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FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2005
THE STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1904.
Sunflower Showdown
The Kansas baseball
team has only 12 con-
ference games left in its
season, and a series
sweep against Kansas
State this weekend
could vault Kansas to as
high as sixth place in
the league. PAGE 1B
Allergy season
As allergy season begins,
more and more people
are seeking remedies.
Watkins Health Center
chief of staff and others
discuss the cause of aller-
gies and how to treat the
symptoms, including eat-
ing honey. PAGE 6A
Todays weather
All contents, unless stated otherwise,
2005 The University Daily Kansan
Movie review
Stephen Shupe reviews Millions,a film about
two British boys who find a suitcase filled with
money. It opens today at Liberty Hall. PAGE 2A
Track meets
The track and field team will split up this weekend.
Half the team will travel to Philadelphia for the
prestigious Penn Relays. The other half will go to
Des Moines for the Drake Relays. PAGE 1B
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Hard up for money
Staying up all night cleaning
Allen Fieldhouse is not the easi-
est way to raise money, but for
members of the Asian-American
Student Union and other KU
student organizations few
sources of money exist.
Student Senate rejected the
renewal of block funding, where
organizations receive an unfet-
tered amount of money, in 2001
to multicultural student organi-
zations. As a result, multicultur-
al organizations have shifted
their goals of educating students
about different cultures to learn-
ing fundraising strategies.
Student organizations are
now trying to get back the fund-
ing they lost.
Currently AASU, the
Hispanic-American Leadership
Organization, Black Student
Union and First Nations
Student Association receive
their money through line-item
appropriations.
They must develop a budget
requesting money for every sin-
gle expense they project for the
next year.
We do an obscene amount of
fundraising, said Victoria Li,
president of the AASU and
Overland Park junior. We dont
have enough money as an
organization to do the things
that we want to.
Multicultural student organi-
zations like AASU were able to
bring higher profile speakers
and develop more educational
programs for students when
they were allotted block fund-
ing.
Robert Page, director of the
Office of Multicultural Affairs,
said he was in support of bring-
ing back block funding.
I think it allows the flexibili-
ty to program more efficiently,
he said.
He also said block funding
would help students develop
programs for education and not
focus on fundraising.
Bryan Young, Student
Senate treasurer and Wichita
senior, said that line-item fund-
ing was best-suited for these
organizations because it made
them plan one year in advance
instead of two years. But he
said that Senate would be will-
ing to grant block funding sta-
tus again if the organizations
made convincing arguments
and had a department oversee
the money.
The main expense these
organizations have every year is
covering registration for yearly
conferences. Student Senate
pays for it, but the money does
not cover lodging and travel
expenses.
BY ESTUARDO GARCIA
egarcia@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Student groups frustrated
with Student Senate allocations
FUNDRAISING
STUDENT HOUSING BUSINESS
Drinking in the streets
The sidewalks along
Massachusetts Street have
become a valuable commodity for
local bar and restaurant owners.
Since the city smoking ban
took effect last July, some bar
and restaurant owners have
sought new ways to retain cus-
tomers who smoke. One option
is to obtain a sidewalk dining
license, which allows businesses
to serve food and beverages on
part of the sidewalk, where the
smoking ban does not apply.
For the last two months the
city commission has discussed
altering the requirements for
sidewalk dining licenses so
more businesses could create
sidewalk venues.
Businesses must make 70 per-
cent of their revenue from food
and nonalcoholic drinks to get a
sidewalk dining license. The
commission has discussed vari-
ous options, from decreasing this
percentage to eliminating the
food sales requirement entirely.
City commissioner Sue Hack
said allowing more businesses to
obtain sidewalk dining licenses
would alleviate some of the pres-
sures from the smoking ban.
I really believe its worth a try,
Hack said. If this will help some
of our local bar owners stay in
business, then we should try it.
Some restaurants have
already gained dining approval.
Tellers restaurant, 746
Massachusetts St., will build an
outdoor dining area in front of the
restaurant during the next month.
Sidewalk dining will contribute to
the appeal of downtown, Matt
Hyde, general manager, said.
For us, its adding to the fab-
ric of downtown, Hyde said.
More people on the sidewalk
will mean more people spending
money, which contributes to the
success of the city.
