Sophomore infielder Tony Thompson gets a high-fives after crossing home plate during the Jayhawks' April 28 game against Chiago State.
Published on April 30, 2009
Renee Perelmutter, Assistant Professor of Slavic and Jewish Studies, recites "Odin’s Rune Song" in Old Norse Thursday at Watson Library. University of Kansas libraries celebrated the last day of National Poetry Month by hosting its first "favorite poem open mic reading."
Published on April 30, 2009
Senior distance runner Patrick McGowan surmounts a hurdle midway through the men's steeplechase event at the Kansas Relays April 17.
Published on April 30, 2009
Sara Ramirez, junior second baseman, tags out a Texas A&M runner on Thursday afternoon.
Published on April 30, 2009
Collin Reisman, Overland Park senior, winner of Chancellor for a Day patiently listens as Secretary to the Chancellor Gay Lynn Clock reviews Robert Hemenway's busy schedule.
Published on April 30, 2009
Dawn Tallchief, Assistant Director for the Office of Professional Military Graduate Education, displays her Untitled work which functioned as a therapeudic release from her cancer treatment. The work will be amongst other art created by cancer patients that will be shown at The Spencer Museum of Art for the weekend's Relay For Life. Tallcheif has fully recovered.
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Members of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity "shotgun" beers during the pregame hours before the Jayhawks home opener against Northwestern State in early September 2006. Shotgunning, which involves piercing the bottom of a beer can and rapidly downing the contents from the opposite end, is a common practice at parties. Most fraternities at the University are allowed to follow their own policies about drinking and are not dry like the KU campus. Phi Delta Theta is the only dry fraternity at the University of Kansas.
Published on April 30, 2009
Marlesa Roney, KU vice provost for student success, listens to a question during a panel discussion on drinking culture sponsored by the Drug Policy Forum of Kansas at the Hawk's Nest on April 9th. The panel was called in response to the death of Jason Wren. The panel addressed issues including the University's drinking culture, privacy policies and marijuana as a safe alternative to drinking.
Published on April 30, 2009
Students gather around an unhinged door in McCollum Hall Saturday night to play beer pong. In residence halls, students often find ways to sneak alcohol into their rooms and bypass University policies about alcohol consumption on campus. Resident assistants also find it difficult to enforce the rules about drinking because they say students don't take the threat of punishment seriously.
Published on April 30, 2009
Members of KU Students for Life march to the Planned Parenthood building at 27th and Iowa streets as part of the "Stand Up For LIFE Week." Tonight the group will host a debate.
Published on April 30, 2009
Published on April 29, 2009
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Sophomore pitcher Brett Bochy hurls the ball during the Jayhawks' April 26 game against Nebraska at Hoglund Ballpark. Bochy is second on the team in strikeouts despite pitching only 27 innings.
Published on April 29, 2009
Sophomore pitcher Brett Bochy hurts the ball during the Jayhawks' April 26 game against Nebraska at Hoglund Ballpark. Bochy is second on the team in strikeouts despite pitching only 27 innings.
Published on April 29, 2009
The skinny: Rapper Stik Figa got his name because his mom would always comment on how skinny he is.
Published on April 29, 2009
All ears: ‘Right Between the Ears’ is a radio sketch comedy show that uses currents events for content.
Published on April 29, 2009
Sock it to me: FiveFingers’ shoe socks offer a more comfortable alternative to wearing shoes with the feeling of walking barefoot.
Published on April 29, 2009
Socket sense: Finding out how to do easy fixes around the house can save money and you won’t have to bother your landlord with petty household problems.
Published on April 29, 2009
Doodling the day away: Mindless doodling can actually help you play attention in class as compared with spacing off.
Published on April 29, 2009
Can’t get no satisfaction: Low-fat snacks, such as chips and pretzels, can actually be bad for you.
Published on April 29, 2009
Mick Cottin, of Lawrence, works at the Liberty Hall box office.
Published on April 29, 2009
The piece “Starry Way” is featured in Liberty Hall’s main hall. It reaches so high to the ceiling that parts were painted by broom.
Published on April 29, 2009
Liberty Hall has featured artists and bands from all types of genres. Joan Baez has even commented on how much she loves playing in such an intimate setting.
Published on April 29, 2009
Liberty Hall also is a video store.
Published on April 29, 2009
Liberty Hall has featured artists and bands from all types of genres. Joan Baez has even commented on how much she loves playing in such an intimate setting.
Published on April 29, 2009
Underwear fun: After a botched chance meeting, Zach Stites and Andrew Herndon formally met and have been dating for almost three months.
Published on April 29, 2009
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Adam Luke, Wichita junior, takes a shot with friends at Jazzhaus. Luke often frequents the establishment Tuesday nights for the $1.50 "almost anything" drink special. Lawrence residents can typically find cheap drink specials every night of the week, a contributing factor to Lawrence's reputation as a party town.
Published on April 28, 2009
Shotbooks, like this one belonging to Shea Scanlon, Lenexa junior, have become a popular gift among college women., usually given for the recipient's 21st birthday. Each of the 21 pages document a different shot of alcohol, the time it was consumed, and the recipients signature, sometime used as a way to chart her degree of inebriation.
Published on April 28, 2009
Lawrence residents and students play a round of beer pong, a popular drinking game, outside a house on April 25. House parties are an alternative to the bar scene and another way to enjoy Lawrence nightlife, especially for individuals not of legal drinking age.
Published on April 28, 2009
Junior infielder David Narodowski, reaches back to make a catch against Chicago State at Hogland Ballpark. The Jayhawks defeated the Cougars 9-1 in game two of the doubleheader Tuesday.
Published on April 28, 2009
Junior pitcher, Brett Bollman throws a pitch against Chicago State Tuesday afternoon. Bollman did not allow any runs in six innings and struck out eight. The Jayhawks defeated Chicago State 11-5 in game one and 9-1 in game two of the doubleheader at Hogland Ballpark.
Published on April 28, 2009
Senior catcher Buck Afenir celebrates after a homrun against Chicago State Tuesday. The Jayhawks defeated the Cougars 11-5 in game one and 9-1 in game two of the doublheader at Hogland Ballpark.
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Garry Stidham, a Johnson County Community College student transfering to the University in the fall, celebrates his 21st birthday April 17 at Jazzhaus, a popular drinking establishment in downtown Lawrence. Factors such as a constant commingling of those who are of legal drinking age and those who are not, massive amounts of alcohol advertising, and cheap mid-week drink specials contribute to a drinking culture in Lawrence that is sometimes seen as excessive.
Published on April 28, 2009
Published on April 27, 2009
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Junior first baseman Amanda Jobe tags a runner in Saturday's game against Baylor. Kansas split the doubleheader, and plays another against Wichita State today, but Kansas hasn't won any of its five games against Missouri Valley Conference teams this season.
Published on April 27, 2009
Members of the Jayhawk baseball team welcome freshman catcher James Stanfield back to the dugout after he scored a run in Sunday's game against Nebraska.
Published on April 27, 2009
Country singer Taylor Swift poses with fans after attending the Media and Society class in Budig Hall Monday afternoon. Within 15 minutes, more than 20 students gathered in the back of the auditorium to catch sight of Swift.
Published on April 27, 2009
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Mary and Jay Wren, parents of Jason Wren, the 19-year-old Littleton, Colo. freshman who was discovered dead in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house March 8, grieve at a memorial service for their son held March 12. The service was attended by several hundred people. Although the final coroner's report will not be made available until June, a preliminary autopsy indicated that alcohol was present in Wren's body when he died.
Published on April 27, 2009
Jason receives a kiss from his girlfriend, Channing Ahbe. The night before his death, Jason told another member of his fraternity that, although they went to different colleges, he still wanted to marry Ahbe after his college days were over.
Published on April 27, 2009
High school friends of Jason Wren stand for a photo with him during his senior prom in Littleton, Colo. One of Jason's high school friends said that he had a warm personality.
Published on April 27, 2009
Jason shares a moment with his sisters Katie, left, and Vicky. Wren graduated from Arapahoe High School in Littleton, Colo., in May 2008.
