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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I am not certified to remove asbestos."
Bart Simpson
FACT OF THE DAY
Asbestos is Greek for 'inexin-
guishable'. The Greeks occasion
ally wove handkerchiefs out of
asbestos.
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Weather forecast
THURSDAY: High 68. Breezy south winds at 20 to 25 mph. Take an umbrella, as showers and some rumbles are possible. Chance of rain: 40 percent.
THURSDAY NIGHT:
**ow:** 43. Take a jacket with you, but skies should stay clear and dry. A wind vest between 5 and 10 mph will help to warm us up in Friday.
FRIDAY:
High: 75. Another breezy day with south winds between 10 and 20 mph, gusting as high as 25. With all the sunshine, we should see a beautiful day.
FRIDAY NIGHT:
Low: 58. Breezy but a very pleasant night. If you're out late, there is a slight chance of rain, mainly after 1 a.m. Chance of rain: 20 percent.
Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
SATURDAY: High: 80. Low: 62. Should be a very warm start to the weekend. Mostly clear skies and a light breeze will make this another beautiful day.
SUNDAY:
High: 86. Low: 67. Summer makes its first appearance as we approach NDAY: 90 on Sunday.A south breeze will help to cool you off, though, as you enjoy another sunny day.
- Information from forecasters Adam Smith, Garrett Black and Yuka Honzawa, KU atmospheric science students
What's going on?
THURSDAY
Student group Compassion for All Animals will host "Free Food, Fashion and Compassion" at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries building 7 to 8:15 p.m. The event features a cruelty-free fashion show with a live DJ.
FRIDAY May 6
The KU Society of Open-Minded Atheists and Agnostics will host the debate "Does God exist" in Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union at 5:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
MONDAY May 9
May 7
The Dole Institute's first summer exhibit traces the history of the movement to abolish slavery from the framing of the Constitution to its abolition during the Civil War.
The KU Society of Open-Minded Atheists and Agnostics will host Reasonfest, a festival of secular thought from 2 to 8:30 p.m. in Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
The Human Resources and Equal Opportunity Department will host "Generational Differences in the Workplace" from 9 to 11 a.m. at Joseph R. Pearson Hall, room 204.
TUESDAY
May 10
SUNDAY May 8
The University Theatre will host the opera "Hansel and Gretel" from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Crafton-Preyer Theatre in Murphy Hall.
May 11
WEDNESDAY
The School of Music will host a french horn recital for Michael Cooper as part of the student recital series. It will be held in Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall at 7:30 p.m.
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Anti-discrimination policy is repealed
MANHATTAN, Kan. — The Manhattan City Commission has voted to repeal a controversial ordinance that added sexual orientation and a new definition of gender identity to
its anti-discrimination policy. The vote Tuesday was 3-2 and a second reading must be approved before the ordinance is officially repealed.
Associated Press
February, making Manhattan the second city in the state to protect people from discrimination based on sexual orientation. But new council members were elected in April and opponents of the ordinance continued to push for its repeal.
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