“The election. I'm excited to see some change and the direction the country is going in.”

— Tara Logan, records clerk, Spring Hill

“The Orange Bowl. I'm leaving at 6 a.m. on the 1st, so I'll have to sleep through New Year's Eve. I hope it's worth it.”

— Joe Beyer, Kansas University junior, Lawrence

“Getting out of this war; it's just a disaster.”

— E.J. Mills, insurance agent, Lawrence

“A whole new life. I just moved back to Lawrence from San Francisco two days ago. So I'm looking forward to a new job, new apartment, a new everything.”

— Lauren Krivoshia, artist, Lawrence