Slim Chickens to Open on Iowa Street in Lawrence
City records confirm a demolition permit for the 2412 Iowa Street site as site plans call for a Slim Chickens restaurant in the former Barbed Wire Steakhouse building. The development signals another fast food fried chicken chain entering Lawrence, with officials noting the project will involve tearing down a sizable structure along the corridor.
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KU denied request to ban guns in sensitive campus areas
University of Kansas will likely be unable to ban handguns from campus locations storing volatile materials. Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little told the University Senate that high security labs and other areas would be dangerous if guns were allowed, but the attorney general says those places cannot be exempted from state law. KU and other state universities draft policies to implement concealed handgun requirements.
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KU Jayhawks salute Nobel laureate Santos
The University of Kansas community applauds alumnus Juan Manuel Santos after the Colombian president won the Nobel Peace Prize for ending Colombia's half century civil war. Santos, KU 1973 economics and business graduate, credited his KU years with shaping his path and later addressed the Dole Institute during a 2012 visit.
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Brooks speaks at Liberty Hall as Beach Author Series kicks off
Pulitzer prize winner Geraldine Brooks discussed her writing process and future stories during a Friday evening talk at Liberty Hall in Lawrence. KU English professor Laura Moriarty joined as moderator in the Lawrence Public Library event funded by the Beach Foundation. Brooks answered questions about fiction versus journalism and previewed forthcoming projects in a Q and A, with online excerpts posted by the Journal-World.
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