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The Inside Front
Friday January 19,2001
News
from campus, the state the nation and the world
CAMPUS
Cardiologist joins staff at KU Medical Center
Patrice Delafontaine will lead the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases at KU Medical Center, the Med Center announced yesterday.
"The opportunity to develop a high class cardiac unit brought me," he said. "We can develop a high level of clinical care with a high level of research and teaching."
Delafontaine comes to KU after working on the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Geneva in Switzerland. He has led cardiac units at the University Hospital in Geneva and Emory University in Atlanta, Ga.
His research specialty is using the body's own molecules to regenerate damaged heart tissue. His work has been featured in The Circulation, a journal of the American Heart Association.
Delfontaine's appointment comes on the heels of two leading cardiology practices coming to KU from St. Luke's hospital. The new director will begin his duties Wednesday, Jan. 31.
NATION
Michelle Ward
Clinton gets positive public approval rating
An ABC News-Washington Post poll
WASHINGTON — President Clinton prepares to leave office with some of the highest job approval ratings of any president in the last half-century, says a new poll. However, people still have their doubts about him personally.
released Wednesday night showed that 65 percent approved of his job performance, about the same as the job approval rating Ronald Reagan had at the end of his term. They had the highest end-of-term ratings of any presidents in the last half-century
Jinton: people still have doubts about him personally
The approval of Clinton's job performance was tracked closely with public perception of economic conditions. As the economic recovery began to gain momentum in the summer of 1996, the president's approval rating crept above 60 percent.
The public's view of Clinton is sharply divided along partisan lines, with 93 percent of Democrats approving of his job performance and only 32 percent of Republicans.
Reversing abortion law not a goal for Ashcroft
WASHINGTON — As his prospects for confirmation as attorney general improved, John Ashcroft promised Wednesday not to seek Supreme Court reversal of a woman's right to abortion and pledged to defend the constitutionality of gun controls he had opposed in the Senate.
Ashcroft picked up his first Democratic veto when Sen. Zell Miller of Georgia announced his support. Other Democrats on the Judiciary Committee predicted Ashcroft's confirmation in the evenly divided Senate.
Under detailed questioning by skeptical Democrats, the former Missouri senator reaffirmed his personal opposition to abortion.
But he emphasized that he had no intention of attempting to get the high court to reverse the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade abortion decision, which he once called "a miserable failure."
Jesse Jackson admits to extramarital affair
CHICAGO — The Rev. Jesse Jackson withdrew from public view at a potentially critical hour for the civil rights movement yesterday after disclosing that he had an extramaternal affair, which resulted in the birth of a daughter a year and a half ago.
A steady stream of supporters including Jackson's son, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., visited with him at his Chicago home, some carrying
Jackson: said he'd temporarily step aside from public life
word from Jackson was a statement issued in the early morning hours revealing the affair.
"I fully accept responsibility, and I am truly sorry for my actions," he said.
Representative John Scanlon said Jackson issued the statement to get out in front of anticipated tabloid reports. Scanlon said the child was the result of an affair Jackson had with a woman who worked in the Washington office of Jackson's civil rights group, the Rainbow-PUSH Coalition.
In his statement, Jackson said he would temporarily step aside from public life to spend time with his family.
WASHINGTON — President-elect George W. Bush opened his inaugural festivities yesterday proclaiming "a fresh start" for America.
Bush calls for new start as inauguration begins
He also promised to keep reaching for the broad-based support that eluded him in the election.
for change and a new direction," Bush said at a Lincoln Memorial extravaganza of music and fireworks. "That is the promise I have made and the promise I will keep — to give America a fresh start."
"A new administration is an opportunity
Earlier, Bush, who won the White House despite losing the popular vote and winning scant support from black voters, told the Republican National Committee's winter meeting;
"I want everybody to hear loud and clear that I'm going to be the president of everybody. Whether they voted for me or not, I'm their president."
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The lights went out in nearly 2 million California homes and businesses yesterday in a second straight day of blackouts as state lawmakers struggled to find a way out of the deepening crisis.
Numbers of blackouts leave state in the dark
The blackouts began about 10 a.m. and stretched from the Bakersfield area of central California to Oregon, 500 miles away. The rolling outages lasted about two hours.
Power managers said they expected to have enough power to avoid more blackouts at nightfall, though more problems were possible today.
Hospitals and airports were exempt from the outages, and homecare patients who rely on electrically powered medical equipment had batteries or backup generators.
Utilities refused to disclose which areas were blacked out, but the effects were obvious: Traffic lights went out for a second day across the San Francisco Bay area, causing fender-benders in Palo Alto. Computer screens went dark, heaters and bank machines were silent and lights went out in classrooms.
WORLD
Congo leader's death brings turmoil to nation
KINSHASA, Congo — Two days after President Laurent Kabilla was gunned down in his presidential palace, Congo's government acknowledged yesterday that he had died, ending uncertainty about his fate but leaving this deeply troubled nation fearful over its future.
Kabila's son Joseph has already been thrust into power as his temporary replacement, but the question of a permanent successor could bring more turmoil in a nation already split by civil war and wrecked by poverty.
Joseph Kabila, who was army chief under his father, was shown meeting with foreign ambassadors on state television broadcast. He made no statement and, despite reports he had been wounded in the shooting, appeared uninjured.