Published on April 27, 2009
Vicky Wren, sister of Jason Wren, speaks alongside her mother Mary Wren during Jason's funeral in Littleton, Colo., on March 16. Victoria fought back tears as she shared her favorite memories of her brother with the mourners gathered.
Published on April 27, 2009
Jay Wren, father of Jason Wren, speaks at his son's funeral in Littleton, Colo., on Monday, March 16. Since Jason's death, Jay has been vocal about seeing alcohol- and privacy-related policies changed.
Published on April 27, 2009
Jason Wren's life was cut short after he died of apparent alcohol poisoning in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house on March 8.
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Talib Kweli, half of the hip-hop duo Reflection Eternal, entertains a crowd Sunday night at the Granada. Kweli and his partner, Hi-Tek, reunited nearly a decade after their influential “Train of Thought” recording, to produce a new self-titled album. Proprieters of local music venues like the Granada are booking more hip-hop shows to meet an increasing demand for the genre in Lawrence.
Published on April 26, 2009
Nickesha Anderson, Hanover, Jamaica senior, represented Kansas in the KU Relays on April 17 in several sprinting events. Anderson, who was an alternate on the 2008 U.S. Olympic track and field team in Beijing, is planning on competing in the Olympic trials for the 2012 games in London.
Published on April 26, 2009
Junior David Narodowski leaps over freshman James Stanfield to avoid collision as Stanfield catches a Nebraska pop fly for an out. The Jayhawks defeated the Cornhuskers 9-4 in game two of the doubleheader Sunday afternoon.
Published on April 26, 2009
Senior catcher Buck Afenir sprints to third base as he watches a Kansas hit fly past a Nebraska outfielder. Afenir went on to score a run in the next play and the Jayhawks defeated the Cornhuskers 9-4 in the second game of the double header on Sunday afternoon.
Published on April 26, 2009
Freshman pitcher Lee Ridenhour pitches against Nebraska Sunday afternoon. Ridenhour pitched for 6 innings and allowed only 2 runs in the Jayhawk's 9-4 victory Sunday afternoon.
Published on April 26, 2009
Senior catcher Buck Afenir sprints towards first base as Nebraska first baseman Cade Thompson catches the ball. The umpire called Afenir safe on the play. The Jayhawks defeated the Cornhuskers 9-4 in game two of the double header Sunday afternoon.
Published on April 26, 2009
Senior catcher Buck Afenir hits a foul ball against Nebraska. The Jayhawks defeated the Cornhuskers 9-4 in game two of the doubleheader Sunday afternoon and improved to a 9-8 record in the Big 12.
Published on April 26, 2009
Freshman catcher James Stanfield slides safely into home as Nebraska catcher Sean Yost attempts to tag him out. The Jayhawks defeated the Cornhuskers 9-4 in game two of the double header Sunday afternoon.
Published on April 26, 2009
Sophomore right fielder Liz Kocon secures a fly ball during Kansas 7-3 win against Baylor Saturday afternoon. Kocon hit one for two with a stolen base.
Published on April 25, 2009
Sophomore right fielder Liz Kocon gets underneath a fly ball during Kansas 7-3 win against Baylor Saturday afternoon. Kocon hit one for two with a stolen base.
Published on April 25, 2009
Sophomore short stop Kolby Fesmire tosses the ball to junior second baseman Sara Ramirez for an out before attempting to turn the double play. Fesmire and Ramirez accounted for Kansas' three errors during the first half of the game. Kansas won 7-3.
Published on April 25, 2009
Junior starting pitcher Sarah Vertelka winds on a pitch Saturday afternoon against Baylor. Vertelka pitched six innings and giving up two runs in the Jayhawks 7-3 win against the Bears.
Published on April 25, 2009
Junior second baseman Sara Ramirez makes a short toss to second base for one of her two throw outs Saturday. Kansas defeated Baylor 7-3.
Published on April 25, 2009
Junior second baseman Sara Ramirez fields a ground ball Saturday afternoon against Baylor after being charged with an error prior to the play. Kansas defeated Baylor 7-3 during the first game of a Saturday double-header.
Published on April 25, 2009
Junior second baseman Sara Ramirez gets down in front of a ground ball Saturday afternoon against Baylor after being charged with an error prior to the play. Kanas defeated Baylor 7-3 during the first game of a Saturday double-header.
Published on April 25, 2009
Sophomore Kolby Fesmire fields cleanly a ground ball against Baylor. Fesmire completed two errors prior to the play and went 0-3 from the plate in Kansas' 7-3 win.
Published on April 25, 2009
Sophomore Kolby Fesmire throws to first base for an out Saturday afternoon against the Baylor Bears. Fesmire completed two errors prior to the play and went 0-3 from the plate in Kansas' 7-3 win.
Published on April 25, 2009
Senior center fielder Dougie McCaulley points to a teammate on second base after being driven in for a run off her hit. Kansas won 7-3.
Published on April 25, 2009
Senior third baseman Val Chapple slides safely into home while a teammate pats the ground behind home signaling the slide. Kansas outscored Baylor 7-3 Saturday afternoon.
Published on April 25, 2009
Junior first baseman Amanda Jobe stretches for a throw by third baseman Val Chapple (17). The runner was thrown out on the play during the second inning of the Jayhawks 7-3 win.
Published on April 25, 2009
(From left) Senior center fielder Dougie McCaulley high-fives junior Amanda Jobe after being driven in by Allison Clark. McCaulley scored two runs in Kansas' 7-3 win against Baylor.
Published on April 25, 2009
Junior first baseman Amanda Jobe slides into second for her first steal of the game against Baylor. Jobe stole two and scored one in a 7-3 win against the Bears in the first game Saturday.
Published on April 25, 2009
Junior first baseman Amanda Jobe hits a line drive for her only hit of the game Saturday against Baylor. Jobe stole two bases and scored one run in Kansas' 7-3 win.
Published on April 25, 2009
Sophomore designated player Allison Clark cracks a hit against Baylor Saturday afternoon. Clark hit 2 for 3 with a home run while driving in three and scoring two runs.
Published on April 25, 2009
A Lawrence fireman steps down off the fire escape ladder atop Watkins Scholarship Hall Friday morning. The KU Public Safety Office discovered a body on the ground behind Watkins around 8 a.m. Friday.
Published on April 24, 2009
KU Public Safety Officer Richard Whitis Jr. exits a stairwell gate behind Watkins Scholarship Hall, where the body of KU freshman Dalton Hawkins was discovered on the back lawn Friday morning. Residents of the hall reported that someone had tried to break into the building's sleeping porch about 2 a.m. Friday morning. Although police have not stated whether the two incidents were related, they have determined that Hawkins did fall from the three-story roof.
Published on April 24, 2009
James Snow, owner of Snow's Honey & Produce, chats with a customer at the Lawrence Farmers' Market April 18. After two consecutive cool seasons, spinach is one of the few vegetables that have been harvested yet.
Published on April 23, 2009
Bob Bruce, left, explains his plans for a project to grow shitake mushrooms on logs inside city limits to a pair of customers the morning of April 18 at the Lawrence Farmers' Market. Mushrooms, like the white oyster mushroom seen here, were among the few fresh produce available in mid-April after two consecutive cool seasons.
Published on April 23, 2009
Meghna Bal, right, came from New Delhi, India, and Grace Thiry from Melbourne, Australia, both to pursue dreams of playing in the LPGA tour.
Published on April 23, 2009
Junior pitcher David Narodowski rounds towards third base and home plate after a fellow Jayhawk hits a home run during the team's April 21 game against Baker University.
Published on April 23, 2009
Emma Lumpe, left, bags up some mixed fresh greens or a customer in her stall at the Lawrence Farmers' Market April 18. After two consecutive cool seasons, few vegetables have been harvested yet.
Published on April 23, 2009
Freshman hurdler Keith Hays races through a heat of the Men's 110-meter hurdles April 18 during the Kansas Relays.
