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THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2017 | VOLUME 133 ISSUE 14
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN THE STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1904 Advocating through experience
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Jasmine Fillmore, a senator who is deaf and blind, has pushed for actions in Student Senate that support sexual assault survivors and promote student accessibility
Sarah Wright/KANSAN Jasmine Fillmore, a student who is both deaf and blind, is a member of AbleHawks and Allies.
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As Jasmine Fillmore travels through campus, she carries with her the hardships of being deaf and blind, along with her own memories of a sexual assault. Though these hardships may have turned to fear for some, Fillmore turned them into change as she advocates for other students on campus with similar problems.
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Fillmore accomplishes her goals in part through her roles as a student senator and a member of student group AbleHawks and Allies.
Fillmore, who is majoring in social welfare and pre-law, most recently passed a bill to provide AbleHawks and Allies with one of the most basic things necessary to those with access needs involving hearing and sight: interpreters.
Steve Kim, a senior from Overland Park and current president of AbleHawks and Allies, has seen Fillmore's work turn into real change at the University.
"She points out things that would sometimes be overlooked," Kim said. "Also, her work in passing the bill for funding for the interpreters was amazing."
last week, will provide funding for interpreters at all AbleHawks and Allies meetings, which passed full senate Wednesday.
This bill, which Fillmore authored and presented
Fillmore, who communicated with the Kansan through interpreters and a Braille keyboard she keeps plugged into her phone, said daily communication with students and faculty on campus has proven to be the biggest struggle, but not enough to stop her from staying an active participant at the University.
Her involvement in Senate began well before she became an official senator, she said, with following their actions from afar.
Since starting her role this semester as the AbleHawks and Allies senator, she has worked closely with multiple people, including Connor Birzer, a senior from Ellinwood and current communications director for Senate.
both with access needs and without. According to Kim, the group shares the main goal of both raising awareness on the topic of disabilities and bringing tangible change to the University.
"She is someone who is proud to take up that banner for people who are struggling with accessibility needs at the University," Birzer said. "We've realized a lot of those struggles through her and this process and things we still need to work on."
AbleHawks and Allies is composed of 63 members,
"We work to raise awareness of the accessibility barrier that exists even on our own campus, and strive to make positive changes so that all students and staff can enjoy the full campus life," Kim said.
However, Fillmore's fulfillment of her group's goal doesn't stop at writing and passing bills in Senate. An experience at her previous university, which led to her transfer to the University last May, brought Fillmore to find another focus in advocating for issues regarding sexual assault.
Fillmore, it's stories like Tackett's, as well as her own, that push her to advocate and protect students who have experienced sexual assault.
"I transferred here after experiencing issues at a previous university, which sadly included sexual assault," Fillmore said. "I believe part of the strong way to remedy sexual assaults is by continuing school and empowering self with knowledge, not allowing the abuser to win."
The story of former University rower Daisy Tackett's alleged sexual assault "horrified" Fillmore upon her arrival at the University. According to
"[AbleHawks and Allies] are one of the groups on campus whom can greatly support those with any access need, students, staff, facility, undergrad and grad level," Fillmore
It's what led her to recently get involved as a partner on a project, which she said will hopefully be passing through Senate this semester, involving other individuals on campus who have been victims of sexual assault and/or rape.
said. "I feel we are [of] a vital importance to the fight against campus sexual assault and rape to be there as a support system."
It has been through her own experiences as well as her ongoing awareness of others' misconceptions that Fillmore said she has found the biggest obstacles that she wants to address. For example, the approaching expiration on the ban of concealed carry weapons on campus this July serves as a roadblock to Fillmore, she said.
"The even bigger struggle will be with campus concealed carry as I will be the student in most
danger, as I can't hear or see the weapons commonly used in concealed carry," Fillmore said.
The progress made on multiple fronts by Fillmore will not stop with her accomplishments at the University so far,Fillmore said.
"My favorite thing to do at KU is continue to work on equal access and safety at KU," Fillmore said. "It's worth it with each step and item passed that ensures the safety of all regardless of access need, race, gender or religion."
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Onward coalition accused of slander
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Student Body President nominee Chance Magniness talks to supporters at a campaign launch event on Feb. 17. The "Onward" coalition launched with Logan Miller as the vice president pick.
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Onward, one of the Student Senate coalitions running in the upcoming election, has been accused of slander and will go before the Elections Commission in a hearing for said complaint this Thursday, according to a complaint filed by the commission Monday.
The complaint, which was filed by the coalition KUnited, alleges that comments made at Onward's campaign launch on Feb. 17 violate section 7.7.2.2.1 of Student Senate Rules and Regulations (SSRR) which states "Coalitions or candidates making libelous or slanderous statements regarding another coalition or candidate shall be fined at least one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00)."
The complaint claims
that slander was committed by Onward when Ellie Milton, a coalition member, stated while presenting at the launch that Parking and Transit agreed to work exclusively with them regarding any parking changes made on campus.
The comment made by Milton at the launch was included in a Kansan article on the event, which in turn led Parking and Transit director Donna Hultine to reach out to the Kansan to deny the truth of the comment made. The story was then updated to reflect Hultine's statement.
KUnited's complaint says, "The original statement creates harm against our coalition because now people in attendance at the event and people who read the original UDK article have false information."
"At the national level, we see the proliferation of half-truths or all-out lies. I think it's unfortunate to see some of that happen also at our University level," Green said in a phone interview. "We want to really make sure we're holding ourselves accountable in this process."
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Green, the presidential nominee for KUnited, the complaint his coalition filed stands for more than that.
Chance Maginness, the presidential nominee for Onward, said that the complaint to him is a "waste of time" that it will likely see little advancement.
"First and foremost,
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HALO empties Senate position
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The Hispanic American Leadership Organization (HALO) resigned its seat in Student Senate in an "act of protest" at full senate Wednesday evening. Along with this resignation, the organization provided a list of six demands to be met before they will fill the seat.
Constanza Castro, a sophomore from Raytown, Missouri, gave up her seat after holding the position for almost three semesters. According to Castro, the lack of respect shown to Hispanic and Latino students on campus, specifically in Student Senate, has continued on too long to be ignored.
"Our students have been ignored and swept under
According to the press release from HALO, the seat, which has historically had a problem being filled, will remain unfilled until the six demands Castro presented in full senate are met. Judit Guillen-Montelongo, a senior from Independence, Missouri, and current president of HALO, said concerns of being able to accurately speak for the constituents HALO represents is what led the organization to refuse to fill
the rug for far too long. They came to us and said, 'We're tired of being treated this way' and as an organization it's our responsibility to make sure that doesn't happen," Castro said after the meeting.
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The Cannabis Compassion and Care Act, a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in Kansas, received a hearing by the Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs on Feb. 20.
The bill was introduced by Sen. David Haley (D-Kansas City), who said his bill was the latest in several efforts to bring medical marijuana to Kansas.
"I think most of Americans now, according to polling, recognize that marijuana used for medicinal use is, overall, not harmful," Haley said.
"There's never been a documented overdose
Likewise, Haley said legalizing marijuana might help decrease cases of prescription-based opioid addiction.
Haley said marijuana is a relatively benign and a naturally growing substance that can provide relief to patients suffering from a variety of ailments, such as chronic pain cancer, glaucoma, seizures and post-traumatic stress disorder.
or death from using marijuana," Haley said. "At the same time, pharmaceuticals contribute in the hundreds, in Kansas alone, in death due to overdose or abuse."
While Haley said he is a strong supporter of the increased regulation of marijuana from "seed to sale" (from the growth of the plant to its distribution), the bill would bring in exponentially more revenue than it would cost to regulate marijuana use in the state. Haley said.
The ACLU of Kansas also declared its support for Haley's bill. Micah Kubic, executive director of the ACLU of Kansas, said it's a matter of individual freedoms.
"There's irrefutable proof [from states that have already legalized marijuana] that the benefits of medical marijuana far, far outweigh the detriments," Haley said.
"People ought to have the freedom to make those sorts of decisions by themselves without the prevention of politicians and legislators, particularly given the fact that medical marijuana has been proven to have health benefits,
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particularly for very debilitating conditions," Kubic said.
Kubic also said that legislators should leave health care choices to medical professionals.
"The members of the legislature and the politicians, in general, are not doctors," Kubic said.
The future of medical marijuana in Kansas is still unclear, but University drug/narcotic criminal offenses have increased dramatically, from 32 in 2006 to 186 in 2015 according to a University Public Safety Office report.
Voth said without FDA approval, the public does
However, Michelle Voth, executive director of Kansas Family Partnership, a nonprofit group that seeks to prevent substance abuse in Kansas, said that the bill is flawed in many ways, especially since marijuana has not been approved by the FDA.
"It circumvents the very process that is really designed to protect the public from harm," Voth said. "There is no other medicine that is or has been approved via the legislative process, that I'm aware of at least."
not know safety concerns, standard dosage effects or have clarity regarding any toxic effects.
Moreover, Voth said the bill fails to address many important issues. The bill does not require medical follow-ups or monitoring nor are physicians trained on prescribing marijuana in medical school. Additionally, the science regarding marijuana is not clear yet, Voth said.
Voth also said the bill could unleash many unintended consequences, as have occurred in states that have already legalized marijuana.
In states that have legalized marijuana, there
has been an increase in marijuana-related ER visits, car fatalities, pediatric exposure and use by 12- to 17-year-olds, Voth said.
"There's just a lot of question marks I think the bill opens up for Kansas, and we're seeing some of the fallout from other states," Voth said.
If citizens wish to opine on the future of the Cannabis Compassion and Care Act, they can contact members of the Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs. The chair of the committee is Sen. Jacob LaTurner (R-Pittsburgh).
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their seat.
"We want action. We want things to change on campus. We want our students who are Hispanic and Latino to feel supported, to feel that the University cares for them," Guillen-Montelongo said after the meeting. "They shouldn't have to worry about school as well as the fear of being deported here on campus. We want them to not only have a voice on campus but to be a voice for them"
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Miranda Anaya/KANSAN Constanza Castro announces her resignation from HALO Student Senate seat, and the group's refusal to refill it until a list of demands are met.
The six demands, according to the press release, are:
1. Address [President Donald] Trump's executive order on border security and immigration enforcement improvements role with KUPSO in relations to section 10.
2. IOA to provide more support to students affected by incidents of bias and to hold our Jayhawk community accountable for incidents of bias. Changing the campus rhetoric and education of the identities immigrant and undocumented students hold.
3. Acknowledge the struggles of undocumented students and provide institutional support and access.
4. Overall, a statement
5. Student Senate to be more transparent when incidents of harassment and intimidation of appointed senators occurs, increased representation in the body and in committees across campus, and purposeful outreach when marginalized communities are in pain.
of institutional support and resources for students affected by current Trump policies from all intersections of identities.
6. From our administration, have the board of Regent support these students within colleges in the state of Kansas.
Castro said these demands were drafted with input from, along with the
current 25 HALO members both Multicultural Student Government and Dreamers, a student organization that provides safe spaces to students with diverse identities, as well as several other Hispanic groups on campus.
Current Student Senate Chief of Staff Danny Summers said the demands presented by HALO are taken seriously and will likely be addressed and met by Student Senate going forward.
"I think when any group comes into this body with issues that are really tangible real material like that, it's not just issues that are affecting their educational experiences but their life itself. We've been pretty
intentional in our efforts to have programs, to have initiative that aim to remedy lots of these concerns," Summers said after the meeting. "Regardless their demands are justified and we're just as committed as ever."
However, resolutions previously passed by Student Senate don't negate the concerns organizations like HALO are addressing in their demands, said Guillen-Montelongo.
"There was a statement put out in support of undocumented students but that's not enough," Guillen-Montelongo said after the meeting. "I think we're pretty clear with what we want. We want action."
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the other coalition clearly doesn't understand what slander and libel are. Slander and libel are supposed to be intentionally malicious and this was just an accidental thing by one member of the coalition. There was no malice behind this,” Maginness said. “Second, this is clearly a desperate attempt by a campaign to knock down the front runner by filing a frivolous violation that they know
isn't going to go anywhere."
According to Jon Peters, a journalism professor at the University and expert in First Amendment law, the allegations made in the complaint may be hard to prove on the basis that damage done by the false comment affects constituents more than the coalitions themselves.
Maginness will serve as proxy at the hearing in place of Onward's election commission liaison Ryan Billups, Maginness said.
Maginness said he has
The punishment - if the coalition is found responsible - will ultimately be decided by the commission at the 5:30 p.m. hearing on Thursday, according to Elections Commission Chair Garrett Farlow.
since had a conversation with Milton along with other coalition members about the mistake made and instructed them to not make similar comments in the future.
"She just didn't mean to say that; it was a slip of the tongue. We've never as a coalition had a conversation to that effect in any capacity," Maginness said. "What she said was an accident and she's aware that she made an accident."
According to SSRR, the violation of slander, if
proven true, would be a significant one, the second most severe violation out of the three types of violations that the Elections Commission can act on, and can result in anywhere from $100 to $250 fine.
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The Earth, Energy and Environment Center which opens in spring 2018, will bring together the fields of geology and petroleum engineering.
The new buildings, which received large portions of funding from individuals in the oil and gas industry, will be the new home for the departments of geology and petroleum engineering and, although it will be available for use by other programs, will not house the environmental studies program according to Bob Goldstein, associate dean for natural sciences. Research in the building will focus largely on the intersections of the two fields, much of which is related to oil and gas.
Goldstein said that the collaboration opportunities provided by the building will allow for better research.
"The whole building is about integration, getting people who work on the energy side of things to work side by side with the people who work on the environment side of things," Goldstein said. "It'll be a tremendous mix."
The new research will take place in the new buildings Slawson Hall and Ritchie Hall. Lindley Hall, the current geology and environmental studies building, will be considered part of the complex and will be connected to Ritchie Hall by a covered walkway.
Maija Gierhart, a sophomore studying geology, says the building is in need of an
upgrade because it is overcrowded and outdated.
"[Lindley] is one of the worst buildings on campus," Gierhart said.
The research in Ritchie and Slawson will include studies on oil extraction, preservation of groundwater resources and geothermal energy. Some of this research will be done by the Tertiary Oil Recovery Program.
Goldstein said that the research done by this program is particularly important to Kansas.
"If you look at the economy of the state of Kansas, the top two things are energy and agriculture," Goldstein said. "They help the oil companies find more ways to get the oil out of the ground."
He also said it was fitting that so much research in regards to the oil and gas industry would be done in the new buildings as they are named after donors from the industry. Slawson Hall was named for Don Slawson, the recently deceased founder of Slawson Companies. Scott and Carol Ritchie of Ritchie Explorations are the namesake of Ritchie Hall. Both companies are oil and gas exploration companies based out of Wichita.
"It made a huge difference having two major donations coming from two prominent families in Kansas both of
which rely on things relating to energy and environment," Goldstein said. "So it's kind of fitting that they have their names on the buildings."
In addition to classrooms, research space and faculty offices, Slawson and Ritchie Hall will have a large outreach center for speakers and conferences, the Robert M. Beren Petroleum Center. The center is an open area that Goldstein said he hopes encourages industry partners to come to the University.
"We wanted to make our campus really welcoming to the rest of the world," Goldstein said. "So it includes a bunch of facilities for industry partners to come in here,
spend a little time with us, work with our students and it will allow them to come and take part in big meetings."
Environmental studies student Alex Kohlenberg worries that the inclusion of the word "environment" in the title of the complex is misleading, considering the focus on the oil and gas industry.
"It is, I think, an intentional misnomer to call it the Earth, Energy and Environment center to mislead people about its purpose," Kohlenberg said.
He said that the name of the complex is particularly concerning because the practices being researched are
potentially damaging to the environment and that these concerns are shared within the department.
"Those buildings are for petroleum engineering which has a pretty significant negative environmental impact," Kohlenberg said.
Goldstein said the new buildings and resources will be accessible to the environmental studies program which will remain in Lindley Hall. He said ultimately the decision to place geology and petroleum engineering in Slawson and Ritchie had a lot to do with space as well as the donors.
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It's 4:20 make a wish.
The president asks NATO countries to "pay their fair share" while he doesn't pay taxes to his own country. Smh.
I wonder how Tyler Self feels knowing his life will just go down hill from here
On the weather: "I think the whole world is just sweating."
"I do steal toilet paper sometimes from public restrooms." - heard in Wescoe.
The wind just forced me to flash everyone outside Wescoe. How's your day going?
Just had a bonding moment in line in the underground with a girl who's skipping the same class I am right
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My professor said "short shorts and platform shoes; i don't know something that makes me look like a porn star."
All I want for Christmas is the love of a young Spanish man.
Frogs are hilarious, I mean they're mostly just a mouth but with just enough leg to throw the mouth at food.
President Donald Trump leaves after speech to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017.
For lent, I'm just giving up.
I was very interested in getting a "pug life" tattoo.
Idk if I'm attracted to bad boys or if all the guys I like are just literal trash.
The Bee Movie is a cultural masterpiece in the United States.
Cut taxes? Raise spending? Will this be on your card Mr. Trump?...
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Former Secretary of State Jim Baker recently said, "nothing concentrates a mind like being out of power." I wasn't so sure of that, but after the president's economic address to congress. I now understand what he means. If those who oppose President Trump's agenda want to succeed, they need to unite behind a common creed. They need a vision, and a bold one.
In retrospect, this should have been obvious. It may be ironic to the point of cruelty, but Secretary Clinton's loss
could have been avoided had she learned from her husband's first victory.
George H. W. Bush was defeated for not having, in his own words, "the vision thing." Conservative columnist George Will was more straightforward, "He does not say why he wants to be there, so the public does not know why it should care if he gets his way." Joe Biden had a similar assessment of 2016. He said, "I don't think she (Clinton) ever really figured it out... I think it was really hard for her to decide to run."
Conversely, Trump has a very limited grasp of legal details, saying Monday that he was surprised that healthcare reform is "so complicated." In his speech before Congress, the president said that, "we should give our great state governors the resources and flexibility they need with Medicaid to make sure no one is left out." What does that even mean?
But what he lacks in specifics he makes up for in soaring rhetoric. Monday was no exception. He brilliantly attacked the policies of his predecessor while managing to conjure an optimistic vision of America (at least for the demographics that supported him with the most enthusiasm).
Trump didn't just say it; he showed it. His guests included Megan Crowley, a young woman with Pompe disease who beat the odds of her prognosis and is now a student at Notre Dame. Another was Carryn Owens, the widow of a Navy SEAL who recently died in a special operation in Yemen.
Trump connects with people on an emotional level. This is why the facts carry so little weight in discussions surrounding him. He has vision. And that vision carried him to the Oval Office.
One cannot wonk their way to the White House. The
minutia of policy doesn't help win congressional majorities. Ask a room full of voters what Hillary Clinton stood for and you'll
By the
By the end of the next election cycle, Democrats need to have a vision that any citizen could repeat in five words or less."
likely get a dozen answers.
Ask the same question of Trump and you'll only get two — contingent upon the party affiliation of the speaker.
"Make America Great Again," the wall and the Muslim ban all add up to a coherent worldview. One in which certain people are Americans and others are not. It's as simple as that.
The same can be said of the newfound opposition.
The Women's March wasn't about any specific issue; it was about women's equality. Simple.
The airport protests were not just about the travel ban, they were about the principles behind it. Most protestors probably couldn't name all seven countries on the list, but they understood what was at the heart of the policy. And they reacted accordingly.
By the end of the next election cycle, Democrats need to have a vision that any citizen could repeat in five words or less. I don't pretend to have the exact five-word combination, but without it, the "resistance" will fail.
And we'll all pay the price.
Vince Munoz is a junior from Topeka majoring in political science and strategic communications.
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Letter to the editor: Teach a kid about KS
Sunflowers, the state flower of Kansas, bloom at Grinter Farms near Lawrence.
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Hello! I am a third-grade student in northern Virginia. In third-grade, we do state reports, and I have chosen your state! I am very excited to learn more about the great state of Kansas as I work on my report.
GREYSON HARPER
Editor's note: This is certainly one of the more unique letters we've received at the Kansan, and we have to say — we're big fans. We'd like to encourage our readers to respond to this young student's request. We know we will.
Dear people of the great state of Kansas,
Most of the information that we get for our reports will be from books and websites. We also like to get information from people who live in the state, too. This is why I am writing to you.I was hoping that you would be willing to send me some items to help me learn more about the best things in your state. It could be things like postcards, maps, pictures, souvenirs, general information, this newspaper article or any other items that would be useful.
You can mail items to the address below. I really appreciate your help!
Sincerely, Greyson Harper
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Music in Focus: Student pianist searches for heart of a song to connect with audience
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He starts with one hour. He dabbles and lets loose at the keys in front of him, working with different sounds and structures. He records the hour's worth of work and then plays back his progress.
Picking out the fragments that he likes, he then begins hour two. Improvising with what he has, he finds a structure. Then, he maps the structure of the piece first in his head, and then he begins to draw a diagram, organizing the parts of the song.
Once he finds the crux of the song, his favorite moment, he writes the beginning and the end around it and fills in the blanks. Like a chorus or a verse, he writes in the repetition of the similar phrases. Looking for what keeps the audience engaged, what the audience should be able to be able to recognize and to "just feel," he said.
Kai Ono, a senior double majoring in piano performance and composition, has been playing the piano since he was five years old, and composing since he was in middle school. Ono has recently won the top prize in the International Great
Composers Competition for Best Schubert Performance, in addition to winning the International Bach Competition in Leipzig, Germany. In the past, he has won the Herb Alpert Jazz composition award from the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).
From Irvine, California, Ono was introduced to the instrument by his parents, who enrolled him at the Yamaha School of Music. The school is a program mainly geared toward teaching students piano and specializes
in training young children in early development of their musical ear through careful practice.
There, before touching a keyboard, Ono was taught how to sing, dance and develop a strong ear for sound. In Ono's class, everyone had perfect pitch. The school also emphasized training in improvisation even as a young student.
During his time at the Yamaha School of Music, Ono accelerated far above his peers, which motivated him to continue, he said.
Everything that Ono
played when he was young revolved around classical music, which was primarily what he played up until middle school, when his focus from his classical training shifted to a more varied style of play. With Ono's improvisational background of picking up pop tunes and playing video game soundtracks, Ono began to experiment with different genres. He even began to write some of his own music.
In high school, Ono began playing jazz, which encouraged him to take his
music in several different directions. Ono even expressed interest in conducting while in jazz band.
When Ono was doing more conducting, he came across Beethoven's No. 7 Symphony. Finding the piece to be one of his favorites, he said he decided to uncover what fueled his fascination. Mapping and analyzing music to find meaning has kept Ono in music.
When I play, I want to have some kind of deep connection with the audience."
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"Without even knowing at the time, I was just kind of analyzing the piece, and all I wanted to know was just why I liked this piece so much," Ono said. "That whole process I was just analyzing music and trying to understand it deeper. It ended up with me kind of creating a bit a theory for analysis as a little kid."
Being a composer and player with many varying
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The event will be from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the Beer Hall in the basement of the Burger Stand.
Twelve breweries from around the region will be represented at Draws for Paws, according to the event's Facebook page. Burger Stand general manager Rachel Morrison said the timing was convenient because the Kansas Craft Brewers Exposition is the following day. The breweries participating in Draws for Paws are also participating in the expo.
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"We're always trying to change it up, and it kind of gives the opportunity for people who are already going out and trying other stuff to come in and roll through, and it benefits a better part of our community," Morrison said.
Kate Meghji, the executive director of the Lawrence Humane Society, said although the Humane Society partners with many local businesses in the Lawrence area, it's always a relief for a third party to plan a fundraising event.
"[The Burger Stand is] really supportive of our organization and our mission, and I think when they throw really fun events like this for people to get to try beer and support homeless animals, it's really a win for everybody," Meghji said.
Many Burger Stand employees have themselves adopted animals, Morrison said. Morrison adopted her dog, Sky, two years ago from the Lawrence Humane Society. She said that the personal connection makes Draws for Paws more rewarding.
"We really appreciate the support of The Burger Stand," Meghji said. "They're awesome animal advocates, and every dollar that they raise for us means we get to help save lives of homeless pets in our community, and we're really grateful for it."
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Offering a night of art therapy and complimentary drinks served on request by a "mocktender," Student Union Activities is holding its second annual "Canvas & Mocktails" event Friday, March 3.
While participants sip on their mocktails - nonalcoholic cocktails - an instructor from Painted Canvas, a family-owned paint and wine studio based in Lawrence, will guide the group in painting individual canvases. At the end of the night, participants will have their own artwork to take home.
"The event was really fun last year," SUA Culinary Coordinator Maddie Cook said. "It's fun to see all the different levels of painters and what everyone can do."
Cook estimated that about 75 people attended last year, bringing with them a wide range of skill levels.
Kate Baier, assistant coordinator of the culinary committee, said that this year will be even bigger. Event coordinators are
This student-friendly spin-off is one of many events hosted by the committee. The team is responsible for all things food, including brainstorming, planning and hosting food-related functions, Cook said. Other ongoing events include monthly Grocery Bingo and an Annual Student Recipe Contest.
expecting it to reach its 80-person cap.
This event will be held at 7 p.m in Alderson Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for University students and $30 for the general public, and are available at the Union Welcome Center. Drinks, snacks and supplies are all included in the ticket price. More information for the event can be found on its Facebook page.
The committee decided to bring back Canvas & Mocktails after last year's success and the growing popularity of Canvas and Cocktail parties, which are similar in structure but offer their guests wine and other alcoholic beverages.
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before coming into the spotlight as a director, Jordan Peele made a name for himself as a man with Comedy Central's sketch comedy show "Key and Peele." The show featured sketches with mixes of deep social commentary and hard-to-ignore, gut-busting jokes.
Since the show's end, Peele has turned away from sketches with partner Keegan Michael Key and toward writing and directing films. His debut film "Get Out," a horror-comedy, aims to kick-start Peele's career in an entirely new direction.
"Get Out" stars Daniel
Kaluuya as Chris Washington, a run-of-the-mill man who's been dating Rose Armitage (Allison Williams) long enough for her to invite him to meet her parents. Chris is hesitant at first, wondering if the fact that he's black will change how Rose's parents see him.
This movie is deserving of a watch with little to no knowledge. The film is easily one of the smartest, most cerebral horror-comedy films of recent memory. Peele surprises with his
Upon arrival, everything seems normal. But, as the weekend progresses, Chris begins to uncover sinister secrets about the family that he never could've seen coming.
unique directing quality and amazingly thoughtful story. By the end of the film, it is clear every shot is important. Whether it's to develop Chris' character or the overarching narrative, Peele's direction — that incorporates tensing long takes and close-ups — meshes the skill from behind the camera and in front from the acting.
Speaking of acting, Kaluuya delivers in his role as Chris. It's difficult to say one can put another actor in his role, and they wouldn't have done well — because that's how good this film's script is — but Kaluuya does bring something in his performance that anyone else couldn't have done better.
emotion into his body with little verbalization, often leaving his emotions for the viewer to interpret. The small changes in his facial expression and body language are the only ways to read what's really happening. This performance is a great calling card for the Kaluuya, and it's something to hopefully see from him again in years to come.
Kaluuya puts so much
The supporting cast also brings a lot to the table. Rose's parents, played by Bradley Whitford and Catherine Keener, offer up doses of humor and awkwardness in their roles, and they get just enough screen time for their characters to really get underneath the viewer's skin.
The most surprising performance from the supporting cast comes from Lil Rel Howery as Chris' friend Rod. Almost every line of his is comedic gold, and he fits in so well with the narrative that it makes his character all the more likable.
Perhaps the best aspect of this film is how smart and socially aware it is. Instead of Chris being the idiotic character that dies right away, this film twists the horror stereotype on its head, making Chris one of the smartest people in the room.
The film also has a lot to say about casual racism. The kind that's hard to detect, but still ever prevalent in our society. And top of all that,
the film is smart. Every narrative choice makes sense by the time credits roll, and they had me discussing their merits well after the movie was over.
In all the right ways, "Get Out" lives up to the hype, currently with a 99 percent on Rotten Tomatoes from critics with 149 reviews. It's full of relevant racial and social commentary, has equal doses of eerie and humor, is a great feature debut for writer-director Peele and is one of the smartest horror-comedy films ever made.
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interests, Ono has had to dedicate six or more hours a day to practicing at the piano, improvising and composing. Ono has over 490 soundtracks on his Sound-Cloud account from his everyday personal improvisation project. Writing and refining a song every day requires tremendous discipline, he said.
"There's a balance between inspiration and discipline that's very difficult," Ono said. "Because discipline is not something that comes from just spontaneous emotional outbursts. It's just something that you train yourself and force yourself to do. When you're training yourself and forcing yourself, it's very difficult to feel all of that spontaneity."
With the amount of times that Ono practices a piece as a performer, he said it's at times difficult to remain inspired by the song itself. But when he goes out on stage to perform, he has the intention of inspiring an audience.
"When I play, I want to have some kind of deep connection with the audience," Ono said. "And when it happens, it's great. I do a lot of house concerts back home in California, and these are audiences of 70 or 80 people in a really big living room basically. The audience is probably like 10 feet away or something, maybe even less. So if I stand up and I want to talk to people, they're right there, it's not like I'm separated with an invisible curtain or anything like that, so I like the companionship."
Professor Scott Smith.
Ono's piano instructor at the University, agrees that other than Ono's award winning abilities to compose music and perform at a high level, his emotional connection with the audience is one his most unique talents.
Last summer, Ono lived in New York for two months as a trial run for what he will be doing after he graduates.
"He has kind of an emotional connection to music that's kind of hard to put exactly into words," Smith said. "But you can tell that when he plays or when he composes that he just really has a love of sounds and feelings that the music expresses. And that comes across real clearly to the listener."
In the future, Ono will play for ballet classes, and consistently think on his
feet playing for other singers. While doing steady gigs like these to earn a living, Ono also wants to build up an actual performing career while in New York.
"[New York] is the musical center of the world, so every other good musician wants to be there too," Smith said. "So that's going to be tough and competitive, but I think he's going to have a lot of success. He's been there for one summer already and made some contacts and had some good experiences. So I think he's going to have his ups and downs just like anybody would, but I think he's going to be great."
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Frank Mason III normally isn't one to show much emotion. But as he walked off the Allen Fieldhouse court for the final time to a roar of applause, he couldn't hold back the tears.
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He'd just given the home Kansas crowd one last classic performance, a 23-point, six assist showing that propelled the Jayhawks to a comeback victory. As coach Bill Self pulled him and his other two seniors from the last seconds of the game for a final curtain call, Mason couldn't contain himself as he walked towards the bench.
Tears welled in his eyes as he went down the bench, sharing hugs with the coaching staff and his teammates. He took his seat at the end, still trying to compose himself as fellow seniors Tyler Self and Landen Lucas gave their speeches.
Soon enough, the time came for Mason to speak. Once Lucas was finished, Coach Self took the microphone to introduce his long-time point guard, making sure the audience knew how highly he thought of him.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the best guard I've ever coached and this year's National Player of the Year: Frank Mason." Self said.
Chants of "MVP! MVP! MVP!" broke out throughout the gym. Raucous cheers piled upon each other until the scene was almost deafening. At first, all Mason could say was "wow." Once the applause had finally died down, he shared his gratitude.
"What an amazing four years for me," Mason said. "I couldn't ask to play at a better University than here at Kansas."
And what an amazing four years it was. In his time at Kansas, Mason forever etched his name in the team's history books, being just one of 12 players to ever surpass 1,700 total career points. In doing so, he's earned praise
like that given by Self, consideration for National Player of the Year and recognition as one of the best players to ever don the crimson and blue.
Even though his career has been arguably more illustrious than any other Jayhawk, Mason is staying humble and keeping the team's success as his priority.
"That's all great, but with me, it's all about the team," Mason said. "I'd rather win a
National Championship than be Player of the Year."
As is customary in Senior Night speeches, Mason had several people to thank for his success.
"I can't believe that I got a chance to play with the best coach in the world," Mason said of Self.
"I got you guys' back for the rest of our lives," he said to his teammates. "I love you guys."
"We're so blessed to play
in front of you guys," he said to the fans.
Mason was especially grateful for one fan in particular: his 5-year-old son, Amari. It was Amari's first game in Allen Fieldhouse, so naturally, he wasn't sure how to react.
Having his son in attendance made his final game that much sweeter.
"It means everything to me to have him here and just experience a game here in
the fieldhouse," Mason said. "Just something I'll remember forever."
As he wrapped up his speech, a student cried out "four more years!" After the subsequent laughter settled, Mason poignantly summarized his overwhelming emotion to the crowd one last time.
"If I had the chance to play four more years here, I swear we would," Mason said.
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I didn't cry at my high school graduation, and I doubt I'll cry when I walk down the hill in May.
But I'll be completely honest, I've cried twice in Allen Fieldhouse.
The first time was on March 5, 2016. I was returning to my courtside seat after making a quick pre-tip trip to the media room to grab another soda. When I went to pull out my chair, there lay a handwritten letter from Holly Rowe to my mother. In red ink, Holly wrote to my mom because both of them were fighting cancer.
As I read the words, "Just want you to keep your spirits high despite this DUMB cancer. All my best as we fight together," I bawled. There was no hiding my tears.
The second time was February 27, 2017 - Senior Night.
Yes, it was Senior Night for Frank Mason III, Landen Lucas and Tyler Self, but I wasn't shedding tears for BIFM or Bonesaw.
I didn't lose control of my emotions like last year, but I did tear up when I was interviewing Frank Mason Jr. at halftime. As he grew nostalgic of his son's career, I became wistful of mine.
I watched my fair share of Kansas basketball games on TV in middle and high school, but being from Nebraska, I'd never made the pilgrimage until I enrolled as a student.
My love of basketball was affirmed here in Allen Fieldhouse.
I camped out near the Phog Allen statue for my first Late Night with one of my
friends, and his dad brought us Dunkin Donuts. Though he put in more effort, starting to camp out at 2 a.m., we had third or fourth row seats. Even though the game was a glorified scrimmage, in that moment I knew — with my ass hanging off the bleacher — this was where I was meant to be.
I only missed one game that year, and consequently it was the rare home loss to San Diego State. I didn't see Kansas lose in the old barn until this season when the Iowa State Cyclones came in and handed the Jayhawks their first home conference loss since 2013.
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I doubt I'll cry when I walk down the hill in May. But I'll be completely honest, I've cried twice in Allen Fieldhouse."
I'd never seen a crowd so deflated. There was no "Rock Chalk Chant." The cheer-leaders didn't rush onto the court. Everyone just left. It was eerie.
I'll never forget the triple-overtime showdown between Oklahoma's Buddy Hield and Perry Ellis or when Oklahoma State's Marcus Smart attempted the flop of the century against Wayne Selden. I won't forget Kansas pulling off miraculous comebacks against Florida in 2014 and against West Virginia just a few weeks ago. Hearing the entire student section chant Perry Ellis' name as he cut down the nets in 2016 or "We want Tyler" in the closing minutes of 2017's TCU game brought chills down my spine.
Thankfully, as a student there were more good times than bad.
I haven't sat — or stood, rather — in the student section since I was a freshman, but that hasn't detracted from my experience. One of the questions I receive the most is: do you miss it?
Truthfully, not really..I've been afforded an experience unparalleled by any other. (Thank you, Dave.) Yes, my college experience has been incredibly different than the average student's, but I wouldn't give that up for anything. Even if that means getting elbowed by Greg Gurley from time to time.
60 games. I've watched 60 games in this building. Some days it feels like more, while other days, it feels like less. I'll remember some of those games more than others, but it's this last one I'll treasure unlike the rest.
Thank you, Allen Fieldhouse. I've learned more about myself in this place than I have any other.
Here's hoping I'm fortunate enough to make the pilgrimage back some day. Until next time.
Thank you, Allen Fieldhouse. It's been an eventful four years.
Thank you, Allen Fieldhouse. I'm humbled to say that you were once my office.
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In this Aug. 15, 2015, file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback James Winston warms up for a preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings. Winston said he made a "poor word choice" in comments about women in a recent talk to students at a Florida elementary school.
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He spoke with a stance on girls and women that has been repeatedly overlooked for far too long.
The Tampa Bay Times reported that Winston said the following to the group of grade-schoolers during a speech, which is supported by video:
"All my young boys, stand up. The ladies, sit down. But all my boys, stand up. We strong, right? We strong! We strong, right? All my boys, tell me one time: I can do anything I put my mind to. Now a lot of boys aren't supposed to be soft-spoken. You know what I'm saying? One day yall are going to have a very deep voice like this (in deep voice). One day, you'll have a very, very deep voice.
"But the ladies, they're supposed to be silent, polite, gentle. My men, my men (are) supposed to be strong. I want y'all to tell me what the third rule of life is: I can do anything I put my mind to. Scream it!"
This is 2017, right? The stereotypes that Winston painted with his remarks felt like a rewind to the 1950s. The idea that all men must be overtly masculine
and all women have to be dainty and fragile is a social standard that's long gone, which Winston doesn't seem to understand.
The phrases Winston used were so blunt, I don't see any way his meaning could have been purely accidental.
His words echoed what we girls are told since we're little: Be silent. Sit down. And unlike the boys, you can't do anything you put your mind to.
These kids aren't the NFL football players that
Winston normally hypes up. That was his own foolish mistake to think he could treat the situation anywhere near the same.
