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The apartment of Cem Basoflas, Istanbul, Turkey, sophomore, is located at 23rd and Kasold streets. Basoflas was absent from his apartment from Wednesday until Monday, when he was released from jail on bond.
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Veterinary Hospital, as a witness.
The cat is now living at the Lawrence Veterinary Hospital, Geisler said.
veterinary Hospital, as a witness. Geisler said the August police report was filed after Basfosla brought a cat into the hospital. Geisler said veterinary technicians found that the cat had nine fractured ribs and a fractured sternum and was struggling to breathe because of a punctured lung. Geisler described the incident as the worst case of animal cruelty she had ever seen.
Midge Grinstead, director of the Lawrence Humane Society, said the humane society had investigated Basoflas before the August incident but did not have enough evidence to bring its suspicions of abuse to the police.
Aaron Weatherby, an upstairs neighbor to the apartment at which police arrested Basoflas, said he had noticed a foul odor in the apartment building for about six months. Weatherby said the smell was "like a dead rat."
Grinstead said the humane society was involved in the current investigation and thought Basoflas had exhibited a pattern of abusive behavior.
Grinstead said she thought Basoflas obtained the animal or animals involved in the alleged cruelty incidents through Web sites such as Craigslist and Larryville.com.
Another neighbor, Anthony Fowler, said he never noticed an odor. Fowler said that he had heard a dog barking from Basoflas' apartment Tuesday night and that he knocked on Basoflas' door but there was no answer. Fowler said he thought Basoflas had owned the dog for only about a week before Wednesday's arrest.
A management representative of Pepperette Apartment Complex, near 23rd and Kasold streets, where Basfolas lives, said there had been no complaints concerning Basfolas
before his arrest. The management also said it had a rigorous screening process for residents that included criminal background checks.
Basoflas has been registered as a student at the University since January 2008 and was listed as having the intention to major in physics. He was registered as a student at Fort Hays State University from August 2006 to December 2007.
While at Fort Hays, Basoflas was involved with the Model United Nations Club. Jason Weaver, the president of the club at the time, said Basoflas was eager to contribute to the club's research and was always studious and friendly.
The club was assigned Turkey as its country of focus in competition during the time Basoflas was involved, and Weaver said Basoflas contributed positively to the group's activity by sharing his perspective as a Turkish national on cultural and political issues.
"He was really cool when I got to know him." Weaver said.
Weaver said the only other interest he knew Basoflas had was in computers.
Weaver and Basoflas, said Basoflas was eager to learn and to help the group. Linton said she was surprised by the allegations because she didn't think the alleged incident fit Basoflas "sweet demeanor"
Jade Linton, another Fort Hays
student involved in Model UN with
Linton said that Basfolas seemed upset and apologetic about leaving Hays for Lawrence at the final Model UN meeting, but that the level of his distress seemed slightly off with the actual relationship between the club's members.
"He was very sad about leaving and very 'we can still be friends' about leaving, but I didn't really know why — the club wasn't very tight-knit," Linton said.
Some of Basoflas' neighbors at Peppertree said they did not see Basoflas often and that when they did, he kept to himself, talking only on occasion.
Police officers are still investigating and have not yet released any details about evidence involved in the case beyond that the second charge involved one dog, which is now dead.
Basoflas' next court appearance is set for 2 p.m., Feb. 24.
Edited by Melissa Johnson
SPEAKER
Perkins to talk on integrity
Athletics Director's speech part of week dedicated to integrity
BY MICHELLE SPREHE msprehe@kansan.com
This week the National Society of Collegiate Scholars is spreading a message of integrity on campus.
To help the cause, the group invited Athletics Director Lew Perkins to speak on integrity at 7 p.m. today in Alderson Auditorium at the Kansas Union.
"We decided on someone from the Athletics Department because how big that is at our school." Matt Hudson, Humboldt senior and social chair of NSCS's KU chapter said. "Not only would students like to hear from him, but held have some good things to say about integrity."
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Nathan Blaine, Haysville sophomore, said he was thinking about being an athletics director after graduating and said he planned to attend Perkins' speech to listen to his experiences and insight.
