Jake Busted, a 3rd-year graduate student and GTA in the American Studies Department, discusses themes of his American Identities class with students in Bailey Hall Friday morning. The class is one of several in the University system that is part of the Learning Communities system. Learning communities will be discontinued in July because of budget cuts.

Published on February 1, 2009

Kansas mascot Big Jay leads the Rock Chalk chant at center court Saturday afternoon during the Colorado basketball game at Allen Fieldhouse. Big Jay earned a spot at the Universal Dance Association national competition, a University first, and placed ninth.

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Freshman Ekaterina Morosova follows through after a serve Sunday morning at First Serve Tennis Complex. Morosova and Svistun defeated Drake 8 games to 3.

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Senior Edina Horvath returns a shot from an opposing Drake player during a doubles match Sunday morning. Horvath and Dorn defeated Drake 8-2.

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Senior Edina Horvath hits a serve during a doubles match with partner Kunigunda Dorn against Drake Sunday morning at First Serve Tennis Complex. Horvath and Dorn defeated Drake 8-2.

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Sophomore guard Brady Morningstar leaps for two points during Saturday's game against the Colorado Buffaloes.

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Freshman guard Tyshawn Taylor makes a drive for a basket inside the paint during the first half of Saturday's game against the Colorado Buffaloes in Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks defeated the Buffaloes 66-61.

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Andrew Stanley, Overland Park senior yells to the team as he holds aloft his depiction of Jayhawk center Cole Aldrich, augmented to reflect the face guard Aldrich wore during Saturday's game in the wake of a broken nose earlier in the week.

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Lacey Baxter, Lawrence senior, coaxes cheers from the crowd at Saturday's game against the Colorado Buffaloes as she stands atop the shoulders of another member of the KU Cheerleading team. The Jayhawks beat Colorado 66-61.

Published on February 1, 2009