| MOVIE | STARRING | SUMMARY/REVIEW EXCERPT | GRADE | VENUE |
| Brother Bear | Volces of Joaquin Phoenix, Michael Clarke Duncan, Rick Moranis | “Lessons are learned, friendships are made and a new generation of children falls in love with a new generation of Disney characters.”- Cal Creek | B- | G.85 minutes.South Wind 12 |
| Elf | Will Ferrell, Zooey Deschanel, James Caan, Mary Steenburgen | “Ridiculous as the plot is,the film doesn't take itself seriously,which is perhaps why it works so well.The film is filmsy Christmas fun and it only takes Will Ferrell in tights to make us ask ourselves why we just can't believe.”- Lindsey Ramsey | B | PG.95 minutes.South Wind 12 |
| Lost in Translation | Bill Murray, Scariett Johansson, Glovanni Ribisi | “Less elusive than her visually dreamy but conceptually fuzzy debut,The Virgin Sulciides,Sofia Coppola's new film is funny,sad and great to listen to,with exquisite performances,Murray deserves every bit of the Oscar attention he'll receive this winter.”- Stephen Shupe | A- | R.105 minutes.Liberty Hall |
| Love Actually | Hugh Grant, Keira Knightley, Laura Linney, Emma Thompson | “The cast is phenomenal.The movie is charmingly funny,heart-breakingly sad and undeniably cute in a way that makes single people want to slit their wrists.Either way,the film is brilliant.”- Lindsey Ramsey | A- | R.129 minutes.South Wind 12 |
| The Matrix Revolutions | Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne,Carrie-Anne Moss,Hugo Weaving | “Even though the movie looks nice,it is better than Reloaded and really is just mediocre,not bad.it still is extremely disappointing to think that this is the follow-up to The Matrix”- Cal Creek | C- | R.128 minutes.South Wind 12 |
| Mystic River | Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon | “Director Clint Eastwood's beautifully characterized,complex rendering paints an ambitious portrait of social virulence rarely seen since The Godfather.”- Stephen Shupe | A | R.137 minutes.South Wind 12 |
| Scary Movie 3 | Anna Faris, Charlie Sheen, Denise Richards, Jeremy Piven | “Otherwise there are few laughs to be had as the plot follows that of The Ring.No doubtthe film will make an ungodly amount of money,but I can only hope that God takes mercyon us all and kills the franchise for good.”- Lindsey Ramsey | D+ | PG-13.90 minutes.South Wind 12 |
| School of Rock | Jack Black, Mike White | “While Black is hilarious,many of his younger cast members keep up with him comicallyand musically making for one of the most fun hour and 40 minutes seen on screen thisyear.”- Cal Creek | B+ | PG-13.108 minutes.South Wind 12 |
| Thirteen | Evan Rachel Wood,Holly Hunter,Nikki Reed,Jeremy Sisto | “The film is an honest,disturbing and powerful look at what happens when the sex anddrugs of pop culture invade our innocent youth culture.”- Lindsey Ramsey | B+ | R.100 minutes.Liberty Hall |
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Do Make Say Think — Winter Hymn Country Hymn Secret Hymn
Someone once told me that bad things always happen in three's. Whether this is a commonly held belief, I cannot be sure, but I approached Do Make Say Think's fourth album, which is consequently divided into three parts according to the hymns' of the title, with a little bit of trepidation.
Thankfully, the album is easily the best out of DMST's small catalog. The thirds flow well into one another, with the 'Winter' phase being the most thunderous and the 'Country' and 'Secret' hymns having more pastoral traces. The most hauntingly beautiful moment of the album occurs when the murky brass of "Ontario Plates," which completes the 'Country' portion, flows into the enigmatic climbs and falls of "Horns of a Rabbit." I applaud the direction DMST is taking with this album - the curse of threes be damned.
Phil Torpey
KJHK DJ
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Grade: B+
Clay Aiken - Measure of a Man
Though it's a decent effort from a kid who is full of heart, ultimately there is nothing creative or memorable about this album. Everything here has been done better before. Regardless of how many votes he earned, the second runner up to the most recent popular prime-time spectacle is no American Idol. Aiken is simply a collection of American desires. He is the misguided myth of stardom without artistry made manifest. The very presence of this album points to a larger problem in the music industry as a whole. The labor is no longer to create quality music - it's about fabricating catchy music. Marketability has replaced ability. We've forsaken our once-wholesome pop musical diet of folks such as Prince and Lauryn Hill for folks like Aiken - the musical equivalent of cotton candy and M&M's three times a day. Aiken, however, is not to fault. We've all seen him - he has a charisma that America evidently wants. Sadly, he is a
product of an entertainment culture that values the glamorous, the dramatic and the ostentations above all that is honest and creative. A long time ago a brother named Moses asked his followers to stop worshipping false idols. Thousands of years later, I doubt we've learned.
Satisfy your pop appetite with these delicious tunes instead. You can find several of these used around town and save yourself some money, too: Basement Jaxx Kish Kash (2003), Goapele Even Closer (2002), Donnie The Colored Section (2002), Citizen Cope Citizen Cope (2002), Res How I Do (2001), Zap Mama A Ma Zone (1999), Maxwell Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite (1996)
clayaiken
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Pierre Barouh — Saudade -
Un manque habite
Pierre Barouh is one of a small group of immensely talented French singer/songwriters of the 1950s and '60s. What separates Barouh from the Gainsbourgs, Piafs and Aznavours is the fact that he is still alive, active, running a record label and releasing great new music in a variety of styles. This new two disc CD, however, is a collection of early works, ranging from 1960 to 1963. The tracks are all beautifully written and voiced French pop and all contain the heavy Brazilian influence that made Barouh famous in the francophone world. This collection is a great way to become acquainted with Barouh, one of the classic French pop singers.
—Chris Shively
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DJ Frane - Electric Garden of Delights: Beats to Blaze to Volume 2
DJ Frane has his priorities in order. After coming up in the Los Angeles underground hip-hop scene of the early '90s, Frane began producing beats for local emcees. Mainly, though, he made music for those who wanted to listen.
Having grown up surrounded by West Coast funk and the rap that often used those bass-heavy grooves as its foundation, DJ Frane got a sense of hip hop reflective of mild temperatures and convertible tops. On his latest album, Electric Garden of Delights, Frane targets pot-smokers, to put it bluntly.
"I imagine people sitting around and smoking to it," Frane said when I spoke with him by phone from L.A. In this era of single-based albums, releases are seldom defined in terms of a broader goal that encompasses each track. "I think albums are functional," the 27-year old says. Given the theme of cannabis, function might seem out of place to some, but sample-based pieces such as "Synesthesia" are apt to make MCs salivate. The album can be heard as either blueprints or an entire edifice, and Frane's delicate layering of instrumental and vocal samples makes the sound-scape lush without crowding it.
"I don't like to force an agenda on the listener. I'd rather create a cerebral space that's a stage for other people's thoughts." This attitude is a credit to both the artist and his instantly admiring listeners. The wealth of samples Frane uses to create new music defines his range and borders simultaneously, assuring that only Indie labels such as Los Angeles' City Massive can release his recordings without facing litigation. Nevertheless, there is no hint of disappointment or desperation for stardom when speaking to the still-young producer. Whether herbally induced or not, the equanimous approach is refreshing and so are the results
- Sam Hopkins
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3. INCREDIBLE MOSES LEROY, Become The Soft.Lightes
4. BASEMENT JAXX, Kish Kash
5. DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE, Transatlanticism
6. CODEBREAKER, Two
7. CLEM SNIDE, A Beautiful EP
8. TIKI OBMAR, High School Confidential
9. SLACKERS, Close My Eyes
10. BOOKS, The Lemon Of Pink
11. TED LEO AND THE PHARMACISTS, Tell Balgeary, Balgury Is Dead [EP]
12. ELBOW, Cast Of Thousands
13. 90 DAY MEN, Too Late Or Two Dead
14. MATES OF STATE, Team Boo
15. CLEARLAKE, Cedars
16. MIDWEST PRODUCT, World Series Of Love
17. CHEMICAL BROTHERS, Singles '93-'03
18. YO LA TENGO, Today Is The Day [EP]
19. DJ FRANE, Electric Garden Of Delights
20. MARS ILL, Backbreakanomics
21. KID KOALA, Some Of My Best Friends Are DJs
22. LUNGFISH, Love Is Love
23. AESOP ROCK, Bazooka Tooth
24. SUN KIL MOON, Ghosts Of The Great Highway
25. SOILED DOVES, Soiled Life
26. KINGSBURY MANX, Aztec Discipline
27. FINISHING SCHOOL, Destination Girl
28. BOOKS ON TAPE, Books On Tape Sings The Blues
29. DEAD LOW TIDE, Dead Low Tide
30. MOJAVE 3, Spoon And Rafter
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SPORTS Fans prepare for Vitale
Since the KU basketball season has begun, Jayhawk fans have been debating numerous topics. Can Bill Self be successful? Will Simien be healthy? Can they go all the way?
However, one of the biggest debates that goes unheard in Jayhawk nation is how ESPN basketball analyst Dick Vitale will mispronounce the name of one of KU's players.
"Last year it was Kirk Hindrich, the year before that it was Dwight Gooden," Selecia DeAngellis, Colby senior and Jayhawk fan said. "Who knows what this year's going to bring. I mean, its pretty hard to screw up Michael Lee, but he's probably got something up his sleeve."
In fact, Kansas fans have already prepared for when Vitale descends upon Lawrence with his outlandish commentary and on Nov. 25 when he will be at the bookstore for a book signing.
The Phog Phanatics have already sent a detailed pronunciation guide to Vitale's home.
"We're pretty worried about Nick Bahe (pronounced Bah)," Jon Bassi, San Francisco sophomore. "We even had some trouble with it at first. Now we're just waiting to see how he's going to mangle it."
Just waiting to see you in a gourd hanging. Vitale said that Jayhawk fans shouldn't be worried about how he talks. Instead, he urged fans to sit back and enjoy the season.
"Kansas has a great team this year. Keith Langford and Wayne Simien are going to gain some national attention," Vitale said. "They have a solid bench too, with players like Bryant Nash and Mooping Ning. It's awesome baby!"
Chin up bar named after Athlete
For his service and dedication to the University of Kansas, University officials announced today that a chin up bar at the Student Recreation and Fitness Center will be named after former basketball player Eric Chenowith.
The Chenowith Chin Up Bar will be officially dedicated in late spring when Chenowith is able to get some time off from Dave Matthews tour.
The Chin Up Bar, much like Chenowith, is expected to disappoint and embarrass the entire university.
"I am truly honored to have such a great piece of machinery named in my honor," Chenowith said. "I am looking forward to coming back to Lawrence for the dedication and spending some time on campus visiting with Coach Williams. What? He's coaching where now? Oh dude, when'd that happen?"
Sources close the Rec Center told Tongue In Beak reporters they had mixed emotions about the dedication.
"That's the last time we get a keg for one of our staff meetings," the member of the Rec staff, who wished to remain anonymous said. "I'm just glad they turned down the idea for naming the Women's locker room after Mario Kinsay."
Campers to get Dunkin Donuts instead of Krispy Kreme
A new coach, a new court design and now a new donut.
Bill Self announced today that the Kansas men's basketball team will now distribute Dunkin Donuts' donuts to campers at Allen Field House on game days. Campers used to enjoy Krispy Kremes when Roy Williams was coach, but Self stressed that it was time for a change.
"It's time for us as a program to start some new traditions," Self said while chomping on some powdered sugar Munchkins. "And have you tried these pumpkin spice donuts? They're amazing!"
Self began negotiations with the company after he tried a maple long john earlier this year after being hearing good things about them from Jeff Graves. Sources chose to the basketball team say Self was intrigued when he saw a Kansas Basketball pennant and Jayhawks on Parade poster hanging by the door at a Lawrence area Dunkin Donuts.
"I figured if they were supporting us, we could support them. And these coffee rolls! This is incredible! All we had was those crappy powdered donuts they sell at gas stations at Illinois. I think I'm in heaven."
The arrangements of the deal have not been finalized. However, Athletic Director Lew Perkins expects to have 15 dozen donuts and 200 Menchikins to be delivered to campers on game day. In return, Perkins said Dunkin Donuts baker and former spokesman Fred the Donut Man would receive priority seating at all KU home basketball games.
Not everyone is happy with the new breakfast pastry, however. Area Krispy Kreme vendors are expecting a massive drop in sales this year because of Self's change of pastry.
"It's going to be a tough year, first the Kansas Association of Police Officer yearly meeting has moved to Winfield, and now this," Krispy Kreme salesman Jon Andruchow. "It truly is a sad time for donuts in Lawrence, Kansas."
In a statement released by Dunkin Donuts, all Fred had to say about the partnership was "it's time to make the donuts. Muck Fizzou."
Phil Plantier
Leading Tongue in Beak story eaten by robots, editor claims
W. BECKSON
By Penelope Schiffart beak@kansan.com Kansan satire writer
A giant robot broke into the Kansan newsroom late Monday night and devoured some of the Tongue in Beak's most explosive material.
composite sketch of robot by Wes Benson/Kansan
Kansan satire editor Lucas Wetzel claimed he was alone in the building working diligently on his page when a mean-looking cyborg showed up and started snacking on this week's lead story.
A composite sketch of a robot that allegedly stormed the Kansan newsroom twirls papers above its head in a chaotic display of sentience. Tongue in Beak editor Lucas Wetzel claims the robot messed up his page for the week. However, some suspect he fabricated the story at the last minute to cover up for an utter lack of material.
"It's hard enough trying to be funny without these @#$ling robots showing up and eating my homework," he said. "It was a good story, too, only I can't remember what it's about because of...umm, the robots."
tease for the table of contents, he just writes, 'Andrew Vaupel is abducted by aliens' and starts giggling. If you ask me, I think he's lost his touch, but it's all beak to me.'
"What is this?" a Kansan copy editor asked himself upon reading this story. "Is this a joke?"
"He scored a hit last year with the whole, 'Saruman takes over the Campanile because he thinks it is Isengard' thing, and the giant walking fish story was mildly-amusing, but lately it's been pretty pathetic," Vaupel said. "Every week when I ask him to write a
Kansan staff members say they noticed a similar change in the satire editor after his proposal to market a plush toy based on Wes Benson's Squirrel character was rejected by Tyco. While other staff members participate in job interviews, Wetzel bangs his keyboard in frustration at the lack
Jayplay editor Andrew Vaupel said he had noticed a sad decline in Wetzel's comedic material and personal hygiene in the last year
of opening on The Onion's job board.
"I took this job because I thought it would make girls like me," Wetzel said. "But now I know that girls only like you if you are in a rock band."
Wetzel said he did receive a promising e-mail at beak@kansan.com that said, "Beak, don't miss this, be a stallion!" but it turned out to be from some 50-year-old dude who sells penile enlargement pills out of his garage.
"Still," Wetzel said. "It's nice to know someone's reading the page."
Missourians plan to throw out all.new Kansas state quarters
By Terry Pliwick
beak@kansan.com
Kansas satire writer
Missourians have had to deal with a lot of taunts from Kansas regarding their new state quarter, such as "Oh sure, it has the St. Louis Arch on it. What else were they going to put on it?" But Missouri citizens are already planning retribution of their own for when Kansas' state quarter is released in 2005. According to many, that's when it will be their turn for payback.
When asked, most Missouri citizens said they would not use the Kansas quarter. Many pay phones and vending machines in the state will be converted to reject the new quarter, and most store owners have said they will not accept them. Most Missourians said they plan to throw away a Kansas quarter if they find one in their possession, while some plan to melt them down. Don Cartright of Columbia, MO has yet another plan. "Throw them back across the border to Kansas," he said. "We don't want them here."
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Leaper's Legacy
Vol.114 Issue No.65
STORY BY JOHN DOMONEY
Todd Williams' energy extends beyond his Athletics Department job STORY BY JOHN DOMONEY PHOTOS BY JOHN NOWAK
Surrounded by darkness, a man emerges from his house on West 20th Street. The air is cold, the streets are empty. The only sound is from a set of keys that he clinks in his pocket.
Dressed in University of Kansas athletic wear, the man reaches the end of his five-minute walk, pulls his keys out of his pocket and selects one — the key
Starting at the west entrance, the man opens each door and flips on each light one by one, awakening the old barn from another night's sleep.
that unlocks one of college basketball's most storied treasures; Allen Fieldhouse.
It is the work of Todd Williams' *workday*. It 4:10 a.m.
throughout the department, Todd is best-known for his involvement with Jayhawk football.
Jayhawk at Heart
"Anytime you mention KU football for the last 30 years, you have to include Todd," said Don Fambrough, former Kansas player, assistant coach and head coach.
"I doubt there's anybody more loal to KU than Todd."
For as long as anyone can remember, one of Todd's duties has been to run out onto the field after every
"Anytime you mention KU football for the last 30 years,you have to include Todd."
Ray Coughenour, former Kansas equipment manager
Spending time walking around Allen Fieldhouse and the Athletics Department with Todd is like walking around with a celebrity or famous athlete. As he makes his daily rounds delivering packages, hustling through the hallways, people call out "Hey, Leaper!" and "How's it going, Leaper?" Todd acknowledges everyone with a kind "Hello" or maybe a quick smile.
Don Fambrough former Kansas assistant coach and head coach
For 33 years, Todd "Leaper" Williams has worked for the department. Although his work extends
Kansas kickoff and pick up the tee before returning it to the sideline.
"As far as Todd's concerned," Fambrough said, "nobody in the world can get the kicking tee except for Todd."
To begin and end Todd's connection to Kansas athletics with the kicking tee is telling only part of the story. In addition to his delivery duties around the department, Todd picks up the
locker rooms, empties the trash of Allen Fieldhouse and washes and dries endless piles of laundry from Jayhawk sporting teams.
Cleaning stained uniforms and sweat-soaked socks is not exactly what most people would consider an ideal day's work. To Todd, it is part of the job.
For all of the uniforms washed, floors vacuumed and packages delivered, nothing is more rewarding to Todd than football practices on a fall afternoon.
"Some might say it's dirty work, but somebody's got to do it," he said.
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Sex class decision expected
By Johanna M. Maska
jmaska@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Pedophilia in the classroom is being addressed by the Kansas Board of Regents.
The Regents will vote on a policy Dec. 17 outlining usage of "controversial material in instruction." Pedophilia, per request of the Kansas State Legislature in May, is regulated in the policy.
Last year Sen. Susan Wagle (R-Wichita) addressed her concern regarding "sexually explicit material" in Dennis Dailey's "Human Sexuality in Everyday Life" class to the Legislature. After debates, national media coverage and a veto, the issue was finally settled in a compromise in the May allocation bill. The bill required the Board of Regents to develop a policy on the use of sexually explicit materials as part of the curriculum. They requested a policy on "teaching about the issue of pedophilia."
The Board of Regents has asked a task force of University of Kansas administrators, faculty and students to reply.
"Students are entitled to an atmosphere conducive to learning," the statement reads. "Students should not be forced by the authority inherent in the instructional role to make particular personal choices as to political action or their own social behavior."
Another clause of this policy, adopted from the American Association of University Professors 1970 Statement on Freedom and Responsibility, states: "It is improper for an instructor persistently to intrude material that has no relation to the subject."
Blake Shuart, legislative director for Student Senate, sat on the task force. He said that the rhetoric of the policy comes to mean one thing — Wagle's concern has been addressed.
"I think we've done our job." Shuart said.
The policy was approved by various groups within the Board of Regents, including all university presidents. It was presented to the Regents at yesterday's meeting and will be up for a vote in December.
If the policy passes, it will be sent to the Legislature by Jan. 17, 2004 for its final stamp of approval.
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Perkins grants SenExtickets
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By Maggie Newcomer
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Kansan staff writer
A mistake in the number of current faculty and staff men's basketball season ticket holders delayed and complicated the decision about who should keep their tickets.
The Athletics Department reported last week that 1,427 tickets were available to full-time KU faculty and staff. At yesterday's Senate Executive Committee meeting, committee members learned that 1,622 tickets were actually available.
Before the correction, SenEx had
asked Athletics Director Lew Perkins for 219 additional tickets, which would have brought the total to 1,646.
Davis said faculty and staff would now hold 1,822 men's basketball season ticke-
When Ray Davis, SenEx chairman, learned of the mistake, he asked Perkins for 200 more tickets in the third tier of Allen Fieldhouse.
sentextentatively plans to allow ticket holders who purchased their tickets in the 2000-2001 season or before to keep
Perkins agreed.
The question of how to distribute those tickets still remains, however.
their tickets, but not necessarily their seats. Seats will be assigned according to seniority. Ticket holders will also be limited to two tickets maximum. If someone only has one ticket now, they will not be able to get another.
Ticket holders who purchased their tickets during the 2001-2002 season or after, will forfeit their tickets. The newly-ticketless employees will have the option of entering a lottery for the 200 third-tier tickets. Once the lottery winners are chosen, their seats will also be assigned by seniority.
Members said they wanted to plan for a natural turnover by adding tickets to
the lottery whenever faculty and staff season ticket holders do not renew their tickets.
SenEx also unanimously decided to allow ticket holders to request seating near friends, but did not make any guarantees.
The groups requesting adjacent seating will be seated according to the seniority of the lowest-ranking staff member.
SenEx will continue to discuss the issue at their meeting Tuesday.
"We have to make a decision eventually." Davis said.
— Edited by Dave Nobles
KU First campaign reaches goal early
By Danielle Hillix
dhillix@kansan.com
kansan staff writer
The largest fund-raising campaign in the history of the University of Kansas has met its goal. And it's not stopping there.
KU First: Invest in Excellence exceeded its goal of $500 million yesterday,1 13 months before its scheduled December 2004 end date.
A $15 million dollar pledge from the Kansas Masonic Foundation, announced yesterday at the University of Kansas Medical Center, brought total campaign contributions to $501.7 million.
Money raised by KU First has funded research, construction projects and support for student and faculty.
Although the campaign has raised significant funds, Forrest Hoglund, KU First chairman, said many of the campaign priorities were still underfunded.
Because of the underfunding, the University of Kansas Endowment Association will continue the KU First campaign until December 2004, as originally planned.
The additional money will go toward the underfunded areas,such as scholarships,fellowships,professorships,capital projects and program support.
It has been a good two days for the campaign. In addition to the $15 million
The money has been designated for three scholarship funds as well as a University-based Special Olympics program.
donation it received yesterday, the program will receive another large contribution tonight.
Chamberlain died in 1999 and played for Kansas from 1956-1958. He
"We are proud to accept this gift honoring his name and generosity," said Dale Seuferling, president of the Endowment Association.
At halftime's basketball game between Kansas and Tennessee-Chattanooga the Athletics Department will announce a $650,000 donation from the estate of former Kansas basketball player Wilt Chamberlain.
left Kansas after three years to play professionally for the Harlem Globetrotters. He did not return to the University until 1998, when his jersey was retired in Allen Fieldhouse. Chamberlain's sister, Barbara Lewis, said that the night was special to her brother.
"There was the constant ovation; it brought tears to his eyes and I could tell it affected him when he spoke about it," Lewis said. "He was so excited and overwhelmed by the reaction of the media and the officials and everyone who was there."
Chris Wintering contributed to this story.
Edited by Jonathan Reeder
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in other words "Nothing but a modern-day lynching." Jermaine Jackson, on his brother Michael's legal woes.
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debate in Congress, and they don't like some of the proposals in Washington.
An article in yesterday's University Daily Kansan needs clarification. The article, "Senate passes privacy regulation," stated author Toni Morrison won the Pulitzer Prize. Morrison also won the Nobel Prize.
Yesterday's University Daily Kansan contained an error.
The article, "KJHK selects new general manager," said that Gary Hawke was a professor of journalism.
Hawke is the general manager of KUJH and was the general manager of KJHK.
Campus Presenter to discuss atheism in media tomorrow evening
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Clark Adams will speak to the KU Society of Open-Minded Atheists and Annotostics, or SOMA, tomorrow.
Adams is the public relations director for the Internet Infidels.
The Web site, www.infidels.org, is a Web site devoted to atheism and agnosticism.
Adams will speak about atheism in the media.
He has dealt with the media and atheism in his career and uses humor to explain how the media spreads the views of the secular community to the American people, Stephanie Kirmer, president of SOMA, said.
The event will be at 6 p.m. at the Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
Rep. Howard McKeon (R-Calif.) introduced the proposals last month as Congress began preliminary work on extending the 1965 Higher Education Act, which authorized grants for college and university programs.
The Associated Press
McKenon said he wanted to keep higher education affordable.
Tuition increases at Kansas' public universities this year ranged from 9.8 percent to 21.1 percent.
Meghan Brune
MIDLAND PARK MANSIONS
Board of Regents president Reggie Robinson briefed the board yesterday on proposals that he said would create a "college affordability index" and penalize public universities for large tuition increases.
Local
College affordability could penalize tuition increases
TOPEKA—Higher education officials in Kansas are watching an emerging
NEW YORK
Nation Molestation suspicion lands Michael Jackson in handcuffs
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Trailed by a phalanx of TV cameras, a handcuffed Michael Jackson was booked on suspicion of child molestation yesterday after arriving by private jet to face charges that could finish off his already declining career and send him to prison for years.
The self-styled "King of Pop" immediately posted $3 million bail and waved to reporters and flashed a V-sign before leaving the Santa Barbara County jail in a black Suburban escorted by three sheriff's motorcycle officers.
Authorities released no details of the case beyond a warrant accusing the 45-year-old Jackson of multiple counts of lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14, an offense punishable by three to eight years in prison.
Jackson dominated pop music in the 1980s but was damaged by a similar molestation allegation in 1993. But no charges were ever filed.
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Dance Company opens season tonight
By Alex Hoffman
ahoffman@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
An artistic response to war and the emotions it creates will headline the University Dance Company's fall concert.
The dance company at the University of Kansas presents its concert at 7:30 tonight and tomorrow at the Lied Center.
The centerpiece of the program is Missa Brevis in Tempore Belli, a 35-minute work that the dance company will perform as a result of a grant from the National College Choreography Initiative. The University was one of 35 colleges in the nation to receive the grant.
Hungarian composer Zoltan Kodaly finished composing Missa Brevis in 1944 as the Russian Army closed in on Budapest in World War II.
Kodaly hid in a church basement as the Russians surrounded the Hungarian capital.
Kodaly's musical rendering of war touched José Limón, one of the most prominent figures of contemporary dance in the 20th century. He visited Poland in 1957 while it was being rebuilt from the war, and seeing the country inspired him to adapt choreography to Kodaly's musical score.
Beau Hancock, LaGrange, Texas, senior and one of 24 dancers performing in Missa Brevis, was he struck by Limón's ability to express a wide range of emotion in this work. The tragic sense of loss associated with the aftermath of war gradually turns into a message of hope by its conclusion.
"These people's lives were destroyed, yet they still went on," Hancock said. "To be able to capture that spirit is amazing."
Sarah Stackhouse, a former principal
dancer with Limón's company from 1958 to 1969, has come to the University to recreate the choreography of the original performance, which took place in April 1958.
"She's quite perceptive, and she knows the piece intrinsically," said Patrick Suzeau, associate professor of dance and soloist in Missa Brevis.
John Paul Johnson, director of choral activities, will conduct the University's Chamber Singers in a live performance of Kodaly's score for vocal soloists, chorus and organ that accompanies the dancers. It brings back memories for Johnson, a Kodaly expert who has taught in Warsaw, Poland, on four separate occasions.
He knows the area well that Limón visited and got to know some of the survivors. Johnson said he didn't want to leave during one of his more prolonged stops in Warsaw.
"When we're done with it and I put
that score away, it's going to be like saying goodbye to a good friend again," Johnson said.
Missa Brenis will fill the second half of the program. The first half begins with Whimsical Suite, choreographed by Jerel Hilding, associate professor of dance, with music from composer Dimitri Shostakovich.
The Suzeau-choreographed *Etude* follows. Powerhouse, a high-energy piece choreographed by dance professor Willie Lenoir, will be performed before intermission. The big band era provides the musical setting for this work.
Hancock dances in each of the four pieces, each of which presents its own technical and physical demands. But he said each piece was a valuable learning experience in its own way.
"It's worth every second," he said.
—Edited by Shane Mettlen
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Ellie Goudie-Averill, Tepper school, danced to Missa Brevis in a rehearsal Wednesday night.
Brown recluse spiders prevalent on campus
By Robert Perkins
rperkins@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The odds are that brown recluse spiders are in the building you're sitting in right now.
Like the rest of Lawrence and the surrounding area, the campus is home to many of the poisonous spiders, according to Jamel Sandidge.
"The academic buildings are all infested, some more heavily than others," said Sandidge, a doctoral student in ecology and evolutionary biology who studies spiders and their behavior.
Sandidge said that buildings with animals such as Mallot Hall, Haworth Hall, Dyche Hall and Snow Hall were probably the worst. While he hadn't heard about any in the residence halls, he said he was sure he would find them if he looked.
Lynn Bretz, director of University Relations, said that while she knew there were some brown recluses on campus, they weren't swarming any buildings.
She said she had checked the sticky traps that have sat for the past three weeks in the in the basement of the University Relations building and there were only five spiders trapped in them.
Though the exact number of brown recluse spiders on campus is difficult to determine because of their elusive nature, students have noticed their presence.
Brad Weiss, Wamego senior,
said he has seen brown recluses at
the computer center where he
works, but that doesn't worry him
too much.
"I've lived in Kansas my whole life, and they're pretty common around here." he said.
This is part of the reason that
he has chosen to work with brown recluses for his dissertation. He is attempting to understand why recluses can live in houses in such large numbers, as well as why they would want to live in one area instead of another.
Recently, Sandidge published an article in Nature magazine based research he conducted that showed pesticides actually help brown recluse spiders to survive.
Previously, it was believed that to get rid of the spiders, infested buildings should be sprayed with insecticides or fumigated.
"Normally, when you are trying to kill the spider you kill the prey too," said Sam Kumar, Lawrence Pest Control
It was thought that even if these tactics did not kill the spiders, it would kill their prey and drive the spiders away.
