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Do you think Big Oil companies should continue to receive tax breaks while making billions in annual profits?

Response Percent
No.
 
 86%
Yes.
 
 13%
Total 496
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Lead stories

6:00 a.m.
Voter turnout for Tuesday's local option budget election was less than expected. Kaley Dawson voted at the First Southern Baptist Church at 4300 W. 6th Street. Tax vote too close to call
By George Diepenbrock
April 1, 2008 in print edition on 1A
Lawrence school officials were keeping their fingers crossed Tuesday night that the unofficial local-option budget election results would hold up.
8:00 a.m.
Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self said Tuesday, April 1, 2008, he isn’t interested in the vacant coaching job at Oklahoma State. Self ‘not a candidate’ for OSU job
By Tom Keegan
April 2, 2008 in print edition on 1A
Asked Tuesday about the newly created basketball coaching vacancy at his alma mater, Kansas University coach Bill Self did not say: “I don’t give a (bleep) about …” On the contrary, Self said he cares “deeply” about Oklahoma State. He also made it clear he’s not interested in coaching there.
12:00 p.m.
Cecilia Gunn, assistant coach for the girls track team at Jayhawk-Linn High School, gets ready to mark the school’s track Monday. The Mound City school is among about nine other schools across the country that use a Jayhawk as their mascots. Other schools adopt KU mascot
By Jonathan Kealing
April 2, 2008 in print edition on 1A
“Take heed all who enter — beware of the ’Hawks.” A sign like that in Allen Fieldhouse would be just a bit off, but at Jayhawk-Linn High School, home of the Jayhawks, the sign’s just right.
4:00 p.m.
Construction work on a new U.S. Highway 59, seen at right, is taking shape next to the current highway, seen at left, just north of Ottawa. A wet winter has slowed progress, but it is still expected to finish on schedule in 2011. Highway 59 project in ‘good shape’ to finish on schedule
By Mike Belt
April 2, 2008 in print edition on 3A
A wet winter slowed progress on construction of the new U.S. Highway 59, but the work pace will increase as the weather warms up, a spokesman for the Kansas Department of Transportation said.
10:00 p.m.
Maple blossoms Bevy of blooms
By Jennifer Oldridge
April 2, 2008 in print edition on 1C
With the onset of spring, you might be spending your time looking toward the ground, admiring all of the daffodils, tulips, hyacinth, forsythia and other various usual spring suspects. Why not adjust your sights upward for the ornamental trees, which are about to be at their finest and performing a stunning show?

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6News video: Crazed fans find many ways to honor Jayhawks
By Mark Boyle
April 2, 2008
This Saturday, many KU fans will be donning the Crimson and Blue. Face paint will also be in full force, but those signs of support are temporary - we found a couple of Lawrence residents who have made their Jayhawk pride much more permanent.
6News video: Provisional ballots to decide election
April 2, 2008
The Douglas County Clerk's Office spent the day investigating dozens of provisional ballots from Tuesday's Local-Option Budget Election.
6News video: New information about the death of a Lawrence man
April 2, 2008
Shawnee County Sheriff Dick Barta says deputies responded to the Goodyear Plant late Saturday night for a medical emergency.
6News video: Sidewalk work to be completed soon
April 2, 2008
Work should be completed by the end of next week on a sidewalk project impacting traffic on parts of 6th Street.
6News video: Rotting beam found in Courthouse
April 2, 2008
County leaders are taking a fast-track to fixing a rotting wooden beam in the attic of the Douglas County Courthouse.
6News video: One-of-a-kind air tour heads to Lawrence
By Jesse Fray
April 2, 2008
The city's airport is about to get busy as a one-of-a-kind air tour heads to Lawrence. More than 20 airplanes are expected to land in Lawrence on Saturday.
6News video: Elementary students learn medieval history with event
April 2, 2008
Local elementary students travel back in time today for a good old-fashioned joust!
6Sports video: Jayhawks land in San Antonio
April 2, 2008
Starting tonight, the Kansas basketball team will call San Antonio home. Shortly before 8 p.m. Wednesday evening, the Jayhawks landed in the Lone Star State to prepare for this weekend's Final Four.
