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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 2012
Page
1
Denis Yoder woke to rustling as an intruder opened an unlocked screen door at his west Lawrence residence around 4 a.m. on June 17. The burglar fled after Yoder alerted police, leaving no theft. The incident intensified his family’s sense of home security.
Lawrence Public Library and Lawrence arts centers present a 2012 Banned Books Week trading card series. Daily cards featured in Journal World reminder and online photo gallery at LJWorld.com and Lawrence.com. Card pickups available at 707 Vermont and 940 North Haskell.
Public ban notes Ireland deeming Rabbit Run obscene and indecent with library and school removals in the United States for profanity and explicit sexual references. The artist Webmacker cites burning as a preferred censoring act while describing a tattered copy purchased at a Lawrence Public Library sale.
Kansas University School of Law posted a 19 percent rise in applications for 2012 to 973, rebounding from 2011 and roughly halfway back to 2010 levels. Dean Stephen Mazza noted national declines. more students may favor strong public universities amid high costs and a tough job market. KU was among 11 of 198 ABA-accredited law schools reporting growth.
Gov. Sam Brownback forms a task force to review public education efficiency. Members include business leaders and officials with no current school employment, aiming to identify cost savings and policy improvements. The move sparks discussion on expertise and accountability in state schooling.
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