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Do you think you are being paid a fair wage for your job responsibilities?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| No. | 58% | |
| Yes. | 37% | |
| Not sure. | 3% | |
| Total | 591 | |
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- The forecast for Friday, September 26 calls for a high …
- Enrollment numbers are in and they are big for KU. …
- Disciplinary action is not expected after a KU fraternity member …
- If you’ve become a victim of identity theft, the state …
- Schwegler Elementary takes home a state award for its energy-efficient …
- Area gardeners will be able to receive free compost from …
- Don’t be surprised if the sky looks a little crowded …
- Recent college graduates are typically the ones working on resumes, …
- Until senior Kendrick Harper returns to the Kansas secondary, Mark …
- Against Sam Houston State, the overall running game numbers were …
- Some 20 teams invaded Alvamar Golf Course on Thursday for …
- Thanks to Lawrence High’s Taylor Tolefree, the first Hy-Vee High …
- The Kansas Department of Transportation explains how roundabouts function in …
- The skies above Clinton Lake will be filled with loops, …
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- Several CBs sharing duty for injured Kendrick Harper
- September 25, 2008
- Until senior Kendrick Harper returns to the Kansas secondary, Mark Mangino will continue to evaluate a host of young cornerbacks as replacements. Harper was taken off the field on a stretcher during KU’s week two game against Louisiana Tech.
- Thursday, September 25 weather at 10 p.m.
- September 25, 2008
- The forecast for Friday, September 26 calls for a high of 85 with a low around 56.
- Schwegler Elementary nabs award
- September 25, 2008
- Schwegler Elementary takes home a state award for its energy-efficient fundraisers and activities. 6News reporter Lindsey Slater has more on the governor’s award that honors the school as they continue to go green.
- Mangino still unhappy with rushing attack
- September 25, 2008
- Against Sam Houston State, the overall running game numbers were better. However, they still weren’t good enough to satisfy KU head football coach Mark Mangino.
- Taylor Tolefree named Hy-Vee High School Scholar Athlete of the Month
- September 25, 2008
- Thanks to Lawrence High’s Taylor Tolefree, the first Hy-Vee High School Scholar Athlete of the Month for the 2008-09 school year was an easy selection. After all, it’s hard to beat a Division 1 volleyball scholarship and a perfect 4.0 GPA. Andrew Baker met with Taylor earlier this week…
- Lawrence residents reduce bills, energy waste with a little home work
- September 25, 2008
- The massive solar hot water panels are the most prominent green feature of Michael Almon’s east Lawrence home.
- Reporter conducts recycling experiment: One week of one person’s garbage adds up in a hurry
- September 25, 2008
- If you would have asked me a month ago, I would have told you that for years I had been among the recycling faithful. However, this recycling self assessment was before I took on the challenge to track everything I threw out and then schlep it over to the Twelfth & Haskell Recycle Center to see what could be recycled and what couldn’t.
- Slattery, Roberts trade barbs over financial crisis
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A5
- Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jim Slattery on Thursday blamed members of both major political parties, but especially his opponent U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., for the financial problems that President Bush says will require a $700 billion bailout of Wall Street.
- Kansas lags in energy conservation, protecting environment
- State falls behind in process known as net metering
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A1
- This is the year for talk about which states are red and which ones are blue. But in the midst of an energy crisis and rising concerns over carbon emissions, some are focused on a different color: green.
- Female parolees to take stage tonight
- 04:41 p.m., September 25, 2008 Updated 02:06 p.m. in print edition on A3
- Female felons will take center stage tonight during a live performance at the Lawrence Arts Center. The women, who have been released from prison on parole, will perform monologues as a part of the PEARL project - Performing to Empower Awareness and Reinvent Lives.
- Air show to feature large model airplanes
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A3
- A mini-air armada is set to take over the skies above Clinton Lake this weekend, so don’t be surprised if you see biplanes criss-crossing fighter jets.
