Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Career ‘Leverage’: KU film students spend summer on set of TV series- August 13, 2010 in print edition on 1C
- What one learns in film school isn’t necessarily the most vital info when attempting to break into the Hollywood scene.
6:00 a.m.
Search for the new athletic director: ‘There are a lot of people that are going to lust for this job’- August 14, 2010
- A. Drue Jennings isn’t sure yet whether he’ll help Kansas University in its search for a new athletic director when Lew Perkins retires following the 2010-11 school year. Jennings — KU’s interim athletic director when Perkins was hired in 2003 — does know this much, though: the university won’t have a lack of suitors.
10:00 a.m.
Brownback’s ‘Road Map’ for state criticized for being short on details- August 14, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- Sam Brownback’s road map for his campaign bus tour better have more detail than his policy “Road Map for Kansas.” If not, he’ll be lost and asking for directions, Democrats say.
2:00 p.m.
Don’t feel cheated: ‘Late mergers’ in construction zones can actually ease traffic congestion- August 13, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- We’ve all seen it. Construction signs ahead warning of two lanes of highway traffic merging into one. Most motorists are following what they consider to be proper roadway etiquette: Move to the open lane as soon as possible. But then, out of nowhere, there’s that driver who speeds down the now-empty lane and cuts to the front of the line.
6:00 p.m.
Lawrence to bid for 2014 Special Olympics- August 13, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- Lawrence, Kansas: Site of the 2014 Special Olympics USA National Games.
All stories
- No injuries at house fire on Ohio Street
- 01:57 p.m., August 14, 2010 Updated 07:16 p.m. in print edition on B1
- Lawrence Douglas County Fire & Medical crews were battling a house fire in the 1000 block of Ohio Saturday afternoon. No one was injured during the fire.
- Kansas offense has pieces, but how will they fit?
- August 14, 2010
- Kansas University football coach Turner Gill must feel like he’s staring down at one of those 5,000-piece puzzles.
- Jayhawks’ defensive goal: Be more aggressive
- August 14, 2010
- Kansas University’s football team returns seven starters on defense from a season ago. But don’t expect those same faces to mean it will be the same ol’ defense for the Jayhawks in 2010.
- Georgia Tech, Southern Miss provide challenges for KU before conference play
- August 14, 2010
- First-year Kansas University football coach Turner Gill won’t have to wait long to get his first taste of big-time football as a Jayhawk.
- Alumni chapters keep KU spirit going after graduation
- August 14, 2010
- Travel outside of Kansas wearing a Jayhawk shirt and a random “Rock ChalkTravel outside of Kansas wearing a Jayhawk shirt and a random “Rock Chalk Jayhawk” will likely be shouted your way. But where will you meet the most former Lawrence residents?
- Studying abroad combines academics with adventure
- August 14, 2010
- Forty-six days in Russia is not the same as 46 days at home. There’s no way to quantify, in real time, how profound the study abroad experience can be. Just ask Kansas University senior Godfrey Riddle.
- Medicinal chemistry professor’s ideas flow freely at KU
- August 14, 2010
- Kansas University Distinguished Professor Barbara Timmermann has traveled all over the world to learn more about how plants can improve human health. But one recent trip stands out in her mind as particularly special.
- Life filled with learning led pioneer to create hybrid study
- August 14, 2010
- Don Worster bounces around a lot. He’s traveled to Scotland, China, England, the Netherlands, as well as many spots in the United States. And the list keeps stretching.
- Budding journalists enjoy perks of Kansan experience
- Newspaper staff gains confidence, knowledge through work on KU’s student-run publication
- August 14, 2010
- With 150 or more members, the University Daily Kansan is one of the largest student organizations on the Kansas University campus. From online multimedia to television broadcast, the Kansan is more than just a newspaper.
- Education reform remains priority for KU professor
- August 14, 2010
- Education means many things to many people. Whether it is the transmission of civilization, a luxury, a responsibility, power, knowledge or invention, it is undoubtedly a cornerstone of society. Wayne Sailor, professor of special education at Kansas University, has been working on behalf of education for more than 30 years. From California to Washington, D.C., Sailor has traveled the country working to improve school systems. His interests: special education and more specifically, school reform.
- ‘Something for everyone’ offered at fitness center
- August 14, 2010
- The Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center can get more than 5,000 Kansas University students walking through its doors in a day sometimes.
