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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2008
quote of the day
"An ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness"
Elbert Hubbard
fact of the day
If you stack one million $1 bills, it would be 110m (361 ft) high and weigh exactly one ton.
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Jayhawks & Friends
1. Athletics Department agrees to participate in honorary parade
2. Departing players leave uncertain future for Jayhawks
3. Kansas Athletics announces 4:30 p.m.press conference to discuss future of basketball program
4. New song celebrates Jayhawks' national victory
5. Student Health Services presents running clinic
et cetera
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'We want you'to vote
Natalia Malesa, Fort Worth, Texas, senior, talks to Felix Zacharias, Wichita sophomore, about United Students on Thursday. Zacharias ran in the election as a non-traditional senator. United Students won the Student Senate presidential elections Thursday with 48 percent of the votes.
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on the record
KU Public Safety Office reported the aggravated burglary of a digital camera, iPod and cash Wednesday. The crime occurred at Jayhawker Towers while the resident was asleep between 11:30 p.m. Tuesday and 11 a.m. Wednesday. Losses were valued at $1,143.
KU Public Safety Office reported the theft of a stereo and criminal damage to a vehicle Wednesday. The crimes occurred between 10 a.m. April 2 and 10 a.m. April 9 in Lot 72. The loss was valued at $1,000 and the damage was valued at $600.
Glass House Liquor, 2301 Clinton Parkway, reported a robbery to the Lawrence Police Department Wednesday. The robbery occurred about 9:35 p.m. and the suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash. According to a report brief, the black male suspect was armed with a handgun and was wearing black clothing, a hooded jacket and gloves. No injuries were reported.
A 21-year-old KU student reported the burglary of a Playstation 3 and DVD and the criminal damage of a front door to the Lawrence Police Department on Tuesday. The crimes occurred between 1 and 2 a.m.on the 4100 block of W.24th Street and the theft and damage was valued at $615.
on campus
The conference "Olympian Desires: Building Bodies and Nations in East Asia" will take place all day.
The Teal Ribbon Campaign will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Kansas Union.
The conference"Social Work Day"will take place all day in the Kansas Union.
Student Union Activities will present SUA Cosmic Bowling at 10 p.m. at the Jaybowl.
The public event "The Best of James Gunn" will begin at 4 p.m. In the Spencer Museum of Art Auditorium.
CORRECTION
Thursday is the last day to drop your classes. Check the Registrar's Web site for details. www.registrar.ku.edu.
Wednesday's story "Team parade ready to roll" incorrectly stated that the Athletics Department had refused to participate in a parade celebrating the men's basketball team's national championship earlier this week. The department had simply refused to commit to anything until discussing it further.
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Honglei Li, Haerbin, China junior, waves the Chinese flag along side several other KU students, who showed their support for the Summer Olympics in Beijing on Wesco Beach Thursday afternoon. Some are protesting the games because of China's alleged human rights violations in the territory of Tibet. "Our idea is that the Olympic Games are not political," Li said. "It's a world thing."
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OLYMPICS Chinese Olympic debate reaches Wescoe Beach
Zelin Zhang, Tianjin, China senior, said they were protesting because people were trying to boycott the games because of the China-Tibet tension.
Protesters on Wescoe Beach Thursday held signs and waved Chinese flags to support the Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Students held signs that said "Do not politicalize the Olympic Games" and "I Support Beijing Olympics."
Some are trying to boycott the games because of China's alleged human rights violations in the territory of Tibet.
Zhang said the games were a tournament for the world, and that people should not make them a political issue. He said it was unfair to the athletes who train to go the Olympics.
"They need to have a stage
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Honglei Li, Haerbin, China Junior, was holding a Chinese flag.
"Our idea is that the Olympic Games are not political." Li said. "It's a worldwide thing."
to show themselves," Zhang said.
protesting since Wednesday, and Yu Wang, Nanjing, China freshman, said most people were friendly and supported the Olympics.
"We thought that it's our time to do something for our country." Wang said.
The students have been
ODD NEWS Suspects reportedly steal $400 worth of candy
CINCINNATI — Police in Cincinnati say a trail of candy and
wrappers led them to suspects in a break-in at a candy store. Four people have been charged with breaking and entering.
Police say 19-year-old Christine Ruther had her 7-week-education.
daughter with her when she and three others broke into Peter Minges & Son candy store Thursday. They are accused of taking about $400 in candy.
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