K-Staters in the news-February 2004

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Modern languages, Thuria Mossa, "Twenty-two years of horror and hope," 2/29/04 Topeka Capital-Journal

Veterinary medicine, Dr. David Gnad, "High steaks diplomacy," 2/28/04 Morning Sun (Pittsburg)

Bramlage, "Dancers and prancers," 2/27/04 Manhattan Mercury

Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, "Fraternity evacuated after fire," 2/27/04 Manhattan Mercury

Education, "Outlook bleak for language program," 2/27/04 gctelegram.com

Business, Yar Ebadi, "Sac State narrows field in business dean hunt," 2/26/04 Sacramento Bee

K-State research, Mid-America Commercialization Corporation, NutriJoy, "Calcium: Mineral of Choice in Kansas Community," 2/25/04 PR NewsWire

Truman Scholarship, "K-Stater among Truman finalists," 2/25/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/trumanfinals22504.html

K-State Sensible Nutrition and Body Image Choices group, "Lessons on kids and eating," 2/25/04 Manhattan Mercury

K-State admissions, "K-State spring enrollment announced," 2/25/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/springenrollment22404.html

Women in Engineering and Science Program, Ahlam Al-Rawi, "Kansas State professor collecting textbooks for Iraq," 2/24/04 Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2/24/04 Kansas City.com and 2/24/04 San Jose Mercury News (Calif.); on WIBW-TV News at 10 in around the state news, 2/24/04 and 2/24/04 AP state and local wire; "A campaign for textbooks for Baghdad," 2/23/04 Manhattan Mercury

Education, Be Stoney, "Professor on top of the game in classroom on basketball court newswise," 2/24/04 Newswise, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/bestoney22404.html

K-State, "Editorial: To the stars ... Kansas was born of difficulty, a fact that should be remembered as we struggle the current situation," 2/23/04 Lawrence Journal-World

Open House, "High school sophomores can get taste of college life at K-State's 'For Sophomores Only,'" 2/23/04 M2 Presswire; "K-State's for Sophomores Only in April," 2/25/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/sophomores22304.html

McCain Performance Series, "McCain Performance Series to present opera 'Rigoletto,'" 2/23/04 M2 Presswire; "McCain Performance Series to present 'Rigoletto,'" 2/25/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/rigoletto22304.html

Ag economics, David Darling, "KSU professor will address local economics in Winfield," 2/23/04 Arkansas City Traveler

Family studies and human services, "Betsy Hart: Misbehaving kids -- children sometimes misbehave because they are flawed," 2/23/04 Naples Daily News (Florida)

Engineering extension, Bruce Snead, "Radon's health risk divisive: Experts, builders square off over potential in-home threat," 2/23/04 Topeka Capital-Journal

Foundation, "Visual arts scholarship established in student's memory," 2/22/04 Manhattan Mercury

Livestock Sales Management class, "K-State students organize Special K bull and heifer sale," 2/22/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/specialKsale21104.html

Agronomy, wheat research, "Bikram Gill, "The battle over genetically modified wheat," 2/22/04 Manhattan Mercury

Mid-America Commercialization Corp., National Institute of Strategic Technology Acquisition and Commercialization, Kent Glasscock, "MACC's $3 million hopes," "A patent on success," 2/22/04 Manhattan Mercury

Continuing education, "Summer courses available in adult, continuing education," 2/22/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/summercourses21704.html

K-State student Cory Strathman, "Shepherding freshmen pays off for private colleges," 2/22/03 Kansas City Star

Agronomy, wheat research, Harold Trick, "Kansas spearheads biotech wheat research," 2/21/04 KansasCity.com and 2/21/04 AJC.com business section; "Wheat is at forefront of biotech battle," 2/23/04 AP Online

Landscape architecture, Lorn Clement, "Task force urged to set stiff wind farm regulations," 2/21/03 Lawrence Journal-World

Athletics, Intercollegiate Athletics Council member Mary Molt, NCAA faculty representative Mike Holen, "Reform's faser track? CU incidents could spur effort by faculty groups," 2/20/04 Manhattan Mercury

Plant pathology, James Stack, "K-State professor gives paper on bioterrorism," 2/20/04 Manhattan Mercury

Provost, Duane Nellis, president Jon Wefald, "M. Duane Nellis returns to Kansas State as provost," 2/20/04 U.S. Newswire; "Nellis named K-State provost," 2/20/04 Manhattan Mercury; "Former KSU official chosen as provost," 2/23/04 Lawrence Journal-World; "Back to the Flint Hills," 2/26/04 Kansas City Star; "Former West Virginia dean named provost at Kansas State," 2/26/04 Kansas City.com; "KSU names successor to outgoing provost," 2/28/04 Wichita Eagle, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/Nellis22004.html

