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Caleb Sommerville is a Hutchinson, Minn., senior majoring in journalism. He has also been a reporter at The Kansan, and also interned as a jack-of-all-trades at the Hutchinson Leader. He is getting married in July and moving to Kansas City while his wife attends medical school. He is looking for a job relating to reporting, photography or column writing.

Recent Stories

Professor to appear on The Daily Show tonight

Associate journalism dean will talk about is new book

Associate dean in the journalism school to discuss his book, “Blogwars: The New Political Battleground.”

Stouffer Apartments experience technical difficulties

The University has helped residents through the troubles

Residents have been out of phone and internet service for three weeks.

Summer renovations slated for Jayhawker Towers

Upgrades at campus apartment complex take priority over GSP’s reconstruction

The new upgrades will include new plumbing, wiring, appliances and will cost an estimated $8.1 million.

Students can go online if they can’t go to class

Class material, notes can be downloaded from Web site

“Schoology,” a new Web site, offers notes and other class assignments to students who may have missed class.

Relay to raise awareness and money for cancer research

The annual Relay for Life is being sponsored by the American Cancer Society. Student can register to participate until May 2.

So far $8,000 of the $80,000 goal has been raised

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Olympic protests reach the University

As international tensions rise concerning China and Tibet, several students took the debate to Wescoe Beach

While several large cities have protested against the 2008 Beijing Olympics, some Chinese students at KU have publicly supported the event.

Student awarded $250 Integrity scholarship

Emily D. Schuster has been awarded a scholarship based on her essay detailing what integrity means to her.

Fans welcome team back from San Antonio

Players, coach thank fans for support at Memorial Stadium today

Fans gather at Memorial Stadium to celebrate the Jayhawks’ return to Lawrence from their national championship victory.

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Fans don't have to head to San Antonio for the game

Fans could watch the championship game in the comfort of Allen Fieldhouse.

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Downtown celebration results in hours of cleanup

Mass. Street littered with beer cans and bottles, flower beds trampled

Crews had to clean an enormous amount of trash on Massachusetts street after Kansas' Final Four Victory on Saturday night.

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Controllers from way back when include 1985's Nintendo Entertainment System (left), 1991's Super Nintendo (bottom), 1989's Sega Genesis (right) and 1996's Nintendo 64 (top).

Published on May 6, 2009

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Classic video game systems each have their own kind of controllers, which can become a mess for a video game nut.

Published on May 6, 2009

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Members of KU Students for Life march to the Planned Parenthood building at 27th and Iowa streets as part of the "Stand Up For LIFE Week." Tonight the group will host a debate.

Published on April 30, 2009

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Construction continues on the Oread Inn, at 12th Street and Oread Avenue. The road has been closed since major construction began, almost cutting off access to apartments in the area, including those next door at 12th and Indiana.

Published on April 21, 2009

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Anna Hoard, left, sings to a spirit puppet created and operated by Spencer Lott. Hoard is in the opera "Bamboo Cutter," composed by Juseph Eidson.

Published on April 16, 2009

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Katie Bieber, right, as the character Kate, plots against her sister Bianca as Michael Austin as Baptista looks on. Bieber and Austin are in the operatic adaptation of Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew," composed by Andrew Trites.

Published on April 16, 2009

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Ben Cleveland, left, listens to an explanation from Josh Lawler during a strange carriage ride in the wilderness in the opera "Deukino Road," composed by Dan Musselman.

Published on April 16, 2009

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Published on April 1, 2009

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Caroline Curtin, Leawood senior, will notice a change after the School of Fine Arts is divided into new schools and departments.

Published on April 1, 2009

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Published on April 1, 2009

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Published on April 1, 2009

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Published on April 1, 2009

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Kristen Watkins, left, John Babcock and Bill Walberg were among the 12 students selected to work for Teach for America next year. Last year, around 200 students from the University of Kansas applied to the program to teach in rural and urban schools for at least two years.

Published on March 29, 2009

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Freshman Ekaterina Morozova serves to Brigham Young University during the Friday afternoon doubles match at First Serve tennis complex.

Published on March 8, 2009

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reshman Alessandra Dzuba returns a serve against Brigham Young during her doubles match Friday afternoon at First Serve tennis complex.

Published on March 8, 2009

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Freshman Edina Horvath returns a shot from Brigham Young Friday afternoon during the doubles match at First Serve tennis complex.

Published on March 8, 2009

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Freshman Erin Wilbert returns a shot against Brigham Young University during her doubles partner Alessandra Dzuba. Wilbert and Dzuba lost the match 8-4 Friday afternoon at First Serve tennis complex.

Published on March 8, 2009

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Corey Flanders, left, Dr. Alesha Doan, Holly Weatherford, Vanessa Sanburn, and Samantha Snyder discussed issues regarding sex education Monday, February 24. The panel, sponsored by the Commission on the Status of Women, discussed the accessibility of birth control and the kind of sex education in public schools. The event was a part of CSW's sexual awareness week.

Published on February 26, 2009

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Corey Flanders, left, Dr. Alesha Doan, Holly Weatherford, Vanessa Sanburn, and Samantha Snyder discussed issues regarding sex education Monday, February 24. The panel, sponsored by the Commission on the Status of Women, discussed the accessibility of birth control and the kind of sex education in public schools. The event was a part of CSW's sexual awareness week.

Published on February 26, 2009

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Christopher Luxem, left, Topeka senior, Bobby Sauder, Lawrence resident, and Ben Sauder, Kansas City sophomore, play in the breezeway next to the Antique Mall at 830 Massachusetts. The three make up the band "Karmavision," and have been playing on Mass St. since June. Luxem has been playing on the street since he was a freshman in high school.

Published on February 13, 2009

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