“No, it will go back up. The market naturally fluctuates.”

— Ellen Casagrande, school administrator, Lawrence

“Yes, I am actually, because I do have stocks that are declining right now.”

— Chris Braden, network operations technician, Lawrence

“Yeah. It got my attention, but I'm going to keep my money in and ride it out.”

— Vickie Hane, school secretary, Topeka

“No. I didn't even know about it, so I guess I can't be too concerned.”

— James Hogwood, writer, Lawrence