Kansas Regents weigh admission standards and room costs
The Kansas Board of Regents signals higher admission standards for all six state universities, based on GPA class rank and ACT scores, while considering a 3.4 to 6.5 percent rise in room and board. Kansas families face tougher costs during a recession, even as publics seek to boost quality amid financial strain and declining endowments.
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Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas
KSU
Jon Wefald
Robert Hemenway
Wichita State
Pittsburg State
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Kansas 2010 political shakeup looms in wake of 2008
Political writer John Hanna surveys Kansas ahead of 2010, predicting a gubernatorial contest and a high stake Senate race involving Brownback and Sebelius. Down ballot battles include attorney general, secretary of state, and state treasurer as contenders form in a landscape altered by Jenkins's House victory and Morrison's 2006 tenure.
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Kansas
U.S. Senate
Lynn Jenkins
Nancy Boyda
Ron Thornburgh
Jerry Moran
Todd Tiahrt
Sam Brownback
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Brownback
Senate
Thornburgh
Mark Parkinson
Parkinson
GOP
Ben Paulen
Fred Hall
Barack Obama
Moran
Tiahrt
Tim Huelskamp
Fowler
Rob Wasinger
Hays
Dan Glickman
Jenkins
House
Congress
Dennis McKinney
Greensburg
McKinney
Kris Kobach
Paul Morrison
Morrison
Steve Six
Douglas County
Year 2008 remembered for history making US election
A year in review highlights global events from Fidel Castro’s resignation and FARC losses in Colombia to a brutal Mexican drug war and Mumbai attacks. It credits Barack Obama’s historic election, Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin milestones, and the media’s heavy role in shaping public opinion amid a deep economic crisis.
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Fidel Castro
Castro
Fidel
Raul
Colombia
FARC
Ingrid Betancourt
Betancourt
Mexico
Iraq
Benedict XVI
United States
Mumbai
Hillary Clinton
White House
Sarah Palin
John McCain
Barack Obama
Jazz and democracy in Armstrong spirit across America
Crouch argues jazz embodies democratic discipline and improvisation shaping American culture. He laments political gatekeeping of diverse musical talent and notes Armstrong's legacy, urging future presidents to honor jazz, its social impact, and improvisational wisdom.
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Barack Obama
Obama
Louis Armstrong
South
Armstrong
John Coltrane
Wynton Marsalis
America
New York
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