University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, October 2, 1991
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Army colonel describes reality of war
Cadets learn about training, preparation
By Mauricio Rios Kansan staff write
U. S. Army Col. Stanley Cherrie explains some of the military strategies used during the Persian Gulf war.
To folks back home, the Persian Gulf war seemed simpler than it really was.
A great deal of preparation and intensive training played a large role, said Col. Stanley Cherrie, director of Army Tactics at Fort Leavenworth.
Cherie, who belonged to the 7th Corps, said it was not a simple task to move thousands of soldiers, vehicles, goods and gallons of fuel.
Cherrie, who was stationed in Germany when the Gulf war began, spoke to about 30 ROTC cadets yesterday at a Room in the Kansas Union.
The 100-hour war was a success because of the logistics, he said. The forces were where they needed to be deployed, he said. And the soldiers were well-trained.
"The Air Force did a marvelous job," Cherri said. "Basically we had no problem."
The Iraqis were in the process of preparing a cohesive defense, Cherrie Garrison said.
He said that everything the United States did was planned.
"Our mission was to restore the integrity of Kuwait, and we did that," Cheikh
"International organizations didn't help too much." he said.
He said that when the war ended, soldiers had another mission: fix what was needed so that people could return to their normal lives.
- Cherrie said that north of the Saudi Arabian border he saw people living in atrocious conditions. Some of the people were provided with food and shelter.
in my life."
"The living conditions were terrible." he said. "I had never been colder
Cherrie said an effective technique during the war was to tell the enemy that if they surrendered, they would be fed and not killed.
"We were taking prisoners by thousands," he said.
presentation, said the outcome of the soldiers that the soldiers had been well trained.
Col. Bill McGaha, a professor of military science who attended Cherrie's
"Had there been stronger resistance, we wouldn't have moved as fast as we did," he said.
"It's really good for the cadets to hear what it really means to have to go to war."
Hall's floor becomes honor student haven
By Jennifer Bach Kansan staff writer
"We want them to be a part of the general population," said Sandra Kick, assistant director of the honors department. "The students are dentals identified as higher achievers."
Specialization without segregation. That was the idea last year when the eighth floor of McColm Hall was designated strictly for honor students.
"Honors students are typically interested in international cultures or studying abroad," she said. "It broadens their experience."
Student reaction to living on the residence hall's eighth floor has been positive.
Although the honor students plan activities among themselves, they do not separate themselves completely from the other students in McCollim.
Wick said the main reason for selecting McColum as the residence hall for honor students probably was the large number of international students living there.
James Stewart, Elmhurst, III,
sophomore, is living on the eightth floor.
Stewart, president of the floor, said he thought that living on the honor students' floor was not much different
than living on any other floor.
"We may be closer as a group than other floors where all the students may not interact with each other," he added. "I am not sure any more than any other students."
Other than occasionally having an honors program guest speaker, the students on the eighth floor do not plan for indoor floor activities than other floors.
Stewart said all honor students and McColum residents were welcome to attend any special events planned by the honors program.
When the honor students first moved into McColum, there had been some
Last year the honors department redecorated the eighth-floor lobby. Stewart said he thought some students on other floors had assumed the McCollum administration redecorated the lobby for the honor students.
Tim Neuburger, Salina freshman,
said he liked living on an all-honor-
student floor, because many of the
students had the same classes.
"I think it's great," he said. "You get along with people better than you would with people who aren't interested in the same things you are."
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