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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2007
"The best way to predict the future is to invent it."
quote of the day
Alan Kay
fact of the day
A rocket-like device can be traced back to ancient Greece when a flying steam-powered pigeon was built out of wood. Source: amininfoft.com
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Today is the last day you can add a class and the last day to receive a 50 percent refund if you drop a class. Tomorrow is the first day that you can choose the credit/no credit option for your classes.
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Do You Know KU?
BY MEGAN MILLS
Sex is not a stranger to the University of Kansas and is a regular topic in Jayplay and on the opinion pages of The University Daily Kansan. The Kansan even releases an annual special section titled "Sex on the Hill" that features a wide range of sex-related topics. The subject of sex in student publication at the University is nothing new.
In May 1914, the racy student publication The Sour Owl began its 40-year run as one of the most controversial aspects of campus.
The Sour Owl labeled itself as "The Paper Without a Heart or
Soul" and did its best to abide by that description. The publication was a regular source of controversy and according to kuhistory.com was "a mix of bawdy jokes, lewd illustrations, nasty gossip, sexual innuendo, and outright fabrications worthy of a supermarket tabloid."
The provocative paper was a product of the junior class honor society named The Owls. The organization endorsed a cheeky sense of humor and their stated purpose was "to initiate and promulge movements for the best interests of the junior class and of the University, and to advance the spirit of fellowship among the students." Their
The Owl members spared no opportunity to display their brassy wit and even took care to name the first editor-in-chief "I.M. Smutty."
actions obviously defied this purpose.
No topic was off-limits, including the personal lives of students. Campus gossip was a big feature of the paper and many students were mentioned by name for their supposed licentious behavior. University administrators and faculty often criticized the paper for its lewd articles and several chancellors were repeatedly called upon to intervene and demand apologies from The Sour Owl staff members. The obscene subject matter inspired many campus-wide protests, including a "purity campaign" in 1936 to clean up the content of the paper.
In 1944, The Sour Owl released its most notorious publication by printing the names, hometowns, ages, heights, weights, hair color, and eye color of the pledge class of
each campus sorority.
Also included in these descriptions was a special "remarks" section where each girl was given an overall rate of appeal according to her physical appearance or personality.
Kuhistory.com writes that while most of these comments were flattering, some were "rather mean" and others "downright obscene by 1940s standards," including comments such as "Stacked" and "Sex from the word go - go!" These remarks were in violation of federal obscenity laws and U.S. postal regulations and the paper was declared "non-mailable." The paper also received an official sanction from Chancellor Deane Malott and staff members were banned from participating in student organizations.
The violations did not end the publication of The Sour Owl;the paper continued to print editions through the 1950s.
Edited by Jyl Unruh
The right moves
Katherine Loeck/KANSAN
Kansas Attorney General Paul Morrison speaks at The Ali Kemp Educational Foundation self defense class in Robinson Center Wednesday night. Various greek houses on campus helped host the event.
Katherine Loeck/KANSAN
Breck Gorden, Dallas freshman, and Meredith Monson, Denver sophomore, practice self defense moves at the TAKE Foundation class Wednesday night.
What do you think?
BY ALEX DUFEK
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT MTV'S SHIFT FROM MUSIC VIDEOS TO REALITY PROGRAMMING?
CARA MCCONNELL Dallas sophomore
"I think it's ridiculous. It's called MTV for a reason. Why don't they show more videos?"
JAMES ROBERTS
Shawnee Mission senior "I think that it's probably trying to keep up with what people are watching. You could say it bailed on music videos about a decade ago."
SOPHIA RAYT Lajes, Brazil, junior "I really don't like it. Now it's just like every other channel."
TIAGO SCHAFFRATH
on campus
Mary Lou and Harry Hughes will present the lecture "Meet the Collectors" at 10 a.m. in the Spencer Museum of Art.
Jon J. Smith will present the lecture "Ichnology and Paleope- pedology of the Willwood Formation, Bighorn Basin, Wyoming, through the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM): Response of Soil Ecosystems to a Transient Global Warm- ing Event" at 10:30 a.m. in 327 Hambleton Hall.
David Robles will present the seminar "Merchant Wayuu Women in the Market Economy of Riocha, Colombia" at noon in 318 Bailey Hall.
Free tea and treats will be served at SUA Tea Time at 3 p.m. in the Union Lobby in the Kansas Union.
Sarah Hargus Ferguson will present the gerontology faculty colloquium "Aging in a Globalized World: Understanding of Foreign-Accented Speech by Older Adults" at 4 p.m.in 2092 Dole.
Dr. Eric Sandvol, University of Missouri, will present the lecture "The Eastern Turkey Seismic Experiment: The Study of a Young Continent-Continent Collision" at 4 p.m. in 103 Lindley Hall.
The play "Antigone" by Sophocles will be performed at 8 p.m. at the Lawrence Arts Center. Tickets are $6 for students, $8 for seniors and $10 for others.
The film "Pirates of the Caribbean" will be shown at 8 p.m. in Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union. Tickets are $2 or free with a SUA Card.
on the record
A 22-year-old KU student reported the theft of a Toyota Corrola and golf set valued at $13,700. According to the report, the items were later recovered.
An 18-year-old KU student reported damage valued at $15,000 to an Infinity near the 1400 block of Tennessee.
correction
Tuesday's KU Info incorrectly stated that Tuesday was KU's 142nd birthday. Tuesday was KU's 141st birthday.
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