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Early on October 10, 2003, Thor Nystrom initated a fight in the Naismith parking lot that would lead to his struggle through the mental health system. "I look into the parking lot and remember a boy bleeding on the pavement. I can see his hurt. I feel it in my heart. I want to talk to him. I want to tell him to chill out, that it will all get better," Nystrom remembers. "I remember wanting to die."

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Kansan reporter Thor Nystrom's first semester of college ended with him moving home after getting in a fight and being diagnosed with schizophrenia. He wrote this account of what he calls his descent into "the depths of hell."

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Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Jr. speaks at the Lied Center on Wednesday, April 30, 2008.

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Francesca Chambers spent Saturday night riding along with KU police officers.

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Baseball coach Ritch Price poses for a picture before practice on Thursday, April 24, 2008.

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KU students and lawrence community members run through campus during the Lawrence half marathon on Sunday morning, April 20, 2008.

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KU students and lawrence community members run through campus during the Lawrence half marathon on Sunday morning, April 20, 2008.

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Connect Student Senate vice presidential candidate Jason Oruch, left, and presidential candidate Austin Kelly, right, listen as the United Students were annouced the presidential and vice presidential winners.

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Honglei Li, Haerbin, China junior, waves the Chinese flag along side several other KU students, who showed their support for the Summer Olympics in Beijing on Wescoe Beach Thursday afternoon. Some people are protesting the games because of China's alleged human rights violations in the territory of Tibet. "Our idea is that the Olympic Games are not political," Li said. "It's a world thing."

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Police officers monitor and greet KU fans at 11th and Massachusetts Street after Kansas defeated Memphis in the NCAA Championship game Monday night. Fans as they spilled out into Massachusetts street from businesses, bars and home to celebrate the victory.

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KU fans celebrate on Massachusetts Street after Kansas' 84-66 victory over North Carolina Saturday night.

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KU fans celebrate on Massachusetts Street after Kansas' 84-66 victory over North Carolina Saturday night.

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KU fans celebrate on Massachusetts Street after Kansas' 84-66 victory over North Carolina Saturday night.

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KU fans celebrate on Massachusetts Street after Kansas' 84-66 victory over North Carolina Saturday night.

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KU fans celebrate on Massachusetts Street after Kansas' 84-66 victory over North Carolina Saturday night.

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KU fans celebrate on Massachusetts Street after Kansas' 84-66 victory over North Carolina Saturday night.

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KU fans celebrate on Massachusetts Street after Kansas' 84-66 victory over North Carolina Saturday night.

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KU fans celebrate on Massachusetts Street after Kansas' 84-66 victory over North Carolina Saturday night.

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KU fans celebrate on Massachusetts Street after Kansas' 84-66 victory over North Carolina Saturday night.

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KU fans celebrate on Massachusetts Street after Kansas' 84-66 victory over North Carolina Saturday night.

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KU fans celebrate on Massachusetts Street after Kansas' 84-66 victory over North Carolina Saturday night.

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KU fans celebrate on Massachusetts Street after Kansas' 84-66 victory over North Carolina Saturday night.

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O'Malley Beverage, Inc.employees Noah Clouse, left, and Tucker Craig, right, unload kegs in the alley behind Red Lion on Thursday evening. Downtown bars, like the Red Lion, are stocking up on beer in preparation for Saturday night's Final Four game where Kansas takes on North Carolina.

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Students walk by the KU Info shack on Jayhawk Boulevard across from Bailey Hall on Tuesday, April 1, 2008.

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The Mountain Dewds live at 1115 Tennessee. They started the house five years ago to "promoters of awesomeness and all things that are awesome."

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KU student senate groups, from left, Connect, Students of Liberty and United Students debate in the Kansas Union on Tuesday, March 25, 2008. The president and vice president candidates answer questions from students via youtube, e-mail and the audience.

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Jean Menager, Auburn sophomore, leaves class Thursday on his moped. Students of Liberty propose that mopeds be exempt from paying a parking pass fee.

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Whether students head to the beach or hang out here in Lawrence for
spring break, the basic safety measure should be kept in mind. Know your
alcoholic limit. Don't drink and drive. Always watch your drink; and if you
choose to participate in sexual behavior, use protection.

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From left, Eric Hyde, Michael Gillaspie and Jason Oruch are the vice presidential candidates for Student Senate this year. Hyde is running with Students for Liberty, Gillaspie is running with United Students and Oruch is running with Connect.

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Vegans and vegetarians sometimes turn to supplements to gain nutrients.

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Rowing Coach Rob Catloth, far right, along with the team captains, KU administration and community members, helps in the ceremonial ground beaking for the rowing boathouse at Burcham Park, Indiana and 2nd Streets, on Friday. The 16,000-square-foot, two-story boathouse will hold 35 boats, locker rooms, training facilities and a boat-repair area when it's completed in the Fall 2008 semester.

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Alex Straus, Topeka senior, pumps gas at Kwik Shop, 845 Mississippi St, Lawrence, before going to work on Thursday evening. "I'm a deliver driver, so I really hurt," Straus said about gas prices. "It cuts down my wage."

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From left, Overland Park sophomores Gina, Cate, Crystle, Bethany and Sarah T. are part of the show "High School Confidential." They had all four years of their high school lives filmed for the reality show, which will be aired on WE tv.

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From left, Overland Park sophomores, Gina, Cate, Crystle, Bethany and Sarah are part of the show "High School Confidential".

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Michael Murray, astrophysics professor, says that religion and physics are intertwined. The responsibility that science, especially nuclear science, holds sparked his interest in the relationship between religion and physics.

