Katy Blair

Scholarship hall has Cinco de Mayo party

Festival is first for Watkins Scholarship Hall

The event involved gathering clothing donations, fundraising and live music. Lawrence businesses helped fund the party by providing prizes and donating clothes.

New award presented at greek ceremony

Outstanding House Director award added to annual awards

At the annual Interfraternal Council and Panhellenic awards ceremony, Beta Theta Chi fraternity won eight awards, the most of any chapter.

GSP-Corbin celebrate rich history

Baking, curfews, fashion all part of Traditions Week

With very few gender exclusive residence halls left, GSP-Corbin takes the opportunity to revive traditions. The week will conclude with a real woman fashion show.

Islam Week targets misunderstood beliefs

Students hope to bring out positives of Islamic culture

9/11 put a harsh stamp on Islam. With the help of Islam Week the Islamic Center of Lawrence hopes to clear the confusion with education.

Jewish Center starts good-deed pledge

Chabad Jewish Center begins pledge page on Web site

The page was created after the Virginia Tech school shooting. The page is a way for students to talk about how they would honor the victims.

Center dedicated to alumnus' mother

Tom Rudkin donated $300,000 to restore building

The Wilna Crawford Community Center will provide a place for scholarship halls students to relax. The center was named after Rudkin's mother, Wilna Crawford.

Speaker asks for change

U.S. receives poor grade for separation of church and state

Derek H. Davis explains problems with religious practices and their interaction with the government. He believes religion is compromised when it's mixed with the government.

Delta Forces loses presidential race, but gains seats

Coalition wins 13 of 14 junior/senior Senate seats

Delta Force won 27 seats for individual school Student Senators

Native American students celebrate culture

The First Nations Student Association played host to the 19th Annual powwow for Native-American tribes.

Tribe members from as far as New Mexico attended the dance competitions hosted as part of the 19th annual powwow.

Vandalism a problem in residence halls

Used condoms and underwear often found lying around

Department of Student Housing said incidents are isolated.

Savage speaks as part of Pride Week

Columnist and talk show host discusses sex, love

Dan Savage used comedy to entertain the audience at Woodruff Auditorium Tuesday in his discussion for Pride Week.

Spreading the love

Ellsworth Hall students voted on which countries their “Around the World in 80 Minutes” event would feature.

Ellsworth Hall students celebrated cultural diversity Saturday with “Around the World in 80 Minutes,” a celebration of culture and cuisine from countries such as Greece, France and Cuba.

Former American Idol comes to Lawrence

Frenchie Davis speaks on HIV awareness to students in Hashinger Hall

Frenchie Davis, former American Idol contestant, made her way to Lawrence on Friday to speak for 15 seconds, a student group that raises HIV awareness. Davis' appearance was done because she was happy to help spread HIV awareness on campus.

Positive self-image campaign in full swing

GSP-Corbin Hall residents receive messages to help build their self-esteem with the “You are Beautiful” program.

Hall staff hopes to make women feel beautiful inside and out with a new program. The campaign includes handing out flowers, leaving notes in mailboxes and writing poems on mirrors among other planned events.

KU to host next Asian-American conference

Event informs students about Asian-American social and political issues

36 KU students attended this year’s Midwest Asian-American Student Union conference at the University of Illinois and got ideas for hosting the event in March 2008.

Is this the tomb of Jesus?

James Cameron’s documentary draws plenty of critics

Cameron claims to have found the remains of Jesus and his family in Jerusalem. Scholars are wary, however, calling it “a bunch of speculation and story-telling.”

Students from residence halls honored

AURH recognizes those with best GPAs

The top 5 percent of students in terms of GPA were honored during the 2007 Academic Reception at Woodruff Auditorium Sunday.

Variety show entertains audience

Rock Chalk Revue: Hawk Wild ends successful 58th annual event Saturday

The satirical variety show featured 10 fraternities and sororities, which spent months preparing for the three nights of performances. The men and women of Kappa Kappa Gamma and Beta Theta Phi finished with 11 out of 14 performance awards.

Home for Purim

Jewish students celebrated freedom from Haman and the King of Persia Sunday

The Chabad Jewish Center hosted festivities Sunday, celebrating the story of the Book of Esther where the Jews are saved from extermination at the hands of the Persian king.

Over 1 Billion Angered

Local and student group members claim McDonald's mistreats farmers

Local interest groups protested McDonald’s for what they see as unfair treatment of immigrant farm labor.

Group pushes to end donor discrimination

Queers and Allies, Blood Drive Committee discuss reasons for refusing blood from homosexual men

Controversy continues as Queers and Allies defends the rights of gay men to participate in the KU Blood Drive.

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