6Sports video: KU baseball team tops Saint Mary
April 2, 2008
Kansas University’s baseball team snapped a four-game losing streak and defeated Saint Mary, 13-0, on Wednesday at Hoglund Ballpark.
6Sports video: Week promises to be hard for Roy Williams
April 2, 2008
This week promises to be a difficult one for former Kansas basketball head coach Roy Williams.
6Sports video: Free State softball squad sweeps SM East
April 2, 2008
Free State (2-2) earned its first two victories of the season after a 2-game sweep of Shawnee Mission East.
6Sports video: Jayhawks head to the Final Four
April 2, 2008
“Two to go” is the rally cry of the men's basketball team as it heads to San Antonio to face North Carolina in the Final Four. The players want to continue the successes of this season.
Bevy of blooms
Blossoming trees offer sightseeing sensations for spring enthusiasts
By Jennifer Oldridge
April 2, 2008 in print edition on C1
With the onset of spring, you might be spending your time looking toward the ground, admiring all of the daffodils, tulips, hyacinth, forsythia and other various usual spring suspects. Why not adjust your sights upward for the ornamental trees, which are about to be at their finest and performing a stunning show?
6News Now: Local-option vote results coming on Friday
April 2, 2008
In tonight's 6News and tomorrow's Lawrence Journal-World, it will be Friday before Lawrence school district officials will know the final results from the local-option budget vote, and the 'Hawks hit the road for the Final Four.
Shawnee County deputies use Taser on Lawrence man three times before his death
By Scott Rothschild
April 2, 2008
A Lawrence man was stunned with a Taser three times by a Shawnee County Sheriff’s deputy shortly before his death, officials said Wednesday.
Thawing meat on counter no hamburger helper
By Susan Krumm
April 2, 2008 in print edition on C3
At a KU watch party on Sunday, I observed the hostess thawing hamburgers on the counter before she cooked them. Is that OK?
‘Jayni’s Kitchen’ menu offers simple spring fare
April 2, 2008 in print edition on C2
Join “Jayni’s Kitchen” this week for “Simple Food: Spring Menu with Chef Paige Vandegrift.”
Learning Latin may help you label your garden
Associated Press
April 2, 2008 in print edition on C1
One of the biggest challenges for gardeners is remembering the names of all the plants they stick into the ground each year.
Boomer-friendly garden gadgets popular
By Gwyn Mellinger
April 2, 2008 in print edition on C1
Long ago, in a much simpler time, growing vegetables was a straightforward matter. When our grandparents were wielding the hoe, they worked the soil, planted their seeds and let nature take its course.
Mocktails for mom
Associated Press
April 2, 2008 in print edition on C1
If the uncertainties of impending motherhood have you hankering for a highball or Harvey Wallbanger, Alyssa Gusenoff’s got your, er, belly.
Basra may be defining battle in Iraq
By Trudy Rubin
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A12
As U.S. personnel hunkered down in Baghdad’s Green Zone under rocket barrages, and TV screens flashed scenes of violence in Baghdad and the southern city of Basra, President Bush had this to say on Thursday: “Normalcy is returning back to Iraq.” Hmmm …
Whites see progress; blacks see injustice
By Leonard Pitts Jr.
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A12
A few words about the Mountaintop and the Promised Land. On the last night of his life, Martin Luther King famously told an audience in Memphis that he had stood on the one and seen the other. He did not define the Promised Land, but he did not need to.
Doubtful data
City surveys on public transportation give city commissioners little solid information to go on.
J-W Editorials
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A12
A couple of surveys about the Lawrence Transit System offer some anecdotal feedback on the city’s bus service but they provide almost no basis for decision-making regarding the future of the T.
Rock Chalk class
A Final Four appearance certainly is cause for celebration. Let’s keep it safe and fun.
J-W Editorials
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A12
Whether they win or lose this weekend in San Antonio, the Jayhawk men’s basketball team and its coaches can be counted on to be a class act. As they celebrate the team’s performance in the NCAA Final Four, fans here in Lawrence should show that same kind of class.
