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THURSDAY, SEPT. 13, 2001
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Open forum on terrorism acts to help students with healing
Students are invited to participate in an open forum about Tuesday's acts of terrorism. "A time for healing" will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union. The event is sponsored by the Student Legislative Awareness Board, a board of Student Senate. Matt Steppe, SLAB director and St. Joseph, Mo., junior, said all viewpoints were welcome.
"It's just basically an open forum for students to discuss their thoughts and feelings," he said.
— Brooke Hesler
Red Cross seeks volunteers to assist in local disasters
The Douglas County American Red Cross needs volunteers for disaster training.
The organization will have a training session at 6 p.m. today at the United Wav Building, 2518 Ridge Court.
Disaster volunteers take four classes and are on call once a month, said Azadeh Ziglari, Wichita senior and emergency services chair.
Ziglari said volunteers would assist in disasters by providing food, clothing and shelter. She said disasters include fires, airplane crashes and tornadoes.
"It's required for us to respond to all disasters so we don't get burned out," Ziglari said. "It's good community service."
For more information call 843-3550
—J.R.Mendoza
Ministers to hold prayer vigil for students of all faiths
The Kansas University Religious Advisers will have a prayer vigil at 8 p.m. today at the Campanile in response to Tuesday's terrorist attacks.
Thal Holcombe, president of the KURA, said the chancellor or vice president of student affairs may be present. The vigil will be led by campus ministers
He said the vigil would have interfaith prayers and short comments.
"It's really trying to show the University can provide a prospective to this," Holcombe said.
Courtney Craigmile
Professor to speak on rights with emphasis on Islamic law
Abdullahi An-Na'im, Emory University law professor, will speak about human rights in Africa at 7 tonight at Parlor ABC in the Kansas Union.
The African Studies Resource Center is sponsoring An-Na'im's speech. It is the second in the center's series of African Studies Fall 2001 seminars devoted to media and human rights.
John Janzen, director of African Studies Center and professor of anthropology, said An-Na'im would cover the basis in Islamic law for human rights. Janzen said it was essential that people become knowledgeable of Islam in light of the terrorist attacks on the United States.
"It's all the more important now because in the front of our minds is the horrendous deed that's been attributed to Muslims so we don't grossly generalize or blame Muslims," Janzen said. "The vast majority of Muslims are people of peace."
J. R. Mendoza
FBI swat team searches hotels, trains for terrorist suspects
NATION&WORLD
The Associated Press
BOSTON — A heavily armed FBI team searching for suspects in the terrorism attacks in New York and Washington stormed a Boston hotel yesterday. In nearby Providence, R.I., a train was searched and one man was led away in handcuffs.
The 36-story Westin Hotel was evacuated, according to a guest leaving the hotel who declined to give his name.
Agents wearing bulletproof vests and carrying shields were seen bringing fiber-optic equipment into the hotel.
As a large crowd gathered outside, one person was seen taken out of the hotel and put in a van, but a law enforcement official said no one connected to the terror attacks had been arrested.
"SWAT teams were all around holding machine guns," said witness R.J. Ryan, who joined hundreds of other onlookers. "They put somebody in the van. Then they started moving everybody."
Meanwhile, other officers converged on the Park Inn at Chestnut Hill in Newton, a Boston suburb.
A law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity said two hotel rooms in the Boston area believed to have been used in the attacks were searched. While no arrests were made in connection with the attacks, searchers did find information with a link to a name on the manifest of one of the hijacked flights, the source said.
In Providence, R.I., authorities stopped an Amtrak train that had come from Boston, ordered off passengers, and went on board. WJAR-TV said three people were taken off the train and questioned. An Associated Press reporter saw a man taken in handcuffs from the train station at about 3:20 p.m. yesterday.
Three ambulances and a police car were stationed outside the Westin hotel as a crowd of onlookers gathered. WHDH-TV reported that police officers returned repeatedly to a police truck outside to retrieve fiber-optic equipment, which can be slipped under doors to see inside rooms.
WHDH reported the officers used the equipment to check under room doors on the hotel's 16th floor.
Student Senate collecting money for attack victims
Raising money for victims of Tuesday's terrorist attack was the top priority last night at the Student Senate meeting.
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Senators also collected $165.03 at the meeting.
During opening discussions, several senators said money should be raised at events taking place this week. Some of the places suggested included a town hall meeting tomorrow night, a concert at 10 p.m. tonight at Coco Loco Mexican Cafe, 943 Massachusetts St., and a KU football game at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
in other business, Senate passed a resolution supporting a living wage in Lawrence. The ordinance would establish a pay rate above $9.13 per hour, plus benefits for employees of businesses receiving tax cuts from the city. The Senate's endorsement, however, does not establish a living wage but merely suggests one.
Luke Daley
Aid workers leave Afghanistan
The Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan — Dozens of U.N. employees evacuated the Afghan capital yesterday following the terrorist attacks in the United States.