Hyde said the restaurant
would build a permanent gate to
separate the dining area from
the rest of the sidewalk.
But more people on the side-
walk isnt always good, said city
commissioner David Schauner.
Schauner said he was con-
cerned that changing license
requirements would result in
more smoking and drinking on
the sidewalk than dining.
We need a downtown that is
appealing to all kinds of people
students, families, visitors,
Schauner said. Corrals of peo-
ple smoking and drinking is not
the kind of street scape we need
in Lawrence.
Since March 29, the commis-
sion has put a moratorium on
new sidewalk dining licenses so
regulations can be evaluated
and developed. The commission
will reconsider license require-
ments after it receives the evalu-
ations on May 13.
If the commission does
change the requirements, Jerry
Neverve, owner of Red Lyon
Tavern, plans to apply for side-
walk dining. Neverve said his
business did not meet current
requirements for a license. If his
business obtains a license, cus-
tomers will be able to take their
beverages outside if they smoke
something they cant do now.
A lot of our customers are
outside already, Neverve said.
We would like to be more hos-
pitable to them.
Some business owners are
content with the current
requirements.
Dan Hughes, owner of
Sunflower Outdoor and Bike
Shop, said he was concerned
that more sidewalk dining
licenses would cause more trash
on Massachusetts Street.
Since the smoking ban has
gone into effect, weve seen a
ten-fold increase in cleanup,
Hughes said. The atmosphere
in downtown Lawrence is one
of the best in Kansas. It needs to
be regulated to say that not
everybody can put stuff out on
the sidewalk.
Edited by Kendall Dix
BY JASON SHAAD
jshaad@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Commission may
change sidewalk
dining regulations
The following groups receive block funding from Student
Senate:
Student Senate $139,407
University Dance Company $123,000
Lied Center $117,500
Graduate and Professional Association $86,660
University Theatre $55,000
KU Bands $54,000
Headquarters Counseling Center $46,000
Hilltop Child Development Center $35,000
GaDuGi Safe Center $28,255
Multicultural Resource Center $22,000
Student Union Activities $15,000
KU Forensics $12,000
Womens Transitional Care Service $8,000
Douglas County AIDS Project $4,000
Elections Commission $1,220
Source: Student Senate
2006-2007 BLoCK BUDGET
Kristen High/KANSAN
This rendering shows what Tellers, 746 Massachusetts St., could look like when its outdoor dining area
is built next month.
Down with class
Erin Droste/KANSAN
Mindy Edgar, Leavenworth sophomore, races down a slide ahead
of Josh Peters, Leavenworth sophomore, yesterday morning. Edgar
and Peters played on the inflatables provided by Student Union
Activities for the Recess: College Style mini-carnival on the lawn in
front of Stauffer-Flint Hall.
Housing, meal
costs increase
Maintenance adds to hike
Student housing expenses
will increase next year primarily
in residence halls where expens-
es will cost $5,802 a $176
increase.
This is part of a series of
annual increases. A standard
two-person bedroom and a meal
plan will cost $1,388 more than
it did five years ago.
The prices have turned some
freshmen from the living in resi-
dence halls.
Jenna Howard, Lincoln, Neb.
freshman, will move from
Corbin Hall to Jefferson
Commons Apartments, 2511 W.
31st St., next year.
She said it would be $1,500
cheaper to live in Jefferson
Commons next year.
The dorms were a great
place to meet people, but Id
like my own room and my own
bathroom next year, Howard
said.
A new mean plan format and
hall maintenance costs are rea-
sons for the increase, said Kip
Grosshans, associate director
for housing office administra-
tion.
The Department of Student
Housing merged with KU
Cuisine last fall, adding cash to
residence hall students KUIDs,
depending on the meal plan.
On a traditional meal plan, $200
for the year was designated on
BY ERIC SORRENTINO
esorrentino@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Residence hall expenses for
a traditional double room
with the most common
type of meal plan about
400 meals per year
sorted by academic year:
2000-2001: $4,114
2001-2002: $4,348
2002-2003: $4,624
2003-2004: $4,810
2004-2005: $5,216
2005-2006: $5,502
The two-person bedroom
in a residence hall with
the new meal plan will
total $5,802 next year.
