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THE UNIVERSITY OF BARRY KANSAS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2007
quote of the day
"The mosquito is the state bird of New Jersey."
Andy Warhol
fact of the day
Source: worldatlas.com
New Jersey has the high est population density of any U.S. state at 1,175.4 people per square mile. Kansas ranks 40th at 33.6 people per square mile.
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The University Daily Kansan is the student newspaper of the University of Kansas. The first copy is paid through the student activity fee. Additional copies of the Kansan are 25 cents. Subscriptions can be purchased at the Kansan business office, 119 Stauffer-Flint Hall, 1435 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, KS 66045.
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BEAKEND
natives Flee the Seen and The Architects at 6 p.m. at the Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo. Flee the Seen and The Architects have toured nationally and are promoting their latest CD releases. This show also features Making Movies and The Bride. All of the acts bring their own styles to the stage, making for an exciting combination of blues, rock and
GET READY FOR THE
hard-core. Tickets are $5 for this all-ages show.
Bringin' in' down the house
With clients like Faith Evans and Mary I. Blige, Roy Davis Jr. has earned others' respect as a DJ. Getting his start spinning Italian disco records, Roy Davis Jr. now incorporates soul and electronica into his music. For $10, you can go check out a unique figure in house music. Playing with Roy Davis Jr. is Lawrence native Alan Paul. Since 1998, Paul has been spinning house music in the Midwest. The show begins at 10 p.m. Saturday at the Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Massachusetts St.
BY CARLY HALVORSON
It takes more than parties and trips to the bats to make an exciting weekend. Here are some upcoming concerts to add a little variety to your weekend, with ticket prices costing less than a couple of drinks.
Rock all night Beautiful Bodies join Kansas City
Good old-fashioned blues
The Dirty Blues Duo is comprised of guitarist Mike Cibura and harmonica player Brody Buster. In addition to their own songs, The Dirty Blues Duo will play classics from legends such as BB King and Joe Cocker. You can listen to The Dirty Blues Duo at 10 p.m. Sunday at Harbour Lights, 1031 Massachusetts St. Admission is only $2, but you must be 21 to enter. For that price, this show is a guaranteed good time.
Sarah Leonard/KANSAN
Edited by Will McCullough
Breaking bread
Ryan Donegan, Leeward junior, selects a leaf of bread at Veggie Lunch in the Ecumenical Christian Ministries building by the Kaitaia Union. Volunteer cooks create vegetarian dishes from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. every Thursday "it is a friendly atmosphere" Donegan said.
The result: no Batman.
ODD NEWS Helicopter searches for Batman in Arizona desert
Officials later said it was false report and disciplinary actions were being considered against the student, who was not identified.
"We encourage students to be honest and forthright, and we feel bad when a student makes a bad decision. We're in an area where we're in a desert, and we have to take these reports seriously," said Nedda Shaif, a spokeswoman for the Cave Creek Unified School District.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Holy bad joke! Three schools in a northern Phoenix suburb were on lockdown for about 45 minutes Wednesday after a student at Desert Arroyo Middle School reported seeing
The student had described the masked person as 6 foot 3 inches tall and possibly male. Police inves tigated the report and helicopters searched the area.
a person dressed as Batman run across campus, jump a fence and disappear into the desert.
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What do you think?
HEATHER BILBREY Chicago freshman "Yeah, I live in Oliver, so it's a hell of a trek. It would be more convenient."
LAUREN OBERZAN
Lawrence freshman
"Definitely, it's out of the way,
and I think students would benefit from it."
BY BRIAN CLAUSEN
DO YOU THINK KU
SHOULD HAVE A BUS THAT
GOES TO JRP?
CAMERON BARABAN
Overland Park sophomore
"Yes, I don't have a class there,
but my friends always complain about the walk."
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De Soto junior
"Yeah, especially on days like
Wednesday when it's freezing."
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James Wirtz, from the Department of National Security Affairs, will present the seminar "Peace, War & Global Change" at 4 p.m. today at the Seminar Room in the Hall Center for Humanities.
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The KU Wind Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. today in the Lied Center. Tickets are $5 for students/seniors and $7 for adults.
Maslenitsa, the "Pancake Festival", will be held at 4 p.m. today in the Ecumenical Christian Ministries.
The film "Stranger Than Fiction" will be shown at 8 p.m. today at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union. Tickets are $2 or free with an SUA Card.
Steve Buckner will be signing his book "Game of My Life — Kansas: Memorable Stories of Jayhawk Basketball" at 11 a.m. Saturday at Oread Books on Level 2 in the Kansas Union.
The film "Stranger Than
Fiction" will be shown at 8 p.m.
Saturday at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union. Tickets are $2 or free with an SUA Card.
A Trivia Extravaganza will be held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Kansas Union Ballroom.
Elizabeth Berghout will perform a free carillon concert at 5 p.m. Sunday at the Campanile.
KU1info daily KU info
Just for clarification, KU men's starting center is Sasha Kaun, not to be confused with Olympic figure skater Sasha Cohen, or star of the Borat movie, Sacha Cohen.
Source: kuinfo.ku.edus
correction
Thursday's The University Daily Kansan contained an error. In the outline accompanying the "Questions and answers" wild art photograph, Jennifer Alderdice should have been identified as the director of student programs for the KU Alumni Association.
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