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Schmidt: KU basketball has it good

Self, Henrickson have potential to make history

Basketball coaches Bill Self and Bonnie Henrickson have led their teams in strong seasons during their time at Kansas.

Design changes include one-story front page

Only one story will be on the front page of the University Daily Kansan each day this semester. Instead of having smaller additional stories, the front page will feature short summaries of the rest of the stories inside.

Welcome to The University Daily Kansan

On behalf of the entire news staff, Erick R. Schmidt extends a welcome to all students new and returning. There's a lot to see in this issue of The Kansan, so dive right in and enjoy.

Rose guilty of lesser charge

Two days of deliberation draw to close, Rose convicted of nine counts

A 12-person jury convicted 21-year old Jason Allen Rose of involuntary manslaughter Friday.

Rose's mental capacity focal point of trial

Fire chief calls cause of Boardwalk Apartments fire 'undetermined' at this point

Jason Allen Rose's history of group housing were discussed at length Tuesday in the Boardwalk Apartments trial. Social workers and other witnesses who knew Rose described him as having a below-average mental capacity, and said that they couldn't recall any incidents with fire.

Rose admits lying during interrogation

Defendant changes his story from night of Boardwalk fire.

Jason Allen Rose confessed much of his taped confessions were fabricated. Prosecution proceeded to try to identify what in his testimony was actually true and what was lies.

Rose admits he set paper on fire

Jury listens to video confession in Boardwalk Apartment fire trial

Jason Allen Rose said that he lit a piece of paper containing the phone number of a man named "Stan" on fire in the Boardwalk Apartment complex on the night of the deadly fire two years ago. Rose is accused of starting the fire. His attorney says he was coerced during questioning.

Jurors watch tape of Rose’s interrogation

Fire survivors and detective take stand during trail

Rose’s comments inconsistent during questioning about Boardwalk Apartments fire.

Daily Brief: May 3, 2007

KU Public Safety will be giving away bike light sets today.

Rose trial opens for second time

'There are three witnesses you won’t get to meet, because they didn’t make it.'

A year and a half after the blaze that took three lives, witnesses describe scene at Boardwalk Apartments to jurors.

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