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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL.103, NO.23
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1993
(USPS 650-640)
Storm blitz
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Doug Hesse / KANSAN
Matt Brookshier, Newton junior, carried his bike onto the north terrace of Wescoe Hall, seeking shelter as he tried to get home. He said he was stuck on campus when the storm hit yesterday but decided to head home through the rain anyway.
Last day of summer makes exit with torrential rain, violent winds
By David Stewart
Kansan staff writer
Doug Hesse / KAN$AN
The last day of summer closed with a bang yesterday when a late afternoon thunderstorm brought heavy rains, lightning strikes and tree-stripping winds throughout the University and Lawrence.
Along with the strong gusts and the 2 inches of total rainfall, the storm generated two tornadoes that touched down in Douglas County.
some KU scholarship halls and parts of Lawrence lost power for several hours. Damage reports to the campus and the city were not available at press time.
Officials did not sound the tornado sirens to alert residents of the potential sever weather until tornadoes were actually detected, said Paula Phillips, Douglas County emergency preparedness coordinator.
About 3:20 p.m., almost an hour before the storm hit campus, the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for areas including northern Douglas County and Lawrence.
The National Weather Bureau in Kansas City reported gusts of 100 mph winds at Lawrence Municipal Airport at 4:33 p.m.
It seems many students remained unaware of the impending danger.
Upon hearing the tornado-warning sirens, which are on top of Watson Library, sound, most students walking around campus scattered to nearby buildings. Others already in buildings stayed there, like Jocelyn Gaitan, Kansas City. Kan., graduate student.
"At first the whistle scared me," Gitan said as she waited out the storm, inside
Wesco Hall. "I thought it was a locomotive."
Some students wanted an outdoor vantage point to watch the storm.
Even though her house was hit by a tornado three years ago, Debbie Doleck, Omaha freshman, stood underneath the overhanging eaves on Wescoe's east side to watch.
"Here I can experience the full capacity," Dolleck said. "I can see what's going on."
From the sixth floor of Malott Hall, members of the KU severe-storm intercept team watched the storm with special interest.
Meteorology students gather in the KU weather office to watch as severe weather forms over the Lawrence area. Two tornadoes were confirmed to have touched down in North Lawrence yesterday afternoon.
"Look at the green in the sky over there," said John Henderson, Ottawa junior, as said he pointed to the western horizon. "It's like a scene in a Disney production."
While the intermittent phone calls came into the office from weather watchers confirming the presence of marble-sized hall, tornadoes and sheets of rain, the room kept a festive atmosphere throughout the storm's hour-long life.
"No," said companion Bruce Reeves, Lawrence resident, "we're just where we want to be."
"We're right where we shouldn't be," said Rob Brooks, Wichita junior, said as the hail and strong winds pounded against the window.
Comments like "Good strike" after a lightening flash or "It's about time" after the tornado sirens went off filled the room throughout the storm.
Kansan reporters Carlos Tejada, Christoph Fuhrmans, Shan Schwartz and Scott J. Anderson contributed to this report.
Richard Devinki / KANSAN
Four vehicles were damaged at the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, 1433 Tennessee St., during yesterday's storm. Strong winds and rain downed trees and power lines throughout Lawrence.
Yeltsin leads coup against hard-liners
Congress nullifies actions; president calls for elections
The Associated Press
MOSCOW — President Boris Yeltsin seized control of the Russian state in a coup against enemies of his reforms yesterday, ousting the hard-line congress and calling December elections for a new parliament.
In his first "decree," Rutskoi nullified Yeltsin's action and ordered all government leaders to obey him and the parliament.
Lawmakers meeting in emergency session voted to impeach Yeltsin and name one of Yeltsin's main rivals, Vice President Alexander Rutskiol, acting president.
Yeltsin, appearing hours earlier in a national TV address, claimed he was amending the constitution by decree. But his action effectively suspended the Soviet-era charter. He warned that any attempt to stand in his way would be "punished by law."
In Washington, President Clinton endorsed Yeltsin's decision to disband parliament and set new elections for December.
Clinton issued a statement of support after calling
See YELTSIN, Page 6.
KU professors support Yeltsin
By Shan Schwartz
By Shan Schwartz Kansan staff writer
Kansan staff writer
Members of the KU community say that Russian President Boris Yeltsin's moves yesterday were necessary to end his standoff with the Russian parliament. And they support Yeltsin's efforts.