Published on April 23, 2009
Students from the theater, music and dance departments combine to present Tree of Life, a Creative Campus project. The production explores the phenomenon of evolution through the stages of life and genetic connectedness.
Published on April 23, 2009
Sara Thompson, Salina senior, limits her environmental impact by using resources sparingly in her everyday activities. She maintains a vegan diet and drives a hybrid car when she can't avoid it by walking, riding her bikes or taking public transportation.
Published on April 23, 2009
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Freshman Ekaterina Morozova, left, and senior Edina Horvath, right, keep each other motivated between sets during the Jayhawks' March 22 match against Missouri.
Published on April 22, 2009
Senior picther Valerie George throws a pitch in the first inning against Oklahoma on Saturday afternoon. George pitched all seven innings and allowed only two runs. The Jayhawks defeated the Sooners. 4-2 at Arrocha Ballpark.
Published on April 22, 2009
Colonel Eldridge and his family are shown in a portrait above the fireplace at the Eldridge Hotel. Eldridge is thought to haunt the hotel.
Published on April 22, 2009
Chase Bray, Prairie Village junior, tries on clothing for the sustainable fashion show at the Spencer Museum of Art Student Advisory Board’s Spring Student Night. Below: Bray models shoes from White Chocolate.
Published on April 22, 2009
Taylor Mann, Hutchinson freshman, Carolyn Yang, Manhattan sophomore, Heidi Wetzel, Manhattan sophomore, Holly Maygers, Lawrence sophomore, and Maria Zielinski, Saline, Mich., sophomore, go for a brief jog through the Oread neighborhood Wednesday afternoon. The five women are part of a group that is traveling to Nashville for this weekend’s Country Music Marathon & 1/2 Marathon.
Published on April 22, 2009
Senior first baseman Preston Land bumps chests with sophomore designated hitter Jimmy Waters after hitting a home run Wednesday night against Missouri. Land was 1 for 4 at the plate and drove in three runs in Kansas' 7-3 win.
Published on April 22, 2009
Junior shortstop David Narodowski throws to first after fielding a ball for an out. Narodowski was 3 for 4 with 2 RBI in the Jayhawks 7-3 win.
Published on April 22, 2009
Junior shortstop David Narodowski celebrates at the plate after Buck Afenir hit a home run alongside Nick Faunce. Kansas won 7-3 against Missouri Wednesday night.
Published on April 22, 2009
Senior first baseman Preston Land keeps his foot on the bag for an out against Missouri Wednesday night. Land had one home run and three RBIs in the Jayhawks 7-3 win at Kauffman Stadium.
Published on April 22, 2009
Junior second baseman Robby Price turns a double play at second base Wednesday night against Missouri. Kansas won 7-3 after coming back in the bottom of the sixth inning with four runs to go ahead.
Published on April 22, 2009
Junior pitcher Brett Bollman throws a pitch during the first inning against Missouri at the Border War Showdown Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium. Bollman gave up 2 earned runs and three hits during his 5.1 innings pitched.
Published on April 22, 2009
Sophomore right fielder Brian Heere sprints around second base before rounding third for home. Heere was driven in by catcher Buck Afenir for one of Heeres two runs scored.
Published on April 22, 2009
Junior distance runner Bret Imgrund, left, offers congratualtions to a fellow runner after a lengthy race at the KU Relays on April 18 at Memorial Stadium.
Published on April 22, 2009
England Porter, Independence senior, laughs with her friend Lauren Ashman, St. Louis sophomore, while working on the rain garden planting beside the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center on Wednesday afternoon.
Published on April 22, 2009
Noisemakers: The Noise FM is from Fort Scott and will be playing at the Replay Lounge Friday at 10 p.m. Band member Alex Ward is also a substitute teacher and has come across a few fans in the classes he has taught.
Published on April 22, 2009
Kristopher's Yorkie, Reilly, can't go a day without dressing up in one of his dozens of outfits.
Published on April 22, 2009
Kristopher was hesitant at first about getting such a small dog, but he eventually gave in to Reilly’s cuddly and energetic nature.
Published on April 22, 2009
Hungry as wolves: Avoid eye contact if you don’t want your day to be disrupted by campus hander-outers.
Published on April 22, 2009
Green sense: Eco-Logic Dry Cleaners uses an environmentally friendly process to dry clean your clothes.
Published on April 22, 2009
Coupon bonanza: If junk mail is taking over your mailbox, you can get your name off junk mail lists in a few steps.
Published on April 22, 2009
Swamped with stuff: Make money from your old clothes, books, CDs and DVDs.
Published on April 22, 2009
Captain Planet: Clothes that you put in Planet Aid boxes—several locations can be found around Lawrence—are sold to secondhand stores and textile recyclers, or sent directly to programs in Africa.
Published on April 22, 2009
Captain Planet: Clothes that you put in Planet Aid boxes—several locations can be found around Lawrence—are sold to secondhand stores and textile recyclers, or sent directly to programs in Africa.
Published on April 22, 2009
Emily Franzenburg, Keystone, Iowa, graduate student, says she loves to perform karaoke. “People just get up and have a good time,” she says. Go to Kansan.com/jayplay to view an audio slideshow of Set ‘Em Up Jack’s karaoke night.
Published on April 22, 2009
Spin those records: Brian Sears, left, and Matt “Stackswell” Brenner, right, host “The Breakdown,” a monthly event at The Eighth Street Tap Room. Their next show is this Saturday with guest DJ Sabo.
Published on April 22, 2009
Spin those records: Brian Sears, left, and Matt “Stackswell” Brenner, right, host “The Breakdown,” a monthly event at The Eighth Street Tap Room. Their next show is this Saturday with guest DJ Sabo.
Published on April 22, 2009
Pecans and walnuts are good sources of omega-3, which improves circulation in your nether regions for better sex. Chicken contains arginine, an amino acid that creates Nitric Oxide, which helps men and women both achieve orgasm.
Published on April 22, 2009
Tongue tied: As passionate and intimate as French kissing can feel, all that saliva swapping can spread diseases such as herpes and mononucleosis.
Published on April 22, 2009
Ginger spice: Use ginger as an anti-nausea remedy for those long car rides.
Published on April 22, 2009
Woof woof: Benefit the Lawrence Humane Society by taking your dog on a 5K run or walk this Sunday.
Published on April 22, 2009
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Junior infielder David Narodowski connects on a homerun during the second inning of Tuesday evenings game against Baker at Hoglund Ballpark. Narodowski hit a homerun in each of his first two at-bats Tuesday, as the Jayhawks won 11-2.
Published on April 21, 2009
Construction continues on the Oread Inn, at 12th Street and Oread Avenue. The road has been closed since major construction began, almost cutting off access to apartments in the area, including those next door at 12th and Indiana.
Published on April 21, 2009
Will Stebbins, Americas Bureau Chief for the Al Jazeera Network's English language channel, spoke to the School of Journalism's International Journalism class Tuesday.
Published on April 21, 2009
Brittany Ramos, Overland Park senior, is the Vice President of Students for Concealed Carry on Campus. Ramos has owned her handgun for about a year, and will recieve her concealed carry permit this weekend.
Published on April 21, 2009
Women's involvement in U.S. Senate and House of Representatives throughout history.
Published on April 21, 2009
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Junior pole vaulter Kirk Cooper propels himself over the bar during day three of the Kansas Relays on Friday.
Published on April 21, 2009
Alan Webb, winner of the men's 1 Mile Run Invitational, chats with second-place finisher Peter Van Der Westhuizen after Saturday's competition.
Published on April 21, 2009
Senior outfielder Dougie McCaulley dives for a catch during the Jayhawks' April 11 game against Oklahoma. The Jayhawk's won 4-2 over the Sooners, but a string of losses earlier in the season will prevent the team from winning the Big 12 Conference regular season title.
Published on April 20, 2009
Freshman outfielder Jason Brunansky's father played for the 1987 World Series champion Minnesota Twins.
Published on April 20, 2009
Juliana Tran, Dallas senior, and Zach Holden, Topeka senior, engage in a prolonged kissing session during Monday afternoon’s kiss-in, sponsored by Queers and Allies. Heterosexual couples were encouraged to join same-sex couples on the lawn of Strong Hall as a sign of support for gay pride week.
