Can you feel that? There’s something in the air, and it’s contagious! It’s called March Madness, and if you spend a good amount in time in Lawrence (where the game grew up), you’re sure to catch it. We all know that the best place to watch a college basketball game is live at Allen Fieldhouse, but…
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It is rare, very rare, to have a physician as a university’s head basketball coach. To have two coach-physicians at the same institution, well, that’s winning-the-lottery-level unheard of. James Naismith, M.D., earned his undergraduate degree in theology and strongly considered going to seminary…
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*Originally posted March 8, 2017. Updated March 29, 2022 Gameday in Lawrence, Kansas - where to watch and what to eat! Can you feel that? There’s something in the air, and it’s contagious! It’s called March Madness, and if you spend a good amount in time in Lawrence (where the game grew up), you’re…
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Discover local connections to the Underground Railroad Several sites in and around Lawrence served as safe havens for Freedom Seekers as they journeyed north to escape enslavement. The Grover Barn is the most well-preserved and well-documented of those sites. Interpretive panels at the Barn in South…
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The start of 2021 seems like an eternity ago, yet it has flown by in the blink of an eye, amiright? It must’ve been fun if the old saying is true. At the very least, it’s been quite busy. That’s made evident by the number of things that came to mind while writing this blog. Let’s get to it; here’s…
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Spring Break. Ah, just thinking about those words separately is like music to my ears. If you’re like me, you love the sense of freshness and new growth that SPRING represents. And who couldn’t use a BREAK right about now?! We hunkered down and started staying-at-home nearly a year ago. We learned…
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With March Madness heating up and the Jayhawks poised to make noise in the Tourney (KNOCK ON ALL THE WOOD), I had the lucky opportunity to explore the University of Kansas Athletics facilities through a Jayhawk Experience tour. Check-in takes place in the Booth Hall of Athletics. If you’re always…
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It’s that time of year. The time of year that college basketball fans throughout the country have been waiting for since basketball season tipped off. College basketball teams are battling for the top spot in their conferences, gearing up to try and take the crown in their conference tournaments…
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