THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
RIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2009
SPORTS
7B
HUDY (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
KANSIN FILE PHOTO
Freshman guard Chaketha Weldon and sophomore guard LaChelsea Jacobs led the jayhawks off the court following 62-11 victory over Nebraska. Kansas improved to 15-9 overall and 4-7 in the B12. The Hawks had four players in double figures in scoring for the team.
99 pounds and I picked her off the floor and put her to bed. And she didn't know where she was.
--and lonely nights, even though they have families, it's still a terrible disease that's frightening," Henrickson said. "For us, in our
"When you have to change your parent's diaper, it hits you to the core."
Andrea still has the voice mail that Mary left, crying, after last year's pink game. She wanted to thank Henrickson and the team.
That jersey represented everything Mary believed in.
The jersey on Andrea's wall, the one Kansas wears just once a year and the one Mary kept in her hospital room, meant more to Mary than a simple gesture of kindness.
"I think that's one of the things my mom recognized: she lost her battle but she knew people were supporting it," Andrea said. "As long as she had a team to turn to, it gave her energy. It gave her a reason to keep fighting."
Essentially, that's the purpose of Kansas' Pink Zone game Sunday at noon against Iowa State and the purpose of Pink Zone games across the nation.
But the games and the pink jerseys do much more. They provide a sense of support. They honor those lost, those continuing to fight and those who defeated the disease.
Maybe most important, the Pink Zone initiative provides hope.
"For those who battled and persevered and for those lonely days
own small way,
to brighten someone's day or bring hope to people
and create awareness, that's something we're all very, very proud of."
On Sunday, Kansas will wear pink T-shirts before the game with "Remember. Celebrate and Fight Back" written across the back.
"I guess when you get sick you feel like you're alone, and it shows that a lot of people aren't alone."
The layhawks have lost four straight games and haven't won two consecutive games since early January. Yet, this game means more to Kansas than any win or loss.
"It makes you realize that life is so valuable," junior guard Sade Morris said. "Everything we're going through right now with losing and whatnot, it makes you realize there are bigger problems out there than basketball games.
ANDREA HUDY Strength coach
"This is life, this is cancer, this is an illness that is killing people. If you take a second to look at it, things aren't always as bad as they seem."
--hometown, a stranger will occasionally stop her and begin telling a story.
And the topic always seems to be the same.
Even now, when Andrea Hudy walks down the street in her
"I get stories from people that are 50 years old telling me about how my mom taught them in math and how far her influence has reached people through their lives," Andrea said. "You never know
when your education stops or how much influence you have on someone's life."
Andrea carries Mary's lessons each day. The ability to light, the appreciation of hard work and the continued pursuit of patience — those are all characteristics moved down a path.
- those are all characteristics passed down from Mary.
On Sunday, with the Pink Zone's continued fight against breast cancer, Andrea will again reflect and relive the memory of her mother just like she's done every day. And she won't be alone in doing so.
"I guess when you get sick,you feel like you're alone." Andrea said. "And it shows that a lot of people aren't alone. It gives them a support group.
"It ites people that they have support in their own fights."
- Edited by Sam Speer
TENNIS
Team plays ranked opponents
Kansas competes against DePaul and Iowa this weekend
BY JUSTIN HILLEY jhilley@kansan.com
KANSAN FILE PHOTO
Edina Horvath, Budapest, Hungary, senior, plays in a Feb. 2008 match. Horvath says she is pumped up to play against ranked teams this weekend in Iowa. The matches could be good practice for the upcoming Bia 12 competition.
One year ago today Edina Horvath, Badapest, Hungary, senior and her teammates were preparing for another weekend of dual match play, which pitted them against No. 22 Kentucky.
"Last year I played at the No. 3 spot; this year I play at the No. 2, which is much harder. The competition is a lot harder," said Horvath, who began this season with a 3-0
Horvath was undefeated (5-0) in both singles and doubles play, and the team (2.3) was on a two-game winning streak after dropping its first three matches against ranked opponents. The two wins were against unranked opponents. Kansas lost to Kentucky (6-1) that weekend, and Horvath suffered her first losses of the season in singles and doubles matches.
The layhawks, who are currently third in the Big 12 with an overall record of 4-1. have begun this season in a similar fashion in that their only loss so far has come against a ranked team. This weekend they play No 41 DePaul (8-2) and No 75 Iowa (4-4). So this weekend's performance will be a good indicator of the teams chances of success in Big 12 competition, which begins next month.
Horvath's current singles (3-2) and doubles (2-3) records are respectable, but KU will need her to take advantage of her proven talent in order to establish that they are ready for the challenge ahead. This season she is playing at a different position, and that presents its own hurdles.
"To me personally rankings don't mean anything. Any competition that we are playing helps us get ready for the Big 12," coach Amy Hall-Holt said. "We definitely feel like we have a good shot both of these teams, and will be a big confidence booster to win both matches."
singles record, but has since cooled off.
"Of course I would be happier if I had won all my matches, but think I have given 100 percent, and I did what I could," she said.
KU narrowly lost (4-3) to Iowa last season, and three of the players who helped achieve that nearvictory are no longer on the team. The fact that KU has seven underclassmen on its 10-person roster underscores how critical it is that not only Horvath, but also her fellow upperclassmen, doubles partner Kuni Dorn and Yuliana Swistin, dominate this weekend.
Hall-Holt, however, feels it is important for everyone to win regardless of class.