Published on April 20, 2009
Students walk through the World War II Memorial Campanile at graduation.
Published on April 20, 2009
View a list of necessary steps to take before graduation.
Published on April 20, 2009
Freshman Lee Ridenhour winds up Sunday against Texas Tech. Ridenhour pitched six innings and only allowed one run.
Published on April 20, 2009
Alan Webb, left, pulls ahead of his competition during the Glen Cunningham Invitational Mile at the Kansas Relays on Saturday. Webb won the race with a time of 3:58.9, marking the first time the four minute barrier had been broken at the Relays in several years.
Published on April 20, 2009
Student Body Vice President-Elect May Davis, President-Elect Mason Heilman and Chris Kaufman, Sentennial, Colo. law student listen to Hearing Board Chairman Alex Herman, Hays law student, respond to Kaufman’s motion to dismiss a complaint against United Students Sunday evening in the Kansas Union.
Published on April 19, 2009
Freshman distance runner Donny Wasinger attempts to pass Rob Novak of Seton Hall during the Men's 1500 Meter Run on Saturday at the Kansas Relays. Wasinger finished the race in fifth place with a time of 3:49.03.
Published on April 19, 2009
Freshman distance runner Donny Wasinger attempts to pass Rob Novak of Seaton Hall during the Men's 1500 Meter Run on Saturday at the Kansas Relays. Wasinger finished the race in fifth place with a time of 3:49.03.
Published on April 19, 2009
Olympic sprinter Muna Lee (center) outruns her competition, including Brooklyn Morris of Kansas, during the Women's 200 Meter Invitational on Saturday at the Kansas Relays. Lee won the race with a time of 23.05 seconds.
Published on April 19, 2009
Junior sprinter Reggie Collins launches from the blocks during the finals of the Men's 400 meter race Saturday at the Kansas Relays. Collins, with a time of 48.08 seconds, took second place.
Published on April 19, 2009
Freshman long jumper Jamaica Collins propels herself through the air during the finals of the Women's Long Jump on Saturday at the Kansas Relays.
Published on April 19, 2009
Alan Webb pulls ahead of his competition during the Glen Cunningham Invitational Mile at the Kansas Relays on Saturday. Webb won the race with a time of 3:58.9, marking the first time the four minute barrier had been broken at the Relays in several years.
Published on April 19, 2009
Senior long jumper Dustin Turner leaps into the sand during the Men's Long Jump finals at the Kansas Realys on Saturday. Turner finished eleventh in the competition, with a best jump of 6.81 meters.
Published on April 19, 2009
Freshman pole vaulter Claire Christie clears the mark on Saturday during the finals of the Women's Pole Vault at the Kansas Relays.
Published on April 19, 2009
Freshman hurdler Keith Hayes clears an obstacle during a prelimanary race for the Men's 110 meter hurdles at the Kansas Relays on Friday. Hayes will join team mate and fellow freshman Keyen Porter in the finals of the 110 meter hurdles tomorrow.
Published on April 17, 2009
Freshman hurdler Kenyen Porter takes a commanding lead in his heat of the Men's 110 meter hurdles Friday at the Kansas Relays. Porter won his heat, and qualified for the finals, which will be held tomorrow.
Published on April 17, 2009
Junior thrower Mary Lacy participates in a qualifier for the shotput Friday at the Kansas Relays.
Published on April 17, 2009
Freshman hurdler Lawson Montgomery tries to catch up with a competetor during a prelimenary for the Men's 110 meter hurdles. Montgomery finished thrid in his heat with a time of 14.89 seconds.
Published on April 17, 2009
2009 Student Senate seats
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The main floor of Watson Library has information desks, reference materials, computer stations, study tables and a commons area for students to make use of.
Published on April 17, 2009
Watson Library is one of seven at the University, and primarily caters to liberals arts students.
Published on April 17, 2009
The interior of Strong Hall.
Published on April 17, 2009
Strong Hall houses the administrative branches of the University, including the chancellor's office.
Published on April 17, 2009
The interior of Bailey Hall.
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The exterior of Bailey Hall on Jayhawk Boulevard.
Published on April 17, 2009
Students of Liberty presidential candidate, Adam Wood, Lawrence junior, dejectedly watches as election results are announced on Thursday afternoon at Wood's apartment.
Published on April 17, 2009
United Students vice presidential May Davis and president Mason Heilman celebrate after the announcement that they won this year's Student Senate election on Thursday evening at the Yacht Club.
Published on April 17, 2009
Junior distance runner Lauren Bonds brings home first place in the 800 meter run Thursday afternoon at Memorial Stadium. The events were 800 to 10,000 meters in distance and hold the nickname, the "distance carnival."
Published on April 17, 2009
Junior second baseman Robby Price positions himself beneath a fly ball after tracking it in a heavy wind during the Jayhawks' April 11 victory against Oklahoma State. The Jayhawks take on the the Red Raiders in Lubbock, Texas, this weekend.
Published on April 17, 2009
Junior decathlon runner Jacob Breth jumps out in front of the pack before finishing second in the 1500 meter run. Breth took fifth in the decathlon despite a rough showing in the pole vault.
Published on April 17, 2009
Senior pitcher Valerie George winds through a pitch during the Jayhawks' April 11 game against Oklahoma. The Jayhawks square off with Texas for a two-game series this weekend.
Published on April 16, 2009
Anna Hoard, left, sings to a spirit puppet created and operated by Spencer Lott. Hoard is in the opera "Bamboo Cutter," composed by Juseph Eidson.
Published on April 16, 2009
Katie Bieber, right, as the character Kate, plots against her sister Bianca as Michael Austin as Baptista looks on. Bieber and Austin are in the operatic adaptation of Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew," composed by Andrew Trites.
Published on April 16, 2009
Ben Cleveland, left, listens to an explanation from Josh Lawler during a strange carriage ride in the wilderness in the opera "Deukino Road," composed by Dan Musselman.
Published on April 16, 2009
Bret Imgrund, junior, and Don Wasinger, senior, run in the 5000 meter race on Thursday night at the Kansas Relays.
Published on April 16, 2009
Amanda Miller, sophomore, takes a breather after finishing first in the women's 5000 meter race on Thursday night.
Published on April 16, 2009
Amanda Miller, sophomore, leads the pack during the women's 5000 meter run.
Published on April 16, 2009
Kara Windisch, sophomore, gets a cup of water after winning the women's 3000 meter race.
Published on April 16, 2009
Kara Windisch, sophomore, spits during the final laps of the women's 3000 meter race on Thursday night.
Published on April 16, 2009
Kara Windisch, sophomore, rounds the first curve of the women's 3000 meter race on Thursday night.
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Joab Barr, Neosho County Community College freshman, lands in the water, while Mike Reponen, Concordia-Moor. junior, jumps the obstacle during the 3000 meter steeplechase on Thursday night.
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Sean Fitzsimmons, South Dakota junior, runs out of the water, while a Southern Illinois runner jumps over the obstacle during the 3000 meter men's steeplechase on Thursday night.
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Freshman decathlete Corbin Kratovil attempts to clear 1.89 meters in the high jump portion of the Men's Decathlon at the Kansas Relays on Wednesday. After five events, Kratovil is in second place with five events still to come today.
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Here are the multi-year Academic Progress Rates (APR) for each of Kansas’ athletic teams. The arrows indicate whether or not the multi-year rates improved from last year’s rates.
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Will Stewart-Starks, Lawrence senior, passes out flyers during the tea party tax protest at Johnson County Community College Wednesday. Thousands of protesters came out to show their disdain towards the federal government on tax day.
Published on April 15, 2009
KU student Garret Prather, left, stands at the border fence on the students' final day at the campsite. Prather said that the trip to the wall was largely symbolic, and that it was important to get a concrete picture of how the migrants' journeys began. He said that he had never had such an intense experience of hands-on learning. "It's one thing to hear about it on the news," Prather said. "But it's a whole different thing to witness it first hand."
