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FBI agent Robert Herndon, left, and his family pose with actor Matt Damon on the set of "The Informant" in Irvine, California. Herndon was portrayed by comedian Joel McHale in "The Informant," which was based on a case that Herndon worked in the early 1990s.
FBI agent to speak about felons, fame
LOCKING IT UP
BY DANIEL JOHNSON djohnson@kansan.com
Tonight, Herndon, a School of Business alumnus, will star as himself in a lecture at the Lied Center.
FBI agent Robert Herndon has helped bring down corrupt judges, expose a crooked pharmacist and oust high-level executives of a multi-million-dollar corporation. His cases have been written about in books, discussed in documentaries, fictionalized in televised legal dramas and, as of September, adapted in a major Hollywood movie, "The Informant!"
The lecture, "Clues from the Convicts: Life Lessons on Character, Leadership and Ethics from the Files of the FBI," will feature some of the biggest cases Herndon worked in the past 23 years and the life lessons he has learned.
Hernード is an agent with the White Collar Crime Squad in the Kansas City FBI and was recently portrayed as one of two FBI agents in the movie "The Informant!" starring Matt Damon.
"CLUES FROM THE CONVICTS"
**WHO:** Robert Herndon,
FBI agent and KU alumnus
**WHEN:** 7 p.m.
**WHERE:** Lied Center
He said although TV and moves could blur the lines of reality, he essence of his experiences remained the same.
"Our cases are never solved in an hour and most of us don't look as good as the actors who play us," Herndon said. "But there are many things that do translate."
"I believe he delivered one of the most powerful and effective messages business students will ever hear," said Keith Chauvin,
Tonight's lecture, which is part of the Anderson Chandler Lecture Series, will be Herndon's second lecture sponsored by the School of Business. The first was in 2006, when Herndon spoke about ethical decision-making in professional environments.
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ECM holds Fair Trade Holiday Market events
BY BETH BEAVERS
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While Kim Koelling volunteered at the Fair Trade Holiday Market at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries, she savored a few bites of a Divine brand chocolate bar. Koelling read the wrapper, which explained that the chocolate came from Kuapakokoo Farmer's Cooperative in Ghana and also told how it was made.
She bought the chocolate bar at the market, which opened Friday and will run until Thursday.
Alicia Erickson, organizer of the market and owner of Two Hands Worldshop, a local fair trade organization, said the market had been going on for more than 10 years. The market features more than 15 vendors and products that range from chocolate and coffee to jewelry, bags, scarves and candles. There is even
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■ "From Bean to Bar"
■ "Beads for Life"
■ "What is Fair Trade?"
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a section with children's toys and clothes. This year, there will be a film festival about fair trade that coincides with the market.
Fair Trade Holiday Market ECM, 1204 Oread Ave. 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Thursday
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Reid Calver, Overland Park sophomore, locks up his bike in the bike racks at Ellsworth Hall. There have been more than 14 bike thefts on campus this semester, according to the campus crime log.
Keeping an eye on bikes
Public Safety Office says students should invest in better locks
BY BRANDON SAYERS
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On a cold October day, Jessica Haberstock decided she was too late for class to ride the bus. She went to grab her locked up bicycle outside Templin Residence Hall, but after a few minutes of searching, she realized it was gone forever.
Haberstock, St. Louis freshman,
said she was surprised a thief would
"There was 'no evidence',
Haberstock said. "Just no bike."
target her $300 bicycle because it was more than six years old and locked with a cable lock. In the
bicycles place was a lesson: Campus bicycle security is not something to be taken lightly.
"I have never really had to use a bike lock before now because I just used my bike around a neighborhood or at camp" Haberstock said.
of locking it outside, Haberstock said she planned to keep her new bicycle in her residence hall room
Haberstock said she wouldn't let this theft keep her from biking in the future. She plans to buy a new bicycle next semester. But instead
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overnight where she knows it will be safe.
Bicycle thefts are occurring at a higher rate this semester than last year, according to the campus crime log. There have been 14 thefts this semester, totaling more than $6,000 in losses. There were only nine bicycle thefts and a total of
about $4,000 in losses in the most recent full academic year.
Public Safety Office said simple precautions could prevent theft.
Most importantly, campus police suggested students use U-locks to secure their bicycles. Though chain and cable locks are better than nothing, Bailey said these seemed to be more vulnerable to smaller and more common cutting tools. Each year at student orientation, campus police remind students that the value of their bicycle should be a factor when they are deciding what type of lock to purchase.
"We tell them, 'Don't spend $1,000 on your bike and $10 on your lock.' Bailey said. "If I was going to spend the money a decent bike costs today, I would definitely
Total bicycle security can be difficult without pricey locks, but Capt. Schuyler Bailey of the KU
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INTERNATIONAL 1. Belarus moves closer to new international reform
MINSK, Belarus — Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has become the first Western leader to visit Belarus in 15 years, as the authoritarian former Soviet state takes small steps toward reform.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, often characterized as Europe's last dictator for his suppression of political opposition and independent media, called Berlusconi's visit, which began Monday, an "eloquent gesture of support for Belarus in the international arena."
Berlusconi said his country was considering creating an Italian manufacturing zone in Belarus to take advantage of the recently enacted customs union of Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan.
2. Former Guantanamo detainees tried in Italy
ROME — Two Tunisians who had been detained at the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay arrived
in italy late Monday and will be tried here on unspecified charges, the justice minister said.
Adel Ben Mabrouk and Mohamed B仁iadh Nasri were immediately taken into custody upon arrival in Milan, RAI state television reported.
Italy took in the Tunisians as a "concrete political sign" of italy's commitment to help the U.S. close Guantanamo, Justice Minister Angelino Alfano said in a statement.
3. Gay marriage ruling overturned in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES — An Argentine judge has overturned a ruling that would have allowed the first gay marriage in Latin America.
The official court Web site says national judge Marta Gomez Alsina ordered the wedding blocked until the issue can be resolved by the Supreme Court.
Jose Maria Di Bello and his partner Alex Freyre have been planning to wed on Tuesday, based on another judge's ruling
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4. Governor candidate indicted for tax evasion
SALEM, Ore. — Bill Sizemore,
Oregon's high-profile anti-tax activist and Republican candidate for governor, has been indicted on tax evasion charges.
The Oregon Department of Justice announced Monday that it has filed the charges against him and his wife, Cindy.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The police officer in a small Arkansas town who used a stun gun on an unruly 10-year-old girl has been fired for violating department policy — not for using the Taser itself but for failing to use the camera attached to it, according to the town's mayor.
A grand jury indicted the Sizemores on three counts of evading Oregon personal income taxes.
5. Police officer dismissed after misusing taser
Ozark Mayor Vernon McDaniel said he received notice of Officer Dustin Bradshaw's
firing on Monday morning. His termination was effective Friday
"The policy that Officer Bradshaw failed to obey is failure to have his camera placed on his Taser," police Chief Jim Noggle wrote in a memo to McDaniel.
6. Infant found buried under stolen items in car
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City police have discovered an infant in the back seat of a car buried beneath items they believe were stolen in home burduries.
Police arrested the baby girl's mother and another man early Monday after finding the infant
Police Sgt. Jennifer Wardlow said an officer first spotted the car parked illegally. Two people were inside the vehicle, but the officer saw the woman walk away from the car toward a house.
Wardlow said a 7-month-old girl was later discovered in the back seat of the car, covered by two strollers and a large toy.
Spotlight on Organizations HALO
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BY SARAH PLAKE
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The Hispanic American Leadership Organization, or HALO, is a student organization at the University that can cater to anyone's tastes. From weekly meetings and enchlada fundraisers to jalapeno eating contests, HALO invites all students, not just those with Hispanic heritage, to join in on the cultures that HALO represents.
HALO has been an established organization at the University since the early '70s. Since its first mission of developing an identity and a sense of community for Chicano students at the University, HALO has gone through a few transformations.
A student established the Association of Mexican American Students, or AMAS, in 1971. Three years later it became MECHA, the Movimiento Estudiantil Chico de Azeltan, based on the national organization. Finally, in 1986, it became
the Hispanic American Leadership Organization that is known on campus today. The new name functioned as a way to encompass the cultures of every Hispanic student at the University, Chicano or non-Chicano.
HALO spreads awareness of Hispanic culture through social, cultural and community events especially exemplified in Hispanic Heritage Month. Some of these events include pottuck dinners with an array of traditional Hispanic dishes, an illegal immigration discussion, an essay contest on the recent appointment of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and the Latino Leadership Symposium.
In addition to the group of new HALO members each year, there is a strong group of HALO veterans who have participated in HALO for more than a year.
"I enjoy the comfort and leadership opportunities that HALO provides for Hispanic students," Kansas City, Kan., senior and HALO vice president, Mark Marquez, said. "It's
a good way to be involved. I have been for four years."
Other students have found that HALO opens doors.
"I found HALO during Hawk Week and instantly decided to be an active member. I have found true leadership and networking that has helped me contact future graduate school candidates and motivates me to stand out," Stefany Hill, Ecuador senior and HALO's director of public relations, said.
HALO meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Sabatii Multicultural Resource Center to discuss upcoming events and recent news within the Hispanic community. There is also a tradition during the meetings called the Grito Jar, which allows for more casual conversation. The Grito Jar is passed around during the meetings and members can write shoutouts on pieces of paper, which are put into the jar and read at the end.
"it's great to be with people who share a similar culture. It's great to find a place where learning Latinos
can get together to talk about issues and have fun," Michael Soto, HALO's director of social interaction, said. "It's good to know that even though there is a tiny Hispanic population on campus, we are present and vocal."
HALO has a variety of upcoming events that old and new members can look forward to. The activities are held to promote a stronger Hispanic community at the University and bring members together, according to HALO's mission statement. Lawrence freshman and new HALO member Sarah Stern said she was welcomed immediately into the HALO family and has learned a lot about Hispanic culture.
"HALO is a group of genuine people, and it showed me that the Hispanic culture is very welcoming," she said.
Last year, HALO won Organization of the Year for Student Life Enrichment.
Edited by Lauren Cunningham
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Charging deer smashes through patio window
LIMA, Ohio — A man in Ohio said he had to do some running of his own while watching football on TV when a deer came
crashing in through a window. Jeff Berger said he managed to get out of the way when the animal charged at him Sunday evening inside his fiancee's house in Lima in northwest Ohio.
The deer, which authorities said appeared to be a doe, had
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The "Kansas Union Art Fundraiser: Ceramics, Metals, and Textiles" will begin at 10 a.m. in the lobby in the Kansas Union.
The "Life Span Fair" will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Jayhawk Room in the Kansas Union.
The Texas Hold 'Em Tournament will begin at 6 p.m. in the Gridiron Room in the Burge Union.
The Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting will begin at 3 p.m. in the Provost Conference Room in Strong Hall.
ZOOLOGY Newborn rhinoceros could help species thrive
The KU School of Music Composer's Guild concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall.
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CUMBERLAND, Ohio - Officials at a southeast Ohio conservation center say a southern white rhinoceros could be the first fourth-generation member of the threatened species born in any other North American managed herd.
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Officials at the Wilds in Cumberland, Ohio, said the calf was born Oct. 31.
The southern white, or African rhino, was almost extinct at the turn of the century. Some were exported to North American and Europe in the 1950s. Estimated populations grew to more than 11,000 in the wild and 740 in captivity by 2005.
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Woman files lawsuit,
claims car sale pressure
DES MOINES, Iowa — A woman filed a lawsuit claiming a Clive auto dealership pressured her to buy a new car while she was waiting for an oil change. The Polk County lawsuit said a Holmes Hyundai saleswoman pressured 77-year-old Audrey McKnight to buy the car while she waited for the service on her 2006 car. McKnight claims she was adamant she couldn't afford a new car but finally gave up after being pressured for hours.
McKnight made her claim under a new state consumer fraud law that makes such suits easier to file.
Dealership owner Max Holmes disputes those claims and says his lawyers will respond in court. He said his lawyers are trying to resolve the situation.
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LGBT, Queers and Allies hold World AIDS Day event
Two student organizations will play host to an event to raise AIDS awareness for World AIDS Day today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Center and Queens and Allies will hold the event in the fourth floor lobby of the Kansas Union.
The Douglas County AIDS Project will offer free HIV testing for students, faculty and staff.
"On college campuses specifically, we do this event to raise awareness surrounding safe sex, and we also want to provide free HIV testing," Bonifield said.
Saida Bonfield, LGBT Resource Center coordinator and Lawrence graduate student, is coordinating the event. She said it was important to raise awareness not only worldwide, but also on college campuses.
The group will test using OraSure test kits, where a swab is used to collect saliva from inside the mouth. The testing is
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Web site, the first World AIDS Day was in 1988.
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According to an article published in Journal Watch, 32,311 new cases of AIDS were reported to the Centers for Disease Control then.
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports that more than one million Americans are estimated to be living with the HIV virus.
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associate dean of academic affairs for the School of Business. "It was because of his earlier talk that I suggested we invite Robert back for another public lecture."
A large portion of Herndon's talk will be spent discussing the case portrayed in "The Informant!" The movie focuses on the antics of Mark Whitacre, played by Damon, who was one of the top executives of Archer Daniels Midland, a major agricultural conglomerate, in the early 1990s. Whitacre agreed to work with Herndon and the FBI to gather evidence of price-fixing by the company's CEOs.
But, like all good crime stories, the case had a twist. While operating as an informant for the FBI, Whitacre secretly embezzled more than $9 million from the company. Herndon said he never once thought of the case's Hollywood potential.
"Everything was very serious when this was going on," Herndon said. "But there came a time when Mark's antics were so over the top
that we wondered to ourselves,
'What is he going to do next?"
Herndon and his partner, Brian Shepard, spent more than five years on the case, which ultimately landed several ADM executives, including Whitacre, in federal prison.
Though he said his 15 minutes of fame were nearly complete, Herndon said he enjoyed the perks of being part of a Hollywood production. Matt Damon spent an afternoon with Herndon's family, gave baseball tips to his son and talked about when Damon dropped out of Harvard University.
But Herndon said he had connected most with comedian Joel McHale, who portrayed Herndon in the film. McHale is best known as host of "EI" television's "The Soup," and stars in the NBC sitcom "Community." Herndon said that he had visited with McHale on multiple occasions and that the two texted occasionally.
"When we first met him, Joel was pretty serious talking to my
wife about the love scene involving my character." Herndon said. "He had my wife pretty concerned, but he played that pretty well. He's been a great guy."
In addition to the ADM case, Herndon will speak about some of his other high-profile investigations. One case involved a Kansas City pharmacist who diluted chemotherapy drugs, and another involved a federal district judge who took bribes.
"He is a very entertaining speaker, but has a very important message," said Toni Dixon, director of communications for the School of Business. "His lecture gives a background of how people can easily trip into crime without really ever thinking about themselves as a criminal type. He has a lot of interesting experiences to share."
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opportunity to buy unique gifts from around the world," Erickson said.
Erickson said fair trade meant the products were made by artisans
who were paid a fair wage with no forced labor.
Sarah Stern,
Lawrence freshman,
volunteered at the market and
the turnout had been good.
She said volunteers were busy all weekend and had seen a steady flow of customers on
Koelling
weekdays as well.
Stern joined the Fair Trade Group at the ECM after learning about fair trade from two Bolivian men who sold scarves on Wescoe Beach, She
said that she was interested in what they were doing and that getting involved with the group was her way of giving back.
"We hope to give the Lawrence community and students the opportunity to buy unique gifts from around the world."
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said she had been attending events at the ECM since she was a freshman.
"I've come here for different things, and I've gone to a lot of events," Koelling said. "Now I'm trying to give back."
Koelling also said the timing for the market was perfect for holiday shopping.
Erickson said the
nm festival was aimed at educating students about fair trade and how it could help communities worldwide.
At 5:15 p.m. today, three short
films will be shown. The first is an introduction to fair trade. The second is a film about a small group of women in Africa that makes beads out of old magazines. The final film will show the process of making chocolate — from the cocoa pod to edible chocolate.
At 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, a 40-minute feature will be shown that follows a group of women in India who have been forced into prostitution. Erickson said India had the highest forced sex trade industry in the world. She said the women in the film made bags to support themselves so they could get away from the sex trade industry.
The Fair Trade Market is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday.
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Hurricane season proves light for Atlantic Coast
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Sand and water are seen on a street near the beach as winds from tropical Storm Ida clum up the Gulf of Mexico, in Navarre Beach, Florida. This year saw nine tropical storms.
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Atlantic hurricane season ended Monday with barely a whimper: Not a single hurricane came ashore in the United States.
Since June, when the season began, just nine named storms developed. Only three of them became hurricanes, and those stayed out at sea or weakened before passing over land.
"We had a great, great year," said Chris Veccey, a salesman at Top Gun Tackle in Orange Beach, Ala., near where Tropical Storm Ida slogged ashore in November. "Last year we had Gustav and Ike and a couple of other storms that didn't even hit here. And with all the hype, it ruined us. It just didn't happen this year."
James Franklin, the center's chief hurricane specialist, credited much of the quiet season to El Nino, the periodic warming of the central Pacific Ocean. El Nino, he said, produced strong winds in the Atlantic that cut down storms before they could develop into hurricanes.
The 2009 season was on target with the lower end of forecasters' predictions. Before the season began June 1, the National Hurricane Center had anticipated nine to 14 storms, with four to seven hurricanes — a prediction that the Miami-based center scaled back slightly in August before the
Two tropical storms made landfall in the U.S., causing little more than rain and some beach erosion.
arrival of the season's first storm, Tropical Storm Ana.
The 2009 season was not all mild. Tropical Storm Claudette poured up to 4.5 inches of rain when it made landfall at Fort Walton Beach on the Florida
"Lately we had busy seasons," Franklin said. "To get a year this quiet, it's a little bit unusual."
Panhandle in August, then quickly fizzled. Also in August, Hurricane Bill, a large Category 4 storm, was blamed for the deaths of two swimmers in Florida and Maine as it passed the East Coast.
Franklin said forecasters also noticed drier conditions in the atmosphere, which limited the potential for storms.
Ida was a hurricane but weakened to a tropical storm before it carne ashore in Alabama about three weeks ago. Its remnants swept up the East Coast, bringing heavy rain and flooding from the Carolinas to New Jersey.
Don Langham, emergency operations director for Jackson County on the Mississippi coast, said Idas late arrival was a good wake-up call for residents after what had proven to be a tranquil hurricane season.
"That's why they say the season never ends until Nov. 30," Langham said. "It was a good little test run."
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David Hayward, Overland Park sophomore, said he had been riding his bicycle to get to class and the Ambler Student Recreation Center until it was stolen near the Jayhawker Towers in late September.
On the day he noticed his $500 bicycle was gone, it had been three days since he had last ridden it. Hayward said he was surprised when he walked up to the bicycle rack to find his fairly expensive cable lock cut in half and lying on the ground.
buy a U-lock"
"The bike lock was a twisted and braided Kryptonite lock and I thought they were dependable," Hayward said.
Bailey suggests students should record information about their bicycles, including the model information, serial number, a physical description and any engravings or features that make the bicycle unique to help police identify the property if it happens to be stolen. The more information a person can give police when reporting a bicycle theft, he said, the more likely an investigation will recover the property.
"There are certain places we go look first — pawn shops, used sports stores and other places that buy used equipment," Bailey said.
"The serial number is probably the most important thing to have."
During the course of their investigation, campus police will check local used goods stores and post the information about the stolen property on a national database. Although official statistics are not compiled, Bailey said bicycles were recovered occasionally from local stores. If the police investigation does not turn up the property, police suggest students stay in contact with these stores in case the bicycle shows up in the future.
Hayward said he was disappointed that the police could not do more to help him recover his bicycle because he had written down the serial number to protect against such situations.
"I got really bogged down with school and ended up calling KU police back three weeks later and they said not much had been done with it and I should be the one to contact every single bike shop" Hayward said.
Hayward said he also wished the police could have provided him with information from security cameras that may have helped him track down his bicycle. The bicycle racks near student housing locations may have security cameras, Bailey said, but the three-day period in
which Hayward's property may have been stolen made the footage difficult to use.
"I know the Towers have cameras," Hayward said. "Yet, they couldn't look at it and figure out when it was done, or if it was loaded into a truck, or if it was a student."
One thing students could do to help the biking community at large, Bailey said, is to be alert near the bicycle racks and report any suspicious behavior, such as loitering.
"The thief is going to be hanging around a little bit. They're going to spend more time than normal at the bike rack." Bailey said.
It is much more difficult to recover a stolen bicycle if it has been left in one area for an extended period of time, Bailey said, because it may be hard to pinpoint when the property was stolen.
"You should check on your bike if you don't ride it daily," Bailey said. "Walk by it and make sure it's still there ever once in a while."
Follow Brandon Sayers at twitter.com/bsayers.
— Edited by Abby Olcese
A BREAKDOWN OF BICYCLE LOCKS
ARIN
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J-Locks
- Made from a hardened steel frame in the shape of the letter "U." These locks are generally more expensive than cable locks, though price depends on size, thickness and lock quality.
- Heavier and less portable than other types of locks. The smaller varieties of U-locks have less versatility in what the lock will fit around. The larger varieties will be able to fit around more items.
- These locks can be vulnerable to leverage tools such as car jacks or pry bars. The larger varieties tend to be more vulnerable to these tools than the smaller ones.
- "Good U-locks are nearly impossible to pick. Its design and construction make it impervious to pry bars, hammers, freezing, hacksaws, and bolt cutters."
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- "Urban areas and college campuses are some of the places where you need to pay extra attention to bicycle security. In the city you should use a heavy-duty chain, like the New York Chain or a top of the line U-lock."
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■ Made from threads of steel cable. These locks are generally less expensive than I-Link
■ Lighter in weight and more portable than standard chain locks. Many of the popular cable locks are made of a spring cable that automatically coils itself.
These locks can be vulnerable to bolt cutters and other cutting tools, depending on thickness and lock quality.
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- "These are 'easy pickings' for thieves. Most cables and padlocks can be cut with bolt cutters, and they are every day by high-school janitors for kids who forget their combination."
- "If you are in a low crime area or on the trails, you might want to use a cable to prevent that 'crime of opportunity'"
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THIS DAY JUST KEEPS GETTING STRANGE.
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Prattdog, you don't look so hot. Are you feeling sleepy?
My girlfriend decided to cook me Thanksgiving dinner. It was her first time cooking.
I've been worshiping the porcelain gods ever since.
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HOROSCOPES
10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 6
Make it a point to look at people when they talk to you. There's a lot that's not in the words. You'll get glimpses of the future today.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 7
If you anticipate change today, you won't be disappointed. You see possibilities everywhere, if things were just a little bit different.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Today is a 7
You need your imagination to figure out what others want. You accomplish a lot today through practical effort.
CANCER (June 22-July 22)
Today is a 7
Be prepared to change your mind. New ideas present great possibilities. Your mental light bulb turns on.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 6
Don't hold on to your morning ideas, because by noon your mind will be going in another direction. Others inspire more creative action.
Ideas take you in two directions at once. By afternoon you decide which path to pursue. Results are good.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is an 8
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 7
First you fall in love with a new idea, and then you examine its practical value. It should work fine if you include others.
SCORPIO (Oct.23--Nov.21)
Today is a 7
If you use your imagination today, everything will turn out beautifully. You need that to overcome someone's fear.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov.22-Dec.21)
Today is a 6
By the end of the day, you really understand how to help your partner. Start by asking what he or she wants.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.19)
Today is 7
Devote yourself to sorting through old messages, if you clear up old business, you make space for a surprise later.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 7
Think long and hard before you open your mouth. The words come out fine, but be sure you mean them.
Start off on the right foot by making a list of tasks. Others have time to help get things done.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 7
ACROSS
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1 Upper limb
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2 Concept
13 Kiwi's bygone kin
14 Bathday cake?
15 Petula Clark classic
17 Dorothy's destination
18 Acorn maker
19 Window in a roof
21 Take as one's own
24 Pop flavor
33 Price reduction
35 Chorus member
36 "The Audacity of —"
37 Sweater type
38 Historical records
41 Feedbag tidbit
42 Volume
43 City building
48 Needle case
49 Leading lady?
50 Falco or Adams
51 Lairs
52 Sprinted
53 Run into
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2 Altar affirmative
3 Stitch
4 Four-poster feature
5 Out of control
6 Tier
7 Guitar's cousin
8 Religious retreat
9 Weaver's appara-tus
10 Jerry Herman heroine
11 Unoriginal one
16 Make lace
20 Earthen pot
21 Partner of 49-Across
22 Information
23 Finished
24 "—talk?"
25 Shaq or Kobe, e.g.
26 Competent
27 Campus mil-program
28 Eccentric one
31 Pedestal occupant
34 Light-colored uniforms
35 Country song?
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Distin-guishing trait
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139 Memo-randum
40 Common subject?
41Actor Clive
44 Eggs
45 Citric cooler
46 Tell a tale
47 Allow
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YOU COULD CALL A CERTAIN IMPORTANT
ATMOSPHERIC LAYER THE OZONE ZONE?
Today's Cryptoquip Clue: C equals T.
TECHNOLOGY
Social networking poses problems for celebrities
BY MARTHA IRVINE Associated Press
Hopefully, it blows over without doing too much damage. But what if you're famous and have thousands, if not millions, of virtual followers?
CHICAGO — So, you fail to take a deep breath and to count to 10 — and you post something you probably shouldn't on Twitter or Facebook, or somewhere else online.
NFL star Larry Johnson was released by the Kansas City Chiefs after questioning his coach and posting gay slurs for all the world to see. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was criticized for pulling out a big knife in a video that was posted as a "thank you" to constituents for suggesting ways to cut the state budget.
Those are but two of the recent controversies that social networking helped ignite — and far from the last in an era when fans and gawkers are just waiting for sports stars, celebrities and politicians to say something embarrassing or naughty. New
technology makes it that much easier for stars to do that.
"Yes, I get that this is a great promotional tool. It can also be a dagger if not used properly," says Matthew Pace, a New York attorney who works with agencies that manage athletes and who cautions them about the damage social networking can do to a career.
Those kinds of posts are causing more universities, pro teams and even some movie studios to try to clamp down on the off-the-cuff content their stars put online. Or, at the very least, celebs of all kinds are being encouraged to think before they post.
SyracuseUniversitystarreceiver Mike Williams discovered those pitfalls when he was suspended from the football team this fall, and then quit shortly after saying he hated college on his Facebook page.
"I can't see me doing this for long ... hint, hint," Williams also wrote, according to the Syracuse student newspaper.
Sometimes, it's about protecting reputations. In other
cases, it's about keeping sensitive information from leaking.
"But there may be a tendency even for really high-profile people to forget that any content you post online is a public statement — and that it is as public as any television or print interview," says Nancy Flynn, a corporate consultant who heads the Ohio-based ePolicy Institute. "It's in your words, so you can't say, 'Well, I was misquoted.'"
One could argue that some celebrities,athletes and politicians have done a pretty good job of making fools of themselves for a long time without social networking.
However, while there are obvious dangers, all of this "microblogging," as it's known, can be worth the risk: Fans like having this kind of direct access to public figures and can be quite loyal to those who are good at it.
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And even if there's an online stumble, here or there, well, that can just make celebs seem more real.
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is shown in a scene from his Twitter video related to the state's budget crisis posted July 21 and provided by his office. Schwarzenegger's use of a knife in the spot was criticized by some.
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--men in the SAT verbal section,but the test makers added traditionally male topics,such as sports,to "balance" it out.
Iceland houses all that is good in this world.
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--men in the SAT verbal section,but the test makers added traditionally male topics,such as sports,to "balance" it out.
I'm personally hoping for the Mentos and Diet Coke effect.
I'm so annoyed with myself.
--men in the SAT verbal section,but the test makers added traditionally male topics,such as sports,to "balance" it out.
--men in the SAT verbal section,but the test makers added traditionally male topics,such as sports,to "balance" it out.
If you are crazy enough to take seven birth control pills at once, I think I may have found the reason why your boyfriend doesn't put out.
--men in the SAT verbal section,but the test makers added traditionally male topics,such as sports,to "balance" it out.
Did you know "ghoti" can be pronounced as "fish?"
--men in the SAT verbal section,but the test makers added traditionally male topics,such as sports,to "balance" it out.
Having assignments due right after break is a sick joke. I hate school
I'm sick and tired of hearing you tools say "fail" or any other variation such as "epic fail."
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Besides my mom, what should I watch on Hulu?
Why do I procrastinate? Why?
--men in the SAT verbal section,but the test makers added traditionally male topics,such as sports,to "balance" it out.
I just want to fast forward to my birthday, pause, and then fast forward to Dec. 17.
--men in the SAT verbal section,but the test makers added traditionally male topics,such as sports,to "balance" it out.
I don't know what I'm talking about, but the professors don't know that I don't know what I am talking about. Now that's next level.
--men in the SAT verbal section,but the test makers added traditionally male topics,such as sports,to "balance" it out.
Slow and steady wins the race, unless you're being chased by zombies
--men in the SAT verbal section,but the test makers added traditionally male topics,such as sports,to "balance" it out.
I'm not going to class tomorrow. I'm just gonna smoke weed and watch all the "Home Alone" movies.
--men in the SAT verbal section,but the test makers added traditionally male topics,such as sports,to "balance" it out.
If I can see "Ho, ho, ho" on your roof from an airplane, you need to just chill out on the staircase.
--men in the SAT verbal section,but the test makers added traditionally male topics,such as sports,to "balance" it out.
At least we got KU basketball and weed.
--men in the SAT verbal section,but the test makers added traditionally male topics,such as sports,to "balance" it out.
--men in the SAT verbal section,but the test makers added traditionally male topics,such as sports,to "balance" it out.
Is my mom posting on FFA?
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Just because your leggings are black doesn't mean I can't see your undies through them. Please put some pants on. Thanks
--men in the SAT verbal section,but the test makers added traditionally male topics,such as sports,to "balance" it out.
POLITICALLY CORRECT State budget cuts
Last week, Gov. Mark Parkinson announced the fifth round of state budget cuts adding up to $259 million. This includes a $2 million cut from the Board of Regents' budget, which affects the state universities. Here's what three of our political columnists think Kansas lawmakers should consider as the state copes with the massive budget shortfalls.
LIBERAL LOUDMOUTH
WINS THE HEAT
BEN COHEN
There's nothing fun about trimming a budget. Unfortunately, that can't excuse major cuts to education. There are certain aspects of state infrastructure that should always be prioritized, and education on every level is one of those.
The recent round of budget cuts was, as a whole, necessary. That we are in a recession and can't burn through as much money as we could a few years ago is not exactly news. And if it is, Hi, I'm Ben, and this is a newspaper.
Regardless of the necessity to trim the budget, education should not have taken such a hit. If Parkinson wants to stabilize the economy, he needs to be just as concerned with the long term as the short. Putting a strain on an already financially-strapped education system only exacerbates the problem. It makes it difficult for schools to maintain facilities, as well as sustain an efficient faculty. The University is going to experience furloughs next year thanks to these cuts, which may save money, but will not benefit anyone's education.
THE LAWRENCIAN
DAN THOMPSON
Because Kansas cannot borrow money by law, the state must make deep, difficult cuts in government spending. This eliminates many social services when they are most needed, drains funding for K-12 and higher education and ultimately hinders economic recovery.
Cohen is a Topeka senior in political science.
The best solution would be to have the federal government offset the state government's budget shortfall with deficit spending so these cuts would not have to be made. But without that option, the state needs to find sustainable solutions to prevent similar budget crises in future recessions. Our legislators must have the fiscal discipline to maintain a budget surplus during times of economic expansion and use that rainy-day fund in the lean years — basic Keynesian economics.
Even with more cuts to higher education, students can take some comfort in the fact that they don't go to school in California, where budget cuts forced state universities to increase undergraduate tuition by 32 percent.
THE RIGHT IDEA
CHET COMPTON
— Thompson is a Topeka senior in economics.
It is the responsibility of governors to balance the budget. Facing historic dips in state revenue, Parkinson has a job nobody envises. The necessity of these budget cuts makes them hard to argue against. But what will we learn from this?
The budget crisis that is already happening in Kansas (and many other states as well, i.e. California) is a predictor of what will happen to the U.S. as a whole if even half of President Barack Obama's policies are put into practice.
The state budget crises should be an alarm for our federal government. We find ourselves in a struggling economy with a tax and spend Congress and a narcissistic president who has blind faith in government as the solution to all problems. This is not a good combination.
Our experience suggests that we need to pare back government's future commitments to avoid a similar fate on a national level.
- Compton is a Wichita senior in political science.
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Time to fix test taking
Finals week is almost here. Some students will struggle through studying while others will have no problems at all. But why should that be the case?
"Roughly half of the nation's students are taking tests under NCLB [No Child Left Behind] that are completely free of open-ended questions," said Thomas Toch, co-director of Education Sector, an independent education think tank.
The big three learning types are visual, auditory and kinesthetic (learning by doing). The differences are vast, and yet all of these types are evaluated by the same testing style.
Speed-based tests and tests such as the SAT that employ a guessing penalty consistently favor men. Multiple choice questions are also inherently biased toward men. On all other types of questions, such as short answer and essay, the gender gap was virtually non-existent. For a few years women out-performed
This means that 50 percent of students are taking tests that jam them into a one-size-fits all, rote memory mold that may not accurately reflect their intelligence.
Gender differences add more complexity. Studies show that women are more hesitant to guess than men and take time to examine a problem from all angles before proceeding, according to FairTest.
COLORING OUTSIDE THE LINES
MELISSA LYTTON
The bias isn't only gender-based. On the SAT I, African Americans average 203 points fewer (combined verbal and math) than Caucasian Americans, and Mexican Americans average 157 points fewer than Caucasians.
An analysis of the SAT by Jay Rosner, Princeton Review Foundation executive director, found that "every single question carefully preselected to appear on the test favors whites over blacks." He's quick to note that test developers aren't trying to be racist — but the results are the same.
"The majority of today's state level standardized tests are multiple-choice measures of mostly low-level skills." Toch said. "They largely
Biases aside, do these types of tests even work for the students they target? Toch doesn't think so.
sidestep higher-level skills and the open-ended questions that are best suited to measuring such skills"
Regurgitating facts only tests memorization, not the deep understanding of a concept that will actually aid the student in the future.
It's obvious we need some way to measure student progress, and I'm actually in favor of exit exams. Too many people are let loose unprepared. But if tests are so biased and ineffective, what options do we have?
Standardized tests need a major overhaul. They need more openended, deep-thinking questions such as essays and comparisons. Data on cultural and gender differences needs to be incorporated. There needs to be more balance. Individual teachers can toss out those all-multiple-choice tests that are so easy to grade but mean nothing the next year.
After all, I may not have memorized Hamlet's entire "to be or not to be" speech, but I remember what it taught me about existentialism and the power of choice. If I need to know the specific lines, I'll look them up.
Lytton is a Kodak, Ala., senior in creative writing.
CULTURE
A reason to love coffee
No one could agree more than my roommate that it's always
tough to persuade a person to try new things.
"If you can make losie try new food, you are the most legit lobbist," she always says.
Most of the time, I see no reason to rashly make changes simply to conform. But actually, it's not really that difficult to make someone change. All you need is the right person and right timing.
Last week, I listened to a Hong Kong radio program about sharing anecdotal stories. A man's story put me in deep thought. The theme of the night was "a magical moment."
For example, I hate the bitter and sour taste of coffee, but I wish I could enjoy it because of the artistic conception it brings. A handful of love stories blossom in coffee shops, and a cup of hot coffee can always be the medium. (I can't stop my fantasies again.)
A man, let's name him Kyle, was a heavy coffee drinker. One day, he went down to the subway station, talking on his phone with a cup of hot coffee. He went into the compartment and sat down next to a child.
Kyle was not fond of children, and the little boy became too much to bear as he continued to make loud noises. Kyle soon moved to the empty seat across from his.
The boy's mother apologized to him for her child's tantrum. Kyle smiled and noticed that the mother was his ex-girlfriend from years ago.
He had been very much in love with her, but for some reason, they lost contact with each other after seeing a movie. Under her influence, he started to drink coffee.
Kyle was so shocked as he began to feel butterflies in his stomach. Old pictures flashed
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
JOSIE HO
JOG
The boy kept yelling and people began to stare. Kyle was stunned and embarrassed.
"Why do you drink? No drink in the carriage; "the boy yelled at him as he pointed at the "No drink" sign on the wall.
At this moment, the mother stopped the child and said, "No honey, see the sign, the drink that is not allowed has a straw in it, but his hot coffee has no straw. It's different."
The mother and her child got off the train at the next stop.
The same person made Kyle start and stop drinking coffee without urges. Drinking coffee had served as a reminder of his love for his ex-girlfriend and quickly grew into a daily habit. Despite this, coffee eventually turned out to be meaningless.
Kyle grew sad. He had told his ex-girlfriend exactly the same joke the only time they had gone out. Not only did she recognize him, but she also remembered what he said years ago. He was in a daze and sat through all the stops. He sipped the coffee again and felt it tasted exceptionally disgusting. Since then, he quit drinking coffee.
It's unnecessary to force yourself into changing or accepting new things. When the time is right, you will notice the reason to change. I'm waiting for a reason to love coffee.
Ho is a Macau, China, junior in journalism.
CONTRIBUTED COLUMN
The other Chalmers
Former KU Chancellor E. Laurence Chalmers died Nov. 24 — 40 years after he was hired. Though it's safe to say not many students have ever heard of Chancellor Chalmers — the only Chalmers they are aware of is the basketball hero — he was one of the most charismatic chancellors this University has ever had.
Larry, as he was kindly referred to by students, was hired to head the University during a period of immense tensions. The Vietnam War and Civil Rights Movement had inspired the American youth to become politically active. Protests, sometimes marked by violence, were taking place across the country.
Things were no different in Lawrence. In his first year at the University, Chalmers faced several protests against the ROTC program, the burning of the Kansas Union and an impending student strike. On May 1970, the National Guard came to campus to end a protest that had turned violent. Chalmers intervened before the National Guard was able to confront the students. One only has to remember Kent State to imagine what the outcome might have been without such an intervention.
Without Chalmers, things would have been much worse. His calm demeanor and understanding approach toward students helped prevent a
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further escalation of violence. The Board of Regents didn't always agree with Chalmers. He resigned on Aug. 8, 1971, after a period in office plagued by controversy.
It's now 40 years later, and Chalmers still hasn't received the recognition he deserves. He is the only chancellor without a building named after him (Robert Hemenway is getting one at the KU Medical Center and Bernadette Gray-Little is fresh in the pond).
Maybe Chalmers' death and the 40th anniversary of his arrival at the University will put some sense in the heads of those in charge. If not, I hope he would have at least been happy just to know that there are still students who are familiar with the contributions he made to this institution.
Patrick De Oliveira is a Belo Horizonte, Brazil, senior in journalism and history. He writes for Jayplay.
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY DECEMBER 1,2009
HEALTH
South Africa hopes to help AIDS crisis
BY DONNA BRYSON Associated Press
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa has more people infected with the AIDS virus than any other country, but it also has a new government determined to end the crisis, the head of the U.N. AIDS program said Monday.
"If I am not in South Africa for World AIDS Day, I don't know where I should be," UNAIDS executive director Michel Sidibe told The Associated Press on the eve of the day when the world takes
stock of efforts to fight the epidemic and remembers those who have died.
South Africa, a nation of about 50 million, has an estimated 5.7 million people infected with HIV — more than any other country in the world. Nearly 1,000 South Africans die every day of AIDS-related diseases.
Former President Thabo Mbeki questioned the link between HIV and AIDS, and his health minister distrusted drugs developed to keep AIDS patients alive, instead promoting beets and garlic as
AIDS treatments.
A Harvard study has concluded that more than 300,000 premature deaths in South Africa could have been prevented had officials here acted sooner to provide drug treatments to AIDS patients and to prevent pregnant women with HIV from passing the virus to their children.
Mbeki's own party forced him to step down late last year after almost a decade as president, and President Jacob Zuma took over following April elections. Zuma and his health minister have
said Mbeki's AIDS policies were wrong and set a target to get 80 percent of those who need AIDS drugs on them by 2011.
Zuma is scheduled to give a major speech on AIDS today. Sidibe said he hoped the president would address the social and financial issues related to fighting AIDS.
Sidibe credited the country's health department with moving quickly to distribute more AIDS drugs and for working with the U.N to improve ways of using scarce resources.
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UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sibile talks with the Associated Press in Johannesburg Monday. Sibile said that South Africa has more people infected with the AIDS virus than any other country, but that it also has a new government determined to end the crisis.
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Texas Department of Criminal Justice officials use bloodhounds to search for Arcade Joseph Comeaux Jr. Comeaux was being transported from the Estelle Unit in Huntsville to the Stiles Unit in Beaumont when he brandished a firearm and directed the officers to stop the vehicle.
CRIME
Convicted sex offender escapes custody
BY JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press
Man pulls gun on guards, flees on foot during prison transfer despite requesting wheelchair
Associated Press
HOUSTON — A convicted sex offender sentenced to life in prison pulled a gun on two guards during a prison transfer Monday and held them 'hostage temporarily before fleeing on foot in one of the guard's uniforms, authorities said.
At the time of the escape, the inmate was in a wheelchair, which he claimed he needed to help move him around, officials said.
The guards were transferring Arcade Joseph Comeaux Jr. from a prison in Huntsville, north of Houston, to one in Beaumont, in southeast Texas, when he pulled out a gun and told the guards to stop the vehicle, said Michelle Lyons, a spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Comeaux took control of the transport van at 6:30 a.m., nearly two hours into the trip, as the vehicle was going through Conroe,
just north of Houston. He told the guards to continue driving until they reached Baytown, a refinery town east of Houston, officials said.
"At some point he brandished a firearm. We do not know how he was able to obtain that firearm and ordered officers to pull off to the side of the road," Lyons said.
At the time, Comeaux was shackled and was in a wheelchair, which he had claimed was needed for mobility, Lvons said.
Comeaux, 49, took the officers' weapons and handcuffed them together in the back of the vehicle before fleeing on foot at around 9 a.m., Lyons said.
The officers were later found unharmed about an hour later.
Comeaux was wearing one of the officer's gray uniforms and black boots and took the guards' weapons, a shotgun and two semi-automatic pistols. Lyons said. He left his own weapon behind.
There were several unconfirmed sightings of Comeaux in the Baytown area, said Lisa Block,
a spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Public Safety.
State troopers, the Texas Rangers and a Department of Public Safety helicopter were helping search for Comeaux, Block said.
The6-foot,200-poundComeaux
has been in and out of the Texas prison system for the last 30 years, Lyons said.
He was serving a life sentence after being convicted in June 1998 of aggravated sexual assault out of Brazos County.
returned to prison in 1984 to serve a 20-year sentence on a new charge of indecency with a child out of Harris County. He was paroled in 1991 but was in and out of prison for parole violations until 1996.
"Apparently, he used his wheelchair to pin her against a wall and then began stabbing her..."
located northwest of Houston
He was first sentenced to prison in 1979 on three 10-year sentences for rape of a child, aggravated rape of a child and burglary of a building, all out of Harris County, where Houston is located. He was paroled four years later, Lyons said.
MICHELLE LYONS
Texas Department of Criminal
Justice spokeswoman
His parole was revoked and he
Comeaux was given two extra
lite sentences after being convicted for stabbing his wife and another person in 1999 while she visited him in prison. She survived the attack.
said.
"Apparently, he used his wheelchair to pin her against a wall and then began stabbing her with a handmade metal object," Lyons
Comeaux also injured a man who was visiting another inmate at the time and tried to stop the attack.
The escape triggered a lockdown at Lee College and three campuses in the Goose Creek school district, in and around Baytown.
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NEWS
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CRIME
Man charged with murder of wife, daughters
BY JOHN HANNA
Associated Press
LYNDON, Kan. — A former Missouri city official previously accused of assaulting his wife was charged Monday with capital murder in the shootings of her and their two teenage daughters in eastern Kansas.
James Kraig Kahler, 46, also was charged with one count of attempted first-degree murder in the shooting of his estranged wife's 89-year-old grandmother and one count of aggravated burglary. Authorities suspect he broke into the grandmother's home near Topeka, where the shootings occurred.
During Kahler's first appearance in Osage County District Court, Judge Phillip Fromme set bail at $10 million and scheduled another hearing for Dec. 10.
Kahler, who often went by his middle name Craig, declined to comment as sheriff's deputies escorted him in handcuffs from jail to the courthouse. He had been scheduled to appear in court in Columbia, Mo., Wednesday on
a domestic assault charge stemming from an altercation with his wife in March that led to the loss of his job as director of Columbia's Water & Light Department.
A divorce trial for Kahler and his 44-year-old wife, Karen, was scheduled to start Dec. 21, but a
"He never was interested in his daughters — only his son."
settlement hearing was planned for Friday. Court records showed that he complained of financial pressures and the couple had been sparring over their children.
DAN PINGELTON Attorney
The Kahlers' daughters, Emily, 18, and Lauren, 16, were killed Saturday, along with their mother. His wife's grandmother, Dorothy Wight, 89, was wounded.
The couple's 10-year-old son, Sean, was at Wight's house south of Burlingame on Saturday but was uninjured.
Wight remained in critical condition at a Topeka hospital, said Ashley Anstaett, spokeswoman for the attorney general's office. She
Dan Pingelton, a Columbia attorney representing Karen Kahler in the divorce, described her husband as "controlling."
declined to say where the boy was staying.
He said Kahler refused to see his daughters. Emily attended the
St. Louis College of Pharmacy and Lauren was an honors student at a Columbia high school.
"He never was interested in his daughters
Pingelton said Kahler set up a visit with his son over the Thanksgiving holiday. "Happy Holiday."
— only his son," Pingelton said. "And I think that is the reason that little boy is alive today."
A single capital murder count covers the three killings; Kansas law allows the death penalty for multiple murders arising from a single "scheme or course of conduct."
But the Kansas attorney general's office also filed three alternative charges of premeditated first-degree murder in what Deputy
Attorney General Barry Disney called a "fallback position" should jurors fail to convict Kahler of the capital charge.
Kahler and his family had moved to Missouri from Parker County, Texas, in July 2008, after he'd been utilities director for the city of Weatherford for nine years.
In Columbia, Mo., his $150,000 annual salary made him the city's highest paid employee.
But he was asked to resign in September and was paid two months' salary and one month of severance.
In an Oct. 9 court filing, he asked for relief from the temporary monthly payments of $2,030 in child support and $1,500 in maintenance he was required to provide his family.
Kahler said he expected to remain unemployed "for a substantial period of time," adding that he was prevented by court order from withdrawing money from his retirement account pending the divorce.
RIFF
ASSOCIATED PRESS
James Kraig Kahler makes his first appearance at the Osage County Courthouse Monday in Lyndon. Kalher was charged with killing his estranged wife and two teenage daughters in Burlingame Nov. 28.
POLITICS
Man starts movement to ban divorce in California
BY JUDY LIN Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — 'Til death do us part? The vow would really hold true in California if a Sacramento Web designer gets his way.
In a movement that seems ripped from the pages of Comedy Central writers, John Marcotte wants to put a measure on the ballot next year to ban divorce in California.
The effort is meant to be a satirical statement after California voters outlawed gay marriage in 2008, largely on the argument that a ban is needed to protect the sanctity of traditional marriage. If that's the case, then Marcotte reasons voters should have no problem banning divorce.
"Since California has decided to protect traditional marriage, I think it would be hypocritical of us not to sacrifice some of our own rights to protect traditional marriage even more," the 38-year-old married father of two said.
Marcotte is looking into whether he can gather signatures online, as proponents are doing for another proposed 2010 initiative to repeal
Marcotte said he has collected dozens of signatures, including one from his wife of seven years. The initiative's Facebook fans have swelled to more than 1,100. Volunteers that include gay activists and members of a local comedy troupe have signed on to help
the gay marriage ban. But the odds are stacked against a campaign funded primarily by the sale of $12 T-shirts featuring bride and groom stick figures chained at the wrists.
Marcotte needs 694,354 valid signatures by March 22, a high hurdle in a state where the typical petition drive costs millions of dollars. Even if his proposed constitutional amendment made next year's ballot, it's not clear how voters would react.
Not surprisingly, Marcotte's
campaign to make divorce in California illegal has divided those involved in last year's campaign for and against Proposition 8;
As much as everyone would like to see fewer divorces, making it illegal would be "impractual", said Ron Prentice, the executive director of the California Family Council who led a coalition of religious and conservative groups to qualify Proposition 8.
No other state bans divorce, and only a few countries, including the
Philippines and Malta, do.
The California proposal would amend the state constitution to eliminate the ability of married couples to get divorced while allowing married couples to seek an annulment.
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Prentice said proponents of traditional marriage only seek to strengthen the one man-one woman union.
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day for Dez," Mangino said. "He made some fantastic plays and he made a couple of mistakes that hurt. Dez has contributed great things to the program for a long time. Nobody feels worse than Dez.
"It's not Dez's fault that we didn't win the game. That's for sure. He gave us a chance to win." But Ricciere, also known by
part of the blame for the loss — a result that ended the careers of a senior class that helped turn around Kansas's football program.
"It hurts bad," Briscoe said. "Me being a junior, I wanted to send them to another
game man. I just feel for them.
My heart bleeds for them. I want them to play another game and be able to finish on a winning note."
Briscoe has always maintained that the NFL is his ultimate goal. In the days leading up to the Border Showdown, he even said he had made a decision about his future before declining to specify.
When asked if he had played his last game as a Jayhawk, Briscoe went hush.
Now a question remains about whether Briscoe will play another game in a Kansas uniform.
Briscoe finished the season with 84 catches, nine touchdowns
"I don't know." he said.
After Kansas' loss, though. Briscoe was increasingly tight-lipped about his upcoming decision.
If Saturday was indeed Briscoe's final collegiate game, he certainly delivered a noteworthy performance to cap a noteworthy career.
"It's not Dez's fault that we didn't win the game. That's for sure. He gave us a chance to win."
MARK MANGINO Coach
and 1,337 yards
the second highest single-season total in Kansas history. Briscoe,
of course, also holds the first highest single-season total.
He has 218 catches. 3,240
yards and 31 touchdowns in his three-vear Kansas career.
Briscoe said after the game that he would sit down with members of the coaching staff and his family to decide the future. Still, in the moments after the loss, Briscoe was simply focusing on the end of a disappointing 5-7 season.
"It hit me as soon as the clock struck zero," Briscoe said.
Follow Jayson Jenks at twitter.com/JaysonJenks
Edited by Abby Olcese
COLLEGE BASKETBALL T.J. Walz makes list of Top 100 college players
The College Baseball Blog named junior pitcher T.J. Walz as one of the top 100 players to watch for in the upcoming season. The Web site listed Walz at number 51.
After going 4-1 in limited action as a freshman, Walz took on a larger role for Kansas last season. Walz, a right-handed pitcher from Omaha, Neb.,
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Former Royals player wins 2009 Hutch Award
went 8-3 in 14 starts with a 4.70 ERA, while racking up a team high 88 strikeouts. He was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team, and also received Big 12 Pitcher of the Week honors in April.
SEATTLE — Mark Teakeen of the Chicago White Sox has won the 2009 Hutch Award for his efforts on and off the field.
Over the summer, Walz pitched for the U.S. Collegiate National team and impressed with a 2-0 record with 22 strikeouts and a 2.89 ERA in 18/23 innings.
Ben Ward
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle made the announcement Monday. The award goes to a player who best exemplifies the honor, courage and dedication of former major league pitcher
and manager Fred Hutchinson, who died from cancer in 1964 at age 45.
Teahen was traded this month from the Kansas City Royals to Chicago. The infielder-outfielder will receive his award Jan. 27.
While in Kansas City,Teahen was a spokesman and fundraiser for a program that gave children with physical or mental challenges the chance to play baseball.
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Chiefs coach denies contacting Weis
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New Notre Dame football coach Charlie Weis talks to the media during a news conference in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame fired coach Charlie Weis on Monday after a string of disappointing seasons that was capped by an agonizing four-game losing streak. Athletic director Jack Swarbrick announced the decision, saying in a news release: "We have great expectations for our football program, and we have not been able to meet those expectations."
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs coach Todd Haley insisted Monday that the team has not contacted Charlie Weis about joining the staff in Kansas City.
But Haley, a rookie head coach who also is calling plays as offensive coordinator, acknowledged that someday he would prefer to let someone else be coordinator and call the plays.
"I believe in my heart of hearts that's the way to be the most efficient," Haley said. "It's fun calling plays. There's no doubt about that. I've also said my job is to be the head coach of the team and if and when that's possible, I would think that, in my opinion, is the best way to run the operation.
"If you get the right situation."
Weis was fired Monday as coach at Notre Dame. He and Haley worked together when they were assistants with the New York Jets. Weis also won Super Bowls as the offensive coordinator in New England, when Chiefs general manager Scott Piioli was the Patriots' vice president of player personnel.
"I shared an 8-by-8 office with Charlie for three years in New York, oh, by the way," Haley said with a grin. "I know Charlie about as up-comp and-personal as you could know him."
Haley said there would be no coaching staff changes for the Chiefs (3-8) until after the season. He also emphatically denied reports that Kansas City had already contacted Weis.
and each week and that's where the focus is. As far as staff goes, that would be something I would have — that would be a decision I would have to make."
"I can say with clear conscience there's been no contact," Haley said. "The focus in this building is putting this team in the best possible position to succeed each day
Haley called plays for Arizona last year, helping the Cardinals reach the Super Bowl. After taking over in Kansas City, he fired offensive coordinator Chan Galley 13 days before beginning his first
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Calling his own plays hasn't worked very well for Haley's talent-thin Chiefs. They rank 14th in the AFC in total offense.
“As I've said earlier, at the end of the year I will do anything and everything to evaluate the areas of this team and coaching staff that we can get better at,” Haley said.
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Smith still recovering from concussion
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NFL
Rams offensive tackle will leave practice until full recovery
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Rams offensive tackle Jason Smith was in a lighthearted mood Monday, tossing out one-liners a day after passing precautionary tests that revealed no new concerns regarding his recovery from a concussion.
BY R.B. FALLSTROM
Associated Press
"Who knows when I'll be Superman again?" Smith said Monday. "Right now, I'm just Batman. 'I can't fly.'
That's not to say he's confident of returning to the lineup this week.
becoming ill in the second half. He was taken to Barnes Hospital for tests including a CT scan before being released later that night.
Smith was inactive for Sunday's loss to the Seattle Seahawks and watched from the sideline before
"They tested me on a couple of different things, but they never said. 'Hey, it was because of your concussion,' Smith said.
Smith, the second pick of the draft, failed two baseline tests last week and wasn't certain when he'd make a third attempt. He won't return to practice until he's been cleared of concussion symptoms, and coach Steve Spagnuolo said the team would not rush Smith back to action.
Smith said the illness might have been unrelated.
"We're certainly concerned with Jason," Spagnuolo said. "So we'll make sure everything is done the right way."
Stars including Kurt Warner, Clinton Portis and Ben Roothisberger sat out on Sunday following concussion-like
symptoms. Smith agreed with being cautious, saying he wants to get back in the lineup while adding, "I don't want to die".
"Like in my situation, what good is 310 pounds of twisted steel without a head?"
Smith said.
Smithjoked that he felt great and described himself as "310 pounds of twisted steel, sex appeal, you know" But he also said all last week he experienced concussion symptoms
official concussion of his career but he has estimated he's had several concussions during his career including perhaps a few just in his first NFL training camp.
that appeared to change with the weather and then on Sunday "I felt real bad."
"Linemen get concussions all the
Noise and bright lights in the Edward Jones Stadium didn't help. Smith said.
Smith was injured late in the first half of last week's loss to the Arizona Cardinals. It's the first
time, you go out and keep playing," Smith said. "You get hit helmet to helmet all the time and you get a little woozy."
"I don't recall blanking out, I just remember being real woozy and 'Uhh, something's wrong, uhh, something's
The Rams (1-10) played much of Sunday's game minus three offensive line starters, with center Jason Brown sidelined by a sprained right knee in the second quarter and guard Richie Incognito out for a fourth straight game with a ligament injury to his right foot.
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Freshman swimmer Monica Johannesen set a new personal-best time and Junior Norwegian record in the 100 freestyle with a time of 54.80 seconds.
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LaRue signs contract to stay with Cardinals
ST. LOUIS — Catcher Jason LaRue has agreed to a $950,000, one-year contract to remain with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Yadier Molina's backup for two seasons, LaRue hit .240 with two homers and six RBIs in 104 at-bats last season. He started 26 games and appeared in 51 overall.
"Jason is a great fit for our ball-club in his current role," Cardinals general manager John Mozelak said Monday. "His veteran leadership both on and off the field is something we value highvl."
LaRue's deal, the same as his 2009 contract, includes a $50,000 bonus if he has 60 starts.
NFL
Denver v. Indianapolis will not play on prime time TV
NEW YORK — The NFL is not switching the Denver at Indianaapolis game on Dec. 13 to prime time even though it could be the Colts' record-setting 22nd straight regular-season victory.
Instead, the Philadelphia Eagles-New York Giants matchup remains as the night game. The only change under the flexible scheduling policy for Dec. 13 will be moving the St. Louis at Tennessee game from 1 p.m. EST to 4:05 p.m. EST.
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True sports fans should be overzealous
MORNING BREW
There is nothing inherently sane about sports fandom, or the emotions it inspires. In few other venues can otherwise normal adults eschew normal standards of decency and act like Neanderthals. In even fewer can the words "love" and "hate" be used so frequently, yet with so much genuine feeling
When people say they love their team, or a player, they mean it. And, like the best fairy tale romances, it's an unwavering and unjustifiable love.
And that's a good thing. Because if that weren't the case, my emotions the past few days would
BY ALEX BEECHER
abeecher@kansan.com
probably require therapy, medication or both.
Saturday, of course, featured the triumph of the ultimate sports evil over all that is good and righteous. Missouri, in viciously tense fashion, wrote a suitably cruel final chapter in the book of Kansas' awful season. Which, given the mire in which Kansas football resides, is just salt in the wound.
But watching Kansas' Todd Reesing end his career face-down in his own end zone wasn't bad enough, apparently. No, later that night, another senior quarterback got to end his season and home career in heroic fashion. And so Saint Tim
should make a decision so he could focus on playing this year.
The Huskies received all 40 first-place votes Monday from the national media panel. They have been the AP's top team the past 28 polls.
Aside from Florida and Kansas, Illinois, Missouri, Duke, Saint Louis University and Ohio State were all potential suitors for Beal.
Bradley Beal, the No.7 ranked player in the 2011 class, chose Florida over Kansas at a press conference at his high school Monday.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL No.7 high school recruit commits to Florida Gators
The 6-foot-3, 170 pound guard from Chinamade College Preparatory in St. Louis, Mo., has gained a lot of attention from recruiting schools. Beal told Rivals.com that now was the time he
Last season as a sophomore he averaged 23.5 points per game and led Chaminade with 30 points in the Class 5A state-title. His team plays its first game of this season Monday.
The first nine teams remained the same for a third straight week
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Tebow leads the No. 1 Florida Gators ... again ... as the Heisman Trophy frontrunner ... again ... in to a high-profile championship game ... again. Stop me if you've heard this one before.
And speaking of apparent sports reruns, we move on to Sunday, and another quarterback — Brett Favre. Now, if Favre had just stayed retired, or if his umphmenth comeback was floundering, this wouldn't be so bad. But against all reason, Favre is playing well. And not just hand the-ball-off-to-Adrian-Peterson-and-get-out-of-the-way well, but with legitimate MVP form. And that doesn't even factor in those Wranglers ads.
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But hey, at least Favre isn't Sports Illustrated's "Sportsman of the Year" as he was in 2007. Instead, we get Derek Jeter, the Yankees' shortstop who looked to be on the downslope of his career. His bat appeared to be slowing, and his always-overrated range seemed to be shrinking further. Then he hit .334 and won his fourth Gold Glove. And, because it really had been too long, the Yankees won their 27th World Series championship. It had been nearly a decade, after all. Those poor, patient, Yankee fans.
WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
always be worse, and there are bright spots. For example, we have a Tyler Hansbrough-less college basketball season for the first time in years.
Connecticut's Maya Moore dunks the ball at the First Night NCAA basketball exhibition in Storms, Conn. Oct. 16. Moore, a forward, is the seventh unanimous choice on The Associated Press' press season All-America team.
"That's awesome," Jabir said.
"Seven years ago we won three games. Any coach pours their heart and soul into their program and to gain that kind of recognition for our school is special. My 12-year-old son Jackson would check every day where we were in the rankings. Now he'll see us there."
The 25th-ranked Flyers (5-1) will get their first test as a Top 25 team Monday night at Illinois-Chicago. Coach Jim Jabir was thrilled his team made the poll.
Dayton named in AP Top 25 poll
after going a combined 23-0 with a 29-point average margin of victory last week. Connecticut eased through another week, winning the WBCA Classic. The Huskies routed Hofstra, Richmond, and Clemson by an average of 44 points.
Stanford was No. 2, followed by No. 3 Ohio State, No. 4 North Carolina and Notre Dame. Tennessee was sixth, followed by LSU, Baylor, Xavier and A&T M&A.
Dayton jumped into the AP women's basketball Top 25 for the first time in school history, while Connecticut remained a unanimous No.1 for the 19th consecutive poll.
This is the part where I stop, for fear of sounding like the proverbial old man on his porch. It could
The Flyers started drawing attention to themselves when they opened with a 77-74 win against then-No. 10 Michigan State. Dayton almost pulled off a second straight upset two days later before falling to then-No. 23 Louisville 65-63. They've won all four games since.
I feel better just writing it.
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Jabir debated whether to let his young team know it was ranked before its game Monday.
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"First I wasn't going to tell them until afterwards," labir said. "But they are always checking the internet and I want to make sure we put it in perspective."
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Coach Belf Self provides instructions to freshman guard Elijah Johnson on the bench against Hofstra on Nov. 13. Johnson and freshmen Xavier Henry and Thomas Robinson have taken some of the pressure off of senior guard Sherron Collins and junior center Cole Aldrich this season and have self-praising the team's selflessness.
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BY COREY THIBODEAUX cthibodeaux@kansan.com
Based on the stat sheet alone, the Jayhawks' two All-Americans don't have the numbers most expected. But their smaller workload could mean big results for the team.
Senior guard Sherron Collins and junior center Cole Aldrich have spent much of this season out of the spotlight as their teammates have started to come into their own.
"They just take the pressure off me and Cole," Collins said. "That's something me and Cole really needed."
Freshman phenom Xavier Henry leads the team with 16.8 points per game. The emergence of the Morris twins gives Kansas a new dimension of versatility. And
Thomas Robinson brings endless energy off the bench.
Through five games last season, Collins averaged 18.2 points per contest and 5.2 assists. This season, he is averaging only 13.6 points and four assists through five games.
After the 89-59 victory against Oakland, Kansas coach Bill Self praised Collins for his selflessness. Self said the development of the young
Jayhawks was crucial to the success of this season.
"I would have never thought our three returning leading scorers would score 19 points and we win by 30." Self said. "Never would have thought that. But in
large part, the reason we did is because Sherron understands we've got to bring those young kids along."
Aldrich said his stats this season were down in part because of the increased level of competition from the younger members of the team. Last year, Aldrich averaged 15.8 points and 9.4 rebounds in the first five games, but with the emergence of Henry, Robinson and the Morris twins this season. Aldrich
TYREL REED Junior guard
"it's good to see them not have to score and we still do well."
has been limited to 10.8 points and 8.6 rebounds.
"I think it helps me a little bit," Aldrich said. "I get a little selfish and want some rebounds that they steal from me, but as long as
Junior guard Tyrel Reed is averaging about four fewer minutes on the court compared to last year, but those numbers will most likely go up when the coaches figure out the rotation.
we win, it doesn't matter."
Reed said he was the type of player who put the team first and hoped to help ease the pressure off Collins and Aldrich. He said that with the multitude of talent, he was happy to see everyone chipping in to help the Jayhawks' star duo.
"I think we're such a good team; we have a lot of pieces that can step up and help those guys out on any given night." Reed said. "It's good to see them not have to score and we still do well."
Every game it seems, a new player steps up. So far, no player has expressed any concerns about
the amount of shots he is taking or the minutes he is playing, which is something Self likes to see.
"All I preach to my guys is 'Kansas,'" Self said. "I don't get hung up on this guy or that guy."
Self said becoming a great player started with becoming a great team, and that his stars had worked toward that. He said he was amazed at how well Collins had stepped into his role as a leader and had given up personal gains for the sake of his team.
"That kid wants to win," Self said. "That kid wants to leave a legacy behind and he knows the only way you can do that is by winning."
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Edited by Nick Gerik
FOOTBALL
At the end of the season, Briscoe considers his options
Junior wide receiver is considering going for the NFL next year
BY JAYSON JENKS
lienks@kansan.com
He caught pass after pass, continued picking up yard after yard
Yet after Kansas' 41-39 loss to Missouri in the 118th edition of the Border Showdown, junior receiver
and thoroughly dominated for most of the game against Missouri's secondary.
Indeed, Briscoe's turnovers dampened an otherwise highly productive day for Kansas' offense. For the first time since a 41-36 victory against Iowa State Oct. 10.
touchdowns for Missouri.
"The costly fumbles that I did have didn't really make up for the plays that I did have," Briscoe said. "They turned into 14 points and that really hurt us in the long run."
"The costly fumbles that I did have didn't really make up for the plays that I did have."
DEZMON BRISCOE Junior wide reciever
Dezmon Briscoe slumped in a chair with headphones over his ears and recalled just two plaus.
Both were fumbles by Briscoe. Both eventually resulted in
the Jayhawks moved and scored with regular consistency.
In the final game of the season, Briscoe turned in his best performance of the season with 14 catches for 242 yards and two touchdowns. But he also produced those two
fumbles.
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Junior wide receiver Dezmon Brisco breaks away from Missouri safety Jarnell Harrison Saturday afternoon at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. Mo. Brisco caught 14 passes for 242 yards including two touchdowns in the Jawhaskers' 41-39 loss to the Lakers.
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Tattoos show off personal history
BY NICOLAS ROESLER
nroesler@kansan.com
Tattoos span popular culture, from actors to seventeen-year-old girl
seventeen year-old girls. Some people have fallen in love with the art; while others still find it to be disrespectful of the human body. Either way, athletes have enough ink on them to fill several galleries.
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Basketball fans have seen their fair share of ridiculous tattoos while watching the NBA. Either you love the kaleidoscope of colorful tattoos displayed on Chris Anderson of the Denver Nuggets, or you hate them. At the University, senior point guard Sherron Collins displays tattoos that are both messages to opponents and references to his personal life. Collins' tattoos are slowly catching up to the NBA average for tatted stars.
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On Collins' left arm, there is a picture of a basketball player dribbling a ball in one hand, and holding what looks like a weapon in the other. Above the tattoo it reads: "Caution: Don't Reach," a token to his ability to handle the basketball and cross people up. On a more personal note, Collins has tattoos such as "Rest in Peace Sherron Jr." on the bottom of his forearm, referring to the passing of his firstborn due to premature birth, according to www.kusports.com.
Only a few tattoos can actually touch the people looking at them. They have more importance to the people who have them. The word "Loyalty" can be found on the inside of Collins's shoulder. The loyalty that Collins has shown for the Kansas basketball program has, as on him, made a lasting impression on every Kansas fan. Perhaps, regardless of how some may feel about tattoos, what really matters is their significance to the people who bear them.
The pride athletes feel toward where they came from is another common theme for tattoos. It comes as no surprise that Collins has those, too. A native Chicagoan, Collins has flames reaching up his arm and wrapping around the Chicago area code "312." Another player from Chicago, senior Mario Little, has a bar code laid out on the inside of his wrist with "Made in Chicago" written below it.
There are also somewhat cliché tattoos that too many people have, yet some still relate to as unique and inspirational. One example is freshman guard Elijah Johnson's "Love" on the back of one arm, and "Hate" on the back of the other. Another example: Little's tattoo of the Jordan symbol on his shoulder. Certainly, it's good to aspire to be the greatest, but did you have to make yourself a commercial for a shoe at the same time?
The Morris twins illustrate pride in their family with matching graffiti-styled surnames on the inside of their arms.
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REFLECTING ON A LEADER
The image shows a man sitting at a desk, wearing a formal suit with a bow tie. He appears to be writing in a notebook. The background is blurred but seems to be an office environment with shelves and books visible.
Former Chancellor Laurence Chalmers died in Durango, Colo. last Tuesday, Chalmers was known for his casual demeanor and unconventional way of dealing with problems. He served as chancellor from 1969 to 1972.
Photo courtesy of Spencer Research Library
Former chancellor remembered
BY JUSTIN LEVERETT jleverett@kansan.com
Laurence Chalmers, a former chancellor who led the University during a period of student discontent during the Vietnam War era, died last Tuesday in Durango, Colo., at age 81. He served as chancellor from 1969 to 1972.
Bill Tuttle, who was an assistant professor at the time, said Chalmers' personable ways were not well-liked by older, more traditional faculty.
"He told everyone, 'Just call me Larry',"
Turtle said. "And the more senior faculty
thought it was quite an affront, such infor- mality"
During his three years as chancellor, violence and racial tension boiled over at the University and in Lawrence. An arsonist burned down the Kansas Union, and a bomb exploded in Summerfield Hall. But Tuttle said that if it weren't for Chalmers, the violence could have been much worse.
"I think KU could have been Kent State, had it not been for Chalmers," he said.
Tuttle said Chalmers invited all students and faculty to a mass meeting in the football stadium in the summer of 1970. By voice vote, he agreed to let students go home before finals, and keep the grades they had
at the time.
This decision was not popular among senior faculty. In 1972 Chalmers resigned the chancellorship after being accused of an affair.
Del Shankel, associate dean at the time, said Chalmers was never properly recognized for his service as chancellor.
"It was a very difficult time to be chancellor," he said. "But I think that we came through that time better than we might have."
Shankel said Chalmers' background in psychology helped him deal with student discontent.
peace at the University and forestalling violence.
Robert Cobb, executive vice chancellor at the time, said he did a good job of keeping
"Chancellor Chalmers was chancellor during a turbulent time, and he did much to diffuse the turbulence," he said.
The University released a statement in his memory last week, with comments from Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little.
"Chancellor Chalmers led KU during one the most difficult periods in its history," she said. "He had a distinguished career in the worlds of academia and the arts. Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones."
— Edited by Tim Burgess
STUDENT HEALTH
Campus groups provide HIV tests
BY JESSE BROWN jbrown@kansan.com
Michael Turner has a personal connection to HIV that prompted him to take an active role in promoting AIDS awareness.
"A couple of my friends are actually positive. One of my dear friends from back home is positive," Turner said. "So I have a couple personal ties with AIDS and I really think it needs to be outreached."
Turner, Manhattan freshman, is the office manager for Queers and Allies and helped promote an event Tuesday to raise awareness for World AIDS Day by providing free HIV testing to students, faculty and staff.
The LGBT Resource Center and Queers and Allies held the event on the fourth floor of the Kansas Union along with the Douglas County AIDS Project. The groups also distributed free condoms to promote safe sex.
"It's really important to know your status and being educated about your partner's status," Turner said. "Safe sex is the best thing and knowing your status is always very important to the process of being sexually active." Saida Bonfield, LGBT Resource Center coordinator and Lawrence graduate student in education, helped coordinate the event. She said the center's goal is to raise awareness on college campuses as well as in the community and world-wide.
"On college campuses specifically, we do this event to raise
CONSTRUCTION
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Professors, students just want a little peace and quiet around here
BY MEGAN HEACOCK mheacock@kansan.com
Some students and faculty have found recent construction on campus to be severely disruptive to classes, though no one has made any formal complaints to the University.
An air conditioning repair project on the east side of Blake Hall has caused loud pounding and drilling during the day. The noise level has been a distraction to Valerie Shands, St. Louis junior, who is taking a Constitutional Law class in Blake Hall.
"It has affected my learning," she said. "I cannot concentrate when someone is drilling. It sounds like the entire room is going to cave in on my head."
Brent Steele, associate professor of political science, had to yell instructions across the room of his International Ethics class because the hammering and drilling was so loud.
When his class attempted to have discussion, the noise
overpowered the voices, he said. Steele finally walked outside to ask the construction workers to stop the drilling until the end of class.
"They were extremely reasonable and I was sympathetic to them because they had a job to do and here was this professor coming out of kind of laying down the law," he said. "And so it ended
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demolition projects, were done during the summer months, and that heating and cooling problems were typically addressed the season before they were needed. He said the University would modify construction schedules based on the location of a project. For instance, a project in Wescoe Hall, where there is high "classroom
"It has affected my learning. I cannot concentrate when someone is drilling."
Construction Management, said the University usually tried to take classes into consideration when undergoing loud projects.
Jim Modig,
campus director
of Design and
utilization," would be limited to nonschool hours. He said the University always took classes into consideration and tried to adjust the work schedule accordingly.
VALERIE SHANDS St. Louis junior
"We have to look at that on a case-by-case basis," he said.
Modig said that some projects, like replacing windows or other
Modig said he wasn't aware of the noise disturbance
"Based on that, I would go back to my office and my staff and ask the question whether they've
in Blake Hall because no formal complaints had been raised about the construction there.
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The northeast corner of Blake Hall has become a loud construction site, constantly disrupting classes on the lower levels of the building. The severity of the noise has sparked informal complaints from students and faculty. To make a formal complaint, e-mail imodio@ku.edu.
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1. Italy to consider taking more from Guantanamo
ROME — Italy is considering taking in other prisoners from Guantanamo to help President Barack Obama close down the prison, the country's foreign minister said Tuesday, a day after Italy accepted two former detainees.
Premier Silvio Berlusconi promised Obama at a White House meeting in June that Italy would accept three people as part of the U.S. administration's bid to close down Guantanamo.
Italy took in two Tunisian inmates Monday as a "concrete political sign" of the country's commitment to help Washington close Guantanamo, Justice Minister Angelino Alfano said in a statement late Monday.
Obama said last month that he would miss his January deadline to close the prison, partly because he cannot persuade other nations to take the detainees.
Two other inmates from Guantanamo were sent to France and Hungary also on Monday, U.S. officials said.
2. Fresh fleet of patrol
cars tortured in Mexico TUJANA, Mexico — Tijuana's public security spokesman says a fleet of brand new patrol cars has been burned in a Molotov cocktail attack.
Ernesto Alvarez says the 28 vehicles were hit in the predawn attack at a Mazda dealership. Six were destroyed, the rest damaged but possibly reparable.
Like other border communities, Tijuana has faced an upsurge in violence in recent years associated with drug cartels.
3. Favor returned to shootthrowing Iraqi journalist
PARIS — The traiq journalist who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush in Baghdad last year had a taste of his own medicine Tuesday when he nearly got beamed by a shoe thrower at a news conference in Paris.
Muntadhar al-Zeidi ducked and the shoe hit the wall behind him.
"He stole my technique," al-Zeidi later quipped.
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4. Dying person robbed in emergency waiting room
PHILADELPHIA — Police say three people who noticed a Philadelphia school counselor unconscious and dying in an emergency waiting room robbed him instead of going for help.
Police say 63-year-old Joaquin Rivera spent nearly 80 minutes waiting in an emergency room after complaining of pain down his side. But they say he died of an apparent heart attack at Aria Health's Frankford Campus before seeing a triage nurse.
Surveillance video shows three people talking with Rivera before he passed out and then taking his wristwatch.
Police arrested 44-year-old Richard Alten at the hospital and are seeking his companions, whom Capt. John McGinnis described as homeless addicts.
5. Father to stand trial in death of 15-year-old son
man will stand trial on allegations that he forced his naked 15-year-old son into a vacant lot, then shot him to death as the boy and family members pleaded for mercy.
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6. LA hospital agrees to new MLK medical center
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County supervisors have approved a deal to create a new Martin Luther King Jr. Medical Center on the site of an inner-city public hospital that was closed after a series of patient deaths blamed on shoddy care.
The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously ratified an agreement with the University of California for a 120-bed facility on the site of the old hospital that served a large low-income community in the South Los Angeles area.
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Better know a major | Health information management
BY STEFANIE PENN
Major: Health information management
College: School of Allied Health
grade point average throughout all four years.
Required Credit Hours: A Bachelor of Science in health information management requires two years of preparatory college course work, which totals 63 hours, and two years of professional course work at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Before entering into the professional program, students must complete various prerequisite courses, such as introduction to biology, anatomy and physiology courses. The professional aspect is completed during junior and senior years, and a four-week internship is required at the end of senior year. Students must maintain a 2.5
Sample of Major Courses: "Introduction to Health Care," "Legal Aspects to Health Care," "Pharmacology," "Medical Terminology" and "Introduction to Information Systems."
Career Opportunities: According to the University's undergraduate catalog, a health information management degree prepares students for being a health information manager who works with professionals in allied health, nursing, medicine, hospital administration, law, business and education. One goal is to become a registered health information administrator and assume professional responsibilities in many health and information service industries.
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"I was originally a pre-business administration major but I wanted to work in the medical field. I switched to Health Information Management, which combines elements of business, as well as healthcare."
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The "Green Burial: With Dignity university-community forum will begin at noon in the ECM Center.
The Professional Edge Fall 2009 Breakfast Series will begin at 8 a.m. in Regnier Hall Auditorium on the Edwards Campus.
"Naturally Obsessed: The Making of a Scientist" will begin at 6 p.m. in 2023 Haworth Hall.
"Wild Science: What Lives in Our Oceans and Where?" will begin at 7 p.m. in Dyche Hall.
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About 1 a.m. Saturday near the Daisy Hill residence halls, someone reported criminal damage to his or her vehicle, at a loss of $1,000.
About 7 a.m. Saturday near the Lied Center, someone reported criminal damage to his or her vehicle, at a loss of $200.
About 4 a.m. Monday near the Daisy Hill residence halls, someone reported the theft of a motorcycle, at a loss of $5,500.
About 4 p.m. Monday at the Kansas Union, someone reported the theft of an iPhone, at a loss of $200.
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SUA is calling all student filmmakers for festival
Student Union Activities is currently accepting short films from students to be shown at the University's second annual International Film Festival in February.
Winners will have their short films shown before the screening of international films each night.
Entries must be less than 15 minutes in length and are due by p. 5 m., Friday, Jan. 22 in the SUA Box Office, level four of the Kansas Union. Students can pick up an instruction packet at the SUA Box Office.The film must also have been produced after Jan. 1, 2010.
After submitting the film shorts, a panel of judges consisting of representatives from SUA and the KU community will pick a first, second and third place winner. The winners will receive a prize in addition to having their films screened.
"We have received only a few entries so far," Andrew Fillmore said, SUA films and media coordinator. "But we anticipate many more in the coming weeks and after winter break. This gives students a great chance to give their short films exposure on campus."
"We had about 350 people attend last year and received about 10 entries," Fillmore said. "We think we will receive a lot more this year since last year was the inaugural year."
The event is co-sponsored with Expresion en Corto, the largest international film competition in Mexico, and The Tech Shop at the Kansas Union.
The event will take place in Woodruff Auditorium, level five the Kansas Union, Feb. 18 to 20.
For more information about the film festival, students can visit the SUA Web site at www.suaeens.com or call the SUA Box Office at 785-864-7469.
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awareness surrounding safe sex, and we also want to provide free HIV testing," Bonifield said.
Stacey Burton, education and outreach coordinator for the Douglas County Aids Project, said this was the third time the group had sponsored this event at the University this semester.
More than 30 students and faculty members were tested Tuesday. Burton said more than 100 students and faculty members had been tested at the events this semester.
The group used OraSure test kits, where a swab was used to collect saliva from inside the mouth. The testing was confidential and took eight to 10 minutes.
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Web site, World AIDS Day was established in 1988. According to an article published in Journal Watch, 32,311 cases of AIDS were reported to the Centers for Disease Control that year.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that more than one million Americans are living with HIV.
Burton said one in every five people infected with HIV didn't know they were infected.
The Douglas County AIDS Project and Queens and Allies will also play host to a drag show today at Wilde's Chateau 24, 2412 Iowa St. Turner and others will participate in the drag show to raise money for the Douglas County AIDS Project. The show will start at 10:30 p.m.
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Laura Kozak, Kansas City junior, right, talks to Whitney Onasch, a Douglas County AIDS Project volunteer, about free HIV testing Tuesday in the fourth floor lobby of the Kansas Union. Stacey Burton, education and outreach coordinator for the Douglas County AIDS Project, said one in every five people infected with HIV don't know they are infected. More than 30 students and faculty were tested Tuesday.
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heard any problems and follow up on that," he said. "And I'd make sure that, if we have problems, to make those adjustments now versus waiting for a complaint."
Steele said he understood the importance of reconstruction at the University and was glad for the funds to do it, but he said there needed to be consideration for the students and teachers.
"This is an academic institution, and I saw that the construction was, at least, compromising what we were all trying to do," he said.
it to disrupt learning, however,
was still an important question,
he said.
Neither Steele nor Shands made formal complaints. Steele recognized that it was probably cheapest and most efficient to do construction work during the day. Whether it was worth
Shands said the noise was so bad once that her teacher almost canceled the rest of class. Because of the severity of the issue, she said, the problem needed to be taken seriously.
"I think it should be addressed," she said. "I don't think they should be able to do that sort of construction during class hours."
Modig said he would talk to his staff and make any necessary adjustments to be less disruptive. But he emphasized that, without a complaint, it was difficult to know what construction sites caused a noise problem.
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Police officers walk past the memorial at police headquarters Tuesday, in Lakewood, Wash. Seattle police shot and killed a man Tuesday who was accused of fatal shooting four Lakewood police officers Sunday as they sat in a coffee shop in Parkland, Wash.
Officer fatally shoots man suspected of killing four
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SEATTLE — The man suspected of gurning down four police officers in a suburban coffee shop was shot and killed by a lone patrolman investigating a stolen car early Tuesday. Four people were arrested for allegedly helping the suspect elude authorities during a two-day manhunt.
Maurice Clemmons was carrying a handgun he took from one of the dead officers when a Seattle policeman recognized him near a stolen car in a working-class
south Seattle neighborhood about 2:45 a.m., Assistant Police Chief Jim Pugel said.
The vehicle was running but unoccupied when the officer pulled up, radioed in the license plate number and realized the car was stolen, Pugel said.
The officer saw something moving, got out of his car, saw Clemmons and ordered him to show his hands and stop.
of the four officers killed in the coffee-shop shooting.
Police planned to arrest more people who helped Clemmons.
"He wouldn't stop." Pugel said.
"The officer fired several rounds."
Clemmons also had sustained a serious gunshot wound from one
Three people were booked into the Pierce County Jail on Monday and early Tuesday for investigation of rendering criminal assistance on four counts of first-degree murder. They are Ricky Hinton, Eddie Lee Davis and Douglas Edward Davis. Troyer said a getaway driver also was arrested. That person's identity wasn't immediately known.
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audience — some of whom could end up in combat because of Obama's decision — climbed over chairs to shake hands with their commander in chief and take his picture.
Obama's announcement drew less-wholehearted support from congressional Democrats. Many of them favor a quick withdrawal, but others have already proposed higher taxes to pay for the fighting.
Republicans reacted warily, as well. Officials said Sen. John McCain, who was Obama's Republican opponent in last year's presidential campaign, told Obama at an early evening meeting attended by numerous lawmakers that declaring a timetable for a withdrawal would merely send the Taliban underground until the Americans began to leave.
WEST POINT, N.Y. — Declaring "our security is at stake," President Barack Obama ordered an additional 30,000 U.S. troops into the long war in Afghanistan Tuesday night, nearly tripling the force he inherited as commander in chief. He promised an impatient public he would begin bringing units home in 18 months.
As a candidate, Obama called Afghanistan a war worth fighting, as opposed to Iraq, a conflict he opposed and has since begun easing out of.
The buildup to about 100,000 troops will begin almost immediately — the first Marines will be in place by Christmas — and will cost $30 billion for the first year alone.
Obama orders 30,000 troops
It marked the second time in his young presidency that Obama has added to the American force in Afghanistan, where the Taliban has recently made significant advances. When he became president last January, there were roughly 34,000 troops on the ground; there now are 71,000.
Their destination: "the epicenter of the violent extremism practiced by al-Qaida"
In a prime-time speech at the U.S. Military Academy, the president told the nation his new policy was designed to "bring this war to a successful conclusion," though he made no mention of defeating Taliban insurgents or capturing al-Qaida terrorist leader Osama bin Laden.
The president said the additional forces would be deployed at "the fastest pace possible so that they can target the insurgency and secure key population centers."
"We must deny al-Qaida a safe haven." Obama said in spelling out
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"It is from here that we were attacked on 9/11, and it is from here that new attacks are being plotted as I speak," the president said.
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U. S. military goals for a war that has dragged on for eight years. "We must reverse the Taliban's momentum ... And we must strengthen the capacity of Afghanistan's security forces and government."
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Freshman guard Angel Goodrich prepares to slip a pass inside the lane.
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her well.
"There's always room for improvement," Goodrich said.
At Sequoyah High School in Tahlequah, Okla., Goodrich led her team to three AAA state titles and one runner-up finish. She also earned All-State honors as a spinner for the track team in 2006. After her senior year in 2008, averaging 14 points, six assists, five steals and four rebounds per game, Goodrich was hyped as one of the top point guard recruits. But her highly anticipated freshman season at Kansas was cut short after she tore her ACL in just the second practice of the season.
"I was crushed," Goodrich said.
"I couldn't believe it."
Goodrich was a redshirt player last year, which preserved her four years of eligibility while she rehabilitated from reconstructive surgery. While on the sidelines, she earned a spot on the 2008-09
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"My parents always said, 'Under a "B". no sports', Goodrich said.
Now she's taking her wisdom back to the court, completely healthy and ready to lead Kansas to supremacy.
"She has a very high knowledge of the game of basketball," Morris said.
And many believe that Kansas hasn't even seen the best Goodrich has to offer. Despite her advanced maturity on the floor, Goodrich's game should continue to develop.
"There's no telling how much better she can get." Morris said.
Just make sure you don't ask the freshman to pass the ball. By the time you're done demanding, it'll already be there.
Follow Max Rothman at www. twitter.com/maxrothman.
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Rams try to stay positive despite dismal 1-10 start
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo believes players are still listening to his message and staying upbeat despite the team's 1-10 record. But he won't deny a day off Tuesday will be beneficial.
Spagnolo plans on sticking with his game plan the rest of the way for a rebuilding franchise that's 6-37 the past three seasons. He's counting on veteran team leaders to step up and show character the last five games.
The coach said the true test of players' continuing commitment will come Wednesday when the team returns to practice in preparation for Sunday's game at Chicago.
Former player ordered to pay for back child support
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former linebacker Dwayne Rudd has been ordered to pay 10 percent of his income for failing to pay more than $540,000 in child support.
U. S. District Court Judge John Nixon gave Rudd a five-year suspended sentence Monday.
Because Rudd's income has changed substantially, he will return to court later after Nixon pinpoints how much back support he owes.
Rudd had been ordered to pay $7,500 per month and he hasn't paid anything since 2004, with the exception of one $10,000 payment which he had been planning on paying for another child.
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bench — like Conner Teahan and
Jordan Iuenmann — deliver.
It lets the players in front of them know they are ready to step up whenever they aren't. Teahan said.
"If we have some guys that aren't playing well or executing, you can be subbed out pretty easily," Teahan said. "You have to always be ready on the bench."
Teahan hit two of his three three-pointers in the last game against Tennessee Tech and finished with eight points in nine minutes. That
kind of performance off the bench may not be enough to get a spot in the rotation late on, but Teahan said he will make the most of it regardless.
"I don't know where it puts me in the future, but I know if I get in there. I'm going to take advantage of everything," Teahan said.
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NBA Raptors can't handle Jamison and Wizards
NBA
Chris Bosh had 22 points and 14 rebounds, Andrea Bargnani had 20 points and 11 rebounds and Jose Calderon added 20 points for the Raptors, who have lost four straight and eight of 10.
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TORONTO — Antwann Jamison had 30 points and 12 rebounds, Gilbert Arenas had 22 points and nine assists and the Washington Wizards defeated the Toronto Raptors 106-102 on Tuesday night.
Arenas had been held below 10 points in each of his past two games, the first time he failed to score at least 10 in back-to-back games since his rookie season in 2002.
Caron Butter scored 19 points, and Brendan Haywood had 15 points and nine rebounds for the Wizards, who have won three of four.
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Boston Celtics' Kendrick Perkins fouls Charlotte Bobcats' Stephen Jackson in the first half in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday. The Celtics won 108-90.
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Celtics win fifth straight game
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ray Allen broke out of his shooting slump with 27 points, Kendrick Perkins added 21 points and 12 rebounds and the Boston Celtics cruised past the Charlotte Bobcats 108-90 on Tuesday night for their fith straight victory.
Led by Allen, the Celtics had little trouble slowing the Bobcats, who had won four straight. Entering shooting 30 percent from 3-point range, Allen took only
nine shots, but hit 5 of 6 3-pointers, including one from behind the plane of the backboard with 1 second left to give the Celtics a 62-39 halt lead.
Charlotte never recovered as Gerald Wallace scored just five points after getting into early foul trouble. Nazr Mohammed had 16 points for the Bobcats, who entered giving up a league-low 87.9 points a game.
But the Celtics, on the second game of a four-game trip that next takes them to San Antonio, scored at will inside and out quickly
ended any hopes Charlotte had of erasing memories of their embarrassing 59-point performance in Boston on opening night.
That came before the Bobcats acquired versatile scorer Stephen Jackson, and Celtics coach Doc Rivers joked before the game that they were going to "do some tic-tac-toe" to figure out if the 6-foot-5 Allen guarded the 6-8 Jackson or 6-7 Wallace.
Allen started on Jackson, who immediately posted him and scored in the lane on the first possession. But Wallace picked up
two fouls in 5 minutes and sat out the rest of the half, giving the Celtics matchup advantages.
Stephen Graham failed miserably trying to defend Kevin Garnett, who had 16 points and seven rebounds. Nobody could keep a body on Perkins, who hit 9 of 10 shots and was only five points shy of matching a career high. And the blowout took shape in the first half as Brown stubbornly kept Wallace on the bench.
Wallace entered as the reigning Eastern Conference player of the week.
NBA
Gallinari scores 27 in Knicks victory
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NEW YORK — Mike D'Antoni's offense was as spectacular against the Suns as it used to be with them.
Danilo Gallinari had 27 points and 10 rebounds, and the New York Knicks defeated Phoenix 126-99 on Tuesday night, snapping a five-game losing streak and giving their coach a resounding victory over his old team.
David Lee added 24 points and Al Harrington had 22 for the Knicks, who rang up a season-best 71 first-half points, then blew it open when Gallinari scored seven
points in a span of barely a minute midway through the third quarter.
New York reached 100 points by the end of the third and coated to its easiest victory of the season.
Steve Nash had 20 points and eight assists for the Suns (14-4), who came in with
the NBA's best record. They had won four straight by an average of 21.3 points, but this time found
"I've got enough problems in New York that I don't really reflect on what they're doing."
themselves on the other side of a blowout.
The Suns didn't even reach 100
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didn't even reach 100 points, the first time this season that's happened.
ways after a first-round loss to San Antonio in 2008.
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successful with an inferior roster in New York, where he coached his 100th game Tuesday and recorded just his 36th victory. He improved to 2-1 against the Suns, though said before the game the emotions weren't the same as they were last season.
"I've got enough problems in New York that I don't really reflect on what they're doing," he said.
Phoenix missed the playoffs last season, but has rededicated itself to playing fast under Alvin Gentry and was looking to start 15-3 for the first time since doing so under D'Antoni in 2004-05. But the Suns never slowed the Knicks down for long, even when they went to a zone in the third quarter.
By then, New York was on the way to doubling its 13-point half-time lead. None of the Knicks' previous three victories had come by more than seven points.
New York fell two points shy of its highest-scoring quarter of the season, opening a 39-28 lead. Wilson Chandler (12), Gallinari and Lee (10 apiece) were already in double figures after the first 12 minutes.
The Knicks opened the second quarter with a 9-4 burst, extending the lead to 48-32 on Gallinari's jumper. The Suns cut it to six later in the period, but New York pushed it back to 15, repeatedly getting layups and dunks, and led 71-58 at the half.
Amare Stoudemire, Jason Richardson and Alando Tucker scored 14 points for Phoenix, which ends a four-game trip Wednesday at Cleveland.
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TIPOFF
AT AGLANCE
Kansas' first true road game comes at legendary Pauley Pavilion against UCLA this Sunday, making this a classic trap game. Problem is, for Alcorn State at least, that the Jayhawks should be able to run the Braves out of the gym on talent alone. Alcorn State hasn't won a game this year. That shouldn't change against the No. 1 team in the land.
QUESTION MARK
Will Sherron Collins shoot the ball?
Will Sherron Collins shoot the ball? It's tough to criticize a player for being too selfless, but as Tyshawn Taylor said, Collins has to take the open looks. "It's like he's afraid of being too selfish" Taylor said. That may be, but Collins is the best player on the team. If he gets the open looks, he can knock them down.
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"I guess you could use him too much, to the point where maybe they're not quite ready to carry the bulk of the program on their shoulders. But there are exceptions. I don't think that bothered Carmelo very much, or Pervis Ellison or a lot of the great ones. I think Xavier is definitely in that class. I think that he's ready to shoulder it as much as any freshman we've had."
— Bill Self, comparing Xavier Henry to Carmele Anthony and Pervis Ellison, the only two freshen to win the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four award since the tournament was expanded to 64 teams.
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Sherron Collins
M. JONES
Collins has taken just seven shots in each of the last four games since putting up 15 shots in the opener. That trend is likely to end, if Kansas coach Bill Self has anything to say about it. (Hint: He does.) Expect Collins to score closer to the 23 he had in the season debut than the 11.3 he has averaged since.
Tyshawn Taylor
Aldrich
If you take out his atrocious performance against Memphis, Taylor is averaging nine points, three assists and just more than one turnover per game, while shooting just under 50 percent from the field. Alcorn State is no Memphis, so Taylor should continue his string of relatively error-free performances, but I wouldn't expect another 18-point outburst from the sophomore.
Morris's versatility, which is always a strength, will be a major factor against a small Alcorn State lineup. He's likely to see a little time at the three against the Braves. His sophomore year explosion had a slight regression in his last game — he finished with seven points and three boards — but he's still averaging 11.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.
There's little question at this point that Henry is a supreme talent, but it's far too early to extrapolate greatness over the course of the season. That said, if Henry shows any freshman flaws this year, it likely won't be this game. He's got a couple inches and 40 pounds on Alcorn State's Jamar Ragland, who will likely be tasked with guarding him, and has already proved to have NBA-ready body control.
Xavier Henry
Self said Aldrich hasn't been playing up to his potential yet this year. Alcorn State provides him with a great chance to change that. The Braves don't boast a single player taller than 6-foot-8, making it exactly the type of lineup Aldrich should dominate.
Marcus Morris
Cole Aldrich
ALCORN
(0-9)
STARTERS
ALCORN
Jonathan Boyd
Boyd is coming off a one-point performance against Wichita State after going into the game leading his team in scoring. He is now second with 10.6 points per game and aside from Ja-Markus Holt, he may be Alcorn State's most explosive weapon. His season high was 20 points in the season opener against Ohio State when he made six threes. Other than scoring, Boyd doesn't add much to the stat sheet.
Keith Searcy
Searcy is fourth on the team in points despite scoring in double figures only twice this season. His assist-to-turnover ratio leaves much to be desired at 1.7-to-3.8. Searcy had two games this season with seven turnovers and one with six. The Jayhawks have the potential to cause a lot of turnovers, so the matchup doesn't look good.
Jamar Ragland
Though Ragland starts for the Braves, he doesn't get starter minutes. He only plays 16.9 minutes and part of that came early in the season with a bunch of foul trouble. Ragland isn't consistent in any stat category.
Francis is second on the team with five rebounds a game and third in scoring with 8.1. He is stable in both categories, but not so much so as to blow your mind. He stays out of foul trouble and doesn't turn the ball over.
Leading his team in points (11) and rebounds (7.7). Holt is the centerpiece of the Braves. Unfortunately, he will be matched up against a resurging Cole Aldrich. Standing only 6-foot-8 at the center position, it's hard to say he will have nearly the effect against Kansas that Oakland's Keith Benson did. Holt is Alcorn State's leader in blocks despite blocking only three shots in the last six games.
Corey Thibodeaux
lan Francis
JaMarkus Holt
ASU
TIPOFF
ATAGLANCE
Alcorn State has already played four more games than the Jayhawks yet hasn't won any of them. Picked in the preseason to finish ninth out of 10 Southwestern Athletic Conference teams, Alcorn State is off to a 0-9 start. Alcorn State is coached by former NBA player Larry Smith, who in his second season with the team has a 6-34 record. No player on the team averages more than two assists per game. As a team, it only averages 8.4 assists per game and allow 89.7 points per game. Conversely, Kansas is averaging 90.6 points per season and Alcorn State hasn't played a team with nearly the offensive firepower as them except maybe Arkansas. Alcorn State is 0-3 all-time against Kansas and is reeling from a Monday 52-87 loss to Wichita State.
QUESTION MARK
Can the Braves make this game competitive?
An 0-9 team versus an undefeated No. 1 team is the epitome of a mismatch on paper. However, all it takes is one game of streaky shooting and the apparent differences may not look so distant. Alcorn State has yet to have any kind of victory register on the significance radar since coach Larry Smith took over a season ago. Coming into Allen Fieldhouse isn't exactly conducive to getting the season's first victory with a 13-game winning streak. But if the Braves get some confidence from playing well, it could have enough momentum to get out of the bottom of its conference.
HEARYE, HEARYE
"It's been awfully tough. That's still no excuse. We've got to come out and perform better. We've got to compete, and right now, that's not something we're doing as a team."
Alcorn State coach Larry Smith about his team's 0-9 start.
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Conceptis Sudoku
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 2, 2009
By Dave Green
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8 3 2
9 6 3 4 9
8 9 6 3 5
2 3 7 4
9 4 5 8
6 4 7 9
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Answer to previous puzzle
9 4 2 5 1 3 6 8 7
3 6 8 2 7 4 1 9 5
5 7 1 6 9 8 4 3 2
7 2 3 1 4 5 9 6 8
8 1 5 9 6 2 3 7 4
4 9 6 3 8 7 2 5 1
6 8 9 7 2 1 5 4 3
2 3 7 4 5 6 8 1 9
1 5 4 8 3 9 7 2 6
Difficulty Level ★★★
CHICKEN STRIP
Who do we play tonight?
Acorn State
Acorn state?
I thought it was Acorn state.
You might be right
They'll wish they were acorns after the game.
Yeah
Charlie Hooqner
FISH BOWL
Joe Ratterman
POP
SKETCHBOOK
Bill? It's, Drew.
What do you want?
Bill? His, Drew.
What do you want?
I'm fresh out of material for my comic.
How does this involve me, Stearns?
Quit the team, move to LA., star in a buddy-cop flick with Mangino.
Well... NO.
I'm fresh out of material for my comic.
How does this involve me, Stearns?
Quit the team, move to LA., star in a buddy-cop flick with Mangino. Well... NO. SLAM! AM!
ORANGES
ONE THING NEVER TO DO ON FACEBOOK...
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I WANT DINNER
AT KRAUSE DINING, LEVI
JOHNSTON FULL FRONTAL
AND A NEW KU FOOTBALL
COACH.
LITTLE SCOTTIE
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WOULD YOU BETTLE FOR TWO OUT OF THREE?
I GUESS SO.
YOU KNOW YOU'RE JEWISH, RIGHT?
YEAH, BUT HE DOESN't.
WOULD YOU
GETTLE FOR
TWO OUT OF
THREE?
I GUESS SO.
YOU KNOW YOU'RE JEWISH, RIGHT?
YEAH, BUT HE DOESN'T.
Todd Pickrell and Scott A. Winer
HOROSCOPES
10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
Use your abundant energy to move group projects forward. Others agree to your terms, but not without some discussion.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 7
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Today is a 6.
You find yourself moving into new mental territory. Your imagination goes wild, and you forge ahead with new projects.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21)
Someone communicates long-distance to give you an original idea. Work out a solution privately and then present it to your closest neighbor.
Your vision is only limited by your imagination. You see the path to your dreams clearly. Go for it!
LEO (July 23-Aug.22)
Deal with what's right in front of you. You have plenty going on, but handle the problems of the moment first.
Your best results come from activities behind the scenes. Plenty of time to go public later.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is 7
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is an 8
You have tons of energy and no clear sense of where to use it. Check out the environment first, and take an independent direction.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is an 8
Another person presents an idea that matches up beautifully with your thinking. It involves action. Don't be shy. Publicity works wonders.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.21) Today is an 8
The world beats a path to your door today. Will you be at home to answer? Take advantage of the opportunity.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.19)
Today is an 8
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.18) Today is a 6
You're still on the right track, and you see your goal ahead. Bring an associate on board who has the energy and know-how you need.
You don't have to move at the speed of light. In fact, you're better off taking things step by step, noticing opportunities as you go.
Whatever you set in motion in the morning carries you through the work. Work with the materials on hand. Clean up after yourself.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 7
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Residents of a Jacksonville, Fla., neighborhood were shocked when a neighbor was found dead in her home in October, surrounded by six feet of garbage.
TELEVISION Resident is found dead in her hoarded garbage
in her hoarded garbage JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
Books, movies and TV's "Hoarders" have all brought the disorder out of its shame-filled past.
Carina DeOcampo was a hoarder.
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ACROSS
1 Tater
5 Spade or heart
8 Name for a Dalmatian
12 Top-notch
13 — carte
14 Poi source
15 Stove type
17 From the start
18 Young hog
19 Don quickly
21 Sodium chloride
24 Violinist Kavafian
25 "Clue" weapon
28 Rams fans?
30 Sajak or Summer-all
33 Commotion
34 "Stop, sailor!"
35 Listener
36 Banned bug spray
37 1492 ship
39 Carnival city
41 Swallow hard
43 Rose-bush protectors
46 Ruin
50 Drench
51 Deep-dish apple dessert
54 Church section
55 Past
56 Crystal gazer
57 Emeritus (Abbr.)
58 Scarlet
59 Brutus' being
DOWN
1 Enervates
Solution time: 21 mins.
D I S C A R M A L M A
I D E A M O N A S O A P
D O W N T O W N H O M E
A D O P T C O L A
D A V Y H A L L M A R K
A T E I O N I A B O O
M A R K D O W N A L T O
H O P E V N E C K
A N N A L S O A T
B O O K T O W N H A L L
E T U I E V E E D I E
D E N G D A H M E C T
2 Milne bruin
3 "Do — others ..."
4 Cheapen
5 Chum
6 Under the weather
7 Picks up the check
8 Wood finish
9 Instruments
10 Sandwich cookie
11 Burg
16 H, to Hellenes
20 Final
22 Strauss of jeans fame
25 "Awe-some, dude!"
26 Peculiar
27 Praised
29 merer
31 What feels so good!
32 Attempt
34 In due time
38 Place near
40 Seeing 58-Acros
42 1960s hallucigenon
43 Despot
44 Crosby co-star, often
45 Practice pugilism
47 Has bills
48 Mid-month day
49 Muse's harp
52 Time of your life?
53 Affirmative
Solution time: 21 mins.
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I D E A   M O A    S O A P
D O W N   T O W N   H O M E
O A K    D O R M E R
A D O P T   C O L A
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A SPECIAL MANGO THAT HAS THE ABILITY TO
CAST SPELLS: "THE MAGIC FRUIT."
Today's Cryptoquip Clue: H equals W
CELEBRITY Hasselhoff's ex-wife arrested in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — David Hasselhoff's ex-wife has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in Los Angeles.
The California Highway Patrol said Sunday that Pamela Bach was pulled over Saturday night just south of U.S. 101.
The CHP alleges Bach showed blood alcohol levels of .14 and .13 on a breathalyzer
test. California's legal limit is .08.
Bach was booked at the LAPD's Van Nuys jail and released. She is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 24.
Bach was charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run in 2007, but the charges were dropped when she agreed to pay minor damages to the woman whose car she hit.
She was married to Hasselhoff for 16 years until he filed for divorce in 2006.
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Auction preview highlights Hepburn's style
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PARIS — Audrey Hepburn fans got a sneak peak Tuesday of dozens of garments and personal effects once belonging to the movie star that will hit the auction blocks next week.
A Givenchy black lace dress that Hepburn wore in "How to Steal a Million" and a demure ivory wedging gown that never made it down the aisle are among the items.
The fans, fashionistas and those looking to score a slice of film history were given the preview of the
collection in Paris before the Dec. 8 sale in London.
"For her, what was important was not decoration and lots of embellishment. She liked very simple things — less was always more for Audrey," said auctioneer Kerry Taylor, whose eponymous auction
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Star lots include an Yes Saint Laurent empire waisted gown in white cotton that she wore to her son Luca's 1970 christening, estimated at 1,500-2,500 pounds ($2,485-$4,141), and an abbreviated, long-sleeve Valentino Haute Couture dress in ivory silk and lace that's identical to the one worn by Jacqueline Kennedy at her 1668 wedding to Aristotle Onasis.
Another ivory wedding gown, made for Hepburn by the Rome-based Fontana sisters, is expected to fetch 8,000-12,000 pounds — though Hepburn herself didn't wear it down the aisle.
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United States First Amendment
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School, why are you so far away from home? Two hours down, four to go. Yeah, driving.
Oh goodie, I'm going to start my job exactly when Bush's tax cuts are repealed. Yeah socialism.
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My roommate bought an N64 and "Super Smash Brothers" today. Just in time for finals
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I found plastic zoo animals in various questionable positions outside my neighbor's door tonight.
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I've been here for almost five hours. Three-fourths of a page done. Lovely.
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I just added an inside joke to my profile. I feel like a loser.
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Sixteen pages seems shorter when you're not in the process of writing the paper.
Guys are way easy to read, as long as you're literate.
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I should be studying, but instead I'm looking up how to become a stripper.
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I'm pretty sure I just found a porn site of a girl I tutored.
I just rewarded myself for 10 minutes of work on my essay with an hour of Facebook playtime.
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EDITORIAL BOARD
Commissioners voted against community beliefs and ideas
The Lawrence human relations commission voted against protecting the citizens of Lawrence when it did not recommend adding gender identity to the Lawrence antidiscrimination policy.
If gender identity was to be added to the policy it would
"I was deeply disappointed," said Maggie Childs, chairwoman for the Lawrence chapter of the Kansas Equality Coalition, about the recommendation.
The commission has been debating the issue for nine months, and came to the decision in a meeting on Nov. 19. Childs said that in August, the commission held a public forum and a dozen people in support of the addition attended, while only a few people were against it. She also said a member of the commission spoke in favor of the addition.
At the meeting in November, however, Childs said there were fewer people in attendance, and
those who were there spoke against the addition. She said most of the concern was about the access transgendered people would have to public restrooms and showers in health clubs.
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OPINION
"It was clear to me that the people who spoke at the meeting were afraid," Childs said.
Part of the problem is a lack of education on the subject. Childs said the Equality Coalition would be putting together educational programs and functions for people to attend.
Another concern presented at the meeting was the costs the city would face from lawsuits if gender identity were to be added.
Tim Riling, an attorney in Lawrence, believes the problem is the lack of people who know about the proposed addition.
"The likelihood of the city having to spend money is absurd," Childs said.
"I don't know if the community is even aware of it," Riling said.
"The turnout of only 13 people tells me that not that many people know what's going on."
Gender identity is already protected by the University's policy and protected by law for state
employees. Lawrence should follow these examples.
Those who have concerns about the supposed risks the policy may have should put effort into learning more about gender identity and its expression. A fear of the unknown should not mean the exclusion of a group of people from discrimination protection.
"So what if they are different? Get over it," Childs said. "They have the right to be who they are."
Voting against this does not represent the ideas and beliefs of the University and this community. Students must show their support of adding gender identity to the anti-discrimination laws, and contact the commission members to voice their dissent against their decision.
— Kate Larrabee for The Kansan Editorial Board
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Holiday shopping on a budget
T,
T is the season of secret Santas, holiday parties, travel expenses
But you don't have to be a stingy Scrooge and give out cheap presents to save money. This year, satisfy your inner fashionista and stay within a recessionist budget.
Finding a gift at a vintage store or thrift store ensures that your gift will be original but still inexpensive. Vintage gifts are practically one of a kind, and because you're not buying something new your gift is sustainable. Arizona Trading Company, Wildman Vintage and the Antique Mall are just three of the many thrify places in Lawrence.
THRIFT A GIFT
and empty wallets. For the fashionistas and fashionistas, who like to give gifts the way they dress, buying something personal and unique can be difficult to do without taking away from the holiday outfit fund.
A retro holiday sweater or a pair of vintage ice skates are perfect, thoughtful gifts for winter celebrations, but be careful about sizes. Finding multiples of a vintage piece is rare, so there most likely will be only one size available.
A thrifted gift doesn't have to be clothing. Antique jewelry, retro holiday knick-knacks and
vintage toys are also fun gifts to give. Shopping for a journalism student? Antique stores carry hundreds of vintage magazines and newspapers. Looking for something special for that music major? Buy some used vinyl records.
THE HEMLINE
ALEXANDRA ESPOSITO
Nothing says "thoughtful" like a homemade gift. Yes, Popsicle-stick reindeer and salt-dough cookie ornaments are staple holiday presents in second grade classrooms, but they are still fun, personal and easy gifts to make.
MAKE A GIFT
If you're a more experienced crafter, visit marthastewartliving.com and check out some of her homemade gift ideas. My personal favorite is to make your own stocking out of an old sweater by cutting out a stocking shape and sewing the pieces together.
You can dress up inexpensive gifts or baked goods by making your own, fancy holiday wrapping paper. Dress up plain wrapping paper with a glue stick and glitter.
Make creative designs or write the recipients name with the glue stick and voilah! Instant one of a kind, personalized gift wrap.
HAVE A GROUP GIFT OR
A GIFT EXCHANGE
If you have a very special, very expensive gift in mind for a friend, don't buy it alone. Get a group of mutual friends together to contribute money for one expensive gift. The more friends, the less money you have to spend, and your friend will see how many people appreciate him or her.
Remember quality over quantity. One nice,useful, expensive gift instead of a bunch of little,cheap gifts is much more likely to be something your friend actually wants and needs.
You can also get your friends together and do a gift exchange, so everyone is guaranteed to get a nice Christmas gift while still only having to buy one gift. You can still buy or make little gifts for your other friends, but you will only have to spend a lot on one person.
Follow Alexandra Esposito at twitter.com/TheHemlineKU.
Esposito is a Overland Park sophomore in journalism and film.
POLITICS
A trend emerges
In this final column, I'm sharing with you some random thoughts on
various political issues that have made news recently.
Here is a sample of the e-mails that were made public:
"I can't see either of these papers being in the next IPCC report. Kevin and I will keep them out somehow — even if we have to redefine what the peer-review literature is!"
"I've just completed Mike's Nature trick of adding in the real temps to each series for the last 20 years and from 1961 for Keith's to hide the decline."
1) It's remarkable that the biggest news story of the year is being ignored by the mainstream media. Evidence of fraud among the most prestigious climate scientists at the esteemed University of East Anglia's Climate Research Unit doesn't appear to be newsworthy.
"The fact is that we can't account for the lack of warming at the moment and it is a travesty we can't."
2) Liberals don't hate Fox News because they slant to the right. They hate Fox News because it is incredibly successful. Fox News has single handedly shattered the liberal news and popular culture monopoly. I love it when global warm
I love it when global warming protests are snowed out.
The dangers of political correctness were on display last month at Fort Hood. Not only did Major Hasan's superior officers admit to suppressing important information due to fear of accusations of prejudice, but the mainstream media refused to blame the shooter's actions on his Muslim background.
3) I think Mai, Nidal Malik Hasan was an indoctrinated radical Muslim that shouted, "Alahu Akbar" as he killed innocent Americans. The shooting was obviously politically motivated, which makes it an act of terror rather than a criminal act.
4) President Barack Obama
THE RIGHT IDEA CHET COMPTON
has misjudged his political capital. In 2008, he successfully linked his opponent to an extremely unpopular president, the economy was tanking, John McCain was incompetent and failed to fire up the base of the Republican Party and he still won by only by seven percentage points in the popular votes. America remains a center-right country despite electing Obama. This is one reason his poll numbers are falling faster than any newly-elected president in history.
5) Democrats claim to be the party of 'tolerance.' I have found this to be true — unless you disagree with them.
6) Any government big enough to give you anything you want is big enough to take everything you have.
Never in the history of the world has government control lowered costs or improved efficiency without going bankrupt. Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, the Postal Service, Amtrak, Cash for Clunkers and Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are the first examples that come to mind. What government program would suggest that our health care system would become more efficient?
Conservatives outnumber liberals in all 50 states for the first time in American history, according to an August Gallup poll. This is a new and important trend that favors Republicans in 2010. Now more than ever, the American people are realizing they want limited government. That's the right idea.
Compton is a Wichita senior in political science.
A disappointing sham
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Like watching a bad late-night infomercial, the American people were once again promised one outcome and delivered another.
Obama and Vice President Joe Biden said they believe in a responsible, phased withdrawal of troops in Iraq. They said they planned to end the war in Iraq immediately upon taking office and believed a resurgence of al-Qaida happened in Afghanistan because our resources were shifted to the invasion of Iraq.
President Barack Obama revealed his plan of sending 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan last night. Although Obama's plan includes a provision to end the war, this is not the anti-war candidate we saw in 2008 who promised to bring the troops home.
Yet again, we see ourselves stretching our resources thin by sending more troops overseas. 68,000 troops are already stationed in Afghanistan. No matter how charismatic Obama's speech, the miracle
plan will still be a disappointing sham.
That's why it is important to have and to participate in both local and national political groups. Through them we're able to tell Washington how we are tired of slick-sounding plans and want to see positive changes for our country.
Small grassroots movements can make a difference. For example, the local chapter of Campaign for Liberty is hosting a free screening of "For Liberty: How the Ron Paul Revolution Watered the Withered Tree of Liberty." The film — from the grassroots activists' perspective — shows how a campaign became effective and groundbreaking by going beyond traditional campaign methods.
See the film this tonight at 7 p.m. in Woodruff Auditorium of the Kansas Union and learn how to make your voice heard.
Information and groups like these teach us how to make a difference, not just talk about it.
Jenny Hartz is a senior from Stilwell.
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Texas uses last-second loss in 2008 for motivation
BCS title game awaits Longhorns if they can defeat Cornhuskers
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AUSTIN, Texas - Texas coach Mack Brown approached the 2009 season by looking back to a single second in 2008.
One play with one second left on the clock on a chilly night out in Lubbock, Texas, ruined any chance to play for a national championship. Brown has pushed the 2009 Longhorns to use that 39-33 loss at Texas Tech as motivation to chase
Big 12 and national titles.
It has worked so far.
The Longhorns are 12-0, South division champs and are preparing to play Nebraska on Saturday night in the Big 12 championship with a likely berth in the
BCS title game waiting if they win. On Tuesday, Brown was named The Associated Press Big 12 coach of the year, selected by a panel of 20 reporters who regularly cover the conference for newspapers in the league's seven states.
Brown also won the award in 2005 when he was a unanimous
"You don't have many windows of opportunity," Brown said. "Last year we had a chance. This year we have our chance with one game left. That just doesn't come up in kids' and coaches' lives all the time. When you get to that point, you need to finish it."
"What I would like is for Colt and these seniors to have a championship. They deserve it."
choice. This year, he received nine first place votes. Nebraska's Bo Pelini and Iowa State's Paul Rhoads each received four votes. Kansas State's Bill Snyder got two and Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy got one.
So Brown had to find an
Brown has guided a team that many expected would get its chance to play for championships. The Longhorns have been ranked no lower than No. 3 all season.
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had to find an edge to keep the Longhorns focused. That one second — and the bitterness it created — provided all he needed.
