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Culture, music and leadership highlight second annual ALAS conference
In 90 minutes, one could have witnessed the romance of Tango in Argentina, the art of Capoeira in the jungles of Brazil and experienced Mexican folklore in Veracruz. These events occurred as part of the Association of Latin American Students’ second annual leadership conference, held March 15 and 16 in the Student Union. College and high school students were invited to the conference. Hispanic student organizations from regional colleges such as University of Missouri – Columbia and Emporia State University attended as well. The conference opened Friday evening with nationally recognized speaker Mena Badros. Badros, an executive for CoolSpeak, is a youth motivational speaker and program facilitator. Badros’s most important lesson is, “Life is to live.” He spoke of pursuing his second chance at life in the United States after living a disease-stricken life … Read entire article »
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Sustainability Corner: RecycleMania
For the past two weeks, UMKC stands at number four out of 275 competing colleges in the RecycleMania Tournament. Another 250 colleges are participating in the non-competitive benchmark division. Colleges in the U.S. and Canada are putting their recycle programs to the test in this friendly competition. From February 3 to March 30, schools weekly report the percentage of total waste that is recycled throughout campus. The goals of the competition are to promote the recycling programs of the campus and encourage individuals to recycle. RecycleMania is also beneficial to track the weekly progress of recycling programs on campus over time. UMKC started the first week of the competition in 11th place but has moved up to fourth place with a 73 percent recycling rate. Last year UMKC finished the competition … Read entire article »
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Sustainability Corner: Beat the winter blues by biking
March and its warm spring days are just around the corner. The snow on the ground shouldn’t inhibit you from riding your bike. Instead, it should remind you that spring is coming soon and it is time for you to get your bike out of the dust. There are many reasons to ride your bike all around the year. Of course, you warm up your body in the cold and shed winter weight gain. Secondly, you always have free V.I.P. parking on campus. There are many bike racks on campus, even in the quad in front of Haag Hall. Finally, riding your bike is great for the environment, your health and lets us all have a breath of fresh air. Get an early start to this season with these tips on how to survive bike rides … Read entire article »
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Groban’s new album
Josh Groban is known for his incorporation of classical and pop genres in his vocally driven music. Unknowingly, I figured Josh Groban was either a Christian rock singer or an emerging foreign opera sensation. At a closer listen, the album, “All That Echoes,” possesses characteristics of alternative rock, European pop, and opera. The lyrics could be seen as love ballads for a significant other or worship songs for Sunday morning. Groban peaked in his fame with the cover of “You Raise Me Up” a decade ago. Over 125 covers have been made of this song, originally composed by a band called Secret Garden, and Groban’s cover is the most well known. If you remember the powerful uplifting confessions of “You Raise Me Up,” from the “Closer” album, you will get a sense … Read entire article »
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Student Environmental Coalition in search of green-minded students
The Student Environmental Coalition (SEC) is starting back up and looking for like-minded members to help promote environmental awareness among campus, community and city. SEC is holding meetings for the next two Tuesdays, February 19 and 26 at 3 p.m. on the west end of the fourth floor of Flarsheim Hall. The meetings are intended to discuss future events and goals for the semester. The student organization was originally known as the Environmental Studies Student Association (ESSA) until Spring 2012, when the name was changed to its current name. The name was changed to encourage more students from different areas of study to come together to promote a more environmentally friendly campus. Students are encouraged to come share their ideas or simply to meet students with the same interest. SEC has many … Read entire article »
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Galactic and Boombox bring a groovy good time to Lawrence
Last Friday night, Lawrence got down and boogied at the Galactic and Boombox concert. A diverse crowd from college-aged to perhaps people even your grandparents’ age came to Lawrence’s finest historic venue, Liberty Hall, in downtown Lawrence on 6th and Massachusetts Streets. Upon arrival, just before Boombox began, the crowd size didn’t look too promising. The snow and harsh Kansas winds must have kept people at home. With excitement, I walked up close and center towards the stage moments before the duo started. Near the end of Boombox’s set, I turned around, and a large crowd was thriving. Boombox warmed up the audience’s boogie shoes for Galactic. Galactic, a funk band from New Orleans, excited the audience for the full-house show. The large band consisting of five members jammed together with a variety … Read entire article »
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food critic’s corner: Max’s, best burger in town
Burgers are the staple of a typical college student’s diet. I’ve found Kansas City’s finest to be Max’s Burgers and Gyros on 8240 Wornall Rd. in Waldo. Max’s offers a fresh and flavorful spin to an all-American favorite. Not only does Max’s offer classic diner dishes, but ethnic options as well. The diner was originally known as Max’s Auto Diner until gyros were added to the menu seven years ago. Burgers are the top seller at Max’s, with the gyros following behind as a second favorite among customers. The diverse menu also contains pork tenderloin, Polynesian chicken, charbroiled chicken and all-beef hot dogs. The selection of sides to choose from includes fries, curly fries, tater tots and onion rings. Sweet treats, such as shakes and baklava, accompany the cross-cultured menu as well. Daily … Read entire article »
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album review: Wiz Khalifa’s ‘O.N.I.F.C.’ is generic, but fun
The Kush King was one of the top stars among DEV, Matisyahu and 3OH!3 that reigned over Kansas City’s open air Dancefestopia music festival last summer. So, bumping dance beats are to be expected with Wiz Khalifa’s second album, “O.N.I.F.C.” (the clean version stands for One Night in First Class). Wiz Khalifa is known for his rap influenced laid back songs mostly related to smoking up and living the high life. Wiz Khalifa opens this album with his stoner declarations and love for money, women, alcohol and drugs. “Paperbond” repeats the chorus, “I wake up then I bake up, get my things and catch a plane.” The first setback of the album is that the first line of lyrics opens up with a statement about making money and, of course, the presence … Read entire article »
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The power of youth: Young adults should lead the push for sustainability
How can young adults change a stubborn society? Last Thursday, the local City Planning and Development Department held a meeting to discuss the Midtown and Plaza areas at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at 11 E. 40th Street. Between 1950 and 2010, the area has lost 60 percent of its population. While 40 percent of the area’s population is from ages 20-34, that group was poorly represented at the community meeting. City planners and attendees emphasized the importance of the opinions of the younger generation. After all, it is our home for the future and our opinion carries weight in how our community develops. The area plan is under the policy of the FOCUS Kansas City Plan, to develop future land use, zoning, public improvements, transportation, housing and economic development. Approximately four-to-five groups of about 30 people … Read entire article »
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