4A NEWS THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAS 》ACADEMICS 1. 下列各题中，正确的是（ ） Debate team excels at Dartmouth BY RUSTIN DODD dodd@kansan.com Brett Bricker spends five or six hours a day pondering questions difficult questions. He thinks about whether the United States should attack Iran or if the United States should offer Afghanistan more foreign assistance. He's not aforeign policy strategist, or even a political science major. Bricker, Wichita senior, is a KU debater. Two weeks ago at Dartmouth College, Bricker and his partner, Andrew Jennings, Silver Lake junior, placed second on the Herbert James Invitational. Bricker was named the top individual debater at the tournament. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO It was the best the University had ever done at the Dartmouth tournament, KU Debate coach Scott Harris said. Debate at the University has been around awhile. KU Debate won four national titles and qualified for the national tournament 39 consecutive years. Bricker said some people had some misconceptions about debaters. "A lot of people think that all debaters are just like nerds," Bricker said. The KU Debate team has brought home four national titles and qualified for the national tournament 39 consecutive years. One pair placed second at the Herbert James Invitational tournament two weeks ago. Sure, Bricker spends up to 30 hours a week researching this year's debate topic. "It asks the question whether or not the federal government should constructively engage five Middle Eastern countries by offering them foreign assistance or a security guarantee," he said. "I think that a lot of people I've met are pretty social and end up being like lawyers or professors - professions that have a social capability to them, not just academic," Bricker said. But to Bricker, the stereotype of a debater with horned-rimmed glasses and a pocket protector just doesn't fit. Bricker and his teammates are social enough to endure 14-hour car rides together. He said it's not unusual to drive all day to a tournament on Friday, debate all day on Saturday and Sunday, and then make the long drive back to Lawrence on Monday. "It's pretty tough once you get back after a weekend like that to recuperate and be able to make it to class on Tuesday." Chris Stone, Derby junior, is new to the KU Debate team this year. He just transferred to the University from Wichita State. Stone and Bricker both said they started debating during their freshman year of high school. Stone's father was a debater, so he decided to give debate a shot. "When you start, it's a little harder," Stone said. "You don't really know what's on." The KU Debate team competes in tournaments nearly every other weekend from September to April. Two-person teams from opposing schools match-up and debate the With months of tournaments, Stone and Bricker said some arguments get kind of strange. topic. "Some teams make arguments that say like, large amounts of the population should die off," Stone said. Bricker said Kansas debaters come from all fields and majors. Bricker is a math major, while Stone is majoring in Economics and Political Science. "Many of the people really enjoy the social aspect of debating. The fact that you get to hang out with the same people every weekend." Bricker said. "Some of them enjoy the more academic parts, and some enjoy the workload. It's really grueling, but some people find that it's really enjoyable. The really good debaters find a balance between all three of those." Bricker's days as college debater are numbered. He said he wanted to go to law school or earn a graduate degree in communications and become a debate coach. But for now, Bricker continues the long hours of daily research on foreign policy. He said there is not secret to being a skilful debater. "Anybody that works hard can be a good debater," Bricker said. Edited by Samuel Lamb God-zilla! God-zilla! Ahhh! I'll just use the text from the image. ASSASSINATION A man sleeps under a Goddess statue at a bairn沙屋 in downtown Bangkok, Thailand. The sleeping man appeared to be the victim of too much Chinese New Year celebrations. ASSOCIATED PRESS ASSOCIATED PRESS Thousands of supporters of Pakistan's slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto arrive at her tomb to attend a ceremony on the end of 40 days of mourning, Thursday in Garhi Khuda Bakhish, Pakistan. About 10,000 mourners gathered at the tomb of Bhutto to mark the end of the mourning period for her death, as she party prepared to resume campaigning for crucial Feb. 18 elections. Pakistan police arrest suspects ASSOCIATED PRESS ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Police arrested two more suspects Thursday in the suicide attack that killed opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, and thousands of her followers gathered at her tomb to mark the end of mourning for her and launch