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KU vs. Texas Tech 2008 KU homecoming parade People & Places Lawrence ArtWalk
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Polls
After KU's loss to Texas Tech, how would you describe your level of concern for next week's game against Kansas State?

Poll results

Response Percent
Extremely concerned
 
40%
Somewhat concerned
 
32%
Somewhat confident
 
12%
Not Sure
 
6%
Extremely confident
 
6%
Total 1529
Was KU's first half against Texas Tech the worst performance you've seen from a Jayhawk defensive unit?

Poll results

Response Percent
Yes
 
79%
No
 
20%
Total 137
Have you considered using only a cell phone for service opposed to having a cell phone and a landline?

Poll results

Response Percent
Yes.
 
86%
No.
 
13%
Not sure.
 
0%
Total 1398
Videos

Lead stories

12:00 a.m.
Free State quarterback Camren Torneden runs past Lawrence High linebacker Darren Sorem (44) for a touchdown during the second quarter of play Friday, Oct. 24, 2008 at Haskell Stadium. Torneden runs for 3 TDs; Free State takes down LHS, 21-13
6:30 p.m., October 24, 2008 Updated 12:25 a.m.
FINAL: Free State wins 21-13. Torneden puts the nail in the coffin with a great run. On a fourth-and-five with less than a minute to go, Torneden was tripped on a quarterback sneak, but somehow he managed to maintain his balance, stumbling forward to the LHS 15. Officials brought the chains on the field, and Torneden picked up the first down by the nose of the football. After a kneeldown, Free State ran out the clock for its third straight victory in the series.
6:00 a.m.
Paul Davis parks vehicles at Memorial Stadium before Kansas takes on Colorado during the Oct. 11 game. Oread neighborhood residents are earning more for game day parking after Kansas University's Orange Bowl victory last year. Game day primes parking trade
October 25, 2008 in print edition on 1B
A car slowly drives down Illinois Street 10 minutes before Kansas University’s recent football game against Colorado. One of the passengers rolls down the window and asks one of the many people out selling parking spots, “How much?” Thirty-five dollars is the going rate, this close to the stadium, this close to game time. “That’s a lot of money,” the man says as the car pulls away looking for a better deal. But he’s probably not going to find one.
10:45 a.m.
Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing hands off to running back Jake Sharp during warmups before taking on Texas Tech on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008 at Memorial Stadium. FINAL: Texas Tech racks up 559 yards of offense in 63-21 victory
8:00 a.m., October 25, 2008 Updated 5:22 p.m.
5:20 p.m. Some notes from Tech’s 63-21 victory over KU.
4:00 p.m.
Vehicles travel on U.S. Highway 59 just south of Lawrence. A lawsuit filed Friday in federal court is the latest litigation intended to block completion of the South Lawrence Trafficway's eastern leg through the Baker Wetlands. The western segment of the trafficway ends at U.S. 59. Lawsuit aims to tie up trafficway
October 24, 2008 in print edition on 1A
The next round in the fight over the South Lawrence Trafficway has begun. Area environmentalists and students from Haskell Indian Nations University announced Friday afternoon that they’ve filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block construction of the trafficway through the Baker Wetlands.

