Stories for April 2005

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Friday, April 29

Spring brings pollen, sniffles and sneezes

Less outdoor activity best for fewer reactions

IFC to hold charity golf tournament

Hard up for money

Student groups frustrated with Student Senate allocations

Latin food festival to be held tonight

Drinking in the streets

Commission may change sidewalk dining regulations

Postseason play not

Penn, Drake Relays to divide track team

Housing, meal costs increase

Maintenance adds to hike

‘Millions’ is sweet, not sappy

‘Candide’ opens tonight

Satire adapts a literary, musical classic

Thursday, April 28

Thieves thrive during spring

Nobel winner returns

I'm with the band

Going backstage at concerts isn’t always as cool as it might seem

Urine for a story of Spandex and sorrow

An almost undefeated season and the shorts that defeated me

Music Review: Thai Beat A Go-Go

Movie Review: Kung Fu Hustle

Make It Personal

If you’re not satisfied with pre-made graduation announcements Get your personality out with scissors and glue.

Love Source

Inked

The story of tattoo past, present and future

Use the Can

Don’t just stack them into cool-looking towers. Grab a can opener and cook with them.

Team chooses captains together

Swimming and diving members reflect on past, begin to build future

How We Met

Jayme Aschemeyer & Dave Swafford

Exhibition play eye-opening

Jayhawks face Hoosiers, Boilermakers, recognize strengths and weaknesses

Big 12 Championships start tomorrow

Nebraska, Oklahoma and others aim to earn their schools’ first championships

Kansas wins easily

Bunts, singles, sacrifices allow easy victory

Economy may actually need your help, conservatives

Store closes department

Wal-Mart starts to expand, auto section first to go

Wednesday, April 27

Burglar escapes by using pepper spray

Sexes face off in charity match

KU Habitat for Humanity gains $276 from game

Double-take homers help team win

Jayhawk baseball satiates sports fans

Kansas City Bash

Kansas comes out ahead in high-scoring contest

Habitats assist monarchs

‘Everything’ store to close

Students may lose spaces at Lied Center

Campus a little foxier this spring

Counterculture at KU

A look at the University's countercultures

From Beatnik to Anarchist

Radical eruptions in Lawrence

Tuesday, April 26

GTAs not satisfied with health insurance

School of Education hires new dean

School of education hires dean to uphold school’s reputation

Teams end season with honors

Players focus on upswing in 2006

Billionaire to share the wealth

Monday, April 25

Couple plans to marry despite legal obstacles

Earth, AIDS supporters join the pride

Seder celebrated by students

Wind a factor in inconsistent play

Kansas rocks Relays

Track and field team, fans show stuff at Memorial Stadium

Fans flock to see Olympic runners

Coach optimistic despite defeat

Army ROTC students compete in war games

Radio-controlled plane places third

Swimmers receive awards at banquet

Two defeats cut team’s season short

Event increases Relays’ turnout

No. 1 KU upset in tournament

Students step it up for show

Securing their safety

Greek houses face burglaries, safety concerns

Campus theft occasional

Saturday, April 23

Chesang has meet of life to conclude Kansas Relays

Friday, April 22

Lineman impresses scouts

Rain cuts double-header

Fraternity to move into new house

‘Hedwig’ to be performed live

Rock ’n’ roll musical about transgendered singer ends Pride Week

Panel discusses evolution

Experts say new standards could hurt the economy

VIDEO: Brown Bag Drag dancers perform in front of the Kansas Union

KSU union beer sales profitable

Beer decision on hold

Final proposal to be drawn up May 7 for beer sales in Union

Bands to battle for $600 purse

Event organizers say they want to bring in record-setting crowd

Player’s dad says son didn’t commit

Thursday, April 21

Jiles brings experience, history into weekend

Jiles no stranger to success at KU

Relays renaissance

Olympians highlight effort to return historic event to days at the top

Gold Zone highlights Relays

Three-hour event is new this year

Meet depends on committee work

Students lead efforts to run meet smoothly

Olympians to star on Saturday

Seven gold medalist featured in signature competitions

tennis top 25

’Huskers shucked out

Ross leads team with help from defense

Jayhawks shoot for regionals

Weekend offers opportunity for conference title

Teams will try to stop Texas

Three-time reigning Big 12 champions have 12th best player in nation

Salary boost will benefit public safety

Internal change could allow office to offer competitive wages

Employees await Regents’ decision

Bar stat-card

Miss Clean

The peculiar habits of a clean queen

Wescoe wit

[Oh, you guys say some of the darndest things. ]

Green trucks, green thumbs

Spring comes to life on campus

Five questions

Listen: SNMNMNM, As Best as We Can!

