The Lawrence lecture of Parkland shooting survivor and gun-control activist David Hogg has been pushed back a week. The student who survived the Feb. 14, 2018, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Fla., will now speak at the Lied Center Nov. 15. Don Haider-Markel, chairman of the political science department at the University of Kansas and organizer of the event, said the event had to ...
Many Lawrence residents were rattled two weeks ago when, without warning, military jets flew over town to practice their flyover before the University of Kansas football game against Oklahoma the following day. That might not have been the last time residents will hear the roar of fighter jets overhead this football season, KU Athletics’ new spokesman said, but it certainly should be the only instance of ...
The University of Kansas’ 107th Homecoming week kicks off Saturday and concludes a week later, the day of the football game against Texas Tech University. This year’s theme is “Far Above the Golden Valley.” Keon Stowers, development officer for the KU Alumni Association, led efforts in planning the Homecoming events with Ally Stanton, director of student programs. Stowers switched roles at the ...
About 15% of undergraduate women, or nearly 1 in 7, reported on a survey that they had been raped since starting at the University of Kansas. The survey, conducted through the Association of American Universities, additionally found that 13% of students who identify as transgender, nonbinary or gender queer, gender questioning or gender not listed also indicated that they had been raped. "Preventing and ...
For the musical duo Black Violin, Lawrence brings back a fond memory of a surprise reunion with an old mentor. Violinist Kevin Sylvester and violist Wilner Baptiste, or, as they like to be called, Kev Marcus and Wil B, have performed in Lawrence at least five times, Sylvester supposed. They return Saturday for a 7:30 p.m. performance at the Lied Center. The classically trained musicians incorporate a variety ...
Looking for a quiet place to study this Friday? Lawrence Public Library might not be the best bet. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kansas Public Radio is hosting its second annual Live Day, and half of the performances will be at the library, free and open to the public. "It's a great space to have live music," said Kristin Soper, events coordinator for the library. Soper said the library couldn't host live music ...