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A petition to increase student parking spaces has garnered more than 1,440 signatures since it was posted on Sept. 1, and the number of signatures continues to climb.
Alex Hardee, a senior, started the petition after arriving on campus for her practicum orientation and discovering the parking changes.
"I came up to a lot that used to be yellow, and it was all red permit only," Hardee said. "Later I checked out other lots on campus that used to be yellow to see the same thing."
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was only one-third full
Before starting the petition, Hardee said she made sure that she had support from at least 40 people on campus. She found strong support not only from undergraduate and graduate students, but also from parents.
The goal of the petition is to bring back at least half of the on-campus yellow spots.
In the first Student Senate meeting on Sept. 2, Student Body Vice President Zach George said he planned to meet th Hardee on Thursday.
Amber Lessor, a graduate student who was one of the first people to sign the petition, shared the same sentiment as Hardee. She said she hoped to see change — for the spots that were allocated to red and blue lots to be reverted back to yellow.
"Parking has always been an issue, but now they are taking away spots" Lessor said.
Lessor said she was most frustrated about the half-empty red lots that used to be yellow. She said she had to park more than 30 minutes away in the only yellow spot she could find.
Donna Hultine, director of parking, said that it was too soon to make changes.
"We will continue to watch how zone changes are being
used." Hultine said. "We need several weeks under our belts before we make changes."
Hultine said 161 spots had been added for students with yellow passes. However, most of those spots are not on the main campus. The lots that lost yellow spots are places like the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center and the Burge Union. JRP Hall and the lot on Illinois Street and Sunnyside Avenue are no longer yellow zones.
Students are only able to buy passes for available spots at residence and scholarship hall lots, yellow lots and the Mississippi Street parking garage near the Kansas Union.
Hultine suggested students use Park and Ride lots in West Campus and catch the bus to main campus.
She said lots 301 and 302 in Park and Ride in West Campus were mostly empty and students could drive down there, park and take a bus to get to class within 10 minutes instead of driving around for 30 minutes.
"That might just be the reality for this year," she said. "I think people just aren't familiar with the new yellow lots yet."
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Chick-fil-A in Lawrence: Chicken sandwich enthusiasts will be happy to know that the first standalone Chick-fil-A in Lawrence opened on Sept. 2. People camped out for a ticket, which entered the first 100 into a drawing to win one Chick-fil-A meal per week for a year.
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The Waffle Iron, located at 7 E. 7th St., will reopen this weekend. Owner Sam Donnell will be serving an array of waffles Fridays through Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Read more on Page 5.
a taco stand in the Bull: Beer? Check. Moose Bowls? Check. Late-night tacos? Check. 14th Street Tacos has opened shop in the corner of Bullwinkles Bar.
Ladybird reopens: The diner, best known for its pies and donuts, was damaged by a fire earlier this year. It reopened on Aug.13, and the staff is serving up a tasty slate of entrees and desserts.
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Jefferson's Restaurant is back again:
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What you should know about Student Senate and first committee meetings
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Student Senate kicked off its first legislative cycle of the school year on Sept. 2 by passing 19 bills. Committees heard bills that ranged from financial requests to a change in Student Senate ethics codes.
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Both the Multicultural Affairs and University Affairs committees passed a resolution of support for a grant to develop an academic program for students with intellectual disabilities. Omar Rana, director of diversity and inclusion, authored the bill.
"We need to show the Department of Education that KU is different because we want to give everyone who wants to be a Jayhawk the opportunity to become a Jayhawk, and these are the people we have cut out of the Jayhawk equation," Rana said.
The nine new fee review representatives were elected. The new members are Zach George, Shegufta Huma, Flammy Huo, Isaac Bahney, Tho Nguyen, Sarah Elliott, Taylor Zabel, Chance Maginness and Britney Oleniacz. The fee review committee will set
"We need Department that KU is
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and allocate funds collected through student fees for the following year.
The finance committee passed 17 bills requesting funding for various organizations on campus. If these bills pass in full Senate, $12,090 will be allocated to these groups, including $5,000 to graduate student printing services. Other groups requesting funding include:
KU Willow Branch — $140
UNICEF at KU — $100
Asian American Student
Union — $100
Spectrum — $100
Career Scholar Society —
$100
The Dialog Student Association — $5,000
KU Polyglot Language Exchange — $100
KU Model United Nations — $100
Natural Science Community Organization - $650
Relay For Life of KU — $100
Fit and Fierce Club — $100
oSTEM — $100
Sanders for Students — $100
Pre-Occupational Therapy
Club — $100
KU Biomedical Engineering Society - $100
Committees passed 19 of 19 total bills that were on the agenda for the evening. They will be heard at the first full senate meeting next week.
Open World Cause Club — $100
About 50 non-senators attended the committee meetings. These non-senator students are allowed to vote in meetings to include more student voices. Isaac Bahney, communications director, said this number was a significant increase from past years.
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Each spring, coalitions run in Student Senate elections with established president and vice president candidates and several senators associated with the coalition. This spring, seniors Jessie Pringle and Zach George were elected as student body president and student body vice president, respectively. Their coalition, Advance KU won with 68.3 percent of the vote.
Once in office, the Executive Board was selected. The executive board includes 12 different positions. These are chosen through an application process, and Pringle and George select them. They are then approved by the full Senate.
During the summer, the newly elected officials work
on their platforms and other issues that arise by writing legislation and working with administrators to. propose ideas, like a free shuttle from Lawrence to the Kansas City airport.
The legislative cycle begins with the start of the school year. The four committees meet to hear bills and legislation that elected student senators and executive board members have written. If two of four committees approve the bill, it will move on to full Senate, which meets during the weeks that committees don't meet, according to Bahney.
There are two legislative bodies. One is the Student Senate, which is comprised of elected members. The standing committees are open to all students. Non-elected students only have voting rights in their committee.
At full Senate, senators hear all of the bills and legislation that passed the committees. Every student senator and ex-
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City Commission approves some fire code changes for animal housing spaces
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The City Commission spent a majority of Tuesday's meeting deliberating a proposal of new fire codes.
The proposal has three requirements: 1. Animal facilities have smoke detectors and a fire alarm system; 2. A facility that is 3,000 square feet or less must have a fire monitoring system, and anything more must have automatic sprinklers; and 3. The facilities must have fire extinguishers, carbon monoxide detectors, and emergency training and plans in place for staff members.
The commission passed parts one and three, which will be considered in a larger fire code revision in January. In the meantime, the commission will continue to consider the sprinklers required in part two.
The new codes were proposed after Cristal K9 caught fire in December 2014 and Pet World caught fire in May.
Representatives from Pet World argued that all animal housing facilities, no matter
the size, should be required to have sprinkler systems if there are ever unattended animals in the building or if there are more than two animals per person in the building.
Sherry Emerson, co-owner of Pet World, proposed an amendment that would require all animal housing facilities, including veterinary hospitals, to conduct a risk assessment to determine their needs for additional fire safety equipment. The risk assessment would override the size exemption that would require all facilities larger than 3,000 square feet implement a sprinkler system.
Those opposed to the bill argued that the cost to require all pet businesses to implement a sprinkler system would be unhealthy to the community and that many businesses would not be able to afford the expense.
Gary Olson, a veterinarian at Clinton Parkway Animal Hospital, argued that the clinic's money would better spent on equipment that would save animals' lives every day than on a sprinkler system, which may only save an animal in a fire.
Kristi Rowland, owner of Wakarua Veterinary Clinic, argued that a sprinkler system might actually cause more damage to the clinic if the alarms were to be set off because the medical equipment would cost more to repair after water damage.
Emerson emphasized that animals were at greater risk for smoke damage because of their small lung capacity, and argued that a sprinkler system could save their lives.
"We as an animal housing
facility, as a business, and as a member of the community, failed the Lawrence community," Emerson said. "And we are ashamed. And we are sorry. We don't want anyone else to ever make the same mistake we did."
Emerson argued that the size exemption be removed from the codes, and there be a risk assessment in place to determine if an animal facility requires additional preventative measures.
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Watkins Health Center will offer free HIV tests for University students on Sept.15 and 17
ALANA FLINN
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1.2 million people aged 13 and older are diagnosed with HIV in the United States, with 156,300 people unaware of their infection.
Because HIV is a pressing concern, Watkins Memorial Health Center is offering free testing on Sept. 15 and 17 to help students detect the infection earlier. Students can walk in without an appointment from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m.
Douglas Dechairo, chief of
staff for Watkins, said early recognition is important in treating HIV and AIDS.
"You want to treat people before their immune system becomes impacted," Dechairo said. "If we can see someone with no symptoms, but gets a positive result, it will save a lot of disease and disability."
To test, a staff member swabs a student's mouth. The test results usually come back in 40 minutes, Dechairo said. If the test is positive, the staff member would recommend a blood test to ensure accuracy.
The Douglas County AIDS Project used to administer free HIV tests. However, DCAP
closed its doors in July 2014 because the medical community had become better equipped to deal with HIV and AIDS, according to its website. The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department offered tests last year. When fewer students got tested at the health department than at DCAP, Dechairo decided students would be more likely to participate if the free test was offered at Watkins.
Student Senate will fund the free HIV testing, using 8 cents of the Student Health Services fee that every student pays. Students can also get tested for chlamydia, gonorrhea and
Paige Davis, a junior from Lenexa who is studying nursing, said college students don't always realize the importance of getting tested for HIV.
syphilis for $88.
"Although it's not as common as it used to be, HIV is still prevalent in society today," Davis said. "It is also easy to transmit from one person to another because people don't get the proper testing and usually aren't aware that they have this disease until it's too late and they've already given it to someone else."
HIV is mainly passed on by having sex or sharing drug needles with someone who
is infected, according to the CDC. It cannot be spread by casual contact like shaking
"When you think about 180 students out of the student body, more should be tested"
DOUGLAS DECHAIRO Chief of Staff for Watkins
tered the tests, he said the organization saw about 180 tests each year. He said he hopes to see this number increase now that the test is offered at Watkins.
hands.
"When you think about 180 students out of the student body, more should be tested," he said.
Dechairo said the number of students getting the free HIV test was down to 40 or 50 last year. When DCAP adminis-
The free HIV testing will be offered again in December and for the entire month of April.
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ecutive board member must attend full senate to vote on fully passing each bill. A bill must be approved by at least two-thirds of the senators to pass in full Senate.
STUDENT SENATE BUZZWORDS AND WHAT THEY MEAN
Coalition: A coalition is an alliance of students who run and, if elected, work together toward a set of platforms or goals.
Platforms: Initiatives or goals that coalitions want completed during their time in term.
Executive Board: The executive board consists of the following 12 positions- student body president, student body vice president, chief of staff, communications director, development director, government relations director, treasurer, assistant treasurer, transportation director, director of diversity and inclusion. graduate affairs director, center for community outreach executive director and center for community outreach managing director.
Legislative cycle: The new legislative cycle takes place every two weeks, and it encompasses the committees and full Senate meetings. Each cycle begins with committee meetings, and full Senate follows the week after.
Committees: The four committees — Finance, Student Rights, Multicultural Affairs and University Affairs are responsible for hearing bills and legislation that apply to that committee. For example, a bill requesting funding would be seen in Finance.
The Finance Committee reviews all legislation authorizing expenditures from the Student Senate activity fund, which funds organizations and groups on campus. The committee also oversees University student fees. Tyler Childress is
the chair; Mady Womack is the vice chair.
Student Rights oversees the Student Senate rules and regulations and handles all issues affecting student rights. Madeline Dickerson serves as the chair; Matte Carter is vice chair.
The Multicultural Affairs Committee ensures the decisions and policies of senate fairly serve all students, particularly those who identify with underrepresented groups. Bahar Barani is the chair of student rights, and Elise Gao is the vice chair.
The University Affairs Committee deals with issues that directly involve aspects of student life and campus programming, such as handling issues that arise during the year on campus. Lauren Arney is the chair, and Harrison Baker is the vice chair.
Resolution: A non-binding resolution is when the Student Senate makes its opinion known about a certain situation, whether that be through a release or other public forum.
Bill: A bill covers anything that the Student Senate code allows to be regulated, like funding.
Senators: Each group has a certain number of senators based on the size of the category or organization they represent. These senators are responsible for communicating with their constituency and representing their interests.
The number of senators and categories represented are as follows: two architecture, planning and design senators; three business senators; two education senators; three graduate senators; two journalism and mass communications senators; two law senators; 14 junior and senior class senators; 14 freshman and sophomore class senators; two music senators; two pharmacy senators; two social welfare senators; one on-campus senator; five off-campus senators; two non-traditional senators; three international undergraduate senators; and six engineering senators.
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Gomez: Students need more healthy and convenient cheap food options
JESSICA GOMEZ
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For many college students, "food is life," and tacking on the word "inexpensive" or "free" can make it even more appealing to a student on a college budget. But those easy and inexpensive options normally include things like a cheese-burger and other fast foods that are high in fat and sodium.
are high in fat and sodium.
In an article from NBC, the country's inexpensive and tempting food is to blame for our obese and unhealthy reputation according to?, but that shouldn't speak for all of us. Even while we're in college, our brains and bodies are still
developing, meaning we need to fill them with nutrients. There should be more places as convenient as McDonalds or Taco Bell that have healthier, cheap options for students.
Of course a cheeseburger sounds fantastic sometimes or you're craving a slice of pizza. However, some of us who truly want to eat more nutritious foods and lead healthier lifestyles. Healthier options exist; the problem is that most of us have insufficient funds for even just a "$5 foot-long," which somehow costs more than $5. Even in a drive-thru fast-food chain, a salad will be around $4 and a cheeseburger will be around $1. This price gap may
seem small at first, but it adds up if you don't have time to go home and cook, or if you live in a dorm and have to miss a meal because of class time.
A healthier diet costs three times as much as an unhealthy die, according to a Harvard' study that looked at 10 high-income countries including the U.S. and the prices of healthy food versus unhealthy food. A well-balanced, nutritional diet will cost $1.50 a day than an unhealthy one. Alright, not bad. But, take that small amount and multiply it by 365 days a year. That raises the cost to about $550 more. For a college student, that's textbook or tuition money. Within the
past 10 years, the price gap between healthy options and not so healthy ones has gotten substantially higher
Unhealthy choices cost less, but fast food negatively impacts us more than we realize. By choosing to eat this type of food, it can increase our risk of heart disease and diabetes. Farmers who mass produce specifically livestock — dump their animals' manure and waste in lagoons that often overflow, affecting the environment and also polluting our water, according to data from the Natural Resource Defense Council. We need to find a way to improve the cost and convenience of healthy food because
it's hurting more than just our wallets.
We are encouraged to make better choices about our food, but on a college budget it can seem nearly impossible. Even the dorm options aren't that great besides the salad bar, but eating a salad every day isn't going to keep you full enough to take on class. There needs to be more convenience to healthier food because if we don't, our problems will only get worse.
Jessica Gomez is a senior from Baldwin City studying journalism and global studies.
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Clough: Attendance should not be a factor in assigning course grades
MATTHEW CLOUGH
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Grades in college are serious business. They're the reason for constant stress, loss of sleep, and frenzied late night study sessions at Anschutz. Students work hard and put in long hours to master the material in their classes, a practice that should be reflected in grades earned at the end of the semester.
So it seems ridiculous that attendance, a factor which has no means of measuring a student's intelligence, be used in assigning final grades.
Although they undoubtedly vary among professors and classes, attendance policies all too often affect final grades. Some professors
begin deducting points after a certain number of absences, while others award points to students for showing up.
The solution is simple: Students should be given the opportunity to earn participation points rather than attendance points, particularly when these points come in the form of short in-class assignments or quizzes.
Some students and professors alike agree that attendance should not be used to measure grades in a course. A USA Today article from 2012 suggests that when 10 to 20 percent of a grade comes from attendance, it no longer truly resembles an person's competency in a course.
Such activities would encourage students to attend class in order to earn daily points, while successfully measuring comprehension of material. Earning these points would be an indicator of actual knowledge rather than the ability to drag oneself to class each day, prepared or not.
Studies have shown that class attendance has a correlation with academic achievement. By skipping classes, students are more likely to fall behind or not fully comprehend the material they miss, which ultimately lowers their grades. So why penalize them further by subtracting points for absences?
Sometimes professors also measure participation by how often students contribute to discussions. This isn't a fair representation of actual knowledge either.
On the other hand, if students come to class simply to earn attendance points but spend the rest of the class period distracted or inattentive, why should they be rewarded for doing nothing?
Some students may have some form of social anxiety and talk less while others naturally dominate conversations. Many students feel grades based on vocal contributions are subjective. Students shouldn't merely be graded on how many times they speak in class because this can lead to ignorant and insignificant comments that slow the rest of the class down. This is why assignments that assess a student's knowledge of a particular subject are ideal for generating points.
Students who want to earn high grades will attend class
regardless of whether their grades are being directly rewarded by their presence. Taking attendance each class period can become a tedious waste of time that could be better spent instructing.
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Grades — which are ultimately a representation of one's knowledge in a subject — should not be falsely inflated by attendance without effort.
Matthew Clough is a junior from Wichita studying English and journalism.
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Over the last few years, technology has had a significant impact on education systems around the world. Online lectures and assignments have continued to make up a large percentage of formal education. Because of this shift toward tech-based learning, classroom technology bans should not be allowed on college campuses.
Tech-based learning is widely accepted and oftentimes embraced among college students. According to a survey conducted by McGraw-Hill Education this year focusing on the rise of mobile learning, 66 percent of students said it was important for them to have a mobile learning device like a tablet or smartphone, and 77 percent said using technology to study has improved their grades.
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Technology use in the classroom can also be used to help students cut costs while in school. By investing in an inexpensive, durable tablet or computer, a student could save themselves hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars in textbook costs. However, by banning the use of technology in classrooms, teachers are essentially forcing many cash-strapped students to buy overpriced physical copies. Furthermore, having
Furthermore, banning
the use of laptops or other devices seems backwards and non-inclusive. As someone who has a non-traditional style of learning, it is frustrating when I'm forced to take notes by hand even though I benefit more from typing them out.
The idea that not everyone learns the same way appears to be common knowledge to most people, yet professors
Teachers themselves have even been calling for more integration of technology in the classroom for years now. In a 2012 PBS survey, 93 percent of teachers surveyed said they thought interactive
continue to exclude great alternative methods of learning, such as using technology in the classroom, simply because they might disrupt the class or distract others.
whiteboards enhanced the learning environment, and 81 percent said they felt the same about tablets. While the interactive whiteboards fell by the wayside, the latter is still finding more and more traction in the world of education today.
With students embracing the utility of online learning and teachers calling for more classroom integration, it
seems absurd that classroom technology bans continue to plague the world of higher education. I think it's time we start acting rationally and stop banning our most useful learning tool in the heart of learning environments.
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A smoked salmon lox waffle from The Waffle Iron. The restaurant "popped up" in other dining spots in Lawrence and Kansas City over the summer.
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A waffle crispy treat with toasted marshmallow fluff at The Waffle iron. The restaurant will open this weekend at 7 E. 7th St.
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After a hiatus, The Waffle Iron is settling down and serving up its golden brown plates of art
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Rejoice, Lawrence, for this weekend marks the return of The Waffle Iron, a popular food joint for waffle and breakfast enthusiasts.
The restaurant, owned and run by Sam Donnell, faced a short hiatus this summer with the exception of a few weekend pop-ups throughout Lawrence and Kansas City.
While this opening weekend won't feature any new items on the menu, customers can expect some new faces cooking alongside Donnell, who previously worked alone.
"What I'm looking forward to most is having a dedicated person there to help me make waffles," Donnell said. "Up until this point I have done all my craft by myself, and that can take a while. I'm looking forward to having someone there to help me streamline the process and get people food quicker."
With the extra help, Donnell said he hopes to make some changes after this weekend.
"Once everything is settled in more, I will be rolling out some new things, expanding the menu a little bit, but this weekend I'm just looking forward to the best Waffle Iron experience I have ever had," he said.
Donnell said although he's looking forward to more help, the biggest challenge he has faced so far has been hiring
"Finding people to work with me, kind of relinquishing that control has been the hardest part," Donnell said. "You can do everything in your power to make the vision for what your restaurant is going to be, but it really comes down to the people who are working for you. If they aren't on point, that reflects more on your business than it does to them as a person."
people.
The history of The Waffle Iron began with Donnell's master waffle recipe, which he had been working on for years.
"I wanted to try and do something with it, so I found a coffee shop in Lawrence called Decade that offered me an opportunity to come in on the weekends and make waffles, and it just kind of blew up," Donnell said.
Because of the combination of good press and people spreading the word, the coffee shop was soon overloaded with Waffle Iron customers in just a few short months.
"It was the right thing at the right time at the right place," Donnell said.
Donnell found a new location at 7 E. 7th St. He partnered with John Brown's Underground Speakeasy, and he set up shop above it.
Donnell decided to close that location for the summer because the town was quiet.
"Part of running a small operation like I run, I can
on, and I'm able to get really amazing flowers, like garlic flowers, and they are beautiful," Donnell said. "You can't simply buy or get them anywhere."
close when the town is quiet, and open up when things are busy," he said. "Being closed awhile gave me some awesome opportunities to collaborate and spread the waffles."
For Donnell, this included having pop-ups, or setting up shop in a restaurant for a day, over the last few months. He served chicken and waffles at the Basil Leaf Cafe in Lawrence and made an appearance at the Filling Station in Kansas City, Mo.
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Donnell partnered with Alchemy Coffee in Lawrence for his coffee supply needs. Benjamin Farmer, a co-owner of Alchemy, supplies coffee to The Waffle Iron.
"It been really exciting to work with Waffle Iron because he's just really bringing some really interesting stuff to the Lawrence food scene, especially the breakfast scene." Farmer said of Donnell. "He brings such unique flavor to Lawrence."
"I got into this also because I spent a few years working on farms, so it really got me devoted to the local food system and really kind of convinced me to try and change the food system and help the way people get access to get local food," Donnell said.
Donnell said he's especially excited to be reopening at this time of the year, when fresh produce, tomatoes, peppers, chilies and more are abundant.
Donnell said he tries to emphasize use locally grown food — some of the ingredients are unique to Kansas — at The Waffle Iron.
Donnell said The Waffle Iron gets 30 percent of its wheat from the Moon on the Meadow farm in Lawrence, which has organic "turkey red" wheat. Donnell said he gets his corn from the Sacred Sun Cooperative Farm about 15 miles away in Perry.
"I also work with a local farmer who grows edible flowers for me, she just has a huge farm she grows specialty crops
"The farms I'm working with, that's what's important to me," he said. "There'll be different variations every weekend, depending on what's available, and what's at the farmers market."
Donnell said he was most excited about the infinite possibilities that come with making waffles, and what the future will hold for him and The Waffle Iron.
"The waffle is among the most versatile starches to pat with any food, and it really makes me excited for the future of this enterprise," Donnell said. "I feel like I haven't even scratched the surface for what I can do at The Waffle Iron."
The Waffle Iron will be open this Saturday and Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and will be regularly open Fridays through Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Every month, Lowkey Listens showcases five tracks to listen to from five different artists. For September, read about and listen to Jon Waltz, Shy Kids, Martin $ky, Brockhampton and Jakob Green.
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At some point, you've probably been in that state of drinking too much, then lying down at the end of the night and thinking. "Shit, what am I doing?"
Though it's clear this song revolves around a single girl for Waltz — a lost relationship — it can be related to a situation, school or just life. Sometimes those thoughts run wild in solitude.
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"® OCK K E T S" - SHY KIDS
To me, that's what this song represents, and it all comes over a minimal beat, which allows listeners to focus on Waltz's lyrics. Produced by Zayd, this slow-flowing, moody track came out about six months ago, and since then, the Memphis-based artist has been quiet on social media.
Also of note: Waltz is only 19 years old. There's no word on a future project from Waltz, but you can listen to his seven-track EP from last October if you dig him.
Best line: "Got people that can vouch right now / But, they ain't really people, they just demons in my house right now"
The talented Chicago MC links up with Brooklyn rapper Kirk Knight, who starts the track off right with a very clean verse.
Martin $ky follows up his debut EP, Everywhere But Here, with this string-heavy track, which he produced.
"BK2CHI" — Martin $ky ft. Kirk Knight
Though the beat stays mostly repetitive with its thick bass and strings, the distorted rhythm is almost haunting. It's definitely an interesting listen.
Best line: "They been running out of styles and your boy got a lease."
“®ockets”—Shy Kids
I've always got to mix it up and throw a feel-good pop song in the mix. The Toronto band also creates short films, and the video for this up-and-down, energetic track is absolutely incredible.
The indie band made the video for this track over nine months with over $600 worth of candy — which the video is entirely composed of.
"The idea for the video came about when we started thinking about what eating cake signifies," the band said in an interview with Noisey. "This sweet sugary poison that you ingest that makes you feel so good. What consequences there are to live in a world made of that substance."
Best line: "Nothing's gonna change it, gonna change my world / Change it, all the fake shit / All the habits that we're breaking"
This track takes the lead on the band's newest project, "Lofty!"
"Dirt"-Brockhampton
The All-American Boy Band has done it again. Hot 97's Ebro debuted the track on Beats 1 Radio. Ebro was so captured by the first verse that he replaced it live.
Seven members of the group collaborated on this track, including Brockhampton general Kevin Abstract. The best way to describe the Brockhampton's sound — especially with "Bet I" and this new track — is "mangled banger."
The lyrics on "Dirt" range from harsh to personal to humorous, all over a constant piano and synth-infused beat. Brockhampton's next release is expected to be Abstract's "Death of a Supermodel."
**Best line:** "I'm off it I'm off it I'm off and dreamin' bout it / I'm nauseous I'm nauseous it hurts to think about it, ahhh"
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Jakob Green dropped an album right in front of us. The teen from Lexington, Ky., has been releasing very lowkey heat for about a year now, and his project "BEFORE HIGH SCHOOL" is now complete.
The two latest tracks, which wrapped up the album, include this freestyle and "kinfolk." Green, though young, has a very mature voice that fits perfectly on his tracks, which tend to be heavy on bass and hi-hat - a very 2015 sound.
Green is different than any rapper in 2015; the internet birthed him and is now supporting him. Now, he's released a project and is making headway without doing a single local performance.
Best line: "She's so adorable, intoxicating / Rappers throwing money just to prove that they made it."
Banned Books Week celebrates freedom to read
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The cover of "Harriet the Spy" by Louise Fitzhugh. The novel was considered a controversial banned book when it first published in 1964.
This year, "Banned Books Week" is between Sept. 27 to Oct. 3. Although some might view this week as celebrating illicit or inappropriate behavior, the literary community might view it as something different.
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Think: "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," "Catcher in the Rye," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "A Streetcar Named Desire," "Uncle Tom's Cabin," the "Harry Potter" series and "Captain Underpants."
All of those books are widely read and critically acclaimed. Well, maybe except for Captain Underpants. But what these books also have in common is that they're often shrouded by controversy and land on the American Library Association's banned books list.
Banned Books Week is considered a "high holy week," said Lawrence Public Library event coordinator Kristen Soper. She explained that the week is an "international celebration of reading what you want."
The ALA states, "a challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group," while a banning is "the removal of those materials." The ALA also stipulates that in a challenge, someone actually has to attempt to get the material removed, not just complain about them verbally.
Between 2000 to 2009, the Office of Intellectual Freedom reported that 5,099 books were challenged, according to American Library Association.
Of these challenges, reasons given include: "sexually explicit material, offensive language.
unsuited of age group, violence, or homosexuality. Other reasons for the challenges included satanic themes, anti-family or religious view points" according to the ALA.
Although the reasons given might make the books seem ill-fitted for a classroom setting, University English professor Mary Klayder said she believes in the benefits of teaching materials that can be found in controversial or challenged books.
"There are just too many objectionable things in the world and I think books help us understand them. Books are a
The University continues to teach material that challenges students, and not just in English. Klayder said other departments such as History, Anthropology, and Ethics classes often look at social issues that can be illustrated through novels and essays. And when professors teach different viewpoints, there will always be those who challenge the ideas of others.
way for us to explore what the problems are and what those issues are," Klavder said.
"I think people will always challenge books," Klayder said. "People get threatened
Three years ago, the Lawrence Public Library started asking local artists to submit trading card designs pertaining to banned books. This year, in partnership with the Lawrence Arts Center, the Library has received more than 30 submissions from professional and amateur artists, as well as school students. From these submissions, seven will be chosen for each day of Banned Books Week.
when people think differently from the way they think; and we don't, I think, have enough confidence in people's critical abilities or in teaching people to think critically."
The seven chosen designs will be printed on a large poster, and then small trading cards will be distributed throughout the library to its patrons. Each card will be revealed day-by-day, beginning on Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. at the Library's Banned Books Week kick off. The past two years have seen impersonators of "Mark Twain" and "Edgar Allen Poe" reveal the first banned book trading card, but this year "Jay Gatsby" will reveal the first card.
Childhood favorites frequently top lists of banned books.
In 2012 and 2013, the Captain Underpants series by Dav Pilkey topped the top 10 list, according to the ALA. The reasons cited were "offensive language and unsuited for age group." Also frequently on the list is the world-wide phenomenon that is the "Harry Potter" series. The complaints against the series include "anti-family, occult/Satanism, religious viewpoint, violence," according to the ALA.
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List of frequently challenged books for 2014, according to the American Library Association:
Reasons: anti-family, cultural insensitivity, drugs/alcohol/smoking, gambling, offensive language, sex education, sexually explicit, unsuited for age group, violence. Additional reasons: "depictions for bullying"
1) The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
2) Persepolis. bv Mariane Satrapi
Reasons: Anti-family, homosexuality, political viewpoint, religious viewpoint, unsuited for age group. Additional reasons: "promotes the homosexual agenda"
3) And Tango Makes Three, Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell
Reasons; gambling, offensive language, political viewpoint. Additional reasons: "politically, racially, and socially offensive," "graphic depictions"
5) It's Perfectly Normal, by Robie Harris Reasons: Nudity, sex education, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group. Additional reasons: "alleges it child pornography"
6) Saga, by Brian Vaughan and Fiona Staples Reasons: Anti-Family, nudity, offensive language, sexually explicit, and unsuited for age group. Additional reasons:
4) The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison Reasons: Sexually explicit, unsuited for age group. Additional reasons: "contains controversial issues"
7) The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini Reasons: Offensive language, unsuited to age group violence
Reasons: drugs/alcohol/smoking, homosexuality offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited for age group. Additional reasons: "date rape and masturbation"
8) The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky.
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AMIE JUST/KANSAN Maddie Daharsh, a junior from Hugoton, displays her Proverbs 31:25 tattoo.
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The ominous buzz of the tattoo needle drones on and on. Seth Bollinger has heard the sound and stared at the blank, white ceiling for four straight hours as he lies on the table at Big Daddy Cadillac Tattoos.
His tattoo artist's face is coated in sweat as he goes back and forth from the counter to replenish his ink to Bollinger's chest. Bollinger clenches his hands into fists, grimacing every so often as the needle hits sensitive spots on his skin.
At noon, the Kansas junior's chest was a blank canvas. By 5 p.m., his once-clean slate is now etched with words of Oscar Wilde and the outline of an anatomical heart.
"[The quote] really resonated with me because Oscar Wilde dealt with homosexuality in his work and I deal with that being a part of that community," Bollinger said. "To define is to limit' is a really cool quote that deals with labels."
Bollinger isn't alone in his ink endeavor. A study conducted in 2012 concluded that one in five U.S. adults has at least one tattoo. That same study also gathered that 22 percent of adults aged 18-24 have been under the needle at least once.
Bollinger has five tattoos, including his newest chest piece. His other tattoos are located on his foot, on his ribs, behind his ear and inside his lip.
"All of my tattoos have the theme of life and living," Bollinger said.
He went under the needle for the first time on his 18th birthday, getting a tattoo that says "know thyself" in Latin. Fresh out of high school, he wanted something that represented his time there, about finding out more about himself. His second tattoo, a song lyric on his ribs, was a spur-of-the-moment decision. The lyric, "I was meant to see the sun," comes from a song off the concept album Razia's Shadow that several emo bands came together and composed.
His third and fourth tattoos were completed during the same session in June. An upside down triangle is tattooed behind his ear, which represents water for Cancer, his Zodiac sign. His fourth tattoo is the word "life" inside his lower lip.
["Getting the lip tattoo] was weird because I literally had a tattoo artist in my mouth the whole time, which was awkward," Bollinger said. "It hurt a lot. It only took two minutes though, so it was done pretty fast.
"Afterwards, my lip swelled up and I couldn't eat for a few
hours. My teeth were covered in tattoo ink. That was real gross and nasty"
Bollinger's first tattoo drew inspiration from The Matrix. His second, from a song. For Lisa Cox, a sophomore from Waite Park, Minn., her one tattoo is also from a song.
["In high school] I was listening to My Chemical Romance," Cox said. "I got a lot of encouragement from one of their songs, and the line 'not afraid to keep on living' struck me."
Her tattoo rests between her shoulder blades, the words inked in a thick serif font that gives a hint of Egyptian flare. Cox, like Bollinger, has dealt with numerous hardships in her past, she said.
During high school, Cox suffered from depression and suicidal thoughts. Since then, having her tattoo serves as a reminder of where she's been and the progress she continues to make.
"It gave me the motivation to keep on living," Cox said. "Now, I'm freed from depression and I'm doing a lot better, just because of that line. It's a reminder of what I've gone through. If I ever face difficulties, even minor ones throughout the day, I just think of the things I've gone through."
Daharsh was one of three undergraduate students from Stevens County in the fall of 2014, according to the Office of Institutional Research and Planning. She didn't know anyone, she said; she knew that coming in.
Junior Maddie Daharsh faced difficult times as well. For her, coming to KU was a life-changing experience.
She said she knew she was coming to the University since her sophomore year of high school and was fully aware of the adversity she was going to face. Because of that, she wanted a tattoo that would be a constant reminder of her devout faith in God.
Out of the thousands of Bible verses, she decided on Proverbs 31:25.
After she got her tattoo, Daharsh said people told her she would regret it. Though it's been a couple years since she went under the needle, she has not once regretted her tattoo.
"She is clothed in strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future" is tattooed on her right side.
"I did struggle when I came here," Daharsh said. "I did read it every day and it did help me. It served the purpose I needed and it serves the purpose continuously every day. I don't feel any emotional remorse at all."
Bollinger, Cox and Daharsh all have their tattoos in inconspicuous places; Daharsh has two rules with tattoos.
Because of how Daharsh's tattoo is in a well-hidden spot, most people who know her don't know she has it.
"They can't show on my wedding day and they can't show at work," Daharsh said.
"It's something for me to see to remind myself of why I'm here and what I'm doing, rather than show it off to other people," Daharsh said.
Cox acknowledges that people can't see her tattoo with most of the clothes she wears, sharing the same sentiment as Daharsh.
"I know it's there," Cox said.
"And that's all that matters."
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Brett Reif said the inspiration for his latest installation "Downpoor" came from Katrina and other natural disasters. "I wanted the language of the show title to try to capture that anxiety." Reif said.
Artist draws on experience of Hurricane Katrina for exhibit
Although the title may seem
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Ten years ago, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. And while Kansas City artist Brett Reif wasn't there for the catastrophic storm, his family was.
The gallery, entitled "Downpoor," includes pieces with titles such as "Watered Down," "Up to my Neck in Alligators" and "Come Hell or Hot Water." Each exhibit piece includes different organic shapes. Two of the sculptures, made of round tile, look as if they are melting off of the boxes they stand on, while another piece lies on the floor looking like splatters on the ground.
Today, the hurricane, along with other forces of nature, serve as inspiration for Reif's new art show in Chambers Hall.
like a misspelling, it was intentional. Reif explained while the downpour aspect originally comes from the water motif, the final double o's of the title come from his feeling that the pieces have an almost apocalyptic feel to them. Reid said he feels a "subtle, creepy, anxiousness" when thinking of the images of the show.
A common thread among the pieces in the gallery is the water motif present in the drains, tiles, stormy waves and the feeling that the pieces are almost melting. Reif began working with the drains after hurricane Katrina.
"I wanted the language of the show title to try to capture that anxiety," Reif said.
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The main star of the show is the bathroom tile, accented by different layers of distressed wallpaper and various house fixtures. Though the pieces can be called "paintings", the show
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required very different skill sets than what is typically associated with paint.
"There's nothing here that didn't take at least a month to complete," Reif said.
He said he's been working with tile for about eight years and finds it is similar to working with ceramics.
"You have to know how to shape it and cut it and sand it. Eventually, I was able to draw with it and create the works that you see now, but it was definitely a lot of work. That piece took over three months of work," Reif said referring to the mass of oozing tile on the floor of the gallery.
Though the artwork itself doesn't "ooze" per se, the overall feel of the show is fluid. Shawn Bitters, an associate professor of visual arts at KU and chair of the gallery committee, said the artist's use of unusual characteristic spurred him to view Reif's work at his not-for-profit studio space, Studios Inc., in Kansas City Mo.
"I tend to look for Kansas City artists who are doing really interesting work that our students can benefit from and connect them to the Kansas City art scene," Bitters said. "I went to Reiff's studio, saw his work and just fell in love with it."
Bitters has two, one-monthlong slots to fill each year, which means whomever he chooses isn't by accident. The decision is made carefully, but once Bitters saw the "wall works" he made up his mind on the spot.
"I love the way that he takes really ordinary materials that you and I wouldn't pay any attention to at all, and transforms them into something completely different," Bitters said. "You still know exactly what materials he used but somehow he gives a life to them and a feeling.
This piece of Reif's art took approximately three months to make. The exhibit "Downpoor" is at Chalmers Hall.
"Sometimes they're slightly creepy, disturbing or maybe even a little kinky. They're provocative in the best sense and absolutely beautiful."
Each piece features aspects often associated with home decor and home building tiles, drains and wallpaper. The pieces themselves drew on different emotional and observational aspects for inspiration. The observational influences came from New Orleans as well as other forces in nature like the extreme drought occurring in California. Reif said.
Reif also has a strong emotional connection to the aspect of melting throughout the art pieces.
"This sort of melting away is something that I empathize with when watching the news or reading articles about Donald Trump," Reif said. "There's an aspect of our country, whether it's political or socioeconomic, that I think also has this melted, watery, tumultuous feel to it."
With a total of 21 pieces, some including time-consuming materials like tiles, Reif enlisted the help of interns from the Kansas City Art Institute to assist him with production, which allowed him to accelerate some of the procedure. The production can be time consuming; the large floor installation took four months to complete. The partnership between artist and intern was ultimately mutually beneficial, he said.
"By being a part of the process I can help them move forward along their own artistic path and trajectory while getting some help on my own artistic path," Reif said.
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Rogers: The rise of the Weeknd, Abel Tesfaye, to fame from near-anonymity
JARRET ROGERS
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The evolution of a star is usually an atypical experience from the outside. Artist lands on the radio, artist lands on some top 50 list, artist is a star for however long listeners decide to pay attention.
It looks like a pretty simple operation. So much so that we don't consciously consider that the people we are talking about are, in fact, people.
Enter the Weeknd. The artist who never really gave us the opportunity, until recently, to consider him at all.
Abel Tesfaye, known as the Weeknd, released three free, critically praised mixtapes in the span of eight months, which Drake's crew caught wind of. Yet we still had no idea who he was.
If you Googled "The Weeknd" in 2011 there would have been a frustratingly few results that would load on your screen (high school sophomore me thought Google was broken) but the invisibility cloak was intentional. To remain that unknown for that long with the kind of fan base he had, it had to be intentional.
Tesfaye created a persona by not creating one at all. He was the guy you heard people talking about but never had enough leverage outside of music to be anything more than a minor talking point in a world owned by trendsetting stars
Even when he made his major label debut with "Kiss Land," Tesfaye was unknown. While it didn't perform poorly, the record didn't do what it should have done. "Kiss Land" should have been the record to transcend the career of the Weeknd, but instead, it hardly popped up on anyone's radar outside of his loyal fanbase.
Now, Teslaye has put out a new record, "Beauty Behind the Madness," which stands next to Carly Rae Jepsen's "Emotion" as the best pop record of the year. But that part doesn't really matter.
What matters is that Tesfaye is officially something in the eyes of the public. We don't know who he is in the way that we know who Jay Z is, and we probably never will, but now when you Google the Weeknd, results show Tesfaye's bird-nest hairdo and information about who he is. It's a step in the direction of stardom.
He is now doing interviews, allowing journalists to document his life. He's singing on stage with Taylor Swift. It's a shocking amount of publicity in such a short time for a man who we had nothing but rumors and songs on which to base our ideas of him.
And just like the invisibility cloak was a conscious choice, so is his new, more visible self. Go back to and listen to "House of Balloons" or "Thursday." It's clear that the production was cheap and that the goal was not to make a radio hit.
That's not to say it wasn't good, but it felt like nothing more than a diary for Tesfaye to confide in, which is arguably all music. However, Tesfaye apparently felt like he had more to offer.
The mixtapes weren't always the easiest listening, and when a voice like his pops up, you want a song to sing along with, not to sit back and ponder.
Tesfaye is now using his voice as more than just a way to communicate. His voice is his main instrument that blows listeners away with intensity or draws them in with softness.
His writing is more concise and focused. Gone are the
cryptic messages and drawn out stories. Now we're getting quick, in your face tales on top of more interesting beats.
A song with similar themes to "Prisoner," which features vocals from Lana Del Rey, could have been on one of the past three mixtapes from the Weeknd, but it wouldn't have featured the sharp production, the radio-ready chorus or the aforementioned guest vocals. It probably would've been longer and necessary and would have had more in-your-face stoner vibes than the streets of Colorado. Now, it feels eloquent, smooth and just right.
No artist in recent memory has made a change like this by choice the way the weeknd has. He went from folding clothes in an American Apparel to collaborating with Ed Sheeran and headlining the VMAs. That's like going from the company's flag football team to the NFL in five years. It's an unheard of transformation that will be too memorable not to talk about for years.
The answer remains to be seen, but it seems safe to say he never will — by no fault of his own. Audiences move too quickly and jump from artist to artist like a kangaroo on a coffee binge. (Not to mention Jackson was and continues to be the King of Pop for the better part of 25 years.)
It's a fascinating career arc that, if continued, will cement Tesfaye as this generation's Michael Jackson. Will he have the impact of Jackson and live in infamy the way Jackson does?
But that's okay. The Weeknd is here now, doing something no one else is in a way no one could have anticipated.
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And I think that's probably just enough for us and Abel Tesfaye.
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"I don't know if it's a theme but it's music and skateboard related, just interests of mine." "Sometimes people ask me 'how come you don't have a case and then put the stickers on it?' That's not the point, it's about the commitment."
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Kansas football mailbag: Captain concerns, upset predictions and potential redshirts
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Senior defensive end Ben Goodman is the only senior team captain for this season
Does it concern you that only one captain is a senior? Also, what do you think of Cozart as captain after last season?
— Dani Malakoff
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Yes, it does concern me. For those of you who don't know, the captains are senior defensive end Ben Goodman alongside juniors Montell Cozart and Fish Smithson. I don't know if there was anyone else that could have been considered. This team does not have a lot of experience or seniors who have made a huge impact.
Goodman was a no-brainer; he has started in the last 24 games that he has played in. He'll likely be the face of the defense and also the team. I understand choosing Smithson as well. He's a veteran safety who has played a lot of football for Kansas. He may not have started last year, but he still finished fifth in tackles.
So the attention turned to picking one captain on the offensive side. In this case, I don't know if there is anyone else who would be worthier. You could make the case for an offensive lineman, but coaches like having the quarterback as a captain. However, I question the decision because the coaches just decided to make Cozart the starting quarterback, and he only started in five games last year before losing his position.
You said KU will win only 1 game but if KU was to win two games,who would be the second? — John Morgan
In last week's mailbag, I admitted that I believe Kansas will go 1-11, which doesn't seem too far off now that Vegas released the over/under odds as 1.5 wins. But there is a chance that the Jayhawks can squeak out a second win.
If I had to pick, the second win would come in week two against Memphis. Let's keep in mind: Memphis had one of its best years last year, winning double-digit games. Memphis
has more talent on its roster, too.
Much like the lajahawks, however, the Tigers have lost a lot as well, especially on the defensive side of the ball. This team may not be as good as everyone thinks.
It's certainly not out of the realm of possibility. It will be a home evening game with a good atmosphere between Family Weekend and Band Day. Right now without seeing either team in a real game, I'm picking Memphis, but that answer could change this time next week.
What game do you see #kufball pulling an upset this coming year?
- Clayton Adam
Is there any chance KU upsets a Big 12 contender? #kufball
Caleb Dickey
More or less the same question, so I chose to bundle these two.
After this Saturday, it's very
likely that Kansas will enter every contest as the underdog, meaning any win would be an upset.
I think the road upsets are a very unlikely. It doesn't seem reasonable that one of the most inexperienced rosters in program history would snap the road losing streak. With that, I can safely rule out upsets against Rutgers, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Texas and TCU.
The home game against Texas Tech on Oct.17 is an interesting matchup. The Red Raiders are coming off a bad year and are not predicted to improve. Keep in mind: Kansas played Texas Tech fairly well at home two years ago. The Red Raiders didn't go down until the second half when Charlie Weis couldn't figure out how to hand the ball to his best player.
Kansas State is another team that isn't receiving a lot of hype, but I choose to never doubt Bill Snyder.
What are realistic expectations for this year, next year and year 3 under Beaty?
- Tate Vobach
The realistic expectations this year are that this team is going to be bad. Like historically bad.
I am convinced that Beaty can't do anything on the field to lose his job. Even if this team goes 0-12 and loses by 50 points every Saturday, Beaty's job should be safe. The only thing Beaty can do this year is help this team.
All that said, I have to believe that fans and everyone else expect a competitive team by year three. Beaty hasn't been shy about how this is going to be a process, and not one that happens overnight.
Still if there aren't any signs of improvement by year three, then all his "Earn It" speeches may get restless.
What player do you expect to surprise people this year? #kufball
— Alex Blau
I have been adamant that Ke'aun Kinner is going to be the focal point of the offense. Kinner, a junior college running back from Navarro Junior College, was a stud his sophomore year and won NJCAA Offensive Player of the Year honors. He ranked second in single-season carries and set the record for rushing yards per game in a single season. Every coach and teammate I've spoken with raves about his talent.
Another name to look out for is Brandon Stewart, a junior college cornerback out of Trinity Valley Community College. He is expected to lead the secondary that has been depleted because of graduation. Stewart is likely the No. 1 corner at Kansas in this year's secondary. He held this position as a sophomore with Trinity when he led the way with 19 pass breakups. Kansas has a track record of sending corners to the next level, and Stewart shows the ability to be the next Jayhawk to do that.
What are the chances they redshirt Carter Stanley? Do you think they are signing too many transfer players for the next year?
— Heath Eisenbarth
I don't think Kansas is signing too many transfers. This team lacks experience, and sometimes junior college transfers are a quick, easy fix to field a competitive team. It doesn't seem like it will harm them in the long run; so right now I support it.
As far as Carter Stanley, I think there's a shot that he will be redshirt this year. It appears the Jayhawks want to redshirt one of the freshmen, and I don't think it'll be Ryan Willis.
For the last two years, Kansas has not finished with the same quarterback that started the season. Cozart got his chance as a freshman two years ago, and I think if Cozart struggles this year, Willis will get a similar opportunity.
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At the helm of KU football, Beaty is building his empire through relationships on social media
CHRISTIAN HARDY @ChristianHardy
In April, David Beaty stepped to the podium after the spring game; it was his first post-game press conference since taking the job at Kansas. And it was typical Beaty, which really isn't typical at all.
He answered every question with excitement, a fresh take, and really that's his style.
He rarely leans on coachspeak or the clichés that float around in football. He talks with the energy of a 25-year-old, but has the wisdom of a longtime head coach. His hospitality is that of someone who would invite you to have a conversation on his porch over a glass of sweet tea
He closed the press conference with two words that have resonated through every bit of the Kansas football program since he stepped in at head coach: "I'm different."
— that might come from his Texas roots.
In dire need of a revival, Kansas football couldn't have made a better decision in hiring Beaty. Ticket sales dropped 10 percent in 2014 — the fourth-largest decline of any power conference team. The home opener brought in an only half-full student section and a 36,574 attendance total, a number that some thought was higher than what the eye test revealed, but still the lowest total since the 2003 home opener.
"We knew that we needed to do something with the football program," said Jim Marchiony, associate athletics director. "The question was, who was the best guy to accomplish that goal?"
Charlie Weis, Kansas' former head coach, was the exact opposite. Weis had no previous ties to Kansas and seemed nonchalant about his presence and investment in the program. That, in turn, tanked the fans' engagement.
"We think David's personality, his knowledge of the game, and the way he coaches, he was the best person available. He knew Kansas, he knows what this program was about and what it needs."
Beaty had all nine of his coaches get active on Twitter from the start. Those 10 accounts (including Beaty's) have mostly been used for marketing the program by retweeting University-related accounts and fellow coaches.
So, naturally, Beaty's first move was to boost the team's engagement — a daunting task for a team that has averaged about two wins per season over the last four.
But Beaty regularly tweets multiple times a day and uses his feed as a recruiting tool, too.
Another great day in NW KANSAS! #EarnIt — Klint Kubiak
"You're either doing it, or you're getting passed up by other folks," said Beaty, who mentioned social media as a way of keeping tabs on recruits while staying within NCAA's rules. "It helps us understand them better, it really does.
The coaches used their Twitter accounts to post pictures of water towers, high schools and venti Starbucks drinks as they reached every high school in Kansas — all in person. Some days, a coach would even take over the program's Instagram feed.
"I talk a lot about rollin' over at 2 o'clock in the morning ... and I'm going to roll over and take a look at that Twitter. Lo and behold there's some guys that we're marking off of our list because of what's said there."
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In the spring, he held a "Campus Challenge" where he competed in mini-games with students and opened a full practice to students only. then invited them all onto the field to compete in games along with the players.
He went through six cities in Kansas in February to meet with alumni, donors and fans. He had dinner with fans in four other cities this summer. Just last week he spoke and walked around for hours meeting students and alumni at HawkFest.
"I know high school coaches were impressed with that," Marchiony said.
"What you see is what he is," Marchiony said. "Every coach brands his program in his own way. I don't think he came in here saying, 'I'm going to brand it a certain way.' He came in with the thought that he's going to be himself. And that's the way he's going to build his program."
Beaty is different than any other coach in the country, and he's certainly different than any coach who has been at the head of the Jayhawk
football program in decades. Beaty, before he has stepped on the field to coach a game, has already begun to rebuild relationships and bridges that Weis and Turner Gill burned
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We knew that we needed to do something with the football program. The question was, who was the best guy to accomplish that goal?"
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jordan Shelley-Smith, a junior offensive lineman, was recruited by Beaty in his first stint with Kansas, which gave Shelley-Smith a good idea of Beaty's character. But the relationship between the two became stronger when Beaty became his head coach.
Beaty has introduced his daughters — he has two — at practice to Shelley-Smith and the rest of the team. Beaty told Shelley-Smith: "These are your little sisters. Take care of them."
"When guys say he's a player's coach, he's a player's coach." Shelley-Smith said. "You get to know him. We know his family. When a guy brings his family into it, it's a whole different aspect. He's saying, 'Come be close to my family,' and it's really cool to have that. We all have that deeper connection with him.
"His engagement pushes the other coaches to get engaged with us. I'm so close with everybody on the staff, whether it be offense or defense. Him bringing that helps with the other coaches too."
In a relationship business like college football, those connections are sure to pay dividends in due time.
Eventually, the wins will follow; if they don't, Beaty won't stay. But Kansas fans have to be patient — one more time
and let Beaty build an empire on relationships, energy and originality.
"We have to win more than we have." Marchiony said. "There's no doubt about it. (Beaty) is smart enough to know that. Everybody is smart enough to know that."
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MONTELL COZART
JUNIOR, QUARTERBACK
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The rating may seem low, but that's because Cozart hasn't shown anything to prove otherwise on the field. Cozart started in five contests in 2014 and threw more interceptions than touchdowns before losing the job for the rest of the season.
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KE'AUN KINNER
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KEAUN KINNER
JUNIOR, RUNNING BACK
Cummings has completed 85-of-139 passes for a completion percentage of 61.2. He has tossed five touchdowns and thrown for 1,089 yards. Under Cummings, Kansas is averaging 272.3 yards per game as opposed to the 154.6 prior to Cummings.
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JOSHUA STANFORD JUNIOR, RECEIVER
★★★☆☆
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Officially added to the roster the night before fall camp, the transfer out of Virginia Tech was a huge addition to a receiving unit that desperately needed it. As a sophomore, Stanford played in six games and started in three. Stanford is expected to be a starter and go-to option this year.
BEN GOODMAN
BEN GOODMAN SENIOR, DEFENSIVE END
★★★☆☆
Goodman enters 2015 as the anchor of the defensive unit. He has started in all 12 games his sophomore and junior years. As a junior, Goodman recorded 21 tackles, 2 of which were tackles for a loss. As a sophomore, he totaled 34 tackles.
Jason Smith
FISH SMITHSON JUNIOR, SAFETY
★★★☆☆
Cummings has completed 85-of-139 passes for a completion percentage of 61.2. He has tossed five touchdowns and thrown for 1,089 yards. Under Cummings, Kansas is averaging 272.3 yards per game as opposed to the 154.6 prior to Cummings.
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ZACH LUJAN
JUNIOR. QUARTERBACK
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Lujan had the chance to start for about half the season last year when starting quarterback Austin Sumner went down in the opening game against Missouri. Lujan did surprisingly well, too. Though he started a bit slow, Lujan threw for 1,9432 yards, 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions over the course of nine games.
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BRADY MENGARELLI SOPH., RUNNING BACK
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The running game will likely be a committee for the Jackrabbits, but Mengarelli is easily the team's top returner at running back. He rushed for 332 yards behind Zach Zenner last year and averaged 5.4 yards per carry. Red-shirt freshman Isaac Wallace will serve as the team's bruiser; he's listed at second on the depth chart and is 6-foot-1.
JAKE WIENEKE
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JAKE WIENEKE
Wieneke is the best receiver you've never heard of. As a true freshman, Wieneke caught 73 passes for 1,404 yards (just over 100 yards per game) and 16 touchdowns. Since the Jackrabbits have no other serious threats in the passing game, it's likely the Jayhawks will have to use a double on the massive 6-foot-4 sophomore.
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Lally returns to South Dakota State as the team's leading linebacker from last season. He tabbed 117 tackles in 14 games last year, as well as 9.5 tackles for loss and a sack. He's the integral part of the deepest position on this South Dakota State team.
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The 5-foot-11 strong safety is returning to start this year.In 2014, he was second on the team in tackles with 96 tackles. He even recorded a few games with double-digit tackles.
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The percentage of production that Kansas must replace in its receiving unit. Because of graduation and unexpected departures, several new faces will emerge from the wide receiver position.
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The number of points Kansas scored in its season opener against Southeast Missouri State in last year's 34-28 win. The lajahawks jumped out to a 24-0 lead in the first quarter, but SEMO made it a close game with a 21-point fourth quarter.
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The number of layhawks who started in all 12 games last year that returned. That player is senior defensive end Ben Goodman. Seven other players on this year's roster started at least one game for Kansas on last year's 3-9 squad.
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The amount of points South Dakota State lost to North Dakota State by in the playoffs last year. North Dakota State was the eventual FCS national champion. South Dakota State also lost to Missouri, Illinois State (the eventual FCS runner-up) and Youngstown State (by three points).
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The FCS ranking of South Dakota State to start the season. The Jackrabbits are slated to take on five top 25 FCS teams this season., as well as being another team which received votes in the polls.
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The amount of rushing yards the Jackrabbits are trying to replace after losing Zach Zenner to the NFL. That massive season got Zenner a spot on the Detroit Lions, but it's left the Jackrabbits scrambling to replace him.
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Preview: KU vs. SDSU
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In nine months time, Kansas football coach David Beaty has invoked a new culture — themed around his catch phrase "Earn It", he recruited a strong class, and he's been praised through it all. His record is clean — it's been nothing but positive.
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But on Saturday, Beaty's true record — his record as head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks — officially begins. And Beaty knows that Saturday is a new start, despite all he's already done.
"It's a great opportunity for us obviously to get this thing started in the right direction." Beaty said. "The big thing for us as coaches, we have to look at it realistically. We've seen these guys operate in a controlled environment... But there's nothing like the big field."
Almost this entire Jayhawks squad will be hitting the big Division 1 field for the first time. Although there's no official depth chart, only four starters are returning for Kansas. The team is attempting to replace over 90 percent of its receiving yardage, and only one running back — DeAndre Mann, who will serve as a backup — got action last year.
"I almost don't believe (that we only have four returning starters)" junior offense tackle Jordan Shelley-Smith said. "You go through spring ball with guys, you play with them, you get used to them, and it's hard to think that some guys weren't here last fall."
That said, the team has taken serious strides since the cupboard was left barren after
Charlie Weis was fired.
"I don't think there's going to be a moment where any of the guys out there and go, 'oh gosh.' We've done all of that," Shelley-Smith said. "We've got through the butterflies in your stomach. Yeah, you're going to have butterflies because it's the first time and you're doing something that you love, but it's not going to be the nervous unprepared butterflies."
And Beaty agrees: his team has made progress beyond where he thought the team would be when he started implementing his system.
"If you would have told me it would have been this way from the very beginning, I would have said there's no way." Beaty said.
This first game, according to Beaty and offensive coordinator Rob Likens, is still going to be used for evaluations and
subsequent adjustments. the biggest challenges for the personnel will come on the defensive end, where the Jackrabbits return 6-foot-4 wide receiver Jake Weineke, who averaged 100 yards and a touchdown per game in his true freshman season.
But the largest mismatch will be at the head coach position. South Dakota State's John Stiegelmeier is the winningest coach in the program's history through 18 years with the team. He's reached the FCS playoffs four times, including last year, where they lost to the eventual national champions, North Dakota State.
"This kid is certainly somebody that we know where he is on the field at all times, make sure we have a plan for him," Beaty said of Weineke. "We don't want to put him in a situation where he has an advantage with the matchup."
Beaty declined to release a depth chart because the team isn't quite sure what it's going to look like past the starting squad, and many of the situations on the team are fluid as of now. Finally, on Saturday, Beaty will get to see all of those players — whether they have played at an NCAA level or not
and, in addition, see how they fit into Likens' version of the air raid system.
"A lot of them haven't played a lot of ball. You've seen a lot of them on tape," Beaty said. "Zero of them have played in our system.
"That's why I say this is a great opportunity for us moving forward because it's the beginning of our team's new beginning here."
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Beaty dismisses Boateng for violating team rules
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Cornerback Matthew Boateng has been dismissed from the Kansas football team for violating team rules. While Boateng was a back-up cornerback, he was still expected to contribute.
Just yesterday, Clint Bowen said that Matthew Boateng would contribute at CB. Today, HC David Beaty has dismissed him from the program.
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Boateng is the third player that new head coach David Beaty has dismissed from the program (Rodriguez Coleman
"Matthew has been dismissed from our program for a violation of team rules," Beaty said in a release. "We wish him well in his future endeavors."
In eight games last season, Boateng's five pass break-ups were third on the team behind JaCorey Shepherd and Dexter McDonald, who were both selected in the 2015 NFL Draft. Boateng also added nine tackles and one interception.
and Corey Avery were the first two), and he's declined to talk to the media about the rules he sets for players.
No details have been released on the rules violation, but Boateng's dismissal figures to be a big blow to a thin secondary that doesn't return any starters from last season.
Options to replace Boateng... Collin Spencer — Converted WR, only played special teams last yr. Chevy Graham — Walkon expected to play NB.
It's still unclear who will replace Boateng, but it will be somebody with much less experience.
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The Jayhawks, who are already limited in numbers, are down to 63 scholarship players left on their roster. The FBS limit is 85 scholarships.
This comes four days before the home opener.
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Blog: Somehow, Self is (still) underrated
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After 11-straight Big 12 titles, a couple of Final Fours and a National Championship, Bill Self still isn't a top offensive or defensive coach in the nation, at least according to his peers.
Over the summer, CBS Sports writers Gary Parrish, Matt Norlander and Sam Vecenie conducted a survey with almost 100 Division I coaches in which they asked the coaches who the best of offensive and defensive coaches in college basketball were.
When it came to the offensive side of the ball, Self did not receive any votes; 22 others did.
I'd like to feign some outrage and tell you I don't get this rating one bit, but truth be told, I kind of understand
The Jayhawks ranked 138th in the nation with a field goal percentage that was more than five percentage points lower than the year before. Additionally, the team ranked just 78th in the nation in points per game, despite ranking in the top 55 in tempo, according to kenpom.com.
it. I think Self is a very good offensive coach, but there's no denying his offensive efficiency fell last year.
In four of the five seasons before last year, the Jayhawks had ranked in the top 10 in the nation in field goal percentage. The team had also posted a points per game total in the top 50 every year, peaking in the 2009-10 season, when it finished in the top five.
With the team falling off that much in a single year, it's not hard to see why the coaches didn't select Self for his
Self was the last coach to receive votes on the list — he came in at 13th. To me, that's the ranking that is downright absurd.
the entire NCAA.
Over Bill Self's 12 seasons in Kansas, the Jayhawks finished in the top 10 in field goal percentage defense nine times and finished in the top three in the same stat four times, according to sports-reference. com.
Last year the Jayhawks ranked in the top 10 of defensive efficiency, and they did so without their only real rim protector — Cliff Alexander — for parts of the year. However, that doesn't even tell the whole story.
offense. However, he'd surely get some love for his defense right?
Wrong.
Now, field goal percentage defense obviously isn't the end-all-be-all, but a team that
Self has developed some of the better individual college defenders in the nation over the last few years — players ranging from Jeff Withey to Andrew Wiggins — and as a team, the Jayhawks have constantly hung around the top of
has boasted the nation's top score in that category twice in the last decade certainly has a great defensive coach. It's almost unarguable.
Lists like these are far from an exact science. However, for Self to fall outside the top 10 in both categories, especially on defense, is hard to see.
@RobDauster The @MattNorlander CBB coaches polls took a major credibility hit when Bill Self failed to make the top 5 defensive coach list.
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It's absolutely fair to criticize how some of Self's teams have performed recently in the NCAA Tournament. After all, in each of the last two years the Jayhawks have been knocked out of the tournament in the Round of 32. And it's absolutely fair to criticize how some of the individual players have panned out, both at the college and NBA level, although I think the perception of Self's inability to develop pros is widely misrepresented.
However, you can't criticize the results.
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Looking at the last decade and looking at the state of college basketball as a whole. Self has been one of the most successful coaches in the nation. Now it's time for the rest of the coaches to figure that out.
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University sees uptick in smaller classes
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A decline in enrollment and the hiring of additional faculty has lead to a decrease in class sizes, but the University still offers several large classes.
Since the 2003-04 school year, the University has started offering an extra 200 classes. The number of classes offered hit a peak during the 2006-07 school year with 2,812 classes. The University is offering more classes with fewer than 20 students. The number of classes with fewer than 20 students has increased to 1,311 in the 2014-15 school year, from 881 in 2003-04.
Large lecture halls have decreased in recent years after their popularity increased between 2004 and 2010. The University has seen larger declines in the number of classes with 20 to 49 students.
These additional classes allow the University to keep some class sizes smaller, particularly higher level classes, which some professors think is more beneficial for students.
The University has hired additional professors and faculty members, which has made it easier to create and maintain smaller class sizes. Between the 2008-09 school year and 2009-10, the University hired 384 faculty members. The
student-to-faculty ratio has dropped to 16.6 to 1 in 2015, from 19.8 to 1 in 2005.
Genelle Belmas, a professor in the School of Journalism, said she fears that big class sizes don't allow students to connect with their professors or teaching assistants and doesn't allow for in-depth discussion inside the lecture.
Underclassmen "have the ability to disappear into big classes," Belmas said. "Ideally, every class should be little. That can't always be the case though because it's not cost effective. If I had to choose, I would put 20 students in every classroom."
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But the large, introductory classes are part of the reason programs can afford to have smaller upper level classes.
KU has hired more faculty members in the last decade. In turn, the faculty-to-student ratio has dropped from 19.8 to 1 to 16.6 to 1 as more and more classes with 20 students or fewer are added.
Total faculty
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19.8 to 1 student-faculty ratio
1,699 total faculty
20.0 to 1 student-faculty ratio
1,773 total faculty
16.6 to 1 student-faculty ratio
Academic Year 2005- '06- '07- '08- '09- '10- '11- '12- '13- '14- '15
"We have to hire additional faculty to maintain even class sizes," Beedles said. "We invest a lot of that money into making sure we're hiring teaching assistants that are going to be beneficial to our students"
Faculty includes all full- and part-time instructors and excludes graduate teaching assistants, pre-clinical and clinical medicine, librarians and administrators. Source 'Office of Institutional Research and Planning' Hallie Wilson/KANSAN
"The University can have smaller classes because we have bigger classes to support them," Belmas said. "Course fees for big classes bring in enough money to have teachers for smaller classes."
Bill Beedles, director of undergraduate programs in the School of Business, said course fees for taking business school classes go toward hiring enough teaching assistants each year to keep discussion classes small.
"The big lecture classes have been big lecture classes for 40 years," Beedles said. "But we've always had success with this model. This system works."
While some teachers worry students can get lost in big lecture halls, others feel that the system works.
Beedles said the new business school building would include a dedicated space for teaching assistants to meet with and work with students who come in.
"The way the system works is that students meet twice a week in the big lectures where they are given the information." Beedles said. "Then they have a discussion class period where the class meets in smaller groups with their TAs to process the information from lecture. The students build relationships with their TAs, which improves their learning experiences."
Some departments, including the English department, choose to keep classes smaller. Anna Neill, an English department chair, said most
classes in the department are capped at a low number. Many of the 100- and 200-level classes have a maximum of 30 to 35 students. The upper level classes are capped at 25 students per section.
Rick Ginsberg, dean of the School of Education, said many professional schools including the School of Education cap their class sizes at 25 students to guarantee that each student is getting the most out of their education.
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Professor explores inequality in 'Chiraq'
RYAN WRIGHT
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Growing up in Junction City, filmmaker Kevin Willmott rarely saw black people in film. He didn't know of any film schools in Kansas or any classes he could take.
To satisfy his interest in film, he and his family went to the movies every weekend. Although the majority of the movie casts were white, he remembers one casting that would change his life.
Willmott wrote the original "Chiraq" script 13 years ago, but the initial idea for the film came about when Willmott was in a production of the ancient Greek comedy "Lysistrata" in college during the 1970s. The women in "Lysistrata" withhold sex to stop the Peloponnesian War; likewise, "Chiraq" is a satirical, modern retelling where women use
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Film director Spike Lee reviews footage with film professor Kevin Willmott on the set of "Chiraq."
'Oh, my God.' Willmott said. "That's when it's like you could see yourself being a filmmaker. It was a reality."
Today, Willmott, a professor in the department of film and media studies, works with one of the most recognizable black filmmakers in Hollywood Spike Lee. Their newest film, "Chiraq," premieres in December.
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"When [Lee] called me he said, 'Let's set it in Chicago and call it Chiraq,' Willmott said. "We both rewrote it and it was a real give and take, back and forth. I'd write things, he'd write things. It's really both of our scripts."
While making the film, Willmott worked directly with former gang members to gain insight on the problem of black-on-black violence.
Lee, a fan of Willmott's prior work, asked Willmott if he had more scripts shortly after the release of "C.S.A.: Confederate States of America" in 2004. Willmott gave him "Chiraq," but their original attempt to create the film failed. Over a decade later the two reconnected to try again.
this same tactic to stop black-on-black violence in Chicago's inner city.
"Black-on-black violence is something that comes out of the fact that most of these neighborhoods [in Chicago] are devastated." Willmott said. "You go to these neighborhoods and there's no businesses, no stores — it's like it's Ger-
"The play with its antiwar, antiviolence themes could be adapted into something that could be adopted today," Willmott said. "Gang violence was a problem when I wrote ["Chiraq"] 13 years ago and now it's even a bigger problem."
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The most heavily debated bill at the first full Senate meeting of the year was the bill to fund the graduate student printing center on the fourth floor of Watson Library. The bill passed 66-1-4.
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Graduate Affairs Director Angela Murphy wrote the bill, which requested $5,000 to reopen and fund printing services for graduate students, following Watson Library's decision to defund the service. She said she had been trying to reopen the
"Printing a dissertation for your committee can cost $60, and that's not including additional drafts for copy editing." Murphy said. "My colleagues and I are expected to pay for this on our own. The University at large has made it clear that funding a small resource on this campus is not an important item on their agenda."
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Murphy said during her speech that $7,500 would be the most appropriate amount to fund the printing center. Madeline Dickerson, student rights committee chair, then gave a speech against the original
COURTNEY VARNEY/KANSAN Student Body Vice President Zach George speaks during a show of hands at the full Student Senate meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 9.
bill, which requested $5,000; she proposed allocating an additional $2,500 to the original bill. All of the money is allocated from the Student Senate Reserves Fund.
"It is necessary that we raise this to $7,500 because we were elected into these positions to help out students at this University, and this is a darn good reason to pull the money from reserves," she said.
Adam Moon, chief of staff, gave a negative speech following Dickerson's and said Student Senate could not give payouts to organizations when administration refuses to fund
them.
"We, as faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, are letting others do the speaking, and students are not really understanding when they come in what the value of a liberal arts degree really is," Kelton said. "Employers are looking for students that can think critically, write well, communicate, solve complex problems, and those skills you can get in the college of liberal arts and sciences."
Murphy said she hopes to have the printing center reopened within the next week or two.
The college also recently did away with a rule that required liberal arts majors to take 100
To regain enrollment, Kristi Henderson, communications director for the college, said the college is taking an active role departments and on social media to market the value of a liberal arts degree to prospective students. Kenton said the college was emphasizing beneficial skills that students may not realize they can get from a liberal arts degree.
For now, Murphy said the $5,000 would be enough until a more permanent allocation of funds can be made.
it buys me time, but I don't know what that time will do in those conversations," Murphy said. "I can't guarantee anyone's response except my own."
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Christopher Downing, a 57-year-old San Diego resident, came to the University of Kansas in 1976 as an engineering major focused on electrical and computer sciences. However, during his first year, he realized something was missing in his education. He found the answer in a liberal arts degree.
"I came in as an engineering major, but in high school I wasn't really a math and physics person. I was more of an English and forensics and debate person," he said. "I actually later declared as a history major before I left KU and later came back motivated to finish the engineering degree."
Downing left without a degree in 1981 and later returned to finish his engineering degree. Downing said the reason he was able to work in engineering and build relationships was because of the critical thinking skills he learned in his liberal arts education.
"In engineering especially, there is always an answer you can arrive at and show how you got there," he said. "Liberal arts requires a different way of thinking. You think more about the relationships between things that, on the surface, don't appear related."
However, the College of Liberal Arts has seen a decline in enrollment in recent years. Paul Kelton, an associate dean, said the number of total credit hours students take within the college has declined by roughly 15 percent, and the number of students majoring in a liberal arts field has fallen by around 16 percent since the spring semester of 2009.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences majors include art, humanities, mathematics, linguistics and different sciences.
credit hours inside the college. Kelton said. The requirement made it difficult to double major in a liberal arts department and professional school. Kelton said he hopes the elimination of the rule will help increase enrollment.
Downing said he believes students enter college with the perception that careers in technology are more lucrative and glamorous and that a liberal arts degree is easier compared with a degree in a field such as engineering or technology sciences.
He has worked in engineering jobs since he completed his engineering degree in 1989 and now works independently in project management. He said that while his degrees advanced his career in some ways, the liberal arts path was what set his education apart.
"I have all of this quantitative stuff, and that is great. It gets people a long way. It is essential to an organization. But it is not quite enough without understanding how the pieces of that organization relate, it won't take you all the way there," he said. "Without an understanding of how the world works outside of engineering, it can be hard to make progress."
"People who pursue a professional major are well versed in their field, but not so much in topics outside of their field," he said. "Of course, I will have a greater understanding of psychology than any other field, but because I'm a liberal arts major I will be covering other topics, too, making my knowledge a lot more broad."
Shaun Goodwin, a freshman psychology major from Overland Park, said he chose a liberal arts major over a professional school so he could be knowledgeable about a variety of subjects. Goodwin also has an emphasis in pre-medicine.
Goodwin said his decision to pursue psychology as a major could initially cause financial stress, but he said he believes it will eventually pay off.
"Straight out of college and heading into graduate school, yes I believe it will be financial-
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Over half of the graduates employed full time reported earning between $25,001 and $45,000 annually.
For comparison, 63 percent of University business school graduates reported being employed full time by graduation with a salary range of $20,000 to $72,000, according to a survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers from the same year.
According to the Office of Institutional Research and Planning, 71 percent of engineering graduates in 2013 were employed within six months of graduation. 2012 graduates make an average of $62,341, according to the School of Engineering's salary survey.
still seeking employment.
"A shrinkage in liberal arts education means students are not as broadly prepared as they could be."
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professor and associate dean for online and professional education, said it was important to look beyond the economic outcomes of a liberal arts education. He said that students enrolled in liberal arts programs were being trained to be more well-rounded individuals.
"It is not as easy to make an economic case for liberal arts, but ethically it is important to look beyond the economic outcomes and focus on personal growth as well," he said. "A shrinkage in liberal arts education means students are not as broadly prepared as they could be. Liberal arts isn't just about training for a job, but being a better human being as well."
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ly hard," he said. "Saying this, I know psychiatrists do make lots of money, so if I can get a good place to work out of graduate school, I believe I can pay off my student loans fairly quickly and be able to live a comfortable life."
The most recent data from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Destination Survey from 2012-13 found that 68.4 percent of graduates who responded were employed full time. Another 21.7 percent said they were pursuing higher education, while 6.9 percent said they were
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After two days of voting, the unofficial freshman elections results are in.
The elected senators are: Seth Eaton of Overland Park with 135 votes; Ashley Dunn of Lawrence with 117 votes; Nobus Oghenekaro of Warri, Nigeria with 130 votes; Thomas Green of Shawnee with 133 votes; and John Foster of Mission Hills with 109 votes.
After running on three initiatives, including improving Information Technology for students by combining BlackBoard, Enroll and Pay and the KU Portal, Foster said he was ready to get involved with Senate right away.
Eaton, Green and Dunn will represent freshmen in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Oghenekaro and Foster will represent freshmen in the School of Engineering.
"I felt really excited when they announced my name," Foster said. "Now that I'm in office, I want to get the feel for the Senate and see how it works, and then represent all of the freshmen and also get through all of the initiatives I ran on."
"It was super nerve-racking with 40 plus people running, but really fulfilling," Dunn said. "First, I want to learn the ropes, make connections and network before I take any course of action."
Dunn said she's looking forward to learning the ins and outs of Senate.
For Oghenekaro, figuring out what issues matter to students is key before he moves further with planning initiatives.
"Right now I'm asking people what issues they want addressed," Oghenekaro said in an interview on Friday. "So far, I've heard parking and more access for undergraduate research. I want to go up to anybody and ask them what issues they see and want fixed"
Eaton said he plans to focus on freshmen outreach instead of general initiatives and issues.
"I want to vocalize the freshmen's voice more," Eaton said in an interview on Friday.
As for Green, working on issues at the state level is his priority.
"I like defending students rights and I feel like public school kids, especially in Kansas, are getting stepped on, and I think they need more power," Green said in an interview on Friday.
In last year's freshman elections, only four candidates ran. The current Senate staff members ran on an initiative of increasing freshman outreach.
Communications Director Isaac Bahney spearheaded the work on the initiative by increasing Senate's social media use at freshman orientation, making himself accessible to all freshmen with questions and adding the elections applications online for easy access.
Student Body President Jessie Pringle said the large turnout of candidates pointed to the success of this year's freshman elections.
"It shows two things: That Isaac did a really great job with freshman elections and this freshman class is really going to make a difference on campus," Pringle said. "They've already taken the initiative to run, and I'm so excited to see the next generation of student senators."
The five freshmen will begin their senatorial roles tonight at the first full Senate meeting of the year.
The official elections results will be available by the end of the week.
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What KU Endowment does and how it works
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KU Endowment, established in 1891, is a nonprofit organization providing financial support to KU though donations. Endowment is "America's oldest foundation for a public university," according to its website.
How much money does KU Endowment
bring in each year? KU Endowment's 2014 annual report states $253.2 million was raised through "private giving." This money came from "current gifts and pledges, deferred gift commitments and realized bequests and life income gifts," according to the 2014 annual report, meaning the $253.2 million includes cash donations pledges donors commit to pay in the future.
How does KU Endowment receive this money?
KU Endowment receives two types of gifts: expendable gifts and endowed gifts. Expendable gifts can be spent now. Endowed gifts are "made to
be invested and provided for KU in perpetuity," said Rosita Elizalde-McCoy, senior vice president for communications and marketing.
"Then the donor is telling us, 'you cannot spend the totality of this gift. You cannot spend the principle. You have to spend a portion from this every year.'" Elizalde-McCoy said.
The amount donated to KU Endowment each year is not going to coincide with what's given to KU because many of the gifts donated are endowed gifts, said Paul Borchardt, tax and compliance reporting officer for KU Endowment. Elizalde-McCoy said the funds establish a pool of money to be used over time.
Where does money raised by KU Endowment go?
Of that $253.2 million, KU received about 4.9 percent or $124.1 million. With the $124.1 million received by KU, $30.8 million is provided for student support, $32.6 million for faculty support, $43.1 million for program and educational support, $17.6 million for facilities support, including construction, equipment and supplies, furnishings. Each year, about 6,500 scholarships are given to students — for example John Castellaw, — a junior from Wichita, according to the 2014 annual report.
Before receiving the Christina M. Hixson Opportunity Award and scholarship, Castellaw said he wasn't sure he could afford college. Castellaw, a first generation student, is one of many who received a scholarship through Endowment.
"If it wasn't for the scholarship, I wouldn't be able to afford college," he said. "The Hixson scholarship provided a huge support system."
Where else does the money go?
The money given to KU last year also helped fund Capitol Federal Hall, DeBruce Center, McCarthy Hall, renovations of the Spencer Museum of Art and the Swarthow Recital Hall, the Forum Building for the Architecture School and a new Earth, Energy and Environment Center.
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$253.2 million raised through KU Endowment in 2014 and from that $253.2 million, the university received $124.1 million:
$43.1 million for program and educational support $32.6 million for faculty support $30.8 million for student support $17.6 million for facility support Source: KU Endowments 2014 Annual Report
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At least 1,577 colleges and universities in the United States are entirely smoke free, according to Americans for Nonsmokers Rights. The University of Kansas, however, is not one of these campuses.
Americans for Nonsmokers Rights say it expects the number of smoke-free campuses to grow rapidly "as a result of the growing social norm supporting smoke-free environments, and support from within the academic community for such policies for campus health and well being."
It is important to the health and individual rights of KU students that administrators follow the lead of fellow universities in accepting the responsibility of policing tobacco smoking on campus. To protect the rights of smokers is to limit the rights of everyone else.
Smoking should be banned from campus because having a smoke-free campus doesn't just protect smokers' health; a ban on tobacco use would protect all students' right to breathe clean air.
A ban is not about punishing those who choose to smoke. Smokers still have the right to smoke off campus if they
wish. Non-smokers shouldn't be forced to breathe toxic smoke-filled air while trying to attend class.
The University administration needs to exercise its right to regulate smoking on campus because smoking is harmful to everyone, not just the person who chooses to smoke. If administrators were to police what a student could eat, in an effort to create a healthier campus, that would be a violation of rights because it only affects the individual. But it is no secret that secondhand smoke is harmful to a person's health. Since 1964, approximately 2.5 million nonsmokers have died
from health problems caused by exposure to secondhand smoke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
It is absolutely the administration's right to ban smoking on campus. It's also their responsibility to display an intent to improve the health and well being of students. It is in the best interest of the University administrators to create a safe and clean learning environment for both themselves and the student body.
The University needs to join in the effort to make smoking socially unacceptable because smoking has the potential to seriously harm or even kill
people. Tobacco companies feed on young adults and target 18- to 24-year-olds according to Americans for Nonsmokers Rights.
A 2012 surgeon general report on tobacco use among youth and young adults said that "college attendance could be a turning point in choosing not to use tobacco." That is, of course, if students can attend college without getting smoke blown in their faces.
Rachel Gonzales is a junior from Fort Collins, Colo., studying journalism and sociology.
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Ask Anissa: Do I pursue a girl who keeps telling me that she's too busy to hang out or eat with me?
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Q: There is this cute girl that I work with, and we talk and joke around all the time at work. I have asked her twice if she wanted to get a burrito with me, but every time I've asked, she says she's too busy because of her involvement in school. Should I try to find a time that works for both of us, or just give up?
I am actually very glad this question came up because this has become a very common issue when trying to start up a romantic relationship in college. I can't speak for everyone, but personally I have dealt with this exact problem.
In all seriousness, I am a firm believer that work ethic is a very attractive quality. Being involved is a choice, so this girl chooses to be busy and active. I know it can seem intimidating to be with someone who works so hard and does so many things. But if it wasn't for her work ethic, you two
It can be scary because this girl may actually be busy all the time. Or maybe she is just using the common excuse "I'm busy" to blow you off. Then there's also the fear of being too annoying.
However, if you are trying to be romantically involved with this girl, you need to understand that driven people don't tend to change their schedules just because they are in a relationship. Take some time to think about how much you like this girl, and whether or not you could cope with having a girlfriend who is always doing other activities. From what you have told me, the activities she partakes in are school-related. It seems like her involvement is for stuff that is beneficial to others and holds a high level of importance, rather than her not getting a burrito with you because she would rather get drunk with her girlfriends.
As cliché as it may sound, nothing great usually comes from giving up, but sometimes the best things in life happen when we continually keep trying. If you feel like her being a hardworking person is attractive and worth waiting for, then wait and be patient. I'm sure she would appreciate a person who understands how busy her life can get and would separate you from all the other people around her.
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How caffeine works
Basically, caffeine blocks you from being sleepy. But let's get a little more technical. To help natural chemicals in your body act where they are supposed to, we have chemical-specific receptors. Some chemicals will have the wrong shape for receptor and can't bind — kind of like trying to put a square peg in a round hole.
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The routine is simple. Wake up groggy, stumble out of bed, find your way to the kitchen and fumble around until you can get that first sip. A sip of what, exactly? It doesn't matter — as long as it has caffeine.
When your nerve cells send signals, they release a chemical called adenosine. This chemical then binds to its specific receptor and alerts your body that you are feeling tired. The longer you've
Ninety percent of the world's population consumes caffeine on a daily basis, making it the world's most common stimulant, according to The Huffington Post. To most college students, caffeine is an old friend, the one we turn to in times of desperation. But how exactly does caffeine wake us up?
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gone without sleep, or the less rested you are, the more adenosine there is swimming around your body.
It is precisely this mechanism that caffeine blocks. Because caffeine is shaped a lot like adenosine, it can also bind to this receptor. While it doesn't exert any action itself, it stops adenosine from reminding your cells how tired they are. However, you are still producing adenosine — it just can't attach. That's why caffeine can end up causing a crash. Once all of the caffeine has been eliminated, adenosine swarms to the receptors and makes you feel even more tired than before.
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Thankfully, before a crash happens, there are several benefits from taking caffeine. To increase alertness, taking anywhere from 50 to 200 mg of caffeine can help you out. Caffeine is eliminated from the body fairly quickly, so it's okay to have this amount about every four hours.
With this typical dose, caffeine can also decrease fatigue and elevate thinking processes and mood. Caffeine also has analgesic properties; it can help treat pain, like headaches.
Another somewhat controversial benefit of caffeine is increased athletic performance. For some people, increased caffeine intake is a form of doping. For this reason, the Olympic
Games limited the amount of caffeine an athlete could consume and still compete. That ban was lifted in 2004, and now athletes will often take extra caffeine to give themselves an extra edge over the competition.
Disadvantages
Unfortunately, caffeine has its limits. If you take too much caffeine (anywhere from 200 to 500 mg at a time) it can actually reverse the beneficial effects. Tremors, nervousness, insomnia, irritability and headaches can occur if you take too much caffeine at once. Taking more than 600 mg of caffeine a day can lead to some long-term disadvantages like acid reflux.
Some people think that ingesting caffeine will reverse the effects of alcohol quicker. In studies on these effects, patients often think they are doing much better, but coordination is not improved meaning it's still not safe to drive.
It is possible to develop a physical dependence on caffeine. Withdrawal symptoms may cause fatigue or a headache, similar to if you have taken too much caffeine. These symptoms can start anywhere from 12 to 24 hours after your last caffeine dose but typically last less than a week, a fairly short recovery period.
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“Let children read whatever they want and then talk about it with them. If parents and kids can talk together, we won't have as much censorship because we won't have as much fear.”
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After her most recent adult novel, "In the Unlikely Event," which published this summer, Judy Blume plans to retire.
At 77, Blume's career has spanned decades. The author is an anti-censorship activist and has spoken at many book tours about her book themes of sexuality and puberty. She is also a regular on the nationally observed Banned Books Week, which will run from Sept. 27 to Oct. 3 this year.
Some of Blume's most beloved works, "Are You There, God? It's me, Margaret"; "Deenie"; "Forever" and more have been targeted
by various religious groups and conservative organizations.
"When I was young, she was everything." Anatol said. "I remember being so taken by her books when I was younger because she not only spoke to a lot of feelings and the thought and anxieties that young people were having at various stages of young adulthood and adolescence, but some of the places she mentioned were near to the town I grew up in."
Giselle Anatol, associate professor and director of graduate studies in the English department, specializes in children's and young adult literature. Anatol grew up with Blume's books and the "blunt" way she portrayed teenage life.
"I don't think the works are particularly well written," she said. "They're not going to win any grand literary prizes, but they're very accessible."
Blume is not the only author who aimed to help young girls navigate adolescence — Beverly Cleary, author of "Beezus and Ramona," and Barbara Park, author of "Junie B. Jones," had similar goals.
Like Anatol, graduate student LeAn Meyer, communications coordinator at the University's libraries, grew up with Blume's books and said she is grateful for the impact the stories had on her.
"Depending on the book, it speaks to my inspirations as a child and my drive to achieve
great things," she said. "I think her characters were distinctly strong-minded and empowering in their own ways. Were I deprived of the literature options I had as a child, I would certainly be a much different person today."
Anatol said she believes that withholding information can be harmful to some of the most formative years of life.
"It can be really dangerous when people don't have knowledge — when they don't have information, and if you are dealing with a topic like sexuality and the things that [Blume] writes about," Anatol said. "Whether it masturbation or a young woman's first sexual experience, losing
her virginity, or even things like bullying that are not really related to sex and sexuality at all — that seeing various ways of handling those situations is really important and especially when those topics aren't really talked about openly."
Anatol said she thinks censorship of female sexuality is more than a safety issue; it's a society issue.
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Since its inception, the show's portrayal of Portland, Ore., has garnered a wide audience and much applause. The sketches point at the smallest quirks of Portland culture and exaggerate them hilariously.
The show will be available to stream in its entirety*on Netflix, and the "Portlandia" fun doesn't stop there. After classes, homework and work, partake in the "How Well Do You Know Portlandia?" quiz.
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At 18 years old, Connor Leimer is about to drop his second album, "Postcard," on Oct. 2.
The album follows the Sept. 4 release of the single "Keep Knocking," featuring Grace Schram, which is available on iTunes and Spotify. Leimer has
also been teasing clips on social media of the music video, which dropped on Wednesday. He released the "Coast to Sea" EP last year, which featured five tracks.
Leimer, who is from a suburb south of Kansas City, started his career with an album he recorded on his phone — "The Telephone Takes" — that he released during his freshman year of high school. He then attended the Grammy Project, a summer workshop for emerging musical artists, in 2013. Later this month, Leimer will start his dorm room tour at Belmont University in Nashville and end at the University of Kansas on Oct. 16.
Leimer will also play at KU on Sept. 10 and at the Crossroads Music Festival in Kansas City, Mo., on Sept. 12.
big chunk of my high school years," Leimer said in a news release. "It's everything that you face while growing up. All my friends came together and played on it, or helped me with artwork, or helped out with production. It's just a bunch of friends helping each other out."
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Where: Jazzhaus - 926 Massachusetts St.
Price: $5
One More Time: A Tribute to Daft Punk (Outdoor Show) When: Wednesday, Sept. 16 / Doors at 6:30 p.m. Where: The Granada - 1020 Massachusetts St. Price: Free
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Shyamalan's 'The Visit' beguiles with flawed, but weirdly comical, horror
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The biggest mystery surrounding "The Sixth Sense" writer and director M. Night Shyamalan is no longer his trademark plot twists. Nowadays we wonder how he keeps getting money to make movies in the disastrous second half of his career, which includes the laughably awful "The Happening," "The Last Airbender" and "After Earth."
UNIVERSAL PICTURES/AP PHOTO In this image released by Universal Pictures, Ed Oxenbould, from left, Olivia DeJonge and Kathryn Hahn appear in a scene from "The Visit."
With his found-footage horror comedy "The Visit", at least now he's embracing his role as a schlock filmmaker. The simple premise — two young teenagers have increasingly unsettling experiences
while staying with their off-kilter grandparents — allows Shyamalan to fill the movie with humor and to craft all sorts of bizarre moments. Sometimes his attempts at creepiness are so weird they result in laughter, but those bits can still engage.
"The Visit" primarily draws on the awkward interactions that juvenile siblings have when stuck with elder relatives whom they don't really know. That feeling permeates throughout to make the movie both relatable and squirrelly as Becca (Olivia Delonge) tries to make a documentary about her and her brother Tyler's (Ed Oxenbould) first visit to their grandparents' Pennsylvania home.
Nana (Deanna Dunagan) and Pop Pop (Peter McRobbie) live in the country without TV and Internet, so after the initial warm, home-baked cookies welcome, the curious Tyler and Becca get creative in entertaining themselves. The responsible older sister and ridiculous younger brother dynamic between them is quite funny.
As Nana and Pop Pop reveal one odd behavior after another, the line between strange comedy and intriguing horror flick is sliced with seemingly little discernment, resulting in a confounding B- movie. Pop Pop tells the grandkids not to leave their room after
9:30 p.m., which, they discover is when Nana's "condition" takes hold—she becomes the freakiest sleepwalker you've ever seen. She gets kooky during daylight sometimes, too, like in the simultaneously hilarious and creepy scene where she chases Tyler and Becca underneath the porch deck where they were playing hide and seek.
Nana and Pop Pop only turn into scarier, more peculiar old people as the week goes on. The grandkids try to figure them out, sometimes jokingly and eventually seriously. Yet "The Visit" never exactly gels together, veering as wildly as 13-year-old Tyler, who spits several mildly enjoyable, dorky freestyle rhymes and several severely obnoxious
ones over the course of the movie. It's more of a curious oddity than a worthwhile attraction.
But one thing's for sure:
This is a trip to grandma and grandpa's you won't soon forget, even though it's usually memorable for the wrong reasons.
Two out of four stars.
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After visiting several neighborhoods in Chicago, Willmott said he realized that more development in these neighborhoods would lead to less violence.
"America has a huge problem not investing in black neighborhoods," he said. "If that [investment] would happen, I think you would see a big turnaround with this kind of stuff"
many in '44."
After he earned his bachelor's
degree in drama from Marymount College in Salina, he participated in activism work. He was a crucial part to the integration of the Junction City Fire Department in the 1970s, which had never had a black firefighter before Willmott and his colleagues launched a protest.
"Chiraq" is a step toward a different kind of activism. The film's title is a nickname for Chicago, which is alludes to its high murder rate.
When Lee announced in April that the film would be shot in Chicago, residents and
"You knew you were black, but Dr. King's assassination really taught me that being being black had social and political ramifications"
"you knew y
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Filmmaker
even the Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel thought the film would exploit the problem, but Willmott said that was not the
case.
"I think the mayor and people in Chicago thought this as another '90s gang movie with a lot of violence, so I think they'll be pleasantly surprised when they see the film that it's got a really positive message," Willmott said.
Wilmot remembers one incident in particular as a catalyst for his future interest in race relations and productions, like "Chirat" exploring the issue.
On April 4, 1968, when Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, a 10-year-old Willmott sat in front of the
television in his family's living room in Junction City.
With "Chiraq." Wilmott hopes to address these issues and, hopefully, reduce them.
"That's really when I understood that I was black in a political or social way," Willmott said. "You knew you were black, but Dr. King's assassination really taught me that being black had social and political ramifications."
The day after the assassination, Willmott eagerly raised his hand in class to discuss it. His teacher replied, "We won't be talking about that."
but he admits the American society has a long way to go in regards to racism.
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Miles, who is dealing with a torn labrum, said his playing career may not be over, but the "golden opportunity" to work alongside Bill Self was too much to pass up.
Miles will join the staff as the assistant director of student-athlete development, although the move could be short term.
Miles attended the University from 2002-05 where he finished atop the boards in
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With Miles on the team, the Jayhawks finished with a four-year record of 110-28, going 54-10 in Big 12 play. In Miles's first season, the Jayhawks went a perfect 16-0 against conference foes and advanced to one of two Final Fours that Miles would play in during his four years.
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He added: "Everybody in this office is special, and I can learn from them all."
At 32 years old, Miles is far from being the most experienced member of the basketball staff, but he isn't the youngest. Director of Basketball Operations Brennan Bechard, who graduated in 2009, holds that distinction. Miles is also younger than assistant coach Jerrance Howard, 35, who played for Bill Self at Illinois.
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the simple premise—two young teenagers have increasingly unsettling experiences
WILLMOTT FROM
(Ed Oxenbould) first visit to their grandparents' Pennsylva-
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After visiting several neighborhoods in Chicago, Willmott said he realized that more development in these neighborhoods would lead to less violence.
"America has a huge problem not investing in black neighborhoods," he said. "If that [investment] would happen, I think you would see a big turnaround with this kind of stuff"
many in '44."
Pop Pop tells the grandkids not to leave their room after
After he earned his bachelor's
degree in drama from Marymount College in Salina, he participated in activism work. He was a crucial part to the integration of the Junction City Fire Department in the 1970s, which had never had a black firefighter before Willmott and his colleagues launched a protest.
"Chiraq" is a step toward a different kind of activism. The film's title is a nickname for Chicago, which is alludes to its high murder rate.
Becca underneath the porch deck where they were playing hide and seek.
When Lee announced in April that the film would be shot in Chicago, residents and
"You knew you were black, but Dr. King's assassination really taught me that being being black had social and political ramifications"
dorky freestyle rhymes and several severely obnoxious
KEVIN WILLMOTT
KU Professor and
Filmmaker
"I think the mayor and people in Chicago thought this as another '90s gang movie with a lot of violence, so I think they'll be pleasantly surprised when they see the film that it's got a really positive message," Willmott said.
even the Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel thought the film would exploit the problem, but Willmott said that was not the
case.
Wilmott remembers one incident in particular as a catalyst for his future interest in race relations and productions, like "Chiraq," exploring the issue. On April 4, 1968, when Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, a 10-year-old Willmott sat in front of the
With "Chiraq," Wilmott hopes to address these issues and, hopefully, reduce them.
Two out of four stars.
"That's really when I understood that I was black in a political or social way," Willmott said. "You knew you were black, but Dr. King's assassination really taught me that being black had social and political ramifications."
The day after the assassination, Willmott eagerly raised his hand in class to discuss it. His teacher replied, "We won't be talking about that."
television in his family's living room in Junction City.
but he admits the American society has a long way to go in regards to racism.
"It will always probably be a problem," he said. "It's not very optimistic sounding but because of human nature, you always have to be willing to combat it, fight against it. It's always going to be a problem."
— Edited by Emma LeGault
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STUDY ABROAD: GETTING STARTED
Your education can take you places,but you have to take the first step.
Studying abroad can be a life-changing experience,but it can also seem like an over-whelming process. KU encourages all students to consider studying abroad,and the Office of Study Abroad works hard to find options for all majors.
To get started, the first step is to research your opportunities. Before you pick a program or decide that studying abroad isn't right for
you, do some research so you can make an informed decision. You wouldn't pick a major or choose a college without considering your options, so make sure you do the same for studying abroad!
The Study Abroad Fair is one of the best ways you can learn about the hundreds of opportunities available to KU students. Our fall study abroad fair features both KU
and non-KU programs, including summer internships, semester programs, and winter break and spring break programs. It's a great time to learn about non-KU programs, like programs in South Africa, India, or Greece. You can browse programs, ask questions, and talk to returned study abroad students.
The Study Abroad Fair is Wednesday, September 9, from 10:30-3:30 in the Kansas Union.
If you aren't able to attend the fair, you can search for a program on our website, attend an info session (see page 1 for times), or stop by the Study Abroad Info Center. We're open M-F, 9-5, for drop-in advising in Lippincott Hall Room 105.
To get in touch, you can also send us an email or follow us on social media.
Email: studyabroad@ku.edu
Social Media: @KUStudyAbroad
Website: studyabroad.ku.edu
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Former Kansas point guard Aaron Miles is back with the team, according to a University news release.
Miles, who is dealing with a torn labrum, said his playing career may not be over, but the "golden opportunity" to work alongside Bill Self was too much to pass up.
Miles will join the staff as the assistant director of student-athlete development, although the move could be short term.
Miles attended the University from 2002-05 where he finished atop the boards in
numerous guard categories. Miles holds the Big 12 Conference record for career assists with 954, which is ninth in NCAA Division I history.
With Miles on the team, the Jayhawks finished with a fouryear record of 110-28, going 54-10 in Big 12 play. In Miles's first season, the Jayhawks went a perfect 16-0 against conference foes and advanced to one of two Final Fours that Miles would play in during his four years.
Since that time, Miles has spent time in the NBA D-League, NBA and Eurole-
AARON MILES
"I love helping people, I love basketball and I love the University of Kansas."
ague. Right now, though, he said he's focusing on learning and helping out the players.
"I love helping people, I love basketball and I love the University of Kansas," Miles said in the release. "This is an ideal situation for me to be able to
do all three of those things."
At 32 years old, Miles is far from being the most experienced member of the basketball staff, but he isn't the youngest. Director of Basketball Operations Brennan Bechard, who graduated in 2009, holds that distinction. Miles is also younger than assistant coach Jerrance Howard, 35, who played for Bill Self at Illinois.
do all three of those things."
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By Andy Larkin
Many students assume that studying abroad means "taking a semester off," but the truth is that students who study abroad are twice as likely to graduate in four years than students who do not study abroad!
Students take classes toward their degree when they study abroad, but it does require planning. You should choose a program that has the courses you need and get your classes pre-approved during the application process. Here are some tips to get you started:
The first step in choosing a program is making sure that all the classes that you need to take during your time abroad are offered for you at the host institution. To find a program that might work, you should stop by the Study Abroad Info Center in Lippincott 105 or check out the Program Search at studyabroad. ku.edu. The program search
allows you to search for programs by academic discipline and language of instruction—so you can search for psychology classes taught in English or biology classes taught in Spanish. Once you find a program that interests you, you can look for classes that you will need. You can go about this in two ways.
The first way is to utilize the course equivalency sheets provided by the Office of Study Abroad and available on our website. You will find classes that previous students have taken, along with the KU credit that the students received. Usually, once a course has been approved, it will be approved for you the same way—the only exception would be if the class syllabus changed, or if the class is no longer offered.
If need courses that are not listed on the course equivalency sheet, don't worry! That does not
mean that the class you're looking for isn't offered; it just means that a KU student has never taken it before. If that is the case, there is normally a link on the program page to the course catalog at the host institution. This website works just like classes.ku.edu does for KU students.
During the course approval process, you may have to either present the description of the class that is on the institution's website, or request a syllabus so that the instructor approving the class can see that the classes match up in material.
Once you have the classes down that you want to take as equivalents for KU credit, you must get them approved by a KU faculty approver for study abroad. That list is available on our website or in our office.
After the faculty member approves the classes, all you need
to do is hand in the paperwork to the front office in 108 Lippincott, and you're all set! After you study abroad, your transcript will be sent to the Office of Study Abroad, and we will process your transcript and post your grades. All classes will post on your transcript as KU credit and the grades will be factored in to your KU GPA.
If you have any other questions about the course approval process, feel free to stop in the main office (108 Lippincott), or to swing by the Info Center, located at 105 Lippincott, to speak with a Peer Advisor. We are open for walk-in advising Monday through Friday, 9-5.
ingy unsettling experiences
WILLMOTT FROM
many in '44"
After visiting several neighborhoods in Chicago, Willmott said he realized that more development in these neighborhoods would lead to less violence.
"America has a huge problem not investing in black neighborhoods," he said. "If that [investment] would happen, I think you would see a big turnaround with this kind of stuff."
hide and seek.
After he earned his bachelor's
degree in drama from Marymount College in Salina, he participated in activism work. He was a crucial part to the integration of the Junction City Fire Department in the 1970s, which had never had a black firefighter before Willmott and his colleagues launched a protest.
"Chirraq" is a step toward a different kind of activism. The film's title is a nickname for Chicago, which is alludes to its high murder rate.
When Lee announced in April that the film would be shot in Chicago, residents and
"You know.
I knew you were black, but Dr King's assassination really taught me that being being black had social and political ramifications"
several severely obnoxious
KEVIN WILLMOTT KU Professor and Filmmaker
even the Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel thought the film would exploit the problem, but Willmott said that was not the
case.
"I think the mayor and people in Chicago thought this as another '90s gang movie with a lot of violence, so I think they'll be pleasantly surprised when they see the film that it's got a really positive message," Willmott said.
Wilmott remembers one incident in particular as a catalyst for his future interest in race relations and productions, like "Chiraq," exploring the issue. On April 4, 1968, when Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, a 10-year-old Willmott sat in front of the
The day after the assassination, Willmott eagerly raised his hand in class to discuss it. His teacher replied, "We won't be talking about that."
television in his family's living room in Junction City.
"That's really when I understood that I was black in a political or social way," Willmott said. "You knew you were black, but Dr. King's assassination really taught me that being black had social and political ramifications."
With "Chiraq" Wilmott hopes to address these issues and, hopefully, reduce them.
but he admits the American society has a long way to go in regards to racism.
Two out of four stars.
"It will always probably be a problem," he said. "It's not very optimistic sounding but because of human nature, you always have to be willing to combat it, fight against it. It always going to be a problem."
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"Even if you don't think you are eligible for scholarships look around, ask questions, and apply. There is a lot of scholarship money set aside specifically for studying abroad, and a lot of it goes unclaimed. Research the country you are going to ahead of time, especially if you are going to be there for a semester or year. The more you know before landing, the less culture shock will affect you and the sooner you will be able to adjust to a new routine. Branch out and befriend local students. Even though it may be easier and more comfortable to stick with your American friends, there is a good chance you will regret not getting the full immersive experience once you return home."
Aikira Cowden, South Korea, 2014 - 2015
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"If you're studying abroad, I encourage you to go to a place that you aren't as familiar with because it will make the experience that much more rewarding. You'll learn a lot about yourself, and it'll push you to become a more well-rounded person overall."
Libby Stoops, the Netherlands. 2015
"Living with a host family is a wonderful experience. It provides a comfortable environment to learn a language and other aspects of a culture. Take advantage of the time you have with your host family."
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"Step outside of your comfort zone! Allow yourself to be challenged, say yes when people invite you to try new things,and approach your new surroundings with an open mind."
Ben Ale-Ebrahim, Tajikistan, 2014
"While you're abroad, take advantage of every opportunity you have to experience the culture you're in. Make new friends, try new food, study a new language - these will be your most memorable experiences!"
Andrew Doerflinger, Brazil, 2015
It is easy to get sucked in the
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this easy to get sucked in the endless abyss of smartphones, smartwatches, and all the other technology, with all of their apps and glory. Make sure that you take time to get outside, value something more than the 'likes' it'll deliver, be mindful, breath in air on a different continent. The world is filled with endless opportunities far outside these future machines that soak up so much of our time. Forget them at home every once and a while. Go see and do wonderful things, but don't get too caught up in taking pictures. What's the point of the Louvre or the Sistine Chapel if you just look at it from behind a screen once you get there? Have fun!"
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Former Kansas point guard Aaron Miles is back with the team, according to a University news release.
Miles will join the staff as the assistant director of student-athlete development, although the move could be short term.
Miles, who is dealing with a torn labrum, said his playing career may not be over, but the "golden opportunity" to work alongside Bill Self was too much to pass up.
Miles attended the University from 2002-05 where he finished atop the boards in
With Miles on the team, the Jayhawks finished with a four-year record of 110-28, going 54-10 in Big 12 play. In Miles's first season, the Jayhawks went a perfect 16-0 against conference foes and advanced to one of two Final Fours that Miles would play in during his four years.
Since that time, Miles has spent time in the NBA D-League, NBA and Eurole-
numerous guard categories. Miles holds the Big 12 Conference record for career assists with 954, which is ninth in NCAA Division I history.
AARON MILES
"I love helping people, I love basketball and I love the University of Kansas."
"I love helping people, I love basketball and I love the University of Kansas," Miles said in the release. "This is an ideal situation for me to be able to
ague. Right now, though, he said he's focusing on learning and helping out the players.
At 32 years old, Miles is far from being the most experienced member of the basketball staff, but he isn't the youngest. Director of Basketball Operations Brennan Bechard, who graduated in 2009, holds that distinction. Miles is also younger than assistant coach Jerrance Howard, 35, who played for Bill Self at Illinois.
do all three of those things."
do all three of those things."
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By Kailee Karr
My summer spent in Jaipur, India was simultaneously everything and nothing like I expected it to be. Before traveling to India I had studied the country for 2 years in an academic setting. I felt I had been prepared for the trip, and somewhat knew what to expect... I have never been more wrong in my life. The most popular question I get asked now about my trip is, "What did you learn from your time there?" I always answer it with the following:
Firstly - I learned to never selfdiagnose on web MD. 90% of the time you have cancer and 10% it's a rare tropical disease.
Secondly, I learned about my strengths and weaknesses in an entirely new way. I am fortunate to have the opportunity
often in The United States to self-reflect and participate in leadership workshops that target these, but there is something that has hindered my growth. I am constantly surrounded by similarly minded people in these sessions and in all of my leadership opportunities. We are all individuals but we are fueled by the same things and therefore it's hard to see your own individual strengths and weaknesses.
In India I was surrounded by people from all over the US with different perspectives and life experiences (not to mention the people who live here in India with much different perspectives/ life experiences). This program has taught me that I'm not good at asking for help. I can't stand
not being able to do something on my own and when I was completely lost in our classes my first instinct was to take the entire burden on myself and not seek the help I needed.
My biggest strength is my ability to tie groups together. I pick up on people's emotions very well (maybe to a fault) and am able to position myself in a group to best allow for it to thrive. It's not that I'm overwhelmingly nice or warm, I just can feel out what people need and position myself to be that person for them. I really like this about myself, and I think it fits perfectly into my career path of being a counselor/student mentor.
I still have a lot of unpacking to do - both physically and mentally. There are a lot of things I saw
here that I can't understand - most notably poverty and gender discrimination. These are extremely complex issues that really touch my heart. It's not good enough to feel uneasy about it but what can I do? Why did I get chosen to have such a comfortable life? These are questions anyone in a position of privilege who witnesses poverty asks themselves. I am challenging myself to think more critically about these situations and what can realistically be done.
Overall, the experience was incredible. I experienced a new culture in ways only living in a country allows you to, and I learned a lot more about myself than I ever expected.
WILLMOTT FROM
many in '44."
After visiting several neighborhoods in Chicago, Willmott said he realized that more development in these neighborhoods would lead to less violence.
"America has a huge problem not investing in black neighborhoods," he said. "If that [investment] would happen, I think you would see a big turnaround with this kind of stuff"
hide and seek
After he earned his bachelor's
degree in drama from Marymount College in Salina, he participated in activism work. He was a crucial part to the integration of the Junction City Fire Department in the 1970s, which had never had a black firefighter before Willmott and his colleagues launched a protest.
"Chiiraq" is a step toward a different kind of activism. The film's title is a nickname for Chicago, which is alludes to its high murder rate.
When Lee announced in April that the film would be shot in Chicago, residents and
"You knew v black, but
"You knew you were black, but Dr. King's assassination really taught me that being being black had social and political ramifications"
KEVIN WILLMOTT KU Professor and Filmmaker
several severely obnoxious
even the Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel thought the film would exploit the problem, but Willmott said that was not the
case.
"I think the mayor and people in Chicago thought this as another '90s gang movie with a lot of violence, so I think they'll be pleasantly surprised when they see the film that it's got a really positive message," Willmott said.
Wilmott remembers one incident in particular as a catalyst for his future interest in race relations and productions, like "Chiraq," exploring the issue. On April 4, 1968, when Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, a 10-year-old Willmott sat in front of the
The day after the assassination, Willmott eagerly raised his hand in class to discuss it. His teacher replied, "We won't be talking about that."
television in his family's living room in Junction City.
"That's really when I understood that I was black in a political or social way." Willmott said. "You knew you were black, but Dr. King's assassination really taught me that being black had social and political ramifications."
With "Chiraq" Wilmott hopes to address these issues and, hopefully, reduce them.
but he admits the American society has a long way to go in regards to racism.
Two out of four stars.
"It will always probably be a problem," he said. "It's not very optimistic sounding but because of human nature, you always have to be willing to combat it, fight against it. It's always going to be a problem."
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16 PROGRAMS UNDER $16,000
Pre-law student Hsin-Yi Pan took this photo from the view of her dorm at the University of Hong Kong. Pan received a $6000 scholarship to study at the University of Hong Kong for the spring 2014 semester.
Studying abroad doesn't have to be expensive. Many programs are comparable to a semester in Lawrence, and with scholarships and financial aid, it can even be very affordable to study abroad.
Students can use most grants, scholarships, and financial aid they already have on approved semester study abroad programs, and they can apply for additional funding if needed.
According to the Office of Financial Aid, the total cost for a semester at KU for a Kansas resident is estimated $12,242, and the estimated cost for an out-of-state student is $19,883. On KU sponsored study abroad programs,out-of-state students pay in-state tuition rates. All students are able to apply for study abroad scholarships, too. The Office of Study Abroad provides more than $530,000 in scholarships each year, and semester scholarships usually average between $2000-$6,000 per semester.
Here are just some of KU's affordable program options. These programs range from around $10,000 a semester (HSE in Moscow) up to just under $16,000 (Masaryk University). The actual cost may vary based on your own spending habits.
The total estimated cost,
The total estimated cost including housing, meals travel expenses, flights local transportation, and tuition. is under $16,000:
1. University of Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong, located in HK, China, offers courses for a variety of majors in English, including business, finance, computer science, and East Asian languages and cultures. Total estimated cost for spring 2016? Just $15,769.
3. University of Stirling
Masaryk University is located in Brno, the Czech Republic, the second largest city and a major college town. Students take courses in English in a wide variety of subjects. Total estimated cost for spring 2016: $15,852.
2. Masaryk University
The University of Stirling is between Glasgow and Edinburgh in Scotland. Students love the campus and student support at Stirling. It's a great fit for most majors, but is especially good for journalism majors. Spring 2016 cost: $15,536.
4. Universidad de Costa Rica
Do you have the equivalent of 4 semesters of college level Spanish? Then you might want to study in Costa Rica The Grupo de Kansas in San Jose offers courses in most disciplines (taught in Spanish), and the estimated budget for spring 2016 is only $13,875.
5. Korea University
Located in the the vibrant city of Seoul, Korea University offers more than 40% of all classes in English. The total estimated cost for spring 2016 is $14,792.
6. University of Bonn
Study a variety of subjects in German in Bonn, Germany, a beautiful city located on the banks of the Rhine River. Total estimated cost: $12,666.
7. Beijing Normal University: Chinese Language
Learn Mandarin Chinese in one of the most prestigious universities in China in a city known for its long history and its vibrant future. Total estimated cost: $10,510.
8. Folkwang University of the Arts
8. Folkwang University of the Arts Delve into the fine arts in Essen, Germany at the Folkwang University of the Arts, an institution renowned for its long outstanding artistic tradition. Spring semester costs just $15,291.
