Volume 124 Issue 93
kansan.com
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Jayplay
EDUCATION
KANSAS 68. BAYLOR 54
ASHLFIGH LFE/KANSAN
Sunyoung Kim, a graduate student from Seoul, South Korea helps her four-yearold son, Alan put on his coat while picking him up from Hilltop Child Development Center Wednesday evening.
Parents juggle double roles
MARSHAL SCHMIDT
mschmidt@kansan.com
While a lot of students' main concerns are papers and tests, some are also concerned with raising a family. Juggling the roles of being parent and student have benefits and challenges for those willing to take on the task.
Tellena Vincent, a senior from Shawnee, drops off her three-year-old daughter Adynn every morning at Hilltop Child Development Center while she goes to class and studies all day.
"I went back to
school to provide a better life for my family," Vincent said. Vincent started taking classes part time in 2005, but became a full-time student after Adynn was born. Majoring in mathematics, she will graduate in December and hopes to do actuary work with her degree.
Vincent has managed both responsibilities by doing all her school work during the day so that she has the evenings and weekends to spend with Adynn. Limiting her hours each semester and working with flexible professors has allowed her to succeed both in the classroom and at home.
"I put being mom first and a student second," she said.
Sunyoung Kim, a graduate student from Seoul, South Korea, is pursuing a graduate degree in architecture with the idea of going back to work soon. This is because she said her daughter and son, Hyemin, 7, and Alan, 4, will no longer need a stay at home mom.
"My kids are growing up, and I have more free time so I wanted to pursue another career," Kim said.
Kim also uses Hilltop Child Development Center where she has received financial aid for daycare, allowing her to pursue her studies. Although she is not as able to socialize as much with her fellow students, Kim enjoys the dual role
she plays in her family.
"I feel more comfortable being a role model and giving them more provisions as a mother and leader of the family," Kim said. "I continue growing as my kids are growing."
However, getting started with the dual responsibilities can be challenging, as Shirley Moriano is finding out. Moriano, graduate student from Cali, Colombia, is just beginning her PhD program in economics this semester. She leaves her two-year-old daughter, Luna, at Sunnyside Daycare during the day. While finding a balance in time management can be difficult, Moriano sees Luna growing from the experience.
Edited by Katie James
As for advice Moriano has for anyone doing both roles, Moriano said to never give up.
"She can socialize and be happy to spend time with other children and learn from the teachers." Moriano said. "I just want her to have a mom who keeps growing in every sense."
"Keep going," she said. "It will get better. It will always get better."
MAX ROTHMAN
mrthman@kansan.com
twitter.com/uak_bball
WACO, Texas — Every day in practice, junior center Jeff Withey the teammates scream at him, punch him in the chest and jump on him to roll his emotions.
"They'll do it any way," Withey said of his teammates' antics.
On Saturday night at Missouri,
Witney lacked consistent aggression and didn't score a point. Coach Bill Self told him a scoreless night couldn't happen again.
On Wednesday night, Withey said his coach's words were stuck in his head, so he scored a career-high 25 points and guided No. 7 Kansas (19-5, 9-2) to a 68-54 victory over No. 6 Baylor at the Ferrell Center.
Exactly how big was the seven-foot Withey in the victory?
"As big as he really is," senior guard Tyshawn Taylor said. "He was huge tonight."
Withey had a shaky start. After a thunderous alley-oop dunk from sophomore forward Perry Jones III, Withey turned the ball over and committed a foul, all within the first 30 seconds of the game.
But with the jayhawks trailing 7-0 and momentum fading fast, Taylor shook junior guard Pierre Jackson with a quick crosssover dribble at the top of the arc, drew another defender, then lobbed Withey an alley-oop dunk of his own.
The slam showed a glimpse of what was to come for Withey, who scored 17 of his teams 33 first-half
points.
"I'm so happy with my big fella right now," Taylor said.
Kansas attacked Baylor's zone by exposing gaps and consistently luring two defenders to one player. With quick and judicious ball movement, the Jayhawks worked to the inside, almost always finding Withey by the basket for layups, dunks and free throws, which he converted a career-high nine of 11.
"Cole had some good games," Self said of former Kansas center Cole Aldrich. "But I don't know if he had any better than that."
Junior forward Thomas Robinson, who finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds for his 17th double-double, picked up his second foul with 5:26 left in the first half. As Robinson sat on
the bench for the rest of the half, the Jayhawks worked the offense through Withey. For a nearly 12 minute stretch from the end of the first half into the second, the Jayhawks went on a 34-5 run.
Jones III had the first dunk. He's the prospect in this game who NBA scouts want the most, but he also missed seven of his eight shots, only scored five points and grabbed two rebounds.
It was Withey's night, no matter what the scouting reports once said.
"I don't know why Withey likes playing against us so much," Baylor coach Scott Drew said. "But he looks like an All-American every time he does."
Edited by Bre Roach
STATE
Higher education funding issue on top of students' lists
University of Kansas students joined more than 100 other students in the State Capitol on Monday to participate in Higher Education day.
Student body president Libby Johnson, a senior from Lawrence, led 17 other students to meet with state house representatives and senators to discuss issues ranging from the rising level of student debt to allowing concealed weapons on campus.
The biggest issue facing students is higher education funding. This
VIRAJ AMIN
vamin@kansan.com
"Leaving college with that high of a debt is a significant burden to have to deal with for the rest of your life," Johnson said. "We wanted to show legislators that these are important issues, it really does make a difference what they do, it makes a difference in our lives what decisions they make and what they make a priority."
year, for the first time, students have to pay more in tuition for their education than the state. The average college student leaves college with $22,000 in debt.
Laura Bosijevac, a junior from Emporia with the Kansas Board of
"We were very happy with our experience, we also understand that not every legislator is going to be agree with our stand point," Bosiljevac said. "The meetings went very well, we felt like our concerns were heard. We are thankful for everything that we have been giving and their help in trying to prevent further cuts."
Regents, said students should be optimistic, but also understands there is a long way to go to get these issues resolved.
Kansas Board of Regents Students' Advisory Committee chair and Fort Hays Student Government
Association President Tyler Thompson said addressing these issues with state legislators to solidify the future of the state.
"We are more than just student leaders," he said in a press release. "We represent the future of Kansas businesses, communities, and the state. We understand the benefit of achieving a higher education and want to help legislators understand how issues affect students."
While the main concern for students was funding for higher education, the discussion allowing concealed weapons on campus was also
a major talking point.
Kansas House Bill 2353, the Personal and Family Protection act, would allow guns on University campuses as long as a concealed carry permit is present. Thompson and Nate Spriggs, Kansas State student body president, testified against the bill in the State and Federal Affairs committee meeting last week. Johnson said she also believes the proposed bill is unnecessary and would only interfere with students' education.
"I am personally against this legislation pass, however. I do
understand there are varying view points from students" Johnson said.
"Concealed weapons have no purpose on college and university campuses," Thompson said in the press release. "The addition of any weapon on our campuses introduces risks that complicate the mission of our campus police and threatens the safety of students, faculty and staff."
Last year a similar bill passed in the state House, however it failed to make through the state Senate.
CLASSIFIEDS 8
CROSSWORD 4
CRYPTOQUIPS 4
OPINION 5
Edited by Tanvi Nimkar
SPORTS 12
SUOKU 4
All contents, unless stated otherwise, © 2012 The University Daily Kṛansan
Don't forget
Kevin Rabas, from Emporia State University, will be hosting a poetry reading at 7:30 p.m. at the Kansas Union.
.
Today's Weather
Forecasts by University students. For a more detailed forecast, see page 2A.
It's a chilly day!
北