K-Staters in the news-July 2004

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July 2004 Current month In the news archives

K-State's media relations staff keeps track of news stories and features appearing in the media about K-State faculty and programs. If you know of a current article that we don't have listed, please let us know and we will add it.

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Family studies and human services, Chuck Smith, "Schools may change but homework still a part of learning," 7/30/04 Salina Journal

Family studies and human services, Bronwyn Fees, "Gettin' back into the routine," 7/30/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/schoolschedule72704.html

Kinesiology, Stewart Trost, "Recess does a body, and mind, good," 7/30/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/schoolrecess72704.html

K-State alum Steven M. Theede, "Kansan in the land of Kremlin hardball," 7/30/04 Washington Post Foreign Service and MSNBC.com

Agronomy, Chuck Rice, "Plantio direto no solo reduz o efeito estufa," 7/29/04 Diario De Santa Maria in Brazil

Multicultural Engineering Program, Laverne Bitsie-Baldwin, "Interim director named for College of Engineering Multicultural Engineering Program," 7/29/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/multicultural72904.html

Beef research center, "Federal panel urges fresh scrutiny of altered foods," (photo and cutline on cloned calf), 7/29/04 Environment News Services

K-State student Barbara Meyer, "Work, play cram days of delegates," 7/28/04 Wichita Eagle and Kansas.com; "Vital to party's future, 'political kids' put best foot forward," 7/29/04 Boston Globe

Family life, Charlotte Shoup Olsen, "Time out for grown-ups," 7/28/04 KansasCity.com; "Staying connected in busy times," 8/2/04 KansasCity.com

First Tee, "Twenty junior golfers chosen to play in First Tee Open," 7/27/04 PGAtour.COM

Horticulture, Sorkel Kadir, "Agriculture secretary announces new grape and wine council," 7/27/04 Associate Press state and local wire

Music, Al Cochran and David Littrell, "How to choose a musical instrument for your child," 7/27/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/schoolinstrument72704.html

Family studies and human services, Bronwyn Fees, "Back to school and back on schedule," 7/27/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/schoolschedule72704.html

Kinesiology, Larry Noble, "Getting the most from your child's backpack," 7/27/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/schoolbackpacks72704.html

International programs and political science, Ken Holland, "K-State partners with Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools to improve teaching of American history with support of a $1 million U.S. Department of Education grant," 7/27/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/kcschools72704.html

Human nutrition, Richard Baybutt, "K-State researcher links cigarette smoke, vitamin A deficiency and emphysema," 7/27/04 Medical News Today (at medicalnewstoday.com) and 7/27/04 M2 Presswire; "Researcher links cigarettes, vitamin A and emphysema," 7/26/04 Science Blog (at scienceblog.com), 7/26/04 United Press International and U.S. Newswire; "Vitamin A reduces emphysema in smokers," 7/26/04 Washington, D.C. Times; "Vitamin A may help emphysema sufferers," 7/27/04 United Press International; "Smokers, just pop Vitamin A and keep your lungs healthy," 7/28/04 WEBINDIA123.com; "K-State researcher links cigarettte smoke, viamin A deficiency and emphysema," 7/28/04 ScienceDaily.com; "Vitamin A intake might help against emphysema researchers," 7/29/04 Food Ingredients First: Nutrition, Ingredients and Foods Online, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/cigarettesmoke72704.html

Kinesiology, Stewart Trost, "Researcher says recess is important," 7/27/04 WTOP Radio and 7/26/04 United Press International; "More than just fun," 7/27/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/schoolrecess72704.html

Music, Al Cochran and David Littrell, "Music should be a family endeavor," 7/26/04 U.S. Newswire and 7/27/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/schoolmusic72704.html

West Nile virus research and control, "Mosquito problem not solved by spraying," 7/26/04 Abilene Reflector-Chronicle

Management, Diane Swanson, "K-State business ethics professor to address relationship between corporate scandals, problems associated with business education," 7/26/04 StockHouse USA (at stockhouse.com); "K-State business ethics professor to address relationship between corporate scandals, problems associated with business education," 7/21/04 Stockhouse (Canada); "Lay's case, Rigases' guilt sow need for required business ethics course in colleges, educator says," 7/13/04 Post-gazette.com Business News (Pittsburgh, Pa.), http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/swanson72104.html

