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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2010
TOP MIDSHIPMAN
VOLUME 123 ISSUE 21
BY STEPHEN
MONTEMAYOR
smontemayor@kansan.com
"Can you give your mom a hug and a kiss? Shake your dad's hand, too."
Poised to receive one of just eight Legion of Valor Bronze Cross of Achievement awards to be had, the midshipman had one more command to fulfill.
With a smile, Christian Jensen, a senior from Paola, obliged. The order came from retired Army Col. Roger Donlon at a ceremony Wednesday. With his Congressional Medal of Honor from service in Vietnam draped around his neck, Donlon fastened the medal to Christian's left breast pocket and promised that further distinctions awaited.
The Bronze Cross is awarded annually to eight Navy ROTC midshipmen, eight Army ROTC cadets and four Air Force ROTC cadets. To be eligible, a midshipman must be in the top 25 percent of his or her class in aptitude and academic standing.
Before learning of his achievement, Christian said he had no idea he was up for the award.
Navy ROTC midshipman Christian Jensen is presented the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross of Achievement by retired Army Colonel Roger Donlon. Jensen was one of eight midshipmen to win the award. Chris Neal/KANSAS
"It came out of the blue" he said.
A latex out of the office, he said Christian, a political science major, plans to attend law school. He is commanding officer for a battalion of about 80 midshipmen and is a squad leader in the Semper Fi Society on campus. His father, Steve Jensen, said Christian's long list of responsibilities is nothing new.
"I've tried to get him to lay off a little bit and relax and enjoy college," Steve said. "If he's not taking 18 to 21 hours a semester, he's not happy."
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ENVIRONMENT
City seeks answers to recycling questions
BY ALLYSON SHAW
ashaw@kansan.com
Last week the City Commissioners discussed potentially changing the way that Lawrence handles its trash. Cromwell will head a task force
Mandatory curbside recycling could cost households $10 to $15 more a month, but think of what it could do for the environment, said Aron Cromwell, vice-mayor of Lawrence.
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"We need to make sure we're not making more of a mess than we had in the first place," Cromwell said.
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But commissioners promised to be very careful when considering changes.
that will explore options such as rate changes to charge people based on how heavily they use the system, mandatory curbside recycling, a pay-per-bag system, or even privatizing the system.
One member of the task force, sustainability coordinator Eileen Horn, said the community was very interested in
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Lawrence ranked top college town
BY ALLYSON SHAW ashaw@kansan.com
Lawrence is officially a better college town than Columbia, Mo. The American Institute of Economic Research ranked Lawrence ninth on the list of the 75 best college towns in its annual College Destinations Index. Columbia was ranked 13th and Manhattan didn't make the top 20.
The index looked at 12 different criteria to choose the top 75 best college towns. The research looked not at the university, but the town itself.
The list did not look at universities, but instead analyzed 222 metropolitan areas with student populations of 15,000 or more.
Adam Buhler/KANSAN FILE PHOTO
"Deciding what school to attend should involve more than what the school itself has to offer." Keming Liang, AIER's lead researcher on the project, said in a press release. "Where to attend college is just as important, because like the colleges themselves, the towns and cities in which they are located vary widely in the opportunities they offer students and recent graduates."
The ranking was based on 12 criteria in three categories: academic environment, quality of life and professional opportunity. The criteria include:
1. Number of college students per 1,000 residents
2. Percentage of students holding foreign passports
4. Percent of the 25-34 year old population with college degrees
3. Academic research expenditures per capita
7. Percentage of residents working in the arts, education, knowledge industries, science and engineering, management and other
6. Percentage of workers over age 16 who commute on foot, by public transportation or bicycle
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5. Number of cultural and entertainment venues per 100,000 residents
9. Income per capita
8. Cost of living, based upon average rent for a 2-bedroom apartment
10. Net annual increase in total number of business establishments per 100,000 residents
11. Unemployment rate
12. Brain Gain/Drain; year-over-year ratio of college-educated population living in the area
Jill Jess, spokeswoman for University Relations, said it's no surprise that Lawrence ranked so high even based on things that can't be measured.
"Lawrence is the quintessential college town," Jess said. "The beauty of Mount Oread and spirited student body combine with a
Will Kellen, a junior from Flemington, N.J., agrees that Lawrence deserves this high praise.
vibrant community in the city. The lively music and arts scene, recreational opportunities and retail and dining offerings are just part of what make this such a great place to go to school and to live."
"I love living here," Kellen said. "It's a smart town with tons of stuff to do. I don't want to be anywhere else." This graph compares the ranking of Lawrence to Ithaca, NY, which was ranked number one on the College Destination Index in the category of college towns under 250,000 residents.
1 260.2 276.9
2 7% 14.6%
3 $1,883 $6,481
4 48.3% 64.6%
5 40.1 51.4
6 9.6% 25%
7 N/A N/A
8 $741 $958
9 $31,443 $33,856
10 27.9 14.8
11 5.5% 5.8%
12 1.018 .998
— Edited by David Cawthon
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