THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY OCTOBER 8, 2007
NEWS
》 STUDENT SENATE
3A
Multicultural funds under debate
BY ERIN SOMMER esommer@kansan.com
Student Senate Finance Committee questioned how to use the Multicultural Education Fund on Wednesday after the Multicultural Education Fund board met for the first time this year. The debate focused on whether funds should be supplemental or primary for multicultural groups and events.
Senate rules and regulations specifies that the Multicultural Education Fund can fund up to 25 percent over $1,000, in addition to the 50 percent over $1,000 that Student Senate can fund a event or group. Rules and Regulations do not state whether multicultural groups or events should seek primary funds from Student Senate or primary funds from the Multicultural Education Fund board.
The Multicultural Education Fund, currently consisting of about $70,000, was created in April 2006 after University of Kansas students voted on a referendum. The vote increased student fees by $1.50 per fall and spring semesters and 75 cents for the summer semester
to provide additional funding for multicultural groups and events on campus. The University then created the Multicultural Education Fund board, which consisted of four members of the Multicultural Resource Center and four student senators representing the Finance Committee, University Affairs Committee, Student Rights' Committee and Multicultural Affairs Committee, that met no less than once a month to determine which groups or events received funds.
Some senators think Senate rules and regulations are unclear about whether multicultural groups should go to Senate or the MCEF Board first if they need funding.
Austin Kelly, Lawrence senior and student body treasurer, said that this was not made clear in the referendum or by the Student Executive Committee when it wrote the Board into Rules and Regulations.
"The referendum was written by StudEx last summer, and it was thrown together," Kelly said. "This should have been done last year. This should have been over."
Kelly said that he did not have an opinion on whether the funding
should be primary or supplemental.
"The most important thing is that the MCEF Board needs to fund things that Senate can't," Kelly said.
Kelly said that he was concerned the board would only be used by groups such as the Black Student Union and Hispanic American Leadership Organization. He said he was afraid those groups, along with a couple of other large minority organizations, would drain the Fund.
Hannah Love, Dodge City senior, student body president and one of the original authors of the referendum, said that the fund was intended to be supplemental, and this was clearly written in Student Senate rules and regulations.
"A lot of the uproar is confusion," Love said. "People think they're double dipping, but they're not."
Love also said that the Multicultural Resource Center had engaged in outreach to prevent the funds from only going to one group.
Michael Wade Smith, Goodland freshman and Finance Committee representative on the MCEF board, said that groups needed to be told
where to go first to receive funding.
"That fund should be a supplemental fund. They should be able to come and double dip," Smith said. "Finance just doesn't want that group to be another finance committee."
Ray Wittlinger, Olathe senior and student body vice president; said he thought the fund was intended to be supplemental. He also said that he understood the confusion senators had over the issue, and that a consensus needed to be reached this year about how to approach the funds.
"I think it's already hindered business," Wittlinger said. "It's great to have if it's used right."
Love said that executive members of Senate needed to sit down with committees to clarify Appendix N, which was the section of rules and regulations devoted to the Multicultural Education Fund Board. She also said it was up to senators to make sure the confusion did not delay Senate business.
"It's their own fault," Love said. "They need to sit down and read Appendix N."
— Edited by Kaitlyn Syring
》 HEALTH
Ultrasound devices to detect hidden heart disease symptoms
BY MARILYN MARCHIONE
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MADISON, Wis. — What if your doctor could swipe a wand over your neck and reveal whether you have hidden heart disease?
That is now possible in places other than the sickbay of the starship Enterprise.
Miniature ultrasound machines are starting to make their way into ordinary doctors' offices.
Some of these devices can make images of neck arteries, which offer a "window" to heart arteries that cannot easily be seen. If the neck vessels are clogged, doctors know that those around the heart probably are, too, and that treatment or more testing is needed.
The new ultrasound machines offer a relatively cheap, painless way to screen people with no symptoms of heart problems for signs of hidden trouble.
Many doctors say yes, because for one-third of heart disease sufferers, the first symptom is dropping
Is that a good thing?
HEALTH
dead of a heart attack. Finding these people early and treating them could save lives.
And while patients who see the pictures may be motivated to quit smoking, lose weight or go on cholesterol drugs, some might suffer side effects from unnecessary treatment.
The American Heart Association says testing with traditional ultrasound machines can help certain patients, but does not endorse widespread screening with the small devices because proof of benefit is lacking.
Guidelines from several groups suggesting who should use the small ultrasound devices, and on which patients, are expected next spring.
On balance, many doctors see more promise than peril.
"It's equivalent to a mammogram of the heart," said Dr. Christopher Rembold, a cardiologist at the University of Virginia. If doctors see something suspicious, they can refer patients to specialists for more extensive tests before deciding whether or how to treat it, he said.
Workshop combats stress,offers ways to relax
BY JEFF DETERS
jdeters@kansan.com
"That was probably the most hectic." Stark said.
Jordan Stark had midterm exams, papers to write and a discussion to lead in his Western Civilization class last week.
Stark, Leawood sophomore, got through the busy week, but not without some stressful moments.
Stark said he often played basketball or went fishing to relieve stress, but he wanted to learn how he could manage stress better.
Counseling and Psychological Services hosts a stress management workshop from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. today in 2100 Watkins Health Center. The workshop is free and open to all students. John Wade, counseling psychologist at Watkins Health Center, said the
workshop offered students the opportunity to learn stress management techniques that could be useful in daily life.
"Stress is something we all have to deal with," Wade said. "And if we can deal with it early in life, it can make a big difference."
At the workshop students can learn proper breathing and muscle relaxation techniques to help manage stress. Wade said students
would also learn about the benefits of positive self talk.
"Often, negative thinking is inaccurate." Wade said.
Sandy Johnson, Goodland freshman, is going through her first round of midterms. She said coming to the University from a small town has been a big adjustment.
"The classes are stressful," she said. "The exams are crazy."
Johnson said when she iwasstressed out she headed outdoors and went on a run. She said she also drank coffee to help relieve stress. Both Stark and Johnson said they had never attended a stress management workshop before, but both thought attending the workshop would be beneficial.
Wade said if students learned how to manage stress early in college, it would benefit them long
after they graduate.
Edited by Ashlee Kieler
"This is an opportunity to learn skills and tools that have life-long effects," Wade said.
If students cannot attend the workshop today, CAPS will have another workshop Nov. 8 and workshops once a month next semester.
THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS
October 8,2007
--funded by:
SENATE
Rythem of Sri Lanka
First Annual Campus- Wide Capture the Flag Tournament October 10,2007 6:00pm located behind Wescoe Beach
Entrance Free
Wednesday,
October 10th, 2007
7.30 pm-9.30 pm
Woodruff Auditorium
Kansas Union
PAID FOR BY KU
Hosted by KU Young Democrat
Come support the students, meet new people,and enjoy
Veggie Lunch!
Join the ECM for a Bake Sale supporting Alternative Winter Breaks to El Salvadorand the Juarez Border during Veggie Lunch every Thursday in October at the ECM.
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Making A Difference: A Gathering of Student Organizations
Join the Commission on the Status of Women for a discussion of gender in student organizations and planning a service project for Women's History Month!
October 16th, 6:30pm English Room-Kansas Union
Refreshments served!
ABWA Meeting
Tuesday, October 9 @ 7pm Alderson Auditorium (4th Floor Kansas Union Speaker: Lisa Bergeron Business Casual New members and all majors welcome!
ROCK CHALK SHABBAT OCTOBER 19,2007
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