WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19.2006
NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN 3A
STUDENT SENATE
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BY NICLEO KELLEY
nkelley@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
As Nick Sterner and Marynell Jones round their last corner as student body president and vice president, they prepare to pass the baton off to the next set of officers to keep Student Senate running.
it's time for someone new to come in and be excited and have a new look on Senate."
"I think I will miss it," Jones said. "I've really enjoyed my time as student body vice president. At the same time I think
Half way through tonight's joint senate meeting, Jason Boots and Melissa Horen.
Horen said she was happy that things were calming down and people weren't so bothered with the election anymore. She said she noticed a little difference in the way people treated her but was glad to be getting things back to normal.
"Once this Wednesday is done and out of the way, it will be a relief to take some weight off my shoulders."
"I think people do look at you a little differently because of little things like your friends seeing your name in the paper or saw you on TV," Horen said. "But I think people know that Boots and I are normal people
student body president and vice president-elect, will officially take over their new positions.
"The election process was the hardest," said Boots. "Once this Wednesday is done and out of the way, it will be a relief to take some weight off my shoulders."
Jason Boots Student body president-elect
After being elected last Wednesday, Boots and Horen started the hiring process for their executive staff right away. The two have been reviewing applications and making their decisions to be presented in joint senate for approval.
Boots said in the coming month he would be going to a lot of meetings with Sterner to meet University people he would be working with. He said he needed to do a lot of preparation for the year ahead.
On her first day back in the Senate office after the election,
just here to do the job."
Horen said she had already spoken with Jones about things to look forward to in the coming year. She said it was nice to have that talk
Jones said the trickiest part of the job was remembering who she was working for as she met with various administrators throughout the University.
because Jones was very understanding because she had been there before.
"My advice to them would be to always remember that they're elected by the student body," she said. "And their responsibility is to serve the student body before they serve themselves or their fellow senators."
She expects the transition to go smoothly but admitted that the entire process could be intimidating.
With a little nervousness, yet mostly excitement, Boots and Horen both said they are ready to get their own run as president and vice president started.
- Edited by Matt Wilson
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Game, set, match
Fabrice Baijot, Wichita senior, and Emily Sears, Santa Cruz, Calif., sophomore, finish up a game of chess at the Hawks Nest Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday was the first time the pair had taken advantage of the available chessboard.
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CAMPUS KU debate team boasts nation's top ranking
The eight-member Kansas varsity debate team achieved a No.1 ranking for the National Debate Tournament after accumulating the most points in its 2005-2006 competitions.
A KU press release said the University was the only Big 12 school to finish in the top 10. This is the first time the KU debate team has ranked first place since the point-based rankings began in 1987.
Rachel Parker
The KU Debate team had qualifiers for the National Debate Tournament in March for the 39th year in a row, and the team placed 19th in this year's tournament.
STATE
STATE Cheney visits Ft. Riley to support war efforts
FORT RILEY — Vice President Dick Cheney used a visit Tuesday to this Army post for a morale-boosting rally for thousands of soldiers, even as questions about foreign policy continued to swirl about the administration.
Cheney took to a round stage on the Cavalry Parade Field on the south end of the post to praise the military for its service during the 3-year-old war in Iraq and efforts to combat terrorism worldwide. His stage was circled by bleachers.
"Terrorists will fail when soldiers like you are standing in the way,"the vice president said.
Just before Cheney arrived in Kansas, President Bush reiterated his support for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Last week, six retired generals called for Rumsfeld to resign, saying he had ignored field commanders' advice, mishandled the war and operated with an arrogant management style.
Bush also discussed Iran's nuclear ambitions and hopes that diplomatic efforts could prevent that nation from developing atomic weapons.
He also said the United States should stay its course
Cheney didn't mention Iran or Rumsfeld. But he defended the war in Iraq, pointing to elections last year as evidence of success toward creating a stable, democratic nation. He said making Iraq stable would promote stability in the Middle East.
because, "We are a nation that keeps its word."
Cheney visited Fort Leavenworth in January, but his trip Tuesday was the first by a president or vice president to Fort Riley since an Easter 1943 visit by President Franklin Roosevelt.
In Washington, before Cheney's visit, Bush said "what's best" is for "Don Rumsfeld to remain as the secretary of defense." Rumsfeld also said he hasn't considered resigning.
As for Iran, Bush said "all options are on the table" to prevent that nation from developing atomic weapons but promised to focus on international diplomacy.
Cheney also came to Fort Riley to award a brigade a Valorous Unit citation.
The Associated Press
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