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Photos for December 15, 2007
Kansas guard Mario Chalmers lays up a bucket in front of Ohio guard Bubba Walther following a steal in the second half Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
Kansas guard Brandon Rush charges up the court past Ohio guard Michael Allen in the first half Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
Ohio coach Tim O'Shea hangs his head as the Jayhawks widen their lead in the first half.
Kansas guard Brandon Rush (25) breaks around Ohio guard Allen Hester. Rush returned to the starting lineup and had 13 points in 25 minutes.
The Jayhawk bench laughs it up in the final minutes against Ohio Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
The basketball band works to pep up the crowd before the start of the game.
Kansas seniors Carmel Kaplinger, Overland Park, left, and Steven Daigh, Houston, cheer in the first half. An announced attendance of 18,482 watched the game in the 18,500-seat Sprint Center.
Kansas center Sasha Kaun pressures Ohio guard Michael Allen in the first half Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
Jayhawks, from left, Sherron Collins, Russell Robinson and Sasha Kaun yuk it up on the bench in the second half of KU's 88-51 rout over Ohio. Kansas made its Sprint Center debut in a blowout victory Saturday in Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas guard Mario Chalmers takes off up court after a steal in the second half. Chalmers had a glossy stat line Saturday: 17 points, 5 assists, 4 steals in 25 minutes.
Kansas freshman Cole Aldrich hangs on the rim after flushing a put-back dunk. Aldrich had six points in 10 minutes.
KU's Darrell Arthur, left, and Russell Robinson team up on Ohio guard Michael Allen.
Kansas forward Darnell Jackson finishes a dunk against Ohio in the first half Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
KU's Darnell Jackson (32) looks for an outlet as he is pressured by Ohio forward Leon Williams. Jackson collected 11 points and eight rebounds against the Bobcats.
Kansas University guard Russell Robinson drives against Ohio's Justin Orr (25) in the first half. Robinson finished with 11 assists in the Jayhawks' 88-51 victory Saturday at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo.
KU's Darrell Arthur, left, and Russell Robinson team up on Ohio guard Michael Allen.
Kansas attorney general Paul Morrison returns to his office after addressing the media Friday to announce his plans to resign effective Jan. 31, 2008. "After careful thought and deliberation, I have concluded that my resignation is in the best long-term interests of the people of Kansas," Morrison said.
Kansas guard Russell Robinson shoots around prior to the start of the Jayhawks' game against Ohio Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
Free State junior Chase Hoag, left, sets up for a putback after hauling in a rebound. Free State won, 67-57, Friday at Olathe South.
Forward James Gist, center, tries to get away from Ohio's Justin Orr (25) and Michael Allen (3) during the first half of Ohio's shocking victory over Maryland on Wednesday in College Park, Md.
Hartford's Michael Turner, left, fouls Villanova's Scottie Reynolds in the second half. Villanova pulled away for a 103-75 victory Friday in Villanova, Pa.
Veritas Christian School's Michael Kay triggers over a Topeka Cair Paravel defender. The Eagles fell, 58-35, Friday in Eudora.
Former Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula, left, and quarterback Bob Griese laugh as they talk to reporters. They were among the '72 Dolphins taking part in a reunion Friday in Miami.
Henry, a French bulldog, runs in the snow on Boston Common in Boston on Friday, a day after the first major snowstorm of the season hit the area.
Raynella Dossett Leath, 59, weeps as she listens to prosecutors Friday in Knoxville, Tenn., talk about circumstances surrounding the death of her then-husband, District Attorney Ed Dossett, who was found dead in his cattle lot in 1992. Investigators thought the herd had accidentally trampled him to death. Now they believe the trampling may have covered up his murder for 15 years.
The main entrance to Rhode Island Hospital is seen in Providence, R.I. The hospital was fined $50,000 and reprimanded by the state Department of Health after its third instance of brain surgery performed on the wrong side.
A local consumer buys boxes of toys at a department store Sunday in Shanghai, China. When it comes to toys for their own children, parents who can afford it buy foreign-brand toys.
Frank F. Findley
"I had lived what I considered a conventional, traditional life. I had been a virgin on my wedding night in 1959," says Jane Fowler, a founder of the National Association on HIV Over Fifty, commiserating recently with a group of older HIV patients in St. Louis.
Rob Parker-Ortley, a 14-year-old student at Southwest Junior High School in Lawrence, displays his entry in the Creations of Hope contest hosted by Cara Weeks. The painting hung in a Topeka gallery and was purchased by the CEO of Valero Behavioral Health Care, where it is now on display. Rob is the son of LaDonna Parker and John Ortley. LaDonna Parker submitted the picture.
