22 Raise the Blue Banner

28 ‘With Class and Dignity’

30 Crowded House

5 First Word
The editor's turn

6 On the Boulevard
KU & Alumni Association events

8 Jayhawk Walk
A YouTube symphony, a Shakespeare update, a Spring Break lark and more

10 Hilltopics
News and notes: Budget trade-off means less money but more say for KU

18 Sports
Basketball: Returning stars, heralded newcomers raise high hopes for next season.

34 Association News
Rock Chalk Ball and Gold Medal Club cap a festive spring.

40 Class Notes
Profiles of a Lincoln playwright, a children’s chef, a Navy flier and more

60 In Memory
Deaths in the KU family

64 Rock Chalk Review
Engineering a greener Beetle, an intriquing chemical donation, and jewelry with a quantum twist

68 Glorious to View
Scene on campus