Kansas Jayhawks top graduation rates among NCAA Sweet 16
The Kansas Jayhawks lead the NCAA Sweet 16 in graduation rates with 73 percent for freshman scholarship athletes admitted 1993-94 to 1996-97, ahead of Duke 67 percent Xavier 67 and Vanderbilt 62, while 12 other schools fall below 50. Memorial Stadium diplomas reflect program priorities.
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Internet shutdown at Haskell Nation University sparks outrage
A federal judge ordered the Department of Interior to sever all Internet connections at Haskell Indian Nations University citing security concerns. The action halts email and research access, crippling administration, library and campus operations while Interior Department appeals parts of the ruling.
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Haskell Indian Nations University
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Haskell
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Bureau of Indian Affairs
BIA
Bush Kerry both works in progress for 2004 race
The piece contends John Kerry and George W. Bush have evolved since the start of the campaign season. Kerry, once the front runner, now appears poised to clinch the Democratic nomination at the Boston convention. Bush, too, is portrayed as changed by terrorism, war, and responsibility, with both men seen as not the same as months ago.
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George HW. Bush
Stephen Wayne
Georgetown University
Wayne
Michael S. Dukak
George Bush
New England
Yale
Biltmore
Connecticut
Kennebunkport
Midland
Bay State
Kennedy
Dukakis
John Kennedy
Sam Rayburn
Austin
Vietnam
Candidates’ self doubt shapes presidential paths
David Shribman compares George W. Bush and John Kerry, noting both men rose from low self confidence to growing authority. The piece contrasts their origins, temperaments, and political cultures, arguing inner belief and consistency matter more than early stature. Shribman reflects on Lincoln and Roosevelt as reminders that confidence evolves with leadership.
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Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
White House
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Springfield
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Lincoln
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Roosevelt
David Shribman
Universal Press Syndicate
Letters on girls' sports coverage and social issues
Readers criticize newspaper coverage of all Sunflower League honors noting the three girls receiving first-team all league recognition were underreported. The forum also debates prison healthcare, gay marriage sanctity, and natural law with readers citing constitutional and religious perspectives.
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Jay Pine
Lawrence
Kansas
Disappearance of Registered Bank Package Prompts Kansas City Inspectors
Lawrence Daily World reports post office inspectors hunt for a $5,000 registered package mailed from Traders Bank to a Great Bend bank. The item vanished over six weeks ago amid debate on Supreme Court rulings on assessor access to bank deposits. The paper also critiques election methods and mocks the carry nation banquet planning.
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