Editorials on Kansas football embarrassment and rankings
An editorial argues Kansas University has failed to sustain success in football. It cites Forbes ranking KU as the worst power-conference program for money, contrasts with Kansas State’s rise, and questions coaching, players, facilities, and administration. It urges demand for better performance from leaders and supporters.
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Cole
Kansas University
Forbes Magazine
Atlantic Coast Conference
American Athletic Conference
Big 12
Pac 12
Southeastern
Kansas Jayhawks
Kansas
Jayhawks
Colorado
California
Kansas State
Wildcats
Lawrence
Jayhawk
Assad’s reign of terror must be stopped in Syria
Trudy Rubin documents three Syrian women refugees in Gaziantep who fled Aleppo’s rebel held areas. She details Assad's barrel bombs killing civilians, the refugee crisis, and widespread human rights abuses. She criticizes Western inaction and urges a conditional approach linking peace talks to humanitarian access.
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Assad
Gaziantep
Turkey
Aleppo
Asma
Salam
Islam
Alma
Bashar al- Assad
Syria
Darfur
Bosnia
Obama
Oxford Research Group
U.N
Navi Pillay
Switzerland
U.N. Security Council
International Criminal Court
Mili
Moscow
Russia
Iran
Middle East
West
Geneva
U.S
Trudy Rubin
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Christmas Dinner Planned for County Jail Inmates
The Lawrence Daily Journal-World from December 24 1913 reports a special Christmas dinner for jail inmates featuring turkey cranberry sauce oyster dressing mince pie and pudding. Shop traffic remains strong despite bad weather with late shoppers downtown and most stores open for the eleventh hour rush.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Sarah St. John
KU social media policy debated in letter to editor
Anna M. Cienciala of Lawrence weighs in on Kansas University social media rules. She argues the policy is a compromise between free speech and pressure from conservative lawmakers who control the budget. She urges funding decisions to be based on KU achievements, not politics.
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Kansas University
Kansas
Anna M. Cienciala
Lawrence
The Other Guys nickname sparks forum on young players
A public letter challenges Lawrence High School basketball coverage for labeling two players as stars while neglecting the rest. The writer argues basketball is a team sport and warns of long term harm from reducing teammates to supporting cast.
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NBA
LHS Lions
Susan E. King
Lawrence
The
Journal-World
Ijworld.com
Downtown Lawrence Faces Tower Plans Sparking Debate
A Lawrence city review notes historic district growth remains steady as new towers are proposed near Ninth and New Hampshire and opposite the courthouse. Letters from Sven Erik Alstrom call into question council transparency and donor influence while outlining submission rules for public commentary.
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Lawrence
Waxman Candles
Watkins Museum
Douglas County
City Commission
Treanor/Compton
Ninth and
New Hampshire
Courthouse
Massachusetts
Ninth
Sven Erik Alstrom
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