At home on the red carpet After premiering in New York last month, KU filmmaker Kevin Willmott's film "CSA: The Confederate States of America" was shown for the first time in Lawrence Friday. PAGE 3A
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Kansas women head for postseason
The Kansas women's basketball team received an invitation Monday night to play in the WNIT. The Jayhawks will play at least one game at Allen Fieldhouse, beginning Thursday. PAGE 18
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL.116 ISSUE 114
TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2006
▶ SUNDAY'S STORM
Cost of damages in
First estimate adds up to millions of dollars
BY FRED A. DAVIS III
fidavis@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Six million dollars. That was the estimated dollar amount of damage caused to the KU campus at the hands of Sunday's microburst.
University officials estimated the amount Monday. Officials said that there were still parts of the campus left to be assessed for damage as of Monday and that the $6 million figure is not final.
As for who will foot the bill to repair the damages, that will be divided between federal and state monies. How much each entity will have to pony up re-
"R repairs in
Lawrence have been made an important priority. We'll make sure
that Lawrence stays high on the radar screen."
Kathleen Sebelius Governor
mains to be seen.
In accordance with the Stafford Act, the split for federal state aid is not to exceed a 75-25
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split, with the federal authorities covering up to 75 percent of the damages to the disaster area.
The remaining 25 percent is generally left to local authorities, such as the county, to cover damages.
In the University's case, the state will be responsible for the damages incurred to the campus because it is state-owned. Douglas County was declared a state disaster area Sunday by the Douglas County Commission.
Of course, there is no guarantee that federal aid will cover the full 75 percent, said Paula Phillips, Douglas County Emergency Management director.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, in a press conference Monday morning said, "Repairs in Lawrence have been made an important priority. We'll make sure that Lawrence stays high on the radar screen."
The governor's press secretary, Nicole Corcoran, said that it was likely a Governor's Budget Amendment would be proposed to cover the cost of repairs to the University — once the final damage estimations are made.
Concerning the state's position,
Corcoran added that the State Finance Council could release money from the State Emergency Fund, but that a GBA would be the simplest way to address the issue.
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Buildings closed, restricted
丹佛th Chapel will remain closed until further notice because of extensive roof damage. Individuals with questions about events at Danforth Chapel should call 864-4861.
Snow Hall will be open though access will be restricted to entrances off Jayhawk Boulevard and Poplar Lane.
Robinson Center's basketball and recreational courts on the building's west side will not be open because of roof damage. Other areas of the building will be open. Students who will be affected will be contacted by e-mail by their instructor or the Office of the University Registrar.
Fraser Hall's east entrance will be closed because of gutters that are filled with debris.
University employees and students should report any building damage to 864-4770.
Source: University Relations
KU on Wheels will run its normal hours beginning Tuesday.
So what happened? An explanation of Sunday's storm
BY CATHERINE ODSON
CODISON/KANSON.COM • KANSAN STAFF WRITER
What happened?
The storm Lawrence experienced Sunday morning brought with it winds from 70 to 90 mph but no clear indication of what happened. The National Weather Service reported that a microburst, strong winds associated with a severe thunderstorm, hit the Lawrence area, causing about $6 million in damage to the University of Kansas campus.
Lawrence experienced a microburst, a sud
den downdraft of air from the base of a thunderstorm. Curt Holderbach, meteorologist in charge at the National Weather Service Topeka office, said the highly-energized downbursts spread quickly to cause damage in a widespread area.
The microburst started southwest of Lawrence before traveling across the city. Sunday's microburst generated winds from 70 to 90 mph, speeds equal to that of an F1 tornado.
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A maintenance crew for the City of Lawrence cleans up tree debris on the corner of 15th Street and Engel Road. Crews spent Sunday afternoon and all of Monday cleaning up damages caused by the storm.
City cleanup continues Electricity slowly restored
BY KRISTEN JARBOF
kjarboefkansan.com
KANSAST STAFF WRITER
Crews continued to clean up the city and restore power all day Monday after the microburst hit Sunday morning. More than 390 residences were left without electricity Monday night, but Wester Energy spokeswoman, Karla Olsen, said that the "vast majority" would be fixed overnight. Olsen said less than 100 residences would be without electricity Tuesday morning. Cleanup will continue into the week.
A state assessment team was sent out Monday morning to look at the weather damage in the Lawrence area. The team had five members and the Douglas County Emergency Management is also helping to assess the damage.
Lisa Patterson, Lawrence communications coordinator.
said the team would know how much damage occurred sometime today.
City crews have already cleared debris blocking roads, while also preparing to clear the community's debris and other materials. Most of the debris should be cleared by Thursday. The crews will then move to pick up park areas, according to a city press release.
Collections began Monday at 7 a.m. for residents who placed woody debris by their curb. Lawrence residents may only haul woody debris to city property at 1901 Wakarusa Dr. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through Sunday, March 19.
Monday afternoon, crews began clearing alleys in East Lawrence then moved into the remainder of the community's alleys.
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INTERNET
College bloggers in danger of cyberstalking
BY RACHEL PARKER
rparker@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
A phenomenon commonly referred to as cyberstalking has become an issue with college students using Web sites such as facebook.com and myspace.com. With the rising popularity of those sites, which enable students to keep in touch with friends, meet new people and post blogs, the problem is that students aren't aware of the extent to which they are exposing themselves.
Personal information is necessary to register for Web sites, and students often give contact
According to a U.S. Department of Justice stalking and domestic violence report to Congress in May 2001, special crime units have been formed to help combat cyberstalking. More than 80 million adults have access to the Internet in the United States.
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information, such as their full names, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, as well as personal records.
"Often times, people don't recognize what they're experiencing is a crime," said Kathy Rose-Mockry, director of Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center.
The Justice Department report mentioned a specific case in California in which an honors graduate student stalked five women at the University of San Diego. The victims received hundreds of threatening e-mails and messages.
Chris Hughes, spokesman for facebook.com, said that the Web site's privacy control system makes it the safest social network on the Web.
The Lawrence Police Department doesn't have a specific category for cyberstalking, but records show 13 computer crime incidents were reported and nine stalking incidents in 2005.
If you are worried you might encounter
cyberstalking, here are some preventative tips:
- Don't use your real name as a screen name or user ID.
- Don't share personal information with strangers or put it in part of a user profile.
If you become a victim of cyberstalking, there are things you can do to protect yourself:
Contact a law enforcement agency if a situation online causes you fear.
Make it clear to someone that is giving you unwanted contact that you don't wish for the person
to contact you anymore.
Keep evidence of all contacts and their communications so you can report them to law enforcement agencies.
so you can report them to law enforcement agencies.
Block or filter messages from unwanted contacts.
- Contact a harasser's ISP network. They can close an account or block the condition of messages.
Contact a harasser's ISP network. They can close an account or block the sending of messages.
"Access to a user's profile is limited to only the other members of the educational community." he said.
Contact the local police and describe the situation in detail. If necessary, contact state and federal police, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE.
Source: The U.S. Department of Justice's stalking and domestic violence report to Congress, May 2011
"my privacy" tab, which gives users control over who can access their web pages. Users can also only be seen by at most a few thousand students, whereas
Hughes cited facebook.com's
sites like myspace.com show profile information to more than 20 million people.
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