Heres the breakdown:
Cost for a double room
in the residence halls:
$2,752.
Default meal plan with
400 dining-center meals
and $200 in KU Cuisine
money: $2,750.
Initial payment for the
housing contract: $300
Total: $5,802
Source: The Department of
Student Housing
expenses
Rylan Howe/KANSAN
Living expenses at GSP-Corbin Hall, located northeast of Memorial
Stadium, range between $2,752 and $4,218.
SEE MONEY ON PAGE 3A
SEE HOUSINGON PAGE 3A
Maybe Brandon Snook shouldve
voted for John Kerry.
For not believing in original sin,
George W. Bush portrayed as the
Grand Inquisitor orders Snook to
be flogged and his professor to be
hung in front of a cheering crowd.
This is a scene from Leonard
Bernsteins Candide, a 1956 musical
adaptation of Voltaires literary classic.
Tim Ocel, associate professor of
opera, modernized the musical for
todays political climate.
It just seemed very timely, Ocel
said. When Bernstein wrote the piece
it was a big reaction to the House of
Un-American Activities. This is a big
reaction to Bush administration.
The House Committee of Un-
American Activities was most famous-
ly known for trying to suppress com-
munist propaganda from American
films.
Leonard Bernstein, who also wrote
West Side Story, was blacklisted by
the committee.
The Grand Inquisitor, or President
Bush, sentences two people in tan
hoods to death.
The two people represent Abu
Ghraib prisoners being punished and
the process of blurring of church and
state, Ocel said.
Despite voting for Bush in the fall elec-
tions, Snook, Richardson, Texas senior,
takes the musical for what it is satire.
People thought I would have a prob-
lem with it, Snook said. It is what it is.
Its just like Animal Farm but making
fun of political systems of today.
The tale of Candide, which was
written by French writer Voltaire in the
1700s, follows the adventures of the
young protagonist Candide. Candide
was expelled from his home for falling
in love with his foster sister,
Cunegonde, played by Akiko Imakawa,
Overland Park graduate student.
This performance of Candide
should inspire the audience to take an
active role in the world, said Kate
Giessel, Larned junior, who plays
Voltaire in the musical.
Throughout the musical, Candides
unbridled optimism diminishes as
reality sets in.
Its my hope that the audience will
leave energized, Giessel said. And
ready to take off the rose-colored
glasses and take a look around.
Edited by Megan Claus
Residence hall costs will increase by $176 to
$5,802 next year. New meal plans, which
resulted when the Department of Student
Housing merged with KU Cuisine last fall,
and hall maintenance contributed to the
increase. PAGE 1A
news 2a the university daily kansan friday, april 29, 2005
insidenews
Student housing expenses to increase
Commission may change sidewalk drinking rules
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The city commission is thinking about changing the rules governing serving food and
drinks on sidewalks to allow smokers to drink outside bars. The commission is looking
at making it easier to obtain a sidewalk dining license. PAGE 1A
Student groups lack Student Senate funding
When Student Senate rejected the block funding to student organizations, student
groups had to shift their focus from educating about different cultures to finding new
fundraising strategies. PAGE 1A
Candide premieres tonight
Characters representing George W. Bush and Abu Ghraib prisoners come alive tonight
in Leonard Bernstein's 1956 musical version of Voltaires Candide. Tim Ocel, associ-
ate professor of opera, modernized the musical for today's political climate. PAGE 2A
Millions opens today at Liberty Hall
Stephen Shupe says Millions, the new film from Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, 28
Days Later), is heart-warming and memorable. The film follows two British boys who
stumble upon a suitcase filled with money and must figure out what to do. PAGE 2A
Remedies for allergies
The Watkins Memorial Health Center chief of staff explains the effect of pollen on aller-
gy sufferers and how anti-histamines work. Sufferers can take prescription or over-the-
counter drugs, stay inside and run the air conditioner. PAGE 6A
Treating allergies the natural way
Honey, elderberry juice and other naturally occurring products can treat allergy symp-
toms. Locally produced honey, which contains local pollen, is the most effective.
