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FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2006
"Quote of the Day"
"Iused to do drugs. I still do, but I used to, too." — Comedian Mitch Hedberg
Fact of the Day
Source: Wikipedia.org
Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" album spent a record 741 weeks (15 years) on the BillboardTop 200. Bonus fact: It is estimated that one out of every 14 people under the age of 50 owns the record.
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ODD NEWS Intoxicated hitchhiker flags down wrong car
SYDNEY, Australia - A tipsy tourist couldn't spot Ayers Rock despite parking only 100 yards away with his headlights pointing at the landmark, police said.
A 44-year-old Australian man flagged down a car late Tuesday night thinking it was carrying park rangers and asked directions to the giant red monolith jutting out of an Outback plain.
Unfortunately for the hapless tourist, the car was carrying police.
"Nonetheless, the tourist told police he and his female companion wanted directions to the rock." Northern Territory Police said in a statement. "The police officer breatha-lyzed the driver after pointing out his headlights were shining right at it"
The man was found to be driving with excess alcohol in his blood and without a license. He was ordered to appear in court on May 18.
GET READY FOR THE BEAKEND
BY EMILY HENDRICKS editor@kansan.com KANSAN CORRESPONDENT
There are plenty of opportunities to take a breather and enjoy yourself this weekend.
If you like having large rubber balls hurled at you, sign up for the Student Union Activities dodgeball tournament. The games start at noon on Saturday at Robinson Gymnasium. Sign up at the SUA office in the Kansas Union is free, and there
is more than $600 in gift certificates to be won.
The Associated Press
At 7 and 9:30 tonight SUA will show "Memoirs of a Geisha" at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union for $2. Another movie event tonight is "Battle of Algiers" hosted by Solidarity Radical Library and Revolutionary Center, 1109 Massachusetts St. for only $1.
Delta Force is sponsoring a party and concert at the Jackpot Saloon, 943 Massachusetts St. For $5 you can enjoy the bands
The Armory, I Love You, Farewell to Ashlyn, and The Evening Gray.
If you're looking for free entertainment, Import Ants will play a 21+ show at the Slow Ride Roadhouse, 1350 N. Third St., at 9 p.m.
A great way to release some stress is dancing. With Son Venezuela performing at Abe
& Jake's Landing, 8 E. Sixth St., starting at 9 p.m. on Saturday, you'll wish that this popular Latin band could play all night.
Other music events happening Saturday include Red Guitar, Dr. Woo, and Basin playing at The Bottleneck, 735 New Hampshire St., beginning at 9 p.m.
Also, the KU Ultimate Frisbee teams are sponsoring the 25th Annual Fool's Fest at the Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St. The Fool's Fest starts at 8 p.m. and Liquid Soul will be the featured band. Enjoy the spring weather this weekend, and grab life by the ball.
Gina Posladek, Leawood senior, and Zac Bennett of Kansas City, Mo., swing dance with the Swing Society in front of Mrs. E's Wednesday evening. The club got together for an impromptu "swing bomb" to dance in front of the dinner crowd.
- Edited by James Foley
All she wants to do is dance
ODD NEWS
Cantankerous cat earns restraining order
FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Lewis the cat is terrorizing his neighborhood — and now the town's animal control officer has issued the feisty feline a restraining order.
In effect, Lewis is under house arrest, forbidden to leave his home.
"He looks like Felix the Cat and has six toes on each foot,each with a long claw," said neighbor Janet Kettman "They are formidable weapons."
The neighbors said those
weapons, along with stealth, have allowed Lewis to attack at least a half dozen people and ambush an Avon lady getting out of her car.
Some of those who were attacked ended up seeking treatment at area hospitals.
Animal Control Officer Rachel Solveira arrested the cat's owner, Ruth Cisero, charging her with failing to comply with the restraining order and reckless endangerment.
The Associated Press
Three siblings share same birthday
and Bob Deering's three children all have the same birthday — and they're not triplet-
SARTELL, Minn. - Angie
Robert, 8; Kristie, 1; and Erin, 11 months, share their April 6 birthday simply by chance, the couple said.
Next week, friends and family will gather for the children's birthday. Angie Deering plans to purchase three small cakes.
Robert Deering was nearly two weeks past due by the time he was born. Kristie was expected on April 15. Erin was due April 22.
"It's convenient," Bob Deering said. "Kristie and Erin don't care, and Robert likes it.
Drug suspect's pooch caught with marijuana
BOSTON — This Prada's bag was no designer purse.
A detective searching the apartment of a drug suspect wound up wrestling a sack containing 108 bags of marijuana out of the jaws of a pit bull named Prada.
The Associated Press
When an officer tried to grab the bag, the pooch pulled back. The plastic tore, and police said they could see bags of marijuana inside the sack
"All 108 bags were recovered from the dog's mouth after a vigorous struggle;" police said in a statement.
The Associated Press
ON THE RECORD
A 19-year-old KU student reported criminal damage to her 1995 Saab 900 SE convertible between 7 p.m. Monday and 4 p.m. Tuesday from KU parking lot 111.The damage to the vehicle is estimated at $1,000.
A 20-year-old KU student reported her CD player stolen from her 1994 Chevy Lumina between 1:30 p.m. Monday and 6:45 p.m. Wednesday from KU parking lot 107.The victim also reported criminal damage to her vehicle. The CD player was valued at $100.The damage to the vehicle is estimated at $900.
ON CAMPUS
Dan Boyanovsky, University of Pittsburgh, is giving a lecture entitled "Quantum Aspects of Slow Roll Inflation" at 9:30 a.m. today in Malott Hall 1089.
Queers & Allies is sponsoring a Brown Bag Drag show at noon today in the fourth floor of the Kansas Union.
Jed Esty, professor of English at the University of Illinois, is presenting a seminar entitled "Virgins of Empire: Woolf, Conrad, and the Fiction of Alternative Modernity" at 3:30 p.m. today in the Conference Hall of Hall Center.
Paul Laird, professor of musicology, is giving a lecture entitled "The Violoncello's Commercial Development in Retrospective and Revival" at 3:30 p.m. today in Murphy Hall 123.
Marcelino Agis Villaverde, vice rector, University of Santiago de Compostela, is giving a lecture on Paul Ricoeur and philosophy in the 20th Century at 4:30 p.m. today in the Parlor Room of the Kansas Union.
Alexander Kobrin, 2005 Van Cliburn Piano Competition Gold Medal Winner, is performing at 7:30 p.m. today at the Lied Center.Tickets are $19-$22 for students and $32-$37.50 for staff.
Student Union Activities is sponsoring free cosmic bowling from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. today and Saturday at Jaybowl in the Kansas Union.
Eugenia Zukerman, flute, is performing with the Jacques Thibaud StringTrio at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Lied Center. Tickets are $11.50-$14 for students and $20-$24 for staff.
The School of Fine Arts is holding a Careers in the Arts Day from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday at Murphy Hall.
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