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Community Voices May 21, 2021 - 11:27 am

Paul Samberg: Kansas lawmakers should just go ahead and legalize recreational use of marijuana (Column)

by Paul Samberg, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Reflector welcomes opinion pieces from writers who share our goal of widening the […]

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Community Voices May 19, 2021 - 2:28 pm

LarryvilleLife heads back to the movies (Column)

by LarryvilleLife

“A raging pandemic that turned moviegoing into one of the supposedly more dangerous activities really cramped my style,” LarryvilleLife writes.

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Community Voices May 15, 2021 - 4:23 pm

Syed Jamal: Islamic Center of Lawrence honors Ramadan traditions (Column)

by Syed Jamal

“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.

Community Voices May 14, 2021 - 3:44 pm

Ask Cody: Are your articles only for People of Color? (Column)

by Codi Charles

“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.

Community Voices May 14, 2021 - 4:15 am

Nate Morsches: Businesses can and must be part of the solution to the mental health crisis (Column)

by Nate Morsches

“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.

Community Voices May 7, 2021 - 6:37 pm

C.J. Janovy: This Lawrence Democrat likes Ike — and wonders how many Republicans still would (Column)

by C.J. Janovy, Kansas Reflector

“It’s been the most challenging year for me so far,” said Rep. Boog Highberger, of Lawrence, who’s been in office since 2015.

Community Voices May 6, 2021 - 9:18 am

Julie Burkhart: Why I want to talk about abortion in Kansas on Mother’s Day (Column)

by Julie Burkhart, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Reflector welcomes opinion pieces from writers who share our goal of widening the […]

Community Voices May 4, 2021 - 9:26 am

Paul Samberg: Why Kansas conservatives should support eliminating cash bail (Column)

by Paul Samberg, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Reflector welcomes opinion pieces from writers who share our goal of widening the […]

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Community Voices May 1, 2021 - 1:16 pm

Shannon Portillo: Colleges should not cut DEI staff if they want to retain faculty of color (Column)

by Shannon Portillo, @Prof_SP

“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.

Community Voices April 29, 2021 - 4:45 am

It’s Cody! Meet Lawrence Times columnist Cody Charles

by Codi 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.

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