Sunday, June 29, 2008 • Teenagers from around the region participate in the
Matthew 25 project, repairing houses in Kansas City’s urban core.
• The Supreme Court declines to hear an appeal in the
challenge to Kansas’ 2004 law allowing undocumented students to pay instate
tuition at public universities. Hear about the significance of the
decision and the status of similar state and federal legislation from UMKC law
professor and Kansas Republican Party Chair Kris Kobach and National
Immigration Law Center Policy Director Josh Bernstein.
• Tips on watching your budget in this economic downturn,
from financial advisor David Jackson.
• Artist Jaqwan Sirls, also known as Wonkachild, talks about the inspiration behind
his painting, musical beats and new fashion line Happy Rhino Clothing, Co.
• Local theater companies perform two versions of a
Shakespearean classic from opposite perspectives: the Heart of America
Shakespeare Festival’s Othello and Actors Theatre of Kansas City’s Desdemona, a
play about a handkerchief.
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