Critics anger over Kansas university social media policy
Kansas public universities faced protests as faculty oppose the Kansas Board of Regents policy. The policy, approved last Wednesday, allows firing staff who post social media messages conflicting with campus interests. Kansas State’s Philip Nel helped draft a letter urging repeal, signed by over 40 professors and more faculty expected to add their names.
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Cancer survivor resumes Turkeys for Christmas at Biggs Barbecue
Doug Holiday owner of Bigg's Barbecue on Iowa Street returns to his decade long charity of smoking 50 turkeys for a free Christmas Day dinner at First United Methodist Church that serves about a thousand. After battling non Hodgkin's lymphoma and 600 hours of chemo he is cancer free and ready to rebuild his family's life and rejoin the Lawrence tradition.
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Good Samaritans save Shrek actor Jake Leet during show
Audience members leapt into action when Jake Leet collapsed on stage while portraying Donkey in Theatre Lawrence's Shrek. He stopped breathing with no pulse, later diagnosed with a previously undiagnosed heart defect leading to cardiac arrest. His mother calls it a Christmas miracle as he recovers.
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Welcome home for the holidays in Lawrence
Army private Tyson Fishback returned home to Lawrence after seven months of training and drills at Fort Benning and Fort Bragg. His wife Patty and children Dahlia and Leo greeted him Monday as Christmas decorations brightened their apartment.
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Christmas Eve Join Us at LJ World Social Sites
The notice invites readers to connect with LJ World on Christmas Eve through Facebook and X (Twitter) accounts for updates and coverage. It emphasizes following official pages for current news and community information.
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Electronic cigarettes safer or riskier than traditional use
A Page 5A report notes that electronic cigarettes deliver nicotine vapor as alternatives to cigarettes but points to scant government oversight and ongoing questions about safety and regulation.
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