ANATOMY of a brown recluse spider
There are 37,000 different identified species of spiders,
and many of them are brown. Here's how to figure out
which ones are brown recluses:
up to 2.5 inches wide
brown or tan color
legs covered in fine
hairs instead of spines
sometimes a violin-shaped
mark on the cephalothorax
six eyes instead of eight
2.5 inches
Source: Dermatology Online Journal
illustration by *Guller*
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up to 2.5 inches wide brown or tan color legs covered in fine hairs instead of spines sometimes a violin-shaped mark on the cephalothorax six eyes instead of eight
Source: Dermatology Online Journal employee
Sandidge's research, conducted in 71 Kansas homes as well as in a laboratory, showed that brown recluses more often preferred dead prey to live prey.
So instead of making buildings uninhabitable to the spiders, exterminators were actually making the buildings more attractive to them.
Because of this, Ozark Integrated Pest Service, which handles pest control for the University of Kansas, uses sticky traps instead of pesticides against brown recluses.
— Edited by Jonathan Reeder
There can be up to 5 million spiders in a 10,000 square-meter area.
Here are some tips to protect you from getting a painful bite.
■ Keep your home well- vacuumed. Many spiders, brown recluses in particular, like to hide in corners or cracks.
Use sticky traps to catch any spiders you missed by vacuuming. Be sure to avoid the kind with gooey glue, which spiders can escape from, or traps that have a lip that the spiders have to climb over. The Recluse Community Project recommends Catchmaster brand traps.
■ When going through old boxes or rarely-used drawers, wear gloves.
If you are bitter and can positively identify the spider that bit you as a brown recluse, be sure to see a doctor for treatment.
Source: *Recluce Community Project*
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willy's view
IF I DON'T PASS THIS TEST, I'LL
BE TOO DEPRESSED TO GO ON LIVING...
AND IF I DIE OF GRIEF, IT WILL DISRUPT
THE ENTIRE EQUILIBRIUM OF THE
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Silliness keeps finals week from becoming a drag
perspective
COMMENTARY
Sometimes I hate the end of the semester. I spend hour after hour staring at books. Eventually the words all glom together and I'm left with this dazed sort of look. This look makes the living dead look like motivational speakers.
Patrick Cady opinion@kansan.com
You've all been there, chained to final papers like Prometheus on his rock, straining your eyes to translate the scrawl of notes you took down in Western Civilization bordering on sleep. This time of year, everything ramps up. The sweet melody of the semester has swelled to a towering crescendo of white noise.
With finals coming, the idea of free time seems just a joke. Once you're prepared for one class, you crack open the next book and you begin the old process again. New words blur together and you are caught in the pattern, drawn by the ubiquitous and pressing need of getting good grades.
because it is undeniably the price of your future. The stress, though, especially for you freshman out there, can be dangerous.
Admirable.
I had an old teacher who once said only pressure can create diamonds, which is true, but the need to release that pressure is also important. So here are a few ideas to keep you focused and relaxed.
The studying is definitely worth it
One of the easiest ways to blow off steam during mad-dash studies is to remember a simple rule: You don't always have to take yourself seriously.
I always tend to get into things when I'm studying. Sometimes I have to be very serious and, well, a drag to myself and those around me. Then one day I had the perfect idea to help lighten things up.
It all has to do with mustaches. Yes, mustaches. When I first had a column in the Kansan, I found a wild and unbridled joy at the opportunity to deface my own face. It was beautiful. With a felt tip marker I changed what was once a more or less clean-shaven face into one with a sprawling goatee, then a symmetric handle bar mustache, then finally a ZZ Top beard to end all ZZ Top beards. After looking at that I realize it's almost impossible to be too serious after you beard yourself.
If you have a photo to spare or a digital camera, and you're uber-stressed, then you should try it. Bearding can help relieve stress regardless of age, gender or creed. Even if you are already bearded, you can make yourself even
Silliness is good. Random silliness is better.
more elaborately so.
That leads to another rule or idea to keep in mind when deep into finals:
This works much easier if you don't already take yourself too seriously. You could, for instance, after spending a good hour-and-a-half tracing the theme of free will throughout the great thinkers of philosophy, grab some friends and have a good old-fashioned game of tag. Or, If you have less time, stand up, stretch and hop up and down a few times. Then stretch again and quietly go back to studying.
Random silliness or storms of action help keep your mind and body active. It's also good to stay well-fed when studying.
Remember, finals and final papers are serious and they need to be done, but you don't have to be horribly serious while doing them.
Cady is a Shawnee senior in journalism.
letter to the editor
Same-sex marriage issue deserves diverse voice
This letter is in response to your article "New England court rules for gay marriage." While the article was simply a news item and not an editorial, there were some problems which need to be addressed.
It seems that whenever the Kansan writes an article concerning LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered) issues, its interview subjects are very limited. Instead of reaching out to the hundreds of gays and lesbians in Lawrence, the Kansan consistently turns to the president of Queers and Allies. Thankfully, Q & A has a very intelligent and respected president. However, this does not mean that he should be representative on all gay and lesbian issues.
This point brings me to your article concerning gay marriage. Instead of interviewing Q&A's president, did the Kansan ever think of searching for same-sex couples who are committed and want to marry? My partner and I are both KU students who will be having a ceremony next June. The issue of legalizing gay marriage is extremely important to us as we are planning our ceremony at this moment. I'm sure we are not the only same-sex couple committing to each other in Lawrence.
I applaud the Kansan for writing on LBGT issues, however, I question the time and concern put into these articles when I continuously see the same people interviewed.
Mark Frossard
St. Louis senior in painting
editorial board
Records one click away with online course evaluations
Enter online course evaluations:
The guessing game stops here. The
online course evaluation proposal that
passed University Council last week
means that in Spring 2004, we students
will have the opportunity to evaluate
classes and teachers.
In the search for insight into class criteria and professors' reputations, students are often left to guess which classes are worth taking and which are not.
Now we won't have to rely solely on freestyle remarks about how great, or not, others think a class was. The evaluations will consist of 10 statements with which we can strongly agree, agree, disagree, strongly disagree or be neutral about.
Also, when we are picking classes, we will be able to read each other's answers. There will be a link next to the class in the timetable to view the evaluations.
Statements range from, "The instructor communicated his/her ideas clearly," to "This class significantly improved my understanding of the material."
There is also a statement about attendance policies and whether or not it was necessary to buy the book for the class. Almost everything we need to know about a class will be at our finger tips.
Unfortunately, this service will not be available until next spring. In a Student Senate meeting Wednesday night, Andy Knopp said computing services did not know if it could get the system constructed by the Dec. 7 deadline, the Kansan reported. But it will be worth the wait.
But, online evaluations will work only if students participate. The new evaluations will not be taken in class. Students will have to go to the Kyou portal to cast their votes. Each student will only be able to complete evaluations for the classes they are enrolled in, and they will only be able to do it once.
Though this will primarily be a resource for students, instructors will also be able to view the evaluations too. By knowing how students feel about the class, instructors can adjust their teaching style. This can prove to be a great mechanism for improving our education.
Online course/instructor evaluations have the potential to be a great resource for students as we make informed decisions about the classes we take.
Evaluating courses online might take a little extra effort, but it will prove worthwhile in the end.
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Reese Wetherspoon has the pointiest chin he ever seen. Ever.
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You should paint the entrance to Bailey brown so that it matches the rest of it. It would look great.
My roommate has been in the Free For All seven times and you all still won't print me.
So, yeah, I just find out that I have a final at 7:30 in the morning. Who is conscious at 7:30 in the morning?
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I don't mind sharing, but I don't like sharing my lane. Stay on your side of the road.
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To those of you who wonder why men have problems committing: The answer to your question is why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?
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Floppy disks are not that floppy
Bob the bachelor is so stupid.
Everyone knows that he should have picked Kelly Jo. He is so dumb.
I love the smell of man
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Should I feel guilty for collecting money on a bet on how long my roommate's fish will live?
Here is an idea: How about everyone try to sneak into Robinson's ractouch court counts? What is the worst that can happen? You are not allowed to play on courts that are already closed to you?
I love making snow angels in my bed.
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LEAPER: University employee's dedication inspires football players, Lawrence residents, co-workers
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A
"If they aren't hustling and flying around, Leaper will get after them," said Clint Bowen, defensive backs coach.
The weeks leading up to the Missouri and Kansas State games are particularly important to Todd. He was known during the 1980s to wear a purple jersey during practice the week before the battle with the Wildcats to fire up the team, said Doug Vance, former Kansas associate athletics director.
On game day, if Todd is not busy with the kicking tee, he is likely to be seen roaming the Kansas sideline passing out gum to Ivashawk players.
"Regardless of the team's record or the situation of the game, Todd is always upbeat,"
Fambrough said. "It's hard to be around him and not want to do your best."
His positive nature stretches beyond the football field and into the hallways of the Athletics Department.
"Leaper is the one guy I could count on every day to have a smile on his face," Vance said. "No matter what was going on in my life, he always gave me a good feeling."
Finding a Niche
"He wanted to be a sports star." — Sean Williams, Todd's brother
Todd's house is somewhat of a Kansas athletics hall of fame. Dozens of Kansas shirts are folded on a table for future wear. A picture of former Jayhawk running back John Rig-
gins hangs on the wall as well as framed professional football and basketball cards of former Kansas athletes.
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Born in 1953, Todd was brought into a sports-loving family with strong ties and allegiances to the University of Kansas. His father, Skipper, along with his grandfather Dick and his uncle Odd, formed the Outland Club in 1949 to raise money for Jayhawk athletic scholarships. In 1973, the Outland Club changed its named to the Williams Fund and it continues to fund Kansas athletic scholarships today.
Skipper, class of 1949, was a staunch supporter of Kansas sports. If not at the Kansas game, he would sit by his radio listening to the play-by-play of Jayhawk football and basketball road contests.
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During the recruitment of basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain, the Williams family displayed some of its dear love for the University of Kansas. Dick Williams was a friend of legendary Jayhawk basketball coach Phog Allen. As part of Chamberlain's visit to Lawrence, Skipper hosted the basketball phenom from Philadelphia. The Williamses cooked breakfasts of steak and eggs and toured him around Kansas City.
Although too young to remember any of Chamberlain's visits, Todd quickly turned his attention to sports as a child. In the neighborhood surrounding the family home at 641 Louisiana St., a group of boys spent hours playing basketball, football and Wiffle Ball. Each neighborhood boy received the name of a sports star from that era. During football games, Todd was known as Lance Allworth, a star wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers.
ABOVE:To make sure that early runners can do laps around Allen Fieldhouse, Todd usually unlocks doors around 4 in the morning.
Todd was a "typical kid who played sports and did chores around the house," said his younger brother, Sean. Wha'
LEFT: Todd is well-known for his contributions to the football team. During home games, he assists on the sidelines and retrieves the football tee after kickoffs.
BELOW: For 33 years, Todd has done the Athletics Department's laundry, vacuumed its floors and emptied trash from Allen Fieldhouse, among other duties.
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separated Todd from his three brothers was his disability.
During his birth, the umbilical cord wrapped around Todd's neck, causing a loss of blood circulation to his brain, Sean said. In the second grade, doctors determined that Todd needed special education.
Todd attended Lawrence High School in the early 1970s in the special education program. His classes were supposed to prepare him to work in a kitchen setting.
"My father could not bring himself to allow Todd to work in a kitchen for the rest of his life." Sean said.
So Skipper took his son over to the Athletics Department to speak to Ray Coughenour, equipment manager for Kansas athletics. He decided to hire Todd on an experimental basis to see if the high-school student could handle a multitude of basic tasks around the department. Skipper told Coughenour he did not have to pay his son, but Coughenour, impressed with Todd's work, arranged for him to earn a weekly pay-check.
"Todd was the best employee I could find anywhere," he said.
The bond between Todd and Coughenour became so tight during Todd's early years on the job that he once named Coughenour as his hero in a high-school class. When Coughenour retired from Kansas, he had no question about who he would miss the most.
"The first person to come into my mind was Todd," he said.
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"Everyone has bad days, except for Leaper." — David Lawrence, former Kansas football player
Todd's loyalty, impact and involvement does not stop with the Athletics Department. As a 1973 graduate of Lawrence High School, his loyalty to the Lions has never wavered. No matter what sport, boys or girls, it is never a surprise to see Todd in the bleachers watching intently.
For his loyalty, Lawrence High School gives him season passes to all sporting events. In return, Todd offers encouragement and advice to Lion athletes by phone
or in post-game conversations.
"Most of the athletes by their senior year have been around Todd for one or two years and appreciate his enthusiasm," said Ron Commons, Lawrence High School athletics director. "He always wants them to be successful."
For most of his adult life, Todd has been a regular in a church softball league, too. He plays on the non-competitive team for the Plymouth Congregational Church, and he is known for a characteristic that has defined him throughout his life.
"He always hustles," said Jim Crothers, a former softball teammate of Todd's. "He runs out to his position full-speed and back into the bench."
Todd usually plays catcher and gets help from his teammates who cover the plate if a play needs to be made around him.
Despite his role as a catcher, Crothers best remembers a play Todd made in right field.
As Crothers and other members of the competitive team were meeting outside of the field after their game, Todd's team took the field. Someone hit a ball and he made a saving catch in the outfield. The competitive team members had all watched the catch from beside the field.
"Everybody just stood up and yelled, 'Way to go, Leaper!'"
Crothers said.
The competitive team players admired his hard work and determination so much that they awarded Todd with a trophy they won at a five-game tournament. As part of the Dream Machine softball team Todd earned a gold medal at the International Special Olympic Games located in South Bend, Ind., in 1985. That year, he was also named to the Special Olympics Hall of Fame.
Todd was involved in another Olympic event in February 1996. The Olympic torch was run across the United States before it landed in Atlanta for the beginning of the Olympic Games. Selected out of hundreds of applicants for a dozen positions in Lawrence, Todd carried the torch for nearly a quarter of a mile. Today, that torch rests in Todd's house along with a framed picture of
him running.
The Beginning of 'Leaper'
"The nickname became bigger than the name itself." — Steve Ice, friend of Todd
Growing up, hardly anyone showed as much enthusiasm for sports as Todd did. Whether he was watching or playing sports, he paid attention to the strategy of the game and to the individual players and their statistics.
But it took the compassion of one friend to make Todd a player noticed by others.
Tony Ice, a former supervisor of Todd's in the Athletics Department, had a son, Steve, who shared the same physical education class with Todd at Lawrence High School. When it came time for the class to pick teams for basketball games, Steve Ice was careful to bolster the self-confidence of Todd.
"I didn't always pick him first," Ice said. "But I never let him be picked last."
Todd and Ice became friends through their days of playing basketball in gym class together. During the early 1970s, athletic jumping abilities and slam dunks were becoming the rage of basketball, from the playground asphalt to the hardwood floors of the NBA. Todd and Ice would talk about the new plays in basketball, such as the alley-oop. Ice was always quick to mention that Todd had great leaping ability. Thus, the nickname was born.
Today, it has a different meaning. Shirley Hodgson, who has worked with Todd for 10 1/2 years as a custodial specialist thinks of the nickname in terms of Todd's work ethic.
"He leaps and almost runs when he works," Hodgson said. "He only knows one speed, and that's 'fast.'
It is now 4:45 a.m. Hodgson sits and sips on a cup of coffee. Todd zips by Hodgson up and down the stairs of the Athletics Department delivering packages and emptying the trash around the locker rooms. The sun has not risen and the heads of the department have yet to arrive, but Todd is ready to pull out his keys again and open the door to start another load of laundry.
"I wish everybody could follow him for a day," Hodgson said. "And see how the world is better because he's in it."
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Friday, November 21, 2003
Keith Langford klangford@kansan.com
Perspective comes from tragedies
My thoughts jump from topic to topic, so if today's column does not mention much about basketball then I apologize. I know that when I agreed to write this it was supposed to be an inside look at the team and the team's progress, but today I'm going to take it a little further. I was once told that anything you have to say is important, but it becomes twice as important when you have people to listen. Now, I don't know how many of you actually read this, but I know some do, so this is kind of like a personal thought process I am going to go through with you.
Writing this has helped me become more expressive. Not that I wasn't before, but the power of words is uncanny when you have people who read and think about them.
I am sure that someone reading this may be saying, "what in the hell is he talking about?" Well I'll tell you. On Monday of this week I received some of the worst news I have in a long time. My uncle, who is more like a second father to me, was diagnosed with cancer in his kidneys and liver. I was nearly in tears when I first heard. It was the worst thing my mom could tell me. My uncle already gets dialysis for his kidneys, which means he's not able to have a transplant. This is the second time it has shown up and he has decided not to do anything about it. He could be hospitalized at any moment, yet every time I talk to him or see him, he always asks how I am doing or what I need. So I'm thinking about this and then I think about my grandfather, who passed away during my sophomore year of high school, and I am seriously stressed out. I did not feel like practicing, hell I did not even care about basketball at that point. I had just received an assignment for a class that I wasn't paying attention in, on top of that, my professor made a joke about making "shout outs" on the next assignment.
Well this is another shout out. I was walking out of Stauffer-Flint Hall, mad at the world when I walked by this girl. I had never seen her before. She said something that made me feel so much better; it helped me out the rest of the day.
Two words: "Nice column." That may seem like the smallest thing ever and in retrospect it probably was, but at that point and time during the day that is what I needed and whether she knows it or not, I'm thankful. If she's reading this, this is a shout out to her.
sometimes we get caught up in trying to be accepted by other people and we forget to be ourselves. And sometimes it is better to be Keith Langford from Texas, rather than No. 5 on the basketball court. A lot of people take what they have for granted and I have done that more than enough times. I lost my grandfather and when it happened I felt so guilty. A lot of times when grandparents call, you know how you act. The token "yes grandma," "yes grandpa," and you go on your way. But people are what is important in the grand scheme of things. I would trade every point, dunk, Final Four ring or whatever for my uncle and grandfather's sake, but I can't. But I do feel that I have a better perspective on what is important to me. If you can look at yourself at the end of the day and be satisfied with what you see in the mirror, regardless of what your name is, then I believe you have accomplished something. This has been on my mind all week and I can finally let loose. Or maybe I will just let loose on the court. The famous umpire, Steve Palermo, said it best when he talked to the basketball team on Wednesday.
"Carpe diem," he said. "Seize the day, in Latin." A theme I plan to live by, especially tonight, when Tennessee-Chattanooga comes to play.
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Langford is a Fort Worth, Texas,junior in journalism and a guard on the men's basketball team.
Aaron Miles, junior guard, and the rest of the Kansas Jayhawks start the regular season against Tennessee-Chattanooga Mocs tonight.
Kansas to tip off new era versus Tenn-Chattanooga
By Chris Wintering cwintering@kansan.com Kansan sportswriter
Bill Self has already been through two exhibition games as the Kansas men's basketball coach. Even so, he said tonight's regular season opener against Tennessee-Chattanooga would trigger first-game jitters.
"I think that this is the start of a new era and one that I am in charge of," he said. "I am sure there will be some butterflies."
On top of the nervousness, there will also be some added pressure. Kansas hasn't lost a home-opening game since 1972.
"I really haven't thought about the 30-game home winning streak, but it is a very nice streak and I hope
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it continues. It needs to continue," he said.
Continuing the streak may not be easy. The Mocs return three starters from a team that went 21-9 last season. Chattanooga also looked strong during its two exhibition games, scoring 131 and 107 points.
Chattanooga is guard-oriented, which means the Jayhawks will have to have strong perimeter defense, something the team struggled with in the exhibition season. Self said the Mocs'leading
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Bill Whitmorem, senior quarterback, will start tomorrow's game against Iowa State. He returned to practice Monday, and coach Mark Mangino said he was pleased with Whitmorem's range of motion.
Whittemore's return fuels postseason bid
By Ryan Greene rgreene@kansan.com Kansan sportswriter
Following last Saturday's 44-21 loss at Oklahoma State Kansas football coach Mark Mangino stated that this weekend's game against Iowa State will define his 2003 Jayhawk squad.
With good old No.4, senior quarterback Bill Whittemore,
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back at the helm, expectations are high. It all looks so simple. Kansas needs just one victory to even its record at 6-6, become bowl eligible and put itself in position to end a seven-year postseason drought.
Whittemore returned to practice Monday, and Mangino
was pleased to see the senior's range of motion become smooth enough over the course of the week to name him the starter.
Mangino said earlier in the week that if Whittemore did play, he would run the lahwacks' normal offensive package.
With Whittemore starting, everyone else on the team, not just his offensive supporting cast, feels much more confident.
"It's pretty exciting and I'm glad he's back," junior safety Tony Stubbs said. "He's getting to play his last college game at home, so I'm happy for him."
The Kansas quarterback situation has looked like a carousel since Whititemore's injury.
Junior John Nielsen and sophomore Brian Luke split duties after Whittemore was injured in the Kansas State game, but neither was able to move the offense effectively.
Freshman Adam Barmann looked like Whittemore's second coming in his debut against Texas A&M, throwing for 294 yards and four scores. But Barmann struggled the next two games, including last weekend's defeat at Oklahoma State, where he suffered an ankle injury and was replaced by Luke.
Even though Luke and Barmann have shown flashes of brilliance in recent weeks, neither has been able to lead the team to a victory. The receivers agree Luke and Barmann are just as talented as Whittemore, but a certain intangible Whittemore brings makes him the best choice when healthy.
"I guess Bill's just more experienced than they are," freshman receiver Charles Gordon said. "In time, they'll be able to be on his level."
Aside from the emotional high the team is on with Whittemore's return, there is still a goal at hand that everyone on the team agrees cannot be overlooked.
"We have to beat Iowa State," junior center Joe Vaughn said, "and then take it from there."
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UMKC to test Kansas in opener
By Jesse Newell
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In its final exhibition game, the Kansas women's basketball team allowed only 28 points to St. Louis Goldstar. The Jayhawks held Goldstar to just 21
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percent shooting and 11 points in the first half.
W he n asked what she felt needed the
most improvement, the response given by coach Marian Washington turned out to be quite a surprise.
"Our half-court defense without a doubt," Washington said. "We've just got to keep getting better
with it."
The Jayhawks will receive their first real test tonight, opening the regular season against UMKC at 7 p.m. in the Swinney Recreation Center in Kansas City, Mo.
- Washington said the Kangaroos' offense would challenge the lavwhawks.
"We know that we're going to have to have better half-court defense when we face them," Washington said.
Washington's emphasis on defense has started to rub off on her players as well.
"I think our team's doing great right now," freshman forward Lauren Ervin said. "The only thing is, we need to work on getting our defense a little stronger."
Kansas allowed an average of 46.5 points in its two preseason games, but Ervin said the statistics
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Greene picks Michigan, Auburn in rivalry games
Iowa State vs. Kansas
I was wavering on this one until hearing that Bill Whittemore will start at quarterback for the Jayhawks. This one's over.
Greene's Pick: Kansas
Ohio State vs. Michigan
For anyone who has read Kiek The Kansan over the past several weeks, you know that this game is a religious event for me. Hail to the victors, baby.
Greene's Pick: Michigan
TCU vs. Southern Mississippi
I know this game took place last night, but I promise you I am writing this and it is Wednesday night. No cheating, scout's honor.
Greene's Pick: TCU
lowa vs. Wisconsin
Man, the Big 10 is so hard to pick this year that I've got to go with the trends. I know what it can be like on senior day at Camp Randall in Madison. The Badgers have an edge, trust me.
Greene's Pick; Wisconsin
Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech
texas Tech's high-powered offense a year ago was supposed to roll the Sooners and that plan failed. They're not any better this year, and Oklahoma is. Do the math.
Greene's Pick: Oklahoma
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Ole Miss' magical carpet ride has to end somewhere. What better time than at home against the nation's fourth-ranked squad.
Greene's Pick: LSU
Missouri vs. Kansas State
LSU vs. Mississippi
I should not even be allowed to pick
this one.
Greene's Pick: Kansas State
UCLA vs. USC
The last thing I want to see is USC win out and not get a shot at the national championship. They will win out, trust me. The rest will take care of itself.
Greene's Pick: USC
Northwestern vs. Illinois
Everyone at home makes a big freaking deal over this game, and I have never cared at all. I hope Northwestern wins, so they can become bowl eligible, and it eases the Jayhawks' pain of the opening night loss by making it look more justified.
Alabama vs. Auburn
Greene's Pick: Northwestern
Never before has the Iron Bowl looked like such a putrid matchup. I'm taking the Tigers by default.
Greene's Pick: Auburn
Clemson vs. South Carolina
How the heck did this game get in here?
Greene's Pick: Clemson
Alcorn State vs. Jackson State
Steve McNair's school versus Walter Payton's. I'm a Bears fan, but Alcorn State's usually pretty strong.
Greene's Pick: Alcorn State
Correction
Tuesday's University Daily Kansan contained an error. The column, "Starting Hawkins would test new coach," said men's basketball player Aaron Miles was 6 feet tall. Miles is listed at 6-foot-1.
KU hockey team to play Bradley this weekend at home
Still trying to gain the attention of students and fans at the University of Kansas, the KU hockey team will face Bradley University in its final home games of the semester at 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Canlan Ice Sports Center in Shawnee.
Last weekend the KU ice hockey team (4-8-2) traveled to Illinois to face the Cougars of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. On Saturday night, the 'Hawks faced the Gold team of SIUE in a tough but clean battle. Zach Sais, Webster Grove, Mo. freshman was in goal, stopping 25 shots but allowing 10 goals.
The KU team made some noise of their own, with Mike Shwartz, Apple Valley, Minn. senior scoring two goals after coming back from a concussion. David Knight, Toronto, Canada sophomore, and Ryne Tusten, Olathe freshman, each added a goal of their own. With only three losses for the season, the SIU Gold team overpowered the Kansas team with a 10-4 final.
On Sunday night, KU faced the Cougar's Silver team. The team was without its coach, David Groulx, who had to return to Kansas City.
"We basically had to coach ourselves, and both games we were only with 14 players as opposed to our usual 20, and one goalie all weekend, as opposed to our four," said Matt Davis, Topeka junior.
After the big loss the team was ready to try to add a win to its losing record, with Sais once again between the pipers. Ryne Tusten had two goals, along with one each for David Knight, Joey Barghini, St. Louis Park, Minn. junior, and Matt Davis. Sais allowed five goals to fly by him, but stopped 53 shots on net making the final score 5-5 in overtime.
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Kansas swimmers to compete in Minnesota invitational meet
"During the last two weeks we have been fine tuning things by working on conditioning and race strategy." coach
It has been nearly two weeks since the Kansas swimming and diving team has seen competition, and the team is eager to take on the more than 10 teams at the Minnesota Invite, which begins tomorrow.
Clark Campbell said. "We were also trying to recover from the past 12 weeks of some really good training."
This is the team's largest meet of the fall and the largest until the Big 12 Conference Championships in late February
The team is 2-1 this season, with the lone loss to Missouri, 153-147.
"Each of the meets we have competed in this fall have been used as stepping stones to this meet," Campbell said. "This is our big meet for the fall, what we have been building up to all season."
Campbell said the toughest teams in the event appeared to be Minnesota and Wisconsin, as well as Big 12 foes Nebraska and Iowa State.
The team is coming off one of its most dominant performances of the year Nov.7 against Southwest Missouri State.The team claimed first place in 13 of the 14 events against the Bears and won by a 181-61 score.
Campbell said he was looking to senior backstroker Whitney Sondall, and senior sprinters Ashley Dowel and Meaghan Himes to lead the team in Minnesota this week.
Campbell is also interested to see how his freshman swimmers will do.
"This is their first three day championship-style meet and will give them a good idea as to what the Big 12 Championships are like." Campbell said.
The events begin tomorrow with preliminaries starting at noon and the finals at 6 p.m. The competition ends Sunday.
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Kansas baseball team signs six recruits for 2005 campaign
After signing more than 20 recruits for the 2004 season, the Kansas baseball team announced it has signed six new players for the 2005 season.
"A year ago, our first recruiting class focused on junior college players who could step in and make an immediate impact in the Big 12 Conference. Our goal for the 2005 class was to balance our roster and focus on outstanding high school players who have the physical and mental abilities to play early in their careers at KU," coach Ritch Price said.
Five of the six recruits will come straight from high school, Tyson Corley, RHP from Shawnee; Kyle Klem, OF/P from Highland Ranch, Colo.; Erik Morrison, INF from Arroyo Grande, Calif., Brock Simpson, INF from Topeka; and Ryne Price, C, from Lawrence.
The only junior college transfer is Gus Milner from Olathe. Milner played at Hutchinson Community College the past two seasons. He batted .310 with eight home runs and 10 stolen bases as a Blue Dragon.
Corley was 6-1 as a senior pitcher at Mill Valley High School and was named to the All-Kaw Valley League first team.
Price plans to use Klem as a pitcher and outfielder during his career as a Jayhawk. He went 2-1 as a pitcher at Thunder Ridge High School, while hitting .361 with 14 RBI.
Morrison, a 6-foot-2 middle infielder, had a.288 batting average, 19 home runs, 19 doubles, 19 stolen bases and 64 RBI as a member of the San Luis Obispo Firestorm Rangers last summer.
Simpson, from Washburn Rural High School, was a member of the All-Centennial League and first team All-City selection in 2003 after batting.409 with 13 RBI.
Ryne Price, son of coach Ritch Price,
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"We won several recruiting battles with major D-1 college programs for these student athletes' services. I am confident these young men will become big-time players at the University of Kansas and help us reach our goal of becoming a top 25 program," Ritch Price said.
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What is Ryan Greene talking about Iowa being the most over-rated team in the country? The only thing overrated about that is him.
Thanks a lot for scheduling the retirement of Collison's jersey the night before Thanksgiving break, when the dorms close at 11 and a lot of people are going home.
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Bright future for Jayhawk football after good season
Jonah Ballow
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With the possible last game of the season for the Kansas football team tomorrow, it's a good time to reflect on some of the accomplishments this season.
After seven straight losing seasons the Jayhawks were able to create a sense of hope surrounding the program and the team this year. For the first time since Glen Mason, Kansas started the season with an impressive 4-1 record and defeated a ranked Missouri team at home.
The team did suffer five losses during the next six games, but it was highly competitive in road games against Colorado and Texas A&M. With Bill Whittemore at quarterback, the Jayhawks ran a high-powered offense that marched down the field with ease. His leadership will be missed, however there is a stable of young talent on this team.
