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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- COVER PHOTO BY CHRIS BRONSON
KANSAS IN HEAT
EARLY EMISSIONS.
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THAT'S DISGUSTING 7
RELIEVE YOURSELF WHERE YOU CLEAN YOURSELF?
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My only advice for BYU: Don't unpack your bags.
A NEW WAVE OF MUSIC
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THE ELECTRONIC GENRE MAKES ITS WAY TO LAWRENCE.
BEAUTY BLUNDER
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THE REAL COST OF FEATHER EXTENSIONS.
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For now, the Big 12 is still breathing. It was just another round of realignment chaos and another false alarm. Missouri was rumored to have an SEC invite according to ESPN, but only if the Big 12 collapsed. The Tigers are still in the fold and it appears the conference will try to expand. BYU makes the most sense as the 10th member.
Oklahoma State/Texas/Texas Tech combination isn't going anywhere for a while. They are "committed" to the Big 12 now. Committed until the Pac-12 decides the time is right or until Texas figures out that no conference wants to deal with that pesky Longhorn Network.
Unfortunately, that advantage doesn't help volleyball coach Ray Bechard when it comes to his team's set of twins.
Sophomore Amy Wehrs said there is one way to tell her apart from her twin sister Kara.
"The challenge for me at first was just telling them apart" Bechard said.
"I smile all the time," Amy said. "Kara is more of a 'Let's get down to business. Let's get stuff done' person. I'm just always happy."
Kara, a setter, is a starter who sees more playing time than her sister, who is one of
the hitter's limited mi on the court.
"She's extremely capable." Bechard said. "She's a high-level pass and serve. Right now in the system we've got going on, her role hasn't been extensive as far as playing time goes, but I know if she is called upon she will be ready to go."
In last Saturday's first game against Valparaiso, Kara helped the team overcome its third five-set contest of the season with a double-double, of 52 assists and 13 digs. She said she can only have a standout performance if her hitters are play-
tially important to the twins. But as they approached their decision, the reality of separation began to weigh on both of them.
"We didn't care if we went to different schools." Kara said. "But as the process got further along, we decided we did want to play together. We've played together our whole lives, so it was kind of important that we went to the same school."
"Anyone who comes off the bench like Amy did is going to have great success
Kara said she knows her sister can play great volleyball when called upon.
"Amy is always positive and always in a good mood, and Kara is a little more intense." Riley said. "That is definitely how you can separate them on the volleyball court."
"Whenever we're having a bad day, we're there for each other." Amy said. "Whenever we're having a good day, we're there to congratulate each other."
Despite the differences in position, playing time and personality, the twins are always there for each other when the going gets tough.
— Edited by Lindsey Deiter
to have some new life for the time being.
After the members of the Oklahoma Board of Regents authorized University of Oklahoma President David Boren complete control of the Sooners' conference affiliation, Boren specifically mentioned the Pac-12 as a possible destination for the school. However, Oklahoma's sights now seem to be solely on improving the Big 12.
Boren said in a statement issued Tuesday night that even though Oklahoma didn't apply for membership to the Pac-12 this year, Oklahoma's leaders have developed a positive rela-
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