Young children should not take honey because it could make them ill. PAGE 6A
Column: F-bomb, other swear words useful in English language
Swear words are here to stay. Theyve been around since the Greeks and the Romans,
so Mindy Osborne says that theres no use trying to ban them. Besides, swear words
convey a slew of emotions, and somehow, theyre sort of satisfying to say. PAGE 5A
Column: Monkeys paycheck may be better than a college grads
Whats the deal with a monkey getting a gig on a SWAT team with health benefits
while an English major has trouble eking out a living? Wheaton Elkins explains this
insanity and the existence he expects to lead after graduation. PAGE 5A
The Kansas softball team won both of its
games against North Dakota State yesterday
and broke records. Jessica Moppin, Destiny
Frankenstein and Serena Settlemier broke
team and personal records. But even with
the day's achievements, the coach says the
team played flat. PAGE 1B
Team wins two games, breaks three records
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Candide opens tonight
Satire adapts a literary, musical classic
BY NEIL MULKA
nmulka@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
ARTS
MOVIE REVIEW
Millions is sweet, not sappy
Played by newcomer Alexander
Nathan Etel, Damian is a 7-year-old
British boy with freckled cheeks and
big, blue puppy-dog eyes. That face
open and innocent, the spitting image
of childhood whimsy is enough to
carry Danny Boyles enchanting new
family film, Millions, opening today
at Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts
Street.
Damian and his big brother,
Anthony (Lewis Owen McGibbon),
have just lost their mother, so the boys
move into a dreamy new house with
their father, Ronnie (James Nesbitt).
While Anthony pretends everythings
fine, Damian retreats into a fertile fan-
tasy world. Saints come to visit him,
from St. Peter to St. Clare of Assisi,
ensuring the lad his mother is in the
right place.
Then, in the midst of one of these
saintly visits, a suitcase stuffed with
cash drops out of the sky. Damian
suggests reporting the money to the
police, but Anthony has his doubts.
Further complicating matters is a
scary-looking stranger, played by
Christopher Fulford, who starts
hanging around asking questions
about the money as if he knew where
it came from. Also, the U.K. is about
to switch its currency to the Euro,
which will render the loot worthless
unless the boys come up with a use
for it fast.
Unapologetically religious, this kid-
friendly fable represents a dramatic
departure for Boyle, whose previous
films include the Ewan MacGregor
junkie drama, Trainspotting, and
the zombie horror flick 28 Days
Later.
Boyles signature is all over this
film, which he imbues with character-
istic touches of surrealism. The con-
struction of Damians new house flies
by in a series of fast-motion effects
and dizzying architectural details.
And the scene when Damian finds the
money begins with a memorable
image of the suitcase bouncing along
a train track like a basketball from
heaven.
In fact, much of Millions seems
heaven-sent. Frank Cottrell Boyces
screenplay finds the right note of
Spielbergian wonder before its fan-
tastical conclusion, which not only
packs an emotional wallop but also
presents a positive social message for
kids. The cinematography by
Anthony Dod Mantle, who also shot
28 Days Later, pops off the screen
in gorgeous primary colors, while
John Murphys lush original score
lends the film the magical feeling of a
bedtime story.
But the real find here is Etel as
Damien, who may be the first instant-
ly lovable screen kid since Drew
Barrymore in E.T. The
Extraterrestrial. Damien exists on
such a pure level between fantasy and
faith that he captures your heart. Its a
place movies should go to more often,
and one that suits Boyles artistic
virtues as a director.
Edited by Kendall Dix
BY STEPHEN SHUPE
sshupe@kansan.com
JAYPLAY MOVIE REVIEWER
Column: Softball turns corner in time for postseason
Following a climactic series last weekend, the Kansas softball team swept its double-
header against Arizona Tuesday and its series against North Dakota State yesterday.
