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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY DECEMBER 1, 2009
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Laugh it up, fuzzball."
— Han Solo, "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back"
FACT OF THE DAY
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In "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back," the Dagobah set needed to be elevated to give Frank Oz and three other puppeteers room to control the Yoda puppet from below. For proper interaction, Mark Hamill was given an earpiece so he could hear Oz doing Yoda's voice.
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INTERNATIONAL 1. Belarus moves closer to new international reform
MINSK, Belarus — Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has become the first Western leader to visit Belarus in 15 years, as the authoritarian former Soviet state takes small steps toward reform.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, often characterized as Europe's last dictator for his suppression of political opposition and independent media, called Berlusconi's visit, which began Monday, an "eloquent gesture of support for Belarus in the international arena."
Berlusconi said his country was considering creating an Italian manufacturing zone in Belarus to take advantage of the recently enacted customs union of Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan.
2. Former Guantanamo detainees tried in Italy
ROME — Two Tunisians who had been detained at the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay arrived
in italy late Monday and will be tried here on unspecified charges, the justice minister said.
Adel Ben Mabrouk and Mohamed B仁iadh Nasri were immediately taken into custody upon arrival in Milan, RAI state television reported.
Italy took in the Tunisians as a "concrete political sign" of italy's commitment to help the U.S. close Guantanamo, Justice Minister Angelino Alfano said in a statement.
3. Gay marriage ruling overturned in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES — An Argentine judge has overturned a ruling that would have allowed the first gay marriage in Latin America.
The official court Web site says national judge Marta Gomez Alsina ordered the wedding blocked until the issue can be resolved by the Supreme Court.
Jose Maria Di Bello and his partner Alex Freyre have been planning to wed on Tuesday, based on another judge's ruling
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4. Governor candidate indicted for tax evasion
SALEM, Ore. — Bill Sizemore,
Oregon's high-profile anti-tax activist and Republican candidate for governor, has been indicted on tax evasion charges.
The Oregon Department of Justice announced Monday that it has filed the charges against him and his wife, Cindy.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The police officer in a small Arkansas town who used a stun gun on an unruly 10-year-old girl has been fired for violating department policy — not for using the Taser itself but for failing to use the camera attached to it, according to the town's mayor.
A grand jury indicted the Sizemores on three counts of evading Oregon personal income taxes.
5. Police officer dismissed after misusing taser
Ozark Mayor Vernon McDaniel said he received notice of Officer Dustin Bradshaw's
firing on Monday morning. His termination was effective Friday
"The policy that Officer Bradshaw failed to obey is failure to have his camera placed on his Taser," police Chief Jim Noggle wrote in a memo to McDaniel.
6. Infant found buried under stolen items in car
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City police have discovered an infant in the back seat of a car buried beneath items they believe were stolen in home burduries.
Police arrested the baby girl's mother and another man early Monday after finding the infant
Police Sgt. Jennifer Wardlow said an officer first spotted the car parked illegally. Two people were inside the vehicle, but the officer saw the woman walk away from the car toward a house.
Wardlow said a 7-month-old girl was later discovered in the back seat of the car, covered by two strollers and a large toy.
Spotlight on Organizations HALO
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BY SARAH PLAKE
splake@kansan.com
The Hispanic American Leadership Organization, or HALO, is a student organization at the University that can cater to anyone's tastes. From weekly meetings and enchlada fundraisers to jalapeno eating contests, HALO invites all students, not just those with Hispanic heritage, to join in on the cultures that HALO represents.
HALO has been an established organization at the University since the early '70s. Since its first mission of developing an identity and a sense of community for Chicano students at the University, HALO has gone through a few transformations.
A student established the Association of Mexican American Students, or AMAS, in 1971. Three years later it became MECHA, the Movimiento Estudiantil Chico de Azeltan, based on the national organization. Finally, in 1986, it became
the Hispanic American Leadership Organization that is known on campus today. The new name functioned as a way to encompass the cultures of every Hispanic student at the University, Chicano or non-Chicano.
HALO spreads awareness of Hispanic culture through social, cultural and community events especially exemplified in Hispanic Heritage Month. Some of these events include pottuck dinners with an array of traditional Hispanic dishes, an illegal immigration discussion, an essay contest on the recent appointment of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and the Latino Leadership Symposium.
