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The possibility of a military draft has been on the minds of leaders at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries. They have helped sponsor two discussions on the military draft, one last Sunday and one this Sunday at 7:30 p.m.at the ECM building, 1204 Orend Ave.
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The first discussion, which centered around the pros and cons of a draft, was a success, he said.
"There was a lot of great dialogue," he said. "It was all over the place, which really made it great."
Rev. Thad Holcombe, campus minister for the ECM, said it was good for people to talk about the possibility of a draft.
This Sunday's event will focus on conscientious objection.
Holcombe said the current
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military was situated such that it could maintain a volunteer army and was not eager to reinstate a draft.
But that doesn't necessarily mean there won't be a draft in some form, he said.
He said there had been talk of a selective draft of people with special skills to serve in the military, such as computer specialists.
He said there were two factors that would have the possibility of bringing back the draft: A drop-off in enlistment strength and the possibility of another war behind the Iraq conflict.
If either of those factors happen, Schrodt said, the possibility of having a draft would go up, because the military would be stretched thin.
He didn't know whether
QUESTION: Do you support a military draft in any form?
"No, I think it's better to be all voluntary. I'm not a U.S. citizen, but if I were on the front line, I wouldn't want the person next to me to be there against his will."
Jihad Alammar - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia junior
either would happen.
"We'll know a lot more in six months," he said.
"I do not, I don't think that all individuals would have the skills necessary to be successful in the military. For our military to be successful, everyone needs to want to be there."
He said current laws allowed for someone to be a conscien-
Charles Epp, associate professor of public administration, is scheduled to speak at ECM's next forum.
Abby Huckvale - Winfield graduate student
dous objector even if his or her objection was not based on religious grounds.
"At this point, one qualifies if one can demonstrate a principled objection that one is morally unwilling to participate in warfare," he said.
"I would support it if that's what they deemed necessary.I'm not excited about it by any stretch of the imagination. I believe in the office of the president and I put faith in our government."
He said objection could be
Andrew Baker - Oskaloosa junior
founded on religious, philosophical or secular beliefs.
In the past, people would send in applications to local draft boards, who would then determine whether that person would qualify for conscientious obJECTOR status.
KANSAS: Local writers draw influence from their children
applied the standard in different ways across the country.
Edd said different draft boards
"The case of getting C.O. status varied considerably from place to place depending on the composition of the draft board," he said.
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Devin majored in journalism and is now a news anchor for the NBC affiliate in Detroit, WDIV $ ^{4} $
"I studied a good bit of children's literature." Scillian said. "It was something I always wanted to do."
Corey received her masters degree in education from the University. Devin said he and his wife spent several months researching and talking about their approach for the book.
They debated whether to include Kansas cliches such as the giant ball of twine, which did not make the final cut, and The Wizard of Oz, which did. Devin said he did most of the writing and Cored did most of the research.
"She's my first editor for everything I write," Scillian said of his wife.
The couple met and lived next door to each other while attend.
ing Junction City High School. They have four children, ages 8 through 15.
Devin said their children influence their writing. He said all of his books had to pass the family litmus test.
His first book, *Fibblestax*, was published in 2000. This fable book explains where words come from, he said.
Scillian said he recently finished Kirby Kane and the Memory Train, which will be published next year after the illustrations are finished.
The Scillians' poems and text celebrate the traditions, locations, natural treasures and famous sons and daughters of Kansas in S is for Sunflower.
Now children across the country can read why Kansas is the Sunflower State.
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Sleeping Bear Press contacted Appleoff's representative, Helen Ravenhill, to get her to do the illustrations.
Ravenhill posts artists' illustrations, such as Appleoff's, on her Web site, www.ravenhill.net.
ARTIST: 'T' for tornadoes and twisters is illustrator's favorite
While illustrating the book, Appleoff was also filling in for illustration professors at the University during their sabbaticals.
"I wouldn't recommend doing both, everything was spent painting," Appleoff said referring to all of her free time.
Appleoff said her favorite illustration was "T" for tornadoes and twisters because a bunny grasped onto a sapling and tried not to get blown away.
She said the text was given to her, and though she had grown up in Nebraska, she wanted to spend as much time as she could doing research.
"Research is a big thing for me," Appleoff said.
Justin Newhouse, University graduate, helped with the research.
Newhouse graduated with degrees in painting in 1999 and illustration and graphic design in 2001.
He met Appleoff when she filled in during a professor's sabbatical.
"To be quite honest, she was probably the best influence I had." Newhouse said. "She's a real joy."
Appleoff said after she finished her research and did her penciling, each illustration took between a day and a week, depending on the complexity.
"Water color is the hardest medium; it doesn't let you make mistakes," Appleoff said. "But I love a challenge."
The best part about her job is
"T he greatest part about teaching is
that you get as much back from it as you put into it.If you love it,it really is a
Sandy Appleoff Illustrator
win-win scenario.
the children who will read the book, Appleoff said.
"They kids really respond," Appleoff said. "They really like art."
She has illustrated several other books, including Modern Rhymes About Ancient Times, which teaches children about Egyptian history.
Appleoff spent six weeks in
the Argentinian rain forest, researching 106 birds for another book, The Birds of Iguazu.
An independent publisher didn't follow through, so the book was never published, she said.
Appleoff did get to keep her prints, and her trip to the rain forest was free.
For each book she illustrates, Appleoff gets an advance royalty and then a percentage of each book sold, she said.
She wants to make a difference in students' lives because illustration is a hard field to survive in. she said.
"The greatest part about teaching is that you get as much back from it as you put into it," Appleoff said. "If you love it, it really is a win-win scenario."
Edited by Marissa Stephenson