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THURSDAY
September 16
The School of Business will be holding a career fair from noon to 5 p.m. on the fifth floor of the Kansas Union.
Student Union Activities will host "Tea at Three" with free tea and cookies from 3 to 4 p.m. on the fourth floor of the Kansas Union.
FRIDAY September 17
Student Union Activities will host "Tunes at Noon," a free concert with DJ Luis from noon to 1 p.m. outside the Kansas Union.
Student Union Activities will host free cosmic bowling from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Jaybowl on the first floor of the Kansas Union.
MONDAY
SATURDAY September 18
September 20
The department of theatre will host a free workshop featuring the original production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," from 7 to 8 p.m. in Murphy Hall, room 209.
- She Audio-Reader Network will host "For Your Ears Only", a fundraiser, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Douglas Court Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St. Entrance is free.
Student Union Activities will host free cosmic bowling from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Jaybowl on the first floor of the Kansas Union.
TUESDAY
September 21
The Kansas Swing Society will host Tuesday Nite Swing at the Kansas Student Union. Lessons for beginners run from 8 to 8:45 p.m. and dancing is open until 11 p.m.
SUNDAY September 19
The Audio-Reader Network will host "For Your Ears Only", a fundraiser, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St. Entrance is free.
WEDNESDAY September 22
University Career Center will host an internship and summer camp fair from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Kansas Union Lobby.
LOCAL
City approves snack cart
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BY ALLYSON SHAW
On Tuesday night the Lawrence City Commission unanimously approved the request of two University students, allowing them to run a late-night food cart called the Last Stop Snack Shop.
The cart will sit on the southwest corner of 10th and Massachusetts streets, in front of the vacant Masonic Temple building. The decision has been a long time in the making.
"This has gone on long enough."
Mayor Mike Amyx said. "We need to get you guys in the hot dog business."
The decision came despite some resistance from a few business owners. The landlord for the temple building and three other restaurants in the block had sent a letter objecting to the cart. They were concerned with vandalism and traffic congestion from people congregating on the sidewalk.
Still, Justin Sharkan, co-owner of Last Stop Snack Shop, said although they didn't know what to expect on Tuesday night, they were sure their request would eventually
be approved.
"We've already dealt with these concerns when we were getting the permit to stay open until 2:30 a.m." Sharkan said at the meeting. "We've done everything you've asked us to do."
Sharkan said that everything is ready to go and they expect to be open sometime this week.
Edited by Leslie Kinsman
the cart will serve hotdogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers, walking tacos and grilled cheese sandwiches. The stand will operate Wednesday through Saturday until 2:30 a.m.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Troops home, combat still present
With a persistent insurgency, ongoing sectarian tensions and no agreement on a new government after six months of wrangling, stabilizing Iraq before all American forces leave still seems a distant dream.
BAGHDAD (AP) — For the second time in less than a week, U.S. forces were drawn into deadly fighting against insurgents — a reminder of the ongoing dangers American forces face well after President Barack Obama declared a formal end to combat.
Wednesday's raid, in which at
least six people were killed, was in the former insurgent stronghold of Fallujah — highlighting the persistent danger that al-Qaida-linked militants still pose despite years of efforts by both Iraqi and U.S. forces to root them out.
Insurgents seem to have redoubled their efforts this summer to target Iraqi security forces taking over from the departing Americans — nine Iraqi soldiers died Wednesday in a roadside bombing while two police officers in Baghdad were shot and killed. The militants are trying to undermine the so-called "Sons of Iraq" — the anti-al-Qaida militia
that was instrumental in reducing violence.
The anger with which Fallujah officials reacted to the raid — conducted by Iraqi troops from Baghdad instead of local forces — spotlights another persistent threat to Iraq's security: deep divisions between the minority Sunnis in places like Fallujah and the Shiite majority that rules the country.
Details of the raid were murky. U.S. officials described it as an Iraq-led mission targeting militants with Americans in an advisory capacity.
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