Editorial calls for change after FBI college basketball probe
The editorial urges long overdue reforms in college hoops after last week’s FBI arrests of 10 people including shoe executives and coaches tied to bribery. It cites Adidas official James Gatto and Louisville links, urges allowing direct NBA entry, three year scholarships, tougher apparel limits, and tightened shoe deals to curb corruption and restore integrity. It argues the sport’s exposure should spur decisive action rather than delay.
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NBA
Auburn
Arizona
USC
Oklahoma State
James Gatto
Global
Adidas
Gatto
Louisville
Rick Pitino
Tom Jurich
Kansas
Bill Self
Self
NCAA
Nike
Under Armour
Battle of the Sexes prompts nostalgia and critique
Leonard Pitts reflects on the 1973 Billie Jean King vs Bobby Riggs era and the enduring sexism it exposed. He notes current disrespect toward women, recalls All in the Family and a Natal ie Morales incident, and asks what future generations will think of today’s attitudes.
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Emma Stone
Steve Carell
Billie Jean King
Bobby Riggs
Mars
Gloria
Morales
Hillary Clinton
Kamala Harris
Elizabeth Warren
Nancy Pelosi
Natalie Morales
Old Home Town
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Sarah St. John
Facebook.com
Peanuts Left Out of Comic Page, Reader Complains
Lawrence reader Chris Barteldes recalls discovering Peanuts in newspapers at age nine and later receiving a signed Schulz sketch. He laments the Journal-World dropping Peanuts from the comic page, calling it a big mistake and preserving the memory in a matted, framed keepsake.
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Charles Schulz
Journal-World
Chris Barteldes
Lawrence
Public Forum on American Identity Sparks Debate
Margie Hinkle writes about becoming American and shedding hyphenated identities. She questions immigration motives, real American status, and whether freedoms claimed by newcomers, plus political correctness limits, are safe under current regulations and governing bodies.
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America
Margie Hinkle
Lawrence
Liberty Statue as a Beacon of Freedom Through Time
The Statue of Liberty has long stood as a lighthouse for those seeking liberty amid tyranny and injustice. The piece recalls WWII era youth in Indianapolis and a father who built tank transmissions, noting wartime drills and the statue’s symbol of sacrifice and welcome.
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Indianapolis
Greece
Cruelty at school prompts reader letter on LGBT sit-in
A reader from River objects to an article about a student sit-in over LGBT rights at LHS. The letter argues cruelty is real at some schools, while administrators often ignore it, urging safer, supportive school environments.
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LHS
Suzanne Sherr
Lawrence
Kansas stadium upgrades and historic venues highlighted
The KU Raise the Chant campaign outlines indoor practice facilities and a new volleyball arena, complementing Allen Fieldhouse’s enhancements. Memorial Stadium remains a historic venue, noted as the oldest college football stadium still in use west of the Mississippi.
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Memorial Stadium
University
Allen Fieldhouse
Robert Elder
Fredericksburg
Texas
Mississippi
Readers urged to sign letters with full contact details
The notice requests letters to the editor be 250 words or fewer, avoid name calling and libel, and require the writer to sign with name, address, and telephone number. Submissions can be mailed to P.O. Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or emailed to letters jworld.com.
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P.O. Box
Lawrence KS
Jworld.com
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