22 Farewell, BGL

30 Study in Jazz

32 Novel Idea

36 Stand Tall

2 Lift the Chorus
Letters from our readers

5 First Word
The editor's turn

6 On the Boulevard
KU & Alumni Association events

8 Jayhawk Walk
A carrel comeback, a Jayhawk bike route, a Taco Bell wedding and more

10 Hilltopics
News and notes: Student lends a helping hand; climate study results point way forward for KU.

16 Sports
KU athletes and alumni dominate Kansas Relays; quarterback battle signals upgrade for football.

42 Association News
Reunions draw Jayhawks back to the Hill; Rock Chalk Ball boogies to a Master's beat.

48 Class Notes
Profiles of a food stylist, a newspaper cartoonist, an Oscar winner and more

68 In Memory
Deaths in the KU family

72 Rock Chalk Review
Research on echinacea and athletic motivation; memoirs by Denise Low and Cyrus Console.

76 Glorious to View
Scene on campus