Saturday, April 19, 2008, 10:37 a.m.
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Saturday, April 19, 2008, 10:26 a.m.
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Saturday, April 19, 2008, 10:37 a.m.
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Saturday, April 19, 2008, 9:49 a.m.
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Saturday, April 19, 2008, 10:23 a.m.
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Saturday, April 19, 2008, 8:52 a.m.
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Saturday, April 19, 2008, 9:30 a.m.
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Saturday, April 19, 2008, 8:28 a.m.
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Saturday, April 19, 2008, 8:39 a.m.
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Saturday, April 19, 2008, 8:48 a.m.
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April 18, 2008, 1:54 p.m.
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Junior Yuliana Svistun returns a shot during a singles match Sunday afternoon against Iowa State. Kansas will start the Big XII Championships this Thursday, March 24th at College Station, Texas.
Photo by Weston White
Students and faculty trace their hands and place their signatures inside them as part of a petition against Kansas state minimum wage. The current wage, $2.65 an hour, is the lowest in the country, and hasnt changed since 1988.
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KU students and lawrence community members run through campus during the Lawrence half marathon on Sunday morning, April 20, 2008.
Photo by Rachel Seymour
Sophomore relay runner Lauren Bonds (right) passes of to senior Lisa Morrisey in the womens 4x800 meter relay Saturday. Kansas' relay team finished in 9:29:99 and took second place overall behind Seton Hall.
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KU students and lawrence community members run through campus during the Lawrence half marathon on Sunday morning, April 20, 2008.
Photo by Rachel Seymour
Megan Paisley, from Crane River Farm in Stillwater, packages up some pastries for Sarah Crawford-Parker, associate director of the Honors Program, and her husband, Doug, and daughter, Isabella, 5, Saturday morning at the Farmer's market on New Hampshire between Eighth and Ninth Streets.
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The Crossing, its adjacent buildings and the Oread Heights Apartments were demolished on Saturday to make way for construction of The Oread Inn on 12th and Indiana Streets. Casey Stewart, general supervisor for the project, said he estimated the luxury hotel will be completed by 2010.
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Kansas' Robbie Price is greeted by teammates after scoring off of a Buck Afenir hit with two outs in the first inning of Sunday afternoons game at Hawks Field in Lincoln, NE. The Jayhawks held off a sweep by the Huskers, winning Sunday's game 6-3.
This is the design for the bags that the Alternative Energy Society is going to hand out on campus on Thursday and Friday of next week.
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Cloud County Community College freshman Julius Bor points out his first place victory in the mile run. Bor set a new Cloud County record in the mile last week of 3:58:72 at the 81st Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. Bor did not break the four minute mark Saturday, but came in at 4:03.99.
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Senior hurdler Ashley Brown gets ready to land after coming over the last hurdle. Brown finished with a time of 13.73 seconds Saturday afternoon at the Kansas Relays.
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Senior sprinter Nickesha Anderson takes first place in the finals for the 100 meter dash. Anderson finished with a time of 11.23 seconds, which breaks a 30 year old Kansas record in the event. Anderson also set a regional mark in the 400 meter race, and ran the final leg in the regional qualifying 1600 meter relay team.
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Kansas City native and member of Total Sports Muna Lee brings home a victory on the final leg of the women's 4x100 meter relay. The team finished in first place with a time of 43.65 seconds.
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Sophomore pole vaulter Kirk Cooper sprints down the runway Saturday afternoon at the Kansas Relays. The Jayhawks will head off to the Drake Relays Thursday, April 24th for a three day event.
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Sophomore pole vaulter Jordan Scott prepares to take off to set a 5.20m (17 3/4 inches) mark, Scott's best so far this year. Kansas will compete again at the Drake Relays Thursday, April 24th.
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Senior pole vaulter Kate Sultavona flies high over the bar. Sultavona finished second overall while finishing at 4.05 meters.
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Sophomore relay runner Lauren Bonds (right) passes off to senior Lisa Morrisey in the womens 4x800 meter relay Saturday. Kansas' relay team finished in 9:29:99 and took second place overall behind Seton Hall.
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Freshman defender Lauren Jackson heads the ball out of the 18-yard box Saturday morning against Washburn. The Jayhawks routed the Ichabods 5-0 to close out their spring season.
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Freshman defender Lauren Jackson throws the ball in Saturday morning. Jackson helped lead the Jayhawks to a shutout in a 5-0 victory over Washburn.
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Sophomore midfielder Meridith Monson sends a ball up to the Kansas forwards in a 5-0 victory over Washburn. The Jayhawks closed out their spring season Saturday and will travel to Brazil next month for training.
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Sophomore forward Monica Dolinsky strikes the ball for one of her two goals Saturday against Washburn. Kansas defeated the Ichabods 5-0.
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Sophomore forward Shannon McCabe cuts the ball back for a pass Saturday morning against Washburn. The Jayhawks will travel to Brazil next month to train together and participate in scrimmages.
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Sophomore forward Kim Boyer battles shoulder to shoulder with a Washburn defender Saturday morning. The Jayhawks defeated the Ichabods 5-0.
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Junior midfielder Kristin Graves slots a pass through two Wasburn defenders Saturday morning. Kansas won 5-0 and will travel to Brazil to train next month.
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Junior goalkeeper Julie Hanley dives forward to smother a cross Saturday against Washburn. Hanley was credited with a shutout in Kansas' 5-0 victory.
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Athletics department officials say that playing Missouri at Arrowhead gives the team a great experience, but others point to the loss to the local economy.