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4A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS
SAFETY
MONDAY. NOVEMBER 28. 2005
Man, woman die in California bus crash
A Greyhound employee, who declined to giver her name, extracts luggage from a Greyhound bus after it was righted. The bus overturned on Sunday in Santa Maria, Calif., killing two and injuring dozens of others.
Ana Elisa Fuentes/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Authorities suspect fatigue for accident
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SANTA MARIA, Calif. — A Greyhound bus ran off a freeway, overturned and slid at least 100 yards on its side before hitting a tree Sunday, killing a pregnant woman and a man who were aboard, authorities said.
Authorities said driver fatigue might have contributed to the crash. The previous night, the driver had traveled from Fresno to Los Angeles, then left Los Angeles shortly after 3 a.m. Sunday. He had been on the road for about four hours when the bus overturned.
Dozens of passengers among the 44 people aboard the San Francisco-bound bus were hurt, at least seven of them with major injuries.
Four survivors were trapped in the wreckage and had to be rescued with hydraulic equipment, while some of the most seriously injured were airlifted to hospitals, authorities said.
Faro Jahani, 50, of San Francisco, and Martha Contareras, a 23-year-old Santa Maria resident who was seven months pregnant, were killed, said Lt. Dan Minor of the California Highway Patrol.
Seven other people suffered major injuries, four had moderate injuries and 31 had minor injuries after the bus went down an embankment along Highway 101 in Santa Maria shortly after 7 a.m., said Santa Barbara County Fire Capt. Keith Cullom.
Minor said a preliminary investigation gave no indication of mechanical problems, and the bus driver didn't appear to have been impaired by alcohol or drugs.
"We do have reason to believe that driver fatigue may have been a significant factor." Minor said.
The bus drifted off the freeway about three miles from its intended off-ramp and came to rest on its right side a few feet down an embankment after striking a eucalyptus tree.
Both northbound lanes of Highway 101, one of the state's major corridors, were shut down
after the accident and remained closed until mid-afternoon as the California Highway Patrol investigated. The closure caused a backup that stretched for two miles, officials said.
Santa Maria, which was in the media spotlight this year during the four-month child molestation trial of singer Michael Jackson, is about 75 miles north of Santa Barbara.
Three buses were sent to Santa Maria to pick up passengers able to continue the trip, said Kim Plaskett, a spokeswoman for the Dallas-based bus line.
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Michelle Gates, Delta Gamma sophmore, and Jeff Baumerk, Phi Kappa Psi junior, were elated to be chosen for the 2005 Rock Chalk Revue. The finalists were revealed Monday night at Liberty Hall. Kappa Alpha Theta and Beta Theta Pi; Kappa Kappa Gamma and Delta Upsilon; Chi Omega and Phi Delta Theta; Delta Gamma and Phi Kappa Psi; and Pita Betha and Sigma Chi were chosen.
He said waiting for the judges to call the group's name was nerve-wracking.
"It's disappointing when you work for a couple of months and see it not come to life," he said.
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The group will attempt to make the show next year. This year was about learning the process and how to be better prepared for the years to come, Tedder said.
Center
The group ran into problems this year as there were times when they were rushing to meet deadlines.
For never going through the process before, however, the group did well, he said.
Tedder said they had to finish coloring all 12 of their notebooks in the final days before deadline.
"There wasn't a lot of hope but I think we got farther than people expected." Tedder said.
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Casey Collier, a 2004 KU graduate who served on Student Senate, said she was thrilled to hear that the building plan had been accepted and that she was grateful to have had the opportunity to be a part of bringing the project to fruition.
The Sabatini family includes Frank C. Sabatini, a KU alumnus, former state representative, member of the Kansas Board of Regents and chairman emeritus of Capital City Bank in Topeka; his wife, Judith Sabatini; and four sons, Marc, Matt, Michael (KU alumnus) and Dan (KU alumnus).
Because of efforts by Collier, Catherine Bell, Blake Shuart, Mark DuPree, Jonathan Ng and student organizations, the Student Senate passed a resolution stating that it would supplement private donations from the Satabini Family Foundation with student fees for the construction of a new MRC.
The building's brick, stone and metal trim will match the adjoining Kansas Union. Stepped planters and trees will adorn a raised plaza in front of the entrance, said Jim Long, vice provost for facilities planning and management.
"We were part of the push to get the current MRC out of the makeshift, trailer-like building," Collier said. "We rallied together, gathered support and started planning the new MRC. It was something that needed to be done a long time ago."
The new building will have the appearance of a one-story building with its top floor dedicated to the center. Two basement floors will provide space for Union operations and student organization offices.
A ramped sidewalk and stairs will provide access from Jayhawk Boulevard.
Inside the building will be a large multi-purpose classroom overlooking the Campanile, work space for student organizations, an open space for art and receptions, more office space, a meeting room along with several study areas to accommodate the center's academic programs.
Nuñez said the interior of the new MRC would tell the story of the MRC and how it was built.
"A color scheme has been selected based on the skin tones of people worldwide. We are excited about this color scheme because our motto is 'we are one community' and this interior look will highlight our support of all peoples," she said.
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