Stories

There’s a group at the University for everyone

Friday, Nov. 21, 2008

Ducks Unlimited, Prison Ball Club and the Art of Living club are among the more than 500 clubs available to students.

Student activists come out against Proposition 8

Monday, Nov. 17, 2008

Members of Queers and Allies protested California’s ban on gay marriage with demonstrations in Kansas City, Mo., and St. Louis.

Humane society seeks funds through site contest

Friday, Nov. 14, 2008

The Animal Rescue Site is offering a contest for the best humane society on its Web site. The contest ends Dec. 4.

Some who can’t vote still care

Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008

These international students followed the presidential elections though they weren’t able to vote.

Anti-Obama Facebook status messages abound

Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008

Former University of Texas backup lineman Buck Burnette was among those who used Facebook to spread anti-Obama messages post-Election Day.

Douglas County sees only slight increase in votes cast

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

The number of registered voters is up 27 percent, but only 5 percent more ballots were cast in the Lawrence area.

Former President Bush to speak at KU

Monday, Nov. 3, 2008

Nation’s 41st leader will speak at the Lied Center and will accept the 2008 Dole Leadership Prize.

Web site attracts students for Obama stencils

Friday, Oct. 31, 2008

Students visit yeswecarve.com, a non-Obama affiliated Web site, for Obama-o-lanter stencils.

Biking to protest dirty fuel

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008

Student members of Greenpeace will travel to Rep. Dennis Moore’s offices today to promote clean energy.

Most influential American’ will be revealed Tuesday

Monday, Oct. 27, 2008

In an event sponsored by Lewis and Templin residence halls, students can vote for the most influential American until Tuesday, when the results will be tallied.

Jesse Trimble

Politics & Activism Reporter

Trimble is a senior from Columbus, and has submitted stories to the Kansan in the past, but her first journalism experience was this past summer as an intern at Produce Merchandising magazine. She wrote/uploaded daily news briefs to the Web, changed material on the Web site, wrote stories for the magazine and sent out a bi-weekly enewsletter. Her areas of interest include: writing, reading, music and movies. She enjoys listening and reading a variety of things. She loves reading true crime and classic novels. She recently finished "Catch 22" and "Requiem for a Dream." Her career aspirations include working for the Boston Globe and writing band and album reviews for Spin.

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