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quote of the day
"Put silk on a goat and it is still a goat."
— Irish proverb
fact of the day
You may know that a baby goat is called a kid, but you probably didn't know that a neutered male goat is called a whether. Bonus Fact: A female goat, called a doe, usually gives birth to two kids a year.
Source: University of Georgia School of Veterinary Medicine's Large Animal Medicine Department
There are just over 100 buildings on the Lawrence campus. Visit www.buildingsku.edu for all kinds of info about each building, such as its history, its primary purpose and its location.
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et cetera
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GET READY FOR THE BEAKEND
BY CARLY HALVORSON
and Kansas City, including Phen 9 and Luke Rocha. Musical guests are Pro Rev and two Lawrence natives. DJ Spence and Joe Carr. The event is at Solidarity! Revolutionary Center and Radical Library, 1109 Massachusetts St. The show will be from noon to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. There is no cover charge.
One day can seem like an eternity when you don't have anything to do. Check out some of these events to pass the time. A bonus; these events end early, so your nights are still free
to do whatever you want.
IN THE STREETS
SAVAGE MATINEE
Catch a matinee of John Patrick's comedy, "The Curious Savage," at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Mrs. Savage, a sweet, elderly widow, is committed
This is the last weekend to see the graffiti and street art show "Our Power is in the Streets." Many of the featured artists are from Lawrence
to a home for the mentally ill by her greedy stepchildren. Unfortunately for the stepchildren, Mrs. Savage holds a dear secret: the location of their $10 million inheritance. Mrs. Savage's new friends at the home must help her keep her secret and keep the money out of the stepchildren's bank accounts. The production is at the Lawrence Community Theater, 1501 New Hampshire St. Tickets are $18 for students and $19 for adults.
— Edited by Kelly Lanigan
Freeze Willy
Hall Anderson/THE KETCHIKAN DAILY NEWS
An Orca sculpture drips icicles amid the chilly weather Wednesday in downtown Ketchikan, Alaska. The cross on St. John's Episcopal Church can be seen in the background.
What do you think? BY BRIAN CLAUS
BY BRIAN CLAUSEN
WHAT BAND WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SEE COME TO LAWRENCE?
NATE HAPPER
Ozawkie freshman
"Jack's Mannequin, because (lead singer) Andy McMahon takes the piano into a rock setting, so it's a really good show."
CHRIS DUNHAM
Leawood sophomore
"Wilco. Maybe the Strokes,
They're both good."
Where were you on March 12, 2006? Send The Kansan your photos and stories from last year's microburst to studentphotos@kansan.com.
CHRISTINA JIMENEZ
Chicago sophomore
"Magnetic Field. They're the first band that comes to mind; they're really good."
odd news
Student apologizes on school PA after arrest
LOS ANGELES — A teenage student arrested for scribbling graffiti on a transit bus carrying the mayor and other officials has apologized on his high school's public address system.
"I have to pay the consequences," he announced Wednesday. "I am sorry to everybody. I let my parents down. I want to thank (the school's principal) for helping me ... start a new life."
him counseling. I would like to say publicly that I'm willing to mentor him personally." Villaragosa said Wednesday. "But I also believe that there are consequences for your actions."
The student, a sophomore whose name has been withheld because he's a minor, was arrested Tuesday after the Los Angeles Times ran a front page photo of a
youth marking a bus window.
Aboard the bus were Mayor Antonio Villaraigua, school district Superintendent David Brewer and other officials. The group was inaugurating a new bus stop placed closer to Santee Educational Complex in South Los Angeles to improve student safety.
"I agree he is crying out for help. I agree we should provide
School principal Vince Carbino said the boy and his family were traumatized when they saw his face prominently displayed in the newspaper.
on campus
Bill Sharples will present the Architecture Lecture "Retooling Practice" at 11:30 a.m. at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
Christopher Mayo will present the lecture "Secular and Supernatural Retribution in the Tale of the Heike" at 12:15 p.m. at the International Room in the Kansas Union.
Dan Bernstein, Ph. D. will present the seminar "How is the work of a modern university teaching center congruent with a behavior analytic framework?" at 3:30 p.m. at Room 2092 in the Dole Human Development Center.
The 30th Annual KU Jazz Festival will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Lied Center.
Dr. Katrina M. Miranda, University of Arizona, will present the seminar "Design of New Nitroxyl (HNO) Donors for treatment of Heart Failure" at 3:30 p.m. at Room 1001 in Malott Hall.
Lon Strauss will present a "Peace, War, & Global Change" seminar at 4:00 p.m. at the Seminar Room in Hall Center.
There will be free Cosmic Bowling at 10:00 p.m. at Jaybowl in the Kansas Union.
The film "The Pursuit of Happiness" will be shown at 8:00 p.m. at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union. Tickets are $2 or free with your SUA Card.
The play "The Maids" by jean Genet will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at Stage Tool in Murphy Hall.
corrections
Thursday's The University Daily Kansan contained an error in the outline of the photo "Tee Time." It should have read Nick Frisby, Merriam graduate student.
A comment in Thursday's The University Daily Kansan's Free for All contained an error. The KU Blood Drive will take place next week.
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