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THEY'RE FOR HUNTING.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2008
SHOCKERS DEFEAT HAWKS BATTING WEAK IN 7-3 LOSS
LAWRENCE
Commission elects Dever as mayor
Michael Dever was unanimously voted by the Lawrence City Commission as the successor to former mayor Sue Hack last night. Dever will serve until next year's election. Robert Chestnut also became the new vice mayor of Lawrence.
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OREAD INN
Demolition at hotel site to begin soon
Lawrence city commissioners officially approved the Oread Inn last night. Paul Werner, an architect working on the project, said the demolition of Yello Sub. The Crossing and some other structures located at $ 12^{th} $ and Oread streets would begin next week.
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BUSH URGES STATES TO JOIN NATO
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Puppy love
Emily Travis, Overland Park freshman, dressed in a dog suit, hugs Rebecca Keene, Chicago freshman, on Wescoe Beach Tuesday afternoon. Travis gave out high-fives and hugs to students to promote AFTERdark at the Lied Center Wednesday night. AFTERdark is a nationwide movement designed to give students hope and find a new direction. For more on AFTERdark, see page 7A.
LECTURE
Journalist Lisa Ling to speak at Lied Center
BY MARY SORRICK msorrick@kansan.com
Lisa Ling, who has been correspondent with "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and
National Geographic's "Explorer," will visit the University of Kansas Thursday night to speak about her experiences as a journalist. Ling has covered some of the world's most harrowing stories, including issues
ranging from bride burning in India to the civil war in Uganda to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.
Ling
She is also known for her turn as a co-host on "The View" from 1999 to 2002.
Ling's lecture will take place at 7 p.m.
at the Lied Center. It is part of the annual Spring Student Lecture Series, sponsored by Student Union Activities, Student Senate, the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center and the Lied Center of Kansas.
Brittani Wilton, Buffalo Grove, Ill., Junior, and coordinator of the SUA social issues committee, said the series was usually SUAs largest speaking event of the year.
"We try to bring hot topics or prominent figures that students might not get to see otherwise." Wilton said.
Briana Saunders, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, junior, and member of the SUAs social issues committee, said Ling's experience covering stories from places like Cambodia and Darfur made her a good fit for the lecture series.
"She can provide an interesting perspective about these places and how they relate
details
Spring 2008 Student Lecture Series
Who: Lisa Ling
When: April 3, 7 p.m.
Where: Lied Center
Cost: Free to students with student ID, $10 for general public
For more info: 785-864-SHOW,
suasocialissues@gmail.com
to students," she said.
SUA also wanted to connect this year's
Wilton said SUA decided to feature a female speaker this year because the series had primarily featured men in recent years, such as Robert S. Kennedy, Jr., in 2007, and Mahd! Obeidi, author of "The Bomb in My Garden," in 2006.
lecture series with Women's History Month, which takes place in March.
Out of a list of five potential speakers, she was among the top three, along with Diane Sawyer and Dr. Ruth Westhelmer, a sex therapist.
Saunders said the issues Ling had covered were important to students and the community.
Saunders said Ling was asked to come to the University based on the results of a student survey conducted in the fall.
"She's extremely well-versed on current issues," Saunders said. "She will bring a diversity that we haven't brought recently to campus."
Tickets for Lisa Ling's lecture are available at the Lied Center and SUA box offices.
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