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To the editor: With respect to your recent article on the Emporia State “experiment,” I feel that it is important to point out the magnitude and significance of the special appropriations that ESU has received from the Kansas Legislature. These appropriations were given directly to ESU ...
To the editor: Consider the recent, lavish back-to-back weekend parties at Mar-a-Lago featuring beef filet and seared scallops, ice sculptures, an opera performance, and synchronized swimmers performing to “God Bless the USA.” Judicial Watch estimates that it costs $1 million for each of ...
To the editor: As one who had lived in Lawrence for eight years — and Lawrence having lived in my heart ever since — I was also surprised to learn of the Wilcox museum. The article brought to light much forgotten KU history with the exception of the museum’s namesake who seems to be ...
To the editor: In these fractious times, how does Lawrence build a sense of community, where folks from different backgrounds can freely mingle, talk, exercise and play games? One possible answer is the Community Building, where locals could gather to rub shoulders with those who might share ...
To the editor: Nov. 10 is my nephew’s birthday. He won’t be celebrating, however, because a drunk driver killed him almost two years ago. He left behind a young widow and three children under the age of 6. The drunk driver, now — finally — in prison for murder, had multiple previous ...
To the editor: I was raised in Hutchinson and have shopped at Dillons stores all my life. The new Dillons at 23rd and Iowa is close to us and has lots of great stuff. I looked forward to shopping there. We shopped there once, but we won’t be going back and I want to let others know why. ...