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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY OCTOBER 4, 2007
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2007
CANCER AWARENESS
Decorated bras promote cause
Salon Hawk campaigns with undergarments, pink hair extensions
BY MATT LINDBERG mlindberg@kansan.com
Salon Hawk is encouraging students to take off their bras. To help promote Breast Cancer Awareness Week, Salon Hawk is working in conjunction with Lazer 105.9 to collect and decorate bras to hang over the Kansas River. The campaign called "Bras Across The Kaw" officially kicked off yesterday to raise awareness for the cause. Students will be able to donate money to the cause as well.
"The goal is to fill the box with
bras and be able to string them
across the Kansas River," Willis said.
Emily Willis, owner of Salon Hawk, said the event was a good way for students to get involved with an important cause.
Jessica Price. Lawrence sophomore, said she thought the promotional campaign was original and needed.
"It's a good way to raise awareness of such a deadly disease and they aren't asking for money, so everyone should be able to help out," Price said.
Students can also help the cause by paying for a pink hair extension when they get a haircut at Salon Hawk. Willis said she encouraged everyone to be a part of "Pink Hair For Hope." Pink hair extensions cost $10 per extension.
"You come in and get one pink hair extension and all of the money will go directly to breast cancer awareness," Willis said.
Kristen Redman, a Salon Hawk stylist, said the salon has set a $7,000 goal for "Pink Hair for Hope."
"We've raised just under $3,000 right now and all the money we raise from it will go to local breast care funds, so it will help the local community," Redman said.
The American Cancer Society reported over 2.5 million cases of breast cancer among women this year and that an estimated 40,460 women will die from it.
"Bras Across The Kaw" will take place the next few weeks. If interested in donating a bra to the cause, the donation box is located inside Salon Hawk, on level 3 of the Kansas Union.
Edited by Meghan Murphy
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》FAST-A-THON
Students gathered at the Kansas Union Ballroom Tuesday night to eat and celebrate the Islamic holiday.
Non-Muslims celebrate Ramadan
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BY SARAH NEFF
sneff@kansan.com
The Muslim Student Association concluded its fourth annual Fast-A-Thon last night by presenting a check for $1,580 to the Lawrence Community Shelter.
The association raised the money by asking local businesses to sponsor over 500 non-Muslim students who
pledged to fast for one day. Loring Henderson, director of the Lawrence Community Shelter, accepted the check.
Fast-A-Thon participants gathered in the Kansas Union Ballroom last night to break their fast together and to experience Muslim culture. Bazigha Tufail, Lee's Summit, Mo., senior and co-chair of Fast-A-Thon, said it was the most successful Fast-A-Thon so far.
class.
"It made me really thankful that I have food to eat. I think about things differently now," Goodin said.
Atala Alenezi, Rafah, Saudi Arabia freshman, sang Adhan, the call to prayer, "Allah u akbar, Allah u akbar." On a screen behind him the words were translated, "God is the greatest, God is the greatest."
Students were, then allowed to break their fast with appetizers and water before they shared a traditional Middle Eastern meal with the Muslims.
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Heather Goodin, Lawrence freshman, said she woke up at 5:30 a.m. to eat a bagel and drink some water to sustain her. She said spending the day hungry distracted her during
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Meghann Curry, Wichita senior, and Allison Ortego, Wichita junior, talk after taking their first bite of food after a 12 hour long fast for Ramadan.
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