20 War of the Words

24 Populist Paradise

30 Spies Like Us

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
Not politics as usual, football's new pregame plan and more

10 Hilltopics
News and notes, including KU's new homepage and the hiring of a veteran architect

14 Oread Reader
In our newest department, Mark Luce reviews an Awesome new novel

15 Oread Writer
Roger Martin examines old German cookbooks

16 Sports
Early basketball exits

34 Association News
Distinguished honorees

37 Association Calendar
The latest on Learned Club and chapter events

38 Class Notes
Profiles of a noted lawyer, a young record executive and more

52 In Memory
Deaths in the KU family

54 Schoolwork
News from academe

60 Hail to Old KU
So long, Dr. Who. You'll be missed.