Below are links to the articles I have written or contributed to for The University Daily Kansan.
Spring 2017 articles:
Features/Longform:
- Five years later: the final Border War
- Day in the Life: Brandi Beeson creates life-like digital paintings of sports icons
- Kansas football’s Ryan Schadler overcomes rare organ defect to return to the field
- After an injury derailed his plans, Michael Stigler set on proving he’s ‘not a fluke’
Domestic violence/sexual assault/rape investigation/other crime coverage:
- Josh Jackson receives six-month probation as part of plea deal in hit and run
- Josh Jackson granted diversion for property damage charge
- KU police conclude five-month investigation into December rape reported at McCarthy Hall, send to DA
- Josh Jackson’s court date for traffic infractions moved
- Josh Jackson pleads not guilty to vandalism charge, plans to file for diversion
- Josh Jackson charged with misdemeanor vandalism
- Despite reports, LPD can’t confirm Jackson’s and Vick’s involvement in vandalism investigation
- Josh Jackson, Lagerald Vick linked to alleged car vandalism incident
- Off-the-court Kansas basketball news affects fans’ perceptions
- Carlton Bragg Jr. granted diversion for possession of drug paraphernalia charge
- Carlton Bragg Jr.’s court date for possession of drug paraphernalia moved
- Investigation found Lagerald Vick likely committed domestic violence, KU recommended probation
- Former KU rower accused of creating ‘social media fervor’ that led to football commit’s dismissal
- Bill Self: team is meeting McCarthy Hall rape investigation ‘head on’
- KU men’s basketball players among witnesses listed in rape investigation documents
- Darreon Jackson ‘no longer among’ players Kansas football is recruiting
- Rape reported at McCarthy Hall
- Darreon Jackson commits to Kansas after alleged sexual assault at Boise State
Kansas basketball coverage:
- A timeline of Frank Mason III’s award-winning senior season
- Josh Jackson declares for NBA Draft, hires an agent
- Svi Mykhailiuk to test waters of the NBA Draft
- Kansas basketball banquet officially closes memorable season
- Former Memphis star forwards Dedric and K.J. Lawson reportedly intend to transfer to Kansas
- Devonte’ Graham announces he’s returning for his senior year
- Frank Mason III wins Wooden Award, Bob Cousy Award to sweep player of the year accolades
- Carlton Bragg Jr., suspended twice in 2016-17, to transfer from Kansas
- Frank Mason III wins NABC Player of the Year award; Bill Self given Champion Award
- Frank Mason III wins Naismith Trophy
- Bill Self chosen for Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Frank Mason III wins Oscar Robertson Trophy
- Frank Mason III wins AP Player of the Year award
- With AP First-Team All-American nod, Frank Mason III becomes consensus All-American
- No. 1 Kansas headlines Midwest Region of NCAA tournament
- Josh Jackson’s suspension derails Kansas in Big 12 tournament
- Frank Mason III channels energy of Bramlage Coliseum to propel Jayhawks to victory
- Washington scores more than half of Kansas’ points in loss at No. 25 K-State
- KU Athletics confirms news of Sam Cunliffe’s transfer to Kansas
Kansas football coverage:
- Kansas quarterback Montell Cozart to transfer to Boise State
- Former Kansas quarterback Jake Heaps re-signs with Seattle Seahawks
- Washington signs Kansas football’s Fish Smithson, Stewart to Chargers
- Mike Lee upholds promise, brings down highlight-reel tackles in spring game
- Peyton Bender leads Team Jayhawks past Team KU in annual spring game
- Jace Sternberger to transfer from Kansas football program
- Deondre Ford to transfer out of Kansas football program
- Ryan Willis has announced he’s transferring to Virginia Tech
- KU football taps Doug Meacham as new offensive coordinator
Other breaking news and coverage:
- Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura dies in car accident
- Jessie Traylor, father of Jamari Traylor, granted clemency
- Kansas Relays: Former Jayhawks triumph in return to Rock Chalk Park
Special section content:
“Retired Jerseys” (PDF Edition)(Digital Edition)
- From the Editor’s Desk
- Nearly three decades later, Danny Manning and his miracles are still Kansas legends
- A multi-sport athlete, Ray Evans has two jerseys retired at Kansas
- Max Falkenstien is still a mainstay at Allen Fieldhouse, 11 years after capping his 60-year career
Columns:
- Just: Savoring the final days at KU
- Just: Money to blame for ESPN’s layoffs, not politics
- Just: Frank Mason III didn’t deserve this. He deserved a Final Four.
