Jessica Janasz

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Jessica is a fifth year senior from Kansas City majoring in photo media with a minor in psychology. This is her fourth semester on staff with the Kansan photo department. Outside of The Kansan, she enjoys shooting weddings, portraits, the Marching Jayhawks, editing documentary projects and working on her website. She is a recent recipient of the Undergraduate Research Award and two KU Endowment Photo Awards. Through working for The Kansan she has particularly come to love sports photography and hopes to continue her interests in these areas once she graduates in May.

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The Annual Visual Art Scholarship consists of various awards and scholarships given out to undergraduates in the Visual Art Department within the School of the Arts, College of Liberal Arts, and Sciences. The work displayed is put up by students who are nominated by their professors for the scholarships, which apply to next fall and spring semesters. Prints, sculptures, and paintings fill the gallery in the Art and Design building for students to enjoy through Stop Day when all of the work will be taken down. Candidates for the scholarships and students who exhibited their work are: Jason Bryant, Justin Bergin, Rena Detrixhe, Jenna Coon, John Stringer, Jessica Kelley, Tessa Reuber, Bran Supernaw, Bridgett Harvey, Caroline Howard, Chris Hannemann, and Leann Bova.

Published on May 3, 2012

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The Annual Visual Art Scholarship consists of various awards and scholarships given out to undergraduates in the Visual Art Department within the School of the Arts, College of Liberal Arts, and Sciences. The work displayed is put up by students who are nominated by their professors for the scholarships, which apply to next fall and spring semesters. Prints, sculptures, and paintings fill the gallery in the Art and Design building for students to enjoy through Stop Day when all of the work will be taken down. Candidates for the scholarships and students who exhibited their work are: Jason Bryant, Justin Bergin, Rena Detrixhe, Jenna Coon, John Stringer, Jessica Kelley, Tessa Reuber, Bran Supernaw, Bridgett Harvey, Caroline Howard, Chris Hannemann, and Leann Bova.

Published on May 3, 2012

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The Annual Visual Art Scholarship consists of various awards and scholarships given out to undergraduates in the Visual Art Department within the School of the Arts, College of Liberal Arts, and Sciences. The work displayed is put up by students who are nominated by their professors for the scholarships, which apply to next fall and spring semesters. Prints, sculptures, and paintings fill the gallery in the Art and Design building for students to enjoy through Stop Day when all of the work will be taken down. Candidates for the scholarships and students who exhibited their work are: Jason Bryant, Justin Bergin, Rena Detrixhe, Jenna Coon, John Stringer, Jessica Kelley, Tessa Reuber, Bran Supernaw, Bridgett Harvey, Caroline Howard, Chris Hannemann, and Leann Bova.

Published on May 3, 2012

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The Annual Visual Art Scholarship consists of various awards and scholarships given out to undergraduates in the Visual Art Department within the School of the Arts, College of Liberal Arts, and Sciences. The work displayed is put up by students who are nominated by their professors for the scholarships, which apply to next fall and spring semesters. Prints, sculptures, and paintings fill the gallery in the Art and Design building for students to enjoy through Stop Day when all of the work will be taken down. Candidates for the scholarships and students who exhibited their work are: Jason Bryant, Justin Bergin, Rena Detrixhe, Jenna Coon, John Stringer, Jessica Kelley, Tessa Reuber, Bran Supernaw, Bridgett Harvey, Caroline Howard, Chris Hannemann, and Leann Bova.

Published on May 3, 2012

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The Annual Visual Art Scholarship consists of various awards and scholarships given out to undergraduates in the Visual Art Department within the School of the Arts, College of Liberal Arts, and Sciences. The work displayed is put up by students who are nominated by their professors for the scholarships, which apply to next fall and spring semesters. Prints, sculptures, and paintings fill the gallery in the Art and Design building for students to enjoy through Stop Day when all of the work will be taken down. Candidates for the scholarships and students who exhibited their work are: Jason Bryant, Justin Bergin, Rena Detrixhe, Jenna Coon, John Stringer, Jessica Kelley, Tessa Reuber, Bran Supernaw, Bridgett Harvey, Caroline Howard, Chris Hannemann, and Leann Bova.

