YMCA history in Lawrence and KU area spans decades
The YMCA era in Lawrence includes two early establishments in 1882 1883 one city affiliated and another with Kansas University. Locations shift from 902 Mass to 937 Mass to 924 Mass with James Naismith as VP, plus a Haskell YMCA noted in 1917. Also Kansas plane crashes total 117 in five years 17 in the last year with Jefferson County deaths raising fatalities since 2005 to 22.
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YMCA
Lawrence
Kansas University
Haskell
James Naismith
Eighth St. KY
National Transporta*tion Safety Board
Kansas
Jefferson County
Debate Over Packing Habits Sparks Street Query
On Massachusetts Street residents share whether they unpack or live out of a suitcase while traveling. One person says they keep a packed bag handy, grabbing it as they go for convenience, a method they've used for years.
KU programs to offer financial counseling for students
KU may add a peer financial counseling office to assist freshmen and dorm residents facing limited funds. Students Lauren Fournier and Brandon Hewitt recount early financial missteps and stress from overdraft fees. Kansas State reports 175 one on one sessions and 1,200 workshop attendees in its first year, with plans to expand to business students.
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Lauren Fournier
Lenexa
Brandon Hewitt
Ozankie
Kansas State University
Jodi Kaus
Powercat Financial Counseling
Kaus
School of Business
Piano loaned to KU for competition analogy to a race car
Mannino oversees a piano loan to Kansas University for a competition. He compares tuning to fine adjusting a race car, inserting paper disks under keys by thickness to refine mood. EU professor Jack Winerock praises the rare EX Shigeru Kawai piano, about 10 made yearly, likening it to a Rolls-Royce.
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Mannino
Jack Winerock
Winerock
Which sports story are you paying more attention to
Readers weigh which event matters more LeBron James or the World Cup final. The poll cites Moran vs Tiahrt in the U S Senate debate and invites readers to cast their votes at LJWorld.com with current percentages for Moran, Tiahrt and Not sure.
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LeBron James
Moran
Tiahrt
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