State and federal law is not the best way to change NCAA regulations regarding athletes receiving compensation through endorsements, University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod said. “Rarely is legislation the best way to fix things,” he said. “There are always significant unintended consequences that haven’t been thought through. So we’ll have to think through all of that.” Girod briefly spoke ...
Hundreds of Lawrence students are taking advantage of a program that allows them to take several college courses while they are still in high school. Superintendent Anthony Lewis said Monday that 316 high school students were currently enrolled in college courses offered through a partnership with the University of Kansas known as Jayhawk Blueprint. That’s more than twice as many as the 150 students who ...
As Mike Perryman watched floodwaters surround his home in rural Douglas County while his wife and daughter were still inside, he wondered what could have caused such a disaster. While he was aware of the 8 to 10 inches of rain in the weather forecast the night of July 31, seeing the often-shallow Washington Creek quickly fill with water did not make sense to him. Additionally, the water of the creek, which ...
Author Ben Lerner knows his way around Topeka — he grew up in Kansas' capital city and went to Topeka High School. But until recently, he hadn't set any of his novels there. That changed with his newest novel, “The Topeka School,” which places one of his recurring characters — a writer named Adam Gordon — into an environment reminiscent of Lerner's high school years. Lerner will be visiting the ...
While the University of Kansas has publicly released the list of recruiting allegations the NCAA has made against the school’s basketball program, it is declining to release other basic information about the case. The University of Kansas on Thursday denied a Journal-World records request for a cover letter and other correspondence the NCAA sent to the university along with its recent Notice of ...
As the number of seniors in Douglas County grows, a shortage of health care providers in the local workforce will become a larger issue. To help address that issue, the state needs to find ways to make sure health care providers earn a living wage, Democratic state Sen. Marci Francisco said during a community forum Thursday. “(Providing a living) wage will make it possible for people to feel that the job ...