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Sound Off 2003

Sound Off for August 2003

Sunday, August 31

Why are the Centennial or Riverside school buildings not possible sites for Lawrence Alternative High School?

Saturday, August 30

Why is it that the big hedge tree on the west side of the Natural History Museum on Mississippi Street never produces any hedge balls?

Friday, August 29

Sunflower Broadband carries all of the Topeka television stations except for one, the Fox affiliate. Why is that one excluded from the channel lineup?

Thursday, August 28

How much was the total prize money for Lance Armstrong's winning team in the Tour de France, and how many members did the team have?

Wednesday, August 27

I was wondering why West Junior High School doesn't get out at the same time as the other junior highs on half-days. West gets out at 11:28 a.m. and the other three junior highs get out at 11:25 a.m. They all start at the same time. Why?

Tuesday, August 26

What are the credentials of Jon Niccum, who writes the movie reviews? What background or history in film does he have?

Monday, August 25

I was wondering how much the city of Lawrence paid out to police informants in the year 2002?

Sunday, August 24

Why does the school system have that expensive building at 110 McDonald Drive for meetings when our school system needs the money to run the schools?

Saturday, August 23

Kansas athletic director Lew Perkins hired his son-in-law. Isn't that against the state's nepotism law? Also, what is Perkins' total financial package?

Thursday, August 21

I noticed that when Kansas University waters its lawns, it just hooks its sprinklers up to fire hydrants. I was wondering if that water is metered and does KU pay for it?

Wednesday, August 20

What should I do if I find a dead bird in my yard?

Tuesday, August 19

When will the new recreational facility at KU open, and does it have a name? And also, what will it cost? Is it possible for the nonuniversity community to use it?

Monday, August 18

Why is it illegal for garage sale signs to be between the sidewalk and the curb and yet they let the Dole Institute signs stay there?

Sunday, August 17

Is there any place in Lawrence that sells tickets to Royals games?

Saturday, August 16

I missed contributing anything for the effort to provide Red Dog a gift for running Dog Days for the past 20 years. Can I still make a donation?

Friday, August 15

Why did the Lawrence school district change its spring break date to one week later than it usually is? Why was the public not notified?

Thursday, August 14

Is the city already repairing the stretch of 15th Street just west of Iowa Street, near the Dole Institute? Wasn't that section improved just before the center's dedication? What happened?

Wednesday, August 13

To participate in the American Legion baseball program, what is the age cutoff date?

Tuesday, August 12

I was wondering how much Richard Norton Smith makes at Kansas University?

Monday, August 11

I'm confused about the administrative staff at the high school. I thought we have a principal and three assistant principals. What's the associate principal?

Sunday, August 10

How much did the Dole Institute of Politics dedication cost, and who paid for it?

Saturday, August 9

Why does the chancellor of Kansas University, a state university, send his children to a private school? Are the Lawrence public schools not good enough?

Friday, August 8

Is Lawrence's second high school called Free State High School or Lawrence Free State High School?

Thursday, August 7

How did the school district's 110 McDonald Drive office afford new carpeting and painting when it had to lay off teachers, and the raises that the certified and classified staff received were barely minimum?

Wednesday, August 6

When is the sign-up date for Little League football?

Tuesday, August 5

What happened to Deanna Garrison, the woman who was charged with mistreating a disabled man she was taking care of?

Monday, August 4

I would like to know what year Bob Hope appeared at an evening program at Allen Fieldhouse.

Sunday, August 3

On the weather page, there is a section called "Season cooling degree days." What is that based on and what does it mean?

Friday, August 1

I would like to know who's idea it was to tear up east 23rd Street with the Douglas County Free Fair going on this week.

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