Author: Alaina Burris

Opinion

Opinion: The Loft is officially CANCELED

Photo Illustration by Alaina Burris As many of you already know, our beloved party haven, The Loft, has been banned by various coaches across campus. We all must say goodbye to the sweaty, smelly and, for us girls, somewhat scary, party scene that we all have known and loved during our […]

Entertainment

If you have a BOO, then SPOOKY season is for you!

Photo by Alaina Burris October is almost over, but you still have time to do all the fun activities you’re seeing on your Instagram feed. Now go get a Pumpkin Spice latte and put on your favorite flannel because it’s time to get spooky.  Pumpkin Patches Going to a pumpkin patch […]

Entertainment

Graduating As an International Student… What’s Next?

Photo by Bruna Pacheco After spending four years far from home, family and friends, this adventure is finally paying off, because it’s almost graduation time.  There are many reasons so many foreign students come to the United States in order to start school, to pursue a degree in a different country. […]

Sports

Jalen Ramsey goes to the Rams after Jags controversy

Photo by Kevin Jaira, USA Today Sports The National Football League (NFL) has been full of news and half of the season hasn’t even been played yet. According to Adam Schefter, the sports journalist that normally reports the breaking news of the NFL, Jalen Ramsey was traded from the Jacksonville Jaguars […]

Sports

MLS Playoff predictions

Photo Courtesy of www.mls.com With the start of the Major League Soccer (MLS) playoffs only a few days away, it is safe to say this is going to be one of the most unpredictable postseason’s the league has ever seen. I am going to break down the top three teams who […]

News

Late Night in the Phog with Snoop Dogg

Photo by Bruna Pacheco Last Friday, October 4, Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence hosted the 35th Annual Late Night in the Phog, which included a now-infamous performance by legendary rapper Snoop Dogg.  Since I have two friends that play basketball at KU, I had a VIP ticket to enjoy the event from […]

News

Renovation Series: Bennett Hall

Photo courtesy of Ottawa University Facebook Out of all the living opportunities on campus, this residence hall would probably be voted as the most beloved. Bennett Hall is the closest residence hall to the Hetrick Bistro, it’s socially nicer than Brown Hall, but has considerably less suit-mates than Martin Hall. Bennett […]

News

Renovation Series: Brown Hall

Photo by Matthew Gonsalves I’m pretty sure all of you are familiar with the oldest residential hall on campus, Brown Hall.  Some might call it Brown Hall, some might refer to it as Brown Town and some might even call it“Da Bricks.” But if you aren’t familiar with Brown Hall, here’s […]