- Spencer rarities: Library houses varied and diverse collection of books
- August 14, 2010
- Library collections that aren’t books are often measured in linear feet — the amount of shelf space the materials take up. Bruce McKinney, a Wichita collector of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered ephemera, recently donated his collection of more than 160 linear feet of materials to the Spencer Research Library. There, it immediately went to good use.
- Scholarship living brings out unity in students
- August 14, 2010
- Four years ago, when Michael Rockford went off to college, he was nervous about making friends. Sure, he’d attended a large high school in Kansas City, one with more than 1,800 students. But KU’s 30,000 plus student population was still intimidating.
- Service trips put alternative spin on spring break
- August 14, 2010
- By Joe Miller Special to the Journal-World Every year, more than 200 Kansas University sEvery year, more than 200 Kansas University students choose to spend their vacations helping other people around the country through KU Alternative Breaks.
- ‘Junior’ Williams Fund brings student fans into KU’s ticket system
- August 14, 2010
- Last year, Kansas Athletics established a junior version of its popular and profitable fundraising program, the Williams Fund, and so far the results are better than expected.
- KU campaigns to boost summer class numbers
- August 14, 2010
- In an effort to increase enrollment, Kansas University undertook a campaign this year to highlight summer class offerings.
- Health center services cover needs of students
- August 14, 2010
- By Andy Hyland ahyland@ljworld.com Students looking t
- West Campus sees expansion with 2 new buildings opening soon
- August 14, 2010
- By Scott Girard Special to the Journal-World Two new buildings will open for the fall seTwo new buildings will open for the fall semester on Kansas University’s West Campus. Each building, though serving different purposes, has been designed with the future of technology and business in mind.
- KU’s Writing Center focuses on clarity of expression
- August 14, 2010
- Kara Bollinger sometimes edits 30 papers a week. She is not a professor; she is a graduate student working in the Kansas University’s Writing Center. As a writing consultant Bollinger has helped hundreds of students plan, organize, think critically, edit and improve their papers.
- Federal budget cutting won’t be painless
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on A7
- Meet Robert Gates, also known as The Leading Indicator. The defense secretary, who is noted among his colleagues for his special closeness with President Obama, stepped out in front of other department heads this week by announcing his plans to trim Pentagon spending in a major way next year.
- Tensions mark talks
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on A7
- When recently the Arab League backed restarting direct peace talks between the Palestinian Authority and Israel, but only when the Palestinians believe the circumstances are right, the response of Hamas was of angry rejection. The movement’s Damascus-based leader Khaled Mashaal not only said that such negotiations were illegitimate, he denied the Arab League’s right to make such a pronouncement.
- Faith forum: How do your beliefs affect your faith in other people?
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on D1
- I believe that all men are created in the image of God. This means that every single person, regardless of their level of wealth and intellect, has intrinsic worth.
- Autumn harvest: Now is the time to start planning for fall produce
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on D1
- It might be hot enough to create a wilted spinach salad on the sidewalk, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to be thinking about planting said spinach for cooler consumption.
- KU Career Center finds new approach to get students jobs
- August 14, 2010
- Though the economy has restricted many college students from finding jobs, the Kansas University Career Center, led by director David Gaston, has not skipped a beat.
- Ombudsman provides safe sanctum for students, staff to find resolution
- August 14, 2010
- On college campuses around the world, an ombudsman refers to an “agent for justice.” On Kansas University’s campus, this person is Kellie Harmon.
- Peer advisers can help with academic plans
- August 14, 2010
- “How long does it take to get across campus?” “What’s an easy class?” “Is this professor good?” These are just a few of the questions that Kansas University peer advisers field as incoming freshmen enroll. It can be a stressful time for advisers, but it’s even more stressful for students.
- Office of Disability Resources strives to assist special needs
- August 14, 2010
- A world that’s easily navigable for most can pose difficult challenges for those with disabilities — a situation Kansas University recognizes and works to mitigate every day.
- Counseling service takes on broader spectrum of issues
- August 14, 2010
- For students struggling with depression or anxiety, Kansas University makes counseling available for these and other mental issues and disorders.
- Legal office provides vast array of services to students
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on A9
- Jo Hardesty realizes Kansas University’s Legal Services for Students isn’t as well-known as it could be.
- Improved bus access makes getting around a bit easier
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on A5
- Almost a year into the integration of the Lawrence and Kansas University transit systems, ridership is higher. Now the two departments plan to roll out several changes to the system for the new school year.
