By Kaylee Lindenmuth News Editor Beck Hall was evacuated twice the morning of Sept. 13, after a dumbwaiter motor overheated in the building. The second time, local fire companies responded to the call and arrived at Beck. The first evacuation was just before 9 a.m. KU Public Safety officials searched the building and, after about 15 […]
Month: September 2018
By Nickey Siegerman Staff Writer Almost five months ago, I wrote an article talking about why I believed the book “The Theory of Unrequited” was amazing, and I urged my readers to take a chance on Evan and AJ. Then, on July 11, Len Webster released book two of this four-book series. Hinting heavily in the […]
By Heather Gursky Assistant A&E Editor “Ant-Man and the Wasp” premiered on July 7, making it Marvel’s third released movie in the past year. Marvel introduced Ant-Man to us in 2015 with a solo movie, appropriately titled “The Ant-Man.” Although the sequel was released three months after “Avengers: Infinity War,” this movie’s plot follows the […]
By Heather Gursky Assistant A&E Editor It was another successful weekend for the Talisman Players as they showcased their third production at KU. The production ran from Friday, Sept. 7, to Sunday, Sept. 9, offering two night shows and one evening show. This summer’s musical choice was the inspiring story, “Honk!” Prior to moving to […]
By Andrew Venzie Contributing Writer The KU Physical Sciences Department has students every year who are blessed with the opportunity to conduct research alongside their professors. Since this past summer, a research project regarding silicon solar cells has been in the works in the Physics Department. Carlos Sosa, Andrew Venzie, Taylor Worthington, Amanda Portoff and […]
By Heather Gursky Assistant A&E Editor On Monday, August 27, the Greek council held their annual back-to-school bash. Here, freshmen and transfer students new to campus were introduced to another social outlet opportunity that they could be a part of. Set up on the DMZ lawn outside of Beck Hall, there was plenty of room […]
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Eco-Series: Sustainability on campus
By Katelyn Melder Freeform Editor KU goes above and beyond to maintain a beautiful campus, but they falter on environmentally friendly sustainability. After having lived on campus for a little over three years, I can say that KU should be doing more to supply students with environmentally friendly options. I say this not only […]
By Gabrielle Smith Arts & Entertainment Editor On July 8 of this year, HBO premiered a limited series called “Sharp Objects.” The series is based on the book of the same title by “Gone Girl” author, Gillian Flynn. The show stars big Hollywood names, such as Amy Adams and Patricia Clark, alongside newcomer Eliza Scanlen; […]
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Trend Alert: Fidget spinner spin-offs
By Madeleine Bush Contributing Writer Fidget spinners took the nation by storm when they became the must-have fidget toy last year. Now, other kinds of fidget toys are popping up everywhere, from cubes to keychains to stress balls – and many say they’re a great way to relieve stress. The fidget cube has six sides. […]
By Heather Gursky Assitant A&E Editor On the night of Wednesday, Aug. 29, ACE held their first student event—a rousing game of grocery bingo—on campus. The event was located underneath the familiar white tent on the DMZ in front of Beck Hall. By 7 p.m., when the event first started, members of the club were already […]