18 Green Space

22 No Piece of Cake

28 The Hope Doctor

56 Summer Solace

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
Britney Spears rumors, wienermobile winner, tuba twosome and more

10 Hilltopics
News and notes, including a Guggenheim Fellow, new leadership minor, a Kennedy visit and more

14 Sports
Trank and field gets a new coach and football looks forward to fall

16 Oread Reader
Megan Maclejowski delves Deep in the Heart

17 Oread Writer
Chris Lazzarino has the right chemistry (set)

32 Association News
New Board members, ring ceremony and Association events

34 Class Notes
Profiles of the Kansas Comet, an accordion champ and a writing coach

47 In Memory
Deaths in the KU family

52 Schoolwork
News from academe