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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 2005
Page
1
Junction City native Ron Prince will lead Kansas State University football after Bill Snyder, marking a new chapter for the program. A separate Kansas Security Committee proposal would require citizens to reveal their identity when questioned by police, ending the option to conceal.
High school students share test taking experiences and advise how to prepare for the big day. Some warn against overpreparing and emphasize balanced study. Students discuss strategies, timing, and anxiety, highlighting how tempering prep can aid performance.
A Texas judge dismissed the indictment against former House majority leader Tom DeLay for conspiring with aides to violate election law in 2002 while upholding felony charges tied to alleged money laundering related to that election. The ruling affects DeLay’s case as it moves forward on the monetary allegations.
In a tense court session Saddam Hussein hears witnesses testify for the first time about the 1982 crackdown. He could face the death penalty if found guilty by the tribunal as judges weigh the case. A second item notes a humorous profile in Pulse about fruitcake stigma.
Two 23 year old men with no KU affiliation were arrested after a wallet dropped at the vandalism scene led investigators to suspects. The Classic Jayhawk statue was ripped from its base and suffered head and wing lacerations and broken feet. It will be repaired and reinstalled by Friday.
Religion studies professor Paul Mirecki reports being assaulted early Monday by two unidentified men in a large pickup south of Lawrence. He said the attackers referenced the ongoing controversy surrounding him and his recent online remarks.
The transition team chosen by Education Commissioner Corkins endorses vouchers and more charter schools. After interviewing about 100 Kansas Department of Education staffers, the memo to the State Board of Education outlines proposals to use tax dollars for private school scholarships for low income or underperforming students and for gifted or special needs students. The plan mirrors Corkins prior recommendations and could be sent to the Legislature when sessions begin. Leading lawmakers show little interest. a Dec. 13 board vote likely to forward all or part of the package.
Kansas University's football team ranked 47th out of 56 in academic progress among bowl-bound programs. KU officials say the data is not the latest and that strides are being made to boost athletes' academic performance and graduation rates. Associate athletic director Jim Marchiong pledged year by year improvement as the team heads to the Fort Worth Bowl on December 23, per Richard Lapchick's report.
An analysis by the Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central Florida ranks Big 12 programs on graduation and academic progress rates. Iowa State 938 Texas 934 Oklahoma 929 Texas Tech 919 Missouri 907 Kansas 899 and Houston 893 are listed alongside Navy 992 as top or mid tier. Toledo 864 is noted as lowest.
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