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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"That woman speaks eighteen languages and can't say 'No' in any of them."
Dorothy Parker
FACT OF THE DAY
In Amharic, the national language of Ethiopia,'aye' means 'no'.
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WEDNESDAY
September 15
What's going on?
Peer Health Educators will be hosting a "smokeout" event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of Wescoe Hall.
Ecumenical Christian Ministries will be hosting a community forum on homelessness at 12 p.m. at the ECM center, 1204 Oread Ave.
THURSDAY September 16
The School of Business will be holding a career fair from noon to 5 p.m. on the fifth floor of the Kansas Union.
Student Union Activities will be hosting "Tea at Three" with free tea and cookies from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the fourth floor of the Kansas Union.
SUNDAY
September 19
The Audio-Reader Network will be hosting "For Your Ears Only," a fundraiser, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St. Entrance is free.
FRIDAY September 17
- Student Union Activities will be hosting "Tunes at Noon," a free concert with DJ Luis from noon to 1 p.m. outside the Kansas Union.
Student Union Activities will be hosting free cosmic bowling from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Jaybowl on the first floor of the Kansas University.
MONDAY
September 20
The department of theatre will be hosting a free workshop featuring the original production of"A Midsummer Night's Dream," from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Murphy Hall, room 209.
SATURDAY September 18
The Audio-Reader Network will be hosting "For Your Ears Only," a fundraiser, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St. Entrance is free.
Student Union Activities will be hosting free cosmic bowling from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Jaybowl on the first floor of the Kansas Union.
TUESDAY
September 21
The Kansas Swing Society is hosting Tuesday Nite Swing at the Kansas Student Union. Lessons for beginners run from 8 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. and dancing is open until 11 p.m.
POLITICS
One more for Blagojevich
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CHICAGO — Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has asked a judge to nullify the lone conviction in his mostly deadlocked corruption trial, saying the jury's decision was underpinned by errors at trial and misconduct by prosecutors.
Trial Judge James Zagel should override jurors verdict and acquit Blagojevich of lying to the FBI or set it aside and try him again on that charge, defense attorneys said in a motion filed at the U.S. District Court in Chicago.
"The fact is that the government knew — and knows — that Blagojevich was not lying to the FBI," says the motion, filed late Monday. "The conviction in this case is not legally sound."
If Zagel refuses to toss the conviction — which many legal observers say is likely — then the multiple arguments in the filing could lay the groundwork for any appeal to a higher court.
At the end of a two-and-a-half month trial, jurors convicted the impeached governor on just one of 24 counts against him. Prosecutors told the judge they will try Blagojevich again on the deadlocked charges, a retrial that is expected to start in January.
Among the charges jurors couldn't agree on was that the
twice-elected governor attempted to sell or trade an appointment to the U.S. Senate seat President Barack Obama was vacating in exchange for a lucrative job or campaign donation.
The charge of lying to the FBI was considered the least serious of them all, carrying a prison
sentence or up to five years.
Other charges, including racketeering, could result in a 20-year prison term.
Blagojevich, 53, has denied any wrongdoing.
and second when he insisted he did not "track" campaign contributions.
"The conviction in this case is not legally sound."
Jurors only agreed helied about not tracking donations. But the motion argues they should have been told they had to agree on both before they could convict on the single count of lying. It
COURT MOTION Blagojevich's defense
Also in the
filing, Blagojevich's attorneys allude to his financial straits, saying a legal fund he drew on has run dry. One consequence, they claim, is that he can't even foot the bill to secure all official trial transcripts — rendering his lawyers' work more difficult.
Prosecutors accused blagoviech of lying in a March 2005 FBI interview during his initial term as governor — first when he asserted he kept a "firewall" between political campaigns and government work;
also says the meaning of 'track', in the context of the charge, was unclear.
It also questions why prosecutors waited years to charge Blagojevich with lying,
But the primary focus of the filing is the sole conviction.
The filing also includes more sweeping accusations, including that the government pursued Blagojevich unfairly and "sought to fit any round peg into any square hole it could find."
The motion claims more than 170 FBI agents fanned out when the then-governor was arrested on Dec. 9, 2008, knocking on doors and pressing witnesses for incriminating statements.
saying they used the charge as a way to enter evidence that otherwise would have been disallowed.
A new way to get delivery
BY JUSTINE PATTON
jpatton@kansan.com
The Campus Special's dollar bill coupon books have probably become familiar items for many on campus, but it has a new way to save students money.
Now the company is offering an interactive website, called the Food Court, that allows KU students to order food and receive discounts from some of their favorite restaurants in Lawrence with the click of a mouse.
Stephanie Scott, the online sales account executive for The Campus Special, said the coupon books were already a huge hit with the University community, so the Food Court was just the next step.
"It was really about students having all of their ordering needs in one place," Scott said.
The Campus Special's Food Court, which launched in early August, gives students up to three options when they place an order, depending on which restaurant they order from. They can pre-order the food so it will be ready for them when they arrive at the restaurant, they can order the food for takeout and enjoy it at home or they can have the food delivered to their doorstep.
Andrew Lusher, a shift
Creating an account with The Campus Special is free. Students who are interested can visit www.campusspecial.com.
Students not wanting to navigate away from their Facebook pages can use the Food Court there as well. People who become fans of The Campus Special on Facebook can receive coupon codes and order food through the site.
"I go online to check my e-mail and Facebook and that's pretty much it," Heinen said. "It's not so much for ordering food for me."
—Edited by Alex Tretbar
Virginia Heinen, a junior from Leavenworth, said although she hadn't heard about the website before, she probably wouldn't use it in the future.
manager at Mr. Goodents, 2233 Louisiana St., said since the website's launch in August, the online orders had improved business for the restaurant.
The Campus Special website also offers exclusive coupons for local restaurants and businesses, including the KU Bookstore.
"We have gotten quite a bit of orders and call-ins from the website," Lusher said.
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