TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7.2006 NEWS THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN 3A CAMPUS Karen L. Gould named final provost candidate The fourth and final candidate in the provost search, Karen L. Gould, was announced Monday. — Melinda Ricketts Initially, there were five candidates for the provost position, but one of the unannounced candidates withdrew. Gould, 57, is the dean of the McMicken College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Cincinnati. She is also a professor of French and Francophone studies. Gould will give a public presentation from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics. It will be followed by a public reception. Public talk to examine contrast in art, science The Museum Studies Program will host a discussion panel concerning the differences and similarities between the arts and sciences. The panel will be held at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Hall Center for the Humanities The discussion will be moderated by Marjorie Swann, associate professor of English, and John Simmons, collection manager at the Natural History Museum, and will include seven other participants from various areas of study. "I think that now more than ever we are the battleground of evolution," Swann said. "I think that Kansas in particular and students at the University of Kansas should be interested in the ways in which cultural ideas inform us in how we think of science." The panel discussion, entitled "Art & Science: Two Cultures," is devoted to thinking about the different ways art and science view the world and will go along with the collection of works by artist Tracy Hicks on display through the end of February at the Hall Center. — Nicole Kelley STUDENT SENATE Commission to begin work By NICOLE KELLEY nkelley@kansan.com KANSAI STAFF WRITER Slanderous comments and vicious accusations are things commonly heard during most election campaigns as candidates fight their way into power. As Student Senate elections get closer, this year's Senate elections commission will form and begin meeting weekly to address issues of unethical behavior, to enforce rules and ensure that all candidates are treated fairly. On Wednesday, the group will choose a commissioner who will oversee all commission operations. Jonathan Steele, elections commission chairman, said that the group would look at making changes to the election code. He said there would only be small changes this year because the system had proven to work well in enforcing the rules and making sure that everyone gets a fair hearing. Panel aims to maintain election's fairness, ethics Jessica Sullivan, Westwood senior and member of this year's elections commission, said, "The most important thing is to have a good commissioner that will be able to be fair, not favor one side and stress that everyone should act civil towards each other." During last spring's elections, the commission charged Student Voice with four election violations and KUnited with one. This lead to allegations of bias within the commission. Dennis Chanay, Paola sophmore and last year's presidential candidate for Student Voice, said the members of the commission had too many close ties to the ruling power and was using them unjustly. "It allowed them to be very selective with who they chose to come down on," Chanay said. "It was very vague. The election code is too open to interpretation, and their interpretation is based on who they liked and who they did not." Steele said that this year the commission had a diverse collection of people who would be fair to all candidates. "Our commission will be completely impartial to any coalition," he said. "Anyone who has a violation and comes before the commission will all be treated equally and all receive the same process." Chanay said the reason the commission would continue to be biased was because its members were chosen by the "ruling power" within Student Senate. He said he would like to have the selections handled by a faculty member who has an interest in Student Senate. Steele said he didn't expect there would be "any wild instances of outrageous fines" this year. He said the members of the commission would do what they thought was right concerning specific violations laid out in the Senate election code. "Hopefully everyone will follow the rules and it won't get messy and hateful and spiteful," Steele said, "and we can just have a fair election about what the candidates consider pertinent issues." Edited by Gabriella Souza Horses killed in barn fire Horse trainer Glen Nelson watches fire investigators examine the remains of a horse barn at the Eureka Downs horse track in Eureka on Monday. A fire swept through the barn Sunday and killed about 40 quarter horses, many of them 2 years old and training to race. Mike Hutmacher/THE WICHITA EAGLE New laws may stop funeral protests NATION COLUMBUS, Ohio — At least 14 states are rushing to pass bills to regulate protests at funerals.The quickly-moving legislation is a response to members of the Westboro Baptist