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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY MARCH 3, 2009
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"It's kind of fun to do the impossible."
— Walt Disney
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STATE
Dry winter leaves Kansas wheat crop in bad state
WICHITA — The dry weather in Kansas is hurting the state's winter wheat.
Monday's report by the Kansas Agricultural Statistics Servic shows 15 percent of the wheat crop is in poor to very poor condition.
The crop update comes at a time when soil moisture conditions are deteriorating in the wake of a mostly dry winter.
The agency says topsoil moisture is short to very short across 66 percent of the state. Subsoil moisture conditions are 38 percent short to very short.
Dodge City meatpackers accused of identity theft
WICHTA — Four meatpacking workers at the Cargill Meat Solutions plant in Dodge City were charged with identity theft.
The four Mexican citizens made initial appearances Monday in Wichita on charges that they fraudulently used the names and Social Security numbers of others to work at the plant.
The complaint says the arrests came after agents from the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement went to the men's homes on Feb. 18.
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2. Guinea-Bissau leader assassinated in his palace
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Soldiers assassinated the president of Guinea-Bissau in his palace Monday hours after a bomb blast killed the army chief who had been his political rival for decades.
INTERNATIONAL
1. Raul replaces Fidel loyalists with his men
HAVANA — President Raul Castro abruptly removed some of Cuba's most powerful officials Monday, putting a personal stamp on the government in the biggest shake-up since he took over from his allied brother Fidel Castro a year ago.
Fidel Castro has not been seen in public since July 2006, when he underwent emergency intestinal surgery.
The changes replaced some key Fidel loyalists, including the longtime foreign minister and the secretary of the Council of State, with men closer to Raul.
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh's government deployed soldiers nationwide Monday to hunt down over 1,000 border guards wielding stolen weapons who fled after a bloody mutiny left scores of army officers dead.
The two-day mutiny last week left the border guards' compound in the capital, Dhaka, littered with the corpses of dozens of army officers. Rescuers found 77 bodies, while 71 more missing officers are presumed dead.
The constitution calls for pari-mental chief Raimundo Pereira to succeed the president in the event of his death.
A military statement broadcast on state radio attributed President Joao Bernardo "Nino Vieira's death to an 'isolated' group of unidentified soldiers whom the armed forces said they were now hunting down. It said the military was not planning a coup in the West Africa nation, which has been a transit point for the cocaine trade to Europe.
3. Bangladeshi soldiers steal guns, attempt coup
ATLANTA — Members of a Georgia-based assisted suicide ring now at the center of a growing investigation went to great lengths to hide evidence of their work, authorities say, donning latex gloves, destroying paperwork and bringing along grocery bags to trash items.
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4. Assisted suicide ring worked to cover tracks
Yet the organization managed to avoid prosecution in part, Georgia authorities say, because its members adhered to strict guidelines to hide the evidence.
The group, known as the Final Exit Network, shows you how to suffocate yourself using helium tanks and a plastic hood. It openly advertises its services online.
5. Usually stable, gold falls victim to recession
NEW YORK — Spooked by heavy,
selling on the stock market,
investors sold off gold for a sixth
straight session on Monday, a
sign that even the traditionally
safe investment isn't sheltered from the recession.
Up until last week, gold prices had been the one bright spot among commodities in 2009, rising 13 percent to a high of just over $1,000 an ounce.
OGDEN, Utah — A former Ogden police officer praised for helping to end a deadly mall shooting spree pleaded no contest on Monday to a misdemeanor charge of sexual battery.
Ken Hammond's plea means he does not agree with the facts of the case but acknowledges that prosecutors have sufficient evidence for a conviction, his attorney Brenda Beaton said.
Gold's decline came came as the Dow Jones industrials fell below the 7,000 mark for the first time in 11 years.
6. Police hero pleads no contest to sexual battery
He had been charged with third-degree felony unlawful sexual conduct with a 16- or 17-year-old.
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Mark Maranell Mrs. E's general manager
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Ekdahl Dining Commons, more commonly known as Mrs. E's, is the dining hall for students living in Templin, Lewis, Hashinger, Ellsworth and McCollum residence halls. Mrs. Es has a 700-person seating capacity and serves eight to 10 entrees at every meal.
A dining hall that serves so many people does not run by itself. Mark Maranell. Mrs. Es general manager, keeps busy to keep bellies full.
cedures," Maranell said.
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Although Maranell prefers managing to washing dishes, not every day at Mrs. E's is easy.
Maranell said his job is to make sure students get quality food and service in a good atmosphere.
