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Wednesday, March 7
WHAT: Big 12 Watch Party
CALENDAR
WHAT: Big 12 Watch Party
WHERE: Fourth-level lobby, Kansas Union
WHEN: 11 a.m.
ABOUT: JOIN SUA at the Union to cheer on both Jayhawk basketball teams as they play in their Big 12 tournaments.
WHAT: Lecture: "Reducing Neck, Shoulder and Back Stress"
Thursday, March 8
WHERE: Room 202, Ambler Student Recreation Center
ABOUT: With stressful exams upon us,
learn how to soothe your aching muscles.
WHAT: Lecture: "Bob Zellner and the Freedom Rides"
WHERE: Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union WHEN: S.
WHEN: 6 p.m.
ABOUT: Zellner, a civil-rights activist,
talks about his life as a white southerner
raised by active members of the Ku Klux
Klan.
WHAT: Grad Fair
WHERE: Kansas Room, Kansas Union WHEN: 10 a.m.
ABOUT: Getting ready to graduate in 2012?
Come pick out your regalia, graduation announcements, class rings and more.
WHAT: Celebration of Books Published by Humanities, Social Science and Arts Faculty in 2011
WHERE: Conference Hall, Hall Center
WHEN: 4 p.m.
ABOUT: A tip of the hat for faculty who've published books in the past year.
WHAT: Lecture: "Globalization and its Challenges for Business Ethics in the 21st Century"
WHERE: Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union
WHEN: 6 n. m.
ABOUT: Patricia Werhane talks about the possibility of creative capitalism, an idea that balances corporate business with the needs of poor communities.
Friday, March 9
**WHAT:** Lecture: "Avarat and Activism"
**WHERE:** Malott Room, Kansas Union
**WHEN:** 7 p.m.
ABOUT: Scholar Noel Sturgeon discusses ecological Indians, disabling militarism and science-fiction imaginaries.
WHAT: Lecture: "Fracking: An Environmental Debate"
WHERE: Dole Institute of Politics
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
ABOUT: Environmental experts discuss the role of hydraulic fracturing, a technique to obtain oil and natural gas from underground.
WHAT: Karaoke Costume Night
ABOUT: Dress up and warm up your vocal cords; this Monday's costume theme is "Wicked Musical."
WHERE: Jazzhaus
WHEN: 10 p.m.
Saturday, March 10
WHAT: Kansas Republican Party Caucus
WHERE: Free State High School
WHEN: 10 a.m.
ABOUT: Registered Republicans can come out and cast their ballots for this fall's Republican nominee.
WHAT: Graduate Research/Write-In
WHERE: Watson Library
WHEN: 10 a.m.
ABOUT: An all-day event of writing workshops for graduate students; one-on-one sessions to critique students' work will be offered.
WHERE: Watson Library
WHEN: 10 a.m
WHAT: Workshop: Open Figure Drawing
WHERE: Room 405, Art and Design
Building
ABOUT. Artists can come and have their life drawing skills.
WHEN: 11 a.m.
Willcoxon was among a handful
POLITICS
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In this Feb. 2 photo, President Barack Obama speaks in Washington. Obama will give the commencement speech at Joplin High School's May 21 graduation ceremony. The Joplin, Mo., high school was destroyed by a tornado immediately following last year's graduation ceremony.
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Obama to visit Joplin for graduation night
COLUMBIA, Mo. — President Barack Obama will speak at Joplin High School's commencement, a year after a tornado struck just after the ceremony, killing more than 160 people and destroying much of the city.
The high school was among the thousands of homes and buildings destroyed, and students have been attending classes in a nearby mall this year. Word traveled quickly through the student body Monday after the White House announced the president would speak at the May 21 graduation.
"It's just amazing that we can have such huge recognition for our school," said senior Lexi Willcoxon, 18. "It's such a huge honor. To be able to say the president is giving our commencement speech — that's a memory that will last a lifetime."
Obama attended a memorial service in Joplin one week after the deadly tornado, the worst to strike the United States in decades. Seven students and one staff member at Joplin schools were among the victims. Speaking at the memorial service, Obama promised residents "your country will be there with you every single step of the way"
The president will travel to Joplin after the G-8 and NATO summits in Chicago. The school should delay its graduation one day and hold it on a Monday to accommodate his schedule.
of Joplin residents who knew Obama was considering a return visit — her father is a Joplin school board member. But she remained skeptical until the 450-member senior class was told at a special assembly Monday morning.
A tornado struck the city of 50,000 less than an hour after Joplin High wrapped up its 2011 graduation ceremony at nearby Missouri Southern State University, Will Norton, one of the students receiving a diploma that day, was killed in the storm as he drove home. This year's commencement also will be held at the university.
"I was like, 'Sure Dad, whatever you say,' she recalled. "I was shocked, to say the least. Joplin is such a small town."
"I can't even begin to express how proud I am of this particular class," he said. "The resiliency they've shown, their leadership, their strength ... Having the president here shines a spotlight on these kids, and all they've been able to accomplish."
Joplin schools superintendent C.J Huff said Obama's visit will keep the nation's attention on the recovery effort and honor a senior class that has "grown up a lot this year, just like all the rest of us."
News of Obama's return to Joplin came other communities were struggling with the aftermath of deadly tornados. At least 40 people in five states died after tornado-spewing storms rolled across the Midwest and South on Friday.
An earlier round of storms last week killed 13 people.
- A 25-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Tuesday at 12:30 a.m. on the 500 block of Powerhouse Road on suspicion of criminal trespassing. Bond was set at $100. He was released.
Information pulled from the Douglas County and KU Officer of Public Safety booking recaps
POLICE REPORTS
The University Office of Public
Safety reported a fire Monday at 6:08 p.m. at the Kurata Thermodynamics Lab on the 2300 block of Growell Drive after a transformer blew out and started a field fire. Damage is unknown.
- A 32-year-old Topeka man was arrested Monday at 3:32 p.m. on the 3600 block of east 25th Street on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, third offense. Bond was set at $1,500. He was released.
- A 47-year-old Topeka woman was arrested Monday at 4:46 p.m. on the 3100 block of Nieder River on suspicion of consuming or possessing liquor in public. Bond was set at $100. She was released.
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