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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2008
quote of the day
"Skiing combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees with your face."
Dave Barry
2. Williams: Gun nuts, what about the other amendments?
fact of the day
It is believed that skiing evolved from snowshoeing in Northern Europe and Asia. Sking evolved thousands of years ago, as the oldest skis found in France and Switzerland were estimated to be about 5,000 years old.
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The 81st edition of the Kansas Relays is taking place in Memorial Stadium now until Saturday. Historically the fourth-largest meet in the United States, the Kansas Relays will host 3,800 athletes from 300 schools.
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Spotlight on Organizations
Finance Club
By Helen Mubarakhmubarak@kansan.com
"I thought it was very enlightening," Mixon said. "We had the chance to interact with some speakers that were high-profile people. (Club members are) afforded the opportunity to meet with some pretty extraordinary individuals."
Marc Mixon, Shawnee graduate, was sitting in Financial Accounting when he realized that it wasn't enough just to go to class—he wanted to get involved in an extracurricular activity associated with his major.
Mixon, who completed his Bachelor of Science in finance in December, got involved by becoming a member of the Finance Club.
Members of the finance faculty help the club find speakers in fields like corporate finance, investment banking, money management and research. Mixon said the speakers are often alumni of the University
"I wanted to find a club or group that focused not only on learning, but also provided me the opportunity to be a leader and work on my speaking skills," Davis said. "It's a good group to join."
of Kansas. Guest speakers tell students about their jobs and the hurdles they had to overcome and students are given the opportunity to ask questions and interact with the speakers.
In addition to the tangible advantages of being a member, the Finance Club also gives students the opportunity to simply increase their knowledge of the field. Part of the club's mission statement is to increase the financial literacy of the student body.
"We work very closely with our alumni and with the faculty here," Mixon said.
Mixon, who is now the club's president, said the main perk of belonging to the Finance Club was the opportunity to network.
He said jobs in the finance field were difficult because the University is not a school that the big investment banks normally recruit from. Connections, therefore, are extremely important. Mixon said some of the alumni have even been able to help students find jobs. The Finance Club gives students an advantage in finding internships, which are an essential part of a strong resume.
Although most of the club's members are finance, accounting or business majors, Davis said the club had been reaching out to non-traditional business stu-
Nathan Davis, Topeka senior and the club's vice president, said he joined the club because it allowed him to meet other students interested in finance and learn about what the field has to offer.
"Summer jobs related to finance make you look so much more attractive when you go out there
in the job market. That's really the number one benefit we offer," Mixon said.
The $20 club dues per semester are well worth it, Davis said.
dents. Anyone can join regardless of major.
"It definitely pays for itself," Davis said. "We have food and drinks at every meeting and we also host a bunch of social events. We have a lot of fun for $20."
"It's considered kind of like Woodstock for capitalists," said Mixon, who has attended for the previous two years. "Warren Buffet and his partner field questions for about six hours."
The Finance Club's final meeting is, April 24 at in 427 Summerfield. For more information about the club, send an email to mixon.m@gmail.com.
In early May, the Finance Club is taking a trip to the annual Berkshire-Hathaway meeting in Omaha.
Marla Keown/KANSAN
—Edited by Madeline Hyden
Art breathes life
Matt Gifford, Ottawa junior, examines Professor John Havener's sculpture "Korean Cranes Rising" Wednesday afternoon. Havener brought his Holloware class outside Wednesday to explain how to move from the design concept of metalsmithing to piece realization. "This is one of his little masterpieces," Gifford said of Havenger, "and it is relative to what we are learning."
Jayhawks and friends
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Junius Laura Anne Mueller, Plano, Texas, Kristen Sheahan, Buffalo Grove, Ill., Lisa Lipovac, Shawnee, Celle Wal, Greensboro, N.C., rest in Winter Park, Cole during winter break 2007. The girls traveled with Lifestyle Snow Daze, an organization that offers winter and spring trips for college-age people.
The seminar "Those Latin Lovers Got Around! The Romance Languages" will begin at 2 p.m. at Continuing Education.
on campus
The social event "SUA Tea Time" will begin at 3 p.m. in the Kansas Union Traditions Area.
The public event "Go ahead... go back: Information Session" will begin at 6 p.m. in Regnier Hall.
The seminar "Merienda Brown Bag" will begin at noon in 318 Bailey.
The Unclassified Senate Executive Meeting will begin at noon in the Kansas Union, Alcove C.
The public event "World Expo" will take place from noon to 5 p.m. in the Kansas Union Ballroom.
The panel Discussion "Speaking About Race: Obama in Text and Context" will begin at noon in the Hall Center Conference Room.
The film "Kwaidan" will begin at 6 p.m. in the Spencer Museum of Art Auditorium.
The Murphy 50th Anniversary event "University Dance Company" will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Lied Center.
An article in Wednesday's University Daily Kansan needs clarification. The article, "Rain garden may save water;" stated Studie Red Corn designed the rain garden project. Red Corn was one of a group of students in the Emerging Green Builders club to design the garden with help from Jeff Severin at the Center for Sustainability and Peg Livinggood from the Department of Design and Construction Management.
Wednesday's editorial "Better to receive? Not for Senate" needs correction. The article stated that executive leadership of Student Senate received scholarships from the University beginning in 2007. The editorial should have said that executive leaders received a sponsorship toward their tuition from the University. The sponsorship was implemented in 2007, but before that a policy existed that allowed out-of-state leaders to pay in-state tuition rates.
An article in Monday's University Daily Kansan needs clarification. The article, "Free HIV testing begins today," stated Student Health Services would be conducting HIV tests with the Douglas County AIDS Project. The testing was done only by DCAP.Testing at Watkins Memorial Health Center is not free.
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