Certain young players this year have immediate impacts and have bright futures at Kansas.
Redshirt freshman Charles Gordon was Mr. Versatility for Kansas by playing three different positions. Not only does Gordon return punts, he is leading the team in receiving with 624 yards. Coach Mark Mangino decided to use Gordon's exceptional athletic skills at the cornerback position. Gordon proved that his talents are endless and the only problem for Mangino next year is deciding where to put Gordon on the field.
Kansas fans should be excited about a young man from Wichita. True freshman John Randle came out of high school as the No. 31 ranked defensive back in the nation by www.rivals.com. However, Mangino decided to play Randle at the running back position for most of the season. Randle showed extreme quickness and a different style
of running than the workhorse, Clark Green. While Randle was not the feature running back on the team, he averaged 5.9 yards per carry and broke a run for 31 yards late in the game against UNL. Against Nebraska, Randle made his collegiate debut at cornerback and struggled on some deep plays but the freshman bounced back against Oklahoma State and made four consecutive tackles.
Mangino had high praises for both Gordon and Randle at the Big 12 Conference teleconference Tuesday.
"John and Charles are young men with a bunch of pride." Mangino said. "Everything they do they want to excel at. They don't accept mediocrity in any phase of their lives."
Most improved player goes to sophomore Mark Simmons. The wide receiver only caught 23 balls last year and had one touchdown in 12 games. Simmons came back with vengeance in 2003 with a team-leading seven touchdowns mostly on the receiving end of big plays. He proved his spot on the team as the number one target and should have the chance to improve for next season.
With the absence of Whittemore, freshman Adam Barmann was put into action and played an incredible debut game against Texas A&M. Barmann struggled against Nebraska and Oklahoma State but still showed attributes of a leader and solid quarterback. The freshman seems to have nerves of steel with a cannon for an arm. Barmann is the quarterback of the future for Kansas
On defense, the one name that comes to mind is Gabe Toomey. The linebacker is only a sophomore and is second on the team in tackles. Toomey is a tough individual who also shows leadership skills on the field. Banks Floodman is also a talented linebacker and a sophomore that returns next season with high hopes.
The Jayhawks have a chance to get to a bowl game with a victory tomorrow and this year's squad has the young, talented players to improve every season they take the field.
Ballow is a Lone Tree, Colo., senior in journalism.
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Jayhawks face 18th-ranked Aggies next
By Mike Norris
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After winning four consecutive Big 12 matches, a school record, the Kansas volleyball team ran into a red brick wall: the No. 10-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers.
The Jayhawks were defeated 3-0 in Lincoln, Neb., Wednesday, marking only the second time this season they have been swept.
"Virtually every match we've played this season we've made a little run," Kansas coach Ray Bechard said. "We didn't do that against Nebraska."
After the two teams traded points early in game one, Nebraska used strong blocking and a .361 hitting percentage to claim the 30-22 victory.
Sophomore middle blocker Josi Lima had six of her 10 kills in game one.
Game two proved to be a lot like game one. The Jayhawks held close at the start, but Nebraska hit .441 and continued to block well in the 50-21 victory.
Coming out of halftime, the Jayhawks didn't go down without a fight. Kansas turned the table on the Cornhuskers, using strong blocking to jump out to a 5-1 lead. But Nebraska fought back with five points in a row to take the lead. Nebraska then used an 8-0 run to claim a 17-16 lead, and never trailed again, winning 30-21.
Lima and junior outside hitter Lindsey Morris led the team with 10 kills each. Senior outside hitter Abbie Jacobson had a team-high seven digs, and Lima added four blocks.
The Jayhawks (18-10, 10-7 Big 12), lost their 71st consecutive match to the Cornhuskus, but find themselves in sixth place in the
"They are a very balanced and talented team.Every time we turn around it seems like we're playing a ranked team."
Ray Bechard volleyball coach
conference.
Kansas will try to get back on the winning track at 7 p.m. tomorrow against Texas A&M at the Horejsi Family Athletics Center. The Aggies defeated the Jayhawks 3-2 in College Station, Texas, on Oct.
15.
"They are a very balanced, very talented team." Beard said of the No. 18 Aggies. "Every time we turn around it seems like we're playing a ranked team."
The Jayhawks are 9-4 at home, and have won four out of five in the Horesei Family Athletics Center.
The Aggies lead the all-time series 16-0, and reached the victory mark on Wednesday with a 3-1 victory over Baylor.
Volleyball notes
A victory would give the Jayhawks a school record 11 victories in the Big 12.
The Jayhawks are 2-6 this season against top 25 teams.
MEN'S BASKETBALL: Team versatile on defense
Edited by Erin Riffey
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B
scorer, Ashley Champion, presented an especially tough match-up for the Jayhawks. The 6-foot-6 guard can play in the post or on the perimeter.
"If you put a big guy on him it stretches the defense," Self said. "He can move to the five-spot and they go a little smaller and thinner, which creates problems for us."
The Mocs are also tough on defense, holding their exhibition opponents to 25 percent shooting. Self said Chattanooga was a team that could change defenses almost every time down the floor. That could cause problems for the Jayhawks, who saw nothing but man-to-man defense in the exhibition season.
"Based on past years when we have studied them, they will play two or three different zones," Self said. "They will run and jump and will trap the first pass. They will do some things that try and catch you off balance."
Tonight's Jayhawks might not
In college basketball any team can beat you on any given night, so we have to give it our all every time we step on the court."
Aaron Miles junior guard
look like the same team that struggled in against EA Sports and in the second half against Pittsburg State during the exhibition season. Self said he didn't want to reveal too much in the in those games.
"Hopefully we look like a different team," Self said. "We are close and we are to the point where most of the stuff we have in will last us until Christmas. After Christmas is when you add your other stuff in to get ready for conference play. We will add a wrinkle here and there, but for the most part the nuts and bolts are in
place."
With a match-up against Michigan State coming Nov. 25, the Jayhawks might be tempted to overlook the Mocs. But junior guard Aaron Miles said the team would not take any opponent lightly.
Kansas Basketball Note
"Every game we play we're going to play like it's the championship game and giving it our all," Miles said. "In college basketball any team can beat you on any given night, so we have to give it our all every time we step on the court."
Two Jayhawks could reach career statistical milestones today against Chattanooga;
■ Junior guard Keith Langford needs three points to reach 900 for his career.
■ Junior guard Aaron Miles needs four assists to reach 500 in his career. That would move him past Kevin Pritchard for sixth place on Kansas' all-time career assist list.
Edited by Andy Marso
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Defensive breakdowns focus for Washington during match-up against UMKC
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B
had been deceiving. The Jayhawks were often beaten on individual possessions, and did not always work as a unit.
"There were certain plays when we would let them roll right past us and we weren't helping our teammates," Ervin said.
The breakdowns were a concern for Washington in the two exhibition match-ups. On three occasions during the games, Washington took time-outs in the final five minutes to refocus her team.
"There were certain plays when we let them roll right past us and we weren't helping our
UMKC and Kansas both come into the game facing a common opponent in the preseason: St. Louis Goldstar. The Kangaros defeated Goldstar 75-62 last Friday, two days before the Jayhawks pounded the souder 79-28.
The Jayhawks will also look for
teammates."
Lauren Ervin freshman forward on Goldstar
revenge tonight, as the Kangaaroos won last year's meeting 74-62 on Dec. 21 in Municipal Auditorium. UMKC went on to finish 7-21 overall, earning eighth in the Mid-Continent Conference.
The Jayhawks should have the benefit of two players returning to the lineup. Junior guards Blair Waltz and Larisha Graves are expected to play after missing the final exhibition game.
Crystal Kemp led Kansas in the preseason with a team-high 18.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. Ervin, sophomore forward Tamara Ransburg and sophomore guard Kaylee Brown all averaged double digits in points in the two exhibition match-ups.
Senior guard Katie Houlehan leads UMKC, averaging 13.5 points and 3.1 assists per game in 2002-03. Also returning is sophomore forward Carlai Moore, who added 9.8 points and 5.7 rebounds, solidifying the Kangaroos' inside game.
Kansas has dominated the series with UMKC, winning nine of the 11 match-ups. The Jayhawks enter the contest having won their last four season-openers.
- Edited by Ashley Marriott
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Men's basketball regular season debut KANSAS VS. TENN-CHATTANOOGA TELEVISION:7 p.m., Channel 13
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CHATTANOOGA DOESN'T HAVE THE NAME RECOGNITION or top-10 ranking of Kansas' second opponent, Michigan State, so it might be easy for fans to look past tonight's game. But the Mocs finished 21-9 last year and have a chance to become one of this year's mid-major powers out of the Southern Conference. Coach Jeff Lebo, in his second year with Chattanooga, is considered one of the most promising young coaches in the business; Lebo was a finalist for the Iowa State job last summer before pulling out of consideration.
Chattanooga loves to run and has a talented lineup of scorers to make Lebo's system work. The Mocs aren't known for defense. Their defense allowed 74 points per game last season, which ranked sixth-worst in the 12-team SoCon, and was more than any team in the Big 12 Conference allowed.
POINT GUARD
POINT GUARD Aaron Miles, Kansas vs.
Ray Trowell, Chattanooga
At 6-foot-1, Miles, a junior, has a distinct size advantage over the 5-foot-9 Trowell, a senior. Like Miles, Trowell distributes the ball well in an up-tempo offense, averaging six assists last season. He's also a better scorer than Miles, averaging 10.9 points last year on 45.2 percent shooting and 36.7 percent on three-pointers. But Miles is one of the better defensive guards in the Big 12, and is as capable as anyone of shutting down an undersized opposing point guard. If 5-foot-11 Jeff Hawkins, a sophomore, starts, he could draw the defensive assignment on Trowell.
ADVANTAGE:Even
SHOOTING GUARD Mike Lee or Jeff Hawkins, Kansas
Jason Rogan, Chattanooga
Self continues to keep the identity of his third starting guard and his starting center a mystery. Hawkins and junior Mike Lee do a lot of the same things well; both are known for tight defense and three-point shooting ability. Hawkins is considerably faster and quicker than Lee, but Lee brings better size at 6-foot-3 and contributed meaningfully to last year's team, while Hawkins spent most of the year on the bench.
Whoever starts, they'll need to be on top of their game while defending Rogan, a senior, a solid 6-foot-2 scorer who finished second on the Mocs last year with 13.9 points per game and shot 45.5 percent from the field. Neither Lee nor Hawkins had the chance to prove they can be effective as starters, so tonight's game may be as important for them as anyone.
ADVANTAGE: Chattanooga
Padgett
THIRD GUARD/SMALL FOR
Keith Langford, Kansas
Chris Brown, Chatango
With a lack of size in the frontcourt, the Mocs may have no answer for Langford, a junior, once he drives past his initial defender on the perimeter. Langford's slashing ability, as well as his ability to hang in the air on short and midrange jumpers, should lead to a big game for him.
Brown, a junior transfer from Polk Community College in Winterhaven. Fla., averaged 16.8 points and 6.8 rebounds in junior college action last year
Miles
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terhaven,
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uction last
ADVANTAGE: Kansas
POWER FORWARD Wayne Simien, Kansas
Ashley Champion, Chattanooga
This is where any opportunity Chattanooga has of pulling an upset really begins to break down. Champion, a senior, is the Mocs' best player, leading the team last year in both scoring and rebounding. But he's only 6-foot-6 and would have his hands full guarding the
foot-9, 250-pound Simien, a junior. If the Mocs play man-to-man defense, Simien should have no problem getting inside position on whoever is guarding him. Champion may not guard Simien much, if at all, as Lebo likely knows that man-to-man isn't the way to go against a team that has an overwhelming size advantage in the frontcourt.
ADVANTAGE: Kansas
CENTER
David Paddett or Jeff Graves, Kansas
vs. Mindaugas Kelavynis, Chattanooga
Provided Chattanooga is using man-to-man, the upset bid falls apart completely with this matchup. Katelynas, a 6-foot-9, 220-pound Lithuanian junior transfer, isn't really a center, or even a power forward. But he started each of Chattanooga's exhibition games and is better off guarding the thinner Padgett, a freshman, than getting knocked to the floor against Simien. Katelynas has also shown a propensity to rack up fouls in the MoCs' exhibitions. He does have shooting ability and may succeed in bringing Padgett or Graves out from under the basket when the MoCs have the ball.
If Padgett starts, he'll have an impressive offensive showing in his first Kansas game. If Graves gets the starting nod, he should pick up at least 10 rebounds.
ADVANTAGE: Kansas
BENCH
Hawkins will likely assume point guard duties when Miles is out of the game, even if he starts. Graves is likely to be Kansas' sixth man. Freshman J.R. Giddens, whom some expected to start alongside Miles and Langford, could be the Jayhawks' best three-point shooter this year. With freshman guards Omar Wilkes and Jeremy Case and forwards Bryant Nash, a senior, and Moulaye Niang, a sophomore, Kansas has potential for excellent depth, but it's unclear how much any of those players will contribute. Self's preferred rotation consists of nine players.
Chattanooga's bench includes 6-foot-6 sophomore forward Alphonso Pugh who averaged 8.2 points per game as a freshman last year. Freshman Casey Long will back up Trowell. Backup junior shooting guard Bryan Richardson connected on 36.7 percent of his three-pointers last year, and sophomore shooting guard Mike Matthews will probably see time.
ADVANTAGE: Kansas
Self replaced a North Carolina disciple as Kansas coach, and his first game in Lawrence is against a former Tar Heel. Lebo was a point guard under coach Dean Smith.
COACH
If the pace Kansas played at against EA Sports Midwest and Pittsburg State is any indication, the Jayhawks will still do their share of running under Self. Chattanooga has good perimeter shooters, so the Mocs will give Kansas an early test of whether its three-point defense, the worst in the Big 12 last season, has improved.
Lebo likes to change defenses, and Self said Wednesday he expects the Mocs to play two or three different types of zones. If Lebo wants to give
CHATTANOOGA LINEUP
NO. NAME POS HT WT CL
0 Ashley Champion Forward 6-6 235 Sr.
3 Alphonso Pugh Forward 6-6 235 Soph.
4 Bryan Richardson Guard 6-5 205 Jr.
10 Zach Dragoo Guard 6-1 185 Soph.
13 Ricky Hood Guard 6-3 190 Soph.
14 Mike Matthews Wing 6-6 215 Soph.
15 Mindaugas Katelynas Forward 6-9 220 Jr.
21 Ray Trowell Guard 5-9 175 Sr.
22 Casey Long Guard 6-2 185 Fr.
23 Emory Walton Guard 6-1 235 Fr.
Redshirt
34 Matt Malone Center 6-10 255 Fr.
42 Jason Rogan Guard 6-2 205 Sr.
44 Chris Brown Forward 6-7 190 Jr.
55 Charles Anderson Forward 6-8 235 Soph.
KANSAS LINEUP
21 Nick Bahe Guard 6-2 180 Fr.
10 Jeremy Case Guard 6-0 165 Fr.
15 J.R. Giddens Guard 6-5 195 Fr.
42 Jeff Graves Forward 6-9 255 Sr.
1 Jeff Hawkins Guard 5-11 180 So.
5 Keith Langford Guard 6-4 210 Jr.
25 Michael Lee Guard 6-3 215 Jr.
11 Aaron Miles Guard 6-1 175 Jr.
34 Christian Moody Forward 6-8 215 So.
33 Bryant Nash Forward 6-7 210 Sr.
55 Moulaye Niang Forward 6-10 220 So.
3 Brett Olson Forward 6-7 220 Sr.
44 David Padgett Center 6-11 230 Fr.
23 Wayne Simien Forward 6-9 250 Jr.
20 Stephen Vinson Guard 6-2 190 So.
2 Omar Wilkes Guard 6-4 175 Fr.
his team its best chance to win, he might as well stay in some form of zone the entire game. Playing a zone would allow the Mocs' undersized front-court to collapse on Simien and Padgett, and Kansas' perimeter shooters aren't likely to kill Chattanooga when that happens.
But even staying in a zone won't be nearly enough. Expect big games from Simien, Langford and Padgett.
PREDICTION: KANSAS 94, CHATTANOOGA 77
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5B
Campus gambling trend hits close to home for students
By David Theard
The Reveille via U-Wire
Louisiana State University
BATON ROUGE, La. — In Baton Rouge, La., it is not hard to find a place to legally gamble.
By the Mississippi River, Casino Rouge and Argosy Casino offer patrons hundreds of opportunities to gamble any day of the year and any hour of the day.
Of course, with LSU being minutes away from the casinos students often make the trip to try their luck.
But if a casino does not fit the needs of the students, or if it is filled with too much smoke or is
too noisy, opportunities arise elsewhere.
At LSU and other higher education campuses throughout the country, illegal betting on sports among students runs rampant, and it is not just the typical "I'll bet you five dollars my team wins" kind of bets.
Two student bookies said activities ranging from student bookies to in-home blackjack tables are commonplace at LSU. They are commonplace on nearly every college campus in America.
A study performed by researchers from several universities around the country said 33 percent of male students and 15 percent of female students gamble at least once a week.
Not only are the illegal betting outlets available, but they are easy to find. Whether it be a bookie in a residence hall or a student handing out parlay cards at his apartment, all that is needed is a phone and curiosity.
"When I first moved into my apartment my freshman year in college, I started hearing about betting on sports and playing parlay cards," said Ben Dichiara, an LSU kinesiology junior who has bet in the past. "All I had to do was talk to my neighbor, and he set me up with his bookie, and I've been betting ever since."
While betting on sports is illegal in 49 states, that does not stop
students from trying to earn an extra buck.
Bookies, experienced and beginners, are continuing to pop up around LSU's campus.
After years of placing bets through illegal bookies, he figured it was his turn to take the bets and make his piece of the pie.
A student bookie, who spoke of people betting on the home team, just got into the "game."
But he did not go in alone. He ventured into it with two friends about four months ago to limit the damages he would experience, if any.
"Everyone splits the losses and proceeds by a third," the bookie said, "So you're not putting up the
large bulk of it."
Early on, the bookie said he experienced some troubles with his service, mainly because in a college town it is hard to form a clientele base and even harder to get people to call their bets in on time.
"It's hard to get really good clients that are in college," the bookie said. "But when people lose, it hasn't been a problem getting them to pay up."
But what if it was a problem?
What if a student made a $1,000 bet and refused to pay up?
The bookie said if money is not collected on each Tuesday when he makes his rounds to collect, there is not much he can do. Since
he is in college, he said physical violence is not an option, and all he can do is stop taking bets from that person. The bookie said working in a college town does have its advantages, like easy, free advertising and reliable customers.
The bookie said it really is not hard to find people, whether knowledgeable in sports or not, willing to bet for the thrill of it.
Winning or losing depends on the client, the bookie said, so the less knowledgeable, the better. And since a losing bet must pay an extra 10 percent of what the bet is, the odds are stacked in the bookie's favor to come out on top.
Penn State coach's tactics get recruits
Bv Rob Riva
BY ROB RIVA
Daily Collegian via U-Wire
Pennsylvania State University
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A lot of things have changed for Penn State since the football team joined the ranks of the Big Ten a decade ago.
One area that has been arguably the most dynamic in nature is recruiting.
Since the Nittany Lions became a member of the Big Ten, Penn State has lost its dominance in certain areas of the East Coast to other teams in the conference, but has also gotten its foot in the door of previously unrecurred regions of the country.
"Most of the kids we want, we get," Penn State football coach Ioe Paterno said.
In this year's recruiting class, the Fighting Irish won a recent
recruiting battle with the Lions over California wide receiver Anthony Vernaglia. Last season, running back Jason Evans decommitted from Penn State and ultimately signed with Stanford.
This isn't to say that the Lions haven't been able to land top-rated players. In the 2004 class alone, they have verbals from top-ranked linebacker Dan Connor, nationally ranked defensive lineman A.Q. Shipley and nationally ranked offensive lineman Greg Harrison. Both Stanford and Notre Dame showed heavy interest in all three prospects.
But Paterno said he expected this to happen once the program jumped aboard the Big Ten.
"One of the benefits that Penn State brought to the Big Ten was the fact that we were going to give
the Big Ten a more visible appearance in the East," Paterno said. "When I got into the Big Ten, I told the coaches that 'we are going to open up an awful lot of opportunities for you guys to recruit from New Jersey and New York.' I foresaw that and talked to coaches about that."
Some of the conference's coaches have confirmed Paterno's original prediction.
As Penn State's grip on the Eastern part of the country declined a little, its clout in the Midwest and Southeast increased. It became mutually beneficial.
At least one other aspect of the Penn State football program is enough to have recruits drooling to don the blue and white — Paterno, the man himself.
Some critics of the Lions' program consider Paterno a weak
link in the chain of recruiting specifically that the septuagenarian can't relate to 18-year old kids.
According to numerous players Paterno was able to sign, this is merely a construct other programs have drubbed up in a campaign to "dirty recruit" and smear Penn State.
"Other coaches tell you he won't be around much longer," linebacker T.C. Cosby said.
"Coach Johnson and coach Paterno said they would be here for four years and I didn't worry about that," he said. "It wasn't too big a choice and I was very happy I knew coach would be here."
For others like quarterback Michael Robinson, the Paterno aura was all he needed to sign with the Lions back in 2001.
Said Robinson: "How can you say no to a living legend?"
Irish to look for players to step up on court
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Losing two scorers like Matt Carroll and Dan Miller left Notre Dame looking to replace 33.4 points each night they step on the court. Naturally, Irish coach Mike Brey is looking to his role players from last year namely Jordan Cornette, Torrian Jones and Chris Quinn—to become bigger scorers this year. Last season, that tri averaged a combined 11.8 points per game. That's a major jump for those three players to make, but if the Irish are to continue to score a lot of points, that jump is necessary, and they are ready.
By Matt Lozar
The Observer via U-Wire
University of Notre Dame
"Over the years, I've kind of
"I'm the energy guy. That's my role since I was a freshman."
Torrian Jones
Notre Dame basketball player
played hesitant on the offensive end," Jones said. "I think this year, with coach Brey really encouraging me and letting me know that he has confidence in me on the court, that's helping me go out on the court and play free of mind."
Friday night against the Illinois All-Stars, Jones did just that. In the second half, when the Irish had cooled down from their torrid first-half 3-point shooting,
Jones took advantage of his slower defender and made a number of moves to the basket. Each of those drives resulted in an easy bucket. Using his athletic ability, which has been so present on the defensive end, is something his teammates were glad to see.
Being named one of four captains for the Irish this year, Jones had a chance in the exhibition season to display that leadership. The Irish needed two free throws against the Illinois All-Stars with 1.4 seconds remaining to avoid an exhibition loss. Jones was just a 67.2 percent shooter from the charity strip last year. While he doesn't want to discard what made him a shutdown defensive player in his first three years with the Irish, he's ready to
undertake new roles this year.
"I'm the energy guy. That's my role since I was a freshman. Even though I'm looking to be more of a scoreer this year, I'm still trying to find ways to bring energy offensively," Jones said.
Cornette took on a newrole in the first half, keeping the Irish in the game on 4-of-5 shooting on 3-pointers, including scoring nine straight points for the Irish at one point.
Punt returns, blocks fall short in Nebraska
Quinn also helped the Irish match the Illinois All-Stars' hot shootin Friday night, going 4-of-4 from behind the arc. With Brey planning on using Thomas and Quinn on the court at the same time a lot this season, Quinn will see a lot of minutes this year along with Cornette and Jones.
By David Diehl Daily Nebraskan via U-Wire University of Nebraska
The former Nebraska halfback, who holds the current Nebraska record for punt return average — 21.2 yards per return in 1960 — won't be threatened by anyone on this Husker squad that, as a team, averages just 9.9 yards per return, better than only three other teams in the Big 12 Conference.
LINCOLN, Neb. — Pat Pischer, you can relax.
Your single-season record for punt return average is safe for another year.
So far through Nebraska's 8-3 campaign this year, returning punts and blocking punts hasn't been a forte on special teams.
Nebraska's punt returner, I-back and kick returner Josh Davis, is getting just 8.8 yards per return, which would rank as the lowest average since Kareem Moss could muster just 7.5 yards per return in Nebraska's national championship season in 1994.
Just what Nebraska's poor showing in punt returns has cost the Huskers is hard to quantify, coach Frank Solich said. A team can overcome that aspect if the other special teams, specifically kickoff and punt coverage, can help neutralize the field-position battle.
touchdown returns and was named a second team All-American by The Associated
Running with All-American Dejuan Groce, Nebraska ranked fifth in the nation a year ago in punt returns, averaging more than 16 yards per chance. Groce, who is now the St. Louis Rams' priary punt returner, tied an NCAA record last year with four
N
Huskers
Associated Press.
Davis said he realized it was hard to keep up that type of success anywhere.
"I don't think you can always be satisfied however you do," Davis said. "I've been disappointed, you know. I have high expectations whatever I do."
In Davis' place, Solich has tried running back Cory Ross at punt returner at times this season with few results. Solich tried Josh Bullocks at the spot in practice before Saturday's game against Kansas State, but Solich said the sophomore hasn't practiced this week, so it had been hard to completely gauge his progress.
Solich said he would like to get Bullocks some return opportunities in games by the end of this year.
Davis, who holds Nebraska's game, season and career records for kick return yards, said he had gotten winded at times holding down three positions at the same time, though he wouldn't say if it greatly affected his play.
The senior said he critically assessed every position he plays, and Solich was continuing to assess the performances of his returners. He said he won't announce any changes, if there are any to announce, until his next weekly press conference Nov.25.
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STATS
This season
PASSING
Name Comp. Att Yards TD INT
Whittemore 194-121 1921 15 3
Barmann 57-85 564 4 5
Luke 28-47 285 3 3
RUSHING
| Name | Yards | Carries | Avg | TD |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Green | 841 | 178 | 4.7 | 5 |
| Randle | 453 | 77 | 5.9 | 2 |
| Whittemore | 365 | 89 | 4.1 | 7 |
| Barmann | 28 | 53 | 1.9 | 1 |
RECEIVING
Name Catches Yds. TD
Gordon 50 624 4
Simmons 37 757 7
Rideau 37 482 5
Green 36 401 1
PUNT RETURNS
Name Yards No Avg.
Gordon 298 22 13.5
PUNTING
Name Yards Punts Avg.
Ansel 1602 39 41.1
ON THEM
Kansas coach Mark Mangino on Iowa State's 2003 struggles following three straight bowl berths:
"I know Dan McCarney is a great football coach. He has done an outstanding job there. When you are team that is trying to build and climb into the top echelon of this conference and then stay there, you can't afford any injuries, you can't afford to have any bad games with turnovers. The margin of error is very small. Their best defensive tackle was out for a period of time. They haven't settled their quarterback situation at least until this week. You have to have one field general out there calling the shots and the kids believe in him. We are lucky here at Kansas. We have a starting quarterback the kids believe in."
KANSAS PLAYERS TO WATCH
All eyes will be on senior quarterback Bill Whittemore, who is starting his first game in nearly a month after sustaining a shoulder injury. Not only is his much anticipated return to action on senior day, but it is also in the most dire of situations, as the Jayhawks need one win to become bowl eligible. If Whittemore plays to full strength, the season will be extended another month. Put your money on that.. sophomore linebacker Gabe Toomey has added incentive this weekend because of his bitter relationship with Iowa State. Toomey originally committed to play for the Cyclones, but backed out and found himself in Lawrence. Now, Toomey would like nothing more than to continue Iowa State's winless Big 12 conference campaign... freshman tailback John Randle was inserted as the team's kick retURNer last Saturday, but never got a chance to un one back. Mangino likes his field vision and acceleration. If Randle gets one shot to take one back, it could be the play that busts things open for Kansas... junior defensive tackle Travis Watkins was supposed to be the man this year on the defensive line. In his first game back against Oklahoma State he struggled, but a weaker offensive line this weekend plays in his favor. Even though it's a bit late, Watkins could have his 2003 breakout tomorrow... sophomore wide receiver Mark Simmons was KU's deep threat when Whittemore was healthy, and has disappeared in his absence. With Whittemore back, Simmons could very easily crack the 100-yard barrier.
BIG 12 CONFERENCE
Standings North
| | Conf. | Overall |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Kansas State | 5-2 | 9-3 |
| Nebraska | 4-3 | 8-3 |
| Missouri | 3-3 | 7-3 |
| Colorado | 3-4 | 5-6 |
| **Kansas** | **2-5** | **5-6** |
| Iowa State | 0-6 | 2-8 |
South
| | Conf | Overall |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Oklahoma | 7-0 | 11-0 |
| Texas | 6-1 | 9-2 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-3 | 8-3 |
| Texas Tech | 4-3 | 7-4 |
| Texas A&M | 2-5 | 4-7 |
| Baylor | 1-6 | 3-8 |
KANSAS SCHEDULE
Aug. 30 Northwestern L 20-28
Sept. 6 UNLV W 46-24
Sept. 13 @Wyoming W 42-35
Sept. 20 Jacksonville St. W 41-6
Sept. 27 Missouri W 35-14
Oct. 11 @Colorado L 50-47 (OT)
Oct. 18 Baylor W 28-21
Oct. 25 @Kansas State L 42-6
Nov. 1 @Texas A&M L 45-33
Nov. 8 nebraska L 24-3
Nov. 15 @Oklahoma State L 44-21
Nov. 22 Iowa State
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IOWA STATE
CYCLONES
KANSAS VS. IOWA STATE
WHEN/WHERE: Tomorrow, 1 p.m. Memorial Stadium
TELEVISION:11 p.m., Channel 6
KU
RADIO: 90.7 KJHK
HOW THEY COMPARE
After an up-and-down season it all comes down to this game for the Jayhawks. On the line is a chance at a bowl game for the first time since 1995. The Iowa State Cyclones are like last season's Kansas Jayhawks: Winless in the Big 12 Conference. The season has been a rocky one for the Cyclones, who have played the nation's third toughest schedule without two of their
best players, senior running back Hiawatha Rutland and senior defensive end Tyson Smith, who were lost for the season to injury. Don't expect the Cyclones to lie down for the Jayhawks, though Iowa State has little quit and has defeated Kansas three seasons in a row by a combined score of 132-27.
