Folding Light show blends paper art with LEDs at Pachamamas
Nancy Bjorge showcases Folding Light, a mixed media exhibit using tiny LEDs hidden in folded paper to create changing colors inside glass light boxes. The event includes three short films by Jim Jewell and composer Marty Olson, with a closing party 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Pachamama's in Lawrence.
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Pachamama's
N.H
Bjorge
Pachamama’s
Ture
Jim Jewell
Jewell
Nancy
Kansas University
Marty Olson
Brian Enostyle
Pachamama
Olson
Surfing the Web Sparks College Volunteer Work in Africa
A college Internet search leads to SPW, a UK founded NGO. Since 1985 SPW trains 18 to 28 year olds as volunteer peer educators addressing health and environmental issues in Africa and Asia, now with 800 volunteers reaching 400,000 youth annually at about nine dollars per child. Volunteers operate in India Nepal South Africa Uganda Sierra Leone Zimbabwe Zambia Tanzania and more. A personal reflection segment follows about a Saturday morning with no plans.
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Students Partnership Worldwide
SPW
Africa
Asia
U.N
India
Nepal
South Africa
Uganda
Sierra Leone
Zimbabwe
Zambia
Tanzania
Ter
Harvard
Strong Hall
Kansas University
Ashford Njogu
East Africa
Juggernaut
Dance party fundraiser aids SPW in Tanzania trip
Lawrence resident Krista Jobst hosts Collective Consciousness at the Granada on September 13 9 p.m. to raise 6500 for SPW peer educator work in Tanzania. Tickets 10 at door or Granada site. Proceeds fund travel training and stipend. volunteers share SPW mission globally.
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Lawrence
Krista Jobst
Students Partnership Worldwide
Collective Consciousness
Granada
Mass
Kansas City
C-Vaughn
Ryan Epsey
Thegranada.com
Jobst
Gmail
SPW
Tanzania
Facebook
Australia
New Zealand
Great Britain
Africa
In the Halls Questions on this semester activities
West Junior High School interview with eighth grader Jenny Gottstein who wants to try tennis and freshman Seth Holiday who plans to join football and wrestling this year.
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West Junior High School
Jenny Gottstein
Seth Holiday
Middle school students outline clubs and activities
Grace Miller plans drama club track and student council. Nathanial Porter aims for choir and is active in Boys and Girls Club and study club. Candice Meiners considers Written and Illustrated and Turn It Down climate club. Brooke Fox joins Chorale tennis and holds student council roles and yearbook responsibilities.
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Grace Miller
Nathanial Porter
Candice Meiners
Brooke Fox
The Arugula Debate in National Politics
The Washington Post reports arugula, branded as rocket by some, has become a symbolic battleground in 2008 politics. Obama’s comments on arugula price sparked GOP jabs labeling him elitist, while supporters argue arugula is a healthy leaf.
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Barack Obama
John McCain
McCain
Brian Rogers
Obama
Rogers
Iowa
May Bogdanovic
Washington
Robert Rossi
Field Fresh Farms
Arugula
Watsonville
Calif
Rossi
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