Courtney Condron

Courtney is a Leawood senior majoring in journalism and minoring in business. She is currently anchoring for KUJH-TV News and working as a communications intern at the KU School of Business. Last summer she completed an internship with NBC Mobile in New York City, and also interned for The Kansas City Star in January 2008. At KU, she has been a reporter and web producer for The University Daily Kansan and reporter, web producer and anchor at KUJH-TV News. She is graduating in May 2009, and hopes to find a job where she can utilize her experience in print, TV and digital media.

Recent Stories

KU Hospital switches to electronic records

The University of Kansas Hospital is in the second stage of a five-year transition to all electronic medical records. The electronic system has increased efficiency and accuracy for doctors and nurses.

Depression plagues college students

Alcohol provides temporary escape that only worsens the condition

Young people’s transition from high school to college often forces them to quickly adjust to a life very different than the one they had at home, an adjustment that commonly leads to depression. But when social life centers on drinking alcohol, a depressant that only worsens the situation, it’s sometimes difficult for students to effectively break away from the sadness.

Jam to raise money for Jubilee Café

Concert organizers hope to gain enough donations to cover holiday operations

Jubilee café experiences a rise in expected costs during the holiday season, so three bands are playing today to help cover some of those costs. The Noise FM, Midnight Vinyl and Darren Denny are playing at Woodruff Auditorium at the Kansas Union at 7 p.m.

Businesses have many customers despite move of game

Border Showdown still draws crowds out in Lawrence

With Saturday’s game being held in Kansas City, Mo., Lawrence business owners expected to lose money during the weekend. Crowds of people still showed up, however, to eat, drink and buy merchandise.

General talks about media’s role in Army

Students get opportunity to ask questions of top military leader

Lt. Gen. William Caldwell spoke to University of Kansas students on Wednesday and Thursday about his experiences in the Army. Caldwell said the media and the Army had a responsibility to cooperate.

Student found dead in apartment

Family, friends recall fond memories

Aaron Caldwell, Bedford, Texas, senior, was found dead in his apartment Sunday. Caldwell had a seizure disorder that began when he was 13.

Safe at HOMEBASE

Campus task force promotes healthy eating, healthy lives

The task force HOMEBASE passed out some samples of its Better Bites foods available on campus Tuesday. The group began the Better Bites program in 2000.

Good eats on Massachusetts street

New restaurants open in downtown Lawrence taking over from failing brethren

Many restaurants struggle to get a grasp on the market in Lawrence, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of people ready to give their idea a shot. Five new restaurants have opened on Massachusetts street since this past summer.

The Kansan featured on Audio-Reader

Call-in service allows the visually impaired to access to newspapers

The University Daily Kansan is now available on Audio-Reader at about 10 a.m.

Alumni inducted into Army ROTC Hall of Fame

Organization identifies bodies of POWs and MIAs

1977 KU graduate Michael Flowers is the brigadier general and USA commander of the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, which locates the bodies of soldiers lost in wars.

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