18 Talk of the Nations

24 Man of Letters

28 To Bee or Not to Bee

30 High Notes

33 Come One, Come All

3 First Word
The editor's turn

4 Lift the Chorus
Letters from readers

6 On the Boulevard
A calendar of cultural, academic and athletic events.

8 Jayhawk Walk
A student's Scoobyriffic van, an unlikely reunion, and more

10 Hilltopics
News and notes from Mount Oread, including the end of open admissions, administrators in new posts and more

13 Explore
Roger Martin examines a study linking idea density with Alzheimer's

14 Sports
An early end for men's basketball, spring-sport champions and more

33 Association
Adams Alumni Center dining opened to all members, plus board elections and more

38 Class Notes
Profiles of a broadcaster, tennis champs, a movie-music woman and the deadpan fan

48 In Memory
Deaths in the KU family

50 Schoolwork
News from academe

56 Hail to Old KU
A little blue book