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To the editor: As blood drive coordinator and supervisor of the blood bank at LMH Health, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the Lawrence community for donating a total of 179 units of blood over two days recently at the LMH blood drives. These altruistic individuals stepped up ...
To the editor: KU was a great school in 1968-73 when my tuition was $180 per semester plus room/board and supplies. Campus was a third of today’s and easy to navigate. Currently, in-state tuition, all inclusive, is $25,476; out-of-state $42,344; the average loan amount upon graduation is ...
To the editor: How much lipstick does it take to make the KU stadium draw in football fans when there isn’t a team to watch? Heck, the track and relays aren’t even held there anymore. Since we won the Orange Bowl we haven’t had a winning team. How many games do we play in a season? ...
To the editor: Yes, The climate is changing and we need to do something about it. But remember, humans have to live here too. However, we can do some more reasonable things to help the earth’s climate. 1. Plant trees. The National Geographic Magazine notes that “Today’s forests — if ...
To the editor: Thank you for the information provided in the Sunday Journal-World concerning the budgeting and financial operations of the Lawrence and Douglas County commissions. It’s difficult to accept automatic property tax increases based on market-driven real estate value increases ...
To the editor: The idea of charging Douglas County residents for use of the recreational facilities seems totally inconsistent with the goal of promoting physical and mental health. Health-related articles regularly include strong recommendations to exercise, and our residents should be ...