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Heavy rains cause flood damage at Rec
June 23's heavy rain storm left the basement of the University's Ambler Student Recreation Center flooded.
"North of the rec center they were working on a steam tunnel and the rain was just pouring down so quickly," said Mary Chappell, director of recreation services. "It just travelled down the steam tunnel so quickly, it was like a river flowing on into our lower level."
Chappell said about 50 percent of the flooring near the rock wall had been removed. The entire lower level might need a floor replacement at some point, but right now administrators are focused on ensuring that the area is safe for people who choose to continue rock climbing.
"The wall's safe because the water couldn't affect the fiberglass,
but with so many groups coming in and out of there, we just want to work on getting the floor up, then installed as quickly as possible," Chappell said. "Right now, it's running, but we might have to close it down, but we don't know that just yet."
Administrative staff plans to meet next week to assess the total costs of damages, which Chappell said might be costly if the whole floor does need replacing. Chappell said the overall costs would amount to much more had students not responded by directing the stream of water as it entered the facility.
"If it wasn't for them, this whole situation would be a lot worse," Chappell said. "They saved us a lot of damage by laying about 1,000 towels down to create a levee and keep the water from going in the wrong direction."
NEWS IN BRIEF
— Megan Rupp
Suspect not charged in campus rape case
KU police interviewed but did not arrest a suspect in a rape reported June 24. KU assistant chief of police Chris Keary said the victim, 21, did not want to prosecute the 22-year-old suspect, who was an acquaintance.
"The circumstances of this particular incident made that appropriate," Keary said.
The incident was reported to KU police at 2:15 a.m. on June 24. According the a KU police report, the victim was sexually battered and raped near the parking lot at 1400 Alumni place, close to the Natural History Museum. The report also said that both the victim and the suspect were University students.
Alison Cumbow
Regents approve tuition increase
The Kansas Board of Regents approved an 8.2 percent tuition hike June 24.
Tuition for in-state students will be raised from $3,707 to $4,012.
Under the tuition compact, incoming freshmen from Kansas will pay $4,366, or 6.4 percent more, for one semester, assuming a course load of 15 credit hours. The tuition compact locks in the price for four years, so these students would not be affected by future tuition increases.
Tuition for all public universities in Kansas has been raised, but the University of Kansas — the most expensive regents school — has the largest increase.
— Kirsten Kwon
OTHER TUITION INCREASES ACROSS KANSAS
Wichita State 7.7 percent
Kansas State 7.4 percent
Emporia State 6 percent
Pittsburg State 5.6 percent
Fort Hays State 4.1 percent
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