Lifetime debate glory far from Final Four for Kansas teams
Vice President Gore praised Kansas State University and Emporia State University debaters after ESU won the national Cross-Examination Debate Association title and earned a season record of 15 wins in 18 tourneys. Gore predicted future influence from this cohort while noting limited immediate rewards.
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Kansas State University
Emporia State University
ESU
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Gore
Sim Hitch
Kansan Legislators Prepare for San Diego Conference
Guest opinion notes Kansas lawmakers plan to attend the National Conference of State Legislatures in San Diego starting July 24 with 54 lawmakers and eight aides and about $60,000 in state funds. Critics urge curbing resort-junket financing while defenders say meetings offer discussion of common issues. Kansas lobbyists also plan to attend and lobby officials in an election year.
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Commentator profile of Jersey City mayor Schundler
In Jersey City New Jersey Bret Schundler 34 the Republican mayor defends empowerment conservatism amid Democratic opposition and a 68 percent landslide. The piece contrasts his tax cuts school vouchers and privatization with urban liberalism and historic City Hall corruption. It notes his background Harvard Wall Street Gary Hart campaign work and may compare his tenure to Frank Hague era politics.
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Hague
City Hall
Role models and the public figure debate in sports
The piece argues that public figures like Charles Barkley bear responsibility as role models while noting a shift from family based role models to celebrities. It contrasts athletic fame with practical work such as garbage collection and reflects on the American dream and changing family structures.
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Fat Roseanne
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MTV
Public Grief Over Coaching Criticism In Kansan Columns
A reader laments stern parents who berate volunteer coaches, noting some players lack desire to play. They urge parents to support rather than attack coaches and praise Mr Hitch’s Kansas articles, especially features on Big Brutus and the Garden of Eden, written about a decade ago.
Community dialogue prompts action on local services
A reader vents about poor customer service at a local store and wind related Channel 62 signal issues. They accuse the night manager of neglecting service and urge better government responsiveness while inviting more community input on the Your Quarter program via a nightly call line.
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