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DOING WITHOUT// SHOES
> Absence makes the heart grow...?
If you don't normally walk around barefoot, my advice is not to start now.
Most of us couldn't imagine a life without shoes, so I decided to give it a shot. After two and a half hours of walking around Jayhawk Boulevard, getting thorns stuck in my heel, and attempting to maneuver around glass shards, my feet were on fire!
When I was a kid, I could run up and down my block barefoot while running over acorns and sticks like it was nothing. Those days are obviously long gone. It took everything I had in me to last as long as I did.
However, there are some barefoot daredevils on campus that aren't affected at all by the 130-degree sidewalks, thorn bushes or glass shards. Tim Clark, a junior from Lawrence who is known among his friends as "Barefoot Tim," goes barefoot everywhere he can. He even says there's a barefoot season.
Whenever the weather gets up to about 50 degrees, Tim says it's time to take his shoes off. He says nothing compares to really feeling
where you're walking on a daily basis
Going barefoot, believe it or not, can actually be good for you in some ways. According to Patty Quinlan, the nursing supervisor at Watkins Memorial Health Center, going without shoes can strengthen your legs from the knees down and improve your overall posture.
On the other hand, Quinlan adds, fungi, lacerations, puncture wounds and blisters are the downside to going barefoot.
With my feet still burning as I finish this article, I'd advise you to keep your soles covered. [CHRIS NEAL]
ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS// CHANGING A FLAT TIRE >In case of emergency, read quickly.
Photo by Chris Neal
You're driving along, when suddenly you begin to hear the distinctive thud of a flat tire. What do you do?
Don't panic. It's relatively easy to change a tire. Two of the most important things to do are turn on your hazard lights and make sure your car is in park, says Luke Rizza, a junior from Hesston. "You also want to block the opposite tire with a rock or tire block, so if for some reason the car moves, it won't fall off
Photo by Katie James
Quite simply, this is Texas A&M giving the finger to Texas for being better than them in nearly every way, shape and form. Instead of beating the Longhorns head-tohead, they decided losing more games in a better conference would be the proper form of revenge.
Whether you're a seasoned pro, or have a flat for the first time, Betty Oliva, AAA spokesperson, says to follow these steps to change your tire safely:
the jack and hit you," Rizza says.
1. Pull over on a level surface free of gravel or sand that could cause your car to move. Put your car in park, turn on your hazard lights, and check your owner's manual for any instructions specific to your type of vehicle.
So now it's the Big 12's turn, as they can say goodbye to Texas A&M. You can be sure they will take pleasure in watching them get "whooped" more often than not.
2. Place a tire block or rock behind the opposite wheel to keep your car from shifting.
Remove the hubcap if possible.
3. Loosen the lug nuts or bolts on the wheel slightly, Jack up the car and take the damaged wheel off, replacing it with the spare.
4. Tighten the lug nuts in a cross pattern and lower the car back to the ground."Keep in mind that some spare tires may not be a full-size functional tire.Some have speed limitations and are just designed to get you to a repair shop," Oliva says.
KATIE JAMES
Edited by Sarah McCabe
A&M is making a move that will put them in the lower echelon of the top football conference instead of remaining in the upper echelon of one of the top conferences (albeit a very unstable one).
while, 11 of the top 40 recruits will be playing football in Austin, Texas this season.
DOWNTOWN - 10th & New Hampshire
program joins the West Coast Conference.
Jan 19,2011
University of Texas president William Powers said Texas is
" firmly committed " to the Big 12 and that league officials knew Texas was pursuing a network deal.
12 commissioner Dan Beebe explaining that Texas ABM is considering leaving the Big 12.
Texas A&M president R. Bowen Loftin sends a letter to Big
Aug 25. 2011
ATM
Aug 30,2011
Texas A&M denies the Monday
New York Times report that it notified the Big 12 of its intention to leave the athletic conference.
become the 17th member of the Big East conference after
Jul 1, 2011
The Governors of Colorado and Utah dean June 30 'Pac-12 Day' as the Ute Utes and Colorado Buffaloes become official members
leaving the Mountain West.
of Pac-12.
Aug 29,2011
The New York Times reports that President R. Bowen Loftin informed Big 12 Board Chairman Brady Deaton that the Aggies
will officially withdraw from the conference as early as Tuesday.
Aug 31, 2011
Texas A&M officially notifies the Big 12 of its intention to withdraw from the conference.
Sara McClinton and Chelsea Albers may each be in their first season with the Jayhawks, but coach Ray Bechard is counting on both of them to contribute, and contribute early. McClinton started all three of the team's victories in the season-opening Georgia Bulldog Invitational over the weekend, and Albers started both of the Saturday sweets.
"We're going to put the best six out there, and sometimes that's a bit of a stretch for freshmen to do that," Bechard said. "But we have a bunch of confidence in both of those young ladies."
McClinton finished the weekend with 11 kills, including seven in the finale against Georgia. To secure her role as a starter for the season's first three games, McClinton had to play catch-up with the upperclassmen who stayed over the summer.
"I knew we had a good opportunity to compete with some of the upperclassmen for the spots, but you can't come in and expect to start," McClinton said. "You have to
training in Italy, the freshmen were not permitted to tag along. Still, the upperclassman have tried to make the Nebraska' natives feel at home, Albers said.
"That is a tough call," Bechard said. "You need to kind of get a sense for where you think their progress will be within the first month and if this is a kid that can help us by mid-
Albers had an impressive first start on Saturday morning, recording six kills in the sweep against Liberty. She may have ensured her spot as a starter through a decorated high school career at Papillion LaVista, where she notched a state-leading 487 kills in 2009 was named the Omaha World-Herald's Girl's 2010-11 Athlete of the Year her senior season.
Starting so early is an unexpected perk for Albers, but it is one she said she plans on working hard to maintain. Both freshmen had to work hard just to avoid being redshirted by Bechard, who said the decision to sit and develop a player for a year is a difficult one.
"They have worked hard to include us and not make us feel like freshmen," Albers said. "Speaking for myself, I feel like they treat us like volleyball players and not by our age."
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Since Bechard was hired as the coach of the volleyball team 14 years ago, he has had a player from Nebraska on his roster every season. Albers and McClinton first met as opponents in the state's notoriously competitive high school volleyball circuit. They would later come to know each other better as teammates at the even more competitive club level.
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"Growing up in Nebraska, I think it gave us a huge advantage," McClinton said. "High school volley-
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