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Lawrence Life October 6, 2023 - 11:44 pm

Photos: Late Night in the Phog gets KU fans hyped

by Photos by Carter Gaskins

Fans packed Allen Fieldhouse Friday night for Late Night in the Phog, the massive pep rally that celebrates the beginning of each season of Jayhawk basketball.

Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Education May 24, 2023 - 10:44 pm

Free State High School graduates challenged to find ‘clarity in moments of darkness’

by Cuyler Dunn

As the sun set behind the Free State High School press box on Wednesday night, the light created a backdrop nearly as beautiful as graduate speaker Solie Edison’s speech to his fellow graduates. 

Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Education May 23, 2023 - 10:41 pm

Lawrence High graduates, like their school building, emerge stronger than they were 4 years ago

by Cuyler Dunn

Lawrence High School graduates found themselves, like their school building, thrown into disarray during their high school years. But the building and graduates had one thing in common: they made it through the challenges stronger than before.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life February 18, 2023 - 12:44 pm

College GameDay returns to Lawrence ahead of KU vs. Baylor basketball game

by Lawrence Times

KU basketball fans got an early start Saturday morning as ESPN’s College GameDay returned to Lawrence.

Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events February 5, 2023 - 7:34 pm

Photos: Barbers put skills on display at Cuttin Up showcase in Lawrence

by Photos by Carter Gaskins

The Cuttin Up Barber Showcase brought hundreds of spectators to watch many of the area’s talented barbers compete at Venue 1235 in North Lawrence on Sunday.

Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Education January 14, 2023 - 3:24 pm

Retirees, alumni ‘come home’ for MLK celebration at Billy Mills Middle School

by Tricia Masenthin

Betty Norwood’s smile radiated Friday at the school where she taught for 24 years. She watched as staff, middle schoolers and parents assembled for a schoolwide celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — an annual event Norwood is credited with starting more than three decades ago.

Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life October 27, 2022 - 2:35 pm

Dana Dyer and his Half-Acre of Fear await visitors

by Chansi Long

The cluster of gravestones jutting from Dana Dyer’s backyard beckon you to stop as you drive by. 

Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life October 15, 2022 - 12:39 am

KU unveils national championship banner at Late Night in the Phog

by Photos by Carter Gaskins

The Kansas Jayhawks and a few thousand of their biggest fans got another opportunity to celebrate their national championship victory Friday night as they unveiled the 2022 banner in Allen Fieldhouse.

Carter Gaskins / The Lawrence Times
Arts & Events May 7, 2022 - 9:19 pm

Photos: Food Truck Festival returns to Lawrence

by Photos by Carter Gaskins

The Kansas Food Truck Festival returned to Lawrence Saturday with global cuisine, live entertainment and an art market to help support Just Food, the Douglas County food bank.

Carter Gaskins / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life April 10, 2022 - 6:18 pm

National champions on parade: Jayhawks celebrate with thousands of their biggest fans

by Photos by Carter Gaskins

Thousands of KU fans flocked to Mass Street Sunday afternoon to watch and celebrate the national champion Jayhawks in a parade that traveled more than a mile and a half.

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