- Free compost available from city on Friday and Saturday
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A3
- Area gardeners will be able to get free compost from the city today and Saturday.
- Westar restores power to KU campus
- 01:56 p.m., September 25, 2008 Updated 02:22 p.m. in print edition on A3
- Westar Energy cut power to Kansas University buildings for about 30 minutes Thursday afternoon while it replaced a piece of equipment that was causing power surges earlier in the day.
- Congress reports agreement on $700 billion bailout
- September 25, 2008
- Warned that time was running short to bolster the distressed economy, congressional Republicans and Democrats reported agreement in principle Thursday on a $700 billion bailout of the financial industry, and said they would present it to the Bush administration in hopes of a vote within days.
- At 30,102 students, KU enrollment touted as record-breaking
- 12:18 p.m., September 25, 2008 Updated 06:05 p.m. in print edition on A1
- The Kansas Board of Regents announced Thursday that Kansas University’s total enrollment for fall 2008 topped 30,000 students.
- Insulation, other steps save on home energy costs
- September 25, 2008
- Here are some tips to save on bills and energy consumption in your home.
- No disciplinary action expected after KU fraternity member injured
- 10:54 a.m., September 25, 2008 Updated 11:23 a.m. in print edition on A5
- No disciplinary action is expected to be taken against a Kansas University fraternity or sorority or any of members, after a freshman fraternity member was injured during a serenading at the sorority that involved alcohol, university officials said.
- Police have to catch suspect twice after high-speed chase
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A5
- A high-speed chase that started at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday on U.S. Highway 59 about three miles north of the Baldwin Junction ended in south Baldwin City with a foot chase and arrest at 9:39 p.m.
- Water flow system sets off fire alarm; Southwest Junior High evacuated
- September 25, 2008
- The water flow pressure system malfunctioned causing the fire alarm to sound this morning at Southwest Junior High.
- Wage Survey gives salary details
- State’s 10 highest paying occupations found in health care
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on B9
- If you are a medical doctor working in Kansas, you are in the highest paid occupation in the state. If you work as a counter attendant or in a cafeteria or coffee shop, you have one of the lowest paying jobs in the state. The 2008 Kansas Wage Survey released Wednesday by the Kansas Department of Labor is based on information from the second quarter of 2007.
- Bailout should aid homeowners as well
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on B9
- Although it’s bad-mannered to crow when you’ve been right about something, consumer advocates, civil rights organizations and community housing groups should be shouting, “We told you so!”
- Agencies expecting record need for utility-bill aid
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A3
- Even with 80-degree temperatures outside Wednesday, charities and agencies who provide utilities assistance in Douglas County are expecting to have to help a record number of people with their heating bills this winter. Their concerns include higher fuel prices and tough economic times for families.
- Pump patrol
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A3
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $3.31 at several locations.
- Our town sports
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on B6
- A listing of camps and tournaments in and around Lawrence.
- Edwards names Huard starter
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on B1
- Damon Huard will be back under center on Sunday for winless Kansas City, giving the Chiefs a different starting quarterback for the fourth week in a row.
- Helping your baby fall asleep
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on C1
- Talk to any parent of a young child, and here’s what you’ll discover: Whether they love being a parent on any particular day is directly related to how much sleep they got the night before.
- No to T
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A9
- To the editor: I have finally had enough reports and letters trying to spin a positive for the T. I can’t believe the people in Lawrence could be gullible enough to buy into all the “rah rah” stuff. Wednesday, the newspaper reported an increase in ridership and proceeded to include the “free” rides.
- Senate passes Brownback’s Down syndrome bill
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A4
- Doctors would have to give more comprehensive information to expectant mothers who receive a diagnosis of Down syndrome or other medical conditions under a measure approved by the Senate.
- Smaller classes at K-State
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on B10
- Kansas State University is trying to make the transition from high school to college easier with special classes for incoming freshmen capped at 22 students.