Joe Bant says the team has turned the corner just in time. PAGE 1B
Victory could boost postseason hopes
A Kansas victory in baseballs Sunflower Showdown this weekend against Kansas State
could pull Kansas out of last place in the Big 12 Conference. A series victory or sweep
could possibly vault the Jayhawks to as high as sixth place in the league. PAGE 1B
Track team to split squads for weekend
Half of the track and field team will head to Philadelphia to compete in the prestig-
ious Penn Relays, and the other half will travel to Des Moines, Iowa, for the Drake
Relays. PAGE 1B
Rowing down the home stretch
The womens rowing team will face two teams it lost to earlier in the season Saturday
at the Big 12 Conference Championship in Austin, Texas. Coach Rob Catloth said the
team improved its speed since losing the races by mere seconds. PAGE 2B
Contributed photo
Alicia Gian, Garden City senior,
sings during Candide. Gian, who
plays the Old Lady, nurses Candide to
health after he is flogged by the
Grand Inquisitors underlings and
reunites Candide with his lost love,
Cunegonde. The musical debuts at
7:30 p.m. in the Crafton-Preyor
Theatre at Murphy Hall.
***1/2 (out of four)
Director: Danny Boyle
Rating: PG
Run time: 98 minutes
Venue: Liberty Hall
millions
WHAT: Candide
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. April 29, 30
and May 5, 6 and 7; 2:30 p.m.
May 1.
WHERE: Crafton-Preyer
Theatre in Murphy Hall
COST: $18 for general public,
$10 with KUID, $17 for senior
citizens and KU faculty
Source: KU Theatre
if you go ...
news friday, april 29, 2005 the university daily kansan 3A
ON CAMPUS
Student Union Activities will sponsor Tunes at
Noon, free music performed by a local band,
at noon today at the Kansas Union plaza. Call
864-SHOW for more information.
Student Union Activities will screen the film
Lemony Snickets A Series of Unfortunate
Events at 7 and 9:30 tonight at Woodruff
Auditorium in the Kansas Union. Tickets are
$2 or free with an SUA Movie Card. Call 864-
SHOW for more information.
University Theatre presents the play
Candide at 7:30 tonight and tomorrow night
and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday at Crafton-Preyer
Theatre in Murphy Hall. Call 864-3982 for tick-
et information.
The Lied Center will sponsor the play Native
Voices Secret History by Ping Chong as
part of its New Directions Series at 7:30
tonight and tomorrow night at the Lied Center.
Call 864-2787 for ticket information.
The School of Fine Arts will sponsor a per-
formance by the KU Symphony Orchestra at 2
p.m. tomorrow at Swarthout Recital Hall in
Murphy Hall. This event is free. Call 864-3436
for more information.
Note: The University Daily Kansan prints campus events
that are free and open to the public. Submission forms
are available in the Kansan newsroom, 111 Stauffer-Flint
Hall. Items must be turned in two days in advance of the
desired publication date. On Campus is printed on a
space available basis.
ON THE RECORD
A 21-year-old KU student reported to
Lawrence police damage to his rear drivers
side window between 12:30 and 4:30 p.m.
April 26 in the 1600 block of Tennessee Street.
The damage is estimated at $100.
The KU Public Safety Office arrested a 22-year-
old female for operating under the influence at
1:04 a.m. on April 28 at the intersection of 19th
and Iowa Streets.
A 20-year-old KU student reported her parking
permit stolen to the KU Public Safety Office
between 6:45 and 8:15 p.m. April 25 from
parking lot No. 8. The permit is valued at $120.
In 1997, the HALO used the money
it got through block funding to bring
Edwards James Olmos, an actor who
played a lead role in Stand and
Deliver, to speak to the students
about issues facing Hispanics.
The $3,050 Student Senate current-
ly gives HALO would not cover the
$10,000 to $15,000 needed to bring
him here today.
This year FNSA held its Big 12
Conference conference at the
University along with its yearly pow-
wow. Student Senate gave FNSA
$7,505 for the powwow and did not
give any money for the conference.
Raymond Red Corn, Shawnee
freshman and FNSA treasurer, said the
group had to raise approximately
$10,000 to get to the about $18,000
needed for the conference and the
powwow.
Right now we are limited to doing
the powwow as well as one or two
smaller events like scholarship work-
shops for high school students or
poetry readings or a speaker, Red
Corn said.
Originally, the money student
organizations received from block
funding was handled by the students,
which caused problems.
We noticed that some of the
groups had been mismanaging and
misusing the funds, said Aaron
Quisenberry, associate director of the
Student Involvement and Leadership
Center. Student Senate decided to
remove block funding and put them
back on line-item.
Applications for block funding are
on a two-year cycle and these organi-
zations wont be eligible to apply until
November of 2006.
