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2A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2006
TUESDAY top10
BY ASHLEY PATE
editor@kawan.com
KAWAN CORRESPONDENT
Top 10 majors in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
1. Division of Biological Sciences
2. Psychology
3. Political Science
4. English
5. Communication Studies
6. History
7.Theatre & Film
8.Economics
9. Spanish & Portuguese
10.Sociology
"A mule will labor 10 years willingly and patiently for you, for the privilege of kicking you once."
Source: The dean's office in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
"Quote of the Day"
William Faulkner
F of the Day
The revolving door, rubber stamp, office safe and legal pad were all invented or patented within five years of each other, from 1883 to 1888.
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1. Trans fat statistics not available for Dining Services
2. KU student tests positive for mumps, more cases probable
3. Mumps infectious less time than previously reported
ODD NEWS
Baseball player can't sue for being beaned
4. Kansas defeats Texas Tech; Czyz slides into the record books
SAN FRANCISCO - A community college baseball player cannot sue to recover damages from the opposing school even though he was intentionally beaned in the head by a pitch, the California Supreme Court has ruled.
5. Does sex get in the way?
"Being hit by a pitch is an inherent risk of baseball," Justice Kathryn Mickle Werdegar wrote for the 6-1 majority Thursday. It is "so accepted by custom that a pitch intentionally thrown at a batter has its own terminology: 'brushback,' 'beanball,' 'chin music.'
Jose Avila, of the Rio Hondo Roadrunners, was 19 in 2001 when he was hit in the head
Avila now has sporadic seizures and sued the Citrus Community College District, alleging that it was negligent for failing to control its pitcher.
during a game against the Citrus Community College Owls.
The justices reversed an appeals court ruling that Avila could sue for damages.The Supreme Court and lawmakers have historically sided against those participating in sports in which injury is a foreseeable risk.
In dissent, Justice Joyce Kennard lambasted her colleagues.
startling conclusion," Kennard wrote, citing the official rules of Major League Baseball, which does not permit such conduct.
"The majority holds that a baseball pitcher owes no duty to refrain from intentionally throwing a baseball at an opposing player's head. This is a
- The Associated Press
Susan Pfannmuller/THE ASSOCIATED DRESS
Kan. court says dog's warmth equals worth
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - How much could a pet dog be worth? According to a Kansas appeals court, the answer for one Yorkshire terrier is about $1,300.
The case began when Sarah Burgess took her tiny terrier Murphy for a shampoo and a cut with a Kansas City, Kan., groomer. Murphy came out limping, and eventually had surgery for a dislocated hip. Burgress took the $1,309
veterinary bill to Shampooch Pet Grooming, saying her dog must have been injured there.
A Wyandotte County judge first ruled in her favor, ordering the groomer to pick up the tab. But Shampooch appealed, leaving the Kansas Court of Appeals to determine Friday the question of a pet's worth. If Burgess bought Murphy for $175, then why should a groomer have to pay the full veterinary bill for a 13-year-old dog?
Burgess' attorney said, "What is the value of a wet face-licking received first thing in the morning? To a 'cat person' it is probably nothing but to a dog owner who has raised her friend from a puppy it is like the MasterCard ad — priceless."
- The Associated Press
When rainbows and Chiefs collide ...
Kansas City Chiefs safety Scott Cnotno join in the activities as fourth-graders from Belinder Elementary School in Prairie Village and residents from the Swope Ridge Geriatric Center in Kansas City, Mo., enjoy the new inter-generational art project installed by Kids Helping Kids in downtown Kansas City, Mo., on Monday.
ODD NEWS Freak giant hailstone hits ground in Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Even the experts are having trouble explaining why a solid block of ice fell from the sky, crashed and left a 3-foot hole in the grass.
The ice fell at Bushrod Park in Oakland when homeowner Jacek Purat was waiting to show apartments to prospective renters Saturday. No one was injured, police said.
"It was totally amazing... I saw this flash, like a streak" he said. "Then I saw this explosion, like a big boom, I came over and it (the field) was all covered with ice.
"Some were this big," Purat said, making a head-size circle with his hands.
Brooks and Judith Mencher said they were standing on their back porch when they heard a sound like a rocket. "It kind of went 'whoosh!'" Brooks Mencher said.
The ice block was about the size of the hole - 3 feet wide and 21/2 feet deep.
The ice was pure water, so "it didn't come from a toilet on a plane or anything like that," said Lt. Charles Glass of the Oakland Fire Hazardous Materials Team.
Such incidents are not uncommon because ice can build up on airplanes and fall as they prepare to land, said Tony
Hirsch, an aviation expert.
The National Weather Service said storms haven't been violent enough to hatch a gigantic hailstone.
The Associated Press
Wild turkey breaks into Indiana library
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A wild turkey shattered the c
who largely shattered the ceim — and a window — at the St. Joseph County Library when it crashed through, toppling books until a custodian captured the disoriented bird.
"I've heard of deer going through houses, but never turkeys going into a library" branch manager Judy Falzon said.
the library shortly before 9 a.m. Friday when the bird crashed in. She and custodian Invin Cygirl watched as the animal hopped around, hit stacks of books and flew onto a cabinet.
Cygirl put on leather gloves, caught the bird, took it outside and released it.
Falzon was preparing to open
"I picked it up and threw it in the air," Cygirt said. "It took off, I was glad to see that; I thought it was a goner."
Tim Cordell, a naturalist at nearby Potato Creek State Park, said the bird might have been looking for females and lost its way.
"Its radar must've been off to be in the city in the first place" Cyggy said.
The Associated Press
ON CAMPUS
Eric Rath, associate professor of history, is hosting a seminar on "Food and Culinary Fantasy in Early Modern Japan" at 12 p.m. at the Conference Hall in the Hall Center for the Humanities.
Nathan Wood, assistant professor of history, is giving a lecture entitled "Planes, Trams, and Automobiles: The Danger and Allure of Modern Technology in Fin-de-Siecle Cracow" as part of the Brown Bag Discussion Series at 12:30 p.m. at 318 Bailey Hall.
John Toohey, Dole Fellow, is hosting a seminar on "Politics in an Age of Entertainment & Instant Information" at 4 p.m. in the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics.
The Hall Center for the Humanities is hosting "Before 1500 Goes to the Movies: A Round-Table Discussion" at 4 p.m. at the Conference Hall in the Hall Center for the Humanities.
Alexander Motyl, Rutgers University, is giving a lecture entitled "Did the Orange Revolution Make a Difference?" at 5:30 p.m. at the Kansas Room in the Kansas Union.
Kristian Vallee, comedian is performing with Elliott Hoffman, Standup Standoff Winner, at 7 tonight at the Hawks Nest in the Kansas Union.
Tamara Falicov, associate professor of theatre and film, Chuck Berg, chairman of theatre and film, and Greg Cushman, assistant professor of history, are giving a lecture entitled "Conflict & Creativity: 'Ajiaco': A Cuban Musical Montage" at 7:30 tonight at the Conference Hall in the Hall Center for the Humanities.
The KU Percussion Ensemble is performing at 7:30 tonight at 130 Murphy Hall.
ON THE RECORD
A 50-year-old Lawrence resident was cited for indecent exposure at 11:33 p.m. Saturday. The suspect was found standing naked inside the Campanile.
A female KU student was transported to Lawrence Memorial Hospital from Oliver Hall at 11:28 p.m. Saturday because of complications from the mumps virus. The student had a 102-degree temperature.
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