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KU students Samantha Collins, left, and Jessica Berger mark the water jugs their group left for migrants during a patrol. "they are families traveling with children," Burger said. "And it's just to make a better life. Some of them are even pregnant because if they give birth in the United States their child is a United States citizen, and you have them dying just because they can't get basic water and food." When Samantha began the week, she was a little on the fence about the work the organization does. "I'm not supportive about illegal immigration," she says. "But I don't believe people should have to die trying to have a better life in the United States. I don't believe people should have to go through all of these hardships to cross the border."
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Brenna Daldorph, Lawrence junior, listens to Lester during a visit to Le Comodoro in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. Lester left his wife and four young children in the U.S. to visit his dying father in Mexico. He also left his apple-picking job. Daldorph said he showed her a paycheck and said he was getting paid almost nothing for his work. During his trip through the desert to get back to his family, he was deserted by the guide he had hired with $1,200 to lead him through the desert. He wandered for five days, eventually reaching a road where he tried to hitchhike. Eventually he was picked up by the Border Patrol and deported back to Mexico, away from his wife and kids.
Published on April 15, 2009
The sun sets on Arizona's mountainous desert terrain that separates the US from Mexico. The region, which has weather ranging from scorching hot days and freezing cold nights, is an area through which an estimated 400,000 to 600,000 migrants pass through the busiest months of February, March and April. The migrants tend to move only at night because they are afraid of being picked up by the Border Patrol and deported.
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Juan, center, whose name has been changed to protect his identity, rests with the other members of his group at a first aid tent at a No More Deaths campsite. The group was found lost, with very little food and no drinkable water, near one of the numerous migrant trails that wind through the desert. Migrants making the crossing often have insufficient equipment and are unable to carry enough water to make it all the way through the desert, which causes many to die of exposure.
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A small angel statue, part of a shrine made of objects found on the trail, prays at the No More Deaths campsite. No More Deaths keeps a running tally of confirmed deaths in the desert, which is now in the 180s for this fiscal year, but estimates that approximately one out of 10 bodies is found and counted because of the size of the region. "You grieve for the dying," said John Heid, a regular volunteer for No More Deaths. "And then you fight like hell for the living."
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KU student Chase Hamilton listens to Jimmy Wells, a No More Deaths volunteer and patrol leader, during a routine water-drop hike through the mountains. Hamilton said that a person's legal status didn't factor into his decision to help someone in distress. "Although they are illegal aliens, it's humanitarian," Hamilton said. "If we don't help them, they're going to die. They need someone to help them, and I feel that's our place. Someone's got to do it, and if it has to be me, I'm going to be the one that does it."
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Daldorph reflects in front of a shrine that was built in remembrance of a 14-year-old girl from El Salvador named Josseline Janiletha Hernandez Quinteros, who died after getting separated from her brother while trying to join members of her family in the U.S. No More Deaths volunteers found her body. The volunteers relayed her story to the silent group of students. "That's a death that you know a lot about what the person was feeling right before they died and that's a huge weight," Daldorph says, pausing afterward. "That's a lot," she says finally. "I had wanted to understand her experience, and suddenly I was just overwhelmed by it."
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The cross at Josseline's shrine stands as a reminder of the lives lost on the border.
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Freshman guard Angel Goodrich missed the 2008 season because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee. Goodrich was cleared for full-contact practice after a long and draining rehabilitation.
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Head Coach Ritch Price speaks with an umpire after a questionable call on Kansas base runner Nick Faunce after being picked off at second base during an April 4 game against Baylor.
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Check out each coalition's platforms.
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Corbin Kratovil and Jacob Breth warm up warm up before the first the fist event in the decathlon Wednesday morning in Memorial Stadium.
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Junior Jacob Breth hurls the shotput Wednesday afternoon during the men's decathlon.
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Junior Jacob Breth, center, races against Arkansas State's Taylor Short, left, and Minnesota's Garrett Wankel in the 100 meter dash portion of the decathlon Wednesday morning in Memorial Stadium.
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Freshman Corbin Kratovil executes a long jump during the men's decathlon.
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For Megan, cooking with her grandma, Gigi, was a way for them to bond and spend time together.
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A hydrometer floats in a graduated cylinder of wort. The hydrometer measures “specific gravity,” displaying how much sugar is in the wort.
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Heath Hoadley often starts the brewing process as early as 7:30 in the morning.
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Heath Hoadly of Lawrence, co-owner and brewmaster of Barnyard Brewing, inspects a gauge on the far side of a hot liquor tank, which heats water to 180 degrees Fahrenheit before it is transfered into a mash tun tank, where grain is added to the water until it is evenly saturated.
Published on April 15, 2009
Heath Hoadley co-owns Barnyard Brewing, a homebrewing project that is looking to become a microbrewery. Hoadley studied to become a brewmaster in Chicago and Munich, Germany. He got his first brewing job in Eugene, Oregon, at the age of 21.
Published on April 15, 2009
Look at me!: Liberty Tax Service hires “wavers” to put customers at ease about doing their taxes.
Published on April 15, 2009
Nighty night: Sleeping with the lights off promotes a better sleeping environment because darker environments help the brain produce sleep-aiding hormones.
Published on April 15, 2009
Uncle Sam’s band: Fourth of July’s music is full of energy, which can be seen in its pumped performances and slightly inebriated demeanor.
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Alleviate your allergies: Stinging nettle can help those itchy eyes and runny noses for allergy sufferers.
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Wipe away the day: Using the same handkerchief repeatedly can spread and multiply viruses and germs.
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In a pickle: When couples break up, what to do with the tangible belongings can be a toss up. You can return what is not yours, destroy the ex’s belongings, or trade in the stuff at vintage stores for some dough. Ownership of more important possessions, such as pets, can be an even harder decision, and sometimes the pets suffer in the end.
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The KU Cancer Center is planning to apply for a National Cancer Institute Designation in 2011. If accepted, the center would become the 64th NCI-designated facility, joining the ranks of cancer research institutions such as Stanford and Baylor, the two most recent designates.
Published on April 15, 2009
The Jayhawks celebrate after junior Amanda Jobe's walk-off home run. The Jayhawks run ruled UMKC 8-0 in game one of a doubleheader.
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Crystal White, 2007 graduate, currently has artwork about Lawrence's sister city, El Papaturro, El Salvador, on display at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries. The artwork, which focuses on the theme of social justice, will be on display through April 19.
Published on April 15, 2009
Freshmen hurdlers Keyen Porter of Blue Springs, Mo., Lawson Mongomery of Bennington and Keith Hayes of Wichita will be competing in the Kansas Relays, which begin today at Memorial Stadium. All three raced against each other at last year's Kansas Relays, with Porter winning the 110-meter hurdles final.
Published on April 15, 2009
Student decorated bandanas hang in the Sabatini Multicultural Resource Center on Tuesday as part of Hate Out Week. The Bandana Project participants put up the bandanas. Hate Out Week includes events such as a Day of Silence to promote unity and tolerance.
Published on April 15, 2009
Andy Chester, KU alumnus and tuba performance graduate, won the YouTube Symphony Orchestra competition to be the lone tuba among the 96 musicians chosen as winners. Chester will perform today.
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Kale Pick, freshman quarterback, tries to evade a tackle during the Jayhawks' spring game at Memorial Stadium Saturday. If Pick becomes the backup quarterback, Kerry Meier will relinquish his quarterback duties and play exclusively as wide receiver.
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After sharing the Danny Manning “Mr. Jayhawk” award, both Sherron Collins, junior guard, and Cole Aldrich, sophomore center, announced they would return for another year with the Jayhawks during the men’s basketball banquet.
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Jamél S. Sandidge, Ph. D., will soon release his book, "Brown Recluse Spiders: A Knowledge-Based Guide to Control and Elimination." Sandidge, who completed his doctoral work in ecology and evolutionary biology and owns local pest control company Brown Recluse Solutions, said the book will provide enough information for laymen to solve most brown recluse problems themselves.
