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Ken-ya do it?
Overcoming the hurdles so far from home
May 8, 2008
Ashlie L'Homme
Staff Writer

Thinking of Africa, coming first to mind is elephants and the Safari. Maybe some of those tribal Africans that television over-publicizes, too. But, just like the United States, the people of Kenya have civilization, too. Sure, tribal Africans still cluster and live together, but sophomore Jeniffer Cherono and her brother Jonathan, a freshman, come from a world closer to our own.

“Their [my parents’] images are starting to fade away,” said Jeniffer, who has been a student at Cowley since 2006.

She came to school for track – more specifically to run. While sports such as rugby, soccer and boxing are popular in Kenya, the country is most noted for its runners. The American running scene is dominated by Kenyans, who are active in many ways. [more]

To the Editor:

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of the folks who made the fund raiser for the John Dau Sudan Foundation such a huge success. All told, we raised $2100 to send to the foundation!

First and foremost, I’d like to thank Tom Mason and Tyger Tawk. Tom not only came up with the idea of a drawing, but also procured the money from his budget to make it possible.

This project couldn’t have happened without his support and help.
I also would like to thank our department secretary, Heather Barker, who helped in numerous ways from hanging signs to collecting money and tickets. [more]