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"What the report shows very clearly is the prime minister told the truth, the government told the truth. Alastair Campbell, British Prime Minister Tony Blair's director of communications, upon a judge clearing the Blair administration yesterday of any direct involvement in the suicide of a government expert on Iraqi weapons and for the accusations from the BBC of "sexing up" intelligence to justify war in Iraq.
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CORRECTIONS
Yesterday's The University Daily Kansan contained an error. The article, "Coalition names candidates," said that Justin Mills and Kyle Browning won the 2002 student body president and vice president election. Mills and Browning won the 2001 election.
■ Tuesday's The University Daily Kansan contained an error. In the article "Roach motel on campus," a pull quote incorrectly identified a quote said by Val Smith. It should have been attributed to Bvron Young.
CAMPUS
Kansas graduate to play flute in national music competition
A University of Kansas graduate will compete in the final round of a national music competition March 29, in Kansas City, Mo.
Annie Davidson, a 2003 graduate in flute performance, won first place at the division level of the Music Teachers National Association Young Artist Competition Jan. 16. The competition is designed to encourage young artists and achievement in the music teaching profession.
Davidson participated in last year's competition and has played in it since junior high school.
"I thought I would give it one more try this year in hopes that persistence counts for something," she said.
Davidson has continued to receive instruction from David Fedele, assistant professor of flute, whom she credited for her success.
-Samia Khar
Student takes honor for play at theater festival in Denver
Kristen Wirsig, Colorado Springs,
Colo., junior, won the top prize in play-
writing at the Kennedy Center Ameri-
can College Theatre Festival in Denver
Jan. 24.
The play, The Story of Izanagi and Izanami, was selected from 76 other 10-minute plays at the Midwestern region festival, one of eight region festivals.
"It was really surprising," Wirsig said. "I was just going for the experience, I didn't expect to win."
Wirsig wrote the play in a class at the University of Kansas taught by English professor Paul Stephen Lim.
Wirsig will travel to Washington, D.C., for the national competition in April where she will attend master classes in playwriting from professional New York playwrights.
The winner of the national competi
tion will be given a $1,000 award and have his or her play published by Dramatic Publishing, Inc.
Dave Nobles
Annie Bernethv/Kansan
Former congressman to talk about nation at Lied Center
Former congressman and University of Oklahoma football star J.C. Watts jr. will speak today at the Lied Center.
Watts served four terms as a Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives. At the time, he was the only African-American Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Watts' speech, entitled "One Nation Today," will start at 7:30 p.m.
The speech is sponsored by the School of Business and is a part of the J.A.Vickers Sr. and Robert F. Vickers Sr. memorial lecture series.
Henry C. Jackson
Students face more charges in connection to Hays beating
HAYS—Four college students already charged in the death of a fellow student will face additional charges of aggravated battery and witness intimidation.
Clint Johnson, an 18-year-old business major from Healy, was hit with a baseball bat in a fight Nov. 13 at an apartment complex north of the Fort Hays State campus. Johnson died two days later at a Wichita hospital. Three friends who were visiting him were injured in the altercation.
STATE
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Luis A Llamas, 23, of San Diego,
Jaime R. Lopez, 23, of Chula Vista, Calif.,
Christopher R. Ross, 19, of Wylie, Texas,
and Bradley D. Deary, 21, of Smithville,
Texas, were charged with 7 new
offenses on Tuesday, in addition to second-
degree murder charges filed Dec. 1.
Llamas, Ross, and Deary were all members
of the university's football team.
The Associated Press
Des Warren, Ottawa junior, worked on her sculpture project in the Art and Design building yesterday afternoon. Warren used an air tool to sculpt styrofoam into what would eventually be a poole for a larger project.
FROM THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN ARCHIVES
100TH ANNIVERSARY
JAN.29
Student Senate proposed a raise in salaries for student body officers. Under the proposal, the student body president would make $1,800 a year, up from $1,020.
Thirty years ago
The Jayhawks defeated the Nebraska
Eighty years ago
Cormhuskers in football. The score was 13-10.
Eighty-five years ago
thursday, january 29, 2004
Moths and butterflies continued to bother students at Spooner Library while they try to study. Because of the weather, moths and butterflies, attracted by the light, fluttered about
Spooner Library.
Ninetv years ago
Chancellor Frank Strong "gave a couple of songs" at a YMCA iubilee.
"It will take a mighty bad cold to interfere with what singing I will do tonight. I am going to sing only a couple of college songs for the boys," he said.
ON CAMPUS
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The Office of Student Financial Aid is awarding federal work-study funds for the Spring 2004 semester. Apply online at www.financialaid.ku.edu or visit the office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at 50 Strong Hall.
- Ecumenical Christian Ministries is sponsoring Feminists United at 9 p.m. tonight at the ECM, 1204 Oread Ave.. The event is open to everyone for discussion of issues on gender and concerns of feminism. Contact Sarah Shav at 843-4933.
Ecumenical Christian Ministries is having a Veggie Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the ECM, 1204 Oread Ave.. The event will offer food and conversation. Optional donation for meal. Contact Laura Adams at 843-4933.
Ecumenical Christian Ministries is sponsoring an ECM road trip and overnight to Topeka that leaves at 12:30 p.m. Saturday and returns at 11 a.m. Sunday. The topic is "A Question of Mind and Heart.. Who is this Jesus Person?", with viewing of Jesus of Montreal, discussion on historical Jesus, Da Vinci Code. Contact Thad Holcombe at 843-4933
- Ecumenical Christian Ministries is having an informational meeting for an alternative Spring Break to New Mexico at 1 p.m. Sunday at the ECM, 1204 Oread Ave. Contact Thad Holcombe at 843-4933.
Human Sexuality in Everyday Life with Dennis Dailey can be taken as a non-credit course at the ECM from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. beginning tonight for 10 sessions. The cost for students is $35 and $45 for non-students. Contact the ECM at 843-4933.
Music Mentors is having a sign-up meeting at 8 p.m. tonight in the Walnut room on the sixth floor of the Kansas Union. Come sign-up to be a music mentor. Provide private lessons in all instruments and voice for junior high students. Contact Mark Lyda and Kim Heade at musicmentors@ku.edu.
Question of the Day
KU Info exists to answer all your questions about KU and life as a student. Check out KU Info Web site at kinfo.lib.ku.edu, call it at 864-3506 or visit it in person at Anschutz Library.
If I drop a class how much cash will I get back?
If drop a class how much cash will I get back?
Well, that depends on when you dropped your class. Any class dropped by 5 p.m. today with net you 90% of your money back. After that it's 50 percent until Feb. 19. After that, you'll get no money back.
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