Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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B P- i 1 Manhattan residents Emily Stein and Anna Gfeller scoop homemade ice cream into a container before it is judged. ! think we are helping, but it is a slow process, David Procter, director of CECD,said. Welivein Kansas and know the disaster. You want to come out and help. — Chnslopher Honewrncke ' — Center for Engagement and Community Development The rule uf the C;HC.;n w.is tu liurher faculty to assist the people ot Greensburg. We are trying to get faculty engaged with communities around the state to deal with big issues, David Procter, director of CECD, said. We sent a campus-wide e-mail for people to come who wanted to help. The meeting was to organize relief and reconstruction efforts for the town. We are kind of the middle person to connect people, Procter said. People from Greensburg call us, saying, ' We need help in this area. ' We get them in contact with the right people. More than 40 people came wanting to help in a wide variety of ways, from planting trees to creating artwork to commemorate the tragedy. So much help came from K-State and the rest of nation, Greensburg residents were overwhelmed. Proctor said. They could not keep track of all the help they received. A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications Another effort of reconstruction was developed by the Miller School. It created a new model of community ' journalism for the residents of Greensburg. With only a weekly newspaper and no radio (before), this (new model) would be a way to interact, said Steve Smethers, associate professor of journalism and mass communications. There is a huge communication gap. They have hourly and daily communication needs that a weekly paper cannot provide. The new program would make a laptop available for every home, providing local communication through streaming video and audio, Smethers, member of the project team, said. It will be an information provider and an information connector, he said. The people will be better in touch with the government through broadcast. They will be able to furnish questions through blogs. At City Park. Manhattan residents. Dave and Dan Geldart perform during the U-Turn Festival Aug. 2S, providing music entertainment for guests. — Oinstopfier Hanewindce — College of Human Ecology Programs {rom the College ot Human Ecology and the Kansas All-Hazards Behavioral Health Project, a network of counseling teams, provided services for victims by sending help almost immediately. Professors Briana Goff, associate dean in family studies and human services, and Charlie Griffin, associate professor in speech communication, from the College of Human Ecology went to Greensburg shortly after the incident to be available residents for counseling. Several students also helped by training others for counseling, devising a plan of action and preparing for the project as a whole. It was heartwarming to see all the assistance that floods in, Griffin said. It ' s an incredible thing to see up close and to know that you ' re a part of a bigger operation. Later in July, faculty and staff associated with the two programs co-sponsored Kids With a Cause, an event to give children who suffered because of the tornado an opportunity to reconnect with friends and meet young celebrities. The July 15 event, at Davis Park in Greensburg, was free and featured young celebrities from the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon including the stars of Hannah Montana and Drake and Josh. The main thing it accomplished was putting smiles on the faces of the kids, said Shanna Trujillo, assistant instructor in family studies and human services and coordinator of the program. It was a good time to get the kids back together with their friends. It also gave K-State visibility if parents or their child needed help, they had a resource to go to. It created a neat relationship. Real Life Church and the U-Turn Festival Each year the Real Life Church sponsors the U-Turn Festival in City Park, raising money for a variers of charities each year. This year, victims of the Greensburg tornados were the recipients. The event featured six bands, all from Kansas, and an ice-cream-making contest, raising more than S30C. I drove through Greensburg not long ago, and there is still a huge amount of work to be done, Ethan Walker, junior in biology, said. U-Turn and events like it are a great way to get the public involved and to remind people that work still needs to he done. Greensburg Relief 25 1

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Green bu rp - Kan. MISSION renovatOn Relief— Something that reduces pain, discomfort, fear or anxiety. Reconstruct — To construct again, rebuild; make over. Groups from campus and the Manhattan community offered relief and started reconstruction in Greensburg, Kan., after a series of tornados struck, May 4. The Center for Engagement and Community Development, the A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications, the College of Human Ecology ' and Real Life Church provided support in various ways. — Ashley Frey — (24 Student Life

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jTAC PROVIDES VARIETY OF SERVICES Found in 214 Hale Library, the Information Technology Assistance Center was a resource for electronic assistance. With a Help Desk, equipment checkout, desktop support. Information Technology Client Services and a Media Development Center, iTAC was prepared to fulfill any technological needs. We support anything related to the IT infrastructure on campus and their personal needs, said Anthony Cobb, iTAC knowledge base manager and Help Desk coordinator. Though each section of iTAC had a specific area of expertise, they attempted to find solutions for every case. Our goal is to be the first point of contact for the 23,000 students on campus and 5,000 faculty and staff for their IT needs at K-State, Rebecca Gould, iTAC director, said. Each night Aaron Kitch, S( nior in philosophy, checks Cardwell Hall. The hall had three rooms that were set up similarly, and made the check easier We usually keep the same route each night. Kitch said. I usually do route three since it ' s the easiest and I ' m there first, so I get to pick. — Christopher Honewinckel — In each room it is important to make sui ' : the computer and video connections are working with the projector Kitch turned everything on and in some rooms he said he also played with the remote controlled shades on the windows. — Christopher Hanewmckei — (26 Student Life