2A NEWS THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2006 quote of the day "He who joyfully marches to music rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice." Albert Einstein fact of the day The University of Colorado at Boulder's Alferd Packer Grill dining hall is named after a man who was sentenced for cannibalism in the late 1800s when he was found guilty of eating men who were trapped with him in a blizzard. Packer was later pardoned. Source: San Luis Valley Museum Association 2. Skiers hit their stride in regionals most e-mailed Want to know what people are talking about? Here's a list of the weekend's most e-mailed stories from Kansan.com. 3. Renowned tap dancer brings classical show to Lied Center 1. University's first computer found 4. For Rent 5. Bearing it all for a Brazilian et cetera The University Daily Kansan is the student newspaper of the University of Kansas. The first copy is paid through the student activity fee. Additional copies of the Kansan are 25 cents. Subscriptions can be purchased at the Kansan business office, 119 Stauffer-Flint Hali, 1435 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, KS 66045. The University Daily Kansan (ISSN 0746-4962) is published daily during the school year except Saturday, Sunday, fall break, spring break and exams. Weekly during the summer session excluding holidays. Periodical postage is paid in Lawrence, KS 66044. Annual subscriptions by mail are $120 plus tax. Student subscriptions of are paid through the student activity fee. Postmaster: Send address changes to The University Daily Kansan, 119 Stauffer-Flint Hall, 1435 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, KS 66045 media partners NEWS KUJH For more news, link to KUJH- TV on ... Cablevision Channel 31 in Lawrence. The student-produced airs airs at 5:30 p.m, 7:30 p.m, 9:30 p.m and 11:30 p.m, every Monday through Friday. Also, check out KUJH online at ku.edu.. JKHK is the student voice in radio. Each day there is news, music, sports, talk and movie content made for students, by students, its rock n' roll or reggae, skial events, JKHK 90.7 Spotlight on Organizations BY MEGAN HIRT The KU Swing Society gets a corner of the University of Kansas campus jumpin' and jivin' in old jazz fashion every Tuesday. KU Swing Society Swing nights at Ecumenical Christian Institutes, 1204 Oread Ave., begin with free swing lessons at 9:00 p.m. The joint stays jumpin' with a $2 open dance until midnight. Swing Society president Alix Augustine, Shawnee junior, said anywhere from 20 to 60 people attend Tuesday swing nights. The gatherings are not just a great opportunity to dance, but are also ideal social occasions. "A lot of girls go because it looks like a lot of boys, and boys come to meet those girls," Augustine said. Swing dance organizations are now common at universities, thanks in part to the fast-paced east coast swing style that became popular in the late 1990s. The Swing Society became a KU organization in January 2004. Augustine said the group welcomes all styles of swing, from the fast-footed balboa to smooth blues dancing. Earlier in November, the organization brought swing dance specialists Mike Faltesek and Nina Gilkenson to campus for a weekend workshop. The internationally-known instructors shared their expertise with more than 70 people. The workshop was part of MoKanSwing), an event that brought together swing fans from Missouri and Kansas. The weekend culminated with a night of contests and open dancing in downtown Kansas City. Augustine said that no prior dance experience was needed to swing dance, only a comfy pair of shoes and a willingness to try it and to make mistakes. "Girls sometimes get disappointed and quit coming if they don't get it right away when they have been doing ballet, jazz or tap for years," Augustine said. "But this style of dance is very different from those dance styles that are based almost entirely on choreography. Swing and other partner dancing is mostly improvisation." Because the style depends more on partner interaction than choreography; the Swing Society does not have recital performances. The group is hoping to host another weekend workshop next semester, Augustine said. Tuesday nights are the best opportunities to catch KU's swarm community in action and connect with fellow dance enthusiasts. "I'ts just a great way to meet people," Augustine said. Kansan correspondent Megan Hirt can be contacted at editor@kansan.com. Edited by Travis Robinett Field crumpets anyone? Vanessa Pearson/KANSAN Dan Flynn, St. Louis junior and KU Field Cumpsters Club president, kicks the ball during a game of field cumpsters Sunday