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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2009
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"Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it."
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From 1845 to 1847 Henry David Thoreau built a small cabin on the shores of Walden Pond outside Concord, Mass., where he lived a simple lifestyle studying nature and writing.
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2. Seniors look back at softball careers
3. Twin sisters to open dueling pianos bar
4. Alcohol policy adds amnesty, parent notification
5. Mixed gender living situations work out
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Walking down the hill and leaving before the commencement ceremony is a little like walking down the aisle and leaving before saying "i do."
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INTERNATIONAL
1. Haiti turns down aid because of swine flu fea
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The Tamil Tiger rebels said intense fighting in Sri Lanka's war zone was killing and wounding hundreds of civilians a day and asked for the U.N. to push for
Sri Lankan forces have cornered the once-powerful Tamil Tigers into a tiny sliver of land on the northeastern coast along with tens of thousands of ethnic-Tamil noncombatants. Many diplomats have expressed concern over the fate of the trapped civilians.
2. Rebel fighting wreaks havoc on Sri Lankans
3. Car bombs bring doubt about Iraqi independence
BAGHDAD — Car bombs killed 17 people Wednesday in Baghdad — most of them at a wholesale produce market — fueling concern about Iraqi capabilities less than two months before Iraq's army and police assume full responsibility for security in the country's cities.
"All this food is drying up. Starvation and death are imminent," Rebel spokesman Seevaratnam Puleedevan said.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti has turned away a Mexican ship carrying desperately needed food aid because of swine flue fears.
Mexican Ambassador Zadalinda Gonzalez y Reynero said Haitian officials asked April 29 for the ship to come to the impoverished Caribbean nation "on another occasion."
The Mexican navy ship was to arrive May 2 in Port-au-Prince with 77 tons of rice, fertilizer and emergency food kits. The ambassador said Wednesday that the cargo and 64-member crew had been screened and showed no signs of infection. But it never left Mexican waters.
An Iraqi military official blamed the latest bloodshed in part on ex-detainees released by U.S. forces who had returned to violence.
urgent food shipments to avert a hunger crisis.
NATIONAL 4. Lawyers face pressure for interrogation memos
NATIONAL
SAN FRANCISCO — Pressure is mounting against two former Bush administration attorneys who wrote the legal memos used to support harsh interrogation techniques that critics say constituted torture.
John Yoo, a constitutional law professor at the University of California, Berkeley, is fighting calls for disbarment and dismissal, while Judge Jay Bybee of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals faces calls for impeachment.
Justice Department investigators have stopped short of recommending criminal charges, but suggest in a draft report that the two men should face professional sanctions. A number of groups across the country agree.
5. Mayors push Obama to support aviation industry
WICHITA — Nearly 70 mayors from across the country have urged President Barack Obama to use his "bully pulpit" to change
perceptions about aviation and its contribution to the economy.
A letter about aviation that the mayors sent to Obama was made public Wednesday.
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Authorities trying to find a 3-year-old kidnap victim say they're investigating several theories, including that the Spanish-speaking kidnappers were from Mexico and may have had ties to organized crime there.
Authorities along the Mexican border were on alert and FBI agents were helping in the investigation into the disappearance of Briant Rodriguez.
The letter, dated April 22, calls on Obama to protect the 1.2 million jobs and $150 billion a year in economic output created by general aviation.
6. Police investigating kidnap of Calif. toddler
"Every minute, every second that passes, is critical," investigating Sgt. Doug Hubbard said Tuesday at a news conference.
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KANSASCITIES
Hays
BY LISA ANDERSEN landersen@kansan.com
City: Hays
County
Horse Farm, Frontier Art Park,
Hays Aquatic Park, Ellis County
Historical Society
County Distance from Lawrence: 3 hours and 35 minutes, or 230.95 miles Founded: 1867 Population: About 20,000 people Destinations: Blue Sky Miniature
City: Hays
Nickname: H-Town
Location: Central Kansas in Ellis
Interesting Fact: Hays celebrates its heritage and history with festivals such as the Wild Wild
★ Hays Lawrence
West festival in December, Old Fort Hays Days in September and The Victorian Christmas in December.
Source: www.haysusa.com, mapquest.com
WHAT MADE GROWING UP IN HAYS UNIQUE?
Rachel Schultz Hays freshman
"It's small enough to have a close-knit feel, but it's big enough that you can find things going on."
It's not like other small Western towns in that there are two high schools, so you don't know everyone your age."
Tanner Willbanks Hays senior
Kathryn Unruh Hays freshman
"It wasn't so small that everyone knew everyone's business, but it was small enough that you felt like you were still a part of the town."
Megan Younger Hays sophomore "I knew absolutely everyone in my class; there's six people here from my graduating class of 200."
ON CAMPUS
The "Cost Sharing: Why No Good Deed Goes Unpunished" panel discussion will begin at 1 p.m. in Simons Auditorium in the Higuchi Biosciences Center.
SUA Tea Time will begin at 3 p.m. in the Lobby in the Kansas Union.
The KU Youth Chorus Concert will begin at 5 p.m. in 328 Murphy Hall.
The Wang Tiante lecture will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Spencer Museum of Art auditorium.
ON THE RECORD
A 19-year-old KU student reported a burglary and theft in the 1000 block of Emery Road at a loss of $215 Tuesday.
A 22-year-old KU student reported a theft of a motorcycle in the 2400 block of West 25th St. at a loss of $3,700 Tuesday.
A KU student reported criminal damage to a vehicle in KU parking lot No. 103 at a loss of $500 Tuesday.
CAMPUS Pregame video receives national recognition
The University Career Center won $1,000 for its pregame basketball show, "Center Court," from the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
the UCC won the Chevron Award for "Center Court," which premiered in January. The accolade included a plaque to be presented at the association's national conference and a feature article in its online journal.
"I am very proud of all the work the staff did to make sure students know the career center is on campus," UCC director David Gaston said.
The Chevron Award recognizes a college career center for a groundbreaking development in the field.
"Center Court" — a partnership among the UCC, KU Athletics and Jayhawk Sports Marketing — featured videos modeled after the "Jaywalking" segment on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." Following the videos, an emcee led students in a series of games and events. The UCC saw increases in traffic to its Web site, KUCareerHawk.com, scheduled appointments and participation in networking events compared with the past year.
"It was very fun" Gaton said. "It helped students pass time before games and to let people know we're there to help them when they're ready."
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