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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2007
"Italians...seemed never to die. They eat oil all day long...and that's what does it."
William Kennedy
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Oil was formed from the remains of animals and plants that lived millions of years ago in a marine environment before the dinosaurs. Over the years, the remains were covered by layers of mud. Heat and pressure from these layers helped the remains turn into what we today call crude oil.
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BY AMRUTA BHADKAMKAR
Amitabha Buddhist Association
The Amitabha Buddhist Association, a student organization on campus, allows its members to practice meditation and spiritualism but doesn't teach about any particular religious views.
Adam Schaumburg, Prairie Village senior and the president of the group, said the group was designed to further people's practice with meditation, and
specifically chanting meditation. He said that students with any religious views could join.
"I believe it is a process to uncover more about oneself and be able to keep one's mind sharp and strong." Schaumburg said. "We call it the Amitabha Buddhist Association because the original founders of the group have respectfully mimicked the meditation process from Taiwan known as the Pureland School of Buddism."
The association's meetings start with walking meditation and then chanting meditation for a total of one hour of meditation.
Schaumburg said members of the group usually stayed after meetings to discuss individual progress or to socialize. Major topics of discussion revolve around how to handle stress in everyday life, how to actually enjoy the moment and how to get fulfillment in their lives.
"I was fortunate to stumble upon
The group is open to anyone and meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the Olympian Room in the Burge Union.
the group while I was in high school visiting my brother," Schaumburg said. "I had read something about meditation and became interested, and ended up using it as a partial method to stop my smoking habit and to lose weight — in other words, just to discipline myself and change things around."
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Clean 'em up, move 'em out
Nathan Johnson, Andover senior, helps spread much on the nature trail at Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park in Baldwin City Saturday afternoon. Johnson and other volunteers work to restore the park to draw awareness to Kansas history.
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DOLE INSTITUTE
Two congressmen come to
Lawrence for campus visit
Two former U.S. representatives are coming to campus this week for the national "Congress to Campus" program.
Rep. Ken Hechler (D-WVA.) and Rep. Dan Miller (R-Fla.) are visiting the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics from Sunday to Tuesday, Congress to Campus is a national program that gives former members of congress the opportunity to meet with students and visit classes to share their experiences.
Clarissa Unger, Colby junior, works at the Dole Institute. She said the former congressmen would meet with political science classes on Tuesday. The congressmen will visit with students at "Pizza and Politics" in the Kansas Union from 12:20 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. and join Jerry Austin's study group at the Dole Institute at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Rep. Ken Hechler also served as the West Virginia secretary of state and wrote six books, including "The Bridge at Remagen," which was made into a movie.
Rep. Dan Miller teaches at the University of South Florida and is establishing the Manasota Institute of Public Policy and Leadership at the Sarasota Campus of USF.
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ODD NEWS Banker steals from rich to give to poor accounts
PEORIA, III. — A former bank executive who was said to have a "Robin Hood" mentality has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for taking money from some accounts and repaying others, as well as pocketsing some of the money for himself.
The judge on Friday also ordered Thomas Mariotti, 37, to repay more than $691,000 to his former employer and to Tall Oaks Country Club, one of the affected accounts. A psychologist who testified at the sentencing hearing said Mariotti had a "Robin Hood" mentality because he took money from the bank to help support bad loans he had made, including one $45,000 loan.
MEMORIAL
Wallace Johnson service to be held today in Union
Today, University of Kansas students will have a chance to share stories about a KU professor who was famous for his stories.
A memorial service will be held on campus today for Wallace "Wally" Johnson, a professor in the department of east Asian language and culture who was best known for his class about myths and legends of eastern Asia.
Sanae Eda, assistant professor in east Asian language and culture, said that the service was meant to be upbeat and would include some of Johnson's favorite music.
She said it was an opportunity for KU students, faculty and staff to reflect on Johnson's life. Eda said that it also would be an opportunity for his wife to hear from students about the difference that Johnson, who taught at the University for 42 years, made as a professor.
Johnson died of a reported heart attack on Oct. 24 at age 74.
The memorial service is today from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union. It is open to all members of the KU community.
— Erin Sommer
CAMPUS Chancellor elected to executive committee
The association helps universities with research funding, research policy issues and graduate and undergraduate education. The committee oversees the functions of the organization.
- Courtney Condron
The chancellor will serve a three-year term with the committee, which represents 60 of the most prestigious research universities in the U.S., as well as two Canadian universities.
Chancellor Robert Hemenway was elected to an 11 person executive committee for the Association of American Universities.
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