Listen: Hot Hot Heat, Elevator

Listen: The Books, Lost and Safe

Movies: Sahara

Movies: The Amityville Horror

The How-tos of KU

Sneaky secrets from people who know how to save you time and energy

Nintendo preview

Games preview

Games preview: Dynasty Warriors 5

The gift of the garden

Weekly Choice

Stocked kitchen

How We Met

Meet the Parents

Touching others’ lives

Former coach devotes himself to helping out

Wednesday, April 20

Gruber to run at Relays

Pair protests pot-puffing prohibition

City looks into fatal accident

Virtual game, real dollars

Student athletes miss out on multi-million dollar video game industry, while everyone else involved gets rich

Policy prevents recycling tulips

Olympians draw larger Relays crowd

Coalition disputes fine

Greene stays clean

Doping scandal tarnishes his competitors

Choice surprises Lawrence

German pope’s age among chief concerns

Coming out buoys Rundle

Tuesday, April 19

Urination leads to fight

Behind the scenes remains official business

Long-time volunteer reflects on the glory days of the Kansas Relays, looks forward to his 41st meet

Relays bring buzz, bragging rights to KU

Always ready: A cop’s life

Black Love Week is here

Black Student Union event promotes unity among many cultures

Campus, Lawrence put lid on trash

Bookstores trying to lure students

Stores look to attract business all year-round

Intramual Scores

Tigers ready to pounce in Big 12

Monday, April 18

Festival to give students journey of Orient

Former player arrested

Jayhawk vaults into record books

Defeats leave Kansas shaken

Team needs ‘boost’ after losing twice

Stricter rules for booze

Student housing to toughen policy

Hall’s first resident returns

1944 graduate comes home

Not forgotten

Memorial honors Jayhawks killed in Korean War

Expo shows off world beats

Americans in low numbers at world culture festival

Friday, April 15

New, old players to take field

Anime mania comes to Kansas Union

Awards honor student leaders

Coalition claims moral victory

Ellsworth to give away Kansas City getaway

KUnited wins four in a row

Golfer stays positive, improves game

Golfers to compete for spot

KU rowers to compete in East Coast races

Thursday, April 14

Bar stat-card

Cocktail of the week

Burned out

The Secret Lives of the Professors

How well do you really know the people who teach you?

Kansas awaits Nicklaus course

Fundraisers bring team closer together

Crew team spends time raising money, making friends

Spring into sushi

Finding the Balance

The importance of finding time for not only your partner but also your friends

You've got male

A closer look at the metrosexual trend, and what it means to be a man today.

Expelled member gives up IFC office

Commuters feel pinch of increase

University buys in bulk, saves a buck

Albom critics should ease up

Kansas finds itself in doubles trouble

Rim Rock Farm donated to University

Cross country runs with winning course

Interview: John Medeski

Fever Pitch

Quick fix

Assembly required

Lego Star Wars

Wednesday, April 13

Coaches should look to Luke

View from Press Row

Highberger chosen to be city’s mayor

Sorority out, fraternity in

Organizations to switch residences

Chairman defends Bush’s policies

Moped collision leaves student OK

Israeli denounces terrorists

Exhibition season kicks into gear

Punishing hobby makes for an addictive high

Jayhawk pushes herself to compete in Ironman

Tuesday, April 12

Victor not ‘gentle’

Title IX offense too much for Kentucky Gentlemen

Conference offers no clear favorites

Quarterback battles, rebuilding opportunities abound throughout the conference spring season

To the beat of their own drum

Players select, enjoy intro songs

Listeners support KPR programming

Disability issues deserve awareness

Monday, April 11

Delta Force will try to put out fire alarms

On the record

Fallen soldier added in stone

WWII soldier remembered on Campanile after 55 years

Last round washed out

Rainy weather cuts tournament short, disappoints coach

Kansas loses Cup by one second

Kansas stuck in losing trend

Jayhawks in four-match losing streak, second longest streak this season

Friday, April 8

Student to spin ‘Wheel’