9. National Research University
Higher School of Economics Located in Moscow, HSE is one of the most respected institutions for the study of economics and social sciences. Estimated cost for spring 2016 is $10,094.
10. Scuola d'Italiano
Study Italian in the only city that has more fountains than Kansas City: Rome. Estimated spring cost: $14,920.
11. Udavana University-ISEP
Udayana University is among Indonesia's leading universities and is the largest and most renowned university in Bali. Courses available in international business, Asian studies, and tropical architecture. Estimated spring budget: $14,585.
12. Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso
In Valparaiso, Chile, students at PUCV can choose from wide, diverse and flexible, academic options that are aimed at giving you a study experience regardless of your Spanish entry level. Estimated program cost is $15,165.
13. Al Akhawavn University
Students study in English or Arabic in Ifrane, Morocco. Courses available in communications, area studies, and more. Total estimated budget: $15,200.
14. Hongik University
study fine art at the most renowned fine arts program in South Korea, located in one of the most eclectic neighborhoods in Seoul. Total cost for spring: $13,317.
15. University of Regensburg
Students take courses taught in English and German in a wide variety of disciplines in this medieval Bavarian city. Total estimated cost: $15,194.
16. University of Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia and roughly one fifth of its citizens are university students. Courses in Russian and English. Total estimated spring 2016 cost: $15,300.
For more information on any of these programs, visit us in 105 Lippincott! We can show you program budgets and provide financial aid information.
Note: all prices subject to change. The actual cost may vary based on your own spending habits.
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Former Kansas point guard Aaron Miles is back with the team, according to a University news release.
Miles will join the staff as the assistant director of student-athlete development, although the move could be short term.
Miles, who is dealing with a torn labrum, said his playing career may not be over, but the "golden opportunity" to work alongside Bill Self was too much to pass up.
Miles attended the University from 2002-05 where he finished atop the boards in
numerous guard categories. Miles holds the Big 12 Conference record for career assists with 954, which is ninth in NCAA Division I history.
With Miles on the team, the Jayhawks finished with a fouryear record of 110-28, going 54-10 in Big 12 play. In Miles's first season, the Jayhawks went a perfect 16-0 against conference foes and advanced to one of two Final Fours that Miles would play in during his four years.
Since that time, Miles has spent time in the NBA D-League, NBA and Eurole-
AARON MILES
"I love helping people, I love basketball and I love the University of Kansas."
ague. Right now, though, he said he's focusing on learning and helping out the players.
"I love helping people, I love basketball and I love the University of Kansas," Miles said in the release. "This is an ideal situation for me to be able to
do all three of those things."
At 32 years old, Miles is far from being the most experienced member of the basketball staff, but he isn't the youngest. Director of Basketball Operations Brennan Bechard, who graduated in 2009, holds that distinction. Miles is also younger than assistant coach Jerrance Howard, 35, who played for Bill Self at Illinois.
do all three of those things."
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ingly unsettling experiences
deck where they were playing hide and seek.
dorky freestyle rhymes and several severely obnoxious
Two out of four stars.
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many in '44."
After visiting several neighborhoods in Chicago, Willmott said he realized that more development in these neighborhoods would lead to less violence.
"America has a huge problem not investing in black neighborhoods," he said. "If that [investment] would happen, I think you would see a big turnaround with this kind of stuff."
After he earned his bachelor's
degree in drama from Marymount College in Salina, he participated in activism work. He was a crucial part to the integration of the Junction City Fire Department in the 1970s, which had never had a black firefighter before Willmott and his colleagues launched a protest.
"Chiraq" is a step toward a different kind of activism. The film's title is a nickname for Chicago, which is alludes to its high murder rate.
When Lee announced in April that the film would be shot in Chicago, residents and
"You knew you were black, but Dr. King's assassination really taught me that being black had social and political ramifications"
"You knew
r
KEVIN WILLMOTT KU Professor and Filmmaker
even the Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel thought the film would exploit the problem, but Willmott said that was not the
"I think the mayor and people in Chicago thought this as another '90s gang movie with a lot of violence, so I think they'll be pleasantly surprised when they see the film that it's got a really positive message." Willmott said.
case.
Wilmott remembers one incident in particular as a catalyst for his future interest in race relations and productions, like "Chiraq" exploring the issue.
On April 4, 1968, when Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, a 10-year-old Willmill sat in front of the
television in his family's living room in Junction City.
The day after the assassination, Willmott eagerly raised his hand in class to discuss it. His teacher replied, "We won't be talking about that."
"That's really when I understood that I was black in a political or social way," Willmott said. "You knew you were black, but Dr. King's assassination really taught me that being black had social and political ramifications."
With "Chiraq," Wilmott hopes to address these issues and, hopefully, reduce them.
but he admits the American society has a long way to go in regards to racism.
"It will always probably be a problem," he said. "It's not very optimistic sounding but because of human nature, you always have to be willing to combat it, fight against it. It's always going to be a problem."
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Kansas State imposed on itself a $5,000 fine paid to the Big 12 on Tuesday, Sept. 8. KSU also suspended band director Frank Tracz for the Nov. 28 game against Kansas in Lawrence.
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K-State imposes penalties after NSFW marching band halftime performance
Kansas State issued a news release on Tuesday morning announcing that the school would be imposing numerous internal sanctions, including a self-imposed $5,000 fine to be paid to the Big 12 Conference for violation of the league sportsmanship policy and a single-game suspension for the university director of bands. This suspension would take place during the Nov. 28 game against the Jayhawks.
"Good sportsmanship is part of the Wildcat way; we do not want to do anything that takes away from the tremendous
efforts of our student athletes and the award-winning Pride of Wildcat Land marching band," Kirk Schultz, the president of Kansas State, said in the release.
Despite rumors, Kansas athletics said it had no intention of filing a complaint with the Big 12 over the halftime performance.
"I know that KU did not file any kind of complaint with the Big 12 and we don't intend to," said Jim Marchiony, the Kansas associate athletics director. Over the past weekend, the Kansas State marching band caused a stir on social media when videos and pictures of its halftime performance during Saturday's game against South
Dakota went viral
Kansas State has since apologized for the marching band formation, which according to K-State, was intended to depict the Starship Enterprise attacking a Jayhawk.
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Defense improvements will be crucial as Kansas prepares for Memphis
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That was David Beaty's mindset after his first game as head coach of a Division I football program.
Of course, disappointment was the best way to characterize the jayhawks' opening game of the season, which started with a host of missed tackles and turnovers and ended on a botched snap. It was Kansas' first loss to an FCS program since 2010, when the program was under Turner Gill.
new players out there on the football field for the first time," Beaty said. "They are going to make mistakes, and I think the thing that was kind of a ringing tone all the way across all of our positions was just trusting your training and playing with technique and not getting out there and abandoning your teaching or your training."
But it was not discouraging for a handful of reasons: It was the best game of Montell Cozart's career (he admitted it this week), the offense looked revitalized and the Jayhawks' blitz packages started getting pressure on the quarterback in the second half. Considering the number of Jayhawks playing college football — or Division I football — for the first time, it wasn't a bad outcome.
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"We've got to do a better job stopping the run." Beaty said. "We've got to do a better job of holding gaps. This team we are about to play can run the ball effectively. They can out leverage you, they can out-gap you, they can misdirection you if you eye is in the wrong place."
Beaty's team will have another week of training — a week to improve on what it saw after the disparities in its week 1 loss before coming up against its first FBS opponent, the Memphis Tigers (1-0) on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
Kansas coach David Beaty paces the sideline on Saturday, Sept. 5.
piece of Memphis coach Justin Fuente's offensive arsenal. The team brings four running backs to the table — junior Sam Craft, sophomores Jarvis Cooper and Doroland Dorceus, and freshman Jamarius Henderson. All four should be involved equally in the run game, though Craft — first on the team's depth chart at running back — can line up all over the field and is listed on the roster as an "athlete."
The biggest improvements will need to be made on the defensive side of the ball, where the Jayhawks gave up 463 yards against South Dakota State.
"If your eye is in the wrong place with these guys, with Justin, you're going to be in for a long day, because they will be in the end zone and you don't even know who has got the football." Beaty said. "He will misdirection you; he will option you; he will drop back and become a drop-back pass team."
Kansas' offense just might be able to hang with the Tigers despite being 13-point underdogs. Cozart is following a
Add 6-foot-7 quarterback Paxton Lynch and his 13 rushing touchdowns from 2014 to the mix and it's sure to be quite the battle for the Kansas defense.
game where he passed for almost 300 yards and rushed for a career-high 94 yards. Running back Ke'aun Kinner, who averaged 5.8 yards per carry on 27 rushes last week, is a threat that Fuente has talked up this week as well.
"They've got a quarterback that can run it and throw and his incredibly dangerous. They have a tailback that looks extremely quick on film and rushed for 157 yards." Fuente said in his press conference this week. "They will run it and throw it going as fast as humanly possible; we're going to have to be able to defend that."
Defensively, too, the Tigers' 50 scheme is uncommon and deceptive.
"They like to do a lot of different things to try to confuse the quarterback." Cozart said. "They blitz, move guys around a lot, they run that type of defense where guys are dropping all the time, or rushing three
and dropping eight."
Fuente also noted another huge part of this Kansas offense: the tempo. Kansas ran 90 plays last week, which was good for seventh most in the NCAA, and offensive coordinator Rob Likens said the team can run even more — up to 100 plays in a single game. If the Jayhawks can tire down the defense and keep their own off the field, they might just be able to pull an upset against Memphis.
"We've just got to get the ball snapped a little bit quicker," Likens said. "Everything comes down to whether you're getting first downs with it. If you go three-and-out really fast, it actually is counter productive, and it helps them, hurts you. It all goes along with drives.
"We're going to try to do better this week," he said.
— Edited by Abigail Stuke
Former KU point guard will join men's basketball team as an assistant director
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Former Kansas point guard Aaron Miles is back with the team, according to a University news release.
Miles will join the staff as the assistant director of student-athlete development although the move could be short term.
Miles, who is dealing with a torn labrum, said his playing career may not be over, but the "golden opportunity" to work alongside Bill Self was too much to pass up.
Miles attended the University from 2002-05 where he finished atop the boards in
numerous guard categories. Miles holds the Big 12 Conference record for career assists with 954, which is ninth in NCAA Division I history.
With Miles on the team, the Jayhawks finished with a fouryear record of 110-28, going 54-10 in Big 12 play. In Miles's first season, the Jayhawks went a perfect 16-0 against conference foes and advanced to one of two Final Fours that Miles would play in during his four years.
Since that time, Miles has spent time in the NBA D-League, NBA and Eurole-
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ague. Right now, though, he said he's focusing on learning and helping out the players.
"I love helping people, I love basketball and I love the University of Kansas."
"I love helping people, I love basketball and I love the University of Kansas," Miles said in the release. "This is an ideal situation for me to be able to
do all three of those things."
He added: "Everybody in this office is special, and I can learn from them all."
At 32 years old, Miles is far from being the most experienced member of the basketball staff, but he isn't the youngest. Director of Basketball Operations Brennan Bechard, who graduated in 2009, holds that distinction. Miles is also younger than assistant coach Jerrance Howard, 35, who played for Bill Self at Illinois.
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Having a team with a lot of underclassmen can be exciting. Fans are excited to see which sophomores make huge strides from their freshman season, and freshmen often surprise us with a high level of skill in their first years.
Juniors and seniors usually lead winning teams,but having a young team doesn't automatically set a team up for failure.
Having an underclassmen-dominated roster put a team in a tough spot.
Of the eight players on the women's foll team, six of them are either freshmen or sophomores. While it's not completely disastrous, it's difficult to improve from last year when the majority of the roster is somewhat new to the team. Of course, this makes them fun to watch, but last year's team had experience, which led them to success early in the season.
Kansas' roster dropped to eight golfers from 10 and lost some of its key players to graduation. Former Jayhawk Gabriella DiMarco might have been the biggest loss from last season. In Kansas' second tournament last year, DiMarco finished in sixth and helped the Jayhawks finish third out of 14 teams. While she was not the most individually successful player on the team, losing her is definitely a hit to the Jayhawks' talent level.
word is eventually, Freshman Victoria Chandra, who is from Indonesia, still has to settle in after finishing tied for 55th in the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational.
There are a few freshmen on the roster that could eventually replace DiMarco, but the key
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Laine Evans, a freshman from Wichita, had a strong showing in the tournament and finished 24th. That was a great finish for a freshman, but the Jayhawks still finished in seventh place out of 12 teams.
The Jayhawks are capable of playing better, but even if they improve, it will still be a struggle to replicate what Kansas did last year. While last season's ending was disappointing, it may have overshadowed a great start to the season.
In last year's Sunflower Invitational, Kansas finished in second and followed that with a third-place finish in its next tournament. This is the kind of success that's hard to find with a very young team.
Despite a good recruiting class, the star of the team is the same; senior Yupaporn Kawinpakorn finished this week's tournament in seventh and seems to be carrying over her success from last year.
Until the underclassmen develop to their full potential, Kawinpakorn will essentially be asked to carry the team. She had no trouble doing this last year, but being the lone senior on the team certainly doesn't bode well for the youthful layhawks.
There will be a lot of great individual performances from this team,but it's hard to expect an improvement given the short period of time.
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After Kansas' first tournament of the women's golf season, the team left a lot to be desired on the course. But after an offseason of training and recruiting, the Jayhawks are just getting started.
The Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational, which was on Monday and Tuesday, was strictly for sophomores and freshmen. Teams were allowed to bring one senior with them, meaning Kansas could not bring Pornvipa Sakdee, a junior from Thailand.
Kansas did bring the rest of its team. Besides Sakdee and senior Yupaporn Kawinpakorn, known as "Mook," the rest of the team is freshmen and sophomores. This early tournament gives them a good look at themselves and how they're going to play. There's a learning curve for them, and they're hitting that now.
Mook was by far the best golfer on the team from last year. Her season low score of 67 was a team low; she was one of three golfers to finish with a top score in a tournament and her 11 rounds under par was more than the rest of the team combined.
Sakdee was one of the other two golfers to finish a tournament with the lowest score, and her five rounds under par were second only to Mook. Sakdee also had a score range of just 13 strokes, the lowest on the team, among players who played more
than 15 rounds.
The two most effective golfers from last year's team are back for coach Erin O'Neil, and she adds a complement of sophomores who are now much more poised and polished than they were last year.
Pitsinee Winyarat leads that group. She is the only sophomore that recorded a round under par as a freshman last year, and her average stroke number and highest finish are both second among sophomores. Her biggest problem last year was consistency — she had a shot range of 18 strokes — but with one more year under her belt, she seems to have figured out those issues.
Sophomore Kallie Gonzales also returns to the team. She is first among sophomores in average strokes and highest finish. She also had 80 percent of her rounds counted last year, third among returning players.
The Jayhawks also add three talented freshmen to bolster an already deep rotation of golfers. Freshman Laine Evans, a Wichita native, shot a 10 over par in her first collegiate tournament. She joined Mook as the two Jayhawks in the top 20 in individual scoring.
Despite some losses from last year, coach O'Neil has her team primed for an even better season. With experience and talent to spare, the Jayhawks seem prepared for a successful 2015-16 campaign.
Edited by Dani Malakofi
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Junior shortstop Chaley Brickey throws the ball to first base in the first game in the series against Texas at Arrocha Field on March 26.
Softball brings in more talent to a strong team
NICK GEIDNER
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The layhawks are looking forward to another season with an even more experienced roster as they open their 2016 season at home against Baker University on Oct.1.
ward to another season with an even more experienced roster as they open their 2016 season at home against Baker University on Oct. 1. Seven starters will return for this years upcoming season, including All-Big 12 First Team selection Chaley Brickey and Daniella Chaves, who shared the title last year of Big 12 Freshman of the Year. Instead of focusing on the returning players who helped the Jayhawk reach their second straight NCAA tournament last season, let's take a look at the newest members of the Jayhawk family. Coach Megan Smith said she believes that transfers Jordan Zolman and Andie Formby will be key to this year's success.
"They will both add valuable experience and depth to an
already talented roster," Smith said in a news release.
After spending her last two seasons playing infield as a Missouri Tiger, Zolman joined Kansas as a junior.
"I chose KU because of the family atmosphere and it felt like home," Zolman said. Smith hopes Zolman will add a "powerful bat" to the Jayhawk's lineup. During her sophomore year at Missouri, Zolman proved her batting skills by posting a .346 batting average along with a .645 slugging percentage
"She [Zolman] has pure power and has been successful against some of the top pitchers and teams in the country," Smith said. "It will be exciting to see what she can do in a Jayhawk jersey."
Along with the signing of Zolman, the Jayhawks also signed a second year transfer in pitcher Andie Formby. Originally playing for the University of Virginia her
freshman year, Formby made appearances in 33 games last season, 24 of those being starts.
While the first home game is still considered a preseason for the jayhawks, Smith, along with others, will be able to get a good look at the strong additions to the team.
Formby chose to hang up her navy and orange uniform and switch to crimson and blue this off season because of Kansas" ability to compete and the high expectations the program had for its student athletes" she said.
Similar to Zolman, Smith said she sees potential in Formby, Pitching 12 complete games for the Cavaliers last year while topping 100 strikeouts during that time (102). Formby is a perfect example of why Smith thinks she will "definitely add experience to our young pitching staff"
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Brew: Should KU attempt to shield athletes from criticism?
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None of the fortune and all of criticism — that's the dilemma of modern collegiate athlete. While professional athletes are paid, which has to make condemnation easier to swallow, collegiate athletes on national TV can be criticized just as freely as their professional counterparts.
The prevalence of social media has brought fans closer to athletes than ever before. Fans often interact with players and coaches with encouragement and excitement, along with disdain.
Some colleges have taken steps to minimize athletes' exposure to the disdain, even going so far as to tweet out messages, such as this one from Arizona State.
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Simply looking at the responses to Arizona State's tweet, the "passion" of NCAA fans is evident.
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The responses to the program's official Twitter account got me thinking: If fans will tweet disparaging messages to the team, what would they say to the players?
Over the weekend, Kansas football lost 41-38 to South Dakota State, a team it was favored to beat by two and a half points. It's not just the loss that stung Jayhawk fans, it was the way in which the team lost: fumbling the snap in an attempt to spike the ball which ran the clock out, negating any chance to tie the game with a field goal.
For a football program that has seen its share of hardships the last few seasons, I couldn't imagine the reaction was all that positive on social media, and I was curious how far some fans would go in directly criticizing the collegiate players, all of whom are unpaid.
A search of junior quarterback Montell Cozart's handle brought up a plethora of tweets. Many praised the way he handled the media following his blunder in the final moments. Some told him to "keep his head up." And then there were these responses:
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It's easy to see why athletic programs across the country would want to shield athletes from criticism. Both Arizona State and Kansas football are heavily invested in keeping team morale up, and it's interesting that the Sun Devils would have to publicly ask for fans not to criticize athletes.
This open disdain toward 18 to 22 year olds certainly doesn't reflect well on fan bases across the nation, and colleges' attempts to change this behavior may just be making it worse.
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KU volleyball nears record win streak after a sweep
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Tiana Dockery came through on her approach. The words "Match KU" rang out over the PA system. Kansas had just won its sixth straight match and twelfth straight set.
The current six-straight match 'streak' is tied for seventh best in Kansas volleyball history. In the 1998 and 2011 teams also started out the season with six wins in a row. The longest win streak to start a season is nine in a row.
Two teams, both coach Ray Bechard's teams, from 2000 and 2001 started out the season with nine straight wins before suffering their first loss.
"The goal is to come out and play our best every game," junior libero and Kansas Invitational MVP Cassie Wait said on Saturday. "We talk about how controlling our side of the court is such a big part of the game. When we do that, we give ourselves the best opportunity to come out and win like we did this weekend. It's pretty awesome."
Are they going to lose at all this season? In the words of Wait: "Hopefully not."
In Kansas' first match of the Kansas Invitational, the jayhawks handsely defeated the Western Illinois Leathernecks in three sets (25-14, 25-16, 25-6).
Sophomore right side hitter Kelsie Payne, and eventual member of the All-Kansas Invitational Tournament Team, hammered out 14 kills to lead both teams. Sophomore setter Anise Havili registered 34 assists, three kills and seven digs. Wait sprawled all over the court for 14 digs.
["Her performance] was awesome" senior outside hitter Ashlyn Driskill said after the match "She's brought so much energy to the team."
Payne's energy continued over into Kansas' second match of the day. The Jayhawks faced off against the
Duke Blue Devils, the only team Kansas had faced that received votes in the AVCA poll, collegiate volleyball's version of the AP Top 25.
Despite Duke being Kansas' most talented opponent, the Jayhawks handled the Blue Devils in three sets (25-17, 25-18, 25-23).
The third set proved to be the most difficult for Kansas, as it couldn't seem to put Duke away.
"The third set was a bit of a struggle, but we found a way to get some things going late against a good team," Bechard said. "I really liked the offensive balance. The kids game planned extremely well."
During the Duke match, Payne recorded 10 kills, the top mark of anyone on either team. Havili totaled 36 assists and Wait tallied 14 digs.
And after a day of rest, Kansas had one more opponent on its radar: UMKC.
Payne continued her dominance, adding 13 kills to the Kansas offensive unit, as the team won in three sets (25-17, 25-23, 25-16). The UMKC match was the first game of the tournament where Payne didn't lead in kills, but it wasn't by much; Dockery edged Payne out with 14 kills.
Havili notched her 16th career double-double against the Roos. She recorded 44 assists and 11 digs in the win. Next up for Kansas is the Pistol Pete Showdown in Laramie, Wyo., which will take place on Sept. 11 and 12. And it's not going to be a cakewalk.
In last week's AVCA poll, both Marquette (5-1) and Wyoming (3-2) received votes. However, Kansas' third opponent in the event, Northern Colorado, has a 2-3 record.
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Shane Jackson estimates that this Saturday's game against Memphis in Lawrence will be the next-best chance for Kansas fans to have something to cheer about.
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Kansas' offense looked good — scary good — on Saturday. This new air raid offense ran 91 plays, which was the seventh most in the country. The jayhawks accumulated 576 yards on offense, the first time since 2006 in the 41-38 loss
However, defensively Kansas fell short. The Jayhawks gave up 463 total yards on 72 plays to an FCS team. The South Dakota State Jackrabbits jumped out to an early 31-7 lead. Defensive players after the game said they lacked the juice, which seems shocking since it was the season opener and this was the one game in which they were favored.
It's evident that Kansas has a couple of really good defensive players, but as a whole, this team may not be able to execute, particularly if the players can't learn to bring guys down at first contact.
its "one loss" but it was sdsu. Are we in for another long season?
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Depends on what you view as a long season. Personally, I left the game feeling optimistic about this offense despite the loss. One thing to keep in mind is that it's only going to get better. Both David Beaty and junior quarterback Montell Cozart believe this team can average up to a 100 plays a game. If you love offense as much as I do, this team is going to be fun to watch
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For that reason, the offense won't be as good as it was against the Jackrabbits, but it will be good enough to keep the Jayhawks in some games. Realistically, this team is starring down a 0-12 record this year, but that doesn't mean it's going to be a long season.
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thought Kansas was going to come away with a win on Saturday. If it weren't for a botched snap at the end of the game, the Jayhawks had a real shot at tying the game at the end and forcing overtime. Had the game gone into overtime,
Kansas had the momentum.
The most likely loss for the Jayhawks is the road game against the best team in conference, TCU. The Horned Frogs have likely been held out of the playoffs because they played much closer to the Jayhawks in Memorial Stadium than most expected.
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I have a feeling that's in a lot of the Kansas players' minds this year in their home contest. TCU is arguably one of the best five teams in the country and will have plenty of motivation for a home date with Kansas. Not exactly a
Kansas football actually made highlights on ESPN on Saturday night. ESPN showed the botched snap, but then it showed a graphic with the best chances for Kansas to pick up a win the remainder of the season.
Only four games made the radar, with Memphis rated the highest at 38 percent. The consensus is that this weekend is the best chance for Kansas to pick up a win. However, Memphis is no slouch.
Considering the Jayhawks even had a chance to send the game into overtime was impressive. With 12:38 to go in the first half, Kansas trailed South Dakota State 31-7. The Jayhawks then scored 21 unanswered points to cut the deficit to 31-28 with 9:12 to go in the third quarter.
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It appears the Memphis offense is not taking any steps back in 2015. In the Tigers' home opener, the offense accumulated 519 total yards, and 317 of those came on the ground from six different running backs. Tack on the fact that Memphis has a huge quarterback, Paxton Lynch at 6-foot-7, this offense looks to be near unstoppable.
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The good news is that, much like Kansas, Memphis is going through some growing pains defensively as well. The Tigers must replace eight starters from one of the league's best defensive units in 2014. In addition, Memphis has a new defensive coordinator on the sideline directing the unit.
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Pyle (@PyleDevon) Joshua Stanford is far more talented, and all through camp he was the clear leader of the receiving unit. However, because of the last practice before the game, Bobby Hartzog got the nod and saw more time on the field in the first half than Stanford did. Beaty said after the game that was because Hartzog earned it more than Stanford did in practice.
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Beaty is sticking to his guns and has no problem playing eight to 10 receivers every Saturday, so it doesn't appear that one guy is going to get the lion's share of the targets. Senior Tre' Parmalee currently leads the unit with three catches.
Stanford is a talented player, and Beaty admitted that. I have to imagine talent will win in the end, so I'd go with Stanford.
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Backup quarterback Deondre Ford greets Montell Cozart as coaching staff leads him off the field after a hard hit on Saturday, Sept. 5.
Cozart's brief departure changed the game and future at quarterback for KU
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On third and eight early in the second quarter during Saturday's game against South Dakota State, Montell Cozart took off scrambling. First past the line of scrimmage, then a couple more yards, and finally into a wall of South Dakota State defenders who popped the ball loose and recovered it. Cozart took a hit, which left him stammering off the field with trainers by his side. He returned on the third play of the next drive after a chinstrap malfunction on the sideline, but that hit would alter the course of the game and, in another way, the future of the Jayhawks' offense.
Something clicked for Cozart after what was his second turnover of the day. He didn't sit on the turf and wallow, or call himself out of the game. He kept his head up and lived up to the captain role his teammates nominated him for;
Cozart came through.
After the Jackrabbits turned Cozart's blunder into a touchdown drive that took only 14 seconds, the junior quarterback was at the forefront of the Jayhawks' rally. Down 31-7 early in the second quarter, Cozart played almost spotless football for the next 45 minutes of game time, including three touchdowns over the next four drives.
"The thing that I was the most pleased with is Montell," said offensive coordinator Rob Likens. "He got hit pretty good... and he could have laid on the turf, and he could have found a very convenient way to get out of the ball game at that point. That dude got off the ground, put it all on his shoulders, and went back out there and played really well. That was the most we got out of the game."
Beaty echoed the same sentiments: the way Cozart carried himself after going down was impressive.
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told him was, "Hey, listen, we wouldn't have been in that game without you, bro." Beaty remembered saying to an upset Cozart. "He got the wind knocked out of him pretty good, and he came back and continued t help us move the ball down the field with his arm, which is something I'm now sure we knew he could consistently do going into [the game.]"
When Cozart was on the sideline fixing his chin-strap and prepping to get back into the game, it briefly opened the door for another quarterback, though no one knew who it would be. Freshmen Ryan Willis and Carter Stanley, as well as junior-college transfer Deondre Ford, were all listed on the team's depth chart as the back-up to Cozart.
Willis started warming up, then stood beside Beaty on the sideline as South Dakota State nabbed a quick seven points. It was clear who the back-up was for the first game.
"We felt like it was a situation where we could throw the ball in that game," Likens said of the decision to bring in Willis. "We were down a little bit, and he's got a really nice arm. We felt like he was the best option at the time."
Before Saturday, there was a chance that Willis — who Beaty said was the most accurate quarterback through fall camp — could be redshirted and used in the future. As he stepped onto the field, the Jayhawks burned any chance of that happening. Though Willis still is likely the future for the Jayhawks under center, he's only going to have three more years of eligibility after 2015.
"As he shows development, that gives us the opportunity to use him more, not just him but all the players that we have," Beaty said. "I told those guys a long time ago, don't plan on trying to red-shirt any of you. We don't have enough scholarships to do that. Every one of you have to be prepared
to play somewhere, some time.
And he's not any different than
the rest of those guys."
But, for now, Willis will continue to sit behind Cozart, and maybe even behind transfer-junior Deondre Ford. That will continue to be a week-to-week decision, as the quarterbacks have to fight it out. Or, as Beaty always says, "earn it."
"It was the next step in his progression, his maturation of trying to become a quarterback at this level," Beaty said of Likens. "But right now, Montell Cozart is our starter and he did a good job of leading us back."
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This rating may seem a bit low for a guy who led the jayhawks in both tackles (eight) and pass deflections (two) in week 1. One of those numbers, his pass deflections, is positive, but Miller's tackle number is concerning since it indicates that he gave up receptions. Then again, he was the final string on a lot of those tackles. Over all, last week he showed he has plenty of talent.
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The talented receiver showed he could do a little bit of everything last Saturday, including make a crucial grab through a pass interference. He was the Jayhawks' leading receiver with three receptions for 82 yards and ran for a 19-yard touchdown. As the young receivers continue to grow, Parmalee is clearly the guy Cozart trusts the most.
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JUNIOR, QUARTERBACK
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After a career day in both passing yards (291) and rushing yards (94), Cozart had to be elevated from last week's two-star status. However, Cozart still committed two turnovers (plus his blunder at the end) which is too many for the starting quarterback.
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He was mostly quiet in week 1, but he is still one of the few Jayhawks who has performed in a FBS game. His two tackles and one sack (two half sacks) from week I aren't overly impressive, but Goodman is the unquestioned leader of the defense.
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Kinner was a workhorse for the Jayhawks in week 1 with 27 carries for 157 yards and two touchdowns. Those 157 rushing yards lead the Big 12 and are fifth in the NCAA. He's expected to get about the same workload moving forward, and he'll be a go-to option this year.
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Dillon stands at a monster 6-foot-6 and is the anchor of the Tigers defense at the hybrid linebacker position — or the dawg spot. He's in his third year as starter and can do just about everything; pass rush, cover the tight end. play run defense and simply lead the defense. He was quiet last week, but he's going to be all over the field in Memphis' 50 defense.
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Fraizer caught six passes for 89 yards and two touchdowns in the Tigers' week 1 win. At 5-foot-10, his size isn't intimidating, but his speed (4.45 second 40-yard dash time) will present a challenge for the young Jayhawk secondary that struggled to contain South Dakota State's sophomore wide receiver Jake Wieneke last week.
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At 6-foot-7 and 247 pounds, Lynch is bigger than almost every Jayhawk player on defense. In week 1, he was just 8-of-12 for 78 yards and one touchdown through the air, but production wasn't needed in the Tigers' 63-7 win. Last season, Lynch proved he's a productive quarterback by throwing for 3,031 yards and 22 touchdowns.
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McManis is one of the veteran leaders of the impressive Tigers' run defense, which only allowed 18 yards rushing to Missouri State last week. McManis recorded three tackles and recovered a fumble. Don't let the lack of tackles fool you because of the lopsided score; the Tigers had 20 players make at least one tackle.
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Week 1 was a running back by committee system for the Tigers. Junior Jarvis Cooper, sophomores Doroland Dorceus and Sam Craft and freshman Jamarius Henderson rushed for 266 yards and five touchdowns. With how much the Jayhawk defense struggled tackling last Saturday, the Tigers' backfield should be in for another big day.
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The amount of total yards the Jayhawk offense produced in week 1. The last time they topped that number was in 2007 with Todd Reesing at quarterback.
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Cozart's 294 passing yards were the most passing yards by a layhawk quarterback since Dayne Crist's 303 yards on Sept. 15, 2012 against TCU.
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The amount of points the Tigers scored in the first half of their season opener. The first team offense didn't play long, but when they did they were extremely effective.
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The height of Memphis junior quarterback Paxton Lynch in inches, which equates to 6-foot-7. That's a big advantage for the quarterback when looking over the line and when he decides to scramble.
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The Memphis offense committed nine penalties for 92 yards in week1, which was the 12th most penalty yards in the country.
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Schad: I think you see a lot of effects of last year. The coaches would tell you that it wasn't really a one-year turn around. The year before, 2013, I think they finished 3-9, but the coaches would tell you that they made huge strides that year, too. So, it was kind of
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UDK: Memphis has sort of changed face in a matter of a year. Have they seen the benefit of winning — through recruiting, through fan support?
UDK: How would you characterize head coach Justin Fuente?
This week I talked to Tom Schad, the Memphis football beat writer for The Commercial Appeal, the top newspaper in Memphis, Tenn. We touched on everything from the team's recent success to the size advantage of junior quarterback Paxton Lynch to what Memphis coaches have raved about when talking about Kansas.
Schad: The obvious thing is, when you're a taller quarterback, you have an easier time
— since coach [Justin] Fuente got here — a three-year process. The last year, winning 10 games, winning the Miami Beach Bowl, especially in the fashion that they did — it was one of the best bowl games of the season last year — I think that's had ripple effects everywhere. You've seen, kind of, a new buzz in the city. They had 41,700 fans at their season opener against Missouri State, which, for Memphis playing an FCS team was pretty impressive.
Then, especially in recruiting, too, the biggest guy that they've gotten, at least from the cycle so far, was three-star quarterback Keon Howard from Mississippi, a kid who had a bunch of other FBS offers, who maybe Memphis wouldn't have been able to get in the past. For a while, Fuente was selling this dream or this thing that might happen someday, and then last year it happened. So, now he can say, you know, especially to recruits, "This is what we can accomplish here, because we did it last year." It's really had an effect in a lot of areas.
Schad: I would basically describe him as someone, coming from TCU, under coach [Gary] Patterson, he saw the success that they had there and he knows, kind of, what is needed to replicate that success. He's a guy that is extremely detailed oriented. Every second of practice is carefully scripted. Everything they do throughout the course of the week, from when they watch film, even in the offseason too, all their spring practices, when they were lifting in the summer, when they scrimmage — all the stuff is pre-scripted and most of it comes from what he learned from when he was at TCU. Very detailed oriented, very demanding, and like I said, I think he has a very clear idea, and a clear goal of what he wants to see. He's very ... demanding would be the best word in order to get the players to meet that standard.
UDK: The biggest player for Memphis is quarterback Paxton Lynch. He's 6-foot-7. How does he use his height to his advantage, because that's something that stands out on paper?
seeing the throwing lanes. You can see over the offensive lineman, and the field just becomes a lot easier to read. The biggest thing that people might now appreciate with Paxton is how agile he is, and how quick he is. He added 15 pounds in the summer, that was a big story line. He said that he wanted to kind of bulk up a bit because he thought it would make him tougher to bring down when he's running the ball. Memphis likes to run a lot of options, a few QB draws, and I think that's one of the areas that Paxton is underrated a little bit... Just having that sheer size, again, the height and the weight, makes him harder to bring down and makes him a dangerous rusher when he has the ball in his hands, too.
Schad: I definitely agree with that. On offense, they have Paxton, being able to run the ball helps, but then they have four running backs that all
UDK: The coaches and junior quarterback Montell Cozart on Tuesday talked about the misdirection of this Memphis team both offensively and defensively. Their goal is to confuse you. Have you seen that, or noticed that in practice or in the first game?
There's definitely versatility there, then on defense, the key they run a 50 defense, but they have a hybrid linebacker, they call it the "dawg linebacker" position. That's [junior] Jackson Dillon, just probably their best defensive player, so he's typically an edge rusher, but he can kind of move from one side of the line to the other to confuse the opposing offensive line, he can drop into coverage. He just does a lot of different things, and especially when you get into third down situations, defensive coordinator Galen Scott does a lot of different things to try to confuse opposing offenses.
kind of bring different skill sets to the table, and they've proven themselves to be pretty solid throughout the preseason and in the opener. That creates a lot of versatility. They have one player, junior Sam Craft who is listed on their depth chart as the starting running back, but can also split out wide as a wide receiver, they can do some reverses, and some screens with him, as they showed in the opener.
UDK: There's a lot of running backs on this team; is there anyone that will separate and maybe become a work horse?
Schad: Yeah, it'll be interesting to see. Six guys got carries [last week], but four are expected to share the load as the season goes on. Redshift sophomore Doroland Dorceus is kind of the best all around back. He tore his ACL in Week 4 last year against Ole Miss; he's back and healthy and ran for a pair of scores last week. You've got a true freshman, Jamarius Henderson, who ran for about 3,500 yards in his senior year of high school, which is pretty ridiculous, and we saw in the opener and we saw all preseason what he's capable of. He's got a nice blend of speed and power, and he's kind of forced coaches to play him immediately. Then, you've got a thunder and lightning duo. I mentioned junior Sam Craft, he's kind of the lightning, the quick, chance of pace back, then sophomore Jarvis Cooper is a 250-pound, former linebacker who just plows people over.
I don't know if any one of them will be the guy. I think they're going to ride the hot hand at various points over the course of the season. If one guy is particularly effective against a particular scheme, or is just having a good day... I think they're prepared to give that guy the bulk of the carries.
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UDK: Defensively, who stands out? Is it just Jackson Dillon?
Schad: It has to be Jackson Dillon. We talked about Paxton Lynch's size at 6-foot-7, well, junior Jackson Dillon is 6-foot-6, 245 [pounds]. He's just this rangy pass-rusher, and he does a lot of things. He was the guy who recovered a fumble on the third defensive play from scrimmage in the first season opener. He had an incredible performance in the Beach Bowl last year. He's a guy that's started at the dawg linebacker position for two years, and this is his third year now. He's the key guy, and he's a guy — if you're Kansas — you have to try to neutralize, which can be difficult, because they shift him around, and he'll come at you in a lot of different ways at a lot of different angles.
The biggest thing is just kind of the pace of their offense, and that's something (Memphis) coaches have really hammered this week.
UDK: Is it hard to get a feel for a team after a game like last week, where Memphis won 63-7?
Schad: Coach Fuente, in his own self-evaluation said there was some good and some bad. Specifically of the defense, he said they did a good job for what they faced... It's hard looking back to tell the things that Memphis did really well, or the things that Missouri State didn't do so well. This week will be the first real test for them. This is — I don't want to say when the season actually starts — but this will
be their first true test of the year.
UDK: What have Memphis coaches talked about, and what has stood out to them?
the last quarterback to beat them was a guy at the University of Houston, [junior] Greg Ward, who was kind of a dual-threat guy. They've had problems with dual-threat quarterbacks in the past, so I'll be interested to see how they handle Cozart.
Schad: The biggest thing is just kind of the pace of their offense, and that's something the coaches have really hammered this week, just kind of preparing for the game. Any team that runs 90 plays on offense is going to present some problems, and especially given that Memphis doesn't have a particularly experiences group of defensive backs, or defense for that matter — they lost eight starters from last year. I'll be interested to see how this new group of defenders can handle that offense and can handle Cozart. Memphis hasn't lost since Oct. 25 of last year, they've won eight straight games, they ended last year on a seven-game winning streak, but
Coach Fuente also raves about [Ke'aun Kinner]. He just loves the running back and is worried about him, too.
UDK: The spread is about 13 or 13.5 points right now, which is up from when it opened. What's your pick?
Schad: I described it to somebody as a game that Memphis should win, but there's a definite possibility that they could not win it. It's not going to be a game where they're going to kind of stroll in and run away with it. They're going to have to play really well to have a shot. The
spread was really interesting to me, because Memphis, against Power 5 teams, has won four of its last 45 games. Granted, that's against a bunch of SEC teams, but historically, they haven't been very good against the Power 5. So, to be favored, on the road, I think it is really interesting, but I think it was fair given where Memphis is as a program, and given Kansas' struggles.
If I had to make a pick, I would say Memphis wins, but I think they're going to have a do a lot of things well, particularly on the defensive side of the ball to have a shot.
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A common issue with hemophiliacs is severe internal bleeding, particularly at the joints. Last year, VanSant developed an internal bleed in her left hip from the stress placed on it by excessive uphill walking, causing her to miss
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Because the infusions require an intravenous line, treatment can sometimes be tricky. Van-Sant does the infusions herself, sometimes having to stick herself with a needle two or three times to find a vein.
Her mother, Becky VanSant, said if Elizabeth doesn't get her infusions often enough, the results can be ugly.
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Elizabeth VanSant, a sophomore from St. Louis, Mo., has hemophilia, a blood disorder that prevents her blood from clotting properly.
What it's like to have hemophilia at KU
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When Elizabeth VanSant first came to the University, she knew there would be a lot of changes to make. After graduating from a class of only 44 students, VanSant found herself surrounded by more than 27,000 people on a campus littered with hills and stairs.
For most people, climbing the steep inclines means being a little out of breath or, at most, dealing with an ill-timed
cramp on the way to class. For VanSant, it means an internal bleed.
VanSant, a sophomore from St. Louis, has hemophilia, a blood disorder that prevents her blood from clotting properly.
A common issue with hemophiliacs is severe internal bleeding, particularly at the joints. Last year, VanSant developed an internal bleed in her left hip from the stress placed on it by excessive uphill walking, causing her to miss
"Here on campus, it's so hilly. As a freshman my body wasn't used to it," VanSant said. "I would have a lot of issues with my hips, just from walking."
Because she had to keep her left hip elevated, VanSant developed another bleed in her right shoulder.
"I'm still having issues with that," VanSant said. "I can't play the piano, and when I'm taking lessons once a week with an instructor who doesn't really understand what I'm
going through, it's pretty difficult."
Now, as a sophomore, VanSant says her muscles are stronger and have adjusted to the amount of walking she does. To treat her hemophilia, VanSant infuses herself every few days with the factor 9 protein her blood is missing to help it clot. The process is quick — no more than 15 minutes, she said.
"I know my body and I can tell when I'm getting a bleed." VanSant said. That's when it's
time to infuse, she said.
Because the infusions require an intravenous line, treatment can sometimes be tricky. VanSant does the infusions herself, sometimes having to stick herself with a needle two or three times to find a vein.
"It ited to be difficult, but I think I've gotten the hang of it." VanSant said.
Her mother, Becky VanSant, said if Elizabeth doesn't get her infusions often enough, the results can be ugly.
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A pass sails over the heads of Memphis receiver Anthony Miller and Kansas cornerback Brandon Stewart.
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Paxton Lynch scrambled out of the pocket and to his left. The Memphis quarterback, just 15 yards from the goalline, stared down wide receiver Mose Frazier, his favorite target through two games of the season.
Frazier started on a fade route when the ball was snapped, but then it was well covered by Kansas, so he transitioned into a hook. As Lynch shaded to his left, he had time to settle in with no one in pursuit. Frazier
planted his foot and hooked around to get back to his quarterback.
There was only one problem: Kansas cornerback Brandon Stewart was caught in the middle of it, and didn't veer his head to check on the quarterback. The pass fell incomplete, and Stewart was called for holding. Memphis moved half the distance to the goal then scored two plays later to extend its lead to 24-13 with 32 seconds left in the half.
"I jammed him, and we were running for a fade, then I saw him break it off and he came
back and curled on me" Stewart said. "They called holding cause I had my back hand around him. That's on me. I've got to play with better technique; play with my feet, not with my hands.
"We're always coached to turn our head around, so we won't get those calls"
The struggles of the cornerbacks — not just Stewart, but Tyrone Miller, Ronnie Davis and Tevin Shaw — was as clear as could be. They were left guessing on play fakes from
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English professor highlights relevancy of immigration films with election near
COURTNEY BIERMAN
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ine Lawrence Art Center collaborated with retired University professor Paul Stephen Lim to host a free film series on immigration this month.
Lim approached the Arts Center eight months ago and suggested several ideas for film series that he thought "might be topical for the community," he said. Director of Digital Media and Free State Festival Film Curator at the center Marlo Angell responded immediately to his immigration series idea, so Lim selected three films his personal collection of over 7,000 DVDs.
The three-week series will include three films, "Alamo Bay," "The Visitor," and "A Better Life." A discussion will follow each showing, and a guest panelist will introduce each film. The panel is made of retired anthropology professor Felix Moos, English professor Marta Caminerino-Santangelo and retired women's studies professor Omofolabo Aiaiy-Soyinka.
"All three of these movies reflect
very accurately what happens to legal immigrants as well as illegal immigrants, and I think the issues raised will just grow more and more topical with the coming election — particularly with the stance that many of the republican [candidates] have taken on immigration." Lim said.
One of his picks, by French director Louis Malle, is the 1985 film "Alamo Bay." It tells the story of Vietnamese immigrants who came to the Texas at the tail-end of the Vietnam War. Many of the immigrants took jobs as fishermen, which caused tension between them and the Texan fishermen who had been there for years.
The 2007 film "The Visitor" directed by Thomas McCarthy is about a widowed professor who arrives at his New York City apartment after an absence to find it occupied by an immigrant couple — one Syrian and the other Senegalese. The professor allows them to stay, and the film tells the story of their resulting friendship.
The most recent film in the series. "A Better Life" was made
in 2011 and directed by Chris Weitz. It explores the topic of immigration from Mexico with the story of the relationship between an undocumented gardener in Los Angeles and his natural-born teenage son.
Few issues are receiving as much attention as immigration amongst the prospective 2016 presidential candidates. For example, Donald Trump's statement on Mexican immigration sparked a whirlwind of anger amongst a portion of American public.
The total immigrant population of the United States is approximately 41.3 million, or about one in eight of the total population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This includes immigrants of both documented and undocumented status.
"They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists," Trump said in his three-page statement. "And some, I assume, are good people."
Moos, one of three panelists, has decades of experience studying immigration and working with displaced persons. Following the Vietnam War,he spent time on Guam working with Admiral George Stephen Morrison on Operation New Life,a program that aided the more than 100,000 Vietnamese refugees who ended up in Guam after the fall of Saigon.
"Some countries are more willing to take refugees than others," Moos said. "Countries like Denmark or Sweden that used to take many refugees are now becoming reluctant this is a universal problem for Western Europe or the United States.
Moos cited the refugee crisis in Syria as making the film series especially relevant. An estimated 6.5 million have fled since the conflict began in 2011, according to United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
"It's a world problem, and the community at large should be aware of what's happening."
Lim said he thinks much of the world falls victim to empathy overload in the face of international immigration issues. He hopes his series will humanize the "mostly faceless" immigrants of the world. he said.
I think these are good films to begin with, and they're worth seeing because they're good movies," he said. "Secondly, we are shown personal stories, private lives, the struggles of people—after all, we are a nation of immigrants, and many of us have our own individual stories we can tell.
"But when you read about these tremendous numbers of people, right now, for instance, in Europe we have these incredible numbers of people who are migrating to Hungary and Austria and Germany, all you get are these incredible numbers, you don't really know individual stories."
"I'm not aware that we're doing a lot at KU to inform students of the imminent problem," Moos said. "Paul Lim should be lauded."
The first film will be shown this Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Lawrence Art Center.The following films will be shown at the same time Sept.22and 29.
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Attendees at the Chabad House's Rosh Hashanah service link arms in song to ring in the new year on Sunday, Sept. 13 in the Kansas Union.
Events on the 5th floor of the Kansas Union
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During Rosh Hashanah, families generally gather together, but for University students who are far from home, the holiday can be difficult.
Rabbi Zalman Tieckel, director of the Chabad House, a center for Jewish life at KU, said gathering as a family is an integral part of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Families often eat meals together before evening services for holidays, but for University students, observing Rosh Hashanah far from home means they are unable to be around their families sitting around a table and celebrating.
"All the holidays in Judaism revolve around the home," he said. "The services and the temple are important, but the celebrations at home are more important. For a lot of students, it is difficult being
so far away from home at a time when everybody is sitting around a table and celebrating."
To bridge the gap for those students, Tiechtel said the University Jewish community emphasizes providing a "home-like experience".
Rosh Hashana begins Sept. 13 and kicks off The High Holy Days. The following 10 days, known as The Days of Awe, are meant to be days of reflection leading up to the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, which begins Sept. 22. Tiechtel said the ten days of deep reflection and prayer are meant to heal broken relationships.
Ceremonies such as Tashlich, a casting away of one's sin near a body of water and traditional candle lighting and prayer ceremonies are an integral part of the holiday. Another focal point of the holiday is the blowing of the Shofar horn, made from the horn of a ram, and symbolizes a call for repentance.
University students joined in services Sunday night ushering in the beginning of Rosh Hashanah. Tiechtel said Rosh Hashanah symbolizes God's decision on a person's fate for the upcoming year. According to the University Chabad House website, the holiday, which marks the beginning of the 5,776th year on the Jewish calendar, includes an emphasis on redefining both spiritual and secular relationships.
"Rosh Hashanah represents new beginnings, which is appropriate with the start of a new school year," he said. "It also is considered as a day of judgment. It carries a tremendous amount of meaning and symbolism. That, in turn, impacts the broader KU community."
The holiday continues through Tuesday, and the Chabad House will hold morning and evening services, Shofar Blowings, meals and
other ceremonies. Thechtel said the Chabad House's goal is to provide accessible, free meals and engaging services.
we want students to be able to close their eyes and feel like the foods and the smells and the atmosphere is so similar to what they would be experiencing at home," he said.
Michael Portman, a senior from Garland, Tx, said his family is not as religious and would not "go out of their way" to celebrate the holiday, and it was nice to be able to enjoy the holiday as a community of college students.
"We get to enjoy some apples and honey together, which is our way of saying 'to a sweet New Year,' and for us to be able to attend services surrounded by students who are celebrating the same thing is a great feeling." Portman said.
Portman, who will be involved with setting up the events at the Chabad House and attending the services,
said the Chabad House makes an effort to ensure students feel welcome during the time of celebration.
"They know everyone is a college student and that not everyone is going to be religious, but they make sure everyone feels welcome," he said. "It feels like a second home. Everyone is like family here, and that is the best feeling about it."
Tiechtel emphasized that although the holiday marks the beginning of the Jewish New Year, the messages associated with the various ceremonies and services is something all students can relate to.
"Even though Rosh Hashanah is a Jewish New Year, the message is really universal," he said. "The message is that everybody has a U-turn. Every individual has the ability to turn things around and start fresh. It is never too late, and no one is ever stuck forever. That is the theme of the Jewish New Year."
HEMOPHILIA FROM PAGE 1
"If she doesn't have her factor, she's very prone to joint bleeding," she said. "It's horribly painful to watch her; it's excruciating."
Growing up, Elizabeth said she never felt as though she was treated any differently, although there were times where she couldn't participate with her classmates because of her hemophilia. There wasn't any room for athleticism because even a small injury could pose serious threats to her health.
"In PE class, I couldn't do everything because we're not supposed to do anything that is contact sports. There were times I would have sit out and I was fine with it," VanSant said. "I'm not very athletic."
Her mother said Elizabeth has always found creative outlets to deal with her hemophilia, and that in itself has been helpful to her condition.
One of the biggest misconceptions about hemophilia, Becky said, is that only males can get the disorder. The misunderstanding comes from the fact that hemophilia is often genetically transferred since it appears on the X chromosome. Because of this, women can be carriers of the gene and undergo mild symptoms of hemophilia.
"Having a girl with hemophilia has been a blessing because she never wanted to do anything like wrestling," Becky said.
Elizabeth, however, has severe hemophilia, caused by a gene mutation. Because of its rarity in women, advocacy for female recognition has increased in recent years among
"The kids at camp kind of get your struggles and at the same time, everyone knows you're just a regular kid," VanSant said. "We had that one thing and for some people it might be everything, but for us it was just an add-on; it was just a part of us."
Elizabeth's involvement was one of the reasons she recently received the Soozie Courtier Hemophilia Scholarship. The scholarship, according to the Hemophilia Federation of America's website, is given to "deserving students living with hemophilia to achieve their educational goals." VanSant was one of 10 recipients.
people with the blood disorder.
She has been attending a camp for kids with hemophilia since she was young. For the last two years, she's been attending an all-girls camp. Next summer, she will return as a counselor.
Every year, the VanSant family attends the Coalition for Hemophilia B in New York City. In the past, both Elizabeth and Becky VanSant and her mother have given talks at the coalition on dealing with bleeding disorders.
"It's great first of all to be recognized in the hemophilia community and then it was just really exciting to find out that I had won the scholarship" VanSant said.
Although there have been obstacles in dealing with her hemophilia, Elizabeth didn't let the disorder stop her from doing the things she wanted to.
"She likes to dance, so she did ballet, and she took piano lessons," Becky said. "She just was not one of those kids who ever wanted to quit."
She would often find comfort in music when her hemophilia treatments became challenging.
"I think part of [having hemophilia] has really led me in the direction of music, and that's something that doesn't really take anything physical," she said.
As she got older, VanSant said she realized she could use her musical incipinations not just as a form of personal therapy, but as a career. Currently, she is in her second year of study as a music therapist.
"It was usually during my infusion times where I would try maybe three times and still couldn't get it. I would be really frustrated with that," VanSant said. "I would take time
With sports out of the question, VanSant turned her attention toward music.
"I love music. I love helping people and the way that music has helped me," VanSant said. "I wanted to be able to show other people that music can help them as well."
to sit and play the piano just to calm myself down."
Although right now she focuses on hospice care, she said what draws her to music therapy is the possibility that she
could someday help kids like her who are dealing with hemophilia.
"When I would go in for my yearly checkups I've seen the music therapy there in the hospital," VanSant said. "I definitely think it would be cool to give back to my community like that."
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As for her daughter's own personal struggle with hemophilia, Becky said Elizabeth learned to overcome obstacles and grown for the better.
"It doesn't define who she is," Becky said. "It's part of her. It's made her strong."
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MCKENNA HARFORD
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By clarifying the existing policy, the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access has made it more clear to University employees that they are required to report any discrimination that a student experiences and informs them about.
IOA changed the discrimination policy at the beginning of this semester to clarify that all University employees are mandatory reporters of sexual harassment. The change came after the Sexual Assault Task Force, created by the chancellor last fall, recommended
that the University clarify the policy.
Two other recommendations from the task force include having the reporter call a victim advocate and educating employees on their responsibilities as a mandatory reporter.
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ANGELA MURPHY Former Task Force Co-Chair
Students need to know there are people in the University who they can go to if something bad happens and just know you don't have to handle it on your own."
Title IX and University policy currently require all employees to report incidents of sexual harassment, including sexual violence, to the executive director of IOA, which at the University is Jane McQueeny. However, students can decide not to speak with IOA, meaning the investigation can essentially end with the information in the employee reports.
["Professors"] play several roles in terms of awareness
Alesha Doan, former cochair of the task force, said professors play a vital role as mandatory reporters because they can direct students to resources that the University makes available.
and getting information out," Doan said
Angela Murphy, another former co-chair of the task force and a graduate student in the English department, said professors are the "frontline" for getting information to students and providing support to survivors.
Murphy said she puts information in her syllabus about Title IX and provides resources for survivors. She makes sure her students know she is a mandatory reporter.
"Students need to know there are people in the University who they can go to if something bad happens and just know you don't have to handle it on your own." Murphy said.
Doan said the task force's report includes an example of language that professors can use in their syllabuses. It includes the Title IX law that bans gender discrimination, including sexual violence, and campus and community resources.
"Create [a safe] climate at the beginning." Doan said. "You can also put the information on blackboard or verbally say it."
Beyond a syllabus, Murphy said that not knowing how to react when a student confides makes it difficult for professors to be mandatory reporters.
"When you don't have any training, you're scared that you'll make it worse," Murphy
said.
Murphy also said that the task force's recommendation to implement a protocol for those situations would help that.
Kathy Rose-Mockry, director of the Emily Taylor Center, said the center offers training so employees can feel comfortable as a mandatory reporter and know what to do when a student approaches them.
"It is in the best interest of the student," Rose-Mockry said. "It's positive to report the incident because it's opening up information that they might not have known about."
For Sexual Assault Awareness Week, KU plants 8,000 red flags
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As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Week, 8,000 red flags will be planted in the lawn in front of Watson all week.
Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little will plant the first red flag in the Watson lawn, and representatives from the
Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access, Student Affairs and other campus partners will plant the rest, said Michael McRill, interim measures coordinator at IOA. The flags will be there from 12 p.m. Monday through the week.
The Red Flag Campaign is a national campaign against domestic and interpersonal violence. Red flags are planted around campus and posters
are hung up with examples of red-flag relationship situations that can lead to violence.
"The idea of this campaign is that you see the flags and then you have this sort of secondary recognition when you read what they're for, which has a strong effect in terms of learning the message." McRill said.
campaign, the University's existing bystander intervention program.
"It's encouraging [students] to see red flags and then say something about it." McRill said. "I think it fits in well with the current campaigns this office and other offices are doing. In some ways it's just a different approach to the same important cultural message."
The campaign encourages bystander intervention in conjunction with the SpeakKUp
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With hardly a doubt about it in the scientific community, climate change is happening. The U.S. government is ramping up efforts to combat both the causes and effects of climate change. Many say it's going about it too slowly, and others think it has done too much too quickly.
But what if it's doing it all wrong in the first place?
For the most part, the way that government agencies are approaching the issues of greenhouse gas emissions and its knockoff effects makes a 12-year-old's organizational skills look like Martha Stewart's.
Take for example the government of California's response to its most recent drought, which has been made worse by climate change: It's a patchwork of regulations putting limits on how much water golf courses can use, requiring the use of certain types of landscaping, banning the watering of grass on street medians and more.
What makes this insane is how practically any economist (and any student who has taken an introductory economics course at this University, for that matter) could have told you that the best way to combat a shortage of something is simple: increase the price of it. Rather than pass dozens of new
regulations, all California has to do to decrease water usage is raise the price of water.
The federal government can learn from this in its efforts to combat carbon emissions. Currently, the U.S. government's plans to combat climate change are a hodge-pode of ideas: There are subsidies for certain types of energy, rebates that come and go for electric cars, different goals for limits on carbon emissions depending on the state and then some.
The problem with this command-and-control approach is that such regulations hardly distinguish between small and large busin ses. This means that a local rubber-making plant may be forced to cut emissions at the same rate as an enormous coal-burning power plant, even if cutting pollution is more affordable for the power plant.
As hinted by California's example, the federal government already has a
At the same time, these subsidies cause innovators and businesses to invest in technologies that already exist, like wind and solar, and disincentivizes them from pursuing newer technologies. What if a business has a great idea for a new clean energy source, but decides against it because the government encourages them to dump money in an existing technology?
better answer before it for reducing carbon emissions: Put a price on carbon.
If such a price existed, businesses could more easily and effectively respond. Companies that could more easily reduce emissions, like a giant chemical plant, would reduce carbon output at a greater rate than those who would face difficulty, like a family-owned manufacturer.
At the same time, people would be naturally incentivized away from carbon-polluting activities. Rather than being encouraged to use an existing activity that could warp results, individuals would be discouraged from
polluting activities simply by the prices they face. What's more, the federal government would gain additional revenue that it could use to respond to climate-related disasters or cut taxes in other areas.
Of course, there is no such thing as a free lunch; the prices of many things we consume, such as gasoline and food that has been shipped long distances, could very well increase under a carbon tax. However, such a plan would remove the behavior-banning burden of hundreds of regulations, lower costs we already pay but may not realize caused by existing laws and lower carbon emissions
by millions of tons.
Some may say there is no price too high for preserving our planet's present and future. However, there are good ways of protecting our earth and there are bad ways. The mess of current and proposed laws for combating climate change is absurd especially when such a simple solution such as a price on carbon exists.
John Olson is a junior from Wichita studying economics and mathematics.
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Why getting a flu shot right now is one of the best things you can do for your health
ABBY PETRULIS & KENDALL SULLIVAN @KansanNews
I have no problem admitting to anyone who asks that I have an irratic hate for getting shots. I build it up in my head for so long that the fear and horrible pain I'm anticipating end up being about 10 times worse than the actual tiny prick.
Unfortunately, these tiny pricks that many fear so much are actually some of the best things for us. Getting a flu shot is a lot more important than people often give it credit for. Thirty seconds of discomfort can prevent a week of being bedridden, ending up with further complications or passing the virus on to someone with a weaker immune system.
As flu season approaches, it's important to understand the facts and misconceptions around it.
Why is the flu shot different every year?
Last year, the vaccine had small amounts of certain strains that were believed to be common influenza viruses during that particular flu season.
virus has been able to mutate and change so that it is harder for the immune system to beat. For this reason, each year more than 100 disease control centers from more than 100 different countries have a conference every February to determine which viruses will cause the largest threat for that year. After they come to a decision, they develop a new vaccine for that upcoming flu season and begin to distribute it.
When is flu season?
However, a year later, the
The flu season is typically considered to be October through May. The peak of the season usually occurs sometime between December and February. It can be difficult to predict exactly when it will happen in your community, so you should get immunized as soon as possible. With most things, there are several misunderstandings about the flu shot and how it actually works.
Misconception #11: If my roommate has the flu, I can get the flu shot and be immediately protected.
certainly isn't perfect. Part of that is the nature of vaccines
While the flu shot is great, it
they use your immune system to really be effective. When you get a flu shot, it can take up to two weeks for you to become fully protected against the types of influenza in the shot. If someone you live with or spend a lot of time with has the flu, a flu shot won't give you any additional protection unless you get it weeks in advance.
Misconception #2: The flu shot protects against the stomach flu.
What we commonly refer to as the stomach flu is not actually the flu at all. The influenza virus only affects the respiratory system, where the stomach flu is actually called gastroenteritis. While it's still a virus, it is completely different from influenza, and there is not a vaccine for it.
Misconception #3: I can get the flu from the flu shot.
While the flu virus can sometimes outsmart us and result in a strain that we didn't predict, the flu shot is still considered your best protection against getting the flu.
The flu shot is a kind of vaccine that is inactivated. There are two different kinds of vaccines — live attenuated and inactivated. Inactivated vaccines cannot infect you
However, these kinds of vaccines still work because your body can still recognize the virus and develop protection to that kind of virus.The flu shot will not cause you to get the flu in any way.
I've heard that it's not that effective. Why do I need it?
It's also important to get the shot if you live around people who might be too young to get immunized, or are elderly. These two age groups have weaker immune systems, and while you might get over the virus easily, it's a lot more dangerous for them. This concept is referred to as herd immunity — if the majority of people are immunized, we can protect the weaker members of our "herd."
- they are essentially dead.
It's also a good idea to get immunized if you live in close contact with other people, for example dorms and apartments.
Where to get a flu shot:
For students on campus, the easiest place to get a flu shot is Watkins. However, during October, pharmacy students and nurses from Watkins will be in more convenient places around campus providing immunizations.
It's important to get your flu shot now instead of December or February so your immune system has time to get fully protected before the peak of the season. You can also get a flu shot at any pharmacy, and if you are at the doctor's office, you can ask as well.
Still think vaccines aren't safe?
To further your knowledge, I recommend visiting pubmed. com, which has a searchable database for all published medical articles. As KU students, we have free access to many of these articles.
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Milward's first story, "The Burning of Lawrence," was the springboard for "I Was a Revolutionary: Stories."
Lawrence author Andrew Milward says book of stories is a 'love letter' to his home state's complex history
MYSHA PHELPS
@KansanNews
Kansas may seem like a quiet place and when most people think of it, "Wizard of Oz" is often their point of reference.
However, for Lawrence native and 2012 Juniper Prize winner, Andrew Milward, Kansas has political intrigue, interesting historical characters and a spring of inspiration, which led to his most recent work, "I Was A Revolutionary: Stories"
The book is a collection of short stories that was released this August that takes on these various historical topics peculiar to Kansas and gives them new life for today's readers. "I Was A Revolutionary: Stories" pairs Kansas history with a fictional narrative, blending the two to create moving prose of the human experience.
Milward decided to write about topics particular to Kansas because he always felt an affinity for his home state. He moved from Lexington, Ky. to Lawrence with his mother and brother after his dad left the family when he was around three-years-old. During the years he spent here, his family had to remake itself.
at the University of Western Connecticut to be a part of their team. During his time there, however, he discovered his passion for writing.
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"In college I ended up in a senior-only English course on the fiction of the Vietnam War by mistake," Milward said. "I was amazed that a voice not too dissimilar from my own could write so deeply."
"Lawrence definitely feels like home to me and I often describe it that way," Milward said. "It's where [my family] had to learn to be a new kind of family — a trio instead of a quartet — that emerged from the trauma un-destroyed. Thankfully we did and my childhood in Lawrence was incredibly happy."
Though he only spent 12 years of his childhood in Lawrence before moving to Connecticut, his hometown inspired his love of basketball and eventual love of history. Throughout high school, he was mostly interested in basketball and went to college
After attending the University of Western Connecticut for a couple of years, Milward transferred to the University of Arizona to obtain his undergraduate degree. He moved back to Lawrence to take a year off before entering graduate school. During that time, he worked a job secured by a family connection at a doctor's office.
"I've always loved Lawrence so it was great to move back, if just for a year," he said.
Milward first started investigating Kansas history at the Iowa Writer's workshop during his graduate career. He was looking for inspiration for short story pieces and found various events that shaped the state's overall character.
"I was shocked by all that I found out and didn't know about Kansas," Milward said. "I knew almost nothing about Kansas history and if it was that way for me having grown up there then I was certain most folks outside Kansas knew even less."
From the early years before Kansas became the 34th state to enter the Union on the eve of civil war, to the ethical controversies that surround certain organizations such as Planned Parenthood and the Westboro Baptist Church today, the state has witnessed its fair share of strife. Quantrill's Raid, a massacre committed right here in Lawrence by pro-Confederate factions in the 1860s, particularly piqued
the author's interest.
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Milward decided he wanted to write a short story about this historical moment, which became the first essay to start his collection entitled, "The Burning of Lawrence." That essay was the springboard for his future work.
"The fact that the stories are based in our shared Kansas history is fascinating," University Event Coordinator, Lisa Eitner, said. "That Andrew has received much acclaim and many awards for his writing and is also a respected teacher of writers tells me that he is an ideal speaker to appear at KU.
When Milward first sat down to officially write "I Was A Revolutionary: Stories" back in 2006, he made a conscious decision to stick to the short story form.
"I wanted to do something contradictory: having stories that stood alone but somehow felt epic," he said.
Milward had uncovered narratives that ranged from formation of the Populist Party in the 1890s to radical youth groups in the 1960s; he decided to write these stories into fictional prose.
"One of the challenges of the book was wondering how to engage [Kansas] history," Milward said. "In some stories like 'O Death,' I recreated the history through fiction and dropped the reader into the moment. In other stories, I mediated the history through another character."
In many other narratives in Milward's collection, such as "The Americanist" and "A Defense of History," he employs the use of a storyteller to investigate the events of a particular historical moment. The characters Milward creates in these stories are forced to deal with drama in their own lives outside of the past narrative framed within.
"I had to make the character's storyline as interesting as the history presented. I couldn't make these character's cardboard cut-outs," Milward said.
Milward doesn't shy away from politics in his stories either. The book has a fair share of subtle political commentary, open to interpretation, he said.
"When writing politically, the writing risks coming off as propaganda or didactic, all the arrows point in one direction. [But] in good fiction. [it] points in multiple directions with a lot of gray area." Milward said.
Even though the stories in the collection could be read in
any order the reader chooses, the book was very carefully structured from beginning to end.
"The reader who reads the book all the way through will see how the stories talk to each other," Milward said. "I hope those who read the book could see this conversation and draw their own conclusions as to the message."
Ultimately, the author wanted to honor the state that inspired him to do so much.
"In a way the book is a love letter to Kansas and all that is inspiring and troubling in its history," he said.
Former student's novel tackles themes of morality meant to provoke questions
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JARRET ROGERS
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In the past year, Collin Turner has stayed up late, become a self-described poor college student and made a little money. But it wasn't because he was throwing parties and charging a nickel to get in. Turner was writing his debut novel, "One World Close."
Turner, a 22-year-old from Wichita, put his first novel out to the masses last month. Eager to discuss his work, Turner, who is taking a semester off for financial reasons, is brutally honest and writes with his personal sense of humor.
"I tend to be very dry, very snarky. I don't stay serious
too often," Turner said. "I've already had people say I have a very brazen, breezy writing style. People take themselves too seriously. I think a lot of people's interactions would go a lot smoother if we weren't afraid to swear more in public and call people what they are. And I mean, there's a fine line between that and being an asshole."
The novel, published through a subsidiary of Amazon, follows the story of newly anointed President Malcolm Cobul. A charismatic man, Cobul commits mass murder and has set his sights on taking over the world before anyone catches on to what he's doing.
As a neurolinguistics major, Turner was interested in the
"Everyone's first book is either themselves as Jesus or Satan, and I don't think I get too far away from that," Turner said. "There are a lot of elements of me in the main characters. A lot of elements of my personality are in Malcom, but a lot of my questions about morality are in Callie.
morality of humans and what drives people to make the decisions they do. His questions about these topics seep in through the book's characters.
"I don't think any of the characters are me, and by no means is the book me expose-ing for 214 pages about what I think is right," he said. "But obviously everyone writes their personal experiences."
The thought process for the book began four years ago, but the writing of "One World Close" began a little less than a year ago. It was originally just a "fun story about a guy taking over the world," but Turner wanted to make the book more meaningful.
"I can joke all I want about wanting writing for the money, but I don't want to put something on the shelf I can't be proud of," Turner said. "There is plenty of place for fiction that is mindless, doesn't take any investment. I don't think I can contribute anything to that field, so I might as well make it deep and insightful, even if it's not."
"I don't want to put answers in people's head because I don't have them." Turner said. "Any answers I give are going to be pseudo-philosophical crap, but I think I can ask the questions in a unique and interesting way."
Turner's attempt at sparking a conversation about morality isn't meant to be a serious end-all-be-all stopping point for the morality of the world. He doesn't want to provide answers but, rather, questions.
"There would be nights when I would sit down entirely too late and look up at 4 a.m. and realize I wrote 10,000 words."
at 4 a.m. and realize I wrote 10,000 words."
COLLIN TURNER Author
In the process of writing the novel, Turner started bouncing ideas off of his friend Libby O'Neil.
The balance of classwork and writing a book didn't present an overwhelming challenge to Turner, he said. He didn't have set writing times but started typing when he felt like he should.
"Writing doesn't take that much out of life. I kind of wrote when I felt like I should write," Turner said. "There would be nights when I would sit down entirely too late and look up
"I was intrigued by his description of the novel and where he wanted it to go," O'Neil said. "During his writing process, we discussed the plot and characters of the books several times."
Turner hopes to keep writing and has a few things in the work; while he takes this semester off. But if things begin to catch on, graduation could be on the back burner for good.
"If this started selling like hot cakes, I probably wouldn't go back to school," Turner said. "I feel like I sucked all the useful information out of my major that I wanted."
He said he isn't overly ambitious with where his career is headed, but he knows that writing books is what he wants his life's work to be.
"I don't need to be the next Tom Clancy," he said. "I don't need to be worth $300 million, but I would like to support myself with my writing going forward.
"I love writing. I think I'm genuinely good at it," he said.
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The Story of Two Women Reading Together
In a quiet room, two women sit on a bench, each holding an open book. They are engaged in a heartfelt conversation, sharing stories and thoughts. Their expressions convey a sense of warmth and connection.
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In this image released by Netflix, Taylor Schilling, left, and Laura Prepon appear in a scene from "Orange is the New Black."
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While Netflix's attempts to guide subscribers toward selections they may find entertaining may be admirable, there are still too many titles to choose from out of the thousands of TV shows and movies on the streaming service.
For those struggling to decide between watching "Kill Bill: Volume 2" or "The Patriot," "Once Upon a Time" or "Revenge," here's a list of binge-worthy shows and mesmerizing movies to stream.
TV shows
"Madam Secretary," CBS (Season 1)
Top quote: "I've never met a situation
where I don't have a choice in the matter." -
Elizabeth McCord (Téa Leoni)
"House of Cards," Netflix Original (Seasons 1-3)
Top quote: "For those of us climbing to the top of the food chain, there can be no mercy. There is but one rule: hunt or be hunted." — Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey)
"The Walking Dead," AMC (Seasons 1-4) Top quote: "There's us and the dead. We survive this by pulling together, not apart." — Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln)
"Grey's Anatomy," ABC (Seasons 1-11)
Top quote: "Patients see us as gods or they see us as monsters. But the fact is: We're just people." — Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo)
"Dexter." Showtime (Seasons 1-8)
"Dexter," Showtime (Seasons 1-8) Top quote: "Light cannot exist without darkness. Each has its purpose. And if there's a purpose to my darkness, maybe it's to bring some balance to the world." — Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall)
"Heroes," NBC (Seasons 1-4)
Top quote: "I don't feel mortal. I feel invin cible." - Nathan Petrelli (Adrian Pasdar)
"The Office," NBC (Seasons 1-9)
"The Office," NBC (Seasons 1-9)
Top quote: "Occasionally I'll hit somebody with my car. So sue me." — Michael Scott (Steve Carell)
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"American Horror Story," FX (Seasons 1-3)
Top quote: "All monsters are human."
Sister Jude (Jessica Lange)
Breaking Bad," AMC (Seasons 1-5) Top quote: "I'm not in the meth business. I'm in the empire business." — Walter White (Bryan Cranston)
"Orange is the New Black" Netflix Original (Seasons 1-3)
Top quote: "We all think we're good guys."
— Alex Vause (Laura Prepon)
"Grace and Frankie;" Netflix Original (Season 1)
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Top quote: "I gained another pound today. But I think it's a pound of knowledge." — Frankie Bergstein (Lily Tollin)
Herrick, BBU (Series 1-3)
Top quote: "You, being all mysterious with your cheekbones and turning your coat collar up so you look cool." — John Watson (Martin Freeman)
"Sherlock," BBC (Series 1-3)
Cristoph Waltz and Jamie Foxx play bounty hunters in Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained."
Movies
"Inglorious Basterds," with Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Diane Kruger
"There's a special rung in hell reserved for people who waste good scotch." — LT. Archie Hicox (Michael Fassbender)
"Sleepy Hollow," with Johnny Depp, Christopher Walken, Christina Ricci
“Watch you head!” — Lady Van Tassel (Miranda Richardson)
"Interview with the Vampire," with Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Kirsten Dunst
"Evil is a point of view. God kills indiscriminately and so shall we." — Lestat de Lioncourt (Tom Cruise)
"Nightcrawler," with Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed
“What if my problem wasn't that I don't understand people, but that I don't like them?” — Lou Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal)
"Snowpiercer", with Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton, Ed Harris
"You know what I hate about myself? I know what people taste like. I know babies taste the best." — Curtis (Chris Evans)
"Up In the Air" with George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, annaenkrick
"I thought I'd be engaged by now. I thought by 23, I'd be married, maybe have a kid, corner office by day, entertaining at night. I was supposed to be driving a Grand Cherokee by now." — Natalie Keener (Anna Kendrick)
"Pulp Fiction", with Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta, Uma Thurman
"Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character." — The Wolf (Harvey Keitel)
"Silence of the Lambs," with Jodie Foster, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Ted Levine
"I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti." — Hannibal Lecter (Sir Anthony Hopkins)
"The Wolf of Wall Street," with Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie
"if money isn't everything, work at McDonalds." — Jordan Belfort (Landon DiCaprio)
"Good Will Hunting," with Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck,
"You'll have bad times, but it'll always wake you up to the good stuff you weren't paying attention to." — Sean Maguire (Robin Williams)
"Silver Linings Playbook," with Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Robert DeNiro
"You have to do everything you can,you have to work your hardest and if you stay positive,you have a shot at a silver lining." Pat Solitano, Jr. (Bradley Cooper)
"Annie Hall," with Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Paul Simon
"I feel that life is divided up into the miserable and the horrible." — Alvy Singer (Woody Allen)
"Django Unchained," with Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio "I like the way you die, boy." — Django (Jamie Foxx)
"What's Eating Gilbert Grape," with Johnny Dyne Leonardo DiCaprio Juliette Lewis
ny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis "I'm having a birthday party, but you're not invited, but you can come if you want." — Arnie Gmeier (Leonardo DiCaprio)
Amish Travedi reads poetry at the Eighth Street Taproom. The poems Trivedi read included topics such as Mary Todd Lincoln which was inspired by his current residence of Illinois which is the location of the Lincoln's home.
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Each month, the dimly lit basement of Eighth Street Taproom is home to the Taproom Poetry Series.
Sunday's rendition of the event had three featured poets: Satarah Wheeler, Amish Trivedi and Hadara Bar-Nadav. After a brief open mic, each featured poet read several poems before an intimate crowd of around 25 people. Wheeler was the first to take the mic.
son, Mo., is a master's candidate at the University. She began writing poetry as a kid and was encouraged by her mother to continue writing. The inspiration for her poetry comes from what she's currently interested in.
Wheeler. who is from Bran-
A few of the poems Wheeler read comes from a collection of poems about a world entirely made from telescopes, which was inspired by a documentary she watched with her fiancé.
"My inspiration fluctuates with anything I'm excited about at the moment," Wheeler said.
Shortly after Wheeler finished her reading, Trivedi began his performance. Trivedi is from Stone Mountain, Ga., and his work has appeared in many publications, including New American Writing. Trivedi writes poetry simply because it comes easy to him.
"I write because I don't have to work very hard at it," said Trivedi. "I don't mean to sound arrogant but it's how I feel."
The poems Trivedi read included topics like Mary Todd
Lincoln. They were inspired by his current residence of illinois, which is the location of the Lincolns' home.
One of Trivedi's specialities is taking the mundane and making it interesting. For example, his Mary Todd Lincoln poem was a comedic take on her experience in the boudoir.
Bar-Nadav took the stage to close the night. Along with being a poet, Bar-Nadav is an associate professor of English at UMKC. She said she views poetry as a meditative experience.
"I find inspiration from anything coming from the world around me," Bar-Nadev said. She also finds inspiration from the fact that she's a sleep-deprived new mother.
"Poetry is a quiet space to focus on the loud," Bar-Nadav said. "It's kind of like meditation."
Bar-Nadav became attracted to poetry naturally and began writing when she was six years old. She often finds inspiration for her poetry through experiencing everyday life.
"There's no doubt being a new mom and being in the house has made my work come alive in ways that it hadn't before," Bar-Nadev said.
Eighth Street Taproom is located at 801 New Hampshire St. The next poetry reading is on Oct.11.
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Although the Olympics is a dream, Michael says he reminds himself that it's not everything.
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"Obviously going to the Olympics is a goal but once I'm there, if I just live in that moment, what do I have to live for after?" he said.
For Michael and his family, life isn't completely normal a normal teenager isn't training for the Olympics every day. Still, they're grateful for everything.
"We believe that as long as we have certain things in place, we have safeguards," Tina said. As Michael gets closer to reaching one of his goals in life, he reminds himself of something a friend said once about hardships — a quote which pushes him to work harder every day.
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In his free time, Michael spends time target shooting with his compound bow. He and his dad recently bought dirt bikes.
"If today is Good Friday, Easter Sunday is somewhere around the corner," he said.
"I want to show people that it doesn't have to be eat, sleep, swim," he said.
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Michael also travels a lot. He recently returned from Singapore where he was competing in the Junior World Finals. While there, he won the 50-meter backstroke and the title of "Best Male Swimmer" of the meet. He also received a silver in the 50-meter freestyle and butterfly as well as a bronze in the mixed medley.
With winning so many medals and awards, people may wonder how a 16-year-old stays humble and grounded.
Like any other athlete, practice makes perfect, but on days when practice isn't going well, Michael understands the futility of beating himself up for a bad performance.
swimmers and what they have done wrong." Michael said.
"My mom keeps me from getting wrapped up in it all. She reminds me that I am good at swimming, but [my parents] have shown me examples of other professional
"There was a really rough patch last season where I had two to three weeks of really bad practices," he said. "It was tough, and I had to step out of myself and examine my heart and re-evaluate why I'm doing this. I ended up coming around the next week."
Keeping a positive attitude is a big part of the process for Michael, especially with the 2016 Rio Olympics in mind. Olympic Trials start in June in Omaha, Neb. The top two athletes in any event automatically make the team. Making these Olympics is one of Michael's biggest goals.
Michael's long-term goals include breaking as many world records as possible, going to Tokyo 2020 and the World Championships in 2017 and
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sets (25-17, 25-21, 25-12).
Sophomore rightside hitter Kelsie Payne and Dockery added a combined 20 kills to Rigdon's already impressive 13. Havili was only one dig away from posting yet another double-double, as she recorded 41 assists and nine digs during the victory over Wyoming.
The final match of the tournament pitted Kansas against Marquette, who put up a good fight against Kansas, but the game ended with another sweep by Kansas (25-23, 25-21, 25-16).
able to recover after a timeout and maintain the lead until its 25-23 victory.
Each set had the two birds trading off the lead, with the Jayhawks prevailing in the end of each set. The first two sets were the toughest for Kansas. Marquette was leading in the first set 10-6, but Kansas was
Payne led the team in kills during the sweep of Marquette with 15, but Dockery and Rigdon were close behind at 13 and 12, respectively. Havili had nearly every assist of the game with 46, as the team totaled 48, and also put eight kills onto the board.
Marquette quickly took the lead in set two at 7-4 and then at 10-7, but Kansas fought back to claim and keep the lead. The team put together a combined 17 kills, a little less than the first set's 20, to help win the set 25-21.
Wait played great defense and posted 14 digs, but Rigdon continued with her newfound defensive skills and added on seven digs along with her 12 kills.
"I've been working really
hard on my defense lately," Rigdon said after the match, "I'm really proud of myself for getting that many digs."
Rigdon, who broke her career best of nine digs with her 15 digs in the first match, received tournament MVP, her first MVP award of her career. "[Winning tournament MVP] means a lot," Rigdon said, "It means so much to me. I am really excited."
Kansas will take its undefeated record into next weekend, as it plays host to South Dakota State, Gonzaga and Missouri State at the Javhawk Classic.
If the Jayhawks win just the first two matches, they will go down in history as the team with the longest winning streak to start a season, passing up Bechard's 2000 and 20001 teams at 9- and 10-straight wins, respectively.
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Grade Card: KU vs. Memphis
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Montell Cozart
10 of Cozart's 13 pass completions came in the second quarter, and that was just the story of Cozart's day; he was inconsistent and unreliable. He struggled on throws outside of the pocket, which is usually a strength of his. He was inept on throws down-field and generally inaccurate. Memphis just had the key to shutting down Cozart, which really isn't too difficult to figure out: take away the short pass. Without the quick passes, which allow the Jayhawks get into their rhythm and up to tempo. Cozart had little to contribute to the game. But at the end of the day, at least he didn't turn it over.
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Ke'aun Kinner
Offensive line
Oh boy, this game would have been rough for the Jayhawks without Kinner. He was the only spark on offense. I might dare to say he was the only reason the offense moved at all, though DeAndre Mann didn't have a bad game himself. As Cozart pointed out after the game, teams absolutely must keep six or seven bodies in the box if they want to stop him. Most impressive was Kinner's touchdown, where he showed not only his speed and agility, but also his power and ability to drop his shoulder and keep his legs moving. He's quite the player, and could be Beaty's best get yet.
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Cozart and Beaty downplayed the offensive line play, but I thought it was absolute garbage. Yes, garbage. That's the reason Cozart's grade stayed in the C-range because he gets the benefit of the doubt. The team tried mixing up the right side of the line a bit after Memphis' blitz was working, but nothing seemed to fix the constant pressure Cozart seemed to be under. Cozart was sacked twice, and the Jayhawks gave up seven (SEVEN) tackles for loss for 34 yards.
We're starting from the ground on the defensive end. The front four, which is arguably the strongest group on this team, was non-existent. Ben Goodman got a bit of pressure in the second half, but really this group disappeared in the second half. They left gaps and running lanes. Defensive coordinator Clint Bowen has to squeeze more out of this talented group.
Defensive line
Memphis won the first ever matchup between the two teams in football. ... Wide receiver Joshua Stanford is no longer a starting wide receiver. He's a co-backup behind Bobby Hartzog. Jr. ... Junior transfer Deondre Ford came in over freshman Ryan Willis after the game got out of hand. That decision came down to offensive coordinator Rob Likens, but neither Ford or Willis has won the
across the state, as well family day. ... Larry Hughes started and played more of the game at right tackle on Saturday as one of six players to step on the field as a Jayhawk for the first time. Beaty said he won the spot this week through practice. ... Ryan Schadler was the special teams captain for Week 2 after last week's kick return.
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back-up job still. ... Beaty put some blame on Cozart for the first time. "He didn't have his best game tonight... he wasn't completely on tonight," Beaty said. He also added that the junior isn't entrenched in the starting spot, and there will always be competition, but also said he trusts Cozart as their starter. ... Attendance rose of 7,000 from Week 1 to Week 2. That came with the help of band students from
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Linebackers
Marcquis Roberts tabbed eight solo tackles and nine total tackles in this game — both career highs. Roberts isn't nearly as rangy as Ben Heeney, but he started to look the part of a viable Heeney replacement in this game. Joe Dineen did a noticeably nice job in getting to runs around the tackles.
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Defensive backs
While Roberts led the linebackers, safety Fish Smithson led this position group. Smithson racked up 12 tackles (nine solo) and forced a fumble. That's a darn good game, and he didn't do bad in coverage when he was forced into it, as he notched the only pass breakup of the whole game. That said, he wasn't the only DB in the game. The corners were absolutely abysmal, which could be seen via Paxton Lynch's massive line. That said, I'll cut the corners some slack: the defensive line got no pressure, and they also forced a fumble.
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Defense
I summed it up with that last sentence: it's multiple sections of this defense that are struggling right now. The defensive line can't get pressure, which puts the defensive backs on their heels. That said, this team won the turnover battle 3-0 while the starters were in. That's pretty awesome. So, today, they get a C-.
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Groan. I don't understand playing Deondre Ford over Ryan Willis. I don't think the talent on defense is as bad as the scoreline is indicating. I don't think Keaun Kinner got the ball enough in the game — he had nine carries in the first quarter, then seven through the rest of the game. The coaches called the second half too conservatively as far as fourth downs go — looking at the fourth quarter mostly. All around, there was a lot I didn't like from the coaches here, but most importantly it was not giving the ball to their clear-cut best player (Kinner) enough.
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Kansas dropped to 0-2 on the season. The loss was Kansas' 600th. ... Ke'aun Kinner became the first Kansas running back to rush for 100 yards in back-to-back games since 2013, when James Sims did it toward the end of the year. ... Fish Smithson's 12 tackles were a career high.
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As were Marquis Roberts' nine t tackles. ... Kansas' three recovered fumbles in the game were the most for the Jayhawks since 2007 at Oklahoma State. ... Memphis had lost 19 straight games to power five conference teams before the win over Kansas. ... Wyman's 51-yard field goal in
the waning minutes was his longest make since his 2013 52-yard field goal vs Louisiana Tech. ... Cozart's rushing touchdown in the third quarter was his first since 2013 against Texas.
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Sophormore outside hitter Madison Rigdon passes the ball during the third set against UMKC. The Jayhawks beat the Kangaroos in three sets on Saturday evening.
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The Jayhawks have been playing more difficult teams, such as Marquette, Arkansas and Duke, yet still remain uncathed in the process.
"The schedule we took on with [the 2015 Jayhawks] would probably be a little bit
Coach Ray Bechard may be coaching a team that will pass up his 2000 Jayhawks, who began the season with nine straight wins, and his 2001 team, which streaked for 10.
more rigorous than the 2000 and 2001 teams," Bechard said after the third match of the weekend.
"The schedule we took on with [the 2015
Jayhawks] would probably be a little bit more rigorous than the 2000 and 2001 teams."
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This weekend at Pistol Pete's Showdown the Jayhawks dominated their third tournament, bringing their season-starting win streak to 9-0.
The Jayhawks' first opponent of the showdown was Northern Colorado, who was the only team during the tournament to make it to the fourth set (25-20, 25-23, 16-25, 25-20) against Kansas.
Senior outside hitter Tiana Dockery posted 18 kills during the four sets, only three away from tying her career high. Sophomore outside
hitter Madison Rigdon added 12 kills along with 15 digs to receive her first career double-double. Sophomore setter Ainise Havili posted 43 assists and 10 digs to obtain her 17th career double-double.
Rigdon was second in kills in the first match, but, in the second match of the tournament, she led the jayhawks with 13 kills. Kansas' opponent for match two was Wyoming, who was quickly defeated in three
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When 16-year-old Michael Andrew wakes up on a typical weekday, it's not in preparation for going to school.
Instead, Andrew wakes up and walks to the pool. He passes by quotes and pictures on the wall. One of them: "Swimming is not what I do. It's what I am."
Andrew stands over six feet tall. He steps up on the diving block and gets into position. Focused and ready, he curves his body, keeps his head down and places his feet in the perfect position. As he dives, his body cuts through the water in a motion that can only be described as effortless — what his grandma calls "poetry in motion."
Andrew may look like a typical teen, but while trying to graduate high school, he's breaking national records in swimming, setting him apart from the rest of his peers. Not only that, he's also training for one of his biggest goals in life: swimming in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
At 14, when most students his age are tackling their first year of high school, Andrew turned pro and broke Michael Phelps's record at that age in the 200-meter individual medley by two and a half seconds.
"It's pretty cool to think about, but I try not to let it get to my head," he said.
Andrew started swimming when he was seven in Aberdeen, S.D., where he quickly advanced in the swim program. Some might say swimming was in his blood; his dad swam when he lived in South Africa.
A year after moving to South Dakota, Andrew and his family left because of issues with the swim team. Since then, he has been training on his own.
"The whole swim team in South Dakota was like a family, and they wouldn't listen to anything we had to share, so it was easier to do something on our own," said Peter Andrew, Michael's dad.
Peter, who is also Michael's swim coach, explained that their plan after South Dakota was to move to Australia, but they couldn't because of issues surrounding their green cards.
While Lawrence was never a part of the plan, Peter and Tina Andrew — Michael's mom and manager — said they fell in love with the town after visiting.
At the time, Michael was doing a swimming tour around the country. The family stopped in Lawrence to rent a place so he could swim, but once the Andrews got here, they realized it was a place where they could settle down.
Though they have been in Lawrence for a few years, Michael has already left his mark. He broke his first national record in the pool at Lawrence Free State High School — the 10-and-under 50-yard freestyle national age group record.
Andrew swims at the high school pool but he doesn't attend public school. He has been homeschooled since the 6th grade. However, he attended Free State his freshman year so he could play football.
Though Michael seems to be breaking records left and right, his journey has not been easy.
"When I first went pro. I was excited, but for the first three months it was really tough because I started to put a lot of pressure on myself" he said. "I thought I had to be better than
the older guy and I had to win every race."
He remembers feeling nervous and fearing failure. Only after he attended a retreat did he realize he was not defined by the success in his sport.
Tina said that while Michael was struggling, she doubted whether they had made the right decision. All of the negative posts online about Michael was something they took very personally.
"Now when I read something negative, I literally pray over it and turn it into a blessing," Tina said.
Despite the negative comments, Michael still persevered.
"Obviously going to the Olympics is a goal but once I'm there, if I just live in that moment, what do I have to live for after?"
MICHAEL ANDREW Professional Swimmer
"When I turned pro at the age of 14, that year was a big turning point and I started to have a real joy for swimming. Apart from that, everything was extremely exciting," Michael said.
Although he has swam professionally for two years, he admits going to the Olympics is an entirely different ball game — but something he has always wanted to do.
The Andrew family knew that when Michael turned professional, there was the possibility of not being able to swim in high school or college.
"By going pro, I ended up giv
ing up my eligibility for swimming in high school or college and that was something we thought about," Michael said. "I can still go to college, I just can't compete, but my goals lay further beyond that and the Olympics."
Michael uses a training method that is unusual for most swimmers: Ultra-Short Race-Pace Training, or USRPT.
As for going to college in a couple of years, Michael said that he would like to study cinematography or photography.
"Everything is science and race-specific training," Michael said. "In a traditional training program, the average yardage is 7,000. With USRPT, we are lucky if we get to 2,500 yards of practice."
Peter explained that race-specific means Michael practices at the speed of an actual race.
"If we are training for the 100 [yard] free, we train at the speed he will race at so when he goes into the race he's already done it a thousand times and he dives in and does it"
One of the benefits of USRPT is that Michael's body never goes into a fatigued state, his father said.
Peter said Michael's aerobic system functions maximally the whole time because as soon as his aerobic system starts to abate, he starts to accumulate lactate and it locks down the body.
Tina added that they are still learning and figuring things out.
"There is a lot of value in character building to go over and a lot of people think it's easy training, but it's not," Tina said. "It's intense and short and really hard."
"People think we are weird and crazy," Peter said. "And maybe we are crazy. We are
though; we love our kids."
At meets, people often come up to Peter and tell him how good Michael'is, but it's what happens when he gets up to go swim that makes him stand out.
"He gets up there and prays and that's when kids say, 'watch him, watch him.' Peter said. "It's a massive witnessing, and it's really not about swimming. It affects people's lives."
Michael said his faith plays a big role in not only swimming, but everything in his life.
"Faith is everything," Michael said. "I know that God gives life and without God and what he has done for my family and I, there would be no point in swimming or being here."
Michael also gets a lot of support from his family. Peter and Tina said they realized from day one that their son had the ability for great success.
"We are big dreamers and from day one, we realized that Michael had been blessed, and we always envisioned big things," Tina said.
Tina said she and Peter always knew that Michael turning pro and breaking records was something he was capable of. Even though Michael is doing all of this at only 16 years old, his mom doesn't think that the pressure of it all could become too much.
"Swimming could never be a pressure because when he gets in the pool and he doesn't make a time that he wants and trains for, he knows that," Tina said.
In addition to skill, Michael has a massive platform and fans all over the world, his father said.
"He definitely has a talent in the pool, but it's not even that," Peter said. "People like Michael not so much because he's
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"I will never forget the first big meet we went to after Michael went pro and we spoke with a dad who said he wished he could believe in his kid as much as we do." Tina said.
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"We've just got to stay focused and play as a group. Down-by-down,play-by-play. We'll be okay."
BRANDON STEWART Junior Cornerback
Lynch, a major nuance of the Memphis offense. Often times, they never got their heads around when the ball was floated their way. Footwork was sloppy at times, and tackling — though a touch better than in Week 1 — was poor.
It didn't help that Kansas brought little to no pressure from the front seven. Lynch sat in a clean pocket for most of the game, and forced the defensive backs to stay in coverage longer than they should have to, just as they did on Stewart's holding. Kansas had one sack, and three tackles for loss (one was on a sinister looking end around).
"At the end of the day, you have a job to do," Stewart said. "I just have to do my job better. I just have to cover them for however long I have to cover them for. That's on me."
The pair of Stewart and Miller looked young, unseasoned and flustered by the task at hand. Then again, that's exactly what the Kansas cornerbacks are.
Stewart had never played at the Division I level before the South Dakota State game, and was only a two-star recruit coming out of high school in 2012. Miller is only a freshman, and a two-star recruit whose only offer from a power five conference was from the Jayhawks. Even Davis, who played all over the field on Saturday, has only played on
special teams before this season. That's easy to forget when they're all on the field and getting major playing time for the layhawks.
"It's just inexperience," Stewart said. "But I feel like we got better from this game, than we were in the first game. I feel like every game will get better."
"For both of us, this is our first D-I experience," Stewart said. "I just told him to play it slow, trust your technique. It'll come to you, just get a feel for it. I tell him what I try to do myself."
"We're at a point in our program right now where we have to continue to do a great job of developing these young guys... That's going to take some time to get that done."
That showed on the stat sheet, as Lynch completed 22 of his 25 throws (an 88 percent completion percentage) for 354 yards and two touchdowns.
tackling specifically. "But we've got a long way to go.
And Beaty agreed: there are improvements, but it's not quite there yet.
Even in preparation for Rutgers, the team has to be better. Eye discipline, which defensive backs coach Kenny Perry coaches steadfastly, failed the Jayhawks on Saturday. Their inability to keep their heads on a swivel didn't help either, and the entire stadium noticed.
"There [were] some things that I saw those young DBs improve on tonight, which was good," Beaty said, pointing out
"You're in that position, you just panic, and you forget your fundamentals," Stewart said. "You've just got to know, just to trust your training."
"We've just got to stay focused and play as a group. Down-by-down, play-by-play. We'll be okay."
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Quarterback Alex Smith has encouraging performance in 27-20 win
Most encouraging for Kansas City was the play of quarterback Alex Smith, who completed 22-of-33 passes for 243 yards and tossed three touchdowns in the victory. Smith's quarterback rating was an impressive 118.6 on Sunday. For comparison, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo led the NFL in 2014 with a quarterback rating of 113.2, according to ESPN.
2013 season on a high note on Sunday as they defeated the Houston Texans on the road, 27-20. The game wasn't as close as the final score indicated, however, as the Chiefs led 27-9 well into the fourth quarter.
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The beneficiary of Smith's performance on Sunday was third-year tight end Travis Kelce, who enjoyed a spectacular game and caught six passes for 106 yards and two touchdowns. Kelce, who had a breakout year in 2014 after catching 67 passes for 862 yards and five scores, is expected to perform even better this season.
"It was nice to get off to a start like that," Smith said to reporters after that game, according to ESPN. "You never expect it. To come out firing like that was really nice. You can't anticipate that. We got the opportunities and took advantage."
Smith also threw a touchdown pass to star running back Jamaal Charles, which gave him three on the game and put him in the company of some esteemed players.
According to a tweet from Chiefs beat writer Adam Teicher, Smith is the fourth Chiefs quarterback to throw for three touchdowns and zero interceptions in the season opener.
In Smith's third season in Kansas City, he appears ready to take the reins of the offense and become the playmaker at quarterback that the Chiefs need.
There were several times during Sunday's game where Smith unloaded deep passes Not many of them were completed, but the fact that the notoriously conservative Smith chose to test Houston's secondary is encouraging.
The Chiefs have a very short week of rest. They will be facing off against their division rival in the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night.
If Smith continues to perform like he did against Houston and carries the Chiefs to an upset of the Broncos — a team that has defeated Kansas City in each of the last six meetings — then it could be proof that the Chiefs are ready for a postseason push in 2015.
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Memphis quarterback Paxton Lynch runs through a hole in the Kansas defense. Lynch passed for 354 yards against the Jayhawks on Saturday, Sept 12 in Lawrence.
Jayhawks thumped by Tigers 55-23
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Memphis' (2-0) junior quarterback Paxton Lynch towers over his line at 6-feet.7. He's tough for nearly an defense in the county to bring down. Kansas (0-2) head coach David Beatty was quick to point Lynch's jersey was a lot whorter than he would've liked following the team's 55-23 loss on Saturday.
Lynch stood tall in the pocket and sliced apart an inexperienced Kansas secondary. He completed 22-of-25 passes for a career-high 354 yards. Additionally, he threw two touchdowns against the Jayhawks.
"After that first drive I don't know if he got his jersey dirty, we didn't get enough pressure on him," Beaty said. "We have to be able to create pressure to help out some of our young defensive backs."
"There is a reason he is one
Three plays later, sophomore kicker Nick Bartolotta netted a 30-yard field goal, giving Kansas it's first lead of the season.
of the highest rated players on the NFL draft boards," Beaty said. "He can throw it, he can run it, and he can do it all. Plus he's a giant."
The next possession. Kansas needed just five plays on a drive that accumulated 73 yards. Keaun Kinner polished
After sputtering out of the gate in week one, the Jayhawks defense looked resilient in the start against the Tigers. Kansas was able to hold Memphis scoreless in its first two possessions.
As a result it was all Kansas within the first 10 minutes. Following an unsuccessful first drive for Kansas, Memphis put the ball on the turf on its first offensive play and junior linebacker Marcquis Roberts corralled the loose ball.
it off with a 5-yard touchdown run, taking a 10-0 lead with 9:58 to go in the first quarter.
"Defenses have to respect the run, Ke'aun is a great running back and he's a playmaker," Cozart said. "Tonight we saw that. He took care of us."
Things took a turn for the worse from that point. Memphis went on a 24-3 run for the remainder of the first half. The Tigers scored two touchdowns on the ground, taking a halftime lead of 24-13.
"I was very happy with the first half, just wish we could have kept it up for four quarters," Roberts said.
In the second half, Memphis poured it on, scoring on five straight possessions, four of which were touchdowns.
Roberts said that it was more of a mental thing for the inability to close down the stretch.
"Do your job, that's what it comes down to." Roberts
said. "How disciplined we are going to be when they try to pass the ball. We have to get to the quarterback."
On the offensive side of the ball, Kansas came to a screeching halt, managing just 10 second-half points. The Jayhawks scored just three points off turnovers for the night.
The lone bright spot on offense for the Jayhawks was once again Kinner, who carried the ball 16 times for 116 yards. However, nine of his carries came in the first quarter when Kansas was deadlocked with Memphis at 10-10.
While Lynch had a hay day against a youthful secondary; Cozart had a near polar opposite performance. The junior quarterback was flustered in the pocket all evening, completing 13-of-28 passes for 118 yards and zero touchdowns.
"I have a lot to learn from
on film and continue to get better." Cozart said.
After the game, Beaty said that Cozart was his guy going forward, however he admitted no position is set and stone.
"No one's entrenched at any position ever, but he's still our starter," Beaty said. "We'll go back we'll look at this tape and we'll evaluate that, and then we'll also evaluate this week's work and next week's body of work."
Ultimately, this game came down to more than just quarterback play. However, it wasn't easy for the 37,798 fans that showed up to Memorial Stadium as they watched Lynch torch the secondary and Cozart struggle to hit his targets.
Kansas will have two weeks to recuperate before its first road test of 2015 against Rutgers.
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Grace Hagan nets winning goal in Kansas soccer's 2-1 win against Colorado College
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Freshman forward Grace Hagan described it as a "big sigh of relief" for her and her Kansas soccer teammates.
Hagan, a Wichita native,
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overtime header to lift
Kansas over Colorado
College by a 2-1 score on
Sunday afternoon.
"[Today,] we just played the way we normally play, we created chances [at scoring]. We didn't really need to do anything differently," Francis said. "We were ready in the
those words came from frustration.
"We came out hard and strong because we knew that this could be the game that could change our season." Hagan said. It was the second goal of her college career.
other games, too. We just didn't really execute in those final moments."
Hagan's goal, one minute and eight seconds into the second sudden-death overtime period, was assisted by senior forward Ashley Williams. Hagan assisted the Jayhawks' other goal — a 55th minute strike from about 18 yards from goal by Liana Salazar. Colorado College's Kelli Sullivan scored in the 16th minute.
"For some of [the upperclassmen] to be so emotional on a goal that I scored just proves how much they do care about the team and want us to do well."
The highlight of the day for Hagan was seeing the upperclassmen's reaction to the late win.
Hagan said.
The Jayhawks have not had it easy as of late. Despite outshooting its opponent every time, Kansas had only scored five goals and earned two wins. Sunday's game was the
Francis was referring to the Jayhawks' sudden-death overtime losses against Santa Clara on Sept. 4 and Oregon State on Sept. 6.
"Everyone same page
The Jayhawks will now end a three-game road trip with a matchup against Arkansas on Thursday, Sept. 17.
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GRACE HAGAN Freshman forward
have to win.' And we don't care how we do it."
While Francis said after Friday's 2-1 loss to Wyoming that his team should try to attack more directly, Francis said after Sunday's win that
fourth to go into overtime this season and the first overtime win for Kansas on the year.
"It was nice to get the win and then also to come back in overtime will help us down the road in those situations," said Kansas coach Mark Francis. "I was just happy for the kids. They worked really, really hard today."
Hagan added: "Everyone was on the same page, like, 'We have to win.' And we don't care how we do it."
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More than a year after the shooting of black teenager Michael Brown and the resulting protests in Ferguson, Mo., leaders on campus are looking for ways to bring the conversation about race to all students at the University.
"I think that for us to engage in these complex things that are happening around us, we
During the event "Making Black Lives Matter: A Year in Review" last Wednesday, students and faculty were able to talk about race on campus.
have to understand the narratives, the stories of everyone that participates in this system," said Cody Charles, associate director at the Office of Multicultural Affairs.
Charles said that while the conversation about race has certainly increased on campus within the last year, the talks are limited.
jameelah Jones, a second-year graduate student,
"I think a pocket of students are having some dynamic conversations about what's happening around them, around us, and it's specifically fueled by what's happening nationally," Charles said.
said conversations need to be expanded beyond those pockets to reach more students.
"I think that unfortunately, the conversation is necessary but it ends up only happening in places like American studies, or African-American studies or the women and gender sexuality studies or the Office of Multicultural Affairs," Jones said. "And in those spaces, you're often preaching to the choir."
One of the first steps, according to Jones, to encourage wider-reaching conversations is to bring it into more classrooms.
"I really want the conversation to be had in other spaces,
particularly in a lot of courses," she said. "As a freshman and sophomore, you're exposed to so many different classes, and I think that if we can incorporate this conversation into those courses and into places that universally all students have to hit, I think it would really be an important thing, something that's not happening at every institution."
Another part of bringing the conversation into classrooms, Jones said, is increasing representation of minorities in classes by studying more works that were created by minority scholars.
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me if I look at my syllabus and everyone that I'm supposed to be reading, everyone that the instructor deems as smart ... is white," Jones said. "If you don't see anybody in powerful positions in society that look like you, the message is that you don't belong."
Clarence Lang, chair of the department of African and African-American studies, said his department is involved in on-campus programming like the Black Lives Matter Event last week. Lang also said that there are other departments,
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State will test more unsubmitted rape kits
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The Kansas Bureau of Investigation will receive a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. The money will pay for the testing of unsubmitted sexual assault kits, often called rape kits.
The National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Grant that the KBI will receive supports efforts to reform the approaches used by law enforcement agencies across Kansas to investigate and prosecute sexual assault cases, test kits and notify victims, according to a KBI news release.
The purpose of a sexual assault kit is to use forensic evidence to catch a rapist and support testimony, according to Lawrence Police Department spokesman Sgt. Trent McKinley. According to the KBI news release, testing previously unsubmitted kits can lead to prosecuting serial rapists as well.
McKinley said kits would not be submitted by the department to the KBI if the victim was unsure about continuing to prosecute the case after having the evidence collected so as to not waste testing resources.
The rape kits that would be tested, using the grant money, are considered "unsubmitted." That means they have been completed by a hospital but never submitted to the KBI by a police department.
"We need to be giving people the time they need to decide what they want to do," McKinley said.
Untested kits are those that have been submitted for testing, but the testing has been delayed for more than 30 days, according to a KBI news release. The grant is only for unsubmitted kits.
McKinley said the LPD must get approval from the District Attorney's office in order to dispose of rape kits that haven't been submitted, and because of the statute of limitations on sex crimes, some kits are held for years.
In 2014, KBI found that statewide law enforcement had not submitted a total of 2,008 rape kits, which the KBI has since collected.
Sexual assault kits are collected and tested by the KBI so that there is a standard kit for the state. Kits can be tested by other labs if a special test is needed or if a city has the capability, such as the Johnson County Crime Lab and the Sedgwick County Regional Forensic Science Center.
According to the KBI, the LPD had 50 unsubmitted sexual assault kits as of November 2014. Since then, the KBI has begun testing the unsubmitted kits and investigating what causes law enforcement not to submit kits, according to the news release.
KBI declined to provide any additional interviews beyond the news release for this story.
Hospitals also treat victims for injuries, STIs or give emergency contraceptive if needed. The Lawrence Memorial Hos-
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Wichita Population: 386,552 1,125
Riley County Population: 75,394 159
Hutchinson Population: 41,889 100
Salina Population: 47,846 100
Sedgwick County Population: 505,415 65
Overland Park Population: 188,260 58
Lawrence Population: 90,811 50
Leavenworth Population: 35,891 41
Dodge City Population: 28,159 30
Wellington Population: 7,967 29
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Roze Brooks, graduate assistant for the Center for Sexuality and Gender Diversity, speaks at the opening of the Center's new space for LGBTQ+ students in the Kansas Union. The space is located in room 420.
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The Center for Sexuality and Gender Diversity opened a new space dedicated to LGBTQ+ students on Wednesday.
The space is an extension of the Center for Sexuality and Gender Diversity. The new space is located in the Student Involvement and Leadership Center in the Kansas Union.
Vanessa Delgado, assistant director, said the center has provided services and resources for LGBTQ+ students in the past, but not in a physical space.
"We had to have an LGBTQ+ resource space dedicated just for our queer students where they can come and be who they are and be honest and open about who they are rather than having to hide that;" Delgado said.
The resource center is opening after about two years of preparation and funding, according to Student Body Vice President Zach George.
"It was something that was lacking on our campus," George said. "We have a large LGBT community, and we didn't have anything like
this. And so Student Senate stepped up to the plate and tried to fund a resource center where people could go and get information and connect and network and just be who they are."
Roze Brooks, a SILC graduate assistant in the Center for Sexuality and Gender Diversity, said although it's been a long road, they're happy to finally have the resource center. "It's been a really lengthy but really rewarding process trying to figure out what we were going to do with the space, how we were going to get the space to look like what it looks like right now, and how we were going to get the resources we wanted," Brooks said.
Now that it's here, Brooks said they think the center will be very helpful for LGBTQ+ students on campus.
"I think bringing them to this space, specifically, so close to some of the student organizations and professional staff that are doing work on campus, is going to open up opportunities for LGBT students to get involved in things they might not have known otherwise or had access to otherwise," Brooks said.
big step for a college campus. "It's very innovative for KU to even have a space like this, because not every university across the country has these spaces," Delgado said. "The last time I looked, there were only about 240 colleges across the country that have spaces like this. When you consider the thousands of colleges and universities, there's thousands. It means a lot that KU has a space like this."
Delgado said that having an
In addition to providing a space for LGBTQ+ students, the center will continue its work outside the office in planning events like Transgender Awareness Month in November.
LGBTQ+ dedicated space is a big step for a college campus.
For now, Delgado said, the center is working on making sure students know there is a safe space for them to be themselves.
"We really want students to know that this is here and feel welcome to come and be in this space." Delgato said. "Because this is a space for them."
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KU leaders discuss safety with Regents
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In separate meetings with the Kansas Board of Regents, presidents of university and student government organizations discussed plans to get student feedback regarding campus safety.
At the meetings, both groups discussed laws that would allow people to carry a concealed gun into buildings on Regents college campuses beginning in 2017.
In 2013, the Kansas Legislature passed the Kansas Personal and Family Protection Act, which allowed people with concealed carry permits to carry weapons into public buildings, like universities, court houses and city halls. In July, a law eliminating the requirement to obtain a permit for a concealed carry weapon went into effect.
The University is exempt from the laws until 2017, so possession of guns in campus buildings is still prohibited. The exemption is set to expire on July 1, 2017, at which time people would be able to carry a concealed weapon into those buildings without a permit.
Several subcommittees of the Regents, including University Senate and Student Advisory Committee, will work together to research and gather information on student opinion about weapons on campus.
"The conversations today seem to indicate, as the other groups start to activate their process of information gathering, the Regents may become a sort of clearinghouse or catalyst for sharing of information," said Mike Williams, the University Senate president. "There would most likely be either one single survey that comes out and all the data is shared with all schools, or some combination thereof. Some of the conversation was seeing how that could be organized or orchestrated."
Student Body President Jessie Pringle spoke on behalf of the Student Advisory Committee and detailed future plans for a survey on the topics of gun safety, training and education.
"We have been discussing surveying the student body at each institution, so when we are asked by the Board, the
University or the State, we have an answer to 'what is the true student opinion?" Pringle said. "We are moving forward to find adequate information on the opinion of students." Pringle said the survey would be created by the Docking Institute at Fort Hays State University and administered at every Regents campus. Funding for the surveys is under discussion among Regents student body presidents. As of now, the Student Advisory Committee hopes to have information collected by December so student leaders can advocate for the popular student opinion during the spring semester
Williams said presidents of university governance also discussed the survey and that the University is a few steps ahead of other schools on campus safety. The University has established an ad hoc committee comprised of students, faculty and staff that conducts research and discusses what the best solutions for weapons on campus are.
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"We're not trying to control weapons or guns that are legal to be carried. That's not our purpose."
MIKE WILLIAMS University Senate President
"We're not trying to control weapons or guns that are legal to be carried. That's not our purpose," Williams said. "What we're trying to establish is practice that allows an individual to feel more comfortable in their environment, develop the ways to handle situations that may arise or how to react to a threat if they perceive one. This is a more proactive way to help people recognize this is something they need to acknowledge soon."
