1 CENTIMETER = 0.3937 INCHES
1 METER = 39.37 INCHES
1 FEE T OR 1.094 VDS
1 INCH = 2.54 CENTIMETERS
1 DECIMETER = 3.937 IN
OR 0.328 FOOT
1 FOOT = 3.048 DECIMETERS
1 YARD = 0.9144 METER
A student landmark and hangout could be on its way out.
HOLIDAYS
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THE STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1904
VOL.117 ISSUE 1
CAMPUS
Hemenway, others made to answer for NCAA violations
BY RYAN SCHNEIDER
While what was said at the meeting is being held close to the vest, some information can be gleaned from the reactions of various meeting participants.
BALTIMORE — A little more than eight hours after marching into a meeting room at the Tremont Hotel to discuss violations of NCAA rules, a group of Kansas officials emerged looking stonefaced and serious.
The hearing began at 8 a.m.
Participants took breaks every few hours. Following an hour-long break for lunch, the meeting resumed and was said to be moving quicklv.
What exactly went on behind those doors will remain unknown for what Chancellor Robert Hemenay described as at least five to seven more weeks, but what will transpire once a decision is reached is now more clear.
Attorney Rick Evard said that the University will be notified that the NCAA has reached a decision 48 hours before it is made public. Within 24 hours, the University will be made aware of the decision. Finally, a press conference will be scheduled to make the NCAA's decision public.
The Kansas Athletics Department placed itself on two years of probation and the football and women's basketball programs had several scholarships stripped as part of Hemenway's punishment, as reported initially to the NCAA last summer.
The most serious charge facing the University is an allegation of "lack of institutional control"
SEE NCAA ON PAGE 7A
The NCAA is expected to announce additional sanctions — if any — against Kansas by mid-October.
All did not seem as well later in the afternoon, however. An unidentified official with the NCAA, who was asked how the meeting was progressing, sighed and shook her head. Shortly thereafter, associate athletics director Jim Marchiony indicated the meeting had hit a wall.
The hearing moves Kansas' violation case closer to completion. It remains to be determined whether self-imposed sanctions would be approved by the NCAA.
The committee took a final break about 4:30 p.m., but dismissed less than half an hour later.
ENTERTAINMENT
Welcome to the world of 'You' New Web site genre lets users post videos, gains following at KU
BY COURTNEY HAGEN
Move over Facebook, step aside MySpace: a new online community called YouTube is increasing in popularity. The Web site is joined by other online video sharing sites such as Google video and Yahoo video.
The site's slogan, "Broadcast Yourself," beckons people to create and post homemade videos. Within seconds of signing on viewers can watch anything from music video to clips of a user's cat to segments from their favorite television shows.
KU students are joining the millions worldwide who are visiting the site to see funny, embarassing or interesting videos. The site is changing the scope of the media by putting creative control of the content in the hands of the users, whether they are
professionals or amateurs. This interactive video aspect has set YouTube apart from other social community sites, like MySpace or Facebook, and has enticed the University to take advantage of the site.
Daniel Toy, a 2004 graduate from Wichita, said the varied and user-friendly site caught his attention after he learned about it from friends.
"The videos are so random," Toy said. "You can find videos of just about anything you search for, and you actually get to see how odd some people can be and how far they will go for attention. If I need a good laugh I can usually find it on YouTube."
