Lawrence Journal-World

The Lawrence Journal-World is a daily publication based in Lawrence, Kansas, USA, and is produced by Ogden Newspapers.

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Haskell faculty members recommend university’s business dean to act as president

3 days ago | www2.ljworld.com | Kim Callahan

The dean of business at Haskell Indian Nations University has been recommended to serve as the university’s acting president, the Journal-World has learned. According to a source familiar with the situation, Mackie Moore, of the Cherokee Natiom of Oklahoma, was recommended by faculty during an emergency meeting Tuesday of the university’s faculty.
Opinion: How to protect our nation’s judges

3 days ago | www2.ljworld.com | Robert Reich

One of our highest priorities in this darkness must be to protect the people who are doing the most right now to push back against Trump’s tyranny: our judiciary.
Police oppose release of Gridley investigative file to civil litigants, citing potential harm to criminal case against speech pathologist accused of molestation

3 days ago | www2.ljworld.com | Kim Callahan

The Lawrence Police Department is asking a Douglas County district judge to quash a subpoena for its investigative file on a speech pathologist accused of child molestation at a Lawrence elementary school. LPD says, in a motion filed Wednesday, that releasing its full file on Mark Gridley to parties in a civil lawsuit would potentially interfere with the current criminal prosecution of Gridley by the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office.
Letter to the editor: Heron death is a tragic reminder

4 days ago | www2.ljworld.com | Susan Phillips

To the editor: It breaks my heart to see a photo of a dead great blue heron on the front page of your May 28 issue. The accompanying article describes how it died after being tangled in an abandoned fishing line. Thank you for the tragic and important reminder of how our careless actions affect our disappearing wildlife. Susan Phillips,Lawrence
Opinion”‘Whataboutism’ is crippling us

5 days ago | www2.ljworld.com | Mona Charen

Before we can adequately respond to the frontal assault Donald Trump has launched on our way of life, we need to grapple with whataboutism. It is destroying our capacity to make rational judgments. Humans have always been beguiled by black-and-white thinking. Something is either good or bad. You are either with us or against us. Greek or barbarian. Saved or damned.
With booze in the blender, Theatre Lawrence wraps up season with Jimmy Buffett’s ‘Escape to Margaritaville’

5 days ago | www2.ljworld.com | Kim Callahan

Theatre Lawrence is ending its season with what Mary Doveton calls a perfect beginning to summer: “Escape to Margaritaville.”It’s a jukebox musical — directed by Doveton — featuring the biggest hits of the late tropical troubador Jimmy Buffett, including “Margaritaville,” of course, “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” “Why Don’t We Get Drunk” and other tipsy takes on life and how best to live it.
Race for Lawrence City Commission set; 13 candidates will vie for seats as Larsen declines to run again

6 days ago | www2.ljworld.com | Bremen Keasey

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Lawrence senior thrower surpasses season goal with state meet appearance

6 days ago | www2.ljworld.com | David Rodish

Jah’ir Johnson’s goal for the spring track and field season was pretty simple: Don’t stay on junior varsity. Johnson, a senior who started at linebacker for the Lawrence football team, had spent his spring throwing shot put for the Lions track and field team, but most of his experience came at the JV level. For his final season of high school competition, he wanted to be on varsity. “I struggled at first,” Johnson said.
11 Jayhawks headed to outdoor nationals

1 week ago | www2.ljworld.com | Henry Greenstein

A total of 11 Kansas track and field athletes are headed to the outdoor national meet in Eugene, Oregon, following the weekend’s results in NCAA preliminary competition.
Quick recap: KU baseball eliminated from postseason with 4-3 loss to NDSU

1 week ago | www2.ljworld.com | Henry Greenstein

Fayetteville, Ark. — A memorable season for the Kansas baseball team concluded with a forgettable trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Jayhawks left Baum-Walker Stadium without a postseason win to their name, as they fell 4-3 to fourth-seeded North Dakota State (21-33) on Saturday afternoon. With the Bison nursing a one-run lead for the final third of the game, reliever Ethan Lachenmayer pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings to seal KU’s fate.