Amanda Thompson is a senior from Overland Park, majoring in journalism and environmental studies. This is her fourth semester working for The Kansan. She will graduate in May and hopes to find a job in environmental writing.
Recent Stories
Greenpeace releases guide to electronics
Campus department and outlet mesh well with organization's list.
Westar pays for environmental violation
The Topeka-based power company agreed to pay $500 million for violating the Clean Air Act.
From the farm to your plate
‘Food miles,’ pesticides and water affect how ‘green’ your food is.
Fired up about coal
Lawrence’s coal-fired plant contributes to high asthma rates, river pollution.
Studio completes trailhead project
Student-constructed structure complements overlook deck northeast of Lawrence.
Living the green life
Earth Day is just one day of 365 that this senior is environmentally conscious.
Rain garden completed on Earth Day
More than 200 volunteers plant 2,500 native Kansas plants.
Students help plant rain garden
Participants are volunteering to create the garden by the recreation center to celebrate Earth Day
Regents continue tuition freeze
Board commits to freezing of state university tuition of Kansas residents; passed Jayhawk Generations Scholarship.
Kansas Jayhawk fans hold aloft a reproduction of ...
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Erin Saupe, a Ph.D. student from St. Cloud, ...
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Armed robbers continue to threaten.
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Lecture from Greg Mortenson, co-author of New York ...
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KUnited presidential candidate Libby Johnson and vice presidential ...
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