The fine line was taking a bad moment from 2008 and making sure his team used
it to look forward. Using a negative moment was a departure for a coach who built a career and a powerhouse program on positive motivation.
"We didn't want them to feel like a 12-1 finish and a win in the Fiesta Bowl was a bad thing," Brown said. "We also said you didn't get what you wanted."
Brown knew that his team leaders — quarterback Colt McCoy, wide receiver Jordan Shipley, defensive tackle Lamarr Houston and others — could handle a constant poke in the ribs about goals that were unmet in 2008.
Even on Sunday, three days after Texas survived a wild 49-39 victory over rival Texas A&M, the team meeting again recalled how bad the Longhorns felt last season when they got shut out of the Big 12 title game.
"What we told the team was a year ago to this day, you were as disappointed as any group of kids I've ever seen and you committed yourself a year ago to be in this game and win this game." Brown said. "And now you've got it down to this goal."
Brown started the season also knowing there were questions about just how long he plans to stay on the job. Defensive coordinator Will Muschamp's contract makes him the head coach-in-waiting should Brown decide to retire. Some Longhorns fans have wondered if Brown will bow out with McCov and this year's senior class.
But Brown has said all season that he plans to coach a long time. He has seven years left on his contract and a roster full of blue chip recruits and more on the way.
A victory Saturday would earn Brown just his second conference championship in 26 years as a head coach.
"I used to think that was important," Brown said. "I want it for the kids ... What I would like is for Colt and these seniors to have a championship. They deserve it. It's one thing they don't have on their resume. These guys have fought their guts out."
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Freshman point guard Angel Goodrich's 20 assists in women's basketball's two Junkanoo Jam games last week fell one assist short of the tournament's record.
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Junior wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe was named All-Big 12 first team, leading a group of seven Jayhawks who earned conference football postseason honors. The league office announced the honors Tuesday.
Senior wide receiver Kerry Meier was tabbed second team, while five others earned honorable mention selections: freshman offensive tackle Tanner Hawkinson, junior defensive end Jake Laptad, senior quarterback Todd Reesing, junior punter Alonso Rojas and senior safety Darrell Stuckey.
The Big 12's coaches selected the teams, and were not permitted to vote for their own players
Brisco hailed in 84 passes for 1,337 yards and nine touchdowns this season. Meanwhile, Meier caught 102 passes for 985 yards and eight touchdowns.
— Jayson Jenks
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City officials are looking to bring FIFA World Cup soccer matches to the city in 2018 or 2022.
Mayor Mark Funkhouser on Tuesday signed a host city agreement that would hold soccer matches at Arrowhead Stadium, the home of the Kansas City Chiefs. St. Louis has already submitted its own bid.
The two cities join 25 other locations that want to be part of the U.S.bid to host the World Cup in 2018 or 2020.
FIFA would choose the host country in December 2010.
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Ressel wins Big 12 special teams player of the week
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri's Grant Ressel is the Big 12 special teams player of the week after kicking the game-winning field goal to cap a perfect day against border rival Kansas.
The sophomore from Jackson, Missouri, was 4 for 4 on field goals from 43, 28, 37 and 27 yards in the Tigers' regular-season finale. The game-winning kick in a come-from-behind 41-39 victory was Missouri's first since 1972.
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Jennings fills Iverson's NBA role
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With seemingly temporary curtains to the career of one flashy No. 3, in steps the next.
No. 3, in steps the next.
Allen Iverson recently announced his retirement three games into this season after an unsuccessful signing with the Memphis Grizzlies. It was a rocky situation from the start. Iverson was pinched into the sixth man role off the bench behind the promising backcourt of youngsters O.J. Mayo and Michael Conley. So after 15 years and three games, Iverson's practice-bashing, ball-hogging, Jordan cross-overing and highlight-racking career has reached a road block.
The former No. 1 draft pick, rookie of the year, 10-time AllStar, Olympian, MVP and fourtime winner of the scoring title has amassed an irreversible effect on the league. His tattoo-laden arms and neck, ornately-weaved cornrows and constant exercisal of the first amendment helped usher in an era of the NBA with personality and swagger, for better or for worse.
And oh could that man score.
And oh could that man score No one really believes Iverson when he says that his basketball playing days are over. Those speculations are only multiplied after Iverson and his representatives met
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with the Sixers in Dallas on the team's road trip Monday. But despite the chances of an Iverson reunion in Philly, the world may never see the same player that used to bounce through defenses and break ankles.
The world first witnessed his excellence in the McDonalds High School All-American game in a showcase where Jennings gave both an ode to the past with a fade haircut and a glimpse of the future with electric speed and a mean crossover.
Cue the horns for the young buck: Brandon Jennings.
After gaining a national spotlight at Oak Hill Academy and then committing to Arizona to play for Lute Olson's Wildcats, Jennings made yet another crossover — he bypassed college and joined a professional team in Rome before earning NBA eligibility. The unconventional decision looked questionable from the start. Jennings averaged just 5.0 points and 17 minutes
But the humbling decision helped Jennings develop a hardnosed work ethic that made him more NBA-ready than the rest of his draft class. While they were living the lives of celebrities and held to NCAA practice limits on their respective campuses. Jennings was running endless suicides.
per game last season for Lottomatica.
Now Jennings, snubbed until the 10th pick of the first round, the 5th point guard taken overall in the 2009 NBA Draft, is out to prove the doubts wrong.
On Nov. 14th, Jennings torched the Golden State Warriors for 55 points, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the
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rookie scoring record in his ninth game in the NBA. But Jennings' performance was a much more unique display
compared to the 7-footer's with the smooth hook shot. After all, Jennings is a 6-foot-1 point guard and listed at 169 pounds.
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the frontrunner for this year's rookie of the year award — the same award that Iverson claimed in the 1996-97 season.
On the same night that Jennings' childhood idol was meeting to discuss a final run at his career, the young buck was leading his team to a 99-97 victory over Derrick Rose and central division rival Chicoao Bulls.
In the thick of the playoff hunt and sitting at 9-7, tied for fifth in the east, general manager John Hammond has found the oncelowly Milwaukee Bucks a golden ticket to ride to relevance.
From Iverson to lennings
From Nelson to jennings — funky haircuts, arms camou flaged in tattoos and a vicious cross-over will always have a place in this league.
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Wildcats progress after Snyder's return
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MANHATTAN — Bill Snyder's first year back at Kansas State ended with a 6-6 record, one win short of the Big 12 North title.
Asked Tuesday if he thought the year was a success or failure, Snyder said he couldn't give a definitive answer.
Kansas State's head coach Bill Snyder follows the second half of the football game against Nebraska, in Lincoln, Neb., on Nov. 21. Nebraska defeated Kansas State 17-3, winning the Big 12 North championship.
"I don't look at it that way," he said. "There were some very good things that happened and there were things that weren't so good. It was a little bit of all of them. Bottom line for me: it was a disappointing finish, yet I was pleased with progress we had made during the course of the year."
Snyder, of course, has taken the long view at K-State before. When he arrived in 1989, Kansas State was the only football program with 500 losses. The Wildcats began their ascent the next year and starting in 1993, they went to 11 consecutive bowl games. At one point, the losingest program in major college history was ranked No.1.
When he came back before this season, the Wildcats were down on their luck again — just 5-11 in Big 12 Conference play since 2007.
That set the stage for the most lopsided two-game swing by any team in Big 12 history: The Wildcats were handed a 66-14 loss at Texas Tech, but bounced back the next week, beating Texas A&M 62-14 in Manhattan. After a home win against Colorado and a loss at Oklahoma, Kansas State defeated in-state rival Kansas 17-10.
They also had to replace quarterback Josh Freeman, an NFL draft pick, and Carson Coffman got the nod. But he was replaced by Grant Gregory, a sixth-year transfer from South Florida, who led K-State to a win over Iowa State.
It was the first time the
Wildcats had beaten the Jayhawks since the 2005 season.
The victory also left Kansas State alone atop the Big 12 North division. But two losses
to Missouri and Nebraska brought an end to any thoughts of a Big 12 title and a bowl invitation.
"Since we went through theout of season program, Ithink we made
"There were some very good things that happened and there were things that weren't so good."
BILL SNYDER Kansas State coach
to buy into the system, there's room for more improvement in 2010, but not just on one side of the ball.
"I think we have a chance to be better in a lot of areas," he said. "Defensively, that's certainly the case. I think each one of them has to accept the responsibility and foster that commitment. If indeed that takes place, then yes, we have a chance to be a better defensive football team as well as in other areas."
The Wildcats will open next season with a home game against UCLA on Sept. 4.
improvement," snyder said. "Are (the players) completely there
yet? No, I'm quite certain they're not, but they're beginning to understand the commitment aspect of it. They're beginning to understand the emotional and
Perhaps no unit saw more improvement this season than the defense. The Wildcats, who ranked 117th nationally in total defense a year ago, finished this year
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The late Hall of Fame linebacker Derrick Thomas will be the 10th player in Kansas City Ciynes history to have his number retired.
Thomas had completed his 11th NFL season when he died in February 2000 following a crash a month earlier.
They declined to offer arbitration to left-handed pitcher Joe Beimel and catcher Yorvit Torrealba.
Chiefs to retire number of Hall of Fame linebacker
DENVER — The Colorado Rockies have offered salary arbitration to free agent pitchers Rafael Betancourt and Jason Marquis.
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The layhawks couldn't have a more lop sided matchup.
Kansas plays host to 0-9 Alcorn State tonight, but despite its poor record, Kansas is not taking its opponent lightly.
Sophomore guard Tyshawn Taylor said all it takes is a bad shooting night and a streaky opponent and the Jayhawks are looking at a loss.
"I do think that's human nature," Taylor said. "I think the great teams, it's not as much. You still try to play every possession."
"We can't come in here thinking that we can't be beat because we can. College basketball is funny like that. We can come
in here and miss a bunch of shots and they can be on fire"
The tallest player for Alcorn State is 6-foot-8, just like Tennessee Tech. Junior center Cole Aldrich said he's excited to expand off his 14 point, 10 rebound performance.
Like his teammates, Aldrich isn't considering his opponents pushovers either.
"It's come to that day and age where you have a team you may think is struggling but anybody can play with anybody," Aldrich said. "The talent level now is that much better."
The Jawhaws have feasted on what seem to be weaker opponents, Kansas coach Bill Self said, and the true non-conference tests are coming in the next couple of weeks. He
also said the team isn't as far along as he projected.
"I don't think we've gotten out of it what I had hoped yet," Self said. "But I don't know that because I don't know how good the teams are we plowed vet."
Self said the team needs to work largely on rebounding and playing good defense and offense at the same time. He also wants Sherron Collins to be a little bit more aggressive.
"We've got a preseason All-American that has taken seven shots the last four games," Self said. "His teammates have been told that, but they also need to recognize that. That's not the way we're going to win big games."
Taylor said that Collins is trying to make
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"He doesn't want to look selfish or he tries not to shoot it as much and he turns down open shots," Taylor said.
himself a good teammate but in an exces sive way.
When the open shots are passed up, it opens the door for some unsung heroes. When called upon, players coming off the
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
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Senior guards Sade Morris and Danielle McCray are in the midst of their last hurrah in a Kansas uniform. Its a duo of two fabled careers, each accomplishing 1,000 career points and holding lofty expectations in their final season.
But instead of putting all the weight on their shoulders alone, they're turning to their guardian Angel for help — and she's just a freshman.
Coach Bonnie Henrickson says freshman guard Angel Goodrich has a calming influence on the team. "I think it's contagious." Henrickson said.
That's her, getting the ball right off of the rebound and blazing down the court to find an open shooter. That's her again, starting the whole operation, calculating defenses like a mad scientist, schematically maneuvering through defenses like a chess player and foreseeing not just the next play but the next three plays before they happen. And again, she's just a freshman.
If you focus your eyes and pay close attention you just might see her zipping by.
"She sees plays before they even develop." Morris said.
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That's point guard Angel Goodrich for you. She doesn't
believe in tempering ambitions because of age, as she has made the adjustment from high school basketball in Oklahoma to Division I college basketball in Kansas relatively seamlessly.
In her first year as the team's quarterback Goodrich has sparkled, flashing doses of bursting speed, steady ball control and remarkably calm nerves for a rookie trailblazer.
Morris and McCray are giving thanks, along with the rest of their teammates.
--for the Junkanoo Jam tournment, many of Goodrich's teammates were joking around and impersonating Michael Jackson. They laughed and showed the personality that can often be overlooked in a team atmosphere.
"It makes us a lot harder to guard," Morris said. "We have more than just two weapons."
The allocation of minutes speaks volumes to coach Bonnie Henrickson's confidence in Goodrich. Senior guard LaChelda Jacobs has seen a steady dip in her playing time as her freshman successor has risen to prominence. As a result, the entire team has taken positive mental notes on
She is averaging 7.4 points, 8.2 assists and 33 minutes per game, behind only McCray for the team lead.
"It means a lot that I'm getting so much playing time," Goodrich said.
Goodrich's laid-back approach and settled down.
"I think it's contagious," Henrickson said of Goodrich's calming influence on the team.
During a team practice last week before a trip to the Bahamas
But off to the side at her own hoop Goodrich was just shooting; no smiles, no jokes, just practice. It's a work ethic that has served
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Self now has a few lineups to play with
BY CLARK GOBLE
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No, you aren't the only one getting bored with these Kansas basketball blowouts.
Since the scare in St. Louis, Kansas has defeated its opponents by 50, 40 and 37. According to the National Weather Service, it will be 44 degrees at tip-off.
And yes, there will be another owl tonight against Alcorn State. Only one question remains in my mind — which will be higher: the temperature at tip-off or the final scoring margin?
I'll take the Jayhawks.
And unless they start this game at high noon and move Allen Fieldhouse 100 miles south, I won't budge.
Even though they might not bring the excitement of Missouri or Texas, the games in November and December might be just as crucial as those that come in January and February.
They provide a chance for coach Bill Self to toy with his lineup. This year is a little bit different, since Brady Morningstar and Jeff Withey will not be playing until January. But even so, Self can have some fun messing with big lineups and small lineups, shooting lineups and defensive lineups, bats-out of hell crazy lineups and calm line-ups.
Here's my best guess at those lineups for certain situations.
This is the lineup that intimidates smaller opponents. Point guard: Tyshawn Taylor (6-foot-3) Shooting guard: Xavier Henry (6-foot-6), Small forward: Marcus Morris (6-foot-8), Power forward: Thomas Robinson (6-foot-9), Center: Cole Aldrich (6-foot-11). Height-wise, that lineup would match up with several NBA teams.
My lineup for speed: PG: Sherron Collins, SG: Taylor, SF: Elijah Johnson, PF: Marcus Morris, C: Robinson. If Self wanted to, he could probably press with that lineup.
Shooters? PG: Collins, SG: Reed (Morningstar second semester). SF: Henry, PF: Marcus Morris, C: Markieff Morris. If that lineup got from deep. I'm not sure anyone in the country would come within 10 points of the lavwhaws.
Defenders? PG: Collins (he can guard if he wants to), SG: Taylor, SF: Henry, PF: Robinson, C: Aldrich. I think Self will use this lineup in the heart of the Big 12 season, when they need to lock down on defense.
And probably my favorite, the "Let's Cause Trouble" lineup: PG; Collins, SG; Johnson, SF; Henry, PF; Marcus Morris, C; Aldrich. There may not be enough shots to go around for this trigger happy group, but the NBA potential is crazy.
Self's go-to lineup for playing smart might become this one. It's steady, calm and reliable: PG: Collins, SG: Reed SF: Morningstar, PF: Marcus Morris (OK, not so reliable, but he's as reliable as they come at PF), C Aldrich.
So while there might be a few SportsCenter Top-10 caliber moments, the most important thing will be who's checking in for whom, and when.
Watch how versatile the Jayhawks really are.
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Tanner Willbanks, Lawrence senior, suffers from frequent anxiety attacks. Willbanks does not have health insurance. He can barely afford food at the end of each month as it is, and he's still paying his $2,500 dollar debt for an emergency room visit from three years ago.
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At least once a week, Tanner Willbanks wakes up in the middle of the night to a searing pain in his right arm and a tightening in his chest. He's drenched in sweat and can hardly breathe.
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The symptoms mimic a heart attack, but that's not it. Willbanks, Lawrence senior, is having a panic attack. And according to him, what's going on in his mind is worse.
"Mentally, you think the worst things in the world are happening to you."
In the grips of a panic attack, Willbanks will hunch over his desk for hours, tirelessly calculating his budget to prove to himself he has enough money to last him the month. Other times he'll stay up all night cramming for a test that is still two weeks away.
But however bad it gets, Willbanks will not go to the hospital. He'll call friends, drink, run the battery out of his calculator, do whatever it takes to avoid professional treatment.
"I've learned ways to cope with my disorder without having to go to a doctor because I can't afford to go to a doctor" he said.
Willbanks doesn't have health insurance. In fact, he's still paying off a trip to Lawrence Memorial Hospital for an anxiety attack that happened three years ago.
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A 30-year-old, part-time employee with unmedicated anxiety attacks, Willbanks embodies just a few of the symptoms of America's broken health care system affecting young adults today.
As employers drop health benefits and health costs skyrocket, young adults are vulnerable to the nuances of one of the world's most expensive, most complicated health care systems.
Still, nearly 19 percent of full-time college students in America didn't have health insurance in 2006, according to the most recent Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.
Considered dependents, most full-time students at the University remain covered by their parents' health insurance until the insurer decides to drop them. The drop age is arbitrary, ranging from 18 to 25. The average age to be dropped is 19.
Almost 22 percent of Kansans ages 19 to 34 more than any other age group by almost 10 percentage points — are without health insurance this year, according to Kansas Health Institute estimates.
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About 47 million Americans live each day without health insurance, leaving them helpless in the face of an accident or a chronic condition. The uninsured still get help, but it's mostly in the emergency room. When they can't pay the cost, the insured pick up the costs on their own plans. As Americans demand a better health care system, legislators in Washington attempt to tackle the problems through a massive overhaul. Some say change could come within the next year. For more information about the bills circulating through Congress, see the side bar on page 4A.
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BY MEGAN HEACOCK mheacock@kansan.com
The alcohol subcommittee charged to analyze the problem created the report, which contained multiple recommendations for encouraging responsible drinking habits. Chairwoman Emily Williams, Overland Park graduate student, said although most of the recommendations came from investigations and studies observed by
A resolution to implement strategies of combating alcohol abuse at the University passed full senate last night.
the subcommittee throughout the semester, the alcohol survey, which asked students about their own drinking habits and current knowledge of University alcohol policy, provided a great deal of insight. This survey was separate from AlcoholEdu and was not required for enrollment.
So far, 1,962 people have responded. Williams said the survey had one important flaw: Because all responses were anonymous, it was possible for people to take it more than once. For this reason,
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Deans prepare for imminent budget cuts
BY JESSE RANGEL
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Trimming travel expenses, making sure classes were filled to capacity and leaving some faculty and staff positions unfilled were the first steps the University made during budget cuts.
But as University officials wait to hear from the Board of Regents about the next round of cuts — recently announced by Gov. Mark Parkinson as $2 million for all Regents schools — most of the deans from the University's academic departments are deciding what can and cannot be cut.
"The cuts could potentially be very serious," Mary Ellen Kondrat,
dean of the School of Social Welfare said.
And while several deans declined to share specific plans of additional cuts, a few recounted some of the cuts they've already made.
FACULTY, STAFF POSITIONS LEFT UNFILLED
Ann Cudd, associate dean of humanities, said the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' biggest reduction was in faculty. Cudd said two years ago, the college filled 45 positions, but filled only six last year. She said the 12 hires this year included six promotions from within.
She said the college was currently funding 11 job searches, along
with several others being funded by outside money, such as foundations or special provost funding.
Stuart Bell, dean of engineering, said the demand for engineers allowed the School of Engineering to hire a number of good, new, young faculty members in 2002 through 2006. "Great hires," Bell said. "In terms of our young faculty who came in, very competitive, KU was well-poised at the time, in that there wasn't a lot of hiring going on nationally, and so when you're in that type of a market you're able to track some really great faculty."
Even though hiring at the School of Engineering has slowed in the past three years, Bell said the school is currently searching for at
least three new faculty positions.
"In some cases, those are very large holes on a percentage basis of faculty," Bell said. "And really, they're not all of the positions we might have to recruit for."
Cudd said the college was committed to continuing its searches, unless there's more unexpected budget news. But she said it was about this time last year when it cut those searches. She said the number of searches did not match the number of openings.
"There's so much pent-up demand for faculty — I mean, people retire, people leave for whatever reason — and we haven't been
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With many available venues, the Lawrence music scene is thriving. Places such as the Bottleneck, the Replay Lounge and Liberty Hall all contribute to the music scene but none have a storied history as long as the Granada.
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The Granada. 1020 Massachusetts St. is the oldest music venue in Lawrence but has not always been a music hot spot. In 1934, the Granada opened as a silent movie theater, which continued until the late 80s and then reopened in 1935 as a dance club.
"We host so many different genres of music and really have the ability to speak to all different segments of the community."
Logan said.
With three full-service bars and a 600-person occupancy, the Granada is able to hold large concerts with popular artists. Past artists include Kid Rock, Tech N9ne, Ben Folds, Weezer, Eve 6, John Mayer and The Smashing Pumpkins.
The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St., is one of the most prominent music venues in Lawrence. In the past, the Granada has been a movie theater and dance club. Now, it plays host to music artists such as Ben Folds and Tech N9ne and the improv comedy group "Those People."
It wasn't until 2001 that owner Mike Logan took over and turned the Granada into the live music venue it is today.
Compared with other music venues in Lawrence, the Granada has more than just history to it.
"We have done everything from spoken word poets to political events to Rock Band nights to Bluegrass jams to Jayhawk basketball viewing parties." Logan
"The Granada has a very wide stage and great sight line with multiple levels to catch a view." Logan said. "We have a great PA that bands seem to like and really stomps in the room."
Throughout the years, the Granada has held more than music events.
said. "For the past few months, the Granada has played host to the local improv group 'Those People.'"
The versatility of the Granada can be accredited to its longstanding history with local and national artists.
"The venue has established great relationships with bands, agents and promoters over the years and is a well-recognized, mid-size venue on the national act touring circuit," Logan said.
Group member Tosin Morohunfola said the group started performing at the Granada because the venue can accommodate a lot of people and the group can perform as late as it wants.
For more information or to purchase tickets for live shows, box office hours are Monday through Friday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The size and large stage at the venue accommodates everything from bands to philanthropic events and starting in 2010, wedding receptions.
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replacing them," Cudd said.
Cudd said the college's departments went through a planning process last spring and over the summer to prepare for additional budget cuts, but she said she could not reveal those.
"Those are pretty sensitive," Cudd said.
"We will try to get a better understanding of how those are going to impact the different units, and that's certainly not been decided by the administration yet," Bell said.
Bell said the School of Engineering is currently strategizing in anticipation of the Regents' next budget announcement.
Cudd said the cuts in the college included some phone service, 75 class sections, not replacing faculty and lowering faculty travel funds.
"I don't think anybody in the University ever just goes out and
spends money on things that are not really needed," she said. "So I think any cuts are pretty serious. But the cuts wed be making now would be to the bone."
Bell said the School of Engineering continues to face the challenge of the legislators' desire to produce more engineers in the reality of facing more budget cuts.
STUDENT FEES IN FOCUS
Student Senators will go into a student fee review meeting later this month with University-wide budget cuts in mind.
"The market for engineers is relatively good compared to what we feel is generally happening in the economy," Bell said. "Our students are still getting jobs out there, getting both internship offers as well as permanent employment."
Mitch Knopp, Manhattan senior and Student Senate treasurer, said last year's senators were under some pressure by the Board of Regents to keep student fees at the same level. But he said this ignored the utility costs of the addition to the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center. He said the committee might use at restoring
"This year, we'll look into maybe cutting some fees that aren't very well used," Knopp said. "And maybe trying to increase some of the fees that need some more."
balance within the current fees
"Now, we're trying to keep our ears to the ground and see how they're feeling," Knopp said. "It's definitely new times that we're still not quite used to."
Mason Heilman, Lawrence senior and student body president, said he did not know whether he would support a fee increase, but also didn't know how many fees the fee review committee would protect.
"Last year there was a strong emphasis on fees that would protect student jobs," Heilman
"I think any cuts are pretty serious. But the cuts we'd be making now would be to the hone."
said. "And I would like to see those stay at a level to sustain that, but I also don't know that's any guarantee that that's going to be the case. Because everything else that is non-student job related we've cut very painfully."
Knopp said the Regents, if they were to make a suggestion for next fall's fees, might make it in Spring 2010.
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Bell said engineering used its resources beyond capacity, given the 20 percent increase in enrollment, so cuts last year were not easy.
"When we look at reducing, make no mistake about it, it has negative impacts for almost everything we do," Bell said.
Frank Marshall, associate dean of business, said the School of Business
has had reductions in travel and professional development accounts. Marshall said the school has developed scenarios on what future cuts might hold, but have not acted on them at this point.
programs," Marshall said. "The best, way to characterize what we've tried to do is, to the greatest extent possible, keep all of the programs and the students as unaffected as possible."
"The things we try to protect to the greatest degree are all the
And although Gov. Parkinson said last week that legislators should bring spending back to prerecession levels when the economy
improves, Cudd said the college has to plan for any cuts to be permanent, not temporary. Cudd said one budget solution that administrators have discussed — furloughs — was a temporary solution.
"You can't, for example, just say, 'Oh, well let's furlough everybody at the university for a week, and then we're done with it.' It would have to be year after year after year," Cudd said. "That's why we haven't leaped to the idea of furloughs because they're a short-term solution to a long-term problem."
SCHOOL SOLUTIONS
Some new programs can serve as temporary solutions to the budget crisis.
Cudd said the college instituted a new Bachelor of General Studies in Liberal Arts and Sciences, which is a degree that draws from a diversity of courses rather than a specific major. General Studies degrees typically have fewer requirements than Bachelor of Arts degrees. She said this would also work to serve western Kansas by offering more classes online.
Cudd said. "But that's not really a response to the budget, although it may also, eventually, generate more revenue. But it's not really tied to that. It's something most universities are already doing."
"We are going forward with an initiative to create more online courses,"
"We feel that's something the College should also be a part of," Cudd said.
Bell said the School of Engineering is employing professionals in the engineering industry — not on any sort of tenure or tenure track with the University — to help provide some lecture support.
She said Kansas State University is a leader in online education for Kansans.
"We didn't create the tax dollars," Marshall said, "but we're prepared to roll out a program that takes advantage of those resources."
Marshall said the School of Business would launch its first online business course next semester. He said the school would also start a new Bachelor's of Business Administration degree completion program at the Edwards Campus in Overland Park. He said this was backed by money from a Johnson County tax initiative from more than a year ago.
COPING WITH CUTS
Ahead of the budget cuts that will be announced by the Board of Regents, deans of the academic departments at the University discussed what they've done to deal with the last few rounds of budget cuts.
Architecture and Urban Planning: Cut travel expenses and is finding ways to spending less money in other ways. Currently conducting a faculty search, but John Gaunt, dean of architecture and urban planning, said the search has "an uncertainty" on whether or not the school can follow through. "We operate like a family in tough times," Gaunt said.
Business: Cut support and Information Technology staff, cut travel expenses.
Education: Replaced some full-time support staff with part-time and student hourly workers, cut technology support, reduce the number of graduate teaching assistants. Reduce the number of faculty searches, currently at one. Cut supplies and travel expenses. "We're trying to be as strategic as possible," said Rick Ginsberg, dean of education.
Music: Cut travel expenses. Alicia Clair, dean of music, said the school has not cut faculty or staff.
Engineering: Not replaced some faculty who have left, a reversal from a few years ago. Added some professionals in the field to come in as lecturers. The number of sections remains the same, however. "It's important to note that some of those sections are more heavily attended because our enrollment has been growing," Jill Hummels, public relations director for the School of Engineering, said in an e-mail.
Journalism: Laid off some backup technology staff and other support staff. Not opening some job searches. Sections have not been cut, but Ann Brill, dean of journalism, said a number of faculty have volunteered to teach a third class. "That's an overload for no more pay," Brill said. "It's pretty amazing people are volunteering to do things like that."
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: Cut 75 class sections, phone service and travel expenses. The college is also not filling faculty positions, at a time where demand has grown.
The dean of pharmacy was unavailable for an interview. The dean of law and the dean of social welfare declined to comment.
No sections have been cut in the School of Engineering. He said that program helped to bring a practical aspect of what students need to see. But he said the school would tread lightly, using the program in only a few classes.
is to go back and look at filling in for an area — because we've lost a faculty member — we may not be teaching this class. But because it's a required class in our curriculum, we can't do without it. It's not the long-term solution."
“你 can't take that to the limit.”
Bell said. "What it allows us to do
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CRIME Hit-and-run driver granted continuance
Hernandez, a 21-year-old Lawrence man, appeared before Douglas County District Judge Michael J. Malone alongside his lawyer and requested a continuance to sufficiently process the digital evidence provided by the state.
Joel C. Hernandez, the man charged in an October hit-and run accident that killed bicyclist Rachel Leek, appeared in court Wednesday and was granted a continuance until a January court date.
Hernandez's attorney, Albert J. Lopes, said there were three discs of evidence, including more than 38 witness testimonies, and that he was having difficulty with some of the file formats.
Hernandez was identified as a suspect about a week after the Oct. 16 accident that killed Leek, a 20-year-old former KU student.
Malone reminded Lopes that the Douglas County Law Library was equipped to open all file formats provided by the state, and set another preliminary hearing in the case for Jan. 6, 2010, at 9 a.m.
Hernandez was booked into jail Nov.19 on three charges
— vehicular homicide, failure to report an accident and leaving the scene of an injury accident. He was released on a $5,000 bond that same day.
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"It was reviewing what they could, what they could change, if any change was necessary," he said.
the survey was not the only resource for the recommendations. Tom Cox, chairman of student rights standing committee, supervised the resolution as it passed through the rights committee two weeks ago.
Now that the resolution has passed full senate, Vice Provost Marlesa Roney and the Office of Student Success will begin implementing the recommendations.
"I'm so pleased about the work that has been done," she said. "We've got lots of new information and some good recommendations and it gives the opportunity to think about how we can move forward."
Williams said the open-ended questions would be especially helpful to the vice provost and office of student success. Most of the questions explored students' opinions on specific policy, but some were more broad, such as this: "Do you have any ideas for combating alcohol abuse at the University of Kansas?"
"Not many students have the opportunity or take the time to walk into the office of the vice provost and student success and say 'This is what I think about the issue,' Williams said.
"There was a lot of data that seemed to kind of confirm what the subcommittee was thinking — and the line of thinking we've been following — all semester." she said. "I was really pleased with how many people responded to the open-ended questions."
The survey also tended to support a lot of ideas discussed in the subcommittee during the last three months.
by how heavily people relied on University alcohol-related resources. For instance, more than 1,100 people knew how to use Saferide, Safebus, and Watkins. Fewer than 150 people knew of community resources such as the Bert Nash Center, the Alcohol Education Sanction Program and Headquarters.
"There are a lot more resources out there," she said. "It seems that the University students that responded tend to focus on cheaper University services that have a very immediate gratification."
Williams said the survey also confirmed that most people started drinking alcohol before they went to college. This strengthened the committee's recommendation to implement alcohol education in high school rather than wait until people go to college.
Williams said she was surprised
The survey also enlightened the committee of the student populations general ignorance of city and state laws concerning alcohol. According to the survey, 44 percent of students did not know being caught hosting a minor who consumed alcohol was a minimum fine of $1,000.
The survey also exposed potential weaknesses of current University policy. For instance, 56 percent of surveyors said the parental notification policy did not affect their drinking. However, seniors had the highest response rate, representing 27 percent of the entire response from all age groups. Those who are at the legal drinking age are less likely to be affected by such a policy.
Roney said the implementation of the recommendations would be investigated and analyzed as soon as possible.
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HEALTH CARE BILLS: A GUIDE
As millions of uninsured Americans remain vulnerable to medical costs, policymakers in Washington debate the future of health insurance in the United States and whether or not those Americans will finally have a shot at the coverage they need.
Two bills generating the most discussion are the Affordable Health Care for America Act, or H.R. 3962, proposed and passed by the House; and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, submitted to the by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev).
H. R. 3962 passed the House on Nov. 7, 220-215. The bill estimates it would insure 96 percent of the U.S. population, up from the 83 percent currently covered. According to the Congressional Budget Office, this bill would reduce the deficit by $109 billion by 2019. The bill costs an estimated $1 trillion over 10 years and would be paid mostly by a tax on high-income households and penalties for businesses that don't insure workers.
The Senate bill entered into a full-house debate with a 60-39 vote Nov. 21. A combination of bills passed by various Senate committees, the newest bill would cover 31 million more Americans while cutting the most money from the budget deficit of any bill — $130 billion over 10 years. The CBO estimates the bill will cost $849 billion over the next 10 years, which will be paid for through a new excise tax on insurance companies with expensive insurance plans and penalties for those who don't buy health insurance.
Brian Platt, his wife Sara and their 17-month-old son, Henry, are currently living with three separate health insurance plans. The plans cost the family more than $4,000 a year in premiums
Although the bills attack the same flawed health care system, they approach the problems in varying ways. Areas of most concern to students include the age limit of dependents, employer-based health insurance, health insurance costs and pre-existing conditions. Here's a look at how the bills address these issues.
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Eric Foss, Overland Park law student and chairman of the College Republicans, said he disagrees with some in his party on one issue of the health reform debate: length of dependent coverage.
Both bills would extend coverage through age 26.
Today, most full-time students are covered as dependents until they reach the ages of 19 to 25, depending on the state and their parents' insurance plan
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"I certainly think that extending the dependent clause to 26 is a good step in the right direction," he said. "I'm glad that's being considered."
However, both the Senate and House would extend dependent coverage until age 26.
Foss said maintaining the status quo for dependents was a detriment to the U.S. economy because it would prevent students from seeking a post-graduate education and continue to place even more liability on already debt-ridden students.
According to one federal analysis, one out of 10 uninsured young adults in America paid more than $700 out of pocket in medical expenses in 2005. Last year, a quarter of uninsured young adults were contacted by collection agencies.
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when he graduated from the University, iobless, in 2003.
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Under his father's pressure,
Athey, now 29 and living in
Lawrence, purchased a private
health insurance plan, costing him
a $100-a-month premium and a
$500 annual deductible.
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House Bill: requires businesses with payrolls greater than $500,000 to provide some form of health benefit to their workers.
BYE, BYE BENEFITS
In the nine years he's had the plan. Athey's insurance company has modified it several times. Rather than paying more each month, Athey decided to take a hit from his deductible each time his plan changed. Since 2003, the cost of his deductible has tripled.
Bethany Christiansen, Emporia junior, went without health insurance for an entire year after her father quit his job. He had a job as a private contractor out of Missouri before he quit, she said, but the new company wouldn't cover her dad or the rest of the family.
nesses employing more than 200 workers to provide some form of health coverage for their employees.
Although most of the insured college students rely on their parents' health insurance plans provided through their parents' jobs, employer-based insurance is becoming less standard.
She said she hoped the health care reform would offer a backup plan for people who are between jobs or whose employers don't offer benefits.
Senate Bill requires businesses with more than 200 employees to purchase health coverage for their workers.
plan, she said, leaves her and her two siblings without dental and eye care.
"It doesn't make any sense that you don't have a job or health insurance when you're most vulnerable to being sick or getting injured," Christiansen said. "That's how people get bankrupt."
Christiansen said her parents spent the year trying to find an affordable plan. Their current
The House bill would require all businesses with payrolls greater than $500,000 provide some form of health coverage for employees, whereas the Senate bill would require busi-
"Now I pay a $1,500 deductible, which is completely useless to me," he said. "But at least I'm insured, I guess."
Because his insurance company won't start paying bills until he's paid the $1,500 deductible. Athey has to absorb most of his health care costs out.
Even with health insurance, Athey has had to completely finance two trips to the emergency room because of epileptic episodes — one in
care costs out of-nocket
From 2000 to 2008, the percentage of firms offering health insurance benefits decreased from 69 percent to 63 percent, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. A 2008 MEPS found that one in six Americans lost their employer health care coverage since 2006.
Employer-sponsored health insurance has been on the decline since the late 1980s, with businesses large and small lowering their co-pays, decreasing employee dependents and even cutting worker health coverage altogether.
Athey isn't the only college graduate struggling to find affordable health care. According to a 2006 survey, 34 percent of college graduates spend part of their first year out of school without health insurance. This number is on the rise as employer-based health insurance declines.
2004 and one in 2006. The ambulance rides and in-patient care have left him with a $10,000 tab. He pays $150 a month, which increases his annual health costs to more than $4,500. He is able to pay his bills through his salary as a general manager at the Goodwill store in Topeka.
But this isn't just affecting veteran employees. According to a Current Population Survey, 28 percent of employed ages ages 19 to 29 were uninsured in 2008.
CHRIS CASSIDY JayDoc executive director
If finding a job in this economy is difficult, even more rare is finding a job with health benefits.
"They are not the low-life people of the earth. They're people you go to lunch with at work."
BYE, BYE BENEFITS
According to a recent U.S. Census report, 541,000 residents — or 72 percent — of Douglas,
Wyandotte and Johnson counties rely on their employers for health insurance.
"They are not the low-life people of the earth," Cassidy said. "They're people you go to lunch with at work. They don't have health insurance because it's ridiculously expensive."
The reason most often cited for the decline in employer-based coverage is the escalating cost of health insurance premiums, which have increased 131 percent in the last 10 years, according to
a 2009 Kaiser Family Foundation report.
According to JayDoc statistics, 91 percent of its patients don't have health insurance. And most of them, Cassidy said, lost their insurance within the past year. Forty-five percent of JayDoc patients are between 20 and 35 years old.
By the time Chris Cassidy, second-year medical student and one of the executive directors for the clinic, goes to make his first round, the lobby is packed, standing room only, with about 60 people.
The effects of declining employer-sponsored health insurance are felt close to home, about 40 miles away at JayDoc, a free health clinic provided by University of Kansas Medical School students.
Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night, Southwest Boulevard Family Health Care closes at 5 p.m. to make room for JayDoc. The waiting room fills with patients, each hopeful for a chance at free treatment. While some will be treated on site, others will be referred to other affordable clinics in the area.
On the surface, when people buy health insurance they're essentially paying to protect themselves financially from the cost of medical conditions. But those without that protection piggyback on those who have it.
AFFORDING THE UNAFFORDABLE
In what is known as a "hiden health tax," the uninsured millions still receive medical treatment, but the cost is transferred to the insured. Insurance carriers see
the "tax" added to premiums and deductibles.
In the past 10 years, the average cost of health insurance premiums for one person increased 120 percent, from $2,196 to $4,824, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. Premiums for an average family plan went up 114 percent.
With the increase in cost came an increase not only in those unable to afford health insurance, but also in the cost of unpaid health bills — leading to medical bankruptcy.
"It doesn't seem right that we should have to be on three separate insurance plans."
health care at Watkins Memorial Health Center. The student health fee of $115.80 per semester allows students at the University to receive most office visits for no extra charge. The primary services the fee won't cover are medical procedures and ancillary services such as X-rays, pharmaceuticals.
Douglas, Wyandotte and Johnson counties incurred $55 million in uncompensated health bills and had 1,200 health-care related bankruptics, according to the most recent statistics from the Department of Health and Human Services.
Whether listed as their parents' dependents or not, University students receive practically free
physical therapy and lab fees, said Diana Malott, assistant director of Watkins.
Brian Platt, a graduate teaching assistant in environmental studies, has had the plan for seven years. He said he hasn't had too many complaints for the relatively inexpensive plan except he wishes he
However, the Board of Regents plan has its faults.
Students attending Kansas Board of Regents universities and colleges also have the option of a student health insurance plan, which costs $915 a year per
could afford to add his wife, Sara,
and his 17-month-old son, Henry.
person. Between 3,500 and 4,000 students at the University purchase this plan, Malott said.
Adding Sarah to the plan would increase his yearly payment to $4,691. Adding Sara and Henry would be $7,945 a year.
Platt said Sara has insurance through her employer, but adding Henry to her plan would cost an additional $350 a month or another $750 for the whole family. So Brian and Sarah decided to buy Henry his own plan at $124 a month.
"It doesn't seem right that we should have to be on three separate insurance plans." Platt said.
Another shortcoming of the Board of Regents Plan, as with the majority of health insurance plans, is the coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.
Pre-existing conditions, known sometimes as chronic conditions, range from mental disorders and asthma to high blood pressure and diabetes.
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People with pre-existing
AFFORDING THE UNAFFORDABLE
The average health insurance premium in Kansas rose 105 percent from 1999 to 2009 while the average wage increased only 39 percent in that time, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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Both bills would keep costs competitive with a public option and insurance exchange.
"The federal budget would not be restricted by that," he said. "We all know that the federal government spends however much they like and then goes to the federal treasury for more money."
As the number of uninsured continues to climb, it's taking a heavy toll on America's budget. One study estimated that the federal health care spending would reach $2.5 trillion by the end of this year and $4.4 trillion by 2018. The estimated 2010 federal budget for the United States is $3.6 trillion.
After receiving backlash from Republican counterparts and the American public, the Democrats
Foss said the private insurers couldn't compete with a government option because private companies had to answer to stockholders and operate on a fixed budget.
Opponents, however,say the measure discourages competition.
in the House have scaled back the public health option by requiring that rates be negotiated with private providers.
With the rapidly increasing cost of health care and health insurance, both the Senate and House bills offer two solutions on how to cap the costs and provide more coverage at the same time.
The first is to offer a public insurance option operated and funded by the federal government. Proponents of the bill claim the public option would benefit the customers because it would keep prices down by increasing competition among private insurers.
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Foss was more skeptical.
"It's a fact of life," said Dennis Moore, representative of the 3rd District of Kansas. "If we negotiate rates with some of the providers, think that's going to be the incentive they need to adjust their rates when necessary."
"Any time the government says that they're going to negotiate prices with private companies, it usually means that the federal government is going to mandate what price the private companies have to offer their product or services at," he said.
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Nick Tallmon, Lawrence senior, is an athletic student and president of the KU Judo Club. Tallmon has health insurance but was recently diagnosed with Type I Diabetes. The medication for Tallmon's condition costs him over $1,000 a year out of pocket.
conditions often incur the highest medical costs, and as such, face consequences of either more expensive health insurance or no coverage at all. Most health insurance providers won't accept someone with a chronic condition if the person has been without health insurance for two months.
In Douglas, Wyandotte and Johnson counties, approximately 10,900 residents suffer from pre-existing conditions, according to HHS.
Under the Board of Regents plan, people diagnosed or treated with pre-existing conditions within the past year can't receive coverage for the condition until they've had the plan for eight consecutive months, unless they have had other credible coverage up until buying the plan.
Before receiving insurance, most health insurance providers require patients to prove they've been condition-free for six consecutive months. The requirement leaves people with diabetes and asthma without much hope.
According to a Commonwealth Fund 2009 report, one in six young adults have a common, chronic condition such as high blood pressure or asthma.
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House: limit pre-existing condition clauses to one month, eventually prohibits them by 2013.
Nick Talmison, Lawrence senior, was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in May 2008. He had health insurance when he was diagnosed, and while that provides him with coverage, it also makes him susceptible to increased premiums with no way out. That's because few health insurance agencies are willing to incur the costs of those with pre-existing conditions.
People with preexisting conditions such as diabetes, asthma and high blood pressure face an uphill battle anytime they apply for coverage
"Unless they change the laws, there's absolutely no way I could get health care anywhere else because diabetes is considered a high-risk pre-existing condition,"he said.
Because many conditions may require prescriptions, the student health fee doesn't help students purchase supplies for the condition.
Senate: prohibits bias toward pre-existing conditions in 2010.
for coverage.
Nick Tallmon,
Lawrence senior,
discovered he
had Type 1 diabetes
in May 2008
He said the $160 he
the costs were fair, given his healthy lifestyle — he's the president of the KU judo club — and his careful maintenance of his condition.
Even with insurance, Tallmon said he paid about $1,000 per year for his prescriptions and co-pay for doctor visits.
When Willbanks felt pain shooting up his right arm on the first day of classes three years ago, he took the risk of missing the syllabus to calm down at Watkins.
When he arrived and described his symptoms, Willbanks said the staff at Watkins, knowing his family history of heart problems, immediately called for an ambulance to take him to LMH.
LIFE WITHOUT INSURANCE
Knowing the ambulance alone would cost him $1,500. Willbanks' anxiety worsened.
"Yes, I have a pre-existing condition," he said, "but I'm actually really healthy for someone with that condition."
"It's a horrible Catch-22 where to solve anxiety, you have to do something that fills yourself with anxiety," he said.
After a 10-minute
After a 10-minute ambulance ride, an electrocardiogram reading, some medicine, an overnight stay and a plate of hospital food, Willbanks left LMH the next morning. Receiving anxiety treatment the first time in
pays every three months for insulin would be about $1,000 without insurance — increasing his costs from $640 to $4,000 a year.
Although he has had health insurance since before the diagnosis, Tallmon said his condition still costs his parents $12,000 each year.
Tallmon, 28, said he didn't think
"Yes, I have a pre-existing condition, but I'm actually really healthy for someone with that condition."
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nine years cost him $10,200. He later negotiated the cost down to $5,000.
"I don't think it's acceptable that in what is often called the greatest country on the face of the planet we do not insure everybody."
TANNER WILLBANKS Lawrence senior
Until then, Willbanks will continue to cope with his anxiety attacks on his own. Athey will continue to fund his own health care. The patients at JayDoc will continue to fill the waiting room. And Tallmon will continue to pay out-of-pocket for his diabetes medication.
hours a week in technology support with the University's Instructional Development and Support department, Willbanks is paying his debt $75 a month. Three years since the incident, the bill is still $2,500.
Willbanks said he might have to declare bankruptcy because he wants to attend graduate school after he earns his bachelor's degree in May. Because of his condition and his medical bills, he said he was looking, not for the best graduate program in the country, but for a university that offered reduced-cost health care for students.
that at some point in the future, I'll have to declare medical bankruptcy even for that $2,500," he said. "Filling for bankruptcy for $2,500 seems ridiculous, but if you can't pay, you can't pay."
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"I don't think it's acceptable that in what is often called the greatest country on the face of the planet, we do not insure everybody," he said. "I think that if we don't cover every single human being in the country, then we are not able to call ourselves the greatest country in the world."
Both the House and Senate bills also propose the idea of a public health insurance exchange. Health insurers can join this exchange if they meet a certain criterion, such as not rejecting people with pre-existing conditions.
George Dungan, Lincoln, Neb., senior and vice president of Young Democrats, described the exchange as a "one-stop shop for health insurance."
"Rather than shop around and talk to different brokers from various companies and try to figure out how much it's going to cost you, you're going to be able to go to this exchange, find one broker and figure out the best price for you," he said. Both bills require almost every American to purchase health insurance or face penalties or the jail time associated with tax evasion. The penalty for refusing to purchase health insurance under the House bill would cost 2.5 percent of the person's total income. The Senate bill would require a maximum annual fine of $750 per person without health insurance.
Moore said the bill was designed to provide more Americans with health insurance to lower the costs incurred from uninsured visits to the emergency room.
Dungan said the mandated health care coverage couldn't come without a public option or subsidies to help people pay for health insurance.
Only dependents, citizens living outside the U.S. and a few other groups are excluded from this mandate in the House bill.
"Mandated health care is necessary to get everybody covered," he said. "But if you mandate health care without giving them an affordable option, you're screwing them over, and that's not what we're trying to do here."
The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the House bill would bring in $167 billion in penalties over the next decade from people without coverage, assuming people would rather pay fines than pay for health coverage.
Both bills have a provision allowing people to keep their current insurance policies if they wish.
She said she thought the closest thing to fixing the system would be a public option with a universal mandate for health care.
As a volunteer at JayDoc and a fourth year medical student at University of Kansas Medical Center, Beth Schepker said she had seen all walks of life struggling to pay health bills.
"It makes me really angry at the health system," Schepker said."I wish that just for a second we could take a step back and look at the larger issue and that's that we have people suffering in this country when they don't necessarily have to be."
Her colleague at JayDoc, Chris Cassidy, second-year medical student, said the best solution would come from throwing out health insurance altogether.
"The first thing we need to do is stop feeding the beast, and the beast is health insurance," he said. "With the public option, the underlying problem is still there. We're still paying for way too many things and not getting anything out of them."
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The bills working their way through the Senate and the House have a ways yet to go before a final bill reaches President Barack Obama's desk, which some expect to be well into next year.
This anticipation leaves people like Willbanks and those at JayDoc at the mercy of the system.
"It doesn't make sense that the people who could easily pay their expenses out of pocket are the ones that don't have to," Willbanks said. "And those of us who can't pay our expenses out of pocket are the ones who just barely don't qualify for Medicaid."
While the United States faces a stalemate in the Senate over health reform, it remains the only industrialized nation without universal health coverage.
Renowned journalist and international health care expert T.R. Reid said the problems with American health coverage stemmed from the country's failure to make a moral commitment to provide coverage to every citizen.
Gina Burrows, Salt Lake City senior and president of Young Democrats, agreed with Reid.
"Health care shouldn't be a question," she said. "It shouldn't be a debate. It shouldn't be something we have to work for in an ideal world. I'm glad we're fighting for change. I'm just flabbergasted that it's having to happen."
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KU involved in 'God Particle' search
Three Jayhawks begin international experiment that could have a galaxy of implications
BY ROCHELLE VALVERDE
editor@kansan.com
Behind Professor Michael Murray is a green chalkboard covered in the scribbles of nuclear physics equations. His messy hair curls on its ends and is flecked with gray. He speaks with a Welsh accent and a soft, honeyed tone as he explains what he likes about physics with childlike enthusiasm. From what he says, one may not think he is speaking of colliding particles with energy so strong that some scientists fear it could destroy the world.
"Well, it's just great fun. We're basically a bunch of kids who never grew up, playing with Legos." Murray said.
Stephen Sanders, also a professor of nuclear physics at the University, joins Murray to work on one of the six experiments being conducted with the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) — the world's largest and highest energy particle collider. The LHC was reactivated Nov. 20 after a year of repairs. Murray and Sander began the experiment Tuesday.
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), the world's largest particle physics laboratory, is conducting the experiment. It will investigate a wide range of physics, including additional dimensions to the familiar three-dimensional world and the composition of dark matter.
Sanders said they expect to discover the existence of the Higgs boson particle, which is thought to be responsible for the mass of other particles, and everything else in the universe. Also known as the "God Particle," it has eluded scientists for more than 30 years, Murray said. But if they are not correct, according to the CERN Web site, this could launch a revolution in physics, sending theorists back to the drawing board and challenging their ideas about the world at the
most basic level.
Murray and Sanders are among scientists from around the world who will be studying the collisions that will recreate conditions less than a billionth of a second after the Big Bang, a theory scientists believe explains the creation of the world. The collisions will be conducted nearly at the speed of light and with as much energy as the momentum of a high-speed train. The LHC has 27.5 times the energy of the collider Sanders just finished working on.
The LHC is located 330 feet underground near Geneva, and spans the border between Switzerland and France. It uses a circular tunnel 17 miles in circumference to accelerate two beams of particles in opposite directions. Sanders said there would be six experiments in multiple regions where the beams of particles would collide. Of these, Murray and Sanders will work on the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment, "which is something of a misnomer if you actually look at the device." Sanders said. "Because it is anything but compact. It's huge."
Jeff Wood, a graduate student in physics and Murray's research
assistant, is currently on-site in Geneva, working on the LHC experiment. Wood uses his own metaphor to explain particle collision experiments.
"It's like a glorified crash test. Over time, you
But crashing particles together has more risks than crashing cars. Sanders said some have speculated that the high-energy collisions could create black holes.
smash enough cars and begin to believe that cars are made of aluminum, glass and tires because those are the pieces that come off. Particle physicists are glorified crash testers, but instead of finding what cars are made of, we're finding the building blocks of the universe." Wood said in an interview on Skype.
"There have been a number of mechanisms that have played into catastrophe theories. All I can say is people who I respect, who have looked into these things, have found them extraordinarily unlikely." Sanders said.
Murray said the LHC is actually much weaker than the particle collisions that occur naturally in space. With this in mind, Murray said, if the fabric of space-time could be ripped apart by high-energy collisions, it already would have been.
"It's a very exciting energy region," Sanders said. "It's a region that has not been explored. So things will certainly happen."
"I don't think it's unreasonable that people would worry about it."
It isn't just the risks involved with the LHC that is getting it a lot of attention. Despite the hysteria of creating black holes or ripping the fabric of space-time, the investigation has caused some local controversy.
MICHAEL MURRAY
Nuclear physics
professor
"I don't think it's unreasonable that people would worry about it. I think its our job to explain why space and time must be very strong." Murra said.
In addition to fears of apocalypse, discovering the building blocks of the universe
carries religious implications.
"As long as they don't deny what God did, always keep themselves humble and try to remember that
Sister Elena Morcelli, spiritua, director at St. Lawrence Catholic Center, said the task of those working on the LHC is discovering how God made the universe.
we are creatures and God is the creator, I don't see any problem," Morcelli said.
"Particle physicists are glorified crash testers."
JEFF WOOD Graduate student
Although Sanders himself doesn't see any religious implications, he speculates why some might call the Higgs boson "the God Particle".
"It's probably because if we don't find it, it's going to lead to all sorts of mystery as to why we didn't find it and what the mechanism is that accounts for the mass of all the particles," Sanders said.
Murray, on the other hand, said. 21 science gives glory to God.
"I like trying to understand the questions: How is the universe made? How did God put them all together? I think we are only seeing a tiny fraction of creation, but I think every time we look at creation, it's just wonderful. That's what drives me," Murray said.
Once completed, the data from the collisions will be sent around the world, including the University, where Murray, Sanders and a number of graduate and undergraduate students will analyze the results. According to CERN's website, more than 2,000 scientists collaborate alongside Murray and Sanders in the CMS experiment, coming from 155 institutes in 37 countries
If all goes well, Murray said, the rest of the experiments should be operating with eight times the energy by January. He hopes they will have their first report published in February. The first collisions will mark the beginning of a series of experiments that will run for the next 15 to 20 years.
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Israeli police arrest disobedient mayor
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JERUSALEM — Israeli police arrested the mayor of a West Bank Jewish settlement on Wednesday after protesters blocked security forces from entering the community to enforce a construction freeze.
The showdown was the most serious incident of settler unrest since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week announced the 10-month building freeze, which bars the construction of new homes in West Bank settlements.
Jewish settlers build a cement foundation for a synagogue as a symbolic act of protest against the Israeli government decision to freeze construction of private homes in settlements in Erat, a West Bank Jewish settlement south of Jerusalem on Wednesday. Last week Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a 10-month building freeze, which bars the construction of new homes in West Bank settlements.
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Settler leaders have vowed to defy the order, which Netanyahu says is meant as a confidence-building gesture to get peace efforts with the Palestinians back on track.
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Confronting the settlers could help Netanyahu convince skeptical Palestinians and a wary Obama administration that he's serious about resuming talks. The Palestinians are refusing to talk peace with Netanyahu and say his settlement freeze is a sham because it excludes certain projects as well as east Jerusalem, the section of the holy city they claim as a capital.
An Israeli advocacy group on Wednesday released a report showing a sharp rise in the number of east Jerusalem Arabs who were stripped of their residency in 2008. HaMoked said Israel's Interior Ministry revoked the residency of 4,577 east Jerusalemites in 2008 — more than 20 times the annual average of the previous 40 years. It cited official statistics obtained under a freedom of information request.
"At the beginning of 2009, the immigration authority decided to conduct a thorough check of permanent residents in Israel whose center of life is not in Israel," the statement read. "When it was found that many do not live in Israel, it was decided to update their status in the registry accordingly."
The Interior Ministry refused to confirm the statistics, but said that individuals must prove they spend most of their time in the city to maintain their residency.
East Jerusalem Palestinians, in
HaMoked's executive director, Dalia Kerstein, said the Interior Ministry action is aimed at cementing Israeli control over Jerusalem.
In Wednesday's unrest, Avi Naim, mayor of the Beit Arieh settlement in the central West Bank, was apprehended for allegedly disrupting a police officer in the line of duty, said settler spokesman Yishai Hollender.
contrast to those in the West Bank, have residency rights that allow them to travel freely in Israel and entitle them to Israeli health care and social benefits.
Inspection teams, joined by soldiers and police, have visited dozens of the roughly 120 Jewish settlements in the West Bank in recent days to enforce the order. The Israeli military said it has issued more than 60 orders to halt unauthorized construction and
He said Naim and a group of settlers had blocked the entrance to the settlement when troops arrived to hand out orders to cease construction at the site.
The settler movement, a small but formerly influential lobbying group, has been struggling to regain its strength since Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip in 2005, uprooting all 8,000 settlers living there. At the same time, the settlers are wary of being portrayed as violent extremists.
While there have been minor confrontations between settlers and security forces,there have been no reports of violence.
The settlement freeze has put both Netanyahu and the settlers into delicate situations.
confiscated about a half-dozen pieces of heavy equipment.
Dani Dayan, leader of the West Bank settlers' council, said that activists would use only nonviolent means to defy the freeze.
"We'll do whatever it takes to preserve our communities. This is where we live. We can build where we want," he said during a cornerstone laying ceremony for a new synagogue in the settlement of Efrat. "If we have to be arrested, we
will be arrested."
Defense Minister Ehud Barak met settler leaders late Wednesday. According to a statement from his office, he said that the main blocks of settlements near the Israel-West Bank line are "an integral part of Israel as regards any negotiations with the Palestinians." Barak is the head of the centrist Labor Party, which backs giving up much of the West Bank for peace.
The Palestinians have refused to start peace talks with Netanyahu unless he freezes all settlement construction in the West Bank and east Jerusalem — captured areas they claim as parts of a future independent state. Some 300,000 settlers live in the West Bank, in addition to 180,000 Jewish Israelis living in eastern Jerusalem.
They have rejected Netanyahu's 10 month freeze as insufficient because it does not include east Jerusalem or 3,000 homes that were already under construction when the order was approved.
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With a little optimism, market holds its ground
BY SARA LEPRO AND TIM PARADIS Associated Press
NEW YORK — The stock market struggled but held its ground Wednesday as an upbeat assessment of the economy from the Federal Reserve offset drops in bank and energy stocks.
Most stocks finished higher after the Fed said regional economic activity has generally improved since its last snapshot in October. The central bank said consumers have increased spending even as employment and commercial real estate remain weak.
A mixed reading on the labor market kept trading subdued. The ADP National Employment Report said private companies cut 169,000 jobs in November, fewer than in October but worse than the 160,000 cuts expected by
The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 19 points after gaining 162 points in the first two days of the week. Reports of analysts' warnings about bank stocks hurt financial shares, while a steep drop in oil weighed on energy companies.
A rising dollar also cooled the market's advance.
Investors are struggling to determine whether the massive gains in the stock market since early March are justified by an improving economy or if they're overdone. Analysts have been worried that the nascent recovery could be threatened by economic problems overseas or missteps by the government and the resulting gyrations in the dollar.
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The ADP report doesn't represent the entire economy but is often seen as a good indicator of what will emerge in the government's monthly employment report, which is due on Friday. Economists are expecting the unemployment rate remained flat at 10.2 percent in November.
economists polled by Thomson Reuters. It was the eighth monthly drop.
in an apartment complex housing mostly military families in Evans Mills near the post's main entrance. Fort Drum is the 10th
"It all falls apart if you don't get jobs to come around," said Bill Stone, chief investment strategist at PNC Wealth Management.
BY BEN DOBBIN Associated Press
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A Fort Drum soldier was arrested at a hotel in southern Ohio early Wednesday on a warrant charging of two fellow servicemen at an apartment near the military post in northern New York.
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Investors are focused on the job market, which remains weak despite signs of life in manufacturing, housing and other parts of the economy.
The bodies of Waide James, 20, and Diego Valbuena, 23, each with multiple stab wounds, were found Tuesday morning
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Mountain Division's home base.
A warrant was issued charging Joshua Hunter, 20, with two counts of second-degree murder, county prosecutor Cindy Intschirt said at a news conference. Based on a tip provided by New York authorities, Hunter was arrested at a hotel in Wheelerburg, Ohio, at about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, said Capt. David Hall of the Scioto County Sheriff's Office.
"The impression we have right now is there's only one suspect," Tim Dowe, the Jefferson County undersheriff, said in a telephone interview.
Deputies called Hunter's cell phone and told him to surrender, which he did without incident. Hall said. Hunter is in custody at the county jail in nearby Portsmouth, Ohio.
Dowde declined to provide a motive or say whether a murder weapon was recovered. Autopsies
were scheduled Wednesday.
Hunter did not have a lawyer. He will likely be appointed one during a video arrangement at 11 a.m. Thursday with Portsmouth Municipal Court, Hall said.
Hunter indicated to deputies that he did not intend to fight extradition, Hall said.
The killings came a little more than three weeks after an Army psychiatrist was accused of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in Texas.
Hunter's father, Jim Hunter of Ona, W.Va., told The Associated Press in a telephone interview that his son spent 15 months in Iraq and had been back for about four months. He said he had seen his son in October and "seemed to be doing good."
Jim Hunter described his son as "a pretty outgoing kid" who was married, but had no children, and lived off base.
Sheriff's deputies in New York, he said, had not provided much information. "They told us not to come up until they get him from wherever he's at," he said.
In September, James and Valbuena graduated from Fort Drum's Warrior Leaders Course, which teaches skills required to lead, train, fight and accomplish the mission as noncommissioned officers. They and Hunter all listed each other as friends on their MySpace pages.
On his MySpace page, Valbuena wrote that he was born in Bogota, Colombia, and had joined the military in August 2008. He also wrote that hed been deployed to Iraq.
"We're just trying to digest the news," Valbuena's brother, Sergio Valbuena, told The Associated Press on Wednesday. "It's really hard."
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Baltimore mayor Sheila Dixon leaves a news conference Wednesday in Baltimore. Dixon resumed her regular duties the day after her misdemean conviction for taking gift cards meant for a program to help the city's poor children.
Convicted mayor may keep office
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BALTIMORE — Mayor Sheila Dixon's misdemeanor fraud conviction fails to meet a key standard necessary for her removal from office, her attorney said Wednesday as the mayor resumed her regular duties a day after the verdict.
Her criminal defense lawyer, Arnold M. Weiner, said the guilty verdict reflected testimony about actions that weren't part of Dixon's duties as City Council president, the post she held at the time.
State law requires removal of elected officials who are convicted of crimes related to their public duties and responsibilities.
It's not clear if her defense team
would have an opportunity to argue that point before a suspension took effect, or whether such a claim would be decided by the trial judge or another court.
Her defense team plans to appeal the conviction
said Dixon owes her constituents an apology if she plans to fight for her job.
a very traumatic city has a
"The city has been put through
a very intimate situation. She should apologize for having placed the city in this situation and maybe ask the city for forgiveness," said Schmoke, who served as Baltimore's
"The city has been put through a very traumatic situation."
mayor from 1987 to 1999 and is now dean of Howard University's law school in Washington.
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Former Baltimore
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Dixon's conviction of fraudulent misappropriation by a fiduciality of $525 worth of gift cards carries a penalty ranging from unsupervised probation to five years in prison. Her sentencing hasn't
"She should apologize for having placed the city in this situation and maybe ask the city for forgiveness."
Meanwhile, former mayor and fellow Democrat Kurt L. Smokeh
would be removed permanently and replaced by the City Council president if she loses all appeals.
been scheduled. The jury acquitted her on three other counts, including felony theft, and failed to reach a verdict on a second count of misappropriation.
Byron L. Warnken, associate pro
Under state law, Dixon must be suspended upon sentencing for a
KURT L. SCHMOKE
Former Baltimore
mayor
conviction that's related to her public duties and responsibilities and involves moral turpitude. She
fessor at the University of Baltimore School of Law, said Maryland case law has determined that fraudulent misappropriation is a crime of moral turpitude. He said any argument that Dixon's conviction wasn't related to her public duties would be weak.
but a stronger case could made that she can't be removed as mayor for an offense she committed before attaining that office.
City Solicitor George A. Nilson, a Dixon appointee, said the first-term mayor would remain focused on citizens' concerns and the city's business until her appeals are exhausted.
— I think that's an argument," said Warnken, an experienced appellate and criminal defense lawyer.
"I it's a moor point that I'm finished being City Council president"
Meanwhile, mayoral spokesman Scott Peterson said Dixon's focus "is on the city and the citizens of the city"
LAWRENCE
Wedding industry thrives despite economic downturn
Here comes the business
BY HONG VU editor@kansan.com
He said Dixon conducted a senior staff meeting Wednesday morning and had lunch with the city's public schools chief.
Jessica Wenberg did not plan to get married this soon.
Money problems have forced Wenberg and her fiance to move in together and to marry more quickly than they expected.
"It's a little rushed, but in this difficult time, we just feel like we need to support each other more," said Wenberg, 28, an elementary school teacher. "And why not now?"
The decision to tie the knot made by hundreds of other couples like Wenberg and her fiance have helped to boost the wedding industry in Lawrence, which some companies say is still thriving despite widespread economic uncertainty.
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"It is really crazy," Garrison said. "We did not expect to have weddings in the fall, but people keep coming in."
Garrison recalled the chaos last June when she and three other staff members handled 26 weddings in one weekend.
Savvi has had about 300 tuxedo orders this year as compared
"I was running back and forth to make sure that everyone had a chance to try their tuxedos on," she said.
JESSICA WENBERG Bride-to-be
other staff members have had to work an extra day every week to meet the increased demand. Savvi will also soon offer more bridal gowns.
"We didn't think the economy would support it, but we've got two cabinets full of orders," she said.
BLOOMING BUSINESSES
to about 200 last year, according to company figures. On average, Garrison said, one customer would need 15 tuxedos for a wedding. Since early summer, Garrison and
Cary Engle
Cary Engle of Englewood Florist, 1101 Massachusetts St., said orders for flowers had doubled since the beginning of 2009. He attributed this increase to more wedding orders.
Catering, music services and flower shops in the city also reported a surge in the number of customers this year.
"It's a little rushed, but in this difficult time, we just feel like we need to support each other more."
"Things would have been really bad if it hadn't worked out," said Myers, who is the father of two
For DJ Gary Myers, 2009 was a good year for business. He hasn't always had this luck. He quit his job in October 2008 to start his own DJ service, which he said was his "lifetime passion." In the beginning, Myers would check his e-mail first thing every morning to see if he had any new orders. But nothing came through.
"I was like, 'there you go. You've got booked.' he said.
When the traditional wedding season arrived with
But as soon as April hit, orders for wedding music began to flood in, quickly filling up his weekend schedules.
summer, Myers even had to turn down potential clients because of his full schedule.
children.
"I was running back and forth to make sure that everyone had a chance to try their tuxedos on."
MARISSA GARRISON Savvi Formal Wear
Soon after, he decided to expand his business by investing in more
music and equipment. Myers now works with two other DJs and has worked in several cities in Kansas and other neighboring states.
NO ELOPING FROM HARD TIMES
Even in the thriving wedding industry, the effect of the recession can be felt. Savvi has sold tuxedos originally priced between $250 and $2,000 for sale prices of $20 or $30. Englewood Florist now charges much less for some items than it once did.
While some shops flourish, others in Lawrence continue to struggle.
Along Massachusetts Street, the city's business hub, shops and offices are still shutting down, leaving empty spaces and making traces of the economic crisis more visible. Meanwhile, surviving companies
were struggling to make ends meet.
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and forth to show her customers new products. Madison was so busy because she had to lay off two of her four employees.
On a hot August afternoon at the beginning of the back-to-school season, Morgan Madison, owner of fashion shop Eccentricity, 716 Massachusetts St., was running back
Like everywhere else around the world, Lawrence has been hit hard by the financial downturn. The city's unemployment rate reached 6.4 percent in July, the highest in the last 10 years. Although it is still relatively low in comparison to the national rate, the recession has taken its toll on people's incomes and the businesses that supported the college town of 91,000 people.
"Because of the economy, people don't want to spend too much on trendy clothes," said Madison, 28. "We've had to cut back quite a bit."
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Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the Iranian government approved a plan to build 10 uranium enrichment facilities. Uranium can be used for fuel or for weapons.
Iran to expand nuclear program
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VIENNA — In a defiant speech, Iran's president declared Wednesday that his country will enrich uranium to a much higher level — a fresh rejection of an international plan to curb Tehran's nuclear program.
Experts said that could put Tehran on the road to making the material needed to arm a warhead within months.
"I declare here that with the grace of God, the iranian nation will produce 20 percent fuel and anything it needs itself," Ahmadinejad told a cheering crowd in the central
city of Isfahan.
Iran denies any interest in developing nuclear arms, and Iranian President Mlah b m o u d Almadinejad's speech made no suggestion the Islamic Republic was planning to
turn its enriched uranium stockpile into material that could be used in nuclear warheads.
"If you want to give us the fuel, we'll take it. If not, then fine and goodbye."
Almadinejad said Tehran was ready to further enrich some of its present stockpile — now at 3.5 percent — to 20 percent, the grade needed to create fuel for a small medical research reactor in the Iranian capital.
Uranium enriched at low levels can be used as fuel for nuclear energy, but when enriched to 90 percent and above, it can be used as material for a weapon. The
United States and five other world powers have been trying to win Iran's acceptance of a deal under which Tehran would ship most of its low-ourriched uranium stockpile abroad to be processed into
MAHAMOUD
AHMADINEJAD
Iranian president
"We told them, 'Give us the 20 percent fuel' needed for the research reactor in an exchange the Iranian leader said in Isfahan. "But then they started adding conditions."
"So we said. 'If you want to give us the fuel, we'll take it. If not, then fine and goodwe.'
Some 33 to 66 pounds of uranium enriched to levels above 90 percent would be needed to produce a nuclear bomb. Iran currently has around 3,300 pounds of 3.5 percent, or low-enriched
fuel rods for use in the research reactor.
uranium — enough to produce highly enriched material for two such weapons.
David Albright of the Washingtonbased Institute for Science and International Security, which has tracked Iran for
On Wednesday, Ahmadinejad
On Wednesday, Ahmadinejad went a step further, vowing Iran would enrich the uranium needed for the research reactor itself.
signs of covert proliferation, said the process of moving from low-enriched to 20 percent enriched uranium would take months, but the next stage — enriching to weapons grade — would require only an additional "couple of weeks."
That would leave Iran — at least temporarily — without enough entrenched uranium to produce a bomb. However, after signaling in October that it would accept the proposal, Iran has since balked, presenting counterproposals that would keep the stockleader in Iran.
"They're 90 percent on the way toward weapons-grade uranium once they have enriched to 20 percent, Albright said.
A nuclear expert familiar with Iran's atomic activities said Iran could be enriching to higher levels
within months after reconfiguring and testing its centrifuges, the machines that spin uranium gas into enriched material. The expert — a government official from one of the five permanent U.N. Security Council nations —
demanded anonymity because he was not authorized to comment on the issue.
Ahmadinejad's comments were the latest in a string of defiant statements by the Islamic Republic in a furious reaction to criticism by the 35-nation board of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
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New York rejects gay marriage bill
New York state Sen. Ruben Diaz, D-Bronx, debates same-sex marriage in the New York Senate Wednesday at the Capitol in Albany. New York lawmakers rejected a bill to legalize gay marriage.
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The New York measure failed by a wider-than-expected margin, falling 12 votes short in a 24-38 decision by the state Senate. The Assembly had earlier approved the bill, and Gov. David Paterson, perhaps the bill's strongest advocate, had pledged to sign it.
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New York also doesn't allow civil unions, but has several laws, executive orders and court decisions that grant many of the rights to gays long enjoyed by married couples.
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York law-makers rejected a bill Wednesday that would have made their state the sixth to allow gay marriage, disheartening advocates already stung by a similar decision by Maine voters just last month.
The vote comes after months of delays and arm twisting of lawmakers sympathetic to the bill but representing conservative districts. It also follows a referendum in Maine that struck down a gay marriage law before it took effect.
Immediately after the vote, gay rights advocates chanted: "Equal rights now!" Many said they weren't surprised by the decision. Most, including Paterson, said they at least wanted a floor debate and vote.
Senate sponsor Thomas Duane, a Manhattan Democrat and the Legislature's first openly gay member, vowed not to give up his life's goal.
"I'm like a dog with a bone."
said Duane in his closing remarks on the floor, when defeat was becoming clear. "I wouldn't let go of anyone . . . Because I don't give up. I don't know how to!"
said gay marriage opponent Sen. Ruben Diaz, a conservative minister from the Bronx. "You should carry your Bible all the time."
Gay marriage is legal in Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts and Vermont. A New Hampshire law takes effect Jan. 1.
Clinton's senior adviser on gay rights issues. "I'm surprised that it was not closer. We'll have to take a hard look at what went wrong."
Sen. Eric Adams, D-Brooklyn, challenged lawmakers to set aside their personal religious beliefs. He asked them to remember that once even slavery was legal.
"It's certainly disappointing," said Richard Socarides, a 55-year-old Manhattan lawyer and resident and former President Bill
"When I walk through these doors, my Bible stays out," Adams said.
Diaz was the only opponent among the 38 to speak. Eighteen senators gave impassioned speeches, often about family members who survived the Holocaust and discrimination and would want gays to be equal under law.
"That's the wrong statement."
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Honduras pressured to reinstate ex-president
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Supporters of Honduras 'ousted President Manuel Zelaya try on hats in the likeness of Zeyala's signature cowboy hat outside Congress in Tequigalpa Tuesday. Congress is scheduled Wednesday to discuss whether to instate Zelaya, who was removed from office in a coup.
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduran lawmakers debated ousted President Manuel Zelaya's future Wednesday under international pressure to reinstate him or face more isolation, despite an election that has chosen his successor.
It's unlikely to make a difference. The interim administration has already resisted months of diplomatic arm-twisting, and has long predicted Sunday's election would weaken demands for Zelaya's return.
Lawmakers who already voted once to support Zelaya's overthrow insist they won't be swayed. And Zelaya himself, who listened to the proceedings Wednesday from his refuge in the Brazilian Embassy, says he won't return for a token two months even if asked.
Still, many Latin American governments warn they will not restore ties with the incoming administration of Porfirio Lobo unless Zelaya is allowed to finish his term, which ends Jan. 27.
A lawmaker from Lobo's conservative National Party introduced a motion during Wednesday's debate
to ratify the decision Congress made on June 28, when lawmakers voted to kick Zelaya out of office. That decision came hours after soldiers stormed into Zelaya's residence and flew him into exile in his pajamas.
Ninety-two lawmakers signed the motion, an easy majority in the members of the 128-seat, single house Congress. Only 75 votes are needed to reaffirm Zelaya's ouster.
"We stand by our position that Zelaya can't be restored because he violated the constitution," Rodolfo Irias, the congressional president of the National Party, said during the debate.
Alfredo Saavedra, of the Liberal Party, insisted he felt no pressure from abroad, saying he had met with diplomats of many countries and none had suggested he vote one way or the other.
"Congress has not been the object of pressure of any nature," Saveadra told Channel 5. "Nobody, absolutely nobody, has dared to insinuate what the route should be."
Outside congress, 300 Zelaya supporters protested behind police lines.
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The woman is smiling and looking at the man. They are standing in a room with other people in the background. The man is holding her hand.
The woman has long blonde hair and is wearing a dress with intricate patterns.
The man is also wearing a suit and tie.
The background includes a wall with framed pictures and a carpeted floor.
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President Barack Obama greets Michaele and Tareq Salahi, right, at a State Dinner hosted by Obama at the White House in Washington on Nov. 24. The Salahis deny they were crashing the White House dinner. In any case, party crashing is a flourishing phenomenon, harried event planners say.
Events easier to crash in today's age
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NEW YORK — There was a list at the door, but the beautifully dressed guest in the chic, red-soled Christian Louboutin shoes wasn't on it. Still, she insisted she was a friend of the host. Not wanting to offend, the staffer at the door waved her in.
And when the woman proceeded to drink at the jewelry-store party on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills a few weeks ago, resting her body on glass cases and telling a male waiter she wanted to bear his children, it soon became clear she wasn't a beautifully dressed guest, but a beautifully dressed party crasher.
"She was wearing Louboutins!" marveled the embarrassed staffer at the door. As shed just learned the hard way, party crashing is all about looking the part.
Michaele and Tareq Salahi maintain they weren't crashing when they found their way into the White House state dinner last week, he in a tux, she in a fetching red sari. The White House begs to
differ. However this mesmerizing and alarming story turns out, though, event planners will tell you that party crashing is a time-honored tradition.
And a flourishing one, thanks
"It used to be the public heard about an event after it happened. But now, bloggers are invited"
partly to the way news of exclusive events gets out these days, says Alexandra Malloy, who heads a public relations and marketing business in Los Angeles and was present at the Rodeo Drive party.
about an event after it happened," says Malloy. "But now, bloggers are invited, and they'll blog before, during and after. They're tweeting and Facebooking on the spot. People can just show up and try to
ALEXANDRA MALLOY Dinner attendant
"It used to be the public heard
get in."
And when celebrities are due to attend
— many of them get paid for doing so, either in cash or merchandise — it simply adds fuel to the fire. "We all so interested in celebrities now. There's probably a direct
That means increased pressure on event planners to keep interlopers at bay. "You really want to protect the integrity of an event,"
correlation between that and an increase in party crashing." Malloy says.
says Leslie Stevens, a partner at the communications firm of LaForce+Stevens, which puts on at least two events a week in New York City. "So you really have to keep these people out."
For Stevens and her crew, who keep photos of a few well-known crashers just like restaurants keep photos of food critics, that means being vigilant even before the event takes place.
Because the really sneaky ones will try to get on the guest list by calling to RSVP — even when they weren't invited in the first place. They may call back under an assumed name, someone a little famous, but not too famous.
"You can't call and say you're Matt Lauer," says Stevens, referring to the host of NBC's "Today." "But maybe you'll say you're an editor somewhere."
CRIME
Accomplice pleads not guilty in case
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TACOMA, Wash. — The convicted murderer who drove Maurice Clemmons from the coffee shop where he massacred four suburban police officers waited for him in the getaway truck with a newly purchased cigar while Clemmons committed the crimes, according to charging papers filed Wednesday.
Darcus Allen, 38, who did time with Clemmons in an Arkansas prison, pleaded not guilty and was ordered held without bail after he was charged with rendering criminal assistance.
Prosecutors warned they might charge him with the more serious offense of being an accomplice to first-degree murder — a crime that could bring the same penalties as if he had shot the police himself: life without release, or execution.
"We will prosecute everyone involved in this murder to the greatest extent possible," said
Pierce County prosecutor Mark Lindquist
Investigators said Allen was the first among a network of friends and relatives who helped Clemmons avoid police during a frantic two-day hunt that
abdomen, the papers state.
Allen told investigators that he quickly decided he wanted no part of what Clemmons had done and bailed out of the truck at the first intersection -- but investigators said that was a lie, contradicted by other evidence.
began when Clemmons walked into the Forza coffee house Sunday morning and shot to death four Lakewood police officers.
"For some reason, this guy has a pretty big support system. That's not right."
Along with Allen, two women appeared in Pierce County Superior Court on Wednesday and were ordered held for 72 hours on $500,000 bail, bringing to six the number of people to make court appearances after being arrested for investigation of helping the killer.
One of the officers managed to shoot Clemmons in the gut before dying, but with first aid, rides and money from his associates, Clemmons was able to survive two days on the run. He was shot and killed early Tuesday morning by a lone patrolman who encountered him on a South Seattle street.
Charging papers filed Wednesday state that Allen initially told police he had nothing to do with the crime and hadn't seen Clemmons in a long time. But he eventually acknowledged driving Clemmons to the scene, buying a cigar as he waited for him to return and then speeding away when Clemmons climbed in the passenger side with a bullet in his
"For some reason, this guy has a pretty big support system," Ed.
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Pierce County Sheriff
Troyer, Pierce County
sheriff's spokesman,
said Wednesday.
"That's not right.
You're putting yourself up against society, the justice system and the cops."
The two women who appeared in court Wednesday were Clemmons'
friend, Quiana Maylea Williams, and his aunt, Letricia Nelson. They gave first aid to Clemmons, helped him change clothes and made arrangements to get him to other locations, police said.
Charging papers filed in their case indicate that on Thanksgiving, Clemmons talked of killing police, schoolchildren and people at an intersection.
Lindquist declined to discuss what will factor into his decision on whether to charge Allen as an accomplice to murder.
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Obama attempts to increase jobs
SCHOLARSHIP
WASHINGTON — Unemployment worsened or stayed the same in most metro areas in October, the Labor Department said Wednesday, as jobs remained scarce nationwide.
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Job seekers attend a job fair in Livonia, Mich. Unemployment worsened or stayed the same in most metro areas in the Labor Department said Wednesday.
The report comes a day before the Obama administration is to hold a "jobs summit" at the White House that will gather economists, academics and corporate executives to consider how the government can spur job creation.
The jobless rate rose in 162 of the 372 metro areas tracked by the Labor Department. The rate was unchanged in 42 areas. It dropped in 168 areas.
In September, unemployment had improved in 223 areas and worsened in only 123. The deteriorating trend mirrors the U.S. unemployment rate, which jumped to 10.2 percent in October from 9.8 percent in September.
The metro unemployment data isn't seasonally adjusted and is therefore volatile from month-
to-month. All 372 areas reported higher unemployment rates in October compared with the previous year.
The unemployment rate varied widely from city to city based largely on the dominant industry in each area, said Ernest Goss, professor of regional economics at Greighton University in Omaha, Neb.
Manufacturing states such as Michigan and Indiana were hit
hard, while Sun Belt cities in Arizona and California remain distressed from the housing bust. At the same time, Midwestern cities such as Lawrence, Kan., and Ames, Iowa, fared well partly because their economies were never as pumped up as those on the coasts. Smaller cities remain far less damaged from the subprime mortgage collapse, Goss said.
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CHESSAW
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U. S. Marine Lt. Col. Jeffrey R. Chessani arrives at a preliminary hearing. Chessani is charged with violation of a lawful order and dereliction of duty at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Photo evidence debated in hearing
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CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.
— A Marine Corps colonel overseeing a demotion hearing for an officer accused of failing to investigate the deaths of 24 Iraqi men, women and children considered Wednesday whether photos of the dead people should be allowed as evidence.
The administrative hearing for Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani of Rangeley,Colo.,began at Camp Pendleton four years after the 2005 killings of the men, women and children in Haditha, Iraq.
A three-member military panel
will determine if Chessani should be demoted in retirement, which his civilian attorney said could cost him and his wife a half-million dollars in lost pension, health and retirement benefits. The couple is expecting their seventh child.
Chessani had been charged with dereliction of duty for falling to investigate the killings, which occurred after one Marine was wounded and two others killed by a roadside bomb.
However, a judge at Camp Pendleton dismissed the charges because of improper contact between a general overseeing the case and an investigator.
NATO rallies behind Obama's plan
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A British soldier with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) knelws on the ground while patrolling in Sangin district of Helmand province, south of Kabul, Afghanistan. Wednesday, Britain will bring more troops to Afghanistan.
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BRUSSELS — President Barack Obama won flattering words but little solid firepower from European allies for his new Afghanistan strategy Wednesday, as small countries pitched in small troop reinforcements but bigger armies held back.
The chief of NATO rallied behind Obama's plan to send 30,000 more forces to Afghanistan, pledging 5,000 more from other NATO members.
Poland was the biggest European ally to offer more forces after Obama's Tuesday speech, in an apparent bid for more attention from a U.S. administration sometimes seen as too removed from Europe's concerns.
"This is not just America's war," NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said — yet in many capitals, including Paris and Berlin, the answer to Obama's plea was, "Let's wait and see."
European countries are cool to sending more soldiers to a war that often looks unwinnable and supporting an Afghan government tainted by corruption and election fraud. Some leaders are looking to an international conference on Afghanistan in London next month before promising any
"The United States has lost a bit of its credibility as a leader. Many leaders, both European and non-European, feel that because of domestic political reasons, Obama is not
and police. Some countries that committed no troops may later come up with police trainers or money for civilian projects instead.
"It is absolutely crucial for our strategy that the Afghans start to take control of security."
"It is absolutely crucial for our strategy that the Afghans start to
Much of the European reaction Wednesday focused on the need for a political solution and to bolster Afghanistan's own army
willing to make the sacrifices that are necessary in order to win," said Florentino Portero, professor of the National Open University in Madrid. He said Obama's call for 30,000 troops was not enough to defeat the Taliban.
GORDON BROWN British Prime Minister
take control of security as soon as possible," British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said.
Britain announced before Obama's speech it is sending 500 more troops to Afghanistan, bringing its numbers there to 10,000.
Poland led the European offers Wednesday of combat troops. A Polish official said the government will likely send 600 combat-ready reinforcements, mainly for patrolling and training to beef up its existing 2,000-strong contingent in Afghanistan. The offer needs approval from Prime Minister Donald Tusk's Cabinet and from President Lech Kaczynski.
It's a hefty and costly contribution for a country of Poland's size.
"It's one of the biggest investments in Afghanistan, and in a mission most Poles oppose," said Marcin Zaborowski of the European Union Institute for
security Studies "This is a major gesture of solidarity"
Zaborowski saidPolandhopes Washington will consider its help in Afghanistan as a reminder to "respect your friends, a little
"The United States has lost a bit of its credibility as a leader."
100 more troops to add to 535 approved for deployment next year. The offer would need parliament's go-ahead.
Spain's El País daily said the defense ministry was considering sending 200 more soldiers to its
more, especially those friends who can deliver"
The Czech Defense Ministry floated the possibility of sending
Albania also stepped up Wednesday, pledging 85 troops to add to its 235-strong presence. Macedonia's president promised to deploy an extra 80 soldiers in February, raising the strength of its contingent of 250.
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contingent of 1,000.
Italy promised to do its part — “to save NATO's credibility,” Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said — but gave no troop pledges. Finland said it would consider next week whether to reinforce troops.
French President
French President Nicolas Sarkozy praised Obama's speech as "courageous" but gave no hint of sending more soldiers. Sarkozy said recently he would not expand the 4,000-strong French force in Afghanistan, and French presidential spokesman Luc Chatel said Sarkozy wanted more time to respond to a U.S. request for 1,500 more French troops.
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Defense sets tone in victory
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Jayhawks overwhelm Braves in blowout
BY COREY THIBODEAUX
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Freshman forward Thomas Robinson finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds Wednesday, logging his first career double-double in the 98-31 domination of Alcorn State.
With a 36-0 run in the first half, one point shy of the NCAA record, the Jayhawks could have easily let up and played soft, Robinson said. But Kansas coach Bill Self kept his players aggressive.
COMMENTARY
"He kept preaching to us we
need to respect our opponents no matter what the score is," Robinson said.
Robinson would not quit his hustling, grabbing seven offensive boards. The aggressive play wasn't limited to Robinson.
"We were telling them don't expect to get your first win here."
CONNOR TEAHAN Junior guard
Cole Aldrich finished with a double-double of his own, putting in 13 points on 5-6 shooting and 16 rebounds to go along with three blocks.
Marcus Morris, Markieff Morris and Conner Teahan each chipped in seven rebounds and the Jayhawks outrebounded Alcorn State 61 to 31.
When Alcorn State players had the ball, they scrambled just to keep the ball in their hands, often traveling or losing control of the ball. If they somehow got to the basket, an army of Jayhawks were there to contest.
Sherron Collins and Xavier Henry tied for the team lead in scoring. Each finished with 18
points and five three-pointers. Collins took 16 shots, and though he only made six of those, it is the most he's attempted all year.
Freshman guard Elijah Johnson, who has been quiet as of late, finished with a career high nine assists. He said passing the ball is what he's made to do.
"That's what I enjoy about the game," Johnson said. "I don't enjoy scoring or anything else about the game more than I enjoy finding players and setting people up to have success."
At times, the Braves looked
hopeless and Self even admitted he hoped to see a few points go their way.
The practices coming into this game were intense, Teahan
"I was wanting them to make some shots and make some free throws, absolutely," he said.
said, and the team wanted to prove to its coach they could rebound. Even though the now 0-10 Alcorn State was yearning for a victory, Allen Fieldhouse was not the place to do it.
"We were telling them don't expect to get your first win here," Teahan said.
The Jayhawks turn right around and face a tough challenge on the road against UCLA Sunday. Self said he didn't want his team to get to soft after these recent blowouts, and they probably didn't learn much about their team against Alcorn State.
"I don't know how you get a lot out of that tonight," Self said.
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Freshman forward Thomas Robinson throws down a dunk undefended against Alcorn State. Robinson posted his second double-double of the year with 15 points and 10 assists. "I'm happy I got my first double-double but we have a lot of season left," Robinson said.
Falling short on free throws
BY ALEX BEECHER
abeecher@kansan.com
It's difficult to criticize much in a game in which Xavier Henry jumps over a guy and Thomas Robinson manhandles the opposition's front line so viciously the FCC is already writing a strongly worded letter. Short of the ball actually catching fire, you could be forgiven for mistaking the so-called game for a live performance of NBA JAM as interpreted by the Kansas Jayhawks.
It's on such occasions that sports writers justify their existence. After all, it takes a special kind of cynic to pick apart the most thorough of demolitions and magnify infinitesimal gripes. Molehills can't turn in to mountains on their own, you know.
And so I'm left to play devil's advocate — or rather, Jayhawks' critic — and bring up the uncomfortable matter of free throws
Glaring amidst the shimmering statistical totals stands Kansas' line in that department: 17-33. If we're being generous and rounding up, that's good for 52 percent. Which isn't good.
Granted, Alcorn State is hardly an opponent to inspire focus.
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KANSAS 20 MIAMI 24
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Jayhawks, Bruins look to rebound after early losses to ranked teams
Senior guard Sade Morris dribbles past a michigan defender during the first half. Morris led the team with 26 points and scored her career point as a Jahawk on Sunday in Kansas '77-66 victory.
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BY MAX ROTHMAN mrothman@kansan.com
National powerhouses can only live on the losing end for so long.
No. 24 Kansas will aim to snap its two-game losing streak and move to 4-2 on the season when it hosts UCLA at 7 p.m. at Allen Fieldhouse.
The matchup provides onlookers with a showdown of two teams coming off a loss and in search of redemption. Kansas dropped both games against No. 9 Xavier and TCU at the Junkanoo Jam tournament on Grand Bahama Island last week and UCLA fell to No.6 Tennessee Saturday.
"We just didn't make plays at the end of the stretch," senior guard Sade Morris said.
With Campbell's sluggish start, senior guard Erica Tukiainen and freshman forward Markel Walker have stepped up. Tukiainen has been dead-on from downtown, nailing 20 of 32 three-pointers this year. Walker leads her team with 13.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game.
The Bruins bring back their top four scorers from last year, including junior guard Doreena Campbell. Campbell led her team in scoring last year with 12.9 points per game, but this year she has only shot 31 percent from the field for just 6.8 points per game. That number ranks at the bottom of UCLA's starters. Expect Campbell to show up tonight with a chip on her shoulder looking to change that statistic.
Losses don't sit well with teams such as these.
When these two teams met in 2008, UCLA edged Kansas 67-64 at Pauley Pavilion. Heading into that game, the Bruins led the NCAA in rebounding. This season they bring a similar ferocity on the boards, which could pose a serious threat for Henrickson's squad.
"They're very quick and athletic and they go to the boards hard," Morris said.
"It's a team that's very experienced," Henrickson said. "They've got great team speed, size and athleticism."
This season, Kansas is 3-0 when it wins the rebattle battle.
However, when the jayhawks are out-rebounded their record is 0-2.
Much of the rebounding responsibilities are held by junior center Krysten Boogaard and sophomore forward Aishah Sutherland, who leads the nation shooting 72.5 percent from the field.
"We've got to come out with great intensity," Morris said.
Kansas must also repair the miniscule errors that were magnified in its two losses in the Bahamas.
"You just can't take three or four minute stretches off," Henrickson said.
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Playing a complete 40 minutes is
McCray said that she believed in her team's defense. It's just a matter of executing when it counts.
a necessary trait that separates the winners from the losers.
"Every championship team does that," senior guard Danielle McCray said.
"It's easy things that we can fix," McCray said. "It's not like we're a bad defensive team. I just think our focus is not there."
The lack of defensive focus must be corrected sooner rather than later, as Kansas prepares for its Big 12 regular season against upperchelon non-conference foes such
KEY TO THE GAME:
Rebounding
In every game Kansas has won this season, it has out-rebounded its opponent. For every game the Jayhawks have lost, though, their opponent has dominated the boards. Junior center Krysten Boogaard is at the center of these struggles as she ineffectively fought for rebounds in losses against both Xavier and TCU. She only managed to snare eight between both games. Compare that with the 27 boards she grabbed through the Jayhawks' first three victories and there is cause for concern.
KEEP AN EYE ON:
Aishah Sutherland
Sophomore forward Aishah Sutherland has been a solid
Sutherland
presence in almost every game for the Jayhawks this season. Through three victories and two losses, she leads
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not just the team,but also the
as UCLA.
"There's no team in America that's going to be successful giving up 75 a night," Henrickson said.
entire NCAA in field goal percentage with a 72.5 shooting percentage. Sutherland has also turned in two double-doubles this season against Michigan and Iowa.
OPPONENT TO WATCH:
Markel Walker
UCLA freshman forward Markel Walker is the primary reason for her team's 4-2 start, with one of those losses coming against perennial powerhouse Tennessee. Walker has averaged a double-double this season, putting up 13.3
points per game and pulling down 10.3 rebounds per game. If the Jayhawks hope to end their two-game
Walker
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skid tonight against the Bruins, they will need to shut down this star. That could be a problem for Kansas, though, as it allowed forwards to score a total of 60 points in its two losses at the Junkanoo Jam.
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THURSDAY DECEMBER 3, 2009
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2009
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein."
Joe Theismann
FACT OF THE DAY
Kansas has had four different women's basketball players score 20 or more points in a game this season: Danielle McCray, Sade Morris, Krysten Boogard and Aishah Sutherland.
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TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: Which is the only player to accomplish that feat more than once?
A: McCray. She scored 27 points against Oral Roberts, 23 against Xavier and 20 against Iowa.
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SWIMMING & DIVING Team prepares for fall season's biggest test
With approaching finals hovering on the minds of students, swimming coach Clark Campbell is worried about another kind of test: this weekend's UVA Invitational.
"We look at this as our midterm exam since this concludes our fall season," Campbell said. "This will set us up for our final exam, which is the Big 12 Tournament and NCAAs."
"We've come a long way for such a young team," Campbell said. "We've got a lot to learn and the girls have done a good job of buying in."
When asked what grade his team deserves so far, Campbell said "a solid B."
The invite, a championshipstyle format with preliminary rounds on Thursday and Friday and final rounds on Saturday, will include Kansas and Virginia along with men's and women's squads from Washington and Lee, American and West Chester. It is also the last meet Kansas will compete in before winter break.
"This weekend will give us a chance to see where we are before we completely focus on training," Campbell said. "It's a long season and we're focused on the process to get to where we want to be."
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL Pittsburg State coach announces retirement
Longtime Pittsburg State University football coach and athletic director Chuck Broyles has announced he is retiring as football coach.
Broyles has coached the Gorillas for 20 years and has been athletic director since 1996.
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MORNING BREW
Expectations set high for Xavier
Let's face it, Carmelo Anthony's name might as well be a swear word in Lawrence, the way it sets people off.
More surprising, though, was the context.
So when Bill Self brought up the once-wunderkind that dropped the Jayhawks in the 2003 National Championship game in his Tuesday press conference, it was a bit surprising.
He was talking about Xavier Henry, and whether or not too much pressure might be heaped onto the superfrosh, who's leading the team in scoring.
"I guess you could use him too much, to the point where maybe they're not quite ready to carry the bulk of the program on their shoulders," Self said. "But there are exceptions. I don't think that bothered Carmelo very much, or Pervis Ellison or a lot of the great ones. I think Xavier is definitely in that class."
Anthony, as I mentioned, is well-known around here. Ellison
BY TIM DWYER
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probably isn't, but the two share an impressive distinction. Since the NCAA tournament expanded to 64 teams more than 20 years ago, they're the only two freshmen to win Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four, and both led their teams to a National Championship.
I'm not saying Henry can't do that, and I'm certainly not saying Kansas doesn't have the ability to win the title this year, but isn't it a little early to heap that kind of praise on Henry? Not to mention, isn't that the exact type of expectations that Self should shy away from putting on Henry?
Carmelo was a superlatively talented player, and there was no question about him being
the number one option on that Syracuse team, but even if Jim Boeheim thought Anthony had the talent to be the MOP, he didn't utter a word about it to the press, because he knew, as Self does, that we of the press love to jump on comparisons like this.
Henry does have one thing Anthony never has (including his days in Denver, poor guy) and that's an exceptional supporting cast. There's no need to heap pressure and expectations on Henry because, even if he underperforms, then the Jayhawks can slide Marcus Morris to the small forward and start his twin at the power forward with losing barely a step. Or bump sniper Tyrel Reed into the starting lineup and get a consistent eight to 10 points from him. Or once the break comes along, start Brady Morningstar — after all, he's the guy who led the team in minutes last year.
Here's the thing. Does Henry have that type of potential? Yes. But it's still potential. He played
THE MORNING BREW
well against four teams that are easily forgotten, and just all right against the agitating defense of Memphis, the first really solid team the Layhawks faced. They won't face another until Michigan comes to Lawrence Dec. 19.
So hold out for a while. X-Man could, and probably will, anoint Bill Self a prophet in the coming months. But until then, let him play without the weight of expectations like that.
Freshmen have enough on their plate. Especially ones who are leading the No.1 team in the country in scoring.
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Mentor and pupil to reunite on field
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Casser fires a pass against the San Diego Chargers on Sunday. Casser had Josh McDaniels help him when he came to the NFL.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Josh McDaniels and Matt Cassel will catch up with each other this weekend, nine months after the idea of a reunion was first raised, changing the course of both men's careers.
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McDaniels tutored Cassel, who went 10-5 as the starter in New England last season after Tom Brady went down in the opener with a season-ending injury.
That deal disintegrated once Cutler learned the Broncos were shopping him around without so much as a courtesy call to let
McDaniels liked the young quarterback so much that after he became head coach in Denver, he spoke with his former boss, Bill Belichick, about a three-way deal that would have brought Cassel to the Broncos and sent interception-prone Pro Bowl passer Jay Cutler to Tampa Bay.
him know, and the Patriots traded Cassel to Kansas City instead.
The drama in Denver was only beginning.
Six weeks later, after Cutter refused to answer the team owner's phone calls and
McDaniels refused to make nice during a meeting with his disgruntled quarterback, Cutler was traded to the Chicago Bears for Kyle Orton and a bevy of draft picks.
watching ESPN like you were and saying, 'How in the heck did my name get thrown in here?'" Cassel said Wednesday in a conference call with Denver media.
Heading into their reunion at Kansas City on Sunday, the Broncos (7-4) have surpassed low expectations and the Chiefs (3-8) haven't.
Still, the Broncos aren't exactly settled at quarterback. Even if Orton leads them into the playoffs, a long-term commitment to him is no sure thing. He's in the final year of his contract and could very well find himself bolting the Broncos next winter.
"It was crazy because I was
No matter who's under center for Denver next season, the only time McDaniels and Cassel will be on the field together is for their twice annual meetings in the AFC West, a constant reminder of what might have been.
"He's very bright, mobile, athletic, a big kid and he is a good leader."
"It's going to be a little bit different defending him rather than
JOSH MCDANIELS Denver Broncos coach
being on the other side of it, which I've been on in the last four years". McDaniels said. "Difficult preparation, can do things with his legs, can beat you with his arm and his legs, which is unique to a few quarterbacks
in this league and he certainly is one of them."
"I've never looked back," Cassel said. "You can't do that. I just look forward and I love where I'm at, I'm happy where I'm at and I think there's a lot of great things to come here in Kansas City."
Cassel might have had an easier time in Denver, where he would have at least been familiar with the coach and his system.
McDaniels, whose team beat Brady and the Patriots 20-17 in
overtime on Oct. 11, gushed about Cassel this week.
"He's very bright, mobile, athletic, a big kid and he is a good leader," McDaniels said. "I'm sure you can see the way the team responds to him in Kansas City and the way he plays. He always plays very hard. He's always going to be ready to go and he does a lot for their team and their offense."
Cassel returned the praise, saying McDaniels, whom he called "a great, great teacher," helped him become an NFL quarterback
"He's had a major influence on my career," Cassel said.
McDaniels insists he's happy Cassel got financial security — a six-year deal that guarantees him $28 million — and a chance to start, even if it's not in Denver.
despite not having started since high school.
Both men said their relationship never was strained because of Cassel's name getting dragged into the drama in Denver.
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AUSTIN, Texas — In a year the rest of the Big 12's high-powered offenses stalled, Colt McCoy kept Texas moving.
The senior quarterback kept the No. 3 Longhorns on track for possible Big 12 and national championships, notched new records on his career resume and again is among the top contenders for the Heisman Trophy.
And with his team preparing to meet No. 21 Nebraska in the Big 12 championship game, McCoy on Wednesday was named The Associated Press Big 12 offensive player of the year for the second year in a row.
Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is the defensive player of the year.
The awards were selected by a panel of 20 newspaper reporters who regularly cover the Big 12 in the league's seven states.
"The league is so strong and has so many great players that it's pretty humbling to be named the player of the year," McCoy said. "That said, its definitely a team award and is a tribute to all of my teammates and coaches here. I couldn't do it by myself."
After a 2008 season in which Big 12 quarterbacks seemed to set records every week and Oklahoma's Sam Bradford won the Heisman Trophy, McCoy found himself all alone in the spotlight in 2009.
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Kansas optimistic about next season despite losing seniors
BY ZACH GETZ
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While Kansas didn't achieve its ultimate goal of making the NCAA Volleyball Tournament, the season was a success in the eyes of several players and the coach.
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Senior defensive specialist Melissa Grieb, junior outside hitter Karina Garlington, and the rest of the team celebrate a critical point in the third set of Kansas' 3-0 win. Their defeat against Kansas State improved their record to 14-11, and 6-9 in the Big XII. Despite losing four key seniors, the team has signed four recruits and is optimistic about next kill
"We've progressed a lot in team ability and met a lot of our goals we haven't met in the last couple of years," junior outside hitter Karina Garlington said. "We're just a better team than last year and years before. Most importantly, we set a really good foundation for next year and the upcoming years."
Kansas finished 16-14 in the season including 8-12 in conference play and finished eighth in Big 12 Conference play. The season had many successes such as the most victories since the 2004 season and the first time Kansas has ever swept Kansas State twice in the same season.
Kansas will lose four key seniors, including defensive specialists Melissa Grieb and Katie Martinicch as well as middle blockers Paige Mazeur and Brittany Williams. Coach Ray Bechard said that Kansas will miss the seniors and their leadership.
"Not only did they provide lots of things on the court, but off the court they were extremely representative," Bechard said. "For the most part they all what we call 'drank the Jayhawk Kool-Aid' and
were committed to this program being the best it could be."
Sophomore setter Nicole Tate said Kansas has been a close-knit family this semester and it will be hard to part with the seniors.
"It's just like losing part of the family," Tate said. "It's going to be so different without them, but we are going to have to find a way to fill in those gaps, which is going to be really hard to do."
Kansas returns a good part of its offense including sophomore outside hitter Allison Mayfield, who led Kansas with 3.65 kills per set, and junior outside hitter Karina Garlington, who had 3.31 kills per set. Kansas' freshmen this year will need to step up next year, Bechard said.
"We'll have kids like Tolefree and Jarmoc that will have to step up in the middle and kids like Boub, Townsend and Manda fill the void that we'll have in the DS position," Bechard said.
While the team will center on the returning players, Kansas is also bringing in two top-100 recruits, Marianne Beal and Kara Wehrs, next semester, as well as two other recruits, Jessie Allen and Amy Wehrs, that could help the team next season, Bechard said.
"There will be a transition, but we do believe that group will have a pretty big impact." Bechard said.
Bechard said there is a lot of work in the offseason for Kansas.
He also said there is a positive outlook for next fall, but the team still has to have a group capable of competing right away.
gathered to watch the NCAA Volleyball Tournament selection show and hopes it will motivate Kansas for next year.
Garlington said the team
our name, and seeing teams we have beaten at in kind of leaves a sour taste in your mouth", Garlington said. "I want to see our name up there next year."
"It was disappointing not to see
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FOOTBALL
Todd Reesing among 16 finalists for award
As a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, senior quarterback Todd Reesing will be an honoree at the annual National Football Foundation Awards Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City Tuesday, Dec. 8.
Reeing is one of 16 finalists, up for the award previously known as the Draddy Trophy. Candidates for the award must have a grade-point average of at least 3.2, have outstanding football ability as a first-team player and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship.
Other notable finalists are Florida quarterback Tim Tebow and Texas quarterback Colt McCoy.
As a finalist, Reesing will receive an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship. The Campbell Trophy winner will receive a $25,000 post-graduate scholarship and a 25-pound bronze trophy. The winner will be announced on Tuesday.
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Philadelphia 76ers forward Thaddeus Young, right, passes off under the basket in front of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jeff Green, left, in a game Wednesday. The Thunders handed the Sixers their eighth straight loss. 117-106. ASSOCIATED PRESS
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant scored 33 points, Nick Collson added 18 points in his first game back from an injury and the Oklahoma City Thunder handed the Philadelphia 76ers their eight straight loss, 117-106 on Wednesday night.
Word that 10-time All-Star Allen Iverson would be returning to Philly wasn't enough to keep the Sixers from suffering their longest losing streak since 2006.
Oklahoma City opened the second half on a 14-5 run to take a 68-61 lead on Thabo Sefolosha's 3-pointer from the left corner, and the Thunder led the rest of the way.
Jeff Green added 19 points, Sefolosha and Nenad Krestic scored 12 apiece and Russell Westbrook had a career-high 15 assists for Oklahoma City.
Andre Iguodalaled Philadelphia with 28 points. Thaddeus Young scored 16 of his 20 in the first half, Jrue Holiday added 15 points and Willie Green had 14. Elton Brand scored 13 points in his second game back after missing three games with a sore right hamstring.
Collison, who had missed four games because of a sore right knee, helped put the game away with a right-handed hook shot and a tipin in a string of six straight points for the Thunder that pushed the lead to 15 at 115-100.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
No.14 Connecticut routes Boston 92-64
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HARTFORD, Conn. — Jerome Dyson scored 22 points and No. 14 Connecticut bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 92-64 rout of Boston University on Wednesday night.
Kenba Walker had 15 points and 10 assists for the Huskies (5-1), while Stanley Robinson added 16 points and nine rebounds. Gavin Edwards chipped in with 12 points and nine boards.
John Holland led the Terriers (2-6) with 23 points and Jake O'Brien added 18 points and 10 rebounds.
UConn, which was outrebounded by 13 in its 68-59 loss to No. 6 Duke last Friday, had no problems with the smaller Terriers, outrebounding the smaller 54-29.
Connecticut started slowly, hitting just three of its first 12 shots
and trailed 13-9 almost 8 minutes into the game. Behind 15-13, UConn went to a press and went on a 12-1 run that gave it a 25-16 lead.
The senior guard was dribbling across the top of the key just over a minute into the second half, when his left foot slid out from under him and he fell awkwardly to the court. He stayed down for several minutes, but returned to the court 4 minutes later. Connecticut was leading by 20 points at the time.
Boston University hasn't beaten a ranked team since March 13, 1959, when it topped then-No. 18 Navy 62-55 in the NCAA tournament. The Terriers lost 85-67 to then-No. 21 Georgia Tech in Puerto Rico on Nov. 22.
Dyson had 13 first-half points, and the first two of the second half before giving the fans a scare.
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Guillaume Latendresse, who scored for Minnesota during a five-goal first period, was stopped twice by Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne before Ebbett grabbed the puck and punched in the next try with a backhand
Brunette's crisp pass across the slot set up the tying score for Mikko Koivu, who high-stepped in place several times from his spot in the circle to celebrate his seventh goal this season.
from the slot. Both Ebbett and Latendresse joined the team in the past two weeks.
Jason Arnott scored twice, including the go-ahead goal early in the third period, helping Nashville's top line get back on track. Steve Sullivan, who had three assists, tied the game at three with his goal midway through the second period.
final two periods, holding a huge edge in shots until an uncharacteristic penalty gave the Wild a power play.
Two Wild shots hit the post in the first period, and Minnesota had a 3-2 lead after getting only nine shots on net. The Predators controlled the pace over the
Sullivan, Arnott and J.P. Dumont totaled nine points after a flat performance in a 5-0 loss to Calgary on Monday. They combined for four shots on goal
The Wild are rounding into form under first-year coach Todd Richards, with at least one point in their past five games, a season-long streak. They handed the Predators their third loss in their past four games, following a seven-game winning streak. Rinne was in net for all three of those losses, allowing 12 goals.
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Elijah Johnson 9
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<table border="1"><tr><td>Player</td><td>FG-FGA</td><td>3FG-3FGA</td><td>Rebs</td><td>A</td><td>Pts</td></tr><tr><td>Ian Francis</td><td>1-7</td><td>0-0</td><td>8</td><td>1</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Michael Starks</td><td>0-1</td><td>0-0</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>JaMarkus Holt</td><td>4-13</td><td>0-0</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>Jonathan Boyd</td><td>3-9</td><td>1-4</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>Keith Searcy</td><td>0-2</td><td>0-0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Alex Savannah</td><td>2-4</td><td>0-1</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>Derrick Blackwell</td><td>0-1</td><td>0-0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Corey Anthony</td><td>0-0</td><td>0-0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Shanvanta Ingram</td><td>1-3</td><td>0-1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Brandon Rogers</td><td>0-1</td><td>0-0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Tony Eackles</td><td>1-4</td><td>0-1</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Michael Martin</td><td>0-0</td><td>0-0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Jamar Ragland</td><td>0-7</td><td>0-2</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>12-52</td><td>1-9</td><td>31</td><td>9</td><td>31</td></tr></table>
Kansas
<table border="1"><tr><td>Player</td><td>FG-FGA</td><td>3FG-3FGA</td><td>Rebs</td><td>A</td><td>Pts</td></tr><tr><td>Marcus Morris</td><td>3-3</td><td>0-0</td><td>7</td><td>3</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>Cole Aldrich</td><td>5-6</td><td>0-0</td><td>16</td><td>1</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>Xavier Henry</td><td>6-12</td><td>5-10</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><td>Sherron Collins</td><td>6-16</td><td>5-12</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><td>Tyshawn Taylor</td><td>1-4</td><td>0-2</td><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Thomas Robinson</td><td>6-7</td><td>0-0</td><td>10</td><td>1</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>Conner Teahan</td><td>3-5</td><td>0-1</td><td>7</td><td>1</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>Tyrel Reed</td><td>3-7</td><td>1-5</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>Elijah Johnson</td><td>0-4</td><td>0-2</td><td>4</td><td>9</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Markieff Morris</td><td>2-7</td><td>0-1</td><td>7</td><td>4</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>Jordan Juenemann0-2</td><td>0-1</td><td>0-1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Chase Buford</td><td>0-1</td><td>0-0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Totals</td><td>35-74</td><td>11-34</td><td>61</td><td>28</td><td>98</td></tr></table>
Schedule
*all games in bold are at home
| Date | Opponent | Result/Time |
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| Nov. 3 | FORT HAYS STATE (Exhibition) | W, 107-68 |
| Nov. 10 | PITTSBURG STATE (Exhibition) | W, 103-45 |
| Nov. 13 | HOFSTRA | W, 101-65 |
| Nov. 17 | Memphis, St. Louis, Mo. | W, 57-55 |
| Nov. 19 | CENTRAL ARKANSAS | W, 94-44 |
| Nov. 25 | OAKLAND | W, 89-59 |
| Nov. 27 | TENNESSEE TECH | W, 112-75 |
| Dec. 2 | ALCORN STATE | W, 98-31 |
| Dec. 6 | UCLA, Los Angeles, Calif. | 4:30 p.m. |
| Dec. 9 | RADFORD | 7 p.m. |
| Dec. 12 | La Salle, Kansas City, Mo. (Sprint Center) | 1 p.m. |
| Dec. 19 | MICHIGAN | 11 a.m. |
| Dec. 22 | CALIFORNIA | 8 p.m. |
| Dec. 29 | BELMONT | 8 p.m. |
| Jan. 2 | Temple, Philadelphia, Pa. | 4:30 p.m. |
| Jan. 6 | CORNELL | 7 p.m. |
| Jan. 10 | Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn. | 12:30 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. |
| Jan. 13 | Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb. | 8 p.m. |
| Jan. 16 | TEXAS TECH | 12:45 p.m. |
| Jan. 20 | BAYLOR | 8 p.m. |
| Jan. 23 | Iowa State, Ames, Iowa | 1 p.m. |
| Jan. 25 | MISSOURI | 8 p.m. |
| Jan. 30 | Kansas State, Manhattan | 6 p.m. |
| Feb. 3 | Colorado, Boulder, Colo. | 8 p.m. |
| Feb. 6 | NEBRASKA | 5 p.m. |
| Feb. 8 | Texas, Austin, Texas | 8 p.m. |
| Feb. 13 | IOWA STATE | 7 p.m. |
| Feb. 15 | Texas A&M, College Station, Texas | 8 p.m. |
| Feb. 20 | COLORADO | 3 p.m. |
| Feb. 22 | OKLAHOMA | 8 p.m. |
| Feb. 27 | Oklahoma State, Stillwater, Okla. | 3 p.m. |
| March 3 | KANSAS STATE | 7 p.m. |
| March 6 | Missouri, Columbia, Mo. | 1 p.m. |
Hawks earn 36-point run on way to victory
BYTIM DWYER
tdwyer@kansan.com
MEN'S BASKET
The Kansas layhawks, as we all know by now, are the topranked team in the country. The Alcorn State Braves, consequently, are not.
Nor are they second. Nor are they in the Top 25. The Alcorn State Braves, as a matter of fact, are the 344th best team in the country of 349, according to
CSA today's left Saginarin's computer ratings.
So you can't blame the Jayhawks for coming out a little slow. That lasted for all of two minutes and a 4-0 deficit.
Then the Jayhawks went on a run — except that doesn't cover the breadth of it. This was no morning jog. This was the Boston Marathon. The Jayhawks put up 36 consecutive points, one shy of an NCAA record, to put the Braves away early.
"It felt like we couldn't do anything wrong," junior guard Conner Teahan said. "We were just playing good defense and getting steals, we had good ball screens. Coach always says that defense leads to exciting plays. We had that going for us today."
What looked like the biggest mismatch of not only the Jayhawks' season, but perhaps the entire NCAA season as well, turned out to be just that. Emphasis on the biggest.
The Braves' undersized lineup - they don't feature a player taller than 6-foot-8 - simply couldn't hang with the giants of the Jayhawks, who outrebounded Alcorn State 61-31 en route to an all-to-easy 98-31 victory. Perhaps they were inspired by Wayne Simien, seventh on Kansas' career rebounding list, who made an appearance for the Jayhawks' dismantling of the Braves.
"It felt like we couldn't do anything wrong. We were just playing good defense."
"It opens up the game cause coach isn't mad," freshman guard Elijah Johnson said about the rebounding success. "When coach isn't mad there's a little more freedom on the court, so everyone's a little more comfortable."
It was freshman Thomas Robinson who led the charge early, tallying six offensive rebounds in the first half alone and finishing one point and
CONNERTEAHAN guard
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Robinson pulled down a rebound on a missed Alcorn State free throw with under 30 seconds left for his tenth
THOMAS ROBINSON forward
"We've got to keep working hard, we've got practice tomorrow ... we have a lot more season left."
three rebounds shy of a first- half double double.
rebound. He also tallied 15 points in the effort.
