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"Any pitcher who throws at a batter and deliberately tries to hit him is a communist."
- Alvin Dark, former baseball coach
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2009
FACT OF THE DAY
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr. didn't miss a game in 16 years. He played in 2,632 consecutive games from April 30, 1982 to Sept. 19, 1998.
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INTERNATIONAL
1. Island volcano erupts,
leaves light dusting of ash
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The volcano on the Caribbean island of Montserrat shot a plume of ash more than two miles into the sky Monday, lightly dusting the small Caribbean island.
Zoo spokesman Grahame Newton said two men, both 27.
The venting by the Soufriere Hills volcano has been accompanied by more than 30 tiny earthquake since Sunday night, according to Paul Cole, director of the Montserrat Volcano Observatory. He said it was the volcano's first sign of activity in 10 months.
broke into the zoo at around 1 a.m. early Monday by scaling a 8-feet-high main fence topped with barbed wire.
2. Man hospitalized after breaking into tiger exhibit
Newton said one man climbed an outer safety fence around the tiger enclosure. A Siberian tiger, a 2-year-old male named Vitali, hooked the man with a claw and pulled the man's arm through the inner fence.
TORONTO — A man who broke into the Calgary Zoo overnight and scaled a fence around a tiger exhibit is hospitalized with serious injuries to his arms after he was attacked by a tiger.
Prosecutors have not established a motive in the killings.
Drug-related violence has made Ciudad Juarez Mexico's deadliest city.
3. Assailants murder five in Mexican border town
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexican prosecutors said a gang of armed assailants burst into a bar in the border city of Ciudad Juarez and shot five men to death
A spokesman for the Chihuahua state prosecutors' office said the attack took place early Monday at Gabino's, located on a main boulevard in Ciudad Juarez, across from El Paso, Texas.
5. 74-year-old in hospital after attack by raccoons
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4. Department working to stop illegal sex in prisons
Corrections Secretary Roger Werholtz responded Monday to a newspaper investigation that suggested many Kansas corrections officers have exchanged contraband for sex with female inmates. Werholtz said that sexual activity in the corrections system was illegal and that cases were referred to prosecutors if allegations could be substantiated.
TOPEKA — The secretary of the Kansas Department of Corrections said it had established procedures to report and document illegal sex in its prisons, but that it's a problem prisons nationwide continue to struggle with
LAKELAND, Fla. — A 74-year-old who was "filleted" by raccoons when she tried to shoo them away from her central Florida home was hospitalized for more
than two days, authorities said Monday.
Gretchen Whitted, of Lakeland, was in stable condition Monday, two days after she saw a family of raccoons near her back patio. She told rescue personnel she tried to wave the animals away; a few minutes later, she spotted them at her front door and tried to run them off again. Then they attacked.
6. Terrorism requires help on local and federal level
DENVER —U.S. Attorney Eric Holder, FBI Director Robert Mueller, and Director of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano stressed Monday the importance of cooperation between federal and local law enforcement agencies to stop terrorism.
Mueller said they were increasingly concerned about pockets of people around the world who identify with al Qaida and its ideology.
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Spotlight on Organizations
Multicultural Theatre Initiative
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BY BRENDAN ALLEN
"It definitely makes you wonder," Hartman said.
Lizzie Hartman, Shawnee senior, described the Multicultural Theatre Initiative as something that pushed the envelope, that made audiences think, and that even made them squirm a little.
The Multicultural Theatre Initiative is a student organization dedicated to bringing alternative forms of theater to University students.
The group is focused on promoting diversity and varied ethnicities through drama, and was formed last year to fill the niche of what MTI president Tosin Morohunfola, Leawood senior, called "diverse, thought-provoking theater."
One of MTI's founding
members, DeAndrea Herron, San Antonio alumnus, recalled the moment of MTT's conception.
"We were in a cast in Salina, and there were about 40 of us," she said. "We looked to our left and our right, and out of that we only saw three people that were of a multicultural descent. That's when we knew that we needed to make a change."
"We like to think of ourselves as bridging the gap for people who want to do theater but don't because they're afraid of it." Morohunfola said. "We always stress with every show: We want the novices; we want the amateurs."
MTI isn't just looking for those with theater experience to spread the message of diversity.
Hartman said keeping a steady influx of new members helped keep concepts fresh.
"We are very much open to
MTI has two upcoming events. The "10 Minute Play Festival" is a single night of several 10-minute plays written, directed and performed by KU students. The performance will be held May 5.
what new people have to offer," Hartman said. "If only old people stay within the organization, we're going to get stale ideas, and that's not what MTI is about."
MTI held auditions for both plays Saturday, but anyone interested in assisting the organization in other ways, such as directing, poster design, stage managing or publicizing, should send an email to mti@ku.edu, or look for one of the many MTI posters hanging around campus.
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EMPLOYMENT Editor, business manager positions open at Kansan
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Editor-in-chief and business manager positions for The Kansan have been posted on jobs.ku.edu. Editor applications are due Oct. 18 at midnight. Business manager applications are due Nov. 8 at midnight.
Interviews for editor-in-chief will be conducted on Oct. 23.Business manager interviews will be conducted on Nov.16.
Hiring for other positions will occur after these leadership positions are filled. Previous Kansan experience is preferred but not required.
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ON THE RECORD
About 5 a.m. Friday near Jayhawk Boulevard and Sunflower Road, someone was arrested for battery after punching a victim in the face. During the arrest, police discovered that the suspect was also in possession of a fake driver's license and cited him.
About 3 p.m. Friday at the Ambler Student Recreation Center, someone reported the theft of a wallet, at a loss of $22.
About 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Ambler Student Recreation Center, someone reported the theft of a wallet, at a loss of $20.
About 8:30 p.m. Friday at McCollum Hall, someone was cited for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
About 8 p.m. Friday at the Ambler Student Recreation Center, someone reported the theft of a wallet, at a loss of $30.
About 3 a.m. Saturday at Ells worth Hall, someone reported criminal damage after they found a window broken out, at a loss of $100.
About 8 a.m. Saturday at Corbin Hall, someone reported an attempted criminal trespassing after finding several window screens removed in an apparent attempt to gain entry to the building.
About 10 p.m. Saturday near the Kansas Union Parking Garage, someone was cited for being a minor in possession of a cereal malt beverage.
CORRECTION
Monday's editorial "Lessons learned from athletes' fight" incorrectly stated that coach Mark Mangino did not hold a press conference about the athletes' altercation. He held a conference after practice on Sept. 23.
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Mike Getto, assistant KU football coach from 1929 to 1939 and 1947 to 1950, brought the Jayhawk back to his hometown of Jeannette, Pa., where it was adopted by the high school and remains the school's mascot to this day.
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The University of Kansas University Theatre presents
MACBETH
by William Shakespeare
Something wicked this way comes..
something wicked this way comes... 7:30 p.m. October 8,9,10,13,2009 2:30 p.m.October 11,2009 Crafton-Preyer Theatre
Original music composed by Fabian Obispo Directed by guest artist Tazewell Thompson
Reserved seat tickets are on sale in the KU ticket offices: University Theatre, 864-3982, and Lied Center, 864-ARTS, and online at www.kutheatre.com. Tickets are $18 for the public, $17 for senior citizens and KU faculty and staff, $10 for all students. All major credit cards are accepted for phone and online orders.
The University Theatre is partially funded by the KU Student Senate ActivityFee, funding is also provided by the Kansas Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a national agency.
Macbeth is an associate entry in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival XII.
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