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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 2013
Page
1
KU researchers Ruth Ann and Paul Atchley plus a Utah colleague studied 60 adults 18 to 60 during four days backpacking without electronics. Creativity rose by about 50 percent, suggesting strong effects from time away from devices and screens.
Critic Eric Melin presents his favorite films of the year in a recap page. The piece highlights standout titles and scenes, reflecting on cinema trends and notable performances from 2012.
Larry Woydziak, assistant program director, laments Linda Lassen losing her job after more than four decades at Penn House. The quote underscores the impact of the layoff as staff describe her as the heart and soul of the organization.
Lawrence and Free State high schools report 25 to 50 percent of graduates pursue two year colleges, job training, or direct work. District officials say expanding career and vocational programs would broaden post secondary options for local students seeking paths beyond a four year college.
Lawrence officials seek to close a training gap by partnering with three area community colleges to share space at the Holcom Center and offer programs in trades and health care. The plan, tied to an April 2 bond vote, envisions renovating space at 2600 W. 25th St. and expanding access for district students to study near home.
Lawrence officials forecast 2013 as the planning year for the South Lawrence Trafficway final segment. Crews will begin building the last leg as the Kansas Department of Transportation targets a September to October start, aiming to spur industrial growth and attract new business by the end of the decade. Mayor Bob Schumm expects a wave of development and a record decade for Lawrence.
Several old grave markers dot Pioneer Cemetery on Kansas University West Campus near the Lied Center. Opened in 1854 by New England founders of Lawrence, the oldest burial in the city is in the cemetery but the exact grave site remains unknown. Lawrence offers a city database on lawrenceks.org for Oak Hill Memorial Park and Maple Grove cemeteries with burial records and maps.
The note mentions Carrie Pratt buried on December 28 1832 with questions about a white woman among Indians and a Christian burial. The fragment hints at exploration of a grave site and a tombstone, inviting further details on page 10A GRAVE.
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