Fake crisis simulates student diplomacy at OAS mock conference
Kansas University graduate student Jorge Hernandez led a mock crisis exercise at a Model Organization of American States conference in Washington. Drexel students played Americans while a Caracas university hosted the Venezuelan side, forcing real negotiations and tense mediation steps.
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Jorge Roberto Soberon Hernandez
Venezuela
U.S
Hernandez
Drexel University
Philadelphia
Caracas
Kansas University
Organization of American States
Washington
Young naturalist opens basement museum for nature items
Silvia Liu, eight, a second grader at St John Catholic School in Lawrence, started Silvia's Natural Museum in her parents' basement after collecting items since age four. On Family Day at Spencer Museum of Art, curator Kristina Walker asked her to speak about starting a collection during the World of Wonder theme.
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Richard Gwin
Journal-World Photos
Silvia Liu
Potter Lake
Silvia
Natural Museum
St. John Catholic School
Spencer Museum of Art
Kristina Walker
Walker
Lawrence
Kansas Gov Signs Law to Tighten Trafficking Penalties
Governor Sam Brownback, with Attorney General Derek Schmidt and victim advocates, signed a new Kansas law to strengthen efforts against human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of youths ages 14 to 17. The measure, effective July 1, creates the crime of commercial sexual exploitation of a child and expands penalties and victim services.
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Pera
Sam Brownback
Kansas
Derek Schmidt
Brownback
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Veritas Christian School
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Kristen Finger
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Veritaschristianschool.org
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
da Vinci
Mh.org
Merim
Ares
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