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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2008
VOLUME 120 ISSUE 41
OKLAHOMA 45,KANSAS31
COULDN'T END SOONER
The Jayhawk defense tries in vain to keep Oklahoma running back DeMarco Murray out of the end zone during Saturday's 45-31 Oklahoma victory at Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla. Oklahoma scored 45 points against the Kansas defense, gaining 674 yards of total offense, including 206 yards rushing and 468 yards passing. For full coverage of the Jayhawks' second loss of the season, SEE WRAPUP ON PAGE 4B.
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CONTEST
Students can help choose new chant Online voting for replacement cheer begins today at Kansan.com
BY RYAN MCGEENEY
rmcgeeney@kansan.com
The University Daily Kansan, in conjunction with Student Senate and University Relations, is promoting an effort to replace the chant that has become associated with kickoffs at Jayhawk football games in recent seasons.
The chant, "rip his picking head off," which was taken from dialogue in the 1998 Adam Sandler movie "The Waterboy," has been criticized for its vulgarity and lack of class. Shouted by Kansas fans as a kicker sends the ball downfield, the chant has come to be a primary complaint for those wanting a family-friendly atmosphere at Memorial Stadium.
Adam McGonigle, Wichita junior and
Several days before the layhawks' game against Colorado last week, University Relations distributed an e-mail to students featuring a video in which Kansas football coach Mark Mangino addressed Jayhawk football fans, requesting them to stop saying the chant.
"I don't think the chant that's being echoed is very original, and I think it's very offensive to some people in the crowd." McGonigle said. "I think a lot of students are interested in being more respectful."
"There are mixed reports as to how well it went at the last game, but I think it has improved," McGonigle said. "Students who
student body president, said the current chant didn't accurately reflect the sentiment of the majority of lavhawk fans.
did it were in the minority."
Voting for the new chant will conclude on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Matt Erickson, editor in chief of The Kansan, said the paper would have a selection of alternatives posted on Kansan.com today. Fans will have the opportunity to vote online for a new chant, which may be introduced during Saturday's game against Texas Tech.
"I want it to be something uniquely suited to KU," Erickson said. "Our other traditions are unique to the school, like the Jayhawk mascot. The current chant is better suited to a more generic school with a generic mascot, like a Tiger or Wildcat."
Edited by Rachel Burchfield
CAMPUS
Proposed changes may become reality for School of Fine Arts
The School of Fine Arts will become the School of the Arts if the Kansas Board of Regents passes the University's proposal within the next couple of months.
FULL STORY PAGE 4A
The School of Fine Arts currently includes the art, design, music and dance departments.
ARTS
Magazine chooses graduate's photo out of thousands for cover
JPG Magazine featured a recent KU graduate's photo, which shows a scene from the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival. The photographer, Melissa
Madison Fuller, discusses her passion for photography.
FULL STORY PAGE 8A
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