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ECM celebrates seniors with ceremony, flowers
By Maggie Koerth Kansan staff writer
Geraniums and dessert accompanied a bittersweet tradition last night at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries building, 1204 Oread.
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"Geraniums are just geraniums, but I hope they symbolize more than that after tonight," he said.
Both Holcombe and the students said the ceremony carried a lot of mixed emotions.
Thad Holcombe, pastor of the ECM, served as master of ceremonies at the annual senior send-off. It's the night the ECM bids good-bye to students who won't be returning next year.
Participants were treated to a dessert bar before the ceremony, during which each had a chance to speak a little about their time at the ECM and the University. After the speeches, Holcombe said a prayer for the students and sent each of them home with a geranium,
Colin Welsh (left) Salina graduate student and Kyle Browning, Lawrence senior, select their geraniums. Both were honored last night with fellow graduating students for their involvement with the Ecumenical Christian Ministries.
"Some of the students have only spent a small amount of time here, but what they've done has had a large importance," he said. "Others have only been involved for the last three weeks. I don't care, they're all important."
Holcombe said the ceremony first took place in 1992. This year he sent invitations to 23 students, all of whom had been involved with the ECM during their years at the University of Kansas. Many students either took part in activities the ECM has sponsored, such as the weekly vegetarian lunch, or participated in groups that met in the building.
which has traditionally been given in out past years' graduation ceremonies.
Anna Wagner, Topeka senior, said she was glad to have been able to participate in the ECM and was thankful for the ceremony.
"On one hand, I am happy because of all the new experiences I am going to have," Renzo Hayashi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, graduate student, said. "On the other, I'm sad because I am leaving behind all the people and places I've gotten to know."
Other students said they would miss the comfortable, family atmosphere they had found at the ECM.
"This is such a special thing to do. It makes me feel so special," she said. "Thad and this space are so comforting, always welcoming and so important to so many people."
Contact Koerth at mkoerth@kansan.com. This story was edited by Kristi Henderson.
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The Israeli Cabinet and Palestinian officials embraced the proposal yesterday, handling Bush a measured victory after months of criticism that he was disengaged from the conflict.
In turn, Israeli troops would withdraw from Ramallah and Arafat would be allowed to leave his compound and move freely in the Palestinian areas of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
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