Monday inside
Basketball in Review Bill Self and Bonnie Henrickson arrived. Marian Washington departed. And that was just the coaches in a busy year for Kansas basketball SPECIAL SECTION
Twistin' the day away Members of Kappa Delta drenched themselves in water and baby oil while playing Twister Saturday afternoon to raise money for charity. PAGE 3A
Money for memorial
The KU Endowment Association raised $120,000 to construct a memorial for KU alumni, students and faculty who served in the Korean War. PAGE 5A
Offensive Drought
The Oklahoma Sooners swept a
three-game series with the Jayhawks' baseball team this weekend. The Jayhawks were outscored 18-8 in three games.PAGE 12A
Weather
Today
mostly clear and mild
Two-day forecast tomorrow Wednesday 6144 6041 chance of rain clearing Josh Molgren, KUJH-TV
Josh Molgren, KUJH-TV
Talk to us
Tell us your news. Contact Michelle Rombeck or Andrew Vaupel at 864-4810 or editor@kansan.com
index
Brief 2A
Opinion 4A
Sports 12A
Sports briefs 10A
Horoscopes 9A
Comics 9A
KANSAN
IN ITS 100TH YEAR AS THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Vol.114 Issue No.126
Man found dead at complex
Amanda Kim Stairrett/Kansan
Investigators from the Lawrence Police Department examined the apartment at Jefferson Commons, 2511 West 31st St., where a body was discovered just before 7 a.m. yesterday. A 28-year-old male died of gunshot wounds.
By Neeley J. Spellmeir
npsellmeier@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
A release issued yesterday Police were called just before 7 a.m. yesterday to Jefferson Commons, 2511 West 31st St. A caller reported he had found a body in a shared common area of the apartments in building 10. Police found the body of a deceased 28-year-old male, a Lawrence resident. The victim is thought to have been a guest at a party at the apartment complex earlier in the night. Police declined to comment on the case until this morning's media briefing at 9:30.
A homicide at a student apartment complex is being investigated by the Lawrence Police Department, according to a release issued yesterday.
Several residents reported that they heard that five gunshots sometime
Jefferson Commons homicide is Lawrence's first of the year
Jefferson Commons management declined to comment yesterday. Jefferson Commons management posted a letter on all its residents' doors yesterday afternoon. The letter stated that the victim was not a resident. The letter also encouraged residents to take extra safety precautions by checking their locks, not walking alone at night and reporting any crimes they see immediately.
Check Kansan.com for an update this afternoon
"Please remember that your security is your responsibility and that of the local law enforcement agencies," it said
enforcement agencies, it said. Police would not release the official cause of death, but said that there were obvious signs of physical violence inflicted on the body.
between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m., but most thought it was fireworks.
The victim's name will be released after the family is notified. The homicide is the first in Lawrence in 2004.
Topeka to host 'Bachelor' auditions
By Dave Nobles
dnobles@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Soon you might see that cute girl from your class getting a rose from a rich guy on national television.
Topeka's ABC affiliate station
Topeka TV
KTKA-TV
49 will host a casting event for upcoming seasons of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette Wednesday in Topeka.
Those interested can to fill out an application from the news station's Web site
— Edited by Amanda Kim Stairrett
ABC CASTING
What: Open
casting event for
The Bachelor and
The Bachelor礼
Where: Jeremiah Bullfrog "Live," 4115 SW Huntoon St. in Jonkne
"I would love to see someone from KU on the show," he said.
When: 6 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday
Drain said there was a good chance people would be cast from Topeka's event.
if you or anyone you know is planning to go to the casting event, please contact Dave Nobles at 864-4810 or by e-mail at dnobles@kansan.com
The fifth season of The Bachelor begins Wednesday and will feature New York Giants quarterback Jesse Palmer, the first time a professional athlete has been the sought-after single.
www.kita.tv, and bring a picture with them on Wednesday.
All applicants will be photographed and interviewed on video for about three minutes.
Steve Drain, creative services director at KTKA, said that the results of the interviews would be sent to California for evaluation by show producers.
There have been two seasons of The Bachelor and two of The Bachelorette.
"They're always looking to new areas of the country to find people for these shows," Drain said. "Hopefully, we can get somebody from Eastern Kansas on it."
The premise of the two shows is simple: A group of men or women compete for a single member of the opposite sex, who chooses a soulmate after a series of dates and games.
The two shows have been successful on ABC affiliates around the country.
Event promotes culture
Pow Wow draws attention to Native American Month
By Jodie Krafft
jkrafti@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
For almost five hours Saturday night, Robinson Center was transformed into a mass of feathers, bells, drums and singing as Native Americans and the general public participated in the First Nations Student Association's 14th annual Pow Wow.
More than 100 participants competed in various dance categories. In addition to the competitions, spectators could eat Indian tacos, which are made out of fry bread and traditional taco toppings, buy a handmade dreamcatcher and participate in dances with Native American competitors.
Having the Pow Wow in Robinson was convenient, and the organization received money from Student Senate, which helped with the cost, said Olivia Standing Bear, co-president of First Nations Student Association. The Pawhuska, Okla., senior said that the Pow Wow was better than last year.
Caylyn Spicer, Clay Center, freshman, said she heard about the Pow Wow from a friend and went because she thought it sounded interesting.
"I don't have a specific interest in that ethnicity, but I wanted to experience a different culture," she said.
Megan True/ Kansan
About 9 p.m., a blanket was placed on the floor for anyone to donate money for the drummers, and everyone was invited into the circle to dance together.
Leela Abrahamson competed in the girls' 7-16 age division Saturday night at the Native American Pow Wow event at Robinson Center.
"There were also quite a few tribes
Spicer participated in the dance and said she enjoyed the experience.
"I liked being right next to a Native American participant during the dance," Spicer said.
For Anna Holcombe, interest in the Pow Wow came from growing up in Oklahoma and attending several pow wows there. The Tulsa senior said she had been to about 20 pow wows in the past and enjoyed the drums the most.
from Oklahoma, and I liked that," Holcombe said.
Chris Whitewolf, a grass dancer from Carnegie, Okla., said this year was his third year coming to the Pow Wow. Whitewolf
was a student at Haskell Indian Nations University and said he enjoyed competing.
SEE POW WOW ON PAGE 7A
Construction to begin on new hall
By Azita Tafreshi
atafreshi@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
It won't be long before construction crews and heavy machinery become familiar sights on the 1300 block of Ohio St.
Construction on Rieger Scholarship hall for women will begin on April 19, said Ken Stoner, director of Student Housing.
As the University's sixth female scholarship hall, the three-story, 17,500-square-foot building will be home to 50 women.
A house at 1309 Ohio St. was moved to 1033 Kentucky St. last month to make
room for construction of the $3 million hall.
The hall is meant to mirror the residential look of the surrounding buildings while still maintaining the feel of a scholarship hall, Stoner said.
in addition to the traditional building committee that was formed for all constructions and renovations done within the Department of Student Housing, a community advisory committee was also formed to help Treanor Architects generate concepts for the design of the hall, Stoner said.
The firm began collaborating with the committees in January 2003, he said.
After also gathering input from students and faculty on their notion of the ideal hall, a final design was announced last May.
Maggie Hansen, Sand Springs, Okla. senior and student member of the Rieger Scholarship Hall Building Committee, said the architects and committees were committed to ensuring that the hall would fit well into both the neighboring Oread community and the scholarship hall community.
The main entrance to the hall will face the Oread community, while the informal entrance to the kitchen and dining room will face the other scholarship halls, she said.
1
SEE HALL ON PAGE 7A
>