monday, february 23, 2004 news the university daily kansan 5A Rebelstake over large Haitian city The Associated Press CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti — Rebels captured Haiti's second-largest city with little resistance yesterday, claiming Cap-Haitien as their biggest prize in a two-week uprising that has driven government forces from half the country. The fighters fired celebratory rounds as people looted and torched the police station and other buildings. A pall of black smoke hung over the city of 500,000. Flush with victory after the takeover of Cap-Haitien, rebel leader Guy Philippe said he was setting his sights on the capital, Port-au-Prince. "I think that in less than 15 days we will control all of Haiti," Philippe said in an interview with two foreign reporters in a Cap-Haitien hotel room as he swigged from a bottle of Prestige beer. As Philippe spoke, his fighters, clad in camouflage uniforms and black flak jacketts, sat by the hotel pool in lounge chairs, drinking beer and eating dishes of goat, chicken, rice and beans. Aristide, wildly popular when he became Haiti's first freely elected leader in 1990, has lost support since flawed legislative elections in 2000 that led international donors to freeze millions of dollars in aid. Opponents accuse him of breaking promises to help the poor, allowing corruption fueled by drug-trafficking and masterminding attacks on opponents by armed gangs — charges the president denies. The rebels say they have no political agenda beyond ousting Aristide, but the man who started the rebellion, Gonaives gang leader Buteur Metayer, on Thursday declared himself the president of liberated Haiti. The rebels have made no effort to install any kind of control, beyond halting a near-riot as people rushed to get food aid in Gonaives yesterday. In taking Cap-Haitien on Sunday, rebels said their force of about 200 fighters only met resistance at the city's airport, where Philippe said eight militant civilians loyal to President Jean-Bertrand Aristide were killed in a gunbattle. DAISY HILL: Lied Center parking spots may become less expensive do park over there unless they just go straight there," Wittenbach said. "Most people that I know will eventually find a spot here." CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A Like most parking lots on campus, the lots on Daisy Hill are oversold, and the Center's parking lot has always been an "overflow" lot intended for the residence halls, Hultine said. Of the 1,100 parking spaces allotted at the Center for residents or students with yellow permits, she said 300 to 388 of those spaces are often occupied by residents who have left their cars there overnight. Because those residents are parking there anyway, students with the new permits would not be taking spaces away from yellow or Park and Ride permit holders, but Hultine said she was not sure a lot of students would choose the option. "I think the problem is that most of the students that come into the housing system are new freshmen who really have no idea of how crowded the parking is up there," Hultine said. "So they may opt for the full $85 permit." "If people really felt like they were maybe empowered to make a choice about this, even if it's a small choice, then I think it's a great idea." Donna Hultine Director of KU parking There will be a window of opportunity for students to switch to the cheaper permit once they experience parking on Daisy Hill. Hultine said. She also said the loss in revenue from the discounted permits would have only a minor impact on the parking budget. "If we sell all 300, I think it might be about $10,000 in loss, which I think would be made up for in goodwill," Hultine said. "If people really felt like they were maybe empowered to make a choice about this, even if it's a small choice, then I think it's a great idea." - Edited by Ashley Arnold POTHOLES: Driving cautiously will help defend your car from holes CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A hour not to get a flat tire or throw out your alignment." Patel also said he has definitely noticed more potholes in Lawrence in recent weeks. He drives with caution after he received a flat tire two years ago because of a pothole. Dave Bach, owner of Das Autohaus, 1045 New Jersey St., said common damages from potholes included bending a car's suspension. Replacing expensive parts for suspension and realigning the car can cost consumers anywhere between several hundred to $1,000, depending mostly on the make and model of the car, as well as the severity of the damage. Bach said. Bach said he has seen a few more pothole-related car casualties this year than in the past because of the freezing and thawing. Tom Orzulak, street maintenance manager, agreed that the The number of potholes has overburdened the street maintenance crews trying to fix potholes all over Lawrence, ranging in size from a few inches to several feet in diameter. potholes have been tough on the city this year. Orzulak said the city can usually get a pothole fixed within 48 hours of learning its location. Because of the magnitude of the damage to Lawrence streets, the turnaround time for fixing the streets has been extended to three or four days. Patel would prefer to see the city get out faster to patch up the larger, more dangerous potholes. 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