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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER27, 2006
"I've always joked about Joe Montana not appreciating his Super Bowls nearly as much as I do because he never lost one. We lost three before we got one."
John Elway
fact of the day
Montana has the largest grizzly bear population in the 48 contiguous states. Bonus fact: The name Montana is derived from the Spanish word "montaña," meaning mountain.
Source: mt.gov
most e-mailed
Want to know what people are talking about? Here's a list of Tuesday's most e-mailed stories from Kansan.com.
1. Athletics Department uses billboards to boost ticket sales
2. Commuters face challenges of the road
3. Prospects for city manager narrowed to three
4. Group aims to mold female leaders
5. Construction delay doesn't faze project
et cetera
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Lin Yi Resident Communication Consultant
If you call ResNet in hopes of curing your computer, instead of talking to an automated answering machine, you will talk to a real person. This could be someone who enjoys working with computers and may have even built a computer, like Lin Yi, Wuhan, China, senior.
Yi has been working as a resident communication consultant, or RCC, for a year and a half. It wasn't an easy job to get.
"I had a couple of friends that worked for ResNet" Yi said. "The first time I applied there was a lot of competition and I didn't get the job until I applied again."
Yi resolves computer problems almost everyday. While at work, Yi is almost certain to be found on the phone working on someone's problem.
"I get a lot of Internet problems and viruses," Yi said. "We try to help over the phone, or go out to fix it."
"I want to go into software programming. I am doing customer service and picking up troubleshooting to get a feel for a job with computers." Yi said.
Yi is a computer engineering major and is using the experience he gains helping students to get deeper into the computer world.
After he graduates, Yi wants to go to graduate school or get an internship. For now, he continues to help students with their own computers. Some problems, however, can be solved by the student without the hassle of making a phone call to ResNet,
"If you read through the Web site, there are a lot of useful tips that can help avoid a problem," Yi said. "We are here to help though, if you call obviously needing help, we can do that."
- Edited by Erin Wiley
odd news
Teddy bear accidentally kills thousands of trout
MILFORD, N.H. — A teddy bear has been implicated in 2,500 deaths — trout deaths, that is.
State officials say a teddy bear that fell into a pool at a Fish and Game Department hatchery earlier this month clogged a drain. The clog blocked the flow of oxygen to the pool and suffocated the fish.
Hatcheries supervisor Robert Fawcett said the bear, dressed in yellow raincoat and hat, is believed to be the first stuffed toy to cause fatalities at the facility.
"We've had pipes get clogged, but it's usually with more naturally occurring things like a frog or even a dead muskrat," he said. "This one turned out to be a teddy bear and we don't know how it got there."
The deaths prompted Fawcett to release a written warning: "RELEASE OF ANY TEDDY BEARS into the fish hatchery water IS NOT PERMITTED."
He said it's not known who dropped the bear, but urged anyone whose bear ends up in a hatchery pool to find a worker to remove it. "They might save your teddy bear, and keep it from becoming a killer," he said.
Repo man confiscates car; toddler left inside
LEAD, S.D. — A 4-year-old girl who slept in a car while her mother ran an errand was taken for a ride when a repo man who didn't notice the child in the back seat claimed the vehicle, police said.
Bowled over
The mother thought the car was stolen and quickly called 911, said Police Chief John Wainman. Officers investigating the case learned that the car had been repossessed. Police contacted the repo company, and the girl was returned to her mother.
Warren Elliott, Salina junior, bowls a few frames Tuesday afternoon in the Hawk's Nest bowling alley in the Kansas Union. Elliott, who maintains a 201 average and is a member of the Kansas Bowling Team, was warming up before the team practice later in the day. The team's first tournament of the season will take place at Northrock Lanes in Wichita next month.
Rvan McGeenev/KANSAN
on the record
A 20-year-old male KU student was arrested Monday for battery and criminal trespass in Lewis Hall. He allegedly entered the room of an 18-yearold female student without permission and repeatedly struck a 21-year-old male KU student who was inside about 1:35 a.m.Friday.The male victim said he was fine and did not seek medical attention.
A piece of equipment was removed from the construction site at 1735 Westbrooke Drive on West campus over the weekend. The property was secured to a backhoe with a cable and padlock. The cable and padlock were also taken. The equipment is valued at $2,220 and was reported to the KU Public Safety Office Monday.
An 18-year-old KU student reported criminal damage to a 1995 Volkswagon Sunday. Someone left two dents and caused damage to the radio antenna while the vehicle was unattended.The damage is estimated at $425.
A sexual battery, which allegedly occurred at Memorial Stadium on September 9, was reported to the KU Public Safety Office Saturday.
on campus
The University Career Center will host an interview workshop from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. tomorrow in 149 Burge Union.
David Werdin-Kennicott, a KU alumnus, will speak about his experience with the Peace Corps at "Around the World with the Peace Corps: Africa" in Alcove C of the Kansas Union tomorrow from noon to 1 p.m.
The University Career Center will host a workshop to jump-start a job search from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday in 149 Burge Union.
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