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THE UNIVERSITY OF DAILY KANSAN
FRIDAY. MARCH 13, 2009
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Freedom is the right of all sentient beings."
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FACT OF THE DAY
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NEWS NEAR & FAR
INTERNATIONAL
1. Helicopter crash leaves one dead, 16 still missing
ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland — Rescuers searched freezing waters for 16 missing people Thursday after a helicopter reported mechanical problems and ditched into the Atlantic Ocean off Newfoundland.
WINNENDEN, Germany — "You will hear from me tomorrow, remember the name of a place called Winnenden."
2. Internet chat provides insight in school shooting
Of the 18 aboard, one was rescued and one was confirmed dead. The others were missing about 30 miles out to sea, officials at a news conference said.
Authorities say a 17-year-old left that message in an Internet chat room six hours before he went on a rampage in his former high school and killed 15 people in this southwest German town.
The survival window is about 24 hours — but only if the people were wearing the required survival suits with water-activated locator beacons, said Major Denis McGuire of the Rescue Coordination Center in Halifax.
The transcript released by authorities gave the first indication of what might have driven Tim Kretschmer, described by his peers as withdrawn and shy, to carry out a bloodbath on Wednesday before turning a 9 mm Beretta pistol on himself after a shootout with police.
3. Journalist gets three years for throwing shoes
BAGHDAD — A court convicted an Iraqi journalist of assault Thursday for hurling his shoes at George W. Bush and sentenced him to three years in prison.
Although al-Zeidi received the minimum sentence — it could have been 15 years behind bars — his lawyers denounced the verdict and said they would appeal, possibly hoping a public outcry would aid their cause.
NATIONAL 4. International space station hit by tiny debr
WASHINGTON — The crew of the international space station had a close call with space junk Thursday.
The three astronauts briefly took refuge inside a Russian escape capsule before going back inside the space station. Officials moved them into the capsule because they were worried that the orbiting outpost might get hit with a small piece of passing space debris.
Tiny pieces of debris could cause a fatal loss of air pressure in the station.
OMAHA, Neb. — Police have arrested three executives from a troubled Nebraska car dealership where 81 vehicles worth roughly $2.5 million vanished in recent days.
5. Nebraska dealership suspected of auto theft
Legacy's owner Allen Patch,
52, and controller Rachel Fait,
37, were arrested separately in
Toolee County, Utah. The dealership's 53-year-old general manager, Rick Covello, turned himself in to Scottsbluff police Thursday morning, Capt. Kevin Spencer said.
An arrest warrant affidavit said that Fait may have embezzled more than $46,000 from the dealership in Scottsbluff, a western Nebraska town. The three were wanted on suspicion of theft.
6. Wall Street investor pleads guilty to charges
NEWYORK — Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty Thursday to pulling off perhaps the biggest swindle in Wall Street history and was immediately led off to jail.
Madoff pleaded guilty to charges including fraud, perjury and money-laundering. He told the judge that the scheme began in the early 1990s, when the country was in a recession and the market was not doing well.
Associated Press
Cuisine Critique
Students' view on the food
BY KIRSTEN HUDSON
khudson@kansan.com
Casa Aqave
3333 Iowa Street
Monday Chicken Salad: Fajita chicken garnished with cilantro, shredded lettuce, rice, green onions, green peppers, pineapple and sour cream.
Served in a fresh tortilla shell, $7.99 and the Queasadilla Agave, $10.99
Type of restaurant: Mexican
Overall star rating: 3 out of 5
Most Popular dish: Quesadilla Agave: Chicken, beef, shrimp and bacon cooked with tomatoes, peppers and onions. Served with lettuce, guacamole and pico de gallo. $10.99
Price range: $5-$14
Tastes like: El Mezcal
Review: A flashing purple and orange neon sign in front of Casa Agave describes the restaurant as an "authentic Mexican restaurant and cantina."
Despite this assurance, when visiting for the first time, I expected the food to taste Americanized. Instead, it was more like
a combination of Americanized and authentic Mexican food, a blending of On the Border and El Mezcal. From its large menu, I ordered the Quesadilla Agave, Casa Agave's most popular dish. This above-average quesadilla was filled with chicken, beef, shrimp and bacon. Even though the food wasn't completely authentic, the fast service and low prices made the meal a good value.
The loud atmosphere at Casa Agave reminded me of a bar and grill. Casa Agave has a large bar in the back of the restaurant.
Kristin Hudson/KANSAN
With the bar and several flat screen TVs scattered around the
restaurant, Casa Agave would be a good place to go to spice up a game day. It would also be a convenient place to eat before seeing a movie because Hollywood Southwind 12 Theater is located behind the restaurant.