- Man charged with battery for passing gas
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A2
- A West Virginia man who police said passed gas and fanned it toward a patrolman has been charged with battery on a police officer.
- Compost and cover for your vegetable garden
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on C1
- Fall is finally here! I am usually more excited about spring, but this year is different: I have been waiting all year to make improvements to the vegetable garden.
- Center courses now taught in Spanish
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on B9
- The Kansas Small Business Development Center, 734 Vt., Suite 104, Lawrence, recently announced that a series of online entrepreneurial courses are now available in Spanish.
- National League Roundup: Brewers pull even with Mets
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on B4
- CC Sabathia sizzled on short rest, and Milwaukee pulled even with the New York Mets in the NL wild-card race.
- Steep order
- It’s unfortunate that a key route to the Kansas University campus will remain closed through the winter.
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A8
- It may not be safe to open Indiana Street now, but city officials should keep the pressure on developers of the new Oread Inn project to get the street open as soon as possible.
- US bans personnel from Pakistan hotels
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A2
- The State Department has banned all U.S. personnel from staying at or even visiting major hotels in Pakistan’s capital and two other cities over fears of new attacks following the deadly truck bombing at the Marriott hotel in Islamabad.
- Global issue
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A9
- To the editor: Those who believe global warming is not the result of human activity need a wake-up call. The opinions of numerous climate researchers and scientists worldwide indicate that it is indeed the human population that is causing a drastic change in the climate.
- On the record
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A4
- Baldwin City police apprehended a man who reportedly was speeding on U.S. Highway 59 about 9:25 p.m. Wednesday. He didn’t yield to police and soon after hit a car at Eighth and Ames streets east of the highway, according to police dispatch. The man fled the scene on foot.
- Parliament paves way for provincial elections
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A10
- Under intense U.S. pressure, Iraq’s parliament approved a law Wednesday paving the way for the first provincial elections in four years following months of deadlock that American commanders warned could jeopardize the dramatic decline in violence.
- Munchkins to appear in OZtoberfest production
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on B9
- Actors who played Munchkins in the movie “The Wizard of Oz” will make cameo appearances during OZtoberfest from Oct. 3 through Oct. 5 in Wamego.
- Poverty, abortion
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A9
- To the editor: The Catholic Archbishop Joseph Naumann argues simplistically that Catholics should vote in this election solely on the candidate’s position on abortion. If his goal is to reduce the number of abortions in the United States each year, I would argue that all voters, including Catholics, need to examine a broader range of issues.
- American League Roundup: Twins edge closer to Chisox
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on B4
- Nick Blackburn fought through five innings, and the maligned Minnesota bullpen didn’t flinch, pitching the Twins past Mark Buehrle and the White Sox to pull within a half-game of Chicago in the AL Central.
- Tainted milk crisis triggers global recalls
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A10
- An industrial chemical that made its way into China’s dairy supplies and that authorities blame in the death of four babies has turned up in numerous Chinese-made exports abroad - from candies to yogurt to rice balls.
- Ample amounts of flu vaccine available
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A2
- A record-setting amount of influenza vaccine is available this fall for a record-setting number of people being advised to get it.
- Commodities
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on B9
- Agriculture futures traded mostly higher Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery rose 12.75 cents to $7.505; December corn added 1.75 cents to $5.6025; December oats gained 2 cents to $3.43; November soybeans slipped 18 cents to $11.87.
- AG seeks ways to stop repeat offenders
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A4
- Steve Six wanted to change people’s lives when he was a district court judge. He became frustrated when he could not reach the repeat offenders entering his courtroom.
- Hill hoodlums
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A9
- To the editor: Saturday, Sept. 20, started out being a great day for tailgating on the hill at Kansas University. Sad to say, it didn’t end up that way. Just when did the hill become a playground for preteens as the parents were watching the game inside the stadium?
- NCAA picks host cities
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on B2
- The NCAA has selected Indianapolis and five other cities for a pilot program that will give them an opportunity to play host to multiple championship events through 2012.
