Editorial on Lawrence road woes and stalled traffic
The Lawrence traffic situation is a mess due to ongoing construction, with delays harming businesses and deterring shoppers from visiting. Officials cite funding timing, but residents urge faster work, night shifts, and signal tweaks to ease congestion before KU and local events heighten it.
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Progressive culture hurts colleges and universities
George Will criticizes academia for creating victimhood culture and inviting government overreach. He argues campus policies exaggerate sexual assault claims, push trigger warnings, and invite DOE regulation, eroding institutional autonomy and prestige. He cites Swarthmore and Ohio State examples to illustrate inflated statistics and due process concerns.
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South Lawrence school to be built on Williams property
The Lawrence board of education decided to accept the Williams proposition for the site bounded by Kentucky Vermont Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets. The property will cost $7,000 cash plus the board’s own West Lawrence lots valued at a bid of $1,000.
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Ukraine reform needs West support for Poroshenko visit
Trudy Rubin argues Ukraine must reform to curb Russian influence and secure EU integration. She cites PM Sheremeta on fighting corruption, oligarch influence, and a path to growth in agriculture, IT, and industry. Western resolve is essential to back Poroshenko’s government.
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