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Self says Kings 'a great place' for Frank Mason III
▶ WESLEY DOTSON
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Self said he thinks Mason's mentality will
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Liston: Lawrence should commit to Paris climate agreement
RYAN LISTON
@iriston235
Standing on the balcony of my brother's apartment, I can overlook Lawrence. I can feel the wind, hear the birds and see the seemingly infinite amount of trees that have contributed to Lawrence's continued designation as a "Tree City USA" city.
But on June 1,
President Donald
Trump endangered the
environment, including
Lawrence's natural
beauty, by announcing that the United States will withdraw from the climate agreement made between 195 countries in Paris in 2015.
In response to Trump's ill-informed decision, cities, states and companies across the U.S. have declared their intentions to adhere to the Paris Agreement on climate change despite the federal government's impending withdrawal.
With such a staunchly conservative state
government, Kansas will almost certainly not pledge itself to the agreement. Lawrence however, is a uniquely liberal place, and the local government is likely more concerned about environmental issues. Mayor Leslie Soden should join the quest to save the environment from the Trump administration by committing Lawrence to the Paris climate agreement.
Although the significance of Lawrence's
commitment may pale in comparison to the commitment of New York City or former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg's decision to fund the Paris agreement with millions of dollars, protecting the environment from the devastation of climate change requires action on all levels of society. Lawrence can play an aiding role in combatting environmentally harmful practices and send a message to the state and
national governments that our community values environmental protections.
Anyone who enjoys fishing in the Kansas River, walking in the shade of the trees in any of the various parks around town or simply breathing clean air should be concerned by Trump's decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris agreement. The environment surrounds all of us, and our community should not stand by as the current
administration undoes progress to address the dangers of climate change. Hopefully, the U.S. will rejoin the agreement in the near future. Until then, and even beyond then, Lawrence ought to live up to the name "Tree City USA" by protecting the environment.
Ryan Liston is a junior from Lawrence studying journalism and political science.
Robertson said, shows the need for a community like this one.
"We've talked about it over the years but never had a sense that there was a particular interest or need yet. When it began to percolate from the students, before it was mostly our staff wondering if we should do it," Robertson said. "Finally it was our students saying, 'Hello, we want this,' and that's when we're going to act on it."
The work group, spear-
"Having a single room was cool, but it did suck that I missed the opportunity to live with a roommate all because I couldn't find someone who was open-minded," Wantling said. "Especially because once I got to KU I met a lot of open-minded people that said, 'Oh, I would have lived with you had I
year. Wantings year in Student Housing was a good one spent in a single room at GSP, she said, but getting there wasn't easy.
tance.
"I had a lot of people turn me down just because of my sexuality," Wantling said. "I had one girl who said, 'My mom doesn't want me to live with anyone that's gay,' and another one that was like, 'Well, my boyfriend might have a problem with that.'"
The creation of the GIH wing, Robertson said, is one step toward removing hurdles like those faced by students
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▶ MCKENNA HARFORD
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Each new semester brings a new round of syllabuses, but this semester professors will include a new added section of information that addresses concealed
Editor's Note: This story is the third in a series of stories looking at the way concealed carry on campus will look once it goes into effect July 1.
In response to the arrival of concealed weapons on July 1 as a result of a 2013 state law, professors are taking steps to adjust their teaching style, class content, office hours or even seeking employment elsewhere.
carry on campus. As the University prepares to shift to an environment where students are legally allowed to bring concealed handguns to class, this will be just one of many preparations.
Aerospace engineering professor Ron Barrett Gonzalez, president of the Kansas chapter of the American Association of University Professors, said this is because many faculty members are concerned that concealed carry will have a chilling effect in classrooms.
"I know a nontrivial number of faculty members who are changing their syllabus.
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