Kansas University's Asia Boyd holds up a skateboard as she talks to teammates while they shop at Wal-Mart on South Iowa Street on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, as part of the Salvation Army Angel Tree program.

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KU women's basketball teammates Angel Goodrich, left, and Chelsea Gardner compare jeans as they shop at Wal-Mart on South Iowa Street on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, as part of the Salvation Army Angel Tree program.

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Carolyn Davis inspects a mini skateboard as she shops at Wal-Mart on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, as part of the Salvation Army Angel Tree program.

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Kansas' Monica Engelman covers her eyes as she and Bunny Williams shout out "Marco" as they try to locate their teammates who respond with "Polo" as they shop at Wal-Mart on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, as part of the Salvation Army Angel Tree program.

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Members of the Kansas women's basketball team, CeCe Harper, left, and Bunny Williams, add up prices while debating whether to choose pompoms or fairy wings as they shop at Wal-Mart on South Iowa Street on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, as part of the Salvation Army Angel Tree program.

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Kansas guard Travis Releford turns into a 360 jam during the second half on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas forward Kevin Young celebrates a dunk by center Jeff Withey against Belmont during the second half on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas teammates Ben McLemore and Elijah Johnson joke on the bench late in the second half on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas assistant Norm Roberts can't contain his laughter after his son, Kansas guard Niko Roberts slipped on the court during the second half on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Elijah Johnson raises up his arms in celebration of a 360 jam by teammate Travis Releford during the second half on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Travis Releford strips the ball from Belmont guard Ian Clark during the second half on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Andrew White signals "three" as he heads back on defense against Belmont during the second half on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas defenders Jamari Traylor, back, and Travis Releford smother a drive by Belmont guard Ian Clark during the first half on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas forward Perry Ellis drives against Belmont forward Trevor Noack during the second half on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Elijah Johnson raises up the fieldhouse after an alley-oop dunk from center Jeff Withey against Belmont during the first half on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse. In front is Belmont forward Trevor Noack.

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Kansas forward Kevin Young defends against a shot from Belmont forward J.J. Mann during the first half on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Travis Releford drives in for a bucket and a foul from Belmont guard Jeff Laidig during the second half on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas forward Kevin Young catches a pass in the paint against Belmont during the second half on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas' starters huddle up in the second half on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas center Jeff Withey dunks against Belmont during the second half on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Travis Releford lays in a bucket over Belmont forward Trevor Noack during the second half on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Seabury Academy senior Fischer Almanza (32) works for a steal on Axtell's Payton Heinen (21) on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at Seabury. The Seahawks boys lost, 63-55.

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The buzzer goes off as Kansas guard Ben McLemore flushes a dunk to end the half against Belmont during the first half on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Ben McLemore shows his signature tongue to the camera after a dunk against Belmont during the first half on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Ben McLemore gets up for a breakaway jam against Belmont during the first half on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas center Jeff Withey blocks a shot by Belmont forward Trevor Noack during the first half on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Ben McLemore dishes a pass over his shoulder as he is defended by Belmont forward Blake Jenkins during the first half on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas guard Elijah Johnson smiles after a dunk by teammate Travis Releford against Belmont during the first half on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Seabury Academy senior Brandon McCaffrey (5) shoots a quick jumper against Axtell defenders on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at Seabury. The Seahawks boys lost, 63-55.

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Seabury Academy senior Brandon McCaffrey (5) shoots against Axtell's Derek Porter (31) on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at Seabury. The Seahawks boys lost, 63-55.

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The fieldhouse is still for a moment of silence for the victims of the shooting in Newtown, Connecticut before tipoff against Belmont on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Fans raise their hands during the playing of the Alma Mater on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas forward Kevin Young dunks during warmups prior to tipoff against Belmont on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at Allen Fieldhouse. Nick Krug/Journal-World Photo

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Seabury Academy's Alexa Gaumer (23) blocks Axtell's Courtney Heinen (35) on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at Seabury. The Seahawks girls won, 39-34.

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Seabury Academy senior Courtney Hoag (25) gets the rebound against Axtell defenders on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at Seabury. The Seahawks girls won, 39-34.

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Seabury Academy senior Alexa Gaumer (23) battles against Axtell's Bridgett Volle (43) and Kelsey Olberding (22) on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at Seabury. The Seahawks girls won, 39-34.

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A bald eagle sits on a nest at Bismarck Lake as bird-watchers took part in the annual Christmas bird count in Douglas County on Saturday.

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Seabury Academy senior Alexa Gaumer (23) sets for two points against Axtell's Ashley Buessing (21) and Courtney Heinen (35) on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at Seabury. The Seahawks girls won, 39-34.

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Seabury Academy senior Taylor Sweeney, (12) blocks Axtell's Courtney Heinen (35) on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at Seabury. The Seahawks girls won, 39-34.

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A pedestrian is surrounded by dozens of people dressed up like Santa Claus on Saturday afternoon outside the Sandbar on Eighth Street. Santas, elves and various other holiday characters converged downtown for a pub crawl and to collect donations for Just Food and Ballard Community Services in the third annual SantaCon celebrated in Lawrence.

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Liberty Hollis, left, and Gypsy Williams-Ratzlaff, both of Lawrence, practice a scene for Foxy by Proxy’s upcoming holiday show, “Miracle on Mass. Street,” Monday at SeedCo Studio.

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Gypsy Williams-Ratzlaff, checks a mirror Monday to see how ribbon will look as she prepares costumes for Saturday’s show, which will be at 9 p.m. at the Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St.

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Playing the ghost of Jacob Marley, Jen Young rehearses Friday for Foxy by Proxy’s upcoming show “Miracle on Mass. Street.”

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Mrs. Callie Penzler-Randall and Dr. Jess Randall

Twilla and Karl Eisele

Carmel and Malcolm Ulbrick

Clare Miles and Kaleb Horne

Madison Dennis and Joe Sarmiento

Claire Penzler and Brian Ozorkiewicz

Capt. TiCondra Swartz, originally from Lawrence, returned from her deployment to the Middle East in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. She was welcomed home Dec. 4 at Schofield Barracks in Oahu, Hawaii, by her husband, Colin Swartz, also originally from Lawrence, friends and a new puppy. Colin Swartz, of Haleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii, submitted the photo.