Published on April 15, 2009

Published on April 15, 2009

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.

Published on April 15, 2009

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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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

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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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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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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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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Freshman Corbin Kratovil executes a long jump 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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A hydrometer floats in a graduated cylinder of wort. The hydrometer measures “specific gravity,” displaying how much sugar is in the wort.

Published on April 15, 2009

Heath Hoadley often starts the brewing process as early as 7:30 in the morning.

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.

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Look at me!: Liberty Tax Service hires “wavers” to put customers at ease about doing their taxes.

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Nighty night: Sleeping with the lights off promotes a better sleeping environment because darker environments help the brain produce sleep-aiding hormones.

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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.

Published on April 15, 2009

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.

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

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.

Published on April 15, 2009

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