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THE UNIVERSITY HARLY KANSAN WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 3,2008
quote of the day
"I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road."
— Stephen Hawking
fact of the day
Stephen Hawking is the only person in any Star Trek series to play himself.
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1. Professor arrested after failing to appear in court
2. Stewart: Athletics could finance University
3. Team debuts in Great White North
4. Pre-law fair brings 70 schools to campus
5. KU lowers energy costs by raising temps
In an odd twist of the 80/20 rule, only 20 percent of this year's August days were 90 degrees or above, while 80 percent of last year's August days were 90 degrees or above.
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SPOTLIGHT ON ORGANIZATIONS
Mock Trial
BY GEORGE HART ghart@kansan.com
An eccentric group of 18 young men and women are gathered at the Burge Union. One sits quietly in a corner of the room, rehearsing a dramatic bout of tears. Two more huddle around a small wooden table, excitedly compiling questions. Some are in groups, writing and speaking in rapid dialogue.
If an outsider were to walk in, he may think he stumbled across some classroom mixup — maybe a bizarre pack of future lawyers, performers and politicians trying to function cohesively.
The team has students of varying ages and scholarly interests. It practices biweekly, preparing cases and arguments for competition.
But for the KU mock trial members, it's just another day of practice. The team is preparing for its first tournament in November.
A competition is similar to a courtroom experience. The type of case alternates every year between civil and criminal. Teams are divided into defense and plaintiff.
The American Mock Trial Association determines the case each team will discuss during the tournaments. This year's case is a civil case about a news company being sued for libel.
Teams must be prepared to argue either side of the case.
"The more diverse a team is, the more successful they will be," said club president Matt Hudson, Humboldt senior.
The complexity of a mock trial case demands that teams be wellrounded.
Some team members are lawyer types, gifted in rhetoric. Others excel as actors who can bring themselves to tears for the sake of persuasion.
"During one tournament last year we looked out of our hotel room and saw a guy dressed in a Superman costume running around," Hudson said.
This juxtaposition of personalities can lead to some entertaining moments.
The mock trial team is not new to the University, but its perennial success brings it to the forefront of the fall season. Last year the team qualified for the national tournament at Northwestern University and placed eighth.
KU Mock Trial Club president Matt Hudson reads over an affairwith a "witness" during a club practice. The team's first tournament is scheduled for November.
With seven members returning from that team, they will have experience that should help them compete with powers like Harvard and the University of Virginia.
"Kansas has always had a solid team and our coach has a lot to do with that," Hudson said.
Experience and an influx of passionate new talent should help Hudson and coach Branden Bell develop a team capable of improving upon last year's eighth-place
finish.
For those students who desire an intellectual pursuit this fall, the mock trial club, which combines the compelling drama of a presi-
dental debate and a stage play, might be an ideal bandwagon to jump on.
Edited by Andy Greenhaw
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Children play inside a bubble floating in a lake in Thu Le Park in Hanoi, Vietnam, during a holiday, Vietnam Independence Day on Tuesday.
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on the record
— A woman was struck in the collar bone when a man forcefully threw his keys at her near Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
During the weekend, the KU Public Safety office reported that:
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— During the weekend, one KU student reported being the victim of battery and another the victim of aggrivated battery.
— On Monday, one KU student reported the theft of a $700 cell phone, and another student reported $1,100 in criminal damage to a motor vehicle.
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— Sunday, an unknown suspect sprayed graffiti on a wall of the Campanile.
The workshop "Word 2007:
What's New" will begin at 9 a.m. in the Instruction Center in Anschutz Library.
— Tuesday, the Lawrence Police Department reported that two KU students who share an apartment were the victims of a theft and burglary that resulted in over $3,500 in loss, while a University employee reported a burglary and theft resulting in $1,500 in loss Saturday.
The workshop "Customer Service: You Make the Difference" will begin at 9 a.m. in 204 JRP.
The concert "Visiting Artist Tod Kesterer, clarinet" will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall.
The workshop "Blackboard Strategies and Tools" will begin at 9 a.m. in 6 Budig.
The workshop "GIS I: ArcMap Introduction" will begin at 10 a.m. in the Budig PC Lab.
The workshop "Excel 2007:
What's New" will begin at 10 a.m. in the Instruction Center in Anschutz Library.
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The public event "Wild Science: Do Saber Tooth Cats Have Nine Lives?" will begin at 7 p.m. in Dyche Hall.
The workshop "PowerPoint 2007: What's New" will begin at 11 a.m. in the Instruction Center in Anschutz Library.
The governance meeting "University Support Staff Senate Executive Committee" will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the International Room in the Kansas Union.
The lecture "University Forum. Community Film Making" will begin at 12 p.m. in the ECM Center, located at 1204 Oread Ave.
The workshop "Developing Your Career Map Workshop and Brown-bag Lunch" will begin at 12 p.m. in the Courtside Room in the Burge Union.
The public event "KU Pre-Law Day Law School Fair" will begin at 1 p.m. in the Ballroom in the Kansas Union.
The workshop "Access 2003: Introduction" will begin at 1 p.m. in the Budig PC Lab.
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