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KANSAN
MONDAY
MARCH 11,2002
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
WWW.KANSAN.COM
ISSUE 109 VOLUME 112
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The Kansas bench was quiet after a 64-55 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners. The Jayhawks breezed through their first two games against Colorado and Texas Tech but lost the championship in a close game with Oklahoma.
'Hawks lose tourney, look to Big Dance
By Doug Pacey
Kansan sportswriter
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Amidst the Jayhawks' long faces, blank stares and somber voices in the locker room after their loss, they searched for positives.
The 64-55 loss to Oklahoma was good, they said. Not winning the Big 12 Conference Tournament made them want the national championship even more. Now the Jayhawks know they're beatable and practices will be that much better, others said.
But what else could — or would they sav?
This is a team that was ranked No. 1 in the country, had won 16 consecutive games and was a perfect 18-0 in conference play and postseason before yesterday in Kemper Arena. Heck, yesterday's game was purely for pride for Kansas. The Jayhawks (29-5 overall, 18-1 Big 12) weren't playing for a high seed in the NCAA Tournament; Kansas was a lock for a No. 1 seed.
"People are upset," junior forward Nick Collison said. "No one likes to lose, especially when we're not accustomed to it."
But was losing to No. 4 Oklahoma really a good thing?
"It can be," coach Roy Williams said. "We can get something from this, but not just because oil' Roy says we can. I've got 15 guys in short pants that have got to do something, too."
A run at the Final Four is within the Midwest's No. 1 seed Jayhawks' sights, but not if Kansas continues to play like it did yesterday. The Sooners (27-4, 16-3) gave the Jayhawks an old -fashioned beat-down.
Oklahoma held Kansas to just 19 first-half points and the Jayhawks' 55 total points is the lowest of the season. The Sooners forced 12 turnovers, including seven consecutive possessions in the first half. The Jayhawks made just seven of 30 shots before halftime and thirteen minutes into the game had connected on a dismal three of 19.
"That was a horrible-ass first half." junior forward Drew Gooden said. "There's no way in the world we should have 19 points in the first half. There ain't no way in the world. I can score 19 points in a half. Ain't no way this basketball team should score 19 points in the first half."
Kansas bounced back after half-time and tied the game 41-41 on a Collison put-back with 10:56 left to play, but that was the last time the Jayhawks threatened the Sooners.
Junior point guard Hollis Price, the tournament Most Valuable Player, scored 10 straight points for Oklahoma, including two crucial three-pointers near the end of the game, and led all players with 23 total points.
"One time he stepped back and kind of looked me down," senior guard Jeff Boschee said of Price. "I got right in his face, but couldn't do much more."
Neither could any of the other Jayhawks. Kansas shot a season-low 33.3 percent (19-of-57) from the field. Gooden, the Big 12 Player of the Year and All-Tournament team member, led Kansas with 22 points and 15 rebounds, but turned the ball over six times. Junior guard Kirk Hinrich went zero for 10 from the field and finished with four points.
One day after dishing a Big 12 tournament-record 15 assists and committing just three turnovers, freshman point guard Aaron Miles totaled six turnovers and five assists.
"It's almost a wake-up call for some guys on the team," Gooden said. "We're going to draw the line and say no one is going to push us around."
Contact Pacey at dpacey@kansan.com.
This story was edited by Andy Gassaway.
Sept. 11 victims honored, mourned
The Associated Press
NEW YORK—Joseph Maurer, whose daughter died six months ago in the Sept. 11 terror attack on the World Trade Center, said he and his family would stay away from their television set today.
"They're going to keep showing the buildings collapsing and we're not really all that interested in seeing that part of it," Maurer said.
The anniversary of the attacks is to be observed with prayers and reflection, the dedication of a scarred memorial and a tribute of twin beams of light. At the same time, many victims' relatives say the day will be filled with awful memories.
Maurer, a retired firefighter from Brooklyn, lost his daughter, Jill Campbell, in the attack, as well as a dozen firefighter friends. He said his family was considering going to ground zero for the lighting of the beams, which are meant to evoke the destroyed towers.
The city's schedule will begin with police officers gathering outside precincts as the names of the 23 officers
The Tribute in Light will consist of 88 high-powered beams of light. The tribute will be displayed until April 13. The estimated $10,000 worth of electricity is being donated by Con Edison.
killed in the World Trade Center attack are read aloud. The day will end after dark with the ceremonial lighting of the Tribute in Light, two towers of light aimed skyward from a spot near ground zero.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg will introduce a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. — the time that the first of two hijacked airliners slammed into the trade center. Gov. George Pataki, former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and some victims' relatives will speak before another moment of silence at 9:03 a.m., the time that the second plane hit.
