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Polls
Which better describes your emotions after the Jayhawks' victory over Alcorn State?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| I’m ready to see KU play some better competition | 70% | |
| I love watching any KU win, no matter the opponent | 29% | |
| Total | 3094 | |
Who will be KU's leading scorer against Alcorn State?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Xavier Henry | 40% | |
| Cole Aldrich | 32% | |
| Other | 9% | |
| Sherron Collins | 9% | |
| Marcus Morris | 3% | |
| Tyshawn Taylor | 3% | |
| Total | 76 | |
Have you ever crashed a party?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| No | 59% | |
| Yes | 40% | |
| Total | 488 | |
What's the longest you have been without health insurance?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| I’ve always had coverage. | 53% | |
| 1 year to 3 years. | 16% | |
| 3 years to 5 years. | 9% | |
| 6 months to 1 year. | 6% | |
| More than 5 years. | 6% | |
| Less than 6 months. | 6% | |
| I’ve never had coverage. | 0% | |
| Total | 43 | |
Videos
- The forecast for Thursday, December 3 calls for a high …
- Still awaiting their most recent round of budget cuts, Kansas …
- Kansas basketball used a 36-0 first-half run to put away …
- After Kristin Mallory’s departure following last season, the Lawrence High …
- Some Sunflower Elementary students got a first-hand look at cutting-edge …
- Hundreds of coats will be given away this weekend as …
- A man pointed what turned out to be a toy …
- Free State and Lawrence High both got their winter sports …
- Turns out the traffic-constricted intersection of North Second and Locust …
- A 13-year-old Lawrence girl says her father initiated a plan …
- Douglas County leaders are looking to lock in a set …
- 6Sports’ Kevin Romary tries to stump Andrew in a segment …
- Lows tonight will get very cold; temperatures will fall into …
- Some minor delays near the East Lawrence interchange can be …
- After a few days with above average temperatures, the cold …
- Expect a chilly and breezy start to your Wednesday with …
- KUSports.com online editor Jesse Newell and Journal-World sports editor Tom …
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Tuned in: November ArtStar masters variety of music skills- December 1, 2009 in print edition on 1C
- It’s not exactly easy to get a 7-year-old to sit at a piano and practice. But Lawrence High School senior Addison Frei kept with it. He took lessons, rehearsed, dabbled in other instruments and blossomed into an award-winning pianist…
6:00 a.m.
Mother testifies that ex-husband screamed ‘harder! harder!’ as son beat her with baseball bat- 1:32 p.m., December 1, 2009 Updated 4:46 p.m. in print edition on 3A
- The victim said her 15-year-old son struck her repeatedly with a baseball bat, initiating a lengthy late-night struggle that involved her ex-husband eventually showing up at her home, breaking inside her locked bathroom and encouraging the beating to continue.
10:00 a.m.
City reviews road work- December 2, 2009 in print edition on 3A
- Lawrence city commissioners want more evidence they’re getting the best bang for their buck on millions of dollars worth of street maintenance the city has undertaken.
2:00 p.m.
North Second and Locust intersection likely won’t be open by Jan. 1- December 1, 2009 in print edition on 1A
- Turns out the traffic-constricted intersection of North Second and Locust streets likely won’t be reopening by New Year’s Day, after all.
5:48 p.m.
Edible escapades: Two KU seniors blog to prove that eating like a co-ed doesn’t have to mean pizza- December 2, 2009 in print edition on 1C
- Come over for dinner at the right college-kid abode and you won’t find the typical student-poor gourmet menu of pasta with red sauce, sale frozen dinners or takeout…
- On the street: How often do you cook at home?
7:00 p.m.
All stories
- FINAL: Robinson posts first double-double in KU’s 98-31 thrashing of Alcorn State
- 05:56 p.m., December 2, 2009 Updated 09:56 p.m.
- KU’s freshman forward finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds, and the Jayhawks tied the third-largest victory margin in Allen Fieldhouse history.
- KU athletics offering promotions leading to men’s basketball tickets for as little as $10
- Unused student seats being resold
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on A1
- Tickets for selected games featuring America’s top-ranked college basketball team are being sold for less than the price of a souvenir mini KU basketball.
- Preliminary hearing scheduled for suspect in hit-and-run accident that killed bicyclist
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on A4
- A Jan. 6 preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a man accused in an October hit-and-run accident that resulted in the death of a bicyclist.
