KU Fans Call for End to Woo in Rock Chalk Chant
A Facebook group of over 350 KU basketball fans urges ending the woo in the Rock Chalk Chant. They argue the chant is meant to be slow and eerie, not shouted with whoops, and cite historical use and student changes over the past five to six years. Larry Tenopir, Topeka attorney, and Spirit Squad coach Cat Jarzemkoski back preserving the original cadence.
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Inside KU to take on OU in Kruger era return
Lon Kruger, once at Kansas State, returns to the heartland to coach Oklahoma as the Sooners host Kansas today at 1 p.m. The matchup features familiar faces and a clash of programs in a classic Big 12 confrontation.
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SIM raises funds for library expansion project
The Library Foundation announced on Friday it has raised 1.082 million dollars from 272 donors to support expansion plans for the downtown library, signaling strong community backing for the project.
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Economic rebound hinted by job surge and optimistic outlook
Sung Won Sohn of California State University says the economy has more horsepower than believed. December added 200,000 jobs, dropping the unemployment rate to its lowest in nearly three years, signaling a potential recovery.
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Coming Sunday how many beers sold at Free State in 2011
A Sunday feature reveals the Free State Brewery sold a specified number of glasses in 2011 along with additional data points. The piece emphasizes brewery metrics, production trends, and comparisons to other years and local breweries. It frames the tally as part of a broader industry snapshot with named firms and local economic context.
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Farm youth labor rule changes spark local worry
Farmers in Douglas County fear new federal agricultural hazard orders will limit tasks youths can be paid to do on family farms. The updated rules aim to align farm work with broader youth labor standards, but ambiguity remains for youths on grandparents or aunt and uncle farms and farms run as corporations. Clint Hornberger notes his fifth generation farm operates as a corporation and could be affected.
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Lawrence home building hits record low in 2011
City records show 95 single family permits issued in 2011, the lowest since 1956, as the Lawrence construction industry endures a prolonged downturn. Mallard Homes owner Kelly Drake notes survival is success amid shrinking demand while other builders report minimal sales.
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Kansas woman holds state's lone JAYHAWK license plate
Pa mala Barker of Minneapolis faced the 2010 law change that ended county by county JAYHAWK plates. Now the single plate belongs to the longest holder, Barker, KU alumna and local business owner, who keeps it on a Chevy Tahoe and enjoys tailgates. Her family, all KU supporters, attends games together.
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