her party's campaign for this month's parliamentary election. Interior Ministry spokesman Javed Iqbal Cheema said the two suspects were picked up in Rawalpindi, where Bhutto died in a gun and bomb attack Dec. 27. He declined to say whether the two men were key figures in the assassination, which threatened to plunge the nation into political chaos. "I can't real- "I can't really comment on whether (the arrest) is important." Cheema told The Associated Press. "After the investigation, I will be in a position to say more." The latest arrests were announced as a team of British detectives from Scotland Yard returned to Pakistan to report the findings of their investigation of the assassination. Their report is expected to shed light on exactly how Bhutto died — amid confusion over whether she was killed by a gunshot or the impact of a suicide bombing. Last month, police in northwestern Pakistan arrested two other suspects, including a 15-year-old boy who was alleged to have been part of a backup suicide squad assigned to kill Bhutto if the primary assassins failed. Fridav. British diplomats are expected to release a summary of the report President invited Scotland Yard to conduct its own inquiry after Bhutto supporters alleged the government may have been involved in her death. Musharraf rejected calls from Bhutto's party for an independent U.N. investigation. U. S. and Pakistani officials believe the assassination was masterminded by Baitullah Mehsud, an al-Qaida-linked commander Musharraf "I can't really comment on whether (the arrest) is important. After the investigation, I will be in a position to say more." U. S. and Pakistani officials believe the assassination was masterminded by Baitullah Mehsud an al-Qaida-linked commander based in South Waziristan. JAVED IQBAL CHEEMA Interior Ministry spokesman but needs a strong majority in parliament to fend off growing demands for his along the border with Afghanistan. On Wednesday, Mehsud's coalition announced an indefinite cease-fire with Pakistani forces. Me h su d leads Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, a coalition of Islamic extremist groups fighting Pakistani forces in the lawless tribal area based in South Waziristan. Bhutto's slaying triggered nationwide riots that caused billions of dollars in damage and the deaths of at least 40 people. That prompted the government Although the stakes are high, there has been little sign of public enthusiasm for the election. Campaigning virtually stopped after Bhutto's death, in part out of respect for the traditional 40-day mourning period and also over fears that Islamic extremists will attack large public gatherings. However, Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples Party said it was ready to resume the campaign following the end of the mourning period. The party, now led by her husband, Asif Ali Zardari, plans a major rally Saturday. About 10,000 mourners were at Bhutto's tomb in the southern province of Sindh to mark the end of the mourning period. Crowds filed inside the Bhutto family's grand marble mausoleum, where they showered petals on her grave. Weeping women recited passages from the Islamic holy book, the The balloting is aimed at restoring civilian government after eight years of military rule. Musharraf was re-elected president in October impeachment. w postpone parliamentary elections for six weeks until Feb. 18. Zardarj, ringed by bodyguards, delivered a brief speech in which he described his wife as a martyr who fought to change "the About 10,000 mourners were at Bhutto's tomb in the southern province of Sindh to mark the end of the mourning period. NATION system of exploitation in impoverished Pakistan. Bhutto had accused Musharraf's political allies of plotting to kill her, an allegation the government has denied. Demand for jobless aid drops, raises concerns WASHINGTON — The number of newly laid off workers filing applications for unemployment benefits dropped last week, but not enough to indicate that strains on the labor market are easing. The Labor Department reported Thursday that 356,000 claims for jobless benefits were filed last week, a decline of 22,000 from the previous week. The decline only erased a part of the huge jump of 72,000 in claims of the previous week The four-week average for jobless claims rose to 335,000 which was the highest level in a month. A severe slowdown in economic growth that has raised concerns about a possible recession has begun to affect the labor market. The government reported last week that the economy shed 17,000 jobs in January, the first monthly job loss in more than four years. Analysts said the performance of claims in the past two weeks showed that a surprising decline in claims from mid-December to mid-January was a statistical fluke caused by difficulty in adjusting the numbers around holidays and the start of the year. They predicted further