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- Decades of dishonor
- The tales of abuse that have disgraced the Boy Scouts of America can be found across Kansas
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12:00 a.m., November 18, 2012
Updated 2:28 p.m. - Time after time, for decades, a Lawrence man - an educator and a Boy Scout volunteer - was accused of sexually assaulting boys. But little was done to prevent him from abusing in the future. A Journal-World investigation reveals how the pattern of abuse was allowed to continue, and the role of the now-infamous Boy Scouts perversion files in Kansas.
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- Christmas brings polar-opposites “Django Unchained” and “Les Misérables” to the theater
- Posted Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012
- Robbery suspect video
- December 20, 2012
- Surveillance video from a Dec. 13 robbery at Cheers Liquor, 1414 West 6th Street. The video, from the Dunkin' Donuts drive-thru window, shows the suspect crossing Sixth Street before he covered his face and approached the liquor store to the west. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective MT Brown at 785-830-7449 or call the CrimeStoppers Hotline at 843-TIPS(8477).
Podcasts
Audio clips
Audio clip sets
- 1970 Abbie Hoffman speech
- 1970 Convocation
- 1970 Memorial march
- 1970 Police scanner traffic
- 2006-07 April 4 open practice
- 2006-07 Feb. 12 KU hoops presser
- 2006-07 Feb. 17 KU-NU Hoops
- 2006-07 Feb. 18 KU-KSU WHOOPS
Documents
- KU Stouffer Place Building No. 20 Structural Assessment Report
PDF / 1.3 MB - Proposed tuition and fee increases
PDF / 2.7 MB - U.S. Supreme Court decision in Arizona case
PDF / 278.1 KB - KSDE Request for AG Opinion
PDF / 5.4 MB - Outdoor Downtown Sculpture Exhibition brochure
PDF / 3.0 MB
- Behind the Lens: Framing can turn boring photos into good ones
- June 2, 2013
- Because a photograph can only be a one-dimensional representation of a subject, many photographs tend to look flat and lack dimension and depth. A creative visual device to overcome this problem is to incorporate elements in your scene that fill empty space or add content around your subject.
- Behind the Lens: Website helps teach photography basics
- May 19, 2013
- Camerasim.com explores the mechanics and functions of a digital single-lens camera in a unique way.
- Behind the Lens: Lighting up the night
- May 5, 2013
- A recent train ride gets Mike Yoder thinking about one of his favorite photographers, O. Winston Link, a pioneer of nighttime photography.
- Behind the Lens: ‘Chimping’ a photography faux pas
- April 28, 2013
- Chimping is the aptly named industry term for when a photographer takes a picture and immediately refers to the LCD screen on his or her digital camera for the instant gratification that only it could provide.
- Behind the Lens: The best of times, the worst of times
- April 7, 2013
- In competitions, somebody always wins and somebody always loses, and a photographer documents both.
- Behind the Lens: Great snow photos about finding the right exposure
- March 17, 2013
- I realize we’re probably done with snow for the year, but after talking to people about their recent photographs of snow, I thought I’d offer some tips that can apply to photos taken year-round. By Mike Yoder
- Behind the Lens: Remotes help you be in 2 places at once
- March 3, 2013
- It always seems as though referees pass in front of the photographers right when players like Ben McLemore are milliseconds away from completely “posterizing” a helpless defender. The result is a view of a tremendous play obscured behind the backside of the game official.
- Behind the Lens: A multimedia balancing act
- February 17, 2013
- Now that many of us have smartphones, still cameras and video cameras, it can be difficult to choose what tool to use to visually document a person or event. By Mike Yoder
- Behind the Lens: A religious experience in Nicaragua
- February 3, 2013
- In 1994, I went to Nicaragua to visit some friends and was wowed. This December, after years of pestering, I had to go again. And I came back with some incredible photographs. By Richard Gwin
- Behind the Lens: Carrying a backup a good idea in case camera breaks
- January 20, 2013
- Camera equipment failure is unavoidable.
- Behind the Lens: Photos worth thousands of words
- January 6, 2013
- If I would have made a New Year’s resolution, I might have told myself to resist buying photography books.
- Behind the lens: Considering cameras
- December 15, 2012
- Unlike members of Congress, photographers must compromise. All camera models sacrifice a feature or function to emphasize another. In suggesting cameras for you this holiday season, I’ve listed them by the type of photographer rather than the camera type. By Mike Yoder
- Behind the lens: Archiving old slides for the present day? Let’s get digital
- December 1, 2012
- Archiving photographs has transitioned from the days of storing pictures in slide carousels and negative sleeves to transmitting digital bytes to online photo sites, or burning to hard drives and discs. For people under 30, digital is most likely all they have ever known. For baby boomers like myself, you’ve probably experienced photographing with film but now find yourself joining the digital age. The dilemma facing some of us is what to do with our old slides and negatives. By Mike Yoder
- Behind the lens: Good photos require luck as much as skill
- November 17, 2012
- Being a photographer can involve psychology skills. My ability to observe a subject, predict behavior, remain alert to visual clues and anticipate action helps me to be a successful photojournalist. It involves a mix of skills in intuition and past experiences photographing people in numerous environments and situations. By Mike Yoder
- Behind the Lens: Finding the right photo can take several swings and misses
- November 4, 2012
- I invited area photographers to submit images of autumn for a photo gallery this week, and it’s always fun to see what other people choose to photograph, what attracts their eye and how they determine what makes a successful photograph. By Mike Yoder
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