- Jury seated in Stevens corruption trial
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A2
- A newly selected jury that will determine whether Sen. Ted Stevens is guilty of lying on his financial disclosure forms will hear the first witnesses Thursday in his corruption trial.
- KU volleyball falls in four games
- Despite loss, Jayhawks fourth team to take set from NU
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on B2
- Despite falling at No. 2 Nebraska, Kansas University’s volleyball team became just the fourth team to win a game against Nebraska this season as the Jayhawks notched a 25-22 set-three victory. KU lost the match 3-1 by scores of 25-15, 25-19, 22-25, and 25-15.
- K-State players forge bond with Army unit
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on B5
- Ron Prince found the focus for his future as the football coach at Kansas State in his past. He grew up 20 miles from campus, the son of a retired Army noncommissioned officer and was exposed to the hard work that characterized young military leaders.
- Armstrong joins team
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on B2
- Lance Armstrong won his first seven Tour de France titles with Johan Bruyneel as his team director. No way would he try for No. 8 without him.
- China’s elite get special food
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A10
- While China grapples with its latest tainted food crisis, the political elite are served the choicest, safest delicacies. They get hormone-free beef from the grasslands of Inner Mongolia, organic tea from the foothills of Tibet and rice watered by melted mountain snow.
- QB of the future?
- Pick’s vision to replace KU’s Reesing
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on B1
- To hear his high school coach tell it, Kale Pick, red-shirt quarterback for the Kansas University football team, arrived on campus last spring with the goal of becoming the team’s starting quarterback. As in, immediately. “Oh, yeah,” says Dodge City head coach Justin Burke, asked whether Pick was gunning for immediate playing time at the position. “There’s no doubt.” Barring injury or some unforeseen disaster, Pick will likely have to wait a year-and-a-half before being handed the keys to the Jayhawks’ high-powered offense.
- ‘Survivor’ returns with grim regularity
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on B8
- Television’s most competitive and lucrative night begins its new season in earnest - with two notable absences. The season premiere of “CSI” will have to wait until Oct. 9 so the latest season of “Survivor” (7 p.m., CBS) can take its two-hour bow.
- State leaders want taxpayer protection
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A1
- Lawrence’s congressional representatives and their election opponents are in agreement in saying that taxpayer protection had to be a top priority in any kind of bailout of Wall Street. On Wednesday, President Bush, seeing opposition mounting to his original plan to use $700 billion in tax dollars to address the financial credit crisis, said he was willing to accept oversight and efforts to remove the risks to taxpayers in the proposal.
- What does ‘black’ mean?
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A9
- Last year, Sen. Joe Biden made a comment some people considered racially insensitive toward Sen. Barack Obama. Obama’s response was a mild one - he called Biden’s remark “historically inaccurate.” This earned him a harsh rebuke from one of my readers.
- What a meltdown might look like
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A7
- Without a government rescue of U.S. financial markets, experts say some worst-case scenarios could ensue:
- Leaders step back on economy debate
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A8
- In the greatest crisis to confront the American economic system in three-quarters of a century, it is notable that the leaders of the two elected branches of the federal government have not been calling the signals.
- Horoscopes
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on B8
- Be innovative this year. You need to zero in on what you want. Your creativity surges as you attempt to realize your goals this year. You’ll find success if you keep reality in mind. If you are single, you could meet someone after Fall 2008, the likes of which you never thought possible.
- Park-like setting: Keeper of Kill Creek Park develops space of her own
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on C1
- Just a few miles east of Lawrence, directly off of Kansas Highway 10, is the wonderful 900-acre Kill Creek Park. It boasts a number of assets, including a mountain bike course, the equestrian trails, hiking paths and paved biking paths that weave across the rugged, rolling hills.
- Obama rebuffs McCain’s call to postpone debate
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A2
- The economic crisis and raw politics threatened to derail the first presidential debate as John McCain challenged Barack Obama to delay Friday’s event to work on the financial crisis. Obama rebuffed the plea, saying presidents need to “deal with more than one thing at once.”
