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Monday, October 7, 1996
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Army ROTC cadets practice field combat
Captain says training helps develop skills
By Stephanie Fite
Kansan staff writer
It's not just a graduation requirement. It's an adventure.
About 70 cadets in the Jayhawk battalion participated in the annual field training exercise this weekend at the Sunflower Armory wildlife preserve.
"It's a real rush," said Phil Campbell, Overland Park senior and cadet captain. "Each time, I learn a lot about myself and what I can and can't do."
The three-day field training exercise, which began Friday and ended late yesterday afternoon, prepares the 70 cadets from the University of Kansas and other area schools for real-life combat with light infantry training.
Participation in all field exercises
is required of the cadets each year. In addition, they must also take about 14 hours of military science courses and 21/2 hours of lab, which focuses on tactical training to prepare for each outing.
Campbell said the field exercises could be fun and reminded him of war movies he used to watch as a child.
"To be able to paint up and go out in the woods in the night is fun," he said.
Campbell said the field training exercise provided freshman and sophomore cadets with an introduction to how the ROTC worked and prepared junior cadets for the summer Advance Training Camp in Fort Lewis, near Washington, D.C.
"Advance Camp is what all experience boils down to," he said. "It's a good feeling to know I've almost accomplished that goal."
During the exercise, freshman, sophomore and junior cadets were separated into five groups of 10 to conduct simulated missions.
Campbell was among the 20 seniors who were considered the enemy and target of raid and ambush missions. The exercise
included enemy targets to add reality. Cadets also carried weapons loaded with blank ammunition and smoke canisters that expelled green and yellow smoke to make the exercises seem even more real.
"It's a real rush." Campbell said. "The cadets have to willingly suspend their disbelief for the training to be successful. You've got to pretend someone is looking for you. You have to pretend the mission is real."
After each exercise, the cadets analyzed their performance.
The critique is something that is unique to the American Army," said Lt. Col. Don Denmark. "It shows how the cadets handle leadership situations. This is the cream of America's crop for the freedom frontier around the world."
Capt. Keith Falcetti agreed.
"The cadets must demonstrate leadership skills they are born with and skills they will need to have in the Army," Falcetti said. "The training helps them to think quickly on their feet, to analyze any situation. This is an ability that will enable each cadet to persevere through the program and in life in general."
While quietly advancing towards a target ROTC Cadet, Laura Blunt, Lenexa sophomore, signals fellow cadets to halt and take cover in the woods. Blunt and about 70 other cadets of the Jayhawk Battalion were participating in the annual field training exercise Saturday at the Sunflower Armory wildlife preserve.
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday (Oct. 7)
Your major lesson this year involves teamwork. Get involved with an enthusiastic group and all of you can win. Your education takes a surprising twist in December. Entertain one of your fantasies at home in January. Go back to an old love in February. Learn from your partner's experience in April. Travel to an old place in June and a new one in August. Keep a romantic secret confidential in September.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - Today is a 9, Your luck's good, and it's even better if you're playing with a team. Practice your routine again today before taking it on the road. Being with the right people brings out your natural talent.
Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21) - Today is a 4. An overbearing person could attempt to make your life miserable today. You'll save yourself a lot of trouble if you simply do what you're told. That's not an easy assignment, but it's the most prudent course of action.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 9. This is a very good day for going back over old material or old territory. If you're in sales, call people who haven't ordered for a while. They'll be delighted to hear from you.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 3. This does not have to be a miserable day, but it could be. Lighten your load by not taking an arrogant bureaucrat too seriously. That one is just doing his or her job, even if your money is involved.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)-
Today is a 9. Get away from it all with your favorite friend today.
Even if it's only for lunch, the experience will be memorable.
Go back to a favorite place and have the same thing you always have. There's something about the routine that will be very comforting, and bonding.
Today is a 4. Too much work and not enough money almost have you down. If it weren't for the love of a dear friend, you might get depressed. It's a way to hide out, but not a very pleasant one.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) was important because it was expensive to replace topsoil that had washed away.
Aries (March 21-April 19) - Today is a 9. You'll win the most today at games you've played a million times before. Don't start new projects yet; finish up old ones first. Don't flirt with a co-worker — silly mistakes could have bad results.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) - Today is a 6. Hurrying this morning could cause a domestic collision. You may have to postpone cleaning up the mess until after work; but don't forget. You might want to entertain company as soon as tomorrow night.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) - Today is a 9. You're in great shape today. Focus your boundless enthusiasm on your studies. By reviewing and practicing today, you could break through to a whole new grade level. If your sweetheart's been picky lately, don't fret.
