THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2011
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Jeni Phillips, a junior from Lawrence, walks down Massachusetts Street Thursday night for the fifth annual zombie walk. Phillips said her motivation to dress up was because her boyfriend loves zombies.
Above: Sam Fine, a senior from Chicago, Leigh Kargol, a senior from Boulder, Colo., and Clare Jordan, a senior from Leawood, wait at the corner of 10th and Massachusetts streets during the fifth annual zombie walk downtown.
setts streets during the fifth annual zombie walk down town. Right: Evan Clear and Matt Pickeler, both Kansas graduates from Lawrence, bounce around a fake brain Thursday night while walking down Massachusetts street for the fifth annual zombie walk. Most participants agreed that attendance appeared to have increased over the years.
EDUCATION
Media and military in joint operation
CORINNE WESTEMAN
cwesteman@kansan.com
A wide, sandy field stretches back in the darkness, edged by trees. It's filled with barbed wire, trucks, fences and ladders. Fires light the way in the dark expanse of sand and metal.
Music is playing over the loud speakers. The soldiers, who are almost finished with their basic training, take their positions at one end of the field.
They know their objective, and they must complete it - the night infiltration course.
Over their heads, gunners fire live rounds to intimidate them and simulate a real battle scene. Mortars and explosives go off, lighting up the field for an instant. Rocket flares shoot up into the sky, giving the grounds an orange glow.
With a loud battle cry, the soldiers begin advancing across the field. They crawl under the wires, and carefully protect their weapons from the sand.
After they make it past the guns, the soldiers wait behind a line of old railroad ties. The soldiers who finished first yell encouraging words to the rest of their comrades, who are still crawling under the barbed wires.
Once everyone assembles, the drill sergeants count heads to make sure no one is missing. The soldiers wait patiently along the line.
They are ready for the next mission
--the U.S. media (and other media, too) need to have a good relationship with the military to cover the wars effectively.
Last week, I got the opportunity to participate in the fourth "Bridging the Gap: Media & the Military Workshop," which was hosted by the School of Journalism. I was one of 17 journalists who participated, which gave us the chance to glimpse military life at Fort Leavenworth and Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
The workshop's purpose is to help the media and the military form a better understanding and relationship with one another. With many U.S. soldiers fighting overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan,
"MilJo," which is an affectionate abbreviation for our "Military-Journalist Experience," was an unforgettable event.
We got a night tour of Fort Leavenworth, met students at the Command and General Staff College located there, and talked to Lt. Gen. William Caldwell and Maj. Gen. Gary Patton via conference call. Patton, who became a two-star general in January, received a master's in journalism from the University of Kansas in 1990.
While we were at Fort Leonard Wood, we got to drive in simulators, hold an anti-tank weapon (don't worry, it wasn't loaded), and do physical training with newly-recruited soldiers.
We went out to the course around sunset and got a briefing from the overseeing sergeants. They told us that soldiers from Foxtrot Company were in their final week of basic training. The NIC was the culmination of all their training, or their "final exam," so to speak.
Once it was completely dark, the sergeants turned the lights on so we could see the obstacle course. Then, they walked us through it. We climbed up a 6-foot ladder to see a field laced with barbed wire and controlled fire pits. Some of us took the initiative to crawl under the barbed wire, as we knew the soldiers would be doing just a few minutes later.
I spent the week with 16 amazing journalists, and I learned as much from them as I did from the military personnel.
Once the platoons were through the obstacle course and were assembled along the line of railroad ties, the drill sergeants gave us permission to get closer and shoot pictures. I felt awkward flashing the camera lights in their faces, but they maintained their focus and their emotion.
But, I would have to say the highlight of the trip was the night infiltration course, or NIC, last Wednesday night.
After the final assault, they lined
CORINNE WESTFMAN/KANSAN
up and prepared to go back to the barracks. We had a few minutes to interview some of them. I got to talk to Pvt. Edwin Vasquez, leader of Squar Two, who was overflowing with emotion and adrenaline.
He said it had been difficult to crawl through the obstacle course in all of his gear. But, despite that, he said hed love to do it again.
Something that really struck me was when he described how he was chosen to be a squad leader.
"It's great to getting to lead these guys," Vasquez said, referring to his squad. "It's really inspired me to be a leader, no matter what the situation is. And now that we've overcome this obstacle, we are ready to move forward."
Other members of his squad smiled or gave a "Hooah" in agreement. And, I couldn't help but yell "Hooah" in support of all their accomplishments on the course.
Edited by Jason Bennett
Above: A drill sergeant watches over newly-recruited soldiers, who are exercising their core muscles during physical training. The soldiers did several stretches, including sit-ups, push-ups, and leg exercises. Training began at 5 a.m.
Left: An Army soldier looks down the sight of an anti-tank weapon during basic training. The soldiers learned to fire unloaded weapons first before moving to the firing range.
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Morrison believes that there is a natural growth that is taking place with the internship relations. He is optimistic that more majors will become involved as word of mouth spreads through the University about the internship opportunities for students in Eutin.
The Lawrence Sister City Advisory Board hosted a benefit dinner for the Official Hiratsuka Delegation on the 20-year anniversary of the Lawrence-Hiratsuka sister-city formation at the Lawrence Country Club Wednesday evening.
Lawrence Mayor Aron Cromwell, along with other city officials, met with Hiratsuka Mayor Katsuhiro Ochiai and his committee at the event.
The net proceeds of the invitation dinner will be donated to the Lawrence Sister Cities Scholarship Fund, which provides students with financial aid to help them pay for expenses while studying or interning in one of the sister cities.
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Steve Jobs was a rare example of a billionaire executive whose legacy somehow managed to touch so many people across the world on a deeply personal level.
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As Jobs admirers flocked to Apple headquarters and his Silicon Valley home in the hours after his death, the signs of his influence could be seen everywhere. —Associated Press
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