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Volume 128 Issue 2
April Fool's Edition
Wednesday, Marchvember 50, 2015
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
CHIPOTLE
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WHAT'S CRACKIN'
Graduation ceremony to be moved elsewhere after crack found in Campanile infrastructure
WINNIFRED BEATRICE
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Starting next week the Campanile will undergo construction that will likely last until midwinter.
GET TO KNOW BRADLEY VONADA
FAVORITE THING ABOUT HARRY POTTER:
Quidditch
Editor's note: Didn't see that one coming
Haag
Campanile holds a special place in the hearts of KU students, especially those graduating.
FAVORITE HARRY POTTER MOVIE:
"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"
FAVORITE HARRY POTTER CHARACTER:
Sirius Black
Editor's note: Didn't see that one coming.
"I've never walked straight through the Campanile," said Sean Marlow, a junior from Owland Park.
FAVORITE CITY HE'S TRAVELED TO FOR A TOURNAMENT: Kissimmee, Fla.
FAVORITE HARRY POTTER SCENE: Wizard's Chess in "Sorcerer's Stone"
FAVORITE HARRY POTTER HOUSE:
Gryffindor
This is Vonada's third year playing the sport inspired by the popular "Harry Potter" book series. Looking to join a club at the student fair in Fall 2011, Vonada
spotted the Quidditch club table. He enjoys playing sports, and he likes Harry Potter, so the choice to join wasn't a difficult one.
"I thought, 'Let's try something new,' " Vonada said. "'Let's try something that not every kid says they played growing up.'"
LIFE ON THE PITCH
Vonada said a typical week for him includes three practices that last about two hours each. Practices include a warmup, stretches, position drills and usually conclude with a short scrimmage. The team practices at Robinson Field off Sumyneis Avenue.
Kansas has competed in three tournaments and a head-to-head matchup this season. Depending on the size of the tournament, Vonanda said he has played in as many as six matches in a single day and as many as 10 in a two-day span. A typical Quidditch match lasts about 25 minutes, but Vonanda said one can last as long as an hour and a half.
"If the temperature was anywhere in the 20s or above, we were practicing because we needed to get used to what it would be like," Vonada said.
As an outdoor sport, the team doesn't always play in ideal conditions. Vonada said the temperature for one tournament bottomed out at 26 degrees.
To stay in shape on off-days, Vonada spends a lot of time at Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center. He said players are responsible
for conditioning on their own, as practices are mainly devoted to enhancing skills and simulating game situations.
Vonada needs that conditioning as a chaser, which is the position responsible for scoring by throwing the quaffle, or in Muggle terms a volleyball, through one of three hoops.
SENIOR YEAR SUCCESS
"I like the chaser position because it's a lot more pass-oriented and it's a very offensive position," Vonada said. "I've always enjoyed the teamwork aspect."
With a 14-2 record this season, Kansas Quidditch is currently ranked No. 13 in the country, according to the US Quidditch organization. Vonada said the team peaked at No. 2 earlier in the season behind the University of Maryland.
In October, Kansas finished first in the Kansas Cup, where it went 4-0 and defeated the University of Minnesota in the championship. The team also finished in second place at the Cowboy Cup tournament in Stillwater, Okla., later that month.
The team is now preparing for the Quidditch World Cup, which Vonada said is the March Madness of Quidditch. The tournament will be in Rock Hill, S.C., on April 11-12, where 80 teams and 1,600 players will compete for the Quidditch Cup. The University of Texas took home the cup in 2014.
HIS BEST QUIDDITCH MOMENT
Two years ago, that setting provided Vonada with what he said is his "best time at KU".
Up against a heavily favored Baylor squad that had been ranked No.1 in the country
Kansas pulled off the upset by snagging the snitch to end the match with a narrow 10-point victory in front of hundreds of spectators.
"All the writers had us getting slaughtered," Vonada said. "But we kept them close throughout the game and eventually pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Quidditch at the time."
That momentum carried to the next round against a Marquette team that took first place at the Midwest Regional Championship that season. Kansas again caught the snitch to claim the match and advance in the tournament. The team ended up making the Elite Eight, losing to UCLA.
MAKEUP OF THE QUIDDITCH TEAM
Kansas' team consists of 41 players: 29 men and 12 women.
Vonada said a lot of players on the team played sports in high school, but the team also includes people who hadn't competed athletically before college.
"[Those players] are outstanding for having never played sports," Vonada said. "They're taking some of our top spots."
In addition to the 41 players on the team, Vonada said other students will occasionally practice with the team to try out the sport. He said you don't have to travel with the team to participate.
