The student vOice since 1904 HOMEGROWN TALENT » PAGE 1B TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2007 WWW.KANSAN.COM VOLUME 118 ISSUE 69 » CAMPUS Lawrence Freenet proposes free Wi-Fi for students Student group to support proposal with petition; University researches whether offer is feasible BY SARAH NEFF able to use their KU Online ID and pass- [email protected] word anywhere in town to access the Internet, eliminating the need for students Lawrence Freenet has offered to donate to subscribe to monthly Internet services $750,000 to create a wireless network that that cost anywhere from $15 to $50 a would allow free Internet access to University month. He said there would be a small of Kansas students. fee to the University to cover the cost 1,000 to 2,000 low-income customers. work. mit a bid for the contract. Joshua Montgomery, of service technicians James Heaney, Topeka senior, founded “The goal of providing wireless access Michael Wade Smith, Goodland fresh- founding member of and customer service the KU Wi-Fi Club to build student support to the Internet for KU man student senator, Lawrence Freenet, said “It would take KU from a uni- operators. for Freenet’s proposal. students from any- said he welcomed the “I think there would be a huge demand,” where in Lawrence help from Lawrence the organization had Lawrence Freenet “The goal of providing wire- been talking about ways versity that’s three to four years offers residential Heaney said. “I don’t know who wouldn’t is admirable,” Myers Freenet. He said most to provide coverage at behind in coverage and turn it wireless Internet want free Internet.” said. “KU’s Information less access to the Internet for campuses offered wire- Montgomery set up a Web site that will Services is exploring less access in dorms, the University since for $19.98 a month. KU students from anywhere in Freenet was founded. into one of the first universities Montgomery said soon have a petition for students to sign the viability of doing classrooms and public He said if the idea was in the nation to provide cover- Freenet’s goal as a to show support for Freenet’s proposal at so in the manner sug- Lawrence is admirable.” places across. approved, the University non-profit organiza- groups.ku.edu/~wifi. gested by Lawrence “I think ResNet is BILL MEYERS could use the money to age to its students anywhere in tion was to create Bill Myers, director of assessment Freenet, but no deter- rather expensive and KU Information Services expand the “Jayhawk” the city.” universal Internet and outreach for the Office of the Vice mination has been kind of foolish if we wireless network. access, rather than Provost for Information Services, said the made and nothing for- have to have a wired sig- “It would take KU from JOSHUA MONTGOMERY trying to restrict it University was working on building an mal is being consid- nal,” Smith said. “It is a university that’s three to Lawrence Freenet by charging as much independent wireless network on campus ered at this point.” a disservice to our stu- four years behind in cover- as possible. He with a $2.6 million initiative in collabo- Paul Knorr, general manager for dents to not offer this service in one form age and turn it into one of said that each pay- ration with Student Senate. Myers said Sunflower Broadband, said wireless or another, and Lawrence Freenet is giving the first universities in the nation to provide ing customer helped to cover the cost Lawrence Freenet had not submitted a for- Internet connections were less stable us an opportunity that I think we would be coverage to its students anywhere in the city,” for low-income families. He said the mal proposal to the University yet, but that than wire line services. He said that if bull-headed to pass up.” Montgomery said. deal with the University would enable Information Services was in the process of the University found a need for wireless Montgomery said students would be Lawrence Freenet to provide service to researching whether Freenet’s offer would access, Sunflower Broadband would sub- — Edited by Elizabeth Cattell Focusing on the holidays » ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATED PRESS TRENT LOTT RETIRES CONTRIBUTED PHOTO AFTER 35 YEARS EA Sports Lott was sixth Republican to retire from Senate this year improves FULL AP STORY PAGE 6A weather ‘08 March 55 36 Madness Sunny — weather.com WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 50 21 51 29 features Partly Cloudy/Wind Mostly Sunny “Why do Sherron Collins and Darrell Arthur have ratings of only 77?” That’s one question EA Sports March index Madness 2008 creator Sean O’Brien hears Classifieds. 4B often. 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Professor Mariya Omelicheva flag is world’s largest Q MASADA, Israel — The record — Deepak Chopra, an Indian medical doctor Department of Political Science for the world’s largest flag now and proponent of alternative medicine &A belongs to an Israeli banner with What clubs or organiza- Happens.” It was a cartoon about produced by a Filipino evangeli- tions were you involved in? I was a wolf and a hare. The wolf was cal Christian. involved in the Purdue Student constantly chasing the hare. The car- The huge blue and white fact of the day Government. I was also president toon had some valuable lessons in flag, measuring 2,165 feet long of the Political Science Graduate it, but at the same time it was very and 330 feet wide and weighing Deepak Chopra’s son Student Association and president hilarious. 5.7 tons, breaks the record for changed his name from “Gau- of Purdue’s Salsa Dancing Club. What is your favorite candy? I the world’s largest, according to tama” to “Gotham” because the What is your craziest moment like Belgium milk chocolate. the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. latter sounds more hip. from college? Purdue has these two Where have you traveled to? I’ve The flag was unfurled Sun- beautiful big fountains. When it’s been to Singapore, Malaysia, Egypt, day beneath the ancient Jewish — Amusingfacts.com warm out, we would run through Estonia and Georgia. desert fortress of Masada. them. What’s currently in your CD Representatives of the Guinness What is your funniest teaching player? Salsa, 99 percent of the Book of Records measured the moment? I’d say grading students time. flag and later confirmed the most e-mailed papers because of the way they spell. What is your ideal weekend? record. They spell it the way they think it’s Working hard, producing a lot of Filipino entrepreneur Grace Want to know what people pronounced. things and going out at night. Galindez-Gupana said she are talking about? Here’s a list Do you have a favorite sport to What is your favorite restau- decided two years ago to of the five most e-mailed stories watch? I don’t watch sports, but I rant? I like any authentic Chinese produce a giant Israeli flag as a from Kansan.com: love to play sports. Restaurants, and I like Ethiopian testament to her love for Israel What’s your prediction for KU too. and the Jewish people and 1. Arrowhead’s neutral site had a university education for football? I’ve been trying to follow What is your favorite color? I as a celebration of 50 years of changed tradition undergraduate studies, but I went to the team, and I think they’ll have have many favorites from red and diplomatic relations between 2. Campus to get $25M for What courses do you teach? Purdue University in Indiana for my great success. blue to black and white. the Philippines and Israel. deferred maintenance This is my first semester. I teach master’s and doctoral degrees. What is the worst job you’ve Do you have a favorite KU tra- “God spoke to me in thunder 3. Student’s script comes to Introduction to “International What inspired you to teach? I ever had? I’ve actually been blessed dition? I’m looking forward to the and lightning,” Galindez-Gupa- life Politics,” “Russian Foreign Policy think that it’s the awareness of the in that I’ve enjoyed every organiza- graduation ceremony. I think it’s na said. “The Lord said, ‘Make 4. Rush raises red flags and Eurasian Security,” and I will be fact of making a difference in the tion that I’ve worked at. interesting and unique. the flag of Israel, the standard of 5. Injuries rob Kansas of teaching “Introduction to Human way a student interprets political Did you have a favorite cartoon my people.’” potential Rights.” events international and domestic — growing up? I grew up in Russia, — Edited by Elizabeth Cattell “This is a tall order,” she said, Where did you go to college? I’m having this “self-power” that can be and there was this cartoon which breaking down in tears.