Commodities
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B12
Agriculture futures mostly traded higher Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Kitchen makeovers needn’t eat up savings
By Consumer Reports
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B12
Consumers who haven’t updated their kitchens in a while may be in for more than just sticker shock: According to the editors of ShopSmart, the shopping magazine published by Consumer Reports, a lot has changed.
Ozawkie resident wins $10,000
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B12
Lori Kampfer, a U.S. Bank customer from Ozawkie, recently won $10,000 as part of the U.S. Bank Cash Bonus Holiday Sweepstakes.
Photographer lands magazine cover
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B12
Suzanne L. Collins, a Lawrence-based wildlife photographer, recently had one of her images featured on the cover of the April issue of Tropical Fish Hobbyist, a magazine published by TFH Publications of Neptune, N.J.
Chiropractor meets with physicians
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B12
Dr. Michael Stuart, owner of Stuart Chiropractic Health Center, Lawrence, recently addressed a group of physicians in La Jolla, Calif., to discuss both treatment and operational efforts.
Truckers protest high fuel prices
By Jeffrey Gold - Associated Press Writer
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B12
Tons of freight idled across the country Tuesday as independent truckers pulled their rigs off the road while others slowed to a crawl on major highways in a loosely organized protest of high fuel prices.
Sex crime reports released by police
By Mike Belt
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A3
Reports on several sex crimes that have occurred since November were released Tuesday by the Lawrence Police Department.
Pump patrol
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A3
The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $3.11 at several stations.
Brew to Brew Relay aims to raise $200K
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A3
Competing breweries in Lawrence and Kansas City are banding together to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
County to discuss 31st Street extension
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A3
The extension of 31st Street to Douglas County Road 1057 will be the topic of discussion during tonight’s Douglas County Commission meeting.
‘Moderate’ Muslim converts
By Cal Thomas
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A13
Pope Benedict XVI last week baptized a man into the Catholic Church. The man, Magdi Allam, had converted from another faith. There is nothing unusual about that. People convert from non-faith to faith, or from one religion to another, or within faiths to different denominations all the time. However, this conversion was different.
Nader fan
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A13
To the editor: After nearly 16 years of President George Bush and former President Bill Clinton, Americans continue to be without affordable health insurance.
Notable speech
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A13
To the editor: I do hope the Journal-World masthead on April 1 was no joke. It claims that “What the Lawrence Journal-World Stands For” includes “safeguarding the rights of all citizens regardless of race, creed or economic stature,” “sympathy and understanding for all who are disadvantaged or oppressed” and “support of projects that make our community a better place to live.” Admirable goals, if only they were true.
Sebelius’ travel plans draw GOP fire
By Scott Rothschild
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B14
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius will be watching birdies instead of shooting turkeys. And that’s ruffled the feathers of the Kansas Republican Party.
House OKs $37.2M boost in school funds
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B14
Legislative negotiators began work Tuesday on a compromise version of a bill to give public schools a $37.2 million increase aimed at boosting teacher salaries.
Horoscopes
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B13
Express confidence this year. If you want, transform your role in the community or at work. If you don't honor your needs, events will encourage you to do so this year.
People in the news
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B13
• Sandler breaks ankle playing basketball • Cusack fan arrested on stalking charge • Ebert to resume written reviews • Carradine role recalls ‘Kung Fu’
‘DEA’ entertainment value hardly arresting
By Kevin McDonough
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B13
While many credit or blame “Survivor” for the reality-TV era, the real grandaddy of the genre has got to be “Cops.”
Chicago Tribune gag fools quite a few
By Frank Ahrens - The Washington Post
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A14
Despite Tuesday’s rally by the financial markets, 2008 has so far seemed a year of relentlessly bad financial news. Which might be why several companies tried to lighten the mood a bit Tuesday by pulling April Fool’s pranks.
