GRAD CHECK
Each year students make the legendary walk through the Campanile, down The Hill and into the real world. We're here to check in on them.
Joan Kirkham
Year: 1948
Hometown: Topeka
Degree: Mathematics
Back in the day: Kirkham lived in Corbin Hall during her four years at The University of Kansas. Her senior year, the Corbin Hall softball team was the intramural softball champion and she was the team's star catcher.
The grad life: After college, Kirkham moved to Colorado Springs. Colo, and worked for the AirForce as a civil servant in support of the North American Aerospace Defense, Command mission. She helped keep track of all the manmade stuff that's floating around the earth, she says.
50 or more years ago. She exercises three mornings a week at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Today: Kirkham returned to Lawrence three years ago and is now a resident at Brandon Woods Retirement Community, 1501 Inverness Drive, or B-W as she calls it. She's a member of the National Association of Parliamentarians and also a member of KU's Gold Medal Club for alumni who graduated
She says: "I've been retired for 19 years, so I've played around a lot."
Katherine Loeck
Whether you're singin' along, groovin' by yourself or just studying in the library, we'll catch you with the MUSIC THAT MOVES YOU
Listener: Joe Nguyen, Salina junior
Tune: "The Closest Thing"
by Juliana Theory
Action: Messling around online in Anschutz Library
He says: "It just happened to be something that came
**Listener:** Samantha Raisher, St. Louis sophomore
**Tune:** "Lover's Lie" by Veda
**Action:** Studying sociology in the Underground, eating a chocolate chip muffin and drinking coffee
She says: "It's kind of like Evanescence but it's different because it's a lot softer. It's feminine. It's just relaxing."
Listener: Bryan
Candae-Kromm, Topeka
sophomore
Tuner "Home" by Alan
Jackson
**Actions:** Reading the University Daily Kansan and waiting for class to start in Wescoe
He says: "I grew up listening to country."
Listener: Summer
Mulford, Lawrence
freshman
Tune: "Top of the World"
by Dixie Chicks
Action: Waiting for a ride
next to Budig with her
crutches
She says:"I like how the melody structure goes and the lyrics."
Katherine Loeck
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