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGE: Kansas
Senior quarterback Bill Whittemore will start for Kansas on Saturday. Before he was hurt, he was one of the nation's most efficient quarterbacks and was an All-America candidate, throwing 15 touchdowns compared to just three interceptions. Remember, Whittemore's first touchdown pass will give him sole ownership of the Kansas single season record for touchdown passes. Even if Whittemore is rusthe is still a step ahead of Kansas' other quarterback because of his instincts and leadership ability There may not be another quarterback in the nation who manages a game like Whittemore, which showed in the Missouri game. Despite not putting up great numbers in that game, his pocket presence and leadership were the difference. Kansas has to feel comfortable with its depth at quarterback if Whittemore struggles. Sophomore Brian Luke looked strong against Oklahoma State, while freshman Adam Barmann has lived up to the hype as the cool kid that never gets rattled. At running back, sophomore Clark Green and freshman John Randle should get the ball more in this game. Iowa State has a fairly tough defense, but it can be beaten if it gets tired. That should lead to more ball control and strong run blocking from a solid offensive line. Kansas' wide receivers alternated between dropped passes and spectacular catches last week.
Iowa State had a stable of running backs to start the season with Rutland, senior Michael Wagner and freshman Stevie Hicks. Wagner leads the team in rushing and had 8 carries for 102 yards against Kansas last season. Now Hicks is the man, and the freshman cannonball has
Ansel
DEFENSIVE ADVANTAGE: Push
rushed for just under four yards per carry for the season. Senior Lane Danielsen leads a talented crop of wid receivers that haven't seen the ball as much with Iowa State' new quarterbacks. At quarter back, freshman Austin Flynn is a good athlete, but struggles with decision making. Junior Waye Terry started his second game against Colorado last week and could get the starting nod at quarterback again. The offensive line is unspectacular.
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Both defenses have struggled this year. Iowa State's defense gives up almost 460 yards and 36 points per game. The defensive line is active, led by defensive tackles Jordan Carstens, senior, and Nick Leaders, sophomore. Defensive end Jason Berryman leads all freshman defensive linemen in the nation in tackles. The linebackers look good on paper but haven't lived up to the hype. Junior Brandon Brown leads the linebackers with 67 tackles. Senior safety JaMaine Billups may be among the best in the Big 12. This is a team that struggles against both the run and the pass, allowing 260 passing yards per game while giving up almost five yards per carry.
The linebackers have been the strength of the Kansas defense, but they were shut down against Oklahoma State. Sophomore Gabe Toomey only had three tackles, sophomore Nick Reid two and sophomore Banks Floodman had six. The defensive line has to generate
SPECIALTEAMS: Push
Kansas seems to have solved the extra point/short field goal issue with Jerod Brooks. Senior punter Curtis Ansel was a finalist for last season's Ray Guy Award. The coverage unit has been toasted on punt returns. Sophomore kick returner Greg Heaggans didn't start last week and punt returner Gordon hasn't been able to shake free in recent games.
Iowa State's senior kicker. Adam
Iowa State's senior kicker, Adam Benike, is consistent. The Cyclones have had two punts blocked this season. The return men are nothing special. Iowa State has given up both a punt return touchdown and a kick return touchdown.
- Compiled by Kevin Flaherty
COACHES: Kansas
more push. Junior Travis Watkins looked rusty in his delayed return from injury last week, but is a strong defensive lineman and should improve. The defensive backs did a strong job of staying with Oklahoma State's talented wide receivers. Freshman cornerback/receiver Charles Gordon had some of the season's best hits in last week's game, including a sack on quarterback Josh Fields. This defense will have to slow down the run to be successful against Iowa State.
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Mangino appears to be headed on that same path, but he is a better recruiter than McCarney. Thanks to great recruiting and coaching, this team is just one victory from qualifying for its first bowl in eight years. The offense is creative while the defense shows flashes of great potential. This is a staff to watch in the off-season.
BOTTOM LINE: Kansas
Nobody has done more with less in the past few seasons than Dan McCarney. His team however, took a fall after starting last season 7-1, and the Cyclones have been 2-14 ever since. His teams never stop hustling, as they showed in the Nebraska game this season. After the Huskers jumped to a 28-0 lead at the half, the Cyclone defense stepped up and didn't allow another score the rest of the game.
Kansas needs this game more than Iowa State and will play accordingly. Iowa State is really starting to find out how much of its success was related to its star quarterbacks. After Sage Rosenfels there was Seneca Wallace, but who will step up now? Flynn is still at least a year away from making a major impact. Without its passing game. Iowa State is easily defendable and therefore easily beatable. The Jayhawks will find that out in person at Memorial Stadium tomorrow. The 'Hawks will start off fast, roasting an Iowa State defense that can't stop anyone, and won't finish until the Rock Chalk chant. Iowa State won't quit, but Kansas will win this one convincingly.
Iowa State needs this victory to try and salvage something out of a damaged season. Kansas has senior day, the return of Whittemore and a bowl game on the line. Expect both teams to come out fired up in this one and eager to prove themselves. The team that wins will be the team that plays the hardest, and each team will have its nostrils flared.
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STATS
This season
PASSING
Name Comp. Att. Yards TD INT
Flynn 79-167 1071 5 7
Terry 23-60 201 1 3
Love 26-56 410 3 1
RUSHING
Name Yards Carries Average TD
Wagner 409 90 4.5 3
Flynn 336 98 3.4 2
Hicks 270 69 3.9 0
Rutland 97 30 3.2 3
RECEIVING
Name Yards Catches TD
Danielsen 639 37 4
Young 359 22 1
Whitver 343 20 2
Montgomery 212 19 2
PUNT RETURNS
Name Yards Number Average
Miller 155 20 7.8
PUNTING
Name Yards Punts Average
Yelk 2213 53 41.8
IOWA STATE PLAYERS TO WATCH Senior wide receivers Lane Danielsen and Jack Whitver both have decent speed and were extremely effective last season. This season without a solid quarterback however, both have seen the ball less. Danielsen in particular had over 1,000 yards receiving last year, compared to his total over 600 this season...Freshman running back Stevie Hicks is a strong back with decent speed. The coaches have mentioned that they think he may be the future...Senior running back Michael Wagner is faster than Hicks and is more agile...Senior Jordan Carstenst is one of the better defensive tackles in the Big 12. Facing constant double teams this season, he has struggled, but has opened up the way for sophomore defensive tackle Nick Leaders and freshman defensive end Jason Berryman...Senior safety Jermaine Billups leads the team in tackles and is a very heady player. He is rarely caught out of position.
INTERESTING FACTS
This is usually the part where we tell you which quarters teams appear to be particularly volatile. For the Cyclones however, every quarter is tough. The Cyclons average a losing score in every single quarter. The Cyclones' efforts in the second quarter are particularly futile. But in a more serious fact, former Jayhawk coach Terry Allen is the tight ends coach. His impact at the position appears to be less than special — the Iowa State tight ends have caught a total of one pass this season. Allen himself rarely utilized the tight end in the passing game at Kansas.
SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Result-Score
8/30 Northern Iowa W-17-10
9/6 Ohio W-48-20
9/13 Iowa L-40-21
9/27 Northern Illinois L-24-16
10/4 Oklahoma L-53-7
10/11 Texas Tech L-52-21
10/18 Texas L-40-19
10/25 Nebraska L-28-0
11/8 Kansas State L-45-0
11/15 Colorado L-44-10
11/22 Kansas
11/29 Missouri
PROBABLE STARTERS
OFFENSE
WR 82 Lane Danielsen
LT 71 Casey Shelton
LG 65 Bob Montgomery
C 58 Seth Zehr
RG 75 Aaron Brant
RT 53 Cale Stubbe
TE 86 James Wright III
QB 9 Waye Terry
TB 27 Stevie Hicks
FB 31 Ryan Hock
FL 80 Lance Young
DEFENSE
RE 84 Jason Berryman
DT 92 Jordan Carstens
NG 66 Nick Leaders
LE 52 Brent Curvey
SLB 58 Erik Anderson
MLB 33 Brandon Brown
WLB 47 Chris Whitaker
LCB 14 DeAndre Jackson
RCB 11 Ellis Hobbs III
FS 18 Marc Timmons
SS 6 Jamaine Billups
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK 49 Adam Benike
P 14 Tony Yelk
KR 13 David Banks-Bursey
80 Lance Young
PR 5 Todd Miller
DS 79 Matt Bockes
H 19 Casey Baldwin
Monday inside
Loopy Day dries out The University of Kansas scholarship halls will no longer get to use water in their Loopy Day festivities.
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Shannon Martin trial
A suspect in the murder of University of Kansas student Shannon Martin was arrested on suspicion of threatening a witness in the case. The other two suspects were already in custody as the trial nears a close. PAGE 3A
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End of the road
The Kansas soccer team ended its record breaking sea.
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Jayhawks defeat Mocs
The Jayhawks win their first non-exhibition game of the season against
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Fighting for a bid
The Kansas volleyball team swept Texas A&M Saturday. The Jayhawks are
seeking their first invitation to the NCAA tournament. PAGE 8A
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Vol.114 Issue No.66
The Student Newspaper of the University of Kansas
Monday, November 24, 2003
Celebrating bowl possibilities
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Teammates swarm sophomore defensive back Rodney Fowler after his 23-yard interception run during the second half. The turnover led to touchdown. The Jayhawks go on to score three more times. Kansas finished without a losing record for the first time since 1995 by beating Iowa State 36-7 on Saturday in Lawrence. SEE STORY ON PAGE 12A
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Director bids farewell
By Zack Hemenway
zhemenway@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
When Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics colleague Bill Howell introduced Richard Norton Smith last night, he referred to the presidential historian's sense of humor.
As if on cue, Smith walked out seconds later carrying a neon pink picket sign reading "God Hates Fred," lampooning the ever-present Rev. Fred Phelps and his group, who protest every Lied Center event with their similarly
worded message
The laughter continued on the 27-degree night after Smith's opening remark.
"I always knew it would be a cold day when I left KU," said Smith, departing director of the Dole Institute.
A. R. M. A.
agreed in October to take a position as director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library starting Dec. 1, plans for the director's swan song at the University began to take shape.
Dole Institute's Presidential Lecture Series, wasn't originally scheduled as part of the lecture series. But after Smith
Smith
The other three speakers in the lecture series — Robert Caro, Roger Wilkins, and David Gergen — talked about specific presidents they had worked with or studied. Smith, who has visited the grave sites of every president who has one, gave a lecture with a broader focus.
SEE FAREWELLON PAGE 6A
Family Setting
Kansas Volleyball's father - daughter pair face challenges of college athletics together
Story by Mike Norris Photos by Courtney Kuhlen
Most students who graduate from high school say goodbye to their family. But Ashley Bechard, now in her third year at Kansas, spends three hours a day, six days a week, with her dad.
He teaches her, he reminds her when she's not going full out; he helps her become a better person. Ashley is a reserve setter on the Kansas volleyball team. She's different from her teammates in one important way: Her dad is her coach.
Ray Bechard sat on the living room floor in his Lawrence home, smiling and remembering his fondest volleyball story about Ashley. She was 11 years old; the family was living in Great Bend, and she was playing volleyball for the first time. Dad was her coach, and the team had not won a match all season.
It was late, and their team was ahead. One of the opposing players hit the ball, and the referee called it out of bounds. But young Ashley disagreed.
HOW IT BEGAN
"No, no, I touched it," she said. It was another point for the other team.
Ray could only bite his tongue and remind himself that for girls at this age, it was just for fun. But as a 10-year veteran volleyball coach at Barton County Community College, that was hard. Still, Ashley telling the truth didn't hurt the team — it went on to win its first match.
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Coach Ray Bechard and daughter Ashley have a strong relationship on and off the volleyball court. Ashley considered other teams and coaches, but decided to remain close to friends and family.
Ashley's dad continued as her coach until she reached high school. As a freshman at Great Bend High School she played on the junior varsity squad.
That was, until the varsity coach, upset with how his two senior setters were playing, took Ashley out of a JV match she was playing in and put her directly into the varsity match. After playing well, and helping her team to a victory, Ashley was on varsity to stay.
SEE FAMILY ON PAGE 5A
Professor receives award recognition from seniors
The H.O.P.E. award, the only University of Kansas honor given exclusively by students for teaching excellence, was bestowed Saturday on Richard Snyder, distinguished professor in clinical psychology.
Snyder, 58,
who was chosen
from six other
finalists,
received the
annual Honor
for an Outstanding
Progressive
Educator award
from Chancellor
Robert Hemen-
way at halftime
F. R. B. Srinivasan
Snyder
of the Kansas- Iowa State football game.
The award was established by the graduating class of 1959 as a way to recognize outstanding teaching and concern for students.
A professor at the University for more than three decades and winner of the award in 1991. Snyder received a monetary prize and recognition on a permanent plaque in the Kansas Union.
In early November, seniors were given the opportunity to vote for who they thought should win this year's award.
In addition to the 20 officially nominated professors, there were 31 write-in names which according to Genevieve Gordon senior class president, was unusual.
The list was cut down to seven professors who were then interviewed by the senior board of class officers and the senior advisory board to determine a winner.
The other finalists were Cynthia Akagi, assistant professor in health and sports exercise sciences, Robert Carlson, professor of chemistry, Chico Herbison, instructor in African-American studies, Stephen llardi, associate professor in psychology, Jeffrey Lang, professor in mathematics, and Tom Volek, associate professor in journalism.
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Local Homicide investigation leads outside of Douglas County
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is still investigating the murder of Carmin Ross-Murray, who was found in her home north of Lawrence on Nov. 14.
Officers responded to a call from the victim's fiance who had been unable to contact her on the telephone. An autopsy of the victim has been completed but the coroner's report has not been released.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office has not released information on how Ross-Murray died. It is treating the investigation as a homicide. Officers were stopping traffic at an intersection near Ross-Murray's home last week to ask drivers if they had seen anything suspicious in the area.
Investigators have followed more than 100 leads, according to Lt. Kathy Tate of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. Some of the leads have led outside of Douglas County.
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Joyce Claterbos, lecturer in Global marketing, spoke to a group of students who attended the KU Marketing Club's second-annual Career Development Conference Friday on international marketing. The main focus of the conference was on a case study competition that took place throughout the day. Students received information from a company and had to formulate a 10-minute presentation describing how to continue their current marketing plan, or how they would revise it to better suit the company.
Nation Republicans work to push stalled energy legislation
WASHINGTON — Hoping to rescue energy legislation stalled in the Senate, Republicans were discussing elimination of a controversial provision to give legal protection to the makers of MTBE, a gasoline additive found to contami-
These sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Senate and House officials, as well as the Bush administration, have discussed the suggestion, but no decisions have been made.
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Another GOP source emphasized that House Republican leaders so far have refused to give in on the MTBE liability protection. This source expressed doubt that a solution can be reached over the next three days, meaning an energy bill probably would have to be put off until next year. The energy bill, a top priority of President Bush, is stymied in the Senate. Supporters fell two votes short of the 60 needed to advance it to final passage last week.
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Another soldier was killed by a bomb and a U.S.-allied police chief was assassinated. The U.S.-led coalition also said it grounded commercial flights after the military confirmed that a missile struck a DHL cargo plane that landed Saturday at Baghdad International Airport with its wing afame. Witnesses to the Mosul attack said gunmen shot two soldiers driving through the city center, sending their vehicle crashing into a wall. The 101st Airborne Division said the soldiers were driving to another garrison.
MOSUL, Iraq — Iraqi teenagers dragged two bloodied U.S. soldiers from a wrecked vehicle and pummeled them with concrete blocks yesterday, witnesses said, describing the killings as a burst of savagery in a city once safe for Americans.
2 U.S. soldiers pummeled with concrete blocks after wreck
About a dozen swarming teenagers dragged the soldiers out of the wreckage and beat them with concrete blocks, the witnesses said. It was unknown whether the soldiers were alive or dead
when pulled from the wreckage. In Baghdad, Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt confirmed the Mosul deaths but refused to provide details.
President of Georgia resigns; protesters celebrate in streets
The Associated Press
TBILISI, Georgia — Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadzir resigned yesterday as the opposition threatened to storm his residence. His fall sparked fireworks and dancing among tens of thousands of protesters, and ended a political crisis astonishing for its speed and lack of violence in a blood-washed region.
Shevardnadze's resignation caps a political career during which he won admiration in the West by helping guide the Cold War to an end as Soviet foreign minister under Mikhail Gorbachev. But during 10 years as president of Georgia, he became despised for rampant corruption.
Residents of Tbilisi poured into streets and partied late into the night after the resignation was announced.
Georgia lies at a crossroads important to both the United States and Russia, on the planned path of an oil pipeline between the landlocked Caspian Sea and the ports of the Black Sea. The Caucasus nation has seen two bloody separatist movements under Shevardnadze's rule since 1992. New parliament elections are planned within 45 days. Until then, an interim government headed by opposition figure Nino Burdzhanadze will run the ex-Soviet republic.
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Former KU student,benefactor K.K. Amini,82,dies
By Steve Schmidt
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Kansan staff writer
When Margaret Wenski was a reporter at The University Daily Kansas she was assigned to do a story on the first Persian student to attend the University of Kansas. Little did she know she would be assigned to cover her future husband.
Koli "K.K." Amiini, Wenski's interview subject and, in later years a major benefactor of the University, died of natural causes Wednesday. He was 82.
Amini agreed to the interview
with Wenski with one caveat: She would agree to help him with his English. An interview turned into a courtship, and eventually Margaret Wenski became Margaret Amini when the two married in 1948.
Amiini came to the University of Kansas from Persia in 1945. He was the first University student from Persia, said Ken Stoner, director of student housing. Amiini came from what is now Khov伊, Iran.
Amini left Lawrence with a degree in Petroleum Engineering in 1949 and headed to Texas. He worked in the oil industry in a series of Texas cities before settling down in San Antonio in 1980. He accumulated his wealth working as an independent oil and gas operator. Before his death, he had completed more than 750 wells throughout the United States.
Amini
The Aminis
donated more than $2.5 million to the University, said Dale Seuferling, president of Kansas University Endowment Association.
"He always prided himself in the fact the University of Kansas
opened up great opportunities for him," Seuferling said, "and he never forgot that."
His first donation to the University was for the Vietnam memorial on campus in 1984. Eight years later, K.K. Amini Scholarship Hall for 50 men was built in 1992, dedicated on Oct. 10 of that year.
"He felt like he was given a chance when he came to this country and part of his philanthropy was to give other people chances," Stoner said. "Good things can happen to good people, regardless of your station in life. He believed in that."
Seuferling said Amini was a man
of few words. Reticence did not mean that Amiini did not have language skills. Stoner said Amiini could speak six different languages, including Farsi and English.
"I don't think there was a dry eye in the house." Stoner said.
When Amini did speak to large groups it usually elicited a response. Seuferling recalled a touching short speech at the dedication about how there was always the American dream, but never such talk about a dream in other countries.
In 2000, Margaret Amini Scholarship Hall for 50 women was built in honor of his wife. In addition, a scholarship fund was set up with
the leftover money from the construction costs of the buildings.
Mike Khadavi, Overland Park junior, is the president of K.K. Amini Scholarship Hall. Although he never met his hall's namesake, he said he's heard many good things about the man.
"He's affected my life in many great ways," Khadavi said.
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Defendant suspected of threat
Amiini is survived by his wife and four children.
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Witness Daniel Flores Mosquera testified in court last week as he faces defendant Kattia Cruz Murillo, left, public defense attorney Oscar Gonzalez, public defense attorney Christy Vargas, below right, and defendant Luis Alberto Castro Carrillo. Castro was arrested Saturday after he was accused of threatening and hiting Flores in Gifort, Costa Rica, where the trial is being held.
After remaining free for much of the duration of the case, one the three defendants on trial for University of Kansas student Shannon Martin's murder in Golfito, Costa Rica, has been detained under suspicion of threatening and hitting a witness.
Golfito prosecutor Erick Martinez pursued the arrest of Luis Alberto Castro Carrillo, 33, after he was accused of threatening to kill witness Daniel Flores Mosquera, who has testified against him.
Flores spoke privately with members of the prosecution team Saturday, saying he had run into Castro in the town park Friday night. Castro, who Flores said was high from marijuana, told Flores he would die because of his testimony, said Peter Majerle, an interpreter for Martin's mother.
The other defendants — Kattia Cruz Murillo, 29, and Rafael Zumbado Quesada, 52 — have been in jail: Cruz under suspicion of involvement in the Martin case and Zumbado in connection with an unrelated homicide.
This latest threat came after the three-judge panel ordered heightened security and closed court
proceedings last week when several anonymous callers to the prosecutor's office threatened to kill witness Rosibel Munoz if she testified against Cruz. Martin's mother, Jeanette Stauffer, also requested enhanced personal security last Wednesday. Stauffer has discounted previous reports of threats called to her hotel against her life as false.
Both sides of the case are scheduled to present closing arguments today. The judges probably
will give a verdict this afternoon,
said Christy Vargas, public defense attorney for the two men.
Martin, 23-year-old Topeka senior, was stabbed 15 times and killed after leaving a nightclub 30 meters from her host family's home May 13, 2001. She was on a seven-day return trip to collect fern samples to complete a biology thesis in the town where she had studied abroad a year earlier.
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Loopy Day ritual toned down
"Loopy Day" has dried up at the University of Kansas.
Daniel Suitor, scholarship hall complex director, put an end to the weekly water fight between KU scholarship hall residents at a hall presidents' roundtable Wednesday.
"I think he did the right thing," said Caroline Wright, president of Sellards Scholarship Hall. "It was fun, but it was chaos."
Not everyone agrees with Wright, a Kansas City, Mo., junior.
"My first semester of college has been ridiculously difficult." said Lansing freshman Lawrence Henderson, who lives in Stephenson Scholarship Hall. "Loopy Day is a good stress reliever."
The tradition originally began as a midnight song by Pearson Scholarship Hall residents each Thursday night. Residents sang and said happy Loopy Day to each scholarship hall individually. People who lived in other halls wished Pearson residents a happy Loopy Day in return.
each year and current Stephenson resident Steve Brown, Storm Lake, Iowa, sophomore, said the halls' arsenal typically includes a couple Rubbermaid tubs full of water balloons and 10 to 15 residents with water guns.
The water fight aspect appeared seven or eight years ago when a resident of Stephenson, right next to Pearson, shot a water gun at residents while they sang. It grew
Brown said other hall residents come out and join in the water festivities when it's warm.
But other activities have also been included. Residents of Stephenson visit each of the other halls asking for "shinies" as tribute. Typical tributes include invaluable things that shine, such as aluminium cans, gum wrappers or spoons.
Suitor said Loopy Days had caused safety problems in the past. In 2000, one hall added bleach to its water balloons. The next year, he said, it filled balloons with urine.
Last year was the worst, Suitor said. Residents from Battenfeld Hall broke a window at Pearson with a water balloon shot from a slingshot, someone put a water hose in a window of Douthart Hall and flooded the basement and someone broke into Stephenson hall to dump a 40-gallon bucket of water down the second-floor hallway. The last incident caused so much damage that the carpet had to be replaced
and Suitor warned students that one more incident would mean the end of Loopy Day.
Three weeks ago, residents from Stephenson knocked on the door of Pearson Hall to collect shinies. A group of people coming from a nearby bar got involved and tried to break down the door. The hall president had to threaten to call police before the men would leave.
As a result, Pearson residents can still sing their Loopy Day song, but anything related to pranks or water fights is forbidden.
Henderson said Loopy Day usually did not cause any harm and that Suitor letting Pearson residents sing, but banning other aspects of Loopy Day, is unfair.
"He's sticking it in our face that Pearson can go out and scream but we can't collect shinies," he said.
Brown said that the singing is just as bad as water fights.
Henderson said he looked forward to the event each week and used the opportunity to relax and blow off steam.
"If (Pearson) can do their part, why can't we do ours?" the Stephenson resident asked. "They're disturbing the peace as much as we are."
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CBS decision to ax 'Reagans' miniseries empowers censors, cripples networks
Republicans clamoring for "historical accuracy" scored a semi-victory on Nov. 4 when CBS announced it would move its controversial miniseries The Reagans to Showtime. The cable channel, which like CBS is owned by the media giant Viacom, announced last week it would push up the film's airtime from early 2004 to Nov. 30.
So when you park yourself in front of the tube this Sunday night, leftoverturkey sandwich firmly in hand, remember to thank Viacom for this blessed event. That is, if you're one of the 15 million Americans lucky enough to be able to pay for Showtime.
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CBS's disgraceful decision to cancel The Reagans proves American censorship is alive and well, yet it should come as a surprise only to those who fail to understand how big media work, or how powerful conservatives have become.
As reported in The Washington Post, the controversy surrounding The Reagans began when CBS sent out a seven-minute trailer to television critics. The trailer included a line screenwriter Elizabeth Egloff made up to approximate the former president's view of AIDS victims. Playing Ronald Reagan, actor James
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Brolin says, "They that live in sin shall die in sin."
As they do so often and so brilliantly, Republicans quickly mobilized to boycott the network unless it agreed to cancel the miniseries. On The O' Reilly Factor, Fox's revisionist news show where the answers are presumed prior to asking the questions, commentator Bill O' Reilly went as far to say, "If CBS goes ahead with the film, I believe any company that sponsors it will take a huge hit. as will the network."
Ah, the magic word: "sponsors." Virtually all of CBS's profits come from advertising revenue, so the network can ill afford to make sponsors sweat. Also, Viacom is desperate to please the Republican White House and Congress in
hopes they will pass new media ownership rules, which promise to be detrimental to democracy but lucrative to the company.
Republicans infuriated by a single line of dialogue in a three-hour film none of them have seen apparently haven't read Dutch, either. In Edmund Morris's Reagan biography, the former president is quoted as saying, "Maybe the Lord brought down this plague," because "illicit sex is against the Ten Commandments."
The line has been edited from Showtime's version of the film, but that's not enough for the Republican National Committee. Ed Gillespie, chairman of the group, has suggested filmmakers should edit the film under the supervision of Reagan's colleagues.
Imagine the world Gillespie envisions. In his censorial world, Charlie Chaplin would have been required to show footage of The Great Dictator to Hitler as he cut the film together. The director's famous rally sequence would never have been seen by the public, in which the Little Tramp's satirical version of Hitter pours a glass of cold water down his pants to stifle an erection. Surely Hitler
became aroused at least once while screaming his propaganda to the masses, but with no sources to prove that, Chaplin's gag would have been cut.
Of course, it's unfair to compare Republicans to Nazis. Hitler, through the Final Solution, directly contributed to the deaths of millions, while Reagan, through his seven-year silence concerning the AIDS epidemic, indirectly contributed to the deaths of merely thousands. Consider the Great Dictator scenario an extreme example of Gillespie's ideal world.
But, extreme or not, this world is becoming a reality. After the Reagans debacle, networks are bound to avoid touchy material for fear of Republican reprisals. That's no small shift in seas, either, considering that major networks offer the only venue where virtually every American has the opportunity to view a program. As The Great Dictator demonstrates, when a single ideology wields that much power, the system must be reexamined and then rebuilt.
Shupe is an Augusta graduate student in journalism. He is associate editor of the opinion page.
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Benefits for same-sex couples about civil rights, love and people
A recent Massachusetts Supreme Court ruling has returned a hot-button political issue to the center stage of political discussion. Last week, the court ruled that the Massachusetts Legislature cannot deny civil marriage benefits to same-sex couples. Immediately, the news networks were flooded with commentators, some of whom denounced the decision while others praised it.
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Self-titled, conservative, "pro-family" advocates were quick to mention how the idea of gay marriage will destroy the "institution of marriage" in America.
In the days since the decision, most people who argue about same-sex marriage focus on this idea of the institution of marriage.
Instead of focusing on this abstract concept, consider some of the concrete issues at stake. Gay marriage would provide significant, tangible benefits for loving couples and families.
Let's discuss a hypothetical couple: Steve and John. Steve and John have been committed to each other for 10 years. They had a commitment ceremony after being together for two. The couple enjoys playing basketball and dreams of adopting a child some day.
Imagine that Steve is in a car accident. He is rushed to the hospital, and
although the doctors do all they can, Steve enters a vegetative state with no brain functions. He must rely on a respirator to breathe.
Steve and John are in a loving and committed relationship, so John wants to wait at Steve's bedside and pray for his recovery. Because they were never allowed to marry, John is not allowed emergency family leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. John's boss could fire him for missing work.
Before the accident, Steve told John that he did not want to be kept on life support. Because Steve and John were never allowed to marry, John's opinion does not matter. Although he has been in a relationship with Steve for a decade, he is not officially a family member and he cannot make any medical decisions
about Steve's treatment.
What happens if Steve dies? He was still young and never expected a car accident, so he did not have a will. All of his material possessions will revert back to his biological family. Because they weren't allowed to marry, John would have no say in what happens to any of Steve's belongings. As far as the law is concerned, John is just a friend, a roommate.
These are just a few material, tangible problems that same-sex couples face when confronted with family tragedy, because they were never allowed to marry.
There should be a debate in this country about gay marriage and how it fits into the tradition of marriage. There should be a debate about civil rights and how and when we will apply them to homosexuals. We cannot forget that we are talking about individuals who are just as in love and just as committed as straight couples. This is about who is qualified to make emergency decisions in hospital rooms. This is about who inherits the house when a partner dies. This is about love and people.
Travis Weller is a Garden City senior in sociology.
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In 1998, their family life changed Ray accepted the coaching position at the University of Kansas. It was a tough decision for the coach to make. He was leaving a 716-60 record at Barton County, a 126 home match winning streak and 10 trips to the National Junior College Athletic Association volleyball Final Four.
"He was kind of the Roy Williams of Barton County," said his wife Pam.
But he would be moving on to a Division I job in the one of the premier conferences in the country. As her fifth grade brother Brennan jumped for joy, dreaming of being a ball boy for the Jayhawk basketball team, Ashley was in her room crying. She would have to leave her friends.
The family moved to Lawrence the day after school was out. Ashley chose Lawrence High over Free State, and quickly made friends with the girls on her new team. During her senior year in 2001, she had a decision to make: What college do I attend?
"I got a phone call one time, and the guy had no idea." Ashley said.
Most schools stayed away from recruiting her because they knew her dad was the coach at Kansas. But not everyone.
He then asked to speak to her dad.