Turner repents for criticizing religion
By Rachel Zoll - Associated Press Writer
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A14
Ted Turner, who once called Christianity a “religion for losers,” launched a $200 million partnership Tuesday with Lutherans and Methodists to fight malaria in Africa, apologizing for his past criticism of religion and calling faith a “bright spot” in the world.
FBI says buried parachute wasn’t hijacker D.B. Cooper’s
By Gene Johnson - Associated Press Writer
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A14
A tangled, torn parachute found buried last month last month is not the one used by plane hijacker D.B. Cooper when he bailed out of a plane over the Pacific Northwest, the FBI said Tuesday.
China: Dalai Lama’s backers plan suicide attacks
By Christopher Bodeen - Associated Press Writer
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A11
China escalated its rhetoric against supporters of the Dalai Lama on Tuesday, accusing the Nobel Peace laureate’s backers of planning suicide attacks.
Iraq violence halts British drawdown
By Kevin Sullivan - The Washington Post
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A11
Britain has postponed plans to sharply reduce its troop presence in Iraq because of recent fighting between Iraqi government troops and Shiite militias in Baghdad and Basra, Defense Secretary Des Browne announced Tuesday.
Opposition insists it won election
By Angus Shaw - Associated Press Writer
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A11
The main opposition leader insisted Tuesday he has won Zimbabwe’s presidential election outright and denied persistent reports he was negotiating to ease out President Robert Mugabe, who has led the country from liberation to ruin.
Writing helps author ‘live with myself’
By Sophia Maines
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A4
For Augusten Burroughs, Christmas has always been a time for catastrophe and nightmare. Yet — in typical Burroughs fashion — it also is his favorite holiday and even fodder for a future book.
On the record
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A4
A 22-year-old Inman man reported the theft of a laptop computer and mobile phone with a combined value of $1,750.
Sheriffs concerned about immigration bill
By Carl Manning - Associated Press Writer
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A4
House and Senate negotiators expect to agree on immigration legislation, but county sheriffs are worried about spending more money to keep illegal immigrants in jail.
City approves $1.1M Carnegie Library expansion
By Chad Lawhorn
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A9
A tight city budget won’t put the brakes on plans for the city to spend $1.1 million to expand the Carnegie Library building downtown.
Acclaimed journalist to speak at Lied Center
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A9
Lisa Ling, an acclaimed journalist and National Geographic Channel correspondent for the documentary series Explorer, will be speaking Thursday at Kansas University’s Lied Center.
March munchies
Good snacks make the Final Four every year
By Sarah Henning
April 2, 2008 in print edition on C1
You’ve got your favorite game-day clothing. Check. A place to watch it on a big, crystal-clear screen with awesome speakers. Check. Your schedule is open, and you’re all set up to watch this weekend’s Final Four games, featuring the Kansas Jayhawks. Check. If that’s all you’ve thought about, you’re going to be disappointed, and, well, hungry.
Ga. police say 3rd-graders plotted to attack teacher
Associated Press
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A2
A group of third-graders plotted to attack their teacher, bringing a broken steak knife, handcuffs, duct tape and other items for the job and assigning children tasks including covering the windows and cleaning up afterward, police said Tuesday.
Oil executives defend industry in House hearing
J-W Wire Reports
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A2
Don’t blame us, oil industry chiefs told a skeptical Congress. Top executives of the country’s five biggest oil companies said Tuesday they know record fuel prices are hurting people, but they argued it’s not their fault and their huge profits are in line with other industries.
Computer bug eats students’ grades
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A2
A computer malfunction wiped out a month’s worth of grades at three high schools and one middle school in Evansville, giving struggling students a second chance but dismaying others.
More FEMA trailers found to be toxic
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A2
Some of the thousands of mobile homes stored for possible use by disaster victims have formaldehyde levels rivaling those of housing already deemed unsafe for victims of 2005 hurricanes on the Gulf Coast, test results show.
Longevity cited in denial of support
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A2
He’s a 59-year-old luxury car salesman in Melville who won divorce from his wife of 38 years in May 2007.