This was a dangerous message given to very impressionable children. Not to mention, for some of which, Winston may have been the most famous adult figure they've ever had to look up to.
His comments should not only discredit him as an athlete, but also as a respectable man.
Though athletes aren't
always the best role models, they're often forced onto that pedestal as part of their stardom. Being the No. 1 draft pick in 2015, the spotlight is furthermore focused on him and the pressure to act and speak responsibly is heightened as well.
Winston's supporters claim he has been painted all wrong. They argue that the quarterback shouldn't receive so much scrutiny for the incident because he's actively worked with numerous community and charity projects since becoming a professional football player.
A quick internet search shows a long list of behavioral problems and criminal allegations. Don't forget his "f- her right in the p-y" remark from 2014. This wasn't a single incident, it's another piece to add to Winston's pattern of unjust treatment of not only women, but people in general.
But again, that doesn't make up for anything.
"During my talk, I used a poor word choice that may have overshadowed that
positive message for some," Winston told the Associated Press. "I was making an effort to interact with a young male in the audience who didn't seem to be paying attention."
Fool word choice is not an excuse. Claiming that he was trying to keep the boys focused is not an excuse. There are countless other ways Winston could have regained the young boys' interest that would not have involved oppressing the girls simultaneously.
Winston's actions were yet another example of men in sports with unacceptable attitudes in what should be considered "normal" for women.
Gender inequality has been at the forefront of the issues in sports for some time now, but with comments like these from such a high-profile player, it feels like a punch in the gut of the advances and hard work that women in sports have put forth.
From women in sports media to women athletes to all other women involved in this male-dominated field, there is immense disappointment in Winston's actions, but there is still hope. The change in attitude must first come from those with mindsets like him, who must reevaluate their ideas of masculinity and femininity before progressing.
Women are strong. Women can do anything they set their minds to. And Jameis Winston, you will not discourage us.
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Sophomore first baseman David Kyriacou fouls off a pitch against Oral Roberts. Kansas lost the game. 12-1
Five-run first inning deflates Jayhawk baseball
▶ MITCH GEORGE
@MitchLGeorge
in a mild afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark, the Kansas Jayhawks encountered early trouble against the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles on Tuesday.
Although the largest amount of runs was scored in the first inning, Oral Roberts hung multiple crooked numbers on the board on its way to a 12-1 victory over the Jayhawks.
Despite getting the nod as the starting pitcher, freshman Ryan Zeferjahn recorded the fewest amount of outs out of the six pitchers that toed the rubber on the day for Kansas. He was able to retire two batters in the first inning, but Oral Roberts sent all nine men to bat en route to plating five runs in the opening frame.
"It kind of buried us," Kansas coach Ritch Price said after the game. "I could tell right away that his arm
slot wasn't where it normally was."
The Jayhawks threatened to answer with crooked numbers of their own in both the bottom of the first and second innings, but they left the bases loaded on both accounts. Freshman second baseman James Cosentino drove a ball into deep center field with two outs in the first, but it was ultimately tracked down by the centerfielder to end the inning.
In an otherwise bleak
contest, junior relief pitcher Blake Weiman was a bright spot for the Jayhawks. After replacing Zeferjahn in the first inning, he continued to pitch through the third. Weiman worked quickly, efficiently and perfectly as he did not allow a baserunner in the seven at-bats that he was tasked with.
"My role is just to come in and put up zeros," Weiman said. "I'm always ready to go. Obviously not ideal, but whenever your name's called you're going
My role is just to come in and put up zeros. I'm always ready to go."
Blake Weiman Junior relief pitcher
to have to check it in and just do your job."
San Jose, California, native knocked in Kansas' lone run with a single in the fourth inning. McLaughlin finished the day two-forthree at the plate with two walks. His two hits bumped his early-season batting average to .355.
In addition to Weiman, junior shortstop Matt McLaughlin also provided positive production. The
The Jayhawks will continue their eight-game homestand against Northwestern State on Friday, March 3 at 3 p.m.
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Caitlinjh Salazar/KANSAN Redshirt-junior guard Jessica Washington wears a face-mask during Kansas' game against Kansas State due to a nose injury. She was scoreless in the team's final game at Allen Fieldhouse.
Despite loss, Washington scores 18 in season finale
▶ SEAN COLLINS
@seanzie_UDK
Midway through the third quarter, the Jayhawks inbounded the ball and brought it up the court. Every Jayhawk was out of position. Coach Brandon Schneider noticed this right away and his frustration caused him to call another timeout, his second in under a minute.
After a lackluster first half on both sides of the ball, the Jayhawks found themselves down 41-18 in Morgantown, West Virginia. The game was already lost by the time the Jayhawks had returned back to the floor for the second half, but Schneider found this moment to be a good one to teach his struggling team.
The final score Monday night was 73-54 in favor of West Virginia, but Kansas won the second half. It was
"You continue to look at stat sheets. Teams that win have three or four guys in double figures," Schneider said. "Tonight we again only had one player in double figures."
Washington has been the leading scorer all season long.
the second timeout in under a minute that kick-started a half of cleaner basketball.
"We played much better in the second half in terms of team basketball offensively. I thought we shared it much more," Schneider said.
Redshirt-junior guard Jessica Washington, the team's leader, struggled in the first half after not scoring in her last outing against Kansas State. She was frustrated with her own play, but came out of Schneider's timeout fresh. Washington finished the game with 18 points, but didn't receive much help.
Kansas finished the regular season with an 8-21 record (2-16 in Big 12). Its next opponent to start the Big 12 Tournament is Oklahoma State, a team that the Jayhawks have found success against. Last season Schneider got his first Big 12 victory in the first round of the tournament against TCU. He looks to make it out of the first round again, and is prepared for the task.
averaging 17 points per game.
Lack of offensive firepower has been a heavy detriment to Kansas' offense.
"We're not going to turn the corner until we can position ourselves to have more people who can score the ball more," Schneider said.
"We will have to play at a high level in order to give ourselves a chance to win," Schneider said.
RONALD HARTLEY
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Kentucky coach John Calipari addresses official John Higgins during a game against Vanderbilt on Feb. 8.
The game against Oklahoma State will be on March 3.
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Maicke: Forget the NIT, clear fouls in Big Dance
▶ MIKE MAICKE
@MJ_Maicke
The NCAA is once again calling on its lab rat, the NIT, for another experiment that really shouldn't need testing.
In another episode of clear college basketball rule fixes, the NCAA has decided that maybe — just maybe — it would be a good idea to reset the team fouls at the 10-minute mark in both the first and second half.
I'll take obvious improvements for $100, please.
Sorry die-hard college basketball loyalists and fans of 90 percent of the Big 10, but it appears that a new era is rising. An era where, God willing, both teams are not in the double bonus with 14 minutes left.
If it sounds like college basketball is playing quarters while also playing halves, good job! You've been following along swimmingly so far. If it also sounds like that makes absolutely no sense and that they should just play quarters like every other form of basketball in every level in the civilized world, then you're really onto something.
This weird pseudo-half, more like quarter, style is strange and unnecessary (speaking to the two halves, quarters are absolutely necessary), but at least it's a step in the right direction.
So this is where my true beef comes in.
Why are we "testing" this so obviously needed and inevitably coming change with a tournament that doesn't matter? Why can't the NCAA realize what quite literally anyone with half a basketball-literate mind can understand?
Put this rule into play to tor the real NCAA Tournament. It's not as if these college athletes have never seen a quarter before and would disintegrate upon experiencing such a radical change.
Look, greater Lawrence community, people don't like college basketball anymore. Personally, I'm an all-things-basketball junkie that admittedly far prefers the NBA, but I'll still watch at least two hours of college ball per night, which allows me to see the issues.
According to Fox Sports, ratings for the NCAA championship this past season were down 37 percent.
37 percent! Let that sink in.
I mean really, what was the biggest story of the year in college basketball nationally? A guard on Duke that tripped a few people? A team in the West Coast Conference that won a bunch of games in a row against high school teams?
I can't believe it's not more. Think about it, it's over-coached, over-officiated and horribly set up.
People do not want to see a choppy free-throw filled game with large pauses in the action after the sixth whistle of the half, which typically will come no later than the 12-minute mark.
This isn't a debate for 95 percent of the college basketball-watching world. Make the NCAA tournament fun to watch again: Use the foul reset rule in the Big Dance.
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1904
Students hope to build activism with ACLU chapter
Dana B. Huffman
Miranda Clark-Ulrich/KANSAN The University now has a chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, consisting of Professor Amii Castle, faculty advisor; Jordan Haas, chief officer; Aaron Morris, vice president and Sara Muccheng, president.
▶ HAILEY DIXON
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After seeing policies the current administration is enacting in the U.S., Amii Castle felt she needed to take a stand to help University students by organizing an ACLU chapter on campus.
"I think students are yearning, and they are hungry for an organization like this," she said. "So I was pleasantly surprised at the response that I got."
ACLU, which stands for American Civil Liberties Union, was founded almost 100 years ago, in 1920, to defend civil liberties, said Doug Bonney, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Kansas.
Castle, who is a law and business professor at the University, said she thinks the current administration is implementing policies that clearly violate constitutional rights, and the ACLU can help students combat the negativity that these policies may create.
"I know I was feeling a lot of the same things that Professor Castle was speaking about right after the election," said ACLU vice president Aaron Morris, a junior from Kansas City, Kansas.
For ACLU President Sara Muench, a junior from Leawood, ACLU was the answer she needed to jumpstart her activism and make a difference on campus.
"There are groups on campus that we could be a part of, but they are just very dormant right now and haven't been making any
moves," Muench said. "So I wasn't going to go out of my way to research something that wasn't really putting themselves out there."
Muench said that the group is dedicated to being active on campus consistently.
We want to be that group on campus that shows that
we are going to do something tomorrow, we are going to do something next week, next month, next year. We are going to be an organization that keeps carrying on," Muench said.
All of the students who serve as officers are former students of Castle's, including Muench, Morris and
Chief Officer Jordan Haas.
The campus organization welcomes individuals from all walks of life, no matter the political party, religion, ethnicity, or sexual orientation, Castle said.
"We are all fighting the good fight together," Castle said.
ACLU will focus on issues
that the students who make up the group are passionate about. The organization will conduct a poll to see what each individual is concerned with and go from there said, Muench said.
In addition to activism, Castle said this group is a place or "safe haven" where students can voice their concerns on what is going on throughout the U.S.
Bonney said that students can also gain knowledge on civil liberties, in addition to activism experience, if they join the ACLU chapter on campus.
"They can gain knowledge of civil liberties, and they can participate in protecting civil liberties in Kansas," he said.
Bonney said he is excited that Castle is starting a chapter on campus.
"We're glad that KU students are interested in the ACLU's work, and we look forward to working with the students," he said.
For students interested in joining the group, the first informational meeting of the ACLU will be in the Capital-Federal Hall Business Building, room 1010 from 4-6 p.m. on March 9.
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A look at KU's new residence hall
Andrea Ringenberg/KANSAN The new residence hall on Naismith and 10th is looking like it will be completed in mid-July, ahead of its goal of being ready for move-in next school year.
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The 19th Street residence hall, which will open in Fall 2017 as part of the Central District project, will hold 545 beds and have a dining hall. The new features to the residence hall will help the University's need for more residential living space.
Some of these features will include upgraded security, dining and the way the hall is being built. Housing still has spaces available in the new dorm and is currently taking applications for students to move in when the building opens.
The space in the new dorm will also alleviate the demand for the University's on-campus living, said Mark Reiske, the associate director of production services for the Office of Design and Construction Management.
"We know that's already an issue," Reiske said. "We could have used additional beds last fall."
Similar to the Oswald and Self residence halls, each floor will have laundry facilities and common
New features include safety measures for residents. The hall will replace keys with KU ID cards, which residents will have to use to enter the building, access the elevators and enter rooms. Reiske said rooms can still be accessed by a master key if necessary, but using an ID for all access points will reduce the chance that residents will lose their keys.
spaces.
"It's all a higher level of
There will be three different room options in the dorm: a two-person with private bedrooms and one bathroom, a four-person suite with private bedrooms
The rooms will be updated by having their own wireless connections capable of supporting three streaming devices at once and independently-controlled thermostats.
security," Reiske said. "This way we won't have to access keys."
and two bathrooms, and a four-person suites with shared bedrooms and two bathrooms.
The dining hall will also have new features. It will prepare food on-site instead of having it shipped premade.
"The Union is starting to buy less food that is prepared," Reiske said. "It will be all of our own meal prep, all of our own vegetable
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According to the resolutions, 82 percent of University students, staff and faculty who participated in a January 2016 Docking Institute survey, "expressed opposition to allowing concealed weapons on campus."
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In December, University Senate asked the Kansas Legislature in a resolution to extend the campus carry exemption for college campuses (the exemption is set to expire in July) and
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Accessibility measures still need work
Disability advocates say Hawk Route and elevators on campus are not inclusive or consistent enough.
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File Photo/KANSAN The University's ADA compliance office is looking to improve communication about the Hawk Route, an accessible pathway through campus.
Every time Alice Zhang uses an elevator, she crosses her fingers and hopes it will get her to the floor she needs without breaking down. A graduate teaching assistant in the department of applied behavioral science, Zhang can't even count the number of times an elevator not functioning has prevented her from getting to her workplace.
Like Zhang, many people on campus rely on elevators to get to class or to work, such as wheelchair users, people with physical disabilities or senior-age people. Zhang said getting into an elevator is like "limbo" because you never know if it will break down.
For Zhang, who spends most of her days at the Dole Human Development Center, and moving from her office on the fourth floor to her workplace on the first floor, elevators are essential to her everyday work life.
Catherine Johnson, director of the University's ADA Resources Center for Equity and Accessibility, said she does not believe elevators on campus break down any more often than any other elevator.
"My guess is that it's not any more frequent than any other elevator in the world," she said.
Just last Friday, Zhang and colleague Kelsey Shinnick needed to go to from the fourth floor, where they had a meeting, to the first floor, where they were to supervise the Child Development Center, but they could not go because none of the elevators were working.
"It's very inconvenient for a lot of us, especially for people with physical disabilities," she said. "There's just no way for us to use the stairs."
Shinnick, a doctoral student in the applied behavioral science department, said elevators not functioning properly affects their ability to get to places on time.
"It affects the timeliness to which we arrive to class, work or any event," she said.
Another issue with accessibility on campus, according to Zhang, is the lack of signage in buildings and routes on campus. Zhang said she once went to Chalmers Hall to go to a friend's presentation, but she could not find the elevators or the accessible route on that building.
"I wanted the Hawk Route to be something that an individual with a vision impairment or maybe
On that matter, Johnson said she is working on a project to improve signage along the Hawk Route, an accessible route connecting Sunnyside Avenue with Jayhawk Boulevard. The plan is to put up the signs this summer. She said she knows it can be hard to navigate the route, especially the first time.
"I got through the main doors, and there were only stairs," she said.
She said she eventually figured it out, but it took a while because people did not know where the accessible areas of the building were. The same happens for people when visiting buildings that they are not familiar with, Zhang said.
a memory or cognitive issue could use," Johnson said. "We did an audio description of the route, a navigation assistant that people can download on their smartphones and use it while navigating the route."
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She understands the importance of elevators working properly, especially for people with a mobility impairment, who cannot use steps and whose path of travel is stopped whenever an elevator breaks down.
"If you take that away, you take away a person's ability to independently navigate through campus, which is not something we want to do," she said. "It removes that
independence."
As part of her work at the center, which is in charge of providing accommodations to anyone at the University, Johnson also runs the Accessible KU Twitter account, where she posts whenever an elevator breaks down and is repaired, among other accessibility issues.
Among her office's other projects, she has created the Architectural Accessibility and Inclusion Committee, a group of people from the community and on campus knowledgeable in terms of building accessibility issues. This group is currently working on the transition plan, required under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
"It requires us to identify buildings or physical parts of buildings that we know are not accessible and then develop a plan to list them in priorities on and when they are gonna be accessible," Johnson said. "That group is in the process of updating the transition plan. It will happen soon and will be posted on Accessible KU once it's done."
Shinnick said that although Facilities
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prep."
Reiske said it will have a similar set-up to Mrs. E's and will have an open terrace. It will be opened in May for Dining staff to start training on the equipment.
Reiske said the residence hall is also being built faster than most buildings.
including the apartments that are being built nearby, which are scheduled to open in Fall 2018. The building is using a press framing system that will eliminate most waste and will save time because each part of the frame has been tested, planned and labelled.
is important to the University because it will allow for an earlier opening and to help with the issue of having enough housing for students.
Dan Moylen, a real estate developer working on the residence hall, said this
"It allowed us to compress the construction process into a much shorter amount of time," Moylen said. "When you think about the interest on the loans, there's cost savings
there."
Reiske said that he expects this building to last, though the construction process has been brief.
"This will probably be a 50-year building," Reiske said. "It will probably be more than that."
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Harrington also said that the other five state universities have also passed similar resolutions.
Pam Keller, president of Faculty Senate, said that University governance still holds the same view today as expressed in the December resolutions.
something we oppose. This is something that's being imposed by Topeka," said Joseph Harrington, president of University Senate.
"We've done, I think, what we can, which is to express what the large majority of faculty believe — that campus will not be safer or better off by allowing concealed weapons on campus," Keller said. "In addition to that, though, we understand that we have to follow the law."
However, Harrington
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More recently, University governance has been focused on insurance, specifically regarding whether or not the University needs additional insurance to protect students, staff and faculty from death, injury, long-term disability or lost wages due to weapon-induced incidents.
"You cannot be a state employee and talk to the legislature about gun control or anything related to it," Harrington said. "The legislature passed a law last session. We call it the gag rule."
said the resolutions were not addressed directly to the legislature, as Kansas law makes it illegal to do so.
Harrington said an ad hoc
"As I understand it, basically, I think that faculty want to better understand what their current insurance is for an injury by firearms, whether it be accidental or intentional." Keller said.
committee is being created to evaluate the shortfalls of current insurance and to evaluate the logistics and cost of adding additional insurance.
Harrington also said that University Governance is focused on communicating to students, potential students, faculty and staff that, as of
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The goal is to put on record as saying that this is something we oppose. This is something that's being imposed by Topeka."
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right now, guns will be on campus in the near future.
As a result, another governance ad hoc committee is
asking the University to link the campus carry page to the University's main page HR page and undergraduate admissions page.
"This is the time of year when prospective students are making their decisions about what school to go to, and I think a lot of us feel the University has an ethical obligation to notify people who are thinking about coming here," Harrington said. "It's like a product warning label."
Harrington also wants to ensure that the University is transparent as possible.
"I hope the administration doesn't wait until April or May to create those links. That will make it look like we waited until prospective students had already made their decisions before we sprang the news on them," Harrington said in an email. "The issue is transparency."
Services are quick to respond to issues, the University should work on a more permanent solution.
"It's a little scary to think it might fall down when you're in there," Shinnick said. "It makes you think it's a liability for the University if the elevator falls down."
Zhang said elevators breaking down disrupts her ability to move around and her sense of safety whenever she takes an elevator.
"I just feel like now that every time I take the elevator, I'm like, 'I hope that I'm lucky this time,' that I will arrive to wherever I'm going safely and successfully," she said.
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Andrew Rosenthal/KANSAN The Student Senate Elections Commission listens to Chance Maginness' defense against KUnited's complaint. The Elections Commission decided to dismiss the claim and not fine Onward. Maginness is Onward's presidential nominee.
A complaint of slander filed earlier this week by Student Senate coalition KUnited was dismissed at an Elections Commission hearing Thursday evening.
The basis for the complaint, which was filed against the coalition Onward, came after a statement was made at Onward's launch regarding a platform to make changes to parking on campus. A coalition member said that KU Parking and Transit had agreed to work exclusively with Onward going forward. That claim was later refuted by Parking and Transit Director Donna Hultine.
According to the complaint, this false statement constituted slander and broke rule 7.7.2.2.1 of Student Senate Rules and Regulations.
Chance Maginness, presidential nominee for Onward, attended the hearing in place of Election Commission Liaison Ryan Billups. Maginness argued that the claim KUnited brought forward was "petty," as well as not fitting under the definition of libel or slander.
"They're trying to say that something that was said somehow affects them and they're doing it for press," Maginness said during the hearing. "They're doing it to get more momentum and to get something out of it and instead they've turned out to look petty."
KUnited Campaign manager Victoria Snitsar represented the coalition as proxy for Election Commission Liaison Emma Anderson. In her first speech, which lasted less than three minutes of the 10 each side is allowed, Snitsar said Onward both "defamed" Parking and Transit along with perpetuating facts it knew to be false, as truth.
"We believe that this is slander because it is false information that has misled members both of our own coalition and the student body at large," Snitsar said during the hearing.
However, after almost 30 minutes of presentation
by the two parties, the commission said it felt that the claims presented in KUnited's original complaint and during the hearing were not sufficient to justify libel and slander.
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The lack of information provided by KUnited on damages they sustained is the reason why we decided that this was not an actual libel claim."
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"The lack of information provided by KUnited on
damages they sustained is the reason why we decided that this was not an actual libel claim," said Elections Commission Chair Garrett Farlow after the hearing.
KUnited's presentation at the hearing included concerns of transparency to students and what they saw as potential damages to other coalitions who may have lost student interest after the false statement was made.
Maginness countered the coalition's accusations during the meeting by presenting definitions of libel and slander. He also presented examples of Supreme Court rulings which,
although not completely applicable to a student government, carry precedent and show KUnited's "true intent," he said.
"I think it's quite clear that KUnited did this just to harass and defame and delay us." Maginness said after the hearing. "I think that the fact that they weren't even barely able to defend their own claim during the hearing is proof that this was just a nuisance and it should be treated as such."
Regardless of what complaints are presented to the Elections Commission, such as this one, the commission will continue to take seriously what is brought to it, Elections Commission Compliance Chair Harrison Baker said.
After the hearing, Snitsar said that KUnited is dedicated to making sure coalitions running in this election remain truthful.
"We feel that [the Elections Commission's decision] was fair based on the arguments that were presented," Snitsar said after the meeting. "However, our main intent was to hold Onward to their word and we believe that we did that by filing this violation. We are running a campaign of integrity and we want all others to do the same."
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A bar shooting in Olathe, Jewish cemetery dese-
cations in multiple cities and bomb threats directed at Jewish community centers across the country are a few of the most recent hate crimes in the United States. The political climate that President Donald Trump has fostered and has contributed to these hate crimes and the emboldening of white nationalist movements.
Some hateful incidents have explicit ties to Trump. In late August of 2015, two men assaulted a homeless Hispanic man, urinated on him and cited then-candidate Trump's anti-immigration stance as justification. Last November, after the election, footage was released of a white nationalist convention in which Richard Spencer raised his arm in a Nazi salute and said, "Hail Trump."
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Trump has fostered and has contributed to these hate crimes and the emboldening of white nationalist movements."
While the recent incidents do not specifically reference Trump or the political climate, they seem to be shaped by the ideas cultivated by Trump. Trump's short-lived travel ban on Muslim majority countries, his constant insistence on using the phrase "radical Islamic terror" and his abhorrent rhetoric calling Mexicans rapists, drug traffickers and criminals have all fueled xenophobic sentiments.
The Olathe shooter identified with these sentiments, and these sentiments led him to shoot at two Indian men, killing one, Srinivas Kuchibhotla, and injuring the other, Alok Madasani, as well as a man, Ian Grillot, who tried to intervene. According to the BBC, witnesses reported hearing the shooter yell, "get out of my country," before driving to an Applebee's and
These xenophobic sentiments also revered Trump to the white nationalists of the country who believe that white people should dominate the power structures of the country outright. These racist people, who often have a terrifying love of Nazi Germany, feel empowered and have begun targeting Jewish people through vandalism and threats.
falsely identifying the victims as "Iranian people" to a bartender.
Trump's rhetoric cannot be overlooked as an influential factor in these hate crimes. As the president, Trump speaks from a powerful position. To some, his status gives him more credibility.
Aside from stirring up some of the most vile beliefs in the country and inspiring hate crimes, Trump's words
can influence even the most tame minds. People may only associate Islam with terrorism and believe that people crossing the southern border are inherently bad simply because President Trump's overarching message pushes those beliefs.
We cannot allow Trump's rhetoric to encourage crime, xenophobia or hatred in general. We must all come together to deny xenophobic or white supremacist notions. These fringe ideas must never gain any traction in the mainstream. We need to humanize and empathize with those that differ from us religiously, racially, culturally and ideologically if we hope to preserve peace and acceptance in the nation.
Ryan Liston is a sophomore from Lawrence studying journalism and political science.
Kassebaum: Students should vote this spring
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▶ NELLIE KASSEBAUM
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The University of Kansas has an exceptional, influential, but little known powerhouse: Student Senate.
See, the fact that we have a senate itself isn't what is so special. Most colleges and universities across
the nation have one. The student body of any higherlevel institution demands an organization that can represent the interests of the students themselves. What makes this senate so special is its ability to make change.
The Student Senate at this University can be a catalyst for change. If we agree that money is power, and we recognize that Senate oversees allocating $20 million worth of student fees, it is undeniable that the Student Senate at the University is more than capable of making lasting positive changes.
These desired changes, of course, differ from student
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to student, which is where the function of democracy is introduced. As individuals see different changes they'd like implemented, they can take comfort in knowing they have a representative, an advocate and a voice.
It is undeniable that the Student Senate at the University is more than capable of making lasting,positive changes."
As students, our right to elect these representatives
should not be ignored. If you dislike something about our campus and would like a change, Student Senate has enough power and confidence of the student body to initiate the change from a higher position.
This year's elections are especially important because, with such a crowded field, the future of the University could look very different based on your preferred coalition. Also on the ballot this election is the "Redo Your U" student union renovation referendum. If you have a vision for the University an opinion you would like voiced or just have an interest in
democratic processes, you should vote on April 12 and 13.
Finally, just as I believe it is a waste to forgo voting in state and federal elections, actively sitting out this vote come April seems a choice that directly says you, as an eligible voter, do not care about the future of your University. With such a simplistic voting process and so much at stake, I urge you: vote.
Nellie Kassebaum is a sophomore from Burdick studying English and public policy.
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Five actors showcase themes of love and marriage in musical 'Company'
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and loneliness in its performance of the musical "Company" opening night on Friday.
"Company," a musical composed and written by Stephen Sondheim, follows a middle-aged man named Robert, played in the show by senior and Dodge City-native Cale Morrow. Robert is friends with five committed couples, but is not in a committed relationship himself.
Both the assistant stage manager Martha Keslar and Morrow thought the show went great for opening night.
The play begins on Robert's 35th birthday with all five couples at his house to celebrate. The cast then breaks out into the song heard much throughout the musical, "Company." The song consists of the couples each branding Robert with a nickname - Bobby, Bobbo, angel and darling to name a few - and then one of the couples invite him over for dinner, saying it will just be the three of them, the husband, the wife and Robert.
It was a great cast, and it was a team. It's called 'Company' for a reason."
Cale Morrow Senior
As the play progresses, each couple discusses Robert's plan to get married and offer to introduce him to various friends. The lyrics to the original "Company" quickly alter into saying it
will just be the four of them, not three, over for dinner.
The musical performances do a great job in illustrating the sanctity of marriage using the five couples, each with their own thoughts on marriage. Paul and Amy, played by Schyler Merrills and Francesca Haynes, are shown on their wedding day, with Robert as Paul's best man.
While Paul is very excited to get married, Amy breaks into a comedic song, "Getting Married Today," in which she sings and quickly speaks about how she will not be getting married today.
Robert sits down with Amy as she ponders over whether it is worth being tied down to one person for the rest of her life, even telling Paul that she does not love him enough. The breakdown proved to be pre-wedding jitters, as the
couple goes on with the wedding happily.
Morrow, reflecting on the play, said he believes that marriage, and questioning marriage, is something even at the age of 22 he has thought about.
"I think it's a universal theme," Morrow said. "I think about relationships I had and relationships I've seen."
In fact, one of his exes, Kathy, played by Rendi Renee Doran, confessed that she wanted to marry him at one point, but he never asked.
As the musical neared the end, Robert visits with his current and past girlfriends, wondering why they never got married. However, after talking to three of the exes, he realizes that he was too focused on living a life of fun and parties instead of looking to settle down.
Robert performed the final musical number, "Being Alive," opening his heart to the idea of having someone to love him. Wanting someone to hold him close, someone to ruin his sleep and someone to know him all too well. Robert in the end finally understands the positive outlook on marriage.
"Find the one who's your true love and spend the rest of your life with her," Yinxiang Wang, a sophomore from China in the crowd that night, said in reaction to the discussion of marriage in the play.
The musical closes with Robert's friends waiting to give him his cake for his birthday, but do not notice Robert hiding in another room. The friends all leave, realizing he wants to be left alone and leave the cake.
When they leave, Robert grabs the cake and blows
out the candles alone, ending the show.
The ending is left to the audience's interpretation, as the entirety of the play may have been within the mind of Robert before realizing he wants to be alone in life. The play has no set timeline for the musical and Robert's friends throw him a 35th birthday celebration three times throughout.
University Theatre opened the two-weekend performance of "Company Friday night and will hold the final performance of the musical Sunday, March 12 at 2:30 p.m.
"It was a great cast, and it was a team," Morrow said. "It's called 'Company' for a reason."
The schedule of performances can be found on University Theatre's website.
Ed Sheeran's 'Divide' puts him in elite company
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It's convenient to make the comparison. Here are two twenty-something starlets from overseas. Both with music that acts as the change-of-pace millennials and nostalgic suburban moms need. Whether that's in between blaring party music and/or skin-deep pop anthems, the lawn chair and glass of ice-cold lemonade will be there ready on the front porch for the duo.
That being said, this comparison is not for convenience. Ed Sheeran, with the newly released "÷" (pronounced "divide") has now matched elite songwriter Adele lyric-for-lyric. They have become equals after reaching a level of songwriting that meshes past and present yearnings into stripped-down ballads and audacious pop singles, hits that drip with intellect gained from their troubled, young mistakes. Both Sheeran's "÷" and Adele's 2015 "25," for which she won the Grammy for Album of the Year, have
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placed the two in rarefied air at the peak of pop in the 21st century.
"÷," the third studio album from the 26-year-old from West Yorkshire, England, closes a chapter of contemplation in the songwriter's life seen with 2014's "x" and 2011's "+" Beginning with Sheeran's two previously released singles "Shape of You" and "Castle on the Hill," the listener is thrust into uncharted waters, with Sheeran's rich family story and fulfilling adult rendezvous as the compass. The track list lies as a map that takes them through a new backdrop of lyrics and musical stylings that have tact in a way never before seen in Sheeran.
"Shape of You" is the most familiar sound to the former Sheeran, despite it not being a song written for him in the first place.
After being released shortly after the new year, the track broke a Spotify record for best first-week performance. There is the similar waist-swaying pairing of rhythmic guitar strums and soothing synths that oscillate for the perfect
dancing groove. But, just like tracks "Galway Girl" and "Barcelona," there are now little signs of regret for his decisions throughout his story. No slight indication that he wants to return to where he once was. It is an acknowledgement of the pleasure and pain, while also accepting it as a small aspect of who he is.
It's a different tone that takes hold completely by the time the album hits its middle and most critical with "New Man." It's no
longer the cupcake sweet love songs of "Photograph" and "Thinking Out Loud." Sheeran at his most vulnerable reaches back to a story of an old love and her new frat-boy love interest. Hip-hop dominates here as Sheeran recalls the times they "sipped champagne out of cider cans."
This would have been an opportunity for Sheeran to revert back to timid what ifs and bitterness, but behind cutting rhymes and DJ scratches Sheeran
breaks through and reaches a level of maturity and indifference. Sheeran goes as far with "New Man" to openly remember who he was in the relationship, as "the young boy trying to be loved." But Sheeran quickly doubles down and describes his high road in the aftermath, while she can't quite say the same.
If the first half of the album set sail to the new era of Sheeran, the second half drifts and rocks the listener into a canal of Celtic folk ("Nancy Mulligan"), tropical house ("Bibia Be Ye Ye") and a closing, gentle piano piece in "Save Myself." It's a final punctuation that ties up a thread throughout "÷": Sheeran — like contemporary Adele — can dig deep after long sought out answers. But, the journey to how he gets there and what he learns is self-affirming. He is no longer waiting for a lover to show him the way. Sheeran is now focused on his own path, and it's a promising road of tales and wonders only yet to be heard by his beloved fans.
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March 3, 2016 was a day that Kansas women's basketball defied the odds, upsetting TCU in the first round of the Big 12 championship after failing to pick up a single regular season conference win in 2016.
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Fast forward to 2017 and two regular season conference wins later, and Kansas (8-22, Big 12 2-16) was unable to repeat history, falling to Oklahoma State (17-13, Big 12 6-12) in the opening round of the Big 12 Championship, 79-75.
Although the loss cut the Jayhawks' season a bit short, this season, the team undoubtedly held greater aspirations. The additions of redshirt-sophomore McKenzie Calvert and redshirt-junior Jessica Washington provided the team with additional talent and Kansas' five active seniors instilled an undeniable drive for success.
However, even with their 67-49 win over the Cowgirls earlier this year, the Jayhawks' failed to capitalize on their opportunity, but not without a fight.
In a matchup that was anticipated by many to result in a back-and-forth battle, the outcome did not disappoint.
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As the first quarter unfolded, neither team managed to capitalize on their lead. While Oklahoma State concluded the first quarter up 15-11, in the second, Kansas' efforts amplified. The Jayhawks refused to let deficit get out of hand, staying on the tails of the Cowgirls throughout the quarter and capturing the lead with 2:57 remaining.
Yet, Oklahoma State took over in the closing minutes, entering the half up 32-29.
Unfortunately for Kansas, Oklahoma State furthered its momentum in the third.
Despite the Jayhawks' dominant play down the stretch - going on a 12-0 run in the fourth - the Cowgirls held the lead throughout the entirety of the half, ultimately propelling them to the second round of the Big 12 tournament.
Oklahoma State dominated on both ends of the floor in the win. Junior centers Kaylee Jensen and Mandy Coleman each had significant double doubles, with senior
guard Diana Omozee contributing 21 points and eight rebounds.
"Coleman had 18 rebounds, 14 points, and Jensen had 23 points, 12 rebounds, so if we get outrebounded 53-24, it's going to be really hard to win those games," Kansas Associate Head Coach Aqua Franklin said.
Kansas had its own
fair share of standout performances as well
Washington - Kansas' go-to player this season and 2017 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year — stepped up once again, along with sophomore guard Kylee Kopatich, with their 18-point showings.
forward Jada Brown. Brown embodied what it means to leave it all out on the floor, notching 14 points and six rebounds on 6-of-10 shooting.
But the unsung hero in her final game as a Jayhawk, was senior
"We put up a great fight," Franklin said. "Jada Brown, how about her play? Came out, gave us a big spark, hit a couple of three's, but I thought we lost the game on the
rebounds."
Although the loss or Kansas' seniors will be difficult, Franklin and the coaching staff remain hopeful for next season.
"We'll get some muchneeded rest, then get back in the gym and start working on next season," Franklin said.
Softball can't match batting power in loss to JMU
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A shaky start to the Citrus Classic in Orlando, Florida, finished with a shaky finish as No. 12 James Madison (16-3) proved to be too much for Kansas (12-9) in a 5-0 loss Sunday morning. The Jayhawks finished the classic with a 2-4 record.
Sophomore ace Alexis Reid started for the Jayhawks, which was her third start of the weekend, fourth of the classic. Reid, from Blue Spring, Missouri, had trouble with the Bulldogs all morning. After giving up a double and RBI single in the bottom of the first inning, Reid surrendered a walk and three base hits in the second inning to put Kansas in a 2-0 hole early.
The Jayhawks were able to put a scoring threat together in the third
inning with sophomore Emily Bermel leading off the inning with a single. A walk later drawn from senior Lily Behrmann and a base on error by junior Jessie Roane loaded the bases, but a ground out junior Harli Ridling to shortstop snuffed out any scoring.
Freshman Mandy Roberts was called upon in her consistent relief role after three innings of work from Reid. Roberts breezed through the fourth inning with little issues, but was hit hard in the fifth.
In the sixth frame,
Roberts, from Lee's Summit, Missouri, allowed the first three batters to reach by way of a walk and singles, which plated a run. Then, after retiring the next hitter, Roberts surrendered another RBI single to leave the Jayhawks trailing 4-0.
consecutive singles from Ridling and junior Erin McGinley gave Kansas another great scoring chance, as both runners advanced to second and third on a wild pitch. But, Bulldog pitcher Madison Good struck out the next two batters to end the inning and leave two runners stranded in scoring position.
Reid did not look as sharp in her third appearance of the weekend and the loss dropped her record to 6-4. McGinley led the team with two hits on Sunday and stole her 11th base in as many attempts this season. The Jayhawks
Senior pitcher Sophia Templin was called to relieve Roberts, but even she struggled to retire Bulldog batters. A double and ensuing single pushed another run across and gave James Madison a 5-0 lead.
left eight runners on base during Sunday's matchup, including six left in scoring position.
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scheduled March 10-13 in the Jayhawk Invitational.
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he same day senior guard Frank Mason III won Big 12 Player of the Week, he was named Big 12 Player of the Year.
