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Vice President speaks at Wichita fundraiser
WICHITA—Vice President Dick Cheney told Republican supporters at a fundraiser yesterday that while the United States has led an international coalition on the war against terror, it will never seek a "permission slip" to defend the nation's security.
Fewer than 50 opponents of the Iraq war demonstrated outside the hotel where Cheney spoke.
But among the GOP faithful inside, Cheney found a far more receptive audience as he boasted that Saddam Hussein will never brutalize his people, support terrorists or threaten the United States.
In Wichita, the event met its goal of $250,000, said U.S. Rep. Todd Tidight (R-Kan.).
Democratic allegations of profiteering in Iraq by oil services giant Halliburton, a company which Cheney once headed, have become more frequent in recent weeks. Opponents have also cited the vice president's frequent claims that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. Others have questioned the health of the 63-year-old vice president.
Still, Tahrt told reporters after the event that "Cheney brings a lot to the table" for Republicans.
Cheney last visited Wichita in July 2002, when he campaigned in the state for Republican candidates.
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miss the daily student contact she got from her job. While it was a struggle for her to leave, she acknowledged the toll the job could take.
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CARR: Coordinator leaves for Mary Kay position
The Fraternity and Sorority Life staff is responsible for advising a population of just under 4,000 students, said Danny Kaiser, director of Center for Campus Life. He said this residential population was similar to the one supervised by the Department of Student Housing, but there was a large contrast in the number of staff members who share that responsibility.
"Being a campus administrator can be pretty emotionally and physically draining at times," she said.
"We're only talking about two paid positions, versus however many the Department of Student Housing has, for about the same number of students," he said.
"Angie's done an outstanding job while she's been here," he said.
Coordinating all of the advising and educational programming for the greek community is a challenging job, said Kaiser. It includes acting as a liaison to the international and national organizations, alumni, chapter advisers, house corporation board presidents, and house directors.
Carr has been a mentor to members of the greek community and played an integral role in its successes, said Billy Santoro, president of the Interfraternity Council. The Scottsdale, Ariz., junior
said Carrem embodied what it took to be a Greek adviser and whoever took her place would have big shoes to fill.
"She's touched every person in the greek community in some way, whether they know it or not," Santoro said. "I think when she's gone, people will realize even further how big of an impact she's had."
Kaiser said the search for Carr's successor would take place over the course of this semester.
"We have a premier greek community here," Carr said. "It's time for someone else to come in and enjoy that and bring a new dynamic because that's only healthy."
— Edited by Cindy Yeo
LIBRARY: Employees quit because of workload
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desk have experienced the same workload increases, she said, and the heavier workloads have hurt employees' ability to assist students.
Behind the circulation desk Josh Magariel tries to assist students as best he can with his increased workload. He says the new process can be intimidating for students.
"Service is so rushed, we can't really help people find what they need," the Olathe junior said.
The workload became so heavy and the stress so intense that Magarial decided to leave the library at the end of this semester.
"For what we're getting paid, it's not worth it," he said.
For Emily Newcomer, a former desk assistant at Watson Library, the workload quickly became too much to handle.
Newcomer, WaKeeney senior, worked on the four floor of Watson at the help desk. When the other desks closed down, she moved to circulation to help with the new duties.
Suddenly, Newcomer needed to know how to check students in and out, rent laptops, manage book loans, find holds, and other duties at the circulation desk. In December, she quit the library.
Couch said the change had the potential to make finding materials more difficult for students because the help desk, where Newcomer worked, isn't staffed during all of the library's hours.
The help desk shows students where to find some periodicals and microfilm, but many of those
materials have been moved downstairs to circulation.
Newcomer said although the new duties were a struggle for her, she received constant positive feedback from students.
"The efficiency was much better — for the students, at least," she said.
And for student employees who haven't worked through the changes, the new workload doesn't feel terrible, Joe Morgan, who works at the desk, said.
"From my experience, it's not that bad here," the Anthony junior said.
Although Magariel is quitting.
"There are thousands of other worse jobs I could have," he said.
In a department that employs between 250 and 300 students every semester, it's typical for some employees to complain, especially after a change in their work duties, Myers said.
he knows life at the library could be worse.
Couch hopes that as time passes, the new duties will become more routine, so stressed student employees can better deal with the information, the workload—and the lines.
Edited by Joe Hartigan
All six Regents schools agree on budget issue
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student government leaders. He said that he received e-mails from students interested in attending the event and thought students were behind the resolutions the universities passed in their senates.
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Students from colleges other than the six Regents universities also joined the effort. Melissa Hillebrand was there to lobby on behalf of Hutchison Community College. She said it was important to show that her college had different needs than the other universities.
"The only way they are going to know what our concerns are is by students coming out here and meeting with them," Hillebrand said.
Not everyone was sure if legislators would pay attention to the students. Brandy Mathews, student lobbyist from Emporia State University, said she didn't know if the legislators would take a hint, but the fact that all six Regents universities agreed on this meant something.
-Edited by Collin LaJoie
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