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MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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FLYING FREE
GLAIRE HOWARD/KANSAN
Cristina D'Alberto and Elita Cannata perform at the Lied Center Saturday night during Italian theatre company Compagnia T.P.O.'s performance "Farfalle." "Farfalle" is a highly interactive visual performance that follows a butterfly through its lifecycle from egg to wing.
Earth Day brings the community together
ENVIRONMENT
REBEKKA SCHLICHTING
rschlichting@kansan.com
Hundreds of students and Lawrence residents came together to celebrate our Earth by parading down Massachusetts Street and exercising global awareness in South Park during the 12th annual Earth Day Celebration downtown on Saturday.
Schools, University student groups, churches and environmental groups from around Lawrence marched down Massachusetts Street and displayed their love for Earth with outfits made from recycled products as well as instruments, floats and signs about environmental awareness. The parade ended at the fair in South Park.
"It's a really fun way to show how you feel about the Earth and to get together with a bunch of people who feel the same way," said Kim Scherman, president of KU Environs. "Sometimes environmentalists really want to feel that sense of community. I feel this celebration really does that."
KU environs has coordinated the Earth Day parade for about 11 years. It provides resources
for environmental action and encourages environmental awareness within the student body
This year, its float represented the Earth and its relationship to people. Two students tied themselves to an approximately 6-foot-tall ball of trash, which represented the Earth filling up with trash. Two other people in loin clothes walked in front of the trashy Earth to symbolize primitive nature and freedoms of a trash-free Earth.
After the parade, KU Environs tabled at the fair and sold notebooks made from cereal boxes and natural dyed T-shirts.
The Student Farm also set up a booth to recruit people to start growing their own food. The organization provides resources and 4-foot by 30-foot plots for students and community members to grow organic food for themselves. This year, Student Farm started a community plot with about 70 people involved. There are about 20 students involved and 50 community members.
The University's Chemistry Club paired with the First Presbyterian Church to increase awareness about chemistry and science. They had water-based activities such as a Dr. Seuss project called "oobleck." The project included creating a corn starch and water mixture, and as well as dying white flowers with red food coloring and water.
"We hope to raise environmental awareness in general, especially about getting active in the Lawrence community," Nicole Niehues.
"Chemistry doesn't have to be thought of asadangerousushing." Sonny Tallawajahala, member of the club, said. "It can be fun and interesting."
The purpose for their experiments was to show that chemicals aren't always bad for the planet.
co-coordinator on the Local Food committee, said. "It's important to make a difference in the lives of people around you."
Participating Earth Day organizations also offered free vegan ice cream sandwiches and a variety of tofuurky, imitation meats. In addition to all the energizing activities, there were also chances to relax with free massages and live music while celebrating love for the Earth.
Edited by Tanvi Nimkar
Only one elected official did not come from the KUnited coalition
Student Body President / Vice President Hannah Bolton / Brandon Woodard (KUnited): 1,818 votes, 84.5%
ELECTION
KUnited senators win 80 percent of vote
School of Architecture, Urban Design and Planning Lauryn Reinhart (KUnited): 77 votes, 49.7% Patrick Reuter (KUnited): 69 votes, 44.5%
Student Senate election results:
School of Business
John Coler (KUnited): 116 votes, 48.3%
Christian Joy (KUnited): 115 votes, 47.9%
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (Resident)
Cody Powers (KUnited): 481 votes, 7.2%
Mackenzie Oatman (KUnited): 480 votes, 7.1%
Allison Kohn (KUnited): 477 votes, 7.1%
Kendall Kraus (KUnited): 474 votes, 7.1%
Mitchell Cota (KUnited): 473 votes, 7%
Brandon Wiederholt (KUnited): 472 votes, 7%
Sarah Anees (KUnited): 455 votes, 6.9%
Will Putzier (KUnited): 457 votes, 6.8%
Zachary George (KUnited): 454 votes, 6.8%
Tyler Caby (KUnited): 454 votes, 6.8%
Blaime Bengston (KUnited): 449 votes, 6.7%
Michael F. Weinberger (KUnited): 448 votes, 6.7%
Drew Harger (KUnited): 441 votes, 6.6%
Kyle W. Beach (KUnited): 439 votes, 6.5%
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (Freshman/Sophomore)
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (Junior/Senior)
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (Junior/Senior)
Kait Perry (KUnited): 329 votes, 7.4%
Alek Joyce (KUnited): 315 votes, 7.1%
Haley Miller (KUnited): 311 votes, 7%
