Poll shows close governor race in Kansas
A SurveyUSA poll of 511 registered voters for KWCH-TV finds Democrat Paul Davis leading Gov. Sam Brownback 43 to 39 percent with a 4.4 point margin of error, effectively rendering the race a tossup. Davis gains among moderates while Brownback is stronger with Republicans.
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State Board Member Criticized For Promoting Tutoring Business
Kansas State Board of Education member Steve Roberts known as Mr. X, Mentor of Mathematics, handed out brochures at a meeting directing Highland Park High School guests to a tutoring site charging $15 monthly. Fellow board members including chair Jana Shaver criticized the timing of the distribution as inappropriate. Roberts, elected last year, has two decades of experience in education.
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KU hosts Lawrence vs Zombies Nerf game at ECM building
A KU student led a Friday event at the Ecumenical Campus Ministries building where participants split into zombies and hunters. Players loaded Nerf darts and wore glow flags for a mixed flag football Nerf battle with phrases like Lose that belt you become a zombie and Get shot as a zombie you die.
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Satirical Look at KU Basketball and Student Athletes
A Saturday column argues that college basketball has become big business at Kansas University, likening 116th season prep to a major enterprise. It notes players from several countries, the public fishbowl around them, coach Bill Self’s high expectations, academic pressures, and the pursuit of championships and TV contracts over student life.
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