Biology, Gary Conrad, Abigail Conrad, Elena Tasheva and postdoctoral research associates and students, "K-State professor combines love of teaching, research to examine eye development," 7/26/04 Medical News Today (online at medicalnewstoday.com); "K-State professor combines love of teaching, research to examine eye development, 7/26/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/Conrad72304.html

Biochemistry, agronomy, toxicology, Fred Oehme, "$62 million answer? EPA calls for burying tons of mine wastes," 7/26/04 joplinglobe.com

National Agricultural Biosecurity Center, David Franz, Great Plains Diagnostic Center, James Stack, "Debate over how to protect farmland from terror," 7/26/04 Newsday.com and Newsday print version

Institutional advancement and student life, Pat Bosco, campus police, Richard Herrman, "Educational advice," 7/25/04 Topeka Capital-Journal back-to-school section. Also included K-State school calendar and "Use common sense while on campus"

K-State student, "Hey kid ... you can make it: Veterans offer advice to college freshmen who will be facing new experiences," 7/25/04 Topeka Capital-Journal Back-to-School section

K-State microbiology student, Pi Kappa Phi, "Ralston grad on 'Journey of Hope,'" 7/23/04 Ralston Recorder

Veterinary medicine, Elizabeth Davis, "K-State researcher working to improve alternatives to equine antibiotics," 7/23/04 Innovations Report and Medical News Today (online from United Kingdom); "K-State researcher working to improve alternatives to equine antibiotics," 7/28/04 sciencedaily.com, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/equineantibiotics72304.html

History, Jack Holl, "K-State professor says military service no guaranteed stepping stone in march to White House," 7/22/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/electionmilitary72204.html

Alumni communications, Steve Logback, "Logback appointed director of K-State Alumni communications," 7/22/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/logback72204.html

Continuing education, "K-State Evening College Program to have informational meetings in Manhattan," 7/22/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/manhattanmtg72204.html

Alumni, international programs, "U.S. school to offer scholarships for Taiwan aborigines," 7/22/04 TaiwanNews.com

Veterinary medicine, Fred Oehme, "4 plants to keep your livestock from grazing," 7/21/04 Agriculture.online News

Family studies and human services, Walter Schumm, "Humane treatment of POWs not automatic, veteran says," 7/20/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/powtreatment52504.html

Anthropology, Mike Finnegan, "Ernest in his appearance: KSU's Mike Finnegan digs into a new challenge -- a Hemingway look-alike contest," 7/20/04 Manhattan Mercury

Speech communication, David Procter, William Schenck-Hamlin and LeAnn Brazeal, "Negative theme ads can prime reactions to other related issues," 7/20/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/electionads72004.html and http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/electionads0472004.html

Speech communication, David Procter, William Schenck-Hamlin and LeAnn Brazeal, "Breaking down the debates," 7/20/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/electiondebates72004.html

Speech communication, David Procter and LeAnn Brazeal, "Sidebar: Preview of Kerry/Bush debates," 7/20/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/electionpreview72004.html

Speech communication, David Procter and William Schenck-Hamlin, "Sidebar: Can you tell if a candidate is lying," 7/20/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/electionlying72004.html

Political science, Joe Unekis, "Presidential campaign not just about 2004," 7/20/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/electionhistory72004.html; "Events make the difference, not the media," 7/20/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/electionmedia72004.html

Political science, Joe Aistrup, "Hot issues for upcoming election," 7/20/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/electionissues72004.html

Veterinary medicine, Ronnie Elmore, "Pets' roles not yet defined for election 2004," 7/20/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/electionpetrole72004.html; "K-State faculty member researches presidential pets of the past," 7/20/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/electionpastpets72004.html

Marketing, Dawne Martin, "The Internet as new political landscape," 7/20/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/electioninternet72004.html

Political science, Jim Franke, "K-State expert says polling here to stay but getting more difficult to do," 7/20/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/electionpolling72004.html

Ag economics, Sean Fox, James Mintert, "Animal disease and trade," 7/19/04 Truth About Trade Technology

