Bridge learning turns class into game for gifted students
Lawrence eighth and ninth graders at South Junior High study duplicate contract bridge two times weekly as part of a gifted program. The project, supported by a $1 million Gates Buffett grant, aims to sharpen problem solving and math-ready thinking, with a final fun tournament at Kaw Valley Bridge Club.
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South Junior High School
Janice Fullerton
Lawrence
Warren Buffett
Bill Gates
Kaw Valley Bridge Club
Fullerton
Third St
Pat Lechtenberg
Lechtenberg
Buffett
Gates
Kyle Wittman
Richard Gwin
Journal-World Photos
South
Tanger Mall
Lindsey Griffin
Mad haPPy to headline The Replay Lounge show tonight
Mad haPPy joins Scratch Track for a late show at The Replay Lounge 946 Mass. Rivka and Mike III, a duo formed in 1997 after meeting at Nature's Friends Farm New Jersey, blend electro-pop hip hop with messages of tolerance and individuality. The pair, known for manic colored hair and a laptop vibe, promise to start a party anywhere.
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Mad Happy
Public Enemy
Hank Williams
Madonna
Rivka
Mike III
Nature's Friends Farm
New Jersey
Replay Lounge
Mass
Teen advice columnist adds new co author from area high schools
A 16 year old girl seeking guidance on loyalty versus friendships with male peers asks how to handle a boyfriend upset by her male friends and a mutual friend asking secrecy. The column also notes Kansas area competition selecting a new Double Take co author from Bishop Seabury Free State and LHS with Ben Markley winning and receiving a scholarship.
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LHS
Free State
Bishop Seabury
Ben Markley
Free State High School
Family Therapy Institute Midwest
Central National Bank
Ben
Double Take: Advice on trust and loyalty in friendships
Dr Wes Crenshaw and Samantha Schwartz discuss handling a friend's request that sidesteps sharing with a boyfriend. They advise choosing a separate, shared activity to reinforce relationship trust while de-escalating potential conflict. The column notes empathy and clarifies intentions.
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Wes
Ben
Event Night Showcases Local Venues With Openings Across Town
Game Day for grades 7 to 12 runs at 4 p.m. at Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont. Opening exhibit Paintings by Jeffery B. Weinberg starts 6 p.m. at Pachamama's, 800 North Hampshire. Strange Attractor performs at 8 p.m. at Signs of Life, 722 Massachusetts.
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Lawrence Public Library
Jeffery B. Weinberg
Pachamama’s
N.H
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