Kansas bystanders weigh fate of Big 12 as defections loom
Editorial notes Kansas University and Kansas State University face a precarious position as Pac 10 and Big 10 courting moves unfold. KU and KSU push for continued Big 12 unity, urging Missouri and Nebraska to stay, while regulators back a core conference, leaving Kansas with limited power to influence outcomes.
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Active role Girls State gathers Kansas seniors at KU
About 300 Kansas high school seniors participate in the annual Girls State program founded by the American Legion Auxiliary in 1939. During their week at Kansas University they run for office, vote in elections, and learn how government operates with talks from state and local officials.
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U N probe of Israeli raid is a joke
Andres Oppenheimer argues that Latin America condemns the Israeli raid on the Gaza flotilla but supports a U.N Human Rights Council investigation dominated by dictatorships. He notes the council’s skewed record, its failures to address abuses by Cuba, China, Libya, and North Korea, and calls the council investigation a travesty despite support for Israel’s right to defend itself.
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Perfect Game Missed Again A Lesson In Sportsmanship
A Miami Herald columnist recalls Armando Galarraga’s near perfect game against Detroit, officiated by umpire Jim Joyce. Joyce apologized tearfully after a replay showed the out call was wrong, and Galarraga accepted. The moment underscores integrity, civility, and the enduring moral value of sportsmanship. Leonard Pitts Jr. hosts weekly chats at MiamiHerald.com.
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Public Forum on Lew Perkins at Kansas University
Alan P. Miller of Baldwin City weighs in on Lew Perkins at Kansas University. He questions handling of athletics, calls for accountability, and notes the public scandal surrounding spending and stipends as part of the broader debate about integrity.
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Public service highlights Krauthammer writings
The Lawrence Journal World presents political writings by Charles Krauthammer as a public service. Larry Day.
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Old Home Town 100 in 1910 Chronicle
H E Trude father of Charles Trude who shot Deputy Sheriff Woods nears bond and legal aid in Lawrence. Trude, a respected horse trader and breeder from St Marys, expresses hope to reform his wayward son after the incident last month.
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