KANSAN.COM / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2011 / NEWS
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POLITICS
2010 Census shows Kansas' population has grown more urban, diverse
Percent of Population Change by County from 2000-2010
Kansas' population over the past 10 years is marked by a migration out of rural counties and into more urban and suburban counties. Johnson County grew 20.9 percent to 544,179 residents, making it the largest county in the state and representing nearly one-fifth of the entire state's population. Douglas County grew by 10.9 percent over the past ten years, the county's slowest growth since 1940.
- Clayton Ashley
Sources: United States Census Bureau, http://www.nbcactionnews.com/dpp/news state/kansas/hispanic-population-growth-exceeds-estimates, http://www.kansascity.com/2011/03/03/2697518/census-shows-johnson-county-is.html, http://www2.jlworld.com/2011/mar/30/town-talk-ufo-in enthusiasts-desktop-census/power were restored to the Student Executive Committee and an issue were to arise against members of the executive staff, theoretically they could vote on it or even influence other voting members because of their position.
Since the last United States Census in 2000, Kansas' population has grown by 164,700 people, an increase of 6.1 percent. The majority of this growth has been among minorities, especially hispanic populations which grew by 59 percent, beating estimates by more than 10 percent. Nearly seven of every 10 new Kansas residents over the past 10 years are of Hispanic origin. As a share of the state's total population, minorities represent nearly 20 percent, up from around 15 percent in 2000. The charts below compare the percentage of the state's population by race or origin represented in the 2000 and 2010 Census.
Population of Kansas by race and origin
- There was an option to mark more than one race/origin. This data counts for both categories.
* The 'Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander' population percentage stayed at 0.1 percent. The 'Some other race' population percentage went from 0.3 percent in 2000 to 0.2 percent in 2010.
Student Rights Committee keeps Court of Appeals
STUDENT SENATE
BY ANGELIQUE MCNAUGHTON amcnaughton@kansan.com
The Student Rights Committee voted against legislation last night that would have disbanded the Student Senate Court of Appeals.
The bill, which was proposed by Student Body President Michael Wade Smith and Senior Sen. Mark Pacey, would have restored judicial authority to the Student Executive Committee.
Smith said the Student Executive Committee's makeup gives it a "deep and intimate knowledge of the rules and regulations because we created them."
Opponents feared that if judicial
Felix Zacharias, a first-year graduate student from Wichita, prepared a negative speech to be read to committee members at the meeting because he could not be present.
In his statement, Zacharias said disbanding the court of appeals would be "unethical, unwise and undemocratic."
In 2009 when Student Body President Adam McGonigle suspended treasurer Alex Porte, a quickfix solution wasn't readily available
and resulted in the birth of the court of appeals. Non-traditional student senator Aaron Harris, a senior from Wyandotte and a photographer for The University Daily Kansan, said he had multiple concerns with giving the judicial authority back to the committee.
"I believe the court of appeals is a new body that has not been given the chance to evolve into what the designers wanted it to be," Harris said.
The remaining Student Senate committee meetings of the semester will deal with nominations for upcoming Senate elections.
-Edited by Becca Harsch
Liebsch
Jefferies
ATHLETICS
Simmons
Federal prosecutors are seeking prison time in the sentencing of two of the seven co-defendants indicted in the case against several former Athletics Department officials involved in a ticket-stealing scheme
Prison sentences sought for two
Jim Cross, public affairs officer for the Kansas district attorney's office, said prosecutors will seek 37 months
for Kassie Liebsch, former systems analyst for the department, in her sentencing, set for 10 a.m. tomorrow, and 46 months for Rodney Jones, a former manager of the Williams Fund, in his sentencing at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.
Two other co-defendants,
Brandon Simmons and Jason Jeffries were sentenced, to two years probation and several thousand dollars in restitution on March 7.
Alex Garrison
CAMPUS
On Monday, the New York Times launched a paywall, preventing non-subscribers access to more than 20 online articles per month.
University without NYT subscriptions
There is no plan at the University to allow students to receive online access to these articles.
The Newspaper Readership Program, which is funded by Student Senate via student fees, provides students with access to several newspapers, including the New York Times. David Cohen, student senate assistant treasurer, said the current contract the University holds with the Times is a print-product contract. This means that the program does not provide access to online materials.
Meoan Singer/KANSAN
"I don't know if anything will change," Cohen said, "but it's something we'll be addressing."
According to the New York Times website, college students,
A paywall is forcing Times users to pay, but Kansas students have a way around it.
MEMBERS OF STUDENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
the pay wall to access text articles from the New York Times through the KU Libraries website, a reference specialist at Anschutz Library said.
faculty and staff will be able to access several articles per month, provided the university or college they are affiliated with participates in a print-product readership program.
- Study body president
- Vice president
- Three members of executive staff
- Four chairpersons
MEMBERS OF SENATE COURT OF APPEALS:
— Roshni Oommen
- One acting chief justice
Students can work around
- No members have direct relation to the Senate
- Three associate justices
Just for kicks! Kickball
TOURNAMENT
Noon-6 p.m. April 10 Clinton Youth Softball Complex
$10 per person (includes T-shirt and snacks) 8-11 persons per team
This kickball tournament is designed to bring KU students and alumni together in the spirit of good, healthy competition! Proceeds from the event will go toward Student Programs at the KU Alumni Association.
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Sign your team up before March 30 at www.kualumni.org/students
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