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Students and their parents may choose to provide gifts for teachers this time of year. What's the most appropriate form of gift?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| A gift card. | 29% | |
| A homemade card or written note of thanks. | 26% | |
| A group gift, purchased on behalf of and presented as a gift from the entire class. | 17% | |
| Other. | 14% | |
| A homemade card or written note of thanks. | 9% | |
| A simple, spoken “thank you.” | 2% | |
| Total | 41 | |
Do you think Kansas needs a statewide anti-bullying policy?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 55% | |
| No | 39% | |
| Not sure | 4% | |
| Total | 765 | |
Videos
- Lawrence police made an arrest following a December 5th stabbing …
- A former associate vice provost at the University of Kansas …
- Average December weather will continue through the weekend, with no …
- Gary Martin, Lawrence, who restores old pinball machines, held a …
- Michele Kaminski, proprietor of Pink Box Bakeshop, 727 Mass., lets …
Lead stories
12:00 a.m.
Om, baby: New Lawrence yoga classes designed for pregnant women- December 13, 2010
- When Heather Moise found out she was pregnant last year, she made the decision to do something just for her.
- On the street: Have you tried yoga before?
6:00 a.m.
Kansas Sampler in downtown Lawrence has been charging extra 1 percent in sales tax on purchases- December 14, 2010 in print edition on 1A
- An “embarrassing” sales tax mistake has caused shoppers at the Kansas Sampler in downtown Lawrence to be overcharged for their purchases likely for the last six months, the owner of the store confirmed Monday.
10:00 a.m.
Off the bench? Bill Self leaning toward not starting Josh Selby against USC- 10:36 a.m., December 13, 2010 Updated 12:00 a.m. in print edition on 1B
- Kansas University freshman guard Josh Selby will probably not start his first college game Saturday against USC, coach Bill Self said on Monday’s Big 12 coaches teleconference.
2:00 p.m.
All stories
- Douglas County judge expedites Lawrence homeless shelter lawsuit
- December 14, 2010 in print edition on A3
- Leaders of the Lawrence Community Shelter won a partial victory in their efforts to purchase an eastern Lawrence building to house an expanded homeless shelter.
- Sources: Bubba Cunningham to be KU’s next athletic director
- 03:50 p.m., December 14, 2010 Updated 09:57 p.m. in print edition on A1
- Kansas University has chosen Tulsa University’s Lawrence “Bubba” Cunningham as its next athletic director, according to sources, but as of Tuesday, the sources were unaware of a scheduled news conference to announce a successor to Lew Perkins.
- Man who robbed Lawrence Walmart at gunpoint takes $725
- 02:14 p.m., December 14, 2010 Updated 04:05 p.m. in print edition on A3
- A man who used a handgun to rob Wal-Mart’s money center Monday night took $725 in cash before he escaped, according to a Lawrence police report made public Tuesday afternoon.
- Town Talk: Bookstore to close; Carnegie rentals off to fast start; Eagle Bend Golf Course changes
- December 14, 2010
- News and notes from around Lawrence and Douglas County.
- Kansas Attorney General-elect Derek Schmidt says he will closely scrutinize proposed federal environmental regulations
- December 14, 2010 in print edition on A4
- Attorney General-elect Derek Schmidt says his office will increase scrutiny of any proposed federal environmental regulations that may exceed federal authority.
- Ask, and you shall receive: Readers share their go-to holiday cookie recipes
- December 14, 2010
- Holiday cookies have a special place in every baker’s heart. They’re crowd-pleasers that shine once a year, often bringing joy to sweets lovers both near and far.
- United Way of Douglas County considers change in funding strategy to benefit community goals
- December 14, 2010 in print edition on A1
- The United Way of Douglas County is reviewing how it doles out the dollars it receives from local donors.
- Statehouse Live: Proposal seeking to halt health insurance requirement will be debated again in 2011 Kansas Legislature session
- 10:26 a.m., December 14, 2010 Updated 04:57 p.m. in print edition on A1
- Kansas officials are preparing for the federal health care reform law while at the same time its leaders are fighting it tooth and nail.
- Fort Leavenworth soldier arrested in recent stabbing during fight outside Liberty Hall
- 09:46 a.m., December 14, 2010 Updated 02:15 p.m.