He wasn't the only Jayhawk to go home with an award on Sunday. Coach Bill Self won his fifth Big 12 Coach of the Year award and freshman guard Josh Jackson won Big 12 Freshman of the Year, as well as being unanimously named to the Big 12 All-Newcomer team.
This was the second time in Big 12 history that one school has won Player, Freshman and Coach of the Year in the same season, according to the Big 12's Twitter account.
honorable mention.
In addition, Mason and Jackson were named All-Big 12 first-team. Mason was a unanimous selection to the first-team squad. Junior guard Devonte' Graham was named All-Big 12 second-team. Senior center Landen Lucas took home an
The Big 12 Conference announced the winners of its yearly awards on Sunday via Twitter, with Mason headlinning with the Player of the Year accolade.
Mason averaged 20.5 points,4.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game this year. He also played over 36 minutes per game.
His points per game three-point percentage and minutes played all lead the league.
Last year's Big 12 Player of the Year went to Oklahoma's Buddy Hield, and the last Kansas player to win this award was forward Thomas Robinson in 2012.
Last week, Mason and Jackson were also named semifinalists for the Naismith Player of the Year award.
Jackson's numbers jump out across the league as well.
The freshman is seventh in the league in scoring, averaging 16.4 points per game, and sixth in rebounding, averaging 7.2 rebounds
per game. He's also shooting 51.1 percent from the floor, good for seventh in the conference.
Kansas gets its postseason play underway on Thursday, March 9 at 1:30 p.m. Kansas will play the
winner of the TCU vs. Oklahoma game. That game tips off at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8. All games are
played at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Price reaches KU wins record
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After a strikeout by Kansas senior closer Stephen Villines to end Saturday's game, Kansas coach Ritch Price was overcome with emotion. He hugged his assistant coaches, fought back tears and garnished a smile.
An 11-7 victory over Northwestern State at Hoglund Ballpark secured Price's status as the distinguished Kansas baseball leader in wins.
When Price made his way to the field to join his players, a video played on the videoboard featuring former players congratulating who many Kansas baseball players call "Skip."
Price now sits alone atop the all-time wins list in Kansas baseball history
A Gatorade shower fell over Price when it ended.
With the victory, Price now has 439 career wins at Kansas, surpassing former Kansas coach Floyd Temple (438).
Price said passing Temple, who he considered to be a friend, was a special feeling. Temple passed away in 2012, and Price named 2016's Kansas baseball alumni game after him.
"It's pretty humbling, there's no doubt about that," Price said after the
game. "I'd just like to first off congratulate Floyd Temple on an unbelievable career. Him and I had a great relationship. Nobody knows how hard this job is more than I do. The best sport played in the Big 12 Conference is baseball, and to be here long enough to accomplish that ... it's a pretty special day."
"I just want to thank the players that have played for me and the assistant coaches who have been with me. It's been truly an honor to be the head coach here."
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A rough outing by junior left-handed starter Jeider Rincon actually put the Jayhawks in an early hole.
But it almost didn't happen Saturday.
Kansas trailed 5-4 before heading into the sixth inning, which was an offensive outburst for the Jayhawks.
Rincon allowed three hits, four earned runs and walked two batters in 1.1 innings of work.
The team scored seven runs in the bottom frame.
including a bases-clearing double from redshirt-senior first baseman Marcus Wheeler, an RBI double from sophomore outfielder Devin Foyle and a game-deciding three-run home run from sophomore outfielder Rudy Karre.
"Those three guys are pretty darn good hitting in the middle of the lineup," Price said.
Karre's homer helped preserve the lead the rest of the way for the Jayhawks.
"He has tremendous bat speed, he's a tremendous offensive player," Price said. "It was really good to see him perform because obviously he makes our offense so much better when he's going good."
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Karre said the thought of producing an effective outing for Price to secure his record-setting win wasn't necessarily in his mind during the afternoon, but that the moment was still special.
“It’s pretty special knowing it’s his special day and I got to do that, but skip's an amazing guy,” Karre said. “He deserves every moment, and he's a legend, that's all you can say about [him].”
Dzwierzynski: Lucas awards snub shows underappreciation
In 15 seasons at Kansas, Price now has a record of 439-408-3.
It's hard imagining anyone was surprised that Kansas brought home a hefty number of end-of-the-year Big 12 honors on Sunday. For all the accolades Kansas received, however, senior center Landen Lucas only being named an All-Big 12 honorable mention is arguably the biggest snub.
Senior guard Frank Mason III winning Big 12 Player of the Year was no contest. Freshman guard Josh Jackson winning Big 12 Freshman of the Year was an easy choice. Those two being named first-team All-Big 12 was almost a given. While you can make an argument for Oklahoma State coach Brad Underwood, Kansas coach Bill Self winning Big 12 Coach of the Year was a good choice.
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All of these selections seem to be obvious, or at least easy, choices. But, it feels somewhat absurd that the conference's second-leading rebound couldn't even crack the All-Big 12 third team.
Maybe it wasn't enough that Lucas was one of two Big 12 players to average 10 or more rebounds in conference games this season. Maybe it wasn't enough
that Lucas dominated while effectively being the only regular big man for Kansas during Big 12 play. Maybe it wasn't enough that the conference's best coach heaped praise on his fifth-year center this season.
You can use whichever excuse you like, but the fact of the matter is that Lucas was snubbed.
Kansas would not be the best team in the country this season without Lucas' performance."
Sure, he wasn't the best big man in the Big 12 this season. That honor deservedly belongs to Baylor's Johnathan Motley, who was named first-team AllBig 12 on Sunday. Even so, Kansas would not be the best team in the country this season without Lucas' performance.
After freshman center Udoka Azubuike went down with an injury early in the season, Lucas became the go-to guy down low for the guard-heavy Jayhawks. It's just like how he became the rock underneath for last year's team alongside Perry Ellis. With inconsistent play
from sophomore forward Carlton Bragg Jr. all season, and minimal playing time for junior forward Dwight Coleby and freshman forward Mitch Lightfoot, the task of controlling the paint fell on Lucas' shoulders, and he has thrived in that role all season.
On Senior Night, Selt lauded Lucas' toughness and intelligence, while also making note of the big man's importance when he said, "I wouldn't have thought when we recruited him, to think, 'Oh my God, if Landen gets two fouls in the first half, what are we going to do?' Because he's become that important to us."
Apparently, Self's praise isn't enough for Lucas to make any of the three All-Big 12 teams, or the All-Big 12 Defensive Team.
Mason is a frontrunner for National Player of the Year awards, Jackson is arguably the best freshman in the country and Self is still one of the best coaches in the nation. But, without Lucas, Kansas is not the No. 1 team in the country like it stands today.
One day, Lucas' impact for the Jayhawks will be appreciated by everyone. It's unfortunate that today isn't that day.
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Buford M. Watson Jr. Park was abuzz on Wednesday as the Lawrence community came together for the LFK International Women's Strike Solidarity event and International Women's Day.
While at the event, the audience was able to hear various speakers and performers focusing on women's issues and energizing one another. Tables from community partners and food booths were also present.
The event, which drew over 100 people, was organized by Meghan July and Melissa Johnson, Lawrence residents, and Paulette Blanchard, a University graduate teaching assistant in the geography department.
"We decided to come together for this project to continue the momentum from the Women's March," Blanchard said. "And also to be very conscientious of the intersectionalities of different women and femmes."
For July, who comes from an activist family, she said she hoped this event allowed everyone to hear and support one another, from all walks of life.
"We all deserve to be treated with respect and dignity," July said. "And I just want to hear one another and share a positive experience."
"We can't turn our back on one another, and we have to make sure and prioritize those people who have the
In addition to bringing the community together for a positive experience, July said a goal of the event was to garner the needs of Lawrence residents.
I feel really fortunate to live in a community with these fierce warriors."
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most intersections where people are not treating them with respect and dignity that they deserve," she said.
"Giving my students an hour off to reflect on/participate in the empowerment and protection of their gender seemed like an acceptable reason to cancel class,"
University Director of News and Media Relations Erinn Barcomb-Peterson said in an email she was unaware of any professors or faculty members striking on Wednesday. However, Randy Laggart, a lecturer in the Health, Sport and Exercise Science department, cancelled his women's self-defense class so students could attend the event if they
Laggart said in an email.
wished to do so.
At the event, there were speakers and performers alike. Micha Cox, a University student from Augusta, performed by singing and playing the guitar. She also
read a poem to the audience. Frank Angel, a junior from Garden City, spoke at the event on his Native American background.
"I came out to speak because I was invited by one of
the organizers of the event, Meghan July, to speak about being two spirit and Native American culture," he said.
Angel said that he thinks it is important to keep in mind that everybody is different.
"Whenever I say that, I mean that you need to support all women, not just a very particular type of women," he said. "You need to include disabled women, you need to include trans women, you need to include non-binary people who are femme."
Angel said though he is a male-identifying person who does not want to speak about what women need best, he thinks keeping it intersectional at all times is a good starting place.
In addition to University individuals being involved at the event, members of the Lawrence community were active as well.
"I think really coming to events like this and showing support for women and for trans folks is really important, because we know of the high rates of folks who have experienced sexual trauma and abuse," said Rachel Gadd-Nelson, director of Community Engagement at the Lawrence Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center.
Overall, July said that she is thankful for all the support for this event from the town of Lawrence.
"I'm just so grateful to the women and femmes in this town, to the support of allies and the organizations, the performers and the speakers, they've been amazing," July said. "I feel really fortunate to live in a community with these fierce warriors."
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STEM group takes on gender gap
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In the male-dominated science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, women often have difficulty breaking into leadership positions. A new University program hopes to help bridge the gender gap.
Jayhawks Breaking Barriers, a semester-long project aiming to increase awareness of the gender leadership gap in STEM fields, is focusing on empowering female STEM students, after receiving a $4,800 Campus Action Project (CAP) grant from the American Association
Alex Erwin, CAP grant writer and doctoral student in ecology and evolutionary biology, said that since the project is a pilot, they decided to start small, re-
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The commission adopted all six suggestions, which included proclaiming Lawrence a welcoming city.
At the meeting, the commission heard testimony from citizens regarding six suggestions for additional protections for minority students and citizens.
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The Lawrence City Commission unanimously voted to proclaim Lawrence a "welcoming city" at a commission meeting Tuesday night. Despite requests from several groups in the community, the city decided not to become a sanctuary city.
The commission also heard testimony in support of making Lawrence a sanctuary city. However, the city would lose $42.7 million in federal and state funding — almost 42 percent of the general operating fund revenue — for adopting such
The suggestions came from multiple sources, including the University's Student Senate, Lawrence High School students, city staff members and the City Attorney's Office.
a policy, said Casey Toomay assistant city manager in a presentation to the commission.
Toomay said this money is used to fund a plethora of programs and departments around the city.
"I think when we talk about the jeopardizing of funds, we need to make sure that what we're really jeopardizing is the programs that we use those funds to pay for," Vice Mayor Stuart Boley said during the meeting. "It's not that we would not just jeopardize the funds. We would jeopardize our citizens."
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KU turns food waste into biodiesel fuel
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The University has a laboratory dedicated to helping the environment and allowing students to experience hands-on learning.
Missy Minear/KANSAN Dining halls, like Mrs. E's, recycle their used cooking oil to make biodiesel fuel for campus use.
In the spring and summer months,the students
The students test and produce biodiesel fuel from recycled vegetable oil leftover from the dining halls on campus. The program hopes to grow in the near future to get more of the University running on recycled oil that can help to increase the quality of the air.
Students run the lab themselves, although Susan Michelle Stagg-Williams, an engineering professor, oversees the production. Each week, about 25 student volunteers pick up the vegetable oil from each residential dining hall on campus and produce the biodiesel.
"It's a little different because it is more stable," said Courtney Crain, a junior chemical engineering student and the head lab manager for the KU Biodiesel Initiative. "We're less in the research stage and more in the production stage."
produce about three batches of a mixture of biodiesel and diesel fuel each week which equals about 120 gallons. The standard mixture for the fuel is 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent diesel. This then goes into ATVs, lawn mowers and other machinery on campus.
The Biodiesel Initiative started this project almost a decade ago to increase sustainability across campus.
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"Biodiesel is a lot more energy-friendly because it is easily obtainable and renewable, and it doesn't produce nearly as many emissions either," Crain said.
The University's dining halls paired up with the students to help these efforts.
"Certainly, we didn't pioneer the idea, it was something that was already happening in plenty of places," said Jim Schilling, assistant director of residential dining.
"It helps with the sustainability effort and it certainly is a slight, not a tremendous, but there is a slight money savings because any of that oil that is diverted into petroleum production for biodiesel is then not something we would have to pay an oil recycling company to come pick up," Schilling said.
However, KU Dining did join the efforts mostly for the environmental benefits, as well.
"Our future plans are really to just facilitate more growth through communication between KU as a whole, so we can hopefully get biodiesel used more in different KU facilities," Crain said. "In theory anything that runs diesel should be able to run biodiesel."
Schilling believes the residential dining halls produce about 50 gallons of vegetable oil a week from their fryers, only 24 of which are currently used, so there is plenty to go around in order to have more vehicles and equipment run on biodiesel on campus.
However, there are currently no plans to bring the biodiesel to the buses at the University, Crain said. The Biodiesel Initiative spoke to the University's Transportation department, but decided not to pursue it because it might require changing parts of the engines on the buses or cause other mechanical issues.
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backgrounds, and we also tried to have a good mix of freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors," Erwin said.
For Anushka Bhattacharya, a freshman studying electrical engineering from Mumbai, India, the goal behind the group — to empower women in STEM fields — compelled her to apply and join Jayhawks Breaking Barriers.
"Being part of a group like this, I can make changes by taking steps and taking initiatives, by training myself I can help others get better at their leadership qualities," she said.
According to Erwin, the
project consists of four main components to help undergraduate students develop leadership skills; leadership training, mentoring and networking, data collection efforts and a final event in April.
The grant helped organize five leadership training workshops, as well as funding the final event. Bhattacharya said she has already received feedback from professionals on how to present herself in the professional world.
One the most interesting parts for her so far, Bhattacharya said, was hearing Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little talk about her experiences as part of the second workshop.
share their experiences, you can relate to it and learn from those things," she said. "They set an example on how to overcome obstacles."
"When other people
We hope to
We hope to encourage women to be confident in taking on leadership positions."
Through the data collection portion, Erwin said, the goal is to explore the gender gap in the region, so that they can bring awareness to the issue. Students are paired with professional mentors and work with graduate and doctoral students in this data collection, creating a professional network earlier in their careers, Erwin said.
She said another goal for the project is talent retention in the Kansas and Missouri area, especially considering the big number of STEM opportunities found in this area.
Ultimately, all these efforts will help provide students with the tools to take on leadership roles, Erwin said.
"We hope to encourage women to be confident in taking on leadership positions and hopefully giving them the skills so they could be successful in those roles," she said.
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A "welcoming city" differs from a sanctuary city, as sanctuary cities can have their funding removed by the federal and state governments, Toomay said.
The Lawrence proclamation was written so that state and federal funding would not be rescinded. A welcoming city carries no legal weight and is just a statement showing that the City has a welcoming attitude toward immigrants.
"Reaffirming our current proclamation that deals with a welcoming city seems to satisfy the fact that we don't believe that the funds we receive from the state will be jeopardized because we're a welcoming city — just so that it's in the record — we are not declaring ourselves a sanctuary city," said City Commissioner Mike Amyx during the meeting.
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In December, Student Senate passed a resolution that asked the city to declare its support for undocumented students. City staff met with Student Senate multiple times in recent months, said Stephonn Alcorn, the
"By bringing in the Student Senate and now the city of Lawrence into the conversation in the supporting of undocumented students, we can all work together to make Lawrence a better place," Alcorn said.
I feel like these issues are pertinent to the livelihood and experience for students at KU who are undocumented or international students."
More than a dozen community members addressed the commission in regard to sanctuary cities.
I feel
The city staff will continue to work on and develop the
"I'm happy they made those decisions," Alcorn said after the meeting. "I feel like these issues are pertinent to the livelihood and experience for students at
Stephonn Alcorn Student Body President
Alcorn said that Lawrence can still show support for marginalized students while keeping its funding. Alcorn was pleased by the outcome of the commission meeting.
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The Rosalei Lanier Gray KU Staff Assistance Fund provides emergency financial assistance to University faculty and staff who are struggling due to an emergency situation or hardship. The Human Resources Management, which is located in Carruth R'oLery Hall, oversees the fund.
As part of their continued effort to support staff members across the University, the Department of Human Resource Management has worked throughout the past year to develop and introduce a charitable fund to aid University staff in need.
The Rosalie Lanier Gray KU Staff Assistance Fund is privately funded, and managed by human resources. The newly-established fund seeks to provide financial aid to University employees following personal or familial crises. According to Ola Faucher, director of human resources, providing additional support to staff members in times of strife is the fund's primary purpose.
"We have a lot of staff who, when they are in emergency situations, may not have ready access to funds, and this is sort of a stopgap measure where they can quickly get some money to help with an immediate need," Faucher said.
This financial assistance is specifically directed toward individuals whose need results directly from personal or natural crises.
"It's not for those kind of normal expenses that someone may have," said Holly Zane, human resources' employee relations senior specialist and one of the fund's primary organizers.
Qualifying personal or natural disasters, as specified in the fund's guidelines, include the loss of one's home to a natural disaster
or fire, expenses associated with domestic violence, complications resulting from the death of an immediate family member, life-changing accidents, and critical or life-threatening illness or injury.
"Certain things are expected," Zane said. "Long in the tooth you might pass away, but no one expects a young child to be shot, and no one expects their house to be burned down to the ground."
The fund also aims to provide support solely for eligible University staff. The fund is geared toward full-time employees or part-time employees who have been at any of the University's campuses for at least six months.
"There are so many employees that give their life's blood for the University that are so dedicated and it just seems [that] as part of that University family, when they get into problems we should
be willing to provide them some assistance," Zane said. "We're all in the same boat, and if in that boat someone falls over a little bit, we want to hand them that rope and pull them in and support them."
We should be willing to provide them some assistance."
Holly Zane HR employee relations specialist
The fund's goal follows the will of its founder. Donated by an anonymous individual, the Staff Assistance Fund has been developed and sustained by the seed money granted to them by the donor, who specified that the money be used to help staff members in financial need.
"We are fortunate enough to have a donor who is willing to help out in emergency situations," Faucher said. "That demonstrates the fact that we as the University do care about the people who are part of our community and are able to find creative ways to occasionally help out on a personal basis."
Following the benefactor's donation, the project to establish the fund itself was spearheaded by Zane, along with others in Human Resources. They considered the program to have launched this past fall. The policy, however, did not receive final approval by Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little until last month.
The program has already received requests from six applicants since its introduction, and funds have already been awarded to two individuals.
"They've been very,very grateful for the assistance,"
Zane said. "In the small amount of time we've been in existence [they] have been extremely sweet, extremely grateful for the efforts to try to help them."
Presently, the fund relies exclusively upon the sum provided by its founder. So, to ensure that they continue to be able to help those in need, a $1,000 award is available to recipients once every three years, and no employee may receive more than $3,000 in their lifetime, according to the fund guidelines.
"We would like to be able to raise those, but it's based on the small pot that one has," Zane said. "There might be more flexibility if the fund was larger."
Though the fund may hope to expand its reach long-term, the focus right now is simply on maintaining the fund.
"The long-term goals would be to try and sustain
the fund and hopefully make it grow a little bit so that if more money is available, then we can help more people, but it's just the money that's there so if it's gone, then this fund stops," Faucher said.
Zane, Faucher and others from Human Resources remain optimistic and hope that individuals both inside and outside of the University community will donate to the fund.
"I think everything starts in the heart and that [the] connection between employees, students, [other] employees [and] faculty shows that KU has a heart and wants the best for its employees," Zane said.
More information about donating to the fund or applying for its benefits can be found on its website.
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On Monday, House Republican leaders released a bill to finally repeal and replace former President Barack Obama's health care law. Named the "American Health Care Act," it is undoubtedly a radical departure from the policy of the past seven years. Though experts will parse the various provisions costs and benefits, one provision already tells me that, if enacted, the bill is doomed to fail: the continuous coverage incentive.
Despite the legalistic name, the continuous-coverage incentive is fairly easy to understand. If someone is uninsured for more than 63 days, they will have to pay a 30 percent increase in their premiums for a year after they regain coverage. In other words, go without coverage for two months and you'll have to pay an extra monthly fee for a year. This is designed to replace the individual mandate - the tax penalty uninsured Americans have to pay under the Affordable Care Act.
Politically, it is a smart move for the GOP to eliminate the provision. Only 35 percent of Americans support the individual mandate, but it is one of the most important provisions.
For private health insurance companies to function financially, they need more healthy clients who draw less expensive insurance claims. Because the Affordable Care Act outlawed companies' ability to turn down patients with pre-existing conditions, these more expensive patients signed up for insurance. To keep this from causing prices to skyrocket, the law requires everyone to buy insurance — including healthy, cheaper patients who otherwise it would risk going without it to save money.
the situation worse?
However, the new bill does not fully eliminate the effects of the mandate. The continuous-coverage incentive replaces a tax with a fine. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) criticized the bill in saying, "You will no longer have to pay a penalty to the government, but you will have to pay a penalty to your insurance company."
So how does this make
Well, Republicans are trying to have it both ways with an individual mandate. They simultaneously want to incentivize healthy individuals to buy insurance to prevent a spike in prices, but they want to avoid the political backlash that Obamacare prompted. To accomplish this, they lowered the penalty for being uninsured and turned the tax into a private fee. Therein lies its fatal flaw.
The Affordable Care Act never had high enough penalties to balance out the system. Pundits even created terms to describe 20-something patients who chose to pay the tax over insurance companies, "young invincibles." The continuous-coverage incentive has even lower fines so clearly even less people will sign up.
Fundamentally, healthy people pay for sick people's healthcare; it's unavoidable given the realities of the healthcare system. This has always been the case. It's true in both private and public healthcare systems.
In the former, healthy insurance customers pay more money to the insurance company and their extra cash pays for expensive, sicker patients. In the latter, healthy citizens' taxes pay for expensive sick citizens. Until politicians are honest about that fact with their constituents, neither political party will be able to successfully craft and implement a long-term healthcare overhaul that the nation so desperately needs.
Vince Munoz is a junior from Topeka studying Political Science and Strategic Communications.
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Shafton: Legislature should end gerrymandering
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Recently, an amendment to the Kansas Constitution was introduced in the state legislature, which will finally take politics out of redistricting and give a greater voice to all voters in Kansas.
Disclaimer: Daniel Shafton is currently an intern for Representative Brett Parker (D-29).
Currently, the task or re-drawing district lines is done every ten years after
the census by the entire state legislature. The problem with this is by allowing the entire legislature to work on re-districting, politics is essentially forced to come into play. Drawing district lines is supposed to be based on numbers gathered from the census, there is nothing that should be considered political or be influenced by politics.
I strongly believe that
If there was a large increase or decrease in the amount of people who lives in a particular city or neighborhood that is what should be reflected. Instead, what we often see is the party that's in control at the time of the re-districting gerrymanders, and thus fundamentally and unfairly influences the results of the next ten years of elections.
gerymandering is one of the largest issues currently facing our country. I'm not alone in this stance; recently, President Barack Obama formed the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, which he asked former Attorney General Eric Holder to chair.
That last point is exactly what the amendment, HCR 5011, aims to do. This amendment is the definition of common sense reform which is probably why it has so much bi-partisan support with 28 co-sponsors currently on board. This bill helps in three areas: increasing voter turnout, making elections more fair, and thus, making elections more competitive.
The goal of this committee is three fold: one, direct resources into winning targeted state elections, two, form legal challenges on existing maps and three, to push ballot initiatives for nonpartisan district drawing commissions.
In a country that is seeing all time lows in voter turnout from national elections all the way down to county elections, we need to give something to the people of our great nation to be hopeful about, something that makes them feel their voice is being heard.
"We need to give something to the people of our great nation to be hopeful about,"
I had the opportunity to spend my summer working
with MainStream Educational Foundation going door to door with the sole purpose of increasing voter turnout. Whilst talking to person after person, a trend began to develop. No one wanted to vote in the local election because they felt their vote did not matter. I can't count the amount of times I heard something on the lines of, "Oh well I don't plan on voting in the primaries because my vote doesn't matter where I live, so-and-so will win no matter what". By showing the citizens of Kansas that their votes are being more strongly and accurately voiced, maybe we will see an increase in voter turnout.
Daniel Shafton is a junior from Overland Park studying psychology.
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Hold your temper if frustrated. Savor relaxation with friends and family.
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From 'obsession' to artistry: Local baker is semifinalist in national competition
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Home projects inspire you today and tomorrow. Don't be rushed into buying anything. Plan and budget carefully. Ask family for feedback. Make a Pinter-est board.
*Ashley Hocking/KANSAM Taylor Petreh owns and operates 1900 Barker works with his brother, Reagan. Taylor petreh is a semifinalist for the category of "Oustanding Barker" in the James Beard Foundation's Restaurant and Food category.*
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Tyler Petrish prepares tart tarts at his bakery, 1009 Barker. The tart shells will later be used for quiches.
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At 1900 Barker Bakery and Cafe on a Tuesday afternoon, Taylor Petrehn starts the process of making a tart. He puts long pieces of dough through a press to thin it, and once he moves it to another station, he lays it out and folds it over so that it's about two layers thick.
To perfect the signature pastry, his hands knead into the dough in a firm, yet fluid motion. After, he presses a circle cutter into the dough, cutting perfect circles for the tart shells, which will later be used for quiche. He moves with determination and focus. Petrehn, baker and co-owner of 1900 Barker Bakery, makes baking an art form.
Petrehn is being recognized for his baking abilities through the James Beard Foundation, whose mission is, "to celebrate, nurture, and honor chefs and other leaders making America's food culture more delicious, diverse and
sustainable for everyone," according to its website.
Eachyear, the foundation holds the Restaurant and Chef Awards, which will be held on May 1 this year, in Chicago. Chefs from across the country are honored in 21 different categories. Petrehn is nominated in the "Outstanding Baker" category and is one of 20 semifinalists.
Petrehn said he was not aware of his nomination and selection until the semifinalists were announced. The five finalists for every category will be announced on March 15, and will be selected from 24,000 total entries. The national contest winner is determined by regional judges, who can cast their votes for any nominee whose food they have tasted.
"We are continuing to do our thing and just do the best we can, which we would have done anyways," he said.
Petrehn said he spends nine to 12 hours at 1900 Barker Bakery every day.
1900 Barker Bakery
is an artisan bakery and coffee shop. They specialize in all organic, artisan bread and french style pastries. For coffee,the bakery is a "multi-roaster,"which means they source beans from all over the world.
"He is more bought into what he is doing than anyone else I know, which gives him a leg up," Reagan said. "He is incredibly smart and talented and has a very large creative presence."
Reagan Petrehn, head barista, co-owner of 1900 Barker Bakery and Taylor's brother, said Taylor's baking is unique and focused.
Taylor has been baking and cooking professionally since he was 19 years old.
He attended Johnson County Community College and received his associate's degree in applied sciences with an emphasis in culinary arts. During college, he knew he wanted to cook, but baking was nowhere on his radar at the time.
After college, he started working full-time at restaurants around Kansas
City and spent a year in Napa Valley, California, where he worked as a kitchen manager.
It wasn't until he started working as a pizza chef at Trezo Vino in Overland Park that he realized baking was the path he wanted to follow.
"I didn't bake during school at all, and I was just put in charge of a pizza station working for a really great chef," he said. "I was responsible for making that station shine. I started researching all I could about pizza and took it on as an obsession of mine."
He said from there he started baking his own bread and began taking baking jobs wherever he could. He spent three years working at both a baking job and as an apprentice for another baker in his free time.
When Taylor moved to Lawrence, his dream of opening his own place became reality when he found the building at 1900 Barker.
"I think why I really wanted to open my own
place was so that I could have the ability to focus on every detail I wanted to," Taylor said. "When you work for someone else they are the ones that are focused on the details and have their own way of wanting to execute things or have their own opinions on what is best."
Taylor said at the outset, they wanted to create a place that really belongs to the community and the neighborhood that it resides in.
When experiencing the brothers' work, Reagan said he wants everyone to feel like they have found something new and that they have been truly welcomed.
"We think it's a special story to tell, and it creates transparency in the food," Taylor said. "It's something we value and if you come in here and sit at the counter from the time we open to close you can see everything we make from start to finish."
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Here's what's happening in Kansas City this weekend
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"Shoot from Downtown" is one of the many games offered at the College Basketball Experience
This year's upcoming lineup of cars will be on display at the Kansas City Auto Show from Wednesday, March 8 at 5 p.m. to Monday, March 13.
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According to the Visit KC website, about 500 cars and trucks will be available for attendees to observe. Dodge, Ford, Chrysler and Jeep are just a few of the about 35 brands in attendance at the show. Not only will there be cars and trucks to admire, but the Kansas City food truck group Food Truck Mafia will also be in attendance.
There will be seven food trucks that will be parked at the Kansas City Auto show: Bochi, Road Kill, KC BBQ Truck, Monk's Roast Beef, Twisted Tater, Savanna Jane Lemonade, and Ohana's Shaved ice.
Tickets are available on Ticketmaster for $11.
Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship
The Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship is once again coming to the Sprint Center, from Wednesday, March 8 until Saturday, March 11.
The tournament may be all weekend, but the first game people are waiting for will be Thursday at 1:30 p.m. The Jayhawks will play the winner of the matchup between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Oklahoma Sooners.
Should the Jayhawks win their quarterfinal game, they will play Friday at 6 p.m. The final game of the championship would be at 5 p.m. on Saturday.
Tickets for the games, which are generally most expensive when the will Jayhawks are playing, will run upward of a few hundred dollars each game. Tickets can be purchased on the Sprint Center website.
Tickets can be purchased at the door.
The communications manager of Visit KC, Toni Alexander, said she recommends the College Basketball Experience facility for college students. During the Big 12 Tournament, the College Basketball Experience will have discounted tickets for those wearing Big 12 gear. On Thursday, tickets will be $4 off, while Friday and Saturday tickets will be $2 off.
John Prine @ The Midland
Country and folk singer John Prine will perform at the Midland on Saturday, March 11 at 8 p.m., as a stop on his current tour.
According to Prine's website, the singer-songwriter has worked with the likes of Johnny Cash, George Strait and Bruce Springsteen. Prine is 45 years into his music career and has two Grammy awards. He is best known for lyrics that discuss life's troubles, while remembering the positives. He discusses a range of themes, such as
Billy Currington @ Uptown Theater
drug abuse in the song "Sam Stone" and vivid dreams in "Angel from Montgomery."
Tickets for Prine's Saturday performance can be purchased at the Midland's website, starting at $62.50.
According to Country Music Television's website, the musician from Georgia has been signed to Mercury Records since 2003. Currington's first single, "Walk
Saturday, March 11 at 8 p.m. country singer-songwriter Billy Currington will perform at the Uptown Theater as a stop on his "Stay Up 'Til the Sun" tour.
a Little Straighter" peaked at number eight in the Billboard Hot Country Singles list. That same year, Currington released his self-titled debut album, Currington has gone on to record six albums, including his most recent album, 2015's "Summer Forever," which debuted at number three on Billboard's Top Country Album charts.
Tickets for Currington's Saturday show are available for purchase at Uptown Theater's website for $35.
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Student filmmaker melds music and film
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In a blend of traditional movie clips, rhythmic music and jarring edits, student filmmaker Hunter Harding creates short films for his experimental production class.
Harding, a senior from Montgomery, Texas, is majoring in film, but had originally planned to attend the University as an aerospace engineering major. However, Harding made the decision to switch to film after working on skit videos in high school.
"My dad's a pilot, my grandpa was a pilot, so obviously that was the road I was steered down," Harding said. "But I felt like I would regret it if I didn't try [studying film]."
Harding most recently created the films "Trippy Fire Dance" and "American, 21." The two films are between one and two minutes each, and consist of various YouTube clips cut together to elevate the intensity of the video.
"It was a way to blend
those YouTube memes and adolescent videos into something that is a bit more respected," Harding said.
In "Trippy Fire Dance," Harding opens the film with fans creating a column of fire, but the video progresses to volcanoes erupting and a forest fire.
I really like doing things that are rhythmically cut and rhythmically edited."
Hunter Harding Student filmmaker
To make his videos, Harding edits his own footage in the Adobe AfterEffects program.
Harding said AfterEffects allows filmmakers to be similar to DJs, in the sense that they can take any visual effect and put it into their film - similar to how DJs can take any sound and integrate it into a song.
Both "Trippy Fire
Dance" and "American, 21" rely on the beat of the music within the films. Even the tick of a drum has Harding entering a new effect into the film, whether it's changing scenes or flipping the scene upside down.
"I really like doing things that are rhythmically cut and rhythmically edited," Harding said.
He added that he would like to produce music videos or commercials before diving into feature films. He said he loves to watch the video mold together with the music, creating its own art form.
"American, 21" displays Harding's talent in creating unorthodox films around the rhythm of the music. The film features music created by Mark Robinson, a University senior from Tecumseh. Harding and Robinson first met as roommates and quickly began promoting each other's projects through their own platforms.
"American, 21" was the first collaboration between the two artists.
but the two said it is not expected to be the last.
Robinson said at the start Harding contacted him to supply music for a new film Harding had been working on because he knew Robinson created his own music..
"We put together this new album idea, EDM, kind of dance music, and I showed [Harding] a few [songs]," Robinson said.
Harding is currently working on an eight-person film, "Thumb Drive". Harding said "Thumb Drive" will focus on a teenage girl who uses flash drives in order to hack into her victim's computers and obtain their medical records. If the victim matches a certain blood type, she sells that person's information to black market dealers who then harvest the victim's organs.
focuses on hackers and black market dealers.
The idea of the film is similar to Jordan Peele's new movie, "Get Out," he said, in the sense that it will be fighting stereotypes. While it is not about racism, it
Looking back, Harding said he believes he made the correct choice between aerospace engineering and film, as he has experienced more
than he ever could have imagined at the University as he continues to produce short music-infused productions.
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Kansas coach Ritch Price knows his team's greatest strength.
Coach Ritch Price talks to the umpires and the Omaha coach before the game. Kansas defeated Omaha 6-5, on March 8.
"The best part about our team is our bullpen." Price said after Wednesday's game against Nebraska-Omaha.
Price used his strong bullpen effectively en route to Kansas baseball's win at Hoglund Ballpark on Wednesday, which was highlighted by the efforts of junior reliever Blake Weinman and senior closer Stephen Villines.
Kansas (5-7) held onto a 6-5 lead to defeat Nebraska-Omaha (1-12) for the second time this season. The Jayhawks previously captured a win over the Mavericks at home, 11-1, on Feb. 21.
Weiman, who has arguably been the team's best pitcher this season, was, again, virtually untouchable. He went two scoreless innings, allowed two hits and struck out one batter. He lowered his ERA to 0.84, and was especially effective in consistently throwing his changeup and curveball for strikes.
"When I'm doing that,
I usually have pretty good success," Weiman said.
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Then came in Villines, who entered the game in the top of the eighth inning with two outs and Nebraska-Omaha outfielder Cole Patterson on first base.
Weiman said handing the ball over to Villines with a lead is "huge" for the team's success.
"Not only for momentum for the offense, but you always want to put up zeros when you get to the bullpen," Weiman said. "It also keeps tax on [Villines'] arm. You don't want your closer out there throwing three innings."
Villines was limited to 1.1 innings of work and excelled in capturing his second save of the season. He retired all four batters he faced, including a strikeout.
games."
Price echoed Weiman and also said using both Weiman and Villines at the end of games to preserve leads is essential to Kansas' success.
"We're trying to use Weiman when the game is tied or when we have the lead, and we're only trying to use Stephen [Villines] when we have the lead," Price said. "If we can get the ball to Weiman's hand and Villies' hand then we have a really good chance to win at the back end of
However, the bullpen's successful efforts did not come in the middle frames of the game.
Davis had a 6-3 lead to work with, but he allowed two hits and two earned
When Kansas junior reliever Tyler Davis entered in the top of the sixth inning, he was nothing short of erratic.
runs in 2/3 innings. His ERA plummeted to 11.81.
"We've got to get Tyler Davis going," Price said. "He's throwing his breaking ball at a higher percentage for strikes and he's throwing his fastball
... He got himself into trouble by not being able to locate his fastball today and he's got way too good of stuff."
Price said he still believes Davis has the potential to be a regular middle-innings reliever for the Jayhawks, despite the early-season struggles.
"If we can get him to start commanding the ball better and finish guys with that slider, he can be a sixth inning guy that sets us up to hand the ball to Villines and Weiman late
in ballgames," Price said.
Next, Kansas will open up a three-game series and host Houston Baptist (7-4) at Hoglund Ballpark this weekend. First pitch for Friday's opener is scheduled for 3 p.m.
- Edited by Brenna Boat
Khechfe brings KU swim and dive season to a close
NG & DIVING KU SWIMMING & DIVING KU
--in the one-meter springboard dive than her performance in the three-meter springboard dive. In the three-meter dive event on Monday, Khechfe would have needed 19.4 to reach her, nearest competitor. The same point total in the one-meter dive would shoot her up to No.28.