"When you're in the limelight, you have to show a lot of integrity," Blaine said. "You have to show integrity in everything you do to get where you want to go in life in an honest way."
Signing the banner helps raise awareness of the importance of having integrity, Rachel Weihe, Shawnee senior and president of NSCCe said.
This is the first year NSCS has dedicated an entire week to focusing on integrity. In the past, the society has only spent a day on integrity.
"Every chapter is encouraged to have events to promote not only academic integrity, but personal integrity," Hudson said.
In addition to Perkins' speech, NSCS members stood on Wescoe Beach Monday morning to promote integrity week. Students were encouraged to ask questions about integrity.
"The idea of integrity is kind of cloudy," Hudson said. "Stopping by to talk about it is a good way to clear it up."
Approximately 75 students on Monday signed the integrity banner, which was given to the chapter by the national office.
"It's to remind people that it's something that needs to be in the back of their minds." Weihe said.
Last year, NSCS had about 400
Frances Lyons, chapter adviser for the National Society of Collegiate Scholars KU Chapter, signs an integrity banner Monday morning at Wescoe. Members of NSCS ask students to sign their banner to help promote integrity week. The banner will be available to sign again on Thursday from noon to 4 p.m. on Wescoe Beach.
Subject: National Society of Collegiate Scholars Integrity Week
q&a with Lew Perkins
What major points are you going to talk about?
Perkins: Integrity is about being honest and doing the right thing - personally and professionally. I'll share some personal
you or aren't you a good source to talk to about integrity? Perkins: Anyone who has as many years of experience as I do has some good stories to share.
Why are
What or who has influenced your integrity? Perkins: My parents and my coaches have been my best teachers. I've learned much by their examples over the years.
How do you think integrity can apply to not only athletics, but academics and beyond? Perkins: You're only as good as your word — and that's whether you are in school or in the workplace. Decisions our students make now will follow them through academics and athletics as well as into the workplace.
signatures on the banner. Though signatures are collected all semester, most of them are signed during integrity week. The banner will be
Perkins: Every decision – whether big or small, matters. Follow-through and honesty are essential to success in life.
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What do you hope students learn from your speech?
"He was quite a jovial and witty guy, cracking jokes and making puns whenever he found an opportunity," Lemieux said. "I know the other students liked him a lot."
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on Wescoe from noon to 4 p.m on Thursday.
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Jean-Marie Miller, Stillwater,
Okla., graduate student, said she
enjoyed Mavridorakis' sense of
humor. Miller said she commuted
to the KU Edwards campus every
week for a global marketing class
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she had with Mavridorakis. She said their carpools were never short of enjoyable and Mavridorakis was warm and free-spirited.
Mavridorakis' college in France released this statement:
"He had a great charisma," she said. "It's tragic someone died because someone was reckless."
Mavridorakis' family is expected in Kansas later this week and services are being arranged.
"Dimitri was an MBA student selected for a scholarship to participate in the exchange
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program between the KU School of Business and the Groupe ESC Clermont in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Dozens of students from Kansas and France have participated in this program, which has a 60-year history."
sense of purpose, honor, duty and patriotism."
Thomas said he thought an unspoken benefit would be the ability to see the bigger picture.
He said he used to just think about his personal goals as an aviator.
able to sit back and think, 'You did it right,' Thomas said. "I really hope that I will be able to make a positive influence on many people's lives."
But, since joining the ROTC, he had become more unselfish and more willing to serve the Marines to the best of his ability.
"When I retire, I want to be
Megan Hill, associate director of the University Career Center, said she would encourage students researching the military to speak with those who have previously served.
Thomas said pursuing his lifelong dream would not be easy.
He said the thought of going
into combat made him nervous and that he worried how long deployments could affect his marriage and family life down the road.
"The military is not for everyone, but that's what makes it so unique," Thomas said. "We get the very best — serving our country and protecting the rights that we have been so fortunate enough to have."
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Blowin'in the wind
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Jessica Singer, Olathe senior, attempts to light a cigarette seated between Stauffer-Flint and Wescoe halls Monday afternoon. Although the weather was sunny and fair, there were wind gusts upwards of 30 miles per hour throughout the day.
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