- KU officials say budget cuts could affect degree programs
- Furlough policy announced, degree programs examined
- 03:21 p.m., December 2, 2009 Updated 05:15 p.m. in print edition on A1
- Still awaiting their most recent round of budget cuts, Kansas University administrators told an audience Wednesday to continue to expect difficult cuts in the future.
- Lawrence police officer involved in early morning scuffle at west Lawrence grocery store
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Man pointed what turned out to be a toy pistol at officer’s car. He was eventually taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital for a mental evaluation.
- Old Fashioned Christmas Parade set for this weekend
- Parade starts from 7th and Mass at 11 a.m. Saturday
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Saturday’s Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade is set to be the biggest in its 16-year history and the parade has picked up two major sponsors for the event, said Phil Bradley, parade chair.
- Today’s ‘Second Miracle Treat Night’ to benefit local children’s network
- December 2, 2009
- A Lawrence Dairy Queen is having its Second Miracle Treat Night from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 1835 Mass.
- 13-year-old girl testifies that father came up with plan for children to murder their mother
- 01:36 p.m., December 2, 2009 Updated 05:49 p.m. in print edition on A1
- A 13-year-old Lawrence girl says her father initiated a plan to kill her mother, after learning the child might not get to live with him.
- TherapyWorks to have free seminar on balance, dizziness
- December 2, 2009
- TherapyWorks will be hosting a free seminar on “Treatment and Balance of Dizziness.”
- Lawrence knee surgeon listed among top 25 in nation
- December 2, 2009
- Dr. Jeffrey Randall, Lawrence, has been listed among 25 of the best knee surgeons in the country in the January issue of Becker’s Orthopedic & Spine Review.
- Health department to have meeting about providing child care
- December 2, 2009
- If you are interested in providing child care in your home, the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department is having a meeting about licensing.
- City of Lawrence supports ghost bike memorial to encourage cycling safety
- ‘Ghost bikes’ to recall fallen cyclists
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on A3
- The initial “ghost bike,” which will be an old bicycle painted white, will be the city’s first temporary memorial designed to raise awareness of cyclist safety. The bike will be displayed for three months at the edge of downtown Lawrence in honor of both Rachel Leek, who died after being struck on her own bike Oct. 16, and others who have been injured or killed while riding.
- Elderly Burlingame woman dies of injuries sustained in what is now a quadruple homicide
- 09:32 a.m., December 2, 2009 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on B8
- An elderly northeast Kansas woman has died from injuries in a weekend shooting that also claimed her granddaughter and two great-granddaughters.
- Two-day Kansas City clinic to provide free medical care for uninsured
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on B10
- Free medical care is expected to draw hundreds of people to Bartle Hall Convention Center in Kansas City, Mo., next week.
- November auto sales struggle to gain ground
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on A2
- U.S. auto sales struggled to gain ground in November and big improvements aren’t expected until people stop worrying about losing their jobs.
- Horoscope for December 2, 2009
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on B8
- This year, you open up to new ideas and different styles. Whether you simply allow yourself to drop some of the filters to your thinking or events force your hand, you will transform your mental process. If you are single, many people could enter your life. If you are attached, the two of you often are on opposite sides of a question. Gemini often plays devil’s advocate.
- Health bill must be defeated
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on A9
- Assuming a rock-solid 40 Republicans stand against the health care reform bill now being debated in the Senate, it will take just one Democrat or independent to derail this monstrosity, which along with its House companion, may be the most disastrous piece of legislation ever to be this close to enactment by Congress.
- Clinton Lake bridge repairs now complete
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on A5
- Two-way traffic resumed Tuesday on Douglas County Road 458 bridges crossing the Wakarusa River and Rock Creek arms at the southwestern edge of Clinton Lake.
- Edible escapades: Two KU seniors blog to prove that eating like a co-ed doesn’t have to mean pizza
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on C1
- Come over for dinner at the right college-kid abode and you won’t find the typical student-poor gourmet menu of pasta with red sauce, sale frozen dinners or takeout…
- Fashion statement: KU junior Aldrich just fine without front, left tooth
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on B1
- Cole Aldrich won’t be humming “All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth” this holiday season. It seems Kansas University’s eccentric junior center is content living life without his front, left chopper.
- Loneliness can spread through social networks, study suggests
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on A2
- You’re lonely and ill at ease. A friend says something you feel is mean-spirited and you tell her she’s being unkind. Next time you talk, it’s awkward. Gradually, you drift apart.
