THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 2009
NEWS
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Now that's a reaction
Luke Morris/KANSAN
A trash can launches into the air as members of the KU Chem Club look on Tuesday evening behind Malott Hall. The club members sent the can skyward by placing a bottle of liquid nitrogen in a bucket of water and placing the trash on it of ton.
ANNIVERSARY
Tech massacre remembered
Virginia Tech campus ministers gather on the second floor of Norris Hall, the building where the April 16, 2007, massacre took place, to pray for the victims, friends, relatives and tech students on Monday in Blacksburg, Va.
BY SUE LINDSEY Associated Press
ASSOCIATED PRESS
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Jerzy Nowak acknowledges he isn't yet comfortable in the peace center he helped to create at the site of the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
His wife, locelyne Couture-Nowak, was teaching French in Virginia Tech's Norris Hall when she was gunned down on April 16, 2007. Troubled graduate student Seung-Hui Cho killed two people in a dorm and 30 others in the second-floor classroom wing where Couture-Nowak died before fatally shooting himself.
Two years later, victims' families and survivors are still trying to make sense of what happened. Classes will be canceled on the anniversary Thursday, and events will include an open house at the peace center, a candlelight vigil and a memorial ceremony.
For some, a trip to campus is part of working through their grief. For others, it's still too painful.
"I went for a visit yesterday." Nowak, the center's director, who will move into the building later this month, said recently. "Honestly, my heart sank."
But the former horticulture department chairman said he
pushed to create the peace center because it will help families heal. The center is already working on violence prevention for at-risk youth.
Nowak's resolve was strengthened by an e-mail from a woman who had never planned to visit the building where her daughter died.
"But now that she has learned that a portion of it is dedicated to peace, she is considering going," he said. "This is so encouraging to me."
Others, like Michael Pohle of Flemington, N.J., and his wife, still find it too painful to come to campus for the anniversary
Some families have made their own peace with what happened that day, but the Pohles are among those who have lingering animosity toward administrators and feel they've never received an adequate explanation of officials' actions the morning of the shootings.
events. Instead he says they plan to visit the cemetery near their home where their son, Michael Pohle Jr., is buried.
Holly Sherman, whose daughter Leslie Sherman died, said she will be on campus for the anniversary, but attending the events will be more difficult than last year now that the tragedy is more distant.
The following Student Senate bios were placed out of order in Monday's paper. To prevent any confusion, all the bios for the School of Engineering and the School of Architecture are being reprinted.
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STUDENT SENATE
CANDIDATE BIOS
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Ibrahim Alanqar
Dubai junior
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before coming to the University of Kansas. He believes sustainability is the most important issue. His goal in life is to enforce sustainability and green systems in high-rise buildings and structures.
Chris Martin Geneva, Ala., junior Envision
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of engineering, as well as its promise to restore account- ability to student government. He is running for a School of Engineering seat in Senate and would appreciate your support and your vote on election day.
Nancy Xiao Liang China sophomore Envision
She is a sophomore from China double majoring in chemical engineering and mathematics. She is
a student senator representing the International Student Association and a resident in Margaret Amini scholarship hall. Since coming to University, she has been involved with international awareness and environmental issues.
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William Conroy
Students of Liberty Did not respond
Dylan Medlock
Students of Liberty
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She is running for Student Senate to help engineering students and to improve the University as a whole. She has been involved with the Student Rights Committee this year and realizes what it takes to be accessible to students and organizations.
Jordan Herbert
Olathe sophomore
United Students
Whitney Bloom
Hutchinson sophomore
United Students
It is his hope as a student senator to enable every student to have a positive experience at KU by
improving upon the already great traditions.
Kelly Lohmeyer Osage City sophomore United Students
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
She is a sophomore in chemical engineering and involved in the SELF Fellowship program. After graduation, she plans to attend graduate school and conduct research on cancer and pharmaceuticals.She hopes to improve the campus and make sure future students have an unforgettable experience at KU.
She is involved with many of the environmental groups on
campus.
including Ecoc Justice, Emerging Green Builders and KU Enviros. As a member of Student Senate, she hopes to push for more environmentally and
Carmen Arriaga-Bucher
Sophomore
Envision
socially responsible legislation Senate.
Claire Kerwin
Independent
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Andrea Kirchhoff
Brookfield, Wis., junior
United Students
been working as a residential architecture intern for the past two summers and would
Bailey Knott Sophomore Envision
like to get into sustainable architecture in the future. In her spare time she volunteers as a Marvin Hall architecture tour guide and is a member of KU Yoga Club. She also loves to play tennis and stays active throughout the year. She is excited to be running with United Students because it would be a chance to get her voice out there and change the University for the better.
She has
She is currently a sophomore in the masters program in the School of Architecture. She is a member of Delta
Gamma sorority and holds the positions of director of social events and sustainable communities director. As a member of Student Senate, Bailey would like to better the relationship between the student government and student body.
well as the National Residence Hall Honorary treasurer. He is also the social chair for Tau Sigma Delta, the architecture and art honor society. He has worked with an architecture firm for more than four years and recently returned from an architectural study of Korea, Malaysia and Singapore.
Chris Koch
Lee's Summit, Mo., Junior
United Students
He lives in KK Amini Scholarship Hall and is serving as the All Scholarship Hall Council social chairas
LATE REGISTRATION
Important Q&A about JCCC Enrollment Changes
Will late enrollment be allowed in the fall? No. Beginning with the fall 2009 semester, students who wish to enroll in a course must do so before the first day the course meets. Students may not enroll on or after the first day a course begins, regardless of what time of day the class meets. No late enrollment will be allowed.
Will I be able to add a class?
Once the fall 2009 semester begins, you will not be able to add to your schedule a class that has already begun.
You, however, will be able to add a class that begins later in the semester.
If I can't enroll late, what should I do? Enroll early-enrollment begins April 23 for the fall semester! Enrolling early means you will get the best schedule and the best instructor match,and you'll be in class on the first day. Research shows that students who enroll after a class has already started usually don't perform well in that course. By enrolling early,you'll be positioned for a positive start to the semester.
What if I can't enroll early? JCCC offers many courses that begin later in the semester. You can enroll in a late-start course and be there the first day of class.To search for classes that have not yet begun, select the "Late Start" tab on the Credit Class Search on the JCCC Web site.
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