THE UNIVERSITY DARY KANSAN
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2007
NEWS
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Career center offers Jayhawk business cards to students
BY COURTNEY CONDRON
ccrdron@kayne.com
ccondron@kansan.com
Students can purchase personal business cards from the University Career Center for use in job networking.
The cards come with either the University's official "KU" logo or the Jayawk mascot, complete with the student's name, major, anticipated graduation date and contact information.
"The biggest thing is it provides quick networking," Brian McDow, assistant director at the University Career Center, said. "If you're out somewhere, and you don't have a resume with you, it's nice to have a crisp looking way to set up that dialogue."
McDow said that some businesses didn't accept résumés at career fairs, but they would accept business cards. The cards can also be used at interviews and when searching for internships.
Chelsea Roudybush, Olathe sophomore, said she saw a couple of students using business cards at the prelaw fair on Wednesday.
"I definitely think it helps give businesses a reason to know about a student and what they are interested in," Roudybush said.
Students can order the cards from the University Career Center's Website, www.ucc.ku.edu. The KU logo cards start at $10.96 for a pack of 250 and the Jayahawk cards start at $17.60.
"This is an additional tool to help students," said Todd Cohen, director of University Relations. "It's a chance to set themselves apart, and hopefully students will take advantage of it."
The University Career Center is in 110 in the Burge Union.
- Edited by Meghan Murphy
Fans have chance to earn free DMB show
CONTEST
BY THOR NYSTROM
tnystrom@kansan.com
AT&T is running a promotion that could bring the Dave Matthews Band to the University of Kansas for a free concert.
Dubbed "The World's Largest Pep Rally," the contest is open to Division 1 football schools from across the nation, with the winner receiving a free concert from the band on the week of Nov. 12. The concert would serve as a pep rally for Kansas' Nov. 17 game against Iowa State at Memorial Stadium.
The contest asks students to vote for their schools and send message.
votes and the most creative invitations.
es to invite the Dave Matthews Band via AT&T wireless phones or online at the AT&T Blue Room. wwwattblueroom.com. Invitations can be text messages, videos, photos or song parodies. In
"KU has an incredible chance at this concert. Music is really big in Lawrence."
choosing the winner, AT&T will consider the school with the most
CRYSTAL REED AT&T representative
"KU has an incredible chance at this concert," Reed said. "Music is
Crystal Reed, a 2006 graduate and former member of the rowing team, is AT&T's representative with the Athletics Department for the promotion.
really big in Lawrence."
Reed said she had found no record of the band ever having a concert in Lawrence.
Homolka said she liked how the competition integrated athletics with music.
"I've always dreamed of going to a Dave Matthews concert, and this is a perfect way to do it." Megan Homolka, Claflin senior, said.
"Having a Dave Matthews concert is definitely a good way to show school spirit because everybody gets excited for music," she said.
Voting is free, and up to 50 votes are allowed per person per day. Students can also win prizes such as a plasma TV for sending the most creative invitations. The competition began on Saturday. As of Monday, Reed said, Iowa State led the competition.
"I'm so passionate about this."
Reed said. "I can't sleep at night."
Voting closes on Oct. 15. The winner is expected to be announced on Oct. 17.
Edited by Rachel Bock
NATION
Ohio congressman dies after 19 years of service
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Ohio Rep. Paul Gillmor, a Republican whose political career covered four decades, has died, party officials said.
"With the passing of Paul Gillmore, the people of northwest Ohio have lost a favorite son," said House Republican Conference Chairman Adam Putnam, R-Fla.
The body of the 68 year old congressman was found by staff members who went to his apartment Wednesday after he failed to show up for work, according to a Republican aide who spoke on condition of anonymity pending an official announcement. There was no immediate word on the cause of his death.
He led legislative efforts in such as cleaning up commercially contaminated sites known as brownfields and enacting financial service reforms. He was also a strong advocate of a constitutional amendment to ban unfunded mandates on the states.
He is survived by his wife, Karen, and five children.
Rep. Paul Gillmor, R-Ohio, pictured above, was found dead in his apartment Wednesday, a Republican aide said. The aide said the body of the 68-year-old Republican was found by staff members who went to the apartment after Gillmor failed to show up for work. Gillmor, who represented Ohio's 5th District in the Bowling Green area of the state, was first elected to Congress in 1988.
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THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS
9/11 Memorial
Join KU Young Democrats College VeteransAssociation and College Republicans for a candlelight vigil dedicated to the victims of 9/11 and those who have fallen in service to the Nation.
September 6,2007
nic will be provided for those who wish to speak about 9/11
September 10,2007 from 11pm-1am on Wesco Beach
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(785) 864-4317
www.ku.edu/~albreaks
Applications available outside the AB Office
For More Information Alternative Breaks 425 Kansas Union
Faith Forum:
A Liberating Take on Christianity
Theme: "Living the Questions" with short video presentation by recognized theologians and scholars.
Wednesdays 6-8pm at ECM. Ecumencial Christian Ministries Located at 12th and Oread
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