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"All that is gold does not glitter; not all those who wander are lost."
— J.R.R. Tolkien,
"The Fellowship of the Ring"
FACT OF THE DAY
The filming of all three parts of the Lord of the Rings in New Zealand required more than 15,000 extras playing the parts of Orcs, goblins and other creatures.
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DAILY KU INFO
UESDAY, APRIL 7, 2009
Last year, Kansas became the NCAA men's basketball tournament champions with the most wins in its championship season (37). In 1988, Kansas became the NCAA champions with the most losses in its championship season (11).
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INTERNATIONAL
1. Researchers discover copy of 'Schindler's List'
SYDNEY — Australian researchers抄ising papers belonging to the author of "Schindler's List" discovered a yellowing roll of 801 men saved from the Holocaust by the German industrialist — the very copy the writer used to bring the story to the world's attention, a curator said Monday.
2. Former military leader credits U.S. policy in rise
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The former chief of the Khmer Rouge's most notorious prison said his group would not have risen to power in the 1970s if it weren't for the policies of former U.S. President Richard Nixon and his top diplomat, Henry Kissinger.
The 13-page document is a copy of one of Oskar Schindler's famed compilations of names that eventually included 1,100 men and women he saved by employing them in his factories in World War II Germany.
Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Duch, made the comments Monday before Cambodia's genocide tribunal during testimony charting his personal journey to revolution.
He also said he realized early on that the Khmer Rouge would end up as a disaster for Cambodia.
3. China announces plan to reform health care
BEIJING — China announced Monday the outlines of a thorough reform of the health care system that pledges to provide improved services to all citizens by 2020, tackling a critical issue that has become a major source of public dissatisfaction
While many details of the plan remain unclear, the announcement underscored the communist government's need to at least appear to be making progress on the issue.
Public health care has been underfunded for years, and the high cost and poor availability of services are among the biggest complaints of the Chinese public.
NATIONAL
4. Jail interviews reveal
accused mother's emotion
NATIONAL
ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida woman accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter rarely showed emotion in jail but became unhinged after she found out a toddler's remains had been found near her family's home, according to interviews with jail staff released Monday.
A shift supervisor at the jail where Casey Anthony is being held told investigators that Anthony cried and asked for sedatives after learning of the Dec. 11 discovery of the remains. DNA tests completed days later showed the remains belonged to her daughter, Caylee Anthony, who'd been missing for six months.
5. Authorities raid more puppy mills in Missouri
SENECA, Mo. — When authorities raided J.B.'s Precious Puppies, they discovered more than 200 dogs standing in their own excrement, crammed three
and four to a cage. The skeletal remains of puppies and adult dogs were found inside pet food bags.
Missouri has been No.1 in puppy mills for decades, with fly-by-night breeders — both licensed and unlicensed — selling pups churned out by dogs that spend their entire lives in cages. The pets are sold through classified ads, in pet stores and over the internet.
6. Couple surrenders after fleeing with their children
OMAHA, Neb. — A couple on probation for burglary who vanished with their children after being questioned about abuse allegations turned themselves in to authorities Monday, a sheriff said.
Matthew Schade was arrested on a warrant for a probation violation, authorities said in a news release. His wife was being held by order of the Nebraska Department of Probation, it said. It did not specify a reason.
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Who's Who at KU
Maggie Carqill
Improv comedian
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Maggie Cargill gets a heart-thumping adrenaline rush each time she performs improvised comedy<sub>9</sub> or improv, with Stitch Tactics.
"The energy in the room is so electric because the people in the audience are there to see you, and that gets the performers pumped up," Cargill said.
Cargill, Overland Park sopho
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more, is the creative director of Stitch Tactics, an improv comedy group founded in 2004 by 2008 graduates Jordy Altman, Alex Haynes and Laura Thomas. The group's founders named the group after the phrase "our tactic will put you in sitches."
anthropology and not theatre, she would like to continue performing improv after she graduates. Being an improv performer has made her quick-witted and given her the ability to think on her feet.
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Cargill heard about the comedy group at last year's Theatre Rally, where she met Alex Haynes. Haynes invited Cargill to join, and she has been a member since August 2007. Cargill has been performing improv comedy since high school.
