VOLUME 118 ISSUE 3
Ballard hopes to inspire students in class this fall
BY SASHA ROE
sroe@kansan.com
Lawrence Rep. Barbara Ballard said one quotation had inspired her political work: "Service to others is the rent you pay," spoken by Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American woman in the U.S. Congress.
Ballard has passionately represented Lawrence, the state of Kansas, and the
This fall Ballard will teach "Women and the Legislative Process," a women's studies class at the University. Ballard has been a state representative since 1993, served on numerous University boards and is an associate director at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics. This is the second semester she'll teach the class. She last taught it in Fall 2005.
University of Kansas with her civic service.
"There are so many areas where people
Ballard said the class would prepare students for a possible spring internship in the legislature. The class also will help them understand political processes, formulate pieces of policy and discover their view on current issues. Most importantly, Ballard wants students to become responsible citizens and leaders.
SEE BALLARD ON PAGE 5A
CAMPUS
Psychology professor Patricia Hawley accepts a check for $5000 from Mark Heider, president of Commerce Bank in Lawrence, as part of a Kemper she received Thursday afternoon during a surprise visit to her afternoon class. Provost, Robert Lariviere, far left, was among the visitors to Hawley's classroom.
Anna Faltermeyer/KANSAN
Teachers receive fellowship awards
Seven teachers were surprised with the W.T. Kemper Fellowships for Teaching Excellence during their first day of classes Thursday. A "surprise patrol" including Chancellor Robert Hemenway, Provost Richard Lariviere and Mark Heider, president of Commerce Bank in Lawrence, came into the teachers' classrooms and presented them with $5,000 checks.
The surprise patrol will continue giving
out the Kemper Fellowships today and next week, with a total of 20 teachers being recognized and $100,000 given out. Recipients were chosen for their outstanding teaching or advising by a seven-member committee of peers and alumni. This is the twelfth year that the awards have been given out.
The W.T. Kemper Foundation, which helps support Midwest communities, was founded after Kemper's death in 1989.
ENTERTAINMENT
VH1 game show lands in Lawrence for trivia event
On Saturday, fans of the VH1 game show "World Series of Pop Culture" will have a chance to compete with their favorite cast members from the series' second season. Team Westerburg High, which is made up of Lawrence natives, organized the event at 4 p.m. at the Granada, 10th and Massachusetts streets.
Those who would like to try to be a part of Pop Culture Scramble are required to be at the Granada by 3 p.m., when a series of tests will be given to test pop culture trivia skills. Those with the highest scores will have their names thrown into a hat to be
selected at random.
Andy Morton, a member of the Westerbury High team, said the cast formed a strong bond during the VH1 show tapping last March and had been talking about a reunion of some sort ever since the show's filming wrapped up.
Morton said his experience on the show was great even though his team did not win the entire season. He also said the Granada event was unusual because it would give fans the chance to meet some of their favorite cast members and see if they have what it takes to play with or against them.
BENEFIT
Blue Planet runners come to Lawrence
A relay run winding its way around the world will make a stop in Lawrence on Saturday. The Blue Planet Run will cover 16 countries in 95 days before it ends in New York City on Sept. 4.
The run was started to increase awareness and to raise funds to help the more than 1.1 billion people who don't have access to safe drinking water.
Classifieds...5B
Crossword...8A
Horoscopes...8A
Opinion...9A
Sports...1B
Sudoku...8A
index
All contents, unless stated otherwise,
© 2007 The University Daily Kansan
HOPE FOR TRAPPED MINERS IN UTAH
Rescuers have detected movement and breathable air in mine's underground pocket.
P
ASSOCIATED PRESS
O