Reported rapes in Lawrence hit six year high in 2009
Lawrence police records show 53 rapes through the first nine months of 2009, a six year high, with total sexual assaults at 107 and on pace to exceed 2008's total of 108. Data note downtown and north east clusters and compare with five year averages.
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Lawrence native Ellie Ott named Rhodes Scholar for Oxford study
Ellie Ott, 23, a Lawrence native and Free State High School graduate, is among 32 Americans chosen to study at Oxford as Rhodes Scholars. The Pittsburgh volunteer and DHS worker aided Congolese refugees and helped a Somali Bantu student gain NHS membership, seeking to expand research on forced migration and refugee policy.
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State Budget Fears Tuition Hikes With Regents in 2010
Kansas Regents fear big funding cuts from Gov Parkinson’s plan and during the 2010 legislative session will force tuition increases. They note a prior 100 million dollar cut, equal to 12 percent, and warn several more years of budget strain as education dominates state spending. Parkinson hopes lawmakers renew funding commitments in January and resist raising tuition.
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KU tuition to triple. four year compact sets rates
Beginning Fall 2007 KU will require entering freshmen to enroll under a four year tuition compact that fixes tuition for four years and sets course and campus fees. All other students pay the standard rate.
Deep sea census reveals thousands of strange new life forms
A Sunday report from the ten year census of marine life documents 17 650 species living below 656 feet with 5 600 new top layer species and 230 000 known, plus 170 vent and seep species and yeti crabs. Over 2 000 scientists from 80 countries contribute to the effort.
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