Schools Influence Obesity in Kids
KANSAS CITY, MO(2008-01-31) Some studies report that more than 15 percent of
U.S. children are overweight or obese. The situation is worse in Kansas and
Missouri where childhood obesity rates are higher than the national average.
Home Court Advantage
Cindy Self raises a family in the spotlight, commits time to charitable
children’s organizations
By Ronda Miller - Special to the Journal-World
Posted Saturday, December 29, 2007
Cindy Kelly came to Lawrence for the first time as a sophomore to cheer for Oklahoma State University’s basketball team when the Cowboys played the Jayhawks in 1984. OSU lost to Kansas, but Cindy was formally introduced to a Cowboy basketball player who had caught her eye.
Going once, going twice … Auctioned
Self raises BSA funds
By Gary Bedore
Posted Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Bill Self, who said he had not broken 80 on the golf course
all summer, appeared a bit embarrassed as participants
in his Boy Scout Classic bid for his services Monday at
Lawrence Country Club. “If they bid more than 10
or 15 bucks for me to play with them, they definitely are
not getting their money’s worth,” Self, Kansas
University’s basketball coach, said with a grin.
More ASSISTS for Self KU coach’s foundation
to kick off this weekend
By Gary Bedore
Posted Monday, October 9, 2006
A point guard during his days at Oklahoma State University,
Bill Self is hoping to add to his assist totals this
year and for many to come. Self, Kansas University’s
men’s basketball coach, has announced formation
of his new ASSIST Foundation, whose mission is “to
help provide young people access to better lives.”
