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University Daily Kansan / Monday, January 28, 1991
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Anti-war protests support soldiers, disavow gulf war
Bv Jonathan Plummer
Kansan staff writer
TOPEKA — Speaking out against the war in the Persian Gulf is as patriotic as supporting it, said many of the speakers at a peace rally Saturday at the state capitol building.
In sub-freezing temperatures, about 400 protesters walked silently around the building before listening to a radio call who gathered from across the state.
The main speaker. Kenneth Hicks, the Methodist bishop of Kansas, said that although he did not support the war, War, he did support the troops there.
"I support them so much," Hicks said. "I want them brought home and given the appropriate recognition that they deserve for their bravery
"Let us support our people in the Middle East enough to be prepared to receive them with open arms and be ready to meet them this will never happen again."
Money that could be used on social programs is being wasted on the gulf war, Hicks said.
"After this debacle, I don't ever want to hear a politician, or a street person for that matter, say we must help the homeless, but we don't have the resources for it, because we have proven we do," he said.
Speaker Dan McClosky, Lawrence
junior, received the most vocal response from the protesters. To the beat of claps muffled by gloves, protestants chanted the final words of McClosky's speech: "Stop the war now!"
"Why is it suddenly anti-American to speak our minds?" McCloskey said. "We are here today as citizens of the United States to say we do not want this war. And I say that we are patriots in the first degree."
Vern Stenks, a veteran of World War II, held back tears as he told how he had found war to be terrible when he actually met the enemy face to
The few in attendance who did not seem to be against the war were not organized or disruptive.
“It's a hell of a lot different than shooting a missile at someone from miles away,” he said.
"If I was a soldier in the Middle East, I would be in support of what you are doing here today," Stevens said. "I would not want you parading around and waving the flag and cheering me into battle."
Rob Mauro, Topeka resident, said that Saddam Hussein was too great a danger to the region to be ignored.
"I want peace as much the next muwu." Mauro said, "But I would put
Protesteters gather in front of a nothing past him. He is a war criminal."
Jody Clawson, a student at Washburn Rural High School in Topeka, said she was speaking out against the soldiers not against the soldiers in the gulf.
she said, "I'm not against the troops.
I just don't want to get them killed."
"I don't think people understand."
Clawson said the students at her school were confused about the motives of the anti-war protesters.
"There's lots of people for the war,
and there's lots of people that think
we do this to get attention. There's
mixed feelings at the high school level, or at least at ours $ ^{22} $ she said.
level of at least six, she said
Elizabeth Nichols, Topka resident,
said many people her age were
apathetic about the war.
"I'm afraid a lot of my generation are not standing up to be counted," he said.
trouble finding friends to come with me to things like this.
"I think they have gotten too comfortable. They say, 'Let other people worry about such things,' when really they should be thinking about making a better world for their grandchildren."
Rally shows support for troops in gulf
KU students and faculty members wave flags in support of U.S. troops in the Persian Gulf. About 200 people participated in the rally.
By Nedra Beth Randolph
Kansan staff writer
The rally's message was clear. The people there supported the troops, and they wanted the troops to know it.
Approximately 200 KU students and faculty members gathered in the five-inch snow on the steps in front of Wescoe Hall at 3 p. PM. To show their support for the troops fighting in the Persian Gulf.
After marching to the Campanile, they bowed their heads in silence. The rally concluded at the Vietnam Memorial where the supporters in house of U.S. soliders and recited the "Pledge of Allegiance."
chanted, "U.S.A." The organizers distributed small flags during the
At Wescoe, many of the flag-toters sang patriotic songs and repetitively
Heather Gage, Arkansas City junior and one of the organizers of the rally, said she and some friends decided to plan a support rally after watching war protesters on television
"We just thought that since the majority of America supports the effort, the troops need to see that we support them," she said.
The rally was not necessarily to show support for the war itself, she said.
After several choreographed "The Star-Spangled Banner," Gage got up in front of the crowd and read a piece from Sen. Nancy Kussebaum.
The message said that no matter what the policies were that sent the troops to the Middle East, those troops deserved their country's sup-
The crowd cheered as Ellen Kimmel, McLouth junior and another rally organizer, read a message from Bob Cole, who was in Lawrence
His message said that he was proud of the fact that people at the University of Kansas had organized a support rally. The ralliers booed and shouted against the fact that there had been a lot of media coverage of the anti-war protesters.
His message also said that the supporters, not the protesters, were in the majority and that the troops needed to know that.