More consumer goods made available
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A2
Cubans snapped up DVD players, motorbikes and pressure cookers for the first time Tuesday as Raul Castro’s new government loosened controls on consumer goods and invited private farmers to plant tobacco, coffee and other crops on unused state land.
Students push for more gun control
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A2
Twenty desks — enough to fill a classroom — sat empty in a downtown plaza Tuesday, each bearing a pair of sneakers and representing a Chicago Public Schools student killed by gunfire this school year.
Pentagon releases memo on torture
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A2
The Pentagon on Tuesday made public a now-defunct legal memo that approved the use of harsh interrogation techniques against terror suspects, saying that President Bush’s wartime authority trumps any international ban on torture.
Off and running…
City track squads stacked with talent
By Jesse Temple
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B6
When the tag “optional” is thrown in front of spring break practices, Free State High track coach Steve Heffernan says most kids tend to stay away. If they aren’t out of town, they avoid swinging by school that week at all costs.
High school sports notebook
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B6
Today, at 10:30 a.m. in the Free State High commons area, five Firebirds volleyball players will sign national letters of intent to play college volleyball.
City athletes of the week
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B6
Becky Davis, Lawrence High junior, and Hunter Scheib, Free State High junior
Parker, Vols oust Texas A&M, 53-45
Associated Press
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B5
Even with an injured shoulder, Candace Parker was still able to lift Tennessee into another Final Four.
N.Y. makes Girardi a winner
Final opener at Yankee Stadium a success
Associated Press
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B4
Last opener at the old place, first win for Joe Girardi. Just how the Babe would have wanted it.
Kauffman Stadium could be messy
By Doug Tucker - Associated Press Sports Writer
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B4
If ever a team was having a rebuilding year, it’s the 2008 Kansas City Royals. The whining of saws and the rat-a-tat-tat of jackhammers in a race against time will crank up at 6 o’clock every morning all over Kauffman Stadium.
Firebirds make statement
Free State cruises past loaded field that includes ranked Olathe NW, Seaman
By Jason Elmquist
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B3
Free State High’s boys tennis squad won’t be under the radar much longer if it continues to put up performances like Tuesday’s home quad against Olathe Northwest, Topeka Seaman and Shawnee Mission North.
Free State wins; LHS tumbles
J-W Staff Reports
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B3
Caleb Gress pitched a complete-game two-hitter, lifting Free State High’s baseball team to a 3-1 victory over Olathe Northwest on Tuesday.
LHS softball splits with SM South
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B3
Brittaney Krug went 2-for-4 with a triple, and Lawrence High’s softball team split a pair of games Tuesday at Shawnee Mission South.
Commentary: Hansbrough’s pro ability debated
By Tim Dahlberg - Associated Press Sports Columnist
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B2
Roy Williams was talking about the inevitable day when Tyler Hansbrough says goodbye to North Carolina and hello to the riches that await him in the NBA.
Portland players held
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B2
Two Portland State basketball players have been detained in Mexico after an incident in Cabo San Lucas, according to the university.
Olson addresses absence
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B2
Arizona’s Lute Olson said he had his players’ interests in mind when he took a personal leave of absence last season.
Indiana hires Crean as coach
Hoosiers hope Marquette leader can revive program
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B2
Indiana is turning to Tom Crean to bring respectability back to Hoosiers. A couple dozen wins each year would help, too.
Firebirds surprise LHS, 1-0
FSHS gets first win at Lions’ expense
By Matt Tait
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B1
Free State got its first victory, Lawrence High was dealt its first defeat, and players from both sides received plenty of bumps and bruises along the way.
Beleaguered Sutton steps down at OSU
Associated Press
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B5
Only two years into his tenure, Sean Sutton resigned under pressure Tuesday as Oklahoma State’s basketball coach following a 17-16 season.
KU baseball falls to WSU
By Chuck Woodling
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B3
A fab first, then a fast fade. “That was one of our worst offensive performances of the season after the first inning,” Kansas University baseball coach Ritch Price said.
Demolition for hotel project to go forward
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A9
Demolition of buildings that used to house the Yello Sub sandwich shop and the college tavern The Crossing can begin next week after city commissioners on Tuesday gave more approvals for a seven-story hotel on the site.
