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2A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS
What do you ? THINK
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2006
BY TRAVIS ROBINETT
trobinett@kansan.com
CORESPONDENTS EDITOR
Did you watch President Bush's state of the union address?
"No. I don't care that much about what he has to say."
+ Mike Strano, Leavenworth senior
"No. I didn't even know it was on. I wouldn't have watched it anyway because I was working and had a lot of school work, plus I knew I could easily get a summary. If I hadn't been in school, I might have been interested in enriching my mind."
♦ Kersten Florman, St. Louis, Mo., senior
"Yes. I thought Bush was pretty repetitive. He talked about the same things he said in his first term. It reminded me of last year's speech."
+Andrew Hollenbach, St. Louis, Mo., sophomore
"Yes: I thought it was all bull. He talked about doing stuff for AIDS, but right before that he said to not allow animal human hybrid research, which is important for AIDS research. He contradicted himself."
- Brendan Corazzzin, Prairie Village sophomore
"No, because I don't like President Bush. I'd rather read about him talking than listen to him talk."
+ Oscar Hampton, Overland Park sophomore
STUDENT SENATE
Senate needs to fill eight positions
BY NICOLE KELLEY
nkelley@kansan.com
KANSAST STAFF WRITER
An incomplete Student Senate held its first meeting of the semester last night with eight senator positions still needing to be filled.
During the meeting, five names of the current senators were drawn out of a cup to form the committee that will interview the 17 students who applied for the open spots.
"As a senate we want to make sure every student is represented and has a voice so we want to make sure every seat is filled," said Shane
The following seats are open: two junior/senior College of Liberal Arts and Sciences senators, two social welfare senators, one freshman/ sophomore College of Liberal Arts and Sciences serator, one off-campus student senator, one business student senator and one graduate student senator.
Kucena, Omaha, Neb., senior and committee chairman.
Now that the committee has been chosen, the interviewing process will begin. Jason Boots, Plano, Texas, senior and Student Senate Executive Committee Chairman, said the new senators should be
chosen in time to attend the next full meeting in two weeks.
"We just really hope they jump right in, and the sooner they disappear within the crowd and I can't tell the difference between them and the old senators, the better," Boots said.
He said the previous senators left Student Senate for a variety of reasons, including internships in other cities and being too busy to fulfill the job requirements.
Adam Hurly, Sioux Falls, S.D., freshman and member of the committee that will interview applicants, said the people who filled the post-
tions should be able to take a proactive stance and understand that there was more to the job than just attending regular meetings.
Hannah Love, Dodge City sophomore and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Senator, said the seat should be filled by "someone that can use the position in a productive manner."
He said they needed to be willing to write bills, visit meetings of different campus organizations and, most importantly, be open and available to the students of the University.
Edited by Timon Veach
SCHOOL OF LAW
First woman dean
BY KRISTEN JARBEO
kjarboe@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Gale Agrawal will be the first woman to serve as the dean of the KU School of Law. She named the new dean on Wednesday and will start July 1.
Agrawal is currently interim dean at the University of North Carolina law school. Early in her career, she served as a law clerk to former Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O'Connor.
Agrawal will be replacing Michael Davis, professor of law, who was serving as interim dean. Davis replaced Stephen McAllister, professor of law, when McAllister resigned as dean and returned to teaching in August.
lina, she served as associate dean and moved her way up to interim dean.
Agrawal looked at several other schools before choosing the University of Kansas.
Agrawal
"I love the feeling here," Agrawal said. "There's such a great sense of tradition here. I'm very drawn to public law schools. I feel they are the best place for learning law."
Agrawal began teaching classes in health care law and professional ethics at the North Carolina law school in 1997. At North Caro-
"When I suddenly became the interim dean at North Carolina, I realized what a difference I could make."
Agrawal said.
Provost David Shulenburger said he looked forward to the changes Agrawal could make at the University.
"She understands research well and has had corporate experience so she understands the practice well," Shulenburger said. "She looked at our law school and said, 'You've got the elements.' She's the right person at the right time to keep advancing our great School of Law."
Agrawal plans to leave North Carolina in May, so she will have a month to settle in at the University and find a house.
"I'm looking forward to working with a faculty that is absolutely marvelous, talented, smart and gracious," she said.
POLITICS
—Edited by Meghan Miller
GARANCE BURKE
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuition law contested
TOPEKA — Students, teachers and immigration lawyers testified Wednesday before a House committee about a bill that would repeal a state law that gives some undocumented immigrants a tuition break at state universities.
The 2004 law allows undocumented immigrants to qualify for in-state tuition if they attended a Kansas high school for at least three years and graduated or earned a General Educational Development certificate in Kansas.
They must also be seeking legal immigration status.
Opponents of the bill to repeal the law say forcing immigrant students to pay higher tuition would put college out of reach for some of the state's brightest students.
"Students that work hard ought to be given every opportunity," said Reggie Robinson, president of the Kansas Board of Regents, who testified against the bill. "This law is about giving talented graduates from our Kansas high schools an opportunity to contribute to the state
and its economy."
The bill's supporters said offering in-state tuition to people who have violated federal immigration laws will lure more illegal immigrants to Kansas.
"This issue has major repercussions for how we deal with illegal immigrants," said Rep. Becky Hutchins, R-Holton, who introduced the bill.
Cindy Perez, 18, said she was able to study international law and business at Pittsburg State University only because her family could afford to send her to school at the discounted rate.
"What's going to be next?" she added. "Are we going to give out drivers licenses?"
"It's kind of upsetting," said Perez, who grew up in Olathe, but whose family is from Chihuahua, Mexico. "I'm just barely in the door, and suddenly they're going to slam it in my face."
As the hearing veered into discussions about federal immigration policy and the changing racial composition of Kansas towns, legislators said they wanted to help immigrants but don't want to encourage people to come to Kansas illegally.
"Quote of the Day"
Robert Frost
"Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper." Robert Frost
Fact of the day
It's been nice this semester. The highs for each school day were 37,46,59,52,62,61 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The average January high is 38 degrees.
Source: Weather.com
Want to know what people are talking about? Here's a list of Wednesday's most e-mailed stories from Kansan.com:
1. Uno Chicago Grill unexpectedly shuts down
2. Native American artifacts will be returned to tribes
3. New coalition seeks to ignite voters this spring
4. Daily's sex class low on numbers
5. Football facility architect reportedly selected
After losing six of the its first eight Big 12 conference games, including a 50-point loss to Baylor, how do you think the KU women's basketball team (13-6, 2-6) will finish this season?
Online poll
1. In the NCAA tournament. The hardest part of the Big 12 schedule is behind them. It will end up with a winning conference record and an NCAA berth.
2. In the NIT. The victory against Texas was nice, but the team will struggle to win half of its remaining games and be happy to play in the NIT.
3. No postseason at all. The 12-0 start was a product of good fortune and easy scheduling. The Lady Jayhawks will be lucky to win two or three more games against a superior Big 12 conference.
Check out the Kansan.com coverage of last night's women's basketball game to vote.
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