Friday, April 13, 2001
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 5
Rabbits not the most social pet
By Todd Smith and Mike Bieke Special to the Kansan
Aurora stares out of her cage, wiggling her nose. not moving an inch.
She drinks water constantly and eats to her heart's content. All this rabbit really wants is food and water, but that has caused a rift in her rabbit-human relations.
Erin Smith, Assaria junior and Aurora's owner, said her rabbit's laziness has been a problem since the beginning.
And therein lies the problem with bunnies as pets.
Some students, such as Smith, buy rabbits as the next best pet alternative if they aren't allowed to own dogs or cats in their apartments or townhouses. Others consider a rabbit the perfect Easter gift. Owning a rabbit requires a lot of dedication, and too many people don't fully think through buying a bunny.
Korrie Arnold, manager of Scales and Tails Exotic Pet Shop, 2201 W. 25th St., said students should be aware that it takes a lot of work to take care of rabbits.
"There are a lot of times where rabbits end up at the Humane Society because no one wants them anymore," Arnold said. "Or people just let the rabbits go outside, and they'll run around and eat up neighbors' gardens and often get killed."
Sheryl Burns of the Lawrence Humane Society said that people often thought that rabbits didn't need much care. But rabbits, including Aurora, require as much attention as more traditional pets, she said
"They feel pain just like people," Burns said. "They need just as much care, and if you don't care for them, they can become mean and unsocialized."
She said she would not recommend letting a rabbit run free in an apartment because they can chew through wires or might gnaw a patch of carpet because they think it's grass. Rabbits will also urinate and defecate when roaming free in an apartment.
Smith said she had already experienced that particular problem.
"It hid in the corner and shuddered for a while, then need behind the couch," she said.
while, then peed behind the couch, she said. Arnold said she had seen rabbits that were partially litter box trained, "but they will still have accidents on the carpet because they are not completely litter box trainable."
Rabbits can be a good pet for some, though.
"I think they're good for small children who have to live in an apartment, as long as parents know what they're getting into," Smith said.
"Baby bunnies grow up to be adult bunnies," Burns said. "Once the novelty wears off,* Burns left with a real, live animal."
Arnold agreed that quite a few breeds were gentle and suitable for children. Also, with a normal life span of only about five years, buying a rabbit doesn't tie the owner to a long-term commitment.
Back at Smith's house, she has hidden the rabbit's welcome mat, but is too kind to release the bunny. Now Aurora rarely leaves her cage.
"We don't like the rabbit anymore," she said. "She is probably too much work for little payback. If you want a cat, don't buy a rabbit."
— Filed by Dauro Pacow
Buster, a Hotot Rabbit, is currently a resident at Scales & Tails Exotic Pets, 2201 W. 25th St. Pet owners are often disappointed by rabbits' lack of activity. Photo by J. E. Wilson/KANSAN
Easter reaffirms faith of Christians
By Dawn North
Special to the Kansan
They nailed his wrist to the top of the cross, one on each side. Next came the feet. The guards hoisted the cross, so it stood high in the air. Jesus draped on the Roman cross, his body suspended in space until all breath was gone. That was the way of crucifixion.
On Sunday two billion Christians worldwide will celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Christians believe Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after he was crucified, and that his death served to take away their sins.
"If there had been no resurrection, there would have been no Christian
The event, which occurred about 2,000 years ago, remains the pivotal point of the Christian faith, said Jim Musser, campus minister for KU Campus Christians.
CAMPUS EASTER EVENTS Good Friday Services:
- Stations of the Cross Pilgrimage 9 a.m. — Meet at Vietnam Memorial
- Sponsored by various campus ministries.
- Call 843.4933 for more information.
Easter Vigil, 9 p.m. tomorrow at the Canterbury House, 1116 Louisiana.
- Campus ministries, including the St. Lawrence Catholic Center, will have their own Easter Sunday services.
movement." he said.
Musser cited I Corinthians 15:14 in which the apostle Paul wrote, "And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith."
"It validates everything else." Musser said.
Hanna Hovorka, Belleville junior,
said Easter Sunday reminded her
how much God loved her. She said Jesus had given his life to pay for her sins and then he conquered death.
Hovorka said she recently had a lot of close friends and relatives die, and that thoughts of death and its meaning had haunted her. Through this experience, she said, her faith was strengthened, not shattered.
