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Polls
Do you think KU's new mandatory online sexual-harassment course will reduce discrimination and harassment?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| No | 75% | |
| Yes | 14% | |
| I don’t know | 9% | |
| Total | 455 | |
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12:00 a.m.
Writing’s in his bones: Woodrell’s books rooted in rural life- September 23, 2012
- Daniel Woodrell’s approach to fiction, he says, is to “think of life as a big river and throw your bucket in.” It’s a statement that suits him — connected to place, realistic, rustic. But possibly a little dangerous, and certainly ever-changing.
10:00 a.m.
KU business school positions itself to maintain strong MBA program- September 23, 2012
- Kansas University’s School of Business is forging ahead with an overhaul of its two-year full-time MBA program as competition grows fiercer for the best students.
2:00 p.m.
Kansas jails struggle to meet needs of mentally ill - 10:57 a.m., September 24, 2012 Updated 2:16 p.m.
- Scarce mental health resources across Kansas are swelling the ranks of local jails with inmates who might be better served in psychiatric institutions.
6:00 p.m.
CritiTech sees big things ahead- September 23, 2012
- CritiTech — the west Lawrence-based pharmaceutical firm — has added three new senior level management positions to its staff as its first international venture is set to begin operations this week.
10:00 p.m.
All stories
- KU establishes office to handle sexual harassment reports
- Training course necessary for students, staff and faculty
- September 24, 2012
- For the first time, anyone at Kansas University who becomes a victim of discrimination or harassment has one central place to call - the university’s office of Institutional Opportunity and Access.
- Local governments consolidate, embrace efficiency to cut costs
- September 24, 2012
- Around the country, governments big and small are embracing cooperation, consolidation and efficiency to wring a few more dollars out of the budget as the effects of the Great Recession linger.
- Long sentence mulled in firearms case
- September 24, 2012
- A Wichita man snared in a federal firearms sting operation could be going to prison for several decades.
- Homicide victim found at cemetery
- September 24, 2012
- Police in Topeka say a man found dead in a cemetery had been shot several times.
- KDOT maps its vision for South Lawrence Trafficway westside interchange
- September 24, 2012
- A large crowd Monday evening got a glimpse at what city leaders are predicting will be a new gateway to Lawrence by late 2015.
- School board approves boundary change
- September 24, 2012
- The Lawrence school board on Monday approved an attendance boundary change and accepted reports on its upcoming bond issue and changes to assessments after the No Child Left Behind waiver.
- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos recalls years at KU, discusses importance of diplomacy
- 05:04 p.m., September 24, 2012 Updated 10:19 p.m.
- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos today returns to his alma mater, Kansas University.
- Lawrence woman pleads no contest to charge of hitting man with vehicle
- September 24, 2012
- A 31-year-old Lawrence woman pleaded no contest Monday to one count each of misdemeanor assault and mistreatment of a dependent adult.
- Two Lawrence men charged with sex crimes
- September 24, 2012
- Two Lawrence men were formally charged Monday with sex crimes in Douglas County District Court.
- Driver in head-on crash had prior DUIs
- September 24, 2012
- The man responsible for a head-on collision Sept. 7 near the intersection of Ninth and Maine streets has at least three prior drunken driving convictions, according to a police report about the accident.
- New Jersey Street resident reports break-in at her home
- September 24, 2012
- A 27-year-old woman reported to police that a man broke into her home in the 1300 block of New Jersey early Sunday morning.
- Faith Forum: Should religion or spirituality play a role in how we eat?
- September 24, 2012
- Judy Carman, author of “Peace to All Beings” and co-author of “The Missing Peace” and Moussa Elbayoumy, community outreach coordinator, Islamic Center of Lawrence, answer.
- Tonganoxie woman found guilty of three counts of animal cruelty
- September 24, 2012
- A 34-year-old Tonganoxie woman has been found guilty of three counts of animal cruelty in Leavenworth County District Court. Sarah Hoppins, 34, was found guilty of the charges Friday after judge Gunnar Sundby heard from witnesses for the defense.
- Around and About for Sept. 15, 2012
- September 24, 2012
- Valerie Baum, of Denver, graduated with honors Aug. 17 from the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver, with a Master’s of Business Administration.
- KU-KSU football to kick off at 11 a.m. on Oct. 6
- September 24, 2012
- The Kansas-Kansas State football game will start at 11 a.m. on Oct. 6 and will be televised on FX, the Big 12 announced Monday morning.
- Around and About for Sept. 22, 2012
- September 24, 2012
- Army National Guard Pvt. Prestan J. Garcia has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga.
- Kansas jails struggle to meet needs of mentally ill
- 10:57 a.m., September 24, 2012 Updated 02:16 p.m.
- Scarce mental health resources across Kansas are swelling the ranks of local jails with inmates who might be better served in psychiatric institutions.
- Town Talk: Sand plant plans up for approval, but second plant may soon apply for Kaw Valley location; T-shirt company fills large N. Lawrence building; longtime city staffer wins Trail Blazer award
- September 24, 2012
- News and notes from around Lawrence and Douglas County.
- Statehouse Live: Brownback asking lobbyists to contribute to 14 GOP state Senate candidates
- September 24, 2012
- Gov. Sam Brownback is asking lobbyists to contribute during a fundraiser for 14 Republican state Senate candidates.
- How to Help: Poll workers needed to help with Kids Voting
- September 24, 2012
- Kids Voting is seeking 300 volunteers to staff 50 polling sites on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6.
- Kansas winning war on feral hogs
- September 24, 2012
- Unlike other states, Kansas has succeeded in culling the herds of feral hogs tromping through its rural areas.
