Stop Day Party at KU Sparks Rum Ham Craze
On Stop Day at Kansas University students marked the end of classes with a party involving a plastic pool and a keg. A participant explains soaking a ham in rum and eating it, a simple act described as not hard. The scene captures a mix of revelry and memory gaps before finals begin on May 10.
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Ottawa Homicides At Gardner Farm Barbecue Tragedy
Andrew Helm recalls a rainy Friday afternoon barbecue at 3197 Georgia Road in Gardner where friends Kyle Flack Andrew Stout Kaylie Bailey and Bailey's young daughter gathered. Four were killed and one faces a capital murder trial. Investigators describe a shocking farmstead scene as the case unfolds.
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KU Graduation Day Deluge With 4000 Set For Memorial Stadium
Kansas University prepares for annual commencement with about 4,000 graduates marching from the World War II Memorial Campanile through Mount Oread to Memorial Stadium. Gates open at 9 a.m. ceremonies start 11:30 a.m. if weather allows. Free parking first come first served and shuttles run from 8:30 a.m. to the stadium.
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First 21st century class to receive high school diplomas
Lawrence High School senior London Koehn exemplifies a 21st century graduation as homes have Internet since age three and early adoption of mobile touchscreens. The piece notes diploma moments and references DIPLOMAS, page 7A and scholarship winners on pages 8A-9A.
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Afternoon storm deaths strike city
A severe afternoon storm caused multiple fatalities in the city. Emergency crews responded to the scene and authorities are investigating the incident while residents assess the damage. Names, exact locations, and casualty counts were not disclosed in the readable text.
Roadwork season kicks off after KU commencement
Lawrence motorists face the start of road construction season the day after the university’s commencement ceremonies. The article notes that traffic disruptions begin on Monday, signaling the annual project window for local streets and major thoroughfares.
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