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THE STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1904 THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN

Sports ›› 12

 Janae Hallretires fromKansasvolleyball

 Arts & Culture ›› 5

KU Swing Societyhopes to growthe University’sdance community

News ›› 2

Burge Union demolishedafter 33 years

Student works with organizationsto further LGBTQ+ discussions

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Kansas Big 12’s best backcourtSHANE JACKSON@jacksonshane3

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Junior middle blockerJanae Hall announced ina KU Athletics release on8;(!#)= *.)* !.( 0$;/#forgo her senior season)%# &(*+&(7

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!.( 0)! *.( 5/)=(& +% *.(Final Four with the high?est overall GPA.

Her GPA to date isX7WY7

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“Janae has had a really!$/+# ,)&((& >$& ;! 0.+/(battling different linger?

 &' ')*+* West forward Josh Jackson, right, from Justin-Siena high school/Prolic Prep Academy in Napa, Calif., blocksEast forward Jayson Tatum from Chaminade College Preparatory school in St. Louis during the McDonald’s All-

 American boys basketball game, Wednesday, March 30, 2016, in Chicago.

DYLAN SHERWOOD@dsherwoodku

anae Hall to

forgo seniorseason

 ,-./ "0#%#12&34&3 unior Janae Hall celebrates after a hit against Texas.

Bragg and Ellis highlight Kansas basketball banquet SCOTT CHASEN@SChasenKU

 45#%% 607!/812&34&3Kansas coach Bill Self talks about the players at the 2015-16 Kansas men’s basketball Awards Banquet.