K-Staters in the news - November 2005

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November 2005 In the news archives

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Educational Leadership, Robert Shoop, "More Women Charged in Sex Cases," 11/30/05 USA Today, Yahoo! News, SierraTimes.com, AzCentral.com, Atlanta Journal Constitution

K-State's Center for Science Education, "Colleges Touch on Intelligent Design," 11/30/05 Topeka Capital-Journal

Diagnostic medicine/pathobiology, William Fortney, "Sticky Pet May Need Vet," 11/30/05 Fort Riley Post

Tuition, "Plan Would Link Tuition to Inflation," 11/30/05 New York Times and KC Star

Alumna, Clementine Paddleford, "A Life in the Culinary Front Lines," 11/30/05 New York Times

Center for Basic Cancer Research, Marcia Locke, "Smoking Ban Vote Looms," 11/30/05 Manhattan Mercury

Landon Lecture, Ted Turner, "Iraq no better off after war," 11/29/05 USA Today, KC Star, Lawrence Journal-World, Topeka Capital-Journal, 11/28/05 Manhattan Mercury, AP, ABCNews.com, CBSNews.com, USA Today, TuscaloosaNews.com (Ala.), AZCentral.com (Ariz.), Contra Costa Times (Calif.), Manteca Bulletin (Calif.), Modesto Bee (Calif.), Monterey Herald (Calif.), San Jose Mercury News (Calif.), SanLuisObispo.com (Calif.), Greenwich Times (Conn.), StamfordAdvocate.com (Conn.), bradenton.com (Fla.), Herald Tribune (Fla.), Miami Herald (Fla.), southflorida.com (Fla.), tallahassee.com (Fla.), Ledger-Enquirer (Ga.), Macon.com (Ga.), kansas.com, Topeka Capital Journal - front page, kentucky.com, twincities.com (Minn.), Booneville Daily News (Mo.), Carthage Press (Mo.), Kansas City Star, Mexico Ledger (Mo.), St.LouisToday.com, duluthsuperior.com, Charlotte.com (N.C.), WRAL.com (N.C.), GadsdenTimes.com (N.H.), Ohio.com, Canton Daily Ledger (Ohio), Altus Times (Okla.), Tahlequah Daily Press (Okla.), Centre Daily Times (Pa.), philly.com (Pa.), TimesLeader.com (Pa.), myrtlebeachonline.com (S.C.), Star-Telegram (Texas), SeattlePI.com (Wash.), Yahoo! News, Zaman Online - Istanbul,Turkey, Common Dreams News Center and more

Student, Patrice Holderbach, "K-Stater Wins Marshall," 11/29/05 Manhattan Mercury, 11/30/05 Topeka Capital-Journal

Coffman, "Coffman Writes Book on Conflict Resolution," 11/28/05 Manhattan Mercury

Agricultural economics, Duane Hund, "Farms May Go Short on Cash," 11/28/05 Topeka Capital Journal

Diagnostic medicine/pathobiology, William Fortney, "K-State Research Team in Search of Cause, Cure of Mysterious Respiratory Disease Afflicting Racing Greyhounds," 11/28/05 InfoZine

Sarah Evert, "Black Farmers Turn To Ethiopian Grain," 11/28/05 FortWayne.com

English, Anne Phillips, "All Things Oz in Kansas," 11/27/05 Associated Press

KSU Parachute club, "A View From Above," 11/27/05 Salina Journal

Mike Lynch, "Qualified Admissions' (Modest) Impact at K-State," 11/27/05 Manhattan Mercury

Center for Basic Cancer Research, Marcia Locke, "Clearing the Air," 11/27/05 Manhattan Mercury

Agricultural economics, Duane Hund, Kevin Dhuyvetter, "Farmers Face Financially 'Dire Situation,'" 11/26/05 Salina Journal

McCain Performance Series, "Musical 'Christmas Carol' Coming to McCain," 11/23/05 Fort Riley Post
Political science, Joe Aistrup, "Mays Wants To Devote Time To Upcoming Legislative Session," 11/23/05 KansasCityChannel.com

ROTC, "ROTC Cadets Compete," 11/23/05 Fort Riley Post

Athletics, Bill Snyder, "The Snyder System," 11/22/05 Wichita Eagle, 11/24/05 KC Star, Topeka Capital-Journal, SanLuis Obispo.com, 11/30/05 Kansas City Kansan

Football coach recruitment, Tim Weiser, "Cats' New Coach Must Be Weiser's Decision," 11/22/05 Wichita Eagle, 11/23/05 KansasCity.com, 11/25/05 Wichita Eagle, 11/26/05 Lawrence Journal World, 11/28/05 Manhattan Mercury, 11/29/05 Kansas City Star, Manhattan Mercury, 11/30/05 Manhattan Mercury

