Photo gallery: The day in photos, Dec. 13, 2011

photo by: Nick Krug

Kansas University chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little talks with the Lawrence Journal-World on Dec. 12, 2011, in her office at Strong Hall.

photo by: Nick Krug

Members of the city's Solid Waste Task Force follow a trash truck on Villo Woods Court, Tuesday, May 17, 2011. The task force took a tour of Lawrence's trash and recycling processes to learn more about solid waste operations.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

Bishop Seabury sophomore Heidi Dumesich, right, steals the ball away from Kansas School of the Deaf's Kylie Garcia (12) in the second half on Monday, Dec. 12, 2011, during girls basketball action at Bishop Seabury. Seabury defeated KSD, 46-16.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

Crews responded to a fire at 3404 Oxford Court on Monday, Dec. 11, 2011.

photo by: Nick Krug

Second-graders Ashlynn Escalera, left, and Dumebi Enyinnaya have a laugh as the two work on an exercise in purchasing goods with money on Monday, Dec. 12, 2011 in Nancy Orsburn's classroom at New York School.