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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 2011
Page
1
The Lawrence Children's Choir marks 20 years with a Saturday concert amid concerns that state arts funding cuts could impact the group. Officials note joy of the anniversary while noting potential financial challenges ahead.
In a White House briefing of a call with German Chancellor Merkel, President Obama says Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi must quit to prevent further violence. The statement marks his first explicit demand for Gadhafi to leave power amid ongoing turmoil.
The report notes 5247 people aged 16 to 20 clicked a Facebook ad showing a fake McLovin ID from Superbad. The ad, run over 60 days at stores and bars, redirected clickers to the New Tradition Coalition of Lawrence site fighting alcohol abuse and underage drinking.
The New Tradition Coalition groups advocates, law enforcement and local officials, plus parents, aiming to curb underage drinking. Partners include Lawrence police, ABC, KU Public Safety, and Douglas County Sheriff. Funded by a Kansas Department of Transportation grant, the effort uses posters, ads, and Facebook to drive youths and parents to information on fake IDs.
Kansas lawmakers scrutinize privately funded capital projects at state universities amid a $876 million maintenance backlog. Some members worry about state liability if private funds fail, while others defend non tax dollar financing as acceptable. At Kansas State University, Bill Snyder Stadium upgrades funded by athletic revenues face questions from the House Appropriations Committee.
Walt Riker, former press secretary for U S Senator Bob Dole and McDonald’s spokesman, is back on the Kansas University campus as a Dole Fellow. He hosts weekly sessions on corporate responsibility for students and the public, drawing on his 17 years in corporate work and decades in politics and media.
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