Athletes and Majors in Big 12 Colleges
A described pattern shows highly recruited players from major cities arriving at Norman Stillwater or Lawrence. They juggle sports and academics with tutors and advisers, often pursuing common majors like communications or criminal justice. Professors Johnson or Smith are portrayed as supportive figures in this campus system.
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Miami
New York
Philadelphia
Norman
Stillwater
Lawrence
Clustering among Big 12 student athletes studied
The Journal- World reviews clustering, defined as 25 percent of a team sharing a single major, across Big 12 sports. Previous studies found clustering mainly in men's basketball and football. The piece notes university athletic groups concentrate majors in several programs.
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Baylor University
USA Today
The
Journal- World
Study of athlete majors across Big 12 basketball and football rosters
Researchers used athletic department sites to compile current majors for Big 12 men’s basketball and football players, noting entrants and departures this year. Data cover NCAA Sweet 16 teams, all KU programs for the current year, and KU men’s basketball 2004–2012. Where clustering appeared, schools provided undergrad major percentages. players with undisclosed majors were excluded.
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Big 12
North Lawrence rec center eyed with 100000 monthly rent
City outlines 20 year lease of 24 million total rent for a northwest Lawrence regional recreation center to be financed by Thom as Fritzel and his company, who offer interest free funding. After 20 years the city would own the facility and ground donated by an unnamed party for the site at Sixth Street and the South Lawrence Trafficway.
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Lawrence
Bob Schumm
Thomas Fritzel
Schumm
Sixth Street
South Lawrence
Fritzel
Suspects tied children in Walmart lot faced Illinois neglect case
Illinois welfare agency substantiated neglect last November against Adolfo Gomez Jr. and Deborah M. Gomez of a Chicago suburb. The case, opened in December and closed in April, involved two bound children found in a west Lawrence Walmart parking lot. Douglas County prosecutors added two counts of child abuse and other felonies after officers found a 5-year-old boy and 7-year-old girl bound near the family vehicle outside Walmart.
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Illinois Child and Family Welfare Agency
Chicago
West Lawrence
Kendall Marlowe
Illinois Department of Children and Family
Adolfo Gomez Jr
Deborah M. Gomez
Douglas County
Lawrence
Walmart
Congressional Drive
Strong Storm Forecast Narrow Window For Severe Weather
A strong storm is expected with high near 88 and low around 71 today. The forecast calls for unsettled conditions across the region with possible heavy rain and gusty winds. Local officials urge residents to stay informed and prepare for potential travel delays.
Officials push for NBAF lab near Kansas State University
Kansas officials urged the federal government to advance the construction of a new biosecurity lab near Kansas State University, seeking rapid progress on the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility project.
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Kansas
Kansas State University
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