LOCAL NEWS
More than 125 students are spending their time conducting research at Kansas State this summer. Areas being researched include biology, ecology, physics, mathematics, mechanical engineering, and chemistry. Students from several programs are also participating in summers seminars, attending special networking events, and learning to apply for graduate school.
A Fort Riley soldier found dead on Tuesday has been identified. The body of 29-year-old Aaron Evilsizer of Junction City was found with a gunshot wound to the head that appeared to be self-inflicted. The Junction City Police report the cause of death has yet to be determined.
STATE NEWS
A Kansas judge has refused to dismiss a charge of aggravated indecent liberties against a former Lawrence church youth leader. Christopher Cormack had argued that prosecutors filed the charges after the state's five-year statute of limitations had expired. But Douglas County prosecutors contended they acted within the law because Cormack had spent four of those years out of the state. Cormack is a former youth ministry coordinator at Trinity Lutheran Church. He's accused of having an illegal sexual relationship with a girl beginning in 1999, when he was 28 and she was 15.
NATIONAL NEWS
President Obama proposed cuts to Social Security yesterday. CBS News reports that Obama hopes to reduce the deficit by as much as four trillion dollars over the next decade. The administration would only agree to cuts to Social Security benefits in exchange for reducing some eliminating some tax breaks that benefit the wealthy and certain industries, including oil and gas firms.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Dunder Mifflin Sabre has a new CEO named Robert California. The role portrayed by James Spader in the season seven finale of The Office will replace the former CEO of the company played by actress Cathy Bates. Bates will star in another role in her own NBC series called, “Harry’s Law”. NBC reports season eight of The Office will begin filming on July 25th.
SPORTS
Former Kansas State basketball player Jacob Pullen told an athletic department official this afternoon that he hasn’t signed a contract with a Turkish professional team. The Kansas City Star reports Media relations assistant Tom Gilbert said he spoke with Pullen, who said he hadn’t signed to play with Antalya, a Turkish Basketball League club. Eurobasket, an overseas professional basketball web site, reported earlier today that Pullen had signed with the team.
The Royals concluded their series with the Chicago White Sox last night, winning 4-1. Starting pitcher Bruce Chen pitched through six innings giving up only one run on four hits. Chen improves to 5-2 on the season tying colleague Luke Hochevar for the most wins on the staff. Kansas City comes home tonight to play the Detroit Tigers at 7:10pm.
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