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For four years, they have had seats at every men's basketball game. Never once did they camp out.
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The group of five students has attended three Elite Eights, two Final Fours and a national championship game, but they never bought tickets.
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As members of the men's basketball band, the seniors have played at every game since their freshman year in 2001.
Trumpet player Brian Morrow and trombone players Ian Bradt, Nick Mosher and Kelly Warrick will play their last notes at Allen Fieldhouse in tonight's game against Kansas State.
Tom Stidham, director of the band, said as many as 100 students have auditioned for the band in the past. Only 29 student-musician spots are allowed each year.
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Jordan Harding, Wichita senior, has played in the band for four years, but will play for one more. He will be honored tonight along with the other seniors in the band.
Mosher, Lawrence senior, decided he wanted to be part of the band before he got to the University of Kansas.
"I came to some games in high school and I saw how much fun the band was having," he said. "Basketball band has
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get into the field house and play our first note, I know it is game time."
Senior band members Nick Mosher, Lawrence; Ian Bradt, Johnston, Iowa; Brian Morrow, Edmond, Okla.; Jordan Harding, Wichita; and Kelly Warrick, Topea, sit in the empty stands of Allen Fieldhouse yesterday afternoon. This group of five has played alongside the men's basketball team for four years and will play at their last home game tonight.
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been an amazing experience. I'm glad for every minute I've spent."
The band devoted the most time to game days.
For each of this year's 19 home games, they played 45 minutes before the game, a minimum of eight times during the game and a short set after the game.
"It's a lot of playing." Bradt, Johnston, Iowa, senior. said. "I knew it'd be something I'd be involved in. It's fun and I love KU basketball."
In addition to being at each game an hour early and playing after the final buzzer, the band also met for occasional rehearsals.
This season, all pep band members were also required to play in the fall marching band.
"It itakes a lot of time out of school, classes and homework, but it's all worth it," Mosher said.
Morrow, Edmond, Okla.
senior, never saw the time commitment as a sacrifice.
"I'd probably go to all of the games aneww." he said.
Harding praised "Sounds of Summer," the band's feature song and the first one they played for every game, as one of his favorite parts of game day, second only to winning.
He said he probably saved time because he didn't have to camp out or arrive two hours before tip-off.
"It sets the tone for the rest of the set." he said.
"I tried out my freshman year, because someone told me that I couldn't make it." Warrick said. "Lo and behold, I made traveling men's band my freshman year to prove them wrong."
Members of the band helped set the tone for the entire game and provided a significant part of the Allen Fieldhouse experience. Stidham said.
fieldhouse and play our first note, I know it is game time." Warrick, Topeka senior, said.
Warrick said she wanted to be in the band from the start.
She said the experience had been worth the effort.
"Everv time we get into the
"Two Final Fours and one Elite Eight. I couldn't have asked for more." Warrick said.
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ON THE RECORD
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students, Lacy said. The Dole Institute is also forming a student advisory committee that will provide feedback on events and programming. Four student internships have been established this semester, too.
So far, the program has worked, Lacy said. Attendance at Pizza and Politics has averaged about 25 students at each of the five times the institute has
Kahil Saad, Wichita junior, said he had been to several of the Pizza and Politics programs. He said the informal setting and location closer to campus helped students get behind the scenes of politics.
hosted the program. More students have visited the Dole Institute since the program's inception last semester, Lacy said.
"I really dig this." Saad said.
"It's definitely breaking down some barriers."
And students who don't have time to drive to West Campus can usually make it to the Kansas Union for events, he said.
ON THE RECORD
♦ A 21-year-old KU student reported a burglary and theft to Lawrence police that occurred sometime between 6 p.m. Feb. 26 and 1:30 a.m.
Feb. 27 from the 1700 block of Indiana Street. Among the items stolen were a $180 PlayStation 2, a $50 PlayStation 2 video game, a $400 video camera, a $10 cell phone charger and a $10 guitar cord.
The program is informal. No speeches. No dress clothes required. Just students, politicians and pizza.
"We don't expect everyone to want to come, but we want everyone to know it's here."
ON CAMPUS
The Freshman-Sophomore Advising Center will sponsor a majors fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today in the Kansas Union.
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"The idea is to feed your head and feed your stomach," Lacy said. "We want to make our programs to be as easy and appealing as possible to students."
The program is held at the Kansas Union because the location is more accessible to
♦ Ecumenical Christian Ministries will sponsor a forum featuring Elise Young of Bread for the World, who will lecture on "A Place at the Table: Using Our Faith to Advocate for the World's Hungry" at 12:30 p.m. today at the ECM, 1204 Oread Ave. Call 843-4933 for more information.
Kirk Ludwig of the University of Florida will give a lecture on "Collective Intentional Behavior" at 4:30 p.m. today at the International Room in the Kansas Union. Contact the philosophy department at 864-3976.
some students, and sometimes speakers, mistakenly arrive at the Dole Institute for classes that they have at the Dole Center, Bush said.
Pizza and Politics is one way the Dole Institute is trying to resolve these issues, Lacy said.
- Student Union Activities will host a poetry slam from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight at the Hawks Nest in the Kansas Union.
Call 864-SHOW for more information.
Student Union Activities will sponsor a meditation forum in Danforth Chapel. Meditation will start at 2:00 p.m. Call 864-SHOW for more information.
♦ SUA will screen the film National Treasure at 7 and 9:30 p.m. tonight and tomorrow night at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union. Tickets are $2 or free with SUA movie card.