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A sign reads "The dead will walk the earth" for the fifth annual zombie walk downtown on Thursday, Oct. 6.

Published on October 7, 2011

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Lawrence residents dresses as zombies raise their glass to a successful zombie walk on Thursday, Oct. 6. at Wa Restaurant, 740 Massachusetts St.

Published on October 7, 2011

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Victoria Santiago, a University of Missouri-Kansas City senior from Kansas City, Kan, joins Sarah Kaminski, a senior from Kansas City, Kan. during the fifth annual zombie walk. Santiago was invited by Kaminski, who has been attending the zombie walk for the past three years, and has seen attendance grow. "Before you could stumble around the streets and have plenty of room, now if you stumble around, you'll hit somebody." Both Santiago and Kaminski expressed an enjoyment in scaring people as a motivation to dress up. "That's the goal, nightmares for days," Santiago said.

Published on October 7, 2011

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Evan Cloar and Matt Pickerel, both Kasas graduates from Lawrence, bounce around a fake brain on the night of Thursday, Oct. 6 while walking down Massachusetts Street for the fifth annual zombie walk. Most participants agreed that attendance appeared to have increased over the years.

Published on October 7, 2011

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Jeni Phillips, a junior from Lawrence, walks down Massachusetts Street Thursday, Oct. 6 for the fifth annual zombie walk. Phillips said her motivation to dress up was because her boyfriend likes zombies.

Published on October 7, 2011

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Samantha Moon, a senior at Baker University from Osawatomie pushes Kate Colby, a Baker University sophomore, in a cart down Massachusetts St. on Thursday, Oct. 6. Moon and Colby were dressed as zombies for the fifth annual zombie walk, and gained quite a bit of attention for their grotesque antics.

Published on October 7, 2011

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Sam Fine, a senior from Chicago, Leigh Kargol, a senior from Boulder, Colo., and Clare Jorda, a senior from Leawood, wait at the corner of 10th and Massachusetts streets during the fifth annual zombie walk downtown.

Published on October 7, 2011

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Samantha Peterson and Amanda Jaquays, both graduates of the University, walk down Massachusetts Street during the fifth annual zombie walk. Peterson now works as an accountant, and Jaquays works for Memorial Unions.

Published on October 7, 2011

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Lawrence residents, University students and other visitors dressed as zombies for the fifth annual zombie walk downtown on Thursday, Oct. 6. Zombies walked from South Park to 6th Street and back. Participants could also donate to the Lawrence Humane Society, which raised about $800.

Published on October 7, 2011

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Lawrence residents dressed as zombies brought signs in South Park for the fifth annual zombie walk on Thursday, Oct. 4.

Published on October 7, 2011

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Justin Briggs, a graduate of Kansas State from manhattan, Courtney Stepan, a senior from Lawrence, and Emily Lundberg, a senior from Lawrence, wait to begin walking down Massachusetts St. dressed as zombies on Thursday, Oct. 6. for the fifth annual zombie walk.

Published on October 7, 2011

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Taylor Cook, a KU graduate from Lawrence, gets deeply into character as a zombie while crossing 11th St. at Massachusetts. He trails Tanner Spreer, a KU graduate from Wamego. Both were participants in the fifth annual zombie walk.

Published on October 7, 2011

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Justin Vernon of Bon Iver sings to a sold-out crowd at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City, Mo. on Friday, Sept. 9.

Published on September 15, 2011

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Michael Noyce (left) joins Rob Moose on guitar at the sold-out Bon Iver concert in Kansas City, Mo. on Friday, Sept. 9.

Published on September 15, 2011

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Justin Vernon of Bon Iver sings to a sold-out crowd at Kansas City's Uptown Theater Friday, Sept. 9.

Published on September 15, 2011

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Rob Moose (violin/guitar) is one of five members on tour who contributed to Bon Iver's most recent album.

Published on September 15, 2011

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Justin Vernon, Bon Iver frontman, played to a full house last Friday in Kansas City, Mo.The band’s fall tour follows the release of its latest album, “Bon Iver, Bon Iver.”

Published on September 15, 2011

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Justin Vernon of Bon Iver sings to a sold out show at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City, Mo. on Friday, Sept. 9.

Published on September 15, 2011

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Michael Noyce plays guitar and sings.Noyce is one of the four regular Bon Iver contributers on tour.

Published on September 15, 2011

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Mike Lewis, bassist, joined Bon Iver on tour after contributing to the band’s album, “Bon Iver, Bon Iver.”

Published on September 15, 2011

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