"We've got to keep working hard, we've got practice tomorrow," Robinson said. "I'm happy I got my first double-double, but we have a lot more season left."
Joining Robinson in double-double land was Cole Aldrich, who hit the landmark with over 14 minutes to play when he notched his points 10 and 11 on a big dunk. Aldrich finished with a season-high 16 boards and 13 points.
ly good tonight from an explosive standpoint," coach Bill Self said. "I thought he looked really explosive and he went after the ball. He went after the ball tonight. That's how he
"I thought Cole looked real-
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Junior center Cole Aldrich fires off a jumper over Alcon State forward Michael Starks. Aldrich posted his 25th double - double of his career with a season high 16 rebounds and 13 points. Kansas defeated Alcon State at Allen fieldhouse 98-31 Wednesday night.
rebounded last year."
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Sophomore forward Marcus Morris and freshman guard Xavier Henry wrap up an Alcorn State and a steals respectively in the 98-31 victory against Alcorn State.
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Perhaps one or both of those things are to blame for the lone smudge on Thomas Robinson's stat line. Robinson recorded his first double-double as a Jayhawk, netting 15 points and pulling down ten boards. Add to that several swats and violent slams, and you've got a dominant interior effort.
And coach Self did note that the previous day's practice was as conditioning-heavy as any he's ever run. Wandering minds and dead legs are easy culprits for the missed free throws.
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But then there's that 3-for-11 from the charity stripe. It's one snudge, sure, but it mars an otherwise pristine performance.
Unfortunately this particular cynic believes this is one molehill that demands elevation.
I know, I know. Bringing up a poor free-throw percentage on
Despite the nature of the game, I think it's quite necessary to have this discussion. Alcorn State is awful, even by paycheck game standards. Kansas is, with little argument, the No. 1 team in the country. Against Alcorn State, Kansas can afford to give away free points. And that's what they ought to be; the word "free" is right there in the name.
But against better teams, in bigger games?
a night packed with highlights seems extremely Scrooge-like, especially given the season. Kansas put on an entertaining show, and Robinson played great otherwise. It's one off night, let it go.
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Kansas may be absolutely loaded — maybe more so than any team in recent memory — but no team is so overwhelmingly talented that close games won't occur. And when those close games do happen, free throws can be the difference between an exceptionally talented team, and a championship team. Just ask Derrick Rose, or — painful as it may be to resuscitate the memory — Nick Collison. On the biggest stages, the best things in life really are free.
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Game to remember
Robinson posted an incredible six offensive rebounds in the first half en route to the first double-double by a member of the highly touted 2009 recruiting class. Take that, Xavier Henry. It'd be nice if Robinson shot better than 3- for-11 from the free-throw line, but he promises that was an aberration. "I've never shot that bad before," he said.
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Game to remember, part 2
Elijah Johnson
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There wasn't really a game to forget, so we're going with two games to remember. Coach Bill Self is grooming Johnson as a pass-first point guard, and it was on display Wednesday. Johnson finished the game with a best-this-year-for-Kansas nine assists, while scoring zero. Pass first, indeed.
Stat of the night
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The Jayhawks held Alcorn State to 31 points in the game.It's the fewest the Jayhawks have al-
west the Jayhawks have allowed since 1951, and no team has ever scored less in a game in Allen Fieldhouse. Coach Bill Self was preaching defense all week, and, relative lack of competition noted, it looked like he got it.
Quote of the night
"It opens the game up because coach isn't mad. And when coach isn't mad, there's a little more freedom on the court so everybody's a little more comfortable."
Freshman guard Elijah Johnson on how so many players contributed because of Kansas coach Bill Self's attitude.
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Prime plays
1ST HALF (SCORE AFTER PLAY)
18:06- After starting the game 0-4 shooting and down four points, Sherron Collins hit a three to get the ball rolling for the Hawks. (3-4)
14:20- After a Cole Aldrich block, Tyrel Reel streaked down the court and Aldrich found him for a quick lay in to put the Jayhawks at 13 straight points. (13-4)
12:11 - After what seemed like a three Jayhawks blocking Keith Searcy on the defensive end, Tyrel Reed found Markieff Morris in the pain on the fast break. He made the contested layup and made the ensuing free throw to keep the Jayhawks going with 21 straight points. (21-4)
9:02 Thomas Robinson blocked Brandon Rogers at the ball's highest point in dramatic fashion. A few seconds later, he made the Jayhawks scoring run continue at 28 with a pretty one-handed dunk. (28-4)
8:02- Xavier Henry made
back to back threes to put the Jayhawks up 30 points while putting the Jayhawks run to 34 points. Those were his second and third threes of the game. (34-4)
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12:35 - Marcus Morris probably had the most powerful dunk in his life with his best one-hand Michael Jordan impression. (69-17)
14:20- After kicking the ball to some unlucky fans and mishandling an easy pass out of bounds, Tyshawn Taylor made up for it with a nice feed to Cole Aldrich for a powerful dunk. (64-15)
900-Tyshawn Taylor found a soaring Xavier Henry for an alley-oop oump. (74-26)
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4:50-Thomas Robinson flew over 5-10 Alex Savannah for a one-handed dunk. He had to split his legs, but it was a gorgeous move nonetheless. (88-29)
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The Jayhawks trailed by 4-0 when Sherron Collins knocked down a triple with 18 minutes to play in the first half. It was the start of an incredible 36-0 run, one shy of an NCAA record.
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Coach Bill Self said Cole Aldrich rebounded like he did last year. That's a scary thought for the Jayhawks' opponents-to-be. Aldrich's 16 boards are the most he's had since pulling down 20 against Oklahoma last February.
Elijah Johnson had a career-high nine assists. No Jayhawk has had more than that in 361 days. Tyshawn Taylor had 11 assists December 6 of last year, which came on the heels of an 11-assist performance on December 3 by Sherron Collins.
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The Jayhawks had 61 rebounds as a team, the most since grabbing 63 against Oregon in March of 2002.
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Kansas had 21 steals and nine blocks on the night. The 30 turnovers are the most since Colorado in 2002, and the 21 steals are the second most in team history.
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The Jayhawks started the game 0-4 from the floor and spotted Alcorn State four points until Sherron Collins started the scoring with a three. From then on the Jayhawks went on a 36-0 run.
The run came to an end with 7:09 left to go in the first half by a jumper made by Shaunvanta Ingram. But the Jayhawks didn't let up.
The Jayhawks went into the locker room up 53-12 at the half. At the start of the second
half, Alcorn State didn't score until the 15:30 mark.
The pace of the game slowed in the second half, but Kansas still dominated the game. The Jayhawks owned the turnover battle, committing 17 in their fast-paced style, but causing 31.
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CLEVELAND — Shaquille O'Neal scored 12 points, LeBron James just missed a triple-double and the Cleveland Cavaliers opened a 30-point lead in the third quarter and dismantled Shaq's former team with a 107-90 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.
O'Neal added nine rebounds in 21 minutes, and Cleveland center Zydrunas Ilgauska scored 14 points while setting the club record for games played.
James finished with 12 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds and another chase-down block of Suns guard Jason Richardson, who he victimized last season. The Cavs had seven players in double figures.
It was the second straight blowout loss for the Suns, whom were throttled 126-99 by the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.
Channing Frye scored 22 points, and Steve Nash had 14, but five assists and six turnovers for Phoenix, which was held to a season-low in points.
Wearing throwback uniforms from the 1980s, the Cavaliers gave the Suns an old-school thumping.
O'Neal's basket to open the second half put Cleveland up 59-29, and Phoenix could only get as close as 12 during garbage time in the fourth.
O'Neal spent 1½ seasons with the Suns, who believed he was the missing piece to lead them to an NBA title. Instead, the All-Star center most slowed their high-octane offense and Phoenix won just one playoff game during O'Neal's stay in the Southwest.
Cleveland acquired Shaq for the same reason, and to this point, he has improved the Cavs, who have
won 13 of 16 since an 0-2 start.
While O'Neal was reunited with his old teammates, the Cavaliers finally got a chance to recognize Ilgauskas.
Ilgauskas, whose career was nearly ended by severe foot injuries, became the team's career leader with 724 games played — finally. The beloved big man, known simply as 'Z' to Cleveland fans, had been expected to surpass general manager Danny Ferry on Saturday, but was never put in the
game by coach Mike Brown.
The snub angered James, who called out Brown in support of his teammate. Brown declined to discuss the situation before the game and the team curiously made no acknowledgment of Ilgausks' record when he checked in with 3:50 left in the first quarter.
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However, Igauskas, also the team's career leader in rebounds and blocks, received an extended standing ovation from the sellout crowd.
Illini fight for victory; come back from 23-point deficit
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CLEMSON, S.C. — Mike Tisdale hit the go-ahead jumper with 41 seconds left, then blocked David Potter's driving shot on No. 18. Clemson's next possession as Illinois rallied from 23 points down for a 76-74 victory Wednesday night.
The Illini (5-2) looked finished, down 51-28 early in the second half and with leading scorer Demetri McCamey saddled with three fouls and two points.
But Illinois finally got going with
a 35-10 run to move in front in the school's biggest comeback ever.
Demontez Still missed a driving shot at the buzer for Clemson (6-2).
Illinois broke a three-game losing streak in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Mike Davis led the IIIini with 22 points. He set a career high with 28 a year ago when Clemson defeated Illinois in a challenge game by the same score, 76-74.
Brandon Paul had 20 points for Illinois, whose biggest previous
rally came in 2000 when it came from 21 points down to defeat Seton Hall, 87-79.
Still led the Tigers with 15 points. Leading scorer Trevor Booker had just three of his 12 points in the second half.
Jeral Grant's dunk gave Clemson a 51-28 lead with 19 minutes to go.
Then Illinois got going. Davis had nine points and Paul and D.J. Richardson hit two 3-pointers apiece in a 35-10 run.
When Paul stole Potter's pass and went in for a layup, Illinois was
ahead 63-61 with 8:47 to go.
it's the third time in the past four seasons Clemson has lost a sizable lead at Littlejohn Coliseum. In 2007, Virginia used a 19-2 run to win 64-63. Then last February, Florida State went on a 23-4 second-half spurt to defeat the Tigers 65-61.
The illini, who lost their past two games to Utah and Bradley, were crisp at the start and hit their first four shots.
They tied the game at 19 on Paul's jam with 10:19 to go in the
first half. Then it all fell apart for Illinois as Clemson closed the half with a 28-8 run.
With Tigers up 23-19, McCarney picked up his third foul and went to the bench.
When 5-foot 9 Andre Young squeezed past Tisdale, Illinois' 7-1 center, for a layup, a loud noise that sounded like a coach's clipboard hitting the floor came from the Illini bench. Illinois coach Bruce Weber was quickly called for a technical foul by official Bryan Kersey.
Weber was stunned.
"I didn't do anything. What did I do?" he shouted as Kersey moved to the other side of the court.
Moments later, Booker collected a loose ball and was yanked to the ground by Dominique Keller, who drew an intentional foul. Keller quickly helped Booker to his feet.
When Booker made his free throws, Clemson was ahead 39-25. The 'Tigers eventually led 47-27 at halftime, a lead that seemed safe until Illinois' second-half surge.
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A steal and a fastbreak layup by ETSU's Justin Tubbs with 15:52 left cut the Vols' lead to 42-39. Tennessee (6-1) answered with an 11-2 run capped by a layup by Wayne Chism that boosted the lead to 53-41.
Coach Bruce Pearl warned his players that ETSU could give them as much trouble as they had in a loss to No. 4 Purdue last month. The Buccaneers last week beat Arkansas on the road and gave top-seeded Pittsburgh fits in the opening round of the NCAA tournament last season.
Tubbs led the Buccaneers (4-1)
with 22 points.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tyler Smith scored 15 points and No. 11 Tennessee held off scrappy East Tennessee State for a 78-66 victory Wednesday night.
ETSU used its pressure defense to slow down the Vols' fast-paced style, frustrating Pearl, who was charged with a technical while complaining to the referees about a foul on Scotty Hopson and the lack of calls against the Bucs.
Tennessee had held a 26-12 lead midway through the first half, but Tubbs hit two of the four free throw shots rewarded for Pearl and Hopson's fouls. He followed it up with a layup to cut Tennessee's lead to 36-31 at halftime.
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St. Louis Rams quarterback Kyle Boller throws during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks Sunday in St. Louis. Boller must cut down on errors if the Rams hope to improve on their 1-10 record. ASSOCIATED PRESS
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ST. LOUIS — If Kyle Boller is auditioning for a new deal with the St. Louis Rams, he has yet to impress.
The backup quarterback is getting extended playing opportunity, perhaps the rest of the season, given that Marc Bulger is on crutches with a fractured left shin bone. But Boller realizes the game-changing mistakes that have marred his play must be weeded out.
Boller threw two interceptions last week, including one on a tipped pass that was returned for the goahead touchdown in last weekend's 27-17 loss to the Seahawks, and is responsible for seven turnovers in only 14 quarters. His other pick Sunday was in the end zone, negating a scoring opportunity.
"I wish a ball would pop 10 feet in the air and hit the guy in stride for a touchdown." Boller said Wednesday. "That's the way it goes. You have to protect the ball but I'm still going to go out there and try to make plays."
Boller, who landed with a one-year free agent contract after sitting out 2008 with a shoulder injury in Baltimore, isn't going to change. Despite the mounting mistakes, he said there's no way he'll go conservative this weekend at Chicago when he makes his second straight start.
"I'm not going to play scared; that's when you do turn the ball over," he said. "I don't foresee that being a problem."
The Rams (1-10) pretty much have to count on Boller improving.
because rookie Keith Null is the only other quarterback on the roster. Coach Steve Spagnuolo doesn't believe Null, a sixth-round pick, is ready and would just as soon he not play this season.
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"I'm sure if you ask Kyle, certainly the second one, hed like to have a better throw," Spagnuolo said of the interceptions by Seattle. "I know Kyle would like to have both of them back."
The coach has been able to say that a lot. Four of Boller's turnovers have been returned for touchdowns, and two came in the red zone.
Of course, it's not all the quarterback's fault. The Rams have been inexperienced at wide receiver all season and the offensive line was minus three starters much of the game against Seattle.
Chiefs running back fumbles through success in season
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Amid all the lopsided losses and fans' pot shots that have marred his first year as a head coach, the last thing Todd Haley wanted to talk about was Texas legend Earl Campbell providing Jamal Charles with counseling on how to hold on to the football
Why pick out another negative to dwell upon? There are so many positive things to say about Charles' rapid ascent the past few weeks, so many signs the Kansas City Chiefs have discovered a quality running
back to build their future around.
"I don't want to go back with Jamaal because Jamaal has done nothing but improve since I've been here." Haley said. "He's a guy that I'm excited about."
After spending his first year in the NFL stuck behind a former
Nevertheless, the Chiefs and assistant head coach Maurice Carthon are working overtime to rid their second year running back once and for all of the fumble bug.
"Mo Carthon is an excellent fundamentals coach and is teaching him the proper way to do things," Haley said.
Pro Bowler, Charles jumped at his chance last month when Larry Johnson was released.
Ever since, Charles has been one of the brightest stories in the league. Keying a victory over Pittsburgh that halted a 10-game home losing streak, he opened the game with a 97-yard kickoff return and later made a diving catch in traffic of a short touchdown pass.
At Oakland on Nov. 15 Charles had a 44-yard touchdown run, erasing the stigma the Chiefs had carried as the only team without a rushing TD.
Then last week in San Diego, he
had 14 rushes for 93 yards and a touchdown, and caught three passes for another 54. Plus, he averaged 30.5 yards on two kickoff returns.
He's already overtaken Johnson for the Chiefs' lead in yards rushing, with 406 to Johnson's 377 — and with 54 fewer carries.
But, oh, those blankety-blank fumbles.
The Chiefs were driving for what looked like it might be a tying TD in the first half at San Diego when Charles, fighting for extra yardage, had the ball stripped away.
"It hurt. Its not like I got hit hard, or wasn't trying to protect the ball."
he said quietly, his gaze fixed on the carpeting of the Chiefs' locker room. "There was like five people around me and the dude just came around and stuck his arm in. He made a play."
The Chargers went on to a 43-14 rout. It was similar to the 27-16 loss the New York Giants handed them after recovering Charles' fumble of the opening kickoff and driving in for a quick score. Being fumble-prone already sent Charles to the bench for one game this year.
One of his worst days as a college player at Texas was a close loss to Oklahoma. He was running for the
endzone on one play when he was stripped of the ball on the 5. On another, he let a pass slip through his hands for an interception.
But he was touched when the great Earl Campbell sent word he wanted to talk. The two met in the Texas weight room. The older man, the one whose statue stands watch over the stadium, did most of the talking.
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INDIANAPOLIS — El Greco's vision of the veil of Veronica hangs near a golden crown with 447 emeralds, just a few steps away, a recumbent sculpture of the crucified Jesus Christ rests before its return to a Spanish hermitage in time for Holy Week.
"Sacred Spain: Art and Belief in the Spanish World" at the Indianapolis Museum of Art is drawing visitors from around the world for an unprecedented exhibition of 71 pieces from 45 lenders — many of them private — in Spain, Mexico, Peru and other countries. Madrid's Prado has loaned five works alone.
The free exhibition, which continues through Jan. 3, has thrilled experts and other visitors alike. Harvard Art Museum curator and cultural historian Ivan Gaskell said it inspired him intellectually like no other exhibition he has seen this year.
I was moved by the totality of the exhibition, by the selection," Gaskell said.
First conceived more than a decade ago and more than three years in development, the exhibit won't travel beyond Indianapolis. Many pieces must return to convents and parishes in time for Lenten observances that begin Feb. 17.
Others rarely go on public display at all. A private collector loaned the golden Crown of the
Andes, originally cast three to four centuries ago to adorn a statue of the Virgin Mary in a Colombian cathedral. It's reputed to be the oldest and largest collection of emeralds in the world.
"Sacred Spain" reunites Juan de Valdes Leal's twin paintings "Allegory of Vanity" and "Allegory of Salvation," which had been separated since they were sold at auction in 1938. They're the first works the visitor encounters as Kasl introduces the exhibition with a gallery called "In Defense of Images."
"The owners of the objects want them back," exhibition curator Ronda Kasl said.
"It's not enough for art to be beautiful. It also has to be useful, devotional," Kasl said.
10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
HOROSCOPES
ARIES (March 21-April 19) Today is a 7
Share the essentials today and save details for later. You can institute change without saying exactly why.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 6.
Today you face opposition from your banker or from other financial contacts. Hint: don't plan major transactions for today. Tomorrow will work out a lot better.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21)
Today is a 7
What seems clear at first turns out to have layers of complications. Use your judgment to determine the best choice. Then, stick to it.
CANCER (June 22-July 22)
Listen and learn. Today is not the day to push your own agenda. Others have plenty to offer. Take advantage.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Todav is a 6
You've been hatching some ideas. Find a way to express yourself to at least one female. You'll feel as if you've accomplished a lot.
Remain open to other people's ideas, but don't just roll over. You have good ideas, too.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 6.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Todav is a 6
Your mission today is to accomplish as much as possible with the least amount of friction. Read between the lines. Try not to break anything.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a6
You struggle to make yourself understood. Your imagination is running wild, but you can't find the right words. Choose simple language.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 6
You can figure out what's true and what isn't simply by using logic. Don't believe what anyone says; do gather lots of data. Put together a case that's irreutable.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 6
Associates pose big questions.
Expect each person to support his ore her argument with facts.
That way a simple solution can emerge.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.18) Today is a 6
You could go into an emotional overdrive now. Instead, listen to what the group says, and follow an older person's example.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Todav is a 6
Your imagination is fully engaged now. Anything others say fits right into your comprehensive plan. Don't stop now.
ACROSS
1 Truckload
5 Bill
8 Bat a gnat
12 Celestial bear
13 In olden times
14 Apiece
15 Clarinet insert
16 Sleep phenom
17 Ersatz swing
18 Lasso
20 Piece of lumber used for flooring (Brit.)
22 Ostrich's cousin
23 Apiece
24 "Desire Under the —"
27 Strong-hold
32 — constrictor
33 Dillinger's foes (Abbr.).
34 Old French coin
35 Strength-en
38 Capri, for one
39 Former M&M's color
40 Discoverer's call
42 Back-related
45 Less of a mess
49 Help a hood
50 Chic no more
52 Notion
53 Got up
54 To and —
55 Coach Chuck, who won four Super Bowls
56 "Untouchables" role
Solution time: 25 mins.
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Yesterday's answer 12-3
57 "— the season ..."
58 Otherwise
DOWN
1 Throw hard
2 Vicinity
3 Person at a PC
4 Half the audience?
5 Molière protagonist
6 Census statistic
7 Broadway flop
8 Large bird dog
9 Diner staffer
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24. F
25. B of ba
26. Plasett.
28. Old, in a wd.
29. Rice dishes
30. Scale member
31 Seek damages
36 Preferences
37 Genetics abbr.
38 Common antiseptic
41 Greeting
42 "Nuts!"
43 Bassoon kin
44 Barn section
46 "American—"
47 Congers, e.g.
48 Rough breathing sound
51 Spoon-bender Geller
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12-3 CRYPTOQUIP
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Yesterday's Cryptoquip: THE TWO FASHIONABLE WOMEN TEAMED UP TO INVENT A REVOLUTIONARY NEW FABRIC CALLED POLLY-ESTHER.
Today's Cryptoquip Clue: M equals Y
MUSIC
Judge throws out libel case against Dixie Chicks singer
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Dixie Chicks can't be sued for libel by the stepfather of one of three 8-year old boys killed in Arkansas 15 years ago because singer Natalie Maines based her statements on legal documents she believed were true a federal judge ruled
The band was sued by Terry
Hobbs, whose stepson Stevie Branch was one of three 8-year-old boys slain in 1993.
Hobbs claimed Maines accused him of the killings in a letter posted on the band's Web site and in comments she made at a Little Rock rally in 2007 in support of the three men convicted in the deaths.
Associated Press
CELEBRITY
Vegas waitress alleges affair with Tiger Woods
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods didn't have to say a word to get Florida troopers off his case.The same strategy may be harder to pull off when it comes to the tabloid media probing his private life.
The police inquiry into the early morning car crash involving
the world's most famous athlete came to a close Tuesday, even though Woods refused to talk to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Woods was charged with careless driving, which carries a $164 fine and four points on his driving record.
That good news for Woods was tempered by the cover story of Us Weekly magazine, which hits newstands Wednesday, alleging that a Los Angeles cocktail waitress had a 31-month affair with
the world's No.1 golfer.
Jaimie Grubbs told the magazine she met Woods at a Las Vegas nightclub the week after the 2007 Masters — two months before Woods' wife, Elin Nordegren, gave birth to their first child.
Grubbs claims to have proof in 300 text messages, and the magazine said it would release a voice mail message that Woods left for Grubbs last week on its Web site Wednesday.
Woods, meanwhile, remained in seclusion in the exclusive gated community of Isleworth, while some of the world's top golfers were in Southern California preparing for the start of a tournament he hosts.
Woods, citing injuries from the crash, issued a statement Monday saying he would not attend or play in the Chevron World Challenge.
Associated Press
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United States First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
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--million from the state budget,
bringing cuts this fiscal year to
$1 billion. Included in the most
recent cut was a $2 million
reduction in higher education
spending, adding to $106 million
in previous cuts in the past fiscal
year.
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--million from the state budget,
bringing cuts this fiscal year to
$1 billion. Included in the most
recent cut was a $2 million
reduction in higher education
spending, adding to $106 million
in previous cuts in the past fiscal
year.
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--million from the state budget,
bringing cuts this fiscal year to
$1 billion. Included in the most
recent cut was a $2 million
reduction in higher education
spending, adding to $106 million
in previous cuts in the past fiscal
year.
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--million from the state budget,
bringing cuts this fiscal year to
$1 billion. Included in the most
recent cut was a $2 million
reduction in higher education
spending, adding to $106 million
in previous cuts in the past fiscal
year.
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- - million from the state budget,
bringing cuts this fiscal year to
$1 billion. Included in the most
recent cut was a $2 million
reduction in higher education
spending, adding to $106 million
in previous cuts in the past fiscal
year.
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--million from the state budget,
bringing cuts this fiscal year to
$1 billion. Included in the most
recent cut was a $2 million
reduction in higher education
spending, adding to $106 million
in previous cuts in the past fiscal
year.
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--million from the state budget,
bringing cuts this fiscal year to
$1 billion. Included in the most
recent cut was a $2 million
reduction in higher education
spending, adding to $106 million
in previous cuts in the past fiscal
year.
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--million from the state budget,
bringing cuts this fiscal year to
$1 billion. Included in the most
recent cut was a $2 million
reduction in higher education
spending, adding to $106 million
in previous cuts in the past fiscal
year.
--million from the state budget,
bringing cuts this fiscal year to
$1 billion. Included in the most
recent cut was a $2 million
reduction in higher education
spending, adding to $106 million
in previous cuts in the past fiscal
year.
College has made me such a Facebook creep.
Does anyone want to watch "Space Jam" tonight?
My roommate is still in denial that there are more that 151 Pokémon.
--million from the state budget,
bringing cuts this fiscal year to
$1 billion. Included in the most
recent cut was a $2 million
reduction in higher education
spending, adding to $106 million
in previous cuts in the past fiscal
year.
--million from the state budget,
bringing cuts this fiscal year to
$1 billion. Included in the most
recent cut was a $2 million
reduction in higher education
spending, adding to $106 million
in previous cuts in the past fiscal
year.
EDITORIAL BOARD
Quality schools need funding
Though the most recent round of state budget cuts largely spares the Board of Regents, state officials must recognize that quality schools are one of the wellsprings of economic recovery. Ambitious goals for the state's institutions must be accompanied with funding in the future
The budget situation looks gloomy in the foreseeable future. Gov. Mark Parkinson recently cut an additional $260
At the same time, the economic situation leading to these budget cuts makes continued high quality instruction at the state's universities even more important. The country's economy has retreated from the edge of disaster it flirted with a little over a year ago, and it has gradually started to grow. Any recovery that
has taken place has been jobless. Unemployment continues to grow and is expected to peak above 10 percent nationally.
With this job market, graduates will have an even harder time finding work if their recently completed education is impaired by budget cuts. The University has already had to cut course
selections and lay off 200 people because of previous cuts this year.
to truly increase the academic standards of Kansas schools. Gov. Parkinson expressed a desire to see a Kansas university among the top 50 universities ranked in the U.S. News and World Report within the next 10 years.
State and university leaders have also expressed a desire
Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little has also laid out plans to increase graduation rates, attract high quality researchers and generally improve the University's reputation.
These efforts to increase the quality of education in the state and at the University specifically should be applauded. Gov Parkinson and Chancellor Gray-
Little recognize the value of high quality education to the state's reputation and economy. Some of these changes and improvement might even be possible with little additional expenditure, such as implementing more rigorous admissions standards. Eventually, though, higher quality education will require a return to previous levels of funding.
Leaders throughout the state need to recognize the value of higher education, and its need for increased funding to achieve many of the goals they have laid out. If Kansas wants to emerge strongly from previous difficulties and make a place for itself in a changing economic landscape, it will need a well-educated workforce. Though current and pending budgetary situations might make increased funding difficult, further cuts must be avoided. Once possible, leaders should move quickly to restore the state's higher education budget so that Kansas universities and their graduates can reap the rewards of a quality education.
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— Alex Doherty for The Kansan Editorial Board
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NICHOLAS SAMBALUK
RELIGION
Faith and finances on TV
I'm a sucker for late night tele vision - not Letterman late, or even Fallon late. I'm referring to the 2 a.m. programming engrossingly brilliant enough to make Snuggie a cultural phenomenon: the infomercial.
Infomercials primarily exist to sell three things: cooking gadgets, workout gadgets, and, perhaps at their most bizarre, religion.
One recurrent infomercial I've seen features an elderly preacher advertising prayer cloths, appropriately colored green, that purport financial prosperity upon the owner.
Somewhere among salesmen pushing ShamWows and Bowflex-bearing fitness models there stands the televangelist, a distinctly American icon with one foot in faith and the other somewhere in pop culture.
Others offer messages of self-help rather than spirituality, declaring that through a steadfast forging of positive attitude, great material blessings — a new house or car — will soon be on the way.
Messages like this form a strain of American theology commonly called the prosperity gospel — the notion that if you show great faith, God will bless you with overflowing financial success and provision. With the national unemployment rate above 10 percent and more out-of-work folks up watching TV at 2 a.m. than
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JOSH HAFNER
The most recent issue of The Atlantic features a story by Hannah Rosin chronicling the prosperity gospel in recessed America. Rosin notes that despite all economic conditions, the religious movement is still going strong. She notes that leaders of the movement — on TV and in lavish mega-churches across America — often encourage a faith that fuels extreme financial optimism, viewing risk-taking as a bold act of faith.
ever, such a message of providence is certainly appealing in economically desperate times.
Because of this, she claims followers seeking upward mobility in recent years contributed to the seemingly irresponsible spending in the housing market, contributing to its demise.
Though the article provides some strange food for thought, perhaps most indicative is what it reveals about the responsive nature of faith in America. Rosin notes that religious pursuit of the American dream once meant a steady, disciplined work ethic
and trust in a providential God. A faster, busier America of miracle diets and day trading now encourages a "culture of chance" viewing "grace as a kind of spiritual luck".
Sitting on my couch in the televised glow of men in suits and green prayer cloths and sermons of a "me first" faith, I can't help but notice the stark contrast between what I see before me and the lives of past Americans for whom faith was a vehicle of positive selfless change.
When Martin Luther King Jr. wrote his "Letter From a Birmingham Jail," was he more concerned about God providing his bail money or about the struggle facing thousands of underprivileged Americans? When Dorothy Day founded the Catholic Workers Movement, did she envision grandiose mansions or houses of hospitality where the poor might simply find rest?
Compassion International, a faith-based charitable organization, says it well: "The opposite of poverty isn't wealth. The opposite of poverty is enough."
Neither King nor Day had infomercials, and yet something about their brand of selfless faith spoke louder than any sales pitch.
Hafner is a Great Bend junior in journalism.
STUDENT LIFE
A welcoming reminder
T
hanksgiving has come and gone.
We dined with family and friends. We dutifully watched the Detroit Lions lose. We had a gloriously slumbered afternoon. We were thankful.
But now we're all back on campus. It's the final two weeks of classes and everywhere people are stressed. Somewhere on campus someone is inevitably cursing their schoolwork or dying a slow death in a library.
We were so thankful. So what happened?
Well, as it turns out, it's a lot easier to be thankful when you're surrounded by family and friends, not a textbook in sight, chowing down on a scrumptious meal without a care in the world. Things look a lot less rosy when you're staring down a blank screen for a paper with a due date only hours away or when it seems there's always one more thing to study.
Day-to-day student living is draining. The demands of our schooling naturally force us to have a narrow focus. We only see the next assignment, the next paper due, the next test coming. We live for the next weekend.
Although college needs to be rigorous and challenging, too often when our focus becomes this narrow, our lives become about performance. Individuals begin to tie their worth and esteem to GPAs and test scores.
For me at least, the times when I have this form of tunnel vision are the least enjoyable. No matter how high the grade was or how well the column was written, I'm always at least a little disappointed.
Which is why, perhaps, the warm fuzzies of Thanksgiving quickly blow away in the cold air of Mt. Oread and why
HAWK LIFE
JONATHAN SHORMAN
We may not live in a stressless and carefree world but we don't have to live in a thankless world. Thanksgiving's gift is that it reminds us of the big picture, which for many of us can look a lot better than our day to day challenges. The key is to have some of that perspective in each day and each week.
Thanksgiving breaks us out of routine. For a day, we live in a world without any real responsibilities or work to be done and we find ourselves making lofty statements about who and what we're thankful for. The problem is that world doesn't really exist.
Maybe it's a few minutes spent relaxing at the end each day or taking time each day to think about family and friends back home. Or maybe it's setting aside one day a week to rest — no homework, no obligations, just rest.
it's easier to be thankful on Thanksgiving.
But whatever it is, we all need something that reminds us that we're human and that despite all the problems and challenges that cloud our daily lives, in the end, most of us have it pretty good.
Because goodness knows, it's a reminder we need between now and finals.
Shorman is a McPherson sophomore in journalism.
LIBERAL
LOUDMOUTH
BEN COHEN
WHAT'S UP WITH THAT? Facebook statuses
Let's face it, we've all put up a new Facebook statuses about the massive workloads we face during the waning weeks of the semester. I've done it, you've done it, your friends have done it.
It's OK, because those things serve to give us a place to generally express ourselves. Despite this, the "FMI" craze really shouldn't apply.
Your L should only be Fed when you are personally being put upon. Since you aren't, try being less selfish. Consider "FAOI" — F all of our Ls.
As I already mentioned, everyone has a hard load leading to finals week.
Cohen is a Topeka senior in political science.
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JOSH HAENER
The coming of cold winds and early sunsets at this semester's end invariably mean that finals are upon us. And after so many drowsy hours on Watson's third floor you might feel the need for cathartic release.
Grab some coffee. Watch Hulu.
Have a cigarette. But please, under no circumstances treat your Facebook status bar as if it were a window into your book-weary soul for all 786 of your best friends to see.
I am of course referring to statuses during finals week that look something like this: "OMG an0ther all niter at Anschutz. Finals week is SUX! FXL!!!!11"
— Hafner is a Great Bend junior in journalism.
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Magic scores 41 in third to defeat hapless Knicks
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Rashard Lewis scored 17 of his 20 points in the third quarter, helping the Orlando Magic pull away for an easy 118-104 victory against the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.
Dwight Howard added 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Mickael Pietrus had 17 points as Orlando scored 41 points in the decisive third quarter. The Magic have won nine of their past 10 games.
Wilson Chandler had 24 points, and Danilo Gallinari added 20 points for the struggling Knicks, who have lost six of their last seven games. Reserve Nate Robinson didn't play for the Knicks even after the guard scored 24 points
— 22 in the fourth quarter — in
a loss to the Magic last week in New York.
It took the Magic time to find their mark.
After a slow start from beyond the arc, Orlando's potent 3-point shooters finally came alive. And the Knicks' shaky defense didn't do much to stop them.
Lewis and Pietrus highlighted a big third-quarter push, making a flurry of 3-pointers during a stretch that had Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni stomping his foot and screaming for timeouts.
The breaks did little to slow the Magic's run.
Lewis followed one of D'Antoni's timeouts by making a running layup, then back-to-back 3-pointers that only frustrated New York's coach. With every make, D'Antoni kept crossing his arms and looking
down the bench for answers, but his team couldn't do much to slow Orlando.
New York wasn't the only team struggling early.
The Magic (14.3 percent) and the Knicks (18.2 percent) shot poorly from 3-point range in the first half, and defense in the paint was spotty at best. Orlando's crowd was largely lethargic for most of the half until Lewis swatted a fast-break layup by Gallinari from behind in the final minutes.
Wearing their old black pinstripe uniforms, the Magic sprinted out to a 12-point lead on a pair of dunks by Howard only to watch that cushion dwinkle. But Orlando's big man was enough to help his team go ahead 51-39 at intermission until the Magic poured it on late.
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New York Knicks forward Al Harrington, center, is fouled by Orlando Magic forward Matt Barnes, right, while driving to the basket as Orlando's Ryan Anderson watches during the first half in Orlando, Fla., on Wednesday. The Knicks have lost six of their last seven games while the Magic have won nine of their past 10.
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The Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki, right, shoots over the New Jersey Nets' Josh Boone, left, Wednesday in East Rutherford, N.J. Nowitzki scored 24 points, and Jason Kidd had 16 in Kidd's second trip back to New Jersey. Dallas shot 81 percent in the first half.
With loss, Nets set record for futility to begin season
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New Jersey Nets were pounded into NBA infamy Wednesday night, falling 117-101 to the Dallas Mavericks for their 18th straight loss to start the season.
The Nets passed the 1988-89 Miami Heat and 1999 Los Angeles Clippers, who both dropped their first 17 games. New Jersey's next chance to end the streak comes Friday at home against Charlotte.
The Mavericks made 17 of 19 shots and opened a 27-point lead in a nearly flawless second quarter, burying the Nets early in former New Jersey captain Jason Kidd's second trip back to his old home.
If the Nets defend the way they did Wednesday, the streak could last awhile.
Dallas shot 81 percent in the first half, the first
Dirk Nowitzki scored 24 points and Kidd had
NBA team to make 80 percent of its shots in a half since the Denver Nuggets hit 82 percent against the Clippers on April 4, 2006, according to STATS, LLC.
16 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds for the Mavericks, who led by 31 points in the third quarter. Erick Dampier added 18 points and 11 boards.
In a nightmarish season where they've earned praise for often being competitive despite an injury-depleted roster, the Nets didn't put up a fight in this one.
The NBA's worst team in scoring and shooting could only blame its defense this time, which gives new coach Kiki Vandewegh
Vandweeghe, the Nets' general manager, replaced the fired Lawrence Frank and will coach the team the rest of the season — but not quite yet. Though his hiring was announced Tuesday, Vandweeghe won't coach his first game until Friday, leaving assistant Tom Barrise in charge one more time.
something to address when he
runs his first practice Thursday.
"Nobody likes to lose. Period. And obviously we made it clear and you all know this is a developmental year."
In a strange arrangement, Vandeweghe handled the pregame coach's meeting with reporters, then sat in a seat above center court with Del Harris, the former Dallas assistant who will join him on the bench.
"Nobody likes to lose. Period. And obviously we made it clear and you all know this is a developmental year, but nobody expected to be 0-17." Vandeweghe said. "That's just obviously not acceptable and I think that it's
KIKI VANDEWEGHE New Jersey Nets coach
not acceptable to anybody and especially the players."
The longtime losers had their chances to avoid history. They led Minnesota by 19 in the third quarter on opening night before losing 95-93 on Damien
New Jersey hung around for a quarter in this one. The Mavs shot 71 percent in the first period, but the Nets turned six Dallas turnovers into 11 points and fought their way to a 28-all tie.
Wilkins' putback at the buzzer, and lost 81-80 on Nov. 14 at Miami when Dwyane Wade made a 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds left.
It was over a few minutes later. Dallas shot 89.5 percent in the second, hitting its final nine shots and making all 10 free throws
while ringing up 49-22 points and building a 77-50 lead.
There were only a few boos, but then again there weren't many fans. The Nets have been plagued by poor crowds for years, and a chance to see history or Kidd wasn't enough to change that. Attendance was announced at just 11,689.
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Samardo Samuels added 15 points and seven rebounds while Edgar Sosa had 15 points and five assists for the Cardinals (5-1), who had little trouble bouncing back from a loss to UNLV last Saturday.
A. J. Smith led the Hatters (2-5) with 18 points, but Stetson shot 35 percent from the field and was simply no match for Louisville once the Cardinals got going midway through the first half.
Louisville used an 11-0 run to take control after a sluggish start, holding the Hatters without a field goal for over 6 minutes. The
The senior came in shooting 30 percent from the field over his last four games, but he was 6 of 8 from the field against the Hatters while focusing on driving to the basket instead of settling for 3-pointers.
It's a good sign for the Cardinals, who need Smith's leadership to help calm a roster filled with freshmen and sophomores.
Cardinals led 37-21 at halftime and wasted little time pulling away behind the revitalized Smith.
Coach Rick Pitino has been critical of Smith's shot selection in recent weeks, saying he felt Smith was settling for too many 3-pointers whether he was open or not.
Smith spent extra time in the team's practice facility over the last week to work out the kinks on his jumper, but it was his determination to get to the basket that pleased
his coach.
Smith wasted little time heeding Pitino's advice, getting fouled on his way to the rim on Louisville's second possession then immediately following it up with a layup while getting fouled.
Still, it took awhile for the Cardinals to get going against the overmatched Hatters. Louisville led 13-10 seven minutes into the game before coming to life behind Sosa and Smith.
The seniors sparked an 11-0 burst capped by another layup by Smith as Louisville went up 24-10 and cruised from there.
It's exactly what Pitino was looking for following the tough loss at UNLV, in which the Cardinals rallied from a 19-point deficit to tie the game only to fall in the final minutes.
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editor's note //
I was born with severe hearing problems and at-
was doomed from day one; I might as well have been the kid who ate paste.
I remember being really excited to start "real" school.
tended a pre-school for hearing-impaired kids from about age 3. But when I got to be "mainstreamed" into a public kindergarten class, I was ecstatic to get to be with the "normal" kids.
Feeling good in my favorite denim dress. I jumped off the normal bus to go into the normal school to be exuberantly accepted by all the normal kids — or so I expected.
Like writer Hannah DeClerk, I went through school assuming something was "different" and therefore, by middle school social standards, "wrong" — about me as I continued to self-consciously hide my real personality behind painfully awkward shyness.
Unfortunately, it didn't quite pan out this way. What I didn't know till years of social ostracization later was that I entered school cursed with a triple threat to any and all possible popularity.
First off, I had to wear hearing aids, which, in the 1990s, were dinosaurs compared to the sleek, feedback-free models of today. On top of that, I was already able to read and so became the geeky teacher's pet — a role I played very well with my super-thick glasses and chubby frame. And did I mention I was the shortest kid in the class? I
Perhaps we all could use a dose of self-acceptance to help us with our self-consciousness.
But like many fellow socially anxious nerds before me, I eventually survived high school. And I even made it to college, where, gradually at first, something amazing happened — I started to relax.
// ALEX GARRISON, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Today, I'm 21 years old and still awkward as hell. But I've finally begun to accept that, even if I am "different" in some way, there's nothing wrong with me. I'm always going to be awkward and shy and even a little bit weird but that's OK; that's just who I am.
Check out Hannah's essay on page 15 about how she came to accept herself as she grew up as the tallest girl in her class.
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During your daily shower, you probably don't expect to get a face full of bacteria when you turn on the water, but that might be exactly what's spraying out of the showerhead.
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder tested the biofilm (the scummy stuff on the inside of the showerhead) of 45 showerheads in nine cities across the country. The experiment found that levels of bacteria were 100 times higher on the biofilm than in pre-shower water.
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The inside of a showerhead is moist, warm and dark — the perfect place for bacteria to grow. Some of the bacteria the researchers found were what you would normally expect to see in soil and water, says Laura Baumgartner, one of the researchers of the study. But the researchers also found Mycobacterium avium, a harmful bacteria that can cause respiratory diseases and infections in people with weakened immune systems, as well as the elderly.
Fortunately the bacteria probably won't harm the majority of healthy people. If you're still worried about germy showerheads, Baumgartner suggests letting the water blast
Photo illustration by Kirsten Hudson
Bathing in bacteria. Showerheads can be a perfect spot for growing bacteria.
for about 30 seconds before stepping into the shower. Because some of the particles are small enough to inhale, this will give the bacteria time to spray out and dissipate.
Changing your showerhead every six months would also decrease the level of germs because it takes about six months for enough harmful bacteria to build up. If you're using a plastic showerhead, consider switching to a metal one because germs stick better to plastics than metals. Baumgartner says. Or just skip the shower altogether and take a bath.
// KIRSTEN HUDSON
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Move over "you are what you eat." The new saying is "you are who you eat with." // KIRSTEN HUDSON
Choosing a healthy salad or a greasy cheeseburger (with extra bacon) for dinner may seem to depend on your mood, but you may also be ordering based on the person sitting across from you.
A study published in The Journal of Consumer Research in August found that people eat more when dining with a skinny person who eats a lot than with an obese person who overeats.
The study observed how much food participants (undergraduate women from the University of British Columbia) put on their plates after watching either a skinny or an obese person load up first. The experiment found that participants mimicked the behavior of the skinny person — when she took both small and large portions — and did the opposite of the obese person.
How much we eat often has more to do with social and environmental cues than with feeling full, says Nancy Hamilton, associate professor of psychology. And we often imitate others' eating habits unconsciously.
WEIGHT-OBSESSED CULTURE
The results of the study may also reflect our culture — where thin is in.
Most people don't pursue obesity as a goal, but a lot of people do work to get thinner, says Darren Dahl, applied marketing research professor at the University of British Columbia and one of the authors of the study. People may mimic a slim person's behavior because they see thinness as desirable, he says.
With stick-thin celebrities and scrawny models on TV and in magazines, people probably do try to follow their example, says Meredith Chait, Chicago freshman.
People tend to imitate others not just with eating, but in any type of consumer behavior — whether that's buying this season's plaid shirt or not ordering dessert. Women and girls especially feel pressure to follow others' behavioral patterns, says Brent McFerran, assistant professor of marketing at the University of British Columbia and one of the authors of the study.
A SOCIAL SETTING
Often, eating turns into a social experience. And people use different eating habits when they eat by themselves or in a group — frequently eating more with a group. "Just look at Thanksgiving," Dahl says.
The comfort level of the people you eat with also affects how you eat. "No one wants to be the only person in a group of 10 to order dessert," McFerran says.
Although Kori Talbott, Kansas City, Kan., senior, considers herself a healthy eater, she tends to eat more unhealthy foods with family and friends because she doesn't worry about them judging her.
Next time your friends decide to supersize their meals, think about it before you load up, too. Or at least you can blame them for it, right? $ \textcircled{4} $
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Finger-lickin' good? Studies show many factors can contribute to the amount you eat, including not just your mood but also whom you eat with, how large your plate and portions are and how aware you are how many calories you've eaten.
OTHER FACTORS THAT AFFECT HOW MUCH YOU EAT
PLATE SIZE
Different plate sizes change how much you eat. A smaller plate makes the same portion look bigger, which helps you feel full faster. But using a bigger plate when serving yourself means you're going to pile on the food and eat more because of it.
PORTION SIZE
The more food on your plate, the more you're going to eat before feeling full. Eating is an evolutionary adaptive trait, says
Nancy Hamilton, associate professor of psychology. Our ancestors ate what was there and consumed as much as they could at that time because the food wouldn't always be there, she says.
AWARENESS
People are generally oblivious to how much they're eating, Hamilton says. Studies have found that people underestimate the number of calories they're consuming in a meal by about 500 calories, she says.
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// HAILEY OSTERHAUS
Photo illustration by Alex Bonham-Carter
Alone at the table. Asexuality, characterized as a lack of desire to have sex, is a little-known and commonly misunderstood sexual orientation
Asexuality is an often overlooked sexual orientation
In a sexually charged society, the conventional wisdom stands that sex is usually on our minds at some point in the day. But Devin Moss, 2009 graduate, hardly ever thinks about sex. He has no desire to have sex with anyone, and he has completely sworn off penetrative sex. The only time he thinks about sex is when he's trying to explain his sexuality. He says most people don't understand him, and they don't believe that he isn't straight, gay, bisexual or any other part of the LGBT community.
Moss identifies as a gay asexual, or, as he likes to call it, a same-gender-loving man. But no matter how hard Moss tries to explain his sexuality, he says the majority of people just don't get it. Asexuality is a mystery to many people today, but it is slowly starting to gain attention.
Dennis Detweiler, Lawrence social worker and sex therapist, says asexuality can be better understood by thinking of all sexuality as a spectrum. "At one far end of the spectrum is hypersexuality, or a stronger-than-average interest and desire for sex," he says. "Asexuality refers to a sexual phenomenon at the other end of the spectrum that is characterized by an absence of sexual interest, desire, feelings or sexual attractions."
Asexuality may be the sexual orientation some people identify with, but it still hasn't been added to the growing sexual orientation acronym. The term "LGBT" has recently expanded to sometimes include an "I" for "intersexed," and a "Q" for "queer" or "questioning" but there is no letter
for asexuals. Moss sometimes feels a bit left out of the community. "For me it's more or less just trying to get people to understand I don't have to do what they do," Moss says. "I feel like I've been excluded ... because people don't understand."
Saida Bonifield, Lawrence graduate student and LGBT Resource Center coordinator, says asexuals will probably never be included in the acronym. She says the acronym is based on sexuality, or attraction to other people. "Even transsexuality may not fit under the acronym because that's more about gender than sexuality. Asexuality would fall underneath the word 'queer.'"
Because "queer" is often seen as an all-encompassing label, Moss doesn't have a problem with fitting in this large category. But he would rather have people understand asexuality. When another orientation, such as "gay," precedes "asexuality," it is used to further explain the sexuality. A gay-asexual such as Moss is a male asexual person who is physically, but mostly emotionally, attracted to other men. People will often think asexuals don't have the ability to be attracted to any gender but Moss says this isn't true because he is attracted to men, he just does not have the desire to have sex with them.
"I am attracted to males but not women," Moss says. "The thing I like about guys is that there's a connection, an unspoken connection. Guys just get it. With females, you have to explain yourself a little bit more," he says. Moss' idea of a perfect relationship would include a loyal partner and children. "The relationship
would be about enjoying each other's company and helping each other raise a healthy family. It's about doing everything without the pressure in the bedroom."
When people don't believe that asexuals such as Moss are truly uninterested in the act of sex, they automatically assume that they are repressing their true sexuality, or that they experienced some sort of childhood trauma. It is also said that they have a psychological disorder. Similarly, homosexuality was listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual as a psychological disorder until it was removed in 1973. Although asexuality isn't listed, assuming that asexuals have been psychologically disrupted may be completely false.
Some people believe sexual orientation is socially constructed as people age. Moss does not believe this. Ever since he can remember, he's never felt a desire for sex. During high school he did have sex with boyfriends, but because it was undesirable for him, his hormones didn't go crazy like every other teenage boy. "It was fine, I just didn't get anything out of it," he says.
Some asexuals have come to find an online social network called asexuality.org. Moss says he didn't know what his orientation was until he visited this site. "I used to ask myself, 'Am I the only one?' But when I visited this site, everything just clicked," Moss says.
David Jay, the creator of asexuality.org, was a guest on multiple talk shows in 2006. On The View he was asked why he felt the need to organize and replied, "We need to organize because it's
not being talked about." Co-host Star Jones shot back, "But if you're not having sex, what's there to talk about?"
Moss and many other asexual people say there is plenty to talk about because they are still being ignored and misunderstood because of the ignorance of others. There are many questions that have been unanswered about asexuality, so educate yourself, and visit asexuality.org.
SEXUALITIES YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW EXISTED Monosexuality - A person attracted to just one sex or gender.
Pansexuality — A "gender-blind" sexuality. Pansexuals do not take gender or sex into consideration when deciding whom they are attracted to.
Polysexuality — Polysexuals do not favor just one sex and refuse to be called bisexual because it refers to only two sexes or genders. Polysexuals do not see sex and gender as an either/or classification.
Pomosexuality -Pomo, referring to postmodernism, combined with sexuality to describe someone who avoids being labeled with a sexual orientation.
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Relationship researcher Mike Anderson tackles the sticky world of relationship advice, one weekly Jayplay column at a time
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Mike Anderson, Dellwood, Minn., graduate student, is the host of Kansas in Heat, a talk show about sex and relationships that airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on KJHK, 90.7fm and at kjhk.org.
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Q: Sometimes when my boyfriend and I get into arguments, he'll interrupt me and I don't know how to deal with it. I have no idea how to really approach the issue without sounding rude, but at the same time I feel like it is so rude for him to interrupt in the first place. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
A: What concerns me most with the scenario you speak of is the ratio of equality being shown in your romantic relationship.
One of the biggest predictors of whether a relationship is going to strive or break up is perceived equality — is there an equal amount of listening and self-disclosure in the relationship? Do both sides do an equal amount of chores and tasks in the relationship? Do both people get an equal amount of sexual rewards, or is it just that one person gives and the other person receives? If someone is a chronic interrupter and has problems with listening, that is a major red flag.
About 65 percent of the variance in the intimacy we get from a relationship comes from self-disclosure and listening activities. This means that while your partner doesn't have to self-
disclose when you do, you would at least like thent to listen to you and give you support. That is a major reason why we engage in romantic relationships — the physical and emotional wellbeing and warmth that we get from another when he or she gives us support and listens to us. If your boyfriend is always interrupting you, I would question how good of a listener he really is. And if he is always hogging the conversation and not allowing you to speak, then the ratio of equality when it comes to communication is going to be way off.
You also say that your boyfriend interrupts you during conflict. That is another red flag. Studies have shown that it is not necessarily the resolution of the conflict that you come to, but how you manage the conflict that really predicts relational outcomes. Couples who use sarcasm, fight dirty, have major emotional outbreaks and interrupt each other may not have the best conflict management strategies, and therefore conflict will more often hurt the relationship instead of help it grow.
In dealing with this problem, I recommend a direct approach. Confront your boyfriend (not
when you are actually in conflict) and let him know your complete and honest feelings about his interrupting. Try to use as many positive comments and remain as calm as you can. Frame the conversation in a productive manner; tell him you are trying to build a stronger relationship between the two of you, and having a difficult conversation such as this will help.
Conflict management and listening are two variables that have major effects on your intimacy and relational satisfaction. If you are not satisfied with either of those key variables, then you need to have an honest and productive talk. And how your boyfriend responds to that talk will tell you all you need to know about his intent to make the relationship work.
Here's to happy communicating.
If you have a question you'd like answered in the Kansas in Heat print edition, please e-mail it to kansasinheat@yahoo.com.
// MIKE ANDERSON
catch of the week // ANDREW LEICHT our weekly peek at a fish in the KU sea.
Photo by Mia Iverson
hometown: St. Louis
year: Senior
major: Architectural engineering
interested in: Women
Ideal date: Flying to a city neither one of us has been to before, exploring the city together — historical markings and other random stuff.
Main hobbies: I enjoy reading all kinds of genres, but mainly non-fiction. Anything to do
with physics and cosmology. I like to learn things and acquire knowledge.
Getaway: I take trips. My roommates and I just went to Boulder for fall break.
Favorite quote: "No worries," as said by every Aussie I've ever met. It's a good way to live life.
Favorite food: Pasta, although I do like all kinds of food.
Major turn on: A girl who can carry a conversation. I don't care much for boring people or awkward silences.
Major turn off: Smoking because it's disgusting and not a good habit to have.
Dream job: Travel writer for Lonely Planet or Frommer's. Why not get paid to do what I love? I like meeting new people and exploring new places.
// MIA IVERSON
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SafeRide and SafeBus provide an often-unappreciated service to students // WORDS BY ANDREA OLSEN, PHOTOS BY ADAM BUHLER
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It's 10:30 on a Saturday night, and all three phone lines are already flashing. Aaron sits at a small desk in a trailer surrounded by papers, a computer, a phone and a radio. There is barely enough room to walk and with three people inside, the trailer seems packed to capacity. Aaron takes a deep breath and picks up the phone. It's just the beginning.
All aboard: SafeBus, a program that started in 2007 to accompany SafeRide, consists of three bus routes that cover all of campus and many student neighborhoods.
"SafeRide," he says. He winces and holds the receiver away from his ear; the student on the other side must be somewhere loud. He hates when people call from bars or noisy parties because it's more difficult to hear the caller. He patiently listens and deciphers where the caller is, how many people need a ride and the destination.
SafeRide is a free service available to all KU students who need a safe way home — whether it's from campus, a bar, a party, etc. The program operates seven nights a week between 10:30 p.m. and 2:30 a.m. The average wait time for SafeRide is 30 minutes, but on very busy nights it can be up to an hour. Last year the program had close to 20,000 successful passenger trips. SafeRide won't take you from party to party; it is strictly enforced that you are getting a ride home and sometimes
"A car will be there in about 25 minutes. Have a great evening," he says before hanging up. He logs the information on a sheet of paper, filling in the addresses and the call time. This is just the first ride of the night; by 2:30 a.m. he will have filled in almost 120 rides.
He picks up the handset and contacts a driver, who will pick up the passengers in a Toyota Prius and take them home. Then the cycle starts over again: Answer the phone, get the necessary information, log it, relay it to the drivers.
a proof of residency is required. Though some students oppose this, the drivers must enforce the policy because they are liable for all their passengers.
The lights continue to flash and Aaron picks up the next call. The student is near 14th and Tennessee streets and is looking to get back to the dorms. Aaron pulls out a map and checks the routes. He explains to the caller that he can take SafeBus, which will pick him up at the nearest stop and drop him on Daisy Hill. When the caller protests, Aaron calmly explains that the bus runs every 20 minutes, making it faster and more convenient for his situation.
SafeBus is another program designed to provide students a ride home. Three bus routes — yellow, blue and red — cover all of campus and many student neighborhoods. SafeBus operates the same hours, but only Friday and Saturday nights. The program started in 2007, and has significantly lowered call volume for SafeRide. Last year SafeBus had 24,000 passenger trips.
An hour into his Saturday evening Aaron is joined by Sam Schlageck, his supervisor. They trade off duties — Sam answers calls while Aaron radios the drivers. Tonight four cars are operating much less than the usual 10.
"It's hard to get drivers who want to give up their Saturday to drive around and pick people up." Aaron says. So they have to work with what they've got.
The phones keep ringing, rides are requested and more students start to argue. They don't want to take the bus. The wait is too long. It took too long for their call to go through. They don't understand why SafeRide has to take them home.
Their ride isn't here yet. Why can't the driver call them when he or she is outside?
Even when a caller yells, argues or swears, both Aaron and Sam keep their cool. "You have to be polite first," Aaron says. "I try to keep a level of professionalism. Certain individuals think they're the only ones calling, and their ride should
be there immediately. But that's not the way it works."
Wait time is by far the biggest complaint. With a limited number of drivers and only three phone lines, it's difficult to accommodate the demand. Derek Meier, Independence junior, works as the liaison between SafeRide and KU on Wheels,
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Camped quarters: Sam Schlageck, 2008 graduate, is the head supervisor of both SafeRide and SafeBus. Schlageck spends most nights of the week either taking calls at the SafeRide headquarters or driving students to their destinations.
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which oversees all KU transportation including the campus buses and Park and Ride. He explains that the problem with wait time probably won't be solved. Spending money to add more lines or have another person answering the calls wouldn't get the available transportation to riders any faster.
SafeRide began in 1986 under the name SecureCab. The initial program looked the same as SafeRide today, and had the same goals. KU on Wheels contracted with the City Cab Company, but when the company went bankrupt in 1987, Student Senate changed the program. SecureCab became Secure Shuttle, which was more like a bus route with 11 stops around Lawrence. Because of high costs and low ridership, Senate changed the system again in 1989, resulting in SafeRide in its current form, which has been running ever since.
In 2007, SafeRide switched contracting companies from the Lawrence Bus Company to MV Transportation. The new transportation company uses Toyota Prfus cars, which get better gas mileage. SafeBus uses the same KU on Wheels buses that run during the day on campus.
The operating costs of the program are completely paid by student fees. Every student at the University pays $10 per semester that goes directly to the SafeRide and SafeBus programs, but Meier says the fees will have to rise in the next few years to keep up with inflation.
On busy nights Sam often ends up driving either a car or a bus. Halfway through this Saturday evening he takes the car out to pick up students. He gets sick of arguing with people on the phone. He'd much rather be part of the action. Though it's a stressful job, he wouldn't do it if he didn't enjoy it. "I feel like it's redemption
for my college years," he says laughing as he walks out of the trailer to his Prius.
Sam graduated from the University last spring with a degree in industrial design and urban planning. He drove the T bus, which covers routes all over Lawrence, for a year and then applied to work with SafeRide. He is now the head supervisor of both SafeRide and SafeBus, even though the students he picks up are often no more than four years younger than he is. Sometimes he picks up someone he knows, which he says is a little awkward, but he shrugs it off. No one should be denied a ride, he says.
When Sam walks out to his Prius he switches
"It completely boggles my mind how alcohol can turn completely normal people into animals."
All SafeRide drivers go through two weeks of
modes, turning into a cautious, defensive driver. Riding with him is like being in driver's ed again. He sits up straight and keeps his focus. He slows down at stoplights as if anticipating that they will turn yellow at any second. He is wary of slow drivers and people who swerve. When you have a stranger's life in your hands — or rather your car — you have to be cautious.
Sam Schlageck, 2008 graduate
classroom training where they learn defensive driving. They are taught to anticipate and prepare for sticky situations to avoid accidents. Then they spend two weeks shadowing an older driver, learning the system and the streets. After the month of training, the driver is ready to go it alone. SafeBus drivers go through the same training, but they have to get their commercial driving license. This requires two additional weeks of training on how to drive a bus.
It's harder to find people willing to drive the bus, but Sam says he prefers it. While the shift is more intense — usually there are 20 to 30 people on the bus at a time — you get to see a lot more interesting things.
"Driving the bus is like the ultimate form of people watching," Sam says. On Halloween he volunteered to drive the bus because he wanted to see all the costumes. Although you get to see more people, it's also more difficult to control what happens on the bus. With no seatbelts and a lot more passengers, anything can happen. Fights break out and students try to drink or smoke on the bus, all of which is prohibited.
Driving the cars is more manageable because there are fewer passengers, but both the car and the bus have their drawbacks, such as passengers puking. Two to three times per week, somebody vomits on the bus or in the car. Vomit is a biohazard, and when someone throws up the driver has to take the vehicle back to base — at the corner of 31st Street and Haskell Avenue — and switch it out for a clean one. As supervisor, Sam is in charge of cleaning up the mess, which he says is the worst part of his job.
Drivers spend a lot of their night waiting on students to claim their ride. Drivers don't call students when they arrive; it is the students'
responsibility to anticipate the arrival. About half of the callers don't take their ride for various reasons. They might lose track of time or decide they want to stay longer. The drivers are instructed to wait five minutes, and if the student doesn't show up they move on to the next call.
Casey Prohaska, Olathe junior, has developed a system to ensure that she doesn't miss her ride. Once her request is accepted she listens to how long the wait is and then sets an alarm on her cell phone. If the wait is 30 minutes, she sets her alarm for 25. That way she doesn't have to keep checking her watch; the alarm reminds her when her ride is almost here. She hasn't missed a ride yet.
The person answering the phones often gets calls from students wondering where their rides are. Aaron explains that drunk time seems to go much faster than when you're sober. Sometimes it feels like you've been waiting forever, but only five minutes have passed. With these calls Aaron maintains his calm demeanor, telling callers their rides will be arriving shortly.
When students accept their ride, Sam writes down their destination and the time on a clipboard. He radios the dispatcher saying the passenger has been picked up, makes sure everyone has a seatbelt on and drives away. He loves when passengers talk with him. It makes the time go by faster. Sometimes they ask him about his night, if he's seen anything crazy or if it's been busy.
There are 20 drivers for SafeBus and SafeRide combined. Some are nontraditional students at the University; others are older. Sam says ideally he wants more students driving, but most don't
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want to give up their nights. Most of the current drivers have day jobs and are looking for extra work. That or they like working nights, like Sam, who is a self-proclaimed night owl. He drives most nights of the week.
Sam says he's seen some pretty crazy things on the job. Students so drunk they can barely stand. Interesting outfits. Girls in skimpy clothing and heels when it's snowing outside. Crying. Yelling. People rolling off the seats on
the bus. PDA on the bus. People trying to bring odd things such as plywood or signs on the bus. Sam says men are harder to deal with on the bus, while women tend to be more difficult in the cars. On buses men sometimes tend to get aggravated and start fights. But in the privacy of the cars, women tend to be more emotional and angry.
Sam only intervenes if riders are breaking the rules. Students can't smoke, drink or fight on the bus or in the car. And PDA has to be kept PG-rated. Sam says he doesn't want to act like a parent.
But driving drunk college students is like being a parent. Sam says you have to treat them like they are 4-year-olds. He's had people throw tantrums over the phone and on the bus countless times. He has to remind them of the rules and talk slowly so they listen, and he has to clean up after them too.
"It completely boggles my mind how alcohol can turn completely normal people into animals," Sam says.
Animals who heckle drivers, yelling and swearing. SafeRide cars no longer drive down Massachusetts Street or near the corner of 14th and Ohio streets because too many people approach the cars. Drivers used to have people hit their car while walking by, walk in front of the moving vehicle, throw drinks on the car or at the driver, and even throw rocks. These areas are now the main routes of SafeBus, making it easier on drivers and the cars.
Driving for SafeRide isn't all about
transporting drunk college students. During the week a lot of students use SafeRide to get to and from campus at night. Aaron says the callers from campus are often the nicest. They are pleasant, on time and they don't try to lie to you. Many international students without cars also use SafeRide to get home. A handful use the service on a regular basis. One particular student calls SafeRide to come home after a late shift at his job almost every weekend.
Derek Meier, KU on Wheels supervisor, says many Big XII universities look to KU's SafeRide program as a model for their own programs. KU's program is ahead of the curve, using a professional service and paid drivers. Most other universities are run on a volunteer basis, making it hard to accommodate a high demand. Oklahoma State University recently approached Meier for advice on how to build and promote its program. Other schools are usually impressed by the SafeRide's driving efficiency, high ridership and how it is integrated into the school transit service.
Though SafeRide is a model for other universities, the program still has its faults. Meier is always looking for feedback from students so the program can expand and improve. The money paying for the program comes from the students, so they should have the ultimate say in how the program works.
"We just run the show," Sam says. "Ultimately it's about what KU students want." JP
Editor's note: Aaron requested that his last name be withheld due to harassment he received about his involvement with SafeRide following a previous news article.
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Entertaining? Oh! I thought you said Dick Cheney!
**GUY:** (as he sips drink) Oh! This is better than sex at my house
GUY: (talking about a slideshow in lecture) I can't remember it. It's like, my eyes were watching it, but like, my brain was asleep.
**GIRL:** (mumbing to herself) Story of my life.
GIRL: Where are all the hotties, man? KU sucks!
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This is where it gets sexual and I know you guys like that so you'll pay attention.
GIRL 2 : Well, I've been inside, but I've never gone.
**GUY:** I love seeing people on campus I saw wested last night.
**GIRL 1** : You've never been to Abe and Jake's?!
// VALERIE SKUBA
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Facebook allows us to micromanage our popularity with social events, private messages and friend requests, but sometimes the updates and posts can be downright hilarious. Cue lamebook.com, a website created to bring together the "funniest and lameest of Facebook." Started in April by two graphic designers from Austin, Texas, the site has stuck to its proclamation of posting "lame and funny pictures, status updates and other gems."
The blog site is updated six times daily, and is entirely user-contributed. To make a submission, readers send their name and e-mail address, along with a screen shot of the lame status or picture. All submissions
protect the privacy of the subjects by blurring out their last name. Submissions are divided into categories such as "WTFights," "Douchebags/Douchebaguettes" and "TypOHs!"
Although some may find the content on this website offensive, the creators say that it isn't really meant to hurt anyone's feelings. Rather, the site aims to remind people of the dangers of inappropriate posts and of the importance, in turn, of internet etiquette.
So next time you want to shout your status to the Facebook world, you may want to keep it to yourself and avoid being categorized in the "TMI" section of Lamebook.
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The top five worst degrees economically, and how to survive with them. // HANNAH DECLERK
During these lousy economic times, many students are struggling to figure out what would be the most lucrative degree. But others are still pursuing degrees that are not known to "roll in the dough," so to speak. Payscale.com, a large survey database with information on employee salary data, collected survey data for full-time employees in the United States who hold a Bachelor's degree to determine majors that lead to jobs that earn the most meager paychecks.
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1 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION Starting salary) $33,000 Mid-career salary $42,000
Shannon Tygard, Leawood senior, is graduating in May with an elementary education degree. She says money doesn't matter to her, but her love for kids does.
Her advice for a student looking to pursue this degree? "Make sure it is really what you want to do," she says. "Being a teacher is a hard job and requires a lot of patience and love."
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Although this degree is dedicated to helping the less fortunate, the people in this job field often are not the most financially fortunate themselves.
Stephanie Cooper, Overland Park senior decided about a year ago to switch to social work. She says she had been switching majors and couldn't seem to find something she enjoyed.
"All I have ever wanted to do is help as many people as I can, and make a difference in someone's life." Cooper says.
Cooper says she is aware that her major is not as economically beneficial as most, but she's decided that paycheck size is not the most important thing about a particular job.
"I love going to work every day knowing that I could possibly change someone's life, and that is what matters," she says.
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MUSIC
Starting salary: $34,000
Mid-career salary: $42,000
Music is a major that contains a lot of talent. But will talent help you in today's economy? Not necessarily.
Lucas Homer, Overland Park junior, is aware of the economic risks but still decided to pursue a minor in music. Now an American Studies major, he still believes that his one passion — jazz music — is beneficial. Homer says that a major is what you make it. "In the end, it's how you market yourself and use the resources your major offers to prepare you for the career you are going for," Homer says.
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THEOLOGY
Starting salary: $34,800
Mid-career salary: $51,500
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With the interesting range of classes that this degree has to offer, such as history and critical analysis of major religions. Mike Quick, Hinsdale, Ill., senior, had a hard time passing it up. Quick says he recognized his classes were unrealistic in terms of finding a economically friendly job once he started enrolling in the courses, so he decided he would also pursue a degree in English.
"I am really interested in being a screen writer," Quick says. "The courses apply to subjects I'm interested in writing about so it made the choice of pursuing the major fairly easy."
Quick believes that finding a degree should be less about economic benefits, and more about want. He says college "is the time to pursue your interests."
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Starting salary: $35,000
Mid-career salary: $52,000
Money-maker or music-maker? Students in majors that traditionally lead to less lucrative jobs — including music, social work, theology, elementary education and Spanish — may have to choose between going into a field that interests them and earning a high wage. But career center experts say there is hope that wages may rise.
In a country with so many Spanish speakers, it may seem odd to think that Spanish majors could not be as successful economically as others.
Spanish degree can be beneficial if a student uses it as a bilingual tool — a marketable asset to help the student stand out as an applicant for a job. Koch, for example, is pushing a career in medicine, which she thinks will be greatly helped by her language skills as a Spanish graduate. "People who speak Spanish are a precious commodity," she says.
Stephanie Koch, 2009 graduate, says a
YES, THERE IS HOPE
In this economy, it is difficult for anyone to find an economically beneficial degree. Megan Hill, associate director of the University Career Center, says she suspects the salaries for careers in these fields are lower than in fields such as financial services or engineering because there are more people with these degrees than there are organizations that need them. However, Hill says that using the University Career Center will truly benefit these students. She says she can also help them to think outside of the box in terms of employers who might be a good fit for them that
perhaps they hadn't thought about before. And, most importantly, she says she would encourage these students not to give up and to keep an open mind. Persistence is key in finding meaningful employment no matter what field or industry you want to work in.
Hill also has a positive outlook on these grim statistics. "One of these days this economy is going to turn around and salaries will rise," she says. "We all just have to hang in there in the meantime." Jp
So what are the best money making degrees? According to Payscale.com, if you are in engineering, you are in the clear. Not only do these degrees almost double the least-money-making degrees, but salaries also double by mid-career.
DEGREE STARTING MEDIAN SALARY to MID-CAREER MEDIAN SALARY Aerospace Engineering $59,600 ... $109,000 Chemical Engineering $65,700 ... $107,000 Computer Engineering $61,700 ... $105,000 Electrical Engineering $60,200 ... $102,000 Economics $50,200 ... $101,000
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When musicians pass through town, they seldom leave anything in their wake other than snapped guitar strings, clouds of tour bus exhaust and foggy memories littering hung-over minds. State Radio is out to prove that a rock band can do so much more.
The Boston-bred three-man outfit was spawned from the ashes of the collegiate roots-rock band Dispatch. The band's lyrics decry a slough of social and political injustices, which may not seem like anything new for rock musicians, but what makes State Radio different is they actually back it up.
After years of crisscrossing the country on tour, State Radio's guitarist and lead singer Chad Stokes Urmston realized the untapped potential of his audience and soon set in motion an organization that would couple the messages in his music with his passion for humanitarianism. Urmstone gave the organization the name Calling All Crows.
Calling All Crows rallies interested fans and local activists from the towns State Radio tours through to participate in service projects that help the community and other causes. The organization is more established now, but it all began with what Urmston calls "guerilla-style public service." The band would blow into a town and try to find anything they could do to help. It wasn't until their last tour that they decided on a more organized approach and Urmston, along with his activist partner, tour manager and fiancé, Sybil Gallagher, founded the organization.
State Radio play under the banner of their own independent label, Ruff Shod Records, and the band relies on touring and word of mouth to get its name out. As a result band members are constantly coming into contact with fans from all over the country who believe in their message and are eager to help guide the hand of change.
On stage, Urmston is the voice of State Radio in more ways than one. Not only do his reedy vocals help define the sound of the group, but his strong political views also characterize the attitude and creative direction of the band. This passion for public service may have been sparked by youthful run-ins with the law. After being arrested for protesting at a 2000 political debate in Boston, Urmston was sentenced to serve time doing community service. He says this early state-sanctioned service helped him realize the effect that regular people can have by getting active.
Despite their best intentions, at first the band's ambition outweighed its stamina. The members
found themselves doing a service event in every city they played, which became too strenuous to keep up along side their impassioned live performances.
When the music began to take a back seat, the band opted to start organizing projects for every other city it visited. Today the management of the organization is in the hands of interns, who find potential projects that fit each city and set the wheels in motion ahead of time.
Before State Radio's gig at the Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St., on Oct. 15, State Radio and the Crows decided to focus their efforts into volunteering at Lawrence's Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 708 Connecticut St., which collects and recycles used building materials donated by local individuals, stores, contractors and manufacturers. All of the income generated from this project is used to expand the building program of Lawrence's Habitat for Humanity affiliate. The Lawrence branch of the organization has built homes for 72 families since its inception in 1989 and continues to be a strong influence in our community.
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The pre-show project attracted 20 of Lawrence's most devoted State Radio fans who spent the first day of their fall breaks alongside the band cleaning up and organizing the ReStore. "It's really great how so many people who didn't know each other came together just because they were moved by the band's music and wanted to get out and do some work," says Jill Dryden, 2008 graduate. Dryden works as a concert action leader for Calling All Crowds. She and others like her across the nation are the keys to the organization's grassroots structure.
It took State Radio a lot of touring to build up such a strong network. On their earlier tours, before they began doing service work, their time in Lawrence was spent much differently. Urmston recalls drinking Irish carbombs with fans at the Jazzhaus, skateboarding around the train yards and exploring the banks of the Kansas River. At one point they were even on the verge of toting around hockey gear to play at local rinks to kill the time. Although Urmston's experiences left him thinking of Lawrence as, "a great little city with great people," he found the freewheelin' life left him wanting. The void was truly filled when he realized his passion for community service could find a happy home on tour. "Calling All Crows was a way to bring my interests together," he says. "It was a natural progression." JP
Concerns of the State: State Radio frontman Chad Stokes Urmston (left), along with bandmates Chuck Fay, (center) and Mike Najarian, bring a rock 'n' roll flair to community service. Urmston founded Calling All Crowds, a national service organization that volunteered at Habitat for Humanity's ReStore, 708 Connecticut St., before State Radio for its gig Oct. 15.
STATE POLITICS State Radio's lyrics reflect their political views
"State of Georgia" — A song about death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis whose much-debated 1991 murder conviction spawned rallies by Calling All Crows to bring attention to his case.
So now we're calling up lady justice Tell her we need her medicine I'm about to be killed by the state of Georgia And it don't matter if I'm innocent
"Carmilo" — A song about former Staff Sergeant Carmilo Mejia who was sentenced to a year in prison for desertion after refusing to return to Iraq.
From another land's war-torn corners To a prison cell in my own Punish me for not taking your orders But don't lock me up for not leavin' my home
"Sudan" — A song looking at the violence in Sudan as written through the eyes of a child.
And if I had but one wish on which to stand, I'd see the weapons all turn to sand. I'd see the gunners watch their empty hands, Fall down to their sides.
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Dempsey's, 623 Vermont St., is an unassuming burger joint that packs in masses of people daily and boasts arguably some of the best burgers in the Midwest. Robert Krause, a local chef, began serving these "top-shelf" hamburgers in 2009, and the Burger Stand at Dempsey's has been gaining momentum ever since.
During my visit to Dempsey's, I dined on the falafel burger (a delicious vegetarian option), the Kobe burger, sweet potato fries and truffle fries. With homemade condiments such as cherry-
$ ^ { \cdot } $ pepper ketchup, pickled cauliflower and apple chutney, the gourmet offerings don't end with the burgers.
The restaurant offers a relaxed venue, yet maintains the local flair that draws crowds during both lunch and dinner. A no-frills approach to fine dining, Dempsey's combines order-at-the-counter service with quality fare worthy of white linen.
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at Dempsey's proves to be delectable and affordable, especially considering the high-quality food you are sure to receive. Dempsey's has merited the constant patronage of locals through its supreme offerings, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Visibly distinguishable from other, run-of-the-mill hamburger joints. Dempsey's has created a burger sure to be the favorite of many Lawrencians.
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KJHK's weekly guide to sonic consumption.
Fresh off the buzz of his comeback album Born Like This, which hit shelves earlier this year. DOOM (AKA MF Doom) returns with Unexpected Guests.
It's a collection of guest appearances DOOM did on other rapper's albums that spans more than 10 years. Hence, it's a disc that will appeal most to hardcore fans looking to get their hands on every damn thing he's done.
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Highlights include "Project Jazz," in which DOOM trades bars with Talib Kweli and Hell Razah over funky jazz riffs. Some smooth Fender Rhodes keys make the KMD-assisted "Sorcerers" a treat. There are even a few J Dilla collaborations.
However, there are times when the album just doesn't gel right. Even when viewed as a mixtape, it lacks any kind of cohesiveness. Also, there are a couple head-scratching moments where DOOM is completely absent from the songs.
Overall, it functions as a spotty retrospective for an accomplished rapper people tend to love or hate. DOOM can't write a hook to save his life, but what keeps his listeners coming back is that intelligent, non-sequitur, word-associationlike, conversation-type flow. No other rapper does it quite like he does.
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As far as I'm concerned, John Hillcoat's The Road is the feel-good movie of the year. No other film this year will make you feel as grateful to be alive in these troubled (but hopeful!) modern times. Alternately inspiring and unnerving, this harrowing portrait of a father and son's struggle to survive an unspecified apocalypse will warrant serious consideration in the expanded Oscar race.
Hollywood hits, indie flicks and everything in between.
In a year in when Hollywood's love affair with armageddon reached new levels of uninspired excess, The Road sets itself apart from tepid end-of-the-world epics such as 2012 and Terminator Salvation by concentrating less on soulless special effects and more on the power of intimate drama.
A painfully emaciated Viggo Mortenson gives the performance of a lifetime as a character we know only as "the man," whose boundless love for his son drives him to endure the end times at any cost. Relative newcomer Kodi Smit-McPhee astounds in his portrayal of "the boy," a child whose simplistic notions of heroes and villains are permanently distorted when his father starts committing evil in the name of survival. Other performances of note include a nearly unrecognizable Robert Duvall as an aging prophet of doom and Charlotte Theton as the man's despondent wife (seen only through a series of heartbreaking flashbacks).
The Road is based on a novel by Cormac McCarthy, the same rugged existentialist behind No Country For Old Men and All The Pretty Horses. Like the aforementioned works, this film exemplifies the very best and worst of humanity, exploring our infinite capacity for kindness and cruelty. McCarthy's lean but lyrical dialogue meshes perfectly with the masterful direction of John Hillcoat, whose first film, the minimalist Australian western The Proposition, already seemed like a lost McCarthy tome.
Hillcoat's version of The Road is a remarkably faithful adaptation, given the source material's incredibly bleak subject matter and disturbing content — including a particularly unsettling scene where a child is taught how to painlessly commit suicide or another that weighs the moral pros and cons of cannibalism. But every scene of The Road is utterly indispensable, and I was pleased to note that hardly anything from the original novel had been omitted or censored. And for that rare feat alone, The Road should be considered essential viewing for audiences in search of something more than sulking vampires or giant warrior Smurfs.
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Standing tall Hannah DeClerk (back row, center — not the teacher) with her kindergarten classmates. DeClerk grew up embarrassed about her height, as she was always the tallest person in her class. She has since learned not only to live with her height, but to embrace it.
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My alarm goes off at 6:45 a.m. It is the first day of eighth grade. I wake up, stretch and feel a pang of nausea mixed with excitement. I have a new outfit picked out: a jean skirt with a white T-shirt that reads "Abercrombie Beach Babe '02." My favorite part of the outfit, however, is the shoes — a pair of brown clogs with a 3-inch heel. I get dressed, put on my new backpack and prepare for the walk to the bus stop.
Before I even get on the bus, I am greeted by friends at least five inches shorter than me. They lean in for hugs, and I give them the awkward side hug. I figure they wouldn't want to suffocate in my chest region. As I enter the school building, I immediately regret my choice of shoes. I walk through the hallway like a real-life Goliath. My friends, crushes and even teachers come barely up to my shoulder. Stupid shoes. I get home from a long day of school and, feeling like a freak of nature, chuck my shoes into the trash.
Pretty much since the day I was born, I have been a "big girl." The second I came out of my mother's womb, the doctor exclaimed, "Wow! That is one tall baby!" I was 22 inches long, I still wonder why my height came as such a shock to the doctor. My whole family sitting in the waiting room that evening resembled a tribe of Jolly Green Giants.
My dad is 65" and so are my uncles and my grandfather. I fit in well with the men in my family. As I grew into my toddler years, people thought I was mentally challenged because I was, basically, a 2-year-old in a 5-year-old's body. People would kneel down to speak to me, expecting a 5-year-old's response, but I would just hit them and run away. My mother was shunned by her church group because I used my size to beat up other children; I literally would take them by the hair and pull them off the ground.
When I reached my elementary school years, I began to develop much sooner than everybody else. In the third grade, I remember looking down and finding two small rounds placed perfectly on my chest. I remember my mom surprising me a few days after with a Wal-Mart sack packed with training bras and Clearasil. I remember her sitting me down and telling me, "Hannah, you are starting to bloom into a young woman. I am starting to see your mosquito bites (that's what she used to call my breasts — hurlnillating!), and they need to be covered now."
By the time sixth grade came around, my feet had grown to a women's size 10. It looked like God had played a mean joke and stuck two skis at the
bottom of my legs. I tried everything in the book to make my feet look smaller. I wore extreme flare JNCO jeans. I even crammed my feet into tiny shoes. People still noticed. I remember people making comments to me such as, "Gee, Hannah, you have some huge feet."
Guys made up nicknames for me such as "Big Bird." Still, all I wanted to do was make out with them. Unfortunately, guys were more apt to run from me than stand on their tip-toes and pucker up for a kiss.
By the time I got to high school, I started to
embrace my height. I began to indulge my love of shoes — and of short guys. Being tall became less of an issue. As I stayed the same height, other people grew. While my best friends in high school were watching their weight, I was eating for my height (meaning, to my friends, "like a guy"). I ended up dating the cutest boy in high school, who was an inch shorter than me and loved me in heels. I finally embraced my height, and in return people respected it.
Now that I am 22, my height is my favorite attribute. I still have some problems with my
posture, and once in awhile I feel like a giant at the bars, but that's what seats are for. Besides the fact that the only gloves that will fit my hand are baseball mitts, and I occasionally get embarrassed when raising my hand to answer a question in class, I am OK with my height. Looking back to eighth grade, I wish I knew what I know now. I would have worn my brown clogs with pride Jp
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Mark Mangino resigned his position as head football coach at 5 p.m. Thursday after the internal review of the football program was completed.
Atlhetics Director Lew Perkins said there was a financial settlement reached
Thursday that left both parties satisfied. He said he could not disclose the amount Mangino received. He also declined to comment on whether Mangino had the option to remain as head coach. Mangino finishes his career
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with a record of 50-48 in eight seasons. The team met with Athletic Director Lew Perkins shortly after Mangino's decision. Perkins said he had a group of
potential coaching replacements, but hadn't spoken with any candidates.
"The job just became available at five oclock tonight," Perkins said. "I would never do that."
There is no timetable for completing the coaching search.
Perkins was headed to the women's basketball game and said he would start work on finding a new coach tomorrow.
"I think the future of Kansas Athletics is very, very bright," Perkins said. "I think this is a very attractive job. I wouldn't be surprised, that this is out now, that all kinds of people will be interested in the job."
According to a Kansas Athletics press release, assistant coaches David Beaty, Clint Bowen and Bill Miller will share interim head coaching duties.
Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little released a statement Thursday night
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Athletics Director Lew Perkins stands outside the Anderson Family Football Complex Thursday night after coach Mark Mangino resigned. "He and I have reached a mutually satisfactory agreement that reflects the appreciation we have for his efforts on behalf of Kansas Football," Perkins said. Mangino coached for eight years at Kansas.
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Lawrence, 1970. On one corner of campus, a group of about 40 students gather in the street. Some hold signs that pierce the sky above their heads for emphasis. They stand against the members of the National Guard and Lawrence police force with only a few feet of electrified air separating them. Tear gas canisters are held at the ready. Someone charges, and the burning gas is let loose against the crowd.
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Good, I can feel your anger,
I am defenseless. Take your
weapon. Strike me down with
all of your hatred and your
journey towards the dark side
will be complete!"
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— The Emperor, "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi"
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CRIME
Teen charged in murder of 10-year-old brother
RISING SUN, Ind. — An Indiana prosecutor said a 17-year-old charged with murder in the strangulation death of his 10-year-old brother had fantasized about killing someone.
Dearborn-Ohio County Prosecutor Aaron Negangard said Andrew Conley of Rising Sun has been charged as an adult and will have an initial hearing Friday.
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1. UK government denies entry to Omar Bin Laden
LONDON — The British government says it has refused to allow a son of Osama bin Laden to travel to Britain.
Omar bin Laden had appealed an earlier decision by U.K. authorities to keep him out of Britain.The 28-year-old son of the al-Qaida leader wants to come to Britain to be with his 58-year-old English partner, Jane Felix-Browne, whom he claims to have married.
Mark Ockelton of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal said Thursday that Omar bin Laden's appeal has been rejected because authorities still did not believe his marriage is valid.
2. Airplane manufacturer experiences profit loss
MONTREAL — The airplane and train manufacturer Bombardier says its profit fell 25 percent in its third quarter amid harsh economic conditions.
Bombardier Inc. said Thursday earnings available to Bombardier shareholders fell to $167 million, or 9 cents per share, for the quarter ended Oct. 31. That's down
from a year-ago profit of $222 million, or 12 cents per share.
The company says revenue was little changed at almost $4.6 billion.
3. Swiss man's solar plane has first successful flight
GENEVA — A Swiss adventurer said his first flight using a prototype of a solar-powered plane he will try to fly around the world in was successful.
The "Solar Impulse," which has a wingspan of a Boeing 747 but weighs less than a small car, flew 1,150 feet (350 meters) at just one meter above the ground, Piccard said.
The short, low altitude flight at a Swiss airfield Thursday proved the prototype can fly, said adventurer Bertrand Piccard, pilot of the first hot-air balloon to fly nonstop around the world.
"The goal was not to make a big flight, but to see if this airplane is behaving the way the engineers designed it," he said.
"It was absolutely great to see this plane in the air," Piccard told The Associated Press. "It's a completely new flight domain. There has never been an airplane so big and so light flying with so little energy."
NATIONAL
4. Fort Hood police officer needs knee replacement
FORT WORTH, Texas — One of two civilian police officers who brought down the man accused of going on a shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas, said her wounds from the attack will cut short her career as street police officer.
5. Gay marriage up for vote next week in proposed bill
Sgt. Kimberly Munley said doctors have told her she needs a total knee replacement, but it might wear out sooner if she runs or carries the 15- to 25-pound gear pack required by her job.
TRENTON, N.J. — A bill to legalize gay marriage in New Jersey will be posted for a vote next week.
Munley and another civilian officer in Fort Hood's police force are credited with shooting Maj. Nidal Hasan in the Nov. 5 shooting rampage. He has been charged with premeditated murder and attempted premeditated murder.
Sen. Ray Lesniak, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says the bill is scheduled to go
before that committee on Monday and will be voted on by the full Senate next Thursday.
Garden State lawmakers who support the idea have been reluctant to post the bill for a vote unless they were fairly certain it would pass.
Outgoing Gov. Jon Corzine has said he would sign a gay-marriage bill into law. His replacement, Gov.elect Chris Christie, takes office next month and says he would veto it.
6. Cameras capture cats at play, napping, observing
LOS ANGELES — What do cats do when their owners are away?
There is one way to find out — "cat cams."
Fifty house cats were given collar cameras that took a photo every 15 minutes. The results put a digital dent in some human theories about catnapping.
Based on the photos, about 22 percent of the cats' time was spent looking out of windows, 12 percent was used to interact with other family pets and 8 percent was spent climbing on chairs or kitty condos. Just 6 percent of their hours were spent sleeping.
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Car crashes into day care, injures five
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BY RICK CALLAHAN
INDIANAPOLIS — Two robbery suspects fleeing police lost control of their sport utility vehicle and crashed into a day care center Thursday, injuring four children and an employee in a shower of bricks and other debris, police said.
About 18 children were inside the Stepping Stones Child Care when the SUV slammed into the brick building on the city's north side about 12:15 p.m., Lt. Jeff Duhamell said.
Kara Hardister, who runs the church-owned day care, said the crash sent bricks and debris flying
into a room for 3-year-olds just before their afternoon nap.
The ear burst into flames shortly after the crash, but officers quickly extinguished the fire.
"It's just senseless, just senseless, that innocent people have to go through this." Hardister said.
One of the four children was in critical condition but stable at Methodist Hospital, while the other three had non-life-threatening injuries, Duhamell said.
He said police arrested two people in the SUV, one of whom required stitches to a hand.
A woman working at the day care center suffered a broken leg when she was struck by bricks, and another person was injured when the SUV hit a car during the police chase. Duhamell said those injuries weren't serious.
Officers were chasing the SUV following an armed robbery at a nearby Family Dollar store when
the crash occurred, Duhamell said.
Police apprehended two men at the scene, identified as Darron S. Crowe, 21, and Theo Sanford, 19. Duhamell said the pair will face several felony charges that likely
will include armed robbery, fleeing police and reckless driving causing injuries.
Tenants in a nearby building said the crash sounded like gunfire. As the SUV sped toward the day care, nar
Preswood, after hearing about the crash. She ran through the police tape and found out that her son was safe and had been taken to a nearby day care center.
rowly missing a telephone pole, it tore through shrubbery, scattering branches across the center's parking lot before plowing into the building.
Whittney Rutland said she raced to the day care center to check on her 3-year-old son, Armohni
"It's chaos—there's a big car in the room, through the wall. The parents are very shaken about it..."
"I ran through there and stuff
KARA HARDISTER Day care provider
bough there and said she was dropping out of my purse," she said, "I was so scared."
Hardister, who choked back tears while talking to reporters, said she was angry at the two suspects, one of whom she said smashed out a win-
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RICHMOND, Va. — One of the nation's oldest Medal of Honor winners was back in the fight Thursday, this time against a neighborhood association that wants him to take down a frontyard flagpole.
Supporters, including a U.S. senator, have been falling in behind 90-year-old retired Army Col. Van T. Barfoot, a World War II veteran awarded the lofty Congressional honor for actions including standing up to three German tanks with a bazooka and stopping their advance.
BY ZINIE CHEN SAMPSON
Barfoot put up the 21-foot flagpole in September in front of his suburban Richmond home. He raises the American flag daily at sunrise and retires it at sunset.
"It's really ridiculous to want to keep the flag from being flown,"
he said in a telephone interview. "I've heard some terrible excuses out there."
The Sussex Square homeowners' association says the flagpole violates the neighborhood's aesthetic guidelines and ordered him to remove it by 5 p.m. Friday or face a lawsuit. The group has said Barfoot can display the flag, as long as it's in a way that conforms with association rules, such as from a pole mounted on the front of the house.
"This is not about the American flag. This is about a flagpole," the association said in a statement.
Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., is among those offering to help break the impasse, Warner spokesman Kevin Hall said. On Thursday, the homeowners association voted unanimously to ask Warner's office to attempt to reach a compromise in the dispute.
away to try to come up with a solution that's acceptable to both Col. Barfoot and to the homeowner's association," Hall said in an e-mail.
"We intend to get to work right
Barfoot won the Medal of Honor for actions while his platoon was under German assault near Carano, Italy, in May 1944. The award citation says Barfoot, then a 2nd lieutenant, crept up alone on German machine gun nests, killing and capturing enemy troops in three of them, stopped their three-tank advance and helped two seriously wounded comrades back to safety.
Barfoot's daughter, Margaret Nicholls, said her father has been moved to tears by the outpouring of support, and hopes the nine-member homeowners' board will use its discretion and let him keep the pole.
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"A house-mounted pole? That is not an option," Nicholls said. "The flagpole is definitely what he's fighting for."
The KU Memorial Unions Reception for Kansas Photographer Tom Soetaert will begin at 4 p.m. in the Kansas Room in the Kansas Union.
"New Dance" will begin at 7.30 p.m. in the Elizabeth Sherbon Dance Theatre in the Robinson Center.
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"Inglorious Basterds" will be shown at 8 p.m. in Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
"Distracted" will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the William Inge Memorial Theatre in Murphy Hall.
Free Cosmic Bowling will begin at 10 p.m. in Jaybowl in the Kansas Union.
ON THE RECORD
About 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Robinson Center, someone reported the theft of a gym bag and contents, at a loss of $93.
About noon Wednesday at Anschutz Library, someone reported the theft of a purse, at a loss of $25.
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Skid Row drug dispute ends in woman's death
LOS ANGELES — A woman driving an old limousine ran down another woman in a Skid Row drug dispute, dragging her for almost a mile to her death early Thursday before pursuing police finally stopped the car, authorities said.
The death occurred in a grimy area of downtown Los Angeles whose sidewalks by day are filled with street vendors and shoppers. But after nightfall, the area becomes a desolate destination for drug dealers and transients who bed down on the sidewalks.
“This kind of thing happens a lot here,” said Heather Harcus, a 50-year-old sidewalk resident who said she knew the victim. Sonia Taunau, by sight. “It’s a shame.”
Harcus said Taunauu, 25,
was known around Skid Row
as "China."
The driver, Nancy Lekon,
43, collapsed at the scene and
was taken to a hospital before
being booked for investigation
of vehicular homicide, Sgt. Dan
Eun said.
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regarding the investigation and subsequent resignation of Mangino.
"Athletics Director Lew Perkins kept me fully apprised throughout this process and I support the resolution that he has reached with Coach Mangino," Gray-Little said.
Senior safety Justin Thornton said he thought the investigation was launched based on more than just an alleged incident between Mangino and senior Arist Wright.
"It is one of those things that is boiling over and boiling over and one degree sets it over the top," Thornton said. "I don't think it was necessarily that one incident, but that's what raised the red flags and got people asking questions."
When asked if he thought Mangino was too tough on players, Thornton wouldn't take a definitive stance.
"There probably have been times when he was too tough, but that's football." Thornton said. "There's going to be tough things in life, tough things in football. It's nothing that you couldn't overcome and forget about."
Thornton last saw Mangino on Sunday. Mangino spoke with members of the team, told them where they stood and outlined weightlifting schedules for the offseason. While Thornton said it was sad that the coach who recruited him lost his job, he said he thought the players coming back next season would have it the hardest
"They're just going to have to buckle down," Thornton said. "They can't let it be about themselves individually."
Thornton filed out of the Anderson Family Football Complex with the rest of the football team after meeting with Perkins. He said he thought no one would have been there discussing Mangino leaving the program if the team had won more games this season.
"We had a talented team this year, we really did," Thornton said. "We didn't live up to the expectations. It's one of those things you learn from and hopefully the younger guys will see that."
With their season completed, junior wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe said the team truly focused on the games left amid the investigation.
"We weren't really focused on if Coach Mangino going to stay or if Coach Mangino was going to leave," Briscoe said. "We just tried to focus on getting this football team on the right track."
Junior defensive end Jake Laptad said the team wasn't given any details in the meeting with Perkins regarding the resignation or the investigation but that they would continue to work hard in the offseason.
"It does feel good that we finally know what's on," Laptad said. "We just have to wait for our new head coach."
Edited by Abby Olcese
Mangino's history with parking department
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BY BRANDON SAYERS
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Coach Mark Mangino resigned Thursday night following allegations of unfair treatment of players. During his time as Kansas football coach, Mangino has also had altercations with the University Parking Department.
Mark Mangino was so upset after he received a ticket in June 2007 that he got in his car,
tracked down the student who wrote the ticket and "screamed, yelled and cussed" for nearly ten minutes, according to documents obtained by the University Daily Kansas through an open records request.
KU
Hultine said the athletics department was "very supportive of us in this incident," and she mentioned Athletics Director Lew Perkins specifically.
It was the 33rd parking citation he had received since 2002, and the 22nd for parking in this exact loading zone. Mangino paid the ticket the same day it was issued — this was the only time he had done this — and employees of the Parking and Transit Department said he was well-mannered when paying the ticker.
Donna Hultine director of the Parking and Transit Department, said in an e-mail that Mangino called her the day after the incident and completely denied the behavior — classifying it as a conversation. However, Hultine later said that an employee of the athletic department confirmed the student's account of the incident along with several witnesses.
In the e-mail to James Long, the Vice Provest for Facilities Planning and Management, Hultine said that she was instructing all officers to turn on the microphone on their radios if they encountered similar situations with Marginio in the future so the conversation could be broadcast to the police department and recorded.
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"[Mangino] came within about a half foot of my face and started yelling at me ..."
Brad Walters, the student that issued the citation, gave his account of the incident in an incident report. The summary of this report is below, with the full text of the report available online at www.kansan.com.
The student that issued the
Former University of Kansas coach Mark Mangino calls a play from the sidelines. Mangino resigned as head coach on Thursday night.
BRAD WALTERS Student
citation to Mangino said he was standing in an adjacent parking lot to where the citation was issued when Mangino stopped his car nearby at about 2:15 p.m. and called him to
the vehicle.
Mangino asked the student if he had written the ticket. The student replied that he had and Mangino then asked, "What in the hell for?" While the student explained that he had been blocking a loading dock, Mangino said that he had boxes of notebooks to unload and that the student was wrong for ticketing him.
The student explained to Mangino how to unload without getting a ticket. Mangino asked the student who had told him to ticket cars in that spot and then asked for his boss's information. The student explained that his boss told him to ticket cars in the spot and that he was not allowed to give out his boss' personal information.
Mangino then asked the student why he didn't ticket a 4-wheeler that was parked
"He got out of the car, slammed the door and came within about a half foot of my face and started yelling at me, saying that I couldn't answer any of his questions and that he works 16-hour days and has no time to go get a pass," the student said.
near his car, and the student explained that it wasn't a vehicle and "didn't even have a license plate on it."
Mangino then yelled, "So, if I take my plate off you won't ticket me?" When the student said he still would, Mangino said, "That's gaddamn ridiculous."
At this point, the student said people near Allen Fieldhouse stopped to watch. Mangino then insisted that he had only parked there a few times and he had paid all five or six of those tickets. He then asked the student to check his file, but the student told him that his file "wasn't relevant to this ticket."
"He [Mangino] said 'this job give you power, does it? You feel real f***** powerful walking around like a big shot, huh?" the student said.
The student tried to deny these claims but Mangino continued: "Why in the hell else would you be bothering me with this?" Mangino asked.
The student explained that his office told him to ticket cars parked in that spot, but Mangino yelled, "So offices tell you what to do? F***** offices walk around telling you what to do all day?"
The student said Mangino eventually got back into his car,
but then said you just don't like talking to me because I'm ethnic, just because I talk with my hands."
"He then went on to tell me how important he is to this university and how he doesn't have time to spend
dealing with this crap," the student said. "He said that before he coached here the team would do whatever they wanted on campus. He said they would park in handicap stalls or wherever else they wanted, that they would shit all over us. They would get up in our officers' faces and yell
at them for giving them tickets,
and they would get away with
it. He says he doesn't tolerate
his team doing that anymore,
and that if they are caught doing
such things that he won't let
them play."
Mangino then gave an example of such a player he said was suspended from the Kansas State game the previous year, but didn't give his name or reason for suspension.
"He never once lowered his voice other than when he said that I won ... "
BRAD WALTERS Student
"Overall, the conversation
lasted nearly 10 minutes," the student said. "And he never once lowered his voice other than when he said that I won and he gives up and drove away."
Edited by Jonathan Hermes
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Members of the Civil Rights Council gather in front of Strong Hall to protest discrimination in student housing in March 1965. They wanted to make an appeal to Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe to end racial exclusion in fraternities and sororites.
THE EARLY YEARS
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Verner Newman, Lawrenceresident_, looks over a booklet published by him and city leaders in the 1960s called "Being a Neighbor in Lawrence or How to be a Cool Cat", which was intended to encourage respect and tolerance for African Americans. As the only black police officer on the force during the 1960s and 1970s, Newman faced animosity from feller officers as well as from some black people who considered him to be a traitor.
Only a few blocks away at the Gaslight Tavern, another group has gathered. It's late at night, and they're breaking curfew; causing a ruckus. Wayne Propst, a Head Start teacher at the University, sits out on his front porch, watching the scene from across the street. Police arrive and threaten arrests. The crowd pushes further. Propst watches as the police level their guns into the crowd. Shots are fired and people scream. A 19-year-old is killed.
The blood of Harry Nicholas Rice stains the sidewalk where he was shot. Violence culminated in the spring and summer of 1970, when the Kansas Memorial Union was gutted by fire and two local activists, Rick "Tiger" Dowdell and Rice, were shot and killed by police.
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Lawrence, 2009. A couple of tables have been folded out in front of Wescoe Hall with students sitting politely behind them. Pamphlets, signing sheets and stickers litter the table. It's a quiet atmosphere, and while some people may stop and read the signs, it's still easy to ignore.
For those who lived through the tumultuous period of the 1660s and '70s, the calm that has settled over Lawrence is an uncharacteristic, if not welcomed, tranquility.
On a different corner of town, six or seven people line up in front of the Douglas County Court House to protest wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Every weekend, the "Honk for Hemp" guy stands obediently at 11th and Massachusetts streets.
In the '60s, Lawrence was a seething pit of protest, anger, hope and action. By the time 1970 rolled around, the city was boiling.
The University of Kansas earned a nickname for its clasles, the "Berkley of the Midwest," as a parallel to the University of California,
Berkeley's intense, emotionally charged activism in the '60s. That was 40 years ago. For the University and Berkeley, the scene has dramatically changed.
The calm of the town almost
'Activism ... If there was a draft, there would be."
suggests that civil rights, gender equality and peace have all been achieved, though this is debatable. People can agree that less violence is a good thing, but the question of what appears to be American apathy or contentment might be puzzling to the citizens of Lawrence, who hit the streets every time a controversial issue arose. It takes a glance into the past to understand the present. Seeing what fueled passions then might uncover what suppresses passion now, for better or worse.
DEATH AND DISSENT
WAYNE PROPST Lawrence resident
It's an overcast, chilly morning in Lawrence. The Bourgeois Pig, a local coffee house and bar, houses a half dozen people who are sipping brew, occupied with a newspaper or laptop. In the corner, however, four men surround a table, engaged in animated discussion. Wayne Propst leans forward, recounting a story of great proportion. The 'old cronies' are having a meeting.
"Activism," one of the men says, leaning back against the window. He ponders the word for a moment and says, "If there were a draft, there would be." Propst flips open a magazine and points to an old photograph depicting a group of people holding signs and shouting.
Propstwould know. Like many of his peers, he witnessed the protests and rallies of Lawrence 40 years ago. He said 1970, in particular, stuck out in his mind.
"See, that's the way activism used to be," he said.
The world had ushered in the new decade, and like much of America, Lawrence residents were unsure and fearful of what it would bring. The previous decade had been building to this year, accelerating at an alarming rate. The tension was acute and seethed in every neighborhood.
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On the night of July 20, Propst watched a group of 100 students and locals try to set a car on fire. After failing to calm the crowd, police opened fire, resulting in the death of a white college student,
Check out an audio slideshow of more photos in Lawrence during the 1960s and '70s on Kansan.com.
Harry Nicholas Rice.
just four days earlier, Lawrence Police Officer William Garrett shot and killed a black 19-year-old Lawrence resident, Rick "Tiger" Dowdell, in an alley. Rusty L. Monhillon, former KU student and assistant professor in history at Hood College in Maryland, described the events and emotions leading up to these deaths in his book, "This is America? The Sixties in Lawrence, KS." In the book, he said the culmination of both students' deaths led to a surge in arson, firebombs and a call to arms from white vigilantes and black militants.
Second only to Quantrill's Civil War Raid, the summer of '70 perhaps marked the darkest period in Lawrence's history, and fuelled a hatred so intense that most residents cried at its remembrance.
A MAN ALONE
Verner Newman, a 79-year-old life-long resident of northeast Kansas, was a first-hand witness to the conflicts and injustice suffered by black people. As the only black man on the Lawrence police force during the worst of the riots, Newman faced animosity and contempt from every corner of the city. Other police officers would often
He blamed the worst violence on out-of-town instigators who influenced locals — especially young teenagers — to follow their example. It took only a small number of leaders to stir up the crowd and convince them of justified violence. "Agitators," Newman called them.
refuse to work alongside him. A few of the black residents in the community considered him to be a traitor. Whenever one would ask how he could justify being a police officer, hed say, "Well, are you going to feed my family?"
"We had some bad people in Lawrence, but they weren't that bad," he said.
It wasn't that black people had nothing to be angry about. Although most of Lawrence was integrated by the 1970s, black people continued
Newman's position as a black police officer insulted a few black residents, especially as he became more established in the police force. Newman, who said he had originally been hired because his employer considered him to be from a "good of" colored family," was dedicated to improving his standing in the police department, gaining certifications for better positions. Still, for six years he remained a dispatcher, where they kept all black officers. He was finally promoted when a new police chief noticed Newman's qualifications.
to suffer from extreme racism and unofficial segregation from Lawrence residents and business owners, said Monhollon.
and Newman and the two other black officers in the police force at that time found themselves in a dangerous position.
Hostility from a few fellow cops and black residents grew stronger.
Newman's wife and two kids moved to his aunt's house in Topeka for safety. He said the other two officers left Kansas because they feared for their lives. Newman was left to fend for himself, and for two years, that's what he did.
It became a common evening ritual. He would sit on his front porch with a shotgun, rifle and pistol, as his German shepherd would guard the back door. He had positioned himself in a house with few trees so that he could see all the way around it. Newman said no police cars ever came by his house to see if he was OK. He was on his own.
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Emotion and energy run high during a civil rights protest on National Affairs week in 1964. Although African Americans had gained most legal equality by this time, they continued to suffer discrimination and racism from many white residents and students in Lawrence.
RACE RIOTS
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The KU Vietnam Committee marches down Jayhawk Boulevard in April 1966. The committee advocated for the U.S. to make negotiations with Vietnam and end the war.
Bill Tuttle, professor emeritus of American Studies and author of "Race Riot: Chicago in the Red Summer of 1919," came to the University of Kansas in 1967. He began research on racial tensions and riots soon after the death of Martin Luther King Jr. King's assassination and the broad injustices suffered by black people at the time led to a tense, violent atmosphere in all of America. One riot in Kansas City resulted in the death of six people. Another race riot in Detroit led to the deaths of 43.
"That was very much in the air — these urban disorders, urban race riots," Tuttle said. "And the language I came pretty important, too. Were
they riots? Were they rebellions? It's different."
N e w m a n s said Lawrence High School students initially got involved because they weren't allowed to nominate a black homecoming king and
BILL TUTTLE
American Studies
Professor Emeritus
"That was very much in the air — these urban disorders, urban race riots."
queen. Although a few black students turned to more violent avenues of activism, Tuttle said Lawrence High was the birthplace of some of the most prominent and effective leaders in the Lawrence black civil rights movement.
Black graduates of Lawrence High who "moved up the hill" got organized and ultimately created the Black Student Union.
Tuttle said the Black Student Union used powerful and sophisticated means of getting its message out. Established in 1968, BSU was founded as an advocate of diversity on campus. BSU printed its own newspaper, and also organized rallies to promote the cause.
At the forefront of every rally, riot or protest was a cause. Newman said the cause was often buried under the violent means of promoting it, which could render it "ineffective, and even harmful, to its goals. The "agitators" from Kansas City and Topeka caused real danger.
For instance, along Tennessee Street, it was common for police cars to be shot at as they drove by. At night, people would string piano wire at neck-height across alleyways, and then light fires on both ends to lure in police officers and firemen to slice their necks.
OUT WITH SKIRTS: THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT
Women who made it to college were pulled into the movement rapidly. Barbara Moffet, who said she was a very impressionable freshman when she came to the University, was drawn to the idea quickly. She found out about the movement when a girl who sat next to her in class wore jeans instead of a skirt.
I was just shocked. I just couldn't even imagine that, and the more I thought about it, I thought it was a good thing."
"She told me there was a movement that was going to give equality to women with men — equal pay and things like that," she said. "And
The women's movement had the greatest progress, perhaps more than any other movement of the time. Beth Bailey, author of "Sex in the Heartland," which explores the sexual revolution and women's movement in Lawrence, said young women today were extremely fortunate for their current standing.
"I worry that those who have grown up in a much more equitable world take it for granted and whether they're aware or not of how recently these battles were," Bailey said.
Linda Thompson, a 1972 graduate, said she was only one of 10 girls in hen high school class to graduate from college.
"Women weren't expected to go to college," she said. "It was sort of a rarity."
Thompson said women who made it to college were limited in what they could do.
They were expected to pursue only certain occupations, such as becoming secretaries, nurses or teachers.
According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, female college graduates had a low representation in the workplace in 1960. Only 39 percent of 30- to 34-years-old female graduates had jobs. 74 percent of these women were teachers.
WAR AND PEACE
The Vietnam War resonated deeply within everyone. These emotions clashed in the open air, in the streets and sidewalks of Jayhawk Boulevard and led to mass conglomerations of students chanting and marching in front of Strong Hall, where Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe resided.
"People were congregating in large groups to protest things — and of course, they were in their rights to do that," she said.
These kinds of protests were the ones that Linda Thompson was willing to attend. She said she liked
them because, for the most part, they were peaceful.
Thompson remembers the
It's arguable whether anti-war protesters made any progress by their own hand, but undoubtedly, they made a lot of noise. Tuttle recalled an anti-war protest in Memorial Stadium in May 1969. It was the day
anti-war protests to be nonviolent. Although people were strong in their convictions against the Vietnam War, she didn't recall feeling in danger.
"They would hold hands and sing. Most people were stoned out of their minds," Thompson said.
of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Review. Hundreds of people, including Tuttle, attended the event and anticipated a protest.
LINDA THOMPSON
1972 KU graduate
In November 1969, Tuttle said the students held a moratorium of war. Hundreds of people marched down Jayhawk Boulevard, toting signs and chanting anti-war slogans.
"As the cadets marched out to the field, the anti-war protesters also took to the field," he said. "Nobody got hurt. Nobody wanted to hurt anybody. But they did want to lie down in front of them — make it difficult for them to march."
Currently, the U.S. is fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
"People were congregating in large groups to protest things — and of course, they were in their rights to do that."
Rather than gathering in the streets for daily or weekly protests, those who oppose the war release their frustrations in blogs, editorials and letters to Congress. Those who support the war might boast a yellow ribbon on the back of their vehicles. Either way, few take to the streets.
'THE WORLD WAS ENDING'
Late in the evening of April 20, 1970, the then Student Memorial Union, where the Kansas Union sits now, was set on fire. By the time the fire was under control, the inside was destroyed, costing about $3 million in repairs. Various theories circulated for months about who caused the fire, but the investigation eventually went cold.
Barbara Moffet was a sophormore when the Union arson happened. She remembers seeing the flames from her dorm room in GSP Residence Hall.
"I remember thinking that the world was ending," she said.
Linda Thompson also remem bered the event to be deeply troubling.
"That was so upsetting and so frightening because, you know, you were at college and loved it. So, that was very disturbing," she said.
That same spring. Thompson remembers sitting in a large class with about 500 people when suddenly a group of black militants walked in and began velling.
"They came in and threatened us all — said they were going to kill us all and burn down the entire campus," she said. "And that's when they called in the National Guard to make sure things weren't happening like that."
With the tension on campus, Thompson said she welcomed the National Guard. They escorted students to class and to the library, always carrying rifles. Because of the severity of the situation, the University cancelled finals and students were encouraged to head home as soon as possible.
'THE REFORMATION'
After the Union was gutted by fire, University officials began rethinking the function and purpose of student government. Although it was the Union fire that ultimately forced the administration to improve, the massive protesting on campus, particularly with African Americans being excluded from sororities and fraternities, played a key role in
THE PRICE FOR A 'GOOD MEAL'
Although to a lesser extent than black people, hippies suffered the rejection of the Lawrence community as well. Police officer Verner Newman recalled one hippie couple living on campus that was struggling financially through school. Newman said this was, in large part, because the husband refused to cut his long hair and nobody would hire him.
Newman has never forgotten the day the man decided to go to Johnny's in north Lawrence for a meal. He said he warned the man that Johnny notoriously hated hippies and black people and would surely kill him. Despite the warnings, the man went. Newman laughed when he recalled the result.
"They let him eat, but they beat the devil out of him," he said. "He had two black eyes and a nose bust, but he said, 'I got me a good meal.'"
Tom Cox, Shawnee second-year graduate student and chairman of the Student Rights Committee, said it was a culmination of the protests and movements that spurred the creation of the Student Code of Rights and Responsibilities. Similar to a Bill of Rights, it granted legitimate authority to Student Senate. Before this reformation, no student had ever served in University administration boards or was allowed to take part in executive decisions.
pressing forward.
Cox said the rights committee had become a way for students to voice ideas and concerns with the prospect of actually putting them into governance. At the same time, the committee protects the rights of students.
"The Student Rights Committee is there to provide an avenue to people with concerns to essentially redress the government if they have
an issue," he said.
Technically, people could protest and rally on campus with the same vigor as in the '60s and '70s without University objection, said Cox. But even with two wars, gender, race, and gay and lesbian inequity, that has not happened.
"I think a lot of why we don't see that any more is that, as the Internet becomes the norm, people can become a 'fan' of an issue, or join a group page or Twitter about it, and they feel like they've contributed to the cause," he said.
Bailey said she suspected the Internet has played a big role in changing the way students try to initiate movement.
"The mechanisms have changed — people are less likely to believe that going out and marching is going to make a difference," she said. "I think that people's political
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practices are, to some extent, conducted in other forms. People who are online have a different kind of activism."
Thompson said it might be a matter of not having the right leaders today. She described the sidewalks being covered in chalk when she was in school, all of them announcing the time and place of another rally or protest. Now chalk on University sidewalks advertises parties or drink specials.
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LAWRENCE resident Kenny Cochrane offers free condoms to passers by in the Kansas Union Tuesday afternoon. The Douglas County AIDS Project and LGBT handed out free condoms and offered free HIV screenings as part of World AIDS Day Observance.
THE NEW ACTIVISM
"I know I didn't have the desire to start up a protest — but maybe I would've joined one or two," Cox said.
Although the status of minorities and women has improved since the 1960s and '70s, many people argue the struggle isn't over.
women earn
only 84.8 percent
of men's earnings
on average.
According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, black unemployment is currently almost twice that of white unemployment. Even now, with prospects for women looking better than ever, pay equity has not been fully achieved. A report by the International Trade Union Confederation in 2008 showed
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Wayne Propst said today's youth has stopped aggressive activism prematurely. He said a great deal of the apparent idleness comes
from a lack of sophistication.
"I know I didn't have the desire to start up a protest — but maybe I would've joined one or two."
Propst argued it wasn't necessarily young people's fault. He said the daunting task of reforming the world is still too overwhelming.
TOM COX
Shawnee second-year
graduate student
"I think the culture has morphed into such a beast that even if there were a few young people who said, 'Wait a minute. What's going on?' they would be such a minority," he said.
the Gap and Urban Outfitters."
Propti said it was likely that students were aware of the problems still existing today, but they didn't know how to face them. In turn, he said they "retreated to places like
"They're smart enough to realize that if they were to go get a sign and walk up and down the street, maybe throw a brick through the window, that it would be a complete waste of time," he said.
Bailey and Thompson said the pressures of college have changed, and perhaps increased, since the 1960s, discouraging students from breaking boundaries. In general, there was less pressure to succeed back in the '60s. For women and minorities, especially, it was a big enough achievement to have made it into college at all. Bailey said the expectations have greatly elevated since then.
