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Suspects named for death of former student
BY FRANCESCA CHAMBERS fchambers@kansan.com
Snapp said a witness saw a man identified as one of the suspects leaving the scene of the crime. Police released a detailed sketch of the male suspect Friday. He said there was a lot of pressure for the man to turn himself in because of the sketch.
Epps turned himself into the Kansas City Missouri Police Department Sunday and Haygood, whose involvement was previously unknown, turned herself in Monday. Both suspects are expected to make their first appearance in court today.
Jackson County prosecutor Jim Kanatzar announced yesterday afternoon that Marlan Epps, 18, and JaeNae Haygood, 21, the Kansas City, Kan., residents suspected of murdering former KU student Brandon Fauntleroy-McDewel, have both been charged with second degree murder, first degree robbery and two counts each of armed criminal action.
According to the prosecutor's office, the two could face up to four life sentences if found guilty.
According to a Kansas City Missouri Police Department press release, on Tuesday evening the police received a call that a black male in his 20s had been shot near 8th and Jefferson streets. The man, who was pronounced dead a short time later, was identified as 25-year-old Brandon Fauntleroy-McDowel. A witness saw the shooting and then a carjacking. The vehicle described matched McDowel's. The abandoned vehicle was later discovered at about 11 p.m Thursday in Kansas City, Kan.
Darin Snapp, public information officer at the KCPD said McDowel's 2002 red Chevrolet Tahoe had been torched and the police had to turn the vehicle over to find a readable VIN.
In a KCPD statement released yesterday, Haygood said she dropped a man who she knew as "Mug" at 8th and Jefferson near a red Chevrolet Tahoe. After being shown a picture of Epps, Haygood said he looked too young to be the person she dropped off.
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However, Haygood said she saw Mug driving the Tahoe when she returned to Kansas City, Kan. She said she followed Mug to the "Motorcycle Club," where Haygood worked, and they left the vehicle there. Haygood said Mug and her later met up with other people where the vehicle was
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Fans fixate on Final Four
Kappa Sigma members Nathan Jones, Houston freshman, left, Jordan Gormley, Hiawatha freshman, and Justin Jez, Dallas freshman, paint the letters outside the Kappa Sigma house in a Kansas versus North Carolina final four theme on Monday. "We're obviously very excited," Jones said about Kansas' win against Davidson Sundav night. Kansas takes on North Carolina Saturday night at 7:47 p.m. in San Antonio. "I hope now we're going to win." Jones said.
AWARDS
Kansan ad staff recognized as best in the nation
BY MARY SORRICK msorick@kansan.com
The advertising staff at The University Daily Kansan received 11 national honors, including "Best Staff of the Year," at a conference in San Antonio over the weekend.
The awards, given by College Newspaper Business & Advertising Managers, Inc., or CNBAM, put The Kansan ad staff at the top of the field of college newspapers with a weekly circulation of 40,000 or more.
It was the second year in a row that the staff, which brings in $1.2 million of sales revenue each year, was honored as the best in the nation, and the third time since 2001.
Jon Schlitt, sales and marketing adviser For The Kansan, said the award ceremony signaled the ad staff's success.
"Basically the ceremony is the Oscars of advertising," Schlitl said.
Katy Pitt, Rosevill, Min., senior and sales manager for the advertising staff, attributed the awards to hard work, long hours and the staff's tight-knit relationship.
"It's phenomenal," Pitt said. "This is the culmination of all our work."
Along with recognizing the whole staff, three CNBAM awards also highlighted the achievements of individual staff members.
Laura Vest, Augusta junior, won the award for Student Sales Rep of the Year.
"To be recognized as the best sales person in the United States is unbelievable," Vest said. "I've never felt anything like that before, ever."
Vest exceeded her ad sales quota by an average of 66 percent in 2007.
Jackie Schaffer. Houston senior, was named Student Business Manager of the Year, an award based on leadership skills.
Schaffer, who has worked at The Kansan for six semesters, said her personal achievement was just a piece of what made the ad staff successful last year.