The United Nations ordered all 80 of its employees out of Afghanistan, sending emergency flights to Kabul to transport the workers to neighboring Pakistan.
Many left yesterday and the rest are to leave today, U.N. officials in Kabul said.
Twelve of the International Red Cross' 70 employees in Afghanistan have evacuated, said Mario Musa, a spokesman for the Red Cross in Kabul.
Dozens of other employees of international aid organizations also left.
The employees were pulled out because of fears
About 20 men, mostly Pakistani militants, were killed in the attack on eastern Afghanistan, but bin Laden escaped.
of a retaliatory strike by the United States to punish this Central Asian nation for harboring suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden, said several aid workers who spoke on condition of anonymity.
In 1998, the United States attacked Afghanistan with a volley of Tomahawk cruise missiles after suspecting bin Laden of masterminding the bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa.
Yesterday, U.N. spokeswoman Marie Heuze said in Geneva that the withdrawals were precautionary, but declined to say whether the United Nations feared a possible reprisal in Afghanistan by the U.S. military.
"We don't know who carried out the attacks yesterday." Heuze said.
ON THE RECORD
A KU employee reported a possible criminal threat in Ellsworth Hall at 6:13 p.m. Tuesday, according to a KU Public Safety Office report. An 18-year-old student said he wanted an ethnic group to die. The employee said she didn't think he was serious. She didn't want to press charges or testify against him. The student said he was misunderstood and a KU Public Safety Office officer didn't think he was a threat to anyone.
An 18-year-old KU student reporter a theft from Kansas Union between 3 and 4 p.m. Monday, according to a KU Public Safety Office report. A wallet, driver's license, KUID, Lawrence bus pass and calling were stolen, all valued at $155
A KU employee reported a suspicious phone call in Learned Hall at 2:50 p.m. tuesday, according to a KU Public Safety Office report. The employee received a phone call from what sounded like an Iranian female who said "This is from Israel" and hung up. The employee's caller ID didn't retain the number.
A 19-year-old KU student reported a theft on campus between 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Monday, according to a KU Public Safety Office report. A driver's license, KUID, bus pass and social security card were stolen, all valued at $100
A 20-year-old KU student reported damage to and theft from his 1994 Mazda 626 in the 800 block of Maine Street between 11 p.m. Sunday and 10 a.m. Monday, according to a Lawrence police report. Damage to the car was estimated at $600. Value of missing items was $320.
A 20-year-old KU student reported damage to and theft from his 1993 Toyota Camry in the 1300 block of West 24th Street between 11 p.m. Sept. 3 and 11:45 a.m. Sept. 4, according to a Lawrence police report. Damage was estimated at $131.92. Value of missing items was $945.
A 21-year-old KU student reported damage to her 1997 Jeep Cherokee in the 800 block of Maine Street between 2 a.m. and 9 a.m. Monday, according to a Lawrence police report. The damage was estimated at $500
A 22-year-old KU student reported damage to her vehicle in the 2500 block of West 31st Street between 11:30 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday, according to a Lawrence police report. Damage was estimated at $1500.
A 19-year-old KU student reported damage to and theft from her vehicle in the 400 block of Graystone Drive between 11 p.m. Monday and 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to a Lawrence police report. Damage to the passenger door lock was $100. Value of missing items was $70.
A 19-year-old KU student reported a theft from her vehicle in the 2300 block of Wakarusa Drive between 11 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. Tuesday, according to a Lawrence police report. Missing items were valued at $20.
A 21-year-old KU student reported the theft of her Audiovox hand-held cell phone in the 900 block of Massachusetts Street between 10:30 p.m. Aug. 25 and 4 p.m. Aug. 26. The phone was valued at $50.
ON CAMPUS
Multicultural Student Recruitment Team will hold an informational session for students interested in multicultural recruitment at 6:15 p.m. today at the KU Visitor Center. Contact Erica Van Ross or Claudia Mercado at 864-3911.
Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc. will hold an informational meeting at 8 p.m. today at the Frontier Room in the Burge Union. Contact Felicia at 331-064 or atktown@ku.edu. For more general information, go to www.signalbdagamma.com.
KU Queens and Allies will meet at 7:30 p.m. tonight on the third floor of the Kansas Union. Contact John Roth at 218-4530.
Ecumenical Christian Ministries and ENVIRONS will host a vegetarian lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at the ECM building, located at 1204 Oread Ave, one block north of the Kansas Union. The lunch is prepared by student volunteers and non-vegetarians are welcome. Contact Thad Holcombe at 843-4933.
KU Men's and Women's Ultimate Frisbee Clubs will meet at 4:30 p.m. today at the Shenk Sports Complex, located at 23rd and Iowa streets. Contact Clay or Tony at 843-7099 or at clayed@ku.edu.
KU Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association will host a Schiefflebush Clinic and SPLH Department tour at 7 p.m. tonight at 3001 Dole. Contact KUSSHA at 864-0630 or at KUSSHA@ku.edu.
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