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Gale Sayers, former KU football player and NFL hall of famer, signs copies of his new book at Oread Books in the Kansas Union on Saturday, March 1. Sayers' book sales will help fund the Gale Sayers Center, which will open this Fall. The Center is an after-school activity facility for 8-to-12-year-olds.

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Sarah O'Neill, Lenexa sophomore, celebrates her fifth birthday today. O'Neil is 20 years old, but her actually birthdate is on Feb. 29.

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Freshman catcher Brittany Hile has been transitioning from high school to college level softball this year. Hile's mentor Elle Pottorf has been a large influence and help in her transition.

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As a man walk westbound on Jayhawk Boulevard Tuesday evening winter weather grips the air. Cold winds and chilling temperatures have been nipping at the noses of students and faculty members this week, but this weekend could bring shining hope for nicer weather. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Saturday's temperature will reach 60 degrees with sunny skies to brighten any Jayhawk's day.

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Kansas's main pitchers, from left, Nick Czyz, Paul Smyth, Andres Esquibel, Wally Marciel and Shaeffer Hall. Sam Freeman not pictured.

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Students load the bus minutes after classes were canceled on Thursday. Both Lawrence and Edward campuses were canceled at 1 p.m. on Thursday. Buses will continue to take students off Lawrence's campus until 2 p.m. Thursday.

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From left, the Kansas baseball batting line up, Nick Faunce, Robby Price, John Allman, Preston Land, Ryne Price, Erick Morrison, Buck Afemir, Tony Thompson and Jimmy Waters. The team begins its season in Kona, Hawaii with five games against the University of Hawaii-Hilo at Rodgers Field. Game times are 5 p.m. on Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday with a doubleheader and 2 p.m. on Sunday with another doubleheader.

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Students load the bus minutes after classes were canceled on Thursday. Classes at Lawrence and Edward campuses were canceled at 1 p.m. on Thursday. Buses have now stopped running for the day.

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Lesley Latham, Republic sophomore, in her feng shui room at her apartment. The room design was insprired by her aunt. Different rooms can express different personality traits about people.

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A man walks out of Lippincott Hall into the evening sunlight on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration temperatures will rise to into the 40s with mostly sunny weather today (Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2007).

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A line weaves outside, as well as inside, South Junior High School, 2734 Louisiana Street, in Lawrence during during the Republican Caucus on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2007.

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Signs promoting Republican and Libertarian canidates line the routes to the Republican Caucus at South Junior High School, 2734 Louisiana Street, in Lawrence on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2007.

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Ron Paul buttons dotted many of his supporters and many of his signes could be seen inside and outside South Junior High School, 2734 Louisiana Street, in Lawrence during the Republican Caucus on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2007.

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Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul supporters hand out information as people South Junior High School, 2734 Louisiana Street, for the Republican Caucus in Lawrence on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2007.

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Bill Evans watches the rehersal of his choreographed dance in Robinson Gymnasium on Friday. His dance will be performed at the Lied Center on April 17 and 18 of this year.

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A car travels west bound on freshly, cleared east 15th Street on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008. The University of Kansas canceled all classes on the Edwards Campus on Wednesday , because of heavy snow fall late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning.

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Preston Land earned hiself All-Big 12 preseason honors after he demolished pitchers in his freshman year, but struggled in his sophomore year. After taking the summer off, Land expects to return to his freshman form this spring.

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Dan Keating, co-owner of Beat The Bookstore, shovels the parking lot at their new location on Wednesday. The bookstore's new location is 1741 Massachusetts Street.

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Cody Kennedy, Overland Park senior to prepares for the American Gladiator try-outs. Kennedy is traveling to Austin, Tx, for the try-out, which begins on Saturday.

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Seniors, Autumn Han, from Reeds Spring, Mo., and her boyfriend, Byung Kim, from Springfield, Mo., take a walk by Potters Lake with Han's Shih Tzu, Momo, on Monday. The recently warmer temperatures have brought many students outside the campus buildings to enjoy the weather. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration the warm weather could come to a halt today (Tuesday) with a pridicted high in the low thirties and a slight chance of snow.

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Kansas Jayhawk forwards, Darrell Arthur, center, and Darnell Jackson, right, defend the basket from Iowa State Cylcone Craig Brackins at Allen Fieldhouse on Wednesday. Kansas remains undeafted with their 83-59 win against Iowa State.

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Kansas sophomore Darrell Arthur shoots over the Iowa State Cylcone defense at Allen Fieldhouse on Wednesday. Kansas remains undeafted with their 83-59 win against Iowa State.

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Senior Guard Russell Robinson keeps his a close watch on the Iowa State Cylcone Bryan Peterson's ball handling at Allen Fieldhouse on Wednesday. Kansas remains undeafted with their 83-59 win against Iowa State.

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Senior guard Brandon Rush keeps up with Iowa State as he runs by a block at Allen Fieldhouse on Wednesday. Kansas remains undeafted with their 83-59 win against Iowa State.

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Senior guard Brandon Rush keeps up with Iowa State as he runs by a block at Allen Fieldhouse on Wednesday. Kansas remains undeafted with their 83-59 win against Iowa State.

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Kansas' senior forward Darnell Jackson scores against Iowa State at Allen Fieldhouse on Wednesday. Jackson score 21 points for the Jayhawks 83-59 win against Iowa State.

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Darnell Jackson guards Iowa State's guard Bryan Peterson at Allen Fieldhouse on Wednesday. Kansas remains undeafted with their 83-59 win against Iowa State.

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Craig Martin, professor and chair of ecology and evolutionary biology, displays his 2007 Honor for an Outstanding Progressive Educator (H.O.P.E.) Award in Haworth Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2008. It is the second H.O.P.E. award Martin has received. His first was in 2002.

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The University of Kansas at sunrise on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008.

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Sunny skies shined over the Campanile on Tuesday.

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