GRAD CHECK
Deanell Reece
Tacha
Year: 1968
Degree: American Studies
Hometown: Scandia
PHOTO COURTESY OF DEANELL REECF TACHA
Back in the day: Judge Deanell Reece Tacha says she didn't always know she wanted to be a judge. She was encouraged by the faculty of the KU Law School and decided to pursue a law degree at a time when very few women did.
Grad life: Immediately after graduating from the University of Kansas, Tacha attended the University of Michigan Law School and received her degree in 1971. She became a White House fellow and special assistant to the secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor until 1972, but moved back to Kansas when she married
a high school basketball coach in Concordia. One year later, she joined the KU Law faculty. In 1985, Tacha was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to the U.S. Court of Appeals and confirmed with the help of Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole.
Today: Judge Tacha was promoted to Chief Judge of the U.S.Court of Appeals for the Tenth District in 2001 and remains on the bench today. Although the Tenth District includes Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, she still lives in Lawrence, where she
and her husband raised their four children. She is a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States, which includes the chief judge and one district court judge from every district in the country. With the other judges, she helps set policy for all federal courts in the U.S.
She says: Judge Tacha likes her job because it's interesting and she's always being challenged intellectually. "I'm always confronted with new and challenging issues,"she says.
Anne Weltmer
Whether you're singin' along, groovin' by yourself or just studying in the library, we'll catch you with the MUSIC THAT MOVES YOU
Listener: Adam Hurley, Sioux Falls, S.D., sophomore
Tune: "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" by The Police
While pumpin' the jams, he was: Waiting to have lunch with a friend in the Kansas Union
He says: "My love for The Police was revived after the Grammys. I'm excited for their reunion tour."
Listener: Chris Blackstone, St. Louis, Mo., junior
Tune: "Wait Until Tomorrow," a Jimi Hendrix cover by Mayer While pumpin' the jams, he was: Sitting in Milton's in the Kansas Union reading The New York Times
He says:"That's right, John Mayer can play real music in addition to that stuff that made him popular. Everyone should hear him play the blues."
Listenner: Ryan Sadeghi,
Minneapolis sophomore
Tune: "Where Do the
Children Play" by Cat
Stevens
While pumpin' the
jams, he was: Doing
calculus homework in
Watson Library
He says: "It was just on
my playlist."
Listener: Talitha
Jennison, Wichita
sophomore
Tune: "Jacksonville" by
Sufian Stevens
While pumpin' the jams,
she was: Cooking dinner
for her scholarship hall
She says: "The music
itself is soothing while I
cook falafels."
Jennifer Denny
Can You Believe in God and Evolution?
Theologian and Biologist Tackle Contentious Topic at Local Forums
Can the belief in God and the belief in evolution be compatible? Theologian Ted Peters and Biology Professor Martinez Hewlett, authors of Can You Believe in God and Evolution: A Guide for the Perplexed will be sharing their views at two upcoming forums. Together they make a convincing case that the best science and the best thinking about God belong together. Their balanced approach will point the way for productive solutions for teachers, school board members, pastors, parents and students.
The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection
Saturday, March 3 at 9 a.m.
The Church of the Resurrection
14720 Roe Avenue • Leawood, KS
Between Row and Nall on 1470th Street
913-897-0120 www.cor.org
Sunday, March 4 at 4 p.m.
The Church of the Resurrection West
21600 W. 107th St • Olathe, KS
M Prairie Trail Junior H.S. • Near k10 and k7
913-538-7800 • www.rezwest.org
THU THE FELT SHOW "BIENVENIDO AL INFERNO
ADULT THEMED PUPPET SHOW!
WINDUS WINE ELECTRIC NEEDLE ROOM
BROODY DUO MUSIC CIURA
BLUES DUO 6:30.8PM
FRI 1 RICHARD BUCKNER
2 SIX SEVEN, VULIA PETERSON & THE BREAKS
ASSOCIATE
SAT3 AD ASTRA PER ASPERA
KU TO TEXAS HAM
KU TO TEXAS HAM
TUE 6 TEAM LIFT
DI NIGHTI DANCING & PROPER LIFTING
WED 7 MAD HAPPY
DJ CANDELPANTS + DJ GLORIA VANDERBILT
THU 8 STASH & LASH DRAG FORMAL
KANSAS CITY ANTI VIOLENCE PROJECT BENEFIT
DEVELOPMENT FOR COSTUMES
BROYD BUSTER & MIKE CIBURA
BLUES DUST & 6.30-BPM
FRI 9 KJHK SWEET 16 PLOW THE FIELDS
BIRTHDAY BASHI BANDS TBA
SAT 10 CALLA
DIOG MALOS·THE CHANGES
SUN 11 ON THE ONE PRESENTED BY CICADA RHYTHM
SHANDON (OF LARRY).
MON 12 OL' YELLER
BORN IN THE FLOOD
TUE 13 ASTROKITTY COMICS DRINK & DRAWI
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THU1 HONEYWAGEN
PENDENT GASI
PRIVACY BANK 0-8 $1 PBR CANSII
FRI 2 LOVE GARDEN SOUND SYSTEM
ON THE PATIOT DI LISTER MANIA BIOPM
SAT 3 THE SHEBANGS
THE GLEANERS
MON 5 CAULIFIELD & THE MAGIC VOLUNTEERS
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