Wheel of Fortune contestant to experience life-long dream next week

Stephenson residents interviewed

Bad behavior sparks first-time renewal method

Police arrest man at McCollum Hall

Profiles of Candidates

Editor applications available online

Laughter: A common language

Group focuses on emotional wounds

Team opens spring season at home

Swimmer achieves trial time

Rowing team expects victory

Rain threatening golf tournament

Event to benefit tsunami victims

Thursday, April 7

Wind helps Acorns’ offense fly over fence

Apartment M’s grand slam

Despite loss, doubles improve

Tulsa dominates Kansas, players look at positives

Disc golf drives students to course

Lawrence park offers 18 holes for local folfers

Kansas wins first battle for state supremacy

The All-American Kansan

For Simien, tournament loss doesn’t overshadow career

NIT bid next goal for coach

Men's Big 12 teams in Review

Kansas may limit University funding

Jaywalk involvement increases

Sober and Social

Sometimes you just can’t handle another night of drinking. Enjoy the nightlife anyway.

Thumbs up, Thumbs down

An unusual nervous habit exposed.

Wescoe wit

Oh, you guys say some of the darndest things.

Music Review: Beck Guero

Quick Fix

Pop-Ups Blocked

Game Review: DBZ Sagas

Witches and Rituals and Spells Oh My!

A small group of witches and pagans sit on the floor around a circular, wooden coffee table inside a cozy apartment in south Lawrence. They gather to ask ancient gods for personal growth and renewal in the year ahead. Decorated with dried greenery and leaves, each member sets candles in front of themselves on the table.

Hello, my name is Mandy Patinkin

From The Princess Bride to Dead Like Me, this KU alumnus has proven to be one of the most versatile entertainers in show business today. Now he returns for an evening conversation

A conversation with Mandy Patinkin

How We Met

Clayton Senne and Nicole Madril

Love Source

Once a cheater...

Super-short supper

Stat: La Prima Tazza

Bitch and Moan

Wednesday, April 6

Students react to parking lot crime

Suspect in residence hall battery case at large

The story of her life

Jessen talks to crowd about abortion, hot-button issues

Pitcher perfect

Co-captain Serena Settlemier pitches no-hitter in victory

Golfer drives team to regionals

Self is a better coach

Nebraska on top of Big 12

War occurrences symposium’s focus

Playing God doesn’t help in prolonging quality life

Kansas votes yes

Only Douglas County against marriage ban

School may expand

Pharmacy’s enrollment more than twice what Malott designed for

Tuesday, April 5

Tearing down campus hate

Groups promote awareness this week

Running up the track accolades

Golfer garners national recognition

KU student arrested after argument Friday

Ban decreases smoking, revenues

Owners hesitate to reveal losses from smoking ban

Students to teach pow wow etiquette

Contractor offers to fix Dole leak

Issues unite Asian students

Monday, April 4

Galindo contemplates transfer

Student Housing fights growing pains

Marriage ban on ballot tomorrow

Breaking News: Galindo announces transfer

Teams join up at season opener

Varsity and crew teams promising with first and second place finishes

Seniors win final home meet

Coaches honor seniors after varsity victories

Friday, April 1

Big-league crowd

Coach Price says Aggie ‘passion for baseball is awesome’

Golden Moment

Win or lose, Rich Clarkson enjoys every Final Four, and he hasn’t missed the NCAA men’s basketball tournament in 47 years.

IFC denies first appeal

Council upholds decision to expel campus chapter

On the Record

LEGAL LETDOWN

Law school drops in national rankings

Border rivalry renamed ... again

Break: ‘not awesome’

God’s coming to campus!

University to build Creationist Science Center on the Hill

KU Badminton loses

ShuttleHawk seniors’ birdies mauled by Cougars

Hot, new image for University

SATIRE: Gays get opportunity for ‘Straight Camp’

Kansas ‘starting to peak at right time’

Olympic trials lie on horizon

Coach prepares to say goodbye to record-holding swimmer

Kansas continues losing streak

Home regatta to honor seniors

Fans should forgive Roy, move on

Galindo considering transfer