Cancer (June 22-July 22) - Today is a 4. You might actually get a good deal today, but it'll be more through your own efforts than luck. Instead of buying the highest quality new, how about getting it used?
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) - Today is a 9. You'd have a 10 today if the moon wasn't void of course. That means things won't turn out the way you planned. You might try to second-guess fate by planning backwards, but that's not wise.
Departments center attention on halt of campus soil erosion
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Today is a 4. You're caught between a rock and a hard place. There's something somebody wants you to do. You want to comply, but you don't want it to cost you money.
Note: Horoscopes have no basis in scientific fact and should be read for entertainment only.
By Dave Breitenstein Kansan staff writer
Some KU employees are trying to stop campus grounds from washing out beneath their feet.
"Parts of campus that are under construction are the most vulnerable to erosion," said Greg Wade, landscape architect in design and construction management. "When ever vegetated cover has been disturbed, erosion can occur."
Wade said his department and the department of facilities operations planted grass, bushes and trees and installed curbs to control campus soil erosion.
"We first try to figure out what is causing the erosion," he said. "If a path gets started, it usually collects water, and the soil washes away. It can create a gully sometimes."
Wade said there was one sure way to stop erosion.
"The best thing to do to prevent erosion is to never let it get started," he said. "If a gully or ditch forms, a lot more erosion can occur."
Architects try to control water at the top of Mount Oread to ensure proper drainage during rainstorms. Most water flows off campus by following curbs and entering drainage pipes; therefore, erosion is minimized.
Construction on Budig Hall has created another area that is vulnerable to soil erosion. Wade said that workers tried to prevent excess erosion during the construction process, but that some erosion was inevitable.
"Usually during construction, it is nearly impossible to prevent erosion," he said. "But we still have done a lot of erosion prevention there, like regrading and reseeding the area."
Wade said erosion prevention
"The best thing to do to prevent erosion is to never let it get started."
Greg Wade landscape architect
Also, sediment that ran off the hill could clog drainage systems on campus.
Wayne Reusch, assistant director of facilities operations, said this
"All the rain we had in the beginning of the summer gave us some extra work," he said. "We just had to go back and fix all the bad areas so it wouldn't happen again."
year's weather conditions caused more erosion on campus.
Reusch said the Budig construction site encountered minor movements, but shifting was common on unsettled ground.
"Construction areas always seem to hold their place," he said. "It's definitely stable, and there is nothing to worry about there."
Naomi Miller, Hoyt senior, said she noticed several areas where bike trails and foot paths had eroded the land, including the hill on the south side of Wescoe and Stauffer-Flint halls.
"I think they should put a sidewalk on the beaten paths around campus," she said. "They are shortcuts, and students like to take them."
By Ashlee Roll Kansan staff writer
University-wide open house considered for recruitment
In the competition for recruitment, the University of Kansas appears to be losing in at least one aspect of the fight with Kansas State University. But KU students have plans to close the gap.
Each year on the first weekend in April, 20,000 prospective students and their families go to KState for an all-University open house.
"It is a huge success," said Pat Bosco, assistant vice president and dean of student life at K-State. "Everyone is brought into the University-wide event."
The University of Kansas has no such open house, and several students have formed an open house committee to create one.
"We just have homecoming events, parents day and band day," said Tom Field, graduate advisor for Student Union Activities. "But we need one major weekend for prospective students."
Ryan Colburn, Prairie Village senior and volunteer coordinator for student ambassadors, said Kansas needed to work together to offer prospective students more than just a tour around campus.
"The question is who would be responsible for something like that," said Lori Reesor, assistant director of administration. "Obviously it would be a huge event."
Reesor said she didn't know who would coordinate the project
because it would take many departments within the University to organize an open house.
Prospective students who want to visit the University have several options.
Karen Cooper, graduate assistant in charge of on-scampus programming, said future students could set up a guided tour with a campus visit coordinator.
They can also visit the campus on designated junior and senior days with their high schools.
About 10,000 students and parents take campus tours through the University of Kansas each year, Ressor said.
"Right now they really don't have the opportunity to explore the campus on their own and visit
independent departments and talk with students and professors," Field said.
For inspiration, the open house committee is looking to Kansas State University, known throughout the region for it's outstanding open house.
"Imitation is the greatest form of flattery." Bosco said. "I get a least two calls a month from people asking about our open house."
The committee plans to spend this year researching the subject and hopes to begin an open house in the spring.
"We want it to be coordinated by students instead of faculty and administrators," Field said. "We want the students to have a hand in promoting their school."
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