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THE STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1904
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
VOLUME 123 ISSUE 20
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INSECT | 6A
Ancient lacewings able to go unseen
LAUGH YOUR AZIZ OFF
New fossils show that insects were able to hide themselves among plants.
LESTER | 1B
Interim AD steps up to fill sudden vacancy
Lester learned from experiences with Perkins, and is now ready to lead athletics department until permanent AD replacement is found.
DISABLED | 3A
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Inequality a norm for disabled employees
Aziz Ansari uses a stool for r a prop at Tuesday night's comedy show. The Lied Center was sold out for Ansari's performance.
University researchers find that potential employers discriminate against disabled applicants despite legislation.
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Students await to be seated in the Lied Center for standup comedian Aziz Ansari on Sept. 14th. Ansari was the host for the 2010 MTV Movie Awards, and appeared in several films including "Get Him to the Greek," I Love You, Man" and Observe and "Report."
This is a tale of romance.
A girl stands up in the sold-out Lied Center and has a flashlight pointed in her face so that Aziz Ansari can see it. He wants to learn the story of how she met her boyfriend.
Ansari asks: "Who made the first move? Him or her?"
He asks: "How did you meet your boyfriend?"
She responds: "At work."
Before she can answer, the only thing heard is the belly laugh of her boyfriend sitting conspicuously in the dark next to her.
The house erupts in laughter And Ansari didn't even make the joke.
Ansari performed at the Lied Center Tuesday night as part of his "Dangerously Delicious" comedy tour, courtesy of Student Union Activities. The sold out venue was full of fans waiting to hear a comedian they said they related to on a level unlike many other comedians.
Ansari had a special on Comedy Central this last year called "Intimate Moments for a Sensual
"He knows how to make his comedy personal," said Stephanie Maness while she waited outside of the Lied Center for the doors to open.
"He talks about real life things I can picture."
"I couldn't miss him," she said.
"For somebody of his stature to come here is exciting," said William Bragaw, a freshman from Kansas City, Mo.
Manes had seen Ansari on TV in shows such as "Human Giant" and "Parks and Recreation." Although she lives in Wichita and goes to Butler Community College, Maness drove to Lawrence to buy the tickets when they came out.
Bragaw said he hopped on the opportunity to buy some of the first tickets. He wanted to get up front to see a comedian who he said really connected with a younger audience.
Aaron Dollinger, a junior from Leawood, said similar things after the show.
"He talks about real life, things that I can picture." Dollinger said.
After leaving stage to conclude his main act, Ansari came back out in a sort of encore to
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talk with the audience and see what jokes they wanted to hear. He said he tried to keep things original and interacting with the crowd is something he just recently started to get the feeling of some of the smaller, more intimate venues back from his earlier performing days.
"It makes each show unique," Ansari said.
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This was Ansari's first time touring in Kansas and he said the crowd was energetic and fun to perform in front of.
Although the couple in the audience did not feel too romantic for a few moments, thousands of other admiring relationships were made between Ansari and his audience.
— Edited by Roshni Oommen
Ansari left the stage to a standing ovation and a crowd that wasn't ready to stop laughing.
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RESEARCH
Touchy subject for new medicine
BY JUSTINE PATTON jpatton@kansan.com
KU researchers have developed KU-32, a drug three years in the making, which may be able to stop diabetic peripheral neuropathy, or DPN. It may also reverse some damage already done by the disorder.
Soon, some diabetic patients may have fewer things to worry about—such as nervegeneration and amputations — and more time to focus on checking their blood glucose levels.
Rick Dobrowsky, a pharmacy and toxicology professor, has been on the research team since its earlier stages. He said it's possible for college students to develop symptoms of DPN if they were diagnosed with juvenile diabetes.
The progression of the disorder is directly related to how well diabetics manage their blood glucose levels.
Katie Coppaken, a senior from Overland Park has had diabetes since she was 2 years old. She said she checked her blood glucose
"Having diabetes is a full-time job," Coppak said. "You don't get a winter break. Whatever activity I'm doing, I'm always thinking about how it's affecting my sugar levels."
Brian Collins, a senior from Crystal Lake, Ill. who has diabetes, agreed that it's important for diabetics to avoid complications.
level about 10 times a day to avoid developing any short- or long-term complications.
Dobrowsky said DPN usually affected the long nerves that go through the legs and arms. This could lead to two different types of nerve dysfunction.
"I take really good care of myself". Collins said. "I make it a priority to take care of my blood glucose levels".
DPN can cause a painful, tingling sensation, specifically in the legs.
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"Iimagine hitting your funny bone and having that painful sensation constantly," Dobrowsky said.
Volunteers (from left to right) Brianna Mosiman, Maureen Copeland,and Amy Clark, prepare to serve dinner to guests at the Lawrence Community Shelter, 214 W. 10th St. Mosiman said she had been a long-time volunteer, while Copeland and Clark were experiencing their first time volunteering at the shelter.
Kansas steps up against hunger
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BY SAMANTHA COLLINS
By 6 a.m. on Tuesday and Fridays, the kitchen of the First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St., fills with the aroma of pancakes, hash browns and bacon.
Students bustle around the kitchen, preparing food for the line of hungry people waiting outside. Jubilee Cafe is here to help end hunger in Lawrence.
"You see a lot of people out on the streets who need help," Erin O'Sullivan, a freshman from
Chicago who volunteers at jubilee Café, said. "And they are all hungry."
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To fight hunger statewide, Gov. Mark Parkinson recently declared September "Hunger Awareness
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