Volume 124 Issue 118
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--tell me they feel a lot better when they get a lot of water in their diet," Hendrickson says. Some of the signs of mild dehydration are headaches and low energy, which can be easily cured by drinking enough water. Hendrickson says that students can save money by drinking tap water, as it has been proven that bottled water is not any better for you.
Better Options:
Eating healthy on a budget //ALLISON BOND
Tips for healthy eating alternatives while saving money.
Anne Schwartz, a sophomore from Leawood, is training to run a marathon with her friend on April 15. With intense training, she feels it is important to eat healthy. "When I don't eat healthy I can tell," Schwartz says. "I feel more energized and run better when I eat healthier." Starting April 1, Schwartz plans to avoid processed foods and eat more fruits and vegetables as the race draws closer.
Eating healthy and buying fresh produce can sometimes be expensive though. Tarin Clay, a senior from Rose Hill, says she shops at Checkers and Aldi's to find cheaper produce. "I check the ads before I go grocery shopping to get the best deals," Clay says.
Staci Hendrickson, a diet and nutrition specialist and owner of Healthy Balance Inc. in Lawrence, offers her own tips on ways to stay healthy at a low cost. First, she suggests people drink the recommended eight cups of water a day."People
Secondly, fresh produce can be expensive when buying out of season. Hendrickson says that's because out-of-season fresh produce is shipped in from different countries and chemicals are added to help preserve freshness.
Frozen fruits and vegetables can actually be cheaper. The frozen produce becomes cheaper because of the produce being bagged and frozen when it was in season and customers in turn having not to buy out of season. The frozen produce is also healthier because there are not as many chemicals added to help preserve
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Finally, the American Heart Association is now encouraging people to have a meatless meal once per week, which can help lower cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Hendrickson says that supplementing the meal with other sources of protein like beans can be another healthy protein alternative and costs less than buying meat.
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Survival Skills:
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Survival Skills:
AAAC //MEGAN HINMAN
The Academic Achievement and Access Center helps you navigate through academic issues.
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As far as tools on your academic belt go, the Academic Achievement and Access Center (AAAC) is a good one to have. On the first floor of Strong Hall, the AAAC can help you get through your tough classes and keep your stress level low. The staff provides individual consultations on anything from test anxiety to problems at home, and you can set up tutoring services in a variety of subjects. All tutoring sessions are with a group of less than five people, and they usually meet for 90 minutes, twice a week.
semesters.
"I was in over my head, so I got a tutor," Ariel Rhines, a sophomore from Shawnee, says of a calculus class. "I probably wouldn't have gotten a great grade, but I was more confident, and that's probably what helped the most." While Rhines was the one being tutored in math, she was also tutoring others in French
She has been a tutor at the AAAC for three
The tutoring services generally receive excellent evaluations, but the individual consultations could also be instrumental in your success. "Lately, we've been having quite a few of those on test anxiety," says Mary Ann Rasnak, director of the AAAC. "We tailor it to the individual student." You can get an appointment just once when you need to, or you can schedule regular consultations to just talk through your academic issues. If necessary, you and an AAAC staff member may devise a plan of action for how to deal with your issue, like making a solid weekly schedule for you to better manage your time.
The AAAC also mediates communication between you and your professors when you have to miss class for a while, like if you were to get in a car wreck and were hospitalized or if you're just really sick. "They're willing to help, and they're there for you no matter what your situation is," Rhines says.
Sign up for tutoring at www.tutoring. ku.edu. Schedule an individual consultation by calling (785) 864-4064 and be sure to give a brief explanation of what your appointment is about.
People who towon the women's basketball team placed a de facto ultimatum on Henrickson this season. If the Jayhawks failed to advance to the NCAA Tournament this season, Henrickson should lose her job.
You could sense the excitement and relief from Henrickson and her team. The Jayhawks finally earned their moment of glory.
Kansas can build off this. Say what you want about how the Jayhawks have performed since Davis's injury, but for them to clinch a spot in the NCAA Tournament after losing its star player is impressive and a testament to Henrickson. Kansas finally reached its goal of making it to the NCAA Tournament, but now it must strive for bigger goals and build for the future. Henrickson could and should be the coach to lead the Jayhawks.