Veterinary diagnostic lab, George Kennedy, "Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy: Nation's expanded mad cow testing program slow to gear up," 7/18/04 Aging and Elder Health Week

Political science, Joe Aistrup, "Much at stake in area Senate races," 7/18/04 Kansas.com

Horticulture, Richard Mattson, "Research shows working in garden has health benefits," 7/18/04 Lawrence Journal World

Accounting, Dan Deines, "Internships," 7/15/04 Partner's Report for CPA Firm Owners

Agronomy, Chuck Rice, "K-State professor to help author next U.N. report on climate change," 7/15/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/AUTHORRICE62304.html

Horticulture, Community Service Program, K-State students, "School notes: Kansas State University -- Two Clay County students ...," 7/14/04 KansasCity.com, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/floriculturescholars70704.html and http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/internationalteams70704.html

Management, Diane Swanson, "Lay's case, Rigases' guilt show need for required business ethics course in colleges, educator says," 7/13/04 Post-Gazette.com, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pa.); "Winking at the truth: Americans embrace lying as a way to get ahead," 7/17/04 Christian Science Monitor; "Despite wave of corporate scandals, few business schools require ethics courses," 7/13/04 HRMarketer.com; "Superintendents get $2,000 consulting fees to hobnob with vendors," 7/17/04 Dallas Morning News; interview covered 7/18/04 on WFAA Channel 8 TV, Dallas-Fort Worth; Dallas Morning News piece on WVEC-TV in Hampton Roads, Va. 7/18/04, NWCN.com for NW Cable News, WHAS 11 News for Louisville, KREM News for Spokane, KTVB Idaho News Weather & Sports, TXCN News for Texas, KHOU News for Houston, KVUE News for Austin, and Federal Observer, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/business112403.html

Lafene Health Center, "Clinical lab at Lafene Health Center reaccredited," 7/13/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/lafene71304.html

Economics, David Darling, "Public employees in Riley County are highest paid," 7/12/04 WIBW 13 News

Faculty, "36 KSU faculty granted emeritus status," 7/12/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/Emeritusstatus70904.html

Educational law, Robert Shoop, "Professors at USF may date students, but should they?" 7/11/04 St. Petersburg Times online, Tampa Bay, Fla.

Student-athletes Craig Smith and Cari Jensen, "Scholarship to KSU pair," 7/11/04 Manhattan Mercury

K-State band, K-State volleyball, K-State football, "Things to do, places to go in Kansas sports," 7/11/04 Wichita Eagle

Consortium for Agricultural Soils Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases, Chuck Rice, "Farmers asked to help atmosphere," 7/11/04 Topeka Capital-Journal

Students Sarah Rice and Ben Moore, "Sarah Rice and Ben Moore both recently completed summer internships ...," 7/9/04 Manhattan Mercury

Veterinary medicine, Dr. Brad Fenwick, "Kennel cough claims three greyhounds at GGP," 7/9/04 The Daily News, Galveston County, Texas

Veterinary entomology, Ludek Zurek, "Muggy heat brings mosquito invasion," 7/9/04 Kansas.com, Wichita Eagle

Powercat Pullers, "Powercat Pullers take third at international competition," http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/powercatpullers63004.html

Educational law, Robert Shoop, "Study of teacher sex abuse hits home," 7/7/04 The Columbian at columbian.com (Clark County, Wash.)

K-State at Salina, "K-State team competes in all-female Air Race Classic," 7/7/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/femaleairrace70704.html

Veterinary medicine, "K-State veterinary hospital an extension of Wichita veterinarians' practice," 7/7/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/veterinarian70704.html

Horticulture, "K-State students receive national floriculture scholarships," 7/7/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/floriculturescholars70704.html

International teams, "K-State student international teams volunteer across the world," 7/7/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/internationalteams70704.html

Veterinary medicine, Dan Upson, "Vet-Med doctor named Medallion recipient," 7/7/04 Manhattan Mercury

Veterinary medicine, "Against all odds: Challenges, criticisms name of the game for early female pioneers in veterinary medicine," 7/6/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/earlypioneers70604.html

Veterinary medicine, "Women in veterinary medicine: more women than men now pursuing veterinary medicine as a career," 7/6/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/womenvets70604.html