Sunflower Redevelopment LLC, "Turning Toward Kansas," November 2005 siteselection.com

K-State, "Colleges are Reaching Their Limit on Alcohol," 11/17/05 USA Today

K-State, "Parents Tune in to Realities. Alcohol's a Fact of College life," 11/17/05 USA Today

K-State, "Alcohol Makers Tread Tricky Path in Marketing to College Students," 11/17/05 USA Today

Football coach recruitment, "Daunting Task at K-State: Replacing a Legend," 11/16/05 KC Star, Manhattan Mercury, Salina Journal, 11/17/05 Kansas City Star, Lawrence Journal World, Manhattan Mercury, The Oklahoman, 11/18/05 Kansas City Star, Kansascity.com

Athletics, Bill Snyder, "Snyder to Retire as Kansas State Coach," 11/16/07 USA Today, Kansas.com, Wichita Eagle, KC Star, Topeka Capital-Journal, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Salina Journal, Columbia Daily Tribune, Daily Union, 11/17/05 The Miami Herald, Wichita Eagle, Topeka Capital-Journal, Lawrence Journal World, Manhattan Mercury, 11/18/05 Kansas City Star, 11/19/05 Salina Journal, 11/20/05 Daily Union, 11/22/05 Daily Union, Wichita Eagle

K-State, "University Responds to Possible Deep Cuts," 11/16/05 Kansas City Star

K-State, "Housing Fees Set to Climb," 11/15/05 Manhattan Mercury

Jerry Jaax, "County Eyes $6.3 Million Wish List," 11/15/05 Manhattan Mercury

Akira Tokuhiro, "K-State Professor's Research Could Possibly Identify 'Face' of Terrorism," 11/15/05 Spacewar.com

Logo, athletics, Bill Snyder, "Who Designed the Powercat," 11/15/05 KWCH 12 Eyewitness News

NISTAC, Kent Glasscock, Kenneth Klabunde, "From the Beaker to the Bank," 11/15/05 KC Star

Athletics, Bill Snyder, "Snyder Plans to Resign," 11/15/05 Daily Union, Manhattan Mercury, Lawrence Journal World, scout.com, Sports Illustrated, 11/16/05 abcNEWS,

Mechanical and nuclear engineering, Akira Tokuhiro, Douglas McGregor, "New research could possibly identify 'face' of terrorism," 11/15/05 findBiometics.com

"Awakening Dormant Ideas," 11/14/05 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"MTV gets its game on," 11/14/05 New York Times, gamespot.com

Economics, Michael Oldfather, Economics Club, "Mmm, More for Beer…and Other Stuff, as Annual Student Price Index Reveals," 11/14/05 Manhattan Mercury

English, Philip Nel, "Potter is the Magic Word," 11/19/05 Ventura County Star, Austin (Texas) K-EYE (Channel 42)

John Stavers, "Intelligent Design vs. Evolution: A Lopsided Debate," 11/14/05 Daily Cardinal

Athletics, Bill Snyder, "Snyder Says Recruiting Going Just Fine," 11/14/05 Manhattan Mercury

K-State, "Global Exchange Co-founder to Speak at K-State," 11/13/05 Manhattan Mercury

Educational Communications Center, Jim Rigg, "Tune in For Painting with Jim Rigg," 11/13/05 Manhattan Mercury

Animal science and industry, Dale Blasi, "Tracking Livestock. Identification System Keeps Tabs on Animals With Radio Frequency Ear Tags," 11/13/05 Salina Journal

Foundation, "Home Econ Leader Eestablishes Scholarship," 11/13/05 Manhattan Mercury

"K-State Hires New Faculty Members," 11/13/05 Manhattan Mercury

"Presidental History for Kids," 11/13/05 Manhattan Mercury

"Respect Scientific Expert," 11/12/05 Wichita Eagle

Family studies and human services, Walter Schumm, "War Tested Marriages," 11/11/05 Courant.com

Scott Beyer, "Could Migrating Birds Bring Avian Flu to Kansas?" 11/11/05 Hutchison News

Mary Bagladi-Swanson, "K-State Veterinarian Says a Dog's Frequent and Severe Itching May Be Sign of Allergy," 11/11/05 Pawprints - Kansas City

Johnson Cancer Research Center, Mark Weiss, "Weiss to Present Stem Cell Program," 11/10/05 Manhattan Mercury

President Jon Wefald, "KSU and Chinese University Agree on Program," 11/10/05 Manhattan Mercury

Sociology, "Juvenile probation formats studied," 11/9/05 United Press International-NewsTrack. Also in NewKerala.com, India; Webindia123, India

Political science, "'Odd couple' enter state race," 11/8/05 Kansas.com and Wichita Eagle

