THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2006
NEWS
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Professor of English, faculty adviser dies
Bernard A. "Bud" Hirsch, 61,
associate professor of English, died
Sunday in his Lawrence home.
Hirsch had been diagnosed with brain cancer last spring.
At the University of Kansas, he taught classes in British romantic literature and Native American literature and was regarded as an expert on Native American culture.
in terms of Dr. Hirsch's national impact on Native studies, his scholarship was strong and he approached the studies as a human being, not an objective observer," said Gwen Griffin, professor of English at Minnesota State University and the executive director of the Native American Literature Symposium.
Hirsch was a supporter and a presenter who was always generous with his time and advice, Griffin said.
She said Hirsch was one of her closest friends and strongest allies who was always in her corner telling her
that she could do anything.
Hirsch
Hirsch was the undergraduate program director for the English Department from 1996 until his death. He was also a member of the University's Indigenous
Nations Studies Task Force.
Michael Yellow Bird, associate professor for the Center of Indigenous Nations Studies, said that Hirsch was an expert in the field and was knowledgeable, sincere and greatly respected by everyone.
As an adviser, he received the first Faculty Adviser Award from the University in 2003 and an Outstanding Advising Certificate of Merit from the National Academic Advising Association in 2004. Most recently he was presented with the Crystal Eagle Award by the University's Center of Indigenous Nations Studies for his contributions to American Indian cultural studies as well as the W.T. Kemper Award for teaching excellence.
"He was a good mentor and friend to students," Yellow Bird said.
he was preceded in death by his
wite, Elaine Lindberg, in May 1996. He is survived by his mother, Mollie Bernover, Chicago, a brother, Arnold Hirsch, New Orleans; a step-brother, Neil Bernover, Chicago; a grand-daughter, and four nephews.
A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.
The family suggested memorial contributions be made to the University of Kansas Center for Indigenous Nations Studies or the American Cancer Society.
Kansan staff writer Kim Lynch can be contacted at klynch@kansan. com.
Edited by Brett Bolton
FACEBOOK
Brief profiles of candidates put on Facebook site
BY ERIN CASTANEDA
Students will now be able to add more than just peers to their "friends" list on the social networking Web site facebook.com. On Sept. 1, facebook.com posted short profiles of each politician running for congressional seats and state governorships this November. Students can find candidates and campaign issues they support by selecting the "election" tab of the "Edit Profile" page.
Brandee Barker, facebook.com representative, said the Democratic National Committee and the Republican National Committee were contacted to retrieve candidates' names, political affiliations and the positions they sought. It is up to the individual campaigns to extend a profile beyond office, state, district and party.
Rodger Woods, communications director for Jim Barnett's governor campaign didn't hear from anyone about the profile space on facebook. com, but he knows of a "Jim Barnett and Susan Wagle" group on the site. He said that wages and e-mail listserve
"If a candidate doesn't have a Web site now, it's almost like they aren't a candidate," he said.
Amy Brundage, spokeswoman for Sen. John Kerry's campaign, said Facebook and other networking sites are a way for him to keep in touch with old friends and people he met across the country.
This month Kerry had a meeting and a tour at the Facebook offices in California. Brundage said he was interested in the growth of these new technologies.
Stephanie Ferguson, Wichita junior and member of the "I voted for George W. Bush" group, said she thinks it's a great idea for politicians to use profiles on Facebook and MySpace.
"So many students use these Web sites," Ferguson said. "Their profiles would be seen by thousands of people daily. It would be a great asset to the politicians to help inform students of their platforms."
There are currently 1,600 candidate profiles posted on the site. Sixteen of those are Kansan candidates. Of the three Kansas campaign offices contacted, none had been made aware of the available profile space on facebook.com.
Although the candidates are listed without expanded profiles, students can find candidates by name, district and state and send their messages. Students can also join or create groups about certain campaign issues. Using the "election" tab, people can edit their profiles to list the candidates they support.
Barker said facebook.com wanted to give the youth a voice and encourage voter turnout in November. She said nine million young adults, all potential voters, used the site.
"Certainly the demographics of this site is 18- to 24-year-olds," she said. "It is a good target for candidates."
There are more than 500 political groups listed on facebook.com ranging from "Ion Stewart for President" to "Michael Moore is Fat." The reaction to politicians using facebook. com is as varied as the political groups on the site.
Adam Wisnieski, Kansas City,
"It would be my hope that the addition of the political support section on faeebook.com would at least spur some discussion among friends and peers about the political realm," he said.
Mo., senior, said he didn't think voter turnout among youth would increase with political presence on the site.
Further, Wisnieski said because personal details are included on people's profiles, he couldn't see any harm in adding political support.
Jami leffrey, Shawnee senior, finds political presence in advertising or profiles a turnoff.
"The they aim to convince young voters knee-high in their cyber social life addictions of their political tendencies," Jeffrey said. "However, I'm not sure young voters looking for their political information on MySpace or Facebook; rather, it seems there are more fitting Web sites to browse."
Kansan staff writer Erin Castaneda can be contacted at ecastaneda@ kansan.com.
