Donating Food for Parking Fines a Bad Idea
An editorial criticizes Commissioner Herbert for proposing a year round program letting residents pay parking tickets with nonperishable food donations. It argues verifiability and admin costs make an ongoing system unworkable and favors short term or percentage donations to local food banks instead.
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South Approach to University Land Deeded by City
Lawrence city commissioners accepted S W Gowans offer to deed a land strip at the southeast campus corner to create a forty foot wide street. The tract extends from Gleed road south to Indiana street, advancing the long negotiations for a south approach.
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Can TV Sitcoms Battle Bigotry and Change Minds
A UW Madison psychology study finds that watching even earnest sitcoms like Little Mosque on the Prairie can reduce prejudice. White adults watched two episodes then a bias test, comparing to a Friends control group to gauge attitude shifts.
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Little Mosque study shows reduced anti Muslim bias after viewing
Leonard Pitts Jr notes a study where watching "Little Mosque" led to fewer bigoted attitudes among participants within four to six weeks. The effect persisted as viewers identified with Muslim characters, reducing "otherization" and supporting inclusion as a social normalization.
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