Ashley Martin celebrated the “holidaze” this weekend with friends by relaxing in a mellow atmosphere. The Shawnee sophomore has smoked marijuana since she was a sophomore in high school. She has celebrated 4/20 multiple times and said now it’s more of a chill thing for her to do with friends who enjoy the same pastime [...]
Running late to class is sometimes impossible to avoid, but there are ways to go about it without irritating your teachers. Boniface Yemba, an Economics discussion teacher, has a strict late policy for his students. If someone comes in past five minutes since class has started, he considers them missing half the class. He said [...]
Students of the University, Haskell University students and Lawrence community members marched down Jayhawk Boulevard yesterday to raise awareness about the Wakarusa Wetlands. The University owns 20 of the 640 acres of the wetlands. Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) plans to build the South Lawrence Trafficway directly through the wetlands, including the University’s portion. Haskell [...]
Burton Gepford moved into his house a year and a half ago. After taking two days to build a new fence with a couple of family members, he knew that the fence needed to be stained. Gepford was one of hundreds of people who received help from students, faculty and staff volunteers of the University. [...]
More than 70 members of the KUnited coalition gathered at Yacht Club Sports Bar and Grill at 530 Wisconsin Street to await the results of the student senate election. Brandon Woodard, a senior from Topeka, ran as KUnited’s presidential candidate. Blaine Bengtson, a junior from Salina, ran as KUnited’s vice presidential candidate. Woodard said that [...]
Brandon Woodard and Blaine Bengtson, students running for president and vice president in KUnited, answer some questions about why they’re running and what to look forward to by engaging yourself in the upcoming election. Brandon Woodard, senior from Topeka, majoring in Political Science. Member of Delta Lambda Phi, pledge class president freshman year, served as [...]
The Student Senate Finance Committee passed eight bills last night. A Bill to Fund the American Studies Association of Graduate Students at $200 A Bill to Fund Called to Greatness (CTG) at $230 A Bill to Fund the Graduate Students of Public Administration at $400 A Bill to Fund Nourish International at $1,000 A Bill [...]
Brella’s in the Underground at Wescoe Hall is notorious for its Crunchy Chicken Cheddar wrap. The wrap is so popular, it was chosen as the best college eat for the University in the Cooking Channel’s Bracket Battle: Best College Eats. The Cooking Channel’s battle of the country’s best college eats is an imitation of the [...]
Students can meet the 2013 Student Senate presidential and vice presidential candidates while enjoying a free slice of pizza. Pizza and Politics is an ongoing series sponsored by the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics. This month’s event will be different than usual. The casual meet-and-greet setting will give students an opportunity to get to [...]
Student Senate finalized the task force that will work to suspend the construction of the South Lawrence Trafficway in order to preserve the Wakarusa Wetlands. The task force consists of representatives of KU Environs, First Nations student organization, Haskell Wetlands Preservation, KU faculty and administration, student senators and the student body president. Kansas Department of [...]
Voting for student senate elections will take place on April 10 and 11, and results will be announced on April 17. Brandon Woodard, a senior from Topeka, is KUnited’s 2013 presidential candidate and Blaine Bengtson, a junior from Salina, is KUnited’s 2013 vice-presidential candidate. Marcus Tetwiler, a junior from Paola, is Ad Astra’s 2013 presidential [...]
The Student Senate Finance Committee passed 18 bills last night during their meeting. Bills passed: A Bill to Fund the International Family Association Magazine at $1,350 A Bill to Fund United Students Against Sweatshops KU at $230 A Bill to Fund Easing the Bird’n 5K at $230 A Bill to Fund This Is What Privilege [...]
1. Do your research. Look at a map of the area you’ll be visiting, and get a game plan of potential routes and landmarks. According to Major Chris Keary at the university’s Office of Public Safety, if you know your way around, what’s going on and walk with authority, you’ll be less of a target [...]
Bored during a break between classes? You now have a way to instantly create artwork on a projector screen in Anschutz library. LibArt, KU Libraries’ student art exhibition program, will host its ongoing Wall Drawing events, beginning today in Anschutz Library at 11 a.m. The technology behind the wall drawing is simple: students can use [...]
Student Senate voted to form a task force to further work on the issue of the South Lawrence Trafficway that might possibly be constructed through the Wakarusa Wetlands. Haskell Indian Nations University originally had the rights to the Wetlands, but after a time known as Indian Termination in the 1950s and 1960s, the rights to [...]
