Hanukkah lights up the calendar in Lawrence Kansas
Lawrence Jews mark Hanukkah with community menorah displays and cultural events at KU and local venues. Hillel and Chabad promote awareness while balancing holiday traditions with Christmas season. Shana Beach recalls Jewish upbringing as public holiday celebrations blend.
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Jay Lewis
Kansas University Hillel
Lawrence
B.C.E
Tiechtel
Shana Beach
Lewis
Wescoe Beach
Ku’s
Beach
Hillel and
Chabad
Lawrence Public Library
W. 19Th St
Kansas science standards fight shapes evolution stance
Evolution guidelines take shape as supporters and critics clash over Kansas science standards. Kansas University researcher Steve Case aims to have an edition ready, amid a board shift that gives moderates a 6-4 majority in January. Case cautions the seesaw politics hurts education while stressing the need for stable, high quality standards.
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Steve Case
Wagnon
Case
Kansas University
Kansas
Identity theft raids spur arrests amid immigration debate
The raids target workers using stolen documents as officials warn the number of cases may rise. Chertoff links privacy rights with immigration enforcement while critics say the crackdown harms workers more than employers. Attorneys for workers claim constitutional rights violations in Denver. Swift notes Basic Pilot helps detect but not identify stolen IDs.
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Chertoff
Steven Camarota
Center For Immigration Studies
Frank Sharry
The
National Immigration
Congress
Swift
Panel urged stronger antidepressant warnings amid family grief
Relatives of suicide victims pressed for expanded FDA warnings as experts warned such steps might reduce usage and harm treatment. Suzanne Gonzalez urged action after her husband, on Paxil, died by suicide, while doctors argued for careful monitoring or better access to treatment rather than heavier labeling.
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Suzanne Gonzalez
Gonzalez
John Mann
Columbia University
Mann
FDA
United States
IMS Health
Thomas Laughren
Division of Psychiatry
Joseph Glenmullen
Harvard Medical School
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Ron Knox
Scott Rothschild
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