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THURSDAY
August 10
The Writing Center will be hosting a "Beginning of a Successful Semester Bash" from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Anschutz Library.
The ECM Center, 1204 Oread Ave., will be hosting a free vegetarian lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center will be hosting "Rock the Rec" from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
FRIDAY
August 20
KU Dining will be holding a back-to-school barbecue from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The Theater Department will be hosting open auditions from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Murphy Hall.
Student Union Activities will be hosting a free
Student Union activities "Iron Man 2" at p.m. on Daisy Hill
MONDAY
August 23
Student Union Activities will be hosting a free advanced screening of the film "Easy A" at 7 p.m. in the Kansas Union.
The School of Music is hosting a faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. in Swarthout Recital Hall of Murphy Hall.
SATURDAY August 21
The Center for Community Outreach will be hosting its "Saturday Service Project" from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Kansas Union.
The School of Engineering will be hosting "Fresh Frenzy" from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in front of Learned Hall.
TUESDAY
August 24
Instructional Services is hosting a workshop, "Community of Science", at 1:30 p.m. in Anschutz Library
University Governance is holding a SenEx meeting at 3 p.m. in the Provost Conference Room of Strong Hall.
SUNDAY
August 22
August 22
There will be a carillon concert from 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Memorial Campanile.
August 25
WEDNESDAY
There will be an Unclassified Senate Executive Council meeting at 12 p.m. in Alcove G of the Kansas Union.
Anschutz Library will be hosting a pizza party at 12:30 p.m. at Anschutz Library.
GOVERNMENT
Student senate uses website redesign to trigger changes
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BY MICHAEL HOLTZ
Student Senate recently approved a series of policy changes and marketing strategies designed to improve its reputation with students and increase its visibility on campus, including a $3,500 website redesign.
"We want a new brand for Student Senate," said Student Body President Michael Wade Smith, a senior from Goodland. "Student Senate for a long time has been viewed as either non-essential, not functioning effectively or just a group that wasn't necessarily doing what they should be doing on campus."
After a low voter turnout and
Student Senate hired Kern Group, a Lawrence marketing firm, to redesign its website and design a new logo.
several high-profile controversies in the spring — including separate funding disputes with The University Daily Kansan and the Black Student Union — Smith said he hopes Student Senate will regain support from students.
The combined budget for both projects is $4,000, an amount Smith said Student Senate would not exceed. Smith said money from the Student Senate reserve account, an account used for long-term projects, is paying for the new website and logo.
"I don't think that Student Senate does a good enough job
of branding what they do", Smith said. "We're going to make sure that we're a little more public."
Aaron Dollinger, chief of staff
and a senior from Leawood, said the website will be finished in four to six weeks. He said the redesign will make the website moreuser friendly and interactive, including the addition of social media, such as Facebook and Twitter.
"We want a new brand for Student Senate."
new T-shirts to increase its visibility on campus.
With an $800 grant from Coca-Cola, Student Senate also bought
"We want people to know that we're part of Student Senate," said
MICHAEL WADE SMITH Student Body President
Ian McGonigle, communica tions director and a junior from Wichita. "That way we can better create relationships with other people and other organizations."
senators. The new policy includes a point system that requires senators to earn a minimum of 100 points each semester. Senators who fail to reach 100 points by the end of the semester face suspension.
The new policy outlines 12 different ways senators can earn points — from attending a Student Senate-funded event to writing an opinion piece for the Student Senate blog.
The senator with the most points at the end of each month will receive a gift card donated by a local business. Smith said Student Senate will not use student money to purchase the prizes.
Though this isn't the first outreach policy that incorporates a point system, McGonigle said Student Senate would more strict-
lv enforce it than previous ones.
"I know in past years they've had some leniency," he said. "We were just letting people slide under the carpet, and we definitely want to address that concern."
Though Devon Cantwell, chairwoman of the Multicultural Affairs Committee and a junior from Topeka, said the new policy was a definite improvement, she cited similar concerns.
"As long as it's actually enforced I think it'll do a lot of good for Senate," she said. "The problem with a lot of policies is that the executive officer won't follow through in actually enforcing a lot of the measures."
INTERNATIONAL
Edited by Tim Dwyer
Alumnus sworn in as Colombian leader
Juan Manuel Santos, the University of Kansas graduate who was elected president of Colombia, was sworn in Saturday, Aug. 7 in Bogota.
Santos graduated from the University in 1973 with degrees in business and economics. While at the University, Santos was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity. Upon graduation, he studied at Harvard University and the London School of Economics.
from 1979 to 1981.
family also attended the University and today, the family operates Colombia's largest media organization, El Tiempo. Santos' great-uncle, Eduardo Santos, was president of Colombia from 1938 to 1942 and his cousin, Francisco Santos, was the outgoing vice president. Francisco attended classes at the University
Several members of Santos'
Formerly Colombia's defense and finance minister, Santos won a run-off election June 20, earning 69 percent of the vote while his opponent, Antanas Mockus, netted just 27.5 percent.
Santos succeeds popular two-term president, Alvaro Uribe, under whom he served as
killings.
defense minister. During Uribe's two terms, Santos helped lead efforts against guerrilla and drug groups. His tenure was not without controversy, however, as allegations arose that the military at times killed civilians to increase combat tolls. Santos acknowledged the charges and said that he worked to curb the
Santos has said publicly that he will aim to improve the country's human rights record and seize farmland that is now in the hands of drug traffickers and corrupt politicians.
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