A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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FRIDAY, APRIL 7. 2006
"Quote of the Day"
"For me life is continuously being hungry. The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer."
— Arnold Schwarzenegger
Fact of the Day
"South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone generally start writing new episodes just a week before they air. Course: The New York Times
Source: The New York Times
KANSAN.COM
The Kansan Journal of Public Service
Here's a list of Thursday's most e-mailed stories from Kansan.com:
1. Mumps cases at KU rises to seven
2. Student Senate candidates meet on Wescoe Beach for informal debate
3. Talking tarot
4. CITIZEN DOLPH: A rare look at the media mogul who dominates the Lawrence information business
5. The quotable coach
A female KU student was restrained against her will by four men in a vehicle parked in Daisy Hill parking lot 104, near McCollum Hall, between 3 a.m. and 3:45 a.m., Sunday. One of the four men was a KU student. The victim was given a ride home by the suspects from a downtown bar. The suspects would not allow the victim to reach the door handle. The suspects eventually let the victim out a block away from her residence and the victim was allowed to walk home.
ON THE RECORD
CORRECTIONS
An article in Thursday's The University Daily Kansas contained an error. The article, "Mumps counts rises," should have said that mumps symptoms develop 12 to 25 days after contracting the viral infection. The average is 16 to 18 days.
GET READY FOR THE BEAKEND
BY EMILY HENDRICKS editor@anisa.com KANSAN CORRESPONDENT
ATHursday's The University Daily Kansan contained an error. In the story "Battle for the best ends in a tie," senior shortstop Ritchie Price was misidentified in a quote due to an editing error. The quote should have been attributed to Kansas coach Ritch Price.
After four years of silence, Student Union Activities is finally resurrecting an event that will entertain just about anybody. It's Day on the Hill, and it will take place from 2 to 8 p.m. on Saturday on the Lied Center lawn.
Belles, and Superargo. In addition to music, there will be 10 carnival games, inflatables, action art-style bench painting, pizza from Old Chicago and Pizza Shuttle, five different flavors of Ben and Jerry's ice cream, and everyone's favorite: KU Dining. The best part of this event is that it's free with your KUJID. Don't miss Day on the Hill: It promises to be the SUA event of the year.
Performing will be Spoon, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Ghosty, Kelpie, The
Tonight, "Rumor Has It" will play at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at
Another SUA-sponsored event today is the annual Casino Night in Templin Hall. Every floor of the building will don a different look to go along with this year's theme, "Movies and Hollywood." Casino Night begins at 6:30 p.m. and is free to KU students.
the Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union for $2.
Other Lawrence events this weekend include Censura's CD release at The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St., on Saturday. This all-ages show is just $5 and begins at 9 p.m. Also on Saturday is a concert featuring several local bands at the Jackpot Saloon, 943 Massachusetts St. The lineup for this show in-
includes The Roseline, Cavaliers,
The Caves, and The Hatriot Act.
Bring your $2, because starting
at 9 p.m. and lasting past midnight this folk/rock show promises not to disappoint.
Even though basketball season is over, there are still plenty of ways to support KU Athletics. At 6 p.m. on Saturday and at 1 p.m. on Sunday, the baseball team will play Texas Tech at Hoglund Ballpark. The Women's Rowing team will play host to the Kansas Cup on the Kansas River on Saturday.
Neti Harmik/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy the weekend and support local music and KU athletics.
- Edited by James Foley
No bananas here
A male orangutan, born at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo on March 2, sucks on a finger belonging to zoo director Dr. Lee Simmons, Thursday in Omaha, Neb. The baby orangutan is being raised by zoo staff after its 21-year-old mother showed little interest in it.
ODD NEWS
Garbage bin theft runs rampant in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The must-have accessory on the city's streets these days is versatile, durable and comes in brown and green. Just don't mind the odor.
Hundreds of 96-gallon, wheeled garbage and recycl ing carts have been stolen since the city began distributing them free to residents last year.
Some of the stolen carts are being used by homeless people to collect recyclables for cash, especially aluminum cans left after Tennessee Titans football games at The Coliseum.
recently of carts that have been taken,"Public Works Director Billy Lynch said. "We're averaging 200 carts a month stolen."
Most of the cart thefts happen in neighborhoods with a lot of rental properties and high resident turnover.The carts were distributed to speed
up trash collection by trucks with automated arms.
Prom-goers must submit to blood test
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.
- Hilton Head High School students will need more than fancy dresses and tuxedos to get into this year's prom: They'll also have to pass a blood-alcohol test.
arrived at last year's prom drunk.
Student Alex Clare, who is helping organize the prom, said he supports testing for alcohol.
School officials decided to test all students this year to determine if they have been drinking after several students
"I think some people are mad at it, but I can see why they did it." Clare said.
"There's been a rash here
Beaufort County school officials said they will look at Hilton Head High's plan before deciding whether to do blood-alcohol tests at the district's other three high school end-of-they-year proms.
The Associated Press
ON CAMPUS
Judith Williams, assistant professor of African- and African-American studies, is hosting a seminar on "Brazil's Black Clowns" at 1:30 p.m. today in the Seminar Room of Hall Center for the Humanities.
There is a panel discussion titled "Afghanistan: Past, Present and Future" at 4 p.m. today in the conference hall of Hall Center for the Humanities.
Imani Winds, woodwind quintet, is performing at 7:30 p.m. today in the Lied Center. Tickets are $11.50-$14 for KU students and $20-$24 for KU faculty and staff.
The film "Rumor Has It" is showing at 7 p.m. and 9:30 today at the Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union. Admission is $2 or free with an SUA Activity Card.
The Kansas African Studies Center is sponsoring a workshop on "Business Environment from an Islamic Perspective" at 7:30 p.m. today at Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union and 8 a.m. Saturday at the Pine Room in the Kansas Union.
Student Union Activities is sponsoring free cosmic bowling from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. today and Saturday at the Jaybowl in the Kansas Union.
The University Career Center is holding a career fair for careers in life sciences from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Burge Union.
Stephen McDonald, harpsichord, is performing at 2 p.m. Saturday in the central court of the Spencer Museum of Art.
Student Union Activities is sponsoring its annual Day on the Hill concert from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday in the lawn of the Lied Center. The concert is free for KU students and $10 for public.
Julia Broxholm, soprano,
is performing at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday in the Swarthout
Recital Hall of Murphy Hall.
Junior Greek Council is hosting "My Big Fat Greek Dinner" from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Abe & Jake's Landing, 8 East Sixth Street. Admission is $5 and food will be provided by Applebees, Buffalo Wild Wings, Chipotle, Subway, and others. Money will go toward Habitat for Humanity and the "House That Greeks Built" project.
Calvin Smith, horn, is performing at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the Swarthout Recital Hall of Murphy Hall.
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