All stories

Two people killed in fiery K-10 car crash
08:10 p.m., October 25, 2008 Updated 08:59 a.m. in print edition on B1
Two men died Saturday night on Kansas Highway 10 when one of them left his lane and caused a head-on collision with the other, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.
The slipper fits: LHS headed to state
October 25, 2008 in print edition on C1
In the 33 matches leading up to Saturday’s sub-state tournament, the Lawrence High volleyball team had won just seven times. Saturday afternoon at Free State High, the Lions won the only two matches of the season that mattered - a 27-25 and 25-20 victory against No. 1-seeded Free State in round one and a 25-16, 18-25 and 25-15 triumph against No. 5 Shawnee Mission North in the sub-state title match.
FINAL: Texas Tech racks up 559 yards of offense in 63-21 victory
08:00 a.m., October 25, 2008 Updated 05:22 p.m.
5:20 p.m. Some notes from Tech’s 63-21 victory over KU.
How should people of faith respond to animal cruelty?
October 25, 2008 in print edition on D1
As our faith grows, so does our desire to live by our highest ideals. Nonviolence and lovingkindness are two of these ideals shared by nearly all faith traditions.
KU soccer falls to Texas, 1-0
October 25, 2008 in print edition on C3
A vibrant, glistening rainbow snuck through the dark, dreary clouds over Kansas University’s campus Friday afternoon.
Defendant sentenced to jail in exposure case
October 25, 2008 in print edition on B3
A judge sentenced a 48-year-old man to serve a nearly three-and-a-half-year prison term for trying to entice a Lawrence junior high student into his car and exposing himself to three other girls last December.
KU golf in 12th; Powers in eighth
October 25, 2008 in print edition on C3
Kansas University golfer Emily Powers shot a 73 and is in eighth place after the first round of The Derby.
Area Football Roundup: Baldwin swings wild 35-28 victory over Perry
October 25, 2008 in print edition on C4
Friday night’s Class 4A district football contest here played out like a pendulum.
A&M coach encouraged by loss
October 25, 2008
Texas A&M coach Mike Sherman took some positive things away from Texas Tech’s victory over the Aggies on Saturday.
People in the news
October 25, 2008 in print edition on D7
¢ Ferrell’s Bush meets Fey’s Palin on ‘SNL’¢ Tom Cruise returns favor to Matt Lauer¢ Vanessa Hudgens loved ‘High School’ graduation¢ Singer Lorrie Morgan files for bankruptcy
Game day primes parking trade
October 25, 2008 in print edition on B1
A car slowly drives down Illinois Street 10 minutes before Kansas University’s recent football game against Colorado. One of the passengers rolls down the window and asks one of the many people out selling parking spots, “How much?” Thirty-five dollars is the going rate, this close to the stadium, this close to game time. “That’s a lot of money,” the man says as the car pulls away looking for a better deal. But he’s probably not going to find one.
Tigers try to stay positive
Missouri ‘feeling down’ after back-to-back losses
October 25, 2008
On even the cloudiest day, there’s a bit of blue sky. With consecutive dispiriting losses threatening to ruin their season, Missouri coaches are reminding players of that fact.
Not guilty plea entered in Smart abduction
October 25, 2008 in print edition on A2
A federal judge has entered a not guilty plea on behalf of the man accused in the 2002 abduction of Elizabeth Smart.
Around and about
October 25, 2008 in print edition on D3
Kansas University’s Office of Admissions and Scholarships announces area students who have received Summerfield and Watkins-Berger scholarships for fall 2008. The scholarships provide $4,500 per year for four years to each student.
Michigan coach signs
October 25, 2008 in print edition on C2
Rich Rodriguez finally is under contract as Michigan’s head coach.
UN urges ‘drastic’ action to help banks, poor
October 25, 2008 in print edition on A3
The U.N. chief warned Friday of global recession and a serious hit to emerging economies, calling for “drastic” measures to shore up banks and extend lines of credit to the world’s poorest states.
Boise State rolls over SJSU, 33-16
October 25, 2008 in print edition on C6
Kellen Moore and his Boise State teammates showed San Jose State that the 13th-ranked Broncos are still the class of the WAC.
Girl Scouts will sell cookies next month
October 25, 2008 in print edition on D1
Still hoarding Thin Mints in your deep freeze? Time to think about adding to your stash. For the first time, Girl Scouts in the Lawrence area will begin selling their famed cookies in November.
