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A banana company has agreed to pay a $25 million fine after the Department of Justice accused it of
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helping to fund terrorists.
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ncaa tournament
In order to break their first-round curse, coach Bill Self says the Jayhawks have to focus on the task at hand and little else.
It's time for Student Senate to resolve its issues and pass the SafeBus bill. It's good for student safety and it's a good deal.
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With spring break approaching, students become tantalizing targets
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DON'T BE AVICTIM
> Avoid burglaries by locking all doors and windows before leaving for vacation.
> Have mail and newspaper delivery stopped, or have a friend or trusted neighbor pick them up.
> Whenever possible, don't keep valuable items in your vehicle. If necessary, keep them out of clear view.
》 RECRUITING
Representatives promote KU
High school seniors wooed at Capitol
BY TYLER HARBERT
TOPEKA — The University took over two floors of the Statehouse in Topeka for five hours Wednesday to promote various crimson and blue activities.
The fourth annual "KU in the Capitol" event featured more than 20 organizations, a chili lunch sponsored by the KU Alumni Association and a speech by Chancellor Robert Hemenway, who spoke about the University's 100,000th Kansas
Honor Scholar.
As state Senators and Representatives visited University booths, workers from the booths said the discussions focused mostly on an organization that wasn't present; the men's basketball team.
"We're getting a lot of comments about not dropping out in the first round this year," said Chris Lansdell, marketing assistant for KU Athletics.
However, Hemenway said he was there to address an important issue other than basketball: Honor scholars.
and that Audrey Allison, a senior at Larned High school, became the 100,000th honor scholar last month.
Hemenway said the University recognized the top 10 percent of high school students in the state
Tim Schapkær, Prairie Village first-year law student, said he's played an altoxophone for six years. He said the quartet played a series of short, fun pieces for about an hour yesterday.
Perhaps the quartet's biggest fan was Baby lay, who danced in front of the group and with crowds of area children who were touring the Statehouse.
An older visitor was Isaac Fisher,
"We think Audrey Allison represents the best and the brightest in the state of Kansas," he said. "As the best and the brightest, she's already decided to attend the University of Kansas."
A quartet of saxophonists from the University played before and after the speech on the first floor of
"KU's just impressed me," she said. "Even this program shows they care about academics."
Allison said she chose the University because of academics and the friendly campus.
"We were here last year and the crowd was really responsive," Schapker said. "It's a great room to play in."
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the Statehouse.
No Shocker: WSU blows out KU at Hoglund
》 BASEBALL
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Junior pitcher Zach Ashwood throws a pitch against Wichita State Wednesday night at Hoglund Ballpark. The No. 12 Shockers beat the Jahwai 18-3.
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In front of the 10th largest crowd in Hoglund Ballpark history, the No. 12 Wichita State Shockers had too much offensive power for the Jayhawks to handle. The Shockers defeated the Jayhawks 18-3.
Kansas had six different pitchers on the mound during the game, including Ryotaro Hayakawa, who pitched to only two batters in the eighth. None could figure out how to stifle the hot bats of Wichita State. The Shockers had 18 hits, three of which were home runs. The
Shockers also had three batters with doubles, and one with a triple.
The offensive highlights from the Kansas lineup were few and far between. The Jayhawks finished the game with eight total hits, only two of which were for an extra base. Kyle Murphy and Nick Faunce both had doubles for Kansas.
The Jayhawks head to College Station, Tex., this weekend for their Big 12 Conference season-opening series against No. 8 Texas A&M.
》 DOCUMENTARY
A documentary shown Wednesday at the Kansas Union hit a little too close for Kelly Mourning-Byers, whose husband returned from a tour in Iraq last October.
BY NATHAN GILL
Film features Iraq veterans' experiences
Jasonne Grabber O'Brien, associate director of the Hall Center for the Humanities, which hosted the documentary, said PBS was sponsoring the event as an outreach campaign to spark dialogue about the documentaries.
The documentary, "Operation Homecoming: Writing the War Time Experience," is one of an 11-part series being produced by Public Broadcasting Service. Segments of the series, called "America at a Crossroads," are being previewed with panel discussions at various institutions, including the University of Kansas.
"It was hard for me to watch," said Mourning-Byers, a Topena native.
Tom Yellin, executive producer of "Operation Homecoming" and a panelist at a discussion following the preview, said the series focused on the challenges facing a post-Sept. 11 world.
"Operation Homecoming" is about the wartime experiences of Iraq veterans, told through the poetry, narratives and fictional works they wrote while on duty. The documentary uses these war memoirs, which relate experiences from the front lines, to tell stories of battle.
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