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THE UNIVERSITY OF MARY KANSAS
TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2007
quote of the day
"Optimism is America's birthright... There is no social problem Americans dare not attack. No problem, that is, except one: about marriage, and marriage alone, we despair."
Maggie Gallagher
fact of the day
Spooning was coined by lovesick men of Wales. A suitor would carve a spoon of wood and present it to his beloved. If she wore it around her neck on a ribbon, she returned his love and they were engaged.
Source:http://weddings.pirate-king.com
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1. Mail-order matrimony
2. Bookstore opens for buyback season
3. Rush signs up for NBA
4. Learning about the world of art
5. Home is where the fight is
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Spencer Walsh, Kansas City freshman, tries to hug a friend after he was hit with a pie Monday afternoon at Wescoe Beach. Sigma Chi Fraternity held Pie-a-Sig, the Derby Days charity event for children All profits go to the Children's Miracle Network. Walsh paid $1 to get the pie. "It's for the children. I love it,"he said.
ODD NEWS
ODD NEWS New York City Councilman works to stop menu spam
NEW YORK — You've heard of e-mail spam — now a New York City councilman wants to do something about menu spam, the unwanted menus and circulars that have a way of appearing on city doorsteps and under doors.
Simcha Felder has introduced legislation that would make it illegal to distribute menus,circulars and filers to homes and apartment buildings that display a sign indicating promotional materials are unwanted.
"This drives people out of their minds," said Felder, a Democrat who represents sections of Brooklyn.
Alligator causes traffic jam on highway, stumps police
SAN ANTONIO — All it takes is one illegally parked troublemaker to tie up freeway traffic — especially if it's an B-foot alligator sprawled across the pavement.
"I don't remember any of this in the academy," police Officer Albert Silva said. "As far as I know, there's no procedure on this other than: 'Don't get bit.'"
Police threw orange traffic cones at the gator, but it just snapped at the cones and flung them away.
The gator even assaulted a police car, biting its bumper.
Officers finally used a lasso and metal poles to coax the alligator off the road.
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CAMPUS
Graduate school, research branch to merge
Kevin Boatright, communications director for the research office, said the new department is recognition of the connection between graduate studies and research at the University.
The University of Kansas will merge its graduate school and research branch this summer to create a new department, announced Provost Richard Lariviere last week. The move will shift both the administrative structure and focus of the two institutions.
Jim Roberts, current vice provost for research, will head the new department starting July 1.
"If you increase research, you're
going to enhance graduate studies," Boatright said. "A lot of the research of KU is done by graduate students."
The move to reorganize the departments began when Diana Carlin, graduate school dean, announced her resignation in March, Boatright said.
Jackie Hosey, University spokeswoman, said the Office of International Programs, currently associated with the graduate school, will not be part of the new department, and that its placement in the University's structure was yet to be determined.
The University is currently looking to hire an associate vice provost and dean of graduate studies to serve under Roberts.
Nathan Gill
What do you think? BYRICHELLE BUFFER
WHAT'S YOUR BIGGEST PET PEEVE?
REBECCA SIMCOX
Kirkwood, Mo. senior "People that say like' and 'um' between every few words...learn to talk!"
SAM ERICKSON
Overland Park sophomore "People smacking their gums and eating with their mouth open."
JOHN PEASTER Chantrelieu
"Anyone that wears North Face anything."
ANDY FRANKE Kansas City freshman "Stupid people that attempt to act intelligent."
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Guo Chen and Carrie McGivern will present the seminar "Momentum Resolution in Z>mumu from MC Simulation" and "Search for Higgs >tau+tau at the Tevation; Recent Results and Prospects" at 4 p.m. at Room1089 in Malott Hall.
Monday's kansan contained an error. The article, "Houses recognized for grades, service," should have said Beta Theta Pi won the most awards of any chapter.
This is "Hate Out Week," hosted by the Multicultural Resource Center.There will be activities every day on Wescoe Beach designed to promote unity, tolerance and understanding across campus.
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Monday's The University Daily Kansan contained an error. Libby Harmon won the women's pole vault at the UMKC Invitational with a vault of 12-5.5. Laura Gjerde was second in the event with a vault of 11-11.75.
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Alex Tsikov will present the lecture"The Meaning of 'Europe and European Choice' for Ukraine and Russia" at noon at Room 318 in Bailey Hall.
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The Peace Corps General Information Meeting and Video Showing will be held at 7 p.m. in the Lawrence Public Library.
Dr. Petr Storch, Czech Academy of Sciences, will present the lecture "Applied graptolite research — What use are planktic graptolites?" at 4 p.m. at Room 103 in Lindley Hall.
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To reduce our environmental footprint we were changing the make we made by using sustainable materials like the recycled car fuel, cork and bamboo.
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Christopher Krampe will perform the concert Organ Music of Croatia at 7:30 p.m.in Bales Organ Recital Hall.
The Symphonic Band will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Lied Center. Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults.
I am not an environmentalist but I care about the environment.
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