Highway 59 project in ‘good shape’ to finish on schedule
By Mike Belt
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A3
A wet winter slowed progress on construction of the new U.S. Highway 59, but the work pace will increase as the weather warms up, a spokesman for the Kansas Department of Transportation said.
House backs off on taxing carbon dioxide emissions
By Scott Rothschild
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B14
House Republicans gave overwhelming support to an unprecedented tax on carbon dioxide emissions, but then helped kill the proposal just hours later Tuesday.
Man dies after Taser incident
Shawnee County officers stun Lawrence resident in Topeka
By Mike Belt
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A1
Shawnee County officials on Tuesday identified the person who died after officers used a Taser stun gun on him as a Lawrence resident.
Assisted living facility fined for neglect
By Mark Fagan
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A3
The Windsor, an assisted-living facility in Lawrence, is facing a $10,000 fine after state regulators reported residents suffering from various forms of neglect, including bed sores and improperly cared-for hands, and facing risks of falling.
A dream come true
Chalmers headed to Final Four for real
By Ryan Greene
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A1
Almarie Chalmers stood and watched her son, Mario, snip his rightful piece of the net at Detroit’s Ford Field on Sunday, commemorating his trip to this weekend’s Final Four. She knew as well as anyone how much this moment meant to the Kansas University junior guard, the Jayhawks’ most mysterious star. She was watching as the dream began.
Keegan: Jayhawks relish role of ’dogs
By Tom Keegan
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B1
Five seniors, including two starters and one key reserve, plus four non-seniors who were McDonald’s All-Americans, plus Brandon Rush. Quick and fast at all five positions. Inside-outside scoring balance. Excellent team defense. Share-the-ball offense.
Game to be shown at Allen Fieldhouse
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A10
Tired of the bar scene? Not eager to sit at home alone Saturday night as the Jayhawks shoot it out with the North Carolina Tar Heels? Kansas University has a deal for you: Watch the Jayhawks with 16,300 other rabid Jayhawk fans at Allen Fieldhouse.
The Big 12 & the Big Dance
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B9
The following is a look at the seasons in which a Big 12 Conference men’s basketball team has reached the Final Four and how the last weekend of those seasons played out.
Tar Heels fast, but KU in ’90 more ‘efficient’
By Ryan Wood
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B5
In at least one way, North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams continues to pursue one of his earliest teams.
Self dismisses interest in OSU
By Gary Bedore
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B1
Happy at Kansas University, Bill Self has no interest in the opening at Oklahoma State.
Self ‘not a candidate’ for OSU job
By Tom Keegan
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A1
Asked Tuesday about the newly created basketball coaching vacancy at his alma mater, Kansas University coach Bill Self did not say: “I don’t give a (bleep) about …” On the contrary, Self said he cares “deeply” about Oklahoma State. He also made it clear he’s not interested in coaching there.
Other schools adopt KU mascot
Jayhawk-Linn High School in Mound City gets inspiration from flock to the north
By Jonathan Kealing
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A1
“Take heed all who enter — beware of the ’Hawks.” A sign like that in Allen Fieldhouse would be just a bit off, but at Jayhawk-Linn High School, home of the Jayhawks, the sign’s just right.
Hack delivers address before term ends
April 2, 2008 in print edition on A9
Here are highlights from Mayor Sue Hack’s state of the city address.
KU carries torch for conference yet again
Jayhawks own three of league’s six all-time Final Four appearances
By Eric Sorrentino
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B9
If Kansas were to capture its third national championship this season, it wouldn’t be a stretch to say it would be the most prominent victory in the history of the Big 12 Conference.
Top teams have Big 12 ties
Memphis, Carolina and UCLA all have links to Kansas
By Matt Tait
April 2, 2008 in print edition on B9
What has four teams, roughly 56 players and is watched by millions of sets of eyes around the globe? The Final Four, of course. And this year, fans of the Big 12 Conference have an overwhelming number of reasons to pay attention.
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