church who protested at the funerals of soldiers, Marines and miners killed in the Sago Mine disaster. The church has about 75 members, most of them extended family of its pastor, the Rev. Fred Phelps. The members protested that God struck down the soldiers because they were fighting for a country with homosexuals and adulterers. "It's just inhuman for a group that says it's coming in the name of the Lord to protest a funeral," said state Delegate Jeff Eldridge, a co-sponsor of the West Virginia bill. The Associated Press CORRECTIONS - An article in Friday's The University Daily Kansan contained an error. The article, "Online store opens shop downtown," incorrectly stated when Max Falkenstien would be signing T-shirts at Joe-College.com. Falkenstien will be present Feb. 16 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Feb. 19 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. - An article in Monday's The University Daily Kansan contained an error.The article,"illegal subleasing common",misspelled the name of Kelli Scheuerman, community manager forThe Reserve apartment complex. ON THE RECORD ♦ A KU student reported keys and a key fob stolen Friday at 11:27 a.m. from room 448 in Murphy Hall. The keys were valued at $35. - A 45-year-old male was arrested at 1345 West Campus Road for inappropriately using his hands in a public place Friday between 10:30 a.m. and 11:14 a.m. ON CAMPUS Eric Hanley, professor of sociology, will be giving a lecture entitled"Survival Strategies in Contemporary Russia: A Comparison of Urban and Rural Households" as part of the Brown Bag Discussion Series at 12:30 p.m. today in 318 Bailey Hall. ◆ The University Career Fair is from 12:30 to 5 p.m. today at the Kansas Union Ballroom. - Pauletta Otis, senior fellow in religion and international affairs at the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, is giving a lecture on religion and violence at 3 p.m. today at the Pine Room of the Kansas Union. - Saul Williams, poet, will perform at 7 p.m. today at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union. Tickets are $2. THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS February 7,2006 FREE pizza and drinks International Student Association Tuesday Feb. 7 | 6:00p.m. Lewis Hall 2nd floor lobby funded by: STUDENT SENATE - New semester! new friends! - Get involved with upcoming events! Tuesday,7th PAID FOR BY KU A Woman President If Not Now, When? Carol Moseley-Braun 2004 Presidential contender, Former U.S. Ambassador and U.S. Senator (D-IL) Tuesday, February 7 | 8:00 p.m. at the Dole Institute SLAB Featuring Surgical Unit Speakers: Eric Evert, CRNA Shirley Appleton, RN Pre-Nursing Club Meeting Tuesday,7th - last day to order PNC t-shirts is Feb. 10th & - bring pop tabs for Ronald McDonald project!! Don't forget... Tuesday,February 7th 6:30pm Watkins Health Center,1st floor conference room February 7th Higher Education Day with the Student Legislative Awareness Board On February 7, travel to Topeka to meet with your Elected Officials and inform them about issues affecting students and higher education. Make a difference for the University and students across the state. For more information contact Josh Bender: jbender@ku.edu Feb 8th 11:30am-$3 lunch is served or brownbag 12-1pm - the lecture Ecumenical Christian Ministries The Promise and Perils of Education in Kansas Robert Corkins, Kansas Commissioner of Education will provide an overview of the future of K-12 education and present his vision of how it might best be developed. Wednesday,8th KU Sailing Club Meeting February 8th, 7:00pm Alcove G of the Kansas Union No Experience Necessary!! Leadership Conference February 25,2006 Cost:$10 Cost: $10 KU women students with leadership potential and experience are encouraged to participate in this interactive, participatory leadership experience that: *explores strengths Women Having a View Due Monday February 20th *builds skills *addresses leadership issues pertaining to women Registration is online at www.ku.edu/~silc/blueprints Or stop by the Student Involvement & Leadership Office Having a VIEW features activities, round table discussions, and panels involving prominent women leaders and offers opportunities to meet and hear the opinions of other women on campus. Student Relays Committee You can pick up an application in the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center (Room 400, Kansas Union) or email Kristen, ETWRC Program Coordinator, at kgo828@ku.edu for more information! Kansas Athletics Focus Group Free Pizza! Tuesday Feb. 7th,5:30pm Wednesday Feb.8th,7:00pm Thursday,Feb.9th,5:30 E-mail src@ku.edu to sign up Creative Writing Submissions must be sent as either doc format or in the body of an email. KU's newest journal, "Comma, Splice," has extended its submission deadline to the 14th of February. Questions and submits questions can be sent to kuswat@yahoo.com - submissions of any genre of creative writing are welcome Up to five pieces or 13 pages of submission welcome we are a faction of KU Student Writer's Association, The KU SWA,T)