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Junior diver Nadia Khechfe takes her run in the one-meter dive on Sept. 30, 2016.
▶ SHAUN GOODWIN
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Junior diver Nadia Khechfe brought Kansas' swimming and diving season to an end Tuesday afternoon at the Mizzou Aquatic Center in Columbia, Missouri. Khechfe competed in the NCAA Zone D Diving Championship's one-meter springboard dive, and finished No. 37 in a field of 44 divers.
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Nebraska, racked up a total of
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board dive, which landed
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Despite not finishing in the top 18 and qualifying for the final, Khechfe was a lot more competitive
"Her comfort with the dive list was pretty solid and I think it showed," said diving coach Gabe Downey.
Downey said he believes that right now, Khechfe is Kansas' best diver, and freshman Peri Charapich shows great potential. With these two divers, along with the rest of the team, Downey is hopeful that Kansas will be fighting for NCAA final spots in the 2017-18 season.
"We have pretty lofty aspirations going forward," Downey said. "We improved significantly this year and we should be fighting for the NCAA finals next year and expect to be in the finals for the Big 12."
All the signs point toward improvement next year for the swim and dive team as a whole. For the second straight year, Kansas recorded its program-best points total in the Big 12 Championship, finishing second with 683.5 points. Several strong swimmers and divers will be returning to Kansas next season, bolstering Kansas' chances of fighting for a Big 12 Championship and NCAA qualification spots.
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Caitlynn Salazar/KANSAN Redshirt-junior guard Jessica Washington scored 12 points in Kansas' Feb. 8 game against Oklahoma State. The Jayhawks defeated the Coworks 67-49.
No. 1: Kansas' first Big 12 in nearly two years
There is no denying that the peak of the 2016-17 Kansas women's basketball season was its 66-60 Big 12 win against Texas Tech. While approaching nearly two years since their last conference victory, the Jayhawks were determined to not let their 0-18 regular season Big 12 record define them. The win featured a 24-point, four-rebound performance from redshirt-junior guard Jessica Washington, and sophomore guard Kylee Kopatich added 14 points and four boards.
After consistently struggling to generate added scoring opportunities in previous games, the Jayhawks were finally able to get things going offensively. Kansas' triumph was not only a milestone for the program but will undoubtedly resonate with this season's seniors for years to come.
No. 2: Schneider's first KU road win against Memphis
To call Brandon Schneider's first-ever road win as Kansas' coach memorable would be an understatement. While Kansas' 68-58 win over Memphis was noteworthy, the fashion in which Kansas captured the victory will likely never be forgotten. Midway through the second quarter, Washington and Memphis redshirt-junior guard Breigha Wilder-Cochran got tied up after a dead ball, resulting in a scuffle between the two.
Several Kansas players rapidly left the bench reacting to the incident and, consequently, eight Jayhawks were ejected. With just six eligible players remaining in the game, Kansas was somehow able to manufacture an improbable win.
Redshirt-sophomore guard McKenzie Calvert and junior guard Chayla Cheadle propelled the Jayhawks behind their 21-point showings. Although this victory may not have been ideal, there's no question that it was a substantial highlight of Kansas' 2016-17 season.
No. 3: Kansas' conference win over Oklahoma State
After losing to Oklahoma State 74-70 earlier in the year, the second meeting, coming inside Allen Fieldhouse, was a highly anticipated matchup. The Jayhawks picked up their second conference victory of the season with a win over the Cowgirls, 67-49, in front of an energetic home crowd.
With Oklahoma State junior center Kaylee Jensen leading the Big 12 in points and rebounds, Kansas held its own in the paint, out-rebounding Oklahoma State 43-42. Team play — an idea that Schneider strived to instill in his players all season — was on full display in the win, as bench players in sophomore guard Aisia Robertson and Timeka O'Neal both notched double figures.
Although Kansas fell short in its third battle with Oklahoma State in the first round of the 2017 Big 12 Championship, this second regular-season Big 12 victory solidified the gradual improvements the program has made.
No.4: A force to be reckoned with
Gaining Russell Westbrook comparisons for more reasons than wearing a protective facemask, Washington had many great performances that earned her the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year.
In the Jayhawks 90-75 home loss to the Iowa State Cyclones, Washington put on a show and proved why she can be such a dynamic player. Scoring a career-high 36 points on 12-of-19 shooting, Washington put on a clinic. Luckily for the Cyclones, no other Jayhawk scored in double figures, because they had no answer for the scoring
exhibition Washington put on. This moment would've been higher up on the list had the Jayhawks won, but her 36 points were enough to solidify a spot.
No. 5: Career high on senior day
"Save the best for last" was more of a reality than a saying for Jayhawks senior forward Caelynn Manning-Allen. Despite falling short against Kansas State in her final game wearing crimson and blue in historic Allen Fieldhouse, Manning-Allen may have had her best game.
The Wildcats prevailed over the Jayhawks 61-54, and much of the Jayhawk
team struggled to score all night long. Although never truly being a scoring threat in her four-year career at Kansas, Manning-Allen provided an efficient 9-of12 from the field, and a career-high 21 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
For only playing 21 minutes, Manning-Allen's value on the floor was unmatched.
- Edited by Allison Crist
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Kansas freshman guard Josh Jackson is set to appear in
is set to appear in court later this month for hitting a car in a parking lot on campus, Coach Bill Self has suspended Jackson from the first game of the Big 12 Championship as a result of the incident.
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Coach Bill Self talks to freshman guard Josh Jackson on the sidelines of the game against Duke. Kansas won 77-75.
According to a clerk at the Lawrence Municipal Court, Jackson has three traffic citations: hitting an unattended vehicle, inattentive driving and improper backing. The incident occurred on Feb. 2, his court date for the charges is set for March 27.
In a news release from Kansas Athletics, Self said Jackson hit an unattended car in a parking lot and left without leaving his contact information.
knowledged his responsibility and has handled it himself, he didn't tell me about it until Monday," Self said in the release. "He should have left his contact information at the time and notified us immediately."
A clerk at the court said the incident happened on campus, in lot 103, which is located west of Self and Oswald residence halls on Daisy Hill.
Kansas is scheduled to play Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. They will play the winner of the Wednesday evening game between TCU and Oklahoma.
Jackson is also facing an unrelated misdemeanor charge for a December vandalism. His court date for that incident is set for April 12.
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Tracking KU basketball's postseason accolades
JORDAN WOLF
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As the college basketball postseason kicks into full gear, Kansas constantly receives countless awards and honors.
The recognition should come as no surprise. This year's Kansas team is one of the most successful in recent memory, and will likely carry the No.1 overall seed into the NCAA tournament.
Unfortunately for the sake of Jayhawk Nation's sanity, not every award is announced at once. Conference honors, nods of individual publications and the countless "official" awards are distributed across the entire postseason, with seemingly little coordination.
To better understand and fully realize the swath of accolades Kansas has received, the Kansan has compiled a comprehensive list that will be updated as the postseason progresses and more are announced. Check back here periodically to stay updated on the Jayhawks' accomplishments during awards season.
SENIOR GUARD FRANK MASON III Big 12 Player of the Year (Minimous)
(Unanimous)
AP B12 Player of the Year
All-Big 12 First Team
(Unanimous)
AP All-Big 12 First Team (Unanimous)
USA Today All-American First Team
Sporting News All-American First Team
NBC Sports All-American First Team (Unanimous)
USBWA All-District VI Team
USA Today National Player of the Year
Sporting News National Player of the Year
NBC Sports National Player of the Year
Bleacher Report National Player of the Year
USBWA District VI Player of the Year
-Wooden Award (National Player of the Year) - Announced April 7
A Master/Senior Instructor:
-Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award - Announced April 7
Finalist/Semifinalist for:
Naismith Trophy (National Player of the Year) - Four finalists announced March 19
FRESHMAN GUARD JOSH JACKSON
Senior CLASS Award
Announced during Final Four
Big 12 Freshman of the Year AP Big 12 Newcomer of the Year
Year
All-Big 12 First Team
AP All-Big 12 First Team
Big 12 All-Newcomer Team
8. 2 All-Newcomer Team (Unanimous)
(Unanimous) Sporting News All-American Second Team
Sporting News Freshman All-American
USA Today All-American Second Team
Second Team
NBC Sports All-American
Second Team
USBWA All-District VI Team
Finalist/Semifinalist for:
Naismith Trophy (Nation-
-Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award -Announced April 7
February of the Year
Four finalists announced
March 19
Player of the Year) - Announced April 7
March 19
Announced April 7
JUNIOR GUARD DEVONTE' GRAHAM All-Big 12 Second Team AP All-Big 12 Second Team
AP All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
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All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
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— Four finalists announced March 16
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Sports Illustrated All-Glue Team
COACH BILL SELF
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
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A couple weeks ago, Houston's James Harden was being touted as the favorite to win the award by the majority of broadcasters, analysts and even Las Vegas. Yesterday, it was San Antonio's Kawhi Leonard who was the surefire MVP after the horrible clown show that is SportsNation irresponsibly wore an egregious bias on their sleeve, as a banner was held the entire 30 minutes saying "Kawhi for MVP."
Recently, I can't tell if people are just not educated about what it means to be the MVP, or if everyone on major sports networks are just trying to rile-people up with their hipster takes about who is truly the most valuable player.
Don't get me wrong, I love Leonard. He's a pivotal part of the team that I've been picking to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals since October. He's a fantastic defender and arguably the best two-way player in the league, and any other year he'd have a damn good case for MVP.
But not this year, not with Westbrook doing what hasn't been done since 1961.
It's an age-old ambiguity.
What exactly is the "Most Valuable Player?" Should
This isn't called the "most outstanding player;" the word "value" is in there for a reason. So while James, Leonard and Harden are all fantastic and important to their teams, they simply don't have the comparative "value" to their teams that Russell Westbrook has.
we just give it to Cleveland's LeBron James every year because he's still the best player on the planet?
They simply don't have the comparative 'value' to their teams that Russell Westbrook has."
The supporting cast around James, Harden and Leonard is so drastically better than what Westbrook has to deal with in Oklahoma City. In fact, I'd say that the average fan couldn't name another player on the team after Durant left.
That's what makes Westbrook's 10 assists per game so remarkable. Do you have any idea how difficult it is to get an assist on the Thunder nowadays?
The Houston Rockets lead the NBA in three-point shots made, the Cavaliers are
second. Westbrook and the Thunder come in at 26. I'm saying this because Westbrook does not have the luxury of simply driving, having the defenders collapse on him, then kicking it out to an effective shooter like Harden and James do.
Most of the assists that Westbrook gets are results of his unbelievable athleticism and vision, not the result of the general manager bringing a lot of shooters to the team.
Averaging a triple-double on such a mediocre team is the most impressive individual feat that we've seen in our generation. With 32 points and just over 10 rebounds and assists per game, Westbrook's player efficiency rating clocks in at 30.22, which is absurdly high.
Leonard, Harden and James are all fantastic players, but when you hypothetically take them away from their respective teams, they would suffer a fraction of what OKC would suffer if Westbrook was gone.
Remember, it's the most "valuable" player, and Westbrook adds more value to his team than anyone in the league.
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Dzwierzynski: Don't count Kansas out
BRENDAN DZWIERZYNSKI
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Nobody is ever going to call Kansas basketball an underdog. However, some fans and pundits still like to discredit the program's success and will write it off when the NCAA tournament comes around. It's undeniable that the Jayhawks have suffered some unfortunate tournament losses before, but that's no indication of the team's current situation.
Why can't this year be the year?
You can come up with as many rationalizations as you want for why you don't think Kansas will win the national championship, but each can be easily refuted.
Concern over depth down low for the Jayhawks is overblown. Sure, only one big man sees the floor for the vast majority of the game, but senior center Landen Lucas has been absolutely phenomenal in that role. It's hard to be concerned when that big man was the second-leading rebounder in Big 12 play and is an excellent defender.
To add to that, Kansas has the best guard play in the country and it's not even close. Led by arguably
the top player in the country in senior Frank Mason III, and the top freshman in the country in Josh Jackson, the Jayhawks have the guard-play advantage over every other team in the field. With Mason running the point and Lucas manning the paint, it's hard to be concerned about depth.
It's also relatively foolish to just expect Kansas to be knocked off because it's happened in the past. Kansas has the second-most tournament wins of any program since coach Bill Self took over the team in 2003-04. If you still insist that Self isn't a good coach in March, you're just not paying attention.
The Bucknell loss is years in the past. The same can be said for VCU, Northern Iowa and even Wichita State. Those games are old news, down notes in an otherwise spectacular career for Self at Kansas. Those were wildly different teams than this current Jayhawks squad, and there's no reason to believe there will be a similar result this season.
Kansas' early exit from the Big 12 Tournament may also cause some fear, considering the Jayhawks lost to an inferior opponent, but it's hard to consider the loss
a big deal for anyone other than TCU. The Horned Frogs were trying to play their way into the big dance, while the Jayhawks just needed to stay healthy entering it.
Since Kansas' last national title, five of the eight championship-winning teams didn't win their conference tournament, including each of the last four. Needless to say, conference tournaments don't mean a whole lot for elite programs.
Don't lose sight of the fact that the NCAA tournament is impossible to predict. It's called "March Madness" for a reason. Chaotic upsets happen every year, but there's no reason to think the Jayhawks are prime candidates for one of those letdowns in 2017.
Forget the past; all that matters is this season. The fact is that Kansas has the best team in the country, led by the best player in the country, with one of the best coaches in the country at the helm. With all that working for the Jayhawks, there's no reason to believe Kansas can't bring home a sixth national championship this season.
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A deflating Big 12 tournament quarterfinal loss last Thursday left a bad taste in Kansas' mouth heading into the NCAA tournament next weekend.
However, the Jayhawks look to capitalize on eight days of rest as they learned the potential road to the Final Four in Sunday afternoon's selection show.
"We're happy we're a one seed," Kansas coach Bill Self said. "I'm not sure that's a huge advantage. We're obviously happy that we get to stay fairly regional with our travel, especially going down to Tulsa in the first week-end."
Kansas, unsurprisingly, was picked as the No.1 seed in the Midwest region. The team is set to face the winner of NC Central vs. UC-Davis in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The tournament berth makes for the 28th-straight NCAA tournament appearance for Kansas.
In his last year at Kansas, senior center Landen Lucas will strive to bring Kansas back to the Elite Eight. There's an added incentive, too. Kansas will play at the Sprint Center in Kansas City Missouri if it makes it to the Sweet Sixteen. A game in front of an essential home crowd could give the Jayhawks a boost it didn't have last year in a loss to Villanova.
"Hopefully we've got a lot of Kansas fans out in Tulsa cheering us on," Lucas said. "And the biggest thing about getting the seed that we got is that we play in Kansas City. Our fans are great, especially helping us when we're going on runs or maybe coming back in the game. So we're all looking forward to playing in front of them in Tulsa and seeing them out there."
The Jayhawks fell to the Wildcats in an Elite Eight game last year that came down to the final possession in Louisville, Kentucky. Kansas was awarded the No. 1 overall seed last season, but had to play the Sweet 16 and
Elite Eight games in Louisville rather than Chicago.
Kansas, Big 12 tournament champions for two of the last four years, lost in the conference tournament after the first game for the first time since 2009 with an 85-82 loss to TCU last Thursday.
Lucas told reporters Sunday he thought the team got better in the extra practice days that stemmed from the loss.
Hopetully we've got a lot of Kansas fans out in Tulsa cheering us on."
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"Obviously, we wanted to be out there playing, especially guys [who] won't be here next year, and you've got a limited amount of games." Lucas said. "We had a goal we wanted to accomplish, but then we didn't do that. But I think quickly as
soon as we got into practice it turned into focusing on our next goal and knowing that we could use this time to get better, get healthier, get rested and get focused for the ultimate goal.
"We tried to spin it as much into a positive as possible, and move forward after that."
Self said postgame on Thursday that the loss will give the team needed rest heading into the NCAA tournament. Self's update on Sunday was that the team made strides to re-focus.
"When the coach acts like a maniac, you know you'll probably try a little harder or what not," Self said. "I do think there are some things that we have to tighten up. Our ball screen defense was bad against TCU, and obviously rebounding."
Freshman guard Josh
Jackson is set to return for the start of the NCAA tournament. Jackson was suspended for a traffic incident for the Big 12 tournament loss to TCU. Self called Jackson one of the most consistent players in country for the last month, and told reporters he will be ready to compete.
"I think he'll respond favorably," Self said. "He was down, obviously, and he understood. I mean, he's a smart kid without question. I think he'll respond very favorably moving forward."
Currently, Kansas' potential road to the Final Four includes match-ups against No. 8 seed Miami, No.4 seed Purdue and 2-seed Louisville.
Self looked at the bracket this season, and said he concluded the same thing he does every year.
"Obviously, I think it's
very difficult," Self said. "But you look at it, I think everybody in the tournament could probably say the same thing, that it's very difficult. It's been my experiences in all the years, when you think you've kind of figured something out, it never plays out that way. So I'm not going to fret or be disappointed at all because I think everybody in the field, all the 1 seeds, would probably say, Villa-nova? Are you kidding me? Look who we've got to go against or whoever."
Kansas' first tournament game will tip off at 5:50 p.m. on Friday, March 17, in Tulsa. The game will be against the winner of NC Central vs. UC Davis, which tips off Wednesday, March 15 at 5:50 p.m. in Dayton, Ohio.
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seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Championship. Kansas did not walk away with the No.1 overall seed, as the defending national champions in the Villanova Wildcats claimed that spot.
Kansas will play either NC Central or UC Davis in the first round of the tournament. Those two teams are battling for the No. 16 seed in one of the First Four games held in Dayton, Ohio.
The NC Central Eagles boast a 25-8 record and won the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament on Saturday.
The UC Davis Mustangs earned their first trip to the NCAA tournament this year with a 22-12 record. They won the Big West Tournament on Saturday.
NC Central and UC Davis will play on March 14 or 15 in Dayton, Ohio, and then will face off Kansas in Tulsa, Oklahoma on March 17.
The rest of the first round matchups in the Midwest are as follows:
NO. 8 SEED MIAMI VS.
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GAN STATE
The Hurricanes (21-11) last made the NCAA tournament in 2016 and advanced all the way to the Sweet Sixteen under the leadership of then redshirt-senior Angel Rodriguez.
This season, Miami has played 10 tournament teams 14 times, including Iowa State (loss, 73-56), Florida (loss, 65-56), Notre Dame (loss, 67-62), Wake Forest (loss, 96-79), Duke (loss, 70-58; win 55-50), North Carolina (win, 77-62; loss 78-53), Florida State (loss, 75-57; loss 66-57), Virginia Tech (win, 74-68; loss 66-61), Louisville (loss, 71-66, Virginia (win, 54-48 OT).
The Hurricanes have three guards that average double digits in Davon Reed (15 points per game), Ja'Quan Newton (13.4) and Bruce Brown (11.9).
The Spartans last made the NCAA tournament in 2016 and, as a No. 2 seed, were bounced by No. 15 seed Middle Tennessee in the first round. A No. 15 seed upsetting a No. 2 seed
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This season, Michigan State has played 10 tournament teams 14 times, including Arizona (loss, 65-63), Kentucky (loss 69-48), Florida Gulf Coast (win, 78-77), Baylor (loss, 73-58), Minnesota (win, 75-74 OT; win, 65-47; loss, 63-58), Northwestern (win, 61-52), Purdue (loss, 84-73; loss, 80-63), Michigan (win, 70-62; loss, 86-57), Wisconsin (win, 84-74), Maryland (loss, 63-60).
Three Michigan State players average double figures in scoring. Miles Bridgers averages 16.7 points per game, Nick Ward averages 13.7 and Eron Harris averages 10.4.
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Iowa State (23-10) finished its season on a high note, winning the Big 12 Conference Championship for the third time in four years. The Cyclones have also won 10 of their last 11 games, including one at Allen Fieldhouse against then-No.2 Kansas.
The Cyclones played several NCAA tournament teams this season for a 7-7 record against the field. Those previous opponents include Mount Saint Mary's, Miami, Gonzaga, Cincinnati and Vanderbilt, as well as all five of their fellow Big 12 Conference members in the tournament at least twice.
Scoring leaders for Iowa
State include: Monte Morris (16.3), Naz Mitrou-Long (15.5), Deonte Burton (14.8) and Matt Thomas (12.0).
Nevada comes into its seventh NCAA tournament appearance having faced a few other NCAA tournament teams, including Saint Mary's and Iona early in the season.
Nevada (28-6) hasn't been in the NCAA tournament for 10 years, but is riding into the big dance on a nine-game win streak. The Wolf Pack won the Mountain West Conference this season for the first time since 2012.
Four Wolf Pack starters average double digits in scoring. Marcus Marshall averages 19.8 points, good for No. 41 in the country. Other double figure scorers for Nevada are Cameron Oliver (15.8), Jordan Carolina (14.8) and D.J. Fenner (14.1).
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VS. NO. 13 SEED VERMONT
The Boilermakers (25-7) have made three-straight NCAA tournaments, but this seems to be the best chance for Purdue to advance. Purdue hasn't had less than seven losses since the 2009-10 season, when Matt Painter's squad ran to the Sweet Sixteen for back-to-back seasons.
Playing in the Big Ten, Purdue has played several NCAA tournament teams, such as Michigan, Northwestern, Michigan State, Maryland, Wisconsin and Minnesota. It's also played
Notre Dame, Louisville and Villanova this season.
The Catamounts (29-5) currently hold the longest winning streak in the country at 21-straight. Vermont's strength of schedule isn't as strong as Purdue's, only having played two NCAA tournament teams in Butler and South Carolina. The Catamounts lost both games.
In preparing for their sixth NCAA tournament appearance, the Catamounts have three players averaging in double figures. Anthony Lamb leads the charge with 12.6 points per game. Payton Hensen and Trae Bell-Haynes follow him with 11.4 and 11.1 points per game, respectively.
NO. 6 SEED CREIGHTON VS. NO. 11 SEED RHODE Island
Creighton (25-9) hasn't made the NCAA tournament since 2014 when current Oklahoma City Thunder forward (and son of Creighton coach Greg McDermott) Doug McDermott was a senior. Coming off a loss in the Big East title game to Villanova, the Bluejays have plenty to play for.
In the Big East, Creighton played many NCAA tournament teams, including Villanova (thrice), Marquette, Xavier, Butler and Seton Hall. In nonconference play, Creighton beat Wisconsin.
Justin Patton also brings in an average of 13.1 points per game. Maurice Watson Jr. and Khyri Thomas average 12.9 and 12.4 points respectively.
The Bluejays are led by former Kansas State guard Marcus Foster, who averages 18.3 points per game.
Rhode Island (24-9) hasn't been to an NCAA tournament since 1999, but the Rams rolled through the field to win the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament, beating VCU for the title.
The Rams have faced multiple NCAA tournament teams this season, including Duke, Davton and VCU.
Leading the charge for the Rams are E.C. Matthews and Hassan Martin. Matthews averages 14.9 points per game and Martin averages 14.1 points and seven rebounds per game.
NO. 3 SEED OREGON VS. NO. 14 SEED IONA
Oregon (29-5) finished second in the Pac-12 and had a shot at a 2-seed in the tournament. A loss to Arizona in the Pac-12 title game likely dropped Oregon to a No. 3.
The Ducks lost starting forward Chris Boucher for the season with an ACL injury during the Pac12 Tournament semifinal against Cal. However, the Ducks are known for their excellent backcourt. Guard Dillon Brooks stars for the Ducks with 16.3 points per game.
Iona (22-12) took the tournament bid by winning the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament over Siena. The Gaels have made the NCAA tournament 11 times.
The Gaels are led by forward Jordan Washington, who averages 17.9 points per game. Washington also hauls in 7.4 rebounds per game. The Gaels won the MAAC Tournament as the 1-seed in the conference.
NO. 7 SEED MICHIGAN VS. NO. 10 SEED OKLAHOMA STATE
Michigan (24-11) captured the automatic bid to the tournament by winning the Big Ten tournament on Sunday. The Wolverines further boosted their tournament resume by defeating No. 24 Wisconsin in the title game.
The Wolverines defeated No. 13 Purdue along the way to the Big Ten Tournament title. Senior guard Derrick Walton Jr. leads Michigan with 15.2 points per game.
Powered by point guard Jawun Evans, Oklahoma State (20-12) comes into the tournament a dangerous No. 10 seed. A strong finish to the Big 12 season allowed the Cowboys into the tournament.
Evans, who averages 19.0 points and 6.2 assists per game, could have been a contender for national awards if he played for a more successful team. The Cowboys have also showed a propensity for three-point shooting, shooting 40 percent as a team.
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With wins over Purdue and Kentucky in the nonconference season, Louisville (24-8) is one of the strongest teams not to be named a No.1 seed in the nation. The Cardinals compete in the ACC, one of the toughest conferences in the nation.
Cardinals coach Rick Pitino's tournament experience is always a helpful factor in predicting success for Louisville this season. Pitino has reached the top with less talented teams in the past.
Jacksonville State (2014) made the tournament by way of the Ohio Valley Conference championship. The Gamecocks finished the conference season with a 9-7 record and won the OVC Tournament as the 4-seed.
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March is one of the most exciting times of the year for the sports world because of the NCAA tournament. It's intense, entertaining, miraculous, heart-jolting or heart-breaking for loyal fans, hence why it's dubbed "March Madness."
There is always a game on television, and any game has the potential to be the unbelievable game of the century.
Other than supporting your main team, the fun of March Madness is filling out a bracket. According to ESPN, 11.57 million people, some of them not even sports fans, filled out an NCAA tournament bracket through their website. Some did it for the thrill, while others did it for bragging rights or money.
Former President of the United States Barack Obama even took the time to fill out a bracket every year, although President Donald Trump declined to ESPN this year to keep this newly acquired tradition alive.
However, of those millions of brackets last year on ESPN's Tournament Challenge, after two days only .0024 percent of brackets remained perfect.
Here are some tips from someone who has tossed out his bracket after the second day, to being a three-time champion in a league with over 200 people.
Although filling out a bracket can't be perfected by science, there are certain things you can do, based on history, to have a better chance of winning your friends league, work league, family league or ESPN NCAA Tournament Challenge.
GENERAL TIPS:
Make a bracket with more than seven upsets and a bracket with less than five upsets. Also, in one of those brackets, have your favorite team win it all, because you don't want to be that person that didn't have their team winning it all and then it happens that they win it all, and on the other, a team you believe has the potential to win it all.
Don't be that person that spends thousands of
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dollars or bets their house on a bracket (yes it happens). March Madness can win you some money, but don't go overboard. A person flipping a coin can have just as great of a chance as someone who maps out each scenario.
Upsets are what make March Madness so interesting. However, a No.1
seed has never lost to a No. 16 seed. Picking an upset at this level of the bracket is not the place to do it. If you are going to pick an upset, a prime spot to do so would be the No. 5 versus the No. 12 and/or the No. 7 versus the No. 10.
Another interesting stat is a No.9 seed has beaten a No.8 seed more times than they have lost. It would be smart to pick the No.9 seed in two of the regions (Midwest, West,
East, and South) and the No.8 seed in the other two regions.
TIPS FOR THE FINAL FOUR:
Having all four No.1 seeds reach the final four is extremely rare. It has only happened one time, back in 2008. Do not put all No.1 seeds in the Final Four. The No.9 and 10 seeds have not reached the Final Four since 1985 when the league expanded to 64 teams.
Who should you put in the Final Four? A happy combination to put into the Final Four would be a maximum of two No.1 seeds, a No.2 seed and either another No.2 seed or a No.3 seed.
A No. 1 seed vs. a No. 2 seed seems to be the combination that works for me. The No.1 seed has won the tournament 52 percent of the time, therefore choosing a No.1 seed is the logical decision to win it all.
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March Madness can make you feel on top of the world, or down in the pits. Don't miss out on the fun of filling out a bracket because you don't know where to start.
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The types of people who fill out March Madness brackets
> CHRISTIAN S. HARDY
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THE DISHONEST
These are the ones who fill out 10 brackets — an upset bracket, a favorite team bracket, a no upsets bracket, a coin flip bracket, and whatever else they can find to be more and more wrong. Then, when one of those 10 is doing well, you won't hear the end of how they picked a No. 15 seed over a No. 2 seed and had every other upset right on one bracket. These are the people who actually believe that making a good March Madness bracket makes you look like a college basketball god. Breaking news: it doesn't. It just makes you lucky. If you make more than one bracket, and if you ever call more than one bracket your "main bracket," you are an insufferable human.
THE STATISTICIAN
There is some overlap between the statistician and the gambler, except the statistician actually likes basketball and has a soul. Statisticians also can sometimes stay quiet, keeping their obscure Ken Pomeroy numbers about Vanderbilt's offensive steal rate and Butler's free-throw rate to themselves. Certainly, plenty of people will lean on Ken Pomeroy to pick their bracket, but then there are those who believe tournament history and stats from the last four tournaments will dictate how this one goes and those who base their brackets on tournament history. These people usually don't cheer for a team, but at least they have more of a spine than the gamblers.
THE CLUELESS
These people don't know anything about how basketball works or the teams in the NCAA tournament, which is all good and well. But the clueless are only truly recognized when they begin to brag about their aloofness. They use coin flips, mascots, and team colors to choose their winners. But they especially won't shut up about how they used coin flips and mascots to make those choices because they just don't care about sports. Their gall approach takes five steps up on the annoying scale when their bracket actually starts doing well, and they keep reminding you, "I don't even know anything sports!"
THE GAMBLER
This person has absolutely no rooting interest, unless they have money on something, whether it be an over-under or the game result itself. These people are gambling on individual games, and digging for every sliver of information on the two teams in any game. These are also the people who go beyond the analysts and experts and their typical Cinderella picks and land on their own, usually dictated by Vegas odds. This person has mostly sold their soul to sports, but they have the highest highs and lowest lows of anyone else on this list.
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Without a shadow of a doubt, their favorite team is the champion in this person's bracket, without even checking out the other 67 teams. Of course, there's some validity in that when you're a Kansas basketball fan. But this strategy has less validity for your friend, a Wichita State (a 10 seed) fan, or your other friend, a Kansas State (11 seed) fan. Beyond how annoying it is for a fan of a mediocre team to actually believe their team will make it in this crapshoot of a tournament, it's completely non-sensical to beilieve their team can even make it to the Elite Eight every time they're in the tournament — nonetheless win it all.
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March Madness is unavoidable. Some 70 million brackets are filled out every year compared to 129 million votes in the presidential election.Most businesses have office pools for their employees to try to win a pot and over $9 billion was gambled, both legally and illegally, on the NCAA tournament last year.
When something is that popular, naturally some of those people participating are going to be unbearable. That's just the way the world works.
"Look how many people are here. Some of you are sh-y people, there's no question," Aziz Ansari said in his 2012 stand-up "Dangerously Delicious" in front of a crowd of less than 2,000. That's about where I find myself with. March Madness — surrounded by people who are utterly annoying with their bracket "formula" that no one but themselves cares about.
Only two things are similar between all of these types people: They are going to be wrong a lot, and they are irritating beyond belief. And if you haven't recognized these people before,you certainly will once they've been identified.
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BAYLOR
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DUKE
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Rolstad bracket commentary
When talking to the media Sunday, Kansas coach Bill Self said this season's tournament will likely be a four or five-team tournament. I chose several shocking upsets, such as Iowa State going home against Nevada, but none of those
will factor into the final outcome of the tournament.
This year's tournament field includes plenty of formidable teams, but the top two seeds in every region are the only real contenders. North Carolina and Louisville have quietly been the most outstanding teams in the country this season and their under-the-radar excellence will show in the later stages of the tournament.
I predicted Kansas to lose to Louisville in the Elite Eight because of the team's streaky, at times inconsistent, scoring might come back to bite them against a quality opponent like the Cardinals. North Carolina might not be the best team in the country this season,
but I've chosen the Tar Heels to defeat a talented Arizona team that won the Pac-12 and looks to have an easy road to the Final Four in the West region.
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14. MARQUETTE
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20. NOTRE DAME
21. PRINCETON
22. W. VIRGINIA
23. BUCKNELL
24. MARYLAND
25. XAVIER
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1. VILLANOVA
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9. SMU
10. PROV/USC
11. BAYLOR
12. NM ST.
13. S. CAROLINA
14. MARQUETTE
15. DUKE
16. TROY
17. GONZAGA
18. N.WESTERN
19. VANDERBILT
20. NOTRE DAME
21. PRINCETON
22. W. VIRGINIA
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Kansas and Villanova were the first two No. 1 seeds revealed for the tournament and they also happen to have, in my opinion, the clearest path to the Final Four barring any injuries
Gonzaga will find it much harder to advance to the Final Four, but I think this is finally the year they don't disappoint everyone. It'll be hard for other teams to stop senior center Przemek Karnowski and junior guard Nigel Williams-Goss.
@brianminimum
UCLA easily has the toughest road. To get to the Final Four, it'd need to get both Kentucky and North Carolina (barring their upsets, of course). If freshman guard Lonzo Ball has an off game, there are limited options behind him to lead UCLA past the other blue blooms.
Villanova should get past Gonzaga to move to the National Championship. Kansas and UCLA is a toss up. UCLA gets a slight edge in a match against Villanova. Freshman forward T.J. Leaf is a match problem and senior guard Bryce Alford has elite scoring potential.
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Call me a homer, but I can never bring myself to pick Kansas to lose.
I have the Jayhawks sneaking past UCLA in the Final Four. The Bruins' nations best offense will be a force to be reckoned with in a brutally tough region.
In the West, I like Arizona. I was torn between the Wildcats and Florida State, giving the edge to Sean Miller's team due to superior coaching.
Finally, in the East, I chose SMU in my biggest surprise. I had the privilege of watching Mustangs' star junior guard Semi Ojeleye in high school, and I think he can carry the Mustangs. I also like this year's potential for major upsets. In the first round, I like No. 13 East Tennessee State and star senior guard T.J. Cromer, the defensively-sound No. 13 Princeton, and No. 13 Winthrop because of senior guard Keon Johnson. It's also a bit of an upset for me to slot No. 10 Oklahoma State in the Elite Eight, but I think the Cowboys have enough firepower to make a deep run.
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The Big 12 Conference is well-represented in the NCAA tournament, with six of 10 teams earning a spot in the big dance.
Conference champion Kansas is the No.1 seed in the Midwest, and the No.2 seed overall. They will play the winner of North Carolina Central and UC-Davis in the first round, after the two square off in a First Four matchup on March 14 to be the region's No.16 seed.
Should the Jayhawks advance, they will play the winner of No. 8 Miami and No. 9 Michigan State, The Hurricanes finished 21-11 and seventh in the ACC. Their quality wins include home victories over North Carolina, Virginia and Duke. The Spartans, meanwhile, finished 19-14, with wins over Michigan, Wisconsin and Northwestern.
Two other Big 12 schools found themselves placed in the Midwest, the first of which is Big 12 tournament champion Iowa State. The Cyclones are the region's No.5 seed, and will face the high-scoring No.12 seed Nevada in the first round. If they advance, they could potentially face No.4 Purdue before a theoretical rubber match with Kansas in the Sweet Sixteen.
Also in the Midwest region is No. 10 Oklahoma State. The Cowboys will face No. 7 Michigan in their first game, and Wolverines enter as one of the country's hottest teams. If the Cowboys advance, a potential.matchup with No. 2 seed Louisville looms in the second round.
The inclusion of three Big 12 schools in one region is a bit unusual. While it makes sense to group them all within the Midwest, it paves the way for several potential rematches in later rounds, should the teams advance. Kansas coach Bill Self was surprised to see the region unfold the way it did.
"I was really, really surprised," Self said. "Not saying [it was] wrong, but I was really, really, really, surprised."
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It's cool to look at everybody in your bracket to see who you could potentially play."
Senior center Landen Lucas acknowledges the appeal of a potential rematch with either Iowa State or Oklahoma State, but says the team is trying to remain focused and not
Landen Lucas Senior center
In the East region, Baylor locked up the No. 3 seed. The Bears finished third in the Big 12, but received the second-highest seed of any conference member. They will face New Mexico State in the first round, and sit in the same region as both the No.1 overall seed Villanova and No.2 Duke, which it could potentially face in the Sweet Sixteen.
"Yeah, that would be fun," Lucas said. "Like I said earlier, it's cool to look at everybody in your bracket to see who you could potentially play. But we know in order to play any of those guys, we've got to make it out of weekend one, and we've got some tough match-ups."
The Big 12's second-place finisher, West Virginia, received the No. 4 seed in the West region. It will face No. 13 Bucknell in the first round, a program whose most notable claim to fame is its upset of Kansas in 2005, when Bucknell was a No. 14-seed and a Kansas was a No. 3.
look ahead too much.
If the Mountaineers get past Bucknell, they could potentially face No. 5 seed Notre Dame before possibly getting a chance to knock off No. 1 Gonzaga.
It was uncertain entering Selection Sunday whether or not Kansas
State would earn a spot, but the Wildcats secured a play-in berth as one of the final at-large selections. They will square off with Wake Forest in the First Four, fighting for the chance to be the region's No. 11 seed. If the Wildcats win, they will face No. 6 Cincinnati, before a potential matchup with high-powered No. 3 UCLA.
Despite the rivalry between the two schools, Self was happy to see Kansas State make it in.
