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Nothin' but NIT: KU 59-UNI 49
The Kansas women notched their first postseason win in seven years Thursday night. Kansas beat Northern Iowa in Allen Fieldhouse to advance to the first round of the WNIT. PAGE 1B
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FRIDAY, MARCH 17. 2006
SUNDAY'S STORM
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The roof on Dyche Hall sustained $500,000 worth of damage in Sunday's storm.
Total damage: $5,167,000
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The University of Kansas released its initial assessment of how much damage was done to the University campus on Thursday.
KU officials project the total will rise to $6 or $7 million.
University officials blamed deferred maintenance bills and old roofs for the extent of the damage. As of last year, the University had $133 million worth of deferred maintenance projects.
So far, the University has constructed awnings to protect people entering buildings and it has collected debris that posts an immediate danger. All buildings except Danforth Chapel and parts of Robinson Center are open and operational.
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Contracts for 17 projects have been let and work has begun on repairs. Damage to computer systems has yet to be determined.
Notable damaged buildings
Art and Design building: $400,000
Bailey Hall: $150,000
Computing Services: $225,000
Fraser Hall: $350,000
Green Hall: $225,000
Murphy Hall: $200,000
Robinson Center: $500,000
Snow Hall: $180,000
G.S.P. Roof: $200,000
Information from University Relations. Graphic and story by Jonathan Kealing/KANSAN
Malott Hall lost power to its refrigerators and had damage to fume hoods.
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The Athletics Department sustained $215,000 worth of damage, which includes the backstop and bleachers of Arrocha Ballpark.
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Roof tiles and insulation had flown off the roof of Murphy Hall because of tornado-like winds during Skiers' storm.
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Utilizing the storm
Campus debris used to make mulch, seats
BY NICOLE KELLEY
nkelley@kansan.com
KANKSAN STAFF WRITER
Since Sunday's storm, city and University workers have been busy throughout campus and the surrounding Lawrence area cleaning up the tree limbs and debris that covered many streets and private lawns.
The storm caused between $6 and $7 million of damage to the University. Of that damage, $5.1 million was to buildings alone with another $200,000 going to the clean-up process. With the amount of debris that was caused by the storm, the question of what should be done with it has been an issue on the minds of many clean-up crews.
Jim Long, vice president of
Facilities Planning & Management, said that more than 100 trees on campus were completely destroyed and several others suffered damage. He said the University had been using a wood chipper to make mulch with most of the tree debris.
"We've got lots of mulch, if you'd like some." Long said.
Aaron Olsen, Overland Park sophomore and director of the Campus Garden Project, found another way to bring out a positive in the storm by using the debris in a way that will benefit others.
Olsen contacted the landscaping department of KU Facility Operations and worked out a deal to reuse a few of the tree stumps removed from campus.
SEE STORM ON PAGE 4A
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
Throw one BY ANNE WELTMER aweltmer@kansan.com KANSAN STAFF WRITER BACK for ST. PAT
It's St. Patrick's Day — there's a parade, live music, and, of course, lots of drink ing.
Although Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, his feast day has become an American holiday celebrated with green parades, green clothes and green beer.
"It's kind of a getting out after the winter thing," said Roger Browning, Chairman of the Saint Patrick's Day Parade Committee.
The committee organized the five kilometer Shamrock Shuffle last week. It also organizes the approximately 100 units in the parade to
help raise money for local children's charities.
help raise money for local children's charities. The committee also is holding a benefit concert at the Bottleneck featuring Kansas musician Kelley Hunt Friday night.
The parade starts at 1 p.m.
Bars and restaurants around town are also having specials for St. Patty's Day.
Rick's Place: Rick Younger, owner, promises to dye his dog green, but don't worry, he's using green Jell-O instead of dye to protect the dog's skin.
Tanners: Corned beef and cabbage for $6.95
and Irish fries for $4.95. Guinness drafts for $4
and $2.50 Jager shots.
Henry T's: $3 Irish ale pints.
The Granada: The bar opens at noon for the parade and will play the Kansas-Bradley game on a 30-foot big screen TV. Then Big Metal Rooster and the Cosmopolitics will play the rest of the night.
75th Street Brewery: Irish Ale T-shirts that say "Get bombed at the brewery" for $10. The brewery will be serving corned beef and cabbage, shepherd's pie, and Irish Car Bombs.
SEE GREEN ON PAGE 8A
ORGANIZATIONS
Devon Cartwright, Shawnee sophomore, dances with Julia Lawson, Shawnee resident, at Camelot II Wednesday night. The KU Ballroom Dance Club holds lessons every Wednesday at Camelot II. Cartwright and Lawson said they had attended the dance almost every week since the beginning of the semester.
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Dancing up a storm Ballroom dancing surges in popularity
BY DEJUAN ATWAY
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KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Jorge Ortiz knows the sexy, seductive, forbidden twists of the Tango, the smooth, intricate pivots that accompany the Foxtrot, and the infectious, hip-shaking moves of the Salsa.
All these moves help Ortiz, Lima, Peru, graduate student and president of the KU Ballroom Dance Club, heat up the dance floor, and it never hurts to have to dance close to a beautiful woman.
The club has seen a significant rise in membership during the last year. Some of the members
"TV shows and movies have made the club more approachable because they're used to this stereotype of ballroom dancing. Now people see action heroes and celebrities doing it for fun. It's kind of changed the attitude."
Jorge Ortiz
President of KU Ballroom Dance Club
have given credit to the large success of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" television show.
The club is open to the entire
"TV shows and movies have made the club more approachable because they're used to this stereotype of ballroom dancing." Ortiz said. "Now people see action heroes and celebrities doing it for fun. It's kind of changed the attitude."
Lawrence community and has residents, students, and faculty of different experience levels in the club.
Christie Curtis, dance instructor for the club, agreed that movies and TV shows have made ballroom dancing more inviting. She has been involved with ballroom dancing since the 1970s.
SEE BALLROOM ON PAGE 4A
WEATHER INDEX
TODAY 47
32 Chance of rain — Christina Flowers
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SATURDAY 44 32 CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW
SUNDAY 43 35 CHANCE OF RAIN
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