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VOLUME 121 ISSUE 138
LAWRENCE
BY ALY VAN DYKE
avandyke@kansan.com
Louise's West is closed for repairs after SUV crashed into building
A witness says a large, silver SUV crashed into the front of Louise's West. 1307 W. 7th St., Sunday morning between 2:30 and 2:45.
No one was in the building at the time of the accident, and no suspects had been found as of 11 a.m. Sunday. The front of the building is caved in, leaving safe accessibility questionable. The bar will be closed until repairs are finished.
The bar's general manager P.J. Mather received a phone call from an employee at 3:15 a.m. Sunday informing her of the incident. She
spoke with the responding officer. Michael Cobb, who told her a bicyclist saw the SUV hit the front of the building but did not get a license number. Mather said the crash occurred sometime after the bartender locked up at 2:30 a.m. and before the cleaning crew arrived at 2:45 a.m.
Randall Spiker, officer with the Lawrence Police Department, said the department could not respond to inquiries about the accident until Monday, when the press officer, Sgt. Bill Cory, returns to the office.
Although no police statement has been released, bystanders speculated that alcohol was involved while
they shot photos of the caved-in facade with their phones.
Crown Construction was hired to fix the damage. Owner Paul Crown said repairs would take at least a week if everything went well. He said vehicles crash into buildings "quite a bit" but could not speculate as to the cost of repairs.
Mather said the bar is offering a $1,000 reward for any information about the identity of the person responsible for the damage. People with information should call the Lawrence Police Department at 785-832-7650.
— Edited by Ashley Montgomery
Wecton White/KANSAN
An SUV is thought to have caused extensive damage to Louise's West Sunday morning. Police have not released a statement regarding the incident
To see more photos of the damage visit kansan.com/photos/galleries.
FOOTWEAR FANATICS
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Brandon Laskowski of Evolved footwear talk to Lynn Bammel, a junior from Andover, and Max White, a senior from Andover, about his customized sneakers. Laskowski was one of about ten vendors who showcased their collection in Sneakology Vol. 2 at the Union Sunday afternoon.
Sucker for a sweet sneaker
Collectors come together to show off their special shoes
BY NANCY WOLENS
nwolens@kansan.com
The Fresh Live Youth Society held its second annual sneaker convention, called Sneakology Vol. 2, at the Kansas Union Ballroom Sunday, where about 10 avid collectors and sponsors came to display their array of sneakers.
The exhibit spread across about 10 tables, piled with pieces of art that were arranged carefully to show off the best angles. But this isn't a traditional showcase where artists display their creations to the public — it is an exhibit of sneakers.
Max Ayalla, a junior from Kansas City, Kan., and vice president of the FLY Society, said people came to trade, buy, sell and view unique sneakers.
Matt Bailey, a resident of Olathe, has been collecting sneakers for about 10 years. Bailey, who brought over 30 pairs from his collection, said he largely collects Nike Jordan from various eras
"We welcomed whoever really
wanted to come," Ayalla said. "We reached out as far as we could to make people aware and reach out to this kind of demographic."
sneakers are not exclusively functional anymore. From the collections to the collectors, it's easy to see that this sub-culture of sneaker-holics takes collecting seriously.
MATT BAILEY Sneaker head
The exhibit showed that
"I'll go wait in line at 2 in the morning until 8 in the morning so I can get my size." Bailey
"I'll go wait in line at 2 in the morning until 8 in the morning so I can get my size."
said. "I usually buy two or three of the same pair so I'll wear one and keep the others in their boxes."
Jose Villa also wakes up early to wait in line just so he can get the sneakers he wants. Villa, a fresh-
but his favorites are the original Nike Pumps he wore when he was a kid.
Jess Bowman, a senior from Overland Park, attended Sneakology with Villa, wearing a pair of Nikes Villa bought for her. She said Villa was sneaker-obsessed.
man from Arizona, didn't come to Sneakology to show off his collection, but to see other people's assortment.
"I have about 30 pairs right now," Villa said. "I've worn them all at least once but after that it's usually back in the box."
"I have to ask permission to wear the ones he got me sometimes," Bowman said. "He doesn't get up for class but he'll get up at 6 a.m. and go get some shoes."
Derek Welter, a resident of Kansas City, Kan., owns 172 pairs of shoes and had one of the biggest
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ENVIRONMENT
Participants of this year's Earth Day Parade march down Massachusetts St. Saturday morning. KU students and Lawrence residents have held an Earth Day parade every year since 2001
Chance Dibben/KANSAN
Parade celebrates Earth Day early
BY BRENNA LONG
blong@kansan.com
Earth Day chants rang through the air and people dressed as daisies, butterflies, ladybugs, sunflowers, and even an alien marched down Massachusetts Street during the 10th Annual Earth Day Celebration on Saturday.
"It was great to see so many kids walking and riding their
bikes in the parade," Celeste McCoy, a sophomore from Overland Park, said.
Planning, said. White helped start the parade while she was on the city's Sustainability Advisory Board. The idea came from an event in Missoula, Mont., where different species marched in a parade. Known for her costumes, White and her kids have dressed up every year.
The fact that so many kids were participating
"I wasn't able to go this year, but we had costumes already," White said. "We were going to be sharks."
"It was great to see so many kids walking and riding their bikes in the parade."
CELESTE MCCOY Overland Park sophomore
in the parade alarmed Lauren Ashman, junior from St. Louis, because the parade was limited to only one lane of Massachusetts Street. Ashman said parents were unsure about the safety because cars would be driving right next to the parade.
"It is upsetting to not be taken seriously," Ashman said.
The parade was restricted to one lane before, in 2001, during the first parade, Stacey White, associate professor in the School of Architecture and Urban
Even without White and her two sons, the parade was still filled with animals and plants walking down the street along with conservation groups and recycling trucks.
The procession of 30 groups ended in South Park to continue the celebration.
Booth after booth filled up the park with 67 different tables offered everything from solar energy information to birdhouse decorating.
The parade was hosted by Environs, a student organization, and they catered to the
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