"It's definitely important for our newcomers to come in and compete hard and to win. But yeah, we look upon our upperclassmen to lead us, but we still look at the rest of us to prevail and to play hard." Hall-Holt said. "We've got to have not just
THIS WEEKEND
Kansas vs. DePaul
10 a.m. Saturday
Iowa City, Iowa
Kansas vs. Iowa
11 a.m. Sunday
lowa City, lowa
the three wins, but at least four of the girls to win in order to win the match"
Although she conceals that she needs to play better if she wants to beat better players. Horvath is fired up for this weekend.
"I don't feel any pressure. I like to play against better teams. We get so pumped up against ranked teams. I feel like we are much more excited as a whole team," she said.
— Edited by Liz Schubauer
Friday February 20th
7:30 pm
Woodruff Auditorium
Free of Cost
7:30pm
Presentation and Screening
of the International Film Festival at KU
third place winner
I. BEST OF
EXPRESION EN CORTO
2007/08
John& Karen 4''
Café Paraiso 10''
Yours Truly 7'
Milan' 23'
Premier Voyage 10'
Beyond The Mexique Bay 16'
Dreams and Desires- Family Ties 10'
Careful With that Axe 3'
TOTAL 83 MINUTES
John and Karen
UK / 2007 / Beta SP / 03'30
English/ No Subtitles
Direction: Matthew Walker
Synopsis
John the polar bear apologizes to Karen the penguin after an argument they had and then has some tea and a biscuit.
Matthew Walker. After completing his education in Wales University, Walker's thesis "Astronauts" won over 10 prizes worldwide.
Paradise Café
Yours Truly
Mexico/2008/35mm/10' Spanish and English/English Subtitles Direction: Alonso Ruizpalacios Synopsis: Gallo and Chui are two immigrants working in the multi-racial kitchen of Paradise Cafe in LA. In the middle of the kitchen noise, Gallo rehearses his heroic resignation, as he hopes to recover his youth, his dignity and even gain the love of Susan. Alonso Ruizpalacios Graduated form the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London. He was a FONCA scholar where he directed various theater performances and as a screen writer for television programs.
Film icons burst through lost layers of yesterday's emulsion in this gripping second instalment of Parker's contemporary noir trilogy. Re-assembled into a surreal city the conflicting story of Frank and Charlie is told as a romance with unexpected plot twists.
Osbert Parker, Three time nominee for BAFTA, he is recognized for his style in mixing animation cut-out with live-action creating a unique scenery in his commercials and short films. His short "Film Noir" was nominated for BAFTA and for the Palm d'Oro in Cannes.
UK / 2007 / Super 16 mm / 06'58"
Direction: Osbert Parker.
Synopsis:
Milan
Synopsis:
Germany and Serbia / 2007 / 35mm / 22'04'
Direction: Michaela Kezele
Yugoslavia during the 1999 NATO air-raids. Two brothers are making plans to go and play "hide and seek" in the forest. As Milan gets to the meeting place on time, his brother, at the same time, is fighting for his life. Milan starts looking for him and surprisingly finds someone else. Milan tells the story of a small family during the confusing times of the war.
Biografia:
Michaela Kezele, Born in Munich and raised in Serbia, Kezele graduated from the Music Academy of Munich in 1991. This is her third short since beginning her education in the Film and Television Academy in Munich.
Primer Viaie
/ Their First Journey/ Premier Voyage
France / 2008 / 35 mm / 09'30
French/ English Subtitles
Direction: Grégoire Sivan
Synopsis:
Chloe, a 10 month old baby with an excess of energy, and her father share their first real conversation during a train trip.
Grégoire Sivan, After working in animation Siwan switched over to stop motion with "Western Stories" (2000) and "On enleve bien les claps" (2001). His short "La méthode Bourchnikov" wins the peoples choice award in Angers in 2004. "Premier Voyage" won the Canal + Award at Annecy in 2007.
Beyond The Mexique Bay
Spanish/ English Subtitles
Direction: Jean-Marc Rousseau Ruiz
Synopsis:
Synopsis:
ania, a young mestiza girl, sells necklaces in a public plaza of a Mexican city. One day, a foreigner asks her to guide him into the desert.
Two people without anything in common on a trip to the heart of the Mexican desert. Jean-Marc Rousseau Ruiz. Born in Mexico to a French Father and Mexican mother, he studied film in France. In 2005 his short film was selected in the Festival De Film and currently he is writing his first feature film.
Synopsis
DR/ 2006/ 35 mm / 10.00
Direction: Joanna Quinn
Dreams and Desires-Family Ties
UK/ 2006 / 35 mm/ 10'00"
Direction: Janna Quinn
On acquiring a new Digi Video camera, Beryl becomes obsessed with the filmmaking process, using it to articulate her dreams & desires in a video diary. As "Cinéaste par excellence" she agrees to video her friend Mandy's wedding, seizing the opportunity to imitate her filmmaking idols with disastrous & hilarious results.
Joanna Quinn Studied design in Middlesex University and has never left. He has made six films from which he has received over 60 awards including 2 Oscar nominations, 3 Emmys, 4BAFTAs
Careful with that Axe
New Zealand / 2007 / 35mm / 02'
New Zealand No Dialogues
Direction: Jason Stutter
Synopsis:
A black comedy written about a young boy who tries his hand chopping firewood with his father's heavy razor sharp axe. The short film is inspired by the song "Careful with that Axe, Eugene" by Pink Floyd.
Jason Stutter He began his career as an editor, where he decided to become a director his short film 'Fizz' was selected in various international festivals. He is currently working on various scripts.
February 20, 21 & 22/2009 FREE: Woodruff Auditorium
TOTAL 83 MINUTES
RESION EN CO
See Saturday and Sunday's schedule at:
www.unionprograms.ku.edu/iff