Spelling Bee Crown Goes To Peter Westbrook At Douglas
Bishop Seabury eighth grader Peter Westbrook edged Ayla Nguyen to win the 2017 Douglas County Spelling Bee at Southwest Middle School. The two led a 31 word battle spelling pterodactyl pirouette serotonin tumulus and staccato before Westbrook clinched on crustacean.
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Lawrence Stands with Refugees draws about 400 at South Park
About 400 people gathered at South Park on a mild winter afternoon to show solidarity with refugees. Frank Janzen carried an American flag and wore a caftan from Somalia while he spoke of his travels. Organizer Iesha Kincaid noted the event amid uncertainty sparked by a presidential refugee policy.
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EU Chancellor Search: Higher Ed Executives From Academia
University presidents hired after searches involving Bill Funk's consulting firm are overwhelmingly academics, about 90 percent. Within that group at top research universities they are largely provosts.
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Officers Lose Certifications Across Years in Lawrence
Between 1998 and 2015 three Lawrence Police Department officers were stripped of their state law enforcement certificates. Since August 2015 one former SPD member has been decertified and two others face violence and misconduct accusations that jeopardize their certifications.
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