Published on May 3, 2012

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The Annual Visual Art Scholarship consists of various awards and scholarships given out to undergraduates in the Visual Art Department within the School of the Arts, College of Liberal Arts, and Sciences. The work displayed is put up by students who are nominated by their professors for the scholarships, which apply to next fall and spring semesters. Prints, sculptures, and paintings fill the gallery in the Art and Design building for students to enjoy through Stop Day when all of the work will be taken down. Candidates for the scholarships and students who exhibited their work are: Jason Bryant, Justin Bergin, Rena Detrixhe, Jenna Coon, John Stringer, Jessica Kelley, Tessa Reuber, Bran Supernaw, Bridgett Harvey, Caroline Howard, Chris Hannemann, and Leann Bova.

Published on May 3, 2012

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The Annual Visual Art Scholarship consists of various awards and scholarships given out to undergraduates in the Visual Art Department within the School of the Arts, College of Liberal Arts, and Sciences. The work displayed is put up by students who are nominated by their professors for the scholarships, which apply to next fall and spring semesters. Prints, sculptures, and paintings fill the gallery in the Art and Design building for students to enjoy through Stop Day when all of the work will be taken down. Candidates for the scholarships and students who exhibited their work are: Jason Bryant, Justin Bergin, Rena Detrixhe, Jenna Coon, John Stringer, Jessica Kelley, Tessa Reuber, Bran Supernaw, Bridgett Harvey, Caroline Howard, Chris Hannemann, and Leann Bova.

Published on May 3, 2012

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The Annual Visual Art Scholarship consists of various awards and scholarships given out to undergraduates in the Visual Art Department within the School of the Arts, College of Liberal Arts, and Sciences. The work displayed is put up by students who are nominated by their professors for the scholarships, which apply to next fall and spring semesters. Prints, sculptures, and paintings fill the gallery in the Art and Design building for students to enjoy through Stop Day when all of the work will be taken down. Candidates for the scholarships and students who exhibited their work are: Jason Bryant, Justin Bergin, Rena Detrixhe, Jenna Coon, John Stringer, Jessica Kelley, Tessa Reuber, Bran Supernaw, Bridgett Harvey, Caroline Howard, Chris Hannemann, and Leann Bova.

Published on May 3, 2012

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From left: Kimberlee Hinkle, Libby Johnson and Hannah Bolton stand in front of Strong Hall. All three women have been or will be in a position of power and have could have dealt with gender discrimination.

Published on May 2, 2012

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From left: Kimberlee Hinkle, Libby Johnson and Hannah Bolton stand in front of Strong Hall. All three women have bee or will be in a position of power where they have dealt with gender bias.

Published on May 2, 2012

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Getting that job may be as simple as being properly prepared.

Published on April 25, 2012

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Eric Babb, a KU graduate, jumps to attempt for a new record at the long jump competition at Eighth and Massachusetts Streets during last year's Kansas Relays. The long jump and shot put street events are the only of its kind in the nation.

Published on April 17, 2012

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Syrian human rights activist Radwan Ziadeh spoke at the Dole Institute of Politics Tuesday. He encouraged people to educate themselves on the conflicts in Syria.

Published on April 17, 2012

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Shakira Thomas of UMKC leaps over a hurdle during the Women's 60 Meter Hurdles Friday afternoon at Anschutz Field House. Thomas came in third for this event at the Bob Timmons Challenge.

Published on April 15, 2012

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Eden Detrixhe, a stay-at-home mom and Etsy store owner, believes the increasingly popular hobby of handmaking comes not out of necessity, but because people enjoy it.

Published on April 5, 2012

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Junior forward Thomas Robinson and senior guard Tyshawn Taylor look at the crowd of Jayhawk fans who had gathered at Allen Fieldhouse to welcome the team home. Taylor is set to graduate in May, and Robinson will most likely enter the NBA draft this spring.

Published on April 3, 2012

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Students show their disappointment as they sit in and watch from outside Pyramid Pizza Monday night while the game comes to an end and the chance of a victory looks slim.

Published on April 3, 2012

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A fan celebrates Kansas' Final Four victory over Ohio State on Massachusetts Street in Lawrence Saturday. Officers in New Orleans and Lawrence face challenges when large numbers of people flood streets after big events.

Published on April 2, 2012

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Students volunteer behind the Lawrence Arts Center as a part of the Big Event that took place Saturday. The event lasted from 9am to 4pm while students visited multiple sites to volunteer, from Free State High School and elementary schools to residents’ homes needing assistance.

Published on April 2, 2012

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Caught in the middle of the chaos on Mass St., and SUV is parked and trampled by students in the middle of the road in front of the Granada. Parked cars became victims of vandalism after the Final Four win over Ohio St. Saturday night.

Published on April 2, 2012

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