"I was really happy to
see, and I know you may not believe this, but I was actually [happy] to see our league get another team," Self said.
In the play-in, the Wildcats will face a Wake Forest team coached by legendary former Kansas forward and assistant coach Danny Manning. The narrative is hard to ignore.
"The fact that ... [Kansas State coach Bruce Weber] gets the chance to play Danny makes for a little interesting twist as well in that play-in game," Self
said.
Kansas State's First Four matchup will kick off things for the conference on March 14. Iowa State and West Virginia will follow next with their first games on Thursday, March 16, with Kansas, Baylor, Oklahoma State and Kansas State (if it advances) playing on the following day.
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Potential locks, Cinderellas, and upsets in the NCAA tournament
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The 2017 NCAA tournament features plenty of potential to be one of the most exciting in recent years. Sure, there are plenty of teams that seem destined to make it out of the first round, but there are also plenty of match-ups that have all the makings of an upset.
This year's field consists of perennial powers like Kansas and North Carolina, but it also features first-time appearances from schools like Northwestern and North Dakota. Is this the year that a No.1 16 seed upsets a No.1 seed or a No.9 seed wins it all? With the tournament officially starting on Tuesday, March 14, here's what to know for this year's March Madness.
Potential Cinderellas
East: No. 10 Marauette
Entering as the No. 10 seed, the Golden Eagles have compiled quite the resume. They have wins over tournament teams Villanova, Xavier, Seton Hall, Vanderbilt and Creighton (twice). Marquette ranks first nationally in three-point shooting and eighth in offensive efficiency. With a potent offensive and a so-so defense, it wouldn't be unfathomable to see Marquette take down South Carolina and if they catch them on an off day, Duke.
South: No. 9 Seton Hall
Seton Hall is an odd team. It can't hit free throws, but it makes up for it with defense and rebounding. Its beaten South Carolina, Creighton and Xavier as well as winning at Butler. Seton Hall has solid, balanced scoring with four players in double digits, but they're more forward-heavy than most teams. Teams with talent at the guard position might be their downfall, but favorable match-ups in the frontcourt could seem them advancing further than expected.
West: No. 14 Florida Gulf Coast
Florida State should be favored to knock the Eagles out in the first round, but it wouldn't be surprising if FGCU brought back some of their magic from 2013 when they started the tournament by upsetting a two-seed. The Seminoles' tournament résumé is less than impressive with their best win coming against UT Arlington. FGCU averages more than 40 points per game in the paint, so Florida State will need to limit FGCU's inside game. If they don't, it could be a 2013 repeat.
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West: No. 11 Xavier
The only thing stopping Xavier from full Cinderella status is Maryland's Melo Trimble standing in its way. Still, Maryland is far from perfect and Xavier was ranked early in the season. Sure, the Musketeers were blown out by Villanova early in the season, but defeated ranked conference foes Butler and Creighton. Junior guard Trevon Bluiett is a problem for teams and if his 40-point game against Cincinnati is any indication, he'll have no trouble scoring against tournament teams.
Upset Alert
East: No. 13 East Tennessee State
The 13 seeds are surprisingly strong this year. SMU is a good team, but East Tennessee State has a surprisingly solid roster. East Tennessee State has three players shooting over 50 percent while also averaging over 20 minutes per game. Florida has had a rocky season while, not perfect, East Tennessee State finished with just seven losses. Senior guard T.J. Cromer shoots over 40 percent from three, highlighted by going 9-for-12 against Samford earlier this month. Florida is dealing with the loss of their best defensive big man, junior John Egbunu, and senior guard Canyon Barry has been dealing with an injury that's limited him.
South: No. 13 Winthrop Eagles
Midwest: No. 12 Nevada Wolf Pack
When you look at infamous upsets in NCAA tournament history, there's often one overlying common theme: one star player. From C.J. McCollum at Lehigh to Steph Curry at Davidson, when a low-seeded team has one player capable of an explosive performance, their odds at an upset increase dramatically.
Enter Keon Johnson. The senior guard is Winthrop's leading scorer, and at 22.5 points per game, the 10th-highest scorer in the country. He's had several huge games this season, logging seven games with more than 30 points. In the Eagles' biggest win, an 84-80 overtime victory over Illinois, Johnson put up 38 points on 71.4 percent shooting. He's an elite scoring threat on the perimeter, and will certainly give his opponent, No. 4 Butler, significant trouble. Don't be shocked if Johnson's name is everywhere on Thursday after leading Winthrop to victory with another high-output performance.
When Iowa State was announced to be in Kansas' region, many fans salivated at the potential rematch between the two Big 12 foes. But before that can happen, the Cyclones need to get
past a high-powered Nevada offense.
Going into the tournament, the Wolf Pack currently hold the No.38 scoring offense in the country at an even 80 points per game. Iowa State, meanwhile, sits just above Nevada, at 80.9 points per game. So, needless to say, this one is going to be a shootout. Their defenses are comparable as well, as they both allow averages in the low-70s. What separates the Wolf Pack is their depth and the strength of it. Four Nevada players average more than 14 points per game, including two that both average nearly nine rebounds per game as well.
Leading the charge is senior guard Marcus Marshall, who sits at 19.8 points per game on the season. It won't be easy for Nevada to upset Iowa State, but if the right combination of their strong scorers gets hot, it could definitely happen.
West: No. 10 VCU
St. Mary's played one team from a Power 5 conference this year and they won, but they lost all three games they played against ranked opponents. Meanwhile, VCU at least has exposure to Power 5 teams, despite going 1-3 in those games. VCU's offense isn't great, but the defense still got them to the tournament. The downside of St. Mary's weak schedule is that they haven't seen a swarming defense like VCU. For that reason alone, St Mary's is on
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East: No.2 Duke
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Villanova entered the tournament as the No. 1 overall seed, after a very impressive season that netted it the Big East title and a 31-3 finish. The Wildcats face either Mount St. Mary's or New Orleans, a pair of 16-seeds that will face off in the First Four. No 16 seed has ever beaten a one, and don't expect that to change here.
Duke has lost in the first round as a two-seed before, dropping its 2012 opener to 15-seed Lehigh. The difference now is that this year's Troy team doesn't have a player close to two-
East: No. 1 Villanova
time All-American C.J. McCollum, who scored 30 points in Lehigh's upset. It should be smooth sailing for the Blue Devils this time.
East: No. 3 Baylor
Baylor hasn't won a tournament game since 2014, after dropping games to 14-seed Georgia State and 12-seed Yale in the first round over the past two seasons. Fortunately for the Bears, it seems like that streak will come to an end this year. New Mexico State had a decent season but doesn't have much by way of quality wins. Expect Baylor to roll.
West: No. 1 Gonzaga
The narrative of Gonzaga being an illegitimate one-seed may have some merit, but to suggest that the Bulldogs are going to become the first one-seed to lose to a 16-seed is ridiculous. The Bulldogs will face South Dakota State, who barely finished above .500 and placed No. 5 in the Summit League. The Gonzaga upset predictions will have to wait for another round.
West: No.2 Arizona
Arizona faces North Dakota in the first round, a team that is playing in its first-ever NCAA tournament since entering Division I competition in 2009. The Fighting Hawks won the Big Sky Conference, but stand no match for the warhardened Wildcats who have battled in one of the nation's top conferences all season. Arizona will coast to victory.
Midwest: No. 1 Kansas
It's unclear as to who Kansas will play, as potential opponents North Carolina Central and UC-Davis will play in a First Four matchup
is capable of keeping up with the Jayhawks. Don't expect the Jayhawks to be the first one-seed to fall to a 16-seed.
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Louisville has impressive wins this year against Notre Dame, Kentucky, Duke, Indiana and Purdue. Jacksonville State finished 20-14 and only made the tournament because of a surprising conference tournament win. The Gamecock's roster features some high scorers, but not a lot of defense. Combine that with the fact that the school's never made an NCAA tournament and things don't look great for Jacksonville State.
Midwest: No. 3 Oregon
Not only is Iona 1-11 in NCAA tournament, but Oregon is also great both offensively and defensively. Iona finished fourth in the MAAC, while Oregon had the second-best record in the Pac-12. Iona can score from range and that's about it. Oregon ranks 23rd in the nation in three-point defense, so that shouldn't be a problem for the Ducks.
South: No. 1 North Carolina
This is quite possibly the clearest mismatch of the tournament. Texas Southern is undersized while North Carolina's frontcourt is the best in the country. Texas Southern is yet another low-seeded team that can't hit three-pointers. There's no conceivable way that the Tigers can tame the Tar Heels' offense in what looks to be a blowout in the making. Aside from two of their starters, there's no offense to be found on Texas State's roster.
Kentucky had a stretch where it looked like it might be an easy win for most solid teams. Unfortunately for Northern Kentucky, who might not be considered particularly solid, Kentucky has bounced back to look like a very dangerous team. Lead by its guards, Kentucky should have no trouble dispatching Northern Kentucky, whose starting point guard turns the ball over three times a game. Northern Kentucky's best scoring chances will be in the paint where Kentucky has more than enough forward depth to stop whatever the Norse throw at the Wildcats.
UCLA, like every team, is flawed, but Kent State has no way of exploiting the Bruins. Kent State's most attractive quality is its guard play, which UCLA shouldn't have a problem shutting down. Kent State doesn't like shooting threes and UCLA has a nice collection of solid big men who can deal with anything inside the paint. The Golden Flashes lack top-tier depth, which will be their downfall in the tournament.
South: No. 3 UCLA
To briefly summarize, Purdue has Caleb Swanigan and Vermont does not. Purdue is top 20 in the country in both offensive and defensive efficiency and features an incredible frontcourt. Vermont is on a 21-game winning streak, but the toughest teams they played during that stretch were Stony Brook and New Hampshire. Vermont is yet another team with a lack of three-point shooting and on top of that, the Catamounts rank 219th nationally in three-point defense.
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Knowing they wanted to be known as one of the most technologically-advanced business schools in the nation, the University School of Business asked one question: "What if the building can learn?"
This spring, over 2,000 business students will pass through the halls of the School of Business at Capitol-Federal Hall. Daily students meet with professors and make friendships that push them toward success. But now, the business school itself will grow with the students and become another active participant in their lives with AL.
sity setting to act as both a Siri-like personal assistant and on-the-go education counselor for the business school students.
Last month, the school launched AL (officially called AL at KU). The free app, available on Apple and Android devices, can instantly answer user-generated questions via an indepth database. Answers can range from just a short
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one was creating this kind of artificial intelligence in a building setting," said Stefan Mumaw, the director of creative strategy at Hint, the Kansas City content studio that helped develop AL. "The KU business school has something that, not only no other business
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OneKU coalition claims Onward campaigned early
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Student Senate coalition OneKU filed a complaint Friday, March 10, against the Onward coalition, alleging an egregious violation of election rules.
The complaint, obtained by the Kansan, says that Onward engaged in early campaigning by allegedly telling a fraternity to vote for them when they visited the organization on March 6. OneKU offered evidence of the statement, allegedly made by Onward's vice presidential candidate Logan
Miller, through screenshots of text messages sent between fraternity members and OneKU coalition members.
Violating the rule about campaigning is an "egregious" violation, according to the complaint, the most severe violation that can be heard by the Elections Commission.
The Student Senate Rules Regulations say that violations of this rule can result in a coalition or candidate being disqualified from the election, but the complaint asks that Onward be fined for the violation instead.
"Given that the offending Onward members are likely not aware of this rule, we'd like to ask the Elections Commission not to consider disqualification, but rather a fine," the complaint reads.
Farlow said the main goal of the hearing, which will be held Monday, will be to determine whether Miller was campaigning for his coalition, himself, or individ-
Elections Commission Chair Garrett Farlow said he could not speculate on what the sanction might be if Onward was found to have committed the violation.
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While officials at the University of Kansas are preparing for guns to arrive on campus in July, administrators at the University's Medical Center are working to prevent the change.
KUMC, which includes the hospital and the medical school, is seeking an exemption to the law that would require them to allow concealed carry on campus starting in July. Security changes are being considered if they are not able to gain the exemption.
Dennis McCulloch, the director of public and government relations at the University of Kansas Hospital, is relatively confident that the center will obtain an exemption.
"It is an intricate process," McCulloch said. "We have a lot of legislators who want this to happen and are pursuing every option."
There are currently three legislative avenues being pursued by KUMC. These avenues include: passing a bill through the House, passing a bill through the Senate and having the exemption passed as an amendment to another bill. Senate Bill 210 is being debated in committees currently, but House Bill 2150 did not advance past
According to McCulloch, KUMC has been working with legislators from the Kansas City area in pursuing these options.
If the exemption is not obtained, KUMC will explore other options to keep guns out of the hospital, McCulloch said. These options include hiring additional security and closing public entrances to the hospital in order to lower the cost of placing metal detectors at all entrances, which is the only way that guns can be barred from the building.
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McCulloch said a major reason to keep guns out of the hospital is to preserve its ability to compete in the marketplace.
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The anticipation of concealed weapons has also affected faculty and staff at the medical center. Speaking as a private citizen, Dr. Erin Corriveau, assistant professor in the department of family medicine, said that she has colleagues who have discussed leaving the hospital if concealed weapons are
Corriveau and McCulloch both cited high tensions and emotions common within hospitals as a reason for concern about weapons in the environment.
"We have had people threatened because there are some times we can't get a positive outcome," McCulloch said. "And people get angry about that and if they had easy access to a gun, what are the risks of that situation?"
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Even if KUMC fails to obtain an exemption, McCulloch and Corriveau said, the efforts to keep guns out of the hospital will continue. McCulloch will turn toward getting increased security measures, while Corriveau said her colleagues will continue to fight for an exemption, for the hospital and the school, in future legislation.
Corriveau is working with other faculty and staff at KUMC to argue that concealed weapons, especially without permits, pose a significant danger within a hospital.
"We deal with patients who have been harmed by gun violence and bringing that into a caring situation is sad," Corriveau said.
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Andrea Ringenberg/KANSAN The department of Spanish and Portuguese sees an increase in Spanish degrees since they began offering a Spanish minor in Fall 2015.
Recent changes within certain degrees in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences have led to an increase in students for the Institute for Leadership Studies and Department of Spanish and Portuguese.
Both saw an increase of over 100 students in the last year, because they have added more degree and certificate options that hope to facilitate interdisciplinary study.
"You want a number of people across campus taking a variety of different courses because as a student, that gives you the opportunity to explore and make connections between multiple disciplines," said Paul Atchley, associate dean for Academic Innovation and Student Success within the college. "In the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, we have to make sure that we're providing our students with the rich curriculum that allows them to explore the world from a variety of different perspectives."
Spanish and Portuguese saw an increase recently following their addition of a Spanish minor in the fall of 2015.
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"This was a decision that came from the University. It was a recommendation by student government that there was a need for having another degree," said Santa Arias, chair of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.
She said students would often double major in Spanish to supplement their other degree in the workforce. Adding the minor gave the students more flexibility in their schedules as compared to the double major.
"It's a new program because of a need in the market for people to learn about leadership and use that in their professional lives," Atchley said.
Another way that the college is reaching more students is through a new leadership studies program.
The institute began offering a certificate program within the last year that has gained more students. Mary Banwart, the director of the Institute for Leadership Studies, said more students are taking advantage of the
program for future employment and because it offers interdisciplinary courses.
"We believe firmly that students would take a leadership course or courses in how to effectively engage in the process of leadership in order to expand their capacity in doing the good work that they are seeking to do through their major." Banwart said. "We intend for all of our courses to be complimentary to all of the other majors across campus."
Atchley said that fluidity between interdisciplinary courses can increase student enrollment, but the way that faculty teach classes can have more of an
impact.
"I would say that most of the work that changes what direction a major goes is often done in the classroom," Atchley said.
He also said that how many students chose a certain major can be affected by a combination of recruiting through introductory level classes and changes in the world. Atchley said that having a large College is important for the education of all of University students.
"Having a viable and vibrant arts program is critical for a university like the University of Kansas considers itself to be a flagship," Atchley said.
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uals within the coalition. He said the rules would have allowed organization visits and campaigning for coalitions on March 6, but not for individual candidates, as Onward's presidential and vice-presidential picks had not submitted their official applications to declare their candidacy.
"The main thing will be determining what was meant by 'Vote for us.'" Farlow said.
time after their caucus for president and vice-president, which Onward held on Feb. 16.
Chance Maginness, Onward's presidential candidate, said the complaint has no basis in the rules. He said the rules state that coalitions are free to campaign any-
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"I think that this is desperate," Maginness said. "I think it's pathetic and I think it's petty."
Maginness said that his coalition was never told there is any problem with telling people to vote for them something that he said reveals "bias" on the part of the Elections Commission. Moreover, he said the rule is not reflected in SSRR, but arbitrarily decided by the commission.
Mady Womack, the presidential candidate for OneKU, said her coalition made the complaint in the interest of fairness among all the coalitions. She said OneKU had been told by the commission multiple times not to say the phrase "vote for us" and wanted Onward to be following the guideline as well.
play by the rules," she said. "Honestly, maybe there just needs to be a clarification of the rules from the Elections Commission."
"We just want to make sure that everyone's going to
The hearing for the complaint will take place on Monday evening, March 13, at the Union. It will follow the hearing for another minor complaint made against Onward, which alleges that they did not inform the students attending their campaign launch that their votes for presidential and vice president nominees were binding.
"What we would love to do is make AL more person-
"Could something like Watson, true AI, learn over the course of time, pull content from more than just our database, but be able to go tap the entire web to be able to pull content back?" Mumaw asked.
While this is a goal for down the road, the school is currently satisfied with its place at the forefront of technology integration.
struggle in how it can be integrated and what value it provides," Mumaw said. "Our ability to be able to break down the mentality of a student adds the value to the technology."
"You find some technology that's in play, but when you're talking about business school, technology doesn't seem to play as large of a role, simply because there seems to be a
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The developers hope to broaden the app's range in the future with IBM's supercomputer, Watson, an artificial intelligence system that is at the forefront of question-answering technology.
Much of the behind-the-scenes learning for AL still takes place in the hands of people like Brock, who monitors the questions/answers dashboard on a regular basis. But, in the future, the school is looking for the technology to get smarter and smaller.
al and smaller to the individual, so that it gives them counsel based on what we already know about them," Mumaw said.
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Down the line, the goal is for AL to be able to understand questions asked by the specific user and then recognize things throughout their interactions like the person's career focus and future goals.
The other possibility, one that Hint and the school said they entertained during the first stage of the process, is to give AL a the most comprehensive database it can have: the entire web.
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Summerfield Hall will house the Department of Film and Media studies by fall 2017.
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The Department of Film & Media Studies will soon be moving from its home in Oldfather Studios to the former business school building, Summerfield Hall. Faculty in the department said the new facility will feature state-of-the-art spaces and technology for students, while giving students the added benefit of being near other buildings on campus.
Department Chair Michael Baskett said traditions of the old facility will be missed, but the new facility will make going to film and media classes easier for undergraduates.
"It's been great that Oldfather has had its own identity. We've had a proper film studio that was built and used for all these years," he said, "Faculty and students like the fact that parking is free as well. There's a lot of good things about Oldfather just beyond the tradition. Even so, though, I think a lot of faculty and students are excited to be on campus."
Oldfather Studios was built in 1955 and named after former law professor Charles Oldfather in 1991, according to the University building directory.
Associate Professor of film studies Tamara Falicov said the new location will give film and media studies more visibility.
"I am excited we will have more visibility on campus," she said. "As it stands, the campus map does not even have Oldfather on it. Now, we
will have a more central visible space."
Falicov said the building will be shared with the Career Center and the Undergraduate Advising Center.
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I am excited we will have more visibility on campus."
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"Sharing a building with the Career Center will benefit our students and will give other students a chance to see film and media studies. So we are thinking this will be very positive for our students," she said.
Baskett said the new location could become a hub for those interested in the arts.
"I think this will provide a chance for the four departments of the school of the arts to collaborate more often," he said. "We're going to be right next door to Murphy Hall
where theatre is, we're right down the road from dance and from visual arts. It's a huge deal for us to be back located on campus."
Baskett said the renovation won't just be a quick fix-up on an old building. He said a brand new soundstage, recording studios, media library and work space will be available for students to use.
"Even though we've had a soundstage up until now, and it was great for the 1950s when it was built, we've had to keep it up and make renovations when needed," he said. "The difference is, starting this fall, we'll be able to walk into a brand new sound stage. We'll be able to divide up space to have several different projects going at once."
Baskett said the addition of a media library will be a welcome addition to the new soundstage and recording studios.
"We've never had a media library before, so this is something new for film and media students," he said. "This will be like nothing we've ever
had before. It'll kind of be a multi-use space for classes or for students."
Baskett said construction will finish this semester, and new technology will be installed in the new facilities. He said summer classes may be taught out of Summerfield following this spring.
"We'll be setting up throughout the summer, and hopefully we'll teach our summer classes out of Summerfield," he said. "For certain, we will start fall 2017 in Summerfield."
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On Wednesday, Kansas Public Radio reported that Gov.
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If Brownback does take the ambassadorship, he will leave behind a massive budget crisis, another school funding dilemma, and a citizenry that is desperate for a government to solve these pressing issues.
If Brownback leaves for Rome, another uncertainty would be how Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer would interact with the legislature. Colyer has begun reaching out to lawmakers more in recent months amidst rumors of Brownback's departure, but many are skeptical of whether or not the tone will change if he takes over as governor. Colyer has a played a big role in crafting Brownback's budget, which is built around more spending cuts as well as alcohol and cigarette tax increases.
As we have learned, this type of budget is not a longterm solution. Lawmakers have realized this and they showed it by voting down the Governor's tax proposal 37-1 on Tuesday.
There are still many unknowns with this situation. Brownback has not officially announced that he is taking the ambassadorship but it would not be surprising if he did. If he stays in Kansas
and finishes his term, he will be face a legislature that is determined to overturn his disastrous tax policy. Additionally, he has the lowest approval ratings of all 50 governors in the country.
If I were Brownback, a cushy job in Rome sounds much better to me than being berated day in and day out by the media and legislators.
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does leave early it will secure his legacy as an unsuccessful quitter. It will also be an indictment of how badly his signature tax cuts have failed.
Brownback leaving in the middle of a budget crisis that he and his administration created is the metaphorical equivalent of driving a car off a cliff but jumping out just before it goes off. It may be the best thing for him
personally but it is cowardly and irresponsible.
The Governor's departure would not come as a surprise since he has put himself, his ideology and his legacy ahead of the interests of Kansans for most of his two terms.
Kevin McCarthy is a senior from Lenexa studying political science, history and public policy.
Liston: Fighting bigotry requires conversation
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Same-sex marriage legalization throughout the country, the expansion of protections to transgender people under Title IX and the election of the first black president were just a few developments over the past few years that indicated an increase in tolerance throughout the nation. The election of President Donald Trump,
While these ideas still fall outside of the mainstream, the presence of them is significant and concerning. Trump's election did not cause a resurgence in racism, misogyny, xenophobia and other prejudiced beliefs, but it did embolden people who hold those beliefs.
however, seemed to reveal a prevalence of beliefs like male dominance and white nationalism. These are beliefs that appeared to be fizzling out of American society prior to the campaign.
Some people have responded to the normalization of these prejudiced beliefs by altering Trump's campaign slogan "Make America Great Again" into "Make Racists Afraid Again." They have also done this by saying that
we should shut down people who make racist, sexist or other prejudiced comments. I believe, however, that we need to work to change these people's views by engaging them in a dialogue. Shutting them down does not fix the problem, it just obscures and exacerbates it.
"We should also not ignore the existence of these problems by simply silencing people who hold such beliefs."
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While we should never tolerate prejudice or bigotry, we should also not ignore the
existence of these problems by simply silencing people who hold such beliefs. Although some prejudiced people will hold firmly to their beliefs, others may be able to be persuaded through discussion, education and exposure to diversity.
Before the campaign, these prejudiced ideas were becoming less socially acceptable and more widely criticized. Yet, when a person running for the most powerful office in the world stokes fear about people from Mexico and the Middle East, and brags about sexually assaulting women with essentially no consequences, citizens who share these sentiments are likely to feel empowered. Since these prejudiced beliefs were hidden from the public eye, combatting Trump's campaign was unsuccessful.
We cannot afford to block out prejudice. We must deal with the issue directly by advocating for tolerance and acceptance in ways that appeal to logic and emotions. We need to humanize groups of underrepresented people and show prejudiced people that race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and other demographic factors do not determine a person's worth or characteristics.
Ryan Liston is a sophomore from Lawrence studying Journalism and Political Science.
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Senior producer and correspondent at Vox Liz Plank spoke at the Kansas Union Thursday night about how it's important to include men in the conversations about feminism.
"On International Women's Day, I think we need to talk about what it means to be a man," she said. "I think women deserve better, but I also think that men deserve better and things need to change."
Plank was the keynote speaker of the International Women's Day Gala, sponsored by Student Union Activities. International Women's Day commemorates the movement for women's rights each year on March 8.
Other speakers at the event included assistant director of the Emily Taylor Center Annie McBride, professor and director of graduate studies Giselle Anatol, director of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Center Jennifer Brockman, and Micha Cox, a University student and activist.
Plank discussed in her keynote that she thinks it's important that we celebrate International Women's Day because we still have to ask the basic question, "Why it is important to celebrate International Women's Day?"
"Gender inequality is still one of the most baffling realities of our time because of the fact that women are the majority of the population but still treated like a minority," Plank said. "I think it shows how important it is to have a day — and more than a day — to talk about how the presence of women in society is different than it is for men."
Plank said that she hopes what people got out of her talk, an audience of about 40 in attendance, is that they want to be a part of history. Plank believes this is the generation that will get us out of the era we are in now.
"I feel really honored to be able to speak to you and be in your presence
because I'm truly excited about what you all are going to be doing," Plank said to the crowd. "I hope that men also become not just allies but active warriors in creating a more just and equal society."
While she said she understood it was odd to be talking about men during an event about women. Plank added that society hasn't talked enough about men's responsibilities in building gender equality and what they can gain from being a part of the conversation.
"I'm happy to explain why there is gender inequality and that we should all be for women, being equal members, but I feel like we aren't pushing through to the right people," Plank said. "And until men believe that this is an issue that concerns them, I don't think my mission as a feminist is accomplished."
The keynote also touched on the point that some men don't feel comfortable expressing their vulnerabilities to other men; that when men spend time together, they think feelings have to be explained and justified.
Plank said that means men need to take risks and embrace their manhood in spaces such as a locker room.
"I encourage men to take back the locker room as a space where they don't have to prove their manhood to other men and hopefully we can rebrand 'locker room talk' as a place where
a man can talk about their insecurities, question what they have been taught and what it means to be a man," Plank said.
During her time on the campaign trail for the most recent election, she said that for a year that was supposed to be all about women, it turned out to be all about men. She gave examples of TV spots where she had planned to see more talk of women in politics, but they were overshadowed by breaking news about the sexual assault allegations brought against Trump.
Alexis Catanzarite, senior academic advisor at the University in attendance Thursday, said that she thinks it's important to celebrate International Women's Day because she feels that women are often overlooked in their contributions to society in multiple ways and areas.
"I think it's important that you take at least one day to recognize all the women," she said.
Catanzarite said that Plank's talk did a good job of being timely, and that she agrees it's important to invite men into the conversation. Part of being a woman is understanding what implications it has, and that includes understanding what being in a man's role is like as well.
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After spending years researching, locating and evaluating Japanese Buddhist art, professor of Japanese art history Sherry Fowler has published "Accounts and Images of Six Kannon in Japan," a book about a prominent 10th century Buddhist cult.
For the book, Fowler said she trekked through the mountains of Japan searching for rocks' and religious carvings, many of which had been left untouched in the wilderness. She refers to these artifacts as "religious icons" because they are more often sacred depictions of deities rather than traditional works of art.
"My approach relates to material culture," she said. "A lot of the things in this book are not the most beautiful, or something that would be in a fancy museum."
It was this belief that spurred the cult of the Six
In a KU News press release, Fowler said that a helpful comparison would be to that of Christian saints—each with individual assignments. Worshipers believed that a grouping of six Kannon would cover all six paths of rebirth.
Kannon is a Buddhist deity with the ability to appear to worshipers in several different physical forms. The bodhisattva – "enlightened being" – is not singular to Japanese Buddhism, though. Known as Guanyin in Chinese and Avalokitesvara in Sanskrit, the deity of compassion and kindness is central to all factions of Buddhist worship, Fowler said.
Kannon.
Her interest in the images of Kannon began as an undergraduate art history student at California State University, Long Beach.
In her research, Fowler found that Kannon is said to hear the cries of those experiencing difficulty along Buddhism's six paths to rebirth. The deity then appears in whatever physical form is most likely to lead the worshiper to salvation. These manifestations include that of a nun, monk, dragon, child or king, each with its own identity and set of interests.
"I saw this [image of Kannon] from the ninth century and I just thought it was amazing," she said.
Part of Fowler's research for her book included locating groups of Six Kannon sculptures forgotten
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As a part of an upcoming benefit, the Lawrence Arts Center will host an INSIGHT Art Talk with three local artists on March 13 at 7 p.m. The talk will be conducted in small groups that will rotate from artist to artist, aiming for a casual, personal and interactive setting.
The featured artists include painter Molly Murphy, jeweler Cate Richards and painter and sculptor Jeff Ridgway will lead the talk. Each will elaborate on their style, technique and current projects.
Ben Ahlvers, the exhibitions program director at the Lawrence Arts Center, said that the art talk is in anticipation of an upcoming 2017 Benefit Art Auction Exhibition. This exhibition include art talks,
Richards, the exhibitions coordinator at the
The gallery of art for the 2017 Benefit Art Auction Exhibition will open to the public on March 10. Bidding for the silent auction also begins that day and will continue until April 8, when the live auction begins. About 40 pieces of art will be a part of the live auction, including pieces from the featured artists and other contributors. The funds generated from this event are reinvested into the exhibition program, Ahlvers said.
an open gallery of over 170 pieces of artwork as well as a silent and live auction.
The Lawrence Arts Center wanted to have different styles of art from photography to jewelry at the exhibition, and Ahlvers said they wanted the artists to have different levels of experience.
Lawrence Arts Center, has two pieces in the exhibition and auction: a necklace and a ring. She is a multimedia artist, but her main focus is jewelry.
Richards works with atypical materials that have a strong historical context to recontextualize their use, she said. She also focuses on wilderness survivalist tactics in her art as well, using materials such as, nets, rope and cordage.
"The survivalist community is hyper-masculine, and I wanted to inject some femininity and alternative viewpoints into it," Richards said.
More information about the INSIGHT Art Talk and the benefit exhibition can be found on the Lawrence Arts Center website.
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audiences all over the world saw the Kansas City skyline last year in "American Honey." The film, which received six nominations at the Independent Spirit Awards — including Best Feature and Female Lead, stars actor Shia LaBeuf. It was filmed in Kansas City, mostly on the Missouri side, in 2015.
Kansas City Film Commissioner Stephane Scupham, a 1999 graduate and University alumna, worked with the crew of "American Honey" for the duration of its stay in Kansas City. As film commissioner, Scupham said she ensures that productions that choose to film in one of the office's municipalities run smoothly. The production may need a hotel recommendation, information on state child labor laws or film permits, or help finding a location to film. Location scouting was most of Scupham's job when "American Honey" was in town.
sas City economy and bring the region recognition in the entertainment industry.
Scupham said a large part of her job now in Kansas City is simply showing filmmakers what the region has to offer in terms of location, budget and hospitality.
Scupham graduated from the University with a communications degree and an emphasis in film. During her time in Lawrence, she helped found video production club KU Filmworks, along with several original members of the entertainment business networking group called the Hollywood Hawks.
Kansas City's proximity to a variety of landscapes including suburbs, metropolitan areas, rivers, forests, farmland etc. is a great place for filming, according to Scupham. The city doesn't require any filming permits she added, and filmmakers have access to all sorts of architectural styles and ways to entertain themselves while in town.
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"The fact that [filmmakers] have a place to go, whether it's my office or Steph's office, where they can sort of navigate state or local governments or get in touch with crew, in touch with equipment — It just makes it really easy to shoot in the area, and it just kind of lets them know what this region has to offer." Jasso said.
"American Honey" is likely one of the film office's most recognizable titles, but 251 productions received assistance from the office in 2016. 18 films that played at the Sundance and Slamdance film festivals had connections to Kansas City, Scupham said. Other titles associated with the film office include NBC's "American Ninja Warrior," the MTV reality show "Unlocking the Truth," and various independent films that Scupham said film fans should watch out for during festival season: "Different Flowers," "Found Wandering Lost," "Cool Spirits," "Paradox City," and others.
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by time. She traveled to Japan many times to find these religious icons, but said she had difficulty finding a complete set.
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Because of this, Fowler launched an investigation. Her favorite way of describing her research method is by comparing it to detective work, she said.
"Over the centuries, [some will] disappear, some will be broken, some will be reconfigured," Fowler said. "I had to look for the patterns to figure out what's missing."
Fortunately, various temples across Japan still house sculptures and paintings of the Six Kannon. At the temple of Daih oonji in Kyoto, Japan, for example, a complete set of full-size wooden sculptures remain in exceptional condition.
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Nyoirin Kannon. 14th century. Color on silk. Hosomi Museum, Kyoto.
Ideal as this discovery was, the Kyoto temple was not the original home of the sculptures. Fowler said she had to track down the sculptures' place of origin to begin breaking down their significance.
The process is kind of like tracking down a missing person."
Art history graduate student Mary Frances said that the study of art history requires this, that a work be "contextualized."
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It's a process where art historians have to find out as much as possible about the historical, religious or cultural context of the piece.
"Art historians are trying to understand something about the broader culture that the artist was working in," Frances said. "The artist wasn't working in a vacuum."
For Fowler, the Daiahoonji sculptures couldn't be put in historical context without a confident understanding of when and where they originated.
"The process is kind of like tracking down a missing person," Fowler said. "I have to build a case and find out what information is missing."
Fowler's next projects include Japanese prints and temple bells, the latter of which she will be studying in Korea this summer. Her excitement for the art of the Six Kannon, she said, remains strong.
"[Sculptures of the Six Kannon] are still working in their religious purpose, and that's something I really love about them," she said.
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The Kansas City Film Office, which is part of the Visit KC tourism organization, is the primary point of contact for film projects coming to the area. It is one of more than 300 officially sanctioned film offices around the world. Scupham, along with a board of advisors and local film festivals and projects, assists various productions that choose to film in the region, including feature films, short films, reality television and commercials. The office aims to help the Kan-
“It’s something as simple as exposing people to what we have to offer,” Scupham said.
In addition to Kansas City, the office’s domain is spread across Lawrence, Lenexa, Leavenworth, Overland Park and other suburbs and towns on both sides of the border.
Peter Jasso is director of the Creative Arts Commission in the Kansas Department of Commerce. He and Scupham often work together when a production comes to town to help the project along with anything it may
“Out of that list, I’m sure we’ll hear one or two of those — maybe even more — will have legs that will help or continue to put Kansas City on the map,” she said.
Scupham said that at the end of the day, her job is about forming and maintaining relationships with filmmakers and other people who bring business and recognition to Kansas and Missouri.
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Freshman guard Josh Jackson sits out against TCU after being suspended due to traffic violations.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. For the first time since December, sophomore guard Lagerald Vick received the starting nod. And for the first time all season, freshman guard Josh Jackson was relegated to the bench to start a game.
Suspended for backing into a parked car and fleeing the scene without leaving contact information, Jackson stood under the basket in his crimson and blue warm ups, rebounding for his fellow Jayhawks during pregame.
His courtside demeanor was not sullen nor dejected, but supportive, as he both cheered and offered benchside advice. But Jackson serving as a de facto cheerleader didn't do the Jayhawks any favors, as No. 8 seed TCU upset top-seeded Kansas, 85-82.
"It showed," said senior guard Frank Mason III about not having Jackson on the court. "It was really tough out there [without him]. We could have used him for more points, more rebounds. We just missed his presence out there."
Vick had large shoes to fill, as Jackson averages 16.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. Vick's numbers didn't come close. Vick finished the day with nine points and six rebounds.
Junior guard Svi Mykhailiuk stepped up in Jackson's absence, scoring 18 points. Thirteen of those came in the first half.
But Mykhailiuk would rather have Jackson on the floor.
"I wish he could have played," Mykhailiuk said.
"He would have helped us in everything."
Because of Jackson's absence, Self elected to play bigger than normal. With senior center Landen Lucas anchoring the fifth spot, sophomore forward Carlton Bragg Jr., freshman forward Mitch Lightfoot and junior forward Dwight
Coleby all rotated in for 19 minutes combined.
Those three combined for three points, three rebounds and three turnovers.
"Everyone on the bench had to step up and contribute and fill Josh's shoes," Coleby said. "I don't think we did the best job that we
possibly could have done."
Jackson didn't speak with the media after the game, but coach Bill Self spoke for him.
"He feels bad," Self said. "He feels bad. I'm not trying to minimize anything, but he did, you know, with the mistake, he went and took care of his business and did
that stuff. But it was a culmination of things because we had an incident — one other incident before. So certainly he feels bad and he could have handled it better. Certainly that's — it's a teaching moment not only for me, but also for our guys to learn and hopefully be better from it."
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Sophomore pole vaulter Paulo Benavides vaults in the 2017 Javhawk Classic. Benavides cleared 17-foot-1, finishing first overall.