Coach Ray Bechard talked to the team after Friday's practice as daughter Ashley Bechard listened. Ashley said she understood the importance of eye contact and the respect a coach deserved.
"The guy talked to me for probably 10 minutes to tell me about the program." Ravi said.
The coach on the phone then proceeded to try and steer her away from Kansas. But after visiting with small schools such as Eastern Kentucky and Armstrong Atlantic in Georgia, Ashley decided on Kansas.
"I knew it was going to be an experience, and it would probably make me a better person,"Ashley said.
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When Ray considered what it would be like coaching his daughter at the college level, he talked to friends and family. About half told him he should do it, and the other half said no way.
"The people that said they would, obviously knew what they were talking about." he said.
He still worried: Would people only think she was there because of him? Could he handle the emotion that comes with raising and coaching a daughter? What would happen if some of the players got mad at him in front of his daughter? But Ashley told him not to worry.
If she could handle it, so could he.
"Dad," she said. "I'm just going to be part of the team."
At the time, he didn't know it, but he wouldn't be the only Kansas coach with his kid on his team. In 2002, former Athletic Director Al
"I might not be the most athletic person on the court, but every time he's going to get eye contact, and he knows that."
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"It was a great experience," Ritchie said. "But at the same time it takes a lot of maturity because everybody expects a lot."
Ashley and Ritchie have a class together, and talk about their fathers occasionally come up. Sometimes they will pass each other in the hall or down by the baseball field.
"It's kind of in the back of our heads when we see each other," Ashley said. "We're both very thankful."
Ritchie and Ashley both agree that separating coach and father while playing is something that has to be done.
"It's not much different for me," Ritchie said. "He's my coach like everyone else."
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In her first two seasons, Ashley only saw action in 15 matches. She wasn't even slated as a starter coming into the 2003 season.
But she was focusing on obtaining her journalism degree in strategic communications and was just happy to be a part of the team. The only small problem was leaving the coach-player relationship on the court, and away from the dinner table. That is where Pam likes to step in. She calls herself, "The cheerleader in both of their courts."
"Sunday is kind of our day to just let the team thing go," Pam said. "Sometimes they just want to reflect on it, and I just say, 'Okay, family time.'"
Sometimes, it is hard to leave the family relationship off the court.
In one practice this season, Ray made a call on Ashley she didn't agree with during a scrimmage. In return, she gave him the evil eye.
"That's where you have to smile and say, 'Thank you for making me better,'" Ashley said.
However, more often than not, being able to share their volleyball experiences together is positive. Earlier this season, when the Jayhawks won the Nike Volleyball Invitational in Minneapolis, Asha bonus for me," Ray said. A TEAMMATE PERSPECTIVE
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"You couldn't trade the feeling of beating Minnesota on their home court." Ray said. "As a coach you've always got to be able to move on to the next thing, and I wish I could have savored that moment a little longer."
Luckily for the coach there have been other moments to savor, like when Ashley recorded a career high 65 assists versus North Carolina. Or when the team defeated No. 23 Missouri in a dramatic, come-from-behind 3-2 victory, a game in which Ashley didn't see any action.
"The fact that she's there is just
Most people who don't know a lot about Kansas volleyball aren't even aware the two are father and daughter. That was a goal of Ray's before he started coaching Ashley.
"A lot of people are surprised," said Ashley's teammate and roommate, Jill Dorsey. "I didn't know how it was going to be in the beginning, but they handle it very well."
Ashley Michaelis is also Ashley's teammate and roommate. She said she respects their relationship on and off the court, and that there is no way she could play for her dad.
"He treats her like a player, and she calls him coach," Michaels said. "But it's also great that afterwards, they can go back to being what they are."
Ray said at times it's hard to change from coach mode to father mode, but it was something he had to do.
"We tried to talk about every possible scenario before she started to do this," he said.
In doing that, the two have been able to have two separate relationships, without having to prove themselves to others.
A SEASON TO REMEMBER
Of all the seasons that Ray has coached his daughter, this one could be the most memorable. Last year, the Jayhawks became the first team in the Big 12 Conference to finish in sixth place and not make the NCAA tournament. That would make a postseason trip this year even better.
It would also bring back memories of Barton County. As a family, the Bechards went to Miami 10 different seasons when Ray led his team to the NJCAA Final Four.
For Pam, she had a daughter and a husband who experienced the sorrow of missing the tournament.
"It doesn't just go away," she said. "It lingers."
When Ray came to Kansas in 1998, it hadn't had a winning record in four years. But he has complied a 101-80 record, including a 38-20 record the last two seasons. At 19-10 this season, the Jayhawks have their best chance ever to receive an invitation to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. The fact that Ashley would be there to enjoy it with him would make it even better.
"Unfathomable." Ashley said of the thought of going to the NCAA Tournament.
LIFE AFTER VOLLEYBALL
When Ashley's career is over at Kansas, she hopes to have had the experience of playing in two NCAA tournaments. There aren't many options in the United States for volleyball after college, but that doesn't bother Ashley.
"Athletics has brought so much to my life," she said. "But it's not something I need to have in my life all the time. I can appreciate it, but it's time to move on."
Her degree in journalism will hopefully land her a job with a sports marketing firm. As for Ray, not coaching volleyball is
hopefully a long way away
"I don't know what else I'd do," he said.
For now he continues to watch his daughter grow as a young woman and a volleyball player at the same time. Ashley has made sure he hasn't regretted the decision.
She said that from day one being a coach's daughter has taught her how to be a better teammate, and more respectful towards her coaches.
"Eye contact has been drilled in," she said. "That's how you treat a coach. I might not be the most athletic person on the court, but every time he's going to get eye contact, and he knows that."
Her mother might have had something to do with that. Right before Ashley began her college career, Pam made a book for her daughter. She cut out photos of athletes from Sports Illustrated, and even one of Ray coaching. She said she wrote a message for Ashley inside: "Just make sure that whenever you practice you're looking at him straight in the eye and you're always smiling and you're giving him a head nod, because that's what he really wants," she said.
After Ashley moves on, and Ray continues to coach, they will always have these four years to look back on. But for now, he realizes not many fathers have this opportunity.
"She's in that locker room celebrating with everyone else — and that's pretty cool," Ray said.
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William Clayton, Kansas City, Mo., sophomore, placed a bid on a date at the Black Student Union Date Auction on Saturday night. His friends Brandon McDowel, Kansas City, Mo., junior, Chris Stokes, Rochester, N.Y., freshman, and Mark Dupree, Kansas City, Kan. senior, stood by, deciding whether to place a bid. Organizers said the event was a success for the Black Student Union.
Kriston Guillot was a natural salesman during the Black Student Union's "Acquire an Acquaintance" date auction.
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"She's pre-nursing, and she knows how to take care of a man," said Guillot, a business administration major and Shawnee sophomore, while introducing La'Pourchea McConico, Bonner Springs freshman.
Guillot co-hosted the event Saturday in the Kansas Union Ballroom. Guillot and co-host Jeff Dugas, Naperville, Ill., sophomore, are programs chairmen for the Black Student Union.
The winner of each auction got a gift certificate from several local restaurants including Hereford House, 4931 W. 6th St., and Mojo's, 714 Vermont St.
More than 50 bidders attended the event and paid $2 for a paddle.
"A beautiful person with a beautiful mind is worth more than this," Guillot said of McConico, urging bidders to go higher.
The event gave supporters an opportunity to win dates with more than 30 of the organization's members.
A biddder eventually won a date with McConico for $10.
"This is for a great cause, your cause, the Black Student Union."
The crowd was reserved until David Interiano, Wichita junior,
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Before he reached the stage, a woman in a black strapless dress rose and held up her bidding paddle.
Guillot handed Interiano the microphone and he encouraged women to spend.
"Raise up your little thing," he said, flirting. "Don't be shy."
The music continued amidst a bidding frenzy as Interiano danced in front of the crowd.
The woman in the black dress danced to the edge of the stage.
"Going, going, hers," Guillot announced after several minutes of bidding.
She is recording secretary for the Black Student Union.
Guillot said the Black Student Union sponsored the event to help members interact and get rid of shyness. He admitted that he enjoyed upping the ante on several participants.
The woman in the black dress, Delia Kimbrel, Wichita sophomore, won a date with Interiano for $56.
"I had to break the ice," he said. "People were scared and skeptical to spend at first."
Guillot did not know how much money the group made yet, but he said he was pleased with the turnout.
Megan McCluney, assistant treasurer and Bonner Springs sophomore, said the organization didn't have any formal balls or dances, and "Acquire an
Acquaintance" gave everyone an opportunity to dress up and socialize.
"This is for a great cause, your cause, the Black Student Union," Guillot said to the crowd between bidding.
Guillot said the organization's next event was a pot lunch dinner
before winter break
He said the goal of the dinner was to let students know that they have a home in Lawrence. They meet at 7:30 p.m.Mondays at the third floor lobby in Elsworth hall.
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Freshman predicts problems with roommate
Student deals with new roommate, less privacy at night, harder time keeping grades on upswing
By Johanna M. Maska
jmaska@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Editor's Note: This is the fourth in a series of stories about La'Pourchea McConico, a Bonner Springs freshman at the University of Kansas. Kansan staff writer Johanna Maska is checking in with her throughout her first semester.
College adjustments have thrown La'Pourchea McConico for a loop all semester.
I will do it.
The latest loop: a new roommate.
For almost three months McConico has been in a single room at Oliver Hall.
Her last roommate moved out at the beginning of the year.
Her living situation, she said was the only thing she hasn't had to worry about for the last three months.
But now, she expects some troubles.
"This room is my refuge," McConico said. "I come in here and escape from the world."
University residence halls require full capacity in the room unless the resident pays the stipend amount, said Diana Robertson, associate director for Student Housing.
"I don't care if it's my best friend from home moving in. She's still a roommate which will therefore invade my privacy."
La Pourchea McConico experienced one of the benefits of having friends nearby as they helped her prepare for the "Acquire an Acquaintance" Auction Saturday night. Her new roommate was in the process of moving in last weekend, which was a new and uncomfortable experience for McConico, who wasn't used to sharing a room.
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La'Pourchea McConico Bonner Springs freshman
Special requests can be made to complex directors. McConico knew she wanted her own room, she said.
But when she found out it would cost an extra $600 for the year, she said she knew she didn't have the money.
So McConico wearily awaited the day a new roommate would be assigned. On Friday it happened.
"A dude stuck his head in," McConico said. "He asked if I was La'Pourchea and then told me the girl with him was my new roommate."
Although McConico thinks she's a great girl, she is still hesitant.
friend from home moving in," McConico said, "She's still a roommate, which will therefore invade my privacy."
McConico said her personal space was sacred.
McConico introduced herself to her new roommate.
"I don't care if it's my best
She's used to having it - she had the largest room in the house growing up.
Her brother and sister sometimes leave stuff there, she said. But other than that, it's still hers.
"I know you spoiled," McConico said.
But with the new life she's leading, McConico said it's even more important that she has her space.
"I don't come home until 9." McConico said. And by then, she said, she just wants to relax.
"My whole thing is I have people coming in and out all the time." McConico said.
"When my grandmother comes, we sit in the room and talk," McConico said. "I don't want to ask anyone to leave, but I want to talk to her alone."
She worries that this will be difficult to do with a roommate.
Her privacy has also helped her study lately, she said.
The problem is one of anticipation, McConico said, and she knows it.
After a rough first round of tests, her grades have been improving.
McConico said it's almost as it right after she's gotten her grades back up, she's reaching another roadblock.
roommate in particular, it's just the room being occupied.
She's not worried about the
"I just keep telling myself: There are compromises in life, this is just one of them." McConico said.
—Edited by Michael Owells
FAREWELL Lecture series finishes up with Smith
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Smith told the audience about his 10 rules for a popular pursuit among historians and non-academics alike: ranking American presidents. Smith said ranking was something anyone could do.
Smith's outlined his 10 rules and gave examples from history of presidents they applied to, quoting sources from Winston Churchill to Oscar Wilde.
Smith's first rule is that history rewards the risk-takers. Smith said presidents who make bold moves, like Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase, are ensured a greater historical legacy.
"The path of least resistance does not lead to Rushmore," Smith said.
Three other rules led into an extended comparison of Presidents Franklin Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan. Smith sees the two as kindred spirits with opposite ideologies, describing Roosevelt, a Democrat, as the first "compassionate conservative" while giving Reagan the title of "radical republican."
"Roosevelt promised freedom through government, while Reagan promised freedom from government," Smith said. "Both succeeded within the context of their time."
Smith did not disclose his own ranking, leaving that duty up to his audience.
"Americans have been revising the estimation of presidents for as long as we've had presidents," he said, returning to the point with his 10th rule: "Greatness is in the eye of the beholder."
Smith agreed with previous presidential series speaker Gergen's assessment of George W. Bush, echoing Gergen's statement that the jury was still out on the current president. He said there were a few certainties about Bush, however.
"We already know that this is an important president," he said. "He has presided over an historic centralization of power."
Justin Brown, Overland Park freshman, said he liked that Smith's speech addressed many presidencies.
"He established a certain criterion for judging presidents," he said. "It did a nice job of bringing the series to a close."
the four-lecture series, which was free, brought more than 5,000 people to the Lied Center the last four Sundays.
The Dole Institute, under interim director Stephen McAllister, plans to continue the series next year. It may be the "cold day" when Smith is leaving, but he made it clear that he's not worried about the future of the institute he created. After an extended ovation, he returned to the stage.
"I know that great things are going to happen at the Dole Institute," Smith told the still-standing crowd, 25 years to the week he first met the Senator.
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By Kevin Flaherty kflaherty@kansan.com Kansan sportswriter
Saturday's 36-7 Kansas victory over Iowa State was almost a clone of the 2002 45-3 Cyclone victory over the Jayhawks. It featured two programs headed in completely different directions.
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Iowa State Kansas
First Downs 11 22
Rushes-Yards 36-97 44-180
Passing Yards 79 221
Punt Returns-Yards 1-3 3-30
Kick Returns-Yards 6-110 0-0
Punts-Avg. 8-40.1 5-44.0
Penalties-Yards 3-29 4-25
Time of Possession 24:49 33:10
Kansas struggled to a 2-10 record last season, including 0-8 in the Big 12 Conference, while Iowa State thrived under Seneca Wallace, a senior quarterback who made everyone around him better. The Cyclones struggled at the end of the season after starting 6-1, and finished with a 7-7 record and a bowl berth.
This season, the roles are reversed. Iowa State (2-9, 0-7) needs a victory in the last game against Missouri to finish the season with a Big 12 victory.
Kansas started the season successfully under the guidance of senior quarterback Bill Whittemore, starting the season 5-2 before sneaking into bowl contention with a 6-6 record.
So how did Kansas rise in the Big 12 while Iowa State fell back to the pack?
The major reason for Kansas's turnaround and Iowa State's struggles this season has been the play of both teams' quarterbacks. Both Austin Flynn and Waye Terry are good athletes but inaccurate passers who make mental mistakes with the football.
Iowa State coach Dan McCarney said he didn't feel comfortable with Iowa State's offense because of the mental errors committed by the quarterbacks.
"Offensively there was no consistency whatsoever at the quarterback position," McCarney said. "We don't need Marino, we don't need Sonny Jurgensen, we don't
need a Terry Bradshaw. We'd just like to have somebody step in there with some consistency to stop the nonsense of rolling quarterbacks through there."
Charles Gordon flipped Iowa State quarterback Waya Terry on a rush in the first half. Gordon notched four tackles during the afternoon.
In no game was this more evident for Iowa State than in Saturday's game.
John Nowak/Kansan
The Iowa State offense only accounted for 16 total offensive yards in the fourth quarter and 176 yards on the game. The most accurate quarterback on the Cyclones team was Terry, who hit five of his 12 passes for 50 yards. Meanwhile the punter, Tony Yelk, hit on his only pass attempt for a first down on an early扑 fake.
lace torched Kansas 252 total yards, despite not playing much the second half. This time, it was Whittemore's turn as the senior accounted for 306 total yards and three touchdowns.
Both Flynn and Terry had decent runs in the game that showed off their athleticism, but neither could keep the Iowa State offense moving on a consistent basis. After Terry fueled two consecutive drives with the help of strong running by Stevie Hicks, the Iowa State offense fell apart. McCarney used five quarterback changes in the game but never rekindled the offensive firepower the Cyclones showed in the first half.
In last season's game, Zach Dyer and Bill Whittemore were inefficient at best, completing just 10-31 passes as the Jayhawks struggled and put up 150 offensive yards in the loss. Seneca Wal-
While Kansas could be receiving a bowl berth in the near future, Iowa State may stay home with the distinction as the worst team in the Big 12, as Kansas did last season.
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Recruiting for McCarney is a must. McCarney is generally considered the one who turned around Iowa State, but he did so rather abruptly. The Cyclones suffered five straight losing seasons under McCarney, before going 9-3 in 2000 with an Insight.com bowl berth, which he then followed with two bowl seasons.
The key to McCarney's good teams has been the quarterback. Sage Rosenfels and Seneca Wallace both ran the offense efficiently in the bowl seasons by adding a passing threat. If Flynn or Terry cannot step up, and the Cyclones cannot sign anyone, they may be headed for another streak of losing seasons.
Iowa State is a team that has lost 15 of its last 18 games and seems to be losing its confidence.
"We've got a lot of kids on this team giving us a great effort, but who aren't getting any reward."
McCarney said.
As for the last game of the season this year, Iowa State will go about preparing for Missouri the way they would any other game, but for the seniors it means so much more.
Jordan Carstens, Iowa State senior defensive tackle, said he had been to a bowl game in each of his three seasons prior to this one.
"With the sort of talent that we know that we have, to not be able to exploit it, it's disappointing, that's really all I can say about it." Carstens said.
Edited by Abby Sidesinger
FOOTBALL: Experience helps quarterback lead team to victory
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12A
the Iowa State backfield.
Coming out of the locker room from halftime with a 12-7 lead, the Kansas defense locked down any Iowa State attempts to move the ball. The Cyclones were able to gain 137 yards in the first half, but could only muster 39 in the final two quarters.
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"We've been hearing stuff, and we know the third quarter's been
killing us the past couple weeks," sophomore linebacker Gabe Toomey said. "We knew we had to come up and keep the momentum if not turn it up a couple notches, and that's what the guys did."
The Kansas offense remained efficient in the second half but was not relied upon as heavily as in the first half. Kansas was constantly granted with favorable field position by both forcing three-and-
outs, as well as turnovers. The most unlikely star was sophomore safety Rodney Fowler.
Fowler picked off two late Cyclone passes, including returning one for a 10-yard score to cap off the Jayhawks' first victory since defeating Baylor on Oct.18.
The Jayhawks are now boweleligible for the first time since 1995 and could receive an invitation from either the Fort Worth
Bowl or the Tangerine Bowl, both of which had representatives at Saturday's game.
The team realized that it might need a little help with victories from Nebraska and Texas, in addition to a sixth victory, to solidify its bowl hopes. Whittemore said just knowing that the first order of business had been taken care of was a big relief.
- Edited by Abby Sidesinger
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Linebacker Nick Reid wrapped up quarterback Waye Terry on a run. The KU defense limited Terry to 19 total rushing yards and Iowa State's offense to 51 yards during the last three quarters.
Chattanooga forward Champion still not impressed with Allen Fieldhouse
(left)
By Joey Berlin
jberlin@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas coach Bill丝 watched as his Jayhawks scored a victory against UTenn-Channooa Fridavnight. The Jayhawks wounded 90-76.
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The tradition and mystique of Allen Fieldhouse didn't mean much to Tennessee-Chattanooga senior forward Ashley Champion before his team arrived there for Friday night's season opener with Kansas.
"You see one gym," Champion said before the Moccasins traveled to Lawrence, "you've seen them all."
Even after losing 90-76 at the hands of the Jayhawks in front of a packed Fieldhouse, Champion stood by his original statement.
So, there's no difference between Allen Fieldhouse and anywhere else he's played?
"No," he said. "No, there's not."
Even if Kansas' arena didn't faze Champion and his teammates, the team that plays there did its part to rattle them. A strong start for the Mocs collapsed under the weight of 18 first-half turnovers, including five in the final two minutes.
Steals by junior forward
Wayne Simien and junior guard Aaron Miles, and two by freshman guard Jeremy Case, keyed a breakneck 13-0 Kansas run to end the half. Chattanooga's lead; which had grown as high as 21-12, was a distant memory at the break as Kansas led 42-30.
Chattanooga coach Jeff Lebo said it was hard for his team to simulate the Jayhawks' defensive pressure in practice because his team doesn't play the same type of defense. Kansas finished with 30 points off turnovers.
of the ball in the second half, turning it over just five times. But Kansas' top post players, Simien and freshman center David Padgett, got more involved on the offensive end, ending any thoughts of a comeback.
"We were getting knocked off our routes, so to speak, and bobbled the ball at different times," Lebo said. "We weren't making good, strong, hard cuts, and their pressure really bothered us in the first half."
Simien and Padgett killed the Mocs with their combination of size and ability to run the floor, getting several baskets in transition. Simien finished with 21 points.
Champion and senior guard Jason Rogan did their part to make the Fieldhouse seem like just another gym, especially early on. The pair each scored eight of the Mocs' first 16 points, fueling Chattanooga's early charge. Champion finished with 20 points, and Rogan led Chattanooga with 22. But Champion's six turnovers led the Mocs.
"We got a little fatigued," Lebo said. "They got some easy ones in transition inside, and that bothered us a little bit.
Chattanooga took better care
Padgett, who had been held scoreless in the first half, finished with 13.
"They're awfully hard. They're big and strong, and they wear, on you."
— Edited by Shane Mettlen
BASKETBALL: Team to adjust with shuffling starting lineup
Freshman center David Padgett was one Jayhawk who wasn't scoring in the first half. He contributed in another way, grabbing six first-half rebounds. Padgett said he was not getting open looks in the first half.
"Getting the first basket makes everything easier," he said. "I'm trying to get every ball I can and play hard, and the rest will take care of itself."
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12A
In the final nine-and-a-half minutes of the first half, the Jayhawks went on a 30-9 scoring run, giving the 'Hawks a 42-30 halftime lead. Kansas' defense played as well as they have played all year during that run according to Self, forcing 18 Chattanooga turnovers in the first half. Self said that the team's defense during that stretch changed the game.
Padgett did lead his team in scoring in the second half, when all of his 13 points came. He also had 10 rebounds, five blocks and three assists.
Self said that Padgett has locked up a place in the team's starting lineup over senior forward Jeff Graves for now. Graves
"He hasn't been himself lately." Self said. "Jeff has to adjust on how to come off the bench and give us some production.
"I think it was weird for a lot of people to not see No. 10 and 4 run out of the tunnel," Langford said of Kirk Hinrich and Nick Collison. "It was weird for me not seeing them. At the same time, we've got to go with what we've got."
"I told him 'You to have to make a great play to stay in the game. You just have to be Jeff,'" Self said. "But sometimes we get out of character and his knee really didn't allow him to play the way he's capable of."
What about former coach Roy Williams?
Langford was the Jayhawks leading scorer with 24 points. He said that this game helped to create this team's new identity.
"It didn't cross my mind," Langford said.
played only six minutes, registering zero points, two rebounds and two fouls. He has been bothered with a sore knee.
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Abbie Jacobson, senior outside hitter, celebrated during Saturday's victory against Texas A&M. Jacobson contributed eight digs to the sweep against the No. 21 Aggies.
Volleyball teams sweeps Aggies
By Mike Norris
mnorris@kansan.com
Kansan Sportwriter
Maybe the Texas A&M volleyball team should blame Nebraska.
Just three days after being dominated by the Cornhuskers 30, the Kansas volleyball team took out its anger on Texas A&M with a sweep of its own Saturday night in the Horejsi Family Athletics Center.
It was the first victory for the Jayhawks against the Aggies in school history, and they set a team record for Big 12 Conference victories with 11.
Sophomore middle blocker Josi Lima had a match-high 14 kills, and three other Jayhawks recorded double-digit kills as Kansas defeated the 21st-ranked Aggies, 30-21, 32-50 and 30-21.
"I don't know if I've seen a more consistent 90 minutes," Kansas coach Ray Bechard said. "It was Jayhawk volleyball in one of their finest hours."
Senior Jordan Garrison had a career-high 11 kills and an .846 attack percentage. The outside hitter also committed no errors.
"This team is determined to make it to the tournament, and
Ray Bechard
"It was Jayhawk volleyball in one of their finest hours."
Kansas volleyball coach
that was the next step," Garrison said. "Getting them in three makes it that much better."
The Jayhawks hit .338 as a team, used powerful kills, solid blocking and a little bit of luck to win the match. In game one with Kansas leading 16-13, a Texas A&M player pounded an attack that bounced off Lima's chest and arm, shot up in the air and junior middle blocker Ashley Michaels smacked it over the net for a kill. After that point, Kansas used a 13-7 run to close the game and win 30-21.
In game two, the Jayhawks came out ready to play again. Lima began the game by hammering a kill so hard that the Aggies' Beth Skypala had no time to make a play, catching the ball instead.
The Aggies, however, had one more run to make, using kills and strong serving to grab a 20-15 lead. That's when the game
became intense. Kansas went on a 6-0 run to take the lead, 21-20. During the run, the Jayhawks had a block for a point, four kills and a service ace. Several of the rallies lasted longer than a minute, and one ended as Michaels fired the ball off the shoulder of Aggies outside hitter Laura Jones.
The teams traded points for the rest of the game. Kansas continued to send powerful attacks across the net, causing the crowd of 931 fans to frequently jump to its feet. A kill by junior outside hitter Lindsey Morris gave Kansas a 30-29 lead before a service error by the Jayhawks forced the game into extra points. It would be the final mistake Kansas would make in the game. A block by Lima and a kill by senior outside hitter Sarah Rome finished the Aggies, 32-30. Rome leapt to the left side of the net, smashed the ball off two wouldbe blockers and watched it land for the winning point. She fell to her knees screaming, pumping her fists in the air.
"We played our butts off," Rome said, "and every single person on this team plaved well."
Coming out of halftime Kansas showed no signs of letting up. The two teams battled to
a 7-7 tie, but that was as close as it would be for the Aggies. Rome dropped an ace in the back corner of the Aggies' court for an 8-7 lead. The Jayhawks would never trail again. They completed a series of vicious kills, easy tips over the net and accurate serving to finish off the Aggies. On a kill that gave the Jayhawks a 19-12 lead, Lima timed her jump a second before setter Andi Rozum even made contact with the ball. She skied through the air and sent the ball flying past two diving Aggie players. The Jayhawks cruised the rest of the way, claiming victory, 30-21.
"Coming off Nebraska, where it seemed like nothing went right for us, we came out here and everything did," Michaels said. "Everyone brought their 'A game."
Kansas will travel to Baylor on Wednesday and return home on Saturday to take on Texas Tech to finish the regular season. The Jayhawks will find out if they will be invited to the NCAA Tournament for the first time, during a selection show on ESPN News on Sunday, Nov. 30.
'Hawks underestimate 'Roos prepare for Oregon Classic
— Edited by Doyle Murphy
By Jesse Newell
jnewell@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Compared to the Jayhawks' home at tradition-rich Allen Fieldhouse, Court 3 of the Swinney Rec Center on the UMKC campus could seem far from intimidating.
Students jogged on a suspended track surrounding the court. Fans gathered on benches with no chair backs available in the gvm.
The atmosphere resembled high school. The play by UMKC, however, did not.
UMKC was undersized compared to Kansas, but hustle and persistence paid off against a Jayhawk team that played without the same emotion.
The Kangaroos came out fired up at their home gym, and, in front of the third-largest crowd in their history, defeated the Jayhawks 63-50 Friday night in the season-opener for both squads.
No doubt the small gym and the scrappy team opened the eyes of the Jayhawks.
UMKC came out with a physical defense unlike anything that Kansas had seen in the preseason. The Jayhawks struggled to establish an offensive flow, passing out just six assists as a team, compared to 21 UMKC assists.
"It was just a wake-up call," freshman forward Lauren Ervin said. "I think we might have underestimated this team."
"It's definitely hard when in an exhibition season you don't have anyone to challenge you defensively," sophomore forward Crystal Kemp said, "but I think it's just a matter of responding to it and I don't think we did that at all today."
The 'Roos never trailed in the game, taking control with five minutes to go in the first quarter. Freshman guard Jowan Ortega hit a three from the right corner, and senior guard Casey Ellis followed the ensuing possession with a guarded three-pointer from the top of the key, sparking a 10-0 UMKC run to push the advantage to 35-20.
Two minutes later, a play developed that summarized the frustrations for the Jayhawks.
Following a steal, sophomore forward Michelle Roberts led a 2-on-1 fast break for Kansas. But, on a dead-sprint, UMKC sophomore guard Sammi Knapic showed the fire the Kangaroo had displayed all game, sliding on her knees and knocking the ball out of bounds at the last second to stop a Kansas scoring opportunity.
"They definitely outplayed us," coach Marian Washington said. "I don't think there's any question about that. They out-hustled us."
Kansas made its only run four
minutes into the second half as Ervin, in her first collegiate game, proved to be a bright spot for the team.
With the Jayhawks down 14, Ervin went to work. She grabbed a rebound and banked in a jumper, then emphatically blocked a Knapic shot on the other end, grabbed the ball and forced the guard's fourth foul.
In the next possession, Ervin again gained good inside position and, instead of just grabbing a rebound, caught it, pumped and placed it off the backboard and in before falling back to the court.
Junior guard Larisha Graves followed with a steal and lay-up to bring Kansas within eight, but it would be as close as the Jayhawks would come as they turned the ball over in their next two possessions.
In just 16 minutes of play, Ervin was the offensive highlight for Kansas. The 6-foot-4 forward had a team-high 14 points and seven rebounds, while adding a pair of blocks. Kemp added eight points and six rebounds in the loss.
The Jayhawks will travel to the Oregon Classic Friday, taking on Oregon in their first game of the invitational.
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Kansas' Lauren Williams, junior midfielder, reached for the ball as UCLA midfielders Whitney Jones and Jill Oakes kept up with her at Drake Stadium in Los Angeles Friday. Williams made one of only two Kansas shots as the Bruins defeated the Jayhawks 1-0, knocking them out of the NCAA tournament and ending their season.
