In KU fraternity and sorority circles, it is known as “Shark Night.”
It occurs right after the recruitment period for new sorority members ends. During that period, both existing and prospective sorority members are given strict instructions: Stay away from the “three B’s” — boys, bars and booze.
But once the recruitment period is over, so, too, is the prohibition on the “three B’s.” Shark ...
"Echoes through a Green Space," an art project combining music, light projection, photography and public engagement, is coming to South Park this fall.
The project aims to celebrate the green space of Lawrence's most iconic park through community participation, project leader Nick Carswell said. A large installation will be displayed in the park on Sept. 23 as the finale of the Free State Festival.
“We very ...
With current Kansas Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer seeking the GOP nomination for governor, the office is open this year.
Two Republicans, Sen. Vicki Schmidt and Assistant Insurance Commissioner Clark Shultz, are seeking their party’s nomination for the post. The winner will go on to face Democrat Nathaniel McLaughlin in the general election.
Vicki Schmidt
If elected, Schmidt, 62, of Topeka, plans to ...
Nearly two years after the Lawrence Skaters Association's do-it-yourself skate park in East Lawrence was torn down for lacking city permits, the group has built a replacement — one that has the city's seal of approval.
Members of LSA worked with Lawrence Parks and Recreation to get proper approvals for the park after their original DIY skate park was dismantled in 2016.
“This type of relationship is ...