Volume 124 Issue 100
kansan.com
Monday, February 20, 2012
COMMENTARY
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"Landlords have to deal with a lot of students who don't care about the property, so they have to be tough," Whittridge said.
Senior Bridget Whittridge, has had her share of unpleasant landlords, but she also understands their side.
Despite careless tenants, Mary Gage, owner of Gage Management Inc., said students are a great population to work with. Gage, who has managed property for 25 years, owns the company with her husband, and currently, the couple owns about 500 apartments and single-home units in Lawrence. A lack of communication can cause conflicts between landlords and tenants, she said.
"Definitely negotiate the lease before you sign," Callahan said.
"For a lot of [students], it might be the first time they've ever rented," Gage said. "Educating them on how it all works, it sometimes takes some time." Brian Callahan, a freshman from Bonner Springs, said students shouldn't sign anything without understanding what they are getting into. When Callahan received fines and had maintenance issues, he was unsatisfied with how the management dealt with them.
One of the most important things that first-time renters should do is ask a lot of questions. Gage said students should talk closely with the landlords and ask exactly how their leases work. All of the paperwork involved in signing can be hectic for both the leasing offices and the tenants, but if there are any questions that arise, students should simply talk to their landlord.
Details such as how a tenant can be fined and how maintenance issues are fixed may be outlined in the lease. When it comes time to sign it, Gage said students should read over it carefully since it is a legal contract. Gage has seen many students briefly skim over the lease — if that — before signing.
"We like to work with people and try to understand their concerns and on the other hand, hope they understand that we are trying to run a responsible business as well," Gage said.
Gage said students should pay attention to things in a lease such as the length of it and any additional fees. If students don't take the time to ask about the terms or the landlord doesn't explain them well, problems can arise between landlord and tenant.
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The injury to Davis put Kansas to the test. The Jayhawks haven't responded and now need to win some tough games to have a shot at making the Big Dance.
If Zenger wants to make Kansas women's basketball a perennial NCAA Tournament team, one that can compete for a conference title every once in a while, he might be watching these last few games of the season with a careful eye.
Ultimately, Zenger's decision will come down to what he expects from the second team in Allen Fieldhouse.
If he's satisfied with WNIT runs and just-under-.500 conference records, he knows he can get that with Henrickson.
Kansas has all the resources to compete on a national scale in women's basketball. We'll soon see if Zenger thinks Her.rickson is capable of taking the program to another level.
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Junior guard Angel Goodrich covers her face with her jersey after the Kansas 70-65 loss against Missouri on Saturday afternoon at Allen Fieldhouse. Goodrich scored 13 points and nine assists.
Kansas gave up an 11-2 Missouri run and trailed 15 points at halftime. In the second half, the Jayhawks gained momentum and brought the game within three points with under one minute left. But Missouri's Christine Flores hit two free throws to capture the Tigers' first conference victory of the season.
Harper in for junior guard Monica Engelman. Engelman was benched for the second time this season for a lack of productivity, according to Henrickson. The Jayhawks were out of rhythm and quickly fell behind 8-0 after two Missouri three pointers.
"We were just trying to stay as a team and stay positive with everything that has happened," sophomore forward Tania Jackson said.
Kansas worked in practice on defending perimeter shooters, but gave up open looks to the Missouri guards, who hit seven of 12 shots from three point range and six of eight in the first
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Senior forward Aishah Sutherland led the Jayhawks with 23 points. After starting just two of seven from the field in the first half, Sutherland hit eight of 10 shots in the second half to rally the Jayhawks. Defensively, she took on Flores, the biggest challenge, who finished the game with 24 points.
Junior guard Angel Goodrich finished with 13 points and nine assists, but was disappointed with seven turnovers.
"You can lose, but you have to go out there and give it your all." Goodrich said. "The second half, yes, but the first half we didn't do any of it. That dug us a hole."
Kansas has four games left in the season and they need three victories to end their 12-season NCAA Tournament drought.
"This is going to hurt us a lot," Goodrich said. "I feel like we can still finish strong and the only ones who can stop us are ourselves."
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