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Alex Doherty

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Editorial: Quality schools need funding

Doherty discusses budget cuts and the importance of school funding.

Editorial: Health care reform and students

Students should consider impact of health care legislation.

Solution needed for homeless population

As winter is upon us the city lacks a housing plan for excess homeless population

Editorial: Twitter is more than a fad

Users are directed to information quickly, whether it is for groups, networking or leisure time.

Editorial: Senate must use funds wisely

Student Senate has shown more prudence this year, but must continue its initiatives.

Editorial: New Hemenway salary too much

The Regents need to adjust former chancellor's salary or explain why it exceeds normal procedures.

Editorial: Jr. Williams Fund benefits undergraduate students

A new fund allows undergraduate students to begin investing in the University early on.

Editorial: New shelter can’t come soon enough

The Lawrence Community Shelter will relocate to provide better service to the homeless in Lawrence.

Editorial: Olympic Village highlights gap between athletics, academics

The administration's first priority should be improving academic standards.

Editorial: Cutting campus media fee would reduce student jobs

Senate should think about the consequences before eliminating the student media fee.

Editorial: University should adopt bicycle commuter subsidy

Giving workers this subsidy would encourage green commuting.

Editorial: University should make the switch from Outlook to Gmail

Gmail offers students, faculty and staff the efficiency and storage space they need.

Editorial: Governor needs to raise auto emissions standards

Kansas needs to be at the forefront of environmental legislation.

Editorial: Oread’s outdated zoning laws allow risky conditions

Housing occupancy codes prevent residents from reporting serious safety violations.

Let gas prices drive you to mass transit

Students should use the bus system because they pay for it

Editorial: Better to receive? Not for Senate

Student Senators currently receive gifts. Is that OK?

Editorial: Gmail’s features necessary for students’ needs

A new system would have to start by bringing back students who have abandoned their KU e-mail addresses.