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NEWS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24. 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"If a girl looks swell when she meets you, who gives a damn if she's late? Nobody."
— From Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
FACT OF THE DAY
Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
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Lawrence Community Shelter approved to relocate
Video by Jenna Dornseif/KUJH-TV
Video by Jena Donself KUJH-JTV The City Planning Commission approved the Lawrence Community Shelter's proposal to relocate next to the Douglas County Jail by a vote of five to two. Currently the shelter is located at the corner of 10th and Kentucky Streets.
Lawrence Public Library looks to expand
Video by Michael Moore/KUH-TV
The Lawrence Public Library is seeking funding for an $18 million expansion to its downtown facility. The library is located at 707 Vermont St.
Frank Lenk, research services director for Mid-America Regional Council, will present "MARC's Adaptive Growth Scenario" from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Regnier Hall at the KU Edwards Campus, 12600 Quivira Rd., room 155. Lenk will discuss job growth in the Kansas City Metro area and what it means for the community.
What's going on today?
Lei Guo-Hua will present a lecture about traditional Chinese theatre from 2 to 2:45 p.m. in Room 3139 of Wescoe Hall.
■ Avenue Q, a PG-13 Broadway musical comedy,
begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Lied Center. Tickets are $24 for
students and $48 for adults.
The Army Brass Quintet will perform from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Swarthout Recital Hall of Murphy Hall.
If you would like to submit an event to be included on our weekly calendar, send us an e-mail at news@kansan.com with the subject "Calendar."
THURSDAY March 25
March 25
The 2009 Turkish film, "Pandora'ain Kutusu," translated "Pandora's Box," will play with English subtitles from 7 to 9 p.m. in Room 318 of Bailey Hall.
Pianist Jihee Hong will perform from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Swarthout Recital Hall of Murphy Hall.
SUNDAY March 28
FRIDAY March 26
March 28
Baritone Ryan King and pianist Laura Gibson will perform from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall as part of the KU School of Music's Student Recital Series.
University Theatre will present various undergraduate student plays from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in the William Inge Memorial Theatre of Murphy Hall. Tickets are $10 for students, $14 for senior citizens and $15 for general public.
- University Theatre will present various undergraduate student plays from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the William Inge Memorial Theatre of Murphy Hall, Tickets are $10 for students, $14 for senior citizens and $15 for general public.
The 2009 Russian film, "Taras Bulba," will play with English subtitles from 7 to 9 n.m. in Room 318 of Ballery Hall.
MONDAY March 29
Percussionist Miguel Rivera-Ramirez will perform from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall as part of the KU School of Music's Student Recital Series.
■ Rory Stewart, Ryan Family Professor of the Practice of Human Rights at Harvard University, will present the lecture, "Afghanistan: Rhetoric and Reality" from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Woodruff Auditorium of the Kansas Union.
SATURDAY
March 27
University Theatre will present various undergraduate student plays from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the William Inge Memorial Theatre of Murphy Hall. Tickets are $10 for students, $14 for senior citizens and $15 for general public.
Free Cosmic Bowling from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. in Jaybowl in the Kansas Union.
TUESDAY March 30
Frank Lenk, research services director for Mid-America Regional Council, will present "MARC's Adaptive Growth Scenario" from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Regnier Hall at the KU Edwards Campus, 12600 Quivira Rd., room 155. Lenk will discuss job growth in the Kansas City Metro area and what it means for the community.
Basking in the sun
Kayton Lunde KANEAN
Kanten Lunde/KANSAN Danielle Gollen, a senior from Lenexa, reads in the sun in front of Strong Hall Tuesday afternoon. The higher temperatures and sun brought relief from the recent snow.
CAMPUS
Journalism students awarded by the KAB
The Kansas Association of Broadcasters recently recognized several KUJH-TV reporters for their achievements in covering both hard news and feature profile stories. The awards are given annually by KAB, which tries to educate and train student broadcasters.
KUJH-TV won 17 awards, including five first-place awards, three second-place awards and six honorable mentions.
Here are the results:
UNDERGRADUATE/TV
UNDERGRADUATE / TV
Category: 60 Second
Commercial, PSA,
by Collin Johnson, Kip Reisener Honorable mention:"Social Security Protection" by Collin Johnson, Richelle Buser, Jackie Lincoln
Honorable mention:"University of Kansas Protecting Passwords" by Matt Thiessen, Jessica White, Corinne Westman
Category: 30 Second
Commercial, PSA
1st place: "Left Lane is for Passing"
Category: Hard News Package
1st place: "Eggo Shortage" by
Kenzie Cordt
Kenzie Cordt
Honorable mention:"Sacred
Journey: Day 2" by Mark Arehart,
Alicia Banister
Honorable mention:"Bridge
Demolition" by Evan Miller
Category: Enterprise News Background
Package
1st place: "River to Well" by Alyssa Rainbolt
2nd place:"Dangers of Alcohol" by Wendy McCart
Category: Complete News Feature
2nd place:"Hot Dog Guy" by Kenzie Cordt
Honorable mention:"Humane Holidays" by Meg Bodem
Category: Complete Sports Feature
2nd place:"Twins" by Alyssa Rainbolt
Honorable mention:"JST 9-24-09"
by Kyle West, Scott Pelan, Kate
Goff, Greg Shippy, Ryan West
INTERN/TV
y: Hard News
1st place:"Muncie Homicide" by Meg Bodem
Category: Enterprise News Feature
1st place:"Meals on Wheels"by Kenzie Cordt
2nd place:"KU Energy" by Meg Bodem
Category: Feature
1st place: "Rossville Pool" by Kenzie Cordt
TECHNOLOGY
2nd place:" Twitter and Depression" by Meg Bodem
— Kansan staff
Students can now upgrade their Microsoft Office and Windows software at a fraction of the cost. Instead of the standard
Students upgrade software for cheap
$150, the Tech Shop at the KU Bookstore is offering Microsoft Office Enterprise for Windows, Microsoft Office for Mac, Windows 7 Upgrade 32 bit and Windows 7 Upgrade 64 bit for $9.99 each.
Students can buy one copy of
Microsoft Office, for PC or Mac, and one copy of the Microsoft Windows upgrade. The University entered into an agreement in November with Microsoft to allow students access to the site license for personal use.
To buy the software and upgrades, students can go to www.softwareagreement.ku.edu. After selecting the software, the site will direct students to the KU Bookstore to pickup the software.
Students keep the license after
graduation. If students leave before graduation, they must remove all products bought under the Microsoft Campus Agreement.
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