THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2007
2A NEWS
quote of the day
"If at first you don't succeed...
So much for skydiving."
—Henry Youngman
The long tracking shot through the Copacabana night-club in the movie "Goodfellas" features Henry Youngman as the stand-up comedian.
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BY DANNY NORDSTROM
Number of years teaching at the University: 5 years Department: Geology
What courses do you teach?
"Earthquakes & Natural Disasters," "Stable Isotope Geology," "Paleoclimatology" and "Carbonate Petrology, Geochemistry and Diagenesis."
Where did you attend college?
I attended the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez for my under-
graduate and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor for my master's and doctorate.
Why did you become a teacher?
I have a keen interest both in research and teaching. I enjoy interacting with students.
Where are you from?
How did you end up at the University?
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
In 2002 I decided I wanted to look for a different institution. I was at the University of Iowa, and the University of Kansas had the opportunity. I was attracted here because of the quality of the geology program.
with Luis Gonzalez
Could you describe your immediate family?
What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
I am married with three children, two daughters and one son.
I don't have spare time (laughs). I like computer games, although I had to quit my World of Warcraft. But I got to level 60.
Where is your favorite place to travel?
Nepal. I do research there. Puerto
Rico, as well. I take a class there every once in a while.
What is your favorite type of food?
Indian and Puerto Rican, Latino-style food.
What are your favorite restaurants in Lawrence? India Café and Thai House.
What kind of music do you listen to?
All kinds. Pop, rock, everything except hip-hop.
What band have you been listening to lately?
Coldplay.
Do you have any pets?
My kids have pets, I don't. They have a fox-terrier mix. I have a pet rock.
What is the craziest job you've ever had?
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In high school I was a gas delivery
boy up in the mountains in Puerto Rico. It was a very different kind of experience.
What are your thoughts about the 2008 election?
Do you have a favorite quote?
Barack Obama is probably my favorite candidate.
Edited by Jeff Briscoe
Do you have a favorite quote? "You get what you pay for." I like to use it a lot with some of my students and relatives.
On strike
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Members of United Auto Workers local 544 stand on a picket line outside the General Motors Pittsburgh Metal Center in West Miffin, Pa., Monday, Thousands of United Auto Workers walked off the job at GM plants on the U.S. on Monday, in the first nationwide strike during auto contract negotiations since 1976.
What do you think?
BYVANESSA CUNNINGHAM
SETAREH MILLERLILE
Olathe sophomore
"Smoking is really bad, so if it is expensive then maybe it will help people stop doing it."
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE FEDERAL PROPOSAL FOR A TAX INCREASE ON CIGARETTES?
KARINA JIMENEZ
Tlaxcala, Mexico, junior
"Smoking should really be banned, but since it can't then the tax for cigarettes should be way more than what it currently is. A healthy Earth is important, and the less smokers we have the more it would help our ecosystem."
LUIS LOPEZ
Bogotá, Colombia, sophomore
"Channeling money from a source seen as negative could actually be a positive thing in this case. The tax money, however, should be put to good use."
JESSI WEISHAAR Meriden freshman
"At tax increase is definitely a good idea. People shouldn't smoke."
on campus
Spencer Research Library Tours will start at 10 a.m. in Spencer Research Library.
Barbara Masin will present the CREES Brownbag lecture "Early Cold War broadcast propaganda: RFE and VOA in the 1950s. U.S. policy and objectives, and audience perception behind the Iron Curtain" at noon in 318 Bailey Hall.
Anschutz Library Tours will start at noon in Anschutz Library.
Faculty Food for Thought will start at 5 p.m. in Gertrude Sellards Pearson and Oliva halls.
Watson Library Tours will start at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.in Watson Library.
The KU Life Span Institute will present "Considering Autism" at 6:30 p.m. in Regnier Hall Auditorium at the Edwards Campus.
Robert Minor will hold a book signing and talk about his book "When Religion is an Addiction" at 7 p.m. in Oread Books in the Kansas Union.
The Mid-Autumn Festival Moon viewing party will start at 7 p.m. on the front lawn of the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics.
The Jazz Combo I will hold a concert at 7:30 p.m. in 130 Murphy Hall.
Mock interviews for the business school will be held all day in 125 Summerfield Hall.
correction
The photo illustration with Monday's "Battle of the brands" article was not credited properly. Anna Faltermier and Brenna Hawley created the illustration.
on the record
Someone activated a fire alarm at McCollum Hall when there was no sign of fire, according to the KU Public Safety Office.
The KU Visitor Center reported two separate thefts. One involved the theft of $25 cash from an office and the other involved a $50 blanket, according to the reports.
Someone damaged a car's side mirrors in the parking lot behind McCollum, according to police reports. Someone also reported a broken rear windshield caused by a bottle that was thrown in the parking lot behind McCollum.
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