- Palin grants third interview, to Couric
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, in her third interview since joining the Republican presidential ticket, licked her finger and stuck it in the air, saying that Sen. Barack Obama might wait and “see what way the political wind’s blowing” on the Wall Street rescue package.
- Old Home Town - 100 years ago
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A8
- From the Lawrence Daily World for Sept. 25, 1908: “Flags flew at half-staff for the Sept. 24 funeral of beloved ex-chancellor F.H. Snow. City, county and university offices will be closed. He died recently in Wisconsin after a long illness brought on by years of hard work.
- Bars fight smoking ban proposal
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on B10
- Kansas legislators have struggled for several years with whether to ban smoking in public places, and now Emporia seems destined for a similar debate locally.
- Commentary: Kiffin’s role with Raiders ridiculous
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on B2
- You can’t make this up. You can’t make this up, because this is all so implausible, it comes from the world of make believe. Then you revisit the topic and the toxicity of the environment - the Oakland Raiders at their headquarters - and the craziness of the Monday afternoon media session makes complete sense.
- Gorbachev reflects on Russian transition
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A8
- On Thursday, Mikhail Gorbachev received the prestigious Liberty Medal at Philadelphia’s National Constitution Center. The former Soviet president was praised for advancing the cause of liberty by introducing reforms that led to the peaceful breakup of the Soviet Union.
- Emergency planning to be focus of event
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A3
- To learn more about emergency preparedness, attend the annual Douglas County Emergency Preparedness Fair from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at South Junior High School, 2734 La.
- What’s the rush?
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A9
- To the editor: Is anybody else seeing an ominous parallel between the rush to bail out Wall Street and an earlier, hugely costly Bush administration misadventure?
- Look out! Royals climb out of cellar
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on B1
- Mitch Maier and the Kansas City Royals are trying to end the season on a high note. The Detroit Tigers just seem ready to finish it.
- Chalmers, Beasley express regret at workout
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on B1
- Three weeks after angering NBA officials with their behavior at a league symposium, Miami Heat rookies Mario Chalmers and Michael Beasley reiterated their regret over starting their careers on such a sour note.
- FSHS gymnastics 1st
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on B3
- Behind a first-place finish in the all-around by Drue Davis, the Free State High gymnastics team (102.20) took first in the team competition, outscoring Olathe East, Shawnee Mission East and LHS, which didn’t have a team score.
- Ford’s contract detailed
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on B2
- New Oklahoma State basketball coach Travis Ford would have to pay the university $1 million if he leaves before the end of his seven-year contract.
- More time for stroke drug treatment OK
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A2
- Stroke sufferers can still benefit from clot-busting medicine even if they receive it an hour or so beyond the current three-hour window after symptoms start, a new study suggests.
- House votes to end offshore drilling ban
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on A7
- The House, responding to growing public demand for more domestic energy, voted Wednesday to end a quarter-century ban on oil and natural gas drilling off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, giving Republicans a major victory on energy policy.
- LHS tennis defeats Leavenworth, 7-2
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on B3
- The Lawrence High tennis team defeated Leavenworth, 7-2, on Wednesday at Leavenworth.
- Mac users can give old Macs a second chance
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on B9
- The Lawrence Apple Users’ Group 2.0 will have a meeting titled This Old Mac at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Van Go Mobile Arts, 715 N.J.
- Ex-Nebraska RB arrested
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on B2
- Former Nebraska running back Thunder Collins was arrested Wednesday, nearly 24 hours after a shooting left one person dead and another seriously wounded.
- People in the news
- September 25, 2008 in print edition on B8
- ¢ Kidman credits fertile water with pregnancy¢ McCartney carrying peace message¢ Michael Douglas asked about Wall Street crisis¢ 2nd celebrity booted from ‘Dancing’¢ Cowell not surprised at Aiken’s outing
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