"The Sphere," which stood in the fountain of the trade center plaza, was gashed and partially crushed by falling debris. It was created in 1971 by artist
City officials planned to dedicate another temporary memorial called "The Sphere," near ground zero in Battery Park.
Flags at Port Authority facilities will be flown at half staff, honoring the 84 employees lost, 37 of whom were Port Authority police officers.
"Look at how we have to live our lives," Silver said. "Every morning you wake up and wonder if they'll find another (body) part that day. I don't want the world to forget, that's for sure, so if this means people will pay attention, that's fine. But as far as for me, six months is still a living hell."
Bloomberg said the globe probably would serve as a centerpiece for a permanent memorial.
Fritz Koenig and originally was dedicated as a monument to world peace through world trade.
Holli Silver, whose husband David died in the trade center, said she would skip the ceremonies, instead spending the day with her infant and toddler, away from news.
See page 74 for more information about the anniversary of the Sept.11 attacks and what Kansas is doing to protect itself.
Rock Chalk Revue donation equals record
By Caroline Boyer Kansan staff writer
Pi Kappa Phi, Alpha Gamma Delta and United Way of Douglas County shared the loudest cheers Saturday night at the 53rd annual Rock Chalk Revue.
The Revue is the single largest contributor to the local United Way organization, and the Lied Center crowd loudly applauded when Ali Hamil, business manager for the Revue and Marysville senior, announced that this year's contribution would match last year's record of $50,000.
The packed house also watched the last performance of the five shows and the presentation of awards.
A half-hour after the show ended, almost all of the seats were still filled when "The Two-Ply Alliance" was announced as the best show.
"Alliance," produced and performed by Pi Kappa Phi fraternity and Alpha Gamma Delta sorority won six of the ten awards. The judges also chose it for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress,
Rock Chalk Revue Awards
Best Supporting Actress: Sara Baumgartner. "The Two-Ply
Baumgartner, "The Two-Ply Alliance," Alpha Gamma Delta and Pi Kappa Phi
Best Supporting Actor: Tom Davis,
"The Two-Pv Alliance."
Best Costumes: "Days of Our Hives," Delta Gamma and Beta Theta Pi Best Cases: "Days of Our Hives"
Best Original Song: "Innocent" from Doin' Time, Kappa Kappa Gamma and Pi Beta Phi
Best Production Number: "Cutloose" from "The Two-Ply Alliance"
Best Actor: Matthew Allen, "The Two-Ply Alliance"
Best Actress: Ingrid Gerdes, "Rock Chalk Revue: A Scandal on Stage," Chi Omega and Delta Theta
Best Show: "The Two-Ply Alliance"
Best Production Number, and Best Use of Theme.
Angela Agustin, executive director of the Revue, said the achievement was especially impressive because no
SEE ROCK CHALK ON PAGE 10A
CHRISTINA NEFF/KANSAN
The women of Kappa Kappa Gamma and Pi Beta Phi perform in the Rock Chalk Revue, The two groups make up the first all-female cast of a Rock Chalk performance.
Friends, study groups can ease test tension
By Rachel Keeseee Kansan staff reporter
It's not worth losing your sanity with worries about grades.
That's what David Holder, Broom-
field, Colo., junior, hears from his dad when he gets stressed out.
For KU students, midterm week — usually the week before spring break — is the most stressful time of the year.
"I've been doing pretty good this semester, but I think I'm starting to get a little spring break anticipation," Holder said. "Friday I skipped two out of three classes."
Holder spent that time watching the KU basketball game and playing basketball with his friends, two of his favorite ways to forget about school.
But for midterm crunch time, Holder said one of the best ways to manage pre-test stress was to have a
"I play a lot of sports, I watch the Jayhawks — they're helping me feel a little better," he said.
studv group
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"You either share the knowledge or share the pain, depending on how bad the test is." Holder said.
For Fernando Vallejo, graduate teaching assistant from Oaxaca, Mexico, the pain comes from grading tests for the Spanish classes he teaches.
The grading process includes giving an exam,
grading them and filling out forms for the Spanish and Portuguese department, he said.
"I think it takes more time what I
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