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THE STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1904 VOL. 116 ISSUE 48 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2005 WWW.KANSAN.COM t SPEAKER Storm stories and the Law after Hurricane Ka- “People were ready to kill each Lawyer gives trina.” other over food, and the FEMA Jones spoke on the detrimental people were tripping over their account of effects caused by government bu- own feet,” he said. reaucracy to hurricane victims and Jones said another problem he hurricane the untold story of Asian Ameri- noticed was the neglected Asian- cans living along the Gulf Coast. American population along the BY MALINDA OSBORNE He also emphasized that action, Gulf Coast region, which he esti- [email protected] not blame, should be the long-term mated at about 35,000 to 40,000. KANSAN STAFF WRITER focus in the aftermath. He said language barriers and “There’s enough blame to go cultural incompetency among aid Rick Jones is a man with a mis- around, but really a lot of situations organizations plagued this demo- sion: to tell people about the real are not anyone’s fault,” Jones said. graphic the most in the wake of the stories behind Hurricane Katrina. “Right now, we need to focus on storm. Jones, a criminal lawyer, is trav- solutions.” Suong Nguyen, Wichita senior eling the country to speak about the Jones told stories of seeing thou- and president of VSA, said she time he spent volunteering to help sands of people who had nothing thought the speech was educa- refugees in Houston and Dallas in to eat and were wearing the same tional. the aftermath of the hurricane. He clothes for days. Trucks arrived “I was surprised to know that came Tuesday night to the Multi- with supplies but were turned away there was such a large population cultural Resource Center to speak at the Astrodome because the local but no attention was paid by the about his experience. government had to approve the media,” she said. The Vietnamese Student Associ- donations first. In addition, Jones said he ation, Black Student Union, Asian- He said if it were not for local worried about those who lost American Student Association and churches and community organi- their jobs because of the loss of Taylor Miller/KANSAN Hispanic American Leadership zations, many would have con- casinos in Biloxi, Miss. Rick Jones discusses under-representation of minorities in the media after Hurricane Katrina Tuesday night at the Organization jointly sponsored tinued to go without basic neces- Multicultural Research Center. Jones is going across the country to give his first-person account of the effects of the “Underrepresented Populations sities. SEE SPEAKER ON PAGE 5A storm on the Asian-American community in Biloxi, Miss. t STUDENT SENATE t ADMISSIONS Punished Entrance exam to change Focus of GRE will reallocate New look for GRE Verbal Reasoning: F Two 40-minute sections instead of one 30-minute section BY FRANK TANKARD measured a student’s ability to for absences F Wider selection of reading passages but if they don’t, they will be [email protected] take tests, a common criticism of F Less dependence on vocabulary suspended for the remainder KANSAN STAFF WRITER standardized tests. The new test Senators face Quantitative Reasoning: of the year and Senate will will do a better job of gauging F Two 40-minute sections instead of one 45-minute section suspension for place ads for replacements on The Graduate Record Exam, what students learn in college, F More real-life scenarios and data interpretation questions F Fewer geometry questions Monday. the graduate school entrance exam he said. F On-screen, four-function calculator will be used during test Jason Boots, chairman of akin to the undergraduate SAT and “The whole point is to make it not attending Analytical Writing: the committee that reviewed ACT tests, will be overhauled and more reflective of the real world,” F 15 minutes shorter meetings the suspended senators, said lengthened to better reflect skills he said. F 30-minute argument and issue section there has been a closer watch learned in college, as of next Oc- The new test will include more F More focused questions BY JOHN JORDAN on absences this semester than tober. reading passages instead of analo- Source: Educational Testing Service [email protected] there had been in the past. The GRE General Test, gies, real-life scenario quantitative cally, and I don’t think that’s a main wan and South Korea were caught KANSAN STAFF WRITER The Plano, Texas, senior said taken by 500,000 people questions instead of geometry, and concern on the exam.” for cheating on the test. this led to the high number of worldwide each year, will be a reduced reliance on memorized The Educational Testing Service, Starting next October, individual Student Senate suspended people getting suspensions. lengthened from two and a materials. which writes and administers the versions of the test will be admin- three out of 14 senators cited Nolan Jones, Pittsburg ju- half hours to four, and each of Alan Dibos, a Lenexa senior test, is also making changes to how istered on 29 set dates worldwide. for missing meetings. The sus- nior and Senate communica- its three sections – verbal rea- who took the GRE on Saturday, the test is administered because of The version used on each testing pended senators were Cole tions director, said whenever soning, quantitative reasoning compared the test to the SAT in past cheating. date will not be repeated. Smart, John Connor and Mike senators missed two meetings and analytical writing – will be stressing memorization rather than Under the current format, test At the University, the test is Barry, all Colleges of Liberal with unexcused absences, revamped. content-based questions. questions are re-used, giving stu- required for many graduate pro- Arts and Science representa- they had to go before the Stu- Michael Mosser, assistant “When you get to college you dents the opportunity to memorize grams. Individual programs deter- tives. Senate granted appeals dent Executive Committee to dean of the Graduate School work on critical thinking and de- questions and pass them along to mine whether they require the test. to the other 11 senators. explain missed meetings. and international programs, wel- tailed reasoning problems,” Dibos, The suspended senators comed the change. He said the a physics major, said. “College is other students. In 2002, students in China, Tai- — Edited by Kellis Robinett could appeal again by today, SEE SUSPENSIONS ON PAGE 5A GRE, in its current form, mainly supposed to get you to think criti- t STUDENT HOUSING Home sweet Hash Residents move Hashinger “It’s definitely not spirit to McCollum Hall Hash, but at least we BY LOUIS MORA on with Hashinger traditions have some guys from [email protected] such as Open Mic Night, El- old Hash to keep the KANSAN STAFF WRITER evator Music and next week’s Hash-O-Ween. traditions.” Julie Bayliff enjoys the perform- Steve Rold, Elk Horn, Iowa, Ian McCloud ing arts and wanted to be around senior, said residents from Newton sophomore that environment her freshman Hashinger had a strong sense of year. pride toward the hall. He said But with Hashinger Hall closed that Home Away From Hash more, said he tried to explain to this year, she decided to find the provided a rally point for those the freshmen of Home Away From comfort and environment of Hash- who wanted to live around the Hashinger the atmosphere and tra- inger in McCollum Hall’s Home same people. ditions at Hashinger Hall, because Away From Hash. Nick Tevebaugh, Lenexa they can’t experience it first-hand Home Away From Hash, locat- freshman, lived in Hashinger until next year. ed on the second and third floors last semester and wanted to “It’s definitely not Hash, but at of McCollum, combines former stay around the Hashinger en- least we have some guys from old residents from Hashinger with vironment. He said there was Hash to keep the traditions,” he freshmen who enjoy the perform- a difference in community at- said. ing arts to provide an artistic and mosphere, as Home Away from He said that what he missed welcoming atmosphere. Hash floors’ residents kept their most was the porch outside Hash- “It’s a lot more colorful,” said doors open. inger where he and his friends Bayliff, Lenexa freshman. “Every- He said residents of Home Away would play music. one is so creative.” from Hash go to dinner as a group The Hashinger group is Residents of Home Away and hang out together, with ac- making plans for its annual From Hash are trying to trans- tivities such as grade-school night, one-act play, but finding space Taylor Miller/KANSAN plant the atmosphere and tradi- when residents colored pictures is difficult, Bayliff said. Renovations continued behind Hashinger Hall yesterday. While the hall has closed for the year, housing employees tions from Hashinger into Mc- and ate snacks. have created a Home Away from Hash floor in McCollum Hall to replicate the ambiance of Hashinger. Collum. 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