"Young people who are successful enough to be going to college today have also been raised in situations where there was always a lot at stake." Bailey said. "They're expected to do the right things and to be conscious of social obligation and privilege."
Thompson said she held a great deal of faith in young people's desire and ability to change the world. She said although modern activism appeared to be more behind-the-
scenes and quiet than the radical, outspoken and highly visible protests of the '60s, it was no less effective.
"I don't think they're
With the power of Internet, Thompson said people could actually reach out beyond their own communities and spark global change.
any less caring, any less interested — and maybe way more so just because they have the access to the world instead of just dealing with things within Lawrence', she said.
Bailey said there was a tendency to romanticize about the uprisings of the '60s and '70s, and it was especially important to realize that it was a much darker time than often depicted.
"There were definitely a lot of young people who put their lives on the line and struggled for civil rights," she said. "There were people who passionately worked for
social justice and protested against inequality, but it was also a time of enormous anger and violence and a great deal of misogyny.
"It wasn't an easy or happy time, and some people who were protesting and trying to change the world were trying to change the world in ways that weren't necessarily all that great either."
Officer Newman looks back at the time period with a feeling of irony and disbelief. Although it was a particularly troublesome time for him and his family, he finds amusement in the chaos.
"It it was funny for awhile" he said. "It was like a comedy. We had no idea what we were doing."
For better or worse, the noise of the '60s and '70s has quieted. Despite the violence and fear that resonated in Lawrence during this time, the movements sparked change. The effectiveness of today's activism is yet to be determined.
— Edited by Lauren Cunningham
A NEW KIND OF CIVIL RIGHTS
Civil rights are not solely a race issue. For the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, civil rights are still the front lines. Although black people were denied the right to fairness, opportunity, and respect, they were never denied the right to marry each other, assuming they stayed within their own race.
Rachel Gadd-Nelson, Kansas City junior and University Educational Outreach Program Coordinator for Queers and Allies, said it was somewhat puzzling that there wasn't more visible outrage from the
LGBT community due to this denial of civil rights.
She said the quiet nature of LGBT activism was partially due to a change in priorities. The AIDS epidemic spurred a great deal of radical activism in the 1980s. Since then, there was a general desire to no longer be associated with the whole time period because of the stigma associated with it. She said many members of the LGBT community wanted to blend into the mainstream
"I think a lot of people who are trying to work within the mainstream movement don't want to be radical because that could be used against them," she said.
a major component of the cause, Gadd-Nelson said it wasn't everything. The disturbingly high suicide rate of gay teens is another example of the gay movement's current priorities. Still, the community's relatively subdued reaction to gay men and lesbians not having the right to marry was perplexing to Gadd-Nelson.
While gay marriage is
"I think it's a really good question and I think it's something that the LGBT community should ask itself more often," she said. "Because even within the LGBT community—and knowing our history—we were pretty radical back in the day."
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Courtesy of University of Kansas Athletics
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The Gridiron club will feature luxury seating for 3,000 people. The club will have cushioned seating, lounging areas and five-star cuisine.
Officials not shaken by football season and lack of donors
BY DANIEL JOHNSON
djohnson@kansan.com
The billboard-sized banner draping the east side of Memorial Stadium doesn't show disappointed players or a head coach accused of abusive tendencies.
Instead the advertisement for Memorial Stadium's Gridiron Club expansion portrays a determined Todd Reesing ready to carry the future of Kansas Football on his back. A black-and-white photo of legendary running back Gale Sayers backs the senior quarter back.
"Join the Legacy" the sign commands.
Although a six-game losing streak and Thursdays resignation of Coach Mark Mangino have
become staples for this season's legacy, Athletics officials insist a shaky season will not hurt plans for the $34 million luxury seating expansion.
"The Gridiron Club is bigger than just
one week or one season," said Jim Marchiony, associate athletics director for the Athletics Department. "Our donors understand that."
cushioned seating, five-star cuisine, and other first class amenities to donors who purchase season tickets to finance the project. Money earned from the club will be used to support both athletics and academics at the University.
"A considerable amount of interest has been shown by alumni, donors and season ticket holders."
In time for next football season, the Gridiron Club will add 3,000 luxury seats to a new section atop the east side of Memorial Stadium. The club will include lounge areas.
Although Marchiony insisted the current football season had not negatively affected interest in the expansion, other members of the program's fundraising team said giving had been slower than hoped for.
JIM MARCHIONY Associate athletics director
John Hadl, former All-American quarterback who played 17 years in professional football, is leading fundraising efforts for the Gridiron Club.
"It's slowed down because of the economy and the fact that our football team isn't doing well right now," Hadl said. "But I think the main thing is the economy. People are waiting to see what's going to happen with our country before they make decisions right now."
Despite current fundraising
hiccups, the donor driven Gridiron Club is riding in on a wave of increased giving to Athletics. According to Kansas University Endowment, yearly donations to Athletics have raised from $7.5 million in 2000, to $31.3 million last year.
total. Athletics donations have more than quadrupled in the last decade.
Rosita McCoy, a spokeswoman for KU Endowment, said the Athletics Department had not yet reported current numbers for Gridiron Club fundraising. She said that current fundraising was still in the form of pledges, rather
than actual contributions.
"Right now, no money has been given directly to us," McCoy said. "Athletics has a tendency to give us money in lump sums. So until they decide to hand over what they collect, it's hard to say what they have raised."
But most students and season ticket holders are not considering membership in the luxury club. To join, members must make a minimum purchase of a 5-year season ticket. The five-year season ticket costs $30,000. In a season with six home games, this equates to about $666 per game.
Scott Sturgeon's father has had season tickets for the last four years and plans to buy them for a fifth year. Sturgeon, Leawood senior, said he had mentioned getting tickets to the Gridiron Club to his father to no avail.
"My dad pretty much brushed that idea aside." Sturgeon said. "This is something that is for fans who already are paying huge amounts and probably already have good seats. It's not realistic
But Marchiony said the high costs would not impede donors from buying in. He said Athletics had conducted studies that revealed significant support for the current proposals, including membership prices.
Marchiony said donors understood that donations to the
"A considerable amount of interest has been shown by alumni, donors and season ticket holders." Marchiony said. "It is proceeding well."
used to finance the planned $24.6 million Olympic Village expansion, which will include a new 400-meter track and field, new soccer fields, and improved seating, among other developments.
Gridiron Club would help more than just Athletics. Specifically, the project has committed $40 million of future proceeds to academics.
"The money that comes in for this will take care of all the other sports that need facility upgrades," Hadl said. "We've caught up with our football facilities, but we've got to keep going. We've got to keep it fair with all the other schools."
In addition to the stadium expansion, the Athletics Department plans to remove the tailgating field on the stadium's east lawn to add 158 new parking spaces. To provide access for the lots, developers will realign the offset intersection of 11th and Mississippi streets.
"The money that comes in for this will take care of all the other sports that need facility upgrades."
Chuck Soules, the city's director of public works, said he was waiting for the University to contact his office to discuss the project. SouLES said the University had said it would be meeting with him during the last month,
but had recently been
silent on the issue
Hadi added that supporting the Gridiron Club is a commitment to programs other than football. He said profits from the club would be
JOHN HADL Fundraiser for Gridiron
"They said they were supposed to be having a meeting in the last month, but I have heard nothing." Soules said Friday. "I sent an email, but they haven't responded."
Soules said he was unsure as to whether
the football team's recent problems had anything to do with a recent lack of communication.
According to Athletics, the Gridiron Club expansion will be completed in the next eight to 10 months.
Edited by Megan Morriss
Guinean president shot by presidential military guards
INTERNATIONAL
BY RUKMINI CALLIMACHI
Associated Press
CONAKRY, Guinea — A renegade faction of Guinea's presidential guard opened fire on the African country's leader Thursday, slightly wounding him amid rumors of deep divisions within the army nearly three months after a military-led massacre of protesters at a peaceful rally.
President Mouissa "Dadis"
Camara was shot at by his military
aide, who heads the presidential guard, Communications Minister Idrissa Cherif said. A statement read on state TV said the 45-year-old president had been slightly wounded but that his life was not in danger.
"The president of the republic is still the president of the republic and he is in good health." Cherif said as military helicopters and sporadic shooting could be heard in downtown Conakry.
Cherif said Camara had left the
country's main military barracks from where he has been running the country since seizing power in a military-led coup 11 months ago. He headed downtown to a military camp housing hundreds of men under the control of Abubakar "Toumba" Diakite, the president's aide-de-camp. The shooting occurred inside the camp.
Toumba is accused of having led the presidential guard that opened fire on the peaceful demonstrators that had gathered inside the
capital's national stadium. At least 157 people were killed and dozens of women were raped by the red beret-wearing presidential guard who also assaulted them with bayonets, rifle butts and with pieces of wood. At least 20 women were kidnapped and driven away in military trucks to private villas where they were drugged and videotaped while they were being gang raped over several days, according to three survivors as well as several human rights groups.
The massacre led the European Union and the African Union to impose sanctions on Guinea, including on top members of the junta, who are now the subject of a travel ban. Sources inside the military say that it deeply aggravated divisions that were already present and has led to the clique fracturing further. Members of the junta, including Toumba, are believed to lead private armies that are faithful only to them.
CRIME Wichita junior arrested in case involving kidnapping
A University student was arrested Wednesday on charges of kidnapping and aggravated assault, according to Douglas County District Court records.
Eric Ashton, Wichita junior, was booked into Douglas County Jail at 2:11 p.m. Wednesday after being arrested at the Sedgwick County Jail in Wichita. Ashton is accused of committing crimes that occurred about 6 weeks before his arrest.
A 21-year-old Lawrence resident reported three crimes Oct. 15: aggravated kidnapping by firearm, aggravated assault and aiding a felon. The report indicates that the offender was suspected of using drugs or narcotics.
Two Lawrence residents are listed as witnesses in the report, one of whom is a University student. Ashton was released from jail at 7:47 p.m. Wednesday on a $50,000 bond. He was also ordered to have no contact with the victim or witnesses in the case.
As of Thursday afternoon, the full court record was unavailable and it was unclear when Ashton will be appearing in court next.
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VOLUNTEERING Organization needs more people to aid holiday party
The campus organization Mentors in the Lives of Kids is looking for 20 to 30 more volunteers for its holiday party Dec. 9.
Emily Lamb, Lawrence sophomore and co-coordinator of MILK, said she expected to host about 550 children from the Lawrence community at the party.
Lamb said the party will involve games and crafts related to holiday celebrations from around the world, including Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Chinese New Year.
MILK coordinates with the Boys and Girls Club after school care program year-round.
The holiday party will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday in the ballroom of the Kansas Union.
If you would like to volunteer, send an e-mail to milk@ku.edu. There will be an orientation for volunteers at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 in Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
— Samantha Foster
NATIONAL
Family survives three days in car after being trapped
BY JEFF BARNARD Associated Press
MEDFORD, Ore. — Keith and Jennifer Lee were driving home on a remote mountain road, their prized Christmas tree strapped to the roof of their all-wheel-drive, when they rounded a backcountry corner and found themselves suddenly mired in snow.
Out of cell phone range, and unaware a search was under way, the couple spent three days and two cold nights before Keith Lee finally freed the Subaru and drove home, the tree still tied on top.
They soon heard newreports on the radio about a search that had begun Wednesday with a helicopter, Sno-Cats and ATVs. They called 911, then phoned a close friend who was taking care of them.
"I screamed, "They're safe, they're coming home," said the friend, Sophie Smith. "Everybody just fell and cried."
The couple also ventured into the Siskiyou Mountains near the California border last year, but got lost. They were better prepared this time, bringing two maps, a cell phone equipped with GPS, three blankets and 24 bottles of water. They purposely drove their all-wheel-drive, but didn't take chains.
"We went around the corner, and there was no snow and then all of a sudden it was like quicksand."
fir that only grows at high elevation, just like the one they got a year ago.
Just like thousands of Oregonians each year, the Lees bought a Christmas tree permit from their local national forest office and headed out Tuesday morning to find the perfect tree — a silver-tip
The couple cut the tree and headed for home. Then disaster struck.
of their four children.
Keith Lee tried rocking, putting the car in drive, then quickly in reverse. But each time the car slid back closer to a cliff.
"We went around the corner, and
JENNIFER LEE Medford, Ore.
there is no snow and there was no snow and then all of a sudden it was like quicksand," Jennifer Lee said. "We just sink into two feet of snow."
Above the fog that regularly socks in the Rogue Valley in winter, the Lees were warm during the day. The couple huddled under their blankets at night, running the car engine 15 minutes every hour for heat. They had no food, but
"It was like something you see on TV news," Jennifer Lee said. "It was really surreal — not like it was really happening to us."
Jennifer Lee said she spent much of Tuesday and Wednesday praying while her husband worked to free the car. She thought of her kids, ages 8 to 18, and what kind of Christmas it would be for them without their parents.
plenty of water.
"Who was going to have my kids?" she said. "Where were they gonna go? What kind of Christmas is this without my kids? Santa. Of course, Santa. Where's Santa gonna go? Santa for my 8-year-old. Where's my 8-year-old gonna go?"
"It was absolutely a needle in a haystack," Medford police Sgt. Mike Budreau said. "The more time that went by, the more concerned we got and we were absolutely concerned we were not going to find them alive."
Smith had picked up 8-year-old Maddie after school on Tuesday, as planned. When the Lees didn't return to their Medford home that night, she brought the rest of the kids and the dog to her house. She called police Wednesday morning.
Police had two clues: the Lees had gone into the Siskiyous for last year's tree.
The couple knew exactly where they were, but had no way to communicate, Jennifer Lee said.
"What were we thinking?" she said. "Thirty dollars for a Christmas tree. Just pay the $30 and be done with it. Thirty Dollars wasn't worth our life."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Jennifer Lee and her daughter Madeline Lee, 8, are reunited at their home in Medford, Ore. Thursday after surviving for three days in their Subaru on a remote road leading into California on the south side of Mount Ashland.
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2009
JOB MARKET
Graduating seniors face the unknown after leaving college
BY RAY SEGEBRECHT rsegebrecht@kansan.com
In less than three weeks, the planned four-year college path that Mike Stock, Merriam senior, has known with certainty will suddenly end. And the sense of merriment and accomplishment traditionally tied to graduation, for Stock, will be unavoidably subdued by another feeling — concern. Stock, who is majoring in German and political science, said he recognized that with two secured internships, one in Vienna and one in Berlin, he sits better than most. But even that can't erase his concern that by July, if he believes statistics of recent graduates, he should have nothing.
"I'm very uneasy," Stock said. "I've got some student loans I've got to pay back. Basically finding a job in this market, especially with a liberal arts degree is very, very difficult."
The unemployment rate among
college grads under 26, which reached 7.7 percent last April, has dropped to 7 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
But Kathryn Edwards, Economic Policy Institute researcher, said these students, and young adults overall in the U.S., are failing to keep up with older people who are equally educated.
"It is difficult for college graduates," Edwards said. "But it's also a reflection of the economic downturn and a reflection of the difficulty all young people are facing in the labor market."
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, college graduates over the age of 25 have an unemployment rate of just 4.7 percent. Edwards said the difference in experience seemed to be the principal cause for the disparity in unemployment.
Joshua Rosenbloom, economics professor, said he thought December graduates might experience additional difficulty finding long-term jobs at first because
employers often wait to recruit in the spring.
"There are some pretty big seasonal fluctuations in job seeking," Rosenbloom said. "Of course, there are a lot of temporary jobs, but finding full time work in December is probably a little harder."
Edwards said that inexperience, which can hurt recent graduates as they apply for certain positions, could also make them ineligible for unemployment checks if they've never held a full-time job. She said this lack of government assistance, when combined with outstanding student loans, made unemployment an especially difficult struggle for young graduates.
"Unemployment benefits are based off of your previous jobs," Edwards said. "Young college graduates are in a particularly difficult situation because they will have debt, won't have experience, and won't be eligible for any government benefits."
David Gaston, director of
the KU Career Center, said he and other career advisers were encouraging students to pursue internships and workshops while in college to make their job candidacy more competitive by graduation.
"I would encourage students to start sooner than later," Gaston said. "Right now it is a challenging market, There's a lot of folks who are experienced who have been laid off and are looking for work, and they're competing with graduates.
He also said he has noticed more students with concerns about future jobs coming to the Career Center for advice using the Career Center Web site to post their resumes and search for jobs.
"Our staff's been really busy this semester," Gaston said.
Gaston also said employers that use the Web site for job postings have been posting fewer positions this fall than in the past. He said he was hopeful, however, that an in-person career fair at the University in February would present students with close to as many opportunities
as it featured last year, when roughly 90 hiring businesses attended.
"It's probably the place where students can meet with more employers at one time than they'll ever see." Gaston said. "They're corning here to specifically recruit KU students."
Edwards said, on a national average, six unemployed Americans are applying for every one position that opens. She said while these odds weren't great, it could help to know that the market has been worse before and later recovered. In December of 1982, the most recent example of a recession.7.8 percent of college graduates under age 26 were unemployed.
Jeffrey Smith, 1983 KU graduate, said he remembered feeling terrified as he prepared to enter the market. He spent the last half of college working internships as a photographer with local papers and even changed his pen name to J. Sharp Smith to make it more memorable.
"Since I hadn't had jobs, the internships were my jobs," Smith said. "The idea was to make the resume look like everyone else's resume in that it had similar information."
Looking back, however, Smith said the excitement of the unknown and trying as many new experiences as possible created some of the best memories of his life. Now a successful editor in Des Moines for the Biby Publishing LCC company, he said he only feels grateful that his career path carried him everywhere from Newton to Denver to Washington, D.C.
"I just chose something that I loved to do," Smith said. "So it wasn't hard at all to do internships for little or no money or even to take jobs that maybe didn't pay as much at the beginning because I loved what I do. If you love what you do, if you're surviving, that's the payoff."
Novel inspires holiday dog adoption program
ENTERTAINMENT
— Edited by Jonathan Hermes
BY JESSE BROWN
jbrown@kansan.com
Olathe junior Hannah Kincaid was about 16 years old when her father, Greg, began constructing the story that would become the novel, "A Dog Named Christmas."
"He's been telling the stories bit-by-bit for the past five to six years on Christmas," said Hannah.
Hannah said it was her mother who urged her father to put the story on paper.
"A Dog Named Christmas" was published last year, and with its success has come a Hallmark film and a canine adoption program for the holidays.
The story is about a mentally-challenged boy named Todd and a dog, Christmas, he and his parents adopt over the holiday. Greg said
the basic conflict of the story was whether Todd could deal with the returning the dog he was inevitably going to fall in love with once the adoption period was over. Throughout the story, Todd tries to get the rest of the community to adopt a dog over the holidays, too. In the end, town members rally around the boy and his mission and learn a valuable lesson: to care and love those in need.
Greg, a 1982 law graduate from the University, said the crux of the story came from the inner dialogue between a mentally-challenged son and his father.
adopted the program.
Inspired by the novel, a program was created so animal shelters could allow pet adoptions for the holiday season. Hannah has been involved in the efforts to enlist animal shelters across the country. She said 600 shelters around the country have
adopted the program. According to Petfinder.com, 19 shelters in Kansas have adopted
According to Pes shelters in Kansas the program. The Lawrence Humane Society is excluded from that list.
Hannah said the idea behind the adoption program is to let the family make a connection with the dog and not want to return it when the adoption period end.
Ellen Jasa, communications manager for Hallmark Hall of Fame, said that last Christmas, members
"It's kind of like extending the love and hospitality of Christmas to animals as well."
"it's kind of like extending the love and hospitality of Christmas to animals as well." Hannah said.
The movie version is in the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie series and stars Bruce Greenwood. It aired Nov. 29 on CBS. The DVD was released the next day.
HANNAH KINCAID Olathe junior
in the office read the book and wanted to make the movie by this Christmas. She said the ratings showed 12.5 million viewers.
"The response was incredible from the viewers," Jasa said. She said the office
She said the office continued to receive
e-mails about the movie. She said the responses on the Facebook page and Twitter were positive.
Hannah said a sequel to the book would be coming out next year.
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Opener to test recruits Team hopes freshmen will boost performance. TRACK AND FIELD | 2B
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ATHLETICS
Coach may have received up to $6.6 million
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Under his contract, Mangion could have received 56.6 million if he was fired without cause. Since he resigned, the amount the coach received was probably less than that number.
Perkins, Mangino satisfied with settlement
BY CLARK GOBLE
cgoble@kansan.com
Details of the financial settlement between coach Mark Mangino and Athletics Director Lew Perkins were not disclosed Thursday night, but both parties said they were satisfied with the amount of money Mangino received after resigning.
"The investigation and settlement agreement will remain part of Mark's personnel records," Perkins said in the release.
Perkins said in a press release that legal counsel instructed him not to release any documents regarding the settlement agreement.
Per his contract, Mangino was set to make $6.6 million if he was fired without cause by Kansas Athletics, Inc., $6 million for the rest of his contract and $600,000
for the buyout. If he had been fired with cause,he would have left Kansas with no further payments.
Thus, the amount Mangino received in the settlement probably fell somewhere less that $6.6 million.
Mangino's resignation effectively ends any further action that could have been taken by the University. His health and life insurance, which are provided by the University, will continue for 90 days. Mangino can purchase continued health insurance pursuant COBRA Health Insurance.
If Perkins had notified Mangino that he had been fired with cause and Mangino disagreed with the outcome, he would have had 21 days to appeal the decision. Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little would have appointed a three-person committee to look into
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the termination.
Mangino and Gray-Little would each have selected a member of the committee. Both parties would have had to agree on the third member. Two of the three members would have had to vote to uphold the decision to terminate his employment with cause.
Kansas edges out UCLA for victory in close game
HOOP THERE IT IS
Edited by Samantha Foster
Jayhawks recover after struggling in the first half of game
BY MAX ROTHMAN
mrothman@kansan.com
Right off the tp, something was noticeably wrong.
"Ugly, but it's a win" coach Bonnie Henrickson said.
No. 24 Kansas escaped with a 54-49 victory against UCLA, but the triumph seemed nearly impossible to fathom after the way the game kicked off.
After two losses to No. 9 Xavier and TCU at the Junkanoo Jam tournament on Grand Bahama Island last week, Henrickson said that the conflicts were largely at the fault of her two senior leaders, guards Sade Morris and Danielle McCray.
"It was a miserable trip back," Henrickson said.
The struggles for the veteran duo carried over last night in the first half, despite the cozy intangibles that usually go hand in hand with a home game at Allen Fieldhouse.
"We both struggled early on." Morris said.
It took 10 minutes for McCray to get her first points before she was benched with two early fouls. Morris finally found her first points two minutes into the
WHAT'S UP WITH THE NEXT GAME?
Kansas vs. Northern Colorado
WHEN: Sunday 1 p.m.
WHERE: Allen Fieldhouse
Jayhawks Beware: The Bears Backcourt
Led by senior Whitley Cox and junior Courtney Stoermer, the Bears possess speedy guards that can make plays in several different ways. Cox averages 14.3 points, 4.7
rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, while Stoermer leads her team in both points and rebounds per game, 16.2 and 5.3 respectively.
On the Home Front: First- Half Shooting
Look for Kansas to get back on track offensively right out of the gates after a poor showing against UCLA. The home team shot only 26.1% from the field in the first half. That stat must ascend if Kansas wants to avoid the upset.
second half.
"We just kept going at it," Morris said. "We had to go look for different shots."
"I want you late in the clock, 15, 16 seconds before you start your offense," UCLA coach Nikki Caldwell said of the decision to press the entire game.
UCLA's full-court press and rotating defensive looks hassled guards Angel Goodrich, Morris and McCray into misfiring, bobbling passes and missing open scoring opportunities.
Fouls were handed out like all the unwanted goodies on halloween — rotting apples, miniature bags of pretzels and lollypops from the bank.
A whopping 38 fouls were called in the contest, 15 from Kansas and
23 from UCLA
Five minutes into the second half, Morris completed an andone on a fast-break and McCray followed with a three pointer. The offense had finally found life with its leaders and led 30-27.
UCLA led 21-19 at the half, a score that truly embodied the choppy flow of the foul-happy, defensively oriented game.
"The second half we took our time and got into a rhythm," Morris said.
Going into the game, sophomore forward Aishah Sutherland led the NCAA by shooting 72.5 percent from the field. Thursday she was an absely 2-for-13, failing to find
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Sophomore forward Aishah Sutherland leaps in the air for a jumper against UCLA. Sutherland put up five rebounds and three blocks in the 54-49 victory at Allen Fieldhouse.
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COMMENTARY
Last night, women's team did not play as well as ranked team should
ers the women's basketball team has had in a long time. It was ranked in both the preseason Associated Press poll and the USA Today/ESPN preseason poll for the first time since 1999.
This was supposed to be one of the best group of players the women's basketball
BY MAX VOSBURGH
mvosburgh@kansan.edu
Unfortunately, it didn't look like the No. 24 team in the country in its 54-49 victory against the Bruins Thursday night. Its inability to play collectively as a team nearly cost it the victory.
"About the only goal we
accomplished was to play poorly and win," coach Bonnie Henrickson said.
In the final minute against the Bruins, UCLA decided to take the game, pack it up in a Crimson and Blue wrapped box with a huge
bow on top and hand it over to Kansas. Kansas turned the ball over twice in the final 47 seconds of the game while up two points. With 17 seconds left, Bruins forward Christina Nzekwe was called for an intentional foul as the goahead three-pointer left the fingers of Bruins guard Daria Morris.
Kansas, without really saying it, was deeply touched and, I presume, will be sending the Bruins Christmas cards in a few weeks.
The hayhawks came out wild and out of control to start the first
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half. Henrickson was unable to get her players to slow down and control the pace of the game.
The result was 11 turnovers and a season-low 19 first-half points.
"Early we took quick shots. They were ill-advised shots," Henrickson said.
Second team preseason All-American Danielle McCray found herself in early foul trouble and contributed only two points on two free throws in the first half. As the nucleus and best player on this team, she cannot afford to have off
In the paint, the Jayhawks need to improve their rebounding. Before the game against UCLA, they were 3-0 when out-rebounding their opponents and 0-2 when they didn't. Against UCLA, Kansas was out-rebounded 29-43 yet this time was able to get the victory. Against really good teams, that won't be the case.
There is talent on this team.
There's no doubt about that.
It just hasn't put it together in
nights, especially when her teammates are struggling as well.
a cumulative effort yet. Try to imagine watching five individual efforts score on each possession, rather than a team working together. A lineup that includes three returning starters and had played five games together already this season should not be having compatibility issues.
It remains to be seen if Kansas will lose its ranking in the AP poll and erase the effects of being ranked in the preseason for the
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2009
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not."
— Charles Barkley
FACT OF THE DAY
During the first half against Alcorn, men's basketball went on a 36-0 run, which is one point shy of the NCAA record.
Source: Kansas Athletics
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: What team holds the record for most consecutive points scored during a game?
A: Utah State against Idaho in 2006.
Source: Kansas Athletics
FISHING REPORT
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks reported on Dec. 1 the following conditions for fishing at Clinton Lake
TROUT is fair at 0.5 pounds. Fishing has been a little tougher. Lake Henry received another load of trout the third week of November. Anglers are having success using little cleos, castmasters, roostertails and power bait.
CRAPPIE is fair at 0.75 to 1.5 pounds. Crappie are being caught on minnows or jigs within a foot of the bottom in about 18 to 22 feet of water around brush-piles.
— Stephen Montemayor
BASKETBALL Kansas State women's coach to renew contract
MANHATTAN — Deb Patterson, the all-time winningest coach in Kansas State history, has agreed to a new five-year contract.
The deal will run through the 2014 season. She is 267-150 in 14 seasons, has won two Big 12 championships and made 11 appearances in the NCAA tournament.
The school said the contract is retroactive to April 15 and will pay Patterson a base salary of $485,000 in the 2009-10 contract year. It will escalate in the succeeding years to $525,000, $550,000, $575,000 and $600,000. Performance incentives could reward Patterson up to an additional 32 percent of her base salary for each year.
The Wildcats were recognized in 2009 for having the highest team grade-point average among all BCS conference schools.
PGA
Players tied for win in Chevron Competition
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.
lan Poulet and Zach Johnson are pitied for the lead at 4-under 68 after the first round of the Chevroon World Challenge.
Padraig Harrington, winless this year, had a 69 on a beautiful day among the foothills of Conejo Valley.
Associated Press
MORNING BREW
Nets not deserving of sympathy
Lovable losers? Not the Nets.
The New Jersey Nets
set the unviable record
Wednesday for starting the season
with the most consecutive losses
with a record of 0-18.
Coming into this season, it's hard to believe out of all 30 NBA teams, the Nets is the team that's this historically bad.
The past two seasons, New Jersey finished with just 34 wins. But with Devin Harris and the development of Brook Lopez, this should have been their year to at least attempt for .500.
Their roster is not that bad. I'd much rather have their team than Golden State or Memphis. They fired head coach Lawrence Frank last Sunday and now are coached under Tom Barrise.
Chris Douglas-Roberts, the Memphis product Kansas fans know so well, is having a breakout season, averaging 16.9 points per game. The Nets picked up Rafer Alston in the offseason to take the load off Devin Harris, but he is nowhere near as effective as he
BY COREY THIBODEAUX
cthibodeaux@kansan.com
was in Orlando last year.
Granted, Harris, their best player, has only played in eight out of their 18 games because of an injury, but obviously, his presence hasn't yielded a victory.
Remember Yi Jianlan?
Somehow he found his way onto New Jersey last season and has yet to make a significant impact, except for on the injury report.
He's only played in four games this year because of a knee injury, but Net's sources said Jianlan would be back at full-court practice later this week. Not that it will make much of a difference.
The foundation is there to have a successful team, but how they haven't won a game is beyond comprehension. It's hard to tell
since their games haven't been nationally televised (and I only had NBA League Pass for a couple weeks). They may not want to win. Their coach might be terrible. Maybe the chemistry is terrible.
No matter the reason, there is no excuse for an 0-18 record. It's inexplicable. You hear athletes say it's harder to lose all your games than win them all. If that is the case, the Nets have accomplished quite a difficult feat.
Backtrack to Wednesday when Kansas beat Alcorn State by 67 points in men's basketball. A lot of the Jayhawk fans and even the players and coaches said they felt sorry for Alcorn State. It's acceptable to feel that way because they are one of the worst teams in the nation, and their athletics department can't compete financially.
THE
MORNING
BREW
The Braves really tried,but the better team showed why it was considered as such.
But the Nets don't have much of an excuse to be in this position. They already lost to the New York Knicks (4-15) at home and the
Minnesota Timberwolves (2-16).
Looking at their coming schedule, they will undoubtedly get lucky and win somewhere. They have Charlotte and their second game against New York ahead, so maybe they can break this streak as it stands.
Everyone usually embraces the underdog,but don't embrace a historic loser.
Follow Corey Thibodeaux at twitter.com/c_thibodeaux.
— Edited by Lauren Cunningham
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This Sept. 5 photo shows Texas senior quarterback Colt McCoy during first quarter action in his team's 59-20 victory over Louisiana Monroe in Austin, Texas. Three years after their first meeting, Roger Staubach, the former Heisman Trophy winner, Super Bowl winner and all-around texas icon has become a friend, mentor and occasional ooffing partner to the senior quarterback of the No. 3 Texas Lonhorns.
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BY JAIME ARON
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DALLAS — There was nothing strange about Colt McCoy's spot on The Associated Press All-Big 12 team this time around.
No doubt about it, either.
McCoy was the unanimous choice as the top quarterback on the squad released Thursday. While it might seem obvious that the league's offensive player of the year would also be a first-teamer, it wasn't that simple last year, when McCoy also got the award yet was the second-team quarterback behind Oklahoma's Sam Bradford.
But with Bradford hurt and McCoy racking up all sorts of personal and team accolades, the only real question was how many teammates would join him on the all-conference squad.
The answer: Three — his favorite receiver, Jordan Shipley; his top blocker, Adam Ulatoski; and defensive back Earl Thomas, who also joined McCoy as a unanimous selection.
Texas' four first-teamers was tops among all schools in the voting by 20 sports writers who regularly cover the league for
newspapers throughout the seven state region.
Four isn't that many for the single-team lead, especially considering the No. 3 Longhorns went 12-0. Instead, voters spread their respect across the entire conference as all 12 teams had a first-teamer, and nearly all had two selections.
Nebraska, Colorado and Texas A&M were the only schools with a single pick. The No.21 Cornhuskers — who will meet the Longhorns in the Big 12 championship game on Saturday night — were represented only by defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh, but he was among the unanimous choices and he was named the league's defensive player of the year.
The 26-man team was dominated by upperclassmen. The only underclassmen were Thomas and Missouri kicker Grant Ressel, both sophomores.
TRACK AND FIELD
Okung, Suh and Weatherspoon were among seven players who made the first team for a second straight year. The others were Baylor linebacker Joe Pawelek and defensive back Jordan Lake, Oklahoma defensive lineman Jeremy Beal and Kansas defensive back Darrell Stuckey.
Jayhawks to hold season opener, test standout recruits
Team hopes that new members will boost its performance this year
BY SAMANTHA ANDERSON
sanderson@kansan.com
The track and field team will open its season Saturday in the Bob Timmons Challenge.
The event will be an all-day indoor event starting with throws at 9 a.m. at Anschutz Pavilion.
The team is coming off of a difficult year. Last year in the Big 12 Championships the men placed 12th and the women placed 10th. Iain Trimble, a junior captain who was a redshirt last year because of an injury, said the team hoped to change that this year.
Some of the teams improvement could come from its success ful recruiting season.
The team's new recruits include freshmen Andrea Geubelle, University Place, Wash., and Rebecca Neville, Merrillville, Ind. Last summer, Geubelle competed in the USATF Junior Olympic Track and Field Championship and took first place in the triple jump. She jumped five inches farther than any of her competitors.
Neville also had a successful summer. She competed in the Pan American Junior Championships and finished sixth overall in the heptathlon.
"I think the freshmen that got recruited this year are really good," sophomore captain Shayla Wilson said. "A lot of them work really hard. I think they will be really big assets to the team this year."
Mason Finley is a new recruit on the men's team. He also competed in the Pan American Junior Championships this summer, Finley, Salida, Colo., freshman, finished first in shot put and discus, breaking the Pan American junior record in shot put.
This will be an opportunity for both teams to test their new dynamics. The meet is a smaller meet with smaller schools competing.
"He'll definitely be somebody who is going to contribute right away," Trumbled said.
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BASKETBALL Seminoles beat Hosiers 82-74 in Big Ten challenge
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Courtney Ward scored 20 points to lead four players in double figures and No. 12 Florida State beat Indiana 82-74 Thursday night.
Jacinta Monroe added 17 points, Alysha Harvin 15 and Cierra Bravard 12 for the Seminoles
(7-0), who outscored the Hoosiers 14-5 over the final 3 minutes in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge game.
Jori Davis scored 23 points to lead Indiana (4-3). Hope Elam had 15 points and Sasha Chaplin added a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
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PGA Strong winds prevent play for Austrialian Open
Florida State used a 12-0 run to take a 62-54 lead with just over 8 minutes remaining.
Play was stopped early Friday after balls slid off greens. Officials
SYDNEY — Strong winds on the New South Wales Golf Club oceanside links course have suspended second-round play at the Australian Open.
were hoping to get play under way after about a four-hour delay.
Only several groups of players made it onto the course before the suspension, with co-leader Stuart Appleby parring his opening two holes to remain 6 under. Fellow Australian Scott Hend, who also shot 66 in his first round, had not started play Friday.
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Dec.4,2001
Athletics director Al Bohn names Mangino as coach for the 2002 season.
2002
Mangino goes 2-10 in his first season as Kansas coach.
April 2003
The University fires Bohl two years into his five year contract.
June 2003
The University hires Lew Perkins away from the University of Connecticut to become athletics director.
2003
Mangino leads the Jayhawks to their first bowl berth since 1995. Kansas loses to North Carolina State in the Tangerine Bowl 56-26. The team finishes the season 6-6. Lew Perkins is hired.
2004
Kansas goes 4-7. After a 27-23 November loss to Texas at home, Mangino criticizes officials for an offensive pass interference penalty against the Jayhawks in the game, saying, "You know what this is all about, don't you? BCS. That's what made a difference today in the game. That's what made the difference in a call in front of their bench. Dollar signs." The Big 12 subsequently fined him $5,000 for those comments.
2005
Mangino leads the Jayhawks a 7-5 record and to the Fort Worth Bowl. Kansas defeats Houston 42-13 in that game.
August 2006
Mangino signs a contract extension through 2010, raising his pay from about $600,000 to $1.5 million guaranteed.
Kansas goes 6,6 and despite being eligible, does not get selected to a bowl.
2006
2007
Kansas goes 12-1 under Mangino and quarterback Todd Reesing, with an 11-0 start before a loss to Missouri in Kansas City. Kansas earns a BCS berth to the FedEx Orange Bowl, the first in Kansas' history and the seventh team in the Big 12 to earn a berth. Kansas defeats Virginia Tech 24-21.
November 2007
Mangino is named Big 12 Coach of the Year.
December 2007
The Associated Press names Magino National Coach of the Year.
July 2008
Mangino signs his second contract extension, which raises his pay to $23 million per year through 2012. At the time, Perkins says in a statement that "This is an appropriate reward for someone who has done a terrific job with the Kansas football program".
Kansas goes 8-5, earning a berth in the Insight Bowl — the firsttime Kansas has gone to consecutive bowl games. The 42-21 Insight Bowl victory over Minnesota represents the twentieth win in two seasons, also a first for Kansas.
2008
After starting the season 5-0 including one conference victory over Iowa State, 41-36, Kansas lost its last seven Big 12 conference games, ending 5-7 on the season.
2009
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Mangino benches Reesing, who has been the team's starting quarterback since the 2006, in a game against Texas Tech. Mangino said he did not want Reesing to take another hit in the game.
Nov.16
After a loss to Nebraska, players met with Perkins about an internal investigation involving allegations that Mangino had been abusive toward players.
Nov.17
Mangino, in his weekly press conference, confirmed a 10-15 minute meeting with Perkins, and takes questions about the meeting." I haven't lost the team one bit," he said. "I may have lost some people around here, but it's not players. Take that for what it's worth, you decipher it." Reesing confirms an independent, unbiased investigation of the football program.
November 19
Mangino, on his weekly radio show "Hawk Talk with Mark Mangino" broadcast statewide on the Jayhawk Radio Network, defends the program, saying that his staff has improved graduation rates. On players who may have spoken negatively against the program he says the reports are "embellished" and that "I can't do the work of parents and what they should have done before they got to me. Some of those guys are bitter and some that's the problem. I can't do anything about that. There are some things for 18 years that happened in their lives that I can't change in four years of college. Can't do it. Can't change their behaviors. Can't change their attitudes."
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Nov.28
Kansas loses to Missouri in Kansas City, Mo. dropping its record to 5-7 and 1-7 in the Big 12 Conference. The Jayhawks are not eligible for a BCS bowl game for the first time since 2006.
Perkins releases a statement saying Mangino has resigned effective immediately. Assistants David Beaty, Clint Bowen and Bill Miller will share interim head coaching duties.
Thursday
Information compiled by Jesse Rangel
FILLING IN
While athletics director Lew Perkins searches for a new football coach, three current assistants will share interim head coaching duties: Clint Bowen, David Beaty and Bill Miller. Between them, they share 12 years coaching experience at Kansas.
CLINT BOWEN
Ninth year at Kansas (12)
Defensive coordinator/safeties coach (62)
Bowen took over as defensive coordinator in 2008 after serving as co-defensive coordinator in 2006 and 2007. He graduated from Kansas in 1994 and recorded the third-most tackles by a defensive back in school history with 114 in 1993. Bowen's nine years of coaching experience at Kansas
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largest stint of any current Kansas coach. As safeties coach, Bowen had a safety earn All-Big 12 honors every year since 2003. Bowen became co-defensive coordinator in February 2006 and promoted to defensive coordinator in January 2008. In Bowen's first year as defensive coordinator, Kansas ranked 89th nationally in total defense with 396.69 yards per game. After its loss last week to Missouri, Kansas ranks 74th in total defense with 383.25.
DAVID BEATY
Receivers coach
Second year at Kansas (1.5)
Second year at Kansas (15)
Receivers coach David Beaty is in his second season with the lay-hawks after spending the previous two seasons as the wide receivers coach at Rice.
He coached two of Kansas' most prolific receivers in the history of the program, junior Dezmon Briscoe and senior Kerry Meier.
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At Rice, he helped the Owls' transition from a running team to a passing team. He coached Jarett Dillard in 2007, later drafted by Jacksonville.
Beaty
Beaty is a graduate of Lindenwood College where he played football and served as a team captain from 1992-93.
Prior to coaching at Rice, Beaty posted a 33-11 record in four years as head coach at MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas. He earned several coach of the year awards at MacArthur.
BILL MILLER
Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers coach
First year at Kansas (31)
Miller was hired in January to serve as co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for Kansas.
He spent his 2008 season as linebackers coach at Louisville. He had been promoted to defensive coordinator heading into the 2009 season before accepting the job at Kansas.
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In his career, Miller has served as
the defensive coordinator at Nevada, Oklahoma State, Miami, Michigan State, Arizona State and Western Michigan.
Miller graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1974 and played football at Hutchinson Junior College from 1974-75. He finished his playing career at Texas-Arlington in 1976 and 1977.
Miller has worked for many recognizable coaches including Jimmy Johnson, Butch Davis, Nick Saban and Ron Zook.
— Clark Goble and Stephen Montemayor
Briscoe to announce plans for next year
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Junior wide receiver Dez mon Briscoe said Thursday
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plans today. He said he talked with sports information director Mike Strauss about setting up the press conference.
Briscoe said the resignation of Mangino does not weigh into his decision to return for his senior season or bolt to the NFL.
Briscoe had 84 catches for 1337 yards and nine touchdowns in his junior season.
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Freshman guard Elijah Johnson throws a reverse layup during KU's game against Alcorn State Dec. 2. During the game, Johnson had nine assists, his highest during his time at KU.
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KU takes 6-0 record to struggling UCLA
BY COREYTHIBODEAUX cthibodeaux@kansan.com
Kansas (6-0) is coming off of a 67-point victory against Akorn State. To come off such a dominant performance then to travel halfway across the country to play an elite program will be a tough transition.
The lajhayws will travel to face UCLA at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles for a 4:30 p.m. tupoon Sunday. It marks the beginning of the Big 12/Pac 10 Hardwood Series
"it'll be a big challenge" he said. "I think our teams going to handle it well and we're going to go out there and we're going to play hand."
Freshman forward Thomas Robinson said he was ready for the Bruins.
Two historic basketball programs face each other Sunday, but one is in turmoil.
But junior guard Conner Teahan said Kansas had enough leadership to gear up for UCLA.
"We have mature guys on our team," he said. "We have guys that can get focused, so I'm sure it won't be that much of a problem."
Coming off his best assist performance (nine) as a Jahawk, freshman guard Elijah Johnson said he would be happy to be close to his hometown of Las Vegas. He already
has some relatives coming to the game.
"I'm really looking forward to heading back home," Johnson said. "It's going to be fun to see a lot of family and play a big game."
Kansas has a lot to look forward to on Sunday. But on UCLA's end, it's a bit of a rough patch right now.
Sophomore center Drew Gordon, one of the Bruins' top players, announced Tuesday he will transfer to another school. After being suspended two days of practice and unhappy with his team's performance, Gordon, along with UCLA coach Ben Howland, decided it was time to part ways.
"They're still UCLA and they'll regroup and recover." Self said.
The Bruins (2-4) have also lost to schools such as Cal-State Fullerton (3-0), Portland (5-2), and Long Beach State (4-3).
The last time the layhawks and Bruins took the court, it was in the Elite Eight of the 2007 NCAA Tournament. UCLA got the best of Kansas that game, winning 68-55 led by Aaron Affalto's 24 points. Brandon Rush had 16 for Kansas. UCLA would then go on to lose the
"Our season's beginning Sunday as far as the competitive aspect of it," he said.
next round to eventual-champion Florida.
Follow Corey Thidobeaux at twitter.com/c_thibodeaux.
This season, however, circumstances of the layhawks and Bruins are quite different, and the layhawks are eager for a challenge. Self said he didn't want his team to get complacent with easy victories.
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
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GEMINI (May 21-June 21)
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CANCER (June 22-July 22) Today is a 6.
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Today is a 7
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Today is a 7
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Man arrested for stealing candy from police officers
CINCINNATI — Talk about sticky fingers: Police arrested a man they said tried to take their candy bars. Police in the southwest Ohio city of Middletown, around 30 miles north of Cincinnati, charge that Derek Kidd, 32, tried to walk out of the station with two candy bars and a police toboggan cap. Police Maj. Mark Hoffman said Kidd and his girlfriend had just been released Wednesday after
disorderly conduct arrests and were asking passers-by to use a cell phone. He invited them inside to use a police phone.
While the woman was on the phone, Hoffman said, he chased Kidd out of a break room.
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Obamas light Christmas tree
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First lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha helped President Barack Obama press a button to light the tree, an annual tradition since the 1920s. "I'm technologically challenged and I might not get this right," the president joked. "Everybody has got to help me out here."
WASHINGTON—Surrounded by celebrity performers and characters from the North Pole, the Obama family on Thursday led a countdown and lighted the National Christmas Tree.
The Obamas and the spectators
Performers including singer Sheryl Crow, hip hop artist Common and "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks dazzled the crowd, bundled in coats and scarves.
counted down from five, and the red and yellow lights came alive on the 40-foot Colorado blue spruce growing on the Ellipse, just south of the White House. "It worked," Obama shouted.
"You know what I'm talking about," Mrs. Claus told the Obamas, referring to the couple's nights out on the town together. The president later met Santa Claus on stage and briefly danced with him.
"I told Sasha we're not on 'American Idol,'" the president said at one point. The Obama family and Vice President Joe Biden and his grandchildren watched from seats beside the stage, behind a clear protective shielding.
The characters Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus also joined the celebration, saying it was their "date night."
Before the tree was lit, Obama said its story might be Christian but its lesson is universal.
"It represents a tradition that we celebrate as a country — a tradition that has come to represent more than any one holiday or religion, but a season
He said it's important to remember those who have lost their jobs and homes in this season as well as military service members and their families who are apart during the holidays. "We will be thinking of you and praying for you during this holiday season," he said.
of brotherhood and generosity to our fellow citizens," he said.
Every president has presided over the tree lighting since Calvin Coolidge in 1923. The current National Christmas Tree was planted on the Ellipse in 1978.
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To all the Johnson County kids who think there isn't life west of Lawrence: People do exist. Thank you.
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I wonder what would happen if you smoked potpourri.
Why am I on eBay bidding for Easy-Bake Ovens when I should be studying?
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When a girl says she's "very traditional" about dating, it usually means she's high maintenance.
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Fun fact of the day: Nun porn existed 700 years ago.
I'm bribing myself to write this paper. For the first page I got to masturbate. For the second page I'll get to play "Animal Crossing." My reward system is skewed.
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Coffee + sex = great combination.
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My roommates and I just googled, "Do birds have penises?" What has my life come to?
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I'll skip basketball players; I want the jazz band drummers.
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I just saw a girl with a blue and red nose warmer. I think I have now seen everything.
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Winter decided to be fashionably late this year.
Apparently, the 53rd Asphalt Paving Conference was held in the Union yesterday. I don't even know what to say to that.
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Textbook program shows potential
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A major coordination between bookstores, faculty and the University administration is needed to implement a new textbook rental program that would ultimately benefit students.
Last month, Student Senate voted in support of creating a textbook rental program. The program would begin by focusing on renting textbooks for larger, introductory courses. This idea is admirable, and any effort to save students money should be applauded. However, coordinating the cooperation of all influenced parties will be difficult.
Student Senator Michael Wade Smith, Goodland junior and strong advocate for the program
Though it has already been approved by Student Senate, it now must be passed by University administration, and be coordinated with KU Bookstore, which Student Senate has not met with yet.
Problems also arise when coordinating with faculty who could potentially lose money from textbook royalties, although the associate chair of the mathematics department, Margaret Bayer, expressed her support of the program. In a Kansan article from Nov. 30, Bayer said, "I would encourage
every means people can have for bringing down those prices."
Possible benefits to faculty members include more students wanting to take their classes with cheaper textbooks. However, The Kansan reported that Bradley Bridges, bookstore manager at the
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"We still can't get any commitment from faculty so it's pretty much a gamble on the bookstore," Bridges said.
There should be a solid guarantee of commitment from faculty for a designated number of semesters before the program is started at the University to ensure that students and the bookstore are not taken advantage of overtime. If a department or faculty member was to withdraw from the program before the allotted time, the bookstore could lose money
or students could end up having to pay the full amount.
It is admirable that Student Senate has taken this program on in order to help students save money. The program will also help KU Bookstores sell their products as opposed to students looking for cheaper, used prices on line.
If the program is implemented Student Senate should work with KU Bookstores to work out logistical problems that could arise from operating a system like this. Policies will need to be discussed to handle other situations such as a student damaging a book or deciding to keep a rented textbook.
The University Administration should support this program and work with student senators and KU Bookstore to implement it quickly, in order to help students save as much money as possible.
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— Caitlin Thornbrugh for The Kansan Editorial Board
HEALTH BILL CARE
"Kid, just get out of here while you're still alive..."
Hopes for health care reform
JAMES FARMER
Sad as it may be, the semester is winding down. Even sadder is that political
sadder is that political goings-on will continue ... going on over winter break, without me to rant about them within these hallowed pages.
There have been plenty of things to talk about this semester, but none as significant as the debate over legislation that will hopefully introduce dramatic reforms to the American health insurance industry.
After several months of arguing, chaotic town hall meetings, and death panels — not that those ever actually existed — health care reform legislation is nearly complete. By calling it "complete," I mean that some kind of bill implementing a major shift in the way health care is covered is going to be voted upon fairly soon.
How good it is depends on the Senate, which just began debate on their version of health care legislation. Despite its flaws, just as with the current Senate version, the House of Representatives passed its health care bill.
I've already written about a section of the Senate legislation in which Orrin Hatch (R-Uutah)
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proposed funding for abstinence-only education programs. (The term "education" is used loosely here.) The House version of health care reform has a clause, added by Bart Stupak (D-Mich.), that would effectively prevent any insurance plan from covering abortion, a weak-willed attempt at compromise which will hopefully not make it past the conference committee.
The need for an overhaul in American health care coverage is a point which has been beaten into the ground during the last few months. Insurance companies are concerned almost exclusively with expanding profit margins, at the expense of Americans who cannot afford medical costs any other way.
Rates go up and more things are tagged as preexisting conditions to either prevent or at least severely limit the ability of people
Though many conservatives have complained that health care reform would harm insurance companies, I'm going to go ahead and say that maybe they need to be harmed. Loving free industry is one thing, but letting it blatantly trample over the well-being of American citizens is just a bit too laissez-faire for my tastes.
to receive coverage. One of the most recent problems classified by some companies as a preexisting condition is domestic abuse.
Though I don't object to thorough discussion of such a major issue, here's to hoping that the Senate can get a substantive bill out soon enough and that the obvious flaws, faux-compromises and general lack of death panels (it upsets me that, after all that complaining, they don't actually exist) get worked out. I really want something new to write about next semester.
As we labor through finals and enjoy the chance to sleep in during winter break, the U.S. Congress will be hammering out a new way of covering health care.
Cohen is a Topeka senior in political science.
HEALTH
A chiropractic reformation
Human history has always been innervated by the ubiquitous presence of medicine, from spiritual healers and shamans to surgeons and pharmacists. Accompanying cultural and technological innovation, the competition between these methods of healing for centuries have evolved into modern medicine today
The totality of medical advancement is due entirely to a historical move from medicine based on supernatural ideology to one reliant upon scientific evidence. The best example of the importance of this transition is the parallel history of chiropractic and osteopathic medicine.
Both chiropractic and osteopathy were created in the late 19th century, focusing on the importance of the musculoskeletal skeleton in human disease. Both were created by Americans:D.D.Palmer invented chiropractic and A. T. Still invented osteopathy. Although both were similar in their origin and philosophy,they diverged quickly as conventional evidence-based medicine gained ground in the 20th century.
Chiropractic is based on vitalism, the idea that there is an "innate intelligence" or life force behind human health. This supernatural philosophy still penetrates chiropractic today, as the practice has been divided into two subsets, "straights" and "mixers."
Chiropractors who are straightts adhere to Palmer's original philosophy of innate intelligence, believing that all illness can be treated with vertebral manipulation. The mixers add other methods to their approach to illness, often including other alternative medical ideologies such as homeopathy, acupuncture and naturopathy. The extent to which these mixers use these different approaches varies greatly, but chiropractic still remains outside the realm of modern medicine.
Osteopathy has had a much different evolution. Although
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osteopathy still maintains a small emphasis in musculoskeletal manipulations in some treatments, it has fully embraced evidence-based medicine and entered the same level of medical professionalism as traditional M.D's.
Why has osteopathy entered mainstream medicine while chiropractic remains on the fringes? It has to do with its transformation into evidence-based medicine. Once medicine becomes based on science, it constantly evolves to bring better care to patients and develop novel treatments that are constantly being tested, evaluated and improved. This expansion and improvement of care historically allowed the practitioners of evidence-based medicine to become mainstream providers.
Modern chiropractic practice needs a revolution. D.O's have joined M.D.'s in delivering the primary source of health care for the public, and chiropractors have been pushed to the side. This marginalization has forced them into the dichotomy of straights and mixers, either embracing an antiquated approach to medicine or including others.
The only way chiropractic can be legitimized is if it embraces evidence-based and science-based medicine and rejects supernatural ideology. Modern medicine only exists as it is today because its practitioners were willing to admit that old practices can be ineffective, and thus work to constantly improve. Doctors of chiropractic should move away from a medicine based on vitalism to one based on science.
Folmsbee is a Topeka senior in neurobiology.
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There's a right and wrong way to ask others about their grades. If you received a high grade, you should only ask someone that you suspect earned the equivalent. A person not to ask: The guy who shows up to class bimonthly and wears backwards hats with the Harvard insignia, despite pulling a 0.76 GPA.
After asking the question, if you find that your interview subject received a substantially lower grade than what you originally thought, then it's palte to lower yours by a couple of percentage points if the question is posed to you. Or you could just be the epitome of my column's title and brag.
Boulinghouse is a Girard sophomore in journalism and history.
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You might say this makes me lazy, and you'd be 100 percent correct. I just don't want to exert the effort necessary to see something I might not even want to see. And we all know that old expression: "A watched grade never goes up." I just know that the moment I actually check my grade, it will fall from my assumed A+ to depths previously unknown.
Honestly, I'm not even nosy about my own grades. If a professor or instructor says, "E-mail me if you want an update on your grade." I think, "Really? I have to write a whole e-mail? I don't want to have to do a whole new assignment just to see my grade."
— Nichols is a Stilwell junior in creative writing.
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Junior shines from the free throw line
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Junior forward Nicollette Smith and freshman guard Monica Engelman jump of the bench in excitement as Kansas further its lead in the last minute of the second half. The Jayhawks defeated the Brains at Allen Fieldhouse and extends their home wins to 4-0 for the season.
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Before Kansas would earn a 54-49 victory against the UCLA Bruins, players were already circling around the free throw line.
As part of the teams pre-game preparation, each player on the team shoots one ball from the charity stripe. Player after player had their shot clang against the rim and then bounce away from the hoop, including junior center Kristen Boogaard.
That missed attempt before the game, though, would serve as Boogaard's only miss from the charity stripe all night as Kansas ended its two game skid and got back on the winning track.
On an inbound play with 17 seconds left in the game, UCLA forward Christina Nzekwe intentionally fouled Boogaard, sending her to the free throw line with a chance to seal the game for her team.
Aside from the fact that Nzekwe picked up the intentional, it was a heads up play to get Boogaard, who had been shooting horrendous free throw percentages, to the free throw line.
If Boogaard had missed both shots, without the intentional, UCLA would likely have gotten the ball back only down two points.
"The coach did a good job of making it an intentional foul, because she knew that in the TCU game Krysten didn't knock her shots down," senior guard Danielle McCrauv said.
"I told her she won the game for us," McCray said.
Boogaard, though, hit the first of her two attempts to push the jayhawks lead to three. She then knocked down her second attempt to put the game permanently out of play.
The fact that Boogaard made both of those shots was made especially surprising given her recent
struggles from the free throw line. Against TCU in the Jankanoo Jam, Boogaard was at the forefront of the Jayhawks abysmal 44.4 free throw percentage. In Boogaard's 14 attempts from the free throw line, she made just five against TCU.
"When we got back I made it a point of emphasis," Boogard said. "I got into the gym on our day off and was just shooting straight free throws for an hour."
It seems appropriate, then, that Booagda led the charge last night
as Kansas shot a season-best 75 percent from the free throw line.
"We said, 'Hey, we make free throws every day in practice, it's just practice go up to the line and knock them down," senior guard Sade Morris said.
Kansas will look to continue its improved free throw shooting in its next outing against Northern Colorado Sunday at 1 p.m. in Allen Fieldhouse.
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But McCray and Morris caught fire late and helped their team outscore the Bruins 35-28 in the drama filled second half.
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"I feel certain she won't lead the country in field goal percentage after today," Henrickson said.
her normally soft touch
With under 20 seconds to go and Kansas leading 48-46, UCLA junior guard Darxia Morris hit a go-ahead three, only to be swiped away by UCLA junior forward Christina Nzekwe's simultaneous blocking foul.
"I got into the gym on our day off and I was just shooting straight free throws."
"You always have to work on free throws," Boogaard said. "You never know when you're going to shoot them."
The practice paid off when it mattered most.
Then promptly after that call, Nzekwe fouled junior center Krysten Boogaard before the ball was inbounded. The back to back fouls resulted in an unforeseen intentional foul, sending the junior who struggled so mightily from the stripe in the Bahamas back to that frightening free throw line.
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But Boogaard calmly focused and overcared her demons of the past, nailing both free throws. The conversions gave Kansas a 50-46 lead, sealing its opposition's fate.
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Reason to hope
Improved Free Throw Shooting
In the Kunkanoo Jam basketball tournament, the Jayhawks shot horribly from the free throw line. Against both Xavier and TCU, successful free throws could have given the Jayhawks a victory. Last night, though, the Jayhawks hit 75 percent of its free throws, the team's highest mark on the season.
Sluggish Start
Reason to mope
Kansas dug itself a seven-point hole in the first three minutes of its game against UCLA. That sluggish start set the tone for the rest of the game as the Jayhawks shot an abysmal 37.8 percent from the field. Sophomore forward Aishah Sutherland struggled more than any Jayhawk player as she shot just two for 12 from the field after coming into the game ranked first in the nation in field goal percentage.
Freshman guard Monica Engelman had one of her best performances in a Kansas Jayhawks uniform. In her 16 minutes on the court, Engelman recorded a career high five points and crashed the boards to snare three rebounds. With Engelman starting to play better basketball, Kansas senior guards Sade Morris and Danielle McCray could end up getting a little more time to rest during games, allowing them to have fresher legs at the conclusion of games.
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She struggled on the glass, only snagging four rebounds in 28 minutes of play. But oh those free throws. Hitting those two from the stripe terminated UCLA's fate and gave Boogaard a much needed confidence in crucial situations moving forward.
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Quote of the day
"About the only goal we accomplished is to play poor and win."
— Coach Bonnie Henrickson said of the sloppy win
Stat of the game
That was the rebounding margin — 43 UCLA, 29 Kansas. This was the first game all year that Kansas had been out-rebounded and won. Boogaard and Sutherland will need to toughen up on the blocks before the Big 12 schedule rolls around.
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first time in 10 years.
"I think we played like a team that is ranked 24th, but struggled a little bit," freshman guard Monica Engelman said. "We struggled but were able to pull it out. We showed some toughness."
The layhawks were probably a little over-hydved coming into this
"I think we just need to find ourselves. We just need to find our true selves," senior guard Danielle
season. They have a long ways to go before they deserved to be ranked. Finishing second in the Big 12 as they were picked to do in the Big 12 preseason poll will be a challenge for this group.
McCrav said.
Until that happens, the Jayhawks will be scraping for wins against decent competition.
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4 All in the family Brothers Xavier and C.J. Henry join the Morris twins on the men's basketball team
8 Kansas takes on UCLA
The Kansan basketball writers preview the Jayhawks' game against the Bruins on Sunday in Los Angeles
13 A rough end to the season
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Todd Reesing and the Jayhawks come up just short in their bid to become bowl eligible as they fall to the Missouri Tigers
No.1 Kansas will play against UCLA in Los Angeles on Sunday at 4:30 p.m.
Senior point guard Sherron Collins dribbles up the court during a game earlier this season. Collins has guided the Jayhawks to a 6-0 start while averaging nearly 14 points and four assists per game.
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I'll be the first person to admit that this wasn't the best semester ever for Kansas athletics.
The start of this semester looked promising for the football team. With Todd Reesing, Kerry Meier, and Darrell Stuckey returning, the expectations were high for Kansas. The Jayhawks won their first five games and rose to as high as No.15 in some polls. A Big 12 North title was within sight and things were looking good for Kansas.
But then it all came crashing down. The football team dropped their last seven games of the season and did not even become eligible for a bowl game. The same team that some analysts picked to win the Big 12 North finished last in the division. And to make matters worse, the Jayhawks fell to the Missouri Tigers on a last-second field goal after playing one of their best games of the year.
Things couldn't get worse for the two most prominent programs at Kansas. But they did. An investigation of Mark Mangino and the football
But the problems weren't just on the football field. The basketball team saw its share of problems as well. A fight with the football team brought exposure to the No.1 Jayhawks for all the wrong reasons. Brady Morningstar exacerbated the situation by getting a DUI, and the basketball team had to start worrying about more than just how to beat a good zone defense.
program began after complaints surfaced about the head coach. For a team that was already struggling, it was the last thing that the Jayhawks needed. The investigation is still going, and sports fans all across the nation have taken notice.
But there is some good news, and it has nothing to do with saving money on car insurance by switching to Geico. Kansas has a chance to accomplish great things during the second semester and put the bad memories of this semester behind it.
It won't be easy. It's always tough to rebuild a reputation. But the Jayhawks have a lot that they can accomplish next semester.
The men's basketball team is still ranked No. 1 and the women's basketball team is still ranked. Sherron Collins and Cole Aldrich hope to lead Kansas to a National Championship while Danielle McCray has a great chance to be named the Big 12 Player of the Year.
The baseball team has high hopes after an appearance in the NCAA Tournament this spring and the track and field队 returns several athletes who had great success last season. Emily Powers is set to lead the women's golf team in spring play and other programs also have high hopes for their upcoming seasons.
This next semester could be pretty fun. If the men's basketball team starts the season 29-0, then Kansas would have a chance to win its 2000th game in Allen Fieldhouse against K-State. It seems farfetched, but this team has the potential to have a perfect season.
Even if the Jayhawks didn't win their first 30 games, they would likely have a chance to pick up victory No. 2000 in the Big 12 Tournament or the Big Dance. Add in a 53rd conference championship and a fourth National Championship, and this season would definitely be one to remember.
It's going to take a while to erase the memories of this semester, but next semester is a good time to start trying.
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Senior guard Sherron Collins, junior guard Tyrel Reed, sophomore guard Tyshawn Taylor, and sophomore guard Travis Leford hold up their hands after a three pointer by sophomore guard Jordan Juenemann Friday night against Tennessee Tech.
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Xavier and C.J. Henry have different personalities, but still spend a lot of time together off the court.
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The Morris twins attend the same classes and spend nearly all of their time together at Kansas.
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The Morris twins attend the same classes and spend nearly all of their time together at Kansas.
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FEATURE 5
Contrast of styles works for Jayhawks
Henry brothers, Morris twins bring different personalities, skills to Kansas basketball team
By Corey Thibodeaux cthibodeaux@kansan.com
One pair is years apart in age and even further apart in personality. The other two are basically mirror images — figuratively and literally.
Twenty-three-year-old C.J. Henry and 18-year-old brother Xavier join 20-year-old twin brothers Marcus and Markieff Morris to make a unique Kansas roster.
C. J. is proud to be a part of a rare circumstance with two sets of brothers, especially because it involves his own flesh and blood.
"It's a special thing to do with a family member," he says, "especially at Kansas."
Both sets are immensely close off the court. The Henrys have not had time to bond on the court, but the Morris twins have been doing this since the ninth grade.
It's simple to tell who the twins on the team are, says Marcus, but deciphering who the other set of siblings are is a different story.
"Sometimes you could forget that they're brothers, too," Marcus says. "They have two different personalities and act two different ways."
C. J., though he says his mood changes in different situations, is relatively calm and serious on the surface. Xavier is constantly smiling and upbeat.The two spend a lot of time together and also have many of the same classes, but the age difference and experiences make them diverse.
Maybe because C.J. is older and has more understanding of the world, C.J. says, his perspectives may have changed. He recounts the lessons he learned in minor league baseball for the Yankees and the Phillies, such as sportsmanship and being coachable, to his teammates and helps his blossoming brother mature.
"There's a lot of stuff I tell a lot of guys about how to carry yourself and how you go about your business because you're trying to make this your job," C.J. says.
The younger Xavier is garnishing attention from all over the country but says the whole team is under pressure, not just him. His family is in the process of moving down to Lawrence and having C.J. around for guidance is a good way to keep him level-headed.
"All day, he's always competitive but still trying to help," Xavier says. "He always tries to stay in your ear."
The Morris twins say compared with normal siblings, twins have a certain "vibe" causing them to do everything in the same fashion. On the court, it's easy to know what the other is going to do and where he will be. It's a little harder dealing with teammates, they say.
"I can know when my brother is about to do a certain thing." Marcus says. "But Cole, not this year but last year, he was unpredictable. But half the stuff that Keef does, I know he's about to do it."
Off the court, the twins spend roughly every waking moment together. They've had the same classes all throughout school and plan to until they depart. They have the same tattoos on their arms depicting themselves with the name "Twin Towers" underneath. The Morris twins say they don't want to fall into the stereotypical twin tendencies like dressing the same, but there are days when they can't help it.
"We put on the same clothes probably once or twice a week," Markieff says. "One of us will just go back and switch it."
Having what they call a "cool" view of being twins and spending all their time together, the Morris twins declared themselves the best set of siblings on campus. At some point, though, they know their years of being together will come to an end. If they were to enter the NBA draft at some point, their chances of joining the same team would be minimal.
"We talk about this all the time," Markieff says. "Whenever one of us is ready for the NBA, just do it. We're always going to be close. We may not be physically close, but we're still twins, so there's that."
Marcus finished his brother's thought.
"It's going to be real hard," he says. "We'll be men by that time and grown up. Every chance we get to see each other, we will take the opportunity."
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THE WAVE DECEMBER 4,2009
6 AROUND THE NATION
Games to watch Keep an eye on these matchups
O OREGON VS
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The Ducks go into Mizzou Arena hoping to pick up their first quality victory of the season. Missouri lost several key players from last year's Elite Eight team, but is looking to rebuild quickly, Coach Mike Anderson hopes his fast-paced style will lead to a victory at home.
POLICE
WAKE FOREST VS. GONZAGA
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The Demon Deacons hit the road to try to recover from Tuesday's loss to Pyrdue. Gonzaga was not ranked to start the season, but quickly earned some respect by giving the Michigan State Spartans all they could handle. The Bulldogs will be tough to beat at home.
ARIZONA VS. OKLAHOMA
The Wildcats and Sooners are both struggling heading into this matchup in Norman, Okla. Sean Miller is off to a rough start in his first season as Arizona's head coach, and Oklahoma is trying to recover after Blake Griffin's departure to the NBA. Both teams really need a victory.
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ST. JOHN'S VS. DUKE
C. J. C. KEESER
St John's has opened its season with six straight victories, but none have come into a team as good as Duke. The Blue Devils are primed for a great season after a disappointing finish last year. The Red Storm will have to play very well to pick up a victory Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Kentucky coach John Calipari directs his team during the first half of the Wildcats' game against Miami of Ohio in November in Lexington, Ky. Calipari and the Wildcats are preparing for a big game against defending national champion North Carolina on Saturday.
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NORTH CAROLINA VS. KENTUCKY
Wildcats try to knock off defending national champion
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North Carolina heads into Lexington, Ky. for a big matchup against the new-look Kentucky Wildcats. The defending national champion Tar Heels are loaded with young talent and they have already gained valuable experience against Syracuse and Michigan State. This game also features a clash of two of the best coaches in the game, Roy Williams and
John Calipari. Expectations are soaring in Calipari's first season at Kentucky, while Roy Williams is looking to rebuild after losing Tyler Hansborough and Wayne Ellington to the NBA. Freshman phenom John Wall, who is averaging 18 points and eight assists per game, leads undefeated Kentucky into their toughest test yet.
AP TOP 25 as of Nov. 29
Team (First-place votes) Record Total Votes
1. Kansas (63) 5-0 1,623
2. Texas (1) 5-0 1,508
3. Villanova 6-0 1,442
4. Purdue 5-0 1,389
5. Kentucky 6-0 1,333
6. Duke 6-0 1,316
7. West Virginia 5-0 1,238
8. Syracuse (1) 6-0 1,183
9. Michigan State 5-1 1,109
10. North Carolina 6-1 961
11. Tennessee 5-1 936
12. Washington 5-0 893
13. Florida 6-0 777
14. Connecticut 4-1 742
15. Ohio State 5-1 702
16. Georgetown 4-0 588
17. Gonzaga 5-1 491
18. Clemson 6-1 426
19. Texas A&M 5-1 284
20. Louisville 4-1 252
21. Florida State 6-1 219
22. Cincinnati 4-1 205
23. Butler 4-2 200
24. UNLV 5-0 191
25. Portland 5-1 120
Others Receiving Votes
Oklahoma State 112, Georgia Tech 97, Marquette 82, Mississippi 179, Miami (FL) 77, Brigham Young 76, Memphis 66, Vanderbilt 64, Notre Dame 52, Kansas State 41, Michigan 60, California 39, Minnesota 35, Wisconsin 28, St. John's 60, Northwestern 15, Dayton & Missouri State 7, New Mexico 61, Pittsburg 6, Richmond 6, North Carolina State 3, Arizona State 5, Illinois 5, Illinois State 4, Washington State 4, South Carolina 3, Maryland 3, Missouri 2, Texas Tech 2, Virginia Commonwealth 1, Cal State Forterson 1.
The Wave's Top 25 Wave editor Scott Toland ranks the nation's best teams
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1. Kansas - The Jayhawks have rolled to a 6-0 start and look as good as advertised so far.
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are 7-0 and have enough experience to make a big run in March.
Huggins has coached some good teams, and this squad could be among his best.
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3. Duke – Coach K has Kyle Singler and the Blue Devils playing great early in the season.
7. Purdue — the Bolemakers have experience and should compete with Michigan State for the Big 10 title.
11. North Carolina - The
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F. 1. North Carolina - The Tar Heels suffered an early setback, but they have the potential to be a great team.
8. Syracuse - Jim Boeheim's
4. Texas - Dexter Pittman gives the Longhorns a big inside presence that will be tough for anyone to stop.
12. Connecticut - The
Orangemen are on a roll after their blowout victory against North Carolina.
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Huskies lost a lot from last year, but Connecticut is always tough to beat.
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5. Kentucky – Freshman point guard John Wall has the potential to lead this team to the Final Four.
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9. Florida – The Gators made a big statement by defeating Michigan State last week.
13. Tennessee - Coach
21. Georgia Tech - The Yellow Jackets should be able to make a run at the Sweet 16.
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16. Clemson - The Tigers are hoping to break through this year and pick up some big victories in the ACC.
13. tennessee - Coach Bruce Pearl is hoping to lead his athletic team to the SEC Championship this year.
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10. Michigan State - Tom Izzo and the Spartans need they need to improve after their loss to Florida.
14. Georgetown - The
Hoyas are still undefeated and are looking to make some noise in the Big East.
17. Ohio State - Coach Thad
17. Ohio State - Coach Thad Matta will have the Buckeyes playing well when Big 10 play rounds around.
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15. Washington - The
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15. washington - the Huskies have the potential to run the table in the Pac-10 Conference.
22. Cincinnati - The
18. Louisville - Rick Pitino
18. Louisville - Rick Pitton
lost some key players from last year's team, but he will rebuild quickly.
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23. Portland - The Pilots
19. Gonzaga – The Bulldogs took Michigan State down to the wire on the road and earned a lot of respect.
23. Portland - The Pilots already have road victories against Minnesota and UCLA.
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24. UNLV = The Runnin'
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HAWAII AQUA—Former Jayhawk Mark Turkgeon has his Aggies playing well early in the season.
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25. Butler - The Bulldogs have suffered two early setbacks, but they are still a quality team.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
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Braves no match for No.1 Kansas
Jayhawks' 36-0 first half surge propels team to blowout victory
Freshman forward Thomas Robinson finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds Wednesday, logging his first career double-double in the 98-31 domination of Alcorn State.
With a 36-0 run in the first half, one point shy of the NCAA record, the Jayhawks could have easily let up and played soft, Robinson said. But Kansas coach Bill Self kept his players aggressive.
"He kept preaching to us we need to respect our opponents no matter what the score is." Robinson said.
Robinson would not quit his hustling, grabbing seven of
offensive boards. It must have spread throughout the team.
Cole Aldrich finished with a double-double of his own, putting in 13 points on 5-6 shooting and 16 rebounds to go along with three blocks.
Marcus Morris, Markieff Morris and Conner Teahan each chipped in seven rebounds and the Jayhawks outrebounded Alcorn State 61 to 31.
Every time an Alcorn State player had the ball, they scrambled just to keep the ball in their hands, either traveling or losing control of the ball. If they some how got to the basket, an army of Jayhawks were there to contest.
Sherron Collins and Xavier Henry both lead the team in scoring. Each finished with 18 points and five threes. Collins took 16 shots this game and though he only made six of those, it is the most he's attempted all year.
Freshman guard Elijah Johnson, who has been quiet as of late, finished with a career high nine assists. He said passing the ball is what he's made to do.
"That's what I enjoy about the game," Johnson said. "I don't enjoy scoring or anything else about the game more than I enjoy finding players and setting people up to have success."
Photos by Weston White/KANSAN
Top: Sophomore forward Markieff Morris dunks the ball. Morris finished with 11 points and six rebounds against Tennessee Tech.
Bottom Right: Sophomore guard Tyshawn Taylor dunks the ball last Friday against Tennessee Tech. Taylor led the Jayhawks with 18 points, 13 of which were scored in the first half. Kansas won 112-75 for their first straight win.
Bottom Left: Coach Bill Self claps his hands after Kansas forced one of 13 turnovers last Wednesday night against Oakland. The Jayhawks scored 20 points off the turnovers and went on to win 89-59.
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As of Tuesday
| Name | Min. | Pts. | Reb. | Ast. | TO. | Stl. | Blk. | FG% | FT% | 3P% |
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| Xavier Henry | 26.6 | 16.8 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | .537 | .941 | .476 |
| Sherwin Collins | 29.0 | 13.6 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 | .558 | .800 | .500 |
| Marcus Morris | 24.4 | 11.4 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | .559 | .680 | .333 |
| Cole Aldrich | 24.6 | 10.8 | 8.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 3.8 | .525 | .632 | .000 |
| Sherwin Taylor | 24.4 | 12.6 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .405 | .600 | .444 |
| Markkeff Morris | 14.4 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | .933 | .750 | 1.000 |
| Tyreel Reed | 16.2 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .500 | .750 | .467 |
| Elijah Johnson | 12.8 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | .611 | .600 | .333 |
| Thomas Robinson | 12.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | .318 | .526 | .000 |
| C.J. Henry | 7.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .571 | .500 | .500 |
| Conner Teahan | 7.5 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .441 | .600 | .500 |
| Jordan Juenemann | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .667 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Chase Buford | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | .600 | .000 |
| Team Averages | - | 90.6 | 40.2 | 19.2 | 11.2 | 9.2 | 7.2 | .534 | .677 | .485 |
2009-2010 men's basketball schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Time | | Nebraska | Lincoln, Neb. | 8 p.m. |
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| 11/3 | Fort Hays State (Ex.) | Lawrence | W, 107-68 | 1/13 | Texas Tech | Lawrence | 12:45 p.m. |
| 11/10 | Pittsburg State (Ex.) | Lawrence | W, 103-45 | 1/16 | Baylor | Lawrence | 8 p.m. |
| 11/13 | Hofstra | Lawrence | W, 101-65 | 1/20 | Baylor | Lawrence | 8 p.m. |
| 11/17 | Memphis | St. Louis | W, 57-55 | 1/23 | Iowa State | Ames, Iowa | 1 p.m. |
| 11/19 | Central Arkansas | Lawrence | W, 94-44 | 1/25 | Missouri | Lawrence | 8 p.m. |
| 11/25 | Oakland | Lawrence | W, 89-59 | 1/30 | Kansas State | Manhattan | 6 p.m. |
| 11/27 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence | W, 112-75 | 2/3 | Colorado | Boulder, Colo. | 8 p.m. |
| 12/2 | Alcorn State | Lawrence | W, 98-31 | 2/6 | Nebraska | Lawrence | 5 p.m. |
| 12/6 | UCLA | Los Angeles | 4:30 p.m. | 2/8 | Texas | Austin, Texas | 8 p.m. |
| 12/9 | Radford | Lawrence | 7 p.m. | 2/13 | Iowa State | Lawrence | 7 p.m. |
| 12/12 | La Salle | Kansas City, Mo. | 1 p.m. | 2/15 | Texas & AM | College Station, Texas | 8 p.m. |
| 12/19 | Michigan | Lawrence | 11 a.m. | 2/20 | Colorado | Lawrence | 3 p.m. |
| 12/22 | California | Lawrence | 8 p.m. | 2/22 | Oklahoma | Lawrence | 8 p.m. |
| 12/29 | Belmont | Lawrence | 8 p.m. | 2/27 | Oklahoma State | Stillwater, Okla. | 3 p.m. |
| 1/2 | Temple | Philadelphia | 4:30 p.m. | 3/3 | Kansas State | Lawrence | 7 p.m. |
| 1/6 | Cornell | Lawrence | 7 p.m. | 3/6 | Missouri | Columbia, Mo. | 1 p.m. |
| 1/10 | Tennessee | Knoxville, Tenn. | 12:30 p.m. | 3/10-13 | Big 12 Championship | Kansas City, Mo. | |
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GAME DAY
AT A GLANCE
The last time these two teams met, UCLA beat Kansas 68-55 in the 2007 Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. The turnovers went back and forth in that game setting a tournament record, both teams combining for 35 steals. This time around, Kansas is the top-ranked team and UCLA is young and inexperienced Both teams have a rich tradition of college basketball and it makes this a significant game just based on history.
PLAYER TO WATCH
Freshman guard Xavier Henry
Henry is used to the spotlight in Allen Fieldhouse
and said he loves the fans and the support they have given him. But despite leading the Jayhawks in scoring this season, he had his worst game on the road against Memphis
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scoring only 11 points on 3-for-11 shooting. He also had four turnovers and didn't seem comfortable. Henry indicated he hasn't traveled much for basketball, though he said he did love the plane ride to St. Louis. Los Angeles will be a new beast for the Oklahoma City native to overcome.
QUESTION MARKS
With only one game away from Allen Fieldhouse so far this season, are the Jayhawks tested enough for long travel?
The closest game of the year coincidentally or not, was against Memphis in St. Louis. The freshmen looked tentative with their performance, especially Xavier Henry. The best players in the game were the veterans Cole Aldrich and, despite having cramps, Sherron Collins. The distance to Los Angeles from Lawrence is a different beast than the distance to St. Louis.
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"As a coach, if you're worried about being ranked No.1 or losing that No.1 ranking, then you're trying to hold on to something as opposed to go take something."
-Bill Self on not focusing on the Jayhawks' top ranking.
Kansas (6-0)
STARTING LINEUP
Sherron Collins, guard
Kansas coach Bill Self said Collins has been an unbelievable teammate this season, but maybe too much of one. In the past four games, Collins has attempted only seven shots in each and his numbers are significantly down from last year. Teammate Tyshawn Taylor even said
JOHN E. BECKER
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Collins needed to shoot the ball more. As the season progresses and the opponents get tougher, look for Collins to make the play.
Tyshawn Taylor, guard
With a good offensive game under his belt,
Tyshawn is looking to leave the past couple games behind. Since having seven
PETER MCKENZIE
Taylor
turnovers in the Memphis game. Taylor has only turned the ball over three times since media time.
Xavier Henry, guard
The diaper dandy leads the team and all Big 12 freshmen in scoring and is the only player of the Jayhawks to score in double figures in every game this season. The last freshman to lead Kansas in scoring?
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Brandon Rush in 2005-06 (13.5 points per game). Henry has even shown rebounding capabilities with more than four a game.
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Marcus Morris, forward
You can't really call Morris a pleasant surprise this season, but it is good to see him performing at this level. Using methods such as "Dance Dance Revolution" to quicken his feet, he
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Morris
and brother Markieff are flying high and giving Kansas fans a show every night.
— Corey Thibodeaux
Mike Baird
Cole Aldrich, center
Aldrich
Aldrich leads the Big 12 with almost four blocks per game, almost one more block per game than last season. He finally has his groove back and once again will be the tallest person on the court. Aldrich has taken advantage of some smaller opponents but may get more of a challenge from UCLA's 6-foot-10 Anthony Stover and J'mison Morgan.
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No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt.
0 Thomas Robinson Fr. F 6-9 230
1 Xavier Henry Fr. G 6-6 220
2 Conner Teahan Jr. G 6-5 215
4 Sherron Collins Sr. G 5-11 205
5 Jeff Withey Fr. C 7-0 225
10 Tyshawn Taylor So. G 6-3 180
12 Brady Morningstar Jr. G 6-3 185
13 C.J. Henry Fr. G 6-4 205
14 Tyrel Reed Jr. G 6-3 185
15 Elijah Johnson Fr. G 6-2 183
21 Markieff Morris So. C 6-9 232
22 Marcus Morris So. F 6-8 225
23 Mario Little Sr. G 6-5 210
24 Travis Releford So. G 6-5 205
40 Jordan Juenemann So. G 6-4 195
41 Chase Buford Jr. G 6-3 210
Hometown
Washington, D.C.
Oklahoma City
Leawood
Chicago
San Diego
Hoboken, N.J.
Lawrence
Oklahoma City
Burlington
Las Vegas
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Chicago
Kansas City, Mo.
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The Jayhawks continue to dominate on a roll after a scare against Memp would like nothing more than to see out of Pauley Pavilion with a convin Collins and the Jayhawks have been best team in college basketball, and pick up their first victory in a real trc
Cole Aldrich struggles. Aldrich made shot attempts in a victory against O and will be challenged by UCLA's big center needs a big game against a creally get back on track.
Prediction Kansas 84, UCLA
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STARTING LINEUP
Jerime Anderson, guard
Anderson is a walking turnover, with an atrocious 18-19 assist-to-turnover ratio, and if you take that aspect of his game away, he's still not terribly efficient at the point. As it likely will be for the most of the year, point guard will be the biggest positional advantage for the Jayhawks, unless Anderson and his team can pester Sherron Collins into an uncharacteristic game.
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Malcolm Lee, guard
Lee is the most prolific shooter on the Bruins roster, jacking up a team-high 72 shots. That's bad news bears, though, as he's only gotten 26 of them to rattle in. He leads the team in scoring with 13.2 points per game, but clearly isn't the most efficient player on the roster. With all his flaws though, Lee is a solid player that may be just trying to do too much in a down year for UCLA. He's a strong rebounder and also boasts a 22-9 assist-to-turnover ratio.
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Michael Roll, guard
Despite spending most of his career playing off the bench, Roll can absolutely stroke it from outside, and has knocked down a three in his last five games. He's UCLA's most consistent player, and he has shown the
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ability to catch fire. He scored 23 points in a losing effort against Long Beach State, and has hit threes in five of the Bruins' six games, including five in a victory against Pepperdine.
Nikola Dragovic forward
Dragovic will be tasked with stunting the exponential growth of Marcus Morris. Dragovic plays a bit of a similar game to Morris, in that he
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can play both inside and outside. The Serbian has only knocked down 4-of-23 triples this year, but shot a very respectable 38 percent from beyond the arc last season.
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James Keefe, forward
Keefe and Dragovic provide UCLA with a veteran presence inside. That's about all Keefe provides the Bruins with, though, as he averages just 3.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per
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game. Don't be surprised if he loses his job to surprising freshman Reeves Nelson in the upcoming weeks, but for the moment, it will be up to him to silence Cole Aldrich.
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continue to dominate, Kansas has been a scare against Memphis, and Bill Self thing more than to see his team walk Pavilion with a convincing win. Sherron e Jayhawks have been playing like the college basketball, and have a chance to first victory in a true road game.
struggles. Aldrich made just two of ten in a victory against Oakland last week allenged by UCLA's big men. The junior a big game against a quality team tok on track.
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Prediction:
Kansas 84, UCLA 61
BRUINS ROSTER
| No. | Name | Yr. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown |
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| 1 | Mike Moser | Fr. | F | 6-8 | 195 | Portland, Ore. |
| 2 | Spencer Soo | Jr. | G | 5-8 | 160 | Fresno, Calif. |
| 3 | Malcolm Lee | So. | G | 6-4 | 191 | Moreno Valley, Cali |
| 4 | Tyler Trapani | So. | G | 6-0 | 180 | Simi Valley, Cali. |
| 5 | Jerime Anderson | So. | G | 6-2 | 174 | Anaheim, Calif. |
| 10 | Mustafa Abdul-Hamid | Jr. | G | 6-2 | 195 | St. Louis |
| 11 | Reeves Nelson | Fr. | F | 6-8 | 228 | Modesto, Calif. |
| 12 | Anthony Stover | Fr. | C | 6-10 | 225 | Pasadena, Calif. |
| 13 | James Keefe | Sr. | F | 6-8 | 235 | Rancho Santa Marga |
| 14 | Alex Schrempf | Fr. | F | 6-4 | 218 | Seattle |
| 15 | Blake Arnet | So. | G | 5-11 | 187 | Laguna Niguel, Cali |
| 20 | Michael Roll | Sr. | G | 6-5 | 200 | Aliso Viejo, Calif. |
| 21 | Brendan Lane | Fr. | F. | 6-9 | 205 | Rocklin, Calif. |
| 22 | J'mison Morgan | So. | C | 6-10 | 240 | Dallas |
| 23 | Tyler Honeycutt | Fr. | F | 6-7 | 178 | Los Angeles |
| 24 | Matt DeMarcus | So. | G | 6-2 | 185 | Solvang, Calif. |
| 41 | Nikola Dragović | Sr. | F | 6-9 | 225 | Belgrade, Serbia |
Hometown
Portland, Ore.
Fresno, Calif.
Moreno Valley, Calif.
Simi Valley, Calif.
Anaheim, Calif.
St. Louis
Modesto, Calif.
Pasadena, Calif.
Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
Seattle
Laguna Niguel, Calif.
Aliso Viejo, Calif.
Rocklin, Calif.
Dallas
Los Angeles
Solvang, Calif.
Belgrade, Serbia
AT A GLANCE
At a glance, this is one of the best matchups in college basketball of the entire season, but if you look past the luster of two of the top eight winningest programs — Kansas is third, UCLA is eighth — in college basketball history matching up, you realize it had news for the Bruins. They've had four questionable (at best, inexecutable at worst) losses this year including a 27-point trumping from the hands of the surprising Portland Pilots and, in their last game, an 11-point loss to 4-3 Long Beach State. With the transfer of starting center Drew Gordon leaf six games into the season, the Bruins could be in serious trouble. They won't have an answer for Cole Aldrich, and their guard play hasn't been near Jayhawk's level.
PLAYER TO WATCH Junior forward Nikola Dragovic Dragovic will likely get the start in place of Drew Cornwell.
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and rebounding off the bench in their loss to No. 12 Butler. He'll have to improve on his shooting, though — he knocking down just 25 percent of his shots.
QUESTION MARKS
What will the Bruins do without Drew Gordon?
Gordon, who announced his intention to transfer after the Long Beach State loss? Serbian senior Nikola Dragovic is the likely quick fix answer, but freshman Reeves Nelson and Brendan Lane have been playing inspired basketball recently, and one of the two would be the better long-term fix. Nelson has so far been better in game situations, but Lane was the more highly touted recruit and has a better outside stroke. The fourth option is J'mison Morgan, who was the fourth rated center in the class of 2008, but has failed to live up to his considerable hype. He logged a season-high seven minutes of action in the loss to Long Beach State.
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"We're playing two of the best teams in the country over the next two games. This is probably the hardest schedule we've had since I've been the coach at UCLA."
UCLA coach Ben Howland, on hosting Kansas and Mississippi State in their next two ommes
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Soccer seniors Julie Hanley, Estelle Johnson, Monica Dolinksy, Shannon McCabe and Kim Boyer have been integral to the success of the Kansas soccer team. The Jayhawks season ended in November with a loss to Missouri in the Big 12 Championship.
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Five players have stuck together since they arrived on campus three years ago
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It's hard to decide what the soccer team's seniors will be most remembered for: their extraordinary talent or their dance moves.
This Friday is Senior Day for Kansas, and it will be a little more serious than the fun-loving seniors would prefer. The team needs a victory against Missouri and for either Baylor or Texas Tech to lose to advance to the Big 12 Tournament.
"It's not just Senior Day,but it's also the game that potentially makes or breaks our season," senior Monica Dolinsky says.
But don't expect Dolinsky and her four senior classmates to be too somber — it just wouldn't be their style.
"We play so much better when we're having fun," senior Estelle Johnson says.
Playing well and having fun has defined this class since they arrived as freshmen. All five—Dolinsky, Johnson,
erywhere at all the other programs."
"Our team has the most team chemis try I've ever seen throughout club or high school,"she said. "We do what we do for each other, and they're huge role models."
This year, the relationship shared by the five seniors has shaped the dynamic of the entire team. From the beginning of the season, the seniors focused on including every player regardless of playing time or class. Francis said that attitude has allowed the team's underclassmen to flourish.
"They've done a great job of integrating them in, and obviously those guys have contributed a lot," he said. "I think the seniors have had a lot to do with that."
Junior Caitlin Noble said the tightknit atmosphere set by the seniors has motivated the team all year.
Despite a great team dynamic, the season hasn't turned out to be as rewarding as the seniors might have hoped. The team is now entering the last game and holds few postseason hopes. This is a far cry from the beginning of the season when the team chanted its goal of "Big 12 Champs" after every practice.
"It's been the past four years of my life. And now that it's over,it's kind of like, What now?'” — Shannon McCabe, senior forward
and their classmates Kim Boyer, Julie Hanley, and Shannon McCabe—were talented enough to play significantly in their first year, and since then they've become the core of the team.
"It's been a very good group for us," coach Mark Francis said. "We knew they had that potential, and they've all improved since they've been here."
During their careers, the seniors have earned weekly and All-Big 12 honors, they've been recognized by national publications and their names sit near the top of multiple Kansas career statistics lists. But the seniors would rather reminisce about pre-game dances and botched hair dye jobs than discuss records and statistics.
"We'll remember all the road trips and all the stupid dances and all the dumb things we always did," Hanley said.
Adventures ranging from sharing dorm rooms as freshmen to a team trip to Brazil last year have helped to make the group inseparable. They now share a friendship that transcends just sports.
"You can't really put our relationships into words." Dolinsky said.
But the seniors aren't dwelling on what could have been.
Hanley agreed.
"It sounds so stupid, and everyone says it, but they're like sisters," Hanley said. "I just don't think you get that ev-
"You can sit here and say all the 'what if's and drive yourself crazy about it, and if you're not in the tournament it doesn't make any difference," said Hanley.
Johnson emphasized the positives.
"This is the best team I've ever been on at Kansas for sure," said Johnson. "We've had some great players here like Holly Gault and Afton Saurer, but I'd say, as a team, this is the best team I've ever played on. It just sucks that little things have cost us games."
"I'm sure I'll probably cry because it's been the past four years of my life," McCabe added. "And now that it's over, it's kind of like, 'What now?'
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Whether the Jayhawks continue on to the postseason or end up playing their last game this Friday, one thing is certain: None of the seniors are ready to end their careers and leave the team that has defined their college experience.
Top: Senior midfielder Dolinsky outruns a Texas Tech midfielder during their game on Oct 9. The Jayhawks scored three straight goals to overcome an early 1-0 deficit to defeat the Red Dairy 3-2.
"It'll hit me when we're all done and I don't have to come to practice and meetings and have it be a part of every day of my life." she said.
Right now, the seniors' post-graduation plans range from coaching to graduate school to professional soccer,
Boyer agrees.
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Bottom: Senior forward Kim Boyer dribbles past a Texas Tech defender. Boyer made plays happen after coming in the second half for 29 minutes and two assists in Kansas' 3-2 win.
but each said they would be sure keep in touch with each other.
"When I look back on the whole experience, I'm not going to remember our record or anything like that," McCabe said. "We're going to remember the
times we had together, the crazy goals we scored, and the relationships. That's really what it's about."
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12 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Jayhawks lose twice at Junkanoo Jam
Tournament opponents capitalize on Kansas' mistakes
By Max Rothman mrothman@kansan.com
Game 1: Kansas vs. Xavier
The Game plan: If Kansas was to have had any shot in this one, it would have needed to establish a low-post presence early on to combat Xavier's star juniors, center Ta'Shia Phillips and forward Amber Harris. This responsibility lay primarily on the shoulders of junior forward Nicollette Smith, sophomore forward Aishah Sutherland and junior center Krysten Boogaard.
The Blunder: Boogaard picked up two early fouls, sending herself to the bench when her team needed her most. This meant that despite excellent offense—senior guard Danielle McCray scored 23 points and Sutherland and Smith weren't shabby either—Kansas was left with no defensive response for Phillips and Harris. Tallying only 10 minutes the entire game, Boogaard observed a demolition from the sideline instead of playing during her supposed big day.
Final Score: Xavier 76, Kansas 71
Game 2: Kansas vs. TCU
The Game plan: The Jayhawks were just looking to play their game. Kansas' standard offensive game plan relies on finding freshman point guard Angel Goodrich right off the rebound. Once she has the ball, Goodrich pushes the ball quickly up court alongside her teammates, initiating a mad sprint towards the other side. This transition style has wreaked havoc before and would have needed to do the same in the game against TCU by providing open shots for Kansas.
The Blunder: With 13.8 seconds left and a one-point Kansas lead, senior guard Danielle McCray pulled a Chris Webber, calling a timeout that she didn't have. The mistake led to a technical foul and two key free throws that gave the Horned Frogs a lead that they would never relinquish. (Dishonorable Mention: Despite scoring 21 points, Boogaard shot 5/14 from the free throw line).
Final Score: TCU 74, Kansas 69
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Left: The Kansas bench cheers in unison after a Jayhawk basket on Nov. 22 at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jay hawks beat an undefeated Michigan team 77-66.
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Right: Freshman guard Monica Engelman drives past a Michigan defender for a layup. The Jayhawks will play Northern Colorado on Sunday in Allen Fieldhouse.
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2009-2010 women's basketball stats
<table><thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Min.</th><th>Pts.</th><th>Reb.</th><th>Ast.</th><th>TO.</th><th>Stl.</th><th>Blk.</th><th>FG%</th><th>FT%</th><th>3P%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Danielle McCray</td><td>35.2</td><td>19.2</td><td>7.4</td><td>3.8</td><td>21</td><td>9</td><td>3</td><td>.419</td><td>.448</td><td>.647</td></tr><tr><td>Aishah Sutherley</td><td>32.4</td><td>16.0</td><td>8.2</td><td>0.2</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>7</td><td>.725</td><td>.000</td><td>.857</td></tr><tr><td>Krysten Boogaard</td><td>19.0</td><td>13.0</td><td>6.8</td><td>0.2</td><td>8</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>.647</td><td>.000</td><td>.568</td></tr><tr><td>Sade Morris</td><td>32.8</td><td>12.2</td><td>4.0</td><td>3.8</td><td>13</td><td>12</td><td>0</td><td>.393</td><td>.308</td><td>.765</td></tr><tr><td>Angel Goodrich</td><td>33.0</td><td>7.4</td><td>2.2</td><td>8.2</td><td>23</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>.326</td><td>.143</td><td>.556</td></tr><tr><td>Nicollette Smith</td><td>25.2</td><td>5.0</td><td>4.0</td><td>0.8</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>6</td><td>.391</td><td>.168</td><td>.000</td></tr><tr><td>Monica Engelman</td><td>9.0</td><td>2.6</td><td>1.8</td><td>0.2</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>.333</td><td>.286</td><td>.333</td></tr><tr><td>Rhea Codio</td><td>9.0</td><td>2.0</td><td>0.0</td><td>2.0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.000</td><td>.000</td><td>1.000</td></tr><tr><td>Carolyn Davis</td><td>3.3</td><td>1.3</td><td>0.7</td><td>0.0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1.000</td><td>.000</td><td>.000</td></tr><tr><td>LaCehelda Jacobs</td><td>6.2</td><td>0.8</td><td>0.2</td><td>0.4</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>.400</td><td>.000</td><td>.000</td></tr><tr><td>Annette Davis</td><td>2.3</td><td>0.7</td><td>1.0</td><td>0.3</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.500</td><td>.000</td><td>.000</td></tr><tr><td>Marisha Brown</td><td>1.0</td><td>0.0</td><td>0.0</td><td>0.0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.000</td><td>.000</td><td>.000</td></tr><tr><td>Kelly Kohn</td><td>4.5</td><td>0.0</td><td>1.0</td><td>0.0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.000</td><td>.000</td><td>.000</td></tr><tr><td>Team Average</td><td></td><td>70.2</td><td>36.4</td><td>12.2</td><td>83</td><td>42</td><td>20</td><td>.469</td><td>.621</td><td>.329</td></tr></tbody></table>
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2009-2010 women's basketball schedule
Date Opponent Site Time
11/1 Pittsburg State Lawrence W, 86-56 1/12 Oklahoma State Lawrence 11 a.m.
11/8 Emporia State Lawrence W, 85-48 1/17 Missouri Lawrence 1 p.m.
11/15 Oral Roberts Lawrence W, 106-80 1/20 Iowa State Ames, Iowa 7 p.m.
11/18 Iowa Iowa City, Iowa W, 66-55 1/23 Oklahoma Norman, Okla. 2 p.m.
11/22 Michigan Lawrence W, 77-66 1/27 Colorado Lawrence 7 p.m.
11/26 Xavier Grand Bahama Island L, 76-71 1/30 Missouri Columbia, Mo. 5 p.m.
11/28 TCU Grand Bahama Island L, 74-69 2/7 Kansas State Lawrence 1 p.m.
12/3 UCLA Lawrence Played Thursday 2/10 Nebraska Lawrence 7 p.m.
12/6 Northern Colorado Lawrence 1 p.m. 2/13 Texas Lawrence 1 p.m.
/10 UMKC Lawrence 7 p.m. 2/16 Colorado Boulder, Colo. 8 p.m.
/13 Creighton Lawrence 2 p.m. 2/21 Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas 5 p.m.
/20 UC Riverside Lawrence 1 p.m. 2/25 Iowa State Lawrence 6 p.m.
12/22 Houston Houston 7 p.m. 2/28 Baylor Waco, Texas 4 p.m.
12/30 Pepperdine Lawrence 1 p.m. 3/3 Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. 7 p.m.
1/3 New Mexico State Las Cruces, N.M. 3 p.m. 3/6 Texas A&M Lawrence 7 p.m.
1/9 Kansas State Manhattan 11 a.m. 3/11-14 Big 12 Championship Kansas City, Mo.
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A football season by the numbers
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The numbers tell the story of a season that started with high expectations
The Jayhawks started this season with a No. 25 ranking and high hopes. After losing their last seven games, the Jayhawks missed out on a bowl game for the first time since the 2006 season.
The Jayhawks averaged 29.4 points per game this season and gave up 28.4 points per contest. Kansas' scoring average ranked seventh in the Big 12 Conference.
Here are a few key numbers from this season.
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The highest ranking the Jayhawks achieved this season was No. 15 in the USA Today Coaches' Poll. Kansas had started the season 5-0 and was ranked right behind No.14 Oklahoma State.
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Kansas ranked second in the Big 12 for passing yards per game. The Jayhawks' 310.3 passing yards per game ranked behind Texas Tech, who gained 380.7 yards per game through the air.
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The Jayhawks' passing defense ranked 10th in the Big 12 this season. Kansas surrendered 245 yards per game through the air this season.
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Senior quarterback Todd Reesing finished this season ranked first in career touchdown passes, passing yards, completions and total yards gained.
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Kansas coach Mark Mangino stands along the sideline watching Texas drive touchdown during the fourth quarter in Kansas. Kansas lost 51-20 for their sixth straight Big 12 and dropped to 5-6.
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2009 Individual Statistics
| Passing | Effic | Cmp-Att | Int | Pct | Yds | TD |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Todd Reeing | 134.9 | 313-496 | 10 | 63.1 | 3616 | 22 |
| Kale Pick | 117.0 | 4-5 | 0 | 80.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Kmeier Meier | 262.7 | 2-3 | 0 | 66.7 | 70 | 0 |
| Team | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Alonso Rojas | 234.4 | 1-1 | 0 | 100.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Total | 135.5 | 320-506 | 10 | 63.2 | 3724 | 22 |
| Receiving | Catches | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Kerry Meier | 102 | 985 | 9.7 | 8 | 71 |
| Kezmon Briscoe | 102 | 1337 | 15.9 | 9 | 74 |
| Jonathan Wilson | 35 | 449 | 12.8 | 0 | 47 |
| Jake Sharp | 34 | 266 | 7.8 | 3 | 56 |
| Brad McDougald | 33 | 318 | 9.6 | 0 | 42 |
| Tim Biere | 13 | 183 | 1.3 | 0 | 33 |
| Toben Opurum | 13 | 105 | 8.1 | 1 | 30 |
| Roll Lewis | 1 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 42 |
| Tertavian Ingram | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 1 | 16 |
| Todd Reesing | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| **Total** | **320** | **3724** | **11.6** | **22** | **74** |
Rushing
Att  Yds  Avg  TD  Long
Toben Opurum 133 554 4.2 9 26
Jake Sharp 102 429 4.2 4 30
Kale Pick 14 167 11.9 0 55
Todd Reeing 104 119 1.1 6 22
Rell Lewis 13 72 5.5 0 15
Dezmon Briscoe 2 19 9.5 1 20
Kerry Meier 2 -2 -1.0 0 6
Team 9 -13 -1.4 0 0
Total 379 1345 3.5 20 55
Interceptions No. Yds Avg TD Long Ryan Murphy 2 0 0.0 0 0 Brad McDougald 1 38 3.80 0 38 Dareil Stuckey 1 0 0.0 0 0 Maxwell Onyeguble 1 48 48.0 1 48 Daymond Patterson 1 0 0.0 0 0 Justin Thornton 1 4 4.0 0 4 Total **7** **90** **90** **1** **90**
| **Field Goals** | FGM-FGA | Pct | Lg | Blk |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Jacob Branstetter | 13-19 | 68.4 | 57 | 0 |
| **Kick Returns** | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Brad McDougald | 21 | 395 | 18.8 | 0 | 47 |
| Dezmon Briscoe | 19 | 432 | 22.7 | 1 | 98 |
| Darrell Stuckey | 14 | 358 | 25.6 | 0 | 67 |
| Justin Springer | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Jonathan Wilson | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| **Total** | **56** | **1206** | **21.5** | **1** | **98** |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Punt Returns** | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Daymond Patterson | 21 | 168 | 8.0 | 0 | 49 |
| Brad McDougald | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| **Total** | **24** | **171** | **7.1** | **0** | **49】 |
| **Punting** | No. | Yds | Avg | Long | TB |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Alonso Rojas | 51 | 2108 | 41.3 | 72 | 6 |
| Jacob Branstetter | 2 | 73 | 16.9 | 43 | 0 |
**Punting**
Alonso Rojas
No. 51 2108 41.3 72 TB 6
Jacob Branstetter
2 72 36.0 43 0
Team 1 36 36.0 36 0
2009 Schedule
Date Opponent Location Score
9/5 Northern Colorado Lawrence W, 49-3
9/12 at UTEP El Paso, Texas W, 34-7
9/19 Duke Lawrence W, 44-16
9/26 Southern Miss Lawrence W, 35-28
10/10 Iowa State Lawrence W, 41-36
10/17 at Colorado Boulder, Colo. L, 34-30
10/24 Oklahoma Lawrence L, 35-13
10/31 at Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas L, 42-21
11/7 at Kansas State Manhattan L, 17-10
11/14 Nebraska Lawrence L, 31-17
11/21 at Texas Austin, Texas L, 51-20
11/28 Missouri Kansas City, Mo. L, 41-39
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Kansas comes up just short against Tigers
Missouri kicker sinks Jayhawks with field goal as time expires
The Jayhawks' season ended last Saturday when Missouri kicker Grant Ressel nailed a 27-yard field goal as time expired to give the Tigers a 41-39 victory. Kansas fell to 5-7 for the season and finished ineligible for a bowl game for the first time in three years.
Kansas led 21-13 at halftime, but Missouri outscored the Jayhawks 20-7 in the third quarter to take a 33-28 lead. The Jayhawks rallied to go ahead 39-36 on a 39-yard field goal from kicker Jacob Branstetter with about five minutes left in the game. After Missouri punted on its next possession, the Tigers sacked Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing behind the goal line for a safety to pull within one point.
Reesing had a big day during his final game for Kansas. He passed for four touchdowns and 498 yards while only throwing one interception.
Junior Dezmon Briscoe and senior Kerry Meier both came up big for the Jayhawks in the loss. Briscoe gained 242 yards on 14 catches and Meier caught ten passes for two touchdowns and 54 yards.
Kansas struggled running the football against Missouri. The Jayhawks gained just 49 yards on 19 rushing attempts. Senior running back Jake Sharp finished with 29 yards on seven rushing attempts in his final game.
Reesing's 498 yards passing were good enough for a new Kansas record. Kansas finished last in the Big 12 North with a 1-7 record in conference play.
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Senior running back Jake Sharp looks to cut inside before being stopped. Kansas' running game was held for 49 yards while Missouri gained 250 yards on the ground.
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Junior receiver Dezmon Briscoe fails to hold onto a short pass attempt during the fourth quarter with Kansas up 39-36. Kansas lost 41-39 after a safety and a field goal by Missouri.
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Kansas @ UCLA Kansas — The Jayhawks will improve to 7-0 because they just have too many weapons for a struggling UCLA team to handle.
St. John's @ Duke Duke — St. John's could give Duke a tough game, but the Blue Devils' perimeter game will make the difference against the Red Storm.
Washington State @ Kansas State Kansas State — The Wildcats showed a lot of potential last season, and Denis Clemente will lead Kansas State to a victory.
Wake Forest @ Gonzaga Gonzaga — Coach Mark Few will have his team ready to play. The Bulldogs' home-court advantage will be the difference.
North Carolina State @ Marquette Marquette — The Golden Eagles will have too much offensive firepower for the Wolfpack to contain.
Arizona @ Oklahoma Oklahoma — The Sooners play well at home, and Willie Warren should be able to lead Oklahoma to a big victory.
USC @ Georgia Tech Georgia Tech — The Trojans are still adjusting to a new coach, and Georgia Tech's home-court advantage should be the difference.
Oregon @ Missouri Missouri — Coach Mike Anderson's up-tempo strategy will throw the Ducks off their game and lead to a Tiger victory.
North Carolina @ Kentucky North Carolina — The Tar Heels have all the momentum after defeating Michigan State and that should carry over into this game.
Lamar @ Hawaii Hawaii — Lamar won't be able to compete with the Rainbow Warriors when they're playing at home.
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THIS WEEK IN KU HISTORY
December 3,1994
Kansas knocked off No. 1 Massachusetts 81-75 in the John Wooden Classic basketball game. Coached by Roy Williams, the Jayhawks finished 11-3 in the Big 12 and 25-6 overall.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Which Jayhawk basketball player holds the record for the most points ever scored in a single game?
scored in one game, which he set by scoring 100 points in a regular season game in 1962.
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Wilt Chamberlain, who scored 52 points in his first game for Kansas in 1957. He also holds the NBA record for the most points scored in one game, which he set by scoring 100 points in a regular season game in 1962.
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Recent studies suggest as few as 100 instances of binge drinking can reduce both size and cognitive ability in these two sections of the brain.
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Long-term effects of alcohol abuse may begin now with binge drinking
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For years, Ben had assumed all alcohonics were homeless, men hudding below bridges inside cardboard boxes and nursing bottles out of paper bags, like he saw in movies. But that was before Ben began college and came to know an alcoholic much
more personally — himself.
In less than one semester, Ben, who did not want to reveal is his last name, developed a dependence on alcohol that altered that belief, and his life, forever.
THE COLLEGE PARTY LIFE
While attending a Kansas City, Kan., high school, Ben liked to drink and attended
parties on weekends. Within his circle or friends, getting drunk was typical. But Ben also always had a limit. As an athlete, he had coaches constantly demanding his time and fitness. His parents expected an equal dedication to academics. The discipline was enough for Ben graduate high school with a 3.5 grade point average.
But the following fall, when Ben enrolled at Missouri State University, those parameters disappeared. Without coach or parental oversight, Ben could binge drink as often as he wanted in culture that seemed not only
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Hangovers — more than just a headache
A "hangover" after binge drinking is usually a sign of brain damage. Binge drinking harms the brain on a continuum — common hangovers and more severe symptoms suggest greater brain damage.
Symptoms: Fatigue, weakness, thirst, headache, muscle ache, nausea, vomiting, decreased sleep or poor quality in sleep, sensitivity to light and sound, problems with attention and concentration, mood symptoms, depressing, anxiety, irritability, tremors and sweating.
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BY BETH BEAVERS bbeavers@kansan.com
Creativity and a unique approach to design won 15 architecture students a Design Excellence Merit Award from the American Institute of Architects' Kansas City chapter.
The students designed and built a trail shelter at the head of the new Rockefeller Prairie Trail, a nature trail north of Lawrence in Spring 2009. The trail leads to an overlook structure built by students in Fall 2008.
The award-winning trailhead is composed of used telephone poles, which make up the roof and serve as supportive beams.
"It won the award because it is unique," said Berry Clemens, communications coor.
Alex Rea, St. Louis senior and one of the students involved in the project, said Westar Energy
dinator for the Kansas Biological Survey. "When you look at it, it is pretty striking."
"It won the award because it is unique. When you look at it, it is pretty striking."
"It was partly budget, but architecture is making a push to be more green," Rea said. "So we were going along with that trend."
donated used telephone poles to the group for the project.
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Clemens said the structure had panels on the sides that gave information about the surrounding environment and its history. She said the land originally belonged to Charles Robinson, the first governor of the state of Kansas and one of the first regents of the University.
The shelter also includes benches
where visitors can pause to admire the prairie and surrounding wooded areas.
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Decoding the health-care debate
Concerned Active and Aware Students hold awareness campaign
The health-care debate is plastered all over the media.
But that doesn't necessarily mean that the average student understands it.
Cara Smith and Stephanie Atwood sure didn't. So, as co-coordinators of Concerned Active and Aware Students, they decided to do something about it.
"We were just thinking about how there's all this news about health care and reform in the media now, but neither of us really knew what any of it meant," Smith said. "And I got the impression from other people I talked to that they didn't really know either."
To help students navigate the debate, CAAS will hold a Health Policy Awareness Campaign today and tomorrow in front of Wescoe Hall. Co-coordinators Smith, Topeka sophomore, and Atwood, Topeka junior, have organized the campaign to present the issues and facts of healthcare reform with nonpartisan intentions.
Atwood said that the presentation of the issue was often too complicated or biased, which made it difficult for students to make informed choices.
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well-informed, to have opinions about the issue and then do something about their opinions to shape how Kansas senators vote for the bill," she said.
Atwood said a common misconception about the bill was about the public option. She said many Americans viewed this as the equivalent to a government takeover of health care. Atwood said she didn't know what the public option meant until she started researching it, and found that, in reality, the public option would be available alongside private insurance.
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1. Readying for offensive,
Somalia reshuffles army
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The Somali government replaced its police and army chiefs Sunday ahead of a planned military offensive, the Somali information minister said.
The reshuffle came as fresh clashes between insurgents and government forces in the ruined capital of Mogadishu killed six people, including a mother and two young children.
Government spokesman Abdi Haji Gobdoon announced that former police commander Abdi Hassan Awale was being replaced by Major General Ali Mohamed Hasan and former army chief Gen. Yusuf Hussein Dhumal was replaced by Lieutenant General Mohamed Gele Kahiye.
2. Palestine signs a deal with World Bank for $64M
RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinian Authority on Sunday signed an agreement with the World Bank and other donors for $64 million to help it prepare for statehood.
World Bank official Shamshad Akhtar said the goal was to boost Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad's plan to set up institutions for a state within two years, though talks with Israel are stalemated.
The World Bank will administer the project, with part of the
funding coming from Sweden, Denmark and the German development bank.
3. As protesters gather, Iran moves to quell dissent
TEHRAN, Iran — Government opponents shouted "Allahu Akbar" and "Death to the Dictator" from Tehran's rooftops in the pouring rain on the eve of student demonstrations planned for Monday. Authorities choked off Internet access and warned journalist working for foreign media to stick to their offices for the next three days.
The measures were aimed at depriving the opposition of its key means of mobilizing the masses as Iran's clerical rulers keep a tight lid on dissent. Government opponents are seeking, nonetheless, to get large numbers of demonstrators to turn out Monday and show their movement still has momentum.
Opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi threw his support behind the student demonstrations and declared that his movement was is still alive. A statement posted on his Web site said the clerical establishment cannot silence students and was losing legitimacy in the Iranian people's minds.
"A great nation would not stay silent when some confiscate its vote,"said Mousavi, who claims President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stole the June 12 election victory from him by fraud.
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4. Palin's Iowa visit spurs rumors of presidential run
"No politician comes to Iowa by accident," Republican strategist Tim Albrecht said. "Every politician knows the implications when they set foot here."
SiOUX CITY, Iowa — Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin greeted hundreds of admirers in Sioux City on Sunday, fueling speculation about a possible presidential run in 2012.
As with other stops on Palin's book tour, the event was tightly controlled with photographers allowed in briefly and reporters banned. Palin arrived about 90 minutes late and didn't speak publicly, other than to greet the crowd.
lowa's caucuses traditionally kick off the presidential nominating season, and Republican strategists saw the stop in Palin's national book-signing tour as a signal not to be missed.
5. Stolen items not found in search of Chicago home
CHICAGO — Police say a search of a Chicago home didn't turn up any of the items stolen from former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's attorneys.
Chicago police said late Saturday that "a thorough search of the premises revealed none of the stolen items from the law firm."
Police say they made one arrest on weapons charges, but it wasn't related to the burglaries.
Police said Friday that burglars broke into the offices of Blagojevich attorney Sam Adam and his son, Samuel E. Adam, and took items that may contain information about Blagojevich's case. Those items include eight computers and a safe.
6. Police catch man fleeing on bike with stolen tree
PORTAGE, Ind. — Authorities said they caught an Indiana man riding a bike while balancing a stolen Christmas tree across the handlebars. Police in Portage said they spotted 48-year-old Phillip Menefee about 1 a.m. Friday riding the bike equipped with a homemade motor but no lights. Police had been investigating motor noise near a Christmas tree lot.
Police said Meneefe had been drinking at a bar and told police he bought the tree from the lot, which is run by Mathisen Tree Farms of Greenville, Mich. When told the lot was closed, police said he said he claimed that bought the tree from the bar
Police arrested Menefee for theft and public intoxication. The $40 tree, which was marked with a tag, was returned.
There was no telephone listing for Meneifee in Portage area.
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MELINDA DREESMAN
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"Going to church on Christmas Eve and then driving around listening to Barbra Streisand's Christmas album while looking at Christmas lights."
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KEVIN SMITH DeKalb, ill., junior "Making snow forts."
