News for Friday, March 16, 2007

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Quote of the Day: March 16, 2007

Here is the Kansan's choice for Quote of the Day.

March Madness, intramurals style

Men's and women's tournaments end at Allen Fieldhouse

Four divisions finished their intramural tournaments Wednesday, more finished Thursday night.

Salina native finds perfect fit

Successful past leads to KU

Tennis star stands out as dreams come alive on court.

Baseball heads to Texas A&M

Jayhawks look to rebound from Wednesday night loss to Wichita State

The Kansas baseball team heads to College Station, Texas to face the No. 8 Aggies

Editorial: Spring breakers beware

Got a girlfriend or boyfriend? Better watch what you do during break.

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Kansas set for tournament matchup with Niagara

Jayhawks look to get out of first round

It's hard to believe, but Kansas hasn't won a tournament game in three years. Coach Bill Self and the Jayhawks look to change that tonight against Niagara in Chicago.

Leukemia survivor plans for future, literally

Student helps design, build vehicle for Mars

Doctors gave him a 60 percent chance to live, but Pen Parrott had big dreams and no life-threatening disease could hinder his driven personality.

Minster: On the road again

County hunting a new trend

Road trips just as fun as the usual spring break trip

Student came up short in city commission election

Receives less than three percent of vote

Jake Davis ran for the Lawrence City Commission with a main platform of using evironmentally friendly policies to attract businesses to Lawrence.

Family tie brings former vice president to KU

Student's great-uncle to speak at Dole

The Dole Institute of Politics has scheduled Walter Mondale, Jimmy Carter's vice president, to lecture on April 12. Upcoming programs include two other high-profile politicians.

Free For All: March 16, 2007

We’re definitely winning the Final Four. Colbert said it was going to happen. It has to be true, because Colbert said it.

Sports Calendar: February 26, 2007

Sports Calendar. . .Check out some of this weekend's sporting events.

Hemenway supports study abroad

Chancellor advocates nontraditional student travel

University pushes for an increase in participation rate during next five years

Rowing ready to start spring season

First regatta after spring break

Rowing team back in water at Kansas River after dock repaired.

Davison: Bracket breakdown

Regional projections hold little surprise

The outlook for the Jayhawks begs for some serious rematches.

Baseball to face critical matchups

Texas A&M, Oklahoma State provide compeition during break

The Kansas baseball team will face Big 12 competition for the first time this season during spring break

Athletics Department to help promote alcohol awareness

Department received grant from Anheuser-Busch to fund program

Rock Chalk Responsible Choices helps promote awareness to campus groups such as Student Union Activities and the Greek community.

First football open practice today

Jayhawks began spring practices Wednesday

Coach Mark Mangino and the football team will hold their first public practice of the spring today at 3:40 p.m. at the fields near Hoglund Ballpark.

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No more smoking in the boys room

"Men's Room" smoking bar closes

Business closes because of disagreements between tenants and building owners.

On Campus: March 16, 2007

On Campus: Here's what's happening on campus for March 16, 2007

Museum to let you be a kid again

Now it's ok to play with your food

The Natural History Museum will offer several hands-on experiments involving several everyday food items like pickles and cornstarch.

Most E-mailed: March 16, 2007

Most E-mailed. . .Want to know what people are talking about? Here's a list of Thursday's most e-mailed stories from Kansan.com

New law creates passport frenzy

Stricter requirements demand early requests

Long lines and wait times can be expected as summer draws near.

What Do You Think: March 16, 2007

Do you think Kansas will get past the first round in the tourney?