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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
How do you top the 100th anniversary of homecoming?
Answer: you do something bigger. You go international.
This year's theme is Jayhawks Around the World. It serves to celebrate alumni, students and Jayhawk enthusiasts
across the globe, so we wanted the focal piece of this issue to be those people themselves.
On pages five through 12, you'll find interviews with Jayhawks from all walks of life and from countries. Some were abroad briefly, some have just set foot on foreign soil and others have left their home in Lawrence for a career across the Pacific Ocean. Each one of them is proof that a Jayhawk is successful and driven, no matter where it lands.
We extend a warm "welcome home" to
alumni joining us for the celebration. Each of their experiences has contributed a piece to the framework of rich history of the University, just as we are each building upon it right now. We value their stories: we laugh at, learn from and grow with them. In the "Jayhawks Then and Now" section, we brought these past and present stories together, and we discovered that although decades pass, there are still threads that connect Jayhawks through time.
What this issue and this homecoming celebration
come down to is adventure. For a couple thousand freshman, this first homecoming marks the beginning of a journey that is filled with the promise of adventure. This is a time for seniors to reflect on their adventure so far as they decide how it will unfold after graduation. And it's the stories of alumni that inspire us to never stop adventuring.
No matter where your adventure takes you, whether it be to Dubai, Hong Kong or Paris, once you become a Jayhawk, you have a home for life.
CHECK OUT KANSAN.COM THROUGHOUT THE WEEK FOR EXCLUSIVE HOMECOMING CONTENT
INSIDE THIS SPECIAL SECTION
HOMECOMING WEEK EVENTS
MONDAY. SEPT. 30
Lawrence for Literacy (through Oct. 3)
Alumni Center
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Passport: Jayhawks Around Campus KU Campus 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (through Oct.4)
3 vs. 3 Basketball Tournament Ambler Student Recreational & Fitness Center 5 to 11 p.m.
TUESDAY
Chalk 'n' Rock
Wescoe Beach
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
3 vs. 3 Basketball Semifinals/Finals ASRFC 5 to 9 p.m.
Jayhawk Jingles Dress Rehearsals
Alumni Center
6 to 8 p.m.
Glow KU Judging
KU campus
7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Mural Contest
Wescoe Beach
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Homecoming Food Fest Alumni Center to 9 p.m. feat. Jayhawk Jingles
THURSDAY
Homecoming Parade Massachusetts Street 6 p.m.
Homecoming Pep Rally 8th and New Hampshire Streets 6:45 p.m.
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