My journalism training at the University of Kansas owed little to the classroom, but a lot to covering the campus during two academic years for the nearby Kansas City Star. Being its KU correspondent was at least a half-time job, one that paid enough to finance my last year of college. I helped the sports writers cover football and basketball games. But I was also there when students staged sit-ins and other controversies erupted. All in all, the Star was a wonderful introduction to big-city newspapers for a young man anxious to get out of school and get on with things.
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