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TORNADO: $6 million in damage
The tornado caused about $6 million in damage, said Paula Phillips, Douglas County emergency management director. She said the damage was mainly inflicted upon residential property, but the roof of Raintree Montessori School, 4601 Clinton Parkway, also was hit. No city property was damaged, Phillips said.
bad situation." Laubhan said.
"Lawrence was very lucky."
The largest tornado to hit Lawrence, she said, was in 1981, doing significant damage to 31st Street, Lawrence Avenue and Iowa Street. The severe storm resulted in the destruction of nearby car dealerships, damage to a K-Mart store and Douglas
Contrary to belief, Laubhan said, hills and water don't keep tornadoes from forming. Laubhan said tornadoes could start and go anywhere.
County's only fatality ever attributed to a tornado.
Laubhan said several factors have to be perfect for a tornado to form such as ample amount of moisture, or humidity and something to set off that moisture, such as dry air. On May 8, everything was in order to cause disorder.
Lee wasn't worried about the geographical probabilities of a tornado in eastern Kansas. She just never really thought that it would hit home.
That is, until she saw the weather map and heard the sky rumble.
Traffic slipped by Clinton Parkway as Lawrence residents helped neighbors collect debris from apartment complexes shortly after a tornado struck May 8. The tornado caused an estimated $6 million in damages.
"It was something that I had in my mind as a possibility," Lee said, "but it really did take all of those things for me to believe
IRAQ: Student focuses on recovery
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thought he would be sent to Afghanistan. Robbins, a Vietnam veteran, said he felt the same way about his stepson as his parents felt about him.
"My family didn't want me to go and we didn't want him to go." Bartles said.
that this was a situation that was going to put me in danger."
Robbins said he was proud of his stepson. Everyone should serve in the military, he said, because it was their duty.
Bartles joined the Marines immediately out of high school and served for five years before transferring to the Army's civil affairs unit. Robbins said Bartles' experience hasn't deterred his stepson from continuing in the military.
"He's wanting to stay in the service." Robbins said.
Bruce Berglund, currently an assistant professor of history at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich., advised Bartles at the University. He said he remembered that Bartles, was working hard to put himself through school.
"He was busy driving a truck for a 7-Up distributor," Berglund said. "He would show up to class in his uniform."
- Edited by Andy Marso
"Initially, a lot of Iraqis were glad we'd come. But they tued us to leave."
wanted us to leave."
Charles Bartles U.S. soldier and graduate student
Life in Iraq
Charles Bartles said he was mobilized with the 418th Civil Affairs Battalion in a safehouse in the center of Baqouba, Iraq. Thesafehouse was a former Iraqi governmentbuilding. Hesaid the building was attacked several times and a fellow soldier shot and killed an attacker.
The battalion was involved in rebuilding the Iraqi infrastructure, according to Bartles. The unit worked with the Red Cross and the United Nations to assess public utilities and health systems and was involved in reopening schools.
Bartles said it was the unit's job to interact with the Iraqi people.
"Initially, a majority of Iraqis were glad we'd come," he said. "But they wanted us to leave."
he said in the last few months,
Iraqis were happy with the
United States because it was putting money into the country. "They wanted the U.S. instead of the U.N. or any other kind of country." Bartles said.
Given the choice of American police or Iraqi police, he said the people preferred the Americans. Bartles knew many Iraqis and said a campaign to win their hearts and minds had gotten through before he arrived.
Coming Home
Bartles interviewed with the U.S. State Department before deploying to Iraq. He wanted to be involved in the security service. Now, he questions whether he's still capable of the job.
Bartles is upbeat. Robbins said his stepson was talking about getting his law degree after he was released. Bartiles took criminal justice classes at the University of Nebraska before receiving his bachelor's degree in Russian studies and transferring to the University for graduate school.
For now, Bartles is concentrating on getting back his health.
"It's hard," Robbins said, pausing, "but he's alive."
Edited by Jonathan Reeder
RAMADAN: Multitude of faiths come together
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This ritual breaks the fast and begins the Iftar dinner.
Said, a Wichita sophomore, said there were Muslims, Hindus, Jews, Christians and people of other faiths at the dinner. Saad, raised as a Christian in the Eastern Orthodox religion, said it was important for everyone to learn about Islam because of the increasing number in the United States. Islam is the world's second-largest religion with 1.2 billion believers.
"Muslims are our classmates, our friends and U.S. citizens," Saad said.
As the first course was served, Khan explained the Islamic religion and Ramadan.
to the usual five daily prayers,
another pillar of the religion.
They are required to abstain from excesses, including sleeping, watching television and eating.
Muslims in Kansas must fast for 12 hours each day from sunrise to sunset. The length of fasting changes every year because Muslims follow a lunar calendar.
In Bangladesh, where Khan is from, movie theaters are closed during Ramadan and Muslim restaurants are closed during the daylight hours, Khan said.
Ramadan is one of the five pillars of the Islamic religion. During the holiday, Muslims are asked to take part in rigorous prayers in addition
Ramadan is also a time of charity and generosity, Khan said. The Iftar dinner traditionally brings together neighbors, poor and rich.
The Indian dinner, catered by the Indian Palace, was free because of funding from CocaCola and Student Senate.
Abdullah Alhassan, a graduate
student from Saudi Arabia, sat at a table answering questions about his Muslim religion as he ate.
"Face to face it is easy for people to see how Muslims practice their religion," Alhassan said.
Elizabeth Newman, Ponca City, Okla., sophomore said the dinner and her "Muslim Women Autobiographies" class had broken down her stereotypes of Muslims.
"I always thought that the Muslim religion was very repressive for women," Newman said. "I'm glad that the class has changed my mind."
As he watched people mix and discuss, Thad Holcombe, ECM director, said the goal of the dinner had been met.
"I want people to look across the table and see the face of God," he said.
— Edited by Ashley Marriott
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DEBATE: Plan falls through
Hills said the lack of hotels for media, attendees and debate staff also nosed a problem.
Diana Carlin is dean of the graduate school and international programs. She has served on the advisory board of the Commission on Presidential Debates and was involved in recent efforts to get Lawrence to host a debate.
She thought that out of the many reasons for Lawrence not becoming a host site, it boiled down to having an adequate place for the media and getting money for the event.
The original plan called for the Horejsi Family Athletics Center to serve as a news center for almost 1,000 media members. The debate would be held at the Lied Center. After proximity issues were raised, a media tent next to the center was proposed, something which the selection committee members may have not approved of, Carlin said.
None of the sources for the $750,000 needed to host the debate were identified beforehand, Carlin said.
Hills said the CPD commended Lawrence for its application's organization and community support. She said her committee gathered about 40 support letters from people of every rank throughout the state, including legislators and University officials.
Although Lawrence was not chosen as a site, Hills said she was thankful for all the people who volunteered on the campaign.
"They really believed this was going to be successful, so it's only natural to be disappointed," Hills said. "Nobody's angry. We're just disappointed."
There's always next time if the committee wishes to try again.
"I think we would have done a great job and could have had some outstanding public programming," Carlin said. "I think we still could do the same things if given the chance in 2008."
- Edited by Ashley Marriott