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Sports Calendar: May 4, 2007
Check out some of this week's sporting events.
Student fees fund changes around campus
$30 fee increase will provide for newer, cleaner buses, more wireless
Student Senate raised student fees by $54.75 this semester. Some of that money will be used to set off inflation, but $30 will be used to pay for several things, including newer buses, SafeBus, the Sabatini Multicultural Resource Center and wireless expansion.
Baseball struggles to qualify for tournament
Kansas faces Kansas State at home on Saturday
The baseball team is the defending Big 12 conference champion, but the team is still trying to make this year's tournament. Kansas plays Kansas State at 3:00 p.m. Saturday in Lawrence.
Spencer Art Museum hosts student night
Event attempts to increase student interaction
The Spencer Student Advisory Board holds events like student night to attract students who normally wouldn't visit the galleries and attend the lectures. This year KJHK provided the entertainment for those who attended last night's event.
Mars lander prototype ready for takeoff
Engineering students face toughest mission of year
Despite skepticism from professors, a class of 16 optimistic engineering students are anticipating their Lander's mission next Saturday. With a $2,500 budget, the students designed a prototype to fall 500 feet from a helium-filled balloon by parachute, fire three simple model rocket engines to slow its decent and softly land upright at a Clinton Lake radio control airfield.
What do you think?
What are your plans for the summer?
Workin' for the beakend
Here is a list of the weekend's events.
On Campus: May 4, 2007
Here's what's happening on campus for May 4, 2007.
Rally to prompt compassion for homeless
Demonstration to collect sleeping bags for less fortunate
Graduate students Shannon Williams and Jenn Holtaway have organized a demonstration this Saturday afternoon in South Park to raise awareness of a national problem called "bum bashing." In 2006, 142 random attacks were reported nationwide, two of which were in Lawrence.
Rose admits he set paper on fire
Jury listens to video confession in Boardwalk Apartment fire trial
Jason Allen Rose said that he lit a piece of paper containing the phone number of a man named "Stan" on fire in the Boardwalk Apartment complex on the night of the deadly fire two years ago. Rose is accused of starting the fire. His attorney says he was coerced during questioning.
Football: A season preview
Kansas State, Baylor, Colorado, Texas A & M in review
Yearly transitions provide new projections for the upcoming Jayhawk football season. The outlook for Kansas appears to look both ways.
Most E-mailed: May 4, 2007
Want to know what people are talking about? Here is a list of Thursday's most e-mailed stories from Kansan.com.
Taste tests at tea time
Study researches link between green tea color, flavor
A research group for the Kansas State University Sensory Analysis Center shared their findings on the various interpretations of the taste of green tea. The group plans to develop a system for accurately and universally identifying tea flavors.
Senior golfer named to All-Big 12 team
Gary Woodland leads team with 72 average
Woodland is one of only 10 golfers to make the list.
Free for All: May 4, 2007
I found a hat that says "Jawhawk." What does that mean?
Syring: Smoking ban should be upheld
Businesses, Kansas Supreme Court should deny indoor smoking
The owner of two local bars filed a lawsuit against Lawrence in 2005 for its smoking ban. Columnist Kaitlyn Syring argues that the ban — which is now being considered by the Kansas Supreme Court — should not be reversed because smoking is detrimental to patrons' health.
Davison: Boxing rebirth begins with De La Hoya/Mayweather
Saturday's match sets Nevada record $19 million
The entertaining Mayweather is favored because of his speed and aggressiveness. Bottom line: Mayweather is too much for De La Hoya to handle.
Editorial: Health education reduced to Paris Hilton
Educational tools need altering to effectively reach youth
"What 16-year-old is going to focus on the cognitive impairment of alcohol when he can remove Paris Hilton’s liver and play catch with it?"
Last meet draws near for track and field
Athletes preparing for Big 12 competition
Runners and field event athletes have one last shot to improve their regional qualifying marks May 11 through the 13 in Fayetteville, Ark., at the Razorbacks Twilight.
Softball has roller coaster season
Team is on the way up, faces Iowa State on Saturday
The softball team many young players this year. The team learned from early losses and won its last few games.