KU Core overhaul reshapes KU undergrad education
KU Core described as major shift in Kansas University undergraduate curriculum aiming to raise four year graduation rates and give students control over their course choices. Flexibility increases, internships and study abroad may count toward credits, while removal of Western Civilization requirement sparks debate over preserving liberal education values.
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Democratic coronation or GOP brawl in 2017 race
In a 1981 Blair House anecdote Reagan asks if he has to be inaugurated. The piece argues Hillary Clinton’s bid faces gender bias, while Republicans like Chris Christie threaten a lively primary. Christie’s bluntness contrasts with a public craving for presidential gravitas and connection.
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Arrests In 1988 UN Crack Shipment In Lawrence
Officers from the city county drug unit seized a solid off white lump the size of a tennis ball at a Lawrence apartment in the 800 block of Michigan believed to be crack from a UN shipment in 1988. It was sent to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation lab for analysis with possible first confiscation in Lawrence if confirmed.
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Public Forum questions higher law and democracy in America
In a Kansas readers letter Robin Jones argues against higher law as a basis to override constitutional authority. He contrasts U S law with foreign regimes and cites separation of church and state, defunding education, and democratic liberty concerns, referencing a Sept 3 Kaiser state exchange story and urging reader judgment.
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Palmyra Township Upgrades Roads With Asphalt Millings
Kenny Bell of Wellsville praises Sandy Elliott and her road crew for switching Palmyra Township roads from gravel to asphalt millings. The change reduces mud and dust and improves driving conditions, meriting broader support from the township board and residents.
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