The government announcement — after two days of insisting Laurent Kabila was wounded but alive — shed little light on the president's death.
The Associated Press
Lab to promote online learning
By Cynthia Malakasis
Kansan staff writer
writer@kansan.com
Two research centers at the University of Kansas are joining forces to set up a new research and development laboratory.
The main objective of the e-Learning Design Lab, a joint project of the Center for Research on Learning and the Information and Telecommunications Technology Center, is to explore ways of using new technology for educational purposes.
"The driving purpose behind the new lab is to combine technology with the educational side of online training, such as computer-based training and online courses," said Scott Hinton, co-director of the program and chairman of the electrical engineering and computer science departments.
The new lab will provide research opportunities for students and professionals whose research involves online learning. It will be comprised of faculty from the electrical engineering, computer science, special education and teaching and leadership departments.
Ed Meyen, co-director of the program and professor of special education, said that one of the most important aspects of the lab was the combination of forces behind it.
"We're bringing together a group with learning and teaching experience and a group with extensive background in technology," he said. "I think that makes for a great partnership."
Hinton said there were several projects already in progress. The online academy, which he directs, is developing Web-based educational modules that focus on preparing teachers to work effectively with students with disabilities.
Another project is a high school proficiency exam that seeks to train prospective students who must demonstrate computer proficiency before being admitted to the University.
The lab is located at the Dole Human Development Center. It is financed by already existing research grants, but its founders are also hoping for more government and private research grants in the next two or three years.
- Edited by Brandy Straw
ON THE RECORD
A KU housekeeping employee reported a maroon chair stolen from the sixth floor lobby of McCallum Hall between noon and 12:05 p.m. Tuesday. The chair was recovered by Tuesday night. The value of the chair is $950, the KU Public Safety Office said.
A vehicle that was backing out of a parking stall hit another moving vehicle in the Military Science parking lot at 1:32 p.m. Wednesday. No one was injured. No damages were listed.
A KU student's textbook was stolen from a classroom desk in Wescoe Hall between 6:30 and 8 p.m. Tuesday, the KU Public Safety Office said. The book is valued at $60.
A vehicle rear-ended another vehicle near the intersection of 15th Street and Naismith Drive at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Damages were not listed.
A KU student's 2000 Yamaha motorcycle was
stolen between 12:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday from the 1000 block of West 24th Street, Lawrence police said. The motorcycle was valued at $13,000.
A KU student's blue 1993 Honda Civic and its contents were stolen between 6.45 and 6.48 p.m. Monday in the 500 block of Florida Street, Lawrence police said. The car and its contents were valued at $6.105.
A KU student's front door and door jam were damaged in an attempted burglary between 7:50 and 7:55 p.m. Monday in the 400 block of Michigan Street, Lawrence police said. The damage was estimated at $300.
A KU student's Geo Tracker's softap window was damaged between 11:30 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the 2300 block of West 26th Street, Lawrence police said. The damage was estimated at $120.
ON CAMPUS
The Woman Space Kick Off Dinner and Planning Event will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave, Call Heather Henslarina at 841-8661.
The KU Running and Jogging Club will meet for its daily run at 4:30 p.m. today at the oak tree at the east entrance of Robinson Center. Call Michael Roessler at 312-3193.
The International Film Series will present Captain Conan at 7 p.m. Monday at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union. The French film is being shown as part of the International Film Series. Call Leslie Heusted at 844-SHOW.
The Office of Student Financial Aid is awarding federal work-study funds for the Spring 2001 semester. Apply online at www.ku.edu/~osfa or visit the office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays in 50 Strong Hall. Call 864-4700.
- Applications will be available through Friday, Feb. 23 for executive officer positions and coordinator positions with the Student Union Activities Board. Application packets can be picked up at the SUA Office on the fourth-floor of the Kansas Union. Call Johee Change at 864-SHOW.
Applications for Kansas University Endowment Association loans are available in 50 Strong Hall. The association has increased the aggregate maximum loan limits as follows: $4,000 for undergraduates, $5,000 for graduate students, $1,200 for international undergraduates and $1,500 for international graduate students.
The Student Media Board is accepting applications for funding of organizations through the student media fee. Applications are available through Wednesday, Jan. 31 at the Student Senate office at room 401 in the Kansas Union.
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Alternative Spring Break Trip to NEW YORK CITY
March 17-24, 2001
Information Meeting & Applications Tuesday, January 23 6:30PM
Hours: 10-5:30 Mon. - Frl. * 10-7 Thurs. * 10-3 Sat.
6:30 PM
Canterbury House, 1116 Louisiana
Call 843-8202 or 843-4948
Sponsored by Canterbury House/Lutheran Campus Ministry
YOGA & TAI CHI CLASSES Lunaria Holistic Health Center
Lunaria Holistic Health Center
for information
What do Madonna & Sting have in common? They both love to practice vogal
Benefits of Yoga and Tai Chi
* Release tension & stress. * Improve brain function.
* Stimulates the immune system. * Reduce back and neck pain or more info visit www.miami.edu/touch-research and www.ubaa.net
Classes begin Jan 22-28 7 days a week, am & pm
(785) 841-1587
Registration - 1103 Massachusetts St.
Classes meet at 1414 W. Sixth St. Suite 110