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Stangler: Education policy needs revision
No Child Left Behind leaves some schools with less funding, less ability to raise scores
Bush's No Child Left Behind will be examined in the upcoming federal budget, something that has needed to happen for some time. The program creates paradoxes for the nation's poorer schools, and power needs to be redistributed to the local level.
Student organizations aid Haitian orphanage
Many hands make the load lighter
Members of the Latin American Solidarity and the Honors Program Student Council sponsored the Haitian Girl Project, an event that raised money for an all-girls dormatory. Proceeds were expected to reach well over $5,000 after Tuesday's event.
Free for All: February 28, 2007
All the brain-droppings, unanswerable questions and witty observations you'd expect from the students of the University of Kansas.
Sarraf: Everyone dotes on Duke
The Blue Devils are held up in rankings, given obscene amounts of network attention
Duke is slowly on track to becoming the Notre Dame of basketball, with obvious favoritism from the networks despite slipping in rankings.
Referendums have a second chance
Transportation bills go back to committees
After the transportation referendums failed to meet the requirements for an official Senate vote both bills are seeing a second life in Senate committees. If two committees approve either bill it becomes eligible for election.
Turnout in election primary voting low
Dennis "Boog" Highberger, others advance to general elections after primaries with just 15 percent voter turnout
Six candidates advance to the April 3 general election. Officials hope to see an increase in voters, after a 15 percent voter turnout and a mere 5 percent student turnout in the primaries.
Student stable after fainting in class
A KU female passed out during class in Wescoe Hall and fell onto her back. She was stable and responsive shortly after the incident.
Group pushes to end donor discrimination
Queers and Allies, Blood Drive Committee discuss reasons for refusing blood from homosexual men
Controversy continues as Queers and Allies defends the rights of gay men to participate in the KU Blood Drive.
Self readies for Aggies
Jayhawks prepare for Big 12 Championship
The Jayhawks came back to earth after a close call Monday night against Oklahoma. Now coach Bill Self is preparing his team for Texas A&M and the Big 12 Championship.
Concussion may keep Mosley on bench
Senior guard could miss her last regular season game as a Jayhawk because of head injury suffered in Colorado
After initial fears of a fractured cheekbone were quelled, Mosley could still miss Thursday's game at Missouri as headaches continue.
McCray ups conditioning, level of play
After losing twenty pounds in three months, the freshman forward's becoming a top scorer
Surgery the summer before her first year as a Jayhawk slowed Danielle McCray's start. Now, learner and quicker than before, the freshman is starting to consistent put up 20 points on the board per game.
Debate teams head to Dallas for nationals
Debaters have high hopes, focus on research
A rich history, including four national champioships, will follow debaters to Dallas, where they hope to have continued success.
Mass. Street Deli closed Sunday
After 34 years, downtown restaurant says goodbye
A growing number of competitors forces Mass. Street Deli to close its doors. The mostly student staff has the option of transferring to Buffalo Bob's, which has the same owner as Mass. Street.
Big inning, big problems
Oral Roberts' first inning sends Kansas to fourth-straight loss
Oral Roberts deals defeat to visiting Kansas. The Golden Eagles bested the Jayhawks 9-1.
Jorgensen: We're number one
Hypotheses, musings and flat-out guesses for the NCAA Tournament
Will Kansas be the no. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament? Our own Bracketologist-in-training, Eric Jorgensen thinks so.
Oliveira: Fox comedy program a joke
Fox New' "1/2 Hour News Hour" just another example of sad state of American comedy shows
"1/2 Hour News Hour," Fox News' latest lineup addition, plugs itself as the conservative version of "The Daily Show," but it forgot one key aspect: Humor.
Baseball team struggles in Tulsa
Lack of outside practice time. struggles at the plate result in 9-1 loss against Oral Roberts
The Jayhawks don't want to blame their lackluster performance against Oral Roberts on poor weather in Lawrence. To improve, though, they're going to have to see more outdoor practices.
Dykman: Suggested reading
Advice in the form of a dog-eared paperback
A walk through the drama section reconnects Kansan columnist Bryan Dykman with a high school friend and a classic of epic literature.
Baseball Box Score: Oral Roberts 9, KU 1
The Jayhawks could not overcome an eight-run deficit against Oral Roberts Tuesday afternoon. Oral Roberts defeated the Jayhawks 9-1.
Rock chalk red team
For some players, being a Jayhawk is enough
Motivation, perseverance but, most importanly, the pride of being a Jayhawk made Matt Kleinmann's decision to stay in Lawrence an easy one. Kleinmann recently saw game time against Kansas State, scoring two points and grabbing a rebound.
Big12 Fastbreak: February 28, 2997
All the conversation starters (and potential friendship-enders) fit to print in the world of the Big 12.