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About 8 p.m. Tuesday near 23rd and Alabama streets, a KU student reported a burglary and the theft of a GPS and iPod, at a loss of $290.
About noon Tuesday near 23rd and Kasold streets, a KU student reported an auto burglary and the theft of a backpack and contents, at a loss of $25.
About 1 a.m. Thursday near 23rd street and Naismith drive, a KU student reported the theft of a bicycle, at a loss of $160.
About 2:30 a.m. Thursday at McCollum Hall, someone reported disorderly conduct after a suspect discharged a fire extinguisher.
Boss left, but his wife went to the police station to report the incident. Officers arrested him three hours later on a misdemeanor domestic battery charge.
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peted against 70 other projects, a 60-hour-a-week deal."
peted against 70 most of which were designed by professional firms.
"Receiving the Merit Award was a shocking, nice surprise," he said.
Matt McKillip,
Lawrence senior
involved with
"We built the trailhead structure in 11 days. It was a pretty fast and furious design."
MATT MCKILLIP
Lawrence senior
the project, said third-year students completed the trailhead as a project for a studio class.
"It is a six- to nine-hour credit course, but you basically live in the studio," he said. "It turns into
McKillip said that most students involved in the project were new to construction so they did research on steelwork and woodwork. The whole project lasted 11 weeks, but construction happened much more quickly.
"We built the trailhead structure in 11 days," McKillip said. "It was a pretty fast and furious design."
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Students may not be interested in the debate because it is too complicated to understand.
Jen Welch, Michigan sophomore who works at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, offered another explanation. She said many students weren't concerned about the health-care debate because they were still on their parents' insurance plan.
Welch said the Dole Institute held an event during Homecoming Week this fall to refute the top-10 myths about health-care reform. Only two people showed up.
"They're not really worried about what it all means for the future," she said. "It doesn't really affect them now, so they don't really care."
Welch said students should care about this issue because they won't always be on their parents' plan. One day, they will be responsible for their own insurance.
Smith said CAAS would be handing out fliers with all the information laid out in simple, concise language. She said CAAS would also chalk the facts on sidewalks all across campus.
"We're just trying to promote awareness," she said. "We're also giving out information on how to contact senators, so if students do feel they're opposed or for the bill they can contact their senator and let them know what their opinions are, and hopefully they can decide what they want to do about it."
Edited by Brenna M. T. Daldorph
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Pearl Harbor witness to return to attack site for 68th anniversary
The USS Arizona is engulfed in flames Dec. 7, 1941, after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The attack sank four U.S. battleships and destroyed 188 U.S. planes. Another four battleships were damaged, along with three cruisers and three destroyers. More than 2,200 sailors, Marines and soldiers were killed.
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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Ed Johann will always remember the sound of planes diving out of the sky to bomb U.S. battleships, the explosions and the screams of sailors. He still recalls the stench of burning oil and flesh.
The 86 year-old retired firefighter is due to return Monday to Pearl Harbor for the first time since World War II to attend a ceremony marking the 68th anniversary of the Japanese attack.
"I really don't know how I'm going to handle it," said Johann, from his home in Oregon. "When I think about it, all I have is unpleasantness. I'm sure it's not like that now."
Johann was a teenage apprentice seaman on Dec. 7, 1941. He had enlisted in the Navy only five months earlier so his parents, who picked and packed tomatoes and other crops in California's San Fernando Valley, wouldn't have to support him.
He and two other sailors were waiting to ferry passengers on a
small boat to and from the USS Solace, a hospital ship that was moored in Pearl Harbor, when they saw the Japanese planes.
Johann's motor launcher boat rushed to the USS Arizona, which was hit by several bombs, one of which struck her forward ammunition magazines and set off a massive explosion. Already fueled and manned when the attack began, their 30-foot boat was the first rescue vessel to arrive at the scene.
They first thought they were U.S. aircraft conducting drills until they saw explosions and flames from the stricken ships.
They found the water littered with people — some wounded, some dead, some unharmed. Many were covered in the leaking oil from the ships.
They loaded as many as they could and delivered them to the hospital ship before returning to the USS West Virginia for more.
"As we're pulling them out of the water, a lot of times the skin would come right off the arm," Johann said. "They would just be
black with oil, except maybe you could see the white of their eyes."
The planes kept coming. Dive bombers plunged out of the sky, dropping bombs and strafing the water and ships with machine gun
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Student jobs will be safe from furloughs Temporary layoffs in response to budget cuts will be allocated to top salary earners
BY JESSE RANGEL
jrangel@kansan.com
As the University rolls out its new furlough policy to patch any future budget holes, student employees and temporary facili ties.
"Those are the people that we absolutely felt needed to be protected."
the idea of protecting employees at the lowest end of the salary structure came up quickly in committee meetings.
Goddard said the committee thought those in the middle and higher end of the salary structure should be able to contribute more
"Those are the people that we absolutely felt needed to be protected," Goddard said. "And that included all student employees."
Furloughs — reducing employees' salaries by instituting temporary layoffs — might be one of the options the University uses as it braces for more bad budget news down the road from the state and the Board of Regents. Danny Anderson, interim provost and executive vice chancellor, said in an e-mail to faculty and staff Wednesday that the University did not anticipate the need to institute a furlough this fiscal year. However, he said it could be a possibility in the future.
residence halls? How do we manage just some really important basic services that we would be doing?" Reesor said.
DIANE GODDARD Vice provost for finance
Lori Reesor, associate vice provost for student success, said the issue of protecting student employees from furloughs was something everyone agreed on. She said her department employed a large number of students, and that shaped her perspective on protecting student jobs.
"If we furloughed staff, then why he's feeding the students in the
furlough days. She said the committee recommended four or five salary levels and completely excluded the lowest levels.
However, the current policy, which Anderson developed using the recommendations of
the committee, had not yet made those divisions.
Mason Heilman, Lawrence senior and student body president, said though he appreciated the consensus on keeping student jobs away from furloughs, he also wanted to make sure the policy allowed full-time faculty members to spread their furlough days out. This would ensure that faculty aren't forced to miss an important day of teaching or critical research.
"They're both crucial parts of their jobs," Hellman said.
Anderson said in a University budget forum Wednesday that the University would use furloughs to target immediate budget cuts from the Board of Regents. He said the University would adjust the amount of mandated furloughs to the amount the Regents cut from the University's budget.
"We do not have a specific amount to know." Anderson said.
Goddard said in the Wednesday meeting that each round of furloughs that asks top earners to take one to five days off would save the University $6.6 million.
Edited by Amanda Thompson
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Psychiatric study combines therapy, financial planning
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tensions at home were mounting after Jeremy Field lost a second construction job as the recession hit.
He spent his days on the Internet and the phone looking for work. His wife, Kelly, who had been home caring for their toddler son, reluctantly returned to teaching preschool. But her part-time work meant a huge cut in wages and benefits, forcing them to sell a car and slash Christmas spending.
Kelly Field pushed her husband to keep searching. He was discouraged and it was hard watching her leave for work in the morning.
"It never was to the point where we were yelling and screaming at one another," said Jeremy Field, 30, who has a degree in construction management. "But there definitely was some tension that
could be felt."
So the Fields were eager to participate in a study at the University of Georgia aimed at merging the realms, of them.
apy and financial planning. The couple, who live in Athens, Ga., walked away applauding the blended approach, which is being tested at Kansas State University as well.
"...All the people I know who are married, their biggest problem is money..."
A Nashville therapist and his son also have started writing about the subject.
"I loved the fact that they were together because all the people I know who are married, their biggest problem is money and who is spending what and not paying the bills," said Kelly Field, 29. "I hear that so much, people having
blowups and fights. I thought, this is genius to talk about both."
KELLY FIELD Patient
Researchers say the timing for the broader approach couldn't
The recession "certainly gets everyone's attention," said Ted Klontz, the Nashville financial behavioral consultant. "They are open to a lot of ideas they weren't open to
be better as families feel deeper financial woes in the poor economy.
before."
Experts say therapists are taught to look for mental health causes for problems, not mone-
In the past, people like the Fields, struggling with financial issues that put a strain on their marriage, have left both therapists and financial planners with questions unanswered.
"When something financial does come up in a session that pro-
tions would arise when counselors met with widows consumed with grief who were also nervous about learning to manage their finances.
KRISTY ARCHULETA
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professor
vokes a lot of anxiety, it becomes glossed over or just rolled up with another problem," said Kristy
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The KU Peer Health Educators displayed information in Watson Library Wednesday on how to stay healthy during finals. The educators also work to educate students and dispel misinformation about alcohol.
Source: Kathryn Tuttle, associate vice provost
Do you drink? And if you do, how much do you consume? Incoming freshmen were surveyed during the 2009 orientation.
Yes, more than five drinks
No
Yes, one drink
Yes, two to four drinks
By the end of one semester, Ben began to realize his habits weren't normal. The parties, which he attended at first to socialize, had transformed solely into a means of getting drunk. His formerly easy-going personality turned to bitterness, and he started to withdraw even from friends and family.
"It went from like a bonfire to a forest fire," he said. "I was just high constantly, drunk constantly, whatever it was constantly. I was rarely going to class."
As Ben skipped classes, his grades deteriorated rapidly. His GPA plummeted from 3.0 in the fall to a 1.8 in the spring. Trust with friends broke down and relationships were shattered.
"I had no control of my actions anymore," Ben said. "It wasn't like I went out and tried to quit the next day, but that was my first glimpse. I definitely felt it physically, emotionally, spiritually — every single way I could."
NEWLY DISCOVERED DANGERS
Alcohol has a profound and dangerous effect on the personal lives and the academic lives of college students, said Sandra Brown, psychology professor and alcohol research specialist at the University of California in San Diego.
Binge drinking, she said, reduces the ability of adolescents and young adults to reason and lowers their ability to remember information by 10 percent. She said it also notably decreases the size of the frontal cortex and the hippocampus — two of the most crucial parts of the brain.
In addition to harming relationships, Brown said, students who binge drink are also inflicting severe damage to their brains.
Most alarming, she said, was that both damaging effects could result from as few as 100 episodes of legal intoxication, or drinking to a blood alcohol level of .08 percent.
Students who binge drink twice per week could suffer the harm in less than one year, she said.
In college, she said, she has had to clean vomit off her friends and keep vigil alongside them for hours they wouldn't ever remember.
"Teens who drink heavily, even if they've abstained for weeks, remember about 10 percent less of the information they learned just 20 to 30 minutes ago." Brown said. "If you are remembering about 10 percent less than your peers in the short run, that's going to have a cumulative effect over time, making school and learning new information more challenging."
A COMMON OCCURRENCE
"I've been affected in ways I don't wish upon anyone else," Williams said. "I have two beers or a beer and have a glass of water."
Emily Williams said this drinking-related decline in academic performance has occurred in the lives of a number of her friends. And witnessing their grades and other parts of their lives decline from drinking has influenced her decision not to drink excessively.
Williams, Overland Park graduate student, said she chooses to limit herself because she wants to save her friends and family the pain binge drinking has caused her. Since childhood, Williams said, alcoholism and binge drinking have polluted the closest circles in her life, starting in her family. She carries memories of members whose personalities would sour with each drink they downed.
But Williams said the decision she has made not to drink excessively in college has left her feeling somewhat isolated at times. On the nights when some of her friends would faded into stupors, sober students often seemed scarce and scattered.
More than half of all undergraduates at the University binge drink, according to a May 2008 report.
As a student who has struggled in the past with alcohol in the college culture, Ben worries that these students, like him, will become alcoholics.
Ben remembers being in denial of his dependence on drinking before he sought support. By the time he tried to find help the spring of his freshman year, he realized he had entrenched himself in his habit so deeply that that solutions wouldn't come easily.
"I tried doctors," Ben said. "I tried antidepressants, relationships, learning about it. Nothing really ever worked."
Ben said the college culture of excess made his efforts to quit drinking especially difficult his freshman year in Springfield, Mo. As he tried to break his addiction, he often felt like the only student his age at Missouri State trying to quit drinking.
"It was really tough." Ben said. "In that town, there wasn't anybody my age trying to get clean."
THE STUDENT IMPACT
Kathryn Tuttle, associate vice provost for student success, said she was worried
about how binge drinking had become especially rampant among freshmen.
She said the University has made new efforts this fall to combat binge drinking among all age groups, including a new mandatory alcohol course and a parent notification program. She said the University would expand those efforts to include an alcohol awareness presentation at the freshman orientation next summer
Of the incoming freshmen, 47 percent self-reported that already, every time they drank, they would "binge", or consume five or more drinks in one sitting. Tuttle said.
She said a 2009 survey of freshman at orientation raised new concerns by showing that students are coming to college with binge drinking habits.
But the University also has to reach out to the community and high schoolers in order to influence students before they bring more binge drinking to campus, said Marlesa Roney, vice provost of student success.
Roney said in order to reverse commonplace binge drinking practices, these
"It's an accepted part of our culture," Roney said. "Unless it results in death, it is often viewed as a positive. There's a Web site where it's a glorification, applauding people who are totally out of control and who have no idea what they're doing."
College wasn't always a culture of excess, Roney said. She went to college in the late '70s and finished her undergraduate degree in the early '80s. She said when she was in school the attitude toward alcohol was almost the opposite
steps would need to be joint efforts by both faculty and students.
A RELATIVELY RECENT PROBLEM
— binge drinking literally did not seem to exist, she said. She said the concept of drinking to the point of "blacking out," or not remembering parts of the night, was unthinkable.
"It was a very different kind of situation where most people, if they got drunk, it was not intentional." Roney said.
Roney said she began to see the influences of a budding binge drinking culture
"Teens who drink heavily, even if they've abstained for weeks, remember about 10 percent less of the information they learned just 20 to 30 minutes ago."
when she served as a chapter advisor to a sorority at Purdue University. She said exactly one decade after she graduated she realized a more serious problem was arising.
"What I began to hear more in the early 90s in my role as a chapter advisor in a sorority in Purdue was, 'I want to go out and get drunk tonight.' Roney said. "By the '90s there was an intent to get drunk."
Roney said she watched that problem slowly deteriorate in the subsequent decade into the current life-threatening culture.
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John Drees, an registered nurse at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, said he noticed the growing popularity of extremely excessive drinking through the 10 years he spent working in the hospital emergency room.
"Now, from what I hear from students, there is actually an intent to get black out drunk," Roney said.
Every year at the hospital, Drees said, the number of alcohol poisoning cases increases, and from 2000 to 2008, it shot up by 59 percent. By 2008, he said more than 1,500 patients came in for an alcohol related health problem, 600 of whom were KU students. Drees said the most common age of alcohol poisoning patients was 18, the same as a typical college freshman.
"Most of the times they didn't set out that night to end up in the emergency department." Drees said. "Their idea was to have fun, but unfortunately, they're not having fun."
Patty Quinlan, supervisor of nursing at the Watkins Health Center, said she has noticed the widespread culture of alcohol abuse on campus from the students come in needing an IV or other treatment after heavy episodes of drinking.
He said the biggest problem arose when the culturally prescribed idea of fun became overindulgence.
"If someone has one drink it's usually not a problem," Drees said. "It's when someone has 18 drinks or 21 drinks on their 21st birthday. They're overdosing is what they're doing."
She said she was even more concerned that almost none of these students seemed to consider the future health implications of their binge drinking.
Students have not only been ignoring personal risks when it comes to alcohol, but they have also been endangering others by climbing behind the wheel after they binge drink, said Michael Monroe, Lawrence Police Department sergeant. He said that this fall, despite a stretched police force, officers have handed out more OUI, or Operating Under the Influence, charges in Lawrence than in most previous semesters.
"Usually college-aged students don't think about when they're in their 50s or 60s or beyond," Quinlan said.
"We didn't pull anyone out of there to make up for our other shortages of manpower," Monroe said, of the officers who patrol for drunk drivers. "We really try to focus on that."
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Tuttle said, in addition to the short-term dangers associated with excessive drinking, the effect brain damage from binge drinking can have on academics has also been a concern of hers.
THE UNNOTICED EFFECTS
She said the latest KU alcohol report showed approximately two thirds of KU students admitted to consuming five or more consecutive drinks at least once in the past month, a statistic nearly double the 37 percent national average for college students.
"Binge drinking over a regular period of time can affect your cognition, it can affect your memory, it can affect your attention." Tuttle said. "It can cause impaired decision making."
Brown said the amount of decline — 10 percent in mental functioning — should cause extra alarm among college students. In college, she said, 10 percent could mean the difference between an A student and B student or a B student and a C student.
"When you think about your life as a college student, that's kind of right where it is, whether or it's simply managing those skills in an exam or in a paper."
"It's clear that alcohol produces problems that we can measure more easily than we've been able to manage with marijuana use," Brown said. "It may be that it affects the brain in ways other than we're measuring, but certainly we're able to measure the problems more definitively than the thinking problems associated with marijuana."
And evidence for the damage seems clear. Already approximately 25 percent of college students nationwide have self-attributed a poorer personal performance in school because of excessive drinking, according to the National Institute on National Abuse and Alcoholism.
She also said harm of that degree, despite popular belief, has proven to be even more significant than damage from marijuana use.
"That's the danger of this," Brown said. "It's very subtle and its gradual. It's really that you probably may not end up performing to your full capability rather than you look like you have severe brain damage."
Brown also said the actual figure of academically affected students was likely much higher than estimated because the decline in cognition often goes unnoticed by heavy drinkers.
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Students at a house party on Friday play drinking games during which individuals can drink 3 to 4 beers in 30 min. Approximately 25 percent of college students nationwide have self-reported a poorer personal academic performance because of excessive drinking.
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Students who binge drink regularly may begin to lose brain function. According to a 2008 survey, more than half of undergraduate at the University binge drink.
"Especially in college, everyone thinks, 'I'm young and I'm only doing this in college so it isn't going to happen to me.' The internal effects are things you don't really see, but they're happening."
BRIDGET HEINE Peer Health Educator
grass roots student efforts, is a lingering challenge, Tuttle said. She said currently the only organized student group she knows of formally trying to combat binge drinking on campus was the Peer Health Educators.
Jenny McKee, the director of the group, said although it has a series of topics it tries to bring to students' awareness, alcohol abuse is one of its central focuses.
"It's a national epidemic." McKee said "It truly is"
One of the 25 Peer Health Educators this fall, Bridget Heine, said she typically spends 12 hours a week trying to educate her peers on alcohol abuse and other health related subjects. She also said she recognizes, however, that the group still had a lot of awareness to raise and common misunderstandings to disprove
"There are physical effects, but not a lot of people really think about those too much," Heine said. "Especially in college, everyone thinks, I'm young and I'm only doing this in college so it isn't going to happen to me.' The internal effects are things you don't really see, but they're happening."
regarding alcohol.
HOPE FOR THE FUTURE
Brown said as she and other researchers at UCSD continue uncover results about these effects and that she hoped they could soon provide guidelines for how much a person could drink before causing damage. She said that, even more importantly, she hoped they would discover what the recovery process is for those who have already suffered brain damage from
"I would say probably within the next year, we will have enough cases studied longitudinally where we'll be able to submit something to one of the scientific journals," Brown said. "Certainly we want to get this information out as quickly as we can."
Karen Hansen, doctor of psychology for the Veterans Affairs San Diego Health Care System and co-researcher with Brown on alcohol abuse research, said a good test students could try now to determine whether they are damaging their brain is to check for hangover symptoms after they drink. She said common hang-over symptoms — which include headache, thirst, fatigue, depression, difficulty sleeping, irritability, nausea and vomiting — are usually indicators of underlying brain damage.
binge drinking and what, if anything could expedite healing.
"If you're a heavy drinker that has regular hangovers or withdraw symptoms, there's a 95 percent chance that your brain is affected," Hansen said. "The more hangovers, the heavier the symptoms, the more times you have blackouts, the more the damage is occurring."
Hansen said any brain damage from drinking is particularly dangerous for young adults because the human brain continues to develop through age 30. She said misconception that only older adults need to worry about brain damage couldn't be more false.
"It's really the opposite, that the adolescent brain is more vulnerable to the effects of heavy drinking than the adult brain," Brown said. "That's a little scary because typically when adolescents drink, even though they don't drink as often as adults, they drink on average about twice as much."
Teresa King. Lawrence gastroenterologist, said other negative effects, such as liver disease, normally arise in older patients. She said she has seen patients younger than 30, however, who drank heavily before, during and after college and are already showing symptoms of organ damage.
"I have seen it in young people." King said. "You can have things happen long before it's diagnosed because it doesn't
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Andrew Hoxley/KANSAN Drinking games have become a common occurrence at parties, but the consequences of such excess drinking can take its toll. Students who experience hangovers after a night of drinking may be showing signs of brain damage.
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"If you're a heavy drinker that has regular hangovers or withdraw symptoms, there's a 95 percent chance that your brain is affected. The more hangovers, the heavier the symptoms ... the more damage is occuring."
cause any outward signs."
"I didn't walk into the program necessarily wanting to stop using and drinking." Ben said. "I walked in wanting to stop hurting. And then, after a while, I finally found out I couldn't do both. I couldn't live a better way of life and use."
Hansen said she eventually hoped her findings could help deter the mental and physical self-destruction among high school and college students.
Brown said she thought in the college setting in particular, where students work to develop their minds, learning about the tremendous step backward binge drinking could be in this process couldn't help but have an affect.
In the three sober years since Ben quit
"People change their behavior when they know what they do causes problems for them," Brown said. "There is such a thing as designated drivers now because people know drinking affects their driving. If people knew drinking affects their thinking abilities, maybe that would help them make better decisions when they drink."
A STORY OF RECOVERY
Ben said it eventually took legal trouble and a 12-step fellowship, through a diversion program, to bring about his first dry day in more than a year when he was a freshman. By then, he said, it didn't matter any longer that the others in the fellowship were all older than he was. Their common struggle fostered the support he needed to start stripping alcohol use from his life, despite his resistance at first.
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Ben recognizes that he is not a typical junior. He is older, and so are most of his friends from the 12-step fellowship he has joined in Lawrence since he arrived. His new hobbies of harmonica, reading and exercising are atypical weekend night activities for undergraduates, some of whom might prefer to slam shots or frequent the college bar scene instead.
In Lawrence, he attended the University for three straight semesters, starting in the fall of '07, but took a year off to work before enrolling to return this spring.
drinking, he has taken a roundabout rout eto arriving at his junior year of college. He brought his 1.8 GPA up two entire grade points by the following semester but then moved to Lawrence to find a new setting without a personal history of regret.
But he also knows he lives differently now, in part, because he has a darker past, a past that will always be a part of him that he calls disease without a cure. Ben said he has accepted that he will have to continue to fight that disease for the rest of his life. But he said one of his greatest hopes was that his story would affect others who binge drink before they too suffer like he has.
"There's no cure you can give me to make me never want to use again." Ben said. "There's no magic formula. There are no magic words."
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PARIS — Audrey Hepburn fans got a sneak peak Tuesday of dozens of garments and personal effects once belonging to the movie star that will hit the auction blocks next week.
A Givenchy black lace dress that Hepburn wore in "To Steal a Million" and a demure ivory wedding gown that never made it down the aisle are among the items.
The fans, fashionistas and those looking to score a slice of film history were given the preview of the collection in Paris before the Dec. 8 sale in London.
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for Audrey," said auctioneer Kerry Taylor, whose eponymous auction house is handling the sale.
Another ivory wedding gown, made for Hepburn by the Rome-based Fontana sisters, is expected to fetch 8,000-12,000 pounds — though Hepburn herself didn't wear it down the aisle. After her marriage to James Hanson, which was scheduled for 1952, was called off, Hepburn asked that the Fontana sisters give it "to someone who could never afford a dress like mine, the most beautiful, poor Italian girl you can find," the auction catalog quotes Hepburn as saying.
"She said of Hubert de Givency that he was her greatest friend and he said of her that it was a real romance between the two, a real love affair that lasted all their lives," Taylor told The Associated Press at Sotheby's Paris showroom, where the two-day-long preview was held.
pared-down cocktail dresses, buttery silk tops, ladylike coats and dramatic sweeping gowns made by legendary French couturier for Hepburn, his muse.
A Givenchy cocktail dress and cropped jacket made from black lace — which Hepburn wore in the 1966 romantic comedy "How to Steal a Million," costarring Peter O'Toole — is expected to fetch the sale's highest price of between 15,000-20,000 pounds — though auctioneer Taylor acknowledges the estimates are very approximate.
She said that clothes having once belonged to Hepburn, who died in 1993, rarely come to auction and the last two pieces fetched a whopping $1 million.
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CANCER (June 22-July 22)
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
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"Sacred Spain: Art and Belief in the Spanish World" at the Indianapolis Museum of Art is drawing visitors from around the world for an unprecedented exhibition of 71 pieces from 45 lenders — many of them private — in Spain, Mexico, Peru and other countries. Madrid's Prado has loaned five works alone.
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GALESBURG, III. — Galesburg police said they have filed a retail theft charge against a woman who was reportedly found pushing a cart filled with nearly $600 worth of meat and meat products outside a supermarket.
Police went to the supermarket Wednesday evening after a store employee spotted the woman on the street outside and apparently coaxed her into returning
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I just gave myself four paper cuts simultaneously while trying to catch a book that was falling off my lap.
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You know you have a real problem when you procrastinate reading the "How to Overcome Procrastination" pamphlet.
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The hubris of your cleverness is shadowed by the fact that a mentally-challenged monkey could have deduced the same thing.
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Hunter Lawrence is so getting laid for making that kick.
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I'm ashamed that I like the song "Poker Face."
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All I want for Christmas is his virginity.
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Search for new football coach begins
EDITORIAL BOARD
1
After the incidents involving Mark Mangino and the final decision resulting in his resignation, the Athletics Department should focus on finding Mangino's replacement.
Current University of Buffalo football coach Turner Gill reportedly interviewed for the position on Sunday, according to CBS Sports.
"Mark Mangino helped make the head coach position at KU a very desirable position." Jim Marchiony, associate athletics director, said. "There's a great buzz surrounding Kansas football."
Even though Mangino helped create this buzz, it would be difficult for him to continue
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should think about what the new coach can offer the University. So far it has been tight-lipped about what exact qualifications they are looking for.
In choosing a new coach, the department
"We're not going to get specific on that." Marchiony said. "We'll evaluate each candidate on his own merits."
The most desirable candidate for the position should have solid experience as a head coach at a University and a record proving his personal strength as a recruiter. He needs to be a good representative of not just the football program but of the
school as well.
"We need a guy like the coach from the University of Connecticut," said Meg Thorpe, Prairie Village senior. "He should be respectful, knowledgeable about the sport, and have a winning record from a previous job."
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As we have learned through the experience with Mangino, respect from the team is a necessity. A coach who leads the program effectively without mistreating players, assistants and employees, is a must.
One of the most important things to keep in mind when hiring the new coach is how he will interact with the team.
the new coach will, in a way, be restarting the program. The team is in a much better place than it was a few years ago, but Mangino's replacement will have to deal with new challenges. Several star players are graduating, and Dezmion Briscoe is entering the NFL draft. A strong foundation must be established in the beginning and
the new coach will have to get fan base, alumnae, and boosters behind him early. He will also need strong assistant coaches, which requires leadership skills that engage and inspire excellence
With Mangino's resignation, the football program, as well as football fans, can start to look ahead. The football program is strong and we need a new coach that is equally as strong.
"We know that excellent head coaches have considered interest in this job. We have some of the nation's finest facilities, great fans, and we've demonstrated a strong commitment to the success of our program." Marchiony said. "We are certain that great things lie ahead for our Kansas football program."
No matter how the team does on the field, when we have problems such as those of the past few months, we lose as a University. The Mangino era is in the past, and all that's left to do now is forge ahead.
— Kate Larrabee for The Kansan Editorial Board
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Grandparents reflect on Pearl Harbor
sixty-eight years ago to the day, U.S. naval officers awoke to the sound of Japanese airplanes and explosions in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Despite a common belief that the Pearl Harbor attack was actually Josh Hartnett and Ben Affleck conducting a romantic assault on Kate Beckinsale, the real events of Dec. 7 became one of the worst attacks on U.S. soil, leading to America's involvement in World War II.
"Remember Pearl Harbor!" became a common rouse of national patriotism and uniformity throughout the climactic years of World War II. Additionally, many Japanese-American residents became the subject of anti-Asian sentiment in the days following the attack, leading the American government to set up mandatory internment camps that were overpopulated, discriminating and humiliating for the thousands of Japanese who spent the remainder of the war as prisoners.
All American history books mention Pearl Harbor, but information gained from talking to grandparents or friends who were alive in the earlier part of
Even if these people don't have military service or direct involvement with the historical event, they still have memories of earlier times. I spent Thanksgiving talking to my grandparents about their experiences when they were younger. I learned more about my grandparents by the way they told their stories than by the actual stories themselves.
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the 20th century is a unique — and oftentimes more interesting — experience
My grandfather recalled first hearing of the Pearl Harbor attacks a week after they had happened via radio in the Midwest countryside.
experience.
"It was a simpler time," he told me.
These stories, only a small portion of the day's conversation, can't be found in any history books. Chances are that these
older relatives, many of whom are in their 70s and 80s, have stories they would enjoy telling. Regardless of a grandparent's background, the reality is their stories will not be around forever — a 20-year-old at the time of Pearl Harbor is now close to 90
If it's not possible to speak to a grandparent, there's always the possibility of talking to a veteran or a family friend. And for those who have grandparents who served, there's a possibility that they may not want to talk about their military experience. But that doesn't mean questions about childhood or later adulthood are off-limits.
Today's anniversary of Pearl Harbor is just another day — by tomorrow it will be an afterthought. But the image of American battleships sinking in the Pacific Ocean should serve as a reminder to have a conversation with those who were alive to experience it. Who knows, maybe they've just been waiting for someone to listen.
Boultinghouse is a Girard sophomore in journalism and history.
CHARITY
The gift of giving
The end is near. Just a few more days of classes and finals, then we're free for three glorious weeks of winter break. Most of us will probably head home to spend the holidays with family. Or maybe some plan to stay in Lawrence and celebrate the holidays with friends.
The Lawrence Humane Society is looking for volunteers to help with the Home for the Holidays adoption event. Volunteers will home deliver adopted animals through Dec. 13. Volunteers will also bring animal gift baskets to homes with deliveries and help groom pets before delivering them.
Whatever the circumstances, this time of year is full of family, friends, and joy as the semester comes to a close. But the holiday season is also filled with a different purpose and different opportunities to help your community. Whether you plan to stay in Lawrence or venture elsewhere, volunteering opportunities are abundant during the holiday season
Della Lamb Community Services in Kansas City is seeking volunteers to help plan and implement holiday parties for both kids and adults from Dec. 22 to 24. Della Lamb seeks to provide child-care for working mothers and also provides early education to low income families.
The Salvation Army also provides several volunteer opportunities in many cities during the holiday season including, the giving tree, adopt-a family and the toy 'n' joy distribution. For opportunities in your city visit www.
salvationarmywm.org/volunteer/
holidaywork.
Several other organizations also need donations for food banks, toy donations for children and volunteers to help wrap and distribute food and presents to needy families. For additional opportunities in Lawrence
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ERIN BROWN
During the holiday season, it is easy to get wrapped up in our own Christmas wish lists and holiday sales at department stores. With Christmas carols blaring from every radio station and every store loaded with decorations, focusing on consumerism seems natural.
visit the Roger Hill Volunteer Center's Web site, www.rhvz.org. For additional opportunities in Kansas City and surrounding areas check out the United Way Holiday Giving and Volunteer Guide at www.unitedwaykwe.org.
Though students should spend time with loved ones and enjoy the holiday season, perhaps the focus could be shifted this year to those in need. Encourage your friends, siblings and parents to volunteer with you, or get a group of people together to shop for a less fortunate family.
Given the current economy, more Americans are relying on organizations, meaning those organizations need more help. Not only are more children likely to go without gifts this year, but more families are likely to go without food.
So go ahead and cut out coupons for the new kitchen appliances your mom wants this holiday season. But also try to pick up a gift for a child in need or stop by a food bank with a couple cans of green beans. If we all donate just a few hours of our time or a few dollars from our wallets, the true meaning of the holiday season can be born again.
Brown is a Wichita senior in political science and journalism.
A Tiger in the Phog
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Three years, 10 games, and one of the most eye-opening, incredible experiences ever on a crisp April night in 2008 are just a part of my story. My name is Michael, and I'm a born and raised Missouri fan.
People think I'm crazy and even suicidal. For three years I've been a Tiger in the Phog, and three times a year I've worn the black and gold. Sure there were jokes, odd looks and maybe more than a couple classes where it didn't help my grades, but every time I wore my pride I never felt threatened.
At this point you may be wondering what the heck a Tiger would be doing at the University of Kansas. You aren't alone. The short answer is that coming here was a whole heck of a lot cheaper.
You may have seen me around campus. I'm easy to spot on rivalry week because I'm the only one wearing black and gold. (You may have seen me the night of the national championship. I was hanging from a light pole at Ninth and Massachusetts streets for most of the night.)
faculty, staff and students
were courteous to me. They would wish me good luck for the game, and tell me I had guts. After each game, people would congratulate a hard-fought victory for whichever side won. (Even though in basketball the Tigers were mostly slaughtered. Thanks, Quinn).
On the rare occasion of a Tiger victory, though Kansas fans were noticeably upset, they still had enough pride and sportsmanship to congratulate the hard-earned victory. That sportsmanship carried over to football, where the outcome was never guaranteed and the stakes were higher.
This has been the best three years of my life. The Jayhawk community has been incredible, and I wouldn't trade the last three years of experience for anything in the world. Thank you, Jayhawks. It's all of you that make this University an excellent place to go to school. Know that although I bleed black and gold, if you look close enough, you may find a little blue running through my veins.
Michael Herbert is a senior from Leawood.
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BY SAMANTHA FOSTER AND TIM BURGESS editor@kansan.com
Students looking for ways to help out during the holiday season can find plenty of volunteer opportunities on campus and in the Lawrence community.
Grant Treaster, Shawnee senior and co-director of the Center for Community Outreach, said he thought more students than ever were participating in the many volunteering events offered by the CCO this year.
David Wilcox, co-director and Manhattan senior, said the CCO
had seen a steady stream of students looking for opportunities to help out.
"it's been a constant buzz throughout the semester," Wilcox said.
Treaster said students had the opportunity to participate in programs that complemented their studies at the University.
"There are a lot of different issues they can be engaged in." Treaster said. "You can make it something that ties with what you're doing in class or what you want to do in the future. There's opportunities to use skills they're learning here."
Treaster said programs like Environmental Action to Revitalize the Heartland (EARTH), Mentors
in the Live of Kids (MILK), and Jubilee Café were consistently popular. Volunteers with EARTH address environmental concerns by both working in local parks and nature preserves and by raising awareness about the environment. Students who volunteer with Jubilee Café cook and serve breakfast twice a week for those in need. Because Jubilee Café takes place every week, students can easily volunteer and complete service hours, which may contribute to the program's popularity. Wilcox said that many students call or come in looking for opportunities to complete service requirements for class.
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Children's Holiday Shop
Marlee's Holiday Shop
Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.
4:30 to 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11
9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 12
Students who wish to get into the holiday spirit can volunteer as an elf for a few hours at the Lawrence Arts Center.
The Lawrence Arts Center Children's Holiday Shop is a program in which volunteers help guide children through a store created in the arts center. Children have the opportunity to complete Christmas shopping without parents around to spoil the surprise. Volunteer "elves" are needed to aid the children in selecting proper gifts. Children pay with real money or Holiday Dollars, cards handed out to children in local groups like Big Brothers Big Sisters, CASA and the Boys and Girls Club. This makes it so children without money can use Holiday Dollars to purchase gifts.
"One of the things we're very proud of is the Holiday Dollars," said Diane Oakes, committee chairwoman. "They serve as a scholarship for those who otherwise couldn't purchase gifts."
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Oakes said the program needed about 150 volunteer elves. Students interested in participating can contact Jenny at (785) 843-2787 for details.
Jubilee Café
First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St. 6 to 8:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Fridays
Jubilee Café is a great program for students looking to volunteer regularly. Volunteers in the program provide breakfast to people in need. It is currently popular as a volunteering opportunity for
Jubilee Café is consistently popular as a volunteering opportunity for students but the program could always use more volunteers, Treaster said.
"They need any and all volunteers, especially around the holidays;" Treaster said.
Stater said.
Students interested in volunteering can e-mail jublee@ku.edu.
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Students who are strapped for time but still interested in volunteering have a chance to participate in Daily Bread. Volunteers in the program collect leftover food from KU Dining Services locations across campus. After loading up the food in cars, Daily Bread volunteers distribute the food to charity organizations in Lawrence like the Salvation Army and LINK, the Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen.
Founder Sylvia Niccum said Daily Bread was a great way for busy students to give back to the community.
"It may be takes 30 minutes to pick up the food," Niccum said. "But because of the volunteers, we're able to make sure it doesn't go to waste."
The next Daily Bread pickup will be Dec. 21, the Monday after finals. Students interested in volunteering can e-mail dailybread@ku.edu.
Mentors in the Lives of Kids Holiday Party Ballroom of the Kansas Union 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9
Students who are interested in volunteering with children can find an opportunity at MILK's holiday party Wednesday.
Emily Lamb, Lawrence sophomore and co-coordinator of Mentors in the Lives of Kids, or MILK, said she expected about 550 Lawrence children to attend the party. She said the children would be able to play games and make crafts related to holiday celebrations from around the world, including Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and the Chinese New Year.
Lamb said MILK needed volunteers to help out at the party. She said MILK also needed volunteers to help set up before the event and clean up after it.
Students interested in volunteering should e-mail milk@ku.edu.
Visit the CCO's Web site, www.cco.ku.edu, for more volunteering opportunities.
Edited by Brenna M. T. Daldorph
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Coaching search, speculations begin
BY JAYSON JENKS AND CLARK GOBLE
jjenks@kansan.com
cgoble@kansan.com
Shortly after meeting with players in the Anderson Family Football Complex to discuss the recent departure of coach Mark Mangino, Athletics Director Lew Perkins was quickly surrounded by reporters, cameras and microphones Thursday night.
Potential coaches
The questioners pressed for information on the specifics of the situation surrounding the embattled Mangino, whose "mutually satisfactory agreement" with the University resulted in his resignation.
Yet it didn't take long for the questioners to look a bit farther down the road, highlighting the recently vacated head coaching position left in the wake of Mangino's departure. The questions, then, turned to possible successors.
But Perkins said Thursday that
To read a bio of Turner Gill and the eight other potential coaches, see page 38.
there was no timetable for completion of the search
"I'd like to have it done today." Perkins said. "I think we just have to work very hard and try to get it done."
During his time at Kansas, Perkins has demonstrated that he will competitively pay coaches. He made Mangino one of the 20 highest-paid coaches in the nation, while also increasing Kansas coach Bill Self's salary last year.
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But in the last few years alone, the Jayhawks have added a new football facility and new practice fields. A new scoreboard is expected to be added before next season.
Search for the coach
"I think this is a very attractive job." Perkins said. "I wouldn't be surprised, that this is out now, that all kinds of people will be inter- orated in the job."
ested in the job."
Perhaps the process has already started to take form.
According to a report published by CBS Sports, Buffalo football coach Turner Gill interviewed for Kansas' coaching position Sunday.
When contacted to confirm or deny the validity of the report, Associate Athletics Director Jim Marchiony declined to comment.
stating through a text message that 'there will be a million rumors out'
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Former coach Mark Mangino walks off the field after the Jayhawks' season ending 41-39 loss to Missouri in the Border Showdown.打下5-7 on the season amid an internal investigation, Mangino scored last week after eight games at Kansas.
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Turner Gill is the top choice for Mangino's replacement
Now that we know as much about the terms of Mark Mangino's exit as we do about what exactly the investigation into his football program turned up, we can move on to a topic we're equally clueless about and no less eager to speculate on.
I'm talking about who should or who most likely will be the next football coach at Kansas
BY STEPHEN MONTEMAYOR
smontemayor@kansan.com
CBS' Tony Barnhart said on Saturday's pregame show for the SEC Championship game that Turner Gill was to interview with Kansas Sunday. ABC's Brent Musburger added during the second half of the Big 12 championship game that Gill is the leading candidate for the job. As he
should be.
Gill makes perfect sense on several levels. I understand that there is a wealth of quality prospects out there. Kansas football has been out of the game for a while, so fans can be forgiven for wanting to play the field.
The program went from slump-buster in 2001 to homely in 2003 and, finally, a head-turner after 2007. There's a little more credence to expectations for Perkins to target some sexy names. Call if a gut feeling, but Gill makes a lot of sense. He's young, 47, has Texas ties and is more than familiar with the Big 12.
A dual-threat quarterback for Nebraska from 1980 to 1983, Gill never lost a conference game as a starter and led his team to the national title during a senior season when he finished as a Heisman finalist.
As an assistant coach at Nebraska from 1992 to 2004, he
was on hand for three national titles and also coached Tommy Frazier and Heisman winner Eric Crouch. You've got to think Kale Pick, the fleet-footed sophomore who is a leading candidate to succeed Todd Reesing, is salivating over the prospect of Gill at Kansas.
Gill's faith is strong, and though that is more important to some than others, his off-field endeavors are encouraging. His involvement in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the United Way, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the American Heart Association and American Diabetes Association suggest that Gill would have little problem
polishing the program's image and effectively handling public speaking engagements — something Mangino left to be desired. The list goes on. In summation, sometimes you've got to take a chance.
Former Athletics Director Al Bohl did so with Mangino. Bohl was and is the only man in America to have offered Mangino a head coaching job. In many respects it worked wildly well, albeit at the expense of allegations that led to Mangino's "resignation."
The football program is starting over. New players, new coaches, new philosophy. Gill is the man for this job.
Before he began his first head coaching stint at Buffalo in 2006, it won just 10 games in its first seven years as a program. Afterward, it shared the MAC Eastern Division title in 2007 and shocked Ball State last year to win the conference championship. Pair these traits with Gill's ability to revitalize programs and the fact that Kansas is not in as dire straits as Buffalo in 2006 and you've got a recipe for success. Gill would be a special hire.
Follow Stephen Montemayor at twitter.com/smontemayor
— Edited by Amanda Thompson
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Markieff Morris leads Kansas to victory against the Bruins
The center scored 19 points in Kansas' 73-61 road victory
BY COREY THIBODEAUX
cthibodeaux@kansan.com
LOS ANGELES, Calif. Markieff Morris doesn't show emotion on the court. No matter the situation, he doesn't change his nonchalant demeanor.
"It's just how I am." Morris said. "I'm just laid back. I just like to smile when things are so bad."
The result was a season-high 19 points for Morris, leading Kansas to a 73-61 victory against UCLA. Sunday. He shot 8-for-11 from the floor and added six rebounds.
"I just ran with it," Morris said. "I just felt like I had a chip on my shoulder coming into the name."
But during practice last week, that attitude caught up to him. Kansas coach Bill Self accused Morris of a lack of aggression and a lazy attitude.
"Markieff was our best player today, without question," Self said. "I thought he played terrific."
The Jayhawks, now 7-0, won their second game away from Allen Fieldhouse. But once again,
"So it wasn't exactly an unbelievably well-played performance," Self said, "but it was two teams that tried hard to guard each other."
it wasn't a cakewalk.
The Jayhawks' leading scorer, freshman forward Xavier Henry, finished with 16 points on 5-for-9
Self said that he appreciated the way both teams scraped and clawed on the defensive end, but that it was a sloppy game overall. The Jayhawks finished with 14 turnovers and the Bruins had 15.
Henry said it was because the game didn't overwhelm him.
shooting including four 3 pointers. It was a far cry from his 11-point performance against Memphis when he shot 3-11.
This game didn't feel like a UCLA home game by any means. Nearly one third of the fans in the crowd were lajahawks, which is surprising halfway across the country. Each play was
"Markieff was our best player today, without question. I thought he played terrific."
"I didn't really feel any pressure," he said. "It wasn't as filled as I thought it would be at UCLA, but it was alright."
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Senior guard Sherron Collins and junior center Cole Aldrich flew under the radar again, but still had their numbers. Aldrich finished with 12 rebounds and three blocks while Collins had 14 points on 6-for-15 shooting.
Collins had his second consecutive game with double figure shot attempts. And even though the hero of the game was Morris, Collins accounted for many of the
accompanied by a mixture of cheers and boos.
"I was still being aggressive," he said. "I just give people more shots. That's my job — either get in there or make a play, score or give my teammate an open shot."
plays the Jayhawks made Sunday.
Kansas took a lackadaisical approach at the start of the game, throwing the ball all over the court and turning the ball over eight times in the first half.
The lahwaws held the ball for the final shot with 36 seconds left in the first half and Collins missed an opportunity when he fumbled
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Sophomore center Markieff Morris sinks a reverse layup off an assist from Cole Aldrich. Morris hit eight of 11 for 19 points in the Jayhawks' 73-61 victory against UCLA Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles.
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Dezmon Briscoe finishes his three-year football career as the school's all-time receiving yardage leader with 3,240 yards.
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Kansas volleyball coach Ray Bechard will start a one-year tenure as president of the American Volleyball Coaches Association on Jan.
1. Bechard will be taking over for Beth Launiere, head coach of Utah Utes.
"It's exciting to once again become involved with the AVCA and its Board of Directors." Bechard said in a prepared statement. "The opportunity to work with the outstanding leadership of this organization at a time where our sport is experiencing so much growth is something I am really looking forward to."
Bechard will conduct board meetings and will serve as a board liaison to the executive director and also as the general chairperson of the AVCA's annual convention. Bechard also served on the AVCA Board of Directors from 1992-98 while at Barton Community College.
— Zach Getz
CORRECTION
In Max Vosburgh's column Friday, it read "With 17 seconds left, Bruins forward Christina Nzekwe was called for an intentional foul as the go-ahead three-pointer left the fingers of Bruins guard Darixia Morris." The intentional foul actually happened the next play on an inbounds pass.
U.S. lucks out in World Cup draw
MORNING BREW
In the world's most important game of bingo last week, the United States scored an enormous stroke of luck.
I'm referring to Friday's FIFA 2010 World Cup Draw, complete with grand musical numbers and Charlize Theron, which assigned the tournament's 32 teams to eight groups. The draw is pivotal for World Cup success — draw an easy group and you can sometimes coast your way into the knockout rounds, or draw a difficult group and you can count on a short stay in South Africa. The field consists of teams from all over the FIFA World Ranking list, from No. 1 Spain to No. 89 South Africa, the automatically qualifying host nation.
So when the U.S. fell into a group with England, Algeria and Slovenia, soccer fans across this country rejoiced. It felt like avoiding a minefield and getting put in a pillow fight instead. Although England is a tournament favorite, relative lightweights Slovenia and Algeria barely qualified from the bottom of their respective groups.
For the first time in recent World Cup history, the U.S. is expecting, instead of hoping, to make it out of the group stage. The top two teams in each group advance, so there's reason to be confident.
BY JOEL PETTERSON
jpetterson@kansan.com
But that's exactly why I'm worried. Though my first thought after the draw was to thank the soccer gods, my second thought was "Please don't choke."
See, the U.S. has a history of doing exactly the opposite of what it is supposed to in the World Cup. For example, in 2006, it tied eventual champions Italy 1-1 despite being down a man half of the match, but lost its "easier" match-ups to Ghana and the Czech Republic.
Underdog status has been synonymous with U.S. soccer as long as it has been in existence. And somehow the team seems to triumph when the expectations are lowest. In the Confederation's Cup this summer, the U.S. looked finished after two ugly losses in group play. But it scraped through into the semifinals after a 3-0 victory against Egypt and
In 2002, the boys in red, white and blue pulled a shocking upset against European powerhouse Portugal before tying South Korea and losing to Poland, the worst team in the group.
rode that momentum to a globe-shaking upset over Spain and an inspired performance against Brazil that barely fell short in the second half.
So this favored status is completely new territory for the Americans. Though it's a nice ego boost, it might be a hindrance once the 32 nations take the field June 11. England coach Fabio Capello already said the U.S. will be his team's hardest match in the group stage. When a major soccer power like England says it's watching out for us, you know it's not a typical draw for the U.S.
Obviously the most important goal for the Americans will be to take care of Slovenia and Algeria, as they should, to advance to the Round of 16. But beating those bloody Brits would make it so much more satisfying. It'll
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England will also be familiar with several U.S. national team members who play in the English Premier League, like Tim Howard, Clint Dempsey, and Jozy Altidore to name a few. Of course, there's also the David Beckham-Landon Donovan connection. The Los Angeles Galaxy teammates claim they've put their squabbles behind them, but the two countries' most famous players will surely have extra incentive to outperform the other on the world's biggest stage.
take classic American gritty play, especially if key starters Oguchi Onyewu and Charlie Davies haven't completely healed from their devastating injuries (Davies was seriously injured in a one-car crash in October, but could possibly return in time for the World Cup, while Onyewu tore a tendon in his knee days later against Costa Rica).
But hopefully, come June 12, the U.S. can add to its rich history of taking it to the English, like the Boston Tea Party, the whole Declaration of Independence thing, and, most importantly, our 1950 World Cup upset, arguably the greatest in Cup history, over the English. It would be another enormous step toward legitimizing our status as a respectable soccer country.
And personally, I'm more than ready to party like it 1950.
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THIS WEEK IN KANSAS ATHLETICS
TODAY No events scheduled
TUESDAY No events scheduled
WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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Men's
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vs. Radford.
7 p.m.
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Women's basketball:
vs. UMKC, 7 p.m.
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Men's basketball:
La Salle, 1 p.m.
Sprint Center,
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NCAA VOLLEYBALL
TOURNAMENT UPDATE
Nebraska (3) vs. Northern Iowa(0)
Nebraska moved one step closer to another national title Saturday as it beat Northern Iowa in straight sets, 14-25, 17-25, 21-25. Freshman outside hitter Hannah Werth led No. 7 Nebraska with a double-.
double. She had 13 kills and 14 digs to go along with a .476 attack percentage. Northern Iowa ended it season with a record of 31-3. The No. 20 team was led by junior defensive specialist Ellie Blankenship with 11 kills. Texas next plays Friday against Texas A&M in the third round of the NCAA tournament.
LSU(2) vs. Texas A&M(3)
Texas A&M went down to Baton Rouge, La., to take on No. 15 LSU Saturday and came away with a big victory. Texas A&M won the game in five sets 18-25, 25-24, 23-25, 25-23, 15-10.
Senior outside hitter Jennifer Banse led Texas A&M with a double-double of 20 kills and 10 digs. LSU ends its season with a record of 25-7. The No.
15 team was lead by senior setter Sam Dabbs who had 64 assists and 11 digs. Texas A&M next plays Nebraska Friday in the third round of the NCAA tournament.
UCLA(1) vs. Baylor(3)
UCLA(1) vs. Baylor(3)
Baylor went into Los Angeles and shocked No. 9 UCLA in four sets, 25-23, 25-22, 29-31, 25-19.
Senior settter Taylor Barnes had
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Josh McDaniels had a strong connection with Matt Cassel from their four years together in New England, and even tried to bring the quarterback with him to Denver.
Now that Cassel is playing for his new team's rival, McDaniels wants nothing more than to beat him. Every time.
Kyle Orton outplayed Cassel, the man who hastened his move to Denver, and the Broncos used a punishing running game to man-
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"I want to win, I'm a Bronco," McDaniels said. "We're going to have more games against the Chiefs and Matt Cassel. It's going to take a good effort to contain him and stop him every time we play him."
Orton and Cassel — along with Jay Cutler — were at the center of a Melrose Place-like flurry of cold shoulders and heated exchanges during the offseason. The aftermath sent Orton to Denver and Cutler to Chicago, while Cassel ended up in Kansas City.
So far, Orton seems to have landed in the better situation.
Denver (9-4) overcame Orton's three turnovers to win by 30 and keep pace with San Diego in the AFC West. Kansas City (3-9) never stood a chance after Cassel's two interceptions, slumping its way to another dishearing loss.
The Broncos had 245 yards rushing, getting big plays from Correll Buckhalter (113 yards) and two touchdowns from Knowshon Moreno to turn the 99th meeting between the AFL originals into a laugher.
"We were going to run the ball and pass the ball when we can," Broncos receiver Brandon Marshall said.
The difference? Denver's running game.
The Chiefs (3-9) didn't put up much of a fight on the day they retired Hall of Fame linebacker Derrick Thomas' number.
The offense was again ineffective,
plugged by poor pass protection,
Kansas City had its second straight defensive debacle, giving up 17 plays of 10 yards or more —413 total yards — and has allowed 40 points in consecutive games for the first time since 1983.
dropped passes and what may be Cassel's worst game in Kansas City. He had a 14.6 quarterback rating before being pulled and the Chiefs finished with a lackluster 222 total yards in their second straight lopsided loss to an AFC West rival.
"I think it's pretty simple; if you drop the ball on offense and throw the ball to thern and you turn it over, you're not going to do very well." Coach chief Todd Haley said.
Cassel and McDaniels were in New England last season, McDaniels as the offensive coordinator, Cassel the capable fill-in after Tom Brady went down in the season opener — against the Chiefs, no less.
They remained linked during an offseason dustup between McDaniels and Cutler, the Pro Bowl quarterback who became upset after learning the Broncos wanted to trade for Cassel.
In their first head-to-head matchup, Orton wasn't great, just better than Cassel.
Orton had an interception on the opening drive — off his back foot into the end zone — and lost two fumbles on blindside sacks. He was efficient the rest of the time in Denver's dink-and-dunk offense, throwing 7-yard touchdown passes to Daniel Graham and Marshall, finishing 15 for 25 for 180 yards.
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Name: Turner Gill
Age:47
Current position: Buffalo head coach, 20-30 in four seasons
Why it might happen: Gill is generally considered a more even-tempered head coach, something Lew Perkins might be looking for in his coaching hire after the intervention into Mangino's program. Gill has
PETER SCHNEIDER
Big 12 experience at Nebraska. Another interesting sideplot: Gill's daughter Jordan is a sophomore at the University.
Other Jordan is a sophomore at the University. Why it won't happen? Despite winning the MAC with an 8-6 record in 2008, Buffalo finished their 2009 season just 5-7 overall. Gill has no experience coaching defenses, another aspect Perkins might choose to factor into his search.
Name: Randy Edsall
Age:51
Current position: Connecticut head coach, 65-65 in 11 seasons
Why it might happen: The most obvious reason is Edsall's ties to Perkins, who hired the coach in 1999 while Perkins served as the athletic director at Connecticut. He has also made the football program respectable at a traditional basketball power.
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Why it won't happen: Once again, Edsall doesn't possess the big name that Perkins might be searching for in order to fund the Gridiron Club. Plus, Edsall hasn't made Connecticut into a serious BCS contender during his tenure.
Name: Nolan Cromwell
Age:54
Current position: Texas A&M offensive coordinator
Why it might happen: In his second season, Cromwell has helped transform A&M's offense from a question mark in 2008 to a capable and productive unit this season. Plus, Cromwell was an All-American at Kansas during the 1970s.
PETER H. BURKE
Why it won't happen: Cromwell has no experience as a head coach. That could certainly place him behind some of other candidates who have time as head coaches under their belts.
Name: Kevin Sumlin
Current position: Houston head coach, 18-7 in two seasons
Age:45
PETER A. NICHOLS
Why it might happen: Sumlin has developed into a popular name in the rumor mills as his highly-potent offense has kept Houston in the national spotlight this season. He also has important connections in Texas, the place Kansas recruits most from.
Why it won't happen: Similar to Fedora, Sumilin doesn't have experience on his side. And his defenses have been skeptical at Houston, a trend that Kansas may choose to stay away from after the last few seasons.
Name: Skip Holtz
Age:45
Current position: East Carolina head coach, 38-26 in five seasons
M. T. HAMILTON
PETER ROSENBERG
Why it might happen: Perkins obviously respects Holtz, hire him at Connecticut in 1993. He led the Huskies to the 1-AA playoffs before rejoining his father coaching at South Carolina. In his short time at East Carolina, he has turned the team into a AA/AF team.
Why it won't happen? Holtz has no real connections to the Midwest other than Perkins which would make it tough to make a big splash in recruiting early. He has also been rumored to have interest in the Virginia head coaching job, an area that would be more comfortable for Holtz in recruiting.
Name: Jim Harbaugh
Age:45
Current position: Stanford head coach, 46-
25 in six total seasons as a head coach
Why it might happen: Harbaugh presents Kansas with the big name Athletic Director Lew Perkins could be searching for. He has been a proven winner and his wife, Sarah, is from Kansas City. Harbaugh would also certainly experience a new role if
Name: Brett Veneables
certainly experience a pay raise if he left Stanford for Kansas.
**Why it won't happen:** Harbaugh is quickly developing into a hot commodity in both the NFL and college ranks. With Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez's recent struggles, Harbaugh might wait for his alma mater to come calling. Some also speculate that bolting Stanford for Kansas would be a parallel career move.
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Why it won't happen: The defenses were never great under Mangino. Even though Kansas has young playmakers on the defensive side of the ball, it would be years before Veneables got talent even close to what he has at Oklahoma. Veneables is young and has never been a head coach before.
Current position: Oklahora defensive coordinator
Why it might happen: Kansas presents a chance for Veneables to grab a Big 12 head coaching gig and run with it. In 2006, he was one of five finalists for the Broyles Award given to the nation's top assistant coach. Veneables was also born in Sallna.
Age: 47
Name: Larry Fedora
Current position: Southern Mississippi head coach, 14-11 in two seasons
Why it might happen: Fedora has strong recruiting ties in Texas and has proven in his short time at Southern Miss that he can recruit talent, especially offensively. Fedora has also experience in the Big 12 as an assistant at Baylor and Oklahoma State.
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Why it won't happen: Only in his second season as the head coach of a major program, Fedora doesn't carry the lengthy – and proven – resume that Kansas could be searching for. Plus, Fedora might sit tight and wait for a bigger job to open up in the near future.
Name: Phillip Fulmer
Age: 59
Current position: College football analyst for CBS
Why it might happen: Fulmer, the former Tennessee coach, has made it public that he is interested in returning to the coaching ranks. Kansas could provide him with that opportunity. And Fulmer has certainly proved that he can recruit
FREDERICK M.
Why it won't happen: Reports have surfaced that Fulmer has interest in the Notre Dame job, signaling that maybe he's waiting for a top level football program to show interest. Don't forget: Fulmer was also fired from Tennessee.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Briscoe declares for the 2010 NFL Draft after dicussing the situation
BY JAYSON JENKS
jjenks@kansan.com
As is the case with many college-aged students, junior wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe spends part of his free time slouched in front of a television with a video game controller in his hands.
During his three seasons at Kansas, Briscoe has openly talked about playing Madden, his game of choice, with fellow teammates, and even once attributed part of his improvement to the game.
So during his Friday afternoon press conference to announce his intentions of entering the NFL draft, Briscoe responded positively to a question about his possibly entering into the video game world when the next Madden is released.
"That's a good question," Briscoe said. "We've been on NCAA this year and I'm pretty good on that
game. It just depends on what my ratings are in Madden."
As most expected, Briscoe announced his intentions to forgo
his senior season and enter the 2010 NFL draft.
Briscoe said he talked with his mom, Shannon Greene, Monday and then met with
Briscoe
former coach Mark Mangino and other members of the staff to discuss the situation.
"The Kansas program has really done a lot for me," Briscoe said. "There is no other school that I would have rather been at. I want to thank the University of Kansas for the opportunity to play for their
Briscoe said his decision was finalized after those meetings.
football team."
In his three seasons at Kansas, Briscoe achieved a handful of school receiving records, including 3,240 career receiving yards — the fourth highest total in Big 12 history and the highest total in Kansas history.
Briscoe produced the top two single-season record for most yards. He had 1,407 yards in 2008 and 1,337 yards in 2009.
But Briscoe also developed into Kansas' big-play threat, routinely delivering highlight moments during games.
During his time at Kansas, Briscoe never hid his desire to someday play in the NFL. After turning in another solid season this year, many speculated Briscoe's days as a jawhawk were numbered
"He is easily the most talented player I have ever coached," Kansas receivers coach David Beaty said.
Briscoe scheduled a press conference shortly after Mangino's resignation was made public Thursday night.
On Friday he sat down and explained that with quarterback Todd Reeing and fellow receiver Kerry Meier graduating, he decided the chance to play in the NFL was too good an opportunity to pass up.
"Todd has been my quarterback all three years that I've been here," Briscoe said. "A remarkable guy. No other quarterback I'd rather have in the nation than him, and I did take that into consideration. I don't really have that kind of chemistry with the quarterbacks that are already here so that helped me in my decision."
Briscoe said his biggest focus entering the draft would be improving his speed for the NFL combine.
— a place where players' stocks can either skrivetor or din
He said his fastest time was 4.5
Briscoe hasn't hired an agent and noted that his focus would be on finishing this semester. At some point, he said, his mom would make sure he completed his degree.
seconds in the 40-yard dash, but he hoped to trim that number to the 4.4 range.
"I'm pretty sure I'm too old for this, but she'll probably give me a whooping." Briscoe said.
Briscoe, who considers himself one of the 10 best receivers entering the draft, could possibly travel to Tampa, Fla., to join former Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant's workouts.
"After all this stuff that has been going on with coach Mangino and the coaching staff, the season we had, the seniors I've grown to love and the people in my class
— I wanted to leave but I didn't" Briscoe said.
In his meeting with members of the media, Briscoe made sure to
Briscoe said that he had talked with former Kansas cornerback and current Tampa Bay Buccaneer Aqib Talib, who told Briscoe that he should seriously consider entering the NFL.
Now that opportunity is a reality.
thank Mangino and teammates for helping him through off-the-field issues that, at one point, resulted in his suspension from spring practices before this season.
"It's sad," Briscoe said. "Not the point to where I'm going to cry about it, but it's sad knowing the people I've grown to love, and I'm not going to be there with them anymore. I'm going to start a whole new life with whole new friends."
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2009
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Kansas 35 | 38 — 73
UCLA 28 | 33 — 61
Walnut BRING
Jayhawk Stat Leaders
Points
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Markieff Morris
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Assists
MARK JONES
Cole Aldrich 12
A. E. BABA
Sherron Collins 4
Kansas
Player FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA Rebs A Pts
Marcus Morris 2-7 0-1 9 1 4
Cole Aldrich 1-6 0-0 12 1 7
Xavier Henry 6-15 4-7 5 1 16
Sherron Collins 4-7 0-2 2 4 14
Tyshawn Taylor 4-9 0-3 3 1 8
Thomas Robinson 0-1 0-0 0 0 0
Tyrel Reed 2-4 1-3 0 1 5
Elijah Johnson 0-1 0-1 0 0 0
Markieff Morris 8-11 0-1 6 1 19
Totals 28-63 5-17 37 12 73
UCLA
Player FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA Rebs A Pts
James Keefe 0-2 0-0 1 0 0
Nikola Dragovic 5-13 3-8 7 1 14
Reeves Nelson 4-10 0-0 9 0 9
Malcolm Lee 4-10 1-3 4 3 12
Michael Roll 6-13 2-6 0 1 16
Jerime Anderson 0-4 0-0 4 5 3
Brendan Lane 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
J'mison Morgan 2-3 0-0 2 0 4
Tyler Honeycutt 1-6 0-0 6 1 3
Totals 22-61 6-17 33 11 61
Schedule
*all games in bold are at home
Date Opponent Result/Time
Nov. 3 FORT HAYS STATE (Exhibition) W, 107-68
Nov. 10 PITTSBURG STATE (Exhibition) W, 103-45
Nov. 13 HOFSTRA W, 101-65
Nov. 17 Memphis, St. Louis, Mo. W, 57-55
Nov. 19 CENTRAL ARKANSAS W, 94-44
Nov. 25 OAKLAND W, 89-59
Nov. 27 TENNESSEE TECH W, 112-75
Dec. 2 ALCORN STATE W, 98-31
Dec. 6 UCLA, Los Angeles, Calif. W, 73-61
Dec. 9 RADFORD 7 p.m.
Dec. 12 La Salle, Kansas City, Mo. (Sprint Center) 1 p.m.
Dec. 19 MICHIGAN 11 a.m.
Dec. 22 CALIFORNIA 8 p.m.
Dec. 29 BELMONT 8 p.m.
Jan. 2 Temple, Philadelphia, Pa. 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 6 CORNELL 7 p.m.
Jan. 10 Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn. 12:30 p.m. or 3:30 p.m.
Jan. 13 Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb. 8 p.m.
Jan. 16 TEXAS TECH 12:45 p.m.
Jan. 20 BAYLOR 8 p.m.
Jan. 23 Iowa State, Ames, Iowa 1 p.m.
Jan. 25 MISSOURI 8 p.m.
Jan. 30 Kansas State, Manhattan 6 p.m.
Feb. 3 Colorado, Boulder, Colo. 8 p.m.
Feb. 6 NEBRASKA 5 p.m.
Feb. 8 Texas, Austin, Texas 8 p.m.
Feb. 13 IOWA STATE 7 p.m.
Feb. 15 Texas A&M, College Station, Texas 8 p.m.
Feb. 20 COLORADO 3 p.m.
Feb. 22 OKLAHOMA 8 p.m.
Feb. 27 Oklahoma State, Stillwater, Okla. 3 p.m.
March 3 KANSAS STATE 7 p.m.
March 6 Missouri, Columbia, Mo. 1 p.m.
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Freshman guard Xavier Henry lays in the ball after adjusting to his left hand for a basket. Henry shot 5-9 from the field with 16 points in Kansas' 73-61 victory against UCLA.
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BY TIM DWYER
tdwyer@kansan.com
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - It certainly wasn't pretty.
The layhawks turned the ball over too many times and they failed to get their preseason All-American center Cole Aldrich involved with any regularity against UCLA Sunday.
But Kansas proved once again this season that depth could overcome sloppiness as it forced 20 UCLA turnovers and found post scoring from the unlikeli-
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"We've had a lot of things happen for us that were probably beneficial to us," Self said. "The way we played and the way UCLA played, it wasn't that far off from this being a really tight game down the stretch."
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Sophomore center Markieke Morris and senior guard Sherron Collins double team UCLA forward Reeves Nees. Kansas forced 15 turnovers Sunday afternoon against the Bruins in a 73-61 victory.
Game to remember
Markieff Morris
Is there any question on this one? Morris said he didn't feel like it was a breakout performance but, frankly, he was wrong. He provided a much-needed offensive boost in the paint for the Jayhawks. While twin brother Marcus and Cole Aldrich were cleaning up the glass (the two combined for 21 boards) Markieff was stealing the spotlight with a career-high 19 points.
Morris
Game to forget
Cole Aldrich
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MARK SMITH
Aldrich had a fine game from a rebounding standpoint, bringing down double-digit boards for the second consecutive game, but the Jayhawks are eventually going to need him to dominate a game or two offensively, and he's only shown signs of that one time this year. Aldrich looked uninspired on his way to a 1-for-6 day from the field and seven points.
Quote of the game
36.1 percent
The Bruins shot a paltry 36 percent from
the field, and still shot better than any Kansas opponent not named Hofstra this year. The Jayhawks have yet to allow a team to shoot 40 percent from the field, a staple of Bill Self's defensive mindset. It doesn't hurt that Aldrich has blocked at least three shots in every game this year — he had three Sunday against UCLA. The Jayhawks, on the other hand, shot 44 percent. It was their worst performance from the field this year.
Quote of the game
M. ALLEN
"A couple days ago in practice, coach had a fallout, said I wasn't playing hard. He said I was too relaxed. Since we're number one and since we've been beating teams, he said once we started playing somebody good I couldn't afford to be relaxed. I just took that and I just ran with it. I felt like I had a chip on my shoulder coming into the game."
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Prime plays
1ST HALF (score after play)
(score after play)
2. 07- What seemed like an uncontested dunk by Nelson Reeves turned into a Cole Aldrich block after Aldrich somehow caught Reeves from behind and slapped it against the backboard. (23-33)
18:52- Once again, Xavier Henry started the Jayhawk's scoring with a three. (3-0)
13:09-Sherron Collins took the ball andjuked a defender like he was going inside. He drew the defender off of Markieff Morris and Collins no-look passed to him for a dunk.(11-6)
15:57- The game was slowly turning to the Bruins' favor with careless ball handling and fouls. But after UCLA brought the game within four points, a Marcus Morris dunk and a Xavier Henry three helped get the Jayhawks steal the momentum. (43-34)
2ND HALF
11:30: UCLA was within seven points after a three. On the other end, Elijah Johnson had a good look at a three that didn't go, but Markieff Morris was there to clean it up and drew the foul for a 3-point play. (53-43)
3:37- Xavier Henry it a wide open three to put Kansas up 15, their largest lead of the game. (54-69)
Key stats
Kansas is 7-0 for the third time in the Bill Self era (2004-05, 2007-08).
- This is the third game which Kansas shot more than 70 percent from the free throw line (70.6 percent).
Junior center Cole Aldrich has blocked at least three blocks in every game this season.
The Bruins shot 36.1 percent which makes it 81 consecutive games the Jayhawks have held their opponent under 50 percent shooting. No one has shot more than 40 percent on the Jayhawks this season.
Markieff Morris'had his best overall game with a career-high 19 points on a career-high eight field goals and career high 11 shots.
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it as the seconds ticked down. They went into the locker room up 35-28.
UCLA looked strong in the first part of the second half. They brought the game to 38-34 with 17:24 left in the second half and seemed to have some momentum. But the layhawks ran away with the game in the last 10 minutes, holding UCLA to 10 points in that span while making crowd-stiffing shots.
This was the type of per
formance, Collins said, that made him comfortable giving his other teammates the ball to ease the pressure off himself.
"Now I don't have to worry about scoring too much," Collins said. "My job is to make sure we get the win."
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A UCLA Bruin fan waves his arms while screaming during a free throw by senior guard Sherron Collins Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles, Calif. Kansas moved to 7-0 on the season after a 73-61 victory.
Furyk wins Chevron World Challenge
PGA
Associated Press
BY DOUG FERGUSON
He said the choice of color was a coincidence, not a statement.
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.
— Jim Furyk dressed in red and played the part Sunday, holing a clutch par putt and hitting his best shot of the day on the final hole to win the Chevron World Challenge for his first victory in more than two years.
Even so, it was a fitting conclusion to a week dominated by talk of Tiger Woods.
Woods, the tournament host, wasn't around to present the trophy to one of his favorite players on the PGA Tour. He withdrew because of unspecified injuries from his Nov. 27 car accident, yet Woods remained part of every conversation because of worldwide publicity over allegations of extramarital affairs.
Woods posted a statement on his Web site as the final round was under way to thank his sponsors, staff and volunteers. "And I am sincerely sorry I was unable to fulfill my duties as host and player in this important event," he said.
It was an important event to Furyk and the runner-up, Graeme McDowell, in different ways.
Furyk, who closed with a 5-under 67, last won a tournament recognized by the world ranking at the 2007 Canadian Open. He didn't imagine the drought
He followed that with a 9-iron from 146 yards that landed near the hole and spun back to 5 feet. Before he could putt, Faryk saw on the leaderboard that Lee Westwood had birdied the 17th and was tied for the lead. He calmly rapped in the birdie putt.
With a one-shot lead and in a horrible spot in the bunker well below the 17th green, Furyk played it safe to 35 feet beyond the hole and was hopeful of lagging a tricky putt to 3 feet to make no worse than bogey. Instead, he watched it break sharply to the right over the final few feet and drop into the cup for an unlikely par.
would end at Sherwood, not after taking a six-week break after the Presidents Cup.
"It was a deep sigh of relief that the ball went in." Furyk said. "I knew at that point it was still my tournament to win, and I played very aggressively down the stretch."
The way he played the final two holes made it clear Furyk has not forgotten how to close.
Westwood, who recently won the European tour money title for the second time this decade, had a chance to force a playoff until he failed to hole his chip from just off the green. Then, he missed the short par putt for a 70 that left him in a tie for third with Padraig Harrington, who twice chipped in for eagle on his way to a 70.
Woods at this tournament, had to hole out from 18th fairway to tie Furry, and his shot looked as though it had a chance until it spun by the hole. The birdie gave him second place alone.
That was enough to move him to No. 38 in the world, making
him a lock for the Masters next year. The top 50 at the end of the year earn invitations to Augusta National, and McDowell had decided not to chase ranking points at the end of the year.
Then came a phone call about Woods withdrawing, and changed quickly.
McDowell, the replacement for
"Timing is everything," McDowell said. "To get the call-up was good, although I wish it had been different circumstances. Sometimes this game gives you something back when you least expect it."
everything
That's your goal every year to go out and win, and I haven't been able to do it. Hopefully, this will be a stepping stone."
Furyk anticipated getting questions about Woods during the week, although with his 70-71 start that left him in the middle of the pack, no one sought him out. Holding the trophy of a large tiger pawing the globe, he didn't have much to say about a week of shocking publicity.
accident, didn't hear back and has given Woods his space. Furyk said he wouldn't be surprised if Woods sents him a text for winning his tournament, "and then I would reply and wish him the best."
He said he sent Woods a text message when he heard of the
"Tough times," Furyk said. "So they need the support of their
JIM FURYK Professional golfer
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friends right now, and I know that people are thinking about them."
COLLEGE FOOTBALL Mizzou's Texas bowl game will be its fourth in a row
Furyk took the lead with a birdie on the 10th and never trailed again, although the tournament was in doubt until the end with so many birdies and eagles available at Sherwood.
Harrington and Stricker each had two eagles in their round, Paul Casey had a tournament-best 64 in completing his first 72-hole event since the British Open, and Camilo Villegas made an albatross on the par-5 13th by holing a 3-wood from 262 yards.
"It's bothered me," Furyk said of his victory drought. "I'd be lying if I said otherwise. That's your goal every year to go out and win, and I haven't been able to do it. Hopefully, this will be a stepping stone."
Furky, who finished at 13-under 275, earned $1.35 million in his last event until the Northern Trust Open at Riviera in February.
For the fourth straight season.
the Tigers (8-4) will head to the Lone Star State to play a bowl game. Missouri accepted a bid Sunday to the Texas Bowl on Dec. 31 in Houston, where it will face off against Navy (8-4).
"It'll mean a great deal to get a lot of people coming in to represent me and Mizzou," senior
linebacker Sean Weatherspoon,
a native of Jasper, Texas, said.
"I'm already in a ticket frenzy. I
got people texting me from everywhere. I don't even know half these numbers coming in."
Missouri played in the 2006 Sun Bowl in El Paso as well as the Cotton and Alamo bowls, in Dallas and San Antonio, respectively, in 2008. The Tigers have had plenty of success in postseason games in Texas, winning two of those three and are 4-2 all-time.
"I'm from Marin, about three hours away," senior wide receiver Danario Alexander said. "It will be exciting playing at Reliant
Stacium in front of all 6,000 people from my city."
The Texas Bowl had the final selection of teams from the Big 12, and once the Insight Bowl passed over Missouri for Iowa State (6-6), the faceoff with Navy was set.
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team captain Danielle McCray continued to struggle with defensive miscues en route to a game-high 25 points on offense in the No. 24 Jayhawks' victory against the Bears, 81-54.
"Her lack of discipline defensively has hurt her and has been a problem," coach Bonnie Henrickson said.
With 11 minutes and 25 seconds to play in the game, McCray stole the ball from Northern Colorado junior guard Courtney Stoermer at midcourt and then drove uncontested down the floor for an easy layup.
On a subsequent Kansas possession, though, McCray went for another steal, but got beat as Northern Colorado sank a three-pointer.
"One time I got the steal; the second time I gambled," McCray said. "It was just a bad decision on my part."
With less than nine minutes to play, McCray picked up her third foul. She wouldn't return as her teammates built on the huge lead McCray had helped develop.
The early exit didn't prevent her from coming within two points of her season high and earning two blocks, steals, rebounds and assists on the game.
In the first half against Northern Colorado, McCray scored 15 points on five-for-eight shooting from the field. Against TCU and UCLA McCray only managed 15 points throughout both games.
A lack of production, though, wasn't the primary reason for McCray's miscues in her last two games. Rather, she made mistakes late in the game that are uncharacteristic of an experienced senior and team leader.
In the game against TCU, Kansas nearly won as it had a one-point lead with 13 seconds to play, but then McCray attempted to call a timeout Kansas didn't have. That gave McCray a technical foul and
helped TCU earn the victory.
McCray continued to make mistakes late in Kansas' next victory against UCLA. On two separate occasions with less than a minute to play, McCray turned the ball over.
"I'll learn from it and I'm just glad that it didn't cost us the game."
McCray said after Kansas' victory over UCLA.
Though McCray led the Jayhaws offensively against the Bears, and didn't make any late mistakes that nearly cost her team the game. Henkickson
still was not pleased with McCray's effort.
"She's doing her own thing right now", Henrickson said, "and her doing her own thing is not good for us".
Henrickson also said that her team was not currently playing
"Her lack of discipline defensively has hurt her and has been a problem."
like a Top-25 team and that some of that blame fell on the seniors.
Kansas will likely have trouble getting victories against tough teams later in the season if it does not step up its intensity in games. Northern Colorado came into the game with a 3-4 record after playing lackluster opponents and still
BONNIE HENRICKSON Kansas coach
managed to hang with the Jayhawks for a large majority of the game.
Freshman guard Angel Goodrich said if the seniors did not step up in the Jayhawks' future games, then someone would need to fill the void.
"I think if they don't step up, then someone needs to," Goodrich said. "There's more than just our seniors that can step up and make plays."
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Senior guard Danielle McCray drives past northern Colorado guard Courtney Stoermer. McCray scored 25 points against Northern Colorado, including four three-pointers.
Reason to hope
Strong second half start
For the first time all season, Kansas came out of the locker room and played well to start the second half. In the first five minutes of the half, the Jayhawks built what was a 10-point lead at half time to a 17 point advantage. Kansas, however, needs to put a full game together as it failed to impress in the first 10 minutes of the game as Northern Colorado trailed by just one point.
Reason to mope
Poor shooting from Goodrich
Freshman guard Angel Goodrich failed to make any of her five shot attempts in Kansas's 81-54 victory over Northern Colorado. Although Goodrich did have a solid night passing the ball as she piled up 10 assists, her shot needs to get better to give Kansas an additional scoring threat. That should happen as Goodrich has dedicated herself to improving her shot in practice.
What to watch out for
Increased intensity
Although Kansas won its game against Northern Colorado, coach Bonnie Henrickson was not happy with her team's performance.She specifically pointed to her team's lack of intensity as one area that needs to improve. In order to accomplish that, Kansas's team leaders need to step up their own intensity to guide their younger teammates.
Game ball
After three shaky outings against No. 9 Xavier, TCU and UCLA, McCray reminded us all just how dominant she can be offensively, finishing with 25 points on 9 of 12 shooting from the field. Although she gambled a few too many times on both ends, it was overall a solid bounce-back game for Kansas' leader. Look for McCray to improve her defensive consistency Thursday against UMKC.
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Stat of the game
In the first 10 minutes of the game, Northern Colorado shot 7 of 13 from the field, good for 54 percent. Without significant improvement on initial defense, those numbers will only ascend against lurking Bin 12 competition and snail a doom-
54 percent
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No. 24 Kansas defeated Northern Colorado 81-54, moving to 5-2 on the season.
Following three-straight close calls, Kansas needed this one.
After dropping two-straight games to No. 9 Xavier and TCU at the junkanoo Jam on Grand Bahama Island on Thanksgiving week and then barely escaping with a victory against UCLA Thursday, Kansas could breathe a little easier Sunday afternoon.
Jayhawks defeat Bears by 27
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Senior guard Danielle McCray bounced back in a big way, exploding with 25 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the field. She made better decisions with the basketball, taking open jump shots from the outside which set up inside drives to the hoop.
"We are winning, but we are not playing the way we want to," senior guard Sade Morris said.
"Other games I was rushing and my footwork was not on rhythm," McCray said. "I really calmed down and focused."
Northern Colorado's only answer for 6-foot-5 junior center Krysten Boogaard and 6-foot-2 sophomore forward Aishah Sutherland was a handful of 6-footers. Freshman guard Angel Goodrich stormed down the
Boogaard hit all seven of her free throws and now has a streak of 11-straight from the past two games.
court and snuck passes between defenders. The result was Boogaard and Sutherland, adding 17 and 12 points and 7 and 8 rebounds, respectively.
"We got into the game thinking we need to dominate inside," Boogaard said.
"Her and Angel are in the gym early and the last ones to leave the gym consistently, every single day," Henrickson said of the reason for Boogaard's improvements.
The regular 10-point cushion
"It builds my confidence," Carolyn Davis said of the logged minutes. "I wasn't nervous or anything — I was ready to play."
enabled Henrickson to put in some of the freshmen. Guard Monica Engelman and forwards Carolyn Davis and Annette Davis all played in the first half.
The second half started with fast-paced play when Goodrich flew down the floor and found Sutherland for two layups and McCray knocked down a threepointer, making the lead 17. McCray said the run fired her
team up for a better second-half performance.
"We are winning, but we are not playing the way we want to."
"That's as good as we've been out of the locker room," Henrickson said.
Senior guard Whitley Cox and freshman guard Victoria Timm seemed to be the only Bears to show up at Allen Fieldhouse. Cox flew by defender Sade Morris on her way to 14 points and Timm racked up 18 points in
SADE MORRIS Kansas guard
"We don't play hungry every day," Henrickson said. "Your habits will define you. They will either elevate you or cripple you."
24 minutes of play. Together they tallied 32 of the Bears' 54 points.
"She came in and played with no fear,"coach Jaime White said of Timm's performance.
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Two qualify in season's first meet
Freshman Mason Finley and senior Keith Hayes move closer to competing at the NCAA championships
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Senior Kelsey Erb soars over the bar in the high jump Saturday at Anschutz Sports Pavilion. Erb won the event with a height of 5' 5".
The Kansas track and field season started Saturday with two athletes provisionally qualifying for the NCAA Track and Field Championships. Several others placed in the Bob Timmons Challenge, which was held at Anschutz Sports Pavilion.
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"Everyone did a really great job today," coach Stanley Redwine said.
They were looking to go out and compete hard. We wanted to see where the athletes were with their fall training. All of them did a really good job and competed well."
Freshman Mason Finley took first in the men's shotput. His throw
of 19 meters also hit the provisional qualifying mark. The freshman was followed by senior Brian Bishop, who placed third in the shotput.
"This is fairly early in the season, so for him to come out in the first meet and provisionally qualify is extremely exciting."
The team had some success on the track, as well. The men's 4-x-400 meter relay team, made up of sophomore Isaac Bradshaw, senior Reggie Carter, freshman Kyle Clemons and senior Chandler Frigon, took first and beat Oklahoma Baptist by less than a second.
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Senior Keith Hayes took first in the 60-meter hurdles, also hitting a NCAA provisional qualifying mark.
"This is fairly early in the season, so for him to come out in the first meet and provisionally qualify is extremely exciting," sprints and hurdles coach Elisha Brewer said. "I am looking forward to see what's coming. I think he has great potential and I am excited to see what is going to happen in the rest of the season."
The middle distance team also had a few victories, sophomore
Kaman Schneider took first in the 1,000-meter and senior Isaiah Shirlin won the mile with a time of 4:42.40.
"I was really looking at fitness level and all of them were a lot more fit than they were at this
Senior and two-time All-American Jordan Scott pole vaulted in this meet and took first place, but he was unattached, which meant he was technically not part of Kansas' team during the event. Another Kansas senior, Ryan Hays, took second.
tone last year, vertical jumps coach Tom Hays said. "We had goals for a couple of the athletes to be bigger and stronger, and they are, so that was good."
The women also had some success. In the high jump, seniors Kelsey Erb and Elizabeth Beisner
took first and second. Junior Jaci Perryman took first in the pole vault, and junior Abby Jones and sophomore Julia Cummings both had a jump of three meters and tied for second. Freshman Andrea Guebelle also took first in the long jump with a jump of 5.86 meters.
In the 600-yard, sophomore Shayla Wilson and freshman Tara Grosserode finished first and second with times of 1:25.16 and 1:28.66.
The women's 4-x-400 meter relay team also won a close race. Anna Barber, Kendra Bradley, Sasha Cunningham and Grosseger beat Lincoln (Mo.) by five-hundredths of a second.
"It is always exciting when it is a close finish and the women's finish was extremely close," Brewer said. "I am really proud of the girls. I think one of them ran hard and ran to the best of their ability."
Edited by Nick Gerik
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Senior Issiah Shirlen, left, leads the pack in the one mile as sophomore Sean Proehl, right, trips on the edge of the track. Shirlen won the race while Proehl fell to fifth out of seven.
SWIMMING AND DIVING
Jayhawks earn second place in Cavalier Invite
Team preps for tougher meets in the spring
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Going into a break when the Jayhawks are making some changes in training, swimming
coach Clark Campbell said he was pleased with the solid finishes Kansas has enjoyed lately.
T h e J a y h a w k s finished in second place
"The team did great. We had a lot of solid performances."
grade for its performance this season so far. The team responded with a runner-up finish in its first meet in almost a month. The last time the Jayhawks competed was when they defeated Drury Nov. 7.
CLARK CAMPBELL Swimming coach
behind the Virginia Cavaliers in the three-day Cavalier Invite over the weekend.
"The team did great. We had a lot of solid performances," Campbell said.
Junior Iulia Kuzhil earned second place in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:58.69. The 400-yard freestyle relay team of freshman Monica Johannessen, Kuzhil, senior Emily Lanteigne and junior
A m a n d a Maez finished in third place with a time of 3:27.98. The team noticed a cohesiveness before the meet and carried it into the weekend
"We can see that the hard work is paying off."
"We have
"We've been training really hard and making great steps forward as a team, but have yet to see what KU swimming and diving is really made of," junior Joy Bunting said. "Training
all grown together as a team mentally and this weekend was a way for us to perform well physically as a team," senior Melissa Heyerman said.
hard is important, but believing in each other and in the potential each person has is equally important."
MONICA JOHANNESSEN Freshman
Campbell said that the training over winter break would be different and that the team would get one week at home before returning to Lawrence.
Before the meet, Campbell said his team deserved a "B"
"We change training phases this week and it will become more intense to get ready for the big meets in February and
March," Campbell said.
Johannessen said she thought the team was ready for the commitment these changes would require.
"We can see that the hard work is paying off," Johannessen said.
"If one wants to be more than a good swimmer one has to do more than walk the walk."
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Best barbecue 4 Best music store 15
Best steakhouse 4 Best movie rental 15
Best Asian restaurant 5 Best bookstore 16
Best coffee 6 Best nail salon 16
Best burger 7 Best hair salon 17
Best Mexican restaurant 8 Best live music venue 18
Best sandwiches 9 Best apartment complex 19
Best ice cream 10 Best workout facility 19
Best beer selection 11 Best men's clothing 20
Best Italian restaurant 12 Best women's clothing 20
Best breakfast 12 Best shoe store 21
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Savor Lawrence's local flavor
BY DANA MEREDITH
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The other day I was surprised to find out that Lawrence has a population of almost 100,000.
In my mind, the city had always seemed much smaller, in large part because of the local businesses that populate downtown. I'm from Johnson County, where big-name chains dominate. I go to Best Buy for my entertainment needs. Panda Express for Chinese food and Zio's for Italian. And though I enjoy the convenience and deals I can find at businesses like these, I miss the personal touches that small businesses offer.
I love that The Dusty Bookshelf and Love
Garden Sounds have live-in cats. I love the weird assortment of magazine cutouts at the video checkout counter in Liberty Hall. And I love that you can write on the walls at Java Break.
Students voting in this year's Top of the Hill poll also seem to enjoy the personalities of local businesses, voting them as top spots for burger joints, sporting goods stores and Italian restaurants, among others. Luckily, Lawrence has a little something for everyone, with nationally recognized chains also placing in categories like coffeehouses, movie rentals and banks.
Make sure to take time to look through this special section to see whether your favorite businesses ranked. Or be daring and try some place new the next time you go out to eat or run errands.
Personally, I'm looking forward to swinging by Zen Zero sometime soon for a heaping plate of Phad Thai and ending the night curled up with Alice the cat at The Dusty Bookshelf.
- Edited by Adam Mowder
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In the 38 years that Starbucks coffee has been around, the franchise has maintained a positive buzz and voters said it has made its mark here in Lawrence.
Starbucks, the coffee kingpin, triumphed in this year's Top of the Hill poll, defeating two locally owned coffee shops, Java Break and Milton's Coffee.
Many customers, such as Abby Grosdidier, Leawood sophomore, agree that regularity and good customer service give Starbucks. 647 Massachusetts St., an edge over competition.
"The best thing about Starbucks is that there
is one in about every city, at the least, and they all have the same things, so no matter where you go, you will always get what you want," Grosdidier said. "I also really like how your coffee is guaranteed customer satisfaction. If you don't like it, then they make you a new one."
Frequent customers become very familiar with the menu items that Starbucks already offers, but when it comes time for the holidays, some look forward to the seasonal items that are added as well.
Lauren Koehn, a Starbucks employee, says that the Peppermint Mocha is currently the most popular drink.
"Other seasonal specialties that are out right now are the Egg Nog Latte and the Gingerbread
Latte," Koehn said.
Employees of Starbucks in Lawrence said the coffee shop has more to offer than just quality-tasting brew.
"It is a great place to work because there's great people, good environment and there are really good benefits that come along it," Koehn said.
Now with the change in the weather, this is easily Starbucks' busiest time.
"Right now we are having an influx of customers, because it gets colder and people want coffee more often," said Koehn.
Starbucks is also known for its student-friendly ambiance. When the library becomes too routine, many come to Starbucks to unwind
or brush up on their studies. They offer spacious tables that allow sufficient workspace for any student who is there to study and Wi-Fi service is provided to customers with registered Starbucks cards. Registration is free online, but the card must have at least $5 on it.
"I just love that it accommodates students like me who are there to study or do homework, as well as enjoy a nice cup of my favorite coffee," said Grosdidier.
Second and third place awards went to Java Break, 17 E. Seventh St., and Milton's Coffee, 920 Massachusetts St. and on the first floor of the Kansas Union.
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BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT
There are more than 15 Mexican restaurants in the Lawrence area. However, there are a few that keep people coming back either for chips and salsa or dinner specials. This year, KU students have voted three of Lawrence's selections of Mexican dining as their favorites: El Mezcal, Cielito Lindo and Salty Iguana.
Walter Reynaldo Aguilar said a lot of people visit El Mezcal solely for the cheese dip and the margaritas.
"As soon as people sit down, most order the cheese dip. That's what makes the Burrito Gigante really good." Aguilar said.
El Mezcal, with three locations, may be considered the best known Mexican restaurant in Lawrence. This colorfully decorated restaurant has a diverse menu with different food combinations.
The Burrito Gigante is one of the favorites on El Mezcal's menu. This giant burrito is covered in the same cheese that is in the cheese dip and stuffed with either chicken or beef and served with beans and rice.
"A lot of people like the margaritas. I'm from Liberal, Kan., and my sister's teacher told her that the best margarita she had was at a restaurant in Lawrence, and it was El Mezcal." Aguilar said.
Jimmy Argianas, Chicago junior and avid El Mezcal fan, said that he had been going to El Mez since his freshman year because of the good food and quick service.
The Salty Iguana started out in Prairie
Village about 15 years ago and opened two more locations in Independence, Mo., and here in Lawrence at 4931 W. Sixth St.
LeAnn Brock, Salty Iguana manager, said menu favorites varied among customers. One favorite on the appetizer menu, Brock said, is the Iguana Dip, made with pepper jack cheese and spinach.
"Our tacos aren't like anyone else's. We make ours with blue corn tortillas, and they're not like the tacos you get at bars on taco night," she said.
Brock also said there were game day specials, so people could feel free to come in and enjoy a meal while watching a KU game on one of Salty Iguana's TVs.
"People want to know what Bill Self eats," Brock says. She said the burrito that started out as the Prairie Village Burrito is now the Bill Self Burrito, which is also a favorite.
Cielito Lindo, the third place restaurant, is located at Eighth and New Hampshire streets. There are a few menu favorites, said Cielito Lindo manager Doinicio Zaradoza, such as the chile chicken, a dish that is covered in cheese, stuck in the oven and served with rice and guacamole.
Chile verde, pork covered in green salsa, the fajita quesadillas and chimichangas are ordered frequently as well, Zaradoza said. He also said Cielito Lindo had margarita specials every day of the week, ranging from $1.99 singles to $11.99 jumbo pitchers, and that the margaritas come in different flavors.
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1st — Free State Brewing Co.
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Free State Brewing Company, 636 Massachusetts St. was voted as the place in Lawrence with the best beer selection. When it opened in 1989, Free State was the first legal brewery in Kansas in more than 100 years.
Free State hostess and University alumna Bethany Ashlock said she thinks that the brewery's history is one reason that students know about and favor the beer selection there.
"We have flagship beers that have been around for a number of years so students are introduced to those when they come in with their parents," Ashlock said. "Students' parents and sometimes even their parents' parents have been drinking them for years."
Besides the flagship beers, Free State offers seasonal beers that Ashlock said she thinks also appeal to customers.
"Since opening the brewing facility, we can change out our seasonal beers on a monthly basis, instead of once a semester," Ashlock said.
Another reason that Ashlock said students may favor Free State is because of its weekly specials. On Monday nights there are specials that feature beers for $1.75 each.
According to a student vote, the second best beer selection is 23rd Street Brewery,
3512 Clinton Parkway. Managingpartner Matt Llewellyn of Lawrence said he was thrilled when told that University students favor the beer selection at the breery.
Though he acknowledged that the restaurant was not the typical hang-out spot for University students because of its location, he said he knows some students come in for dinner and others come for the late-night parties that the brewery has on occasion.
He said he thought that the brewery's variety is also a key factor to its appeal.
"The most beers we can ever have on tap is nine, but we change them all the time," Llewellyn said. "We always have the four flagship beers, but the other five change around so you will always get something unique."
In addition to these two places, Old Chicago, 2329 Iowa St., has a beer selection that University students enjoy, as it is the second runner-up.
Lawrence resident and Old Chicago bar manager Jim Koehn credited this to one simple fact.
"We have a lot of beers," Koehn said. "People come from all over so they've seen beers from different regions of the country. We typically have beers from most regions of the country and international beers as well."
—Edited by Tim Burgess
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For those with a taste for Italy, Lawrence offers several Italian style restaurants. Among those are this year's top three for Top of the Hill: Paisano's Ristorante, Teller's Restaurant and Bar and Genovese Italian Restaurant. Managers from these local eateries recommended the following pastas.
Justin Lee, General Manager at Paisano's, recommended the Marco Polo dish. The dish features an almond Parmesan cream sauce over fettuccine and rosemary chicken tossed with shredded carrots, zucchini and broccoli. Currently the Marco Polo is priced at $14.99. Paisano's is located at 2112 25th St.
Teller's Restaurant and Bar's manager Julia Peterson said that one of Teller's most popular pastas was the Penne with Salmon and Asparagus. The pasta features a white wine cream sauce and is priced at $22. Teller's is located at 748 Massachusetts St.
Another Massachusetts Street favorite, Genovese Italian Restaurant is popular for its lunchtime salads and sandwiches. Genovese also offers pastas like the Veal Saltimbocca; the dish is made with thin sliced veal layered with prosciutto along with parsnips and leek ravioli. The Veal Saltimbocca is $20. Manager Daniel Ash said Genovese used local meat and produce in its dishes. Genovese Italian Restaurant is located at 941 Massachusetts St.
— Edited by Abby Olcese
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Cassandra Calhoon, Lawrence freshman, ate her first pizza at Pizza Shuttle after moving to Lawrence five years ago. Her junior high had the privilege of ordering in Pizza Shuttle one day for lunch. Calhoon said she was surprised that Pizza Shuttle had cream cheese on its pizza.
"They're definitely the best pizza in town," Calhoon said. "They're different from every other pizza place. They have their own unique style."
Calhoon is not the only student at the University who enjoys the restaurant. According to the Top of the Hill poll, Pizza Shuttle, 1601 W. 23rd St., was the No. 1 choice among students for best pizza place in Lawrence.
A locally owned restaurant, Pizza Shuttle was founded in December 1984 and has been open for 25 years. The Pizza Shuttle chain expanded across Kansas. There are two in Manhattan.
Calhoon said that Pizza Shuttle was convenient for students because of its reasonable prices.
"I order Pizza Shuttle maybe once a month," she said. "The fact that they deliver and stay open very late is very convenient for students."
Joe Link, manager of Pizza Shuttle, said he thought the restaurant was popular for students because of its fast and reliable service.
"Our normal delivery time is 30 to 45 minutes," Link said. "And it's pretty cheap
compared to most places. Plus, we have a lot of deals."
In addition, Pizza Shuttle delivers until 2 a.m. Monday through Thursday, until 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday and until 1 a.m. Sundays.
Jesse Johnson, store manager of Pizza Shuttle, has been working for the restaurant since February 1996 both inside the store and as a delivery man.
Johnson said that the store's drivers had been in some interesting situations, including having their cars stolen while they were delivering pizza and receiving $20 tips from intoxicated customers.
"Our drivers are very courteous toward our customers," Johnson said. "The drivers have to make sure the customer knows what they are doing."
Johnson said he thought that students ordered Pizza Shuttle because it was a Lawrence tradition.
"Everyone who goes to KU knows the Pizza Shuttle jingle", Johnson said. "We'll have drunk people call in and sing it to us on the phone."
"It's easy to remember," Calhoon said. "You don't even have to store the number in your phone."
Calhoun said she agreed that the jingle from its radio ad was catchy.
The Wheel Pizza Company took second place and Wheat State Pizza third.
— Edited by Anna Kathagnarath
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2nd - Jefferson's Restaurant 743 Massachusetts St.
Howard Ting/KANSAN
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Jefferson's
peace love & harmony
3rd — Yacht Club Sports Bar and Grill 530 Wisconsin St.
Jerry Wang/KANSAN
3rd Floor
BUCKETS BAR & CAFE
Howard Ting/KANSAN
BEST SPORTING GOODS 1st — Sunflower Outdoor and Bike Shop 802 Massachusetts St.
1st — Sunflower Outdoor and Bike Shop
802 Massachusetts St.
1ST
SUNFLOWER
OUTDOOR
AND
BIKE
2nd Jock's Nitch Sporting Goods 837 Massachusetts St.
3rd — Francis Sporting Goods 731 Massachusetts St.
2ND
3rd
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BEST DANCE CLUB
1st — Abe & Jake's Landing
8 E. Sixth St.
1st Abe & Jakes
2nd — Wilde's Chateau 24 2412 Iowa St.
3rd — The Eighth Street Taproom 801 New Hampshire St.
2nd
CHAFFEAU
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BEST MOVIE RENTAL
Photos by Tanner Grubs/KANSAN
1st — Blockbuster Video
4651 W. Sixth St. ■ 1516 W. 23rd St.
BLOCKBUSTER
VIDEO
2nd — Liberty Hall Video & DVD 644 Massachusetts St.
3rd — Hastings Books, Music & Video 1900 W.23rd St.
LIBERTY HALL VIDEO HOME WEB 2ND
Hastings
Discover Your Entertainment
Photos by Adam Buhler/KANSAN
BEST MUSIC STORE
1st — Love Garden Sounds
822 Massachusetts St.
1ST
936 1/6
LOVE GARDEN
RECORDS
2nd — Best Buy 2020 W. 31st St.
3rd — Hastings Books, Music & Video 1900 W.23rd St.
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Thank you, students
for voting Don's Auto one of the
BEST
repair shops in Lawrence!
Don's Auto Center
Fulton Heskell • 811-253-55
KU's local repair shop
Since 1972.
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BEST BOOKSTORE 1st — KU Bookstore, Kansas Union 1301 Jayhawk Boulevard
1ST
2nd — Borders Books & Music 700 New Hampshire St.
KU
25TH
BORDERS
BOOKS • MUSIC • CAFE
3rd The Dusty Bookshelf 708 Massachusetts St.
3rd
Photos by Alex Bonham-Carter/KANSAN
What do you think? BY CORINNE WESTEMAN
KOLIN AUSTIN Pratt junior
What is your favorite bookstore in Lawrence?
Jenna C.
KELLEY MCNABB
"The used bookstore on 23rd Street. They have a large variety and I live close, so it's convenient."
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KEELET MCNABB Chattanooga, Tenn., graduate student "The Dusty Bookshelf, because they have such a diverse collection."
AMY GREEN Eudora junior
TOMMY ROSENBERG
Prairie, FL
CAMPUS COURT
being number one
has its perks.
1301 W 24th Street • Lawrence, KS 66046
www.campusapartments.com/naismith • 785.842.5111
"The Half-Price Bookstore, they offer a really diverse amount of books and they're all half price."
JUAN REQUENES Kansas City, Mo., freshman "Half-Price Books. Their books are half price, and they're in pretty good condition."
1st — Nail Citi
2540 Iowa St. Suite B ▪ 1800 E. 23rd St.
Suite D ▪ 1530 W. Sixth St. Suite D
BEST NAIL SALON
1st
2nd Beauty Brands Salon Spa & Superstore 3514 Clinton Parkway
beauty brands SALON SPA SUPER
3rd — Nail Expressions 2223 Louisiana St.
3rd
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BEST HAIR SALON
BY ELLEN SHEFTEL
esheftel@kansan.com
When it comes to getting a haircut in a new place, it can be easy for people to be a bit apprehensive — but now that process can be a little easier.
Students voted for the Top of the Hill awards and chose Z Hair Academy, Images Salon and Day Spa and Beauty Brands Salon Spa and Superstore as the top three hair salons in town. Z Hair Academy placed first and Images Salon and Day Spa and Beauty Brands followed in second and third.
Z Hair Academy, 2429 Iowa St., is owned and run by Ron and Judi McKenzie. The academy provides training and education for future cosmetologists.
"We participate with the University in terms of ads and fundraisers so that plus our good atmosphere and service keeps the student clientele returning," Judi said.
Judi said good customer service and cheaper prices kept students coming back. She said the most popular service offered was highlights.
Customers mentioned similar reasons for going to the salon.
"Z's is a great salon for someone on a budget. They have revamped their salon and their services are top quality," said Megan Geimer, Oak Park, Ill., senior.
Second-place winner Images Salon and Day Spa, 511 W. Ninth St., is also popular among students.
"We are known for our extremely qualified staff and our ability to make people feel welcome," said Christina Diedel, co-owner of the salon.
Diedel also said that the staff was able to relate to students and was "just a good fit."
"Our location, wide range of stylist personalities and consistent customer service really helps with retention of students," Diesel said.
The salon's most popular service is hair care.
Megan Bastemeyer, Lawrence freshman, said she had been going to Images for about six years.
"Everyone is so friendly and I never leave without being 100 percent happy with the results," she said.
Beauty Brands Salon Spa and Superstore, 3514 Clinton Parkway, placed third.
Jen Barker, manger at the store, said the customer service and hours were effective in keeping the students coming back.
"Customer service is our No. 1 focus." Barker said.
Caroline Almaguer. Dallas junior, said her experience at Beauty Brands was excellent.
Edited by Amanda Thompson
"I was really freaked out because I was chopping off a lot of hair," she said. "But the girl who cut my hair did a very good job of explaining what would look best with my hair and the actual cut as well."
1st — Z Hair Academy 2429 Iowa St.
1ST Z HAIR ACADEMY
2nd — Images Salon & Day Spa 511 W. Ninth St.
2ND
3rd — Beauty Brands Salon Spa & Superstore 3514 Clinton Parkway
3 yrs
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BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE
1st — The Granada 1020 Massachusetts St.
1st
GRANADA
DJ PARTY
92.9 PM BULL
17 MIKE MOELORE & MMC
JO CASEY DONAHEW
IMF AO SHWAYSE
REPUBLIC TIGERS
HAVE WARRIORS MACHINE
2nd — Liberty Hall
644 Massachusetts St.
LIBERTY HALL
SERIOUS MAN ONLY GOOD
CHAD & JENS NUPTIALS
3rd—Jazzhaus
926 1/2 Massachusetts St.
Photos by Ryan Waggoner/KANSAN
ESCAPE THE DOWNTOWN
CROWD
Far from campus
Luxury apartments
Full-service management
Great amenities
APARTMENTS
2300 WAKARUSA 785-749-1288
BY BRENDAN ALLEN ballen@kansan.com
Chock full of both aspiring and established talent, music lovers from across the Midwest flock to Lawrence, an oasis of live music performances. On any given night, live shows can be found up and down Massachusetts Street, music streaming from one beat to the next. But with such a high density of musical talent, where can students find the best shows?
Located at 1020 Massachusetts St., The Granada reigns as the winner of Top Of The Hill for live music venues. Boasting some of the largest shows in the area, The Granada attracts little-known acts as well as nationally acclaimed bands like The Republic Tigers and Yo La Tengo.
Mike Logan, owner, said that the number of national acts performing at The Granada is why students prefer attending shows at the venue.
"We've really made a name nationally," Logan said. "We're just the right size to play."
Logan attributed another facet of The Granada's success to the diversity of the venue.
"I love how universal it is," Logan said. "We hold concerts and also rent space out. We try to be a little bit of everything — a jack of all trades."
Liberty Hall, located at 644 Massachusetts St., took second place in the voting. As opposed to some other venues, Liberty Hall holds more intimate shows with a wide variety of genres.
"I would say that whatever appeals to an 18-to 65-year-old crowd — that's the type of shows we put on," Douglass Redding, box office
clerk and video store manager, said. "Some acts bring every kind of person. The best shows are ones that carry a broad cross-section of people."
Redding, who often sells tickets to concertgoers, said he enjoys working at Liberty Hall because he gets to see this interesting mix of people.
"It is very fun, with the excitement that builds up before every show," Redding said. "You can get a read of what kind of night it's going to be by who buys tickets."
Taking third place is the Jazzhaus, 926- $ \frac{1}{2} $ Massachusetts St.
The venue has a much closer setting that's very music-oriented.
"People just want to be there," Tanya McNeely, co-owner, said. "We don't have a lot of TVs, we don't have a lot of distractions. It's right up in your face, up in your grill!"
McNeely said she feels that the crowd-focused appeal of the jazzhaus is what keeps music-lovers coming back for more live music.
"I love that it's not all just recorded music. It's much different when you come see a live show. The feeling, the room, the people there," McNeely said. "The people are part of the music. It's the crowd that comes in and enjoys it."
When asked why the Jazzhaus deserved one of the top spots of Lawrence live music venues, McNeely was quick to answer:
"We've been here forever. The vibe's great, the visual's great, the sound's great. Oh, and we've got great bathrooms!"
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BEST APARTMENT COMPLEX
BY SARAH PLAKE
splake@kansan.com
Every year, University students search all over Lawrence for a place to live that is better (and bigger) than the good of' dorms. This year, there are four favorite choices among those students who have experienced apartment life. While students search for their apartments for this year or next year, these apartment complexes should go right to the top of their list of choices.
The Reserve, 2511 W.31st St., is a popular choice for many students who are looking for a place to live. At The Reserve, an apartment hunter can find a computer lab, game room and a recently renovated fitness center. The game room is furnished with a big screen TV and a pool table. Residents have 24-hour access to all of these rooms.
and one revenues,
"We have free tanning, which is a plus" Cory Xenos, Reserve employee, said. She said there were also free DVD rentals, a hot tub and basketball and volleyball courts.
Hutton Farms, 3401 Hutton Drive, offers a mix of cottage apartments, townhomes and single-family residences. It is located about 10 minutes from campus according to Google Maps, so it would be ideal for students who want to be able to relax at home away from a campus setting.
great, in, and
"There is a good separation of different ages and people, and it is away from the University but not too far" said Anna Olson, Hutton Farms employee. These apartments have bathrooms in every bedroom and spacious units. Hutton Farms residents also have easy access to 170 highway.
Burgess
Olson said that problems were addressed with ease at Hutton Farms.
places allow that," Olson said.
"Management and maintenance are great. Just call us at the office and we'll get on it within the next couple days. We allow pets, and not all
Meadowbrook Apartments, 2601 Dover Square, is a complex located at the corner of Bob Billings Parkway and Crestline Drive. Many people are drawn to Meadowbrook because of its accessibility and close proximity to campus. Students can choose between two University bus routes to ride from the three different bus stops on the complex. One of the routes caters specifically to students commuting from Meadowbrook.
Some other perks of living at Meadowbrook include the use of the fitness center, which is open from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., the two pools and the basketball and tennis courts. There are small one-bedroom studios and bigger threebedroom townhomes available.
Tuckaway Apartments, which is under the same management as Hutton Farms, is another option for students who want to escape from dorm life.
"The atmosphere is great for student life, a little more grown-up than a dorm or a party complex," said Josh Eberline, office manager for Tuckaway Apartments. "There's definitely families that live here, so it's like you're not kidding around anymore."
Eberline said students are drawn to Tuckaway Apartments mostly because of how nicely furnished the rooms are and because its atmosphere is different from typical student apartments. Although Tuckaway Apartments, 2600 W.Sixth St., is not close to campus, it is on the bus route.
like many other complexes, Tuckaway Apartments has two pools and a basketball court as a few of its perks.
"Thepool is always a big deal in the summer." Eberline said.
Edited by Samantha Foster
1st Meadowbrook Apartments 2601 Dover Square
1st
meadowbrook
2nd - Hutton Farms 3401 Hutton Drive
1ST
2nd
1st — The Reserve 2511 W. 31st St.
3rd — Tuckaway Apartments 2600 W. Sixth St.
3rd
Huckapaw
BEST WORKOUT FACILITY 1st — Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center 1740 Watkins Center Drive
Photos by Tanner Grubbs/KANSAN
1ST
DAVID A. AMBLER
STUDENT RECREATION FITNESS CENTER
2nd Body Boutique 2330 Yale Road
2ND
BODYboutique
WOMEN'S FITNESS HEALTH ACA
3rd — Lawrence Athletic Club
3201 Mesa Way ▪ 1202 E. 23rd St.
3RD
LAWRENGE
ATHLETIC
CLUB
MARK THE MUSEL
20 OF A ROW COUNTRY
Photos by Tanner Grubs/KANSAN
A SALON THAT IS
ABOUT QUALITY AND YOU!
THANKS STUDENTS FOR MAKING US
TOP OF THE HILL
SKUNKISSED
TAN & SPA
QUALITY TANNING ~ SUPERIOR HIGH PRESSURE
CUSTOM SPRAY TANNING ~ WAXING ~ FACIALS
BODY TREATMENTS ~ TEETH WHITENING
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BEST MEN'S CLOTHING
1st — Urban Outfitters 1013 Massachusetts St.
1st
urbanoutfitters
2nd - American Eagle 619 Massachusetts St.
2nd
3rd—Gap
643 Massachusetts St.
GAP
Photos by Alex Bonham-Cartner/KANSAN
THANK YOU STUDENTS
FOR VOTING
TUCKAWAY BEST
APARTMENT
COMPLEX TOP OF 20
THE HILL, 09
TUCKAWAY APARTMENTS
TUCKAWAYMGMT.COM
(785) 838-3377
HUTTON FARMS
HUTTONFARMS.COM
(785) 841-3339
BEST WOMEN'S CLOTHING
1st — Urban Outfitters 1013 Massachusetts St.
1st — Urban Outfitters
1013 Massachusetts St.
Urban Outfitters
2nd — Kieu's Inc.
738 Massachusetts St.
3rd—Gap 643 Massachusetts St.
Helling said women's clothing is one of the most popular items at Urban Outfitters. In addition to clothing, the store also carries a variety of home decor, electronics and accessories. Helling also said Urban Outfitters is known for its random accessories, such as screen printing kits and gag shot glasses.
"It appeals to students because the merchandise is edgy, alternative and attractive," said student and former Urban Outfitters employee Rachel Helling, Lenexa senior.
BY JACKIE MCCLELLAN jmccllan@kansan.com
Another clothing store emerged on both the men's and women's lists. Gap, 643 Massachusetts St., came in third place in both categories.
Lawrence's Massachusetts Street can offer students a variety of options, especially when it comes to clothing. All of the winners of this year's University Daily Kansan's Top of the Hill best clothing contests are located in Downtown Lawrence.
This year students voted Urban Outfitters, 1013 Massachusetts St., for both the best men's and women's clothing store in Lawrence.
In addition to clothing, Gap also carries sleepwear, fragrances, lingerie and outerwear.
3 WEEK
GAP
Photos by Alex Bonham-Cartner/KANSAN
The difference between the men's and women's clothing lists lies in the second place winners. For women's clothing, Kieu's, 738 Massachusetts St., rounded out the list for second place. The Lawrence store opened six years ago, and the Manhattan store opened about a year ago.
Store employee Melissa Bennett said Kieu's is well-known for its wide variety of clothing, including different types and age-designed clothing. Bennett said the store appeals to all age types. Bennett also said Kieu's carries prom and homecoming dresses.
"Kieu's appeals to students because we have a wide selection, awesome customer service, affordable prices and we care about our customers," Bennett said.
Its motto states, "Girls love to be spoiled"; and is echoed in its variety of apparel. Kieu's carries clothing, shoes and accessories.
American Eagle Outfitters,619 Massachusetts St., placed second place in men's clothing. Besides clothing, the store carries wallets, belts and cologne for men.
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BEST GOLF COURSE
1st — Alvamar Golf & Country Club
1809 Crossgate Drive
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3 HOURS
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BEST SHOE STORE
1st — Famous Footwear
3230 Iowa St.
Photos by Chance Dibben/KANSAN
1ST Famous Footwear
2nd — Brown's Shoe Fit Co. 829 Massachusetts St.
3rd Payless ShoeSource 3231 Iowa St.
2ND
Brown
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O'Pylees
CIPylees
Photos by Adam Buhler/KANSAN
THANK YOU STUDENTS FOR
MAKING US TOP OF THE HILL!
CELSIUS
TANNERY
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& THE KANSAS JAYHAWKS
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CELSIUS TANHERY
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THANK YOU STUDENTS FOR SUPPORTING THE HAWK AND FOR A GREAT SEMESTER!
Jayhawk CAFE
LAWRENCE
WWW.JAYHAWKCAFE.COM
1340 OHIO - 843-9273
90 YEARS OF TRADITION. YEARS OF MEMORIES.
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BEST BANK
1st — Commerce Bank
1st — Commerce Bank 955 Iowa St. ▪ 1500 Wakarusa Drive ▪ 3504 Clinton Parkway (Hy-Vee) ▪ 1301 Jayhawk Boulevard (Kansas Union) ▪ 1015 W.23rd St.(Dillons) ▪ 3000 W.Sixth St.(Dillons)
1st Commerce Bank
2nd Bank of America 900 Ohio St.
2 YEAR
Bank of America
3rd — U.S. Bank
900 Massachusetts St. ■ 2701 Iowa St.
■ 1807 W. 23rd St. ■ 3500 W. Sixth St.
■ 1600 E. 23rd St.
3
US bank
Photos by Howard Ting/KANSAN
BEST COPY CENTER
1st — FedEx Office 911 Massachusetts St. 1301 Jayhawk Blvd. (Kansas Union)
1st FedEx Office
2nd — Copy Co.
1401 W. 23rd St.
2ND
COPY CO
3rd — The UPS Store
3514 Clinton Parkway
4000 W. Sixth St. Suite D
2040 W. 31st St. Suite G
The UPS Store ups
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BEST GROCERY STORE
3000 W. Sixth St.
1015 W. 23rd St.
4701 W. Sixth St
1ST
Dillons Super Store
2nd — Hy-Vee
3504 Clinton Parkway 4000 W. Sixth St.
20TH
HyVee
CAPITAL CITY BANK
3rd — Checkers 2300 Louisiana St.
3 LEAF
Checkers
LOW FOOD PRICES
What do you think?
Photos by Howard Ting/KANSAN
What is your favorite grocery store in Lawrence and what do you usually get there?
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ALEX GODFREY Kansas City, Kan., sophomore "I like Checkers and I usually get cereal — Captain Crunch."
TAYLOR HOVORKA Kansas City, Mo., junior "I go to Dillons and I usually get milk."
