Stories for December 8, 2008

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Guest: How Americans can find independence

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Chancellor Hemenway announces he will step down June 30

Robert E. Hemenway, KU Chancellor since 1995, to return to teaching, writing

University's 16th chancellor says it's a "good" time to step down.

KU shatters records on way to victory

Team dominates opponents at the Nike Invitational with 1319 points during the three-day event.

Unlicensed: A T-Shirt Tale

Meet Larry Sinks, the man behind JoeCollege.com and its controversial T-shirts.

Focusing on safety

With finals in full swing, stressed students may behave in unsafe ways, but now is not the time for them to drop their guard, University officials say.

Jayhawks will face Minnesota in the Insight Bowl

Kansas will take on the Golden Gophers at the New Year’s Eve bowl game.

Grant will allow Spencer Museum of Art to expand teaching, researching capabilities

The $1.2 million grant puts the University in a league with schools such as Yale and Duke in terms of using art collections as teaching and researching tools.

City Commission stops chickens from crossing the roads

Lawrence residents bring up the lack of city regulations on chickens and hedgehogs.

Rains: Jayhawks need to toughen up

Close games can be won or lost based on how a team's toughness.

Dent: Self brings East Coast flavor

Kansas coach Bill Self recruits players from the east when Roy Williams wouldn’t.

Kansas tops Jackson State, 86-62

Sophomore guard Tyrel Reed is a key player in the Jayhawks’ victory.

KU loses after squandering halftime lead

Jayhawks commit season-high 28 turnovers en route to a defeat by the Marquette Golden Eagles.

Tyshawn Taylor in a giving mood

The high-scoring guard had 11 assists in Kansas' victory against Jackson State.