"That's something we encourage," Vonada said. "We want to spread the sport, and we want everyone to have fun and try something new."
Not everyone on the team is a Harry Potter fanatic, but a good portion of the team likes
to stick to its roots, Vonada said. The team's captain, senior Kate Cooley from Topeka, owns a Christmas tree covered in Harry Potter ornaments, complete with a Sorting Hat at the top.
ROLE AS VICE PRESIDENT
As vice president of the club, Vonada assists the president with tasks like deciding which tournaments to compete in, planning trips and planning how to fund them.
The club primarily relies on merchandise sales to help fund its trips to tournaments. It sells items like T-shirts, jerseys and sunglasses.
Vonada also helps to promote the sport on campus and in the community. He organizes appearances at University fairs and local elementary and high schools. He also wears his Kansas Quidditch jersey on campus, sparking conversations with strangers who are interested in the club.
FUTURE OF QUIDDITCH
Vonada said the sport has continued to grow in popularity nationwide, noting the recent creation of Major League Quidditch, a national league composed of teams from Boston, New York, Washington D.C., Cleveland, Rochester, Indianapolis, Detroit and Ottawa.
When Vonada sees the "Harry Potter" characters playing Quidditch in the movies, he wonders if the sport will evolve to the point where it can be played with flying brooms and a floating snitch.
"Maybe we could be the next sport on TV",
Vonada said. "In 20 years, I could definitely see Quidditch becoming a big deal."
LET'S PLAY QUIDDITCH
CHASER
Advances the quaffle (volleyball) down the field by carrying, passing or kicking it. Chasers score goals worth 10 points each by throwing them through goal hoops. Each team has three chasers.
BEATERS
Disrupt the flow of the game by throwing dodgeballs called bludgers at players to knock them out. The player hit with the ball is out of play until they touch the team's own goals. Each team has two beaters.
KEEPER
Defends the goal hoops. Each team has one keeper
SEEKER
Catches the snitch to end the game. The snitch is worth 30 points and is a ball attached to the waistband of a neutral player called the snitch runner. Each team has one seeker.
er" Vitter said. "I know some individuals who eat as many as 10 in a single week. That will undoubtedly lead to poor health consequences down the road for students. Not to mention ripped jeans and broken chairs."
Vitter made this decision in collaboration with Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and
According to myfitnesspal com, the Crunchy Chicken Cheddar Wrap contains 776 calories, which is more than one-third of the daily recommendation of 2,000, according to the Mayo Clinic. It also contains more than 70 percent of the daily recommended consumption of cholesterol and sodium.
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Monounsaturated 0 g
Sugars 0 g
Trans 0 g
Protein 53 g
Cholesterol 212 mg
Vitamin A 18 percent
Calcium 30 percent
Vitamin C 2 percent
Iron 16 percent
"The mission of the University of Kansas is to uplift students and society by educating leaders, building healthy communities and making discov-
Nona Golledge, the director of KU Dining Services.
In 2013, the Cooking Channel featured the Crunchy Chicken Cheddar wrap on a bracket of the 32 best college dishes. The wrap advanced to the Elite 8 before losing to a spaghetti dish at Marquette University.
Golledge said the wrap will be replaced by the Ultimate Vegan Wrap, which contains tofu, pickled beets, habanero peppers, asparagus, cottage cheese and a fat-free vinaigrette dressing.
be the most popular one. It's a campus tradition."
"We are replacing an unhealthy wrap with what will be our healthiest one on the menu." Golledge said. "I want to prove to college students
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F&F 5A
"I shed a couple tears when I first heard about it. The Crunchy Chicken Cheddar Wrap is bae."
KU Dining Services announced yesterday it would no longer be serving the Crunchy Chicken Cheddar Wrap. The wrap will be replaced with the Ultimate Vegan Wrap starting next fall.
FRANK WEIRICH/KANSAN
REGINA FILANGE KU Dining student liaison
Index
PUZZLES 6A
SPORTS 8A
"They are addicting," Vitter said. "The chicken strips are absolutely delightful, and the ranch dressing tastes heavenly. I frequently have to remind myself, 'A moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips.'"
The University will continue to look at eliminating other
MORNING BREW 7A
FFA 4A
"That is certainly a possibility," Vitter said. "We are looking into vendors that are more health-conscious and provide more vegetarian and vegan
unhealthy dishes served on campus, Vitter said. He hinted that Chick-Fil-A and Pizza Hut could be on the chopping block.
options."
the last day the wraps will be available for purchase will be Friday, July 31.
Don't Forget
"Enjoy them while you can," Vitter said. "Because they are going to be gone forever."
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