93 year old sculptor still spinning bronze gossamer
Elden Tefft, 93, works in his Lawrence studio finishing pieces for a new exhibition. Holding a plaster rasp, he shapes bronze as amber wax curls around the tool. He notes refining features like the mouth edge, with plans to revisit spheres around fish eyes. Tefft is known for casting the towering Moses sculpture.
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Universities review campus by campus concealed carry impact
The Kansas Board of Regents directs state universities to conduct building by building assessments of concealed gun carry effects. Regents Chair Fred Logan Jr says the study helps educate lawmakers as a law expanding concealed carry allows guns in public buildings lacking security. With 850 university buildings, including labs and dorms, assessments may shape post 2017 policies on exemptions and security requirements.
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Worries Ease Concussion Fear With Youth Baseline Tests
Steve Malone has watched his 13 year old son Jack play soccer with growing concern over head injuries as the sport grows more aggressive. Lawrence Memorial Hospital offered baseline concussion testing for 10 to 14 year old Sporting Raw Valley athletes at a reduced fee, a program expanding from high schools to younger players with a 25 minute computerized test measuring reaction time concentration and memory to guide return to play.
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Wetlands clash over KU plan and student role
Kansas University student government voices concern as Baker Wetlands construction nears, arguing its limited role in the process. Page 3A.
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