- Just: A farewell to Allen Fieldhouse
- Just: Holding penalty to nullify two-point conversion still raw for Chiefs
- Just: Remembering Yordano Ventura’s spirited life after his tragic death
Storify Compilations:
- ‘My president is black:’ Athletes react to inauguration day
- ‘A sad day in baseball:’ Royals, MLB react to Yordano Ventura’s death
2015: Kansas Volleyball
- Just: From fast swims to Final Fours, thanks for everything
- Looking back at KU’s unprecedented run: the records
- Kansas volleyball’s dream run comes to an end with Final Four loss to Nebraska
- Ainise Havili and Kelsie Payne rack up national honors
- No. 9 Kansas stuns No. 1 USC in dramatic comeback, advances to the Final Four
- Kansas defeats Loyola Marymount, advancing to the first Elite Eight in program history
- NCAA volleyball bracket breakdown: How the Sweet 16 could play out
- Kansas volleyball continues to rack up awards
- Blog: Appreciating the current state of Kansas volleyball
- The Rally: how Kansas survived five Missouri set points and advanced to the Sweet 16
- Kansas volleyball sweeps Missouri, advances to the Sweet 16
- KU volleyball wins first NCAA Tournament game, will face Mizzou Friday
- No. 9 Kansas volleyball sweeps Furman, advancing to face Missouri tigers
- Ray Bechard named Big 12 Coach of the Year as KU volleyball notches 6 postseason awards
- For Kansas volleyball, the road to Omaha begins in Horejsi
- Kansas volleyball sweeps pesky Texas Tech team in regular season finale
- PREVIEW: Kansas Jayhawks vs. West Virginia Mountaineers
- Volleyball notebook: Payne honored, Kansas remains No. 10
- KU Athletics may change the way students get into volleyball games
- Against No. 5 Texas, No. 10 Kansas has a chance to take Big 12 crown
- Kansas volleyball gets to 22-1 with win in Norman
- Kansas volleyball to face trial by fire in looming matchup with No. 2 Texas
- Undefeated Kansas Volleyball jumps to No. 7 in AVCA poll
- Kansas volleyball extends streak to 18-0 in 4-set win over Baylor
- Kansas volleyball jumps one spot to No. 10
- COLUMN: How far can Kansas volleyball go?
- No. 10 KU volleyball to take on conference foe Iowa State
- Sweet 16: KU volleyball surpasses program win streak record with victory over Texas Tech
- KU volleyball jumps to No. 10 in national rankings
- No. 12 Kansas volleyball cruises to 15th straight win
- Blog: Kansas volleyball is still undefeated, but not out of the woods
- Volleyball to play TCU in first Big 12 road game
- A lively win against Kansas State propels KU in conference play
- PREVIEW: KU volleyball vs. KState
- KU volleyball jumps two spots to No. 15 in the country in AVCA poll
- An undefeated KU volleyball team sets atop the Big 12
- Kansas volleyball wraps up nonconference season undefeated
- KU volleyball breaks record for best start in school history against Gonzaga
- KU volleyball’s streak continues by breaking a record in the win over SDSU
- Blog: KU volleyball’s undefeated record and top stats begin to make waves nationwide
- KU volleyball nearing history after string of sweeps
- Kansas volleyball stays undefeated with sweep against UMKC
- Ray Bechard captures win 300 in front of home crowd at Horejsi
- Kansas volleyball wins tight third set to sweep Duke
- KU volleyball defeats Western Illinois to continue win streak
- PREVIEW: Western Illinois, Duke, UMKC
- RECAP: KU volleyball starts season with three wins at Arkansas Tournament
- RECAP: Kansas dominates first opponent of the season
- PREVIEW: KU volleyball starts season with Arkansas Tournament
- For Tiana Dockery, a volleyball career building on honoring a best friend’s memory
- For KU, volleyball, a summer of bonding, culture and gelato in Europe
- KU volleyball alumna Catherine Carmichael returns to Horejsi for Crimson and Blue match
- Jayhawks face alumni in newly formatted Crimson and Blue match
- Media day notebook: Strength of schedule, transfers, outside hitters update
- KU volleyball team takes to Lawrence, delivers season tickets
- Back from Europe, Kansas prepares for season
2015: Kansas Swimming and Diving
- Kansas reignites long-standing rivalry with Nebraska
- Blog: Top freshman swimmer Haley Bishop earns Big 12 honors
- Blog: KU swimming and diving worth the trek to to Robinson Natatorium
- Haley Bishop shines at KU swim’s version of ‘Late Night in the Phog’
- KU swimming and diving team will host ‘Jayhawks for a Cure’ event
- Kansas swimming reloads, adding to stacked roster
Fall 2015: Other Coverage
- STORIFY: What you need to know about Thursday’s power outage
- Beneath Lawrence, a network of tunnels highlights city’s past
- Through trying times, KU students turn to tattoos
Spring 2015: Special Sections:
Graduation/Finals Guide (Scribd Edition)
Top of the Hill (Scribd Edition)
KU 150 (Scribd Edition)
April Fool’s Day (Scribd Edition)
- Chipotle fans rejoice! Kansas Union to replace Panda Express with Chipotle
- Marcus Foster regrets his time at K-State, wishes he signed with Kansas
Day in the Life (Scribd Edition)
60 Years of Allen Fieldhouse (Scribd Edition)
Yes, No, Maybe? (Scribd Edition)
Amie Just 