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Meier's right arm injury may be bad enough to keep him out of game
With kickoff for Saturday's game nearly 48 hours away, it appears the injury to Kerry Meier's right arm may not be fully healed.
Kansas coach Mark Mangino said following Wednesday's practice that the freshman quarterback is currently day-to-day and might be a game-time decision for the game against South Florida.
"He's been limited," Mangino said.
Mangino said earlier this week that he noticed during the
Toledo game that Meier's "range of motion" was affected after the injury occurred.
If Meier doesn't play, senior Adam Barmann will start, making him a four-year starter.
Mangino said Barmann has taken a majority of the snaps with the first-team offense this week. Barmann's last start came in 2005 in the season-opener against Florida Atlantic.
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MICROBURST
Storm damage repair proceeds with federal, state money
BY DANNY LUPPINO
Parts of many campus rooftops ended up on the ground after the microburst on March 12. The University of Kansas cleaned up quickly and now rooftop repair is clipping along too.
Mark Reiske, associate director of design and construction management, said the repairs, primarily to roofs on campus, were either ongoing or completed at most of the buildings damaged in the storm
Reiske said he was pleased with the schedule of the project.
An early morning storm that produced winds between 70 and 90 mph and closed campus for a day caused the damage.
about the completion of those repairs.
"The buildings that haven't been done thus far aren't causing us any trouble." Reiske said.
Don Steeple, vice provost for scholarly support, said the University estimated the cost of the repairs at $7 million.
"Where all the money is going to come from is up in the air at this point." Steeples said.
Reiske said getting the money for the repairs, however, has not been a problem. Since the damage was caused by a natural disaster, much of the funding was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Other funding is coming from University funds and the
"Where all the money is going to come from is up in the air at this point."
Reiske said repairs had been completed at several buildings including Blake and Green halls and Danforth Chapel. Seven other buildings, including Fraser Hall and Robinson Gymnasium, are undergoing repairs.
The University has awarded contracts for work on five other buildings, including Watson Library. Repairs on those buildings have not begun because of a lack of necessary materials, but Reiske said he was not worried
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state. Insurance coverage begins at the $5-million mark.
"We're doing fine," Reiske said.
"We're doing fine," Reiske said. Steeples said the University hoped the repairs would be completed by the end of the calendar year.
Kansan staff writer Danny Luppino can be contacted at dluppino@kansan.com.
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SPEAKER
Liberty inspires architect 9/11 Memorial designer speaks to more than 600
BY ANNA FALTERMEIER
Maureen Milford, senior architecture major, looks at Daniel Libiskind's Freedom tower design, left, and design for Roebling's Bridge in Cincinnati, Ohio Wednesday. The designs are on display next to the Student Union Activities box office. Milford said she planned to attend Libeskind's speech. "The definitely a lot of buzz in the school of architecture about him" Milford said. "Pretach every人都 I've talked to is going."
Architect Daniel Libeskind, whose design was chosen in 2003 for the World Trade Center Memorial, said he wanted to reconnect downtown New York through his
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"The site stands for America and for liberty," Libeskind said.
at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union Wednesday hoping for a seat to hear his sold-out speech.
M o r e than 600 people crowded the doors
JJ O'Toole-Curran, director of the Union Programs Office, said all free vouchers for the event were gone. Chairs and a big screen were set up in the traditions lounge on the 4th floor of the Kansas Union for those who couldn't get in the
auditorium.
"He's basically amazing. His ideas are very creative and abstract," said Pat Peterson, Wheaton, Ill., sophomore
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The tallest of five planned skyscrapers at ground zero has undergone three redesigns and two ceremonial groundbreaking. The Lower Manhattan Development Corp. chose Daniel Libeskin's design, but the project was later taken over by architect David Childs.
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Besides the memorial, some of Libekind's other works include the Jewish Museum in Berlin and a major extension to the Denver Art Museum, which will open in October.
Libeskind grew up in Poland in an environment he described as "communist and anti-Semitic." He came to America as a teenager and remembers standing on the deck of the ship, seeing the Statue of Liberty for the first time.
He said the statue provided motivation for his memorial design. Both "belong to humanity."
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Libeskind referred to himself as the master designer of the memorial project. His concept is being used, but he's not building any of the buildings.
"It's not just up to the architect; it's political," Libeskind said in his speech. "I'm not the only one making decisions."
Peter Pran, professor of architecture, met Libeskind at a conference in 1980 and the two have remained friends ever since. Libeskind recently wrote a prologue to Pran's lat-
"He's one of the most creative architects in the world," Pran said. "He comes up with new ideas no one's ever designed before; very few architects are so creative."
John Gaunt, dean of the school of architecture and urban design, said Libeskind's work generated a lot of interest within the school.
"Our students are very attuned to what's going on in architecture," Gaunt said.
The Dole Institute of Politics has two beams from the World Trade Center towers on display in the main hall.
Libeskind said he wanted the memorial for the victims of 9/11 to be the largest part of the site.
"This site will not become business as usual," Libeskind said. "I'm doing my best to keep it that way, sometimes under very difficult circumstances."
Kansan staff writer Anna Faltermeler can be contacted at afaltermeier@kansan.com.
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ACADEMICS
University makes current tutoring services more affordable
BY DARLA SLIPKE
The Academic Achievement and Access Center provides a tutoring program that allows students to meet with a tutor for an hour and a half twice a week in groups of no more than four.
This semester, the cost for the service will be reduced by 40 to 50 percent because of University funding provided by tuition enhancement services.
Students in need of tutoring can now receive help for less than $2 an hour.
The program used to cost $100 per semester. The new price has yet to be finalized, but the cost is cheap compared to what some students
pay for private tutors.
Students may even qualify for a fee waiver. Last year, 45 fee waivers were granted.
Kristin Scott, assistant director of the Academic Achievement and Access Center, said there had not been a situation in which a student in need was denied.
This semester, the cost for tutoring will be reduced by 40 to 50 percent because of University funding provided by tuition enhancements.
Spanish. She said she was unaware of the tutoring program through the Academic Achievement and Access Center, which would have
Lauren Scheeren, Kansas City,
Mo., sophomore, pays $15 twice
a week for private tutoring in
Tutors said they offered different perspectives and examples from instructors, which may help students understand course
material
Tutoring through the program is available for certain math, science and foreign language classes.
Students can continue to request tutoring until the 10th week of classes, but Scott said students shouldn't wait.
Scott anticipates that more groups will form as students continue to request them, and said the center was hiring more tutors to accommodate that need.
In 2003, the program had 23 tutoring groups. Last spring, the number of groups grew to 73. More than 60 tutor groups are already meeting this semester.
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which were the areas in which the most students needed assistance when the program started in 2000, Scott said.
Terra Cummings, Sioux Falls,
S.D., senior, has been a calculus
Cates Mallaney, Centerville, Ohio, senior, has been a biology tutor for the past five semesters. Mallaney said the program is rewarding for all involved. Students who initially struggled with the course are now in upper-level classes with her. Mallaney said.
"It's usually a little more relatable to them." Cummings said. "I speak their language."
tutor for five semesters. Cummings said she tried to explain concepts in a new way.
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Kansan staff writer Darla Slipke can be contacted at dslipke@ kansan.com.
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