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"Parents who already have aquariums need to explain to their children that the fish will not survive if they are flushed." Paul Holthus, president and executive director of the Marine Aquarium Council, on parenting precautions after the success of Disney's Finding Nemo
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news in brief
wednesday, October 1, 2003
Liberal author, comic to make Kansas City appearance
Al Franken will make a presentation from his new book tomorrow night in Kansas City, Mo.
Franken's book, Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right, looks at the 2000 election, the war on terror and right-wing politicians.
Franken is a political humorist and has been a comedian of Saturday Night Live. He is also the author of Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations.
After the appearance, Franken will sign copies of his book. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Uptown Theater.
Meghan Brune
Governor announces new appeals appointee
TOPEKA—Gov. Kathleen Sebelius announced yesterday that she appointed a veteran Miami County district judge to the Kansas Court of Appeals.
Stephen D. Hill has been on the bench in Paola since 1981 and has been chief administrative judge for the 6th Judicial District of Bourbon, Linn and Miami counties since 1990.
Hill will replace appeals Judge David S. Knudson, who retired Aug. 1.
Hill received his law degree from Washburn University of Topeka in 1974 and is a former Linn County attorney.
In announcing his appointment, Sebelius cited Hill's experience, noting that he already has sat with other Court of Appeals judges to hear their cases. The appeals court sometimes gets help from district judges and retired appellate justices and judges for help, to lessen its backlog of cases.
"He has a wealth of experience serving on panels with this court and is ready for the rigorous schedule and challenges which lie ahead," Sebelius said in a statement.
Hill is Sebelius' third appointment to the 11-member court. The other two judges were Richard D. Greene and Tom Malone, both from Wichita.
Sebelius will fill a fourth vacancy, replacing Carol Beier, whom the governor appointed in July to the Kansas Supreme Court.
The Associated Press
Nation
Train derails in Oklahoma; tons of grain from Kansas lost
NORMAN, Okla. — A southbound train hauling grain derailed near Norman yesterday, sending 24 to 32 railcars off the track and dumping tons of wheat.
No injuries were reported and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe train was not carrying any hazardous materials, said Norman police Lt. Tom Easley.
Police were alerted to the accident at 10:39 a.m. A railcar that was blocking a road was removed about noon.
The cause of the accident remains under investigation, he said.
The locomotive engine pulling the cars did not derail.
The train was en route to Galveston, Texas, from Hutchinson.
The Associated Press
Yesterday's University Daily Kansan contained an error. The article "Steam whistle valve restored; classes ending on schedule," incorrectly stated that the KU Whistle was paid for by an anonymous donor. The donors, Neal Lintecum and his wife, Julie, paid for the new whistle in honor of Neal Lintecum's father, Dean.
Correction
is there a travel agency on campus?
Question of the day
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is there a travel agency or compa
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Amanda Barker, Topeka senior, Michelle Polston, Pittsburgh junior, and Becca Hurd, Hossetton junior, walked to their "Fundamentals of Research in Social Welfare" class in Wescoe Hall. All three had been attempting to stay dry during the rain that drenched Lawrence yesterday.
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saturday in the 700 block of New Hamshire Street.
A 28-year-old University of Kansas employee reported five stolen DVDs
An 18-year-old University of Kansas student reported a stolen bicycle valued at $300 between 9:30 p.m. Sunday and 2 p.m. Monday from GSP-Corbin Hall.
valued at $20 each between 5 p.m.
Aug. 31 and 9 a.m. Sept. 3 from the
second floor of Simons Laboratories
second floor of Simons Laboratory
A 50-year-old University of Kansas employee reported the theft of a Schwinn bicycle valued at $25 between 10:15 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
A21-year-old University of Kansas student reported a stolen laptop computer valued at $1,500 between 10 p.m. Saturday and 2 a.m. Sunday.
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on campus
Men's Rugby is having practice from 6:30 to 8:30 tomorrow night at the Westwick Field Complex.
OAKS is having a brown bag lunch for nontraditional students from 11:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Alcove Bp level three in the Kansas Union.
■ KU Ballroom Dance Club is having Latin dancing lessons at 7 p.m. every Thursday in the Hashinger Hall dance studio on the fourth floor. No partner or experience required.
KU men's lacrosse is having practice at 5:30 p.m. today and Friday at Shenk
The KU Intercollegiate women's lacrosse team is having practice from 5 to 7 tonight at Shenk Field, and from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Broken Arrow Park.
Field.
The Hidden Glen Arts Festival will be Saturday and Sunday at Cedar Creek in Olathe. Over 100 artists will be featured. Entertainment and food will also be available. For more information go to www.hiddenglen.org or call 913-961-ARTS.
Spencer Museum of Art is sponsoring a brief lunchtime talk on 19th and early 20th-century European photography from 12:15 p.m. to 12:25 p.m.
St. John's Seventh Annual Oktoberfest is from 4:30 p.m.to 10 p.m.Sunday at St. John the Evangelist Church, 1234 Kentucky St. Features will include authentic German cuisine and dancing. Contact Tim Keller, Oktoberfest chairman, at 841-0110 or 841-9939
tomorrow at the North Balcony
Gallery with intern Sean Barker
Office of Study Abroad is having an informational meeting about the NSEP David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship at 4 p.m. today in 203 Lippincott Hall. The scholarship provides up to $10,000 per semester to study abroad. For more information contact Beau Pritchett at 864-3742.
Ecumenical Christian Ministries is having a University Forum from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at the ECM, 1204 Oread Ave. The topic is *The Challenges and Promises of Internationalization Post 9/11* with speaker Diana Carlin, dean of the graduate school and international programs at the University. Lunch will be available for $3.
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free computing workshops
Workshops are FREE for KU students, staff and faculty, but REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED for everyone.
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or by phone at 864-0410 during business hours:
Access: Forms Prerequisites: Database Design, Access: Introduction, Access: Intermediate. Requires registration for all and a $75 fee for non-KU. Thurs., Oct. 2, 9 a.m.-Noon, Computer Center Training Lab
GIS II: ArcMap Intermediate Prerequisite: GIS I: ArcMap Introduction. Requires registration for all and a $75 fee for non-KU. Thurs., Oct. 2, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Budig PC Lab
Web Authoring; Improving Accessibility Prerequisites: Web Authoring; Foundations, Web Authoring; Introduction and Web Authoring; Intermediate. Requires registration for all. Mon., Oct. 6, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Computer Center Training Lab
**Word:** Intermediate Prerequisite: Word: Introduction. Requires registration for all and a $75 fee for non-KU. Tues., Oct. 7, 9 a.m.-Noon, Computer Center Training Lab
Web Authoring: Cascading Style Sheets Intermediate Prerequisites: Web Authoring: Foundations, Web Authoring: Introduction, Web Authoring: Intermediate and Web Authoring: Cascading Style Sheets Introduction. Requires registration for all. Wed., Oct. 8, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Computer Center Training Lab
Photoshop Web Graphics Prerequisite: Photoshop: Introduction. Requires registration for all and a $75 fee for non-KU. Wed., Oct. 8, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Budig PC Lab
$PFSX: for Gear Around Prerequisites: None. Requires registration for all and a $75 fee for non-KU. Wed., Oct. 8, 9:10-13:00 a.m., Budig PC Lab
Web Authoring: Perl Prerequisite: UNIX. Requires registration for all. Wed., Oct. 8, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Computer Center Training Lab
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