22 The Big Reveal

30 Born to Be Blue

34 The Letter

2 Lift the Chorus
Letters from our readers

5 First Word
The editor's turn

6 On the Boulevard
KU & Alumni Association events

8 Jayhawk Walk
Healthy humor, a bike that books, scrapbook memories and more

10 Hilltopics
News and notes: Celebration caps Endowment campaign; Baldwin Woods gains ground.

16 Sports
Football starts with a win; volleyball builds on NCAA tournament success.

38 Association News
Millie and Wintermote awards recognize loyal local volunteers.

44 Class Notes
Profiles of a top cop, a furniture master, a teaching innovator and more

60 In Memory
Deaths in the KU family

64 Rock Chalk Review
Books explore wild Kansas, a Dylan classic and hard times in Leavenworth.

68 KU 150
Scenes from the sesquicentennial