In addition to the group of new HALO members each year, there is a strong group of HALO veterans who have participated in HALO for more than a year.
"I enjoy the comfort and leadership opportunities that HALO provides for Hispanic students," Kansas City, Kan., senior and HALO vice president, Mark Marquez, said. "It's
a good way to be involved. I have been for four years."
Other students have found that HALO opens doors.
"I found HALO during Hawk Week and instantly decided to be an active member. I have found true leadership and networking that has helped me contact future graduate school candidates and motivates me to stand out," Stefany Hill, Ecuador senior and HALO's director of public relations, said.
HALO meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Sabatii Multicultural Resource Center to discuss upcoming events and recent news within the Hispanic community. There is also a tradition during the meetings called the Grito Jar, which allows for more casual conversation. The Grito Jar is passed around during the meetings and members can write shoutouts on pieces of paper, which are put into the jar and read at the end.
"it's great to be with people who share a similar culture. It's great to find a place where learning Latinos
can get together to talk about issues and have fun," Michael Soto, HALO's director of social interaction, said. "It's good to know that even though there is a tiny Hispanic population on campus, we are present and vocal."
HALO has a variety of upcoming events that old and new members can look forward to. The activities are held to promote a stronger Hispanic community at the University and bring members together, according to HALO's mission statement. Lawrence freshman and new HALO member Sarah Stern said she was welcomed immediately into the HALO family and has learned a lot about Hispanic culture.
"HALO is a group of genuine people, and it showed me that the Hispanic culture is very welcoming," she said.
Last year, HALO won Organization of the Year for Student Life Enrichment.
Edited by Lauren Cunningham
ODD NEWS
Charging deer smashes through patio window
LIMA, Ohio — A man in Ohio said he had to do some running of his own while watching football on TV when a deer came
crashing in through a window. Jeff Berger said he managed to get out of the way when the animal charged at him Sunday evening inside his fiancee's house in Lima in northwest Ohio.
The deer, which authorities said appeared to be a doe, had
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man entered a Sovereign Bank branch in South Philadelphia Monday morning, told an employee he had a gun and demanded cash. But the man ran off before getting any money.
About two hours later, the FBI said the same man entered a Wachiavio Bank branch in the Juniata Park section of Philadelphia. He threatened a bank employee and ran off with an undisclosed amount of cash.
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smashed through a patio window making a noise that Berger said led him to fear someone was trying to break in to kill him and fiancée Marianne Tate.
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PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police and the FBI are looking for a man who robbed a bank less than two hours after a failed robbery attempt at another bank.
The FBI says the unidentified
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The "Kansas Union Art Fundraiser: Ceramics, Metals, and Textiles" will begin at 10 a.m. in the lobby in the Kansas Union.
The "Life Span Fair" will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Jayhawk Room in the Kansas Union.
The Texas Hold 'Em Tournament will begin at 6 p.m. in the Gridiron Room in the Burge Union.
The Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting will begin at 3 p.m. in the Provost Conference Room in Strong Hall.
ZOOLOGY Newborn rhinoceros could help species thrive
The KU School of Music Composer's Guild concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall.
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CUMBERLAND, Ohio - Officials at a southeast Ohio conservation center say a southern white rhinoceros could be the first fourth-generation member of the threatened species born in any other North American managed herd.
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Officials at the Wilds in Cumberland, Ohio, said the calf was born Oct. 31.
The southern white, or African rhino, was almost extinct at the turn of the century. Some were exported to North American and Europe in the 1950s. Estimated populations grew to more than 11,000 in the wild and 740 in captivity by 2005.
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The white rhinos can weigh 6,000 pounds and live up to 50 years in captivity. Their current range in the wild is in southern and eastern African countries.
LEGAL
Woman files lawsuit,
claims car sale pressure
DES MOINES, Iowa — A woman filed a lawsuit claiming a Clive auto dealership pressured her to buy a new car while she was waiting for an oil change. The Polk County lawsuit said a Holmes Hyundai saleswoman pressured 77-year-old Audrey McKnight to buy the car while she waited for the service on her 2006 car. McKnight claims she was adamant she couldn't afford a new car but finally gave up after being pressured for hours.
McKnight made her claim under a new state consumer fraud law that makes such suits easier to file.
Dealership owner Max Holmes disputes those claims and says his lawyers will respond in court. He said his lawyers are trying to resolve the situation.
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