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Sound Off 2004

Sound Off for January 2004

Saturday, January 31

My question is whether the school is going to go after reimbursement for the mercury spill at Quail Run School caused by the parent with the pinewood derby car? It seems like that is a taxpayer burden that the parent should be held liable for.

Thursday, January 29

Has ice ever blocked the fresh water intake for the city utilities? Has it ever been a problem that had to be dealt with any time in history?

Wednesday, January 28

I have a handicap permit. I was told I could park south of Allen Fieldhouse for a game. I was surprised we were charged $10. Is this university policy?

Tuesday, January 27

How can we get in touch with the two legislators who want to put a cap on property tax for retirees? Ours went up 50 percent on our old house.

Monday, January 26

Can a person park downtown as long as they want to if they keep the meter full?

Sunday, January 25

I see that the city is spending more than a quarter of a million dollars to put a roundabout in at 19th Street and Barker Avenue. I wondered what criteria they used to arrive at the decision that it was needed with the city and everybody else being broke.

Saturday, January 24

I was reading the Journal-World and was delighted to see that KU Vice Provost Richard Morrell is doing much better. But I do not understand why the police department said the cause of the traffic accident was still under investigation. What I'd like to know is what is causing it to be still under investigation?

Friday, January 23

Is there going to be a repeat of the winter bluegrass festival at the Holidome in Lawrence?

Thursday, January 22

The Journal-World has reported on the salaries paid to men's basketball coach Bill Self and his staff, but can you tell me what their predecessors -- Roy Williams and his staff -- are making at North Carolina?

Wednesday, January 21

When are you going to start publishing Channel 77 television programs in the TV Week section of the newspaper?

Tuesday, January 20

I really enjoy the music on "Joan of Arcadia" on CBS, and I was wondering where you would be able to find a list with the titles and artists?

Monday, January 19

When is the intersection at 15th Street and Wakarusa Drive scheduled to get traffic lights and pedestrian crossings? As a pedestrian, I find it very difficult to get across Wakarusa on 15th Street.

Sunday, January 18

I just read that the John Brown Jayhawk was inside the Journal-World office. I thought the Jayhawks had to be donated to a nonprofit. What's up with that?

Saturday, January 17

How many people besides Pete Rose have been banned from baseball? Have any of them ever been reinstated?

Friday, January 16

How can the city of Lawrence justify spending the money on a roundabout and new curb and guttering at 17th and New Hampshire streets? Currently, it is only a two-stop intersection. It has a wide viewing area. The road and curb are in good condition, and I haven't heard of an accident there yet. How much is this going to cost?

Thursday, January 15

I know that the Kansas University football team won the Big Eight Conference football championship in 1960, but that it was a disputed championship. Can you tell me why this championship was disputed?

Wednesday, January 14

Does Kansas University cancel classes on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

Tuesday, January 13

What are the two planets that have been visible in the night sky lately, by the moon? One of them is very bright and is farther away from moon; the other one is kind of faint and a little closer to the moon.

Monday, January 12

I've always seen the Kansas University chancellor's name as "Robert E. Hemenway." What does the "E" stand for?

Sunday, January 11

I was wanting to know if you could tell us where the John Brown Jayhawk has been moved, and if it is available for public viewing?

Saturday, January 10

There has been conflicting information published recently about the age of consent in Kansas for sexual intercourse. Is it 14 or 16?

Friday, January 9

Whose responsibility is it to remove dead deer from the side of the road after they collide with cars?

Thursday, January 8

For years at Kansas University men's basketball games, the band played the Wheaties song after an opposing player fouled out and fans stood and waved the wheat. Why has that tradition stopped?

Wednesday, January 7

If I don't want junk mail that comes to my house, will the post office take it back?

Tuesday, January 6

When is the LongHorn Steakhouse at 31st and Iowa streets going to open? It looks like it has been ready, and the lights have been on, for some time.

Monday, January 5

I'm enjoying my winter break and am wondering when I have to go back to school?

Sunday, January 4

How long does the state legislative session last?

Saturday, January 3

The Journal-World ran an article recently about low pay for court-appointed defense attorneys.. How much money do the district attorney's office prosecutors earn?

Friday, January 2

Are donations to the Williams Fund tax deductible? If so, does that mean that people who are not able to afford big donations are subsidizing those who have a lot more money and are able to donate to the Williams Fund and then buy basketball tickets?

Thursday, January 1

Is there any way to get the deck of cards with the Iraqis on them?

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