The day in photos, May 5, 2011

photo by: Mark Fagan

Members of the district administration team, left, and the union team, right, held negotiations at Lawrence school district headquarters, 110 McDonald Drive, Wednesday May 4, 2011.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Students working on the Chamney project, along with Bill Smalley of Topeka, raised up a 45-foot-tall wind turbine on KU's West Campus Wednesday, May 4, 2011.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

Linda Klinker and Will Lunn, members of Cans for the Community, gathered aluminum cans in April 2011 in the back alley of Replay Lounge, 946 Mass.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

Kansas University senior Rabin Walters dances with KD Wilson under the starry background on the dance floor of Abe & Jake’s Landing, 8 E. Sixth St. Natural Ties, a group that pairs KU students with people with developmental disabilities, had its annual prom Wednesday night.

photo by: Mark Fagan

Deena Burnett, language arts teacher at West Junior High School and incoming president for the Lawrence Education Association.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

Junior Tim Turner gets a fist bump from first base coach Nick Butler as hitting a single. Free State fell to Rockhurst, 16-6, Wednesday at Free State.