Published on April 13, 2009
The Jayhawks high-five their Oklahoma opponents after an April 11 victory. Kansas will face UMKC today and the team hopes to repeat last year's series sweep of the Kangaroos. The team also hopes to increase its cumulative average.
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Sophomore left fielder Casey Lytle slides into home plate uncontested for his only run against Oklahoma State . Kansan won 13-6 Saturday afternoon.
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Sophomore tight end Tim Biere snags a pass from junior quarterback Kerry Meier in the second half Saturday afternoon. Biere had 18 yards receiving Saturday.
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Junior receiver Kerry Meier stepped in during the second half as quarterback. Meier threw for 86 yards and completed 6 of 8 passes.
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Junior offensive lineman Carl Wilson pushes back sophomore linebacker Steven Johnson. Wilson played for the Blue team who won 20-7 Saturday.
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Junior receiver Johnathan Wilson steps into a tackle Saturday afternoon. Wilson had 133 receiving yards with one touchdown in a 20-7 win for his Blue team.
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Sophomore running back Rell Lewis looks to break through a hole created by a block from sophomore tight end AJ Steward. Lewis led all rushers with 65 yards on 12 carries.
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Senior tackle Caleb Blakesley knocks down a pass from sophomore quarterback Kale Pick Saturday afternoon. Blakesley pladed defense for the Blue team in a 20-7 win.
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Sophomore running back Rell Lewis runs past an attempted tackle during the annual Kansas spring game Saturday afternoon. The Blue team won 20-7 and included Kansas stars Todd Reesing and Kerry Meier.
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Sophomore quarterback Kale Pick throws a pass to a Kansas receiver on the White offense Saturday afternoon. Pick threw 14-21 for 108 yards.
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Kansas junior quarterback Todd Reesing throws a pass towards the sideline to junior receiver Kerry Meier. Reesing completed 16 of his 22 passes Saturday afternoon at the Kansas spring game for 221 yards.
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Sophomore left fielder Casey Lytle runs down a fly ball to retire the side Saturday against Oklahoma State. Kansas won 13-6.
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Sophomore starting pitcher T.J. Walz throws to home. Walz pitched 6.2 innings and struck out 10 batters against Oklahoma State.
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Junior shortstop David Narodowski throws a runner out at first base Saturday against Oklahoma State. Kansas won 13-6 with 13 hits Saturday.
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Junior second baseman Robby Price slides into home for a run Saturday. Kansas won 13-6 against Oklahoma State.
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Sophomore right fielder Brian Heere crushes a ball for one of his three hits Saturday against Oklahoma State. Heere had a double with one home run while sending in four RBI and scoring two runs in Kansas' 13-6 win.
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Sophomore left fielder Casey Lytle slides into home plate uncontested for his only run against Oklahoma State. Kansas won 13-6 Saturday afternoon.
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Sophomore left fielder Casey Lytle beats out the tag to slide safely into second base. Lytle stole three bases against Oklahoma State Saturday afternoon in a 13-6 win.
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Sophomore forward Kaitlyn Cunningham keeps her eye on the ball as she looks for an opportunity to steal. Kansas defeated Arkansas 1-0 at the Jayhawk Soccer Complex Saturday afternoon.
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Freshman midfielder Jordyn Perdue is slide-tackled by an Arkansas forward. Kansas defeated Arkansas 1-0 with a first half goal Saturday afternoon at the Jayhawk Soccer Complex.
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Sophomore defender Katie Williams talks to the referee after having her jersey pulled by Arkansas midfielder Sophie Wentz. Williams scored the only goal of the game with a header at the first half of the game. Kansas defeated Arkansas 1-0.
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Sophomore forward Erin Lewis tries to outpace an Arkansas defender to regain control of the ball. Kansas defeated Arkansas in their first win of the spring season 1-0.
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Freshman midfielder Kelsey Clifton races the ball down field against Arkansas Satruday afternoon. Kansas defeated Arkansas 1-0 at the Jayhawk Soccer Complex.
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The Jayhawks exchange high-fives with the Sooners at the conclusion of the game. Both teams wore pink and white for the Pink Diamond Challenge to raise awareness for breast cancer.
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Senior outfielder Dougie McCaulley dives for a catch against Oklahoma Saturday afternoon. McCaulley had one hit and two putouts in the Jayhawk's 4-2 win against the Sooners.
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Sophomore catcher Brittany Hile hits a pitch against Oklahoma Saturday afternoon. Hile had seven putouts in the Jayhawk's 4-2 win against the Sooners.
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Sophomore pitcher Allison Clark is tagged out as she slides into second base. The Jayhawks defeated the Sooners 4-2 Saturday afternoon at Arroch Park.
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Sophomore outfielder Liz Kocon prepares to bat the ball against Oklahoma Saturday afternoon. Kocon was later grazed by a pitch and walked to first base. The Jayhawks defeated the Sooners 4-2 at Arrocha Park.
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Kansas headcoach Tracy Bunge pumps her fist in pride after Kansas scored three runs in the second inning. The Jayhawks defeated the Sooners 4-2 at Arrocha Park.
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Senior shortstop Stevie Cristosto tags an Oklahoma runner out at second base. The Jayhawks defeated the Sooners 4-2 at Arrocha Park Saturday afternoon.
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Senior pitcher Valerie George throws a pitch in the first inning against Oklahoma on Saturday afternoon. George pitched all seven innings and allowed only two runs. The Jayhawks defeated the Sooners. 4-2 at Arrocha Ballpark.
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Junior outfielder Ally Stanton hugs her mother Connie Stanton after she threw the first pitch of the game. The event was part of the Pink Diamond Challenge to raise awareness for breast cancer.
Published on April 12, 2009
Adam Wood, Lawrence senior, presidential candidate with Students of Liberty, answers a question posed by a panel of moderators at a Student Senate debate Friday afternoon in Alderson Auditorium. Presidential and vice presidential candidates from the United Students and Envision coalitions also participated in the debate, which Wood organized after the original Student Senate debate, scheduled for April 6, was cancelled due to securit concerns.
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JJ Siler, Overland Park junior, presidential candidate with Envision, directs his answer to a question posed by a moderator at the sparse crowd in attendance at Friday's Student Senate debate, held in Alderson Auditorium.
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Mason Heilman, Lawrence junior, Student Senate presidential candidate with the United Students coalition, with his running mate, May Davis, Clay Center junior, responds to a question during Friday's debate.
Published on April 11, 2009
About two dozen people attended a Student Senate debate, organized by Adam Wood, Lawrence senior, in Alderson Auditorium Friday afternoon. Wood, the Student Senate presidential candidate with Students of Liberty. said he decided to arrange the debate after the original Student Senate debate, scheduled for April 6, was cancelled due to securit concerns.
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Derek Foster, 24, of Stillwell, appeared in court Friday on three charges of aggravated battery. Foster was allegedly the driver in the drive-by shooting that happened near The Hawk just before 2 a.m. March 26.
Published on April 11, 2009
Joseph A. Muhammad, 22, of Overland Park, was charged on March 26 with three counts of aggravated battery in relation to the shooting near 14th and Ohio streets that injured two KU students and one University of Chicago student. Muhammad was already on probation in Johnson County at the time of the shooting.
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Sophomore outfielder Brian Heere is greeted by other Jayhawks after scoring a run during the team's April 4 game against Baylor at Hoglund Ballpark. With, .375, Heere now has the second highest batting average on the team and now occupies the position in the lineup usually reserved for team's best overall hitter.
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Senior third baseman Val Chapple connects with a pitch during an April 8 game against Nebraska. The Jayhawks will play No. 13 Oklahoma in a two-game series this weekend.
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Tim Maroney, Wichita junior, glances at a line of women's underwear strung between two trees on the lawn in front of Stauffer-Flint Hall Friday afternoon. The display was part of a project for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
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Kansas freshman Ekaterina Morozova volleys against Kansas State at First Serve Tennis April 8. The team's next match will be against Tulane, which just restarted its team this year.
Published on April 9, 2009
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that an average adult should limit their sodium intake to 1,500 milligrams a day. The average 2-year-old consumes 3,439 milligrams a day.
