Monday, April 3, 2000
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KU debaters place high
Two seniors end careers with fifth-place finish, new University records
By Sara Shepherd
writer @kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
The KU debate team one-upped the basketball team in the brackets this year.
The University of Kansas was one of only four schools to advance two teams of debaters to the "Sweet 16" of this year's National Debate Tournament, which was held March 23-27 at University of Missouri-Kansas City. The other schools.were Emory University, Wake Forest University and the University of Texas.
Michael Eber, Miami senior, and Grant McKehan, Overland Park senior, made up the KU team that took fifth-place honors. David Magariel, Overland Park senior, and Robert J. Melman, Winnetka, Ill., junior, were members of the other KU team that advanced to the round of 16.
Eber slipped from his fourth-place finish last year. But, he said, the differences among the top-10 debaters consistently were very slim.
Eber and McKeehan also brought home individual honors. Eber took eight place and McKeehan was 10th.
Eber and McKeehan set a University record as well. During their four-year careers, they have competed in more elimination rounds at nationals than any other debaters, said Coach Scott Harris. Both students, who debated as a team for three of their four years on the squad, have been competing in elimination rounds since their freshman years.
"It would have been nice to go out winning nationals," Eber said. "But I'm pretty happy with where we're at."
Though his team fell short of a national title, Eber said he was pleased with the season's results.
Harris said there were two national debate circuits, and the tournaments were usually on back-to-back weekends, which can be tiresome. Harris said Eber and McKeehan competed in 21 two-hour debates during the two weekends.
"It would have been nice to go out winning nationals, but I'm pretty happy with where we're at."
Michael Eber
senior debate team member
"The whole thing was exhausting," Eber said.
"Their success this year was just a product of the work they've put in over the past four years." Harris said.
Harris said that he thought the team had an excellent season and that the seniors' contributions helped.
With many seniors graduating, the team will be rebuilding next year, a thing Harris does well, Eber said.
"He really is the most dedicated and committed and brilliant coach in the country." Eber said.
Harris was unsure but optimistic about upcoming prospects.
"We're going to be a very young team next year," he said. "We have open-ended expectations, and that's kind of exciting."
Exotic pets harbor unknown dangers
By Vanessa Vargas Special to the Kansan
It was dark, and an elderly Topeka woman was watching latenight television. She was alone.
Unknown to her, a 12-foot, 100-pound beast slowly slithered into her living room.
Animal Control officers arrived shortly to catch an escaped Burmese python.
The python had escaped from its owner's apartment through the ventilation system, the officers told her.
"The owner left it in the apartment," said Marty Birrell, director of Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St., which became the snake's temporary home. "It didn't have any cage. It escaped and ended up in another lady's apartment."
Exotic animals can turn into dangerous pets, wildlife experts say. Snakes, iguanas or even mountain lions may seem more interesting than cats and dogs, but experts say danger always exists in keeping unusual pets.
Animals that are illegal to own
"The snake may look fun now, but what are you going to do with it when it's 12 feet long and you can't keep it in your apartment?" Birrell said.
Mark Marks, veterinarian at Marks Veterinary Hospital, 1825 Wakarusa Drive, said animals that had not been bred for human contact through many generations were potentially dangerous, no matter how docile they might appear.
"They may be cute and cuddly now, but their strength is something we cannot comprehend," Marks said. "They have teeth that are designed to break and tear raw flesh."
"They may be cute and cuddly now,but their strength is something we cannot comprehend. They have teeth that are designed to break and tear raw flesh."
Mark Marks
veterinarian
in Lawrence include lions, tigers, leopards, cougars, jaguars, cheetahs, chimpanzees, crocodiles, poisonous snakes and occasionally other exotic animals that health officials have declared dangerous.
"Six years ago, we found a young man who owned a cougar," said Sgt. Doug Bell, animal control supervisor of the Lawrence Police Department. "We gave him a certain time period to take the animal out of the county. Fortunately, he complied because if he had not, we would have seized the animal from him."
Lawrence allows keeping some exotic animals, such as snakes, as pets until they reach a certain age or size.
Despite the dangers, some students are drawn to exotic pets.
"I am seriously considering owning an exotic animal like a ferret," said Angela Dunbar, Wollongong, Australia sophomore. "But I plan to check the laws first, then buy a book about it."
People should realize these are extraordinary pets and require unique care, she said.
"You need to ask: How large is it going to get? What kind of caging does it needs? What will it eat? How long will it live? What kind of vaccinations or medical care is needed? What kind of temperament does the animal as a group have?" Birrell said.
Birrell said prospective pet owners needed to ask questions before they brought the animal home.
Exotic animals often require specific diets and living conditions that are more difficult to provide than most people realize, she said. But Ben Stevenson, Overland Park senior, said he didn't have any problems with his exotic bird.
"I used to have a cockatiel, and we didn't have any problems with it," he said. "I picked it up in a pet store. It was cute and fun to have."
Anyone who chooses exotic pets needs to research the animal and the necessary conditions it may need — space, humidity, temperature, ventilation, diet, Birrell said. "You need to assess if you have the kind of lifestyle to accommodate an animal that may grow aggressive with age," she said.
Beatrix Lohr, Munich, Germany, graduate student, said she would never consider owning any exotic pets.
"I think exotic animals belong to the rain forest," she said. "It would be almost impossible to domesticate them."
Marks said these animals had a way of detecting weakness in their prey and a scent, smell or behavior could trigger their hunting behaviors.
"They'll bite with tremendous pressure," he said. "That's their nature. You cannot take the wild out of the animal. No matter how much you train and tame them, they maintain that wildness."
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