The day in photos, January 27, 2011

photo by: Kansas Athletics

Former Kansas University football safety Darrell Stuckey shares a laugh with students on Wednesday at Oskaloosa Elementary. Stuckey is currently playing in the NFL with the San Diego Chargers.

Kate Lorenz, left, and Heidi Raak look over a proof of the first issue of Parcel, a biannual publication that collects literary submissions both local and national. Lorenz recently returned from graduate school at the University of Alabama, where she served as the editor of the school’s renowned literary magazine, the Black Warrior Review. Raak, owner of The Raven Book Store, 6 E. 7th St., had always dreamed of getting involved in some sort of literary publication for some time.

photo by: Brianne Pfannenstiel

The "Old Sacramento" cannon was originally used in the War with Mexico by Missourians before being placed in the public square in Liberty, Missouri. Later, Old Sacramento was brought to Lawrence by pro-slavery men who used it to fire on the Free State Hotel, which would later be called the Eldridge House. Lawrence resident Kerry Altenbernd has plans to create a working replica.

photo by: Richard Gwin

In this 2010 file photo, KU students sort trash on Earth Day at Wescoe Hall on the Kansas University campus.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Taking to Campanile Hill on Wednesday, Joseph Bolton, and Autumn Rathbun, 10, buddied up on a sled and made the most of the afternoon sledding together.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

Kansas Insurance Commisioner Sandy Praeger, left, participates in an online chat Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, in The News Center while public information officer Bob Hanson is on the phone. Praeger will be answering questions about insurance and health reform during another chat Aug. 1.