University of Kansas leaders are alleging that “exceedingly dangerous” levels of “forced alcohol consumption” are among the hazing practices of a recently suspended fraternity, but thus far KU won’t release details about those incidents.
The Journal-World specifically is seeking more information about an incident connected to the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, where seemingly an individual had his head ...
Even a really talented horse trader might have a hard time swinging a deal for a new house in Lawrence, given the tight supply of new homes in the city. Perhaps a new housing development built on a former horse ranch will help. Indeed, plans for one in west Lawrence have been filed at City Hall.
A group led by Lawrence businessman Roger Johnson has filed plans to build approximately 80 homes on largely vacant ...
Two fraternities at the University of Kansas have been suspended from campus for five years amid allegations that pledges were forced to sleep in vomit-filled beds and were held down and spit upon, among other charges.
A university spokesman confirmed Tuesday evening that KU administrators sanctioned the Phi Gamma Delta and Phi Delta Theta fraternities after separate investigations determined both fraternities ...
Yes, with a publication date of Jan. 2, this year-in-review is at least a day late by traditional standards. But, it wouldn’t be fitting for a review of 2021 to be on time. After all, in 2021 the end of the pandemic was at least a year late.
On that front, it is worth noting that this year in review isn’t a ranking of the top stories of the year. We did that because we felt the pandemic already had won ...
There’s a mystery behind the mask at the University of Kansas.
Why have KU leaders dropped the mask mandate inside Allen Fieldhouse — generally the most densely occupied building on campus when it is in use for a men’s basketball game — but are still requiring that masks be worn by students and staff in far less crowded classrooms and other public spaces?
Answers were hard to come by on Thursday, as ...
Think of it as a nearly $700,000 stocking stuffer at Lawrence City Hall.
In the days right after Christmas, the city of Lawrence received its final sales tax check of 2021 from the state of Kansas, and it indeed was $688,000 more than the city received in December 2020. All told, it was a whopping increase of nearly 33% for the month.
Such good tidings and cheer were not confined to Lawrence, either. City ...
