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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 2013
Page
3
The Lawrence Percolator, at 913 Rhode Island St., now accepts Bitcoin, potentially the first Lawrence merchant to do so. Volunteers say the digital currency is easier for transactions, with Bitcoin prices rising from about $30 to over $1,000 in recent years.
Elton Two Hawks and about 20 others circled a fire at Haskell Indian Nations University to honor the Dakota 38 Memorial Ride. Speakers Jim Miller and Peter Lengkeek discussed forgiveness and healing after the 1862 hangings, with plans to show the Dakota 38 film that evening. The 320 mile ride from Crow Creek to Mankato ends December 26, marking the largest mass execution in U.S. history. Lengkeek recalled hostility faced in earlier rides and credited the event with uniting communities through shared ceremony and respect.
Jonathan Earle, a KU history professor since 1997 and longtime Honors Program adviser, will lead the University Honors Program starting January as Kathleen McCluskey-Fawcett retires. Earle praised the program's high student quality and continued involvement with former students.
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