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$130,000 gift keeps Jayhawk collection at KU Ben Unglesbee bunglesbee@ljworld.com
After reading that a 1,000-piece collection of Jayhawk memorabilia at the Kansas Union was going up for auction, James J. Ascher Sr., went to see it for what would have been the first time. But he was too late. An employee at the Kansas University book store told him the collection of historical Jayhawk fare had already been boxed up and carted away. He should be getting his chance soon, though. Ascher
Part of Bud Jennings’ Jayhawk collection that now has a permanent home at the Kansas Union
effectively making it a permanent part of the union. Some of the pieces could return to display at the union in a matter of days. Ascher, who attended Kansas University in the 1950s, and has had two children graduate from KU and a grandchild currently Bud Jennings, left, loaned the attending, didn’t want to see collection to KU, and James Ascher, the collection leave the camright, gave $130,000 to keep it intact pus and get auctioned off to a at the university. hodgepodge of buyers scattered throughout the globe. donated $130,000 to the KU “I thought, well, that would Endowment so that the union Please see JAYHAWKS, page 2A could purchase the collection,
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Chief justice: Budget woes could shut down courts
and CARDED Library adds to deck of targeted literature
By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com
From the seemingly innocuous “Charlotte’s Web� to the oft-maligned “Catcher in the Rye,� this year’s winning banned books trading cards feature a variety of titles. Throw in assorted mediums to illustrate them — art-quilting, crayon and digital collage, to name a few — and the spirit of banned books is captured in a well-rounded set of trading cards. The Lawrence Public Book: “Bless Me, Ultima� by Rudolfo Anaya Library announced the Reason for banning: Satanism, offensive winners of this year’s language, violence, religious viewpoints and Banned Book tradsexually explicit content. ing card design contest Artist: Mary Burchill Thursday night during a party at Liberty Hall, Book: “The Absolutely True surprising the seven people whose designs were chosen from nearly 100 Diary of a Part-Time Indian� entries. Banned book author Mark by Sherman Alexie Reason for banning: Twain, played by Kansas University Department of Theatre associate Banned in a variety of schools professor John Staniunas, hosted the since its publication in 2007 award ceremony, unveiling life-sized for alleged racism, containing versions of the seven selected cards vulgar language and sexually themed jokes and referenconstage to a full audience. One winner, Leah Hoelscher, who ing masturbation. Artist: Leah Hoelscher. discovered last night that her depicPlease see BOOKS, page 6A
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Book: “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings� by Maya Angelou Reason for banning: Because it covers the topics of race, rape and molestation, parents in Kansas said the book contained “sexual explicitness and violent imagery.� Others banned it for being “anti-white and encouraging homosexuality.� Artist: Bobbie-Frances McDonald
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TOPEKA — Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Lawton Nuss on Thursday said the judiciary budget for next year approved by the Legislature and Gov. Sam Brownback could result in shutting down all state courts for seven weeks. “This is a terrible prospect to consider,� Nuss said in announcing the appointment of a 10-member budget advisory committee. The committee will be tasked with studying the consequences for Kansans if the Legislature fails to change the appropriations Nuss to courts. Nuss said the budget approved for the year starting July 1, 2014, was $8.25 million less than the judicial branch’s base budget request and $16 million less than its total budget request. Nuss noted that budget Brownback shortfalls in 2010 and 2012 led to temporary court closings. “Given this experience, we know that the simple solution to an $8.25 million reduction would be to close all state courts for about seven weeks. “While the court budget advisory council will consider many solutions to the underfunding problem, some statewide court closures may necessarily be part of their recommendations,� Nuss said. The 10-member advisory council includes judges, attorneys, law enforcement, business representatives and a state legislator. It will hold its first meeting Oct. 7. The Legislature appropriated $127 million
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