2A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2006
"Quote of the Day"
"I don't worry about terrorism. I was married for two years."
- Sam Kinison, comedian
F of the Day
The first United States patent for an animal was given to Harvard geneticists in 1988. The animal was a genetically-engineered mouse called an oncomouse. Bonus fact: The oncomouse was designed to be highly susceptible to breast cancer.
Source: www.coolquiz.com
Want to know what people are talking about?
Here's a list of Tuesday's most e-mailed stories from Kansan.com:
1. Students voted for a boothouse, what now?
2. Swing low, fly high. Bipolar disorder affects college students
3. Attorney general bemoans state of law
4. Shorten: Small lies snowball into big ones
5. No more counting sheep
ODD NEWS City not pussyfooting around with stray cats
CLERMONT, Iowa — The city isn't messing around when it comes to stray cats.
The City Council decided last week that anyone who feeds the cuddly creatures are aiding a nuisance.
Mayor Rodney Wagner says police could photograph people who feed stray cats and violators could be sent letters warning them of the consequences and be fined.
Police Chief Arthur Sullivan said people don't understand the problem.
"People find those cats sweet, cuddly and lovable," he said. "It's one of those situations that you're not going to win no matter what you do."
BY ERIN CASTANEDA
editor@kansan.com
KANSAN CORRESPONDENT
Meet Chris Drahozal, assistant professor of law. His areas of focus are contracts and commercial law and he writes about arbitration. He is an internationally known expert on the law and economics of dispute resolution. He was named the John M. Rounds Distinguished Professor of Law on April 20.
The Associated Press
UDK: Why did you decide to go into law?
CD: I debated in high school and that is when I decided to go into law. I didn't change my mind as I went on in my education. I got my undergraduate degree at Washington University in St. Louis and law school at the University of Iowa.
UDK. What makes you unique in the area of arbitration?
CD: I'm coming at arbitration with an economic process. I have always been interested in how people resolve problems between individuals, groups and companies, whatever the scale.
CD: I enjoy teaching first year law students because they are enthused. My strength as a teacher is that I try to emphasize the fundamentals of legal analysis. which I enjoy doing.
UDK: What do you like about teaching?
UDK: Do you have any unique teaching practices?
CD: At the first part of my course with contract students, I use the original Star Wars movie in a power point presentation to teach basic contract law principles. I think my students get a kick out of the fact I know all the characters, thanks to my son.
UDK: Do you think your children will go into law?
CD: They are too young to know right now. My oldest is a sophomore in high school. They all like to tease me because I'm doing arbitration. My first edition of my case law book, the publisher spelled arbitration wrong. So my kids say I'm an arbitrationist.
UDK: Why did you decide to write the second edition?
CD: I was ready to teach a course and there weren't many books out there to use, so I collected court cases and wrote the second one to use next fall.
UDK: Where did you practice law?
CD: I practiced in Washington and I lived in the Netherlands for two years. I have traveled a lot. It is nice to be back in the Midwest because it feels like home and I am closer to my parents.
UDK: Where is your favorite place to visit?
CD: Well, London is the best city in the world. The Netherlands is an interesting place too. It is a scenic country and it is always nice to re-visit a place you once lived. I speak a small bit of Dutch. Most people there could speak English and I couldn't always tell who was American or Dutch.
Smelling the aromas of wine
Rich Pedroncelli/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wine maker Aimee Sunseri smells a glass of wine at the wine cellar at the New Clairvaux winery in Vina, Calif. Sunseri is helping the monks of the Abby of New Clairvaux make wine at the first Roman Catholic Cistercian winery in North America. With their first harvest in 2002,the monks hope the sales of their wine will help keep up the monastery.
ODD NEWS Baby stops traffic, born in car's front seat
PHILADELPHIA - Addison Doxtader knows how to stop traffic.
The newborn daughter of Adam and Stephanie Doxtader entered the world Sunday in the front seat of her parents' car.
The Doxtaders were about a mile from the hospital when they realized they wouldn't make it to the delivery room
Both mother and daughter were doing fine, Doxtader said.
Desiderio helped delivery the baby with directions from the police radio room.
Adam Doxtader spotted a Philadelphia police cruiser on Interstate 676. Inside was Officer Marc Desiderio.
The Associated Press
Enthusiast fascinated by,collects outhouses
APPLING, Ga. - They once were a rural American staple, a necessity for daily life.
Today, outhouses are mostly gone — but not if you wander into Janie Peel's backyard. She has three and might have two more on the way.
"This is my newest one," she said, gesturing toward a vintage double-seater.
Outhouses have always fascinated Peel, an east-Georgia commercial real estate broker who now collects them.
The Associated Press
Blimp's new name to be announced
AKRON, Ohio — Go ahead,
name that blimp.
The GoodyearTire & Rubber Co. has narrowed the list to 10 finalists chosen from more than 21,000 names submitted online in a contest. People can vote for their favorite through May 31, the company said Sunday.
The winning name will be announced in June.The person who submitted the winning name gets use of the blimp for a day.
The Associated Press
CORRECTION
T Edu
star
sho
rega
MEDIA PARTNERS
Tuesday's University Daily Kansan contained an error. The story "Cycling races to roll through town", should have said that Kim Kissing was first in the conference in women's class B.
NEWS KUJH For more news, turn to KUJH on Sunflare or www.sunflare.com
Tell us your news
Contact Jonathan Kealing,
Joshua Bickel, Nate Karlin,
Gaby Souza or Frank Tankard
at 864-4810 or
editor@kansan.com.
Channel 31 in Lawrence. The student-produced news airs at 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., and 9:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Aho, also. checkout KUH online at tv.uku.edu.
Whether it's rock n' roll or reggae, sports or special events, KJHK 90.7 is for you.
JKH is the student voice in radio, when news is there, music, sports, talk shows and other content made for students.
Kansas newroom
11 Stuart Fint-Hall Host
11 University of La-
renceville, KS 65045
(785) 864-4810
ET CETERA
WB
▼ S
The University Daily Kansan is the student newspaper of the University of Kansas. The first copy is paid through the student activity fee. Additional copies of the Kansan are 25 cents. Subscriptions can be purchased at the Kansan business office, 119 Stauffer Flint Hall, 1435 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, KS 66045. The University Daily Kansan (ISSN 0746-4962) is published daily during the school year except Saturday, Sunday, fall break, spring break and exams. Weekly during the summer session excluding holidays. Periodical postage is paid in Lawrence, KS 66044. Annual subscriptions by mail are $120 plus tax. Student subscriptions of are paid through the student activity fee. Postmaster: Send address changes to The University Daily Kansan, 119 Stauffer-Flint Hall, 1435 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, KS 66045
FREE SUMMER WORKSHOPS!! TECHNOLOGY & RESEARCH SKILLS
Paid for by KU
EndNote, Photoshop, Excel, Access Dreamweaver, PowerPoint, CSS Flash
maximize your skills for free!!
Register on the web, by phone or email training@ku.edu or 864-0410
workshops schedule at www.lib ku edu/instruction/workshop
OPEN Tues-Sat 1016 Massachusetts
65