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Catcher plays central role
Elle Pottorf was elected team captain for the softball team by her fellow teammates.
Pottorf started playing softball when she was 8 years old.
Self returns to Oklahoma State
Jayhawks face off against Cowboys Saturday
Kansas goes to Stillwater, Okla. this weekend, bringing coach Bill Self back to his alma mater.
Wheeler: Oklahoma State has faced lackluster season
Coach Sean Sutton has led team with a disappointing record
Kansas will face the men’s basketball team this weekend.
Strong-handed players
Right-handed hitting lineup and left-handed pitching lineup could make a difference
The wind usually blows into left field at Hoglund Ballpark, giving right-handed hitters the advantage. Kansas can use a lefty pitching staff to make sure this advantage is not for its opponents.
Clicker crash causes celebration
Problem with testing technology leads to automatic passes
More than 900 students in Biology 100 took home a perfect score on a test because of a computer crash.
Unwritten rules of Big Jay
The students who bring life to the biggest bird on campus share what it’s like
Two junior and two senior men share the identity of Big Jay. These four students share the unwritten rules of being a college mascot at the University of Kansas.
Expo shows off engineering talents
Exhibits range from vinegar volcanoes to bike-powered LEDs
The Engineering Expo for 2008 focuses on solutions to enviromental issues.
Snow and buses lead to cancellation
Afternoon announcement is second class cancellation this month
Difficulty with buses getting up hills and a snow storm Thursday caused classes after 1 p.m. to be canceled.
K.C. Wizards to meet, greet in Lawrence
Professional soccer club comes to Abe and Jake’s
Players from the team will take part in prize drawings and foosball, while mingling with fans.
Podcast: The Give 'n Go
Talking Bonnie Ball with Bern and Wiebe: Episode three of a women's basketball podcast.
Bus driver gives students safe, stylish ride home
Service will bus students between Lawrence and Kansas City
Drunk students won’t have to wait for a taxi or Saferide if they are willing to shell out the money.
Mangiaracina: Idea of American dream has failed
The irony is that Spears has attained the fame, but it has not let her escape her misery.
Anderson: Two-party politics lean toward fascism
The form of democracy in the United States has become a parody of democracy; a farce, where all the actions, regulations and hand-raising signs of real democracy are present, but the beauty of the freedom to choose our own leaders is cheapened by falsely limiting our options to two political parties.