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Wandering the Web
janeinfo/janewrit.html Students of literature can find central sources on the Internet for major writers. This site is a prime example, bringing together Austen's writings in the same Web location with rich depositories of related commentary, like the annotated and illustrated HTML hypertext of Pride and Prejudice.
International Space Station station.nasa.gov/
"We think the space station is awesome. Thank you for creating this site," read a comment from a group of Indiana students on the entry page to this site. The launch of the station is eight months away and the site is following the countdown and posting the latest events.
Jane Austen's Writings www.pemberley.com/
Physics News Graphics www.aip.org/physnews/graphics/condensed/
1997/from/from.nm This Web page is the American Institute of Physics's archive of images. Choose from the earth's core, the first pictures ever taken with the help of a space-based radio telescope, cosmic snowballs, nanodimonds and dozens more images with explanations and resources.
J.S. Bach Home Page
www.j.s.bach.com/
Sections here are Johann Sebastian Bach's life, complete works, recommended recordings, cantatas, and Bach information from around the world. Perhaps a Web site is the first medium which could give a student so much from this complex and prolific genius. A map in the biography section shows the places where he lived, and the extensive time line gives a framework to Bach's life, with a parallel column for contemporary musicians. The works and recordings are listed by BWV number, category, instruments, key, title, and year.
Index
News ...2A
At the game ...2B
Basketball ...1B
Sports ...3B
Music review ...6B
Classifieds ...5B
Opinion ...4A
Horoscopes ...6B
Horoscopes ...6B
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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"There should be very little doubt in people's minds that there are gangs in Lawrence." Jerry Wells, general counsel of the koch crime commission
"I don't feel Lawrence has a real gang problem." Richard Solere, former topeka gang member
Friday
December 5, 1997
Section:
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Vol. 108 • No. 74
Saturday
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Opinions vary on whether gangs exist in Lawrence. But a September stabbing has the headlines screaming and parents, teens, experts and police clashing about gangs that
Stories by Ann Premier * Illustrations by Micah Laaker
BREAK THE MOLD
he wood-framed townhouse at 203 Glenview Dr. looks like middle-class America, with a nickname truck in the delivery on a
with a pickup truck in the alleyway on a street lined with look-alike homes. This northwest Lawrence neighborhood may be where the town's upscale west side begins to fray at the edges, but in no way would this qualify as a bad part of this Midwestern college town.
However, just before 1 a.m. on Sept. 7, Lawrence Police Department Detective Mike McAtee responded to a 911 call and found two teen-agers bleeding on the driveway of 203 Glenview, and one teen-ager bleeding in the garage.
"Gang fight," said the Lawrence police department.
"Three stabbed in gang fight," read the headline in the next morning's "lawrence Journal-World."
Who would think that idyllic Lawrence, home of frat boys in Toyota Landcruisers and a boutique-lined main street, would have a nana problem?
the Lawrence police department would.
Not your typical gangster
"The majority of that number are going to be Lawrence residents," McAtee said. "Our numbers are going to be very conservative because they are based on our criteria that is very strict."
Lawrence police said they have identified more than 400 gang members and people associated with gangs in Lawrence. The number also includes those passing through Lawrence, so it is not clear how many gang members or associates actually live here.
Others are not so sure. Some say the gang issue has been overblown. Gang members say Lawrence's juvenile crime scene is full of gang wanna-be's. One thing is clear — Lawrence gangs don't look, walk or talk like the gangs in East L.A, or even Topeka.
Darren Othick, Lawrence police officer, said that in Lawrence, gang members are every color and come from every type of economic and educational background.
Jerry Wells, general counsel of the Koch Crime Commission and former Douglas County district attorney, said gang members were difficult to identify because they no longer fit a stereotype.
"You can't say that we don't have gangs because they don't fit into a romanticized stereotype," he said.
Make no mistake, there are teens in Lawrence who join gangs or hang out with gangs. Six gangs have been identified as Lawrence-based, and police have named members from 60 different gnas in Lawrence.
Wells said that gangs in Lawrence, like those in other towns, reflected the community, which was why Lawrence gang members seemed atypical.
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"Anyone can be a member of gang regardless of their economic background," Wells said. "Just because you are white upper-middle class doesn't mean you can't belong to a gang."
Celebrating unity
Members of the Alpha Phi Alpha
fraternity stress perseverance community, family and education as the Upsilon chapter marks 80 years.
Holiday discharge
Weekend in Washington
Ashlee shovels through a seasonal selection of holiday non-classics. From lounge lizards to space travelers to death row, "Rock'n" Roll reviews wacky Christmas albums.
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The Jayhawks will take off for the nation's capital and the Franklin National Bank Classic to face No.23 Maryland at 12:30 Sunday afternoon in the first round. Kansas enters the tournament 8-0 after defeating Emporia State 102-50 last night.The Terrapins lost to ACC rival
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No.17 Clemson 85-78 in overtime last night to drop to 3-2. Either George Washington or Pennsylvania will await Kansas in the consolation or championship game Monday night.
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Santa Claus lands in Lawrence
Firefighters rescued Santa and
Mrs. Claus from the roof of Weaver's Department Store last night. Also part of the festivities were the annual tree lighting ceremony and performances by local bands and choirs to welcome the holiday season.
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North to meet South
No.2 Nebraska will take on No.14 Texas A&M at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon at the Alamodome in San Antonio.The winner gets the undisputed Big 12 Conference championship and a place in the Orange, Sugar or Fiesta bowls. The loser will likely get a Cotton or Holiday bowl bid.
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