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Brenda Smith-Peterson of Hair Experts in Lawrence encourages men to bring in photos or look through style books at the hair salon to give the stylist a visual starting point

Scott Girard visits hairstylist Brenda Smith-Peterson at Hair Experts in Lawrence to get some firsthand advice on a proper cut

Dick Wilson, 77, a cancer survivor and avid runner, walks with his wife, JoAn Wilson. Dick will be participating in Lawrence’s first Head for the Cure 5K Run & Walk on Sept. 13

Horseback riders Robert Shoemaker, 21, left and Diana Burns, 46, right, walk around the interior of the equestrian facility at Midnight Farm on Friday accompanied by Community Living Opportunities staff and volunteers

Free State safety Preston Schenck works to bring down an Olathe East runner in the first half of Olathe East's 29-20, season-opening, victory

Free State junior Tim Lewis pulls Olathe East quarterback Carter McEntee down in the endzone for a safety late in the fourth quarter. Free State lost 20-29

KU's Paige Mazour goes for a block against a Lipscomb player Friday at the Horejsi Family Athletics Center. At left is KU player Karina Garlington. The Jayhawks are hosting the KU Invite and will play Creighton today at 1 p.m

KU's Paige Mazour, right, spikes against a Lipscomb player Friday at the Horejsi Family Athletics Center. At lower right is KU's Melissa Grieb. The Jayhawks are hosting the KU Invite and will play Creighton at 1 p.m. Saturday

Kansas senior Monica Dolinsky hugs Estelle Johnson (24) after scoring the Jayhawks' first goal against Long Beach State. KU won, 3-1

Kansas University law student John-Mark Zini, left, of Overland Park, and Chris Stoddard, a civil engineering student from Lawrence, are two KU football fans who tend to get a little crazy on game days

Lawrence High running back Tyrae Jenkins hustles into the endzone for a Lions' touchdown during the first quarter, Friday, Sept. 4, 2009 at Lawrence High School

Lawrence High quarterback Christopher Gaston talks with head coach Dirk Wedd during a timeout in the first quarter, Friday, Sept. 4, 2009 at Lawrence High School

Winners of this year’s Fred Ellsworth Medallion, from left, are Janet Martin McKinney, Kerrville, Texas; Donald A. Johnston, Lawrence; and Marc A. Asher, Leawood

Free State’s Camren Torneden (1) tries to break a tackle against Olathe East in this Sept. 4 file photo in Olathe. O-East won the regular-season battle, 29-20. The Firebirds and Hawks will meet in the playoffs tonight at Free State

Shawnee Mission North running back Kendall Kelly pushes aside Lawrence High linebacker Jonathan Pederson during the fourth quarter, Friday, Sept. 4, 2009 at Lawrence High School

Lawrence High receiver Christopher Gaston watches as a last ditch pass drops as he is covered by Shawnee Mission North defensive back Matt Oropeza late in the fourth quarter, Friday, Sept. 4, 2009 at Lawrence High School

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12:00 a.m.

Little big sports: By Gavon Laessig; September 3, 2009 in print edition on 1C; The distillation of the meanest impulses of humanity into a good-natured competition fit for a barbecue or tailgate party — the hallmark of any good yard game….

6:00 a.m.

Local firefighter to burn some calories on TV: By Jesse Fray; September 4, 2009 in print edition on 1A; Two decades ago, Lawrence firefighter Paul Schneider was a definite stud.

Video: Firefighter tackling weight-gain on TV

10:00 a.m.

Transportation options plentiful for those going to Saturday’s KU game: By George Diepenbrock; September 3, 2009 in print edition on 3A; But fans also have several options if they don’t park at the stadium for the 6 p.m. Kansas University game against Northern Colorado. For them, there is the park-and-ride shuttle bus.

2:00 p.m.

What you need to know to attend Lawrence High’s first football game at new stadium: By Lindsey Slater; September 3, 2009 in print edition on 1A; Lawrence High School’s athletic fields are still very much a construction site, but that won’t stop the Chesty Lions from kicking off their varsity football season in their new stadium Friday night against Shawnee Mission North.

Video: Lawrence High ready to break in new facility
Source document: Lawrence High home football post-game traffic plan

6:00 p.m.

Something to write home about: Get Up Kids celebrate 10-year anniversary reissue of pivotal record: By Jon Niccum; September 4, 2009 in print edition on 1C; No Lawrence band ever put out an album that sold more copies than The Get Up Kids.

