I have taken pictures of discussed the Jayhawk many times before. (When you can't go but 100 feet and see one of them everywhere around town, you have to expect that several photo opps would include them.) Tonight, I took a picture of the only Jayhawk I know of that is made of Iron. Standing proudly outside of Strong Hall, this oft photographed bird is a gift from the class of 1956. If anyone ever questions whether the Jayhawk character is too cutesey, this statue shows the other side of the fictitious avian, leaving one with the feeling that a Jayhawk is a stealthy fighter, proud and strong of what he is and the tasks he accomplishes. Hopefully our football and basketball teams will find that spirit (with a dash of humility sprinkled in there, too) this upcoming school year.