Page said if block funding were
reinstated, the money would be given
to the Office of Multicultural Affairs
that would handle the distribution of
the money to the organizations.
Edited by Lisa Coble-Krings
The following multicultural organizations received funding from
Student Senate:
1999 Block Funding 2005 Line-Item
Black Student Union $20,000 $8,040
First Nations Student Association N/A $7,505
Asian-America Student Union $6,490 $3,300
Hispanic-American Leadership Organization $9,575 $3,050
Source: Student Senate
MULTICULTURAL BUDGET
CORRECTION
Tuesdays University Daily Kansan contained
an error. The article, GTAs not satisfied with
health insurance, stated Jennifer Fosters
hometown incorrectly. Foster is a Merriam
graduate student.
CAMPUS
IFC to hold charity
golf tournament
The Interfraternity Council
will raise money tomorrow for
the Habitat for Humanity in a
golf tournament at Alvamar
Orchards Golf Club.
Participants tee off at 10:30
a.m. The cost is $12 a person.
Scott Shorten, IFC president
and organizer of the tourna-
ment, said 50 greek community
members signed up for the
event early yesterday. The goal
is to have 100 golfers at the
event, he said. That would pro-
duce $1,200 for the Habitat for
Humanity.
Money will go toward the
House that Greeks Built pro-
gram, which will provide for a
house built in Lawrence.
The main goal of the tour-
nament is to get fraternity men
together, have a fun social
event and help raise money for
the Habitat for Humanity,
Shorten said.
Eric Sorrentino
Latin food festival
to be held tonight
Latin American Solidarity
will host its second annual
Latin American Food Festival at
the Ecumenical Christian
Ministries, 1204 Oread, at 6
tonight.
The $6 ticket will let students
sample cuisine from nine Latin
American countries including
Chile, Brazil, Bolivia, Venezuela
and Peru. Tickets will be avail-
able at the door.
The festival will also feature
live music and dancing.
The proceeds from the festi-
val will go to CRIPDES, which is
an organization dedicated to
developing El Salvadors rural
areas.
Justina Patterson, Pittsburg
sophomore, said the group was
trying to raise awareness of the
problems in El Salvador and
inform students about another
of Lawrences sister cities, El
Papaturro, El Salvador.
Estuardo Garcia
KUIDs for students to use in the
Kansas Union food court, The
Underground or the Burge
Union food court.
Maintenance of older resi-
dence halls like GSP-Corbin,
Oliver and McCollum contrib-
uted to the higher prices as well,
Grosshans said.
The likelihood of having
repairs on these buildings is
pretty high, for example, but
Ellsworth, Templin and Lewis
are brand new, so theres no
effort there at all, he said.
Generally, students do not
return to residence halls after
their freshman years. More than
2,700 freshmen lived in resi-
dence halls last year, but only
424 sophomores lived there this
year.
Although many students will
move out of the residence
halls, it is not always because
of price.
Jessica Roper, Lawrence
sophomore and GSP resident,
said she will move to
Meadowbrook Apartments next
year, but she wasnt concerned
about the cost.
I just moved out because I
wanted my own personal
space, she said.
Edited by Megan Claus
Residence hall living
costs with traditional
double room, plus the
most common type of
meal plan about 400
meals per year sorted
by academic year:
Note: Mandatory $300 initial
payment with the housing con-
tract at the beginning of the
year is not included.
2000-2001: $4,114
2001-2002: $4,348
2002-2003: $4,624
2003-2004: $4,810
2004-2005: $5,216
2005-2006: $5,502
Source: The Department of
Student Housing
residence halls
Money
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STATE
House cant override Sebelius
veto on clinic regulations
TOPEKA House members who oppose
abortion failed yesterday to override Gov.
Kathleen Sebelius veto of a bill imposing addi-
tional regulations on abortion clinics.
The vote was 82-42 two votes short of the
minimum needed to send the bill to the Senate
where some supporters felt they had the votes to
put the legislation into law.
I think we could have made it happen, said
Sen. Nick Jordan (R-Shawnee)
The failure to overturn Sebelius veto of April
15 angered supporters of the bill who vowed to
campaign against House members who support-
ed the veto and the governor in next years elec-
tions.
