20 Parts of Their Night

24 The Search

30 Captains and Crew

5 First Word
The editor's turn

6 On the Boulevard
KU & Alumni Association events

8 Jayhawk Walk
A Santa Fe serenade, a bookish bike ride, a solar solution and more

10 Hilltopics
News and notes: KU cancer drug expands Phase I trial; researcher earns presidential recognition

18 Sports
Calendar: Fall games on the Hill and beyond.

36 Association News
Wintermote winners honored; awards programs see changes.

40 Class Notes
Profiles of an organic farmer, a handball champ, a medical advocate and more

60 In Memory
Deaths in the KU family

64 Rock Chalk Review
A rock ’n’ roll debut, a biological breakthrough, a Major League trumpet tour and more

68 Glorious to View
Scene on campus