Editorials criticize mishandled Rock Chalk Park plan
The ongoing Rock Chalk Park and city recreation center project is criticized for poor presentation and unclear details. The editorial cites suspicions about the developer, city, KU Athletics, and the KU Endowment Association, calling for clearer disclosure and accountability in a complex public private partnership.
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Is solitary confinement a form of torture in US prisons
George Will argues that long term isolation in supermax and other facilities amounts to cruel and unusual punishment. He cites brain impairment from isolation, high costs, and a public safety risk as inmates reenter society, urging decency and reform.
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Richard Durbin
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Atul Gawande
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East
Ern State Penitentiary
Charles Dickens
U.S. Supreme Court
Dickens
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Tornado '88 drills mix with Iowa streets scene
Military vehicles clogged Iowa Street as about 450 Kansas National Guard soldiers staged a battlefield communications exercise called Tornado '88. Two opposing forces moved through a designated area near Lawrence McLouth Atchison Leavenworth DeSoto and Eudora to test command reporting. Stolen rifles and jewelry were reported in Lawrence the day before, with losses totaling 2785 dollars.
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Michael Goreham
Fort Riley
Lawrence
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Imagination and creativity shape the 21st century schooling
The author argues memorization erodes without use as tech grows, predicting computers in glasses or contact lenses. They urge prioritizing imagination and creativity for future jobs, noting high schools like Lawrence and Free State require two fine arts credits and warning that the nation lags in cultivating creative skills for 2050 and beyond.
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Public Forum calls for carbon tax and tech-led jobs in Lawrence
Daylen Jade of Lawrence advocates a movement to reshape learning and push a revenue-neutral carbon tax. The letter cites Obama climate action, bipartisan support from economists, and calls for Rep Lynn Jenkins and Senators Roberts Moran to act.
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