KU Law Seen Slipping in National Rankings
The Journal-World notes KU Law dropped 22 places in the U.S. News rankings over two years to 89th. Dean Stephen Mazza cites incomplete 2010 and 2011 graduate employment data and low tuition as factors, with plans to fix records and pursue legitimate improvements.
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Mission creep hits Ex-Im Bank in Washington policy debate
George Will examines the Export-Import Bank as it faces reauthorization near a $100 billion loan cap and possible mandate expansion. He argues subsidies distort markets, favor politically connected firms like Boeing, and risk expanding government credit markets while critics push for more counter-subsidies and employment effects remain uncertain.
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Old Home Town 1912 Weather and Street Nuisance Report
Reports of high water west of Lawrence reach the Journal-World with concern for Kaw river rises near Topeka while westward flooding is feared. Police asked to aid in enforcing street trespass ordinances against loafers at Santa Fe depot, per road officials.
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Sleepless fans cheer Hawks in late night score
Sleepless readers from overseas in Larnaca Cyprus watched the EU Purdue game from 3 to 5 am via internet. Ron and Kathy Stegall of Perry commend the Jayhawks for pulling out a win and vow to stay up to cheer on future games.
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Contested views on Rev. Jeremiah Wright and Obama ties
A reader argues in defense of Rev. Jeremiah Wright a retired United Church of Christ pastor, noting Wright’s long standing Chicago ministry and influence on Barack Obama. The letter counters right wing smears and urges respectful disagreement in public forums.
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Public Forum Dictate On Presidential Duty
Audrey Mortensen in Lawrence notes a public forum about presidential responsibilities and the role of the president of the United States. The column underscores civic engagement and asks readers to weigh constitutional duties in current discourse.
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Let them eat cake and debts across eras debated
In a public forum Anna M. Cienciala argues compared guilt of Goldman Sachs to postwar France, noting some French and German elites profited in WWI, reparations effects, and France’s needs for rebuilding. She warns against simplistic judgment while urging fairness to historical context and references Marie Antoinette attribution.
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Culture is destiny letter corn heritage and critique
Jim Winn laments cultural decline citing Eva Edmands critique of the word freaking, warning that degradation and widening welfare reliance threaten society. He recalls Navy service and echoes that culture determines destiny amid tax and entitlement concerns.
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