increases in jobless claims in coming weeks as more companies are forced to lay off employees. "In this environment, simply cutting back on hiring will not be enough for companies to maintain earnings as demand slows. Jobs will have to be cut too," said Ian Shepherdson, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics. Associated Press KANSANCLASSIFIEDS PHONE785.864.4358 Kia Sportage 2002 $4,990! It has 101,000 miles.Stick shift runs great AC, heat, power windows, CD player, etc. Just graduated and move to call 785-979-3989 Daniel hawkchalk.com/695 AUTO 2004 Land Rover Discovery $16,750 OBA condition, own excellent, excellent condition, tow package, Harman/Kardon stereo CD changer, must see to appreciate. Call Larry at (913) 486-7651. hawkchalk.com678 1996 Honda Accord LX Coupe, 14K miles. Runs great, awesome MPG, asking $2,500. Call Stephen @ 785-294-0929. hawkchalk.com/683 110,000 ml. Good Condition. Grey, 2w CD, Compass. Overhead Rack, New Tires. Please call 417-209-8486. $4000 OBO. hawkcalch.com/676 Black Jeep Cherokee Classic, $2900- obo. 148,000 miles. Call 816-721-8605 hawkchail.com/orseale/104 97 Mercedes E320 131,000. 20 rims with new tires, tinted windows, cd plyer, white perfect condition. 316-371-7788 hawkchalk.com/672 1997 Toyota 4Runner SR5. 4WD w/ towing package. Great condition. No mechanical problems. CD player. White Ext. with Beige Int. 106k mi. $7000. Call Dave (210)-383-0323 hawkchalf.com/fate/105 HAWKCHALK.COM CLASSIFIEDS@KANSAN.COM Here is a great deal. Transferring a "T-mobile" Cellphone (one year left of the contract). The mobile is "SAMSUNG" 1209, red color. Ship me a call at 785-727-8011. hawkchalk.com/c697 1 three seater and one love seat -must pick up yourself. Overall, good condition with one noticeable tear. Will sell separately for $100 each. hawkchalk.com/675 STUFF STUFF JOBS Toshiba 52" Big screen!! Used but in perfect condition! $5001 Questions? call 785-226-4146 or js1172@gmail.com hawkchalk.com/679 Attention College Students! We pay up to $75 per survey. www.GetPaidToThink.com Electric Bike for sale 6mos old perfect condition $975boo madisondockter@gmail.com hawkchall.com/c98 MTX brand sub box- houses 3'10" subs & MTX Thunder 8302 Amp. Make for a nice system. Call Stephen @ 785.294.0929. hawchalk.com/694 Awesome position in office! Gain valuable business & life experience as our assistant! Flex hours now until May ($1+hour) for dependable employee with excellent attention to detail, great phone skills, positive attitude and willingness to move to our summer camp in MN from June to October. Explore fun activities to do in your free time). See www.cambrichwood.com or email cbgw.ac@aol.com BARTENDING. UP TO $300/DAY NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY, TRAINING PROVIDED. 800-965-6250 EXT 108 Become an Avon Repl $1 to start. Earn $$ & discount. Please call 749-3192 or log onto your.yavoun.com/annie. Camp Wood YMCA (Elmdale, KS) is seeking caring, mature, enthusiastic people to join our 2008 summer staff team. Every day will be an adventure for you and your campers! Senior counselors, lifeguards, wranglers, scalp camp counselors, paintball staff, nature director, arts and crafts director, athletic director, climbing tower staff and more. Call (620) 273-8641 or email Jill at ymca@campwood.org to schedule an on campus interview. Visit us at the Career Fare on Feb. 13th. JOBS Campus Court at Naimish PT Leasing Agent fun and outgoing personalities needed approach. 10+ hours a week. $8.50 or phone call please 1301 W 24th Street Earn $800-$3200 a month to drive brand new cars with ads placed on them. www.AddCruel Club.com Entry-level Screener - PT, M-F, no eve or weekend. Fluency in Spanish/English req. Perfect for student, Excellent analytical, clerical and tipping skills. $10.00 per hr. We help patients apply for medical benefits. Resume to: Screener, PO Box 725, Lawrence, KS 66044 or mausit@haase-andlong.com Full or part time position for shipping receiving warehouse work. Mon.-Fri. Apply in person 2429 Iowa St. Help Wanted! Part-time leasing agent Saturdays & some afternoons. Possible full-time in the summer. Send resumes to edgingplace@sunflower.com HEY STUDENTS! Secure your spring and summer job now. Shadow Glen the Golf Club is about to start training for server and bartender positions. Enjoy free meals and earn golf privileges in a fun atmosphere. Flexible scheduling for students, 15 min. from campus off K-10. Will训, Call 913-764-2299 JAYHAWKSNEEDJOBS.COM Paid Survey Takers Needed in Lawrence 100% FREE to Join! Click on Surveys. JohnsonCoDermatology tront olc. Responsible & bright person who enjoys helping others. Fax resume 913-451-3292. Natural Pet Food & Supplv Natural Pest Food & Supply Looking for excellent employees. PT employees. Excellent customer service skills & be able to carry 40 lbs bags. Apply in person Mon-Fri 9am-2pm by Feb 13th, 3025 W. 6th St. hawkchalk ---