- Event to benefit humane society
- September 24, 2012
- The Jefferson County Humane Society will host “Fall Fest for Homeless Pets” Oct. 13 at Keystone Learning Services, 500 Sunflower Blvd., Ozawkie.
- Jail Break: Piece by piece, historic Lecompton structure being disassembled, moved
- September 24, 2012
- Stone by stone, workers are moving the historic Lecompton jail behind Constitution Hall to a site closer to the building.
- Heard on the Hill: KU helps out students displaced by fire; professor talks homesteaders on NPR; KU has presence at climate change conference
- September 24, 2012
- Your daily dose of news, notes and links from around Kansas University.
- Marriages
- September 24, 2012
- Marriage licenses issued in Douglas County District Court the week ending September 21, 2012.
- Letter to the Editor: Look at science
- September 24, 2012
- Given the millions of benefits we all enjoy through science, why would we deny the findings of hundreds of people with PhD’s in environmental science warning us that man is negatively affecting the climate of the very place we live.
- Letter to the Editor: Enough parking
- September 24, 2012
- Sprague-Jones doesn’t agree that downtown Lawrence is in need of more parking spaces.
- Editorial: Teaching opportunity
- September 24, 2012
- With obesity rates on the rise, it only makes sense to try to teach youngsters healthy eating habits.
- Fix-It Chick: Install a turnbuckle on sagging screen door
- September 24, 2012
- If your screen door is sagging and won’t close properly anymore, installing a screen door turnbuckle may be the solution to your woes.
- 25 years ago: KU reactor site to be used for hazardous waste storage
- September 24, 2012
- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission had given KU permission to use its nuclear reactor center to temporarily store hazardous waste.
- 40 years ago: New library to lead the way with latest technology
- September 24, 2012
- “Imagine checking a television program out of the library.”
- 100 years ago: Thousands greet Roosevelt at Lawrence train depot
- September 24, 2012
- “The Colonel had not long to wait in Lawrence but he made the best of his time.”
- Horoscopes for Sept. 24
- September 24, 2012
- For Monday, Sept. 24, 2012: This year tension builds with your professional and community activities. Do you have too much on your plate? You might want to cut back or delegate some of your responsibilities to others, even if you don’t want to. If you are single, your playfulness cannot help but come out when interacting with others. If you are attached, the two of you feel strongly about your personal and domestic life.
- Brownback brushes up story supporting tax cuts
- September 24, 2012
- Gov. Sam Brownback’s administration already has developed talking points to deflect anticipated criticism of the newly enacted massive income tax cuts should Kansas face significant budget problems next year.
- Letter to the Editor: Tax math
- September 24, 2012
- Let’s do the math on the federal income taxes of a single person working full-time and making the minimum wage.
- On the set of ‘Jayhawkers’
- Lawrence resident makes silver screen debut
- September 24, 2012
- Turns out, I was ready for my close-up. I was lucky enough to be cast in a minor, minor, minor part for the upcoming film “Jayhawkers.” My character is “Theater Manager,” and the only instruction I was given before I arrived on the set was “Your character is trying to deter people from entering a theater.”
- ‘Partners’ feels dated
- September 24, 2012
- Two well-worn promotional hooks for new shows generally indicate weakness. One is, “From the makers of (fill in the name of the popular show) …” The second has writers and creators say, “This is based on my real life.” The new sitcom “Partners” (7:30 p.m., CBS) is guilty on both counts.
- American optimism is defining myth
- September 24, 2012 in print edition on A8
- Here’s what we believe: For most of our history, Americans — who planted colonies on inhospitable shores, rebelled against the most formidable power on Earth, settled a wild continent, built an industrial empire, broke the gravitational pull of the planet and landed on the moon — have been a wildly optimistic people. Only in this new century have we come to believe the next generation’s fate might be worse than ours.
- River City Jules: Unleashing a teenage driver
- September 24, 2012
- Sitting in the dealer’s office negotiating a car for our daughter to drive (someday, when we teach her how to use a stick shift), the room started spinning. I rubbed my eyes, trying to focus on our dealer’s face as words like “six-cylinder” and “1.6 liters” tumbled from his lips. But the only thing I could see was the face of the nurse who wheeled me to the hospital exit over 15 years earlier with my newborn daughter in my arms.
- As I See Fit: Change outlook on fitness with the season
- September 24, 2012
- Fall is in the air. And as we’ve been talking about for the last two columns, the climate is ripe for change.
- Double Take: Guide daughter to self-awareness of stress
- September 24, 2012
- Dear Dr. Wes and Katie: My daughter is starting her junior year at an out-of-state college. I have encouraged her to seek counseling for anxiety at her school, but she is somewhat resistant to that. How can I persuade her that this is a good idea when she’s not living with me?
- Offbeat Occupations: Liberty Hall’s man behind the curtain
- September 24, 2012
- Concerts are great fun. You buy your tickets, you listen, you leave. If the show was awesome, the band gets credit. But behind many successful concerts are great venues and behind these venues are people like Rob Fitzgerald.
- Make home renovation dreams reality
- September 24, 2012
- Experts agree that forethought and planning are key to home-improvement projects that run smoothly and create results customers are excited about. Go! talked to three Lawrence renovation professionals to compile these tips to help solidify your vision, stay on budget and stay safe.
- Lawrence Laundry: Spring 2013 fashions wearable in Midwest right off the runway
- September 24, 2012
- “The pajama trend is here to stay,” Tommy Hilfiger, American designer, said during the latest biannual New York Fashion Week. More glorious words have never been spoken, and I don’t even care if they’re true.
- Bankruptcies
- September 24, 2012
- Douglas County residents or businesses filing for bankruptcy protection recently in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Kansas, according to court records.
- Divorces
- September 24, 2012
- Divorces granted in Douglas County District Court the week ending September 21, 2012.
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