Upstart churches draw young members in downtown scene
Several newer congregations meeting downtown attract young members, bucking the national decline trend. Volunteers are sought this week by agencies including Family Promise, Ballard Community Center, Friends of Hidden Valley and Big Brothers Big Sisters for tasks from office help to campground maintenance.
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New Jayhawk statue reinforced to deter vandalism
Wayne Pearse, a former Memorial Unions engineer, notes the new Classic Jayhawk statue outside the Kansas Union on the KU campus offers a sturdier, heavier build to resist vandals and theft. The design aims to provide a safer, longer lasting centerpiece on campus.
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Jayhawks seed No1 in South region NCAA opener
Kansas seeded first in the South and set to meet 16th seed Western Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament opener Friday at Sprint Center Kansas City Missouri Tipoff scheduled for 8 50 p m Also noted North Carolina No8 seed will face Villanova No9 in another Friday matchup and Roy Williams and Bill Self are the coaches involved in the broader Selection Sunday storyline
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Lawrence St Patrick's Day Parade sails through downtown
The 26th annual Lawrence parade drew crowds despite mist and light rain and featured bagpipers, a chicken-costumed spectator, McGruff the crime dog, and the Junk Yard Jazz band. More than 100 spectators lined downtown as open space filled early and corgis joined in. Nearly $75,000 was raised for local charities benefiting the Lawrence Arts Center scholarship fund Ballard Community Center and the County Fair Swim Club.
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Sequester Cuts Hit KU Military Tuition Aid
The sequester automatic spending cuts triggered suspends military tuition assistance for active duty reserve and National Guard members across the Army Marine Corps and Air Force as of March 1 Navy remains the exception KU students receive up to 4500 annually but spring funding already awarded remains intact for now. The cuts do not affect KU Fort Leavenworth officers in the logistics masters program and spring enrollees should not worry until end of March as enrollment for summer or fall looms.
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