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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN WWW.KANSAN.COM News WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2008
MEDICAL
Student remains in coma after fall
BY KRISTIN HOPPA khoppa@kansan.com
A University student studying abroad in Paris during the summer remains in a medically induced coma for treatment, KU officials said Thursday.
Todd Cohen, director of University Relations, said Shannon Tuley, Overland Park junior, was studying in Paris when she suffered from what Paris police are calling an accident fall Sunday, July 6.
While details about the fall have not been released, Jessie Rood, Overland Park junior and childhood friend of Tuley's, said doctors treating Tuley estimated she would remain in the coma for anywhere from 14 to 20 days. Doctors have now reduced the time to 10 to 15 days, Rood said.
"I don't know one person who
isn't hopeful for her," Rood said. "She is one of the most unique people I know."
"The University wants to provide
Cohen said the University sent one counselor and additional staff to Paris to offer assistance to other students participating in the study abroad program. The University also provided a translator for Tuley's mother, Laurie Tuley, who is currently in France with her daughter.
"I don't know one person who isn't hopeful for her. She is one of the most unique people I know."
JESSIE ROOD Overland Park junior
Shannon Tuley Medical Aid Fund
Rep. Dennis Moore, D-Kan., is also helping the family acquire a
support as best as possible," Cohen said.
Stanley Bank
7835 W. 151 st.23
Stanley, KS 66223
913-681-8800
Rood said the family hoped to have their pass-
Debbie Hoerl, Tuley family friend, established a nonprofit fund in Tuley's name at Stanley Bank, 7835 W. 151st St., for those who wish to donate to the Tuley family.
passport for Tuley's father, J.T. Tuley, and sister, Whitney Tuley, who are still in the United States. Laurie already had a passport before her daughter's accident.
ports early this week.
All funds will be used for any purpose to benefit the family. Remaining funds may be donated to charity and to set up a scholarship for Shannon, said Rood.
No new information was available on Tuley's condition Monday afternoon.
—Edited by Matt Hirschfeld
》 COURT
University wins T-shirt suit
afusco@kansan.com
BY ASHER FUSCO
Call it a win-win.
A federal jury ruled Monday that Joe-College.com, 734 Massachusetts St., infringed on Kansas Athletics Department trademarks. The store must pay the University $127,337 and pull 50 T-shirt styles from its shelves.
Considering the University asked for about $500,000 and the removal of more than 200 shirt designs, Joe-College.com owner Larry Sinks was pleased with the outcome.
"I feel great about the fact that we're going to stay open," Sinks said. "KU tried to shut us down completely, but didn't achieve that goal."
The jury ruled in favor of the University's claims that Sinks' shirt
designs were too similar to officially licensed KU merchandise. Sinks said his shirts only referred to the University, and his store never claimed to be affiliated with the University.
Sinks said he planned to file appeals to reduce the number of shirt designs the store must stop selling. He said two of the most popular styles — "Our Coach Can Eat Your Coach" and "I Bleed Crimson and Blue, Therefore I Sh't Purple" — might be reevaluated.
"We're not done, by any means," Sinks said.
The popular and controversial "Muck Fizzou" design is still available at the store.
The Athletics Department only pulled about 25 percent of Sinks' designs it had hoped to, but did not concede defeat. Athletics Director
Lew Perkins said the ruling would help Kansas maintain an important source of revenue — T-shirt sales — to help fund scholarships. Perkins said trademark revenue earned the University $1 million per year.
"This is an important victory for the University of Kansas, its reputation and its students," Perkins said.
Sinks said the most harmful side effect of the legal action was the reduction of the store's inventory in the past three weeks pending the trial's result. He said inventory levels would be back to normal by the middle of next week.
The trial began June 24 and stretched nearly three weeks before Monday's verdict. The jury began deliberations last Wednesday.
Edited by Matt Hirschfeld
THIS WEEK IN NEWS Pakistan diplomat halts hunt for Osama, al-Qaida
NEW YORK (AP) — Pakistan's top diplomat said Saturday there were no U.S. or other foreign military personnel on the hunt for Osama bin Laden in his nation, and none will be allowed in to search for the al-Qaida leader.
In an interview with The Associated Press, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said his nation's new government has ruled out such military operations, covert or otherwise, to catch militants.
"Our government's policy is that our troops, paramilitary forces and our regular forces are deployed in sufficient numbers. They are capable of taking action there. And any foreign intrusion would be counterproductive," he said Saturday. "People will not accept it. Questions of sovereignty come in."
The United States has grown increasingly frustrated as al-Qaida, the Taliban and other militants thrive in Pakistan's remote areas and in neighboring Afghanistan, and has offered U.S. troops to strike at terror networks. Bin Laden is believed to be hiding somewhere along the rugged and lawless Afghan-Pakistan border region.
One boy and one girl as Jolie gives birth to twins
PARIS (AP) — The Brangelina twins are here: Angelina Jolie has given birth to a girl and a boy.
The obstetrician who delivered the twins, Dr. Michel Sussmann, told The Associated Press that the actress, the babies and Jolie's partner, actor Brad Pitt, "are doing marvelously well."
Sussmann said Jolie gave birth to a boy, Knox Leon, and a girl, Vivienne Marcheline, by Cesarian section on Saturday night.
Pope visits Australia, conveys regret over abuse
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Australia on Sunday, saying he wants to use his visit to raise awareness about global warming and address the crisis of clergy sexual abuse.
Benedict suggested to reporters on the flight from the Vatican that he would express regret about abuse by priests, though victims' groups are demanding he go further and make a direct formal apology.
The clergy abuse scandal is a serious note in the pope's 10-day visit to Australia — his first — during which he will join the World Youth Day festival that has attracted more than 200,000 people.
Benedict, 81, flew more than 20 hours from Rome to touch down at a military air base on Sydney's outskirts.
Associated Press, compiled by Ramsey Cox