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THE UNIVERSITY OF BAYSIDE KANSAS
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006
quote of the day
Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist ought to have his head examined.
--- Samuel Goldwyn, movie producer
In the United Kingdom, it is estimated that Gypsy and Irish Traveller women live an average of 12 years less than women in the general population and Gypsy and Irish Traveller men live 10 years less than men in the general population.
Source: The United Kingdom Commission for Racial Equality
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1. Phillips: KU dominates K-State on,off field
2. Med Center starts antismoking campaign
3. Students train to catalog artifacts
4. New guard signs with Jayhawks
5. Avid K-State fan converts to Jayhawks lover
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Spotlight on Organizations
BY JESSICA SAIN-BAIRD
The concept behind The Hypothetical Seven is similar to the TV show "Whose Line Is It Anyway," according to Bryan Reynolds, president of the organization.
dent of the organization.
Its purpose is to bring students together to practice and perform improvisation. The group's name refers to its hypothetical status as superheroes, Reynolds, Hays senior, said. Appropriately, seven performing members and one technology
assistant, make up the group.
The Hypothetical Seven
The Hypothetical Seven has traveled to Kansas City, Hays and other neighboring cities to put on shows and attend improvisation festivals. One of its most common destinations is the Westport Coffee House in Kansas City, Mo.
"There's not a big improv scene in Lawrence," Reynolds said. "Kansas City has a pretty decent scene."
Most of its shows consist of games, such as "countdown," in which the performers start with acting out a particular scene in 60 seconds, then
30 seconds, then 15 seconds, and so on.
"We try to learn the strategies of what makes a perfect game," Reynolds said. Performances also include showing films the group has made. Its next show should be as early as January.
Reynolds first got involved with improvisation when he auditioned for a spot in The Hypothetical Seven. He did forensics in high school, but describes improvisation as much more intense. He has also performed stand up, which has the same purpose of generating laughs,he said.
Auditions for The Hypothetical Seven are held at various times throughout the year. Students interested in the group can visit their Web site at http://www.hypotheticalseven.com or contact Reynolds at jayhawkpianoguy@yahoo.com.
Kansan correspondent Jessica
Sain-Baird can be contacted at
editor@kansan.com.
Edited by Elyse Weldner
CAMPUS
Transgender individual to educate on subject
Those looking to learn more about the unfamiliar world of transgenderism will have an opportunity to sit down with an expert today at 7:30 p.m. in the Kansas Union.
Deborah Davis, executive director of the gender education center, a Minnesota non-profit corporation, and post-operation transgender, will discuss transgender issues in modern America.
David Ta, events chair of Queers and Allies, said the organization was hoping Davis would be able to educate people.
"Transgenders face a lot of discrimination," Ta said, "Even in the lesbian and gay community."
Open mic night
There is no cost for admission
Mark Vierthaler
LAWRENCE Driver crashes vehicle avoids hitting biker
A driver crashed his truck after he swerved to avoid a KU student who was riding a bike along Sixth Street.
Dan Swick, Huntley, Ill., senior, performs Friday during Gallery Night at The Studio in Hashinger Hall. Swick played original songs as well as cover songs on an acoustic guitar. The event also featured art displays, other live entertainment and snacks. Swick handed out CDs he recorded himself and said he had been writing for three years and playing for nine.
Vanessa Pearson/KANSAN
Donald Funk, Lawrence resident, was trying to avoid Ramsey Attaria, Wichita senior, when Funk lost control of his Ford truck and crossed the median between the westbound and eastbound lanes of Sixth Street.
Funk's truck rolled and came to rest on the north embankment of Sixth Street, according to Lawrence Police.
An ambulance transported Funk to Lawrence Memorial Hospital at 325 Maine St. His injuries are not considered life-threatening. Attaria was not injured.
David Linhardt
CAMPUS
Professor gets award for outstanding performance
Paul Hanson, professor of chemistry, was named the HOPE Award winner during the football game between Kansas and Kansas State on Saturday.
Hanson was one of six nominated for the award. The HOPE Award recognizes outstanding performance in an instructor.
Seniors at the University nominate the six candidates. The Board of Class Officers then chooses a winner after meeting and interviewing each of the nominees.
The other five candidates included Kerry Benson, lecturer in
journalism; Stephen Ilardi, associate professor of psychology; Dennis Karpowitz, associate professor of psychology; Mary Klayder, University Honors Lecturer in English; and Edward McBride, lecturer in civil, environmental and architectural engineering.
CORRECTION
An article in Thursday's The University Daily Kansan contained an error. The article "Athletes arrested for alleged assault" should have said that John McDonald's court date had not yet been set.
- Mark Vierthaler
on the record
A 19-year-old KU student reported an auto burglary and theft from a Honda Civic parked near the 200 block of Hanover Place. Someone damaged the car's dashboard and stole a Panasonic car stereo from the vehicle. The incident occurred Nov. 12, and the total loss was $700.
A University employee reported the theft of a 1-carat diamond ring from the 2400 block of Melrose Court. The incident occurred Sept. 10, and was reported to Lawrence Police on Nov. 13. The total value of theft was $1,000.
Lawrence Police arrested an 18-year-old KU student Nov. 17 for operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The student was released on $500 bond the same day.
A 24-year-old KU student reported an auto burglary and theft from a vehicle parked in the 2400 block of Arkansas Street. Someone stole a digital camera and a zoom lens and 60 CDs from the vehicle. The incident occurred Nov. 17, and the total value of the theft was $1,100.
A University employee reported the theft of a Rock-Hopper mountain bike from the 5100 block of west Sixth Street. The incident occurred Nov. 16, and the total value of the theft was $630.
odd news
Man's tracking device causes bomb scare
Causes Jumb Stare
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A small black object that was found on the bottom of a woman's sport utility vehicle, prompting three blocks to be evacuated, wasn't a bomb after all.
It was a Global Positioning System, said Sgt. Stephen Maynard of the Alachua County Sheriff's Office.
A temporary shelter was set up at the Queen of Peace Church to house 45 people who had been evacuated early Friday, while authorities investigated for more than two hours.
After learning the woman and her husband were going through a divorce, detectives discovered that the woman's husband had hired a private investigator. He admitted attaching the tracking device to the woman's SUV, Maynard said
Bomb technicians used a robot to confirm the box was a GPS, he said.
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