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Sam Knowlton
Features intern Sam Knowlton can be reached at 832-6317.
Recent stories
- ‘Girly girls’ toughen up in basic training
- February 11, 2007
- It was grueling. It was insane. It was hell. It was the best experience ever. Three 2006 Lansing High School graduates who joined the Air National Guard last summer found basic training was a challenge that brought on intense transformations.
- Sweet plans
- Gingerbread House Auction so popular it’s outgrowing the hotel site
- November 26, 2006
- When it comes time to stuff invitation envelopes, Becky Price knows that the year’s Big Brothers/Big Sisters Gingerbread House Auction is drawing near.
- Musical magic
- Vespers, chorale plan performances to enchant longtime audiences
- November 26, 2006
- When Amy Luckenbill remembers Kansas University vespers, she reminisces about the thrill of conducting and the joy of singing. But her favorite memories are set backstage, where the energy truly peaked.
- 20 years later, Shelter fundraiser spruced up
- Festival of Trees raises spirits
- November 26, 2006
- When her husband volunteered at the Boys and Girls Club, Janine Colter never guessed how much joy it would bring to her life.
- Dog trainer gets 21 months for helping murderer escape
- July 13, 2006
- Despite attempting to remain upbeat before her sentencing, Toby Young’s face showed tension and sadness as she looked at her family across the courtroom.
- Sweet projects
- Gingerbread House Auction enters 11th holiday season
- November 27, 2005
- Every year, in a ritual she was fond of, Amy Wilson would buy another house to blow up.
- Festival of supporters undertake Shelter Inc. benefit
- November 27, 2005
- As The Shelter Inc. draws nearer to the mark of its 19th annual Festival of Trees, Judy Culley hopes the holiday season will grant a surprising wish to the company: obsolescence. In an ideal society, she proposes, there would be no need for the child-welfare agency.
- IONS studies ‘frontiers of consciousness’
- September 18, 2005
- It might be surprising that an organization seriously dedicated to the scientific study of phenomena such as spirit, transcendence and enlightenment thrives internationally, with nearly 30,000 members in over 50 countries.
- Cultural sustenance
- August 12, 2005
- Many of Kansas University’s nearly 30,000 students learn about cultural opportunities from rainbow-colored sidewalk chalk on Wescoe Beach, where bars and venues tout a cornucopia of potable diversity, ranging from German Jagermeister to Japanese sake.
- Late-night eats
- Where to get your grub on in the wee hours when your stomach’s grumbling
- August 12, 2005
- Whether you’re looking for a place to soak up knowledge or the lingering effects of alcohol, Lawrence is replete with restaurants, bars and bakeries - beyond McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Taco Bell - that aim to satisfy your late-night cravings. Here’s a guide to some spots that stay open late for the ravenous night owls among you:
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- City to appeal judge's ruling that part of sidewalk ordinance unconstitutional February 13, 2012 · 6 comments
- Capitalism February 13, 2012 · 59 comments
- Statehouse Live: House GOP plan to cut taxes would short transportation program February 13, 2012 · 4 comments
- On the street: How would you feel about working with your significant other? February 13, 2012 · 23 comments
- Town Talk: Craft beer festival coming to Downtown Lawrence; city commissioners set date to begin discussing trash changes; weekly property sales February 13, 2012 · 13 comments
- Poll: Have you ever worked in the agricultural industry? February 10, 2012 · 13 comments
- Sound Off: I have not received a phone book for the past two years. Is there a phone number to call February 13, 2012 · 16 comments
- Sound off: Are stop signs in grocery store parking lots legally enforceable? February 12, 2012 · 43 comments
- Sound Off: I heard that postage went up recently. Are the “forever” stamps that were purchased in 20 February 11, 2012 · 68 comments
- On the street: Do you ever watch or listen to public broadcasting? February 10, 2012 · 69 comments
- Town Talk: Craft beer festival coming to Downtown Lawrence; city commissioners set date to begin discussing trash changes; weekly property sales February 13, 2012
- Organization is eternally young: Boys and Girls Club turns 40 February 12, 2012
- County candidates join forum Tuesday July 26, 2008
- Report: Speedy running back commits to KU February 13, 2012
- Heard on the Hill: Conference football likely to be set soon, brides-to-be exhale; KU music students offering free lessons; Kansas State coach wants everyone to stop swearing at KSU games February 13, 2012
- Spradling ready to step up, lead Wildcats February 13, 2012
- Youth of the Year to be honored February 12, 2012
- Capitalism February 13, 2012
- Man charged with poaching 14-point buck February 13, 2012
- Pummeling KU February 10, 2012