Goof leads store to sell diesel for 59 cents
October 25, 2008 in print edition on A8
Diesel fuel was on heavy discount at a rural Wisconsin convenience store - just 59 cents a gallon.
Pelini: Nebraska defense improving
October 25, 2008
Nebraska’s defense is getting better, and Coach Bo Pelini says the Cornhuskers’ offense deserves some of the credit.
Stephen Hawking to retire from prestigious professorship
October 25, 2008 in print edition on A2
Famed cosmologist Stephen Hawking will retire from his prestigious post at Cambridge University next year, but intends to continue his exploration of time and space.
Iraqis have money, but lack know-how in spending it
October 25, 2008 in print edition on A2
Iraq’s government has an unusual money problem as much of the world grapples with a credit crunch - it can’t spend its oil riches fast enough.
Neighbors team up to help youth coach stricken with cancer
October 25, 2008 in print edition on B5
With four athletically inclined children, it didn’t take Kirk Johnson long to become a part of the local sports scene after the family moved to De Soto in November 2003. “It was pretty much the first day we moved here,” he said. “We were at a game, and a woman said she didn’t know much about coaching and said would anybody help. I said sure.”
County accused of rights violation
Latest lawsuit claims 1st Amendment breach
October 25, 2008 in print edition on B1
Multiple Douglas County officials are accused of violating a man’s constitutional rights, in a civil case that goes before a federal jury Wednesday in Topeka. In the lawsuit, Michael Van Deelen alleges two Douglas County sheriff’s deputies and two county tax appraisers violated his First Amendment rights by trying to threaten and intimidate him. The suit comes after a lengthy tangle with the county.
OPEC cuts production; crude continues to fall
October 25, 2008 in print edition on A2
OPEC said at an emergency meeting Friday that it will slash oil production by 1.5 million barrels to stem the “dramatic collapse” of oil prices, but crude prices plunged 5 percent anyway as financial markets spiraled downward across the globe.
Jordan ad cites story unrelated to election
October 25, 2008 in print edition on B2
A television campaign ad by Republican Nick Jordan that criticizes Democratic U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore over current economic problems cites a Lawrence Journal-World article that had nothing to do with the political race.
Mad Men’ delivers
October 25, 2008 in print edition on D7
Lavishly praised and deservedly so, “Mad Men” (9 p.m. Sunday, AMC) uses its 1962 setting to ask the ultimate question: Would you go to work if you thought there would be no tomorrow?
County extension office staff shrinks
October 25, 2008 in print edition on B4
The work force is dwindling at K-State Research & Extension’s Douglas County office, which provides educational programs and information to the community. It has gone from five full-time agents to two in six weeks.
Hogzilla? 200-pound wild boar struck by car
October 25, 2008 in print edition on A8
This was no ordinary road kill.
Branson abandons sailing record attempt
October 25, 2008 in print edition on A3
Two days after setting sail from New York City, British billionaire Sir Richard Branson abandoned his bid to break the trans-Atlantic speed record Friday after a 40-foot “monster” wave ripped the main sail of his single-hulled racing yacht.
Arizona names Pennell
October 25, 2008 in print edition on C2
Arizona selected Russ Pennell as the interim replacement for retired coach Lute Olson. The 47-year-old Pennell is a former assistant to Rob Evans at Arizona State and served last year as a Sun Devils radio analyst.
KU vs. TT: Head to head
October 25, 2008
Jake Sharp has rushed for 100 yards in two consecutive games and averaged 8.6 yards on 12 carries last week against Oklahoma despite limited usage in the second half.
Haskell, Baker on road
October 25, 2008 in print edition on C3
Baker University’s football team is hot. Haskell Indian Nations University’s program is not.
Kennedy focuses on health care overhaul
October 25, 2008 in print edition on A5
An ailing Sen. Edward Kennedy is trying to lay the groundwork for a breakthrough on health care reform next year, though many believe the enormous undertaking has been made even more difficult by the troubled economy.
Advance voting continues today
October 25, 2008 in print edition on B1
Even though today is Saturday, Douglas County voters can still go to the ballot box to cast advance votes for the Nov. 4 election.
Self-awareness