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into Thursday's game has not changed.
"Strike one," Morovick said.
"Strike one and that's all I need."
"When you have a bad outing like that, and he's a high-competitive individual, he's looking for a chance to redeem himself." Price said. "I was really pleased with his performance in that first start, and I know him well enough to say that he wants this chance to redeem himself."
Morovick and the Jayhawks face an Indiana State team that is riding a seven-game winning streak. The Sycamore's 8.7 runs a game leads the Missouri Valley Conference, and Thursday's starter Dakota Bacus is 2-1 with a 2.32 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 26 innings pitched. Coach Ritch Price says that Morovick's competitive nature will be crucial in the freshman's rebound start.
A key aspect of the Jayhawks' success in the nonconference has been the near-flawless defensive. The Kansas defense ranks ninth nationally with a 983 field percentage, and out of the 58 runs allowed this year, just three are
being down only one run at the end of the fifth inning.
unearned. The strong defensive play enables the pitching staff to attack the strike zone more effectively, but the middle infielders' performance has taken the defense to an elite level.
The defense even stepped up to the challenge of playing at the MSFC Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn., last week. While the white roof and indoor lighting could cause many college fielders to lose sight of the ball, Kansas handled to new element well. Freshman center fielder Connor McKay said that his prior experience in indoor venues helped make a difference.
"I thought we had a chance to be good defensively, and it all starts with the kid at shortstop," Price said. "Kevin Kuntz along with the second baseman Eldredge have played exceptional on defense, and anytime you're solid up the middle like that, you are going to have a great defensive team."
"About a year ago, I had the chance to play down in Florida
Offensively, the Jayhawks are showing more signs of improvement. Sophomore second baseman Kaiana Eldredge led the Jayhawks in Big 12 batting average last season, hitting .356 in the final month of the year. However, he is off to another slow start with a batting average of .190. Eldredge recorded a multi-hit game against Minnesota, and Price is optimistic that the sophomore can find his swing heading into Thursday's game.
"For us to be good, he has to be productive," Price said. "He's been a good hitter as by his First Team All-Big 12 Conference selection as a freshman a year ago, so we need him to keep making progress."
at Tropicana Field." Mckay said.
"So I had been in a domed field before, and I liked it. The field was nice and the lighting wasn't too bad."
LaChelda Jacobs, a 2010 graduate, wasn't watching, but found out through a tweet from fellow 2010 graduate Kelly Kohn. She grabbed her phone and sent coach Bonnie Henrickson a text.
Jacobs said the memories of her playing days came rushing back when she thought of the struggles the team has faced this year.
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"They have had an awesome year," Jacobs said. "Every year for me we would be the team that was always on the bubble and Monday would come and we wouldn't make it. So I was so happy to see that."
Jacobs and 2010 graduate Porscha Weddington keep in touch almost daily and they connected after the announcement. Jacobs said Weddington has been trying to get her back to Lawrence for an alumni weekend and this announcement made it seem more urgent.
Weddington is finishing up graduate school at Kansas and has been
it has been 12 seasons since Kansas made the tournament, so this experience is uniting the alumni who still describe the team as "we" and started planning reunions by catching up through texts and tweets over the last several days.
All three players said they would tune in on Sunday night to watch the game. They will continue planning a reunion and cheering for the current team who carries the legacy of their program.
They were also entertained with the assignment to play Nebraska, a former B12 ice dog, in the game. Weddington talked about how assistant coach Tory Verdi coached at Nebraska for five years before coming to Kansas. Jacobs talked about the recent records like splitting the series last year and described the game as doable. Morris turned to strategy outlining the familiarity of the coaching staff and players.
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"She came here to turn the program around and that's what she's doing."
From the early excitement of the tournament selection to the return of a series that has been played every season since 1974-75, these proud alumni are still cheering for their younger layhawk counterparts.
"It is definitely a doable game and I see them advancing on to the second round so I definitely have my fingers crossed," Jacobs said.
Edited by Amanda Gage