Anatomy and physiology, Tammi Epp, "Physical therapy for a horse? Of course!" 11/8/05 KnoxNews.com

Cancer research, "University of Kansas Scientist gets research grant," (includes K-State), 11/7/05 WIBW 13 News. Also in 11/6/05 Lawrence Journal-World

Political science, Joe Aistrup, "State BOE's science vote could come to naught," 11/7/05 Kansas.com; "Science as Kansas sees it: Standards change could be short-lived," 11/6/05 Kansas City Star

Architecture, "K-State students exhibit work," 11/7/05 El Dorado Times

Journalism, Charles Marsh, "Charles in Charge: Professor Honored with Second Teaching Award of the Fall Semester," 11/8/05 University Daily Kansan

Purple Mask Theater, "K-State Purple Mask Play Found Challenging, Amusing," 11/8/05 Manhattan Mercury

Physics, Bharat Ratra, "K-State Physics Professor Says Evolution Debate Damaging State's Educational Reputation," 11/7/05 Physorg.com

Research and Extension, "EPA Extension Agent Ask Burning to be Spread Out," 11/7/05 Daily Union

Leadership Studies, Warran and Mary Staley, "A Boost for Leadership Facility," 11/6/05 Manhattan Mercury

Foundation, Jake Worcester, "KSU Foundation Names Worcester to Development Staff," 11/6/05 Manhattan Mercury

Advanced Manufacturing Institute, Codie Phelps, "Phelps Joins AMI as a Supervisor," 11/6/05 Manhattan Mercury

K-State, "A Plains Speaker for Poet Laureate," 11/6/05 Manhattan Mercury

Horticulture, "'Tis the Season for Weeding and Feeding," Manhattan Mercury

K-State Ambassadors, Ashley Smit and Ryan Flickner, "K-State Ambassadors Chosen at Homecoming," 11/6/05 Manhattan Mercury

Civil Engineering, Thomas and Connie Paulson, "Paulsons Commit Funds for Civil Engineering," 11/6/05 Manhattan Mercury

Scholarship, "Donna Kottwitz and Mark Larson, "Texas Couple Establishes Engineering Scholarships," 11/6/05 Manhattan Mercury

Human Ecology, Geraldine Geherke (Eberline) Schultz, "Human Ecology Grad Honors Late Husband," 11/6/05 Manhattan Mercury

Biology, Brian Spooner, "Evolution debate: Board acts Tuesday," 11/6/05 Topeka Capital-Journal

Air Force ROTC, Col. Randy O'Boyle, "Leading the way: Air Force colonel returns to Kansas to train the next generation," 11/6/05 Topeka Capital-Journal

Psychology, Leon Rappoport, "Are you what you refrigerate," 11/6/05 New York Times

K-State, "Chinese sign deal for Confucius Institute at UH," 11/6/05 MSNBC.com. Also in Pacific Business News

K-State "Chestnut Hill among priciest college areas; study says home near BC average over $800,000," 11/5/05 Boston Globe

Geology, Keith Miller, "Battle of religion vs. science ensues at Lied Center," 11/4/05 Daily Nebraskan

English, Phil Nel, "College of Calvin: Milk squirting? No, that's biomechanics," 11/4/05 Chicago Tribune

Education, John Staver, "Evolution: Groups wield copyright power to delay Kansas standards," 11/4/05 Science Magazine at sciencemag.org

K-State Child Development Center, "Federal grant to aid infant program here," 11/4/05 Manhattan Mercury

Marshall Scholarship, "Holderbach to interview for Marshall Scholarship," 11/4/05 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/Marshall110405.html

Ag research, biological and agricultural engineering, Joe Harner, "Turning livestock waste into methane may boost producers' profits," 11/4/05 cattlenetwork.com; "Future may not waste manure on the farm," 11/3/05 Salina Journal

Political science, Joe Aistrup, "Group to fight board of ed," 11/3/05 Topeka Capital-Journal

Education law, Robert Shoop, "Coach-student bonds often go unquestioned," 11/3/05 St. Petersburg Times online (Fla.); "Coach accused of sex with girl," 11/2/05 St. Petersburg Times online (Fla.)

K-State research, ag research, National Agriculture Biosecurity Center, "K-State wins grant for water quality research," 11/4/05 Kansas.com; "K-State grants in appropriation bill," 11/2/05 Manhattan Mercury

Agronomy, "Canola oil may soon burn in engine rathern than frying pan," 11/1/05 AgNews

Equine medicine, Shane F. DeWitt, "Dental plan for the working horse," 11/1/05 Blood-Horse Publications

Chemistry, Ken Klabunde, "K-State chemist's research noted," 11/1/05 Topeka Capital-Journal; "Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Awards 2005," November 2005 Popular Mechanics, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/klabunde101305.html