First Bell: Blog changes; Facility evaluations online; More pertussis cases reported; Fall break

That's really scary that kids who have been vaccinated relatively recently are getting whooping cough. Doesn't sound like the vax works too well.

November 20, 2012 at 7:06 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Kansas boat tax question winning

The problem with this bill is that it doesn't say what the taxes *will* be, so even if you agree that they're too high as is, voting for something that doesn't say what it will be changed to didn't seem like a great idea.

November 7, 2012 at 8:51 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Administration drops one-third of people on waiting list for physical disability services

I read it as, they hired a call center to try to contact people, then Centers for Independent Living certified the people that they were able to reach.
It doesn't sound like anyone made a second effort to track down those who couldn't immediately be reached.

November 5, 2012 at 1:19 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Town Talk: City trying to determine what type of fine it can levy on Varsity House project; Deciphera undertaking new strategy, rumors of layoffs

What does "in the environs of a historic property" mean? It's *near* a historic property? That makes no sense in context.

October 30, 2012 at 2:27 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

City likely to require test to answer burial puzzle at Ninth and New Hampshire

How about finding a mention of it in writing that the 1903 author didn't have access to, by someone was there at the time? That would certainly qualify. (The fact that nothing like that has been found makes it doubtful that there's anything there, IMO.)

October 26, 2012 at 9:52 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

City wants payment over Varsity House reassembly spat

It's not clear from this information whether Fritzel is violating anything or not. The commission *wanted* him to do X, Y & Z. They were "under the assumption the house would be reassembled using federal historic standards." Seriously? They thought it was okay to "assume" things would get done a certain way? How about putting it in writing? It looks like they didn't bother. So now they get what they get and it doesn't seem like they have a whole lot of right to complain.

October 24, 2012 at 8:04 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Heard on the Hill: Student body president wants earlier access to syllabi; a list of KU entities on Twitter, Facebook (and MySpace)

" including the fact that faculty may not take kindly to being required to post a syllabus before they actually begin being paid for teaching."

Seriously? This implies that teachers should not have to spend ANY time preparing for classes before the classes actually begin, which is complete nonsense. If a professor is not spending time preparing, chances are they're not a very good professor and you might not want to be in their class anyway. I don't think having a syllabus ready a week ahead of time or letting students drop a class after the first couple class meetings is out of order.

October 9, 2012 at 7:56 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Heard on the Hill: New HR system launches today; Al Jazeera takes long, winding look at KU, Lawrence; students' posters displayed in NYC

I wonder if Duong has permission to use the "all the things" image. http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com...

October 8, 2012 at 7:57 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Blaze tears through Berkeley Flats apartments

Those apartments are actually on Mississippi street despite the Indiana street address, aren't they?

September 20, 2012 at 7:12 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Driver and pedestrian identified in Sunday accident at Ninth and Ohio; alcohol listed as contributing factor

I rather doubt that applies to the act of crossing the street.

September 5, 2012 at 6:49 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )