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Shopping in the Plaza, dancing in the District

My friend Katie, also known as “The Future Mrs. Bickford,” is getting married! She invited her graduate school  buddies (including me!) to her bachelorette party in Kansas City. Isn’t she gorgeous?! And we ate the crap out of that cake… I … Continue reading

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Farmer’s market fresh

On May 5, the farmer’s market in Wichita, Kan., opened for business. The Old Town Farmer’s Market, located at 1st and Mosley, supports local farms, ranches, dairies and nurseries within 150 miles of Wichita. Clare Leschin-Hoar for Recipe.com provided some … Continue reading

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An amateur gardener and an inspiration to others

That, friends, is a huge pile of dirt. A huge pile of dirt I got to play in today! To celebrate Earth Day, I joined a group of volunteers to plant fruits, vegetables and herbs at Carpenter Place, a residential … Continue reading

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Planting vegetables at Carpenter Place

I’m planting a garden with fruits, vegetables and herbs! …just not at my house. On Sunday, April 22, I will join a group of volunteers to plant vegetable at Carpenter Place, a residential treatment center for girls in crisis. The blogger staff … Continue reading

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Prairie Fire Marathon 2012: The 5K version

I participated in the 2011 Prairie Fire Marathon. By “participated,” I mean I stood in a line with several other volunteers with Gatorade in one hand and water in the other. I was at the Mile 11 station with Diets … Continue reading

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DietsInReview needs interns in Wichita, Kan.

Diets in Review needs interns! Are you excited? I could WRITE IT LOUDER if you need to be more excited. DIR Director of Publishing Brandi Koskie emailed me last week asking if I knew any journalism students and/or health-fitness-nutrition interns … Continue reading

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The Campus Kitchens Project: A good kitchen

Last semester, I worked with a team of graduate and undergraduate students to increase awareness about food security and hunger in the Wichita State University community and to determine the nature and scope of hunger on campus. My research was … Continue reading

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On the path to graduation: Final classes and projects

Final exams and fitness promises My last semester of grad school (of school forever) seems to be a breeze, but I know the calm will not last. A storm is coming… A four-hour storm during which I must regurgitate all … Continue reading

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E. coli covered sprouts in Kansas

Guess who ate sprouts on Tuesday? Tainted sprouts linked to Jimmy John’s By the Wichita Business Journal “Twelve cases of E. coli poisoning in five states — Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Arkansas and Wisconsin — have been linked to clover sprouts … Continue reading

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Food Insecurity Part IV: The Research

The fall semester is over which means my Health Communication class is finished. Remember reading here, here and here? We entered the research stage three weeks ago, and I finished my research last Thursday. We present our findings on Friday, … Continue reading

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