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NEWS
2A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7.2006
TUESDAY top10
BY BEN SMITH
editor@kansan.com
KANSAN CORRESPONDENT
Top 10 Places to sleep on campus:
1. Watson Library, fifth floor quiet zone. Wonderful for you, but distracting to those who study if you happen to be of the snoring persuasion.
2. Kansas Union, third floor common area. A bit louder than most places, but the chairs and couches can be divine for a snooze on the go.
3. Anschutz Library, lower levels. Secluded and quiet with a shortage of comfortable chairs, but always nice in a pinch.
4. Budig Hall, front entrance, side common area. Again, a shortage of chairs, but the floor is nice and carpeted, and large classes make for excellent wake up calls if your phone alarm is on the fritz.
5. Spahr Engineering Library. A bit out of the way for those non-engineering majors, but still there for those who like those really nice chairs and couches.
6. The green in front of Fraser Hall. A bit of a seasonal napping area, but nice on clear days when the wind is up from the gulf and the Frisbee players are out to add to the tranquility of your napping atmosphere.
7. Under the shade of the trees by Potter Lake. Again, a seasonal retreat, but still nice if you have someone nice who is willing to lend you a lap for a pillow.
8. Wescoe Hall, fourth floor. High traffic and no chairs, but there are some nice little niches created behind the benches built into the floors in front of classrooms.
9. The multimedia resource center, second floor of Stauffer-Flint Hall.A bit exclusive to journalism students if you ask this humble, sleeping giant, but still just as nice as any library you'll find in the campus directory.
10. On the bus. A bit shaky, a bit loud, a bit crowded at times but still it can be done by those of us who are suffering from extreme sleep deprivation. If you try hard enough you can even sleep standing up between the hours of 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. when the busses are jam packed. Careful of the sharp elbows and the sudden stops, sharp turns could lead to an injury or a rude awakening.
Good luck with your picks for places of slumber. Be sure to try not to miss your classes and always pop a Tic Tac afterwards to save everyone from your midday morning breath.
Third provost finalist visits
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BY MELINDA RICKETTS mricketts@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Lariviere, who is in consideration for the office of provost, brings an eclectic background with his resumé. He is a professor of Sanskrit, an expert in Hindu personal law, which entitled him to testify in the circumcision case, and has been active in the business world.
Richard Lariviere is the only provost candidate who can boast serving as an expert witness in a wrongful circumcision case makes up part of his professional background.
Despite his forays outside of academia, education remains his first priority.
"I realized that if I had a great day as a business person I would have a little more money in my pocket, but I also realized that if I had a great day as a university person, some kid would get a better education, and they just don't
Lariviere is the third of four candidates for KU Provost. He gave a short public address at the Dole Institute of Politics Monday about his personal background and the role of higher education research institutes.
compare." he said.
When addressing the role of universities in research, he briefly referenced Thomas Friedman's "The World is Flat," the main topic of the speech given last week by Jack Burns, the second candidate for the provost position.
Lariviere said that universities faced greater pressure because of the decline of research in the major industries, but said he took a less dire view of the cutbacks' effect on university research.
"We are still so far ahead of the rest of the world that we're still safe and secure, but it's not a birthright," he said.
I think he has a good grasp of all of the issues of running a modern, large-scale research university."
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Charles Decdeu Executive director, Higuchi Biosciences Center
Lariviere said that he took students seriously and valued their input, citing a student governing board he created in Texas as an example.
He said KU students seemed to have more input into daily decisions than students at most large public universities. It's something he would try to continue if he were to come to the University, he said.
Charles Decedue, executive director of the Higuchi Biosciences Center on West Campus, described Lariviere as a "very impressive candidate."
"I think he has a good grasp
of all of the issues of running a modern, large-scale research university." Decedue said.
The public address was part of the interview process to replace David Shulenburger, who is stepping down from the provost position after 13 years, effective this summer. Shulenburger will assume the position of vice president for academic affairs with the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges after he leaves the University.
The Provost Search Committee announced Lariviere, 56, as the third candidate last Thursday.
He is the current dean of the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Austin.
The fourth and final candidate, Karen Gould, will speak at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Dole Institute.
Edited by Jodi Ann Holopirek
Creating group cuisine
Megan True/KANSAN
Wichita sophomore Liz Winter and Hutchinson freshman Jessica Shannon bread chicken for dinner at Douthart Scholarship Hall Monday afternoon. Winter and Shannon have the Monday shift to cook for the women of Douthart. Shannon said it was fun to cook because she got to try out different recipes.
Madonna jokes about diva image, marriage
PEOPLE
NEWYORK — Madonna says she's more stubborn than a terrorist — at least when it comes to her music career.
"What's the difference between a pop star and a terrorist? You can negotiate with a terrorist," jokes Madonna, poking fun at her diva reputation in the March issue of Harper's Bazaar, which hits newstands Feb. 21.
Madonna, 47, also reveals that she and her husband of five years, 37-year-old film-maker Guy Ritchie, often don't agree on vacation destinations.
Edited by Vanessa Pearson
"He's got to start doing more of the holidays I like to do," she said.
Madonna, a devout practitioner of Kabbala, a sect of Judaism, released her latest album, "Confessions on a Dance Floor," last year. She'll open Wednesday's Grammys performing with the Gorillaz.
The Associated Press
"Quote of the Day"
in the history of the world." — Dave Barry, in his book "Dave Barry is Not Takina This Sitting Down"
"Karate is a form of martial arts in which people who have had years and years of training can, using only their hands and feet, make some of the worst movies
Fact of the day
The new five-bladed Fusion razor by Giltite was developed at a slightly lower cost than the Mach3, which cost an astounding $680 million to develop.
Bonus fact Both razors were predicted by the comedy world. The first "Saturday Night Live" broadcast had a fake commercial about three-blade razors and the satire newspaper The Onion ran an opinion piece by Gillett entitled, "Explexit)everything, we're doing five blades."
Source: Business Week Online
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