SOCCER: team can only muster two shots on goal
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easily collected the ball.
goalkeeper Meghan Miller in the 43rd minute. Miller got her fingers on the ball but was unable to stop it.
"I got a piece of it," Miller said,
"which kind of pisses me off,
because if I get a piece of it then I
obviously think I should have it."
Miller finished the game with eight saves, just one shy of tying her career high.
The Jayhawks did not record a shot until the 61st minute. Junior midfielder Lauren Williams broke away from the UCLA defenders and shot from 15yards out. UCLA goalkeeper Arianna Cristione
The Jayhawks only other scoring opportunity came from sophomore forward Caroline Smith.
Smith tried to flick a shot past Criscione, but instead of tying the match, the goalkeeper recorded her second save of the game.
Smith said the Jayhawks didn't have their best performance against the Bruins.
"I think we were a little intimidated by them because they were bigger than us," she said. "So, I don't think we played as well as we could have."
Smith said experience may have played a role in the game's outcome.
probably won because they've been in this situation many times before," she said. "None of our girls have ever been in the Sweet 16."
Now that the Jayhawks have experienced the Sweet 16, Smith and Miller are already looking ahead to next year.
"They're a good team and they
"We're bummed that we lost but at the same time we've made a good run," she said. "Hopefully next year things will turn out better."
The Jayhawks will lose four seniors to graduation, but Francis said he thought the team could be even better next year with a strong recruiting class.
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"It's night and day from where it was when I got here. The emotion on this team is awesome.I love this team Kansas quarterback Bill Whittemore after the Jayhawks victory against Iowa State Saturday
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Fans should show more support
The Kansas football team almost certainly locked up bid for a bowl game with a 36-7 victory over Iowa State Saturday. The Jayhawk players and coaches deserve the reward of a holiday trip to a warmer climate. Too bad you can't say the same about Kansas fans.
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Well, let's clarify that. The 34,518 people who showed up at Memorial Stadium Saturday were a great group. They cheered loudly when the Kansas defense put Iowa State in tough situations, gave senior quarterback Bill Whittemore a tremendous send off and made the Rock Chalk tch echo throughout the old stadium. The fact that only 34,518 people showed up, that is what's pathetic.
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Think back to Sept. 27 when Kansas hosted Missouri. The game was a sellout and the crowd was incredibly enthusiastic. It's bewildering why there wasn't the same kind of atmosphere Saturday. The Jayhawks
needed the game to become bowl eligible for the first time since 1995. Former Kansas coach Terry Allen, the man most responsible for Kansas football plunging to the depths of the Big 12 Conference standings, was back at Memorial Stadium for the first time since senior day in 2001 as a Cyclone assistant.
There was no excuse for this game not being sold out. Kansas has a large fan base that has proved they are capable of supporting the Jayhawks by following the men's basketball team all
over the country. There are more than 2 million people living with in an hour of the stadium. The weather was perfect for football and honestly there isn't anything better to do in Northeast Kansas on a Saturday afternoon. Filling a 50,000 seat stadium should be a given, especially with a successful team to go watch.
Going to a bowl game would be a major step for the Jayhawk program. The game, whether it's the Tangerine or Fort Worth Bowl, will be on national television. That will give the program exposure on the coasts, which will help coach Mark Mangino and his staff in recruiting. But, college football should take a cue from the NFL and black the game out in the Lawrence-Kansas City area. If Kansas fans are going to give up on the team after a four-game losing streak, then they should be excluded from the fun of a bowl game.
That's not to say that the fans who showed up Saturday should be punished. They all deserve a free trip to balmy Orlando, Fla., or the historic Dallas-Fort Worth area, depending on where the Jayhawks play. That's not going to happen, though. Bandwagon fans will get to watch the 'Hawks from the comfort of their own home. The diehards will have to pony up if the want to see Mangino's boys play in person.
The fans do have an opportunity to redeem themselves, though. They can do it by not forgetting about this team during their month off. If you see a player on campus or around town, congratulate him. When the team leaves for its bowl destination, go to the airport and wish them luck. When the calendar is flipped to December, that may mean basketball season is in full swing, but for the first time in a long time it'll be football season in Lawrence too.
Mettlen is a Lucas senior in journalism and a Kansans sports editor
Kansas City defeats Oakland, maintains one-game lead for home-field advantage
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As usual, the Oakland-Kansas City game came down to a last-second field goal. Only this time it was the Chiefs who made the winning kick.
Trent Green hit Marc Boeriger for 16 yards on fourth-and-14, then Morten Andersen booted a 35-yard field goal with four seconds left, lifting Kansas City to a 27-24 victory yesterday.
In three of the four previous games here between the two old rivals, the Raiders won on field goals by Sebastian Ianikowski.
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The Chiefs (10-1), who took their first loss last week at Cincinnati, maintained their one-game lead for home-field advantage in the AFC and swept the
And it was Janikowski's 41-yarder that knotted it at 24 with 2:18 left after Phillip Buchanan made a boneheaded mistake following his 27-yard return of Jason Baker's short punt. Buchanan drew a 15-yard penalty when he took off his helmet in an apparent celebration, pushing the Raiders back to the Kansas City 41.
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raiders (5-8) for the first time since 1936.
After Andersen's 42-yard field goal gave the Chiefs a 24-14 lead, Jerry Rice caught a milestone touchdown pass from Rick Mirer.
Mirer, under pressure from a blitzing linebacker, snapped off a pass down the middle and Rice caught it about the 20, beating Eric Warfield. The 41-year-old Rice then stepped away from Warfield and sped into the end zone with reception No. 1,500 and touchdown catch No. 195, both NFL records.
The Raiders, who have lost eight players to season-ending injuries, got their second touchdown of the day on Tyrone Wheatley's tackle-busting 15-yard run in the third quarter. That made it 21-14.
Mirr ran 13 yards through the vacated middle of the defense for Oakland's first touchdown with 1:50 left in the first half, cutting Kansas City's lead to 14-7. But Green answered by completing five straight passes in a six-play, 69-yard drive, flipping a 1-yard touchdown pass to Jason
Dunn with 22 seconds left in the half.
On the Chiefs' second possession of the game, Priest Holmes took a pass in the right flat and went 36 yards to the 25. Then Derrick Blaylock took a wide pitch on the next play and sped into the end zone.
A few minutes later, the Chiefs stopped the Raiders on fourth down. Then they marched 68 yards to take a 14-0 lead on Holmes' 2-yard run. Holmes, whose 15 TDs rushing lead the NFL, had 91 yards rushing and 100 yards receiving. He went over the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the third straight year.
Tempers flared when Chris Cooper gave Green a shove as the quarterback was running of bounds, sending him tumbling over a metal bench on the Oakland sideline. Green yelled at Cooper as several teammates came to his aid, but no punches were thrown.
Oakland safety Derrick Gibson was carefully loaded onto a stretcher and removed from the field in the second quarter. The Raiders later said he had movement in his extremities, and was taken to a hospital for observation.
St. Louis escapes Arizona controls NFC West division
TEMPE, Ariz. — The St. Louis Rams pulled off another narrow escape to take sole possession of the NFC West lead.
Jeff Wilkins kicked a 49-yard field goal with 10:22 left in overtime to give the Rams a 30-27 victory over the Arizona Cardinals yesterday. It was Wilkins's second winning kick in
Jeff Blake threw two second-half touchdown passes to rookie sensation Anquan Boldin and the Cardinals rallied from a 14-point third-quarter deficit to take a 27-24 lead.
But Marc Bulger, who threw four interceptions, led the Rams on a 16-play, 82-yard drive to the Arizona 7, and Wilkins' '24-yard field goal tied it at 27 as regulation ended.
St. Louis took the ball in overtime, moving from its 14 to the Arizona 31. Bulger ran 18 yards on the drive, and threw 9 yards to Dane Looker on third down to move the team into field-goal range.
Boldin had six catches for 123 yards. He has 999 receiving yards this season, near the NFL mark for the quickest to 1,000 by a rookie.
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Kicked Again Kansas football fans are hoping that the Jayhawks do not get into a situation in a bowl game where the kicking game is relied upon late. Junior Jerod Brooks, who took over a few weeks back for junior Johnny Beck on short kicking duties, missed an extra point on the Jayhawks' first touchdown. Beck then missed a 32-yard field goal to end the first half. Brooks was able to hit a 28-yard later in the game, but something's not to pive
Whittemore Keeps Breaking the Books Kansas senior quarterback Bill Whitte more missed the team's last four contests, but picked up where he left off on his
"We will not go through this next year with kicking the ball," Mangino said. "I can assure all of our fans of that."
record-breaking season. Whittemore's lone touchdown pass against Kansas State gave him 10 on the season, which surpassed the previous record of 15 held by Mike Norseeth (1985) and David Jaynes (1972). He had three total touchdowns responsible for on the afternoon, giving him 47 for his two-year career. He is one behind the record of 48 held by Chip Hilley (1989-92).
A Well-Deserved Rest — The Jayhawks will get their first extended break since their bye week following the Sept. 27 Missouri game. Following classes on Tuesday, the team will be off for Thanksgiving Break and will report back for an evening practice on Sunday.
Final Argument — Another sensational game just put more fuel behind freshman Charles Gordon's case for Big 12. Freshman of the Year. The three-way
threat has played wide receiver, defensive back and punt returner this season.
His final statistics read like this:
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4 touchdown catches
Defense - 13 tackles (3 games played), |
quarterback sack
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defense - 13 tackles (3 games)
Special Teams-13.1 yards per point return
Somebody's Watching — Representatives
from both the Fort Worth and Tangerine Bowl games were in attendance in the press box for Saturday's game.
Tangerine Bowl official Alex Tandy has been scouting teams for the past few weeks for the Dec. 22 game in Orlando, Fla., that pits the Big 12 against the ACC. He said the Big 12 teams representatives are interested in are Kansas, Colorado and Texas Tech. In the ACC, possible schools include North
Carolina State and Virginia
Along with an offensive showdown, the Tangering Bowl likes the prospects of a team with a marquee player like Whittemore to rival NC State's Phillip Rivers or Virginia's Matt Schaub.
Tandy said the team had been told by the Big 12 Conference, that it could not issue an invitation until after next Saturday's Missouri - Iowa State game, which will conclude the Big 12 regular season.
Watkins Out Again — Junior defensive tackle Travis Watkins was in street clothes again on Saturday, Watkins made his 2003 debut last week at Oklahoma State, and said after the game he could have played better and was a bit sluggish. Coach Mark Mangino said on Sunday that he was unsure whether Watkins would be available in late December when Kansas could play in its first bowl game since 1995.
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Sophomore running back Clark Green tried to run by one of Iowa State's defenders. Kansas beat Iowa State 36-7 Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium
The Jayhawks are bowl eligible for the first time since 1995
Gordon wows,makes case for Big 12 Freshman of the Year
Whittemore breaks record passes for 16th TD of season
Jayhawks march past Cyclones
By Ryan Greene rgreene@kansan.com Kansan sportswriter
A week ago, following a 44-21 loss at Oklahoma State, Mark Mangino said this team's regular season finale against Iowa State would define the 2003 Jayhawk football team.
On senior day at Memorial Stadium, the Jayhawks, with an invigorated
defense and a healthy Bill Whittemore, defined themselves as a team worthy of its six-win, bowl-eligible status with a convincing 36-7 victory over the Cyclones.
The biggest difference between having the senior quarterback return compared to freshman Adam Barmann or sophomore Brian Luke was something Whittemore had learned from experience. Seeing blitzes, toying with the defense and
calling correct audibles were what amazed coach Mark Mangino.
"There's no substitute for experience," Mangino said. "What Bill did today was something that only a coach can appreciate."
Just the sight of Whittemore on the field in pads and cleats sent a jolt through the crowd of 34,518 on a dreary, overcast afternoon.
On Kansas' opening drive. Whitte
more showed some signs of rust by overthrowing his freshman receiver Charles Gordon and getting interceded.
Any of the hangover from Whittimore's injury was tossed aside when he got the ball again. On the fifth play of the Jayhawks' next drive, Whittimore hit junior receiver Brandon Rideau on a smooth crossing pattern, and Rideau turned, streaked down the sideline and turned the play into a 53-vard score.
"You know Bill's a big part of our offense," Rideau said. "It brought a lot of motivation to us, and we were able to pick up right where we left off."
The senior quarterback continued to look sharp throughout the remainder of the first half, and the defense slowly tightened its grip, getting more and more pressure on quarterback Waye Terry and
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'Hawks defeat Mocs
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Aaron Miles, Kansas guard, threw down a slam dunk in Friday night's game against UT-Chattanooga.
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By Chris Wintering
cwintering@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
That energy didn't translate into early points for Self's team, as the Jayhawks found themselves down 24-14 midway through the first half.
The Bill Self era officially began Friday with Kansas' 90-76 victory over Tennessee-Chattanooga. Self described his emotions as not nervous, but ready.
Trailing by 10, freshman guard J.R. Giddens picked a good time for his first in-game dunk at Allen Fieldhouse. Giddens and junior guard Aaron Miles connected on an alley-oop, which ended an almost four-minute scoring drought for
"He was so pumped up, if he could have put on a uniform, he'd have been out there," junior guard Keith Langford said.
See more on basketball on page 7A
the Iavhawks.
That play got the crowd back into the game and started a 28-6 run.
"It felt good that my first official points were a dunk." Giddens said. "Hopefully I'll score some more like that."
Less than five minutes later, Giddens hit a three-pointer to give his team a 27-26 lead, the team's first lead of the game since the opening minutes. Those five points were the only points the Oklahoma City native scored, but his coach was pleased with his performance.
"He wants to be a player so bad," Self said. "He's trying so hard, and he's improved so much."
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Soccer loses to UCLA, finishes record season
By Nikki Nugent
By Nikki Nugent
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Kansan sportswriter
LOS ANGELES — The Kansas soccer team's NCAA Tournament run ended Friday in Los Angeles.
The No. 16 Jayhawks lost to the No. 2 UCLA Bruins 1-0 at Drake Stadium on the UCLA campus.
The loss knocked the Jayhawks out of the tournament and ended their 2005 season.
Kansas finished 18-6-1 and recorded the school's first-ever Big 12 Tournament and NCAA Tournament victories. The Jayhawks' record marks the most single-season victories in NCAA soccer history.
Kansas coach Mark Francis said UCLA was the most athletic team the
"They just shut us down so quickly," he said. "Their athleticism all over the field is huge and I think that's what makes it so difficult to play them."
Jayhawks have faced this year.
Francis said he was proud of the Jay hawks for hanging in there against a very good team.
The Bruins were a much bigger and stronger team. They held Kansas shotless in the first half, and to only two shots the entire game.
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Despite being on defense for most of the game, the Jayhawks managed to hold off the Bruins' attack until the final minutes of the first half.
UCLA midfielder Sarah-Gayle Swan put a deflected shot past Kansas
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Medals designed by University students in enameling class are being displayed in an exhibition at a San Francisco gallery this month. PAGE 3A
Winter break extended Winter break will be a week longer this academic year,and finals for the spring semester have been delayed for a week to compensate. PAGE 3A
Spartans to test toughness
Coach Bill Self and the Jayhawks are expecting a physical battle against
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The Jayhawks could be one of nine Big 12 teams to head to bowls this
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Volleyball prepares for its final two games of the season,
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Tuesday, November 25, 2003
The Student Newspaper of the University of Kansas
Rock Chalk
Vol. 114 Issue No. 67
Lindsey Morris, Tulsa, Okla., junior and member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, embraced Anthony Isaac, Wichita, senior of Pi Kappa Psi, while he attempted to take a picture after hearing their team was chosen for this year's Rock Chalk Revue last night at Liberty Hall. This year's theme for Rock Chalk Revue is "Close Call." The show is March 11, 12 and 13 at the Lied Center.
Revue teams picked
By Abby Mills almills@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
Months of work came to an end last night for 14 greek chapters. For 10 others, the work is just beginning.
Performers for the 2004 Rock Chalk Revue were announced last night at Liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts St. Five teams, each composed of two chapters, were selected to enter the show.
All teams that competed for the show's five spots have worked since last spring, but one team had an extra long ride.
Members of the Delta Delta Delta and Sigma Nu team arrived seconds before teams were announced because of car troubles.
"The ride home was the most emotional-filled ride of my life," said Mike VanMoorleghem, Sigma Nu member.
VanMoorleghem, Omaha, Neb. sen-
"From the beginning, we promoted variety.
Jessica Mace
executive director of the Rock Chalk Revue
ior, said the group was on the way back to Lawrence from eating dinner at Michael Forbes Grill in Prairie Village when a tire on the limo began making a loud thumping noise.
The group had to travel at about 30 mph for a while, Vanmoorleghem said, but eventually the tire stopped making noise and the group zoomed off to find it was one of the teams selected.
Those teams were selected in part because of how much variety they could add to the show, which plays March 11, 12 and 13 at the Lied Center. Jessica Mace, executive director of the revue, said the skits all fit into the show's theme of "Close Call," but no two had the same setting, costumes or songs.
"Every singleski it is very different from the others," the Woodbury, Minn., senior said. "From the beginning, we promoted variety."
That variety does not extend to participants. Fraternities and sororites were the only organizations to compete for spots in the show this year, although other housing groups have tried out in the past.
The teams were picked last weekend in tryouts. Each team performed a five-minute segment from its show and answered questions from judges for 10 minutes.
But work for the skits began long before last weekend.
Organizations selected partners for the show last spring and started working on their shows in September, when the Rock Chalk Advisory Board announced the theme.
Teams are in charge of every aspect of their shows, from writing the script to designing costumes and choreography.
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Two guilty in death of Martin
By Katie Nelson
knelson@kansan.com
Kansan senior staff writer
Two people were found guilty yester
day for killing University of Kansas student Shannon Martin after 30 months, multiple trial postponements and hundreds of investigative leads.
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Kattia Cruz, 29,
and Luis Alberto Castro,
33, were sentenced to 15 years in a maximum-security prison in Costa Rica's
Martin
capital, San Jose, for the May 13, 2001, murder. They will be eligible for parole in nine years. A third suspect, Rafael Zumbado, 52, was cleared because of lack of evidence. All are Golfito, Costa Rica, residents.
Martin, 23, was stabbed to death while on a seven-day return trip to the Pacific port town. Martin, of Topeka, studied there the year before.
Prosecutors asked the three-judge tribunal deciding the case for 35-year prison sentences in their closing statements yesterday. The judges decided there was not enough evidence to do so, convicting Cruz and Castro of a lesser homicide charge that carried a maximum 15-year sentence.
The verdict came about 7:15 p.m. central time, after almost two-and-a-half hours of closed-door deliberation, a full day of closing statements from attorneys and final testimony from Martin's mother, Jeanette Stauffer.
The two convicted of Martin's murder will appeal the verdict within the 15-day window Costa Rican law allows, said public defense attorney Christy Vargas.
"There are some blank spaces that still need filling," she said. "They did this because they felt they needed to find someone accountable."
The small courtroom was packed with more than 65 people, including armed police officers, family members, special government agents and the press, said Peter Majerle, a translator for Stauffer.
"There were so many, people were turned away," he said.
Castro entered the courtroom hand-cuffed and visibly shaken, Majerle said. Castro carried a crucifix, rosyand
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When Nirvana rocked Lawrence
Grunge band played KU show on verge of fame
By Joe Hartigan jhartigan@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
When Nirvana came to Lawrence to play a show in the fall of 1991, the band rode into town cramped in a van. The next day, the group left in its own luxury tour bus.
Five weeks earlier, on Sept. 24, Nirvana had released Smells Like Teen Spirit, a song that is still recognized as the song that kicked off the grunge movement in the '90s. The opening band was Urge Overkill, a Chicago-based band who is perhaps best known for its cover of Neil Diamond's Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soan.
Nirvana, a band that changed the face of pop culture — at least for a few years — played in the Kansas Union Ballroom on Oct. 17, 1991. The show came about three weeks after the release of Nevermind, an album that would sell more than ten million copies worldwide.
Nirvana wasn't the only big show brought to the University of Kansas that year. Pearl Jam played at Day on the Hill and drew more than 10,000 fans. Primus and Fishbone, at the time bigger draws,
Tickets sold for $7.
Big show. right?
played a Halloween show. Faith No More, Fugazi and the Pixies, among others, also came to town.
The Nirvana show, though, came only days before the band's popularity exploded.
Twelve days after the show, Nevermind went gold, selling 500,000 albums. The band nobody had heard of had become the biggest band in America.
"It was literally the week after they played that I saw the video for Smells Like Teen Spirit," Layla McEniry, a Lawrence resident who saw the union gig when she was 15-years-old, said. "And then that's all you heard."
Brad Roosa was the Student Union Activities live music coordinator who helped bring Nirvana to Lawrence.
'Hardly anyone came'
He had seen Nirvana play at the Outhouse, 1823 N. 150th St., in 1989 and
remembered the place being empty.
"Hardly anyone came to the show." Roosa said of the Outhouse gig. "A hundred or a 150 people."
Two years later, Roosa and a friend took a trip to Los Angeles to talk with talent agents to find some bands to play during the school year.
While in Los Angeles, Roosa and his friend contacted Triad Artists, Inc., Nirvana's talent agency at the time. Agents
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"We almost fell out of our chairs," said Roosa, who now lives in Austin, Texas. "He played us those cuts, and we were just trying to keep our cool."
The agency told Roosa it'd be looking for "big money" for a Nirvana show because it thought the band was going to be huge. An agent suggested $2,500 for an SUA show in Lawrence. Roosa said.
Roosa kept a possible Nirvana show in the back of his mind when he got back to the University. He said when he pitched the band for a show to SUA's live music committee, which must vote and approve every show, some members didn't know who Nirvana was.
McEniry remembered a giant wave of
The band sold out the Ballroom's 1,000-person capacity.
"They were like, 'Nir-who?' Roosa said. "But they passed it based on my passion for it."
"The show was insane," Roosa, said. "They were fierce — so incredibly tight. They killed."
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people in the biggest mosh pit she'd ever seen.
"Kurt was wearing this total grungy, gray sweatshirt that looked like he had eaten, drooled and sweat through," McEniry said. "It was totally raw."
Roosa, looking at a paper plate on which Cobain had written the set list and given to him, said the band opened the show with a song called Jesus and had closed with Territorial Pissings. In between were some soon-to-be classic Nirvana tunes like Lithium and Smells Like Teen Spirit.
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tuesday, November 25, 2003
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LBGT Resource Center offers $200 scholarship for spring
The Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgender, or LBGT, Resource Center is offering a $200 scholarship for the spring.
The scholarship is available to any student who has demonstrated activism in the LBGT community.
The scholarship hasn't been offered for the last two years, said Jason Grothe. LBGT Resource coordinator.
The money came from a gift to the Queers and Allies Center and was renewed by fundraising from faculty and staff.
The application can be picked up at the LBGT center, Room 400 in the Kansas Union, and must be completed by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.3.
Meghan Brune
Researchers awarded grant from science foundation
The National Science Foundation awarded a group of University of Kansas researchers a grant of $18, million. University Relations announced yesterday.
The grant money will go to a research team in the KU Information and Telecommunication Technology Center headed by Gary J. Minden, professor of electrical engineering and computer science.
The three-year project will be called the National Radio Networking Research Testbed. Its goal will be to evaluate wireless technologies and use the radio frequency spectrum more efficiently and effectively.
Personal computers and cell phones are among the devices which use the RF spectrum. Advances in technology are threatening to cause a "spectrum drought."
Minden and his team hope their research will allow more people and businesses to have their own local wireless networks.
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Missouri calls for conference to discuss academic proposal
The University of Missouri is calling for athletic reform in the Big 12 Conference.
Missouri has invited the University of Kansas and the other Big 12 schools to a conference to organize a formal convention to consider passing a resolution proposed by the Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics.
The resolution calls for an "academics first" policy and for the end of the athletics "arms race" between universities.
In short, it is an attempt to decrease the commercialization of college sports and turn the focus of universities from winning games to educating students.
The Pac 10 and Big Ten Conferences have already passed the resolution, and it is under consideration by the Southeastern Conference.
If the University chooses to participate, it will send a member of SenEx to the convention.
Davis said he had deferred the matter to the athletic board.
SenEx would also consult the chancellor before deciding to send a representative to the convention, he said.
Though the University's participation in the event is far from a sure thing, Davis also said he would not be interested in being the representative.
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Paul Vincent, Lawrence graduate student (foreground), and Anthony Hoch, Burlington graduate student, used a ground-penetrating radar to run tests outside Lindley Hall yesterday. Hoch was testing an theory for a final class project.
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Student art showcased in San Francisco exhibition
By Alex Hoffman
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S"even University of Kansas design students are receiving national exposure through their first assignment of the semester.
The medals they designed in their enamelling class have been displayed at the Velvet da Vinci gallery in San Francisco throughout the month of November. The exhibition is entitled "Anti-War Medals" and explores artists' feelings about the conflict with Iraq.
Enameling is glass fused onto metal, such as copper or silver. The glass is in either a powder or liquid form. To apply the glass onto the metal, a kiln is fired at about 1,500 degrees to complete the process.
Gina Westergard assigned her students to design and enamel a medal no bigger than three inches all the way around.
Westergard, associate professor of metalsmithing and jewelry
design, instructed students to design a medal "for a relevant issue." The instructions were broad enough so that the students didn't need to focus entirely on the Iraq war for the project.
But the majority of the 13 students in the class did choose war as their theme. The subject matter aroused a series of discussions as they shared project ideas.
"I thought the way they handled it was really mature," Westergard said. "They talked about their own ideas without really hurting anybody's feelings or getting too emotional."
One of the students whose medal is on display is Jennifer White, Carrollton, Texas, junior. Personal history played a role in what she wanted to design, because she has two cousins and some friends in the military.
"It was very hard to come up with something anti-war," she said.
She researched medals of pris
oners of war and came up with the idea of dog tags wrapped around an American flag. She named the medal Captured.
Laura Zell, Lawrence senior, said much of the imagery in her work had a Christian base. Her medal, Peace, Like a Dove...has a simple design of a dove,a symbol of universal peace and of the Holy Spirit in Christianity.
Zell said she was honored to have her work included in an exhibition that featured professional artists as well as aspiring ones.
"I wish I could go there myself and see the other artists in the exhibit," she said.
Velvet da Vinci, which opened in 1991, puts together about five shows a year. This exhibition features 135 artists from 16 countries and it continues until Sunday.
For more photos of the medals,
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Students from Gina Westerding enameling class are being honored by having their medals shown in an anti-vair exhibit at San Francisco's Velvet da Vinci gallery. The class project required students to focus their work on a "relevant issue."
Winter break extended 1 week; spring finals delayed
By Maggie Newcomer mnewcomer@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
Chancellor Robert Hemenway and the Kansas Board of Regents granted University of Kansas students seven extra days of winter break this year, and they made up for the lost time by pushing spring finals back a week.
Kyle Cohlmia said the extra week would give her more days to spend with friends and family
before jetting to England to study abroad for a semester.
The Stillwater, Okla., junior said she didn't think the extra time would delay her trip, and the additional days would allow her to spend more time with her friends who lived in Lawrence.
Lynn Bretz, director of University Relations, said academic calendars were proposed each year by the Calendar Committee of University Governance and had to be approved by the chancellor
and Board of Regents. The committee is comprised of the University Registrar, faculty and students.
That 2004 is a leap year made this year's calendar a little more puzzling, Bretz said.
Kansas universities are required to have 150 schools days each year. The University usually has 150 days split evenly between the fall and spring semesters. Bretz said the committee started by choosing Stop Day each semester.
Stop Day will be May 14 this spring. Then they counted back 75 school days, allowing for spring break and holidays.
Usually the spring semester starts before Martin Luther King Day Jr., Jan. 19 this spring. The University does not have classes on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and the semester usually starts on a Thursday to compensate.
Because next semester's classes start after Martin Luther
King Jr. Day and the University doesn't have to make up the day, spring classes will begin on Friday, Jan. 23.
Richard Morrell, former registrar, said in an e-mail that the committee discussed several alternatives to adding a week to winter break, all of which were defeated by a vote.
The committee rejected plans to add a day to the fall semester and take one away from the spring, make the school year 151
days or do away with Stop Day, Morrell said.
Having classes on Martin Luther King Jr. Day wasn't discussed, Morrell said.
Cohlmia said she thought the majority of students were in favor of or indifferent to the revamped schedule.
"I can't imagine anyone being opposed to an extra week of break time," Cohlmia said.
Investigation into Douglas County homicide continues
-Edited by Doyle Murphy
By Joe Hartigan
jhartigan@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Investigators completed the search late Friday afternoon, Sheriff Rick Trapp said.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office has completed its search and investigation of the house just north of Lawrence where Carmin Ross-Murray was found murdered.
No arrests have been made in the homicide investigation.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office has followed more than 100 leads, Lt. Kathy Tate of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said.
Investigators also searched the Manhattan home of Thomas Murray, an English professor at Kansas State University and exhusband of Ross-Murray, last week, according to reports from
the Lawrence Journal-World.
Trapp would not comment on whether there were any suspects in the case.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office had not released information on how and when Ross-Murray died.
An autopsy of Ross-Murray was completed but a coroner's report had not been released.
Trapp said it was impossible to determine when the investigation
would be completed and an arrest
would be made.
Investigators were stopping vehicles in the area last week and asking drivers if they had seen anything suspicious going on.
Ross-Murray, 40, was a self-employed conflict mediator, according to a news release from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. The release said she had a 4-year-old daughter who was
staying with relatives.
The daughter was not in the home at the time of the murder, according to the press release.
Ross-Murray's body was found at about 1 p.m. Nov. 14. Officers from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office were responding to a call from Ross-Murray's fiance, who lives in California.
The fiance had been unable to reach Ross-Murray by telephone.
Trapp said investigators had received some information about the case from people who had called CrimeStoppers.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office asked anyone with any information relevant to the investigation to call 841-0007. Callers who wish to remain anonymous were encouraged to call CrimeStoppers at 843-TIPS.