"The skills you learn in improvisation cross over into life off the stage," Cargill said.
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Tactics president. "She is the brains behind the organization. She is the first person to learn the names of new members and takes the lead in keeping everyone in the know."
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"On a whim I auditioned for my high school's improv troupe, and I've been practicing and performing improv ever since," Cargill said.
Cargill's role in Stitch Tactics has evolved from behind-the-scenes positions to the active, up-front role as creative director.
"Basically, she does all the stuff that needs to get done with a group like this, but somehow manages to slip through the cracks," said Danny Shaw, Shawnee senior and Stitch Tactics vice president. "Not only that, but she's a funny lady."
Because the material in Stitch Tactics is improvised, it is imperative that the performers have clear heads and extreme focus. Therefore, the off-stage components of the show must run smoothly. Cargill's job is to make sure that happens.
"She is a solid performer and now a fantastic leader," said Spencer Lott, Lawrence junior and Stitch
During shows, students have the opportunity to test their improvisation abilities, or just enjoy the show.
Although Cargill is majoring in
"There's really nothing like hearing the audience laugh because of something you did or said right off the top of your head," Cargill said.
ACADEMY AWARD-NOMINEE
— Edited by Justin Leverett
Philip Glass
An Evening of Chamber Music WITH PIANO, CELLO AND PERCUSSION
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TUESDAY,
APRIL 7
7:30 p.m.
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The Kenneth A. Spencer Memorial Lecture
Massive Change: The Future of Design and Life on Earth
BRUCE MAU Internationally Acclaimed Designer
Additional Event | A Conversation with Bruce Maui
April 9, 9:30 a.m. | The Commons at Spooner Hall
This event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required.
Wednesday, April 8 7:30 p.m. Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union
www.hallcenter.ku.edu | hallcenter@ku.edu | 785-864-4798
More than just the most in-demand designer in the world, Bruce Mau is an optimist with a practical streak a mile long. He has designed everything from exquisite books to bookstores, from signage, systems to a museum of biodiversity with Frank Gehry. An expert on innovation and creativity, in this lecture Mau shows us how design is improving the quality of life for millions of people around the world, and how we can extend this revolution to all of humanity.
The Commons is a partnership between the Biodiversity Institute, the Hall Center for the Humanities and the Spencer Art Museum
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ON CAMPUS
The "Innovative Excellence: An Academic Model to Bridge the Valley of Death" seminar will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the Simons Laboratories Auditorium.
The "Dreamweaver: Visual Design using CSS" workshop will begin at 9 a.m. in the Instruction Center in Anschutz Library.
The KU Libraries Book Sale will begin at 9 a.m. on the Main Floor in Watson Library.
The "Political Prisoner in the Twentieth-Century World' brown-bag lecture will begin at noon in 318 Bailey Hall.
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JOBS Kansan editor-in-chief to continue job this fall
The University Daily Kansan editor-in-chief Brenna Hawley will continue to lead The University Daily Kansan in the fall, as she enters her eighth semester working for the Kansan, Jesse Tripple will serve
Hawley
as Kansan editor for the summer. Todd Brown will be the new business manager for the summer and Lauren
Bloodgood will take the position in the fall. Malcolm Gibson, news adviser to The Kansan, said Hawley did an excellent job putting out the daily paper while forging a new direction and integrating various
platforms into the newspaper.
"I think Brenna has provided strong management in a difficult environment," Gibson said, "I think she will do even more for The Kansan next year."
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Hawley has worked as a designer, a design chief, a Jayplay designer, a Student Senate and activism reporter, a campus editor and a copy editor. Gibson said Hawley had done all her jobs well, and described her as a team player and loyal to The Kansan.
Jon Schlitt, sales and marketing adviser for the Kansan, said the new business managers were both excellent choices for The Kansan.
"I think the board did a fantastic job choosing these two" Schilt said. "These two truly represent the best of what the University Daily Kansan is all about."
Schlitt said Hawley had worked very hard to keep a good relationship with both the business and editorial sides of the newspaper. He said he was glad that relationship would continue next year.
"She's willing to do it for the team and that's what makes her a good editor" Gibson said.
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