Kansas Law Free Press

This is KLFP’s 29th issue.  It marks the transition from the last remaining founding members who helped get KLFP off the ground to the Newsies who will keep it afloat through 2013.  In keeping with tradition, we’d like to offer you perspective on where we’ve been and where we plan…

The significance of sports within society is undeniable.  They are often highly socialized processes that can unite, divide, indoctrinate, or isolate groups of people.  Sports display the best and worst of humanity, cataloging life-long journeys of training and achievement, while providing momentary losses and some devastating defeats.  Sports can perpetuate…

In its last issue, the Kansas Law Free Press published an opinion article addressing The Federalist Society’s most recent event featuring Professor John Yoo.  The Federalist Society fully respects and encourages discourse among students and appreciates thoughtful and factually accurate responses to its popular and well-attended events.  This is the…

Finals are coming up and with them stress will likely alter your dietary and exercise habits.  To combat this, try using mobile apps.  There are big ones you’ve probably heard of (Nike+ GPS, RunKeeper, etc), but here are some you may not have heard of: How to Cook Everything! (Vegetarian,…

Everyone remembers how overwhelming their first year of law school was.  Learning the Socratic method, briefing cases, the dreaded open memo – it all brings back nightmares!  Wouldn’t it have been nice to have someone who already took the nine hour Sward-a-thon to tell you that no, you don’t actually…

For this lovely feature on spring COLOR, the Polyvore sets are shown below.  Go ahead and click on the image and then you can see the retailers for the various pieces.  I kept it pretty preppy, but still trendy. Perhaps the best part about being asked to write a couple of fashion articles for…

I picked up the phone in my office, even though I didn’t recognize the number.  I never do this.  With cold calls, I prefer to hear the message and then return the call.  This number, however, was from the KU Med Center, and this fact, reassuring and frightening at the…

I meant to write an elaborate expose on jazz, the origins of its name, and American identity.  But then Oklahoma Joe’s, the Royals home opener, and Jay McShann happened all within 24 hours.  I went full circle on quintessential KayCee tradition. After watching the Kansas City episode of Man v….

With potential tornadoes looming, the 12th Annual Race Ipsa went off without a hitch under perfectly sunny skies last Saturday.  The 5k run/walk, sponsored by the Student Bar Association, was created in 2000 to provide a way to get in shape and benefit the community.  Over 60 student and community…