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Republican Rep. Troy Waymaster, center, discusses with Senate budget negotiators provisions authorizing the state to issue $200 million in STAR bonds to support development of a Mattel themed park in Bonner Springs and a large-scale manufacturing plant in Wichita. (Screenshot courtesy of the Kansas Reflector)

Kansas offers $200 million in bonds to lure theme park in Bonner Springs, ‘car’ plant in Wichita

Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector • April 23, 2024

This story was reported and published by the Kansas Reflector. The budget bill forwarded to Gov. Laura Kelly by the Kansas Legislature includes about...

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Kylee Hower receives the gavel as the president of the 67th Student Government Association session from the 66th President Iris Okere. Hower ran alongside Matthew Phan as vice president.

118th student body president, vice president installed during inauguration

Trinity Ramm, Managing Editor • April 22, 2024

The room was all smiles and applause as Kylee Hower and Matthew Phan were inaugurated as president and vice president in an official ceremony...

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Maria, the vice president of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), sits alongside at least 25 other attendees who came before the Student Senate to again advocate for a ceasefire in Gaza. Maria and other SJP members presented to the Student Government Association on Wednesday, March 27.

Kansas representative criticizes Student Government’s Gaza ceasefire resolution

Courtney Brown, News Editor • April 21, 2024

A Kansas state representative criticized the Student Government Association’s resolution, which calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. Rep. Pat Proctor, a...

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Sen. Jay Thompson grins as his fellow senators express heartwarming sentiments about his time and role in Student Government. Thompson was granted emeritus status, meaning he can return to the Student Senate to provide advise and guidance in the future.

Student Government chairperson granted emeritus status

Loren Amelunke, Reporter • April 21, 2024

Student Government Association senators and audience members alike clapped and cheered after the bill that grants emeritus status to Chairperson Jay...

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