Volume 124 Issue 94
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Friday, February 10, 2012
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The Presidential Suite //AMANDA GAGE Finding a sister in an unlikely place
Amanda Gage (left) and Whitney Tangeman (right) dressed up for a night out on the town
I woke up abruptly and spastically jerked upright after a patchy, in-and-out night's worth of sleep. The restless type of sleep before a big change. Today was move-in day—I was officially in college. So, I packed up the car and did my best to look presentable as I fought tired eyes by applying more makeup than usual. I had no idea what was about to go down. My mind circled around one thing—my roommate whom I'd never met.
My mom lived in Corbin when she attend KU and fondly looks back on memories she made there, so I decided to follow in her footsteps. I knew a few friends from high school would be living there, but I ventured out of my comfort zone when I decided to go potluck and test if I could live with someone I knew nothing about. As a moderately shy girl before college, I would never go up to someone I didn't know and just begin a conversation. Now I would be living with someone I had never even seen before, so you could imagine my nervousness.
Finally after months of waiting, I saw the letter on the kitchen table that would
roommate. As my mom handed it over, my heartbeat quick-ened
My inability to think straight made the ten—minute drive from my house to Corbin seem like eternity. My mom and I approached the huge line of cars parked up 11th Street and the realness of the situation set in. I quit responding to my mom's mundane questions reviewing if I had everything and felt my brow line raise up in worry as I watched boys, girls and parents haul mountains of shoes and clothes intertwined with hangers up the hill.
We finally made it to the front door. At some point during the blur of the move-in, I spotted Whitney in the lobby. I did a double-take, and sure enough it was her. "Hey, Whitney, right?" were the first words I could blurt out, and when a large smile came across her face my nerves simmered as she responded, "Hey, room-
moment for months, so I justified my Facebook stalker status, and there she was. Her big, bright smile and eyes were in sync and her brown hair was wavy and full. The words "so cute" immediately came to mind. Her image marinated in my mind as I wondered what she'd be like.
"Yeah, a little creepy, but I didn't even care. I had been anitcipating this moment for months."
and I
mate!"
months..."
That day we continued to furnish and organize our large room, which we
practically ripped it open. KU Housing welcomes you, blah blah blah—Whitney Tangeman. Out loud and in my head, I repeated her last name a few times in an effort to score the correct pronunciation. I immediately switched gears, hopped a few feet over to the computer and opened Facebook. Yeah, a little creepy, but I didn't even care. I had been anticipating this
later liked to joke was the "presidential suite" because it was the biggest room on Corbin's highest floor. Whitney was extremely considerate, and her politeness surpassed anyone I had ever met.I could sense her warmness in her voice and gestures.
My overall reaction was relief, Granted,
I didn't know how the rest of the semester would turn out at that point, but the vibes I was getting from Whitney were comforting. Whitney and I were alike in that we both were a little shy and very polite, and I could tell that we would get along. I was proud of myself for being confident and open enough to go potluck because it was something that could have potentially left me in a very bad situation and hindered my ability to transition into college and have the great friends that I have now.
From move-in on, it was a learning experience. Our lives began to merge together when we conveniently ended up in the same sorority and we were lucky enough to share date parties, chapter events, and freshman outings with our other Kappa sisters together. It really connected us.
As our relationship grew, we realized how lucky we were and that we really clicked. We were always considerate of
each other. It was second nature for us to chat about pretty much anything up until we said goodnight each night. We adapted to each other which allowed us to successfully coexist.
Going potluck truly made me a more confident person, which allowed me to easily make new friends in college. Pre-Whitney, I was skeptical of change and meeting new people and nervous of how I would handle it because I've always been somewhat reserved. Growing up in Lawrence and knowing most of my hometown friends for the majority of my life never really allowed me to branch out and meet new people, and I tended to stick to my friend group and blend in. But I pleasantly surprised myself with this major decision, and a lot of it was because I got Whitney. She opened me up and greatly influenced me to come out of my shell.
Lawrence police arrested an Ottawa man Wednesday suspected of kidnapping and the robbery of a Lawrence apartment.
Kim Murphree, a police spokesman, wrote in an email that the 23-year-old man was located in Ottawa, brought by the Lawrence Police Department to the police training center during the investigation, and arrested.
According to Douglas County Jail records, the suspect is charged with four counts of kidnapping, three counts of robbery and one count of aggravated robbery. The charges stem from a robbery reported January 10, in which four men robbed an apartment in the Applecroft Apartments at 1734 W. 19th St.
cash, most of which was located in a safe.
Mack Hartwell, a 19-year-old former University student and victim in the case, was not aware of the second arrest, but recalled the robbery.
The men took cell phones, mar-
Hartwell said he and his roommates knew the 19-year-old man first arrested by police because he had come over before.
It was the second arrest made in the case. The LPD arrested a 19-year-old Ottawa man hours after the robbery.
"They were yelling, 'we want all your stuff,' Hartwell said. "They said, 'we have guns, we will kill you."
"I don't know for sure if they did, but they said they did and it looked like they had them," Hartwell said. "When it's in the moment, you just don't question it."
Hartwell heard his friend, who owned the safe, being hit by the suspects while another man stayed with the other four victims.
That suspect returned January 10, and when Hartwell heard a knock at the door, the 19-year-old said more of his friends had come
As soon as the men entered, all four suspects began yelling and some appeared to have guns.
Hartwell and the others were forced to stay in the bathroom until the men left, and were left without a way to contact the police, because the robbers had taken their cell phones and torn up
"They started beating him because he wouldn't open the safe." Hartwell said. "Eventually he did though."
They walked to a gas station and called the police.
Another resident felt Applecroft Apartments should have notified residents of the robbery.
"It's pretty safe here usually," said Danielle Garcia, a University graduate. "But I think they should have notified us, because when something happens, you should be put on alert."
Hartwell thinks the remaining suspects will also be arrested, but said he will remain more attentive.
The owners of the apartments declined to comment on the case.
"I will definitely check out whoever comes over from now on," Hartwell said. "I'm just going to be more careful."
Edited by Amanda Gage
storage, spit table routines and build sets. Some parts of the preparation start even before the fall semester. Around 12 pairs of fraternities and sororites compete in the fall to make it into the final show, but only five are selected.
Then the process becomes even more intense; each group practices is at least an hour per day, which makes it difficult to have a life outside of Rock Chalk.
"It's like you put everything into this," said Hannah Schoeb, a sophomore from Leawood and one of the six directors of Delta Delta Delta and Sigma Nu's show. "I mean, I still did fine in school, but I got an A- and I'm a perfectionist. I've put a lot of my friendships on hold and my relationships on hold."
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Kirk Morrison, a sophomore from Tulsa, Okla., first participated in Rock Chalk as a freshman as a way to branch out.
Rock Chalk Revue is on March 1 and 2 at 7 p.m. and March 3 at 5 p.m. at the Lied Center. Tickets are available at the Lied Center box office and website.
"I'm from out-of-state and I was fairly new to the house and the community, so I figured it would be a good way to get to know people," Morrison said. "It turned out to be an awesome experience."
Edited by Amanda Gage
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CRYPTOQUII 4
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