Whether the exemption is reinstated or not, Williams said, the University will work to establish a learning environment that is safe for all students.
"Some schools haven't done that," Williams said. "We're a little ahead of the curve."
- Edited by Maddy Mikinski
Who is keeping your campus safe?
The Kansas Board of Regents is comprised of nine members who are all appointed by the governor.
What is University Senate?
"We are the representative voice that speaks to and with the administration to share the governance of the University," Williams said.
University Senate is the representative body including 39 members of Faculty Senate members, 13 members of Student Senate and 12 members of Staff Senate.
Specifically, University Senate addresses and negotiates any particular policy, procedure or plan that affects students, staff and faculty.
What is the Kansas Board of Regents?
"The Board of Regents are all professionals," Pringle said. "Some have law practices or are past legislators."
The board meets regularly to "consider matters relating to academic affairs, fiscal affairs, facilities and policy and procedure," according to the University Senate code. It oversees 33 public institutions, including community colleges and public universities across Kansas.
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Hawk Stop in Murphy will close despite petition
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After news circulated around Murphy Hall last week that the building's Hawk Stop would be closing at the end of fall semester, Anna Menendez, a sophomore from LaGrange Park, Ill., decided she could not sit back and let the store close quietly.
Menendez started an online petition, which has garnered nearly 500 signatures. The petition asks University Dining Services to keep the Hawk Stop open.
"My goal with the petition was for it to get more notice to the situation and to get the process going," Menendez said. "We are not happy that they are closing a place that is so important to the students of Murphy Hall."
Menendez said students depend on the convenience of the Hawk Stop because many have short breaks between classes. Once the location is no longer available, she said she thinks students would be forced to resort to bringing their own lunches and that Dining Services would notice the loss in revenue.
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the petition to Dining Services to get their attention," she said. "They will lose so much revenue [by closing the Hawk Stop] because there is no time for students to go elsewhere for food, so they will start bringing their own lunches."
Mike Reid, director of public affairs, said the decision to close the location came down to a lack of student fees and the state of Kansas not funding Dining Services. Of the $444 campus fee each student pay each semester, the Union receives $37.50 to operate the 22 dining locations, Reid said.
"We would like to be able to keep all of our locations open," Reid said. "However, we have to depend on our own income to operate these locations and this operation lost at least $5,000 last year. We always keep trying to find ways to service students, but it doesn't always work out in some of the locations."
Jennifer Gartner, a sophomore from Salina, said the Hawk Stop closing would be a great inconvenience to music and theater students. She added that losing the main cashier, Patty Wiggins, would be a loss to the atmosphere of Murphy Hall as well.
"I go to the Hawk Stop almost every day. Music and theater students don't have time to run to the Burge or the Underground to get food unless we have at least an hour lunch break," Gartner said. "Also, Patty is the sweetest woman on the planet, and she is also full of uplifting advice and helps keep us sane."
Wiggins said the transition away from the Murphy Hall Hawk Stop would be difficult, but added that sometimes change has to come in situations like these.
"I've gotten to know everybody here, and I am attached to them. The students here have made my heart grow so big I can hardly carry it around," Wiggins said. "But I know change has to come, and change is hard, no matter what."
Reid said there have been discussions to keep the location open until spring 2016 when its replacement in the DeBruce Center officially opens. However, he said the Murphy Hall location is still scheduled to close at the conclusion of the fall semester.
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University will adopt 22 of 27 recommendations from the Chancellor's Sexual Assault Task Force
MADI SCHULZ
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Of the 27 recommendations made by in May by the Chancellor's Task Force on Sexual Assault, 22 of them are implemented or are in the process of being implemented, according to a news release by the University.
Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little formed the task force to address issues facing the University regarding sexual assault. From Sept. 2014 to May 2015, the task force "undertook research and solicited feedback
and recommendations from members of the university community" before making their final recommendations, according to the Chancellor's Task Force on Sexual Assault.
"It could take a while to get to fully and meaningfully addressing the problem," Murphy said. "This is going to move us in the right direction."
Former co-chair of the task force Angela Murphy said she is impressed with the work the University is doing to address sexual assault, even if it will take some time to see results.
The recommendations are divided into four categories: Policy and Process Improvement, Prevention Practices, Support and Advocacy for Student Victims of Crime, and Evaluation of the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities.
Fourteen of the recommendations are already implemented on campus and eight of the recommendations are being more thoroughly researched before implementation. The date of implementation is not yet known.
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Murphy said even though the University is not implementing some of the recommendations now, they could in the future.
"They may be more applicable or feasible in the future," Murphy said. "I see [the recommendation] as a historical document that we will look back on and be used in the future to track our progress."
Recommendations in the process of implementation, according to the news release:
1. Revise definitions of sexual harassment and sexual assault
2. Create a central prevention and education research center
3. implement multiple prevention programs to all first-year students
4. Address the gaps in services, resources, education, planning and prevention for all students regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation
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Over the last year, it seems as though cases of sexual assault occur on an all-too-regular basis. Editorials, news reports and opinion pieces of all kinds have addressed the victims, perpetrators, alcohol, drugs and the scene of these incidents. Not all cases of sexual assault are the same or black-and-white as we would sometimes like to believe.
What hasn't been addressed as a possible factor as to why fraternities specifically seem to be a popular location for these cases of sexual assault is the layout and structure of these houses.
study. Numerous studies and articles have been done in an attempt to pinpoint what the exact cause of these horrifying numbers is. But there is no one solution, just like there is not only one problem.
Nearly one in every five women will be sexually assaulted in her life, according to a Department of Justice
Other studies have shown that women in sororites are 74 percent more likely to experience rape than those who are not a part of the Greek community. If a woman is in a sorority, she is not automatically going to be sexually assaulted. If a man is a member of a fraternity, that does not mean he is a rapist. And if people choose to drink alcohol, that does not translate to them getting sexually assaulted later that night.
But the question still stands Why do these instances seem to happen more to those in Greek life?
The Defensible Space Theory
brings up the point that "a residential environment whose physical characteristics — building layout and site plan function to allow inhabitants themselves to become key agents in ensuring their security." This relates to the idea that for humans to feel secure, the physical structure of where they are plays a key role in their safety.
Partly because of this, something that needs to be taken into consideration is the layout of fraternity houses.
A typical fraternity has a main entrance that leads to a formal living room that is closely connected to a library, a dining room and a kitchen that's connected to a house mother's apartment. There are stairwells and staircases that go both up and down — up leading to sleeping dorms and individual bedrooms, while
ne bottom floor is usually occupied by a basement, chapter room and other rooms that could be used for things like movie theaters or weight rooms.
A house with this many rooms and narrow hallways and stairwells that can sometimes closely resemble those in parking garages is confusing enough while sober. Once alcohol is added, these houses can turn into winding mazes.
Uncomfortable situations are awkward enough to get out of, but things can get dangerous when someone doesn't know how to exit the location. The Defensive Space Theory states that alcohol can be disorienting on its own, but when placed in an even more confusing layout, finding your friends, cell service or the doorway out can seem more difficult. And the only person
one can turn to in this situation is a fraternity member of the house — a member who knows the way out along with all the nooks and crannies that are easily ignored by passers by.
The layout of these fraternity houses is not the cause of rape culture alone. But with alcohol, the wrong timing and someone who does not have good intentions, these houses can turn into traps for someone who is already dazed and confused, and thereby forcing them to depend on and trust someone whom they maybe shouldn't.
The numerous rooms, the tight hidden stairwells and maze-like hallways can invite malicious acts that could turn an individual into a statistic.
Why society should value beauty less
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The Dove Real Beauty Campaign features women of all body types and skin colors, emphasizing the subjective nature of physical attractiveness. The central message of this campaign — and many similar to it — is uplifting.
The problem is that, at the same time, Dove is reaffirming to its audience that "beauty" is still physical and still important. In actuality, beauty needs to be based judged on values, morals and beliefs. Not the color of your hair or how well you contour your face.
Society as a whole needs to stop emphasizing "beauty" as a scale of worth. To do this, we must do away with the notion
that everyone has free access to the quality of beauty.
The standard of beauty is constantly changing. What was considered beautiful in the 1980s is completely different than what is considered beautiful now. Because of this, not everyone can always be "beautiful" and not only should this be okay, but it should be accepted.
Our society has agreed upon a definition of beauty that requires certain physical traits. And biologically speaking that isn't possible. If one were to replace beauty with another adjective and apply it universally to people as a whole, it would be strange.
Take the adjective "energetic," for example — no one says "everyone is energetic in their own way" because not everyone is energetic and certainly not all the time. But according to Dove's campaign, everyone can be beautiful all the time.
It's easy to accept that a lot of good qualities are not universal, but not beauty. Perhaps this is because society merits us and we merit ourselves on the basis of beauty. It seems that we are constantly supposed to be reaffirming the fact that people are beautiful.
Photos of little girls with terrible diseases often go viral on Facebook with captions that often read something along the lines of "she's so beautiful!" or "share if you think she's still beautiful."
While these comments are certainly well intentioned and uplifting, those girls' strength should not be equated to beauty. They are incredibly
strong, admirable people, but by society's standards they may not be beautiful and there should be absolutely nothing wrong with that.
Today society values beauty
"I don't know if you're beautiful, funny, smart, friendly, musical, caring, diligent ... But I know this. You are valuable. You are interesting. You are worth loving."
NATHAN BIBERDORF Author of "Not Everyone is Beautiful"
over all other characteristics. It seems intuitive that it shouldn't be this way, that
physical attractiveness is not an accurate measure of worth. A much more encouraging Dove commercial may feature women holding signs that say "I'm a great musician" or "I'm the funniest person I know."
As Nathan Biberdorf puts it in his article "Not Everyone is Beautiful" published in 2014, "I want to tell you something, whoever you are. I don't know if you're beautiful, funny, smart, friendly, musical, caring, diligent ... But I know this. You are valuable. You are interesting. You are worth loving. So forget about 'beautiful.' It's become an ugly word anyway."
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Increase money for NASA space research based on importance to KU and society
JENNY STERN
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"The dinosaurs became extinct because they didn't have a space program. And if we become extinct because we don't have a space program, it'll serve us right!"
This quote from science fiction author Larry Niven playfully reminds us that some of our most important innovations have come from having a space program. Space and space research is an integral part of the University and an important recipient of public funding.
The University has more connections to space than one might think. Among Kansas alumni are three astronauts, one of whom is currently a professor here.
Joe Engle is a former NASA
astronaut and Enterprise and Columbia shuttle commander; Ronald Evans was a former NASA astronaut and pilot for the Apollo 17 moon mission; and Steve Hawley, a KU professor of physics and astronomy and director of engineering physics, is a former NASA astronaut and shuttle mission specialist.
Clyde Tombaugh, the astronomer who discovered Pluto in 1930, was also a KU alumnus. Although not scientific or technically in space, Scott Bakula, another alumnus, was an actor in Quantum Leap and Star Trek: Enterprise.
Not only our history has space imbedded into it, but also our future. This past summer, KU News reported that a KU startup company received a grant from NASA "to further develop an unmanned aircraft system collision avoidance radar." Lei Shi, a doctoral candidate in electrical engineering, founded the company based on technology he co-invented with his faculty adviser, Christopher Allen, according to the news release.
This is just one of many grants KU has received from NASA. Additionally, Jessica Creamer, a recent doctoral graduate of pharmaceutical chemistry, is currently completing postdoctoral studies at NASA's Jest Propulsion Laboratory.
Even after leaving the University, you will still have inherent ties to NASA and space research. According to the nonprofit Penny4NASA, "cellular phones, MRIs, and fuel cells to name a few could not have been possible had it not been for NASA research and development."
We fund this research through tax dollars. NASA
currently only receives .48 percent of the U.S. annual budget. This equates to about half a penny for each dollar we spend on taxes.
Penny4NASA — and I — argues that that funding should be increased. An increase would allow one penny per dollar to go toward exploring new frontiers.
The influence of private companies is not enough to sustain our exploration. NASA has the advantage of increased regulation and oversight, the ability to pursue long-term projects without concern for profit and a long history with space research.
Ian Ferguson, writing for Art. Mic, gives the example of NASAs Webb Telescope: "Had the Webb telescope been a project in a private company, funding would have stopped years ago. NASA continues to pursue this
project not because they hope for a return on their investment, but because they see the social utility in such a project." Limiting science to shortterm projects interrupts innovation and stunts progress.
Whether it is because of the University's strong connection to space or because NASA will never be able to be replaced by private companies, citizens should vote to 'sustain our space program. In Neil Armstrong's (slightly altered) inspirational words, "It's one small penny for mankind, but worth a million for mankind."
Stern is a senior from Lawrence studying ecology and evolutionary biology.
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Where does your coffee come from?
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The strong aroma of coffee hits the air at Aimee's Coffeehouse. Baristas shuffle from register to steamer and serve a piping cup of coffee to their next customers. The rippling milk in a hot silver jug assures customers their cup is almost done.
A barista makes a latte at Aimee's Coffeehouse on Massachusetts St. Aimee's goes through 50 pounds of coffee per week and uses beans from PT's Coffee in Topeka.
College students rush in to grab their cup, while professors grade papers under dim lamps and others sink into the vinyl armchairs - coffee in hand - to chat with one another.
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On average, 64 percent of American adults drink at least one cup of coffee per day, according to a 2015 Gallup poll. In Lawrence, Aimee's Coffeehouse uses 50 pounds of coffee per week, said Cary Strong, owner of Aimee's.
study at the University.
Aimee's coffee comes from PT's Coffee Roasting Company in Topeka, a company that works directly with farmers in Central and South America, Indonesia, Africa, Guatemala and Big Island of Hawaii.
The high demand has created harsh economic consequences for coffee farmers in poorer nations like Brazil, Guatemala, Colombia and Honduras, according to a recent graduate
Another Lawrence coffee shop, 1900 Barker, purchases its coffee beans through direct trade and importing companies. Reagan Petrehn, co-owner of 1900 Barker, said most of the coffee beans are not purchased through fair trade because it's "honestly not that good of a deal for farmers." Petrehn said 1900 Barker finds the best coffee they can and work with companies who care about their farmers and pay a fair price for coffee.
"Buying coffees that are awesome means you have to take care of farmers," Petrehn said. To meet this increased demand farmers made the shift to "technified production," said Alexander Myers, graduate student who wrote the study.
"Coffee is kind of like a bush that gets up to six or maybe eight feet tall, but it's not a tree," Myers said. "It's grown, traditionally, in this shaded plantations where you have the coffee kind of bushes and above them there's a big tree canopy."
In technified production, the coffee is grown faster in full sun. Myers said consumers and local coffee shops can help reduce economic consequences
by buying coffee beans through fair trade or direct trade. He also said to be aware of where coffee comes from.
"Until I started doing this research, I kind of just took [coffee] for granted," said Myers. "I didn't really think about how it connects me to somewhere in Rwanda or Vietnam or Colombia."
International Exchange is an electronic trading platform and one more way for retailers to purchase coffee beans. Fair trade sets a bottom line price for coffee farmers and helps provide farmers with a level of stability regardless of the market price on coffee. Direct trade is when buyers work directly with farmers.
Coffee bean suppliers can purchase coffee through the sea market, fair trade or direct trade. Sea market, or Intercontinental Exchange, is for large coffee roaster like Folgers.
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(Parts of Central and South America, Indonesia, Africa, Guatemala, Hawaii)
Jeff Taylor, president and co-owner of PT's Coffee, said price in the sea market is $1.15 per pound, but the coffee costs $1.20 to produce.
"So the sea market is so low right now that it's actually going to lead," Taylor said. "If it continues at the rate it is going, it will lead to a coffee crisis at some point."
Myers said to help reduce the problem of under paid farmers in poorer nations local businesses can buy fair trade or direct trade.
With fair trade, coffee farmers get paid $1.40 per pound, according to Fair Trade Resource
Network. With direct trade, coffee bean buyers pay more than the sea market price.
"If you look into everything that goes into coffee, you know the production of the bean, to when it gets to the roaster, what the roaster does to it, it's pretty amazing we pay what we pay as it is." Strong said.
PT's Coffee typically pays farmers double or triple what they normally get, Taylor said.
He said he was aware of the farming conditions and helps reduce it by purchasing coffee beans from PT's Coffee.
Aimee's has bought its coffee beans from PT's Coffee for 16 years because Strong wanted something as local as possible, and PT's deals directly with farmers.
"They care very much about the community they are getting the coffee from," Strong said. "They have an extremely humanitarian viewpoint towards that. And that's one of the reasons why I'm very loyal to them."
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We've missed your serious side.
With "Black Mass," Depp steps out of the shadow he has sunk into during recent years, where he's taken on so many eccentric and ridiculous roles, he's become a parody of himself. As the notorious Boston kingpin James "Whitey" Bulger, Depp continues his penchant for heavy makeup but this time performs with searing intensity and intimidating ruthlessness.
The whole ensemble cast is impressive as well, with great actors playing on both sides of the law to intriguing effect, often with amusing dynamics.
Different members of Bulger's crew (primarily the youngest one, played by Jesse Plemons) frame the story while being interrogated by the feds, beginning in 1975 when Bulger's Winter Hill Gang is running South Boston but are coming closer to a war with the Mafia, who control the rest of the city.
And while the true story of how the FBI protected a crime boss as he grew in power and did whatever he wanted is certainly attention-grabbing, the narrative can't quite maintain momentum with its weak central conflict.
Bulger's brother, Billy (Benedict Cumberbatch), is the most powerful senator in the state, and when their childhood friend John Connolly (Joel Edgerton)
comes to Bulger proposing "an alliance" with the FBI. Bulger begins his rise as the most powerful criminal in the state. In exchange for very little intel from their special informant, the FBI takes down the Mafia and protects Bulger from any sort of prosecution, which quickly evolves into Connolly's full corruption and covering up his gangster buddy's murders.
There's not much drama tied to whether Bulger will get caught for his crimes and Connolly charged for allowing them. Instead, director Scott Cooper wrings tension out of regular conversations where Bulger seems to be scheming how he'll kill someone while he tells that person everything is fine. Sometimes there's a visceral burst of violence
that follows, and other times a funny or chilling display of Bulger's power over the person.
Depp exercises a tight grip on viewers throughout, and with the piercing blue contacts he wears, he emanates the calculating coldness of a vampire and white hot fury of a dangerous killer with no bounds. That makes scenes such as playing cards with his cute old mom and explaining an important lesson to his young son — "you didn't get caught because you hit the kid. You got caught because you hit him in front of everyone else" quite entertaining. And once the first act ends with a personal tragedy for Bulger, that's when Depp really starts getting scary.
Unfortunately, the script
starts losing some fluidity at this point. Time jumps around more and vignettes of new characters doing something wrong to Bulger then paying the price for it are shoved in, without enough time for those characters to matter much to viewers. But at least they give Depp the opportunity to further illustrate his surprisingly effective menace.
"Black Mass" is worth seeing for what amounts to Depp's best performance in years. For a criminal as legendary as Whitey Bulger, it's too bad the movie about him doesn't quite live up to his name, but at least Depp's portrayal does.
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Lang said several events off campus took place last year, including a gathering to honor Rick Dowdell, a black teen who was shot by Lawrence police in 1970.
such as anthropology and sociology, that are "very invested" in these issues.
Nate Thomas, vice provost for diversity and equity, said in an email that the Office of Diversity and Equity, OMA, the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access and the Emily Taylor Center are all working on initiatives surrounding bias, micro aggressions and a cultural competency colloquium for all underrepresented groups, not just racial minorities.
However, that isn't enough, according to the OMA. Jones said the past year of protests and police shootings has brought race narratives onto the national stage, and has forced many to confront the reality of race relations. Jones also said that many people may think that racism no longer exists in America.
"I think people are doing different things in different spaces." Lang said.
"It has brought [race] to the forefront because we, as a society, have such a sanitized view of things like race and things like segregation," said Jones. "Now our problem can at least be acknowledged."
Jones said that part of ac
knowledging that problem is understanding that even though society says all people are equal, it doesn't necessarily mean people come from equal backgrounds. Often, Jones said, minorities have different interactions with police than non-minority groups. Those differences, she said, have become apparent in the past year's events.
"The vast majority of police are good people with jobs to do, but police culture has become very corrupted in this way that its unfair towards certain groups of people, and I think the way to approach that conversation is to say that police officers aren't bad, but they have to be held accountable," Jones said. "It's not a radical idea."
As a result of the past year of police shootings and racially charged protests, the slogan "Black Lives Matter" has gained national support and attention. However, in opposition to the slogan, many have taken up another phrase: "All Lives Matter."
Last spring on campus, chalk advertisements for a "Black Lives Matter" event were crossed out and replaced with "All Lives Matter," according to Precious Porras, the interim director of the OMA.
"I think that when someone is asserting that all lives matter, it is coming generally from a place of ignorance," Charles said. "Saying black lives matter is not saying
that all lives don't matter, it's saying that my life has historically not been valued the way yours has."
Jones said part of the reason people have deflected from saying "black lives matter" to saying "all lives matter" is because there is a fear around confronting inequalities.
"We're taught about the civil rights movement and segregation, and we want so desperately to believe that that part of American history is over," Jones said. "But the remnants of that overt racism led to decades and decades of covert racism that is still going on, and I think that's kind of why we don't want to face it, because we don't want to face that something is still wrong. We want so badly to believe that we learn about these things in history because they're in the past and that's not us now."
Katherine Rainey a senior from Shawnee, said that in many incidents racism is not explicitly stated but sublimi-
nally implied.
"I'm forced to prove that I matter," she said. "I have to validate myself in certain spaces. I have to come up with all these facts and all these resources, and I have to provide all this proof to white males as to why I matter just for someone to take my needs seriously."
Rainey also said that more could be done in classrooms to facilitate conversations about "Black Lives Matter," particularly on a syllabus.
"It would open the door for that conversation in a very intentional way," Rainey said. Currently no plans have been made to formally implement discussions on race in classrooms at KU outside of culturally specific courses. Organizations like the OMA will continue working this year with events like the Identities Symposium on Sept. 19. "I think we need to continue to have conversations," Charles said. "Raise the tem-
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pitual has 13 Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, or SANE nurses, and performed 64 rape kits in 2014, according to Terri Woodson, the SANE coordinator for Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
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you have to state the facts and it's really hard not to get tied up in the emotional factors, so you have to be able to do as much as you can for the victim." TAMMY GUINN SANE Nurse
If victims do not want to file a report to the police, they can have an anonymous kit done, and KBI can store the kits for up to five years without testing. The victim can choose to file charges within those five years. The anonymous kit doesn't include urine samples, large blood samples or clothing collection.
"It's just so we can have the evidence available just in case they change their mind," Woodson said. "I'm so glad we have the option of the anonymous kit. It's better if they report, but if they don't then at least we are collecting
around four to five hours, and victims can refuse any step of the evidence collection, Woodson said. The test is free for victims.
"It's a very traumatic event to happen to you." Woodson said "It's hard to get people to understand the importance of evidence collection."
some evidence."
Woodson said some victims decide not to report because they know the perpetrator and are afraid to report them or because they can't remember what happened. However, if a victim can't remember what happened, Woodson said she would encourage them to report it because then the kit can test for drugs.
"If they want some advice then we're more than happy to come in and talk to them and in that aspect we will really try to report or do some sort of evidence collection," Woodson said. "Even though there's a lot of education, you can never quite get anybody. It's the ones that fall through the cracks that we need to get that information out to."
Kathy Guth, a SANE nurse at Watkins, said because of the hours of operation, most students go to LMH. She said SANE nurses at Watkins perform an average of two exams a year and that in recent years victims mostly did not report to the police.
Watkins Health Center also performs examinations and has three SANE nurses on staff.
Guth said the CARE coordinator, who serves as a contact for victims of violence, can help students navigate resources and services available to them.
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"The job of that person is to facilitate through the KU campus and through the community," Guth.
SANE nurse Tammy Guinn said the nurses are the patient advocate and put their safety and choices first.
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"The most important thing about this job is that we are the patient advocate," Guinn said. "You have to state the facts and it's really hard not to get tied up in the emotional factors, so you have to be able to do as much as you can
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Rohini Devasher, an artist based in New Delhi, is a self-professed science fiction lover. In her spare time, she studies astronomy and other areas of the natural sciences, which has made impressions on her works.
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"It's my way of trying to understand what's going on and why I'm interested in these things," Devasher said at an artist talk at the Spooner Hall Commons last week.
The Spencer Museum of Art purchased one of Devasher's video feedback works, "Bloodlines," in 2009, which is currently on display. The 45-minute projected video depicts 63 forms, one after the other, developing amongst one another in an organic pattern that "exists at the boundary between science and art."
"What's cool is then you get these forms that start to mimic biological life," Davasar said. "They look like plants, they look like trees, they look like cells, and that's what I'm really fascinated by: the fact that you start to have this mirroring between the digital."
Devasher is a multidisciplinary artist who has ventured into digital and audio art in the decades following her edu
ZOE LARSON/KANSAN Rohini Devasher explores the boundaries of art and science through her work.
Her various projects include video, audio, prints and etching. Her work is a blend of hypnotic visual feedback pieces and fantastic etchings superimposed over satellite images of mountains and deserts all of which were inspired by and sought to find meaning in natural phenomena.
cation at the College of Art in New Delhi. Multidisciplinary art may include performance art, interactive works, multimedia performance and collaborations between art and science that push past the boundaries of traditional art.
to produce complex, looping images, similar to placing two mirrors face-to-face. Hours of footage are cut and layered to form the final artwork. One video feedback piece may take months of editing and layering "Bloodlines" took Devasher a year-and-a-half to complete.
Visual feedback art involves plugging a hand-held camera into a television and then recording the television screen. The camera picks up a point of light on the screen, and begins
Although Devasher's latest projects have mostly been digital, she is an accomplished painter and printmaker. Devasher received a Bachelor's degree in painting from the College of Art in New Delhi and Master's in Printmaking from the Winchester School of Art in England. Her art can be found in galleries all over the world.
"Where we grew up, there was lots of green," she said. "Delhi's a very green city. My favorite time used to be going up on the roof and just chilling, watching the sky and the trees and that sort of stuff."
As Devasher's presentation during her site visit to the University was mostly limited to pictures and short clips of her work, first-year art history graduate student Emily Smith said she is looking forward to seeing "Temporal Turn" as a whole.
"I feel like [Devasher's] work should be experienced in person," Smith said.
Some viewers have asked her
about an implied spirituality in her work, but Devasher answered that she doesn't see her work as being religious in nature. Rather, she wants to express the ways she is "equally humbled but also [...] really empowered" by the natural world.
["My work] also gives you a little bit of like 'get over yourself," she said. "You're one small part of something much, much bigger than yourself. We're a tiny speck in this massive universe."
COURTESY OF THE SPENCER MUSEUM OF ART Rohini Devasher's video depicts arranged organic forms, inspired by the artist's interest in science.
Kris Ercums is the curator of Asian Art at the Spencer Museum and curator of "Temporal Turn". He and Devasher first met in 2008 at Khoj, an artist-led organization based in New Delhi.
Devasher will return to the University in fall of 2016 to contribute to the Spencer Art Museums's exhibition "Temporal Turn: Art and Speculation in Contemporary Asia," which will include pieces from artists all over Asia. The exhibit will explore how artists from Turkey to Tokyo are contemplating the future.
"Khoj is located in a kind of municipal limbo in Delhi across from a luxury mall, so it's an example of the range of wealth and poverty in India," Ercums said.
"Initially, I was intrigued by
Rohini's work, and when I saw 'Bloodlines' again in Hong Kong in 2010, I was convinced that the Spencer should acquire one her works."
In addition to Devasher's installations, "Temporal Turn" will include pieces from three other artists that will also be visiting the University within the semester.
In the midst of these exhibitions, Spencer continues to undergo a massive renovation project scheduled for completion this spring.
However, Ercums hopes patrons of the exhibition next summer will be more than just a novelty to those with limited knowledge of art.
"I think that art's a really great way also for students to access the world beyond Kansas, and this will help them to realize that there's this whole interesting world and there's all these artists and they're all working in different locations," he said. "It will incite curiosity."
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The second annual Downtown Lawrence Restaurant Week is currently going on around several Lawrence eateries.
The event includes 18 restaurants and encompasses some local favorites, including the Burger Stand and The Mad Greek. Each restaurant will have exclusive menu items throughout the week, like a four-course dinner at a discounted price at 715, or waffle hot dogs at the Burger Stand.
"[We're] very into being part of downtown Lawrence and food in general. We were
happy to join in," said Beaux Bruns, the Burger Stand general manager.
He said the owners, Simon and Codi Bates, got the idea for waffle hot dogs after they tried a version of it on a trip to Seattle. Then they thought to put their own spin on it.
"We crank out a lot of food, but it's really fun to think outside of the box and do whatever we want," he said. "Dork burger is something I actually saw on 'Diners Drive-ins and Dives.' There's a really cool idea of it, [but we] made ours the Burger Stand way."
For Ryan Swift, Mad Greek manager, Downtown Lawrence Restaurant Week was
an opportunity to showcase best-selling menu items and introduce newer plates.
"[Restaurant Week] requires that you already have a certain repertoire of recipes," Swift said. "The preparation is on developing the menus and typing them out."
This year Mad Greek will have lamb souvlaki, a popular choice. Another of their popular plates is Santorini-style shrimp pasta.
Aside from fun food menu items and insane deals, the event will also act as a charity. This year's beneficiary is the Sunrise Project — a nonprofit organization focusing on food and its relationship with
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Downtown Lawrence Restaurant week began Sept. 13, and will run until its last day this Saturday, Sept. 19.
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TCU's 70-7 win over Stephen F. Austin on Saturday was overshadowed with a knee injury to senior safety Kenny Iloka that will keep him out for the rest of the season. The Horned Frogs have already lost four defensive starters, but head coach Gary Patterson said he believes his team can overcome the inters
"We've got some young guys who will have to step up." Patterson said. "We weren't supposed to be good on defense this year, the offense was supposed to do it all. These kids have taken that as a challenge and have played awfully hard."
Despite their 2-0 start, the Baylor Bears have struggled out of the gate on defense, giving up an average of 26 points per game.
Bavlor (Last week: 2)
Even though the Bears' offense has put up their usual points, they have struggled with turnovers early in the season, which is uncharacteristic of Briles's teams. But Briles isn't worried about his team going forward.
"It's a concern," said head coach Art Briles. "We need to start faster, and just be better. We know we've got the people, we just need to gel."
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it's pretty obvious why." Stoops said. "The environment, the checkerboard endzone, you know the whole deal. When you come from two touchdowns behind in the fourth quarter to win, that's pretty special."
"We've got a lot of rust on us. We're nowhere near where we need to be to make another run at the Big 12 title," Briles said. "As the season progresses, we'll play up to the level of our capabilities. I don't think there's any question about that."
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"It will be dealt with internally," Stoops said. "We are trying to teach them and educate them on that kind of behavior."
However, the Sooners have had to deal with some negative press because safety Hatari Byrd was seen making an inappropriate gesture at Tennessee fans.
The Sooners are coming off one of the best games of the week in their 31-24 win over the Tennessee Volunteers in a hostile road environment. For head coach Bob Stoops, the fact that it was a comeback victory made it even more special.
After two impressive wins to start the season, head coach Mike Gundy said he likes the improvements his team made in the first two weeks.
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"We improved in a lot of areas from week 1," Gundy said. "I thought we tackled better. But, we aren't as good of a run blocking team as we need to be."
The Cowboys will have a stiff challenge in Texas San Antonio, which gave Kansas State trouble in the first half last week.
"They are very well coached," Gundy said. "They played well against Arizona (in week one) against Kansas State. They're a team that you have to be well prepared for."
Kansas State (Last week: 6)
The Wildcats struggled offensively in the first half last week, but their defense only gave up three points, which is the only three points they have given up all season.
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I'm pleased with the way they're playing," said head coach Bill Snyder. "They are playing hard and the tackling has improved. There's still some we can improve upon and some things we haven't seen that we are going to find out if we can react to."
Texas (Last week: 5)
The Longhorns bounced back from a blowout loss at Notre Dame in week 1 with a 42-28 win over Rice on Saturday. The Longhorns replaced junior quarterback Tyrone Swoopes with freshman Jerrod Heard for some of the game. Heard threw for 120 yards with two touchdowns and had 96 rushing yards.
"Game by game we have to see how it goes," said head coach Charlie Strong. "We need to execute on offense, which will lead to first downs and touchdowns."
West Virginia (Last week: 7)
After two routine wins to start the season, the Mountaineers get a bye week to prepare for their toughest test yet in the Maryland Terrapins. Through the first two weeks, head coach Dana Holgorsen said she was pleased with quarterback Skyler Howard.
"He's playing efficiently," Holgorsen said. "He's doing a good job in the run game and taking care of the ball. He's more comfortable than he was last year."
Texas Tech (Last week: 8)
For the second week in a row, sophomore quarterback Patrick Mahomes was named Big 12 Player of the Week after throwing for 361 yards and four touchdowns while leading the Red Raiders to their second win of the year.
"The most impressive thing outside all his physical attributes is how he's protecting the ball," said head coach Kliff Kingsbury. "That's not something that a young quarterback usually does well, especially with the amount of chances he takes."
Iowa State (Last week: 9)
After an impressive win over an in-state rival in week 1, week 2 was a different story against the Iowa Hawkeyes. The Cyclones dropped their second game of the season 31-14 to drop their record to 1-1.
"Big plays and broken plays were certainly factors in the game," said head coach Paul Rhoads. "We had a lot of good field position and flipped the field a few times. But the big plays hurt our team."
Kansas (Last Week: 10)
After another loss — this time 55-23 to the Memphis Tigers it's clear that the Jayhawk defense needs to make drastic improvements to help them compete going forward.
"I know we will make improvements, if nothing else because we have a really good staff," said head coach David Beaty. "We're a little light on experience over there right now, but that's no excuse."
The Jayhawks have a bye week before they travel to New Jersey to take on Rutgers. Beaty said the bye week couldn't have come at a better time for his team.
"Obviously two weeks in seems early for a bye," Beaty said. "But with the experience of our players, it couldn't have come at a better time. We're going to look at the numbers, and pay close attention to what's been giving us problems."
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The Kansas baseball team is preparing to begin its 45-day fall practice on Sept. 22. The Jayhawks are hoping to take a step in the right direction after a disappointing 2015 season that saw them finish with a record of 23-32 and ninth in the Big 12, which left them out of the Big 12 tournament.
Subpar pitching was the recurring theme of the Jayhawks' 2015 season as they finished dead last in the Big 12 with a 5.56 ERA.
Former seniors Connor McKay, Dakota Smith and Blair Breck all left, and their positions of left field, right field and first base, respectively, were void.
Junior Michael Tinsley, who spent most of last season behind the plate, will replace McKay in left field this season.
Tinsley is a gifted athlete with great speed, so his move to the outfield could be a plus for the Jayhawks. Sophomores T.J. Martin and Tanner Gragg are expected to each share time at catcher this season.
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The 2015-16 recruiting class includes nine players: infielder Ty Denzer; outfielder Devin Foyle; pitchers Jackson Goddard, Blake Goldsberry and Ty Stahl; outfielder Peyton Grassanovits; infielders David Kyriacou and Blake Shinkle; and Rudy Karre, who is expected to see time both on the mound and in the infield.
"I have to tip my cap to [assistant coach] Ritchie Price and [associate head coach] Ryan Graves for putting together outstanding back-to-back recruiting classes," head coach Ritch Price said in a news release in February. "I honestly believe the 2015 class is one of the best I have ever been associated with in my 22 years at the Division I level. This class has the opportunity to be on par with the kids that are currently on our campus which we are really excited about." Price also spoke highly of assistant coach Pitchie Price.
"I have to pay Ritchie a great compliment; he has become one of the best young recruiters in the country," he said. "It is completely evident how much better our players have gotten since he joined our staff and I give him full credit for that."
The most notable name on the recruiting class is freshman Ty Denzer, who was ranked the No. 5 overall player and No. 2 shortstop in the state of Minnesota by Perfect Game.
"Ty Denzer is an athletic switch-hitter who has the versatility and athleticism to not only play in the infield," Price said. "But to play in the
outfield as well. Being a switch hitter will really benefit him in the box against Big 12 pitching."
Other players who are expected to perform at a high level this season include senior starting pitcher Ben Krauth, junior closer Stephen Villines, senior infielder Colby Wright, and sophomore infielder Matt McLaughlin.
Krauth has become the ace of the Jayhawks staff and led the team with seven wins last season. Villines had another stellar season in the closer's role as he recorded 13 saves and was named to the Midseason Stopper of the Year Watch List.
Matt McLaughlin made his presence felt in his freshman season by posting a .293 batting average with 25 RBIs. He
also earned Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honors the week of March 30 to April 5.
The Jayhawks will need more of the same from these key contributors to have any chance to compete in the always difficult Big 12 this season.
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The Kansas women's golf team came in last place out of 12 at its second tournament, shooting 79 over par after three rounds at the Minnesota Invitational, which was held at the Minikahda Club.
The Jayhawks' best round was the second, in which they shot a 312 and senior Yupaporn Kawinpakorn had the best finish for the team at +7.
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Player of the Tournament: Yupaporn Kawinpakorn Tying for 10th place with
Anna Appert Lund from Purdue and Jordan Chael from Kentucky, Kawinpakorn, or Mook, recorded her 21st career and fifth-straight top-10 finish. Kawinpakorn was the best golfer for the Jayhawks throughout the entire tournament, shooting a +2, +3, and +2 in the three rounds.
Shooting a 223 overall, Kawinpakorn improved her score from last year's Invitational when she shot a 229 and tied
"I'm proud of Mook for earning her 21st top-10 career finish," Kansas coach Erin O'Neil said in a press release. "She wasn't hitting it great today but fought hard to finish strong against a tough field."
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Sophomore MacKenzie Sexe, the lone golfer to compete as an individual from Kansas, carded a 238 while sophomore Pitsitee Winyarat and freshman Victoria Chandra
Freshman Laine Evans, who tied for 20th at the Sunflower Invitational last week, recorded a 237 and tie for 56th with Alexis Keating from Colorado.
finished 65th and 67th, respectively.
"As a group we are young, raw and have lots to learn, yet we are also very talented," O'Neil said in the press release. "The potential is there for great improvement, but we must be patient, quick to learn and fully committed to our shots to shoot the scores we are capable of shooting."
Of the six Kansas golfers who competed at the Invitational, five are freshmen or sophomores. Kawinpakorn is the only one who isn't a freshman or sophomore.
Disqualification
Disqualification In the first round of the tournament, Chandra was disqualified for incorrectly recording her score, forcing the Jayhawks to count the other four golfers' scores. A team is allowed to have five golfers compete and then drop the worst score at the end of the round, but the Jayhawks were forced to keep Winyarat's +14 in the first round.
"Victoria was disqualified for signing for an incorrect score, specifically for a four when she really had a five," O'Neil said in the press release. "It's a hard lesson to learn but better to learn it earlier in your career rather than later and there's no doubt it's something she will never do again."
After the first round, the Jayhawks were 27 strokes behind leader Purdue with a team score of 314.
Next up
On Friday, the Jayhawks will go to Norman, Okla. to compete in the Schooner Classic at Belmar Golf Club. The Classic is a benefit for the OK Kids Korral, which is supported by country music star Toby Keith and his wife Tricia Covel through the Toby Keith Foundation.
This is the first year the Jayhawks have competed in the Classic, and it will be their third tournament of the year.
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Column: Aldridge will be a key leader this season for women's basketball team
DYLAN SHERWOOD
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With a young team and a brand new coach, new roles are expected for some of the returning players for Kansas women's basketball. However, sophomore guard Lauren Aldridge's role will stay somewhat similar, albeit on a larger scale.
Aldridge will be tasked with continuing to lead the team, which had two 1,000-point scorers, Chelsea Gardner and Natalie Knight, both graduate.
Aldridge is the top returning player from last year's team that went 15-17 and lost to Kansas State in the first round
of the Big 12 Tournament. She was named to the All-Big 12 Freshman Team; she was the only Jayhawk to be given the award last season.
The sophomore guard from Marshfield, Mo., had high expectations coming to Kansas as a freshman, and she certainly met many of them. As a freshman, Aldridge played and started in all 32 games at the point guard position averaging 8.1 points per game in 35 minutes of playing time — which was No.1 on the 2014-15 team.
The fourth returner is redshirt junior guard Timeka O'Neal, who will be the backup point guard. O'Neal appeared in one game last season before suffering a season-ending knee injury.
Aldridge was also honored as the Big 12 Freshman of the Week on Dec.7,after Kansas defeated the University of California 62-39.
The Jayhawks return four other players besides Aldridge, one is sophomore guard Chayla Cheadle, who also saw a significant role in her freshman campaign but played 317 fewer minutes than Aldridge.
Aldridge is a scorer and someone who shares the ball, so she can be trusted to lead this Kansas team after a great freshman campaign.
Aldridge played a majority of every game on 12 different occasions — including six times in her last eight games — and she even managed to break through the typical 40-minute barrier. Against Creighton last December, Aldridge played 44 minutes in an overtime loss.
As a freshman, Aldridge also averaged five assists per game which was third best in the conference.
That lack of experience on the team will make Aldridge's job that much more important. However, she should be up to the task.
Along with Aldridge and Cheadle, the Jayhawks return junior forwards Jada Brown and Caeley Manning-Allen, both who expect to play
Aldridge is tried and true.
If women's basketball head coach Brandon Schneider wants to depend on one player on his team, it absolutely has to be his point guard,
Aldridge, who has the biggest role among all of his returning players with her accomplishments shown as a freshman.
bigger roles.
With her experience, it's not unreasonable to expect Aldridge to lead this Kansas team back to the level at which a Kansas basketball should be. If all goes according to plan, you might see Kansas as a surprise team in the Big 12 Conference this upcoming season.
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Jayhawks' undefeated record and top statistics make waves
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For Kansas volleyball (9-0), a streak of perfection continues into the last tournament of the season. And that streak — along with the efforts behind it — is starting to garner national attention.
On Monday, Kansas volleyball moved up five spots in the AVCA poll to No. 17. Very few teams around the country in the AVCA Top 25 still have perfect records.
Only two Big 12 teams are ranked this week. Texas, a consistent volleyball powerhouse, is ranked No. 2 in the country, boasting a '7-1
record. Two other Big 12 teams received votes in this weeks poll. Kansas State, who Kansas faces next week, was on the brink of making the top 25 and received 63 votes. Iowa State received 26 votes.
Kansas isn't at the top of the AVCA poll, but it's at the top of one national statistic As a team, the Jayhawks average 13.97 assists per set. That mark is the best in the country.
Conference foe Kansas State is also on that list, coming in at No.8 in the country, averaging 13.7 assists per set.
Two of Kansas' players are on national lists as well.
Sophomore setter Ainise
Havili isn't just on one of the national statistic leaderboards, she's at the top. She leads the nation in assists per set, averaging 12.31. She and Hannah Tedrow out of Loyola Marymount are the only two players in the country averaging more than 12 assists per set.
Kansas Volleyball Twitter account posted, "Ainise Havili leads the NATION in assists per set" on Sept. 14.
Kelsie Payne is ranked No. 40 in the country for her hitting percentage. Through Sept. 13, she has a .408 hitting percentage.
Havili also makes a top 20 appearance on the national leaderboard for aces per set. Havili averages 0.52 aces per set, ranking her No.20 in the country.
What does that mean for the streak? Well, Kansas volleyball is extremely talented and, based on the numbers, it wouldn't surprise anyone for that to continue.
Sophomore right side hitter
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Senior Liana Salazar walks onto the field during a pause in play on Sept. 6.
Salazar powers the offense to lead Kansas soccer into its last game of three-game road trip
Anybody could have predicted senior midfielder Liana Salazar would be the go-to player in Kansas' midfield this season. But, outside of Salazar, the team's first eight games of the season have been rather surprising — and not in a good way.
SKYLAR ROLSTAD
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Through those eight games, despite returning seven starters and bringing in standout freshman, the team hasn't found the results it probably should be returning.
But recently, Salazar, the Kansas star midfielder and MAC Hermann Trophy
Watch List player has proven herself as the motor of the Kansas offense. Head coach Mark Francis looked to Salazar, who has scored in three of the team's last four games, as a key contributor leading up to Kansas' game on Thursday against Arkansas.
"Liana has really been stepping up for us," Francis said. "She's been creating chances and had some opportunities. She's really stepped up when we needed some key goals in key moments."
While the results haven't always been positive, an overwhelming amount of the performances were, Francis said. Kansas recorded a 2-1
After the win over Colorado College, the scorer of the winning goal, Grace Hagan, said the team could use the emotional boost to carry into Big 12 play, which for Kansas begins on Oct. 2 at Rock Chalk Park against Texas.
"We've been playing really well," Francis said. "We've had better opportunities [to score goals] than everyone we've played, to be honest."
win over Colorado College last Sunday. Before that win, the Jayhawks lost 2-1 to Wyoming on the road and twice at home.
last Sunday over UMKC after three losses in a row. Arkansas already opened SEC play with a 1-0 loss to Tennessee on Sept. 11.
"I haven't thought about [Arkansas' struggles,]" Francis said. "They're probably pretty confident, they're just like us, with a win last Sunday."
Francis said Kansas could be missing freshman midfielder Parker Roberts due to injury. He said Roberts would likely be a game-time decision.
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The Razorbacks have had the same results over the last four matches. They won 1-0
Column: Cozart remains calm in spite of struggle
NICK COUZIN
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Two games in and heading into its bye week, Kansas foot ball is still winless. Typically, when a team struggles, the blame lands directly on the quarterback.
For Kansas, this is Montell Cozart. It's widely known what happened in Week 1: Cozart fumbled the snap at the end of the game losing the chance for Kansas to potentially tie the game with a field goal and even force overtime.
Bombarded by media after the game, Cozart remained composed despite his blunder just minutes before. With the fumble last week and the not-so-great outing this week (Cozart's completion percentage was under 50 percent), it would likely take a toll on someone, especially someone who takes the blame.
But there are no signs of that with Cozart. Coach David Beaty has spoken to his demeanor as always wanting to win and noted he does everything asked of him.
Cozart strives to be a leader in the locker room and on the field. He trusts his line to protect him and let him sit in the pocket to have time to let the ball fly. That ability and trust he has on the offensive side of the ball resonates with his teammates.
That's running back Keauin Kinner's favorite quality Cozart possesses, and that personality resonates with Kinner, who has spearheaded the offense through two games.
"He doesn't get rattled, or he doesn't show it," Kinner said. "He always has calm demeanor, and that's good about him. I feel like I'm the same way. I try not to show my emotions."
"He's good like he always is," Beaty said. "He's a great kid. He just wants this team to win. He's going to compete, he's going to do everything you ask him to do, but his demeanor was good."
The ability to not get rattled is a valuable asset for a quarterback to possess, and it's true of Cozart. Not once, on or off the field, has there been an instance where Cozart let a situation get to him, even in the heat of the moment.
Rallying around a team revolves around having a good quarterback and while Cozart creates a lot of missed opportunities his teammates and coaches have faith in him to succeed.
"We have all the confidence in the world" Cozart said of his team. "We just have to continue to build on that."
All that confidence starts with Cozart. By him keeping his calm demeanor and keeping his team motivated, the success in football will come. Cozart said it best; they just have to build off what they've already accomplished, though it isn't yet results in a game.
Cozart has already taken huge steps since starting last season; the process of growth is there. Cozart has been pushed through spring and fall camps and taken the strides to earn his job after Michael Cummings went down in spring.
Much of that is the result of his composure on the field, and the confidence his team has in him. Cozart can carry the team through his maturity and his action, but he still has to grow as a player on the field.
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Rutgers coach is suspended ahead of game
Kansas football has a bye week this week, following its 0-2 start to the year. However, while it may be all quiet on the front for the Jayhawks, that is not the case for their upcoming opponent.
DYLAN SHERWOOD
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NJ.com reported on Wednesday that Rutgers's coach Kyle Flood has been suspended for the team's next three games. That suspension will include Rutgers' final non-conference game, which is against Kansas on Sept. 26.
The AP Top 25 Twitter account posted: "BREAKING: Rutgers coach Kyle Flood suspended 3 games for contact over academic status."
Earlier this year it was reported that Flood was under investigation after meeting with a
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school professor to determine a player's grade in a certain class. His suspension comes as a result of "contact over academic status," according to the AP. In addition to being suspended for Rutgers' next three games, Flood was also fined $50,000.
Flood's absence will provide a somewhat easier opportunity for Kansas to get a rare road win, as the Jayhawks look to snap a 30-game road losing streak, which dates back to 2009. Kansas' last road win was against the University of Texas-El Paso in September of 2009; the Jayhawks won 34-7.
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A look at where and when students got parking tickets in the first month of class
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Campus drivers have received more than 1,800 tickets or warnings since early August, nearly 30 percent for parking in the wrong zone.
"The first few weeks of class are always hectic in parking lots," said Donna Hultine, director of parking.
Of the 1,867 citations given between Aug. 3 and Sept. 8, 843 were given in campus housing lots or the Lied Center — the main parking locations for students living on Daisy Hill — according to data from the Parking and Transit Office.
Hultine said freshmen were sent a "Parking 101" email, but it links to the permit section of the parking website rather than explaining how their permits work.
"We could do a better job with that." Hultine said.
Some students, including Hunter Bessey, a freshman from Shawnee, have complained about a shortage of spaces and have expressed confusion over where they can park.
"After looking at the parking map, I'm still confused as to where I'm supposed to park if there isn't parking in yellow lots," Bessey said.
Right now, Hultine said faculty members that have bought yellow passes in the past are switching to red. If the parking issues drag on, Hultine said the parking department could make changes.
Bessey said he received a $25 ticket for parking in the Jayhawk Towers lot with his yellow pass.
"I'm interested to see how full the lots that changed from yellow to red are." Hultine said.
"Once that's settled, if there's a lot of red not being used, I think the parking commission will talk about possible changes."
However, it isn't just lot changes that are leading to citations. So far, the department has issued 251 warnings for cars facing the wrong way, Hultine said.
With the new license plate scanning technology the department is using this year, cars are no longer allowed to pull through a space to park in a spot. This is so all license plates are facing out into the aisles and can be easily scanned.
Overall, Hultine said parking has issued a total of 537 warnings as of Sept. 16. Between Aug. 3 and Sept. 8, the department issued 334, according to the spreadsheet.
Hultine said 251 of the 537 were for cars facing the wrong
direction. She said the system would keep track of who has received warnings and those people would get a ticket if it happened again.
The rest of the warnings, Hultine said, were for student permits that were parked in staff lots. Some of them were in lots with zone changes from last year, but most were in residence hall staff areas
"I would say because of the new system we've probably written fewer tickets than last year," Hultine said. "We've tried to write a lot of warnings just to get people used to the new zones."
Most parking violations have occurred in the mornings. Of the 1,867 parking citations, 1,323 of them were issued before 12 p.m.
Students have struggled to find parking in some of the larger yellow lots, but Hultine said it's
a matter of making sure people know where the yellow zones are.
"Last week at 10 a.m., the [Rec Center] lot was full and people were circling through the lot trying to find parking." Hultine said. "But when I drove to lots 125 and 127 [near Allen Fieldhouse] there were about 90 open yellow spots."
Eventually, once all parking information is entered into the new system, the license plate scanner will be able to count how many cars are in each lot and calculate how many spots are available. Hultine said that at some point, the department would be able to tweet out which lots are full on a daily basis to help people find parking spots.
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Students at a meet-and-greet for Native American students at the Office of Multicultural Affairs.
Back row: Miana Fay, Sherrie Marland, Melissa Peterson, Hannah Byd, Landri James, Becky Welton, and Walter Helms.
Front row: Jordan Little Axe, Sheerena Baker, Natasha Myhal, Sierra Two Bulls and Freddy Gipp.
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LARA KORTE
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Students at The University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University have been taking advantage of a student exchange program for years. Recently, however, KU has taken measures to expand relations and community between the two schools, including the creation of two new positions. Becky Welton in the Department of Diversity and Equity was recently appointed as the KU-Haskell community liaison. Welton said she works with Haskell in providing programs for and recruiting exchange students.
"A couple of things we've done is having the orientation meeting at Haskell. We have provided field trips, tours up to KU and give them a walking tour of Jayhawk Boulevard, visited the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the library and then did a driving tour of west campus," Welton said.
Welton, who previously worked on the Haskell campus, said many of the exchange students come to KU for classes not offered at their own college.
"Haskell is a small school and because they're small and have a limited federal budget, they don't have the opportunities at Haskell to take the variety of courses that KU has," Welton said.
As the exchange program grows — currently there are 20 Haskell Students taking courses at KU — there's more of a need to provide a strong Native American community, Welton said.
Melissa Peterson, a doctoral candidate in higher education and administration, was recently hired as the Multicultural Coordinator on KU's campus. Peterson said her job is to help cultural communities on campus grow, particularly among Native American students. Through strengthening cultural bonds, Native American students on campus and those in the exchange program have a higher rate of success, she said.
"Some of the things that I've been working on is building community so I can definitely help with recruitment, retention and graduation," Peterson said.
"We really want to do more and be more inclusive to the community at KU. We want to invite those who don't know about Native American heritage and culture and get them involved," Peterson said.
Peterson is working with the Native Faculty Staff Council as well as the First Nation Student Association in providing programs and resources for both Native American KU students and Haskell exchange students.
"Within the native community, there's always a sense of family and a sense of place. And that's what we hope to provide and invite them into the Office of Multicultural Affairs, because we do a lot of good things for our students," Peterson said.
Having a strong community is important for Native American students, Peterson said.
"It's really important for students who are so far away from home to know that they have people here that think like them who do the same thing that they do," james said.
Senior Landri James, from Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, recently became president of the First Nations Student Association. James, who attended Haskell for two years prior to KU, said she hopes to grow the Native American community, which is currently small compared to other groups.
One of the projects that First Nation Student Association is working on is organizing a powwow in the spring, James said.
"Right now we're definitely underrepresented, we have about six or seven members that come to our meetings weekly," James said.
"I think one of our biggest issues right now is finding an appropriate facility for that event. For the past couple years, we've had it in the Student Union in the ballroom and it's just really
The powwow is open to all Native Americans in the area, James said. Additionally, she said, a successful powwow could mean a stronger Native American community on campus.
"If it's a good powwow, we can get people to tell their friends and family about us and they'll know that we're here," James said.
crowded, so we're trying to get contacts with the right people at the university to help us," James said.
Until the spring, James said that First Nation Student Association will continue working with Welton and Peterson to make both Native American KU students and Haskell transfers feel welcome.
"I would just like to expand our population here on campus and help to bridge the gap between KU and Haskell," James said.
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In a contrast to previous years, this year's sexual assault harassment training will be enforced interactive and required for all
The training will be required for all students rather than only freshmen. And students who do not complete the training will have a hold placed on their account, which means they won't be able to enroll.
The Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access — the office on campus that deals with preventing sexual harassment and resolving on-campus cases — is preparing to roll out a new training program featuring videos and an interactive quiz.
Jane McQueeny, executive director of IOA, said she hopes a new version of the training — in particular using videos instead of a slide show — will engage students more in learning about sexual harassment. The videos feature University student athletes, including men's basketball player Evan Manning, with the hope of leaving a more lasting impression on
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19 freshman candidates violated policy
LARA KORTE
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Nineteen freshman Student Senate candidates were found guilty of an egregious violation on Friday for not turning in expense reports with details about campaign spending. The candidates, none of whom were elected, must pay $25 or they will not be able to run for Senate in the spring election.
A bill proposing that the candidates who were found guilty would be able to run for Senate again, which will be voted on next Wednesday by the full Senate, was written in response to violations filed on Friday afternoon by the Senate Elections Commission for 24 freshmen.
As per Senate policy, freshman Senate candidates are required to submit an expense form within 24 hours of the election's end detailing their campaign spending.
Of the 40 freshman candidates who ran earlier this month, only 16 successfully filed their expense forms. Those who did not were charged with violations and asked to appear before the
Elections Commission.
Many of the students admitted that they forgot about the form and said the mistake was their fault. However, other candidates argued that the violation was the result of the Commission's lack of clarity.
Freshman Zac Surritt said the mistake was partly because of the Commission's poor communication during the initial candidate meeting before elections.
"The only reason I knew we even had to turn [a form] in was because it was a question that was asked from the audience. I think there was just a lot of miscommunication," Surritt said. "I remember them mentioning it, but the way it was bureaucratized was mismanaged, I think."
Other students, through emailed statements to the Commission, said they received incorrect information from the Student Senate Executive Committee, which is not in charge of freshmen elections.
Although many candidates were upset at a lack of clarity regarding the expense form, Elections Commission Chair Nicole Marcotte, a second-year
law student, said the freshmen were thoroughly informed of their obligations as Senate candidates during the first meeting. One of these obligations included filing the expense report that verified they did not exceed the $20 spending cap during campaigning.
"There was a powerpoint presentation that I presented, and in that there were two slides that talked about the freshman budget and the policy behind that." Marcotte said. "And during that time I took questions about that. They were told where to find the forms and reminded that regardless whether they win or lose, they still needed to file a form by the 5 p.m. deadline."
Marcotte said the policy was in place for a reason.
"We don't want to discourage people from running, but also at the same time the Commission wants to promote fairness, and we want people to take the Commission and the election process seriously," Marcotte said. "And in addition to that, candidates need to understand the seriousness of being a senator because if individuals are just going to forget to do things or not be responsible,
that doesn't speak well to the types of senators that are being elected"
Marcotte also said the Commission changed the violation fine from $150 to $25.
"This is just to ensure fairness in the process, and I think the Commission is being very friendly," Marcotte said.
Despite the Commission's measures, some members of the Senate executive staff, including Student Body Vice President Zach George, objected to Friday's hearings.
George said sanctions like the ones enacted by the Commission only give Senate a bad reputation and discourage freshman from running.
"I think this whole process has been a little bit ridiculous
—a little bit of an overreaction," George said. "It reinforces what students feel about Student Senate and how our election systems are ridiculous because we're having to charge freshman, who haven't even been here in a month, $25."
George expressed that the expense report itself is superfluous for candidates who are spending "dollars and cents" on campaign materials.
ened with the potential of having an egregious violation, paying $25 and potentially not be able to even run," George said.
George presented the issue to the Student Senate Executive Committee on Friday afternoon after the Commission completed its violation hearings. The bill written at the Senate meeting would suspend the policy sections under which the 19 candidates were charged as guilty.
"Now, they are being threat
"I know that on our staff. We're going to do everything possible to make sure this can be resolved," George said.
George said he sees this issue as an opportunity to repair the skewed view some students have of Senate and show some compassion to the freshman candidates.
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No decision at hearing for former GTA
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Former KU graduate teaching assistant Orion Mark Graf attended a continued motion hearing Sept. 17 to withdraw his no-contest plea to charges of rape.
The outcome of the motion hearing has not been decided, and the trial date was not set.
Senior District Attorney Amy McGowan told Judge Sally Pokorny that she had received an email from the victim saying Graf had contacted her through a letter this week.
"[The letter] goes into details about not having done the offense, about how he is functioning better mentally. He keeps contacting her. How do they keep him from contacting her?" McGowan asked Pokornv.
The victim was 18 years old at the time of the alleged crime and reportedly unconscious, according to records.
The officer present during the hearing confirmed that outgoing letters written by inmates are not read before being sent.
This May, Graf, 39, pleaded no contest on counts of rape and aggravated sodomy against an 18-year-old. He was represented by attorney Bran-
den Smith.
On July 22, represented by a new attorney, Michael Clarke, Graf said he wanted a mental evaluation to ascertain whether he was competent at the time of the original plea.
During today's hearing, McGowan said she has requested Graf's mental health records from Bert Nash Community Health Center to determine whether his competence was a factor.
The court held a preliminary hearing in July 2014 for all felony counts of attempted rape. The victim testified to the court she began dating Graf in March 2013 and said they had an on-and-off relationship that ended in November 2013.
The victim said Graf became physically violent early into the relationship. She testified in one instance, Graf "hit her, dragged her into his room, bound her ankles with tape and threatened to kill her," according to court transcripts.
He was charged with eight counts: counts 1-3, rape; count 4, aggravated criminal sodomy; count 5, sexual battery; count 6, aggravated assault; count 7, criminal threat; and count 8, battery.
"If he is allowed to withdraw his plea, they are going to set
district court. "They haven't resolved anything yet."
it for a trial or something else down the line. But it'll be some time until [then]," said Jacy Wolfe, criminal/traffic supervisor with the Douglas County
a $300,000 bond. If convicted,
he faces up to 20 years in prison.
Graf has been under under custody of the Douglas County sheriff since June 2014 with
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Student employees will soon go through training to be mandatory reporters in cases of sexual assault and sexual harassment.
The Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access is working on a student employee training that would include instructions on how to be a
mandatory reporter in cases of sexual assault and harassment. All University employees, including students, are mandatory reporters, which means they are required to report allegations brought to them of sexual assault and harassment. Jane McQueeny, executive director of IOA, said the training will help clarify student employees' responsibility as
mandatory reporters and let them know whom they can report to. She said she hopes the training process will be finalized in November.
McQueeny said student employees are currently notified of their status when they go through job training. The IOA training would be an additional step.
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The only way we can make campus safer is if people come forward, so if nobody tells us about it then we can't change anything."
JANE MCQUEENY Executive Director of IOA
Employees can report to their supervisors or directly to IOA, she said. Anyone, including student workers, can also fill out an anonymous report form that IOA offers, McQueeny said.
Though McQueeny said not all student employees will deal with this issue often, it's important to know the information. She said she hopes knowing what to do will encourage reporting.
"In the three years that I've been here, no one has ever gotten in trouble for not reporting, but the only way we can make campus safer is if people come forward, so if nobody tells us about it then we can't change anything," McQueeny said.
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Visitors flock to farm for sunflowers
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LAWRENCE, Kan. — More than 25,000 people — including some from other countries — took the time to travel to a northeast Kansas farm this summer to walk among fields and fields of sunflowers.
Ted and Kris Grinter open the fields where they have planted more than a million sunflowers to visitors, asking only $1 donations for each sunflower taken. For years, most of the visitors were from the region but social media has helped spread the word about the Griner Farms sunflower fields between Lawrence and Tonganoxie. The couple talked to people this year from Japan, California, Virginia, Texas, Oklahoma, Oregon and New York, as well as thousands of Kansans.
The Grinter Farms Facebook page boasts nearly 23,000 followers and includes updates from Kris, photos from visitors and professionally produced videos. The BBC did a segment on the fields, and people from as far away as Guatemala visited. The Lawrence Journal-World reported
The fields don't have any tourist trappings. The Grinters carved out a gravel strip to relieve the parking problem on the county road adjacent to
the farm. There is no gift shop or visitors center - not even a public bathroom.
Ted Grinter admitted he was surprised by how many people visited the farm this year.
"I thought I had enough parking with the field in front of the house and the grass strip I planted, and that didn't even begin to cover it," he said.
It's too late for any more visitors this year. The sunflowers have begun to droop and harvesting of corn has begun on the farm, prompting the Grinters to ask on their Facebook page for people to stay away until next year.
The Grinters don't make much off the visitors, other
than voluntary donations left in collection boxes. He wouldn't say how much he collected this year but estimated about 50,000 sunflowers were taken or damaged by visitors. He said the donations don't offset the $10,000 it costs to plant and care for the sunflowers.
Grinter also sells corn to local consumers and in the coming weeks will harvest the sunflowers for seeds he sells as bird feed.
COLUMBIA CITY, MISSISSAUGA - JULY 26, 2014 - A man lifts a child in his arms as they play together in a sunflower field.
The Grinters say the payoff is the opportunity to share something special with many people, who usually take pictures. The farm has been the site of senior pictures, engagement pictures and even a wedding party.
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Rawly Stanhope walks with his daughter Cambrin, 3, through a sunflower field, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015, near Lawrence, Kan. The 40-acre field, planted annually by the Grinter family, draws hundreds during the weeklong late summer blossoming of the flowers.
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students.
According to the introduction video, the modules will reinforce three themes: what sexual harassment is, how the University handles these cases and what students can do to make campus safe.
The release date of the new training is tentatively set for this week, according to McQueeny. The training should take roughly 20 minutes, and students will have two weeks to complete it. After completing
the training, students will be required to pass a quiz.
An academic hold will be put on any student's account who does not complete the training.
does not complete the training. This new training is one of the efforts the University is making this year to deal with the nationwide issue of sexual harassment on college campuses.
The new training videos feature the phrase: "Speak Up. We're Listening" to encourage more students to reach out to the University in cases of sexual assault.
The previous sexual harass
ment training was available for students but not required. Unlike AlcoholEdu, which incoming students must complete, there was no penalty for failing to complete the previous sexual harassment training.
McQueeny said she hopes students will find the video modules more engaging than the old training, which was a long slideshow.
Casey Boyd, a junior from Chicago, said he recalled sitting in front of his computer two years ago, mindlessly speeding through the old sexual harassment training for students.
"I actually did finish it, but really didn't pay attention to it," Boyd said. "I just kept hitting next without reading much."
"Honestly I'm not even sure if I finished it," said Sean Franklin, a junior from Overland Park. "I remember it was just like a very long powerpoint."
The changes stem from a student outcry last fall when a highly-circulated story from the Huffington Post detailed problems in one student's sexual assault case at the University.
things that the students wanted last year, for it to be mandatory and that there be a [hold] put on students enrollment if they didn't take the course," McQueen said
"That was really one of the
University students worked with IOA to develop the new sexual harassment training.
"Research shows that students don't engage or relate to it unless it involves their campus, so it's very KU-focused," McQueeny said.
Emily Schwertdfefer, a junior from Columbus, Ohio who works at IOA and helped put
the training together, said the training makes the issue of consent an important topic.
"Part of what the new training does is help people understand that just because someone is drunk that doesn't mean that it's okay to have sex with them," Schwerdtfer said.
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Increased lighting in neighborhoods around campus could deter crime
JESSICA GOMEZ
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Since the beginning of the semester, email alerts have been sent out about a motorcycle stolen and attempted snatching of a girl's purse in a parking lot. There have also been articles written about two shootings this year in Lawrence and multiple general cases of assault. This has caused many investigations on campus and a not-so-great conversation in our community.
With the amount of theft, assault and shootings occurring recently in Lawrence,the city needs to find a different solution rather than relying on police and campus security. To help us be more aware of our surroundings,a solution that the city could look into is to increase lighting in neighborhoods near campus so students feel safer and more aware.
Coming from a small town, the worry of being abducted, robbed or attacked never came to mind. Because it was so small and the surroundings
were clear from street lights, it felt safer. But before college, no one is worried about walking home from the bar or walking back to their car from a long night of studying.
a long night of studying Jayhawk Boulevard is well lit along with the main roads in Lawrence like Iowa, 23rd and Massachusetts, but when going through neighborhoods or even just streets like Kentucky or Tennessee that many students live on, it's incredibly dark and difficult to see. It creates a vulnerable and dangerous scene if someone is there at the wrong time.
According to a memorandum from the city auditor Michael Eglinski, $600,000 of Lawrence's money goes toward lighting every year. The number is high because the price is set by the Kansas Corporation Commission.
Weststar Energy is in charge of the energy, maintenance and ownership of the lighting not Lawrence. It would be cheaper to light the city by buying lights and maintaining them, but the city still has yet to do so. Since the cost is so expensive and the lights are not owned by the city, it
makes sense why the city has not added new lighting.
Lawrence normally feels safe, but incidents happen everywhere. College shouldn't be a place where students feel scared or in danger. Students should always feel safe in their surroundings.
If the paths students walk are well lit, it could change a few things around here. Solutions need to be made to prevent crime in the Lawrence area.
Jessica Gomez is a senior from Baldwin City studying journalism and global studies.
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Delayed emergency alerts jeopardize student safety and add to confusion
MATTHEW CLOUGH
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Any student who was on campus last year will undoubtedly remember the masked man parading down Jayhawk Boulevard on Nov. 5 to protest the University's response to sexual assault.
The man entered classrooms in Wescoe Hall and Budig Hall to speak out. He was not armed and was taken into custody within an hour. But what if students had actually been in danger?
All KU students are automatically subscribed to receive emergency alerts from the University unless they opt out. But in this situation, such alerts wouldn't have been beneficial.
The first text alert about the masked man went out at 2:37
p. m., long after he had been taken into custody. So unless students had physically seen the man or had happened to read a post about him on social media, they would have been clueless.
This was a fairly low-threat situation. Although some students felt intimidated or nervous, there was no immediate danger to their well being. But the fact remains that had there been a more pressing issue, the University officials' response was inadequate in ensuring students had updates about what was actually happening.
According to the campus alert system protocol, the Public Safety Office sends out alerts when there is "an immediate threat to the campus community" or in "situations requiring immediate action." But these criteria should be
That is not to suggest that Public Safety should send emergency texts to students for anything slightly out of the ordinary. But when there is an unusual occurrence on campus and the office is aware that many students are concerned about it, there should not be a delay in sending out an alert, even if the case is still developing.
readdressed so students can be better informed of campus situations.
According to Poynter, incorrect information travels faster on Twitter than any
It's also important to consider that the most direct and authentic information will come from Public Safety. Many students who did not observe the man firsthand only learned about the situation through social media apps like Twitter and Vik Yak
subsequent attempts to correct such falsities. Hastily prepared posts or tweets that don't contain the full issue are more likely to instill panic in those exposed to their content. It's essential that students get the most accurate information available in potentially threatening situations, which is why Public Safety should take less time to send alerts.
It's not just extreme situations that need prompt attention either. Public Safety also sends out alerts regarding theft and other crime issues. Last Thursday, Lawrence and Edwards Campus students received a notice at 3:49 p.m. regarding a motorcycle theft on Daisy Hill, despite the fact the vehicle was stolen before 10 a.m.
The longer it takes for information to reach students, the less likely they will be able to
assist in any capacity.
Public Safety needs to redefine its criteria for what constitutes an emergency alert. Even if the available information regarding an event is not complete, students have the right to know the latest and most accurate reports of what is going on around them, particularly if the developing situation may be dangerous.
At the very least, hastened emergency alerts could subside any fear created by misinformation or the complete lack of information.
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Earlier this month Swedish YouTuber PewDiePie became the first user to reach 10 billion total views on his videos, reported IGN. The 25-year-old gamer/comedian earned somewhere between about $1 million and $15.5 million in 2014, reported SocialBlade.
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after Salvini became interested in big-name beauty gurus "Gigi Gorgeous" and "ciaobellaxxo." After following their tutorials and realizing she had a knack for their skills, Salvini began creating her own material.
Her channel was started in
Closer to home, vlogger (video blogger) and beauty guru Sarah Salvini, a freshman from De Soto, is using her YouTube channel "TheSarahSalvini" to enter into business relationships with small-time cosmetic and clothing companies. Salvini currently has nearly 7,000 subscribers and 367,000 views on her 138 videos.
Salvini's most popular video, titled "TIPS on Getting Instagram Followers FAST," has accumulated more than 184,000 views since being uploaded in January. Her videos include tutorials on makeup, hair, fitness and clothing, as well as vlogs depicting her daily life.
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SCREENSHOT FROM YOUTUBE Sarah Salvini, a freshman from De Soto, is a YouTube vlogger with sponsorship from different beauty and fashion companies.
"I was trying new things. I was mimicking the tutorials ... Things didn't work the right way on me, and other people would have the same problems I would have," Salvini said. "So then I started making tutorials just to inform people [who] have the same skin type I do." Salvini has a large presence on other social media platforms
as well. Her Instagram account has nearly 40,000 followers. But beauty means more to Salvini than just views on a video or a follower count. She says that while other people use books or exercise to "escape"; she uses cosmetics.
"I was never confident when I was little," she said. "I was just never confident with how I looked because no one taught me how to do [makeup or hair], and so this was a way for me to get past things that were kind of going on in my life."
Even as a relatively small-time content creator, Salvini is able to benefit financially from her
hobby. Like many beauty YouTube users, she is sponsored by video content network StyleHaul. She works with clothing website Dressin and waist-training website Bombshell Bunny Curves, Inc. and is working on partnering with similar websites. In return for promoting them in her videos, the companies send Salvini a discount code for viewers to use on the company website. Salvini gets a cut of the sales made with the code.
Salvini is pursuing a strategic communication degree in the School of Journalism in order to continue spreading beauty
advice and information for "as long as [she] can." She says if she doesn't end up in broadcasting or managing a beauty supply company, she wants to have her own clothing or makeup line some day.
Before starting college, Salvini was able to put out a video every day of the week. She's had to slow down to about one video per week but hopes to get back up to at least three per week.
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Repertory Theatre up to the challenge of 'Sunday in the Park with George'
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Works by Stephen Sondheim, arguably one of the greatest modern musical theater composers, can be notoriously difficult to produce.
The Kansas City Repertory Theatre had its work cut out for it when selecting Sondheim's "Sunday." In addition to a difficult score and two slightly disconnected acts, the KC Rep staged "Sunday" in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art — on a stage not at all intended for theatre performances.
Despite the struggles, the KC Rep's "Sunday," which had its opening night on Friday, is full of life and color — just like the
sunday centers on the famous painting "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" by French artist Georges Seurat. Sondheim and writer James Lapine's story imagines who the models in the painting are and their connection to Seurat.
painting the show is based on.
Central to the story is Dot, Seurat's mistress and muse. Throughout the show, Dot and George struggle to bring their wildly different personalities to terms. Dot is extroverted and full of life; George is withdrawn and moody. Eventually, his reluctance to verbally admit his feelings for her pushes Dot to choose between him and another man.
the title of the show is misleading. This is really a show about Dot, not George — a show about how she inspires the man who invents pointillism and eventually creates the magnificent scene of a 19th century Sunday. And, accordingly, Sara Jean Ford, who plays Dot, steals every scene she's in.
In the KC Rep's production,
Ford captures Dot's character arc with grace, taking Dot from a naive young girl to a woman who gives up the man she loves for the man who will willingly love her back. Her voice shines in Sondheim's ballads and patters, and Ford seems at home in every aspect of Dot's character. Ford also plays George's daughter Marie in the second act, and she lends a soft touch to the role of the 98-year-old, stepping
back to let the other George (George Seurat's great-great-grandson) take the stage. Clay Elder, who plays George, does the most with what Sondheim offers. It's hard to relate to a character like George--which is not the actor's fault — but Elder seems to really fit into George Seurat about halfway through the first act. "We Do Not Belong Together," a duet between Dot and George, is one of his strongest performances in the show, when he lets George's pain seep through as he says goodbye through as he says goodbye to the woman he loves.
The first act, centering on George's life and the creation of the painting, is the strongest of the two in the show. Act Two takes the audience to a completely different setting with
different characters. Although it's clear the point that Sondheim is trying to make about art with the juxtaposition of the two time periods, abandoning the rich story and characters created in the first act can confuse and irritate audiences, especially those unfamiliar with musical theatre (then again, Sondheim isn't exactly musical theatre for beginners.)
Despite some failings in the story, Sondheim's music is as flawless as ever. The subtle nuances in musical themes and scoring are brilliant, especially in scenes where George is painting. The score perfectly represents George's pointillism
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The play runs through Oct. 4 at the Nelson-Atkins Museum.
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"[Math and music] are converging now," he said. "I'm playing mathematical principles to music actually."
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University professor Purnaprajna Bangere performs at Spooner Hall this month.
Professor and musician fuses 2 unlikely subjects
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Bangere came to the United States to pursue a doctorate in mathematics at Brandeis University, after which he came to the University of Kansas. Bangere said his playing mimics shapes and concepts that appear in his mind as he's improvising. "This thing is kind of new"
Mathematics and music professor Purnaprajna Bangere is an accomplished musician and composer, having studied violin at the famous Parur School of Music in India in his youth.
Since coming to the United States, Bangere has been featured in every major Indian music festival in the country as well as some in Canada. It was at these festivals that he became acquainted with fellow classical Indian musician Amit Kavthekar and jazz musician Jeff Harshbarger.
"This thing is kind of new," he said. "It's neither Indian nor Western."
The first part of the concert will include four classical Indian pieces but will mostly be improvisation between Bangere and Kavthekar. The second part, "East-West Musical Dialogue," will feature both Kavthekar and Harshberger and will be an "experimentation based on geometric principles" in which Bangere combines math and music.
Bangere will perform at the Commons this month in a concert titled "An Evening of Indian Music in Two Parts." Kavthekar and Harshbarger will accompany him.
“[Math and music] are converging now,” he said. “I'm playing mathematical principles to music actually.”
They have collaborated before, but their performance at the Commons will be nothing like their past projects. It will be a combination of music and mathematic principals — what Bangere calls "musical no-man's land."
Bangere was born in Mysore in southern India to a mathematician father and a "musical" mother. He showed an affinity for music at a young age, and his parents signed him up for singing lessons when he was just seven years old. At 10 he picked up the violin.
"I love the violin. Since I was a kid, that was the one instrument which I used to love," Bangere said. "Just the sight of it used to make me really emotional."
Bangere was first a student of H.K. Narasimha Murthy, an acclaimed violin instructor in India, after he started at the Parur School at age 14.
Several of Murthy's students, including Murthy's son, have played at some of the world's most prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and the Sydney Opera House. Murthy himself is a student of "legendary" Carnatic musician M.S. Gopalakrishnan.
Bangere and Murthy established a close relationship during their years as student and mentor. Murthy said he considers Bangere to be his "first son." Bangere visits Murthy on his trips back to India and they speak over the phone twice a week.
Bangere's training at Parur under Murthy was rigorous. The day would start at 6:30 a.m. and end at 10 p.m. as Bangere jug-
gled music lessons and school. He practiced for at least five hours every day for 18 years to master his instrument. At the encouragement of his father, he listened to three hours of Western classical music every Saturday.
Western classical music differs from Indian music in that Indian music is based on a system of "ragas." Every raga has a scale up to seven notes. One raga is like "the skeleton of a human being." Bangere said. Indian music uses hundreds of scales as opposed to only a major and minor scale.
"Think of raga as a human being," he said. "You need flesh and blood. That is actually given by what is called microtones. A microtone is found in the interval between two standard semitones of a scale. Microtones are not a common part of most Western music."
Phrasology completes the raga. A musical phrase is a series of notes that is able to be played on its own and sound complete. If microtones are the flesh and blood of the raga, phrases are the circulation.
Indian music depends as much on the musician as it does musical theory. Phrases complete the raga on paper, but Bangere said that style is what gives it life.
"Indian music is very individualistic," he said. "Each person [plays] the raga in his own way. Each person needs breathing."
style is the dream.
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Curators busy during Art Museum renovations
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... Each person needs breathing.
Style is the breath."
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With the museum under renovations, art curators for the Spencer Museum of Art are feeling the strain of not working in their home museum — but that doesn't mean they aren't hard at work.
"It's hard to explain to people that just because the building is closed that we aren't working even harder to plan, coordinate and bring to life new pieces, exhibits and shows," said Elizabeth Kanost, communications coordinator for the museum.
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see the plan into action last year. The revamped art museum will be completed next year, according to the museum. "The only difference is that the curators can't get at their physical works, but that does not stop anyone from continuing to catalog, research and educate," Kanost said
Curators oversee and manage artworks kept in museums, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics. They also "help conduct the institution's research projects and related educational programs."
Kate Meyer, a curatorial assistant, is still doing what she can to help students learn about the arts.
"I think it's really important, especially now that the museum is closed, that the first-year students know that they can rely on us as a valuable resource. We definitely don't want them to miss out," Meyer said.
Meyer has managed works on paper for the past 10 years
and her specialty is with prints, drawing and, to some extent, photographs. She said she enjoys helping students learn about history and art.
Part of Meyer's job is to understand what professors want to teach and curate educational material. She also gives presentations on campus to better explain her work as a curator.
"Being away from the materials makes it almost impossible to help professors in their classes, but I still am giving presentations." Meyer said. "It's so hard to not be able to go in there and see my babies.
at KU that use my work and I help to organize exactly what it is that they may need to study," Meyer said. "Of course, not only KU students use our resources so I look forward to getting back to my work to help others to learn."
"The pieces that were too big or too precious to move out of the building have been carefully enclosed in a safe area while
Many curators on the staff are professors or instructors on campus and those who aren't busy with students are busy teaching in other ways.
Meyer said Kris Ercums, another curatorial assistant, is still teaching a class that covers Asian contemporary art.
Some of the curators, such as Stephen Goddard, associate director and senior curator, have been displaced because of the renovations and have had to share office space with their colleagues. The lack of space has made working situations difficult but still workable, Mever said.
One of the largest renovation projects is finding a space to frame and display the artwork in the new area. One of the new features in the museum will be a series of large windows. Museum pieces will need to be carefully placed because of the potential for overexposure of the more sensitive works.
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the renovations are going on — but they're still my babies."
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Brew: Bluebloods fall unexpectedly in week 3
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Maybe more so than other collegiate sports, college football seems to consistently have its certainties. The SEC will be dominant, Oregon will be fast and Alabama will win a whole lot of games.
However, this week — the third of the regular season that was not the case Everything we know about college football exploded into a March Madness-like splash of events, which started with No. 6 USC being upset by unranked Stanford.
Wondering when the last time Texas, Nebraska,
Alabama and USC all lost on the same day...
— Travis Williams (@ CometsNebraska)
To be completely fair, Stanford has been known to come out strong against top ranked teams as it has topped perennial powerhouse Oregon several times in the past, but USC never had a chance against Stanford's offense. USC gave up 41 points in the game, including 14 in the fourth quarter as Stanford put the game away.
But an early season upset isn't exactly uncommon, and it certainly doesn't mean the end of the season for a
program.
Last year's eventual national champion, Ohio State, lost early in the season as well, but the big names that went down in spectacular fashion just three weeks into the season this year were nothing short of bizarre.
USC's loss was an interesting start to the day, but the evening games were what made the night as the Texas Longhorns and Alabama Crimson Tide both fell because of painful unforced errors.
The struggling Texas Longhorns hit their quota of mistakes by ruining their own late game comeback. After being down by 21 in the fourth quarter to California, Longhorns quarterback Jerrod
Heard posted the quarter of his life with two rushing touchdowns. The Longhorns marched back into the game with two clutch touchdowns in the final three minutes of the game.
As the Longhorns celebrated their comeback on the sideline, kicker Nick Rose missed the game-tying extra point, which gave California the win.
And before long, it was Alabama's turn to join the ranks of the fallen bluebloods as it fell 43-30 to Ole Miss on Saturday night.
Alabama is an extremely talented team, which was evident on Saturday, considering it almost came back to beat a top 15 team despite committing five turnovers on the
night. Over all, the Crimson Tide lost that turnover battle 5-0, which might not have seemed possible given that the margin was so close. And truth be told, there may have been some luck involved.
One key play in the Ole Miss victory over Alabama may have been the play of the season thus far - Ole Miss quarterback Chad Kelly threw up a prayer to Quincy Adeboyejo. The pass was tipped and hit off an Alabama defender, landing into the hands of Adeboyejo with nothing but open field in front of him.
Ole Miss did just enough to get the win and it improved to 3-0 on the season while Alabama fell to 2-1. But even that wasn't it for the bluebloods.
Five top tier programs would all fall.
The final two programs to fall over the weekend were Arkansas and Nebraska. Arkansas lost 35-24 to Texas Tech and Nebraska fell 36-33 to Miami (Florida). It's worth noting the Nebraska game wasn't necessarily an upset, but that isn't really the point.
Simply put, it was amazing to see so many usually strong football programs — Texas, USC, Arkansas, Nebraska and Alabama — lose over the weekend. And while USC and Alabama will likely both recover and finish strong, Texas, Nebraska and Arkansas may be in for long seasons as they all start 1-2.
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Will Ainise Havili be a First Team All-American this year?
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The unfortunate reality of subjective voting, especially in All-American voting, is that more than just a player's talent gets taken into account. In every sport, the All-American voting is also about where the players come from, how their teams did and what big-name teams they beat.
Sophomore setter Ainse Havili tore up her competition freshman year. She demonstrated how versatile and athletic she is. Her vision on the court is world class; she can spot out a pass from a mile away and make it perfectly. Her 11.31 assists per set was in the top 20 in the country, and her 1,332 assist total obliterated the Kansas freshman record.
As a freshman, Havili played in every set of every match. She made the ACVA All-Midwest First Team while leading the Big 12 in assists/set. She also recorded 14 double-doubles, tied for 10th most in a single season. She capped it all off with an invitation to the U.S. national camp in Colorado Springs, Colo.
And last year, the AVCA named her an All-American honorable mention.
Clearly, Havili has the skillset to be one of the top players in the country. She's already one of the best three or four players in the Big 12, a conference that, according to coach Ray Bechard, has a few teams that could compete for a national title.
But that's exactly the problem for Havili's All-American campaign this year.
The big name teams — Texas, Stanford and UCLA — will have their players recognized all over the country by any number of coaches and, of course, by the AVCA. In fact, every one of those teams had a First Team All-American this past year. Those three schools alone made up nearly half of the All-American first team.
Simply put: Their players automatically have the national spotlight by virtue of them playing for those schools.
Kansas just doesn't have that national spotlight in volleyball yet. Ainise Havili is one of the most talented players in the country. Despite the fact she keeps getting better, this year she won't make the First Team All-American squad. Just four sophomores made it last year, and only one of them was a setter. They were all from those big-name volleyball schools.
There's no doubt Havili has everything it takes to be a
First Team All-American, she just won't garner the national spotlight necessary to do it as a sophomore. But with Kansas on pace to make their fourth
straight NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history, the Jayhawks and Havili could grab that spotlight very soon. — Edited by Maddie Farber
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Ainise Havili is a player who Kansas volleyball fans will always remember. Her superior skills show she has what it takes to potentially join the ranks of the truly great.
Last season, Havili — along with her teammate, senior Chelsea Albers — was named to the AVCA All-Midwest First Team. They accounted for two of 20 members in the Big 12 who received this recognition. Because of this nomination, it seems the next step is a First Team All-American nomination.
However, since there is no true scoring system to determine who becomes an All-American, the best way to predict future success would be to highlight key points of her freshman season.
As a freshman, Havili started and played in every match. This gave her the opportunity to improve her game play and allowed her the ability
to break the Kansas all-time freshman assist record with 1.332 for the season.
Havili continued to impress in her first NCAA Tournament where she recorded a double-double with 54 assists and 13 digs. She had more double-doubles than any other rookie in the Big 12 for 2014.
Havliw won Big 12 Freshman of the Week three times during her first season. During her freshman year she also showed great leadership within the team, which is something that is not easy for all rookies to do.
Havili finished up her season with an average of 11.31 assists per set, which was a top 10 mark in the country. And, so far in this season, Havili has shown no signs of a sophomore slump.
In the Arkansas Invitational she had a hitting percentage of .330 and was named tournament MVP. If Havili continues to have a season like she played last year there is no reason she shouldn't be an All-American, and there's a good chance she'll end up on the first team.
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Column: Zusi's fresh legs are an asset for Sporting
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Sporting Kansas City midfielder Graham Zusi dribbles the ball toward goal in a match against FC Dallas on Sept. 20, 2015.
In the box score of Sporting Kansas City's 3-1 win, Graham Zusi was an afterthought.
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But, in reality, it was Zusi's performance on the field that will prove far more important as the team's season winds down.
benny Fellhaker scored his ninth and 10th goals of the season to put Kansas City up 2-0. Dom Dwyer continued to be Dom Dwyer — he scored the third and final goal.
He looked like the Zusi who signed a contract to become the highest paid player on the team's attacking front last July. The Zusi who has notched 32 caps with the national team.
"He's getting to a place where he's starting to feel closer to 100 percent in regards to his physical capacity," said manager Peter Vermes. "People don't realize he's played a lot of games injured, or not even close to being 90 percent."
For the first time in over a year, Zusi looked fresh. He was all over the field, and he looked healthy doing it. He was more of an attacking presence than he's been in quite some time.
After the win, Zusi sat in
front of his locker and answered questions tactically and quietly. But as Zusi answered those questions, it was nearly impossible to guess that Sporting KC had just won its first game in six tries.
"I'm not tracking back 80 yards to defend," Zusi said. "I had more energy tonight going forward than I have, probably all season. That's a testament to how we were defensively, not just the back four, but really all of us."
With Zusi in form, and the defense behind him in top shape, the Sporting Kansas City front three played in almost perfect harmony. The trio of Zusi, Dwyer and Krisztian Nemeth played to their upside while defensive midfielder Soni Mustivar played a nearly spotless game.
That allowed Zusi to get out and run, and attack the goal. Zusi recorded three shots for the first time in a single game since Oct.10,2014,in a game where he scored and assisted a goal.
"I'm just glad he's on our team," said captain and defend.
Zusi didn't attribute his performance to his health but to the back line and defense behind him.
or Matt Besler. "Sometimes you take him for granted, because you're around him every single day and you know what he can do because you see him at practice and trainings. But when you take a step back and realize how much he brings to our team, that's when you
really appreciate him."
Kansas City is already tied for fifth in goals and fourth in assists in MLS. With a fresh-looking Zusi added to the already strong attacking front, Kansas City is going to be an incredible force to be reckoned with going forward
maybe even the best offensive side in the league.
"I've been here for three years, and I can tell you this is easily the best offensive team that we've had in the last three years, and there's no doubt about that in my mind." Feilhaber said, before complimenting the front three. "This team is different than the last two years, and I think we're better off as a team, there's no doubt about it."
- Edited by Leah Sitz
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Volleyball: Rigdon is kev
In 2014, Rigdon posted a total 170 kills, fourth most for the team, and 96 digs, sixth most on the team. Spectators may have thought this was phenomenal for a freshman to record such impressive stats. But she's looking to do even better in her sophomore season.
"Sara gave me a lot of pointers, as she left, to step into her shoes," Rigdon said. "She told me I could do it."
Rigdon had to fill the starting position after the departure of now-graduated outside hitter Sara McClinton, and those were big shoes to fill.
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As a freshman, Madison Rigdon had 11 starts and 78 set appearances in the 2014 season. Now Rigdon is in her sophomore season and seems destined for great things.
Chelsea Albers also left plenty of the steals on the table for Rig-
don to claim; she too is a former player that Rigdon looks up to. She still helps Rigdon whenever she goes to watch her old team play by giving Rigdon feedback in order to help her understand what she did right and wrong.
"The expectation is that she plays six rotations," Coach Ray Bechard said. "Defensively in the back, her serving, her passing, her digging has allowed us to play her all the way around and not specialize her."
"(Dockery) helps me out a lot on defense," Rigdon said, "At first, when I got here, I was really nervous to go for a ball, but I think as we went through spring and starting pre-season, she told me to go full out for everything." Outside hitter is a position that racks up the most kills, but is also the last line of defense.
Currently Rigdon has posted
Senior outside hitter Tiana Dockery also helped coach her teammate Rigdon into assimilating well into the open outside hitter starting spot.
Ridgon was even recognized as tournament MVP at Pistol Pete's Showdown this past weekend receiving her first career MVP award for her outstanding performance and effort to reach the level she is at.
totals of 98 kills and 74 digs both numbers being the third highest for the team. She has almost passed both of her 2014 season totals in 32 sets, compared to the 78 sets she set her 2014 stats in.
The Jayhawks have 10 straight wins since the start of their season, tied with Coach Bechard's 2001 team for longest season starting winning streak. If the Jayhawks stay at the intensity they have been playing at, they may not ever lose.
"We're gonna do our best," said Rigdon, "we've been training at practice and we're really looking forward to the season, but we just have to come one step at a time and work hard at it."
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No football program in America is in as much disarray as Rutgers University. They have already had six key players dismissed from the team for a variety of criminal charges, and their head coach, Kyle Flood, was suspended for three games. Flood was also fined $50,000 because he asked faculty about a player's academic status, which violated university policy. There's a chance that Flood could be fired, according to espn.com.
Without their coach and six players, including starting fullback Lloyd Taylor and starting cornerback Andre
Boggs, Rutgers struggled in a 28-3 home loss to Penn State in interim head coach Norries Wilson's debut.
After the game, Wilson had what will certainly end up as one of the strangest press conferences of the season. He called on reporters one-by-one instead of taking questions.
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They let Penn State run wild, with freshman running back Saquon Barkley and junior running back Akeel Lynch earning 195 and 120 yards rushing, respectively. That bodies well for Kansas and junior running back Ke'aun Kinner, who has rushed for over 100 vards in each of his first two starts.
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Rutgers wasn't able to get anything going on the ground, with just 43 yards rushing on 32 attempts. Sophomore quarterback Chris Laviano did manage 251 yards passing but threw two interceptions.
Is it a sign that Wilson is in over his head as the interim head coach? Perhaps. But, that won't matter this Saturday when the Jayhawks, who haven't won a road game since 2009, travel to New Jersey to play their first road game of the season.
The fact that Rutgers is without six key players and its head coach certainly won't hurt Kansas. But the Jayhawks are still trying to find themselves under a new coaching staff and almost no returning starters from last season.
Rutgers opens as a 13-point favorite over KU football.
- Jesse Newell (@ jessenewel) September 20, 2015
GENE J. PUSKAR/AP PHOTO Rutgers interim head coach Norries Wilson, center, talks with a running back during a game against Penn State.
The Jayhawks lost their leading passer, rusher and receiver returning from the 2014 team. Former running back Corey Avery and wide receiver Rodriguez Coleman were dismissed from the team over the summer, and quarterback Michael Cummings was lost to a torn ACL in the spring. They also lost their top returning defender, linebacker Jake Love, who had to retire for medical reasons.
Before the season, Rutgers was projected to be a team fighting for a bowl game. Kansas, on the other hand, had their over/under win total set at 1.5. Despite Rutgers' losses,
ns simply asking too much for the lajhawks to win their first road game since 2009, even under these circumstances.
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The Kansas volleyball squad has been absolutely dominant this year.
The team has knocked off 12 straight opponents, walking through conference play completely unscathed.
Senior Taylor Soucie spikes the ball into Missouri State territory on Saturday, Sept. 19.
Over the 12 matches, Kansas dropped just three sets out of 39. And out of those 39 sets, Kansas beat its opponents by at least 10 points on 16 different occasions. The Jayhaws also held their opponents to less than 10 points in four different sets.
How does a team sustain that much dominance? Overall team talent.
Kansas competed in four tournaments over the season (Arkansas Tournament, Kansas Classic, Pistol Pete Showdown, Jayhawk Classic). In each of those tournaments, a different Jayhawk was named tournament MVP.
"If we can continue to manufacture balance and that type of performance from everybody to where it's hard to decide when you only have two or three spots and there's much more deserving, then you're becoming more of a team," said coach Ray Bechard.
Sophomore setter Anise Havili was named MVP of the Arkansas Tournament. Junior libero Cassie Wait earned the honor for her performance in the Arkansas Invitational. Sophomore outside hitter Madison Rigdon won the title at the Pistol Pete Showdown. Senior outside hitter Tiana Dockery was awarded with MVP honors at the Jayhawk Classic.
Not only were there four different tournament MVPs, but six different Jayhawks were tabbed to the all-tournament teams as well.
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As of Sept. 20, the Jayhawks
an continue to manu- balance and that type of performance from everybody to where it's hard to decide when you only have two or three spots and there's much more deserving, then you're becoming more of a team"
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are ranked No. 17 in the AVCA poll (rankings are updated every Monday). But that's not the only thing the Jayhawks are ranked in.
Havili reigns as No.1 in the nation as the assists-per-set leader. Thanks to Havili's help, the Kansas team as a whole is ranked No.1 in that same statistic.
Sophomore right side hitter Kelsie Payne is ranked No. 43 in the country in hitting percentage. Payne's hitting percentage . (408) is one reason Kansas is ranked No. 1 nationally in kills per set (15.4) and why it's No. 4 nationally in team hitting percentage . (310).
To start out the conference play, next up for Kansas is instate rival Kansas State. The Jayhawks host the Wildcats on Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the Horese Center.
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KU rugby team starting to turn heads after win over Iowa State
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After opening their fall season with a 27-22 victory over the defending Division III National Champion Wichita Barbarians RFC, the Jayhawks rugby team earned another big win on Saturday by defeating a tough Iowa State squad 27-12 at the Westwick Rugby Complex in Lawrence.
The Jayhawks are now 2-0 on the season, but more importantly, defeating the Cyclones means that Kansas has a 1-0 record in Merit Table Matches. The victory also qualifies the Jayhawks for the College Division 1-AA national rugby playoffs.
"This game is huge for us. This was our first Merit Table game, which are the ones that really matter, the ones that
Kansas got the scoring started early with senior Danny Buteyn giving the Jayhawks a 7-0 lead on a tough sprint through the Iowa State goalposts. Iowa State struck back later in the half, downing the ball in the try-zone for five points. The game was stuck at 7-5 heading into halftime.
count for national championships and everything," said Matt Harmon, the sophomore prop forward and team captain. "To come out for our very first Merit Table game against a really tough team like Iowa State and win is huge. I'm super proud of my team."
"It felt amazing [to score first]. I can't take credit for that though, because our center Sam Tanner gave the ball to me and he made two defenders miss. I had a straight shot for the try-zone," Buteyn said.
"It means everything to me [to get this win]," Buteyn said. "Me and my twin brother came into this club when I was a sophomore. [At that point,] this club wasn't really where we wanted it to be. It took a few years, but we finally got kids to start coming out. This was my last chance to beat the Cyclones [too]."
"That try was a team effort,
and this win was a team effort."
The game broke open in the second half, when the Jayhawks scored 20 of their 27 points. Iowa State only managed to score seven points in the second half, making the final score 27-12 in favor of the Jayhawks.
This win should give the Jayhawks a lot of momentum heading into the new season. The team last spring, which was composed mainly
of freshmen and sophomores, got some valuable experience near the end of the season. The Jayhawks hope that that experience will help kickstart a very successful fall season.
"Rugby is the kind of sport that a lot of times you're struggling with numbers and the commitment is not there," Harmon said. "I think just having this and getting two solid wins is going to really show these kids that we mean business and they're going to want to stay with the team."
The Jayhawks will remain in Lawrence next Saturday for a game against Truman State for their second Merit Table match of the season.
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Women's tennis falls in semifinals at tournament
Kansas began its fall tennis season in Midland, Texas at the Midland Invitational this past weekend. Sophomore Summer Collins and senior Maria Cardona represented Kansas in the tournament, competing in both the singles and doubles tournament.
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For the first time in their career, Cardona and Collins were paired together, and they received an opening round bye. During the second round they faced off against Amy Lowter and McKenna Root of UAB. Kansas won 6-3, advancing to play in the quarterfinals on Saturday.
"For Maria, this was the second and third matches she has played in since the end of February due to injury," Chapman said in the press release. "She just needs to continue getting matches under her belt to get back to her old self."
During the singles tournament on day one, Cardona went 1-1. Cardona fell in her first match to Devin McCluskey of Penn State, who won in two sets 7-5, 7-5. In the consolation bracket Cardona won 6-1, 6-4 against Ana Spengler of Lamar.
While Cardona wasn't at her best on that first day, coach Todd Chapman said he wasn't concerned about her play.
Like Cardona, Collins faced a difficult match up, and eventually fell to jackie Zuhse of
With dearer skies on Sunday, Cardona and Collins walked on to the court to take on the doubles semifinals. They were matched against the duo of Sabrina Federici and Felicity Malty from Texas Tech. Unfortunately, Kansas took the loss at 6-4, which ended the team's tournament run.
"Today didn't go the way we had hoped." Chapman said in the press release. "It was a hard fought match. We definitely had chances to come out on the winning side of things. We will head home and look to work on the areas that we had trouble with this weekend."
Cardona faced Pereira again during the singles consolation, in a match that was shortened by inclement weather. Pereira won that match 8-6.
Kansas will continue its season next weekend at two tournaments, the Oklahoma Invitational and the Little Rock Invitational.
On Saturday, Cardona and Collins were set to face tougher competition. They began with the doubles quarterfinals where they faced TCU's Seda Arantekin and Alexis Pereira. Cardona and Collins won 6-3, leading them into the semifinals on Sunday.
Penn State (4-6, 7-6, 6-3). After that match, she faced Sabrina Federici of Texas Tech in the consolation bracket, where she won of 6-4, 6-1.
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Kirsti Rooks, a junior from Overland Park, noticed a red spot the size of a quarter on her arm on Sept. 19. When the spot began to itch and swell she went to see a doctor.
The doctor said the red spot was a spider bite that became infected from the natural bacteria on her skin. Rooks was given antibiotics and steroid topical cream to help reduce the itching and heal the infection.
Rooks isn't the only one who has said they've noticed a potential spider problem. Some students and pest controllers said they have noticed an uptick in spiders, but healthcare professionals said the potential increase is hard to pinpoint.
Even for peak spider season, Joanie Haley, the office manager at Haley Pest Control, said she has noticed an increase in calls about spider problems.
"It's been the worst summer for spiders," she said.
Haley Pest Control receives 10 to 15 calls a day in reference to spider bites, Haley said. She said she thinks the potential increase in spider bites is because of the heavy rains and mild summer.
Lawrence Memorial Hospital has treated 19 spider bites in the past year, said Belinda Rehmer, the communications coordinator. Rehmer had no data for August and September spider bites, and she said she could not comment on whether there was an increase in bites. The hospital saw three to four each month over the summer.
However, for the Lawrence Douglas-County Housing Authority and Watkins Memorial Health Center, spiders haven't been an issue.
Peak season for spider bites is from March through October, according to research from Kansas State University.
The Lawrence Douglas-County Housing Authority, which oversees 230 family public housing units, has received five reports and work
orders for spiders, eight for ants and seven for cockroaches this year, said Executive Director Shannon Ourv.
Oury said this season hasn't been out of the ordinary.
Brenda Bertsch, administrative associate at Watkins Memorial Health, and Becky Plate, a charge nurse at Prompt Care, said spider bites are rare. Plate said they have about one to two people coming in each day who think they have a spider bite.
Nearly a week later, Rooks's bite is almost cleared up. However, she maintains she has noticed an increase in the number of spiders in her apartment, and her roommates also had bites.
"I've noticed more than usual just hanging around in the bathroom and where you least expect them," she said.
Watkins has seen an increase specifically in straw mites, which come from hay, but not an increase in spider bites, Bertsch said.
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"Occupation," a monoprint by Norman Akers.
For artist and University of Kansas associate professor of visual art Norman Akers, identity and boundaries have played a leading role in his recent works. Brightly rendered images of U.S. presidents' faces inside spacey aircrafts are layered over sketched historical scenes and vintage-looking road maps.
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Akers is known — in his own words — for portraying topics of "personal and cultural loss," and seeks to express the world in a light that the majority of Americans wouldn't be able to see.
"There's always a sense of loss, be it culturally or physically, through the loss of land for the Osage people and others like us," Akers said. "I never meant for my art to be political, but being a part of the Osage Nation, when I express my experiences, it's almost impossible for them to not become politicized."
Akers grew up in Oklahoma on the Osage reservations, which is part of what inspired his work.
Akers's most recent exhibit, "Contested Territories," is a series of 20 monoprints that will be displayed on Sept. 25 at the Percolator Art Space. Akers uses layers to express his experience with the difficulty of "finding one's space" in a land that uses boundaries and titles to fit individuals into his or her own "specific hole," he said.
Bobbie Rahder, a board member for the Percolator Art Space who was inspired by Akers's conclusion on space and how it can define not only individuals but whole peoples, took it upon herself to propose showing "Contested Territories."
"Even there is an issue of having multiple separate names for one place. The Osage people call it the reservation, while the state refers to it as Osage County," he said.
Akers came to the University first in 2002 and then in 2007
"It's a good place for an artist, and I enjoy the idea of having a challenge in exposing my art to a new audience," he said. Shortly after his second visit, Akers was offered a teaching position by the University's art department.
as a visiting artist. He said he liked the town's ambiance.
"I enjoyed the atmosphere here and I thought it was going to be an important and interesting challenge to move to a place outside of where I had been comfortable," Akers said of the different demographic of people he would meet in Kansas.
He added: "I also thought it was important that I come here and share what I know and a bit of my culture especially since Haskell is down the road."
"I always found it interesting, when I would be driving home to Oklahoma, how there would always be sign telling you exactly where you were. But for natives, that sense of place simply doesn't correlate," Akers said. "When I drive to my mother's house
Akers became increasingly concerned about this "lack of identity" as he traveled for work, which can be seen in the use of mapping throughout his piece. Akers said that over the years he has come up with his own "personal symbolic styles," like in his most recent piece, which shows bright, contrasting colors, asymmetrical linear patterns and layered images.
down a small dirt road where boundaries don't matter, that's when I have a true sense of place and feel a belonging."
Growing up in Oklahoma meant being separated from his ancestral home, which had been described to him as the land of his people, given that the Osage Nation once existed in Missouri and Kansas.
Now that he's in Lawrence, Akers still needs to make the trip to and from Oklahoma to visit his family and friends he's left behind. The struggle of being caught between the home of his birth and the home of his people has been the core inspiration for his most recent work.
For Akers — and he said he believes for other natives such as himself — finding a sense of identity in his home has been a difficult process. Not only are there borders in America that rarely coincide with the First Nations' ethic and cultural borders, but even the language used to describe people and where they belong can feel "ostracizing."
"We use words such as 'indigenous,' 'native,' 'immigrant' and others to dictate where someone may belong." Akers said. "But that rarely covers the whole subject."
Rahder agreed with this sentiment, and said she believes it's necessary to educate through art. She said it would help others understand how to look beyond what they've experienced.
"I want the audience to see his work and understand what it is that he is trying to convey," Rahder said. "I hope that at least some people become interested in his art and what it means."
"Contested Territories" is an effort to address several parts of identity, including contesting common stereotypes associated with native peoples and examining what is alien as the natives become foreigners in their own land.
"I don't want to scream and yell about politics, but this issue of not knowing one's sense of
place and not understanding one's ancestral homeland is a real issue that I have had a personal experience with and one that I know others like me have had experiences with," Akers said.
This series of monoprints will be the first major show that Akers will present in Lawrence. Having done most of his work while living in Oklahoma and New Mexico, Akers could not predict how local people would react to his art.
"As an artist, I want to create something that makes people think and hopefully enriches their lives," Akers said. "This is an issue that needs to be addressed. I don't think that my work fits the stereotypical model of what native art is, so I hope it appeals to many people in that I want to them look at my work, I want them to learn something and come to their own conclusion, hopefully starting a dialogue." Although this September will mark his first in public exhibit in Lawrence, he's already managed to make a positive impact on campus. An art student of his, Hannah Soor, said she enjoys his work because because of its "connection to his Native American heritage and the way he addresses sense of place."
"Some of my favorite moments were learning how to build our canvas frames and panels, and when he would suggest artists that we might be interested in looking at that related to the work we were making." Soor said. "I also liked taking trips to the Spencer and having discussions about certain styles and techniques of paintings — it helped connect the past with what we were doing in class."
Akers's "Contested Territories" will show in the Percolator Art Space through Oct. 24. The artist will give a gallery talk at 6:30 p.m. this Friday to open the exhibit.
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Nearly 1,400 Douglas County would-be voters could be removed from Kansas' registration database when a new regulation takes effect on Oct. 2.
Between 150 and 200 of those would-be voters live in on-campus housing, which includes residence and scholarship halls and three different on-campus apartment complexes.
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach issued a new regulation that allows the state to remove people with partially completed voter registration forms from the database. This means that some potential voters would have to start the process over.
The League of Women Voters of Lawrence-Douglas County
is reaching out to residents to help them complete their registration process before the Oct. 2 deadline.
Of the roughly 36,000 voters across the state who would be removed, about 1,400 live in Lawrence. Between 150 and 200 have a 66045 ZIP code, which is the ZIP code for student housing at the University, according to Jamie Shew, the Douglas County clerk.
In 2011, Kansas passed the Secure and Fair Elections Law of 2011, or SAFE Act, requiring residents to show proof of citizenship to register to vote. Voter applications without this proof are suspended until all documentation, which includes application and proof of citizenship, is received.
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any question about their voting eligibility.
During an election, winners will be announced unofficially when the votes are counted and will be made official after provisional ballots are counted or thrown out.
Lucille King, president of the League of Women Voters of Lawrence-Douglas County, said she worries that many students are unaware that they are on the list, and that efforts to inform them aren't as effective.
Shew said different organizations, including the LWV of Lawrence-Douglas County, are trying to inform residents on the list. The county sends mail and makes phone calls to as many people as they can, but Shew said it's a tedious process.
King added that representatives from the LWV have even gone door-to-door, encouraging people to complete their applications.
The League of Women Voters made similar efforts last fall leading up to the 2014 midterm election.
"Many student voters register through voter drives on campus," King said. "A lot of them either weren't reading the directions on the application or just never got around to completing them."
Voters removed from the list will have to submit a new registration application. Craig McCullah, a media contact for the Kansas Secretary of State, said that this allows the local election offices to close its polls after 90 days.
"Local election offices spend a lot of time and money, a lot of their resources trying to get a hold of people saying you're not completely registered to vote yet," McCullah said.
Shew said counties would either immediately remove all residents who have been on the list for 90 days or wait to remove residents who remain on the list for 90 days after the legislation has passed. Shew said Douglas County is still reviewing all options.
"We certainly won't remove residents on the list until after a few more outreach attempts." Shew said. "Trying to do outreach with students is especially difficult because they move around each year."
King said representatives from the LWV of Lawrence-Douglas County will be on Daisy Hill helping students register on Tuesday, Sept. 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Results of a national survey released on Monday show that roughly 12 percent of college students said they had been raped or sexually assaulted by force or incapacitation.
University differs from national survey data about campus sexual harassment
The University did not participate in the national survey and does its own data collection. The data from the University vary from the new national results, particularly the amount of students who said they have experienced sexual
violence — nearly 9 percent lower than the national statistic.
The survey was conducted across 27 campuses by the American Association of Universities and included responses from more than 150,000 students.
in the University's 2015 climate survey, about 15 percent of students who participated said they have been sexually harassed, compared with 47.7 percent nationally.
Additionally, about 5 percent of University of Kansas students reported experiencing sexual violence, which is also lower than 11.7 percent nationally.
Statistics at the University of Kansas were lower than national statistics in regard to students experiencing and reporting sexual harassment, including sexual violence, to a university or police. The University also had a higher number of students who said they knew where to report complaints compared with the national statistic.
Comparing KU to a National Climate Survey
A look at Sexual Harassment Statistics
University of Kansas
11. 7 percent experienced sexual violence
4. 78 percent experienced sexual violence
Nationally
14. 75 percent experienced sexual harassment
About 41 percent of University of Kansas students said they knew where to report a complaint, while only 25.8 percent nationally said they were "extremely" knowledgeable on where to report complaints.
25. 8 percent know who to contact, where to file the complaint
47. 7 percent experienced sexual harassment
"We're doing a good job of getting the message out on how to report, and I also think that's why our reports have gone up over the years," McQueeny said.
The 2015 University of Kansas climate survey doesn't break down what specific incidents students reported to IOA or the police, but shows that about 10 percent of students reported their experiences with sexual harassment,
41. 35 percent know who to contact, where to file the complaint
McQueeny said students may not report incidents to the University because survivors blame themselves instead of holding the assailant responsible. The national survey found that the most common reason students didn't report was because they felt the incident wasn't serious enough.
Nationally; 28% of students reported stalking incidents; 25.5% reported physically penetrated penetration; 13.3% reported penetration involving incapacitation; 7% reported sexual touching involving physical force; 7% reported sexual harassment; 5% reported sexual touching with incapacitation
"We need to remove the taboo from talking about [sexual assault] so it makes it easier for survivors to come in and report," McQueeny said.
McQueeny said it's hard to know why the University's statistics are lower than national statistics.
cess, the office where students can report complaints of discrimination and sexual harassment, said the University promotes its services to students through campaigns and ads. Because of this, McQueeny said, more students are aware of IOA.
KU: 9.96% of students reported incidents sexual harassment, including sexual violence
including sexual violence. Nationally, the percentage of students who reported sexual harassment, including sexual violence, to the police or a university ranged from 5 percent to 28 percent, depending on the kind of incident.
