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NEWS / FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I, for one, think intimacy has no place in a marriage. Walked in on my parents once and it was like seeing two walruses wrestling."
Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester, Glee
FACT OF THE DAY
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Seventy songs were used in the first thirteen episodes of Glee. The show has not been denied use of any song they have requested from its respective owner during production of the first 13 episodes.
Friday, January 22, 2010
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Students drawn to life of clergy
Video by Kiernan Markey
While some students graduate college, get a job and raise a family, other choose to live a life of celibacy and service to others.
New radar peers through glaciers
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Video by Kelsey Nil
The KU School of Engineering has developed a new radar system that allows researchers to obtain pictures below the earth's surface.
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The actor who played the father on "Leave it to Beaver" was born in Lawrence. His name was Hugh Beaumont, born here in 1909 and died in 1982. He was still a boy when his family moved to Tennessee.
ON CAMPUS: TODAY
SATURDAY
Watkins Memorial Health Center will have an H1N1 clinic from noon to 2 p.m. in the first floor conference room. The clinic is open to all KU students, faculty, staff and retirees.
Jan.23
KU Opera presents "The Sorrows of Young Werther" from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall. Tickets are $5 for students and seniors and $10 for general admission.
Student Union Activities will screen the movie, "Whip it" at 8 p.m. in Woodruff Auditorium. Tickets are $2 for KU students and $3 for the public.
If you would like to submit an event to be included on our weekly calendar, send us an e-mail at news@kansan.com with the subject "Calendar."
Student Union Activities will screen the movie, "Where the Wild Things Are" at 8 p.m. in Woodruff Auditorium. Tickets are $2 for KU students and $3 for the general public.
A Dog Days winter workout run will start at 7:30 a.m. at J & S Coffee at 6th Street and Wakarusa Drive. Dog Days are free and open to the Lawrence community.
SUNDAY
TUESDAY
Jan. 24
Jan. 26
Blake Mycoskie, founder and chief shopper at TOMS Shoes, will speak at the annual Student Union Activities Student Lecture Series from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in the Lied Center. Tickets are free but required. Tickets are available for pick up at the SUA Box Office through Friday, Jan. 22.
The KU Blood Drive will be from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Big 12 Room of the Kansas Union.
KU Opera presents "The Sorrows of Young Werth" from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall. Tickets are $5 for students and seniors and $10 for general admission.
Opera singer Sasha Cooke will perform at the Lied Center at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students and $18 for adults.
MONDAY
WEDNESDAY
Jan.27
Jan.25
Norm Yetman will present the University- Community Forum "Voices From Slavey: The Federal Writers' Project Slave Narrative Collection" at noon in the Ecumenical Christian Ministries building. This event is free.
Three faculty members will present "Food for Thought: The Culture of Food in the United States" from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Big 12 Room of the Kansas Union. Tickets are free.
The Dole Institute of Politics will host "Pizza & Politics with David Schimke" from noon to 1:30 p.m. Schimke is the editor-in-chief and general manager of Utne Reader.KU students only.
The Community Mercantile, 901 Iowa St.
will offer the class "A Day of Gluten Free, Dairy
Free, Egg Free Meals and Snacks" from 7 to 9
p.m. Tickets are $15 per person and $13 for
Merc Owners and senior citizens.
THURSDAY
Jan. 28
- Jayoung Hong will present a student piano recital/lecture at 4:30 p.m. in the Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall.
- The Ballet Folkríca de Mexico will perform at the Lied Center at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 for students and $28 for adults.
KUl ture : sledding
Deborah Fraser/KANSAN
BY BRENDAN ALLEN
ballen@kansan.com
Scott Wedman, right, a junior from Lawrence, and friend Nicholas Strole, a senior from Lav.蜜 attending Grinnell College, led on campus Wednesday afternoon.
As the year's first batch of snow melts, a series of transformations spread throughout campus. Snow boots turn into tennis shoes and muddy foot trails turn into sidewalks.
At the center of KU's winter wonderland was the Campanile Hill; A frost-covered dream come true for Lawrence sledders. Armed with everything from circle sleds to lunch trays or even canoes, students welcome the long time tradition of throwing themselves down the hill at breakneck speeds year after year.
In fact, some students build enough excitement that they begin planning for their fun weeks in advance.
"I bought a sled way back in November, so I was ready" Maggie Gremminger, a senior from Shawnee, said. "Every year when it snows I want to get sleds, but I've always been too late. They're always sold out."
When the snow finally hit Lawrence, Gremminger wasted no
time getting out to the hills. At 2 a.m., shortly after the first snow hit Lawrence. Gremminger and her boyfriend took to the slopes.
"It was a romantic date for us, we didn't invite anyone," Gremminger said. "There was no one there, since it was in the middle of the storm. We had the whole hill to ourselves."
Campus sledding isn't always known for its serenity though. With the mixture of crowds of sleds and freezing conditions, the faint of heart may find the slopes to be more extreme than expected.
"One of my friends and I went sledding down the Campanile and the hill right behind Strong Hall." Jordan Boyd, a sophomore from Topeka, said. "It was really intense because the snow had melted the day before and then re-frozen during the night, so it was really slick to sled on."
Occasionally with all the frosty merriment, sledders throw caution to the wind.
"I don't know how many times we had to bail so we didn't rocket into a tree or go over a sidewalk," Boyd said. "My friend actually went as far
Not everyone can be so lucky, however. Belinda Rehmer, communications coordinator for Lawrence Memorial Hospital said that as of Jan. 12, the hospital has seen "11 sledding-specific injuries and accidents since Jan. 1."
as Potter's lake once and couldn't stop himself before he slid onto the ice. Thank goodness he didn't fall through."
"Avoid being stupid," Rehmer said. "If there's a lot of people sledding at once, it would be smart to avoid the congested area. You'll run into each other."
Rehmer said the culprit was a lack of common sense.
Campus sledding continues to thrive, through bruises and all.
Edited by Taylor Bern
MEDIA
Kansas groups support reporter
The University Daily Kansan has joined other state student media and organizations representing students in support of Dodge City reporter Claire O'Brien.
The Associated Press reported yesterday that O'Brien has been subpoenaed as a potential witness at the trial of a man accused of second degree murder. The state Supreme Court asked O'Brien to provide her notes documenting an interview she conducted.
O'Brien received notice of the subpoena Wednesday on behalf of Ford County Attorney Terry Malone, who has also pressed that she reveal the identity of a confidential source.
Attorney Mark Johnson filed a motion for leave to file amicus brief Thursday on behalf of the Kansas
Associated Collegiate Press, the Kansas Scholastic Association, The University Daily Kansan and the Kansas State Collegian. The motion is a request that all organizations participate as an amici curiae, which is a Latin phase that translates to "friend of the court." Johnson is also an instructor at The University of Kansas where he teaches a course about the First Amendment.
"We are supporting Claire O'Brien because as a student newspaper, we are strong proponents of the First Amendment," Stephen Montemayor, Editor-in-Chief of The Kansan and senior from Mission, said. "If one of our reporters were in a similar situation, we would hope to be afforded the same support by our peers."
O'Brien has been ordered to appear at the trial on Feb. 25 through March 5.
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