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Makerspace comes to KU

By Gabriella Ciaccio & Andrew Kutzer Makerspaces are DIY spaces where people can gather to create, invent and learn. A makerspace can be anything from a book cart filled with arts and crafts to a table in a corner set up with some LEGOs and Play-doh. There is no such thing as one form of […]

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Thoughts on the Cub Cafe

By Viviana Vidal KU’s newly renovated Cub Cafe has been operating for roughly four weeks now since its grand opening last month. The roughly $9 million upgrade provides spacious seating and interactive food stations with made-to-order menu options. “I was really impressed with the design. Getting food is very quick,” said electronic media major,” Brian […]

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Cellphones vs. education

By Kolby Dillon With the advance in technology over the last twenty years, most people below the age of thirty have an addiction to their cellular device, which is a problem when it comes to school. Cellphones are used for almost everything. Cellphones have become hand held laptops that students in college and in high […]

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Facilities department works to remove snow

By Samantha Biastre With the weather being so unpredictable these past few weeks, the facilities department has been working overtime to make sure that the sidewalks and roadways on campus have been clear in order to keep students and faculty safe. From Jan. 22-24, winter storm Jonas pummeled KU’s campus with 32 inches of snow […]

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SGB cancels major spring concert

By Andrew Kutzer The Student Government Board canceled plans for a major spring performance due to scheduling issues and costs, according to Joe Scoboria, SGB president. “I decided to do this for a number of reasons, but most importantly because it is a tremendous amount of money, and I did not want any student dollars […]

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KU art student requests new furnishings in Sharadin

By Jenna Kazmar If you don’t know an art student, you’ve probably seen one. If so, you may be aware of how their workload can be; and if you’ve ever seen the Sharadin Arts Building, you may have also noticed how it isn’t as nicely furnished as other buildings. The art building, while great in […]

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Prediction: Steelers, Warriors will win championships in 2016

By Stacy Strauss For the sports world, 2016 will be a crazy year for the NFL, NBA, NHL, NCCA and MLB. Chip Kelly will turn out to not be a good choice for the 49ers, or for any NFL team. Kelly likes to employ a fast-paced offense that wears out opposing defenses. However, his offense […]

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Lunar New Year celebration commences in MSU

By Gabriela Laracca On Feb. 8, KU’s Lunar New Year celebration commenced at 6 p.m. in the MSU with attendees of all different cultural backgrounds. Students, faculty and families celebrated amongst the intricate red decorations, into the night in honor of the year of the monkey. The event was sponsored by the Chinese Students and […]

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KU students benefit from Harrisburg rally

By Shelby Slifer Before the day had reached its peak, over 500 students and faculty from 14 different universities and college had gathered. All of us, myself were banded together for a singular purpose: budget. With the funds drastically cut, something had to be done, and so we grouped with one another at the one […]

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KU Athletics holds 37th Hall of Fame induction ceremony

By Jillian Baker Six new members were inducted to the KU Athletics Hall of Fame. The 37th annual class incudes Kristina Braine Newport ’00, women’s track and field; Eric Clemmer ’00, baseball; Scott Eisenhart ’04, men’s track and field; Brianne Homyak Borana ’01, women’s basketball/softball; Melissa Klein Bradley ’03, women’s volleyball and Jessica Schuler ’98, […]