Library course turns young Wikipedia editors into warriors
Stephen Montemayor reports on the second Wiki Warriors class at Lawrence Public Library led by Mike Dupont. Students in grades six through 12 edited Lawrence entries and uploaded photos, including a fire station, demonstrating how one post can trigger many edits.
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KU Announces Winners of Annual Science Fiction Awards
Kansas University reveals the winners of the annual science fiction awards presented at the Campbell Conference. Sarah Pinsker wins the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for In Joy Knowing the Abyss and Marcel Theroux wins the John W Campbell Award for Strange Bodies. The announcements were made by Christopher McKitterick, KU Gunn Center director.
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KU Names Public Policy Expert as New Law and Government Director
KU selected Robinson, a public university law professor and former Wash burn Center of Law and Government director, to succeed Marilu Good year as school director after a nationwide search. Robinson has held roles including president and CEO of the Kansas Board of Regents and deputy associate attorney general, with a White House fellowship in 1993. The graduate program was ranked fourth among public affairs schools in the 2015 U.S. News list.
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Minors Enter Bars. Police Cite Two Underage Incidents
Officers cited two 19 year olds for minor in possession and unlawful use of a driver's license at the Jayhawk Café after locating another teen who admitted using a fake ID. The day prior Shots bar saw six teens detained and many underage persons flee downtown.
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Kansas considers texting ban limits for drivers ages 16 to 17
A House measure to clarify that texting while driving does not apply to dialing a phone number was not heard. Lt. Kellerman notes enforcement remains difficult when seeing drivers with hands on knees or eyes off the road. Taking photos while driving is a gray area unless sent or posted. Governors Highway Safety Association notes many states ban all cell use for novices, while Kansas lacks a general handheld ban.
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