We’re going to try something new here at the HOTH blog.With classes back in session, news from Kansas University will no doubt come fast and furious. We know a good story when we see on, so here’s some links to and snippets from articles about KU that you might find worth reading.Crossing manager says his bar will not close (University Daily Kansan) Breathing room was the only thing in short supply at The Crossing Tuesday night. Students packed every square inch inside the barroom and on the outside porch. Crowded nights like that occur regularly at The Crossing. And despite a proposal to build a hotel at 12th and Indiana on The Crossing’s land, manager Phil Mears said the bar had four years remaining on its lease and the patron-packed nights would continue.Dorm residents affected by magazine scam (University Daily Kansan) Becky Getman just thought the two men standing in her doorway were students wanting to introduce themselves. “We had just had a get to know everyone activity,” said Getman, a St. Louis sophomore. “I thought they were from my floor.” They weren’t. The two men reportedly went to Templin and Lewis Residence Halls Tuesday afternoon and evening attempting to sell magazine subscriptions to students. But according to a release from the KU Public Safety Office, the company the two men claimed to represent did not exist._Note: The Journal-World also makes mention of this incident, as does the Kansas City Star._ [Kansas City Star][7]For parents of children with autism-spectrum disorders, many of whom find it a lonesome struggle, help is on the way. The University of Kansas is preparing to establish what it’s calling the Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training. Planning began a few weeks ago. An effect on services for autistic people could be felt in the next year or two. Kirsten Sneid of Leawood, for one, is thrilled. working on center for autism research and training