Monday, Nov. 18, 1985
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Comet
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Next week, because Halley's will rise earlier, it will be shown during normal observatory hours of 8-10 p.m., but the moon will begin to affect viewing, Whitacre said. The middle of December will be the next time the comet will be visible without interference from the light of the moon.
She said the key to seeing the com et was knowing where to look in the sky. For those who are not familiar with astronomy, the observatory is selling a booklet for $1 that explains how to find the comet without having to know coordinates or constellations.
Halley's Comet was named after Edmund Halley in 1759. Halley was the first man to establish the comet's orbit and to discover that it was the same comet that was seen in 1682. The comet had been observed by Jupiter for the earliest recorded sighting was in 239 B.C. by Chinese astronomers.
Twarog said people got a good view of Halley's Comet through the 27-inch telescope in the observatory.
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magnitude — about five times fainter than a human eye can detect, he said. A person with good eyesight can detect stars as faint as sixth magnitude.
The comet was at about the eighth
"It was mostly just a furzy, plain white." he said. "It was definitely not white, and there was some detail."
Two astronomers in California were able to see Halley's Comet with the naked eye. The astronomers were viewing under extremely clear conditions away from city lights, which can make observing more difficult.
Twarog said the comet would slowly become brighter, but would not be visible to the naked eye until late December.
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be used to finance prisons and mental hospitals.
The 'Regents' budget proposal for fiscal 1987 called for a 7 percent increase in salaries and an additional 7 percent increase in other operating expenses The $512 million proposal to the 6 percent increase over last year's budget.
Gov. John Carlin will review the proposal and recommend a Regents budget to the Legislature when it meets in January.
Nitcher said it would be more difficult to attract and retain faculty without the proposed salary increases. The cuts also will affect KU's ability to contribute research and services to the economy, he said.
Richard Mann, University director for institutional research, information services and personnel services, who would budget would put KU at a disadvantage
"This is an unfortunate situation given where our salaries stand now, compared to other universities," Mann said.
"If we went to a zero year, it would negatively affect the morale of all our employees. There is a good chance that some of our best people will choose to go elsewhere."
Mann said classified employees would eventually be hit hardest.
Neva Entrikin, Classified Senate chairman, said classified employees did not receive their salaries from the state budget but through the state budget.
United Press International supplied some information for this story.
senior women in her sorority house did it.
"I've done it twice," Best said.
"It didn't really hurt, but I had bruises all over my back in the morning. Two people can fit in one or two and be so small enough. It fun and different. A little excitement."
Derks agreed.
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"I've done it about four or five times," he said. "I'll probably do it again. It's just something to do. It's better than training. It's not as dangerous."
Tumble
Training, a game that involves getting as close to a passing train as possible, is played by some railroad bridges near Lawrence.
Most students try tumbling after a night of drinking
"I don't think I could ever do it
sober," Best said. "It's kind of scary if you think about it."
Michael Everett, owner of Laundromat No. 777, 1827 Louisiana St., said he had heard for several years that students tumbled.
"I remember doing it as a kid."
Everett said. "I don't think it happens that often here, because we close at 10 p.m., and 90 percent of the time 1 or someone who works for me is here to curb that kind of behavior."
Sgt. Don Dalquest of the Lawrence Police Department said that in his 20 years with the department he had never had any reports or complaints of people tumbling.
"I've never heard of people actually getting in the dryer," Dalquest said. "I've heard of people drying marijuana in them though."
He said a person caught tumbling probably would be charged with destruction of private property, which is a misdeanor.
Dalquest said the penalty probably would be about six months in jail and a $500 fine, depending on the class of misdeanor.
Everett said he didn't know how dangerous tumbling was for students but said the activity took its toll on the dryers.
"I have some of the largest dryers in Lawrence," Everett said. "And they are only 50 pound dryers. If you get a 100- to 200-pound person in there, the odds are greater than it will break down quickly. It can destroy the motor and wreck the pulley and wheel. The danger depends on the individual."
On Campus
The KU Spanish Club will sponsor a lecture, "Everything You Wanted to Know About Ecuador and Were Afraid to Ask," at 7 p.m. today in the Walnut Room of the Kansas Union.
The Strat-o-matic Baseball Club will meet at 7 p.m. today in Parlor C of the Union.
The KU Committee on South Africa will meet at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.
KU Sword & Shield will meet at 8 p.m. today in the Walnut Room of the Union.
by John Grashel, associate professor of music education, and the University Wind Ensemble, conducted by Bob Foster, KU director of bands, will present a fall concert, "A Parade of Marches," at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the Crafton-Preyer Theatre at Murphy Hall. Admission is free.
The University Band, conducted
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