Wednesday, March 30, 2011

3-30-11

IN LOCAL NEWS…

VISITORS WHO ATTEND THE ALL-UNIVERSITY OPEN HOUSE WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO TAKE A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT THE NATIONAL BIO-AGRO DEFENSE FACILITY. THE FACILITY WILL BE OPEN FROM NINE IN THE MORNING TO THREE IN AFTERNOON ON APRIL 16TH.

ACCORDING TO THE MANHATTAN MERCURY….

CITY COMMISSION CANDIDATE RICH JANE-COH-VITCH OUTSPENT ALL THE OTHER CANDIDATES BY FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS. JANE-COH-VITCH HAS SPENT NEARLY TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS SINCE FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR. THE CITY COMMISIONER ELECTIONS WILL TAKE PLACE APRIL FIFTH.

ACCORDING TO THE MANHATTAN MERCURY

SENIOR K-STATE STUDENT TIFFANY JOHNSON IS SUING THE UNIVERSITY FOR SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. JOHNSON SLIPPED ON A STAIRWELL IN THE DERBY DINING CENTER. JOHNSON CLAIMS A FAULTY TILE CAUSED HER SPILL IN THE DINING CENTER’S STAIRWELL.

IN STATE NEWS…

ACCORDING TO THE TOPEKA CAPITOL JOURNAL…..

THE STATE SENATE PASSED A BILL THAT WOULD DISTRIBUTE 14 BILLION DOLLARS ACROSS KANSAS. THE SENATE WAS ENTOMBED IN DEBATE FOR MULTIPLE WEEKS. KANSAS IS CURRENTLY ENTRENCHED IN A 500 MILLION DOLLAR DEBT. TO ERASE THE DEBT….THE STATE CUT DEEPLY IN TO IT’S AID FOR K THROUGH 12 STUDENTS. THE SENATE ALSO REDUCED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION, INCLUDING CUTTING THE SALARIES OF LEGISLATORS AND JUDGES BY SEVEN-POINT-FIVE PERCENT. SENATOR LAURA KELLY OF TOPEKA SAID THAT THE SALARY CUTS WILL FORCE THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST OF KANSAS STATE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS TO SEEK BETTER PAYING OPPORTUNITIES. SENATOR ROGER REITZ (RIGHTS) OF MANHATTAN ALSO DISAPPROVED OF THE STATEWIDE CUTS. HE SAID, "WE'RE JUST BUMBLING ALONG TRYING TO SHOW HOW GOOD WE CAN BE ABOUT CUTTING OUR EXPENSES. KANSAS IS BETTER THAN THIS."

ACCORDING TO BAY NEWS 9

A WARRANT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE ARREST OF FORMER KU STAR CURRENT DEFENSIVE BACK FOR THE TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AQIB TALIB. TALIB IS ACCUSED OF PISTOL WHIPPING HIS SISTER’S BOYFRIEND. TALIB THEN PROCEEDED TO FIRE SHOTS AT THE MAN. TALIB IS FACING A FELONY OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON. TALIB IS SCHEDULED TO TURN HIMSELF IN LATER THIS WEEK.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS….

ACCORDING TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BABY DON’T LIKE IT…THE WAY YOU MOVE ON THAT TOUR. SINGER BRITNEY SPEARS ANNOUNCED ON ABCEES GOOD MORNING AMERICA THAT ENRIQUE IGLESIAS WOULD BE JOINING HER ON HER UPCOMING TOUR. IGLESIAS’ REPRESENTATIVE GARY MCINTOSH SQUASHED THE THOSE RUMORS IN A RELEASED STATEMENT. IN THE STATEMENT…IGLESIAS APOLOGIZED FOR ANY DISAPPOINTMENT AND CONFUSION. CURRENTLY…THE LATIN POP SENSATION IS TOURING IN EUROPE. SPEARS WILL KICK OFF HER FEMME FATALE TOUR IN SACRAMENTO ON JUNE 17TH.

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