Edited by Natalie Johnson
Prevention week comes to Lawrence
》 HEALTH
BY MARK VIERTHALEP
National Suicide Prevention Week, Sept. 10 through 16, is coming to Lawrence, drawing attention to the second leading cause of death in 15- to 24-year-olds in Kansas.
"The stigma associated with mental illness and with suicide discourages people from getting help," Mayor Mike Amyx said, reading from the official proclamation that said Lawrence will host the event.
According to the Suicide Prevention Resource Center Web site, from 1999 through 2002, suicide was the 11th leading cause of death for Kansas residents. An average of 316 residents die by suicide in a given year.
Marcia Epstein, director of Headquarters Counseling Center, said Suicide Prevention Week is a nationally observed week that aims to raise awareness of the magnitude of suicide. A large amount of focus is given to students, she said.
Headquarters is a 24-hour, local suicide prevention hot line and center.
Activities during the week will include the start of a training program for Headquarters volunteers, a proclamation from the county commission Sept. 13, training for Lawrence Public School employees on suicide prevention, finishing on Saturday, Sept. 16 with an information booth in front of U.S. Bank, 900 Massachusetts St.
The biggest problem with treating suicide, she said, is the reluctance to talk about getting help. The tendency is to look at each case as a faceless number. This is dangerous, she said.
"Each one is a real person," Epstein said. "It's a loved one. It's somebody's relative. It's somebody's friend."
The counseling center has worked with two families of University of Kansas students in
help Web sites and numbers
KU Counseling and Psychological Services
www.caps.ku.edu (785) 864-2277
Headquarters Counseling Center www.hqcc.lawrence.ks.us/Counseling: (785) 841-2345
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK
Source: Suicide Prevention Resource Center Web site
the last year alone, she said.
Epstein said for the past 20 years, one in 10 students have made a suicide attempt before graduating high school.
The male suicide rate in Kansas is five times that of females; 83 percent of suicides are male. White/ Non-Hispanics make up 93 percent of suicides. The average medical cost per case is $4,016, according to the Suicide Prevention Center Web site.
The University Counseling and Psychological Services, which offers counseling for students and faculty members with any psychological concerns, is still discussing joining in the week's activities. John Wade, psychologist at CAPS, said the service was looking at participating in a national suicide awareness day at the beginning of October.
Kansan staff writer Mark Viertheral can be contacted at mvi-ertheral@kansan.com.
Edited by Erin Wiley
THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS
September 6,2006
Attention KU Freshman:
Freshman Elections are Now Here!
VOTE FOR YOUR FRESHMAN
SENATORS TODAY!
www.election.ku.edu
Alternative Breaks
Want to meet people?
Want to travel?
Want to volunteer?
- Law School Admissions Representatives
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Jayhawk Room, Level 5, Kansas Union
Stop by with your lunch to speak informally
with law school representatives.
Check the Pre-Law Advising website at www.prelaw.advisingku.edu for a list of law schools registered to attend
Download applications at groups.ku.edu/~albreaks
- Kaplan Test Prep
- Princeton Review
Law School Fair Today, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Ballroom, Level 5, Kansas Union
- Law School Administration Pre-Law Office
- University of Kansas Pre-Law Office
Lunch with Law School Representatives
10:30-12:30
- LSAT Preparation Services
- KU Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity
- Cambridge Pre-Law Institut
- KU Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law P
- Cambridge Pre-Law Institute
Questions? Contact Wendy Rohleder-Sook at wrohled@ku.edu or (785) 864-2896
Featuring:
Dole Institute of Politics Student Advisory Board
Tonight 7:30PM, Dole Institute of Politics
tonight:
Rocket Science: North Korea, the Bomb, and What We Can Do About It
former Ambassador David Lambertson former Chair of the Department of National Security Strategy at the National War College Janet Breslin-Smith and former Japanese Diplomat Takao Shibata
KU CULTURAL INDIA CLUB
Clinton Lake Fall Picnic
AT BLOOMINGTON PARK
2:00PM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th 2006
Come and enjoy the last days of summer with some fun in the
summer with you and the sun. There will be:
A great shelter with a beach,
grills and a wobbler court
Pizza, hamburg, burgers,
and a dog.
Bus ride from Colony Woods Beach, beachy hill, football. Frisbee, cricket
PAID FOR BY KU
funded by:
SENATE
FREE FOR KUCIC MEMBERS
$4.00 FOR NON-MEMBERS
Please call or e-mail us in advance to take the bus. Cars are welcome to follow us to the park.
TIME TO PUT ON YOUR
DANCESHOES
Swetha Maganti: (913) 710-5214
Priyanka Raut; priu@ku.edu
ABLEHAWKS
BATHROOM DANCE CLUB
If your student organization is registered with the Student Involvement and Leadership Center, you may get FREE ADVERTISING here in the Kansan through Student Senate!
Attention Student Groups:
Email chrisblackstone@ksu.edu for more information.
Student Senate needs students to fill open Senate seats!
Here are the seats that need to be filled.
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So if you are an architecture student, a graduate student, a student living in university housing, or a junior or senior in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, apply to become a Student Senator and improve KUI
Pick up an application in the Student Senate office, 410 Kansas Union
Applicant are due this Friday!
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