2A - Thursday, February 15, 2007
MONDAY: TUESDAY:
The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes
WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY:
Before You Were Here Campus Characters
FRIDAY:
Explained
The manbeh ind the mullet
Student hasn't changed hairstyle in 14 years
Engineering sophomore Stephen of hair he originally grew at the nape of declined.
Krause has had the same hairstyle since his neck widened into a mullet. Still, the mulletdoes need trimming
he was 6 years old. His smooth, blond "It defies logic, really, but I just occasionally. It has grown to reach the
hair is cut at about an even inch, except stuck with it," he said. middle of Krause's back before - when
above the nape of his neck, where the During elementary school, when it gets that long it tends to tangle and
hair flows past his shoulders. bowl cuts or short, gelled styles were snag on objects.
Krause sports a hairstyle widely en vogue, Krause said his classmates Krause's hair isn't the only reason
known as the mullet. His dedication taunted him for his deviant hairstyle. he's a recognizable figure on North
to the style has earned him the moni- Krause, who found his elementary Campus, where he lives and attends
ker "Mullet Steve" among his high school friends among other Star Trek most of his classes. He is usually the
school and college peers. fans, said he didn't feel a need to con- only person wearing shorts while
"Over time it's evolved into part of form to popular norms. waiting for the bus in winter. He said
how people identify me," he said. Krause said people on campus are he doesn't get cold.
The party on the back of Krause's more accepting of his mullet. "Standing out at the bus stop,
head was born on Halloween 1993, "Random people will sometimes I'll hear 'Oh my God, is he wearing
when Krause grew out his hair to come up to me and compliment it," shorts?' "he said. "Sometimes I make
emulate his older brother. Krause's he said. "People see in it me doing my a snow angel just to get that extra 'Oh
brother had topped off his Revolu- own thing, not letting people dictate my God' factor."
tionary War soldier costume with an what I do." JESSICA VOSGERCHIAN
authentic ponytail. After Halloween, Krause still encounters the occa-
Krause's brother cut off the extra hair. sional naysayer, though. Krause was - Know a campus character worthy ofa
Krause didn't. offended when one student offered profile? E-mailsuggestions to news@michi-
And over a few months, the thin lock him money to let her cut his hair. He gandaily.com.
Engineering sophomore Stephen Krause poses on
North Campus. Krause sports a mullet and shorts in
the middle of winter.
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CRIME NOTES
Caller: V -Day
sweets missing
WHERE: Lot M-10, 1502 E.
Medical Center Drive
WHEN: Yesterday at about 2
a.m.
WHAT: A male caller reported
Valentine's Day candy stolen
from his car after it was parked
by the valet service.
Four light poles
stolen
WHERE: North Campus Stor-
age, 3241 Baxter Koad
WHEN: Tuesday at about 10
a.m.
WHAT: A caller reported that
four 12-foot aluminum light
poles were stolen from the west
side of the building overnight,
the Department of Public
Safety reported. The poles are
valued at $100.
Car damaged
WHERE: Palmer Drive Parking
CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES
Structure, 200 Washtenaw Ave.
WHEN: Wednesday at about 3
p.m.
WHAT:A man reported that
his car's tail light was smashed
while parked in the garage. The
damage is estimated at $150.
Dining hall
worker hits head
WHERE: South Quad
WHEN: Tuesday at about 6
p.m.
WHAT: A male student work-
ing in the kitchen hit his head
on a piece of equipment, DPS
reported. He was taken to the
emergency room.
Library staffer
slips on ice
WHERE: Harlan Hatcher
Graduate Library
WHEN: Tuesday at about 8
a.m.
WHAT: A staff member
slipped and fell on the ice, DPS
reported. The staffer was taken
to the ER for a wrist injury.
World hunger
lecture
WHAT: Heifer International
CEO Jo Luck will give a lec-
ture on eliminatingworld
hunger. Heifer International is
a non-profit organization that
distributes livestock to fami-
lies in developing countries.
WHO: The Center for the
Education of Women
WHEN: Today at 4 p.m.
WHERE: Vandenburg Room,
the Michigan League
Judaism in Star
Trek
WHAT: A lecture discussing
the references to Judaism in
the classic television series.
WHO: Shmooze Club, Hillel
WHEN: Today from 7:30 to
9 p.m.
WHERE: Hillel
WHAT: A lecture on inter-
grating race into education by
Women's Studies Prof. Eliza-
beth Anderson.
WHO: LSA
WHEN: Today at 4 p.m.
WHERE: Founders Room,
the Alumni Center.
Skate night
WHAT: A skate night fol-
lowed by snacks and hot
chocolate. Admission is
$2.50.
WHO: Arab Student Associa-
tion and Lebanese Student
Association
WHEN: Today from 8 to 10
WHERE: Yost Ice Arena
CORRECTIONS
0 The thene party sugges-
tion sn Page 2 of the State-
ment said Feb. 15 was the
first day of the Chinese new
year. The Chinese new year
begins Sunday.
The shape of the heart sym-
bol may date back to 700
B.C., Slate.com reported.
The shape may come from the
now-exstinct North African
plant called silphium, which
was believed tobe an early form
of birth control.
A YouTube video of a
1983 James Brown con-
cert shows Brown calling
Michael Jackson onto the stage.
After dancing briefly, Jackson
then brings Prince on stage.
The three perform together.
FOR MORE, SEE THE B-SIDE
3 Ben and Jerry's
announced yesterday that
they will name a new ice
cream flavor after comedian
Stephen Colbert The vanilla
ice cream with fudge-covered
waffle cones and caramel will
be called "Americone Dream."
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