Jesse Trimble

Jesse is a senior from Columbus majoring in journalism and English. This is her second semester on The Kansan. Prior to this semester Jesse was the politics and activism reporter and held a summer internship position at Produce Merchandising magazine in Kansas City, Kan. Her work for the magazine consisted of writing stories for the magazine and uploading stories to the web. Currently, she works as the Student Life campus editor and as a copy editor for The Kansan. Post graduation in May, Jesse would like to work as a reporter in the Midwest and anticipates working in Boston in the future. Aside from journalism, Jesse's interests include reading classic novels, playing with her polydactyl cat Loki and exercising, not only her first, but her second amendment rights.

Recent Stories

Trimble: Cherish this Father's Day

Spend time with your dad this Father's Day.

Trimble: Lawrence is even better in summer

Calm, quiet days and nights make Lawrence enjoyable in summer.

George Tiller vigil to be held

A candle-light vigil will be held for George Tiller this evening in South Park. Tiller, who was a medical director of an abortion clinic in Wichita, was shot and killed this morning at his church.

Dying for change

An autoimmune disease is killing Jon Lane. Two months ago, Jon, a Tonganoxie freshman, posted a video to YouTube to ask that the country vote in a president who, he says, would change the health care system and help him live. Now all he can do is wait.

Focusing on safety

With finals in full swing, stressed students may behave in unsafe ways, but now is not the time for them to drop their guard, University officials say.