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blow-up the moon” inaccurate by ANGIE COOK Special to the Daily Blowing up the moon was never Alexander Abian’s Register, the Wall Street Journal and Omni, People and Newsweek magazines have written articles on Abian’s Martin Jischke, ISU president, said that Abian’s views “lead to interesting questions," and that this Abian says he enjoys speaking with the media about his theories. ALEXANDER ABIAN VOTERS f to page 3 • MINORITY/ to page 6 •

COOK Daily Staff Writer Last time lowa State mathematics professor Alexander Abian made headlines, he Abian described a Mars living situation as being "similar to living in a hermetically closed coffin.” Abian asked. Abian’s reorbiting ideas have received mixed reviews from the ISU community. Bill Byrd, former NASA engi- neer and associate director of ISU’s lowa Space Grant Consortium, said Abian’s [...]

September 22 issue of the lowa State Daily con- tained an article about lowa State professor Alexander Abian The problem with Abian’s solu- tion is that he simply looks too far for the answers. What is particularly distressing is the fact that Abian’s overall message seems to be that any feasible Abian’s suggestion, if taken lightly, is an amusing, refreshing solution to some of our current prob-

Abian said. Abian also said he would like to see the physics, atmospheric science and the computer science depart Abian says he expects a number of positive outcomes from altering the moon. Meteorology professor Gene Takle said he agrees that Abian’s proposal is an interesting in- tellectual Physics professor Robert Leacock said he is skeptical of Abian’s radi- cal solutions. [...]

Presiding magistrate Thelma Abian said the preceeding case was more involved than usual because numerous Abian, an Ames resident, said many of the cases she hears involve automobile accidents where one person small claims courts were set up as a simple arena with each side telling their story to the judge, Abian Even people with no previous courtroom experience handle their cases well, Abian said. Abian had been holding court Tuesdays and Thursdays but due to the gasoline shortage, she is trying to

Alexander Abian himself,” Junker said. Abian will join the crew and share a separate video tour of his home. Abian is known for gaining national media coverage for wanting to blow up the moon. Junker said Abian is the man who spawned the whole idea of having the show. ”His genius is unbound- ed

Hist 6 Change our tilt Alexander Abian To the Editor; To solve the enormous climatic and ecological problems

I am referring to Professor Alexander Abian’s solu- tion, namely, changing the tilt of the earth by destroying Abian, I’m afraid that your solution is really more of a problem. Abian, have you con- sidered what effect the lack of a moon would have on the plants and animals of Earth Phil 4 A solution: Just destroy the planet Earth Jason Brueck To the Editor: Professor Alexander Abian global elimination 0f... well, the globe makes such calcula- tions completely unnecessary Professor Abian

more for t he individual than t,he corr poration, many improvements cad be made, according to Thelma Abian Abian spoke on small claims XI proceed ' n « s " Thursday svmX On ”* MiOnO,,hecons “"'« symposium sponsored nd deUiner Abian said. She-defined a dvil action as any comptaint involving ? Hearings in small claims courts are simple and informal, without the- technicalities of procedure, Abian Abian said she has handled complaints by students not receiving deposits back from their landlords.

Thelma Abian, hearing officer for Story Small Claims Court. K 8:00 p.m.

Those injured include Patricia Kenney, PE 3, Scott Hansen, Con E 4, Elizabeth Abian, Micro 4, and Jolynn Abian was a passenger in Kenny’s car and Kazemba was a passenger in Hansen’s car.

O Abian, Our great hero \ f on a white steed with shining larice piercing K the heart of Set Theory ’

. ¦ A letter to the editor in Monday’s issue of the Daily incorrectly identified Alexander Abian as Alexander

troublesome planets to smithereens, along the lines advanced recently by another former Math Professor Abian

junior in social work Lack of knowledge Richard Scharf To the Editor: What’s the deal on Professor Abian the knowledge we have to avoid the loss of life resulting from floods, earthquakes, weather, etc., Abian On top of remedying these natu- ral disasters, Abian sees some con- nection between diseases like AIDS Yet Abian thinks it would be a fine idea to commit an act more profound than everything any human being Abian’s second appearance in the supermarket tabloids.