"The hope for me is that life doesn't end here." Hovorka said.
Mussier said the resurrection was proof there was life beyond this world. "Christ paved the way for us by his resurrection," he said.
Kevin Gosa, Shawnee senior, became a Christian four years ago. He said one thing that usually was left out during Easter celebrations was the importance of the blood that Jesus shed.
Gosa said forgiveness was a free gift that people didn't have to earn, but they did have to accept it and follow the ways of Jesus.
their sins," he said. "In the New Testament, Jesus' blood covers the sins of all humanity."
"In the Old Testament, in order to be righteous in God's eyes, the people had to offer animal sacrifices to cover
Steve Swanson, campusminister for Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, recommended the book by Lee Strobel, The Case for Christ, to those who were searching for more information on the resurrection or for those who were questioning its validity.
Strobel, a former atheist, was an investigative reporter and award-winning legal editor of the Chicago Tribune, who set out to investigate the claims of Christ. Swanson said.
Christianity is the predominant religion in the United States, with nearly two-thirds of the population practicing some form of Christianity.
Research funding hits record high
By Cassio Furtedo
writer @ kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
—Edited by Matt Daugherty
The $25 million increase, which represents a nearly 15 percent increase from last year, will probably place the University among the Top 50 public research institutions in the country when rankings are announced later this year, said Robert Barnhill, president of the KU Center for Research.
The University is now ranked 53rd among 400 public institutions and 83rd among 600 research institutions in the country, according to the National Science Foundation.
The University's researchfunding increased from $168 million to $193 million during fiscal year 2000, the KU Center for Research announced last month.
Research funding at the University of Kansas continues to climb.
Barnhill said the University had seen success during the last two years.
From 1988 to 1999, the University jumped from $147 million to $168 million in research funding. "Before that, things were pretty level," Barnhill said.
Barnhill said Chancellor Robert Hemenway's commitment to research, the creation of the Center for Research and the faculty's efforts to work on more projects were responsible for the University's success in research funding.
Science and engineering research was responsible for $149 million, while training and nonscience research totaled $44 million.
The money includes contracts and grants from federal, state and local governments, as well as industry, institutional and nonprofit foundations.
Jim Roberts, associate vice chancellor, said the University would continue to be dedicated to research in its effort to become one of the nation's Top 25 public institutions.
"KU's continued success in attracting external funding not only speaks highly of the world-class research being conducted here, it also translates into more job opportunities for the people of Kansas, and more projects that ultimately benefit all citizens," Hemenway said in a news release.
— Edited by Courtney Craigmile
Remodeling organizes student flow in enrollment center
By Andrew Davies
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Bv Andrew Davies
Students say the renovations in the enrollment center have sped up the enrollment process, while center staff says it takes the same amount of time.
Andrew Stewart, Prairie Village senior, said the remodeling improved the efficiency of enrolling.
"The remodeling helped out just the flow of getting people in and out," he said. "I think it was a little more organized in there."
Completed April 2, renovations to the center were intended to help make enrollment more efficient. The renovations included rewiring the room, installing central air and heat and a paint job.
Jenny Wilmott, Parkville, Mo.,
junior, who was enrolling yesterday, said the process seemed quicker than usual.
Brad Howard, enrollment center supervisor, said the renovations and rearranging of the computers didn't decrease the actual time it took to enroll, but did improve the circulation of students through the center.
"I don't think it's sped anything up," he said. "Like the way it set up."
It is working. It keeps the flow."
The center would be even more streamlined, Howard said, when it received its new furniture.
The furniture, which will allow the enrollment center to have three pathways to walk down, will decrease the tangle of traffic because students will not have to cross the room. Howard said.
The furniture is at least a year-and
a-half away from being ordered, he said.
Jason Bogner, Washington, D.C., senior, said that enrollment center workers were doing as good of a job as could be expected.
"I don't really see how it could go faster than it has," he said. "I think it's just a process that can't go any faster, unless you do it online."
Edited by Jennifer Valadez
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Station I: 9:15am Jesus is Condemned to Death
Station II: 9:30 Jesus Takes Up His Cross
Station III: 9:45 Jesus Falls the First Time Under the Cross
Station IV: 10:00 Jesus Meets His Mother
Station V: 10:15 Simon of Cyrene is Forced to Take Up the Cross
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