The Sentinel, Rockhurst University, MO
4 days ago by Bryan Jackson
The weather is finally starting to warm, and finals week is finally upon us. However, one final rite stood before the gates of Hell Week opened upon the Rockhurst semester. The Convo was decorated, the stage erected, the funnel cakes were baking, and smooth, soulful melodies were wafting through the air.It could only be one thing - Rockstock 2008, Baby!
Baker Orange, Baker University, KS
2 days ago by Kyle Davis and Chansi Long
A permit issued by the Kansas Department of Transportation on Tuesday gives the go ahead for the 32nd Street Alignment of the South Lawrence Trafficway. If constructed, the road will pave through a 56-acre patch of the Baker Wetlands, but Douglas County attorney Bob Eye plans to pounce on KDOT and the Federal Highway Administration with a lawsuit before that happens.
Baker Orange, Baker University, KS
3 days ago by Chansi Long
05/09/08 It is a frigid, dreary spring afternoon in Baldwin City and the streets are crowded with parents driving cars, trucks and station wagons packed with children fresh out of school. Director of Natural Areas Roger Boyd, wearing a green jacket and a fedora, sits behind the wheel of a white van.
Baker Orange, Baker University, KS
3 days ago by Pablo La Rosa
I'm officially retiring from Baker University in less than two weeks, even though I'm not old enough for Medicare. The way I see it, there's no afterlife, so I want to seize the day while I'm still able to hike in the Andes or swim with dolphins in the Amazon.
The Sentinel, Rockhurst University, MO
4 days ago by Brian Roewe
Well, Rockstock has come and gone once again. All that is left is the trash in the Convo Center, the misplaced multi-colored Frisbees and the unsettling feeling Ben Lee left among many RU students.
Oh, and absolutely NO PERCUSSION.
Was Ben Lee bad? In a way, no.
The Ottawa Campus, Ottawa University, KS
6 days ago by Jeremiah Allan
Walt Ohnesorge-Fick grew up in what he calls "the tenacious chaos" of Lawrence, and took a few credits elsewhere before becoming one of the most visible fixtures here at the college. Walt's art is a popular topic of conversation around campus, though that was far from the original plan.
The Ottawa Campus, Ottawa University, KS
9 hours ago by Latasha Berry
Eric Cordell, junior business administration major, has been elected as student body president for the 2008-2009 academic school year.
This is Cordell's second year running for OU student body president. During the 07-08 school year, Cordell ran against Teranee' Hutch and Shannon Fisher for the student body president position but lost to Hutch.
The Ottawa Campus, Ottawa University, KS
1 hour ago by Katie Bowman
Every year, the alumni office encourages people to send in nominations for awards given by the Ottawa University Alumni Association. This year, seven people have been given awards by the OUAA.
H. William (Bill) and the late Alice Myers have been given Honorary Membership in OUAA.
Muleskinner, University of Central Missouri, MO
6 days ago by Lisa Handke: Muleskinner
The founding dean of the Honors College has announced the end of his 35-year career at UCM.
Peter Viscusi, dean of the Honors College, assistant provost for undergraduate studies and former professor of history, has accepted a position as academic vice president and dean of faculty at Elmira College, a small liberal arts college in Elmira, N.
Muleskinner, University of Central Missouri, MO
4 days ago by Bryanna Lindblom: Muleskinner
With finals week quickly approaching, University Psychologist Tracy Ochester said test anxiety may become more prevalent.
Test anxiety involves any changes in an individual that affect the test-taking process or results.
"Most students experience a reasonable amount of anxiety before a test, which is necessary for top performance," Ochester said.