Stories for October 30, 2008

Subscribe

Lead stories
Stories

Podcast: The Hot Route

All the information you need for this weekend's Big 12 action.

Volleyball sees best win of season

Kansas beat Missouri in five sets after trailing 12-7 in the fifth set.

Montemayor: Lacrosse players score with soccer video game

The club bonds over FIFA and comes to appreciate an unfamiliar sport.

Tease photo

Reesing’s height not an issue for Jayhawks

At 5-foot-11, quarterback Todd Reesing’s height kept him from getting offers at other big-time schools. Reesing turned down a scholarship to Kansas State before coming to the University of Kansas.

Tease photo

Coaches react to three-point line shift

Self expects to see more teams make bad shots; Texas coach Rick Barnes says his team is taking it in stride.

Junior’s passion for running leads to first-place finish

Robert Schmidt placed first in his age group at the annual Waddell & Reed Kansas City Marathon on Oct. 18. He qualified to run in the Boston Marathon in April.

Tease photo

Fans on the wrong campuses

What it’s like to be a Wildcat fan at the University and a Jayhawks fan in Manhattan.

Tease photo

The facts about phobias

This Halloween Eve, understand how phobias work and how they can be overcome.

Movie: Saw V

Movie: Man on Wire

MUSIC: Ray LaMontagne, Gossip in the Grain

Editor’s note

All in good taste

How the age-old pastime is receiving new street cred from the youth.

MUSIC: Pink, Funhouse

Test of time

College is usually a time for change, but for some couples who are still in their high school relationships, college is a chance to strengthen their bonds.

Wescoe Wit

New York state of mind

The stories of three KU graduates living and working in the Big Apple

DIY

De-light your guests with homemade party decor

Tease photo

Students in the Big 12 play hard at rec centers

Kansas ranks 9th when it comes to fees for facilities; Missouri and Nebraska lead the conference in costs

Soccer team to face Mizzou Friday

Soccer team to face Mizzou Friday

Bitch and moan

What’s the difference between dating someone and seeing someone, and what are the boundaries?

Locally grown art

A look at Lawrence’s Fresh Produce art collective

Political science class taught at home and overseas

Twenty students at Mogadishu University in Somalia are enrolled in “Political Science Methods of Inquiry,” at the University of Kansas. John Kennedy, assistant professor of political science teaches the class by video.

Green It!

eco-friendly sex

How to be dead

Second annual zombie walk rouses Lawrence’s undead players

Texas-sized showdown highlights Big 12 games

Red Raiders try to upend Longhorns as Missouri and Oklahoma look to avoid upsets

Jayhawks wrap up fall season in Dallas

Team turns in a 10th place finish as it battles the elements

Movie: Pride and Glory