< Volume 128 Issue 110 kansan.com + Monday, April 20, 2015 THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN The student voice since 1904 RECORD DAY Rain doesn't stop record lovers from Record Day deals STERN: COLLEGE MAJORS MIGHT NOT HAVE THAT MUCH TO DO WITH CAREER SUCCESS, ANYWAY ADVANCE KU WINS PAGE 4A Jessie Pringle, Zach George announced as 2015-16 student body president, vice president ALANA FLINN @alana_finn The results are in: The 2015-16 student body president and vice president respectively will be junior Jessie Pringle and senior Zach George of Advance KU with 68.34 percent of the vote, according to the Elections Commission. These results are the unofficial tally, and official results will be confirmed later today. Advance KU ran on three platforms: advance sustainability, advance community and advance access. Pringle said her reaction to the announcement was excitement. "I'm excited, I'm very proud of the coa- lition and their work." Pringle said. "I congratulate [Imagine Presidential nominee] Kat [Rainey] and [Imagine Vice Presidential nomfnee] Raniro [Sarmiento] on their run and I'm very excited to work with them." Rainey said she also looks forward to supporting imagine constituents who earned Senatorial seats from the election. "They won because students felt the need to have them there and we are going to support them in every possible way," Rainey said. Pringle said her and George's next move is to collaborate with Rainey and Sarmiento. "Our first item is going to be meeting with Kat and Ramiro and seeing how we can collaborate what platforms of theirs can meet Coalition members Danica Hoose (left) and Chance Magness celebrate when it was announced that Advance KU won the Student Senate election. SEE SENATE PAGE 3 FRANK WEIRICH/KANSAN RFN1IP0WIT7/KANSAN Citizens of Israel parade through the streets of Jerusalem celebrating Israeli Independence Day. Student group hosts events for Israel Week MACKENZIE CLARK @mclark59 This week, the Students Supporting Israel group at the University is celebrating its first Israel Week, which group members hope will become an annual tradition. events with a candle lighting event Thursday, which was Yom Hashoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day. Eleven candles were lit to symbolize the 11 million people who were killed in the Holocaust. The group kicked off she thinks it's important for students to remember Jews were not the only people targeted in the Holocaust. She cited Gypsies, homosexual individuals and people with mental or physical dis- Brebek Durham, vice president of SSI and a senior from Memphis, Tenn., said SEE ISRAEL PAGE 2 'Mini College' to return in June with new courses Mini College was developed by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences specifically for all adults "Mini College" will return for a seventh time this summer from June 1-4, offering different courses and a new opportunity for attendees. ALLISON CRIST @AllisonCristUDK "It's basically a weeklong summer camp," said Brandon Woodard, CLAS's alumni relations specialist. "Mini College really is a great example of KU's idea that learning doesn't stop at graduation." Participants take special courses, participate in wanting to experience the University's education. events, and can choose to stay on campus. This year, participants have the option to stay in the Margaret Amiini scholarship hall. "It's a lot cheaper than getting a hotel, and it really gives these adults the full college experience again," Woodard said. SEE MINI PAGE 3 New Lawrence director of arts and culture looks forward to community engagement, local arts PUZZLES 6 SPORTS 10 When he takes his post, he said his first order of business will be to get out and meet the community and local artists. OPINION 4 A&F 5 The bike trails, Clinton Lake and all the art the local community has to offer are just a few of the things the new Lawrence director of arts and culture said he's looking forward to. "Everyone who I have told I'm moving here has said 'Oh, you're going to love Lawrence,'." Arneil said. "It's pretty neat one can live in such a wonderful college town environment with a family environment, but still be within 30 to 45 minutes of a metropolitan area. Lawrence has such a wonderful background in the arts, and it's so rich." Porter Arneill, currently the director and public art administrator for the Kansas City Municipal Art Commission, will begin his new position in Lawrence in early May. He said everyone he's spoken to has had terrific things to say about Lawrence. Arneill "As far as my plans, I have some thoughts, but I really want to come out and see and talk to a lot of people before I start in," he said. "I applied [for the position] in part because I love Lawrence, and my daughter attends the Prairie Moon Waldorf school so it wasn't just a career opportunity. I like engaging directly with artists CLASSIFIEDS 9 DAILY DEBATE 7 Don't Forget SEE ARTS PAGE 2 ANNA WENNER/KANSAN Jose Carlos Lopez, a student from Peru, performs as part of the International Student Association's festival of Nations. Festival of Nations brings international talents together MACKENZIE CLARK @mclark59 A talent show featuring students from around the world was the grand finale of International Awareness Week 2015. Borders faded away as individuals shared unique pieces of their heritages. The 64th annual Festival of Nations, a product of the International Student Association, was held Friday in the Big 12 Room of the Kansas Union. Students from a Today is the last day to withdraw from a class. All contents, unless stated otherwise, © 2015 The University Daily Kansan Karla Iaini, a student from Indonesia, kicked off the performances with a traditional Indonesian dance. She donned a scarlet dress covered in intricate gold designs and embellishments. Bells around her right ankle kept in perfect rhythm with the music as she moved. SEE FESTIVAL PAGE 3 variety of cultures and backgrounds packed the room for a night of entertainment. Today's Weather Mostly sunny with a 0 percent chace of rain. Wind NW at 19 mph HI: 63 L0: 39 14 1.