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To the editor: Totally agree with last Saturday’s column, “College is meant to challenge students.” Alexandra Middlewood is a professor who points out that college’s “central mission is to expand knowledge, foster critical thinking and encourage engagement with complexity.” It is ...
To the editor: Kidnapping is a felony of the first degree unless the actor voluntarily releases the victim alive and in a safe place prior to trial, in which case it is a felony of the second degree. Kidnapping has been approved by the Supreme Court and the GOP? Maybe ... it does look that ...
To the editor: Like 80% of women who marry, you probably changed your last name when you married. If so, that means the name on your driver’s license is different than the name on your birth certificate. Under the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, if you don’t have a ...
To the editor: As a 44-year resident and student of Lawrence, I’ve watched how that adage of "nothing good ever happens after midnight" holds true for this town. Indulge me a review of the allegations in the Hawk shooting case: two underage suspects "sneak" into the Hawk bar with ...
To the Editor: Open letter to Sen. Jerry Moran: I have some clarifying questions about your statement regarding events in Minneapolis. “I am deeply troubled by the shootings in Minneapolis involving federal agents.” You mean the killings by federal agents, correct? “Our Constitution ...
The only nuclear arms control treaty between the U.S. and Russia is the Strategic Nuclear Arms Control Treaty (START) and it expires on Feb. 5, 2026. Russian President Putin has offered to negotiate a new START treaty or extend it for one year. President Trump is quoted to have said, “If it ...