National Agricultural Biosecurity Center, David Franz, "Players: Recognizing the accomplishments of the area's most significant producers," 2/2004 Ingram's

Athletics, "A horrific trend in college sports: Big 12 caught in swirl of alleged misconduct," 2/20/04 Kansas City Star

K-State, bioterrorism, "Roberts: 190th has a future," 2/19/04 Topeka Capital-Journal

K-State, "When Enrique Mendoza moved to Garden City from Mexico City ...," 2/19/04 Garden City Telegram

Agricultural economics, Roger McEowen, "Verdict shakes up U.S. beef industry," 2/18/04 Kansas.com

Student government, John O'Hara, "Students say state raiding colleges' cash," 2/18/04 Wichita Eagle; "Shouldering the burden: K-State officials say students will see 20 percent tuition hike based on Sebelius higher ed plan," 2/18/04 Manhattan Mercury; "Student leaders lobby against Sebelius budget proposals," 2/23/04 Kansas City.com

Education, "District to discuss reading partnership with K-State," 2/17/04 Manhattan Mercury

Continuing education, "K-State offers summer courses in adult and continung education in Overland Park, Wichita and Manhattan," 2/17/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/summercourses21704.html

Open House, "High school students invited to K-State's All-University Open House," 2/17/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/openhouse21704.html

K-State students, "Take precautions when signing a student lease," 2/17/04 Pipe Dream, Binghamton University (reprint from Collegian)

K-State administration, Jon Wefald, Jim Coffman, Bob Krause, Tom Rawson, "Tight budgets perpetuate touch choices for K-State," editorial in 2/17/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/lettertotheeditor22304.html

Administration and finance, Bruce Shubert, "A look at perceived gaps in universities' 2005 budgets," 2/16/04 AP state and local wire

Ag research, "Biomed expansion planned at KU Med," 2/17/04 Kansas City Kansan online

K-State student Rogers Kipchumba, "Adjusting on the snow: K-State's Kenyans cool to Kansas' wintry weather," 2/17/04 Topeka Capital-Journal

Chemistry, "Man burned in explosion," 2/17/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/chemlab21704.html

Veterinary medicine, Janice Swanson, "VeriPrime to document animal welfare 'Best Practices,'" 2/16/04 U.S. Newswire

Animal science, Dale Blasi, "Cattlemen's Day features electronic identification," 2/16/04 Farmer Stockman; "K-State's Cattlemen's Day to offer update on mad cow," 2/22/04 Wichita Eagle; "Cattlemen's Day," agribusiness news section of 2/24/04 Kansas City Star

Sociology, Jan and Cornelia Butler Flora, "Two K-State sociology professors to be honored," 2/16/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/sociologyprofs21604.html

Veterinary medicine, James Roush, "Pets & Animals: Canine arthritis -- relieving a pet's pain," 2/16/04 Topeka Capital-Journal, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/listcaninearthritis72302.html

Veterinary medicine, extension service, ag research programs, "Higher education funding called into question," 2/16/04 Lawrence Journal-World

First Tee, "First Tee is first-rate for the young," 2/16/04 HeraldTribune.com opinion page

Theater, "Staging Therapy: Local stages present a panoply of personal problems to ponder," 2/15/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/comedy21604.html

Kappa Alpha Psi, "Standing inside a seven-man circle ...," 2/15/04 Southeast Missourian

Education, "Jennie Wilson to report on dual-language," (regarding USD 457 board meeting) 2/14/04 gctelegram.com (Garden City)

K-State at Salina, "Goddard teen's heart, compass set: A dream takes flight," 2/14/04 Wichita Eagle

Counseling services, Sherrie Benton, "Celebrating Valentine's Day solo," 2/13/04 Hilltop-Mind, Body & Soul,

Architecture, "Hiawatha prepares comprehensive plan; residents' input surprising," 2/12/04 St. Hoseph News-Press; "Merchants discuss downtown progress," 2/14/04 KansasCity.com (on downtown Shawnee design); Arts center committee visits KSU, reviews designs with students," 2/19/04 Baldwin City Signal

K-State Student Senate, "Senate again denies cash for KSU Dems' trip," 2/13/04 Manhattan Mercury

K-State alum Marlin Fitzwater, "Fitzwater to be honored," 2/12/04 Kansas City Star; "News bugbit in school," 2/14/04 Topeka Capital-Journal; "Former insider offers mixed review of Bush's P.R.," 2/13/04 Lawrence Journal-World; "Fitzwater given White award," 2/15/04 Manhattan Mercury

K-State Faculty Senate, "Senate backs athletic reform," 2/11/04 Manhattan Mercury

K-State student Justine Sterling, "Sterling says to 'embrace the opportunities,'" 2/11/04 Alva Review Courier

Chemistry, Peter Sherwood, "LAS dean finalist will visit campus, speak in forums," 2/11/04 Iowa State Daily; "ISU dean search down to four," 2/11/04 Ames Tribune; "First LAS dean candidate visits, speaks at open forum," 2/17/04 Iowa State Daily; "LAS dean candidate would focus on keeping ISU's best," 2/17/04 Tribune, Ames, Iowa; "Dean candidate discusses importance of diversity," 2/18/04 Ames Tribune

Provost's office, "K-State meets second provost hopeful," 2/10/04 Manhattan Mercury; "Final provost hopeful visits campus," 2/13/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/provostposition12104.html

McCain Auditorium, "It was easy to falll in love with 'Giselle,'" 2/10/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/mccain12604.html

Entomology, Ludek Zurek, "While on vacation, don't let the bedbugs bite," 2/10/04 CNN.com; "Family sues OC hotel over bedbugs," 2/13/04 The Dispatch (Pa.)

Architecture, Don Watts, "K-State architecture students gain hands-on experience with Baldwin City project," 2/10/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/baldwincity21004.html

English, Phil Nel, interview on Dr. Seuss, Talk of the Nation/NPR, hosted by Neal Conan, 2/10/04; interview for New York Post Standard, 2/12/04; KYW News Radio, Philadelphia, Pa., 2/1904; WAMC Radio, NPR-Albany, 2/24/04; "Conversations with Kathleen Dunn," Wisconsin Public Radio, 2/27/04; "Dr. Seuss celebrates 100 years," 2/25/04 CTV.ca; "The rise of Seussissm: Dr. Seuss adopted radical, avant-garde techniques ...," 2/28/04 National Post (Canada); "Dr. Seuss has 100th birthday," 2/25/04 AP, Contra Costa Times (Calif.), MSNBC, Miami Herald, Florida Keys Keynoter, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, San Jose Mercury News, North County Times (Calif.), Southern Illinoisan, Akron Beacon-Journal, Richmond Times Dispatch, JournalNews.com (N.Y.), Tuscon Citizen, Chicago Tribune, Wisconsin State Journal, The Exchange on New Hampshire Public Radio, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/catinthehat111103.html

Journalism and mass communications, Lori Bergen, "J-school search down to three," 2/10/04 Indiana Daily Student

Military science, "Local writer's film to show overseas," 2/10/04 Kansas.com

Veterinary medicine, Ralph Richardson, "Where vet, human illnesses intersect," 2/9/04 Manhattan Mercury

K-State student Ashley Presley, "A lesson on Elvis," 2/9/04 Manhattan Mercury

K-State faculty, "Bill would let faculty kids into KSU free," 2/9/04 Manhattan Mercury

Education, Bob Shoop, "Sex Education: A problem that's not easy to solve," 2/9/04 Loraine Morning Journal, Lorain, Ohio (part one of a five-part series); "Sex Education part two: Beyond the classroom walls," 2/9/04 Loraine Morning Journal, Loraine, Ohio, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/Shoopbook12004.html

K-State at Salina, Andrew Smith, "Hollister alderman resigns," 2/9/04 Branson Daily News

Family studies and human services, John Murray, "For a Super Bowl of 'shock,' just watch basic cable," 2/8/04 KansasCity.com (written by a Kansas City Star writer) and 2/12/04 Kansas City Star; "Controlling cable content a challenge for the feds," 2/15/04 Contra Costa Times

Plant pathology, Jim Stack, veterinary medicine, David Franz, education, John Staver, "K-State science faculty to speak in Seattle," 2/6/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/facultyspeakers20504.html

Konza Prairie, "Konza training in February," 2/6/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/konzadocents20504.html

Career and employment services, department of hotel, restaurant and institution management and dietetics, department of horticulture, forestry and rescreation resources, "K-State hospitality career fair is Feb. 18," 2/6/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/careerfair20304.html

