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quote of the day
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 25. 2006
"As great as you are a man, You'll never be greater than yourself"
Bob Dylan, from the song "High Water (For Charley Patton)"
fact of the day
The record for heaviest weight dangled from a swallowed sword is 44 pounds. Matthew Henshaw of Australia swallowed a one-foot-3.9-inch sword and held a sack of potatoes weighing 44 pounds attached to the handle for five seconds in 2005.
Source: Guinness Book of World Records
Want to know what people are talking about? Here's a list of Tuesday's most e-mailed stories from Kansan.com.
most e-mailed
1. Lawrence Transit, KU on Wheels consider merger
2. Wal-Mart decision to be made tonight
3. Architecture students win competition
4. Team gets new walk-on player
5. It's a Left Hander's World
et cetera
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Who's Who at KU
Raymond Donovan Air Force ROTC
Eating lunch in camouflage, Raymond Donovan, South Bend, Ind., sophomore, doesn't look like someone who would plan to make a career outside of the military.
BY JOSH LANDAU
"I don't want to do this my whole life. I would like to be in the DEA", Donovan said, referring to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.
Donovan is in the Air Force ROTC program at the University of Kansas. He is a cadet third class and is majoring in communications.
Donovan is also president of Silver Wings. Silver Wings is a civilian organization that promotes leadership through aviation. This is the first year that the University of Kansas has had a Silver Wings chapter.
"We are brand new this year and trying to recruit more," Donovan said. "We even started a Facebook group."
The group began with 13 members and has been actively participat
"We just got back from Colorado for a national conference," Donovan said. "We are going to have a seminar on how people from other countries view America."
ing in the program already.
The group meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays and helps students in leadership building, resume writing and civic awareness.
Donovan likes to think that Silver Wings helps not only soldiers in the armed forces, but helps civilians gain a better understanding of how the Air Force works and how to become leaders.
"Silver Wings is a great way to help soldiers," Donovan said. "But it is not only for soldiers. It is for anyone interested in aeronautics."
Kansan correspondent Josh Landau can be contacted at editor@ kansan.com.
Raking in the dough
Edited by Brett Bolton
Alfred J. Hernandez/ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jay Walker, an on-air radio personality for 95.1 KTTI in Yuma, Ariz., works to pick up loose change from the office floor of Brice Zellers on Friday in Yuma. With an estimate of $3,000 worth of coins, Walker picked up every last coin by hand in order to accept the donation for a fundraiser. Zeller, owner of Zeller's Excavating and Paving, has been tossing his spare change into a 500-square-foot room at his business for the past year. The money will be counted and put on display at KTTI's three-day Yuma Penny Pitch fundraiser scheduled for Dec. 17 through Dec. 19.
odd news
False fire alarm pulled by 25-year-old bonobo ape
DES MOINES, Iowa — When firefighters responded to an alarm at a local research center, they found no fire and one quilty ape.
A bonobo named Panbanisha pulled the fire alarm last Friday at the Great Ape Trust of Iowa, said apologetic researchers.
"It's my understanding that she's been told not to do it again," Trust spokesman Al Setka said.
The fire alarm is on a wall in an area used by the apes and members of the scientific team. Panbanisha, a 25-year-old female, is one of seven bonobos at the facility. Bonobos are among the most human-like of the great apes.
Fire department spokesman Brian O'Keefe said Monday it was the first known case of an animal setting off a fire alarm in Des Moines.
Couple catches missing dog while on fishing trip
KEY LARGO, Fla. — After fishing without a bite for hours, a Massachusetts couple finally pulled something into their boat: a 5-year-old cairn terrier named Tigger.
Ray Truche Jr. and Lisa Largrass were motoring their fishing boat earlier this month on Florida Bay when they suddenly felt they had hit something in the water.
Tigger had apparently fallen overboard from Diane and Richard Beckman's boat during their trip from Kary Largo to Marathon, The Key West Citizen reported Monday.
She said she felt elated when she got home and listened to her messages. She went quickly to pick up Tigger.
The Beckmans frantically searched the waters for 2 1/2 hours.
"As soon as he realized it was me, he jumped in my arms," she said.
City accused of writing bogus tickets for revenue
NEW YORK — A sanitation agent was shown on videotape breaking light bulbs on the street in front of a restaurant and then writing a littering ticket to the restaurant's owner, a state assemblyman said.
The video shows the uniformed Department of Sanitation agent dropping fluorescent bulbs in the street. A sweeping truck cleans the mess, and then the agent writes a $300 ticket for improper disposal of the lights.
Assemblyman William Colton, who represents the neighborhood, said the agent pulled the same stunt on at least two other businesses on the block.
He accused the city of encouraging its agents to write tickets to increase government revenue.
Red Lyon Tavern
The Department of Sanitation said it was investigating and planned to look at the video tape.
Wildlife officers bewildered by migrating manatee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Renown for its blues and barbecue, Memphis attracts plenty of visitors. But city officials are wondering what attracted a manatee that has been spotted in the Mississippi River near downtown.
Wildlife experts believe the animal swam 750 miles from its home waters in Florida.
State wildlife officers are keeping their distance because they lack expertise in dealing with manatees and don't want to hurt the creature. They'll be conferring with experts, and hope to come up with a plan for helping the manatee. Officials say it looks healthy. But they are concerned about chilly weather, which can cause health problems for the aquatic Floridian.
Associated Press
on the record
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A 22-year-old KU student reported being battered by two suspects at It's Brothers, 1105 Massachusetts St. The incident occurred Oct. 21, and the victim reported minor injuries.
A 23-year-old KU student reported criminal damage to a fish tank and a kitchen drawer on the 1200 block of W. 19th Street. The incident occurred Oct. 22, and the damage is estimated at $400.
on campus
correction
A 22-year-old KU student reported a burglary and theft on the 1000 block of W.22nd Street. Stolen items included a Remmington 12-gauge shotgun and a Dell desktop computer. The incident occurred Oct. 22 and the total loss is valued at $3,645.
Thomas E. Hill Jr., University of North Carolina professor, will present a lecture entitled "The Importance and Limits of Moral Rules" at 8 p.m. this Thursday at the Big 12 room in the Kansas Union.
campus news
An article in Tuesday's The University Daily Kansan needs clarification. The article, "Same old, same old," incorrectly reported when Kerry Meier sustained his injury. The injury occurred near the end of the third quarter during Saturday's football game at Baylor.
Campus newspaper hires Spring business manager
Shirack was this semester's sales manager, and has been a zone sales manager and a sales executive. She replaces Kyle Hoedl, who will have completed his term at the end of this semester.
Qualified candidates will be asked to interview with The Kansan board.
The University Daily Kansan board has hired Lindsey Shirrack as business manager for Spring 2007.
Questions about the editor position can be directed to fall editor Jonathan Kealing at jkealing@kansan.com or 864-4810.
Applications for the position of editor-in-chief are available starting today online at jobs. ku.edu. They are due by Nov. 2.
— Jonathan Kealing
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