October 25, 2008 in print edition on B6
To the editor: Sheldon Wilson’s letter contending that people “believe in” evolution is similar to saying people “believe in” germs or the solar system. Sadly, when we are ignorant, willful or otherwise, everything is reduced to belief. Wilson doesn’t know and doesn’t want to know that the physical world contradicts certain irrational beliefs to which he seems to be emotionally addicted.
UN aids Christians chased from Mosul
October 25, 2008 in print edition on A3
The U.N. refugee agency said Friday that it was rushing aid to thousands of Christians who fled a northern Iraqi city, while a prominent Shiite cleric appealed for unity as lawmakers consider a U.S.-Iraq security deal.
NFL violations reported
Players allegedly failed steroids tests
October 25, 2008 in print edition on C2
New Orleans Saints veterans Deuce McAllister and Will Smith reportedly are among several players who have violated the NFL steroids policy.
Commentary: Canseco’s apology a bit misguided
October 25, 2008 in print edition on C2
Being Jose Canseco used to mean never having to say you’re sorry. Now he says he is, but for all the wrong reasons. He wants to apologize to Mark McGwire, of all people. Rafael Palmeiro, too, if he can find him.
School buses collide; nearly 20 kids hurt
October 25, 2008 in print edition on A2
Three school buses carrying 79 middle school students on a class trip collided Friday in western Connecticut, injuring 19 children.
Dead bodies evicted from funeral home
October 25, 2008 in print edition on A8
Even the dead can’t escape foreclosure in suburban Detroit.
Iceland to receive $2 billion IMF loan
October 25, 2008 in print edition on A3
Iceland reached tentative agreement Friday with the International Monetary Fund for a $2 billion loan over two years, an aid package that comes after the country’s banking system collapsed amid the global credit crunch.
2 other greenhouse gases a concern
October 25, 2008 in print edition on A1
Carbon dioxide isn’t the only greenhouse gas that worries climate scientists. Airborne levels of two other potent gases - one from ancient plants, the other from flat-panel screen technology - are on the rise, too.
Sony tells Phelps to stop song
October 25, 2008 in print edition on B8
The Rev. Fred Phelps’ church, known nationwide for picketing funerals of soldiers killed in combat, has been accused again of violating copyright laws, this time with an Internet video parody of the song “Holding Out for a Hero.”
Veritas threatens late, but falls, 14-6
October 25, 2008 in print edition on C6
Veritas Christian’s eight-man football team had the ball in St. Mary’s territory late in Friday night’s game, but the drive ended with an interception in the end zone and a 14-6 loss.
City Commission agenda: Transportation planning may change
October 25, 2008 in print edition on B2
City commissioners are scheduled to approve changes to the way the area does its transportation planning. Historically, the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission has served as the federally required board that must review and submit transportation projects that seek federal funding. But planning commissioners are recommending the creation of a new group to handle those duties.
Ballot postage
October 25, 2008 in print edition on B6
To the editor: Mail-in ballots. Not enough postage? Well, says Douglas County, just take your envelopes to any post office and have the envelope weighed. Sounds great, BUT a lot of mail-in ballots are for people who are homebound, have health problems, cannot stand in lines, or work the same hours as the post office.
A breakdown of the SLT plan
October 25, 2008 in print edition on A4
Get ready to hear all about 32nd Street. As a lawsuit over the uncompleted South Lawrence Trafficway progresses, 32nd Street may become the most discussed road in the city’s history.
Ceremony set Nov. 3
October 25, 2008 in print edition on B1
Ballard Community Services will be host to its community recognition and award ceremony from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 3 in the Summerfield Room of Kansas University’s Adams Alumni Center, 1266 Oread Ave.
The two C’s
Coordination and restoring confidence are vital goals for the coming financial summits.
October 25, 2008 in print edition on B6
World leaders are due to start meeting in mid-November in Washington to assess the world financial crisis. The sessions are designed to ease what economists say could be a long and deep downturn. There will be other summits extending into next year and the next president’s term.
