School of Engineering attempts to promote diversity in the classroom.
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Sara Rogers scored her first career goal against Furman helping the team win, 3-0.
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MONDAY,AUGUST 28,2006
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Where were you on September 11?
From The University Daily Kansan associate sports editor:
In high school, Tuesdays during cross country season meant taking a trip to Topeka and running timed miles at Cedar Crest, the governor's mansion. Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, was a day that changed everything, but not cross country practice.
I remember arriving at the governor's mansion and seeing the flags flying at half-staff. After parking, Cedar Crest security officers came out to search our cars and to make sure that we were not carrying anything
dangerous.
We were finally allowed to continue with our practice, but it was not the same as the week before. The Kansan is looking for what you remember about Sept. 11.
Visit Kansan.com/Sept11 and fill out a submission form. All submissions are due Aug.31. All will be posted on Kansan.com on Sept. 11 and select submissions will be printed in the Sept. 11 edition of the Kansan.
Erin Wiley
HEALTH
Plan B will be easier to get
Emergency contraceptive will soon be available over the counter
BY ANNA FALTERMEIER
Emergency contraceptive Plan B will be available over the counter later this year for women 18 and older, after a decision made by the Federal Drug Administration last Friday.
If taken within 72 hours after unprotected sex, Plan B is 89 percent effective in preventing pregnancy. According to the FDA's Web site, Plan B will be available only in pharmacies or stores staffed by a licensed pharmacist. The drug will be kept behind the counter
and proof of identification will be required for purchase.
Cathy Thrasher, Watkins Memorial Health Center Chief Pharmacist, said she thought the drug should stay prescription only.
"I think there's a benefit to being seen by a heath care provider to discuss issues of contraception because it ties into your general health and wellbeing." she said.
With the drug available over the counter, Thrasher said people may miss out on discussing important health issues with their doctor.
Nevertheless, the drug will be available over the counter at
Watkins, 1200 Schwegler Drive, as soon as over-the-counter packaging is ready.
Thrasher said for products to be sold over the counter there are strict federal guidelines about what needs to be on the label because the patient never visits with a doctor.
Watkins currently carries Plan B by prescription only. Students now pay $14 for Plan B, which includes two pills. Thrasher said she didn't know if the price would change once the drug is sold over the counter.
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Morning-after pill
The morning-after pill can lower the risk of pregnancy by up to 89 percent if taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex.
The ovary can delay an egg's release
Fallopian tube
Fertilization may be prevented in the fallopian tube
May block a fertilized egg from implanting in the uterus
Mucus around cervix may become thicker and trap sperm from traveling to the fallopian tube
Cervix
SOURCES: Women's Capital Corp AP
RAIN ENDS KANSAS' FIDDLING, PICKING CONTEST
ARTS
Fiddlers still play on Saturday, downpour cancels Sunday's competition at park
BY DARLA SLIPKE
People waited in the pouring rain huddled together under umbrellas, tree branches and the South Park gazebo for 45 minutes Sunday only to hear that the annual state fiddling and picking championship was canceled.
The competition was called off for the first time in its 26-year history because of the deluge. About 50 people were registered to compete, but officials said people were still asking to sign up right up until the event was canceled.
Diane Gillenwater, an instructor at the Americana Music Academy, 1419 Massachusetts, said that eight of her students were unable to perform.
"I'm disappointed for them," she said. "They worked really hard to get ready."
The event was not a total washout. People were still able to celebrate their love of music at a jam session held Saturday evening in South Park, 12th and Massachusetts streets, as a prelude to Sunday's competition.
Saturday's jam session was a chance for everyone to play together.
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er before competing the next day. Approximately 300 people showed up to listen.
The musicians invited members of the audience to join them or request songs, and also wandered through the crowd playing their music.
Children ran around through the maze of folding chairs and blankets scattered about the park lawn.
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The Konza Swamp Band (Caleb Gardner, Overland Park, Beth Watts, Olathe, Chris DeVictor, Kanze City, Kan., Garett White, Kansas City, Kan., and Nick Gardner, Olathe) perform bluegrass tunes to open the 26th annual Kansas State Fidelity and Picking Championships. After a morning of overcast skies, rain began to pour during the band's second song. The decision was later made to cancel the competition, which will not be rescheduled. Competitors' registration fees were refunded, and vendors were invited to return next year.
A crowd gathered in South Park for the ice cream social and past winner showcase of the 26th annual Kansas State Fiddling & Picking Championships. Although subsequent events were canceled because of rain, the opening event for the weekend featured an open jam session in which many artists performed.
Jared Gab/KANSAN
BUSINESS
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BY JACK WEINSTEIN
Proposal attempts to save The Crossing
A new plan for the redevelopment of the corner of 11th and Indiana streets would attempt to combine Yello Sub and The Crossing as a way to save the Lawrence landmarks.
The proposal came about following the Historic Resources Commission's denial of the original proposal last Tuesday. The next step is to make changes to the proposal and appeal to the city commission either in September or October, depending when the proposal can be re-written.
In response, Jeff Morrow, owner of Yello Sub, at an Oread Neighborhood Association meeting on Saturday, comprised of those living on the north side of campus, introduced a new building model he thought would be better received by neighbors.
Morrow's proposal had many differences from the original building in the proposal, but followed the same concept.
His building is a "prairie style" structure that would incorporate the character defining features of the Hancock District, and would be 22 feet shorter than the "new urbanism" style building that was originally proposed.
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STUDENT HOUSING
Hashinger Hall renovations, construction continue into school year
Coffee shop to open today; residents applaud atmosphere, eagerly await laundry room, computer lab and fine arts facilities
Hashinger Hall will open its new dining facility and coffee shop, Pulse, today, a week after its intended debut on Aug. 21, said Diana Robertson, interim director of student housing.
BY MATT ELDER
Pulse targets student interests with poetry readings and open-mic nights and offers coffee until 1 a.m.
Pulse hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Monday through Friday, and from 5 p.m. to
"Completion dates were semi-defined," Robertson said. "We're hopeful to hand everything over to students shortly."
1 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. The facility includes an outdoor dining patio and an outside entrance to welcome non-residents.
Residents are patiently awaiting many of the amenities Hashinger has had in the past, as well as several new offerings that the hall will have this semester.
Five new pianos arrived last week for the student practice rooms, and several small pieces of furniture are needed to complete the computer lab.
Robertson said the department hopes, to have both available to students within the next week. The performing arts theater will be com-
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plleted later this fall.
the Hashinger gov-
"I know that the errment is eager to utilize this space," Robertson said. "There is lots of enthusiasm for it."
Residents are also awaiting new washers and dryers for Hashinger's laundry room, which, after two weeks of school, is becoming a growing concern.
dents have been encouraged to use
Ellsworth's laundry facility, "which
"There's such a good group of people here. There is just basically never a dull moment."
KATIE SANGHA Overland Park sophomore
Katie Sangha, Overland park sophomore, said Hashinger resi-
doesn't make the Ellsworth people happy"
about the hall, despite the presence of contractors and of construction.
While Sangha eagerly awaits Hashinger's completion, she said people were excited
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"There such a good group of people here," she said. "There is just basically never a dull moment."
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"Freshmen year it was Hash," said Jared Elfrink, Belleville, Ill., junior. "But now it looks more like a hotel. Fortunately it's the people that make Hash, it's the rund set."
But for students returning to Hashinger since its renovations, they are still adjusting to the physical changes.
Kansan staff writer Matt Elder can be contacted at melder@kansan. com.
Edited by Catherine Odson
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