Photo gallery: The day in photos, September 13, 2011

photo by: Nick Krug

Google vice president of engineering, Brian McClendon, right, a Kansas University graduate who co-founded Google Earth, pulls a Motorola Xoom tablet from a cart as he hands it out as gifts to a class of engineering students. He's pictured with Gary Minden, KU professor of electrical engineering and computer science.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Douglas County Sheriff's Department deputies work the scene of a three-vehicle accident where one child was taken to Children's Mercy Hospital by LifeStar early Monday afternoon. The accident was on the South Lawrence Trafficway near North 1500 Road.

photo by: Nick Krug

Kansas kick returner D.J. Beshears (20) hops a defender as he cruises up-field against Northern Illinois during the first quarter on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011 at Memorial Stadium. Beshears was named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week Monday, the second time he has received the honor.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Lawrence High freshman Chloe Clement hits a return Monday, Sept. 12, 2011.

photo by: John Young

Free State’s Evan Smith (11) plays the ball off his chest in front of DeSoto’s Nathan Slater on Monday, September 12, 2011 at Free State.

photo by: Nick Krug

Nick Krug/Journal-World Photo.Kansas University freshman Amanda Parks, Kansas City, Kan., right, revels in the excitement after opening her new Motorola Android tablet that she received as a gift from Google vice president of engineering and Kansas University alumnus, Brian McClendon on Monday, Sept. 12, 2011 in the Spahr Classroom of Eaton Hall. McClendon, who is the co-founder of Google Earth and Google Maps visited a classroom of first-year electrical engineering and computer science majors to talk about the importance of mobile devices and also surprised each of them with their own Motorola Android tablet. Also pictured are freshmen David Motsonashvili, Overland Park, left, and Shannon Bisges, Wichita.

photo by: Nick Krug

Lawrence residents and artists Jordan Tarrant, left, and Brendan Martinez put some finishing touches on a large panel mural located in the vacant lot just south of Einstein Bros. Bagels near the corner of 11th and Massachusetts streets, on Monday, Sept. 12, 2011. The panel was created to promote the Grande Granada Gala, a hip-hop show featuring local artists and musicians on Sept. 17 at the Granada.