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KANSAN.COM/SPORTS | THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2017
After 8 Kansas Relays, Bakers run last races
> SHAUN GOODWIN
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After racing in the Kansas Relays for eight consecutive years, twin sisters Nashia and Malika Baker found it difficult to turn their backs on the track for the last time.
"It feels very surreal," Malika said, with a sad tone to her voice.
Nashia and Malika, who originally lived in Fort Benning, Georgia, moved to Lansing at a young age and attended Lansing High School for all four years. Living just
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Films like 'Fifty Shades of Grey' promote unsafe sex
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JOSH MCQUADE
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A lack of sexual education combined with films promoting risque sex activities may wrongly skew sex culture at the University. According to Jenny McKee, program manager at the Health Education Resource Office at Watkins Memorial Health Center, film series such as "Fifty Shades of Grey" may be dangerous to those without proper sex education.
"Unfortunately, in this country students come to the University of Kansas, or to the university of their choice, without a lot of sexual health education," McKee said.
Students who are uneducated in sex topics can become easily swayed or confused when they watch media's portrayals of sex in either a positive or negative light. Even though many students aren't sufficiently educated about it, the National College Health Assessment in 2015 found that slightly over 50 percent of University students surveyed engaged in vaginal intercourse in the 30 days before participating in the assessment.
"Fifty Shades of Grey" was a book turned to film that portrays a sadomasochist relationship between Christian Grey, a rich and powerful businessman, and Anastasia Steele, a college senior who wants to interview Grey for her campus
paper. The book received praise from The Guardian for its portrayal of a sadomasochist relationship, but the film also was hit with criticism from publications like the Huffington Post for portraying those kinds of sexual relationships incorrectly.
McKee said she believes that the film incorrectly depicts the BDSM community, showing a relationship that is more abusive than BDSM.
"I think movies like 'Fifty Shades of Grey' really make it seem glamorous to be in an abusive relationship," McKee said.
BDSM is an acronym that includes four sex acts that could be described as non traditional sex: bondage, dominance, sadism and masochism. McKee said the BDSM community is all about consent, but "Fifty Shades of Grey" misses the mark on that subject.
"College-aged individuals are already very high at risk to be in an unhealthy or abusive relationship," McKee said. "When they pay $20 with a friend to go to a movie and see something that's supposed to be glamorizing and unhealthy relationship, I think it would certainly reinforce [unhealthy or abusive relationships]."
According to the National Library of Medicine, more than 84 percent of films released between 1950 and 2006 contained sexual content. However, they say most of these films
do not portray safe sex.
The lack of representation of protected sex may give viewers the impression that unprotected sex is safe. Chris Cleary, a sophomore majoring in film at the University, said he believes that filmmakers hold a great responsibility when making films involving sex.
"Filmmakers can create films in whatever ways they are feeling and can influence the audience," Cleary said.
There are films, however, that depict sex in a positive light — portraying intimate acts in both a fun and consensual ways. "Friends with Benefits" is a 2011 film starring Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis that depicts a casual sexual relationship between two friends. According to McKee, the film correctly depicts a culture that is widely popular around college campuses: hookup culture. Apps such as Tinder allow for easy access to casual, consensual sex, which McKee says is a great thing, as long as it is safe and consensual.
"It's impossible to separate the emotional connection or the emotions that happen when someone is sexually active with another person," McKee said. "That's one of the benefits of sex."
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ply because they were better and more athletic.
But, of course, once that happened, the older kids would change a small rule to either give them a slight advantage or to hinder the play of my overly athletic friends.
Ridiculous, right? Just because the older kids were not as good at something they would change the rules.
I think about my days on the blacktop whenever I hear any analyst or even casual fan gripe about the "Hack-a-Shaq" rule, which more realistically has become "Hack-a-DeAndre" or "Hack-a-Roberson."
Every time I hear Jeff Van Gundy whine and moan about this "hacking" rule, I cringe. Don't get me wrong, I don't like watching it, it slows down the game like crazy, but in the playoffs when winning is the only thing that matters, I'd love to see my team use it.
player who is getting fouled (imagine you're Andre Roberson and you see the Houston Rockets bench laughing at your back-to-back missed free throws in the playoffs, ouch), and it's utilized by fantastic coaches like Gregg Popovich and Terry Stotts.
But, to say that they should change the rule is
It is your job as an NBA basketball player, and it's the second easiest shot behind the layup. I don't want to hear the "my hands are too big" excuse or the "he's great in practice, but it's different in a game."
In this case, absolutely hate the player (the one that's garbage at free throws that is, not the smart one fouling them), not the game.
It's not different; it's one repetitive motion that you have all day every single day to work on. Don't change the rule, get better.
happening to you? Get better at free throws.
Another player who made the trip home was right-handed starting pitcher Sean Rackoski, who claims Chandler, Arizona, as his hometown.
The 6-foot-7 hurler pitched five strong innings while allowing one earned run, although two additional runs crossed the plate as a result of Kansas errors. Rackoski was credited with the win, his fourth of the year.
Other than the two free bases he was awarded, Karre also laced a single to center field that plated two additional runs, giving him a total of four RBIs in the game.
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ing ball magnet.
Sophomore left fielder Devin Foyle and senior first baseman Marcus Wheeler were the other Kansas players with hometown fans in the bleachers. Foyle, from Fountain Hills, and Wheeler, from Phoenix, combined for
Sophomore right-hander Blake Goldsberry entered in relief to begin the sixth inning, and he locked down the Antelopes for the remainder of the game. He allowed just one run on two hits, but, perhaps more importantly, he saved Price from having to dig deep into his bullpen for a midweek matchup.
Focus. We'll a chance to blow the game wide open and just left too many guys on base."
As of late, Kansas has been on a tear, as it has taken down both Big 12 and non-conference opponents with ease in the month of April. The Jayhawks began the month with a series win over the Texas Longhorns, and have been hot ever since. Currently, Kansas has won 10 of its last 15 games, including two consecutive Big 12 series wins.
T na h Tex 'em,
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The Jayhawks continue their two-game midweek series against Grand Canyon on Wednesday at 3 p.m.
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