"It was like The Twilight Zone. It was eerie how the weather just overtook the vessel." Melvin Johnson, a Naval reservist training nearby to where a water taxi with 25 people aboard overturned Saturday in Baltimore's Inner Harbor
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2A the university daily kansan
monday, march 8,2004
ON CAMPUS
Wichita senior Sara Felt played Oriental from Danzas Españolas on the violoncello during her recital at Swarthout Recital Hall last night. Felt, part of the Student Recital Series, has been playing the violoncello for 14 years. She practices about 25 hours a week and hopes become part of a symphony.
The African Studies Resource Center is sponsoring an American Studies Forum from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.tomorrow in Alcove E at the Kansas Union with Dorcas Akande. The African Studies Forum is a new place for the presentation and lively discussion of the diverse, scholarly work of Africanists at the University of Kansas.
Ecumenical Christian Ministries is having a Veggie Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at ECM, 1204 Oread St. Optional donation for meal. Contact Laura Adams at 843-4933.
University Christian Fellowship is sponsoring a Bible Study at 7 p.m. tomorrow at ECM. Contact Rick Clock at 841-3148 or www.ucf4u.org.
The KU Ballroom Dance Club is sponsoring dance practice from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and Thursday in the Hashinger舞 room.Ballroom, salsa and swing practice is available for beginners or to those looking to learn new moves. Contact kubdc@ku.edu.
The Department of History, the Center for Russian and East European Studies and the Oswald P. Backus Memorial Fund are sponsoring a lecture at 7:30 p.m. in the Kansas Room at the Kansas Union. The title of the lecture is "Where Have All the Russians Gone? Political Implications of a Demographic Disaster" with Patricia Herilhy Professor of History at Brown University.
The School of Fine Arts is having a Faculty Recital Series featuring Richard Reber on the piano at 7:30 tonight in the Swarthownt Recital Hall. Free. Contact the music and dance office at 864-3436.
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Russian and East European Studies is having its weekly Laird Brown Bag from noon to 1 p.m. tomorrow in 318 Bailey Hall. The title of the lecture is "Initial Impressions of Business in Russia, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic" with Dr. Dennis Karney, CIBER Association Faculty Director, University of Kansas School of Business.
The School of Fine Arts is having its Brown Bag Classics featuring Akiko Imakawa and friends with opera scenes from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday in Alderson Auditorium at the Kansas Union. Bring your lunch, drinks and event are free. Contact the music and dance office at 864-3436.
The Center for Russian and East European Studies and the Foreign Military Studies Office are sponsoring a lecture from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday in the Pine Room at the Kansas Union. The title of the lecture is "Central Asian Security on the Frontlines of the War on Terror" with Colonel Thomas Wilhelm Defense Attaché, Professor of Eurasian Studies at the Marshall Center in Germany, and University of Kansas REES MA Graduate.
STATE
Gay marriage causes split among Democrat legislators
TOPEKA—Although Kansas Democrats deny a split exists in their political party, not everyone at the party's state committee meeting were opposed to a proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution that would ban gay marriage.
The division struck an awkward tone in a two-day affair sponsored by the Kansas Democratic Party.
The gay marriage issue came up Saturday, toward the end of a largely
uneventful business meeting of the state committee.
A proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution passed the House 88-36 on Friday.
The measure would ban gay marriages and civil contracts in Kansas, defining marriage as between "one man and one woman."
The issue evenly divided Democrats on the House floor, where about half voted for the measure and half against.
Steve Brown, chairman of the Kansas Democratic Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Caucus read the names of the 21 Democrats who voted against
the proposed gay marriage ban at the party's committee meeting.
But Brown stopped short of denouncing the proposed amendment in committee
Instead, he and others denounced the effort to stop gays from marrying, saying Democrats "should fight any and all attempts to define marriage in a bigoted and biased way."
"We do not want to take the bait of the Republicans and focus our time, manpower and money on the possible disharmony that could be caused by the differing convictions of all of us within the party," Brown said.
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Fire in Rose Hill kills 81-year-old resident
ROSE HILL — A fire yesterday morning in rural Butler County killed an 81-year-old man, Sheriff Craig Murphy said.
The fire broke out about 5 a.m. at a home south of Rose Hill. Murphy said flames were coming out the front of the flames when fire crews arrived. Firefighters found an 81-year-old man in the back bedroom. Murphy said they attempted to revive the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The man's name was not released pending notification of relatives.
100TH ANNIVERSARY
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FROM THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN ARCHIVES
Ten years ago
MARCH 8
Records from the Lawrence and KU police indicate show that only four stalking cases have been reported since the Kansas anti-stalking law went into effect in July. Twenty-five years ago
The Student Senate executive committee votes to fund a bus for
disabled students until March 31. The bus would pick up disabled students who have no other way of getting to campus. Fifty years ago
Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy is elected to deliver the closing address at the National Health Forum in New York City. He is set to
ninety-nine years ago
outline the principles of the "Kansas Rural Health Plan." Minority nine years ago
Dr. James Naismith, athletic director, completes plans for the new $100,000 gymnasium and auditorium at the University. He suggests that the size of the building will have to be reduced somewhat.
Question of the Day
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Where's my appendix, and what does it do?
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The appendix is located in the lower right-hand side of the abdomen, either behind the cecum or in front of the ileum. Nobody is really sure exactly what it does but there is evidence to suggest that the appendix plays an important role as part of the body's immune system, especially early in life.
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NOMINATIONS WANTED KU WOMEN'S RECOGNITION PROGRAM FOR OUTSTANDING WOMEN STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF AND ALUMNAE
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- Nomination forms are available at the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center, Kansas Union rm. 400. Deadline for nominations---- Friday, March 12th, 5:00 p.m.
- Women selected for these awards will be announced at the Women's Recognition Program, Tuesday, April 20th, 7:30 p.m. in the Big 12 Room, Kansas Union.
- Please Call 864-3552 for further information.
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RESOURCE CENTER. The Commission on the Status of Women is funded by the Student Senate.
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