"During the past few months I have become accustomed to reading more and more ludicrous stories about my private life." Soccer star David Beckham on reports that he had an affair with a former personal assistant.
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news in brief
tuesday, april 6, 2004
CORRECTION
Monday's University Daily Kansan contained an error. The article "Topeka to host 'Bachelor' auditions" stated there have been two seasons of The Bachelor. There have been four seasons of the show.
CAMPUS
Journalism dean candidate to visit Lawrence tonight
The School of Journalism will bring a new candidate to Lawrence to possibly replace current dean James Gentry, who is stepping down to resume teaching.
Maria Marron will arrive in Lawrence tonight to meet with the search committee. Marron is the current chairwoman of the journalism department at Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, Mich..where she has served since 2002.
Marron will meet with journalism faculty. Chancellor Robert Hemenway and Provost David Shulenburger tomorrow and Thursday.
Marron graduated in 1978 from University College Dublin with a degree in English, French and Latin. She earned her doctorate in journalism and mass communication at the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University in 1993, where she was named outstanding doctoral student.
Her professional experience includes being a reporter for the Scripps Howard News Service in Washington, D.C., and a copy editor for The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
Abby Tillery/Kansan
Steve Vockrodt
NATION
A KU graduate yesterday won a Pulitzer Prize in the explanatory reporting category.
Alumnus wins Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting
Kevin Helliker attended the School of Journalism and graduated from the University of Kansas in 1982. He serves as the Chicago bureau chief at the Wall Street Journal.
Helliker and Thomas M. Burton won the award for their examination of aneurysms, a medical condition of enlarged arteries, for The Wall Street Journal.
"I thought that the University education paid off," Helliker said about winning the award.
Rick Musser, journalism professor, had Helliker in his advanced reporting class in the spring semester of 1982. All of The University Daily Kansan editors said Helliker, who covered legislature, was the "best writer," Musser said.
"Kevin was always an exceptional writer,very serious,very focused," he said.
— Laura Pate
Room for squares
Lizzie Greco, St. Louis freshman, worked on her project for her Design II class. Greco has been working on her three-dimensional line project off and on for about three weeks.
100TH ANNIVERSARY
FROM THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN ARCHIVES
APRIL 6
25 Years Ago
Faculty members requested stricter parking control around campus because students were ignoring the restrictions on certain lots. The result of this was a "chaotic parking situation on campus between 7 and 9 p.m." One member of the parking and traffic committee said he wanted to extend current parking restrictions to 24 hours a day to prevent this problem.
Disciplinary action was dropped against residents of Joseph R. Pearson Hall who had marijuana plants in their rooms. Staff members of the dorm found the plants over spring break, but disciplinary action was dropped against the residents because of incorrect
procedures used by staff to enter the residents' rooms.
55 Years Ago
During his American Government class, Russell Barrett, professor of political science, promised his class he would eat the class textbook if a Democratic mayor was elected in Lawrence. Democrat Bill Turner was elected, but Barrett ate only part of one page of the 400-page textbook. 75 Years Ago
75 Years Ago
Watson Library purchased an encyclopedia printed in 1751 and edited by French philosopher Denis Diderot. The 35-volume book was suppressed twice during its printing on orders from the king of France.
A wave of thefts swept campus when two watches and $6 were stolen from the Phi Chi house and a watch and $5 from another house. The robbers were unsuccessful at Brick's cafe.' They succeeded in breaking the combination of the safe, but were not able to get the door of the safe opened." 90 Years Ago
The Home Economics Club served more than 75 members with a four-course banquet that was both economic and elaborate. The women in the club 'prepared the banquet, served it, made out the menus, decorated the tables and had the programs printed, all for the small sum of twenty-five cents a plate.'
ON CAMPUS KUCALENDAR.COM
Ecumenical Christian Ministries is sponsoring "Faith Forum: A Liberating Take on Christianity" from 9 to 10 tonight at the ECM, 1204 Oread Ave. There will be dialogue, questions, conversation on a variety of personal, social and environmental issues. Contact Thad Holcombe at 843-4933.
University Christian Fellowship is sponsoring a Bible Study at 7 tonight at the ECM, 1204 Oread Ave. Contact Rick Clock at 841-3148 or www.ucf4u.org.
Russian and East European Studies is sponsoring its weekly Laird Brown Bag from noon to 1 p.m. today in 318 Bailey Hall. The title of the presentation is "Moldova-2003: A Peace Corps Experience," with Clara Morris and John Goodrick, Peace Corps volunteers. Contact Ray Finch at 864-4236 or rayn@tu.edu.
The School of Fine Arts is sponsoring a Faculty Recital Series featuring Steve Leissing, trumpet, at 7:30 tonight at Swarthout Recital Hall. Free. Contact the Music and Dance Office at 864-3436.
The School of Fine Arts is sponsoring a Brown Bag Classics featuring the Women's Glee from 12:30 to 1 p.m. tomorrow in Alderson Auditorium of the Kansas Union. Bring your lunch, drinks are free. Contact the M&D Office at 864-3436
The School of Fine Arts is sponsoring Concerts at the Lied Center featuring The University Band at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Lied Center. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for students and seniors. Tickets can be purchased from the Lied Center at 864-2787. Contact the M&D Office at 864-3436.
The School of Fine Arts is sponsoring a Visiting Artist Series featuring Robert Andes, piano and Honor O'Hea at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Swarthout Recital Hall. Free. Contact the M&D Office at 864-3436.
Question of the Day KU info exists to answer all your questions about KU and life as a student. Check out KU Info's Web site at kuimo.filku.edu, call it 864-3508 or visit it person at Anschutz Library.
Where can you go to performing arts events on campus?
SUA often sponsors events in either the Union Ballroom or the Lied Center, so check out www.suaevents.com. Music and Dance sponsors student and faculty concerts in Murphy Hall, and their dance concerts, choir and orchestra performances are held at the Lied Center. Check out www.ku.edu/cgiwrap/sfa/index.pl for performance events. The University Theatre also has plays, musicals, experimental theater: www.kutheatre.com. Events are at the Crafton-Preyer Theatre or the Iinge Theatre, both in Murphy Hall.
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