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MEN'S BASKETBALL
VOLUME 120 ISSUE 135
They're coming back
Collins, Aldrich tell crowd they will play for Kansas next year
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BY TAYLOR BERN tbern@kansan.com
front of a packed house, Aldrich and Collins stepped behind the lectern as co-Danny Manning Mr. Jayhawk Award winners.
After sharing the Danny Manning "Mr. Jayhawk" award, junior guard Sheron Collins and sophomore center Cole Aldrich announced during the men's basketball banquet they would return for another year with the Jawhaws.
It would have been cruel to end the ceremonies any other way, so Aldrich stepped to the mic and took his cue.
By the time Cole Aldrich and Sherron Collins took the stage at Monday night's awards banquet, the only question left was who would go first.
It was the perfect setting. In
year," Collins said.
"It was a great year, and like Cole said, I'm going to be back next
"The past two years has been absolutely a blast, and I can't wait till next year when we try to go for one more." Aldrich said while smiling at Collins.
Collins' words were a foregone conclusion, but they still triggered a standing ovation.
It turns out the decision wasn't too difficult for Kansas' top two players.
Coach Bill Self told both men he would gather information to help them decide whether to test the NBA draft, but neither of them waited for it.
"When I told coach, the first
"Cole said, 'Why would I test if I know I'm coming back?'self"
Collins informed Self of his decision while the two were in Detroit accepting awards from the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Self recalled the encounter and said he was expecting bad news.
thing he told me was, Are you serious?" Collins said "Then he asked me if I was okay seven times and then he told me he had the goosebumps."
Aldrich said he knew what his decision would be as soon as the season was over, but opted to take a little time to relax before meeting with Self.
"We talked a little bit after the season and I said, 'I'm having way too much fun,' Aldrich said. "I really want to do a lot of things that very few people have done."
Collins and Aldrich spoke to each other often after the season, but the conversation was about
doing what's best for each person. Collins said neither of them knew what the other was going to say in their meeting.
Self estimated that he sewed up
12-15 wins with their return.
"We're always actively recruiting, but as you guys know we just
Ryan McGeeneev/KANSAN
Ryan McGeegen/KANSA Jamel S. Sandidge, Ph.D., will soon release his book, "Brown Reuse Spiders: A Knowledge Based Guide to Control and Elimination" Sandidge, who completed his doctoral work in ecology and evolutionary biology and owns local pest control company Brown Reuse Solutions, said the book will provide enough information for laymen to solve more brown reuse problems themselves.
Controlling brown recluses
Trying to get rid of these itsy-bitsy spiders may drive you up the waterspout
SEE RETURN ON PAGE 6A
BY KAYLA REGAN kregan@kansan.com
Approximately two dozen brown recluse spiders were waiting for Tom Gorman when he moved into his apartment last August.
"It was pretty scary for a while," Gorman, Topea senior, said. "I'm sure I'm imagining it.
but I can
the m crawling"
Jamel S.
Sandidge,
owner of Brown Recluse Solutions, a local pest control company, said he once found over 2,000 brown recluse spiders in one home in Lawrence.
Sandidge said he stumbled onto pest control while he worked on his doctoral research at the University. Sandidge will release his book, "Brown Recluse Spiders: A Knowledge-Based Guide to Control and
days. He said he wrote the guide using the knowledge he gained from studying
Based Guide to Control and Elimination," in the next few
"With this book you can solve the problem yourself. The book gives you enough information." Sandidge said. "I just kind of piece apart different houses and scenarios to let people know how to control the population."
insect biology, behavior, genetics and ecology.
IDENTIFY A BROWN RECLUSE
Gorman said that the majority of the spiders died after
of the spiders died after his apartment was fumigated, but that he still sees brown recluses every once in a while. According to the BRS Web site, the presence
- The brown recluse measures approximately 7-12mm (1/4" - 1/2") long.
- Body shows a dark brown spot in a violin form.
- Legs are light brown.
- Abdomen is dark
brown, yellow, or greenish yellow.
of one brown recluse usually indicates that others - in some cases up to hundreds - live in the residence as well.
Has six eyes. Normally, spiders have eight eyes.
"Most pest control companies will tell you many things in the book that I determine are plain lies," Sandigue said.
Source:
http://www.brownreclusespider.org
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SCIENCE
Traveling moon rock exhibit visits KU
BY KEVIN HARDY khardy@kansan.com
A little piece of outer space has arrived at the University of Kansas.
NASA's "Driven to Explore" mobile exhibit, parked next to Eaton Hall, features a 3.75 billion-year-old moon rock brought back to Earth by Capt. Ron Evans, the University's first astronaut.
Evans, a 1956 electrical engineering alumnus, served as the command module pilot on the 1972 Apollo 17 mission, the last scheduled
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STUDENT SENATE
Senate debate posted online
BY BRIANNE
PFANNENSTIEL
bpfannenstiel@kansan.com
Student Senate presidential candidates participated in a televised debate Monday afternoon. The debate, sponsored by KUJH-TV, KJHK and The University Daily Kansan, is available for students to view in full online at www.kansan.com/videos.
Candidates said they thought this debate was important because it would be posted for students to view online.
"I think you have to be able to put the face with the name with the message." J. Siler, presidential
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