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From left, Lydia Gibson a senior from Prairie Village, Ryan Rastok, a senior from Lawrence, and Karin Scott, a senior from Dallas, sort through bags of trash collected at Wescoe the night before searching for recyclable materials. The recyclable materials will be measured, displayed and compared to the results from previous years.
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trash. Gibson said she hoped to display the box, which cost $130 and took a few hours to build, multiple times a year so people could see what makes it to the trash.
"I hope this box can stick around for five to 10 years," Gibson said.
Even if the box falls apart, the results from the audit will be passed on. The group will be able to compare this year's numbers with previous studies in 2004 and 2005. In 2004, 67 percent of the trash could have been recycled. That grew to 85 percent in 2005.
The numbers from this year will go to the Center of Sustainability and the Student Environmental Advisory Board for the groups to use for further recommendations and studies on recycling, said Celeste Hoins, Environmental Stewardship Program manager.
"Until we actually check out the trash, we don't know what is in it." Gibson said.
Edited by Taylor Bern
INTERNATIONAL
Volcano interrupts Air Force flights
Associated Press
BY ERIC TALMADGE Associated Press
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RAFLAKENHEATH, England — U.S. Air Force officials warned Thursday their biggest fighter wing in Europe could suffer long-term damage if Iceland's volcano keeps belching ash into the skies.
The Air Force sent two F-15 fighters on test flights Wednesday
and another eight Thursday, but said not enough data had been gathered to resume normal operations, despite the lifting of the civilian flight ban and the return to the skies of commercial airliners.
Col. John Quintas, an F-15 pilot who commands the 48th Operations Group, said the test flights all returned safely after about 75 minutes in the air.
Max Newby, a freeman from Shawney, losers his feet from the bindings, or rubber boots that hold the boarder to the board. Tuesday night was Newby's first attempt at wakeboarding after being persuaded by his roommate Taylor Glock, a freshman from Liberty, Mo.
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Gatti and Arnold helped him put the board on properly and prepped him for his first time out.
"Relax and let your knees come to your chest." Arnold said.
After about three or four runs, Newby was getting tired from all the attempts to stand up. He came in for the day but said he definitely wanted to keep trying. Everyone gave him positive reinforcement and guidance throughout his run. It won't be his last time in the water.
Gatti told Newby to let the boat pull him up and try not to turn when the board was under water. Gatti said guys tended to have a harder time standing their first time; girls usually could stand right away. It has something to do with their difference in center of gravity, he said.
Tyler Botts, vice president of KU's Wakeboard Club, said that when a first-time rider comes out, the club gives the newbie a few pointers and does what it can to make sure
the rookie stands. He said the best advice someone can give to a new rider is just to relax.
"Most people tend to over-think it and try to do too much," Botts said. "We tell them to let the boat do the work and not to think about turning — your body will turn a direction naturally."
Botts has been involved with the club for two years and said he liked wakeboarding because he competed against himself and because he always trying to get to the next level. Last up for the day were Arnold and Gatti. The two, who are more experienced wakeboarders, strive to throw various tricks when out on the water.
Both attempted to do what's called a "double up," which is when the boat driver makes a wide turn and crosses over the wake. Gatti said the trick could get the boarder some extra high air.
"The wakeboarder rides on the inside of the turn and he hits the two wakes as they meet, where the wakes can be up to three times the size of a normal wake," Gatti said.