Seating switch in Allen Fieldhouse sparks campus ire
The Kansas Athletics leadership replaced courtside student seats with seats for donors after the KU Student Senate cut the athletics fee by 350000. Officials say the shift funds revenue while critics call it a money driven move that favours alumni and donors over average fans and students.
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World Cup stirs discontent in Brazil
Andres Oppenheimer reports that a Pew poll finds Brazilians grim about the economy and World Cup spending while Dilma Rousseff leads in the race. Analyst Rabello de Castro predicts a possible runoff loss if the host nation fails to win, though other polls favor her.
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Andres Oppenheimer
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Letters From Lawrence Readers Advocate Caution On Growth And Faith
A reader thanks Journal World for editorials on partisan politics and urges turning from political divisions to faith. Barbara Crews notes Lawrence’s high living costs and retirement concerns, while Carl Burkhead argues for Biblical principles over party lines and emphasizes honesty, repentance, and God’s guidance for the nation. The letter includes Journal World letters policy details and submission instructions.
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Old Hometown Years Ago in 1989 Classified Pay Rise
Kansas University classified employees welcomed a 5.5 percent pay increase with bonuses for longtime staff, though Classified Senate president Diana Dyal warned that some concerns remain about cost of living. A tornado near Emporia killed six, injured 100, and caused over 20 million dollars in damage, destroying dozens of businesses and homes. From the June 10, 1914 Lawrence Daily Journal-World: questions about why it rains around Lawrence, and a note on Miss Leotis Lentz, a University of Pennsylvania medical graduate who committed suicide after years of illness. Compiled by Sarah St. John Readmore Old Home Town at LJWorld.com/news/lawrence/history/old home town.
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