Lawrence Journal-World 10-05-12

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PBS funding takes debate spotlight By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com

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JOYCE BARBA PRICE, OF LAWRENCE, AND HER SON LIAM PRICE, 11 MONTHS, at left, watch a campaigning zombie pass by as they sit outside Minsky’s Pizza during the sixth annual Lawrence Zombie Walk on Thursday in downtown Lawrence. The event benefits the Lawrence Humane Society and ARC of Douglas County. See a photo gallery at LJWorld.com.

In the battle over the Big Bird vote, Democratic congressional candidate Tobias Schlingensiepen said Thursday that he would protect federal funding of “Sesame Street” with his life, but U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kan., said she would pull the plug. The two faced off during a debate at the Dole Institute of Politics and jousted over numerous issues, such as campaign finance and health care. But the question of government funding for Public Jenkins Broadcasting and “Sesame Street” — which came up during the presidential debate Wednesday — was repeated. Schlingensiepen said he grew up watching Channel 11 in Topeka and praised PBS for its news, educational and cultural programming. Schlingensiepen He said “Sesame Street” had enriched his life. “I for one would defend it with my life,” Please see DEBATE, page 2A

AT LEFT, PARTICIPANTS in the Zombie Walk stumbled along Mass. Street after emerging from South Park. Students from the Marinello Schools of Beauty, Lawrence campus, were on hand to transform attendees into zombies and ghouls. ABOVE, young zombies nibble on some flesh while waiting for the start of the Zombie Walk.

Lawrence artist’s Brownback print removed from restaurant exhibit By Sara Shepherd sshepherd@ljworld.com

Today’s banned book card ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ Artist: Lindsey Yankey. Reason For Banning: Encourages childhood drinking. Excerpt From Artist’s Statement: I’ve imagined my own version of the ending, after Little Red has gone safely back home. Grandmother and Woodsman are quite frankly glad to have a glass of wine. It had been a long day! After all, the Woodsman had found himself in a nightmare situation: He’d opened the door to Grandmother’s house and sliced open the wolf to find Grandmother and Little Red were inside and alive. I’d want a drink after all that, too!

Friday’s card, from the Lawrence Public Library’s 2012 Banned Books Week trading card project. Watch the Journal-World for a new card to be highlighted each day this week, and pick up cards of your own at the library, 707 Vt., and the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H. See a photo gallery of the cards at LJWorld.com and Lawrence.com.

A print of Gov. Sam Brownback — crying and apparently going down in flames — made it through a recent Lawrence gallery exhibit without incident. The same artwork did not last long at a Topeka restaurant, where building owners have removed it from an exhibit. The difference? Brownback’s daughter doesn’t work at the art gallery. Owners of the building that Loewenstein houses Blue Planet Cafe, 110 SE Eighth Ave., told Lawrence artist Dave Loewenstein on Wednesday that they removed “Reject Brownback” out of respect to Brownback’s daughter, a building employee. The print would have been displayed with several of Loewenstein’s other politically Please see ARTIST, page 2A

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