Amy
LINDSAY FEIL
Russell senior
"I go to Wal-Mart for pepperoni mini pizzas or I go to Hy-Vee for limes because they're cheaper there."
PETER SMITH
MARIA CURTIS Smithville, Mo., junior "I guess I've been to Dillons the most, and I get fruit juice smoothies, that kind of stuff."
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SPIRITUAL JOURNEYS
Life's big questions
Students re-evaluate their religious beliefs during college years
BY JESSE BROWN
jbrown@kansan.com
Janel Wietham considered herself a "cradle Catholic" while growing up in St. Marys.
The sophomore was raised in a strict Catholic family. She was baptized as an infant and regularly attended religious education classes. It was a solid birthright her family placed on her and there were to be no discussions about it.
However, beginning her senior year of high school and continuing into her freshman year at the University, she had a crisis of faith.
"I have been so forced into it and seeing that other people just had so many different options." Wiethorn said. "Why was there all these options and I've just been told there's this one?"
Thad Holcombe, campus minister for the Ecumenical Christian Ministries, said he often saw this trend with KU students. He said he defined faith as making sense out of the world.
When students have a crisis of faith, they are just trying to make sense out of their world. A crisis of faith is when the sense of their world has been challenged, and students are seeking a way to again find balance.
"In traditional-aged freshman students that come in, there is an unsettling, a crisis, or whatever," Holcombe said. "As a matter of fact, I am a little concerned if there isn't some."
Most students come from a conventional upbringing where their peers influence nearly every decision, Holcombe said. But when they come to a university, things change.
When they get into the university culture, the university culture says you know you need to really critique the world around you and your culture because we're going to ask you questions in sociology and psychology and history and even in engineering." Holcombe said. "You're going to look at the world a different way."
From the controlled environment of their family home to the bigger stage at a university, students find their faith to be tested or reinforced by the challenges of an education. Their faith may wane at times, but some find that these challenges eventually make their faith stronger through understanding and acceptance.
SEE RELIGION ON PAGE 4A
Janel Wietharn
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THEATER
'Distracted' play addresses issues of modern technology
BY JUSTIN LEVERETT jleverett@kansan.com
"Distracted" is the final KU Theatre production of the semester. The show's final performances run tonight and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Inge Theater in Murphy Hall.
Elizabeth Elliot, Houston, Tex. senior, plays an unnamed mother. She does not exit the stage once through the length of the two-hour play, which leaves the actress no time to rest except for the ten-minute intermission. Surrounded on stage by arguing actors, Elliot is herself genuinely overwhelmed by the end of the play.
In the play, Elliot's character's son Jesse, played by Lawrence eighth-grader Hunter Alexander, is diagnosed with attention deficit disorder. Because of his trouble with school and making friends, his parents struggle with the idea
"I literally am exhausted," she said. "I am ready for this to be over, the play and the struggle."
of prescribing him a medication such as Ritalin or Adderall.
Jeff List, Bowling Green, Ohio, doctoral student, directed the play. He said the goal of the play was to depict a modern world that is supersaturated with technology and media. He said Elliot's exhaustion after the play was appropriate for the state of mind of her character.
List said he also used unconventional techniques to communicate the narrative of the play. In some cases, the actors break character to discuss what is happening in the play with the audience.
Photo Illustration by Adam Buhler/KANSAN
"One thing that's striking is that shed tell me, 'I'm getting really overwhelmed out there.' And I'd say, 'Okay, go ahead and use that,' he said.
Not only that, but the producers use a projector to flood the back wall of the stage with words and media in an attempt to set the scene. In one scene, actors speak out a heated argument conducted via instant message as the text of
Seasonal Affective Disorder, a depressive episode that occurs in the winter, can affect students' mood and sleeping habits. Stephen llardi, associate professor of clinical psychology said almost 30 percent of adults suffer from these winter blues.
**WHAT:** "Distracted"
**WHEN:** Tonight and Wednesday night at 7:30
**WHERE:** William Inge Theater, Murphy Hall
**TICKETS:** $15 for public,
$10 for students,
$14 for senior citizens, KU faculty and staff
HEALTH
"I think you just have to find what solution works for you. You have to agree what works morally and what you agree on as a
Jake Smith, Council Grove junior, plays Jesse's father. He said his biggest challenge in the play was to teach himself to think like a parent. He said his character was unable to solve the problem of his son's disorder, and had to learn simply accept it.
'Tis the season to beware depression
Stressful winter months can bring on Seasonal Affective Disorder
their argument is projected onto the wall behind them.
SEE THEATER ON PAGE 3A
BY ANNA ARCHIBALD aarchibald@kansan.com
Stephen Iardi, associate professor of clinical psychology, said there was a relationship between stress and the form of depression known as Seasonal Affective Disorder because, neurologically, depression is triggered by a stress response.
The end of the fall semester is finally within sight. Not only can finals put an extra dose of stress on students, but for some, the winter blues can also take a serious toll on mood and energy levels.
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders classifies SAD as a major depressive episode with a seasonal onset pattern. Ihardi, who has had years of experience working with various types of depression and published a book, "The Depression Cure: The 6-Step Program to Beat Depression without Drugs," said
SAD was not a formal diagnosis but a form of clinical depression that typically came about in the winter.
"It only strikes a person during the short, gloomy phase of winter between October and March," lilardi said.
Ihardi said about 30 percent of American adults reported having winter blues, which means lower energy and mood levels, sleeping
more and craving sweets and starchy foods.
For some people, such as Brena Bessa, Manaus, Brazil senior, these symptoms escalate with the stress of finals week. Although she said she did not have a case of SAD, Bessa said the cold, dreary weather still bothered her because she was used to a much warmer
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TUESDAY DECEMBER 20, 2008
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1. Prime minister to move location of G-20 summit
TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Monday a G-20 summit planned for an Ontario resort town in June will be moved to Toronto instead.
Harper made the announcement while on an official visit to South Korea, which will host a November G-20 summit in Seoul.
The Canadian G-20 venue was changed from the Huntsville area to Toronto, Canada's largest city, after concerns surfaced that the smaller town and surrounding area could not provide all the resources needed for such a the huge event. The summit is June 26-27.
However, the cottage country town, about 135 miles (220 kilometers) from Toronto, will play host to the smaller G-8 June 25-26.
2. Man facing charges surrenders to authorities
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A man turned himself in after being
charged with threatening federal officials, allegedly making several threatening calls against the chief U.S. prosecutor and a judge in Puerto Rico, the FBI said Monday.
Hector Luis Colon is accused of calling a federal office to say there was a $15,000 contract to kill U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodriguez and calling 911 a day later to report a car bomb targeting Rodriguez.
3. President of Haiti weds in private home ceremony
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti has a new first lady.
President Rene Preval and Elisabeth Debrosse Delatour married in a private ceremony at her house above Port-au-Prince on Sunday morning.
The first lady is Preval's economic adviser. She previously worked for an electrical utility and a road contractor, and is the widow of former central bank chief Leslie Delatour.
Preval, 66 and twice divorced also got married during his first term. He has two adult daughters.
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4. Kmart employees find can filled with $10,380
DES MOINES, Iowa — When employees of a Des Moines Kmart finally opened a red tin can that had been sitting on the customer service counter for four days, they got a $10,000 surprise. The can contained $10,380 in assorted bills. Employees called police after opening the can Friday.
Police said the money was counted by a manager, placed in envelopes according to denomination and then turned over to officers. No note was found.
5. Former mayor denies threats against prosecutor
DETROIT — Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick denied in court Monday that he made threats to a prosecutor during a jailhouse telephone call to his wife while he was serving time following a text-messaging sex scandal that led to his resignation.
Two 15-minute conversations were played Monday afternoon in Wayne County Circuit Court during Kilpatrick's hearing about
restitution payments.
"When we get the loot, we're going to take her all the way out," Kilpatrick told his wife, Carilita.
Kilpatrick admitted the "her" was Kym Worthy, head of the prosecutor's office and a former judge.
6. Third suspect accused of stealing from dead man
PHILADELPHIA — A third suspect has been accused of stealing a watch from a man who died while waiting for care at a Philadelphia emergency room.
Police announced Monday that 21-year-old Jannira Walker of Philadelphia has been charged with criminal conspiracy, robbery and other offences.
Police have already charged two men in the crime against 63-year-old Joaquin Rivera, a respected musician and school counselor.
Rivera sought treatment for chest pain at Aria Health's Frankford Campus Nov. 28.
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Joel Mlaki
BY SABRINA LIEDTKE
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Coming to the University from out of state can prove challenging for some students. Coming to the University from a different country, however, adds even more challenges to the transition process.
Joel Mlaki, a 21-year-old freshman from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, came to the University to experience a different style of education and living. He said adjusting to life in the U.S. had been more challenging than he originally anticipated.
Mlaki's first language is Swahili, and he said he often found it difficult to have fluid conversations with native English speakers.
what I'm saying. When I talk they have to ask me, "What? Excuse me? It gets very annoying."
"It's the way I talk," Maki said. "Most people need me to repeat everything. Very few people get
Another thing Mlaki said he had to get used to was the popularity of sports among students. Mlaki said most people in Tanzania focused much more on studying than on playing sports.
"People see their studies as their means of leaving," Miaki said. "When they study, then they graduate and get a job. It's different here. People may have an option of getting into a sport where they can make money."
Despite cultural differences between the U.S. and Tanzania, Mlaki said the overall routine of hanging out with friends in both countries was very similar.
"It's really not that different," Mlaki said. "But I guess we differ in our ideas."
One of the biggest differences
Mlaki said he saw was the way people paid only for themselves when they went out to bars or clubs.
"When we go out back home, I can buy something for all of my friends and maybe some other guy in our group can buy something for the whole group, but here everyone pays for themselves and is self centered," Mlaki said. "Back home, we're more group centered. We usually don't care that much about selfless."
Though the transition from east Africa to the Midwest has not been completely seamless, MIaki said he is happy and proud to be a Jayhawk.
"Coming here to college is my most proud accomplishment," Mlaki said.
CAMPUS Institute receives grant to finance film festival
Edited by Amanda Thompson
The Confucius Institute at the University of Kansas received a grant for more than 55,000 from the Kansas Humanities Council. Kevin Liu, associate director of the institute, said the grant would help pay for the 2010 Kansas City Chinese Film Festival.
Liu said the institute's mission was to promote understanding of Chinese language and culture. Liu also said that at the University, the institute offered community programs and language classes on several levels to illustrate that Chinese was a critical language and provided opportunities to succeed.
"Cinema and films are accessible to many people," he said. "You don't have to speak the language to understand the film."
The grant, which is for $5,615, will help pay for distribution and screening rights for the films, promotional materials, and venue costs. Liu said this was the third annual film festival the Confucius Institute had put on. The festival runs on five Saturdays, from Feb. 27 to March 27, and will screen films from all different genres.
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JEFFERSON CITY, MG. — Former Missouri House Speaker Rod Jetton was charged with second-degree assault Monday stemming from a woman's claim that he hit her in the face several times and choked her.
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A helicopter pilot rounds up wild horses from the For & Lake Herd Management Area in Washoe County, Nev. Dozens of wild horse advocates plan to go before a federal advisory panel Monday to try to persuade public land managers to change their plan to relocate thousands of free-roaming mustangs from the West to preserve elsewhere.
Mustang advocates voice concern over government roundup plan
BY MARTIN GRIFFITH
Associated Press
SPARKS, Nev. — One of most stirring symbols of the American West — mustangs thundering freely across the range — could be heading east.
The government wants to carry out what is believed to be the biggest-ever roundup of wild horses on federal land, moving as many as 25,000 mustangs and burros to pastures in the Midwest and East out of fear their fast-multiplying numbers will lead to mass starvation.
The plan is facing heated opposition from advocates, including celebrities Sheryl Crow, Bill Maher and Ed Harris, who contend the proposal is itself inhumane and unnecessary. They say the situation is not as dire as the government has painted it.
"The Obama administration must craft a new policy that protects these animals and upholds the will of Congress and the public's desire to preserve this important part of our national heritage." said William Spriggs, lawyer for the group In Defense of Animals.
He and other advocates spoke out Monday at a hearing on the proposal, held by a federal advisory panel at a hotel-casino near Reno. The panel took no immediate action.
The government argues that the mustang population in 10 Western states is growing so rapidly that the horses are quickly running out of food, in part because of drought ravaging the region.
The federal Bureau of Land Management says the number of wild horses and burros on public
lands in the West stands at nearly 37,000, about half of them in Nevada. An additional 32,000 wild horses already live away from the range in federal run corrals and pastures, and those are nearly full.
"We are concerned about the numbers" Robin Lohse, chairwoman of the National Wild Horse and
Burro Advisory Board, said during the hearing. "Time is not on ourside"
The BLM said last year it would have to consider destroying wild horses because of their escalating numbers and the costs of caring for them. But ear-
"One of the first things he said was something must be done because the horses are starving. We don't believe it."
her this year, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said the BLM, a part of the Interior Department, would instead ship 11,500 to 25,000 horses from the range to pastures and corrals in the Midwest and East.
The exact destinations have not been decided, but Salazar believes Plains states would make the most sense in terms of water and forage, said Don Glenn, chief of the BLM's Wild Horse and Burro Program. He said Salazar also wants at least one site in the East.
The relocation plan is part of a long-running feud over wild horses in the West, where mustangs have roamed ever since they arrived with Spanish settlers centuries ago.
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Ranchers view wild horses as a menace to their grazing land and were allowed to kill them until 1971, when the practice was banned. The government has made numerous efforts of its own over the years to
control the population, including using a contraceptive vaccine. But capturing and injecting mares with the vaccine one at a time has proved costly and time-consuming.
In recent years, the government has rounded up and relocated wild horses to other lands in the West. Helicopters are used to drive the
mustangs toward cowboys with lassos. The cowboys then put the horses onto trucks.
The latest proposed roundup, however, would take the horses outside the West altogether.
The California-based Defense of Animals strongly opposes roundups.
arguing that the horses are an integral part of the ecosystem and that using helicopters can traumatize, injure or kill the animals.
The BLM spent about $50 million this year to feed, corral and otherwise manage the nation's wild horses, up from $36 million last year. Without contraception or other such measures, mustang herds can double in size about every four years, authorities say.
One of the most vocal wild-horse advocates is Grammy-winning singer Sheryl Crow, who has adopted a mustang herself and took her concerns directly to Salazar in a recent telephone call.
"One of the first things he said was something must be done because the horses are starving. We don't believe it," Crow said in an interview with The Associated Press.
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Snowstorm hits Western states
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The National Weather Service said the upper elevations of the Sierra mountains could get up to 3 feet of snow, with up to 4 feet forecast for the mountains of southern Utah. Even the hills east of San Francisco Bay received a rare dust overnight, and snow was predicted for Fresno and other communities in California's Central Valley.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A large and powerful storm howled across the West with snow and strong winds Monday, snarling traffic, closing schools and threatening to spawn mudslides in wildfire-devastated Southern California.
Virtually the entire region was suffering — from subzero wind chills in Washington state to heavy snow that closed schools and government offices in Reno, Nev., and left big rigs jackknifed across highways in several states. Blizzard warnings were in effect for northern
Reno schools closed, and many state government workers were told to stay home. Chains or snow tires were required across the region. Several flights into and out of Reno-Tahoe International Airport were delayed or canceled.
Arizona and parts of Colorado, with forecaster's predicting up to 2 feet of snow around Flagstaff.
Bad weather stretched far to the east as well. The first snow of the season for much of Indiana tangled traffic and delayed schools. Crashes left one person dead.
"Motorists are going to have to chain up." Trooper Chuck Allen with the Nevada Highway Patrol said. "Otherwise, we end up with a parking lot."
The storm was blamed for dozens of accidents and road closures in the Flagstaff area, including a small stretch of Interstate 17 near a scenic overlook where a UPS truck lost its trailer and slammed into a barrier wall.
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Ihardi said the body was supposed to respond to stress within a matter of minutes or hours, but when stress lasts for weeks and months at a time, as it can toward the end of a semester, the body shuts down as if it's physically ill.
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Iardi said 20 percent of all cases of clinical depression were caused by this seasonal onset pattern. He said light and a vitamin D deficiency were two of the main causes of SAD.
He said no matter how much time someone spends outside during the winter, there will not be sufficient vitamin D intake
because light on a summer day is 50 to 100 times brighter.
Ilardi also said people who had a genetic history of depression were more susceptible to SAD. The climate ones ancestors came from could also have an effect, he said.
"I don't ever feel like doing anything because it's so shitty
Despite options that could make the dreary weather more bearable, Bessa said she was just going to ignore the cold as long as possible.
"Anytime a student is dealing with depression, it can negatively impact their ability to study..."
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outside." Bessa said. "I'm getting a little more used to it, but I still don't like it."
Botts, however, said CAPS didn't offer light therapy because of the side effects it can have such as sleep interference and anxiousness. She said anti-depressants had close to the same success rate for treatment and suggested spending
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ment for SAD is concerned, Ilarnt said he thought light therapy, exposure to wavelengths of light from a small "light box," was the best option.
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time outside and taking walks, even if it's not as bright out as it is during summer.
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couple," he said.
Raylene Gutierrez, Topeka sophomore, saw the show on Sunday. She said she thought the show's goal was to spark discussion about the fast pace of today's society. She said that people get so wrapped up in projects that they forget about simple pleasures.
"The end lesson is 'pay attention to your kid,'" she said. "But in this day and age, everyone's too focused on getting things done and moving from one project to the next."
The final two performances of "Distracted" are tonight and Wednesday night at 7:30. Tickets are $15 for the public, $10 for
students and $14 for senior citizens and KU faculty and staff. They are on sale at ticket offices in the University Theatre and the Lied Center, and online at kutheatre.com.
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BY ALAN CLENDENNING
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Thieves steal almost $6 million in heist
SAO PAULO — Thieves who spent months tunneling from a rented house to an armored car company's safe made off with nearly $6 million over the weekend, making their getaway as season-ending football matches virtually shut down Brazil, authorities said Monday.
The heist was discovered Sunday night — hours after the games ended. Officers followed the tunnel from the company's safe some 110 yards underground to a house, Sao Paulo police said in a statement.
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doned when they arrived, had been occupied for about four months. It$^\textcircled{1}$ former occupants were considered suspects, but there were no immediate arrests.
Officials with the armored car company — Transnacional Transporte de Valores e Seguranca Patrimonial Ltda — told officers that $5.9 million were missing, according to the statement.
Globo TV's G1 Web site reported that electricity was cut off to the company's office and some security cameras were not on when the theft happened, but authorities did not immediately confirm that.
The heist occurred on the last weekend of the football season, when the league championship and relegation matches had people nationwide glued to their televisions.
A security guard at the building heard a loud noise about 5 p.m. Sunday as the most important game was under way, but figured it was from fireworks that sports fans had been setting off throughout the afternoon, the newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo reported.
Firefighters who inspected the tunnel Monday said it was about a yard high and a yard wide, G1 reported.
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BURBANK, Calif. — Even the most ardent fans of porn star Julie Meadows are unlikely, it seems safe to say, to have ever seen her like this.
Adult entertainer and hostess Nicki Hunter, right, sings Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" with audience member Devin Duran, 22, of Van Nuys, Calif., second right, at Porn Star Karaoke at Sardo's Grill and Lounge in Burbank, Calif. Nov. 17.
But there she is, the star of "Alice in Fetishland" and more than 200 other hardcore sex films, standing on a stage, dressed demurely in jeans, matching vest and white top, her blonde hair piled up under a fetching white watchman's cap, belting out an enthusiastic but entirely PG-rated version of that old garage-band rock classic "Wild Thing."
"Wild Thing I think I love you — BUT I WANT TO KNOW FOR SURE!" Meadows growls, as fellow porn star Nicki Hunter, in a white mini-dress, leaps on stage to harmonize. A moment later, when Meadows breaks into some impressive air-guitar moves, the crowd howls its approval.
Don't get the wrong idea. This isn't the opening scene for a porn video. It's simply Porn Star Karaoke Night at Sardo's Grill & Lounge, a friendly little hole-in-the-wall
place that six nights out of the week is just another karara pub.
The club, in fact, offers Family Fridays when parents can bring their children. On Mondays, people play Rock Band 2 while they sing. On Wednesdays there are trivia games.
ready for bed in this quiet suburb on the edge of Los Angeles, Sardo's becomes the place to be for anyone who has ever been, or who wants to be, connected with the porn business.
Between beery versions of popular songs, this is where the deals that lead to films like "Video Voyeur" often get made.
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Controversial Austrian artist dies
VIENNA — Austrian artist Alfred Hrdlicka, whose controversial works in metal, paint and pencil alienated as much as attracted the public died Saturday, Austrian media reported. He was 81.
The Austria Press Agency cited gallery owner Ernst Hilger as announcing Hrdlicka's death in the daily Die Presse. Telephone calls late Saturday to Hilger's
private number as well to his downtown Vienna gallery, which frequently exhibited Hrdlicka's works, were not returned.
Hrdlčka's sculptures, drawings and paintings are known as much for their artistic subtlety as their controversial themes. His religious works, in particular, drew protest from believers who considered them blasphemous.
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The starkly disturbing "Memorial Against War and Fascism" has been occasionally defaced since it was unveiled
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An atheist who espoused communist beliefs, he married religious themes with topics considered taboo among believers. One of his last exhibitions "Religion, Flesh and Power" was exhibited last year in the museum of Vienna's St. Stephen's Cathedral.
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A central work based on the Last Supper was removed on orders of Vienne's Cardinal Cristoph Schoenborn after protests that it depicted Jesus and his apostles as homosexuals at an orgy.
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--a new member of the University community. Though she has built a solid foundation with her proposed goals, voice and visibility, she must make it a priority next semester to take the action necessary to accomplish these goals.
--a new member of the University community. Though she has built a solid foundation with her proposed goals, voice and visibility, she must make it a priority next semester to take the action necessary to accomplish these goals.
I just bought my boyfriend an alarm clock on wheels. It's either the best or worst present ever.
I need a hug right now
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If I bank all my money on it snowing and icing like hell tonight so that I don't have to write this paper, what are the chances that, come morning, I won't be screwed?
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Cole Aldrich's missing tooth makes my insides all wiggly.
The Kansas City Chiefs are a Missouri team. What the hell is wrong with you people?
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To the asshole who left the note on my car:
I AM handicapped.
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All I want for Christmas is the next KU football coach to have good end-game coaching.
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Tonight I got so high that I poured jelly straight into the peanut butter jar.
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'Tis the season to kiss ass if you want your grades to pass
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To whoever broke into my car on Friday night: You can keep my wallet, but please return my iPod. It says "tacos" on the back
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The Cave cannot be considered a real bar because they don't know how to make any mixed drinks.
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Guess who got arrested for public drunkenness and called Jimmy John's for the entire station last night instead of someone to bail me out? The cop that arrested me drove me home. Win.
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How is it possible for me to have not been gay at all during my teen years, and now all of a sudden men turn on?
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Some guy asked my chemistry professor if our grades were charged
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The only upside about turning 20 other than exiting those teenage years, is that next year I will be 21.
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Life is not a movie but it's definitely a Taylor Swift song.
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Pie eating contest at the local fairgrounds!
I'm sick and tired of walking into the men's bathroom and seeing five guys fixing their hair in the mirror. What the hell are you doing?
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EDITORIAL BOARD
High expectations remain for Chancellor Gray-Little
A. L. F. HARRIS
Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little has been welcomed this semester as
From the beginning, Gray-Little has made one of her priorities to place a special emphasis on students and academics, paying particular attention to increasing the graduation rate and improving the University's research profile, according to a June 10 article in The Kansan.
Additionally, she has extensively been traveling both inside and
outside of the state,
meeting with donors,
benefactors and
community members
of 13 towns and cities
in Kansas.
"People all over the state see KU as an institution in the state, and wherever I've gone there's been a wish to have a connection with KU and to see KU in their communities," Gray-Little said in a Nov. 27 Kansas article.
More recently, budgetary concerns have gripped both the state and the University. Gray-Little will need to be even more efficient when it comes to the budget and its relations to her
three initiatives.
Gray Little's ongoing commitment to students is evident in her three initial priorities: a higher level of scholarly research, an increased amount of private
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funds and improved graduation and retention rates.She has implemented three task forces to look into these three priorities.
Her first semester with the University has also been marred with the issues attached to the football program, which have been nothing but distractions to the chancellor and her goals for the University as a whole. Gray-Little has handled the situation admirably, and did the right thing
These task forces should make the most of their time to be prepared to report publicly on their plans next semester.
by releasing concise, thorough statements to the public.
"I certainly wish we would have headlines with athletics that would be more positive than the ones we have," Gray-Little said. "I would prefer that whatever gets into the national media about the University would be more positive, whether it would be academics or athletics."
It is evident that Gray-Little is off to a productive start. However, reaching her goals will be a challenge, especially after Gov. Mark Parkinson announced a $2 million cut from the Board of Regents budget last month. Next semester, the task forces and the chancellor will be critiqued closely to see how their efforts live up to their powerful words.
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— Brett Salsbury for The Kansan Editorial Board
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HUMOR
How Gap stole Christmas
The holiday season is upon us, and we all know what that means: holiday-themed commercials. Every year, a barrage of excessively festive attempts to get us to spend our hard-earned cash on allegedly snazy products take over the airwaves. The ads can be so annoying and ubiquitous that it becomes disheartening.
Now, don't take this as yet another screed against the crass commercialization of Christmas. I honestly have no problem with that. After all, it's a tradition as old as the holiday itself. Many people don't know this, but the reason the inn was too full for Mary and Joseph was their irresistibly low holiday rate. You gotta book those Christmas trips ahead of time, guys!
The worst offender this year is the Gap. I don't think I've ever seen a company actively try to make people dislike them with an ad campaign. It's as if they're trying to use reverse psychology. By purposefully making me hate them, they'll make我 think that they don't want my money. So to
No, what I take umbrage with are the commercials themselves. They're so chock full of fake smiles, crappy carols and mandatory joy that they make me want to skip buying gifts altogether.
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In case you've been lucky enough to miss out on these commercials, here's the gist: A ragtag bunch of super-attractive models join forces in a vicious maelstrom of charisma, spreading holiday cheer by cheering about holidays. Get it? Like cheerleading. Isn't that great? Overelaborate choreography combines with brain-burrowing chants to create something so irritating, it inspires seething rage rather than the cheer they profess to be spreading.
spite them, I go down to the Gap and buy every pair of khakis in the joint. Meanwhile, Gap's corporate fatcats sit in a dark, smoky room, laughing and counting their dirty money.
The commercials make an admirable-if-misguided attempt to include every possible holiday and observance in the "fun." Christmas, of course. Hannukah, sure. Even Kwanzaa — because nothing says "Happy Kwanzaa" like a trendy
But I draw the line at trying to commercialize Winter Solstice. Seriously, they chant, "Go Solstice!" as if it's totally natural. I get that you're trying to tap into that valuable pagan market, Gap, but trying to profit off the position of the Earth's axial tilt relative to the sun just seems wrong.
I look forward to them trying to incorporate Boxing Day, Finnish Independence Day and Pearl Harbor Day into future ads. "GO INFAMY!"
If more companies could take Target's lead, maybe the viewing public would be a little less eager to fast forward during the commercial breaks this time of year.
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It's not all bad this holiday season, though. Maria Bamford, one of the best stand-up comedians working today, stars in Target's inspired holiday campaign as two sisters with very different personalities. The ads simply showcase her talent for character work, essentially just letting her do her material in the aisles of a Target store. It's funny and eminently watchable, and it makes me far more cheerful than a gang of bescarved inbats ever could
Nichols is a Stilwell junior in creative writing.
HUMOR
Search for scholarships
A less than stellar economy on top of college expenses means most students have some sort of financial woes. But even if you're not particularly talented intellectually, academically or artistically you can cut down your budget with a unique scholarship.
Many organizations provide students with the opportunity to earn scholarships through various activities and interests. With a little research, you can find one that appeals specifically to you. Here are a few of my favorites:
Do you have an uncanny ability to see the future? Even if you're not a psychic you can still take advantage of this scholarship. The Excellence in Predicting the Future Award gives money to students studying economics. The scholarship is based on predicting the future of the stock market. There's also no need to worry about missing the deadline — this scholarship is awarded every two months.
Some scholarships are given to all students, despite their major. The Chick and Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Contest awards up to $1,500 in scholarship to those who place in the annual contest. Those participating have 90 seconds to show off their hall, feed, comeback and mating calls. The contest is held in Arkansas, but may be worth the drive if you've got an impressive duck calling skills.
Do you spend countless nights working on your bowling game, or have you even just taken a bowling class for fun? If so, your bowling score could earn you up to $5,000 in scholarship money. The U.S. Bowling Congress offers multiple scholarships annually to bowlers of all skill levels.
If you can't imagine life without a good cheeseburger, consider applying for The
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National Beef Ambassador Program. The winner of this public speaking competition, sponsored by the American National Cattlewomen Foundation, becomes a representative of the beef industry and receives up to $3,750 of scholarship money and $5,000 in cash prizes from Lyson Foods.
Even if you're the worst skater in the world, you can get some cash just by admiring those dredevils on wheels.
The Patrick Kerr Skateboard Scholarship gives one $5,000 scholarship and three $3,000 scholarships to those with an interest in skateboarding.
The NPC supports the U.S. potato industry through encouraging fair market prices and addressing important issues and interests, according to The National Potato Council (NPC) official Web site. If you're a student majoring in a field involving potatoes then The Potato Industry Scholarship could help you chase your dreams.
Whatever your interests, there' likely a scholarship that will appeal to you. From left-handed students to those who design clothing made of duct-tape, foundations across the country are willing to award students for their creativity and special talents. If you're looking to save some money, don't be afraid to do a little research — you never know what you may you find.
Buser is a Columbia, Ill., senior in journalism.
BLOG: GREEN MY GUY
The thankful eater
I'm scared of pie.
Throwing away the pie is not an option. Not only do Austin and I hate the idea of wasting food, but wouldn't it be horribly ironic to throw away food from a holiday that's all about being thankful for food?
That's right, you read that correctly. I am scared of its soft, sweet center and its crunchy crust. Eating too much pie on Thanksgiving weekend left my boyfriend, Austin, and I wincing at the idea of food in general.
At a time when the global food market is still highly unstable and many Americans are turning to food banks for help, we must appreciate the fact that unlike many others, we still have the luxury of eating when we are hungry.
Unfortunately, food banks and community shelters only take non-perishable food items, not half-eaten pies. At a time when some have so much and others so little, what can we do to minimize that gap? And how do we do it without putting further strain on our natural resources?
Some may say to donate food and money to those in need, but I think that's just a short-term fix. Simply giving food to the starving
doesn't provide a lasting solution.
Others say the problem lies in the government, the industrial food system, overpopulation or a culmination of all three. One issue only seems to lead to another and everything only seems to get more and more complicated. I wish I could say I have a solution, that while sitting here at my computer in Kansas, I came up with a way to solve world hunger.
Rather, what I want to say is this: Thanksgiving comes but once a year to remind us to be thankful for what we have, from family and friends to food and football. Just because the leftovers now sit in stacks of Tupperware does not mean that the feeling of thanks must also be stored away until the next year.
Giving thanks for every meal, not just the important ones, does two things. First, it reminds us of how lucky we are. Second, it changes our mindset from one that perceives food as packages, brand names and calories to one that appreciates it for what it does: satiating our hunger, helping us grow and giving us something to enjoy.
— Janie Chen is a junior from Olathe. Her sustainability blog can be read at www.greenmgyuy.wordpress.com.
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RELIGION (CONTINUED FROM 1A)
GERRETT FUGATE
Gerrett Fugate, St. Louis senior, was raised as a Christian but converted to Islam when he came to the University. At a young age, he said he never felt he was religious, but that it was more of a cultural aspect. His mother is Greek Orthodox so he was raised as a strict Catholic. But in high school, he started to re-evaluate his faith.
"Around that time, I was re-evaluating my faith in Christianity because I had a lot of doubts about the existence of God." Furate said.
When Fugate came to the University, he said, he was introduced to several religions and wanted to explore them.
Fugate said being on his own at the University and away from his family helped shaped his identity.
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Michael Kopit, Overland Park law student, was raised as a conservative Jew. He said he and his family generally attend temple on high holy days such as Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah.
As a Jewish student, Kopit said he never saw a Jew, including himself, have a crisis of faith at the University.
"You know one of the good things about KU is they have all the different religions here and I know the Jewish religion here is really big," Kopit said. "There's Hillel House, there's a couple temples, there's the Jewish Community Center here in Lawrence. So everyone was pretty welcoming here." According to the American Jewish Committee, in 2007, 7 percent of Kansas' population was identified as Jewish. Kopit said that with Jews being a minority in Kansas, going to the University with other Jewish college students who were in similar situations made it easier to connect with one another.
"It's really easy to find a common ground with other Jewish kids," Kopit said However, Kopit said it was hard to find the time to attend temple with his rigorous schedule as a law student.
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KASHIF NASEEM
Kashif Naseem, Karachi, Pakistan junior, is an engineering student who tries to be a practicing Muslim on campus. He said he frequently visited the Islamic Center in Lawrence, 1917 Naismith Dr.
Naseem said with Islam, one doesn't boast about how virtuous one can be. "I try to be as good as possible and I'm sure everybody else tries to be as good." Naseem said.
In Pakistan, Naseem asked questions about his faith when he was 15 and 16 years old.
"So when I came here, it wasn't something that the environment forced me to question my beliefs because I had already done that." Naseem said.
With his moderate parents and the liberal media that's growing in Pakistan, Naseem said he had dealt with an environment that was not afraid to ask questions, no matter how unpopular.
"So when I came here, it wasn't something that the environment forced me to question my beliefs because I had already done that," Naseem said. But when he did question those beliefs, Naseem said it only made his faith stronger as a young adult. As Naseem took a step back to view his heritage, he grew more attracted to the religion because he saw it as a complete devotion to God.
NIKE
JEREMY ADKISON
As Jeremy Adkison, Leavenworth sophomore, likes to put it, paganism is practicing a "dead" religion's reconstruction.
Adkison, the president of KU Cauldron, is part Wiccan and part Buddhist, and he likes the open-minded aspect to pagan religions. He said he admired pagan religions because they played a part for his moral and spiritual progression.
Adkison, who was raised Catholic, said the religion never truly captured him. He said that at a young age, the Catholic religion just amounted to boring services that he was forced to attend.
"Maybe it had been introduced to that a little later on when I was a little more mature.
and kind of understand those concepts, it would be one thing," Adkison said. "But as a 7- or 8-year-old, I was just like 'this means nothing to me.'"
Throughout his spiritual journey, he questioned biblical teachings and the existence of God in a Christian sense. When Adkison was 13 years old, he started to look up meditations on the Web and grew interested in Wicca. Wicca strongly believes in a god and goddess and Buddhism has strong ties with meditations.
"I suppose being here with all these people at the KU college, it's kind of enhanced my beliefs and my education and I've learned new things and kind of understood different things better I didn't quite had a grasp on before," Adkison said.
University didn't change Adkison's belief in Wicca or Buddhism, but instead reinforced it.
"I was 12 when I first figured out that I was probably not really feeling the vibe of religion," Ralph said. "It wasn't until high school that I pronounced myself as agnostic and it wasn't until college that I became atheist."
Joey Ralph, Hutchinson junior, is president of SOMA, and his journey to atheism was a slow one that progressed as he aged.
JOEY RALPH
Ralph said that he was born Protestant but that his upbringing wasn't very conventional. He said if his family attended Mass, it would be for a holiday such as Christmas or Easter.
"My dad was a pretty religious guy but my mom, she was more open-minded and she actually claims to be an agnostic." Ralph said.
Ralph said his atheism was a problem at home because he had to guard his opinions. But here at the University, he felt more welcomed.
"It was difficult. Especially with my father and especially dealing with parents of my friends who are religious and when I attended high school, our mascot the Crusader," Ralph said. "But I think the environment here at college definitely helped just because people tend to be a lot more open-minded because here you get thrown into a more diverse community."
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Thad Holcombe, campus minister for Ecumenical Christian Ministries, said he often sees students question their faith in college. Holcombe said it's important for people to question and grow in their faith.
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Richard Botkin, senior lecturer of humanities and Western Civilization, teaches classes that introduce students to religions and outlooks different than their own. In his Western Civilization class, a few of the readings Botkin assigns are selected readings from the Bible, the Torah and the Koran.
"I warn my students, usually the first day, that this is not Sunday school, that there's nothing wrong with Sunday school," Botkin said. "This is a secular university and I am given the charge of teaching the material in Western Civilization whether it's considered sacred or not."
Botkin uses these readings to portray a cultural viewpoint of the past but he encourages critical thinking
"We're going to look at this material with a critical eye, putting it in its historic context and with a skeptical eye at times," Botkin said.
"We're going to look at
Botkin emphasizes critical thinking because, as he explains, a student's ability to learn can be seen as a gift from God. Botkin said it would be a
waste of God's gift if a student didn't use his or her brain.
Botkin said he thought passion was a good trait to see in a student and he encouraged any student to discuss the religion, its history and its messages. The response Botkin doesn't like to see is indifference.
The responses Botkin receives, either in e-mails or face-to-face conversations, were always from students who were angry or just wanting to discuss the topic further.
"Passion, one way or the other, is good."
Mirecki said most stu-
said. "It's more of an anthropological than a theological question. So we're not looking for the answer that a religion might provide. We're looking more toward why humans construct reality in this way. In a Muslim way, in a Catholic way, a Southern Baptist way, in a pagan way, whatever the religion might be."
Paul Mirecki, associate professor of religious studies, has the opportunity to see students willingly question religion.
"We don't ask the question 'What does God want me to do,' but rather 'Why do humans behave this way?' Mirecki
KU Cauldron is a student organization with 11 members that practices pagan religions, such as Wicca and Neo-Druidism.
dents in religious studies had a personal interest in studying religion academically.
There are 41 religious student organizations registered on campus this school year. Most of the organizations are based in Christianity with a few Muslim and Jewish groups. One organization that stands out is KU Cauldron, the student pagan group.
"In general, most of them really don't care one way or the other. That to me is the worst possible situation," he said. "Passion, one way or the other, is good."
"My experience is that the students' reactions are 'Oh this makes sense," Mirecki said. "That religion itself can be analyzed like any other phenomenon."
One group doesn't appear in the listing of religious student organizations because it doesn't advocate belief in religion or God.
RICHARD BOTKIN Senior lecturer, Humanities and Western Civilization
A pagan religion is loosely defined as believing in polytheism, a belief in more than one god, or not pertaining to the beliefs in Christianity, ludaism or Islam.
According to the University's Web site, the Society of Open-Minded Atheists and Agnostics, or SOMA, is a student organization with 55 members that advocates reason above faith as well as the complete separation of church and state.
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Ecumenical Christian
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JANEL'S JOURNEY
When Janel Wietharn had her crisis of faith, she said she explored a few options but nothing too polarizing to Christianity. She said she looked into Lutheran and Presbyterian churches but noticing the differences from her childhood church, she did not feel comfortable. She then began to reevaluate her faith and to better understand it.
It was a journey Janel's mother, Mary Wiethrain, couldn't complete understand. She said she couldn't understand why Janel would abandon the religious support she and her father built for her.
"I felt with what we brought her up with, how can this come about?" Mary said. "We done everything we needed to get her strong in her religious life."
Mary said the aspects of living a Catholic life such as attending mass and being kind to one another, were important to her family values and it's those values she wanted to instill in panel.
Minister Holcombe said religion should not simply provide answers just to relieve anxiety. He said he had seen churches and religions manipulate by providing answers. But he said other churches and religions just took people in to listen to their troubles and support them.
Janel is now a devout Catholic who attends St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center, 1631 Crescent Rd.
"It's more about the questions," Holcombe said. "Finding places where they could raise those big questions and talk about and maybe get some tentative answers. Questions about, am I loved by something? What am I going to do in the future in terms of a partner? What is my sexuality? What do I want to put at stake in my life? What are my priorities?"
"I wanted to kind of explore those options and take a step back," Ianel said. "But just realizing that there was nothing wrong with knowing that you were raised with one and that there can be others and that mine is not necessarily wrong compared to theirs or that theirs isn't wrong either."
Janel said she was thankful of the rediscovery of her faith because it brought her closer to her mother. She said she was also thankful of her journey because it rounded her out as a person.
Mary said she started to question what emotional 11 cause land's doubt.
"Is it the world that's doing this to you? Is it just being on your own?" Mary said. "It was just, I guess, a little disheartening knowing that I felt she was where she needed to be when she left and then all of the sudden, she wandered."
Holcombe said it was the big questions that are in their hearts and that it's not wrong asking them.
"If they come out of the Christian tradition, the Bible in itself is not a reservoir of answers entirely," Holcombe said. "It's also a reservoir of questions."
inflections could cause Janel's doubt.
"I sat down and talked to her about what I was thinking, what I was feeling and she just told me you know that this is why we raised you Catholic, this is why we believe," lanel said. "It was finally nice to hear that because you grow up with it and you never discuss it."
"The these things I think show through in our Catholic faith and maybe we don't know all the answers but we stand strong and are good to one another," Mary said.
Janel's journey of re-discovering her faith was coming full circle when she and her mother began to seriously discuss why her faith was important not only to the family, but to Janel herself.
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Five Rock Chalk Revue performance groups chosen
BY JESSE RANGEL
jrangel@kansan.com
For the five groups selected for this spring's Rock Chalk Revue, the annual student-produced variety show, now is the time to take a deep breath, celebrate getting picked and continue the development of the show.
In the fall, sorority and fraternity chapters pair up to determine a story idea, and proceeds from ticket sales for the show, which happens in March, are donated to the United Way.
Nick Templin, Maize senior and an organizer for "Ripe," said his group had scheduled tryouts for this week. He said work on rehearsing
the show would begin in earnest after winter break. But for now, Templin said, the anxiety of not knowing whether they were in or out was behind them.
"It's definitely a load of pressure off right now," Templin said. "You just put so much time into it prior to the getting-in or getting-out date."
The five groups were selected Nov 23. To get to that point, Templin said prospective groups had to put together a notebook for the Rock Chalk Revue advisory board describing the show, script and characters. They also had to pitch the show to the advisory board and perform about a five-minute portion of the show.
Jon Goscha, Salina junior and an
organizer for "Prepare for a Scare," said being chosen validated a whole semester's worth of work. He said each week his group had to meet deadlines such as completing character descriptions, costume designs or music. He said the group's story idea, "Prepare for a Scare," was its third choice, but the first two had been done before.
Goscha said practices would begin the first day of classes next semester, and his group would be casting before break.
"We had two workshops on Friday for people in the houses so they could learn a short dance and part of a song." Goscha said.
Patrick Peterson, Wheaton, Ill.
junior and co-executive director of
Rock Chalk Revue, said the groups would tally about 40 hours of practices each next semester.
"It's a year-long process," Peterson said. "We work with the groups all year to create these performances."
Peterson said the advisory committee wanted to increase the amount of money it was able to donate to its beneficiary, the United Way, from $60,000 last year. He said Rock Chalk Revue held events to raise money year round, such as group trips to Kansas City Royals games or gift wrapping last week at a faculty and staff appreciation sale at KU Bookstore.
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SHOWS SCHEDULED TO PERFORM
- "Ripe!" Kappa Delta sorority and Theta Chi fraternity
- "Where in the World?" Gamma Phi Beta sorority and Phi Gamma Delta fraternity
- "Meet Me In Candy Land." Sigma Kappa sorority and Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity
- "Flying Solo: A SuperMusical" Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and Pi Kappa Phi fraternity
- "Prepare for a Scare." Alpha Delta Pi sorority and Sigma Nu fraternity
The groups will perform their shows from March 4-6 at the Lied Center.
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Survivors of Pearl Harbor gather for 68th anniversary
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PEAR Harbor survivor Arthur G. Herriford, left, salutes while U.S. Navy Lt. Ben Abney looks on during the ceremony marking the 66th anniversary of the attack at Pearl Harbor Dec. 7 at Pearl Harbor Naval Base in Honolulu. Herriford served aboard the USS Detroit during the surprise attack in 1941.
BY AUDREY MCAVOY
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PEARI, HARBOR, Hawaii — Dozens of survivors of Pearl Harbor on Monday solemnly remembered those who died in the Japanese aerial assault 68 years ago as a top Navy commander said their bravery laid the foundation for the subsequent U.S. victory in World War II.
About 2,000 servicemen and women and members of the general public joined the survivors. The crowd looked out on the spot where the USS Arizona sank in the first minutes of the attack, killing 1,177 people. Almost 1,000 people are still entombed on the battleship.
To some, the service has taken on great poignancy given the fact that U.S. troops are risking their lives in the more recent conflicts of Iraq and Afghanistan. Last week, President Barack Obama issued orders to send another 30,000 troops to Afghanistan.
"It's the same thing all over again," said 89-year-old Richard Laubert, of Phoenix, Ore., who was a pharmacist mate at the Naval hospital at the time of the attack. "I just thought when we were doing the war that would be it for the rest of time. But it seems like we just never solve anything."
Sterling Cale, 88, said chits ran down his back as he remembered picking up wounded sailors and bodies from the water when he was a Navy corpsman 68 years ago.
"I was in the water there and picked up 46 people in four hours," Cale said. He recalled having to swim mostly underwater because diesel fuel leaking from the ships caught fire.
John Hughes, who was a Marine serving at Ewa Field, a West Oahu air station on Dec. 7, 1941, choked up when he was asked what was going through his mind.
"You think back about what happened," said Hughes, as a tear tricked down his cheek. The 90-year-old flew to Hawaii from Santa Ana.
Calif. for the ceremony.
Adm. Patrick Walsh, U.S. Pacific Fleet commander, said the valor and selfless sacrifice of that morning defined the Navy. The way Navy recovered from the attack "charted a path for a wounded nation," he added.
"It's important to remember what those who serve experience in the hours that follow tragedy," Walsh said. "It's their biography that inspires us and gives us the strength, the commitment, the character and the resilience for the fights that we have ahead of us."
The youngest survivors are now about 85 years old, and their numbers are dwindling.
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Laubert said he hopes to return for the 69th anniversary next year. The Pearl Harbor Survivors Association says the 2010 observance may mark their last gathering given the age of their members.
"When you get to 90, your chances are thinning out," Laubert said.
Laid-off professionals look for temporary holiday work
BY CHRISTOPHER LEONARD AND MAE ANDERSON
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Mara Proctor used to design limestone hearths and columns for luxury homes near Kansas City, drawing on her college education and six years of training.
These days, she's leading customers around a store that sells sculptured snowmen and Santa figurines.
It isn't by choice. Until a few weeks ago, Proctor was among the record 5.9 million Americans who have been jobless for at least six months. Now she belongs to a subset of that group: Out-of-work professionals and managers, engineers and teachers who have turned, in desperation, to holiday-season jobs as sales clerks.
Retailers report a surge in applications this year from professionals who had never applied for such jobs before.
"You'll find Wall Street stock brokers and small business owners trying to find temporary retail jobs during the holidays," said Ellen Davis, vice president of the National Retail Federation.
to their experience or expertise. Yet the nation's unemployment crisis left these people jobless so much longer than they'd expected that many count themselves fortunate to have anything.
The pay is low, the jobs temporary. And the work is hardly equal
Laid off eight
opening - compared with just 1.7 workers per opening when the recession began in December 2007.
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months ago, Proctor said she figured, "OK, I'll do the unemployment thing for a couple of weeks and get a new job."
In a bleak labor market, holiday-season hiring has meant at least a respite for many long-term unemployed. Not that it's easy to land even these jobs. Most retailers have cut back. And overall in the economy, six applicants, on average, are competing for each
For the stores, though, the availability of clerks with experience managing or working effectively with customers.
GLENN ALBUM
President of Human
Resources, Toys 'R' Us
dent of human resources at Toys R Us. Album said the company this year has hired, among others, former teachers and an accountant.
"It enables us to be somewhat more selective and hire a higher-caliber clerk," said Glenn Albam, vice presi-
On a cold morning before Thanksgiving, Proctor jangled a set of keys and opened the Sticks boutique for business at the Country Club Plaza shopping district in Kansas City. When she was laid off in March, the notion of a retail job didn't even cross her
with coworkers is a luxury. They've been able to cull the excellent from the merely qualified.
"It enables us to be somewhat more selective and hire a higher-caliber clerk."
Mara Proctor arranges merchandise at Sticks boutique in Kansas City, Mo. Proctor is among the legions of workers finding temporary relief from employment with a seasonal job.
"What's great with the highercaliber team members is there is much, much better service in the store," he said.
At 32, she had spent six years hopping easily from job to job in the home design business, seeking out higher responsibilities and pay with each move. Last year, she worked for a contractor, using com-
"It's very scary out there right now. You get 101 excuses why they can't hire you."
mind.
LISA PAGAN
Former department
store manager
be unemployed again.
After her layoff, she thought shed be marketable. But the market had collapsed. By late summer, Proctor had burned through much of her personal savings.
She leapt at the chance to work temporarily as manager of a Sticks location, selling handmade wooden sculptures. Still, the job lasts only until Jan. 6. After that, she'll
puter drafting programs to draw floor plans.
Retailers pay their sales clerks an average of about $13 an hour, the government estimates. Proctor declined to say how much she's paid, beyond saying it's well below what she earned as a designer
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At Hoffman's Chocolates in West Palm Beach, Fla., the lavish holiday display of Christmas lights, toy trains and a robotic Santa
But it's more than the $400 a week shed been collecting in unemployment benefits.
Claus draws onlookers each year. But finding skilled workers for the holiday rush used to be difficult, said CEO Fred Meltzer.
Until this year. When it posted 45 jobs in its chocolate factory and on the sales floor, Hoffman's received 550 applications. Some came from people laid off by the circulation department of the Palm Beach Post. Others had worked for law firms. Another was Lisa Pagan, a former department store manager.
Once she heard Hoffman's was hiring, Pagan said she put on her best job-interview outfit — just to drop off her resume. She landed a position that pays less than half what she made last year as a department-store manager.
But after a year of unemployment, Pagan, a 38-year-old divorced mother of two, isn't complaining.
"It's very scary out there right now," she said. "You get 101 excuses why they can't hire you. You get into panic mode."
The trend illustrates the despair of unemployed people with professional backgrounds who face a pitiless job market, said John Lonski, chief economist of Moody's Capital Markets Research Group. Even though the economy has begun growing again, employers aren't confident enough in the recovery or their own businesses to step up hiring.
Competition is especially fierce for retail jobs, in part because the industry has cut 1 million jobs since January 2008, said Davis of the National Retail Federation. Many retailers, fearing another weak holiday season, are trying to manage with leaners staff.
"Companies are still capable of meeting customer demands with their now often downsized staffs." Lonski said.
"Not only are there fewer positions, but more people are applying" Davis said.
That helps explain why shoppers who phone customer service at online retailer Moosejaw Mountaineering get Scott Beebe, a trained engineer with two postgraduate degrees and eight years of experience in product development for General Motors.
Beebe, 33, took a buyout from GM in September, feeling the future was bleak at the shrinking
automaker. With experience at a development lab where he earned about $75,000. Beebe has since been seeking engineering or management work. No luck.
So in the meantime, he's taken a temporary job at Moosejaw's call center in suburban Detroit. He's making $8 an hour.
"It's a good distraction from searching day in and day out," he said.
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BASKETBALL Henry earns recognition for rookie performance
Xavier Henry became the first freshman to win the Big 12 Rookie of the Week award in the 2009-2010 season. He averaged 17 points and four rebounds while shooting more than 50 percent from three-point range in clinching the award in its fourth week.
a spark in the Jayhawks' 73-61 victory against UCLA, knocking down a trio of threes in the second half. Earlier in the week, Henry lit up Alcorn State for 18 points on five threes and was a defensive nuisance, picking up four steals on the game.
Henry tallied 16 points and five rebounds while providing
Henry, a 6-foot-6 swingman, is the top freshman scorer in the Big 12 and second among freshmen nationally, averaging 16.9 points per game.
—Tim Dwyer
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Kings' goalie carries team against Flames
BY GREG BEACHAM
LOS ANGELES — Scott Pare and Jarret Stoll scored early goals, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the road-weary Calgary Flames 2-1 Monday night for their fifth victory in seven games.
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Jonathan Quick made 26 saves, carrying the Kings with a series of outstanding stops during the scoreless final 35 minutes. Los Angeles again struggled offensively, yet still handed the NHI's best team just its third regulation defeat away from Calgary.
Curtis Glencross scored and Miikha Kiprusoff stopped 15 shots for the Flames, who finished a successful six-game road trip with their second visit in 16 days to the Staples Center. Calgary lost its Northwest Division lead to Colorado, which beat St. Louis earlier, but the Flames have three games in hand on the Avalanche.
The Kings snapped a threegame home losing streak to the Flames with just their second win in 13 meetings. Kiprusoff has lost to Los Angeles just once in his previous 11 outings against the Kings.
road games in their last 10 outings. The Flames still were competitive in Los Angeles despite playing without key defensemen Cory Sarich and Robyn Regehr, out with undisclosed injuries.
The Kings are finding other ways to score with top-line forward Ryan Smyth sidelined by a long-term upper-body injury. Although former NHL scoring leader Anze Kopitar hasn't scored a goal in 13 games and captain Dustin Brown hasn't found the net in 14 games, Los Angeles has stayed among the Western Conference's top teams.
Calgary beat NHL-leading San Jose 2-1 at the Shark Tank on Saturday night in the highlight of a difficult stretch featuring nine
Los Angeles opened the scoring midway through the first period when Parse turned the corner on defenseman Adam Pardy, kept the puck away from Kiprusoff and scored while falling to the ice. Glencross evening it late in the period with a backhand from the slot, splitting two defenders for his seventh goal on a slick pass from Craig Conroy.
Stoll put the Kings back ahead in the second with a redirection of Justin Williams' pass in front of Kiprusoff during a power play.
Neither team scored again, but the Flames repeatedly put pressure on Quick. The goalie swatted a rebound out of midair and off the post for his most dramatic save in the third period.
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Cassel's leadership solid after loss
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Brodie Croyle is knocked down and his pass goes incomplete as he's hit by Denver Broncos defensive tackle Ronald Fields (91) and Denver Broncos linebacker Mario Haggan (57) in the second half of Sunday's game in Kansas City, Mo.
BY DOUG TUCKER
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Matt Cassel will be right back under center when the reeling Kansas City Chiefs host Buffalo on Sunday. But what effect will getting benched during a blowout loss to Denver have on the young quarterback?
A positive one, coach Todd Haley insists. Haley also said Monday he's not worried that the leadership he counts on Cassel to provide will be affected by teammates seeing him jerked out of the game.
"No, not in my opinion," Haley said. "Others may have different opinions, but not in my opinion. I think that's a head coach's decision to make, of where the game's at and circumstances surrounding it. Yesterday at that time I thought the best thing for us as a team was to put Brodie in the game and let him play a little bit."
Cassel, who signed a lucrative contract last summer that guarantees him about $28 million, had been struggling along with everyone else on the offense. He was 10 for 29 for 84 yards, with two interceptions and two sacks and a horrendous quarterback rating of 14.6.
Croyle, who was the starter last year under Herm Edwards until he was shelled for the season by a knee injury, did not fare much better, hitting six of 14 for 134 yards as the Chiefs (3-9) suffered their second lopsided loss in a row.
Near the end of a disastrous third quarter of a 44-13 loss to the Broncos, Haley replaced Cassel with backup Brodie Croyle. Cassel spent the rest of Sunday's game watching Croyle.
It was also Cassel's second straight poor performance. In his defense, several of his receivers dropped passes. But he also made some poor throws.
"I thought Matt did some really good things that should have had us in a better position than we were in," said Haley. "I thought that's how he had played in the first half. He avoided a couple
of sacks and made positive plays out of it.
"In the third quarter ... our team as a whole unraveled more offensively. And Matt's his own worst critic. He's disappointed with a couple of plays he made in that stretch, as are the other guys on the offense."
game might actually be good for Cassel, Haley said.
Getting benched during the
"In my opinion, the experience he had to go through in coming out of the game and watching his backup play is more important than actually being in there for that last quarter."
Without any reliable receivers and working behind an offensive
line that's never been consistent,
Cassel has had a rough first year
with the Chiefs. He's 188 for 349
with 13 touchdowns and nine
interceptions.
The 37 sacks do not count the number of times Cassel's been hit after unloading the ball. But game after game, he's jumped right back up.
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Green Bay Packers' Donald Driver reacts with Greg Jennings (85) after Driver caught a touchdown pass during the first half of a game against the Baltimore Ravens Dec. 7 in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers defeated the Ravens 27-14.
Despite victory, Packers still need help
BY CHRIS JENKINS
Associated Press
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The standings say the Green Bay Packers are in good shape for the playoffs. But Monday night's victory against the Baltimore Ravens showed they still have some work to do to be taken seriously once they get there.
It was the fourth straight win for the Packers (8-4), solidifying their spot in the NFC wild-card race. But it certainly wasn't pretty
Aaron Rodgers threw three touchdown passes, including two to tight end jermichael Finley, and the Packers beat the Ravens 27-14 in a penalty-filled game Monday night.
The teams committed 23 pen-
allies for 310 yards, tying for the second-highest yardage total in an NFL game.
The Ravens (6-6) struggled in coverage without star safety Ed Reed, who sat out with hip and ankle injuries.
Baltimore was called for five pass interference penalties, the most by a team in a single game since the New York Giants in 2001. The Packers were flagged four times for pass interference.
Rodgers was 26 of 40 for 263 yards with two interceptions, only his sixth and seventh of the season.
While Reed's replacement, Tom Zbikowski, came up with one of the interceptions, the Ravens struggled in coverage.
Baltimore's Joe Flacco was 15
of 36 for 137 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions. The Packers sacked him three times.
The win is a continuation of a significant momentum swing for the Packers, who were 4-4 after looking bad in back-to-back losses to Minnesota and Tampa Bay in early November but haven't lost since.
They've worked out some of their pass protection problems — Rodgers was sacked only once Monday night — and their defense appears to be getting more comfortable in the 3-4 scheme installed by defensive coordinator Dom Capers in the offseason.
Leading 17-0 at halftime and seemingly cruising, the Packers suddenly found themselves scrambling after a pair of turnovers,
both involving Donald Driver, allowed Baltimore to get back in the game.
The Packers were driving on their first possession of the second half when Driver caught a pass in Ravens territory and fumbled as he turned to run upfield. Former Packers defensive back Frank Walker recovered, giving the ball back to the Ravens at their own 29.
Flacco drove the Ravens to the Green Bay 12, where he faced third-and-7. Given a free play after defensive lineman Johnny Jolly jumped offside, Flacco found Kelley Washington in the corner of the end zone for a touchdown. Washington tried to do a "Lambeau leap," but fans pushed him out of the stands.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Texas wins 107-74 against Long Beach State after struggles
BY JIM VERTUNO Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas — Freshman Avery Bradley scored 17 points, leading six Texas players in double figures, and the No. 2 Longhorns routed Long Beach State 107-74 on Monday night.
After two games of some offensive struggles, Texas (7-0) scored a season high, shot 59 percent and had 33 points off 23 turnovers by Long Beach State.
Point guard Dogus Balbay, making just his second start of the season, had a career-high 11 assists.
Stephan Gilling scored 19 points to lead Long Beach State (4-4).
Texas got its best production of the season out of a freshman class considered by many the top group in the country. Among them, Bradley was ranked the top recruit in the class. Jordan Hamilton finished with 13 points and JCovan Brown scored 13, making three 3-pointers.
Hamilton scored 11 and Bradley scored 10 as Texas shot 61 percent in the first half. Balbay, a junior, provided the early spark with four
assists in the first five minutes.
The freshmen hooked up nicely when Hamilton started a fast break with a steal and passed to Brown, who then fired the ball to Bradley in the corner for a 3-pointer and a 44-27 lead.
Brown ended the first half with a 3-pointer with 34 seconds left, then a spinning layup at the buzzer to give Texas a 52-37 lead at the break.
Balbay opened the second half by finding Bradley for another 3-pointer, then blocked a 3-point attempt by Larry Anderson.
Senior Damion James, who came in leading Texas in scoring and rebounding this season — he's averaging a double-double
— picked up his third foul less than two minutes into the second and went to the bench. He finished with 14 points but the Texas offense managed just fine without him on this night.
Balbay kept finding creases for nifty passes on assists. Hamilton came back in and immediately forced another turnover, then set up Brown for another 3-pointer and a 62-43 lead.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL Charleston keeps streak with Monday's victory
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Andrew Goudelock scored 28 points, helping College of Charleston stay undefeated in conference play with a 67-64 win over North Carolina-Greensboro on Monday night.
The Cougars (4-3, 3-0 Southern Conference) led by as many as 10 points after Goudelock's 3 with 5:27 left to play put them up 62-52.
went on a 10-2 run from that juncture, pulling within 64-62 on Kyle Randall's layup with 1:33 remaining. Casaan Breeden hit a 3 for Charleston's final points after a UNC-Greensboro timeout, though, and the Spartans missed on two 3-point attempts in the final 13 seconds.
Breeden finished with 14 points and Jeremy Simmons added 10 for the Cougars. Goudelock hit four 3-pointers and Breeden sank three more for the Cougars, who connected on 10 3s in the win.
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2009
Eventful season didn't meet expectations
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Senior wide receiver Kerry Meier hugs senior quarterback Todd Reed after the conclusion of Kansas' game against Missouri at Arrowhead Stadium. The Jayhawks lost 41-39 on a last-second field goal. The two likely played in their final collegiate game, as Kansas fell to 5-7 on the season.
BY JAYSON JENKS jjenks@kansan.com
Ryan Waggoner/KANSAN FILE PHOTO
OFFENSIVE MVP
DEFENSIVE MVP
Senior quarterback Todd Reesing, Turnovers and inaccurate passing plagued Reesing at times this season, but similar struggles cost every player on Kansas' offense. Reesing tossed 22 touchdowns, passed for 3,616 and completed 63 percent of his passes. As personal statistics go, Reesing's year might not have been so bad after all.
Senior safety Darrell Stuckey, Stuckey certainly did not perform to the caliber many expected entering the season, and he didn't have as many game-changing plays this season. Still, he led Kansas with 93 tackles and was the best player in a sometimes skeptical defense.
PLAY OF THE YEAR
Against Southern Mississippi Sept. 26, Reesing faked an inside handoff to freshman running back Toben Opurum, darted outside in what appeared to be an option with senior wide receiver Kerry Meier and flipped to junior wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe for a reverse. Briscoe plunged into the end zone for a 20-yard touchdown run. It was easily Kansas' most well-executed offensive play of the season.
GAME OF THE YEAR
Well, there aren't many candidates for this award. But easily the most entertaining game of the season happened in Arrowhead Stadium as rivals Kansas and Missouri battled until the final seconds. Sure, the Jayhawks lost and ended a disappointing season, but it was easily the offense's best performance and the most thrilling game of the year.
MOMENTUM-CHANGING MOMENT
In the final seconds of Kansas' game at Colorado, junior wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe had a chance to haul in a game-winning
WHAT TO MAKE OF IT ALL
pass in the end zone, But Briscoe had the ball knocked out of his hands at the last second and the Jayhawks lost 34-30. It started Kansas' seven-game losing skid.
The actual football season seems as though it happened months ago. And the Jayhawks' 5-0 start? That seems like years ago. Maybe the Jayhawks weren't as good as preseason expectations dictated. Still, Kansas' season was a complete disappointment in every phase. The Jayhawks didn't make a bowl game, didn't compete for the North title and simply didn't play very well for much of the season.
NEXT YEAR COULD BE FUN BECAUSE...
Everything will be new. The Jayhawks will be playing a new quarterback with a new coach and possibly with new schemes and philosophies. At the very least, it will be entertaining to watch the new coach's first season unfold. Plus, it doesn't hurt that Kansas doesn't play Texas or Oklahoma.
NEXT YEAR COULD BE A
STRUGGLE BEAUSE.
Everything will be new. Gone are coach Mark Mangino, Briscoe, Reesing, Stuckey and receiver Kerry Meier. With them departs an experienced and proven core group of players. The defense will still be a liability and the Jayhawks still face a tough slate of games.
KEY RETURNERS
CB Chris Harris — Led the team with nine pass breakups and finished third in tackles.
LT Tanner Hawkinson — A converted tight end, Hawkinson was more than impressive protecting Reesing's blindside this season.
RB Toben Opurum — Though he may need to make more players miss, Opurum's bruising running style will keep the pressure off Kansas' new starting quarterback.
WR Johnathan Wilson — Drops hurt his productivity in 2009, but he will be the most experienced player on the offensive side of the ball.
KEY LOSSES
QB Todd Reesing — His ability to make big plays and control Kansas' offense will be missed.
WR Kerry Meier — Except for some drops, Meier was as reliable as they come at wide receiver.
WR Dezmon Briscoe — With Briscoe and Meier roaming the field, opposing defenses could only
hope to contain the Kansas' passing attack.
SS Darrell Stuckey — Teams threw away from Stuckey just so he couldn't make a game-changing play.
KEY OUOTES
"The fact that it's over and it happened so fast, you know it sucks, man. I hope the legacy is still positive, though, because we have done a lot. We've had a lot of players do things that people said they couldn't do." Reesing said
after a 41-39 loss to Missouri ended Kansas' season.
"I was real close actually. I had the ball, came down and the guy's helmet hit it. He was in the right position. They came to play; we didn't," Briscoe said after nearly completing a furious comeback against Colorado.
"Distracted? Nah. Let me tell you what was on my mind: football. This week it was Texas. As soon as I walk out of this room, it's Missouri," former coach Mark Mangino said about the distractions of the internal
investigation after a loss in Austin.
KEY STATS
7: Number of interceptions by Kansas' defense
1-7: Kansas' conference record
121. 5: Receiving yards per game by Briscoe
189. 2: Rushing yards per game in Kansas victories
57: Rushing yards per game in Kansas losses
Edited by Abby Olcese
FOOTBALL Stuckey named finalist for Lowe's CLASS Award
Senior safety Darrell Stuckey led Kansas' defense with 93 tackles this season. He is also
tackles this season. He is also
Kansas only finalist for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award.
Stuckey is one of 10 finalists from teams
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country selected as a finalist.
country selected as a finalist.
To be eligible for the award,
a student-athlete must be
classified as an NCAA Division I
senior in the Football Bowl Subdivision and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence - classroom, character, community and competition.
The winner will be announced in early January.
Jayson Jenks
@KANSAN.COM
Although fan voting ended end. 6, visit Kansan.com for a graphic detailing each finalist for the award.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Whitey Herzog spent a good, long time stewing about a blown call in the 1985 World Series. So in a strange way, perhaps this fits: He's going into the Hall of Fame, standing next to an ampire.
Herzog and prominent chief crew Doug Harvey got the call Monday, elected to the Hall by the Veterans Committee.
Herzog was a single vote short in his previous try, and might've made it sooner with another crown on his resume. But he was forever linked to Don Denkinger after the ump's infamous miss in Game 6 so long
"I don't think I would've had my heart broken if I'd missed by another vote or two. But I'm damn happy it's over."
ago cost the St. Louis Cardinals a chance to clinch.
Herzog and Denkinger made their peace over the years.
be printed about what happened," Denkinger told The Associated Press in a telephone interview.
WHITEY HERZOG
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"It didn't deter from how I feel about Whitey. He deserves to be in the Hall. I have the utmost respect for him," he said.
"No, I'm not bitter at Denkinger," Herzog said at Busch Stadium. "He's a good guy, he knows he made a mistake, and he's a human being. It happened at an inopportune time but I do think they ought to have instant replay in the playoffs and World Series."
The long-ago play that ranked Herzog came leading off the bottom of the ninth with St. Louis leading the Royals 1-0. Pinch-hitter Jorge Orta was called safe at first, even though replays showed first baseman Jack Clark's tosst to pitcher
"We didn't always see eye-to-eye.
That's pretty obvious. Enough has
Todd Worrell was in time A missed popup helped Kansas City rally for two runs to win Game 6.
"How could he miss that call?" Herzog shouted that night, mixing in an expletive as he stormed down a runway tunnel. The next night, the Royals romped 11-0 in Game 7.
As for Harvey, Herzog Joshed: "I don't know why he should get in. Doug kicked me out of more games than any other umpire."
Like Herzog, Harvey fell one vote shy in the last election. This time, they both easily drew enough support to reach Cooperstown.
"I don't think I would've had my heart broken if I'd missed by another vote or two. But I'm damn happy it over," Herzog said. "It was just in the last few years when I was only missing by a few votes that I thought, maybe I do deserve it."
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"How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?"
— Satchel Paige
FACT OF THE DAY
Kansas Athletics
Freshman Xavier Henry becoming Phillips 66 Big 12 Rookie of the Week marked the 18th time a Kansas player has earned the distinction.
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q:Who earned league rookie of the week honors last season and how many times?
A: Tyshawn Taylor, now a sophomore, four times.
— Kansas football media guide
SOCCER Players awarded honors for season performance
Senior defender Estelle Johnson, senior midfielder Monica Dolinsky and sophomore forward Emily Cressy were named All-Central Region by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
Johnson and Dolinsky earned second-team honors, and Cressy was named to the third team.
Cressy led the Jayhawks with 12 goals and 27 points this season, including six points in the last
Cressy
games. Her 12 goals tied for the second spot on the team's all-time scoring list.
Dolinsky provided the focal point for Kansas' offense this season, leading the team with a career-high 10 assists.
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Dolinsky
Her 30 career assists are the most in Kansas history and 17th in Big 12 history.
Johnson is tied for the most
started in her career and ranks fourth in games played. She ranks first on the team's
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single-season list for most minutes played with 2,110 in 2008, and her 1,987 minutes this year rank 4th on the list. She also scored three goals this season from her central defender position.
This is the second all-region selection for Dolinsky and Johnson and the first for Cressy. Three all-region honors are the most by a Kansas team since 2004, when five players were selected.
The Central region is one of eight NSCAA Division I regions.
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NFL
Bills add new tight end, release defensive tackle
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Bills have shuffled their roster by re-signing tight end R Joe Klopfenstein and releasing defensive tackle Corey Mace.
Klopfenstein rejoined the Bills on Monday, two weeks after he was released by the team. A fourth-year NFL player, he originally signed with Buffalo on Nov. 18, but was inactive for the team's game at Jacksonville the following weekend.
His addition provides the Bills three healthy tight ends as Buffalo (4-8) prepares to play at Kansas City this weekend.
Mace appeared in two games for the Bills this season, and had an interception in a 31-14 win over Miami two weeks ago.
MORNING BREW
New choice for coach submitted
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Dear Lew Perkins,
I know you're busy
right now what with
the head coaching search and all. So given that you're time is undoubtedly valuable right now, I won't waste it. I'm writing to inform you that there is a prime candidate to you need to be made aware of in regards to the aforementioned search. Me.
Before you dismiss the idea as narcissistic drive, let me justify my recommendation.
You undoubtedly want a head coach who brings enthusiasm and passion to the position. Kansas is not a football program that sells itself, so any head coach needs those things in order to be successful. As someone who stayed for entire games during the Terry Allen era, my devotion to Kansas football is beyond reproach. And if you doubt my ability to translate that enthusiasm into results, I should point out my third-place state debate trophy.
Of course, you probably want a
BY ALEX BEECHER
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head coach with some experience. I've got that in spades as well. Going back to junior high, I've built Kansas in to a national powerhouse year in, and year out. The fact that this occurred in the virtual world notwithstanding, that's pretty impressive. My potent combination of option offense and hyper-aggressive defense dominated the opposition, thus solidifying my credentials on both sides of the ball. I'm pretty much Paul Johnson crossed with Nick Saban.
In order to win on that level, a coach will have to recruit Texas. Having been there on two separate occasions, I'm practically an expert on the state. Add in the fact that I've got an aunt and uncle in Houston, and I think it's
pretty clear I'd have no trouble making recruiting inroads
making recruiting mounds.
Given the circumstances under which Mark Mangino, ahem, "resigned," the character of a potential head coach is of the utmost importance. Let me assure you that I would never, under any condition, physically or verbally abuse my players. First of all, I'm a genuinely nice guy. Just ask my parents. Secondly, I'm 150 pounds soaking wet, and possess a crippling fear of confrontation. I've also paid every single parking ticket I've ever received with minimal gripping.
Also important in today's college game, is the ability of coaches to relate to their players and the media. As a 21-year-old, I've got my finger on the pulse of America's youth. I guess you could say I'm down, or — what are the kids saying now days? — ballin'? Yeah, that's it. And who understands the media better than the media?
Of course, you're undoubtedly swayed by my arguments at
THE
MORNING
BREW
this point. Again, third place state debate. But before you offer me the job, there's the matter of money to discuss. I understand that Mangino's buyout wasn't cheap, and that the economy has been rough on everyone. Given that — and the fact that I'm used to living on about eight dollars an hour — I would be willing to settle for a cool million every year. Cash, check, Swiss bank account: Whatever works.
I'll start tie shopping now. That press conference can't be more than a few days off.
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CAMPUS Athletics records to be released after settlement
The Kansan filed a request Monday under the Kansas Open Records Act for access to records of the settlement between Mark Mangino and Kansas Athletics.
Associate Athletics Director Jim Marchiony said the settlement agreement was not yet complete but that he expected it to be so sooner rather than later.
"When it is completed, we will comply with open records laws when we know how those laws comply to the finalized document;" Marchiony said.
Specifically, The Kansan requested access to all contracts, drafts, memoranda, staff memoranda and correspondence, as well as any other papers detailing the financial and other aspects of Mangino's compensation package.
It is public policy of the state of Kansas that "public records shall be open for inspection by any person unless otherwise provided by this act, and this act shall be liberally constructed and applied to promote such policy."
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Judge throws out Denver star's suit
BY ARNIE STAPLETON
Associated Press
DENVER — Carmelo Anthony's lawsuit that accused his former business manager of misappropriating more than $2 million of his assets has been provisionally dismissed by a federal judge in Sacramento, Calif., so the NBA star's lawyers can amend the complaint.
Judge William B. Shubb ruled the lawsuit "(did) not plead facts that plausibly suggest each defendant is liable for the claims in the complaint."
Shubb gave Anthony's attorneys until Dec. 25 to file an amended complaint that would meet stricter pleading standards set forth in a Supreme Court case decided three months before Anthony's original lawsuit was filed on Aug. 17.
The lawsuit alleges that Anthony's former business manager, Larry W. Harmon, and employees of Larry Harmon & Associates P.A., breached their fiduciary duties by misappropriating millions of Anthony's money.
"Plaintiffs, however, are admonished to thoroughly and carefully set forth their allegations in any subsequent amended complaint, as both judicial resources and fairness to defendants preclude unlimited opportunities to amend the pleadings;" the judge warned.
Harmon, founder of Harmon Castillo, LLP, of Roseville, Calif., said Monday his firm was substantially harmed by the lawsuit.
"While we are pleased with the
judge's order, we come away from it with a damaged reputation, a substantial loss in earnings and harm to something upon which we cannot place a price; our good name," Harmon said in a statement to the AP. "Our job was to guide Carmelo and advise him when we thought his money was being unwisely spent. We looked out for him in the way we do all of our clients and the result was his anger and this lawsuit."
Harmon referred the AP to his lawyer, James J. Banks, for a response. Banks told the AP; "It isn't disingenuous at all. The order speaks for itself. Mr. Harmon believes the litigation has harmed his reputation and his business."
Anthony is in the fourth year of a five-year, $80 million contract extension he signed in 2006. He is the league's leading scorer this season.
Robert W. Hirsh, told the AP he would refile the complaint as requested and called the ruling "purely a procedural issue."
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Senior quarterback Todd Reesing is brought down while trying to complete a pass. Reesing was whistled for intentional grounding on the throw and left Kansas with a field goal attempt on fourth-and-21.
University at Buffalo Associate Athletic Director Paul Vecchio confirmed in an
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Vecchio also confirmed that Buffalo does not know if that meeting has taken place. The Buffalo News reported that Gill met with Perkins on Sunday.
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Ole Miss coachrumored to be interested in KU
Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt is interested in the vacant coaching position
at Kansas and he has talked with Athletic Director Lew Perkins about the position, according to a report by The Kansas City Star.
At 52, Nutt carries with him the reputation as a winner. In 10 seasons – eight at Arkansas and two at Ole Miss – Nutt has 92-56 record, including a 51-45 mark in the ever-tough SEC.
Nut is a three-time recipient of the SEC Coach of the Year
award.
Last season, Nutt's name was connected with the vacant Auburn position.
Nutt
But Nitt remained at Ole Miss and received a salary increase. Nutt currently is due to make $2.5 million this season.
In an emailed response to the Kansan, though, Ole Miss sports information director Kyle Campbell said,"At this time, Ole Miss has not received a request seeking permission to contact Coach Nutt."
Sticking to the Athletic Department's policy of no-commenting rumors, Associate Athletic Director Jim Marchioni declined to comment on the situation.
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FOOTBALL
A look back at a season of surprises, disappointments
BY JAYSON JENKS
iienks@kansan.com
For the final time in his career, senior quarterback Todd Reeing stood in front of reporters and answered questions after a game.
Moments before, Kansas suffered its seventh loss of the season — also its seventh consecutive loss — when rival Missouri kicked a last-second field goal, leaving Arrowhead Stadium with a 41-39 victory.
The layhawks opened the season with five consecutive victories, generally rolling through a non-conference slate filled with lesser opponents.
In some aspects, the ending seemed to be appropriate for a season that failed to materialize into the success preseason expectations predicted
Then Big 12 started and Kansas never found its footing in the conference, sneaking away with a close victory against Iowa State in the opener before losing seven straight.
In between, plenty of story lines grabbed the attention of followers.
Of course, the season ended with Athletic Director Lew Perkins' announcement of an internal inve
Against Texas Tech, Reesing was benched in the fourth quarter. In some games, the offense's turnovers resulted in a loss. In other games, the defense couldn't produce stops in the crucial, make-or-break stretches of games.
tigation of former coach Mark Mangino. That, in turn, led to an intense spotlight from national media regarding Mangino's future with the team.
Late last week, on a cold Thursday night, Mangino's departure from Kansas was finalized.
To say it was an eventful season would certainly be an understatement.
However, after Kansas' defeat at the hands of Missouri, Reesing provided what was perhaps the perfect summation of a season that many struggled to define.
"Things didn't work out for us so well this season and nothing went
MORE INSIDE
Jayson Jenks' review of the 2009 football season continues on page 10A.
our way" Reeing said, "Sometimes that's how things go."
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In the interest of retention the Kansan looks back on the key moments and players from the lawhawks' 5-7 season.
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ROAD WOES
Errors limit minutes for freshmen
Johnson's, Robinson's erratic play lands duo on bench against UCLA
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cthibodeaux@kansan.com
A few key faces were missing in the jayhawks' victory against the Bruins Sunday.
Against Alcorn State, freshman guard Elijah Johnson and freshman forward Thomas Robinson were
stars, but against UCIA, the two played a total of five minutes.
Kansas coach Bill Self said his players were not great in adjusting to the gameplay on the road, which is one reason why Self essentially used a seven man rotation.
Aside from the five minutes from Johnson and Robinson, Self only used his starters and junior guard Tyrel Reed and sophomore forward Markieff Morris, who played significant roles off the bench.
"Guys weren't playing well." Self said. "I was going to play the guys I felt would give us the best chance to win the game."
Self said the slow pace of the game held most of his young players out of the game. He also said that Johnson had not learned to slow the game down yet. His erratic play limited him to two fouls in four minutes.
Robinson, on the other hand, made Self upset when he tried to dunk the ball with one hand instead of two. The ball slipped out of Robinson's hands and he only played one minute just one game after his first career double in his breakout game against Alcorn State.
"I was going to play the guys I felt would give us the best chance to win the game."
As a guard, Johnson said he didn't care what he did offensively — passing is his passion — but he said he appreciated how Self was grooming him as a true point guard early in his career, not as a shooter.
most about the game."
"At the next level, I would definitely have to be a point guard, and with my mentality," Johnson said. "I think that's what I enjoy
"There are still things I need work on coach showed me," Robinson said. "There are still a couple things but I'll get better."
Thomas said one of his biggest weaknesses is his perimeter play.
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Against UCLA, Henry admitted he only looked good during the game because he didn't have a lot of contested shots.
"As athletic as I am, I need to learn how to do that," Robinson said.
Xavier Henry only shot 3-for-11. Robinson played just two minutes and Johnson committed three turnovers in seven minutes.
The young players also played poorly in this season's only other game away from Allen Fieldhouse, the Nov. 17 game against Memphis in St. Louis. Against Memphis, freshman guard
Henry is laid back when it comes to his play and said all he did was help the team win. He said that he didn't focus on the No.1 ranking, and that he didn't mind being a highly-touted freshman.
Even though he had four 3-pointers,he had four turnovers in the game and most of those threes were wide open.
"I was fortunate Sherron found me open a couple times and Cole found me open." Henry said. "I just had to knock shots down."
"It's just like an AAU tournament you go to," Henry said. "It's not a big adjustment."
Follow Corey Thibodeaux at twitter.com/c_thibodeaux.
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UCLA sophomore guard Malcolm Lee passes around freshman Eliah Johnson in Kansas' 73-61 victory Sunday in Los Angeles, Calif. Johnson and fellow freshman Thomas Robinson played only a total of five minutes against the Bruins.
COMMENTARY
The game shouldn't lose its grit
BY NICOLAS ROESLER
nroesler@kansan.com
From Vince Lombardi to Boise State's annual argument to play in the
argument to play in the national championship game, football has been a stable and important part of American culture.
And just like the quality of the TV's fans watch the games on, the game is evolving — but it's losing the grittiness and the toughness it once had.
Watching the NFL has become a headache for any fan of good defense. There are penalties for hitting a quarterback low and there are penalties for hitting a quarterback high. There are some new rules that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has put in place that make perfect sense: Players need to be careful with concussions and not lie to team doctors. On the other hand, there are new rules that are obviously just put in place to protect the most popular players of the game — the quarterbacks.
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After the Chiefs ruined the Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's season a year ago, Goodell implemented a rule that said defenders could not hit a quarterback below the knee. But football became popular because of its roughness. People respect these players because of their heroes on the field in sacrificing their bodies every play. The game is going to lose some of its luster if players have to restrain themselves on tackles that aren't dirty. Kansas City's Bernard Pollard did not mean to injure Tom Brady on that season-ending play. He was simply doing anything he could to get to the quarterback.
All of the one-time football players know that there was a certain amount of fear you had for the head football coach. If you did something wrong, you felt his wrath. But it was good for you because you learned. Granted, the means by which a coach inspires his players cannot go so far as what was alleged against Mangino, but coaches cannot be afraid to put their hands on plays at all.
But football isn't just chang ing on Sundays. The college football world is changing, too, and Kansas students have seen that in the last month. The investigation of former coach Mark Mangino has not only hurt the reputation of Mangino, but it has hurt how some coaches will try to motivate their teams in the future.
If every coach gets scared that old players might call in and report that they were mistreated by being grabbed by the face mask, coaches could lose that fear factor. Players must be willing to accept discipline if they want to get better.
We can only hope that football will not progress into an elaborate form of flag football and that players will accept the coaching methods of respectable coaches. There are going to be injuries, there are going to be hurt feelings — but that's why we don't watch chess tournaments on Monday nights.
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BY ANNA ARCHIBALD aarchibald@kansan.com
Underneath his blankets, a cold sweat interrupts his sleep. That single, life-altering day two years ago still haunts his dreams — well, nightmares.
The Marine unit was on a routine mission in Fallujah, Iraq, at 2 a.m. Everything seemed normal. Matt Stroh was on top of the Humvee keeping a lookout with his M240G machine gun, which was attached to the top of the vehicle. He sat down. Not a second later, he heard a loud bang, followed by a bright flash of light. Stroh's head slammed against the side of the vehicle. His body twisted and he landed in pain. They'd been hit.
He jerks himself awake. Heart racing, he
realizes where he is, or more importantly, where he is not.
Before returning to Kansas in Spring 2008, Stroh was stationed in Fallujah as an active duty machine gunner with the Marine Corps' 2nd Battalion 6th Marines, Golf Company. While on a mission, he was hit with an improvised explosive device. He suffered severe back injuries and has difficulty hearing out of his right ear.
Alone in his parents' basement, Stroh, Wichita sophomore, remembers what his dad told him days before; they could hear him yelling while the nightmare played in his sleep.
"At first, I drank all the time so I didn't really have to deal with anything. It didn't really hit me until this spring." Stroh said.
"I feel like a 42-year-old in a 22-year-old's body."
Since his return, Stroh has faced a slew of emotional and psychological problems, but that hasn't stopped him from being a full-time student at the University of Kansas since Fall 2008.
Betty Childers, the University's Veterans Affairs certifying official, said that Stroh is one of more than 325 students currently certified as veterans at the University.
"More veterans are enrolling in universities because of the GI Bills," Childers said. "It's great, but it can be really hard for them to go to class with other students who haven't had quite the same experiences when they get back."
TUFFEN
Like Stroh, many student veterans face
Stroh waits at an observation post in Iraq. He said he picked up a variety of habits while in Iraq, including smoking.
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1. Dog survives suicide bombing on house roof
BAGHDAD — All that was left were the walls and a lucky dog.
The ginger-colored hound, chained to roof railing, was left stranded on top of the remaining walls Tuesday as the rest of the house collapsed and killed the dog's owners and their children in a suicide car bombing, Iraqi police and fire officials said.
The dog was spotted by a neighbor and rescue workers during a wave of coordinated attacks that left at least 125 people dead and more than 500 wounded.
Police and fire officials said it was unclear what would happen to the dog if it went unclaimed.
2. Police recover items stolen from jewelry store
PARIS — Police say they have recovered nearly 800,000 euro ($1,181,900) in jewels stolen last month in a holdup at a Cartier jewelry store in the southeastern French city of Lyon.
The suspect is still at large. In the Nov. 26 attack on the Cartier store, thieves used a sledgehammer to smash through the reinforced glass on the downtown storefront. They then swiped jewelry from display cases.
3. Grenade attack motive still a mvsterv to officials
MEXICO CITY — Near-simultaneous grenade attacks on offices, businesses and gas stations in a northern Mexican state slightly injured three people, prosecutors said Tuesday.
The targets included two gas stations, a restaurant, a bank office and a building housing the state Attorney General's Office. The injuries were all from the restaurant attack; the victims were treated and released, Larrinaga said.
Sonora state prosecutors' spokesman Jose Larrinaga said the attacks occurred in three cities, including the capital, Hermosillo.
There was no immediate information on the attackers' identity or motive.
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LANCASTER, Pa. — Police in central Pennsylvania arrested an Amish man on drunk driving charges over the weekend after he was found asleep in his moving buggy. Police said a 22-year-old man was slumped over and asleep in a slow-moving buggy on Sunday night.
An off-duty officer from nearby reported seeing the horse pulling the buggy at a walking pace as it straddled the center line.
Police said a breathalyzer test showed the man's blood-alcohol content was 0.18, more than twice the 0.08 legal limit for drivers.
4. Firefighters try to rescue man trapped in cesspool
EAST HILLS, N.Y. — Emergency responders are trying to rescue a man trapped up to his chest in a cesspool on New York's Long Island.
Firefighters say the walls of the hole in East Hills are unstable
and could collapse. They've requested a vacuum truck used to pump out cesspools. Officials say a nearby elementary school was evacuated when a medical helicopter had to land on the grounds. County fire officials say it's not immediately clear how the man became trapped.
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NEW YORK — The lesbian priest who was elected assistant bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles says she's hurt by any suggestion that her service to the church is divisive.
The Rev. Mary Glasspool told The Associated Press on Tuesday that she's aware that some are upset by her victory, but that she feels her election over the weekend is liberating for the church.
Glasspool is the second openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church and the world Anglican fellowship.The first was New Hampshire Bishop V.Gene Robinson.
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About 1 a.m. Sunday near Sixth Street and Monterey way, a KU student reported that someone was disturbing the peace.
About 2:30 a.m. Sunday near Emery and Stratford roads, a KU student reported an attempted aggravated robbery by handgun, with no theft.
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About 2 p.m. Sunday near Fourth Street and Eisenhower Lane, someone reported a burglary and the theft of a shotgun, at a loss of $505.
About 6 p.m. Sunday near 10th and New Hampshire streets, a KU student reported a burglar and the theft of some coins, at a loss of $1.
About 5 p.m. Monday near Sixth and Massachusetts streets, a KU student reported a missing person.
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Degrees offered: Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of General Studies. Offered only as a co-major in conjunction with a bachelor's degree in another academic discipline.
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Three out of four basic courses: "Introduction to International Politics," "Introduction to Comparative Politics," "Principles of Human Geography" and "Introductory Economics"
Basic skill development (language or economics based).
- Complete 24 to 28 hours (at least 18 junior/senior hours) in three categories:
- Complete three of four core classes (see above).
For Graduation:
- Regional expertise (at least nine hours focused on a geographical region).
- Substantive specialization (at least nine hours of one of the following specializations):
- Comparative political and social systems
- Conflict and cooperation
Culture, ethnicity, and belief systems
Political economy
- Complete CLAS or (other comajor) requirements.
Sample of Major Courses:
"Women of Africa Today," "African Theatre and Drama," "The Chinese Novel," "Peoples of Japan and Korea," "Love, Sexuality, and Gender in Japanese Literature," "Economic History of Europe," "Language and Society in Latin America," "Russian Foreign Policy."
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ABBY SAMUELSON Topeka junior "It will help prepare me for entering the Peace Corps, and I've gotten to learn some really cool languages."
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Authorities have charged a North Carolina woman with selling moonshine out of her day care center. The Charlotte Observer reported Tuesday that North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement arrested a 57-year-old woman last week at Parkview Community Center in Charlotte
The woman told the paper she was set up by a neighbor. She said she was just holding a package for a man in exchange for $80 and didn't even know what was in it.
Agents said children were in the day care center when they sent in an undercover agent to buy two gallons of moonshine.
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HOUSTON — Houston city workers mistakenly thought a fake fire hydrant was the real thing, painted it blue and gave it a serial number. But the homeowner realized the mistake and contacted the city. Debbie Vogelsang told KPRC-TV that she was concerned that painting the old hydrant in the city's colors could cause dangerous confusion during a fire.
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YONKERS, N.Y. — Police said a man tried to roba a New York diner while carrying a paintball mask and carrying a paintball gun. Yonkers police Sgt. Patrick McCormack said the man was subdued by the Broadway Diner by four volunteer members of the city Office of Emergency Management.
McCormack said the OEM members confronted him, subdued him and called police.
McCormack said Tuesday that 31-year-old Carlos Abreu of Manhattan entered the dinner late Monday night and demanded cash. The suspect wore a full face paintball mask and carried what looked like a handgun.
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In his three and a half years as an undergraduate, Bob Scalise, Olathe senior, has taken 62 credits from the School of Business.
Because of those credits, Scalise has had to pay about $5,440 in course fees alone — in addition to his tuition each semester.
Formerly known as differential tuition, the additional charge students pay per credit hour helps fund new faculty, scholarships, technology and other equipment at the students' respective schools. The Kansas Board of Regents has approved an annual 6 percent fee increase for each school. The annual fee increase has been approved through the 2012-13 school year.
Student consent is required by the Regents to initiate course fees and for any fee increase beyond the annual adjustment. Otherwise, students aren't consulted.
"I think the students should have a lot more say in it." Scalise said. "We're in a recession and they keep jacking stuff up. We're getting a pretty bad deal, I think."
The Board of Regents approved the first course fees for the 2003-04 school year. Five of the 10 schools that now have course fees implemented the additional charge in the first year.
When the School of Business first initiated its course fee of $75 per credit in 2004, 10 student organizations submitted letters of
Keith Chauvin, associate dean of academic affairs with the School of Business, said the course fees were approved to offer more majors at the school.
support to the Kansas Board of Regents.
"The School of Business has always been really small compared to most schools of business," he said. "Both students and recruiters have been urging the school to consider having traditional majors."
He said the money from the course fees created majors in
"We're in a recession and they keep jacking stuff up. We're getting a pretty bad deal, I think."
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BOB SCALISE Olathe senior
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were decided, let alone who made the decision.
Chauvin said
"The administration don't really tell us anything about that kind of stuff," he said. "All I know is that the fees keep going up."
But the course fee initiation for the School of Business was five years ago; for some other schools, it's been six. Yet prices continue to rise annually — often without student input.
Course fees are charged to students per credit hour in addition to tuition and vary by school. The Kansas Board of Regents has approved an annual 6 percent increase in course fees for each school, but student consent is required to initiate course fees or increase them beyond the annual rate.
The course fee per credit in the School of Business is $96.60. For students earning master's degrees in business, it's $176.15 per credit hour. According to the KU Budget Office, the fees brought in more than $3 million this semester alone. That is $2 million more than the next highest revenue collected by
Scalise is the Tax Club representative for the Undergraduate Business Council, which was one of the 10 student leadership groups to approve the School of Business fees in 2004. However, he said he had no idea how the course fees
a school from course fees.
The School of Business has one of the highest fees among the various schools. It ranks third behind Pharm D course fees at the Edwards Campus, which are $148.65 per credit hour, and the Law courses which
are $199.55 per credit hour. Pharm D is a program designed to help practicing pharmacists enhance their skills and education.
Alex Herman, Hays law student, will graduate with a law degree this month. He has taken 92 law credits in his three years in the Law School, adding up to more than $16,000 in course fees during his time as a law student. This is in addition to tuition calculations.
When Herman started law school at the University, per credit fees for law courses were $154. He's
paying $199.55 for each of his 13 credits this semester, which added about $2,600 to his tuition. He said he paid for his tuition and fees through student loans.
Despite his hefty investment, Herman said he didn't know much about the course fees charged by the Law School.
"I know that it adds a significant amount to how much I pay in tuition every year," he said.
Herman said he thought the Law School was aware of the fact that students didn't have a lot of extra cash.
The latest proposed course fees for the Law School would reach $233.15 per credit in fall of 2012.
at the same time trying to keep costs down for students," he said.
"I trust the Law School is doing what they need to do open but open
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in this Jan. 29 file photo, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagiojev talks to the media outside of his Chicago home after being removed from office. Federal prosecutors had long been investigating whether the governor had used his official powers illegally.
Former governor's effects still felt
BY CHRISTOPHER WILLS
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — When the news arrived, Rep. Bill Black thought at first it was somebody's lame idea of a joke. But it was true: The FBI had arrested the governor of Illinois, hauling him away wearing a track suit and handcuffs.
"I thought, holy mackerel, another glorious day for Illinois government," said Black, a Danville Republican.
The arrest of Rod Blagojevich took place a year ago Wednesday. Since then it's been one "holy mackerel" moment after another, some amusingly bizarre and some deadly serious.
The Chicago Democrat was impeached and removed from office. He denied wrongdoing in a strange media blitz, becoming a national joke in the process. A close political ally committed suicide. He dispatched his wife to eat bugs on a reality TV show. He defied pretty much everyone by filling a vacant Senate seat.
Blagojevich even became, at least for one afternoon, an Elvis impersonator.
governor's office, and they could be helped if Blagojevich stays in the spotlight with a role on "Celebrity Apprentice" next year and a federal trial during election season.
His legacy will also be felt in a major overhaul of Illinois ethics laws, including the first-ever caps on the size of campaign donations. New Gov. Pat Quinn plans to sign the legislation on the anniversary of Blagojevich's arrest as part of a Democratic effort to regain voters' trust.
And the show isn't over yet.
The scandal could have a national impact by tipping a U.S. Senate seat — the one previously held by President Barack Obama — into Republican hands. The GOP also hopes to reclaim the
Blagoevich's arrest on Dec. 9,
2008, didn't come out of the blue.
But for many, it was still shocking to think of the FBI showing up at a governor's door and taking him away in handcuffs.
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Jennifer Nigro, volunteer coordinator for Kansas Audio Reader, said it was a task that involved dozens of books.
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"Our goal is to provide information that's needed." Nigro said. "If someone were to come to us again and say, 'I need help getting through this course,' we would be more than happy to take that on. Now that we've done it once, we can say 'Yes, we can handle something like that.'"
titioner would be standing," Taylor said. "There would be page after page of drawings."
Gehringer said the school picked Audio Reader because it was more convenient for the student to pick up the audio CDs in a timely manner to listen to them, would be in town and the school could to pick up CDs to meet course deadlines, and because the service, run by volunteers, was free.
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Nigro said the volunteers worked together to get readings done, because they were under the unique situation of having multiple course deadlines. She said she assigned multiple readers to one book.
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work from January through October.
"We were just trying to find as many options as we could." Gehringer said. "If Audio Reader wouldn't have been an option, we probably would've ended up just trying to tape everything, which
Rachael Gehringer, director of MTTI's Lawrence campus, said she knew the school had to find a partner to read books for a visually impaired student during the admissions process.
Judy Taylor, volunteer for Audio Reader, said she read books on
"With that came a lot of coordination in just keeping track of who's accomplished what, and who needs to pick up where," Nigro said.
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2009
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**Vina Zacarias, Wichita senior, knels with a machine gun next to his unit's Humvee. He served in Iraq as a co-intelligence chief for more than seven months.**
VETERANS (CONTINUED FROM 1A)
problems returning to civilian life, but going back to school after serving active duty creates additional stresses.
While veterans deal with the same school-related issues as non-veteran students, they experience further complications because of money, social acceptance, psychological complications and military stigmas.
"School is incredibly hard for veterans," Stroh said. "Our generation has grown increasingly more abrasive. It's a hard thing to have to deal with."
As of Dec. 6, the VA Web site listed more than 14,000 payments for veteran education benefits, 6,900 of which came from the Post 9/11 GI Bill.
The Post/9/11 GI Bill and the Montgomery GI Bill, which offer a variety of educational benefits for veterans after serving active duty, have attracted more student veterans to universities than ever before.
GI BILL BENEFITS
Childers said while the GI Bills greatly benefit veterans, sometimes payments are slow in coming.
"They are now more than eight weeks late in getting in," she said. "Students need that money."
Another obstacle is complications with the GI Bills. Childers said it is her job to direct veterans to the correct place within the VA or elsewhere.
HANKSY
"The GI Bill Web site is too vague," Childers said. "Sometimes the information vets are given at their discharge is incorrect or incomplete."
Felix Zacharias, Wichita senior, served four years of active duty in the Marine
Contributed photo
Aaron Harris, Kansas City, Kan., sophomore, completes a training session before his first deployment to Iraq. He served two tours in the Al Anbar providence of Iraq.
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Felix Zacharias, Wichita senior, showcases his military uniforms inside his bedroom at Theta Chi. Zacharias served four active tours and is majoring in political science with a minor in English.
Corps, the last part of which was spent in Iraq. He went on more than 100 combat missions in Iraq as a co-intelligence chief from the middle of Ramadan in 2006 to May 2007.
The GI Bills are a topic Zacharias is passionate about. During an internship last summer in Washington D.C. with Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) he lobbied on behalf of the new GI Bill.
His father, Mark Zacharias, understands why his son is so passionate about veteran benefits.
"There have been some problems when funding dries up temporarily." Mark said. "Sometimes I have to make a shortfall financially to keep it together, but it has been a big help to us."
Stroh, on the other hand, said he doesn't use the GI Bill even though he is eligible for its benefits. He said he makes his financial situation work on his own by not spending his money frivolously.
"I don't go out much anyway," he said
don't want to go out and spend $5 on a beer just to talk to people who I might never see again."
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Even though he doesn't use the GI Bills, he does use the Vocational Rehabilitation and
Employment program, which is offered through the VA and helps "veterans with service-connected disabilities to prepare for, find, and keep suitable jobs."
SOCIALLY ACCEPTED
Although veterans who return to school are considered students, they don't always easily integrate into the college environment.
"There are some intense situations that can be hard to deal with, but you just have to keep your head about you." Zacharias said. "I don't consider myself a racist, but it's interesting interacting with Arab students. There are times when I see a group of guys and wish I had a gun. I've worked very hard to separate myself from that kind of thought, but it's still there sometimes."
Adrian Lewis, director of the Office of Professional Military Graduate Education and retired Army veteran, said when a veteran returns to a college setting, there are certain stressors that can sometimes provoke anger.
Similar to Zacharias, Stroh said social integration was especially difficult for him
"They have to adjust to the sights and sounds of the battlefield," he said. "It becomes the norm. When they get back they have to adapt and adjust again and people around you just don't understand."
when he returned. He said he tended to be wary of new people and used distractions, such as heavy drinking, to avoid them.
They both said one of the most difficult parts of being around peers at the University was listening to the trivial things other students talk about. The two veterans find their generation to be ignorant at times and naive. While they were trying to avoid being killed, college students were concerned about what to wear to a party.
MATT STROH
Wichita sophomore and
Iraq, War veteran
"At first, I drank all the time so I didn't really have to deal with anything."
"I've been back for two years now and have yet to have a social life," he said. "I spend most of my time with school. Most of the friends I do have are 40-plus years old. It feels like
people don't understand me at my age."
Even now Stroh has not completely adapted to collage life.
Crowds make some of the veterans uneasy and they say making new friends is difficult. Learning to trust people, particularly strangers, is complicated.
"I have a tendency to shut down." Stroh said. He said he said he never knew who could turn around and stab him in the back.
One particular mission continues to influence his behavior. Stroh and his unit entered an Iraqi's family home and were greeted with kind faces and offers of food, water and cigarettes. But on a routine check they searched the upstairs area and found detonation cords and other bomb-making materials.
" Their faces changed almost immediately from kindness to pure hatred," he said.
When he returned home, he said his friends thought he looked different, angry. He said he asked someone once why she wouldn't come near him. She said she was afraid.
"I always looked pissed off," he said.
"The first time they saw me when I got back they thought I was going to hurt somebody."
Just as difficult is reuniting with old friends. Relationships change, particularly romantic relationships.
"I was in a relationship when I was deployed," Stroh said. About a month after
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Aaron Harris, Kansas City, Kan., sophomore served two tours in Iraq and started attending the University this fall. Harris is studying journalism with the help of the Gi Bill.
"We'd only been dating for a couple of months when I left," he said. "It wasn't that big of a deal for me, but it was for others who had been with someone longer. We just had to focus on the task at hand and try not to think about it until we got back."
Tom Padilla, social worker at the Lawrence VA Community Outpatient Clinic, 2200 Harvard Rd., said lasting psychological problems, which can be combat-related, oftentimes cause social difficulties. They can include depression, bipolar disorder and the most common, post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and drug abuse.
PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES
According to the VA Web site, experts think 12 to 20 percent of Iraqi war veterans suffer from PTSD.
A "Dear John" letter, he said, was what significant others sent when they "got tired of waiting" for the other to return.
I left I got a 'Dear John' letter."
Padilla said these stressors can be caused by a slew of different events, including threatened death or serious injury, witnessing a death or injury and even by learning about a violent death, injury, or threat of death.
PTSD is defined as "the development of characteristic symptoms following exposure to an extreme traumatic stressor," according to the fourth edition of The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
"Some veterans back recently enough from active duty hear sounds like explosions." Childers said. "It's a hard thing to stop overnight. It's been ingrained in them to be protectors."
"Among Vietnam veterans, 30.9 percent of men and 26.9 percent of women experienced PTSD," Padilla said. "That's a significant jump from 5 percent of men and 10 percent of women in the general public."
Symptoms such as these have been relevant not only during recent wars, but also in past wars, particularly in Vietnam.
He also said the total veteran population in the United States and Puerto Rico, as of September 2009, totals nearly 23 million.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
"Everyone comes back with some PTSD, but mine was minimal." Zacharias
said, recalling his time in the Sunni Triangle surrounding Baghdad.
Mark Zacharias said because of roadside bombs in Iraq, his son was a little jumpy when he heard loud noises or drove over potholes when he returned home. Felix would go around bridges instead of driving under them and he was quick to react to loud noises. He also didn't like fireworks during the Fourth of July holiday.
HOW THEY DEAL
With all of these issues in mind when returning to school, veterans have to find a way to cope.
Some choose to look for comfort in a bottle, as Stroh did at first, but others look for comfort from students groups and their peers.
"I got over-involved when I came back to school," Zacharias said. "I was involved in about five student groups. The people in them really helped me readlust."
Zacharias said he finally realized it was possible to get used to being the
only veteran in a group of people. He is now president of Collegiate Veterans Association, a campus organization designed to help veterans and their families. He said he wants to help other returning veterans with the adjustment to college life.
Aaron Harris, Kansas City, Kan., sophomore, served two tours in Iraq's Al Anbar providence. Harris said campus organizations also helped him readjust to college life.
"I thought I would be on my own here and if I wanted something done, I'd have to fight for it myself," Harris said of coming to the University this fall. "But it was the total opposite. So many people here were helping me with the adjustment — in CVA and at the Registrar's Office."
There are numerous programs the University offers veterans upon their return, including the University's Wounded Warriors program, which is offered for graduate students. To be eligible, students must already have a bachelor's degree and be diagnosed with a 30 percent or more disability rate, which is determined by VA testing.
"There are times when I see a group of guys and wish I had a gun."
FELIX ZACHARIAS
Wichita senior and
Iraq war veteran
"If we had all of the people we needed right now, we wouldn't be having the problems we've had at Fort Hood and Fort Campbell," Lewis said. "We not only have a shortage of qualified people to fill spots in the military, but there also aren't enough mental health professionals to tend to them."
Lewis said the KU division was implemented in May 2009 and currently includes 12 students.
Even though more efforts have been taken to integrate psychological programs with the military, Lewis said there still is not a sufficient amount of mental health specialists available.
Other programs, such as veteran-specific scholarships, are also available through the Registrar's Office. Other educational programs, however, are available through the VA, including some psychological services.
In this past semester, Fort Hood and
While many veterans acknowledge they have PTSD or another disorder, many refuse to take advantage of
Fort Campbell have both experienced direct and residual problems after an officer at Firt Hood, Texas, killed 13 people and wounded another 30 on Nov. 5.
military services because of the stigma attached to counseling.
Such is the case for Stroh. After he was hit with an IED while stationed in Iraq, he refused medical care. Despite his severe back injuries, he continued to serve until he literally collapsed and couldn't any longer.
"There's a stigma about seeking counseling in America, period," Lewis said. "We've been trying to break it down, but it's still there."
"We are so used to being self-dependent," Stroh said. "In my unit if you went to the medical officer you were in a world of shit."
Even though he has night terrors and momentary fits of rage, he said he still thought about going back because he feels as if he disappointed his unit.
"I want to go back every day," Stroh said. "I know I have nightmares about it and shouldn't want to, but I feel like that's where I need to be."
Edited by Arthur Hur
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
wEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2009
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Snowprints
NATIONAL Researchers test region for cancer cell mutation
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Federal health researchers have tested nearly 2,200 people in northeastern Pennsylvania for a genetic mutation associated with a rare blood cancer.
The testing found the mutation in 19 people, or 1.6 percent of those who participated in the study. Scientists don't yet know how prevalent this mutation is in the general population.
The testing was performed after government epidemiologists confirmed a cluster of polycytemia (pah-lee-syTHEE'-mee-ah) vera, or PV, a cancer that results in the overproduction of red blood cells and can lead to heart attack or stroke.
Three Superfund sites, a power plant and several abandoned strip mines are among the culprits suspected of making people sick in a 20-mile stretch between Hazleton and Tamagua.
The cause of PV is unknown.
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Imprints of hands along the north entrance wall to Watson Library marks a snowy day in the Lawrence area. Precipitation totals are expected to reach up to 3 inches into Thursday.
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MEMORIAL
ASSOCIATED PRESS
AFTER THE FUNERAL
Caskets bear the bodies of slain Lakewood, Wash., police officers are brought into the Tacoma Dome on Tuesday for a memorial service in Tacoma, Wash., honoring four lakewood police officers who were fatally shot by a gunman as they sat in a coffee shop in Parkland, Wash.
Thousands gather to honor, remember four slain officers
BY RACHEL LA CORTE
Associated Press
TACOMA, Wash. — A procession of 2,000 cars followed the flag-draped caskets of four slain police officers to a memorial service Tuesday as thousands of mourners, mostly members of law enforcement from across the country, lined the streets.
Lori Lightfoot, a police detective from Fresno, Calif., was among officers who traveled from as far away as New York, Chicago and Canada to remember Sgt. Mark Renninger and Officers Ronald Owens, Tina Griswold, and Greg Richards.
Lightfoot and Sheila Chandler, also a Fresno detective, said the deaths of the four Lakewood officers brought back memories of four Oakland police officers killed during a traffic stop and a shootout in March.
"It's just disbelief," Lightfoot
said. "It's unbelievable that it could happen again."
The Lakewood officers were killed Nov. 29 before the start of their shift.
Authorities say Maurice Clemmons singled them out and spared employees and other customers at the coffee shop in Parkland, a Tacoma suburb about 35 miles south of Seattle.
David Cato, a Ugandan gay-rights activist, talks at a restaurant in Kampala, Uganda, on Tuesday. Proposed legislation would impose the death penalty for some gay Ugandans, and their family, and even landlords could also face up to seven years in jail.
Several candlelight vigils have been held for the officers since the shooting, but Tuesday's memorial service and procession is believed to be the largest in state history. Thousands of people lined the streets around the Tacoma Dome, where 20,000 people were expected to attend the service.
The officers' family and friends
Clemmons was shot to death last week by a Seattle police officer after a two-day manhunt. Prosecutors said he received help from family and friends, and seven people have been arrested.
In addition to eulogies from family, friends and public officials, mourners will watch a video tribute to the officers.
served as pallbearers, carrying the coffins inside.
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Floral arrangements lined the stage, as well as two motorcycles, a drum set and a NASCAR race car.
The memorial service was delayed more than an hour because of the large law enforcement procession.
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Roads surrounding the venue and along the route were shut down for several hours.
Additional space for the public to view telecasts of the service was made available at the University of Washington Tacoma, Pacific Lutheran University and the Christian Faith Center in Federal Way.
Gov. Chris Gregoire, who will speak at the service, has directed that flags at all state facilities be lowered to half-staff Tuesday.
INTERNATIONAL
Possible law allows death penalty for gay Ugandans
BY KATHARINE HOURELD
Associated Press
Ugao
KAMPALA, Uganda Proposed legislation would impose the death penalty for some gay Ugandans, and their family and friends could face up to seven years in jail if they fail to report them to authorities. Even landlords could be imprisoned for renting to homosexuals.
Gay rights activists say the bill, which has prompted growing international opposition, promotes hatred and could back efforts to combat HIV/AIDS.
They believe the bill is part of a continentwide backlash because Africa's gay community is becoming more vocal.
"It's a question of visibility," said David Cato, who became an activist after he was beaten up four times, arrested twice, fired from his teaching job and outed in the press because he is gay. "When we come out and ask for our rights, they pass laws against us."
However, at least one of those leaders has denounced the bill, as have some other conservative and liberal Christians in the United States.
The legislation has drawn global attention from activists across the spectrum of views on gay issues.
The measure was proposed in Uganda following a visit by leaders of U.S. conservative Christian ministries that promote therapy for gays to become heterosexual.
Gay-rights activists say the legislation is likely to pass.
But the bill is still being debated and could undergo changes before a vote, which has not yet been set.
The Ugandan legislation in its current form would mandate a death sentence for active homosexuals living with HIV or in cases of same-sex rape. "Serial
offenders" also could face capital punishment, but the legislation does not define the term. Anyone convicted of a homosexual act faces life imprisonment.
Anyone who "aids, abets, counsels or procures another to engage of acts of homosexuality" faces seven years in prison if convicted.
Landlords who rent rooms or homes to homosexuals also could get seven years and anyone with "religious, political, economic or social authority" who fails to report anyone violating the act faces three years.
Gay-rights activists abroad are focusing on the legislation.
A protest against the bill is planned for Thursday in London; protests were held last month in New York and Washington.
David Bahati, the legislator sponsoring the bill, said he was encouraging "constructive criticism" to improve the law, but insisted strict measures were necessary to stop homosexuals from "recruiting" schoolchildren.
"The youths in secondary schools copy everything from the Western world and America," said high school teacher David Kisambira. "A good number of
students have been converted into gays. We hear there are groups of people given money by some gay organizations in developed countries to recruit youth into gay activities."
Uganda's ethics minister, James Nsaba Buturo, said the death sentence clause would probably be reviewed but maintained the law was necessary to counter foreign influence.
He said homosexuality "is not natural in Uganda," a view echoed by some Ugandans.
"I feel that the bill is good and necessary, but I don't think gays should be killed. They should be imprisoned for about a year and warned never to do it again. The family is in danger in Uganda because the rate at which vice is spreading is appalling," said shop-keeper John Muwanguzi.
Uganda is not the only country considering anti-gav laws.
Nigeria, where homosexuality is already punishable by imprisonment or death, is considering strengthening penalties for activities deemed to promote it.
Burundi just banned same-sex relationships and Rwanda is considering it.
WEATHER
Snow, ice blast Midwest
DES MOINES, Iowa — A fierce winter storm hammered more than a dozen states Tuesday with dangerous ice, heavy snow and vicious winds that threatened to create 15-foot drifts in parts of the Upper Midwest.
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As much as two-thirds of the country will be affected by the storm by the time it moves off the Maine coast Thursday night, said Jim Lee, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Des Moines.
"It's a monster of a storm." Lee said.
After drenching California with
Wind advisories and warnings were in effect from New Mexico to the Mid-Atlantic states with flooding in the south.
rain and blanketing the mountain West, the storm was expected to bring significant snowfall and blizzard conditions from Utah to the Great Lakes.
Winter storm warnings were likely to be issued in Nev England by Wednesday.
A foot or more of snow was expected in parts of Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin, meteorologists said. Wind gusts of up to 50 mph could create snow drifts of 8 to 15 feet.
"It's beautiful — it feels like we
moved into the next season," said Ann Marks, a mother of four in Whitefish Bay, Wis., who was buying gloves, hats and scarves. She paused, then added with a smile, "Of course, ask me in a month and it might be a new story."
In rural New York near the Great Lakes where more than 3 feet of snow was expected by the week's end, meteorologists urged residents to deflate blow-up Santas so gusty winds didn't sweep them away.
The storm also brought 100 mph winds to New Mexico, where powerful gusts ripped away the roof of the White Sands Missile Range's police station.
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Students brave the snow on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Omaha as a winter storm travels through the region Tuesday. Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin are expected to receive at least one foot of snow this week.
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Elton John to help decide winners of artist prize
NEW YORK — A new 510,000 prize has been established to recognize a new generation of artists age 35 and under.
The Future Generation Art Prize is being launched by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation at
Online applications will be available Jan. 18 to April 18, 2010.The winner and finalists will be announced in December 2010.
a New York reception Tuesday night.
Elton John will be on the board that oversees the new biennial prize. Such celebrated artists as Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons will mentor the winners and finalists.
The foundation's founder is a Ukrainian billionaire and art collector.
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Winners will be required to use $40,000 of the prize money to create new work.
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NEW YORK — Bryant Gumbel shocked a television audience with the news that he's recovering from cancer surgery and treatment. The former "Today" show anchor, 61, said a malignant tumor and part of his lung were removed two months ago. He revealed his condition to Kelly Ripa while subbing for Regis Philbin on Tuesday's edition of "Live With Regis and Kelly."
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HOROSCOPES
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 6 Expect sudden changes to affect you at work. Since you can't control the flow, you may as well go with it.
Don't be surprised when your partner suggests activities you normally reserve for the weekend. In fact, take the day off if you can. You'll both enjoy it.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21)
Today is a 7
Peculiar concepts creep into
your work. Remember, the goal
is a balanced presentation that
tells the product.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 6
CANCER (June 22-July 22)
Today is a 6
Expect circumstances to change.
Don't pretend you know what's coming. Instead, cheerfully allow the transformation.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 6 IDEas come out of nowhere, and you paint the screen large in your imagination. How to get those ideas to others? Pictures work best.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 6
Ideas gush like water from a fire hose. Control could be an issue.