Source: The Association of American Universities (AUA) Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct and IOA climate survey 2015
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Jewish Studies is the newest addition to the list of majors students will have to choose from this spring.
Last week, the Kansas Board of Regents unofficially approved the addition of the major. Formal approval from the Regents should come during its October meeting, and the process will be finalized after the Office of the Provost signs off in November.
According to the website, if the major is approved, the department will start issuing major declaration forms for students who have already completed the requirements.
The University will join two other Big 12 institutions in offering a Jewish Studies major Texas and Oklahoma according to the new degree request sent to the Regents.
Jewish Studies has been offered as a minor at the University since 2005, but the creation of a major validates the subject, said John Younger, director of Jewish Studies.
“What I'm really looking forward to is Jewish Studies acting like a department rather than a stepchild of another program,” Younger said.
Younger said he has been advocating a Jewish Studies major for three years. He said the major would give the department an opportunity to exercise more freedom. He said Jewish Studies has operated under both the Religious Studies Department and the Center for Global and International Studies in the past.
"In a sense we've always had to answer to somebody, so it will be rather interesting to be an independent unit
- although still affiliated with this new institute [the Center for Global and International Studies] - and to start acting like an independent unit," Younger said.
Jay Lewis, executive director of Hillel, said he believes the major would help diminish stereotypes of Kansas as unwelcome to minority students.
"This is huge for the University of Kansas," Lewis said. "What it does for students to study and dive into Jewish studies is great, but it also helps break down the stereotypes of Kansas. Not only can we say we have courses [in Jewish Studies], but the fact that there's a Jewish Studies major says a lot about KU."
Younger said he argued for the major in part because the University has about 2.000 lewish students.
"I would never think of KU as a magnet for Jewish Studies, but apparently it is," he said. "A lot of that is due to Hillel — Hillel is very active — but obviously there's something about KU being a jew-friendly campus."
Younger added that the department feels ready to deal with the responsibilities inherent in being a major program.
"Once Jewish Studies is really fully fledged as its own independent major, I think given the interdisciplinary nature of the faculty involved people can look forward to hopefully another stage of Jewish Studies working with other humanities programs on campus." Brody said.
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"Like any unit, I want to start development with a capital 'D' in a financial sense as well as having contacts," he said.
"Looking down the road, very far down the road, we'll have alumni, and we'll want to nurture those contacts with our alums."
"The idea of any program is having students who you can send out to do study abroad work or internships, so that you feel like you're the hub with spokes going out that have influence," Younger said. "Being able to graduate majors with a BA in Jewish Studies will be another one of those spokes."
Samuel Brody, an assistant professor of religious students, said the department also plans to build strong relationships with other University humanities departments.
In addition to those interdisciplinary connections, Younger said he hopes to expand the program's global connections as a result of having a major.
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2 courses Jewish history and/or culture
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According to a news release from JCCC, students can now take their core classes at the community college while taking more degree-specific classes at the University during the same semester.
The University and Johnson County Community College have partnered to allow students to fully enroll at both institutions at the same time.
Under this new partnership students will be able to utilize more academic programs and resources like tutors, counselors and access to research centers.
What does the Jewish Studies major program look like?
"This has been a student-driven process rather than an institution-driven process," said Andy Hyland, an assistant director of strategic communications for the University. "It's about helping students be successful."
Hyland said he believes the institutions working together is vital in helping Johnson County transfer students stay on pace to graduate with a four-year degree at the University.
of their community college credits to transfer are 2.5 times more likely to earn a four-year degree than those who are able to transfer less than half their credit's." Hyland said.
According to the JCCC website, more than 40 percent of students enrolled in courses there say they plan to transfer to another college.
The partnership between schools is attempting to soften the transition in the trend of two years at a community college followed by two years at a larger university.
2 courses Judaism
"Students who get almost all
3 courses Electives
"We listened to students who wanted to take courses at each institution when it's best for them, rather than the traditional and more rigid two-plus-two model." Hyland said.
This new system is available to students now, and Hyland said he believes this is a simple and effective way to help students make the most out of transferring.
"It wasn't very difficult for us; [it] just took coordination," he said. "We have a good partnership and are familiar with each other, so it wasn't very hard."
Dining chief: Jay Break to stay closed
— Edited by Maddy Mikinski
HALLIE WILSON
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David Mucci, director of KU Dining, answered questions about the closure of the Jay Break Snack Bar in Murphy Hall at Swarthout Recital Hall on Tuesday morning.
Mucci called the event a conversation between him and the students. He began by explaining the reasons behind the Jay Break closure.
Currently, the Jay Break is losing about $5,000 a year, Mucci said.
"While it's not a monumental deficit, it is something to be cognizant of when trying to keep a total food service operational and solvent," Mucci said.
Mucci also said that after looking at the financials and factoring in the opening of the DeBruce Center next semester, KU Dining and other campus officials decided it would be best to close the Murphy location.
Students will be able to use the DeBruce Center for their dining needs, as it will have a
coffee shop, as well as a café and restaurant. Mucci said the proximity of the DeBruce Center and Murphy makes it an accessible location for students.
During the discussion, some students disagreed with Mucci and said they're worried they won't have time to get food at DeBruce between classes.
The DeBruce Center food stops will also have longer hours and more food options than Jay Break, which Mucci said he thought would benefit students.
However, students still hope to find a way to keep Jay Break open.
The DeBruce Center is scheduled to open on March 1, so Mucci said they dining would keep Jay Break open through March to see how revenues compare between it and the DeBruce Center food options.
—Edited by Madeline Umali
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Man steals combine and slow chase ensues
A 37-year-old Ellinwood man was arrested on suspicion of a
"Since 1981 I've chased a lot of vehicles, but we've never chased a combine," Barton County Sheriff Brian Bellendir said.
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"We met right at the curve and I swerved out of the way," said Sieker, himself a farmer. "He swerved and hit some guy wires. It was close."
The combine struck several
John Roth figures it was a bullet to the oil filter that killed his old Case IH combine and brought a slow-speed police chase to an otherwise peaceful end.
Bellendir said no administrative action would be taken against the officers, who were deemed justified in disabling the farm implement because of the threat it posed.
The sheriff said the suspect, who owns the vehicle that was found abandoned on the road, was trying to restart the machine when he was taken into custody.
Officers fired 18 rounds into the farm implement, which had been stolen Tuesday night from a cornfield east of Ellinwood in central Kansas. But not before the combine rammed two patrol cars, hit a parked pickup truck and damaged power poles as it attempted to elude officers at speeds approaching 20 mph.
— an eight-row corn head on the front.
When an officer approached, the man put the machine in reverse and rammed the officer's car before fleeing the scene, Bellendir said. During the chase, a deputy pulled in front of the machine to set a roadblock, but it was rammed and dragged. Two officers then opened fire, shooting out the tires and hitting the motor.
power poles and a pickup truck in Ellincoln, ripping the corn head from the implement.
number of charges, but no formal charges had been filed as of Wednesday afternoon. Barton County prosecutor Doug Matthews said he anticipated that would happen soon.
Andrew Sieker slowed down for a curve when he encountered the oncoming implement
Deputies arrived at a county road near Roth's property around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday after receiving a call about an abandoned vehicle. Soon, a 911 call told of a combine with no lights "weaving from ditch to ditch" east of the 1,200-person town, Bellendir said.
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Shift to e-books is counterproductive to learning needs of college students
MATTHEW CLOUGH
@mcloughsofly
Since the rise in popularity of tablets and e-readers, the debate between physical books and digital books has begun to spread through society. Most college students have become familiar with books in digital form, often consulting online sources and articles before completing online assignments and submitting their work—where else?-over the Internet. But shifting to an education system in which texts are only accessible online is a mistake, particularly for those not at the university level.
Last week, the Lawrence Journal-World reported certain classes in Lawrence high schools are now using digital versions of textbooks rather than checking out physical copies to students. While physical copies are still available for these courses, they can only be found in classroom sets of 13 and cannot be removed from the classroom. So, when students sit down to do homework, they have to access their textbooks online.
But what happens if a student doesn't have a reliable internet connection or an internet connection at all?
Such a system creates inequality issues between those students whose families have Internet at home and those who don't. If students can't readily access it at home, then they must go out of their way to try to find somewhere else with a reliable connection not to mention the need for transportation and the time it would take to get somewhere else.
After recognizing the potential issues with this shift for low-income students, Lawrence school officials purchased 25 additional laptops for both high schools in the city. These laptops are available for check-out by students, so the situation has gotten better. But even if there are enough devices to ensure equity among all students, digital textbooks are not the most beneficial way to promote learning.
According to a 2013 study from USA Today, students don't tend to comprehend information as well when it's presented as an e-book. Students who read digitally also weren't able to recall as much information as those who read in a standard physical book.
The Guardian suggests those who read digital books are not able to reconstruct chronology of events nearly as accurately as those who read physical copies. This is especially important in courses like history, which are predominantly the ones using digital books in Lawrence schools.
The shift to online learning isn't necessarily the best option for college students either. A 2012 survey of students at four-year colleges and universities found that e-books accounted for only nine percent of all textbook purchases. It's not a surprising statistic. Many students find notetaking and annotation features on e-readers clumsy, and it can be difficult to find certain passages in texts because pages aren't numbered as they are in print.
Print
Digital textbooks and online articles aren't a bad component to the learning process, especially as time progresses and the shift becomes more prominent. But offering texts exclusively online is a
Print vs Digital
vs Digital
the fast facts
the percentage of textbooks bought in print form for the fall 2014 semester
87%
the percentage of humanities students who bought physical copies of texts available for free in digital format (2013)
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hindrance to student learning needs and comprehension:
Digital sources are fine as supplemental or hybrid materials, but courses driven by online texts aren't benefiting our
the percentage of people under 30 who believe some useful information can only be accessed in print, not online
Source: The Huffington Post, Sorry Ebooks,
These 9 Studies Show Why Print is Better
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Matthew Clough is a junior from Wichita studying English and journalism.
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Thomas Richmond, a senior from Lawrence, displays a tattoo.
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Despite societal taboos, employers should allow tattoos in the workplace
AUNGELINA DAHM
@aungelina_dahm
"Are you sure you'll be able to get a job with that?"
"Make sure you get it in a place where you can easily cover it up."
These are common statements and questions that a person with tattoos or who is considering a tattoo will receive.
Tattoos are ways people can express themselves. Recently, tattoos have been considered an art form. But just as the questions above imply, there are many people who are hesitant to get tattoos because of the potentially negative impact it could have when
Tattoos should not be discriminated against, especially while a person is pursuing a job. There are people like me who choose to dress as dark as their soul and define who they are by designing their skin with meaningful words and symbols. I am no longer the minority; more people are adopting tattoos. It is time the workplace did the same.
It's the 21st century. People aren't nearly as conservative as they were back when our parents and their friends were getting inked.
The cultural shift in the past two decades is diminishing the taboo against tattoos, according to USA Today. Now, there are three fundamental
concerns employers have with hiring people with tattoos: "the belief that an employee will not be taken seriously by tradition-minded clients,the concern that the organization's brand or image might be compromised by outlandish tattoos, and the concern that one person's body art could be perceived as offensive or hostile to a co-worker or customer."
For example, Starbucks
With this cultural shift, some companies are changing their dress code to make their employees feel more comfortable in the workplace and to avoid turning away potentially unparalleled employees just because they're inked from, let's say, chest to toe.
changed its dress code this past January to a more policy that is more accepting of tattoos. As a barista there, I am now allowed to show the tattoo on my forearm.
searching for jobs.
The Children's Hospital in St. Louis allows tattoos to go uncovered as long as designs are not considered offensive or unprofessional. These companies, along with PetSmart and Wal-Mart, are among the growing list of alternative dress codes in the workplace. More companies need to look to these businesses because they are the pioneers of tattoo acceptance.
Tattoos are far from being universally accepted, especially from the chest up. Neck and face tattoos are still widely
f国
disapproved and are often not allowed in dress codes that have been modified to accept tattoos on other parts of the body.
In today's world, we should refrain from judging people based on their appearance. Tattoos have become a tool of expression and individuality. They should be accepted in the workplace as a way to value diversity and to use it to strengthen the company and its relations. Whether an individual should get tattoos should not be decided by their future job.
Aungelina Dahm is a freshman from Chicago studying journalism and political science.
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Heed your elders. Let someone in.
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Vince Staples released his debut album, "Summertime '06," on June 30 and will be in Lawrence on Sept. 29.
CHRISTIAN HARDY
@ByHardy
Vince Staples's mindset and perspective can be explained by only a few words: "it is what it is"
The Long Beach rapper's rhymes and lyricism are keen, but his honesty and ability to speak the truth regardless of the circumstances are almost more so.
Though he didn't grow up aiming at a rap career, Staples has carved out a place for himself in the rap industry and landed among the top West Coast "gangster rappers" of this generation.
Staples came up as a close partner of Odd Future centerpiece Earl Sweatshirt, then found his sound somewhere in between the eerie cynicism of Sweatshirt and the upfront activism of Kendrick Lamar.
All of that culminated on his debut album, Summertime '06, which was released on June 30 as a two-disc story that dove through the reality of growing up in Long Beach and being born into a lineage gang culture. Maybe that environment is what has made him so honest in his craft today.
Staples talked to The Kansan about the environment the Internet has created for artists, hip-hop as popular culture and the negative connotations of being black and in a gang leading up to
his solo performance at Liberty Hall on Sept. 29.
Kansan: Who is Vince Staples?
Staples: Vince Staples is a rap artist and also an interior designer from Long Beach, Calif. Make sure you put the interior part in there, because that's a lie. And, yeah man, we just make songs. I've played in Lawrence a couple times, I've been there with Earl Sweatshirt, I've been there with ScHoolboy Q. We just like to have a good time.
Staples: We're headed to Philadelphia, or in Philadelphia. One of the two. It's good. It's a cool experience to be around all of these different minds. It's always cool, bringing together the different kinds of music and different fan bases.It's cool to see.
Kansan: How's the tour with Tyler, the Creator and A$AP Rocky going? Where are you guys at right now?
Kansan: I saw you talk about the concept of laptop rappers before the album came out. When you think of laptop rappers, who do you think of? How would you describe them?
Staples: The internet has this glass ceiling. Some artists you could be looking into on the Internet, but you would never play them like, in a car, not necessarily on radio. To escape the realm of the Internet, they don't really translate well into the actual life. There's a lot of things that go viral that we won't really consider to be actual when it comes to the actual realm of music.
That's all I mean by that. It's kind of difficult to escape the Internet sometimes when it comes to certain things. There are all those artists, they kind of blow up, they have that one big viral video, but they're never really respected as artists. I don't really know if it's fair or not, but it's just the nature of the way things are nowadays. There can be artists who had a really great song, but it's not about you, it's about that one song. It could have been because it was funny, it could be been because of a vine, it could have been anything that really brought you into that position. That's just the nature of this shit sometimes.
Kansan: Were you ever in that frame? Was that ever a thing for you? Just getting over the Internet. I feel like Earl Sweatshirt really got you through that phase because once your name got out there, it was on a record with him.
Staples: When Earl first got out there, he wasn't blowing up. Early on when I met him, there wasn't much commercial success up until [Tyler, the Creator] broke through. So I definitely feel like it wasn't necessarily all the way there. If I was being realistic with where we were, it was still very much something that was true,
No matter how big our world might be, it's still not a Drake, or Kendrick Lamar, or J. Cole, where everyone has heard us. I don't feel like I started off — of course I had to fight to get a head start — I didn't start out on, for lack of a better word. But you know what I mean, what people like to call on and what was an automatic process; you don't have to work hard to get anything.
like there are still people that haven't heard Earl Sweatshirt songs, no matter how big we are. We gotta understand that.
I've had shows, I've played shows with Earl that were half full, you know what I mean? I've played shows by myself that were half full. I've played shows with bigger acts that were half full. It's all a process, man. These markets, man. It's a tricky thing to me to get the Internet to make the shift to what's real.
Kansan: How do you make that shift, then? Blue Suede was commercial, a few other things from you are on iTunes and Google Play, but how did you make that transition?
Staples: To me, music should always be commercial. It should always be something that's purchased because it holds a value. Things that don't have value are free. So, if music has a value, and we're all fans of music, it should always be for sale. Every artists
should start as a commercial artist; that's why the music is made, to a certain extent. That's why all the time put into the music is to eventually turn a profit and make a career and life out of it, doing something that you love. It should always be viewed as that.
I don't feel like ... going commercial isn't a thing. It's sad. ...
An artist is trying to feed themselves off the music is considered them making a transition. That should always be what it is. But it's viewed as, you know, music is just free and we're supposed to just give out music at a high value at a fast rate, and it's all supposed to be free. ... You should never give less support because something is for sale. If anything, you should have more support because that says where we are as people.
Kansan: Going off that, do you think rap will ever be "the genre?" Do you think it will be respected in general by the general population?
Staples: Rap is the genre. Rap is culture. Hip-hop culture is popular culture, it is American culture. Tell me who the rock star is right now?
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At 840 Massachusetts Street, Yuri Zpancic had his work, ZOOM, displayed for Final Fridays. People came through to admire the work of the local artist on Aug. 28.
Arts Center to host a '70s-themed 40th anniversary celebration on Final Friday
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The Lawrence Arts Center will celebrate its 40th anniversary downtown this Friday, Sept. 25 with a '70s themed block party.
The party outside the Arts Center will feature live music and different retro activities. The 40th anniversary block party provides a festival atmosphere, with new exhibitions and activities inside and music and vendors outside. The staff at the LAC has been planning a 40th anniversary party for the past year or two, Arts Center CEO Susan Tate said.
"We just wanted to throw it back to 1975 to honor the 40 years of the Arts Center being in existence," Development Director Heather Hoy said.
Final Fridays is an event where all things cultural come together in downtown Lawrence on the last Friday of each month. This year there'll be flashback crafts, Disco 101 and a sitcom-athon with 1970s sitcoms playing in the theatre located in the Lawrence Arts Center.
"The Lawrence Arts Center started in a very small and intimate way and responded to the interests of the people in Lawrence. As the community grew, the Lawrence Arts Center grew." Tate said.
The Arts Center was previously housed in the Carnegie building on 9th and Vermont
St. downtown. Built in 1904, it is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Since its founding, the Arts Center has become a key part of the Lawrence community, Tate said. As the Arts Center grew, its founders contemplated additions onto the Carnegie building to further accommodate the program. However, restrictions on additional construction because of the building's historical status made relocation a reality.
"We rented dance studios at the end of the block," said Ann Evans, founding Executive Director of the Arts Center. The program eventually partnered with Treanor Architects to construct the current 40,000 square foot building funded by a mix of city contributions and private donations.
When we opened this new building [in 2002], we really expanded what we were able to do in three areas: temporary exhibitions, live performance, and visual and performing arts education," Tate said. "I am proud of Lawrence, Kansas for creating and sustaining the Lawrence Arts Center — very proud."
With indoor exhibitions, outdoor activities and music free to the public, the Arts Center's 40th anniversary party invites all of Lawrence to celebrate the city's cultural diversity as a part of the September edition of Final Fridays. Several of the event's crafts include pet rock making, vintage t-shirt printing, and a tent to dance the hustle and other '70s dances.
There will also be a reunion show from theater troupe Seem-to-Be-Players; a group that features the Arts Center's Artist Director of Performing Arts Ric Averill. He and his wife Jeanne founded the group, which has not performed since a 2008 show at the Arts Center.
The event will last from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. and the film screening of "Big Eyes" will start at 9 p.m. Based on a true story, this Tim Burton film starring Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz tells the story of artist Margaret Keane, who became known for frequently
Chuck Mead and his Grassy Knoll Boys will follow shortly after. Mead got his musical start leading bands in Lawrence but currently lives in Nashville. He and the Grassy Knoll Boys will soon embark on a European tour in support of a new album out in December in collaboration with UK artist Beans and Toast.
Live music will kick off starting at 6:30 p.m. with performances from local bands Truckstop Honeymoon and Chuck Mead and the Grassy Knoll Boys. Truckstop Honeymoon is a two-piece band that's been active for 11 years. The band is made of married couple Katie and Mike West who tour with their four children. The duo has toured three continents and are currently signed to Squirrel Records.
depicting large-eyed subjects in her work.
Hoy said Chuck is from Lawrence so it's "bringing somebody back home."
Food and beverages will also be available from Free State Brewery, the Mad Greek, Purple Carrot, Fine Thyme Foods, Drasko's Food Truck, Torched Goodness, Air Summer Snow and Juice Stop.
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RYAN WRIGHT
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Drake has had a busy 2015. He released his platinum album "If You're Reading This It's Too Late," made his Meek Mill feud the subject of memes across the Internet and now he's collaborated with Future for an 11-track mixtape, "What a Time To Be Alive," that dropped on Sunday night.
that dropped on Sunday night. This project comes as quite a surprise — no one knew about it until the two began posting cryptic messages on social media hinting at the project.
Drake and Future have collaborated a few times in the past, but if someone would have told me a month ago that this project would come out, I would have called them a filthy liar.
That being said, this isn't something you listen to if you want to hear deep, thought-provoking commentary from two of today's top minds, but it's a fun listen. This is primarily because of incredible production from
Metro Boomin, who produced seven of the project's 11 songs. This is a Drake and Future project, but Metro Boomin absolutely steals the show with his hard-hitting, grimy production.
On this record, Drake and Future aren't making sappy music that'll make you want to drunkenly text your ex at 4 a.m. This project has music that'll undoubtedly be played in strip clubs across the country (also because of Metro Boomin's production). And I mean that in the best way possible. The lyrics are fun and braggadacious, backed by great production. And that's OK because the duo didn't aim to change the sound of music with this project.
Despite this being a collaborative effort between Drake and Future, it sounds more like a Drake album that Future is featured on in every track (besides the last two, which are solo tracks by each artist). Drake does most of the heavy lifting in this album with his confidence, energy and overall
showmanship - a problem that has often plagued collaborative records.
2011's "Watch the Throne" had this problem as well. Kanye West carried that album while Jay-Z took a backseat. However, this still comes as a bit of a shock because Future's recently released record "Dirty Sprite 2" was sensational.
The mixtape's second track,
"Big Rings", is notably one of the worst songs Drake has been involved with in years. The chorus is excruciatingly awkward while the verses aren't much better.
Drake and Future are an unlikely pairing. One artist is a middle-class guy from Toronto while the other is a trap rapper from Atlanta. Nevertheless, the two come together for a pretty solid project. What a time to be alive.
— Edited by Maddy Mikinski
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In a Nov. 30, 2014 file photo, rapper Drake attends an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Toronto Raptors, in Los Angeles.
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Ryan Adams's full-album cover of Taylor Swift's '1989' differentiates itself from its namesake
JARRET ROGERS
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On Sunday night musician Ryan Adams released the highly anticipated and widely discussed album, "1989," which is his take on Taylor Swift's "1989" from last year. In August, Adams (known for his songs in the early 2000s, such as "When The
Stars Go Blue") announced he was working on a track-for-track cover of Swift's 2014 album. Fans got a preview of the album when Adams' version of the song "Bad Blood" debuted last Thursday on Apple Music's Beats 1 radio.
While the songs are Swift's, don't confuse Adams' "1989" with a typical cover album.
Adams is not taking exactly what Swift did and simply adding his voice. For his version of "1989," Adams transformed the music by taking Swift's perspective and incorporating his own sound and experience.
The music comes from guitars and pianos, making the songs feel different, and there are some minor lyric
changes. In an interview with Zane Lowe, Adams said it was never his intention to change the intent of Swift's songs.
Adams reimagines an already great album and adds another face to his extensive discography. For Swift, Adams' album is a great way for "1989" to live on. When her perspective
grows old, you can escape into Adam's voice, which picks you up and takes you on a completely different journey than Swift's.
What does this mean? It means Adams thought about the album in a different way than Swift. He didn't just rework it to make it sound like him; he went deeper and did what he could to
make it feel like him.
Taking Swift's music and making it his own could've easily been too daunting for Adams—considering the love of the original "1989." But, on his version of the album, Adams takes songs and is bold until the very end.
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Roland Emmerich's "Stonewall" is already experiencing a flood of criticism and scathing reviews before its Sept. 25 release date. The film, which tells the story of the 1969 Stonewall Riots, is controversial because
of its cast of primarily white, cisgender male characters when the riots were actually started by drag queens, lesbians, and transgender women of color.
"Stonewall" has already achieved an 11 percent "rotten" rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. Vanity Fair called the film "terribly offensive and offensively terrible."
Emmerich defended himself in a recent Buzzfeed article in which he discussed his reasons for fictionalizing the riot by centering it on a fictional character named Danny.
"You have to understand one movie: I didn't make this movie only for gay people, I
made it also for straight people," Emmerich told Buzzfeed. "I kind of found out, in the testing process, that actually, for straight people, [Danny] is a very easy in. Danny's very straight-acting. He gets mistreated because of that. [Straight audiences] can feel for him."
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Richard Williams, Billy Greer, David Ragsdale, Ronnie Platt, Phil Eihart, and David Manion of the band Kansas.
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The band Kansas may not be in Kansas anymore, but they are returning in October for a series of concerts around the state. One of their stops includes the Lied Center on Oct 2.
"I always enjoy coming home," said Richard "Rich" Williams, the lead guitarist for Kansas and one of the original band members from 1974. "So when I can, I come in earlier or stay late and spend more time (here), you know it's my roots, it's where I grew up, where I'm comfortable."
Derek Kwan, the executive director for the Lied Center, said he's excited to have a band that has withstood the test of time bring people of diverse ages and backgrounds together to celebrate the University's 150th birthday.
"We were thinking of a great way to celebrate the 150th birthday of the University by bringing together the band that helped put the state of Kansas on the map, and the University that put Kansas on the map." Kwan said.
The band's stop in Lawrence is one of 95 shows this year, a
jump since the introduction of Ronnie Platt, the new vocalist for Kansas, after longtime member Steve Walsh retired in July 2014.
Williams said that change like Walsh's retirement — is sometimes necessary to open doors for other opportunities.
"I've been through enough change now in my life to not fear it anymore," Williams said. "You know one door closes, another one opens, and you walk through the door and make the best of the next situation. I've come to find that all these changes were always necessary to get to the next place."
Since Platt joined the band, Kansas has gone from doing around 65 shows a year to 95, and fans have embraced Platt.
"He's very respectful to Steve and Steve's legacy. He is his own singer, but he still sings Kansas songs as they were written," Williams said. "He's very respectful to that and the crowd is loving what he does, much more than I would have anticipated."
Since Platt's addition, Kansas is also in the process of recording a new album with Inside-Out Music, which is in the beginning stages of development
"I'm very grateful for the change, because it's been the
busiest most kick-butt year I've had in 30," Williams said.
The band has recorded one song to test the dynamic of the group, and they're currently putting ideas together and forming skeletons of songs, Williams said. Kansas plans to hit the studio in January to record the album.
"We're excited to see what it's going to be, but we really don't know what it is yet either. I don't think it'll be surprising to anyone, we're going to be 'Kansas.' We're going to do what we do, we're not going to totally reinvent ourselves and try to jump on a new way of doing things. It's not the horse we rode in on, and we're just planning to be ourselves," Williams said.
the fun part," Williams said.
"You get to spend 24 hours of the day doing something somewhere, so you have two ways to do it. You can dread every moment, or you can just be glad to be there and take the best of the day and enjoy it, and then usually at the end of the day you get to jump up on stage and play and that's always
With over 30 years of experience touring across the world and playing on the same old guitar, the biggest change Williams has seen in touring was his attitude about it.
After playing the guitar for over 40 years for the band. Williams has learned to live and play in the moment.
"A lot of things we did were just by inspiration, by the moment. There's an excitement in doing things that may rather than everything being note for note." Williams said, "We don't play as if we're parakeets repeating constantly. Listen to what's going on around you,
you try to fill holes. We're organic in that sense."
Williams's biggest piece of advice for playing as a band is to play with people you'll get along with.
"You can get the best six guys in town in a band and you have to sit back and watch it explode because the egos are going to create a dynamic for internal combustion. It won't work." Williams said.
He added: "Making a joy of
sound is a fun experience, and the egos pretty much have to be checked at the door. So be friends, and then make some music. If it works out, maybe you can make a life of it (and) if it doesn't, at least you'll have some fun," he said.
Kansas will perform at the Lied Center on Oct. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Some tickets are still available online and at the Lied Center.
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Junior running back Ke'aun Kinner evades a scrum at the goal line as he runs in for a touchdown against Memphis on Sept. 12.
Kansas football mailbag: Snapping the 33-game road losing streak, backup quarterbacks, right tackle Larry Hughes and predictions for Saturday
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@jacksonshane3 Will KU win this week?
Sept. 12, 2009. Remember the date.
That was the last time Kansas came back to Lawrence with a road victory, knocking off UTEP by a final score of 34-7. Thirty-three games have come and gone since then. After all 33 games, the players on the airplane were silent after another road loss.
It's hard to fathom that this will be the team that snaps the streak. Kansas is currently a two-touchdown underdog to a 1-2 Rutgers team favored big at home in a morning game.
However, the Rutgers team
looks vulnerable this week. The Scarlet Knights are without their coach or best player due to suspension, and they have dismissed six players this year. In addition, they have lost two consecutive games.
This is certainly the best chance of the year for Kansas to snap the road-losing streak. But given from what we have seen the first two games, it's hard to pick the lahwawks.
The defense is still experiencing some growing pains, evident two Saturday ago when Memphis quarterback Paxton Lynch picked apart the Kansas defense (22-of-25 for 354 yards), as Memphis dropped 55 points on the Jayhawks. Rutgers' quarterback is nearly as efficient and currently leads the Big 10 with a 72.0 completion percentage.
Unless the defense has grown leaps and bounds over the bye week, it's hard to predict a road victory.
@jacksonshane3 how much game time does Ford/Willis see? Who steps up on offense to give us a spark we need for the win #kufball
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Well the ideal answer is neither. Kansas has not finished the season with the same starting quarterback that it gave the nod to in the season opener in the last two years. David Beaty would prefer to end the streak and keep junior quarterback Montell Cozart as the guy.
The coaching staff seemed concerned about how short fall camp was and how that might prevent the freshman from seeing some playing time early as he adjusts to the college level. However, Willis came in for the opener and
All that being said, if I had to pick one, I am going with the freshman Ryan Willis. Willis is far more talented and will one day get his shot to be the starting quarterback for the future.
The other reason you would ideally say neither is that if one of the backups comes into the game, it means the game is out of reach. Kansas would like to be competitive in this game this weekend.
As far as who on this offense needs to step up, I don't think someone has to. I think the answer for offensive success is simple: get the ball to junior running back Keaun Kinner.
played two plays. It's hard to imagine Beaty burning his redshirt if he didn't see a possibility of using Willis more this season.
Kinner became the first running back in program history to start off his Kansas career with consecutive 100-yard outings on the ground.
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Nine of Kinner's 16 carries against Memphis came in the first quarter, so the coaching staff has to do a better job of getting the most talented player the ball. If Kansas can give Kinner 20-30 touches a game, it has a chance to come away with its first road victory in six years.
@jacksonshane3 I'll do it! What offensive lineman has made the most improvement since the first game?
It's still very early in the
season, but I think the clear choice is freshman Larry Hughes. Hughes did not play in the season opener against South Dakota State. He did, however, start at right tackle against Memphis for senior Larry Mazvck.
Mazyck is a towering 6-feet-8,335-pound tackle that played in all 12 games as a junior, starting in nine. He rotated in the offensive line against Memphis, particularly on point-after attempts, so he appeared healthy.
Beaty remains adamant that you have to "earn it" and, after the Memphis loss, said Hughes earned the starting role. He noted Hughes played better in practice, and that's why Beaty elected to go with him.
It remains to be seen if Hughes will remain in the starting lineup, but through two weeks he has improved the most. Overall the offensive line has done a fine job, opening up holes for the running backs. It needs to do a better job keeping pressure off Cozart going forward.
Edited by Derek Skillett
Brewers snap losing streak against Cubs
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Zach Davies allowed two hits over six innings and Martin Maldonado drove in two runs to lead Milwaukee to a 4-1 victory over Chicago on Wednesday night, snapping the Brewers' nine-game losing streak to the Cubs.
Jorge Soler homered for the Cubs, who lost for the second time in nine games and finished with three hits total.
Davies (2-2) allowed two singles in the second inning, walked one and struck out four.
Luis Sardinas gave the Brewers a 1-0 lead with an RBI single just out of the reach of
Francisco Rodriguez pitched the ninth and picked up his 35th save in 37 opportunities.
a diving Kris Bryant at third base.
The Brewers couldn't solve Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks (7-7), who retired the first 14 hitters. Jean Segura finally reached in the fifth when he legged out an infield single and he scored on Sardinas' hit.
Hendricks went six-plus innings, striking out eight and allowing three runs and four hits.
The Brewers took a 3-0 lead in the seventh when Khris Davis followed Adam Lind's double with an RBI single. Two walks by reliever Justin Grimm loaded the bases and Maldonado hit a sacrifice fly.
Maldonado had an RBI single in the ninth.
Soler homered in the seventh off reliever Will Smith, his 10th of the season.
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Bayern's Robert Lewandowski, right, celebrates with teammate Douglas Costa after scoring during a match between FC Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg on Sept. 22.
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What can you accomplish in nine minutes?
There are several correct answers to this question. You might be able to read a short chapter from a textbook or take an online quiz. You can casually walk about a half mile and maybe even make it from Daisy Hill to the Underground to pick up a crunchy chicken cheddar wrap. You might even be able to get through the line at Chipotle when it's at its busiest.
However, there's apparently a lot more than can be done in such a short amount of time.
a short bout of action.
For Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski, nine minutes was all it took for him to make history, as he quickly poured in
five goals to completely erase his team's 1-0 halftime deficit.
Per the twitter account @2010MisterChip — which currently has more than 1.4 million followers — Lewandowski became the first substitute in any of the top four soccer leagues in Europe (Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga) to score five goals in a game. He also scored his five goals faster than any other player in the history of those leagues.
It was one of the craziest stretches in the history of the sport. Quite frankly, his performance was something straight out of a video game: something that could never — or perhaps should never — happen in real life.
Two goals in one minute. Three goals in four minutes.
Five goals in nine minutes.
However you break it down, it just seems impossible.
However, more and more, it seems as if athletes are able to do a lot more in a lot less time.
In many ways, 2015 has been the year of speedy soccer accomplishments. Case in point: In the FIFA Women's World Cup Final, it took the United States absolutely no time to build up an insurmountable lead.
The team scored four goals in the first 16 minutes of the game; Carli Lloyd led the way with three of them, posting the fastest hat trick in World Cup history.
more important.
And while Lloyd's hat trick took nearly three times as long as it took Lewandowski to get his first three, the implications of the game were obviously far
But to take it a step further, it hasn't just been soccer: 2015 has been the year of speed in sports.
You can look at Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson, who set a new NBA record by scoring 37 points in a quarter back in January and it's worth noting he scored all of those points in just under 9:45 of game time or even something on a much smaller scale, like the Denver Broncos scoring two touchdowns in nine seconds of game time to stun the Kansas City Chiefs on Sept.17.
You can look at the recent Baylor-SMU game, where the teams combined for 42 first quarter points with three touchdowns coming in the first two minutes of the game, or
at perhaps the most dominating athlete in sports, Ronda Rousey, who won both of her 2015 fights in a combined 48 seconds. (The first was by submission against Cat Zingano in 14 seconds, the second was by TKO against Bethe Correia in 34 seconds.)
t's not like 2014 didn't have its moments when it came to speed accomplishments in sports.
It took the United States all of 31 seconds to score its first goal at the men's World Cup, as Clint Dempsey found the back of the net against Ghana. In the semifinals, Germany took a commanding 5-0 lead in the first 29 minutes of its match against Brazil, which included a stretch of six minutes when the team scored four goals.
Flacco throwing for four first quarter touchdowns against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and it would be impossible to leave out Dri Archer's 2014 NFL Combine, where he posted the second fastest 40-yard dash time (4.26 seconds) since the league switched to electronic timing in 2000, according to cheatsheet.com.
There were also feats like Joe
However, 2015 has surpassed its predecessor. This year has been the year of speed in sports so far. Here's hoping 2016 will be even faster.
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Last season both the Baylor Bears and the TCU Horned Frogs were left on the brink of the inaugural College Football Playoff, and neither team made it. The two powerhouses are looking to dominate the conference once again, but the Bears have the best chance at making it into the playoffs.
Sure, Baylor lost quarterback Bryce Petty, and TCU has the Heisman hopeful in quarterback Trevone Boykin. After years of having elite college quarterbacks at Baylor, Seth Russell appears to be nothing less of those standards.
After just two games into the season, Russell has been strong with nine touchdowns and a 187.5-passer rating, currently ranking him at No.6 in the country, according to the NCAA. Passer rating evaluates the overall efficiency of a quarterback. The current single-season record is held by former Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson, who recorded a passer rating of 191.78 in 2011, according to sports-reference.com.
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As the season continues, Russell will settle into his role more and more and, with the uncanny amount of weapons at his disposal including running back Shock Linwood and wide receiver Corey Coleman. Russell should be able to dominate the Big 12.
Although Boykin is a dominant quarterback in the Big 12 both in the air and on the ground as evidenced by the 4,661 yards of total
offense and 42 total touchdowns he produced in 2014, the Horned Frogs have to rely on him for more of the load than Russell will. If Boykin has a rough game or the defense has locked up the run game, the Horned Frogs may find themselves in trouble.
However, Baylor's ability to have many strong players putting up numbers in any given game gives the team a better matchup against defenses. Big 12 defenses will have a hard time balancing out stopping Linwood on the ground and Coleman in the air, giving the Bears the advantage in every game of conference play.
Unlike TCU, Baylor has most of its tough games at the end of the season, starting with Kansas State on Nov. 5. This gives the Bears time to develop and perfect their style of play with Russell commanding the offense. Luckily for Russell, stud running back Shock Linwood can carry much of the load, as he had already put on a dominant performance in the first two games of the season, putting up 205 rushing yards and three touchdowns.
TCU will immediately be tested against the Wildcats and a rattled up Texas Longhorns squad. While the Horned Frogs will be favorites in all these games, it will be no walk in the park.
Baylor running back Shock Linwood (32) jumps over Lamar defensive back Rodney Randle (20) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, in Waco, Texas.
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Baylor and TCU go head-tohead on Nov. 27, the Horned Frogs' last game of the season. Last season, Baylor took the win in a 61-58 shootout. However, the team still wasn't able to get into the College Football Playoff. If both teams play to their full potential this season, it should be a matchup of undefeated teams in late November, and Baylor should come out on top.
PAIGE STINGLEY
@paigestinley
TCU
Fear the frog. Seriously, TCU is not a team to be reckoned with this season. The team's consistently solid offense is matched this season by an ever-more powerful defense. TCU displayed its potential in its home-opener game against Stephen E. Austin, winning 70-7. The Lumberjacks' first and only entrance into the end zone wasn't until the fourth quarter. Granted, SFA may not put up the same fight as Baylor or Oklahoma, but it was still a dominant win for the Frogs. TCU finished just shy of a bid to the playoffs last season, and it's determined not to let that happen again. Senior quarterback Trevone Boykin was one of the most improved quarterbacks last year and has showed this year that he has no plans of slowing down. In the first three games, Boykin has had 65 completions for 985 yards and 10 touchdowns. Senior running back Aaron Green has had 45 carries for 272 yards and four touchdowns, and senior wide receiver Josh Doctson has had 17 receptions for 326 yards and three touchdowns.
TCU has the talent and the force to be great. The Horned Frogs have a veteran offensive line, which, when they play together, can't be beat.
Last year, the Frogs' only loss was to Baylor, and they still scored 58 points that game. There's no question whether or not the TCU offense is a powerhouse. The defense, on
the other hand, has suffered a lot of injuries already. The team could potentially be down eight starting defenders in their next game against Texas Tech on Saturday. Defensive tackle Davion Pierson, one of TCU's strongest defenders, was ruled out to play last week against SMU, and coach Art Briles has not said whether or not Pierson will be cleared for this week's game. Winning this game will be crucial for TCU's chance at a playoff bid this year. One loss could put them out of the running.
TCU has a balanced schedule in November, playing on the road against Oklahoma State, at home against Kansas and on the road against Oklahoma State before hosting Baylor on its home turf.
Baylor, on the other hand, has a tricky month in November that could make or break its record. The Bears visit K-State for a Thursday night game, host Oklahoma and then travel to Oklahoma State before playing TCU the following week. Briles' offense is tough, but can it handle a four-week beat down?
Ultimately, what it will come down to is the Black Friday. Nov. 27, showdown between TCU and Baylor. Each team should be fine handling most of their other opponents, but the true test will be to see how they handle each other. When it comes down to it, I think TCU has the stronger edge. They've got the talent and the experience. At the end of the season, they should be the team with a playoff bid.
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Opposing sideline: Kansas vs. Rutgers
CHRISTIAN HARDY
@ByHardy
A coach's true opinion is difficult to decipher, especially when talking about an opposing team. They don't always say everything they know and often skew the truth. Or maybe they don't even know the truth. That's why we have the opposing sideline: to find the truth about Kansas football's opponents.
This week I talked to Dan Duggan, the Rutgers football beat writer for New Jersey
Advance Media. We touched on everything from the team's recent suspensions, coach Kyle Flood's hot seat, the quarterback controversy and how to exploit the Rutgers defense.
KANSAN: How have the losses from suspensions affect ed the team? Have they been overstated at all?
DUGAN: No, they haven't, because they've lost a lot of key players. The first wave of players that got arrested, included a starting cornerback, starting free safety and one of their top cornerbacks. That depleted an already-thin secondary.
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They take him off the field, not only do you lose his production you lose the attention that he draws for other guys, so now it's more difficult for other receivers to get open. Teams are really stacking the box, because they know Rutgers' strength is the run game. There really isn't much of a big play threat on this offense right now without him.
Then the latest arrest — which is such a suspension for now — is Leonte Carroo, the All-Big Ten wide receiver and by far the best player on the team. That's been a significant blow to the offense. Add it all up, and it's not just a matter of seven players suspended or dismissed, it's been starters and key players suspended and dismissed.
DUGGAN: The Carroo loss was pretty obvious. They just weren't able to get anything going offensively. He's been the main downfield threat, the defenses have had to gameplan for him, had to double team him and had to roll coverages his way.
KANSAN: How did you see the suspensions change the team last week? Especially after Carroo, who is really the main one.
DUGGAN; The Kyle Flood suspension. You don't want to excuse players being arrested, but that happens everywhere. It's kind of an unavoidable fact when you have 105 18-to-22 years olds — they're going to make mistakes and they're going to do stupid things. Obviously some of these crimes are serious, so ['I'm not trying] to diminish that, but it happens.
KANSAN: What's the most disappointing thing that has gone on with all of this so far?
To have a coach suspended for blatantly violating an academic policy, to me, that's much more egregious. He's the face of the program, he's the one looked at to set an example. If he's shorting the rules, that's going to overshad ow anything a player does, in my opinion.
KANSAN: Is Flood on the hot seat at all, or is his job in danger if he doesn't win games when he comes back?
DUGGAN: I think he certainly could have been fired for this offense; the University president even said that that was on the table. You have to believe he's on thin ice. You couple that with the arrests, and it's not shaping up to be a very good season on the field. So when you get to December, if you're looking at suspensions, the arrests, and a losing season, I would think that would all add up to an unclear outcome for Flood.
KANSAN: Shifting gears here, what's the M.O. on the offense? What do they try to do well?
DUGGAN: The strength of the team is by far their running backs. They have a stable of three or, really, four guys who are getting carries right now. Without Carroo, that's even more of a focus. That's what they're going to try to do. It was limited against Penn State, and I think part of that you can attribute to the fact that there were three new offensive lineman, and they had a really rough game.
Chris Laviano, the quarterback, had some decent numbers but really hasn't been able to make any big plays or stretch the defense. Penn State was able to bottle up the running game because they weren't scared of anything else. But if Rutgers is going to be successful, it's going to be off the strength of the running game.
KANSAN: There's a quarterback controversy, too. I don't know if you'd say Laviano is on thin ice, but he isn't getting support from the fans and those sort of things. What's the deal with quarterback? Could sophomore quarterback Hayden Rettig take over?
DUGGAN: I don't really expect Rettig to take over. When Flood picks a guy, he kind of sticks with him. The indications are that Laviano will start against Kansas. The main issue is, the razor-thin competition in training camp, and Laviano actually got suspended for violating curfew and getting caught with a fake ID. So, if anything, you would think the scales would have tipped towards Rettig.
Rettig started the first half of the opener while Laviano was suspended, and performed really well, and everyone knows he has a really strong arm, he's a four-start recruit, transfer from LSU, so he has a lot of those things that fans are going to latch onto. But once Laviano's suspension was up, he came in the second half and he hasn't really let go of the job. I think fans have seen the offense sputter, they've seen what Rettig can do, and they're aware of his credentials, so I think they just want to see if he can get a shot.
KANSAN: How big is that loss? Darius sitting out?
DUGGAN: Yeah, I mean,
it's a big loss. We talked about
Carrogo being the best offensive
player, but Hamilton is
hands down the best defensive
player. And they put him at
defensive tackle — right in
the middle of the defense — and
the defense is a destructive
force. A guy like him can free
up Turay, because they might
double Hamilton and that
leaves Turay singled up. It's a
domino effect: you lose one of
your best players in the middle,
everybody else has to try
to compensate and they just really don't have enough talent on this defense to make up for the loss of their best defensive player.
KANSAN: What's the weakness of this defense? Easier to pass or run against?
DUGGAN: It's sort of pick your poison. Against Washington State, they got killed in the air. Against Penn State, they got killed on the ground. That basically says, if you have a strength on offense, you just do that and attack the defense, because they haven't shown the ability to stop anybody yet. I would say the front seven is supposed to be the strength of the team with the secondary losing so many guys, playing so many young guys. That would be the most likely area for weakness, but against Penn State, the front seven got exposed, so there's holes all over this defense.
KANSAN: The spread is at 13. What's your pick?
DUGGAN: Rutgers 33, Kansas 20. I just think that Rutgers is obviously having some major issues, but there is still some talent on this team. Kansas [is just] at 60-something scholarships, and their defense looks really suspect. I would think that Rutgers will be able to run the ball against them, and I think defensively, they should be be able to play a little better since Kansas isn't as strong of an offense as some of the ones they've faced. Certainly it doesn't look like a blowout, but I can see Rutgers controlling the game and pulling out a 33-20 win.
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KEY CONTRIBUTORS
RUTGERS
EISH SMITHSON
FISH SMITHSON
FRESHMAN CORNERBACK
★★☆☆☆
Through two games, Smithson has 17 tackles, which is more than the second and third leading tacklers on the team combined (15). He's been active in the passing game, leading the Jayhawks with two pass deflections, and his forced fumble is the only turnover caused by the Jayhawks this season. His nose for the ball will be important for a defense that has struggled to tackle so far this season.
TRE' PARMALEE
SENIOR, WIDE RECEIVER
★★★☆☆
YOUNG
The Jayhawks have had a very balanced attack at receiver this year with 12 guys who have caught at least one pass through two games. Parmalee leads the pack in yards (97) and is the only one to catch a touchdown this season. His ability to get open and create yards after the catch makes him a nice safety valve for Cozart in the Jayhawks first road game of the season.
MONTELL COZART
JUNIOR, QUARTERBACK
★★☆☆☆
After a career day in week one, Cozart come back to earth against Memphis throwing for just 118 yards with a completion percentage under 50 percent. Until Cozart proves he can consistently complete deep passes, defenses will continue to dare him to throw deep by taking away all of the short routes.
BEN GOODMAN
SENIOR, DEFENSIVE END
MUSCULOLOGY
★★★☆☆
Before the season, Goodman said his goal was to record 15 sacks, and he's on pace to do that with 3.5 sacks through two games. The defensive line struggled to get any pressure on the quarterback in a big loss to Memphis. The team will rely on Goodman on to pressure the quarterback this weekend for the Jayhawks' defense to be successful.
PARKER
KE'AUN KINNER
JUNIOR, RUNNING BACK
★★★☆
Kinner has been the best player for the Jayhawks this season with over 100 rushing yards in each of his first two games. Kinner has shown hes an explosive athlete in the open field, but he also has the ability to break tackles on his way to three rushing touchdowns. The Jayhawks will continue to lean on Kinner to move the chains, run the clock and keep their struggling defense off the field.
KEY CONTRIBUTORS
CHRIS LAVIANO
CHRIS LAVIANO
SOPHOMORE, QUARTERBACK
★★☆☆☆
Laviano looks good on paper but has turned the ball over in crucial situations this year, leading his team to an 1-2 record in his two starts. Laviano leads the Big Ten in completion percentage (72 percent), and has been incredible on first downs. But his three interceptions have come back to burn Rutgers; he's even been booed by fans at home. It's possible that sophomore Hayden Rettig could start over Laviano this week, though the depth chart does not reflect that.
PETER NICOLAS
JOSH HICKS
JOSH HICKS
POMOHOME, RUNNING BACK
★★★☆
Hicks is averaging 6.3 yards per carry and is the best running back on this team, yet he is not listed as the starter. He's averaging 86 rushing yards per game and topped 100 yards for the third time in his career last week. He's listed behind team captain Paul James on the depth chart. James is still recovering from serious injuries, which have put a quick end to each of his last two seasons.
★★★☆☆
STEVE LONGA
JUNIOR, LINEBACKER
Longa is the defensive leader on this team. He has tied or led the team in tackles in 20 of his 29 career games and leads the active team with 251 career tackles. He is a ferocious pass defender who will give Cozart trouble on short throws, a staple of this Kansas version of the air raid offense.
KEMOKO TURAY
SOPHOMORE,DEFENSIVE END
★★★☆☆
If defensive tackle Darius Hamilton was healthy and ready to play, he'd be a four-star guy. But he's questionable with what is suspected to be a knee injury and is still up for a possible redshirt, meaning he could stay sidelined this year. However, Turay is almost as exciting, albeit a bit more raw. The 6-foot-6 defensive end played mostly downs in his freshman season but is trying to become an every down guy this year.
MATTHIAS VIRALAKIS
ANTHONY CIOFFI JUNIOR, FREE SAFETY
★★☆☆
Cioffi is a former corner who converted to free safety over the offseason. Those ballhawking skills he learned at corner have already translated over the last two seasons when he played three games at free safety and recorded two interceptions. This year he's done the same — three games and two interceptions. He's quite the athlete and a guy Cozart has to be weary of when throwing the ball across the middle.
PREDICTION: RUTGERS 41, KANSAS 21
By the Numbers
135
The amount of rushing yards per game for Kinner, which is best in the Big 12. Baylor's junior running back Shock Linwood is a distant second with 102.5 yards per game.
34.7
The amount of yards per kick return for redshirt freshman Ryan Schadler, which is currently 8th best in the country.
557
The amount of total yards per game allowed by the Jayhawk defense. That is fifth worst in the country and worst in the Big 12.
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Rutgers players players suspended or kicked off the team. Of those, four were crucial and expected to be contributors to the team. Leading those four is wide receiver Leonte Carroo, an All-Big Ten player for last year.
2
Point's Rutgers scored in its Big Ten opener against Penn State. Quarterback Chris Laviano struggled, posting a 28.5 raw quarterback rating and tossing two interceptions along the way.
Straight games Leonte Carroo has posted a reception in. Carroo, the top offensive player in this Rutgers offense, has been suspended and will not play.
Men's golf team places second at Invitational
MATT HOFFMANN
@MattHoffmannUDK
The Kansas men's golf team finished second overall at the Ram Masters Invitational over the weekend, eight strokes behind tournament winner and host Colorado State University. The Jayhawks were led by senior Ben Welle, who shot a four under par and won the individual championship by two strokes.
Kansas was only one stroke out of the lead at one over par after the first two rounds of the Invitational on Monday,
"We played well today," coach Jamie Bermel said after the first round of the tournament. "We let a few slip away late, but overall a pretty good start to the event. The third round is going to be a lot of fun, CSU on their home course will be tough to beat but that's why we play."
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The Rams proved to be too much for the Jayhawks to handle. Colorado State shot eight over par in the third round, leaving them at nine over through the entirety of
seemingly in the hunt for the championship with one round to play.
the tournament. They finished just one over par on Tuesday, securing the championship by eight strokes on their home course.
accomplishing it feels incredible. It is not only a big win for me, but for my school as well."
"This was one of my goals for this year and
BEN WELLE Senior Golfer
The Jayhawks also finished second in pars and eagles made, and third in birdies made with 39. Kansas' second place finish is an improvement over their fifth place finish in the Rod Myers Invitational earlier this month.
The brightest star for Kansas was Welle, who finished first place overall in the tournament, shooting four under par on the 7,215 yard, par 70 course. Welle put together the most complete tournament of any player despite starting the first round with a double bogey.
"Ben had a great day for
Welle would shoot two over par in the third and final round but was able to hold off Colorado State's Dominic Kieffer and Max Oelfke, who finished tied for second at one under par.
us today," Bermel said. "(He made a double bogey on his first hole of his second round and really showed a lot of maturity and poise to put together a great second round in tough conditions."
"This was one of my goals for this year and accomplishing it feels incredible," Welle said. "It is not only a big win for me, but for my school as well. (I'm)
really proud to represent Kansas here in Fort Collins."
Other Kansas individual scores include Connor Peck who finished tied for fourth place shooting even along with Chase Hanna and Charlie Hillier who finished tied for 25th. Kansas men's golf will now turn its attention toward the Badger Invitational in Madison, Wis, which begins on Sept. 27. The team will look to keep improving their result as a team and notch the first tournament victory of the season.
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Change in practice schedule frustrates coaches
MATT HOFFMANN
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Change in practice schedule
Because of a change in the way classes are ordered, Kansas baseball players now have a new practice schedule that starts later in the day.
It's the first time in 12 years that coach Ritch Price has had to change the way his team practices, and he expressed he wasn't too pleased about it.
"We're doing their hitting during the day around (the player's) class schedule and we're not starting practice until 3:45, and then they go to the weight room at 5," Price said. "It's a full day but it's different because of the class problems we've had."
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Assistant coaches have had to put in a lot of work to switch to a
different practice schedule.
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more down time.
"There's no doubt [that it's tougher this way], it takes really good organization on the part of my assistants to put the guys in the groups around their class times," Price said. "Otherwise wed practice normally at 3 o'clock and wed have no infielders."
Infielder Matt McLaughlin talks strategy during a pause in a game on April 21.
While Price wasn't a fan of the changes, the players who spoke seemed to enjoy them.
"I think it's actually a good thing," said junior pitcher Ben Krauth. "I know the coaches don't like it per se because they are out here a lot more but it gives the guys a nice little break compared to last year when you're going to class after practice and going to weight's and tutoring you have no breaks from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m."
Under the new practice schedule. Krauth said players have
"Having that three or four hour time period when you're not doing anything you can do your homework, get a bite to eat and take care of your business off the field," Krauth said. "That way you can come to practice ready to work."
Sophomore infielder Matt McLaughlin echoed that sentiment. "I think actually it's going to be a pretty positive outcome," he said. "We're able to get every single team player on the field at once."
No lingering effects
starts the 2015 season.
Last season's 23-32 record and exclusion from the Big 12 playoff were disappointments for Kansas baseball, but Price said the team is feeling no lingering effects other than motivation.
Though the team has only been together for a short time, there's a new energy as the team
"I'm excited about flushing last season," Price said. "We went
"Other than motivation, we have no lingering effects, I've already gotten a great vibe from this team," Price said. "We're all best friends. I love coming here every day."
through that rebuilding process and now we hope we're back to the next level where we can be competitive in our league."
Despite being 151 days away from the season opener against Arkansas Little-Rock, there is no lack of optimism as the Jayhawks begin preparation for the 2015 season.
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Column: Wiggins needs to carry his team to playoffs
MIKE MAICKE
@MJ_Maicke
This time last year, Andrew Wiggins was focusing on getting ready for his first NBA season. Just a few months earlier, he had been selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, and the anticipation was building.
But the start of the 2015-16 season brings something completely new for Wiggins. With the 2015 No. 1 overall draft pick Karl Anthony-Towns joining the Timberwolves, Wiggins will look to lead a franchise that has struggled historically in the postseason.
The rookie out of Kansas turned plenty of heads last season, despite the Timberwolves' dismal record. The team won 16 games last year, finishing last in the Western Conference
That didn't stop Wiggins from receiving Rookie of the Year honors, as he averaged nearly 17 points per game while showing glimpses of what his future could hold.
That was on display this sum mer as well, although, once again, his team didn't come through.
At this summer's 2015 FIBA Americas tournament, the highly talented Canadian roster — filled with NBA players
— underperformed. Canada was bounced in the semifinals of the tournament, falling to Venezuela 79-78. Canada would go on to win the third-place game against Mexico, albeit by one point.
However, while the team was far from ecstatic with its finish and failed to guarantee a spot in the upcoming Summer Olympics, Wiggins performances were silver innings.
in 10 games at the FIFA Americas, Wiggins averaged 15.1 points per game - not an easy feat given the depth and scoring ability of nearly everyone on the roster.
Perhaps even more impressive, however, was his efficiency from the floor.
Wiggins shot 48.7 percent from 2-point land while connecting on more than 51 percent of his 3-point jumpers. Wiggins finished the tournament at 15-of-29 from 3-point range, which was a big part of why he was named to the All-Tournament Team.
And that's the Wiggins the Timberwolves need.
The Timberwolves will need their Rookie of the Year to perform at an even higher level than last year if they want to improve upon the 2014-15 disaster of a season.
Last year, Wiggins put up a hefty 1,137 shots, connecting on 497 of them for a 43.7 field goal percentage. That mark was good enough for 72nd in the NBA last season and wasn't necessarily a poor field goal percentage, considering his team lacked multiple offensive threats to take the pressure off him and relied on him to create a lot of his offense.
However, the efficiency he put up at the FIBA Americas speaks to the type of player Wiggins could become. And the Timberwolves are going to need that Wiggins if they're going to have any chance at a postseason run.
It has been more than a decade since they've made the playoffs, and even with new additions, there's still a long way to go before the winning culture can be restored.
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Head coach David Beaty and defensive coordinator Clint Bowen shout as the Kansas defense runs onto the field on Sept. 12.
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Kansas and Rutgers leave turmoil and shoddy past at the door ahead of game
CHRISTIAN HARDY
@ByHardy
2009 was a bizarre year for Kansas football.
Kansas football and basketball teams feuded early in the season, resulting in physical altercations, injuries and subsequent apologies from both teams. A week after the season-ending loss to Missouri, head coach Mark Mangino stepped down from his position with the team. Many felt the resignation was warranted, too: under Mangino, Kansas had dropped seven straight contests while he went under investigation for the treatment of his players.
Kansas football would win only one away game that year; a 34-7 clobbering of Texas-El Paso on a feverish September day at the Sun Bowl in El Paso. Texas. A 30-game road losing streak would follow; a streak that still stands today, six years later.
Now-head coach David Beaty was a wide receivers
coach on that 2009 team. Since then, he hasn't seen a team that can quite compare to the Jayhawks that went through those tumultuous months. That is, until Kansas (0-2) faces up against Rutgers (1-2) this weekend.
When Beaty was asked this week how much Rutgers' seven missing players — six dismissed, the one suspended — affected the Jayhawks, his reply was simple.
"None."
He attributed that to the team's head coach Kyle Flood, who is also suspended for two more games due to violating University policy, but can still coach the team from Sunday to Friday every week.
"He does a really good job. He's been very productive there," Beaty said, before talking about Rutgers' first game without Flood last week. "You saw guys straining on every play on the tape every night. You saw accurate execution... Those guys did not look different to me. I think
that's a testament to him. He's done a nice job of preparing those guys whether he's there or not."
And suddenly, Beaty might be reminded of that 2009 team. Rutgers, through turmoil and the loss of its head coach for gameday, is doing just as Kansas did in 2009.
"It didn't (affect) us," Beaty said of the issues off the field in 2009. "I think that was because of our leadership. Our coaches did a good job through that process, which I'm sure their coaches are, too."
The effect, though, on the field has been similar for both, despite Beaty calling it "minimal." Both Kansas, in 2009, and Rutgers, in 2015, don't really seem to be coherent.
Rutgers is missing three starters — wide receiver Leonte Carroo, cornerback Dre Boggs and safety Delon Stephenson. Carroo is considered to be the biggest loss of the group, as he is the team's top offensive playmaker. But there are still other problems.
The fans have yet to endorse Chris Laviano as the team's starting quarterback, sometimes even booing the sophomore as he comes onto the field. The defensive line is banged up, including the team's top defensive talent, defensive tackle Darius Hamilton. Hamilton is dealing with a knee injury and could redshirt this season.
In one way or another, all of those issues have caused two-straight losses for Rutgers, including a 28-3 loss to Penn State in the first game for interim head coach Norrie Wilson.
In a way, it could be compared to the collapse of Kansas football since that last away win in 2009. But that's not on Kansas' radar, though that's not to say they haven't heard about it.
"It's not something that I really have given too much thought to... I read it on Twitter this morning," Beaty said. "That's one of those things that I don't think our kids really think a whole lot about that either. We don't allow them to."
ther. we don't know them to.
It probably shouldn't be on this team's mind; not even a bit. Six years later, not one of these players was involved with that 2009 team that started the slump. Only a about half of the players who are still around Memorial Stadium have been a part of the attempt to break it.
When it comes to Saturday's game against Rutgers, it will be about Kansas getting its first win of the season, and both teams leaving the turmoil of the past behind them.
"If it was a 30-game win streak or 30-game lose streak, you'd like to be on the other side of it, but at the end of the day it doesn't matter," Beaty said. "What happens that day is what's going to matter."
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Kansas defeats Kansas State to extend streak
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The Horesi Center was once again filled with fans, and once again, they waved the wheat as Kansas volleyball topped Kansas State. The Jayhawks bumped up its undefeated streak to 13 matches with a win over the rival Wildcats in four sets (25-23, 19-25, 25-22, 25-21).
The Wildcats put up an impressive fight, but they lost after swiping one set from the Jayhawks.
set those kills up with her 13 assists, putting up all but one of the total assists.
"Welcome to the Big 12," coach Ray Bechard said after the team's rough performance. "Offensively, we hit .220, that's probably the lowest of the year. We had to rely on some other things."
The second set was the fourth set that the Jayhawks have dropped this season as the Wildcats edged out a 25-19 victory. The Wildcats proved they are a force to be reckoned with after they dominated during the majority of the set. But the Jayhawks stayed level-headed.
The first set of the match proved to be difficult for the Jayhawks as they trailed the Wildcats throughout the majority of the set. Kansas took the lead a total of three times in set one. Eventually the Jayhawks took the lead at 19-18 and held it to win the set 25-23.
Right side hitter Kelsie Payne led the Jayhawks in kills, posting six throughout the set. Setter Ainise Havilli
Junior libero Cassie Wait celebrates Wednesday night against Kansas State after Kansas defeated the Wildcats in four sets in Lawrence.
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"We can't change our mentality," said libero Cassie Wait. "Our facial expressions
"Offensively, we hit .220, that's probably the lowest of the year. We had to rely on some other things."
RAY BECHARD Head Coach
The Jayhawks recorded only 11 kills in the second set, a relative low for the team. The leader in kills in the second set was outside hitter Madison Rigdon, who added four kills to bring her total to five.
can't change, our body language can't change."
Wait continued to prove herself as a defensive specialist by adding five more digs to her five from the first set. Wait was diving all over the court, trying for balls that seemed impossible to save.
The Jayhawks took the third set 25-22 in a hard-fought battle. Payne continued to post impressive kill numbers, adding six to make her total 15 in three sets. Havili assisted her teammates and put up 16 assists to increase her total to 38.
Wait led the team in digs. She showed her dedication to her defensive position by taking a full-speed hit to the face
out saved the ball and immediately got back up.
"One ball, one set, one match at a time," Wait said. "That's what I focus on."
Hawni added another 16 assists to bring her total to 54 — only three away from her personal best. Rigdon used those assists to post six more kills and finished the day with 14. Payne ended the day with 20 kills, five coming from the final set.
The fourth and final set came much easier to the Jayhawks as the fire that was once burning within the Wildcats began to die. The Jayhawks took the set 25-21.
Five players ended the game with a dig amount in the double digits. Wait led with 27. Havili had 12 and posted yet another double-double for the season. Defensive specialist Addison Barry had a spectacular night in the back, recording a season high of six digs.
“[Barry] was digging everything in her zone,” Bechard said. “That was big”
The Jayhawks will face Kansas State once again on Nov. 25 in Manhattan. For now, the team's next test comes against TCU on Saturday on 2 p.m.
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and they were facing each other in his study, and he said that one is good design and that one's not," said McCulley. "I studied both the chairs to see what made them different and what was the good design and why it was bad, and
Hoard and McCulley started the weekend with sketches that developed into three-dimensional prototypes. Mod-
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Center and four hours of free accounting help. The team is also entered into KU Catalyst, a business accelerator.
for Modern Nomad is to finalize the models and hopefully have a full-scale model in the next couple of weeks. They hope to have their business fully launched by the summer of 2016.
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"It was an ebb-and-flow match," head coach Ray Bechard said in a news release. "Offensively we didn't play very well in the first set, but played great defense. Then we got the offense going in the second set and started the third set well."
Outside hitter Madison Rigdon followed close behind Payne, posting a total of 10 kills while adding 11 digs. That performance was her second double-double of the season.
Outside hitter Tiana Dockery and middle blocker Janae Hall each recorded nine kills. Dockery added 10 digs, leav-
at least three kills. Right side Kelsie Payne led the pack with 13 two shy of her personal best (15).
There were just too many unforced errors in the third set, [which] let a good team back in it," Bechard said. "We were fortunate to close out the match in three sets."
Against Kansas — a defensive stronghold — TCU struggled to do much on the offensive end. The Horned Frogs finished with a .106 hitting percentage, which marked the 13th time out of 14 games that Kansas' opponents hit under 200.
Kansas now leads the all-time series with TCU 6-2, according to the news release.
Kansas' next match will be against West Virginia on Saturday, Oct. 3, at home. The Jayhawks will be looking to extend their winning streak to 15.
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SUNDAY, JULY 10TH
This time last year, Andrew Wiggins was focusing on getting ready for his first NBA season. Just a few months earlier, he had been selected with the No.1 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, and the anticipation was building.
But the start of the 2015-16
Head coach David Beaty and defensive coordinator Clint Bowen shout as the Kansas defense runs onto the field on Sept. 12.
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TUNNELS HIDING BENEATH MASS STREET
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AMIE JUST
@Amie_Just
More than dirt lies under the streets of downtown Lawrence. There's an interconnected network of underground tunnels that join different buildings and sections of the Massachusetts Street area together.
Entering the tunnels is illegal, unless the passageway opens access to someone's property. With no existing map outlining the course of the tunnels and no knowledge of what condition the paths are in, walking underground is dangerous. Many of the tunnels have also been sealed off.
Then why are they there and what are they used for?
Many different theories and rumors circulate the town, but only some have been confirmed.
Several of the downtown tunnels were known to have been built in part by J.D. Bowersock and the Bowersock Dam, completed in July of 1874. In that time, electricity was carried via a conveyor belt system rather than through the overhead electric wires that are everywhere today.
Architectural historian, Brenna Buchanan, said the basement of Ernst & Son Hardware (located at 826 Massachusetts St.) used to
be an old seamstress factory. The sewing machines were powered by hydroelectricity from the dam. In that case, Bowersock's tunnel system could have reached the store (about 0.5 miles from the dam) and branched out farther downtown.
Buchanan has been in the tunnel that starts under Liberty Hall and runs to Hobbs Inc across the street. She said the tunnel used to connect to the Eldridge Hotel, but has long since been closed off.
Lawrence Journal-World articles from 1962, 1964, 1987 and 2009 have testaments from people who had been in the tunnels all over Lawrence.
Two boys found a tunnel, what they called a cave, near West Ninth Street and Avalon Road in 1962, according to the Lawrence Journal-World. The article cited "unconfirmed speculation" about the tunnel being used for the Underground Railroad.
preserved.
According to a Lawrence Journal-World article on March 4, 1964, tunnels were found under the old Lawrence Brewery and Byrd Tannery building. That building has since been razed, but the building stood on Maine Street, just north of the Lawrence Memorial Hospital. According to that article, the tunnels were supposed to be salvaged and
In 1987, two other tunnels were discovered at Sixth and Massachusetts Street when the Underwood Building was destroyed.
The tunnels aren't fancy by any means. Many of the tunnels, according to people who have seen them, aren't very big. With hardly any room to stand, people crawled through the mold, grime, and mud that coated the paths. The article from 1962 detailed how the tunnel the boys found was roughly three feet in height.
As for urban legend, anything goes.
Historians in Lawrence have been on both sides of the
Underground Railroad theory, but because there isn't enough evidence proving either side, the debate still rages on.
The Underground Railroad dates back to the 1850s and 1860s. The Bowersock Dam started construction in 1872, and was completed in 1874.
In Wabaunsee County, Kan.
(two counties west of Douglas
County), there is documented
evidence of the Underground
Railroad. No such proof exists
for Douglas County, but
theoretically, its possible.
Will more tunnels show up somewhere? Who knows. You never know what could be under your feet.
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
None of these stories are new, but then, legends rarely are. They're repeated and passed down from class to class, accumulating embellishments and alternate perspectives along the way. And while most cities'
histories go down in flames, Lawrence's pretty much begins there (shouts out to William Quantrill). From the free state to the freak state, this city has maintained an identity that no one else in Kansas would want to claim. So we're breaking oral tradition and writing a few of these stories down.
Not so.
But why are these stories worth telling? Well, I grew up in Kansas City with the understanding that Lawrence revolved entirely around the University, and more specifically, Keith Langford. Not so.
As hard as it is to believe,
Lawrence existed before your
freshman year andv it will
live on beyond your four or five or eight years here. This city is unique in that it accommodates more than 20,000 students in addition to a wealth of business owners, families and vagrants. It's the city where a real estate tycoon can push a Bugatti and Dennis can push a shopping cart (if you don't
know who Dennis is, stay tuned for future stories). So as we have the time of our lives, it's important for us to acknowledge those memories made and forgot in the bars and classrooms and streets before us. These Lawrence myths — true or not — have survived to 2015 and it's time you brushed up.
necessarily a poor neid goat percentage, considering his team lacked multiple offensive threats to take the pressure off him and relied on him to create a lot of his offense.
However, the efficiency he put up at the FIBA Americas speaks to the type of player Wiggins could become. And the Timberwolves are going to need that Wiggins if they're going to have any chance at a postseason run.
It has been more than a decade since they've made the playoffs, and even with new additions, there's still a long way to go before the winning culture can be restored.
coach Ray Bechard said after the team's rough performance. "Offensively, we hit .220, that's probably the lowest of the year. We had to rely on some other things."
The first set of the match proved to be difficult for the Jayhawks as they trailed the Wildcats throughout the majority of the set. Kansas took the lead a total of three times in set one. Eventually the Jayhawks took the lead at 19-18 and held it to win the set 25-23.
Right side hitter Kelsie Payne led the Jayhawks in kills, posting six throughout the set. Setter Ainise Havili
RAY BECHARD Head Coach
"Offensively, we hit .220 thats probably the lowest of the year. We had to rely on some other things."
The Jayhawks recorded only 11 kills in the second set, a relative low for the team. The leader in kills in the second set was outside hitter Madison Rigdon, who added four kills to bring her total to five.
can't change, our body language can't change."
wait continued to prove herself as a defensive specialist by adding five more digs to her five from the first set. Wait was diving all over the court, trying for balls that seemed impossible to save.
The Jayhawks took the third set 25-22 in a hard-fought battle. Payne continued to post impressive kill numbers, adding six to make her total 15 in three sets. Havili assisted her teammates and put up 16 assists to increase her total to 38.
Wait led the team in digs. She showed her dedication to her defensive position by taking a full-speed hit to the face
"One ball, one set, one match at a time," Wait said.
"That's what I focus on."
the fourth and final set came much easier to the Jayhawks as the fire that was once burning within the Wildcats began to die. The Jayhawks took the set 25-21.
Havili added another 16 assists to bring her total to 54 — only three away from her personal best. Rigdon used those assists to post six more kills and finished the day with 14. Payne ended the day with 20 kills, five coming from the final set.
but saved the ball and immediately got back up.
Five players ended the game with a dig amount in the double digits. Wait led with 27. Havili had 12 and posted yet another double-double for the season. Defensive specialist Addison Barry had a spectacular night in the back, recording a season high of six digs.
"[Barry] was digging everything in her zone," Bechard said. "That was big."
The Jayhawks will face Kansas State once again on Nov. 25 in Manhattan. For now, the team's next test comes against TCU on Saturday on 2 p.m.
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DARBY VANHOUTAN @DarbyVanHoutan
A prominent landmark at the University is the Campanile and carillon. Constructed in 1950 and dedicated on May 27,1951,the Campanile is a World War II memorial to remember the 277 men and women from the University who lost their lives fighting in the war.
The tradition of walking under the monument on the graduation day began the following year. The year it was created, the Kansas City Star called it "the finest musical instrument of its kind west of Chicago." Measuring 120 feet tall, the Campanile contains 53 bells in the carillon.
Despite all the positive history surrounding it, the Campanile comes with a very infamous myth as well. It's rumored that if youire a student attending the University and want to graduate in four years, you should steer clear of the Campanile.
uation day ceremony is doomed to either not graduate on time, or not graduate from the University at all. Whether it's a rebellious student or a new Jayhawk on campus, it seems safer to not set foot under the Campanile, which contains the ghost of unearned diplomas past and risk the curse.
The legend says that a person who walks beneath the Campanile before their grad-
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at least three kills. Right side Kelsie Payne led the pack with 13 — two shy of her personal best (15).
Outside hitter Tiana Dockery and middle blocker Janae Hall each recorded nine kills. Dockery added 10 digs, leav-
"It was an ebb-and-flow match," head coach Ray Bechard said in a news release. "Offensively we didn't play very well in the first set, but played great defense. Then we got the offense going in the second set and started the third set well."
Outside hitter Madison Rigdon followed close behind Payne, posting a total of 10 kills while adding 11 digs. That performance was her second double-double of the season.
Against Kansas — a defensive stronghold — TCU struggled to do much on the offensive end. The Horned Frogs finished with a .106 hitting percentage, which marked the 13th time out of 14 games that Kansas' opponents hit under .200.
there were just too many unforced errors in the third set, [which] let a good team back in it," Bechard said. "We were fortunate to close out the match in three sets."
Kansas now leads the all-time series with TCU 6-2, according to the news release.
Kansas' next match will be against West Virginia on Saturday, Oct. 3, at home. The Jayhawks will be looking to extend their winning streak to 15.
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STULL CEMETERY IS RUMORED TO BE A GATEWAY TO HELL. IS IT?
TOM DEHART
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Editor's note: This article appeared in a previous edition of The Kansan. Stull, located about 10 miles west of Lawrence, is a town so small it feels like it's hiding in plain view.
Cars passing on its roads will be in and out of it in less time than it takes to process a full thought. The town includes a United Methodist Church that appears to have been constructed in recent years and an old, darkened, brick bait shop to the west. Two small houses sit almost adjacent to the church and across from the south side of the small town there's a cemetery containing tombstones with dozens of German-sounding last names written on them.
Stull Cemetery has gained a reputation for being the site of supernatural happenings, including associations with the devil, the occult and a supposed gateway to hell in the basement of an old church, demolished in 2002, which was supposedly sheltered from rain despite its lack of a roof.
Multiple signs attached to the cemetery gate read a simple message: "No Trespassing." It's a peculiar sign to be posted on a regular cemetery gate, but Stull isn't commonly defined as regular.
Despite the rumors and urban legends that surround
one cemetery, the most activity seen there in recent years are acts of vandalism—hence the trespassing signs and Stull residents' desire to keep outsiders off the property.
"It used to look a lot spookier than it does now. It had a stone structure adjacent to it, and it used to have some pine trees, but those pine trees died," said Lt. Steve Lewis, former Douglas County Sheriffs Office public information officer. "When I used to patrol out there, I would stop people and they would tell me that they were just trying to see something scary, and I told them they were looking at the scariest thing they were going to see all night, and I charged them with a misdemeanor."
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In addition to an American flag at the east end of the cemetery, a large, bent tree stands solitary to the west on one of the curves of the gravel road that loops around the cemetery's premises.
Toward the northeast corner of the small plot of land, the only remnants of the rooftless church are limestone bricks. Most of the attractions that once brought people to the cemetery have been removed, and the sight is somewhat disappointing for a day in late October.
Nevertheless, the legend has a surprisingly long legacy for how uneventful the town of Stull truly is.
percentage, considering his team lacked multiple offensive threats to take the pressure off him and relied on him to create a lot of his offense.
However, the efficiency he put up at the FIBA Americas speaks to the type of player Wiggins could become. And the Timberwolves are going to need that Wiggins if they're going to have any chance at a postseason run.
It has been more than a decade since they've made the playoffs, and even with new additions, there's still a long way to go before the winning culture can be restored.
coach kay beckard said after the team's rough performance. "Offensively, we hit .220, that's probably the lowest of the year. We had to rely on some other things."
The first set of the match proved to be difficult for the Jayhawks as they trailed the Wildcats throughout the majority of the set. Kansas took the lead a total of three times in set one. Eventually the Jayhawks took the lead at 19-18 and held it to win the set 25-23.
Right side hitter Kelsie Payne led the Jayhawks in kills, posting six throughout the set. Setter Ainise Havilli
"Offensively, we hit .220, that's probably the lowest of the year. We had to rely on some other things."
RAY BECHARD Head Coach
The Jayhawks recorded only 11 kills in the second set, a relative low for the team. The leader in kills in the second set was outside hitter Madison Rigdon, who added four kills to bring her total to five.
can't change, our body language can't change."
self as a defensive specialist by adding five more digs to her five from the first set. Wait was diving all over the court, trying for balls that seemed impossible to save.
The Jayhawks took the third set 25-22 in a hard-fought battle. Payne continued to post impressive kill numbers, adding six to make her total 15 in three sets. Havili assisted her teammates and put up 16 assists to increase her total to 38.
The fourth and final set came much easier to the Jayhawks as the fire that was once burning within the Wildcats began to die. The Jayhawks took the set 25-21.
Wait led the team in digs. She showed her dedication to her defensive position by taking a full-speed hit to the face
"One ball, one set, one match at a time," Wait said. "That's what I focus on."
Havili added another 16 assists to bring her total to 54 — only three away from her personal best. Rigdon used those assists to post six more kills and finished the day with 14. Payne ended the day with 20 kills, five coming from the final set.
diately got back up.
I like to sneak the game with a dig amount in the double digits. Wait led with 27. Havili had 12 and posted yet another double-double for the season. Defensive specialist Addison Barry had a spectacular night in the back, recording a season high of six digs.
“[Barry] was digging everything in her zone,” Bechard said. “That was big”
The Jayhawks will face Kansas State once again on Nov. 25 in Manhattan. For now, the team's next test comes against TCU on Saturday on 2 p.m.
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1950S MURDER HAUNTS ROOM IN JEFFERSON'S
DAN GARRETT
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On May 28, 1954, attorney Leroy Harris sat in his office on top of a clothing store. That night, a man named Phillip Johnson snuck into his office and shot Harris three times. Harris died in his office chair from a gunshot wound to the head. Johnson took a walk around town before turning himself in. Johnson was sentenced to life in prison and died in 1959 at the Kansas State Penitentiary in Lansing, according to a story in the Kansas City Star.
Ralph Wolfson owned the clothing store underneath the office and was pretty shook up after hearing about the murder. He hired someone to clean up the body, seal the door and cover the windows in the office with metal siding. The room was
sealed for almost 50 years but in 2000, according to a Lawrence Journal-World article, Wolfson's son, Mark, decided to open the room.
When Mark and a group of journalists pried open a skylight to enter the room, they were shocked at what they saw. They had expected the room to be frozen in time from 1954, but construction workers had recently been in the room to secure a false ceiling. They also found some furniture they suspected had been put in the room for extra storage. The only things that remained from the murder were papers from the 1950s and the nail that Harris' law diploma hung on. The furniture store made way for Jefferson's restaurant in 2000. Pretty soon, attention turned from the mysterious room to the famous wings
But on Jan.15,2015 a fire in the second story of the building shut the restaurant down for two months Firefighters cut open the siding, exposing the interior and the old tale.
below.
"We had an electrical fire in the upstairs back portion of the restaurant," said Jefferson's owner Brandon Graham. "We don't know the final cause; we do know that a transformer blew up and, at the same time, a fire started."
Nevertheless, the second story of the building is easily seen from the street-as well as the window of Harris's office.
After talking to the current staff of Jefferson's, only one employee had even heard of someone being murdered upstairs.
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and they were facing each other in his study, and he said that one is good design and that one's not," said McCulley. "I studied both the chairs to see what made them different and what was the good design and why it was bad, and
Hoard and McCulley started the weekend with sketches that developed into three-dimensional prototypes. Mod-
Center and four hours of free accounting help. The team is also entered into KU Catalyst, a business accelerator.
for Modern Nomad is to finalize the models and hopefully have a full-scale model in the next couple of weeks. They hope to have their business fully launched by the summer of 2016.
- Edited by Leah Sitz
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Outside hitter Madison Rigdon followed close behind Payne, posting a total of 10 kills while adding 11 digs. That performance was her second double-double of the season.
"It was an ebb-and-flow match," head coach Ray Bechard said in a news release. "Offensively we didn't play very well in the first set, but played great defense. Then we got the offense going in the second set and started the third set well."
Outside hitter Tiana Dockery and middle blocker Janae Hall all recorded nine kills. Dockery added 10 digs, leav-
at least three kills. Right side Kelsie Payne led the pack with 13 — two shy of her personal best (15).
Against Kansas — a defensive stronghold — TCU struggled to do much on the offensive end. The Horned Frogs finished with a .106 hitting percentage, which marked the 13th time out of 14 games that Kansas' opponents hit under .200.
There were just too many unforced errors in the third set, [which] let a good team back in it," Bechard said. "We were fortunate to close out the match in three sets."
Kansas now leads the all-time series with TCU 6-2, according to the news release.
Kansas' next match will be against West Virginia on Saturday, Oct. 3, at home. The Jayhawks will be looking to extend their winning streak to 15.
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But the start of the 2015-16
Head coach David Beaty and defensive coordinator Clint Bowen shout as the Kansas defense runs onto the field on Sept. 12.
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Potter Lake is rumored to contain all sorts of flora and fauna.
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Potter Lake has been drained twice in its history once in 1957 and again in 2011. Items
found at the bottom include a desk, sewing machine, a time capsule, and a Model T Ford. Some claim that a cadaver had to be fished from the lake after pranksters
stole it from Snow Hall in the 1980s.
Potter Lake is also home to a variety of aquatic vegetation such as duckweed and water lilies, as well as mosquito fish, bass, several breeds of turtles and possibly sunfish.
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But could something more sinister be lurking in its 12-foot depths? Rumors have been swirling for years that the water hides everything from sea monsters to infant skeletons. One commenter, who identifies himself as "Frederic Gutknect IV," claims in the comments section of a 2008 Lawrence Journal-World article that he rescued a two-pound albino "koi" that had been washed out of the lake by a storm.
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in and half out of water down by the drain and still 'breathing.' I went back down to the drain and saved a gigantic goldfish. It must have weighed two pounds. I had seen the great white whale (koi) for a long time, and I have seen it since it went back into the drink."
"After a real gully-washer of a storm there were literally THOUSANDS of fish littering the rock lined ditch down to the drain near the parking lot," he wrote. "At the drain was the big (24'?), cream-colored koi. I think it's a koi. I carried it up and plopped it back in the pond. It was half
The commenter did not respond to an interview request.
In its early days, swimmers were a common sight at the lake. Swimming was banned, however, after seven students drowned and the water quality came into question.
Asian grass carp were introduced to Potter Lake in 2009 to control the growth of vegetation. The fish are sterile and can grow rather large. Could one of these be the famous albino carp?
es, said Stanford Loeb a specialist with the department. The vegetation would otherwise die and decompose, resulting in the release of nitrogen and phosphorous which would stimulate excessive algae growth.
"The lake's a wonderful lake. It's beautiful," Loeb said. "Sometime, probably during the 1980s, somebody threw a water lily tuber into the lake, and it has since developed into a problem."
Last August, representatives from the Environment, Health and Safety Department used a mechanical harvester to pull unwanted aquatic vegetation from the lake. The project was done for mostly aesthetic purpos
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"If they're albino, it would be rather odd because we didn't add any albino carp, and they can't reproduce, but you never know." Loeb said.
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However, the efficiency he put up at the FIBA Americas speaks to the type of player Wiggins could become. And the Timberwolves are going to need that Wiggins if they're going to have any chance at a postseason run.
percentage, considering his team lacked multiple offensive threats to take the pressure off him and relied on him to create a lot of his offense.
It has been more than a decade since they've made the playoffs, and even with new additions, there's still a long way to go before the winning culture can be restored.
The first set of the match proved to be difficult for the Jayhawks as they trailed the Wildcats throughout the majority of the set. Kansas took the lead a total of three times in set one. Eventually the Jayhawks took the lead at 19-18 and held it to win the set 25-23.
coach Kay Becchard said after the team's rough performance. "Offensively, we hit .220, that's probably the lowest of the year. We had to rely on some other things."
Right side hitter Kelsie Payne led the Jayhawks in kills, posting six throughout the set. Setter Ainise Havili
"Offensively, we hit .220, that's probably the lowest of the year. We had to rely on some other things."
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can't change, our body language can't change."
The jayhawks recorded only 11 kills in the second set, a relative low for the team. The leader in kills in the second set was outside hitter Madison Rigdon, who added four kills to bring her total to five.
self as a defensive specialist by adding five more digs to her five from the first set. Wait was diving all over the court, trying for balls that seemed impossible to save.
The layhawks took the third set 25-22 in a hard-fought battle. Payne continued to post impressive kill numbers, adding six to make her total 15 in three sets. Havili assisted her teammates and put up 16 assists to increase her total to 38.
Wait led the team in digs. She showed her dedication to her defensive position by taking a full-speed hit to the face
diately got back up.
"One ball, one set, one match at a time," Wait said. "That's what I focus on."
The fourth and final set came much easier to the Jayhawks as the fire that was once burning within the Wildcats began to die. The Jayhawks took the set 25-21. Havilli added another 16 assists to bring her total to 54 - only three away from her personal best. Rigdon used those assists to post six more kills and finished the day with 14. Payne ended the day with 20 kills, five coming from the final act.
Five players scored the game with a dig amount in the double digits. Wait led with 27. Havili had 12 and posted yet another double-double for the season. Defensive specialist Addison Barry had a spectacular night in the back, recording a season high of six digs.
“[Barry] was digging everything in her zone,” Bechard said. “That was big.”
The Jayhawks will face Kansas State once again on Nov. 25 in Manhattan. For now, the team's next test comes against TCU on Saturday on 2 p.m.
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This myth isn't quite as old as time itself, given that the first school bus wasn't invented until 1921, but students have long since spread word that getting hit by a campus bus earns you free tuition.
No one knows the origin of this myth, but its reach extends far beyond
the hills of the University. In fact, there's an entire page on Snopes with commenters claiming the same rumor at their respective universities. So is it true?
Not at all. Getting hit by a KU bus (or any other university vehicle) does not translate to free tuition, according to the KU Info website So before you aimlessly
- Go to the hospital.
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- Call the police.
- Lawyer up.
- Peel yourself off the ground and hobble away in
case the bus is persistent and tries to come back for more.
- Learn your lesson and look both ways before crossing the street.
- If previous step fails, get your eyes tested.
- Cry.
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and Technology Business Center and four hours of free accounting help. The team is also entered into KU Catalyst, a business accelerator.
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ry, and six players recorded at least three kills. Right side Kelsie Payne led the pack with 13 two shy of her personal best (15).
"It was an ebb-and-flow match," head coach Ray Bechard said in a news release. "Offensively we didn't play very well in the first set, but played great defense. Then we got the offense going in the second set and started the third set well."
Outside hitter Madison Rigdon followed close behind Payne, posting a total of 10 kills while adding 11 digs. That performance was her second double-double of the season.
Outside hitter Tiana Dockery and middle blocker Janae Hall each recorded nine kills. Dockery added 10 digs, leav-
"There were just too many unforced errors in the third set, [which] let a good team back in it," Bechard said. "We were fortunate to close out the match in three sets."
Against Kansas — a defensive stronghold — TCU struggled to do much on the offensive end. The Horned Frogs finished with a .106 hitting percentage, which marked the 13th time out of 14 games that Kansas' opponents hit under 200.
Kansas now leads the all-time series with TCU 6-2, according to the news release.
Kansas' next match will be against West Virginia on Saturday, Oct. 3, at home. The Jayhawks will be looking to extend their winning streak to 15.
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This time last year, Andrew Wiggins was focusing on getting ready for his first NBA season. Just a few months earlier, he had been selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, and the anticipation was building.
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Head coach David Beatty and defensive coordinator Clint Bowen shout as the Kansas defense runs onto the field on Sept. 12.
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WIL KENNEY
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At around 11 p.m. on December 11, 1970, Carol Duster walked through the open door to the Summerfield Hall Computation Center. Ten feet away, a homemade bomb tore through the southern wall, according to an article from the KU Department of History. Carol Duster's contact lenses were ripped from her eyes, scratching her corneas.
The building had been previously evacuated into 20-degree night air after a steady voice called in a bomb threat.
The warning was simple and exact.
"There is a bomb in the machine room set to go off in three minutes. This is no joke," the individual told the Computation Center's switchboard operator.
Three days before, a student was
shot in front of Watson Library. Fires were started in classrooms almost daily, according to a 2010 LJ World article. Two men were killed in police clashes in the summer of '70. On April 20 of that year a firebomb scorched the upper floors of the Kansas Union. Now referred to as "The Days of Rage," 1970 was a year of violence to rival 1863, when Quantrill's Raiders rode into Lawrence to slaughter and pillage abolitionists. Still, Duster wasn't fazed by the warning and evacuation. She had homework to do and bomb threats were commonplace that semester. She went back into Summerfield without a second thought.
She was still shivering when the door opened. The clock struck 11. Two fellow students, Vernon Breit and Victor Harrison, blacked out immediately. Duster remained conscious. Later, she told the Lawrence Journal World she "thought
I was being electrocuted... My hair was sticking out in all direction ... I thought everything was on top of me. It was so dark."
Her eardrums ruptured. Her contact lenses scraped her corneas and she suffered minor scrapes and bruises.
Chancellor Larry Chalmers arrived a few minutes after the blast. He called the bombing an act of "psychopathic behavior." He had addressed the Board of Regents a day earlier and explained the year's nonstop violence.
In the aftermath, no one claimed responsibility. The list of suspects was long: Black Panther militants galvanized by the police shooting of a black teenager that summer; the V-Committee, white vigilantes radicalized by a year of racial violence; the Weathermen, a leftist offshoot of the Students for a Democratic Society; or a rogue "psychopath."
Duster had little to do with any of these groups, yet she was the one in the rear of an ambulance, deaf and blind.
In the end the bomb inflicted minor injuries and $165,000 in damages. A stairwell mitigated the damage, as did a number of boxes stuffed with blank student schedules where the bomb was likely hidden.
The next day two more campus phones rang with bomb threats, but both were hoaxes.
A dozen undercover policemen were invited onto campus to infiltrate suspected groups. A reward fund was set up to gather information on the attacks, according to Lawrence.com.
No one stepped forward.
A few days later, the authorities sifted through the rubble for evidence, a clue for who or why. All they found were Carol Duster's contact lenses.
percentage, considering his team lacked multiple offensive threats to take the pressure off him and relied on him to create a lot of his offense.
However the efficiency he put up at the FIBA Americas speaks to the type of player Wiggins could become. And the Timberwolves are going to need that Wiggins if they're going to have any chance at a postseason run.
It has been more than a decade since they've made the playoffs, and even with new additions, there's still a long way to go before the winning culture can be restored.
The first set of the match proved to be difficult for the Jayhawks as they trailed the Wildcats throughout the majority of the set. Kansas took the lead a total of three times in set one. Eventually the Jayhawks took the lead at 19-18 and held it to win the set 25-23.
coach Ray Bechard said after the team's rough performance. "Offensively, we hit .220, that's probably the lowest of the year. We had to rely on some other things."
Right side hitter Kelsie Payne led the Jayhawks in kills, posting six throughout the set. Setter Ainise Havili
RAY BECHARD Head Coach
"Offensively, we hit .220, that's probably the lowest of the year. We had to rely on some other things."
The Jayhawks recorded only 11 kills in the second set, a relative low for the team. The leader in kills in the second set was outside hitter Madison Rigdon, who added four kills to bring her total to five.
can't change, our body language can't change."
Wait continued to prove herself as a defensive specialist by adding five more digs to her five from the first set. Wait was diving all over the court, trying for balls that seemed impossible to save.
The Jayhawks took the third set 25-22 in a hard-fought battle. Payne continued to post impressive kill numbers, adding six to make her total 15 in three sets. Havili assisted her teammates and put up 16 assists to increase her total to 38.
Wait led the team in digs. She showed her dedication to her defensive position by taking a full-speed hit to the face
but saved the ban and immediately got back up.
"One ball, one set, one match at a time," Wait said. "What's that I focus on."
The fourth and final set came much easier to the Jayhawks as the fire that was once burning within the Wildcats began to die. The Jayhawks took the set 25-21.
Havili added another 16 assists to bring her total to 54 — only three away from her personal best. Rigdon used those assists to post six more kills and finished the day with 14. Payne ended the day with 20 kills, five coming from the final set.
Five prayers ended the game with a dig amount in the double digits. Wait led with 27. Havili had 12 and posted yet another double-double for the season. Defensive specialist Addison Barry had a spectacular night in the back, recording a season high of six digs.
["Barry] was digging everything in her zone." Bechard said. "That was big."
The Jayhawks will face Kansas State once again on Nov. 25 in Manhattan. For now, the team's next test comes against TCU on Saturday on 2 p.m.
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When it comes to multicultural groups on campus, the University has a large number of distinct organizations like the Black Student Union, Hispanic American Leadership Organization and the Asian American Student Union.
Unfortunately, many of these organizations struggle because of a lack of resources and larger support system. That's
where Mosaic comes in.
Multicultural Organizations for Student Advocacy, Involvement and Community, or Mosaic, was created last spring by senior David Lam in an effort to provide support and cooperation between multicultural communities on campus. The group is comprised of representatives from different cultural groups who work together to make students more aware of the multicultural groups on campus. Lam, who is graduating in December, has
started to hand off responsibility to Assistant Director Karen Chin.
land Park.
She added: "My hope is that as a whole, as a group, we can show more support to each other, so we can allow our organizations to be full and to thrive."
Chin, a senior from San Francisco and president of the Asian American Student Union, said the idea for the group came after realizing how separated many groups on campus are.
Personally, for me, community is huge," Maiden said. "It's about being able to have a supportive community where we recognize each others differences and embrace each others differences so that we're able to work together towards a common goal of recognition and support. Having that kind of system is huge for any student group or marginalized
the thing is that some multicultural organizations and minority groups are small, and so it's more difficult for them to be active on campus."
"When you look at multicultural organizations on campus, a lot of us are very siloed and we're doing our own thing, and sometimes people don't notice us as much," Chin said. "And
Part of that support is creating a sense of community within the multicultural groups on campus, said Mark Maiden, a junior from Over-
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Modern Nomad wins startup competition
CASSIDY RITTER
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Seats quickly filled and participants lined the walls at the second annual Lawrence Startup Weekend presentations on Sunday night. A quiet room with 36 empty chairs became a group of 45 as they began at the Bioscience and Technology Business Center.
Each of the four teams was given five minutes to present its ideas to a three-judge panel, competing teams and other attendees.
After little sleep, a crashing computer and accompanied laser burns, a new Lawrence startup was announced as the winner: Modern Nomad. The team, composed of two University students and two Lawrence residents, proposed the idea of selling modern, plywood furniture online.
Michael McCulley, a junior from Champaign, Ill., and co-owner of Modern Normad, said he fell in love with mid-century modern design at the age of 10.
"My grandpa had an Eames chair and a faux Eames chair and they were facing each other in his study, and he said that one is good design and that one's not," said McCulley. "I studied both the chairs to see what made them different and what was the good design and why it was bad, and
it just sparked a passion for furniture, mid-century and design."
As for jack Hoard, a junior from Topeka and fellow co-owner of Modern Nomad, he said he loved to build and draw things as a kid but never knew where that would go until his senior year of high school when he saw that design was an option. During his freshman year of college he found out how challenging design could be.
"I found out design was a thing that people actually did and it wasn't just a designer being attached to expensive things, and so I kind of got the trial by fire my freshman year," Hoard said.
This 54-hour event allowed University students and community members to pitch ideas and potentially walk away with a new business on Sunday night. The winning team receives six months of free space at the Bioscience and Technology Business Center and four hours of free accounting help. The team is also entered into KU Catalyst, a business accelerator.
McCulley and Hoard met through the industrial design program and began working together, eventually leading to Modern Nomad.
Hoard and McCulley started the weekend with sketches that developed into three-dimensional prototypes. Modern Nomad uses lasers to cut through plywood and form prototypes for their furniture.
Time became an enemy when the last model didn't completely cut through the plywood. With time running out, Hoard couldn't wait for the laser to trace the design one more time. Instead, he had to punch the design out of the plywood.
"It was unanimous when we talked to our target customers, they all said the same thing that putting together Idea furniture was so frustrating," said Kristin Scheurer, a Lawrence resident and marketer for Modern Nomad "And so when you recognize that point of pain in the marketplace that was where this product solves that."
CmCulley said the next step for Modern Nomad is to finalize the models and hopefully have a full-scale model in the next couple of weeks. They hope to have their business fully launched by the summer of 2016.
"I was speeding quite a bit with our last model being knocked out of the plywood that it didn't quite cut through five minutes before we are supposed to be meeting for presentations," Hoard said. "There was a little bit of stress, but it's also what happens every other Monday in our program."
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No.15 Kansas defeats TCU in 3 sets on the road
No. 15 Kansas volleyball defeat TCU to bring home its 14th consecutive win. The Jayhawks swept the Horned Frogs in three sets (25-21, 25-18, 26-24).
The Jayhawks posted a total of 51 kills during the victory, and six players recorded at least three kills. Right side Kelsie Payne led the pack with 13 — two shy of her personal best (15).
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"It was an ebb-and-flow match," head coach Ray Bechard said in a news release. "Offensively we didn't play very well in the first set, but played great defense. Then we got the offense going in the second set and started the third set well."
Outside hitter Madison Rigdon followed close behind Payne, posting a total of 10 kills while adding 11 digs. That performance was her second double-double of the season.
Outside hitter Tiana Dockery and middle blocker Janae Hall each recorded nine kills. Dockery added 10 digs, leaving her just one kill short of a double-double.
Setter Ainise Havili added 42 assists — five short of the full team assist total. Libero Cassie Wait led the team in digs, with 14.
However, it wasn't all good for Kansas. The team almost let TCU back into the match in the third set after a couple of critical errors.
"There were just too many unforced errors in the third set, [which] let a good team back in it." Bechard said. "We were fortunate to close out the match in three sets."
Against Kansas — a defensive stronghold — TCU struggled to do much on the offensive end. The Horned Frogs finished with a .106 hitting percentage, which marked the 13th time out of 14 games that Kansas' opponents hit under .200.
Kansas now leads the all-time series with TCU 6-2, according to the news release.
Kansas' next match will be against West Virginia on Saturday, Oct. 3, at home. The Jayhawks will be looking to extend their winning streak to 15.
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Tiffany Littler, a senior from Ford, transferred to the University last fall from Dodge City Community College. She brought nearly 60 credits with her, but the journalism classes she took didn't transfer for her major.
"The only issue was the two journalism classes because they weren't like the classes up here," she said. "I think it set me back because I'm graduating in five years instead of four."
On average, transfer students take 1.15 years longer to complete their degree than those who entered KU as first-time freshmen and, as a result, spend roughly $10,000 more to get their degrees than their peers who finish in four years, according to the Office of Institutional Research and Planning.
Last year, 1,204, or 6.4 percent, of KU's 18,851 undergraduates were transfer students. This year, 1,113 students are transfers, according to Erinn Barcomb-Peterson, director for news and
The Board of Regents and the University have been working to make it easier for transfer students to get credit for their classes from community colleges and other schools. The Regents last year approved a total of 56 courses that are guaranteed to transfer from any public Kansas community college or technical school. Each year, representatives from Regents universities meet to discuss additions to the courses that can transfer. Over the last 10 years, 13 new courses have been added.
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Barcomb-Peterson said the University has focused attention on how to best help transfer students transition. While the number of transfer students from 2004 to 2014 has decreased by nearly 300 students, Barcomb-Peterson maintained transfer students are a crucial part of the University. She said more students are attending multiple universities or getting credits at numerous community colleges before transferring to the University.
"Transfer students are an increasingly important group for KU as more and more people begin their college careers at two-year institutions, and most are looking at cost and convenience when they transfer," Barcomb-Peterson said in an email. For Littler, cost was a major factor in deciding to attend community college before coming to KU. She said she was offered a full-ride dance scholarship to Dodge City Community College and it made sense to take it.
While she said she's glad she transferred to the University, it hasn't been without financial strain.
"It is a very big stressor because I was on scholarship at my community college," she said. "It covered free tuition and free books, so the biggest issue now for me is buying books. I lost it all when I came here, but I always wanted to come here."
Kelsey Baska, a junior from Lawrence, transferred to the University from Johnson County Community College this fall. She spent three years at JCCC and said she plans to graduate in
five years. She said graduating in four years isn't for everyone and that taking more time to graduate is becoming the norm.
"It's anyone's own journey. If you were to graduate at KU in four years instead of five years, it's how you space out your credits," she said. "I think the whole idea of four years is only for a certain type of people. The people might have the time to take all those credits. I think five years or more is the new four years; it's just happening now."
Roughly half of the undergraduate population in the U.S. spends time at a community college during their higher education process, according to the American Association of Community Colleges. Twenty-five percent of students in Kansas who started their education at a two-year institution completed their degree at a four-year institution within six years, compared with 16 percent nationally, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
community colleges in Kansas dropped by 3,370, or 4.34 percent, according to the Kansas Board of Regents. Barcomb-Peterson said the University curriculum changes have helped transfer students transition.
From 2013 to 2014, the number of students enrolled in
"The creation of a more flexible general education program at KU is also designed to help transfer students have more of their courses count toward the completion of general education," she said in an email.
Brian Inbody, president of Neosho County Community college in Chamute, said if students tell their advisers ahead of time where they want to transfer, it's likely even major-specific classes will transfer. But when students flip-flop, the adviser is unable to help, and that can sometimes result in lost credits.
Baska brought with her a general associate's degree and various fashion design credits. She said all of her credits transferred to the University.
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"JCCC has a lot of equivalent classes you can take," she said.
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The Student Senate Fee Review Committee discussed and approved a potential increase in the Student Union Renovation fee, which would be renamed the Burge Union Fee.
The committee approved a memorandum of understanding, which would change the
name and raise the fee from $13.80 per student per year to $18.70. The plan still has to be approved in Finance Committee and then full Senate.
Union will include retail services, lounges for activities and events, a meeting space and classroom space, offices for Legal Services for Students, a reflection room, KU Info helpdesk, the Emily Taylor Center for Women and Gender Equity, the Campus Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Education Research Center, and a production kitchen and service system.
This money will be designated for furniture, fixtures and equipment during the 2017 and 2018 fiscal year and extended to fund the construction lease from fiscal years 2019 through 2048, according to the memorandum.
Once completed, the Burge
The Campus Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Education Research Center was a recommendation from the Chancellor's Sexual Assault Task Force. Angela Murphy, graduate affairs director for Senate, said establishing a space for the center is huge progress for the administration.
"Having them partner with Student Senate on getting a physical space ready for this
Murphy added that the location of the services is beneficial.
center is them putting a physical administration forward and saying, 'yes we're committed to this," she said.
"All of these are at the heart of campus," she said. "That sends a strong message to our students to say there are resources available right where you need them."
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Why are gas prices low? There are 3 reasons:
Less demand. Gas prices tend to decrease every fall after the summer driving season, according to Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy. He said there is generally less demand for gasoline in the winter, so prices fall.
Lower quality gas. DeHaan said that around September the Environmental Protection Agency's requirements for gasoline relax, so refiners can offer cheaper, lower quality gas. Refineries tend to sell more expensive gas in the summer.
Increased oil supply in the United States. While oil demand is down worldwide, the
U. S. has more oil than it did last year, creating a surplus, said Paul Willhite, distinguished professor of chemical and petroleum engineering at the University. Willhite said more oil is being drilled in Colorado and North Dakota this year than last year.
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"I think that prices will ultimately be lower by Christmas." DeHaan said. "They may be another 15 to 20 cents lower by then."
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"What we are seeing at the pump right now is considerable disconnect as compared to the past few years," he said.
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DeLaan added that gas prices would bottom out around Thanksgiving and Christmas but could last through Valentine's Day.
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said gas prices were well over $3 last year. However, Kansas today is looking at prices that are $1 per gallon lower than they were last year, DeHaan said.
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For the first time, the Center for Sustainability will host a weeklong event in an effort to bring more attention to issues of sustainability. KU Campus Sustainability Week kicks off Monday and will last through Sunday. Past efforts to make the event a week long have been unsuccessful, said Kim Criner, education and outreach coordinator for the Center for Sustainability.
For more information on KU Campus Sustainability Week, visit sustain.ku.edu/kucsw15.
Monday
"Bikers' Break" — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesday
The center will hand out snacks to students who ride their bikes to campus. The KU Cycle Club will be available to give free bike checkups.
Trees of KU Scavenger Hunt — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wednesday
Students can participate in the race to find 12 historic trees on campus. The winners get $100 gift certificates to Up a Creek Canoe and Kayak Rental.
Rock Chalk Recycle and Waste Audit — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The KU Recycling Club will be on Wescoe Beach to sort through recyclable materials with students and educate them on recycling.
Thursday
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Picnic at the Prairie will give faculty experts an opportunity to talk about Prairie Acre, the patch of unplowed prairie north of Sunnyside Avenue at the edge of campus. The event will also feature snacks and bluegrass music.
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Although Mosaic was formally founded last year, the organization didn't have time to institute much change, said Chin. Starting this semester, the members are working to gain traction on campus.
At a meeting last Friday, Mosaic members began laying out the year. In addition to establishing a formal constitution and bylaws, the group focused on community support.
Lilimay Bangoy, a junior from Los Angeles, said having community support when it comes to cultural events and issues is a part of giving underrepresented groups a voice.
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Mosaic, it'll be representative of all our organizations and all these people that back Mosaic up," Bangoy said. "It's Mosaic helping to bring up underrepresented beliefs and issues and just making people more aware about cultural issues."
The plan for Mosaic is to have the representatives support other cultural groups by attending their individual events and having more conversations around cultural issues.
The group will also provide a resources for the groups it supports, whether by helping with event preparation or giving additional funding. Mosaic discussed a scholarship program that would allow one group to request funding from another.
at least lessen the stress of an organization or group of organizations choose to work together, so you don't feel like you only have six people to put on an event, or only have six people to try and gain more members" Chin said.
"I'm hoping that Mosaic can
Chin said that with the help of Mosaic, all multicultural groups on campus could garner more attention from the student body. Holding events can be challenging, she said, because the groups want participation from other students.
"The purpose of our events is to showcase our talent and say that we are more than just our stereotypes and our cultures," Chin said. "We are individuals as well with our own talents, so when we have these big
events we try to reach out to the greater community."
Members of Mosaic also discussed including a retreat for underrepresented students, an idea suggested by the Office of Diversity and Equity last year during a talk about the student climate survey. Although no plans have been formally made, members of Mosaic said it's an event the group could potentially help organize.
Other event ideas included a mid-year conference open to the student body and a video campaign based on a popular Buzzfeed video. The video campaign would aim at breaking down stereotypes of the various multicultural groups represented in Mosaic.
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focusing on solidifying future events and generating a sense of community within multicultural groups.
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Before starting a new job, there are several different concerns that are bound to eventually cross someone's mind. Coworkers, office space, and a new boss are all things one would be worried about. But recently, another issue people are running into is whether or not they will be drug tested.
There have been spikes in positive drug tests within the country in recent years. A study of 7.6 million urine drug tests had a 3.7 percent positive rate in 2013, according to an article on Business News Daily. In 2012, it was 3.5 percent. That's a five percent increase, and the first increase in failed drug tests in a decade.
Although mariuana has become legal in more states throughout the country, it is still important for businesses to drug test their employees. A lot of people are
against this, but it's not to discriminate or criminalize potential employees. Testing for illicit drugs needs to be done in businesses because it helps create a safe, healthy and productive working environment for all employees.
It's important to feel safe and be in a healthy environment on the job. Despite popular belief, marijuana does have negative effects that could potentially hurt an individual's work. Whether it's short-term or long-term, drug use could impair memory, judgement, motor coordination and critical thinking according to research.
Some may say that drug testing costs the country a lot of money, but so do drug users within the company. Drug abuse can cost employers about $81 billion each year according to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD). Many businesses that have employees who test positive are able to give that person help, in
whatever form they may need.
The NCADD started a program called the Employee Assistance Program, where companies will help their employee and family by finding services and resources within the community that give them treatment. Companies who have successful EAP's show improvement in moral, productivity and health.
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Drug testing isn't for criminalizing drug users, it's only to create a work-friendly environment. Businesses want workers who will be productive each shift and benefit the company. These tests benefit the economy and people, its purpose is not to single people out.
Jessica Gomez is a senior from Baldwin City studying journalism and global studies.
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For many students, college goes hand in hand with having a job, and many will run into trouble with their employer's drug-use policies. Employer mandated drug testing is a necessary part of running a business, but current drug-use policies within the work place need to be reevaluated.
A recent study showed that just under six percent of the full-time college students surveyed had smoked marijuana daily or at least 20 times in the last month, with 21 percent admitting they had smoked at least once in the same time period. Marijuana use is becoming more socially acceptable, and even being legalized for recreational use in many states.
Therefore other laws and policies regarding marijuana use and other drugs need to be updated to follow this trend.
Zero-tolerance policies in regards to marijuana use are outdated and impractical, mainly because trace amounts of marijuana can be detected in urine up to two or even three weeks after use in some cases. Smoking outside of work should not lead to an employee getting fired, but because marijuana tends to linger in the body, it can also be difficult to determine whether an employee is inebriated at the time of the incident.
If an employee is found to be under the influence while on the job, the employer should have the right to act how they see fit, but there is no point in punishing employees simply because of what they do in their free time. Along with marijuana use, employers should adopt this attitude towards recreational drug use in general.
Most Americans tend to think that drug use should be treated as a criminal matter, when instead it should be treated as a health issue.
A handful of countries around the world have implemented more liberal laws regarding drug offenses, with Portugal even taking the bold step to decriminalize possession of all drugs.
These changes have proved to be more beneficial than originally thought, resulting in lower crime rates and even lowering the rate of drug addiction in some areas.
Changes of this nature in America are a long way off, but the attitude toward drug use in general is evolving and work place drug policies need to evolve with it. Drug testing in the work place should still be mandatory in certain situations, but there needs to be more leeway given to employees to avoid unjust punishment or firings.
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The United States healthcare system needs to change before another 5,000 percent drug price hike happens again
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by this point, we've all heard about the overnight price hike of Daraprim by Turing Pharmaceuticals chief executive Martin Shkrel. While most of us can agree that increasing the cost of an old drug to more than 55 times of what it was the day before is more than a little insane, many people are wondering how this could even happen. In fact, it's become a political issue — what do we need to change about the cost of healthcare in America?
Isn't it an old drug?
Why aren't there
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As soon as that patent is
companies can do? The short answer is no. Along with being one of two countries in the developed world to allow direct-to-consumer advertising, the U.S. is also one of the only countries that allows pharmaceutical companies to set their prices by comparing them to other pharmaceutical companies, rather than going through a federal negotiation program.
