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AWARD
Student wins award for recycling project
Ink cartridges take about three quarts of oil to produce. Millions of them sit in landfills to waste away. Last summer, Nick Benson, a sophomore from Orlando, Fla., decided to end this wasteful problem by creating a program at the University of Kansas that allows everyone at the University to recycle the cartridges.
Today, the Center for Sustainability will recognize Benson's work with the Student Sustainability Leadership Award.
"He's not afraid to get his hands dirty and get out there to
do great work,"said Jeff Severin director of the Center for Sustainability.
Samantha Collins
The center gives five awards, one each to a student, staff member, faculty member, student group and project. Severin said the awards recognize leadership and creativity in addressing environmental, economic and social issues at the University and in the Lawrence community.
The award winners and nominees will speak about their work at the University today from 2 to 4 p.m. in Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
SUSTAINABILITY AWARD WINNERS
STUDENT AWARD: Nick Benson, a sophomore from Orlando STUDENT ORGANIZATION AWARD: Environs STAFF AWARD: Dr. Claudia Bode, Education Director for the Center of Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis FACULTY AWARD: Stacey White, Professor in Urban Planning CAMPUS PROJECT AWARD: University of Kansas Transit and Maintenance Facility, KU Parking & Transit and MV Transportation
ODD NEWS
Passenger loses arm, driver throws it out
TUCSON, Ariz. — A former Army soldier has been convicted of leaving the scene of a Tucson crash that severed the arm of an Air Force military police officer.
The Arizona Daily Star says 27-year-old Joseph Maverick also was found guilty Thursday of tampering with evidence by throwing the arm in a trash bin. He's scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 6.
Authorities say Maverick agreed to give a ride on Sept
14, 2009, to two men, including 22-year-old Aaron D. Soetaert of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson.
Police say Soetaert got into a fight with Maverick while the vehicle was moving and it sideswiped a tree, which severed Soetaert's right arm just below the shoulder.
Instead of reporting the wreck, prosecutors say Maverick called 911 to report his vehicle stolen and threw away the severed arm he found in the back seat.
Associated Press
School of Pharmacy gets dedicated
CAMPUS
KELLY STRODA
kstroda@kansan.com
A ceremony will be held on West Campus
The School of Pharmacy on West Campus will be dedicated today.
The ceremony will be at 11 a.m. in the lecture hall on the main floor of
the building.
Mark Parkinson, Gary Sherrer,
Kansas Board of Regents chair,
Ken Audus, dean of the School
of Pharmacy and Katie Myers, a
pharmacy student from Leawood.
The ceremony is part of the school's 125th anniversary celebration. It is the third oldest pharmacy school in the United States west of the Mississippi River
The School of Pharmacy moved in August as part of a major expansion within the school.
Contributed photo
The $45 mil-
"The space that we had just wasn't adaptable to the new ways."
Chancellor Bernadette Gray Little will speak at the ceremony. Other speakers include Gov
1 new pharmacy building on West Campus will be dedicated at 11 a.m. today.
KEN AUDUS Pharmacy school dean
The $45 million building is 110,000-square feet. Construction began in May 2009. Before the School of Pharmacy building was constructed on West Campus
pharmacy classes were held in Malott Hall.
Audus said in an August interview with The Kansan.
There are 150 students in this year's pharmacy class. When classes were in Malott Hall, only 105 students could be accommodated.
He said the modernized new
space allows the school to be more competitive.
The School of Pharmacy is ranked 18th in the nation among public universities, according to U.S. News.
— Edited by David Cawthon
LOCAL
Mass Street among top 10 in nation
BY SAMANTHA
ANDERSON &
EMILY MCCOY
sanderson@kansan.com
emccoy@kansan.com
After surviving Civil War raids and 20th century economic conflicts, historic Massachusetts Street is finally getting some recognition.
Earlier this month, the American Planning Association listed Massachusetts Street among the top 10 "Great Streets" in the country. The APA is a not-for-profit educational organization founded in 1978.
Kathleen Sis, a senior from Rogers, Ark., said she was glad that Lawrence was getting recognized for more than basketball.
"It's really appealing that there are restaurants, shops and arts," Sis said. "There's always something to do."
To some business owners who work on Mass Street, however, the recent distinction was no surprise.
"The history here and why it's so significant to our downtown is really the cor-
easy for Mass Street investors. During the 1980s, a battle between developers and local business owners culminated in a ruling
"It's really appealing that there are restaurants, shops and arts. There's always something to do."
KATHLEEN SIS Rogers, Ark., senior
nerstone of this entire town," said Nancy Longhurst, general manager of the Eldridge Hotel 701 Massachusetts St.
However, keeping a balance between history and contemporary features has not always been
by the Federal District Court, which blocked the building of a new shopping district.
Ultimately, Mass Street came to include both local businesses and national chains.
Former Mayor David Longhurst said that the shift was actually a positive thing.
"There are stores that have broad appeal," Hurst said. "But what gives it the personality are the owner-operated stores."
Rob Fitzgerald, technical director of Liberty Hall, said that having a diverse range of stores helped bring new business downtown.
"When they moved some more college-oriented retail in here in the early 90s, it was kind of an impetus for more restaurants," Fitzgerald said. "Then the restaurants drew more businesses."
The combination of old and new is also what gives the street its charm, said Ken Baechtold, a downtown visitor.
"It has a basic old kind of fun atmosphere, where everything's different". Baechtold said. "There's some change here, but there's a lot of independence, which makes it really nice."
Edited by Dana Meredith
HOMECOMING Oct.18-24
Today
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Crimson and Blue Day
Wescoe Beach
5:30-7 p.m.
Homecoming Reception (invitation only) Adams Alumni Center
Scavenger Hunt Hint
Four years is all most of us gets
Here at o'l KU
You'll walk down the hill-an alumni Forever proud of crimson and blue And Homecoming will mean much more As a graduate who did their time You'll come back, celebrate, cheer and clap
si come back, celebrate, cheer and clap
Wishing only you could press rewind Superstition has it though
But if you want graduate a Jayhawk There's a certain building you shouldn't
So don't delay, it's Friday! And that is your final tip!
See you soon and congrats on completing
The Homecoming Rock Chalk Road Tripl Good luck!
4 p.m.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23
Weekend
4 p.m.
Homecoming Parade Jayhawk Boulevard
4 p.m.
Pancake Feed $5
Watson Library Lawn
6 p.m.
KU vs. Texas A&M Game Memorial Stadium
Halftime Presentation Ex.C.E.L. and Homecoming Awards Memorial Stadium
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24
2 p.m.
Jayhawk Jog 5K Run/Walk (Kids' race at 1:30 p.m.) Kansas Union
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The University of Kansas
T-shirts on sale!
Weekdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
on Wescoe Beach, now through
Homecoming Week. $10, $15
www.homecoming.ku.edu