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OA with politician Dennis Moore
BY CLAYTON ASHLEY cashley@kansan.com
On Tuesday, former 1st District
On tuesday Congressman Dennis Moore met with students at a Pizza and Politics event hosted by the Dole Institute of Politics. Last year, Moore decided to retire after 12 years
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serving in congress. He and another former congressman, Chet Edwards of Texas' 17th district, gave short speeches calling for more civility in politics and taking questions from the students in attendance. Before the event, Moore agreed to take a few questions from the Daily Kansan.
Kansan: What do you think is a pressing issue facing college students right now?
Moore: The environment is a huge, huge issue that we have to face and we have to acknowledge is going to have an impact on people living
on this earth in the future and do the right thing. I think most people know and understand that the environment can have a tremendous impact on future generations in our country and in the world. And one more thing, right here in our country we've got a huge national debt. We've got to start living within a budget like most American families. Again, that's going to affect future generations unbelievably.
Kansan: What's something students may not know about what a congressman does?
Moore: To me, some of the most exciting things are when a member of congress is able to get something done that is important to people. I heard a story on NPR seven or eight years ago about our troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. It said they are there for six months, the Department of Defense brings them back for two weeks for what they call R&R, rest and recuperation with their family, and then they go back and finish their year, and I thought it was a great idea. The next part of the story I heard, I could not believe; it said the Department of Defense just put them down on the East Coast, in Baltimore, and they're told from there, "you pay your own
For more on this story, watch the KUJH news broadcast tomorrow at 4 p.m. on channel 31.
way home, and by the way, be back in two weeks so we can get you back to Iraq," I didn't believe that, and I had my staff check and, in fact, it was true. I filed a bill to require the Department of Defense to pay for the domestic travel. We're not even talking about a billion dollars here, were talking about a few million dollars to get people from the East Coast to Kansas City or Texas or wherever and then back to the East Coast so they can finish their term. My bill got passed and became a law in a very unexpected way. It didn't come up on the floor for a vote, but I had a chance to talk to Donald Rumsfeld, the Secretary of Defense at the time, at a White House Christmas party. He never called me back and never wrote me back, but two weeks after I talked with him, he incorporated my bill into the Defense Department budget just like I'd written it, and now it's law.
Kansan: Do you plan to stay involved in politics now that you've retired from congress?
Moore: I probably will be. I was on the Board of Trustees for Johnson County Community College for seven years and had to resign when I was elected to congress. I was District Attorney 12 years before that, from 1977 to 1989. So I've been in public service for a couple of years. I really get so much out of being able to give back to my community. I hope a lot of people in public service feel the same way, because that to me is the real reason to do it; not just to feel good about yourself, but to give back to the community.
—Edited by Amanda Sorell For more of this interview, go to www.kansan.com.
LOCAL
Jefferson's will remain closed, but dollar bills stay
After a week in the dark, Jefferson's restaurant will remain closed, according to the Kansas Department of Revenue.
Jeannine Koranda, public information officer for the Kansas Department of Revenue, said the assets will be sold in a public auction at a later date. The auction house United Country will host the auction.
But, she also said, don't worry—the money on the walls will remain in the building. The landlord will write a check for the amount of money, and the decorative bills will go back up on the walls.
Jefferson's closed last Tuesday after the state seized the restaurant for owing nearly $47,000 in back taxes. Whatever amount is bid at the public auction for the restaurant will go to the state to pay off that money. She said she could not confirm whether any businesses were interested in buying the assets and renting the property.
-By Laura Sather
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they won the national championships during Eglinski's tenure.
"At the time, the big university school was the West Point Military Academy," he said. "It was an upset to beat them."
Eglinski continued Orienteering after college, eventually moving to Sweden to run and study. He said the sport's popularity was much larger in Sweden, allowing him to join a team that would cover his racing expenses. He described his European campaign as average. He won a few races, his team qualified for Swedish championships and he participated in four world championships, almost qualifying for the final round once.
Eglinski said orienteering participation in Lawrence has declined since his days at the University, but he is trying to revive the scene.
"Lawrence is a perfect town for it," he said. "In Kansas City, there's an event you might have to drive 45 minutes there; here, the longest you'd have to drive is 15."
Peter Gogol, 2004 graduate from Cranson, R.I., was introduced to the sport during a geography class at the university. He said for one of his labs, his teacher held an orienteering session.
"I know I got an A on that lab," he said.
Gogol said his favorite aspect of orienteering was exploring parts of the outdoors that he would otherwise not see. He said that not many students were interested in the sport while he was at the University — he mainly oriented with his wife and roommate — and realized that a certain level of interest is required to keep up with the sport. But he said the sport could offer stu-
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those who had allowed for and participated in hazing.
"The actions were embarrassing for the community" he said.
According to the release, the code defines hazing as "any action, activity or situation that recklessly, negligently or intentionally endangers the mental or physical health, welfare or
safety of a person; creates excessive fatigue or mental or physical discomfort; exposes a person to extreme embarrassment or ridicule; involves personal servitude; or substantially interferes with the academic requirements or responsibilities of a student."
— Edited by Corey Thibodeaux
dents a competitive outlet with little pressure and little cost.
"A lot of road races cost like 20 bucks for a half-hour run," he said. "Orienteering is usually around six dollars."
An average orienteering race is an individual event that is about three to five miles, or around an hour and a half. Eglski said that equipment needs are very minimal: comfortable shoes, outdoor-friendly clothes and a compass. The orienteering season is generally the same as a school year. He said any students interested in the sport should attend the next event on March 5.
— Edited by Corey Thibodeaux
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