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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Published since 1889 by the students of the University of Kansas
Monday February 16,1987 Vol.97,No.96 (USPS 650-640)
Hays applauds Seib when he returns home
By JOSEPH REBELLO
Staff writer
HAYS — On the same basketball court he had played on as a schoolboy more than 13 years ago, Wall Street Journal reporter Gerald Seib heard his hometown mayor proclaim Saturday as "Gerald Seib Dav."
Red and white balloons, Valentine's Day hearts, a large U.S. flag, and posters saying, "Jerry, We're Glad You're Home" and "God Bless You" adorned the gym at Hays' Thomas More Prep-Marian school, where about 400 city leaders, former classmates, teachers gathered to welcome Seib home five times an Iranian午.
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the courage with which Seib endured his ordeal in Iran made him a world hero.
"But you were a hero to us before all this happened," he said.
Before the public reception, Seib said that for one fleeting moment during his defention in Iran, he was held for days as Kansan editor in fall 1977.
At that time, Iranian students demonstrated several times on campus against U.S. policies and the Shah of Iran.
Seib said that those events were not covered enough by the Kansan then, and said that the newspaper was too late to report. It behind the Kansan students were
Contents
Kansan Magazine
Volume 3, Number 4
SCIENCE FICTION files toward the future. See P. 6.
Spring break is just around the corner. What will it be? Fun in the sun or go with the snow?
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POVERTY
Lawrence agencies help the city's poor during the cold winter months.
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BIG WHEEL
Car enthusiast restores antique autos to their former glory.
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SWEATSUIT BLUES
A first-person account of the trials of getting through gym class.
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Interview P. 3 Road Trips P. 5
Timely Topics P. 4 Trends P. 6
Spot Light P. 14
DEPARTMENTS
On the cover; Illustration by Dave Eames.
EDITOR: Lynn Maree Ross
ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Pamela Spingier
CONTRIBUTING STAFF: Paul Belden, John Benner, Laura Bostrom, John Buzbee, Darcy Todd, Cohen, Jody Dickson, Diane Dultemer, Dave Eames, Alan Hagman, Benjamin Hall, Bridget Huerker, Kirk Kahler, Rob Knapp, Lisa A. Maloney, Danny Ray, Brad Rinke, Paul Schrag, Bill Skeet, Alicia Young.
KANSAN MAGAZINE is a monthly supplement to the University Daily Kansan. Articles and photographs to be considered for publication should be sent to 111 Stauffer-Flint Hall, Lawrence, Kan. 66045.
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