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Officer Paul Argeropoulous of the Paola Police Department, signs the T-shirts of all the children in attendance of "Hawks, Cops and Kids". Officer Argeropoulous, who is currently the Student Resource Officer for the Paola school district, has served as the SBO for less than a year.
It's all about the skills
Kansas basketball player Julian Wright willingly let his competition win for once.
BY RYAN SCHNEIDER
rschneider@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Shots swished through the net from all around the basket. The 9-year-old competition was barely waist high on the 6-foot-8 freshman forward, but all Wright could do was smile.
Wright and nearly 75 other student athletes participated in the second annual "Hawks, Cops and Kids" event Saturday morning at Anschutz Sports Pavilion, sponsored by Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Douglas County, local law enforcement and the Kansas Athletics Department.
"They're having fun, that's what it's all about," he said.
The event taught nearly 165 children between the ages of 8 and 10 about avoiding drugs and alcohol and living healthy lifestyles.
"I think the whole event is great," said Becki CarlStutz, Big Brothers/Big Sisters event coordinator.
"It's really important for all the kids to hear and understand what the law enforcement is saying."
Police officers provided information on safety and the dangers of drugs and alcohol at different interactive stations. The student athletes taught fundamentals of several sports, including football, basketball and track. The sports stations helped promote active lifestyles.
The event also provided children the opportunity to see law enforcement in a positive light rather than as intimidating figures.
"They can realize that they're just regular people," said Mark Gdowski, sophomore middle distance runner for the track and field team.
Wright said it was important to show the children to exhibit enthusiasm in all aspects of life. The event helped him and five other players on the men's basketball team build a connection with the community and provide a positive example.
"We want to show people we're about something,"
Shaquina Mosley, junior guard on the women's basketball team, said the event was a positive experience because the children put forth efforts in learning a fundamental even if they weren't interested in that particular skill.
Mosley said the event also allowed exposure for the women's basketball program to the children. She said one of the most important parts of the event was providing a positive example for children. She said children typically look up to athletes and the event is a good way for student athletes to contribute to the community.
Mosley and Wright both said it was not difficult to get fellow teammates to wake up early one Saturday morning.
Wright said. "We're not just here to play basketball."
"It's not every Saturday morning that you can work with kids and help the community," Wright said.
"It's really exciting," Mosley said. "These kids are so open-minded and open to anything."
POLITICS
- Edited by Nate Karlin
Majority leader faces indictment
BY HOPE YEN
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yet some House Republicans said the fundraising conspiracy case in Texas has plunged DeLav back into the GOP pack.
The Texas Republican known for keeping colleagues in line and raising prodigious amounts of cash to help elect GOP candidates said he is only guilty of working to defeat Democrats. "But that's not illegal," he said.
WASHINGTON — A defiant Tom DeLay, removed as House majority leader because of a criminal indictment, said Sunday he can do his job even without the title and pledged to continue his close partnership with House Speaker Dennis Hastert in pushing the GOP's agenda.
DeLay was charged Wednesday with conspiring with two political associates to use corporate donations to support Texas legislative candidates. House rules require any member of the elected leadership to step down temporarily if indicted.
"He's lost his office. He's lost his staff. And he's now basically a rank-and-file member who has a lot of friends and will still have influence," said Connecticut Rep. Christopher Shays, a moderate Republican.
Democrats said their party stands to gain if DeLay asserts himself in the Republican leadership and the GOP embraces him. "I hope they continue to let him go out and say just what he's saying," said Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, who joined Shays on CNN's "Late Edition."
Shays acknowledged he has not been comfortable with DeLay as the No. 2 House GOP leader, citing "continual acts that border and go sometimes beyond the ethical edge. They may not be illegal, but he's always pushing that ethical edge to the limit."
He has said he has done nothing wrong, called the indictment "a sham," and denounced the Democratic prosecutor who pursued the case as a "partisan fanatic."
DeLay told "Fox News Sunday" he expected to dispense quickly with the charges and will serve as a close adviser to Hastert, R-III., in promoting an agenda that includes lowering gas prices, cutting taxes and enforcing immigration laws.
"get to continue my partnership with the speaker." DeLay said.
"The speaker and I have been leading the House for, what, eight years now. It's because we get along together, we think the same. We are simpatico," DeLay said.
Asked whether he would return to the GOP leadership, DeLay said, "Well, I hope so. I can do my job with or without the title. That doesn't concern me."
The indictment from a grand jury in Austin, Texas, charged that conspirators carried out a fundraising scheme by having the DeLay-founded Texans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee send corporate money to the Republican National Committee in Washington. The RNC then sent back a like amount — $190,000
But GOP Rep. David Dreier of California, the House Rules Committee chairman initially recommended to take over many of DeLay's duties, said on CBS' "Face the Nation" that DeLay "knows he's not going to run things."
— to distribute to Texas candidates.
DeLay said he allowed his name to be used for fundraisers and participated in several of them, but vehemently denied knowing about or intending any illegal activity. Instead, he asked that associates consult with lawyers to make sure their activity was proper, DeLay said.
ON CAMPUS
- Sigma Lambda Gamma sorority is putting on a presentation called "Latinos in the Media" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Walnut Room of the Kansas Union.
Bon Voyage, a French film about the German invasion of France in World War II, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Woodruff Auditorium of the Kansas Union. Admission is $2.The department of French and Italian is showing the film as part of the Tournées KU French Film Festival.
CORRECTIONS
The African Students Association and K.K. Amini Scholarship Hall are washing cars for Katrina relief from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday in front of K.K. Amini, 1318 Louisiana St.The minimum donation is $5. Refreshments will be served.
- Wednesday's University Daily Kansan contained an error. The brief "Spanish-speaking students visit campus for bilingual recruitment" should have stated that the Oct. 27 and Dec. 7 visits are the first of their kind for TRIO students. TRIO is a federally funded program that serves low-income, first-generation college students.
- Friday's University Daily Kansan contained an error. The photo accompanying "Ready for round two" was of Kansas junior midfielder Michelle Rasmussen.
STATE
Topeka mayor says he's offended by Hallmark's 'CSI: Topeka' card
TOPEKA — A birthday card produced by Hallmark bears the title "CSI: Topeka" and features a cartoon of two people standing over a corpse, with one saying, "Looks like he was bored to death."
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Though a company spokeswoman says Hallmark didn't intend to offend anyone, Mayor Bill Bunten wasn't laughing when he learned about the card.
"I find it offensive," Bunten told TheTopeka Capital-Journal. "It's probably drawn up by somebody from West Virginia who hasn't been here."
The card refers to popular television dramas about forensics experts who investigate crimes, set in Las Vegas, Miami and New York. Inside the card is the message, "Hope your birthday is anything but dull."
Spokeswoman Kristi Ernsting said Hallmark began marketing the "CSI: Topeka" greeting card in April as part of a humorous "hot off the press" line focusing on timely topics in pop culture.
The Associated Press
THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS
Untold Stories of KU
Kansas CONNECTIONS
Join Kansas Connections: Helping Small Town Students Succeed for their first official meeting of the semester. Dr.Kathryn Nemeth Tuttle, Associate Vice Provost for Student Success and Oberlin, Kansas native will speak about some of the "Untold Stories of KU" (beyond the popular history you might already know). You will also have a chance to give the group feedback as to what kind of events you'd like the group to be doing.
October 4,2005 @7:30 pm Pine Room, Level 6, Kansas Union
We hope to see you next Tuesday!
October 3,2005
If you have any questions, please contact Nathan Ladd at ksconnections@ku.edu
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