Published on April 9, 2009
KU softball team members Ally Stanton, St. Louis junior outfielder, and Kolby Fesmire, Round Rock, Texas sophomore shortstop, have both been personally affected by breast cancer—both Stanton and Fesmire's mothers are survivors of the disease. Saturday, Stanton's mother will throw the first pitch at The Pink Diamond Challenge.
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Kansas assistant coach German Dalmagro congratulates Edina Horvath on their victory. The doubles team consisting of Horvath and Morozova defeated their opponents 8-5 Wednesday afternoon.
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Kansas head coach Amy Hall-Holt smiles after Edina Horvath returned a shot that sealed their #1 doubles victory. Kansas defeated Kansas State in the Sunflower Showdown 5-2 Wednesday afternoon.
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Kansas sophomore Maria Martinez serves against Kansas State Wednesday evening. The doubles team consisting of Martinez and freshman Erin Wilbert lost their match Wednesday afternoon. Kansas went on to defeat Kansas State 5-2 overall.
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Kansas senior Yuliana Svistun prepares for a backhand hit. Svistun and her partner Dorn won their match 8-4 Wednesday afternoon.
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Kansas senior Yuliana Svistun is disappointed by her shot that went out of bounds. Svistun and her partner Dorn went on to win their match 8-4. Kansas defeated Kansas State 5-2 overall.
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Kansas freshman Ekaterina Morozova volleys against Kansas State Wednesday afternoon. The doubles team consisting of Morozova and senior Edina Horvath won their match 8-5.
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Kansas senior Edina Horvath returns a hit against Kansas State. The number one doubles team consisting of Horvath and Ekaterina Morozova won their match 8-5 Wednesday afternoon. Kansas defeated Kansas State 5-2 for the 40th win against Kansas State in school history.
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Junior pitcher Sarah Vertelka celebrates with sophomore shortstop Kolby Fesmire and senior third baseman Val Chapple after a strikeout during Wednesday's game at Arrocha Ballpark. Kansas split its double header with Nebraska Wednesday, losing the first, and winning the second game.
Published on April 8, 2009
Iowa freshman catcher Dallas Burke tags Jayhawk sophomore Greg Herbst during the first inning on Wednesday at Duane Banks Field. Herbst had two hits in Kansas' victory.
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Kansas senior Edina Horvath serves against Kansas State Wednesday afternoon. The number one doubles team consisting of Horvath and Ekaterina Morozova won their match 8-5.
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Former KU student Grant Snider, who designed 20 new Weather Jays for the University Daily Kansan last year, recently won an award for his cartoons. Snider studied chemical engineering at the University, but he is now a dental student at the University of Missouri - Kansas City. Snider says that dentistry and drawing are actually very similar.
Published on April 8, 2009
Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel leads members of the Lawrence Jewish community in celebraion of Birchat Hachama, a sun-blessing ritual that occurs once every 28 years. Tiechtel, leader of the KU Chabad Jewish Center, and about a a dozen Lawrence residents gathered in South Park for the celebration Wednesday morning.
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Charles Goldberg, Chicago senior, participates in the Birchat Hachama ritual in South Park Wednesday morning with other members of the Lawrence Jewish community. The sun-blessing ritual occurs once every 28 years, when the sun is believed to be in the exact place where it was originally created.
Published on April 8, 2009
Top design: Floorplanner.com allows users to rebuild their abodes in the cyber world and rearrange as they see fit.
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Kelly Breckunitch, pictured here with his grandpa, learned valuable lessons through experiences with him and hopes to one day be as honest, hardworking and selfless as his grandpa.
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One beat at a time: Jason works as a suicide prevention volunteer and fields calls from people who need to talk.
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Plastic bottle. Plastic bag.
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Aluminum can. Reusable shopping bag.
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Registration for the Saturday’s walk starts at 7:30 a.m. at Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire Street.
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Making something picture perfect is often on the minds of people with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Keeping objects in an orderly fashion is an example of the compulsive aspect of OCD.
Published on April 8, 2009
Fear of contracting illness through germs is a common characteristic of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Excessive showering, bathing, toothbrushing, grooming, toileting, cleaning clothes and personal items, and avoiding “contaminated” objects and places, are other examples of compulsive habits of people with OCD.
Published on April 8, 2009
Tick tock: Mary Ralstin and Elon Sharton-Bierig didn’t exactly rush into each other’s arms when they first met, but after three years, they fell for each other.
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Tweet tweet: Lawrence residents can visit fellow users on Twitter, the fastest-growing social networking site on the Web today, through a local tweetup. The next Lawrence tweetup is at Jo Shmo’s on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Published on April 8, 2009
CAKE consists of Vince DiFiore, John McCrea, Xan McCurdy and Paulo Baldi. The band is playing at the Crossroads KC at Grinders in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 2.
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Tweet tweet: Lawrence residents can visit fellow users on Twitter, the fastest-growing social networking site on the Web today, through a local tweetup. The next Lawrence tweetup is at Jo Shmo’s on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
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Find out where your student fees go and what proposed changes Senate will vote on Wednesday.
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Karan Wycoff casts her vote into the machine as Glennett Corel, supervising judge, watches at Checkers Foods, the 29th precinct polling station on Tuesday night. Corel has worked at the polls for many years. Voter turnout this year was about 14 percent.
Published on April 8, 2009
Freshman Ekaterina Morozova and senior Edina Horvath encourage each other between points during a March 22 doubles game against Missouri in Lawrence.
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Iowa third baseman Kevin Hoef fumbles the ball after Kansas' Robby Price stole two bases at once in the seventh inning of the game at Duane Banks Stadium on Tuesday. Price went 2-for-5 on the day and also scored a run in the Jayhawks' 5-4 victory.
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Head coach Ritch Price speaks with an umpire after a questionable call on Kansas base runner Nick Faunce after being picked off at second base during the Jayhawks April 4 game against the Baylor Bears. Although Kansas went on to beat Baylor 6-0 Saturday, Baylor trounced the Jayhawks 21-9 the following day.
Published on April 6, 2009
An employee at Allen Fieldhouse who declined to give his name scans a fans ticket before the April 4 tipoff of the WNIT Championship game against the USF Bulls. The University recently announced that discount ticket prices for KU faculty will be discontinued.
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Former KU student Cem Basoflas, 21, of Turkey, and his defense attorney, Sarah Swain, listen as a representative of the District Attorney's office discusses stipulations in Basoflas' guilty plea on one charge each on two counts of felony animal cruelty Monday. Basoflas was immediately taken into custody, where he will remain until his sentencing hearing May 8.
Published on April 6, 2009
Kansas Union staff a assembled metal detector at the entrance of Woodruff Auditorium in anticipation of the Student Senate debate Monday. Lisa Kring, conference coordinator for the Kansas Union, said they usually set up a metal detector for an event that posed a potential public safety concern.
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Jessica Walters, an admissions counselor for the University, serves as the first line of contact for many prospective students. The 2005 graduate has been working with incoming freshmen since 2006.
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Nate Johnson, Manhattan senior, and Brett Bricker, Wichita senior, far right, are recognized by Chancellor Hemenway and more than 16,100 KU basketball fans during the first half of Saturday's WNIT Championship game in Allen Fieldhouse. Johnson and Bricker captured the National Debate Tournament, held at the University of Texas-Austin in March.
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Suzie Gilbert, a student at Northwest Missouri State University, answers a question from a group of Iraqi students in Baghdad, seen on a teleconference screen above. The two groups of students, composed of journalism and political science majors, discussed issues in both Iraqi and U.S. coverage of political events connected to American involvement in Iraq.
Published on April 5, 2009
Several areas of the Univerity campus have already been blocked off for construction projects that are expected to continue through the summer months, and may possibly extend into the fall semester.
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Junior second baseman Robby Price makes a throw to first base for an out Saturday afternoon. Kansas defeated Baylor 6-0.
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Junior second baseman Robby Price fields a ground ball Saturday against Baylor before making a short throw to first base. Kansas defeated Baylor 6-0 to even the series at a game a piece.