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expired, other companies can submit their generic versions for speedy approval by the FDA. That process is designed to get generics on the market as fast as possible.
Daraprim isn't the first drug to have this happen, and unless something changes, it certainly won't be the last.
I don't think controlling prices entirely will fix the problem — in fact, I think it will slow our progress as one of the most innovative countries in drug development. I do, however, think instituting programs to allow Medicare to negotiate would be a good
This is one of Bernie Sanders's specific platforms. Hillary Clinton has also spoken out on the issue; she wants to cap American out-of-pocket pharmacy spending at $250 monthly. While these are some specific examples, I don't mean to endorse any specific party, as healthcare is an issue that we all should take great interest in.
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That is a large part of why drugs like Daraprim, or even chemotherapy, are much more expensive in the U.S.
In the U.S., that kind of federal negotiation program doesn't exist. In fact, Medicare, which is for senior citizens, is required to accept prices set by these companies. No negotiator, is allowed between the government-run insurance program with more than 49 million people and pharmaceutical companies.
If we were to introduce a federal negotiation system for Medicare, it could potentially save millions of dollars. The free market system we have in the U.S. is great in most cases — in fact, one could argue it's the entire basis of the American business model.
What can we do? Healthcare in America is a big problem, especially when we spend the highest amount of money per person per year on prescription drugs (somewhere around $1,000). It's important to take a stand for what you believe in and make this a political issue, regardless of party. That's how we can change and allow some more control over pharmaceutical companies.
But there are extremes, like raising the cost of a drug more than 5,000 percent in one night. I understand the necessity of recouping costs,
Abby is a senior in her second year of pharmacy school.
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On a cool, gray evening I entered an indoor swimming facility about 45 minutes away from Lawrence to meet up with the Heartland Naturists, a group that practices nudism. Adrenaline shot through me as I prepared for what I thought would be a wild night of skinny dipping.
Since its inception in 1982, the Heartland Naturists has been a group for those who want to experience life without the typical threads. The members of the community participate in a wide range of activities; one night they'll socialize in a coffee shop, the next they'll jam out to 80s music while doing jello shots — all of this completely nude.
For one night I decided to follow their lead and see if the freedom of nudity would overtake me or if I would fall victim to embarrassment.
I had no experience with anything like what I was walking into. In the high school locker room, guys tried to dress as quickly as possible. At home, clothing is the only acceptable option. Inside my dorm, the shower is the only place I'm
ever nude.
To see how comfortable people were with leaving all their clothes behind and stepping into the pool was odd. I knew what would happen, but — similar to how Hunter Mickelson is never as tall as he is when he is standing next to you — the Heartland Naturists were never as naked as they were until I was among them.
Inside the swimming facility, there was no turning back. The longer I chose to stay clothed, the more I would stand out. Before I could talk myself into anything else, I undressed and got in the pool.
The initial feeling is one of personal shock. "Am I really doing this?" I thought to myself.
I bobbed around in the water, taking in some of the faces surrounding me. People chatted each other up about the recent events in each others lives and said hello to those whom they'd missed the past couple weeks. There were men who looked like TV politicians, couples who looked like they were from a bad romantic comedy, and someone else who looked like my brother's best friend from college.
It was an overwhelmingly normal group of people, which shouldn't have been a shock — but it was.
My first encounter was with a fellow student, L. A junior, L. had been a member of the group since the spring.
"It's just fun being nude," L. said. "I never really understood what the big deal is. Back when I was in Germany there were magazines out in the open with nudity in them. In America [being nude] is such a big deal."
"A lot of people don't get what it is that we do here. Most people think it's one big sex orgy when the truth is there is nothing sexual about what we do. We just like to be naked."
L. s friends around campus are unaware of L.s nudist habit, but at the end of the day, L. said secrecy is no big deal.
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"I'm just not an open book that opens up about everything," L. said. "No one ever really asks, and I just tell them I'm going out."
For others in the group, though, secrecy is crucial.
"Some people in here keep this away from their spouses or other people like that in their lives," said Scott Haines, the group's PR director. "A lot of people don't get what it is that we do here. Most people think it's one big sex orgy when the truth is there is nothing sexual about what we do. We just like
to be naked."
He added: "Anytime I've told a girl about this, things have gone downhill pretty quickly."
Ray, a man in his 60s who told his family about his membership with the group, was disregarded by his children when he opened up about his lifestyle.
"I told my daughters and they just don't get it," Ray said. "They can't really comprehend what it is I do so they don't really speak with me anymore."
The general sentiment among the group: Other people can't seem to comprehend the freedom of the people inside of the group. They can't fathom a group that sees each other nude more than they do clothed and has no sexual desire for each other, Haines said. I'm not one to step into people's minds, but the only reason I can imagine people having such a visceral reaction to people coming out as nudists is that they haven't seen it themselves. Sure, it's easy to see the group as a place to fill sexual fantasies if you've never been there. But even if you spend the smallest amount of time with the group, all predetermined conclusions will go by the wayside.
The people of Heartland seek the same thing as anyone else in the world: They want to be accepted for who they are and for doing what they choose to do with their free time. The group is nothing more than a
social community that gets together to have some fun with people who have similar tastes.
The group itself is a diverse set of people who are the most open-minded and kind people I personally have spent time around. They took interest in who I was even though I was just a writer looking for a story. They invited me to play volleyball and were open and honest when I asked questions. They didn't want me to see what they experience; they wanted me to experience it for myself.
After the swim wrapped up, the group reconvened at a restaurant. If you didn't know any better, the Naturists seemed like office employees who had just put in a late night. People talked to their kids on the phone, asked each other about where they'd gone to college and collectively groaned at the Royals' loss.
The Heartland Naturists might not be the group you're looking for. They weren't the group I was looking for. I was hoping to report back with crazy stories of how nudists love to flaunt their bodies and get crazy, but instead I left meeting great people, many of whom ran into real road blocks because of how they've chosen to spend their free time.
I went in expecting to meet people I never considered as normal humans. But I left wishing everyone could be as human as the people I had just met.
Alumnus and sculptor team up to make a collection of small Jayhawk sculptures
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For over 20 years, artist Robin Richerson worked as a sculptor making everything from Viking busts to athletes in action. Richerson, based in Kansas City, is now working on a collection of Jayhawk sculptures to be sold under ICON Artworks. The sculptures will document the evolution of the Jayhawk logo over time.
Sculptures by ICON Artworks founder Matt Palmer and artist Robin Richerson.
Richerson said hed always wanted to do something related to the University, but because of the Jayhawk being licensed, he never went through the process of acquiring the license in order to legally sell the logo.
Matt Palmer, a KU alumnus and Richerson's nephew, originally approached Richerson with the idea of making the Jayhawk in 2009. The idea wasn't anything more than conversation during the holidays between family.
However, in late 2013, the two established ICON. From there, Palmer worked on acquiring the license, which he gained in July 2014. The Jayhawk collection debuted on Sept. 1 this year.
erson said. "Someone's going to be making these and purchasing these long after me. It's just a unique experience."
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The sculptures come in seven- and eight-inch versions with the option of bronze or pewter. The pewter sculptures cost $289, while the bronze cost $589. Within the next month, the company will debut a cheaper five-inch version for the common fan.
"This is going to be an ongoing thing, and it's really interesting to think that this is going to go on after me," Rich-
The company uses the lostwax casting method, a style used for thousands of years, according to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The process includes a clay model, a wax mold and hours of intensive labor.
Both Richerson and Palmer's connection to the school and the state of Kansas as a whole gives them a sense of pride in the sculptures.
"I do feel a sense of pride" Richerson said. "The two-dimensional drawings of the evolution of the Jayhawk have been around for a long time and I've seen these drawings and as far as I know, I'm the first person that has produced them in three-dimensions and had the University's blessing."
"For me to have the opportunity to [work on the sculptures,] I can't describe the kind of honor and pride that I feel," Palmer said.
Richerson has two degrees from UMKC, one in art education and another in studio art, but he said four years of training from Chinese sculptor Kwan Wu provided his most valuable education. Wu is responsible for the Phog Allen statue in front of Allen Fieldhouse and the George Brett statue at Kaufmann Stadium,
amongst many other works.
Going forward, the company will continue to work with the
"I worked my schedule around to work with him, and he helped me to understand more about anatomy, proportion and to use my eyes better," Richerson said. "I learned more in those four years than I ever did at the University."
University to make new sculptures beyond the six Jayhawks it now features. They are also working with other schools to start doing similar projects.
"To launch our company with this mythical bird we all know and love has been a dream come true," Palmer said.
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Deondre Ford
before leaving in the second quarter with a thumb injury, Ford was errant with his throws and didn't show too much to make anyone miss him. The junior transfer, who started in place of Montell Cozart (flu-like symptoms), went 6-of-13 for 85 yards and an interception. Though he was pressured often, Ford forced throws that weren't there, and didn't do well under stress — he did the same in his short stint against Memphis two weeks ago.
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Even on short, easy throws, Ford seemed just a bit off. Despite his struggles through two games, Ford will likely remain the team's backup quarterback if he's healthy — he is scheduled for an x-ray on his hand to find the severity of the injury.
Receiving Corps
Tyler Patrick started in this game and has become the mainstay of the Kansas receiving corps. The redshirt freshman played most of the snaps in this game, and caught all three of his targets in Week 3. He's probably the first name that comes to mind when Beaty mentions "earn it" — in fall camp he rarely ran with the starters, now he's in there all the time. He had three catches for 70 yards today. Tre' Parmalee has also been a consistent, reliable target for Cozart, and he led the team in receptions in this game with five.
Keep in mind: Cozart was dealing with a 104 degree temperature on Friday and was playing with flu-like symptoms on Saturday. Nevertheless, he came in when Ford went down and played reasonably well for the situation. He was playing behind a struggling offensive line, but looked comfortable rolling out of the pocket.
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He went 13-of-18 with 193 yards and led Kansas on each of the team's scoring drives. Most importantly Cozart didn't turn the ball over. Though Rutgers was missing a few defensive backs (because of dismissal from the team), he was surprisingly decent and consistent in this game, save for a few errant throws.
I sort of feel sympathy for defensive coordinator Clint Bowen and defensive backs coach Kenny Perry with these guys. They're just inexperienced, and not very good — at least yet. Freshman Tyrone Miller seemed to be beat every time he was on the field (and that fumble he "forced" was an error by the running back). Brandon Stewart was extremely soft in coverage, though he seemed more reliable than Miller in this game. And the safeties didn't especially stand out.
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McLaughlin and Krauth will be key for baseball
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After finishing last season with a record of 23-32 — a mark that was not good enough to make the Big 12 Tournament or the NCAA Regionals — the Jayhawks are hoping to put a disappointing year past them.
Pitching was a glaring issue for the team last season as it ranked at the very bottom of the Big 12 with an ERA of 5.56. Toward the end of the season the pitching staff improved, and by the end it was an effective weapon for coach Ritch Price.
The Jayhawks now hope that momentum carries into this year with an even stronger starting rotation, led by senior left-handed pitcher Ben Krauth.
Krauth, who was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, was a true bright spot in the Jayhawks subpar season. His seven wins and 84 strikeouts in 91.1 innings pitched both led the team, and he truly became the ace of the staff. Now entering his senior season, Krauth is keen on becoming more of a leader on and off the field.
"As a senior it's a little easier to come back acting like a leader and feeling like one at the same time," Krauth said.
Krauth is vital to the layhawks and will need to produce the kind of numbers he did last year in order for the team to have more successful pitching. For him to improve he'll need to have better control of his pitches, most notably his fastball.
"This offseason, coach [Ryan] Graves has given me the freedom to work with my delivery a little bit more and try to figure out my own problems with mechanical issues," Krauth said.
He also said he feels more comfortable with the defense behind him and said that would help him with his control.
"That was part of the reason last year, also coming in as a new guy, not being comfortable with the team behind you and not being accustomed to the Division I level yet." Krauth said. "All those things are disappearing as the days go by just because you're getting more comfortable."
The offense that was ranked fourth in the Big 12 last season will turn to other players on the team to help match that similar production. Former players Connor McKay, Dakota Smith and Blair Beck were all impactful bats in the lineup last season. It will take many other players to make up for the big bats of that trio, but sophomore infielder Matt MctLaughlin is ready to take on the challenge.
McLaughlin became a forceful bat in his freshman season as he posted a .293 average, had a 10-game hitting streak and drove in some key runs. Price had high expectations for him and McLaughlin delivered.
"You look at some of the other guys we have coming back, like Michael Tinsley, in the heart of the order, and Colby Wright's back in the heart of the order, and some new guys who looked real good in their individual's in the fall," McLaughlin said. "I think our lineup's going to do real well this year, one through nine."
Kansas struggles with run game and momentum in 27-14 loss to Rutgers
A new trio could form this season that surround Mc-Laughlin in the middle of the lineup with junior Michael Tinsley, who will make the transition from catcher to left field this season, and senior Colby Wright, who will work his way back from an injury.
"I came in early in the fall and I really struggled," McLaughlin said. "But I kept getting better every day, [and] the coaches stuck with me. I got a chance opening night against LSU, and I did my best and really ran with the opportunity."
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After Rutgers kicker Kyle Federico missed a 39-yard field goal with 11:53 left on the clock, Kansas seemed to have a chance — at least for a moment. The Jayhawks had some momentum, and the lead was down to 13. The game was still within reach.
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up a touchdown on that first drive in the second half... There was some improvement there."
Junior quarterback Montell Cozart, who didn't start the day under center due to flulike symptoms, took over at his own 21-yard line. Three successful plays later, Kansas was just 23 yards from the end-zone with a fresh set of downs.
Rutgers wide receiver Carlton Agudosi makes a touchdown catch against Kansas defender Tyrone Miller.
The improvements certainly didn't come in the running game. All day, the ground game on both sides of the ball was what sealed the Jayhawks fate.
It was then that Kansas decided to do what burned the team to 'the ground against Rutgers: run the ball.
After four unsuccessful plays, Kansas would turn it over on downs, and the team never really got its momentum going again. Its best chance to get late points — to make it a close-game — had ended on two consecutive run plays. The Jayhawks wouldn't score another point in the final 8:59, and eventually fell to Rutgers, 27-14 in New Jersey.
"You can't take the score out of it unfortunately," Beaty said. "There were some better things at certain points. I really liked the way our defense responded after we gave
Kansas failed to get any sort of a rhythm out of the backfield behind an offensive front that crumbled, both in run and pass protection. Junior Keaun Kinner, who came into the game averaging 6.3 yards per rush, couldn't find the cracks this week. Despite rushing for both of the team's touchdowns, Kinner ran 15 times for 23 yards — a 1.5 yards per carry average.
fourth quarter, but the team just couldn't make a stop. At the end of the day, Rutgers had rushed for 312 yards and two touchdowns.
If it wasn't for De'Andre Mann's 41-yard run in the second quarter, the Jayhawks would have tallied 23 yards on 28 rushes.
What Kansas couldn't do on the ground, Rutgers did tenfold. Averaging 5.4 yards per rush, Rutgers could run two rush plays and move the chains for most of the game. When Kansas did occasionally get Rutgers to third down, the Jayhawks couldn't stop the short passes from Rutgers' quarterback Chris Laviano — that became a cycle.
The Jayhawks made adjustments, even bringing eight in the box for much of the
"They held the ball for 37 minutes and they did a great job of converting third downs," Beaty said. "That's a Big Ten football team and they are built a lot differently than we are. [Rutgers] did a good job of holding on to the football, which is the name of the game when you play tempo teams like us."
For Kansas, the offense stalled early with junior transfer Deonord Ford under center. Ford replaced Cozart, who was scratched from the start due to flu-like symptoms. According to Kansas Athletics, Cozart had a fever of 104 degrees on Friday. And as a result, Beaty decided to give Cozart rest after the team put him in his own hotel room on Friday night, and he struggled through Saturday morning's walkthrough.
On the other side, Rutgers scored on two of its first three drives. And it wouldn't be until after that third Rutgers drive that things would really get going for Kansas. Ford went down with a hand injury, and despite the illness, Cozart was able to come in and replace him. Kansas got a clear bump in production from then on out.
["Cozart did] a great job holding his composure and [he did] a good job of cheering on Deondre [Ford], but he was coughing and didn't look very good," Beaty said. "The second he put that helmet on, he went in there, and I think he played as hard as he could have possibly played, particularly giving his current situation."
Rutgers went into the half 20-7, but the score would not stay that way for long. Coming out of the half, Rutgers needed only 12 plays, 11 of them rushing, to find the end zone, making the score 27-7. Two drives later, after a fumble recovery, Kansas churned out a nine-play, 52-yard drive
to answer Rutgers and make it 27-14 with 1:55 to go in the third quarter. But that was as close as it would get.
"Offensively, it was good to see that we had some adversity and guys handled it." Beaty said, noting the quarterback switch. "No one ever thought about who was at quarterback. They just did their job."
Kansas dropped to 0-3 with the loss — its 31st consecutive loss on the road and 34th consecutive loss away from Memorial Stadium. The Jayhawks will move on to conference play next week, as they take on Iowa State in Ames, Iowa.
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Basketball boot camp emphazises mental and physical fitness
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Senior Perry Ellis speaks to the media on Friday, Sept. 25.
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"Let's go." "The season is here."
It's 7 a.m. on Monday. Most students at the University are fast asleep, subconsciously dreading the first alarm of the school week. However, for Kansas basketball assistant coach Jerrance Howard, it's time to bring the energy.
Those words echo throughout Allen Fieldhouse as the players run up and down the courts in what is a yearly tradition in college basketball and at the University of Kansas: boot camp.
"Help each other." "Mind over matter."
With boot camp comes a level of dread, and even a bit of anxiety, especially for the freshmen. However, at the end of the day, it serves as far more than just a physical test. It's a mental one, too.
"You just have to get it into your mind to work hard and grind hard and be able to get through the day," said junior point guard Frank
"I knew it was going to be tough, [but] mentally I think I prepared myself for it," said freshman forward Carlton Bragg. "Instead of thinking 30 [sprints] you think 100. Then it's a little shorter."
Bragg mentioned senior big men Jamari Traylor and Perry Ellis as being crucial in helping him focus. He said Traylor in particular let him know that, as a unit, each player had to be on his game and had to be willing to help out others when they were struggling.
There is no shortage of leaders for this year's team. With a slew of upperclassmen across the roster, the freshmen have been able to come in and step up right away with an excess of guidance.
And because of that, everyone — including the freshmen — reached their goal time for finishing, according to Ellis, although the experience for the returners was certainly different than for
Mason III. "You just have to think positive and you'll get through it."
"Everyone has adjusted to what needs to be done," Mason said. "The younger guys are picking it up [too]."
With boot camp over, the Jayhawks are now less than two weeks away from Late Night in the Phog on Oct. 9 at 6:30 p.m. At Late Night the players will not only scrimmage for the crowd, but also step into a different role as entertainers.
"It went by fast." Ellis said with a smile. "I'm feeling the best [I've ever] [felt]."
the first-year players.
While the preparation for boot camp and for Late Night is dramatically different, both have their place in Kansas basketball. The former serves the purpose of getting the team ready while the latter is about building excitement from just about everywhere else.
["Late Night] is a great event and a great time for the team, fans, coaches and everyone," Mason said. "It's always fun. It's one of the best events of the year."
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Soccer extends winning streak
Kansas soccer extended its winning streak to three games Friday night at Rock Chalk Park with a 3-0 win over South Dakota State. Ashley Pankey scored two goals while Ashley Williams scored her second goal in two games.
The win wraps up nonconference play for the Jayhawks, who will face Texas on Friday, Oct.2.
"We talked about today being the last nonconference game," Kansas coach Mark Francis said. "Last year we didn't really finish the way we wanted to and so we just really want to finish this part of the year in the right way."
Pankey scored the first goal of her career when she nudged a ball bouncing past the South Dakota State goalkeeper into the net in the 79th minute. That put Kansas up 2-0. She would score her second in the 84th minute from approximately 25 yards away, catching the SDSU goalkeeper Nicole Inskeep off her line.
Williams continued her good form and added a goal in the 48th minute. Williams collected the ball on the right side of the 18-ward box and lifted it
into the opposite side netting over Inskeep.
["Scoring] feels great, coming back from injury last season, it was just that much sweeter," Pankey said after the game. "In the last few weeks, my team has been working so hard. Finally everything's coming together, the team's been working together so well and I hope that we keep this up going into conference next week."
"Earlier in the season having [had] struggles offensively, it's great to have one of our forwards on the scoring charts," Francis said of both Williams and Pankey netting goals. "It's good for their confidence."
Francis said the convincing win was a product of an emphasis on attacking through the wings and practice in attacking areas on the field.
"We've worked a lot the last 10 days on off stuff and the girls have really done a good job of committing to it and picking up on the things that we've worked on," Francis said. "It's always nice when you do stuff in practice and actually get better at it."
Kansas will return to the pitch next Friday when it begins conference play against Texas at Rock Chalk Park at 7 p.m.
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Students fight human trafficking with dodgeball
▶ LARA KORTE
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The competition was fierce and activism strong as eight teams from The University of Missouri, Baker University and Kansas State University joined with KU students Sunday afternoon for the third annual "Take It for the Taken" dodgeball tournament, hosted by Trade61.
Originally started as a student group in 2011, Trade61 has since grown to a non-profit organization geared toward raising awareness of human trafficking in the area.
Ryan Schlesener, director of research and event coordination for Trade61, said the purpose of the event was to raise funds for a Topeka trafficking prevention shelter, Alden's House, but also to raise awareness of a serious local issue: human sex trafficking.
The Kansas City area is a hotspot for trafficking due to two major highways, Schlesener said. The intersection of I-70, which runs to California, and I-35, which runs down to the Mexican border, makes Kansas City a prime location for trafficking.
"It can be happening right underneath your nose and you don't even realize it," Schlesener said.
Denton Keller, a junior from Garden City, played in the tournament last year, and said he thinks it's a great way to spread awareness while having
While Trade61 partners with other outreach and prevention groups, Schlesener said the group's main purpose is awareness and education.
"It's really just a hotspot, and people don't realize as they're driving along I-35, trafficking is happening all around them," he said.
"I really like what this supports, awareness, raising awareness for sex trafficking and all of its different forms," Keller said.
Grace Monroe, a junior from Alton, Illinois, joined a few of her friends to be on tournament team this year. Monroe said she likes the methods and outlook Trade61 takes when it comes to combating sex trafficking.
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"I feel like a lot of people are trying to fight this," Monroe said, "but Trade61 does it in a Godly way."
One of the hardest things about educational work, Schlesener said, is challenging the misconceptions people get from the movies.
"Most of the people who have heard of trafficking maybe know of it from the movie 'Taken' and they think it always looks like a woman being kidnapped and drugged and sold and
somebody breaking down the doors and rescuing her," Schlesener said. "In reality, it's a very small percentage of people that actually look like that."
Katie Harris, a sophomore from O'Fallon, Mi., has been helping with the organization for about a year, and said she doesn't think most students understand the problem that's happening so close to home.
"We get a lot of questions like, 'Is this still a thing?' and 'If it is still a thing, why hasn't it been stopped already?'" Harris said. "I don't believe a lot of people are aware of the rising problem that it is."
Trade61 is in the process of rolling out a new educational presentation designed for college campuses. Schlesener said they will work with a focus group in February before debuting the curriculum at other state colleges such
as Wichita State, Kansas State and Baker University.
The dodgeball tournament lasted for about three hours, with the final victors being a team comprised of KU and Baker Students called "One-Sixteen."
In the future, Harris said she hopes events like the dodgeball tournament convince more people to get involved to help stop human trafficking.
"I am hoping more people will get involved to try and stop or try and help the awareness of human sex trafficking." Harris said. "The more people we have involved in the more opportunities Trade61 will have to get involved and go out to the community and actually do intervention."
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Proposed KU wheelchair basketball team faces funding issues
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The proposed wheelchair basketball team lacks funding from the University
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An announcement that the University is not financially equipped to support a National Wheelchair Basketball Association Intercollegiate Division team was made during Wednesday's Full Senate meeting.
Last semester, Student Senate unanimously passed legislation supporting the addition of a wheelchair basketball team. The bill, sponsored by former Kansas senator Bob Dole, outlined various funding sources for the team. These included University Endowment donations or additions to student fees. The bill also included $550,000 in funding from the Kansas Legislature because of a scheduled $50 increase to all state DUI fines.
Tymon Wall, a junior senior College of Liberal
Arts and Science senator who authored the legislation, announced to senators Wednesday night that Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little decided the University could not support the formation of a wheelchair basketball team at this time.
"I was just emailed on [Jan.] 11. The Chancellor had concerns about the budget and KU's relationship with the Kansas
"The legislature decided that somehow, raising the DUI fine was in some way politically disadvantageous," he said. "In addition to that, there's also the leftovers from the appropriations fund, which is complicated, and it's not usually going to be much. So they went down from $600,000 a year minimum to now we'd be lucky to get $100,000."
Wall said a change in the DUI fine law also contributed to the funding issues prohibiting a team from being formed at this time.
"As the Chancellor explained in her email to Tymon Wall, she is supportive of these kinds of opportunities for students with disabilities, but we are
State Legislature and other concerns about hosting a wheelchair basketball team specifically on campus," he said. "She supported the idea, but not necessarily now."
Joe Monaco, director of strategic communications for the Office of Public Affairs, outlined Gray-Little's concerns with the formation of a team in an email.
"We have many competing priorities for funding, several of which have been proposed for legislative funding for at least two years. Our concern is that the timing is not right to add another large funding item to that list, despite the merits of such a team."
Wall said a team could potentially still be funded through an extensive private donor network and that most funding would have to come from the endowment.
unable to support the proposal at this time because of the ongoing costs of such a team during an uncertain time in the state and KU budget," Monaco wrote.
"We're still looking into that," Wall said. "We're still hopeful that we might be able to get a donor network connected and donating a significant amount of money. But if it's not enough, if it's not what we need, it doesn't look good for the program."
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The University is now in the second part of phase one for the Campus Climate Study.
Staff and students on Jan. 28 touched base on the
This phase includes conducting focus groups at the University to gear the survey toward students, said Nathan Thomas, vice provost for Diversity and Equity. The study exists to gauge the University's living, learning and working environments, according to an email sent from Sara Rosen, interim provost.
"The process begins with small group discussions of selected individuals that will help shape a survey that all will be invited to complete," read Rosen's email.
KU Climate Study website through an official email from the Office of the Provost.
The survey will include the Lawrence campus, Edwards Campus and Medical Center. The University Campus Climate Study task force is conducting the evaluation and is led by Thomas, along with Associate Vice Provost for Human Resource Management Mike Rounds and Doug Girod, executive vice chancellor of KUMC. Student representatives from various groups will also participate.
The study will tackle a series of aspects, including, respect and collegiality communication, collaboration and cooperation overall work and academic environment, and diversity, equity and inclusion according to the Climate Study website.
Thomas said the task force is an integral part of the study and will facilitate how the campus will move forward after the information is gathered.
The survey will be accessible through a website that will launch Fall of 2016 Bonifield said.
Saida Bonifield, project manager, said there needs to be between 30 to 40 percent participation from the University to produce generalized results. Consultants will analyze the results of the study, and use this information to improve many factors in the KU community, according to the website.
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KU-affiliated company receives grant for cancer-fighting drug
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In 2015, one cancer-related death occurred every 54 seconds in the United States, according the American Cancer Society. This led to a total of nearly 600,000 deaths.
But one local company is collaborating with the University to change that.
HylaPharm, a cancer chemotherapy development company, was awarded a $300,000 contract on Monday from the Small Business Innovation Research program to help develop its cancer fighting
drugs.
The program funds a limited amount of startup companies similar to HylaPharm, according to program's website. The National Cancer Institute presented the award to HylaPharm.
"While the money is nice, the bigger deal from our perspective is the seal of approval we're getting from the National Cancer Institute," said Daniel Aires, president and CEO of HylaPharm.
HylaPharm is led by Aires, along with chief operating officer Laird Forrest, a University faculty member. Several University researchers contributed to the project as well.
"This allows it to be injected right into the cancer, so we get the drug where we want it," he said. "After that, the drug actuary travels to the lymph nodes, which is the same place that these cancers initially metastasize."
HylaPharm received the award based upon its development of what Aires referred to as a "game changer" in cancer treatment. HylaPharm researchers combined cisplatin, a cancer drug from the late 70s, with hyaluronan, a more modern drug.
The difference between the two drugs is that instead of combining hyaluronan and cisplatin, researchers will combine hyaluronan and a drug called rapamycin, a drug more commonly used to help organ rejection.
With that accomplished, Aires and Forrest said, HylaPharm will now use the award to develop a breast cancer treatment drug.
"We look in dogs because their cancer is a whole lot like people's," Forrest said. "We actually have treated and cured a few people's actual pets."
"It targets the so-called 'cancer stem cells' which are the ones that most chemotherapy doesn't do very well with." Aires said.
After four years of testing and refining the drug, the HylaPharm team successfully used it to treat cancer in dogs, said Forrest.
effects, but Aires said now it's not an issue.
The issue with rapamycin in the past has been its side
"The advantage of our method is we get a whopping dose where it's needed, so we can start to show some effectiveness against the cancer," he said. "But we can do that without causing the kinds of side effects that limit its use."
HylaPharm will apply for additional funding with the Small Business Innovation Research program in hopes of taking the next step in its cancer research. Forrest hopes that within five years HylaPharm will have taken this drug to the advanced stages of testing, where it and other treatments would be used on humans.
"I would hope in 10 years that we have a product out there benefiting some people."
In the more distant future, however, he has an even bigger goal in mind.
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2015 - 2016*
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Despite decline in flu cases, students can still act to remain healthy this winter
▶ NASHIA BAKER
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Watkins Health Center reported 283 flu cases over each of the last two years. But the current academic year is on track to have less than half that number, recording 77 cases in the first six months.
Although historically the flu season intensifies in the second semester, the significant decrease in cases so far this year follows a national trend, according to
"This year was kind of unusual in that we had no influenza in November or December, at least not in Watkins. Even nationwide, the flu didn't hit until probably a week ago," Saripalli said. "We have not seen it become an outbreak like it normally would be at this time of the year."
Dr. Pavika Saripalli; a physician at Watkins.
Although there has been a decrease in the number of cases so far, the flu virus is always circulating. Saripalli
said. When the weather is cooler and students gather indoors, the virus spreads quicker. On college campuses, flu spreads quickly among those living in close quarters, including places such as residence halls and apartments.
you touch with your hands is where you want to focus your efforts on cleaning."
"If you're the healthy one, the best thing you can do is just get hand sanitizer and hand sanitizer wipes and wipe down your computer, perhaps your drawer handles, door knobs," Saripalli said. "Anything that
Watkins Health Services provides flu vaccines to help combat the flu. Watkins has provided a total of 2,824 vaccines to the KU community over the course of the academic year, and 1,858 of these were given to students specifically, according to Dr. Douglas Dechairo, director and chief of staff of Watkins.
Saripalli said that the typical conditions of college
living mean an increased need for everyone to take precautions.
"We've kind of pushed the flu shot here because every year when you look at statistics of where in the country the flu was the biggest problem, college campuses across the whole country are overrepresented just because people are clustered together," Saripalli said. "So even if you choose not to ever be vaccinated in the rest of your life, when you're here on a college
Even with the decrease in flu cases, Saripalli said, students should still take action if they start to feel sick
campus, for the sake of the whole campus, it's nice."
"They should get Tylenol or ibuprofen because they'll feel a lot better and they won't dehydrate as badly. They should drink lots of fluids. They should sleep as much as possible," she said.
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Public and private education rallies compete at Capitol
MIRANDA DAVIS @MirandaDavis
TOPEKA - Two opposing groups, one supporting school choice and one supporting public schools, rallied at the Capitol Thursday afternoon.
About 100 school choice advocates and private school students gathered in the rotunda for their third annual rally in support of
Both groups cheered and chanted over each other during the rallies, the school choice advocates chanting, "My voice, school choice."
school choice and privatizing education. The rally was organized as a part of National School Choice Week, which began Jan. 24.
At the same time, advocates from Move On Johnson County, a pro-public school organization, spoke about the benefits of public education and the concerns with privatizing education in Kansas. Approximately 50 people attended the Move On rally.
The conversation at both rallies centered on the Tax Credit Scholarship Fund, a one-year-old law that allows corporations to
make donations for scholarships at private schools in exchange for a tax credit, equal to 70 percent of that contribution.
Al Frisby, a member of Move On and a retired biology teacher at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, said the public school rally was organized in response to the school choice rally. He and other public school advocates at the rally had concerns about public funding going to private schools.
"There's no transparency with these private schools," Frisby said. "They
Corliss Jacobs, a retired English teacher at Shawnee Mission West High School, spoke at the public school rally and said private schools aren't necessarily bad; they just shouldn't get public tax dollars.
"I always think choice is wonderful; I'm definitely into choice," Jacobs said. "But I know from experience as a public school teacher that there can be all kinds of choice within a public school structure."
don't have oversight by the school board."
Jacobs said she was concerned with what would
happen if privatized education were to expand in Kansas.
"Tax money should only support schools that are for everyone," Jacobs said.
The school choice group had seven speakers, including several private school educators.
"If we want school choice, we have to want it the right way," said Becky Elder, principal at Northfield School, a private school in Wichita. "We have to want it through innovation, through hard work and through severe cutting of cost. We've got to make
a way to do this that is different."
David Dorsey, a former public educator and current analyst with the Kansas Policy Institute, said he believes he can do more for students in advocating for school choice than he could in the classroom.
"Well, I just believe any time you offer people choice, it's going to lead to better outcomes for everyone," Dorsey said.
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Kansas House meeting focuses on mental health hospital staffing despite concern about treatment programs
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TOPEKA The House Social Services Budget committee hearing Tuesday centered on staff hiring and retention in the state's mental health hospitals despite concern over individualized treatment plans for residents in the sex offenders program at Larned State Hospital in Larned.
The state hospitals have come under fire in recent months after a worker was sexually assaulted at the Osawatomie hospital in October 2015. The incident led to an audit of the hospitals, and in December the Osawatomie hospital lost its federal funding after losing its Medicaid certification.
Tim Keck, secretary of the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, provided an update on the audit of the Larned Hospital. There were three areas the audit wanted the hospital to focus on: realigning the program with research-based methods, addressing issues related to management and addressing population growth.
Richard D. Cagan, executive director of the Kansas chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, said he hoped the committee would discuss more than the staffing concerns Specifically, he wanted committee members to discuss whether those in the treatment program were truly getting more individualized care and the opportunity to move through different levels so they can eventually be reintegrated into their communities.
However, the main concern voiced at the committee meeting was staffing. Currently, the nursing staff has a 38 percent vacancy at Larned Hospital. Keck said KDADS is working with the hospitals to hire as soon as possible but didn't offer a solution to what he said was a multifaceted problem.
"This is supposed to be a treatment, a rehabilitative program," Cagan said. "It's not a prison."
"I don't want to say money's not the issue, because people always want to get paid more and nurses and doctors
and those kinds of people deserved to get paid more," Keck said. "But I think it's a little more complex than that. It's the lack of people available in the workforce, it's the location, I suppose of the hospitals to some extent, it's the local attitudes that exist in both of those communities."
Cagan acknowledged the staffing issue has several causes but also said that geography is a factor in Larned's case, citing an absence of qualified workers in the area.
Keck did not ask the committee for any financial help or adjustments from the state. He said KDADS is doing more research and continuing to meet with hospital staff to determine what changes need to happen. He said he wants to make sure he's asking for the right things when he eventually asks for additional funding from lawmakers.
"We need to take the time to make sure we get all of the problems and all of the issues addressed," Keck said.
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Issawi: We shouldn't shy away from controversial topics
► DANYA ISSAWI
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Fear is an innate human quality, hardwired into the most primitive parts of our minds. Our ancestors used it as means of danger detection, to trigger a fight or flight response while in the wild. This response proved effective for our primordial counterparts. Those with the ability to properly tap into this evolutionary trait went on to see another day. They survived.
And that's what we seem to have done, as a generation. We seem to have rewired our minds to manifest a predisposition to offense.
As time has worn on and humanity has established layers of synthetic protection from the physical dangers of the natural world, our born ability to fear seems to have evolved into a case of generational fortune telling, which psychiatrist David Burns defines as a conviction that one's "prediction is an already-established fact" and more so that the outcome of this prediction will be a negative one.
The origin of our insatiable drive to find offense in the everyday is hard to pinpoint. Maybe we were abundantly coddled and sheltered in our upbringing. Maybe it stems from a simple increase in exposure to culturally sensitive topics and international issues as a result of our recent advancements in technology, which in turn, leads to a larger number of issues to formulate opinions on. Or could it be that
its inception was simultaneous with the birth of social media?
Our generation flocks to social media as our main form of communication and have chosen Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as our platforms of choice. We utilize these virtual spaces to make our voices heard and to share the inner happenings of our minds. A new wave of millennial injustice seekers and whistleblowers has the ability to share their opinion with hundreds, or even thousands, of their closest comrades with the click of a button. And in contrast, adversaries of these reformists can share their dissent in similar fashion. This instantaneous transmission of information has become both our greatest ally and most prodigious enemy.
There is a fine line to be drawn between being controversial and being downright offensive. Controversy often elicits discussion-the latter does not. We're so afraid to feel discomfort or offend anyone that we fear the actual discussion. We need to find a balance between exhibiting fairness and freedom of speech.
Issues regarding race and gender equality currently arising on campuses nationwide (most prominently at the University of Missouri) and the subsequent controversies that are coming to light seem like they stem from a lack of exposure and discussion on everyone's end. These are important conversations that need to be had
in order to move forward and advance ourselves as a society.
Rather than educating ourselves about the nature of the issues at hand, we allowed Twitter and social media to dictate what we knew and how we felt. We ignored the conversation that could have been had instead began flinging insults at each other because our feelings had been hurt.
People became immediately offended and began taking sides, using their respective hashtags and opinions as shields. KU was not immune to the argument and found itself in the midst of the controversy as well with activist groups, like Rock Chalk Invisible Hawk, and even their opponents, stepping forward. It was like watching a game of basketball. You pick a side and stick to your guns. Anything the other team does is incorrect, and the end will justify the means as long as your side is the one that wins, right?
Hashtags like #BlackOnCampus began emerging on Twitter and Yik Yak, taking the protest to the Internet, as a means for black students to share social injustices they felt they had experienced at universities nationwide. In opposition, #NationalOffendACCollegeStudentDay began trending simultaneously. Tweets behind the latter hashtag embodied a movement dissatisfied with what users described as protesters' overly sensitive and elitist attitudes.
something new if we hadn't been so afraid of changing our mind. We could have made change. We will still.
Nowadays, when we encounter information that challenges what we think to be true, we choose flight. We choose to flee, mentally and physically, from situations that illicit any intensity, so much so that over half of students say they're afraid to offer their viewpoints for fear they might differ from what the masses think.
We could have learned
Rather than shutting down, we must learn to open our minds, consciously quiet our underlying defensive mechanisms and actively listen to opposing opinions. Regardless of what your stance on any subject matter is, or whatever side you're on, expose yourself to the discussion, because that is where growth happens. True learning comes from challenging your beliefs. It comes from grappling with what we think, what we think we know, and what we want to know.
Danya Issawi is a sophomore from Kansas City studying journalism.
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Burbank: Students need to reevaluate view of humanities
▶ JESSE BURBANK
@Jburbanki
The reason is not hard to find just listen to our national leaders. Last November, Senator Marco Rubio proudly declared to the audience of a Republican primary debate that "we need more welders and less philosophers." President Obama voiced a similar opinion in a 2014 speech, quipping, "I promise you, folks can make a lot more, potentially, with skilled manufacturing or the trades than they might with an art history degree."
The humanities aren't popular lately.
But statements like these fundamentally ignore the value of taking humanities classes or majoring in the
humanities. Studying fields such as a foreign language, anthropology or philosophy provides practical skills in communication, writing ability and enhanced understanding of other cultures and worldviews. As a 2013 report from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences puts it, the humanities help create "citizens who are educated in the broadest possible sense, so that they can participate in their own governance and engage with the world. An adaptable and creative workforce."
However, statistics suggest these politicians are saying what many American students are increasingly thinking: humanities disciplines like history. English and classics simply aren't very lucrative. Students in these disciplines can attest to this perception, being familiar with the subtly condescending question of "What are you going to do with that?"
Steven Conn of The Chronicle of Higher Education refers to this decline as a "Crisis of the Humanities." One can't blame him for the dramatic phrasing; enrollment has halved as students have sought refuge in fields with perceived links to economic stability.
But many students' anxiety about the marketability of their major ignores that most careers do not neatly fit a single major. Statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau point out that only 27 percent of college graduates in the workforce hold a career that directly corresponds with their college major.
percent between 1967 and 2010, according to a 2013 report from Harvard University.
But the "crisis" is a result of a mistaken view of a college education. Students have allowed economic anxiety to increasingly drive them toward studying "more practical" skills in science and mathematics. But by ignoring the humanities, students refuse to develop other highly practical and personally fulfilling
Despite these figures, concern over maximizing earning potential has helped drive the proportion of bachelor's degrees awarded in the humanities down from 14 percent to 7
skills like writing and critical thinking.
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Last summer, Hannah Sroor, a senior from Lee's summit, Mo., took a road trip across Colorado, stopping at different places to camp. While Sroor traveled, she would create small observational water color paintings and journal about her experiences. Once she returned, she started working on larger-scale abstract representations of those paintings.
The initial inspiration for her work comes from being outdoors and traveling. Even though she often uses the same subject, her way of depicting nature always changes.
"I think being in nature can be a really intimate and cathartic experience," Sroor said. "Everyone can have a
different emotional connection to it, and that's why I'm interested in it."
She said this process is also a form of self-discovery, as she's able to find out what things and memories she's most drawn to.
Sroor, an art education major, tries to incorporate different aspects of art into her work. She said the ability to bring in different mediums she learned in class, such as ceramics and photography, has opened more doors of possibilities for what she can do with paintings. Recently, she's been exploring making big painbrushes out of natural materials from places she's visited. Rather than having a plan, her process of painting larger-scale abstract paintings is spontaneous.
"My paintings are pretty autonomous, where I am
just responding to the color or the line," Sroor said. "So, I'll make a mark and whatever kind of initiates from that, I'll make another."
Influenced by Helen Frankenthaler, an abstract expressionist, Sroor works on the floor, which allows her to move around the whole painting and become a part of it.
Her interest in art was sparked during her senior
Sroo said her current favorite work is the first painting she did when she started abstracting nature, called "Affinity for Acclivities." Inspired by a photograph she took of mountains in Redstone, Colorado, Sroo used arbitrary colors and unrealistic depictions to create a new representation. She said this painting has influenced all of her recent paintings.
year of high school, when an art teacher showed her the different potentials of art. Sroor said her teacher showed her the possibilities of incorporating art into other subjects and how art can be a multi-disciplinary tool for helping kids learn.
"Id really like to teach, and also at the time be making my own art." Steor said.
Tanya Hartman, an associate professor of visual art at the University of Kansas, said Snoor uses different imagery to project her inner world.
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Hartman said while other students may give up and allow their paintings to be mediocre, Sroor continues working until she feels
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"Her concerns have profundity. A philosophy of caring for people would interest her," Hartman said."I think she is going to be a contributor to the field for sure."
For Sroor, art is a tool for connecting cultures and communities, and a way to address problems in the world.
"We are all human and we all experience a lot of the same issues or desires," Sroor said. "So It's like a common language that people can relate to."
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Jai Nitz has found success with his creation of superhero El Diablo, who will play a major role in the upcoming film ‘Suicide Squad’, but his love for comic books runs deep.
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Jai Nitz has found success with his creation of superhero El Diablo, who will
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A young Jai Nitz was given a stack of comic books to read alongside his brother during a long road trip to south Texas.
Nitz's older brother got into reading comics and Nitz followed his brother in everything he did. Nitz, the creator of superhero El Diablo who stars in the upcoming film 'Suicide Squad', said while comic books are more of a collectable market nowadays, comic books were everywhere when he was younger.
"I think a lot of people in comics kind of have the same origin story one way or another," he said. "You either have a long hospital stay or a long road trip."
For Nitz, it was the road trip. He said he and his brother didn't have GameBoys or DVD players so comic books were their form of entertainment.
"Not only was it kind of a neat luxury to be given them [but also] they were so inexpensive and ubiquitous that you can get them some other place," Nitz said.
When Nitz was 18, he knew going to college would give him a leg up
in the job market. Since no schools provided a degree in scriptwriting for comic books, Nitz said he was one of the first in the world to get a degree focused on the script of comic books.
"I've never met anybody who knows more about everything there is to know about comic books than he does," said Jon Niccum, a University alumnus and entertainment writer at the Kansas City Star.
The two first met in early 2000s when Niccum was writing a story as an editor at Lawrence Journal-World. The story was on one of Nitz's comic books. The two became friends and wrote the movies "Paint Shaker" and "Rhino." They also won the Golden Kahuna Award at the Honolulu International Festival (II) and Action of Film Award at the Action on Film International Film Festival.
Niccum shared his excitement for his former peer's work. Niccum is a writer and producer himself and said he is glad to see Nitz's international exposure. He said Nitz's knowledge in the medium of comic books amazes him and that Nitz puts his mix of knowledge and
creativity to use very well.
As a student at the University, Nitz, a 1998 graduate, majored in film studies. He said he never wanted to make movies but always wanted to write comic books.
"When I came to KU, it was to write comic books. The classes didn't exist. The degree didn't exist," Nitz said. "So I just kind of pieced one together when I was here at KU."
Since then, Nitz has written a handful of comic books none of which have received as much attention. However one of his characters, El Diablo, will be featured in the upcoming movie "Suicide Squad."
What hooked Nitz about El Diablo was simple: he's a villain whose powers force him do the right thing. He said he was intrigued by El Diablo because that type of character development is not seen often in super-heroes.
"Most of the times superheroes are doing something only for the right reasons — not because they're forced to," he said. "I think it's much more interesting [that he's] forced [to be] heroic than actually be heroic."
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interesting because of character development. Nitz's works also have a unique spin inspired by his racial background. He also said he created El Diablo because, at the time, there weren't any Mexican superheroes. El Diablo filled a void for the writer.
Nitz grew up in southern Atlanta and used that setting as a background for his other work, "Dream Thief."
"The most important being, who they are and where are they [are] from, and then through the lenses of their time and space on the planet," Nitz said.
Rather than pitch a steady-stellar hero like Batman to DC Comics at its New York headquarters, Nitz pitched his Latino superhero. The pitch became a hit, but the comic was not.
Several years later, though, the pitch has finally paid off. Of the thousands of Batman stories, very few characters serve a purpose of being a superhero figure and help sell DC Comics. In this case, DC could use
"It sold horribly," Nitz said. "It was one of the worst-selling comics of the history of DC."
El Diablo to promote the diversity of the world and the company.
"When I came to KU, it was to write comic books. The classes didn't exist. The degree didn't exist."
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While the film "Suicide Squad" doesn't exactly depict the comic, Nitz said what looks good in a comic books is different from what looks good on a big screen. Rather than being portrayed as a superhero, El Diablo is based on Latin gangs in East Los Angeles.
"It is awesome because David Ayer, who is directing the movie, he knows about Latino gang members instead of superheroes," Nitz said. "He is doing what he knows, which is totally cool."
Nitz said he is also excited of all the possibilities the movie will bring once it hits theaters, such as action figures, video games, t-shirts, and more. Nitz said big productions like this with global outreach will shine
a spotlight on him different than before.
"Part of me is super excited and part of me is very scared," Nitz said.
El Diablo, created in 2008, is the newest character in the entire film, with some characters who are more than 50 years old. Different from his fellow comic book writers who have created other characters in movies, having a character in a movie has never happened to Nitz.
"It's a different level of attention," Nitz said. "The awesome part is, I am going to be for the rest of my life, have people dressing up as my character at comic book conventions. Like that is cool. That's really cool."
His former peer Niccum agreed.
"A movie with that kind of budget and those kind of stars is just a different level than most people will ever experience." Niccum said.
The movie "Suicide Squad" hits theaters Aug. 6.
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AT A GLANCE
Kansas is coming off one of its biggest wins of the season with a 90-84 overtime victory over Kentucky in the battle of blue bloods. Before Saturday night, the Jayhawks had dropped three of their last five games and were struggling in every facet of the game. But a win against Kentucky on Saturday, paired with a home meeting against an in-state rival, may be exactly what this team needs to get back on track
PLAYER TO WATCH
Carlton Bragg, Jr. freshman, forward
Fans have to wonder what else freshman forward Carlton Bragg Jr. has to do to earn more playing time. On Saturday he logged 11 minutes of action and was 3-of-5 from the floor, scoring six points. He was a big part of the Jayhawks staying in the game in the first half against the Wildeats with Ellis on the bench in foul trouble. Only time will tell if his play on Saturday has earned him more playing time.
QUESTION MARK
Is Selden this team's leader?
During an interview on College GameDay, senior forward Perry Ellis admitted that Wayne Selden Jr. is the player on this team that would get in their face when things were not going well. On Saturday night, Selden was in the face of his teammates during times of struggles multiple times. In addition, he stepped up when the team needed him the most. It appears Selden may be the face leading the charge in the Jayhawks' quest for their 12-consecutive conference title.
BY THE NUMBERS
19 - Perry Ellis is averaging 19 points per game during conference play, including 49 points in his last two Big 12 games.
57 - Wayne Selden Jr. became the 57th Kansas player to score at least 1,000 points in his collegiate career.
84 - The Jayhawks are averaging 84 points per game and have scored at least 80 points in 10 of their 21 games this season.
BIG JAY WILL CHEER IF.
If the Jayhawks can come out strong against an inferior Wildcats team in a highly-touted rivalry matchup. Kansas has dropped its last two games on the road against Kansas State, causing a court storming both times. Kansas fans want nothing more than to bury their in-state rival, especially in the confines of Allen Fieldhouse.
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Frank Mason III, junior, guard
Frank Mason III has been the definition of consistency for the Jayhawks this season. He has scored in double-digits in all but one game this year. Even when he appears to struggle, he finds a way to get his points. On Saturday he scored 13 points on 3-of-11 shooting including 2-of-4 from long range. Kansas fans are hoping for a more efficient Mason come Wednesday night against Kansas State.
★★★★
Devonte' Graham, sophomore, guard
Devonte' Graham is fourth on the team in scoring, with 10.5 points per game. Against Kentucky he scored 11 points on 3-of-9 shooting, including 2-of-5 from downtown. The sophomore guard has started in all but one game and continues to improve every single game. He has scored in double figures in four of his last five games, and hopes to continue that trend this week against the Wildcats.
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Wayne Selden Jr., junior, guard
Wayne Selden Jr. is coming off arguably his best game of his Kansas career. The junior guard scored a career-high 33 points on 12-of-20 shooting, leading Kansas past Kentucky 90-84. Jayhawk fans are hoping that Saturday's performance is a sign of things to come and he has finally broken out his slump.
★★★★
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Perry Ellis, senior, power forward
The senior forward was ineffective against Kentucky on Saturday. After scoring 49 combined points in his previous two games, he scored just 10 points against the Wildcats. He dealt with foul trouble for much of the first half, but Kentucky did a good job limiting him for the course of the game. It took him nearly 28 minutes to even attempt a second shot. Kansas will need its go-to senior in its in-state matchup.
★★★★★
Landen Lucas, junior, forward
Landen Lucas has started in the last three games for the Jayhawks at the starting center position. However, he saw his minutes dip in his most recent game. In the 45-minute contest against Kentucky, Lucas logged 13 minutes of action. He recorded at least 21 minutes in in his previous two starts, so it is possible that Kansas coach Bill Self elects to start someone other than Lucas on Wednesday.
KANSAS STATE
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Carlbe Ervin II, junior, guard
The Wildcats' normal starter, Kamau Stokes, a very talented freshman, left their last game with a non-contact knee injury and will have an MRI on Monday. It seems likely Stokes will miss Wednesday's game, and Ervin is likely to get the start in his place. Ervin hasn't put up impressive numbers, but he's been a solid backup point guard all year. But Allen Fieldhouse is a tough place to be inserted into the starting lineup.
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Without his normal starting backcourt mate, there will be a lot of pressure on Edwards to perform at a high level. Even with Stokes playing, Edwards' production has been crucial for the Wildcats this season. They are just 1-4 when he scores in single-digits. He's been a very important part of the Wildcats 13-8 record, averaging 11.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and three assists per game.
Justin Edwards, senior, guard
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Wesley Iwundu, junior, forward
Iwundu has been the Wildcats' best player so far this season, averaging 12.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and three assists per game. But he's shooting just 12.5 percent from beyond the are this year, which is almost 20 percent worse than last year. Iwundu has failed to score in double figures in his four games against the Jayhawks, and that will have to change if the Wildcats hope to pull off the upset.
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Dean Wade, freshman, forward
Wade, who was a three-star prospect coming out of Saint John, Kansas, has been a pleasant surprise for the Wildcats this year. He's averaging 10.1 points per game, but he's failed to score in double figures in four out of five games. He will have a big challenge on defense Wednesday when he's matched up with Ellis.
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Stephen Hurt, senior, forward
At 6'11" Hurt is not the defensive enforcer his size would indicate, as he's only averaging 0.3 blocks per game. He's not asked to be a scorer, but the Wildcats are an impressive 6-1 when he scores in double figures this season. Nothing Hunt does stands out on the stat sheet, but he's a solid all-around play that's capable of having a big night at any time.
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AT A GLANCE
At 13-8, the Wildcats have been a pleasant surprise this season. Three of their top five scorers are just freshmen, so there's reason for optimism in Manhattan. The Wildcats haven't won in Lawrence in 10 years, and this doesn't appear to be the year that streak is going to end.
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Barry Brown freshman, guard
If Stokes doesn't play, Brown will be the only Kansas State player on the court that shoots better than 30 percent from beyond the arc this season at 34 percent. He's scored 15 or more points seven times but also has been held to four or fewer points 10 times this season. For the Wildcats to have any hope of pulling off the upset, Brown must provide some scoring punch from beyond the arc.
QUESTION MARK
There's no quicker way to get blown out in Allen Fieldhouse than to turn the ball over. The Wildcats have the second most turnovers in the Big 12 since the beginning of conference play. Ervin is averaging less than one turnover per game, but only played 13.4 minutes per game. The Wildcats will need him to maintain his ball security while playing a much bigger role Wednesday.
Can the Wildcats limit turnovers?
28. 6 - The Wildcats' three point percentage, which ranks 344th out of 351 Division I teams.
0 - The amount of games the Wildcats have won when they give up at least 80 points.
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102 - The Wildcats rank second in the Big 12 with 102 offensive rebounds since starting conference play.
BIG JAY WILL CRY IF...
The Wildcats pound the Jayhawks on the offensive glass. They are one of the worst shooting teams in the nation, but if they are successful on the offensive glass, they may be able to hang around and put scoreboard on the Jayhawks. If the Jayhawks don't allow offensive rebounds, the Wildcats will have a tough time keeping it close.
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Rome wasn't built in a day. My guess is it probably took at least a football season.
For Kansas coach David Beaty, turning around an 0-12 football team will take much longer than a week. However, Beaty is off to a good start, landing four threestar recruits, according to Rivals.com.
While three-star recruits don't exactly jump off the page, three-star recruits are the foundation to a somewhat decent college football team, especially considering that there are no five star recruits from the Midwest.
You read that right. According to 24/7 Sports and SB Nation, there are ZERO five-star recruits in area greater than the size of the Louisiana purchase.
- "hanging tough" in recruiting. By eliminating five-star recruits, it means that three-star recruits are the second highest "level" of recruit a team can land.
The Jayhawks are — to use a sports term
Back to the Rome analogy, David Beaty isn't going to turn this program around overnight, probably not even in a season or two. By comparison, Iowa State, who finished second to last in the Big 12 has nine three-star recruits and one four-star recruit.
While four is clearly less than nine, it says something about the recruiting ability of David Beaty to lure in four three-star recruits to a team that just went 0-12.
However, for Beaty and Kansas football, recruiting should not be about comparison. Kansas won't be ready to win meaningful Big 12 games for a while, but that's not the point. The point is that Beaty is truly starting from the ground up. Landing four three-star recruits this season (with more possibly on the way) will only lead to additional three-star recruits in 2017 and so on and so forth.
Take Beaty's recruiting to a micro-level, one of those three-star recruits in fact. Kyle Mayberry is a defensive back from Tulsa, Okla. Mayberry received offers from Virginia Tech, Air Force, Houston (who went to a New Year's Six Bowl) and Kansas State among others, according to Rivals. Beaty and the Kansas coaching staff convinced him to turn those offers down and join a winless team.
While three-star recruits aren't necessarily flashy or jaw-dropping, they are the foundation of a capable football team. That says something about David Beaty's ability to recruit four three-star recruits to a winless football team in a region of the country where three-star recruits are the new four-stars.
Beaty's Kansas program won't be built in a day but if he keeps this recruiting strategy it will probably be shorter than the eight centuries it took the Romans to build their empire.
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KU set for second-straight matchup vs. 'Wildcats' as Big 12 play resumes
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On Saturday, Kansas defeated the Kentucky Wildcats in a game that Kansas fans may view as one of the biggest of the year. However, to the coaches and players, it's the upcoming game against a different Wildcats team that carries more weight.
File Photo/Jakuban Kansas guard Frank Mason III drives on Kansas State forward Wesley Iwunda. The teams will face off in Allen Fieldhouse this Wed.
As Kansas gets set to take on Kansas State in the Sunflower Showdown, it may not seem like it, but there is far more at stake than was in the game against Kentucky.
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Not only is it a conference game for the Jayhawks, who sit one game back of three teams in the race for a 12th consecutive Big 12 title, it's also the first of two meetings against the Wildcats this year.
And while the game has seemingly lost a lot of its luster, as the Wildcats have been close to irrelevancy in terms of national accolades in the last two seasons, they've still managed to beat the Jayhawks twice in that time, although both times came in Manhattan.
However, that doesn't mean the Jayhawks can afford to overlook the task at hand, according to Kansas coach Bill Self.
"They've lost some close games in the league, but they've had a great year," Self said of Kansas State. "I know the crowd may never be like it was tonight as far as anticipation and all that stuff, but there's no reason why we can't have the same energy in the building on Wednesday as we had tonight."
However, while Kansas State's year may be "great" in terms of overcoming expectations - mostly in non-conference play - the team is still just 2-6 in Big
12 competition.
A lot of the problems for the team come from the fact that there is no go to player. Wesley Iwundu leads the team in scoring at just 12.2 points per contest, which is far from ideal as the mark of a leading scorer.
And while Iwundu is probably the best player on the team, he's been far from a sure thing, especially against top competition.
In fact, there are just three teams in the Big 12 Texas Tech, TCU and Kansas State that don't have a scorer averaging at least 13.0 points per game.
On the road against the No. 9 West Virginia Mountaineers, Iwundu managed just six points, posting more turnovers (six) than assists (four) in the loss. Two games earlier, against the No. 13 Baylor Bears, Iwundu nearly racked up a triple-double, with 10 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, but it was his shooting numbers (3-of-10) and turnover issues (seven turnovers) that bogged the team down once again.
However, he's still a threat to go off at any time. He has the ability to affect the game in several different areas, and he said he thinks the team's last win will only serve to spark the team, coming into a game against Kansas State.
nents; including Ole Miss guard Stefan Moody, who scored just 10 points in the game, nearly 14 points below his season average. However, very little of that success has been on the road, where the Wildcats are winless this year.
One area the team has asserted itself this year has been on defense. The Wildcats have been able to shut down some oppo-
"We needed this game. It was very important to us as a team," Iwundu told K-State Athletics after the win over Ole Miss. "[Now] we need to keep getting in the gym, coming to practice focused and learn[ing] how to be more assertive."
In fact, in games played either on the road or in
neutral sites, the Wildcats have just two wins. One was in Wichita over Colorado State; the other was in Kansas City, Mo., against Missouri. How they've played won't be good enough to get the job done in Allen Fieldhouse, and, unless something changes, the Jayhawks will have a
chance to make 36 home games in a row without a loss.
Grant Nicholson also contributed to the research in this article.
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Weathering the storm of tough Big 12 play, the Kansas Jayhawks turn their attention to the conference's third-worst ranked team, the Iowa State Cyclones, on Tuesday.
The Jayhawks find themselves desperately looking for any kind of win in the Big 12 and have been unable to break their 12- game losing streak. In their last outing, the Jayhawks lost 54-44 to the Red Raiders, who are only one slot above the Jayhawks in the
The same story of low shooting percentages and slow starts continues to plague the young team.
"We had four starters go 4-27," Schneider said in the University release. "We really struggle to make shots, and I think that's what happened to us today."
Although the Cyclones haven't struggled as much as the Jayhawks, they are also on a five-game losing skid that includes an overtime loss to the Red Raiders. The Cyclones losing streak may be a bright spot for the Jayhawks if they can take advantage of another struggling team.
The Jayhawks have the home court advantage in this matchup, and if they can get off to a quick start, they may be able to snatch their first win of conference play.
Big 12 play. Even though they got off to another slow start against the Red Raiders, Schneider was able to find a silver lining in the loss.
The Jayhawks have made small but noticeable improvements throughout
"Something really positive that I think we accomplished today was holding Texas Tech to six offensive rebounds," Schneider said. "Tech leads the Big 12 conference in offensive rebounds with about 16. This is an area that I think we really performed well in."
It'll take an all-around effort from Kansas to get the elusive Big 12 victory, but if sophomore guard Lauren Aldridge gets some
help from the supporting cast there is a good chance the team will stay competitive for the entire game.
The key to the game will be to stay defensively sound because although the Cyclones have lost five straight, they have still averaged just below 68 points per contest. If the Jayhawks have a defensive performance such as the one against the Red Raiders, they can expect a close game.
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Back in November, Kansas guard Wayne Selden Jr. headed to the line against Vanderbilt with a chance to set a new career-high in scoring. He had 25 points, and needed just one free throw to set the mark.
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He missed both and then two more later in the game.
A couple of months later, against Baylor in Allen Fieldhouse, Selden was in a similar position. With 9:25 to play, he scored his 24th point of the game, but still couldn't get over the hump.
Over the ensuing nine minutes, he missed a free throw, a jumpshot and a three-pointer, as the mark improbably remained.
On Saturday, it finally fell.
"That's probably as good a game as he played since he's been here," Kansas coach Bill Self said of Selden. "That looked like Wayne in Korea. He was great."
Against Kentucky, Selden knocked down a crucial go-ahead three with less than 40 seconds remaining to put Kansas in front. The shot gave him 26 points, but for the game, which Kansas won 90-84, he was far from done.
For Selden, the game was special for a few reasons. Not only did he post perhaps the best performance of his Kansas career, but his grandfather, who, according to Selden, drove to Lawrence all the way from Massachusetts, was in attendance.
In order to be there for the game, Selden's grandfather made the drive over the course of a couple of days, but his trip wasn't complete until he talked to Self pre-game and gave him a message.
Alex Poythress, Kentucky forward
"[It was] the loudest atmosphere I've ever been in."
["Wayne] told me this afternoon, 'He better play good. I came a long way to watch this," Self said. "I think grandpa got his money's worth."
Certainly, before the
game, the atmosphere fit the bill of a college basketball classic. The noise level in the arena reached over 117 decibels, according to the video board, which marked the first time it'd reached that level all year.
"It was crazy," Kentucky forward Alex Poythress said after the game. "[It was] the loudest atmosphere I've ever been in."
But as the game started, it was not quite the contest many had hoped for. Early, sloppy play and a host of whistles, hooped
down the game.
Kentucky guard
Isaiah Briscoe was whistled for a technical foul less than 90 seconds into the contest, while Kansas was over the foul limit before the second media timeout.
Throughout the first half, neither team was really able to take advantage, as they battled back and forth with clashing styles. Interestingly enough, it was Kansas, the team maligned for its use of freshman — or perhaps lack thereof — who was the first to turn to its less-experienced big man.
dropping.
In a tense, stressful atmosphere, it was clear Bragg was just having fun. He had a goofy smile on his face, moving his hands with a sort of "count-it" gesture.
Freshman forward Cheick Diallo was the first player off the bench for Kansas — or either team for that matter — entering the game after junior big man Landen Lucas committed an offensive foul.
The two freshmen combined for eight points in the first half, which Self noted was crucial with Ellis out of the game.
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Diallo played eight minutes in his first stretch on the court, which was actually double what he had
"I thought they both played well," Self said. "With Perry out, [I wondered], 'How are we going to score inside?' So Carlton stepped out and made three
10-0f-12 from the field, the two kept Kentucky in front, as the visitors led by six at the half, much to the chagrin of those in attendance.
Freshman forward Carlton Bragg Jr., who accidentally started to say "Kentucky" when announcing his college decision last year, filled right in for senior forward Perry Ellis, who was saddled to the bench with a couple of early fouls. Often one of the most energetic players on the team, Bragg knocked down three shots, two of which rattled all the way around the basket before finally
However, the angst of the Kansas fans quickly turned to applause as a video package was shown honoring booster David Booth, who previously bought Dr. James Naismith's original rules of basketball to donate to the University.
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Junior guard Wayne Selden Jr. dunks the ball over Kentucky freshman Skal Labissiere.
last two games.
However, it was the other freshman that really left his mark on the game.
"Your excitement makes it all worthwhile," he said to the crowd, walking off with a "Rock Chalk Javhawk."
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jumpers."
Sophomore point guard Tyler Ulis and senior forward Alex Poythress were dynamic, answering whenever the Kansas crowd came to life. Poythress even knocked down a corner three, which was significant considering he entered the game making just one of his last 24 from distance.
jumpers In the first half, the freshman advantage went to Kansas. But Kentucky was able to swing the tide another way.
Shooting a combined
finally tightened, and the Jayhawks had a chance to tie the game at the line and even take the lead.
"They were ahead most of the game, but we all knew deep down that we were going to come back," Selden said.
In the second half, Kentucky kept the lead at a similar margin, as Kansas reverted to a triangle-and-two defense. However, it wouldn't be the team's defense that would grab the attention of the fans as much as the offense from junior guard Wayne Selden Jr.
However, the game was far from over.
Selden scored 10-straight Kansas points over a three-minute stretch, leaving him two shy of his career-high. With Selden carrying the load on one end, the defense
A few missed free throws by Ellis and Graham left the door open for Kentucky to pull back in front, as the heavyweights went back and forth over the final few minutes.
minutes.
With 40 seconds to go, down by two, Selden made a play that could've won Kansas the game. He knocked down a corner three-point jumper to put Kansas in front. For Selden, that would give him his career-high. For the Jayhawks, it was much bigger.
However, as the crowd roared back, Kentucky freshman Jamal Murray quickly answered with a two-point basket right around the free throw line.
After getting fouled the other way, Ellis stepped to the line with the chance to give Kansas the lead. He missed the first free throw, and Kansas was in danger of falling at home for the first time in two years. However, before shooting the second, Ellis received a few words of encouragement from his point guard.
"I told him to take his, time," Graham said. "We needed one. So he knocked it down."
With less than five seconds to play, the Wildeats turned the ball over on their final regulation possession. Junior guard Frank Mason III had a half-court shot to win at the buzzer, but it wouldn't fall, although it certainly made Kentucky coach John Calipari sweat a little bit.
"I looked [at it, and] I said, 'You've got to be kidding me,'" Calipari said. "That thing almost went in."
In the extra period, Selden continue to provide
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For the third time in his career, Selden ended up deep in the Kansas crowd after diving after a loose ball. That effort showed in all phases, as moments later he pulled off an emphatic poster slam over Kentucky freshman Skal Labissiere to put Kansas up two.
"He was going in there a couple times and getting his shot blocked, so he decided to go and turn it over on somebody's head," Graham said.
That dunk gave Selden his first career 30-point game, and it gave him 1,000 points for his career. He'd finish with 33, as Kansas finally converted from the free throw line to ice the game.
After checking the other cup on the table and letting out a pretty big sigh, Chris Theisen, Kansas' assistant athletics director, handed Selden a cup filled with water. Selden took the cup and looked over and nodded, while Graham, who was sitting next to Selden, gave Theisen a point and a wink
However, after playing 44 minutes against the Wildcats, it made sense that Selden would be tired. In fact, in the postgame press conference, as he reached for a cup of water on the table, he was disappointed to learn it was empty.
In overtime, it seemed like Kansas had an extra boost of energy that Kentucky lacked, which Selden attributed to the team's experience in close games this year.
"We've played games longer than that this year," Selden said with a smile.
It was a different mood from the teams' last meeting, when Self jokingly said he wished the cup on the table was filled with vodka after losing by 32.
Instead, the players were all smiles, although Self was quick to note they couldn't afford to dwell on the win for too long, knowing that the team has to get ready for it's next game against Kansas State.
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"The reality of it is, this is just a small step to get us positive momentum to go back to what is really important: conference play." Self said. "K-State is a rivalry game, and you can't take games for granted."
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the game, Selden's grandfather made the drive over the course of a couple of days, but his trip wasn't complete until he talked to Self pre-game and gave him a message.
"[It was] the loudest atmosphere I've ever been in."
Alex Poythress Kentucky forward
"[Wayne] told me this afternoon, 'He better play good. I came a long way to watch this,'" Self said. "I think grandpa got his money's worth."
Certainly, before the
played in the team's Junior guard Wayne Selden Jr. dunks the ball over Kentucky freshman Skal labiisiere.
last two games
big man Langer Lucas committed an offensive foul.
Diallo played eight minutes in his first stretch on the court, which was actually double what he had
However, it was the other freshman that really left his mark on the game.
Freshman forward Carlton Bragg Jr., who accidentally started to say "Kentucky" when announcing his college decision last year, filled right in for senior forward Perry Ellis, who was saddled to the bench with a couple of early fouls. Often one of the most energetic players on the team, Bragg knocked down three shots, two of which rattled all the way around the basket before finally
jumpers."
Sophomore point guard Tyler Ulis and senior forward Alex Poythress were dynamic, answering whenever the Kansas crowd came to life. Poythress even knocked down a corner three, which was significant considering he entered the game making just one of his last 24 from distance.
In the first half, the freshman advantage went to Kansas. But Kentucky was able to swing the tide another way.
Shooting a combined
In the second half, Kentucky kept the lead at a similar margin, as Kansas reverted to a triangle-and-two defense. However, it wouldn't be the team's defense that would grab the attention of the fans as much as the offense from junior guard Wayne Selden Jr.
Selden scored 10-straight Kansas points over a three-minute stretch, leaving him two shy of his career-high. With Selden carrying the load on one end, the defense
"I told him to take his, time," Graham said. "We needed one. So he knocked it down."
However, before shooting the second, Ellis received a few words of encouragement from his point guard.
"I looked [at it, and] I said, 'You've got to be kidding me,'" Calipari said. "That thing almost went in."
With less than five seconds to play, the Wildcats turned the ball over on their final regulation possession. Junior guard Frank Mason III had a half-court shot to win at the buzzer, but it wouldn't fall, although it certainly made Kentucky coach John Calipari sweat a little bit.
In the extra period, Selden continue to provide
looked over and nodded,
while Graham, who was
sitting next to Selden, gave
Theisen a point and a wink.
It was a different mood from the teams' last meeting, when Self jokingly said he wished the cup on the table was filled with vodka after losing by 32.
Instead, the players were all smiles, although Self was quick to note they couldn't afford to dwell on the win for too long, knowing that the team has to get ready for it's next game against Kansas State.
"The reality of it is, this is just a small step to get us positive momentum to go back to what is really important: conference play," Self said. "K-State is a rivalry game, and you can't take games for granted."
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Why Intern Abroad?
"International internships enable students to gain a deeper understanding of the different cultures, economies, systems and values of peoples across the planet, and to apply that perspective to the context of the professional work environment" said Angela Perryman, Director of the Office of Study Abroad.
But don't take our word for it!
Speech-Language-Hearing major Brigid Derby intersted at Elliott's Corner Pediatric Therapy Clinic in Beijing, China."Through my internship experience, I learned about the diversity of the profession, what it is like to work in a private practice setting, different strategies to assist Chinese-English bilingual children, and the organization of the online medical database Clinko. Having clinical experience as an undergrad has been incredibly beneficial."
Secondary English Education major Thompson Deufel received a Freeman Foundation scholarship to intern in Gwangju, South Korea at the Kyunghwa Girls' High School during the summer term. "The most beneficial aspect of my internship was the real life scenarios of teaching that we were not only given the opportunity to witness, but also given
the chance to be a part of. By working hands on in the field, and in a true ESL classroom, the experience gained was far more beneficial than any lecture we could have taken" stated Deufel.
This is an incredible opportunity for ALL KU students. Here are the details:
1. Eligible programs: any credit-bearing internship program of 6 weeks duration or longer in one of the following Asian countries: Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan Thailand or Vietnam. Internships should be for a minimum of 20 hours per week during the summer or 10 hours per week during the semester.
2. Who is eligible? ALL KU undergraduate and graduate students who are US citizens or permanent residents.
The Office of Study Abroad offers several internship programs in Asia:
- International Internships in Shanghai, China: This 8 week summer program places students of all majors in full-time professional internships (32 hours/week) in a wide variety of industries. Internships are conducted in English.
- TESOL Practicum in South Korea: This 6 week summer program provides English-based teaching internships at the Kyunghwa Girls' Private School in South Korea to students pursuing elementary or secondary education degrees or to those students pursuing undergraduate degrees in English, Linguistics, or East Asian
Languages and Cultures with a desire to teach as a profession.
- Architecture Internships in Asia: This seven month program provides 5th year Architecture students pursuing the Masters of Architecture degree an internship in a top architectural firm in South Korea, Malaysia, or Singapore.
- In addition to these programs offered by KU, here are some additional internship programs that would be eligible to receive funding from the Freeman Foundation Scholarship Fund.
- CET Public Health and Service Learning Internships in Vietnam (Pre-Med, Pre-Nursing, Community Health, and Social Welfare majors)
- The Education Abroad Network Internships in Chiang Mai, Thailand (all majors)
- CET Academic Programs in China (all majors, Fall and Spring semester programs only)
- Michigan State Japan Summer Internships (advanced Japanese language skills required, internships in all fields)
- Internships in Japan (all majors)
- CIEE Summer Global Internships in Singapore (all majors)
- CIEE Summer Global Internships in Hong Kong (all majors)
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father made the drive over the course of a couple of days, but his trip wasn't complete until he talked to Self pre-game and gave him a message.
["Wayne] told me this afternoon, 'He better play good. I came a long way to watch this," Self said. "I think grandpa got his money's worth."
big man Lanceen Lucas committed an offensive foul.
Certainly, before the
Diallo played eight minutes in his first stretch on the court, which was actually double what he had
last two games.
However, it was the other freshman that really left his mark on the game.
Freshman forward Carlton Bragg Jr., who accidentally started to say "Kentucky" when announcing his college decision last year, filled right in for senior forward Perry Ellis, who was saddled to the bench with a couple of early fouls. Often one of the most energetic players on the team, Bragg knocked down three shots, two of which rattled all the way around the basket before finally
Sophomore point guard Tyler Ulis and senior forward Alex Poythress were dynamic, answering whenever the Kansas crowd came to life. Poythress even knocked down a corner three, which was significant considering he entered the game making just one of his last 24 from distance.
jumpers."
In the first half, the freshman advantage went to Kansas. But Kentucky was able to swing the tide another way.
Shooting a combined
In the second half, Kentucky kept the lead at a similar margin, as Kansas reverted to a triangle-and-two defense. However, it wouldn't be the team's defense that would grab the attention of the fans as much as the offense from junior guard Wayne Selden Jr.
Selden scored 10-straight Kansas points over a three-minute stretch, leaving him two shy of his career-high. With Selden carrying the load on one end, the defense
"I told him to take his. time," Graham said. "We needed one. So he knocked it down."
However, before shooting the second, Ellis received a few words of encouragement from his point guard.
"I looked [at it, and] I said, 'You've got to be kidding me,'" Calipari said. "That thing almost went in."
With less than five seconds to play, the Wildcats turned the ball over on their final regulation possession. Junior guard Frank Mason III had a half-court shot to win at the buzzer, but it wouldn't fall, although it certainly made Kentucky coach John Calipari sweat a little bit.
In the extra period, Selden continue to provide
looked over and nodded,
while Graham, who was
sitting next to Selden, gave
Theisen a point and a wink.
It was a different mood from the teams' last meeting, when Self jokingly said he wished the cup on the table was filled with vodka after losing by 32.
Instead, the players were all smiles, although Self was quick to note they couldn't afford to dwell on the win for too long, knowing that the team has to get ready for it's next game against Kansas State.
"The reality of it is, this is just a small step to get us positive momentum to go back to what is really important: conference play." Self said. "K-State is a rivalry game, and you can't take games for granted."
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I thought studying abroad in Holzkirchen, Germany, would be an excellent way for me to improve my German. Six weeks of constant opportunities to practice-great, not too long-I would be in and out in no time with nine credit hours under my belt, along with an improved knowledge of the German language and culture. And in a sense, I was right. I did refine my German -- I picked up useful idiomatic phrases, corrected a few ungrammatical habits, and, overall, gained an ease and fluidity with the language I would have been hard-pressed to obtain otherwise. I learned many things about German culture and history, too-- through excursions, reading assignments, and living and breathing the German lifestyle 24/7, my understanding of the culture expanded as much as my understanding of the language. But this barely summarizes how I enriched myself by choosing to study abroad. Those seemingly short six weeks left a deep and permanent impression on my character in a way I would have never foreseen, precipitating my learning and growth in ways vastly transcending the confines of any classroom.
Spending any appreciable length of time in a foreign culture is wonderfully disorienting. It snaps the ego-inflated mind back into the reality of its small place in the grand scheme of things. It may hit you hard or hardly at all, but it will hit you.
Whether you break down in a train station in Munich because you can't, in your jet-lagged state, figure out the tangled mess of a map and array of letters and numbers meant to be a schedule, or whether you just stop dead in your tracks for a split second in the Alexanderplatz (as I did) as the masses hustle and bustle about you, as your friends crack jokes and show off their bargain purchases, because you're caught off guard by the subtlest, most ineffable feeling rumbling quietly in your gut that is your realization of how tiny you really are; how alone, though you're in the most populous city in all of Germany. You can lose yourself in more than one way when the bonds of years upon years of habit in your mind are smashed apart by the shock of being transplanted into another culture, when you find yourself, at times, in almost what seems to be another world, whose rules, both spoken and unspoken, you are still laboring to internalize, struggling with things you had so taken for granted at home, things like a fine-tuned control over the very way you project yourself to other humans in your speech and mannerisms.
Studying abroad isn't meant for those seeking comfort. It is meant for those who dare to confront the boundaries of their comfort and prod at them until they explain themselves. Studying abroad tests you; it puts you in situations where you will learn what you are really made of at
heart, situations in which you will be forced to cope, learn, grow, and better yourself, whether this be in minute ways or in fundamental ones. You may find trouble in the confused frown of a shopkeeper to whom you offered a far too literally translated "Have a good day!"; you may find it in Salzburg, Austria, where you miss the last train of the night back to Germany; you may find it in your host parents' awkward dinnertime political conversations chock-full of high-level vocabulary; you may even find it in a fellow study-abroad student
-- falling in love abroad is a known hazard, after all.
As it turns out, the things you might have once felt so lost about aren't that important after all. Indeed, people are more alike than they often make themselves out to be, regardless of which hands they may use to hold their silverware, regardless of the carbonation level of their drinking water, regardless of how they feel about resting their feet on furniture. You lose yourself, and then you find yourself. Regardless of where the trying moments may lie, if you allow it, somehow, somewhere, amidst all the twists and turns of the paths of your experience, you will find yourself, too.
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I am a fashionista--one who enjoys waking up in the morning and creating a spectacular outfit to show off to the world. In the states, my extensive wardrobe is available at my fingertips and I can choose between 10 different scarves for one single outfit, but when packing to study abroad in Ireland, I knew I was going to have to limit myself. As I tried to pick out what I was going to bring with a 50 pound limit, including all of my other essentials, I couldn't help but wonder, would I have to be unstylish in Europe?
I started packing by first editing my closet and donating items I was tired of. Surprisingly, this trick cut
my wardrobe nearly in half. I then cleared a rack in my closet hanging up only the basic, versatile pieces I would need and those which I felt I could not live without--the ones that solely define me. I then let those pieces hang for about a week, editing out the pieces I thought were just not right, or too valuable to me in case they got lost. Fitting my traveling wardrobe into my suitcase was my last editing process. I left behind those items which were too bulky or heavy, were too trendy/not versatile enough, or were impractical for the weather conditions of my destination. When I finished, my sole piece of luggage--trust me, you only
need one bag--was 49 pounds, just under the limit!
Even after I got to Ireland, I realized that despite this extensive editing process, I had still overpacked. I did not need all four pairs of jeans. Two would have sufficed since I don't wear jeans very often. I also packed too many blouses. I bought very minimal fashion items during my stay, and was successfully quite fashionable without repeating outfits. Below is an edited packing list of what any trendy traveler would need:
Every day wear
- One or two pairs of jeans
- A nice pair of pants, nice leggings, a skirt, a dress, or something else appropriate for a night out
- 4-5 nice shirts, 2-3 t-shirts that can be layered
- 2 sweaters, cardigans, or other warm tops that can be layered
- A week's worth of socks and underwear
Shoes
- Stylish sneakers for the dual purpose of exercising and lots of city walking; a nice pair can be dressed up or down
- Depending on the season and where you might be going, bring sandals and/or boots in a neutral color. Try to find a pair that is fashionable, practical, and comfortable.
- Women might want to pack flats, which can be used for everyday wear or dressed up for going out. Don't bring heels. They are a waste of space and you'll
never wear them. Men may want a nice pair of oxfords or other fashionable shoes.
Outdoor wear
- I did not pack a heavy winter coat--it takes up too much space. Instead, I purchased one in country at a local second-hand shop, and will donate it before I leave. Note: black coats are the most common in Europe
- Quality rain jacket, best in a muted color (grey, black, brown)
- Warm blazer to wear over nice outfits
- Fleece or Flannel--it's all about layers in the unpredictable weather.
Accessories
- A large everyday bag, like a purse or cross-body bag, can be used for school, day trips, the gym, and groceries
- A small bag with a cross-body strap (or nice outfits with deep pockets) help you stash your wallet and keys when going out
- Scarves can easily transform an outfit, keep you warm, and don't take up much space in luggage.
- Keep other accessories,like jewelry,simple.
Final tip: Pick a color scheme (dark colors, especially black, will help you blend in more seamlessly in Europe) and bring clothes primarily from that color family—blues,blacks,or browns work well—and then pack shoes that coordinate well with those outfits.
Audrey Danser, Semester in Ireland
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"[It was] the loudest atmosphere I've ever been in."
Alex Poythress,
Kentucky forward
father made the drive over the course of a couple of days, but his trip wasn't complete until he talked to Self pre-game and gave him a message.
“[Wayne] told me this afternoon, 'He better play good. I came a long way to watch this.'” Self said. “I think grandpa got his money’s worth.”
played in the team's Junior guard Wayne Selden Jr. dunks the ball over Kentucky freshman Skal Labissiere.
last 2 games
Lucas committed an offensive foul.
Certainly, before the
Diallo played eight minutes in his first stretch on the court, which was actually double what he had
last two games.
However, it was the other freshman that really left his mark on the game.
Freshman forward Carlton Bragg Jr., who accidentally started to say "Kentucky" when announcing his college decision last year, filled right in for senior forward Perry Ellis, who was saddled to the bench with a couple of early fouls. Often one of the most energetic players on the team, Bragg knocked down three shots, two of which rattled all the way around the basket before finally
Sophomore point guard Tyler Ulis and senior forward Alex Poythress were dynamic, answering whenever the Kansas crowd came to life. Poythress even knocked down a corner three, which was significant considering he entered the game making just one of his last 24 from distance.
jumpers."
In the second half, Kentucky kept the lead at a similar margin, as Kansas reverted to a triangle-and-two defense. However, it wouldn't be the team's defense that would grab the attention of the fans as much as the offense from junior guard Wayne Selden Jr.
Shooting a combined
In the first half, the freshman advantage went to Kansas. But Kentucky was able to swing the tide another way.
Selden scored 10-straight Kansas points over a three-minute stretch, leaving him two shy of his career-high. With Selden carrying the load on one end, the defense
However, before shooting the second, Ellis received a few words of encouragement from his point guard.
"I told him to take his, time," Graham said. "We needed one. So he knocked it down."
With less than five seconds to play, the Wildcats turned the ball over on their final regulation possession. Junior guard Frank Mason III had a half-court shot to win at the buzzer, but it wouldn't fall, although it certainly made Kentucky coach John Calipari sweat a little bit.
"I looked [at it, and] I said, 'You've got to be kidding me,'" Caliparí said. "That thing almost went in."
In the extra period,
Selden continue to provide
looked over and nodded,
while Graham, who was
sitting next to Selden, gave
Theisen a point and a wink.
It was a different mood from the teams' last meeting, when Self jokingly said he wished the cup on the table was filled with vodka after losing by 32.
Instead, the players were all smiles, although Self was quick to note they couldn't afford to dwell on the win for too long, knowing that the team has to get ready for it's next game against Kansas State.
"The reality of it is, this is just a small step to get us positive momentum to go back to what is really important: conference play." Self said. "K-State is a rivalry game, and you can't take games for granted."
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4 Study introductory Arabic this summer in this North African country
6 Intern abroad in this Central European capital for 8 weeks this summer
9 Education majors can teach abroad in this Southeast Asian country
10 Study healthcare and social policies in this Nordic country
12 Meet engineering professionals and visit energy industries and facilities in this island country
13 Study language, environmental studies, business, and more in this Western European nation
14 Volunteer at an archaeological dig site in this Middle Eastern country
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2 Learn about services for children with special needs in this Andean country
5 Visit important cultural sites and learn more about the intriguing society of this East Asian country
7 Practice Spanish and live with a host family in this beautiful Spanish city
8 Experience Pura Vida in this Central American destination
11 Earn 6 hours of introductory or intermediate Portuguese here during a summer language program
13 Study the influence of the natural environment on the development of civilization in this Mediterranean destination
15 Study western civilization in the place where all roads lead
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Arabic Studies in Ifrane, Morocco
Archeology in Israel
Architecture in Europe
Bilingual Spanish Language Intensive for Social Workers
Bonn International Summer Course
British Summer Institute in the Humanities
Business and Culture of Cuba
Business in China
Business Internships in Dublin, Ireland
Chemical & Petroleum Engineering in Poland
Digital Media Message Development in Scotland
Early Childhood Unified in Costa Rica
Education in Carpi, Italy
Education Teach Abroad - India
Education Teach Abroad - South Africa
Engineering in New Zealand
Environmental Studies of Europe
Healthcare and Social Policies in Sweden
Historical Tour of Ancient Israel and the West Bank
International Social Services: A Costa Rican
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International Social Work: An Italian Perspective
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Internships in Germany
Internships in London, England
Internships in Madrid, Spain
Internships in Prague, Czech Republic
Internships in Shanghai, China
Internships in Sydney, Australia
Language and Culture in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Language and Culture in Florence, Italy
Language and Culture in India
Language and Culture in Nicaragua
Language and Culture in Salvador, Brazil
Language in San Jose, Costa Rica
Language Institute in Eutin, Germany
Language Institute in Holzkirchen, Germany
Language Institute in Lviv, Ukraine
Language Institute in Paris, France
Language Institute in Zadar, Croatia
Language, Literature, and Culture in Barcelona
Law in Ireland
Law in Istanbul, Turkey
Legal History in Cambridge, England
Natural Environment and Civilizations in Greece
Professional Studies in Stuttgart
Services for Children with Special Needs in Peru
Summer in Japan: Japan then and Now
Supply Chain Management in Northern Europe
TESOL Practicum in Korea
Theatre in Greece
Typography, Printing and Papermaking in Italiy
Visual Art in Japan
Western Civilization in Rome, Italy
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played in the team's Junior guard Wayne Selden Jr. dunks the ball over Kentucky freshman Skal Labissiere. last two
"[It was] the loudest atmosphere I've ever been in."
father made the drive over the course of a couple of days, but his trip wasn't complete until he talked to Self pre-game and gave him a message.
Alex Poythress, Kentucky forward
“[Wayne] told me this afternoon, 'He better play good. I came a long way to watch this,'” Self said. “I think grandpa got his money’s worth.”
Certainly, before the
Lucas committed an offensive foul.
Diallo played eight minutes in his first stretch on the court, which was actually double what he had
two games.
However, it was the other freshman that really left his mark on the game.
Freshman forward Carlton Bragg Jr., who accidentally started to say "Kentucky" when announcing his college decision last year, filled right in for senior forward Perry Ellis, who was saddled to the bench with a couple of early fouls. Often one of the most energetic players on the team, Bragg knocked down three shots, two of which rattled all the way around the basket before finally
Sophomore point guard Tyler Ulis and senior forward Alex Poythress were dynamic, answering whenever the Kansas crowd came to life. Poythress even knocked down a corner three, which was significant considering he entered the game making just one of his last 24 from distance.
In the first half, the freshman advantage went to Kansas. But Kentucky was able to swing the tide another way.
jumpers."
In the second half, Kentucky kept the lead at a similar margin, as Kansas reverted to a triangle-and-two defense. However, it wouldn't be the team's defense that would grab the attention of the fans as much as the offense from junior guard Wayne Selden Jr.
Shooting a combined
shooting the second. Ellis received a few words of encouragement from his point guard.
Selden scored 10-straight Kansas points over a three-minute stretch, leaving him two shy of his career-high. With Selden carrying the load on one end, the defense
With less than five seconds to play, the Wildcats turned the ball over on their final regulation possession. Junior guard Frank Mason III had a half-court shot to win at the buzzer, but it wouldn't fall, although it certainly made Kentucky coach John Calipari sweat a little bit.
"It told him to take his, time," Graham said. "We needed one. So he knocked it down."
"I looked [at it, and] I said, 'You've got to be kidding me,'" Calipari said. "That thing almost went in."
In the extra period, Selden continue to provide
It was a different mood from the teams' last meeting, when Self jokingly said he wished the cup on the table was filled with vodka after losing by 32.
while Graham, who was sitting next to Selden, gave Theisen a point and a wink.
Instead, the players were all smiles, although Self was quick to note they couldn't afford to dwell on the win for too long, knowing that the team has to get ready for its next game against Kansas State.
"The reality of it is, this is just a small step to get us positive momentum to go back to what is really important: conference play," Self said. "K-State is a rivalry game, and you can't take games for granted."
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Abill in the Kansas Legislature that would give minors immunity from criminal prosecution for seeking medical assistance related to underage drinking is scheduled to be heard Thursday. The bill passed the House Judiciary Committee Feb.1.
Former Student Body President Morgan Said and former Kansas State University Student Body President Reagan Kays initially presented the legislation, also known as the Lifeline 911 bill, to state senators in February 2015. Current Student Body President Jessie Pringle has picked up where Said left off with the legislative process through her role as chair of the Student Advisory Committee, which reports to the Kansas Board of Regents.
In an email, Student Senate Communications Director Isaac Bahney said Pringle and other student body presidents would push for legislative support of the bill at Higher Education Day in Topeka Wednesday.
"Lifeline 911 has been an important priority for the Student Advisory Committee (SAC) to the Kansas Board of Regents. SAC is composed of the student body presidents at all regent institutions and Washburn, and Jessie is serving as the Chair of SAC for the 2015-16 school year," Bahney wrote. "[Wednesday] for Higher Education Day, one of the primary issues that will be discussed is Lifeline 911 legislation and urging legislators to support it."
The committee passed the bill by a vote of 11-9. Rep. Dennis "Boop" Highberger (D-Lawrence), who is on the committee, said the legislation is important as it allows for college students to be able to receive necessary medical attention without fear of prosecution.
"I think it has happened on a number of occasions where people haven't gotten the medical attention they needed either because they were afraid to call the police or the people with them were afraid to call the police," he said. "This
makes it clear to them that they can contact emergency personnel in an emergency without fear of prosecution."
House Speaker Ray Merrick (R-Stilwell) said the bill will be placed on the House docket Thursday for representatives to debate. Highberger said he did not see a scenario where representatives would attempt to block the legislation at this stage of the process.
"Since this has passed
the Senate already and they let it go through to a committee hearing, I would assume there won't be an attempt to block it at this point," he said. "The opposition to the bill on committee came from people who were afraid that it would encourage underage drinking. Making sure people get the medical attention they need in an emergency situation without fear of prosecution is a really good public policy."
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"I've Been Violated" is an free app that allows sexual abuse victims to record their story.
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An app that provides a secure place for sexual abuse victims to record evidence called "I've Been Violated" is now available for free in the iTunes App Store.
The app is a part of the "We Consent" app suite, created by Michael Lissack, executive director of the Institute for the Study of Coherence and Emergence.
The Institute was founded in 1999 and in 2015, ISCE created the Affirmative Consent Division, according to the ISCE website. Additionally, the Affirmative Consent Division was created "as an experiment in the application of resilient coherence ideas to a very pressing social problem. Affirmative consent is an emergent response to changing social mores regarding sexual interactions."
"The suite of apps is designed to help college students transition to the 'only yes means yes' standard." Lissack said.
Lissack said 85 percent
of people who have been abused are not ready to talk to police immediately after the event.
"When they delay reporting, police have an obligation to question the victim. 'Why did you wait?' 'Why did your story change?' Lissack said.
The I've Been Violated app works by allowing victims to immediately record a story of the event. The app asks a few questions, including what happened, who the assaulter was and it allows the victim to photograph any evidence. The
record, which according to the ISCE website is geocoded and time stamped, is then encrypted to a storage database.
"As a legal safeguard, the video record that the user creates is only available through appropriate authorities (legal, health, school) or by court order and is never directly available to the user," according to the app description.
Lissack said the victim must share that the record exists with the authorities, giving them information as to when the video was recorded and what phone was used.
The authorities may then contact the app and request the record.
Victims do not have access to their record after it has been recorded to ensure the evidence is protected, Lissack said.
Lissack said the app has been downloaded thousands of times and more than 500 videos have been recorded so far — although the videos recorded may have only been people trying out the app instead of actual cases.
Director of the Emily Taylor Center for Women and Gender Equity, Kathy Rose-Mockry, said this app is a step in the right direction.
"I think it is important that we find many avenues for keeping people safe from sexual assault." Rose-Mockry said. "I think we have made progress in thinking about this as a community problem, not just a problem for women. We need to continue working towards that."
The app suite is available for purchase by universities and other organizations
for $3 and $5 for individuals. Lissack said around 50 sports teams have purchased the app for their members.
Alison Morano co-founder of the Affirmative Consent Project, helped advise Lissack in the creation of the apps.
"Technology is what college students do now. It is very important to have an app that you can have in your hand and you can immediately record your story and know that it is safe to do so." Morano said.
Morano says there has been a huge social shift regarding the discussion of consent and what it means in recent years.
"I've seen tremendous social change in a year," Morano said. "People are now being taken seriously. There are more resources dedicated to making you feel safe."
The "We Consent" suite of apps is currently only available on an iPhone, but an Android version is coming soon.
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Richardson said the exception window has been in order since KSA76-717went into effect in 2001.
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A bill in the Kansas Legislature that would give minors immunity from criminal prosecution for seeking medical assistance related to underage drinking is scheduled to be heard Thursday. The bill passed the House Judiciary Committee Feb.1.
Former Student Body President Morgan Said and former Kansas State University Student Body President Reagan Kays initially presented the legislation, also known as the Lifeline 911 bill, to state senators in February 2015. Current Student Body President Jessie Pringle has picked up where Said left off with the legislative process through her role as chair of the Student Advisory Committee, which reports to the Kansas Board of Regents.
In an email, Student Senate Communications Director Isaac Bahney said Pringle and other student body presidents would push for legislative support of the bill at Higher Education Day in Topeka Wednesday.
"Lifeline 911 has been an important priority for the Student Advisory Committee (SAC) to the Kansas Board of Regents. SAC is composed of the student body presidents at all regent institutions and Washburn, and Jessie is serving as the Chair of SAC for the 2015-16 school year," Bahney wrote. "[Wednesday] for Higher Education Day, one of the primary issues that will be discussed is Lifeline 911 legislation and urging legislators to support it."
The committee passed the bill by a vote of 11-9. Rep. Dennis "Boog" Highberger (D-Lawrence), who is on the committee, said the legislation is important as it allows for college students to be able to receive necessary medical attention without fear of prosecution.
"I think it has happened on a number of occasions where people haven't gotten the medical attention they needed either because they were afraid to call the police or the people with them were afraid to call the police," he said. "This
makes it clear to them that they can contact emergency personnel in an emergency without fear of prosecution."
House Speaker Ray Merrick (R-Stilwell) said the bill will be placed on the House docket Thursday for representatives to debate. Highberger said he did not see a scenario where representatives would attempt to block the legislation at this stage of the process.
"Since this has passed
the Senate already and they let it go through to a committee hearing, I would assume there won't be an attempt to block it at this point," he said. "The opposition to the bill on committee came from people who were afraid that it would encourage underage drinking. Making sure people get the medical attention they need in an emergency situation without fear of prosecution is a really good public policy."
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CAROLINE FISS/Kansan "I've Been Violated" is an free app that allows sexual abuse victims to record their story.
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An app that provides a secure place for sexual abuse victims to record evidence called "I've Been Violated" is now available for free in the iTunes Add Store.
The app is a part of the "We Consent" app suite, created by Michael Lissack, executive director of the Institute for the Study of Coherence and Emergence.
The Institute was founded in 1999 and in 2015, ISCE created the Affirmative Consent Division, according to the ISCE website. Additionally, the Affirmative Consent Division was created "as an experiment in the application of resilient coherence ideas to a very pressing social problem. Affirmative consent is an emergent response to changing social mores regarding sexual interactions."
"The suite of apps is designed to help college students transition to the 'only yes means yes' standard," Lissack said.
Lissack said 85 percent
of people who have been abused are not ready to talk to police immediately after the event.
"When they delay reporting, police have an obligation to question the victim. 'Why did you wait?' 'Why did your story change?"' Lissack said.
The I've Been Violated app works by allowing victims to immediately record a story of the event. The app asks a few questions, including what happened, who the assaulter was and it allows the victim to photograph any evidence. The
record, which according to the ISCE website is geocoded and time stamped, is then encrypted to a storage database.
"As a legal safeguard, the video record that the user creates is only available through appropriate authorities (legal, health, school) or by court order and is never directly available to the user," according to the app description.
Lissack said the victim must share that the record exists with the authorities, giving them information as to when the video was recorded and what phone was used.
The authorities may then contact the app and request the record.
Victims do not have access to their record after it has been recorded to ensure the evidence is protected, Lissack said.
Lissack said the app has been downloaded thousands of times and more than 500 videos have been recorded so far - although the videos recorded may have only been people trying out the app instead of actual cases.
Director of the Emily Taylor Center for Women and Gender Equity, Kathy Rose-Mockry, said this app is a step in the right direction.
"I think it is important that we find many avenues for keeping people safe from sexual assault." Rose-Mockry said. "I think we have made progress in thinking about this as a community problem, not just a problem for women. We need to continue working towards that."
The app suite is available for purchase by universities and other organizations
for $3 and $5 for individuals. Lissack said around 50 sports teams have purchased the app for their members.
Alison Morano co-founder of the Affirmative Consent Project, helped advise Lissack in the creation of the apps.
"Technology is what college students do now. It is very important to have an app that you can have in your hand and you can immediately record your story and know that it is safe to do so." Morano said.
Morano says there has been a huge social shift regarding the discussion of consent and what it means in recent years.
"Ive seen tremendous social change in a year." Morano said. "People are now being taken seriously. There are more resources dedicated to making you feel safe."
The "We Consent" suite of apps is currently only available on an iPhone, but an Android version is coming soon.
University accepted only 242 students in 2014-15 class who didn't meet admission standards
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A recent Board of Regents admissions report on the 2014-15 school year revealed that compared to other Regents universities, the University of Kansas had the second-fewest number of students enrolled who did not meet the minimum admittance requirements.
According to the data presented in the Regents' Jan. 20 meeting agenda, .5 percent or 68 students of the University's in-state and two percent or 174 of out-ofstate students accepted for the 2014-15 academic year were admitted and did not meet the minimum standards for admission.
"KU has always accepted minimal students in the exceptions window," Director of Admissions Lisa Pinamonti Kress said. "We normally take in around one percent of the 10 percent allowed."
Wichita State University had the fewest exceptions with.2 percent or eight students of the in-state students and one percent or eight students of the out-ofstate students not meeting minimum standards.
Fort Hays State University had the largest number with 6.9 percent or 127 students of in-state and 9.7 percent or 53 students of out-of-state.
According to the agenda, Kansas universities can admit students who do not meet minimum admission standards. These exceptions can make up as much as 10 percent of incoming classes. The report also showed that the number of exceptions was tallied well below 10 percent at all Kansas universities for the 2014-15 year.
"State universities may, at their discretion, admit applicants who do not meet the minimum freshmen admissions criteria," Kansas Board of Regents Director of Communications Breeze Richardson said. "Beyond the 10 percent limit set by statute, there is nothing in policy, statute or regulation encouraging admitting students as exceptions."
Richardson also said each university reviews individual applications when the minimum standard is not met.
Kansas universities guaranteed admission for Kansas high school graduates from 1915 until 1996, when statute KSA 76-717 was passed, Richardson said. The statute changed admissions from "open" to the current qualified admissions system. This statute also established the 10 percent exception window.
Richardson said the exception window has been in order since KSA 76-717 went into effect in 2001.
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WYNDHAM STATE UNIVERSITY 8
PORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY 122
NUMBER OF NON-RESIDENT FRESHMEN EXCEPTIONS
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS 114
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Budig Hall and Anschutz Library bear the names of distinguished alumni and great academic contributors to the University. Capitol Federal Hall, School of Business' new home, earned its name after a $20 million pledge by the Capitol Federal Foundation.
million raised by endowment - 38 percent of the revenue raised last year
Michelle Tevis, senior editor of media relations at KU Endowment, said $70.6
- was designated for new construction such as Capitol Federal Hall. The new building is funded exclusively by private money donations, Tevis said.
"Capitol Federal Hall is the largest academic building built with private money at KU." Tevis said.
The $70.6 million of support toward facilities is high, but it varies based on the University's construction calendar. According to KU Endowment's annual reports, in 2014 only 17.6 percent of the $124.1 million raised went toward facilities. Endowment's facilities report has been above $20 million only three times since 2006.
is not the only structure on campus being built with the help of private funding. According to its annual report, the KU Endowment raised money to build Marie S. McCarthy Hall, the DeBruce Center and to fund renovations for Jayhawk Boulevard.
"Capitol Federal Hall is the largest academic building built with private money at KU"
Michelle Tevis, senior editor of media relations at KU Endowment
"The Far Above Campaign allowed us to address infrastructure needs that were well overdue," Tevis said. "KU has needed a new business school for nearly 20 years."
Hannah Bolton, business fundraiser for KU Endowment, said the Capitol Federal Project began when Neeli Bendapudi, dean of business, presented in front of the Endowment board and representatives from Capitol Federal. The board approved the naming of Capitol Federal Hall because of the generous donation from the organization. Next year, Endowment's facilities fundraising efforts will decrease because many of the construction issues have been addressed, Tevis said. While the University uses private funding to help construct new buildings and enhance old ones, the
buildings are not privately owned. According to Tevis since the University is built on state land and is a public institution, the buildings are still owned by the state. Monaco said the state still provides funding for new facilities on campus, though less frequently.
"Recent examples include $25 million for the Health Education Building." Monaco said. "And money for the School of Pharmacy." With $70.6 million going toward facilities on campus, the landscape of Kansas' campus will start to grow and change.
"Donors saw the need for change this year," Tevis said. "They were energized to get these needs met."
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Higher admission standards will challenge possible future Jayhawks
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The University will institute new admission standards for the 2016-17 academic year, setting the bar higher for aspiring future Javhawks.
"The new requirements were proposed in 2011 in response to the Board of Regents allowing state universities to have different requirements," Director of Admissions Lisa Pinamonti Kress said. "With the chancellor's goal to have retention rates of 90 percent and six-year graduation rates of 70 percent by 2022, KU decided it would be necessary to make changes in admissions requirements."
According to a Universi
ty news release from 2012, the new admission standards for 2016 were approved June 20, 2012 at the request of the Kansas Board of Regents. The new standards will require students to complete some form of college-preparation course with at least a 2.0 GPA (2.5 for out-of-state) and graduate from high school with either a 3.0 GPA and ACT score of 24 (1090 SAT) or a 3.25 GPA and ACT score of 21 (980 SAT).
Prior to the upcoming changes, the University had the same admission requirements as other universities in Kansas, according to the news release. The prior standards were an ACT score of at least 21 (980 SAT), rank in top one-
third of class, or a GPA of at least 2.0 in qualified college preparation courses.
"We expect to see the admission rate to be around the same as previous years if not higher," Pinamonti
Both Pinamonti Kress and Breeze Richardson, director of communications for the Kansas Board of Regents, said they felt confident admission rates for Kansas schools would not suffer in light of the more demanding standards.
"There's been a lot of good work done in communicating the changes that will occur," Richardson said. "The Board is not overly concerned that the changes made will negatively impact Kansas universities."
Kress said.
Pinamonti Kress said the University's goal is to enroll 4,000 incoming freshmen for the 2016-17 academic year.
"We are in the first year of reviewing applications, and we are pleased with our application pool so far," said Pinamonti Kress.
According to the news release, students who don't meet the new admission standard will have their applications reviewed by a committee. This committee will consider coursework taken in high school, grade trends, academic potential, diversity and family circumstances.
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TOPEKA - The House Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee heard testimony Monday on a bill designed to change penalties for teen sexting.
HB 2018 would close a gap in state law regarding the electronic transmission of sexually-explicit photos of minors.
Currently, state law says minors convicted of retaining and sharing nude photos can be charged with a felony.
State law also requires those convicted to register as sex offenders.
HB 2018 would change the charge from a felony to a misdemeanor. The change would apply to minors who are 12 to 19 years old and are less than six years older than the recipient of texts.
Ed Klumpp, a proponent of the bill, said the proposed legislation would allow law enforcement to better deal with sexting cases without resorting to child pornography charges and stigmatization for those involved.
"Today the tools that we
have [for enforcement] are a sledgehammer or nothing," said Klumpp, who lobbies for law enforcement associations in Kansas. "We don't think children engaged in this activity deserved to be a registered [sex] offender."
In December 2015, CNN reported hundreds of students exchanging nude photos in Cañon City, Colo., avoided criminal charges because Colorado lacks specific laws regarding sexting. Kansas is one of 20 other states currently lacking these laws, according to the Cyberbullying Research Center.
Committee Chair Rep. John Rubin (R-Shawnee) said while felony charges are too much, doing nothing can lead to significant emotional harm to those involved, a point Klump also made.
"We found instances where they [the photos] had been shared throughout multiple counties and multiple school districts. And it's just devastating to these young people who have made this stupid mistake of taking that type of a photo and sharing it with people," Klumpp said.
Alex Mathew, a resident of Kansas City, Kan., and a
chaplain for family courts in Jackson County, Mo., said he favors all mercy legislation. He said he supports the spirit of the bill, but he doesn't favor a misdemeanor statute for all convicted offenders.
"When it's involved in blackmailing or coercion or other serious offenses that are almost evil in nature, then I believe - yes, let's get the misdemeanor involved - but if it's because of stupidity or naiveness or not understanding boundaries, there needs to be more of a diversion program or an education program involved,"
Mathew said.
Discussions on the bill will continue this week. HB 2018 was introduced in 2015, but legislators said it needed additional work. New amendments drafted by Rep. Blaine Finch (R-Ottawa) are meant to patch holes in the legislation that the committee found when the bill was discussed previously.
The Senate Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee also introduced a similar bill Monday.
"We want to make sure that we get this topic addressed this year," Rubin said.
State universities not likely to see drastic budget cuts in 2016 fiscal year despite projected budget shortfalls
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TOPEKA - The state's six public universities will not likely see dramatic budget cuts this year.
Lawmakers plan to take money from the state's general fund and allocate it to a special education fund, reducing the impact of state budget shortfalls on higher education.
On Monday, the House Education Budget Committee, chaired by Rep. Amanda Grosserode (R-Lenexa),
discussed the financial welfare of the Board of Regents' schools in fiscal year 2016.
Lawmakers plan to transfer money from the state's General Fund and earmark it for the Education Building Fund. Usually, building
funds are used for rehabilitation and repair costs, but Gov. Sam Brownback has recommended those funds be spent on information technology systems at universities.
This process of funding information technology systems will happen for all six Board of Regents schools. The funding also will be provided to the institutions' satellite campuses, which include the University of Kansas Medical Center and Kansas State University Extension Systems and
Agricultural Research Programs.
The University of Kansas will receive the largest amount — $1.8 million.
The budget plans will go to Appropriations Committee on Wednesday.
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Is it better to study in a group or on your own?
Liston: Study groups improve preparation for large exams
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Sitting in Anschutz Library last semester, I prepared for my Western Civilization midterm with a group of my classmates. Later in the semester, I reconvened with those classmates to study for the final. I received an A on both exams and, without those study sessions, I can only assume I would have done worse.
Study groups can be an effective tool for students to prepare for tough tests. Through discussion and debate, students can gain a deeper understanding of the course material.
Studying in a group can clarify misunderstandings and answer questions that members of the group have. With more people, it is more likely that someone in the group understood seemingly confusing content from the lecture. When studying alone, it is difficult to alleviate this confusion. Students must set aside time to form study groups, which ensures that they will actually use that time for studying. When a student is studying on their own time, they can convince themselves that they have more time to study later. This mindset leads students to procrastinate by checking their phones or getting on social media. In effective
group study sessions, students are less likely to procrastinate because the other group members will focus on studying and would get annoyed if anyone distracts the group.
Studying for long periods of time can lead to boredom, procrastination and less thoughtful review. In a group, questions can be answered faster which reduces the total time spent studying. Additionally, answering questions faster means the group can move past information that everyone in the group understands well and go into more depth on harder concepts.
On easier tests or quizzes, study groups aren't always necessary, but they can be immeasurably helpful in preparation for larger exams. By eliminating distractions and increasing productivity, study groups help students perform better on tests and retain information past the testing date.
Ryan Liston is a freshman from Lawrence studying journalism.
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Clough: Individual studying most productive way to achieve success
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Whether you like it or not, one of the biggest (and most important) aspects of college is studying. As the semester gets underway and early exams begin, the tables at Anschutz will begin to fill with evening study groups, and optional study sessions will be held in preparation for exams in massive lecture hall courses. Yet these environments simply aren't the most conducive to retaining information.
One of the greatest issues with group studying is forming the group itself. College students' schedules are hectic; while studying with just one friend may not pose much of a challenge, coordinating a time to meet with a larger group can prove to be daunting, if not impossible. With conflicting schedules, studying for a substantial period of time may be difficult as well and in many cases isn't worth the effort.
The next issue becomes one of content — what aspects of the material need to be studied most? Which lessons will go largely unvisited? Because students learn in different ways, group studying exposes imbalances in preparation. Perhaps you've already extensively studied one concept while the group as a whole hasn't. The end result is largely just you wasting your time
helping others.
And what about the one student (or several) who invariably doesn't come prepared — the student who asks to see your notes and copies down what they should have already gotten in class? Using study groups as a space to review material for the first time creates an unproductive environment for everyone else.
Productivity is also diminished by the very real threat of distraction. While studying alone can still lend itself to time-wasting bouts of social media scrolling, the risk of interference is much higher in group settings. We're social beings; it's only natural to want to focus on completely unrelated topics when we're with our peers.
The bottom line is the undeniable importance of peace and quiet. Studying alone provides a greater opportunity for a sense of focus than studying with others does if you can work up the discipline to budget your time efficiently. By removing yourself from the distractions of others, you can "get in the zone" and best prepare yourself for your upcoming exams.
