Thursday, October 8,1998
The University Daily Kansan
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Section A·Page 3
Henry T's kitchen damaged in fire
Oily rags, dryer heat cause flames to start
By Keith Burner
Kansan staff writer
Spontaneous combustion started a fire Tuesday that caused an estimated $50,000 damage to Henry T's Bar and Grill, fire officials said.
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical Battalion Chief Jerry Karr said the fire started shortly after 3:30 a.m. in a laundry room behind the kitchen of Henry 'Ts' *3520 W. Sixth St.*
"The fire was the result of improper laundering techniques of vegetable oil-soaked cloth." Karr said.
cloth. The cloth rags were stacked in the laundry room when they caught fire.
Karr said employees had used water that was not hot enough to get all of the vegetable oil out of the
Karr said that the improper laundered, heat from the dryer and chemical properties of the oil itself combined to cause the combustion.
"Vegetable oil creates its own heat," he said.
The restaurant will be closed for at least a week while it's being cleaned and repaired.
Karr said that Henry 'Ts dining area was relatively undamaged and that the kitchen and laundry room got the brunt of the fire's heat.
A Lawrence police officer was driving by the closed restaurant early Tuesday morning when he saw smoke coming from it.
Henry T's co-owner, David Heinz, said the firefighters extinguished the flames in a about five minutes.
"The smoke damage was quite extensive," Heinz said. "We have to do things like clean the walls and
He said that Harris Construction of Lawrence, which is running the cleanup and repair efforts, plays a key role in determining when the restaurant will re-open.
replace the ceiling tiles."
While the smoke damage was the most extensive, the most costly damage was to the roof and electrical system, Karr said.
"We're shooting for a week, but that depends on whether or not they work around the clock," Heinz said.
The restaurant's owners have their hands full making inventory lists to determine the amount of food lost and are talking with their insurance company to determine the loss in business caused by the closing.
Heinz would not estimate how much money would be lost while the business is closed, but he said that their insurance company would use the restaurant's previous sales numbers to calculate a figure to cover the loss.
Universities' instructor recognized for work
By Carolyn Mollett
Kansan staff writer
A University of Kansas professor will be honored tonight in Washington D.C. in the presence of two Nobel laureates, Vice President Al Gore and members of the National Academy of Sciences.
River Pierotti has had support from the National Science Foundation for five years to mentor students at Haskell Indian Nations University and the University of Kansas.
"I've been able to develop a really successful program for getting Native American students through the sciences," said Pierotti, assistant professor of biology.
Pierotti will become the first Tribal College/University Mentor of the Year at the 25th annual conference of the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science.
The Society exists to help Chicano, Latino and Native American students pursue research
careers and science teaching, Pierotti said. Top undergraduate students from those groups will attend the conference to find mentors and seek advice about graduate studies, he said.
"In an atmosphere where affirmative action and diversity are under attack, it's really important to have organizations like this," Pierotti said.
He said that he was proud to receive the award but that it wouldn't be possible without his students.
Corey Welch, Billings, Mont., graduate student, also will attend the conference to present his research on ecology. Pierotti is Welch's adviser and mentor.
Welch said that Pierotti's straightforward mentoring style provided direction without interfering with his students' best interests.
Pierotti also teaches courses at Haskell, and said it was an extremely important resource for the University of Kansas and the Lawrence community.
Welch teaches at Haskell and said he chose to take a position there partially because of Pierotti.
Dan Wildcat team-taught a course with Pieroitts at Haskell called Native and Western Views of Nature
Wildcat, Eueche native and Haskell professor of sociology and American Indian Studies, said Pierotti's contributions could be divided into three categories.
"I think he's served as a really valuable mentor—a native mentor—to indigenous students who have realt not been encouraged to go into the sciences," Wildcat said.
Pierotti also has built a bridge between Haskell and the University of Kansas by teaching courses that students from both universities could take together. Wildcat said.
Lastly, Wildcat said, Pierotti has made a great contribution to the universities through activism because he is the adviser to First Nations Student Association.
"I think he has really made a really positive impact in many students lives — both Native and non-Native." Wildcat said.
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Love Sees No Color Experiences in Interracial Dating
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