- Lawrence police have arrested a 19-year-old Fort Leavenworth man, saying he’s a suspect in a Dec. 5 stabbing in downtown Lawrence, according to Douglas County Jail records.
- Leavenworth man dies weeks after November hit-and-run accident
- December 14, 2010
- A Leavenworth man has died a month after he was injured by a hit-and-run driver in a crash that also killed his wife.
- Heard on the Hill: Fans grumble about ‘Woo’ in Rock Chalk Chant; law dean search loses one candidate; KU alumnus becomes president of National Press Club
- December 14, 2010
- Your daily dose of news, notes and links from around Kansas University.
- First Bell: Cost to run in race for Lawrence school board: $5; elementary task force meets Jan. 3, 17; accepting e-mail thank yous for educators
- December 14, 2010
- Time for another edition of First Bell, an early-morning rundown of news and other interesting items involving schools in the area.
- Texas A&M joins men’s Top 25
- December 14, 2010 in print edition on B2
- Duke is still the unanimous No. 1 in the Associated Press college basketball poll, and Texas A&M has moved into the Top 25 for the first time this season.
- Oklahoma assistants promoted
- December 14, 2010 in print edition on B2
- Oklahoma assistants Josh Heupel and Jay Norvell are now co-offensive coordinators for the Sooners.
- Jets assistant coach Sal Alosi fined, suspended for tripping Miami Dolphins player
- December 14, 2010 in print edition on B2
- Turns out this was one costly trip for Sal Alosi. The New York Jets assistant coach who tripped a Miami Dolphins player during a game was suspended by the team Monday night without pay for the rest of the season, including the playoffs, and fined an additional $25,000.
- Northern Illinois taps ex-KU aide
- December 14, 2010 in print edition on B2
- Northern Illinois reached into the Big Ten as it completed a whirlwind search on Monday for its new head football coach.
- Lawrence school board approves teacher contract
- December 14, 2010 in print edition on A5
- A renegotiated work agreement with teachers won unanimous approval from members of the Lawrence school board Monday night.
- Metrodome collapse sign from above
- December 14, 2010 in print edition on B2
- The Minneapolis Metrodome died suddenly Sunday, when its roof collapsed under the weight of too much snow. The big, ridiculous balloon/metaphor was only 28.
- Jeff Francoeur joins Royals; Cliff Lee, Phillies reach agreement
- December 14, 2010 in print edition on B2
- Jeff Francoeur was a Sports Illustrated cover boy on the Aug. 29, 2005 issue, billed as “The Natural” while a rookie with the Atlanta Braves.
- Generator stolen from van in 1500 block of Harper Street
- December 14, 2010 in print edition on A4
- A 41-year-old Lawrence resident reported Friday night to Lawrence police that a Briggs and Stratton EXL 800 generator was stolen sometime last week out of a Ford Econoline van that was parked in the 1500 block of Harper Street.
- Kansas Sampler in downtown Lawrence has been charging extra 1 percent in sales tax on purchases
- December 14, 2010 in print edition on A1
- An “embarrassing” sales tax mistake has caused shoppers at the Kansas Sampler in downtown Lawrence to be overcharged for their purchases likely for the last six months, the owner of the store confirmed Monday.
- Brett Favre’s consecutive NFL starts streak ends at 297 games
- December 14, 2010
- Every Sunday he was there, starting on Sept. 27, 1992. Freezing rain, sleet, blowing snow. Nothing stopped Brett Favre.
- Baldwin City school board votes to close Vinland, Marion Springs schools
- December 14, 2010 in print edition on A1
- The proposal to close Marion Springs Elementary School and Vinland Elementary School passed by a 5-2 vote. Board Members Blaine Cone and Ruth Barkley opposed the motion.
- Pump patrol
- December 14, 2010 in print edition on A4
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.83 at several stations.
- U.S. especially vulnerable to cyberattacks
- December 14, 2010 in print edition on A6
- WikiLeaks has woken Americans up to the concept of “cyberwar.”
- Exceptional rules
- Thanks to a special benefactor, the sale of the original rules for basketball took an unexpected and positive turn for Kansas University last week.