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Writer who dissed Keggy should get over himself
In regards to Matthew Dunavan's article about Keggy ("Students who consume alcohol hurt students, damage property, violate essential 'rule of law', Nov. 14, The University Daily Kansan). I feel that, as a Dartmouth student, I need to provide some clarification. First of all, there is nothing new to Dartmouth's dropping of the Native American mascot. In fact, that decision was made in the 1970s. The selling of Indian-related paraphernalia, however, is a recent move. What's more, no mascots "have been paraded" in front of us. As students, we have voted on several mascots, namely the moose, the Indian and the salty dog. Keggy was proposed by a humor magazine who, providing their own funds, created the mascot.
Yes, Keggy is popular, but as a novelty, no more than a joke. The fact is, college students drink. I know that people drink at Kansas just as much as they drink at Dartmouth, so do not for a second think that we are all drunks. In fact, if the Jayhawks beat Michigan State tonight, you can expect me to be enjoying the campus life in Lawrence, back for Thanksgiving break.
Secondly, you need to get over yourself. I mean that in the most polite way possible. I was, frankly, embarrassed when my East Coast friends showed me this provincial Midwestern viewpoint. To say that Keggy is an indication of a lowered culture is probably an accurate statement, I agree, but to imply that it is harming democracy is ludicrous. People drink, Mr. Dunavan, and if you can't accept that, you shouldn't be at college.
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Students missing from 'rally'
On Nov. 18, Student Senate organized a panel discussion entitled "Rally for Higher Education." The turnout at the rally was disappointing, as most of the attendees were student senators who already understood the problems facing students because of increased tuition.
Marynell Jones, Student Senate executive secretary, said the panel was prompted by a rally at Kansas State University to protest shorter library hours ruled by funding cuts. Jones and other Student Senators had a table on Wescoe Beach Nov. 17 and 18 to promote the discussion. Two-hundred and fifty students signed post cards addressing tuition increases, yet only 10 percent of that number attended the discussion. What could be the cause of such a poor turnout?
First, improper planning may be to blame. A rally brings to mind images of someone holding a bullhorn on Wescoe Beach, gathering students to listen as they wander by between classes. It does not usually make one think of three to five panelists responding to questions that have already been asked countless times before.
Poor publicity may also have hurt turnout at the rally, but it was, admittedly, hard to publicize when no one was certain who would be on the panel
until the day of the event. Three of the five panelists were supposedly confirmed on Oct. 22, but none of those three people ended up on the panel. The provost, vice-provost for University Relations and a Kansas Congressman made up the panel.
Add-drop needs balance
Why wasn't there more diversity? Two of the panelists' jobs are to represent the University in a positive light and the third is concerned with re-election. Where was the independent analysis?
There are dozens of reasons to drop a class, from changing majors to failing tests. In the past, the excuse hasn't mattered as long as you figured it out in the first five weeks of class. That was the period of time after classes started that you could drop a class without it showing up on your transcript.
Despite the lack of planning or understanding of what, exactly, constitutes a rally, the editorial board believes the biggest fault lies with the students. Student apathy is present everywhere, but it is amazing that apathy carries over into the arena of tuition — arguably the most important topic to concern a student.
Patrick Ross for the editorial board.
However, Senate is not entirely at fault as the students were the impetus for this discussion, students who sent a strong message to our administration and legislature. That message said, "We don't care."
Next time Student Senate wants to plan a rally, perhaps they should be more organized and look into what the word "rally" means.
Recently, the University Council reduced this timeframe from five weeks to three. The divisions over the issue are reflected in the vote, which students lost "roughly three to one," according to The University Daily Kansan. The move was designed to prevent students from waiting until the last minute, thereby increasing the number of spots for those who need to add classes. How those two weeks constitute the crucial difference to a wait-listed student is unclear.
Those who opposed the move pointed to Ivy League schools, which allow significantly longer drop periods. The student motivation for opposing the rule change seems obvious. Dropping a class offers an easy recourse for classes that are poor or overwhelm the student.
The faculty needs to balance the needs of students getting into the class with those unsure of their placement in it. An alternative would be to provide monetary benefits for those who drop early when wait lists begin to grow. This would establish more reasonable reimbursement policies and achieve the desired balance between uncertain students and waitlisted students.
Perhaps the light at the end of the tunnel is the possible effect it will have on student grades by forcing students to remain in classes that don't suit them and thus increasing lower grades. The market value of an A might shoot up, and perhaps students will pick their classes with more care in the first place.
There's little to suggest that two weeks will open the floodgates to those disenfranchised, "waitlist" students.
Greg Holmquist for the editorial board.
Instead, we're left with a policy that encourages the same procrastination, albeit in a shorter time frame, while undermining those who have legitimate reasons to drop a class.
The procrastination date may be shifted, but three weeks is still too long to miss at the outset of a course. Students would have to be attending class anyway during this time, at which point the issue of a waitlisted student not getting in seems less critical.
Coverage of Lynch over other women effort to avoid violating comfort zones
perspective
Editor's note: Plummer is studying abroad in San Jose, Costa Rica.
The March 23 ambush of the U.S. Army's 507th Maintenance Brigade left three American women with three very different fates. Of those women, one African American, one Native American and one Caucasian, it wasn't hard to guess who would become America's sweetheart.
Through her death in the ambush, Lori Ann Piestewa, a member of the Hopi Nation, became the first Native American female soldier killed in war. Her death has left her two children without a mother.
Alexzia Plummer
opinion@hansan.com
The elevation of Jessica Lynch as a poster child for the war reveals a lackluster side of American journalism. Instead of giving audiences a complex or even complete story, media outlets around the country opted to tell a simple story: Cute blond girl gets captured by some awfully mean Iraqis, but luckily, the U.S. Army saved her
Her story may make the audience question a country that sends young single mothers to war. Or it may lead one to question how someone could fight for a country that has mistreated her ancestors.
Although the media had largely neglected African American Shoshana Johnson and Native American Piestewa, their stories are every bit as compelling as Lynch's. At first glance, their exclusion from the public spotlight may seem simply prejudiced. Upon further examination, it
To focus on the other members of her unit, especially the two women of color, would make for a difficult story that wouldn't fit into one soundbite. It seemed that the media let down its guard and became an extension of the Pentagon's public affairs department. According to John Kampfnieris "The Truth about Jessica" in The Guardian on May 15, the Pentagon released edited rescue footage and a ready-made story line about Jessica Lynch, which American journalists accepted with little resistance.
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Shoshana Johnson's story also raises issues that aren't often discussed. Johnson
To examine the lives of these two other women wouldn't be as easy as a ready-made package from the Pentagon. Their pasts bring issues that may make people uncomfortable.
shows an even sadder feature of the American media.
Michele Weldon says it best in her article "U.S. Media's Impulsiveness Launched Lynch" in Newsday on Nov. 14: "It is a casuality of the profession that the media regularly sacrifices nuance, complexity and full accuracy for the sake of simplicity, speed, good pictures and provocative quotes."
was a POW for 22 days and sustained various injuries. Like a growing number of soldiers, she isn't a natural-born citizen of the United States. Her family moved to the United States from Panama when she was five years old. Her life may urge the audience to consider the motivations of immigrant soldiers. What drives someone to defend another country, especially if that country has had a sketchy past with their homeland?
But instead of these probing issues, the media picked the easy story, the all-American girl with blond bangs from West Virginia. Not even the footage of Johnson and the other soldiers while in captivity could sustain attention.
"The elevation of Lynch as a hero does important ideological work for us as a nation in ways that are familiar and comfortable. To know too much abut the inner lives of Johnson and Piestewa, on the other hand, would be to know too much about ourselves."
The media-makers have thought in terms of ratings and not in terms of quality storytelling. Instead of doing the unique story with alternate angles, it was easier to do the obvious story.
Kristal Brent Zook aptly describes this attitude uncovered by the ongoing Jessica Lynch fascination in the article, "We don't see the true picture of women in the military" in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on July 6:
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During the show, Krist Novoselic threw his bass guitar 50 feet in the air like he did at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards.
"I don't think he knocked his head off that time, though," Roosa said. During the VMAs, Novoselic's bass landed on his forehead.
At the end of the show, the band knocked over Dave Grohl's drum set before heading out to Massachusetts Street for a night out.
Roosa hung out with band members Grohl and Novoselic at The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St. Later they went to the bar at The Eldridge Hotel, then called The Big 6, 701 Massachusetts St.
Kurt Cobain decided not to go out and went back to the Holiday Inn Holidome, 200 McDonald Drive, where the band was staying. Roosa said the band was aware of its oncoming fame.
"At that time it was exploding for them," Roosa said. "Dave was walking around going, 'This is
"They don't show up at our campus for less than $25,000.And that's a midrange
that's a midrange band."
Dawn Shew
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crazy!""
Roosa said Grohl was funny, Novoselic was more political and Cobain was miserable.
"Kurt — you could kind of tell he was an unhappy guy," he said.
'They don't show up at our campus'
In 1991, it was possible for a band like Nirvana to play in a 1,000-capacity venue filled with college students who could barely afford to buy an album. Today, it's not so easy.
appearance, and the band got to keep profits from tickets. In 2001 when the SUA tried to bring Counting Crows to Lawrence, the band's hospitality — food and beverages mostly — cost about $1,500, according to Dawn Shew, SUA program adviser. Counting Crows ended up not playing the concert.
SUA paid Nirvana $1,250 for its
In Nirvana's hospitality section of the contract, the band requested five hot meals, one vegetarian meal, two cases of bottled beer, one pack of Marlboros, soda, orange juice and a deli tray.
"FAST FOOD IS UNACCEPTABLE," the contract read.
"Hint: NIRVANA likes Thai, Indian, Chinese, and Mexican food."
Shew said it would cost SUA $150,000 to bring a group such as the Dave Matthews Band to the University. She said SUA asked the band to play every year.
Shew said that in 1991, a band had to capitalize on the college circuit to make it in the music world. Today, she said, a band
needed to be on MTV's Total Request Live.
"They don't show up at our campus for less than $25,000," she said. "And that's a midrange band."
It's not entirely the artists' fault, though. There are a few bands around today who aren't in it for the money. Shew said.
"I think if it were up to the bands they would cut their production," she said. "The industry decides a lot."
Shew said she hoped that all would be different someday, and some unknown band would come from out of nowhere to change things — just as Nirvana did in 1991.
"I don't think there's anybody out there like this right now, though," she said, pointing to a photo of Nirvana.
-Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl declined interviews for this article. Edited by Cate Batchelder
Nirvana's set list
Kurt Cobain wrote the set list on a paper plate for the band's gig Oct. 17, 1991, at the Kansas Union Ballroom.
1. Jesus
1. Jesus
2. Aneurysm
3. Drain You
4. School
5. Floyd the Barber
6. Smells Like Teen Spirit
7. About A Girl
8. Breed
9. Polly
10. Sliver
11. Love Buzz
12. Lithium
13. Been A Son
14. Negative Creep
15. On A Plain
16. Blew
17. Territorial Pissings
Source: Brad Roosa
MARTIN: Two of three suspects get 15-year maximum sentence
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A
pocket-size Bible. He thumbed through the Bible throughout the day, and shed tears during the testimony about Martin's dreams and her death.
Stauffer, a Topeka resident, has made 11 trips to Costa Rica to help the local and state police move the investigation forward. Yesterday, she sat across from her daughter's killers for what she said she hoped was the last time.
"I just can't believe these people I was sitting across from could do such a horrible and vicious murder." Stauffer said by phone, hours after the verdict. "I was thinking 'My God. How could you do it? Why did you do it? Why can't we go back and erase what has happened?'"
Now, her focus is on one return trip home tomorrow to get back for Thanksgiving with her family. It has been six weeks since Stauffer left.
"I want to see my two girls," she said of her daughters Staci Wolfe and Sheri Martin, who are both KU graduate students. "I miss them."
Larry Thomas, Kansas Bureau of Investigation agent, also was there for the verdict announcement. It was his third trip to Costa Rica. He and other investigators spent Sunday making last-minute pleas to possible witnesses, he said.
"It's our job to gather the information and present it," Thomas said. "I feel confident that we found all that was available under the circumstances."
Jesse Ybarra, a Topeka translator who assisted Thomas' investigation, was pleased with the decision. He has spent almost as much time investigating the case in Costa Rica as Thomas.
"Everything we did paid off," he said. "This means there has been justice for Shannon."
Boeing gets military contract
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SEATTLE — Boeing Co. has finally landed its deal with the U.S. Air Force to supply new airrefueling tankers, but it can't put to rest the controversy surrounding the multibillion-dollar contract.
Boeing's announcement yesterday that it has fired its chief financial officer and another executive — a former senior Air Force official — for misconduct has raised concerns over whether the recently approved tanker deal could be tainted.
Boeing said it dismissed chief financial officer Mike Sears for violating company policies by communicating directly and indirectly with Darleen Druyun about future employment last year before she had disqualified herself from acting in her government capacity on matters involving Boeing. It also said an internal review found that both attempted to conceal their misconduct.
-Edited by Ehren Meditz
The Chicago-based company said the firings are not connected to the tanker deal — which the Senate finally approved last week after two years of negotiations. The House approved it previously. The deal was part of the defense authorization bill signed by President Bush on Monday.
Boeing and the Air Force had sought a deal in which the Air Force would lease 100 converted 767 jets as air-refueling tankers, with an option to buy the tankers,
Boeing is also cooperating with an ongoing investigation by the Pentagon into allegations Druyun acted inappropriately in giving Boeing financial information about competitor Airbus' bid for the tanker deal. Druyun at the time was principal deputy assistant Air Force secretary for acquisition and management.
for about $21 billion. Congressional leaders from Seattle to Chicago pushed for the deal, but critics including McCain derided the proposal as a sweetheart deal for Boeing that hurt taxpayers.
To satisfy critics, negotiators crafted a compromise that calls for leasing 20 jets and buying the remaining 80 in a standard purchase — a savings of about $3 billion to $5 billion.
The Air Force contract is Boeing's largest single order this year. It comes as commercial airline orders for its 767 jet, built in Everett, have been drying up. The jets are to be modified in Wichita.
U. S. Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-Kan.) said he was surprised by the news, but added it didn't cast a shadow on the tanker deal.
"I don't think the shake-up at the Boeing Co. in the finance office is something that would disrupt our ability to meet a need that's very real."
Sprint eliminates more jobs amid losses
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Sprint Corp. will lay off 2,000 workers, or nearly 3 percent of its work force, by the end of the year as part of an effort to cut operating expenses over the next three years.
Sprint said Monday the job cuts will involve both its wireline and wireless divisions.
It employs about 70,000 people overall, including about 20,000 people in the Kansas City area.
About 20 percent of the jobs that will be cut are in the Kansas City area, company spokesman Mark Bonavia said.
The cuts are part of the Overland Park telecommunications firm's reorganization around two market segments: business and residential customers.
The restructuring is scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1.
Including the layoffs announced Monday. Sprint has cut more than 21,000 jobs in just over two years.
The layoffs are in addition to those announced in September, when Sprint said it will use outside contractors to handle some software operations, affecting hundreds of jobs at the company.
Sprint also announced in September that it wanted to reduce total operating expenses 5 to 7 percent or more than $1 billion each year over the next three years.
The company will announce later how much the job cuts will cost Sprint during the fourth quarter, Bonavia said.
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If you're so smart, why ain't you rich? Well, that could be the next thing on your list. But first, work on your self-esteem. The stronger you get, the better you look and the better you feel.
EH, DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT,
IT WASN'T GONNA BE FUNNY ANYWAY.
ANOTHER BEER?
I'LL TAKE TWO.
A meeting with colleagues should go well if it's held early in the day. Figure out where you want to go, then start planning how you'll get there.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 4
Take the action that's required to advance to the next level. An older person lends a hand when you get close to the top.
Gemini (May21-June21) Today is a 7
Connect with a distant advisor in order to come up with a brilliant innovation. A partner who's wise and considerate can help you achieve your dreams.
Cancer (June 22-July 22) Today is a 4
There is a technical gadget that
can make your life a lot easier. To get one means shelling out more money, but you may eventually make that money back. Check into it.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 9 You should be pretty lucky now, although you always are. Indulge one of your true love's whims, and you'll make out like a bandit.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 5
You don't have to do everything. Keep reminding yourself of that. If you can keep the others on track, you'll have done more than your share.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 7
By now you should have figured out what you want to study next. You may have a coach who's a family member. If so, it'll be more fun.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 7
This is another marvelous day for bringing money into your pocket. t might be done by selling something you've had around the house. Or, the house itself. Whatever works.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is an 8
You're finally able to reveal what you've learned. If you've done a careful job, your presentation will knock them flat. Stand tall.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 5
Finish up what you can, and scratch the rest of it off your list. It's a good day to clean out your closets, including the ones in your mind.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is an 8
You'll be inspired to come up with ideas that you've never thought of before. It's always fun when this happens.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 5
You already have more than you'll ever need, even if you don't have a cent. Start counting your blessings, and you'll find that you have more than you thought you had.
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16 NYC theatrical award
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20 Depend
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27 Dormant
28 Horse color
29 Decay
31 Untidy
32 Walked vigorously
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38 Culture Society
40 Recede
43 Sully
44 Dam builder
46 Soup server
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51 Solemn ceremony
52 Extreme folly
54 Cabbage salad
57 Smash to piece
59 Withered
60 Camper's shelter
61 Sotheby's employee
66 Sea eagle
67 Blackthorn fruit
68 Spicy sauce
69 Requirement
70 Look after
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10 Finds
11 Dwellings
12 Neil and Carly
13 Robust
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22 Wrapped
Mexican dish
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constellation
24 Short letter
25 Fourth planet
26 August 8th sain
30 Twitch
33 Pick up
34 Greek letter
36 Pat gently
36 Concealed
40 Wickedness
41 Alpha follower
42 Concoct
43 Assigned a
position
45 Military depot
46 Eavesdrop
47 Stick fast
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Remodeled 4 BR townhouses avail, now and next fall at Laenna Mar. Reserve one now and get 1/2 mo, free rent, 3 BA, i appliances, all appliances, call 312-7942.
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1 female for a 3 BR, 1 BA house w/ W/D near campus. $275/mo. + 1/3 tull. N/S, no pets. Call Jeni 913-634-3076.
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An Animal Outreach of Kansas member dressed in a turkey suit, who did not want to be identified, walked by Alison Erler, St. Louis freshman, left, and Whitney Lahey, Wichita freshman, in front of the bus stop by Lippincott Hall yesterday. "You never know what you'll see," Lahey said. The Animal Outreach representative was promoting turkeys' value as pets.
New phone rule sparks changes
NEW YORK — Phone companies reported brisk business yesterday as cell phone users took advantage of new federal rules enabling them to change providers without switching their numbers.
Verizon Wireless, the nation's biggest mobile carrier, reported more than twice the usual traffic in its stores, while No.2 Cingular Wireless said portions of its Web site were down for about two hours as the company added capacity to handle heavier-than-normal visits.
Industry sources, however said probably fewer than 100,000 customers requested the switch yesterday, well shy of forecasts that perhaps millions of cell phone users might try to switch. Anecdotal reports indicated that many people were waiting to make sure the process runs smoothly and they are not left
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Rosemary Stussy, a 34-year-old Dallas resident, wasn't among those willing to wait. Tired of dropped calls on her cell phone, she switched from Sprint to Cingular.
"I've been shopping around for several plans for several weeks — I want the best deal," she said.
And Howard Markowitz, a cell phone user since 1985 who has had the same wireless number for about 12 years, was planning to change providers as soon as yesterday evening because he cannot get reception inside his plumbing company in the Bronx with his current carrier, AT&T Wireless.
ROCK CHALK: Five groups chosen to participate in revue which will raise money for United Way
The long-awaited rule change, which some called "wireless emancipation," set off a marketing blitz by cell phone companies, fearful of losing their customers and eager to snare new ones from rivals.
The show will raise funds for the United Way, as it has done since 1983. This is the 55th year for the show.
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"It's a lot of work, time and money to just have someone say no," the Overland Park senior said. "But when you're in it, it's fun. And it's for a good cause."
Putting all that effort in front of judges can be nerve-racking, said Laura Pummill, who tried out Sunday with Alpha Chi Omega and had participated in past shows.
Last year, the revue raised $52,000 and shows usually meet the amount from the year before, and often surpass it, Mace said.
One judge, Tom Field of Overland Park, said participants could
benefit from the show outside the community service aspect.
"It's a great opportunity for students who normally wouldn't be able to express a lot of creativity to do so," he said. "They aren't typically theater majors. This gets people interested in the arts."
Field, who was executive director of the revue in 1996 and has judged every year he could, said he kept coming back to see how creative participants could be.
VanMoorleghem said his group had worked more than 20 hours a week to develop its skit.
So what's next for the group?
Performances at the 2004 Rock Chalk Revue will include:
Edited by Nikki Overfelt
- Kappa Kappa Gamma and Phi Kappa Psi,
"Honey Do."
- Alpha Chi Omega and Lambda Chi Alpha,
"The Winged Pintos Take Flight."
Pi Beta Phi and Phi Delta Theta, "An Officer and a Gentle Storm."
Chi Omega and Pi Kappa Phi, "Operation."
- Delta Delta Delta and Sigma Nu, "Out of Order."
Source: Rock Chalk Advisory Board
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Stephen Horner, Overland Park freshman, and Samantia Horner, Leawood junior, rehearsed their skit for Rock Chalk on Sunday. The group was composed of Gamma Phi Beta and Beta Theta Pi.
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Free-throw accuracy important versus MSU
You're not supposed to notice good free-throw shooting It's supposed to be a formality, like airplanes landing safely. So if you didn't notice how well the Kansas men's basketball team shot free throws in its opening victory over Tennessee-Chattanooga Friday. no big deal.
But because the Jayhawks built a reputation for crummy free-throw shooting during the Roy Williams era, their 15-of-18 performance against Chattanooga was noticeable and welcome. They'll likely need more of that kind of shooting if they're going to win tonight's matchup with Michigan State.
Kansas' ineptitude from the line has long been an annoyance — the Jayhawks topped 70 percent from the line only twice in Williams' 15 years as coach, and they shot better than 66 percent once in the last five years. Last April, after they cost themselves a national championship by hitting just 12 of 30 free throws in the NCAA title game against Syracuse, free throws became worth obsessing about.
Last season's team had its moments at the line, especially during an odd threegame stretch against Iowa State, Nebraska and Wyoming when it hit 86.5 percent. The rest of the time, it displayed consistent mediocrity with an occasional terrible performance.
Everyone remembers the Syracuse game, but some other gems were largely forgotten: four out of 12 in the first meeting with Arizona, five out of 10 against Texas Tech, eight out of 14 against UNC Asheville. None of those free-throw showings had an impact on the outcome of the game, but they foreshadowed the Syracuse debacle.
Even though it was just one game, Friday was a different story. Against Chattanooga, the guys you'd expect to get to the line got there — specifically, Wayne Simien and Keith Langford. Simien shot just 67.6 percent from the line in his injury-shortened 2002-2003 season, while Langford shot 63.5 percent and made five out of 10 against Syracuse.
But Friday, Simien connected on all seven of his free throws; Langford hit five out of six. Simien is Kansas' top post player, Langford the team's top slasher. They're likely to go to the line this year more than anyone else on the team. Both shot considerably better from the line during their freshman years off the bench than they did last year. It's hard to imagine how unstoppable they'd be if they could consistently make 70 percent or more.
Freshman David Padgett, who also should get to the line plenty this year, didn't fare as well in his first college game, hitting one out of three free throws. But Padgett has much better touch than the man he replaced in the starting lineup, Jeff Graves.
Graves shot 57.6 percent last season, including two of seven against Syracuse. His percentage last season was worst among players in Kansas' regular rotation, and it didn't hurt that he never went to the line during his six minutes of work Friday night. The less he gets there, the better.
Tonight's game should hinge on free-throw shooting a little more than last Friday's game. Michigan State coach Tom Izzo likes his Spartans to play physical defense, and knowing what Kansas did at the line last year, Izzo's frontcourt players probably won't hesitate to foul Simien, Graves or Langford if they have an easy look inside.
Berlin is a Leawood senior in journalism
If the 'Hawks can continue to shoot 80 percent or better from the line tonight, they'll give us hope that last Friday's performance wasn't a fluke, and one of Kansas' most consistent weaknesses may finally have been addressed.
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Junior guard Aaron Miles pulled down an offensive rebound in the first half of Kansas' 90-72 victory against Tennessee-Chattanooga Friday. The Jayhawks take on their highest-ranked foe of the season, the Michigan State Spartans, at 8tonight in Allen Fieldhouse.
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Jayhawks prepared for physical battle
By Chris Wintering
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Kansan sportswriter
Kansas will get its toughest test of the early season tonight against the No. 3 Michigan State Spartans — toughest being the kev word.
Freshman guard J.R. Giddens said the game would be a war. Freshman center David Padgett said it would be the first test for him as a college player and Self said the Spartans were as tough as any team in the country.
"You have to beat them because they won't beat themselves," Self said. "There's a reason why they went to three straight Final Fours and won the national championship."
Given the Spartans' early season struggles, it might seem like the Jayhawks are overly concerned. Michigan State lost to the Harlem Globetrotters in the exhibition season, almost lost to Bucknell last Friday, and coach Tom Izzo called the current Spartans "the softest team we've had in the nine years I've been here."
Self said that statement was a bit misleading.
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"You have to beat them because they won't beat themselves."
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ly what the average human being's definition of soft is," Self said.
While Michigan State is the probably the best team on Kansas' non-conference schedule, Kansas is one of many top teams Michigan State will play this season. In addition to the Jayhawks, the Spartans play Duke, Oklahoma, Kentucky, UCLA and Syracuse. Self said that was an indication of what Izzo really thought of his team.
"That tells you they have a pretty good team," Self said. "Tom wouldn't play a schedule like unless he was really confident."
Self is familiar with Michigan State after coaching in the Big Ten Conference the last three seasons. As the coach at Illinois, Self went 3-3 against Michigan State.
"They'll run it down your throat," he said. "You have to score over them or go through them - you're not going to score a lot of easy baskets."
Self also said many of the games against the Spartans in the past came down to home-court advantage, which is something the Jayhawks will have
SEE BASKETBALL ON PAGE 7B
Which bowl will the 'Hawks strike?
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Clemson Tigers
UofV Cavaliers
Wake Fores Demon Deacons
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
So. Mississippi Golden Eagles
FX Christian Horned Frogs
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"Everybody here is very confident and with all of the information I have received — we are going to get a bowl bid." Mangino said. "You just don't
While it was not yet certain the Jayhawks would go to a bowl, Mangino said a strong possibility existed.
By Kevin Flaherty
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Kansan sportswriter
As Kansas players soaked coach Mark Mangino with Gatorade on Saturday, the time ran out on a 36-7 victory over Iowa State that made the Jayhawks bowl-eligible.
The Big 12 Conference does not have ties with the Hawaii Bowl, so if Kansas plays in a bowl it will play in the team's first bowl game on the mainland since its 1981 Bluebonnet Bowl appearance. The Jayhawks won both the 1992 and 1995 Aloha Bowls.
The game is not just a big deal for the players. The Athletics Department would also make more money based on bowl participation.
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know about those things until they are in your hand, so there is a little bit of anxiety."
But if the Big 12 garners two BCS teams, then it wouldn't matter and the Big 12 could accommodate all nine bowl-eligible teams. If nine teams each went to a bowl it would set a Big 12 record. Texas A&M was the ninth bowl-eligible team last season but chose not to accent the bid.
have in the Bowl Championship Series. If the Big 12 lands only one BCS team, then the Big 12 has eight bowls to put teams into. This could lead to Kansas being left out if Colorado, which defeated Kansas earlier in the season, becomes bowl-eligible with a victory over Nebraska on Friday.
Bo Carter, Big 12 assistant commissioner, said commissioner Kevin Weiberg was trying to talk to all of the bowls and convince them not to finish slotting teams until after the Big 12 season had concluded.
Meanwhile, the bowls must wait. While the top bowls can start to hone in
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By Ryan Greene
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With the way the scenarios are looking, the Big 12 Conference could see as many as nine teams headed to bowl games. Oklahoma and Texas' apparent berths into BCS games opens the gates for teams like Colorado and Kansas at the bottom of the conference bowl-eligibility barrel. Of course, Colorado still needs to down Nebraska this Friday to become bowl eligible. There are plenty of bowl possibilities for the conference, and most of them hinge on that game's result, but here are some early predictions of who is going where and when.
Sugar Bowl — Jan. 4
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Prediction — Oklahoma vs. USC
Why? — Plain and simple, these are the two best teams that college football has to offer. USC looks like the only team
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"Everyone was throwing around Gatorade. We didn't have champagne, so Gatorade was about it." —Kansas freshman receiver Charles Gordon talking about Kansas' postgame locker room celebration. off the bench
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Swim team wins in Minnesota; relay sets University record
By Ryan Colaiani rcolaianni kansan.com Kansans sportswriter
When the Kansas swim and dive team members began the fall season, they knew what they were building for: the Minnesota Invitational. The preparation clearly paid off as the team put together a dominating performance to defeat 12 teams, winning the three-day event by 129 points over 25th-ranked Minnesota.
"The swimming world is going to view Kansas swimming a little differently now," coach Clark Campbell said. "We will not be able to sneak up on teams any more, we will be coming into meets with bulls-eyes on our backs."
Three first-place finishes on the final day ensured the victory for the team, which had a commanding lead coming into Sunday.
Senior Whitney Sondall placed first in the 200-yard backstroke, Senior Amy Gruber won the 100-yard freestyle
and the team won the 400-yard freestyle relay.
The relay consisted of Gruber, senior Ashley Dower, junior Aly Colver and junior Kim Bolin. They finished with a time of 3:25.15.
Bolin, Gruber and Sondall all set NCAA provisional time standards. The standards are set by the NCAA as times that will likely qualify them for the NCAA Championships, but it is not guaranteed that those who make the times will receive an invitation to the championships. The standards may change depending on the performance of swimmers during the season.
"For them to achieve NCAA provisional time standards, and for that to happen so early in the season, has put us in excellent position for the Big 12." Campbell said.
The Jayhawks were led by Gruber, who had six first-place finishes, and Sondall, who had five first-place finishes.
on Friday, finishing the day tied for first with tenth-ranked Wisconsin and 83 points ahead of third place Minnesota.
