Jillian Strobel, Great Bend junior, talks with Meg Winchell, writer and translator, before an ESL class at Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont St., Tuesday night. Strobel coordinates the English education program while maintaining a full course schedule and working three other jobs.

Published on September 30, 2009

Rocío Sanchez Ares laughs with students at an ESL class at Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont St., Tuesday night. The classes are held every Tuesday and Thursday. Sanchez Ares has been helping teach ESL classes at the church since January. The University and Lawrence have used different methods to communicate with people who speak different languages.

Published on September 30, 2009

Shannon Sullivan has been getting painted leaves ready in her attic in preparation for a public art display on campus today. The leaves, which she painted with a milk-based paint that is environmentally friendly, took two weeks to completely dry. She described the leaves, which are painted with bold colors, as striking.

Published on December 9, 2008

Natalie Nelson, 2008 graduate, celebrates with other members of State Rep. Raj Goyle's (D-Wichita) campaign while Goyle speaks to a crowd of about 50 in Wichita on Tuesday night. Nelson, who earned a degree in political science at the University of Kansas, has been working on Goyle's campaign since August. Goyle won the Kansas House 87th District for the second time in a row.

Published on November 6, 2008

Nina Dahem prepares sourdough starter, which will be used to make sourdough bread, at Great Harvest Bread Co. on Wednesday afternoon. Dahem said sourdough starter is aged and passed down from generation to generation. "Sourdough bread tastes better the more it ages," she said. "We got this starter from a 100-year-old lady. It was in her family since the Alaskan gold rush."

Published on November 6, 2008

Ennie Ndro has been studying at the University of Kansas from Zimbabwe on a Fulbright Scholarship since last year. Ndro said it was hard for her to transition into living in the United States at first, but has become more comfortable since then. She said she planned to return to Zimbabwe eventually.

Published on October 30, 2008

Gabby Howell, Kansas City, Mo., freshman, dolls up Tanisha Brown, Kansas City, Mo., freshman, with makeup at the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" screening at the Kansas Union on Thursday night. They said it was first "Rocky Horror Picture Show" screening they had ever attended.

Published on October 30, 2008

U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) speaks at the Structural Biology Center dedication ceremony on Thursday afternoon. U.S. Rep. Nancy Boyda (D-KS); U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore (D-KS); Steve Warren, vice provost for research and graduate studies; Chancellor Hemenway and Richard Lariviere, provost (left to right); also spoke at the event. "The research conducted here at KU is world-class," Roberts said.

Published on October 23, 2008

Kelsey and Kortney Clifton, Wichita freshmen, are twins and forwards on the University's soccer team. Both played soccer in high school, and Kelsey said the biggest differences in college-level soccer were speed and intensity on the field.

Published on October 9, 2008

Gilbert Ng, Hong Kong senior, registers to vote in front of the Kansas Union on Wednesday morning, with help from John Cross, 2008 graduate and volunteer at the table. Cross said about 30 students registered to vote each day at the table, which was sponsored by KU Young Democrats.

Published on October 9, 2008

Mark Lepley of Quick Trick Cycle Scooter and ATV replaces a front brake caliber on a KU student's scooter at a repair session Wednesday.

Published on September 22, 2008

Mark Lepley holds a front axle spacer, with a KU student's scooter and Lepley's repair truck in the background, at a repair session Wednesday. He said that he thought keeping scooters safe was important because many students sell their scooters to others after graduating, and that he was willing to repair scooters anytime of the day or night.

Published on September 22, 2008

A fortune in Matt Farley's sculpture "Fortune Bottles," which is displayed at the Red Door Art Gallery, says, "You will always possess a charm and sense of humor that attracts others."

Published on September 4, 2008

Cassidy Creek prepares her sculpture "Arcadia" at the Red Door Art Gallery. She said the sculpture represents an abstract city. "Arcadia" is the name of a fictional utopia.

Published on September 4, 2008

"Fortune Bottles," a piece by Matt Farley, Wichita senior, is displayed at the Red Door Art Gallery. The sculpture is made out of prescription bottles, paper, lacquer, wire and a medicine cabinet.

Published on September 4, 2008

Sarah Kephart and Kristi Arnold prepare the Red Door Art Gallery. "The Ministry of Sculpture Club chose the pieces" to be displayed, Arnold said.

Published on September 4, 2008

Cassidy Creek prepares her piece "Arcadia" at the Red Door Art Gallery. "It's different every time," she said of her sculpture.

Published on September 4, 2008

"Fall Frame" and "Afraid to Blossom," two sculpture pieces made with silk and cotton by Eugenia Ortiz, Los Angeles graduate student, adorn the Red Door Art Gallery. This month, sculpture pieces fill the gallery, and in October, solely graduate students' work will be showcased.

Published on September 4, 2008

Kristi Arnold discusses where to place artwork at the Red Door Art Gallery, with Cassidy Creek's ceramic bowl in the foreground. "There's a young, hip art scene in Los Angeles right now," Arnold said about the city she moved from for the school year.

Published on September 4, 2008

"Woolie Mammoth," a mixed media piece by Scott Burr, Topeka senior, is displayed at the Red Door Art Gallery.

Published on September 4, 2008