Maria Carlson, associate professor of Russian and East European studies, said Yeltsin's move initiated a historically typical conflict in Russia.
"Things go on in Russia about as long as they can," Carlson said. "Then, when they can't, something else will happen."
"Russia has experienced a lot of economic hardships," she said. "People are making below U.N.-level subsistent wages, there was an unsuccessful attempt at monetary reform, and there's a parliament with no popular support." Of these things come together and endure.
All of these things come together and explode Carlson said if Yeltsin maintained control and pushed through with popular elections, a new parliament could benefit Russia.
"That would be the first parliament that would be Russian and not Soviet, and that could make a big difference for Russia." Carlson said.
Norman Saul, professor of history, said Yeltsin's move was bound to occur because of the long standoff between Yeltsin and the Russian parliament.
"The best thing would be for Yeltsin to win," Saul said.
"Even though this move was illegal under the existing constitution. I think it had to be done."
"In order to preserve the gains of democracy and a market economy, something had to be done, and Yeltsin decided to do it now."
Saul said Alexander Rutskii, the former Russian vice president who was named acting president by the parliament, could not survive as Russia's leader.
Kurskoi has little credibility," Saul said. "He's never demonstrated much leadership, and I don't see him in the power picture for long."
Saul said the next few days would be crucial for Yeltsin to maintain control of Russia and said he thought Yeltsin would prevail.
"Since he made the initiative, he must have calculated that he could do it," Saul said. "If he can't, there will be utter chaos in Russia. But I don't think that will be the case."
Carlson said yesterday's developments were just a part of another step toward ultimate stability in Russia.
"Russia has historically had to build up from chaos into order, and I don't think we've seen the end of the chaos yet," Carlson said.
Retro is today
They're back. The'70s that is. Bell bottoms are making a comeback and the shag look is in.
Students say AmeriCorps would be beneficial
By Christoph Fuhrmans Kansan staff writer
Tara Bachmann, Topека senior, could have eliminated her $5,500 student loan debt if she was graduating from high school this year instead of college.
Future college students could have an easier time of paying for college. President Clinton signed the National and Community Service Trust Act yesterday morning at a White House ceremony.
Time served is determined by how much money the student owes.
Clinton's program, called AmeriCorps, has two ways of allowing students to repay their student loans. Students can pay a percentage of their income after graduation until the loan is paid off or serve one to two years of community service before or after college.
"All around it sounds like a better idea for someone going to college." Bachmann
In ink: President Clinton made the community-service-for-college plan official yesterday when he signed it into law. Page 6.
said. "I would have done it in a minute."
Bachmann said she would have taken more classes and not worked during her first year at KU if she could have participated in AmerCorps.
"It would have been a lot easier for me my freshman year," she said.
Kelly Bales, Overland Park senior, said AmeriCorps would be beneficial for college students because the plan could keep students out of debt.
"I're really bothers me that I'm this far in the hole," she said of her $20,000 loan debt.
Bales said the positive effects of the act on students would be passed on to the general public.
"It would be a good idea because people
"It's really not a very large program initially," she said.
Even though the service act will help many students, other loan agencies will still be busy.
She said that because AmeriCorps will allow about 20,000 participants in 1994, not many students will be affected on a national scale.
would be working in an area that could help their community," she said. "I definitely would've considered it."
Diane Del Buono, director of KU's office of student financial aid, said about 8,000 KU students use federal loan money to pay for college.
"Not all students want to pay their education that way," said Elaine Nelson, assistant vice president of operations at the Student Loan Marketing Association branch in Lawrence. "It will really have minimal impact on anyone who provides higher educational funding."
Program guidelines
President Clinton's National and Community Service Trust Act:
Participants will receive $4,725 a year for up to two years to apply toward college tuition or to repay loans. Payment will be made direct lv to the school or lender.
Participants will receive living allowances during their national service of at least
$7,400 a year. The government would provide
85 percent of $7,400 and the service program
n Spending would be limited to $300 million in the first year of the program, $500 million in the second year and $700 million in the third year.
An estimated 20,000 people could participate in the first year, 33,000 in the second year.
Educational awards will have to be used within seven years after service was completed.
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Source: The Associated Press