at the fields east of Robinson Center. Flynn said field cumpsters was a combination of soccer and field hockey. For more information, visit www.fieldcumpeters.com. ODD NEWS Woman sentenced to wash dishes for not paying bill VALPARAISO, Ind. — Not paying a restaurant tab will cost a woman a day in the county jail. Not in a cell, but in the kitchen. A judge ordered 19-year-old Donna Sheiby to wash dishes at the Porter County Jail on Thanksgiving after she was convicted of a misdemeanor conversion charge for walking out of a restaurant without paying her $18.19 bill. Porter Superior Court Judge David Chidester ordered the penalty Monday after a bench trial. Shelby offered no defense to the accusation that she left the Round the Clock restaurant on Aug. 12 without paying. Candidate elected despite dying one month ago MONROE, N.C. — A candidate for a county board who appeared in newspaper ads the weekend before the election sailed to victory with 12,000 votes, despite being dead for a month. Sam Duncan was the top votegetter Tuesday for two seats on Union County's Soil and Water Conservation board. Although county elections officials knew of Duncan's death, no one told the voters. The Democratic Party ran newspaper endorsement ads about Duncan and literature distributed near the polls included his name. Party officials said they didn't know Duncan had died. Duncan's seat will be filled by appointment, officials said. how text speaks to us WEILINGTON New Zealand New Zealand high schools allow 'text-speak' on tests WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand's high school students will be able to use "text-speak" — the mobile phone text message language beloved of teenagers — in national exams this year, officials said. Authority said it still strongly discourages students from using anything other than full English, but that credit will be given if the answer "clearly shows the required understanding." Critics said the National Certificate of Educational Achievement would be degraded by the authority allowing text speak use in exams. Internet blogger Phil Stevens was not amused by the announcement. "nzqa(New Zealand Qualifications Authority); u mst b joking," Stevens wrote, "or r u smoking sumthg?" New Zealand's Qualifications Associated Press on the record Lawrence police arrested a 20-year-old KU student Nov. 9 on charges of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and not having any proof of insurance. The student was released on $600 bond the same day. A 26-year-old KU student reported the theft of a 1998 Acura Integra from the 2300 block of W. 26th Street. The incident occurred Nov. 8, and the vehicle was valued at $12,000. Lawrence police recovered the vehicle on the same day. Lawrence police arrested a 21-year-old KU student Nov. 10 on charges of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol. The student was released on $500 bond the same day. on campus The University Career Center will host the education career fair at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Kansas Union Ballroom. The University Career Center will host an internship fair at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in the Burge Union. CAMPUS Geography Week focuses on transportation The department of geography, Geography Graduate Student Organization and Geoclub will hold several events in observation of National Geography Awareness Week, which is Nov. 12 to 18. The week's events will focus on transportation. Jerry Dobson, professor of geography, said geography was a very diverse discipline that ranged from people working on land mine problems to energy issues. The Globe-O-Mania geography bowl will be at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Wescoe Hall 3139 and feature up to 25 teams. Wednesday will be GIS day and feature several speakers from the University of Kansas and other organizations at Lindley Hall. Jack Gibbons, former President Clinton's science adviser for five years, will speak at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in the Spahr Engineering Classroom at Eaton Hall. For the full schedule, see Kansan.com/GIS. - Kim Lynch contact us Tell us your news Clement Keanathan Sealing, Erick R. Kirk, and Danielle Souza, Nicole Kiley or Catherine Dobson at 684-4810 or Kansas newsroom 11 Stauffer-Flint Hall 1435 Jawhayk Bld. Ludwigsburg, KS (785) 864-4810 (785) 864-4810 KU MEMORIAL UNIONS The University of Kansas Contributing to Student Success Join us Wednesday, November 15 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at OREAD BOOKS Kansas Union I Level 2 GREAT GIVEAWAYS!! 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