Stories for April 2006

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Friday, April 28

KU vs. OU Rankings

KU vs. OU Gameday

Editorial Board: Lawrence not mean to homeless

Year-ending opera to open Friday

Fans may have gone too far

Thursday, April 27

Editorial Board: Chinese, not Spanish, is language of future

Spanish seems to be the second language of choice in America. But given the economic impact of China, Mandarin Chinese should be the first second language.

A fast fix

Through thick and thin

The sincerest form of flattery

Find out how the musically inclined pay homage to legendary, and sometimes infamous, bands. Jayplay writer Kristen Maxwell looks at tribute bands and the music lovers who play in them.

Movie Review: Friends With Money

Pranks gone wild

Sweet teeth

Wednesday, April 26

Tibet adds Western medicine to its holistic approach

State to honor Falkenstien

Tuesday, April 25

Storm hails Lawrence

Order a pizza, win some money

Monday, April 24

Editorial Board: Newer Hash means loss of character

Number of mumps cases passes century mark

Wildcats salvage series finale against Jayhawks

Softball earns split with Texas

NCAA alleges more violations by University

Syring: Know your rights, for your sake

Sunday, April 23

Major brawl erupts at Abe and Jakes

NEW: Jayhawks make it two in a row

Saturday, April 22

NEW: Kansas takes game one of Sunflower Showdown

Friday, April 21

Daily Brief: April 21, 2006

NEW: Gold Zone on the horizon

City library looks to expand

KU KSU Rankings

KU KSU Gameday

Thursday, April 20

The thin Web line

Kansas Relays hopes to go down in history

With strong match ups from the high school to the professional level, and a strong performance leading into the meet by many Jayhawks, the 79th Annual Kansas Relays could break the attendence redord set back in 1972. The 1972 meet featured Jim Ryun.

Time for Tea

Tea was discovered in 2737 B.C. by a Chinese Emperor. The world hasn't looked back since. There are four thousand different varieties of tea, but black tea is the most popular.

Spring Clean

Tuesday, April 18

Monday, April 17

Organic garden to provide food for families in need

Class conducts survey among homeless

Friday, April 14

Karma will get you

Karma. Many hear the term and resolve to interpret it as the reward for a good deed. The cyclical pattern of this ideology, however, is not in the least about gain. Instead, the idea behind it is to maintain a balance and to strive toward a compassionate society.

Thursday, April 13

Choice of a Lifetime

Movie Review: Take the Lead

Is your drink making you fat?

Women's sports funding kicked up a notch

Funding for non revenue and women's sports will increase by $1 million. The women's rowing team, especially, will enjoy the extra money thanks to the referendum, which passed with a 61 percent vote in the Student Senate elections Wednesday.

Now and Then

Wednesday, April 12

Tuesday, April 11

Editorial Board: Ignite platform reviewed

Basketball in Review: Table of Contents

What's happening in Big 12 baseball

Daschle speaks on current issues

Students protest immigration bill at Wescoe Beach

Monday, April 10

Thursday, April 6

Mumps cases at KU rises to seven

Science forum to award $1,500

Ready, set eat

Hawktopics: April 6, 2006

Confessions of a worry wart

All hail the queen

Talking tarot

The truth is in the cards, according to Alysse Doane, McClouth sophomore. The anciet art of tarot has encountered numerous blows to its credibility. Jayplay writer Liz Nartowicz investigates the truth behind tarot card readings and what questions the cards really answer.

Wednesday, April 5

Award-winning Kansas winery plans to expand

Davenport Winery grows their grapes and makes their wines all right here in Kansas. They also work with Kansas State to experiment with new varieties of grapes and plan to expand their vineyard this spring.

Tuesday, April 4

Skilled player, leader will soon move on

Kansas tennis player Christine Skoda graduates this semester. Her last season is a mark of excellence, as she is not just a valuable player (she is No. 2 on her team) but also a team leader. As an Alberta, Canada native, she says she can relate to team members who are from different countries. She plans to attend graduate school.

CITIZEN DOLPH: A rare look at the media mogul who dominates the Lawrence information business

You may not recognize his name, but Dolph Simons Jr., chairman of The World Company and editor and publisher of the Lawrence Journal-World, may be the most influential man in Lawrence. It is almost certain that you subscribe to some medium that funnels your money into his company and his pockets — the Lawrence Journal-World, the city’s only commercial daily newspaper, or Sunflower Broadband, the only local cable TV service and the dominant high-speed Internet provider.

Jayhawk football to play on ESPN2