- KU’s Edwards Campus expands with new building
- BEST facility to be finished in spring 2012
- August 14, 2010
- The bronze jayhawk sitting in front of the Kansas University Edwards Campus’s Regnier Hall is just a little smaller than its Lawrence campus counterpart. Vice Chancellor Bob Clark says that it doesn’t matter. “We are KU,” Clark said.
- University program recognizes outstanding high schoolers
- August 14, 2010
- Senior year of high school doesn’t always leave students time to pause and recognize all they’ve accomplished. But the Kansas Honors Program, celebrating its 40th anniversary of being put together by the Kansas University Alumni Association, gives students that time by recognizing the top 10 percent of people in their graduating classes.
- Need help with classes? Check out tutoring options
- August 14, 2010
- For those interested in tutoring help at Kansas University, a wide variety of options are available.
- Campus programs aim to reduce dangerous drinking
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on A8
- One night while Karyn Raidl, 22, was still in high school, she slogged back an entire bottle of tequila. Plunging into unconsciousness, her breathing grew shallow, her heartbeat eventually stopped and friends rushed her to the hospital.
- Office explains financial options
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on A8
- Jennifer King knows the importance of having a little extra money to help with tuition costs. The Kansas University senior from Topeka transferred last year to KU from a junior college, and was aided by a Pell Grant.
- Student body president brings new ideas to office
- August 14, 2010
- When Michael Wade Smith was elected student body president at Kansas University this spring, he brought with him an ambitious platform.
- Veterans association hopes to ease transition from soldier to student
- August 14, 2010
- Adjusting from war zone to student life can be daunting for some veterans. Jonathan Duncan, a senior from Newlin, recalls his transition. Whether it was from civilian students asking, “did you kill anyone?” or teachers probing, “are you pretty messed up?” or “are you OK?”, Duncan had many curiosities and questions to confront.
- KU Info continues to expand on service’s long history
- August 14, 2010
- Sitting in his office near one of the busiest walkways on the Kansas University campus, Curtis Marsh says he’s proud of the way the service he oversees has transformed itself.
- Library system’s resources go beyond books
- August 14, 2010
- By Brenna Hawley bhawley@ljworld.com What has seven branches on campus, millions of free items and will be used by almost every studeWhat has seven branches on campus, millions of free items and will be used by almost every student at Kansas University? The library system.
- Search for the new athletic director: ‘There are a lot of people that are going to lust for this job’
- August 14, 2010
- A. Drue Jennings isn’t sure yet whether he’ll help Kansas University in its search for a new athletic director when Lew Perkins retires following the 2010-11 school year. Jennings — KU’s interim athletic director when Perkins was hired in 2003 — does know this much, though: the university won’t have a lack of suitors.
- 25 years ago: City turns down halfway house proposal
- August 14, 2010
- A proposal to operate halfway houses in the 900 block of Connecticut Street was turned down by the Lawrence City Commission. The houses, which would have served women recovering from alcohol and drug dependency, had drawn opposition from neighbors, who presented commissioners with a petition signed by 80 percent of the surrounding property owners.
- 40 years ago: Hospital to accept credit card payments
- August 14, 2010
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital announced that it was joining other businesses in allowing patients to place hospital care on their Master Charge or Bank Americard credit cards. The usage was not to be limited to emergency or outpatient service, as had been discussed earlier. Administrator Charles Denniston said that the hospital had received many requests from the public to use the cards, but that “we have tried to get cash in the past — and we will continue to do so.”
- Chiefs suffer 20-10 setback to Falcons in preseason opener
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on C1
- Matt Ryan can check off a couple of preseason goals.
- 8-year-old painter new star of art world
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on A1
- He’s Britain’s most talked-about young artist. His paintings fetch hefty sums and there’s a long waiting list for his eagerly anticipated new works.
- Obama signs border security bill
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on A2
- President Barack Obama on Friday signed a bill directing $600 million more to securing the U.S.-Mexico border, a modest election-year victory that underscores his failure so far to deliver an overhaul of immigration law.
- Waters blasts ethics panel, media
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., a veteran legislator accused of breaking House rules, blasted the ethics committee and the press Friday while denying she had “violated anything.”
- FDA OKs emergency contraceptive
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Federal health officials on Friday approved a new type of morning-after contraceptive that works longer than the current leading drug on the market.