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The Kansas men's track and field team entered this weekend's NCAA Indoor Championships in College Station, Texas, at No. 11 in the nation. The team left the meet at No. 27.
On the first day of competition on March 10, the Jayhawks competed in the pole vault, shot put, long jump and the distance medley relay.
The evening began with the pole vault, as three Jayhawks competed for the national title. This marked only the seventh time in 52 years that a school had sent more than two pole vaulters to the NCAA meet. The Kansas men's pole vault team was ranked No.1 in the nation heading into NCAAs, and all three Jayhawks managed to get over the bar at least once.
Senior Nick Maestretti and sophomore Paulo Benavides both cleared the opening height of 5.25-meters, claiming 14th- and 15thplace respectively in the field of 16 vaulters. Senior Jake Albright went one step further, as he cleared 5.35-meters on his second attempt, earning him an 11th-place finish. All three athletes earned second-team All-American honors, making them the 24th, 25th and 26th Kansas vaulters in history to do so.
Benavides also wrote his name in Kansas history, as he became only the 10th Jayhawk vaulter to win an indoor conference title as well as earning All-America honors in the same season.
Junior Nicolai Ceban was
the only men's athlete to earn a spot on the podium Friday night, as he finished seventh-place in shot put, improving upon his 15th-place finish last year. Ceban saw three of his tosses break the 63-foot mark, saving his best throw for last, as he launched the 16-pound weight 19.37 meters. His efforts earned him his first All-America honors, making him only the 14th All-American in Kansas history for the event.
The women's distance medley relay rounded out the night. Sophomores Riley Cooney and Nicole Montgomery and seniors Whitney Adams and Hannah Richardson finished the event with the second-fastest time in Kansas history. The effort, which led to the quartet finishing seventh, was less than
four seconds slower than the school record, which was only set one month ago by the same group.
The team's time of 11:5-35 saw them finish only 5.01 seconds behind winners Colorado in a highly-contested race.
Their effort earned All-American status for four Jayhawks for the first time in their careers, and only the second time Kansas has seen a women's DMR team earn such honors. The first time was in 2010 when a Kansas team finished sixth in the NCAA Indoor meet with a time of 11:11.46.
The team's highest individual finish came on Saturday, when junior horizontal jumper Barden Adams narrowly missed the podium in the triple jump. He finished
fifth.
"This has never been an easy meet and I guarantee every team here says they wish they could have done a few things better, and we're obviously included in that," coach Stanley Redwine said in a Kansas Athletics release.
While the team fell flat overall, Redwine was pleased with Adams' record-setting performance. His mark of 15.99 meters put him as the fifth All-American in the indoor triple jump in Kansas history.
"Barden had a great meet and he really stepped up. That's what this competition is all about — being both physically and mentally ready," Redwine said in the release. "He showed and proved today that he was mentally ready and physically prepared."
Freshman thrower Gleb Dudarev nabbed the team's second-best performance when he finished at sixth in the weight throw. He was also named an All-American despite fouling four times in six throws.
I guarantee every team here says they wish they could have done a few things better."
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Dudarev entered the meet as the top-ranked thrower in the Big 12, posting wins in each of his first three events,
"Our kids fought their hearts out but, unfortunately, they didn't place as high as we wanted them to," Redwine said in the release.
including the Big 12 Championship.
The men's 4x400-meter relay team finished third and No.11 overall with a time of 3:07.87. It was the third-fastest 4x400-meter relay time in school history.The group set the school record of 3:05.57 in February.
Kansas will split into three different squads for the first action of the outdoor season. The team will send contingents to three different meets in Austin, Texas, Emporia, and Palo Alto, California. Those meets are set to take place the weekend of March 29 through April 1.
As a whole, the women's team finished at No.52. It's the seventh time in the last eight years the team has scored at least one point, according to the release.
With Kansas set to host the outdoor Big 12 Championships in May, Redwine said he wants the weekend's performance to serve as a reality check.
"As we go into the outdoor season we have to remember this and remember this feeling of when you set goals and don't attain those goals," Redwine said in the release.
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"Can I be very honest?"
This was the question Student Body President Stephonn Alcorn posed to a standing room only Student Senate meeting Wednesday evening - a meeting in which student fees for 2018 failed for a second consecutive time, but a surprise resolution regarding the elections process passed.
This "honesty" Alcorn was referring to seemed to begin when he kicked off the meeting by asking those in attendance to fail the bill delegating student fees for fiscal year 2018 due to the addition of a $2 fee for Multicultural Student Government (MSG).
According to Alcorn, the fee, which was added in its third presentation to Finance Committee on March 8, will do the opposite of what the fee's advocates are intending.
"I think we need to reach a better resolution to benefit multicultural students," Alcorn said during the meeting. "I do not believe that
how it is right now, that students should have to pay a separate $2 fee to fund a Multicultural Student Government, when we can all work together to make Student Senate more equitable."
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discussion, not including Alcorn's plea during his officer report, the fee ultimately failed and will be heard for the fourth time in Finance Committee on March 29.
While the MSG fee, which advocate Trinity Carpenter described as the solution marginalized students on campus required, failed, a resolution that will ask the student body whether they support the process of coalitions in Student Senate elections, passed.
Student Senate is hell-bent on outmaneuvering Multicultural Student Government," Carpenter said.
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executive committee to Wednesday's full senate in what seemed like a surprise to many senators who were involved in the bill's failure in committees.
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vital connection between the two."
After the resolution failed last week, Alcorn said he.
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Amanda Ziesmer said she used to feel safe walking through residential areas north of Daisy Hill, but not anymore.
Ziesmer, a freshman from Chicago, said her view on campus safety was altered significantly after she was chased by a "creeper" earlier this month to the St. Lawrence Center, where she hid until police arrived.
University Public Safety Office Deputy Chief James Anguiano said incidents of students not feeling safe when walking happen from time to time.
"We do get calls occasionally, and officers will check it out and not find anybody," Anguiano said.
In the past 90 days, there have been 22 reported crimes on campus at the University, according to crimereports.com. In 2015, the Kansan reported that most students feel less safe at night even though most crimes occur during the day. In 2015 of 751 crimes reported, 31 were assault according to KU Public Safety.
On March 2, Ziesmer had been walking on Westwood Road on her way to Daisy Hill when a man in a silver Mazda pulled up next to her, and she recognized him as the driver who had cireled her twice before.
Ziesmer thought she was safe in the center, which is directly across the street from Daisy Hill. However, as she began walking to her dorm, the Mazda drove into the St. Lawrence Center parking lot and straight toward Ziesmer.
As the driver began to roll down his window, she sprinted 300 feet to the St. Lawrence Center, Ziesmer said.
Ziesmer ran back inside, where she met a priest who offered to walk her to
Travel ban could discourage international student enrollment
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With the implementation of a new executive order halting immigration from six countries, students who had planned on attending the University in the fall semester may not be able to attend the University.
The University's international programs have spent the past few months helping prospective students navigate the political climate in the United States while working to ensure students that are here now are taken care of.
Ryan Shannon, the admissions coordinator for International Programs, said that the program's primary role with prospective students has been keeping them informed on immigration policy and its implications and to reassure them that they are welcome at the University through constant communication.
"We have a very serious multicultural community at KU and we want [prospective international students] to know that," Shannon said.
Despite this work to communicate with students, Shannon said the recently-implemented travel ban could keep students in the
six affected countries from being able to obtain a visa in time to start classes in fall.
"There are several students who were in the process of completing applications who now will not be able to get here in the fall," Shannon said.
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International programs are unable to project how the numbers of incoming international students will be affected until students arrive on campus in the fall. Commonly, when an international student chooses not to attend the University they simply stop communicating with the University. Shannon said he wouldn't be surprised by diminished numbers in the fall.
"The perception is that this could not possibly help the situation at all," Shannon said
He cited a warning given by the father of a shooting victim in Olathe telling parents not to send their children to the United States as a contributing factor to uncertainties among prospective students.
"There have been a lot of perceptions of students who are not sure they are going to be welcome here," Shannon said.
These uncertainties are also affecting current international students. Hollie
Hall, president of the International Students Association, said she has heard increasing concern from international students who feel unwelcome since the election. Hall, a graduate student from London, cited instances in which students had been harassed based on the color of their skin and told to go home.
"There's been a lot of stigmatization of anyone who's brown and putting them into one category," Hall said.
According to Shannon, international programs has instituted a wide variety of events and programs to reassure these students, including inviting international students to the homes of faculty for dinner. Hall, however, said the University community has not done enough because of the incidents which show that not all domestic students fully accept international students.
"I've been told if you don't like it you can always go home," Hall said. "I'm here to get a degree and I'm here legally, so why should I have to go home?"
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KU police address increase in bike thefts
▶ EMILY WELLBORN
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Despite efforts to prevent thefts by student cyclists, the University has seen 34 incidents of stolen bicycles or bicycle parts on campus since September, according to online campus crime reports.
Deputy Chief James Anguiano of the Public Safety Office said that there has been an increase in bike theft in the last year and the early part of the semester.
"We saw 61 bike thefts last year which is significantly higher than the year before and we have seen constant patterns at the start of this semester," Anguiano said.
Those thefts, and their remnants, have created a fear for students of their bikes being stolen.
"I'm scared whenever I leave my bike anywhere just because every single time I come back, there's a bike that's on the same rack that's either half a bike or the lock has been broken off or something," said Natalie Kogan-White, a freshman from Minneapolis, Minnesota. "I see it everywhere I go."
Kogan-White said that she has friends that were already attending the University before she started last fall who warned her about bike thefts on campus.
"They said 'Bike theft happens all the time, Natalie. You're definitely going to get your bike stolen," Kogan-White said.
She said that she always locks her bike with a Kryptonite bike lock. Her roommate, Kalekidan Yeshiwas, locked her bike with a wiring system recommended by her friends until her bike was stolen outside of Naismith Hall last semester.
"At the beginning of the semester I'd put my bike in my room, but when I started using it more, I started to leave it out," Yeshiwas, a freshman from St. Louis, said.
She also said that she was warned about bike theft, but she did not think it was
as prevalent as her friends made it out to be.
"I knew that I had to watch out for that whenever I bought my bike, but I thought it wasn't as common as it was before coming in," Yeshiwas said.
The thief cut through her lock to take the bike. Yeshiwas filed a police report and was informed by campus police that thefts like these were not uncommon and that there had been a similar incident only a few days beforehand.
"I thought 'How is this so common?' But there's not much I can do about it," Yeshiwas said.
In February, there were eight bike-related thefts on campus and another one just the last week, according to the online campus crime reports.
The PSO offers tips on their website including to "remove the seat and take it with you if the seat might be prone to theft or consider purchasing a seat tether." The PSO also recommends locking bikes from the frame and the front wheel.
Anguiano also recommended buying a U-Lock, because on of the main methods thieves are taking the bikes is by cutting the lock.
"A U-lock is harder to defeat than a cable lock because a cable lock can be cut with wire cutters or with bolt cutters or things like that," Anguiano said. "A U-lock takes a little bit more effort. We haven't seen hardly any bikes that have been cut that have U-locks. You're going to pay a little bit more than you would a cable lock or a chain lock, but in the end, it helps protect your investment."
Anguiano said that bikes are being stolen because they are easy to sell.
"It's a very cheap resale item," Anguiano said, "They can get a pretty good quick return on it, sometimes even before the victim knows it's been stolen."
Anguiano also said the University's Public Safety Office is patrolling more, watching security and com-
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the safety of Daisy Hill.
"I was freaking out, obviously, because this guy would not leave me alone," Ziesmer said.
Twenty minutes after entering the St. Lawrence Center, the priest and Ziesmer headed towards Daisy Hill, but the silver Mazda was still waiting. Ziesmer ran back inside.
Ziesmer called the PSO to come help her. However, University police told Ziesmer to contact the Lawrence Police Department as the incident was out of their jurisdiction. When police arrived, they pulled the car over, Ziesmer said.
Ziesmer said police told her that the driver of the Mazda was known in the neighborhood for doing this to girls.
The LPD confirmed the incident. Officers at the scene determined that a crime was not committed. The suspect was not arrested, but the investigation is still open, said Kim Murphree, a spokeswoman for the LPD.
Ziesmer said she no longer travels the residential paths to campus, which she used to do four times a day. Every time she walks alone, Ziesmer now calls her mom, who helped guide her as she was followed by the Mazda.
"I don't feel safe walking on campus alone at all," Ziesmer said. "Every time I see a silver car, my heart races, and I have to make sure it's a different brand and have to look at the license plate to make sure it's a different number."
As a member of a sorority, Ziesmer knows that many girls walk through residential neighborhoods at night. Ziesmer said she has done all she can to warn others.
"We've really just tried to put it out there and tried to share with almost everyone what has happened just so that they can understand that they need to be more cautious when walking through those neighborhoods." Ziesmer said.
The LPD said they patrol neighborhoods within the jurisdiction, which includes neighborhoods adjacent to
Opponents of the resolution said it will only confuse students. However, according to executive staff
campus.
"I've never even talked to any adult or KU employees about how to get from Daisy Hill to campus and which way is the safest way," Ziesmer said. "They don't do any education on any of that."
However, according to Anguiano, students who live in residence halls are required to attend safety training. Every August, PSO works in conjunction with the Office of First-Year Experience to coordinate mandatory training on safety and wellness for new students during Jayhawk Jumpstart.
Ziesmer was frustrated by the lack of communication surrounding safety concerns. She wishes that someone would have let students know that the driver of the Mazda has done this before, and she wishes that someone would have told her about the safest ways to get to campus from Daisy Hill.
like Alcorn, the referendum is not binding but rather a way to see how the student body feels about coalitions. According to the resolution, the referendum must be presented to the student body no later than fall of 2018.
"I know it's hard to imagine a world without coalitions," Alcorn said during the meeting. "This issue is bigger than me, bigger than Student Senate. We've gotten to a point where we really need student input."
Some Student Senate members said Alcorn, who has just over a month left in his tenure as student body president, was right to push for the coalition referendum.
"As a student leader, he's incredibly honest and accessible and straightforward and he's going to get back to people, just like he did tonight," Senate Communication Director Connor Birzer said after the meeting.
Anguiano also said that LPD and PSO share information on some cases. Additionally, Anguiano said that if a safety threat is deemed ongoing, students are promptly made aware through crime alerts, which are sent out via text message and email.
"If it's campus related or close to campus, we will put out a timely warning," Anguiano said.
To stay safe, Anguiano advises students to stay on campus when traveling to Daisy Hill. He said main streets, such as 15th Street, are patrolled by campus police as well as well-lit and well-traveled with security cameras and emergency phones.
"Just be aware of your surroundings," Anguiano said. "If you're wearing your earbuds, to have one earbud in your ear and one earbud outside your ear so you can hear things that are going on around you, and if you do see something, call."
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municating more with the Lawrence Police Department, but PSO still wants students to be aware of what happens around them to help cut down on the amount of thefts.
"The main thing is with the University community, is if they see people around the bike racks call us," Anguiano said. "If they see something suspicious, give us a holler."
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along as the 34 additional senators who serve as sponsors on the new bill, took the feedback that was brought up in the committees last week and implemented it into the final bill. Some senators had expressed concerns of bias in the referendum and the question that will go on students' ballots was changed as a result.
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Elections for next year's Student Senate are underway, so the Kansan broke down what you need to know about the elections process.
the election process begins with KU students
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This is called a coalition according to Student Senate Rules and Regulations.
Group of like-minded individuals come together
Anyone is free to join regardless of prior experience in Student Senate.
They launch their campaign (referred to as a coalition)
This typically involves a campaign launch, where coalitions announce their platforms or invite people in attendance to provide ideas for platforms and causes; it depends on the preference of those in charge of the coalition.
Those involved in the coalition can submit their name for a position with the coalition ranging from campaign manager to engineering senator. The slate has to be approved by a majority of the coalition and can occur any time after the president/vice presidential caucus.
Each coalition elects a presidential and vice presidential candidate
Members apply to different positions on the slate
These individuals are nominated and voted on at a presidential/vice presidential caucus hosted by the coalition. If individuals vote on this they are in turn binding themselves to the coalition and are not allowed to vote for things regarding other coalitions.
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Coalition members chalk, visit student organizations and table on Wescoe for your vote
Although there are restrictions placed on coalitions and individuals running in regards to how and when they can campaign, active campaigning is a common practice.
Vote!
The newly-elected coalition now takes over. There are no formal meetings, but they commonly work on platforms and work through the summer.
Old senate leaves, new coalition takes over
On April 26, both the old Student Senate (who have served for the past year) and the newly elected one have one big full senate meeting.
Joint senate is held
Voting occurs at when polls open on Wednesday, April 12 at 6 a.m. and close on Thursday, April 13 at 4 p.m. Voting takes place online at Rock Chalk Central but there are physical polls set up at Wescoe Beach and Mrs. E's Dining Hall on both days.
Winners are determined by popular vote
They are tabulated by the Elections Commission and certified by the Student Executive Committee.
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*goes to the hawk*
"Isn't this fun? It's like hell with a cover charge"
k-state's fake patty's day is pretty such the same thing as KU on every Saturday gameday
Not to be dramatic but I would willingly throw myself into a dumpster fire rather than study for another midterm
How do you know that an elephant is pregnant and not just, you know, elephant sized?
what we learned from the game against TCU is that KU parking is the reason we lost
"You know what, I'll just take an L" has become my new life motto
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n March 8, Mustafa Ali, the head of the Environmental
Justice at the Environmental Protection Agency, resigned in protest as the Trump administration prepares for billion dollar budget cuts to EPA funds and large-scale layoffs.
A day later, shocking comments from chief of EPA, Scott Pruitt, illustrated Ali's concerns for the EPA, as Pruitt strongly denied carbon dioxide as a primary contributor to global warming, citing a "tremendous disagreement about the degree of impact" to substantiate his claims. With the rumored repeal of Obama's Clean Power Plan, budget cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and H.R. 861 bill to terminate the EPA by 2018, it is clear the White House has turned over a new leaf (or rather, burned it) in the fight against climate change.
With Trump's administration facing scandal, investigations and highly-contested nominations, Ali's resignation adds to the vacancies caused by other resignations and large, unprecedented firings like Friday's sweeping removal of 46 federal prosecutors.
It appears that the Trump administration, while still promising further cuts and department reductions, is
hardly bothered by the increasingly thin government. Indeed, in his speech to Congress, Trump promised to cut two existing regulations for every new one, adding, "if we slash the restraints, not just at the FDA but across our Government, then we will be blessed with far more miracles..."
With
With Trump's administration facing scandal, investigations and highly contested nominations, Ali's resignation adds to the vacancies."
For Trump, and the Republicans enabling him, regulations are the remnants of Obama-era executive controls which have only impeded industrial developments and therefore corporate profits. Pruitt, who has previously sued the EPA for placing regulations on greenhouse gas emissions, heads the EPA with an agenda to reform it into one which works alongside economic growth and "stakeholders," meaning reducing environmental regulations which currently hold states and corporations accountable for environmental damage.
What will it take for lobbyists, corporations and narrow-minded politicians to see the true dangers of unregulated capitalism? Will it be when their water sources are polluted to poisonous levels, like they currently are in Flint, Michigan, or when their neighborhoods face irreversible flooding and land loss, like those currently living in Shaktoolik, Alaska? Will it be when rising carbon
dioxide levels prevent crops from growing and the nation faces a food crisis?
While the Trump administration tries its hardest to ignore existing problems by lying and turning a blind eye to the people's concerns, there will come a time when environmental concerns will stare them directly in the face.
This administration is hurtling towards a very near future where climate change and environmental damage will be too catastrophic to ignore, and certainly will not be "replaced."
Sandra Sanchez is a junior studying history, Chinese, and global and international studies.
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Adamson: Always proud to be a Jayhawk
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LAUREN ADAMSON @LeAdamson
I spent the entirety of last week bragging about the Jayhawks' inevitable success in the Big 12 tournament. I could be found saying things like, "we've already won the Big 12 ... so of course we'll succeed," "Frank Mason is the player of the year! How could we lose?" and the fatal, "you should come down to Kansas City to watch your team lose!" to my cousins at Iowa State.
However, after our heart-breaking defeat on Thursday, ticket prices plummeted from hundreds of dollars to $40, the Power & Light District was noticeably less crowded than usual, and I found myself showing up on Friday as one of the only KU-jersey-clad Jayhawks in a sea of aggressive red and yellow. I guess that's what happens when the Jayhawks don't succeed in "Allen Fieldhouse East" and the weather is as terrible as the announcer of Thursday's game said.
The last comment inevitably led to them agreeing to come down for the weekend. I told them to bring their Kansas shirts for when they lost to the Jayhawks and needed something to wear to the finals.
The lack of comrades actually ended up being a great
experience.
While studying abroad in Paris, I spotted a man wearing a Jayhawk jacket and I approached him as I would any friend on campus. We had such a long and friendly conversation that the friend
Those of us that had stuck around with our Jayhawk gear on became even closer. Among the rude remarks such as, "don't you know you lost" and the "how does it feel to lose to TCU," there were still a lot of "Rock Chalks" shouted by people I passed in the crowd, and quick discussions on how the time to rest up before the "real tournament" will do us good.
It made seeing fellow Jayhawks more exciting and brought me a sense of friendship with total strangers.
This isn't the first time I've had this feeling.
I was with asked if he was one of my friends from home when we parted ways.
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it made seeing fellow Jayhawks more exciting and brought me a sense of friendship with total strangers."
The same thing happened to me in Australia when I sat down at a bar to find out that a girl from Costa Rica that happened to be at my surf camp had a brother at the University, and in Washington D.C. when our Capitol tour guide was a fellow Jayhawk interning there for the semester.
Moments like this make
me feel truly lucky to be part of the KU community.
No matter where I am in the world, even if it's within a sea of adversaries, there are always friendly faces willing to go out of their way for me because we've shared this same special place and experience.
March Madness is an exceptional time to come together as the strong community we are as we cheer on our team. In the future, I'm excited to share even more happy moments with my fellow Kansas students and alums, no matter where life takes me.
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Comedian Maeret Lemons enjoys a craft beer at Barley's Kitchen and Tap in Shawnee. Lemons has headlined in her hometown and across the nation. Lemons performed a comedy routine on stage at the Lawrence Arts Center on March 9.
How a Kansas City comedian made the jump from interior design to stand-up
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Maeret Lemons woke up one morning and realized that she was not happy with her life as an interior designer.
The Kansas City interior designer-turned-comedian, not only worried about her own happiness but also about being able to support her son financially. Lemons said she labels herself as purpose-driven and was worried that she was not accomplishing what she was put on Earth for.
"After 10 years of being a designer, I really felt like I was in the wrong place," Lemons said.
Lemons is best known for performing around the Kansas City and Lawrence area. She recently performed at the Free State Regional Comedy Showcase at the Lawrence Arts
Center Thursday, March 9.
Her introduction to comedy began with a search for jobs looking for "outgoing women who were the life of the party." Lemons said the first profession she considered was stripping, but she quickly dismissed it. However, she stuck to the idea of working as an entertainer of some sort.
I was like the Forrest Gump of comedy — I just never stopped up there."
Lemons' first stand-up
"I just kept coming back to this idea of an open mic," Lemons said. "I just heard of it, I didn't even know what it was."
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set was performed at an open mic hosted by Stanford and Son's Comedy Club in Kansas City. Her first set, she said, was not good, but that made her realize that she needed to work hard to get better.
"I was like the Forrest Gump of comedy — I just never stopped up there," Lemons said. "And it wasn't cause I was good, I just knew I was home."
While many people would find the worst in bad situations that arise in their lives, Lemons uses everyday events as material for her sets.
"Life just happens to me, I just can't stop it," Lemons said. "I get out of bed and something happens all day, and that's how I knew I was a comedian."
University graduate teaching assistant Rachel Blackburn is working on a doctoral dissertation on the study of comedy. Blackburn
said some comedians like Lemons are able to create humor out of any situation consciously, but some have the innate ability to do so.
"Instead of seeing a situation head on for what it is at face value, they are able to look beyond and consider it more deeply, or from another angle," Blackburn said. "Almost as if they were a bird, looking down on the world below and creating funny shapes out of what they see."
Much of Lemons' comedy follows this, coming from her experiences as a single parent, her history of working design and other events that just so happen to pop up before a show.
Lemons said she writes her sets about 30 minutes before going on-stage, wanting to feel the atmosphere of the room first. According to Lemons, every venue has a different sense of humor, especially when
she leaves Kansas.
"For some reason, sitting in the room, even if it's still empty, I can feel what's gonna work and what's not gonna work that night," Lemons said.
While she works hard to improve her comedy for every new set, Lemons said she relies on instinct during shows.
Comedy is a live art form, making it very hard to maneuver. But, during her shows, she makes sure to always play off of the feeling and reactions of the crowd in front of her.
Lemons said she hopes to one day make the leap to movies, an original passion that she had in mind before the fateful morning that took her to stand up.
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New York Times bestselling author visits KU to discuss role of women in science fiction
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On Tuesday evening, New York Times bestselling author Karen Joy Fowler, known for "The Jane Austen Book Club," spoke on the role of women in science fiction for the annual Robert W. Gunn Lecture at the Kansas Union. The event featured a collection of her books, a Q&A with the author and a book signing.
Yusura Nabu/KANSAN Karen Fowler, a New York Times bestselling author, speaks about the role of women in science fiction at the Kansas Union on March 14.
Fowler spoke at length about women in the sciifi genre and the James Tiptree, Jr. Literary Award, an annual prize for science fiction or fantasy that "expands or explores our understanding of gender." The award was co-founded by Fowler and award-winning author Pat Murphy in 1991. This year's winner was announced at WisCon, a feminist-oriented science fiction convention.
"The aim of the award is not to look for work that falls into some narrow definition of political correctness, but rather to seek out work that is thought-provoking, imaginative, and perhaps even infuriating," Fowler said.
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The award was named for science fiction writer Alice B. Sheldon, who wrote under the pseudonym James Tiptree, Jr. for most of her literary career. It wasn't until later in her life that her fans discovered she was a woman. The award's website says the revelation the works were penned by a woman "helped break
down the imaginary barrier between 'women's writing' and 'men's writing.'
Fowler said the award's conception came from a car ride in which Fowler and
"It seemed as if the books that interested one part of the [science fiction]
Murphy discussed the gender divide in the world of science fiction.
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Then-Shawnee resident Katie Barnett was at home when the police knocked on her door. They asked to see her dog. She was scared, but she was also pretty sure she hadn't broken the law.
"They were like 'We hear you have a pit bull.' And I was like 'I don't think so,' Barnett said. "Come on in. Check out my dog. It's only 30 pounds. There's no way!"
Shawnee had a pit bull ban at the time. Although Barnett isn't sure to this day that the dog was a pit bull, she ultimately had to move to avoid giving up ownership of her pet.
Barnett now runs an animal law practice out of her home outside of Lawrence. A lifelong animal lover, Barnett represents municipalities in the Kansas City metro area in cases of animal cruelty. She also drafts animal-related legislation and does contracted lobbying for institutions such as the Lawrence Humane Society.
The incident involving the police inspired Barnett to go to law school. She didn't think Shawnee's breed ban was worth a court battle at the time, but she still recognized the injustice of the situation. She didn't want to be so powerless in the future, she said.
The decision wasn't totally unexpected. She graduated from Missouri State University in 2002, and had been working for an intellectual property law firm in Shawnee as a paralegal. She went back to school and graduated from the University of Kansas School of Law in 2011.
Barnett and her husband, who own the Home Sweet Home Dog Resort in town, live in the country with their
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"We're like a Brady Bunch," Barnett said.
Since graduating, Barnett has used her practice to do away with breed bans in the area, protect victims of animal abuse from returning to their convicted owners encourage more training for animal control officers and generally improve the welfare of pets in northeast Kansas, according to Lawrence Humane Society Executive Director Kate Meghji.
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Katie is really a tireless advocate for improving the laws."
Kate Meghji Lawrence Humane Society executive director
"Katie is really a tireless advocate for improving the laws, and I think that without her it would be much harder to make the progress that's already been made," Meghji said.
Retired law professor William Westerbeke, who taught Barnett during her time at the University, said animal law is something of a novelty interest among
law students. Although it's possible to start a specialty practice, few people are able to carve a niche for themselves as Barnett has.
"I'm sure if Lawrence tried to enact an ordinance ban on pit bulls, Katie'd be charging to the forefront on that," Westerbeke said.
One of the biggest threats to animal welfare in Kansas City is the cycle of poverty, Barnett said. There's a positive correlation between low-income communities and instances of animal abuse and neglect.
Community policing, a system in which police try to address the problems that cause crime rather than just react to the crimes themselves, can improve the conditions of animals in the area, she said. For example, if a dog in Kansas City is not
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began casually discussing an award that would approach gender and sexuality in a different way. They wondered how "irritated" people would be if the award's panel consisted of four women and one man, as opposed to the typical male-dominated boards.
That idea became a reality, Fowler said, and they named the award for Alice B. Sheldon, who had re-
Harvey said having a touching story that looks into gender is exactly why she loves Fowler's stories.
Rachel Harvey, a University student and science fiction fan who attended the lecture, said science fiction is the genre best suited to explore the roles of gender and sexuality in our lives.
gender," Fowler said. "I would rather have them choose a story that really touches them."
"It's not really bound by the laws of nature," she said. "So [the writing] can explore what it would be like if there were lots of socially-accepted genders, or what it would be like if society expected everyone to
"Women aren't just add-ons in her books," she said. "They're actually people."
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spayed or neutered, their owner could be faced with a fine. Barnett has been encouraging area police to provide a notice with a list of affordable options to get the pet fixed.
The award is meant to leave the door open for discussion. Fowler said the line between being a "feminist" and "un-feminist" is thinner than she expected, a reality that the Tiptree award hopes to highlight. This has led to some controversial winners in the past, but Fowler and Murphy always encourage the board to choose a book they truly enjoy.
"Any book is about
"They really kind of go that extra step and say, 'How can we hook you up to get you compliant?' Instead of 'Here's a citation. Hey, you're fined,'" Barnett said.
"I feel like I'm making a difference in my community, and making a difference in the life of people, and giving those animals a voice that they may not otherwise have," she said.
money if she'd stayed in intellectual property law or gone to work for a firm,but she said that wouldn't have made her feel good at the end of the day. She loves animals, and that makes everything worth it.
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It's said year after year, but good guard play is arguably the most important factor for a national championship-winning team. A strong performance from a team's backcourt throughout the tournament instantly makes it a favorite to take home the title.
This reasoning is exactly why Kansas will win this year's national championship.
The Jayhawks' backcourt is composed of both super-stars and capable role players, all of whom make a clear impact in every game. Assuming this unit plays to its full capabilities (and there's no reason to believe it won't) Kansas has to be the favorite to win it all.
The guard-play narrative is proven true with such regularity that it's a blatantly obvious fact by now. Whether it was Ryan Diarciacono and Josh Hart for Villanova last year, Duke's Quinn Cook and Tyus Jones in 2015 or the heroic play of UConn's Shabazz Napier in 2014, credence is given to this theory every season. With that in mind, the Kansas guards stand head and shoulders above the rest of the field, demonstrating why the Jayhawks should be heavy favorites this year.
When your unit is led by the best player in the country, you're instantly in good shape for the tournament. With senior Frank Mason III leading the group of guards, it would be foolish to expect anything other than a deep run for Kansas. With the combination of his tangible skills, like his strong shooting acumen, his toughness in the lane and his effective passing, and his intangible traits, like his veteran presence and leadership, the Jayhawks already have a leg up on their competition.
Mason isn't the only playmaker for Kansas, however. Enter freshman Josh Jackson, whose 16.4 points per game and 7.2 rebounds per game earned him Big 12 Freshman of the Year honors, as well as a place on the All-Big 12 first team. The fluidity with which Jackson plays is extraordinary, making nifty plays all over the floor look effortless. His length is exceptional, his court vision is stunning and his ability to take over a game is the sort of trait you desperately want in March.
Second-team All-Big 12 selection junior Devonte' Graham deserves plenty of hype as well. Over 13 points and over four assists per game speaks for itself, but where Graham really shines is in late-game situations. When the lights are at their brightest, Graham is at his best, as evidenced by his play in comeback wins for
Kansas over West Virginia and Oklahoma this season. It's hard not to love a guard who plays a ton of minutes, is trustworthy with the ball in his hands late in a game and also plays well on both ends come tournament time.
As if those three studs weren't enough, junior Svi Mykhailiuk and sophomore Lagerald Vick are also contributors, even in smaller roles. When he's hot, Mykhailiuk can be a top-tier scorer, and Vick's athleticism and energy challenges opponents on both ends.
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Opponents need to pick their poison when it comes to facing Kansas, because the Jayhawks can kill you in so many ways.
As if the elite guard play wasn't enough, don't forget Kansas starts one of the most underrated big men in the country in senior center Landen Lucas. 10 rebounds per game in conference play is impressive, but his basketball IQ and fantastic defense are what make him stand out.
There are great players throughout the tournament field. When it comes to guard play, however, one thing that is absolutely necessary for NCAA tournament success, Kansas has a clear advantage over every other team. This formidable backcourt is why the Jayhawks will be cutting down the nets in Phoenix this year.
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Champ week is over, the field is set, and March is fully upon us.
What many consider the most wonderful time of the sports year began Tuesday with the First Four appetizer, then ramps up to full-on madness with the first round Thursday afternoon.
Brackets are being created only to likely be destroyed at the hands of intense parity and a group of about eight teams that truly have a good, realistic chance to win the entire tournament.
The defending champion Villanova Wildcats look as dangerous as ever, claiming the No.1 overall seed. Arizona is peaking at the right time after an impressive run in the PAC-12 Tournament. Kansas is led by the best player in the country in senior guard Frank Mason III. And of course, Duke just completed an incredibly impressive run through the best conference in the country for another ACC Tournament title.
But there's one team that I believe has the slight nod over the rest of the impressive field.
The North Carolina Tar Heels, winners of the best conference in basketball by two games, will be cutting down the nets in April.
Yes, they lost their senior leader in Marcus Paige last year, but the Tar Heels have not missed a beat. In classic North Carolina fashion, the huge void was immediately filled by arguably the best guard in the country, Joel Berry II.
But it doesn't stop with Berry, this Tar Heels squad is as battle tested as it gets after almost all of their pivotal players return from last year's devastating loss at the buzzer to Villanova in the championship game.
And really, what's more motivating than watching the opposing team celebrate the best achievement of their sports career while confetti and disappointment shower over you?
With some crazy anomalies (cough 2012 Kentucky), upperclassmen and strong guard play win tournaments. When you can mix those together like the case with Kemba Walker, Ryan Arciadiacono and now Berry, you put your team in a very advantageous position.
Now the same thing is absolutely true for Kansas, as the Jayhawks sport arguably the best backcourt in the country with both Mason and junior Devonte' Graham also being upperclassmen, but what separates the Tar Heels here is the balance, depth and interior presence.
Senior center Landen Lucas has been great for Kansas. But, if he gets in early foul trouble the Jayhawks
can have a difficult time rebounding the basketball, an area where North Carolina excels. In fact, it's statistically the best rebounding team in the country, bringing in 43.5 boards per game.
Seniors Isaiah Hicks and Kennedy Meeks are two big, athletic forwards who are walking mismatches. Freshman Tony Bradley is averaging over 7 points and 5 rebounds a game for the Tar Heels off the bench. They are deep, and the talent hardly drops off.
Speaking of mismatches, Justin Jackson is a 6-foot-8 forward that moves like a guard and is comfortable around the perimeter. Jackson leads the team with 18.1 points per game and can score from anywhere on the court. Jackson can body up guards in the paint, or draw out bigs away from the basket with an honest jumper.
And, of course, they're led by one of the greatest coaches of all time with Roy Williams, who is part of an elite group of coaches with multiple championships, and knows exactly what it takes to get your team to the Final Four.
It's a year of parity, and like I said, about eight teams could win this tournament and it wouldn't surprise me at all.
There is a pack of successful programs with title aspirations, but the Tar Heels are just slightly ahead of the herd.
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Missy Minear/KANSAN Coach Bill Self gives directions from the bench at the Sprint Center on Nov. 21. Kansas defeated UAB 83-63.
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Kansas learned its NCAA tournament Round of 64 opponent Wednesday night. UC Davis weathered a close game against North Carolina Central in Dayton, Ohio, to advance, 67-63.
For Karsas, the tournament comes into focus after the initial excitement surrounding the bracket reveal. Senior center Landen Lucas said on Selection Sunday that the team looks to narrow its focus.
The Jayhawks will meet the No. 16 seed Aggies in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Friday in the Jayhawks' first game of the tournament.
"You look at what the path would be, because you envision yourself and expect yourself to make it all
the way," Lucas said. "But I would say as soon as practice comes tomorrow, maybe even a little earlier than that, you start focusing on that first game and that first weekend ... But you give yourself a little time to look at everything, and then you quickly go back to focusing on game one."
Kansas now turns to UC Davis, a team with a powerful forward in Chima Moneke. Moneke averages 14.4 points per game and 9.4 rebounds per game. He scored 18 points and hauled 12 rebounds in UC Davis' First Four win over NC Central Wednesday night.
