Birdie Alt: City of Lawrence must prioritize creating a climate plan (Column)
“The Lawrence City Commission needs to refocus on creating and implementing the Climate Action Plan before expanding Lawrence,” Birdie Alt writes in this column.
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Tom Harper: Painting Naismith Hall is a mistake (Column)
“On one recent run, as I was coming downhill from Mount Oread, I glanced south at Naismith Hall — and noticed a vertical swath of gray paint on the building’s northeast corner,” Tom Harper writes in this column.
Kimberly Lopez: Subvert the expectations of your gender (Column)
“Even when it comes to rejecting beauty norms, there is a standard, and that standard is still the most acceptable type of body,” Kimberly Lopez writes in this column.
Ask Cody: Dear (white) Lawrence youth (Column)
“Dear (white) Lawrence youth: … We get to choose if we want to live in a community that hoards all of the resources and allows the deeply marginalized to die off,” Cody Charles writes in this column.
Kimberly Lopez: Gender is inherently a performance (Column)
“When I was younger, I was convinced that theater would be my future. … I had no idea my best performance was off-stage, was within me, and there was more to come,” Kimberly Lopez writes in this column.
Dot Nary: It’s Disability Pride Month — Here’s why we should all celebrate July 26 (Column)
“Let’s celebrate the anniversary of the ADA as a landmark civil rights law that protects the right of people with disabilities to be seen and to be fully participating members of our community,” Dot Nary writes in this column.
Kirsten Kuhn: Prosecutors don’t want jurors to know they have this power (Column)
“Jury nullification is a basic refusal to convict based on the jurors’ beliefs and principles,” Kirsten Kuhn writes in this column.
Patrick Wilbur: City of Lawrence should pass savings on to taxpayers (Column)
“An increased tax burden has very real implications. The ongoing effort to address affordable housing issues will be dented as struggling homeowners will be pushed out of ownership and renters will see increased pass-through costs as well,” Patrick Wilbur writes in this column.
Kimberly Lopez: Maybe I will just wear jeans (Column)
“Everything has only gotten more complicated since I’ve stumbled out of the closet, and I’ve realized there are new and dreadful ways that society at large perceives a body like mine,” Kimberly Lopez writes in this column.
Kirsten Kuhn: Civil asset forfeiture is true highway robbery (Column)
“Through civil asset forfeiture, police may seize any property or money that they can claim may be connected to an alleged crime,” Kirsten Kuhn writes.
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