Fans watch as Steve Cox lifts up Mark Sears, Lawrence resident in red, and slams his head to the mat. Sears lost this cage fight, held at the Ararat Shrine Temple in Kansas City, Mo., but returned to the cage to claim his first victory just a few weeks later. He is now 3-1.

Published on October 24, 2007

Two cage fighters struggle on the mat of the octagon at the Ararat Shrine Temple in Kansas City, Mo. Matches are split into three five-minute rounds, governed by a referee and a lengthy list of rules. The cameraman later uploaded this and other fights to YouTube.

Published on October 24, 2007

Using a pen and ink Ledeker attempts another calligraphy letter. When working on a project she'll practice and rewrite a project several times comparing one to another until she gets the right feel for one in particular.

Published on May 10, 2007

Mitchell lifts back the plastic tarp covering one shelter another couple made to house stray cats on campus. She has taken home six stray cats over the years, each with a unique personality.

Published on May 10, 2007

Mario Chalmers, sophomore guard, throws up a wild shot while falling in front of UCLA defender Luc Ri Mbah a Moute. Chalmers added three rebounds and two points to the final Kansas statistics.

Published on May 10, 2007

Cathy Ledeker, Lawrence artist, sits on her living room couch underneith three of her favorite art pieces she has made over the years. Ledeker has been a calligrapher and made other arts for more than 25 years and currently works at Van Go Mobile Arts.

Published on May 10, 2007

Tire marks and a broken ledge are the scattered remains in front of the Chi Omega sorority house. Sunday morning a small pick-up crashed through the front window of the house while the car was being chased by police. One person was flown to Kansas City for injuries.

Published on May 7, 2007

Erik Morrison, junior infielder, attempts to tag Kansas State runner, Tyler Link as he steals second base. Kansas lost Saturdays game to Kansas State, 7-4.

Published on May 7, 2007

Published on May 2, 2007

Sophomore third baseman, Val Chapple, pulls off the bag after a force out at third. Kansas split the series with Oklahoma, after a loss on Sunday, 14-4.

Published on May 2, 2007

Val Chapple, sophomore third base, dives for second base but it tagged out by Oklahoma second baseman, Savannah Long. Chapple had two hits for the Jayhawks but never scored.

Published on April 30, 2007

Published on April 26, 2007

Randy Walker has more than 200 sock monkeys in his collection which draws many vistors to his doorstep to see the unique stuffed animals.

Published on April 26, 2007

Randy Walker, sits at his dining room table with the biggest and smallest of his sock monkey collection. Walker has more than 200 in his collection which draws many vistors to his doorstep to see the unique stuffed animals.

Published on April 26, 2007

Natalie Kelley, Wichita senior, says she uses “retail therapy” to destract her from stress.

Published on April 25, 2007

Scott Russell prepares to release the javelin during the final round of competition during the Kansas Relays. Russell, a former KU track athlete won the javelin throw with a meet-record 258 feet, 2 inches.

Published on April 23, 2007

Hugh Murphy, Baldwin City junior, throws the javlein during high winds on Friday afternoon. Despite the conditions, Murphy's farthest throw landed at 192 feet and two inches.

Published on April 23, 2007

Julius Jiles, Kansas City, MO sophomore, keeps pace with other runners during the mens' 100 meter dash on Friday. Jiles finished his heat with a time of 10.96.

Published on April 23, 2007

Sha'Ray Butler, Lancaster, Texas sophomore, jumps the last hurdle during the womens' finals 400 meter hurdles on Saturday afternoon. Butler's time of 59.54 was 1.09 seconds faster than her best qualifying time on Friday.

Published on April 23, 2007

Jenna Coker sits in front of Watson Library with the black book she uses for ceremonies. The vows are usually adapted to a couple's specifications. Coker is adamant about involving the couple as much as possible with the vows.

Published on April 19, 2007