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RAGING WINDS
Aug. 13 storm causes about $300K in damage to Anderson Hall Facilities employees have cleared debris, removed trees to prepare for semester Pauline Kennedy campus editor Friday the 13th did not fail its reputation this month, bringing with it raging winds and severe weather that ripped through campus. The late-afternoon storm produced intense winds, damaging several areas on the eastern side of the university. Bruce Shubert, vice president of administration and finance, said Anderson Hall sustained most of the damage from the strong winds. He said the flat roof on the north wing of Anderson was torn off and an air conditioning unit next to the building was destroyed by an uprooted tree. Noticeable damage could also be seen on a small portion of the rock wall paralleling Manhattan Avenue. Shubert said insurance will help cover the estimated $290,000 in damages. While the storms caused significant damage to parts of campus, Shubert said it was nowhere near the $8 million dollars of damage caused by the June 2008 tornado. Ed Heptig, director of facilities maintenance, said employees from the facilities division, as well as several contractors around the city, worked to repair and clean the damaged portions of campus. They focused on fixing the roof on Anderson Hall and the chiller unit next to it, as well as removing trees. Heptig said progress on the clean-up was going well and most damage should not be noticeable for students who are just returning to Manhattan. “We’re certainly ready for classes to begin,” he said. The storm was a microburst, or a concentrated downburst of
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The chiller behind Anderson Hall was crushed by a tree when a storm hit Manhattan at about 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 13. Other damage on campus included the roof of Anderson Hall, numerous fallen trees and wall damage along Manhattan Avenue. air that produces intense winds similar to those found with tornadoes. Winds up to 93 miles per hour were reported at the Manhattan Regional Airport during this storm. Heptig said with the storm reaching Manhattan around 4:30 p.m., there were still people on campus, but no injuries were reported. “That’s the good thing out of it,” he said. “We’re fortunate.”
The powerful winds uprooted and overturned numerous trees, knocking out power to several university building and thousands of Manhattan residents. One residence which felt the effects of the winds sits just across the street from campus on Manhattan Avenue. The storm caused a large tree to fall through the window of the house. “I was pretty freaked out,” said Eric Hafner, senior in psychology.
“It was eerie looking.” Hafner, who was the only person in the house at the time of the storm, said he ran out of the kitchen just before the tree hit the window. The house sustained damage to five different windows. The storm also caused damage to part of the roof, blew over the chimney and moved the furniture around. “The furniture was actually blown into the corner,” said Zack
Salina Foundation competing for grant ‘Monkey In My Chair’ campaign seeks financial support
Week of Welcome kicks off Students start their semester with fun and friends at pep rally, fashion show, financial counseling
Jason Strachman Miller editor-in-chief Four years ago Heidi Feyerherm never imagined she and a staff of volunteers would be working a booth in the K-State Student Union to compete for a $25,000 grant to buy stuffed monkeys for children with cancer. However, in November 2006, Feyerherm’s family received heartbreaking news: her 6-year-old daughter Chloe was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. The official diagnosis was diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a tumor that grows in the brainstem. After battling the tumor with radiation and other treatments, Chloe died less than a year after her diagnosis. After her daughter’s death, Feyerherm wanted to find a way to give back but was unsure at first how to go about it. “I knew that providing some support services as kids go through the treatment was important because there wasn’t a whole lot out there,” Feyerherm said. “When Chloe was diagnosed she had a bear in her seat at school and we knew that was beneficial to us, so I started playing with that idea.” A few months later the Love Chloe Foundation was born, and “There’s a Monkey In My Chair” kits started. Feyerherm
Pistora, senior in political science. Larry Fox, landlord for the house, which is owned by the KSU Foundation, said damages are estimated at $15,000. The students living in the house went without power for about three days and without air conditioning for four. “We had planned for it to be a weird night,” Hafner said, joking about Friday the 13th. “It ended up being a weird day.”
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“There’s A Monkey In My Chair” was designed to help preschool and elementary students with cancer or brain tumors by placing stuffed monkeys in the children’s desks while they are gone for treatment with information to explain the situation to others. The Love Chloe Foundation developed the program. decided to use monkeys as stand-in students because they were Chloe’s favorite animals. The foundation has worked tirelessly over the past four years to send backpacks to children who are unable to attend school due to cancer treatments. To date, more than 600 individuals and hospitals have received a monkey kit. The monkey comes with a backpack, a children’s book titled “There’s a Monkey In My Chair,” a journal, photo album, camera, pens, pencils and a duffel bag. There is also
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a teacher companion for the classroom teacher to use along with the program. What began as a relationship with four hospitals has
grown to 70, and more approach the nonprofit every week. With the need for kits reaching an all-time high, the foundation has taken its message to the Union this Wednesday and Friday. Nedra Elbl, foundation member and Chloe’s secondgrade teacher, said the bulk of fundraising has been in Salina, and while she appreciates those donors, she recognizes there are limits to what people can give.
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This weekend, the Office of Student Activities and Services began the second annual Week of Welcome. The program consists of various events designed to assimilate students into the K-State lifestyle. On Sunday, students gathered at Bill Snyder Family Stadium for hot dogs and a pep rally. At the event, coaches from K-State sports welcomed students. “The purpose of Week of Welcome (WOW) is to help provide incoming freshman and returning students the opportunities and resources they need to be successful at K-State,” said Phillip Harner, Week of Welcome coordinator. New events to this year’s program included additional volunteer help for students and families during the weekend and a ‘What Not to Wear’ fashion show, Harner said. The School of Leadership Studies will be sponsoring the fashion show, which will demonstrate to students proper attire for various scenarios such as job interviews. Also involved will be Powercat Financial Counseling, formed last year as a way to pro-
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vide free financial advice to students. They will host an event on Wednesday for students to meet with financial counselors and advisors. The Union Program Council has been a major supporter of the Week of Welcome since before it was formally known as “Week of Welcome” last year, said Ben Hopper, program advisor for UPC. This year, the UPC is hosting an outdoor dance and After Hours block party, among other events. “It’s a great opportunity to provide exciting, fun things to do the first week of school when students are getting back on campus, and welcoming students to K-State,” Hopper said. “We have a nice variety, a sampling of what UPC is all about to kickoff the school year.” Each day also has its own theme. Yesterday was “Traditions Day” and today is “We’re Glad You’re Here! Day.” The themes, Hopper said, are to represent different parts of K-State. Danny Unruh, Student Body President, said last year’s Week of Welcome was a great success. The week introduces K-State traditions and values to new students, he said. “The thinking behind it is it provides opportunities for new students to feel engaged and a part of the university,” Unruh said. “The first several days define the experience.” Week of Welcome is led by Gayle Spencer, coordinator for OSAS.