Seek balance as you moderate the discussion.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 6
You're on the same page with
the people who matter, Think
big. Think unusual. Think power-
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SCORPIO (Oct.23-Nov.21)
Today is a 6
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Today is a 6
Somebody is bouncing off the
walls. Is that you? Protect your
antique furniture. Better yet,
move it out of the way.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.19)
Today is a 6
Today is a 6
A visitor delivers a giant surprise. You and your associates unwrap this treat and eat it right up. Save some for later.
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Wander around today and see what others are doing. Your plan and theirs seem different, yet all the elements come together.
Associates want to pull out all the stops with a big party. This doesn't meet with your complete approval. Set a time limit and a budget.
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CELEBRITY
Dave savvy to Tiger's ordeal
Even though the CBS late-night host is only weeks removed from his own scandal, he kicked off his monologue with the subject of Woods, who has been hounded by claims from several women that they had affairs with him.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — David Letterman, after a week off, dived right into material about Tiger Woods on the "Late Show" joking that he wishes the golfer would stop calling him to ask for advice.
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Talk show host David Letterman leaves a taping of his show in New York. Letterman dived right into material on Tiger Woods on the "Late Show" Monday, joking he wishes the golfer would stop asking him for advice.
"Boy, it looks like that Tiger Woods is having some trouble, huh?" began Letterman, puffing his cheeks out.
He joked that if Woods' situation had happened three months ago, he'd "have material for a year." He still got plenty of mileage out of it Monday, on his first new show after a week of repeats.
"President Obama is sending troops to Afghanistan," Letterman said. "Hell, he ought to be sending them to Tiger Wools' house."
Just days before the crash, a National Enquirer story alleged Woods had been seeing a New York nightclub hostess, who denied it.
Woods, the world's No.1 golfer, crashed his luxury SUV outside his Florida mansion on Thanksgiving weekend, and his wife told police she used a golf club to smash its back windows to help him out. The Florida Highway Patrol cited Woods for careless driving and fined him $164.
and his wife.
The accident and Woods' refusal to answer questions about it fueled speculation about a possible dispute between the golfer
After the crash, Us Weekly reported that a Los Angeles cocktail waitress claims she had an affair with Woods.
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--have tainted the foot ball program regardless of how soon a new coach can be found.
Stop complaining about KU students cheering for the Chiefs because they are a Missouri team. Who else do you want them to root for, the Broncos?
--have tainted the foot ball program regardless of how soon a new coach can be found.
Dear roommate: If you're going to complain about how every college student listens to a certain type of music, you should probably stop cranking your dub music first.
--have tainted the foot ball program regardless of how soon a new coach can be found.
I miss the days crowded around the TV at 6 a.m. to see if school was canceled.
--have tainted the foot ball program regardless of how soon a new coach can be found.
Being Facebook friends with famous people makes me feel famous
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My roommate came home with a pineapple. I asked her what it was for and she said her vibrator broke. What if she was being serious?
--have tainted the foot ball program regardless of how soon a new coach can be found.
Damn. My ex-boyfriend has really gotten trashy.
--have tainted the foot ball program regardless of how soon a new coach can be found.
I feel like I owe my life to coffee and Melatonin.
--have tainted the foot ball program regardless of how soon a new coach can be found.
Is it wrong if I crapped in my hand and then smeared it on my `ommate's keyboard?
--have tainted the foot ball program regardless of how soon a new coach can be found.
--have tainted the foot ball program regardless of how soon a new coach can be found.
I just want a space heater.
Hi! My name's Dougie. I bought my way through the basketball team.
Guess who has two thumbs and doesn't care about Taylor Swift — this guy.
--have tainted the foot ball program regardless of how soon a new coach can be found.
--have tainted the foot ball program regardless of how soon a new coach can be found.
I'm ready to fall in love again. Who's with me?
--have tainted the foot ball program regardless of how soon a new coach can be found.
Hey, it's snowing outside. Why don't you hippies go protest global warming? it makes about as much sense as cap and trade, right?
--have tainted the foot ball program regardless of how soon a new coach can be found.
Last night I had sex with my English professor, it was amazing. It was also in my dream.
Thank you very much.
--have tainted the foot ball program regardless of how soon a new coach can be found.
Last night I had a dream that my cat peed on my face Yours was better!
--have tainted the foot ball program regardless of how soon a new coach can be found.
I thought by the time you were college age, you would have learned how to do your hair by now. I guess i thought wrong
--have tainted the foot ball program regardless of how soon a new coach can be found.
This is Kansas, you are not going to get frostbitten. Stop being so dumb.
--have tainted the foot ball program regardless of how soon a new coach can be found.
Sadder that I play "World of Warcraft," or that I have an audience when I do?
--have tainted the foot ball program regardless of how soon a new coach can be found.
Gridiron Club reconsidered
EDITORIAL BOARD
JD
In light of recent events, the new seating addition to Memorial Stadium, the Gridiron Club, no longer looks like a wise investment.
The central problem to building new, expensive seating for KU football fans is the recent controversy that led to the resignation of coach Mark Mangino.
If a new coach with a high profile and good record is found, there could be nothing to worry about. However, this past losing season also complicates this purchase.
The way the investigation and eventual resignation played out
Endowment, said the Athletics Department had not yet reported current numbers for Gridiron Club fundraising.
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The team is also losing many of its star players next year, and unless strong players are heavily recruited, this could lead to a loss of interest in the program.
The other problem is the way the funding is structured. In order to go forward with construction of the Gridiron Club, Kansas Athletics requires pledges totaling $34 million.
The Kansas reported on Dec. 3 that Rosita McCoy, a spokeswoman for the Kansas University
Regardless of the state of the football program, the current economy is not supportive of leisure spending.
The Gridiron Club originally pledged on Sept. 2 to contribute $40 million to University Academics.
The expansion is also supposed to contribute $25 million to build an "Olympic Village" for other sports at the University.
If it turns out that the Gridridr Club cannot raise as much as was originally hoped or if too many pledges are not fulfilled, will these donations be the first to go?
On top of that, the Gridiron
Club is not something the average fan and student will get to enjoy.
can and student will get to enjoy.
Instead of selling tickets to
each game, 5 or 30 year member-
ships will be sold for $25,000 and
$105,000 respectively.
On paper, the Gridiron Club sounds great: contributions to academics and non-revenue sports, a fancy new addition to our stadium and more revenue for the University, supposedly all ready by the kickoff of the 2010 season.
However, when reality sets in, and questions arise about funding, exclusivity and contributions, perhaps this stadium expansion should be reconsidered.
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Marijuana's legal substitute
In a recent weekend afternoon, I came across a peculiar sight: a line of high school and college-age kids sneaking out the front door of Sacred Journey, an herb shop located in downtown Lawrence.
On a recent weekend afternoon, I came across a peculiar sight: a line
Three teenagers, probably no older than 15 or 16, stepped out of the store with a little plastic baggie containing a curious-looking green, leafy substance. They grinned broadly and held it up for the customers in line to see. Around the corner, a few more young customers were huddled in a doorway sampling their latest purchase.
These adolescents had procured a few grams of K2, a kind of synthetic marijuana that yields many of the same effects as pot but doesn't show up on drug tests and — for the time being — is perfectly legal.
Did I miss something? Had marijuana been legalized while I was sleeping off last night's hangover? Not quite.
The state government will out law K2. soon enough, but maybe we should take a step back to consider the advantages of this legal quasi-pot.
THE LAWRENCIAN DAN THOMPSON
According to the handful of
people I questioned who have tried K2, most people who bought the new product were marijuana users, and K2 has been gaining popularity as a substitute for marijuana. It's cheaper and far less risky to acquire and use.
K2 helps the local economy, too. The new product is most likely supplied by some clever Lawrence entrepreneur rather than the shady underground drug market linked to the Mexican cartels. A lot of the money that many of our fellow students pay for pot ends up in the hands of unsavory organizations such as La Familia Michoacana.
Of course, I wasn't enthused about the conspicuous embrace of the new drug that I witnessed. For the majority of Americans to support the legalization of marijuana and drugs like it, consumers need to show that they will be able to use it responsibly. Stupid
behavior gives only ammunition to proponents of drug prohibition.
Decades of failed drug policy has proven that the government can't eliminate the demand for drugs by criminalizing their sale and use. In this way, demand for drugs can never be eliminated. Just as the government manages tobacco use and alcohol use, it should do the same with marijuana by keeping it out of the hands of minors, regulating its production and educating the public about its effects.
As legalization in some form appears increasingly likely, we need to consider what that would look like. K2 gives us a glimpse of the benefits and the drawbacks of homegrown weed.
More and more Americans seem to agree with this position. A Zogby poll released last May found that 52 percent of Americans favor treating marijuana as a legal, taxed and regulated substance. An October Gallup poll found that 44 percent of Americans are in favor of legalization.
Thompson is a Topeka senior in economics.
INTERNATIONAL
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American health care put into perspective
As the health care debate wages on here in the United States, Americans easily forget how comparatively advantageous our health care and medical technology are to developing countries.
Women in Sierra Leone have insufficient health care and the risk of a woman's death during childbirth is one in eight, according to Amnesty International. Less than 20 percent of births occur in health facilities.
These gruesome statistics have been unheard of in the U.S. for more than a century. How many women take for granted the availability of hospitals for childbirth? I would think most probably do because it's become such a familiar accommodation.
President Jacob Zuma of South Africa announced on World AIDS Day that the government will extend access to HIV drug therapy. Zuma said pregnant women and babies would receive more treatment sooner. Zumas promise to expand treatment came as Amnesty International published a report blaming "gender discrimination, sexual violence, and poverty" for delaying progress in AIDS prevention and treatment.
Though it is good that these measures will be put into place, the reality is that they should have come much sooner.
AIDS treatment and prevention still have a ways to go in the U.S., but we do not suffer the same drastic rates of HIV/AIDS
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as many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The same article also discussed the small amount of health care coverage in India. "At the moment, 75 percent of health spending comes out of people's own pockets," the article read. Because of the large urban-rural divide, there are still many impoverished regions with virtually no access to health care.
A recent BBC news article compared the current health care organization in the U.S. and China, concluding that many Chinese citizens cannot afford to pay for health care in the "hybrid system combining employer based insurance and social service supplements."
I am completely in favor of health care reform in our country, and I believe it should be done quickly and must contain a public option. However, we must not lose sight of the need to develop adequate health care systems in developing countries.
Cosby is an Overland Park sophomore in journalism and political science.
CONTRIBUTED COLUMN
This year's flu season is the worst in many years,and young adults have been
H1N1 survival guide
especially hard hit by the H1N1 flu. Who is in the age group most likely to get H1N1? People under 25. Who get so sick they need to be hospitalized? Half of them are under 25. And who is least likely to get a flu shot? People under 25.
I am writing today to urge you to take H1N1 flu seriously, not just as the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services who has read lots and lots of scientific studies saying this is a young person's pandemic, but also as a mother of two sons who not long ago were sitting exactly where you are today.
So what can you do to protect yourself and people around you from flu?
Get vaccinated. It's the most effective way to prevent the flu. The H1N1 flu vaccine is made the same way as the seasonal flu vaccine, which has a decades-long safety track record. And, it undergone more testing than other flu vaccines.
If you're someone with a health condition such as diabetes or asthma, the CDC says you should get vaccinated as soon as your community has vaccine available. Other groups at high risk for serious complications include young children and pregnant women. Also, people who care for babies under six months, health care workers and emergency medical personnel should go to the head of the vaccination line.
In addition, many people do
not realize that simply being younger than 25 also puts you in a priority group to receive the vaccine. So look into getting vaccinated at school or when you go home for the holidays.
Stay home when you're sick.
If you do get the flu, there are things you should do to protect yourself and those around you.
College campuses — dormitories,
classes, wherever a lot of people are indoors together — are places flu can spread. If you get sick,
don't go out, and don't invite visitors in.
If you live on campus but your home is not far away, consider going home until you're well to avoid spreading the flu. If you live too far to go home, check to see if your college has alternate housing for ill students.
Make it part of your daily routine to keep flu from spreading. The H1N1 vaccine may not have arrived in your area yet, so keep doing the simple things everyone does to keep germs in check. Wash your hands, cough and sneeze into your sleeve, not your hands and disinfect surfaces like computer keyboards and countertops.
No one knows whether this wave of H1N1 will get worse, taper off or be followed by another wave later in the season. But we do know that preventing flu depends on all of us, and everyone will be safer if each one of us is serious about preventing and reducing H1N1 flu.
— Kathleen Sebelius is the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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Charles Soules, director of Public Works of Lawrence, gives a presentation to the city commissioners on the proposed lighting of 12th Street from the Oread Hotel to the student ghetto with motion sensor lights. Student Senate and the City of Lawrence will fund this project in hopes that students will use this street as a safer alternative to the unlit streets in the area.
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Lighting project's details remain undetermined
BY BRANDON SAYERS bsayers@kansan.com
City Commissioners unanimously agreed Tuesday to submit a grant application that would go toward funding a lighted path connecting the University and downtown Lawrence areas. However, they also agreed that there were still details of the project that needed more consideration.
"I think it's a great project but it's a little bit unformed at this point," said Robert Chestnut, Lawrence mayor.
Charles Soules, director of public works, described project plans to the commissioners at their weekly meeting and asked them to submit an application on behalf of the city for consideration of a Transportation Enhancement Grant. Then the commissioners opened the meeting up to public comment. Four members of the public offered their opinions, and three of them voiced concerns they said they hoped would be addressed.
One community member said she was concerned with the appearance of the lighting structures because she didn't think they fit in with the look of the neighborhood. The proposed lights would be four feet tall and placed at 20-foot intervals. They would also be equipped with motion sensors to turn them on and off as people passed.
"I don't know if this is the best use of these grants," she said.
Commissioner Aron Cromwell later voiced similar concerns, saying that he thought it was a "great project" but that the aesthetics of the path, and specifically the type of lighting structures, needed to be discussed further.
Commissioner Lance Johnson also had questions about the appearance of the path, saying the motion sensor lights could become annoying as they were "turning off and on," but he also added that he supported moving the project forward and thought these were details that could be worked out later on.
Another community member said he thought the city should be focused on other projects considering the current economic conditions.
"I think it is a good idea," the community member said. "But not now."
OUTLINE OF CITY'S PLANS
Mark Thiel, the assistant public works director for the city, outlined the city's plans for the lighting project in a memo to the City Manager's office.
Thiel said a primary route would run along the north side of 12th Street from Oread Avenue to Vermont Street, with pedestrian control crosswalks near Kentucky and Tennessee streets, and then cross diagonally through South Park along an existing sidewalk to the intersection at North Park Street.
Thiel said the secondary route would run along the north side of 14th Street from Louisiana to Ohio streets, then turn north along the west side of Ohio Street and continue until it met the primary route.
Thiel said the width of the path was yet to be determined but that the existing sidewalk was in good condition and would more than likely not be replaced.
Thiel said the largest amount of funding for the project would come from the Community Development Block Grant, or CDBG. The city has already applied for more than $200,000 in these funds and the application is pending final approval.
Almost $175,000 would be funded by the transportation enhancement grant, which is also now pending final approval.
Thiel said $150,000 would be funded by the University and that the city has received a verbal commitment for these funds.
the city has received a verbal commitment for these funds. An additional $50,000 would be funded by the city, Thiel said pending final approval.
Margene Swarts, assistant director for the city's planning and development services, said last month that the city expected to have about $800,000 in available funds. CDBG funding is provided annually by the federal government.
Swarts said the Community Development Advisory Committee would review the applications and make recommendations on grant allocations in May. City Commissioners will make the final decision on grant allotment.
If all the city's pending applications are proposed, Thiel said he expected the project to cost a total of more than $575,000. About $530,000 is needed to begin the primary route of the project.
A third community member said he was worried that the people residing directly adjacent to the paths have not been heard from yet, and he added that bicyclists may pose safety concerns to pedestrians on the path.
Elise Higgins, Topeka senior and community affairs director for Student Senate, has been one of the community leaders who worked with city officials on the project and was in attendance for Tuesday's meeting. She also gave public comment and said she thought the concerns brought up
Thiel said the city planned to complete the project in two separate phases, beginning with the primary route and constructing the secondary route later, pending funding approval. Thiel said the design is expected to begin by June or July 2010 and construction is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
at the meeting were valid ones and that she would try to make sure they were considered.
Thiel said the city has received official endorsements from Student Senate, the KU Transit Commission, the KU Campus Safety Advisory Board, the KU Public Safety Office, the KU Pan-Hellenic Association and the KU Scholarship Hall Council. He also said he anticipated an endorsement from the Oread Neighborhood Association.
However, she said it was important to not let these prevent the project from moving forward.
"Safety is an important social issue," Higgins said.
Vice Mayor Mike Amyx agreed with Higgins on that point, saying he thought safety was an important issue to consider. He added that there should be enough time to work out the details of the project.
Edited by Samantha Foster
INTERNATIONAL Militia force cracks down on student protesters
TEHRAN, Iran — Hard-line militiamen firing tear gas and throwing stones stormed a crowd of thousands of university students protesting for a second day Tuesday, as Iran threatened a tougher crackdown on the opposition after the biggest anti-government demonstrations in months.
More than 200 people were arrested in Tehran on Monday during protests by tens of thousands at universities nationwide, and Iran's top prosecutor warned further unrest would not be tolerated. He hinted authorities could even pursue the top opposition
Masked motorcyclists — likely hard-line militiamen — harassed Mousavi at his Tehran office on Tuesday. An angry Mousavi confronted them, daring them, "Kill me!" before being hustled away by aides, according to pro-opposition Web sites.
leader, Mir Hossein Mousavi, an escalation the government has so far balked at in Iran's postelection turmoil.
Authorities appear concerned that the protest movement could pick up new steam after Monday's demonstrations, in which students clashed with police and militiamen in the streets of Tehran.
a fierce crackdown since the summer crushed the mass
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protests that erupted after June's disputed presidential election. But Monday's unrest showed how students have revitalized the movement. They showed an increased boldness, openly breaking the biggest taboo in Iran, burning pictures of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and chanting slogans against him.
The protests spilled over into a second day Tuesday. Several thousand students rallied in Tehran University, chanting slogans and waving Iranian flags in front of the Engineering College when they were assaulted by hard-line Basij militiamen, witnesses said.
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Ole Miss: Don't believe what you see in the papers
BY JAYSON JENKS AND CLARK GOBLE jjenks@kansan.com, cgoble@kansan.com
In a response to recently published reports that Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt had interest in the Kansas coaching job, Nutt and Ole Miss Athletics Director Pete Boone released a joint statement dismissing the validity of those reports.
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"I continue to appreciate the ongoing support of Chancellor Dan Jones and Athletics Director Pete Boone," Nutt said in the statement. "We came to Ole Miss committed to building the type program that our fans deserve. Ole Miss is a great university
Nutt
and the quality of life in Oxford is the envy of others. I can't think of anywhere else we would like to be. There are so many positives here, and we're excited about the direction of the program.
"Our players are also excited and the response we are receiving from recruits and their parents is most gratifying. We appreciate the interest Kansas showed in our staff, but we are happy at Ole Miss and looking forward to the AT&T Cotton Bowl."
\dded Boone: "Under the leadership of
To find out more about how the coaching transition is tough on recruits, see PAGE 3A.
Houston Nutt, the Ole Miss football program has had tremendous success. We anticipate that success will continue for years to come, because of Houston Nutt's commitment to Ole Miss."
In his second season, Nutt is leading Ole Miss into the Cotton Bowl for the second consecutive year. In total 10 seasons — eight at Arkansas and two at Ole Miss — Nutt has 92-56 head coaching record, including a 51-45 mark in the ever-tough SEC.
He is a three-time recipient of the SEC Coach of the Year award
Coach of the Year award.
Reports surfaced Monday that Nutt was interested in Kansas' coaching vacancy, while adding that he had allegedly talked with Kansas Athletics Director Lew Perkins about the position.
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The Athletics Department has declined all comments on any coaching rumors during
any coaching rangers during their search for former coach Mark Mangino's replacement.
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BY JAYSON JENKS
jjenks@kansan.com
The newest name that may be considered as a candidate for Kansas' vacant head coaching position? Minnesota's Tim Brewster, whose
team lost 42-21 to Kansas in the Insight Bowl last season.
In an interview with the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Minnesota Athletics Director Joel Maturi said he had heard
Brewster
the speculation, while adding that
Search for the coach
"There are rumors that he's going to Kansas, so I don't know," Maturi told the Pioneer Press Tuesday. "What can I say? So I can't guarantee
it, no. I can't guarantee the decisions of other people."
Maturi told the newspaper that he expects Brewster to return to Minnesota next season but that
nothing was certain. He also said he asked Brewster about the rumors but not whether the coach had interest in the job.
Brewster's mentioning as a candidate is somewhat surprising—Minnesota is just 14-23 in Brewster's three seasons. His team will play in the Insight Bowl this season for the second consecutive year.
"I'm smart enough to know that (Brewster's) not going to tell me; nor is the athletics director (Lew Perkins) at Kansas going to tell me until it's a done deal," Maturi told the St. Paul Pioneer Press. "I cried with (Brewster) about it very, very briefly. I told him I'm getting tired of all of these Kansas calls. That's kind of been my conversations with him.
"I know how the game is played. I know how it is. I'm respectful of that. I'm not going to believe the rumors until they're fact. I'm not going to knee-jerk react one way or the other because of it."
Brewster has two years remaining on his contract and is paid roughly $1 million annually. His team finished the regular season 6-6.
Edited by Jacob Muselmann
KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE
BEND
Former Kansas basketball player Russel Robinson listens to a coach during an NBA Development League game Saturday in Los Angeles. Robinson passed up more money from teams overseas in order to keep truicing to make a NBA team.
Robinson waits for NBA chance
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BY TIM DWYER
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LOS ANGELES — Things have certainly changed for Russell Robinson.
Robinson, the starting point guard on Kansas' 2008 National Championship team, isn't playing in front of the more than 16,000 fans he was used to in college. He isn't even playing in front of the crowds he saw as a high school superstar in America's grandest metropolis, New York, New York.
Instead he plays for the NBA Development League's Reno Bighorns, in front of a crowd that, at least this Friday in Los Angeles, officially was listed at 105, but appeared to be about half of that.
"You've just got to be professional about it and bring your own energy," Robinson said. "I'm not playing in front of 16,000
From the city that never sleeps, Jayhawk fans well know. Robinson moved on to the college town that loves its basketball maybe even a little too much. (On second thought, scratch that). Lawrence, though, does indeed revere basketball players — especially ones such as the good-looking, laid-back, well-mannered Robinson.
anymore, so 1 gotta go out there and execute my own personal mindset and make sure 1 relay that to my teammates."
It's a good thing he didn't. Because the love — well, the love has run dry, from a local fan base standpoint. Robinson, while watching six teammates from his career at Kansas got drafted (five from the aforementioned
It would have been understandable had Robinson gotten used to the preferential treatment, but he never showed signs of getting a big head from all the love that was thrown his way
"I'm happy for them," Robinson said. "It's definitely inspirational. It makes me — I feel like a happy parent, like I was part of their success, and I'm just trying to get there myself."
Enter Bighorns, one of 16 franchises in the NBDL, where even the top players pull in only around $20,000 a year and the new home of Robinson, who starts at point guard and is the team captain in his second year with the club.
championship team, and Julian Wright before them) bypassed the chance to make millions playing in Europe to chase his dream of playing in the NBA the best way he knew how.
Being a point guard, especially a pass-first, team-oriented one like Robinson, is always a challenge. In a league where each player is out to make a name for himself and get an NBA call-up, though, challenging reaches levels of difficulty that Robinson never anticipated in college.
"My dream is to be in the NBA, and I got real, close this year," Robinson said. "This is where I need to be at to develop my game and get where I need to be. I'm just going to go out there, take it day by day, and make sure
"Down here it's a little different," he said. "It's dog-eat-dog down here. College you're with your teammates all summer, all year. You have practice together for a very long time, so you really get to know each other.
"As professionals, you really don't, you've just got to hope that you will jell. Sometimes you don't jell, but you've just got to be professional about it. It's not as good a team structure as college, so it makes it a little more difficult as
I improve on it."
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Team's show of unity is powerful
BY CLARK GOBLE
cgoble@kansan.com
Statements to the media are made for numerous reasons. They can be made to
They can be made to apologize for wrongdoing, like Brady Morningstar's letter after his drunken driving.
They can be a glorified "no comment." See Tiger Woods' Web site.
But the statement that was issued by next year's senior class on the football team Monday morning is unlike any I've ever seen or heard about.
to briefly recap, Sal Capra,
Drew Dudley, Chris Harris, Jake
Laptad, Brad Thorson and John
Wilson composed a statement
directed toward Jayhawk fans on
behalf of the junior class. They
expressed their "unwavering confidence" in the team and excitement for next season. They also asked fans for their "continued support in our football program and the athletic department."
That's all well and good, but I don't think the fan support has declined since coach Mark Mangino's resignation. I think people might be more supportive than ever. They want to see a new coach come in, use what Mangino built and create a program that competes with the best in the Big 12.
If Mangino had stayed on as head coach, that might be different.
And with no Todd Reesings, Kerry Meiers or Darrell Stuckeys on next year's roster, pundits are sure to rank the Jayhawks in the doldrums of the Big 12 North. And before this statement, I was right with them.
What this issued statement tells me is that this junior class wants to make amends for this season. With perhaps the most talented Kansas team in a decade, the jahawks finished 5-7.
That might cut in it Waco, but for a football program that wants to make a consistent mark on the college football landscape, that just isn't good enough.
Now I'm not so sure.
The statement reaffirms my belief that the team will work extremely hard to get better in the offseason.
After the Missouri game, you could tell just by looking at Harris that he was legitimately angry. It was striking because Harris usually shocks interviewers with his energy. Harris seemed as if he wanted to sneak around Arrowhead Stadium, find a weight room and start working for next season.
Thorson echoed a similar sentiment when talking about the offensive line's excitement for next season.
"If we could be the first group to get back in the weight room and keep preparing, we would," Thorson said. "But everybody's going to be there right along with us."
The team is working today, tomorrow and probably every other day until August to make up for this season's disappointment
They didn't say it in the statement, but 5-7 will linger in players' minds until they open next season Sept. 4 against North Dakota State.
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WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 9, 2000
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2009
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I'm keeping up with them and following everybody's progress. They're doing real good right now. I think we've got a good shot at a national championship this year as long as everybody stays focused and healthy and stays pulling in the right direction."
Russell Robinson on this year's Jayhawks
FACT OF THE DAY
Three former Jayhawks—Russell Robinson, Brandon Rush and Mario Chalmers—played a game in their respective professional leagues in Los Angeles this weekend before Kansas played UCLA. In all, 12 current and former Jayhawks saw playing time over the weekend in Los Angeles.
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TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Three former Jayhawks play in the NBDL. Who are they and what teams do they play for?
A: Russell Robinson, Reno Bighorns; Jeff Graves, Idaho Stampede; Billy Thomas, Maine Red Claws
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FOOTBALL Junior team members address fans directly
Six jurists from the football team released the following statement to Kansas fans Tuesday.
KU Fans:
On behalf of the junior class, we would like to express our unwavering confidence in this team and the Athletics Department. We recognize the amazing opportunity the University of Kansas has given us all and could not be more thankful. We are excited to start preparation for next season and trust that all other aspects of the program will be handled in a satisfactory manner. We have no doubts that Lew Perkins is acting in our best interest to ensure a successful season next year and in years to come. As student athletes, we will keep striving to fulfill our obligations both in the classroom and on the field as we always have. We ask for the fans' continued support in our football program and in the Athletics Department. Together we can move forward. Rock Chalk Jawhawk.
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The stage has been set for what could be the defining fight of our generation.
There was Schmeling vs. Louis Then Ali v. Frazier. Now the history books may have to clear some room for Mayweather vs. Pacquiau.
Manny Pacquiao inked a deal to go head-to-head with the parttime boxer, part-time poet Floyd Mayweather Jr. March 13. The venue has yet to be decided, but the fight is projected to trump the record 2.44 million sales garnered from Mayweather's 2007 split-decision victory over De La Hoya, according to ESPN.com.
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rac-man is widely regarded as today's best pound-for-pound fighter — some say the best ever. The humble southpaw jabs with unparalleled power and battles with a relentless drive, as he is rarely knocked off his feet.
Then there's Mayweather, the flamboyant pretty boy with the American mouth and the rapidfire punches. He backs up his fast moving mouth with a squeaky clean 40-1 record and 25 KOs. Simply put, no one has quicker hands than the currently rated No. 2 pound-for-pound fighter.
It's the Filipino vs. the American. Seven division world championships in seven weight classes vs. five in five. The silent bull vs. the shouting gazelle. No.1 vs. No.2. Pacquiao vs. Mayweather — a perfect fight.
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Blind Willie Johnson: His sandpaper voice and twanging slide guitar best exemplifies true gospel-blues. Honorable mention to the song-writer of endless blues standards — the legendary Willie Dixon.
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The Kinks: The British Invasion of the 1960s was mostly remembered for the arrival of the Beatles, the Who and the Rolling Stones. But this day-dreaming pop act featured the brilliant song-writing of Ray Davies, often evoking a poignant mood that leaves a lasting effect.
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NBA
Injury to keep Nuggets forward out of next game
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Denver Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin won't play against the Charlotte Bobcats because of a dislocated left pinkie.
Coach George Karl said before Tuesday's game that he was unsure if Martin would miss more games.
Less impressive bowl berth disappoints Mizzou
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The conference allows its bowl game partners to select any eligible team, regardless of win-loss records or head-to-head results.
That means 6-6 Iowa State advanced to the Insight Bowl in Tempe, Ariz., while 8-4 Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Big Conference's postseason selection process has Missouri wondering how it lost out to a team with a worse regular season record.
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heads to the Texas Bowl in Houston for a Dec. 31 game against Navy. Missouri defeated the Cyclones 34-21 on Nov. 21.
Attempts by Missouri officials to lobby the Insight Bowl as well as the conference
The loss of an Insight Bowl bid will cost Missouri. The Texas Bowl provides an estimated $877,000 in travel costs, compared to roughly $1.34 million from the Arizona bowl game.
This is the third year in a row where Missouri officials are
Missouri wide receiver Danario Alexander sprints on the sideline ahead of Iowa State's Kennard and Leonard Johnson Nov. 21 in Columbia, Mo. Missouri won the game 34-24. Alexander set team records for single-season and career yardage during the game.
"Please,try not to correlate where the pick is to the value of your team."
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scratching their heads
were unsuccessful, the Columbia Daily Tribune reported Monday. Chancellor Brady Deaton was among those seeking a better bid for the school.
"People believe that the pecking order is related to your competitiveness, and the reality is that it's not," Missouri athletics director Mike Alden said. "Our league has
In 2008, Missouri (9-4) went to the Alamo Bowl after the Gator Bowl passed on the Tigers in favor of Nebraska (8-4) — a team Missouri
points earlier in the season.
And in 2007, the Orange Bowl selected Kansas (11-1) as its BCS at-large choice over Missouri (11-2), even though the Tigers defeated the Jayhawks in the regular-season finale. Missouri instead went to the Cotton Bowl and defeated Arkansas.
the conference's eighth and final selection among bowl-eligible teams. The Independence Bowl opted for another Big 12 team with as many wins as losses, Texas A&M (6-6).
Missouri Coach Gary Pinkel called the conference selection process "frustrating" but chose to focus on the positive after learning
of the Texas Bowl bid.
Besides playing a Navy team that beat Notre Dame and narrowly lost to Rose Bowl-bound Ohio State, the Tigers will return to a state that is fertile recruiting territory. The Dec. 31 game will be broadcast on ESPN rather than the less readily available NFL Network, which has rights to the
Insight Bowl.
Some Missouri players acknowledged their confusion about bowl bid distributions.
"I don't know how it works," said nose tackle Jaron Baston. "All I know is, I get a phone call and they tell me where I'm going."
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It's the third year for the charity project called Dream Drive, sponsored by the Salvation Army and the Sam's Club retail chain, part of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
McKenzie, wife of ex-player Keith McKenzie, said Tuesday. Her husband played for Green Bay, Cleveland, Chicago and Buffalo.
sure lumps of coal don't greet needy children this holiday season.
"With the economy, it's always a need to give back." Tamiko
During the event, the women "will hit the aisles of Sam's Club to fill baskets with clothes, household products and toys to brighten the season for the local families", organizers said in a statement
In southeastern Michigan, the shopping event takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at a Sam's Club in Novi.
Joining Tamiko McKenzie are Kim Porcher, ex-wife of former Lions player Robert Porcher; Chanita Foster, wife of free-agent ex-Lions player George Foster; and the wives of active Detroit players — Brooke Sims (Ernie Sims), Janelle Foote (Larry Foote)
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Coaching change tough for recruits
BY JAYSON JENKS
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Right now, as interim coach Bill Miller talks on the phone, he's pulling up to a high school — yet another point of interest along Miller's winding recruiting trail.
Shortly after he ends his phone call, he'll approach a high school coach and player, and he'll attempt to sell a program that holds no guarantees that he'll return as an assistant coach next year.
In so few words, Miller is merely buying Kansas football time until Athletics Director Lew Perkins selects a replacement for former coach Mark Mangino.
And his main recruiting pitch is simple: Hang in there and we're going to get a good name at Kansas. If you like some of the things that you've seen or
F. B. ELLIS
Miller
that we've done, hang around and see who it is.
What else is there to say?
Now that Mangino's tenure has officially ended, much attention shifted toward the process of hiring a new coach. Yet much conversation has also revolved around the recruiting world. With the program in turmoil for the last two weeks of the season — and currently with no coaching staff permanently in place — recruits are left with little concrete information to use in their decision-making process.
"It's an interesting deal, let me tell ya," Miller said. "We're just trying to be professional about it. We've been asked to try to hang on to some of these guys and continue to encourage these guys a little bit longer until we can get a head coach hired. That's really what we're doing."
Perkins met with Miller, defensive coordinator Clint Bowen and wide receivers coach David Beaty shortly after announcing Mangino's resignation Thursday. In the meeting, Perkins asked the three to act as co-interim coaches in an effort to bridge the gap between coaching changes.
The situation certainly doesn't make the ultra-competitive world of recruiting any easier.
At a time when many schools are peppering recruits with talks of bowl games and postseason play, Kansas' assistants have been forced to simply preach patience to recruits.
"We're interested in doing an excellent search in as quick a time frame as we can," Associate Athletics Director Jim Marchiony said. "And one of the reasons to do that is to minimize the effect of the coaching change on recruiting."
Perhaps the recruiting area most affected by the uncertainty rests at the junior college level where recruits will start making school selections in the upcoming weeks.
With so little time between now and then, Miller said many players may decide to turn their attention elsewhere.
"If you look at it from their standpoint, particularly with people who are going to have to make a
decision here in a couple weeks, that's probably not conducive to their timetable." Miller said. "And it damn sure isn't to ours because there is some immediate help we need."
Keeston Terry, a senior wide receiver from Blue Springs, Mo., who verbally committed to Kansas in August, said in a text message to the Kansan that his plans haven't changed as a result of Mangino's resignation.
Terry is rated as a 4-star prospect on Rivals.com and the 38th best receiver in the 2010 class.
But Terry also acknowledged that other schools have reopened their recruitment, noting that coaches from Iowa and Missouri
have spoken with him in the past week alone.
"If there is a good player that you know is going to Kansas with all this going on, you're going to call him," said Kelly Donohoe, Terrer's coach, at
Farther south, in the northern part of Texas, a similar situation has unfolded at Denison High School in Denison, Texas.
Blue Springs. "That's just what good coaches do: A little hole and they're going to jump in it. That's just part of the cut-throat recruiting world."
"We're interested in doing an excellent search in as quick a time frame as we can."
Currently, two players on Denison's roster — defensive end Jaqwaylin Arps and linebacker Jimmy Mundine — are verbally committed to Kansas, meaning
JIM MARCHIONY Associate athletics director
that either player could change his commitment at any time with no consequence.
But he did meet with both players about the possibilities of the situation.
Denison coach Cody White said that because his team is still playing for a state championship, his players haven't talked in detail about their situations.
"A verbal commitment is nonbinding by either party," White said. "There's nothing signed at that point. I told the kids when we sat down and talked, 'Is it the University or the coaching staff?'
And another thing is those new guys aren't bound to honor that commitment to you. You give up
to prepare yourselves for other options."
Cornerbacks coach Je'Ney Jackson, though, reassured White that Perkins and Kansas would honor previous scholarship offers regardless of who assumed head coaching duties.
Still, even with
with that said, the coaching uncertainty does little to aid a Kansas program attempting to find its way in the top of the Big 12.
"What concerns me right now is recruiting," former Kansas coach Don Fambrough said. "We're in danger right now of losing a year of recruiting."
Follow Jayson Jenks at twitter. com/JaysonJenks.
Edited by Tim Burgess
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Bobcats snap Nuggets' four-game win streak
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Gerald Wallace had 25 points and 16 rebounds and the Charlotte Bobcats frustrated Carmelo Anthony and Denver in a 107-95 victory Tuesday night that snapped the Nuggets' four-game winning streak.
Anthony, the NBAs leading scorer, had 34 points and seven rebounds, but Wallace outplayed him down the stretch and a frustrated Anthony picked up a technical foul with just under a minute left to help seal Charlotte's second straight victory.
Stephen Jackson had 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and Nazr Mohammed added 15 points for the Bobcats, who outscored Denver 20-8 over the final 6 minutes.
J. R. Smith had 16 points for the Nuggets, who played without injured forward Kenyon Martin.
In a matchup of the NBA's highest-scoring team (Denver, 109.7 points a game) and the league's stingiest team (Charlotte, 90.4 points allowed), spurts were dictated by pace.
Anthony did most of his damage in transition and by getting to the foul line on drives. The Nuggets had trouble defending Wallace in the halfcourt, and both players attempted 11 free throws.
Coming in averaging 29.6 points a game, Anthony scored a season-low 14 on 5-of-21 shooting a night earlier in Philadelphia. He regained his touch, but Denver struggled without Martin, who dislocated his left pinkie against the 7eers.
It meant a lot of minutes for Chris Andersen, and the Bobcats attacked him defensively in the
fourth quarter. Raymond Felton twice beat him to the hoop on drives, the second layup putting Charlotte ahead 95-89 with 3:24 left.
Wallace, the NBA's leading rebounder, had a putback of his own miss with 1:50 left over Anthony that gave Charlotte a 97-91 lead.
Anthony soon lost his cool.
Called for a foul on Jackson with 52.6 seconds left, an upset Anthony drew a technical foul — his second in as many nights. Jackson hit all three free throws to put Charlotte up 102-93.
Joey Graham, twin brother of Bobcats forward Stephen Graham, started in Martin's spot. Denver got off to a similar poor start as they did in Philadelphia, trailing early 21-14 against the Bobcats.
Murray, 10 of 45 from the field and 8 of 17 from the foul line in the past six games, hit two free throws and a 3-pointer at the end of the half to help Charlotte to a 54-49 lead despite center Tyson Chandler again getting into foul trouble.
Bobcats coach Larry Brown tweaked his rotation early. D.J. Augustin, who had been a healthy scratch in consecutive games, and rookie Gerald Henderson, who had played sparingly of late, both played before Flip Murray.
While the Nuggets went on a 14-0 run in the fourth quarter to finally put away the 76ers, they had no similar run in them for the Bobcats, who had struggled of late and are remembered as the first team to lose to New Jersey after the Nets' 10-18 start.
Murray's 3 early in the fourth quarter put Charlotte ahead 81-78. Murray had 10 points and Charlotte hit 31 of 37 free throws.
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a point guard."
Robinson hopes it's just a momentary stop, and if recent returns are any indication, it's starting to look like it will be.
The Cleveland Cavaliers, exJayhawk Darnell Jackson's current team, extended an invite to Robinson to try out during the preseason and he played in five games, starting one.
In his time with the Cavs, he averaged a respectable 6.4 points and 2.4 rebounds in just over 20 minutes per contest.
"I think Russell has come a long way," Bill Self, who coached Robinson at Kansas, said. "Russell may have come the furthest of all of them. He was the last cut of the Cavaliers this year, and if he keeps improving his stroke, which he has since last year, I do think he'll be on an NBA roster in the next year or two, which would be unbelievably great for anyone who knows Russell because he tries so hard."
In a fan poll on the Cavaliers' Web site at the end of the pre-season, they asked who fans would most like to see named the 15th
and final man on the Cavaliers' bench. Robinson, one of five players on the list, was the resounding favorite, pulling 66 percent of the vote.
Instead, management gave the nod to Coby Karl, a former Boise State shooting guard who came in second with 15 percent.
"Until I get back."
"We definitely stay in touch," Robinson said. "Those guys keep me motivated and I'm just living my MBA experience through them right now."
"It's a grind and this minor league is way tougher." Robinson said. "I was with Cleveland for the preseason, so I already know how it is up there, and it's a lot easier."
MEN'S BASKETBALL
While Robinson was in town for his game against the Los Angeles D-Fenders, Mario Chalmers flew in with his Miami Heat to take on the Lakers that night, and Brandon Rush was around with the Indiana Pacers, waiting for Saturday to play the Los Angeles Clippers.
Late rally helps Red Raiders win
— Edited by Tim Burgess
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as coach in February 2008. They are off to their best start in seven decades since a 12-0 start in 1929-30 and moved into the rankings Monday.
The Red Raiders (9-0) played their first game as a ranked team since the end of the 2004-05 season, and first for Pat Knight since he succeeded father Bobby
FORT WORTH, Texas — John Roberson scored eight of his 21 points in a game-turning run that finally put No. 23 Texas Tech ahead as the Red Raiders overcame an early 14-point deficit to beat TCU 80-70 Tuesday night
Texas Tech didn't lead until Theron Jenkins made a free throw with 16:09 left to break a 44-all tie. He was intentionally fouled at midcourt after stealing a pass and the whistle nullified his breakaway slam dunk.
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The Red Raiders then maintained possession because of the intentional foul, and Roberson hit a 3-pointer. After a TCU miss, Brad Reese hit to make it 50-44, culminating the 24-3 run that wiped out their 14-point deficit.
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Bulian had 24 points and 10 rebounds for TCU (5-4).
TCU was hosting a ranked non-conference opponent for only the second time in 48-year-old Daniel Meyer Coliseum.
nine points.
Roberson also had a 3-pointer in the closing seconds of the first half, when Tech scored the final
Mike Singletary had 17 points and David Tairu 14 for the Red Raiders. D'wayln Roberts had nine points and 19 rebounds.
TCU was hosting a ranked non-conference opponent for only the second time in 48-year-old Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. The Frogs lost 85-66 to then-No. 1 Kansas six years ago.
But with the Red Raiders playing their only game in the Dallas-Fort Worth area this season, there were a lot of red-clad fans for the visitors. They finally got to do some cheering after Tech's slow start.
The Frogs led after Bulian hit a 3-pointer
from the left wing on their first shot of the game, and it was 8-2 after he had a slam dunk and Edvinas Ruzgas hit a 3-pointer.
By the first media timeout 4:01 into the game, which came after Tairu traveled for Tech's fourth turnover, TCU already had a 14-4 lead. Less than two minutes after that, the Frogs stretched it to 18-5 on Kevin Butler's shot.
But the Frogs went cold after Moss stole a pass that led to a layup by Niola Cerina and made it 41-27 with 2:06 left in the first half. Roberts' two free throws 10 seconds later started the key run that extended after halftime.
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Kansas State's DEN Clemente passes the ball during the first half of a game against Loyola Chicago in Manhattan on Nov. 13. Latinos dot rosters across the country now, from Greenville at Maryland to Kansas State's DEN Clemente and Luis Colon.
Latinos are increasingly sought-after by recruiters
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MANHATTAN, Kan. — Traveling across South America, John Chaney heard plenty of claims. Most turned out to be untrue, the player not quite as tall, fast or talented as advertised.
"They'd say almost anything to get a chance to come to the United States," the former Temple coach recalls.
One did live up to the billing: Pepe Sanchez, a dynamic point guard from Bahia Blanca, Argentina, who followed Chaney to Philadelphia, became an All-American and took the Owls within a game of the 1999 Final Four.
Little did this unlikely pairing know that they would help open college basketball's door to Latin America — a door that soon could be kicked wide open.
"You just didn't see many kids from Latin America then." Chaney
said. "There were a few around — I think (N.C. State's fin) Valvano had one — but there just weren't many Latino kids around. Now, you see them popping up all over."
The globalization of basketball was sparked in large part by the 1992 U.S. Dream Team. It has led kids to take up the sport in countries where soccer has ruled and baseball or even boxing were higher on the sports chain.
In the nearly two decades since Michael Jordan led the Americans to gold, many of those kids have grown up, honed their skills and headed to America to play college basketball.
Maryland star point guard Greivis Vasquez is from Venezuela, as is Gregory Echenique, Rutgers' second-leading scorer.
on heavily with all the injuries at Louisville.
Cal sophomore guard Jorge Gutierrez was born in Chihuahua, Mexico, and Dominican Republic native Edgar Sosa will be counted
Argentine Juan Fernandez, who Chaney helped recruit, is Temple's third-leader scoring and Brazilian Jonathan Tavernari is third in scoring by BYU.
Kansas State seems to have a direct pipeline for Latino players.
Point guard Denis Clemente and center Luis Colon moved to the U.S. from Puerto Rico in high school and their coach, Frank Martin, was born in Cuba.
The Wildcats have another Latino on the way, too; recently signed forward/center Freddy Asprilla is Colombian.
Once an afterthought in the recruiting wars, Latin America has become a hotbed of talent that can no longer be ignored.
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Kansas City Royals' Mark Teahen bats during a game in Kansas City, Mo., on May 17. Teahen agreed Tuesday to a $14 million, three-year deal with the Chicago White Sox.
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CHICAGO — Third baseman Mark Teahen agreed Tuesday to a $14 million, three-year deal with the Chicago White Sox and avoided arbitration.
Acquired from Kansas City on Nov. 6. Teachin will earn $3.75 million next year. $4.75 million in 2011 and $5.5 million in 2012. He had been eligible for free agency after the 2011 season.
“It's nice to have the contract kind of worked out and not have to worry about the arbitration process, which can be strenuous.” Teahen said.
"They see me as part of the future. It's nice to have it all wrapped up and I can focus on baseball, and I'm looking forward to having the comfort of playing with a guaranteed contract, as well."
Teahen batted .271 with a career-high 34 doubles, 12 home runs and 50 RBIs in 144 games with the Royals last season. He made 99 starts at third base, 31 in right field and three at second.
When Teahen was acquired in a trade for infielders Chris Getz and Josh Fields, White Sox general manager Ken Williams said
he would play third base, meaning last year's rookie standout, Gordon Beckham, would move to second.
"I'm under the assumption I'll be the third baseman for all three of those years," said Teahen, acknowledging that he bounced around to different positions with the Royals.
"If that comes up, that comes up," he said. "But at this point I'm a third baseman this year and that's my focus. Really it was about
getting the security and I know I'll be there for three years. And getting the security for my family, as well."
The 28-year-old Teahen is a .269 career hitter with 59 homers and 293 RBIs with the Royals from 2005-09.
He had some back problems in the final month last season but said he has been undergcing physical therapy to keep it strong this offseason.
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Cardinals gain another strong pitcher in Penny
INDIANAPOLIS — The St. Louis Cardinals have completed their deal for free-agent pitcher Brad Penny.
Penny joined the NL Central champions Tuesday after passing a physical. His one-year contract is for $7.5 million, with about $1.5 million more available in performance bonuses.
Penny went a combined 11-9 with a 4.88 ERA in 30 starts for Boston and San Francisco last season.
The Cardinals already have a strong top of the rotation with Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright. Right-handers Joel Pineiro, John Smoltz and Todd Wellemeyer all became free agents after the season.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Notre Dame continues promising season start
IPFW on Tuesday night.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Becca Bruszewski had 18 points and five assists and Lindsay Schraber added 14 points and eight rebounds, leading No. 3 Notre Dame to a 96-60 victory against
The Fighting Irish (8-0), playing with their highest ranking in five seasons, are off to their best start since going 23-0 and winning the national championship in 2000-01.
The Irish dominated inside, outscoring the Mastodons (2-5) 62-12 in the paint and outrebounding them 39-27.
Notre Dame started slowly, finished the first half on an 8-2 spurt, then began the second half on a 13-4 run to take control.
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Senior guard Sherron Collins cuts back inside UCLA guard Jerime Anderson. Kansas moved to 7-0 on the season after the 73-61 victory Sunday afternoon at Paulley Pavilion in Los Angeles.
BY COREY THIBODEAUX cthibodeaux@kansan.com
The last time an opposing team brought an NBA caliber big man into Allen Fieldhouse, Oakland University left with a 30 point loss. The Jayhawks will try to duplicate this success tonight against Baldock.
When Radford visits Kansas tonight, the Highlanders will bring Art Parakhouski, the Big South preseason player of the year. As a team, Markieff Morris said, the Highlanders are equipped as any team to compete with the Jayhawks' size.
"They're a big team," Morris said. "And the big guy, I heard he led the nation in rebounding, so it's going to be a big challenge for us."
Parakhouski, the 6-foot-11 senior center, is averaging 22.3 points per game and leads the NCAA with 14.8 rebounds per contest.
Even though Kansas defeated Oakland 89-59 earlier this season with potential NBA first round center Keith Benson, Kansas coach Bill Self said Parakhouski provides an exceptional challenge.
"He might be the biggest, maybe as talented true big guy we go against all wear." Self said.
Marcus Morris said Aldrich's best
Radford might be a problem to center Cole Aldrich, said sophomore forward Marcus Morris. Aldrich has been getting double-covered almost every time he has the ball and the size of Radford will make it hard for him to find offensive.
him to find offensive rhythm.
Marcus Morris said success for the Jayhawks relies in his own play as well as Markieff Morris and Thomas Robinson.
"If we step up while they double team Cole, we'll still have a good game," Marcus said.
"He might be the biggest, maybe as talented true big guy we go against all year."
Against Oakland, one of the biggest teams Kansas has faced. Aldrich had only four points and nine rebounds. Against UCLA, he had seven points and 12 rebounds.
BILL SELF Kansas coach
said Aldrich's best asset when his offense is floundering is his defense.
"I feel Cole is looking at other sides of the ball, he's going to get more rebounds. I feel like he could have a lot more assists if he keeps 'setting double
teamed because somebody is always open."
This game will most likely be the best opportunity for the freshmen to redeem themselves, after a lackluster
performance against UCLA.
Elijah Johnson and Thomas Robinson combined for just five minutes against the Bruins.
The veterans said they expect a bounceback performance.
"I think they all have room for improvement and they all want to get better," sophomore guard Tyshawn Taylor said.
Markieff Morris added he was impressed with how well the freshmen seem to be adapting to new situations. Compared to himself last year, he said he's glad they are putting forth maximum effort.
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Allen Fieldhouse
WATCH: ESPNU
"They're a lot more mature than we were last year. They work a lot
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TORONTO — Chris Bosh had 21 points and 16 rebounds, Jarrett Jack had 17 points and eight assists and the Toronto Raptors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 94-88 on Tuesday night for their first three-game win streak this season.
Hedo Turkoglu scored 16 points, and DeMar DeRozan and Andrea Bargnani each added 15 as Toronto extended its winning streak over Minnesota to 11 games. The Raptors have not lost to the Timberwolves since a 108-97 home loss on Jan. 21, 2004.
Jack started in place of Jose Calderon (sore left hip), who missed his first game of the season after leaving Saturday's win at Chicago.
Al Jefferson had 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Kevin Love scored 18 points for the Timberwolves in his third game since returning from a fractured left hand he sustained in the pre-season.
Jonny Flynn scored 17 points, Ryan Gomes had 16 and Damien Wilkins added 10 for the Timberwolves, the third straight
Toronto opponent to shoot less than 40 percent.
Trailing 64-63 to begin the fourth, Ramon Sessions gave Minnesota its first lead midway through the second quarter with a pull-up jumper. Jack quickly responded with a layup as Toronto reclaimed the lead for good.
After starting 0 for 17 from 3-point range, Bargnani finally connected from outside with 4:31 left in the fourth, putting the Raptors up 82-77. The shot extended Toronto's NBA-record streak of consecutive games with at least one 3-pointer to 883.
Down 84-78 with 3:38 tett, the Timberwolves tied it on a layup by Jefferson, two free throws from Gomes and a baseline jumper by Love. But on their next possession, a sloppy bounce pass by Flynn led to a breakaway dunk for Turkoglu. Flynn missed a jumper on the next trip, and Toronto's Antoine Wright hit a 3-pointer in the corner, putting the Raptors up 89-84 with 1:03 remaining.
Bosh had eight points and seven rebounds as Toronto led 23-20 after one quarter.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL Flyers destroy Patriots' home winning streak
FAIRFAX, Va. — Chris Johnson had 14 points and Dayton held off a furious second-half rally by George Mason in a 56-55 victory on Tuesday night
The loss snapped an 18-game home winning streak for the Patriots (4-5), who last suffered a home loss on Feb. 16, 2008, to North Carolina-Wilmington.
The Flyers (6-2) won their fourth straight game.
Mason within 54-52 with 8.7 seconds remaining, Johnson hit two free throws to make it 56-52 with 7.3 seconds left
Sherrod Wright, who led George Mason with 17 points, hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer for the final margin.
After a 3-pointer by Andre Cornelius brought George
Dayton took a 35-19 halftime advantage after holding the Patriots without a field goal for 14.31 until Mike Morrison's layup just before halftime
George Mason then used a 13-0 run to cut the deficit to 39-34, but could get no closer than two points.
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This is the first time Kansas and Radford have ever played each other. The only other team the Jayhawks faced from the Big South was Winthrop in 1990.
At home, the Jayhawks have a plus-44 scoring margin while shooting 52.9 percent. Padford has never ranked a top team, but
Since 2008, Radford has lost all four games against opponents in the top 10 since 2007-08 while be ing outscored 40.2 points per game in those contests.
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6B GAMEDAY
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THE UNIVERSITY DARY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY DEC FMBER 9 2000
KU
TIPOFF
ATAGLANCI
Kansas (7-0) returns home to take on Radford (located in Radford, Va.). Kansas leads the nation in scoring differential at more than 33.4 points per game. The Jayhawks are ranked in the top ten in the nation in scoring offense, scoring defense, field goal percentage, defensive field goal percentage, assists, assist to turnover ratio and blocked shots. The Jayhawks have shared the wealth through seven games. Including ties, seven different players have led the team in steals, six in assists and six in points.
QUESTION MARK
Despite a dominant big man, Kansas can contain Radford?
Oakland's dominant big man, Keith Benson, had 20 points against Kansas but the team still lost by 30 points. Oakland is now 4-4 while Radford is 4-2, so it's hard to say who has the better overall team. But Art Parakhouki leads the nation in rebounds and he has only scored less than 20 points once this season. He had 23 and 14 against Duke even though his team lost by 37. Cole Aldrich will have his hands full, so the other Jayhawks (Thomas Robinson, the Morris twins) need to have a solid outing.
HEAR YE, HEAR YE
"I was like, that's kind of annoying,
you know what I mean — somebody to be running around, throwing their hands behind the back. I might have airballed it, honestly."
— Marcus Morris describing a man wearing a blue afro while distracting layhawks at the free throw line during the UCLA game.
PREDICTION
GAME DAY
GAME DAY PREDICTIONS
Kansas faces challenge in Radford's big man, but should still win easily
KANSAS 80. RADFORD 54
KANSAS VS. RADFORD
7 p.m., ALLEN FIELDHOUSE, Lawrence, ESPNU
KANSAS (7-0) STARTERS
P. M. K.
Collins
Sherron Collins
Collins has scored in double figures in all but one game this season and is second on the team with 14.3 points per game. That is also good enough for 15th in the Big 12 while shooting .447 percent (eighth in the Big 12). Collins is three points shy of tying Wilt Chamberlain's 1,433 points as a Jayhawk. His 3.7 assists are tied for ninth in the league and lead the hawks. And
because Collins has taken care of the ball this season, he is third in the Big 12 with a 3.3 assist-to-turnover ratio.
PETER KELEKONI
Taylor
Tyshawn Taylor
Taylor's biggest asset this year is his explosiveness on the defensive end. In his past three games, Taylor has seven steals and leads Kansas with 13. At 1.7 steals per game, he is 10th in the Big 12.
MUSKIN
Henry
Xavier Henrv
The Big 12 Rookie of the Week leads the Jay- hawks in scoring average (16.9) and has led them in scoring in four out of seven games this season. He is seventh in the Big 12 for scoring and tops among freshmen. He is shooting 53.3 percent from the field (fifth in the Big 12) and is making half of his three-pointers. His team-leading 2.4 three-pointers a game are fifth in the conference as well.
PRESIDENT
Marcus Morris
Marcus only had four points and four rebounds against UCLA but he is making plays when needed. He had his third career double-double against Oakland (19 points and 11 rebounds) and followed it up with a nine-point, seven-rebound performance against Alcorn State. It seems the four big men, Cole Aldrich, Markieff Morris, Marcus Morris and Thomas Robinson, alternate
Morris
Marcus Morris and Thomas Robinson, alternate big games. If that formula stays intact, Marcus is due for a big game here shortly.
RADFORD
The Academic All-American candidate had a season-high 22 minutes at UCLA but only had five points, mostly because of Markieff Morris' hot performance. He has been consistent on the boards, however, grabbing 12 rebounds at UCLA, six of which were on the offensive end. Aldrich leads the Big 12 in both rebounds (10.1 rpg) and blocks (3.6 bpg). In seven games, he has three double-doubles.
PARKER
Cole Aldrich
(4-2)
STARTERS
Aldrich
Amir Johnson
Johnson missed the team's first two games, but since then he has started every game for the Highlanders. Johnson, despite the shortened season, leads the team in assists with 23 — the closest a teammate comes to that number is forward Joynch-Flohr, who has 13. Johnson is a pass-first point guard, though, and will struggle to put up points against Sherron Collins.
Phillip Martin
Martin doesn't excel at the two for the Highlanders, but he doesn't do anything poorly, either. He's a strong rebounder from the shooting guard slot, pulling down more than four rebounds per game, and he leads the starters with seven steals on the defensive end of the court.
Lazar Trifunovic
Trifunovic has only been around for two games this year, but he's started both of them. He's averaged 12 points and 8.5 rebounds in those two games, and the Highlanders are 2-0 since his return. He provides the Highlanders with great size at the three, tipping the scales at 6-foot-8 and 225 pounds. Freshman Xavier Henry hasn't had to compete with that type of size yet this year.
Joey Lynch-Flohr
ALAN 109
Parakhouski, a native of Belarus who measures in at 6-foot-11 and 260 pounds, leads the country in rebounding per game with 14.8. He's tallied a double-double in the team's first six games, leading them to a 4-2 start with losses to Duke and Duquesne.
Lynch-Flohr is another 6-foot-8, 220-pound forward for Radford, but unlike Trifunovic, he doesn't possess any shred of an outside game. He hasn't taken a three this year, and is unlikely to start any time soon. He does, however, average 13.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per contest.
Artsiom Parakhouski
PENGUIN
Johnson
WALMORE
Trifunovic
Martin
Tim Dwyer
A. MORRIS
Lynch-Flohr
BIOFRAME
Parakhouski
RU
TIPOFF
AT A GLANCE
The Highlanders are the only team the Jayhawks have faced this year that can comfortably match their size in the frontcourt if they move Marcus Morris to the three. Aside from Oakland's Keith Benson, Art Parakhouski, Radford's Big South Preseason Player of the Year, will give the Jayhawks the biggest challenge in the middle. Parakhouki averages 22.3 points per game and 14.8 rebounds per game. The senior center has scored at least 20 points in all but one game this season. That could prove challenging for the Jayhawks, who thus far have been able to simply manhandle smaller teams. Radford has struggled against elite competition, though, dropping its only game to a ranked opponent, No. 8 Duke, by 37 points
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The Jayhawks haven't had to play against a team that can match up with their frontcourt yet this season. Markieff Morris is coming off a superlative performance at UCLA, so it will be interesting to see if he sees a lot of time at power forward with his brother playing small forward and Xavier Henry at shooting guard. That would give the Jayhawks a small size advantage and wouldn't cost them too much in speed and production.
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BY DANIEL JOHNSON
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The lessons of money management came one overdraft at a time for Celie Wall. As a college freshman, Wall repeatedly spent money she didn't have in her checking account. Unaware of the consequences, she racked up hundreds of dollars in overdraft charges.
Wall, Greensboro, N.C., senior, overdrew her debit account on more than 10 separate occasions during her first semester, eventually paying more than $300 in fees.
for Responsible Lending.
"I pretty much thought it was like a gift card," Wall said. "My parents had always watched over my finances. I was really dumb about it."
But Wall's freshman-year ignorance is common among young adults. Each year nearly half of ages ages 18 to 24 overdraw their checking accounts at least once. At an average cost of $26 per overdraft, young adults paid more than $1 billion in overdraft fees last year, according to studies by Moebs Services and the Center
Checking account holders say overdraft practices and policies are predatory and unfair. The government has begun responding to these calls with new Federal Reserve regulations, and legislation in Congress might put strict restrictions on the fees that could all but eliminate them. Experts warn that although the regulations would alleviate the pain of overdraft charges, banks could impose new policies that would continue to cost consumers.
WHAT IS AN OVERDRAFT?
Bryant Hadley, Wichita sophomore, overdrew on his Bank of America checking account after purchasing textbooks earlier this year. In less than two days, he overdrew five times, incurring nearly $180 in fees.
Because 46 percent of young adults overdrew their checking accounts last year, it's not hard to find students with experiences similar to Wall's.
Two McDonalds double cheeseburgers cost nearly $40 with a fee attached.
"I'd have preferred a nice steak dinner with that kind of money," Hadley said. "I just didn't know my account
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On-campus brawls, internal investigations, five-star recruiting and a student tragedy may come to define this year in news at the University. The incidents, each filled with controversy and plenty of heated opinion, topped the charts of Kansan.com for 2009.
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Basketball players congregate outside of the Wescoe Ground Sept. 23. Brett Ballard, wearing a red shirt and black jacket, is the director of basketball operations and former backup point guard for the Jayhawks for two seasons.
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1. Basketball and football players scuffle outside Wescon Hall
The brawl between KU basketball and football players Sept. 23 grabbed the attention of Jayhawk
Wednesday, Sept. 23
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Nation and bevond.
The fight broke out Sept. 23 as groups of football and basketball players were seen gathered between Wescoe and Budig halls. Eyewitness said the fight broke out after one of the Morris twins pushed a football player down a set of stairs. Players from both teams were seen throwing punches and shouting racial slurs before the fight was broken up. Assistant basketball coaches and police officers were on the scene within 10 minutes.
Katie Summers, Tulsa, Okla. junior, was walking on campus and found herself surrounded by football and basketball players yelling at one another. She said she had no idea the incident she witnessed would immediately become the focus of national sporting news.
"I thought it was unusual but I had no idea it would be to be as big as it was." Summers said. "I think it's something that people are going to remember because
of how unique it was to have a Division I school with its athletes turning against each other"
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Kurtis Klecan cringes every semester he sits down at his computer to pay tuition, knowing the debt he's racking up in student loans.
"It's insane," Klecan, Topeka sophomore, said.
Adding to the insanity, he said,
is the fact that he doesn't know
what his money pays for, specifically
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fees each semester.
"I have no clue that stuff even goes." Klecan said.
Students enrolled in six credits or more are required to pay the campus fee each semester. That's on top of tuition, course fees and books. Students taking fewer than six hours pay a per-credit fee of $70.56.
Projections for this school year put the revenue generated by mandatory campus fees at more than $20 million. That's almost double what campus fees generated in 2001, when the fees cost $229 a semester.
Some fees are remotely familiar:
The $65.90 Campus Transportation Fee that grants students free bus rides.
The $75.70 Student Recreation and Fitness Center Fee that gives students free access to the gym with a KUID.
The $5 Student Union Activities Fee that pays for concerts, carnivals and other events for students.
But students seem to be less aware of some of the other fees, such as the $41 fee that pays for
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1. Debate gets heated at U.N. climate conference
COPENHAGEN — Developing nations who face huge climate change burdens are demanding that wealthy nations shoulder more of the costs, as a leaked Danish document and fresh evidence of a hotter planet raised temperatures at the U.N. climate conference.
Negotiators on Wednesday were trying to bridge the difficult gaps among 192 nations and stem a growing chasm between rich and poor on the third day of the U.N. climate conference.
A key speaker will be U.S. Environmental Protection Agency head Lisa Jackson, whose agency just gave President Barack Obama a new way to cut back on greenhouse gas emissions. Obama will join more than 100 national leaders converging on Copenhagen for the final days of bargaining late next week.
2. Suspects identified in Philippines massacre MANILA. Philippines —
Philippine police on Wednesday named 161 suspects in the massacre of 57 people last month in the country's worst election violence, including government militiamen led by members of a powerful clan facing murder and rebellion charges.
Police said the militiamen, all but two at large, were identified by witnesses. Their names will be submitted to prosecutors to be included in the charge sheet and warrants of arrest.
3. US, Russia to agree on new nuclear arms deal
MOSCOW — Russia's foreign minister says Moscow and Washington will sign a new nuclear arms deal shortly.
Sergey Lavrov sounded upbeat Wednesday when asked about the prospects for a quick successor deal to the 1991 START I treaty that expired Friday. He told reporters the agreement will be signed soon, but gave no details.
The agreement obliged each country to cut nuclear warheads by at least a quarter, to about 6,000 and included detailed verification procedures.
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4.Kasim Reed wins bid for Atlanta mavorship
ATLANTA — Former Georgia state Sen. Kasim Reed will be sworn in as Atlanta's next mayor after a recount of his slim margin of victory over opponent Mary Norwood was confirmed Wednesday in a recount.
His election to succeed current Mayor Shirley Franklin extends a decades-long line of African-American mayors in the mostly black city.
Norwood ran a strong grass- roots campaign but fell short of becoming the city's first white mayor since 1973.
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota man whose tip helped the FBI catch Sept. 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui has finally received a $100,000 reward — while another man credited as a taster still has received nothing.
5. Sept. 11 tipster finally receives $100,000 reward
Tim Nelson said Wednesday that he collected the reward a week ago. Nelson was an
instructor at the Pan Am International Flight Academy who called the FBI to report his suspicions about Moussaoui, who was seeking training at the flight school outside Minneapolis in the days before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Hugh Sims of Fort Myers, Fla., another former instructor also credited with tipping the FBI, says he still has received nothing. Sims says he's 'flarbegasted.'
6. Man sentenced to death for slaving prison guard
CENTERVILLE, Texas — A Texas prison inmate convicted of killing a corrections officer during a September 2007 escape is headed to death row.
A jury decided Tuesday that 39-year-old Jerry Martin should die for the death of 59-year-old guard Susan Canfield.
Martin already had been serving 50-year sentence for attempted murder.
Falk is awaiting trial on similar charges related to the guard's death. He'd been serving life for a 1986 murder.
Students still seeking med school
Many KU undergrads apply despite hefty tuition price tags
BY JESSE BROWN
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Despite increased tuition costs and a slumping economy, the number of students applying for medical school is holding more steady compared with other graduate programs.
Only 20 percent of medical school admissions officers reported that more applicants declined admission in 2009 because of financial hardships than they did in 2008, according to a national Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions survey. This is compared to the 28 percent of applicants in MBA programs and
39 percent of law school applicants who declined admission.
Blake Phipps, Lawrence senior and the president of the PreMedical Club at KU, has been accepted to KU Medical Center and will start classes in August. Phipps said he only had one concern with the financial aspect of going to medical school.
"I think something is going through legislature that ends subsidized loans for students," Phipp said. "It would add a much more financial burden."
Phipps said increasing costs did not concern him because, the way he saw it, he would already be spending nearly $200,000 to finish medical school. A slight increase would only be a small percentage of that large amount. Phipps said,
According to Kaplan Inc., a company that serves students in learning, the University of Kansas has a high number of undergraduates who apply to medical school every year. The University had 188 applicants last year according to the Association of American Medical Colleges Web site.
Jeff Koetje, director of Pre- Health Programs for Kaplan, said the information in the survey was helpful and interesting for pre-med students.
The survey provides insight to
Shawn Lillig, Basehor medical student and 2007 KU graduate, said he has seen an increase in class sizes for the last two years.
students who are looking to apply to medical programs offered by different universities around the country.
Lillig said. "So it's just more people getting accepted now."
Lillig said he believed the rise in the number of applicants was because of the growing need to provide medical care to rural and
"It's one of those jobs that don't go out of style. I think there'll be plenty of job opportunities still."
"They've actually increased the number of people they accept."
underserved areas.
"If you come from a rural area and plan to practice primary care, they're going to find someone who will work there," Lillig said.
The faltering economy and the loss of jobs don't concern him much, Lillig said.
He also said the medical school was trying to increase its minority population.
"It's one of those jobs that don't go out of style," Lillig said. "I think there'll be plenty of job opportunities still."
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CORRECTION
In Wednesday's story "Over There, Back Here" by Anna Archibald, the timeline of Felix Zacharias' internship and lobbying was incorrect. During the summer of 2008, Zacharias lobbed on behalf of the 21st Century Gl Bill and the following summer, he interned in Washington D.C. for Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.).
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About 3 p.m. Monday near 12th and Louisiana streets, a KU student reported an auto burglar, criminal damage and the theft of a CD player and other items, at a loss of $1,000.
ACCIDENT Injured student returns home from hospital
A student who injured her hand last Thursday evening while working in the Marvin Hall craft shop has been released from the hospital and returned to her hometown, according to friends.
The student, who friends say is a female junior in the School of Architecture, Design and Planning, suffered non-life threatening injuries and was transported by the ambulance to Lawrence Memorial Hospital, and later to the University of Kansas Hospital, for treatment. A police dispatch indicated, on the evening of the accident, that the student said she had suffered the injuries to a hand, and may have severed three or more fingers.
"Our hopes and prayers are with the student and family." John Gaunt, dean of Architecture, Design and Planning, said in a statement released by the University.
Friends said the student returned to her hometown for further treatment after being released from the hospital this week. They said the student planned to return to the University for the spring semester.
"Students who use the shop are advised of proper procedures in use of equipment in the shop area and are supervised at all times," said Jill Jess, University spokeswoman.
The Web site for the school says the main architecture shop is in 109 Marvin Hall and houses "large tools, table saws, welding and other large items."
The University statement said administrators plan to review the incident and determine whether any additional safety measures are needed.
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upkeep of the Kansas Memorial Union and the $10 fee that allows the University to offer free legal advice for students.
Student Senate assesses the campus fees every year. Representatives from the various fee organizations present proposals to the campus fee review committee, which then submits recommendations to the senate finance committee. Once passed in the finance committee, the proposal goes to the full Senate for a vote. Then it's signed by the student body president, then the chancellor and finally approved by the Kansas Board of Regents.
This process is a lot different from many other universities, which leave the majority of campus fee decisions to the administration, said Devon Cantwell. Student Senate executive secretary.
"While $423.35 seems like a lot to be paying, I would rather have students making these decisions
HOW MUCH REVENUE DO THESE FEES GENERATE?
Campus Transportation Fee
$65.90 per student
$3,109,684 generated
Student Recreation and Fitness Center Fee
Student Recreation and Fitness Center Fee
$75.70 per student
$3,430,529 generated
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Student Union Activities Fee
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$259,933 generated
as opposed to administration," Cantwell, Topeka sophomore, said.
The campus fee review committee has already started working on next year's fee analysis.
Alex Porte, chair of the committee, said it was his goal to keep the campus fees from increasing, as was required of the Senate last year
Porte, Great Falls, Va., senior, said he hoped to have the finance committee vote on the recommendations by mid-March.
"A zero-percent increase is the most financially responsible model to work from," he said.
When considering fee cuts,
Cantwell said, the Senate looks
"At the end of the day, we don't want to send people home with a pink slip," he said.
first to protect jobs.
To prevent a campus fee increase, as demanded by the Board of Regents last year, Senate lowered nine campus fees. The campus safety fee, previously $1, was cut altogether. The fee paid for the blue emergency phones and the Jay Walk program on campus. The cuts allowed Senate to increase five fees to pay for necessary expenditures.
One fee that's been on the chopping block for several semesters is the $40 women's and non-revenue sport fee.
Student Senate discussed lowering the fee in the past, but then Chancellor Robert Hemenway indicated he would veto any change if it landed on his desk. Thus, the fee remained the same.
Cantwell said Senate hasn't heard anything from Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little about
whether she would veto a reduction in the fee. She said the potential for a veto would probably depend on the size and justifications for the cut.
A cut to the fee for the next year has been discussed in the review committee, along with other fees, but nothing will be final until next semester.
In the meantime, Klecan has a $9,000 tuition bill for next semester. He said he would like the opportunity to choose which campus fees he pays, rather than paying for things he doesn't use.
Students can voice their opinions by becoming voting members of the senate finance committee. Attending the first meeting or two consecutive meetings later in the semester earn a student voting rights in the committee.
The finance committee meets every other Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Kansas Union.
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NATIONAL Attorney General visits courtroom for 9/11 trial
NEW YORK — Attorney General Eric Holder made an unannounced visit to a Manhattan courthouse Wednesday to inspect security for the pending trial of the professed mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Holder inspected the federal jail and nearby courthouse where Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others are due to stand trial on charges they plotted the September 2001 attacks.
The five suspects have been held for years at the military base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Holder announced last month they would be tried as civilians, blocks from the World Trade Center site.
A trial date has not yet been set.
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2. Investigation not a surprise to many Jayhawks Tuesday, Nov. 17 7,944 page views
Following an impromptu team meeting and a private discussion between Lew Perkins and Mark Mangino, KU Athletics announced Nov. 17 that it had begun an internal investigation regarding alleged abuses by coach Mark Mangino.
"it's been a long time that that stuff has been happening and it had to surface," Fields was quoted as saying in the story. "Of all the talent that KU has there, it had to be some other reason that KU isn't
On the day of the announcement, former players spoke out to voice personal experiences with Mangino. Marcus Herford, a former receiver for Mangino, and Dexton Fields, who played for the Jayhawks from 2004 until 2008, both commented on the verbal abuse they and their teammates received while playing under Mangino.
producing out on the field. It's been long overdue."
The Jayhawks went on to end the season with a seven-game losing streak and Mangino's resignation. Now a search for a new coach is underway. Athletics officials have so far released no information regarding the results of the investigation.
3. Students, teams react to fights
Thursday, Sept. 24
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Students, athletes and community members spent the 24 hours following the on-campus brawl of Sept. 23 questioning the cause of the violent outbreaks between members of the programs.
Rex Porter, owner and barber at
Students and community members voiced concerns about potential punishments for the students involved, how the incidents would affect recruitment, and who or what the fights were about.
Rex's Stadium Barber Shop, 1033 Massachusetts St., speaks with students, community members and KU administration on a regular basis in his shop. He said although the incidents received a high level of attention at the time, the football team's losing streak and the investigation of coach Mangino had taken the focus elsewhere.
"We lost 7 games after that episode and never heard anything else about it," Porter said "There's been too many other things to worry about this season."
No further incidents have been reported since Sept. 23 and KU Athletics has kept any punishment of the players private.
4. Nearly 1,000 attend Jason Wren's funeral Monday, March 16 6,024 page views
The death of Jason Wren, a 19-year-old Denver freshman, rocked the KU community in March 2009.
Wren was found dead at Sigma Alpha Epsilon, 1301 West Campus Rd., the afternoon of March 8. A later report showed Wren had more than four times the legal limit of alcohol in his blood at the time of his death.
Almost 1,000 people gathered to mourn the death at his Denver funeral March 16.
George Ressler, St. Louis senior and president of the KU Lacrosse Club, knew Wren as both a teammate and a friend. He said the tragedy had changed the team's attitude toward recreation and instilled a new sense of purpose in the organization. But he said the effect of Wren's death had spread further than those who personally knew him.
Wren's death ignited a
"I think it was a rude awakening of the lifestyles that organizations promote for students to take part in," Resler said. "It brought to attention to things that every student knows but doesn't want to address. Losing Jason just pushed everything over the edge."
movement for increased alcohol awareness on the KU campus. In May, the University made changes to its alcohol policies, including notifying parents when underage students are caught using drugs or violating alcohol policies in residence halls.
5. Kansas might lose its prom date
Wednesday, April 22
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Shockwaves rippled through Jayhawk Nation when freshman phenom Xavier Henry and his brother C.J. announced they would be visiting the University of Kentucky in late April.
The announcement was the latest in a series of closely observed decisions by Xavier Henry.
The brothers had committed to play at the University of Memphis until their head coach, John Calipari, resigned to become the head coach for the University of Kentucky, allowing Xavier
and C.J. to cancel their commitment. Jayhawk fans were certain the brothers, whose parents both played basketball at the University would be coming to play for Kansas. But on April 20, the brothers announced they would be visiting the University of Kentucky.
Brent Blazek, Lenexa senior, remembers following the news of the Henry's recruitment. He said it was one of the most exciting recruitment battles he could remember.
"This was a huge deal because of the caliber player that Xavier is," Blazek said. "I think we would still be ranked first without him, but he definitely helps in our run for the National Championship."
Fortunately for Jayhawk fans, the Henry brothers committed to Kansas the following day and never actually visited Kentucky. Xavier was the Jayhawks' leading scorer for the first seven games of the season, averaging nearly 17 points per game.
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A checking overdraft occurs when people withdraw more money than they have in their checking accounts. Whether through a written check, a debit card transaction or an ATM withdrawal, most banks allow account holders to borrow money when funds run out. The bank funds the money and charges a fee for the service.
"If you're in the line at the grocery store and you don't have enough money in your account, this protection allows you to make the transaction," said Don Vecchiarelo, a spokesperson for Bank of America.
But this protection is often neither free nor optional.
Celle Wall, Greensboro, N.C., senior, had to pay more than $300 in fees after overdrawn her account 10 times her freshman year. During that winter break, her parents made her visit a local bank, where she had a three-hour conversation about financial responsibility with the manager. She hasn't drowned since.
Although the national average overdraft charge is $26, the average for the nation's "Wall Street" banks, those with assets greater than $50 billion, is closer to $36, according to Moebs Services, an Illinois-based economic research firm. Founder Mike Moebs said national banking chains have pushed the fees up during the past two decades to nearly $10 higher than credit unions and community banks. The fees are an important revenue generator for banks. In 2008, overdraft services pulled in $36.7 billion for American banks, up from $16.5 billion just 10 years earlier.
Erin Williams, Wichita junior, first experienced the pains of overdraft fees while using ATMs during a winter break trip to Colorado last year. On her vacation, she unknowingly made five overdrafts, costing her nearly $200 in fees.
Checking account holders across the country are calling for new governmental regulations to protect them from what they see as unfair and predatory policies.
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Williams argued that her five-pack of overdrafts were the result of confusing ATM methods. She expected the ATM to warn her if she was taking out more than available. She was also confused by her ATM statement. Williams said the statement had a negative sign to the right of her dollar amount, which she ignored.
"I'd get my balance and it would portray it as a positive number," Williams said. "So I thought I'd have money in my account and make a withdrawal, only to put myself way further in the negative."
Her complaints are among thousands calling out for overdraft regulation. The complaints cover deceptive practices and both a lack of choices and information. Calls for overdraft regulations are being heard in federal courts, agencies, and both houses of Congress.
But many complaints center on a general lack of knowledge by account holders.
Scott Reid, Abilene, Texas, senior, was surprised when he discovered he owed $150 in overdraft fees to Commerce Bank. He was aware he could be charged for an overdraft, but he did not understand there would be no notification when his account hit zero.
"I just figured that my card would be rejected or I would be warned somehow," Reid said. "It was never really explained to me."
REORDERING
BANKS' DEFENSE
Despite angry customer allegations, both banks and financial experts contend that there are sound principles for the system that is in place.
Don Vecchiarello emphasized the word "protection" in the Bank of America's overdraft protection policies. He said the majority of customers who understand the
Barry Himmelstein, a lawyer with the California-based law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, is working on a series of class action lawsuitts that accuse the nation's largest banks of predatory overdraft policies. The firm is targeting the practice of withdrawal "reordering."
Reordering occurs when banks take a set of withdrawals and reorder them from largest to smallest, regardless of the order they were taken out. Himmelstein explained that if a person has $10 in his account, and makes four $2 transactions followed by a fifth $10 transaction, a bank would charge the $10 transaction first, so that the following four $2 transactions would each incur a fine.
"Rather than processing them in the order they are made, they will process the highest dollar amount before the lower dollar transactions, socking the person with the most overdraft charges possible," Himmelstein said. "These are predatory practices meant solely to screw the customer."
Moebs added that mostly Wall Street banks, and not smaller institutions practice reordering.
In response to complaints about transaction reordering, Moebs contended that most people are conflicted about whether or not they prefer the policy. He said that although people might not like their smaller transactions being ordered in a way that maximizes penalties, they also usually prefer to have their bigger, more important payments made first.
"The consumer doesn't always want the small items paid first," Moebs said. "They want their rent payments, their vehicle payments, their rent paid, always. That's the interesting thing going on here."
value of protection appreciate having it. Protection allows for account holders to avoid the embarrassment of being denied in a checkout line.
"I think the majority of customers who understand the policies appreciate the service." Vecchiarello said.
Robert DeYoung, professor of business, said when people complain about the current overdraft protection system, they fail to consider a world without it.
For example, when students use their debit cards on vending machines, the computer does not check their actual account to make sure funds are available. Instead, it takes a guarantee from their bank that the transaction will be fulfilled.
In a world without overdraft protection, this guarantee might not exist.
"Too many people probably take for granted what this service actually allows," DeYoung said.
Vecchiarello said that Bank of America had heard the calls for change and was working to heighten its focus on meeting customer needs.
In late October, Bank of America eliminated overdraft fees for withdrawals of less than $10 per day. The bank also no longer charges additional fees when a customer has more than four overdrafts in a day.
"We recognize that many of our customers are experiencing challenges with the
current economy, and we're committed to finding more ways for them to manage their finances," Vecchiarello said.
If Erin Williams attempts to overdraw on her bank account six months from now, she might be faced with a new bothersome reality — rejection.
Bryant Hadley, Wichita sophomore, overdrew five times within two days earlier this year, at a cost of nearly $180 in fees. Two McDonald's double cheeseburgers ended up costing him about $40.
CURRENT LEGISLATION
Recent regulations set by the Federal Reserve require banks to provide more information and options concerning overdraft protection.
On Nov. 12, the Federal Reserve ruled that banks would no longer be able to automatically enroll their customers in overdraft protection programs. Instead, customers will receive clear information about their options for overdraft protection and can choose whether they want to opt in. Banks must also send existing account holders notifications asking them if they want to opt in to an overdraft program. If they do not respond by July 1, they will be taken off the overdraft plan.
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Also, bills in both houses of Congress propose setting strict limits on the number of overdraft fees, their prices and the structure of their collection.
The bills, both titled the Overdraft Protection Act, would limit banks to charging a customer for only one overdraft per month, and a maximum of six per year. The
Lesley Parish of the Center for Responsible Lending said the bills would provide permanent necessary changes for checking account policies.
bills would also ensure that overdraft fees are set proportionally to the amount of an individual overdraft.
"Once the spotlight fades on these issues banks
will go back to their egregious practices",
Parish said. "We're hopeful that the current momentum will make sure these bills are supported."
Scott Reid keeps small amounts of money in his Commerce Bank checking account. He puts in his bi-weekly paycheck from his part-time landscaping job. He uses the small amount of money to pay for food, entertainment and other expenses. His second banking account is with his hometown bank in Texas. He uses that account to pay rent, utility bills, loans and other big payments.
WHAT COULD THIS ALL MEAN?
The system has only failed once, when he overdrew five times in less than three days from his Commerce account.
But in the future, Reid might face more fees for simply having a checking account.
ROBERT DeYOUNG Professor of business
"If you get rid of overdrafts, banks are going to charge the same people in new ways." DeYoung said. "Getting rid of overdraft fees will spread out the costs more
"If you get rid of overdrafts, banks are going to charge the same people in new ways."
among account holders, especially those with small balances"
"We don't complain when movie stores charge us late fees because we recognize the service they are providing," DeYoung said.
If the proposed overdraft legislation is passed by Congress, checking account holders will likely be subjected to new and increased monthly "maintenance" fees that will make up for revenue collected by overdraft fees. Experts say strict regulations could be detrimental for both banks and consumers for years to come.
Professor DeYoung said account holders such as Reid are unprofitable for banks unless they charge fees because the amount of money kept with the banks is too small to lend out. He said people who have problems with overdrafts should remember that banks are a business like any other.
Because overdraft fees are expected to generate $38 billion in bank income this year, substantial limits could mean billions in lost revenue.
Some figures suggest that banks are already adapting to potential changes. Checking account monthly maintenance fees increased by 15 percent in the first and third quarter of 2009, according to MoneyRates.com, a Web site that compiles banking statistics. These fees include monthly charges for direct deposits and minimum balance fees.
Mike Moebs added that the restriction of overdraft fee collection could be a frustrating dilemma. If customers opt-out, then hit their limit, or have banks that simply decide to stop allowing overdrafts, transactions will be rejected
"But with banks, people forget about the service they are providing. And this service isn't free."
and banks will either suspend or shut down customer accounts.
DeYoung added that the ability to make purchases with debit cards and checks might become far less universal than it is now. Most small transactions today occur without the business actually transacting with the account. For example, if a person swipes his or her debit card at McDonald's, the transaction is allowed because the bank guarantees the transaction. After the point of sale, the bank makes the full charge from the account later in the day.
If banks are no longer profiting from people who go into the red zone, they might discontinue this service.
"Those card swipes on vending machines might disappear," DeYoung said. "Banks will stop wanting to allow a risk where people can spend more money than they have."
WHAT SHOULD STUDENTS DO?
After her first semester freshman year, Celie Wall's parents brought her to their
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BY THE NUMBERS;
$38.5 billion is the expected revenue from overdrafts for 2009.
+$1 billion in fees was paid by 18-to 24-year-olds in 2008.
46 percent of 18-to 24-year-olds overdraw at least once per year.
Sources: Center for Responsible Lending;
Moebs Services
$26 was the average overdraft fee in 2008.
"They basically sent me to a bank and had me sit down with them." Wall said. "What was supposed to be a 30-minute conversation ended up being a three-hour meeting about money management."
local bank in Greensboro, N.C., and sat her down with the manager. Her parents had closed down her accounts.
She has not overdrawn from her account since.
Today, Wall's skills are ahead of the curve. Moebs said that seven out of eight people who have checking accounts do not balance them. He said recent technology such as online statements were helping people, but most were unaware of how much money they had in their accounts.
Now she has three accounts: one for spending on "fun things", another for paying rent and bills, and a savings account. To keep track of her finances, she uses a check registry and a phone application that allows her to record payments and keep track of her balances at all times.
Most students live on tight budgets, often with small, paycheck-to-paycheck accounts like Reid's.
DeYoung said whatever happens with overdraft regulations, the best advice he could give for students is simple.
"Keep track of your money," DeYoung said. "If you don't, you can expect to get screwed, no matter what the laws are."
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THURSDAY DECEMBER 4, 2015
NEWS
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
University of Wisconsin-Madison students launch snowballs during a fight on Bascom Hill on Wednesday. Madison received 15-18 inches of snow, which canceled classes. The severe weather has also caused 16 deaths most in southeastern states.
Ice wreaks havoc across the Midwest
Big power outages flight cancelations and 16 deaths so far ASSOCIATED PRESS
DES MOINES, Iowa — A gigantic storm dumped more than a foot of snow across much of the Midwest and New England as it marched eastward Wednesday, creating blizzard conditions.
burrying cars under huge drifts and providing ammunition for a massive campus snowball fight in Wisconsin.
Even more snow fell in some areas, with 16 inches reported in Des Moines
"You gotta watch it because some people try to sneak up around you."
and nearly 19 inches just south of Madison, Wis. Gusts of up to 50 mph created snow drifts between 8 and 15 feet tall and even knocked down a two-story Christmas tree in downtown Champaign, Ill.
The storm was blamed for at least 16 deaths, most in traffic accidents. Hundreds of schools canceled classes, power was knocked out to thousands of people from Missouri to New York and hundreds of flights were canceled.
KENT BARNARD Snowplow driver
In the Twin Cities, where about 6 inches of snow fell and the wind chill dipped to minus 9 degrees. Kent Barnard eased a massive orange snowplow into traffic in the suburb of Arden Hills on Wednesday morning. He dropped
the right wing of the plow down onto the shoulder, making a grinding sound as the wing sent out a spray of snow.
"You gotta watch it because some people try to sneak up around you," Barnard said. "They see that
The storm felt like a rude surprise after an unseasonably warm and dry November in parts of the region. The massive system
big orange flashing truck coming and go. I don't want to get caught behind that thing.[39]
is the first major blast of wintry weather for many parts of the Midwest.
"I've been dreading this day," said Kim Brust, shoveling the sidewalk in front of his Minneapolis home before sunrise Wednesday. "I was starting to enjoy the global warming"
While an inconvenience for many, others took an opportunity to play.
At least 3,000 University of Wisconsin-Madison students took advantage of an unplanned day off and hurled snowballs at each other in a massive mele. Classes had been canceled for the first time in 19 years due to more than a foot of snow and blizzard-like conditions.
Some came holding trays as shields. Others were bundled up to protect themselves from the below-freezing temperatures and winds that gusted to more than 20 mph. Several went shirtless, though, while at least one had on pajamas.
"I figured with the day off, there was no better way to spend it than with a snowball fight," said Matt Moerel, 19, of Vadnais
Heights, Minn.
Many New England residents braced for bone-chilling winds after digging out from a foot or more of snow. But Gavin Graham, 8, of Concord, N.H., spent two hours sledding.
"It was really good sledding.
heavy rain and flooding to parts of the South.
Up to 7 inches of snow fell in
In the West, pounded by the storm's rain and snow earlier this week, wind chills as low as minus 40 degrees swept across portions of southern Montana. The biting wind also moved across
"I figured with the day off, there was no better way to spend it than with a snowball fight."
northeast Pennsylvania and 50 mph winds were recorded near Pittsburgh. High winds knocked down part of an abandoned four-story brick building in New Castle.
By the time the storm moves on the Maine coast Thursday night, it may have affected as much as two-thirds of the country, said Jim Lee, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Des Moines. The storm also brought
MATT MOEREL Minnesota resident
Wyoming and South Dakota, according to the National Weather Service.
In northern New York, up to a foot fell on Wednesday and more than 3 feet was expected by the week's end. Areas in Maine and New Hampshire received up to a foot of snow, and warnings about winds of 40 mph to 50 mph were issued for coastal areas of Maine for Wednesday night, said Dan St. Jean, a National Weather Service Forecaster in Maine.
follow with temperatures falling to near or below zero overnight
POLITICS
Student files appeal after
Stouffer Place election
Tuesday's special election for new leadership in the Stouffer Neighborhood Association, which is a community of residents in the Stouffer Place Apartments, is being protested by former president Seyool Oh as not being legitimate.
More than 70 people voted in the election, which elected a new president and vice president.
Oh, Jin Hae, South Korea, graduate student, said he filed an appeal after the executive committee of Stouffer Place voted in October to dissolve its leadership group and hold special elections. In his appeal, Oh said the decision to dissolve the executive committee was against SNA's constitution. He said he thought that the housing department and the office of the vice provost for student success was interfering in what he called an "autonomous organization."
Marlesa Roney, vice provost for student success, upheld the appeal, but she said it was for a procedural error. The leaders of SNA held another vote to dissolve the executive committee, which led to Tuesday's vote.
"It is a democracy, where the majority rules," Roney said. "And so there was a decision made that he disagreed with."
During the time, Oh said SNA was removed from the Student Involvement and Leadership Center's group list and its Web site shut down, leading him to believe SNA as a whole was in the process of being dissolved.
Roney said SNA has not been and will not be dissolved.
"We have an individual who, twice now, has — and I say this as respectfully as I can — twice he has refused to respect the decision of his peers," Roney said. "There are very talented new officers for SNA, and we're excited about the future."
Jesse Rangel
NATIONAL Panel votes no to removing Gov. Sanford from office
COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina lawmakers have defeated a move to oust Gov. Mark Sanford over his summertime tryst and his use of state aircraft.
A panel considering whether to impeach the two-term Republican voted 6-1 Wednesday that his actions were not serious misconduct. Lawmakers are still considering whether to recommend an official reprimand
Sanford has been under scrutiny since June, when he tearfully revealed an affair. Ensuing probes of his travel and campaign spending have led to more than three dozen state ethics charges and the potential for $74,000 in fines.
Lawmakers said Sanford's actions did not rise to a high enough level to warrant his removal from office before the end of his second and final term in January 2011.
Associated Press
Vote delayed for Los Angeles pot ordinance
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council delayed a vote Wednesday on a medical marijuana ordinance that could close hundreds of pot dispensaries across the city.
The council asked planning officials to return next week with zoning maps that show how many pot dispensaries could close if the city bans the shops within 500 feet of homes, schools and public gathering sites.
The council is wrestling with setting that distance at 500 feet or 1,000 feet. Some members feel a 1,000-foot limit would banish pot clinics to industrial areas.
Council members indicated a vote could come in January on the law providing guidelines for pot dispensaries in the nation's second-largest city.
The city has fumbled previous attempts to adopt a pot law in the past two years.
"Let's just make a real informed decision," Councilman Ed Reyes said.
saries operate in Los Angeles. Only four were open in 2005, when city officials first began discussing a local medical mari-iana law.
City officials estimate as many
Among the proposed provisions is capping the number of dispensaries at 70 — a move that would shutter many shops that don't comply with the new law.
An estimated 137 dispensaries that registered before a moratorium was enacted in 2007 also would be allowed to remain open if they meet other requirements in the new law.
"Let's just make a real informed decision."
The 2007 moratorium was never enforced, with many pot clinics taking advantage of a
The proposed ordinance would allow cash reimbursement at the
ED REYES Los Angeles city councilman
hardship exemption that allowed them to open while awaiting city approval.
clinics.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley has said he will go after pot dispensaries involved in over-the-counter sales
Cooley interprets the state medical marijuana law as allowing only possession, use and cultivation of marijuana, but sales.
A Superior Court judge took a similar stance last week, signaling he would bar a dispensary from selling the drug because he believes it violates state law.
Fourteen states, including California, permit medical marijuana, but pot remains illegal under federal law.
DONALD J. CROSBY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley announced Nov. 17 that his office will prosecute dispensaries that sell medical marijuana even if the Los Angeles City Council adopts an ordinance that does not ban such sales. The city is considering an ordinance that would prohibit dispensaries within 500 or 1,000 feet of homes, schools and public gathering sites. The vote was delayed until planning officials could provide more information
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Presidential preparations for Christmas underway
BY NANCY BENAC
Associated Press
Take quantities that might work in a private home — guests, cookies, parties, cards, whatever — and add some extra zen to get a feel for a White House-sized holiday season.
WASHINGTON — Christmas at the White House isn't for sissies.
As in 50,000 guests, 28 parties and open houses, a couple hundred thousand holiday cards and untold quantities of cookies, cakes, brownies, truffles and the like to feed the
Obamas' holiday throng.
"They eat like crazy," says former White House executive chef Walter Scheib, who cooked for the masses under presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. "Christmas at the White House is the single most mentally and physically challenging thing that you can do."
Scheib said the staff used to joke during the holidays about "White House flextime" — when "you can work any 100 hours you want this week."
Before Halloween, Yosses already was joking about doing "mental push-ups" to prepare for the coming holiday season.
As far back as October, pastry chef Bill Yosses' team was plotting
Yosses' shop stockpiles mounds of cookie dough in the freezer to keep up with day-to-day demand for holiday sweets.
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His rule of thumb for receptions: four bite-size dessert items per guest.
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You have a long list of tasks facing you. Take five minutes to discuss the plans. Then, focus on your part, and all goes well.
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You couldn't have asked for a better day to accomplish your favorite goal. Others get turned on to your ideas.
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Today is a 5 Everything works out well today if you begin on practical footing and state your needs clearly. Then, monitor feedback.
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There should be a myth that you won't graduate from KU if you read the FFA aloud.
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So I'm thinking we should find a fire hose and make a giant skating rink
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Interpol, you guys used to look hot, but then you got old and only
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My little brother is posting in FFA at the same time I am. We're a family of procrastinators.
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My boyfriend is cute when he makes his "o" face.
The only time I get more than two hours of sleep is when I black out. Game on.
--you could make come this holiday season. (Yes, The Kansan still believes in Santa, and in Jayhawks!) We all promise we've been extra good this semester.
How did Iowa State University get a snow day?
Does the idiot I just saw wearing shorts realize that getting frostbite is the exact opposite of cool?
--you could make come this holiday season. (Yes, The Kansan still believes in Santa, and in Jayhawks!) We all promise we've been extra good this semester.
--you could make come this holiday season. (Yes, The Kansan still believes in Santa, and in Jayhawks!) We all promise we've been extra good this semester.
Does anybody else ever get the feeling like they are being watched when they are on the computer at Anschutz?
My hat may look really stupid, but at least my head is warm.
--you could make come this holiday season. (Yes, The Kansan still believes in Santa, and in Jayhawks!) We all promise we've been extra good this semester.
I don't know if I want to break down and cry or start throwing heavy things at the people talking in the computer lab.
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I'm going to make an executive decision on this right now: Marlboro Lights taste like soggy poop. Fact.
--you could make come this holiday season. (Yes, The Kansan still believes in Santa, and in Jayhawks!) We all promise we've been extra good this semester.
One time she punched me in the face. That was awesome.
--you could make come this holiday season. (Yes, The Kansan still believes in Santa, and in Jayhawks!) We all promise we've been extra good this semester.
I cannot even get a boyfriend. Life sucks.
--you could make come this holiday season. (Yes, The Kansan still believes in Santa, and in Jayhawks!) We all promise we've been extra good this semester.
I was going to go to Chipotle, and then I discovered my car was frozen like a news room.
--you could make come this holiday season. (Yes, The Kansan still believes in Santa, and in Jayhawks!) We all promise we've been extra good this semester.
Please tell me someone else saw the KU commercial in the low demon voice.
--you could make come this holiday season. (Yes, The Kansan still believes in Santa, and in Jayhawks!) We all promise we've been extra good this semester.
Did you get the clap again?
--you could make come this holiday season. (Yes, The Kansan still believes in Santa, and in Jayhawks!) We all promise we've been extra good this semester.
EDITORIAL BOARD
A Jayhawk's Christmas List
Here in Lawrence we all have a few simple requests we're hoping
Dear Santa,
This might look like a repeat from last year, but we think it went so well it's time to do it again. It's an annual Christmas wish for the Jayhawks, but this team has as good a chance as any in a long time — including a certain bunch in 2008 that actually pulled the feat off. Returning their top nine leading scorers the Jayhawks were a
1. A NATIONAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
near-unanimous No.1 selection preseason. Throw in one of Coach Bill Self's top recruiting
KANSAN'S
OPINION
classes at Kansas and the layhawks have a strong chance to certify themselves as the unofficial team of the decade
with another title this year. In fact, we might not even need Santa's help.
2. A WEEK OF WARM
WEATHER FOLLOWED
BY ASNOW DAY
Don't complain. This is
cansas. It's completely double.
At this point Santa's magic is the only thing that is going to make this happen on campus. Good luck dealing with our parking department.
3. MORE PARKING SPACES
EDITORIAL CARTOON
4. GRADUATION IN FOUR YEARS FOR EVERYONE (EVEN FIVE-YEAR MAJORS)
This is something that will make everyone happy. As much as we love it here, four years of tuition, classes and tests is enough.
5. A NEW FOOTBALL COACH
The last thing on our list is the thing we need the most. If nothing else we could really use a new coach. I don't know if you've heard since you're so far north, but we've had some problems with athletics this semester. Don't let the brawls and controversial investigations sway you. The Jayhawks still deserve a coach who doesn't poke around.
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Sincerely, The Kansan
in Lawrence...
"I WANT TO GO
BACK HOME!"
at home...
"I WANT TO GO
BACK TO LAWRENCE!"
MARIAM SAIBAN
MARIAM SAIFAM
HUMOR
Re: Arrest Santa Claus
T: Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Dear Mr. Attorney General and Madam Secretary.
Well, all that hardly matters at this point. Those days of heady Christmas toy lust are over. I'm tired of the lies, the broken promises. What I want this year is to see a yuletide helping of "smack down" dropped on Santa's whole operation.
At a time when my peers and
I have decided to address my Christmas wishes to the long, law-enforcing arms of the executive branch this year, rather than that red-suited, white-bearded, jackbooted thug Santa. I've wasted too many stamps, years and dreams on that phony.
This is a difficult letter for me to write, understand. I've been a Santa apologist my entire life. I defended and believed in him for so many years.
I hope you guys can get things done. Santa hardly ever gave me what I asked for. I know he had a lot of requests to keep track of, but how do you mix up an order for a modified person-size version of the game Mousetrap with a four-gallon tin of popcorn? Not even the same genre. I'm starting to wonder if he even read my letters.
400 WORDSTO
FREEDOM
LEGREE
I were old enough to understand the words "fantasist" and "delusional," I was mocked and made fun of. When I told a friend once that I thought it would be pretty cool to be an elf, he gave me an application to the North Pole. The application turned out to be a forgery, I later found out. College kids can be sadistic with their pranks.
BEN UNGLESBEE
To begin with, in a era of cooperative action against global warming, this fat cat has a toy factory placed right on top of a polar ice cap. Those peppermint smoke stacks are like two giant middle fingers mocking all efforts to reduce carbon emissions and protect the ozone.
Inside that factory, thousands of members of an ethnic minority toil all year round and are paid only toys, eggnog and cookies. Maybe you think that's a sweet deal — I did at a more innocent time in my life.
But today my eyes are open. I see Santa for what he is: the most defiant international criminal the globe has ever seen.
But put this in your pipes and smoke it: Elves are more than 70 percent more likely than any other population to develop adult-onset diabetes. And do you think Santa has them set up with a comprehensive HMO? Doubtful.
Furthermore, I find it a little unsettling that a foreign supranational entity is using illegal surveillance to blacklist millions of American children, and breaking into the homes of the "good" ones. This holiday season, why don't we give American children their Fourth Amendment rights back?
The list of crimes goes on: illegal aerial border crossing, trademark infringement, animal cruelty, operation of a sweat shop. The pattern of presidential tolerance of Santa's criminal antics has to end with this administration.
All I want for Christmas this year is to see Santa behind bars.
And if you could arrange it, I could also use a pardon or two for myself and some friends.
Happy holidays, Ben Unglesbee
Unglesbee is an Overland Park senior in economics and creative writing.
LOCAL
Lucky living in Lawrence
The leafless trees lining Massachusetts Street are now strung with Christmas lights, and the cold of the season is finally turning into the snow so many people waited for. Despite this bitterly cold yet beautiful time of year, most of what I hear from my fellow final-taking students is that they can't wait to get out of Lawrence for a while.
At what point do students living in Lawrence switch to the mindset that it would be nice to get out of Lawrence for a change?
I consider myself privileged to see Lawrence in a different light than a lifelong resident might see it. Our bar scene is incredibly diverse and there is a great variety of things to do for such a small town. Not to mention our parents aren't watching us walk into the house every night. My freshman year I was in heaven, but now that I am a couple of years older, I've moved to the other side of the spectrum. I can't wait to go home for a while.
I entirely understand the sentiment that it is nice to escape the everyday occurrences and drama that we all get sucked into. Everybody needs change, as well as a mental break from school, roommates and work. When I hear students excited to get out of Lawrence for a while, I search in myself for that time when I never wanted to leave Lawrence, or couldn't wait to come back.
Why is this? I point to the relationships we all develop during our college years. The strongest relationships between friends, significant others and even enemies are developed during these four to five years of drinking,
THE L
NICOLAS ROESLER
Most students after their first two years avoid The Hawk, unless they are members of a fraternity or sorority in or need of some attention. Different musical preferences may limit the nightlife options for people who might not want to go see a ska-punk band at the Replay Lounge.
No matter the personal preferences or the emotional connections we make at various locations around town, it's extremely important to remember how lucky we are to be students in such a great town. And although most students can't wait to be done with finals and go home for the holidays, I bet that a week into their stay at home, they'll want nothing more than to get back to Lawrence as quickly as possible.
Ex-boyfriends and girlfriends may avoid certain bars because of the memories they bring back or the emotions that might explode if they run into one another. There are also just personal preferences that define where different groups of people go to have a good time.
studying at coffee houses and long walks home. Inevitably we connect these relationships with the places we go.
Roesler is a Denver junior in journalism.
HUMOR
Ben Cohen and Lauren Bornstein discuss how their Jewish faith plays into this Christian holiday.
War on Christmas
BC: Well, I've got news for you:
The War on Christmas is real.
LB: As real as the faux Ugg boots
half the women on campus wear.
BC: We've been waging it for
years. Know why you hear
people say "Happy holidays"
instead of "Merry Christmas"
sometimes?
LB: Crazy liberalis, right?
Political correctness? But really,
why?
Ben Cohen: Every year, astute neoconservative talking heads warn the general public about a secular "War on Christmas."
Lauren Bornstein: A War on Christmas? Sounds like something those crazy, minority-loving liberals would ignite.
BC: Nothing to do with the fact that Hanukkah, New Year's Day and sometimes Ramadan are all around the same time. It's because we're trying to stop you from celebrating Christmas.
LB: Yeah, we're sick of all the Hallmark Christmas commercials starting at the end of October. So, we've decided enough is enough. A war must be declared. No longer shall we bear with another month-long run of every Christmas movie.
BC: All the awful music on the radio, and crappy specials on
TV? Those are a ruse to keep you complacent.
you complacent.
LB: So while you're sitting in your lazy chairs listening to Celine Dion's rendition of "The Christmas Song" for the umpteenth time, we'll be raiding your radio stations and TV networks, armed with latkes and dreidels. It's time to whip out our menorahs.
BC: Bill O'Reilly tried to warn you, but you didn't listen. Now we will further our plans, already started by saturating the mainstream with things that are associated with Christmas. In a few more years, we fully expect it to be officially renamed "X-Mas," just like on "Futurama." LB: People already think the Jews control the entertainment business. Now we're on our final stage of taking over your Christmas, and there's nothing you can do to stop us. BC: So whenever you drink a can of Coca-Cola with an obese, red-clad home invader on it, or dare to acknowledge that Christmas is not the only holiday in December, just remember, it's all our doing, it's completely malevolent, and you can't stop it.
BC and LB: Happy holidays!
— Cohen is a Topeka senior in political science.
— Bornstein is a Lawrence senior in women's studies and sociology.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2009
Campaign gets personal
Houston mayoral candidate's sexuality takes center stage in race
PATRICIA M. PAPER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Houston mayoral candidate Annise Parker will become the city's first openly gay mayor if she defeats her opponent, Gene Locke. Parker, currently Houston's city controller, has never hid her sexuality, but it has become an issue in the current race. Some of Locke's supporters have condemned Parkers' "homosexual behavior," while national gay-right groups have been pouring money into Parker's campaign.
BY MONICA RHOR
Associated Press
HOUSTON — Annise Parker's mayoral campaign Web site bio reads like a catalog of campaign catch phrases: She has been Houston's city controller and a member of city council. She's for job creation, against irresponsible spending and is tough on crime.
Until the last line: "Annie Parker and her life partner, Kathy Hubbard, have been together since 1990. They have two children."
Parker, 53, has never made a secret or an issue of being a lesbian. Not during her bid to be Houston's next mayor nor in previous campaigns.
But others have. If Parker wins the Dec. 12 runoff election, Houston would become what's believed to be the largest U.S. city ever to have an openly gay mayor — and that has catapulted Parker's sexual orientation into the center of the race.
Anti-gay activists and conservative religious groups have endorsed her opponent, former city attorney Gene Locke, and sent out mailers condemning Parker's "homosexual behavior."
Meanwhile, gay and lesbian political organizations nationwide have endorsed Parker, raised money for her and plan to run phone banks rallying her supporters.
The controversy has put Locke in a precarious political position. With the election expected to be tight, the 61-year-old has been trying to distance himself from anti-gay attacks while courting conservative voters who could
tip the race in his
favor. If Locke
wins, he would
be Houston's second
black mavor.
Two of Locke's key supporters contributed money to a conservative political action committee that sent out an anti-gay maller earlier this month, ureing
of Locke's campaign, and James Dannenbaum, a member of the campaign's finance committee, each gave $20,000.
"Gene is disappointed and wishes that Ned Holmes had not made that contribution. Gene has been very clear with his supporters to not participate in divisive campaigning." Kim Devlin, a senior Locke adviser said in a statement Tuesday.
"You don't have many cases where you have an older, straight black male supported by conservatives matched up against a younger, white female ..."
voters not to pick Parker because she was endorsed by the "gay and lesbian political caucus." Campaign finance reports show Ned Holmes, finance chairman
RICHARD MURRAY Political scientist
Locke has fought against bigotry his entire life and knows that there is no place for it in this campaign and this city."
Parker's campaign said she did not want to be interviewed by The Associated Press on the issue.
The dynamics of the mayoral runoff echo California's Proposition 8 vote in 2008, where black voters formed an unusual alliance with conservatives to approve a measure that banned same-sex marriage, said
Richard Murray, a University of Houston political scientist.
"You don't have many cases where you have an older, straight black male supported by conservatives matched up against a younger, white female who happens to be gay, and is backed by non-establishment sources," Murray said. "Normally, you see progressive whites allied with African-Americans. This is exposing the same fault line we saw nationally in Prop 8."
Parker and Locke, both Democrats in the nonpartisan race, made it to the runoff after garnering more votes than two other candidates on Nov. 3.
They are vying to replace Bill White, who is term limited after serving six years and is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor.
There are several other openly gay mayors, including in Portland, Ore., Providence, R.I. and Cambridge, Mass.
But Houston, which is largely Democratic, is the nation's fourth largest city. It has about 60,000 residents who identify as gay or lesbian.
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Alexis Massey, 3, of Panama City Beach, Fla., talks to Santa at the Panama City Mall on Wednesday. In a study of letters to Santa, psychologist Carole Stotterback found that kids, contrary to the stereotype, were asking more than just toys.
Study of letters to Santa finds kids' wishes go beyond toys
Associated Press
From the humorous to the heartwrenching, children's wish lists to Santa reveal that children aren't as toy-centric as parents think - and that they're not as polite as perhaps they should be.
SCRANTON, Pa. — A microscope. A new puppy. A mother. And absolutely, positively NO CLOTHES.
The missives were scrawled or painstakingly handwritten on every type of paper and in every shade of ink. Many were decorated with drawings, stickers or glitter; some children gave Santa not only their addresses but their phone numbers, parents' cell phone numbers and their school pictures — just to make sure the Big Guy knew how to find them on Christmas.
Carole Slotterback, a psychology professor at the University of Scranton, analyzed nearly 1,200 letters sent between 1998 and 2003 to the central post office in Scranton, a struggling former coal city in northeastern Pennsylvania.
Slotterback, who describes her findings in the book "The Psychology of Santa," said the
letters "touched me in so many different ways"
"Some are just absolutely a stitch, and others are some of the saddest things I've ever read," she said.
One kid asked to be an elf. Another made a list that included Pokemon cards, a camera and a microscope. But about every third item, the child wrote: "NO clothes."
And then there was the one written in careful cursive on bright
print paper.
which Santa was
asked for perhaps
the greatest gift of
all: a mom.
"Not just for me but my daddy, brother and granny ... my daddy works so hard and then he comes home to cook and clean and it should be easier," the letter read.
The U.S. Postal Service receives hundreds of thousands of letters to Santa each year, with increases
The child drew a 5-cent "stamp" on the envelope before dropping it in the mailbox.
"Some are just absolutely a stitch, and others are some of the saddest things I've ever read."
during tough economic times, said spokeswoman Sue Brennan.
None of them make it to the North Pole. But some do get responses through Operation Santa; about 500,000 letters in New York City alone were answered last year by individuals, companies and postal employees, Brennan said.
Some are funny — one asked Santa to check the appropriate box: Real or not real? — but many more are not, she said.
CAROLE SLOTTERBACK
Scranton University
psychology professor
Children who sent letters instead of lists were generally more polite and chaty, for instance asking about Mrs. Claus, Slutterback said.
"I've never gone 5 or 10 minutes without getting teary," said Brennan. "It's very emotional."
Except for the death threat. One
child wrote: "Dear Santa, I am going to kill you and steal the toys from your workshop." Slotterback reported it to the postmaster, who agreed to contact people at the return address, which she believes was a juvenile facility.
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In the last 10 years, the University's budget has weathered state budget shortfalls, a period of
steady growth and a recession.
The $132.8 million dollars of support to the University from the state Legislature was cut in fiscal years 2003 and 2004, bottoming out at $129.4 million. A four-year period of increases followed, and the recession has cut the budget to 2006 levels.
Kathy Damron, director of state relations for the University, said the
state was making steady increases in higher education spending until the recession, which started last year.
"It's all about the economic downturn, Damron said. "The world just changed as we know it last September."
The governor's $2 million budget cut to all Board of Regents institutions, announced Nov. 23.
has yet to take effect. Regent Bill Docking said before the announcement that if spending on higher education dropped below 2006 levels, the state would lose funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, often referred to as the stimulus package.
One area that hasn't seen decreases is tuition, outside of the University's tuition compact started
in 2007 for incoming freshmen.
Mallory Saunders, Olathe senior, has been a student at the University for six years and experienced the increase firsthand, seeing tuition increase about $1,300 for a 12-hour semester's worth of classes since 2004.
Though she lives with her parents, Saunders said that last semester felt especially financially tight.
She has had financial aid every semester at the University.
"I wasn't working because I knew I'd have a heavy load," Saunders said. "I used financial aid for living expenses — I had car payments to make. If I was living on my own, I'd be screwed"
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Murder suspect allowing police to fence off his house
Anthony Sowell, who pleaded not guilty last week by reason of insanity, appeared in handcuffs and dressed in an orange jail jumpsuit at the pretrial hearing.
CLEVELAND — A registered sex offender charged with killing 11 women and hiding their remains in and around his home agreed Wednesday to let police fence off the house with barbed wire to preserve evidence.
He responded with few words to the judge's questions, waiving his right to a speedy trial to accommodate his new defense team. The waiver pushes back any trial until mid-2010.
Cuyahoga County assistant prosecutor Richard Bombik said the state hasn't ruled out asking the
court to allow the trial jury to visit the Cleveland house. Health considerations would be a factor in any decision about a jury walkthrough, he said. He did not elaborate.
During the hearing, both sides agreed to let the city halt the 24-hour police guard outside the home and fence it off. Bombik said the security arrangements would allow the defense to make its own check of the house. Police have said they have completed their search of the premises.
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Timothy McGinty approved defense requests to provide money to hire a private investigator and mental-health consultant. But the judge stopped short of issuing a defense-requested gug order that would have barred attorneys and police in the case from
publicly commenting.
Authorities say Sowell, 50, lured women to his home and attacked them. The remains of 10 women and a skull were found in the residence or buried in the yard.
Sowell faces 85 counts including murder, rape, assault and corpse abuse in the slayings and in the attacks on three women who survived. He could get the death penalty if convicted of any of the killings.
Also Wednesday, Mayor Frank Jackson appointed a commission to review police policies for handling sexual assault and missing-person reports, but it will not look into the Sowell case. Some relatives of victims complained about police handling of missing-person reports. Police say some victims were never reported missing.
[Image of two men sitting side by side, one wearing a suit and the other in a prison uniform].
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Anthony Sowell, right, appears in court with his attorney John Parker Wednesday, in Cleveland. Sowell, charged with killing 11 women and hiding their remains in and around his home, agreed to let police fence off the house with barbed wire to preserve evidence. Last week Sowell pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.
TERRORISM
Chicago man pleads not guilty to 12 counts in Mumbai bombing case
ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO — A Chicago man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he conspired in the November 2008 terrorist attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai that left 166 people dead.
