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NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY BARRY KANSAS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2006
quote of the day
"Free bananas for schoolchildren."
— The slogan of Stuart Drummond, who was elected mayor of Hartlepool, England in 2002 after campaigning in the costume of the Hartlepool soccer team's mascot, "H'Angus the Monkey."
fact of the day
According to folklore, a monkey dressed in a French uniform once washed ashore near Hartlepool, England during the Napoleonic wars, after the French ship it was on sank. The English hanged the monkey as a spy. The people of Hartlepool have since borne the nickname "monkey hangers" Bonus Fact: The mascot of Hartlepool's soccer team is named "H'Angus the Monkey."
on campus
The Undergraduate Business Council and the Business Career Services Center will host the Business Career Fair from 12-4 p.m. today at the ballroom in the Kansas Union.
Sigma Lambda Gamma will host a free dinner of traditional Latin-American cuisine tonight at 6 p.m. in the Multicultural Resource Center.
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BY MATT ERICKSON
"I don't think so because I don't put so many things in it. I don't want to make it heavier."
"I have no idea. I've never really put that much thought into it."
CASEY O'DONNELL Lawrence senior
SUMEYEYE PAKDIL,
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student
Bindi Irwin, daughter of Australian environmentalist and television personality Steve Irwin, reads out a speech about her father at a memorial service for Irwin at Australia Zoo in Beerwah, Australia. Wednesday. Irwin, known as the "Crocodile Hunter," was killed Sept. 4 by a stingray barb during a diving expedition on the Great Barrier Reef.
KURTIS MARTIN
Lenexa freshman
"Not most of the time. It's not too bad. It could be bad for some people, smaller people."
That's my dad
"Maybe, because it's on one shoulder, so maybe my back is going to go crooked."
CAROL HAM Belton, Mo., junior
ODD NEWS
LAFAYETTE, La. — Two little girls, who apparently couldn't sleep, got out of the bed they shared less than a half-hour before a tractor-trailer plowed through their bedroom.
Two girls miraculously escape death by tractor
Cori Morgan, 7, and her sister, Shadia, 3, had left their bedroom for the living room just before the 4:30 a.m. crash, said Cerrisa Moore, whose mother owns the house.
The girls' parents, Cody Batiste
And Salvv Morgan, both are deaf.
was cited for reckless driving, said Cpl. Mark Francis of the Lafayette Police Department.
"When it happened. I just thought it was the rain." Batie said through sign language interpreter Phyllis St. Cyr.
"There was a big noise, and I was puzzled," Batiste said. "Cori looked around and said the bedroom was all messed up."
Underground pond soaks school on rainy days
Before hitting the house, Edwards hit a light pole and a traffic control box. He was treated for minor injuries.
Willie Edwards, a trucker for Edwards Transport of Houston,
MONROE, La. — Middle school students here might be learning something about a school of fish, thanks to an underground pond under their school building.
On rainy days, like Monday, water comes through the school's main entrance and must be constantly mopped up, she said.
NOVATO, Calif. — A man charged with computer theft apparently couldn't restrain himself — prosecutors say he stole computers from the courthouse during his trial.
"When we first moved over here you could see fish," Principal Debbie Blue said. "I promise you."
The water can be seen through outdoor grates.
Man takes court computers during jury trial
"It it just amazed me that someone could be in the middle of a jury trial for a burglary involving computers and immediately get involved in another burglary at the Civic Center," said sheriff's Sgt. Jerry Niess.
Blue says she learned of the situation about eight years ago, when Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School had just been renovated. A planned elevator couldn't be installed because of the water under the foundation, contractors said.
Jon Houston Eipp, 39, of Novato pleaded guilty Monday in three separate cases involving 10 different charges, including burglary, theft, drug possession, attempted auto theft and more.
He faces nearly five years in prison when he is sentenced.
on the record
A 20-year-old KU student was arrested Sept. 20 by Lawrence police for operating a vehicle under the influence.The student was released later the same morning.
A 21-year-old KU student reported being robbed Sept. 18 in the 3500 block of West 22nd Terrace. The alleged robber took $100 in cash from the student.
A 22-year-old KU student reported being harassed via telephone on Sept. 20.The incident occurred in the 4700 block of West 27th Street.
A 20-year-old KU student reported the theft of a Dell Inspiron laptop from the 2900 block of Crestline Drive. The incident occurred between Sept. 15 and Sept. 18 and the laptop is valued at $1,500.
most e-mailed
Want to know what people are talking about? Here is a list of Wednesday's most e-mailed from Kansan.com.
4. Sexual health requires caution
3. University focuses on suicide prevention
1. Students sing night away at Hash
5. Most E-mailed: Sept. 19,
2006
An article in Wednesday's The University Daily Kansan contained errors. The article "Everclear to perform in Lawrence" should have said that the band's May 2003 album was "Slow Motion Daydream."The article also should have said Art Alexakis was born in Los Angeles and the band was formed in Portland.
2. Women's golf reaches third at tournament
Two articles in The University Daily Kansan on the same topic contained an error. The August 31 and September 20 articles which were both about the Crawford Community Center, misspelled Wilna Crawford's name.
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