Volume 124 Issue 114
kansan.com
Friday, March 9, 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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LOVE:
Until she was almost married, she had never been kissed... by choice.
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LOVE: CELEBRITY DISH Now a junior at KU, Jaymie Stokes was Miss Kansas in 2011.
ENTERTAINMENT:
"Chop Chop" art display at the Wonder Fair. Art with... Tic Tacs and clothespins?
PLAY: A physical disability can't stop this man from going the distance.
How one Jayplay writer had to come back home to find herself.
PERSONAL ESSAY:
A new women's group on campus will bring the Lunafest film festival to Lawrence.
SCHOOL: THE JAYHAWK WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION
COVOR PHOTO BY TRAVIS YOUNG
Catch of the Week // SASHA LUND
MELANIE GORGES HOMETOWN ANDREAL
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HOMETOWN: ANDDALE
YEAR: SENIOR
MAJOR: SECONDARY ENGLISH AND
SPANISH EDUCATION
INTERESTED IN: MEN
MAJOR TURN-ONS Good sense of humor, having a passion in life, someone who loves KU and someone who is tolerant.
MAJOR TURN-OFFS: A pastel wardrobe, materialism, any kind of association with Mizzou, and someone who is a drunken hot mess.
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: KU basketball, music,
playing with my niece and nephew, cooking
poorly, traveling and Spanish.
CELEBRITY CRUSH: Kirk Hinrich. He was my middle school hero.
WHAT WOULD YOUR LAST MEAL BE? It doesn't matter as long as it is with good company.
WHY I'M A CATCH: I am one part sweet and two parts sass!
THEME SONG TO YOUR LIFE: Uptown Girl by Billy Joel.
Couples Advice: ABIGAIL MOTT AND CALEB WHITEHEAD // SASHA LUND
When Abigail Mott, a sophomore from Eudora, went to visit her twin sister at Pittsburg State University last year, she certainly didn't expect to meet her boyfriend of 16 months, Caleb Whitehead, a sophomore from Alton, Ill. Abigail said she saw Caleb in passing, but it wasn't until she saw him at a fraternity party later that night that she got to know him.
"Her sister was being a Debbie Downer and wanted to go home, but Abby didn't, so she asked me to hang out with her and get her home safely because she thought I was a good guy," Caleb says.
"It's definitely more fun to live two doors apart than two hours," Abigail says.
Abigail and Caleb, who both consider themselves movie buffs, dated long-distance for a while, until Whitehead transferred to KU last fall. They both live in scholarship halls on campus. Abigail says they weren't sure how their relationship would change when he moved to Lawrence, but now they value spending time together because they didn't have that in the past.
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Dating tip: Focus on the positive and appreciate each other.
Abigail says the key to their relationship is making each other smile and laugh. For fun, the couple likes to attend sporting events at KU because they are both huge Jayhawk fans. Although Abigail says they may argue over whether to see an action movie or a romantic comedy, there's nothing a good talk and a bowl of ice cream can't fix.
"In the grand scheme of things, once you talk about a problem, it doesn't seem to matter anymore," Abigail says.
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"We're just trying to be proactive," he said. "We want to make it safer than it was in 2008."
He said that the University student community, and the rest of Lawrence, have maintained order well in that past and no significant issues have come up during past NCAA tournaments.
Brandon Graham, bought Jefferson Restaurant, 743 Massachusetts St., in May, 2011, and bought Papa Keno's Pizzeria, 1035 Massachusetts St., in January. He said he doesn't know what operating those businesses during the tournament will be like, but he doesn't expect crowds to be a problem.
He said the ordinance shouldn't affect bars because people are already prohibited from leaving drinking establishments with open containers. And, Graham said, Papa Keno's uses plastic cups
"I give the public the benefit of the doubt." Graham said.
"It's a no-brainer public safety issue," he said.
Squire along with broken glass causing injuries, glass can be used as a dangerous projectile. He said plastic containers are much less likely to cause injury or property damage.
"With that many people, plus alcohol, b&d things can happen," he said. "We want eliminate as many things as possible."
Squire, who assists the city in planning for NCAA tournament crowds, said the police would have a significant presence downtown during the Final Four weekend. Squire said he couldn't give specifics about how the police and city plan to deal with a large crowd, but did say a number public safety and sanitation were considered.
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— Edited by Ian Cummings
CLASSIFIEDS 11
CROSSWORD 4
LUKE RANKER
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CRYPTOQUIPS 4
OPINION 5
SPORTS 12
SUDOKU 4
University assistant professor of political Science Michael Lynch said the Kansas caucus is more important in this election than in past elections, because the Presidential candidate has usually been determined before the Kansas caucus is held.
Free State High School will host the local Kansas Republican Presidential Caucus Saturday.
According to a fact sheet provided by University of Kansas College Republicans' president Ashley Moretti, students who are 18 years or older by March 10 registered as a Republican before Feb. 17 can vote at Free State High School on Saturday, as long as they live in the same congressional district as the University. If students don't live in the same congressional district as the University, they can still vote in a provisional ballot at the local site. Voters should bring a valid ID, which will prove state residency.
KANSAS CAUCUS FORMS OF VALID ID:
- A Kansas Driver's License or no-driver's identification card
- A concealed carry of handgun or weapon license
- A US Passport
- An employee of identification document issued by a government employer
Source: Kansas Federation of College Republicans
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- A public assistance identification card issued by a government office
- A student identification card issued by an accredited postsecondary institution of education in the state of Kansas
Presidential candidates Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romeny, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum will appear on the ballot.
Burdett Loomis, a University professor in political science, said he predicted Rick Santorum will probably be favored in the Kansas Caucus, because he has a strong support from social conservatives.
"The general rule is that strongest supporters are the ones that come out," Loomis said.
Lynch said caucuses last longer than regular primaries, because voters have the opportunity to hear
speeches supporting each candidate on the ballot before they cast their votes. He said Evangelical Christians and other very conservative Republicans are more likely to vote during a caucus, because they are more willing to take the extra time. Lynch said this demographic of voters supported Mike Huckabee in the 2008 election and will most likely support Santorum this year.
He said students who want to vote in Saturday's caucus should expect to spend more time at the polls than they would during other elections.
Don't forget
Loomis said Kansas' role in the presidential election is greater during the GOP primaries, because Kansas is a traditionally Republican state.
Loomis said Mitt Romney, who took a lead over other candidates on Super Tuesday, has a strong chance of wining the GOP nomination, but Santorum is not far behind.
"Presidential politics will leave the state after Saturday," he said.
Lynch also said voters who arrive at 10 a.m. will have to listen to about 30 minutes of speeches before voting. Speeches will repeat through out the voting period, and voters should expect the high school to be crowded, as there is only one caucus site in Lawrence.
"If Santorum wins Kansas and couple other states, he can argue it's not over," he said.
"You aren't just showing up and voting." Lynch said.
— Edited by Corinne Westeman
Today's Weather
Tabling and organization visits for Student Senate elections will begin Monday.
Brisk winds and sunny. 5-10mph
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Already feels like Spring Break