Jordan Ryan

Jordan grew up in Salina and later moved to Lenexa, where he attended Olathe North High School. He is a junior majoring in art history with focus on post-war and contemporary art. He also works part time at Family Video and as an antiques photographer.

Recent Stories

Ryan: Yale artist raises serious, basic questions about art

The issue of truth, however, is not important to the meaning of the actions as a work of art.

Ryan: Small-time musicians need your ‘Band Aid’

Help Lawrence help musicians

Ditch the iPod and go out for some live music.

Ryan: A Spring Break road trip drives away school worries

A road trip aids in sloughing off the routine into which we’ve wedged our lives in place of adventure.

Ryan: Young generation respects old technology

This is where the gap lies, not in our knowledge of the trophies and trinkets of the past, but in the way that our age group has utilized new technology.

Ryan: Culture obscures women’s sexuality

Comparison of commercials for Viagra, birth control shows double standard

Why do erectile dysfunction commercials consist entirely of thinly veiled sexual innuendos, while birth control commercials don’t address the issue of sex at all? Women’s sexuality shouldn’t be a taboo topic.

Ryan: Political labels prevent understanding

One-word viewpoints trap people in ‘bubble’

Political identities are more complex than one-worded labels. Affiliations do not always conform to stereotypical conventions.

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