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THE UNIVERSITY DARRY KANSAN
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
"Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night."
— Edgar Allen Poe, "Eleonora"
FACT OF THE DAY
Contrary to what may seem logical, vigorous exercising late in the evening raises certain hormone levels, along with your body temperature, both of which make falling asleep more difficult.
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INTERNATIONAL
1. Egypt tries to explain immigrant restriction
CAIRO — Egypt defended its use of lethal force against African migrants trying to cross illegally into Israel, saying Monday that it does so only as a last resort and to fight criminal activity in the politically sensitive area.
Hundreds of Africans seeking political asylum or jobs in relatively prosperous Israel try to sneak across the border each year. Amnesty International said Egyptian border guards have fatally shot nearly 40 migrants trying to do so since the start of 2008.
Egypt's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossam Zaki said the use of force was necessary for Egypt's security in a "sensitive" area where criminal activities — including drug and weapons smuggling — were common.
18 women and girls died when a crowd waiting for handouts of flour swelled and panicked in an impoverished city in southern Pakistan, officials said.
2. Ramadan food handout ends with a deadly mob KAPACHI, Pakistan
The stampede in Karachi came during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, a traditional time for charitable acts including giving away food.
JOHANNESBURG — Famed amputee runner Oscar Pistorius has been charged with assault after a 19-year-old woman said she was injured at a party he hosted, but the athlete on Monday denied the allegations.
Karachi police chief Wasim Ahmad said at least 18 women and girls died in the ensuing rush. Mohammad Amin Khan of Karachi Civil Hospital said some of the women had suffocated and that there were at least 20 bodies.
KARACHI, Pakistan — At least
The Paralympian star was arrested Saturday night during a function at his house in a golf estate near Pretoria.
3. Paralympian athlete charged with assault
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4. Pregnant teen shot,
killed in domestic dispute
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Police said a pregnant 15-year-old was shot and killed Monday morning as she waited at a North Carolina school bus stop.
Police spokesman Rob Tufano said Tiffany Wright was shot in the head in Charlotte. She died after being rushed to a hospital. She was 32 weeks along in her pregnancy.
Hospital spokeswoman Katie Rcatchford said the baby was in critical condition.
Tufano said the shooting was the result of a domestic dispute, and investigators are searching for a suspect. Tufano did not elaborate.
5. Woman escapes before crash with Amtrak train
LITHIA SPRINGS, Ga. — A Georgia woman said she jumped out of her minivan just before an Amtrak train slammed into it.
The Crescent train was on its way from New York to New Orleans when it hit the minivan at a railroad crossing 20 miles west of Atlanta on Monday morning.
The train was able to continue after a 90-minute delay. Amtrak said there were 96 passengers on board but no one was injured.
LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles film-making couple has been convicted of bribing Thai officials so they could run the Bangkok International Film Festival and land other projects.
Gerald and Patricia Green each could receive up to life in prison after a federal jury on Friday convicted them of conspiracy and money laundering.
6. L.A. couple in legal trouble with Thai officials
Prosecutors said the Greens created shell companies to pay off Juthamas Siriwan, the former governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand. The couple then transferred money into bank accounts of Juthamas' daughter and a friend so they would be awarded business contracts.
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Paul Lim
BY SABRINA LIEDTKE
sliedtke@kansan.com
Alternative Theatre, E.A.T., has performed more than 50 full productions and 100 staged readings. Students have written more than half of these plays.
In 1990, Professor Lim got the green light to start a club in which students would have an opportunity to write and perform their own plays. Since its start, the English
Lim first came to the University in January of 1969 to complete his Bachelor of Arts in English. He went on to earn his master's at the University and has been teaching full time in the department of English for 20 years.
"The script for a play is essentially just a skeleton," Lim said. "You really need to flesh it out with actors, scene designers, costume designs, so it's always quite fascinating to see the student watching their plays being fleshed out on the stage and then ultimately to have the students watching other people watching their plays."
For some, four years at a university may seem like an eternity. But for Professor Paul Lim, more than 10 times that amount at the University of Kansas has come and gone in the blink of an eye.
Lim's main love, however, is the theater. As a student in 1975, he wrote his first play, "Conpersonas", which was produced by University Theatre and won the KCACTF National Student Playwriting Award. Lim often finds inspiration for his work from real life.
Paul Lim is an English professor at KU. Lim first came to KU as a student in 1969. He is also the founder of English Alternative Theater.
Lim's inspiration for E.A.T. came from his own background as a playwright. His other creative outlets include watching movies, Lim owns over 7,000 titles, and blogging nearly every day. One of
Lim's blogs is "Witty at Any Speed," where he cites one of his favorite bumper stickers as saying: "My son can beat up your honor student!"
"I love listening to people's stories and I am just fascinated by how other people live and what stories they have to tell." Lim said.
"So when I hear these stories I file them away mentally or sometimes jot them down. I hope to one day put all of them down on a Web site."
Though he continues to write, Lim takes the most pleasure from watching his students.
"My most rewarding experience has been to put on the stage the plays that are being written by my students and to watch theses plays take shape and come alive," Lim said.
- Edited by Abby Olcese
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The Jesse B. Semple Brownbag Series lecture will begin at 11:30 a.m. in Alcove E in the Kansas Union.
Around 3 a.m. Friday near 6th and Iowa streets, a University student reported she was battered with a personal weapon.
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The "Platus and the Renaissance of English Drama" seminar will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Seminar Room in Hall Center.
Around 11 a.m. Thursday near 15th and Iowa streets, a University student reported the license plate decal sticker stolen from his vehicle.
Around 10 a.m. Thursday near 9th and Missouri streets, an assistant professor of music reported that she was a victim of telephone harassment.
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