Family studies, Charlotte Shoup Olsen, "Reunions are painful, disconfiting: Get personal," 7/6/04 AARP The Magazine

Music, Paul Hunt, "Summer music series continues," 7/6/04 RapidCityJournal.com

Beach Museum, "Beach Museum of Art seeks docents," 7/6/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/beachdocents70604.html

Institute for Environmental Research, Elizabeth McCullough, "A good -- and warm -- night's sleep is her bag," 7/5/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/sleepingbag70204.html

Admissions, "Ouch: tuition hikes pinch students," editorial in 7/5/04 Wichita Eagle

Veterinary medicine, Larry Hollis, "U.S. food supply not threatened by suspected BSE case, officials say," 7/5/04 Farmer Stockman

Family studies, Mark White, "Big wheels in the fight against MS," 7/4/04 Manhattan Mercury

K-State at Salina, "Getting to the real cost," 7/4/04 Salina Journal

Sociology, anthropology and social work, Martin Ottenheimer, "Kissing cousins: stigma attached to marriage between relatives," 7/3/04 Toronto Star (Canada)

Chemistry, Ken Klabunde, "Behind the beauty," and "All the pretty colors," 7/2/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/listfireworks62804.html and http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/listfireworkscolors62804.html

Veterinary medicine, William Fortney, "If your dog hates fireworks," 7/2/04 Manhattan Mercury

Veterinary equine medicine, Molly McCue, "Experts talk about West Nile threat," 7/2/04 Salina Journal

Entomology, Larry Buschman, "K-State professor provides fun firefly facts," 7/2/04 M2 Presswire; "Fun firefly facts from a K-State expert," 7/5/04 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/firefly70204.html

Apparel, textiles and design, Elizabeth McCullough, "K-State professor looks at the science behind the sleeping bag," and "Selecting a sleeping bag," 7/2/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/sleepingbag70204.html

Hale Library, computing and networks services, "Log-in names are taking on their own life," 7/2/04 thetimesherald.com

Athletics, "Wildcats earn perfect 4.0," 7/1/04 Manhattan Mercury

Continuing education, "Supervisory training offered by K-State," 7/1/04 M2 Presswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/supervisortraining70104.html

Wheat research, "Hard white wheat exports increase," 7/1/04 AgWeb.com

K-State at Salina pilot program, "K-State at Salina students achieve pilot and flight ratings," 7/1/04 El Dorado Times, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/flightratings62304.html

Educational law, Bob Shoop, "Roles are reversed, details different, but damage just as painful," 6/30/04 St. Petersburg Times online (Florida); "Study: Sex abuse prevalent in schools," 7/1/04 U.S. National - AP; "Study: Almost one in 10 students subject to sexual misconduct by school workers," 7/1/04 NWItimes.com (Northwest Indiana); Similar Shoop articles appeared -- all 7/1/04 -- Salt Lake Tribune (Utah), Charlotte Observer (N.C.), Ventura County Star, Provo Daily Herald (Utah), San Mateo Daily Journal (Calif.), Record-Searchlight (Calif.), Canton Repository (Ohio), Lorain Morning Journal, phillyburgs.com (Pa.), Newark Star Ledger (N.J.), St. Petersburg Times (Fla.), Boston Globe (Mass.), Chester Observer Tribune (N.J.), AZCentral.com (Ariz.), Seattle Times (Wash.), Kansas City Star, Detroit Free Press (Mich.), The State (S.C.), Lexinton Herald Leader (Ky.), USA Today. Shoop also was interviewed by Katie Couric/Today Show (NBC), about teachers molesting children, which was on 7/1/04. "Sexual misconduct widespread in schools, national report says," 7/1/04 Lawrence Journal-World; "Study details school sexual misconduct," 7/1/04 CNN.com; "Study: Sex abuse prevalent in schools," 7/2/04 Fox News; "Hot for teacher? Sex scandal getting nationwide attention," 7/2/04 Tri-Valley Herald (Calif.); "Editorial: Safe Schools," 7/6/04 Lufkin Daily News (Texas); "Kudos to Prof. Robert Shoop ... Today Show ...," 7/9/04 Manhattan Mercury