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Issue 1, 2023
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‘I’d like to pay for the cat my mother ate’
A retired KU professor prepares to return to Italy and the scene of linguistic crimes.
by Chuck Marsh
Issue 1, 2023
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Plot twist
After his stellar career in teaching and public service, Charles Forrest Jones retires to his happy place: a fictional Kansas town of his own creation.
by Chris Lazzarino
Issue 1, 2023
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Feel real yet?
KU football’s season of surprises writes its final unlikely chapter at the Liberty Bowl.
by Chris Lazzarino
Issue 4, 2022
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The Beasts Are Back
Dyche Hall is once again topped with its legendary limestone menagerie
by Chris Lazzarino
Issue 4, 2022
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First Class
Led by a pioneering exemplar, Jayhawk journalists predominate in new photo hall of fame
by Steven Hill
Issue 3, 2022
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Hope on the Horizon
Cancer Center’s comprehensive NCI designation hails dramatic advances in research and treatment for patients and families
by JENNIFER JACKSON SANNER
Issue 3, 2022
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A Star Is Born
A KU professor’s bestseller garners praise for explaining the science—and the humanity—behind the populating of the Americas
by CHRIS LAZZARINO | Photographs by Steve Puppe
Issue 2, 2022
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How Lucky We Have It
Fourth NCAA championship ignites memorable hoops hysteria
by CHRIS LAZZARINO
Issue 2, 2022
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Road to Recovery
KU’s Cofrin Logan Center is advancing addiction science to help people find new ways to live.
by JEN HUMPHREY
Issue 2, 2022
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Happy Campers
Saying yes to adventure, a Jayhawk couple make the most of their passion for parks.
by STEVEN HILL

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Novelist shares journey of overcoming paralysis, pain
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Opera, podcast connect KU past and present
Opera, podcast connect KU past and present
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Happy birthday, 1923 Jayhawk!
Happy birthday, 1923 Jayhawk!
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Features

‘I’d like to pay for the cat my mother ate’

Issue 1, 2023
by Chuck Marsh

A retired KU professor prepares to return to Italy and the scene of linguistic crimes.

Plot twist

Issue 1, 2023
by Chris Lazzarino

After his stellar career in teaching and public service, Charles Forrest Jones retires to his happy place: a fictional Kansas town of his own creation.

Feel real yet?

Issue 1, 2023
by Chris Lazzarino

KU football’s season of surprises writes its final unlikely chapter at the Liberty Bowl.

First Class

Issue 4, 2022
by Steven Hill

Led by a pioneering exemplar, Jayhawk journalists predominate in new photo hall of fame

How ’Bout Those ’Hawks?

Issue 4, 2022
by Chris Lazzarino

Jayhawks’ 5-0 streak reignites faithful fans’ dormant passion for football on the Hill

The Beasts Are Back

Issue 4, 2022
by Chris Lazzarino

Dyche Hall is once again topped with its legendary limestone menagerie

Hope on the Horizon

Issue 3, 2022
by JENNIFER JACKSON SANNER

Cancer Center’s comprehensive NCI designation hails dramatic advances in research and treatment for patients and families

Beauty, Bernini and Beyoncé

Issue 3, 2022
by KATE LORENZ

Chloé Cooper Jones crafts a complex memoir to shift perceptions and conversations about appearances and expectations

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Dyche Hall’s guardians return
Dyche Hall’s guardians return
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KU’s 2022 national title joins the pantheon
KU’s 2022 national title joins the pantheon
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