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RA departs for active duty, stays with residents in spirit
Bv Tracev Chalpin
Kansan staff writer
For Gertrude Sellards Pearson-Corbin Hall staff members and the residents of a wing at the hall, the Persian Gulf crisis has hit home.
Tami Worth, resident assistant at GSP-Corbian, left her position last week because she National Guard was sent to Port Riley for active duty.
Before she left, Werth wrote her residents a letter that they framed and hung on the wall in the entrance door of the third floor, where she was an RA.
In the letter, which has a yellow bow attached to it, Werth wrote that she would be with her residents in spirit.
Smitha Varghese and other residents said they would maintain that spirit.
"We're keeping her room the way we know she'll be back
Vargas said,
Marney Johnson, an RA at GSP,
said Werth told staff members about
10:30 p.m. Nov. 27 that she was
Residents said they showed their appreciation to Werth the night before she left by singing to her and she cookies, cards and a big teddy bear.
leaving. She left the next morning to be with her family.
"Five of us stayed up almost all night together," she said. "It's almost like somebody died or someone even though we know she will be back."
Johnson said her reaction to Werth's departure was one of mixed emotions.
"When I first found out, I cried, then I just stopped and got really angry," she said. "I'm still a little angry."
Darlene Hayes, GSP hall director, said staff members organized an emergency meeting the night Werth found out she would leave.
"When I found out, I felt a complete loss. I felt helpless," she said.
"It was very emotional and traumatic."
Hayes said although Werth's leaving had been an unpleasant experience, it had increased staff memb er awareness of a critical situation.
She said activities had been organized and a staff retreat scheduled for next weekend to make gifts to send to Werth.
The temporary RA, who was scheduled to meet the residents last night, will move in next semester.
but her duties will start right away. Hayes said.
"This RA was specially chosen, she said. 'We wanted somebody that could be open to discussing the situation and responsibility when Tami returns."
Students who are called to active duty can withdraw from school entirely, take an incomplete in classes and finish them later, or talk to professors to see if a grade could be raised on work done in class so far
Hayes said she helped Worth make academic adjustments. Wort opted to take her grades in three classes and to take an incomplete in one
But one problem Werth encountered was an instructor who didn't understand how serious being a member of a unit on alert, Hayes said.
"He just said, 'Call me if you're called to active duty, and we'll set up a time for you to take your final.' " Haves said.
Fred McEhlene, associate director of student housing, said RAs called to active duty would be able to return to their positions upon returning to KU if they filed for incomplete in their classes rather than withdrawing.
Soldier to face trial for request
Sergeant who won't go to gulf may have special court-martial
The Associated Press
FORT RILEY — A special court-martial, which carries a lighter sentence than a general court-martial, has been recommended for a soldier who has refused to go to the Persian Gulf.
The recommendation was made after a five-hour hearing Tuesday for Sgt. George Morse, 25, who said he thought war was wrong.
Lt. Col. Kenneth McCall made his recommendation for a special court-martial to the commander of the 1st Infantry Division, who will make the final decision. McCall found reasons around to have Morse stand trial.
between the two types of court-martial was the severity of sentence.
Joanne Brooke, an assistant to Morse's civilian lawyer, Robert Littrell, said the main difference
"He could have faced five years in prison under a general court-martial. A special court-martial is restricted to the maximum of six months," she said.
No date has been set for a trial to determine whether he is guilty of disobeying a lawful order from a commission warrant officer.
"All of us feel Lt. Col. McCall was exceedingly fair in this whole thing," Brooke said. "Lt. Col. McCall conducted a very thorough investigation
... We feel his recommendation is very, very fair."
Morse, a six-year veteran from Grayling, Mich., was charged with refusing orders to prepare equipment for transport to Saudi Arabia. He plays trumpet in the 1st Infantry Division band but was assigned to departments as a military police officer.
The 1st Infantry was activated Nov. 8, and Morse requested conscientious objector status Nov. 23. The unit he is assigned to is scheduled for deployment Dec. 15. Ms. Brooke said.
"I now believe with all my heart war is wrong." Morse wrote in his request. "Not just in the Middle East, but in any case. I cannot have any part in the senseless killing of war."
He said in a later interview that he would not participate in a war effort or a military effort, no matter if it has started yet or not."
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