Lawrence and Free State schools miss Kansas top ten ranking
An editorial critiques the U S News ranking that excludes Lawrence High and Free State High from Kansas top ten. It notes Sumner Academy and Blue Valley schools earning gold, silver, or bronze, and ponders whether local factors or changing times affect the district’s standing and public perception.
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Lawrence High School
Free State
Kansas
U.S. News & World Report
Sumner Academy of Arts and Sciences
Kansas City
Kan
Blue Valley North
Blue Valley
Olathe Northwest
Northeast Magnet
Wichita
Gardner Edgerton
Liberal
Fort Scott Senior High School
Maize Senior High School
Louisburg High School
Sumner
Lawrence
Kansas University
Haskell Indian Nations University
Baker University
Obama cautious on Syria red lines and policy
George Will argues Obama muddles red line rhetoric and Syria policy, praising cautious restraint while noting contradictions in declaring chemical weapons use unacceptable. He traces past statements, Kirkpatrick links, and calls for a more disciplined approach to American foreign policy.
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Washington
Barack Obama
Syria
Obama
Assad
U.S
Bashar al-Assad
The
American Interest
Owen Harries
Tom Switzer
Walter Lippmann
America
Tom Denilon
United States
North Korea
Colin Powell
U.N
Iraq
Powell
CIA
Hillary Clinton
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
NBA player makes history with coming out
Leonard Pitts Jr notes Jason Collins as the first active male in major pro sports to reveal he is gay in Sports Illustrated. The piece places Collins’ bravery in a broader social context, contrasts reactions from public figures with online hate, and argues the real change will come when others follow.
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NBA
Jason Collins
Sports Illustrated
Amday
Collins
Kobe
LeBron
Jason Kidd
Ray Allen
Jackie Robinson
Robinson
Obama
Spike Lee
Chelsea Clinton
Shaquille O’neal
Dwyane Wade
Mike Wallace
Miami Dolphins
Chris Broussard
ESPN
Alec West
New York Times
FBI
Alec Wests
Chris Broussards
Mike
Leonard Pitts Jr
The
Miami Herald
Miami- Herald.com
Public Forum: KU Volunteers Give Back to Community
Shirley Coulter of Lawrence thanks Kansas University students for a Big Event effort on April 13. Twelve volunteers cleansed her yard including mowing raking trimming and planting grass seed, finishing between 10 am and 2 pm. The work reflected well on KU and the volunteer program.
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Kansas University
Shirley Coulter
Lawrence
Fall from fire escape kills local youth in 1913
Walter Ecke aged 17, son of Julius and Mrs Ecke, died after plunging sixty feet from the Fraternal Aid Building fire escape on the south side at about 10:30 p m. He was taken unconscious to Dr. E R Keith’s office where he died minutes later. Lawrence youths often climbed the F A A fire escape during dances.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Walter Ecke
Julius Ecke
E. R. Keith
Lawrence
F.A.A
Read more Old Home Town at LJWorld history section
Lawrence Journal World invites readers to explore Old Home Town feature archives detailing Lawrence history. The series highlights notable local figures sites and events from early city days with archival photos and narratives.
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Ljworld.com
Lawrence
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