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Opinion: Alumni support is vital to KU legacy
By Kevin Corbett President, KU Alumni Association
November 7, 2012
To the casual observer, a KU Homecoming might be defined only by a parade of colorful floats and a football game when, in fact, months of planning by the KU Alumni Association, students, and university departments culminate in a full week of activities welcoming back alumni and celebrating the history and traditions of our proud university.
Your Turn: Every vote is important
Melinda Henderson, president, League of Women Voters of Lawrence/Douglas County
October 30, 2012
The Lawrence/Douglas County League of Women Voters — thanks to 33 volunteers — registered nearly 300 voters at 29 events this summer and fall. Now we are hoping every newly registered voter does vote on Nov. 6, along with the nearly 80,000 other registered voters in Douglas County. By Melinda Henderson
Opinion: Elementary school remarks clarified
By David Unekis
October 24, 2012
As the person quoted in Sunday’s Journal-World editorial, I need to respond with the context that the author omitted.
Opinion: America needs new emphasis on civility
Gene A. Budig and Alan Heaps
October 8, 2012
Civility — respect for the opinions and needs of others — is a requisite for a healthy democracy. Unfortunately, it is in short supply in the United States, and our nation’s leaders deserve a good portion of the blame.
Professor adds to teacher bullying response
Robert Harrington
September 6, 2012
In the Aug. 27 Double Take column published in the Journal-World entitled, “When teachers bully,” Wes Crenshaw and Katie Guyot provided some sage advice on a situation in which a classroom teacher was depicted as bullying her student by yelling at her in front of the class.
Resolutions for a new school year
By Gene A. Budig and Alan Heaps
August 9, 2012
According to the academic calendar, it’s the new year. August and September are the months when K-12 and higher education institutions gear up for the start of school. Here in the United States — as well as in many other countries — the beginning of the new year is accompanied by a number of traditions. One of the most popular is the making of resolutions, promises to ourselves and others that we will behave well (or better) in the months ahead.
Spencer leader offers perspective
Beth Whittaker Head, Kenneth Spencer Research Library
July 31, 2012
Lawrence Journal-World editors recently shared thoughts regarding plans for the North Gallery of the Kenneth Spencer Research Library (“Donor Wishes,” July 26), and I would like to provide a bit of context for this conversation.
Downtown cameras demand strict limits
Bill Staples
July 13, 2012
The recent decision by the Lawrence City Commission to permit the installation of police surveillance cameras in downtown Lawrence raises a number of important issues. As the commission considers a detailed policy on the use of the cameras, I would like to offer the following thoughts.
State seeks to control women’s health
Jill Cannon
June 9, 2012
I grew up going to church. My father was a pastor and still preaches in the church, and I love listening to him give a sermon.
Kansas tax act most regressive in nation
Martin Dickinson
May 27, 2012
Gov. Sam Brownback’s signing of the new Kansas Tax Act on Tuesday was a historic event. The act will shape the lives of Kansans for many years to come.
Proposed legislation uses religion to cancel out science
Leonard Krishtalka
May 21, 2012
Here is a thought experiment.  You are a biology professor grading the following multiple choice question on a final exam: “Mammals that chew their cud are: (a) whales and porpoises, (b) pigs, (c) rabbits, (d) duck-billed platypus; (e) none of the above. The correct answer is (e). None of the named mammals is a ruminant. None chews its cud, a mass of plant food that is semi-digested in the first chamber of a ruminant’s four-chambered stomach and regurgitated into the mouth for more chewing.
State board members respond to colleague
David Dennis, Carolyn Wims-Campbell, Sally Cauble, Jana Shaver, Sue Storm and Janet Waugh Members, Kansas State Board of Education
April 23, 2012
We were disappointed to read recently a letter (Journal-World, March 28) from our colleague, Dr. Walt Chappell, in which he urged members of the Kansas Legislature, as well as local school boards, to block implementation of the Kansas Common Core Standards for English language arts and mathematics.
Koch responds to criticism
Melissa Cohlmia
April 11, 2012
Craig Grant’s letter (Koch Causes, April 9) is a textbook example of fictitious assertions that have no basis in reality.
Knowledge punched by pundits in 2011
Leonard Krishtalka
January 2, 2012
2011 featured pernicious political posturing over what we know and how we discover it.
Energy program is smart investment
Trisha Shrum
August 6, 2011
The Efficiency Kansas home energy audit program is exactly the sort of public-private partnership that we should be pursuing as we look for ways to improve the economy in our state. It is not a handout. It is not an expansion of big government. Efficiency Kansas is a smart way to create jobs and promote small business while improving the lives, homes and limited budgets of Kansans across the state.

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