WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2001
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 5A
Foreign students stay for summer
Long distances and costs prevent international students from going home
By Dawn North
writer@kansan.com
The high cost of airfare and a desire to complete a degree in a timely manner are two reasons international students spend their summer vacations in Lawrence.
For Stefan Klinke, Hamburg, Germany, graduate student, it isn't that bad.
Joe Potts, director of International Student and Scholar Services, said there were an estimated 650 to 700 international students enrolled this summer, compared with 1,550 to 1,600 international students enrolled in an academic year.
He said he liked Lawrence and he liked Kansas.
Tracie Souter, Wichita graduate student and orientation assistant for International Student and Scholar Services, said that more international families had visited
Klinke said being away from home was not as hard for him as it might have been for others because he had traveled extensively before coming to Kansas.
Since Klinke will not finish his term under the Graduate Direct Exchange Program until August, his parents decided to come to Lawrence. He said he wanted to give them a tour of the campus, take them to Massachusetts Street and drive them to Kansas City. He said they would head for Chicago and visit other U.S. cities after sightseeing in this area.
their faraway students than she expected.
She said a lot of students stay in Lawrence their first summer because of finances, but many go home their second summer.
Lili Chen, Cheng Du, China, senior, said that during her summer classes the ratio of international students to American students seemed much higher than in her fall or spring classes. She observed that most American students went home for the summer.
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Even though living away from home can be difficult, both Klinke and Chen hope to continue their education. Klinke is awaiting approval from exchange program officials that would allow him to stay at Kansas after his term ends in August, and Chen is thinking of an internship and graduate school after completing her undergraduate degree.
Summer vacation may not mean going home, but Chen does plan on squeezing a short break into her busy schedule. After finishing classes and working as an international student orientation leader on August 10, she plans on driving to Chicago with a friend.
Chen is taking six credit hours and works 30 hours a week at Oliver Hall. She said that living so far away from home was hard and that she called her mother twice a week. In addition, organized activities for international students pretty much cease during the summer. However, she said she has strong friends who help her during tough times.
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A photo album containing pictures of friends and family in China brings a smile to Lili Chen's face. Chen is a Cheng Du, China, senior
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Bombing: Students still feel effects of terrorist act
Mourners observe the the Field of Empty Chairs at the Oklahoma City National Memorial. The memorial was constructed as a tribute to the 168 deaths in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.
Brandes said Gene Hodges, the father of a childhood friend, was 54 when he died in the blast. It took two to three days to find his body.
"It made me realize how quickly people can die from senseless acts of violence." Branden said.
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Timothy McVeigh was executed shortly after 7 a.m. Monday, June 11, for his role in the bombing.
Although Bloyd said he was not sure what his views on capital punishment were before the blast, his immediate reaction after authorities caught McVeigh was certain — McVeigh should be put to death.
In high school, Brandes knew he wanted to go to law school and thought about the issue of capital punishment a lot. But his opinion wavered, he said.
"I do have trouble with killing someone. Life's too important," Brandes said. "But it's the law of the land and I respect that. What McVeigh did was horrendous. If anyone deserves to die by execution, it was definitely him."
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