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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2007
quote of the day
"Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside."
—Mark Twain
fact of the day
During the last 40 years food production actually increased faster than population.
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Chancellor Robert Hemenway
BY ALEXANDRA GARRY
enrollment of more than 30,000 students.
Chancellor Hemenway holds one of the most important positions on campus. But who's the man behind the title?
From convocation to commencement, a chancellor's actions in any given year can make a huge difference in the lives of students and staff, and can even shape the university's campus. According to his Web site, Chancellor Robert Hemenway, oversees a $600 million budget and an
"I'm pretty transparent," Hemenway said of his personality. "For better or worse, what you see is what you get."
Hemenway, 66, grew up in Nebraska, where both of his parents worked in education. He has eight children, four of whom are graduates of the University of Kansas, and several, like Hemenway, are education administrators across the nation and the world. Hemenway met his wife, Leah Renee, while working as the chair of the English department at the University of Kentucky. They married in 1981.
Outside his career in education, Hemenway's biggest claim to fame is arguably "Zora Neale Hurston: A Literary Biography". The book is nationally acclaimed and was selected by The New York Times as a "Best Books" pick in 1978. The book is a biography of Hurston, a folklorist and Harlem Renaissance writer who is most famous for her novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God."
"Hurston was a fascinating storyteller," Hemeway said. "She made
Hemenway's other hobbies include hiking and competitive bridge playing. Hemenway said he enjoyed walking several miles a day around campus and recently went on a hiking tour of France with his wife. He is also a sports fan, and he uses much of what little free time he has to watch various sports, his favorite of which is baseball.
people come alive on the page."
Hemenway said an average day on the job consisted of various meetings and his workday could last around 12 hours. His position comes with numerous responsibilities, but he makes light of his power on campus.
"I firmly believe in the old motto: take your work seriously, but don't take yourself too seriously," Hemenway said.
Edited by Elizabeth Cattell
ODD NEWS
Contestant earns $9,144
at annual pumpkin weigh- off
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — Just think of all the pumpkin pie it could make.
Thad Starr, of Pleasant Hill, Ore,
set a record at the annual pumpkin
weight-off in California with his
1,524-pound pumpkin. He'll get
$6 a pound, bringing his winnings
to $9,144.
"It's the thrill of the victory," Starr said Monday after his pumpkin came on top. "And it's the fruition of a year's work."
About 80 contestants competed for the first-place prize, festival officials said.
Pumpkins were lowered by forklift onto a 5-ton capacity digital scale monitored by officials from the San Mateo County Agricultural Commissioner's Office.
The top five pumpkins at the Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival will remain on display throughout the week.
The 2006 winning pumpkin weighed 1,223 pounds. This year's contest was the 34th in the event's history.
Healing T's
Salesman offers his kidney along with vacuum cleaner
TWIN FALLS, Idaho — When Jamie Howard knocked on Paul Sucher's door six months ago, he was trying to sell him a new vacuum cleaner. He ended up giving him one of his kidneys.
The chance encounter with Howard, a traveling salesman for the Kirby Co., led to transplant surgery in August.
Sucher, 35, suffered kidney failure, forcing him to undergo dialysis.
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When Howard came by on a sales call, he learned that Sucher couldn't afford a new vacuum cleaner because of the illness. He also learned Sucher had O-positive blood — the same as his.
Sonia Heath, outreach coordinator for Women's Transitional Care Services, hangs 1-shirts decorated by victims of domestic violence on the lawn in front of Stairfer-Flint Hall Tuesday afternoon. The shirts were hung in honor of Domestic Violence awareness month.
CRAWL FOR CANCER KC pubcrawl to raise money for cancer research
"Crawl for Cancer," a unique fundraiser in Kansas City, Mo., asks its participants to visit bars and drink pitchers of beer to raise money for cancer research Saturday.
Founder Aaron Niemeier said the event began in 2001 when Niemeier and a few friends wanted to do a pub crawl. The friends decided to donate whatever money was left at the end of the night to the American Cancer Society.
The charitable crawl has spread to 15 U.S. cities. Nierieme said the last Kansas City, Mo., crawl raised about $100,000.
Each team of 10 wears different colored T-shirts and follows its map to five Westport bars from 1 to 5 p.m. An entry fee is used to pay for "beer tickets", and any money left over goes to the American Cancer Society, and Helping Hands Foundation. After the crawl, an after party with live music is provided for participants at the Beaumont Club.
Event co-coordinator Samantha Green said some people thought
the event was controversial and didn't like the idea of drinking as a fundraiser for cancer research.
"Some people see drinking for cancer' and tend to not think this is the best way to raise money;" Green said.
Niemeier said young professionals between the ages of 25 and 35 were going to go out anyway, and the crawl was an event where people had a good time for a good cause.
"People say it's their favorite event in KC," Niemeier said. "I have requests almost every other day
The spring Crawl for Cancer is set for Saturday, May 17. Niemeier said those interested in participating should register soon because the event filled up quickly.
about how to start it up in other cities."
A witness told police Siebert was traveling south on Iowa Street and lost control while attempting to make a right turn onto 23rd Street. The car crashed into a wall at the southwest corner of the intersection at a speed of about 40 mph, according to the witness in the police report.
ACCIDENT Hospital releases student involved in Sunday crash
CAMPUS Man enters Anchutz, passes out. walks away
Mark Dent
At 7:15 p.m. yesterday, a man reportedly stumbled into Anchutz Library and passed out.
KU student Kalen Siebert was released from Saint Luke's Hospital after sustaining injuries from a car accident near 23rd and Iowa streets early Sunday morning, according to a hospital spokeswoman.
Cora Voyageur will present "Firekeepers of the 21st Century: Women Chiefs in Canada" at 7:30 p.m. in Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
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Zach Williams, Olathe freshman, said he originally thought the incapacitated man was tired because of midterms.
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Zach said he called the night service desk supervisor, Victoria Williams, over to where the man was laying. She reportedly shook him hard and told Zach that if the man started foaming at the mouth, he should come get her. Victoria then called the police.
—Francesca Chambers
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Zach said a few minutes later, the student woke up, but was disoriented and had blood shot eveils. He then passed out again.
Zach said that a few minutes after that, the man woke again and left the library on his own. Zach said that moments later the paramedics entered the building. Victoria said when the paramedics discovered the man had left the library, they went to look for him.
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