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Sarah Benson (Lead Reporter, lawrence.com)

Recent stories

Change of scene
Lawrence Arts Center changes holiday focus to ‘The Snow Queen’
November 26, 2006
Snow castles, hobgoblins and reindeer are just a few of the magical elements featured in the Lawrence Arts Center’s new holiday play, “The Snow Queen.”
Festival of the nativities
Church displays bring sense of peace
November 26, 2006
The holidays are a time for shopping, cooking, wrapping and, well, more shopping.
Women & advocacy
September 17, 2006
In the weeks leading up to November elections, the Town and Country Republican Women of Douglas County will volunteer to pass out Republican candidate literature door to door, organize political forums and distribute Phill Kline signs around the county.
Expansion of faith
Celebration Center offers sixth-generation pastor and congregation room to grow
August 19, 2006
Tom Brady comes from a century-long line of Kansas pastors, but he was never exactly itching to break into the family business.
Split decision
Doctors gave Split Lip Rayfield’s frontman two months to live … so he booked a tour
August 18, 2006
It took one year, a few phone calls and cancer to reunite Split Lip Rayfield. Tonight, the heartfelt hillbilly punk quartet is getting back together to play the second show in a tour that’s billed to be its last.
The cost of cool
Trendy gear bumps up school expenses
August 13, 2006
Remember Nano pets? You know, those tiny, egg-shaped keychains with screens that display a virtual “pet”?
Facebook indiscretions plague users
KU scholarship hall students punished for drinking in dorm among those exposed on online sites
August 12, 2006
Be careful who you poke.
Culture cravings
Offerings to soothe your occasional urge for refinement
August 12, 2006
Let’s face it. Kansas isn’t the most culturally “cool” state in the nation.
Amid academics, fun, students forget about health
Good nutrition, sleep will keep you energized
August 12, 2006
College students aren’t usually known for putting health at the top of their priorities.
Special treatment delivers results for stress, pain
Complementary therapy options abound in Lawrence when studying, socializing wear out students
August 12, 2006
When Kansas University junior Hadley Galbraith gets stressed, her jaw tightens, her neck stiffens and her shoulders lock up with tension.

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