Greek affairs, Beta Theta Pi fraternity, "Those silly Betas and their skirts," 2/6/04 Manhattan Mercury; "Fraternity says it was not hazing that landed member in car's trunk," 2/9/04 Associated Press state and local wire; "Betas, IFC to probe 'prank,'" 2/8/04 Manhattan Mercury; "A lucky student -- and fraternity," editorial in 2/9/04 Manhattan Mercury; "Beta Theta Pi: Incident was 'not hazing,'" 2/9/04 Manhattan Mercury; "KSU fraternity denies hazing involved," 2/10/04 Manhattan Mercury; "Beta Theta Pi leadership says incident not hazing," 2/10/04 University Daily Kansan, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/greekaffairs21004.html

K-State student honors, "KSU releases student honors," 2/6/04 Topeka Capital-Journal; "Kansas State University announced area students who received honors ...," 2/14/04 Lawrence Journal-World, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/fall03hnrs12104.html

Administration, "Trustees tapped for chancellor raises," 2/6/04 Kansas City Star

Economics, Michael Babcock, "Highway bypass controversy continues," 2/6/04 Manhattan Mercury and 2/17/04 Topeka Capital-Journal, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/highwaybypasses12904.html

Music, "Music department events," 2/6/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/music20504.html

Union Program Council, "Central Park Jogger to speak at Kansas State," 2/6/04 Manhattan Mercury; "Jogger encourages audience to keep striving," 2/18/04 Topeka Capital-Journal; "Park jobber speaks at KSU," 2/18/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/jogger20504.html

Architecture, interior architecture, interior design, "K-State architecture programs among top ten," 2/6/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/architecture20504.html

Animal sciences, John Brethour, "Texas herd produces Kobe-style steaks that sell for $55 a pound," 2/5/04 SunHerald.com, Fort Worth, Texas; 2/5/04 Biloxi Sun Herald (Mississippi); and 2/5/04 Centre Daily Times (Pa.)

Counseling services, Fred Newton, "Study: number of depressed students increasing," 2/4/04 Digital Collegian, Penn State; "Depression tied to college life," 2/5/04 University of Hawaii Kaleo paper; "Study: depressed students increasing," 2/4/04 49er Online

Kansas Center for Rural Initiatives, Carol Gould, "Editorial - Western Kansas: Plain planning," 2/4/04 Topeka Capital-Journal; "Land-use ideas resurface," 2/2/04 Topeka Capital-Journal; "Buffalo Commons idea gets second look," 2/9/04 Lawrence Journal-World; "K-State professors, guest speakers to debate whether the Great Plains should be allowed to return to prairie," 2/2/04 Farmer Stockman; "Buffalo commons topic again," 2/10/04 Salina Journal; "Hayden steals show: Infrastructure key to preventing population shift from rural areas," 2/12/04 Topeka Capital-Journal, and also in 2/11/04 Salina Journal, 2/12/04 Lawrence Journal-World and 2/11/04 KansasCity.com; "Predictions from 1987 coming true," 2/12/04 Salina Journal; "Commons: A good idea?," 2/12/04 Manhattan Mercury; "Buffalo Commons researchers offer views on their original concept," 2/12/04 DodgeGlobe.com (Dodge City Globe); "Former Governor says efforts needed to save Kansas' Small Towns," 2/12/04 Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/greatplains12704.html

Academic Decathlon, "Shawnee Mission South's Academic Decathlon team prepares for nationals," 2/04/04 KansasCity.com

Veterinary medicine, "Smokey the dog: Fund to pay medical bills," 2/2/04 Topeka Capital-Journal; "Tests begin for Smokey," 2/3/04 Topeka Capital-Journal; "Smokey likely to have tumor," 2/4/04 Topeka Capital-Journal

Research, veterinary medicine, Dr. Sanjay Kapil, Jill Bieker, "Foam likely would stop SARS virus quickly," 2/2/04 NewsWise and 2/2/04 Ascribe; "Sandia-developed foam likely would stop SARS virus quickly, Sand shows," 2/3/04 Innovations Report; "Scientists work to build better flu trap," 2/5/04 Plain Dealer; "Sandia-developed foam likely would stop SARS virus quickly," 2/5/04 Science Daily; "Poultry producers ponder bird flu threat," 2/15/04 Kansas City Star; "Sandia National Laboratories: Foam likely would stop SARS virus quickly," 2/25/04 Biotech Weekly, 2/24/04 Virus Weekly, 2/24/04 TB & Outbreaks Week, 2/23/04 Bioterrorism Week; 2/26/04 www.ABQTRIB.com

K-State, "Heavy snow causes closures, accidents, 2/2/04 Manhattan Mercury

Truman Scholarships, "Four K-Staters nominated for Truman Scholarship," 2/1/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/trumannoms12204.html