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Sound Off 2002

Sound Off for October 2002

Thursday, October 31

Who was responsible for the anthrax scare last year in Douglas County?

Wednesday, October 30

How did the Lawrence school district find the money for the 5 percent teacher pay raise?

Tuesday, October 29

Who won the voter registration battle between Kansas University and Kansas State?

Monday, October 28

On page 200 of Kathleen Sebelius' most recent contribution report (July 29, 2002), the first entry lists a $100 check from: Marian Bulcao De Moraes of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Who is Marian Bulcao De Moraes and why did this person give Sebelius a contribution? Is this person a U.S. citizen? Why would Sebelius accept a contribution from someone in Brazil?

Sunday, October 27

I signed up to be on the Kansas no-call list. It has cut down on unwanted phone calls, but the calls I still receive are from local phone companies and wireless and long-distance servers. Are they allowed to call me?

Saturday, October 26

When can I meet with Lawrence school officials to express my opinion about the school facilities study?

Friday, October 25

What was the outcome of the incident involving Jim Fender, the Lawrence High football fan who was ejected from an LHS game after a confrontation with an official?

Thursday, October 24

Who is responsible for picking up debris on the road after an accident?

Wednesday, October 23

I heard KU faculty members are available to give speeches to groups. How do I find out who's available to speak?

Tuesday, October 22

How can I contact Locks of Love, the organization that the KU student was holding a hair drive for last week?

Monday, October 21

When will the En Fuego Film Festival begin?

Sunday, October 20

What ever happened to Jamie Kelley, the Lawrence man who has leukemia and went to Seattle to get a bone marrow transplant?

Saturday, October 19

I loved Late Night With Roy Williams and can't wait for the basketball season to start. When is the first exhibition game?

Friday, October 18

For some time, Marling Furniture has had a truck parked in the lot of the shopping center at 27th and Iowa for the obvious reason of advertising. Does this violate the ordinance concerning the sizes of allowed signs?

Thursday, October 17

Why wasn't that 15-year-old who drove through Panera Bread Company given a citation? She only had a permit and illegally had somebody in the car with her, and obviously wasn't driving to school or work?

Wednesday, October 16

Why does KU Chancellor Robert Hemenway get paid more than presidents of other Kansas universities?

Tuesday, October 15

Could you tell us why every time we get on the turnpike we pay for a human being to hand us a ticket, when we could save tons on wages if we used a machine?

Monday, October 14

When will construction at the Kansas Union be done?

Sunday, October 13

Your story about the Nobel Prize winner in economics, Vernon Smith, said he was thought to be the first KU graduate to win a Nobel. Didn't a KU alumnus win a Nobel in chemistry a few years ago?

Saturday, October 12

Squirrels are a nuisance in our neighborhood and I was wondering if there was a legal way of exterminating them.

Friday, October 11

Why doesn't Channel 6 tape Late Night with Roy Williams?

Thursday, October 10

Who is the Tom Paine behind the "I want you to invade Iraq" ad in Tuesday's edition of the University Daily Kansan?

Wednesday, October 9

Is it true that fireworks shouldn't be allowed under the city's stormwater ordinance?

Tuesday, October 8

What Olathe junior high schools feed into Olathe North High?

Monday, October 7

When and where will the county health department offer flu shots here in the month of October?

Sunday, October 6

Saturday, October 5

Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino, when asked how he would compete for recruits with Kansas State and Oklahoma, said KU's academic standards were higher. Can you be more specific?

Friday, October 4

Why do most of the school board's important meetings with DLR Group occur during the work day, when it would be difficult for working parents to attend?

Thursday, October 3

How can the city of Lawrence receive a fair reading on the Carnegie building when it is performed by a city commission member?

Wednesday, October 2

I was looking at the Big 12 Conference football schedule and wondered why Kansas State has to play only two of the southern teams instead of three like everyone else?

Tuesday, October 1

Does Kansas University Chancellor Robert Hemenway receive a free home and vehicle in addition to his yearly salary of $219,420? What other perks and benefits does he receive?

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