Matthew Clough is a junior from Wichita studying English and journalism.
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University student Jared Morris a.k.a. Ricky Roosevelt, said he is still in the development stage as a rapper.
Jared Morris a.k.a Ricky Roosevelt
▶ JARRET ROGERS
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During interviews, musicians are often asked when they started, how they started and who they started with.
An artist's development is often paired with a humanizing story that many musicians around the world have to share. Fans hear that once upon a time they were just like them: living in some small town trying to make their dreams a reality.
University senior Jarred Morris is in his own developmental stage as the first month of 2016 comes to a close. Morris, a 21-year-old rapper from Minnesota, is currently performing under the moniker Ricky Roosevelt.
Morris said he always had an understanding of how music works, although it wasn't until January 2015 that he started transforming his written rhymes into
songs.
"I've just started to make real songs; it's something I've always wanted to do," Morris said. "I've always understood music; I've always been hip-hop heavy. Like, my whole life — it's been a language I spoke."
His sound echoes a time not too long ago when Odd Future was putting out tracks that felt less and less like hip-hop and more like a new genre. Morris cites Odd Future as an influence but says lately his ear is tuned into a waning amount of hip-hop.
"When I came to college I tried to expand my boundaries. I've been listening to less and less hip-hop as time progresses. I'm really huge on Little Dragon. I really love Toro y Moi," Morris said.
Morris' music references one of his passions, comic books, as well as stories he takes from real life, often fantasies, and turns into song.
"They say art imitates life and basically I'll just take something that happened and kind of expand it into something bigger," he said, "sometimes just to tell a story or also to tell life reflecting things and things that I've done."
His sound and content can be all over the place but he said he hopes to tighten up the screws and develop a more identifiable sound.
"I feel like even the point I'm at now as an artist, I'm still developing. It's always development, but I think I would [like] to try and get, not a more streamlined sound, but more of an, 'Oh yeah. That's Ricky Roosevelt.' based off the content," Morris said.
"I feel like 2015 was kind of the building year. I
Morris' SoundCloud page is littered with singles but right now he has no mixtapes that attempt to achieve a distinct sound with fluidity. In 2016, Morris plans to change that.
feel like I'm at a place right now, where [putting out a mixtape] is going to be the step I need to take and that, that's going to be a definitive tape for me," he said.
Morris said the most significant move in his career has been joining a group of other musicians, primarily producers, who call themselves Vivid Zebra. He believes joining the group was a step forward into a more serious place in music.
"I wouldn't even be here if it wasn't for them. I wouldn't be able to make the music I want to make," Morris said.
Brian Rogers, a producer and acquaintance of Morris and Vivid Zebra, has worked with Morris on couple of tracks. Rogers said working with Morris is a process filled with energy and speed.
"He doesn't like waiting. He has an idea and he wants to develop it quickly," Roger said. "He always has the lyrics ready before I'm even
ready to start talking about the track. He is a good, creative individual.
"I've met a lot of different rappers and only worked with two. So many people say they're rappers because it's so accessible to just sit down and write lyrics, but Jarred is committed and actually releasing songs. I hear him getting better with every track," Rogers continued.
For now, it's unlikely that Morris will be getting large amounts of attention, but he said the goal is to create and keep up his momentum.
"I want to get my voice out as much as possible," he said. "Primarily I just want to keep creating as much as possible, get my name out as much as possible and perform as much as possible. Just, kind of, keep the ball rolling this year."
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KU student uses love for movies to research and create fan edits of films
▶ CAMERON MCGOUGH
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As a child, Joshua Wille was always fascinated with movies and how they allowed him a peek into the lives of the characters onscreen. He would watch them over and over again, envisioning himself as an astronaut, a firefighter and even a spy.
He soon realized that a career in movies was the creative doorway he needed to pursue. Now, as a doctoral student in film and media studies at the University, Wille has honed a passion for movies into his academic study of fan edits.
Wille's essay, "Fan Edits and the Legacy of "The Phantom Edit," was included in Transformative Works and Culture, a peer-reviewed journal that includes a variety of topics, including fan fiction, comic books, television and video games.
Around 2008, he discovered the fan-editing community online, which began to take off at that time. "The Phantom Edit," a fan edit of "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace," brought fan-editing out of the shadows and garnered wide publicity for the craft.
Before coming to Kansas, Wille completed his undergraduate studies at New York University and his
master's at Northern Illinois University. His studies at Kansas focus on fan-editing and media revisionism, and he's taking note of the relationship between the fan-editing community and the mainstream media.
"We, as a society, are starting to move toward a more transformative understanding of media, film and television," Wille said. "We are becoming accustomed to the fact that there are remixes and modified versions all around us. With more and more fan editors willing to tackle different movies, it's breaking out of the mold."
"Watchmen: Midnight," released in 2012, is Wille's only feature-length fan edit. With this edit, he said he wanted to restore the narrative structure and spirit of the original comic books that was lost in the theatrical release of the film, "Watchmen."
Andreas Stuhlmann, a professor at the University of Alberta, met Wille at the University of Hamburg in Germany while organizing a symposium on remix and remediation. The two have remained in contact through the years by exchanging a few emails each year and following each other's work. Stuhlmann said he has great admiration for Wille's work, namely his interpretation of "Watchmen."
We, as a society, are starting to move toward a more transformative understanding of media, film and television," Joshua Wille, student
Josh Wille, a graduate student at KU, creates "Star Wars" fan edits.
In addition to "Watchmen: Midnight," Wille's other fan-editing work includes an alternate ending to Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho," implementing the famed critic Roger Ebert's suggestions for the film. Ebert believed Hitchcock's film was nearly perfect, but the ending was a misstep.
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"What strikes me is the mixture of creativity and dedication that he brings to this ['Watchmen: Midnight']," Stuhlmann said. "The dedication probably comes first — going to the source, in this case with 'Watchmen,' he indicates that the narrative should be more in tune with the arc of the comic. For him, this is more of a fundamental critique of the Hollywood studio system and all that, so it's an important creative practice. We need these kinds of people for future generations of academics."
This alternate ending, titled "Psycho: The Roger Ebert Cut," was originally done by a different fan editor. Wille said he searched online for the video, but he could never find it. With the vision of Ebert and his own creative force, Wille constructed a unique ending to the Hitchcock classic.
Wille said he knows just how hard it can be to get fan edits out to people. There are many legal and logistical hurdles the fan-editing community must overcome
"Fan edits are unfortunately compared to outright media piracy, and they are disparaged simply because they are modified versions of film - because they apparently violate a perceived sanctity of the filmmaker's version," Wille said. It's very important to understand that fan editors don't make fan edits to replace the original. They make it as an alternative or a different perspective."
With his time dedicated to academia, Wille said he has not had much time to create any more fan edits of his own, though he would love to. Wille said he would love to implement his passion for fan-editing in his future career as a film professor.
"In my teaching in the future, I want to bring in fan-editing," he said. "I think one of the best ways to learn how a story or a film is structured is to disassemble
it and put it back together. Not only can you see if you can put it back the way it was before, but you can also see what you can do to tell the story a different way using the same material."
Wille is starting to gear up for his dissertation, and his education at Kansas will soon come to a close. Through the film and media studies department, he has focused his passion for fan-editing into something he wants to continue to share throughout his career. Wille said fan-editing is progressively becoming more accepted and that he hopes more and more artists will resist complacency and join this expanding art form.
"We are getting to the point where we realize we don't have to accept a movie, a song or a television show, the content of it, for what it is," he said. "We don't have to sit there and be passive spectators but rather active participants. Fan edits are works of art, and they should be recognized as works of art."
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February is going to be a good month for popular music. Leading that new music is Kanye West's "Waves." Beyond that, Macklemore and Yung Lean are each set to release new albums. If you're an OVO fan, beyond Drake's album announcement, Majid Jordan is set for his self-titled release this month as well.
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Lontalius — "Glow"
I think 2016 could be a huge year for Lontalius. His name, beyond his moniker, is Eddie Johnston, and he's been picking up traction on SoundCloud ahead of his debut album, "I'll Forget 17," which is set to release in March. It's easy to see why Lorde and Ryan Hemsworth are fans. The New Zealander isn't just making easy-to-listen alternative; he's making ballads. This track in particular is about having harsh feelings
toward an ex, then, in hindsight, coming to the realization that the relationship and that person is still important. This laid-back, synth-pop track is easy to listen to and incredibly introspective; I'm looking forward to his full debut.
Best line: "It's easy to forget how much you made me feel / But I won't tell / But it's easy to forget how much you won't make it well"
Nothing. Nowhere — "I'm sorry, I'm trying"
The range Nothing. Nowhere shows on this track is quite impressive, from emotional, smooth pop to a sing-song verse to a full-on rap verse. The vocals are tasteful and fit onto the track like butter.
I couldn't find out a whole lot about what is behind the name "Nothing, Nowhere." From what I can tell, it's a 23-year-old solo artist from Massachusetts who just released a six-
But if you're not into popular music, here's a few tracks you can listen to instead:
track EP with oilcolor. From track to track, one thing that stays consistent is the raw emotion in his voice; that's something that will keep me coming back in the near future.
Best line: "All of the things that I've taken for granted / Is now everything that I wish hadn't ended / All that I hated is now what I miss"
Earl Sweatshirt — "WIND IN MY SAILS"
Sweatshirt released a trio of tracks last week on his SoundCloud "important_man464," one of which sampled Kanye West. However, this one stood out, as it's the only one with a verse. It's classic Earl Sweatshirt — well-thought out lyricism, deep beats and a well-chosen sample. The Alchemist produced the track, which samples the Captain Murphy and Madlib collab, "Children of the Atom."
It was difficult to choose a best lyric on this track, as Sweatshirt jumps from weed to fathers to God to blackness. There seems to be
a bit of a shift with Earl since "I Don't Like Sh*t, I Don't Go Outside": less self-depreciation, more outward and, at times, even introspective thinking. While I never see Sweatshirt coming out of his dark, thought-provoking style of rap, it was good to hear something from him that didn't make you concerned for his health.
Best line: "Moses with a makeshift staff / Sending ripples through ya / And through the land / And the river been a plan / But when I go to grab it slither out my hand"
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I found Brick Grillins while peeking around the corners of Sound-Cloud for my last Lowkey Listens, and then he popped up again with his seven-track EP, and I was not at all disappointed. Grillins has a way of imposing himself on tracks not only because of his flow but because of his unique, up-and-down voice. No matter what Grillins track you're listening to, it'll grab you. Over these seven tracks, he
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Those who pursue acting often take a similar route - they study acting in college or take acting lessons in conjunction with a move to Hollywood, but it isn't unheard of for entertainers to dabble in serious academics beforehand. For example, actress Mayim Bialik of "The Big Bang Theory" has a Ph.D. in neuroscience, and actor Ken Jeong of the "Hangover" films graduated from medical school.
Michael J. Claman, a 2013 graduate of the University's aerospace engineering program, has undergone a major career shift by making the move out to Los Angeles to pursue his passion for acting writing and directing. His recently released short film "Raiders In The Attic" highlights his work in all of these positions.
Claman's career shift didn't come from out of the blue, however — he caught the acting bug years ago, along with a natural aptitude for painting. He grew up in a household where creativity was highly encouraged. His father, John Claman, said he noticed his son had an inherent gift for the arts at a very young age.
"One day he was sick at home, and my wife went out and got him one of those Bob Ross painting sets. He literally watched the video and faithfully recreated a mountain scene in oil painting," John Claman said. "Then, once he got into high school, some of the art classes came around and it was clear that he really had a knack for it."
By the time Claman, a Salina native, began high school, his artistic endeavors extended to acting, and he became involved in the theater community. His junior year, he had a major role in "Noises Off," which was invited to perform at the state conference and later an international festival.
"That was probably the first time I seriously considered that acting might be something I'd like to shoot for professionally," Claman said
After graduation, he was set on attending the University to major in theater and film and media studies, but things changed when he switched his area of study to engineering.
"After my first semester, I started to have second
thoughts. I was worried that a creative major would be too risky," he said. "I hoped that a respectable job like an aerospace engineer would let me use my mathematical aptitude while providing funding for my creative interests."
Claman started his first engineering job the day after graduation. He was only at the job for three months before he left.
"For many people with my education, it might have been a perfect job, but for me, I suddenly saw myself sitting behind Microsoft Excel for the next 40 years," he said. "It was paying well, but I was really stressed out, and by the time I got home every day, I was too mentally fatigued to even think about breaking out my old oil paints, let alone auditioning for a local play or putting together an indie film."
Claman said he thought of attending graduate school at one point, having auditioned and been accepted at CalArts. Instead, he opted for a more cost-effective means to break into the entertainment industry. Before packing up his Mazda to make the long car ride across the country,
Claman formulated a plan for what he wanted in the next five to 10 years.
The basics of his plan are already completed, as he currently has a job as a waiter and a place to live in Pasadena, California. Now that he's settled in, Clamant intends on building upon his previous experience in acting by working in student films and taking acting and improvisation lessons at Anthony Meindl's Actor Workshop.
Claman is a member of the Hollywood Hawks, an alumni network of University students working in the entertainment industry. After making more connections and gaining more experience, he said he wants to focus on auditioning for more high-profile roles.
"I'd love to be in 'Star Wars IX," he jokingly said. "Obviously that's not going to happen, but I do think that's the dream. [...] The realistic goal is if I could just make a living as an actor – if I could just act and do nothing else and still be able to pay my bills, that would be it."
Music's "emotional drama" drives orchestra director
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When David Neely was 13, he watched the New York Philharmonic Orchestra performing on television.
David Neelv has felt an "instant connection" to orchestra and conducting since he was a teenager
He said he felt an instant connection with and passion for orchestral conducting. Later on, his middle school band director put him on the podium to lead the rehearsal, leaving him in charge for 20 minutes. From that point on, Neely said he knew he wanted to do that for the rest of his life.
coaching them.
Nely, the director of orchestral activities at the School of Music, will be conducting the Orchestraal Choir's performance Saturday night at the Lied Center.
Before coming to the University, Neely received degrees in piano and orchestral conducting at Indiana University. He also worked in Germany for 11 years in various cities such as Coburg, Stuttgart and Dortmund. Neely not only works with University students, he is also the music director at the Des Moines Metro Opera.
While teaching, Neely said he tries to give his students a feeling of investment by
“There is a certain amount of leadership involved and yet you want to invest," Neely said. "Your players aren't instruments, they are people."
During practices, Neely said he tries to infuse the background and history of music. Sometimes he talks in imagery, and asks students to share the images that come to their minds when they hear the music.
Puyin Bai, a Masters student majoring in clarinet, said Neely tries to capture the dramatic elements in music.
"It's almost like you are making up a stage for this music," Bai said. "That helps us as students to perceive the drama in music because essentially it is the emotional drama that the composer wanted to convey."
"He is really passionate about music," Bai said. "That's something that I really appreciate."
Bai had no experience in ensemble before he met Neely, but he said he has grown as a musician since he met Neely. Bai said he learned how to respond to the passion for music that Neely sends as he conducts.
Neely said he can feel the
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connection with both the musicians and the audience. After performances are finished, he turns around towards the audience and is always humbled by the experience.
"I feel grateful that I was able to be part of what just happened."
While there have been many memorable performances throughout Neely's career, he said that connection is always present.
"It's respect and admiration for what the musicians who just played have done. It's really just that," Neely said.
"When you feel that your fellow performers and the audience members are really
there with you, living what the music has to say, that is the pinnacle," Neely said.
Neely said music is about connecting with other people. When he first hears a great piece of music,he becomes excited to perform it.
"For me, music is the art form that fills my life," he said.
Neeley and the Symphony Orchestra will perform alongside both the Wind and Jazz ensembles on Feb. 6 at the Lied Center. Tickets are available at the Lied Center's box office located at 1600 Stewart Dr. and online atliedku.edu.
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Rogers: The continued greatness of Vince Staples
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▶ JARRET ROGERS
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Long Beach rapper Vince Staples put out a critically-acclaimed album in the summer of 2015. Through social media, touring and popping up frequently on gq.com, Staples is still in the front of many minds.
On Friday, Australian producer Flume released a single from his upcoming LP "Skin," title "Smoke & Retribution," featuring Staples.
The song, which Staples seems to take on as his own, puts his flow,
lyricism and brutal honesty on full display. The MC spits "Nah, I ain't scared of six feet/Cause I ain't scared to be free/All I seen while on this earth/Know that hearse can't be too worse," showing that, more than anything else, he is true to himself. He doesn't leave what he believes to be true, no matter the gravity, out of songs.
Staples is more pure and honest than any artist going. He refuses to be anything but the Vince Staples he knows, all while having amazing quality control over what enters the world with his name on it.
Though the song isn't his, he's shown through
In a world where anticipation can stab fans in the back, it's nice to know where safety is. Kanye West, Chvrches, Beach House, Vampire Weekend, and Pusha T are a couple of artists that offer high levels of confidence for fans. It's safe to say Vince is entering into the fray and may soon be the safest of them all.
putting out an album with 20 songs that all stand on their own — a track with With You. and now this collaboration with Flume — that he doesn't hop on anything of poor quality.
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"The Voice" finalist to play charity show at Bottleneck
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Corey Kent White, a finalist on last year's season of NBC's "The Voice," will perform in a charity concert for Folds of Honor at the Bottleneck Feb. 13.
The non-profit organization Folds of Honor provides financial and educational support to the spouses and children of fallen and disabled veterans.
"Personally, this is exactly what I'm supposed to be doing right now with my music," White said. "The bigger picture is using whatever talents you were given to change lives for the better."
While simultaneously being a top-8 finalist on "The Voice" last year and a student at Oklahoma State University, White, 21, had a busy 2015. His soulful country rock music has had him touring with some of country's biggest names including Blake Shelton, Willie Nelson and Luke Bryan.
White said Folds of Honor gave him the chance to do what he loves and also help out a charitable cause.
The concert means a lot to Justin Parsons as well, the associate director of the Folds of Honor.
"For a young, budding artist to want to give back is great to see," Parsons said. "I know Lawrence appreciates good music so I expect to see a great turnout."
Parsons began working for Folds of Honor in 2014
after graduating from the University in 2014. The founder and CEO of the program, Maj.Dan Rooney, is also a University alumnus; Parsons said he saw the opportunity to serve his country and took it.
"This stop on the tour means even more to us," Parsons said. "Seeing the sacrifices that our military families make has had a tremendous impact on me."
White has also been impacted by the military, as his grandfather served in
the Army and taught him about the sacrifices that those who serve, and their families, have to make.
"[My] family has always instilled a deep respect for the military; if it wasn't for those troops we wouldn't be able to enjoy things like play music or have the freedom to do that." White said.
White said he's helping raise awareness for this cause and doing what he loves in the process.
change lives forever," White said. "Obviously I want to further my music and expand my territory and my music. I want to raise awareness about my music and not for selfish gain. I want to use talents to help lives."
"I wanted to raise $50,000 for FOH and
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Lawrence artist's gallery work incorporates " kitschy" materials
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zer-headed rooster, the artwork of painter and sculptor Kris Kuksi is an energetic mess of controlled chaos. His pieces, made from hundreds of miniatures gathered everywhere from Home Depot to model train sets, attempt to make statements about militarization, organized religion and human psychology.
Kuksi spoke last night at the Lawrence Arts Center about his collection of work being shown there. The gallery is intended to grow over time with a final piece being commissioned solely for the Arts Center presented sometime in early March. Until then, what few pieces are on display now amuse and fascinate
onlookers.
Mike Simmon, an electronics technician who attended the talk, said he was "overwhelmed" by the art.
"I came with a bit of fascination to see what his artwork would look like, incorporating parts of models," Simmon said. "I have to say that I am absolutely blown away by this man's work. It was much finer art than I could have imagined."
There was standing room only at the gallery as Kuksi shared a taste of his process during his presentation.
"I'll find something kitschy like a lion's head that's supposed to hold curtain rods, and I'll work around that." Kuksi said.
Ranging anywhere from four inches to fully life-sized statues, Kuksi's work incorporates everything from fingernail-sized model men to larger-than-average
taxidermy models of baboons.
"I've seen mediums being used in a way that I could never have imagined," Simmon said. "I'm still trying to work out how he even came up with the ideas for those pieces."
"I try to show the psychology behind the human mind and that can be seen in the symmetry of my work."
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Kuksi's other work has been bought by everyone from Usher to Steve Aoki but despite being a name on the lips of celebrities,
Kuksi has managed to stay grounded.
"I can't take my work too seriously," Kuksi said. "I try to show the psychology behind the human mind and that can be seen in the symmetry of my work. The top shows what we portray to the world while the bottom gives homage to that idea of the underworld and what's behind the mind, but despite all that, if I didn't have fun with it, it wouldn't be worth it."
Looking at Kuksi's work, one may be in awe of what it actually means, but the humor can be found in the titles of the work. A piece featuring elegant Romanesque soldiers with long tails, for example, is titled, "Spremadires."
"I like to poke fun at the establishment in art and religion and governments are also on the table," Kuksi
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Lawrence store Foxtrot says its final goodbye
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A locally owned shoe shop owned by Kansas native Caroline Mathias located on 823 Massachusetts Street remained a bright spot for the vibrant culture of downtown Lawrence.
Foxtrot, as the shop was called, closed its doors for the final time on January 31. The closure of the shop was announced in November on the store's Facebook page.
"Foxtrot, I'll miss you," Mathias posted on Foxtrot's Facebook page on Monday. "We had a lot of fun, didn't we?"
It was a sad day for the loyal local shoppers, as
Foxtrot prided itself with offering the most impeccable shoe and sock brands the market had to offer. Stretching from women's flats by Dr. Scholl's to men's Oxford dress shoes at more than half-off the original prices.
Foxtrot also took care of fans of the store from across the country, with one Yelper from Forest Hills, New York praising Foxtrot for not only sending out her shoes flawlessly and in a timely fashion, but also for a lovely handwritten note from the owner of the store herself, Caroline.
For now the community may be saying goodbye to a Lawrence staple. It may only be a
"Perhaps I'll be back in the future, but for the time being, this is it," Mathias posted on Facebook in No-
matter of time before Foxtrot - in one way or another - peaks it head out again and is welcomed back to the community.
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vember. "From the bottom of my heart, thank you for letting me enjoy and fulfill th i s
dream of mine, it's been great."
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On top of 17 new signees, Kansas football coach David Beaty introduced three walk-ons who will join the team for spring practices next month.
With Beaty's help, I ranked the players from 1-20. Some — such as Kyle Mayberry and Maciah Long — rose to the top because of their ability to play right from the get-go. Others such as Isaiah Bean rose because of their potential and raw ability.
The quotes are from Beaty's signing day press conference on Tuesday.
1. Kyle Mayberry CB, 5-11, 165
"Love this kid, love his mentality,love his personality. He'll be one of the leaders from this group, there's no doubt. This guy can lock you down in coverage. It allows you do some things in man coverage and get some pressure on some teams."
2. Maciah Long ILB, 6-2, 215
"This guy's probably underrated. I'm so impressed with this guy This guy could be one of the great leaders to help develop our program from this point forward."
3. Chris Hughes OT, 6-5, 260
"Large, athletic family. This kid's a really,really good player."
4. Hunter Harris C, 6-3, 255
"He's one of the hardest working guys I've seen around so far. He'll probably play some guard and center for us, but he is athletic enough to be able to set the edge if we need him to play tackle."
5. Isaiah Bean DE, 6-5, 210
"We had a real need for pass rush. We lost Ben Goodman, who was a big pass rush guy for us, and we're looking for even more dynamic than that. Long, good looking athlete with a great frame."
6. Evan Fairs WR, 6-2, 180
"He is a good looking, big, long guy, who can separate and run. Gives us some profile out there on the edge. Reminds me a little bit of a guy named Briscoe that we had here, in terms of his length."
7. Tyriek Starks QB, 6-2, 185
"Love this kid. One of the most impressive things I liked about this guy is, we go into his bedroom, and he's got a cardboard Coke box that he's torn off and on his wall in his bedroom are his team goals. Nothing about him, all about his team."
8. Ian Peterson S, 5-11, 175
"He can do a lot of things for us. He can really run, he returned kicks for [his high school], he's got some instincts about him."
9. Isi Holani DT, 6-3. 300
"He is one of those A-gap guys that we've been looking for. A nose, a guy that can really handle A-gaps for us in our four-down stuff."
10. Stephan Robinson CB, 5-11, 175
"This guy is a long, good looking, quick, athletic, change-of-direction guy. This guy plays both ways, he plays receiver and he plays DB. He's going to play DB for us and play corner."
11. Khalil Herbert RB, 5-10, 195
"One of the top players in Miami's area, and this guy can play. He can run, he's got power. You're going to have to tackle this guy."
"He is a big dude and this guy is quick now. He's quick off the ball and he can be disruptive up the middle and we really do need that."
12. Deelsaac Davis DT, 6-3, 290
who have tremendous upside."
13. Antione Frazier OT, 6-5, 250
14. Lucas Jacobs OG, 6-2, 295
"He is a guy that can really do a little bit of everything. He can play at center, guard, tackle. He's got some upside to him."
15. Shola Ayinde DB, 6-0, 175
"Committed to us last year, had a lot of people coming in on him, and he stayed with us. Kind of a raw guy, but we have high hopes. This is one of those guys
"He comes from a winning program, which is important for us. We want to add kids to this team that understand and know winning. He's a long guy and he has ability to press and play press coverage."
16. Julian Chandler DB, 6-0, 165
17. Cam Durley
OT, 6-6, 295
"This guy is a long, man coverage guy that can do a lot of different things for us. He's played on the offensive side before, but he can be a dynamic return guy for us in the punt return game."
"Big-time basketball player in high school, played only one year of high school football, really. If you're talking about tackles, and a guy that can play basketball as an O-lineman, usually those guys turn out working out because they have good feet."
18. Keegan Brewer WR, 5-11, 175
"Out of Lake Dallas, Texas, he looks little, but he's a 5-11 guy. This guy kind of reminds me of that Cole Beasley type of guy. Great instincts, moves around well, really quick."
"This guy can throw it and he can run it. He's got a little poise to him that you don't see a lot of guys have."
19. Dagan Haehn QB, 6-2, 210
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20. Bryce Torneden S,5-10,180
"Local guy, and I'm really excited about having this guy on board. We're going to start him out on the defensive side. He's a guy to me that sticks up as a weak-safety type of guy that can make a lot of tackles for you."
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Beaty shifts recruiting strategy for 2016 class
BRIAN MINI
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Charlie Weis was the Kansas football coach just two years ago.
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The former coach brought a recruiting strategy that leaned heavily on bringing in players with junior college experience, while mixing in the occasional high school player.
This experiment had mixed results, including a few awful seasons and the positive addition of the 2015 Big 12 leading tackler, safety Fish Smithson.
In his second year with the program, current coach David Beaty has new ideas of how to rebrand the Jayhawks, different from Weis' strategy. Of the 20 total recruits in the 2016 class, only three are from junior colleges.
"It's about development," Beaty said in his signing day press conference. "It's hard to develop guys when you only have them for a year or two."
There were 12 junior college players in last
year's recruiting class. However, Beaty seems to be moving away from that trend - starting with this class.
"We're not going to cut corners and cutting corners is trying to get rich quick. We're not trying to do that," Beaty said.
Four-year players have had success at Kansas in the past. Players like Ben Goodman, Ben Heeney and Bradley McDougall are a few examples of the players with successful four-year careers at Kansas.
Sometimes junior college players enter their Kansas careers with more than two years of eligibility left even though they have a couple of years left in their college careers.
For example, 2016 commit Stephan Robinson spent one year at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, which gave him three years of eligibility at Kansas.
"He's not a true high school guy but he gives you more than two years," Beaty said of Robinson.
"This guy plays receiver and he plays [defensive back]. He's going to play corner for us."
Beaty even shared the same recruiting attitude as new Kansas women's basketball coach Brandon Schneider.
"I love, love, love what Brandon Schneider said at his press conference last year: 'We're going to recruit the planet, we'll have a Kansas identity, to go find the right ones to hoist those trophies and see that confetti drop on us."
Keeping with his trend of hitting the state of Texas hard, 12 of the 20 commitments for this year are from Beaty's home state. Only one of the 20 were from the state of Kansas, though.
"It wasn't for a lack of trying," Beaty said. "We just got to prove to them that it's worth staying at your university because this is their university."
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Jayhawks try to build momentum for Baylor game after 2 conference losses
► DYLAN SHERWOOD
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In their previous two outings, the Kansas Jayhawks have had their best chances of winning their first conference game this year. That may be an understatement, considering the team held a double-digit advantage against the Cyclones going into the half.
However, after they had a 10-point lead at halftime versus Iowa State, the Jayhawks were outscored by 20 the rest of the way. Kansas coach Brandon Schneider was disappointed the team came out flat in the second half, but he said there were
positives.
"It's hard to throw out compliments when you lose," Schneider said. "I compliment [junior forward] Jada Brown on her play tonight [Tuesday] and her stat line."
"If you come to one of our practices and you didn't know anything about what was going on, I don't think
Things are a bit different now as many of the teams the Jayhawks will face the rest of the way will be familiar opponents. That familiarity should provide a boost for a team that, Schneider said, has continued to keep its collective head up and practice hard.
Communication and execution is something Schneider has preached to his team all season long, although it continues to be an in-game struggle over the halfway point of conference play. Even with a 10-point lead against Iowa State Tuesday, Schneider felt like his team should've been more aggressive coming out of the locker room, especially as a team who hasn't won a game since Dec. 13.
you would know whether we are 11-0 or 0-11," Schneider said.
With the team's last win coming nearly two months ago, there are a host of problems that you could point to. The team has lacked energy at times, but there's also the simple matter of making shots, which is something Kansas has struggled with in seemingly every game.
"You really would think we would be charged up, focused and hungry," Schneider said. "I can't really explain to you why we came out of the locker room like that. We didn't have much life or energy."
After having four starters shooting 4-of-27 from the field Saturday against Texas Tech, Tuesday night saw Kansas' two top scorers on the season shoot a combined 2-of-18 from the
field.
"We don't have a player who's gonna give us 20 [points] like a Brittany Martin [Oklahoma State forward] or a Brea Holmes [West Virginia forward] or a Seanna Johnson [Iowa State guard]. We just don't have that," Schneider said.
However, at the end of the day, all that matters is the final result, something which has not been kind to the Jayhawks. Things do not get easier for Schneider and the young team this week, as they'll travel to Waco to play No. 4 Baylor.
"I hope my teammates come ready and prepared to fight because it is going to
be a huge one," sophomore guard Chayla Cheadle said. "I definitely think we can go there and get that win if we work hard and keep our energy level up."
It's worth noting that Kansas shouldn't be written off. The team is playing far better as of late, and there's a bit of history on the team's side.
Last year, Kansas faced off against Baylor and almost pulled off the upset. The team fell short, but the building blocks are in place. They just need to make it happen.
Tip from the Ferrell Center is at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Kansas swimmer awarded for second week in a row
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Kansas freshman Haley Bishop was honored Tuesday for the second consecutive week as Big 12 Swimmer of the Week by
CollegeSwimming.com.
In Kansas' last two meets, on Jan. 23 and on Jan. 30, Bishop won four events combined. In the quadruple dual meet against Morningside, Tabor and William Jewel, she won the 200-
yard butterfly and the 100-yard freestyle. Her butterfly time was 2:04.84, and the time for her freestyle win was 53.68.
On Saturday, against Nebraska-Omaha, Bishop won two individual events — the
100-yard butterfly, and the 50-yard butterfly. She recorded a time of 56.73 in the 100-yard butterfly and a time of 25.81 in the 50-yard race.
Bishop's teammate, senior Chelsie Miller, previously
received the honor in November.
then compete in the Big 12 Championship in Austin, Texas, Feb. 24-27.
Kansas will conclude its regular season away from Robinson Natatorium against Iowa State. The meet is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Kansas will
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Self unhappy with team in 18-point win over K-State
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Bill Self vells at his team on Wednesday when Kansas played Kansas State.
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Kansas coach Bill Self was already in a bad mood as the clock was winding down on the No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks' far-from-impressive victory against the Kansas State Wildcats.
But Self quickly went from mildly agitated to irritated as he watched junior guard Brannen Greene throw down a dunk with the clock expiring in a game that was already decided.
"That was totally classless," Self said. "I can guarantee you it will never happen again."
Self apologized to the Kansas State program in the postgame press conference, only after referring to the dunk as a "d--- move" in his postgame radio interview, which was relayed by Athletics.
Simply put, the postgame scene wasn't pretty, but the rest of the game wasn't much better.
Outside of a few spurts, the Jayhawks looked sluggish on Wednesday night. But those spurts were good enough to beat the Wildcats 77-59, lifting the Jayhawks record to 18-4 (6-3) on the season.
Senior forward Perry Ellis led the way for the Jayhawks with 19 points and five rebounds. He was one of two Jayhawks to post five or more rebounds, as the Jayhawks were soundly outrebounded 36-21.
"That's about as soft as I can remember one of our teams playing." Self said.
Earlier this week, Self called the Wildcats "as sound defensively as anybody" the team had played.
and they certainly looked that way to begin the game; they held Kansas to just 1-of-8 shooting to start the game.
After four minutes, the Jayhawks had just one made basket, which was by sophomore guard Devonte' Graham. They trailed the Wildcats 4-3.
"They clogged the lane pretty good and weren't allowing me to drive," Ellis said. "That hurt us a little bit early on."
The Wildcats took advantage of the slow start by the Jayhawks, jumping out to a 16-7 lead. But the Wildcats, who came into the game shooting just 28 percent from three this season, made only one of their next seven from beyond the arc.
Turnovers ultimately plagued the Wildcats, preventing them from opening up a bigger lead. They had
12 turnovers in the first half, which led to 17 Jayhawk points.
The Jayhawks' offense eventually began to click, but the spark came from an unlikely source. Sophomore guard Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, who played one minute in the previous three games, scored six points, and added one steal and one assist during the Jayhawk's 11-2 run to tie the game at 18.
Mykhailiuk finished with 10 points, marking the first time he's scored in double-figures since December.
The Wildcats had kept the Jayhawks within arms length all half, but it quickly got away from them in the last 30 seconds.
After junior guard Frank Mason III hit a driving layup, senior forward Jamari Trayler tipped an errant inbounds pass off a Kansas State player's hand.
That gave the Jayhawks the last possession of the half, and they even had some time to draw up a play, as Kansas State coach Bruce Weber called a timeout.
He made his way to the opposite sideline to holler at an official before Iwundu and an assistant coach eventually pulled him away.
The Jayhawks added insult to injury when Greene converted a four-point play after being fouled on a three-pointer, which gave the Jayhawks a 39-29 halftime lead.
With the momentum the Jayhawks took into halftime, it felt like they would deliver the knockout blow to start the second half. But the Wildcats hit back, going on a 14-6 run to start the half, narrowing the Jayhawks' lead to 45-43, much to the chagrin of the Allen Fieldhouse crowd.
Junior guard Wayne Selden Jr. had just two points in the first half, but he delivered for the Jayhawks when things began to look dicey. He started a 19-4 run by scoring five straight points, which seemed to finally energize the Jayhawks.
Although Selden started the run, it was the defense of Mason and Graham, to go along with the scoring of Ellis, that carried the Jayhawks for the rest of the game.
"That was probably about as turned up defensively as we've been creating havoc in a long time," Self said.
From there, the Wildcats never threatened again,and the Jayhawks coasted to an 18-point win.
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Undefeated freshman Anastasiya Rychagova was named Big 12 Player of the Week on Wednesday afternoon.
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Rychagova is ranked 45th in singles in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association and has helped
As a freshman, Rychagova has taken down Arkansas' junior Shannon Hudson and Purdue's junior Deborah Suarez. Hudson was tied for 96th
lead the Jayhawks to a 4-0 start. Rychagova is the first Jayhawk to receive Player of the Week honors for tennis in the 2016 season.
in the Fall 2015 preseason ITA singles poll. Suarez has posted an 8-16 record through her first two years.
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Next up for Kansas is a meeting with North Texas at the Jayhawk Tennis Center at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
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Athletics confirms new apartments for 2018
The Jayhawker Towers have been home to various student athletes at the University of Kansas,but the athletics department confirmed new housing is scheduled to be built and could, in part, replace them.
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On Tuesday, Athletics confirmed to the Kansan that there are plans to build a new complex that will house approximately 200 student athletes and somewhere in the range of 700-750 students total.
Marie S. McCarthy Hall was just completed this academic year, but there are already plans to add additional housing for students and student athletes alike.
"The apartments will have about 700 beds, and Athletics plans to have about 220 athletes," Diana Robertson, director of the
Prior to McCarthy Hall's construction in 2015, student athletes primarily lived in the Jayhawker Towers. A large number of athletes still live there, but rooms in the Towers are also available to general students.
Robertson said the apartments will be located on 19th street. She said the University plans to open them in Fall of 2018, although it's still being decided what they'll look like visually.
Jim Marchiony, Kansas associate athletics director, added that while there will be athletes living at
Department of Student Housing said.
Right now, the new apartments will be the fifth new on-campus housing option opened since 2014. The other four are McCarthy Hall, the two new student dorms - Self and Oswald - and another dorm Robertson said the University is building on 19th street, which is slated to be finished in 2017.
the new planned dorms this is not their only choice of housing.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
Marchiony said "athletes from all sports" are free to move into the new dorms if they choose.
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Why the Kansan is suing KU and what it means for our readers
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The Kansan Editorial Board consists of Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Gage Brock, Kate Miller and Maddy Mikinski. Because Diaz-Camacho is a plaintiff in the lawsuit, her position on the board for this editorial was filled by Candice Tarver.
The University Daily Kansan filed a lawsuit against Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and Vice Provest for Student Affairs Tammara Durham on Feb. 5 in response to what the Kansan alleges are violations of its First Amendment rights.
The decision to file this lawsuit was not made lightly. As an organization composed of students who attend the University of Kansas, the Kansan has taken this step as the last possible solution to an issue that has been escalating since May 2014.
The Kansan published a strongly-worded editorial written by Mark Johnson, chairman of the Kansan Board of Directors, in May 2014 criticizing the Student Senate election process and calling attention to the fact that the president and vice president did not receive the majority of student votes. On Feb. 27, 2015, the Student Senate Fee Review Committee voted to cut the Kansan's funding in half. By reducing the student fee from $2 to $1 for each student, the Kansan lost $45,000.
The official reasoning for the funding cut was the Kansan's reduced print schedule, from four to two days per week. However, Senate member Garrett Farlow said the 2014 editorial was repeatedly referred to during the decision-making process. Farlow reported in a testimony that Morgan Said, student body president at the time, had said the reduction was also an opportunity for the Kansan to "fix its content."
Other Student Senate members shared similar sentiments.
According to the official complaint, Tyler Childress, a Finance Committee member, said March 4, 2015, that the paper's quality was in a "steady decline." Emma Halling, another committee member, said on March 25, 2015, that the Kansan could request more funding the following year if it "improved" the quality of its content, and, in an interview with a Kansan reporter, said that some of the Kansan's coverage "had been really problematic in the past." Further appeals by Kansan leaders to reinstate the full funding were met with the same reasoning.
Kansan leaders met with University officials on April 1, 2015, to raise the First Amendment concerns this cut would entail. Durham, as vice provost, had to approve the student fees budget before it was sent to the chancellor for final sign-off. Gray-Little had the ability to veto it; on May 6, 2015, she signed off on the Senate's 2015-16 budget as approved by Student Senate and Durham, which included the funding cut to the Kansan, with full knowledge of what the cuts would mean for the publication.
By using our content as reasoning for reducing our funding. Student Senate is violating the Kansan's First Amendment rights. By not stopping this funding cut, the chancellor and the University are endorsing these violations, despite the editorial freedom the U.S. Constitution guarantees the Kansan.
Our responsibility to our readers and all people with any interest in the University is to hold those in power accountable. By doing that, the Kansan has been punished with a budget cut that required us to eliminate 13 paid student staff positions. The Kansan has been without a full-time news adviser since the fall, and we are financially unable to hire one as a direct impact of the reduced funding.
The bottom line: This cut has impacted our ability to properly serve our readers, and although we will always strive for excellence in our coverage, less funding makes this more difficult than ever.
Filing this lawsuit is the last step in a drawn-out, exhaustive process. Kansan leaders and board members have made the ramifications of this budget cut clear to many Student Senate leaders and campus administrators, including the chancellor, and no resolution has been made. We hoped it wouldn't go this far, but we are left with no choice if we aim to effectively serve our readers, as we have done for 112 years.
Here's what this means for you as a reader: It is our duty to you that the Kansan's content be unaffected by these legal proceedings. We will continue to produce high-quality, objective journalism regarding the University and Student Senate, as well as all aspects of University life. We will also treat coverage of this lawsuit as we would any other lawsuit by reporting on it accurately and fairly. Editor-in-Chief Vicky Diaz-Camacho, who is listed as a plaintiff in the complaint, will not be involved in any of the Kansan's coverage of the lawsuit and Student Senate. The managing editor, Kate Miller, will oversee Student Senate coverage and report on the lawsuit's proceedings, remaining uninvolved in the details of the case except for what reporting requires.
The mission of the University Daily Kansan is to serve as a primary, credible news source for the University community. Despite the obstacles that have been placed in our way, we will strive for that. The Kansan Editorial Board hopes to have our funding reinstated and our First Amendment rights restored quickly, with as few unnecessary proceedings as possible.
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Freshman Zoya Khan from Kansas City said she wears the hijab as an outward manifestation of her faith, even though she sometimes feels judged for it.
OMA opens women's only lunchroom
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At the conclusion of the Student Senate meeting on Jan. 27, Diversity and Inclusion Director Omar Rana announced the creation of a women's lunchroom in the Office of Multicultural Affairs.
Room 102 of the OMA is available from noon to 1 p.m. on weekdays, mainly for women on campus who require a safe space to eat lunch due to religious attire that cannot be removed in public, Rana said.
He said the process to get the lunchroom approved was lengthy and required the exploration of many campus resources, including Student Senate.
Before taking the job as Diversity and Inclusion Director, Rana was a conversation leader with International Student Services. While talking to women from the Middle East who wear burqas and niqabs, he asked how the University's campus could be more accessible.
"One thing that they mentioned is that they didn't really have a place to go for lunch hours," Rana said. "They can't really eat in the Union because they would have to take off their burqa or niqab, which they can't do, or they would have to eat under it, which isn't always the most comfortable."
Zoya Khan, a freshman from Kansas City and secretary of the Muslim Student Association, said the creation of the lunchroom was an important step forward for the University.
"I think it's about creating a safe space for Muslim women on campus, and I think that's really allowing
for that. I think it's creating an environment of inclusivity and acceptance," she said. "We are part of the KU community, and KU is allowing for us to feel comfortable."
Rana commended Precious Porras, director of the OMA, for her work in providing the accommodations for the lunchroom.
"The OMA really came through for us, and I do think they really deserve that gratitude from myself and from the student body for being an entity on campus that really does work, when sometimes it's hard to find those entities that do work," he said.
Kahn said she heard a lot of positive support from women within the Muslim Student Association about the creation of the lunchroom.
"[The reaction has been] overwhelming support and happiness. People are really excited that KU is willing to take this step forward," she said.
Rana said there were 25 to 30 women on campus that could use the accommodation, and it was likely that three to five women would use the lunchroom on a daily basis.
"I think as long as there is that need for a student to have that sort of accommodation, the University should make that accommodation," he said.
Every other Friday, Rana said, the location of the lunchroom will move to the Wheat Room in the Kansas Union due to a schedule conflict with the OMA. He said when the room is available in the OMA, students are asked not to bring eggs for lunch, as an OMA staffer is severely allergic.
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New vice provost brings international experience
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Baxter Schanze/KANSAN The University named DeAngela Burns-Wallace as Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies.
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While working for the U.S. State Department, DeAngela Burns-Wallace educated young people about different cultures and international issues. Now, she's
returned to her midwestern roots to be part of the campus-wide conversation of inclusion and student retention.
Burns-Wallace began her new position as University vice provost for undergraduate studies last month.
She previously worked at Stanford University and the University of Missouri, but before that, Burns-Wallace worked for the U.S. Department of State.
During her time at the State Department, Burns-Wallace worked to bring young people into government positions. While doing that, she came in contact with a former mentor and teacher who convinced her to start working in admissions at Stanford, her alma mater.
"I love all things international. I love learning cultures and languages and meeting people," Burns-Wallace said. "The world of a diplomat gives you a lot of those types of things."
"In that work it was a really fun time to kind of open the boundaries of who went to Stanford and who was
applying to Stanford, and our charge was to go all over the country and all over the world and find students that brought a richness of experiences and backgrounds to the University," Burns-Wallace said.
Later, Burns-Wallace moved to the University of Missouri to work as the assistant vice provost for undergraduate studies. She grew up in Kansas City, Mo., and came to the University as an American Council on Education fellow two years ago.
Burns-Wallace said she had the opportunity to shadow University leadership and learned about the University and undergraduate education.
"So when the opportunity became available for this position, given the work I was already doing at MU, which
Tom Volek, associate dean for undergraduate studies, led the search committee that helped select Burns-Wallace. Volek said he thinks Burns-Wallace will do well at the University and that he looks forward to working with her.
was very similar, given the knowledge base I had about KU from my time here and just my affinity for the region and in general being closer to Kansas City, I think it was kind of a trifecta to bring everything together with a really unique opportunity."
The University has worked on a plan this school year for better diversity and inclusion, and Burns-Wallace has experience with diversity issues on other campuses.
"Part of it is being a part of the conversation. It's about being in there and working
with students, understanding student voices and bringing those perspectives into the conversations that we have as an administration as we develop our course as faculty," Burns-Wallace said.
Burns-Wallace said her goal is to ensure every student's success at the University.
"Success means many things: it means they are coming back year after year, it means they are graduating with the degree that they came to the institution to pursue [and] it means they are engaging in the enrichment activities that we know make an educational experience powerful."
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Kansan files First Amendment suit against University
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Editor's note: Editor-in-chief Vicky Diaz-Camacho was not involved in the production of this story.
In response to alleged violations of its First Amendment rights, the University Daily Kansan filed a civil suit against University Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and University Vice Provost for Student Affairs Tammara Durham on Friday, Feb. 5.
The lawsuit alleges University Student Senate cut the publication's funding in response to concerns about content. Editor-in-chief Vicky Diaz-Camacho and former editor-in-chief Katie Kutsko are listed as plaintiffs on the case, as well as the publication itself.
In the complaint, the plaintiffs ask a federal court to reinstate the Kansan's funding, which was cut last year by the University Student Senate. The plaintiffs name defendants Gray-Little and Durham, who both allegedly allowed the First Amendment violations to follow through despite the Kansan's meetings with them demonstrating the effects of the funding cuts.
The complaint details action by the University Student Senate stemming from May 2014, when the Kansan published an editorial calling for reform of the Student Senate election process.
According to the complaint, when the Kansan came before Student Senate the following year for annual fee review, funds were cut from $2 per student to $1 per student, which resulted in a $45,000 loss of funding.
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The official reason for the funding was a reduced publication schedule, but the complaint alleges Student Senate members used the negative coverage as a basis for cutting the funding in a retaliatory move.
The complaint alleges that committee-member-at-the-time Emma Halling told a Kansan reporter a significant reason for the funding cut was "because some of the coverage had been really problematic in the past." The lawsuit also claims committee members said the funding cut would allow the Kansan to "fix their content" and seek funding again the next year.
Erinn Barcomb-Peterson director for media and news relations at the University, was not available for comment.
"As a result of defendants' actions, plaintiffs [the Kansas] have been chilled in the exercise of their fundamental rights under the First Amendment," according to the complaint. "Plaintiffs, therefore, have suffered and will continue to suffer irreparable harm for which there is no adequate remedy of law."
The $45,000 cut forced the Kansan to eliminate 13 paid student staff positions and to leave its News Adviser position unfilled, the complaint says.
The Kansan is working with the Student Press Law Center for the case. The SPLC published a release earlier today detailing the complaint.
This story is developing and will be updated.
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Fourteen students spent their winter breaks in Ala. developing bamboo prototypes for a nonprofit
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Students create bamboo prototypes for nonprofit
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"This immersive experience is a great way for students to practice what they know and push their comfort zones. They have to pick up new skills fast," Design Department Chair Andrea Herstowski said in a press release.
Rebekah Winegarner, a junior from Overland Park, was another student who participated in the project.
Fourteen Design and Architecture students spent their winter breaks in Greensboro, Ala. working to end poverty through push bikes and paddleboards made of bamboo they harvested from Greensboro farms. The students worked 10 to 14 hour days for two weeks designing and building the prototypes.
The pushbikes and paddleboards are sold at a local nonprofit bike shop, HERObike, in Greensboro, Ala.
Veronica Villhard, a sophomore from St. Louis, Mo. and one of the 14 Design and Architecture students, said the presence of the group impacted the community. She said the pushbikes and paddleboards helped the community by creating a cash flow and additional jobs, especially at the local bamboo farms.
"I chose this program because I wanted an environment where I could keep working on the same interesting design problem until it was solved without any of the peripheral distractions of extra classes or everyday life," Winegarner said.
The students spent their days designing, building, rebuilding and testing the prototypes.
HERObike, owned by the Hale Empowerment and Revitalization Organization, is a community development group that seeks to end poverty in rural areas around Hale County.
"Working with a sustainable material to create exciting products with talented people for a company making a positive impact within its community was an opportunity I had to be a part of. I feel very fortunate to have been one of the two sophomores chosen to be a part of the Greensboro team."Villhard said.
"The things that kept everyone working hard were really just the small successes in our design work. Whenever we would have a successful prototype or found an easier or faster or sturdier way to build something, the design nerd in us would tingle. The energy of
those small triumphs kept everyone excited to keep going," Winegarner said.
Chelsea Anderson, a junior from Overland Park, said the long days were beneficial to the project.
"It's quick and you're working 12 or so hours a day. However, you also get so much done in a short amount of time. Many of our professors say, 'Fail fast, fail hard,' Anderson said.
Students learned about time management and what to do if a design does not work, according to the press release.
"I remember everyone was pretty tired after a week of failed prototypes and was not ready to restart the building process with the new and improved designs," Villhard said. "It was when our team of Graphic Design students presented the name and awesome branding they had come up with for the push bikes and paddleboards that boosted the spirits of the team again."
A Kickstarter has also been created to help support the community of Greensboro through HERObike.
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Diversity plan now open for student feedback
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The University is calling for feedback on its Diversity Action Plan for 2016.
In a statement released Jan. 28, Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Sara Rosen shared a list of action items to "ensure members of the KU community are understood, accepted and successful in their individual pursuits."
Jill Hummel, communications manager for the Office of the Provost, said the action items tie closely with the diversity initiatives put forth in "Bold Aspirations," the University's strategic plan for 2012-2017. However, Hummel said, after the events of last semester, the plans have been reevaluated and adjusted
"I think everyone is aware from discussions that took
place last fall that there are issues we really need to deal with as a University." Hummel said. "Some of those may not have been on the radar of those who made the diversity and inclusion framework."
Hummel said Rosen will lead the overall plan with various deans and administrators taking charge of individual tasks.
The plan is divided into four areas, Communication and Accountability, Education and Training, Recruitment and Retention, and Campus-Wide Strategic Framework.
For Communication and Accountability this spring, the University is looking to "expand the ability of Institutional Opportunity and Access (IOA) to investigate reports of discrimination and sexual ha-
Each area includes expectations for Spring 2016 as well as the 2016-2017 school year.
and plans to come up with tactics to attract diverse professors and students to campus.
rassment," as well as increase funding for the Emily Taylor Center for Women and Gender Equity.
As far as Campus-Wide Strategic Framework, the University will host the fourth Annual Diversity Symposium on April 12 and work on ensuring the diversity initiatives presented in the "Bold Aspirations" plan are implemented.
When it comes to Education and Training, the University will host the second annual Cultural Competency Conference on March 10 and 23, and provide diversity training and workshops to department chairs as well as train all IOA staff.
University Retention and Recruitment will see a "complete review of KU faculty mentoring programs and develop models to support underrepresented faculty success," according to the plan,
Earlier this year, the provost hosted an all-day diversity training for all deans and vice provosts. According to the Diversity Action plan, the provost will be looking at ways to expand capacity for similar training sessions on campus.
After reading through details of the plan, students can access an online form and share their reactions with the University. All comments are confidential. Initial comments for the Diversity Action Plan are due Feb.15.
Hummel said the office has received some feedback since the plan was posted last week. Although most of the comments have been positive, Hummel said, there has been some concern the University is not moving fast enough with diversity initiatives. Hummel
said she believes it's important for the University to do what it can in the short term, but said institutional change can take more time.
"For lasting and effective change, we have to look at what's causing the problem, what barriers are in place, and how we change those barriers and remove those hurdles so they're not an issue in the future," Hummel said.
"It's not completely comprehensive. We're really interested in hearing new ideas and adding to that list," Hummel said, "It's definitely not the end of the conversation."
Rosen, along with other administrators, will continue working to implement the initiatives presented in the plan. Although the cutoff for initial comments is Feb.15,Hummel said the office is intent on continuing feedback and suggestions for the plan.
DIVERSITY PLAN OF ACTION SPRING 2016
Initial comments for the Diversity Action Plan are due Feb. 15.
Although the cutoff for initial comments is Feb. 15, the office plans to continue receiving feedback for the plan.
Provide a diversity workshop for department chairs
Review and develop processes to attract diverse applicant pools in all faculty, staff and administrative hires.
Complete diversity and equity work group's evaluation of the MU Advising Corps model as a means for KU to recruit more first-generation, low-income and students of color to KU and set them up for success.
Develop a diversity framework that includes action steps and metrics that can be integrated into KU's next strategic plan.
On March 10, the University will host the second annual Cultural Competency Conference, providing diversity training and workshops to department chairs as well as training ICA staff.
Ensure that staff in the office of Institutional Opportunity and Access (10A) receive diversity training.
Implement a comprehensive set of strategies and tactics designed to attract an academically qualified, diverse applicant and admit pool.
University will host the fourth Annual Diversity Symposium on April 10.
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TOPEKA - Caroline Meyer was 28 years old and finishing veterinary school at Kansas State University when she began experiencing shortness of breath and fatigue. She thought it was just the stress of college, but she called her dad one night and relayed her concerns. He told her to go to the ER. There, she was diagnosed with acute congestive heart failure and, later, giant cell myocarditis.
Meyer's life drastically changed as her condition worsened. She had to leave school and move home with her parents. She was then put on a transplant list.
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on age. And, in combination with lifestyle, overall health and whether or not it runs in your family, these factors can work together to raise your risk."
"Caroline's story is unfortunate proof that heart disease does not spare the young," Schmidt said. "It does not discriminate based
I don't fit the image of what people think heart disease is,or somebody with heart disease."
Caroline Meyer
Schmidt introduced a resolution to make Feb. 4 Wear Red Day as part of the Go Red for Women campaign from the American Heart Association. It aims to bring awareness to heart disease and heart-related issues in women.
"I don't fit the image of what people think heart disease is, or somebody with heart disease," Meyer said. "I'm young, I don't smoke, I exercise, and that's usually what people hear as risk factors for coronary artery disease. . . . And I didn't fit any of
those."
Schmidt said that women are often not aware of their risk for heart disease. Part of the resolution's goal is to bring awareness to women's symptoms, which can differ from men's.
The American Heart Association says that both women and men may experience the "classic" heart attack symptoms of gripping chest pains and cold sweats. However, women may have less recognizable symptoms, such as pain or discomfort in the stomach, jaw, neck or back. They also may experience nausea and shortness of breath. More information can be found at Go Red For Women online.
Many women in the Senate wore red to support the resolution, and it passed unanimously. Meyer and her mother, Nanci, were in attendance.
"Caroline, it's a tremendous, tremendous honor to have you present with us in the Senate, and you are
clearly an inspiration to every one of us here today," Senate President Susan Wagle, R-Wichita, said after the resolution passed.
Schmidt said Meyer's story was important to tell.
"I think putting a face to a story helps people understand that she is not just a statistic," Schmidt said.
Last summer, Meyer had three open-heart surgeries in five days, including two heart transplants. The heart she received in her last surgery is the heart she still has today.
She said it took her about six months to recover after the surgeries, but now she is just as healthy as before. She said she is thankful for her donors and their families.
Now, Meyer is back in school and will graduate in May.
To learn more about heart health, go the American Heart Association website.
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At the Lawrence City Commission meeting on Feb. 2, commissioner Matthew Herbert proposed for a second time that the city accept canned food as an alternative payment for fines received in metered parking around Lawrence.
Herbert's proposal would enable people who receive tickets at metered spots, particularly in the downtown area, to pay their fines with canned foods. The cans would then be donated to one of the food banks in town.
"What I'm trying to do is come up with an alternative strategy to better enable us to fund our food banks," Herbert said. "Right now we've got a problem with empty shelves at our food banks and the proposal would enable us to use individuals who've picked up a parking ticket to help individuals in our community who have a great need."
Hebert said that the proposal would assist city funding that is already in place.
"Food banks like Just Food do receive some money from the city, but ultimately there's only so much to go around," Herbert said.
In addition, Herbert's proposal would raise the initial price of parking tickets from $3 to $4.
"The obvious issue is that with the proposal the city would lose a little bit of revenue" Herbert said. "To help mitigate this loss I've also proposed a one-dollar bump on the three-dollar fine, so that those people who still choose to do cash will pay the extra
dollar which will help make up for the losses."
Lawrence Mayor Mike Amyx said that increasing the price of parking tickets is something that he would be hesitant to support.
"I understand where his heart is on the matter, trying to find a way to help out the food pantry," Amyx said. "Part of the proposal was to raise the price of parking fines in the downtown area, which would be hard for me to support."
Amyx said that he is "lukewarm" to the idea.
Herbert's proposal will be considered if either the Mayor or Vice Mayor show support for the proposal and add it to a Commission meeting agenda.
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regardless of their income. A study by the New England Journal of Medicine concluded that Texas legislation to defund Planned Parenthood directly lead to an increase in unplanned births by low-income women who had previously received birth control at clinics that no longer received state funding in Texas, beginning in 2011.
The state of Kansas is moving quickly in the same direction as Texas when it comes to reproductive legislation. If Kansas continues to cut funding for
programs such as Planned Parenthood, it would have a negative impact on the well-being of America. The cost of unintended pregnancy is one that is paid by society as a whole, not just the women who give birth to unplanned babies. According to a committee opinion published by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, unintended pregnancies cost the government money. In 2008, that cost was approximately $12.5 billion. Each public dollar spent to fund affordable birth control will save the U.S health care system almost $6 dollars in the long run. Funding affordable birth control will ultimately improve health care and abortion rates in America. As the American College
of Obstetricians and Gynecologists puts it, "the most effective way to reduce abortion rates is to prevent unintended pregnancy by improving access to consistent, effective and affordable contraception." Providing access to birth control at an affordable cost for all women is a crucial step to preventing unintended pregnancy. A study done by US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health found that unintended pregnancy and abortion rates are higher in the U.S. than in most other developed countries, and low-income women have disproportionately-high rates.
Women must have access to birth control to reduce the amount of unplanned pregnancies, and their access should not be based on where they live or how much money they have. Planned Parenthood has a long history of fighting for its place in Kansas. Since 2010, legislators began to make cuts to the organization's office for women in Kansas and Missouri, according to Planned Parenthood.
Initially, Planned Parenthood was prohibited from offering educational materials in public schools in both states. Since then, abortion restrictions have significantly increased, with the government of Kansas stripping the organization of public funding and passing Senate Bill 95 which restricted the safest method of second-trimester abortions.
So far, the organization has fought to preserve its
commitment to reproductive freedom in the Kansas community. Further cuts to the program would mean an increase in births among women who could no longer afford birth control, just like in Texas.
Kansas should support Planned Parenthood with public funding. The task is up to the government, in large part, to provide disadvantaged women with access to birth control. Providing easy access to birth control is the right thing to do for the health of individual women and the health of the nation as a whole.
Rachel Gonzales is a junior from Fort Collins, CO., studying Strategic Communications.
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Clough: Facebook's "Friends Day" and how social media defines relationships
▶ MATTHEW CLOUGH @mcloughsofly
If you logged into Facebook last Thursday, you were greeted with a cute little video dedicated to you and your friends. You probably watched it. If you could get past the nature of the arbitrarily manufactured holiday "Friends Day," you probably enjoyed it. Maybe you even shared it with all your friends.
But maybe you couldn't get past the sheer artificiality of Facebook's stint to celebrate its own invention 12 years ago. Sure, the video was a nice gesture, and maybe you enjoyed the chance, however brief, to reflect on your friendships through the years. But as the day wore on and every other post appearing on your timeline was someone else's Friends Day video,
Annoyance is not an unusual response. It's easy to feel badgered by the extreme oversaturation of content the social media giant seems to be shoving at its users. Having to sift through so many nearly identical videos makes it difficult to find any content with any sort of significance, be it news material or actually interesting posts from friends.
Not to mention, most people aren't even going to take the time to watch their friends' Friends Day videos. If you've been out-of-touch with someone for a while, the chances you engage with anything they post are pretty low, let alone a minute-long video. It's really just a lot of wasted cyber-space.
maybe you couldn't help feeling a bit irked.
And it's not like people
aren't capable of revisiting memories they share with their close friends individually. That's really what Facebook is for - no one knows whose photos and posts you want to see more than you. That's why when the social media megalith got involved, many users were upset when they found exes, forgotten friends or even deceased pets in their personalized videos.
So why fill up the Internet with templated videos constructed through algorithms? Wouldn't it be better to celebrate "Friends Day" by making a conscious effort to see the friends you actually want to see? Facebook's effort to bring people together through memories comes off as lazy when you notice each person's video is just a regurgitated reflection of everyone else's.
It's not that I'm anti-Facebook or anti-social media - such tools can undoubtedly be valuable mechanisms for staying in touch with friends and family. What I am against is the increasingly prevalent algorithmization of the human experience. Humans are complex beings with minds of their own. No computerized system can understand our relationships more than we can ourselves.
Friends Day videos are just another component in Facebook's process of trying to move beyond the two-dimensional realm of the website. Its recently implemented "On This Day" feature shows users their posts from previous years when they log in, often quipping "we care about you and the memories you share." The sentiment isn't kind or touching. It comes off as creepy and oddly
forceful - in the friendliest way possible, of course.
Celebrating friendship is great, and recognizing those relationships that have influenced your life positively is a rewarding experience. But it's one that's uniquely human. Facebook, or any other social media entity, has no business getting involved in such matters. While seemingly sweet on the surface, Friends Day videos and other similar features essentially reduce human relationships to the confines of an unfeeling algorithm. It's a process that's largely superficial and completely unnecessary.
Matthew Clough is a junior from Wichita studying English and journalism.
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Just like Clark Kent, there's a super identity hidden behind mild-mannered Eric Melin, a 2006 University graduate.
Melin, who works as a social media marketer, has built up his own side-resume full of exciting and outlandish activities. These include drumming for various bands, competing on "The World Series of Pop Culture" and "Who Wants to be a Millionaire," and more recently, becoming the 2013 Air Guitar World Champion.
Arriving in Finland without lodging or money, Melin was able to stay in a hotel room with another Air Guitarist he knew named Doug "The Thunder"
After watching the movie, Melin decided to get involved in the air guitar world. Melin did online research, created a persona ("Mean Melin"), developed a routine, participated in a competition in Kansas City four months later and then went to nationals.
"I'm just constantly looking for opportunities to do really dumb things, as long as they dove-tail with my interests," Melin said.
Over the next few years at nationals, Melin placed; 4th, 3rd, 7th and one year he didn't place at all. When 2013 came around, he was able to progress to the big stage in Finland, albeit in a unique way. Melin was beaten at nationals in Los Angeles, and ended up placing second.
The inspiration for becoming an air guitarist started back in 2009 when Melin watched a documentary called "Air Guitar Nation." The documentary depicts the first year of the US Air Guitar championships, in 2003.
"They have this thing called the Dark Horse competition, where crazy people from all over the world fly in and do this last-minute competition the night before the world championship and have a chance to qualify." Melin said.
"I was beat by a tenth of a point by my arch-rival, 'Lieutenant Facemelter,' who placed one above me every year in nationals, and then did it again to take the title," Melin said.
Faceemelter had previously signed up for the Dark Horse event as a back-up, and offered Melin his place for the last minute qualifier. Three days, $2,300 and a 16-hour-flight later, Melin was in Finland preparing for his last chance at international glory.
However, he said the two were still good friends, and Faceemelter offered him another opportunity.
Stroock, who also went to Finland for the Dark Horse qualifier.
"We became roommates, even though I didn't have any money left. I couldn't pay him or anything, and I was basically relying on free breakfast in the morning at the hotel, and stashing stuff away," Melin said.
When the Dark Horse came, Melin placed first and his newfound roommate, Stroock, placed behind him, qualifying both of them for the World
Minner said that he was excited for Melin after hearing the results.
"Seeing him perform to the song that we worked on together was kind of a different thing, I really enjoyed seeing what he did with the music that we created," Minner said.
Reflecting upon the event and the art of air guitar, Melin said there are a variety of skills every air guitarist needs.
"People want to see it bigger than life, they want to see the air guitar do
English, you have this shared language - air guitar," Melin said.
While in Finland, Melin also found out the bigger meaning of air guitar.
"In Finland, they promote World Peace, that's the whole point of air guitar. It's like if everyone is holding an air guitar, then no one is holding a gun. And so they say, if everybody would stop and air guitar at the same time, then we would have world peace," Melin said.
Before hanging up his
I'm just constantly looking for opportunities to do really dumb things, as long as they dove-tail with my interests." Eric Melin, Air Guitarist
Championship the next day. Their biggest competition would be Facemeltter, and the reigning world champion, Nordic Thunder, from Chicago.
The rules for a performance include a one-minute clip of music, and Melin had a special trick up his sleeve that he'd perfected over the year.
"Because it was my fifth year competing and I still hadn't won it, I still hadn't reached my goal, I wrote a song," he said.
He created the song with an old friend, Doug Minner, who used to play guitar with Melin.
"It ended up being a really fun collaboration," Minner said. "We probably exchanged 50 emails just tweaking it and changing things a little bit at a time until we finally had it to where he felt like he wanted it."
Melin said the song was written with air guitar in mind.
"There's some things in there you normally wouldn't be able to do, because the song was written to be air-guitared to, so the whole thing was conceived as a visual thing," he said.
After his performance, Melin ended up having to face his new roommate in a tie-breaker round, where they received a random song, "Hash Pipe," by Weezer to have an intense air-off too. With his knowledge of the randomized song, Melin was able to pull out a victory.
something that their guitar can't do, because if you're just mimicking playing a guitar, that's not a show. It's about stage presence, it's about larger than life interpretation, it's about getting the crowd excited about you playing absolutely nothing." Melin said.
"So that's how I ended up winning. It was pretty fun, it was an interesting week," Melin said.
One of his favorite aspects of taking part in air guitar is meeting people around the world.
"When you go someplace for something as stupid and ridicu-
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trusty air guitar, Melin returned to Finland in 2014 to defend his world title.
"I defended my title in 2014 and lost. I came in 3rd. A 17-year-old girl from Japan beat me, which was amazing," he said.
Melin retired from the air guitar life after that year, but his involvement with its community only grew bigger. He returned last year as an ambassador, and participated as one of the judges
This year, Melin was
hired to take on the US and World Air Guitar social media accounts and help cover the competition by tweeting, taking pictures. writing press releases and more
"I transitioned into working for the organization now, which is pretty awesome because if they're willing to fly me to Finland every year, I'm totally willing to do what I normally do for my real job," Melin said.
For the competition this year, Melin is hosting the qualifying round in Lawrence for the first time at The Bottleneck on April 22. The US Air Guitar semifinals will be in Kansas City on July 9, where the top three will move onto nationals.
The opportunities don't end in Finland, however. Melin was also hired to join a cruise leaving Miami in a few weeks to do an air guitar contest, the first qualifier of the US Air Guitar season. The cruise will welcome huge acts from the world of rock, like Breaking Benjamin and Zakk Wylde, who was the guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne.
Melin said taking up all of the wacky and unique opportunities so far in his life has led to life-changing experiences.
"It's crazy because once you do something ridiculous like this, opportunities just come up every now and then," he said.
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Tone-deaf "Monday at 11:01 A.M." fails to produce scares or even make sense
► COURTNEY BIERMAN
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"Can I ask you a question?"
"Yeah."
"I hate it here."
Director Harvey Lowry has nearly 20 years of behind-the-scenes experience in visual effects and makeup. His credits include "A Beautiful Mind," "Watchmen," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,"—these films all have something in common; none of them are particularly great, but they're nice to look at. The same is true of Lowry's latest release,"Monday at 11:01 A.M."
The film is not good, but its visuals are: the hotel where most of the film takes place is stylishly illuminated in funky blue light, the building itself is decorated
like something straight out of a Pacific Northwesterner's Instagram and the actors fit 21st century beauty standards to a tee.
"Not good" is putting it mildly. It's a low-budget horror (of a) film made by people who don't have nearly as good an understanding of the horror genre as they think they do.
Michael (Charles Agron, who also wrote and produced the film) and girlfriend Jenny (Lauren Shaw) drive their Bentley down a sunny street in a mountain town. They pull over to shop and decide to spend the night there. The town has only one hotel—the Grand Something-or-Other. The hotel's role in the story plateaus after about five minutes. Despite the fact that the town is supposedly a popular tourist attraction, with expatriate bellhops and charming shops lining sunny streets, the concierge reports that the town doesn't have cell service. Michael and Jenny decide to stay anyway.
Michael spends the rest of the film bouncing around aimlessly between various horror tropes, never staying with one long enough for the homage to play out they're probably meant to be homage, anyway, but it plays more like parody. The couple gets stuck in the town when a car accident in the tunnel seals their only way out.
There are mysterious and hostile hotel employees who never say what they mean and only reveal what's necessary. There's nightly screaming from room 327 — no doubt a reference to room 237 from "The Shining"— that no one but Michael can hear.
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There's an omniscient and curmudgeonly bartender (Lance Henriksen) who encourages Michael to chase after a sultry bar-fly named Olivia (Briana Evigan) who almost succeeds in seducing Michael. There are hooded monks who slowly chase Michael down darkened streets, Michael Myers-style. Had Agron focused on one of these ideas, the film might have been passable. Together, each plot device is more inane and nonsensical than the last.
The last half-hour or so of the runtime is occupied with Michael half-heartedly trying to find Jenny, who has inexplicably gone missing. All of the hotel employees claim that Michael has been alone the whole time and that Jenny was never with him in the first place. He eventually finds her
body. The plot is too convoluted at this point to know for sure, but I think we're supposed to believe Olivia killed her out of jealousy because Michael was cheating on Jenny with her.
Oh, and Olivia's dead too. She slit her own throat in front of Michael. Oh, and Michael doesn't remember anything about cheating on Jenny because, guys... Michael has been dead the whole time! Finally, our questions are answered! Why doesn't anyone remember Jenny? Why does Olivia keep asking Michael if her loves her? Why isn't Agron able to convincingly deliver a single line of his own dialogue?
The film still doesn't make any sense. The significance of the film's title, sporadically referenced throughout the mercifully short runtime ("It seems like it's always Monday at 11:01 am," Agron delivers tunelessly as he storms out of an antique shop), is anticlimactically revealed a few minutes before the credits roll: the bartender tells Michael that he is actually stuck in purgatory. Jenny turned up dead in the real world, again apparently murdered by Olivia. Michael is sentenced to death shortly before the events of the film begin. His execution took place—you guessed it—Monday at 11:01 a.m. Agron's incompetency is obvious throughout the film, but here in particular: it's more or less common knowledge that prisoner executions almost always occur at midnight.
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Lawrence Art Center's preschool focuses on teaching children creativity and independence
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Kids need to play and, according to the Lawrence Art Center, playing can be the best way for a child to learn. For decades, the Arts Center's arts-based preschool has been teaching children from ages three to five how to dance, paint, sing and learn, while having fun.
"It's a sort of free reign structure," said Gracie Rinke, a sophomore studying graphic design. "We let the children learn by experiencing the world around them and learning through art."
Rinke has been spending her afternoons, four days a week, with the preschool program since September and spent last summer
working with the school's summer camp. It has become such an integral part of her life that she schedules her University courses around working at the preschool.
"My family has always been involved in some way or another with the program," Rinke said. "My brother and I even went there ourselves when we were younger. We have all kinds of artwork souvenirs from our time here in our basement and it feels good to be working somewhere that made me happy."
Rinke said that despite being a teacher's aide, she's also learned a thing or two while working at the preschool.
"I think working here has
given me a sort of edge," Rinke said. "I've learned so much about childhood development, how to manage interactions among teachers, students, parents, and the administration, and not to mention that fact that I get to teach and be around art all the time. It really aligns perfectly with my major."
Though Rinke said that no matter what she does after graduating, she knows that she'll always have a special connection with the Lawrence Art Center preschool.
"I don't know where I will be or what I'll be doing, but I hope that if I ever come back to Lawrence that I'll be able to work with the preschool again," Rinke said. Someone who left Lawrence and did return to work at the preschool is Erin McEliroy, a 2009 graduate who moved back to Lawrence when her husband decided to earn his Master's at Emporia.
"We let the children learn by experiencing the world around them and learning through art.
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"I saw on Facebook two years ago that the preschool was looking for some new hires and I was very interested," McElroy said.
McElroy said she became
"burned out" after earning her Master's from the University of Georgia in scenography, and teaching at the preschool sounded promising.
"We make a real difference here," McElroy said. "There have been studies that suggest that children who go to a more structured 'sit down' preschool will actually be behind by the time they reach second grade while children who go to preschools like ours are far above in reading, math, and social interaction."
McElroy said the children learn best when they're learning from themselves and the instructors are there to provide an environment that induces that learning.
"Being at the Arts Center, we have so many resources at our disposal," McElroy said. "We've had potters, dancers, and just recently we had a resident print artist show the kids what print art is."
Rinke said that her favorite part about being an aide is being able to watch the children whenever they're experiencing something new for the first time.
"We have kids for a couple years and it's amazing to watch them grow and experience the world around them through art," Rinke said. "There's so much that a child can learn from art and I'm so happy that I can be a part of it."
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Broncos D dominates Panthers in 24-10 Super Bowl win
He wasn't the star — game MVP Miller seemingly was everywhere on every Carolina play — but Manning really hasn't been the headliner in this injury-shortened season.
Manning and Panthers quarterback Cam Newton were harassed all game Sunday, and the Broncos made enough big plays for the 24-10 victory. Manning's 200th and perhaps his last before retirement.
Emulating his Broncos boss, John Elway, the 39-year-old Manning can ride off with the Lombardi Trophy after leading Denver to its third NFL title, first since 1999 — when Elway was the quarterback.
"I'll take some time to reflect," Manning said when asked if Super Bowl 50 is the end. "I got a couple priorities first. I'm going to go kiss my wife and my kids.
Denver Broncos' head coach Gary Kubiak, right, reacts after getting soaked with a sports drink by Von Miller (58) after their win against the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50.
Peyton Manning gave himself a chance to have a super ending to his career, and Von Miller and the Denver defense made the plays to secure the title for the Broncos.
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Newton was sacked six times - receiver Ted Ginn Jr., went down once on an aborted trick play - and if Miller wasn't torturing him, DeMarcus Ware was. Ware had two of the seven sacks, the most ever by one team in the Super Bowl.
Carolina's potent offense that led the league with 500 points was held to its fewest points of the year, and Denver set an ignominious mark with 194 yards gained, the fewest for a Super Bowl winner.
So what: The Broncos
(15-4) are champions and Manning is the first quarterback to win Super Bowls with two franchises, Indianapolis in 2007 was the other.
"It's every one of these guys who go me to this," Miller said.
Manning finished 13 for 23 for 141 yards against a strong Carolina (17-2) defense that just couldn't match Miller and company.
Denver's suffocating defense kept Newton jittery all day. Despite wearing gold shoes before the golden Super Bowl, Newton couldn't finish off a dynamic season in which he was the league's MVP. Miller twice stripped him, once for a touchdown, the second time setting up a clinching TD. Denver's top-ranked defense, the one that ran roughhod over Tom Brady in the AFC championship, simply wouldn't let Newton get comfortable.
"This game was much like this season has been, testing our toughness, our resiliency, our unselfishness," he said. "It's only fitting that it turned out that way."
... I'm going to drink a lot of Budweiser tonight. Take care of those things first."
"I feel very, very grateful. ... Obviously, it's very special to cap it off with a Super Bowl championship."
It was a far cry from two years ago, when the Broncos were routed by Seattle 43-8.
Denver's defense stole Carolina's act. The Panthers led the league with 39 takeaways and were a plus20 in turnovers. On the Super Bowl stage, though, Assistant Coach of the Year Wade Phillips got his first ring because his unit was impenetrable.
Carolina has made a habit of sprinting out of the gate in the playoffs. This time, it was Denver that got
the quick start.
Manning opened the game with an 18-yard completion to Owen Daniels, later hit Andre Caldwell for 22, and C.J. Anderson had a 13-yard run. When the Panthers held, Brandon McManus kicked a 34-yard field goal.
The Panthers went nowhere on their first series, then their defense forced a three-and-out. It was the first of seven such aborted drives for both sides in the first half.
Miller dabbed in the end zone in front of legions of orange-clad Broncos fans after Denver's first defensive touchdown in a Super Bowl.
Carolina's Ron Rivera, the Coach of the Year, lost a challenge on a pass to Jerricho Cotchery, and it was a key decision because two plays later, Miller burst through and didn't even go for the sack. He reached directly for the ball, stripping it from Newton. It rolled to the goal line, where Malik Jackson pounced on it for a 10-0 lead.
Miller spied on Newton at times, and Newton noticed. But Newton escaped him for runs of 11 and 12
yards - Miller's hard tackle out of bounds bothered several Panthers - and a 19-yard pass to Greg Olsen on a misdirection play kept alive Carolina's first scoring drive.
Jonathan Stewart, back from hurting his right foot earlier, dived in from the 1 to make it 10-7.
But sloppiness — and strong defense — marked the rest of the game.
The first half ended 13-7 after McManus made a 33-yarder that followed the longest punt return in Super Bowl history. It was a strange runback, too.
Brad Nortman's kick from his 12 was barely deflected, and the ball fluttered to Jordan Norwood. One Panther bumped Norwood, but he didn't call for a fair catch, then took off to his right. Escorted by a bevy of blockers, he appeared headed for a touchdown until DE Mario Addison chased him down at the Carolina 14, a 61-vard jaunt.
Denver also forced the first fumble of the season by All-Pro fullback Mike Tolbert.
But the Broncos also had a giveaway when Manning was picked by DE Kony Ealy
on a zone blitz deep in Panthers territory. And the lead was only six at halftime.
The margin stayed there when Graham Gano hit the right upright on a 44-yard field goal attempt to open the second half. Then his counterpart, McManus, made his 10th in as many postseason tries for a 16-7 margin. The kicker was rescuing Denver's inept short-yardage offense, just as he did in a playoff win over Pittsburgh when he made five field goals.
Gano made up for his miss with a 39-yarder to make it a one-score game with 10:21 remaining. The 50th Super Bowl came down to the last quarter — and as it had all day, Denver's defense dominated.
The finishing touch came when Miller again stripped Newton and T.J. Ward recovered at the Carolina 4. Anderson scored from the 2 following a third-down holding call on All-Pro CB Josh Norman. A 2-point conversion was simply window dressing.
Kansas soccer signs five players for 2016 class
National Signing Day is best known as the day when all of the top football recruits choose their future school. However, it's also a big day for other sports programs.
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This year's National Signing Day was on Wednesday. Kansas soccer coach Mark Francis announced that his team had signed five players for next season's freshman class.
With the Jayhawks losing Ashley Williams at forward, the team will add Mandi Duggan at the position in 2016. The Aurora native won the Colorado state championship with Grandview High School.
Kansas added Mandi Duggan (Aurora, Colo.),
Jordan Malone (Woodland Hills, Calif.), Katie McClure (Wichita), Addisyn Merrick (Lee's Summit, Mo.) and
At the beginning of last season, Francis was pleased with his freshman class and emphasized his ability to recruit players in the Kansas City and Wichita area.
Malone, a central midfielder, chose Kansas over Oregon State, Cal Poly and Denver."
Kansas continued to focus on local recruits with Addisyn Merrick from Lee's
Elise Reina (Springdale Ark.).
Summit, Mo., and Katie McClure from Wichita. Merrick is a defender and McClure is a midfielder.
The Jayhawks add some endurance with a former cross country runner in Elise Reina. Reina won three state titles in cross country at Har-Ber High School in Springdale, Ark., and earned all-state honors in high school. Reina will play in Kansas' midfield next season.
"With this class we were really looking to increase our level of athleticism and I think we've accomplished that," Francis said in the team's press release. "Athleticism was one of our big goals, but at the same time we didn't want to jeopardize our style of play, and we have a group here that is in that same mindset of how we want to play. But these players are really going to raise our level athletically and help us compete at a higher level, especially in the Big 12."
The recruiting class is led by midfielder Jordan Malone, whose club team was ranked in the top 10
percent nationally, according to the KU Athletics press release.
Kansas will begin exhibition play this spring against the men's soccer club team on March 5.
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Kansas football's Oct. 1 game against Texas Tech will now be played on Sept. 29, according to the University, making for a rare Thursday game. This will be the Javhawks' first Thursday night game since 2010.
The Big 12, with the help of ESPN and Fox, requested the game be moved from the normal Saturday date to Thursday. The game will now be two weeks after the Jayhawks' week-three game against the University of Memphis.
The Sept. 29 game will be Kansas' Big 12 opener and will be played in Lubbock, Texas. Kansas opens its 2016 season looking for a win against Rhode Island on Sept. 3 in Lawrence.
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After dropping three straight Big 12 road games, a win against the TCU Horned Frogs by any margin would've taken a large weight off the No.7 Kansas Jayhawks' shoulders.
However, it wasn't just any win.
The Jayhawks came out and dominated the TCU Horned Frogs in Fort Worth, Texas. The team rode performances from sophomore guard Devonte' Graham and senior forward Perry Ellis in the victory, which ended up being a fairly significant win, in terms of the race for a 12th-consecutive Big 12 championship.
After all, following the Jayhawks' win, the No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners fell to the Kansas State Wildcats. The Sooners' loss gives the Jayhawks a chance to get back into first place with a win on Tuesday.
Still, the task won't be easy.
They'll face off against a No.14 West Virginia Mountaineers team that already holds a win over the Jayhawks this year. But taking down Kansas at home is a completely different monster.
The Jayhawks have lost only three home games since Feb. 11, 2007, going 148-3 in that stretch. However, there have been a few games in that 148 that have
been a little too close for comfort.
Josh Selby's debut went down to the wire. The team needed a banked three by Ben McLemore just to get to overtime against Iowa State and trailed by double figures against Missouri and Florida. And just a few games ago, on Jan. 4, it took three overtimes for Kansas to beat Oklahoma.
But one of those games that seems to escape everyone's mind came last year on Senior Night. The Mountaineers, who had already beaten the Jayhawks in Morgantown, W. Va., led by eight in Allen Fieldhouse with less than two minutes to play.
However, forward Jamari Traylor and guard Frank Mason III would combine for 20 points in the remaining two minutes plus overtime, as the Jayhawks pulled off the impressive comeback.
On that day, the Mountaineers had a gameplan that was nearly good enough to win. One year later, they're back to finish
the job.
West Virginia heads to Allen Fieldhouse in sole possession of first-place of the Big 12. The Mountaineers are led by junior forward Devin Williams, who comes into the game with a bit of momentum, after a sort of midseason slump.
In his last three games, Williams is averaging around 15 points and 13 rebounds per game, posting two double-doubles, his ninth and 10th of the season. However, after a strong start to the year, his
production has tailed off as of late.
With Holton's suspension, the team is missing
And the same could be said for the team as a whole. After starting the year 15-1, the Mountaineers are just 4-3 in their last seven games. And it won't be getting any easier for them, as the team may be without usual starter Jonathan Holton, who was suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules prior to the team's game against Florida.
a decent scorer and good rebounder, but, perhaps most importantly, it's missing another body. Because of the way West Virginia attacks opponents on the defensive end, the team is prone to fouling. In fact, out of 346 teams, only two — The Citadel and Washington — commit more fouls per game than West Virginia.
For that, and the energy it takes to be able to put on a full-court press, every player is important. Each body provides -15 more minutes of energy and five more fouls, along with whatever production comes on the offensive end on a night-to-night basis.
Regardless, West Virginia coach Bob Huggins said after the team's last game that he doesn't know when Holton will be back.
It isn't the end of the world, as the Mountaineers are still a good team, not to mention Holton was kind of a dud in the last meeting between the two teams, which the Mountaineers still won. But it certainly doesn't help the team's cause either.
In Allen Fieldhouse, you need every break to go your way to win. Oklahoma learned that in three overtimes; Kentucky learned that this last week.
And that's what the Mountaineers will be up against on Tuesday.
- Edited by Skylar Rolstad
Kansas swimming team defeats Iowa State for second road-meet victory
► ERIK NELSON
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The Kansas swimming team had been average at best away from Robinson Natatorium, with just one win in three meets during the season. On Friday and Saturday, it would be the team's last chance to improve its road record, facing Big 12 rival Iowa State in Ames, Iowa in the last meet of the season.
This was also the last regular season meet of the season. Usually, meets take just one day to complete, but this one took two, as the 16 events were split up.
In all, Kansas won 10 out of 16 events during the
two-day competition and defeated Iowa State by a score of 172.5-127.5. This was Kansas' third consecutive win and first road win since Oct. 31 against TCU. The Jayhawks finished the season with a record of 9-4.
"Today was really good," head coach Clark Campbell said in a KU Athletics press release. "We haven't performed well on the Saturday session of this meet in a number of years, and I was really pleased with how they came out today. Everyone came out strong and ready to compete, which was great to see after yesterday's swim."
On Friday, Kansas won all but two of the eight
events of the first portion of the two-day meet. Freshman Libby Walker won two events, the 1,000-yard freestyle and the 200-yard butterfly. Walker finished the freestyle race with a time of 10:17.95, and her time for the butterfly was 2:04.03. The score at the end of day one was Kansas 90.5, Iowa State 59.5.
The next day, each team won four events. Kansas senior Chelsie Miller won the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:00.67, and finished fourth in her final career individual race, the 200-yard individual medley. She recorded a time of 2:08.16, nearly four seconds slower than the winner of the race, Iowa State senior Kasey Roberts.
Kansas concluded the meet with a bang, winning the 400-yard freestyle relay. The A relay team of freshmen Breonna Barker and Haley Bishop, junior Yulia Kuchkarova and senior Haley Molden, recorded a time of 3:29.46.
Kansas will have a few weeks of break before the Big 12 championship in Austin, Texas, which will take place Feb. 24-27.
This was also the final career regular season meet for seniors Miller, Molden, Laura Bilsborrow and Bryce Hinde.
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Kansas softball will start 2016 season with young rotation, new pitching leadership
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This week marks the beginning of February, which means only one thing at Rock Chalk Park — it's softball season. Following an impressive 8-0 record in the preseason, the softball team spoke to the media to discuss its upcoming season.
The big talk of media day was the team's newfound youth, now that Maddie Stein, all-time leader in RBIs, and Alicia Pille, all-time leader in ERA, graduated. This turns the attention to seniors like Chaley Brickey and Briana Evans to lead the new faces of those like freshman pitcher Alexis Reid.
However, this is not an
entirely new situation for the team, Kansas coach Megan Smith said.
"Pitching is definitely going to be different," Smith said. "When you have someone like Alicia Pille for four years, you know what you're getting and how solid she is [...] It's exciting to see what will happen with these new girls. I had the same thing happen four years ago when Pille was a freshman, and now we're going to do the same thing with Alexis Reid and see what she does."
With Pille gone, the new leader of the pitching staff is junior Sophia Templin, a De Soto native. Templin acknowledged her growing role on the team, adding that she has some preseason jitters
that need to be worked out.
However, Templin does not think that's a bad thing.
"The dynamic of the pitching staff is a lot different this year than it has been in years past. We have always had a bigger group of veterans, and I think I am in a position that I wasn't in last year," Templin said. "It's exciting, but also a little nerve-wracking moving into the season. But I think we are ready to do it as a group."
With Templin at the head of the rotation, and entirely new faces like Reid, the pitching staff will be much different than previous seasons.
"I think our movement as a staff is widespread. I think it should be pretty exciting," she said. "I think every pitcher we have on the staff is completely different. It should be pretty interesting how we tackle games."
And while many were excited to talk about the changes to the team, Reid said she was just ready for one thing — the season.
"I've been waiting four or five years to finally get to this place, and I think it's really exciting," Reid said. "It's great to finally start [20161]
The confidence from the young ace and the rest of the pitching staff will bode well as Kansas travels to Jacksonville to play its first opponent of the season, North Carolina State. Feb. 12.
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For CJ Newton, a University senior from Houston, his love of sneakers started at a young age.
When he was in third grade, his friends started showing up to school in new basketball sneakers. Each day he noticed more and more new shoes. For weeks he begged his mom to buy him a pair of white and Carolina-blue Michael Jordans. When she finally did, Newton knew from that moment sneakers were his passion.
"That was the first pair of shoes that I ever picked out myself," Newton said. "Ever since that day, I grew to love sneakers."
Through the years, Newton's collection has grown to nearly 50 pairs, which he estimates to be worth about $7,500. Living in Houston, he was able to purchase sneakers regularly in stores, but now living in the Midwest, adding to his collection has become a bit more difficult, he said.
vantage because of the lack of sneaker stores nearby. Larger cities might have more of an abundance of stores and a wider variety. Now, Newton and Ervin have turned to other means to buy their shoes.
Jimmy Ervin, a senior and self-identified sneakerhead from Kansas City, Kan., said sneakerheads in the Midwest are at a disad-
For Newton, he relies on connections to obtain shoes he wants.
"I have trust in them, and they trust me with always having my cash ready," Newton said. "It's a give and take."
Newton said he is into fashion, so he exchanges fashion tips and locations to buy different clothing for his sneaker hook up.
Ervin relies on friends he's made at the Footlocker in Oak Park Mall in Overland Park, Kan. Ervin, unlike Newton, has to wait for Footlocker to be notified of new releases, and he has to show up and wait for them.
Sneaker enthusiasts' connections put them at an advantage over people without connections. They either don't have to wait online or they find out about releases before other people do. Preston Bukaty, a 2011 University alumnus who now works in Denver and fellow sneakerhead, said it is just part of the game.
"You can't knock the hustle; everyone has a hookup for something," Bukaty said.
Bukaty also said big chains, such as Footlocker, don't always have the same variety as online stores do. A Footlocker in Kansas City is not getting as many sizes as a FlightClub in New York or California. This leads to a large resale market that affects the way the sneaker game is played and can greatly raise the prices.
Because stores don't always have what shoppers want in stock, sneakerheads are forced to log onto the web and pay two times
and sometimes even three times the cost for a pair of shoes. These high prices come from fellow sneakerheads going to New York or California and finding unique sneaker boutiques, buying the shoes, then selling them because they now have the monopoly on the unique shoes.
"When buying shoes online, people sell them for $300 or more." Bukaty said. "I don't want to do that because I know they cost half that."
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Chancellor addresses concerns at the University
FOREST LASSMAN
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Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little hosted the second University update Feb. 9. For 30 minutes, Gray-Little discussed multiple issues and successes the University has had over the past year.
Condolences:
Condolences:
Gray-Little started the event by offering her condolences to Christopher Sowa's family. Sowa, who was interim associate director
for residence life with KU Student Housing, died late last month.
Campus construction:
Gray-Little also discussed the multiple new building projects on campus. She addressed the
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Keleie Matousek/KANSAN Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little addresses a group of University faculty and staff Feb. 9 about major projects underway and goals the University is currently trying to obtain.
"It's a very large project, and we have tried for years to get at least the science building part of this done," Gray-Little said. "We have not been able to raise the funds for that, either from state funding or donations, so we developed a funding strategy for that building. It does not use state-appropriated funds and does not require legislative approval."
"We have lowered budget projections because of income tax reductions from a couple of years ago, and the actual collection of
Budget concerns:
taxes has been lower than those lower projections," Gray-Little said. "We are not collecting the level of income tax and other receipts that are anticipated, so the legislature is faced with how to fashion a budget for the coming year with really so much uncertainty about income."
She also expressed concern over the potential for reduced funding from the state.
"We depend very importantly on the state for state support," she said. "At this point there are no plans or proposals to reduce the state funding for higher education, but we don't know what that's going to be by the time the legislature ends in May."
Diversity:
Diversity: Gray-Little also discussed the issues of diversity and inclusion facing campus.
"During the past few months, you have heard a great deal about diversity and inclusion on this campus, and you've read about diversity and inclusion issues on campuses around the country," Gray-Little said. "We have had many discussions here on our campus, [and] we have a plan that was launched [...] that updated the campus on where we are, what we are doing [and] plans that we are doing, and I think that is proceeding well."
Gray-Little will hold another update March 1 at the School of Nursing Auditorium at the University Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo.
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House committee hears bill to criminalize revenge porn
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The House Judiciary Committee heard a testimony Monday on HB 2080, which would ban the publication or distribution of nude photos or videos without an individual's
TOPEKA - A House committee is debating a bill that would make "revenge porn" illegal.
Current state law prevents the publication of photos taken without consent. The proposed legislation would prevent distribution of photos taken consensually but posted without an individual's knowledge.
Currently, 17 states already have revenge porn laws, according to the Cy-
consent.
Rep. Sydney Carlin,
D-Manhattan, a bill supporter, said she knows someone whose quality of life suffered after a revenge porn incident.
ber Civil Rights Initiative, a group that aims to raise awareness about non-consensual porn.
"It was devastating for her, for her family. She lost her job and her reputation
was scarred, and people were coming to her assuming she was available for sexual favors," Carlin said.
Carlin also said websites sometimes will charge users money to get photos removed, something not all individuals can afford.
The only opposition to the bill came from the Kansas chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union.
In a written testimony, the ACLU raised concerns that the bill would not allow the use of images for educational purposes or when newsworthy.
Rep. Stephanie Clayton, R-Overland Park, said she had drafted an amendment to the bill that would allay those fears and address issues surrounding images of public figures.
Committee chair Rep. John Barker, R-Abilene, said work on the bill will continue this week.
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States for about $1.2 billion. He goes on to say there are more than 48 online venues to purchase sneakers, and the market is completely unregulated. You can buy any sneaker for any price off any website,
During a 2011 Ted Talk, Josh Luber, a sneaker data analyst, said over 9 million pairs of sneakers were resold in the United
Although Bukaty does not buy into the resale values, most sneakerheads in the Midwest, devoid of small sneaker-boutique resources, are ready and willing to pay whatever it costs
But there are reasons sneakerheads buy them, and it's not just so their feet look cool.
to buy limited-edition sneakers online.
he said.
Ervin and Newton said they have interactions with people
on campus based on the shoes they are wearing. Newton said that people approach him to engage in conversation. He said enjoys it because the people who approach him are usually wearing collectible sneakers.
"Sometimes I see people looking at me kind of funny," Ervin said. "Then I'll look away, and all of the sudden, they're right next to me talking about my shoes."
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From his collection of 40-50 shoes, Jimmy Ervin, a senior from Kansas City, lines up a small chunk of them.
While it is more difficult to purchase limited sneaker releases in the Midwest, it is not impossible. It can be tough, but true sneakerheads find a way.
"The game weeds out the people who are in it to just get shoes," Bukaty said. "You have to be more in it for the game and get a hook up and care more and spend more money to get these limited releases."
Anti-domestic-violence advocate recounts personal experience of domestic abuse to spread awareness
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Leslie Morgan Steiner, a national domestic violence prevention advocate, spoke at the Dole Institute of Politics Monday night about her own experience as a survivor of a violent, abusive relationship and to raise awareness of domestic violence. Although the story she told was a personal one, Steiner emphasized that in every case of abuse, there are patterns and signs.
Here are three takeaways from her talk:
The problem of dmestic violence is complex.
After meeting her future husband, Steiner said they quickly fell into a whirlwind romance. She recalls how much time and attention he devoted to making her feel special.
Domestic violence can happen to anyone, anywhere.
"Relationship violence happens in every single community around the world. And I absolutely promise you, that right now in this room, there is somebody who was either abused as a child or is either being abused right now or who is an abuser." Steiner said.
Steiner said it's important to note that anyone can be the victim of domestic violence.
When Steiner met her future husband, she was a 22-year-old Harvard graduate living in New York City. As a young girl, Steiner said she grew up with a mother that believed she was not just equal to, but "a little bit more equal" than her male counterparts.
"We want to understand why people become victims, and the easiest thing is to blame the victim, and to say that it was somehow the victim's fault, that she had no self-esteem, that she wasn't very smart or she was an immigrant with too many children," Steiner said. "Those are the kinds of things that I thought growing up. I thought those were the only people who would stay with a man who beat them; I thought they'd have to be pretty stupid to stay with a man who beat them."
Steiner said although she at first knew what he did was wrong, she still had a great amount of love for her charming, caring husband.
Steiner said she kept her abuse hidden for years in an effort to deny to herself that anything was wrong. However, it was the small action of one friend that first helped her acknowledge the problem.
"He took my hand and said, 'I know something's wrong, and I just need to know that you're OK.' That's all he said," Steiner
Five days before their wedding, Steiner said her fiance attacked her for the first time. Believing the incident to be a one-time issue, she married him anyways.
"He was funny, and he was really smart himself, really self-deprecating, and he made me laugh, and he made me feel so incredibly special. He made me feel like he understood me, better than anybody I had ever met," she said.
In retrospect, Steiner said this kind of "fairy-tale" romance was all a part of a dangerous pattern that would repeat itself. Soon, the two got engaged and the relationship progressed to the next step: isolation. Her soon-to-be-husband, saying he wanted a fresh start, moved the two out of New York City to a rural town in New England, leaving a community of friends, coworkers and neighbors.
"Relationship violence always follows the same pattern," Steiner said. "At the beginning, it's a fairy-tale, then you move into the isolation, then you move into the phase where there's the threat of violence, and then the actual violence, and then it kind of repeats itself."
Soon after their move, Steiner's then-fiance began purchasing guns, claiming it was for self-defense. Looking back now, she said the guns were a way her abuser had begun to introduce "the threat of violence."
He would attack her twice more on their honeymoon and continue doing so for years to come.
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said. "It destroyed every bit of my denial in an instant; it was like a glass shattering."
sciousness as he repeatedly attacked her. She said she realized she had a choice to make: him or herself. She chose herself. After talking her husband down from his violent rage, Steiner said she immediately took action.
"I filed a restraining order, and when I got home from city hall later that night, I called probably 10 people, my 10 best friends and my sister — people that I had been lying to, had not told about the violence before — and I told them all the truth," Steiner said.
However, it was during the winter break that the violence happened again. This time, the beating was almost fatal. Steiner said her husband barricaded her in their bedroom, and for almost two hours, she drifted in and out of con-
After that, Steiner said she told her college friend about the abuse. She said having someone who knew what was happening that she could confide in broke the isolation.
After moving back into a city-setting to attend business school with her husband, things got better, Steiner said. With a community around her, Steiner said she felt safer, and after confronting her husband, the abuse stopped for a period of time.
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When Jason Finkelstein, a senior from Hopkins, Minn., attends men's basketball games he faces a dilemma - participate in the game-day tradition of tossing shredded copies of the University Daily Kansan into the air or save himself more work after the game.
As a member of the University's Ultimate Frisbee team, Finkelstein and his teammates are hired multiple times a year by KU athletics to clean Allen Fieldhouse following games.
"It's definitely hard to do," Finkelstein said. "It takes a long time, kids have homework, you don't get a lot of sleep, kids have 8 a.m.s., it's not ideal but as the club officers, they look forward to it because it's a lot of income coming in."
Jay Ellis, assistant athletic director of facilities, is in charge of organizing campus groups to participate in the Allen Fieldhouse post-game cleanup. It's a program that allows campus organizations
to clean up the sea of litter left behind by fans, taking the place of a janitorial service. In return, the campus groups receive $2,800.
The Ultimate Frisbee team puts the extra money toward a practice field, facilities, entry fees and travel tournament fees. This year, the team was able to participate in four cleanups. This resulted in the team being able to fly to two tournaments this year.
"It's definitely cool to be in Allen Fieldhouse after no one is in there." Finkelstein said. "[It] is pretty cool to see it empty and be part of the process of cleaning it up and allowing [KU] to have another game and it's cool that they pay us."
The money, however, is not easily earned. It takes, on average, five to six hours to clean the Fieldhouse. The cleaning starts after the broadcasters finish postgame, which
for an 8 p.m. game can mean students don't get out until nearly 4:30 a.m. It can take some groups until the next day's lottery to finish cleaning. Groups that do not complete the cleanup or do not clean up satisfactorily will have their pay cut, and KU Athletics will then hire a custodial service.
Ellis said he agrees the experience can be overwhelming and makes new groups start cleaning after women's basketball games to work them up to the full-house men's basketball games.
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Groups that participate in the cleanup remove approximately 3.750 pounds of waste, according to Waste Reduction Manager Eric Nelson. 40 percent is now recycled due to the fact that in 2013 the athletic department adopted a partnership with KU Recycles called Rock Chalk Recycle, which promotes reducing waste at KU sporting events.
"I've done stadium cleanups and everything is fine until you put your hand in nacho cheese, nacho
["KU] athletics has been great in embracing this program." Nelson said. "It's good marketing for them and it's just the right thing to do. It's also what you're seeing in the professional sports market
as well."
Of the nearly 1,500 pounds of recycling sent to the KU recycling center each game, Nelson says a majority of what he receives is either Coke products or ripped up pieces of the Kansan, and occasionally Fireball shooters, picked up by the organization's cleaning up.
"It's a dirty, thankless job, but we appreciate it. We appreciate all the groups that work really hard doing this."
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Issawi: Take advantage of opportunities in college for real, committed love
► DANYA ISSAWI
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love, if examined through a scientific lens, is seemingly simple. We can break it down into a few essential factors, like proximity, physical attractiveness and age. The list goes on, and under these conditions, it's essentially a glorified biological response to our instinctual drive to procreate.
But, if you have an ounce of curiosity beneath the cloak of cynicism that envelops the concept, you might wonder if love is more. You could be curious as to why we lust after love — why we crave it. You might find yourself questioning what the underlying implications of falling in love are. And you might wonder if love is something much closer than a far-off idea, something more tangible, and if it can actually be found in college.
We grew up with a falsified idea of what love was.
We are the products of traditional relationships and marriages. We were raised on Disney films in which lions and dalmatians found better luck in love than most humans ever could and Nicholas Sparks novels that fed the insatiable, hopeless romantic that quietly manifested within us. The intent of these movies and books was to leave us satisfied, having learned a lesson, but instead, we are left with unrealistic expectations.
After years of dipping our toes in the water and trying to mimic the relationships we had grown up surrounded by, we learned that these expectations didn't suit us. So we pushed them aside and created our own.
As Millenials, we have established our own method of developing relationships. More often than not, we hook up and are subsequently given two options when it comes to this potential love interest: dismiss or pursue. With anywhere between 60
and 80 percent of college students having experienced a random hook-up, according to the American Psychological Association, it's far from orthodox. But it's the route we have chosen, and sometimes, depending on the path taken, it works.
Our parents have labeled us as a generation of hook-ups and flings. They shame us for placing the foundations of our future relationships in something as intangible as a “thing”—something so obscure and meaningless that it remains just that, ready to unravel at the drop of a pin. It's neither solid nor concrete.
But can they blame us?
This course of action isn't necessarily wrong. It's just different.
We're a generation driven by the pursuit of new types of success and a fear of failure, and when thrown into the ever-present competitive atmosphere of a college campus, these ideals are intensified. At this age,
commitment to anything is difficult enough due to the underlying fear that something better might come along and that an opportunity for optimal success will be lost. Therefore, prematurely slapping a label on any sort of relationship can be panic-inducing.
With a hesitancy toward investing too much of ourselves into one person combined with the curiosity and drive to experience a relationship, we form "things," or mini-relationships, and bask in the fluidity and lack of commitment they require, in case something better does come along.
We've become paralyzed when faced with the concept of love as a result of several self-fulfilling prophecies. Slowly but surely, we have trained ourselves to believe that everyone is only after "one thing," and that college is only meant for fun. For some, these beliefs hold true, but for others, by forcibly implementing these
ideas into our lives, we are creating our own missed connections — potential relationships that died because we told ourselves they weren't supposed to survive and that it wasn't the time.
College is crucial for a plethora of reasons beyond getting into a relationship, such as laying down a pathway to a successful and fulfilling job and finding out who you are at your core. Love is, more often than not, the last thing on our minds, as it should be as we continue to discover ourselves, but if the opportunity presents itself to us, maybe we shouldn't brush it off because we're told to do so. Maybe we should stop trying to fit the mold cast by our generation and the one before it, and instead allow our relationships to manifest in ways that seem right for us — ways that we deem tangible.
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Finish up tasks today and tomorrow. Your intention is especially strong. Think about what you really want, and imagine it happening. What did it take to get there? Map the steps and begin.
Alex Robinson/KANSAN An art piece similar to a satellite by Spencer Dickerson, a graduate student of metalsmithing. His pieces often reflect his want for exploring.
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Alex Robinson/KANSAN Spencer Dickerson works in a handle for his pinewood derby piece, a car that has gears but only moves back and forth.
Group and community activities go far over the next two days. Make sure what you build is solid. Pass along what you're learning. Friends show you a view you hadn't considered. It could be fun.
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Take on more responsibility today and tomorrow. Make decisions and strategize your professional plan. You can solve a puzzle. A rise in status is possible. Provide valuable information and your influence grows.
Strengthen a partnership with love and attention over the next few days. Negotiate shared plans. Listen, and speak your piece. Together, you can move mountains. Support each other. Give up something to go further.
Study ways to make and keep money. Handle financial matters today and tomorrow. To avoid problems, play by the book. Review your budget, and set logical steps to attain goals. Negotiate and discuss.
You'd rather play than work for the next few days. Get into an expansion phase. Write down long-range goals. Travel and adventure suit your ambitions: Study and plan your itinerary. Make reservations.
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Tap another source of revenue.
The next two days are good for business. There's money coming in (and going out). Pay bills before splurging. Track the flow to minimize leakage. You could do quite well.
focus on your work for the next couple of days. The pace is picking up. Pour on the steam, and check tasks off your list. The excellent job you've been doing reflects well on you.
You're especially clever with words over the next few days. There's no such thing as a stupid question, but your timing could be off. Review your lists. Study. Assimilate. Express your view. Get philosophical.
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ART IN FOCUS Spencer Dickerson metalsmith
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When Spencer Dickerson started college, his major was drawing and painting. But when he took a class specializing in metalsmithing, it struck a chord with him. He liked the tools, especially the ieweler's saw.
"I would see friends taking metal classes, and I never understood them cutting with this jeweler's saw, and it would look like they were cutting with a wire," Dickerson said. "This was the main thing that really interested me and somewhere along the line, other things came about."
Dickerson, a first year graduate student from Belleville, Ill., in the metalsmithing program, received his undergraduate degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in metalsmithing.
Dickerson came to the University for graduate school to teach more. By the time he finishes school, he will have 21/2 years of teaching experience.
"I wanted to teach more than anything, but it's a little bit tricky when you are getting an art degree because what do you do after that?" Dickerson said. "A good one is to be a professor and you still have a spot where you can make work but you don't have to be reliant on your work to have an income."
Dickerson currently teaches Intro to Metalsmithing on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
"I hope I can inspire someone to find a similar path in life and that they might be able to find what they really love to do just because somebody told them that they can," he said.
Dickerson said metalsmithing is a difficult medium to work with. Growing up, people typically get an idea of how to work with certain mediums, such as pencils, charcoal, paint and clay. But metal is a foreign medium for kids or most anyone.
Besides teaching Intro to Metalsmithing, Dickerson has been making toys, but these aren't ordinary toys. One of these toys is a pinewood derby car with an arrow that sits on top and reads "turn."
Dickerson said the inspiration behind the derby car comes from his childhood when he wanted to be a Boy Scout.
"I remember one year my mom said she signed me up, and then summer came, and I wasn't in Boy Scouts," Dickerson said. "It was around the time there was a lot of molestation going on with troop leaders, and they didn't put me in because of that."
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that pinewood derby car, which moves back and forth but doesn't go anywhere, to that experience. And something else is different about Dickerson's toys and his art: you can touch it.
The turn sign on top of the car indicates that it can be touched, which is needed, Dickerson says, because in most cases, art isn't meant to be touched.
He also said the arrow aspect came from watching his friend in undergraduate school make big arrows and bows that had lights on them. He thought it represented a mixture of popular culture and art.
"What's not to love?" Dickerson said. "I think, like most boys, I liked smashing stuff and setting stuff on fire as a little kid. I guess it kind of makes
But his favorite part of metalsmithing, his art, is getting to work with hammers and blowtorches.
sense I'm bringing toys back into everything."
As for his least favorite part, Dickerson said, metalsmithing is time-consuming and labor intensive. There are no shortcuts, and everything has to be very precise.
Though he hasn't been in many shows except for a couple around St. Louis and one before he graduated from SIUE,he hopes people get a sense of discovery out of his work and the toys he builds.
"I was longing for our country to return to this notion of discovery and exploration," Dickerson said. "I guess by inviting the viewer to interact with the pieces in their own way they have a discovery of what happens."
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Spencer Dickerson works on parts for his pinewood derby piece. He has his own workshop to hand-craft most of his parts.
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Growing up, Zach Tarhini never dreamed about owning a coffee roasting company. The idea didn't formulate until he started drinking coffee in college and became enthralled with where coffee is grown and why it tastes the way it does.
Tarhini, now owner of Meta Coffee Roasting Co., started working at The Roasterie in Kansas City, Mo. right after graduating from the University of Kansas in 2011. From there, he found a consultant who was able to teach him the finer details of roasting coffee.
Tarhini, a Paola native, opened Meta Coffee Roasting Co. in June of 2015. Tarhini's coffee is currently sold at The Merc in Lawrence, Nature's Own Health Market in Kansas City, Mo., and Brookside Farmer's Market in Kansas City, Mo., during the summer. The coffee can also be bought online.
Tarhini doesn't have a storefront, so he converted the basement of his house, located in Prairie Village, into a roasting facility.
For Tarhini, the locations where his coffee is sold are very important to him.
"We have a focus on organic, single-origin coffee, so I wanted to find
local grocers or places where customers would have the same ideas or values I did," Tarhini said.
Tarhini said The Merc was a place he visited a lot while in college and he initially didn't think about bringing his business back to Lawrence, but it made sense since their values aligned with his.
The Merc began selling Meta Coffee in November. Lowen Millspaugh, merchandising manager at The Merc, said Meta Coffee fits the store's values because all coffee at The Merc is fair trade.
She said the coffee is doing well in the store.
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wanting more of a boutique type of coffee, so we have expanded our package offering to Meta Coffee and another local roaster," Millspaugh said. "They are a little higher in price than what we have in bulk, but people don't seem to mind paying for the local factor."
Meta Coffee Roasting Co. offers two to three different coffees at a time from different places of origin, such as Ethiopia and Costa Rica.
Tarhini said he goes through importers and he gets his samples of coffee beans from them, then he roasts the beans to get an idea of what the coffee has to offer. He said he selects
the coffee based purely on the taste and quality.
Tarhini said that when testing the coffee he evaluates it based on acidity, body and depth. He then considers the flavor the coffee has and what he thinks he can bring out of the coffee.
"Being organic is something I really care about in my everyday life so I thought it would only make sense to carry that over to a coffee company I was trying to start," Tarhini said.
He said although there are a lot of different coffee companies out there that are delicious, being a completely organic
company is his company's niche. While the whole process of roasting coffee is fun for Tarhini, he said he would be lying if he said he didn't like drinking the coffee.
"Trying the coffee to figure out what to buy and what we offer to customers, profiling a coffee that we have, and how various roast types of the same coffee react differently is all pretty cool," Tarhini said.
