KUAC Criticizes Ticket Scalping After New Pricing Plan
The Kansas University Athletic Corp board denounces selling allocated Allen Fieldhouse seats to the highest bidder amid a new points system that charges surcharges for eligibility. Faculty and staff discounts for tickets are cited as fuel for scalping on eBay or streets, prompting a crackdown on resale on state property.
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KUAC
Mike Maddox
Lew Perkins
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Athletic Department
Kansas audit frames state university funding debate
A Kansas audit sparks dispute as regents call flaws in a report on faculty teaching loads and salaries. KU officials argue the audit ignores context such as research-driven loads while opponents say it confirms spending is high while class sizes shrink.
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Kansas University
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Old Home Town on Theodore Roosevelt and Arizona
The Lawrence Daily World from December 15, 1904 discusses Roosevelt's social equality plan and party unity, notes Sheriff elect J.R. Woodward naming M.B. Ray undersheriff, argues against forming a Arizona New Mexico state, mentions local diphtheria fears following a child’s death listed as croup, and reports some children recovering amid concern.
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Theodore Roosevelt
J.R. Woodward
M.B. Ray
Arizona
New Mexico
Croup
Lawrence Daily World
Citizen journalism pledge guides local reporting standards
A newsroom statement reiterates fair, accurate coverage and nonpartisan reporting. It emphasizes safeguarding rights for all residents, upholding impartiality, and avoiding editorializing in every story. The pledge calls for factual sourcing and balanced portrayal across communities.
Bush reshuffle favors loyalty over new ideas in cabinet
Washington insiders note President Bush prioritizes familiarity in the second term as 14 cabinet posts are filled with few newcomers. Key moves place Condoleezza Rice at State, Alberto Gonzales at Justice, Margaret Spellings at Education, and Mike Leavitt at Health and Human Services, while Don Rumsfeld and John Snow remain. The process draws mixed signals about future policy and authority.
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Nebraska
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Foreign Service
Alberto Gonzales
Austin
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Defense
Don Rumsfeld
Treasury
John Snow
Rumsfeld
Congress
United States
Iraq
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Snow
Paul O’neill
Les
Public Forum on homelessness and local aid in Lawrence
Candice Davis defends Tami Clark and the Drop-In Center in a letter to the Journal-World, arguing homelessness stems from social injustice and that resources plus informed choices help improve lives. She calls for more shelter, services, and broader action at city, state, and national levels.
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Journal-World
Tami Clark
Ms. Clark
Ms. Cardin
Candice Davis
Lawrence
Reader Letters Debate School Struggles and Christian Roots
Two letters protest a comic strip for mocking schooling failures and lament changes in public schooling. One writer links chronic failures to higher dropout and juvenile justice rates and condemns teachers as scapegoats. The other recalls 1930s curriculums, Christian influences, and critiques evolution teaching while urging return to faith-based education.
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Mr. Hart
WiAnn Abel
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