At an arraignment that lasted about three minutes, 49-year-old David Coleman Headley pleaded not guilty to all 12 counts against him, including charges that he also planned a terrorist attack on a Danish newspaper. He could get the death penalty if convicted of the most serious charge.
Headley told U.S. District Judge Harry D. Leinenweber that he understood the charges and was waiving any indictment in the case. He was charged Monday in a legal document called a criminal information, which typically signals a plea deal.
Headley is accused of making five trips to Mumbai and conducting surveillance on the Taj Mahal and Oberoi hotels, a landmark called Nariman House and a large train station, all of which were struck by terrorists.
Lashkar-e-Taiba, whose operations are mainly focused on the longrunning friction between Pakistan and India over the disputed territory of Kashmir.
Authorities in Washington say Headley is cooperating with the government. But his attorneys, John Theis and Robert Seeder, told reporters after the hearing that they would not comment on a possible defense strategy.
"We will not be adding anything to what the government has said," Theis said. He said the defense would review the evidence but
Seeder told reporters he was added to Headley's defense team because federal law calls for a second attorney in cases that could result in capital punishment.
After entering his plea, Headley was led away by a phalanx of marshals.
Prosecutors say he answered to the Pakistan-based militant group
Leinenweber gave prosecutors until Jan. 8 to turn over key evidence to the defense attorneys. He set a status hearing for Jan. 12.
would not comment on the substance of the case.
It is the second time in recent years that Theis is representing a witness who is cooperating with the government in a high-profile case.
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City offers safety tips to students for holiday
Longtime fan Margaret Shirk, 92, cheers for the Jawahars at the game against Radford Wednesday. Shirk still attends, despite the recent death of her husband and fellow fan David.
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Many students will be leaving Lawrence and heading home for the hoidays. The City of Lawrence had some tips for staying safe and keeping apartments and homes secure during winter break.
1. Emily Tuel, Bayard, Iowa senior, said she planned not to turn her heat off, but just turn it down when leaving for an extended amount of time. Turning the heat off could lead to pipes freezing and bursting.
2. Leave a faucet dripping or barely running to help avoid pipes from freezing.
3. Leave cabinet doors open under sinks to allow warm air to circulate around the water pipes.
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4. The Kansas Department of Transportation said to check road and weather conditions before leaving. In Kansas, call 511, or 1-866-511-3568 from anywhere in the United States. Or, visit a Web site such as www.safetravelusa.com.
5. When driving in poor weather, leave early and take it slow.
6. The City of Lawrence ordinance 8324 says the owner or occupant of a property is responsible for the removal of snow or ice that accumulates on public sidewalks adjacent to their home. The owner has 48 hours to remove the ice once it is formed, or once the snowfall ends. If ice cannot be removed, the owner has 48 hours to place salt or sand over it. If a complaint is filed, the property owner will be fined $20 a day, plus court costs if found guilty. The ordinance is to ensure the safety of pedestrians.
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TRADITION
Love, basketball intertwine for lifelong fan
BY RAY SEGEBRECHT
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Margaret Shirk, 92, has been a lifelong fan of KU men's basketball. As a child, she knew James Naismith personally. She attended the University in the '30s, before Allen Fieldhouse was built, and went to games in Hoch Auditoria, now Budig Hall.
But some of her favorite memories are the 43 seasons when Shirk and her husband, David Shirk, drove from their north Lawrence farmhouse to Allen Fieldhouse to attend games. Shirk said the couple had missed only one game since 1966 and that was for a trip to Hawaii.
And going was just the beginning, Shirk said, smiling as she recalled the fondness the couple shared for finding friends, talking stats during warm-ups, and inviting coaches and team parents home for coffee and cake afterward.
But this year, after Margaret Shirk had bought tickets and planned for a 44th season of games with her husband, David Shirk passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 2, the day before the first exhibition game. Shirk attended the game anyway and said going to that game and others this season had helped to keep her going. Every game, she takes a friend, a neighbor or her son-in-law and finds comfort in the familiar faces that she and David have come to know throughout the years.
"I miss him," Shirk said. "But I have two tickets, so I take somebody every game. David would have wanted me to go, and I would have wanted him to go if something happened to me. You know pretty well what each other would do after 69 years."
Eileen Larson, a neighbor, said she was one of the first to be granted the privilege of going to a game with Shirk this season. Larson said she especially enjoyed meeting Shirk's friends at
the game and hearing of all of Shirk's KU basketball knowledge.
"Margaret was very on top of the game and the players," Larson said. "And she stays for the whole thing. No cutting out before it's over to avoid the crowds. I hope I get to go with her again."
A LONG TRADITION
Shirk said she had enjoyed statistics since she took courses on the subject in the KU business school in the '30s. She came to be an expert at applying those skills to basketball statistics while watching her husband coach at Seaman High School in Topeka.
She would sit behind him with pen and notepad in hand, she said, and take meticulous notes at every game.
"He liked it because if he had a student doing it, they could say the student made a mistake," Shirk said. "But they couldn't argue with me," she added with a laugh.
Shirk said she and her husband held season KU basketball tickets the whole time they lived in Topeka and even before, when they lived in Abilene together in the '40s. They would make the half-day drive starting early in the afternoon. They often wouldn't make it back until three or four in
the morning.
"That was our life, basketball and football." Shirk said. "He was a good coach, too. He was good with kids, and they all liked him."
Shirk said the games have changed significantly since she was a student in the class of '39. She first attended games in the '30s, even before she met her husband. Back then, Allen Fieldhouse wasn't yet built, so home games were played in Hoch Auditoria — now Budig Hall.
Shirk said she learned to appreciate KU sports even before college because her family, native to Lawrence, would always befriend the players and coaches. They were friends with the inventor of the game, James Naismith.
Shirk, who moved with her husband back into her parents' house in 1966, said she most remembers Naismith from her aunt's wedding ceremony, which was held there when she was a child. Naismith performed the ceremony. Shirk, who was five, was the flower girl.
After they married, Shirk said she and her husband continued to keep up the practice of getting to know the coaches. She has had every coach except Bill Self over to visit her home.
MAKING FRIENDS
The Shirks have also left lasting memories with other fans who attend games. Bo Gollier, of Lawrence, said he would never forget how the Shirks would always greet him warmly when he was a child in the '70s and '80s. Gollier, now 40, continues to buy tickets. One of his favorite people to say hi to at the games is still Margaret Shirk.
"I know exactly where she is," Gollier said. "You can see all the people that go to at least say hi. She always greets everyone."
John Naramore, husband of Eileen Lawson, said he had the
opportunity to take Shirk to the game against Bradford University Wednesday night. He said he looked forward to witnessing up close the warm reception she always receives from other fans.
He said most of all, however, he looked forward to Shirk's company.
"Margaret's a very, very special person." Naramore said. "She's entirely ethical and she's nice and she's friendly and she's fun and getting to hang out with anyone like that is a treat."
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Freshmen take leading roles
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Make that two starting freshmen.
Eliiah Johnson replaced Tyshawn Taylor in the starting lineup during the Kansas' 99-64 victory against Radford Wednesday.
"Coach just mentioned it to me yesterday," he said. "I didn't think too much of it. I just saw it as an opportunity"
Johnson finished with a career-high 11 points and made every sort of play you can
make as a point guard. Johnson gave the layhawks a playmaking penetrator and a pesky defender.
His first start was short-lived though, with Johnson having two fouls in the first four minutes. He came back in with just under six minutes to go in the first half and quickly made up for his absence with a three.
Starting the game on the court is more comfortable, Johnson said, and it showed in his performance tonight.
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"I feel more comfortable coming right
onto the floor," he said. "It felt more regular. I had a good feeling about it for the most part."
Self said he doesn't care who starts, but the change might not be permanent.
Kansas Coach Bill Self said the change came because he hasn't been impressed with Taylor's performance this season and both players worked well in their respective roles Wednesday.
"I predict that Ty will get the job back," he said, "but right now, there no reason to not
plav Eliiah."
Cole Aldrich found his matchup against Art Parakouski quite one sided. The 45s battled one-on-one inside all night with Aldrich winning most of the rebound battles and drawing a couple fouls. He finished one rebound shy of a double-double of the
The demoted Taylor made some plays of his own with a couple dunks off of steals. He finished with six points and six assists with no turnovers.
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Young talent is surprise asset
BY ALEX BEECHER
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This is the season for the rampant celebration of over-indulgent consumption.
intelligent consumerism.
That time of year when we gather together and play nice just long enough to share in the spirit that it is indeed awesome to get free stuff. But all free stuff is not created equal; some gifts are better than others. And it's not always the ones you expect. In fact, it's often the gifts you never even thought to ask for that stand out.
Wednesday night, freshman guards Elijah Johnson and C.J. Henry were the surprise stocking
needs to see the surprise stocking — or in this case, basket — stuffers. Neither was expected to produce much, either qualitatively or quantitatively. But amidst typically solid performances from senior guard Sherron Collins and junior center Cole Aldrich, as well as double-digit scoring efforts from freshman forward Thomas Robinson and freshman guard Xavier Henry, both C.J. and Johnson stood out.
With Johnson, the surprise was unveiled quickly. Right off the bat, actually, as he was issued the first start of his career. Admittedly, Johnson was a bit overwhelmed by the occasion. Two quick fouls both solidified that sentiment and ushered Tyshawn Taylor back into the line-up.
At that point, Johnson's start looked to be a squandered opportunity. It would have been easy for him to succumb to that fate, and force matters once he was put back in the game. Instead, Johnson
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Search for coach could set defining moment for program
BY JAYSON JENKS
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Kansas' football program sits teetering on a balance between a downtrodden past and a promisingly-bright future.
Athletics Director Lew Perkins is scouring the country for possible replacements for former coach Mark Mangino. Kansas' interim coaches are pitching patience to recruits, attempting to buy whoever assumes the coaching duties more time.
This is certainly an interesting crossroads for Kansas — a program that has experienced bursts of success only to be followed by years filled with losing and disappointment.
Now many are wondering which path. the program will follow: Another lapse in success or a continued climb upward?
But since 2003 — Mangino's second year and Perkins' first — football has received a facelift, highlighted by upgraded facilities and a 3-1 record in bowl games in 2003, 2005 and 2007.
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"I think this hire is critical to bring in a really good coach and keep it going," former quarterback Kelly Donohoe said. "And I wouldn't be surprised to see them hire someone that could take them to the next level where they are competing and winning Big 12 North titles because
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When Perkins arrived in 2003, Kansas' football facilities ranked near the bottom of the Big 12, lacking the flare that recruits often seek.
tically improved. New practice fields and the Anderson Family Football Complex featuring offices and a weight room were built adiacent to Memorial Stadium.
But in the last few years, the
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And while Mangino resigned with a "mutually satisfactory" agreement after two weeks of turmoil, Rivera said that the coaching change should prove beneficial in terms of on-field status.
Instead, a 5-7 finish ensued, recalling disappointing years that fill Kansas' past.
Mike Rivera said. "I mean, he has obviously done a lot of great things for this program and for this school."
"I think it's a huge hire and who better than Lew Perkins to make that decision?" former linebacker
"I learned a couple things tonight. I need to work on my defense. That's definitely something that is a work in progress."
This season was supposed to be the year Kansas football took another step forward. The preseason advertising campaign even proclaimed, "History Awaits."
Perhaps, then, with an increased monetary investment comes increased expectations.
replace the current one before next season.
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"I think in order to bring the program to the next level — and in order to bring it to the level of some of the other programs in the Big 12 — this was a good move," Rivera said.
Of course, there's always another viewpoint in any situation involving a coaching
change.
Linebackers coach Bill Miller, who is also serving as an interim coach, said that recent developments have left the program with plenty of holes that must be quickly plugged.
The Jayhawks lose many of their
top players — including quarterback Todd Reesing, wide receivers Meier Meier and Dezmon Briscoe and safety Darrell Stuckey — from a team that already struggled last year.
"I think whoever they hire here is going to be critical for the success and to help start the repair work to the damage that has been done," Miller said. "There's a lot of work to be done now."
"I think it's a very, very sensitive time for the program right now."
At this point, though, all parties can certainly agree on a simple message: This is a program-defining moment in Kansas football.
Miller and Kansas' assistants are still on the road recruiting until a new coach is announced, and returning players released a letter voicing their excitement for next season.
former offensive lineman Ryan Cantrell said "Any time you go from really, really low and you hit that peak and then you start working back down, you have to have some kind of standard of play. To really achieve that, it's a really sensitive and delicate process."
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A: Markieff Morris with 72.7 percent.
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Sham BCS selections lack merit
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It doesn't take a genius to know that the BCS is flawed. Hell, pick up any sports page around this time of year, and you'll see a columnist arguing for, or more likely, against the BCS.
(Here's a hint, if someone has to argue against something, it usually isn't working. Has anybody ever had to explain the limitless merits of March Madness? Didn't think so.)
BY TIM DWYER
tdwyer@kansan.com
Because of the ebullient and overwhelming nature of the system's critics, I generally try to avoid chipping in my two cents on the matter. The world hardly needs another voice clamoring for a college football playoff.
This year, though, the B(C)
S did something that absolutely
threw me over the edge.
They had the opportunity to provide Boise State or TCU, two undefeated non-BCS conference schools, the chance to take on the Cincinnati Bearcats, the undefeated No. 3 team in the country, and the other would likely have taken on Tim Tebow and No. 5 Florida Gators.
No. 6—take on each other. In a rematch of last year's, wait for it. Humanitarian Bowl.
Instead, We'll see the two powerhouses—TCU is No. 4, Boise
Um. Sorry, but are you kidding? If college sports, as the NCAA preaches over and over and over...and...over..and you get the point, are about the student athletes, theyd afford these teams the opportunity to prove themselves against the top-flight competition of a BCS conference team.
Instead, this game opens the winner up to the criticisms that kept them out of the national title hunt this year (let's face it, as good as both teams were, neither was going to the title game over even a one-loss team from a power conference); that they never proved themselves against the best competition in the country.
bothers me. As a matter of fact, I think it's the most intriguing game of the entire season behind the national championship. Rather the problem lies with the long-term effects this game will have on each program.
It's not the matchup that
Say TCU wins this game. They're 14-0, they'll finish, at worst, fourth in the country, and they'll have the pride of winning the first BCS bowl in school history. These are all great things.
But next year, say TCU is heading towards the end of the season with another perfect record intact. The human voters, though they're not supposed to, will look back at the competition it faced in it bowl game. Great, they knocked off undefeated Boise, but who had that team proven itself against? Maybe it's really not that good a win.
So instead of giving TCU the benefit of the doubt, they keep it out of the top two, or top slot.
On the other hand, if TCU knocked off, say Florida, in the Sugar Bowl, the outcome in the coming year may be different. Next year, they make that run, voters look back and say that this
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is the same team that knocked off Tim Tebow, who, as much as a lot of people hate him, is one of the greatest college football players of all time, and they are more likely to give the team a nod towards that top spot.
It's great that both are in the BCS — for a while it looked like even that might not happen, which would have been an absolute sham — but it's a shame they don't get the opportunity, for both the student athletes on the team now and the future of the respective programs, to take on competition beyond reproach.
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Last second layup ends Cavs winning streak
winning streak.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Mike Conley drove past Shaquille O'Neal for a layup with 3 seconds left to give the Memphis Grizzlies a 111-109 overtime victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night.
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LeBron James, who had 43 points and 13 rebounds, took the last shot, but his 30-footer over Rudy Gay hit the front of the rim, snapping the Cavaliers' 4-game
Zach Randolph led Memphis with 32 points and 14 rebounds. O.J. Mayo scored 28, and Gay finished with 21 points. Marc Gasol had 11 points and eight rebounds.
Mo Williams had 20 points and eight assists for the Cavaliers, while O'Neal scored 16. Reserve Daniel Gibson added 13 points.
James' two free throws with 14.9 seconds left tied the game at 109. But on the ensuing possession, Conley held the ball out
front and drove to the right side of the basket, lofting it off the glass as O'Neal moved over.
The two teams were tied at 100 at the end of regulation. Gay's layup with 18 seconds left tied the game. Cleveland had the final possession, but James lost the handle on the dribble, and by the time he gathered it up, his desperation jumper was short, sending the game to overtime.
James, who has a reputation for big fourth quarters, was 5 of
13, including 1 of 5 from outside the arc, in the fourth and overtime. His driving layup with 26 seconds left gave Cleveland a 107-106 lead.
Mayo connected on a 3-pointer with 19.1 seconds left before James' two free throws tied it at 109 with 14 seconds remaining, setting up the possession that led to Conley's winning basket.
Memphis snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Cavaliers with the victory.
Cleveland led 59-48 at the half behind 22 points from James and 10 each from O'Neal.
Mo Williams and Gibson.
The Cavaliers' defensive pressure pestered the Memphis ball-handlers. Cleveland was in the middle of passing lanes and the Cavs' interior defense altered shots, leading to five early blocks, three of them by O'Neal. The Cavaliers had seven blocks on the night.
Memphis shot only 38 percent in the half compared to 49 by the Cavaliers. James' first three baskets came on dunks. He missed only one of his nine shots from the field in the half, including hitting 2 of 3 from 3-point range.
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Bills defensive end's hair stirring up a discussion
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Aaron Maybin was in the midst of discussing how his rookie season hasn't come close to meeting his objectives when the conversation switched to the Buffalo Bills defensive end's latest hairstyle.
The first-round draft pick showed off how he had shaved into his head the word "Mayhem,"one of the nicknames he picked up as a star pass rusher at Penn State last year. As colorful as it might look, Maybin acknowledged it doesn't exactly match what little disruption he's stirred up on the field in the NFL.
"Obviously not, because I'm not a starter," he said after practice Wednesday. "We'll see once I start playing a little more."
Maybin's not sure whether that additional playing time will come this season, which is quickly coming to a close.
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. Jaluan Johnson and E'Twaun Moore each scored 19 points to help No. 5 Purdue defeat Valparaiso 86-62 on Wednesday night.
Moore tied a career high with five three-pointers for the Boilermakers (8-0), who are off to their best start since the 1993-94 season.
Purdue shot 53 percent overall and made 10 of 22 3-point attempts. The Boilermakers had 20 assists on 29 field goals.
3-for-3 from 3-point range and scored 15 points after shooting 21 percent from 3-point range over the first seven games. Keaton Grant scored 10 points and Chris Kramer had seven assists and three steals for the Boilermakers.
Brandon Wood had 21 points and nine rebounds, and Cory Johnson had 11 points for Valparaiso (3-6).
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Purdue held the Crusaders to 42 percent shooting and forced 18 turnovers in its final warmup before playing at Alabama on Saturday.
The Crusaders didn't grab a rebound for more than eight minutes to start the game.
Johnson scored nine quick points, and Purdue made nine of its first 11 shots to take a 22-3 lead.
West Virginia's Joe Mazzulla, center, is fouled by Duquesne's Sean Johnson, right, in Morgantown, W.Va., on Wednesday. West Virginia won 68-39.
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Wellington Smith added 11 points and Da'Sean Butler scored 10 for the Mountaineers (6-0).
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Kevin lones scored 16 points and No. 6 West Virginia built a big lead early and manhandled Duquesne 68-39 on 'Wednesday night.
West Virginia bounced back from a 10-day layoff and had little trouble defeating the Dukes (6-3) for the seventh straight time. The Mountainers jumped ahead by double digits four minutes into the game and led by as many as 34 points midway through the second half.
With leading scorer Melquan Bolding still recovering from a broken right wrist, Duquesne committed 24 turnovers and was held to a season low for points.
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Dukes with 12 points.
West Virginia hadn't played since an 84-66 victory against Portland on Nov. 29 in the championship game of the 76 Classic in Anaheim, Calif. The Mountainears moved up this week to their highest ranking in The Associated Press poll since they also were sixth on Feb. 23, 1982.
Despite the long layoff, coach Bob Huggins said his team's recent practices were solid. West Virginia shot just 36 percent (24 of 66) for the game but outrebounded Duquesne 45-34 and scored 29 points off turnovers.
West Virginia's Devin Ebanks got his first start of the season after missing the first three games for undisclosed personal reasons. He scored 14 points twice as a reserve in victories over Texas A&M and Portland. But Ebanks, his left hand heavily taped, made just 2 of 10 shots and scored only four points against Duquesne.
Duquesne defeated Iowa earlier this season and led Pittsburgh by 16 points before falling in double overtime, but the Dukes were unprepared for West Virginia's potent offense.
Duquesne's 39 points tied for its fourth worst output since World War II, and the Dukes have now failed to reach 60 points in three
Duquesne, limited to 32 percent shooting, had three significant scoring droughts that allowed West Virginia to build its lead. Jones followed a dunk with a 3-point play during a 12-0 run that put the Mountaineers ahead 61-27 with 10-42 left in the game.
straight games. The Dukes' Eric Evans was coming off a 17-point effort in a 14-point victory over Savannah State on Saturday but was limited to six points against West Virginia.
West Virginia jumped ahead 14-2 and five different players hit 3-pointers in the first half, putting the mountaineers ahead by as much as 23 just before halftime.
The 42-20 halftime lead could
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West Virginia shot just 36 percent (14 of 39) from the floor in the first half but forced 15 Duquesne turnovers before halftime.
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Kansas 36|63----99
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Jayhawk Stat Leaders
Points
Sherron Collins
Rebounds
15
Cole Aldrich 9
Assists
PETER CLEMENS
Sherron Collins 8
Radford
<table border="1"><tr><td>Player</td><td>FG-FGA</td><td>3FG-3FGA</td><td>Rebs</td><td>A</td><td>Pts</td></tr><tr><td>Lazar Trifunovic</td><td>3-12</td><td>1-2</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>Joey Lynch-Flohr</td><td>9-14</td><td>1-1</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>26</td></tr><tr><td>Art Parakhouski</td><td>8-12</td><td>0-0</td><td>13</td><td>0</td><td>21</td></tr><tr><td>Amir Johnson</td><td>0-2</td><td>0-1</td><td>1</td><td>7</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Jeremy Robinson</td><td>0-2</td><td>0-1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>Evan Faulkner</td><td>0-1</td><td>0-1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Gorkem Sonmez</td><td>0-4</td><td>0-1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Blake Smith</td><td>2-5</td><td>0-2</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Team</td><td></td><td></td><td>5</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>22-52</td><td>2-9</td><td>29</td><td>16</td><td>64</td></tr></table>
Kansas
<table border="1"><tr><td>Player</td><td>FG-FGA</td><td>3FG-3FGA</td><td>Rebs</td><td>A</td><td>Pts</td></tr><tr><td>Marcus Morris</td><td>3-6</td><td>1-1</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>Cole Aldrich</td><td>5-9</td><td>0-0</td><td>9</td><td>0</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>Xavier Henry</td><td>5-9</td><td>1-2</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>Sherron Collins</td><td>5-10</td><td>1-2</td><td>2</td><td>8</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>Tyshawn Taylor</td><td>3-9</td><td>0-1</td><td>5</td><td>6</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>Thomas Robinson</td><td>4-6</td><td>0-0</td><td>7</td><td>1</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>Conner Teahan</td><td>0-0</td><td>0-0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Tyrel Reed</td><td>1-5</td><td>1-4</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>Elijah Johnson</td><td>4-6</td><td>2-2</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>Markieff Morris</td><td>1-4</td><td>0-0</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Jordan Juenemann</td><td>1-1</td><td>0-0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Chase Buford</td><td>0-0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>C.J. Henry</td><td>4-5</td><td>3-4</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>Team</td><td></td><td></td><td>6</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Totals</td><td>36-70</td><td>9-16</td><td>44</td><td>21</td><td>99</td></tr></table>
Schedule
*all games in bold are at home
Date Opponent Result/Time
Nov. 3 FORT HAYS STATE (Exhibition) W, 107-68
Nov. 10 PITTSBURG STATE (Exhibition) W, 103-45
Nov. 13 HOFSTRA W, 101-65
Nov. 17 Memphis, St. Louis, Mo. W, 57-55
Nov. 19 CENTRAL ARKANSAS W, 94-44
Nov. 25 OAKLAND W, 89-59
Nov. 27 TENNESSEE TECH W, 112-75
Dec. 2 ALCORN STATE W, 98-31
Dec. 6 UCLA, Los Angeles, Calif. W, 73-61
Dec. 9 RADFORD W, 99-64
Dec. 12 La Salle, Kansas City, Mo. (Sprint Center) 1 p.m.
Dec. 19 MICHIGAN 11 a.m.
Dec. 22 CALIFORNIA 8 p.m.
Dec. 29 BELMONT 8 p.m.
Jan. 2 Temple, Philadelphia, Pa. 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 6 CORNELL 7 p.m.
Jan. 10 Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn. 12:30 p.m. or 3:30 p.m.
Jan. 13 Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb. 8 p.m.
Jan. 16 TEXAS TECH 12:45 p.m.
Jan. 20 BAYLOR 8 p.m.
Jan. 23 Iowa State, Ames, Iowa 1 p.m.
Jan. 25 MISSOURI 8 p.m.
Jan. 30 Kansas State, Manhattan 6 p.m.
Feb. 3 Colorado, Boulder, Colo. 8 p.m.
Feb. 6 NEBRASKA 5 p.m.
Feb. 8 Texas, Austin, Texas 8 p.m.
Feb. 13 IOWA STATE 7 p.m.
Feb. 15 Texas A&M, College Station, Texas 8 p.m.
Feb. 20 COLORADO 3 p.m.
Feb. 22 OKLAHOMA 8 p.m.
Feb. 27 Oklahoma State, Stillwater, Okla. 3 p.m.
March 3 KANSAS STATE 7 p.m.
March 6 Missouri, Columbia, Mo. 1 p.m.
MEN'S BASKET
KANSAS
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Freshman guard Xavier Henry hits an off balance shot, drawing a foul for an and one. Henry put up 13 points on five for nine shooting.
KANSAS
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freshman guard Elijah Johnson slaps hands with coach Bill Self Wednesday night after leaving the game at the end of the second half. Kansas moved to 8-0 on the season after a 99-64 win against Radford.
RECAP (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
season with 15 points and nine rebounds.
Radford didn't double-team Aldrich like most teams and he enjoyed the freedom.
Parakhouski, the nation's leading rebounder, has scored 20 or more points in all but one game coming into Allen Fieldhouse. He finished with 21 points and 13 rebounds, all his points coming in the second half. A majority of those also came when Aldrich was out of the game.
"It's not going to happen very often this year," Aldrich said, "but it was nice."
Freshman forward Thomas
Robinson had trouble with
Parakhouski as well as Radford
forward Joey Lynch-Flohr, who
finished with a game high of 26
"I need to work on my defense.
That's definitely something that is a work in progress."
But with all the talented big guys the Jayhawks have faced this season, Aldrich believes, the
points. Robinson, coming off a one minute performance against UCLA, found where he needed improvement.
"I learned a couple things to
believes the
"I learned a couple things tonight. I need to work on my defense. That's definitely something that is a work in progress."
THOMAS ROBINSON Freshman forward
matchups are what they will need come January.
Sherron Collins and Xavier Henry had their usual perfor-
"I think these early tests, with
true big guys that are really good, will set us up for those guys in the Big 12," Aldrich said.
minutes.
mances. Collins, along with Aldrich, led the Jayhawks with 15 points. Collins also had a season-high eight assists.
As the clock was winding down in the first half, Xavier Henry
Henry finished with 13 points and had a season-high three blocks.
C. J. Henry made three 3-pointers and finished with 11 points in only ten
soared up high to block a floater by Lazar Trifunovic to preserve the 36-18 lead at the break.
The Jayhawks only shot 37.5 percent in the first half and finished with 51.4 percent. Their streak of shooting 50 percent or more was in jeopardy until the Jayhawks made their final six shots of the game. They shot 63.2 percent in the second half while scoring 63 points, which stunned Self.
"I never would have thought wed score 63 points in a half — probably the most efficient we've been offensively," Self said.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2009
5B
RADFORD 64, KANSAS 99
TBALL REWIND
VOLLEYBALL
ANSAN win
Weston White/KANSAN
BY CLARK GOBLE
cgoble@kansan.com
Going into his matchup with 6-foot-11, 260 lb. senior center Art Parakhouski, Cole Aldrich was excited.
"There're very few true centers, big true fives," Aldrich said. "It's always fun to play against another big guy. Everybody kind of has the stereotype that we're big jolly, doofy guys but we really work hard in the post."
Robinson added: "We know he's coming."
Aldrich's defensive work in the first half held Parakhouski to no points, six rebounds and just two shot attempts. For the season, Parakhouski averaged 22.3 points and 14.3 rebounds per game.
Coach Bill Self said he never would have thought they could shut out Parakhouski in the first half, but didn't particularly enjoy Parakhouski's second-half numbers.
"If you shut a guy out for a half, you probably shouldn't give up 21 in the second." Self said.
With the sarcasm meter going through the roof, Self said he would go pat his team on the back for keeping him under his average.
Self's game plan to limit Parakhouski's effectiveness was to attack him and get him in foul trouble. Thus, when Parakhouski had two early fools, Self got a little perturbed when Aldrich didn't try to make it three.
"He had a chance to take it at him and he did a little dipsy-doo soft move underneath,"self said. "He ended up missing it because he deserved to miss it."
Aldrich said he thought the team frustrated the big center in the first
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half by making him take tough shots, but they capped up in the second half.
"He's a heck of a player obviously, to be held to nothing at half and then come out and get some and 1s and make some free throws." Aldrich said.
Robinson and Aldrich also said going against a big center was great practice for a force who resides in Austin, Texas; the Longhorns' senior center Dexter Pittman. At 6-foot-10 and 290 lbs., Aldrich correctly assessed that Pittman has a little more build than Parakhouski.
Freshman forward Thomas Robinson handled the majority of the defensive duties on Parakhouski in the second half and said he learned a couple of things that would help him later in the season. In high school, the biggest player Robinson ever guarded was Connecticut freshman forward Alex Oriakhi.
"You can't trade buckets," Robinson said.
Parakhouski has two inches and 20 pounds on Oriakhi.
"it's good for us just because I think these early tests with true big guys that are really good will set us up for those guys when we play them in the Big 12," Aldrich said.
Robinson said he could use his speed to get around him on offense, but he was a little overmatched on defense. He is still working to get better on the defensive end.
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Junior center Cole Aldrich slams a dunk against Radford Wednesday night. Aldric led the Jayhawks alongside Sherron Collins with 15 points and nine boards.
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Game to remember
Freshman guard Elijah Johnson
Johnson's first college start would have been memorable by itself. But after scoring his career high in just the first half, Johnson won't forget this one. His dunk on an alley-oop from Sherron Collins to open the second half will be the lasting image.
Johnson
Game to forget
Sophomore forward Markieff Morris
Morris
Sophomore forward Markieff Morris Even if you weren't expecting an dominating offensive performance like Morris had against UCLA, he disappointed Wednesday night. He scored just four points and was never a factor on offense. Certainly he won't want to remember that missed one-handed dunk on an open fast break.
PETER EWELS
Stat of the night
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Number of Kansas players who scored in double digits: Cole Aldrich, Xavier Henry, Sherron
Collins, Elijah Johnson, Thomas Robinson and C.J. Henry. Aldrich and Collins led all scorers with 15 points. Now that's what you call balance.
Clark Goble
Quote of the night
"He's averaging 24 and 15 and he got 21 and 13? I'll go pat all our guys on the back for keeping him under his average."
— Kansas coach Bill Self on the defense against Art
帕克斯houkhi.
PABYA GAVRIELLA
Self
Prime plays
1ST HALF (SCORE AFTER PLAY)
18:32 - Cole Aldrich out fought defenders for an offensive rebound and made a statement with a two handed dunk to start the scoring for Kansas. (2-2)
3:50- Sherron Collins missed a three, but Xavier Henry flew out of nowhere to put it down in the midst of a 14-3 run. (27-13)
9:46 After a Xavier Henry three, Tyshawn Taylor stole the ball and ran it down the court for a one-handed dunk. (18-10)
2ND HALF
19:50- Coming right out of halftime, Sherron Collins
8:55- C.J. Henry missed a three pointer and Cole Aldrich was there to put it back with authority. (68-39)
15:30 Elijah Johnson flew in for an offensive rebound to add to his stellar performance and found Sherron Collins for an open three pointer. (49-27)
found Elijah Johnson for an alley-oop. Add that to Johnson's two three pointers, snazzy penetrating layup and free throws and Johnson is having quite the offensive output. (38-18)
4:33: Xavier Henry took Lazar Trifuricov to school, driving him backwards almost five feet and laying it in for an and-one (82-52)
Corey Thibodeaux
Key stats
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Radford shot 42.3 percent from the field, which makes it 82 straight games an opponent has failed to shoot over fifty percent on Kansas.
78.3
Kansas shot 78.3 from the free throw line which is the fourth game this season they Jayhawks have made over 70 percent.
63
The 63 points scored in the second half were the most by
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the Jayhawks in any half this season.
Jayhawks had a season high six players in double figures.
21
Sherron Collins passed Wilt Chamberlain with his second basket of the game for 21st on the Jayhawks' all-time scoring list. He also moved ahead of Mario Chalmers in assists for 11th on the all-time list, then he tied Chalmers for 6th place all-time in three pointers made.
— Corey Thibodeaux
COLUMN (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
showed poise and a smooth stroke. He knocked down open shots, pressured the ball (without committing more silly fools) and generally provided a spark that was severely lacking at the offensive end. Perhaps most importantly for a point guard, Johnson didn't commit any turnovers.
Johnson then carried over his first-half momentum and started the second as well. And he startled it with a bang, throwing down an alley-oop on the opening play to set off what would be a 63-point half for Kansas.
C. J. Henry was no less explosive — once he made his appearance. Unlike Johnson, Henry didn't start. He didn't even see the floor until the second half was well under way, and only played 10 minutes total.
But in those 10 minutes, C.J. reminded those who stuck around for the game's closing stretch that he's talented in his
own right, and far more than just Xavier's brother.
C. J. showed both a quick step and lightning crossover, both indicating that his injury problems may be a thing of the past. And on a night when the rim seemed just a bit too small for most Jayhawks, C.J. was a sniper.
All of this puts Bill Self in an interesting position. As the coach who seemingly has just about everything, what more could he get from Johnson and Henry's surprising efforts? Just that, actually: more production, either from the bench or the starting lineup. More capable players to share minutes, thus leading to more pressure on defense, and more energy on offense. Ultimately, more wins
If all that seems excessive, just remember: "Tis the season when more is never enough.
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10. 2009
Super substitute adds depth behind starters
BY MAX ROTHMAN
mrothman@kansan.com
When hawire strikes and the plans are unraveling, there's always the safety valve.
Mike Gunnoe/KANSAJ Junior forward Nicolettie Smith has brought a model of consistency to the women's basketball team from the start. The 6-foot-2 player surprised Hartford with 19 points and 10 rebounds in her first college game. But despite not being a starter, she was voted by her teammates as co-captain.
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Whether it's junior center Krysten Boogaard suffering from foul trouble or sophomore forward Aishah Sutherland turning the ball over or bricking her turn-around jumpshots, coach Bonnie Henrickson looks no further than co-captain junior forward Nicollette Smith. "She leads by example," Henrickson said.
Smith is as solid as they come
Smith is as solid as they come — a versatile spark off the bench that can do it all. At times she will post up and score or kick it out to a shooter. Other times she is the shooter, surprising her foes by tacking on a huge go-ahead three. Her multi-dimensional game allows her to spread the floor, spacing defenses to give her teammates easier looks. Because Smith plays power forward, the 6-foot-2-inch player is often matched with one of the tallest players on the opposing team. By often dragging her towering defender out to the three point line, Smith unclogs the interior.
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The Tulsa, Okla., native carved out her niche with Kansas from the very start. In her first college game, Smith battered Hartford for 19 points and 10 rebounds. The eye-catching start helped her earn Big 12 rookie of the week honors.
"She has a great ability to suck up the detense," Boogaard said. "Once it opens up from the inside, it makes everyone else's job a little easier."
"They fell asleep on her because they didn't have much film," Henrickson said. "She surprised Hartford, that's for darn sure."
From then on, the freshman earned Henrickson's trust: she played in all 33 games and was the first player to come off the bench in
15 contests during the 2007-2008 season. Smith established herself as an integral part of Kansas' future as she averaged 5.9 points and 2.7 rebounds per game and led the team with 45 three-pointers.
"It gave me a lot of confidence for the rest of the year," Smith said of her quick start.
In her sophomore campaign Smith became a full-time starter, adding 6.4 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. She continued her three-point assault, knocking down 40 in 36 games. But that was already charted territory. A previously uncraeted area was finishing third on the team with 38 steals. By scoring, rebounding, stealing and opening up defenses Smith became the rock of Kansas women's basketball — a model of consistency.
"She brings intensity defensively." Henrickson said of Smith's communication skills.
With Sutherland's emergence as a starter this season, Smith has taken a back-seat role, clearly defined as the 6th option and first off the bench. Compared with the starting Boogaard, she has already logged more time on the floor, averaging 22 minutes per game. Starting or not, her role on this team has already been paved.
"For some people it's probably a bigger deal than others," Smith said of the starting title. "I just want to be whatever I need to be for my team. If that means coming off the bench, I understand."
Despite not being a starter, Smith was voted by her teammates as one of three team captains, along with senior guards Danielle McCray and Sade Morris. Henrickson recalled that after last year's loss to Kansas State, Smith and her teammate Morris were especially vocal during the following practice about getting conflicts straightened out, even before they were anointed
as captains. This season, Smith is more than just a captain, but a role model to her successors..
"We're the people that are supposed to drive Bonnie's vision," Smith said.
Any contending team requires depth beyond the starting five. The bench must be able to replace a struggling or exhausted starter or fill in for an injured player. Immense and diverse skills are simply bonuses.
Think of Smith as the back-up plan that surprises one no one
she tops the original scheme.
"She's always there to have your back," Boogaard said.
When her name is called just a few minutes into the game, you know she'll be ready.
"It's good to know that I'm the first person she looks to off the bench." Smith said.
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LaChelda Jacobs:
Jacobs is a scoring combo
LaChelda Jacobs:
Jacobs is a scoring combo guard that serves as the perfect
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Monica Engelman:
Engelman has a sugar sweet shot and an impressive IQ for
the game as a freshman.
She strives for any minutes that she can get and has a good nose for snooping around and snag-
NICHIYA KIRYAN
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ging rebounds. She currently is second to Smith in bench minutes with 74 this season, 10.6 per game. When McCray
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if she steps up her game
Carolyn Davis:
It seems as if Davis has been getting more and more minutes every game. She is still a project and needs to refine her skills.
but Henrickson clearly envisions the freshman forward as a part of the post equation,
Davis
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KANSAS VS. UMKC
Boogaard
WHEN: 7 p.m
WHERE: Allen Fieldhouse
KEY TO THE GAME:
Allen Fieldhouse
UMKC has a 1-5 record when it plays on the road. While it will not be playing too far from home tonight, the atmosphere within Allen Fieldhouse presents a daunting challenge for a Kangaroos team that has had road losses to the likes of North Texas (4-8), Tulsa (3-4), and UT-Arlington (4-4). The Jayhawks are undefeated at home this year (4-0), and that's not likely to change tonight.
KEEP AN EYE ON:
TOMMY DICKENS
Junior center Krysten Boogaard has knocked down
11 free throws in a row since returning from the Junkanoo Jam, where she
shot abysm
mally from
the free throw line. Boogaard
is one of the primary reasons the Jayhawks have shot its best free throw percentages of the season in their last two games. On top of cleaning up her free throw shot, Boogaard is second on the team in rebounds per game, averaging 6.4. Boogaard should have a big game against a much smaller UMKC line up.
OPPONENT TO WATCH:
Chazny Morris
Boogaard and sophomore forward Aishah Sutherland should be able to use their
height advantage to dominate UMKC in the paint. That means UMKC senior guard Chazny Morris will be
Morris
— Andrew Taylor
to have a big game if the Kangaroos hope to upset the Jayhawks in Allen Fieldhouse. Morris leads UMKC with 16 points per game. She is also not afraid to fight for rebounds as she averages 4.9 per game.
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THURSDAY DECEMBER 10 2009
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2009
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FOOTBALL
Final reaction to Mangino departure
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Freshman running back Toben Opurum reacts to questions from members of the media last week after coach Mark Mangino resigned from his coach position. Mangino's resignation leaves Kansas' football program searching for a new coach for next season.
BY JAYSON JENKS AND
CLARK GOBLE
jjenks@kansan.com,
cgoble@kansan.com
Weston White/KANSAN
Former offensive lineman Ryan Cantrell just finished his first year of coaching high school football in Texas. Even a year removed from playing under former coach Mark Mangino — and even after a week since Mangino's departure, Cantrell still isn't sure what to make of the situation.
"I'm still kind of torn over it because he was a really hard guy to play for," Cantrell said. "But I was a better player for it, and as I begin my journey in coaching I'm going to be a better coach for the lessons he either taught me indirectly or that I learned while there."
A similar reaction is shared by other former and current players and people around the community.
Mangino spent the final two weeks of the season in limbo, stuck between an internal investigation launched against him and an uncertain future as Kansas' coach
Mangino resigned last Thursday after reaching an agreement with Athletics Director Lew Perkins.
Soon after the internal investigation was made public the Monday before Kansas played No. 3 Texas, former players came forward about Mangino's verbal — and in some cases physical — abuse.
"If there wasn't a problem then none of this stuff would have happened," former linebacker Mike Rivera said.
When Mangino arrived in 2002, though, his demanding approach was praised and touted as exactly the type of tough-love mentality that a struggling football team needed.
And, on the field, strides forward were made.
In 2003, the lajawhaks played in their first bowl game since 1995. They won a bowl game in 2005 and, of course, the Orange Bowl victory in 2007.
"KU needed someone like him," Cantrell said. "He needed to change a damn culture. You have to run it a certain way. You have to be a hard disciplinarian. He was fair with every person on the team. Granted, he may have stepped over the line a couple times, but he felt that was the way he had to go about things."
Yet as some former players speculated, Mangino's tactics started to wear thin as the Jayhawks experienced more success.
In turn, those players said Mangino's disciplinarian style wasn't needed as much with successful players as when he first arrived at Kansas.
"I definitely think as time changed, he wanted to try and change," Cantrell said. "We could
definitely see as players during the Orange Bowl year, he did let up a little bit. Now, winning helps a whole hell of a lot with that."
In the days following the announcement of the internal investigation, Mangino noted that losing provided the platform for disgruntled people to step forward.
Whether that's true or not, Kansas's record didn't aid Mangino's cause.
"What I'm trying to say is I was terribly disappointed in the way that it happened," former coach Don Fambrough said. "I'm not saying that it wasn't necessary. I'm not arguing that at all. My argument is that I thought it was handled in a terrible, terrible way."
Regardless, many viewed Mangino's departure as inevitable after reports and stories of past problems continued to be published.
"It'd be hard for him to come
back from a situation like that," sophomore Austin Mohs from Omaha, Neb. said. "It kind of seems like a reoccurring thing over the last couple of years, guys not having good relationships with him."
There's little doubt that Mangino helped build Kansas' football program from the ground up.
But in the end his tactics presented too many problems to overcome, and too many former players accounts were damning.
"It's definitely weird and it's a little funny feeling knowing that he is gone and this program will be headed in a new direction," senior defensive back justin Thornton said. "But as far as that, it's just wait and see and hopefully Lew Perkins will do a good job of getting someone good in here."
— Edited by Alicia Banister
NBA
Nuggets end winning streak, lose to Bobcats
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Gerald Wallace had 25 points and 16 rebounds and the Bobcats frustrated Carmelo Anthony and Denver in a 107-95 victory Tuesday night that snapped the Nuggets' four-game winning streak.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The winner of the match featuring the NBA's top-scoring team and player against the league's top defensive unit: the hard-to-figure Charlotte Bobcats.
Anthony, the NBAs leading scorer, had 34 points and seven rebounds, but Wallace outplayed him down the stretch and a frustrated Anthony picked up a technical foul with just under a minute left to help seal Charlotte's second straight win.
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Charlotte Bobcats' Stephen Jackson (1) shoots over Denver Nuggets' Nene (31) and Carmelo Anthony (15) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday. The loss to the Bobcats ended the four-game winning streak.
Stephen Jackson added 25 points, seven rebounds, six assists and helped keep Anthony scoreless over the final 4 minutes as Charlotte closed on a 20-8 run.
"You have to make a guy like that work," Jackson said. "You can't stop him completely. He's going to get calls and he's the leading scorer in the league. You just want
Called for a foul on Jackson with 52.6 seconds left, an upset Anthony drew a technical foul — his second in as many nights. jackson hit all three free throws to put Charlotte up 102-93.
to make it as difficult as possible."
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The Nuggets, playing without injured forward
Kenyon Martin, lost for only the second time in 10 games.
"I think our defense has always been good," Wallace said.
"It was just one of those nights where they had everything going for them," Anthony said. "They made shots. They got to the free throw line. They got to the boards. A lot of little things helped them win this game."
In a matchup of the NBA's highest-scoring team (Denver, 109.7 points a game) and the league's stingiest team (Charlotte, 90.4 points allowed), spurts were dictated by pace.
So the team that remains best known for being the first to lose to New Jersey after the Nets' record-worst 0-18 start, notched a second win over a division leader. The Bobcats are 8-3 at home with a victory over Cleveland.
Anthony did most of his damage in transition and by getting to the foul line on drives.
The Nuggets had trouble defending Wallace in the halfcourt, and both players attempted 11 free throws.
Coming in averaging 29.6 points a game, Anthony scored a season-low 14 on 5-of-21 shooting a night earlier in Philadelphia. He regained his touch, but Denver struggled without Martin, who dislocated his left pinkie against the 7eers.
Chris Andersen played a lot of late minutes, and the Bobcats attacked him defensively. Raymond Felton twice beat him to the hoop on drives, the second layup putting Charlotte ahead 95-89 with 3:24 left.
Joey Graham, twin brother of Bobcats forward Stephen Graham, started in Martin's spot and Denver fell behind 21-14.
STEPHEN JACKSON Charlotte Bobcat
"You have to make a guy like that work. You can't stop him completely"
"Kenyon does a great job of reads. Tonight they scored a lot of points in the paint, especially in the first half."
Nuggets coach George Karl said. "I think their penetration surprised us"
"He was great. He's been great," Bobcats coach Larry Brown said. "Gerald and Jack and Raymond really kept us in the game."
Wallace, the NBA's leading rebounder, had his 13th double-double. His putback of his own miss over Anthony with 1:50 left gave Charlotte a 97-91 lead.
Flip Murray, 10 of 45 from the field and 8 of 17 from the foul line in the past six games, hit two free throws and a 3-pointer at the end
Nazr Hammaded made up for Chandler's woes by hitting 9 of 10 free throws and scoring 15 points. Murray had 10 points and Charlotte hit 31 of 37 free throws.
of the half to help Charlotte to a 54-49 lead despite center Tyson Chandler again getting into foul trouble.
J. R. Smith was Denver's second leading scorer with 16 points as the Nuggets managed only 11 assists and failed to reach 100 points for just the sixth time.
"We turned the ball over too much, mainly myself," said guard Chauceney Billups, who had 14 points, one assist and five turnovers. "Anytime we have more turnovers than assists, chances are we're not going to look too good."
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Even with Hoglund Ballpark blanketed with snow and ice, the infield covered for the winter, the mentality of the baseball team is not entrenched in an "offseason" mode. The team is hard at work, eager to get back on the diamond and build off last season's success.
"If we could wed start the season as soon as possible," sophomore utility player Zac Elgie said.
Kansas made a big jump last year, finishing at 39-24 (15-12) and ranked No. 5 in the Big 12, after finishing 11th in '07-'08. The Jayhawks regular season success qualified it for the NCAA tournament, where it advanced to the Chapel Hill Regional championship before falling to eventual College World Series participant North Carolina.
"We proved we could play with anybody last year," junior third baseman Tony Thompson said. "Now we know what we need to do and what's expected of us."
While the end result wasn't ideal for Kansas, it furthered the team's desire to improve.
Before the lajahwks begin planning a return trip to post-season play, they'll first have to contend with one of the toughest schedules in the nation. Aside from the always-stacked Big 12, which includes College World Series runner-up Texas, Kansas will play 13 games against Top 25 ranked clubs from a season ago. In total, the team will play 30 games against teams that qualified for the NCAA tournament last season.
Schedule aside, Kansas returns most of its starters from a season ago. Led by standouts like Thompson and junior pitcher T.J. Walz, the Jayhawks should have strong leadership that will be essential to the team's success.
"We've got lots of older guys coming back that will help set a good example for the young guys." Thompson said.
The team will have some big holes to fill, though — most notably the graduation of catcher Buck Afenir and departures of shortstop David Narodowski and pitcher Sheafer Hall, who both passed up their senior seasons to play in the MLB.
To help fill the void the team
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will need increased production from its younger players, including Elgie and sophomore pitcher Lee Rindenhour. It's a task teammates feel they're more than capable of handling.
"We've got some talented young guys, and some quality guys that we've brought in," Thompson said. "Even if some of them don't get as much playing time right away, they'll get better as the season goes on."
And down the road there's even more help coming to Lawrence.
Coach Ritch Price recently announced that the team has inked eight players to next year's roster during the early signing period. Price said he expects the soon-to-be jahawks to shine on the field for years to come.
For now, hard work and dedication will have to do.
"This may be the best class we had during our time at Kansas," Price said in a press release. "We believe that this group of young men will help us continue to be a Top 25 program."
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"We're just trying to get ready for the spring," Thompson said. "It's all about making sure we're prepared."
Follow Ben Ward at twitter.com/bm dub.
- Edited by Anna Kathagnarath
be without him the res of the season.
Broncos' Ryan Harris will sit out rest of season
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos have had spotty results without stand-out right tackle Ryan Harris in the lineup, and now they'll
The third-year pro was put on injured reserve Wednesday with an injury to his right big toe that will require surgery and rehab lasting well into the winter.
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Kansas State guard Jacob Pullen shoots while covered by Xavier forward Jamir McLean Tuesday in Manhattan. Pullen scored 16 points to lead Kansas State to a 71-56 win over Xavier. The student crowd was the largest of the season, despite snow conditions.
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Snowy weather doesn't deter Kansas State against Xavier
BY JOHN MARSHALL Associated Press
MANHATTAN, Kan. — With a monster winter storm swirling outside, Kansas State was greeted by the largest student section of the season.
Two hours later, after grinding out a win they desperately wanted, the Wildcats went on a victory lap, high-
King as many students as they could touch.
The message:
Thanks for making a big win even better.
Jacob Pullen scored all but two of his 16 points in the second half and Kansas State earned revenge two years in the making, outmuscling Xavier for
a 71-56 victory in front of a surprisingly rowdy crowd on a snowy Tuesday night.
"I expected to see 10 people out there. There was a blizzard outside
Embarrassed the last time these teams met, Kansas State (8-1) was intent on getting retribution. The Wildcats did with a defense that hounded Xavier into a poor shooting night and a dominating performance inside.
— I wouldn't have come to the game if I wasn't playing," Pullen said. "For them to show that much support, it's a lot. They could have easily watched it on TV like a lot of other people did, but instead they came out and gave us that home tone advantage that we needed tonight."
Kansas State outrebounded the Musketeers 27-8 in the first half and scored 16 points off 14 offensive rebounds overall to overcome 17 missed free throws and a 4-for-17 night from 3-point range.
"I expected to see 10 people out there. There was a blizzard outside — I wouldn't have come to the game if I wasn't playing."
Jamar Samuels had 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Curtis Kelly added 15 points and nine rebounds for the Wildcats, who have put together consecutive impressive wins after
JACOBPULLEN Kansas State guard
two lackluster games.
"They just made our RPI better," Samuels said.
Xavier (5-3) was no match inside for Kansas State in a physical start-and-stop game that featured 57 fouls.
The Musketeers had two scoring droughts of six minutes or more and shot 29 percent, including 5
of 17 from 3-point
range. Brad Redford
and Jordan Crawford
had 16 points each
for Xavier, which was
outrebounded by 13
and outscored by 10
in the paint.
"It came down to toughness and readiness," Xavier guard Dante Jackson said. "They were ready. They punched us in the mouth and just
kept punching us and punching us
We kind of took it."
The last time these teams met,
New Year's Eve 2007 in Cincinnati,
Xavier beat the Wildcats 103-77, still
the worst loss in Kansas State coach
Frank Martin's tenure.
The circumstances surrounding it
made the loss seem much worse. Star freshman Michael Beasley forgot his shoes and had to borrow a pair. The Musketeers told jokes at the free-throw line while Kansas State tried to mount a comeback. The fans were ruthless.
"It came down to toughness and readiness. They were ready."
Kansas State has just four players left from that game — three who played — but they remember and made sure the younger players knew minutes after beating Washington State on Saturday, still in the locker room, the Wildcats were already talking about Xavier.
Not surprisingly, the game was tense and physical from the start.
DANTE JACKSON
Xavier guard
Every possession was a grind,
nearly every shot contested.
with lots of wrestling in the post,
jaw-rattling screens and players hitting
the floor nearly every trip.
After eight minutes, Xavier led 7-4. It didn't get a whole lot better after that.
Struggling against Kansas State's pressure, Xavier managed just four free throws over the final 7:15 of the first half, shooting 6-for-21 to trail by 10. Kansas State's fans had better airtn at halftime, throwing about 200 paper airplanes onto the court as part of a promotion.
The Musketeers were hurt by offensive rebounding, too, and were outscored 11-0 on second-chance points after Kansas State grabbed 11 offensive boards.
"There are certain areas that we have to bring every night," Xavier coach Chris Mack said. "I thought Kansas State really set the tone against our team in the first half with their offensive rebounding effort. It was the story line of the game."
Crawford broke Xavier's basket-less streak with consecutive hoops early in the second half. The Musketeers followed with another fruitless run, this one lasting nearly
six minutes as Kansas State pushed the lead to 46-30.
The Wildcats still weren't about to let up.
Senior Chris Merriewet, one of the players left over from the loss in Cincinnati, scrambled for a loose ball to keep possession.
then landed in a row of photographers to save a ball from going out of boards. Pullen followed with a 3-pointer that made it 52-37.
Once it was over, the entire team wenton the victory lap, snaking behind the media table to celebrate with fans who braved the cold and blowing snow to support their team.
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Magic earn sixth straight victory
BY GREG BEACHAM Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — Dwight Howard had 25 points and 11 rebounds on his 24th birthday, Rashard Lewis added 17 points and the Orlando Magic held off the Los Angeles Clippers for their sixth straight victory, 97-86 Tuesday night.
game, setting a new franchise record for a single season.
Jason Williams scored 16 points while hitting four 3-pointers for the Magic, who kept pace with Boston atop the Eastern Conference with their 11th win in 12 games.
Thanks to a smooth fourth-quarter surge, the Magic also won their eighth straight road
Clippers, who had won five of seven before losing to the Magic for the sixth straight time.
Vince Carter had just 13 points - four in the final minute - for Orlando, which broke open a tight game with a 14-2 run that stretched into the fourth quarter.
Eric Gordon scored 21 points and Baron Davis had 18 points and 11 assists for the
The defending Eastern Conference champions looked solid in their return to the building where they lost the first two games of last summer's NBA finals to the Lakers.
As usual, the Magic were led by Howard, who heard shouts of birthday well-wishes throughout the night at Staples Center.
He frequently played up to the crowd, exchanging small talk and joking with officials — and several dozen fans waited to scream his name after the game, when he threw his jersey
into the crowd.
The Magic won nine straight road games spanning two seasons in 2007. Halfway through a four-game road trip, Orlando will attempt to match that record Thursday night in Utah.
The 97-86 victory against the Los Angeles Clippers is the Magic's eighth straight on the road.
Chris Kaman scored 16 points and Al Thornton added 15 for the Clippers, who have beaten just two teams with winning records this season.
Orlando had its biggest offensive game of the season last Saturday night at Golden State, while the Clippers had their best defensive game of the year against Indiana.
The Magic's success carried
Howard made his first five shots, barreling past Kaman for more than one embarrassing dunk, while Lewis hit 3-pointers on three consecutive possessions midway through the period, drawing appreciative oohs from Clippers fans.
Neither star missed a shot until late in the first half, and Williams also hit three 3-pointers in the opening period to put Orlando up by 10. Yet the Clippers kept it close with balanced scoring while forcing turnovers.
Los Angeles took its first lead by scoring nine straight points in the third quarter, but Anthony Johnson put the Magic in front to stay late in the period, and Mickael Pietrus made a desperate 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left as part of the decisive run.
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Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard works around Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman, left, for a basket during the first half Tuesday, in Los Angeles. The Magic earned their 6th straight victory.
NFL
Chiefs rank in Top 10 for kicking and returning
Under the direction of first-year special teams coach Steve Hoffman, the Chiefs (3-9) have made giant strides in both punt and kickoff coverage, ranking in the top 10 in both. They're pretty good in returning kickoffs, too, ranking ninth in the league with 25 returns of 20 yards or more.
Punter Dustin Colquitt is having a terrific year and is fourth in net average. Placekicker Ryan Succop may turn out to be one of the greatest Mr. Irrelevant picks in history. The last man taken in last year's draft has made 18 of 22 field goals and leads all rookies with 72 points.
All that hasn't been enough to make up for an offense that's 30th overall and a defense that's 31st.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Former Pitt State coach pleads not guilty in DUI
GALENA, Kan. — Former Pittsburg State football coach Chuck Broyles has pleaded not guilty to drunken driving.
Head over heels
Broyles resigned last week from his coaching job after 20 years leading the Gorillas. The resignation came several days after Broyles was arrested in Galena on suspicion of under the influence.
The Joplin Globe reports that Broyles' lawyer entered a not guilty plea on his behalf Tuesday in Galena City Court.
Broyles remains on paid administrative leave from his job as Pittsburg State athletic director. University President Steve Scott said Broyles will remain on leave until the DUI charge is resolved.
Anaheim Ducks right wing Corey Perry, right, is upended by Dallas Stars left wing Brenden Morrow during the third period of a hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., on Tuesday. The Ducks won 4-3 in overtime.
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NFL Donnie Jones outdoes himself in Bears game
ST. LOUIS — Donnie Jones will have a tough time topping his last game, even if it was in another losing cause.
The St. Louis Rams' punter pinned the Chicago Bears down at the 7, 2, 2 and 3 in Sunday's 17-9 setback.
His left-footed kicks helped the defense stuff the Bears after a slow start while leading to favorable field position for a feeble offense — even it wasn't able to capitalize.
A case can be made that he was the team's most valuable player that day.
Jones is sixth in the NFL with a 46.4-yard average, but his net average of 41.4 yards is third-best. He's had a career-best 24 punts downed inside the 20 already, with four games to go.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — David Kyles came off the bench to score a career-high 16 points and lead four players in double figures as Wichita State beat Missouri-Kansas City 73-52 Wednesday night.
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The Shockers (8-1) won their sixth consecutive game and broke a two-game losing streak
against the Kangarooos. UMKC beat Wichita State in each of the last two seasons.
Wichita State only trailed once in the game at 6-4 with 16:46 left in the first half.
After Jay Cousinard's basket gave the Kangaroos the lead, the Shockers went on an 18-3 run to lead 22-9 with 6:59 remaining in the first half.
The largest lead for Wichita State came at 71-46 with 1:46 left in the contest.
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Wilde's Chateau 24, 9 p.m.
$3-$5, 18+
AFROBEATS
WITH BRANDON DRAPER
WITH BRANCHDRAFT
The Eighth St. Taproom,
10 p.m., $3, 21+
HAWLEY SCHOFFNER /
ALEXANDER SMITH
COLONY COLLAPSE /
0, GIANT MAN
The Jackpot Music Hall!
10 p.m. $5-$7, 18
"A KANSA NUTCRACKER"
Lawrence Arts Center, 7:30
p.m., $12-$17.50, all ages
DAVID RAWLINGS MACHINE
The Granada, 8 p.m., $21,
all ages
SONIC SUTRA
The Jazzhaus, 10 p.m.
$3-$4, 21+
saturday, dec. 12th
POKER PUB
Conroy's Pub, 6 p.m.
& 9 p.m., free, all ages
STRAIGHT NO CHASER
The Lied Center, 7:30 p.m.
$13-$26, all ages
SECOND SATURDAYS
SECURITY SAJUNDAYS
WITH DJ CANDLEPANTS
The Eightth St. Taproom,
10 p.m., $3, 21+
Lawrence Community Theatre, 7:30 p.m., all ages
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The Bottleneck, 7:30 p.m.
$5-$7, all ages
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7:30 p.m., $12 $17.50,
all ages
THE CLUB WITH DJ PARLE"
Fatso's, 10 p.m., $3, 21+
The Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., $4,
21+
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sunday, dec 13th
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10 p.m. $6-$8, 18+
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Liberty Hall, 8 p.m., $15.50-
20.50, all ages
IDAY BOOGIE
The Pool Room, 7 p.m.
& 10 p.m., free, 21+
POKER PUB
SMACKDOWN TRIVIA
The Bottleneck, 7:30 p.m.
free-$5, 18+
The Replay Lounge, 10
p.m., $3, 21+
THE VON EHRICS / UNKNOWN
SOLAR CROW BOWLING
Royal Crest Bowling Lanes,
9 p.m., $1, all ages
monday, dec 14th
The Bottleneck 737 New Hampshire St.
DOLLAR BOWLING
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The Bottleneck, 9 p.m.
all ages
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The Jazzhaus 926 1/2 Massachusetts St.
The Granada 1020 Massachusetts St.
The Pool Room 925 Iowa St.
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The Replay Lounge
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Duffy's
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The Eighth St. Taproom Conroy's Pub 801 New Hampshire St. 3115 W. 6th St., Ste. D
Lawrence Arts Center Community Building 940 New Hampshire St. 115 W.11th St.
editor's note //
PETER PARKER
that pertains to the lives of KU students.
Wow.
This may sound a little cliché (OK, maybe it's very cliché), but it seems like just yesterday that I was sitting down to write my first editor's note of the semester. Now, nearly four months later, the weather has turned from sunshine to snow and I am putting together my final issue as editor of Jayplay. It's been a crazy roller coaster of a learning experience, and I hope you've enjoyed reading each issue as much as I've enjoyed helping to create them.
Next semester, associate editor Alex Garrison will be taking the layplay reins, and you can expect more of the same insightful views on relationships, nightlife, health and everything else
We've got some great content for you this week. If you're looking for a cold-weather alternative to that frozen margarita, check out Patrick's story on page 5 about winterizing your liquor cabinet. Ever wonder how you got so head-over-heals attracted to your latest crush? Read Hailey's story on page 8 about pheromones, and how they could contribute to the way we interact with each other. Want a good laugh? Wescoe Wit is there for you on page 13.
As the semester winds to a close, the pressure of impending final exams, and deadlines for essays and projects can sometimes be too much to handle. If you find yourself in that situation, take a little time to relax and read through the semester's final issue of Jayplay.
// SEAN ROSNER, EDITOR
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EDITOR // Sean Rosner
ASSOCIATE EDITOR // Alex Garrison
DESIGNERS // Laura Fisk, Liz Schulte
CONTACT // Mia Iverson, Hailey Osterhaus
HEALTH // Kirsten Hudson, Amy Johnson
Patrick De Oliveira, Andrea Olsen
MANUAL // Francesca Chambers.
NOTICE // Hannah DeClerk, Kelci Shipley,
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local musicians. feel free to swoon.
The seeds of Mammoth Life were sown in the modest soil of a Hashinger Hall dorm room. Since then, the group has blossomed into one of the best-dressed groups in Lawrence.
Nicholas Goss founded the band with his wife and songwriting partner, Elizabeth Mead, in 2005. Though they weren't married at the time, the pair discovered they had chemistry, and soon forged what would become the bulk of Mammoth Life's first album.
With the addition of three members in 2007, Mammoth Life's sound grew. Adding violin, synthesizer and vibraphone to the traditional rock instrumentation, the group topped it off with a blend of persistently buoyant harmonies.
THE FOLK STREETS
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'Life' to the fullest. From left, Elizabeth Mead, Bobby Sauder, Nicholas Goss, Rachael Mulford, Melicent King and Neil Goss make up Mammoth Life.
A good feel for what Mammoth Life sounds like is right in the title of their debut album, Kaleidoscopic Art Pop. At the moment they are finishing their follow-up, which they describe as a "spaghetti-pop Western opus."
The group doesn't take its self-imposed art-pop genre lightly. Their approach to art is from all angles aural, lingual and visual. The band plays in lavish costumes that are designed by Goss' younger brother and updated every six months. Mammoth Life's live show is a flurry of lustrous yellow and blue fabrics, complete with high socks and flowing collars - visual representations, they say, of their sound. "It's all about a unified theme, like DEVO or The Beatles," Goss says.
The Mammoth Life concept goes beyond just music and costumes, though. "Mammoth Life is where passion meets ambition, it's the way you live every single day." Goss says.
You can see Mammoth Life live on December 26 at the Czar Bar, 1531 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., or find more information at myspace.com/officialmammothlife.
// JAKE LERMAN
this weekend // NOISE FOR TOYS
because those CSI marathons are getting old.
Do you ever feel like you want to get your face melted off, but for the benefit of children? Well, if so, you're in luck. Local band Noise FM is collaborating with Douglas County Toys for Tots to put on the first annual Noise For Toys concert event Saturday at the Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St.
Toys for Tots is an organization that gives gifts to needy children and teens in the community. The event will present a host of musical acts and all of the proceeds will go directly toward toys for youths in need.
Brothers Alex and Austin Ward are the Lawrence-based duo who founded Noise FM. The last year has been exciting for Alex and Austin. The pair has been featured at the South by Southwest music festival and has had a couple of their songs appear in video games and iPhone apps. After such good fortune they say they felt compelled to try to give something back to the
community through the Noise for Toys event. Although this is the event's first year, the brothers say they hope to make it an annual tradition.
To help bring in a larger audience, other Kansas City acts, including From Quiet Arms, Antennas Up, Rhythm & Soul and Avant National Guard will all be joining Noise FM at the Bottleneck to help raise funds for the cause. Doors for this allages event open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5-$7.
// JAKE LERMAN
ISEFM THE NOISEFM
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Noise for toys. Founding members of Noise FM, Alex and Austin Ward, are giving back through a holiday benefit concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St
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this weekend // STRAIGHT NO CHASER
because those CSI marathons are getting old.
Imagine taking the classic holiday melody "The 12 Days of Christmas," splicing it with snippets of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town." "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" and "Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel," and finishing the mix off with Toro's "Africa." This rambunctious mash-up is precisely the sort of unlikely harmony you'll hear from Straight No Chaser, a 10-man a cappella group performing at the Lied Center this Saturday.
Founded in 1996 at Indiana University, Straight No Chaser toured nationally for 10 years, inducting new generations of members along the way and creating a tradition at Indiana. When the university hosted a reunion concert in 2006, Randy Stine, one of the
original members, posted a video of a 1998 performance of "The 12 Days of Christmas" on YouTube. Practically overnight, the video became an internet sensation, receiving more than 7 million hits in December alone.
Fortunately for Straight No Chaser, one of the viewers of the popular video was Atlantic Records CEO Craig Kallman, says Tyler Trepp, a current member of SNCE. Atlantic signed
the group in 2008, and they have since released three albums.
The group will entertain audiences with songs from its first album, Holiday Spirits, as well as other non-holiday selections on Saturday. Although the group takes its music seriously, don't expect a typical a capella performance. "We make fun of each other. We woke around." Trepp says. "We just have a lot of fun on stage."
To hear your holiday favorites like you never have before, check out Straight No Chaser at the Lied Center on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Student tickets are $12.
// SARAH BLUVAS
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Straight up holiday fun. A cappella group Straight No Chaser will bring their interpretations of traditional holiday songs to the Lied Center Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
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Different drinks for different days: Just as people tend to eat warmer, heartier foods in winter, drinking habits often adapt to dropped temperatures and frosty nights.
Photo illustration by Howard Ting
Winter is almost here, which means it's time to rearrange the liquor cabinet. After all, you don't want to trudge home through the snow and sit next to the fireplace only to sip on a pina colada or a Bud Light.
The same way that we change our eating habits during the winter, appropriate changes should be made to the consumption of alcohol. So what are some of the things you should stock up with? Rafael Demarco, Rio de Janeiro graduate student, says he tends to transition from more refreshing drinks in the summer to more filling drinks in the winter.
That's the general rule, but here are some more details depending on your favorite kind of alcohol.
WINTERY WINES
Choosing what type of wine to drink during the winter can be tricky. Savio Soares, who used to be a New York sommelier (someone who matches wine with food) and now imports wines from Europe, says that no matter the season, the important thing is to find out what type of wine suits you, because each wine has a personality and very distinct characteristics depending on the region it comes from and method used to produce it.
Soares says that luscious wines are perfect for the cold seasons. "A good winter wine is like a ballerina — elegant and strong," he says.
During the summer we eat foods with higher acidity; in the winter, though, we tend to consume heartier and richer foods. Soares says. To match that kind of meal, you need wines that are stronger, that offer more layers of flavor and that have a fuller body (characteristics typically associated with red wines). Soares recommends Bordeaux and Cotes du Rhône, from France, Priorats from Spain and wine from Tuscany and the southern regions of Italy. Wines from Chile,
South Africa, Australia and the West Coast are also good choices. But no matter what region the wine comes from, remember to store it in an environment that's between 45 and 57 degrees dark and humid.
HEARTY BREWS
The type of beers we drink also change with the weather. If you go inside Free State Brewery, 636 Massachusetts St., in the middle of July and then come back six months later, you'll notice a significant difference in the beers available. Steve Bradt, Free State brewmaster, says the brewing changes the beers it makes on a seasonal basis.
Bradt says that the same way we tend to look for refreshing and crisp food during the summer and heavier and more comforting food during the winter, we also look for these different qualities in beer. "It's sort of the difference between salads in the summer and pot roasts in the winter, Bradt says. "Only the die-hards drink barley wine in July in Kansas."
Winter beers tend to have more grain, which makes them stronger and more flavorful. There also tends to be an increase in the alcohol content, which helps create that pleasant warming experience as you drink the beer. Bradt says that during the summer a beer that is too alcoholic can be oppressive because the heat takes it straight to your head.
If you want these "winter warmers," look for beers that are heavier, sweeter and more filling. These tend to be darker, and with more creative concoctions, such as caramel and roasted malts. They also don't need to be served as cold, which ends up highlighting their enriched flavors.
Some of the more popular Free State Brewery winter beers are the Invigorator Doppel Bock, which is a rich, full-bodied, German-style beer with a slightly sweet caramel background, and the Imperial Stout, which is a heavier beer with
darker color and higher alcohol content.
WARMING MIXED DRINKS
Demarco says he isn't quite sure why, but summer just calls for citrus drinks, while the winter demands something more filling. "I usually go from more fruity, clearer drinks, to more milk-incorporated drinks," he says. Demarco finds himself making white Russians and drinks that take darker rum.
Chris Brown, a bartender at Alvamar Country Club, 1809 Crossgate Drive, says he observes
the same thing with his clientele. During the summer, Brown makes a lot of vodka pineapples, sex on the beaches, daiquiris and margaritas, but during the winter he makes heavier drinks, such as bourbon and sodas and gin martini.
To stay warm and comfortable during the winter, Brown recommends always having Baileys Irish Cream and crème de menthe stocked up in your liquor cabinet. "And if you want something to wake you up when it's cold have some good Irish whiskey or good Kentucky bourbon," he says.
MIXED-DRINK RECIPES
BRAZILIAN BATIDAS
Want to impress your friends with something different? Try a winter-friendly drink with a tropical twist. Rafael Demarco, Rio de Janeiro graduate student, says that, though Brazilian batidas, which are drinks prepared with condensed milk, are popular on warm beaches, their richness makes them just as suitable for the winter cold. Demarco has been making them for friends since he first arrived in the United States, and says that they are always crowd pleasers. Here is how you can warm your winter up with some tropical flavors:
1 part condensed milk
1 part fruit concentrate (try something such as passion fruit)
1 part cachaça (vodka can be a substitute)
Add some ice and mix it all in a blender.
IRISH COFFEE
One of the classic winter drinks would have to be the Irish coffee, says Chris Brown, bartender at Alvamar Country Club. It's simple to make and perfect for waking up and warming up during the cold winters. Here are the steps to make one.
1 ounce of Irish whiskey (Jameson's is a good option)
1 ounce of Baileys Irish Dream
Mix it with some freshly brewed coffee
"Dress it up with whipped cream and then dust with cocoa powder and you're money," Brown says.
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Owning a Christmas tree farm is more than just cutting down trees // FRANCESCA CHAMBERS
The tree was brown and sickly looking. "No one will want to buy a Christmas tree that ugly," thought Eric Walther, owner of Strawberry Hill Christmas Farm.
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He decoratively wrapped a strand of red ribbon around the tree and tied it in a large bow. The tree looked better, but it still resembled the tree in A Charlie Brown Christmas. A few days later, Walther saw a young girl and her family standing in the field by the tree. The family said they would like to purchase it. Walther responded, flabbergasted, that better-looking trees were available, but the girl insisted on buying the dying tree. "All the other trees are beautiful," she said. "Someone else will buy them. I don't want this tree to be lonely, so I'm going to keep it company."
After 25 Christmasases at Strawberry Hill, stories such as this one still bring a smile to Walther's face. "I used to think I was selling Christmas trees," he says, "but I'm really selling a memorable Christmas experience."
THE PROCESS
Fir real: Husband and wife duo Eric and Lynn Walther run Strawberry Hill Christmas Tree Farm, located a few miles outside Lawrence at 794 U.S. Highway 40.
Christmas trees take about three years to establish a root system, and eight years to reach their average height of seven to eight feet. Because of hungry wildlife and drought, many trees don't survive their first three years at Strawberry Hill, which is located a few miles outside Lawrence at 794 U.S. Highway 40.
Managing a Christmas tree farm is an intense, manual-labor job. The rows of perfectly shaped trees are the result of a year-long process that ends just before Thanksgiving, when the farm opens for business.
Next, Eric digs holes for the young trees and replants them in his field. Because they live in the country, where water costs more than in the city, the Walters do not water their trees. They simply spray them for diseases, mow the grass around them and let nature take its course.
After Christmas, Eric and his wife, Lynn, who helps run the farm, take a break from farming until the end of February, when the weather is warm enough to plant 1,500 new trees. Like many modern Christmas-tree farmers, the Walters buy their trees from nurseries when the trees are two years old. The Walters typically buy Scotch Pine trees because they have the best survival rate in Kansas' fickle climate.
About eight years ago, Lawrence underwent a severe four-year long draught that killed 6,000 of the Walters' young trees. As a result, the Walthers have had to supplement their stock with Fraser Firs from a friend's farm in Wisconsin this season.
"Agriculture is a risk," Lynn sav nonchalantly.
Photo by Adam Buhler
From the end of March until November, Eric, his wife Lynn and about 10 other employees trim and shape the mature Christmas trees, one by one, on the farm's 20 acres of land. Although the branches on the bottom of the trees are naturally longer, the trees do not naturally grow into the shape most people think of when they imagine a Christmas tree. Almost a decade ago Eric noticed that a particular employee, an architecture student, did a better job shaping the trees than any of the other employees. From that point on, the Walthers have recruited from the University's architecture department because, they say, those students have a better conception of what a cone — the shape of a Christmas tree — actually looks like.
After the trees have been trimmed, its time to dye them. Because trees in Kansas and states farther north get less sunlight than those in Southern states, Christmas tree farmers have to coat them with a subtle green dye that helps to lock in the chlorophyll so the trees do not yellow as quickly.
Finally, its time for the selling season, and then the process starts all over again.
CHRISTMAS COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR
When shoppers enter the farm they are greeted by the sound of Christmas music playing on speakers and an offer to take a free hay ride down to the field. Shoppers can either cut down the tree themselves, or an employee such as Dan Perskchini, Overland Park senior, will do it for them, drive it back to the workshop and place it in the shaking machine. The trees are shaken before they are netted and sent home with customers to reduce the number of dead needles on the tree, Perskchini says.
While shopper are waiting for this process to be completed, they can enjoy free cookies and hot cider in the Strawberry Hill workshop, where Lynn uses the remnants of trees to make wreaths, center pieces and other decorative Christmas items and sells homemade goods. Customers
also pay for their trees, which cost about $7.50 per foot, or about $52.50 for an averaged-sized, seven-foot tree, there.
After all the Christmas customers have come and gone, it's finally Eric and Lynn's turn to
select a Christmas tree of their own. "Someone once asked me, 'What树 do you get?' Lynn says, 'What's left over.' *Jp*
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in the life of... // A BARISTA living vicariously through others is ok with us.
When Robert Knapp, 2009 graduate, applied for a job at Henry's on Eighth, 11 E. Eighth St., he wrote a cover letter on the back of a Batman street sign and addressed it to a certain "Henry." The Henry he tried to reach doesn't exist (the owner's name is Dave Boulter), but Knapp was still hired as a barista.
Knapp underwent training for a week, but says it took about a month for him to start making some decent drinks. He says working as a barista is more mellow than bar tending, but that people are really particular about their coffee.
Knapp mostly works the graveyard shift, which he says is always amusing. "The kind of people who want to drink coffee at midnight are either sociopaths or interesting types," he says.
Sometimes Knapp has to kick someone out, which he says is the worst part of the job. He lets a lot more slide at 1 a.m. than he would in the afternoon, but his standard usually is that someone bothering another person isn't OK.
Henry's may attract some weird characters, but Knapp says there's a definitive sense of community in the place. He says 75 percent of the customers come in at the same time every day. "I know that Sunday at 9:15, the quiz
people from the Bottleneck are going to get three brownies."
// PATRICK DE OLIVEIRA
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Photo illustration by Patrick De Oliveira Brewnestm. Henry's on Eighth employee Robert Knapp said it took him awhile to get good at making coffee drinks.
get some culture // KENDRA MARABLE AT it's not all about fast food and beer pong WONDER FAIR
The saying "One man's trash is another man's treasure" is the simplest way to describe the essence of Lawrence artist Kendra Marable's work and her newest pieces of art, which will be featured at the Wonder Fair Art Gallery, 803 Massachusetts St., as a solo exhibit opening at 6 p.m. on Saturday.
Being a pack rat has paid off for Marable, who graduated from the University in 2005 with a master's degree in fine arts. Marable uses items she finds in junk stores, antique malls and estates sales, as well as objects people give her, to make mixed-media art pieces that give a new meaning to items from the past.
Sometimes Marable tries to find out the history of the items, particularly the photographs, but she says she is more interested in adopting an item and recreating
Shrines, decorative boxes, paper hearts and old photographs serve as the base for Marable's work. She then adds trinkets, drawings and an indescribable "mysterious quality" to arrive at her finished product. "It's about connecting these elements and objects that would never ever otherwise be connected," she says.
it than understanding its past.
"What Remains to be Seen" will show until February 13. Marable says she has not priced her artworks yet, but they will probably range in price from $50 to $800. She will also mingle with art-goers during the opening reception to offer deeper explanations about the inspiration for and meaning of specific pieces.
// FRANCESCA CHAMBERS
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Vintage works: Lawrence artist Kendra Marable is debating an exhibition of works using old photographs and items from estate sales at 6 p.m. at Wonder Fair art gallery, 803 Massachusetts St.
in the life of... // A PLASTIC SURGEON
living vicariously through others is ok with us.
Skull deformities, facial deformities, breast reconstruction, hand reconstruction every day is a new challenge for Richard Korentager director of plastic surgery at KU Medical Center.
People commonly equate plastic surgery to cosmetic surgery, Korentager says, but "plastic" in the medical sense comes from the Greek word plasticos, which means to form or to shape. Basically, any time a patient has complex injuries or defects and needs reconstructive surgery, plastic surgeons are bound to be involved.
As director of the burn center at the University of Kansas Hospital, Korentager has developed a specialty in burn-related surgery. However, when he is on call, he must be able to handle any area
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About face. Plastic surgeon Richard Korentager says he helps in burning and breast cancer victims.
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in his field, so he must know the basics of all types of plastic surgeries.
His job at the medical center takes up a lot of his time, but Korentager's surgical passion at his private practice, KC Plastic Surgery in Kansas City, Kan., is breast reconstruction after cancer. It's not the most complicated surgery he performs. Still, he enjoys breast reconstruction because it brings out his inner artist, even though he says he will never be able to make perfect breasts.
Plastic surgery tends to attract students who get a thrill from completing difficult tasks. About 200 former engineers, accomplished artists and other professionals apply for two spots in KU Med's plastic surgery residency program every year, 80 to 90 percent of whom are exceptionally qualified, he says.
"It's a very competitive field to get into and a very competitive residency," he says. "But if it's your passion, and its what you really want, boy, there's just nothing better."
He warns potential medical students and plastic surgery patients that the real world isn't like Nip/Tuck, though.
"Unfortunately, it's not quite as glamorous," he says. "I would love to think that it is, but it's not, really."
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Smells like love: some scientists theorize that people can pick up on pheromones — secreted chemicals that elicit reactions in the body — through the vomeronasal "gan," which is located in the septum. Animals often use pheromones to sniff out a potential mate, and some say that humans react in a similar way.
Garrett Kelly, Tonganoxie senior, and Chris McGillivray, Overland Park senior, are sitting outside the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center on a late Saturday afternoon. Cooling down from their workouts, they start to discuss the weird sexual tension that lingers in the air while everyone is sweating through their shirts.
They think that the rec center can sometimes feel like going to a junior high dance because all the men and women tend to separate. The guys are almost always on the weights directly behind the girls using the treadmills and stair masters. "I feel just like a pervert because obviously I'm forced to look at booties," Kelly says. "I mean, the stair master, it's like a butt machine."
Both guys say that there are a multitude of factors that play into the sexual tension at the rec center. They say that everyone is wearing less clothing and lots of bodies are moving as opposed to sitting still like they would in a class.
SMELLING ATTRACTION
This is all true, but something else at the rec center may make us feel a little frisky as we sweat as well. They're called pheromones.
Pheromones in humans are a mystery because scientists have yet to identify a chemical as a human pheromone. But scientists are certain that pheromones in animals exist. When you see dogs "making their mark" or sniffing another dog's bum, they are communicating with pheromones. Animals and insects have the ability to produce substances that can signal many things, such as danger, a trail of food or a potential mate. After the pheromones are secreted, they are carried through air currents and received by another member of the same species. In other words, pheromones are very much like an airborne communication system.
While humans are not blatantly sniffing each other's bums, many studies and surveys show we may be subconsciously smelling pheromones to sniff out potential partners. But unfortunately hard evidence has yet to be discovered.
Although scientists haven't pinned down the facts about pheromones, they speculate the presence of pheromones could be picked up with the vomeronasal organ (VMO) when another person sweats or secretes pheromones. This organ is located in our septums and is a part of our olfactory systems, which enables us to smell. Some say that we no longer use this organ and we
must have inherited it from an ancestor, but some believe we actually do use the VMO.
Two kinds of pheromones that the VMO may be able to pick up are releaser and primer pheromones. Releaser pheromones can trigger an immediate behavioral response from another person, such as when a person becomes instantly attracted to another person for no apparent reason. Primer pheromones cause a physiological response, such as women synchronizing menstrual cycles.
ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE
The most popular primer pheromone evidence involves the synchronization of menstrual cycles.
Martha McClintock, professor and director of the Institute for Mind and Biology at the University of Chicago, was one of the first to question the mystery of synchronized menstruation. In college, she noticed that she and other women in her dormitory were having their periods at the same time, and in 1971 she published her theory of primer pheromones causing the synchronization.
In 1998, McClintock wanted more proof of her findings. Because pheromones are thought to be released from the hairier parts of our bodies, such as the armpits and genitalia, she swabbed odors from the underarms of women who lived with each other. After swabbing, she put the odors under their noses, and two days later, the women were starting to synchronize cycles.
Women are not the only ones who might be able to pick up on pheromones. Men also can catch吩息 of information from women, and a prime place for this is at a strip bar. A lot of releaser pheromones may be produced from the erotic dancers and men may be able to smell them. According to a study published in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior, erotic dancers naturally work their magic on men when they are ovalating, or in other words, when they are more fertile and when their bodies are ready to reproduce. In this study, researchers found that dancers averaged a total of $70 per hour when they were ovalating and $35 when they were on their periods. This all may be because of mood changes and being comfortable, but the same
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thing seems to be happening at a local strip bar.
Tori, a local erotic dancer who asked to use her stage name because of privacy issues, says most of her coworkers make more tips when they're within a week of starting their periods. "I'm not a huge believer in pheromones," Tori says. "I think a lot of it has to do with attitude and mood, but I do remember making more money when I got off birth control."
Birth control chemically tricks the body into thinking it's pregnant. Therefore, according to the theory from the study, it would make sense that Tori wouldn't make as much money as she would producing releaser pheromones for the man shelling out the bills.
INFUSED SALES PITCHES
While men and women smell each other in strip bars and dormitories, some companies are trying to convince the public that we can actually take the effects of pheromones into our own hands by putting on a pheromone-infused perfume or cologne. Pheromones are said to be made up of compounds of different chemicals. Some scientists say chemicals can then be separated and put into products to sell. "Scientists can figure out the chemical that makes something odorous and then put that chemical into the products. Predominantly it's done by chemists who synthesize compounds or separate chemicals based on different properties," says Brian Ackley, professor of molecular biosciences.
Google the word "pheromone" and you'll find about a half of a million sites pitching sales. The advertising might be witty, but you can never be certain which compound of chemicals are going to attract the majority of people. Every person has his or her own scent and chemical compounds. Therefore, the certainty of a pheromonal perfume and cologne effect actually working is pretty slim.
"There's no universal scent. Even if you had every known odor, you still wouldn't be able to figure it out. It's all part of the beauty of being individuals," Ackley says. "Although I don't have empirical evidence to prove it, I sincerely doubt that a purchased pheromone would do much good. First, it's non-directional. If you put on a 'pheromone' to attract someone, you run the risk of attracting many people you'd rather not. Second, it's much more straightforward to use other means of communication. Finally, because people have conscious control over whom they choose to have sex with, it would do no good."
Yet the market is still milking the phenomenon for all it's worth. Pherlure, a top-selling pheromone cologne, may rely on advertising skills to get your money. At pherlure.com, visitors are greeted with a video of a model who doesn't look like she's wearing a shirt. From her bare shoulders to her perfectly placed hair, the video screams sex. With her overly sultry voice, she says. "Remember, women don't base their choice of men on looks. We choose which guys we date based on a real gut-level attraction. It's
called chemistry. You either have it or you don't. Pherlure will help you gain that chemistry and increase your confidence around women."
On the site below the video it continues to talk about that "gut-level" attraction. By using Phlerlure's product, "you can make ANY woman feel that powerful attraction." As amazing as that sounds, you probably won't be able to attract any woman you want. So save your money and work on some decent pick-up lines instead.
CHEMISTRY PLAYING ITS PART
When the model on pherlure.com speaks of chemistry, she's being misleading because releaser-pheromone effects are uncertain. We don't actually have a lot of control over what another person finds attractive. Although animals are able to use pheromones, we are left with other chemicals in our brains that help us determine whom we are attracted to. Among these are phenylethylamine and dopamine.
Phenylethylamine is a natural chemical that causes sweaty palms, restlessness and nervousness when it's released in the brain. It's caused by those subtle glances and slight touches from someone we're attracted to. Along with this chemical, there is also something called dopamine, which has been dubbed "the pleasure chemical." This is what makes us feel happy and as if we're on top of the world when we meet someone we like. This powerful chemical can seem addictive, in the sense that when you don't produce enough of
it, or when you break up with your partner, you have withdrawal-like symptoms.
Dennis Dailey, professor emeritus of social welfare and sex educator, says he doesn't believe in pheromones. He is more partial to the effect the chemicals in our brains have on attraction.
Dailey says we are much more advanced than animals and that most of us are initially interested in another person based on their looks and not what they smell like. "When you walk into a room, and scan the people there, you'll know who you're attracted to within two seconds," Dailey says. He doesn't deny that people could wear perfumes that others find erotic, but pheromones are a far stretch for him. He says sight plays a bigger part in attraction than smell.
FOCUSING THE EVIDENCE
There are many theories about how people become attracted to each other. But what it comes down to is the evidence of those theories. Primer pheromones in humans, such as the synchronization of menstrual cycles, have been backed up by a lot of evidence, but releaser pheromones, the pheromones supposedly used in colognes, have no proof of actually existing in humans. Although this ability may seem like a sixth sense, pheromones may never be completely identified. Jp
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Sniffing around for a significant other isn't going to cut it. According to Dennis Dalley, everyone has an instant attraction to someone who may be physically attractive. We all have different opinions of what we find attractive. One person could find blondes more attractive than brunettes, but another person could think the opposite. In other words, we all have our own "attraction templates." These templates resemble targets because the type of person we find most attractive is at the very center. Then, the outer rings that grow farther from the center represent decreasing attraction levels. So whoever isn't in the very center of your attraction template will never be as attractive as the person who is in the center, no matter how nice he or she smells.
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While walking on campus you watch someone hack up and spit out a glob of saliva onto the sidewalk. That frothy ball of spit doesn't just look gross; it's full of bacteria that could be spreading to you.
Spitting in public places can spread diseases, says Pat Sullivan, registered nurse at Family Medicine Associates, 4921 W. 18th St. Respiratory diseases, such as colds and the flu, that spread through airborne bacteria caused by sneezing or coughing can also spread through spitting.
Spitting, like coughing or sneezing, is an automatic reflex. "We're constantly swallowing so when stuff begins to accumulate the response is to try to get rid of it," Sullivan says. Because more mucus accumulates in your throat when you're sick, you feel the need to spit more often — and if you're spewing a slimy spit wad in public when you have a cold, that means passing on
Instead of spitting out that gunky build-up in your throat, Sullivan suggests spitting into a tissue, throwing it away then washing your hands well.
// KIRSTEN HUDSON
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The rules of the road: Spitting isn't allowed on the track at the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center, but considering the germs it spreads and its general grossness, perhaps it should be banned everywhere.
good for you/bad for you // HOLDING IN A SNEEZE sometimes it's hard to tell.
When your nose starts to tingle and you feel the pressure of a big sneeze coming on, all you want to do is let out a loud aaa-choo! But that intense conversation you're having or the quiet classroom you're sitting in makes you feel the need to suppress the sneeze.
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Keeping it to yourself. Holding in a sneeze may help avoid an awkward or inconvenient situation, but could it harm you?
Although holding back a sneeze may feel unpleasant and even make your eyes water a little, it won't hurt you, says Robert Dinsdale, an ear, nose and throat doctor at Lawrence Otolaryngology, 1112 West 6th St.
The urge to sneeze is caused by an irritant in the nose — usually dust or pollen — that the body wants to get rid of. The reflex action to the irritant is to draw in a deep breath and forcefully push air out of the nose — at an average of 90 to 100 miles per hour — driving the irritant out and mucus along with it.
Suppressing that forceful column of air could temporarily cause stress to the heart because it impairs blood outflow from the heart, but if you're healthy overall it won't hurt you, Dinsdale says.
Although some say that stifling a sneeze can harm your eardrums, this isn't true. Dinsdale says. When you breathe in to sneeze then hold it back, you do it with your vocal cords. Stifling a sneeze with your vocal cords keeps the air in your lungs and doesn't let the air travel to the eardrums and cause a pressure change, Dinsdale says.
VERDICT: OK FOR YOU
// KIRSTEN HUDSON
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kansas in heat (print edition) // GIFT GIVING
Relationship researcher Mike Anderson tackles the sticky world of relationship advice, one weekly Jayplay column at a time
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*THE OPINIONS OF THIS COLUMNIST DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE VIEWS OF JAYPLAY KANSAS IN HEAT IS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL HELP.
Q: I've been seeing my girlfriend since the beginning of the school year and it's going really well. The holiday season is coming up and I'm a little unsure about what to get her. Is there a gift that is more appropriate considering we've been going out for a while now? Are there rules to the perfect gift?
A: I don't believe there are too many rules to gift giving. I think of it as more of an art than a science. I do think that the most important factor in gift giving is audience analysis — that is, really thinking about your girlfriend and what she would truly enjoy.
It sounds like you will be nearing the very important six-month mark around the holiday season. The six-month mark is a major turning point in romantic relationships. This is the point when many couples decide if they are really going to start to get serious about their relationship. In this case, I think you need to get a gift that really increases intimacy in the relationship, and nothing increases intimacy more than contact (time spent together), and assurances (signs of commitment).
I think concert or event tickets fulfill these requirements perfectly. Getting your girlfriend tickets to see her favorite artist, or maybe opera or ballet tickets — especially if she has never been before — can be a great gift. If you get two tickets that means you are getting a gift that both of you can enjoy and use to make new and great memories. It also shows a level of commitment. Most of these concerts or events are going to be taking place in the future, sometimes even months later. This shows your partner you are starting to think about your relationship down the road, which is an important assurance around the six-month point. But once again, make sure it is a band or event that she would like. You could also go the vacation route and buy both of you a plane ticket to a vacation destination she would like. This again is a gift that increases contact and will lead to opportunities to make memories with your partner.
Also make sure it is a gift that a romantic partner would give. A membership in the fruit of the month club might be nice if you were a family member, but not a romantic partner. You should show romantic interest as much as you can with a holiday gift.
A lot of people like the idea of jewelry as a gift for the holiday season. While this does show commitment, it is really hit or miss for me.
Jewelry is a high-risk, high-reward gift — just like buying clothes, you better really know your girlfriend if you are going to get jewelry. Both of these gifts affect the physical appearance of your girlfriend, and people are very particular about how they look. If you are going to get jewelry I would recommend going the necklace route. Jewelry can really increase intimacy, and the gift of jewelry does say a lot about your intentions. But it does affect physical appearance, so you better know her taste in jewelry and whether she would like such a gift. I think jewelry is a better gift and means more when your partner is not expecting it. An unexpected gift at an unexpected time can mean so much more. Jewelry can be used well for that.
If you feel unsure about your gift then make sure you have a backup gift. This could be either tied to the first gift (a new piece of luggage with the vacation gift), or a different, more practical gift that your partner really needs.
Whatever you end up getting, have confidence in it. Don't say, "I don't know if you'll like it" when she is opening up the present or card. Have confidence in your gift, and make the presentation just as important as the gift and you'll be great.
Here's to happy orgasms ... and good gifts.
// MIKE ANDERSON
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major: Psychology
Ideal date: One time, this guy took me out to a fancy restaurant and proceeded to play the piano in front of the entire restaurant for me. That was pretty "ideal." But honestly, it doesn't matter what I'm doing as long as it's with someone I really like.
Main hobbies: Anything active; peoplewatching; hanging out with my roommate.
Favorite quote: "You win some, you lose some." — Kelsey Cipolla
Favorite food: I love every type of fruit I don't discriminate.
Major turn off: Too many emotions! I had someone over once who just talked and talked about all of these unimportant things. I tuned it out then grabbed a season of Bones and put it in so I wouldn't have to listen to it and said I was going to bed. I actually watched three more episodes.
Dream job: My dream job would be a professional tennis player. But, realistically, I'm hoping to do research on the psychology of the obesity epidemic.
Notices first in potential partner: Body, then eyes. I'm instantly drawn to pretty eyes.
Major turn on: I'm all about a good body. If you don't have a good body,I'm not really interested. Yes, this is shallow,but I'm like a pool — shallow and deep.
Getaway! I either like to drive or mow the lawn, both for the same reason. It's nice to turn up the music and get lost in your own thoughts.
// HAILEY OSTERHAUS
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GIRL 1 : My boyfriend's name is Walter May.
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just call us Cleo.
Everyone is trying to reinvent our old reliables. There are new takes on the blanket and the shammy, so why not the umbrella? While it may not be fashionable, the Nubrella makes a statement as a new twist on an old necessity.
Often described as looking like a space helmet, this clear round bubble has many features the umbrella does not. Because the device sits on your shoulders, it keeps your head dry from all of the elements. Tested in up to 50-mph winds, the aerodynamic shape
will not invert like most umbrellas do in strong wind. With the patent-pending shoulder straps, Nubrella can also be hands free, allowing you to talk on your cell phone, sip a drink or carry books.
Creator Alan Kaufman came up with the idea for the Nubrella on a rainy and windy day in New York City. Kaufman observed people constantly fighting with their umbrellas and found the opportunity to change them. Thus, the Nubrella was born.
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in Dana's senior, doesn't see the appeal of the Nubrulla. "They're really practical but they're not aesthetically pleasing at all," Keever says.
But if you prefer functionality over being the most fashionable person on a rainy day, or you've been looking for a perfect gag-gift on par with the Snuggie, Nubrella can be purchased at nubrella.com for $49.99.
Liz Keever, Dallas senior, doesn't see the
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Smilin' in the rain: Nubrella, available at nubrella.com for $49.99.
opens up the market for hands-free umbrellas of the future.
// VALERIE SKUBAL
celebritweets // RAINN WILSON (RainnWilson) Twitter musings of the rich and/or famous.
Twitter sucks.
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I caused a big twit-storm, sorry. I was kidding. Twitter is awesome. In fact Id like to buy it off you for... Let's say 47 grand?
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Oops, sorry. Thought I was sending a text. 1:01 AM Dec 5th
Dudes, January Jones let herself into the back of my Prius & hid there! Scared the shit out of me! I was like "JJ, WTF?!"
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If aliens observed our world they would be all like 'what's this kissing thing?' Its weird that humans smoosh their mouths around like that. 11:35 AM Dec 4th
You know what makes a great stocking stuffer? Old Dogs! Not the DVD of the hysterical movie, but actual old dogs. 7:59 AM Dec 4th
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Hollywood hits, indie flicks and everything in between.
Paper Heart (now out on DVD) is a movie that is hard to define by genre. It's shot like a documentary, but elements of it feel very un-documentary-like. It could be a mockumentary, but there are parts that seem genuinely unscripted. Paper Heart is a lot of things. It's also pretty good.
This docu-mocku-mentary (it's the only descriptor that really seems to fit) follows the journey of comedian Charlyne Yi, her director, Nicholas Jasenovec, and Charlyne's budding relationship with fellow comedian and actor Michael Cera. Yi starts out making a movie to define what love is, and to explain why she just doesn't believe in it. If that premise seems kind of flimsy, that's because it is; Yi doesn't seem to have much direction in the first quarter of the movie. She just stands around asking people about love, then stating that she doesn't believe in it, or that she just doesn't think it's possible for her to feel love. It feels fun but rather pointless until Cera comes into the picture and the two start dating, having feelings for each other, and feeling the stress of their fledgling relationship being filmed at every moment.
Despite its stumbling pace, there's a lot to like about Paper Heart. Yi, although awkward and a little hard to figure out at the beginning, comes across as genuine and endearing. She may be odd, but her straightforwardness is fun to watch. Her relationships with Cera and Jasenovec, the movie's director, are also great to watch. Jasenovec spends about as much time in front of the camera, interacting with Charlyne, as behind it (if not more). The roles of the star, the subjects, the director and the crew are all very fluid and make for a strange but refreshing atmosphere.
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music review // LITTLE GIRLS — 'CONCEPTS' (PAPER BAG)
After receiving an overwhelming amount of positive reviews, he's formed a full four-piece band in order to bring his compositions to a live audience.
With their Internet presence and releases on the extremely collectible vinyl record label Captured Tracks, Little Girls seems poised for success in the future.
Little Girls are from Toronto and make noisy pop tunes. Like a lot of bands out now such as Blank Dogs and Cold Cave, Little Girls was originally the bedroom recording project of one of the members, in this case Jason McIntyre, who chose the name Little Girls as an anonymous way to get feedback for tracks he had submitted to blogs online.
On "Concepts," McIntyre's vocals are so distorted there's no way to know what he is saying. Still, the shoegaze-y sounds are energy-driven and moody ... perfect for gloomy December skies. Almost every song could be a pop hit.
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kjhk charts // WEEK OF DEC. 7
The 15 most played albums on KJHK 90.7FM's new music rotation shows as of Dec. 7.
1 DIGITAL LEATHER Warm Brother (Fat Possum)
2 REAL ESTATE Real Estate (Woodsist)
3 GHOST IS DANCING Battles on Sonic (Unyon)
4 THAO WITH THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN
Know Better Learn Faster (Kill Rock Stars)
5 DELUKA Deluka (VEL)
6 FELT Felt 3: A Tribute to Rosie Perez
(Rhymesayers)
7 BIRDS AND BATTERIES Up to No Good (Eightmaps)
8 **COLD CAVE Love Comes Close** (Matador)
9 **BOYS NOIZE Power** (Last Gang)
10 **SHAFIQ HUSAYN Shafiq En A-Free-Ka**
(Plug Research)
11 RITA J Artist Workshop (All Natural)
12 DOOM Unexpected Guests (Gold Dust)
13 ZEEP People and Things (Crammed)
14 DUTCHESS AND THE DUKE Sunset/Sunrise
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15 BEAT CIRCUS Boy from Black Mountain (Cuniform)
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How I learned to stop worrying and love adventure
// ZACH GETZ
On the Yasawa Flyer, the boat that takes tourists to the distant islands, I meet a few Americans and other tourists and quick friendships are made. Studying abroad in Australia has already given me some amazing experiences, but I want to take my sense of adventure to the next level by island-hopping in Fiji.
No one knows what to expect, but we talk about lying in hammocks, watching picturesque sunsets and partying on the beach into the wee hours. But when we get to our island, my travel buddy and I are the only ones who get off.
To get to the island we need to jump into a leaky dinghy that feels like it might sink at any time. There's no dock, so we have to carry our heavy luggage above our heads and wade through the last 100 feet because the water is too shallow for boats.
a few hours, and I already feel stranded.
We are the only tourists in the village of about 100 people. Most of the villagers keep their distance as if they have never seen a white-skinned person before. Our accommodation is a small thatch hut 150 feet off the beach with no locking doors.
We are now trapped on Waya, a small island on the Yasawa Islands chain 100 miles off the coast of Fiji. The closest Internet terminal/hospital/messenger pigeon is on the mainland four hours away via the Yasawa Flyer, which comes once a day. I've been in this tropical wonderland for just
The island has no televisions, no phones and as far as I can tell, no publications. The school is 15 feet from where I'm to sleep and is composed of nothing more than scrap metal on wooden poles. It may be the most beautiful place I've ever seen,
ALEXANDRA MCKINNEY
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Getting away and letting go: Winter Zach Getz found himself on the other side of an uncomfortable situation on a remote tropical island near Fiji. He felt vulnerable and stranded as two men approached him but later came to realize the situation helped him learn to relax around new people.
with palm trees lining the beaches, crystal-clear sapphire water and mountains to our backs, but I cannot get out of my head how I'm in the middle of nowhere.
On our first night, we're sitting on a beach watching the tide slowly roll in on our feet while I dig my toes into the sand. Even the tide seems to be relaxed, but I am still nervous about our surroundings.
Two large men in their 20s approach us as the sun is setting and the island is starting to succumb to darkness. I start to panic. What do these men want? I think of my wallet — with more than 600 Fijian dollars in it — sitting in the hut. My camera; I can lose the camera if I can negotiate for the memory card. My passport, oh good lord please leave me my passport.
I'm very cautious and untrusting by nature especially when I'm in a strange place with no way to call for help. What's worse, my friend is the opposite and wants to talk to these strangers. I have visions of being strung up in the palm trees around me and my family not knowing what became of their oldest child. They know I'm in Fiji, but the only people who know where I am were on the boat that took me to Waya.
I think about possible escape routes, but I know there are none. Being the only two tourists in the village, who would come to our rescue? Is this the reason there are no other tourists? Were they all robbed, captured or killed?
The two men sit down and start to talk to us. They seem very curious about our lives as Americans. They're nice — way too nice for comfort. This just deepens my suspicion that they are looking for an easy target. Why are they gathering this info? What is their motive?
To my surprise, there is none. They genuinely want to know and learn about me and my life They are fascinated about American culture and even ask about Obama and the presidential election coming up in a month.
I never saw the men again after our encounter but I enjoyed the two hours we talked with them The experience allowed me to open up and be more trusting to locals on the trip. I was able to stop worrying about being in the middle of nowhere, and start enjoying being in the middle of nowhere.
It takes a lot for me to open up to someone especially someone I see as a possible threat While I'm still not completely trusting to others I don't know, I think back to my time on the islands when approached by strangers now and know I shouldn't judge on my perception alone. Jp
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Study spots WDYT...5 Finals planner...16
Library WDYT...6 Relaxation tips...16
Library info...7 Study tips...17
Libraries...8 Puzzles...18
Study habits WDYT...11 Puzzles...19
Stress...13 Puzzles...20
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Letter from the editor
BY DANA MEREDITH
dmeredith@kansan.com
finals week is the time of the semester when everyone seems to suddenly remember about the studying aspect of college.
Libraries around campus fill with frazzled students hauling giant backpacks. Long lines form at Starbucks counters around the city. Friends stop answering text messages for days at a time. People start occupying residence hall study rooms around the clock.
Yet despite all of the stress that arrives with the end of the semester, a kind of camaraderie develops as well. We're all experiencing this miserable week of too many tests and too much junk food and too little sleep together. We all have a common goal in sight: four glorious weeks without schoolwork.
Last year, my floor in Templin Hall grew especially close at this point in the school year. We made a fort out of sheets and our lobby furniture, partially to relive our childhood memories and partially because we wanted a place where we could hide away. We watched movies in the evenings when we couldn't stand to look at another page of notes, and we made late night trips to the Studio for much-needed coffee.
If you need a break from it all this week, look in this guide for a puzzle to solve. Ask people studying around you if they'd like to help with a crossword clue. Odds are, they're looking for an excuse to catch their breath too.
If you find yourself spending too much time distracting yourself and not enough time studying, check out the study tips from the Academic Achievement and Access Center. Or use the guide to find the perfect library in which to prepare for tests.
I know it may not seem like it now, but we'll all make it through this week more or less sane. I wish everyone a successful round of finals and a safe and happy winter break.
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Still need to cram for finals? Here's when campus libraries are open
Here's a list of the libraries on campus along with their addresses, phone numbers and hours.
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resses,
Anschutz Library
1301 Hoch Auditoria Dr.
785-864-4928
Open 24 hours from Dec. 6-18.
Services close at midnight.
Murphy Art & Architecture Library
First level of the Spencer Museum of Art
785-864-3020
Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday, Noon - 5 p.m.
Sunday, 1 p.m.-10 p.m.
Spahr Engineering Library
1532 W. 15th St.
785-864-3866
Open 24 hours weekdays as a study facility, starting at noon Sunday and closing at 8 p.m. Friday. Services are available during the following hours:
Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. - midnight
Friday, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, Noon - midnight
Kenneth Spencer Research Library
1450 Poplar Lane., behind Strong Hall
785-864-4334
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday, Noon - 4 p.m.
Sunday, Closed
Watson Library
1425 Jayhawk Blvd.
Circulation, 785-864-8983
Open following hours from Dec.
4-17, services provided until midnight:
Monday-Thursday.
Wheat Law Library
8 a.m. - 3 a.m.
Friday,
8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday,
9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sunday,
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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Green Hall
785-864-3026
Open following hours from Dec.
6-18, reference assistance available during these times as well:
Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 1 a.m.
Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sunday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Thomas Gorton Music & Dance Library
240 Murphy Hall 785-864-3496
Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday, Noon - 5 p.m.
Sunday, 1 p.m.-10 p.m.
Source: http://www.ku.edu/libraries/
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When it comes to finals week, students often make the library their temporary homes. With free wireless Internet, printers and at least one coffee and food stand, the library isn't a terrible place to cram for finals.
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Students who are suffering from stress at the end of the semester can find ways to cope.
Tanya Fisher, Olathe psychotherapist, said everybody has stress at some time or another.
"Whenever someone is doing too much or when they don't have the coping skills to make it through what they're doing, they will get stressed," Fisher said. "You're going to have it, so you need to find a good coping strategy or a way to deal with it that's healthy."
Fisher said people cope with stress in different ways. Because this is the case, she said people need to find the certain activities that relieve their stress.
Kristin Constance, Augusta sophomore, has found her personal stress-reliiving activity.
"I watch the Food Network," Constance said. "Barefoot Contessa is the best. It really helps calm me down."
While watching television helps some people, it is just one of many stress relievers. Fisher said prioritizing, making lists, getting rest and asking for help are some other good ways to relax. However, she said that some people do try to cope with stress in negative ways. She said two of the worst ways are drinking and eating too much.
Something else that should be avoided is trying to ignore the stress.
"Ignoring your stress is bad." Constance said. "I used to do that. I thought I could just keep pushing myself, but it made it worse. You should try to find a way to deal with stress that calms you down instead."
Andrew Cirocco, Mission Hills sophomore, finds that activities such as listening to music, rock climbing and "just kind of chilling out" help him.
"They get my mind off of what I'm doing," Cirocco said. "It's all these things I enjoy doing that, for the most part, I can quit whenever I want or need to. So when I'm stressed out I can
do those things for a bit and then go straight back to my work."
He said he thinks that keeping these two things separate - relaxing and studying - is a key factor in staying on track and keeping stress to a minimum.
"When you do something half-way, not only is it unproductive but it also wastes time," Cirocco said. "You could be studying in front of the TV for three hours and think you're getting stuff done, but in reality you're not getting anything done. I think it is better to relax and then study; don't mix them. If you mix them, you won't retain a lot of the information you're trying to remember and you'll be wasting your time completely."
Failed attempts to cope with stress can not only waste time but can cause more severe problems.
"Stress can affect you physically," Fisher said. "It can cause things such as high blood pressure and anxiety or panic. It can cause depression in the more severe cases. It can also affect relationships, school and work if it's not handled right."
That is why it is important to deal with stress in a positive way, such as the ways mentioned above or by exercising.
"The endorphins and other good-feeling chemicals are released in your body when you exercise," Fisher said. "That's why it helps you feel better and deal with stress."
— Edited by Samantha Foster
Constance agreed with this and said she goes to the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center sometimes when she is stressed out. She said she knows that it helps because of the endorphins but thinks there are other reasons too.
"It's kind of mindless," Constance said. "You just move, you know. It gives your brain a rest. When you're stressed, just do anything that will calm you down."
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Answer the following questions:
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- How much does each final count toward the final grade in the class?
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- What is your realistic goal for a grade on each final? In each course?
- What types of questions will be asked on each final? Objective or essay? Memory or application?
- How much time will it take to prepare for each final?
Figure out studying strategies for each final:
- Determine what tactics will work best for each final
- Flash cards for terms and formulas
Do practice problems
- Create charts and matrices to show how ideas are organized and connected
- Rewrite and summarize notes from lectures and textbooks
- Plan two-to-three-hour study sessions
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43 Ready to rumble
44 Not "ter"
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42 Lawyers' org
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44 Albanian coins
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25 Dosage, maybe
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25 Loyal subject
26 Rhyming tribute
27 Diver's garb
28 Mob
29 Coop dezenbag morsel
11 In favor of sleep
16 Sleepy companion?
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24 Trotsky or Russell
25 Ever-greens
26 Basin accessory
27 From one end to another
28 Get better
29 Comic DeLuise
32 Humorous hoax
33 March king
35 Wide beest
36 Almond Joys minus almonds
38 Cake enhancement
39 Sing smile
42 Study all night
43 Both ( Pref )
44 Autocrat
45 Spring part
46 Time of your life?
47 Showbiz job
49 "Ulalume" writer
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20 Partner
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29 On the rocks
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37 Opposite of "post"
38 Kvetch
40 Took to the skies
42 Copper head?
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Today's Cryptoquip Clue: O equals M
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34 Mamie's hubby
39 Common Hall-een costume
43 Destruc-tion
44 Now, initially
45 Vision problem
46 Grooving on
47 Shetered
48 Yeses' undoers
49 Gold units (Abbr.)
51 Greek consonants
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| 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
Sudoku one
Difficulty Level ♦
Sudoku five
Sudoku three
| | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 9 | |
| 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 8 | |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
Officially Level ★★★★
Difficulty Level ★★★
9 3 2 4 8 5 7 1 6
7 8 4 1 2 6 9 5 3
1 5 6 3 9 7 8 2 4
5 6 8 2 4 1 3 9 7
2 9 1 7 3 8 6 4 5
3 4 7 5 6 9 1 8 2
8 2 9 6 7 4 5 3 1
4 7 5 9 1 3 2 6 8
6 1 3 8 5 2 4 7 9
Sudoku six
Sudoku two
9 3 6 1 5 8 2 7 4
2 1 8 7 4 9 3 5 6
5 7 4 3 6 2 9 8 1
4 8 5 6 2 3 1 9 7
7 6 2 5 9 1 4 3 8
3 9 1 4 8 7 6 2 5
1 4 9 8 3 5 7 6 2
6 5 3 2 7 4 8 1 9
8 2 7 9 1 6 5 4 3
Difficulty Level ★★★
8 3 4 1 2 9 7 5 6
9 7 6 4 5 3 2 8 1
5 1 2 8 6 7 9 4 3
4 2 9 7 1 8 3 6 5
1 6 3 5 4 2 8 7 9
7 5 8 3 9 6 4 1 2
6 8 7 2 3 1 5 9 4
3 4 1 9 7 5 6 2 8
2 9 5 6 8 4 1 3 7
Difficulty Level ★★★
Sudoku four
Cryptoquip one
Difficulty Level ★★★
4 8 1 3 2 9 6 7 5
7 9 6 5 1 4 8 3 2
3 2 5 7 6 8 4 9 1
1 6 7 2 4 5 9 8 3
8 3 2 9 7 1 5 6 4
9 5 4 6 8 3 1 2 7
6 4 8 1 3 2 7 5 9
5 1 3 8 9 7 2 4 6
2 7 9 4 5 6 3 1 8
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Cryptoquip two
Saturday's 'Cryptopalm' UPON HAVING DOWN
PRICE, PRICE UPLOCARED "MARK MY WORDS!"
Cryptoquip three
*Yesterday*, *Cryptoplaque*, *WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN?*
OUT OF AN ARMPLANE, *CUTTING PRECAUTION*
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1 2 9 7 5 6
4 5 3 2 8 1
8 6 7 9 4 3
7 1 8 3 6 5
5 4 2 8 7 9
3 9 6 4 1 2
2 3 1 5 9 4
9 7 5 6 2 8
6 8 4 1 3 7
2 9 6 7 5
1 4 8 3 2
6 8 4 9 1
4 5 9 8 3
7 1 5 6 4
8 3 1 2 7
3 2 7 5 9
9 7 2 4 6
5 6 3 1 8
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WEEKLY SPECIALS
Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
$1.50 Almost Anything
NO COVER $3 Boulevard $4 Crown
$2.50 Domestic Bottles $3 Baccardi $3 Blue Moon
$3 Honor Vodka $3 Lunch Box Shots $3 Barrel Bombs
$3 Jager Bombs $3 Bombora
$3 Firefly
$3 Draug
$3 Shots
$2 Almost Anything
Astrids
$2.75 Imports
$2.75 Specialty Beers
$5.00 Doubled Absalu
$4.75 Premium Pitchers $3.75 PBR Pitchers $3.75 Natural Light Pitchers $3.50 Jager Bombs $5.00 Double Grey Goose $5.00 Premium Pitchers $4.75 PBR pitchers $4.75 Natural Light Pitchers $3.50 Double Wells $1.00 Cans $4.00 Double Bocardi $4.00 Double Skyy $2.00 Domestic Bottles $2.00 Well
RUESCHOFF
Sabre self defense spray 2 for $20 or $3 off sprays starting at $12.99.
BEAT THE BOOKSTORE
Buy & Sell College Textbooks
"All I want for Christmas is my buyback cash." We buy for more and sell for less!
CAVE
$2 wells $2.50 corona $3 ULR shots ticket night
$3 Bacardi cocknails $1.50 domestics $10 caver gets
$500 prize for trash can 10 drink tickets
races
Applebees
9 p.m.-12 p.m.Every night 1/2 appetizers (except Friday) $2 Domestic pints every day but Friday
$3.50 Boulevard
Wheat Big Beers
everything in moderation.
[PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY]
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