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Lawrence High, Free State lose football openers: By Matt Tait; 06:03 p.m., September 4, 2009 Updated 10:07 p.m.; The Lawrence High and Free State High varsity football teams will open the 2009 season at 7 tonight, with LHS slated to play host to SM North and Free State traveling to Olathe to take on Olathe East.
When game day arrives, fans undergo their own mental transformation: Game day unlocks deep inhibitions; By George Diepenbrock; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A1; For the last four years, John-Mark Zini has been a mainstay along with his buddies in the front row at Kansas University football games.
Lawrence Community Theatre may be among Bauer Farm tenants: By Chad Lawhorn; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B1; Already a CVS drugstore and a Taco Bell are close to opening at the new Bauer Farm development at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive.
Lawrence students can opt out of watching Obama address Tuesday: By Mark Fagan; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B1; No students in Lawrence public schools will be forced to watch President Obama’s televised back-to-school speech Tuesday.
State labor secretary: Unemployment highest since 1983: Unemployment rate in Kansas at 26-year high; By Scott Rothschild; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A1; Going into the Labor Day weekend, Kansas was straining under the worst jobless situation in more than a generation.
KU associate AD enters diversion over domestic violence charge: Diversion agreement to last 1 year; By George Diepenbrock; 02:31 p.m., September 4, 2009 Updated 03:51 p.m. in print edition on B2; Kansas University associate athletic director Chris Howard has entered into a diversion agreement in Douglas County District Court on two misdemeanor charges he faced related to a June domestic incident at his home.
Douglas County Historical Society schedules series of meetings: By George Diepenbrock; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B8; The Douglas County Historical Society has scheduled a series of September public meetings to gather input on the direction of the society and Watkins Community Museum of History, 1047 Mass.
KU plans ceremony to honor former ROTC instructor: By Andy Hyland; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B4; More than 40 years after his death in Vietnam, a former Kansas University ROTC instructor will be honored at a ceremony next week on campus.
Unemployment rises to nearly 10% nationally: Rate highest since 1983; Associated Press; September 4, 2009; The unemployment rate jumped almost half a point to 9.7 percent in August, the highest since 1983, reflecting a poor job market that will make it hard for the economy to begin a sustained recovery.
Statehouse Live: State government salary information is online: By Scott Rothschild; 08:55 a.m., September 4, 2009 Updated 01:42 p.m.; Now you can view on KanView state employee compensation data
State labor secretary to deliver update on Kansas employment: Associated Press; September 4, 2009; On the eve of the Labor Day weekend, Kansas Labor Secretary Jim Garner will deliver his yearly update on the state’s employment picture.
40 years ago: Local businessman dies: September 4, 2009; Walter Heck, 55, prominent area farmer and businessman, died at his farm home, the victim of an apparent heart attack. He long had been active in a wide range of important activities here.
Woman suffers minor injuries in car-pedestrian accident: Driver arrested on alcohol, false reports charges; By Asher Fusco; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B2; A woman was transported Friday morning to Lawrence Memorial Hospital for minor injuries after a car-versus-pedestrian accident on Sixth Street.
Something to write home about: Get Up Kids celebrate 10-year anniversary reissue of pivotal record: By Jon Niccum; September 4, 2009 in print edition on C1; No Lawrence band ever put out an album that sold more copies than The Get Up Kids.
Kansas City offense settles for field goals: Associated Press; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B3; In his first preseason game calling the plays, Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley had just as much trouble finishing off drives as the man he replaced.
Hadl, Sayers have come a long way: By Bill Mayer; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B1; They can wheel and deal in the best of social circles with style and grace and solid articulation. That doesn’t hurt a bit in their efforts to raise money for the Kansas athletic program.
Part of finger bitten off at health protest: By Shaya Tayefe Mohajer - Associated Press Writer; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A2; One man bit off part of another man’s finger when a health care reform demonstration turned violent.
Jobless benefits running out for 1.3M: Many move in with families, live on savings; By Tamara Lush - Associated Press Writer; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B11; Jobless since January, Donald Money has already moved in with his elderly parents, stopped going to the movies and started using less of his prescription medication so it will last longer.
Anger uncorked at bottle maker Sigg over BPA: By Michael Hill - Associated Press Writer; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A9; Sigg bottles are leaving Katy Farber with a bitter taste.
Swine flu deaths higher in older kids: By Mike Stobbe - Associated Press Writer; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A9; The first detailed study of U.S. children killed by swine flu found the outbreak differs from ordinary flu in at least one puzzling respect: It appears to be taking a higher toll on school-age youngsters than on babies and toddlers.
