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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, November 16, 1994
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ROTC program lets Haskell students experience KU
By Nathan Olson
Kansan staff writer
For Scott Vega, participation in KU's ROTC program opens several opportunities.
"Iget to make a lot of friends and may be participate in the scholarship program," said Vega, Sapulpa, Okla., freshman at Haskell Indian Nations University.
Vega is one of two Haskell students taking advantage of a new program at the University of Kansas for Haskell students. The program, which began in the spring, allows Haskell students to enroll in ROTC classes at the University. The students eventually will be able to apply for ROTC scholarships.
"I learned about the program from a recruiter who came to Haskell at the beginning of the school year," Vega said. He is enrolled in one military science class this semester.
Because he is from another state, it is difficult to make friends at Haskell, Vega said. The ROTC program gave him a chance to meet many new people.
"A lot of the friends I've made I already can trust completely," he said.
Vega said the recruiter was very accessible to Haskell students and was present at Stidham Union on the Haskell campus during enrollment.
"I was surprised lots more students didn't
sign up," he said.
The program gives Haskell students another chance to interact with KU, said Hannes Combest, educational assistant to Haskell President Bob Martin.
The acclimation of Haskell students to KU is a positive aspect of the program, she said.
"For minority students coming from a small college, KU must seem overwhelming."
Combest said. "ROTC is another way we can get students to KU."
Combest said that she hoped Haskell students who participated in the program would later transfer to KU.
Lt. Col. Ronald Nicholl, professor of military science at KU, said the ROTC program made a conscious effort to make both institutions better.
"The program helps Haskell because it gets students into the ROTC program," he said. "It helps KU because we've reached out to groups that were here long before us."
By visiting Haskell, Nicholl said that he noticed a high degree of patriotism among Native Americans.
"With Native Americans, there is a proud heritage of service to this country," he said.
Nicholl said he hoped that as students went through the program they would tell other Haskell students about ROTC.
"The toughest part is getting the information out," he said. "Most people just don't know the opportunities available with ROTC."
Scott Vega said that he would continue with the program.
"I'm thinking of going into the military or maybe the police academ," he said. "I'd recommend the program to anyone who has a hard time moving to a new state or having trouble with scholarships. You give a little, but you get a lot more in return."
Airline tickets scarce for the holidays
By James Evans
Kansan staff writer
jenneter Marlar bought her plane ticket home for Thanksgiving in September.
Marlar, Dallas, Texas, junior, said that she bought the ticket early to be sure that she could get a flight home.
"It was still hard to get a ticket," she said. "A lot of the times already were booked up."
Marlar will avoid the hassle that many out-ofstate students who have not yet reserved flights home for the holidays will experience.
Flights to Chicago, St. Louis, Dallas and Minneapolis are filling up for Thanksgiving week.
"Right now, if you haven't made a reservation, you better make a reservation soon," said John Novotny, manager of Maupintour Travel, 831 Massachusetts St. He said several flights scheduled for Thanksgiving week already were becoming difficult to reserve.
destinations throughout the United States," he said.
The Sunday after Thanksgiving is historically the most heavily traveled day for airlines in the United States, Novotny said. This year is no exception.
Many airlines were encouraging people to return home on the Saturday after Thanksgiving to cut down on the traditional Sunday rush, Novotny said. Many airlines will offer reduced rates to Saturday flovers.
Novotny said that students should be aware of their previous commitments, so they would know what flight times would be best for them
"That date already is very limited going to many
"people need to know what their responsibilities to work and school are before they call," he said. "It will help in scheduling a flight."
Some destinations may be difficult to reach during the holiday — even for those with flexible schedules, said Becky Foster, travel agent for Carlson Sunflower花坛, 800 Massachusetts St.
"If you would have made a reservation to Chicago three months ago for Thanksgiving, you would be fine," she said. "But now most of the tickets are sold out."
Students flying home to Chicago would have the best chance of getting a flight by reserving a seat on Southwest Airlines, Foster said.
The same situation applies to flights to St. Louis.
She said a 7-day advanced purchase fare would be
The following are a average prices for tickets purchased seven days in advance. The fares are based on yesterday's prices for round trip tickets. Fuel and airport fees are not included in prices quoted. Some restrictions apply to these fares.
Heading home
Dallas-$225
Minneapolis - $320
St. Louis-$88 .
Chicago- $130-$168
Source: Maupintour Travel and Carson Sunflower Travel
$88 round trip on TransWorld Airlines to St. Louis, but tickets for the Thanksgiving week were scarce.
Flightss out of Kansas City on Nov. 22 and 23 headed for Minneapolis and Dallas also are becoming scarce, she said.
Fraternity must make repairs by end of the month
By Ashley Miller Kansan staff writer
about the prospect, but I don't want to completely shut the door."
By the end of this month, the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity must make certain repairs to its former house at 1014 Mississippi or risk having it demolished by the city.
The city commission decided last night to give the fraternity, which has seven active members, until Nov. 30 to replace the roof, clean up the exterior of the house and secure the house to keep out drifters and transients.
"I'm not sure that the building can be saved," said Jo Andersen, mayor of Lawrence. "I feel fairly pessimistic
After a flurry of failed motions for setting guidelines for repairing the house, Andersen and city commissioners John Nalbandian, Doug Compton, and Bob Moyo voted to give the fraternity until the end of the month to meet the three conditions. If the fraternity cannot do that, the house will be scheduled for immediate demolition.
However, if Alpha Phi Alpha can accomplish the three requirements and meet the chief building inspector's approval, it will have until Jan. 1, 1995 to develop a permanent solution to the house's problems.
"These three conditions, while they may clean up the property, don't solve the problem," Moody said. "These three are meeting the status quo."
City commissioner Bob Schulte voted against both time limits.
"I think it's going to be difficult for this body to believe that you (the fraternity) are going to be able to raise that money." Schulte said.
Alpha Phi Alpha currently owes about $5,300 in taxes on the property, in addition to any repair costs.
Steve Douglas, Alpha Phi Alpha president, said he wasn't satisfied with the outcome of the vote.
"I a tad bit livid," Douglas said. "The end of the month will be very, very difficult to meet."
Douglas said the fraternity did not know how much a complete renovation would cost. If Alpha Phi Alpha meets the three conditions and has the opportunity to work on the house until January, most of the money will come from the fraternity's alumni members.
Douglas said the house was a historical landmark because it was the first Black fraternity house west of the Mississippi River. Fraternity members stopped living in the house in 1990.
Eniov while it lasts
Yumi Chikamori / KANSAN
The leaves are dropping from the trees, and the sun is setting earlier each day, but forecasts predict the weather will worsen by the weekend. Temperatures are expected to drop, and showers are a possibility.
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