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KSU students to build in Lawrence
BY MALINDA OSBORNE
mosborne@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Kansas State University architecture students are designing a new building in Lawrence instead of University of Kansas' architecture students.
The Islamic Center of Lawrence worked with a junior architecture studio design class from K-State last spring semester to develop models for a major rebuilding project anticipated at the center.
Mousa Elbayoumy, facilities manager of the Islamic Center of Lawrence, said he had contacted the University of Kansas' School of Architecture first, but miscommunication between the two led to a dead end.
"Somehow we didn't make the right connection with KU," Elbayoumy said. "Contact was made by phone with two professors whose names were given to us by KU students."
Donna Luckey, chairwoman of the School of Architecture at the University of Kansas, said she had no prior knowledge of the project but wishes that she had known.
Instead, Donald Watts, professor of architecture at K-State, had the opportunity to oversee the project with his class.
“It’s new to me.” Luckey said. “but it’s that kind of thing I’d love to get our students involved in.”
Watts said he was contacted by his friend and colleague, architecture professor Fayez Husseini, who is also a member of the Manhattan Islamic Center. In turn, Husseini was approached by Elbayoumy, who was then director of the center.
Husseini and Watts first visited the Islamic Center of Lawrence a year ago to assess the situation.
Then students visited the center at the beginning of the spring semester to observe Friday afternoon services and meet with members of the mosque.
Representatives from the center came to K-State twice to review the progress and answer questions. At the end of the six weeks, the students' models
were exhibited in Seaton Hall.
Watts said everyone involved was pleased with the experience, especially students, who expressed their appreciation to be able to work on a project that had real problems involving real people.
Elbayoum also said he was happy with the outcome.
"I cannot say enough how grateful we are for the dedication, professionalism and creativity showed by this group of students and the professors," Elbayoumy said. "They also paid utmost attention to the religious guidelines and traditions which took a lot of research and learning."
Currently the Islamic Center of Lawrence is located at 19th Street and Naismith Drive. Watts said the rebuilding efforts came as a result from a desire for the building to remain at its location near campus and an attempt to accommodate an anticipated 70 percent growth over the coming decade.
"We are in the very early stages of planning this big project," he said. "With the growth our community has experienced over the last few years we want to be proactive."
The center is housed in a former Baptist Church built in the 1950s and a separate educational and fellowship building built by the church in the 1960s.
Elbayoumie said it will be a major project that will take three to five years and will redo one-third to one-half of the building.
The students' models were shown at the center last Sunday and Monday.
"We put the models on display so community members could pick what they like," Elbayoumy said. "Then we will take their input and have a final model of what the building will look like."
Watts said after determining the condition of the existing structures, a decision was made to recommend the demolition of the existing church but maintain the educational and fellowship building.
Edited by Jayme Wiley
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2005 NEIGHBORHOODS
Gates in contention
Oread residents cagey about iron gates and stone pillars
BY LOUIS MORA
lmora@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
The Oread neighborhood east of the University of Kansas is going through some changes and not everyone is happy about it.
Members of the Oread Neighborhood Association wrote a letter to the Lawrence Historic Resources Commission asking it to look into the addition of iron gates and stone pillars to several houses in the area.
The residents want to see if those additions, which have cropped up in the neighborhood, are acceptable for their historically designated district.
"I think they're so distinct you notice them as sort of an element," said Marci Francisco, member of the association
Landlords who are partners with Crimson Property, a development company that buys homes in the neighborhood and renovates them, installed the gates and pillars.
Residents in the community have concerns about the structural additions to the remodeled homes.
Candy Davis, association vice president, said she had mixed feelings because she enjoyed the historic presence that the houses and neighborhood provide.
"I personally value the historic parts of our neighborhood." she said.
While those in the Oread community see the fences as detracting from the historic area,members of Crimson Property see them only no positive
a new gate. He said before the house had a fence, students roamed through his yard during parties and
his company on the addition of the fences.
"Nine out of 10 people tell us how happy they are about the fencing," Hatfield said. "I think it adds
to the aesthetics of the neighborhood."
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keith Jones lives next to one of the homes with
created a mess.
"The fences are good because it cages (the students) in." Jones said.
Hatfield said most of Crimson Property's tenants are students at the University.
The newly renovated houses have left some residents wondering if the neighborhood can maintain its historic charm.
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Photo illustration by Rachel Seymour
ACTIVISM
Modern anti-war protests scarce, follow different format
BY GABY SOUZA
gsouza@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
David Katzman remembers a day when student protests were common at the University of Kansas. It's not quite the same anymore.
"It was an unpopular war. Male students were directly at risk because of the draft," said Katzman, now chairman of the American studies department. "People went out to protest about it, anti-draft as well as anti-war."
A recent protest on campus by members of Lawrence Counter-Recruitment called for milli-
When Katzman first came to the University in 1969, the anti-Vietnam movement was in full swing.
One such protest occurred at Kent State University in Akron, Ohio, on May 4, 1970. Ohio National Guard members shot and killed four protesting students in the midst of riotous conditions.
tary recruiters to leave campus, but the protest was not marked by the violence and vandalism that colored the protests of the '60s and '70s.
"Things just happened a lot more spontaneously." Danny Kaiser, assistant dean of students, said of the '60s.
The number of protests that occur on campus as well as the nature of those protests have changed drastically since the 1960s and 1970s, he said.
Students today are not as likely to protest as they once did. Katzman said.
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It was an unpopular war. Male students were directly at risk because of the draft. People went out to protest about it, antidraft as well as anti-war."
David Katzman
Chairman of the American studies department
Protesters at the University now follow rules. And while permission from the University is not required, some groups check with the University Events Committee, which approves space for events, to plan protests, said Kaiser.
Police protected the recent protestors rather than trying to disperse them, said Capt. Schuyler Bailey, of the KU Public Safety Office.
The basic rule about protesting nowadays on campus is that the protest must not disrupt the business of the University. This means that students must be able to get to and from class without a problem. Voice amplification through megaphones or microphones is not allowed because it would disrupt classes.
"That's considered inappropriate behavior," Kaiser said.
Gustavo Sudre, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, senior, said he probably would not protest, even if he believed strongly about an issue.
"I don't feel like I need to change people's minds," he said.
Danielle Burch, Bonner Springs sophomore, said she would probably not protest either, but some situations might provoke her.
"I would protest to spread love instead of aneru." she said.
Katzman said people are not provoked to protest because they don't feel as directly affected by the war as students in the 1960s did.
Katzman said even though there is a war on in Iraq, it
does not directly affect as many people as the Vietnam War. There is no draft and not everyone has a loved one or acquaintance who is sent off to fight. In the '60s, people were also more familiar with the idea of protesting because of the Civil Rights Movement.
Katzman said he didn't believe that protesting would ever have as vital a role as it did in the '60s.
The effect of the war on troops is hidden from Americans, Katzman said. And if the people don't see the truth, they have nothing to protest against, he said.
"Students are not motivated to do anything about the war," Katzman said.
- Edited by Patrick Ross
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