A father of two daughters, one enrolled at the University and the other soon to be married, Maranell enjoys tinkering with cars and woodworking. He worked in a number of restaurants and trained under three different chefs before finding the stable environment of Mrs. E's to pursue his passion in cooking and management. Mrs. Lenoir Ekdahl herself, the nameake of Mrs. E's, originally interviewed and hired Maranell.
"He's a nice, fair person," cashier Kevin Ridge said. "He's very knowledgeable of what he's doing, and he actually cares about the students and their needs."
Regardless of the setting, Maranell's employees understand the man that they are working for.
"I have never really enjoyed dealing with employee discipline issues, and I doubt that I ever will."
"I actually started off washing dishes and worked my way up through most, if not every, job in KU Dining Services," Maranell said.
students want in a meal is not easy, but that doesn't mean Maranell won't try.
Maranell said.
Mark Maranell is the general manager of Ekdahl Dining Commons, better known to students as Mrs. E's. On average, Mrs. E's serves 2,500 meals each day. Daisy Hill residents have Mr. Maranell and his behind-the-scenes work to thank for their dining pleasure.
Knowing what thousands of
"I have always loved making a positive difference, the feeling of a meal coming together well and the pride in a job well done." Maranell said.
BREMERTON, Wash. — Police in Washington state say they've captured three people who bought Girl Scout cookies with counterfeit $20 bills.
ODD NEWS Counterfeit bills used to buy girl scout cookies
Edited by Justin Leverett
Troop 40411 leader KC Gettings says she went to a bank Saturday to get change and was told she had two counterfeit $20 bills.
Photo correction
Madison Shriner, Wichita freshman, right, calls Bingo to a group comprised of KJ students and residents at Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living in Lawrence Saturday afternoon. A group of students with Weekend breaks, a program under the University's Alternative Breaks, volunteered Saturday playing games and visiting the residents. Visit Kansan.com/videos to see a slideshow of photographs and listen to Madison talk about her volunteer experience. On Monday, this photo ran on page 84. The photo was cropped in a manner that left Ms. Shriner out of the photo. This frame shows the entire photo.
Police say the counterfeiters also were using fake bills to make purchases at stores all over Kitsap County, west of Seattle.
She says she found an additional $60 worth of fake bills in the cookie receipts for a total loss of $100.
Three people were in custody Monday and police say there's probable cause to arrest a fourth.
Counterfeiting can be punished with a hefty fine and up to 15 years in prison.
Associated Press
ON CAMPUS
The "Kaleidoscope: Filming Macedonian Cultural Traditions" lecture will begin at 12 p.m. in 318 Bailey Hall.
The "Elliptical Galaxies with Starbursts: Do Thermally Pulsating stars make a difference?" seminar will begin at 12:15 p.m. in 1089 Malty Hall.
The Change in Afghanistan international program will begin at 3 p.m. in Smith 100.
The "Excel 2007: Data Manage ment" workshop will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the Instruction Center in Anschutz Library.
The "Mycenae and its Art" seminar will begin at 2 p.m. in the Conference Hall in Hall Center.
The "Arlington National Cemetery: Its History & Its Heroes" seminar will begin at 2 p.m. in the Continuing Education building.
The Kansas vs North Dakota baseball game will begin at 3 p.m. in Hoglund Ballpark.
The Senate Executive Committee Meeting will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Provost Conference Room in Strong Hall.
The "A Tradition Redefined: Modern and Contemporary Chinese Ink Paintings from the Chu-Tsing Li Collection, 1950-2000" lecture will begin at 3 p.m. in the Kress Gallery in the Spencer Museum of Art.
The study group for Obama's First 100 Days will begin at 4 p.m. in the Dole Institute of Politics.
The SUA Mario Kart Tournament will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the McCollum Lobby.
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The Poetry Reading will begin at 7 p.m. in Nunemaker Center.
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The Ron White Abe Lincoln lecture will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Dole Institute of Politics.
LAWRENCE Commission to discuss road closings by Oread
The community events at the KU Edwards Campus will begin at 7 p.m. in Regnier Hall Auditorium on the Edwards Campus.
The Graduate Honors Recital will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Murphy Hall in Swarthout Recital Hall.
Construction around the Oread Inn near the Kansas Union will keep surrounding streets closed for the rest of the year. At today's city commission meeting, the street improvement plan and traffic control for the area will be reviewed. The public will be allowed to comment on any concerns they have with the construction.
The Jayhawks gave Allen Fieldhouse quite a 54th birthday present on Sunday. The first game in Allen was March 1st, 1955, when Kansas defeated Kansas State 77-67. That night, 17,228 fans – still the largest crowd ever to fill the arena – turned out for the inaugural festivities.
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City manager Dave Corliss, said no changes would be made to the way the road blocks were placed.
The city commission will meet at 4:30 p.m. today at City Hall, 6 E. 6th St.
Mike Bontrager