Red Raiders adding run to gun
Traditionally pass-happy Tech leads Big 12 Conference with 5.5 yards per carry
October 25, 2008
There are certain things you can count on in each college football season. ESPN analyst Mark May will pick against Kansas University (no matter how one-sided the matchup), 84 percent of fans will refer to Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel as “Chase Daniels,” and the Texas Tech Red Raiders will put up passing numbers that defy logic.
McCain says Democrats would harm middle class
Obama leaves campaign trail to visit grandmother
October 25, 2008 in print edition on A6
Republican presidential nominee John McCain said Friday that if his Democratic rival Barack Obama is elected along with a Democratic Congress, the middle class is “going to be put through the wringer.”
Russians, US tourist return from space
October 25, 2008 in print edition on A7
Soon after he touched down Friday, American space tourist Richard Garriott got a pat on the head and an admiring question from his astronaut father.
Keegan: Change can be good
October 25, 2008 in print edition on C1
The signature arch still lends it beauty and charm. The classy, giant red letters that spell Haskell Stadium give passersby on 23rd Street a warm feeling every time they see them. Yet, if Free State High’s 21-13 victory against Lawrence High told us anything on a cold Friday night, it told us the move out of Haskell and onto the city’s two high school campuses is coming at just the right time.
Club news
October 25, 2008 in print edition on D3
The Pilot Club of Lawrence met Oct. 13 at Stone Creek Restaurant with guest speaker Lynn Waugh, governor of the Kansas-Missouri District.
Wall Street pay as high or higher than ‘07 despite meltdown
October 25, 2008 in print edition on A3
Despite the Wall Street meltdown, America’s biggest banks are preparing to pay their workers as much as last year or more, including bonuses tied to personal and company performance.
A view from Fake America
October 25, 2008 in print edition on B6
Excuse me while I say a few words on behalf of us Fake Americans.
4-H news
October 25, 2008 in print edition on D3
The Lone Star 4-H Club met Oct. 13 at the Lone Star Church of the Brethren. Chris Berg, acting president, called the meeting to order. Rowan Plinsky, Bethany Ledom and Megan Williams led the group in “Deck the Patch.” For roll call, members responded to “What was your favorite Halloween costume?”
On the defensive
KU’s Bowen among coordinators grappling with spread offense
October 25, 2008 in print edition on C1
Clint Bowen needs a hug. It’s early afternoon on a recent Tuesday, and Bowen, the first-year defensive coordinator for the Kansas University football team, is surrounded by reporters who are asking him, in short, why his defense hasn’t been able to stop anybody this season. It’s a fair question.
Military news
October 25, 2008 in print edition on D3
Army Pvt. Jeremy D. Dame has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
Free State runs past LHS
October 25, 2008 in print edition on C1
It was a Lawrence High track, but Free State had the faster horses. Behind 304 rushing yards, including 223 from explosive senior Chucky Hunter, the Firebirds ran over, around and past the Lions, 21-13, on Friday night at Haskell Stadium. Hunter accounted for 262 of Free State’s 343 total yards and proved to be nearly unstoppable all night.
Call for wind energy comes in W. Va. as coal harder to mine
October 25, 2008 in print edition on E6
Tacked to the front porch of a cabin atop Kayford Mountain is a sign. “Larry’s Place,” it reads. “Almost Heaven.” Almost. In five minutes, Larry Gibson can walk to a crumbling overlook he calls Hell’s Gate. It is a window onto an alien landscape of gray rubble where only machines move. It’s a small example of mountaintop removal mining, he explains. Only 900 acres.
Spencer Museum to hold Halloween party Thursday night
October 25, 2008 in print edition on D5
The Spencer Museum of Art will host a student-themed party Thursday that will be tied to Halloween.
US mission to train Pakistani forces a sensitive one
October 25, 2008 in print edition on E6
U.S. special forces have begun teaching a Pakistani paramilitary unit how to fight the Taliban and al-Qaida, hoping to strengthen a key front-line force as violence surges on both sides of the border with Afghanistan.
On the record
October 25, 2008 in print edition on B2
A Lawrence man was arrested this week for reportedly threatening to harm a transient with a large chain at a local homeless shelter, police said.
Palin testifies in ethics dispute