Kansas coach Bill Self said Sunday that the waiting game during the First Four to determine Kansas' opponent was a disadvantage.
"I do think it's a little bit of a disadvantage not knowing who you're going to play the first game," Self said. "But obviously, the other teams have to do the same thing."
The Aggies' win Wednesday night could be considered an upset. NC Central won its league, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, while UC Davis finished
second and qualified for the tournament by winning the Big West conference tournament.
NC Central was ranked as the best 16-seed by far, according to KenPom. UC Davis, on the other hand, was ranked the lowest by KenPom. NC Central was ranked among 15- and 14-seeds in KenPom rankings.
Self meets up with a former tournament foe in UC Davis head coach Jim Les. Les coached his alma mater, 13-seed Bradley, to victory against the 4-seed Kansas in Detroit in the first round of the 2006 NCAA tournament. Les took the UC Davis job in 2011 and has brought the Aggies to their first NCAA tournament appearance in school history.
"I know Jim, obviously, from going way back," Self
Lucas looked forward to the Jayhawks' regional advantage as the No.1 seed on Sunday when the bracket was revealed.
said. "Then of course he had probably one of the biggest wins of his coaching career against us when he coached Bradley, and he beat us in the opening round in Detroit, if I'm not mistaken."
"Hopefully we've got a lot of Kansas fans out in Tulsa cheering us on," Lucas said. "And the biggest thing about getting the seed that we got is that we play in Kansas City. Our fans are great, especially helping us when we're going on runs or maybe coming back in the game. So we're all looking forward to playing in front of them in Tulsa and seeing them out there."
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Missp Minear/KANSAN Senior center Landen Lucas hides his face in a towel in the final moments of Kansas' 74-60 loss to Oregon in the Elite Eight on March 25.
▶ JORDAN WOLF
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. "We just came up short."
The sentence repeated by Kansas junior guard Devonte' Graham countless times after his No.1 seeded
Jayhawks fell to No. 3 Oregon in the Elite Eight was the perfect microcosm of the end of the Jayhawks' season.
The Ducks had controlled almost the entire game handedly, until the Jayhawks grinded their way back in late, cutting the lead to as low as six.
The almost-entirely home crowd in Kansas City was roaring, as Kansas showed its first signs of life in what felt like ages. Kansas coach Bill Self called a timeout, regrouping his players from their excited stupor to deliver one more message of encouragement.
A comeback seemed
almost to be fate. This Jayhawks team was as talented as any, and had fought through more adversity than one can likely remember. A comeback of this proportion, after trailing by as much as 18 in the second half, would only be fitting — one last exciting run, one to propel them to
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And for a minute, there was hope. A window had opened for them to strike.
But the Jayhawks just came up short.
Kansas did not capitalize. After cutting the lead to six, the Jayhawks didn't score again. The
Ducks finished the game on an 8-o run, and won, 74-60.
While Oregon was cutting down the nets, Kansas sat in its locker room.A mask of melancholy had overset itself on the scene, as players wiped tears from their eyes and
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For many student services on campus that receive funding through Student Senate, an increase in funding doesn't always translate to increases in services offered. In fact, for recreation services, an almost $4 increase to their fee will lead to cuts.
The Ambler Student Recreation Center, which has been on campus since 2003, was brought to the University at the request of students, according to current Director of Rec Services Jason Krone. Today, student needs remain the biggest factor as the center decides which areas might have to be trimmed in terms of spending.
"The goal, the main goal is always to try impact students as least as possible," Krone said. "Also keeping in mind faculty and staff and spouses."
According to Krone, projected cuts to the rec include numbers of student workers at one
time, opening and closing times, equipment purchases, towel services, floor refinishing, and the main one: closing the rec during University breaks such as winter, fall and spring breaks.
"Are there some strategic times that we could close? Maybe that would be between Christmas and New Year's Eve," Krone said. "Typically a lot of people are out running around and not thinking about working out so the numbers are probably a little bit lower, so maybe closing that week."
While thinkingstrate-
gically is a main factor in every decision regarding cuts, Krone said, thinking about the students who would be affected in each decision is also paramount.
After six years of no increase to their student fee,
Krone also said that it's important to remember that these predicted cuts, even while being discussed by administrative staff, are also all speculative until the fiscal year ends on June 31 and the still-pending fee bill is passed by Student Senate.
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Meet the firm thats helping find KU's new chancellor
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"Of all the firms out there, they are probably the best known and cast the widest net that is more familiar with the territory in the higher education arena for a Division 1 research 1 university," said David Dillon, chair of the chancellor search committee.
With a history of over 400 president/chancellor searches and hundreds of provost, vice provost and dean searches, R. William Funk and Associates use the connections they have built over time to help institutions like the University find perfect fits for higher administrative positions.
Based in Dallas, Funk and Associates has assisted searches at institutions like the University of Southern California, Texas Christian University and Oklahoma State University. They have helped the University
of Kansas in 10 different searches, including the chancellor search that hired Bernadette Gray-Little, said R. William "Willie" Funk III, managing associate at R. William Funk and Associates.
"Over the 10 searches we've worked on with the University, we've developed an identity with the KU and feel a deep sense of dedication to serve the institution as best as we possibly can. KU has become a special place for us," Funk III said in an email.
The firm helps universities by compiling a pool of prospective candidates for a position that is based on a leadership statement given to them by the institution.
KU Endowment is covering the cost of firm fees and travel expenses for candidates up to $183,500, since the University does not set aside money for the searches.
Funk III has been tasked
with helping the chancellor search committee look at potential candidates.
Funk III said some of these candidates come from "a mailing list of over 600 leaders in higher education." He said that this network of connections is important to call on for potential candidates for a position.
"The key element is to begin a dialogue with as many talented leaders as we can to A) get the word out about the opportunity at KU; and B) begin attracting them, or people they may recommend, into the candidate pool," Funk III said.
Dillon said that having a search firm assist with the process is important because the firm might be more familiar with the members of the higher education community.
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University students, staff and faculty can now download a free safety app called Rave Guardian to travel more safely on and off campus.
Students were made aware of the app in an email from the Office of Public Affairs earlier in March. The app is provided to students by the offices of Public Affairs, Public Safety and Student Affairs.
"Rave Guardian is another tool the University can use to enhance campus safety," Erinn Barcomb-Peterson, director of news and media relations for the University's Office of Public Affairs, said in an email.
Rave is also the system the University has been using for text message alerts and emails, Barcomb-Peterson said. According to Rave Mobile Safety its products and technologies are used at over 1,400 campuses, more than 40 percent of U.S. higher education institutions.
Barcomb-Peterson said the University has a three-year subscription to the app, which is available to both graduate and undergraduate students, as well as staff and faculty.
"Campus safety is of the highest importance to colleges and universities," a spokesperson from Rave Mobile Safety said in an email. "Rave Guardian empowers students, faculty and staff to be proactive about their safety."
The app enhances safety in several ways.
"Rave Guardian increases personal safety because if a student is walking alone at night, they can set a safety timer on Rave Guardian Campus Safety App to alert friends or Campus Safety if they don't make it to their destination and need help," the spokesperson said.
In addition to an alert inbox and a 911 call button that shares the user's GPS location, the app includes a safety timer. If a safety timer expires, the user's guardians will be notified. The app allows group messaging and photo sharing.
The app promotes communication with law enforcement through tip texting.
"Rave Guardian enhances Campus Safety because students also can submit anonymous tips discreetly through the app, creating an instant 2-way connection between concerned students and Campus Safety," the spokesperson said. "Additionally, the Rave Command View gives Campus Safety supervisors an easy way to clearly visualize the Rave Guardian Safety Timer sessions and anonymous tips on a secure, web-based map."
The app is currently available on the Apple App Store and on the Google Play Store. To get started, users will need to enter their ku.edu email and their phone number. Students will also have to create a PIN, which is used to activat safety timers.
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With the country in the middle of an opioid epidemic, people at the University, as well as in the Kansas legislature, are working to cut down on overdoses.
Opioids are a class of drug that include prescription painkillers and heroin. In 2015, more than 33,000 people in the United States died from an opioid overdose, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. In Kansas, opioid overdoses killed 329 people.
Earlier this month, the Kansas House of Representatives approved a bill that would allow first-responders to treat people overdosing on opioids with reversal drugs. The Senate is now considering the bill.
At the University, the School of Pharmacy trains students about opioids in different ways.
Karen Moeller, a clinical associate professor, said students initially learn about opioids their first year. During their second year, they learn more about the
antagonist" drugs like naloxone, which work as a reversal, stopping fatal symptoms of an opioid overdose. The law will also allow pharmacists to provide the drug without a prescription, as well as grant immunity from any civil or criminal liability in administering the drug.
Moeller teaches a class on drug abuse, where she tries to teach the warning signs of addiction and overdose.
pharmacology and medicinal chemistry of opioids.
"I really try to hit harder on this and make sure they understand the signs and symptoms of an overdose," she said. "I quiz them a lot on that so that they can recognize this."
Students also learn about the chemical component of opioids, Thomas Prisinzano, a professor and chair of medicinal chemistry, said.
"If someone has a family member that struggles with drug addiction and they are just worried that they're going to be in that situation where they find them unresponsive, not breathing, a family member could go to the pharmacy and get that and have it on hand in case an emergency happens," Mo-
Under the proposed law, first-responders would be able to administer "opioid
eller said.
Prisinzano said one cause of the epidemic is the liberty doctors have when prescribing prescription painkillers.
"What we're seeing is that doctors have been pretty free on prescribing prescription opioids ... and then when it happens they get addicted, they are expensive and so then they immediately switch to heroin," he said.
Between 1991 and 2013, the number of opioid prescriptions escalated from 76 million to nearly 207 million, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Since then, states have created regulations to control prescription abuse.
Rachel Saylor Crowley, a medicinal chemistry graduate student who works with Prisinzano researching opioids, said that drug abuse is cyclical, so when law enforcement officers crack down on a type of drug, people will look for a different one.
"If you close one door, they're going to find a way to figure out a different way," she said.
Crowley said the ideal solution is to find non-addic-
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which funds general operations, sports clubs, facilities maintenance and a phase two expansion bond, the rec approached the Student Senate fee review with three options: an $8 increase to keep services exactly the same, a $3.50 increase that would mean cuts or no increase at all that would ultimately mean trouble.
"As students when you guys vote for you know, a rec center or whatever, you now become somewhat owners of that building and owning and operating buildings are expensive," Krone said. "Expenses change, utilities go up. We're doing everything we can to keep them down."
According to Krone, a depletion in the center's savings, unexpected repairs and the cost of living all contributed to the rec's financial needs.
Junior Taylor Zabel, who serves as chair on the 12 person Fee Review Committee as well as chair of the
"The primary goal in mind is how we can best utilize funds paid by students for those students," Zabel said. "Some of the factors that go into that is how will this impact students' perception of their time here at KU, how will it impact their ability to graduate and in general what debate completely goes around is do we feel like this important for students to contribute towards."
Not only are students the main factor in what services are cut at the rec, but also a vital part of the millions of dollars being distributed to student services each year, Zabel said.
larger Finance Committee, was one of the people who ultimately helped decide on a $3.75 increase to the current student recreation fee, making it $66.25.
"We can discuss this fee all semester and that's fine, that's the goal," Zabel said. "It's such an important opportunity that students get."
"They play a role, but they represent us, they don't represent the individual candidates," Dillon said. "They represent us in the process, but they have become friends with many of these folks and so they pretty much know the lay of the land."
Dillon also added that, while the firm has many connections to candidates, the firm represents the institution they were hired by first.
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Dillon said. "A real estate agent is familiar with all of the real estate in the area you're getting ready to go move to and they also learn and become familiar with you and they try to find the combination that works best."
Funk III said it is important for institutions like the University to use a firm.
Dillon said Funk and Associates have developed a connection to the University and that is why the Kansas Board of Regents hired them to help with the search.
"Colleges and universities typically only conduct president or chancellor
"If I were doing it myself from the beginning, Funk is who I would go hire based on the experience we've had so far," Dillon said.
searches once every seven or eight years or longer, hence, they don't have the internal expertise or the organization to conduct these searches themselves," Funk III said.
Dillon also said he trusts Funk and Associates with the search because of their commitment to finding a good fit.
"I'm really pleased that the regents decided to use a search firm, and I'm really pleased at the choice they made in the Funk search firm," Dillon said. "So far he's proving his value."
tive chemicals to create painkillers. This process is in the very early stages, however, so it will take a while for it happen, she said.
"One of the things that we look at in our research is we look at developing treatments for pain that don't have addictive properties," she said. "But we also look at developing therapies for people that are already addicted."
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Retailers and restaurants across the country have struggled in the past year. It seems every week there's a new report of a retailer closing stores or filing for bankruptcy.
The list of big-name retailers planning to close stores in the coming year is ever growing: JCPenney, Sears and Kmart, Macy's and Abercrombie & Fitch, just to name a few.
Many have attributed the fall of retailers to the prevalence of online shopping, especially with sites like Amazon. For example, over the last two years, Amazon stock has more than doubled and the S&P Retail stock index is down 15 percent, according to Google Finance, as of March 15.
Restaurants have been no exception. The Restaurant Performance Index, a composite index run by the National Restaurant Association, has fallen over the last two years.
But this market downturn is not just limited to Wall Street businesses. Massachusetts Street in downtown Lawrence is mostly made up of two types of businesses: retailers and restaurants.
Here in Lawrence, a few businesses on Massachusetts Street have shuttered recently, including TCBY Yogurt and Billy Vanilly. Hotbox Cookies also moved from its Massachusetts Street location.
Corey Rimmel, owner of Hotbox, said the downtown
store was bigger than they needed and that the new location at the Oread Hotel was more centrally located for cookie deliveries.
These events have raised some concern regarding downtown. However, Massachusetts Street businesses don't seem to be in line with national trends.
"I think Mass Street is doing fine," said Morgan Mattison-Fellers, owner of Eccentricity, a women's boutique downtown, and president of Downtown Lawrence Inc.
Mattison-Fellers said most of the businesses downtown that she had talked to had a great holiday season.
The numbers agree. Lawrence finished 2016 with the best sales tax growth in all
of Kansas, a great indicator of retail strength in the area. For perspective, Kansas' most recent economic growth numbers are above the national average.
Katlyn Conroy, manager at ACME T-shirt shop, had a similar sentiment.
"From my perspective, working here in the corner of downtown, I haven't personally noticed a really big drop in [crowds]," Conroy said. "Of all people to look out their window and tell if the downtown crowds are changing, ACME's location on the corner of 9th and Massachusetts leaves her pretty well qualified to make that assessment, she said.
Neither her nor Matti-
son-Fellers seemed worried
about recent closings.
Mattison-Fellers emphasized that stores can close for a multitude of reasons. She mentioned that most of the businesses that had closed "just didn't have anybody that wanted to do it or got burnt out. So it wasn't necessarily, for the most part, that they felt like their business was plummeting."
Conroy felt that while a few stores had closed, she emphasized that it's the normal course of business and that businesses open and close regularly.
"I feel like some of the really staple places that have been here forever are still here. You have really cool places like Ladybird opening up and they can do well," Conroy said.
setts Street's success, according to both of them, is the experience downtown brings.
"This is the destination spot. When people come into town, this is where they're coming," Mattison-Fellers said.
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According to Conroy, the experience is what's helped keep downtown from being consumed by online shopping.
"Mass Street itself is kind of like this cool enigma of local, kind of like the heart of the city. There are probably more people drawn to that, and are more likely to go into these stores and spend their money than if they were just to say, 'Okay, I'm just going to order this online,'" she said.
Part of what has differentiated Massachusetts Street from the rest, according to Conroy, is the litany of specialty stores.
"We always have good traffic because it's something that's really different," she said. "You can order custom shirts online, but can you be up close and personal designing with somebody and be real particular about it and see your shirt in person?"
The in-person experience is especially important to keep people coming in stores instead of buying online.
Boone Bradley, professor of finance at the University talked about what makes Massachusetts Street different and special.
"Mass Street is full of independent shops where you can't find the same item with a barcode and a 10 second search online, and you can have the experience of getting personalized service or knowing a store owner by name," Bradley said. "That's something Target or Amazon can't offer. Not that being a retailer on Massachusetts Street is easy, but I think a certain type of person or business can thrive there."
As for students, Mattson-Fellers emphasized that spending dollars here goes to help our community.
"Again, it's your sales tax. That money is going elsewhere when you're not spending your money in your own town," she said.
Engineering hires associate dean to focus on diversity
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To expand on creating more diversity and inclusiveness, the School of Engineering recently hired Andrew Williams, professor and director of Humanoid Engineering & Intelligent Robotics Lab from Marquette University, as the school's associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion.
"This would be the first time ever that the School of Engineering has had an associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion," said Arvin Agah, School of Engineering associate dean for research and graduate programs.
Other positions like this
have sprung up at the University, like one within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
"I can say that it is exciting to see the College [of Engineering] and schools move in this direction," Jennifer
Hamer, acting vice provost of diversity, equity and inclusion, said in an email. "The KU community will benefit from the attention that multiple leaders can bring to diversity, equity, and inclusion.I look forward
to working with him and collaborating on goals shared across units."
Agah said that the School of Engineering completed a national search to find someone to fill this position.
"He does have a Ph.D from KU, so he is very familiar with the student body at KU," Agah said.
Agah said that Williams will lead strategies, policies and administration of diversity and inclusion, advise and assist the dean of the School of Engineering in inclusion policies and also work on diversity-related recruitment and retention.
"He has a superb record when it comes to work with underrepresented groups," Agah said. "That's why we
were very excited to have him join us."
For Evelyn Vila, a transfer student majoring in mechanical engineering from Overland Park, she said that she hopes the School of Engineering will now focus more on programs that center around women.
"Since I am a student of color, I feel like that's not something that's an issue," Vila said. "It's mostly being a woman in engineering. It's something that you just really don't see, and like as a transfer student, that's something that's even harder for me because it's already harder for me to make friends."
Agah said Williams is expected to join the University
in the new position in July.
Agah said the School of Engineering is working on expanding diversity efforts in the graduate student programs.
"We've had a lot of focus in the past on undergraduate students, and diversity among undergrads, but we would like to do a better job with diversity among our graduate students," Agah said. "So this new person will be able to help assist us sort of recruiting and retention of graduate students from underrepresented population."
Agah said that in addition to his associate dean position, Williams will likely teach within the School of Engineering.
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After House Republican leaders pulled their health care bill from the floor without holding a vote, blame was placed on everyone from the Democrats to House Speaker Paul Ryan to President Donald Trump. Many
in the media who cast or insinuated blame on Trump were quick to revive the phrase "the buck stops here," which was popularized by President Harry Truman during his tenure and means that responsibility ultimately ends with the president.
Trump does need to take some responsibility for the failure of the GOP health care bill. One of his major campaign promises was to repeal and replace Obamacare early on in his term, despite his insistence that he did not make such a claim. He pressured the GOP into hastily crafting a bill that could have thrown between six and 24 million
people off of healthcare according to the Washington Post.
Yet in this case, as with many other governmental functions, the buck does not stop with the president. Trump should not be the only person held responsible for the failure of the health care bill. To say that the buck stops with Trump in this instance allows other parties to take a smaller share of the blame.
Ryan should be criticized for his role in constructing and bloviating about the GOP healthcare bill. Republicans in general should be criticized for attacking Obamacare for the past seven years without
having an effective replacement plan. The buck stops with all of them. They are all responsible.
Presidential power is limited by checks and balances. With most governmental functions, the president does not have autonomous power, so the buck does not stop with them. Our politics are shaped by the struggles, compromises and interactions of people within the government and throughout the country. No president can or should be allowed to mandate all aspects of government.
Although blaming a president for governmental failures can be tempting, everyone should take a critical look at the key figures involved with the issue. When we identify who contributed to a problem and the systems that allowed that problem to arise, we can effectively address the problem. In terms of healthcare, realizing that Trump, Ryan and the GOP are all to blame should lead constituents to oppose the reelection of these officials and to criticize any further attempts to damage healthcare.
Ryan Liston is a sophomore from Lawrence studying journalism and political science.
Munoz: Health care debacle a cautionary tale
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Paul Ryan stopped a vote on Friday, March 24 about his own bill the American Health Care Act, because it lacked enough support from members of his own party in order to pass. Congressional Republicans have had seven years to craft an Affordable Care Act replacement bill that a majority of their members could get behind, so why did they choke now that they finally have a unified government?
The answer presents a cautionary lesson to Democrats as much as to Republicans.
Republicans oppose the ACA by tying it to Obama, rather than trying to provide
an alternative to the bill. If Democrats continue trying to sink every piece of legislation by tying the policy to Trump, rather than providing clear alternatives, they will find themselves unable to govern once win back Congress and the White House.A brief overview of how the ACA was passed and the Republicans' response to it will demonstrate this.
Former Obama speechwriter and foreign policy advisor, Ben Rhodes, best summarized conservatives' conundrum. In a quote tweet from Edward-Isaac Dovere saying, "House Rs voted over 60x to repeal Obamacare while Obama was president. They voted o times on it under Trump, and are now ready to move on." Rhodes adds, "Almost makes you think it wasn't ever about the policy itself."
Therein lies the GOP's problem: they opposed the man, not the policy. This was both out of political convenience and because of how the ACA was made. Despite contemporary narratives, the Obama Administration and
senate Democrats effectively hijacked the idea from a 1989 Heritage Foundation report. The Heritage Foundation is a conservative think tank that promoted the individual mandate as an alternative to single-payer healthcare. Moreover, other aspects of the bill were taken from Mitt Romney's 2006 Massachusetts reform.
Conservatives may control the levers of policymaking now, but they are unable to govern because they opposed Obama, not his ideas."
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This gave Republicans a difficult choice, either support the bill providing Obama with a major bipartisan political victory ahead of a crucial midterm election or oppose the policy while abandoning their past position.
Republicans put party
In the short term, this turned out to benefit the party beyond their wildest dreams. Many pundits wrote off the GOP's chance of victory in 2010, but they managed to flip the House of Representatives following a massive loss two years earlier.
before country and chose the former.
Conservatives may control the levers of policymaking now, but they are unable to govern because they opposed Obama, not his ideas. The same mistake could cripple progressives in the future. Trump's ideology started well before he ran for president and it will outlast his administration. After all, figures like Steve Bannon, Stephen Miller, and Milo Yiannopoulos have been at the fringes of American politics for years trying to find the right vehicle to spread their beliefs. They won't stop after their next election loss; in fact, they're just getting started.
If Democrats want to both take back control of Washington and be able to reverse damaging policies, they need
to prepare alternatives in real time rather than procrastinate as the GOP has. Beyond that, they need to address interparty differences as they go along. For example, Bernie Sanders announced that he will introduce a single-payer bill to congress shortly, but if he doesn't engage with party moderates, his bill could suffer the same fate as the AHCA.
Clearly, it's not enough to be a party of no. Democrats have the luxury of watching the GOP learn this the hard way, but four years is a long enough time to forget this. Party leaders should keep President Trump accountable, but they also need to be preparing for their next chance at governing. Ignoring this lesson for political victories in the short term will doom the Democrats to the same fate as today's Republicans.
Vince Munoz is a junior from Topeka studying political science and strategic communications.
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the Lawrence Arts Center will host an INSIGHT Art Talk featuring local artists on March 27 at 7 p.m. The event's speakers, Hong Chun Zhang, Bill Bowerman and Justin Marable will have their work featured in the annual Benefit Art Auction Exhibition. This is the second art talk featuring artists of the exhibition.
Zhang was born and raised in China, and graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Beijing Central Academy of Fine Arts. She moved to the U.S. to continue exploring her artistic style, something she said she felt she couldn't do in China.
Zhang has lived in Lawrence for more than 10 years. She said she feels a harsh contrast between urban Beijing and rural Kansas, and the juxtaposition inspired her to create her "Two Cultures" series.
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"My identity as a Chinese woman is in my long hair," she said. "I thought about combining that [identity] with my everyday life in Lawrence."
This year, Zhang said she also will donate 100 percent of the proceeds from her piece "Happy Friday" to the Lawrence Arts Center.
Bowerman has been active member in the art community since the mid 1980s, focusing mainly on painting and drawing. His newest work, though, involves what he calls scanography, "photography using a flatbed scanner for input instead of a digital camera."
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When University film professor Robert Hurst began looking into ideas for his next documentary, he didn't think he would end up looking into the world of suicide hotlines.
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"I'm interested in films that have some sort of social component to them," Hurst said. "I got interested in the idea of suicide hotlines because I had been working on another project about veterans, mental health and PTSD. So, it sort of naturally segued into this project."
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["Hurst] basically came in and followed a training staff of volunteers from the start all the way to the finish," Brown said. "He then checked up with them about a year later to see where they were."
These students go through extensive training. Scenarios include having to answer situational phone calls from people with guns to their heads, in order to truly test their ability to withstand pressure and keep their composure in such serious situations.
[Hurst] basically came in and followed a training staff of volunteers from the start all the way to the finish."
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Assigning blame is one of the first things that happens after any sort of shocking or disappointing loss, regardless of the sport. Everyone needs to determine why something went wrong, and who's responsible for the failure.
When it comes to Kansas exit in this year's NCAA tournament in the Elite Eight, don't pass the blame off to coach Bill Self.
Self doesn't need anyone to defend him because his record speaks for itself. His regular-season credentials are as good as anyone else in the country. His March record is stellar as well, despite some naive onlookers' continued criticism of it.
Inevitably, because it seems to happen every year, a select group of fans and pundits will label Self as a choke artist, completely ignoring that he coached a fine game against Oregon in the Elite Eight. His team played poorly in its final game, but not because of anything he did wrong.
the rest of the nation.
Let's put it this way: If you came away from Saturday's game thinking Oregon's Dana Altman outcoached Self, then you weren't watching the same game as
Self can't be blamed for an uncharacteristically terrible shooting day for the Jayhawks, nor the shockingly poor individual performances. Don't let your lust for a poignant narrative get in the way of the truth.
The coach is always an easy target for blame, and sometimes it's deserved.
Kyle Shanahan, former offensive coordinator for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons, deserved a ton of blame for the Falcons losing Super Bowl LI. Scott
Drew's generally-successful career with Baylor men's basketball has been marred by horrifically bad late-game clock management. These are examples of coaches who rightfully need to shoulder blame for their respective team's disappointments.
If you were on Twitter after the game Saturday, you probably encountered three things in particular in the wake of the loss: general sadness and despair
Kansas' loss to Oregon in the Elite Eight is not an applicable example.
from Jayhawks fans, encouragement sent to senior guard Frank Mason III and senior center Landen Lucas in reaction to their downbeat tweets, and a few ludicrous demands to have Self fired.
The vitriol is easy to ignore, considering most of it is spewed by irrational fans with single-digit follower totals and/or eggs as profile pictures. However, the problem arises when people in positions of relative power force these tired and generally bad takes on the masses.
Only five active coaches have a higher NCAA tournament winning percentage than Self. Jim Boeheim is in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, has coached Syracuse for 41 years and has one national title.
Michigan State's Tom Izzo, often regarded as one of the best coaches ever in March, has the same number of national championships as Self: one. How often is he blamed for the Spartans tournament losses?
Being upset about Kansas failing to reach the Final Four is understandable. Trying to rationalize it by seeking out a scapegoat is natural for many. But don't let Self bear the brunt of your frustration, when Self did nothing wrong.
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struggled to string together the right sequences of words. There was no laughing, joking or dancing as there often had been with this team, as those emotions were instead replaced by immense dejection.
One of the biggest crowds of reporters had appropriately formed around Graham, one of the team's biggest stars. He'd just played possibly the worst game of his career, a three-point, two-assist performance in which he shot 0-of-7 from the field.
But nobody was blaming him. For he was not the Jayhawks' only blemish, as many key performers had struggled to get things going. All season, they'd gone without having such a showing, one in which nobody seemed to have it all together for the whole game, and almost everything went against them.
This team had everything
on its side to make a push for the national title, but fell victim to one bad night. And for Graham, this is what hurt the most.
"We felt like we had all the pieces to the puzzle, you know, just didn't get to the Final Four," Graham said, "And today, we just came up short."
It certainly was an uncharacteristic night. The trio of Graham, senior guard Frank Mason III and freshman guard Josh Jackson had all had their respective off-nights throughout the season, but never like this. Never had they suffered such consequences.
Blame is not to be put on these three, or anybody for that matter. Sometimes, things just don't go the right way. Kansas had a drastically off-night shooting the ball, and Oregon was on fire. Several of the Ducks' late shots were befitting of only a game like this, a classic March heartbreaker in
which the victorious team has everything fall in its favor, and the opposition is helpless.
can win that game, if you can get over it, it's gonna be a special run for you. And today was our crappy game,
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I'm disappointed more for them than I am for me. These guys put us in a situation to play for the highest stakes and today, we just came up short."
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But, as Jackson knows, despite being only a freshman, that's how the tournament goes.
"Everybody gets one crappy game," Jackson said. "You could play as good as you want throughout the whole tournament, but you're gonna have one crappy game. You're gonna have a game where stuff just doesn't go your way. If you
and we just didn't come out on top."
It's equal parts unfair as it is unexpected. Most of the Jayhawks will get another crack at the title, should they decide to pass on going to the NBA. But for Mason and fellow seniors Landen Lucas and Tyler Self, this is the end. There are no more second chances, no more next time. This was it.
This was their last chance at joining a particular company, one achieved only by bringing a national title to Kansas. They'll leave the school and the program without raising a banner in Allen Fieldhouse, and without any national championship rings. What was likely conceived as the perfect ending to their careers won't materialize.
Their younger teammates carried extra motivation to come out on top for the seniors this season, shown on several occasions. But in the end, they weren't able to get it done. And for that, they're heartbroken.
"We wanted to do it for them so bad," Graham said.
"Landen and Frank, Tyler," Jackson said. "I'm gonna miss those guys."
The feeling is mutual.
"It didn't end the way I wanted it to." Mason said.
Much of the attention after the game shifted to Self, and his repeated struggles in the Elite Eight.
He's made it to the round seven times,but only advanced on to the Final Four twice.
But Self doesn't care about that. He couldn't care less about his individual record.
He knows the work his team put in this season, and commends how successful they were. But the NCAA tournament is, by nature, an unforgiving beast. An off-night like that of the Jayhawks' on Saturday is almost always fatal. And that, not his personal reputation, is the sole cause of Self's disappointment as his season ends.
"I'm disappointed more for them than I am for me. These guys put us in a situation to play for the highest stakes," Self said, "and today, we just came up short."
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'We just came up short': KU season ends in Elite Eight
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ANSAS CITY, Mo. — An opportunity for Kansas' 15th Final Four appearance slipped away as the top-seeded Jayhawks missed crucial shots in a comeback attempt.
The Jayhawks' season ended, Kansas coach Bill Self lost his fifth career Elite Eight game in seven tries, and the team was eliminated Saturday night at Sprint Center. The Oregon Ducks, instead, head to the Final Four out of the Midwest region, 74-60.
"These guys put us in a situation to play for the highest stakes, and today we just came up short," Self said. "But the one thing that did happen today, it's hard to admit, the best team did win today. Today, I don't think we ever really gave our — put our best foot forward like we have very consistently all season long."
A desperation foul from junior guard Svi Mykhailiuk spelled defeat for Kansas in the final minute. Oregon guard Tyler Dorsey made both free throws. Though Kansas fans stayed to the end, Sprint Center grew quiet aside from cheers of "Let's Go Ducks" in the minuscule green rectangle of Oregon fans.
With the loss, Kansas' quest to leave Kansas City with a regional title failed. About 15 minutes prior to the final buzzer, Sprint Center boomed with the cheers of Kansas fans trying to will a comeback.
"It felt like we were right there every time we would take a rebound," junior
guard Devonte' Graham said.
A comeback for the Jayhawks looked possible when Kansas trailed only six points with just under three minutes left. The persistent scoring — the dagger threes from a talented Ducks backcourt — ensured it wasn't going to happen.
"It wasn't from a lack of— I can't believe how hard our guys tried," Self said. "We just couldn't really get out of our own way today very well."
Oregon finished the game shooting 51 percent and 44 percent from three.
Senior guard Frank Mason III carried the team but didn't have the scoring support early on.
"When we just don't have it sometimes, Frank is always there to carry us," freshman guard Josh Jackson said.
Today, I don't think we ever really gave our put our best foot forward like we have very consistently all season long."
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Mason finished with 21 points, but only four in the
second half. The second half, however, was when Mason's teammates improved.
"I think we started the game really tight," Mason said. "We didn't take good shots... we should have just moved the ball and draw the ball downhill and created easy shots for each other."
The Josh Jackson that Kansas fans have learned to expect appeared in the second half. After a scoreless first half, Jackson heated up in the second frame and finished with 10 points and five rebounds. Jackson struggled mightily to contain Oregon forward Jordan Bell on defense. Bell scored 11 points and hauled in 13 rebounds on the night. He added eight
Jackson's impact was limited from the start. He picked up two early fouls that forced him to the bench.
blocks.
"It took me out of a rhythm, made it harder for me to get into a rhythm when I got back into the game," Jackson said. "I was playing a little bit timid, just worried about picking up a third foul. I couldn't be as aggressive as I wanted to be."
Kansas took to the locker room at halftime under an ominous 11-point deficit. While Kansas ended the first half with two turnovers, Oregon finished the period with two Dorsey three-pointers. The Ducks played best all night at the end of the shot
clock.
"Kind of deflating when they throw up something with one second left on the clock and bank it in or get an offensive rebound off it and they hit a three," Graham said. "That's just stuff that kinda killed us."
Oregon's Dorsey shot 4-of-6 from three during the first half. The Ducks shot 40 percent from three in the first half.
And so concludes a National Player of the Year campaign and Kansas career for Mason. The Towsoncommit-turned-star ended the season averaging 20.9 points, 5.2 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game.
Kansas coach Bill Self sent Mason and senior center Landen Lucas off with his thoughts on their careers.
"Frank had the best year of anybody I've ever coached, and he's as tough as anybody I've ever coached," Self said. "He loves this place as much as anybody I've ever coached, and I hurt for [the seniors]. Certainly, they've left their legacy and certainly should be very proud of their accomplishments."
On Lucas, Self added: "Landen has had an unbelievable last two and a half years playing for us, unbelievable, and he does so many things that doesn't get recognized."
The Ducks will head to their first Final Four since 1939. The Jayhawks missed out on their first Final Four since 2012.
"We felt like we had all the pieces to the puzzle and we just didn't get to the Final Four." Graham said. "And today we just came up short."
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. Frank Mason III didn't deserve his college career to end like this.
The tenacious buldog of a senior guard shouldn't have to feel like his life is over. He shouldn't have to fight back tears and congratulate another team on a Final Four berth. But alas, here we are. Mason's slightly inaccurate Wikipedia page was changed minutes after the final buzzer, reading: "Frank Marvin Mason III is an American basketball player who played for the University of Kansas. He was the starting point guard for the Jayhawks."
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Senior guard Frank Mason III gets fouled on the shot late in the first half against Oregon in the Elite Eight on March 25. The Jayhawks fell to the Ducks, 74-60.
As sad as that is, Mason's middle name isn't actually Marvin; it's Leo.
In other words, we've arrived at the end. A wrongful end, but the end, nonetheless.
Mason's myriad accomplishments is nothing to shake a stick at.
Off the court, he's the inspiration for two rap songs, a unifying not-safe-for-work social media hashtag and the name of an actual bulldog. On the court, he was named Big 12 Player of the Year and is likely to take home multiple National Player of the Year distinctions during the Final Four weekend.
But Mason has said
time and time again that he doesn't care about accolades. He wanted the Final Four. He wanted a team trophy. He wanted a ring and a banner. Not for him, but for the team.
"It would mean a lot to me," Mason said on Friday of possibly making a Final Four. "But it's not all about me. It's about my team. I think it would mean more to everyone else than me. [I] just want to see my teammates happy, fans and family, so whatever to do to make that happen, that's what we need to do."
Over Mason's four years, happiness wasn't the resounding emotion at season's end.
[ ] just want to see my teammates happy, fans and family, so whatever to do to make that happen, that's what we need to do."
Frank Mason III Senior guard
Kansas has faced early exits in the NCAA tournament at the hands of Stanford, Wichita State, Villanova, and, now, Oregon. All four years had similar stings, but this last one has pain that shoots the strongest.
After the devastating loss to Villanova, there was at least one more year. This go around, it's over. It's done. Frank Mason III's eligibility has officially run out. And it's a shame.
Five players sit ahead of Mason on the Kansas all-time points leaders list: Danny Manning, Nick Collison, Raef LaFrentz, Clyde Lovellette and Sherron Collins. Mason joins only one of them — LaFrentz — in having not made a Final Four.
"Frank had the best year of anybody I've ever coached," Kansas coach Bill Self said after the loss. "And he's as tough as anybody I've ever coached. He loves his place as much as anybody I've ever coached and I hurt for [him]."
It's hard to summarize Mason's contributions to Kansas basketball. Recency bias is certainly at play here, but it's not far off the mark to immediately consider him as one of the greatest of all-time to don the crimson and blue, possibly the best to not play the final weekend of the NCAA tournament.