Its the kind of vote thats going to come back
and haunt legislators who voted against it and
the governor, said Mary Kay Culp, executive
director of Kansans for Life. The people of
Kansas understand the need for this.
Absent the bill, abortion opponents argued,
only a complaint to Board of Healing Arts can
result in a physician being sanctioned for unsafe
conditions. They say it would have protected
womens health.
Were disappointed the political machinery
works the way it does, that the governor peeled
off key votes, Culp said.
Carl Manning/The Associated Press
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Todays Birthday. Career demands
require you to plan your time very
carefully this year. Do it, for the money.
Youll be able to goof off later.
Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 6.
Ask for more and youll get it. Offer
more, theyll accept. You're a good
decision maker, so work your way up
to the top. They need you there.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is an
8. The next day or two, youll be
tempted to dump your responsibili-
ties. Youll want to race off to be wild
and free. Dont forget to pack a
lunch.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) Today is a 6.
Proceed with caution any time youre
faced with purchasing decisions. The
odds are high that youll spend too
much, and get less than you bar-
gained for.
Cancer (June 22-July 22) Today is a 7.
Your knowledge and expertise are
tested, and wont be found wanting.
Dont be intimidated; let others in on
what you know.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 7.
Perseverance is your secret to success
for the next day or two. It seems
youre progressing slowly, but you're
progressing. Thats the thing.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 9.
Friends would love to see you, and
you might like to see them, but family
is most important. Ask them what
theyd rather do.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 5.
People who think theyre very impor-
tant want more of your time. To you,
the most important folks are the ones
back home, and youre right.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is an
8. Somebody you trust and admire
can teach you a wonderful trick. It
takes practice, but it'll be worth the
effort. You have natural talent.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is
a 6. Its a balancing act, figuring out
what to spend and what to save. Can
you afford a special reward? Sure, like
paying off all your bills. Thats an awe-
some feeling.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a
9. A little competition is good, as you
well know. Its even more interesting
when it comes from someone you
love and admire. Enjoy playing
together.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a
5. Watch out for changes in your
assignment, or distractions that
knock you off schedule. Its good to
have a routine, but also maintain
flexibility.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is an
8. If youre going to be late for dinner
or another engagement, call. Dont
take anybody for granted; assume
they all care where you are at all
times. Theyll love you for it.
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A police department in
Arizona wants to put a mon-
key on its SWAT team.
According to The Associated
Press, the department sees a
monkey as the ultimate
SWAT reconnaissance tool,
and it wants to train the little
guy for special-ops intelli-
gence. The police officers
are currently seeking federal grants to pay for the
monkey, his food and veterinary care. Im not
making this up.
The cops will give the monkey a tiny bullet-
proof vest, just like 50 Cents kids, and a two-
way radio although Im unsure exactly why
this monkey would need a
radio. The report doesnt
mention whether the mon-
key-cop gets a Glock.
If a monkey can get a job
and healthcare, employment
opportunities for humans
with English degrees like
me must be pretty good,
right? Well, sort of.
Employers do expect to
hire more college graduates
than last year, According to
the National Association of
Colleges and Employers. And
some of this years graduates,
especially people with busi-
ness and engineering degrees, will earn consider-
ably higher starting salaries.
For example, the starting pay for accounting
graduates increased 3.9 percent to $43,809. And
yearly wages for engineers and computer scien-
tists start at more than $50,000.
But a recent CNN report stated that the average
starting pay for people with liberal arts degrees is
$29,060, down 3.6 percent from last year. My
English degree falls squarely
into this worthless category,
and I have a hard time
understanding why.
Sure, English majors cant
design a road in such a way
that passengers wont get
dizzy and vomit when they
drive their cars over hills and
around bends. And I dont
know what my computer means when the screen
says, A FATAL EXCEPTION HAS OCCURRED
AT O//E:0000009560098.
But, can civil engineers recite the Songs of
Innocence from memory? Can a computer pro-
grammer fix your dangling modifier or write a
vivid poem about carsick-
ness? Neither can I, but some
English majors can.
Seriously though, Im not
mad at engineers. I guess any-
one who takes that many
math courses deserves more
money.
I am mad at that monkey.