People in the news: Associated Press; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B10; The first American to orbit the Earth is joining another select group.
JCCC hosts career and technical expo: Staff Report; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B5; Johnson County Community College and a consortium of 11 school districts in Johnson, Douglas and Miami counties are sponsoring a Career and Technical Expo from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 21 in the indoor track of JCCC’s gym.
25 years ago: Preservation plan gets renewed attention: September 4, 2009; A historic preservation plan completed by a local historian, Dale Nimz, seemed to be gathering dust. The plan had been submitted four months earlier but nothing had been done about the proposals. There were calls for a timetable to follow.
100 years ago: Funeral held for shooting victim: September 4, 2009; From the Lawrence Daily World for Sept. 4, 1909: “Services have been held for Walter Fisher killed by an accidental discharge of a target rifle while conducting a shooting gallery at the Harvest House picnic. The death has been ruled purely accidental due to a firearm that was put on a counter and discharged by accident. … The prospects for a record-breaking attendance at Kansas University this fall are soaring and registrar George Foster says ‘the signs were never so good.’ There will be many Kansas City students and the mail from prospects is flooding in.”
Firebirds soccer wins: J-W Staff Reports; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B5; Diego Gonzalez scored three goals, and Daniel Chance added a goal as Free State High opened its soccer season with a 4-0 victory Thursday at Bonner Springs.
Rhoads wins debut with ISU: Cyclones rip Bison, 34-17, for rookie coach; Associated Press; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B7; Iowa State opened its football season with a 34-17 victory over North Dakota State.
Goodell expects uncapped 2010: Associated Press; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B6; No NFL salary cap next season seems a foregone conclusion to Roger Goodell.
Lawrence High tennis rallies past Huskies: By Matt Tait; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B5; During his four years as the Lawrence High girls tennis coach, Steve Hudson never tasted victory against Blue Valley Northwest.
St. Louis hoops recruit has KU on top list: J-W Staff Reports; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B3; Bradley Beal, a 6-foot-3 junior guard from Chaminade High in St. Louis, has narrowed his list of prospective colleges to six, according to Rivals.com.
College football questions abound: By Kevin Sherrington - Dallas Morning News; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B2; Every year, the NFL carries out a charade called “preseason.” Don’t call them “exhibition games,” either. The NFL frowns on the term much like your neighbor insists on calling it an “estate sale,” not a “garage sale.” Junk is junk, pal.
Vick can play in Week 3: Associated Press; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A2; Michael Vick got the green light for full reinstatement in the NFL on Thursday when commissioner Roger Goodell said the disgraced quarterback could play later this month instead of waiting until October.
New tradition: After 78 seasons at Haskell, Lions kick off at new stadium; By Matt Tait; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B1; Tonight marks the beginning of what Lawrence High coaches, fans and alumni hope and expect will be many decades of tradition-rich football on the campus of LHS.
LHS begins season with question marks: By Matt Tait; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B1; All of those seasons at Haskell Stadium were nice, but the way Lawrence High senior running back Tyrae Jenkins sees things, the stakes are higher now.
Free State speedy, yet inexperienced: By Tom Keegan; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B1; A baby-faced football player walked out of the Free State locker room Thursday afternoon before practice, carrying his helmet. He looked around at a few teammates in shorts and asked coach Bob Lisher a question.
Natural gas prices plunge: Associated Press; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A2; Natural gas prices tumbled again Thursday, hitting new seven-year lows as the country pares down on energy usage and more unused supply is put into storage.
Jobless rate not likely to go down soon: Associated Press; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A2; The economy is showing consistent signs of improvement, but probably not enough to stop employers from cutting jobs or to keep the unemployment rate from rising.
U.N. peacekeeper in Darfur says war over: September 4, 2009 in print edition on A2; The outgoing U.N. peacekeeping chief in Sudan’s Darfur region said the world should no longer consider the long-running conflict a war after a sharp decline in violence and deaths over the past year.
Treasury backs down in clash with watchdog: September 4, 2009 in print edition on A2; The Treasury Department has decided not to challenge the independence of the government watchdog agency that Congress created to oversee spending of the $700 billion rescue package for the financial sector.
U.S. cuts aid to Honduras: September 4, 2009 in print edition on A2; The Obama administration on Thursday cut off all aid to the Honduran government over the ouster of President Manuel Zelaya, making permanent a temporary suspension of U.S. assistance put in place after he was deposed in June.
