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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 2004
Page
7
The piece argues officials are overburdened by big time college basketball and rising salaries. It calls for NCAA scrutiny of referee quality, suggests four officials per game, and warns of increased injuries, fights, and fan trouble if officiating does not improve. It notes poor performance in the Big 12 Conference and broad concerns about consistency and respect.
Ellen Goodman analyzes the 2004 campaign clash over a constitutional ban on gay marriage. She notes Bush signals room for states to extend partnerships while Kerry Edwards favor marriage in all but name. The piece weighs public opinion, rights, and the risk of a constitutional freeze, warning the base may overplay the issue.
Lawrence reader Dick Wilson argues in a public forum that Kansas football coach Mangino seeks Memorial Stadium for exclusive football use, condemning revenue sports for a self centered approach and predicting worsening intercollegiate sports culture over 25 years.
Readers debate sports salaries and fan spending, evangelicals and The Passion film, student press freedom, and city salaries. Letters from Galen Thies Kay Wright Matthew Moore John De Mott Mike Easterday Norman R Bartlett cite taxpayer costs, religious viewpoints, media policy, and government spending while urging accountability and clarity from officials.
A reader calls out public officials for not plainly supporting gay marriage and other citizen rights. The writer argues banning equal rights reveals bigotry and calls for accountability in defending freedom and justice.
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