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To the editor: When children watch adults do something, they often do the same, especially if it’s something different or unusual. It’s a form of copycatting. Because adults are doing it, it must be OK for children to do it. The same thing can happen when you elevate copycat behavior to ...
To the editor: I was walking on the KU campus earlier this week and realized as I passed by Wescoe Hall that it was 50 years ago when the building opened for classes and I attended my first classes there. I remember going up to the fourth floor and thinking how much the hallways reminded me ...
To the editor: The Lecompton Historical Society has come into possession of unique historical documents relating to Bleeding Kansas and the United States Congress. The Lecompton Constitution would have made Kansas a slave state and was intensely debated across the US. The anti-Lecompton ...
I applaud people attempting to bridge divides in America, so two cheers to the New York Times’ David Brooks for taking a stab at understanding Donald Trump’s popularity from the point of view of his supporters. Why not three cheers? Read on. Brooks writes that most people in elite ...
To the editor: Regarding the Journal-World story “Lawrence cyclist survives cardiac arrest thanks to deputies and others having life-saving know-how”: First of all, I am here today by the grace of God, the good Samaritans and the first responders who saved my life. Thanks to Elvira ...
To the editor: When fare-free bus service for 2023 was initiated, I thought that was an excellent way to promote ridership. However, the result, which probably should have been foreseen, was many homeless persons riding on the bus. This has caused problems. I decided to take advantage of ...