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Verizon welcomes band for summer tour stop
Dave Matthews Band performs at 7 tonight
Dave Matthews Band fans will travel to Bonner Springs en masse when DMB performs at 7 tonight at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.
He said that his anticipation for the concert had been building since the last time he saw the band perform live.
The show is part of DMB's 2007 summer tour.
"Each time I see Dave it's the best experience," Pirie said. "It gets better each time somehow, and I'm not sure how."
Nathan Pirie, Olathe senior, has seen DMB three times since 2002, and said the shows were always amazing.
Tickets cost $40 for lawn seats and $65 for reserved seating. Pirie said the DMB shows were well worth the money because each concert was different from previous ones.
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VICK SAYS HE'S SORRY
The former Falcons quarterback apologized to fans for his actions after pleading guilty to charges of dogfighting.
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READY, SET, CHALK
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Katy Clagett, Colorado Springs freshman, and Michael Wade Smith, Goodland freshman, chalk for freshman elections in front of the Kansas Union on Monday evening. Clagett and Smith are running for the five available freshman seats in Student Senate. Monday's freshman election orientation meeting the official time is
Election preparation begins
Freshmen start campaigning for seats on Student Senate
BY ERIN SOMMER
esommer@kansan.com
BY ERIN SOMMER
Michael Wade Smith, Goodland freshman, started chalking outside the Kansas Union immediately after the meeting ended.
Freshman elections officially began Monday night after an orientation meeting was held at the Kansas Union. After the meeting, freshmen were allowed to begin making posters, handing out fliers and chalking for their campaign.
Students walking to class may see new names chalked across campus this morning.
He said he was vice president of his high school student council and wanted to bring his leadership to the University.
"I want to hear the opinions of the freshmen class and work to represent them." Smith said.
Smith is one of the 26 freshmen running for the five freshmen seats on Student Senate.
Libby Johnson, Lawrence freshman, said she was running for Student Senate in order to pursue issues such as providing wireless Internet in residence halls and to support
"I was involved in student council in high school," Johnson said. "I'd like to be involved on campus."
Johnson said she would be making posters and chalking to support her candidacy.
ning for student Senate of the election rules, which include not campaigning in University classes and not tampering with other candidates' campaign materials.
campus student groups.
The orientation informed freshmen run-
Hannah Love, Dodge City senior and student body president, and Ray Wittlinger, Olathe senior and student body vice
Wittlinger told the freshmen that they could still be involved in Student Senate even if they did not win a seat.
president, also attended the meeting to offer advice to the freshmen.
Adam McGongigle, Wichita sophomore and chairman of the Student Senate Executive Committee, serves as the election commissioner for freshman elections.
ment seats in Senate throughout the year.
"I'm really excited about the group of people that are running. They seem ready to campaign and be active in Student Senate."
He said seven fewer freshmen signed up to run for Student Senate this year.
He said that he didn't win a seat his freshman year, but was able to be involved in Student Senate by joining a Senate committee. Freshmen can also fill in replace-
ADAM MCGONIGLE
Executive committee chairman
compared with last year when 33 freshmen campaigned.
"I'm really excited about the group of people that are running," McGonigle said. "They seem ready to campaign and be active in Student Senate."
Freshmen can vote for Student Senate representatives from
6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sept. 4 and from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 5 on the University Web site. Results for the election will be announced at 6 p.m on Sept. 5 in the Centennial Room in the Kansas Union.
Edited by Elizabeth Cattell
CAMPUS
Students will get a preview of the valuable opportunities and connections available at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the Student Kickoff Dinner held at 5 p.m. today.
Dole Institute sponsors dinner to get students involved in study groups
Throughout the dinner, political advertiser Paul Curcio will entertain students with the five best and worst political advertisements. Students will also learn about the fall study groups available and will be introduced to Dole Institute Fellows Jennifer Schmidt and Jerry Austin will lead the study groups. Students can also sign up to become involved in the Dole Institute's Student Advisory Board.
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CAMPUS
Global Partners expands program Grant allows for new coordinator
The money allowed the program to create a new graduate research assistant position to coordinate activities.
There are similar programs at universities all over the world that help international students make friends and learn about the culture and traditions of the country they are visiting.
Global Partners, a group that matches international and domestic students, received funding from student fees to help expand the program this year.
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BIG 12
Oklahoma State returns firepower on offense
Last October, Oklahoma State's offense ripped through the Kansas defense, scoring all its points in the second half of a 42-32 defeat of the jayhawks.
This season, expect more of the same from the Cowboys' offense and senior wide receiver Adarius Bowman, who torched the Kansas secondary in last year's game for a Big 12-record 300 receiving yards. But the Cowboys' less talented defense must improve this season for them to contend in the Big 12 South.
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