22 Solempne

26 Aftershock

30 News Judgment

5 First Word
The editor's turn

6 On the Boulevard
KU & Alumni Association events

8 Jayhawk Walk
Students (and parents) get oriented, Chi-O fountain wins art award, and more

10 Hilltopics
News and notes: University targets retention and graduation rates for improvement.

16 Sports
Football kicks off the Gill era.

38 Association News
Hilltop Honors recognizes Jayhawk stalwarts; programs staff gathers accolades.

44 Class Notes
Profiles of a celebrity haberdasher, a spiritual life coach, a super TV producer and more

60 In Memory
Deaths in the KU family

64 Rock Chalk Review
Final curtain falls on E.A.T.; books chronicle journalist Doris Fleeson and Kansas attractions

68 Glorious to View
Scene on campus