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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
"By labor we can find food and water, but all of our labor will not find for us another hour."
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2007
quote of the day
Kenneth Patton
fact of the day
Russia is the country that spans the most time zones. The country covers 12 of them but only officially observes 11.
Source: Worldtimezone.com
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James Gunn, professor emeritus of English, was named the 2007 grand master of science fiction. The distinction is like a lifetime achievement award for science fiction writers. Check out his Web site at www2.ku.edu/~scenter.
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Associate Professor Erik Herron
BY RICHELLE BUSER
Erik Herron
Associate Professor, Political Science and Director, Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies
Where did you go to college/what degree did you
receive: I received a B.A. in Russian and East European Studies from Michigan and an M.A. in the same field from Indiana. My Ph.D. in Political Science is from Michigan State University.
What are your hobbies outside of class: I spend most of my time playing with my two-year-
old son Carter, reading him stories,
playing hide-and-seek and so on. I also play ice hockey.
Why did you decide to study Russian: I began studying Russian when the Soviet Union still existed. I thought the Soviet Union was a mysterious place and wanted to learn more about it. A high school in my hometown had a Russian class, so I began studying the language during my senior year. I continued studying Russian in college, including a semester abroad in the U.S.S.R. After graduating from my M.A. program, I worked for a few years helping immigrants from the region resettle in the U.S. and was able to use my language skills every day.
What is your favorite thing about Lawrence: I really enjoy the college-town atmosphere. When I first moved here, it reminded me a lot of Ann Arbor and Bloomington. Although it is not a big city, there are lots of cultural activities all year-round.
If you could live anywhere else, where would you, and why? Although I love college towns, I also enjoy the excitement
of Washington, D.C. There is so much to do there, and also lots of great restaurants. If I didn't live in Lawrence and could afford to live in D.C., that's where I would go.
What is something your students don't know about you! I grew up in Flint, Michigan, a rust-belt city that was profiled in the movie "Roger and Me." I visit the city once a year and always say that conditions could not possibly get worse. But each year they do.
Why did you decide to teach at the University of Kansas: The University has great resources, an excellent political science department and a Title VI program in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies. Also, the University offered me the job.
What was the best class you took as a college student:
I can't say that I had one favorite class, but I enjoyed the opportunity to explore lots of different classes as an undergraduate — everything from Russian language and political science to printmaking and urban planning.
International flapjack festivities
— Edited by Mark Vierthaler
Scott Braucher/ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nine- to 11-year-old girls race in a pancake race during Pancake Day in Liberal, Ffestival includes an international competition with runners in Oiney, England, where Pancake day dates back to 1455, when, according to legend, a rushed Rushley housewife ran to Strove church service; still carrying a pancake in a faraway place.
What do you think?
AMBER HARLEY
Wichita freshman
"I'll go with Grey's just because everyone does."
HAVAH JAZAIERI
Lawrence junior
"The Girls Next Door. I just like watching it. They're just funny."
BY JENNIFER MOHWINKLE WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW RIGHT NOW?
CHRIS MEHTA
Chicago junior
"The Price is Right; I shouldn't have to say why"
KYLE MENDENHALL Lawrence freshman
"South Park has always been my favorite because they get away with political and controversial topics because people think it's
just a cartoon."
corrections
An article in Wednesday's The University Daily Kansan contained an error. The column "Let the madness begin" incorrectly identified Brad Withersoon. Witherspoon plays for Kansas.
Maria Todorova of the University of Illinois will present the lecture "Understanding the Balkans" at 4 p.m. at the Kansas Room in the Kansas Union.
The opening reception for "A Saint in the City: Sufi Arts of Urban Senegal" will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Central Court and Galleries in the Spencer Museum of Art.
Warren M. Washington of the Nation Center for Atmospheric Research will present the "Climate Modeling of the 20th and 21st Centuries" at 3:15 p.m. at 1005 Haworth Hall.
An article in Wednesday's The University Daily Kansan contained an error. In the column, "Let the madness begin," Oklahoma men's basketball coach Jeff Capel's name was misspelled.
The Latin-American film "The Take" with commentary by Tamara Falicov, associate professor of theater and film, will be shown at 7 p.m. at 3139 Wesco Hall.
Ellen O'Neil Rife will present a Gallery Conversations lecture at 12:15 p.m. in the Spencer Museum of Art.
on campus
Elisa Sampson will present the lecture "Synagogue Hip/Hop Scotch: The Lower East Side Today" at 7:15 p.m. in the Lawrence Jewish Community Center.
Shanah Guinn and Katie Lillie will present the seminar "Women in Politics — Achieving Senior Staff Positions" at 12:30 p.m. at the Malott Room in the Kansas Union.
Free tea and treats will be served at Tea Time at 3 p.m. at the Kansas Union Lobby.
The film "Casino Royale" will be shown at 8 p.m. in, at woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union Tickets are $2 or free with an SUA Card.
Jeffrey Middents of American University will present the lecture "The Question of Peruvian Cinema (Or: Hold On, Since When Are Movies Made in Peru?)" at noon at 318 Bailey Hall.
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