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THE UNIVERSITY DAIBY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2007
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"My mother used to tell me about vibrations. I didn't really understand too much of what that meant when I was just a boy. To think that invisible feelings, invisible vibrations existed scared me to death."
Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys
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Who's WhoatKU
Justin Frederick
BY ALLISON WILLIS editor@kansan.com
Overseeing six graduate students and the scholarship hall community is what attracted
Justin Frederick to the University of Kansas.
As complex director of the scholarship halls, Frederick's job is to supervise the six graduate students and 22 undergraduate students with student housing
jobs within the scholarship hall community. In addition to supervising these students, Frederick also serves as an advisor to the All Scholarship Hall Council, which oversees scholarship hall events, and is a mediator for parent and student concerns.
Frederick said that he worked 40-45 hours a week, but that he enjoyed the extra time he spent working because that meant he got to be more involved in the community.
University in Warrensburg, Mo.
Frederick described himself as a laid back person who enjoyed spontaneity. He said he liked to "work hard, play hard," and he enjoyed traveling, hiking, sports, and more recently, babysitting and spending time with his nieces. On nice days, Frederick said he liked to ride his bike on campus or take walks downtown.
As a graduate from Pittsburgh State with a bachelor's degree in social welfare, Frederick worked at two other smaller colleges before coming to the University of Kansas. Frederick completed his graduate work at Central Missouri State
Frederick said his ultimate goals for the future were to be happy with life, stay close to family and friends, have no regrets and live for today. But in his professional future, Frederick said he would like to work one-on-one with students more, possibly either teaching or advising.
— Edited by Amelia Freidline
ODD NEWS
Cigar smoke ruins appetite of pizza parlor patrons
BANGOR, Maine — The owner of Spanky's Pizza fears being driven out of business by the stench of cigar smoke, which customers say is mixing with the familiar smells of pepperoni, cheese and garlic.
Philip Nadeau said last month's opening of a smokers' lounge at the Cigar & Smoke Shoppe next door coincided with the arrival of the new scent. A thin wall separates the two businesses.
"The smell is atrocious." Nadeau said. "It's more than atrocious, it's horrible."
Frank Cogilotte said his cigar shop has a sophisticated air purification system and believes the pizza shop's exhaust fan directly above the oven is causing the problem. The two businessmen say they're working on a solution.
"I'm not trying to point blame, I'm trying to fix the problem," said Nadeau.
Cogilore agrees. "We want nothing but peace and harmony. We're doing everything on my end to pull that all together" he said.
The Cigar & Smoke Shoppe's smoking lounge, where customers can relax and watch TV with a cigar in hand, has been granted one of 14 exceptions to a 2004 state law that prohibits smoking in enclosed areas of public places.
Bangor's code enforcement office has looked into the situation and term it "a landlord-tenant issue."
"These are two, perhaps, not compatible uses" for the shared building, said Dan Wellington, code enforcement officer. "You can smell it both ways. They're getting the smell of the pizza in the smoke shop."
Sumi, one of three mascots for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, arrives for his debut in Surrey, British Columbia, on Tuesday. The other two mascots are Quatchi and Miga.
So, Sumi?
Leaked poultry fat cause of spinouts. crashes on road
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ACCOMAC, Va. — A waste truck leaked roadway fat along 20 miles of roadway Tuesday, causing at least four crashes and making a stinky mess.
Virginia State Police said a truck hauling a waste product of poultry grease from a Perdue Farms plant left a valve open, and the fat leaked onto U.S. Route 13 from the plant to the Maryland state line.
At least four crashes and several
spinouts were reported Tuesday morning on northbound Route 13, said Sgt. Joe Bunting. One injured person was taken to a hospital, he said.
Bunting described the consis-
tenency of the grease on the road as a "glassy film" and said crews were sanding the road surface to help drivers get traction.
However, the gunk was sticking to the tires and spreading onto
secondary roads in the region. He added that the grease caused a "really funky" odor.
Associated Press
ODD NEWS
Obstetrician sees double
delivering four sets of twins
delivering four sets of twin LA CROSSE, Wis. — You can excuse Dr. Kenneth Merkitch if he's seeing double these days
On Monday, someone bought 100 rolls of Hanukkah wrapping paper for $46.
"We have used our eBay site to auction off lots of unusual surplus items over the past couple of years," county Executive Andy Spano said, "but these have to be our most unusual sales."
Just in time for next week's start of Hanukkah, the county is using the eBay auction site to dispose of thousands of items, mostly Jewish-themed novelties, that were abandoned in two storage trailers on county property.
Up for bidding on Tuesday was a large supply of Passover games and toys, including 108 jigsaw puzzles, 28 collections of rubber stamps and 28 "All About Passover" books.
Associated Press
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Westchester County is selling tchotkkes. By the trailer load.
He's been an obstetrician-
gynecologist at Gundersen
Lutheran Medical Center for
19 years, but he said he's never
experienced a 24-hour on-call
period like the one he put in on
Friday and Saturday, when he
delivered four sets of twins.
Merkitch delivered one other baby during his shift; he also couldn't recall ever delivering nine babies during a similar shift.
"I don't think I ever delivered two sets of twins on a call day," Merkitt said.
County uses eBay to sell Hanukkah novelties
"It was hard to believe that everything was coming in two, but after a while you're up all night, you might as well keep delivering babies," he said. "It's something I don't think I'll see again."
The KU Libraries reintroduces a popular tradition of doing a big end of year book sale. If you're looking for some good academic holiday gifts, come to Watson Monday through Thursday of next week. Hardcover will be $3 and paperbacks will be $1
http://www.news.ku.edu/2007/
november/26/booksale.shtml
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