After Kimmel concluded Dole's message with "America thanks you," the crowd began cheering and singing "G Godless America."
Michelle Cupp, Independence, Mo., senior, said that she and several of her friends decided to come to the rally, despite the frigid weather, because they had a good friend who was going to the Persian Gulf.
"We may not support the war, but we do support the troops," she said.
Nancy Holland, assistant professor of architectural engineering, brought a banner to the rally that said, "God Bless America." She had railers, as well. "We have to throw the banner. She said she was planning to send it to the troops this week.
■ Kanan reporter Lara Gold contributed information to this story.
Watkins' therapists get overbooked
Number of patients at physical therapy department goes up
By Amy Francis Kansan staff writer
Jessica Beltran, Arequipa, Peru,
sophomore, walked with a slight limp to the receptionist's desk. She stood under a table slightly arched to put less weight on it.
"I can't walk right," she said. "I have to limp. I just have the pain constantly."
The problem is not with her foot, however; it is with her lower back, she said. That is why she went to the hospital. She told Watkins Memorial Medical Center.
But she is not the only one. About 45 people now use the department daily. Most use it because of surgeries or injuries that occurred during winter break. Some are continuing patients. This has led the department to schedule patients about every half-hour.
Mike Chapman, supervisor of the department, said, "It's a normal time to have a lot of patients. Usually right after break is when we're doing the rehab from surgeries over break and we start, we'll get more and more."
There are three therapists and four aides working in the department. But sometimes there are too many patients to work with one at a time.
Karen Loudon, therapist, said,
"We try our best. Sometimes we have to double up."
She said it did not harm the patients when one therapist worked with two of them, because patients could do some exercises on their own after being shown how. The patients are in separate rooms and are checked on periodically by a therapist.
could just give them a sheet of paper, but they might not know what exercise to do."
The therapists also try to show patients exercises that can be done outside the department. Loudon said.
"I always instruct people," she said. "That's what we're here for. We
Chapman said, "There's a lot of attention given to home-training exercises, so they can participate in their rehabilitation."
Loudon said the aides also helped with the rehabilitation. They learn how to teach exercises and how to help patients be fitted with crutches braces. The aides also are available to help the therapists when needed.
"That helps us a lot," Loudon said. "We always check each patient after they've been helped by an aide."
The aides also clean the tables and whippoles after they have been used. The aides must be pre-physical therapy majors.
Judy Pointer, receptionist, said a person had to have a doctor's recommendation to receive therapy. This is usually not a problem, because doc Watkins can do this, but most recommendations are from family doctors.
Lawrence recycler says business is growing
By Katie Chipman
Kansan staff writer
Clair Domonske, co-owner of Conservation Resources, 3009 W. 28th St., has been in the curbside recycling business in Lawrence for a year and a half. He calls it the enjoyable job he has ever done.
Previously a Greenpeace field supervisor, Domonoske said that public interest in conservation had been growing throughout the years and that people had good attitudes about recycling.
Domonsok and his wife, Barbara, started their business in Baldwin with free curbside service there was not enough interest
In February 1990, they started servicing accounts in Lawrence that River City Recycling could not accommodate. When River City Recycling went out of business, the Demonosked decided to start a fee
based curbside pickup service because of the demand from Lawrence residents who no longer were serviced.
"We had three people on my Saturday route when I started in July, and this Saturday I had 270 people." Clair Domonske said.
Citywide, the Donmonoske provide their service to 1,051 customers. Conservation Resources collects aluminum, various types of recyclable paper, scrap metal, appliances, automotive batteries, tin cans, paint and some types of plastic.
"We're recycling 2,000 pounds of milk cartons a month." Domoske said. "We're dealing with 100% of recyclable goods a month."
Almost all of the recyclables collected are taken to a warehouse for law enforcement and eventual recycling. Some are dropped to city drop sites or to grocery stores that
collect recyclables.
KU students are a big part of the business, Domonske said. Conservation Resources collects recyclables from two residence halls, 15 fraternities and sororities, the campus and the Oread Bookstore.
Alex Elett, Topea senior, said his floor in Joseph R. Pearson Hall used Conservation Resources to recycle aluminum, glass, two-liter plastic bottles newspaper and paper that bond paper that they had collected.
"If you recycle aluminum, the charge is 10 cents a person," Ellett said. "Otherwise, the charge is 11 cents a person."
The Domenoskes do not advertise, yet their business is growing by about 150 customers a month.
"Recycling in Lawrence is extremely dynamic." Domonoske said. "The business is expanding and changing."
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