2A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
"Quote of the Day"
"I want a shot at redemption
Don't want to end up a cartoon
In a cartoon graveyard"
—Paul Simon, from the song "You Can
F of the Day
A lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in 1971 by Gerald Mayo against Satan and his staff.The lawsuit couldn't be thrown out outright because Satan had sued before for a mortgage payment and couldn't therefore be ruled out as a defendant. But the case was thrown out on a technicality. Bonus fact:The man sued by Satan was defended by famed U.S. Senator and orator Daniel Webster.The case never made it to trial.
Source: U.S. District Judge Jerry Buchmeyer's Web log.
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BY ANDREA CHAO editor@kansan.com KANSAN CORRESPONDENT
From the Flint Hills in Kansas to Tibet, geology professor Mike Taylor has traveled and studied all over the world. His passion for geology goes back to his childhood, but his interest is still strong.
UDK: How long have you been teaching at KU?
MT. August 15th will be one year. This is my first professor position. Prior to this I did post doctorate at Cal Tech and graduate work at UCLA.
UDK: What made you decide to come to KU?
MT: The department here. They were very nice and excited about my research. The department is growing faster than a lot of other geology departments. It's nice to be a part of something new.
UDK: What are your impressions of KU so far? Do you like it?
MT: I do. The students are so polite. They are concerned about their grades. The campus is beautiful and the people are nice.
UDK: What inspired your initial interest in geology?
MT. Ever since I was a little kid I've been bringing rocks home and enjoyed being outside. Originally in college I wasn't on the geology track at all. I was studying to be a marine biologist and I
took a course similar to Intro to Geology. I was intrigued and just kept taking more. This was at North Carolina. I am fascinated by how dynamic the earth is.
UDK: What is your favorite part about teaching?
MT. When students get it and I know that I've conveyed the info well. It's good to see people nodding and smiling. And also, when students become interested and keep asking more and more questions.
UDK: Where have you traveled?
MT. I've been to Japan, Tibet, China and South America, all of the United States, the east coast, west coast, and American Southwest. Rocky Mountains, Barrier Islands, Puerto Rico. I have a good global coverage
Tibet was my first love. The geology there is world class. There are still so many questions that are left unanswered. It's very exciting.
UDK: What have been some of the highlights of your career so far?
MT: There have been so many options. Not all of them have been geology related. I enjoy interacting with people.
UDK: What are some of your interests and hobbies?
MT. Being outside. Triathlon is a really big deal to me. I love to go out and go for drives and look at the local landscapes. I also love food. Food is a big deal. I also enjoy performances, both theater and music. An interest I'd like to pursue is going to more KU basketball games.
Watch your fingers
Andrew Rider, Bethalto, Ill., junior, David Gibbs, Charlotte, N.C., senior, and Andy Heef, St. Louis junior, work on a project for their architecture studio course Monday. The completed project will be an overhang for a shaded outdoor work area at a New Orleans community center. The overhang will be transported to New Orleans by Friday, said Rob Corser, assistant professor for the school of architecture and urban design. The projects are the first phase in an ongoing project that is planned to continue through Spring 2008.
ON THE RECORD
A 26-year-old Department of Student Housing employee reported damage to a key pad lock located on a door in Tower C of Jayhawker Towers. The lock was damaged between 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Monday. The estimated damage is $900.
ON CAMPUS
Ecumenical Christian Ministries will sponsor a lecture on "State of the Prairie Ecosystem in Northeast Kansas" as part of its University Forum series at Noon today at the ECM Center. An optional lunch is provided, which costs $3 for students and $5.50 for others.
Judith Williams, African and African-American studies, will host a seminar on "Exile, Performance and AfroBrazilian Identity: Abdias do Nascimento and Guerreiro Ramos, Black Brazilian Activists in the United States" at 3:30 p.m. today at the Seminar Room in the Hall Center for the Humanities.
ODDS AND ENDS Neighbors don't like Sinnerville subdivision
GILLETTE, Wyo. - Move over, Sin City. Someone in this town wants to build a community called Sinnerville.
The Campbell County Commission was scheduled to consider the final plan Tuesday for the 42-acre subdivision, named for its planner, Jason Sinner.
Marilyn Mackey, commission chairwoman, said she probably wouldn't choose to
Public Works Director Mike Coleman said in November that commissioners were opposed to the name. But Sinner told the planning commission he's proud of his name and of his family, which includes George A. Sinner, who served as governor of North Dakota from 1985 to 1992.
live in a place called Sinnerville. "However, the county really does not regulate the naming of subdivisions unless there's a conflict with another subdivision."
The Associated Press
Community rejects
busty mermaid statue
WELLINGTON, Fla. - The big-busted, bronze mermaid statute "The Siren" is not welcome here anymore.
come free daily. The life-size sea temptress, the marquee exhibit at the Wellington Community Center's inaugural Art in Public Places program, drew media attention last summer because of her top-heavy bust line. The sculpture appeared on CNN and had a mention in Playboy.
"In a mention in Playboy. "Unfortunately, they didn't
want her back," artist Norman J. Gitzen told the Palm Beach Post. "They were tired of the bad publicity."
bad posture. Gitzen added nipples to the statue last month while it was on loan to the Palm Beach International Sculpture Biennale at Wellington Green. The city warned Gitzen to remove them before returning the mermaid.
But then he received a call from Paul Schofield, Wellington's community services director, telling him "The Siren" was no longer needed.
The Associated Press
Malaysia plans to hold National Toilet Summit
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia will try to flush its long-held image of having foul-smelling public restrooms with a National Toilet Summit.
Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Robert Lau — whose ministry will hold the conference in Kuala Lumpur Aug. 24 and 25 said Tuesday "having clean restrooms in this country is a serious challenge that we have to tackle."
Public toilets in Malaysia have long disgusted residents and tourists with their lack of basic items such as toilet paper, soap and sometimes even toilet seats. Lau said the meeting would bring together local officials and international experts on toilet management, including the founder of the World Toilet Organization, Jack Sim.
"The mission is to raise users' etiquette and to motivate the change in the psychological ethics and attitudes of users and owners" he said.
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