Education Degrees for Coaches: Then and Now
Editorial notes that Phog Allen, Dean Smith and Adolph Rupp trained as teachers and questions whether an education degree remains essential for modern coaches. It cites Turner Gill and Bill Self with non teaching backgrounds, observes rising use of non teachers in college coaching, but stresses coaching is still teaching at heart.
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Kansas University School of Education
Phog Allen
Dean Smith
Adolph Rupp
University of Buffalo
Turner Gill
Bill Self
Chris Davis
Lawrence High School
Davis
LHS
South Junior High School
The College Game and Its Moneyed Future
Washington's take on college football traces the sport’s commercialization from early 20th century debates through modern TV contracts. It notes NCAA policy shifts, the role of athletic scholarships, and the banner influence of branding, stadiums, and income from bowls, with commentary from George Will and Michael Ornard on education, athletics, and university life.
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Maryland
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Texas
Red Grange
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SMU
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Ball
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ESPN
SEC
Congress
Michigan
Local legislators challenge Carlin tax plan in Kansas
Gov John Carlin pushes to raise the state sales tax from 3 to 3.5 percent drawing opposition from lawmakers. Detectives report no suspects in a night bombing that hit a car and damaged another at a southwest Lawrence apartment complex with U S agents called in. U S Senator Bob Dole of Kansas, famed for wit in Congress, is tagged as Nixon's gunfighter. Dole’s reputation contrasts with visits by Larry Winn Jr to Haskell Institute with the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce to seek funding and policy help for the school.
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John Carlin
Carlin
Lawrence
U.S
Bob Dole
Kansas
Nixon
Congress
Dole
Larry Winn Jr
Haskell Institute
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Haskell Affairs Committee
Letters on sidewalks and climate questions spark reader debate
Debra Green from Lawrence criticizes sidewalk mandates and questions cities offering free installations, while another reader, Mark Larson, is urged to engage in climate science discussion. The letter discusses CO2 history, greenhouse gas effectiveness, and references ancient geological records in Utah.
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Mark Larson
Mark
North America
Utah
Public Forum on 19th Century Concentrations Compared to Today
Lee Gerhard argues that 19th century concentrations exceeded modern levels and offers to share references. He asserts science advances through continual hypothesis testing, noting that tests reveal discrepancies and beliefs have no place in the scientific method.
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Lee Gerhard
Lawrence
Belly Bump and Grind sparks shaving debate in reader comments
Amber Proctor from Topeka complains that the Dec 17 article on body image drew focus to photos rather than content and calls for a stand-alone piece on women and body hair while Harry Miller critiques local sidewalk conditions and a snow shoveling ordinance as misdirected city priorities.
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Amber Proctor
Topeka
Sidewalk snow ordinance sparks public forum reply
In response to the Journal-World editorial urging enforcement of the city sidewalk snow rule, a letter complains the ordinance is a nuisance for homeowners and urges tough penalties. The Journal-World invites letters up to 250 words and reserves rights to edit while preserving viewpoints. Letters must include name address and phone number and may be sent to Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or emailed to letters@ljworld.com.
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Lawrence Journal-World
P.O
Lawrence
Journal-World
JournalWorld
Ijworld.com
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