Amphitheater debate pits park dreams against athletics plan
The editorial argues Lawrence favors the Rock Chalk athletic park and major retail Developments over the Sesquicentennial Point amphitheater. It notes private gifts and city officials backing a KU driven athletics complex may overlook downtown impacts and historic site commitments.
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Clinton Reservoir
Wakarusa Valley
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Parks and Recreation Department
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KU Athletics Department
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KU Endowment Association
Life is Sacred then Not for Every Woman
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr critiques GOP abortion stance, arguing that the party’s “life is sacred” doctrine excludes women’s lived realities. He cites rape, danger to mothers, cancer treatment, and child welfare, accusing conservatives of a narrow, unborn-only view while urging consistent protection of all lives.
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Mourdock
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GOP
Grand Old Party
Leonard Pitts Jr
Commentary
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Miami Herald
Emergencies Bring Out Best and Worst in People
Kansas University Law professor Mike Hoeflich notes varied responses to Superstorm Sandy. He praises authorities including Gov. Chris Christie and Mayor Michael Bloomberg for their handling, while condemning evacuees who refused to leave and motorists who defied orders, risking rescues and emergency services.
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Chris Christie
New Jersey
Michael Bloomberg
New York City
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Kansas
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Kansas University School of Law
Journal-World
Public Forum Letters Warn Against Corporate World Order
A reader decries multinational corporations and government collusion, warning that unions of industry complexes aim to create a two‑tier society. He urges campaign finance reform and preservation of the Constitution, signing as Les Blevins of Lawrence. The Journal World notes its letters policy and submission details.
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New World Order
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Les Blevins
Lawrence
Journal-World
Journal- World
Ijworld.com
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Caroline Trowbridge
the World Company
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Dan C. Simons
Suzanne Schlicht
Ralph Gage
Richard Mourdock
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Senate
George McGovern
Pitts
Miamiherald.com
Chattanooga Times Free Press
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