Gas prices approach record highs

It's ridiculous they can jack the gas prices up for graduation and holiday weekends like that. Thought they want people to travel more and keep boosting the economy!! Can't very well do that if I have to spend so much on gas .. guess I'll just stay home and save my gas to get to work this week ...

May 19, 2013 at 9:34 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Walking the field is special for KU baseball manager

I had a class with Jonathan last semester, really nice guy! Wishing you nothing but continued successes!!!

May 17, 2013 at 8:39 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

University Senate pushes for more tuition assistance benefits for faculty, staff and their families

When I was going though orientation with my son, I met some people there from I believe Michigan, who said that dependents of faculty and staff at their universities got to go there for free!! I was shocked.

Also while on vacation in Florida, we met a waitress who had just graduated high school and was talking about college. She said since she graduated from a Florida High school, she could attend college instate for free. I have not verified, but it would be interesting to know which universities around the country do offer free education to employees/spouses/dependents or at least reduced cost. I would be surprised there are many with the economy the way it is .. but who knows!

May 5, 2013 at 8:15 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

University Senate pushes for more tuition assistance benefits for faculty, staff and their families

Actually we do pay taxes on tuition assistance. We receive a 1098 form from the University as it counts as a scholarship and we have to claim it on our taxes.

May 5, 2013 at 8:10 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

KU Historic District placed on national registry

Will this affect the changes they want to make on Jayhawk Boulevard over the next few years?

April 30, 2013 at 1:07 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Lawrence ranked second-worst-performing small metro area, according to new national economic index

I'm so SHOCKED!!!! ... NOT!!!!

April 30, 2013 at 1:06 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Menard's project highlights city rule on vacant space; a look at how Lawrence ranks in state retail report

Isn't that called a monopoly and it's against the law???

April 24, 2013 at 8:43 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Menard's project highlights city rule on vacant space; a look at how Lawrence ranks in state retail report

Then WHY did they allow the building to go up at the corner of the Walmart parking lot when the building in the Best Buy parking lot has NEVER had a tenant in it?!?!? They could have put that business in there!

April 23, 2013 at 9:14 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Would you shop at Menards if it came to Lawrence?

Yes .. I was impressed with the selection of items at the one in Topeka.

April 23, 2013 at 9:08 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

KU announces promotion, tenure for faculty

Tenure just makes them untouchable to get rid of them. Once they do all their "research" to get there, they can sit back and relax because we get stuck with some of them (I'm sure there are some that continue to do research). Kinda like that 18% gratuity you pay for with large parties and then get a horrible waitstaff who doesn't deserve it because they know they get it regardless! Once they do the set up for most of their classes, they just teach the same thing year to year .. most faculty aren't even see but once or twice a week to teach .. yet they continue to get more money while the people doing the real work every day keeping the lights on get told "there's no money for raises"!

April 20, 2013 at 9:31 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )