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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2006
quote of the day
"I don't know that there are any shortcuts to doing a good job."
— former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
fact of the day
Ben Cook, an 18-year-old from Provo, Utah, is listed as the world's fastest text messenger. He typed a 160-character phrase in 57.75 seconds in an international competition.
- Source: Guiness Book of World Records
3. Men's club soccer team counts on victory
2. Facebook.com could pose dangers to users' safety
most e-mailed
1. Smoking ban takes away rights
4. Avid K-State fan converts to Javhawk lover
5. Classes canceled in Wescoe Hall
et cetera
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Spotlight on Organizations
BY MEGAN HIRT
Carrying on the nation's second oldest homecoming festivities is not a task that the 16 members of the University of Kansas' Homecoming Steering Committee take lightly.
The group of students has been hard at work since January to assure that the week of Sept. 30 through Oct. 7 will be special for both past and present KU students, as well as the entire Lawrence community.
"People don't realize that it's a week-long event," said Jennifer Denny, Homecoming co-director and Plano, Texas, junior.
Such dedication has reversed the recent fate of this autumn tradition, which began in 1912. The event saw its popularity wane in the 1990s when responsibility for planning the celebration was entirely in the hands of University employees.
The student-led committee emerged in 2000 and has since revamped what was once just a football game into a week-long celebration of Jaywhacky.
From choosing the theme to the food people will devour on Wescoe Beach during the eating contest — hot dogs this year, an intentional departure from last year's decidedly rich pumpkin pie — the committee is responsible for shaping the atmosphere on campus and enlivening the present Jayhawk population.
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"Students know more what students want, and homecoming isn't just for alumni," Denny said. "The steering committee wants to get current students excited about homecoming so it's something they remember fondly when they move on."
Denny said that she hoped to see more student groups join in this
year's Homecoming events, and that she expected the recent changes to the participation, points system to make involvement more appealing to a larger number of organizations.
This year, groups will be split into two categories: Greek Life and Student Life. Denny predicted that this adjustment would attract smaller student groups that may have felt overpowered amongst seasoned Greek competitors in previous years.
The points system encompasses student groups and rewards them with points for their participation in homecoming festivities. Winners are announced during the weekend's football game.
A representative from any organization interested in participating should visit homecoming.ku.edu to download the information packet. Registration forms are due Wednesday by 5:00 p.m. to Room
400 in the Kansas Union.
As kick-off day draws near, the committee is in search of sub-committee members, whom Denny described as "the extra arms and legs that help pull everything together." Sub-committee members will work primarily at the Spirit Sprint on Saturday, Sept. 30, and the parade on Saturday, Oct. 7. Students interested in sub-committee positions should e-mail homecoming@ku.edu.
And although this year's homecoming festivities have yet to descend upon campus, applications for next year's committee will be available at homecoming.ku.edu before the end of October.
Kansan staff writer Megan Hirt can be reached at MHIRT@KANSAN.COM
Edited by Travis Robinett
Ride of his life
Jason Hornick/ASSOCIATED PRESS
Oscar Reves, Silver Spring, Md., celebrates after staying on a bull for more than 10 seconds during the Gran Jaripeo at the Prince William County Fairgrounds on Sunday in Manassas, Va.
odd news
Mom's car repossessed with 5-year-old son inside
WILMINGTON, Del. — A 5-year-old boy took an unexpected ride when the car he was in was repossessed and driven to a car dealership, authorities said.
A 27-year-old woman called police Friday morning to report that her car had been stolen from in front of her home, and that her son was inside the vehicle, said county police spokesman Cpl. Trinidad Navarro.
Navarro said the woman had strapped the child into his booster seat, then went back inside her home to make a phone call.
Believing that the 1997 Saturn most likely had been repossessed, officers called the dealership, where an employee confirmed the repossession but did not know anything about the missing child.
The employee then walked outside and found the child crying in the back seat of the vehicle, Navarro said.
The 56-year-old repo man was taken into custody but later transported to Christiana Hospital.
after complaining of chest pains The man, whose name was not released, will not face charges, Navarro said.
Man says goat transformed into sibling's corpse
LAGOS, Nigeria — A murder suspect accused of killing his brother with an ax told investigators he actually attacked a goat, which was only later magically transformed into his sibling's corpse, officials said.
explanation after being arrested Tuesday in the death of his brother the previous day at Isseluku village in southern Nigeria.
The man, whose name was not released, offered police his
"He said that the goats were on his farm and he tried to chase them away. When one wouldn't move, he attacked it with an ax. He said it then turned into his brother," Police Commissioner Udom Ekpoudom told The Associated Press.
Murder suspects in Nigeria, where many people believe in black magic, sometimes claim spirits tricked them into killing.
Associated Press
on the record
A University employee found a counterfeit $20 bill in a stack of money from a register at the Kansas Union bookstore. The employee told the KU Public Safety office she tested the bill with a counterfeit-testing marker and confirmed its lack of authenticity. The bookstore allegedly received the bill sometime during the evening on Sept. 11, the crime report stated.
A 19-year-old KU student reported the theft of a dark red bicycle from the Wescoe Hall bike racks sometime between Sept. 10 and Sept. 13. The stolen bike and chain lock are valued at $230.
A 24-year-old KU student reported the theft of a blue Fender Stratocaster guitar, a Boss Brand loop station and a Wah pedal. The incident occurred Sept. 14 in the 1600 block of Engel Road. The equipment was valued at $1,000.
An 18-year-old KU student reported criminal damage to the front bumper of a car parked near Hashinger Hall. The incident occurred Sept. 6, and the total damage was estimated at $500.
on campus
The University Career Center will hold Resume Review Day today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 110 Burge Union.
corrections
An article in Friday's The University Daily Kansan contained an error. The article, "Lawrence beer lovers unite to ferment personal brews," should have said that the Brewfest event mentioned in the last paragraph is an invitation-only event.
A caption in Friday's Kansan also contained an error. The photo caption, "Sizing up campus," misspelled Carl Schwarzer's name.
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