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THURSDAY
Overcast with 50 pecent chance of rain.Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph.
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
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The rain can't stop.
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FRIDAY
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the mid 40s.
SATURDAY
Sun, we adore you.
Clouds can't be tamed.
Wednesday, April 16
What: University-Community Forum with Paul Davis and Marci Francisco When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: The Ecumenical Campus Ministries
About: Kansas legislators Paul Davis and Marci Francisco will present an analysis of the 2014 legislative session and what it means for Kansas. Attendance is free, and an optional lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., which costs $3.50 for students and $6.50 for community members.
What: Organization Justice and Public Service Motivation: A Walk on the Dark Side
Thursday, April 17
When: 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Where: Kansas Union, Maiot Room
About: Dr. Robert Christensen of the University of Georgia will present a lecture hosted by the School of Public Affairs and Administration.
What: Hallmark Symposium Lecture Series: Mark Klett When: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Where: Spencer Museum of Art auditorium About: A presentation from noted photographer and author Mark Klett. Admittance is free.
Where: Spooner Hall, The Commons About: David Krakauer, director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, will discuss the future of research and education at large universities. Admittance is free. Courtyard
Friday, April 18
What: The Future of the University When: 8 p.m.
What: Dare to Leng University of the Future
When: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Where: Spooner Hall, The Commons
About: University professors, and attendees, will join David Krakauer in an open discussion on the future of universities. Attendance is free and open to the public.
STATE
What: Friday Night at the Kino: "Rozyczka" (Little Rose)
When: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where: 318 Bailey Hall
About: A free screening of the Polish drama "Rozyczka," in Polish with English subtitles, presented by the Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies.
Saturday, April 19
What: U.S. State Department Map-
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Mapathon
When: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
When: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Kansas Biological Survey,
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About: A free workshop in which participants will aid in a humanitarian mapping effort of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Maniema province. Visit the KU Calendar of Events for more information on how to register.
What: KU School of Music Visiting
Artist Series: Dwight Parry, oboe
When: 5 p.m.
Where: Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall
About: A free oboe concert, presented by the School of Music, from visiting artist Dwight Parry.
Alumna uses pageant title to raise disability awareness
MADDY MIKINSKI news@kansan.com
In 2008, Brigid Schwilling lost in that year's Ms. Wheelchair Kansas competition. She said her faith prompted her to compete again last month, and on March 16, she had her crown.
"For six years the coordinator kept sending me an application to run again and I didn't run and I didn't run and I didn't run, and I really felt like God was just telling me, 'You need to run again,' Schwilling said.
"Unfortunately, there are still people out there that believe that people with disabil-
Schwilling graduated from the University in 1996 with a bachelor's degree in elementary education. She continued
The challenges of her health and the adversity other people with disabilities faced inspired Schwilling to speak out.
on to Washburn University to get her master's degree in social work. She worked as a therapist for eight years, but quit because of health problems a year and a half ago.
"I was a therapist at a community mental health center and I love counseling people and [quitting because of health problems] was really hard for me," Schwilling said. "For the first year I was depressed [and] angry. I felt lost."
ities should just stay in their apartments and receive their disability checks and keep their mouths shut," she said. "I'm here to say that we, as a community with disabilities, we have something to say."
Since her victory, Schwilling has been working to spread the message of her platform—"Finding a Purpose Through Adversity."
"I think people with disabilities, they go through a lot of adversity," she said. "My adversity was I'd left my job due to health issues and I felt like I signed up to compete in the Ms. Wheelchair Kansas com-
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MADDY MIKINSKI/KANSAN
Brigid Schwilling uses her Ms. Wheelchair title to spread her message about others' attitudes toward people with disabilities.
CAMPUS
University honors female students
MADDIE FARBER
news@kansan.com
On Thursday, April 10, nine outstanding female students were recognized by the Emily Taylor Center for Women and Gender Equity at the Women's Recognition Banquet.
Each year, the center honors women at the University for their achievements on campus and throughout the community. Apart from students, the event also recognizes women faculty, staff and alumnae who have made a difference in the campus community through things such as service, teaching or involvement.
Among the nine students were Leigh Loving, a junior from McPherson, Jill Langlas, a senior from Wheaton, Ill., and Hannah Sitz, a senior from Andover.
Each of the students who received an award was nominated anonymously.
Loving received the "Outstanding Woman Student in Leadership." Other than being a tutor in science courses, her participation in
alternative breaks, serving as a research fellow for the Kansas Health Foundation and interning at Children's Mercy Hospital. Loving said she feels she received the award because of her work with Jayhawk Health Initiative, a prehealth program, of which she is founder and president.
"I feel very honored to receive the award, especially with how many outstanding women leaders there are here at the University. I think it takes a unique form of leadership to create something like Jayhawk Health Initiative," Loving said. "It means my hard work has been recognized by others and I know what I've done has made a positive impact at KU."
As the only female leader on the National Champion Jayhawk Motorsports Formula SAE racecar program, it's not surprising that Langlas received the "Sally Mason Women Student in Science Award."
Langlas said that her role as team lead of Jayhawk motor
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All students honored at Women's Recognition Banquet.
Megan Flanagan Leigh Loving
Jameelah Jones Kayla Sale
Sarah Maner Alyssa Ong
Hayley Tuggle Ashlie Koehn
Brianne Riley Jill Langlas
Hannah Sitz Tina Woods
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