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Sophomore third baseman Tony Thompson gets a quick handshake from Kansas' third base coach after jacking a home run over the left field wall. Thompson batted 2 for 4 Saturday afternoon against Baylor, driving in three RBI and scoring one run in a 6-0 win against the Bears.
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Junior second baseman Robby Price dives back into second base to be picked off. Kansas defeated Baylor 6-0 Saturday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark to tie the weekend series up at 1-1.
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Junior second baseman Robby Price dives back into first base to break up a tag allowing him to advance to second where he was later picked off. Kansas won 6-0 shutting out the Baylor Bears Saturday afternoon to even the series at a game apiece.
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Senior left fielder Nick Faunce dives for a hit ball down the left field line for an out during Kansas' 6-0 win against No. 7 ranked Baylor. Saturday afternoon. Faunce batted two for three against the Bears Saturday, driving in one run off his double during the sixth inning.
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Head coach Ritch Price speaks with an umpire after a questionable call on Kansas base runner Nick Faunce after being picked off at second base. Kansas went on to shutout Baylor 6-0 Saturday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark.
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Senior left fielder Nick Faunce dives for a hit ball down the left field line for an out during Kansas' 6-0 win against No. 7 ranked Baylor. Saturday afternoon. Faunce batted two for three against the Bears Saturday, driving in one run off his double during the sixth inning.
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Sophomore center Krysten Boogaard hugs a USF player after the conclusion of Saturday's WNIT Championship game in Allen Fieldhouse. The Bulls defeated the Jayhawks 75-71.
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Jayhawks Kelly Kohn and LaChelda Jacobs hoist the WNIT runer-up trophy after losing Saturday's championship game to the USF Bulls, 75-71.
Published on April 5, 2009
Jayhawk fans hoist signs bearing the faces of players on the KU women's basketball teamn during Sasturday's WNIT Championship game against the USF Bulls. The game drew a record crowd of more than 16,100, the most ever for a women's basketball game in Allen Fieldhouse.
Published on April 5, 2009
Mizaela Valdez of Peru watches her brother, Gonzalo Valdez, Peru senior, and Josh Spradlin, Lawrence senior, as they cheer on the Jayhawks during the second half of Saturday's WNIT Championship game against the USF Bulls. The Bulls defeated the Jayhawks 75-71.
Published on April 5, 2009
Freshman forward Aishah Sutherland takes a jumpshot inside the paint during Saturday's WNIT Championship game against the USF Bulls. The Bulls defeated the Jayhawks 75-71.
Published on April 5, 2009
USF Bulls coach Jose Fernandez watches his team progress toward victory during the second half of Saturday's WNIT Championship in Allen Fieldhouse. The Bulls defeated the Jayhawks 75-71.
Published on April 5, 2009
Junior guard Sade Morris is denied a layup by USF center Brittany Denson during the second half of Saturday's WNIT Championship game against the USF Bulls. The Bulls defeated the Jayhawks 75-71.
Published on April 5, 2009
Jayhawk fans try to shout down a three-point shot from a USF player during Saturday's WNIT Championship game in Allen Fieldhouse. Attendees set a record attendance for a women's basketball game at the facitlity, with more than 16,000 people cheering on the Jayhawks. The Bulls defeated the Jayhawks 75-71.
Published on April 5, 2009
Senior guard Ivana Catic keeps pace with a USF player making her way toward the basket during the first half of Saturday's WNIT Championship game in Allen Fieldhouse.
Published on April 5, 2009
Junior guard Danielle McCray leaps for a layup during the second half of Saturday's WNIT Championship game against the USF Bulls. The Bulls defeated the Jayhawks 75-71.
Published on April 5, 2009
Published on April 3, 2009
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Studies show that people who walk between 30 and 60 minutes a day will live longer than those who don't. A pedometer can help measure steps walked in a day.
Published on April 2, 2009
Junior guard Danielle McCray avoids an Illinois State player during the Jayhawks' 75-72 April 1 victory. Kansas will play the University of Southern Florida in the WNIT final on Saturday.
Published on April 2, 2009
Published on April 2, 2009
Junior pitcher Sarah Blair and Senior catcher Elle Pottorf talk to softball head coach Tracy Bunge during a March 7 game against Northern Iowa University.
Published on April 2, 2009
Senior Edina Horvath lunges to pick up a low volley during a March 22 match against Missouri in Lawrence. Kansas plays Baylor Saturday.
Published on April 2, 2009
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Spencer Lott, Lawrence junior, showcases his favorite puppet creations. Lott has been interested in puppet making since watching Sesame Street during his childhood and will performing on Saturday at Oread Books in the Union.
Published on April 2, 2009
Published on April 2, 2009
Kansas players cheer on the team from the bench in the Jayhawks' 75-72 win against Illinois State.
Published on April 2, 2009
Softball team members cheer for a KU batter during a game against Missouri Wednesday afternoon.
Published on April 1, 2009
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Levi Larson, Idaho Falls, Idaho masters student practices Franz Liszt’s Transcendental Etude number six at Murphy Hall Wednesday. The American Liszt Society National Festival will be held on April 3rd through the 5th.
Published on April 1, 2009
Caroline Curtin, Leawood senior, will notice a change after the School of Fine Arts is divided into new schools and departments.
Published on April 1, 2009
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Click here for a breakdown of what the tax money will fund.
Published on April 1, 2009
Check out cigarette taxes per pack across the country.
Published on April 1, 2009
Trish relishes spending time with her son, Eli, daughter, Maiya, and husband, Robert, during what little free time she has to spend with her kids. “I have the responsibilities of being a mom and I can never take a day off from that.”
Published on April 1, 2009
Trish Jackson helps her son, Eli, 2, wipe his nose. Trish is a 35-year-old mother of two and has been married for seven years to her husband, Robert. Jackson came back to KU in 2005 to earn her undergraduate degree and is now earning her doctorate in physical geography.
Published on April 1, 2009
Bet it all: Poker is a popular way to socialize with friends and relax after a stressful week. Some chips, cards and a table are all you need to have a good game and, in some cases, increase your weekly earnings.
Published on April 1, 2009
All the buzz: Colony Collapse—a few of the bandmates are pictured above—is a local band that is named after the disorder causing the disappearance of millions of honeybees.
Published on April 1, 2009
Packing heat: This AR-15 is one of the guns owned by Adam Khan, Wichita graduate student.
Published on April 1, 2009
On the range: Adam Khan, Wichita graduate student, owns 10 guns. He says he spends about $100 every time he goes out shooting, which is usually every weekend. Khan has been shooting since he was 6 years old.
Published on April 1, 2009
Funny times: Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett, founders of the Found Footage Festival, find old VHS tapes with unusually funny material and present it to audiences across the nation. The festival is tonight at 8 at the Granada.
Published on April 1, 2009
Roughin’ it: During Stephanie’s time spent with her family in Canada, isolated from a world of reality TV, ringtones and car horns, she discovered a love for the outdoors that made for a great escape from her everyday world.
Published on April 1, 2009
Man make fire: You can make a fire almost like the cavemen did with string, wood, twigs and branches.
Published on April 1, 2009
On the fritz: Don’t toss your seemingly defective iPod just yet. Some quick fixes can having it working in no time.
Published on April 1, 2009
Green cut: Reel lawnmowers actually cut grass and do not rip it out of the ground like gas lawnmowers.
Published on April 1, 2009
Berry good: Eating blueberries can improve your eyes and prevent constipation.
Published on April 1, 2009
Animals on the loose: Todd Olson, owner of Critter Control, deals with an array of animals, including boa constrictors and raccoons.
Published on April 1, 2009
Blinding white: Leaving whitening strips on teeth for longer than directed dehydrates the teeth, leaving them sensitive.
Published on April 1, 2009
Too ... tired ... need ... sleep: If you skip brushing those pearly whites at night, a foul odor will overtake your mouth, leaving you with raunchy breath the next day.
Published on April 1, 2009
Published on April 1, 2009
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