Spring Break
Hundreds of protestors, gay and straight alike, took to the streets Saturday at the Country Club Plaza as part of a nationwide protest against the recent passage of California's Proposition 8 and similar ballot measures in other states.
Take a minute and sit down. Then close your eyes for a moment and when you open them you only see darkness. The only thing that guides your movements is a cane that you push out in front of you, guiding your steps along everyday scenes of life that can be so treacherous when you can't see them.
Proposition C passed Nov. 4 in Missouri with nearly two-thirds of voting citizens in favor of the initiative. Proposition C will require investor-owned, electric utilities to generate or purchase from renewable energy sources that will equal at least two percent of retail sales by 2011, and 15 percent by 2021, including at least two percent from solar energy, according to the ballot.
Addressing the affects of war on all involved, Avila University hosted, "The War Within: An Exhibit Revealing the Veteran Suicide Epidemic and the Hidden Wounds of War" last Tuesday. Key speakers at the forum included Army Infantry Sergeant Michael Pruitt, Army combat medic from 1992-2000 Amanda Cherry-Haus and Marine veteran Valarie Fletcher, but the floor was open for all to engage in the conversation.
Thanks to a new class in the Environmental Studies Program, students are learning to take a hands-on approach to sustainability. Last spring, Geosciences Professor Caroline Davies and Urban Planning and Design Professor Michael Frisch teamed up to teach the cluster course Environmental Sustainability.
A number of students, faculty and members of the community gathered at Epperson House Thursday to discuss the state of transit in Kansas City and its controversial future. Nick Grunauer, a recent MBA graduate of the Bloch School, voiced his opinion about the issue.
Law school promotes public service A new public service fellowship established by the School of Law will assist graduates with repaying student loans. The first recipient of the John W. Oliver Public Service Program fellowship will be chosen from the School of Law graduating class of 2009.
Nov. 6 11:52 p.m. Alcohol Violation - Two people in Cherry Street Residence Hall were taken into custody and charged with minor in possession of alcohol by consumption.
