Cuban visit surprises Kansas fish expert at sea voyage
Richard Robins, curator emeritus at the Kansas University Natural History Museum, recounts a two hour Havana harbor stop by Fidel Castro during the Seward Johnson voyage along Cuba. The 69 year old ichthyologist from Lawrence explored Cuban waters and collaborated with the ship’s photo crew behind underwater films.
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Plains
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Robins
Kansas University Natural History Museum
University of Miami
Fla
Lawrence
Cuba
Caribbean
Seward Johnson
Havana
Fidel Castro
Castro
Discovery Channel
Galapagos
Darwin
Cuba Ocean Expedition Breakthroughs Documented by US Team
Discovery Channel funded a 1999 Cuba ocean voyage costing over 1 million dollars. A 200-foot research vessel with a four passenger submarine explored Cuba’s coast and Cayman Troughs, adding about 30 new fish records. Russian rivals in 1985 lacked modern Western tech.
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Discovery Channel
Robins
Cuba
Santiago
Cayman
KU Debaters Reach Quarterfinals at UMKC Invite
KU debaters Magariel and Rodriguez posted a 5-2 start at the UMKC invitational, beat Kansas State, then fell to Macalester in the quarterfinals. Magariel ranked ninth among 80 students from 24 schools. A KU librarian, Mary Hawkins, was named chair of the University Senate Executive Committee after Mohamed El-Hadiri resigned. Hawkins will lead SenEx with Council duties, focusing on program review and intellectual property rights.
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Kansas University
University of Missouri- Kansas City
David Magariel
Overland Park
Nathan Rodriguez
Lawrence
Kansas State University
Macalester College of
Spencer Research
University Senate
SenEx
Mary Hawkins
IIT
Mohamed El-Hadiri
University Council
Hawkins
KU to Commission Five Fall 1997 Graduates Today
Five Kansas University fall 1997 graduates will be commissioned as armed forces officers in a 10 a.m. ceremony in Woodruff Auditorium Kansas Union. Brigadier General Joseph Inge Fort Leavenworth will speak with Lt. Col. Donald C. Denmark KU Army ROTC as commissioning officer. Rich Givens will represent the university. Commissioned officers include Phillip Campbell Lawrence Army Aaron Puttroff Newton Marine Corps Russell Caldwell Lenexa Navy Noah Marquardt Shawnee Marine Corps Jeffrey Scott Jeskie Wichita Air Force.
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Woodruff
Kansas Union
Joseph Inge
Fort Leavenworth
Donald C. Denmark
Rich Givens
Phillip Campbell
Lawrence
Army
Aaron Puttroff
Newton
Marine Corps
Rasnak Named KU Student Development Director
Former Iowa State University academic success center director Mary Ann Rasnak is named director of Kansas University's student development center in Lawrence. Rasnak will start February 2 as Marshall Jackson returns to his role as associate director after serving as interim director since October.
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Iowa State University
Kansas University
Lawrence
Mary Ann Rasnak
James Kitchen
ISU
Rasnak
Marshall Jackson
Lawrence adult free play returns to city gyms this season
Lawrence Parks and Recreation with the school district announce adults only basketball and volleyball at Deerfield Kennedy Prairie Park Sunflower and Cordley schools through March 22. Activities run 8:30 to 10 PM on various nights with junior high and high school use on select dates. Contact 832-7920 or Mark Fagan at 832-7188 for details.
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Deerfield School
N. Lawrence Ave
Kennedy School
David Rd
Prairie Park School
Kensington
Sunflower School
Inverness
Cordley School
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Jury Deliberations Continue in Wichita Capital Murder Case
Closing arguments in Michael Marsh capital murder case wrapped as jurors began Friday afternoon. Marsh claims he alone planned the deaths of Mary Ane Pusch and 19 month old Mary Elizabeth in Wichita. defense contends Eric Pusch aided. Deliberations resumed Monday after jurors failed to reach a verdict Friday.
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Michael Marsh
Marsh
Sedgwick County Dist
Atty
James Puntch
Eric Pusch
Pusch
Sedgwick County
Ane Pusch
Elizabeth Pusch
Mrs. Pusch
Marry Elizabeth
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