LOST AND FOUND
Senior center fielder Kyle Murphy needed a summer away to refuel his confidence and love for the game. This season, his offensive game reached a new level.
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》 APARTMENT FIRE
Mike Yoder, Pool/A ASSOCIATED PRESS On the opening day of his trial Allen Rose listens to witness testimony Tuesday in Douglas County District Court. Rose is charged with three counts of murder, one count of aggravated arson and seven counts of aggravated battery related to setting a deadly fire in October 2005 at the Boardwalk Apartments in Lawrence.
Witnesses testify in Boardwalk retrial
BY ERICK R. SCHMIDT
For the second time in less than three months, Leigh McHatton sat before a panel of jurors Tuesday and described the deadly fire that left her with severe burns all over her body.
"It was just kind of chaos. People running around, not knowing what to do. Everyone was just in shock," McHatton said of the Boardwalk Apartmentts fire in October 2005 that left three dead. "I was just in total shock. I kept saying, 'Oh my God, oh my God.'"
McHatton, who was a University of Kansas student at the time of the fire, has since graduated and now lives in Denver. She was the first survivor to testify in the murder
and arson trial of Jason Allen Rose, who is accused of starting the fire. Rose's initial trial was declared a mistrial after the prosecution moved to admit a late
to admit a late witness.
Also testifying Tuesday was the first officer to arrive on the scene and two Haskell University students who witnessed the fire from a friend's apartment across the street.
explained to jurors what they would see and hear during the trial. He told them they would watch video of the fire, see pictures of the aftermath
"It was just kind of chaos. People running around, not knowing what to do. Everyone was in shock."
During opening statements, assistant district attorney David Melton
LEIGH MCHATTON Boardwalk Apartment fire victim
Before any witnesses were presented, Melton showed pictures of Yolanda Riddle, Jose Gonzalez
and hear from people who "lost their homes, their belongings and even some pets."
and Nicole Bingham, the three residents who died in the blaze.
"There are three witnesses you
There are three witnesses you
won't get to meet, because they didn't make it,' Melton said.
Melton told the jury they would have to answer two questions.
"Was the Boardwalk fire intentionally set? And did Jason Rose do it?" Melton said. "The answers in Jason Rose's statement will answer those questions, and the answer will be 'Yes'."
Rose admitted to starting the fire when he was questioned on police video after the fire. The video, which will be shown later in the trial, spans several hours. Rose's defense attorney, Ron Evans, asked the jury to be mindful of the circumstances of the statement when he responded with his opening statement.
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ARCHITECTURE
ANNA FALTERMEIER/KANSAN
A custom-built home receives the finishing touches as Studio 804 Inc., a nonprofit organization consisting of graduate architecture students at the University, works to complete the structure by graduation. The house will feature moveable wall units that allow it to be redesigned easily.
Graduate students make final touches on custom-built home
Building a promising future
BY NATHAN GILL
The project, located near central Kansas City, Kan., is the latt-
Architecture students at the University of Kansas are hammering and drilling quickly to finish their custom-built house, complete with moveable walls and pulverized newspaper insulation, before graduation.
Wendy Wilson, director of the Rosedale Development Association, which seeks to revitalize and preserve the Rosedale community, said she thought most Rosedale residents approved of the odd, shoebox-shaped structure.
est creation of Studio 804 Inc., an independent, nonprofit organization consisting of a graduate class within the School of Architecture and Urban Design.
Cole said the 1,500 square-foot structure could have one to three bedrooms, depending on how owners positioned its large, rolling cabinets, which serve as room dividers and storage devices. The house's cabinets, bamboo flooring, recycled paperstone countertops and plenty of skylights and windows are just some of its modern features.
"A lot of it has to do with saving space," Cole said. "I'd like to see it as a definite add to the community."
Zack Cole, Joplin, Mo., graduate student, said the house was designed and built in Lawrence. He said the prefabricated house, constructed in seven square modules, was then transported to its final location near the KU Medical Center in Rosedale,
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a historic, urban neighborhood undergoing revitalization.
》 URBAN GROWTH
Lawrence to consider plan for new Wal-Mart
Amidst a dramatic protest and opposition from locals the city agreed to the submission of a new development plan for a Wal-Mart store at the northwest corner of Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive on Tuesday night.
MATT ERICKSON
The commission's discussion of the development included participation by more than 20 members of the public and a theatrical demonstration by opponents.
Mayor Sue Hack said the commission expected a new plan.
"It is our assumption and our hope that an additional plan would be submitted," she said.
Angie Stoner, Wal-Mart spokesperson, said Wal-Mart had not yet decided whether to submit a new plan for a development at Sixth and Wakarusa, but that a decision would be made in a matter of days.
The commission held the discussion after agreeing to a delay in a lawsuit that Wal-Mart had filed against the city for denying its development plans. The commission denied Wal-Mart's last plans in October 2006 by a 3-2 vote. Since then, new commissioners Rob Chestnut and Mike Dever have replaced two of the commissioners who voted against that proposal.
Most members of the public
PROMOTION
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'Family Guy' Stewie comes to campus
BY ASHLEE KIELER
Stewie Griffin, the youngest family member on the "Family Guy," has been making the rounds on campus.
Stewie arrived in the University Relations office the first week of April addressed to Jason Boots, Plano, Texas, senior and student body president.
Inside the lightweight, refrigerator-sized box, Boots found a large Stewie doll.
Stewie came to the University as part of the "Pass the Stewie" promotion from Fox Broadcasting Company. The nations top 100
Boots said the arrival of Stewie helped senators relax while elections were taking place in April.
schools received the 3-foot plush doll.
"It was nice to take a break and brainstorm what pictures we could take with Stewie," Boots said.
and a contest.
The sweepstakes asks students
"It was nice to take a break and brainstorm what pictures we could take with Stewie."
JASON BOOTS Student body president
The "Pass the Stewie" promotion consists of two parts, a sweepstakes
asks students to take creative pictures with Stewie. Pictures then need to be uploaded to the "Pass the Stewie" Web site, www.passtheweste.com.
According to the Web site, photos must depict only
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CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Chancellor Robert Hemenway takes a break from his work to have his picture taken with the Stewie dill. Dwie is visiting campus as part of a Fox Broadcasting Company promotion.