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FIVE QUESTIONS // GARY BENDER AND LEAH LEVY
> Two people. Five questions. See how they stack up. [ELLEN SHEFTEL]
GARY BENDER
> GARY BENDER IS A SPORTSCASTER WHO HAS BROADCASTED FOR CBS, ABC, MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AND TURNER SPORTS. IN 2008 HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE KANSAS SPORTS HALL OF FAME
I wanted to be a sportscaster since I was in the seventh grade. It all started when I began to make up ballgames on a tractor while working on my family's farm. I would sing the national anthem and do all the commercials, sending the game into extra innings or overtime to match the final minutes of the long days.
My favorite place is the Isle of Capri
That there would be a cure for cancer.
George Washington. I am amazed at his leadership at the most critical time in our country.
My faith in Jesus Christ. I start each day with my Bible, starting my day at a different level.
WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE BEFORE YOU CAME TO COLLEGE?
WHAT'S ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE PLACES?
3 IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE WISH, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
4 IF YOU COULD HAVE LUNCH WITH SOMEONE FAMOUS, DEAD OR ALIVE, WHO WOULD IT BE?
5 WHAT DO YOU FEEL MOST PASSIONATE ABOUT IN LIFE?
LEAH LEVY
I have always wanted to be a teacher. Before I came to college, I knew that is what I wanted to do.
> LEAH LEVY IS A SENIOR FROM SKOKIE, IL.. MAJORING IN EDUCATION
I would wish for my family and friends to have health and happiness for their entire lives.
I always love to visit Green Lake, Wisc. It is a place where my family has gone most summers since I was little and we always have a great time there.
I would like to have lunch with Franklin D. Roosevelt. I would pick his brain to find out how he came up with all of the social action policies that he put into effect during his presidency.
I feel passionate about my future career in education.I feel that children should be able to receive quality education in the public school system and teachers need to be able to help these students to reach their potential not only as students, but also as functioning members of society.
CATCH OF THE WEEK // ALYSSA PASSMORE
Our weekly peek at a fish in the KU sea
NICKNAMES: My A-List name is MC Frizzle Fro. I've got rhymes for days. For example, "I'm all grown up now. I'm in college. I got my textbooks, now I'm getting knowledge. Went through a metamorphosis, a resurrection. People thinkin' that I'm Tupac, but I just gave you an erection."
INTERESTS & HOBBIES: I like to hula hoop, cater weddings, play guitar, serenade perfect strangers and reorganize my shoes because they're fly.
NOTICES FIRST IN A POTENTIAL PARTNER: Sense of humor, taste in music, smile and shoes. I notice guys with good style in general. If they are wearing daring shoes, they usually have great fashion sense
TURN ONS: Somebody inspired by their surroundings, straight teeth and good taste in music (Old school hip-hop or anything other than Michael Bublé).
TURN OFFS: Accents, mullets and cynicism.
WHY I'M A CATCH: I'm really talented. I've sung and played the guitar on stage for years. I'm passionate about all things artistic. I need a guy who can keep up with me, not hold me back.
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Laptops and bad posture can lead to 'laptop-itis'
Tara Arikwe, a sophomore from Cape Girardeau, Mo., uses her laptop in front of the Kansas Union on Tuesday afternoon. Many students like Arikwe use their laptops on a frequent basis and consequently may develop negative health effects later in life.
Evan Palmer/ KANSAN
HOW TO AVOID LAPTOP-ITIS
Sandra Bowman, physical therapy supervisor at Watkins Memorial Health Center, said adjusting your posture isn't hard. You basically do the opposite of what you've been doing, she said.
— If you are using your laptop while lying in bed, make sure your head and back are supported.
Be aware of your posture. Your head should be positioned so your ears line up with your shoulders.
— Take frequent breaks. Consider setting a timer.
— If possible, sit at a table or desk.
BY KELLY STRODA kstroda@kansan.com
A new medical condition is lurking on campus, in coffee shops and even in your own bedroom. Chances are, you're not immune either.
"Laptop-itis" is a term coined by Kevin Carneiro, assistant professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine.
Laptop-itis stems from poor posture and includes neck pain, headaches, back pain and tingling fingers.
The University does not track personal devices, so it isn't possible to know how many students own laptops.
Sandra Bowman, physical therapy supervisor at Watkins Memorial Health Center, said students are already at risk for poor posture because of sustained sitting from class and studying. She also said
However, according to EDUCAUSE, a group that researches information technology at universities, about 75 percent of college students owned laptops in 2007.
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LITERATURE
Anthologist speaks of inspiration for change
BY GARTH SEARS gsears@kansan.com
"The Heath Anthology of American Literature" has certainly changed how American literature is taught at the University of Kansas and may have affected the course of American literature on a much larger scale.
Paul Lauter, the general editor of the anthology, spoke about the changing academics in American literature Wednesday
night at the Kansas Union and yesterday morn ing at the Hall Center for Humanities.
Lauter said his experiences with social movements in
other anthologies to follow suit.
More than 20 years after its initial publication, the anthology is used for American Literature I and II, and it has changed the way both students and professors approach the class.
"We widened the definition of what is called literature to include texts like blues lyrics, letters, nonfictional prose — generally seen as marginal to literary study." Lauter said during his lecture yesterday.
"It's forced me to reevaluate
"It's forced me to reevaluate what we call good writing."
SUSAN HARRIS Hall distinguished professor of American literature
the 60s led him to envision a new kind of anthology — one that included the voices of minorities and women. In becoming a success, the anthology forced
what we call good writing" said Susan Harris, the Hall distinguished professor of American literature and culture.
Stephanie Lanning,
a senior
from Shawnee in an American literature class, attended Lauter's
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