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Sound Off 2002

Sound Off for January 2002

Thursday, January 31

I noticed that on the Southwest basketball team a lot of the kids are old enough to be sophomores in high school. When kids get held back for sports reasons, do they run out of eligibility by the time they are seniors?

Wednesday, January 30

Why are the ages of the complainants mentioned in the law enforcement briefs? What difference could that make?

Tuesday, January 29

How many ads is Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas running statewide?

Monday, January 28

Whatever happened with the bucket of blood found on the west side of Lawrence?

Sunday, January 27

Could you please check and see when the next expected work date is on the intersection of 27th and Iowa streets?

Saturday, January 26

I've noticed that during Kansas University home basketball games a trumpeter from the band always goes down on the floor before the national anthem. I was wondering if that is a tradition or what it means.

Friday, January 25

My family is a NASCAR fan family, and we watch the races every time. How can we watch the races now that Sunflower Broadband has dropped Fox Sports?

Thursday, January 24

I received a publication from the city of Lawrence called "The Flame." I'm wondering who works on this, how much time was spent on it, cost of printing it, cost of mailing it, who it is mailed to, and what purpose it serves?

Wednesday, January 23

With Sunflower Broadband dropping the Fox Sports network, will we be able to get the Kansas University women's basketball games?

Tuesday, January 22

How much is Blue Cross and Blue Shield spending to run full-page ads in the Journal-World and other newspapers statewide?

Monday, January 21

I noticed the speed limit changed to 15 mph on the roundabout on Harvard. When did the traffic safety commission consider this? When did the city commission consider this? Or is this something someone did on their own?

Sunday, January 20

I work at Kansas University and I never got to vote on the Blue Cross and Blue Shield issue, nor do I know anybody who did. Can you tell me why that is?

Saturday, January 19

What has happened in the lawsuit against Lawrence Career College?

Friday, January 18

How do I know if Kansas University decides to cancel classes because of the weather?

Thursday, January 17

What regulations are there on paying for cigarettes with food stamps or other forms of government assistance? A cashier told me they just go through as a cash purchase.

Wednesday, January 16

When is the 2002 Super Bowl? And who will perform at halftime?

Tuesday, January 15

Who's replacing Tom Eblen as general manager for the University Daily Kansan?

Monday, January 14

Some state lawmakers say Kansas is a "high tax" state. Is it?

Sunday, January 13

Why do the blue wrappers on the Journal-World smell like they come from a wet, moldy basement? They stink.

Saturday, January 12

I was wondering if the limestone seen on the Kansas University campus was brought in from Douglas County?

Friday, January 11

What are the Kansas Department of Transportation's definitions of a bypass and a trafficway?

Thursday, January 10

When were the last two state quarters issued by the U.S. Mint? I haven't seen them. When does the Kansas quarter come out?

Wednesday, January 9

A couple of weeks ago the Journal-World printed something about how to change your vote on the Blue Cross Blue Shield buy-out issue. Could you please reprint it?

Tuesday, January 8

I've seen a lot of underage kids riding on mopeds and scooters in Eudora. Is there a law that permits that?

Monday, January 7

The article about the gentleman killed south of Lawrence in a traffic accident on U.S. Highway 59 said he was from Florida, but the obituary in the paper said he was from Lawrence, which is it?

Sunday, January 6

Will the Olympic torch be coming through Lawrence? If so, when?

Saturday, January 5

What has former Kansas University basketball player John Rider been doing since he left KU?

Friday, January 4

Is Roy Williams going to have his TV show on channel 13?

Thursday, January 3

Is it legal to pass the KU on Wheels buses when they're stopped on campus to drop off students?

Wednesday, January 2

I was wondering where I can get a 2002 Douglas County Gardening Calendar?

Tuesday, January 1

I think it's interesting that the Journal-World bought stuff 2 percent cheaper than Jere McElhaney did when he was testing the cost of living. Did you buy the same items?

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