22 THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN News WWW.KANSAN.COM WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2008
Terrace could be relaxing nook
The terrace behind Strong Hall gets lost in the size of the buildings surrounding it. The usually deserted area on campus could be used as a place to study or read a good book.
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Strong Hall is one of the most iconic buildings on the University's campus. But lost in the building's beauty is the beautiful terrace behind Strong Hall. Walk past the Jayhawk statue out front, go through the front doors, keep going straight until you reach the back doors, and you'll find one of the most relaxing spots
on campus. The balcony connecting Strong Hall to Spencer Research Library looks as if it came straight from 'The Secret Garden.' An added bonus: The balcony is almost always deserted. Grab a book, sit down on a beach and enjoy the summer sun.
—Rustin Dodd
Books:'Fair' plays by the rules with revelations
"Fair Game: My life as a spy, my betrayal by the White House," by Valerie Plame Wilson.
Plame Wilson's detailed account of CIA service is heartbreaking to read, knowing that her career was ended by our government. Her story leading up to her outing is fascinating; names of European countries she lived in are blacked out, as are entire pages deemed too revealing for the general public. Enough thrilling bits are left in that make you want a career in public service, and the personal points about her life make her seem likable and real. One problem is that Plame Wilson uses 400 pages to describe what could have been told in 250. By the end of the book, however, the complexity of politics and government will leave you questioning several past presidents. It also helps an average citizen understand the importance of standing-up for the truth, and fighting for a democratic society.
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