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Volume 126 Issue 78
kansan.com
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Monday, February 17, 2014
COMMENTARY
Ellis' skill leads Kansas to victory
KANSAS 95 — TCU 65
Ellis proves talent against Horned Frogs
BRIAN HILLIX sports@kansan.com
The 3D printers are the
Kansas made a slight adjustment on Anderson as the Jayhawks held the Horned Frogs
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2014
Revamping old furniture worth the work
JULIA JOHNSTON
entertain@kansan.com
Many college students are decorating their apartments on a small budget. New furniture is pricey, and can be harmful to your wallet. A creative alternative to buying new furniture is revamping old pieces with a fresh coat of paint.
"The dresser I was given was originally orange and covered in monster truck stickers, but hey it was free. I wanted a piece that would fit into an apartment and still look eclectic but not overwhelming," said Lauren Dow, a senior from Oklahoma City.
Dow took her creativity a step further and added colorful knobs and chalkboard paint to her dresser. Writing on your drawers instead of rummaging through them each morning can help you save time as well as stay organized. She found cheap paint and primer at Hobby Lobby, located at West 23rd Street in Lawrence.
"My total cost was about $20 and in the end I was really proud of myself", Dow said. "I now have friends asking if I can redo their own dresser."
Sara Patrick, a senior from Overland Park.
found herself in the same situation — except her free dresser was electric blue. Inspired by a dresser she found on Pinterest, a website used for sharing ideas, she decided to paint the dresser yellow with brown distressed edges to give it a vintage look.
Patrick took her time when decorating and drew inspiration from a few different sources. She loves the opportunity to create a room with a new feel but as a college student she understands that can be pretty pricey. Instead, she found designs she liked and recreated them in a cheap and simple way.
and simple way. "I found some knobs I was in love with at World's Window," Patrick said. "I took a picture of them and went straight next door to Michaels, where I bought paint pens to recreate the design. Sneaky, I know."
Do-it-yourself projects seem like a lot of work but are worth giving your wallet a break.
"My dresser was something I created and designed," Patrick said. "That gave a free piece of furniture instant sentimental value."
Edited by Callan Reilly
CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
Dressers and other household furniture can be repainted on a budget for an updated look.
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VISION,precision and patience to operate inside of it.
Senior Tucker Tharp connected with a walk-off RBI single in the second game of a doubleheader against BYU Saturday, capping off an impressive 4-9, three-RBI day. The Jayhawks are currently 3-0.
When Ellis had an open look in the second half, he tossed up a lob to Andrew Wiggins instead. Trading a high percentage shot for a higher one.
FILE PHOTO/KANSAN
Without taking more than three trips to the free throw line to inflate his numbers, Ellis quietly put away every pass that was fed to him and every rebound he could grab.
"I would do the same for him." Wiggins said.
Maybe so, but it wouldn't have seemed as effortless as the way Ellis played.
No chest pounding, loud roars or even signals for the crowd to get louder.
"He's still our most consistent scorer," Self said. "He's going to get his in some way, shape or form."
The crowd did the celebrating for Ellis. Any other way just wouldn't be his style.
Pass. Post up. Score.
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"The whole game was crazy," Tharp said. "It was the typical back-and-forth college game. I tried to stay in and put a good swing on the ball and hit it hard somewhere. It felt really great to get the game-winner. It was a lot of fun for the team early in the season."
this. These are the situations that separate the clutch players from the good players, and senior outfielder Tucker Tharp is clutch.
Tharp connected with a walk-off RBI single in the second game of a doubleheader against Brigham Young University Saturday, capping off an impressive 4-9, three-RBI day.
Kansas went into the 10th inning trailing to the Cougars by one run. After a drag-bunt single from junior third baseman Tommy Mirabelli, the Jayhawks proceeded to load the bases. Junior infielder
nightcap, recording 17 nits and scoring 10 out of 11 runs with two outs.
"I was most impressed with our offense," coach Ritch Price said. "All nine guys got a base hit, and 10 two-out runs is almost unheard of in the game of baseball."
Tucker Tharp was not the only jayhawk to have an impressive day at the dish. Hernandez and junior outfielder Michael Suiter recorded three RBI's while Mirabelli and junior first baseman Blair Beck scored two runs. Beck also posted a 4-5 game with 14 putouts at first.
Kansas won another close game in the opening game of the doubleheader. Junior pitcher Robert Kahana kept Kansas in the game with a very strong pitching performance. Kahana went seven strong, striking out four batters while only allowing five hits and two walks. Kahana was dueling BYU's Kolton Mahoney the whole way.
"The weather felt great on my arm," Kahana said. "I was
Mahoney took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, until
very happy with my performance. It was my first Saturday start of the season and it lived up to the hype."
the Jayhawks were finally able to break through. Hernandez scorched a bases-loaded single up the middle to drive
SEE THARP PAGE 13