KU tailgating fundraiser: By George Diepenbrock; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A3; Lawrence will turn into tailgate city once again Saturday afternoon around Memorial Stadium as football season arrives.
Offseason anticipation almost over: By Matt Tait; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B1; There was a time, not too long ago, when the Kansas University football team’s offseason flew by with barely a peep.
Pilots: Plastic bags are onboard bathroom: Associated Press; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A2; Flying a Boeing 727 around the world might sound like a dream. But pilots for a Florida air cargo company claim their job is a nightmare that includes no sick pay, shrinking wages and no place to use the bathroom on flights but a plastic bag.
School bus hero’s mom not surprised at feat: Associated Press; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A2; The mother of a Mississippi high school football standout says she wasn’t surprised to hear he wrestled a loaded gun from a 14-year-old girl on school bus.
Gates says it’s not time to leave Afghanistan: By Lara Jakes - Associated Press Writer; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A2; Faced with waning public support for the military escalation in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that the war is worth fighting and signaled for the first time he may be willing to send more troops after months of publicly resisting a significant increase.
Michael Jackson mourned by celebs: Funeral service delayed by family’s late arrival; By Lynn Elber - Associated Press Writer; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A7; Michael Jackson was mourned by his family and celebrities including Elizabeth Taylor, Barry Bonds and Macaulay Culkin at a private funeral service Thursday night outside the elaborate mausoleum where the King of Pop will be entombed.
Post-Katrina ‘vigilante’ violence: rumor or fact?: By Patrik Jonsson - The Christian Science Monitor; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A7; Looters, rogue cops, rifle-toting vigilante militias, and homes protected by jerry-rigged alarm systems made of empty strung-together beer cans.
Kennedy denies affair in memoir: Associated Press; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A6; Sen. Edward M. Kennedy said in a new book that he was not romantically involved with young Mary Jo Kopechne and that he never escaped the despair he felt after she died in the 1969 car crash that has been seared into the national consciousness as “Chappaquiddick.”
Drug treatment center targeted in Mexico, 18 dead: By Olivia Torres and Alicia A. Caldwell - Associated Press Writers; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A6; Neighbors mopped blood from the sidewalk outside a drug rehabilitation center Thursday, cleaning up the carnage after gunmen lined up patients against a wall and then riddled them with bullets, killing 18.
Obama speech to students draws conservative ire: By Libby Quaid and Linda Stewart Ball - Associated Press Writers; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A6; President Barack Obama’s back-to-school address next week was supposed to be a feel-good story for an administration battered over its health care agenda.
Commodities: September 4, 2009 in print edition on B11; Agriculture futures were lower Thursday.
Pioneer Ridge to give educational seminars: Staff Report; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B11; Pioneer Ridge will offer complimentary educational seminars that will be open to the public.
Interiors Store to give open house Sept. 12: Staff Report; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B11; Jane Bateman: The Interiors Store is offering an open house in celebration of its 32nd anniversary.
Lawrence attractions earn recognition: Staff Report; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B11; The Topeka Capital-Journal honored several Lawrence attractions in the “Best of Topeka: The Top Five.”
Court: Microsoft OK to sell Word during appeal: Associated Press; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B11; The U.S. Appeals Court for the Federal Circuit says Microsoft Corp. can keep selling its Word desktop software as it appeals an unfavorable patent ruling.
Home equity may affect college aid options: By David W. Myers; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B11; Our son has just started his senior year in high school, but we have already received the various forms to fill out so we can try to get some financial aid to send him to college. Our home is worth about $150,000 more than what we paid for it several years ago. Will this affect our family’s ability to get the most financial aid possible?
Most of hard-line Cabinet approved: Associated Press; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A9; President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad received a broad mandate Thursday as parliament backed his main Cabinet choices — naming the first woman minister since the 1979 Islamic Revolution but showing international defiance by supporting a suspected mastermind in the bombing of an Argentine Jewish center that killed 85 people.
Sexual assault reported Thursday morning: By Jesse Fray; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A4; A 21-year-old woman said she was assaulted in the 2200 block of West Sixth Street, Lawrence police said.
Police investigating reported drive-by shooting: By Jesse Fray; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A4; Lawrence police are investigating a reported drive-by shooting at 4:38 a.m., in the 4500 block of Lili Drive.
