Outrage over paying college athletes misdirects focus
An editorial argues outrage over treating student athletes as employees is misplaced. It questions why scrutiny targets KU’s $100 million athletics revenue while tuition tops $300 million, noting how funds flow from the university general fund and suggesting salaries for coaches and pay cuts for staff as potential outcomes. It concludes by highlighting lenders who profit from student loans as the real beneficiaries of ongoing indignation.
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University of Connecticut
Make Bigotry Great Again in Tennessee Case
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. critiques a Tennessee grand jury decision not to indict Jared Lafer, a white man who plowed into Black Lives Matter protesters in Lexington Crosswalk, injuring Johnathon Bowers, then fled to North Carolina. The piece links prosecutors in GOP-led states to broader racial oppressions and media rhetoric.
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Lawrence Journal World editorial stance and values
The publication proclaims a commitment to nonpartisan reporting, equal rights for all citizens, sympathy for the disadvantaged, exposure of public dishonesty, and support for community improvement projects as guiding principles. It emphasizes separating opinion from news reporting.
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Biden's China policy underfunded and misunderstood
George Will argues the Biden administration mishandles Asia policy while pursuing a prudent pivot to counter China. He cites AUKUS as pivotal, challenges to France, and calls for expanded naval power and submarines, warning that underfunding risks strategic defeat.
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