Matt Visser (KUnited): 309 votes, 7%
Nell Neary (KUnited): 304 votes, 6.8%
Natasha Kothari (KUnited): 302 votes, 6.8%
Tyler Childress (KUnited): 300 votes, 6.7%
Thomas Plummer (KUnited): 295 votes, 6.6%
Alex Rippberger (KUnited): 294 votes, 6.6%
Zach McQuiston (KUnited): 291 votes, 6.5%
Ryan O'Grady (KUnited): 285 votes, 6.4%
Lucas Strubing (KUnited): 277 votes, 6.2%
Gage Fletcher (KUnited): 274 votes, 6.2%
Laura Bosiljevac (KUnited): 269 votes, 6.1%
Audrey Moylan (KUnited): 79 votes, 48.2%
Lizzy Watson (KUnited): 75 votes, 45.7%
School of Education
School of Journalism and Mass Communications Whittle Douthitt (KUnited): 131 votes, 50.6% Michael Phelai (KUnited): 125 votes, 48.3%
Graduate Studies
School of Music
Cal Bayer (KUnited): 170 votes, 28.1%
Eddie Muzo (KUnited): 164 votes, 27.1%
Ryan Moulder (KUnited): 162 votes, 26.7%
School of Engineering
School of Pharmacy Trent Scott (KUnited): 41 votes, 74.5%
Muriel Hague (KUnited): 20 votes, 48.8%
Claire McFarland (KUnited): 20 votes, 48.8%
School of Law
Seyool Oh (KUnited): 113 votes, 35.6%
Mary Mba (KUnited): 62 votes, 19.6%
Thomas Ringenberg (Independent): 61 votes, 19.2%
Jonathan Nehring (KUnited): 68 votes, 48.9%
Mark T. Savoy (KU United): 61 votes, 43.9%
School of Social Welfare
NO CANDIDATE (8 write-in votes)
Non-Traditional Adam Nicholson (KUnited): 123 votes, 82%
STORMS
Tornadoes damage Midwest
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WICHITA, Kan. — The massive storm system that plowed through Kansas this weekend damaged businesses, uprooted trees, caused power outages and upended about 100 homes in a Wichita mobile home park. But no serious injuries or fatalities were reported, a feat one authority called "pretty much a miracle."
The National Weather Service said the system spawned at least a "month's worth" of tornadoes in Kansas, about as many as the state would normally see in April.
The storms hit the Kansas counties of Sedgwick and Rice especially hard. The Pinaire Mobile Home park in southeast Wichita sustained major damage, but there were no major injuries. Several of the mobile homes were demolished, others were heavily damaged. Some were still burning Sunday because of several gas leaks in the area.
Damage survey teams from the National Weather Service spent time Sunday in areas hit hardest by the storms that swept through Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Iowa all day Saturday and early Sunday. They were trying to determine how many tornadoes the storm spawned, said Mike Hudson, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Kansas City.
"We knew well ahead of time that this was going to be ugly," Sedgwick County Commissioner Tim Norton said. "People listened. They sheltered in place, and we are very fortunate it didn't go through some major residential areas and that there wasn't any loss of life."
Yvonne Tucker was watching news coverage of the storms on Saturday night at her home in the Pinaire Mobile Home park. She said Sunday she joined about 50 people, including her son and a friend, in the park's storm shelter for several minutes.
Tucker thought about returning to her home, but when she got outside, she looked up and saw "a dark funnel cloud in the air."
She said Sunday she was "going day-by-day" and trying to gather some clothes for herself and her son.
"Iran back into the shelter and as soon as we all got in ... that's when it hit," Tucker said. "You just really heard a big boom... and the lights went out and there were babies crying and the gas smell, so we stayed down there for quite a while."
Gov. Sam Brownback said in a statement Sunday that Kansas residents appeared to have taken the storm warnings seriously.
Brownback, who issued a declaration of disaster emergency early Sunday, said the state was fortunate to have escaped fatalities. He said residents responded to the storm warnings and took cover.
"They did everything they could to protect themselves and their families. These actions may have saved many lives," Brownback said.
TORNADOES
Storm damages aircraft manufacturers in Kansas
Boeing says the storms that started late Saturday damaged at least three of the company's buildings in Wichita. Boeing spokeswoman Yvonne Johnson-Jones said Sunday that the company is still assessing the damage and isn't commenting yet on whether any of its aircraft were damaged.
WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita aircraft manufacturing sites were damaged in the heavy weekend storms and tornadoes that hit the area.
Spirit AeroSystems spokeswoman Debbie Gann said some of that company's building sustained significant damage.
The Wichita Eagle reports that one of Hawker Beechcraft's buildings lost part of a roof and repairs were under way Sunday.
A tornado in Wichita also damaged McConnell Air Force Base and a mobile home park. The storms also struck in Nebraska, Iowa and Oklahoma, where five people died.
Associated Press
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