Lawrence in the News

Critiquing Drew Gooden’s hairstyle

¢ Former KU basketball standout Drew Gooden's hairstyle is critiqued by a columnist on [Travelgolf.com][1]. (Yes, we know Drew Gooden has no connection to golf.) But blogger T.R. Massey describes Gooden as having "his head shaved except for a spot on the base of his skull, right where his ...

Lawrence tornado part of KC TV weather debate

¢ The tornado that hit southwest Lawrence in 2003 is becoming part of a debate over which Kansas City television station is most accurate when it comes to weather coverage. You can read about the debate in today's [Kansas City Star][1]._But (Katie) Horner (meteorologist for KCTV-5) can also ...

Al Bohl honored by his hometown

¢ Al Bohl, the former Kansas University athletic director who was fired in 2003, has been honored with a Gallery of Achievers award from his hometown, the [Sandusky (Ohio) Register][1] reports._Allen Bohl upgraded the sports programs at three different universities while serving as athletic ...

Scott Bloch examined by Washington Post

¢ Scott Bloch, the former Lawrence attorney now in charge of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, is profiled in today's [Washington Post][1]. Bloch last week said his office would investigate Karl Rove and other officials used federal time and resources for political reasons, as in the case of ...

Star of ‘The Shield’ almost a KU graduate

¢ Jay Karnes, star of the FX show "The Shield," reflects on his time at Kansas University in a story in the [Chicago Tribune][1]. He says he's four hours short of graduating._"I have a legitimate case to be made for me as the worst student in the history of Kansas. The worst student who went ...

Reclusive Anschutz subject of NYT profile

¢ KU alum Phil Anschutz, the billionaire whose family's name graces several KU buildings, is the subject of a profile in the [New York Times][1]. It focuses on both his empire and how that led to the signing of soccer star David Beckham._Today, Mr. Anschutz is one of the wealthiest - and most ...