- Iran’s nuclear plant to get fuel
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on A2
- Russia announced Friday it will begin the startup next week of Iran’s only atomic power plant, giving Tehran a boost as it struggles with international sanctions and highlighting differences between Moscow and Washington over pressuring the Islamic Republic to give up activities that could be used to make nuclear arms.
- Tamils seek asylum in Canada
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on A2
- At sea for three crowded and grueling months, hundreds of Tamil asylum seekers from war-ravaged Sri Lanka sought refuge in Canada on Friday when their rusty, ramshackle cargo ship finally edged just after sunrise into the shelter of a naval port.
- Over 10K set human domino record
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on A2
- More than 10,000 people in northern China on Thursday set a world record for the longest chain of human dominoes. Arranged in lines, they collapsed backward onto each other in sequence from a sitting position.
- Feds: More drilling needed to plug well
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on A2
- BP’s broken oil well is not dead yet.
- Gates: Reinvest defense savings in weapons
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on A2
- A Pentagon plan to reduce spending on civilian contractors could free up more than $10 billion in the next four years, says Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, who wants the savings to be spent on new ships, fighters and other weapons systems rather than on reducing the federal budget deficit.
- 100-year-old Scotch found in Antarctica
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on A2
- A crate of Scotch whisky that was trapped in Antarctic ice for a century was finally opened Friday — but the heritage dram won’t be tasted by whisky lovers because it’s being preserved for its historical significance.
- Police: Israeli also suspect in Israel stabbing
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on A3
- The man accused of going on a three-state stabbing spree in the United States was also a suspect in a stabbing near his hometown in Israel. But what drove Elias Abuelazam remains a mystery: Relatives describe a shy man from a respected family who had recently become despondent.
- Obama defends plan for mosque near ground zero
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on A3
- President Barack Obama on Friday forcefully joined the national debate over construction of an Islamic complex near New York’s ground zero, telling guests at a White House dinner marking the holy month of Ramadan that opposing the project is at odds with American values.
- Floods fail to spark strong global aid
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on A3
- The global aid response to the Pakistan floods has been much less generous than to other recent natural disasters — despite the soaring numbers of people affected and the prospect of more economic ruin in a country key to the fight against Islamist extremists.
- More immigrants getting licenses
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Carlos Hernandez packed up his family and left Arizona after the state passed its sweeping immigration crackdown. The illegal immigrant’s new home outside Seattle offered something Arizona could not: a driver’s license.
- No easy fix ahead for sluggish economy
- Americans spent less in July
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on A6
- The Federal Reserve has little power left to lift the economy out of its rut. Congress, with an election looming, has no appetite for more stimulus. Shoppers are reluctant to spend, and businesses are slow to hire.
- India eyes Google, Skype in security crackdown
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on A6
- India may ask Google and Skype for greater access to encrypted information once it resolves security concerns with BlackBerrys, which are now under threat of a ban, according to a government document and two people familiar with the discussions.
- U.S. must focus on education
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on A7
- When is enough, enough? Some say now, and I wholeheartedly agree. At a time when the Congress passes a bill providing $37 billion to continue financing two wars with limited discussion, the American masses need to pause, think, and consider the future and its daunting priorities. More than a few legislators were, by the way, in a rush to leave the Capitol and head home to campaign for their re-election.
- 100 years ago: More stringent eligibility requirements to be applied to Haskell
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on A7
- The Ottawa Herald confirms that practically one-half of the local Indian students attending Haskell Institute are to be barred as a result of more stringent regulations outlined in a letter from H. H. Fiske, superintendent of the institution. The letter says that all students possessing less than 25 percent of Indian blood, and residing more than a mile and one-half from any public school, no longer are eligible to the government institution.
- Teachers union ratifies master agreement
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on B2
- Teachers and other professionals in the Lawrence school district now are working under a ratified contract, Lawrence Education Association announced Friday.
- Demofest takes place today in Wichita
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on B2
- Democratic candidates and party activists will meet today in Wichita as part of the annual Demofest.
- Economist: Learn from past mistakes
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on B3
- The success of Congress’ financial reforms depends on how well regulators implement them, the head of the Federal Reserve’s 10th District said Friday.
- City commission agenda for August 17, 2010
- Football party plans diagrammed
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on B4
- The city commission agenda for the August 17, 2010 meeting.