October 25, 2008 in print edition on A6
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin testified for two hours Friday in an abuse-of-power investigation that has been a distraction to her Republican vice presidential campaign.
Topeka festival Sunday
October 25, 2008 in print edition on B8
For the first time in four years, the public is invited to attend the Matrot Castle and Vineyard Fall Festival on Sunday in Topeka.
Lions play ‘hearts out’
October 25, 2008 in print edition on C1
Aaron Rea hit the nail on the head. “We, as a whole, played pretty well,” said Rea, a Lawrence High senior, “but that’s a good team.” In the wake of Free State’s 21-13 victory over the Lions on Friday night at Haskell Stadium, it was clear Lawrence High’s players had given it their best shot.
Dragging death in Texas raises tensions
October 25, 2008 in print edition on A3
In a gruesome case with powerful echoes of the dragging death of James Byrd a decade ago, a black man was killed underneath a pickup truck in East Texas and two white men have been charged with murder.
Jayhawk forward Little out two to four weeks
October 25, 2008 in print edition on C1
Kansas University junior forward Mario Little, who has been bothered by a stress fracture in his lower left leg off and on since last spring, will sit out the next two to four weeks of basketball practice and games as he continues to receive treatment. “Mario’s leg is not responding. He’s going to take an extended period of time off,” KU coach Bill Self said Friday. “It’s just not getting better, so we’re going to take an approach where he’s totally off it. We’ll let the stress fracture continue to heal as opposed to trying to work through it now.”
Veteran Moyer takes mound tonight
October 25, 2008 in print edition on C6
The 100th anniversary of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” was Friday. No truth to the tale that Jamie Moyer was the first to sing it.
Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother slain
October 25, 2008 in print edition on A2
The mother and brother of Jennifer Hudson were found shot dead Friday at a South Side home, and police were looking for a missing child who is the nephew of the singer and Oscar-winning actress.
DNA research unlocks privacy issue
October 25, 2008 in print edition on B6
If you haven’t heard of the PGP-10 yet, you will. No, they are not defendants in some crime of the century. Nor are they a new techno group. If anything, the PGP-10 resemble a chorus line performing what one geneticist calls a Molecular Full Monty.
KU swimming ties for third at relays
October 25, 2008 in print edition on C3
The Kansas University swimming and diving team tied for third at the Big 12 Relays on Friday at Robinson Natatorium. KU and Missouri each finished with 62 points.
Stocks plunge on global recession fears
October 25, 2008 in print edition on A1
Wall Street joined stock markets around the world in a huge selloff Friday, sending major market indexes to their lowest levels in more than five years on the belief that a punishing economic recession is at hand. A grim outlook from electronics maker Sony helped trigger the selling, and another bleak forecast from the automaker Daimler added momentum to the drop.
Horoscopes
October 25, 2008 in print edition on D7
You find that push often comes to shove this year. You will learn to head down a path that weaves through obstacles and gets you where you want to be. Learn to tune out negativity and honor creativity. If single, many want to become your sweetie.
Silent auction to help Habitat for Humanity
October 25, 2008 in print edition on B2
The Habitat for Humanity ReStore will be host to its second annual Up-Cycle Silent Auction today to benefit the organization’s building program.
Pump patrol
October 25, 2008 in print edition on B1
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.29 at several locations.
LHS-FSHS notebook
October 25, 2008 in print edition on C4
It was football weather at its finest on Friday at Haskell Stadium, a crisp 46 degrees at kickoff with a light wind coming out of the west. Although the temperature dipped a few degrees throughout the night, the game was played in pleasant conditions throughout.
Fluid boundaries: Ottawa professor’s multidisciplinary background reflected in artwork
October 25, 2008 in print edition on D1
Karen Ohnesorge refuses to see the world as individual images. “That’s the way I associate everything: through connections,” she says. “It’s like a kaleidoscope.” And that’s the way she relays it back to the world, too, through art - whether it’s written word or visual art.