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University Daily Kansan / Wednesdav. April 19, 1989
Concrete canoes test engineering skills
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by Mary Neubauer
Kansan staff writer
Man plus concrete plus a large body of water brings to mind disaster.
But civil engineering students and professors on the University of Kansas concrete canoe race team, preparing for the annual concrete canoe races to be Saturday at Tuttle Creek near Manhattan, do not think so. In fact, they have won the competition canoes and boast that KU teams have won the competition several times since they started competing in 1975.
"KU boats do great," said David Darwin, professor of civil engineering. "The men's teams won first through fifth place in the competition last year. Since we can only enter six teams, that's a good showing."
KU will have two canoes in this year's competition. Each year, the competition nines to 14 schools from the Midwest and Southwest. Past participants include Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Arkansas.
The competition will begin with a construction contest about 8:30 a.m. Dearain said
The race itself consists of paddling - or "floating" the Riverfront project were granted a second continuance in Douglas County Court yesterday.
500 feet down to a marker, turning around the marker and floating 500 feet back to the finish line.
Bruce Lutz, Higland Park, Ill., senior, competed in last year's competition and will compete Saturday.
He said students began building this year's fleet of canoes, which were made in a fiberglass mold, before
Last year, a K-State canoe hit the canoe Lutz was in sheared through one of its sides, which are only about 1/4 inch thick.
"I wanted to do some type of retaliation," he said, "but my partner yelled, 'Keep swimming! We can still finish the
The department of civil engineering paid $356 for materials, while some materials were donated, Lutz
Lutz said they made it to shore, duct-taped the hole and finished the race in good shape.
A canoe usually sinks each year. Darwin said. It dives to the bottom, but continues to float submerged.
"It makes for a good picture," he said. "People's canoes have even disintegrated during races."
Local Briefs
PAPER MACHINE BURGLARY: A couple pleaded no contest yesterday to charge that they pried up dessert at Perkins Restaurant. 1711 W. 23rd St.
Steven Gelas Spears, 31, and Cheryl Ann Peers, 25, Topeka, were charged with burglarizing a coin-operated machine when they were seen trying to break into the newspaper racks outside of the restaurant. They were released on $3,000 bond and Cheryl Spears was released on $2,500 bond.
Charges of possession of burglary tools and obstruction of the duties of a police officer against the two had previously been dropped.
They are scheduled to appear for sentencing May 18.
BULLDOZER PROTESTERS: Four people arrested for protesting the bulldozing of cottonwood trees near
Dierdre Goldfarb, Frankfort junior, and Kernil Gilbert, Keith Abrams, and Michael Ridhb, all of which received first place. April 24 for a trial setting or plea.
The four were arrested March 1 on charges of criminal trespass when they climbed into cottonwood trees to protest the bulldozing of the trees, which they said were vital to the survival of bald eagles.
Lance Burr, attorney for the four, said time was needed for Goldfarb, Abrams, Riehm, and Gilbert to make arrangements about the charges against them.
BAR BURGLARY: A 22-year-old Lawrence man pleaded not guilty yesterday to a charge that he burglarized a bar March 18.
Jerald Spurlock Jr., 3701 Brush Creek Dr. is, charged with the burglary of the Shenago Lounge, 2907 W.6th St. Lawrence police said about $448 was taken, and the entrance to the building was $300 than $500 damage in the break-in.
Spurill waived his preliminary hearing and is scheduled to appear May 24 for a jury trial.
BAR FIGHT TRIAL SET: A trial date was set yesterday for two Lawrence residents who were charged for allegedly starting a fight in a bar.
Mark Dold Jaackeed, 1011 Illinois St., and Thomas Michael Cole, Lawrence sophomore, 1015 Illinois County district Court May 5.
What is Co-Dependency?*
An estimated 28 million Americans live or have lived in alcoholic homes. It is estimated that 9 out of 10 children are raised in emotionally repressed and dysfunctional homes. Children from these homes are often unaware of how their particular family system has affected their lives. As adults they often feel empty, alone, isolated, and depressed.
Co-dependency is a set of maladaptive, compulsive behaviors learned in order to survive in a family which is experiencing great emotional pain and stress. Some of these co-dependency or dependency disorders are: perfectionism, workaholism, procrastination, compulsive overeating, compulsive gambling, compulsive buying, compulsive lying, compulsive talking, dependent relationships, and alcoholism or drug addiction. Other disorders can be dependency on acquiring status, prestige, material possessions, power or control to the extent that one's behavior causes problems in social interactions with family members, co-workers, friends, authority figures, etc.
Do you have any (many) of these co-dependency symptoms?
1. Inability to know what is normal behavior 12. Denying feelings of fear, insecurity,
2. Difficulty in following a project through 3. Inadequacy, guilt, hurt and shame
2. Difficulty in following a project through
2. Difficulty in following a project through.
4. Judging self without mercy.
5. Difficulty in developing or sustaining meaningful relationships.
6. Over-reacting to change.
7. Constantly seeking approval and affirmation, yet having no sense of self-identity.
12. Denying feelings of fear, insecurity,
inadequacy, guilt, hurt and shame.
9. Confusion and a sense of inadequacy, guilt, hurt and shame.
10. Being either super-responsible or super-irresponsible.
13. Inability to see alternatives to situations,
thus responding very impulsively.
11. Lack of self-confidence in making decisions, no sense of power in making choices.
14. Isolation and fear of people, especially authority figures.
15. Fear of anger and criticism.
17. Dependency upon others and fear of abandonment.
16. Being addicted to excitement.
18. Confusion between love and pity.
19. Tend to choose relationships with others who have dependent disorders.
20. Rigidity and need to control
21. Lies, when it would be just as easy to tell the truth.
If you strongly identify with or are actually experiencing several of these symptoms, you may want to seek professional assistance in evaluating the extent of your problem.
22. Having low self-esteem.
1. Realize that you are not alone. Thousands of people like you have had the same problem, have felt the same fears, and have dreamed the same dreams you have for a happy family life.
What to do if you're co-dependent?
2. Tell someone about it. An interested teacher, special friend, favorite aunt or uncle. Talk openly and don't hold back. It may seem easier and safer to keep things a secret, but over the long term what can really hurt you is keeping your pain and your problems all locked up inside you. Many other people understand and they can help.
3. Realize that it's not your fault. Your parents may love you, but your parents have a problem.
Call one of the organizations listed below and do it now. Dysfunctions such as alcoholism or drug addiction may be your family's problem today, but it doesn't have to stay that way.
Resources
Alcoholics Anonymous, 841-1992 & 842-0110
Douglas County Citizen's Committee on Alcoholism (DCCCA),
220 W. 25th St, 841-1438
Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA) 841-4138
Counseling Center 116 Bally Hall 864-3931
Watkins Health Education Department 864-9570
Ailanon, Alatena, Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA) 841-1992
Psychological Clinic, 515 Fraser Hall, 864-3931
Mental Health Clinic, Waterloo Heart Center, 864-9580
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center 338 Marketstreet, Suite 202, 843-9192
Co-dependency, 841-5195
Headquarters, 1419 Massachusetts, 841-2345
- Adapted from St. John's Outpatient program materials and "Children of Alcoholics" a D.I.N. Publication
Part of the 1988-89 campus wide Alcohol Awareness Campaign at K.U. Sponsored by the Student Assistance Center.
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