20 All the Rage

26 Carry a Heavy Load

30 Real Deal

3 First Word
The editor's turn

4 Lift the Chorus
Letters from readers

6 On the Boulevard
Schedules of KU events

8 Jayhawk Walk
Dog days at Potter, Oscar treasure and more

10 Hilltopics
News and notes, including Bailey Hall centennial, Starrs lecture and more

14 Sports
The Relays, hoops recaps and more

18 Oread Reader
James Graurholz remembers his friend William S. Burroughs

19 Oread Writer
Steven Hill strikes out at dwindling civic passion

34 Association News
Distinguished honorees, Gold Medal Weekend and more

38 Class Notes
Profiles of an abuse survivor, a soap vixen, a comedy writer and more

54 In Memory
Deaths in the KU family

60 Hail to Old KU
When the first call came from England, it was alumnus Austin Bailey who accepted the charges