- Democrats have new $100B safety net for jobless in works
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on A2
- As unemployment spikes, the cost of compassion is going up too. By as much as $100 billion.
- Iraqi shoe-thrower on receiving end of stunt
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on A2
- The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush in Baghdad last year had a taste of his own medicine Tuesday when he nearly got beaned by a shoe thrower at a news conference in Paris.
- Reports: Currency reform sparks chaos
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on A2
- North Korea has revalued its currency for the first time in a half century, reportedly triggering chaos in the impoverished nation by moving to assert state control over a growing market economy.
- Congress scrambles to extend estate tax
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on A2
- Next year had been shaping up as a great year to get a big inheritance — no federal taxes on it. Congress, however, has other plans for the few wealthy heirs expecting a big boon. Uncle Sam may take a 45 percent cut after all.
- Police kill suspect in officer slayings
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on A2
- A lone officer on patrol in the middle of the night Tuesday spotted a stolen car, its hood up and engine running, and pulled over to check it out.
- The plan for Afghanistan
- Obama outlines strategy
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on A1
- Announcing a major expansion of the war in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama on Tuesday said the swift deployment of 30,000 troops would be enough to break the Taliban before the soldiers begin coming home in mid-2011 — a bet he is making because the U.S. cannot afford a drawn-out, costly campaign.
- Three new series border on parody
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on B8
- True to its name, “Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura” (9 p.m., TruTV) reflects the mindset of the stereotypical conspiracy buff.
- State dinner crashers went without confirmed invitation
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on B8
- The attention-hungry couple that crashed the Obama administration’s first state dinner admitted to a friendly Pentagon official that they went without a confirmed invitation — just in case they got approved at the last minute.
- People also a state asset
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on A9
- There has been discussion recently among some state legislators about the need to raise taxes to provide additional funds for maintaining and improving Kansas roads.
- Woods facing unplayable situation
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on B2
- Since his coming-out commercial more than 12 years ago (“Hello, world”), Tiger Woods has been soliciting our interest — in his golf game, in the kind of clubs he swings, in the make of car he drives, in the credit card he uses, in the video game he fronts.
- Florida State’s Bowden to retire
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on B2
- Bobby Bowden says he hasn’t done as well as he wanted these past few seasons at Florida State, “but I’ve had wonderful years, no regrets … nothing lasts forever, does it?” Bowden will end his 44-year coaching career after the Seminoles play in a bowl game, bringing a close to one of the greatest runs in major-college football. A relaxed-looking Bowden was interviewed by school officials and a video was made available Tuesday.
- Ex-player accuses Mangino of mistreatment
- 12:00 a.m., December 2, 2009 Updated 05:47 p.m. in print edition on C1
- Amid denials from Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino that he has physically and verbally abused players during his eight-year tenure in Lawrence, one former player has provided documentation of mistreatment he says he suffered under the coach.
- Self not focused on No. 1 ranking
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on B1
- Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self cracked a smile Tuesday when asked if top high school basketball recruits take notice when his Jayhawks are ranked No. 1.
- Member resigns from Eudora school board
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on B10
- The Eudora school board will begin a search for a new member after the board passed a resolution to accept the resignation of board member Keith Nowland at a special meeting Tuesday night.
- Baker University asks judge to dismiss former professor’s case
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on B10
- Baker University officials have asked a federal judge to dismiss a wrongful termination lawsuit that a former adjunct professor — once the university’s highest-paid employee — filed earlier this year.
- General Motors CEO resigns after 8 months
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on B9
- General Motors Co. CEO Frederick “Fritz” Henderson stepped down Tuesday after the board determined that the company wasn’t changing quickly enough.
- Food for thought: Label tricks, truths
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on B9
- Food marketers know we all want food that’s good for us and tastes good too.
- Business leaders say they support higher ed
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on B9
- Local business leaders in the wake of a discussion with representatives from the Kansas Board of Regents said they supported the goals of higher education.
- Weight-loss consultant completes training
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on B9
- Shelby Lewis, weight-loss consultant for Metabolic Research Center, has completed training to become a certified child specialist.
- Company launches online backup system
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on B9
- A Lawrence-owned company offers a unique approach to delivering technology that can be found only in Kansas.
- Local resident attends humanities conference
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on B9
- John Pierce, Lawrence, a board member of the Kansas Humanities Council, attended the national meeting of state humanities councils Nov. 5-8 in Omaha, Neb.
