After claiming their first outdoor conference championship in school history on Sunday, the Kansas women’s track and field team reclaimed the No. 1 ranking in the NCAA this week according to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross County Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The men’s squad also made a splash after their performance over the weekend, [...]
The KU South Asian Student Association presented their annual talent show, the Jayhawk Jhalak, at the Lawrence Arts Center on Sunday. As a celebration of south asian culture, performers showcased their dancing, singing and comedy skills to a crowded theater. The show also included a fashion show and a performance by the KU Jeeva dance team. Read [...]
A building formerly associated with the Cold War and nuclear weapons will be demolished this summer as a casualty to the ongoing expansion of KU’s School of Engineering. Burt Hall, constructed in the late 1950s, once served as the University’s home of radiation and nuclear engineering programs. It originally housed a nuclear reactor active through [...]
With a field that included six teams ranked in the top 20, the Kansas rowing team entered the Lake Natoma Invitational knowing it was going to get a challenge. Out of the nine teams that competed Saturday and Sunday in Gold River, Calif., the Jayhawks finished in eighth place, finishing ahead of Sacramento State, who [...]
After a tough 12-4 loss to the Creighton Bluejays Tuesday in Omaha, Neb., and a cancellation due to inclement weather Wednesday, the Jayhawks are headed to Lubbock, Texas to take on a struggling Red Raider squad. The Red Raiders are in the midst of a seven game losing streak, six of these coming on the [...]
The Kansas Relays, which date back to 1923, brings some of the best track and field athletes from Kansas and around the world to Lawrence this weekend. Memorial Stadium and the Douglas County Fairgrounds will host the storied event that offers a number of storylines. While the baseball, softball and soccer teams play on the [...]
Linebacker Ben Heeney caught a lot of eyes during Saturday’s spring game while representing the Blue team. The media voted Heeney as the defensive MVP after he collected five tackles, including one for a loss. But Heeney was not the only linebacker who shined this past weekend. Sophomore Jake Love also impressed people, including Kansas [...]
Friday In need of a spark to make a run in the Big 12, the Jayhawk tennis team was unable to fend off a duo of teams from Texas. The No. 29 Texas Longhorns and the No. 15 Texas Tech Red Raiders were able to ground the Jayhawks to 0-8 in conference play. The loss [...]
The Kansas rowing team had a strong showing in the fours at the Knecht Cup Saturday and Sunday, with the varsity four and second varsity four teams leading the way by winning gold in the Grand Finals. The varsity four boat was one of four Kansas boats that qualified for their respective Grand Finals on [...]
With graduation comes the dreaded gown. And with the dreaded gown, comes the also dreaded cap. Why must such a monumental event in our lives (where countless pictures are taken) require shapeless uniforms? The world will never know. Happy memories from the last four years of college will surely be the last thing on my [...]
According to a University news release, President Barack Obama will visit campus on Friday. “We are honored to welcome President Obama to the University of Kansas,” said Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little said in the release. “We are delighted for the opportunity to visit with him about our mission of educating leaders, building healthy communities and making [...]
Ad Astra’s vice president and presidential candidates, Emma Halling and Marcus Tetwiler, speak about the coalition’s various platforms. Read a Q&A with the candidates here.
The University Theatre Department is taking a step back in time to 1905 with its upcoming production of Lynn Nottage’s play “Intimate Apparel.” The story follows Esther Mills, a seamstress in 1905 New York who sews lingerie for high-class society and prostitutes as she struggles to find love. The show opened last night, and there [...]
After losing the first two games of the series to Oklahoma, Kansas fired back in Saturday afternoon’s series finale. Kansas coach Ritch Price was disappointed to see his players weren’t competitive early on in the series. Kansas scored seven runs in the first inning on Saturday, making Price more proud of his players than before [...]
As game time approaches in the Fieldhouse, they raise their instruments and prepare to deliver the first few notes of their trademark song, “Sounds of Summer.” Although the basketball players will take center stage, it’s showtime for these supporting roles, too. Throughout the game, the crowd sings, claps and jumps along to the fight song, [...]
Brella’s in the Underground at Wescoe Hall is notorious for its Crunchy Chicken Cheddar wrap. The wrap is so popular, it was chosen as the best college eat for the University in the Cooking Channel’s Bracket Battle: Best College Eats. The Cooking Channel’s battle of the country’s best college eats is an imitation of the [...]