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AT A GLANCE
Kansas is currently on its second longest winning streak of the season at four games and have won five of the last six. The Jayhawks are playing much better now than the stretch in January where they lost three times during a five-game stretch. Now Kansas has a chance to get back in the driver's seat for its 12th straight conference title with a win on Saturday.
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A. C. K. P. A. M. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z.
Brannen Greene junior, guard
The junior guard has already served a four-game suspension and most recently was called out in a post-game radio show by his coach. But on the court, Greene is a dynamic shooter that can impact a game as he is shooting 60 percent from the floor. He needs to play well if Kansas hopes to win in Norman.
QUESTION MARK
Can Kansas bring its momentum on the road?
The Jayhawks are playing well right now, winning their last four games. However, three of those have been in Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas has already lost three conference road games this season and can't afford to drop many more if it hopes to stay in the thick of the Big 12 race.
2- The number of road conference wins Kansas has. The Jayhawks are just 2-3 on the road in the Big 12 but remain in first due to their 6-0 record at home.
BY THE NUMBERS
5 - The number of players on the court who logged more than 50 minutes in the last meeting between the two teams. Mason and Ellis each played 53 minutes.
16 - Lucas' 16 rebounds was the most by a Kansas player this season in a single game. He has led the team in rebounding six times.
The Jayhawks can contain senior guard Buddy Hield on the road on Saturday. Hield is a frontrunner to be the National Player of the Year and for good reason. He's averaging 25.7 points per games this season, and already got the best of the Kansas defense in the first meeting in Lawrence when Hield scored 46 points.
BIG JAY WILL CHEER IF...
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Frank Mason III, junior, guard
Mason shot less than 50 percent from the floor in his last four games. Despite the struggles, Mason is still the most important player for Kansas as he does several different things so well. If the Jayhawks are going to upset the Sooners, they need Mason to play well.
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Devonte' Graham, sophomore, guard
Devonte' Graham has taken it upon himself to be the main distributor for Kansas. In the last nine games, Graham has led the team in assists on seven different occasions, a feat he accomplished just once in the first 15 games of the season.
★★★☆
NORTH AFRICA
Wayne Selden Jr., junior, guard
Wayne Selden Jr. was ineffective against West Virginia, mostly because he dealt with foul trouble in the first half. Selden needs to stay on the floor this Saturday if Kansas hopes to steal one on the road as he is second on the team in scoring with 14.4 points per contest.
★★★★
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Perry Ellis, senior, power forward
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On Tuesday, Landen Lucas posted two new career-highs in rebounds with 16 and blocks with four. Much has been made about Lucas' lackluster offensive ability, but against West Virginia he scored nine points finishing above the rim multiple times. If he continues to do that, he should remain a mainstay in the starting lineup.
Landen Lucas, junior, forward
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PROJECTED STARTERS
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Isaiah Cousins, senior, guard
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★★★★
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Jordan Woodard,junior,guard
A few weeks ago, Woodard would've probably gotten — and deserved — a five-star rating, but in his last seven games he's shot worse than 30 percent from the field five times. In his last four games, he's averaging 5-3 points. His turnovers have gone up in that stretch, while he's hit on just 3-of-17 three-point attempts.
★★★★☆
THE CHANGING OF THE MARKET FOR CHEESE
Buddy Hield, senior, guard
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TAYLOR CUNNINGHAM
Ryan Spangler, senior, forward
Averaging nearly a double-double on the season, Spangler provides a different type of interior presence, as someone who can also step out and hit a jumper. He has given Kansas some trouble in the past, averaging 12.0 points and 13.0 rebounds in his last three games against the Jayhawks.
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Khadeem Lattin, sophomore, Forward
Like Kansas', Oklahoma's weakest starter is at the five-spot, although both Lattin and Kansas big man Landen Lucas have shown why they're the right choice to start at their respective positions. Lattin is a good inside presence, but he really struggles at the free throw line, w'.ch actually saved Kansas against Oklahoma in January.
★★★☆☆
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Shane Jackson | @jacksonshaneK: Kansas, 78-75
Evan Riggs | @EvanRiggsUDK: Kansas, 83-82
Buddy Hield senior, guard
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The Sooners are having a phenomenal season, but they look beatable as of late. After dropping a game on the road against Kansas State, the Sooners almost lost at home to an improving Texas Longhorns' squad. However, they still have the best player in the nation in Buddy Hield, and that goes a long way to fixing all problems.
PLAYER TO WATCH
Normally, the player to watch is someone off the bench, but when Hield can go out and drop 46 in Allen Fieldhouse, he deserves just about every accolade and compliment that can come his way. Hield is an unstoppable scorer with elite sharpshooting ability. If he's on, Kansas will have a very hard time pulling the upset.
QUESTION MARK
Can Oklahoma cool Perry Ellis off?
Perry Ellis has been on fire for Kansas as of late, scoring 19-or-more points in five of his last six games, not to mention he dropped 27 and 13 in the first meeting against Oklahoma. In his last game in Norman, Okla., Ellis managed 22 points and 11 rebounds as the Jayhawks came away with a win. Oklahoma can't let that happen again.
BY THE NUMBERS
2 - Buddy Hield ranks second nationally with 25.7 points per game.
50/50/90Buddy Hield is the only player in the nation with a field goal percentage and three point percentage above 50 and a free throw percentage above 90.Jaycee Carroll was the last player to do that. He did it in the 2007-08 season.
8 Buddy Hield has eight 30-point games this year. He has more games with 30+ points than with less than 20 points (6).
BIG JAY WILL CRY IF...
Kansas' big four of Ellis, Frank Mason III, Wayne Selden Jr. and Devonte' Graham don't all play well. Oklahoma is a very good team and will come into this game as the favorite. Kansas' big four need to play well, as does either Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, Brannen Greene or perhaps one of the big men off the bench, if Kansas is going to battle it out for the win.
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The biggest question surrounding the No. 6 Kansas Jayhawks all year has been who the starter will be at the five spot on the floor. It certainly hasn't been an easy decision for Kansas coach Bill Self, and he's even admitted at times that he's been stumped.
On Tuesday night against No. 10 West Virginia, junior forward Landen Lucas left no doubt as to who deserved to be that player, as Kansas rolled to a 75-65 victory.
"Landen was the best player in the game tonight," Self said. "I thought he played smart and to the scouting report, and he was certainly a primary reason that we won."
Lucas played a season-high 29 minutes and, in that time, played arguably his best game as a Jayhawk. He posted nine points, 16 rebounds and four blocks.
His 16 rebounds and four blocks were both career-highs, and Kansas needed every one of them against a scrappy West Virginia team that outworked Kansas in their first meeting.
"We got punked in Morgantown," Self said. "Tonight, I thought we were much more competitive and made many, many more competitive plays."
Although the Jayhawks still surrendered 14 offensive rebounds Tuesday, every time there was a crucial rebound that needed to be grabbed, Lucas did just that.
"That's something that I always focus on," Lucas said. "But today, it was a big emphasis because they go to the glass so hard. Defensive rebounding was key today. I just tried to assert myself as well as I could."
But rebounding well is nothing new for Lucas, who has had three double-digit rebound games this season and has the highest rebound percentage on the team. It was the blocked shots and the offense that
Coming into Tuesday, Lucas had recorded just five blocked shots on the season. Against West Virginia, he almost matched that total with four blocks, and he altered at least a handful of others.
made this game a special one.
They're getting me the ball. I just need to finish it."
Landen Lucas,
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["Coach] challenged me to go after more shots," Lucas said. "It's something that I wanted to do every time a shot went up, to jump and challenge that. I'll continue to do that because I know it's something that he's looking for from us."
Offensively, Lucas didn't do anything special,
throw line, where he went 1-of-2. But Kansas is traveling to Norman on Saturday to take on Oklahoma, which also happens to be the location of one of Lucas' two career double-doubles.
However, as usual with Lucas, he defended well in the low post against West Virginia's junior forward Devin Williams. Williams still put up solid numbers, with 14 points and nine rebounds, but shot just 4-of-10 from the field.
"I did it to myself, that's on me," Lucas said with a grin. "I know my dad will probably give me some crap about it. Hopefully I can get one on Saturday."
Des, 'te all that Lucas did on Tuesday, there was one thing he failed to do: record a double-double. He was just one point away, and that point was left at the free
with his points coming on layups and dunks. But in the past, Lucas has struggled at times finishing around the rim, and he's been prone to being stripped in the restricted area. Neither was an issue Tuesday night.
"They're giving me the ball in good position," Lucas said. "I have bad habits of dribbling the ball; I just need to go up quick. They're getting me the ball. I just need to finish it."
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When sophomore guard Lauren Aldridge walked out of the locker room in Morgantown, W. Va., she knew the ensuing game would be different than the Jayhawks' previous five in Big 12 play: it would be the first game in over a year without one of her parents in the stands. Either her mother or father had been present at every game this season and had not missed a single Kansas basketball game, home or away, since last season.
"It's just different when you don't have mom or dad in the stands." Aldridge said.
But when Aldridge looked up from her pregame warmup, she saw her father's familiar face. Steve Aldridge drove 12 hours from their hometown of Marshfield, Mo., to see Aldridge lead the Jayhawks against the Mountaineers.
At the sight of her father, 900 miles from Lawrence, Aldridge was beaming.
"I told all my teammates," Aldridge said. "And I was like 'Does anybody else see who is sitting in the stands up there?' And they were like 'Oh my God it's your dad!'"
Her dad felt the same way.
"As a dad, those smiles are priceless. So it was a long, hard trip but it was definitely worth it," Steve said.
It was that reaction that Steve made the trip for. But 16 hours before tipoff at WVU Coliseum, not even he thought he'd be in the stands. Unable to sleep, Aldridge said he made the decision at 3 a.m. to leave for the game.
"Him being there is
To Lauren, Steve is more than a parent. He was her first coach, and she credits her father for her development into a college basketball player.
"I packed the bag not really knowing if I was going make the trip the next day," Steve said. "I woke up at about three o'clock in the morning and started tossing and turning and couldn't really sleep and I just reached over to my wife and said 'Hev I'm leaving.'"
kind of my reassurance."
Aldridge said. "He's kind of my confidence in a lot of ways, so just having him there gives me some sort of confidence and fulfillment like I'm getting to do what he loves to watch me do."
When Lauren first began to take an interest in basketball, she said Steve spent hours on YouTube looking up drills to make her a better player. Steve said it was tough to get the young Lauren out of the gym.
"The way that he has worked with me and developed me as a player, he should get all the credit, I just do the work," Lauren said.
Although Steve played basketball in high school, his sport was baseball. And baseball made him no stranger to long road trips.
If we can go in the gym and get better in a three hour practice, if we don't waste a single second while we're in the gym, then that's a win for us."
Lauren Aldridge Guard
After graduating from Missouri State, Steve was signed to the New York Yankees farm system and played minor league baseball with the Oneonta Yankees. Baseball uprooted Steve from Missouri and sent him to the Northeast. He had to accelerate his wedding plans to take the opportunity.
"It was a great few years," Steve said. "[My wife and I] got to travel to a lot of places and do things together, it was almost like it was an extended honeymoon. We threw our wedding together in about two weeks. I said 'why do I want to travel all over the country and not have you with me?'"
The experience as a professional helped Steve give advice to his daughter in her journey toward becoming a college basketball player.
"It allowed me to talk to her to make her realize I understand what it takes to get there," Steve said. "I think sometimes people go into it a little bit blind. That they just think a kid is going to end up there. I was kind of like her: I was always the hardest worker and spent the most time [practicing.] I think that's why she's ended up where she is, because she's got a desire to do it."
This season, Lauren's family decided that they were going to do anything to support her.
"I think her mom and I made the decision that we're going to try and do everything we can to support her in a little bit of a tough time," Steve said. "I think she really appreciates it."
At the final buzzer in WVU Coliseum, Lauren and the Jayhawks came away with a 72-35 loss, their eighth in a row.
Sitting in last in the conference, Kansas is without a single senior on the team. Aldridge leads the team in scoring with 240 total points so far this season and an average of 10.4 per game
During a tough season, however, support from the fans has remained constant. Kansas coach Brandon Schneider consistently commends the amount of fan support the team receives.
“That’s huge for the girls,” Steve said. “It means a lot to them that they’re supported the way they are. I know it means a lot to Lauren. They put in a lot of work and they might not be getting the results they want right now, but to be getting the support that they're getting, it's a really nice thing.”
As a sophomore, Lauren leads the effort to turn around the Kansas women's program, but she doesn't focus on sweeping change.
"It's just a day-by-day process," Lauren said. "If we can go in the gym and get better in a three-hour practice, if we don't waste a single second while we're in the gym, then that's a win for us. That's a successful day. If we can continue to build on that every single time that's going to lead to good things in the future."
- Edited by Brendan Dzwierzynski
Men's basketball faces a tough rematch in Norman
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Junior guard Frank Mason III searches for a teammate to pass the ball to in the first half against Oklahoma.
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When the No. 6 Kansas Jayhawks travel to Norman, Okla. to take on the No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners, it will be almost impossible to replicate the instant classic that took place in January. Kansas came out on top in the battle of top ranked teams 109-106 in triple-overtime despite Oklahoma guard Buddy Hield's 46 points on just 23 shots.
The last matchup featured No. 1 in the AP poll vs. No. 1 in the Coaches' poll. Now, with the Jayhawks riding a four-game winning streak, both teams are No. 1 in the Big 12 standings, along with West Virginia; all are 8-3 in conference play. Additionally, ESPN's College GameDay will be in attendance for the highly anticipated rematch.
"We'll be ready to play," junior forward Landen Lucas said. "We have a new hunger about us that we'll bring down there. We're getting our confidence book."
With a win, the Jayhawks could take control of the Big 12. If they lose, their margin for error will be gone, and they would need somebody else to knock off the Sooners
File Photo/KANSAN oinst Oklahoma
We got to go steal one that we let slip away."
If they're going to win their 12th consecutive con-
"I think we're playing better," coach Bill Self said. "We had that dull stretch. Hopefully everybody else hits that in February and we've already hit it."
at least once.
Bill Self, head coach
ference championship, the Jayhawks will need to prove they can beat good teams on the road, which is something they haven't done yet in conference play.
"We've probably got the toughest schedule of anybody left," Self said. "But you've got to go win away from home. We got to go steal one that we let slip away because five losses might get a share of it (conference title). I think if somebody gets hot, four losses can win it."
In order to steal one on the road, the Jayhawks will have to find a way to slow
down the Sooners' perimeter onslaught. Hield, the runaway pick for Naismith Player of the Year at this point, is averaging 25.7 points per game on 51 percent shooting from the field and 50 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
Meanwhile, point guard Isaiah Cousins is averaging 13.6 points and 4.6 assists per game, while guard Jordan Woodard is adding 13.3 points per game. That three-headed monster has led the Sooners to be the best three-point shooting team in the nation at 45.1 percent.
In each of the Jayhawks' three road losses, they lost their composure in the second half. Oklahoma is one of the most explosive teams in the nation, and will almost certainly make runs. Kansas will have to survive those big runs, and hit back when possible. The team certainly has the firepower to do so.
"Oklahoma is a good team with a good coaching staff," junior guard Frank Mason III said. "We have to go down there Saturday focused with a lot of energy and toughness to be prepared to play."
Mason, along with junior Wayne Selden Jr. and sophomore Devonte' Graham, is averaging more than 10 points per game. They are the third best three-point shooting team in the nation at 42 percent, led by junior Brannen Greene, who is shooting 56 percent from the three-point range.
But nobody is playing for the Jayhawks than senior Perry Ellis. Over his last three games, Ellis has scored 63 points on 76
The Jayhawks unquestionably have the talent to knock off the Sooners, but that talent has yet to prove it can flourish in a tough en
"Offensively, he's been terrific," Self said of Ellis. "He's been very, very efficient and consistent. [...] He's been such a rock for us for four years."
percent shooting, and he's made 17 of his last 19 shots in the paint.
"That will be a good environment against a great team," Lucas said. "We'll be ready."
vironment. Saturday will be their stiffest test of the season, and a win would make amends for the road struggles in January.
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“It’s a lot easier to walk away from an issue or not talk about it than it is to grab it by the horns and say, ‘We’re owning this.’”
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"CARE Sisters." established by the Greek Life Sexual Assault Task Force, trains women in each chapter to be peer-to-peer mentors on topics related to sexual violence.
Sexual assault course empowers greek women Greek women combat sexual assault through "CARE Sisters" program
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starting this April, the sorority women of the University will have to look no further than down the hall for guidance on sexual assault.
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The Greek Life Sexual Assault Task Force, established in Spring 2015 by Greek students, recently rolled out a program that will train women in each chapter to be peer-to-peer mentors and educators on all topics related to sexual violence.
The program, tentatively called "CARE Sisters," was created in cooperation with Watkins Health Services and is overseen by Merrill Evans, CARE coordinator for the University.
Johanna Hecht, president of the Panhellenic Association, said the purpose of the training is to provide sorority women with a knowledgeable confidant who can not only give compassionate understanding but helpful advice.
"There are a numerous amount of resources on campus and off campus for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, any sort of violence," Hecht said. "The
resources are there, but sometimes, if it's not someone you are kind of familiar with, it's kind of scary to want to open up to them and want to talk to them, and sometimes girls don't even know the resources exist."
Amy Long, associate director of Greek Life Programs in the Student Involvement and Leadership Center, said the program was created in response to the controversy surrounding Greek life and sexual assault during the 2014-15 school year.
"We wanted this program to be something for women in the Panhellenic community
"With all those things circulating at that time, the Greek community said we really need to dig into this issue for ourselves and see what does this look like in Greek life." Long said.
Hecht said they wanted to create a program within the community that would combat sexual assault, but more importantly, she said they wanted to provide survivors with someone who could relate at their level. Hecht said the idea for in-house advocates came from similar programs at universities in North Carolina and Indiana.
that could relate with another woman who is also a Panhellenic woman who is going to school, living their day-to-day life, just trying to get through these next few years," Hecht said.
The program includes multiple women from all 12 Panhellenic chapters. The group is currently three weeks into a seven-week curriculum that includes lessons from a variety of experts on and off-campus, including nurses, private investigators, detectives and the district attorney.
At a session Wednesday, the women learned about the procedures, costs and anonymity policies that come with physical evidence collection. The group walked through the details with a SANE nurse, or sexual assault nurse examiner, from Watkins.
In addition to learning about procedures and resources, Evans said a major part of the training is teaching women to validate, not judge.
"The idea is learning how to validate emotion, not content, so it's training women how to believe their sisters." Evans said. "There's a lot of situations with sexual assault
The only person the women must report to is Evans, the CARE coordinator, who is also a confidential reporter. This means that neither the police nor the University will be informed of the assault unless the victim wants to move forward with an investigation.
I think where people go into with saying, 'Of course, I'm going to believe my sister,' but a lot of times the reality is we don't."
Part of the validation aspect is also confidentiality, a crucial component, Evans said. Women in the program are required to keep all incidents and conversations regarding sexual assault private.
Hecht also said when combatting sexual assault, there can be unique challenges in the Greek community,
"That is the main thing we discussed, is being a confidential reporter and not reporting it to someone who maybe will go and tell someone else," Hecht said. "The fear of telling one of your friends is that maybe your friend could go and tell someone else, who could tell someone else, and you just don't know if your secret can be kept private."
"There's this really huge misconception that sorority women as a whole are 'easy' and all these terrible derogatory things and stuff like that. It kind of gives sorority women a bad rep," Hecht said. "That's just not the case in a lot of ways."
particularly involving stereotypes.
"Sexual violence doesn't always occur in the Greek community, but that's what we hear a lot about in the news; they're very easy organizations to pick on," McKee said. "And so I think that some people might honestly believe that, if frat boys would stop raping drunk sorority girls, our sexual assault problems would be gone, and that's simply not the case. At all."
Jenny McKee, program coordinator for the Health Education Resource Office and one of the coordinators of the trainings, said she thinks many people believe the problem of sexual assault is isolated to only fraternities and sororities.
McKee also said she thinks the program shows the Greek community is not afraid to stand up against these false stigmas.
"It's a lot easier to walk away from an issue or not talk about it than it is to grab it by the horns and say, We're owning this," McKeen said.
The training sessions will finish by next month, and from April to December, the women will be the established CARE sisters for their chapters. Evans said the plan is to train a whole new round of women starting next January.
Long said although the program is currently only in the Panhellenic community, there has been talk to potentially expand it to other campus organizations like the scholarship halls, men's organizations and the queer community.
No plans have been formally laid for the future, but Hecht said she's ready to see where the program will lead.
"This is a new program and we are curious to see where it goes and we hope that sorority women, panhellenic women specifically, will utilize this program," Hecht said. "So we're really just going to have to see what happens after the training is over."
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Kansas contains Buddy Hield to stay atop Big 12
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Missy Minear/KANSAN Sophomore guard Devonte' Graham defends senior guard Buddy Hield in the game against Oklahoma. The Jayhawks beat the Sooners 76-72, while Graham outscored B.'s Oklahoma counterpart.
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NORMAN, Okla. — Just over two hours before the No. 6 Kansas Jayhawks faced off against the No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners, Lloyd Noble Center was silent. The last students remaining from attending ESPN College GameDay earlier that morning had been ushered out, and there was little happening on the court, aside from a twirler warming up for a routine later in the day.
Oklahoma senior guard Buddy Hield emerged from the tunnel and started warming up for the game. As he started to take his first shot, he was asked to move to the other end of the court by a cleaning person. He slowly walked to the other side, only stopping to greet some people at center court.
He finally made his way to the other end, where he
began to put up shots. He was far from the knockdown shooter he'd shown himself to be all throughout the season. The probable 2015-16 Player of the Year in college basketball couldn't get a shot to fall. Even his best looks rimmed out.
However, as the woman who was cleaning the other side of the court finished up, Hield switched sides of the floor and quickly caught fire. He was locked in from the right corner, at one point knocking down 26 threes in a row.
The game that followed mirrored Hield's solo-shootaround session. In the first half, Oklahoma couldn't get a shot to fall, relying on free throws for nearly half of its points. At the break, Buddy Hield was 0-of-6 from the field and had yet to make a goal.
In the second half, Hield — and likewise the Sooners — picked up steam. They
challenged the Jayhawks, and led at various points in the contest. But every time they pulled ahead, it was Kansas guard Devonte' Graham who had the answer, as the Jayhawks topped the Sooners, 76-72.
["Graham] didn't get tired," Kansas coach Bill Self said. "He had to make every one of those [plays] for us to have a chance. I think he grew up a little bit today."
In the first period, Kansas jumped out to a 20-6 lead. Graham — with help from junior guard Frank Mason III on the occasional switch — took on the assignment of defending Hield and did an admirable job.
Hield finished the first half 0-of-6 from the floor. He failed to record a made field goal in the first half for the first time this season.
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Student Senate election process explained
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As Student Senate election filing deadlines near, here are a few things to know about the election process.
Running for a Senate seat
Student Senate consists of 81 elected senators and an 11-member executive branch. Several academic departments elect 63 senators on the legislative branch, according to the Senate website.
Jesse Burbank, chair of the Student Senate Elections Commission, said students who'd like to run for a position on the executive or legislative branch form a group of candidates. That group will represent a common set of goals known as a coalition.
Burbank said coalitions gather candidates they think believe in their common vision. Then the coalitions present a slate of candidates and cohesive ideas that run for Senate at the same time.
"Running as a coalition means that you run with a group of like-minded people, and it's a concerted effort," he said.
Burbank said two main coalitions will usually form for the student body to elect. However, students who wish to run for Senate can run as independent candidates and are not required to affiliate themselves with a coalition.
"There's always a pretty rich diversity of coalition senators and independent senators," he said. "Most of the time, it's two large [coalitions]. In the past, there have been three, but for the most part, what I've seen is, there are two coalitions and large rounds of independent candidates running as well."
The filing deadline for Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates is March 21. The deadline for coalition and independent senator candidates is March 28, according to the Elections Commission calendar.
According to the Student Senate Rules and Regulations, students can choose from three methods to vote in the general election, which is scheduled for April 13-14.
Voting Process
Wescoe Beach and the other at Mrs.E's Dining Hall, according to the Elections Commission calendar.
Alternate voting stations include any University computer open to students with valid login information, as well as personal laptops, cellphones and mobile devices. Burbank said all voting will be completed through an online ballot on the Rock Chalk Central website.
The Elections Commission offer two polling locations, one on
He said anyone can vote during the designated hours online through their account on Rock Chalk Central. For this election cycle, the Elections Commission is focusing on pushing a higher voter turnout through targeted social media advertising, Burbank said.
"The central polling locations are there for student convenience to make sure that the Elections Commission has a presence in the community, and people know that they can vote," he said.
"It varies so widely," he said. "[In some years] it reached beyond 25 percent voter turnout, which is pretty high for a student election. And then the next year it went down pretty significantly
to upper single digits. It varies widely just depending on how much excitement there is for the election and how much outreach the coalitions and independent candidates are doing."
Per the Student Senate Rules and Regulations, coalitions are allowed $1,000 to spend on an election campaign, and independent candidates are allowed $200 to spend. However, campaign violations can be imposed
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Coalitions: any group of students who join together to run for positions on either the executive or legislative branch under a common platform.
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Drug-related arrests on campus: breaking down the charges and consequences
> ANISSA FRITZ
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University police reported 214 drug law arrests from 2012-2014, according to The Clery Act Annual Security Reports.
Kansas law allows authorities to arrest and prosecute drug offenders for separate violations. However, the difference in legal consequences regarding violations are costly and often combined.
The most prominent drug violation among University students is possession of a controlled substance, usually marijuana, along with a paraphernalia charge, said Adam Mansfield, KU Legal Services staff attorney.
"A lot of the times, the two charges get put together," Mansfield said. "So if your marijuana is in a baggy they can charge you for that bag as paraphernalia. A lot of people don't understand that."
Chris Keary, interim director and chief of police at the KU Public Safety office, said out of the 214 drug law arrests on campus, roughly half were in residential halls.
"What we have seen in our drug law arrests from 2012-2014 reflects a greater effective training of housing staff to notify us when they suspect a controlled substance," Keary said. "We do regular training with hall staff to be
knowledgeable about drug activity such as teaching them what marijuana smells like."
If convicted of possessing a controlled substance, an individual can face a fine between $200 and $2,500 and one year in jail depending on the substance and the amount found. Fines and consequences can be added when charged with paraphilia as well. Along with the possession fine, the court can also order drug abuse education, counseling or a treatment program.
According to Kansas Statute article 57, drug paraphernalia can be classified as more than just small weigh scales and pipes. Examples of drug paraphilia listed in the statute mention pipes and small containers, but cooking supplies can also qualify. Items such as blenders, bowls and even spoons qualify as mixing devices that could be used or intended for use in compounding controlled substances.
Anything that law enforcement finds that it determines could store or conceal a controlled substance could lead to a drug paraphernalia charge.
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES WHAT COUNTS AS A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
Marijuana
Cocaine
Hashish
Hashish oil
Phencyclidine (PCP)
Methamphetamine
Amphetamine
PARAPHERNALIA WHAT COUNTS AS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA blenders, bowls, containers, spoons and mixing devices used or intended for use in compounding controlled substances cocsules, belloons, envelopes, bags and other containers used or intended for use in packaging small quantities of controlled substances
PARAPHERNALIA
If caught with stimulated controlled substance:
- a fine not less than $200 or greater than $2500.
PUNISHMENTS $
If caught with controlled substance and paraphernalia:
- Shell be required by the Court to obtain a drug abuse evaluation.
- complete a drug abuse education, counselling or treatment program.
- To pay the laboratory analysis fees and additional costs
Graphic by Sam Billman Source: City of Lawrence and the Kansas Legislature.
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It's also common for a person to be charged with possession and paraphernalia, when small amounts of marijuana get left be-
aging small quantities of controlled substances."
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Repealing death penalty could save Kansas millions of dollars, lawmakers say
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OPEKA - A group of bipartisan representatives are advoct
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Chris Neal/AP Photo Kansas Rep. Steven Becker, R-Buhler, speaks about his bill, House Bill 2515, to abolish the death penalty in Kansas on Thursday Jan. 28, 2016, at the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka, Kan.
latives are advocating the repeal of the death penalty as a way to save the state money.
Reps. Steven Becker (R-Buhler), John Bradford (R-Lansing) and Dennis "Boog" Highberger (D-Lawrence) made the argument Thursday at a press conference held in conjunction with the Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty (KCADP).
"The death penalty is such an inefficient practice in our state that could truly save millions of dollars."
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STEVEN BECKER representative
Becker said that while many proponents of repeal focus on the moral or criminal justice concerns with the penalty, the state
can no longer ignore the economic incentive.
"The death penalty is such an inefficient practice in our state that
people are on death row in Kansas.
However, when the state seeks the death penalty in a case, it goes though
save millions of dollars," Becker said. "This morning we received a Supreme Court opinion that I think requires us to come up with about $54 million more for public education in the state. We are desperate for money, and one of the sources we could find would be
execution on hand at all times, and they have a short shelf life, Bradford said.
"Even without the execu-
the repeal of the death penalty."
Kansas reinstated the death penalty in 1994 but has not carried out an execution in more than 50 years. Currently, nine
additional safeguards to prevent a wrongful conviction, which end up costing the state money, Becker said.
In addition, the state has to keep the drugs for
The cost for the state goes up every year as more cases are added and appeals are filed for existing cases, the Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty reported. The coalition is advocating for reallocation of the death penalty budget to other
tions, we're wasting money." Becker said.
areas of public safety
"I think there are much better uses for the resources that we're using for the death penalty in the state of Kansas," Highberger said.
Bradford said bipartisan support shows the importance of repealing the death penalty.
"This isn't partisan; it's a moral issue," Bradford said. The three representatives
said they would like to replace the penalty with life in prison without parole. Highberger said he understands the severity of the crimes in cases where the death penalty is sought,
but he thinks the legislature needs to look at the flaws in the death penalty system.
"This isn't about the seriousness of the crimes; we all agree that the death penalty goes for very,very serious crimes. This is about what's best for society," Highberger said.
Becker and Bradford are sponsors on House Bill 2515, which would abolish the death penalty and create the crime of aggravated murder. The repeal would not be retroactive and would apply only to cases after July 1, 2016.
Floyd Bledsoe, who was on death row for a crime he did not commit and was released from prison in November, supports the bill and cites his own case as an example of the imperfect justice system.
The bill has yet to be granted a hearing in the House Judiciary Committee. Becker said he and other representatives will continue to push for a hearing to present their arguments.
KU School of Engineering receives $4.7 million grant to train future cybersecurity personnel
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Bo Luo, associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science, is the director of a program that prepares students to take cybersecurity jobs for government agencies.
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The School of Engineering has received a $4.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation to support a new program that will train students to take government cybersecurity jobs, according to a University news release.
The program, called CyberCorps: New Scholarship for Service Program at the University of Kansas - Jayhawk SFS will prepare students to take public service jobs at agencies like the CIA National Security Agency and the Department of Defense.
Bo Luo, program director and associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science, said the new program will train 36 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students over a five-year period.
"Each student will be supported for two to three years, during which we will provide cybersecurity education, research and professional training," Luo said.
According to CyberCorps' website, the program gives scholarships to full time students to cover academic and living expenses that they may have, as well as a $22,500 stipend for undergraduate students and $34,000 for graduate students.
Victor Frost, a University electrical engineering and computer science professor, said students graduating from the program will work in a federal, state, local or tribal agency for the number of years they accept the scholarship.
"Cybersecurity is a very prominent issue in the world right now," Frost said. "Students entering this program will learn about many topics within the very broad area of cybersecurity."
Luo said some of the courses students will participate in include: introduction to cryptography and computer security, network security, security management, resilient networks and some others.
"We have several undergraduate and graduate-level security courses that are already being taught here at KU." Luo said. "With this program, most likely we will get a new faculty member and start some new courses."
Luo also said that students will have hands-on
system-security practice and cyber-defense competition opportunities through the information security club at the University.
The program will work to recruit veteran and active duty members of the U.S.
military, according to the news release.
"With the help of KU's Graduate Military Program, we will collaborate with the Kansas National Guard, the First Infantry Division, ARCYBER (U.S. Army Command) and other DoD (Department of Defense) agencies," Luo said.
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This year's 58th-annual Grammy awards will showcase some of the biggest idols of the music industry. Stars including Rihanna, Adele, and Kendrick Lamar are expected to perform their recent hits.
And during the show, a live satellite will transport viewers to New York City for a performance straight out of 1776. The cast of Broadway show "Hamilton" will perform a musical theater number for the eighth time in the history of the awards show, playing from a theatre that seats 1,319 for a Grammys audience which was just under 25 million in 2015.
If you've somehow neglected to hear about "Hamilton" until now, welcome to one of the biggest phenomena in show business. Lin-Manuel Miranda, the son of Puerto Rican immigrants and a recent MacArthur fellow, was inspired to write the book, music and lyrics for this smash hit after reading Ron Chernow's 2004 biography of Alexander Hamilton; Miranda now stars as Hamilton, the "young, scrappy, and hungry" founding father, and it's nominated for Best Musical Theater Album at the Grammys.
The soundtrack draws heavily from hip-hop influences and debuted at an astounding number 12 on Billboard's Hot 200 chart last October. Despite their hip-hop sound, Miranda's lyrics are just as comfortable referencing Shakespeare
and classic musicals. Lines from Washington's Farewell Address and the Declaration of Independence are set to incredibly catchy beats. The annotated lyrics have become a highlighted work of art.
On top of being smashingly smart and popular, "Hamilton" provides a much-needed infusion of diversity to American history discourse. As Miranda told the Hollywood Reporter, "In 'Hamilton,' we're telling the stories of old, dead white men but we're using actors of color, and that makes the story more immediate and more accessible to a contemporary audience." In a show featuring characters such as Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington, the only Caucasian principal plays King George III, and his three British-pop-esque solos bring the musical's overall rapid speed and style to a halt.
While it does make great
strides for diversity, Hamilton's message is somewhat muted by its format. Tickets for the Richard Rodgers Theatre, which cost $139 on average, are sold out through December. And for the 310 million people in the United States who reside outside of New York City, the logistics of seeing the musical "in the room where it happens" get even more complicated. The demographics of Broadway audience members starkly contrast the diverse cast of Hamilton; according to the Broadway League, almost 80 percent of Broadway ticket buyers between June 2014 and June 2015 were Caucasian, and the average theatergoer's age was 44.
A film version of the musical would undoubtedly increase ease of access for millions of people around the world. Miranda, who seems to work non-stop, has expressed his desire to film the show with the original cast. But while reaching a wider audience would be an under-
niable benefit of a movie, the show's presence on Broadway allows it to provide an educational experience that a film would not.
For young people who have the opportunity to see Hamilton's original cast, many will never have seen a show on Broadway before.
"That's just what musicals are going to look like for them," Miranda told Newsweek earlier this month. "Of course it's a cast full of actors of color. Of course it's music that uses hip-hop and contemporary music but also tells a story. That's just going to be their default experience of what a musical is."
This show has the potential to inspire young adults to do things they'd never before considered, giving hundreds of thousands of audience members onstage heroes who actually resemble them. This type of diversity is much needed in the midst of a Broadway season when no new plays were
written by women or people of color. While a film would undoubtedly reach a wider audience, the traditionally highbrow nature of the theater and rituals associated with show business allows Hamilton to influence people in a different way.
Although attending the musical is next to impossible for most people, Miranda has worked hard to make his work accessible. Miranda offers a free 5-minute pre-show performance known as Ham4Ham outside the theater during lotteries for $10 front-row tickets; videos of these variety shows are widely shared online. In October, the Rockefeller Foundation and the show's producers subsidized a program that will give New York City high school juniors the opportunity to attend certain matinees for only $10. The show will soon open additional runs, Chicago starting in September and San Francisco in March 2017, which will allow many people to see the show. In addition, the entire Hamilton soundtrack as recorded by the original Broadway cast is available on YouTube and Spotify.
And finally, millions of Grammys viewers will have the opportunity to see the opening number from the show tonight. For most of us, that will have to be enough.
Brook Nasseri is a sophomore from Topeka studying microbiology and English.
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MIKINSKI: Criticism of Beyoncé's halftime show stems from lack of understanding
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On the eve of Super Bowl 50, in a classic move, Beyoncé surprise-dropped her new single "Formation" accompanied by a video depicting strong allusions to the Black Lives Matter movement. "You know you that b---- when you cause all this conversation," she sings towards the end of the track. What she says is true. Beyoncé's music (and Beyoncé herself) always has a wider impact than just her fanbase. After the song's two quick references to Red Lobster, the chain reported a 33 percent increase in sales. Only a day after releasing the video and song, the 20-time Grammy winner performed alongside Bruno Mars and Coldplay at the Super Bowl halftime show. Beyoncé's appearance caused a different, misguided conversation.
About halfway through the show, Beyoncé appeared flanked by dancers in costumes reminiscent of the Black Panther Party,
Last Saturday, "Saturday Night Live" weighed in on the controversy with a skit "The Day Beyoncé Turned Black." The skit, stylized as a horror movie trailer, turns white Americans' opposition of the song and video into an apocalyptic panic. It's a perfect dramatization of the controversy the song
an organization founded in 1966 to counteract police brutality and other types of oppression America's black community faces. Though the "Formation" lyrics themselves don't explicitly mention police brutality or Black Lives Matter, the costumes were enough to send many Americans, including New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, into a tizzy. "This isn't about equality," said Tomi Lahren, a political commentator for The Blaze. "This is about ramrodding an aggressive agenda down our throats and using entertainment value to do so." Other critics equated Beyoncé and her dancers' costumes with wearing Ku Klux Klan hoods and robes onto the field.
and performance faced.
Critics of Beyonce's performance are completely missing the point, starting with the Black Lives Matter movement. As has been argued time and time before, by people who have way more influence than me, saying that black lives matter should never be a controversial topic. In October, President Obama spoke about the movement on a White House panel.
"Everyone knows that all lives matter," he said. "I think the reason that the organizers used the phrase 'black lives matter' was not because they were suggesting nobody else's lives matter, but rather what they were suggesting was there is a specific problem that is happening in the African-American community that is not happening in other communities."
By promoting the Black Lives Matter movement in her video, Beyoncé isn't implying that any life is less important than another, she's simply drawing attention to a particular issue.
Comparing Black Panther Party imagery to that of the Ku Klux Klan is a complete stretch bordering on ignorance. Though the BPP has been associated with violence in the past, the group's actions don't even come close to rivaling those of the KKK. According to Tuskegee University, between the years of 1882 and 1968, the terrorist group lynched a total of 4,745 people-3,446 of whom were black. Additionally, one of the main goals of the BPP was to protect and better the lives of black America. At the party's inception, their Ten Point program laid out their goals for the organization: "We want land, bread, housing, education, clothing, justice, and peace."
The backlash her message has faced is evidence of how oblivious Americans are concerning the struggles of over 13 percent of the population.
This is a marked difference from a pamphlet distributed by the Klan in the 1920s, which reads, "All of
Christian Civilization depends upon the preservation and upbuilding of the White Race, and it is the mission of the Ku Klux Klan to proclaim this doctrine until the White Race shall come into its own." The BPP fought for equality and an end to oppression; the KKK championed (and still does) an ideology rooted in hatred, violence, and prejudice.
Beyonce's halftime show performance is not a message of hatred or a call to retaliation against the police. It's a symbol of the early origins of the Black Lives Matter movement and what that movement has come to represent today. Anyone who misunderstands this message simply misunderstands the history and current political landscape of this country.
Maddy Mikinski is a senior from Linwood studying English and journalism.
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Each of these can factor into any student's life but one University student Sara Kovacic, a senior studying textiles, finds herzen through art.
Kovacic is from Wichita and started at the University as an industrial design student. She soon realized
that it wasn't for her, she said, after she'd created a work that wasn't making her feel happy as an artist.
Industrial design wasn't in vain, however, as Kovacic uses the basics to make her patterns for the textiles she
"I wish someone had taken me by the shoulders and shook me awake six years ago and said, 'Hey you, make patterns,'" Kovacic said. "Once that clicked, I just knew what I had to do."
loves so much.
"I'm very geometric and structured in my work, and I think that comes from being in the design school and [needing] the structure," Kovacic said. "It also helps ease stress and anxiety, drawing triangles over and over again, and those could evolve to hexagons and so on and so forth."
She added, "My art is a process and I couldn't tell you what's going to come
next."
Emily McGowan, a senior from St. Louis who is also in the design school, said she might not know what Kovacic will do next, but that there will definitely be a next.
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"Sara's taught me how to take a step back and work on something else for a while when I hit a wall." McGowan said. "But she's definitely taught me that you have to come back to it. She never gives up and I really admire that about her."
"Over the break I became really stagnant and stuck. So over the Christmas break, I just started using watercolors which was a new medium for me," Kovacic said. "In a lot of my work I think I try to find the balance between what is precise and very well constructed and what is unpredictable and fluid."
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She added: "I am never regretting my decision to become an artist. Actually, I don't think I ever made the decision to be an artist; that's just who I am."
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Norman, Okla — Seven years ago, the Kansas Jayhawks were faced with a possible conference altering road game against the Oklahoma Sooners. In that game, then-junior guard Sherron Collins carried the Jayhawks with 26 points on 5-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc.
Fast-forward seven years, and it was another No. 4 that carried the Jayhawks. With the college basketball world talking about Oklahoma senior Buddy Hield, Kansas sophomore Devonte' Graham won the individual battle, and, as a result, Kansas won the game.
Graham's career high 27 points on 6-of-9 shooting from beyond the arc was
just enough to give No. 4 Kansas a 76-72 road win over No.3 Oklahoma.
"It was big time," junior forward Landen Lucas said of Graham's performance. "He was a man today. He carried the team. We all just tried to do our part and he finished it for us."
With 3:18 remaining in the second half, junior guard Frank Mason III fouled Oklahoma junior guard Jordan Woodard on a made three-pointer. After Woodard converted the free throw, the Sooners took a 69-66 lead. That foul was Mason's fifth, as he was forced to exit the game.
"I went up and told him
Without their floor general, the odds were stacked against the Jayhawks. But Graham took it upon himself to ensure his team didn't leave Norman without a win.
(Mason) 'I got you,'" Graham said. "I've just got to put the team on my back now."
In the last three minutes of the game, Graham scored eight of the Jayhawks' 10 points, including two three-pointers, which were arguably the two biggest shots in the game.
"It's big," Graham said of his late shots. "I just try and enjoy the moment like our coaches tell us. When you're on this big of a stage, going out there and having fun is key."
Although the late game heroics stand out, Graham was consistent for the Jayhawks throughout.
He sparked the Jayhawks hot start with seven of their first 20 points when they built a 20-6 lead. In the second half, every time the Sooners were going for the knockout blow, Graham
With the Jayhawks down 57-52 and just over eight minutes remaining, Graham knocked down a pair of free throws to cut the deficit to three. Then, after a Mason steal, Graham assisted on junior Brannen Greene's layup to pull the Jayhawks within one.
punched back and kept the Jayhawks close.
Just three minutes later, the Sooners were once again threatening to put some distance between themselves and the Jayhawks. After Hield hit a three-pointer that sent Lloyd Noble Center into a frenzy, Graham responded with his own personal 5-0 run to put the Jayhawks up 64-62.
"He played great," Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger said of Graham. "He made big plays when they needed them, especially when
we had a bit of a lead and couldn't get a stop."
Even though Graham was the leading scorer in the game, he was also the guy forced to work the hardest on defense as the primary defender on Hield.
He was a man today. He carried the team. We all just tried to do our part and he finished it for us."
LANDEN LUCAS junior forward
Hield did score 24 points, but it was on just 5-of-15 shooting. In the first half, Graham played a big role in holding Hield without a field goal, which was the first time he'd failed to
make a shot from the floor in a half all season.
"He didn't get tired," Kansas coach Bill Self said. "That doesn't seem possible to me. He did a great job on Buddy (Hield). Then for him to be our best player offensively, by far, and make about two or three plays down the stretch. I think he grew up a bit today."
For weeks, Self has said Graham needs to be the Jayhawk's vocal leader because that's his personality. On Saturday, Graham was able to assert himself when the Jayhawks needed him most in the biggest game of their season.
"There's a lot of players out there that are really good but they may not have the 'it' factor," Self said. "(Graham has) got that factor walking around campus everyday with his teammates."
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Instead, it was the man defending him, Graham, who lit up the scoreboard.
"All the stuff [Graham] did today was big time," junior forward Landen Lucas said. "He was a man today. He carried the team."
Graham knocked down three three-point shots in the first half, letting out a yell after each one. Senior forward Perry Ellis added 10 points on 2-of-2 shooting from distance, and the Jayhawks seemed poised to build up a big advantage.
However, foul problems kept the lead within 10 for most of the period. The Jayhawks committed 14 fouls in the first half; five different players had two or three fouls as the game went to break.
"We know we're going to get a tough whistle on the road sometimes, but I felt like they called it fair," Lucas said.
The second half was dramatically different. Oklahoma knocked down two of its first three shots to start the half, both of which were threes. The Sooners
took the lead on the second three, which was Hield's first basket of the game.
Lloyd Noble Center roared to life. The Sooners kept battling and quickly found themselves a couple of baskets ahead at the midway point in the second half.
["We] kept scratching on a night where we weren't making shots," Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger said.
For Kansas, the most notable drop off in the second half came in three-point shooting. After starting the game 6-of-10 from three,
the Jayhawks made just one of their next 10 from distance, many of which were wide open.
But Graham, the hero of the first half, kept Kansas in the game with a barrage of offense from all over the court. After hitting a three to put Kansas up two late in the game, he pounded his chest three times, staring down at the other end of the court.
His role would get even bigger as the game went on. With just over three minutes to play, Mason would foul out of the game, giving
up a four-point play.
However, there wasn't a moment of panic. Graham walked over to Mason and told him it was all under control. Junior guard Wayne Selden Jr. recounted the conversation being quick and to the point.
"DTae told [Mason]
he's got him," Selden said.
["And] he did."
Graham backed up the talk, knocking down two three-point shots and hitting a pair at the line to ice the game. He scored eight points in the last three minutes of the game, as the Jayhawks held on.
"With the lead, we couldn't get a stop or two," Kruger said. "Graham of course was great during that stretch."
With the win, Kansas moved into a tie for first place in the Big 12 alongside West Virginia, who won its game earlier in the day. The team is now 3-3 in Big 12 play away from Allen Fieldhouse, with road games at Texas, Baylor and Kansas State remaining.
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Softball faces pitching issues
BRIAN MINI
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Entering this year, pitching seemed to be the biggest question mark for the Kansas softball team. After the five-game Jacksonville Tournament, it still seems to be the biggest unknown.
The Jayhawks finished the tournament with a 2-3 record, with one loss coming against ranked NC State and the other two coming against 4-1 UNC Greensboro. In the Jayhawks' last two losses, they gave up a combined 18 runs.
The tournament started off well for Kansas, they went 2-1 in the first three games with wins against Jacksonville and Coastal Carolina. Unfortunately, the inexperienced pitching staff caught up to the Jayhawks.
Freshman pitcher Alexis Reid, who started two of the five games, was credited for all three of the losses. She had nine strikeouts in just over nine innings, but she'd also given up 10 runs.
The bright side of the pitching staff has come from the Virginia transfer Andie Formby. Formby has started three games and has a 2-0 record. Opposing batters are only hitting .224 against her and she's given up just four runs in 13.2 innings.
Offensively there was a lot to be excited about, most notably sophomore Daniella Chavez picking up where she left off last season. She's currently batting .588 (10 for 17) and has 10 RBIs with a home run in three straight games. To put her 10 RBIs in perspective, the rest of the team has a combined 14 RBIs.
Sophomore infielder Jessie Roane added four RBIs and senior outfielder Shannon McGinley added three. Senior outfielder Briana Evans is second on the team in batting average, hitting .385 with the team's first triple and stolen base
In the first game against NC State, Kansas fell behind 3-0 before scoring its first run in the seventh inning. The one run was on Alexis Reid's first hit of her Kansas career, a solo home run.
On Saturday, the Jayhawks split the two games again. The first against Coastal Carolina was a 5-1 win, highlighted by home runs by Chavez and junior outfielder Lily Behrmann.
The second game of the day against Jacksonville looked a lot more like last year's Jayhawks. The Jayhawks scored 9 runs in five innings on their way to a 9-0 shutout. Jessie Roane and Daniella Chavez both finished with three RBIs each and Andie Formby threw five shutout innings and gave up one hit
Against UNC Greensboro, the Jayhawks fell behind 6-1 after a four-run fifth inning. The Jayhawks started to rally but ultimately fell short by a score of 6-3.
On Sunday, the Jayhawks looked to bounce back against UNC Greensboro. The Jayhawks held a 6-3 lead over the Spartans but the Jayhawks surrendered nine runs in the sixth inning. The Jayhawks lost 12-8.
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Kansas senior forward Perry Ellis smiles in the game against Oklahoma Saturday. The Jayhawks have a short turnaround, facing Oklahoma State on Monday.
Jayhawks look to avoid hangover in rematch against Oklahoma State
SHANE JACKSON @iacksonshane3
Kansas is coming off an emphatic road win over Oklahoma by a score of 76-72. Sophomore guard Devonte' Graham led the way with a career high 27 points on 8-of-13 shooting. He outperformed the front-runner for National Player of the Year in Buddy Hield, who had 24 points on 5-of-15 shooting.
After the game, Graham was the center of the celebration in the locker room. He was mobbed by his teammates as they celebrated their third conference road win of the season.
The win put the Jayhawks back in the driver's seat for at least a share of the Big 12 title. The game itself and the postgame celebration had an eerily similar feeling to the last
time these two teams met. Back on Jan. 4, Kansas outlasted Oklahoma in a triple overtime thriller, by a score of 109-106. After the game, many were anointing it as the best collegiate basketball game of the regular season. Those same people were ready to crown both teams as the top two teams in the nation.
But something happened afterward. Kansas was brought down to earth, losing three of its next five games. Even in their two wins, the Jayhawks rarely flashed their true colors. It was most notable when Kansas topped Texas Tech 69-59 in a sluggish victory immediately following the Oklahoma game.
Now after another statement win over one of the premier contenders for the Big 12 crown, Kansas is once again center stage in the college basketball
landscape. Some national media members are making an argument for the Jayhawks to be the top team in the country.
This all means Kansas is once again under the spotlight, a place where it struggled just a month ago. But all that can be completely forgotten if the Jayhawks avoid any hangover and handle the Cowboys in Allen Fieldhouse on Monday night.
The last time these two teams met, Oklahoma State got the best of Kansas in a decisive 86-67 victory in Stillwater, Okla. The Cowboys shot 50 percent from the floor, and were led by Jawan Evans who had 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting.
Meanwhile for Kansas, no player scored more than 14 points and the team shot 42 percent from the floor, including an abysmal 27 percent from
beyond the arc. The Cowboys were an impressive 52.4 percent from downtown during that game.
But of course, that was on the road and during a stretch where the Jayhawks lost three consecutive conference games away from Allen Fieldhouse. In Lawrence, it's a different story.
Kansas is undefeated this season at home, where the team has won all 14 games. Currently the Jayhawks have won their last 37 home games, the longest active home winning streak in college basketball.
ter.
Whereas Kansas sits atop the Big 12, tied for first with West Virginia, Oklahoma State is ninth with a 3-9 conference record. On paper, the Jayhawks should have no problem taking care of business against Kansas coach Bill Self's alma ma-
But given that the game will take place just over 48 hours from the conclusion of the Oklahoma game, Kansas fans can't help but wonder if there will be some kind of hangover effect on the players. Winning on the road in conference is no easy task, particularly in an environment such as Saturday's against one of the best teams in the country. If the Jayhawks can avoid the hangover and control the Cowboys on Monday night, it would display the growth this team has made over the course of the season. And for a team trying to win their 12th straight conference title, that growth is a necessity.
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Left handed pitcher Ben Krauth throws against Utah. Krauth was named as one of the team's captains.
KU baseball names 2016 captains: Krauth, Moroney and Wright
▶ MATT HOFFMANN
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The Golden State is sending its West Coast flair to Kansas in the form of baseball captaincy this season.
Kansas baseball announced today seniors Ben Krauth, Joe Moroney and Colby Wright will be captains for the team's 2016 campaign. This is the first
time each player will represent Kansas as a captain. All three hail from California.
"I am excited about this year's group," manager Ritch Price said in a KU Athletics release. "They are not only outstanding baseball players but even better people."
Krauth is a left-handed pitcher from Concord, Calif., who last season was tabbed as Big 12 Newcomer of the Year with a 7-5 record on the hill. Krauth was also named All-Big 12 Second Team and finished last season with a 3.65 ERA.
Moroney is an outfielder from Pleasanton, Calif., who is a three-time recipient of the "KU Hustle Award" and holds a perfect
1. 000 career fielding percentage. Last season, Moroney started in 21 of his 39 appearances.
Wright is an infielder from Castro Valley, Calif., who was sidelined with an oblique injury for 16 games last season. Of the 40 games he did appear in, 38 were starts. Wright went 4-4 on stolen base attempts last season and was
expected to sign an MLB contract but has returned to the Jayhawks following his injury.
Kansas baseball opens its season Feb. 20 at Arkansas-Little Rock before returning for a two-game homestand on Feb. 22 and 23 against Northern Colorado.
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roots could be on President Obama's short list for the next Supreme Court Justice seat, following the Saturday death of Justice Antonin Scalia at 79 years old. Sri Srinivasan, 48, and Kannon Shannugam, 44, are both Lawrence High School grads and notable for their legal experience.
Srinivasan has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia since his appointment in May 2013 by President Obama. Shannugam heads the Supreme Court and appellate litigation practice for Williams and Connolly LLC and has argued 17 cases before the Supreme Court, according to his profile on the firm's website.
After graduating from Lawrence High School, Shanmugam went on to receive his undergraduate degree from Harvard, his master's from Oxford and his law
Journal, Shanmugam, an "ardent Jayhawks fan," compared his legal practice to the Kansas basketball team.
Srinivasan was born in India before immigrating with his family to Lawrence, where his father taught as a math professor at the University. In a recent article USA Today, friends and family members also described him as a "fanatical University of Kansas basketball fan."
The potential Supreme Court justice graduated from Lawrence High School and went on to attend Stanford University for his undergraduate, as well as his law degree and a Master's of Business.
Srinivasan and Shammugam's possible appointments to the Supreme Court are rumored alongside other notables including Paul Watford, another circuit judge appointed by Obama in 2012.
a distinguished professor in the University School of Law. McAllister has appeared before the Supreme Court multiple times and hosted Scalia at the University twice during his time as a Supreme Court Justice.
"He was a hoot with the students, great in a big group, smart, quick and a great sense of humor." McAllister said.
"I think the next person will be a hard press, because he was rare." McAllister said. "Just the strength of the personality was unique and unusual, was the kind of person, if he was in the room, you knew it generally."
The professor said he thinks Scalia's big personality and quick wit will be hard to match in a replacement.
In terms of political legacy, McAllister said Scalia was a prominent conservative
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Entering this year, pitching seemed to be the biggest question mark for the Kansas softball team.After the five-game Jacksonville
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▶ KATIE HAYES
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Joan Golden still has the card her husband Web drew for her to commemorate their first Valentine's Day in 1964. Even though the two grew up in Lola, Kan., together, they didn't start dating until they started at the University in 1963.
Kelcie Matusek/KANSAN Joan and Web Golden grew up in the same town, but did not begin dating until Web was a sophomore and Joan was a freshman.
Joan was a freshman and Web was a sophomore when they started dating.
said. "That was when I was a freshman. I got pinned when I was a sophomore; that was kind of preliminary to being engaged. He went to law school when I was a senior and then we got married the year after."
"One night he came over to ask me to fix him up with somebody, and I did. And then a couple of weeks later he called and asked to see if she would go out with him again, and she couldn't," Joan said. "So he asked me to go out. And that was Halloween of 1963. And we started dating after that."
Web and Joan Golden on their wedding day in 1967.
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Joan reminisced about long walks with Web during the spring.
She said she planned to go on the date for two hours but was anxious because she needed to be back to her dorm before curfew. It was a test, said Web.
"I had a floor meeting, back in those days, and we had hours when the dorm was locked so I had to be back by 9 p.m. So I put parameters around him. But then I found out I really did like him," Joan said.
Joan and Web realized once they got together they really clicked. They had been friends for a long time and discovered their friendship had evolved into something sweeter as they got to know each other more.
"So that was in October and then we started dating more steadily in late November after Kennedy was assassinated. I got lavaliered, he gave me his fraternity crest as a necklace, and that meant you were going steady," Joan
"I can remember spring evenings walking, because I lived on the west side of campus and Web lived on the east side, and we would end up having some spring walks down Lilac Lane after studying at Watson," she said.
Web likes to let Joan tell their story. He agreed wholeheartedly with Joan's dating advice.
Joan and Web have been married nearly 50 years and have spent many Valentine's days together. They both agree that they have never had a bad date. Web said he buys her flowers every Valentine's Day, and Joan said he always cooks a good meal for them to share.
Joan and Web have spent their last few Valentine's Days vacationing. Joan mentions how wonderful it is to spend the holiday with Web with a glass of wine.
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The couple's youngest daughter is a fourth-generation Jayhawk. They also have two step-grandchildren who attend the University.
"We have two daughters born in February, and so Valentine's day was always a time of celebrating birthdays, too," Joan said.
Joan and Web shared some dating advice for current students.
"If you date your very best friend, or you're in love with someone who is your best friend, then you can't go wrong with a long-term relationship." —Joan
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"Our relationship hasn't had a lot of drama. I think because we had been friends the whole time. I'm very lucky." -Web
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Left handed pitcher Ben Krauth throws against Utah. Krauth was named as one of the team's captains.
Against UNC Greensboro, the Jayhawks fell behind 6-1 after a four-run fifth inning. The Jayhawks started to rally but ultimately fell short by a score of 6-2.
On Sunday, the Jayhawks looked to bounce back against UNC Greensboro. The Jayhawks held a 6-3 lead over the Spartans but the Jayhawks surrendered nine runs in the sixth inning. The Jayhawks lost 12-8.
KU baseball names 2016 captains: Krauth, Moroney and Wright
The Golden State is sending its West Coast flair to Kansas in the form of baseball captaincy this season.
MATT HOFFMANN @MattHoffmannUDK
Kansas baseball announced today seniors Ben Krauth, Joe Moroney and Colby Wright will be captains for the team's 2016 campaign. This is the first
time each player will represent Kansas as a captain. All three hail from California.
"I am excited about this year's group," manager Ritch Price said in a KU Athletics release. "They are not only outstanding baseball players but even better people."
Krauth is a left-handed pitcher from Concord, Calif., who last season was tabbed as Big 12 Newcomer of the Year with a 7-5 record on the hill. Krauth was also named All-Big 12 Second Team and finished last season with a 3.65 ERA.
Moroney is an outfielder from Pleasanton, Calif., who is a three-time recipient of the "KU Hustle Award" and holds a perfect
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expected to sign an MLB contract but has returned to the Jayhawks following his injury.
Kansas baseball opens its season Feb. 20 at Arkansas-Little Rock before returning for a two-game homestand on Feb. 22 and 23 against Northern Colorado.
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Alli Voorhees thought she had the proposal all figured out. From the date to the location, Voorhees thought she knew where her boyfriend, Rernington Miller, was going to ask her to marry him.
On Jan. 30, when the producers of ESPN's
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"I jokingly said as we walked down, 'If I have to shoot a basketball or toss a Frisbee I'm going to kill you,' and he just started laughing." Voorhees said.
The couple stood on the court for about 10 minutes,
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"I just saw him getting more nervous and more nervous, but I just thought he didn't want to be in front of everyone." Voorhees said.
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the couple was being told to get ready and the cameraman began counting down. That's when Voorhees saw her father walk onto the court, she said.
"I look at him and I'm like, 'Remington, why is my dad here?' and he just whispered, "You know how much I love you, right?"," Voorhees said. "Then I immediately knew what was happening."
Over the roaring cheers of the student section, with family, friends and the entire a u d i e n c e of College Game day watching, Miller
got down on one knee and asked Voorhees the big question.
"I was just kind of speechless. I couldn't even talk." Voorhees said. "Everyone was laughing at me because I was just standing there. I was so surprised and in awe of how he did it. It was just really really special."
Little did Voorhees know, she did actually have the proposal all figured out. Up until the night before, Miller said he planned to take his girlfriend down to Potter Lake, the exact place she thought he would propose. However, when ESPN producers got wind of his plans, they stepped in.
"When I got to town Friday, I went and sat down with all of them in Horejsi, which is the volleyball stadium, and they just kind of told me what they would like, and I told them what I would like, and we just kind of came up with it all," Miller said.
Over 40 friends and family members flew into town to watch the proposal. After running the idea past them, Miller said he decided a proposal in Allen Fieldhouse was "too good of an opportunity to pass up."
Miller, a 2013 graduate and Voorhees, a 2014 graduate, said Kansas basketball has been an important part of their lives,
both growing up and as a couple attending school together.
The couple first met in fall 2010, when Voorhees, a Gamma Phi Beta, was hanging out with some friends at Miller's fraternity, Phi Kappa Psi.
"She stood out to me but it wasn't anything that I really thought too much of, and the next time we went out we saw each other, recognized each other, hung out, and the rest is history," Miller said.
After a first date at Jefferson's, a few more at basketball games and a walk by Potter Lake, the two officially started dating in February 2011.
"Many of our dates, and one of our first dates, was to the fieldhouse for certain games, and both our families have been season ticket holders for a while, so we've grown up going to games," Miller said
Voorhees said their shared love of basketball made a proposal in Allen Fieldhouse that much more special.
"It's just something that he and I love to do together and we love to talk about it together and we both are very passionate about KU, especially KU basketball." Voorhees said. "It couldn't have been more perfect for him to do it on KU's Naismith court."
Michael Lissack, a 2013 graduate and friend of Miller and Voorhees, said he helped set the couple up in 2010.
"I just think they're two of the nicest people I've ever met, so I thought it would be awesome if they went out and it just worked out," Lissack said. "Remington, he's like the small-town kid but he's friends with everybody, and then Alli is just the most easygoing person ever."
Lissack said he and Miller had a tradition of getting up at the crack of dawn to tailgate before football games, and that Voorhees was always a good sport about it.
"Alli always did come up a couple hours later, but the fact that she put up with us, I knew that was a good sign," Lissack said.
Right now the two are living in separate cities, with Voorhees in Shawnee and Miller in Salina.
Voorhees said she's looking forward to moving in together, getting married and she also hopes that one day they can send their kids to the place where it all started.
"That's definitely the hope — that all of our kids will attend the University of Kansas," Voorhees said, "and be just as big of fans of KU as we are."
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roots could be on President Obama's short list for the next Supreme Court Justice seat, following the Saturday death of Justice Antonin Scalia at 79 years old. Sri Srinivasan, 48, and Kannon Shamnugam, 44, are both Lawrence High School grads and notable for their legal experience.
Srinivasan has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia since his appointment in May 2013 by President Obama. Shamnugam heads the Supreme Court and appellate litigation practice for Williams and Connolly LLC and has argued 17 cases before the Supreme Court, according to his profile on the firm's website.
After graduating from Lawrence High School, Shanmugam went on to receive his undergraduate degree from Harvard, his master's from Oxford and his law
Journal, Shanmugam, an "ardent Jayhawks fan," compared his legal practice to the Kansas basketball team.
Srinivasan and Shanmugam's possible appointments to the Supreme Court are rumored alongside other notables including Paul Watford, another circuit judge appointed by Obama in 2012.
Srinivasan was born in India before immigrating with his family to Lawrence, where his father taught as a math professor at the University. In a recent article in USA Today, friends and family members also described him as a "fanned University of Kansas basketball fan."
The potential Supreme Court justice graduated from Lawrence High School and went on to attend Stanford University for his undergraduate, as well as his law degree and a Master's of Business.
a distinguished professor in the University School of Law. McAllister has appeared before the Supreme Court multiple times and hosted Scalia at the University twice during his time as a Supreme Court Justice.
"He was a boot with the students, great in a big group, smart, quick and a great sense of humor," McAllister said.
In terms of political legacy, McAllister said Scalia was a prominent conservative
The professor said he thinks Scalia's big personality and quick will be hard to match in a replacement.
"I think the next person will be a hard press, because he was rare." McAllister said. "Just the strength of the personality was unique and unusual, was the kind of person, if he was in the room, you knew it generally."
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Yes, Valentine's Day is a high-pressure holiday with overwhelmingly-negative connotations. Sure, the average adult is projected to spend an average of $146.84 on gifts for their significant other this year, according to the National Retail Federation: Yes, the NRF says total Valentine's Day spending in the US alone is expected to reach $19.7 billion this year, a dollar amount that practically matches Nepal's 2014 GDP. Undoubtedly, the day can isolate single people and create rifts between the very lovers who are expected to celebrate it.
In reality, though, the existence of Valentine's Day improves life for all of us. For young people wondering whether they've found "the one." Feb. 14 functions as a fantastic test of budding relationships. Did the day fall short of expectations? Note the breakdown in communication and work to avoid misunderstandings in the future. Let the holiday provide practice for clearly conveying expectations and demonstrating affection for another person. .
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As in art as tests go, the great thing about Feb. 14 is that all the traditions are solidly in place. The stereotypes of jewelry, flowers and chocolates are so cemented in popular culture that a chelless partner doesn't have to think very hard about what to get their significant other. And if your partner can't even meet your high expectations when the media is practically putting things in an online shopping cart for them, that's good information to remember when making decisions down the road.
When relationships start to get serious, thoughts might turn to the future. In a 2011 Pew Research Center survey, 70 percent of Millennials expressed the desire to get married. Since a vast majority of us remain unmarried, this holiday can provide a perfect opportunity to evaluate priorities.
as a handy test run for young adults who want to get married but haven't yet made the plunge. What better way to anticipate whether your love will endure the test of time than to deal with an overcrowded restaurant on everyone's obligatory date night? How
can you better analyze whether you and your partner are able to commit to a life together than by seeing whether you're willing to commit to a night out or a big gift? Why not exercise your companionship by doing something special you both enjoy?
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Befort: Money spent on Valentine's Day could be put towards better causes
The season of love is also the season of shoveling out copious amounts of money on romantic roses, chocolates and dinners. According to the National Retail Federation.
Brook Nasser] is a sophomore from Topeka studying microbiology and English.
about romance. If you are single, you can take this day as a celebration of a different sort. Express your appreciation to the coworkers, friends and family members who brighten your days. And if that's not sufficient support, revel in the fact that you're $146.84 richer than the average adult with some discount chocolate
tine s Day the price of love is expect-ed to reach $19.7 billion. Relative to the national budget and deficit, $19.7 billion may seem like pocket change, but to an average person $19.7 billion is a
huge amount of money. Although I do my fair share of spending on Valentine's Day products, I cannot help but think of so many better ways to put $19.7 billion to
use instead of in flowers that wilt in one day and chocolate that will need to be exercised off next week. So, what could $19.7 billion actually do in the
world? At the current College of Liberal Arts and Sciences tuition rate, in one year the University could provide over two million students with full-tuition scholarships. From another perspective, $19.7 billion would pay tuition for the University's 2014 enrollment of 28,000 students for over 70 years.
Politico reported in 2012 President Obama raised $1.123 billion before going on to win the election. At this rate, $19.7 billion could finance about 17 successful presidential campaigns. In 2013, Congress spent $4.8 billion on cancer research. Consider the cancer treatment and prevention developments that could be made if four times that amount were spent on research. There are so many better uses for the money spent on Valentine's Day. Essentially, $19.7 billion could change the world.
That does not mean we should completely abstain from the celebration of love. But what if we could spend our Valentine's Day money in ways showing both our loved ones and the world's needy that we care? A fancy dinner is romantic, but instead of spending $150 on a night out, spending
$100 for dinner and donating the other $50 to charity could provide a meal for people who may not have the resources to eat every day. Roses costing $80 are beautiful, but $40 roses radiate just as much beauty and the remainder could be donated to research so there is less cancer in the world and thus more people to celebrate Valentine's Day.
Spending hard-earned money is a time-tested approach to showing love and appreciation, but money can be spent on both loved ones and others less fortunate. This Valentine's Day love really could change the world if we put some of our money towards causes for the good of humanity.
Bridgette Befort is a sophomore from Topeka studying chemical engineering.
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finished with three RBIs each and Andie Formby threw five shutout innings and gave up one hit.
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On Saturday, the Jayhawks split the two games again. The first against Coastal Carolina was a 5-1 win, highlighted by home runs by Chavez and junior outfielder Lily Behrmann.
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On Sunday, the Jayhawks looked to bounce back against UNC Greensboro. The Jayhawks held a 6-3 lead over the Spartans but the Jayhawks surrendered nine runs in the sixth inning. The Jayhawks lost 12-8.
Left handed pitcher Ben Krauth throws against Utah. Krauth was named as one of the team's captains.
KU baseball names 2016 captains: Krauth, Moroney and Wright
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The Golden State is sending its West Coast flair to Kansas in the form of baseball captaincy this season.
Kansas baseball announced today seniors Ben Krauth, Joe Moneyand Colby Wright will be captains for the team's 2016 campaign. This is the first
time each player will represent Kansas as a captain. All three hail from California.
"I am excited about this year's group," manager Ritch Price said in a KU Athletics release. "They are not only outstanding baseball players but even better people."
lif., who last season was tabbed as Big 12 Newcomer of the Year with a 7-5 record on the hill. Krauth was also named All-Big 12 Second Team and finished last season with a 3.65 ERA.
1. 000 career fielding percentage. Last season, Morroney started in 21 of his 39 appearances.
Krauth is a left-handed pitcher from Concord, Ca-
Moroney is an outfielder from Pleasanton, Calif., who is a three-time recipient of the "KU Hustle Award" and holds a perfect
Wright is an infielder from Castro Valley, Calif., who was sidelined with an oblique injury for 16 games last season. Of the 40 games he did appear in, 38 were starts. Wright went 4-4 on stolen base attempts last season and was
expected to sign an MLB contract but has returned to the Jayhawks following his injury.
Kansas baseball opens its season Feb. 20 at Arkansas-Little Rock before returning for a two-game homestand on Feb. 22 and 23 against Northern Colorado.
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Finding plans for Valentine’s Day can be complicated. Here’s a comprehensive guide to help you decide how to spend your Feb. 14.
ARE YOU SINGLE?
Yes
No
Are you looking for a valentine?
No ▶ Do you still have a heart full of love?
Yes ▶ VOLUNTEER! Find good friends to help a good move
Yes ▶ No
Is bar in town?
Yes ▶ Being alone on Valentine’s day makes me want to:
Wallow ▶ How spendly are you feeling? Treat yo' self ▶ Cheap
SHOPPING! Sell yourself and spend the money you spend on a drink
Are you feeling flustery?
No ▶ Revel
What are your wearing?
Silk
Sweats
NETFLUX & CATS!
Your pool will benefit to you down.
How much do you want to spend?
GNO!
A girl/ guy's night out is the perfect way to forget your mockery
CHILL AT HOME!
Chill with your friends, hide the calendar, forget maybe love truth
GO OUTSIDE!
Hometown feel Enjoy a lovely度假 public pat!
Nice
How's the weather?
GO FOR DRINKS!
Pick a cool bar Dive into Brew Underground or The Bookstore
Do you feel like playing it safe?
Yes ▶ THE HAWK!
Do as I like to call it "old suitcase"
Cold
NETFLUX & CHILLI!
If you win a couch and is strong with connection, you're off
Do you have a car?
No ▶ HOT TUNE BUNG!
Text you album just do it What could go wrong?
KCMOI!
Host to Country Club Plaza in Kansas City and saddle at someone well loved
MASS!
Pick a happy restaurant like / 7.5 or Minttards and dine on here online
roots could be on President Obama's short list for the next Supreme Court Justice seat, following the Saturday death of Justice Antonin Scalia at 79 years old. Sri Srinivasan, 48, and Kannon Shamnugam, 44, are both Lawrence High School grads and notable for their legal experience.
Srinivasan has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia since his appointment in May 2013 by President Obama. Shamnugam heads the Supreme Court and appellate litigation practice for Williams and Connolly LLC and has argued 17 cases before the Supreme Court, according to his profile on the firm's website.
After graduating from Lawrence High School, Shannugam went on to receive his undergraduate degree from Harvard, his master's from Oxford and his law
Journal, Shanmugam, an "ardent Jayhawks fan," compared his legal practice to the Kansas basketball team.
Srinivasan was born in India before immigrating with his family to Lawrence, where his father taught as a math professor at the University. In a recent article in USA Today, friends and family members also described him as a "fanatical University of Kansas basketball fan."
Srinivasan and Shanugam's possible appointments to the Supreme Court are rumored alongside other notables including Paul Watford, another circuit judge appointed by Obama in 2012.
The potential Supreme Court justice graduated from Lawrence High School and went on to attend Stanford University for his undergraduate, as well as his law degree and a Master's of Business.
a distinguished professor in the University School of Law. McAllister has appeared before the Supreme Court multiple times and hosted Scalia at the University twice during his time as a Supreme Court Justice.
"He was a boot with the students, great in a big group, smart, quick and a great sense of humor," McAllister said.
The professor said he thinks Scalia's big personality and quick wit will be hard to match in a replacement.
"I think the next person will be a hard press, because he was rare," McAllister said. "Just the strength of the personality was unique and unusual, was the kind of person, if he was in the room, you knew it generally."
In terms of political legacy, McAllister said Scalia was a prominent conservative
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Valentine's Day is the holiday that may get the most flak for being a consistent letdown. It's said to be as fabricated of a holiday as a designer dress; it adds pressure to people in relationships to get it together, while subjecting single men and women everywhere to the ultimate form of shaming.
But one shouldn't forget
what the overall message of the day really is: to appreciate those we love while looking toward future improvement in our intimacy.
College students specifically should take this as a critical day to have. Some might forget just how difficult it is to maintain academics and "love" at the same time. There are several steps to building a successful college relationship, and it starts with
understanding the difficulty it is to have one in the first place.
we have one in the first place.
"A long站 through difficult terrain," is how Wes Crenshaw, a Lawrence-based psychologist with certification in Sex Education and Sex Therapy, describes love.
"The whole point of dating is to figure out who you don't belong with, but that's not what we teach our kids. We give them a very romantic story about 'falling into' a "true
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The era we live in is supposed to have it easier — Tinder, online dating, instant messaging, the works. Yet nothing about those makes it feel better, or more genuine.
love' instead of searching high- and low for a great match and learning how to make that work."
There is a method to the madness, and that is a fivepoint model, he likes to refer it as, in order to understand what it takes for an intimate college relationship to thrive. It's something Crenshaw has attempted to hone ever since starting his practice with teenagers and young adults 23 years ago.
"Your heart inspires you to be near someone," said Crenshaw, a 1984 University graduate. "Likely based on how they fit an attraction profile you've acquired and refined during adolescence and young adulthood."
However, as associate University psychology professor and intimate relationship researcher Omri Gillath will adamantly point out, young adults must first understand what they aren't doing before jumping into any serious endeavor.
"People [now] are reluctant to put the work into the relationship and its maintenance and tend to develop more superficial relationships." Gillath said.
It's a concept Gillath coins in his research as "Relational Disposability." In a nutshell, the theory behind it is that people in this era are always on the move from one place to another. Because of this, they progressively lose the ability to discern their valuable possessions. High mobility isn't restricted to travel, however; as Gillath elaborates, the constant stream of media has a part in it as well.
"In this era of online or virtual relationships, people just assume that something as good or better will just show up online, like the next screen on Tinder," Gillath said. "Unfortunately, this is not how real life works. If you
don't learn to appreciate and respect what you have, you'll wake up one day without it.
There is amiscommunication somewhere between what our technology intends us to do and what we are manipulating it as. This confusion unfortunately at times materializes as a selfish act, since users are attempting to reap the benefits of affection, sexual conquest and reciprocal desire with only the touch of a button.
There has also been a
"
if you don't learn to appreciate and respect what you have, you'll wake up one day without it."
Omri Gillath, University Professor
miscommunication between ourselves and the person we are intending to court. As Crenshaw puts it, it's a lack of clarity that starts out any kind of relationship on the bad foot.
"A relationship is the involvement of one or more people in each others lives, and it is based on some agreed-upon rule structure," Crenshaw said. "Poor relationship definition does more damage to young adults than any other dating issue, particularly when it leads to an asynchronous attachment, meaning one person has more feelings than the other."
Consent, in this context, does not strictly mean a yes or a no. Instead, it involves a thorough understanding between the two parties about the state of their relationship, without the need of a crutch or intermediary.
"Young adults talk about 'not wanting to be in a relationship' or 'not putting a label on it,' as if a relationship were solely an exclusive commitment you sign a contract on," Crenshaw said.
Often, people make excuses as to why they can't fully exert the effort that "love" comes along with. However, in extreme situations, like long-distance relationships in college, these sorts of issues are faced head-on. Because that's true, it is a great place to start examining the ways to correctly build a relationship from the bottom up.
"There's no such thing as a casual long-distance relationship," Crenshaw said. "This generation has FaceTime, texting and social media and it has tricked itself into believing that these are a decent substitute for being in someone's life every day."
Crenshaw believes that, in order to build sturdy relationships, college students must learn to interact on a more personal level.
"Young people, even into their 20s, are still learning how to love and be loved, and you just can't phone that in."
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And Patterson Chavez both finished with three RBIs each and Andie Formby threw five shutout innings and gave up one hit.
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On Saturday, the Jayhawks split the two games again. The first against Coastal Carolina was a 5-1 win, highlighted by home runs by Chavez and junior outfielder Lily Behrmann.
Against UNC Greensboro, the Jayhawks fell behind 6-1 after a four-run fifth inning. The Jayhawks started to rally but ultimately fell short by a score of 6-2.
Left handed pitcher Ben Krauth throws against Utah. Krauth was named as one of the team's captains.
Edited by Deanna Ambrose
On Sunday, the Jayhawks looked to bounce back against UNC Greensboro. The Jayhawks held a 6-3 lead over the Spartans but the Jayhawks surrendered nine runs in the sixth inning. The Jayhawks lost 12-8.
KU baseball names 2016 captains: Krauth, Moroney and Wright
▶ MATT HOFFMANN
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The Golden State is sending its West Coast flair to Kansas in the form of baseball captaincy this season.
Kansas baseball announced today seniors Ben Krauth, Joe Moroney and Colby Wright will be captains for the team's 2016 campaign. This is the first
time each player will represent Kansas as a captain. All three hail from California.
"I am excited about this year's group," manager Ritch Price said in a KU Athletics release. "They are not only outstanding baseball players but even better people."
Krauth is a left-handed pitcher from Concord, Calif., who last season was tabbed as Big 12 Newcomer of the Year with a 7-5 record on the hill. Krauth was also named All-Big 12 Second Team and finished last season with a 3.65 ERA.
Moroney is an outfielder from Pleasanton, Calif., who is a three-time recipient of the "KU Hustle Award" and holds a perfect
1. 000 career fielding percentage. Last season, Moroney started in 21 of his 39 appearances.
Wright is an infielder from Castro Valley, Calif. who was sidelined with an oblique injury for 16 games last season. Of the 40 games he did appear in, 38 were starts. Wright went 4-4 on stolen base attempts last season and was
expected to sign an MLB contract but has returned to the Jayhawks following his injury.
Kansas baseball opens its season Feb. 20 at Arkansas-Little Rock before returning for a two-game homestand on Feb. 22 and 23 against Northern Colorado.
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"Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure"
Ever wish you had the ability to rock your history report by meeting the men and women behind it all, face-to-face? Lo and behold, a time-travel spectacular starring young Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter that is most triumphant, most tubular and definitely the most radical piece of cinematic awesomeness the dude-gods have bestowed upon this earth.
Leave your boy toys and gal pals at the roller rink, ladies and gents; this is a 1989 comedy jam-packed with eye candy to slobber over like Napoleon Bonaparte, Billie the Kid, Princess Elizabeth, Joan of Arc and the OG himself, Abe Lincoln.
Give it a go-around. Don't be a bogus,heinous freak show now, will ya?
"Radio"
If you're looking for something still a little heart-felt, Cuba Gooding Jr.'s crowning performance in 2003's "Radio" as an innocent, mentally-disabled itinerant can certainly take the cake.
While the film at its surface is based around a South Carolina high-school football team that adopts James "Radio" Kennedy as their sideline motivation, director Michael Tollin delves a lot deeper than just X's and O's.
Earnestly, the film makes the audience understand the nightmarish battle for acceptance and the undeniable lack of wholesomeness that lingers in our personalities — a touching exemplar for the "End the R-Word" movement in the late 90s to 2000s.
Words of counsel: Don't worry about Valentine's
Words of counsel: Don't worry about Valentine's Day. Love has no place on your schedule in any way, shape or form, and the quicker you come to, the faster you'll get to have fun. Instead, ease your mind from all that hotline stress and watch some free-spirit classics with some Nutella and Skinny Pop at your side. Here are five Netflix must-sees to get you away from the V-Day alut:
"Laurence Anyways"
2012's progressive drama "Laurence Anyways touches on various issues of sexuality and relationships at the granular level.
However, it still resoundingly falls under the category of V-Day killer. Director Xavier Dolan didn't intend it to be a sappy, light-hearted look at the life of a trans woman. Instead, it injects you into the mind of a Canadian trying to put up with discrimination as well as everyday issues, with a lot more sludge and turmoil that makes the film at times tough to swallow.
"Hot Fuzz"
A cheeky allusion to the modern day action tale, 2007's caper-film "Hot Fuzz" was brought to life by "Shaun of the Dead" director Edgar Wright and actor Simon Pegg. It is a head-crushing, bullet-blazing story about a big-fish-in-a-small-pond ex-London cop cleaning up for the ineptitude of his precinct counterparts — probably in the style you were expecting when you first saw this list. It is a tale filled with filthy, cunning pub humor — a homosocial world that is short of anything close to a strong female role to point to, although "Hot Fuzz" is comfortable where it is and exudes that.
This film also throws away any cliches you might think of when the crime genre pops up on your Netflix feed. It has a stellar, frenetic pace that feels familiar, but it also offers a symbolism that adds a hint of intellectualism to the mix.
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"Kill Bill: Vol. 1"
Based around a scorned bride (Uma Thurman) seeking retribution over her assassination attempt on her wedding day, this medley of genre takes you on a ride with samurai sword and feisty femininity in tow.
Released in October of 2003, this quasi-kung fu, spaghetti-western, female-em empowerment action flick was brought together by Quentin Tarantino and stars Uma Thurman, both former members of the famed "Pulp Fiction" set.
Pulling in $70 million domestic and $110 million in foreign markets, there is a reason these action scenes are divinely held by film fiends everywhere.
3 ways to treat your single self
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- Treat yo' self: If you want to kick back and relax, head over to Watkins Health Center for a massage. For students, massage prices
Spending Valentine's Day alone? Here are some ideas to make the most of the holiday.
range from $12-$48. If you want to take care of yourself and forget about the holiday, this is a good option. Or you could start the day with a manicure or pedicure on Massachusetts Street.
- Get more exercise:
The Ambler Student Recreation & Fitness
Center offers a private fitness class or any basic
- Night out: Grab some of your best friends and hit up the Lawrence nightlife. Bars like the Wheel, Brother's, or Johnny's are good
KU Fit class to help get you in shape. To help better yourself instead of sitting around with a pint of ice cream watching on Netflix, try to break a sweat and get in shape.
options to get your mind off the holiday. Consider hosting a single's party at your place and inviting friends over. It's a perfect way to bond with your friends and take care of yourself.
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roots could be on President Obama's short list for the next Supreme Court Justice seat, following the Saturday death of Justice Antonin Scalia at 79 years old. Sri Srinivasan, 48, and Kannon Shanmugam, 44, are both Lawrence High School grads and notable for their legal experience.
Srinivasan has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia since his appointment in May 2013 by President Obama. Shannugam heads the Supreme Court and appellate litigation practice for Williams and Connolly LLC and has argued 17 cases before the Supreme Court, according to his profile on the firm's website.
After graduating from Lawrence High School, Shanmugam went on to receive his undergraduate degree from Harvard, his master's from Oxford and his law
Journal, Shanmugam, an "ardent Jayhawks fan", compared his legal practice to the Kansas basketball team.
Srinivasan was born in India before immigrating with his family to Lawrence, where his father taught as a math professor at the University. In a recent article in USAToday, friends and family members also described him as a "fanatical University of Kansas basketball fan."
Srinivasan and Shanmugam's possible appointments to the Supreme Court are rumored alongside other notables including Paul Watford, another circuit judge appointed by Obama in 2012.
the potential Supreme Court justice graduated from Lawrence High School and went on to attend Stanford University for his undergraduate, as well as his law degree and a Master's of Business.
a distinguished professor in the University School of Law. McAllister has appeared before the Supreme Court multiple times and hosted Scalia at the University twice during his time as a Supreme Court Justice.
"He was a boot with the students, great in a big group, smart, quick and a great sense of humor," McAllister said.
The professor said he thinks Scalia's big personality and quick wit will be hard to match in a replacement.
"I think the next person will be a hard press, because he was rare." McAllister said. "Just the strength of the personality was unique and unusual, was the kind of person, if he was in the room, you knew it generally."
In terms of political legacy, McAllister said Scalia was a prominent conservative
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finished with three RBIs each and Andie Formby threw five shutout innings and gave up one hit.
On Saturday, the Jayhawks split the two games again. The first against Coastal Carolina was a 5-1 win, highlighted by home runs by Chavez and junior outfielder Lily Behrmann.
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On Sunday, the Jayhawks looked to bounce back against UNC Greensboro. The Jayhawks held a 6-3 lead over the Spartans but the Jayhawks surrendered nine runs in the sixth inning. The Jayhawks lost 12-8.
Against UNC Greensboro, the Jayhawks fell behind 6-1 after a four-run fifth inning. The Jayhawks started to rally but ultimately fell short by a score of 6-3.
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Left handed pitcher Ben Krauth throws against Utah. Krauth was named as one of the team's captains.
KU baseball names 2016 captains: Krauth, Moroney and Wright
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The Golden State is sending its West Coast flair to Kansas in the form of baseball captaincy this season.
Kansas baseball announced today seniors Ben Krauth, Joe Moroney and Colby Wright will be captains for the team's 2016 campaign. This is the first
"I am excited about this year's group," manager Ritch Price said in a KU Athletics release. "They are not only outstanding baseball players but even better people."
time each player will represent Kansas as a captain. All three bail from California.
lif., who last season was tabbed as Big 12 Newcomer of the Year with a 7-5 record on the hill. Krauth was also named All-Big 12 Second Team and finished last season with a 3.65 ERA.
Krauth is a left-handed pitcher from Concord, Ca-
Moroney is an outfielder from Pleasanton, Calif., who is a three-time recipient of the "KU Hustle Award" and holds a perfect
1. 000 career fielding percentage. Last season, Moroney started in 21 of his 39 appearances.
Wright is an infielder from Castro Valley, Calif., who was sidelined with an oblique injury for 16 games last season. Of the 40 games he did appear in, 38 were starts. Wright went 4-4 on stolen base attempts last season and was
expected to sign an MLB contract but has returned to the Jayhawks following his injury.
Kansas baseball opens its season Feb. 20 at Arkansas-Little Rock before returning for a two-game homestand on Feb. 22 and 23 against Northern Colorado.
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African Students Association aims to involve all students in Black History Month this February.
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When University groups, organizations and administrators initiated a discussion about racial equality on campus last fall. Ebony Onianwa was in the center of it all.
Onianwa, president of African Students Association (ASA), attended the Nov. 11 forum but said she left with emotional emotions.
"I really liked the forum. I thought it brought about issues that Kansas students had had," Onianwa said. "However, I felt really emotionally drained from all of the testimonials that people gave about racism on campus."
Although the heritages of black students on campus are different, the need for black history recognition is still valuable, Onianwa said.
"I think it should be celebrated all-year-round. When I was in high school, I wish I learned more black history besides, literally, your history starts at slavery and ends with Martin Luther King, Jr.," Onianwa said. "That's why I think ASA is really important because we can talk about history before slavery because black history doesn't start with slavery, it starts with the beginnings of the cradle of civilization."
cans," said Dozie Ekweariri, a sophomore from Garden City and treasurer of ASA. "It's a melting pot of information about different cultures."
As an organization, the focus of ASA is to address more than just the black community but the different heritages everyone brings to the table.
"We just want to keep everyone informed about African culture, things that are going on in Africa that don't reach the news — really just bringing together Africans [and] non-Afri-
The ASA hosts Sisimuka in the spring, which highlights various aspects of African culture. The event includes food, dancing, poetry, music and fashion, Onianwa said. Last semester ASA
In terms of bringing the cultural aspects to events at the University, ASA hosts events to recognize culture and also bring awareness to issues at the University.
held an international night with SUA to discuss the African culture and stereotypes.
Although ASA hosts many cultural events, that is not its only initiative, Judith Ikerionwu, a sophomore from Wichita and secretary of ASA, said.
"[It's] also emphasizing how beautiful and deep the African culture is and can be. Also, just creating like, a foundation for African students for African heritage," Ikerionwu said.
The ASA will address Black History Month this
year with meetings within the association and will discuss history and its significance in society.
"I think the origins of Kwanza would be a good idea to talk about because a lot of people think it is African-derived. It has elements, like the language that they use. They use Swahili," Onianwa said.
Onianwa added, "[We want to] talk about important black historic figures that basically paved the way for our parents to come to this country or to help this country succeed."
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Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP PHOTO Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia (seated second from left) died Feb. 13. Two of the candidates for his seat went to Lawrence High School.
Two Supreme Court justice nominees have Lawrence roots
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Two men with Lawrence roots could be on President Obama's short list for the next Supreme Court Justice seat, following the Saturday death of Justice Antonin Scalia at 79 years old. Sri Srinivasan, 48, and Kannon Shanmugam, 44, are both Lawrence High School grads and notable for their legal experience.
Srinivasan has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia since his appointment in May 2013 by President Obama. Shamnugum heads the Supreme Court and appellate litigation practice for Williams and Connolly LLC and has argued 17 cases before the Supreme Court, according to his profile on the firm's website.
After graduating from Lawrence High School, Shanmugam went on to receive his undergraduate degree from Harvard, his master's from Oxford and his law
degree from Harvard Law School but never forgot his Lawrence roots. In a 2013 profile in the National Law Journal, Shanmugam, an "ardent Jayhawks fan," compared his legal practice to the Kansas basketball team.
The potential Supreme Court justice graduated from Lawrence High School and went on to attend Stanford University for his undergraduate, as well as his law degree and a Master's of Business.
Srinivasan and Shanmugam's possible appointments to the Supreme Court are rumored alongside other notables including Paul Watford, another circuit judge appointed by Obama in 2012.
Srinivasan was born in India before immigrating with his family to Lawrence, where his father taught as a math professor at the University. In a recent article in USA Today, friends and family members also described him as a "fanatical University of Kansas basketball fan."
Regardless of who is chosen, the next Supreme Court Justice will have big shoes to fill, said Stephen Mcallister, a distinguished professor in the University School of Law. McAllister has appeared before the Supreme Court multiple times and hosted Scalia at the University twice during his time as a Supreme Court Justice.
"He was a boot with the students, great in a big group, smart, quick and a great sense of humor," McAllister said.
"I think the next person will be a hard press, because he was rare," McAllister said. "Just the strength of the personality was unique and unusual, was the kind of person, if he was in the room, you knew it generally."
The professor said he thinks Scalia's big personality and quick wit will be hard to match in a replacement.
In terms of political legacy, McAllister said Scalia was a prominent conservative
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KU receives NASA aircraft for student study
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Students now have the opportunity to research a NASA unmanned aerial vehicle first-hand. One of the Viking 400 aircrafts arrived at the University Feb.8 and was assembled Feb.11.
The Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets and the School of Engineering will use the UAV to help develop new technology and teach students.
"It's not typical for NASA to just send a University a 600-pound aircraft." Emily Arnold, assistant professor of aerospace engineering, said.
Arnold helped the University get the Viking 400 and said the UAV would be mutually helpful to both NASA and the University. Arnold said NASA recently received the Viking 400s from L-3, the manufacturer. The Viking 400 didn't come with "a lot of the engineering technical documentation that usually comes with an
aircraft," so it was beneficial to send the aircraft to the University for additional research, she said.
"Because NASA needs that information and we were curious with the aircraft, we kind of came to this conclusion and agreement that it might be best for them to send us a vehicle here so we can do some of the research work and look into how we might get our sensors on this aircraft, and in the meantime, produce some of the technical documentation that they need," Arnold said.
Fernando Rodriguez-Morales, associate research professor of electrical engineering and computer science, said he's excited for the opportunity the Viking 400 offers.
"We had previous experience with other UAV, but what makes the Viking 400 unique is that there is a fleet of them available," Rodriguez-Morales said. "It has more versatility in terms of the endurance, is larger
[and] we can carry a little bit heavier payload so we're not as limited, and so it certainly opens up a lot of possibilities for us to explore."
The Viking 400 will also offer opportunities for students. Arnold will use the Viking 400 in her computer-aided design class and said other professors will also use it. Arnold estimated around 100 students will work with the Viking 400, and she said students will benefit from working with this as opposed to a fictitious or older aircraft.
"[Students are] going to be working on projects that are actually related to this vehicle, and not only that, the things they are working on actually has an impact. What they are going to do is actually going to be given to NASA in some extent so NASA has that information themselves," Arnold said.
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First coalition of Student Senate election season forms and nominates candidates
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The first coalition of the 2016 Student Senate election held a caucus Tuesday to vote on a name, as well as select candidates for student body president, vice president and elections liaison.
Stephonn Alcorn, currently the Student Senate government relations director, accepted his nomination as presidential candidate for the coalition, now named
OneKU. Business Senator Gabby Naylor was elected by secret ballot over Policy and Development Director Tomas Green to be Alcorn's running mate and vice president.
Cody Christensen was unopposed in his nomination as elections liaison and will serve as the main communicator between the coalition and the Student Senate elections commission, Alcorn said.
A group of roughly 70 students voted to name the
coanton OneKU over other suggested names such as YOUUnity and Flock. Student Senate Assistant Treasurer Allyssa Castilleja presented OneKU as a name.
"OneKU means bringing together all of our communities here at KU," Alcorn said. "It's all of us coming together under a common goal — that is working together and that is enacting much-needed change that we need to see on campus." OneKU members approved three main coalition initiatives, including furthering mental health awareness and care across campus, instituting a first-generation student peer mentorship program and an initiative supporting the renovation of Potter Lake.
"Those were ideas that were derived from the student body. Those are things that students want to see," Alcorn said. "So [we're] making sure that we are working tirelessly and effortlessly to make
sure those initiatives happen and making sure that we have students on board who are fully committed to sorting a lot of those problems out."
Alcorn said OneKU would file official paperwork with the elections commission as soon as possible. Per Student Senate rules and regulations, coalitions cannot begin actively campaigning until the paperwork is filed.
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Tomas Green talks to the student senate about renovating Potter Lake, and what that would entail for the University and students.
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Finance Committee approves fee increase
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Student Senate Finance Committee members approved recommendations on Wednesday night for the 2017 Fiscal Year Required Campus Fees.
Finance Committee Chair Tyler Childress said it was the quickest fee review approval he had been a part of, with amendments to only two of the recommendations from the Campus Fee Review Subcommittee's bill.
As the bill stands, required student fees would increase from $455.50 to $456.10 for the 2017 Fiscal Year, which begins June 5.Many student groups received funding increases; however, a $4.50 cut to the Student Senate
Activity Fee and a $28 cut to the Student Recreation Fee resulted in a marginal overall fee increase.
Student Body President Jessie Pringle said the bill would be on the schedule for approval during the Full Senate meeting next week. A two-thirds majority vote is required to approve the bill without any changes, according to Student Senate rules and regulations. If senators disagree with part of the funding bill, it is sent back to the Finance Committee.
The bill must be approved by the last regularly scheduled Student Senate meeting of the Spring semester, and that is the only meeting at which the Full Senate is allowed to amend the bill
according to Student Senate rules and regulations.
Here are four takeaways from the Fee Review approval:
Three new required fees were approved by the Committee.
- The Student Involvement and Leadership Center will receive $2.80 of the required fee.
- The Emily Taylor Center for Women and Gender Equity will receive $1.80 of the required fee.
- Student Money Management Services will receive $3 of the fee.
A $3.30 increase to the Campus Transportation Fee will result in increased hours for the 43 Red bus route and three
new buses.
- New route hours: Monday - Thursday – 10:30 p.m.
- Friday – 7 p.m.
Committee Members approved a $9 increase for Counseling and Psychological Services and a $1.60 to compensate Lawrence mental health care provider
Bert Nash.
- The increase will go toward funding four new positions at CAPS.
— An additional $1.60 fee increase will be used to compensate Bert Nash for care they've provided to University students.
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voice on many controversial issues over the past 30 years.
"He was a strong voice on a lot of what you might call social or socially-controversial issues," McAllister said. "He was a believer that Roe v. Wade was wrong, he was strong on religious rights and religious recognition, he was strongly opposed to constitutional same-sex marriage, that an issue like that should be left to the people, not to the court, to decide."
For a new Supreme Court justice to take Scalia's place, the president must select a candidate and have him or her approved by the Senate. With a Republican majority currently occupying the Senate, McAllister said he thinks the Senate will try to delay the confirmation of a candidate until the next president comes into office.
Until Scalia's seat is filled, the Supreme Court will remain at eight justices, which means any controversial cases that come to the court could
"I think the consensus, at least among people I've talked to, is that the most likely result is that the Senate will just stall and refuse to confirm anyone until after the election," he said. "I think the president will nominate someone, and someone outstanding, but I just think politically, the Republican Senate is not going to want to confirm anybody."
result in a 4-4 tie. Although only about 20 to 25 percent of cases that come to the court are controversial enough to result in a tie, McAllister said an even number of judges could mean decisions on big issues like abortion, immigration and religious freedom are delayed.
"He's extremely well-credentialed for the job, great person, great temperament, highly-respected by all that have every worked with him," McAllister said.
As far as replacements for Scalia, McAllister said he thinks Srinivasan is "probably on the short list" of candidates.
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Although McAllister said he doesn't think Srinivasan's political alignments are too polarizing, there's still a chance the Senate will filibuster any candidate the president selects.
"Sri would be outstanding and I think a lot of Kansans are pulling for him, but what I think could happen is the president could nominate Sri, or someone a lot like him, and the Republicans, rather than just vote the person down, which might be kind of embarrassing for some of them," McAllister said, "they might just filibuster and say, 'We're not going to consider anyone, no matter how good they are, we're just not going to consider.'"
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Crimson and Blue Society focuses on the "full Jayhawk experience" of extracurriculars
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Students at the University now have a program that can help them take full advantage of campus resources and events and show it off to employers.
The Crimson and Blue Society debuted last semester out of the Student Involvement and Leadership Center. The program is focused on a co-curricular curriculum designed to expose students to campus opportunities and help them develop skills outside of the classroom.
Elliot Young, a graduate assistant in the SILC office and coordinator of the Crimson and Blue Society, said the idea initially came out of a desire to help students get the full University experience, or in other words, "earn their crimson and blue."
"We had the question in front of us, 'What does it mean to be a Jayhawk?' and we kind of looked around and said, 'Well, KU offers so many opportunities, but how do we make them easy for students to navigate so that they can get the best experience?'" Young said.
To gain full membership into the organization, students must fulfill requirements under eight different achievement areas: academic endeavors and accomplishments; civic engagement and community service; creativity and
the arts; cultural and global perspective; health and wellness; leadership and involvement; profession and career development; and spirit, pride and tradition.
Each achievement area can be fulfilled by attending or accomplishing certain events or tasks. Under academic endeavors and accomplishments, students must complete three items that may include meeting with an academic advisor, attending a common book lecture or making the honor roll. Activities can range anywhere from visiting the Natural History Museum to attending a basketball game.
Young said the entire idea of the Crimson and Blue Society is to help students become more well-rounded, a characteristic many employers seek in a potential hire.
"We know employers are looking at students who have that broad range of skills and are very well-rounded," Young said. "We see this as an excellent opportunity to help students develop those skills, those things that they really can't get by classroom experience alone, they really need to go out and do those things outside of the classroom."
Hunter Finch, a graduate career coach in the University Career Center, said having extracurricular experience is something he stresses when helping students look for jobs and develop resumes.
"They also want to see, 'Can I work with this person? I'm going to have to come in every day and sit next to them in the office, do I want to? Is that a person I want to interact with?' And so those extracurricular things just really show that you have that well-roundedness," Finch said.
"If I, an employer, am looking to hire someone and someone is very good in the field, that's going to be a huge plus," Finch said. "But if I have someone who's really good in the field and has experience outside of business, marketing, whatever, sociology, whatever it may be, usually those potential employees are a little bit more attractive to employers because it shows that they can do other things."
Finch also said having experience that shows a wide variety of skills can indicate to an employer that a candidate has strong social and personality skills.
Finch said the University Career Center likes to focus on the idea of a "T-shaped professional." At the core of any potential employee should be depth of knowledge in the field, or the vertical aspect of the "T." The horizontal items are things outside of the classroom that show a wide-range of involvement.
"We always encourage students to get involved, not only to pad your resume, but just adding that experience and value to being connected to KU, really hopefully getting the most out of their four years here," Finch said.
While some students might be inclined to simply list extracurricular activities on a resume, Young said the Crimson and Blue Society is different in the way that the curriculum was designed very intentionally.
"For a whole semester, we went to 25 campus departments and offices and asked them, 'What are the things that you really want students to accomplish from your office or department at KU,' and they gave us a list," Young said. "So it's not just any old thing; it's stuff that each of the campus partners identify as the most important thing."
There are currently 620 students enrolled in the program, which operates through Rock Chalk Central. When a student completes a task, they simply log into the website and enter the information into the Crimson and Blue Society page, which will save and track their progress. Although it is a self-paced curriculum, Young said he expects students will take two to four years to complete everything.
"There are approximately 30 items a student has to complete, and even your most ambitious student isn't going to complete all of those in one year," Young said.
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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's passing last weekend has created more than just a vacancy on the Supreme Court bench — a controversy seems to have manifested itself in the wake of his death. There now remains a dead-even split within the remaining justices on the political spectrum. Four lean toward the liberal left while the other four swing toward the conservative right. This means the next Supreme Court appointee could be a pivotal piece in tipping the
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extremity. With the presidential election around the corner, the Republican Party is calling on President Obama to hold off on nominating a new justice in hopes of barring a left-leaning nominee from getting the nomination. The irony in this, as Obama points out, is that the Republican Party is well-known for adhering quite strictly to the Constitution, which lays out an essentially straightforward plan for the subsequent nomination of a Supreme Court Justice. Although a liberal nominee is unlikely to receive confirmation or even have a confirmation hearing from the majority-Republican Senate, the selection of an appointee is still under Obama's jurisdiction with a little less than 300 days left in his term. "Your job doesn't stop until you are voted out or until your term expires," Obama said in a speech Tuesday.
To say that the responsibility of appointing a new justice should simply be passed down to Obama's successor is nonsensical. If a doctor is in the emergency room with the knowledge that his or her shift is over in 10 minutes, do they take a seat in the nearest swivel chair and twiddle their thumbs while patients strapped to gurneys are rushed past?
needs to be done. Although Obama's days in office may be numbered, he has the constitutional right to appoint the nominee he deems best fit to fill Scalia's seat in the Supreme Court.
No. There is a job that
This comes down to an inability to perpetuate a bipartisan democracy. If the roles were reversed, and Democrats were meddling with the nomination process during the tenure of a Republican president, the issue would remain the same. In fact, some Democrats have called on Obama to nominate a left-wing "sacrificial lamb" to appease liberal voters and increase their numbers and morale come election time in November.
It is unethical to attempt to tamper with the judiciary process already long-established as a means to gain political ground in an election season. Regardless of the potential nominee's political affiliation, the external forces attempting to meddle with our country's constitutionality are a sad indicator of the United States' current political climate and of our inability to take into account the long-term effects of our short-term decisions.
Danya Issawi is a sophomore from Kansas City studying journalism.
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News surfaced Friday of the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Since then, controversy has sparked as a result of Republicans in the Senate stating their intent to block any nominee from President Obama. While Supreme Court justices are nominated by the current president, it is up to the Senate to "advise and consent" the president's nomination, according to the U.S. Constitution.
The timing of Scalia's death presents a unique opportunity for American citizens to have a more pronounced voice in the selection of our
next justice. Blocking the appointment of the next Supreme Court justice until a new president has been elected would allow Americans to directly influence who will take Scalia's place.
"The American people should have a voice in the selection of the next Supreme Court justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement. Several Republican officials, including almost all of the current GOP presidential candidates, have endorsed his position.
The fact that Republicans want to block a last-minute appointment by Obama seems to be, on the surface, a strategy to ensure Republican representation on the bench.
Democrats such as Senator Elizabeth Warren have said such a block "threatens our democracy." However, a block by the Senate essentially puts the nomination back into the hands of the people who may or may not have changed their political opinions over the course of Obama's terms. It is more progressive to allow the current voice of Americans to be considered instead of assuming that the majority of American people would still choose Obama as the right person to nominate a justice.
Senators, like presidents, are elected officials who Americans have voted to trust with the well-being of our democracy. The rights guaranteed to the Senate are equally as important as those guaranteed to the president. America was
set up with branches of government intended to check and balance each other. It is fundamental to democracy that the rights of all branches are equally recognized.
"The Senate's right to delay or reject nominees is an important weapon in the constant struggle for advantage between the executive and legislative branches," said Berkley Law professor John Yoo, who worked for the Department of Justice during the Bush administration.
where does the Constitution say that the Senate is required to act on the president's nominations."
Democrats have criticized the potential block as being unconstitutional, but just as the Constitution guarantees President Obama the right to appoint a nominee, it also guarantees the Senate the right to consent to the nomination. As Adam White writes in the Weekly Standard, "No-
Because democracy requires that the nomination for a new justice ultimately lie in the hands of the people, the question becomes: Which election results should be taken into account? An appointee chosen by Barack Obama would represent an outdated American voice. America does not need a justice who reflects an administration that is on the way out the door. We don't need a judge who will represent the past; we need one who will represent the future.
Rachel Gonzales is a junior from Fort Collins, Colo. studying journalism and sociology
How to combat inaccuracies in Facebook politics
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Around this time during the campaign cycle, I start to hear complaints about the abundance of political commentary on social media. Yes, oversharing is an issue, but for me an even bigger problem is the spread of misinformation in quotes, headlines and infographics via social media. A lot of times I don't think people mean to spread false information, so I've devised a helpful checklist to help determine what to share and what to avoid.
Step 1: Check the source
As disappointing as it is, not everything written online is true. Looking at the source of an article, blog post or mime is the first step in validating your internet activism. Sometimes simply looking at an article's URL will be enough. Will marcorubio.com really
have the most up-to-date, unbiased information on Jeb Bush's campaign strategy? Probably not. Will Reuters? That's more likely. Turning to a respected news organization such as the Associated Press, the New York Times or the Wall Street Journal can ensure that various angles and positions are covered in a fair, unbiased manner. When in doubt, Snopes is a never-fail mythbuster for viral information.
Step 2: Do some recon Last November, Donald Trump retweeted an infographic entitled "USA Crime Statistics - 2015." The facts in the infographic, which seemed to imply that 97 percent of black people are killed by other black people, were attributed to the "Crime Statistics Bureau - San Francisco." The information in the infographic doesn't check out, mainly because
the Crime Statistics Bureau doesn't exist in San Francisco or anywhere else in the US. Every infographic should have a source line that lets readers know exactly where the information in the graphic comes from. The same can apply to quotes. In 2014, US Representative Jody Hice began sharing incorrect Founding Father quotes to gain publicity for his campaign. For example, one John Quincy Adams quote Hice posted has only been found in management books. Doing basic research on a quote or infographic's sources is a quick way to make sure that the information you're sharing is completely accurate.
Step 3: Don't get framed Sometimes ill-intentioned writers can sneak their own opinions into works that are supposed to be objective. Word choice that adds an editorial slant to facts such
as using "calculating" in the place of "forward-thinking" or "bossy" instead of "confident" are examples of writers fiddling with word connotations to get their opinions across. Similarly, opinion columns should have easily-defined facts. If a news organization doesn't differentiate between its editorial content and its news coverage, then pick a different place to get your news. Just because it's an opinion doesn't mean it shouldn't be based on the truth. If a description of a candidate seems a little too editorialized, maybe it's time to move on to another article.
Step 4: Memes are no reliable sources for information
Memes are fun, but they're not a place to find your daily news — especially if there's a minion on it. Using memes to relay information to your followers and friends is a blatant violation of steps 1-3. No reliable news organization ever uses memes to convey vital political information. Memes never have a source line; therefore, any facts presented in them cannot actually be backed up with research and sourcing. Finally, everything from the grainy picture to whatever's written in that aesthetically-pleasing, black-borderlined font is created by a person trying to get their own ideas out to as many people as possible. I'm not trying to stifle the spread of memes (God forbid), but I am saying that they're probably not the most effective way to convince your followers to vote for your favorite candidate. And isn't that what social media's all about?
Maddy Mikinski is a senior from Linuvood studying English and journalism.
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Campus group unites gamer culture
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While at leadership training for KU Hillel, a Jewish community on campus, Sam Benson became inspired to create his own organization. Benson, a senior from Overland Park studying computer science, founded KU Gaming Community last fall, which recently reached 200 members after receiving a sponsorship from TeSPA, a nationwide network of collegiate communities.
Benson said that being able to start KU Gaming Community re-affirmed the training he received in KU Hillel.
"As in 'yes, you can be a leader. Yes, you can do something that you are really passionate about and be good at it," he said.
While the group began as a "Hearthstone" community, it opened to other games to bring more diverse people together. During most
meetings, students gather to play MOBAs, multiplayer online battle area games, such as "League of Legends," "Dota 2," "Heroes of the Storm," "Hearthstone" and others. Benson said the organization is open to any kind of games, as they are all game lovers.
"Literally any game that you could think of, we enjoy and we are going to play," Benson said. "Because that's the point of KU gaming. It's to come together and play games with other people."
The group hosts tournaments and competitions as well, but Benson said it isn't a competitive group. Recently the organization was approached by Blizzard, a video game publisher and developer, to host a Hearthstone tournament. The tournament will take place this weekend at the Kansas Union, with more than 100 people from different states attending. Benson said.
get to bring in people that usually won't come to Kansas, cause that's not your typical tourist location," Benson said.
"It's really cool that we
While some people might categorize gamers as "shut-ins," Benson said KU gaming provides a fun and safe space for students to play games.
"It's one thing to play by yourself at home, just chill out and relax, but it's another thing entirely to come in and talk shop with other gamers."
Sam Benson Founder
"To see all these people come in, and to see Jay-hawks that are also gamers excited to talk with other people and play in [a] social environment, that means a lot to me." Benson said.
University have athletic programs and different organizations they are part of, but Benson said it means the world for him to see people come to his organization.
Many students at the
"I love when people come in and you just know that KU gaming is their thing," Benson said. "Because you know this is something they are going to remember when they graduate. And being a part of that memory is so special."
James Glass, a freshman from Olathe studying computer science and a creative director of the organization, said he appreciates how the gaming community connects people with similar interests.
"My fondest memories of my childhood and right now have been me playing video games with my friends, meeting new people and just having that social connection. That I can't really find anywhere else," Glass said.
As a gamer himself, Benson said playing games with other people in a social setting provides insightful discussions about the game where they can talk about different approaches, possible strategies and more.
"It's one thing to play by yourself at home, just chill out and relax, but it's another thing entirely to come in and talk shop with other gamers," Benson said.
As Benson graduates this year, he anticipates the community to remain a resource for students.
"The medium that KU engages people socially doesn't really capture the gamers in my opinion," Benson said. "So to have this social outlet for KU students to go and participate in something that they really enjoy, which is gaming, that's what really matters to me."
