Shauna Blackmon is a senior from Olathe majoring in journalism. This is her fifth semester on The Kansan. Previous reporting jobs include opinion writer, associate opinion editor and reporter for the Kansan, as well as Blue Sky Green Earth and the Fort Leavenworth Post. One day she hopes to be a reporter in the Middle East.
Recent Stories
New cigarette ads designed to persuade smokers to quit
FDA will require cigarette packaging to contain graphic warnings about the dangers of smoking.
TOMS wants you to buy sunglasses for a cause
Students wear the shoes, but will they buy the sunglasses?
Save the planet, save money — get on your bike
Students around in the summer are taking to cycling around campus. Here's why and how.
Students flock to organized playground sports over the summer
Kickball and dodgeball leagues organized by the city and residents have kicked off their season.
Potter Lake shows cleanliness on 100th
The Potter Lake Project will host a birthday party picnic on Saturday.
Taking out the bloom
Every year in April, Facilities Operations has to uproot the tulips, an attractive asset of the University campus.
Queers & Allies shares the love with annual Kiss In
The attention-grabbing public display of affection aims to make viewers more comfortable with alternative sexualities.
Obama hopes to raise number of college graduates in U.S.
The “College Completion Tool Kit” hopes to assist U.S. citizens with graduation requirements.
School of Pharmacy ranks top five in research funding
KU receives money to further cancer and Alzheimer’s research among disease cures and prevention.
Week encourages local activism
For Into the Streets Week, students will volunteer to give back to the community.
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Armed robbers continue to threaten.
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Lecture from Greg Mortenson, co-author of New York ...
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KUnited presidential candidate Libby Johnson and vice presidential ...
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