Man arrested on burglary, theft charges: By Asher Fusco; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A4; A 44-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Thursday on charges of burglary and theft totaling more than $1,000.
Arctic cooling reversed after 1,900 years: By Renee Schoof - McClatchy Newspapers; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A8; The Arctic was cooling for 1,900 years because of a natural change in Earth’s orbit until greenhouse gas accumulation from the use of fossil fuels reversed the trend in recent decades, according to a study published Thursday in Science magazine.
Fire chief shot by cop in court over tickets: By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press Writer; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A8; It was just too much, having to return to court twice on the same day to contest yet another traffic ticket, and Fire Chief Don Payne didn’t hesitate to tell the judge what he thought of the police and their speed traps.
LiveWell Lawrence offers second meeting: By Christina DeVoss; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B12; LiveWell Lawrence was host of its second public meeting Thursday evening at the Holcom Park Recreation Center. More than 40 residents attended the meeting to learn about the LiveWell Lawrence initiative and to discuss ways to make Lawrence healthier.
Local firefighter to burn some calories on TV: Show may lead former weight lifter to recover a little of his past glory; By Jesse Fray; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A1; Two decades ago, Lawrence firefighter Paul Schneider was a definite stud.
Kansas State band gets new uniforms: Associated Press; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B12; Kansas State University’s Pride of Wildcat Land Band begins the new school year with new uniforms.
Offices, services to close Labor Day: Staff Report; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B12; Government offices and public services in Lawrence will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day.
Pump patrol: Staff Report; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A3; The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.34 at several stations.
Committee for KU dean search named: By Andy Hyland; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A3; Kansas University on Thursday named a search committee to find a new dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Men can park it in front of the TV: By Kevin McDonough; September 4, 2009 in print edition on B10; Labor Day weekend begins in earnest with “Aquapalooza” (7 p.m., CMT), a waterside concert starring Alan Jackson and a cast of thousands of spectators and boaters who showed up to hear songs from Jackson’s 20-year career, including his party favorites “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” and “Good Time.” “Aquapalooza” was taped in late July on Lake Martin in Alabama.
Horoscopes: September 4, 2009 in print edition on B10; For Friday, Sept. 4: This year, you juggle different interests. You are tossed into the limelight. Just because someone isn’t easy doesn’t mean he or she doesn’t care. Your popularity mounts to a new level. If you are single, you’ll discover that many people would like to hook up with you. If you are attached, you often won’t agree.
Internet addiction center opens in U.S.: By Nicholas K. Geranios - Associated Press Writer; September 4, 2009 in print edition on C8; Ben Alexander spent nearly every waking minute playing the video game “World of Warcraft.” As a result, he flunked out of the University of Iowa.
Get the facts: By Michael M. T. Henderson - Lawrence; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A11; To the editor: As the debate over national health care has grown increasingly heated, it’s become harder to separate fact from fiction.
Obama’s spell is broken: By Charles Krauthammer - Washington Post Writers Group; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A11; What happened to President Obama? His wax wings having melted, he is the man who fell to earth. What happened to bring his popularity down further than that of any new president in polling history save Gerald Ford (post-Nixon pardon)?
Operating tweet: We hope blow-by-blow Twitter updates on surgical procedures don’t catch on.; J-W Editorials; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A10; So, did the story in Wednesday’s Journal-World about an Iowa hospital that was using Twitter to send live updates from the operating room catch anyone else’s eye?
Immigration still on Obama’s agenda: By Carl Leubsdorf - Dallas Morning News; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A10; On his recent trip to Mexico, President Barack Obama held out hope for action on a comprehensive immigration bill — but perhaps not this year.
Lingering U.S. presence won’t save Iraq: By George Will - Washington Post Writers Group; September 4, 2009 in print edition on A10; Since U.S. troops withdrew from Iraq’s cities, two months have passed, and so has the illusion that Iraq is smoothly transitioning to a normality free of sectarian violence.
‘Extract’ tastes too bland: By Christy Lemire - AP Movie Critic; September 4, 2009 in print edition on C2; Ten years ago, Mike Judge satirized the absurdities of the workplace experience from the perspective of put-upon employees with “Office Space.”
Net Worth: Web presents opportunity to rate where one stands on things: By Jon Niccum; September 4, 2009 in print edition on C1; Standing in line is among my least-favorite activities.

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