The third individual recognition award, Student Sales Manager of the Year, went to Ari Ben. Ben, who graduated in Dec. 2007, now works as a sales rep at the Kansas City Star.
Schitt said the staff's success in an age of shrinking ad revenues for newspapers was a tribute to the quality of work they put forth.
"We've got a great legacy here at the paper," he said.
awards
-Best Advertising Staff in the Nation
-Best College Newspaper
-Student Business Manager of the Year - Jackie Schaffer
- Student Sales Manager of the Year
- Ari Ben
-Student Sales Rep of the Year
-Laura Vest
-Best of Category - Electronic Banner Ad - Display (Dairy Queen)
-Best of Category - Best Special Section (Sex on the Hill)
- First Place - Best Electronic Banner
- Ad - House (Facebook)
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- First Place - Best Back to School Section
-Third Place - Best Run of Press Display Ad (Aberdeen apartments)
play Ad (Aberdeen apartments)
-Third Place -Best Run of Press
Group Promo (NCAA brackets)
—Edited by Mandy Earles
Student athletes vote to endorse United Students
BY FRANCESCA CHAMBERS
fchambers@kansan.com
Matt Baysinger, a senior in track and field and SAAC Big 12 Conference chairman, said 46 of the 52 SAAC members who voted supported United Students. Baysinger said six supported Connect and none supported Students of Liberty.
The Student Athlete Advisory Committee voted to endorse United Students Monday evening after the SAAC's Student Senate debate.
The majority of the audiences' questions were aimed at Students of Liberty and revolved around the $40 per semester women's and non-revenue sports fee. Students of Liberty had previously stated it would cut the fee. The coalition had also said Student Senate's relationship with the Athletics Department did not need to involve money, United Students and Connect had previously stated they were in support of the fee.
A moderator asked several questions to all three coalitions before opening up questioning to the audience during the debate.
Wood said the Athletics Department has $16 million in excess revenue. Marchiony said in The Kansan that no athletics programs would be cut if the women and nonrevenue sports fee was cut.
Adam Wood, Students of Liberty presidential candidate, said he did not think cutting the fee would hurt women and nonrevenue sports at all. Wood cited a quote from Jim Marchiony, the associate director of athletics, who appeared in The University Daily Kansan last week to support Wood's point.
"Are we funding women's and non-revenue sports or are we funding Lou Perkins?" Wood asked.
Wood said Students of Liberty did not support using student fees for any program that was not open to all students and that any fees that supported exclusive groups were in violation of Student Senate rules.
"I'm pretty sure I can't be a part of women's sports." Wood said.
Janice Richard, SAAC Student Senator, told Wood the fee also supports sports like baseball, which Wood could try out for.
Despite the fact that he did not vote to support Students of Liberty, Baysinger said he appreciated the coalition's honesty about its intention to cut the fee.
"That is not a popular opinion to have in this room, so I appreciate you guys' frankness," Baysinger said.
Austin Kelly, Connect presidential candidate, said there needed to be more communication between student athletes and the general student population.
"There's much more to anyone in this room than the sport you play or are involved with," Kelly said.
McGonigle said as chairman of the Student Senate Executive Committee, he had helped protect the fee. He said when a bill, which proposed to cut the fee, was recently presented to the finance committee, it only failed by one vote. McGonigle said he voted against the bill.
Adam McGonigle, United Students presidential candidate, said the fee should be kept in place because students voted for it and student population's opinion should be respected.
Jason Oruch, Connect vice-presidential candidate, said that he was not a part of the finance committee so he could not vote on the bill, but that he would have voted against it and he had supported women's and non-revenue sports in other ways.
Oruch said he attended the boathouse dedication, an event he said none of the other candidates attended. Oruch admitted it took place during a snowstorm. However, he said he was still disappointed that the senators did not give the rowing team more support.
Michael Gillespie, United Students vice-presidential candidate, said he and McGonigle did not attend because they were busy with other activities, like their campaign, and he thought everyone could understand that because everyone in the room was students.
Kelly said as treasurer, it was his job to stay neutral during the vote. Wood and his running mate Eric Hyde are not current members of Student Senate.
Edited by Mandy Earles
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