The team started off the event strong
"The good start meant everything, a lot of times in championship meets a good start creates momentum." Campbell said. "That certainly happened for us this weekend, from the first event to the next we just kept building."
The team set a school record on the first day in the 400-yard medley relay. All four relay members broke into the Kansas record books as their splits moved them into top five all time.
Sondall swam the 100-yard backstroke in 55.52, freshman Hannah Bakke swam the 100-yard breaststroke in 1.03.46, junior Becca Zarazan swam the 100-yard butterfly in 56.06 and Gruber swam the 100-yard freestyle in 50.64.
The team's next meet will be Dec. 5 when it faces the University of Houston in Houston, Texas.
Kidney ailment worsens Mourning retires again
East Rutherford, N.J. — New Jersey Nats center Alonzo Mourning is leaving basketball again because the kidney disease he's had for three years is worsening and he needs a transplant.
The announcement yesterday came just a few months after Mourning, 33, signed a four-year contract with the Nets believed to be worth $22 million. The four-time All-Star sat out all of last season and large portions of two of the last three years because of the life-threatening kidney ailment, focal glomerulosclerosis.
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"Alonzo is a true champion and a very courageous athlete who attempted to defy the odds with his comeback to the NBA," Nets president Rod Thorn said. "Unfortunately, his medical condition will not allow him to continue his basketball career."
The team said Mourning, who was in his 12th NBA season, needed a transplant "in the near future" and that a nationwide search was under way for a prospective donor.
Gerald Appel, a doctor at Columbia University Medical Center, said Mourning's kidney function had deteriorated rapidly in recent weeks.
No-trade clause sends Diamondback looking
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Paradise Valley, Ariz. — Curt Schilling is headed to the Boston Red Sox if he waives his no-trade clause with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The five-time All-Star announced the tentative dayticket to reporters outside his house as his children and dogs played in the yard. During the impromptu news conference, teammate Randy Johnson drove by in a pickup truck and yelled to reporters playfully. "You're blocking the street!"
Schilling is scheduled to make $12 million next season with the opportunity to earn almost $2 million more in performance bonuses, but he wants an extension before agreeing to a trade.
Arizona GM Joe Garagiola Jr also declined to comment on the trade, but he did say last night, "Curt is remarkable in the way he is able to handle this objectively. That's part of what makes him a great competitor." The Diamond-backs have said they can't afford to give Schilling a new deal that runs after 2004.
Boston would give up left-hander Casey Fossum, several baseball officials said on the condition of anonymity. Reliever Brandon Lyon, minor league pitcher Jorge De La Rosa and outfielder Michael Goss also would be moving to Arizona, according to several reports. Schilling said he would not agree to any trades after the start of
spring training. He said he would only consider a trade to three teams, listing his preferences in order as the Phillies, Yankees and Red Sox.
"There's bait to all three of them, and challenges to all three of them," he said. "I'd say the chances are highly unlikely that I will be here (in Arizona). But who knows?"
Schilling has a 163-117 career record with a 1.33 ERA and 2,542 strikeouts. He went 22-6 with 293 strikeouts in and a 2.98 ERA in 2001 as the Diamond-backs won the World Series, then followed that up with a 23-7 record and 316 strikeouts and 3.23 ERA the next year.
Schilling said Boston would make things more tempting if they hired his former manager in Philadelphia, Terry Francona, to replace Grady Little.
Both years, he finished second to Johnson in the NL CV Young Award voting.
But last season, Schilling made just 24 starts and missed six weeks after breaking a bone in his right hand. He went 8-9 with a 2.95 ERA and struck out 194 batters in 168 innings.
Fossum was the subject of trade talks for most of last winter, with Boston Jeciding not to package him with third baseman Shea Hillenbrand in a deal for Montreal's Bartolo Colon. Hillenbrand was traded to Arizona during the season for pitcher Byung-Hyun Kim, who went in and out of the closer's role and could be back as a starter in '04.
Associated Press Top 25
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' men's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 23, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking.
Record Pts Pvs
1. Connecticut (69) 3-0 1,797 1
2. Duke (1)1-1 666 2
3. Michigan St. (1) 1-0 1,615 3
4. Arizona 0-1 501 4
5. Missouri 0-1,450 5
6. Kansas (1)1-1 0,420 6
7. Syracuse 0-1,337 7
8. Florida 0-1,221 8
9. North Carolina 1-0 1,157 9
10. Kentucky 1-0 1,125 10
11. Texas 1-0 1,115 11
12. Illinois 1-0 950 12
13. Saint Joseph's 1-0 872 13
14. Oklahoma 2-0 847 14
15. Wisconsin 1-0 728 15
16. Gonzaga 1-1 670 16
17. Louisville 0-0 612 17
18. Wake Forest 2-0 550 19
19. Cincinnati 1-0 534 18
20. Stanford 1-0 517 20
21. Notre Dame 0-0 409 21
22. Pittsburgh 2-0 389 22
23. Marquette 3-0 238 23
24. Oklahoma St. 1-0 119 25
25. N.C. State 1-0 109 24
Others receiving votes: Xavier 69, Maryland 64, Utah 58, Oregon 47, California 26, Texas Tech 24, BYU 22, Indiana 17, Arizona St. 15, UCLA 15, Auburn 11, Providence 10, Colorado 9, Purdue 8, Mississippi St. 7, LSU 6, Michigan 6, Manhattan 5, Ohio St. 5, Arkansas 4, Butler 4, Georgia 3, N. Illinois 3, Dayton 2, Seton Hall 2, Villanova 2, Wichita St. 2, Detroit 1, Holy Cross 1, Ill.-Chicago 1,
After a week, the only changes in The Associated Press' weekly poll yesterday were a couple of position swaps.
The first 17 teams held their spots from last week's poll and the only changes were Wake Forest and Cincinnati at 18 and 19 and Oklahoma State and North Carolina State at 24 and 25.
Duke, which beat Detroit, was No. 1 on one ballot and had 1,666 points. Michigan State, a winner over Bucknell in its season opener, also had a first-place vote and was third.
Connecticut, which opened the season this week with wins over Yale, Nevada and Sacred Heart, was again the runaway No. 1. The Huskies received 69 first-place votes and 1,797 points from the national media panel.
Arizona and Missouri were fourth and fifth, respectively, while Kansas, the only other team with a No.1 vote, was sixth.
Syracuse, Florida, North Carolina and Kentucky rounded out the Top 10. Texas was 11th followed by Illinois, Saint Joseph's, Oklahoma, Wisconsin Gonzaga, Louisville, Wake Forest, Cincinnati and Stanford.
The last five ranked teams were Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Marquette, Oklahoma State and North Carolina State.
The season's first Top 10 matchups will be this week with No.3 Michigan State at No.6 Kansas tonight and No.4 Arizona facing No.8 Florida on Friday night in the Tipoff Classic in Springfield, Mass.
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Chicago restarts rebuilding sends Cartwright packing
Chicago — The Chicago Bulls are starting over. Again.
Bill Cartwright became the latest casualty in the Bulls' seemingly endless rebuilding project. He was fired yesterday after a 4-10 start.
Michael Jordan dynasty was blown to bits after winning its sixth NBA title in 1998. The Bulls have lost 292 games since, and have started and scrapped several rebuilding plans along the wav.
Chicago has been abysmal since the
John Paxson, Bulls general manager, said he hoped to name a replacement within the next week.
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Michigan State point guard likely to miss month, KU game
The Spartans play at No. 6 Kansas tonight.
utes for the No. 3 Spartans in a season-opening 64-52 victory against Bucknell on Friday. He was expected to play a larger role.
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said Monday that Cotton was to undergo more tests.
Cotton, a McDonald's All-American last season, had two points in five min-
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East Lansing, Mich. — Michigan State freshman point guard Brandon Cotton will likely miss at least a month with a possible stress fracture in his right foot.
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Kansas hockey team sweeps Bradley University Braves
Over the weekend, Kansas' ice hockey team added two victories to make its record 6-8-1 before a break from the ice for Thanksgiving.
The team played the Bradley University Braves of Peoria, Ill., a Gold division team from the Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association.
On Friday night, the 'Hawks played at Canlan Ice Sports Center in Shawnee. With a fan turnout of 70, they outplayed and out-scored the Braves with a final of 6-3. Richie Prendergast, Overland Park sophomore, was in goal, stopping 25 shots on goal.
Stepping up was Mike Shwartz, Overland Park freshman. Shwartz had two goals, one during a power play. Other goal-scorers were Brandon Schultz, Apple Valley, Minn., senior, with two goals; Sammy Dorf, Chicago freshman, with one; and Matt Davis, Topeka junior, who scored one at the end with an empty net. Schultz also had his second goal with an empty net
Saturday night, the 'Hawks again faced the Braves with a loud crowd to support them. Marty McSorley, Webster Grove, Mo., senior, was in net, stopping 19 of the 22 shots on net and having important stops as time ran out. The team out-shot the Braves by 15 shots.
In the physical match, Davis had the first goal of the night. There were a few altercations, making it one of the most highly penalized games of the season. Davis also was injured and had to leave the game in the third period.
These two victories are the second sweep of the season. The first was against St. Louis University. Bradley University is also the first Gold division team the 'Hawks have beaten this season.
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A quick glance at the meetings between Illinois and Michigan State over the last three years shows that Self and Izzo generally staged Big Ten Conference-style battles: Games with relatively few shots and final scores in the 60s and 70s. Even with Self's Illinois teams running the highest-scoring offenses in the turtle-slow Big Ten, a Big Ten-type game usually resulted. A good team that wants to slow down a game, like Michigan State, can usually succeed. In other words, the pace of this game will likely resemble a Kansas-Oklahoma game more than a Kansas-Texas game.
Even if the game is played more at Izzo's pace, Self has a coaching advantage. After five meetings in three years, he knows Michigan State's team well; Izzo has never coached against any of the lavahawks.
ADVANTAGE: Kansas
Bottom line
Kansas had much more reason to be pleased with its opening victory than the Spartans did. The key here will be how the Jayhawks respond to a slow pace and strong defensive pressure, a complete 180 from the style they saw against Chattanooga. As usual, Allen Fieldhouse will be rocking for a big game, and that energy should get Kansas over the top in a close, somewhat ugly contest.
Prediction: Kansas 73, Michigan State 68
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WHEN/WHERE: Allen Fieldhouse, 8 p.m.
Kansas hasn't met Michigan State since 1999, but coach Bill Self is familiar with the Spartans. Self met Michigan State five times during his three years as coach at Illinois, winning three of those meetings.
It didn't take long for this year's Spartans to raise the question of whether they're worthy of the No. 3 ranking in both major polls. Bucknell, which finished 14-15 last year, played close with Michigan State into the final minutes in the season opener Friday night. The Spartans pulled away late and escaped with a 64-52 victory, in large part because Bucknell missed an awe-inspiring 16 of 17 free throws.
Coach Tom Izzo already fired on his Spartans publicly, calling them "the softest team we've had in the nine years I've been here." Kansas wasn't perfect in its 90-76 opening victory over Tennessee-Chattanooga, but the Jayhawks didn't need laughably inept free throw shooting by the opposition to win.
POINT GUARD Aaron Miles, junior, Kansas Vs.
Chris Hill, junior, Michigan State As point guards, Hill and Miles
As point guards aren't much alike. Miles is the quarterback of a fast-paced attack who distributes the ball nicely, but he rarely hits jump shots or creates his own offense. Hill is a de facto point guard in Izzo's plodding half-court team. He finished
with just 1.5 assists per game last year but was also the Spartans' leading
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scorer (13.7 ppg) and three-point shooter (40.4 percent).
Miles is a terrific defender who, at his best, blankets his man, grabs steals and creates easy scoring opportunities; that's exactly what he did against Tennessee-Chattanooga. Hill isn't known for defense. Both are underrated because they each lack some of the skills associated with the best point guards.
ADVANTAGE: Even
SHooting Guard
Mike Lee, junior, Kansas
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Kelvin Torbert, junior, Michigan State
lee's first career start in Chattanooga wasn't a performance to remember; he hit a three-pointer to score the Jayhawks' first points of the season, then practically disappeared for the rest of the game.
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THIRD GUARD/SMALL FORWARD Keith Langford, junior, Kansas Vs.
one of the most sought-after prep recruits in the class of 2001, but he has yet to show half the promise he displayed in high school. He's an excellent defensive player but hasn't become a consistent offensive threat, averaging just 8.7 points last season and scoring only six against Bucknell Friday. Still, his talent makes him a perpetual candidate for a breakout season.
ADVANTAGE: Michigan State
Alan Anderson, junior, Michigan State Anderson doesn't get a lot of press, but he's known for good defense, outstanding free-throw shooting and versatility, which even allowed him to play some point guard last year. Both Anderson and Langford are slashers, and the 6-foot-6 Anderson owns a slight height advantage over Langford, but Langford is a far
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superior However, Anderson's defense should make scoring tougher for Langford than in the Chattanooga game.
POWER FORWARD Wayne Simien, junior, Kansas
ADVANTAGE: Kansas
Jason Andreas,senior, Michigan State Andreas is big and burly at 6-foot-10, 250 pounds, but size and solid
rebounding are the extent of his game. He does little more than take up space, albeit a lot of it. He started against Bucknell but played just 13 minutes, scoring two points and pulling four boards. Andreas starts only because Michigan
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Associate athletics director feels at home on field
Terry Hines knows where he wants to watch Kansas football games.
The associate athletics director enjoys meeting alumni and fans in the press box, but he feels right at home on the sideline.
"I like to be down there with the athletes," Hines said, "and feel like I'm almost a part of the game."
Hines' love for college football stems from his playing days as a running back at Davidson College from 1987-91. Hines' journey from student-athlete to collegiate athletics administrator has been a long one.
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After graduating from Davidson in 1991 with a bachelor's degree in religion, Hines spent a couple of years in the nation's capital working for a
North Carolina congressman. With Hines' political experience behind him, he decided to pursue a law degree at the University of North Carolina.
In 1996, Hines earned his second degree, a juris doctorate in law. Then his life took a turn that moved him and his wife to Wiesban, Germany, for three years so Hines could work as an attorney
in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps.
Hines enjoyed his time in Germany. He compared the stay to his years spent in athletics.
"It's similar to being a part of an athletic team," Hines said. "You form good relationships in the military because you're Americans living on foreign soil."
In 1999, Hines decided decided not to serve in active duty any longer. The North Carolina native went back to school at Ohio University to earn a master's degree in sports administration.
For Hines, working in collegiate athletics was a simple decision when compared to practicing law in the Army.
"I like the opportunity to
serve and reach a win-win situation," said Hines of athletics administration. "In the army there were winners and there were losers and the stakes were very high."
Afterworking 10 months in the Ohio University athletics department, Hines spent 18 months as director of the athletic foundation at Davidson. He left Davidson for Kansas in November of 2002.
Hines sees many differences between his days at Ohio and Davidson and his days now as the director of legal affairs and compliance for the Kansas Athletics Department.
"I think the NCAA is paying more attention to what's going on a campus like Kansas," Hines
said, "because the stakes are higher here and there's more of an incentive for people to gain an unfair advantage."
Hines advises the athletics department on drafting contracts with such groups as Nike and ESPN. On the compliance side of his job, Hines makes sure student-athletes are eligible. He said on an average day, four or five coaches would stop by his office to make sure their actions are within NCAA rules.
Away from the department, Hines' family rules his time. Along with his wife, Denise, Hines has three sons. Hines met his wife at North Carolina law school. Their family enjoys watching athletic events together. Although he is clearly loyal to the
Jayhawks, Hines is Tur Heel bred and intently watches North Carolina basketball.
Hines no longer practices law in the U.S. Army, but he is still a member of the Army Reserves. One weekend a month and two full weeks out of the year, Hines reports to Fort Leavenworth to drill.
Then it is back to collegiate athletics and helping athletes. There is down sides to his job, though.
"It's not fun to tell a kid you're not eligible," Hines said. "But there are rules."
As an attorney, former student athlete and a member of the army reserves, Hines should know.
BASKETBALL: Loud crowd a key
— Edited by Nikki Overfelt
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B
tonight. Yesterday there were more than 100 people in the Fieldhouse camping out for the game.
"It's amazing to me that after our game against Chattanooga they were camping out the next morning." Self said. "It continues to amaze me every time I walk through there."
Kansas Basketball Notes
Former Kansas men's basketball player Nick Collison will have his jersey retired during halftime of tonight's game.
- Tonight's game will be nationally televised on ESPN with Dan Shulman and Dick Vitale. Vitale will be at the Kansas Union today from noon to 1:30 p.m. signing copies of his new book, Living a Dream: Reflections on 25 Years Sitting in the Best Seat in the House.
- Edited by Andy Marso
FOOTBALL: Bowls wait for Big 12
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B
on certain teams, bowls like the Fort Worth Bowl and the Tangerine Bowl have to sit and hope their ideal teams will fall to them.
Tom Starr, executive director of the Fort Worth Bowl, said Kansas was among the bowl's favorites, along with Texas Tech and Colorado.
"We're the new kid on the block, so we don't get to chose first, we kind of have to wait and see how everything comes out." Starr said. "Kansas is appealing because they are an exciting team, they have star players, and they would travel well. I believe Kansas has its second-biggest alumni group centered in the Fort Worth area."
Starr and Carter both said that Kansas' exciting offense and its emotion on the football field
made it a strong fit for any bowl. Impressive wins against Missouri, UNLV and Iowa State along with a strong showing on the road against Colorado didn't hurt, Starr said.
But the bowls must wait until this weekend's games are over, and the Fort Worth Bowl may wait until Dec. 6 when the Big 12 Championship is over to announce its participants.
Whatever the case, Kansas appears to have a great shot at going bowling, and Mangino said the players were excited about the possibilities.
"I told the kids there is nothing better than practicing during Christmas-time and getting ready for a bowl game. It's a lot of fun." Mangino said. "We are looking forward to it and we think we will secure a bowl bid."
Edited by Scott Christie
Chiefs try not to look too far forward
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If things break just right for the Kansas City Chiefs, they'll return home Sunday night from California as champions of the AFC West.
They would be the first team in the NFL to lock up their division title, and one step closer to capturing the precious home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
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But around Arrowhead Stadium these days, breathing a word about any game other than next week's game is considered impolite. It's one cliché the Chiefs are taking to the extreme.
Playing 'em one at a time, the Chiefs believe, is a big reason they own the best record in the NFL (10-1), and neither coach Dick Vermeil nor any of his assistants or players seem inclined to even suggest the team may be thinking long-term.
time, as corny as it sounds," Vermil said Monday. "Overall, our team has done as good a job as anybody in football in focusing on one week at a time."
"We focus on one week at a
Nevertheless, Sunday's 27-24 thriller against Oakland last Sunday gave the Chiefs a four-game lead over Denver (6-5) in the AFC West with five to play.
A victory at San Diego this week, combined with a Broncos loss at Oakland, would give the Chiefs their first AFC West title since the 1997 team went 13-3 under Marty Schottenheimer, who now is coach of the Chargers.
target."
"It's a target," Vermeil said. "The San Diego Chargers are a
Behind closed doors in the executive suites at Arrowhead Stadium, however, the No.1 target has become home-field advantage. The Chiefs have tied their franchise record with 11 straight wins at Arrowhead, which is reputed to be the loudest outdoor stadium in the NFL.
Staying home for the playoffs. Vermel admitted, would be "a huge advantage."
All four leading contenders for home-field in the AFC struggled to win Sunday. The Chiefs, who got their tie-breaking, game-winning field goal from Morten Andersen with 4 seconds to play, were the only contender who did not have to come from behind.
"There have been wild-card teams that didn't have home-field advantage that went (to the Super Bowl). But the odds are in your favor if you have it." Vermel said.
Tennessee (9-2) had to overcome a 21-0 deficit at Atlanta.
Indianapolis (9-2) rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Buffalo and New England (9-2) needed a 28-yard field goal from Adam Vinatieri to beat Houston in overtime.
And all that, Vermeil says, is Exhibit A in the case against looking ahead.
"It is tough. That's the National Football League," he said. "Those teams are getting better and some teams look up to those teams with good records and play harder than they have been playing. It makes you very much aware how much emotional preparation is, how critical it is in football games, especially when you get a real fine football team that starts thinking they can control the tempo with which they play to win.
"As soon as you start gauging how hard you have to play to win because it's this opponent or that opponent, you get embarrassed."
Record-setting Braves pitcher Spahn dies at 82
The Associated Press
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. Warren Spahn, the Hall of Fame pitcher who won more games than any other left-hander in history, died yesterday at 82.
friend Gary Caruso said.
Spahn was the mainstay of the Braves' pitching staff for two decades, first in Boston and then in Milwaukee. He pitched for 21 seasons, winning 363 games and posting 20 or more victories 13 times.
Remarkably, he was 25
before he got his first major league win.
"Warren Spahn was a fighter and a winner," said New York Yankees manager Joe Torre, a former teammate. "He made catching in the big leagues a lot easier for me because he took me under his wing along with Lew Bur-
dotte. One of my biggest thrills to this day was catching his 300th victory in 1961."
Spahn once said, "When I'm pitching, I feel I'm down to the essentials — two men with one challenge between them."
He usually won that challenge
BOWLS: Iavhawks eligible; BCS bowl games shaping up to be exciting matchups of old, new rivalries
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B
in the nation that could give the Sooners a run for their money, and that is the kind of matchup the college football world needs.
Rose Bowl — Jan. 1
Pasadena, Calif.
Prediction — Texas vs. Michigan Why? — Unless the Big Ten champion is number one or two in the final BCS rankings, they go to the Rose Bowl. For the second straight year, the Big 12 will have a representative in the Rose Bowl. This matchup would drive television ratings through the roof, as these two
stored programs have never met before, and it would be one heck of a game.
Cotton Bowl — Jan. 2
Dallas, Texas
Prediction — Kansas State vs.
Georgia
Why? — Kansas State will once again find its way to Dallas as the neglected stepspister of the Big 12, and will have another tough challenge in SEC powerhouse Georgia. This would be a nice matchup of two preseason top-five teams that sorely underachieved.
Independence bowl — Dec. 31
Shreveport, Louisiana
Prediction — Nebraska vs.
Arkansas
Why? — The Independence Bowl would love to pit these two schools, which both have fans that travel well, against each other. Both schools hit the top 10 at some point this season, and it would be one heck of a slug-it-out contest.
Alamo Bowl — Dec. 29
San Antonio, Texas
Prediction — Oklahoma State vs.
Minnesota
Why? — These are two more teams that match up closely. Both offenses feature quarterbacks who sling the ball all over the field 30-40 times a game as well as big-play receivers. There would not be very much
defense in this game, but that's the tradition of the Alamo Bowl.
Houston Bowl — Dec. 30
Houston, Texas
Prediction — Missouri vs. Bowling Green
Why? — Bowling Green deserves better than the MAC's typical dull bowl bids, and the school is 3-0 in the past two seasons against Big 12 opponents. The Falcons can score with the best of them, and going up against a Missouri team with a similar build would provide another exciting game to watch. Plus, should the Cinderella Bowling Green Falcons pull this one out against a perennial
Bowling Green defeated Missouri last year in the regular season, and on a bigger stage, the same result would make much more noise.
Fort Worth Bowl—Dec.23 Fort Worth, Texas
powerhouse, it could garner the MAC some long-deserved respect.
Prediction — Texas Tech vs. 100 Why? — In the Fort Worth Bowl's inaugural game, why not put two in-state schools against each other? This would bring tons of fans to the game, as well as provide a pretty decent matchup. Texas Tech and TCU can both score points for 60 minutes consistently, and this could
Tangerine Bowl — Dec. 22 Orlando, Fla.
Why? - These teams are eerily similar because they both finished 6-6 but lost the majority of their games when the starting quarterback was out. Kansas' Bill Whittimore and Virginia's Matt Schaub would provide tons of entertainment, and this could be Whittimore's final proving ground in terms of classifying himself among the nation's top senior quarterbacks.
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Hawks to play Baylor, Texas Tech in final matches of season; team still in the running for first-ever invitation to NCAA Tournament
By Mike Nurris
mnorris@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas volleyball defeated No.18 Texas A & M Saturday for its school-record 11th Big 12 Conference victory of the season.
Tomorrow, its opponent sits near the bottom of the Big 12. The team will travel to Waco, Texas, to face the Baylor Bears, who are just 4-14 in Big 12 play.
Despite the Bears' record, the Jayhawks are still aware that Baylor is the only team in the Big 12 to defeat Kansas State this year.
"Going on the road," Kansas coach Ray Bechard said. "I don't care who you're playing, that's pretty tough."
In the teams' last meeting in Lawrence on Sept. 27, the jayhawks barely escaped with a victory. Trailing 14-10 in game five, Kansas tallied six straight points to claim the victory and send Bavlor home with a loss.
The rowdy Jayhawk crowd was on its feet during the entire comeback.
"We're really confident a home. It's our comfort zone."
"Going on the road, I don't
Going on the road, I don't care who you're playing,
that's pretty tough."
Ray Bechard
Kansas volleyball coach
Ashley Michaela, junior middle blocker, said.
Tomorrow, the Jayhawks won't have the crowd behind them if they get down.
But senior outside hitter Sarah Rome said the team is peaking at the right time. It has won five of its last six matches, losing only to No. 10 Nebraska.
Kansas coach Ray Bechard said the team would still try to improve its record in the last two matches. Kansas is fifth in the Big 12 with an 11-7 record in the conference and a 19-10 record overall.
"We still feel like we need to get to 13-7 and finish third or fourth in the league," Bechard said.
If the' Hawks can win at Baylor and defeat last-place Texas Tech at home on Saturday, they will do just that.
Next Sunday, the Jayhawks will find out if their school record for conference victories will be enough to receive an invitation to the NCAA Tournament.
If so, it will be the first time in school history.
Kansas trails the all-time series with Baylor 12-6 but has won three in a row against the Bears.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders lead the all-time series 12-4 against the Jayhawks. But Kansas won in Lubbock, Texas, on Oct. 4, 3-1.
VOLLEYBALL NOTES
Four Jayhawk players were named to the Big 12 AllAcademic first team last week: Lindsey Morris, outside hitter and Overland Park junior; Sarah Rome, outside hitter and Eagan, Minn., senior; Jill Dorsey, libero and Wellsville junior; Ashley Michaels, middle blocker and Wathena junior.
Edited by Katie Bean
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Outside hitter Lindsey Morris watched libero Jill Dorsey make a save during Kansas' 3-0 sweep of Texas A&M. Sitting at fifth place in the Big 12, Kansas (11-7) will face Baylor (4-14) tomorrow in Waco, Texas.
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Lone'Hawk places 48th at NCAA championship
By Sean O'Grady
sogrady@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
The weather was more suitable for a hockey game than a race at the 2003 NCAA Cross Country Championships in Waterloo, Iowa.
The 21-degree weather and howling 15-mile-per-hour winds made the race difficult for Kansas' lone competitor, Benson Chesang.
However, the weather didn't hamper the outcome of Chesang's first cross country season.
"It was freaking cold, it screwed me up," said Chesang, Ravine, Kenya, freshman. "I'm not used to racing when its cold."
Chesang placed 48th out of 254 competitors and was the second freshman overall. His time of 30:22.7 was a personal best for the 10k.
"I am happy with how I did today," Chesang said. "It was a
great experience for me."
Colorado's Dathan Ritzenhein was the individual champion, finishing in 29:14.1.
Chesang, who ran in running tights, a Nike Dri-Fit long sleeve shirt and winter cap, said the cold affected not only him, but other runners from temperate climates. He said many of the Kenyan runners were off that day.
Allistair Cragg of Arkansas was the first African to cross the finish line, placing eighth. This year's race was one of the poorest showings in recent NCAA competition by African runners, who generally dominate the sport.
Chesang said he hoped to return to the NCAA meet next year, but he said he wanted his teammates to come, too.
"Next year they are definitely running with me," he said.
- Edited by Katie Bean
Basketball to play at Oregon Classic
Jesse Newell
jnewell@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
Coach Marian Washington is determined to make her team realize a season-opening loss to University of Missouri-Kansas City was just that: a single loss.
"We have to look beyond the first game," Washington said. "We feel that this team is going to be good — we just have to learn how to play together."
Kansas will get its first chance to do that this weekend, traveling to the Oregon Classic for two games.
Kansas will take on Oregon in its first game of the invitational Friday, following with a matchup against Sacramento State on Saturday.
Sophomore forward Crystal Kemp said the loss to UMKC would not affect the rest of the season.
"I don't think we're at a low
"These kids have the potential and understand what it's going to take to win ball
games. "
Marian Washington
Kansas women's basketball coach
point at all, Kemp said. It was our first actual game out there, competing against a decent ball club. The fact that way we played the way we did — not aggressive and very passive — really woke us up to what we have to do."
After scoring just 50 points and committing 22 turnovers in the first game, the Jayhawks will look to improve their scoring in games two and three this weekend.
The leading candidates for Kansas would be Kemp and sophomore forward Tamara Ransburg. Both averaged 10.9
points per game for the Jayhawks last season, and both averaged in double digits in the two exhibition games.
The Jayhawks might also look more to freshman forward Lauren Ervin as an offensive threat. In only 16 minutes of play against UMKC, the 6-foot-4-inch Ervin scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Kansas in both categories.
"We didn't expect Lauren to be this effective," Washington said. "That's something that's very positive for us."
The Jayhawks will have their hands full in the first game with Oregon at the team's own McArthur Court.
The Ducks, coming off a 12-16 record last year, are now 2-0 and ranked No. 24 in the Associated Press poll. Senior forward Cathrine Kraayeveld leads the squad, averaging 25.5 points and 10 rebounds through the first two games.
Sacramento State, the Jayhawks' second opponent in the invitational, finished 3-24 overall a year ago. From the Big Sky Conference, the team owns an 0-1 record, with junior center Danielle Iceman pacing the Hornets with 15 points in their opening loss to California Polytechnic.
Ervin said the Jayhawks needed to keep a positive outlook to be successful in the two games.
"It's just a matter of keeping our heads high," Ervin said. "We know what we need to work on."
Washington said she was confident that the team would respond to the opening loss.
"It's got our attention," Washington said. "These kids have the potential and understand what it's going to take to win ball games."
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