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Engineering student and KU's Got Talent winner expresses creativity through yo-yo
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As a 12-year-old boy in Fort Collins, Colo., Patrick Canny was fascinated to see his dad's yo-yo tricks on an old wood yo-yo for the first time.
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Canny said what interests him the most about yo-yo is not only that people can express themselves creatively but also in a competition setting.
He yo-yoed for two years before he attended his first local yo-yo contest. That contest motivated him to improve himself and attend
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Though he's been performing in competitions more frequently now, talent shows are a little bit different than competitions.
more competitions around the country.
"You kind of want to watch everyone and be stoked at everyone," Canny said. "I think that all the contestants bring something unique and fun to the table."
PNWR was the first out-of-state competition Canny
From coming up with ideas for tricks to the tone of the performance, music and adding body movements, Canny said creating a yo-yo performance entails a lot of effort.
After winning KU's Got Talent, Canny will compete in the Pacific Northwest Regional Yo-Yo Championship (PNWR) — one of Canny's favorite contests — this weekend.
Sometimes he would actually map out a routine for his performance, but he said there is a lot of ways to go about it.
"It's fun to be able to be the person behind all of it, too." Canny said.
Lubecker, who is also a yo-yo player, said Canny is very consistent at contests, in which most people struggle with in general. He added Canny has a strong stage presence as well.
Yo-yo players have their own performance style. Some people like to be more intricate and use a lot of layers or strings while others go with big slack movements.
"Some people get up on the stage and the stage seems really big and it overwhelms them," Lubecker said. "But Patrick uses all the stage and really makes it his own."
competed in and ranked 9th place in 2012, and where he met Shane Lubecker, a sophomore majoring sociology, in person for the first time. Both of them qualified for the national championship that year.
"There's something you appreciate about every single one," Canny said.
Lubecker said Canny's best trait as a yo-yo player is his precision.
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Considering musical elements with his tricks has a huge impact in Canny's overall yo-yo performance, he said. If there's a crescent do in the music, he would do a trick that is small at first but then grows with the song.
"I think that you can't really be successful in a competition if you are not looking at interplay between both the music and the tricks that you are done," Canny said. "Because music is the key of everything that we do, I think."
While many people fo-
eus on showing off all the tricks they could do, Canny's ultimate goal is to deliver an aesthetic yet precise performance on stage.
I've met some of my really great friends through yo-yo. It's good because you can have people to talk to about things that you are going through in life."
Patrick Canny KU's Got Talent Winner
He described his style as focusing on bigger main elements and being concise.
"I don't care so much about squeezing a bunch of stuff into my performance," Canny said. "It's more like, 'I just want to show you what looks the best and what is beautiful.'"
tests. He has attended several national competitions in California and went to the World Contest held in Orlando, Fla., in 2013. He plans on attending the World Contest this year, which will be held in Cleveland, Ohio, and will feature more than 1,000 competitors. Although the larger competitions can reach hundreds of people watching, Canny stays relatively unshaken in performance.
Canny said he has been trying to think more about his facial expression and body movements while he is on stage.
"If I focus on what I am doing with my body and my face, the tricks will come easier, I think," Canny said.
Canny attends three to four contests every year, including the U.S. National and World Yo-Yo Con-
Canny said it's the community that makes yo-yo special for him. With people from diverse background yet similar interest, being part of a yo-yo community
is a good release of stress for Canny.
"I've met some of my really great friends through yo-yo," Canny said. "It's good because you can have people to talk to about things that you are going through in life."
While Canny hopes to attend the World Yo-Yo Contest again next year, he said yo-yo isn't something he wants to pursue as his professional career.
Although Canny doesn't think he can compete for many more years as he dedicates more time to school, he still wants to stay a part of the yo-yo community
and get more involved with judging competitions.
"He inspires me but it kind of goes back and forth," Lubecker said. "Through the whole community, everyone learns from each other."
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Growing up in Prairie Village, Meredith Trewolla knew she was going to be an artist before she knew what an artist was.
Her mother was an art teacher, so a love for the expressive side of life was ingrained early on and never left. Her journey took her from Kansas to Cleveland to Texas and back to Kansas again.
"I grew up in Prairie Village and when I graduated high school I knew I wanted to get out and go make art," Trewolla said. "I went to Cleveland where I pretended to go to school and after a year or so of pretending I decided to take it seriously so I came back home."
After seeing an exhibit including metalwork from University students, Trewolla decided to study metalworking and jewelry at the University.
"I did two years here at KU,
but I was not in a healthy relationship at the time and when I was working on my senior project, I realized that everything that I was making was sad and made me sad, and I knew that I didn't want that to be my final work here at KU," Trewolla said. "So I decided that I needed to work on myself, and I told myself I would be back."
From there, Trewolla moved to Texas, where she learned how to be a medical assistant. Trewolla said she found a similar calling in both art and the medical field.
"I needed something that would offer some security but also help me make a difference and help people," Trewolla said. "I think that helping people is the real reason why we're here."
She added: "We're here to heal and to heal others, and if I can do that in other ways than my art. I'll try."
Fellow art student, Rachel Carver, a senior from Kansas City, Kan., said
Trewolla's compassion and emotive personality is one of the biggest parts of her metalworking.
"She makes jewelry but manages to tell a story with each piece," Carver said. "She uses nature, her life, and what's going on around her to create the personality of the piece, and I've definitely tried to incorporate that sort of style in my own work."
Carver gave an example, recalling when Trewolla's son was sick she was worried and stressed, but instead of missing class or being angry, Trewolla had gone straight to work, sketching the faces of her husband and children and incorporating the somber feel into her current piece — though that's not to say that it lacked color, or as Trewolla calls it, "the spice of life."
Trewolla uses synchronicity in all aspects of her work, reaching to nature, feminism, family and her work in the medical
field to tell a story with her jewelry.
"I love tactile art, something you can feel and touch," Trewolla said. "Jewelry is like the epitome of that, and it's so personal that I want it to say something more than it's pretty."
Trewolla is currently working on her senior project, a Mandala, which is a Sanskrit spiritual symbol that represents the universe using individual jewelry pieces.
"The Mandala is one whole but is made up of little parts that are so individual themselves that if you were to take it apart, you wouldn't be able to tell that they all fit together to make one piece," Trewolla said. "And I think that all of life's like that. Religions, cultures, people, places — we're all connected and we're all the same but pulled apart it can be hard to see that sometimes."
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Known for his wild hairstyles and unlimited motor on the court, ex-NBA star and 1993-1997 Kansas basketball player Scot Pollard took some time to talk about his recent ventures and what he remembers about being at the University.
University Daily Kansas: What have your recent weeks been like? I know it's probably a little busy. Another baby on the way, some press for "Survivor." How has it all been?
Scot Pollard: Busy — you know my wife [Dawn Pollard] and I put together a calendar on the computer that we call "Pollard Crazy Life." It just seems that no matter how many times we try to slow down and not travel so much, things keep popping up—new opportunities, and so we take advantage of things.
UDK: Do you have any new plans on the way?
SP: Well, just with the premiere of "Survivor" this week — [Feb. 17] — I've been doing a lot of interviews. I was on SportsCenter, a couple CBS stations to help promote the show. Later in the spring, I've got a couple things out west in California, and then the ["Survivor"] finale is coming up. We're hoping it's towards the middle of May because the baby is coming early May.
UDK: Congrats. If I'm not mistaken, Season 32 of "Survivor" was set in Cambodia. Were you able to look at its surroundings?
SP: No, you don't get to see a lot of the outside world, so to speak. You're kind of just contained to the island.
UDK: Cambodia, from what you saw — is it one of the most Instagram-worthy places you've been to? I know speaking for myself, if I had a phone there, I'd probably want to take plenty of pictures.
SP: Well, I've had the good fortune of traveling the whole world. I've been to almost every place I could want to go to so far, with the exception of Australia. Also, a real trip to Germany some time. I've been to some fabulous beaches, and the one I got to live on for a while was a spectacular place. It was minus humans, minus hotel chains and the spoils that come from commercialization so that was very nice for it to be untouched. Obviously, with that, there are also no toilets either. I would love to go back to Cambodia to get a chance to explore the culture a bit more because, like I said, you're just kind of on the island and just doing the game.
UDK: A little more on "Survivor," but connecting to your time in the NBA, how does the preparation or practice that you had to do with the show compare with what you did in the NBA on a regular basis?
What was the rigor like?
SP: There is no practice — no preparation. It's live, really. I think the people that do well on "Survivor" have been outdoors and [are able to] make things out of nothing — deal with adversity. It was basically my life.
In the NBA, yes, I punished my body. I did things to my body to maintain professional athlete status. You're training extensively. When I was younger, I was a Boy Scout and I knew a little bit about making fires and surviving that kind of way. There really is no preparation for going and being dumped on an island. It's like, "Go, get along with these strangers."
UDK: A whole different animal.
**SP:** Life experience is the one thing that prepares you for something like that. As far as the NBA goes, [it's] being on different teams — different tribes if you will — and getting along with people I wouldn't normally interact with.
I think that was also a big part of my preparation for the island because you're dumped on an island with a team of people you didn't know before and probably wouldn't interact with in a different environment. You have to get along with them.
**UDK:** You actually had a fan Facebook question segment for the Kings a while ago where you said ARCO arena
was the best place you've ever played in the NBA. However, what makes Allen Fieldhouse the best place to play in college basketball?
SP: The best arena I've ever played in is Allen Fieldhouse, no question. In college, I never played in front of that many people before. The fan support in that area is phenomenal and there's nothing like playing in a building that Wilt Chamberlain breathed in and played in. Nothing like the tradition. ... If someone would ever tear down Allen Fieldhouse to make a new arena, they would be making a giant mistake.
SP: I actually didn't really drink alcohol in college until I was 21. It's true. I know people can find it surprising. I didn't really go out especially because Roy Williams was my coach and he said if we get caught at the bars or drinking, we're going to get kicked off the team or suspended most of the year. That was a pretty good incentive to not be out at the bars.
UDK: Back when you were playing in Allen Fieldhouse, you were not only playing but also going to scholb here. What are some of the best places that you remember going to during your time in Lawrence?
But, I did go to the Yacht Club often; that was my place to go in college. Also, a place where the Oread Hotel is right now called The Crossing. Didn't
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I think the people that do well on 'Survivor' have been outdoors and [are able to] make things out of nothing - deal with adversity. "
SP: I remember the [Pizza] Shuttle. When I go back in town sometimes I sneak in a Shuttle order. My wife doesn't understand what that's about, but I tell her, you just have to roll with the Shuttle.
UDK: Before your time at the University ended, you actually ended up getting your degree in education. Did you ever plan on making use of it? What was the idea behind that decision?
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go there much, been there a couple times, but I remember it being a wonderful place. In college, again I wasn't much of a drinker, mostly because I was afraid of Coach Williams. I was definitely more of a restaurant guy.
SP: My fourth-grade teacher, Mr. Harward, was my inspiration. He was 6-foot-8, so, like my whole family, he was huge. So I tend to identify myself with tall people. He was my grade teacher and my inspiration to become a teacher.
UDK: What were your favorite restaurants then?
So, when the time came to choose my major, I said, 'You know what, being a teacher is something I can do for the rest of my life and be very happy.' That was the goal. My senior year [at the University] was when the NBA really started to become a reality, I mean everyone was talking about it — all my friends. But, you never really think about that until it becomes a reality and
you see pro scouts are coming to games, not for Jacque Vaughn, Raef LaFrentz or Paul Pierce, but my agent calls to say, 'They were there for you.' I graduated, got drafted, and I was just short of getting my Master's.
UDK: You end up getting an NBA championship with the Celtics and also, that year, is when the Jayhawks won the national title. That must have been a great year for you.
SP: Yes, and if I was in the still in the NBA I wouldn't tell you this story, but I can tell you now. I was out for the season with the Celtics because of my ankle and I had ankle surgery so I wasn't supposed to travel and the Celtics wouldn't even let me travel with them on the road.
Well, when the Jayhawks made it to the Final Four, I told the trainer my college is in the floor, and I'd like to go see them. He just said, 'I didn't hear that.' So, I left and got to see the Final Four game against North Carolina and my old coach Roy Williams. Then I got to see the championship game against Memphis and we got to celebrate afterwards.[I] had a great time down in San Antonio. But I came back to Boston and didn't get in trouble. They were on a road trip so they didn't care too much that I missed a couple rehab appointments.
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February is Black History Month. To commemorate that, Kansas basketball is adding a new uniform combination - a throwback to the 1950s.
Announced on Tuesday by KU Athletics, the Jayhawks will wear these jerseys on the road against Baylor on Feb. 23 and again at home on Feb. 27 against Texas Tech. Before those games, the team faces Kansas
State in Manhattan on Saturday, Feb. 20.
These jerseys are the sixth and seventh combinations that Kansas will use in the 2015-16 season and the 10th and 11th combination dating back to the World University Games.
the year as well.
So far the team has worn its normal white and blue jerseys, two alternates from last year — one cream and one grey — and the white-out jerseys at the Maui Jim Maui Invitational and then later in
Additionally, the team had different jerseys over the summer at the World University Games, winning the gold medal as the USA representative. The team actually had to change their jerseys midway through the event, showingcasing more of a USA look, rather than the more-Kansas style jerseys the team previously wore.
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KU looking to move past "d--- move"vs. K-State
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As the final seconds ticked away in Kansas' blowout win over Kansas State, junior guard Brannen Greene dunked the ball on an open hoop, angering his coach, Bill Self, who called it a "d--- move" in his radio postgame interview.
Since that time, many expected Greene to be in Self's proverbial doghouse. Instead, after playing just one minute against TCU, he's seen additional time on the floor. And Greene is taking advantage of that extra time, averaging 10 points and four rebounds per game in his last three contests.
"Playing better," Greene said. "That's what gets you on the court."
However, while Greene might be focused on the on-court product; the dunk remains a talking point
leading up to the game in Manhattan.
Greene is trying to stay out of the noise. He said after the last game that he tried to keep his eyes forward and tune everything out, adding he does expect to receive a hostile reaction from the crowd in Manhattan, whether or not it will actually affect him.
"It won't faze me much. I don't really care too much about it. [The dunk] was meaningless," Greene said. "But I do apologize. I'm sorry for it. I'm just ready to play, honestly. It's all about the basketball game."
With regards to the game itself, the Jayhawks are entering a venue in which they've failed to win for the last two years. In fact, the last time Kansas beat Kansas State in Bramlage Coliseum, Travis Releford, Jeff Withey and Ben McLemore led the charge.
The team held Kansas State's Rodney McGruder, who averaged just south of 20 points per game in his junior and senior seasons, to 13 points on 4-of-12 shooting, as Kansas moved to 17-1 on the season.
Only two current Kansas players appeared in that game: Jamari Traylor, who failed to record any statistics in two minutes of action, and Perry Ellis (eight points, four rebounds).
And after the team's last game against Oklahoma State, Self acknowledged that if Kansas wants to pick up the win, the team must play better than in not only the previous game, but also the last game against Kansas State.
"Manhattan, for us, is probably as tough a road [venue] as we'll have," Self said. "We've got to play a lot tougher than we did the first time we played them."
Even with the game still days away, the team is locked in and ready for the contest. The fact that the Jayhawks haven't won there in the last two years is something that was on the minds of the players after the game against Oklahoma State, and it's likely something they'll continue to dwell on if they aren't able to get the job done this time around.
"We're ready for this," Junior guard Wayne Selden Jr. said. "I haven't won there."
He wasn't the only one to make that comment.
"I haven't won there since I've been here. Me, Wayne and Frank — we haven't won since we've been there," Greene said. "[We're] definitely looking forward to that game."
For Kansas, a win would give the team a seven-game winning streak, not to mention its first three-game road winning streak in over two years. The last such streak came between Jan. 8 and Jan. 25 in 2014. In that stretch, the Jayhawks defeated the Oklahoma Sooners, Iowa State Cyclones and TCU Horned Frogs.
But it's much more than that.
A win Saturday would also keep the Jayhawks alone in first place in the Big 12, after West Virginia fell on the road to Texas Tuesday. It will be one of the last road games for the Jayhawks as well, afterward they'll have just two road tests remaining — at Texas and at Baylor — before Big 12 play concludes.
Tip from Manhattan is slated for 5 p.m.The game is scheduled to be broadcast on ESPN2.
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Kansas baseball wants to emulate Kansas City Royals' bullpen and success last season
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Kansas baseball coach Ritch Price did his homework on the Kansas City Royals and their Major League-best bullpen.
During Kansas baseball's annual media day on Wednesday, Price said he wants to use his bullpen similarly to how Kansas City has over the past few seasons.
"The strength of our team, other than [starter Ben Krauth pitching] on Friday, is our bullpen," Price
Krauth is the ace of the Kansas rotation and will be toeing the rubber on Friday nights once again. He held that position last year and then he was awarded Big 12 Newcomer of the Year honors. It will be up to Krauth to get the Jayhawks off to a good start in every series with a strong outing on Friday nights.
said. "You also have to have the right people if you're going to do that, and we think we have guys that can be effective in those roles."
Still — even Krauth admits — it's nice knowing he has a strong unit to back him up this season.
Likewise, the Royals relied heavily on their dominant bullpen once again last season, and it helped produce their first World Series championship since 1985.
"It's going to be really fun to watch from a starting pitcher's standpoint." Krauth said.
"I find it really unique how the swing of baseball is going right now with power arms in the bullpen." Price said. "You look at the Yankees and they had one of the best bulpens in baseball and they go trade
As a team, the Jayhawks had a 5.56 ERA last season, which ranked last in the Big 12. The inconsistencies of the bullpen played a vital part in that, but it vastly improved as the season progressed and has now become a weapon for Price.
for Aroldis Chapman.
Price wants that same success with his bullpen this season. Many of his relievers have made improvements over the offseason.
"So now you can make an argument that they have three of the best closers in baseball on the same team. People are copying the Royals."
People are copying the Royals."
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Sophomore Ryan Ralston struggled mightily in his freshman season. His 12.96 ERA was the highest of any reliever on the team last season, but Price believes he can make some major strides in 2016.
"Ryan . Ralston has made really good progress," Price said. "He's made remarkable progress from his freshman season. He came in as a high-profile recruit and really struggled throwing strikes. He got better as the summer went on and I think he's made really good progress over the fall."
Redshirt freshman Zack Leban is another reliever with tremendous upside. He can throw anywhere between 88-94 MPH on his fastball and can mix in three different pitches.
"He's got a great breaking ball and a great change-up." Price said. "I'm really excited about the potential he has as well."
The Jayhawks will also have seniors Sam Gilbert and Hayden Edwards, as well as sophomore Casey Douglas and junior Jeremy Kravetz, returning to the bullpen this season.
Junior Stephen Villies will also be returning to anchor the bullpen. He is considered one of the best closers in the nation.
Villines converted 13 saves last season and struck out 56 batters in 53 innings pitched.
"Stephen is obviously special in the back end," Krauth said. "By the time he leaves here, he's going to have the record for saves. We have one of the best closers in the country."
Mirroring the bullpen culture that the Royals have created is an important goal for Price. It should play a major role in the success of the Jayhawks this season.
"We finally feel like we have the guys that can get it done," Price said.
The first chance for the bullpen to get it done will be this Saturday in the season opener, when Kansas hits the road to take on Little Rock. The first pitch will be thrown at 3 p.m.
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SUA brings former MU linebacker Michael Sam to KU
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Student Union Activities announced Tuesday that former Missouri standout and NFL free agent Michael Sam will speak at the University April 6.
After redshirting his freshman year, Sam went on to become a major contributor for Missouri and was named the 2013 SEC Defensive Player of the Year.
"Our committee has been in the process of looking for a spring speaker for a few months now," Coordinator for the Current Events Committee Collin Cox wrote in an email. "The purpose of our committee is to plan events that challenge students and the Lawrence community to engage in current event topics sparked from social issues."
When he was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the 2014 NFL draft, the defensive end made history, becoming the first openly gay player to be drafted in an American professional sports league. After training camp with St. Louis, Sam spent time with the Dallas Cowboys and then in the Canadian Football League with the Montreal Alouettes.
Cox added, "He is making a special trip to KU to speak for this event, and we are beyond thrilled to have him."
The event will take place at 7 p.m. in Woodruff Auditorium. Admission is free.
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n the second week of February, freshman Isaiah Price's email inbox pinged with a message from a father of an incoming student.
The student's predicament was rather familiar for Price. The student plans to attend the University to become an engineer, but loves music—and wants to follow that passion.
Price, a nursing student from Topeka, was in the same situation less than six months earlier. Then, in his first semester at the University, he organized the Music Production Club.
"I was thinking, 'What could I do to possibly pursue [music] here? What opportunities does KU offer me to pursue that?'" Price said. "So I made a club, I found an adviser ... and we just got it rolling."
At the Senate meeting on Jan. 27, Price and the group were allocated $100 from Student Senate for funding
— the first formal recognition of the club's existence on the University campus.
Price came to the University interested in two hobbies: athletics and music. For athletics, Price found the boxing club to fill his need for competition. But, for his interest in music, he found nothing
beyond choir, orchestras and wind ensembles in the School of Music.
"There's nothing like that for hip-hop here," Price said. "The [Music Production Club] is just a really cool thing that everybody's who's interested in producing music should be interested in."
Price's own interest in music sprung up during his freshman year of high school. In high school, he explored music genres rather than listen to what the mainstream crowd plugged into. Then, he started to stumble across more and more genre varieties and his fondness for music deepened.
He's produced music on his own already, though it's been mostly hip-hop and electronic beats. Now, with the help of Brock Babcock, the club's adviser and the sound engineer at the School of Music, Price, and other students, will be able to expand their music boundaries further.
fore."
"I love recording music; I love all aspects of it, which is something that isn't done much at the School of Music," Babcock said. "Using a recording studio, not only just to kind of document what you're doing as a performance, but using the studio as a tool to write music, to create something that wasn't necessarily done be-
More than just the technical side of things, though, Babcock provides support. His vision for the club aligns with Price's: It's a place for non-music majors to create music and pursue their passion as a side to their school work.
"It's sort of a way for people who are interested in music and also music recording and production, but aren't necessarily music majors, to kind of come together," Babcock said. "To have a place where you can met up and play songs for each other and see how they can help each other out."
The club is still in its infancy with only one official meeting so far. However, Price and Babcock both said they hope to curate a place where collaboration is welcome, and eventually have full projects put together from the club.
"A good goal for this semester would be simply to get an EP of four or six songs that people bring to the group recorded, edited, mixed and put together." Babcock said. "Then we get something that we can maybe showcase that this is what the club has music-wise and this is what we can offer."
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A new strain of canine influenza has been confirmed in Colorado and St. Louis and is likely to spread to Kansas, according to the Lawrence Humane Society.
New canine flu strain likely to spread to Kansas
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The Lawrence Humane Society is warning pet owners in the area of a new canine influenza strain that puts all dogs at risk.
The strain is confirmed in Colorado and St. Louis, and is likely to spread to Kansas, according to a Lawrence Humane Society press release.
Dr. Darren Rausch, veterinarian with Gentle Care Animal Hospital in Lawrence, said there currently is no risk of the virus spreading to humans, but the virus is highly contagious among dogs.
"We haven't had any reported cases close to Lawrence yet, but the risk of the virus spreading into Kansas through traveling animals
"This virus has been spreading since around April of last year," said Meghan Scheibe, director of development & marketing for the Lawrence Humane Society. "Dog-to-dog contact is the easiest way for the virus to spread, but it can also be spread through objects that dogs have come in contact with."
is very high," Rausch said.
Medical Director at the Lawrence Humane Society, Dr. Jennifer Stone, said all dogs are at risk of contracting the virus.
Rausch said that avoiding areas like dog parks and training classes drastically reduces the risk of exposure.
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention, symptoms of the virus are coughing.
runny nose and fever. The CDC's website said not all dogs show signs of illness, with the severity ranging from no signs shown to pneumonia and sometimes death.
"We are encouraging people to talk with their veterinarians about the risks associated with the virus and if they have the vaccine available," Scheibe said. "It's important to note that it's a two part vaccine with a booster given two or three weeks after the initial vaccination. The vaccine is not effective without the booster."
Scheibe said the Humane Society has the vaccine available for $20 through the end of February.
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Social Welfare students call for Dean's resignation
▶ LARA KORTE
Students in the School of Social Welfare are calling for the resignation of Dean Paul Smokowski.
The KU Social Welfare Student Activist Committee issued a press release Sunday night stating it does not have confidence in the dean and believes he has failed to uphold and adhere to the principles set forth in the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics. The code includes service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, integrity and competence.
There have been conflicts between the dean and social welfare students in the past. After what several students felt was failure to respond to issues raised at the Nov. 11 Town Hall Meeting on Race, Respect and Responsibility, students in the school presented a list of five demands to Smokowski on Nov. 23. The students demanded more efforts to make the school diverse and inclusive.
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Smokowski released a statement the next day and said the school is "committed to actively engaging in a safe and meaningful dialogue, providing an environment and atmosphere of equity and inclusion for our Social Welfare students and all students, and contributing to the ongoing conversations that are being held at every level of the institution."
"I think that our purpose was to allow a space for students in particular, faculty and staff to talk about their experiences, and I welcome that," Smokowski said at the time.
Trinity Carpenter, a junior from Ottawa and chair of the KU Social Welfare Student Activist Committee, said despite the statement, forums and meetings, she feels the dean's actions have been inadequate.
On Nov. 30, the School of Social Welfare hosted a forum on race and inclusivity where students voiced concerns that Smokowski was not doing enough to lead the school on issues of diversity and inclusion.
"We tried, it's not working, you are not taking our school seriously, you are not taking social justice seriously, you have not for a long time, we are not willing to accept it, and at this point we cannot move forward with healing," Carpenter said.
Carpenter said following the events of last semester, steps were taken to create an office that would work with providing resources to students of color. The office, eventually named the Office of Race and Social Justice, is headed by William Elliott III, an associate professor in the School of Social Welfare. Despite meeting with Elliott several times, Carpenter said she did not feel students had a
Despite her feelings about the Dec. 16 meeting, Carpenter said she agreed to meet with Smokowski following winter break. However, Carpenter said during the meeting, the dean did not acknowledge the events of the previous month, and ultimately, the meeting was unsuccessful.
On Dec. 16, members of the Student Activist Committee and Rock Chalk Invisible Hawk met with members of the faculty in the School of Social Welfare. Carpenter said the meeting was not productive in moving forward with the goals of the Student Activist Committee.
"I had meetings with Dr. Elliott. We're never really on the same page, we asked to be involved, for the process to be transparent, to be at the table, and we've still had to fight to have any input in this office," Carpenter said.
sav in the process.
Carpenter said she expects to have the faculty's support following the call for resignation, and hopes that the school can begin working towards creating a space that's helpful and inclusive for all students.
"At this point I could never encourage anyone else that's of color to go into my program," Carpenter said. "And that's a problem."
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OPEKA - Lawmakers are discussing two bills that could decrease legislators' spending allowances and halt salary and allowance pay after 90 days of a legislative session.
per diem for legislators from the end of the standard 90 days until the end of the session, said Tom Day, director of legislative administrative services. That figure doesn't include staff and administrative costs or money saved from legislators who refused their salaries or per diems during that time.
On Thursday, members of the House General Government Budget Committee discussed House Bill 2487. The bill proposes lowering the per diem — the daily spending allowance each
legislator is allocated — from $140 to $129. Under current law, legislators either receive the federal employee per diem amount for Topeka or $109, whichever is higher. The bill would change the provision to a set pay of $129.
The change would save about $170,000 in fiscal year 2017, legislative analysts said. It could also save a small amount this year because the decrease would take effect during the current pay cycle for lawmakers.
Another bill, House Bill 2624 would end salary and per diem at the end of the normal 90-day session. If the legislative session runs longer than 90 days, lawmakers' compensation would end at that time. However, legislators who travel would still receive compensation for mileage. If the session ended before 90 days, the per diem would end with it.
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During last year's record 114-day session, the state paid approximately $900,000 in salaries and
No action was taken on the bills Thursday.
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$350M Central District Development Plan will address needs for influx of freshmen
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As the University gains first-year freshmen, it has found itself lacking in another area.
The consistent increase in freshman enrollment over the past four years has created a need for more student housing, said Joe Monaco, director of strategic communications for the University.
The construction of those two buildings, which have yet to be named, are the fourth
"We have been looking at enrollment numbers, and our plans for growing the campus go back to 2010," he said. "There is a need for additional bed space. We have now had four straight years of freshman class growth."
In the fall of 2015, the University reported 4,187 freshmen on campus, an increase of 2.5 percent from the fall of 2014.
The student housing issue will be addressed with the construction of new apartment complexes for students, and a new residence hall. According to Monaco, both will be located on 19th Street near Oliver Hall. The apartment complex will house 220 student athletes and 500 traditional students.
The housing need will be addressed by the Central District Development plan, a construction project that has begun preparations with the tearing down of Stouffer Place apartments. The project, which has had several state legislators questioning the process through which the University received funding for it, will cost approximately $350 million, and will be paid mostly through bonds, Monaco said.
"There's a few components to it, but essentially it addresses several needs we have related to science facilities, student space, student housing, parking and utilities," he said.
The main issue at hand for some legislators is that the University went through a Wisconsin public finance agency for a $327 million bond instead of waiting for legislative approval. University officials, including Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little, appeared before the House Appropriations Committee to answer questions of why the University went through the firm.
and fifth new student housing options added to campus in the past two years. Oswald and Self Halls opened at the start of this school year, and McCarthy Hall opened in October 2015.
"Our residence halls are currently running full," said Diana Robertson, director of the department of student housing. "We fill them each year, and with the projected growth in enrollment, and particularly the growth in international student population, that's the growth area and that's why we need more beds to be able to meet that demand."
First-year freshmen are not required to live in residence halls, but according to Robertson, first-year freshmen are the wide majority of students living at residence halls.
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Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little attends a house appropriations committee hearing in Topeka on Feb. 9.
"We've had a long-standing wait list for Jayhawker Towers most years," Robertson said.
The residence hall is scheduled to be completed in 2017,with the apartment complex completed in 2018.
The project will also include a new dining center for Oliver Hall and its new counterpart, Robertson said. Oliver's current dining center will turn into an Academic Service Center, similar to the one found on Daisy Hill.
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Four students were the first to take to the stage Saturday night in Hashinger Hall. Dressed in black and illuminated by red stage light, the women gave a brief introduction to the play that would touch on one rather taboo topic.
"I bet you're worried," they said. "We were worried, we were worried about vaginas."
For over an hour, 16 students from the campus group KU V-Day went on to tell the trials, tribulations, joys and confusions of vaginas, something that they said is briefly, if ever, discussed.
"There's so much darkness and secrecy surrounding them," one actress told the audience. "Like the Bermuda Triangle, no one reports back from there."
"The Vagina Monologues," written by Eve
Ensler, first debuted on off-Broadway stages in 1996. The play is comprised of the stories of over 200 women Ensler interviewed, ranging from young to old and across all races and different sexualualities, all being asked to give their thoughts on the topic.
Some stories were long, others were short. Some, like the one titled "My Angry Vagina," had the audience laughing and shouting, while others, such as the stories of several Bosnian women's experiences in a rape-camp, had them stone-faced and serious, rapt with attention.
Since its success back in the late '90s, the play has become the cornerstone of V-Day, a campaign to end violence against women. Now, every February, campus groups put on productions of the monologues to raise money for local anti-violence organizations.
Saturday night, the students of KUV-Day, the local
campus campaign group performed the play to benefit the Willow Domestic Violence Center and the Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center.
Keonya Jackson, a senior from Junction City and president of KU V-Day, said the essence of the play is combating the negative connotations that often surround femininity.
"Vagina' for a while was looked at as a bad word, but it's an anatomical body part, so in addition to that, any of those words that we used [...] can be used as insults," Jackson said. "We're taking that away."
Flanking the stage during the play were giant chalkboards covered in colorful drawings of the anatomical body part and the different words used to describe it. Although some women might be hesitant to broach such a topic, there was no tiptoeing around the subject during the play. At one point, audience members even began shouting "c---" at the prompting of one actress to "reclaim" the word, which is known for its derogatory use.
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"For the longest time,
this language for female genitalia was so much worse than any slang term for male genitalia." Nodarse said. "You can say 'd--' on cable television."
The total production has been modified since its debut in 1996, with different pieces being omitted or added over the years. In 2013, Ensler added an episode about the struggles of transgender women to the play. "They Beat the Girl Out of My Boy -- Or So They Tried," told the stories of several transgender women's experiences with physical violence and ostra-cization.
Holly Mills, a Lawrence senior and one of the actresses, said it opened her eyes to the struggles of the transgender community.
"I definitely feel a lot more sympathy for the transgender people in particular, because that was the piece that I was in," Mills said. "And I think that piece got at it, where it was
really a whole life full of trying to beat them down, just pummel them through it."
"The Vagina Monologues" will hopefully be back again next February, Jackson said. Although KU V-Day comprises mostly seniors who are graduating this year, Jackson said there are some sophomores she hopes will carry on the tradition. Jackson said when people walk away from the play, she hopes they feel empowered to accept themselves.
"This is something that is real, it's me, a lot of people share this body part with me, and even people who don't have a vagina who identify as female, they are proud, and this is they are and there's no reason to be shocked," Jackson said. "Just accept it."
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sues often go unnoticed.
The clip highlights the ensnaring nature of abusive relationships by presenting a couple happily kissing and interacting before showing the woman removing her makeup to reveal a black eye. The video ends with the man covering up the woman's brushe with her hair to symbolize how these is-
Domestic violence is an issue that can affect anyone regardless of age, race, gender or sexual orientation. The video depicts a woman as the victim of a male abuser, and while the vast majority of victims are women, men can also be affected by domestic violence.
According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one in three women and one in four men have been physically harmed or stalked by an intimate partner. Nearly 20 people are physically abused each minute by a partner in the United States, those same statistics show.
To keep our communities safe, we must address the issues locally. This requires involvement from multiple parties to raise awareness and form solutions — not just women's groups and domestic violence prevention services
In 2013, Kansas law enforcement reported 23,508 domestic violence cases. This number does not account for the agencies that did not submit their records to the state, meaning the actual number of cases was likely higher. Furthermore, many instances go unreported altogether.
Reducing domestic violence spares people from its harmful aftereffects. Victims of domestic violence often suffer from
more than injury. Victims have a higher risk of depression, suicidal behavior, addiction, sexually transmitted diseases and a number of other health issues, according to the NCADV.
To help individuals in abusive relationships, the Willow Domestic Violence Center suggests the following:
Tell victims you are there for them.
Let them know you are concerned.
Offer to find resources that they can reach out to for help.
Loveisrespect, a nonprofit that aims to prevent and end abusive relationships, warns against confronting the abuser or
posting anything negative about the abuser on social media. Engaging the abuser can make a situation worse for a victim.
With the issue of domestic violence being all too common, everyone has likely met a victim, even if they don't realize they have. Domestic violence affects many of our fellow students, our friends and our family members, and for that reason we should do everything we can to stop it.
Ryan Liston is a freshman from Lawrence studying journalism.
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Coal energy still vital despite downfalls
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in December, representatives from 195 countries met in Paris and agreed to lower green-house gas emissions to combat climate change.
To convince other countries to join this pact, the U.S. cited Obama administration regulations limiting coal power emissions. However, last week the Supreme Court issued a stay on these regulations, potentially stalling action on international climate change.
This clash between world energy needs and climate change initiative has been an issue for many years and at its heart is coal, which supplies around 40 percent of the world's electricity and is one of the chief contributors of carbon emissions.
Mining and burning coal is a contentious issue because of coal's environmental, health, and natural resource impacts. The potential environmental and health costs of coal are huge, ranging from increased pollution to increased cases of cancer.
The Energy Information Agency estimates that US coal
completely is unlikely because coal power is currently the backbone of American energy. Switching to other renewable sources of energy isn't so easily achieved because renewable sources are expensive and not as reliable as coal.
resources may only last 261 years. For the present, coal energy is easily obtainable and cheap; and even with the problems surrounding coal in 2014, coal generated about 39 percent of American power, 12 percent more than the next leading energy source.
Heavy coal dependence is detrimental to the environment and society, and a majority of Americans recognizes environmental change is a problem. However, only 50 percent of Americans are greatly or fairly worried about climate change.
Does change mean cutting coal altogether or just lessening our coal reliance and relying more on renewable energy? Eliminating coal
We face an energy dilemma: coal power is flawed, but few viable options present themselves to replace coal as a main energy source. Although society recognizes the drastic environmental effects from continued reliance on coal, it's still reluctant to demand change.
This apathy often results from dependence on coal for both a power source and income. Understandably, we
worry more about our present, personal lives than the lives of our great-grandchildren; it can be hard to focus on the future when current economic and social problems press the limits of our attention.
Society must explore ways to obtain energy without negative impacts through education, research and technological development. Only through societal action and application of science will the future shine brightly.
Bridgete Befort is a sophomore from Topeka studying chemical engineering.
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o begin the new year, the University Theatre will produce "The Rehearsal & The Hypochondria," its first play of 2016.
The comedy is unique, as it's an adaptation that combines two performances from French 17th-century playwright Molière. Mechele Leon, the director of the play and the chair of the University theater department, translated both plays and adapted one.
"I thought it would be interesting to tie the two performances together, especially since the first, 'The Rehearsal,' is not often done and tends to be more difficult to do," Leon said. "The Rehearsal,' I hope, will blend neatly into 'The Hypochondriac,' making it seem as if it were one larger performance."
"The Rehearsal," a short, one-act play adapted by Leon from one of Moliere's
works, makes fun of the playwright himself as well as his peers. The play focuses on the suspense and chaos behind the curtain of a play as cast and crew scurry to rehearse one final time before King Louis XIV attends opening night.
When the king arrives, "The Rehearsal" ends. The play then leads into "The Hypochondriac" to give audiences a unique playwithin-a-play experience as the characters from "The Rehearsal" change to characters in "The Hypochondriac."
"I think showing 'The Rehearsal' first and then leading into another show brings more humanity to the performance," Leon said. "Many people when they think of 17th-century comedy think about the absurd costumes and silly powdered wigs, and I think that showing a behind-the-scenes look will give more meaning and more reality to 'The Hypochondria.'"
In the comedy "The Hypochondriac," the main character is a man who thinks he's perpetually sick. He therefore decides to marry his daughter Angélique off to a doctor to bring a medical professional into the family. The hypochondriac receives backlash from the rest of his family, and Angélique is stuck between a man she truly loves and the doctor she's supposed to marry.
Marit Sosnoff, who plays Louise, Angelique's sister, said any young college student will be able to identify with the daughter in the play.
"There are always things that your parents want you to do and as you get older and as you go to college you learn to be an adult, you learn to have your own opinion," Sosnoff, a freshman from St. Louis, said. "You're not always going to agree with your parents but being an adult is learning how to own your opinion
and learning how to be able to speak it and we all want to be heard."
My cast is fantastic... we've definitely made this art collectively."
Mechele Leon Director, University theater department chair
While simultaneously connecting with college students and encouraging viewers to stand up for themselves, the two performances are, at their cores, comedies, demonstrating Molière's writing style.
"Molière is hilarious and somehow he manages to intermingle stunning philosophical debate and discussion with slapstick and
physical humor as well as sharp wit," Adrian Brothers, a senior from Lawrence who plays the leads Molière and Argan, said.
Leon said she believes that introducing students to Molière's works is one of the best ways to familiarize them with comedy and wit.
"My cast is fantastic," Leon said. "We have freshmen, seniors, a non-traditional student and a transfer from [Johnson County Community College]. And I think, while it has taken time and hard work, we've managed to pull off something beautiful. We've definitely made this art collectively."
"The Rehearsal & The Hypochondriac" plays at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26-27 and March 3-4 and at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 28 and March 6 in the Crafton-Preyer Theatre in Murphy Hall.
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Kevin Huang, a former University student, on the set of "Still Moon." Huang's most recent film
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Several popular films of 2015 were bloody tales of survival, notably Quentin Tarantino's "The Hateful Eight" and Alejandro González Inárritu's "The Revenant." Long before either film was released, former University student Kevin Huang was working on the short film "Still Moon."
Huang's 18-minute film
tells the story of a group of surveyors in the mid-19th century who stumble upon a camp of massacred Native Americans. When a young girl brandishing a bow-and-arrow, the lone survivor of the killing, approaches them, she is shot. In the aftermath, the surveyors have to grapple with increasing tension and the morality of progress.
Although Huang attended the University for several years, he didn't receive a degree. Born in Taiwan,
Huang came to the United States as a teenager to study industrial design. He entered the University as a design student before enrolling in the film program. He studied screenwriting under professor Kevin Willmott and tried his hand at photography.
Huang left the University a semester away from graduation to attend the Brooks Institute in Ventura, Calif., where he met most of the crew of "Still Moon." Although he wasn't unhappy with the film education he got while in Lawrence, Huang wanted a more hands-on experience than the screenwriting skills and film theory he was learning at the University. Brooks allowed him to get behind the camera his first week there. He graduated in 2013.
In addition to directing the film, Huang served as one of its producers. He has directed previous projects — including "Ai" (Japanese for love), his thesis film while at Brooks, and
"Sunset on Cabrillo Blvd., which won top prize at Santa Barbara International Film Festival's college division — but he mostly studied cinematography while in school.
"Directing, you have a say over the finality of the film," he said. "Cinematography gives you more power to make suggestions."
"Still Moon" is Huang's
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statement on expansion at the expense of oppression. The surveyors are in the wilderness to build a railroad, but the impact of their presence is evident in the camp full of bodies. People like them - white men from another region presumably caused the destruction.
["Still Moon"] is about progress and how just because we can do it doesn't mean we should do it," Huang said. "Railroads back then [were] a great invention, a great method of transporting resources and people, but sometimes there's so much sacrifice made making this available."
Many of Huang's films tackle similarly-large topics: his upcoming, semi-autobiographical project "All the Little Things" will tell the story of a young man who goes home to visit his parents in rural Taiwan after finding success as a white-collar worker in New York City. He hasn't been home in years, and the man must come to terms with the fact that, as different as their lifestyle may be, his parents love him unconditionally and represent his heritage.
"When he finally stumbles on his past, he realizes how far he has strayed from his origin and roots," Huang said.
Pre-production for "Still Moon" began at the end of
2013 when the cinematographer Daniel Rink brought the script to Huang's attention. Principal photography took place over the course of a week in 2014 in the Oregon wilderness. In addition to Huang and Rink, other crew members include screenwriters Joseph Grove and Jona Ward, editor Hayden Johnson, and actors Charlie Glaekin, Andrew Hunter and Stefani Zabner.
Rink chose to shoot the film on 16-millimeter stock rather than capture it digitally. He had film left over from a previous project and wanted to use it before its expiration date. It worked out for the best, as Rink believes the stock fits the antique, dated feel of the film better than digital film
would have.
"I wouldn't say I'm a purist, but I think every story has an aesthetic that is inherent, and you need to be able to capture that," Rink said. "It's a story about the old ways fighting the new ways, and I thought that film would be a good way to do that."
The crew was lucky enough to have six days of good weather while shooting the film. Rink says the biggest problem during shooting was using the sunlight as efficiently as possible.
"For us [the challenge] was just choosing the right time of day to shoot — and then, when that time passes and you still have to shoot more scenes, making sure that you choose the right
shots for the amount of time that you have and still making sure that the story gets across," he said.
The film was accepted into the Cannes Film Festival's Short Film Corner. Although the Short Film Corner is not part of the festival's competition, it gives Huang and his crew an opportunity to meet and network with accomplished entertainment industry members and executives.
"The ability to be there to mingle with industry producers and financiers and investors and hopefully bump into celebrities, directors – that's the part I'm excited about." Huang said. "It's not a red carpet situation for my film, but it's an opportunity to be surrounded by filmmakers."
After the film completes the festival circuit, Huang is considering releasing it on Vimeo or another video sharing website. Rink says they didn't embark on the project with the intention of making a large profit.
"I think Kevin would rather put it out there for anyone to see at any time," Rink said. "Just getting it out there for whoever I think is a better idea than trying to monetize it, because that's not really why we shot this film. It was more about shooting film, getting out there with all of our friends. We just want it to get out there because we want people to see it."
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Interactive art exhibit encourages self-relection
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DO NOT STEP ON THIS FLOOR.
See, listen, express, think, help, feel — six concepts and actions "of humanity" that are woven within Mexican artist Nacho Rodriguez Bach's interactive installment, "The Path of Thought." Bach gave an art talk about his interactive piece last night at Spooner Hall.
Walking into The Commons in Spooner Hall while "The Path of Thought" is set up, one will find curious, colorful tiles on the floor, inviting the participants to follow and read along, exploring a path of self-reflection and optimism.
"It's as much a social experiment as it is an artwork," Bach said. "I want the participants to think inward and reflect on their feelings and their own thoughts."
The six concepts brought to mind by the piece are helpfully color-coded to help the participants form their thoughts more clearly around one idea at a time.
general and how true free thought could aid in combating violence and negativity.
"We don't really think about thinking too much," Bach said. "When we think we're thinking we're really just feeling. We're having a reaction to something that we like or hate or that makes us cold or warm, but we're not really thinking objectively and freely. Free thinking can hurt."
Bach, a native Mexican, has set up his artwork experiment in multiple countries and in three different languages including English, Spanish and Russian.
After walking "The Path of Thought," participants are asked to fill out a small survey asking about their thoughts on other people, themselves, the world in
"I want the piece to allow us to see ourselves in others and to see others within ourselves," Bach said. "We belong to the world and the world belongs to us."
Bach said that his interest in social activism and commentary only began when he started displaying his artwork in outdoor, public places. Since then, he has not only been taking his artwork internationally but has also been recording the data gathered in hopes of making a difference.
We belong to the world and the world belongs to
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Casey Mesick, curator for global and indigenous art at the Spencer Art Museum, was excited to be able to attend the art talk Wednesday night.
The social connection disintegrates the process of self-reflection and ruins the results."
"I had a bit of an idea what was going to be going on, but it was nothing compared to actually being here and experiencing it," Mesick said. "After hearing Nacho talk about it, I need to go through it again."
"We've found that 87 percent of people who go through the path report having a different outlook, be it about themselves others or the importance of the community," Bach said. "We've also found that those who travel the path with a friend or family member have a completely different response.
Mesick said while she's used to watching other people experience art at the University, she wasn't prepared for "The Path of Thought."
Nacho Rodriguez Bach and his new interactive project "The Path of Thought". It will be on display in Spooner Hall until Feb. 26.
"It's definitely a lot to take in," Mesick said. "The combination of the reading and the walking is really interesting and makes for a totally different way to experience art."
Bach allowed for some time for participants to go through the path before beginning his art talk, a neatly-organized powerpoint presentation which only lasted about 25 minutes, before opening up the floor to questions which nearly doubled the presentation time.
"I'm surprised at how many questions there were," Mesick said. "It's obvious how engaged they were in the piece and how it really did make them think differently."
"Nothing will change without first learning who's affected, how they're affect-
Bach's interactive installment encourages participants to think not only about themselves by using
metaphors to explain the neurons in the brain but also about those around them and the community as a whole, almost pleading for a positive change.
ed, how many are affected and what it is that is affecting them," Bach said. "I hope that by allowing people to engage and by measuring the reaction of their own self-reflection, I can find new ways to improve broken systems."
"The Path of Thought" will be open to the public at The Commons until Feb. 26 and will make its way around campus throughout this spring.
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AT A GLANCE
The Jayhawks hit a lull in the middle of January, losing three games during a five-game stretch. The lull set them back to fourth in the Big 12 at the time, with the chances of the 12th straight conference title looking bleak. Since then, Kansas has won seven in a row and now has a two-game lead in the Big 12. Once again, the Jayhawks look like the best team in the nation.
BAYLOR BEARS 20-7 (9-5)
Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk is coming off one of his better performances in conference play. The sophomore wing hit 3-of-4 three-pointers to provide a spark off the bench against Kansas State. Heading into the instate matchup, Mykhailiuk had hit four of his last 21 three-pointers, but he now may be finding his groove once again.
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Can Kansas maintain focus down the stretch?
Sviatoslav Mykhailiuksophomore, guard
QUESTION MARK
The Jayhawks are playing their best basketball at just the right time. Kansas has a two-game lead with four games left to play and two of those games at home. With that kind of lead, it could be easy for a team to get complacent and overlook an opponent, particularly a team Kansas beat by 28 in the first meeting, such as Baylor.
2 - Kansas has lost just twice in the last 13 meetings against Baylor, winning each of the last six.
2 - The Jayhawks have scored 100-plus points twice in Big 12 play, including a 102-74 win over the Bears in the last meeting.
The Jayhawks come out of the gate strong against the Bears. In the last meeting, Kansas jumped out to a 24-4 lead over Baylor and never looked back. After the game, Baylor coach Scott Drew said there was no question who the best team in nation was at the time. With that game in many players' heads, an early lead could potentially demoralize them even at home.
BY THE NUMBERS
2 - Kansas holds a two-game lead in the Big 12 with four games left to play this season.
BIG JAY WILL CHEER IF...
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PROJECTED STARTERS
PETER E. HARRIS
Frank Mason III,junior,guard
After a lull in January, it appears Frank Mason III is back to his usual self. During Kansas' seven-game win streak, Mason has scored in double figures in six contests. Additionally, Mason has scored 14 or more points in the last four games, and during that span he has 16 assists and four turnovers.
★★★★★
A. B. KING
Devorite* Graham, sophomore, guard
Another key factor in the Jayhawks' seven-game winning streak is the play of Devonte' Graham. Graham scored just six points against Kansas State, snapping a six-game streak of reaching double figures that included a 27-point performance against Oklahoma. Still, all of Graham's six points against the Wildcats came in the last two minutes of the game, including the basket that Kansas coach Bill Self called the biggest of the game.
★★★☆
PARKER
Wayne Selden Jr., junior, guard
SCOTT CHASEN
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Despite his recent struggles, Wayne Selden Jr. is still second on the team in scoring with 14.1 points per contest. Since his .33-point performance against Kentucky, Selden has reached double figures twice. He's failed to make more than one three-pointer in five of the last six games but is shooting 43 percent on the year.
★★★★
ALAIN MEYRAS
Perry Ellis, senior, power forward
Perry Ellis may be less than 100 percent after getting 12 stitches in the middle of the Kansas State game when he sustained a gash during play in the second half. Ellis is the team's leading scorer with 16.6 points per game. If the injury bothers Ellis at all, other players may have to pick up the scoring.
★★★☆
MIRANDA CHESTER
Landen Lucas, junior, forward
After shuffling the starting five spot for much of the season, Landen Lucas has taken the job and ran away with it. Lucas has started the last nine games for Kansas, and led the team in rebounding seven times. He has hauled in double-digit boards in three of the last four contests. Lucas' recent play has earned him a half-star increase in our grading scale.
BAYLOR
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Lester Medford, senior, guard
Standing only 5-foot-10., Medford is one of the shortest players in the Big 12, but he doesn't lack talent. The point guard has posted 11 games with eight or more assists and, before the game against Texas, he'd posted 15 assists to just two turnovers in his last two outings.
★★★★★
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AlFreeman, sophomore, guard
Freeman struggled in the first meeting against the Jayhawks, posting just six points on 2-0f-10 shooting. He's been solid since that time, but seems to be one of the more inconsistent players on the team. He's had games where he's led the team in scoring and minutes, but also where he's racked up either more turnovers or more fouls than points.
★★★☆☆
PETER CAREY
Ishmail Wainright, junior, guard
Wainright isn't much of an offensive threat inside the perimeter, but he has the ability to step out and knock in a shot from long range, where he's shot 55 percent in his last nine games. The junior has racked up 11 assists in his last two games, which is just the second time he's done that in the last two years.
PARKS
★★★☆☆
His last name may be Prince, but he's a king when it comes to racking up points in league play. Prince has scored in double-figures in all but two games of Big 12 play, and has hit at least 15 points in a game against seven of a possible nine opponents. This year, he's improved his ability to get to the line, and he's been shooting a better percentage there too. He was a perfect 12-of-12 on free throws in the last game against Kansas.
Taurean Prince, senior forward
★★★★★
MARK A. BARNES
Rico Gathers, senior, forward
Gathers is dealing with the flu, but he's still one of the best rebounds in the Big 12 — and probably the nation. This year, he's had games with 21, 18, 17 and 16 rebounds, and has recorded at least 13 rebounds in a game on eight different occasions. However, in eight career meetings with the Jayhawks, Gathers has just one double-double.
★★★★
AT A GLANCE
Baylor comes into this game off a dominant win against Texas that was nowhere as close as the score indicated. And considering they won their last game on the road by 14 against a top 25 opponent, that really says a lot. After a stretch when they lost three out of four games, the Bears seem to have regained their mojo. However, the Bears have not beaten the Jayhawks in their last six meetings.
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Johnathan Motley sophomore, forward
Motley is on fire coming into this game, shooting 75 percent from the field in his last three games. In the team's last two games, against two ranked opponents, he's scored 24 and 27 points, shooting a ridiculous 92.3 percent from the field against the Texas Longhorns.
Beat writer predictions:
Against Texas, Gathers came off the bench because of flulike symptoms. He's missed two of his last four games entirely, but should be closer to 100 percent after a few more days. The question remains how close will he be to 100 percent. Kansas is playing some of its best basketball of the season, so for Baylor to pull the upset the team will need all hands on deck.
How healthy is Rico Gathers?
Scott Chasen | @SChasenKU: Kansas, 81-79
Shane Jackson | @jacksonshaneg: Kansas, 79-68
Evan Riggs | @EvanRiggsUDK: Kansas, 74-69
25 - The Bears have 25 losses against the Jayhawks alltime. Kansas leads the series 25-4 dating back to 1951.
QUESTION MARK
25—Rico Gathers has played in 25 of a possible 27 games this year, after missing two of the last four contests with the flu.
25 — The Bears have been ranked in the top 25 in both the Coaches Poll and AP Poll for each of the last six weeks.
BY THE NUMBERS
BIG JAY WILL CRY IF...
The supporting cast stays hot for Baylor. With each team having their best big man banged up, it will be crucial for each side to get contributions from all five starters in addition to a couple guys off the bench. Seven different Baylor players shot at least 50 percent from the field in the last game. They'll need similar production against Kansas.
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MANHATTAN, Kan. — After leading by double-figures for much of the game, the No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks found themselves in a bit of trouble against the Kansas State Wildcats, up only four after Kansas State forward Stephen Hurt drilled a three-point jumper with four minutes left to play.
Bramlage Coliseum let out the loudest roar of the night, which would only be topped moments later as a familiar sound trumpeted over the PA system.
Sophomore guard Devonte' Graham celebrates early in the game. Kansas defeated Kansas State 72-63.
The Kansas State crowd roared with chants of "F—KU," which was likely at least a partial reason as to why the song hadn't been played in the arena throughout the season.
Sandstorm.
The University had also taken further precautions in trying to keep profanity and unsportsmanlike acts to a minimum. Those acts included showing a pregame video about sportsmanship and even sending out a text message at halftime through the campus alert system.
The message asked students to refrain from participating in "embarrassing chants that contain profanity."
However, all those gestures preaching sportsmanship and appropriateness were quickly thrust aside by what was essentially an endorsement of the ravenous, anything-goes atmosphere. And the crowd ate it up.
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The volume level continued to rise, as the music blared over the speakers. It was nearly impossible to hear as the teams huddled during the timeout.
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But unlike in past years — not to mention past road games this year — Kansas didn't wilt. After a turnover on what was a blown call, the team hit the shots and free throws it needed to come away with a 72-63 win.
"We're tired of people storming the court on us," senior forward Jamari Taylor said. "That's our mindset: We're not going to let that happen. We're not going to lose this game."
Even with two big men — Traylor and junior forward Landen Lucas — fouling out and senior forward Perry Ellis sidelined after taking a scratch to the eye and a couple of blows to the head, the Jayhawks were able to hold on. The team closed out the game with four- and five-guard line-ups, which Self had really only used in one other game this season.
With the makeshift lineup lineup at the end of the game, it seemed only fitting that, as the final buzzer sounded, it was three players - sophomore guard Devonte' Graham, junior guard Wayne Selden Jr. and junior guard Brannen Greene - who held the ball, rather than one.
The three went up for a rebound on the game's final shot, and all managed to grab a piece of the ball. Still hanging on, they fell to the ground laughing.
After a 40-minute dogfight, it was finally over. Kansas had won.
And they had won without relying on any one player. Graham hit what Kansas coach Bill Self called the biggest shot of the game. Junior guard Frank Mason had carried the team at points in the first half, while sophomore guard Sviatoslav Mykhaliuk knocked down crucial shots as Kansas came back from an early deficit.
It wasn't one player, but a host of players that won Kansas the game, which was only fitting, considering how much the game meant to several players on the team.
"It was very important for me and the guys," junior guard Frank Mason said. "There were a couple of us that had not had a win here, and we took that personally."
After the team's last game against Oklahoma State, Selden and Greene had mentioned up the same thing. They hadn't won in Manhattan yet, and it was on their minds.
But it isn't in the bag yet. The two-game lead presents a new challenge for Self and his team, and it's a problem that isn't necessarily as present on the court as it is inside the heads of the players.
of the Big 12 title. On the road against Baylor, the team played like a team with nothing to play for, dropping the game by 23.
After all, two seasons ago, a Ben McLemore-led Kansas squad entered its final game guaranteed at least a share
Self has experienced the letdown firsthand.And a letdown is something he said he doesn't want to see happen this year.
However, losses on the road weren't just a trend against one team for a few years. Kansas had struggled to put away road opponents earlier in the season.
As the final buzzer sounded, losses at Oklahoma State, West Virginia and Iowa State were all in the past. Winning three road games in a row for the first time in over two years, the Jayhawks held a two-game lead in the Big 12.
"I'm really proud of our guys, but we don't need to relax, at all." Self said.
A three-game road-losing streak put the Jayhawks in a bit of trouble in the middle of league play. However, after going through the early lull, the team began figuring out the right way to play, according to Kansas coach Bill Self.
This Kansas team is a different one from the team that played four weeks ago. There might be a general assumption that with a veteran-laden squad there really can't be growth, but according to Traylor, that isn't the case.
that rough stretch, we were just playing, but we had no purpose behind our play," Self said. "I feel like we're playing with more of a purpose now."
"When we went through
The Jayhawks have gone from a top-ranked squad early in the season to a struggling
team. From that, they've resurged and become one of the top-ranked teams in the country and a likely one-seed come tournament time.
"I feel like we're just there for each other," Traylor said. "I just feel like we're a better team. We jell a little bit better and guys know where to be and know what coach expects from us."
The next logical step is keeping that intensity going heading into a game against the Baylor Bears. And if the team can keep it up all the way through postseason play, there's no telling how or when the season will end. Really, the only thing that seems all-cut certain is it will likely be much later than the last two seasons
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Northern Colorado's top three hitters are Tyler Yamaguchi, Ryan Jamane and Rob Cashel. The three of them are batting .333 through the first three games. Northern Colorado will be presented with an extra challenge with this series, playing five games in five days, whereas Kansas has played just once.
The Bears will enter Monday with one full series under their belt, winning one out of three games over the weekend against the Wichita State Shockers. In their lone victory, the Bears pushed four runs across in a narrow one-run victory. Wichita State won game one 11-0 and game two 17-2.
"We are definitely looking forward to getting [back] home," sophomore shortstop Matt McLaughlin said after the team's loss in Arkansas.
Kansas leads the alltime series against Northern Colorado 5-4 with all
The Jayhawks will play two games against the Bears on Monday, Feb. 22, and Tuesday, Feb. 23.
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nine matchups played at Hoglund Ballpark. The last time these two teams met was in 2009 when the Jayhawks won 15-6. The Bears are coached by Carl Iwasaki who holds an all-time record of 110-164 at the University.
In the season opener, Kansas mustered just four hits and two runs, both coming on a single swing of the bat from McLaughlin. Kansas coach Ritch Price said the team will have to get more than the four or five quality at-bats they had in the opener to get back on track.
The biggest positive for the Jayhawks was the bullpen, which did not allow a run on Saturday. Due to the wonky schedule the projected starter for Monday's game is freshman Jackson Goddard who will be making his first career start.
Tuesday's starter is likely to be either redshirt sophomore Jon Hander, who has a career 3.14 ERA, or sophomore Blake Weiman, who earned two strikeouts against the two
First pitch for both games is scheduled for 3 p.m.
datters he faced against Little Rock.
It's odd that Kansas has such an early home series as normally they are forced to a warm weather location due to cold temperatures in Lawrence. But what makes the series even more bizarre is the layout of the early schedule.
"It's an unusual series because it's Saturday, Monday and Tuesday," Price said.
On Monday, AccuWeather calls for 52 degree temperatures with winds at 6-to-8 mph. Tuesday's weather is projected to be similar but with greater cloud cover and slightly higher winds. With the way winds swirl around Hoglund Ballpark, expect most home runs to be hit between right and center field.
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Kansas City has estab lished itself as a sports town.
The Royals just won the World Series while the Chiefs made the playoffs and advanced to the second weekend. These teams gave a city of nearly half a million something to cheer about. Not to mention, Sporting KC won the MLS Cup not long ago in 2013. These fans rally around their teams and support them through the highs and lows.
What is preventing Kansas City from having a basketball team? Is the market too small? Is there not enough interest?
However, there seems to be one thing missing in Kansas City—a basketball team.
In terms of metropolitan population, Kansas City, Mo. is a larger market than Atlanta, Miami, Orlando, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, New Orleans and Cleveland, all of which have NBA teams.
Kansas City also has a stadium in-place that could hold a basketball team. The Sprint Center sits directly downtown and is home to concerts, the Big 12 Men's Basketball tournament and NBA preseason games. Outside of that, the stadium is up for grabs.
There is plenty of basketball interest in the Kansas City area. This is evident by how much buzz and attention the Kansas men's basketball team receives, but if an NBA team would move to Kansas City there would be enough attention to go around. Large markets like Chicago and Los Angeles balance multiple professional sports teams while still shining the light on local collegiate teams.
And even if there isn't necessarily a big NBA presence already, that may actually make some sense. Part of being a fan is attending the games. Because there isn't an NBA team in Kansas City, many basketball fans root for the Oklahoma City Thunder—the closest team geographically. In this case, "close" is a more relative term than anything else, as it's a five-hour drive to go see them play.
Kansas City fans are clearly passionate about their sports teams and they could certainly handle another. The stadium and the fans are there, now a team needs to join them.
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A after a road loss to Iowa State on Jan. 25, Kansas found itself in unfamiliar territory. Through eight conference games, the Jayhawks were just 5-3 and one game out of first place.
With Oklahoma, West Virginia and Baylor - three Top 25 teams - all ahead of Kansas in the standings, it seemed like the Kansas streak of 11 consecutive conference titles was in serious jeopardy.
In the last three weeks all three of those teams have come back to the pack and are now tied for second place with a 9-5 conference record. Meanwhile, the Jayhawks have separated themselves.
With just four games remaining in conference play, the Jayhawks have won six
consecutive Big 12 games, and they are now two games ahead of the rest of the conference at 11-3.
If the Jayhawks hold serve at home, they would likely win at least a share of the Big 12 title. But they don't just want to win a share; they want it all to
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We want to win it outright. We've got to take care of business.
themselves.
"We want to win it outright," senior forward Jamari Traylor said. "We've got to take care of business. Our destiny is in our own hands. We've just got to go
out there and win one game at a time, but we can definitely achieve our goal."
On Tuesday, Kansas has an opportunity to inch even closer to a 12th consecutive Big 12 title when they travel to Waco, Texas to take on Baylor.
Although the Jayhawks have been the most consistent team in the conference as of late, they will have to try to extend their winning streak with their most consistent player at less than 100 percent after senior forward Perry Ellis received 12 stitches and was scratched in the eye on Saturday.
If the Jayhawks are going to leave Waco with a win, they will need a few guys to pick up the slack for Ellis.
After a rough stretch, junior guard Wayne Selden Jr. has scored in double figures in consecutive games, and sophomore guard Devonte' Graham has proven himself on the big stage this season.
Then there's junior guard Frank Mason III, who has looked more like he did when the Jayhawks were surging in December, and not struggling in January. In his last three games, Mason has scored 14 or more points in each game while recording 14 assists and two turnovers.
"He's still not shooting it great, but he's on an uptick," Bill Self said. "He's playing well."
A lot of what happens Tuesday will depend on which Baylor team shows up. The Bears have been one of the most perplexing teams in the conference, especially over the past two weeks.
Last week, Texas Tech marched into Waco and dominated Baylor in all facets of the game on its way to winning by 18 points. Last Tuesday, Baylor bounced back with an overtime win over Iowa State. On Saturday, Baylor dominated Texas on the road and won by 14, leading by more than 20 points for a majority of the game.
"I don't think they've had bad losses," Self said. "I just think our league is [that good.] I don't know if they're hard to figure out, but if you look at our league, nobody is very consistent. We've probably been as consistent as anybody."
The last time these two teams met, Kansas won by 28 and looked like one of the best teams in the country. After an up and down January, the Jayhawks are playing as well as anybody, and a win on Tuesday would put them in a commanding position to capture their 12th consecutive Big 12 title.
"We want to win the Big 12 again," Traylor said. "We can't drop games any more."
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The Kansas women's basketball team is coming off its best performance in conference play against No. 20 Oklahoma. The Jayhawks came up six points short against the Sooners, but it was a vast improvement from the previous loss against TCU, in which Kansas coach Brandon Schneider voiced his displeasure.
"I was proud the way they responded," Schneider said. "But that is what is required to compete in this league."
All season, Schneider has wanted to see his whole team complete a four quarter game. He felt his team played with passion and energy every second against Oklahoma.
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Schneider also knows the effort shown on Saturday will help the team in the near future.
"I think it's important for everyone in our program to see that this is that type of effort that is required every night, if you are gonna compete in this league," Schneider said.
With this being the closest game of the Big 12 season,
Schneider believes his team can win at least one of their final three remaining regular season games. The team doesn't have many practices left, but more games are available. Schneider recognizes Saturday's performance is a confidence booster.
"Well I hope it gives them some positive feedback that we still have the opportunity
to win a game or two," Schneider said.
Perhaps the biggest reason for the drastic improvements in the last game had less to do with what the coach said and more to do with the actions taken by the players. Sophomore guard Lauren Aldridge admitted that after the lackluster effort in the TCU game, a team meeting was held on
Thursday.
Going on the road is no easy task in the Big 12, as the Jayhawks have not won a true road game this season. Their
"We had a 'Come to Jesus' meeting in the film room and it was just about how we had to represent ourselves, this University, and more than anything just play for each other." Aldridge said.
last win carae on Feb. 28, 2015 at Oklahoma.
On Wednesday, Kansas will head south to Stillwater, Okla. to take on the Cowgirls. The Cowgirls won the first matchup on Jan. 24 in Lawrence 74-46.
Tip is 7 p.m. Wednesday in Gallagher-Iba Arena.
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Sanders discussed public education and campaign reform to a crowd of 7,500 at his Kansas City Mo. campaign rally on Wednesday.
Sanders spoke at the Kansas City Convention Center. Attendants began lining up roughly four hours before the doors opened. Sanders spoke around 1:30 p.m.
The speech lasted about 45 minutes and centered on the key points of his campaign, including Wall Street
corruption,paid maternity leave and universal health care. Sanders also answered questions about how he would enact his ideas.
"Real change takes place from the bottom on up," Sanders said.
Sanders also emphasized the need to make higher education more accessible to everyone.
"The fact of the matter is that having a college education today is the same as having a high school diploma was about 50 years ago," Sanders said. "In order to ensure that we have the highest educated work force once again, we need to make college education
more accessible."
Sanders made a point to try to explain his plan, which has come under fire from Republicans and fellow Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.
"I will make college education free by imposing a tax on Wall Street speculations," Sanders said. "My opponents say that I think too big and that my ideas will never work, to which I respond that less than one hundred years ago, women didn't have the right to vote in this country."
Sanders explained that the women's suffrage movement, the emancipation of slaves and other social
Supporters from all ages were excited to hear from the senator. Some supporters won't be old enough to vote at this election.
movements were also considered "too big" but were "a change that needed to be made and was made."
"I just wanted to hear Bernie Sanders speak," Maddie Vandyne, a 16-year-old student from Liberty High School, said. "He really gets it and even though I'm not old enough to vote, I feel like he really understands what America wants and what it really needs right now."
Sanders' supporters stood out in the 32 degree
cold and blistering winds, keeping each other in high spirits by chanting, "Feel the Bern."
One couple, Chuck and Tina Trible, said they decided to spend their wedding anniversary today at Sanders' rally.
"Today is our 37th wedding anniversary," Tina said. "My husband has just retired from his job that he's had for 37 years, we have a pension, we were able to go to college when it was relatively affordable and we woke up this morning and we said, 'We want these kids to have what we have,' so we said that we were going to Bernie."
Tribble, on the verge of tears when talking about her wish for future generations, said it was Sanders' passion that moved her and made her believe in his cause.
"Bernie gets it," Tribble said when comparing him and Hillary Clinton. "He knows that there are children starving, he knows that there are brilliant kids who can't afford to go to college, he knows that there are people out here struggling, and he knows that there is a problem when it comes to our police forces brutalizing citizens and he
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Student Activist Committee and the dean of social welfare do not agree on the events that prompted the committee to call for the dean's resignation.
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Students in the School of Social Welfare called for the resignation of Dean Paul Smokowski Monday, Feb. 22 following what Social Welfare Student Activist Committee members called several months of inaction and lack of accountability regarding issues of
Following the call for his resignation on Monday, Smokowski released a statement saying he had heard the students' "concerns and the depth of their feelings" and wants to continue to work on making the school a place where students receive the "best possible educational experience."
race, inclusion and equity.
"The School has taken significant steps in working on issues related to equity and inclusion, including creating the Toni Johnson Office of Race
and Social Justice, examining our curriculum, and designing further action steps," Smokowski said in the statement. "However, I recognize that there are still challenges and work ahead that we need to address."
Although Smokowski said he is personally committed to these issues, members of the Social Welfare Student Activist Committee said they dis-
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Full Senate votes against fee review bill
Members of Student Senate voted Wednesday night to send a bill allocating student fees for the 2016-17 Fiscal Year back to the Finance Committee for further review.
"In Student Senate, one of our most important responsibilities is maintaining the student fees and making sure that they are allocated properly," he said after the meeting. "This year we had an opportunity to lower them with $29.50 being sunsetted. I strongly believe that we need to be good stewards of that money."
A $4.50 reduction in the Student Senate Activity Fee and a $28 reduction to the Student Recreation Fee resulted in the potential decrease of student fees.
The bill, which required a two-thirds majority vote was voted down by a vote of 8-41-3.
Student Body Vice President Zach George gave a negative speech on the proposed fee allocations, which would have increased student fees $0.60, from $455.50 to $456.10.
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Specifically, George said he wanted the fee to be returned to the original recommendation, which would have lowered student fees instead of raising them. Finance Committee members approved two amendments to the original fee review last week: a $0.30 increase to Student Support Services, and a $1.00 increase to the University Daily Kansan Fee.
"I think it is telling about the Student Senate that most people that I've talked to have been very supportive of all of the fees that we have talked about," he said. Finance Committee chair Tyler Childress said the process for Finance Committee members would be structured largely the same way with which they approved the bill last week.
"It will be like we did last week, where I'll just go to the floor and say," Student Senate brought up these issues they have with it and they want you to look at this," he said. "It's free-range basically."
Harrison Baker, a Junior/Senior College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Senator, was in favor of passing the proposed fee allocation.
"If students knew that we could have reduced the amount we make them pay each semester, and we just ignored the opportunity to lower fees, I think people wouldn't be happy with us," George said.
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agree, citing that the dean did not show adequate commitment to social justice, a core tenant of the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics, and thus believe he should resign his position.
In a timeline released Sunday, the activist group outlined events leading up to the call for resignation.
The Nov. 11 Town Hall Meeting on race, respect and responsibility brought to light many students' accounts of inequality and injustice, including chair of the Student Activist Committee, Trinity Carpenter's own experience in a Social Welfare class, where she said microaggressions were commonly committed.
On Nov. 23, according to the timeline, Carpenter arrived in the dean's office with members of Rock Chalk Invisible Hawk to confront him about the school's silence surrounding the "racial tensions on campus" and present him with a list of five demands. Carpenter said she wanted the school to show more leadership in the ongoing issues.
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It was on this occasion that Carpenter said Smokowski slammed the door in her face. Smokowski later said the students had arrived in the middle of an important phone conference and he was unable to meet with them at that time.
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team were also reviewing the demands. Later that day, a forum was held between faculty and students in the School of Social Welfare.
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In the timeline, the Student Activist Committee suggested the forum was disorganized and "messy." It is also written in the timeline that, when the audience was asked if they could empathize with the students of color in the room, the majority of the room raised their hands.
After the forum Smokowski said he thought the forum was helpful in hearing students' needs.
Members of the Student Activist Committee have met with the dean and faculty members multiple times since the Dec. 16 incident. However, Carpenter said they feel the relationship between the dean and the students is "unrepairable."
"I think that our purpose was to allow a space for students in particular, faculty and staff to talk about their experiences, and I welcome that," Smokowski said. "And I think that was very helpful for us to hear and acknowledge."
On Dec. 9, members of Rock Chalk Invisible Hawk organized a protest that started on the steps of Wescoe Hall and eventually moved to the Chancellor's office.
Prior to the protest, members of Rock Chalk Invisible Hawk and the Social Welfare Student Activist Committee arrived at Smokowski's office, asking him to issue a statement standing in solidarity Rock Chalk Invisible Hawk. In an email later sent out, Smokowski acknowledged the protests and asked faculty to "consider" lending their support.
break.
According to the timeline, Caleb Stephens, a 2014 graduate of the school, stayed behind to ensure a statement was sent out. After seeing the email, Stephens said it was not what the group had previously agreed to, and began "yelling" at the dean. According to the timeline, this interaction was filmed by Smokowski's wife, Martica Bacallao, also a professor in the School of Social Welfare. According to Stephens, the video was eventually released to faculty, seen by his employer, and used as grounds for his two week suspension.
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In an email on Wednesday, Smokowski told the Kansan that he was aware of the video, but said he did not distribute it to any faculty.
One of the deciding factors in the students' call for Smokowski's resignation involves the events surrounding a meeting between faculty and students on Dec. 16.
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According to the time line, Trendel spoke to the police officer. The time line reads; "Kristin Trendel asked the officer why he was present and he responded that he was asked at his briefing meeting to search the floor before the meeting with faculty, students and RCLIH [Rock Chalk Invisible Hawk]."
Smokowski said he did arrive at the Union, but denied ever requesting a police escort. Furthermore, Smokowski said he never saw a police officer at the meeting. Trendel told the Kansan Wednesday morning that she did see a police officer in the Union that evening, but he was not escorting Smokowski.
"There was never a police officer escorting the dean to or from the meeting, at least that I saw," Trendel said, "I did see an officer in the building at the Kansas Union, he was not with the dean, and I knew that students were concerned, as was I, so I approached the officer and asked him why he was in the building and asked if he was there for a meeting, and he just informed me that at their morning briefing, they had been asked to come to the campus Union and do a walk through."
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The meeting was set to take place that evening at 5:30 p.m. in the Jayhawk room of the Kansas Union between faculty and students in the School of Social Welfare, according to the timeline. Lisa Kring, Director of Building Services for KU Memorial Unions, said the room was reserved under the School of Social Welfare Student Activist Committee.
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"Our faculty was saying they had no direction. Our faculty was saying they did not communicate with our dean."
Carpenter said prior to the meeting, Smokowski was told he was not welcome nor invited to attend. Later that day, prior to the meeting, members of the Student Activist Committee were gathered in the Office of Multicultural Affairs when Carpenter said they were informed by Assistant Dean of Social Welfare Kristin Trendel, Associate Professor and Assets and Education Initiative Director William Elliott III and Student Services Coordinator Vicki Mignot, that the dean had arrived with a police escort.
An office has been formed to deal with the concerns of the Student Activist Committee. The Toni Johnson Office of Race and Social Justice is headed by Eliott. Carpenter and others said they feel that students of color have been pushed out of the creation of this office. Carpenter said they want the office to be a place where students, particularly students of color, can go to get help and learn about resources.
"Our school was functioning in a manner where you could tell there was absolutely no leadership," Carpenter said. "Our faculty was saying they had no direction. Our faculty was saying they did not communicate with our dean."
Carpenter said the problems in the school come down to a lack of leadership.
Elliott was not available for comment.
"I have full belief in my faculty," Carpenter said.
The Student Activist Committee told the Kansan it is their goal to have the dean removed from his position by March 1. Carpenter said she believes with the support of others at the University, this is possible.
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actually cares."
One high school student, Cheyenne Bourdeois, from Liberty High School, said she was excited to not only be able to vote for the first time, but be able to vote for a candidate that "understands what it means to need."
"He's just like us," Bourdeois said. "He understands what normal people go through and he knows what we're thinking and that's why Hillary isn't getting our vote. She doesn't try to reach out to us and Bernie doesn't even need to try. Hillary doesn't understand that I'm a woman and I don't need to vote for her just because I happened to be born the same gender as her."
"I'm excited to be a part of history," Smith said. "Win or lose, this is a movement that needed to happen. I believe that Bernie Sanders is helping define the new Democratic Party since FDR. We are getting The New Deal all over again."
Dan Smith and his wife,
Sheila Ivan, drove from
Raytown, Mo. to hear Sanders speak.
Irvan said she was excited to learn more about what Sanders was all about by becoming a volunteer for his campaign.
One supporter at the rally, Stephanie Dawson from Olathe, said she was a Bernie Sanders supporter before he was a household name.
"Everyone says that we can't pay for college with taxes or we can't do this or that, but this is America," Dawson said. "When did we become the country of 'we can't?' We've always been the country of 'let's try,' and I think that Bernie will bring that back."
Dawson said it was Bernie's "can do" spirit that inspired her to become interested in politics.
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After graduating from the School of Education in December, Tyler Engler returned to his home state of Minnesota to teach eighth graders.
Engler said the decision to return to his home state was not difficult, but the political climate for teachers in Kansas also played a factor.
"They are really good to their teachers here in Minnesota," Engler said. "They pay on a higher scale than in Kansas and the benefits are better."
From 2013 to 2014, University education students employed in Kansas dropped from 86 percent to 76 percent, according to the University Career Center Destination Survey. The shift in teaching graduates moving out of state comes at a time when the political climate is making teaching in Kansas less appealing. Kelli Thomas, associate dean in the School of Education, said that the school of education is aware of this shift.
"There is reason to be concerned. Anecdotally, we have heard more students than just in the past are looking outside of Kansas," Thomas said. "I wouldn't say it is a large enough number that we need to be alarmed, but we need to be aware."
Last year, during ongoing efforts to close the state's budget gap, the Kansas Legislature cut $54 million from the state's K-12 education funding system by creating a new block funding model. Previously, school districts were funded by a per-student formula.
a lawsuit, Gannon II v. Kansas, that made its way to the Kansas Supreme Court. In mid-February the court ruled that the block funding model was unconstitutional. The Legislature has until the end of the fiscal year, June 30, to create a constitutional funding model or public schools will close.
Rep. Boog Highberger, D-Lawrence, said the court's decision was a step in the right direction, and anticipates a subsequent ruling that says Kansas is not meeting the adequate funding for the state's K-12 education.
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"I don't understand the hostility the majority party has towards public education," Highberger said. "I mean they perceive it as a threat. They mistrust it."
Highberger said certain members of the legislature would be happy to privatize the entire education system, which is what is causing the strained climate for teachers.
"We have to show [teachers] more respect," he said. "As a legislature we need to give some indication that we appreciate their efforts and we respect what they are doing. Pay them better. Make sure they are safe from [easy prosecution]."
"It is a time in our state where we are hearing a lot of the things that schools are challenged with," Thomas said.
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Kansas elementary school teachers earn on average $11,820 less than the national average, according to the Bureau of Labor.
During the 2015 legislative session, Kansas was one of four states to remove tenure for teachers, according to the Education Commission of the States. Thomas said because of the recent legislation, students are thinking beyond Kansas when seeking teaching
The Kansas political climate, in addition to an aging population, has caused a shortage of teachers. In 2014, 872 Kansas teachers retired, an 11.4 percent increase from 2011. According to Lori Adams of the Kansas State Department of Education, in 2014, 501 Kansas teachers left the state compared to 443 teachers in 2011.
Despite the recent legislation, there are still teachers who choose to remain in Kansas. Kelly Klueag, a fourth year high school science teacher in Kansas City, Kan., chose to stay in Kansas after graduation, rather than return home to St. Louis. Klueag said although being a teacher in Kansas is difficult right now, she is happy with her decision.
"The schools are great; they really do make do with what they are given." Klueag said. "Our kids are awesome here in Kansas and we really do have a lot of dedicated teachers who have stuck around through everything."
Nonetheless, Klueag has witnessed experienced teachers leaving, and colleagues applying for a license transfer to places like Missouri or other bordering states. Klueag said many fellow teachers are worried that Senate bill 56 would punish teachers for exposing students to "harmful materials."
"Im at an urban school, so often sex education is worrisome," Klueag said. "We already have a lot of teen pregnancies and issues regarding
safe sex, so I can't imagine the safe road by opting out."
At the University, Thomas said the School of Education has seen an increase in enrollment just as education programs across the nation are seeing a decline. The University is ranked ninth nationally among public schools for best school of education by the U.S. News and World Report. Districts in Missouri have recently put up giant blue billboards across the state line encouraging Kansas teachers to come work for their school districts.
Engler said he saw many of his classmates leave Kansas to teach in other states, especially California, which has a similar deficit of teachers.
"You can get a job other places and they will pay you the same or better," Engler said. "Why wouldn't you leave Kansas? What is Kansas giving you that no other state is?"
Despite the troubles the state is running into, Thomas and Klueng agree there are still many good reasons for University graduates to teach in Kansas, such as the state's sense of community and pride. Both said despite the struggles the state is having the schools are still very good.
"Our teachers and school administrators in the state are high quality and very caring,very competent and [the schools are] very established environments where you would want to be working and teaching," Thomas said. "It's quite phenomenal that our schools and teachers are continuing to offer such excellent (educational) opportunities in light of all the challenges they are facing."
Engler said he would not completely rule out working
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"If there was an opening in Kansas that I would want to teach at I would, but it would
take a perfect situation for me to do that," Engler said. "I would much rather teach in Minnesota, not only because of my family but because of the politics that play into it."
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We have become a nation infatuated with body image, chasing an ambiguous idea of perfection. We incessantly obsess over what it takes to obtain an ideal size and shape, analyzing beach bods and dad bods and the fluidity of the spectrum in between. Consumers are inundated with ad campaigns targeted toward self-love while ironically and simultaneously being ushered into the world of self-improvement.
From phone screens to televisions to billboards, images of idealistic bodies are everywhere, and subsequently, we can't help but partake in a bit of compare and contrast. We strip away our humanity and deconstruct ourselves into a mass of mere appendages — arms, butts, legs — that's all we become. And in the end, the marginal mortal body will never resemble that of an airbrushed model. We will always be too large, too tall, too short, too muscular and too thin.
Here, for many, is where the struggle between the mind and the body begins.
Approximately 20 million women have been diagnosed with an eating disorder at some point within their
lifetime, and the numbers have dramatically increased within the last two decades. This spike in reported cases could be attributed to a newly manifested and narrowed definition of beauty. In the prominent realm of fashion, the ultrathin has become ultra in. Designers such as Karl Lagerfeld and Ralph Lauren pride themselves on using size zero models in nearly all of their runway shows and ad campaigns, coming under harsh criticism for doing so.
Findings from a recent study from the University of Sussex in the U.K. found that merely looking at these thin models made women feel substantially worse about their own physical appearance. Yet, these women were still more inclined to buy products from the same companies using these skinny women to represent their brand.
Aerie, a lingerie company aimed at 18- to 24-year-olds, launched 'Aerie Real' in 2014 — an ad campaign centered on "challenging supermodel standards" by using unairbrushed, "real" women as models. Recently, the company partnered with the National Eating Disorder Association, or NEDA, in order to promote and support the association's National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, which runs from Feb. 21-27.
Aerie's ad campaign, while admittedly powerful, is still an ad campaign. It's meant to reel in potential customers and buyers and has done just that. The company's
sales reached $340 million in 2015, which rivaled that of Victoria's Secret but were not enough to beat out the lingerie giant.
Why is it that a company aimed at representing the whole can't beat out a superpower that only represents the few?
Because consumers are on a constant quest to obtain an ideal lifestyle, one that exhibits an idealistic version of themselves, seeing models that truly look like the average, everyday person does not satiate our pursuit of perfection; they simply quell it, making us feel complacent with nothing to mentally lust after. For some, this bombardment of beauty
is the fuel necessary for an eating disorder to claw its way out of the depths of the mind and to the surface.
There is a misconstrued idea that eating disorders are a choice, but in reality they are mental illnesses that can easily be influenced and strengthened by external factors. They do not come about from a simple desire to lose weight or be thin, but if the spark, the potential predisposition to developing an eating disorder is there, it isn't difficult to ignite. As a society, we can all claim to truly back companies that represent the average woman and perpetuate a body-positive climate, but at the end of the day, the flow
of money to companies just like Victoria's Secret speaks for itself.
We are completely and utterly image-obsessed. We have singlehandedly created an environment in which feelings of inadequacy and eating disorders can cultivate and will continue to do so unless we undergo a major paradigm shift in what we accept as ideal and expect from our media and advertising outlets.
Danya Issawi is a sophomore from Kansas City studying journalism.
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Getting involved on campus is one of the best ways students can make the most out of their college experience. The University offers a vast amount of opportunities to learn new things, connect with the school and community, and better prepare for the future after graduation. It is up to students to maximize the value of their education by seeking out and taking advantage of these opportunities.
One of the greatest benefits of getting involved on campus is that it helps students meet people with shared interests. For many students, especially those who come to the University from out of state, college is the first time they are away from friends and family. Joining organizations on campus introduces students to life-long relationships, helping them expand their social and professional networks.
Involvement in college has been statistically linked to success. According to Southern Illinois University Career Services, 70 percent
of all CEOs held at least one office in a club or organization during college. Clubs and organizations are great opportunities to hold leadership positions or practice applying tangible skills. Employers often look for experience when reviewing applications. At the very least, getting involved is an awesome resume builder. "Enjoying yourself in college and becoming passionately involved in campus activities can get your resume into that 'yes' pile," said Amanda Elser in USA Today.
Likewise, college is a time to explore and develop interests or passions. Being involved can take many forms. From Greek life to Student Senate to Black Student
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Whether it's discovering a new passion or pursuing an old one, getting involved will ultimately help students on their path to success. It is never too early or too late to put yourself in a better post-graduate situation by getting involved. Lea Goldman, deputy editor of Marie Claire Magazine, says "Internships are no longer the differentiator [...] I look for entrepreneurialism and
College is unique in its ability to offer so many opportunities to connect with people and explore any number of passions. To not take advantage of these opportunities whenever possible would be to sell yourself short of the potential value of your college experience. There are an incredible amount of resources available to students, if students make the effort to connect with them.
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Anna Church with some of her paintings. Church, a senior from Fairway, said art is a way for her to express her emotions on canvas.
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Sitting at her family's kitchen table as a three-year-old, Anna Church did what three-year-olds do: she took a box of crayons, some blank paper and went to work.
Church was different than most children in one way, though — when she wasn't satisfied, she crumpled up the paper and restarted. She knew when something was wrong and for her that was unacceptable.
"I've always loved art, and it's always been a part of my life." Church said.
Originally studying at St. Louis University, Church, a senior from Fairway, was majoring in both marketing and studio art. After transferring to the University last year, some of her credits went unrecognized, so she chose to pursue only a marketing degree.
Church is now in the process of applying for an online master's program in graphic design at Savannah College of Art in Design and is also learning how to code through free classes online.
At the same time, she just returned from a trip overseas where she was trying out for professional volleyball teams. In addition to being an artist, Church plays for the Kansas volleyball team. The two biggest time consumers in her life have coexisted up to this point, and Church doesn't see that changing.
"Ive always been able to manage both [volleyball and art], so I don't know, I'll try to figure it out." Church said.
Art has changed the way Church sees the world. When out and about she said she notices everything as a piece of art that has been purposely designed from the colors to the curves.
"[Art] has definitely changed the way that I look everything, as far as the design. Having art in your life definitely changes the way you see everything, both physically and non-physically," Church said.
On an emotional level, art has opened the world to Church. She said she's learned to accept the world isn't just what goes on in her head but rather a collective
idea of people everywhere.
["Art's] helped me be so open to different perspectives and different points of view that people have to offer and being open to experiences in life — just realizing that because something seems like it might be a certain way doesn't mean that it is." Church said.
Church's art, a collection that includes drawings and paintings, tends to be of people and landscapes.
"There are so many aspects of a person. So, trying to capture that and get that aesthetically into the painting, that's fun for me," she said.
Church's mother, Diane Church, looks at Anna's work as a glimpse into the world as Anna sees it.
"My favorite thing about Anna's art is that it seems to come from her imagination and the lens of her eyes from a happy place in her heart and mind," Diane said.
Like music for most singers or cooking for professional chefs, art is a release for Anna, she said. It's a way to let go of whatever might be affecting her, take time for herself and gather
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"Whenever I'm stressed, if I have time to paint or draw or anything else, it kind of melts everything else away and lets me focus on what I'm doing or get my emotions out on the canvas," Anna said. "It's just a huge relief to release some of my emotions in a way other than just talking about them."
As someone who is constantly thinking as a designer, Anna has a critical eye for objects. She said she's found herself to both be more appreciative of what's around her, and at the same time, more critical.
"When I see something that's poorly designed, I'm like 'Oh god, someone needs to fix that,' but it's really a mix," Anna said. "I definitely appreciate things more than I would and some things I'm a lot more critical of, but a big part of art is critiquing. That's how you get better."
Going forward Anna wants to take her talents into the world of graphic design. As an art form, it's more structured than what she's used to. In the past, painting has allowed Anna
to be free and let her mind take her hand where it may, but graphic design eliminates some of the freedoms she's experienced.
"I love graphic design, but it's definitely more challenging for me. Painting is such a free flowing thing for me and graphic design is very structured," Anna said. "I have two halves, and one half loves structure, and one half hates it. It's kind of hard to see which part of me is going to be there that day."
For Anna, the world is designed as an opportunity for interaction, and it's an opportunity too good not to pursue.
"Literally everything from street signs to the way buildings look to a steering wheel — everything is designed. It's just a way to interact with a person that is just on a whole other level than anything else. It's a really exciting field to be a part of," Anna said.
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English instructor to publish first novel "Hurt People" as continuation of 2009 thesis paper
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Cote Smith, an instructor in the English department, is the University's most recent up-and-coming author, with his first novel "Hurt People" set to release March 1. The book is a continuation of Smith's MFA thesis paper, which was written while he was a graduate student and published in 2009 by One Story, a literary magazine.
Smith knew there was more to the story than what had been originally written and a new perspective to the narrative needed to be told. After the short story was published, he began adding on to it, using events and places close to his own experiences to drive the story.
"I grew up in Leavenworth, which is about 40 minutes from here, and the running joke is that it was more prisons than people," Cote said. "The story is set there in the '80s focusing around two young brothers, and it's what I just imagined might have happened or could have happened back then."
Smith said when he and his brother were kids, it
would seem as though every other week a prisoner had escaped from one of the surrounding facilities, giving good ground for an imaginative child to create thrilling and mysterious circumstances.
The story is set [in Leavenworth] in the '80s focusing around two young brothers, and it's what I just imagined might have happened or could have happened back then."
Cote Smith Author
"The two brothers are swimming in the local pool while their single mother is at work when they're approached by this escaped convict," Smith said. "Of course, I can't give away much more than that."
The story, Smith said, is less about what happens and more about how the characters respond to what is happening.
"I wanted it to be character-driven, and I wanted people to have more of an emotional connection to the characters rather than just anticipating the next scene like a murder mystery or something," Smith said. "I have no idea what the genre is, but it is about people."
Smith said he had a few inspirations when writing his novel, one of the largest being "To Kill A Mockingbird," which he said was fitting, given Harper Lee's recent passing.
Like in 'To Kill A Mockingbird,' the story is based in one central location in a set time which helps to drive the narrative and sheds a light on the characters and their motivations," Smith said. "Being stuck in the '80s, for example, cuts the characters off from any instant communications, which plays very nicely with the type of feel and story that I was trying to create."
Brett Smith, the author's older brother, said that he wasn't surprised when he heard that his younger brother had published his first novel.
"He's the person that I am most proud of and he's always been very caring and empathetic, which I think
helps him write so well," Brett said.
With brotherhood being a central theme in "Hurt People," Brett said his brother's unique style and ability to "write honestly" cause family and friends who read the story to second guess what was real and what was fiction.
"After our friends and family read the book, people kept coming up to me and asking,'Brett, did this actually happen to you?' and 'I can't believe you never told that happened.' It was pretty hard to convince everybody that nothing happened to me
could be studied as a testament to the importance of education.
"When I started my education at KU, I was not a strong writer and I barely knew how to read effectively," Cote said. "think I'm a good example of how important school is and how effective MFA programs can be."
Cote, as an English instructor himself, said he hopes his novel will be studied in the future in a
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"I can't see too many
people not being able to connect with b.
connect with his story," Brett said. "It's truly about people and it doesn't matter what happens, you'll care about the characters."
But while Brett praised his brother's work, Cote claims his novel
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Cote Smith, a professor at the University, is the author of Hurt People, a story about two brothers growing up in Leavenworth in 1988.
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Professor studies cultural interactions found in "narcocorridos" written about Mexican drug war
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Mexican drug lord Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera, better known as El Chapo, was captured early last month after his third escape from prison. As head of the Sinaloa Cartel, he is believed to be one of the most powerful drug traffickers in the world.
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Professor Rafael Acosta of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese studies songs written about the drug trade and figures like El Chapo. Known as "narocorridos," the name is a derivative of the word "corrido," which refers to a type of folk song in Mexico.
Acosta grew up in Mexico and holds a doctorate in romance studies from Cornell University. He came to
Corridos have been sung in Mexico for centuries. Originally they were written to commemorate the recently deceased. They were often written about heroes and political figures such as Pancho Villa or took on an altogether fictional narrative. Around the turn of the millennium, narcocorridos developed with the escalation of the drug war.
"In many ways, narcocorridos work like the Lone Ranger did in America — they're propaganda," Acosta said.
The songs have a large market in the United States as well as Mexico. Popular narcocorrido musicians
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Drug lords or cartels, Acosta said, commission most narcocorridors rather than musicians independently deciding to write them. Some musicians are even related to cartel members. Acosta said he compares the situation to the Medici family's patronage of Leonardo da Vinci in 15th century Italy. The songs are intended to "increase public prestige" or paint the cartel members as Robin Hood-
like figures.
In some communities, they really are Robin Hood figures. After a tornado ripped through Piedras Negras, the town where Acosta attended high school, a local drug lord coerced the government into giving aid to the victims.
Acosta said, much like some hip-hop in America, the songs' lyrics glorify the lifestyle of their subjects, describing their great wealth and exciting lifestyles.
"The difference here is that with narcocorridors, they're talking about real people who are actually doing stuff, whereas most of
mp-top is not really about people running the drug business in America," Acosta said. He also said narcocorridors about El Chapo act as propaganda that glorifies El Chapo's control of criminal activities in five continents.
and the southern United States, meaning many victims of the violence are drug traffickers as well as civilians.
Three national cartels, with six sub-cartels under the main three, control territory in the Mexican Drug War, according to a report from the Congressional Research Service. The same report showed that over 80,000 people have died from drug-related violence since 2006. Each cartel fights for control over different regions of Mexico
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I think we need to be aware that we are either not identified with or even interested in listening to this type of music or following this type of culture."
Luis Rodriguez graduate student
Although narcocorridos are a popular type of music all over Mexico, Luis Rodriguez, a graduate student from southeast Mexico, said there is significantly less drug-related violence in southern Mexico, so the sentiment surrounding narcocorridos is less favorable.
"I think we need to be aware that we are either not identified with or even interested in listening to this type of music or following this type of culture," Rodriguez said.
the type of person who typically consumes this type of music varies a lot. Listeners are rarely associated with the drug trade.
More likely, they just enjoy the music.
"It doesn't mean, if you like this kind of music or this type of life, that you're doing drugs; it's only that you're familiar with the terms, with the references, that they are using," Rodriguez said.
"Some people like them, some people like the music who don't like the lyrics — it's a very wide spectrum of reactions," Acosta added.
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That's the fight the Billings family, who own the Lawrence Antique Mall, has been fighting for more than 25 years.
Click around Amazon or eBay today, and anything one could imagine can be found. Even collectible items traditionally sold in antique shops, such as rare books and fan merchandise, are easily found online.
"A store like this, you know, a lot of people just walk by it. You might just not think to stop in, but an antique store is an interesting place just because it can have anything in there," Kyle Billings said. "I see it all the time: people come in, and they're being drug in, and they're the ones that get excited when they see something and end up buying something."
The Internet has created a challenge for antique stores and consignment shops in Lawrence, which has lost
Billings said the store is the largest antique mall in Lawrence. He has worked there intermittently as manager since his parents purchased the store from his uncle before opening it themselves.
several popular shops in the last few years to permanent closings and/or location changes. Strong's Antiques was located at 10th and Massachusetts Streets before closing in 2014, and Vintage Emporium was on 9th Street in East Lawrence before it moved to Shawnee.
In Lawrence, the draw of antique shops has as much to do with their location as it does with their merchandise. With large clusters of stores located in popular shopping areas such as Massachusetts and Locust Streets, people stop in on a whim, said Susannah
Mitchell, a freshman from Kansas City, Mo.
"I mostly go if I'm bored or if I have nothing else to do or if I'm just walking around, like, 'Oh! There's an antique shop!" she said.
Molly Kaup
I like that you can find really unique stuff, and a lot of the time you see stuff that you don't even know what it is that you're looking at."
"Lawrence is definitely smaller, so there's not as many options. But I think in terms of the kind of antiques that are being sold, there's not a huge difference," she said. "I feel like in Lawrence they tend to be more eclectic because the community here — in the best way — is a lot more weird. In Chicago you just get more run-of-the mill stuff, and here it's just very random. You find really weird Chiefs and Royals memorabilia."
Molly Kaup, a junior from Topeka, frequently visits the antique mall for the element of surprise she gets when she finds an interesting item. Some of her favorite finds include a taxidermic alligator head she bought when she was a child and a century-old cartoon of a rooster accusing a hen of adultery, which currently hangs in her dorm room.
"I like that you can find really unique stuff, and a lot of the time you see stuff that you don't even know what it is that you're looking at," Kaup said. "A lot of things kind of give you a feeling of history, the way things used to be."
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Before transferring to the University this spring, Mitchell studied at Columbia College of Chicago. Although Chicago has more shops than Lawrence, Mitchell says it doesn't have the same appeal.
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In order for Kansas baseball to avoid another lastplace finish in the Big 12, the team's starting pitching needs vast improvement. A majority of freshman arms made up the Jayhawks' staff that posted the worst ERA in the conference last year. If Kansas will improve this season, many of the sophomores are going to have to take a huge step from year one to year two.
On Tuesday, sophomore
lefty Blake Weiman displayed a glimpse of that needed improvement against a familiar foe.
In his first start of the season the sophomore southpaw faced the Northern Colorado Bears — a school he has connections to — and he helped give the Jayhawks their second win of the season.
"My sister actually went to Northern Colorado for a couple years," Weiman said. "So it's pretty cool to play them. I've got one buddy on the team, so it's cool
Weiman is a native of Wheat Ridge, Colo. In his seasons at Columbine High School, Weiman was selected to three Colorado High School Futures All-Star teams and was honored as the 2014 Colorado Pitcher of the Year.
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On Tuesday, Weiman was consistent and effective, allowing only three hits and one earned run while striking out six batters in his five innings of work.
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After Bears first baseman Cole Maltese singled in the first inning to score third baseman Tyler Yamaguchi, Weiman settled in nicely. He allowed only two batters to reach base for the rest of his start.
Weiman is at his best when he keeps the ball on the ground, and he was able to accomplish that with the seven groundball outs he recorded.
"I was really pleased with Blake Weiman," Kansas coach Ritch Price said. "I think that was one of the two best starts he's made here."
season. In 2015, as a freshman, Weiman made seven starts in 21 appearances and went 2-7 with a 6.75 ERA in 56 pitches pitched.
"He has to [keep the ball down]," Price said. "His velocity isn't firm enough
to pitch with his fastball up in the zone, and I thought he did a really good job of using his changeup today and he got some rollovers on his changeup."
Weiman's first start in 2016 is a promising sign for the pitching staff. The loss of junior starter Sean Rackoski to an injury before the season started created an opportunity for Weiman to potentially join the rotation again.
I was really pleased with Blake Weiman. I think that was one of the two best starts he's made here."
More starts like the one he had against the team that resides in his home state just might help him remain in the rotation.
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While Weiman did receive a no-decision, he still delivered a solid start and showed strides from last
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Shakiem Barbel granted eligibility for next year
Usually in college sports, players can only play for a total of four years. However, this is not the case for Kansas senior wide receiver Shakiem Barbel. In a KU Athletics release on Wednesday, Barbel was granted another year of eligibility from NCAA.
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"He is a great teammate and a guy with some quality experience," Beaty said.
Beaty also said Barbel will be valuable to the program next season.
Barbel appeared in all 12 games last season, and started in two of them, at Rutgers and Texas. Barbel had 15 receptions for 130 yards with one touchdown last season. Beaty and the football team gears up for spring football beginning Sunday, March 6. The annual spring game will take place on Saturday,
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Junior receiver Stephen Villines pitching late in the game against Northern Colorado. He earned a win in his appearance on Monday in Kansas' walk off victory.
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Kansas (2-1) will start and end the challenge with games against Utah (1-3) on Friday and Monday, and games against Oregon State (3-1) on
Saturday and Sunday.
In the Jayhawks' three games so far this season, they have struggled offensively, despite scoring nine runs total and winning two games.
Kansas dropped its first game against Arkansas-Little Rock 4-2, scoring both runs on the same play in the third inning and having only four hits in the game.
Kansas left a total of 19 men on base but still managed to score seven runs, winning the first game of the series on a walk-off walk.
During its two game series against Northern Colorado,
The Jayhawks' defense has struggled as well, committing six errors only three games into the season. Three of those errors came on the same play—a botched pickoff in the third innning of the first game against Northern Colorado.
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The tournament will start Friday morning as Kansas takes on Wisconsin. The Badgers started off well at 4-1 but have slipped to 5-4.
After finishing with a 4-6 record after the first two tournaments of the season, the Jayhawks look to bounce back in the South Florida Tournament this weekend.
Taylor-Paige Stewart, a senior pitcher from California, led the Badgers. Her most impressive effort of the season came against NC State where she allowed just two hits through seven innings while striking out eight.
If the Jayhawks manage to avoid Stewart, whose opponents are hitting a meager .245 against, they'll have to capitalize against the Badgers offense that is hitting just .237, fourth worst in the Big 10.
If the Jayhawks are going to get back on track this season, they must capitalize on their next matchup. The South Florida Bulls — the
Jayhawks' second Friday opponent — are currently just 3-7 this year.
Of the nine games played, South Florida has given up double-digit runs three times. It should bode well for a Kansas offense that ranks first in the Big 12 in home runs and is fourth in RBIs.
That leaves a third opponent. On Saturday morning, Kansas will take on a 7-4 UNLV squad with a potent offense.
Sophomore pitcher and outfielder Janine Petmecky is batting .515 in the 33 at bats this season for the Rebels. She's also started four games at pitcher, but has an 0-2 record with a 5.02 ERA.
Junior pitcher Kwyn Cooper is another pitcher leading UNLV's offense. As a batter, she's hitting 444, but as a pitcher, she might be even better. She has a team leading 3-0 record with a 2.43 ERA.
The Jayhawks will also play a second game on Saturday as well as one on Sunday morning based on the seeding from the first three
games.
Despite a 4-6 record, the Jayhawks have had some impressive starts to the season heading into the third tournament.
Sophomore first baseman Daniella Chavez is first in the Big 12 in hits, home runs, RBIs and is in the top three for batting average.
Freshman pitcher Ania Williams ranks fifth in both ERA and opponent batting average.
Sophomore outfielder Erin McGinley has also played well enough to earn more playing time in the South Florida Tournament. McGinley is on a five-game hitting streak, including five RBIs in her last three games.
Depending on the matchups, the series could be just what the Jayhawks need to get back on track in Florida, before heading to the Southern Illinois Tournament next week. The team will return to Lawrence on March 11.
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Kansas and Oregon State last met up in the 2015 Big 12/Pac 12 challenge, where Oregon State won 15-5. The Jayhawks are 0-2 all-time against the Beavers.
Starting for the Jayhawks on Friday is redshirt sophomore Jon Hander, who hasn't pitched since his freshman season in 2014. Hander missed the entire 2015 season recovering from Tommy John surgery but managed a 3.18 ERA during the 2014 season.
The Jayhawks have faced off against the Utes seven times in program history, with the most recent being a three-game series in Law-
Senior Ben Krauth will make his second start of the season against Oregon State on Saturday after letting up four runs in the season opener. Last season, Krauth lost his first two games before
On Sunday, freshman Jackson Goddard will start the second game against Oregon State, following his collegiate debut against Northern Colorado. Goddard was shut down in the fourth inning against Northern Colorado, but he still managed to show off a very effective pick off move.
Weiman will round out the Jayhawks' starting rotation for the Big 12/Pac 12 challenge, pitching against Utah on Monday.
The challenge will be played in Surprise Stadium, which is the spring training home of both the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals. The Major League teams are set to begin spring training games just two days after the Big 12/Pac 12 challenge wraps up.
The first game against Utah will begin Friday at 6 p.m.
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Junior guard Frank Mason III drives to the basket in the first half against K-State. Mason had 16 points and five assists in the Jayhawks' 72-63 victory over the Wildcats.
Kansas one win away from achieving 12-straight
SHANE JACKSON
@jacksonshane3
The Big 12 title runs through Lawrence.
Come Saturday morning, Kansas has a chance to defend that statement when hosting Texas Tech in Allen Fieldhouse. A win over the Red Raiders guarantees the Jayhawks at least a share of the conference regular season title, with two games left to play after Saturday.
If Kansas were to win on Saturday, it would be the 12th straight year that it has won at least a share of the Big 12 regular season title. After losing three games during a five-game stretch in January, the Jayhawks have now won eight games in a row and appear to be playing their best basketball at the right time.
"I certainly hope our
fans appreciate what these kids have done over the last month," Kansas coach Bill Self said in a postgame radio interview on Jayhawk IMG Sports Network.
Kansas' eight-game win streak is the second longest of the season, behind a 13-game streak from Nov. 23 to Jan. 9. During those eight games, seven have come against Big 12 opponents. The lone non-conference win came against Kentucky in Allen Fieldhouse as a part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge.
Furthermore, four of the conference wins during this streak have come on the road. The last three road wins have come against No. 4 Oklahoma, No. 16 Baylor in-state rival Kansas State in a hostile environment.
There are many reasons as to why Kansas has improved drastically the last few weeks. Arguably, one of
the most underrated factors has been having junior forward Landen Lucas in the starting rotation and playing a bulk of the minutes.
Lucas has started the last 10 games for Kansas at the five spot after Self lobbied the position between a few different guys for a majority of the season. In his 10 starts, Lucas has led the team in rebounding eight times. He's been the leading rebounder in nine of the last 11 games.
In his last game against Baylor, Lucas struggled for a majority of the game but wound up making plays when it mattered the most.
"Towards the end of the game I was trying to go after every rebound," Lucas said. "I think it kind of flipped to where we were getting more offensive rebounds towards the end of the game, which really helped us come back and win the game."
Another reason Kansas has improved recently has been the re-emergence of junior guard Frank Mason III. Mason led the team in scoring down in Waco with 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting.
Mason has led the team in scoring in the last two games, and has led the team in assists in three of the last four contests. During the eight-game win streak, Mason has scored in double-digits in all but one game and has recorded four or more assists five times.
"We can make a case where Wayne (Selden) has been our best player and certainly when Perry (Ellis) has been our best player," Self said. "But there is no one more valuable than Frank."
Unfortunately for Kansas,
Texas Tech is also entering
Saturday's contest playing
its best basketball. The Red
Raiders have won their last
five games, including three wins against ranked opponents.
Texas Tech has bested Iowa State, Baylor - on the road — and Oklahoma in
"
I certainly hope our fans appreciate what these kids have done over the last month."
Bill Self Kansas coach
the last few weeks. The Red Raiders are doing everything they can to make sure their resume is in good enough shape to earn an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament.
Fortunately for Kansas, winning in Allen Fieldhouse is no easy task no matter how
hot a team is coming in. The Jayhawks remain undefeated at home this season with a 14-0 record. Kansas has the longest active home winning streak in college basketball at 38 consecutive wins in Lawrence.
This means if the Jayhawks take care of business as they should come Saturday morning, then for the 12th consecutive year they will be crowned Big 12 champions.
With that much at stake,
it should come as no surprise
that even for an 11 a.m. tip,
16,300 fans will be on their feet in Allen Fieldhouse.
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Freshmen Nina Khmelnitckaia and Janet Koch talk with their coach after a match.
Tennis (6-0) posts new high-ranking
> SCOTT CHASEN
@SChasenKU
It has been a year of firsts for Kansas Athletics.
In the fall semester, the volleyball team received its highest all-time ranking, shattering numerous individual- and team-bests throughout the year. That run culminated in a Final Four appearance for the team.
However, moving off the hardwood, the tennis team is also starting to make some waves. The University announced Tuesday the Jayhawks are ranked 23 in the newest ITA (Intercollegiate Tennis Association) Poll, shattering their previous high of 33 since the polls went to a weekly format in 2000.
"We are excited about our progress so far this season," Kansas coach Todd Chapman said in the release. "It is great for the
Right now the Jayhawks sit at 6-0 on the season. Their last win came against the Colorado Buffaloes on Feb. 7. The team has not played since that time.
Since the New Year, Kansas has won 31 of a possible 34 points from opponents — taking unfinished matches into account — and has not dropped more than a single point in any one meet.
program that we are moving in the right direction."
Kansas will be in action again this friday against Wichita State in Lawrence. The team will complete the weekend with a matchup against New Mexico.
Kansas' next road trip won't be until March 12, as the team will hit the road to take on Tulane and Houston over the weekend.
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From left to right: Senior forward Perv Ellis, sophomore guard Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk and senior guard Evan Manning.
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KU tabs 2 seniors and 1 sophomore to Academic All-Big 12 First Team
SCOTT CHASEN
@SChasenKU
The University announced Wednesday that senior forward Perry Ellis, senior guard Evan Manning and sophomore guard Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk have all been named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.
This is Ellis' second consecutive year with the honor, while Manning and Mykhailiuk are both first-time honorees.
According to the release, Kansas holds the most first-team members of any Big 12
To make the first-team, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.2 GPA, while the second-team selections must maintain a GPA between 3.00 and 3.19, while playing in at least 60 percent of the team's contests.
school, both this season and all-time.
Additionally, according to the release, seniors who "have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible," which is why Manning is able to receive the distinction, having played in
just under half of the team's games this year.
Mykhaliiuk has appeared in 25 games, and is averaging right around 13 minutes and 5.4 points per contest. He scored a career-high 18 points against Chaminade
This season, Ellis is averaging a team-high 16.4 points per game, knocking down better than 52 percent of his shots. He leads the team in rebounds and is among the top three players on the team in three-point percentage, free throw percentage, rebounds per game and minutes per game.
back in November during the Maui Jim Maui Invitational.
Manning has appeared in 11 games, scoring in three of them. For his career, he's shooting just under 38.9 percent from three, with 18 of his 22 career field goal attempts coming from behind the arc.
Next up: The Jayhawks will be in action this Saturday, looking to clinch at least a share of their 12th consecutive Big 12 Championship. Tip against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in Allen Fieldhouse is slated for 11 a.m.
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