Casa Agave is open on weekdays from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on weekends from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
— Edited by Susan Melgrem
STUDY ABROAD THIS SUMMER IN BELGIUM, FRANCE AND SPAIN
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 13th... APPLY NOW!
EUROPEAN CULTURAL STUDIES PROGRAM
MAY 31 - JUNE 25, 2009
EARN 6 CREDIT HOURS IN
Art History
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HAWC
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Open to all majors
1 'Who Owns Art? Issues of Theft and Cultural Patrimony,
1861-present' (HA 305 or 505/HNRS 492/EURS 511)
brussels, Belgium & Paris, France 3 hrs
2. "European Cultural Exchange along the Pilgrim's Route to Santiago" (SPAN 370 or 470*/HWC 500/EURS 511)
Camino de Santiago & Madrid, Spain    3 hrs
Academic Program:
Download an application at www.ucylibrary.edu kua
(or pick up at Office Study Abroad 11.04 (11pm))
For More Information contact the Center for European Studies: ces@ku.edu or phone: 864-907
Program Faculty Directors
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*SPAN 470 credit given by department approval only prior to departure
LAWRENCE Voter registration for April election ends March 23
March 23 is the deadline to register to vote in the upcoming city election. The elections will take place April 7.
The Student Legislative Awareness Board has voter registration forms available in room 410 at the Kansas Union. Students can also register at Douglas County offices at 1100 Massachusetts St.
Ryan Lawler, community affairs director for SLAB, said SLAB would be open during break from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily to accept registrations.
SLAB will also deliver the forms to the county free of charge.
Those who have registered to vote within the last seven years do not need to re-register.
Those who are unsure about their voting status, prefer to register online or want to know who is running in the elections should check "Voting and Elections" at http://www.douglas-county.com.
— Mike Bontrager
ARCHITECTURE London-based company to rename Sears Tower
That's right, the tallest building in the United States is getting a new name later this year, building management said Thursday.
It's all part of a deal with London-based Willis Group Holdings. Along with moving 500 employees into 140,000 square feet on multiple floors of the 110-story building this summer, the Willis Group gets the naming rights as part of its lease agreement with the real estate investment group that owns Sears Tower.
CHICAGO — The Sears Tower is turning into something called the Willis Tower.
"We certainly appreciate and understand the sentimental attraction to the Sears Tower name, and it's certainly a Chicago icon," said Will Thoretz, a spokesman in New York for Willis Holdings Group. "Our move into Chicago is a good thing for the city. We're bringing hundreds of jobs into the city."
Associated Press
ON CAMPUS
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"The Economic Stimulus Bill: Implications for Higher Education" panel discussion will begin at noon in the Apollo Room in Nichols Hall.
The "Learning to Hear the Stories X. A Ten-Year Retrospective" oral history workshop will begin at 8 a.m. in the Ballroom in the Kansas Union.
The "TGIF" social event will begin at 4 p.m. in Adams Alumni Center.
The "Exploring the Nano and Cellular Worlds using Fluorescence Spectroscopy" seminar will begin at 3:30 p.m. in 1001 Malot Hall.
The "Understanding Solute Transport in Extremely Heterogeneous Porous Media: Lessons Learned from 25 Years of Research at the MADE Site" lecture will begin at 4 p.m. in 106 Lindley Hall.
DAILY KU INFO
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Forty-one years ago, KU classes were cancelled so that students might see Robert F. Kennedy speak at Allen Fieldhouse. Kennedy opened his presidential campaign with his appearance on KU's campus, and was assassinated just weeks later.
PSYCHOLOGY Positive emotions linked to better health
A study of the correlation between emotions and health proves positive emotions are linked to better health.
Sarah Pressman, assistant professor of psychology and Gallup senior research associate, said the association between emotion and physical health was more powerful than the connection between health and basic human physical requirements. Pressman, the only researcher from the University pursuing the research, said positive emotions are linked to better health even when considering a lack of fundamental needs. Data was collected from more than 140 countries, which provided a representative sample of 95 percent of the world's population. She said the emotions of a person are associated with the life expectancy of a country. Countries with higher life expectancy include Japan, Switzerland, United States and China. The countries with the lowest life expectancies include Nigeria, Rwanda, Angola and Zimbabwe.
- Micole Aronowitz
She said the reason for this correlation was because of access to medical care.
"If you perceive yourself to be more positive you'll feel healthier," Pressman said. "It matters more to be positive in the countries where you are going hungry and you have no shelter."
CRIME Depression may have led to Alabama murders
Authorities say 28-year-old Michael McLendon killed five family members and five other people before fatally shooting himself Tuesday.
GENEVA, Ala. — Officials say the man blamed for the worst massacre in Alabama history was depressed and frustrated with his inability to become a Marine or a police officer.
Associated Press
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