Among the visitors at the reunion for former employees of Maupintour were, from left, Myrna Ikenberry, Mike and Netta George, and Dale Vestal. The gathering was Sept. 16 at Holcom Park.
From left, Gerry Hammond, Sandie Tramba and Jim Tramba pause for a photo at the Maupintour Reunion, which was Sept. 16 at Holcom Park.
Bayliss Harsh, Lawrence, photographs a presenter during a gathering celebrating the new edition of Henry Remple's book chronicling his escape from Bolshevik Russia. The DVD "Henry D. Remple: Finding Hope in Troubled Times" also was shown at the event, which was Dec. 9 at the Lawrence Holidome.
Darlene Koger snaps a photo of her sons Elliot, 3, and Mason, 7, as they pose with Santa Claus at the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department's Breakfast with Santa. The event was Dec. 8 at the Community Building, 115 W. 11th St.
From left, Angel Lang, 7, Kasey Dunn, 5, her sisters Ashley, 10, and Morgan, 7, and Cameron Buzhardt, 5, make Christmas ornaments at the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department's Breakfast with Santa. The event was Dec. 8 at the Community Building, 115 W. 11th St.
In front from left, Leon Gantenbien, Jim Tramba and Victoria Bearss were among the visitors at the Maupintour Reunion, conducted Sept. 16 at Holcom Park. Dave Smith is in back.
Celebrating their sweet 60th birthdays - not 16th, as the cake indicates - this year were, from left, Ilene Shoemaker, Alice Roberts, Terry Rood and Betty Craig. They were honored during the reunion for former employees of Maupintour on Sept. 16 at Holcom Park.
Barbara Watkins, left, and Sandra Shaw applaud during a presentation in honor of the new edition of Henry Remple's book "From Bolshevik Russia to America: A Mennonite Family Story." The gathering was Dec. 9 at the Lawrence Holidome. Remple is a retired Lawrence psychologist.
Georgia Blackwood, 3, waits her turn to meet with Santa at the Breakfast with Santa event. The gathering, sponsored by the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department, was Dec. 8 at the Community Building, 115 W. 11th St.
At many churches, usually on Christmas Eve, people will gather at the end of service in darkened sanctuaries, holding lit candles and singing "Silent Night." The Rev. Nate Rovenstine says some people might not give much thought to why they do it.
Jennifer and Ryan Thomas
Jessica and Christopher Veit
Stacy and Ryan Lister
Jeremy and Kristin Kraemer
Michelle and Billy Lown
Rachel and Drew Ecklund
Norma and Lorenz Ochs
Nathaniel Philip Harper and Rachel Marie Ybarra
Free State's Kris Wilson, center, busts through Olathe South defenders Rustin Dowd, left, and Joe McBride. Wilson scored 25 points and got plenty of help from his teammates in the Firebirds' 67-57 victory Friday at Olathe South.
Lawrence High senior Baba Diallo puts up a shot over Shawnee Mission Northwest junior Cooper Mach (13) and junior Steve Carver (25) in the first half of the Lions' 75-43 loss to the Cougars on Friday in Shawnee. Story on page 1C.
Lawrence High's James Easter (32) goes up for a rebound against SM Northwest's Cooper Mach. Easter made his first start of the season Friday, but the Cougars crushed the Lions, 75-43, at SM Northwest.
From left, Kristin Conway, Miss Mission Hills contestant, talks to Miss Kansas Cara Gorges, as Ashley Blanchat, Miss Rock Chalk contestant, listens during registration Friday at the Lawrence Holidome. The three are part of more than 60 Miss Kansas USA and Miss Teen Kansas USA contestants competing this weekend at the Holidome.
At the Orji residence, 10 miles north of Lawrence, milk and a few staple food items have been stored outside during the recent power outage.
Malcon Orji holds his son, Uchenna, 9 months old, as his wife, Mandolin Veerkamp, tends to the fireplace Friday in their family's rural home, which is currently without power, a few miles north of Lawrence. Power outages were commonplace in Orji's native Nigeria, though restoration of power typically was quicker, Malcon said, than he and his family have experienced in rural Jefferson County.
Jaci Kettler, Williamsburg, a senior at Baker University, will graduate Sunday. Kettler received a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma early in her college career. The cancer has been in remission for two years.
From left, Helena All, 6, Jazmen Fowler, 11, Athena Westphal, 6, Aurelia Balcazar, 6, and Carmen Windholz, 7, jump rope Thursday during a play period at the Boys and Girls Club of Pinckney School, 810 W. Sixth St. "It has been too bitterly frozen to stay out for long," program manager Monica Dittmer said about the last week. "They were asking if they could take their coats off today. They thought it was so warm."
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