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Memorial Union
Remembrance and Resistance at the KU Memorial Union
Almost 100 years after the end of World War I, two of the busiest stops on KU’s campus remain a memorial to those who died. Now, 80 years after its completion, a look at KU Memorial Union.
By Darby VanHoutan
It’s noon on a Wednesday, and almost 80 years after this space first opened it’s doors, its packed wall-to-wall for orientation with sweaty students wearing name tags, clutching their class schedules with their parents in tow. Two floors above them, hanging on the wall, are the pictures of 129 students and alumni for whom the Memorial Union — the building in which they’ve spent practically the entire day — was built. Read More
Once a Memorial, Always a Memorial
Once a Memorial, Always a Memorial
By Megan Linder
It has been almost 100 years since the University of Kansas built Memorial Stadium and it is still one of the most prevalent structures on campus. The football team first played games on McCook Field but it was lacking in overall size. By the 1920’s they had outgrown their stadium and decided it was time to build a more suitable arena to host fans, students and faculty. According to College Gridirons, the initial push for the stadium as well as the construction was led by Director of Athletics, Dr. Forest “Phog” Allen. Read More