Lawrence native cancer researcher credits local schools
Dr. Larry Kwak, famed cancer researcher and Lawrence High School alum, credited Lawrence public schools for shaping his path. Speaking at the Community Education Breakfast, he recalled Sunset Hill School rewards for creativity and a chemistry teacher’s guidance in high school. He emphasized Aristotle on excellence and noted how the district’s education helped him, while the event raised about $65,000 for the Lawrence Schools Foundation and drew 550 attendees.
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Haskell University athletics placed on probation through 2014
Haskell Indian Nations University faces NAIA probation through 2014 after an Education Department led inquiry found academic fraud affecting the 2009 men's basketball team and the 2010 football team. One player forfeited nine games, with all related credits nullified, while another altered ACT scores impacting eligibility.
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Supreme Court orders new trial for Belone in 2006 killing
The Kansas Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Christopher Belone 41 in the 2006 death of his girlfriend Linda Begay at Gaslight Village. The seventh amendment issue centered on police statements Begay made before she died and whether their admission violated Belone's confrontation rights. The court reversed prior rulings finding the error harmless and slated retrial, with prosecutors reviewing charges as to future steps.
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Sunshine Deaths Join Sunshine Deaths at Social Media
Sunshine Deaths announces presence on Facebook and Twitter as Sunshine Deaths joins LJWorld social media channels. The brief post invites readers to follow updates and engagement on the platforms.
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SevenStory mixed use project wins city hall nod
A plan for a seven story apartment and office building at the northeast corner of Ninth and New Hampshire streets secured a key City Hall approval.
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