'IT'S VERY FRUSTRATING'
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Missed layups, a basket for the opposing team: It was that kind of day for the Kansas men's basketball team. The Jayhawks lost 69-64 to Texas Tech Saturday.
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WINTER WEATHER
Sledding at school
Anna Faltermeier KANSAN
Laura Swick, McPherson junior,
and Chelsey Gnatowski,
Newton junior,
enjoy the snow in Marvin's Grove,
the wooded,
grassy area near the Campanile,
Sunday afternoon.
Temperatures were just above freezing Sunday afternoon so hills were especially slick from the melting snow.
BY BETHANY BUNCH
Anna Faltermeier/KANSAN
Athla Tatemeier RANI,
Madhu Aruna, Topeka sophomore, and Kristin Moody, Wichita KS,
sled down a hill in Marvin's Grove, the wooded, grassy area near the Campain.
Lawrence received about 6 inches of snow during the weekend.
From canoes to mattresses to cardboard boxes, students tried it all when sliding down the hills on campus during Saturday's 6-inch snowfall.
Kelli Haug, Salina junior, went sledding with her friends Saturday night on the hill behind Carruth-O'Leary Hall. Haug estimated 200 other students were sledding on the same hill at midnight.
"Alumni have always talked about sledding and the tradition of it," Haag said. "I will always have that memory."
Andrea Potter, Branson, Mo,
sophomore, also went sledding
Saturday night. She said that even
though she was sore because of it,
she do it all over again.
"It's a hippy snowman." Folmsbee said.
Sai Folmbsie, Topeka freshman,
sculpted a snowman hugging a tree
in front of Fraser Hall Sunday after-
noon.
Bruce Jones, meteorologist at KSN7 2 News in Topeka, said that
the best sledding conditions are in the coldest weather. Saturday night, temperatures were just below freezing.
"When it gets to 32 degrees the snow starts to melt." Jones said. "As it warms up, the snow gets stickier and sleds don't go quite as fast as they would in weather in the teens."
Folksmile said the versatility of the snow was what made it so enjoyable.
"Some people choose to ride it, some choose to sculpt it." Folmsbee said. "More aggressive people choose to fight with it, but people from anywhere can come together and frolic in the snow."
While Saturday's snowfall meant fun in the snow for some students, it meant more work for Facilities Operations workers who dear off sidewalks. Facilities Operations staff members were on alert as weather forecasters called for snow.
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CAMPAIGN 2008
Kansas senator seeks presidential nomination
BY TYLER HARBERT
Amid fantail and ceremony,
U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.)
added his name to the lengthening
list of presidential candidates for
2008 on Saturday.
More than 200 supporters gathered at Heritage Hall in the Kansas Exposentre in Topeka. Though most present weren't surprised by his bid, Brownback insisted his decision raised some eyebrows.
"There are a number of my friends, family and teachers who are shocked," he said.
Accompanied by his wife Mary
and their five children, Brownback encouraged his conservative platform by calling for more traditional foundations in the United States regarding faith, freedom and families.
Brownback outlined several other bases for his campaign, including supporting marriage between only a man and a woman, for giving people more choices with their Social Security and for finding more ways to conquer cancer.
"We need to rebuild families, he said. "We need stronger family in this country."
"It's time to put this killer to death." he said.
tion could make his path to the White House a tough journey, said Donald Haider-Markel, associate professor of political science.
Brownback's far-right values and his lack of national recognition
has little appeal outside of religious conservatives,[10] Haider-Markel said.
"Brownback
Brownback
He said having a candidate from Kansas could generate more interest in the 2008 election around the political science department and it could increase the number of student internships on the campaign.
Burdett Loomis, professor of political science, said Brownback is the "purist social conservative" currently vying for the presidency, which gives him a clear constituency. But Loomis said America is presently moving more to the center of the political line, meaning Brownback will need to find other
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》 STUDENT SENATE
Delta Force gears up for April
BY ASHLEE KIELER
Delta Force officially entered the 2007 Student Senate elections Friday with the announcement of its presidential and vice-presidential candidates.
The party selected Ryan Rowan, Kansas City, Mo., junior, as its presidential candidate. Rowan's running mate is John Cross, Kansas City, Mo., junior.
Rowan and Cross have yet to officially release their platforms, but they agreed that student awareness was a top priority in the April elections.
"We want to educate students so they know their options on campus," Rowan said.
Rowan, who currently holds the Student Senate seat on the National Pan-Hellenic Council, said he believed it was important for students to know where their student fees went. Student Senate oversees the handling of student fees.
Cross, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences senator, said students should be educated on the serious issues regarding the University as a way to improve campus life. If elected, he said he would strive to "give back to the community that he loves."
Rowan and Cross said they believed they could offer the student body and campus a new sense of value through their work with Delta Force.
"People make promises that they don't follow through on," Rowan said. "If we make a promise, we'll stand by it."
Rowan said he and Cross aimed to instill their core values of leadership, accountability and integrity.
Delta Force was the second coalition to announce its candidates for the elections. Ignite named Adam Hurly, Sioux Falls, S.D., sophomore, as its presidential candidate and Austin Kelly, Lawrence junior, as its vice-presidential candidate at the end of the fall semester.
Kansan staff writer Ashlee Kieler can be contacted at akier@kansan.com.
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>> EMERGENCY VEHICLES
Traditional red to replace outdated models
BY ERICK R. SCHMIDT
Douglas County emergency workers will soon be seeing red.
For the first time since the 1970s, the Lawrence Douglas County Fire Medical department's emergency response units will be the traditional red design. More than half of the current vehicles are light green.
The change is part of an effort to replace the department's aging fleet with more modern, updated equipment. The sirens and lights on all
vehicles will be updated to those of the newest models, making them as recognizable as possible.
Chief Mark Bradford said safety was the department's main concern for making the changes.
"With MP33 and stereos, now it's a visual sort of thing." Bradford said. "The LED lighting gets your attention, and that what's we need — to catch your attention."
The department had certain guidelines for safety requirements, but color was not part of the safety concern. Instead, the color change
was just a move back to the traditional look of emergency response vehicles, Bradford said.
"In the early 70s, color was of importance. They determined green was the best color. Now it's about sound and lighting," he said.
The move will also be cost effective for the department. A less-complicated logo will be used on all new vehicles, meaning an easier, cheaper application than those currently featured.
Funding for the change will come mostly from a replacement
program operated by the county, Bradford said. The department routinely changes out older vehicles with better, newer replacements. The department has a few options: it could either purchase the vehicles or lease them through an increasingly popular method similar to that of leasing a car.
Purchasing equipment can become costly, with some vehicles costing as much as $750,000. When the department leases equipment rather than buying it, the department is able to plan the annual
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"There really isn't a cost other than replacement," Bradford said. "We're not going out to paint everything."
budget more accurately. Bradtoro said while the change would be visible to motorists, taxpayers wouldn't see any difference in their pocketbooks.
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Kansan staff writer Erick R. Schmidt can be contacted at eschmiddtjkansan.com.
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