SEE YOUTUBE ON PAGE 7A
YOUTUBE.COMVIDEOLINKS
LINKS FROM THE STORY
"Mini car commercial" — Daniel Toy's video of toy cars on WWE
beach
"Alive TV" — Steven Ringel's first of three videos depicting a day in the life of a group of roommates.
http://www.youtube.com/watch N=RozcsnT8zMM
Paris Hilton slams Lindsay Lohan (by proxy)
“Paris and Brandon Davis: Hatred Towards Lindsay Lohan”
Paus Hilton and Brandon Davis drunkenly insults Lindsay Lohan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1bW3FG5trA
OTHER VIDEO SAMPLES
"Super Mario Brothers Theme" — guitarist plays the Super Mario Brothers theme
"Reggie Bush High School Tape" — highlights from Reggie bush's high school football career
Bush's high school football career
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISYAQeHYWyU
“Mom Does ‘Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon’” — mom dem onstrates her karate skills
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TR1bdQBGzs/
we are the champions!
www.voutube.com
These pictures are stiles from videos found on YouTube. (top) Brandon Davis and Paris Hilton giggle drunkenly as they trade Lindsay Lohan jokes. (bottom) Junior forward Darnell Jackson celebrates the Jayhawks' Big 12 Championship victory by cutting down the net.
Students and parents move belongings into Hashinger Hall Sunday afternoon. Hashinger reopened this year after being closed a year for renovations. See page 3A for more on move-in day.
Anna Faltermayer/KANSAN
Hashinger receives face lift, retains former charm
STUDENT HOUSING
BY MATT ELDER
The shuffling of students replaced the sound of hammers as Hashinger Hall reopened Sunday. After $13 million in renovations, students began moving into the hall for the first time in a year.
Diana Hall, Horton senior, lived in Hashinger before the renovations and moved back again Sunday.
Diana Robertson, interim director of the Department of Hous-
"I wouldn't live anywhere else," she said. "This is home."
ng, said she thought the result was one both the University and the students would enjoy.
"It's got a renewed life now," she said. "It had been nearly 40 years old, and hopefully has another 40."
The renovated hall now houses a larger performance theater with a raised roof and extended walls, and relocated studio and practice space. Hashinger will also have a new dining facility on its south end with outdoor patio space and Pulse, a coffee shop. Pulse will have open mic nights with poetry and live music. Both will
open Aug. 21.
Rocertson said that while construction would continue through the next few weeks, students shouldn't be bothered by the commotion.
While the hall does present several eye-catching changes, the majority of renovations occurred within its walls. Robertson cites the building's infrastructure as the most significant change.
"We gutted everything," she said. "Everything's brand new."
Each room in the hall will now
have its own sink for the first time in Hashinger's history. Hashinger will also have several single rooms throughout the building. In the past, only doubles were available to students.
"We're keeping that Hash feel," Robertson said. "Hashinger has always had a unique community and unique culture. It's a special place."
Kansan staff writer Matt Elder can be contacted at melder@kansan.com
FINANCES
-Edited by Jodi Ann Holopirek
Differential tuition not a certainty
New dean: Various sources of potential new funding must be researched
Joseph Steinmetz, the recently arrived dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences, said development of a strategic plan must come before a decision could be made to proceed with a differential tuition plan for the college.
BY KIM LYNCH
Reports that differential tuition could be added to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences as soon as the 2007-08 school year may be premature, a CLAS official said.
A differential tuition proposal would have to be developed by March 1, 2007, so it could be presented to the Board of Regents at its May meeting. Linda Eakin, vice provost for administration and finance,
previously said. The proposal would also need to have student support to be submitted to the Regents.
These constraints make it unlikely that the proposal could be developed by the deadline, presented to students and reviewed in time to be given to the Regents for the 2007-08 school year.
Differential tuition is an additional fee per credit hour taken, in addition to tuition, paid directly to the school or college that offers a particular course. The amount students pay depends on which school they are enrolled in.
The college proposed a differential tuition plan during the 2004-05
school year, but the measure failed when students balked at the idea.
Steinmetz is interested in looking into differential tuition, but only after the strategic plan is complete can differential tuition be seriously examined, he said.
"Differential tuition, along with funds from private donors and the state, are potential sources of additional funds. I think it is prudent at this point to look at all options for increased funding." Steinmetz said.
Kansan staff writer Kim Lynch can be contacted at klynch@kansan. com.
Edited by Brett Bolton