After a late night at the library, Addison Spradlin starts the trek back to her room at GSP. As she walks down Louisiana Street, she clutches her phone and keeps her car key between her index and middle fingers, just in case an unexpected situation arises. Spradlin, a freshman from Fort Smith, Ark., isn’t the [...]
Construction began yesterday to repave Iowa Street between 15th Street and the Irving Hill Overpass, kicking off a series of projects to occur this year on heavy-traffic roads throughout Lawrence and on campus. The City of Lawrence is scheduled to reconstruct Iowa Street through December; 15th Street over spring break in March and from May [...]
Dan Morelan, former University bus driver, now drives taxis four days a week from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Saturday. Call (785) 842-8294 to request a ride with him. GTS taxis take you anywhere in Lawrence for $9. Now anyone can hitch a ride with “Dan the Taxi Man.” See [...]
Phone dead? No problem. Charging stations were installed on the Lawrence and Edwards campus’ during winter break. The installation was an initiative of Student Senate and KU Information Technology. The project was one of 12 different items on KUnited’s platform this past year. Brandon Woodard, student body vice president, said that this project was made [...]
Students returning from winter break will be greeted by a more beautiful Wescoe Beach. Several trees were planted in front of the remodeled terrace Wednesday as part of Student Senate’s Wescoe Beach Renovation Project. This is the final segment of the $250,000 initiative, which included the installation of 12 seat-walls, LED lighting and 10 electrical [...]
Over the course of my time here at the University, I have noticed a few alarming trends on a semester-by-semester basis, and I believe that nearly every student is susceptible to falling into these bad habits. At the beginning of every semester, I vow to myself that I am going to get organized and not [...]
Finals are just around the corner, and for many, that means late nights spent studying accompanied by an energy drink or a strong cup of coffee — or two. While caffeine has never been considered dangerous except in excessive amounts, is it actually beneficial to add it to a study session? It is a well-known [...]
A commons room in Gertrude Sellards Pearson (GPS) was hopping with about 10 college freshman pretending to be drunk for a class project for Liberal Arts and Sciences 101, which worked in conjunction with the course, Introduction to the Film Medium. The film, Te Buffet of Life, premier was held in the Kansas Union Woodruff [...]
During its last full meeting of the semester, Student Senate passed a bill to create a board that would gauge student input on campus issues. The Student Survey Board will measure student opinion on Student Senate, its initiatives and its use of student fees. Part of the responsibilities of the board would be to survey [...]
Text your FFA submissions to 785-289-8351 or in the Free For All section on Kansan.com I look like walking death today. Thank you lottery. Are we seriously to the point where we are considering single-gender bathrooms a “safety issue”? I’m not hating here, but that’s ridiculous. Just how many times have you been proposed to, [...]
Text your FFA submissions to 785-289-8351 or in the Free For All section on Kansan.com Everyone is pissed to be back at school. Professors should be cautious about giving us homework… Applesauce and crackers for dinner. College diet. That awkward moment when guys buy you drinks at the bowling alley instead of at bars. W [...]
With the end of the semester coming up, it is important to remember not to slack off. Stay on top of your schoolwork and it will pay off. There will be many distractions for students to lose focus on their schoolwork, such as Jayhawk basketball and the nightlife around town, so don’t fall victim to [...]
With finals just around the corner, this is the prime time freak out period. Whether you are a senior or a freshman, you still find yourself praying for a final that isn’t cumulative, you’re still pulling all-nighters in Anschutz library, and you’re still counting down the days to winter break. Seniors may have the advantage [...]
Danielle Reed, a junior from Carlise, Penn., converted from Christianity to Islam three and a half years ago. Before conversion, Reed served in the U.S. Army during the Sept. 11th attacks. She met a Muslim man, now her fiancé, who helped change her views on Islam. Changing views about the religion is the main goal [...]
The University of Kansas is an educational establishment highly revered for its prominent standards in excellence. Knowing this, would it be surprising to learn that a varying group of KU students enter classrooms everyday displaying an extreme lack of respect? Would it be more shocking to learn that the disrespect is directed at teachers (professors, [...]
Since the University has yet to install the necessary tree update for Wescoe Beach, leaving our nice new concrete benches vulnerable to the harsh late-October sun, I have taken it upon myself to develop, devise and describe to you my plan for a new and improved Wescoe Beach. Picture it with me: let’s turn the [...]