This season alone, Mason averaged 20.9 points, 5.2 assists, and 4.2 rebounds. He's the first player in Big 12 history to finish a season
averaging 20 points and five assists. Mason played more than 1,300 minutes this season: a feat that only three Jayhawks have done. The other two — Danny Manning and Tyshawn Taylor — did so with 38- and 39-game Final Four and National Championship appearance seasons compared to Mason's 36-game season.
Because of these efforts and more, he could become Kansas' first consensus National Player of the Year.
"I gave it my all every day and I'm a Jayhawk for life," Mason said at the end of locker room availability.
One player can't do it all, but Frank Mason III sure ruled.
No. o has definitely proven that. But unfortunately for Mason' and Co., absurd statistics and inhuman athleticism can fall victim to the merciless NCAA tournament. The NCAA tournament takes pity on no one and rarely plays favorites. There's no remorse. It's unforgiving and heartless. With only one winner, in the end, everyone else goes home with shredded hearts, tear-stained cheeks, and unachieved goals.
His 753 season points
You can't say Mason doesn't have the heart. The tears he shed on Senior Night prove just how much the otherwise un-outwardly emotional leader cares about Kansas.
It's wrong that Mason's college career ends like this. It's a damn shame that the best collegiate player in America isn't suiting up on April 1.
accounted for 25 percent of Kansas' scoring efforts on the season. And his 21 points in the Elite Eight made up more than a third of the Jayhawks final score.
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN THE STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1904 CAMPUS CLIMATE
Survey results show students and faculty share concerns about inclusion, retention and safety.
SURVEY RESULTS
84%
of student and faculty/senior administrator respondents were comfortable with the classroom climate.
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of student respondents felt valued by University faculty in the classroom.
18%
said they have personally experienced exclusion, intimidation or offensive or hostile conduct.
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59%
of those who reported their experiences felt it was not responded to appropriately
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63%
of respondents who said they experienced unwanted sexual contact experienced it in their first two years at the University.
Of those who experienced unwanted sexual contact
told a friend
52%
54% told a friend
avoided the person/venue
37% didn't do anything
One of the major themes from the written response portion of the survey was that those who reported unwanted sexual contact reported IOA mishandling and unsatisfactory consequences.
of respondents seriously considered leaving the University at some point.
RETENTION
37%
The top reasons students consider leaving are lack of support, lack of a sense of belonging and diversity-related issues.
Students are more likely to leave in their first year and first semester than any other time in their four years.
The top reasons faculty and staff consider leaving are low salary and pay, followed by limited opportunities for advancement.
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After almost two years of protests and conversations, the University has released the results of a climate survey that sheds light on the experiences and perspectives of its students, faculty and staff.
The climate survey was taken last fall by almost 7,000 members of the University community from both the Lawrence and Edwards campuses. The goal was to learn how the University's environment supports or hinders individual success. The survey asked 112 questions about experiences in the workplace, discrimination and inclusion, classroom experience, and interactions between faculty, staff and students.
Key results of the study were presented Wednesday in the Kansas Union by higher education consulting firm Rankin & Associates Consulting.
Students who attended the presentation said the results were not surprising.
Zoya Khan, a sophomore from Overland Park studying political science and international studies, said she knew a lot of things that the survey uncovered to be true. Though she was not surprised by the results, she is pleased that there is now data to back up the experiences of students.
"I think data always helps provide more substance to the conversations we're already having," Khan said after the event. "The conversations that we've been having on campus hopefully can be better supported by this data at a more institutional level."
Khan was most surprised by the fact that 21 percent of undergraduate student respondents (573 students) have seriously considered leaving the
University. Likewise, 50.5 percent of those students reported a lack of a sense of belonging as the reason for considering leaving.
"I didn't think it would be the top reason that people thought about leaving," Khan said. "We need to continue to be actively engaged. We do not have the privilege to be complacent about these things. These experiences are impacting students' lives every single day."
Lyndie Copeland, a freshman from Holton studying journalism, was shocked by the number of sexual assaults reported on the survey. According to the presentation, nine percent of all survey respondents experienced unwanted sexual conduct, 32 percent of which reportedly occurred on campus.
"I knew it was happening, but I guess I've never really seen how many," Copeland said after the event. "Of the very small portion of people who participated in the survey, there was so many people who said that they had had something like that happen to them."
Brittney Oleniacz, a graduate student from Phillipsburg, New Jersey, pursuing a Ph.D. in geology, was pleased by the number of graduate students who completed the survey, which was 1,247.
"That makes me happy that graduates students are engaged in their campus because we are so focused and we have our heads down, and we have the basement offices, and we don't even know what the weather is outside," Oleniacz said after the event.
However, Oleniacz said that graduate students face many issues. According to the climate study presentation, 24 percent of graduate students seriously considered leaving the University.
"I was not surprised by the graduate student number," Oleniacz said. "There are a lot of graduate students who do not feel welcome on this campus, particularly international graduate students. That's not okay. We've made it so far already."
Jennifer Hamer, acting vice provost for diversity, equity and inclusion said the next steps will be for the University's Office of Institutional Research and Planning to examine the results of the survey and create tailored reports that focus
on different schools and departments.
Moving forward, Hamer said the administration will take the lead in developing "institutional-level actions" focused on retention and recruitment; fostering a sense of belonging; policy, practices and cultural competency; advancement and success; and accountability.
"I think administrators, we have to hold ourselves accountable for the change we expect to occur," Hamer said. "It's not going to happen on its own. And it's not fair to ask students, it's not fair to ask staff to create the environment that administrators are responsible for maintaining."
Despite the problems revealed by the report, Khan is optimistic about the University's ability to act after receiving the survey results.
"I have faith in our administration and in our students," Khan said. "I don't think it's going to be easy. I don't think it's going to be quick. It's going to be difficult to create long-term sustainable change, but you have to start somewhere."
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Multicultural Student Gov. bill moves to full Senate
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The bill outlines MSG's purpose, membership,
The Student Senate Multicultural Affairs and Rights Committees passed a bill Wednesday night that would establish the Multicultural Student Government and give representation to the organization in Senate.
functions, responsibilities and other legislative rules. It would allow MSG to create their own bylaws, which would determine how the body is governed and who could become a voting member.
Trinity Carpenter, social welfare senator and chair of MSG, said after working with the Senate executive staff, the bill more closely reflects what she expected
"[I'm] satisfied that we could come to an agreement, but upset that marginalized students and the Multicultural Student Government had to give up so much to come to the current agreement," Carpenter said. "However, I have good faith that what was given to us we can put to good use."
from the legislation.
She said MSG had to give up their organizational
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independence, some funding, paid positions and had to allow Student Senate to
appoint some members to MSG.
"We had to agree to work within the Student Senate framework, which we all know doesn't always serve marginalized students," Carpenter said.
Currently, MSG operates as a student organization without funding or governing authority from the University.
Previous attempts to
fund MSG were unsuccessful. The first was vetoed by Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and the second failed in full Senate on March 15.
The bill would also require one member of Student Senate and one member from the Multicultural Affairs committee to be on the MSG. The bill states
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Uber rides in Lawrence stable despite price raise
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A typical weekend night in Lawrence brings out
taxis, Safe Bus, designated drivers and other forms of transportation to take students to and from bars and parties safely. One form of transportation that is widely used and popular among University students is Uber.
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Connor Mills, a junior from Shawnee, has driven for Uber for about a month. He said he did not know the reason why the booking fee has increased by 35 cents. However, he said the demand has stayed steady despite the fee increase.
Last month, Uber's increased booking fee — from $1 to $1.35 — for rides in Lawrence went into effect, making rides a tad more expensive.
"Since that fee increase has happened, I have not noticed any increase or decrease in the amount of riders," he said. "I think it's stayed pretty consistent
over the time that I've been driving."
Mills said that with his experience with Uber, he thinks that college students are not really concerned about the fee.
"I don't think it will be really an issue for them," he said. "A lot of the times, the distances are very short."
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Mills said the most popular spot for riders to be picked up and dropped off at is on Massachusetts Street on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
"The amount of drivers, I think it's pretty suitable for the amount of riders," he said.
Mills said that he thinks there are enough drivers in Lawrence to balance the supply and demand.
"When kids are drunk, and it's cold in the winter, and things like the climate, and how far away it [the location] is, how able you are to get home safely, I think people will keep using it," she said.
Cam Smith, a freshman from Kansas City, Kansas, said she thinks people will still use Uber in Lawrence heavily, despite the change of booking fee.
Even though she understands why the price has gone up, she said it can be annoying, especially for college students.
She said that she thinks other ride-hailing applications, like Lyft, may rise to prominence and popularity among college students if the prices keep increasing with Uber.
Uber is positive for both drivers and riders.
Overall, Mills said that
"I think that app and Uber as a company has made it really safe for both the rider and the driver," he said. "I would give them a lot of credit."
The Kansan contacted Uber and did not receive a response.
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that these members would promote collaboration and represent the interests of Student Senate.
Sophia Templin, a holdover senator from De Soto, said the language of bill is intentionally vague so that MSG has room to grow and figure out what works best for them.
"We're hoping to work with MSG to make sure that we understand who exactly their constituents are," Templin said. "The purpose of doing that is so that senators can't misconstrue what is exactly going on with MSG. We want to make sure specific in areas we need to be specific and vague in areas that need to be vague. MSG changes every week. It's changing everyday, and we want to make sure that the actual structure of MSG is flexible."
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The bill faced some opposition in the Rights Committee from Jonathan Ehrlich, a law senator from Creston, Iowa, who said the bill was unreasonable and not logical.
"I see this as an attempt to discriminate now in order to make up for discrimination in the past," Ehrlich said. "I think they are better suited to be a student club or maybe a committee. I haven't been shown that it's been properly thought-out and that it's been properly written."
Carpenter said multicultural students have done the work and taken the proper channels to get representation within Senate, but faced obstacles from the chancellor and Student Senate.
"At the end of the day, this is a compromise between marginalized students and Student Senate," she said.
Stephonn Alcorn, University student body president, said he hopes to continue to work on the bill in order to solidify the relationship between Student Senate and MSG.
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Ehrlich was the lone member of Rights Committee to oppose the bill.
Kenneth Smith/K-ANSA MGMs member Mercedes Bountyman (left) and Keenan Gregory (right) discuss a bill that would include MSG in Student Senate bylaws during Wednesday night's Student Rights Committee meeting.
"I think there are certainly things we can continue to work on to make sure the bill that we present next week in full Senate next," Alcorn said. "Tonight, what has passed sets us up in a place to have a successful relationship and see if the two bodies coexist together."
He said he thinks MSG will collaborate with the Multicultural Affairs Committee and the director of Diversity and Inclusion for their programming.
"A lot of the things that they are doing are goals that we believe in as well and we want them to succeed, and I think that can only happen with having a good relationship and working together," Alcorn said.
After the two committees passed the bill to establish MSG in Senate's Rules and Regulations, the Senate Finance Committee voted to allocate $1 per student of line-item funding to MSG pending the approval of full senate and Gray-Little.
The fee was passed in tandem with a Memorandum of Agreement, which would solidify a relationship between Student Senate and MSG for the next four years. According to Alcorn, this will ensure that MSG will have funding for at least the extent of the MOA.
The bill adding MSG to Senate and the fee will be presented to full Senate at its meeting next Wednesday.
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Sandy beaches are packed with college students, clad in blinkis and swim trunks. Individuals frolick in warm water while soaking up the sun, enjoying the relief of no classes, assignments or exams for a week.
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This may be the scene that one sees while enjoying a spring break vacation in Texas, Florida, California or other popular destinations.
People stand in line waiting to get into The Hawk on March 15
It's a Friday night. People are walking in heels and dresses, khaki shorts and polos, all stumbling a bit because of pregaming. Lines of people eagerly wait to walk into their favorite bar, IDs in hand.
As one can see, these two environments are different; however, they collide when Jayhawks travel to exotic locations over spring break.
This may be the scene that one sees on a regular weekend standing in line to go to The Hawk, The Wheel, Bullwinkle's or The Cave.
This year's spring break, which lasted from March 17
to March 26, allowed students to visit beaches across the country, mountains, national parks and even their respective hometowns.
Payten Ferneau, a sophomore from Overland Park, visited South Padre Island, Texas, over spring break this year.
"We spent most of the time at the beach," she said.
Ferneau said she made the 16-hour drive to South Padre with her roommate and other friends.
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She said that South Padre provides a fun atmosphere to go out and have fun with friends.
"We met a lot of people," she said. "It's an easy way to meet people because everyone actually is taking care of everybody. I went around asking for a water and everyone was like, 'I'm sure you can find someone.'"
Ferneau said that while many individuals believe South Padre is dirty and rowdy, she said she was pleasantly surprised and impressed with the beaches.
"Everyone says that South Padre is dirty, and it's trashy and gross," she said. "But
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Although she didn't feel safe walking by herself, overall all the groups of people she met were friendly.
when we went, it wasn't dirty,
like everyone was pretty decent."
"It's definitely a place to have fun, but not anywhere I would go without people that I don't know," she said. "But it's a trip I would take again, because we had so much fun. We got up early, and always went to the beach early, took our coolers, just spent the whole day there, then we took a nap and then we went out. It was just so much fun."
Brandon Dittmar, a senior from Austin, Texas, visited his hometown and showed his friends around the city.
"At night, we went out and checked out the city," he said.
"We checked out [the University of Texas]."
Though Dittmar enjoyed being in Austin, he said the atmosphere of Lawrence provides something different for University students, including a wide range of entertainment.
"I definitely tell people to check out Mass Street because of all the restaurants, like Burger Stand," said Dittmar.
"We are not like in a huge city, or in a small town either, so it's like a community thing," he said.
Dittmar said that he thinks the culture within Lawrence is unique because it's a college town.
not as many as what used to occur within Lawrence. He said he'd rather check out one of Massachusetts Street's bars, of which there are plenty of options.
Bars, like Replay Lounge and Brothers, are staples of Massachusetts Street, with a long history of being in the Lawrence social scene.
Dittmar said he thinks that although there are house parties on occasion, there are
"The Replay Lounge has been a local venue for over 20 years," Sheridan James, the booking manager of Replay Lounge, said in an email. "The impact we've had on the community and social atmosphere is unmeasurable. We are not only a local venue, but also a diverse bar/gathering area for our community. LFK wouldn't be the same without The Replay, and we wouldn't be the same without our
amazing community."
While March Madness occurred over break, several bars offered students specials. Some of these bars were The Hawk, Brothers, Bullwinkle's and others.
Junior Harden, general manager at Brothers, said the bar wants to provide a fun atmosphere for college students.
"We strive to just bring a fun atmosphere to students, townies, anyone that wants to come in and have a good time, we try to provide that," Harden said.
Overall, Jayhawks know how to have a good time, whether it is during spring break, or back in Lawrence watching a basketball game while enjoying a cold drink on Massachusetts Street.
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McCarthy: Corporations real 'welfare queens'
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For years, conservatives and liberals have had different views about how to deal with poverty. Although both sides of the aisle have implemented policies related to welfare and poverty reduction, conservatives have stayed steadfast in their ideology concerning those of lower socio-economic status. Their view, generally, is that if you are poor it is because you do not work hard enough and if you are rich it is because you have the right work ethic.
Of course, this is ridiculous because there are numerous social, economic, and cultural factors that determine one's personal income level and potential for economic mobility.
The most recent example of this is Representative Jason Chaffetz's iPhone comment during the Republicans' short-lived Obamacare "repeal and replace" effort. His argument that people "should invest in health care" instead of "getting that new iPhone" is flawed on many levels.
First, equating buying a cellphone with buying healthcare is ludicrous because one requires smaller payments over a short period and the other requires recurring monthly payments over a long period. It is apples and oranges.
Second, Representative Chaffetz's comment insinuates that poor people do not know how to spend their money and that they are making unwise decisions in
the marketplace. Similar arguments such as people buying lobster with food stamps and Ronald Reagan's fictional welfare queen example have been used to demonize lower income individuals. Even Bill Clinton's efforts to "end welfare as we know it" have been largely successful in making it more difficult to receive welfare benefits.
The latest move by congressional Republicans is to make drug testing mandatory for receiving unemployment benefits, thus perpetuating the narrative that welfare recipients are only trying to game the system to
feed their habits.
Yet, even though the number of people receiving welfare benefits has gone down over the last two decades, the poor are still thought to be too dependent on the government. Conservatives declare that self-reliance and personal responsibility are required to be successful and that most poor people do not have these qualities.
However, this same argument is rarely, if ever, applied to the biggest "welfare queens" in the country: large corporations.
According to a 2015 report from Good Jobs First,
around $68 billion in grants and tax credits were distributed to businesses between 2000 and 2015, two thirds of which were big corporations. Some of the biggest recipients included Boeing, Ford Motor, General Electric. General Motors, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, in addition to many others.
So where is the outcry over these corporations receiving massive government handouts? If we are truly a capitalist nation that believes in free markets, then why do these titans of industry need so much help from the government?
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I believe if we are going to hold safety net beneficiaries to account in the form of more oversight, drug testing, and welfare policy reform then we should do the same thing when it comes to corporate subsidies and tax loopholes.
It is hypocritical to be for welfare reform without also being for more corporate financial reform and regulatory oversight of Wall Street.
Kevin McCarthy is a senior from Lenexa studying political science, history and public policy.
Wingerter: Students must fight fake news
SETH WINGERTER @SethWingerter
As news organizations continue to shift from print to online publications, the line between true and fake news is blurred. The most recent presidential election has highlighted the problems these false stories have created. With these have come an unprecedented and dangerous wave of misinformation, which means that those who are well-equipped to fight fake news must take a stand.
Despite their complete falsity, these stories have managed to gain an amazing amount of traction and have had very real consequences.
There was an entirely-fabricated article that declared that the Pope had endorsed Donald Trump, another that declared that Hillary Clinton had sold weapons to ISIS, and one that said that FBI director James Comey received millions from the Clinton Foundation.
While these simply had impacts on public opinion, others had far more dire consequences. In the case of Pizzagate, a conspiracy theory that was spread by completely false news during the election cycle, a disgruntled reader even went so far as to investigate Comet Pizza for himself, thinking there was a child sex ring in its basement. He ended up firing three shots from an assault rifle during his visit.
This vicious fake news cycle is driving people to the brink of insanity, causing crazy and irrational acts to arise out of an extreme distrust for the mainstream media. Furthermore, there was an undeniable impact upon this year's election.
While fake news may not have fully decided the outcome, it still highlighted an extremely important issue that is arising within our society.
of American democracy, replacing voter education with voter misinformation, leaving many voters conspiratorial and misguided. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt realized this years ago, stating, "Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely." Instead, wisdom has been replaced by fallacy, leaving America in a position of weakness that threatens a legitimate rule of the people.
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Fake news is increasingly infringing upon the health of American democracy."
This slippery slope must be avoided in order to preserve the health of the American democratic system, and this take news must be com-
bated by those who are well-equipped to fight it.
This aptitude to refute fake news can come from a higher education, as the skills a college degree covers should include critical thinking and close reading. Both are vital in the exposure of fake news.
Those who have attained a higher education must continue to support the mainstream media, despite any bias that may be prevalent from news outlet to news outlet. Relying on honest reporting that is based in journalistic integrity will be key in the downfall of fake news.
Fake news may have had a powerful impact on the 2016 election, but it is now time to put a stop to its influences. The term "fake news" has begun to pervade the political system, allowing for serious doubt to be cast on perfectly legitimate claims.
Fake news must be defeated before the death of accountability and truth oe
curs, and this defeat must start with America's educated citizens. This includes all the college graduates who are already in the workforce, but it also includes every student at the University of Kansas.
Being a member of this University, I urge everyone to go pick up a newspaper from a different news organization after you finish this one.
Not only will it help you become an informed citizen, but it will also support the very institutions that citizens rely on for truthful information and help dispel the wildly inaccurate misinformation of fake news. Fake news must be defeated, and the easiest way to do it is by simply picking up a real newspaper.
Seth Wingterer is a freshman from Olathe studying mechanical engineering.
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Piper Holt
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Contributed photo The new logo for Hawk Route, designed by University student Piper Holt, will be instituted this summer.
looking closely around Jayhawk Boulevard, you may find little yellow arrow icons. These are all around campus and are an often-overlooked, little-known perk of the University. Known as Hawk Route, the icons together make up a stairless path designed to help students with physical disabilities navigate the campus with ease.
Recently, the University looked to update Hawk Route to make it more accessible. In order to begin revamping the Hawk Route, Catherine Johnson, the director of the ADA Resources Center for Equity and Accessibility, said she came up with the idea to involve design students at the University to help create a new logo for Hawk Route.
"This is a really tough project if you really step back and think about it, what does it mean to convey accessibility?" Johnson said. "What does it mean to create a symbol of inclusivity? That is hard. So we wanted students to convey a deeper message to the campus that this is our accessible route on campus and that we are proud to be Jayhawks, and that this matters to us, and that's why we are taking these efforts to make a change."
Forty design students participated in crafting a new logo for the Hawk Route, and five design students, Brittany Lee, Jacob Gaunt, Skyler Baker, Alex McGettrick and Piper Holt, were chosen as finalists. The chosen logo, by Holt, will be put in place this summer.
The students were tasked with creating a symbol that conveys accessibility as well as inclusivity, Johnson said. The students were not allowed to use typical designs such as the wheelchair logo to show accessibility.
Jeremy Shellhorn, an associate professor of design, said it was a
challenge for the students to create designs that avoided recycling old concepts.
"The real challenge was how to communicate accessibility and not use very generic stereotypical visuals," Shellhorn said. "If you even just Google accessibility, nothing really comes up, because it's hard. No one's really taking the time to do it and so there's really not a lot of precedent to look at. So the students were really pretty much working on their own and as a group, and kind of exploring this together."
The five finalists were all formally recognized Tuesday, March 28 by
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Neeli Bendapudi, Johnson and Shellhorn.
At the end of the presentation on the Hawk Route and the design project, Holt was announced the winner.
Holt said taking on the challenge of the design project was intimidating, but well worth it.
"I just was kind of thinking about how you can go from the bottom of the [University] hill to the top, just kind of like the elevator. Like up and down arrows, and I thought that was best representative of accessibility," Holt said. "I started brainstorming with a bunch of ideas - all
completely different—and then I kind of narrowed it down to the better ideas, and that better exemplified the overall goal of the project. I think it's kind of a fun process, and more challenging."
Shellhorn said Holt's winning design was strong in its combined sense of direction as well as its uniqueness to the University.
"I think one of the real strength in her's was the ability to connect back to campus and again, you can't have this at any other university. It's unique to this institution and I think it's completely directional, and it shows the ability to go up and down campus through the arrows."
The cast of "Disney on Ice: Follow Your Heart" will perform at the Sprint Center this weekend Contributed photo
Bendapudi also spoke at the presentation and praised the students on their work and emphasized the importance of accessibility on the University campus.
"We all talk about Jayhawks sticking together, we all talk about KU as an inclusive place for everyone." Bendapudi said. "But if a majority of people that need that access don't have it, how can we claim that we believe we are inclusive? So why is it such a great day? It's showing how students and faculty can be actively engaged in addressing the world's problems."
- Edited by Erin Brock
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Friday night at 8 p.m., standup comedian Paula Poundstone, who also lent her voice to the Pixar film "Inside Out," will take to the Midland stage.
According to Poundstone's website, the comedian won the American Comedy Award for Best Female Standup Comic in 1989, going on to star in specials on HBO and tour the nation regularly. "Cats, Cops and Stuff" and "Paula Poundstone Goes to Harvard" were two of the comedian's specials on HBO. The comic is listed on Comedy Central's Top 100 comics of all time list. Poundstone also lent her voice to the Pixar film "Inside Out" as a minor role,"Forgetter Paula."
Tickets for Friday night's show are available at the Midland's website, starting at $32.50.
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A five-woman play written by "The Walking Dead" star Danai Gurira will come to the Unicorn Theatre with showtimes beginning Wednesday,
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March 29 and Thursday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 31 and Saturday, April 1 at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m.
Tickets start at $35 and can be found at the Unicorn Theatre website.
According to the Unicorn Theatre website, "Eclipsed" is the story of five women - Dianne Yvette, Teisha Bankston, Ashley Kennedy, Njeri Mungai and Amber McKinnon - in the midst of civil war in Liberia. Four of the women are captured and held captive as wives of a rebel commanding officer, with the fifth woman attempting to rescue them.
DISNEY ON ICE @ THE SPRINT CENTER
Disney on Ice is stopping at the Sprint Center for the show's "Follow Your Heart" tour. The show will perform nine shows, the first being Wednesday, March 29 at 7 p.m. and the last, Sunday, April 2 at 5 p.m.
According to the Sprint Center website, the new rendition of the classic ice show will feature Dory and Hank from "Finding Dory," Riley and the emotions from "Inside Out," and many more classic Disney characters. The show features the
Tickets and the times and dates of the nine shows are available at the Sprint Center website, starting at $12.
Disney characters on ice skates performing tricks and retelling stories previously shown on the big screen.
JON REEP @ IMPROV COMEDY CLUB
Kickstarting his stand-up comedy career as the "Hemi Guy" from a Dodge commercial campaign, Jon Reep will be performing a set at
Improv Comedy Club Friday at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., Saturday at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m., and Sunday at 7 p.m.
According to the KC Improv website, Reep has appeared in TV shows and films, including "Harold and Kumar: Escape from Guantanamo Bay," "Eastbound and Down" and "Blackish." Reep also won the fifth season of "Last Comic Standing" in 2007.
Tim Marks, the chief improvisational officer at the Kansas City Improv Company, said that the
venue will now have five shows every weekend on Fridays and Saturdays. The schedule for those performance can be found at the Kansas City Improv Company's website.
For Reep, tickets are starting at $20. Friday and Saturday's shows will be 21+, but Sunday's show will allow for those 18 and older to attend. Tickets can be purchased at the Improv Comedy Club's website.
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▶ MITCH GEORGE
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in a game where the entirety of the scoring was done in just three innings, the Jayhawks came out on the losing end Tuesday after a 5-2 game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Missy Minear/KANSAN Freshman pitcher Ryan Zeferjahn throws a pitch in Kansas' first game in a series Minnesota on March 28. Kansas lost to Minnesota, 5-2.
Entering the day with a record of 14-8, Minnesota sent starting pitcher Reggie Meyer to the mound to counter Kansas freshman starter Ryan Zeferjahn. Although he only registered a pair of strikeouts on the day, Meyer efficiently carved his way through the Kansas lineup, allowing just three hits and two runs in his six innings of work.
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When you're trying to fight your way into the win column, you just can't make mistakes on routine balls."
Ritch Price Kansas coach
Zeferjahn, on the other hand, labored through
four innings before he was was taken out in the fifth. A three-run second inning was his only misstep in the contest, but after 89 pitches and 4.1 innings on the hill, he was replaced by junior left-hander Chase Kaplan.
At the time he was removed from the game, Kansas was only trailing by one run.
In the top of the sixth inning, two seeminglyidentical fly balls were hit to the corner outfield positions, which were manned by sophomores Devin Foyle and Ty Denzer. Both balls appeared to be routine, with both fielders camped beneath them, but both fell to the turf as errors. As a result, the Golden Gophers pushed across two unearned runs.
"I was really disappointed on the two defensive miscues," Kansas coach Ritch Price said. "When you're trying to fight your way into the win column, you just can't make mistakes on routine balls."
Although the game was a losing effort, sophomore right-hander Zack Leban provided a silver
lining with three one-hit scoreless innings in relief.
This lengthy relief outing lowered his season earned run average to 1.69.
The scoreboard yielded just two runs for the Jayhawks, but their bats were far from absent. Kansas batters struck out just three times on the day and squared up pitches, but occasional weak
contact and ill fortune did away with the hopes of a win.
One such occurrence of a well-struck ball took place in the bottom of the fourth inning when junior first baseman Owen Taylor stroked an 85 mph offspeed pitch to right field for a single that plated the Jayhawks' only two runs.
"Our bats are starting
to get better," Price said. "We're trying to stay positive and trying to grind through it because there's so many young guys playing that are struggling a little bit, but you can tell by the number of strikeouts being down today that we're making progress."
Kansas' Wednesday game against Minnesota
was canceled due to weather. A makeup game has not been scheduled.
Kansas' next matchup will be on March 31, when the Jayhawks host Texas for a three-game weekend series in their second bout with a Big 12 opponent.
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San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard guards Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James during the first half of an NBA game on Monday, March 27, in San Antonio.
▶ MIKE MAICKE
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If you've been watching ESPN this last month, you'd think that the biggest crisis facing the entire world is NBA players resting during regular-season games.
Golden State and San Antonio wrecked a nationally televised game earlier in March, LeBron James thinks the whole league is being unfair to him and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver remains as undecided as ever on a pressing issue.
It doesn't matter that the Spurs have been resting players for years; James and the Warriors sat out so it's now officially unacceptable.
Not only unacceptable, Silver went as far as to call it, "An extremely significant issue for our league."
And quite frankly, it is.
It's a job and a damn good job at that. As an NBA player, you are under contract to play basketball games. If you do have a legitimate injury that is keeping you from doing that, then by all means don't play.
But, being tired isn't a legitimate excuse to not play.
Imagine if an electrician, plumber or hell, almost any other job except professional athlete, missed a day of work because they were tired. It would be completely unacceptable and often times grounds for dismissal.
A firefighter has strenuous, back-to-back days of work that put a lot of strain
on the body, but firefighters can't take days off so they can walk better later in life.
And the money, oh my, let's talk about the money. NBA games are not cheap. Sure, I come from Chicago where it would cost me more than most markets to go to a Bulls game, but even in a market like Memphis, you're paying around $100 to $150 for a lower-level seat. You're also paying to park the car. You're paying $9 per beer and $7 for a hotdog or burger.
You get the point. You're paying a lot.
I'm fortunate enough to have been to a lot of NBA games in my life. Have I encountered players resting? Of course (thanks for that, 2015 Christmas Kobe), but for families who save a whole year to go to one really quality matchup, only to see that all the stars are resting, is just not right.
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A memorable 2016-17 season for the Kansas Jayhawks ended before one of its greatest leaders in senior guard Frank Mason III could take the program to its 15th Final Four in school history. However, the Jayhawks still accomplished a lot in a season filled with great memories. Here are the top 10 moments of the season from the Kansan's men's basketball beat writers:
▶ SKYLAR ROLSTAD, BRIAN MINI & JORDAN WOLF @KansanSports
10. Josh Jackson posterizes a UAB player at Sprint Center
Early in the season, onlookers knew about the freshman guard Josh Jackson's athletic ability, but his dunk against UAB made highlight reels across the country.
Kansas easily dispatched UAB, but this game will be remembered as one of, if not the best, posterizing dunk of the season by any Jayhawk. Jackson scored two of his 22 points on a one-handed dunk over UAB's Tosin Mehinti.
The slam heard across the country got the Sprint Center on its feet and proved to Kansas fans that Jackson was, in fact, the real deal.
9. Tyler Self's three pointer caps blowout NCAA tournament win over UC Davis
An explosive Kansas performance in a Round of 64 win over UC Davis gave Kansas senior walk-on Tyler Self, coach Bill Self's son, a chance to get back on the court.
"I didn't know if I was going to play again this season, to be honest," Self said after the game.
As Self nailed a three that brought the Jayhawks to 100 points in the 100-62 win over UC Davis in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Kansas bench went wild. Senior guard Frank Mason III jumped onto the shoulders of junior guard Svi Mykhailiuk in celebration.
The win sent the Jayhawks on their way to a blowout win over Michigan State in Tulsa, Oklahoma, then to Kansas City for another overwhelming win over Purdue.
8. Kansas surges in second half to claim win at Rupp Arena
It's not easy to win on the road, especially when it's against Kentucky. Kentucky started the game strong, but it was the second half that turned in Kansas' favor.
Kansas found itself down five points at half-time, but between Mason's 21 points and Jackson's 20 points, the Jayhawks were able to force turnovers and outplay two of the top guards in the country in Kentucky's Malik Monk and De'Aaron Fox.
Kansas was clearly a top team in the country, but this second half proved that it could compete with any team. This was one of Kansas' four wins over teams ranked in the top five, but it stood out for a win against a fellow blueblood.
7. Bill Self's 600th career win
The Allen Fieldhouse video board congratulated Self by showing him videos of former players congratulating him - everyone from 2002-05 Illinois guard Deron Williams to 2008 national champion Mario Chalmers. Self received messages from former assistant coaches and players from all of his coaching stops, including Oral Roberts, Tulsa and Illinois.
Bill Self's team wrapped up a routine 105-62 win over UMKC on Dec. 6, but it was memorable because Self reached a milestone only some of the greatest coaches ever have.
"When you coach at a place like here at Kansas you should win a lot of games," Self said after the game. "So that's not as significant. But to see all those other fellas [Self's former players], that's what makes
it special."
Self became the ninth-fastest coach to reach 600 wins in his career. Mason powered the Jayhawks to the win on the night with 30 points.
6. Frank Mason III dives over courtside table, steals pass against Kansas State
Kansas' Feb. 6 matchup against in-state rival Kansas State was the second matchup between the two on the season, and while it didn't feature a game-winning shot, it still had its exciting moments.
With one minute remaining in the game, a K-State pass looked to be heading out-of-bounds. That is until Mason stepped in. Running full speed across the floor, Mason saved the ball behind him, leaping over the first-row media table and crashing into a row of chairs. He disappeared from the camera's view, before springing back onto the court and intercepting a Wildcats pass.
The Jayhawks already had their share of NCAA tournament fun in the first weekend, but in their Sweet Sixteen matchup against the Purdue Boilermakers, the exciting plays did not stop coming.
From there, Kansas would go on to win 74-71. As the game came to a close, the K-State students chanted "overrated" at the Jayhawks, to which Mason simply pointed up and said "scoreboard." It was his last game in Bramlage Coliseum, and may have been his sweetest win there.
5. Lagerald Vick steals the show with 360 dunk against Purdue
With just over 12 minutes remaining in the game, and Kansas leading
by seven, sophomore guard Lagerald Vick intercepted a Boilermakers pass and headed down the floor unchallenged. He approached the basket from the side, gathering himself with long strides before skying up and throwing down an acrobatic 360-degree slam. The Jayhawks' lead was now nine, and Vick's dunk energized and carried them to what ended as a 32-point blowout.
Vick showed flashes of his incredible athleticism throughout his first two years but had yet to have much of a defining play. With this play, however, Vick made sure that everyone in the country knew his name.
4. Lucas, Mason and Self bid farewell to Allen Fieldhouse
A tearful Mason left the floor for the last time as a player in a senior-night win over Oklahoma. Jayhawks fans also said goodbye to two other players who defined the program: guard Tyler Self and center Landen Lucas.
In his senior speech, Lucas told stories of his improvement as a player and valuable starter for two seasons. Bill Self said this season that Lucas' hard work kept proving irreplaceable as the team tried recruiting higher-rated players.
Mason brought his son to see his first game at Allen Fieldhouse, along with his mother and father. Mason's father, Frank Mason Jr., was overcome with emotion when his son was recognized before the game.
Bill Self introduced Mason to fans as the "toughest player I've ever coached" and "the National Player of the Year."
As for coach Self's "favorite Jayhawk," Tyler Self
thanked the fans for helping him become a man. Coach Self told fans about how his son decided to play for the Jayhawks and how he helped the team during five years with the program.
3. Svi Mykhailiuk captures win over K-State with walk-off bucket
Kansas' second win over K-State was close down the stretch, but that wasn't anything new. That's because the first meeting between the two teams had all the drama that was needed.
With the ball in Mykhailiuk's hands with a chance to win the game, the junior took a few extra, unregulated steps on his way to the basket for the game-winning layup.
The missed travel garnered lots of national attention between criticism, memes and celebrations. This win was just the second conference game of the season, and set the stage for an exciting Big 12 season.
2. Frank Mason III beats Duke with game-winning jumper
Kansas opened the season with a loss, but followed it with one of its most exciting wins of the season on Nov.15 against Duke.
With the game tied at 75 and under five seconds remaining, Mason pulled up from the foul line, hitting the shot and giving the Jayhawks a two-point lead with 1.8 seconds left. Duke didn't have any timeouts and missed its half-court heave. Kansas won, 77-75.
It was an unbelievably exciting start to the year for the Jayhawks, after a disappointing first game. The shot also served as the start to an incredible senior campaign for Mason, who earned the title of Big 12 Player of the Year, and is the favorite for National Player of the Year awards. He scored 21 points and dished out five assists, almost identical to his season averages of 20.9 points and 5.2 assists per game.
1. Kansas' 14-point comeback in under three minutes against West Virginia
Kansas fans waited for the Jayhawks' scoring run all night on Feb. 13 against West Virginia, and it never came.
Until the clock read 2:58, Kansas faced the second home loss in a row. Then it didn't happen.
The Jayhawks rallied in the final minutes to force overtime. In the extra period, the miracle had already been worked and the Jayhawks won 84-80.
"I think it's the most remarkable win I've ever been a part of, and we've had some great ones here, but we've never come from 14 down with two and a half minutes left against the ninth-ranked team in the country," Bill Self said after the game.
Some fans left the Fieldhouse early and missed out as Kansas recovered from one of its worst regulation performances of the season. Overtime was a different story. The Jayhawks outscored the Mountaineers 13-9 in the overtime period.
Kansas only led for six and half minutes during the entire game. Mason scored 24 points, and added four rebounds and five assists to lead the Jayhawks to the comeback win.
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