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QUOTE OF THE DAY
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2009
"It takes in reality only one to make a quarrel. It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favour of vegetarianism while the wolf remains of a different opinion."
William Ralph Inge
FACT OF THE DAY
When some people eat beets, their bodies are unable to break down the betacyanin and as a result, their urine becomes pink.
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1. Xavier Henry adapts to life in Lawrence
3. Students can now get transcripts online
2. Students begin Potter Lake cleanup work
4. Future admission requirements may change
5. Soccer takes weekend invite title
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NEWS NEAR & FAR
INTERNATIONAL
1. Mexicans refuse to leave homes despite hurricane
LOS CABOS, Mexico — Emergency workers struggled to evacuate thousands of reluctant slum dwellers as extremely dangerous Hurricane Jimena approached Mexico's resort-studded Baja California Peninsula on Tuesday.
Jimena, just short of Category 5 status with winds of near 155 mph, could rake the harsh desert region fringed with picturesque beaches and fishing villages as a major storm by Tuesday evening.
Asked how many people were paying attention, he noted wryly, "not many."
Police, firefighters and navy personnel drove through shantytowns, trying to persuade some 10,000 people to evacuate shacks made of plastic sheeting, wood, reeds and even blankets.
2. World War II foes unite to remember conflict
GDANSK, Poland — Officials from across the Europe and the U.S. gathered in northern Poland
on Tuesday to mark the outbreak of World War II 70 years ago, in a ceremony bringing together former foes and friends to pay tribute to the tens of millions killed in the conflict.
Red and white Polish flags fluttered in the breeze as the officials at 4:45 a.m. placed wreaths at the foot of the monument to the defenders of Westerplatte as an honor guard looked on.
3. New heart device useful, but won't save any lives
BARCELONA, Spain — A two-in-one heart device to fix irregular beats and contraction patterns cut patients' chances of developing heart failure by 41 percent, new research says.
While the device spared many patients from going to the hospital, it made no difference in saving lives, and some doctors say they won't rush to implant more patients with the pricey devices.
The results were announced Tuesday at the European Society for Cardiology meeting.
NATIONAL
4. Attorney General to
NATIONAL
run for open Senate seat
BOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has jumped into the special election for the Senate seat left open by the death of Edward Kennedy last week.
Coakley, a Democrat, is hoping to become the first woman from Massachusetts elected to the U.S. Senate.
5.Animal rights video shows treatment of chicks
DES MOINES, Iowa — An animal rights group publicized a video Tuesday showing unwanted chicks being tossed alive into a grinder at an Iowa plant and accused egg hatcheries of being “perhaps the cruelest industry” in
Other Democrats said to be weighing a race include former Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II, Kennedy's nephew; and Reps. Stephen Lynch and Michael Capuano. Republicans include former Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey and state Sen. Scott Brown.
the world.
The group said that tossing male chicks, which have little value because they can't lay eggs or be raised quickly enough to be raised profitably for meat, into grinders is common industry practice. United Egg Producers, a trade group for U.S. egg farmers, confirmed that.
6. Same-sex marriages now a reality in Vermont
DUXBURY, Vt. — After 17 years together, Bill Slimback and Bob Sullivan couldn't wait another minute to get married. So they didn't.
With Vermont's new law allowing same-sex marriage only a minute old, they tied the knot in a midnight ceremony at a rustic Vermont lodge, becoming one of the first couples to legally wed under a law that took effect at midnight Tuesday.
The two Whitehall, N.Y., men promised their love, exchanged rings and held hands during a modest 17-minute ceremony.
Associated Press
Better know a major
cbullis@kansan.com
BY COURTNEY BULLIS
Major: Bachelor of Arts in Speech-Language-Hearing
College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
for the rest of their required credit hours.
Required Credit Hours: A student majoring in Speech-Language-Hearing must take a minimum of 34 credit hours in Speech-Language-Hearing courses, as well as taking a minimum of 100 credit hours of Liberal Arts and Sciences courses. While a student's 34 credit hours in Speech-Language-Hearing are made up of required classes, students are given a list of recommended classes to choose from
Sample of Major Courses: "Physics of Speech", "Fundamentals of Clinical Phonetics", "Language Development", "Introduction to Audiological Assessment & Rehabilitation"
Career Possibilities: Speech pathologists and audiologists help people with communicative disorders. Whether the student wants to work with babies, the elderly, stroke victims or autistic children, the concentration is up to them. An article written last month for Forbes.com by Tara Weiss said that workers for these fields are in high demand because baby boomers are aging.
BA in Speech-Language-Hearing
This might give students who graduate from the program the opportunity to find a job quickly.
Additional Opportunities:
For those interested, there is the option of an honors program in SPLH. There is also the Schiefelbusch Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic where students are provided with the professional training they need to work within the Speech-Language pathology and audiology fields. The University also offers graduate studies in Speech-Language Pathology.
Sources:
www.catalogs.ku.edu/undergraduate,
www.forbes.com/
www2.ku.edu/~sph/
www2.ku.edu/
WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO PURSUE THIS MAJOR?
ABBY SMITH,
Wichita freshman
Wichita freshman "I wanted to be a speech pathologist, because I like working with people of all different ages groups, and I want to work with special education children."
ON CAMPUS
The Blackboard Strategies and Tools workshop will begin at 9 a.m. in 6 Budig.
The KU Scavenger Hunt will begin at 10 a.m. in Wescoe Hall.
The "Astrophysical Shocks" seminar will begin at noon in 1089 Malott.
The "Dreamweaver: Getting Started" workshop will begin at 1 p.m. in the Budig PC Lab.
The "Poland and the Outbreak of World War II: Could War Have Been Avoided?" lecture will begin at noon in 318 Bailey Hall.
The "KU Anywhere: Where do you want to work today?" workshop will begin at 2:30 p.m. in the Instruction Center in Anschutz Library.
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Welcome Reception will begin at 4 p.m. in the Kansas Room in the Kansas Union.
ODD NEWS Ohio judge orders man to have mouth taped
CANTON, Ohio — An Ohio judge unhappy with repeated interruptions from a robbery suspect ordered a deputy to put duct tape over the defendant's mouth.
Canton Municipal Court Judge Stephen Belden says the taping last Thursday was the best way to restore order at a hearing for 51-year-old Harry Brown of Canton.
When the tape was removed, the defendant said the judge wasn't being respectful.
Associated Press
CRIME
CRIME Man sentenced to life in prison for killing rampage
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — A twice-fired nursing supervisor drew a life sentence for shooting a couple to death during a rampage that left four people dead in upstate New York.
Investigators say Frank Garcia was enraged at two coworkers who accused him of sexual harassment.
Associated Press
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CRIME
CRIME Woman won't release information to judges
WICHITA — A national patient advocate under federal investigation for obstruction of justice has refused to turn over subpoenaed material related to the case of a Kansas doctor linked to 59 overdose deaths.
Siobhan Reynoldsis scheduled for a contempt-of-court hearing Thursday.
Associated Press
Germ-free greetings
In an effort to avoid the spread of Swine Flu, Ali Bahr, Lawrence Graduate student bumps elbows with School of Education Dean Rick Ginsberg at the scholarship awards program for the School of Education at the Lied Center on Sunday afternoon. Hundreds outfired for the annual event honoring students who received scholarships and their donors. The event is even more special this year because the school is celebrating 100 years.
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