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VOLUME 135, ISSUE 5 • MONDAY, SEPT. 22, 2008
Board of Regents address Farley letter Josh Rouse WASHBURN REVIEW The Washburn University Board of Regents met Friday in Stoffer Science Hall to discuss the state of the University, and of Jerry Farley, university president. Immediately after the meeting began, the board called executive session, sans Farley, who waited in the hallway until they called him back after 20 minutes. When the crowd rejoined the
meeting, board chairman Bob Storey made a statement, concerning Farley’s usage of Washburn stationery and his title as president in a letter to Wabaunsee County District Court Judge Gary Nafziger asking for probation of a sexual offender. “It is unfortunate that the university is involved in this confrontation, however that matter has been addressed. Dr. Farley has publicly apologized to all and stated that it was his personal beliefs and views and not those of Washburn University,” said Storey in the statement. He also noted Farley has been an
outstanding president for Washburn and has done more good for the university, in his opinion, than any other previous president. At time of publication, Farley was unavailable for comment. “In meeting with President Farley we have determined that he has suffered this week by the actions he took, and that he will continue to suffer from these actions in the future,” said Storey. After Storey finished his statement, the board got back to business and discussed and upswing in Greek recruiting, and that occupancy in the
Living Learning Center is at an all-time high. Farley also announced that students who were active and living on campus graduated at 80 percent, while students living at home graduated at a rate of 55 percent. Other items discussed Jerry included the health insurance plan, which will see a 10 percent increase in premium cost, the iAlert emergency system, which sends voice and text messages to students in the case of an emergency and has already been tested because of inclement
weather, and background checks for new employees. “I think [the background check] is absolutely working,” said Wanda Hill, vice president for administration and treasurer. “We found some things that could have been Farley embarrassing had we hired those folks.” Josh Rouse is a junior mass media major. Reach him at joshua.rouse@washburn. edu.
College Hill obtains first business Race for It’s almost October and the public is just now seeing the arrival of College Hill’s first retail tenant. Submarina California Subs will arrive within the next couple of months, but many are wondering when anything else will fill the empty space. According to real estate developer Henry McClure, a partner in the development, there is a bright future in leasing at College Hill and the public needs to be patient to see the finished product. Having missed their original deadline of Dec. 2007, McClure says the project will be complete in the next several months. The only retailer currently in College Hill is Jerry’s Bike Shop, and owner Jerry Morgan is being sued by the developers. According to McClure, they had reached an agreement with Morgan to keep his bike shop in the plan and build around it, including it in the flow of buildings. They planned to put an addition on the back of the shop as well. McClure said during the early stages of development, Morgan had been offered up to $300,000 to move buildings as well as many other scenarios to try and come to an agreement. Developers said, in the middle of construction, Morgan refused to let them keep working, costing them time and money. “It’s breech of contract,” said McClure. They head to court in October. When asked about the lawsuit, Morgan said there was a lot involved and he wasn’t able to comment on the details. According to him, developers wanted to move the bike shop because they only wanted the land. He said if something was put up in his place that developers could make more tax money and he didn’t feel that was right. Morgan also expressed confusion about why the situation has escalated like it has. “I’m completely amazed at what’s been going on,” he said. Morgan has been in the College Hill area since the
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“Don’t let cancer steal second base” is just one of the many puns Women’s Legal Forum came up with for T-shirt ideas for the annual ‘Race for the Cure’ run that is coming up in October. The slogans are a way to address a very serious matter; breast cancer, a disease that affects thousands of women the world over. According to the Center for Disease Control Web site www.cdc.com, in any given year more than 150,000 women LAW be diagnosed SCHOOL will with breast cancer. Of those diagnosed, over 40,000 will die. Breast cancer is the second deadliest cancer for women, just after lung cancer. Every year, advances are made in medical research that will hopefully lead to an eventual cure. Finding a cure that would positively affect women from all walks of life takes funding. Even a poor college student can help out. Women’s Legal Forum comprises law students, both men and women, at Washburn University School of Law. The group focuses on women and issues in the law. The members also branch out and address issues pertaining to women outside of the law. Breast cancer research is one of their prerogatives. “Breast cancer research has always been our philanthropy,” said Alice Hughes, WLF secretary. “It is a great cause that could affect all of us.” One of the ways WLF aids the process of finding an eventual cure is through supporting and participating in “Race for the Cure.” October is breast cancer awareness month and Topeka will be hosting its own “Race for the Cure” on Oct. 4. “Race for the Cure is a fivekilometer walk/run that is held here in
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Spacious: More than a year after opening its doors to new residents, College Hill Apartments has secured its first new retailer, Submarina California Subs. It is also suing the only current business located in the area, Jerry’s Bike Shop.
Washburn is taking steps toward a greener, cleaner campus.
The Ichabod marching band has powered on this year despite falling numbers.
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