Danny Nordstrom

Editorial: 6 ways to spend your summer

The Kansan's suggestions for a break to remember

Nordstrom: University making progress with strong fair trade effort

KU Dining Services serves up fair trade beans.

Nordstrom: Students overlook Kansas City jazz

The city's jazz history is important in terms of art and social significance.

Music Review: 'Lost Channels' by The Great Lake Swimmers

3 out of 4 stars

Editorial: Downtown businesses need student support

Local businesses deserve loyalty during the economic hard times.

Editorial: Sweet Sixteen loss doesn’t mean season not a victory

Despite Kansas' loss to Michigan State, the young team still defied early expectations.

Music review: The Decemberists, 'The Hazard of Love'

1 1/2 out of 4 stars

Editorial: KU computer security adequate despite audit

University computers safer than state would have you believe.

Freshman establishes KU Dance Marathon

Philanthropy event organizers hope to raise $250,000 for Children’s Mercy Hospitals.

Music: Umphrey’s McGee, Mantis

'Jam Band' earns rave reviews

MUSIC: Derek Trucks Band, Already Free

Album review

Women’s basketball shows improvement in 66-43 victory

Jayhawks hope to continue momentum after recovering from disappointing first half against Western Illinois.

Jayhawks trounce Spartans 93-49

Ten of 11 players scored for Kansas, with almost half of those points coming from the bench.

Kansas defeats New Orleans

After a slow starts, the Jayhawks picked up steam to defeat the Pioneers Sunday .

Times are changing for Kansas women’s basketball

After a disappointing 17-16 finish last season, the Kansas women’s basketball team has started this season with two dominant victories. Kansas’ recipe for victory has been an aggressive defense and a confident offensive attack.

Women’s basketball earns “W” in game on ESPN

Three players scoring in double digits led the Jayhawks to victory.

ESPN features Kansas women’s basketball team in marathon coverage

The game is the only women’s matchup to be shown on the 24-hour show.

Kansas wins against Washburn

Following a tense first half, the Hawks blast by the Lady Blues.

Kansas overruns Fort Hays State 93-37

The Jayhawks’ season opener sees 11 different players post numbers to lead the team to a 1-0 start on the season.

Freshman Angel Goodrich out for season with torn ACL

The women’s basketball point guard was a top prospect and probably would have seen substantial playing time this season.

Music: Old Crow Medicine

Music Review: Slightly Stoopid

MUSIC: Xavier Rudd, Dark Shades of Blue

Kansas posts four victories at Arkansas Meet

The Jayhawks continued their success at an Arkansas meet with strong showings in the shot put, hammer throw and pole vault.

Pole-vaulting in a foreign land

The four-time All American from Russia

Pole-vaulter Kate Sultanova didn't know she was coming to the University of Kansas until a week before leaving Russia.

Jayhawks succeed, break records in Kansas Relays

Thousands of fans fill Memorial Stadium for 81st annual event

High school and college athletes, along with world-class Olympians, competed last week in the Kansas Relays in Lawrence.

Russian hammer throwers compete in Relays

Two study abroad students participate in track and field

Egor Agafonov brings home a victory, while Zlata Tarasova is not so lucky.

Season success, good weather excites Jayhawks for Kansas Relays

Track athletes look forward to this historic competition

Kansas athletes ready for Relays after last weekend’s Invitational success.

Track and Field hopes to keep momentum in Kansas Relays

The meet starts today and continues through to the weekend

The Kansas Relays will showcase some world-class athletes, including World Champions and Olympians.

Eight Jayhawks victorious in first outdoor meet

Kansas Track & Field met high expectations for the Missouri Relays

Eight Jayhawks won event titles and three regionally qualified in first outdoor meet of the semester. The Jayhawks head to Austin, Texas for the Texas Relays today.

Track team breaks out in Arkansas tournament

Senior weight-thrower Egor Agafonov took home a national title

The Jayhawks head home for their first home meet.

Eight KU athletes compete track and field championships

Starting this weekend two men and six women will compete in the NCAA Indor Track & Field Championships.

The championships will be in Fayetteville, Ark.

Hawks fly high in Nebraska

The Jayhawks took home five Big 12 titles in the competition

The Jayhawks excelled in pole vaulting and weight throwing, winning almost half a dozen Big 12 titles last weekend.

Track and field team prepares for championships

Coach Elisha Brewer tells athletes to “bring it”

This weekend's Big 12 Championships will bring together track and field teams from all over the Midwest.

Sprinter sets the pace

Nickesha Anderson ran the top speed of 2008 on Feb. 16

A Jamaican native, Nickesha Anderson ran the fastest time for the year for the University of Kansas.

Jayhawks set new records for men’s weight throws and pole-vaults

The track and field team went to New York City last weekend to compete in the New Balance Collegiate Invitational.

Three athletes broke records and automatically qualified for the NCAA Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. The trip to New York helped increase team moral and prepared the team to split up for two separate meets this weekend.

Running to the Big Apple

Track and Field headed to Invitational in New York after success at Husker Invitational

Kansas took three titles last weekend at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational and are preparing for the New Balance Collegiate Invitational next weekend.

Track and field team surpasses expectations at Jayhawk Classic

Many students set records for KU and post NCAA Championship qualifying marks

This is the team’s second home meet in a week and hope that the success will continue in its away meets in the upcoming weeks.

Track and field team impresses at home invitational

A new facility record, first-place performances and personal bests for the Jayhawks

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