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Sound Off 2003

Sound Off for September 2003

Tuesday, September 30

How do I get on Kansas' no-call list? I was on the federal list but I never got on the Kansas list before.

Monday, September 29

Who does the KU football team play next week?

Saturday, September 27

Can you tell me why the Kansas-Missouri football game was moved from the traditional last game of the season?

Friday, September 26

What are the explicit instructions for two- and four-way stop signs?

Thursday, September 25

What do you have to do to get the electric company to come out and get the trees off the transformer?

Wednesday, September 24

My question is regarding Kansas University salaries. Please tell me the salary for Janet Murguia, executive vice chancellor for university relations; Kevin Boatright, who is the associate vice chancellor; Linda Luckey, assistant executive vice chancellor for university relations; and the salary for the executive secretary to the vice chancellor, Jane Sorensen.

Tuesday, September 23

How, if at all, might the closing of Lawrence Memorial Hospital's psychiatric unit affect the Lawrence school district?

Monday, September 22

I heard a story about a girl who didn't pull over when a police car tried to stop her late at night. Instead, she dialed "#77" on her cell phone, which got a police dispatcher who told her there were no police cars in the area.

Sunday, September 21

What does the "C" stand for on the right shoulder of Mike Sweeney's baseball uniform?

Saturday, September 20

I was nearly hit crossing at an intersection on Kasold Drive and Clinton Parkway. It was green with a red hand, and when I showed the driver that it was green, she said it had the hand. Well, who has the right of way in that instance, pedestrian or driver?

Friday, September 19

What kind of parking permits do they sell and how much do they cost for the parking garage across the street from Adams Alumni Center on the KU campus?

Thursday, September 18

We'd like to know who oversees what Chancellor Robert Hemenway does. I guess the question is: Who is his boss?

Wednesday, September 17

What assurance do I have that the unit of blood I receive did not come from a donor with an undiagnosed case of West Nile virus?

Tuesday, September 16

Can you please list the winners of this year's W.T. Kemper Teaching Fellowships at KU?

Monday, September 15

I would like to know how the Kansas University athletic department is going to come up with the high salaries the director is doling out. We've been told the past few years that the athletic department has been short on funds. Where are the extra thousands of dollars coming from?

Sunday, September 14

What's the difference between municipal court and district court, and who determines what case goes where?

Saturday, September 13

I am curious to know how Kansas University's football team can have a player wearing No. 1 on defense and also a player wearing No. 1 on offense.

Friday, September 12

Why aren't the Royals baseball games being shown on Sunflower Broadband any more? It is very disappointing not to be able to see them.

Thursday, September 11

On the HBO provided by Sunflower Broadband: Why don't we get channel 29 that the TV guide lists and why are the channels that we do get not listed.

Wednesday, September 10

In football, what is the record between Kansas University and Kansas State University? And in what years did KU win or share a conference championship? Also, has KSU ever won a conference football title?

Tuesday, September 9

Will the Band Day parade be shown in its entirety on Channel 6?

Monday, September 8

What kind of penalty does assault and battery carry, and also what kind of penalty does assault and battery on a juvenile carry?

Sunday, September 7

Where does the money raised by tailgating at KU football games go?

Saturday, September 6

The eagle nest at the south side of Clinton Lake has disappeared. Does anyone know what has happened to it? What caused it to fall out of the tree? The two eagles are still there, but are they likely to relocate to another lake now that their nest is no longer here?

Friday, September 5

I was looking over the state assessment report card, and I noticed that East Heights School is not included. Why was East Heights not in there?

Thursday, September 4

Who won the demolition derby Saturday at the fairgrounds?

Wednesday, September 3

What does it mean when they say a player has been red-shirted?

Tuesday, September 2

Police Chief Ron Olin was quoted in the Journal-World saying he couldn't comment on the department's policy about vehicle pursuits because he didn't have a copy in front of him. Shouldn't the chief of police of Lawrence and also his officers know what the policy is on high-speed pursuits without having a copy of it in front of them?

Monday, September 1

There have been three recent high-profile hirings at Kansas University: dean of fine arts, vice-provost for student success, and director of admissions. I'm interested to know what the salary packages are for each of those three individuals.

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