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OPINION COLUMNS
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Syed Jamal: Islamic Center of Lawrence honors Ramadan traditions (Column)
“Drawing upon its rich tradition of volunteerism and civic engagement, the Islamic community of Lawrence stands ready to work with its neighbors to make positive contributions to the development of Lawrence and to world peace,” Syed Jamal writes.
Ask Cody: Are your articles only for People of Color? (Column)
“When I answer questions, I attempt to center the most marginalized people — that way the answer applies to everyone, not just white folks,” Cody writes.
Nate Morsches: Businesses can and must be part of the solution to the mental health crisis (Column)
“We as businesses, having access to resources and network connections, must do our part to reach a collective solution to the rapid increase in mental illness,” Nate Morsches writes.
C.J. Janovy: This Lawrence Democrat likes Ike — and wonders how many Republicans still would (Column)
“It’s been the most challenging year for me so far,” said Rep. Boog Highberger, of Lawrence, who’s been in office since 2015.
Julie Burkhart: Why I want to talk about abortion in Kansas on Mother’s Day (Column)
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Paul Samberg: Why Kansas conservatives should support eliminating cash bail (Column)
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Shannon Portillo: Colleges should not cut DEI staff if they want to retain faculty of color (Column)
“I will not stay silent as numbers of tenured faculty continue to decrease and diversity, equity and inclusion staff get pushed to the margins,” Shannon Portillo writes.
It’s Cody! Meet Lawrence Times columnist Cody Charles
“I’ve chosen to spend my energy protecting, advocating for, loving on, breathing life into and creating possibility for quite frankly the most brilliant, the bravest, the baddest Blackest queerest people on earth,” Cody Charles writes.
Sydney Studer: Diary of a COVID long-hauler, Chapter 4 (Column)
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Tom Harper: Safe sidewalks are a worthwhile challenge (Column)
Recently I was walking in Old West Lawrence and came across a brick sidewalk renovation. […]
Introducing Ask Cody, with Cody Charles (Column)
You have an opportunity to ask Cody interesting, weird and dynamic questions.
Will Averill: Kansas lawmakers must carefully begin addressing the coercion in domestic violence (Column)
“Coercive control is an integral part of the larger pattern of domestic violence” and addressing it is essential, Will Averill writes.
C. J. Janovy: Watch out, Kansas — your hard-hitting high school journalists are national leaders (Column)
At Shawnee Mission East High School in Prairie Village, 41% of the students are afraid […]
Kirsten Kuhn: Curbing overpolicing begins at City Hall (Column)
“Ordinances that criminalize poverty, status and culture enable police to target disenfranchised and vulnerable communities. Stripping these ordinances from the books is the most basic way to reduce the frequency of police encounters that could result in a tragedy,” Kirsten Kuhn writes.
Ryan Desch: Shortage of single-family homes in Lawrence is cause for alarm (Column)
“It may sound like hyperbole at first, but if the current real estate trends in Lawrence continue at the current pace, soon it may be nearly impossible to buy a single-family home in Lawrence for less than $200,000,” Ryan Desch writes.
