Volume 124 Issue 20
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Friday, September 16, 2011
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OUT AND ABOUT // WHAT'S YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT FACEBOOK AND WHY?
> Random people, random questions
HANNAH TIGHE
HANNAH TIGHE
DENVER, CO | FRESHMAN
"The fact that anyone in the world with a computer can search you on Facebook and know information you may not want them to."
EMERALD WELCH
KANSAS CITY, KS | JUNIOR
"I don't like how public it is. You can't choose who sees what. I like how Google+ lets you choose who you share with."
MATT GORNEY
WICHITA. KS | GRAD STUDENT
"I dislike the new chat format. I'd rather just see who's online as opposed to who's on and who's not."
BRE KIRKHART
BRE KIRKHART
ANDOVER, KS | JUNIOR
"The pictures you get tagged in from the nights you don't remember."
TAYLOR FERRILL
TAYLOR FERRILE
TOPEKA, KS | JUNIOR
"Facebook chat. It always decides to stop working when I'm talking to someone."
JAKE MCNIEL
"When people tag you in photos you didn't want to be tagged in."
LAURA THOMAS
PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS | GRAD STUDENT "You can't right click and save photos anymore. You have to download them and save them to your desktop."
KELSEY CIPOLLA
KELSEY CIPULA
TULSA, OK | JUNIOR
"Everything. I'm not a big Facebook fan."
STAGE PRESENCE // THE RUNAWAY SONS
> Feel free to swoon.
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Anyone who ever said, "Rock is dead," has obviously never heard of The Runaway Sons. The guys from the high-energy punk rock band from Kansas City, Mo., like their rock n' roll "loud and fast."
The Runaway Sons have sold out Lawrence venues like the Granada Theater and the Bottleneck, but their favorite is still the Riot Room in Westport, Mo. "We love playing in Lawrence," says Jon Porter, lead guitar player and backup vocalist. "Some of the biggest shows we've played have been there."
rotowing the release of the band's first EP,
'Soy Español', they recently released their first music video, "Hacksaw Jim Duggan," earlier this year. They've perfected their sound, combining a little southern hardcore blend with the old Black Flag-style punk rock and some heavy vocals, guaranteed to get their fans up off their feet and dancing around the pit. The band has played with well-known artists such as The Damned Things and Thursday.
"My biggest influences are Queen, Alkaline Trio, The Who, The Bronx, and Glassjaw," says Jimmy Wing, lead vocalist. Although they don't have any full-length tours scheduled, they're still rocking the local scene and paying tribute to their fans in the metro area. "Music is music and we're all just looking to make others happy," says Wing. "The cliuses should be done away with. It's all rock n' roll."
The Runaway Sons have two shows coming up in October. They're playing at Solace Music Venue in Joplin, Mo., on Oct. 21, and the Riot Room on Oct. 25. Follow the guys on Twitter @TheRunawaySons.
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Johanna Moon, a student at Cordley Elementary, leans on the front door of Lawrence Community Shelter early Thursday morning as she waits to go to school. There is a large number of families with children elementary age that are currently living here.
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"Kids are so adaptable. The stressors we see are getting used to a new school and the stigma that may come with the label 'shelter kid' or 'homeless kid,'" said Jennifer Davis, the case manager at the Lawrence Community Shelter. "Luckily, so many of them are going to the same school that they
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Students know the challenges of waking up for that 8 a.m. class. But some students — much younger students — understand a different struggle. These students, along with getting up early, must make their way from the Lawrence Homeless Shelter. In the morning, a group of 17 children woke up and shared two showers and two toilets along side 14 adults. After getting ready they went upstairs and waited with 40 more adults for breakfast, or walked to school and received a free meal at school.
According to the Kansas Point in Time Homeless Count for Douglas County, a biannual report, the Lawrence school district counted 100 children ages K-12 who were homeless in 2009 and 149 in 2011, accounting for a 49 percent increase.
The shelter began its Family Program at the end of 2008. In 2009, there were 14 families with 24 adults and 24 children in the program. In 2010, there were 50 families with 67 adults and 83 children. So far this year, the shelter is serving 11 families with 14 adults and 21 children, 17 of which are in school.
The school district defines homeless under the McKinney-Vento Act, which includes families that are double-up or staying with family or friends.
viduals here struggling. Their self-esteem is being damaged each day they're here. Their self worth is
big situations with information about the issue up front rather than waiting until the end of the year would help them navigate potentially dangerous situations better, she added.
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Students could also decorate bandanas in honor of a victim of sexual assault and learn more about what sexual assault is and what resources are available for assistance with a different
The main goals of the week were to increase awareness and educate the campus about sexual assault. Each day this week, volunteers had a table on Wescoe Beach set up where students could take a pledge to hold others accountable for their actions and try to put an end to sexual assault.
Davis has seen a dramatic increase in family homelessness in Douglas County.
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Today, volunteers will discuss the importance of bystander intervention. The GaDUGl SafeCenter will also host two events over the weekend to raise awareness and money to prevent sexual assault.
"We want to make sure they know how they can help and how they can be an advocate," said Heath. "And we want them to know its not just a women's issue. We want to make it okay for men on this campus to be able to talk about it seriously and try to help prevent it on our campus."
Edited by Josh Kantor
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