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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
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HEALTH
SOFIS: LESS MAKES LIFE ENJOYABLE
TRENDING
Do we need material things for happiness? PAGE 5A
FINAL FOUR
KANSAS 84, PITTSBURG STATE 55
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
Teahan emerges as Self's 6th man in exhibition game with Pitt State
MAX ROTHMAN
MAX ROTHMAN
mrothman@kansan.com
A former walk-on, backup quarterback and bench regular, senior guard Conner Teahan isn't used to games such as Tuesday night's exhibition, but he will be soon.
"Conner's our sixth man," Self said. "There's no ifs, ands or buts about that."
Teahan sunk three consecutive 3-point shots in the opening minutes of the game, an 84-55 victory against Pittsburgh State at Allen Fieldhouse.
Teahan
and cemented his role as he first guy off the bench in Self's already thin rotation.
"I if Want to get in the game, it's got to be on." Teahan said of his jump shot.
His hot start masked what was a sluggish beginning for Kansas in the exhibition. Kansas scored just four points yet surrendered eight turnovers in the seven minutes that followed Teahan's threes.
Careless passes led to turnovers, which ushered the game into a frenzied, sloppy pace in the first half. However, the team settled down and pulled away from its in-state opponent as the exhibition progressed.
An exhibition game should not be viewed as a literal translation of what fans will see throughout the season. Three of Self's best players didn't suit up. However, early signs indicate that Teahan, a slow guard who can heat up from the perimeter in a hurry, will be more than a bench stallist.
KANSAS 101, FORT HAYS STATE 52
NOVEMBER 8. 2011
Tharpe raises expectations in big performance against Fort Hays
KURY CARPENTER
kcarpenter@kansan.com
KORY CARPENTER
Headlines and highlights from Kansas victories this season look to be fairly predictable. A Thomas Robinson double-dou
both of which
ble or windmill dunk fans saw Tuesday night in the 101-52 victory over Fort Hays State — look to be the norm. However, someone has to get Robinson the ball. That's where freshman point guard Naadir Tharpe comes
in. Tharpe, who finished
with 19 points, seven assists, and five steals in the win. Tharpe and Robinson were high school teammates for one season at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire and
Tharpe
Tharpe's productive night was a friendly reminder of the duo's high school days.
"This is the point guard 1 had in BA (Brewster Academy) right here." Robinson said, playfully rubbing Tharpe's head and smiling. "A shooter, passer, a true point guard. All around."
Tharpe's debut for Kansas was less than successful last week against Pittsburg State. He finished with nine turnovers, and according to him and coach Bill Self, an extra week of practice did wonders. Tharpe credited fellow guards Tyshawn Taylor and Elijah Johnson for pushing him harder in practice. Self credited Tharpe for not trying to make a spectacular play on every possession.
"We were eye-to-eye at Brewster," Robinson said. "Hopefully that will transfer over here."
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unique, but with a trend like KU Boobs, it is less about the attention and more about the risk.
"What makes this slightly different from, say, posing nude in an adult magazine is that once a photo is shared via twitter or Facebookortextmessage, it's eventual ending point is unknown," he said. "This not knowing and the risk involved is what I think
to make
rn into
like spam
drives some of this."
KEN SOAP
Local radio DJ
x page moderator
Soap said he expected the trend to pick up again in the fall when the football season kicks off. Soap said October would be a good month
o revamp the trend because it's also Breast Cancer Awareness month.
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undraraising will end in June
2012, when an additional
588 million will hopefully
be raised for a total of $1.2
million.
alumni around a central cause",
said Rosita Elizalde-McCoy,
senior vice president for com-
of April 2012, they have raised $612 million.
munications and marketing for KU Endowment. "It presents a cohesive case in front of our donors"
Elizalde McCoy pointed to studies showing contributions from donors
increase by 20 to 30 percent during campaigns. While acknowledging that the plan is ambitious, she said that achieving the goal is possible, given that more than half the funds have already been raised.
The press release said that students are already benefiting from the donations. According to the release, 246 new scholarships have been created along with 14 new professorships, which retain
ROSITA ELIZALDE-MCCOY
Senior vice president for communications and marketing for KU Endowment
of The University of Kansas Hospital, said the funds would benefit expansion efforts for the KU Medical
Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little praised the initiative and said it would push the University as well as the entire state in the right direction.
"The success of this campaign for Kansas' flagship university will benefit people in every corner of our state and region," Gray-Little said.
"The hospital serves patients from every county in Kansas, so supporting our needs impacts Kansans everywhere," Page said.
— Edited by Jeff Karr
KU Medica Center.
$400 million for students (scholarships, fellowships and opportunities outside the classroom)
$325 million for programs (academic research, clinical and community engagement initiatives)
$300 million for faculty (professorships, recruitment of exemplary faculty and staff)
CLASSIFIEDS 2B
CROSSWORD 4A
CRYPTOQUIPS 4A
OPINION 5A
$175 million for facilities (construction and renovation of facilities for learning and patient care).
SPORTS 1B
SUDGKU 4A
These numbers total to the $1.2 billion goal.
Fundraising began in July 2008.
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