You see, CNN also reported
that while salaries for some
graduates have gone up, job
perks have been cut. So while
the monkey gets a Kevlar vest
and a Glock; Ill get a desk
and a nasty pile of dangling
modifiers to work on.
But Ill happily take $30,000 a year its a lot
of money. And I dont have a choice. If I dont get
a job when I graduate this fall, Ill have to go
home and work for my dad. And hell only pay me
in sandwiches. I could turn to a life of crime, but
with my luck, Id be the first bank robber ever shot
by a cop monkey.
Elkins is a St. Joseph, Mo., senior in English.
Smarmy Lawyer: If released,
would you pose any threat to
one Bart Simpson?
Sideshow Bob: (Faking sur-
prise) Bart Simpson?!
(Chuckling) The spirited little
scamp who (Bitterly) twice
foiled my evil schemes and
sent me to this (More bitterly,
ominously) dank, urine-
soaked hell hole?
Parole Board Member #1: Ah, we object to the
term urine-soaked hell hole, when you could
have said pee-pee-soaked heck hole.
Bob: Cheerfully withdrawn.
While this quote more likely will elicit a few
laughs from the pathetic people like myself who
memorize every bit of Simpsons quote material, it
also demonstrates the ridiculousness of our societys
view toward cursing. If the institutions that guide
our moral compass, such as Wal-Mart and the
Parents Television Council, stopped for a moment
in their war against the proliferation of words like
damn, they would realize they are on the losing
side of a battle that has existed for centuries.
According to Mary Marshalls book,
Bozzimacco: Origins and Meanings of Oaths and
Swear Words, the first-known swear words and
subsequent sanctions date back to the Greeks.
Back then swear words were just that: words to
declare oaths. And, in the typical egalitarian fash-
ion of the Greeks, swearing was a privilege given to
all. But, Marshall wrote, Children were allowed
to swear by Hercules but not in the house. They
could do it in the streets if they liked.
The Romans perhaps thought they could
improve upon this and, according to Bill Bryson
in The Mother Tongue, they had 800 dirty
words. Compared to our meager 20 not includ-
ing things like crap or boobs they even
outdo us, except in euphemisms for sex, which
luckily, the English language tops out at 1,200
words. To be fair, our culture hasnt been the only
one obsessed with swearing. Apparently during
Elizabethan times, during which the queen her-
self swore like a sailor, swearing was a sort of a
pastime. Marshall wrote that plays were filled
with lowbrow language including tasty morsels
such as I fart at thee, Thou whoreson knave
and A turd i your teeth. It
was during this period that
the Puritans relocated and
formed a much more moral
society. Oh, wait.
The problem with trying to
regulate swearing is that lan-
guage has no ultimate authority
and continually evolves over
time. Swearing, because it is
associated more with low culture, tends to have a
shorter life span. Trends come and go and cursing is
a part of that. Bryson explains that cunt was at one
time harmless. Shit was acceptable until the early
19th century, as was prick until the 18th century.
But if you were to say the word zooterkins in 16th-
century England or puppy in the 19th century, you
would be making grave insults. Even just recently the
word queer has undergone significant changes,
from meaning odd to gay.
America has since become more egalitarian and
lax in making class distinctions, but swear words
up until post World War II were a badge of identi-
ty for the lower classes, said Donald Watkins,
associate professor of linguistics at the University.
On the other hand, he said, anyone in high
society would never dream of uttering a curse
word. Now everyone can and almost does so will-
ingly. He said many times professors would drop
an f-bomb to make their students feel like they
were on the same level. Language is like dress,
we use it to identify ourselves, Watkins said.
Even though swearing is an ephemeral entity, it
lasts because cursing is flexible. Depending on how
words are used, who uses them and what is said, a
plethora of things can be considered curse words
and evoke different emotions. The versatility is
almost awe-inspiring. Usually it is reserved for peo-
ple expressing their anger verbally in place of violent
action, humor or for those people trying to make up
for their limited vocabulary. In any case, cursing is
here to stay, for good or for bad, because there is a
need for it. Because while you can replace a four-let-
ter word, you can never replace that unique feeling
you have after stubbing your toe or discovering that
your significant other has cheated on you.
Osborne is a Dunlap, Ill., junior in journalism and inter-
national studies.