- Kansas unit home after year in Iraq
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on B4
- More than 150 soldiers have returned to Fort Leavenworth following a one-year deployment in Iraq.
- Around and about
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on B5
- News from around and about the Lawrence community for August 14, 2010.
- Scouting news
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on B7
- Scouting news for August 14, 2010.
- 4-H News
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on B7
- 4-H news for August 14, 2010.
- Club news
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on B7
- Club news for August 14, 2010.
- Scout Cabin is another step for Greensburg
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on B8
- When most of this town was destroyed by a tornado, the quality of life vanished, also.
- Storms damage trees, roof at Kansas State
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on B8
- Powerful thunderstorms left thousands of people without electricity across northeastern Kansas and damaged trees and a roof at Kansas State University.
- Horoscope for August 14, 2010
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on C7
- You always put your best foot forward, but even more so in the next 12 months. You spark a lot of creativity in others. Honor your need for downtime and a strong familial life. If you are single, be very careful about who you date. If you are attached, the two of you connect more and more on a very emotional level. Scorpio demands a lot.
- Hallmark presents tale of the preppy and the pauper
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on C7
- The class struggle comes to the Hallmark Channel! Or maybe not. The made-for-cable romance “Class” (8 p.m., today, Hallmark) features a number of familiar faces and starts out with a prominent social conscience before settling down to a story that wouldn’t wrinkle the brow of your average “Pretty Woman” fan.
- People in the news
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on C7
- People in the news for August 14, 2010.
- Same guy, different voice: Kansas WR Wilson, no longer as quiet, welcomes role of vocal leader
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on C1
- A few weeks ago, Johnathan Wilson ran into former Kansas University wide receiver Kerry Meier in the training room on campus.
- Kuchar ahead at wacky tourney
- Play suspended again at PGA Championship
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on C1
- Tiger Woods ate breakfast three times before he teed off in the first round of the PGA Championship. It was time for dinner when his second round began Friday.
- Gill celebrates birthday in style: with Jayhawks
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on C1
- Kansas University football coach Turner Gill turned 48 years old Friday and, on his birthday, spent some of his day celebrating with his team.
- Sayers will appear as guest speaker at Kansas Sports HOF event
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on C3
- Former Kansas University running back Gale Sayers will be the first in a series of sports celebrities invited to speak at the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame’s newly-formed Boathouse Club on Aug. 30 in Wichita.
- Olympic teams, Pippen, Malone inducted into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Former Jayhawk guard Kelley honored with 1960 U.S. team
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on C5
- Larry Bird stopped just short of calling the Dream Team the best squad ever assembled.
- Royals trade Guillen to Giants
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on C5
- The San Francisco Giants made another move for the stretch run Friday, acquiring veteran outfielder Jose Guillen and cash considerations from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for a player to be named later and cash considerations.
- Brownback’s ‘Road Map’ for state criticized for being short on details
- August 14, 2010 in print edition on A1
- Sam Brownback’s road map for his campaign bus tour better have more detail than his policy “Road Map for Kansas.” If not, he’ll be lost and asking for directions, Democrats say.
- After seven days, excessive heat warning expires
- 12:00 a.m., August 14, 2010 Updated 08:22 p.m.
- An excessive heat warning that was in effect for a full week in Douglas County has finally expired.
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- Sound Off: How much does the city’s transit system collect in fares compared with how much it costs May 27, 2012 · 127 comments
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- God, marriage May 25, 2012 · 192 comments
- Kansas tax act most regressive in nation May 27, 2012 · 249 comments
- U.S. military sees new appreciation May 28, 2012 · 17 comments
- Heard on the Hill: Chesapeake Energy donation is still on track; State Department hits the brakes on Confucius Institute directive; website ranks KU as best university to work for May 29, 2012 · 3 comments
- Thread of pain ran through Jackson’s career June 28, 2009
- Kansas tax act most regressive in nation May 27, 2012
- Kansas football scouring country May 29, 2012
- Friends mourn Lynn Bretz, former voice of KU May 28, 2012
- Hilltop executive director Pat Pisani stepping down May 28, 2012
- KU’s Elijah Johnson cautious at camp May 29, 2012
- Experts: Remedial college classes need fixing May 28, 2012
- City, county mull upgrade to emergency radio system May 28, 2012
- Fraternal reorder: Clubs, lodges face dwindling membership in modern world January 10, 2010
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