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February 17, 2006

Lawrence downtown goes wireless (2)

Kelly Lanigan | February 17, 2006 04:54 PM |

Students and people in the Lawrence community are logging on to their computers all around town thanks to wireless internet hotspots in coffee shops and other public areas.






Brooklyn artist paints live in Union gallery

Michelle Tran | February 17, 2006 03:20 PM |

Steve Keene brightened these cold winter days by painting live in the Kansas Union Gallery. Student Union Activities invited the Brooklyn painter to be an "artist-in-residence" from January 17 through February 14.






Union Employees Receive New Benefits

Nathan McGinnis | February 17, 2006 03:15 PM |

Kansas Union employees have received a benefit to be happy about. Under a new program, employees receive a five dollar food credit for each shift worked.






Jayhawks Vandalized at Jayhawk Bookstore

Kimberly Lynch | February 17, 2006 03:14 PM |

Of the three Jayhawks surrounding Jayhawk Bookstore, two have seen their share of vandalism.







Resnet Proposes Bandwidth Limit

Beth Breitenstein | February 17, 2006 03:10 PM |

Resnet recently announced a possible bandwidth limit for students living in resident halls. With Ipods and other mp3 players becoming more popular, downloading is becoming a problem.






Market Employees Receive Free Food

Matthew Doubrava | February 17, 2006 03:10 PM |

Kansas Union employees received a benefit to be happy about.
Under a new program, employees receive a five dollar food credit with every shift they work.






Students Reject Digital Textbooks

Darla Slipke | February 17, 2006 03:10 PM |

Textbooks for select classes are available in an online version. However, most students who can purchase the digital text this semester choose not to.




Lawrence downtown goes wireless

Kelly Lanigan | February 17, 2006 03:09 PM |

Students and people in the Lawrence community are logging on to their computers all around town thanks to wireless internet hotspots in coffee shops and other public areas.






On-line text option unpopular among students

Bethany Bunch | February 17, 2006 03:09 PM |






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Students vs. landlords, the leasing struggle

Katherine Loeck | February 17, 2006 02:09 PM |

Students find rental repair costs troublesome as the Senate works to change the leasing process. Landlords fight the bill that will change security deposit and renewal policies.






Students, Landlords Disagree On KS Senate Bill

Carrie Wallace | February 17, 2006 02:08 PM |

A bill introduced to the Kansas Senate by KU students aims to help Kansas apartment renters get a fair deal. However, local and state landlord groups say the provisions of the bill are unfairly meant to target student renters.





University Considers Charging Excess Internet Usage

James Pinick | February 17, 2006 01:06 PM |

The Networking and Telecommunication Systems at the University of Kansas is considering charging for excess Internet use in residence halls. The increased use is due to downloading movies and music.






Sculpture Students Create Dolls For Katrina Victims

Derek Korte | February 17, 2006 10:13 AM |

KU sculpture club members created about sixty wooden dolls for children displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Club members packed the dolls this week for shipment to Houston.






15 Years’ Work Weaves into Textile Exhibit

David Linhardt | February 17, 2006 10:13 AM |

It took her 15 years, but Spencer Art Museum guest-curator Mary Dusenbury finished painstakingly organizing nearly 300 pieces of historic Asian textiles into the museum’s newest exhibit. But don’t try on any clothing you see on display—guard patrols at the museum have increased to keep visitors from getting too close to the centuries-old dresses and rugs. Here’s David Linhardt with more on the story.







More guards on duty at Spencer Museum of Art

Marla Keown | February 17, 2006 10:13 AM |

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The new Asian Textiles exhibit in the Spencer Museum of Art is attracting lots of attention. To help keep curious hands off the delicate pieces, Spencer has doubled its guards in the new exhibit.






February 16, 2006

Professional Painter Shares Art with Students

Jennifer Denny | February 16, 2006 09:40 PM |

Fourty-seven year old Brooklyn painter, Steve Keene, recently took up residence in the Kansas Union Gallery to showcase his distinctive style of art. The event was sponsored by Student Union Activities and the artist's work could be seen from January 17 through February 14.