- December 14, 2010 in print edition on A6
- In the photo of the Sotheby’s auctioneer and others at the front of the room when the bidding for the original Naismith basketball rules closed last Friday, everyone was smiling.
- Unfair brackets
- December 14, 2010 in print edition on A6
- The framers of U.S. tax code understood that all taxpayers cannot afford the same contribution.
- Baker University announces December 2010 graduates
- December 14, 2010
- Baker University announced candidates for degrees for the December 18-19 commencement ceremonies.
- Plea hearing set for Kansas nurse in drug tampering case
- December 14, 2010
- A nurse with a history of drug abuse who is accused of diluting drugs at a Kansas nursing home may have reached a plea deal with prosecutors.
- 40 years ago: Officials begin assessing damage to computer center after bomb blast
- December 14, 2010
- Kansas University authorities were still awaiting necessary clearances before inspecting Summerfield Hall to determine how much structural damage had resulted from a recent bombing.
- 25 years ago: Valesente hired as new KU football coach
- December 14, 2010
- Less than 36 hours after Kansas University football coach Mike Gottfried had been named head coach at Pittsburgh, Bob Valesente accepted KU’s offer for the vacant position.
- State of despair
- December 14, 2010 in print edition on A6
- I give you one man’s State of the Union.
- 100 years ago: First female chosen for KU debate team
- December 14, 2010
- “Since the stone walls of old North College first dimmed the horizon on the crest of Mt. Oread, debating has held a place among the various activities of school life at the University of Kansas.”
- Missouri counties doubt state will make good on promise to reimburse businesses for lost property taxes
- December 14, 2010
- Most county officials believe it’s unlikely that the state will honor its 2006 promise to compensate Kansas counties for funds they lost when lawmakers enacted a property tax break to lure businesses to the state, a representative for a county lobbying group said.
- Pittsburg State University students create handicapped-accessible garden
- December 14, 2010
- Gardening is becoming handicapped-accessible in Pittsburg.
- Horoscope for Dec. 14
- December 14, 2010
- You have your hands full this year. Fortunately, unusual creativity mixed with high intelligence permits you to move in a new direction or to discover novel, good solutions. Use caution with your finances. If you are single, you meet others with ease. If you are attached, the two of you need to have separate bank accounts if you cannot agree on spending. Romance soars this spring, even for the attached. Aries can be a lot of fun.
- Tune In: Henry Rollins and the real Mad Men
- December 14, 2010
- We’ve all known guys with a short fuse. The special “Explorer: Born to Rage” (9 p.m., National Geographic) looks at new research that indicates that our genetic makeup may explain why some folks are mellow and others prone to sudden, impulsive violence.
- Double Take: Students smart to jump into new youth advocacy program
- December 14, 2010 in print edition on A5
- I am a Lawrence High School senior and part of the Kansas Consortium for Youth Voice, a youth advocacy group promoting youth and student influence in government and community decisions.
- Hearing for wounded veteran accused of targeting members of Westboro Baptist Church delayed until January
- December 14, 2010
- A key hearing has been delayed for a wounded veteran accused of targeting members of a Kansas church that protests at soldiers’ funerals.
- Maj. Gen. Tod Bunting discusses 7 years as adjutant general for Kansas National Guard
- December 14, 2010
- Maj. Gen. Tod Bunting, who will leave command in January when Republican Sam Brownback becomes governor, has seen a lot in seven years as Kansas adjutant general.
- Garden City man faces April trial in sister’s death
- December 14, 2010
- A Garden City man who underwent extensive mental health evaluations now faces trial in April for the stabbing death of his sister.
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- Seabury reaches sub-state final March 8, 2014
- Lawrence police make arrest after early morning homicide; victim identified March 8, 2014
- Kansas Supreme Court orders some school funding increases, sends big question back to lower court March 6, 2014
- Longtime homeless shelter director to retire February 13, 2014
- Bierocks: Old World culinary icons live on in Kansas January 18, 2010
- KU men wrap up Big 12 regular season at WVU March 8, 2014
- Insurance department allows insurers to extend health plans that aren't compliant with ACA March 7, 2014
- Saturday Column: Voters must look at facts, not promises, in 2014 March 8, 2014
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