Tuition hikes push Kansas students toward cheaper options
Editorial argues KU leads fall tuition increases from 1.9 to 8.4 percent, with 6 percent course and 12.1 percent campus fee hikes. It notes funding shortfalls, aid limits, and a risk of higher education becoming a luxury for the economically advantaged, urging scrutiny of state funding and management.
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Chemistry Department at KU gains reputation and growth
The Lawrence Daily World notes the University of Kansas chemistry department has built a strong Middle West reputation since 1900. It reports increasing activity, more staff, and potential expansion as demand rises among eastern chemists and manufacturers.
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Clinton's defeat and the real equality of politics
George Will argues that Clinton’s loss signals no disrespect but reflects the hard realities of American politics. He cites past runs, mutual exclusions, and the need for Obama to court independents, noting polls on Clinton’s honesty and the impracticality of a consolation prize.
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Pay Congress and President: A Modest Pay Reform Proposal
Leonard Pitts Jr argues that higher pay for national leaders could reduce corruption and incompetence. He compares salaries of Congress and the president to corporate CEOs, cites bribery cases, and suggests paying the president one million and lawmakers half that to align leadership incentives with public needs.
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