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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2007
quote of the day
[sings to Thriller beat as a zombie] "I'm gonna make love even when I'm dead / Your body might get cold, but it's always hot in my bed / Make love, don't you be afraid / Just because my heart ain't beating, it don't mean you won't get laid."
Chef, South Park
1. Q & A with Professor Kevin Whitehead
fact of the day
Want to know what people are talking about? Here's a list of the five most e-mailed stories from Kansan.com:
Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video was released on VHS as "The Making of Michael Jackson's Thriller." The video sold the most copies worldwide for a VHS musical.
2. Campus to get $25 for deferred maintenance
3. Ervin: I'm sorry, Mr. Coffee
4. Pounds of performance
5. Others' trash is Kansas' treasure
most e-mailed
imdb.com
et cetera
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Spotlight on Organizations ISA
BY AMRUTA
BHADKAMKAR
The ISA conducts many events throughout the year. An international welcome dinner and night of games is the first event of the year. On Thursday the ISA had its annual Halloween party and played music from different countries.
International Awareness Week also includes The Festival of Nations, where the group showcases dances, speeches, musical instruments and songs from around the world.
speakers and has meetings about timely international events.
International students interested in making friends or learning more about American culture can participate in events International Student Association is for you.
During the week the group holds a World Exposition where children come from all over Kansas and look at displays that international KU students create. At the exposition, the children travel around the world with fake passports and get stamps for answering questions. The children receive prizes for getting 25 stamps. International Awareness Week ends with a huge dinner that
One of the ISAs major events of the year is International Awareness Week during the spring. It includes a world cup soccer tournament in which different countries face each other. A fashion revue displays different fashions from around the world. The week features famous
The International Student Association, ISA, is the largest international organization on campus that does not have a religious affiliation. Lachit Patel, Lawrence senior and ISA's president, said the goal of ISA was to help the international students get more accustomed to American society.
"We let the KU students experience international culture they probably would not get to experience elsewhere," he said.
features international dishes.
"Everyone is able to join, especially the American students such as myself," Patel said. "Most international students don't make true American friends in their time here." Patel said that introducing international students to American students is the goal of ISA.
Lachit said that he was interested in expanding the ISA and wanted to form a coalition with other international groups on campus.
"Working together would make the events we have throughout the year much better," he said.
Great white hunters
Edited by Rachael Gray
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Shih Tzus, Henrv, left. and Smartv, dressed up as squirrel hunters, were the winners in the under-20-pound cateoorv during a pet costume contest in Atwood. Okla... on Sundav.
NEWS AWARDS The Kansan,Kansan.com earn national recognition
The University Daily Kansan and Kansan.com came home this weekend from the 86th annual National College Media Convention with honors. The Kansan placed as a Newspaper Pacemaker finalist, and Kansan.com was an Online Pacemaker winner in the nationally recognized contest.
ODD NEWS
Sasquatch or bigfoot?
Hunter captures footage
Malcolm Gibson, The Kansan general manager, said the Pacemaker was often considered one of the top awards for student media and virtually every college publication attended. Gibson said the award especially validated the work The Kansan put into Kansan.com. He said he was encouraged and proud of the web effort The Kansan continued to work on and improve.
The Kansan competed with more than 150 schools and universities, and 200 publications. According to the Associated Collegeate Press Web site, the Pacemaker award is based on coverage
and content, writing and reporting quality, opinion page leadership, in-depth reporting, design, art and photography.
and rewarded," Schmidt said.
The contest was sponsored by the Associated Collegiate Press and Newspaper Association of America Foundation and was held in Washington D.C. from Oct. 24 to 28.
Kansan.com won an Online Pacemaker, which is judged by design, navigation ease and interactivity.
Erick R. Schmidt, Kansan editor-in-chief, said the award was a testament to all the work the entire staff put in on a daily basis. He said he was also pleased to see the Web site win a pacemaker because a lot of work had gone into updating the online version.
RIDGWAY, Pa. — it's furry and walks on all fours. Beyond that, the only thing certain about the critter photographed by a hunter's camera is that some people have the notion it could be a Sasquatch, or bigfoot. Others say it's just a bear with a bad skin infection.
"With all the quality publications that were represented this week, it was an honor for both The Kansan and Kansan.com to be nominated
— Sasha Roe
Rick Jacob said he got the pictures from a camera that he fastened to a tree in the Allegheny National Forest, about 115 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.
on campus
Sergei Dolgopolski will present the seminar"Talmud and Philosophy"at 3:30 p.m., in Seminar Room in the Hall Center.
Karal Ann Marling, University of Minnesota, will present the lecture "Frankenstein on ice: A Halloween Romance starring painter Frederic Church" at 5:30 p.m. in 211 Spencer Museum of Art.
Faculty artist Edward Laut, cello, and Ellen Bottorff, piano will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. in Swarthout Recital Hall In Murphy Hall.
on the record
The French film "Tzameti" will be shown at 7:30 p.m. in Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union. Tickets are $2 at the 4th Floor Hawk Shop Convenience Store.
Lawrence police apprehended two men in a robbery Thursday night. One of the men was charged with seven counts of aggravated robbery. According to the report, police allege that he robbed Lawrence gas stations, convenience stores and fast food restaurants.
A rear windshield of a Honda Accord was broken out Thursday in the parking lot east of GSP.
HOMECOMING
The hunt for the homecoming medallion begins today. Clues will be printed in the University Daily Kansan each day until the medallion is found. The hunt should last until Friday.
Once the medallion is found, the student must turn it into Wescoe Beach at the homecoming stand anytime from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and to receive their prize. Prizes include the medallion, and 75 points for the student's group or organization. If the student is participating in the hunt as an individual, the student the will receive the medallion and a gift certificate.
Brooke Heath
The very last day to drop a class this semester is November 12, which is two weeks from today. For details, check www.registrarku.edu.
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