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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 2016
Page
1
Jim Carothers retires after 46 years teaching at Kansas University. He created and guides the Digital Yoknapatawpha Project since 2011, an online encyclopedia mapping Faulkner's fictional Yoknapatawpha County for scholars, teachers, students, and readers.
Retired University of Kansas English professor Jim Carathers says reading three Faulkner novels in five days opened a real, vivid world for him and changed his perspective on literature and life.
Lawrence's 2015 population reaches 93 917, up 1 250 from 2014, a 13 percent rise. Only Lenexa posted a stronger one year growth among 50 000 plus cities, as Lawrence nears the decade halfway mark with solid long term gains.
The 2017 city budget plan proposes 300000 for affordable housing and 450000 for bicycle and pedestrian improvements, both below advocated amounts. City Manager Tom Markus cites a deficit and urges balance, with 2018 300000 rising to 350000 by 2019 to 2021, funded by general obligation debt.
Lawrence Education Association seeks guarantees against retaliation to allow teachers to give honest input on building administrators. The union proposes adding a formal protected feedback method to the teacher contract to address fears of retaliation and life‑quality impacts for speaking up.
U S Rep Kevin Yoder addressed the Baker University Class of 2016 at Sunday's commencement ceremony saying their optimism gives him hope for the future. Speakers and graduates gathered on campus to mark the milestone.
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