- 40 years ago: Office swamped with military draft calls
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on A8
- The Douglas County Selective Service Board No. 18 office was swamped with calls about military draft status under the new lottery system that had been brought on by Vietnam involvement.
- 100 years ago: Football coach demands more money
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on A8
- From the Lawrence Daily World for Dec. 2, 1909: “Coach Bert Kennedy who has been the successful KU football coach with one of the most remarkable records in the west will not return next year unless there is a substantial increase in his salary.
- Fish, environment
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on A8
- To the editor: This letter is in response to the article “Frozen fish better for the environment” in the Nov. 28 Journal-World.
- Memorable rides
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on A8
- To the editor: I am originally from Pennsylvania. In the summer, we’d vacation in Atlantic City, N.J., where they had rickshaws on the boardwalk and they were lots of fun to ride!
- Intimidation tactic?
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on A8
- To the editor: When powerful coaches testify to never seeing Kansas University’s Mark Mangino abuse a student-athlete, it looks to me like a campaign to intimidate victims from complaining of harassment.
- Has America lost its ability to reason?
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on A8
- I was sure I’d heard the high school teacher wrong. He told me the biggest problem he has with his students — many of whom end up in America’s top universities — was that they didn’t know how to read.
- Negative attention
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on A8
- Neither the uninvited guests nor the security guards at last week’s White House state dinner are looking very good in the current media spotlight.
- State senator resigns his seat
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on A7
- Republican David Wysong says he’ll resign from the Kansas Senate effective Dec. 13.
- City reviews road work
- Commissioners want to get most for money
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on A3
- Lawrence city commissioners want more evidence they’re getting the best bang for their buck on millions of dollars worth of street maintenance the city has undertaken.
- FBI agent discusses ‘Informant!’ case at KU
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on A3
- An FBI special agent and Kansas University graduate Tuesday told an audience of mostly KU students to learn the lessons that the white-collar criminals he caught learned too late.
- Coach’s strict style beneficial to former linebacker
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on B1
- Former Kansas University linebacker Greg Cole remembers well the first time he was the recipient of coach Mark Mangino’s wrath. Cole remembers not sprinting from one drill to the next, which set off his new coach.
- Pump patrol
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on A3
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.47 at several stations.
- Killings spotlight domestic violence
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on A3
- The shooting deaths of a woman and her two daughters this weekend have prompted a call for better protections for victims of domestic violence.
- Snyder’s return saw ups, downs for K-State
- December 2, 2009 in print edition on B3
- Bill Snyder’s first year back at Kansas State ended with a 6-6 record, one win short of the Big 12 North title.
- How do I squirrel away my chestnuts?
- December 2, 2009
- Fresh chestnuts contain 40-45 percent carbohydrate, 5 percent oil and 50 percent moisture. It is the high moisture that makes them so perishable. Spoilage is almost always due to mold. Here are some ways to prevent mold…
- Sound Off: How much does the city’s transit system collect in fares compared with how much it costs May 27, 2012 · 132 comments
- Study suggests continued population drop in Kansas May 29, 2012 · 5 comments
- U.S. military sees new appreciation May 28, 2012 · 34 comments
- National group seeks repeal of 'Stand Your Ground' law in Kansas May 27, 2012 · 150 comments
- Kansas tax act most regressive in nation May 27, 2012 · 256 comments
- Blog: Writing Your Erotica: An Afternoon Lead By Dixie Lubin In The Company Of Other Women May 28, 2012 · 41 comments
- Remove politics, and redistricting map falls in line May 27, 2012 · 43 comments
- Tuition victims May 22, 2012 · 54 comments
- On the street: How did you spend your Memorial Day? May 28, 2012 · 27 comments
- Tax gamble May 26, 2012 · 86 comments
- Thread of pain ran through Jackson’s career June 28, 2009
- Kansas tax act most regressive in nation May 27, 2012
- Friends mourn Lynn Bretz, former voice of KU May 28, 2012
- KU’s Elijah Johnson cautious at camp May 29, 2012
- Hilltop executive director Pat Pisani stepping down May 28, 2012
- Kansas football scouring country May 29, 2012
- City, county mull upgrade to emergency radio system May 28, 2012
- Lives forever changed by skywalk collapse July 15, 2001
- Hard-luck loss: Blue Valley West walk-off sends Lawrence High baseball home in pitchers’ duel May 26, 2012
- Book helps family heal after tragedy May 28, 2012
