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Yulduz Kuchkarova finds a family away from home
KANSAN.COM/SPORTS | THURSDAY, DEC. 8, 2016
ERIK NELSON
@erikthefan
@erikthefan
Clark Campbell, coach of the Kansas women's swimming team, had no idea what he would be getting when Yulduz Kuchkarova came to Kansas. The senior and native of Uzbekistan was a mystery.
FINALS GUIDE
December concert guide
KANSAN.COM
LANE HORNBACK
@Laner2301
in finals week upon us, we're all rushing to make that final grade or finish that final paper. Luckily, December has a substantial list of shows coming up in the Lawrence/Kansas City area that are worth a ticket. Here are the shows to keep in mind for this month.
- Edited by Cody Schmitz
Lupe Fiasco with RXMN, The Boy Illinois and Lyric Reddick at The Granada
When: Dec. 10,8 p.m.
Where: 1020 Massachusetts St.
Tickets: $35
Night 4: The Night the
Night 4: The Night the Buzz Stole Xmas at The Midland Theater
Artists: Band of Horses, Local Natives, Warpaint and Jaenki When: Dec. 17, 6:30 p.m.
Where: 1228 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo.
Night 2: The Night the Buzz Stole Xmas at The Midland Theater
Tickets: $29.65
Artists: Milky Chance, Marion Hill, Banks & Steelz and Shaed When: Dec. 15, 6:30 p.m. Where: 1228 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo. Tickets: $20.65
Tickets: $29.65
Kick with Varma Cross, Oktopous, 21 Yrs of Winter, Christmas Anhedonia at The Riot Room
When: Dec. 18, 7 p.m.
Where: 4048
Broadway, Kansas
City, Mo.
Tickets: $7
Josh Garrels with The Brilliance and A Boy & His Kite at Liberty Hall
When: Dec. 16,8
p.m.
Where: 638
Massachusetts St.
Tickets: $35 early
entry GA, $22
standard GA
The Floozies at The Midland Theater
When: Dec. 23,
8:20 p.m.
Where: 1228 Main
Street, Kansas City,
Mo.
Tickets: $20
Blackfoot Gypsies with The Big Sky at the Bottleneck
When: Dec. 16, 9
p.m.
Where: 737 New
Hampshire St.
Tickets: $8
Hembrée with
Hembee with Spencer Mackenzie Brown and Bonzo Madrid at The Bottleneck
When: Dec. 30,9
Where: 737 New Hampshire St. Tickets: $5
p.m.
Night 3: The Night the Buzz Stole Xmas at The Midland Theater
Artists: Third Eye Blind, The Strumbellas, Judah & The Lion and Night Riots
When: Dec. 16, 6:30 p.m.
Where: 1228 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo.
Tickets: $29.65
ASSJAMZ: New
NEW YEARS Eve Edition at The Granada
When: Dec. 31, 9 p.m.
Where: 1020 Massachusetts St.
Tickets: $10
Kassebaum: A short exercise in mindfulness
▶ NELLIE KASSEBAUM
@nelliekudk
As you read, I encourage you to follow along in this mindfulness activity and take a moment to appreciate yourself and those around you.
About a week ago in class, my professor asked us to begin the session that day with an activity in mindfulness. Sensing our weary minds and depleted motivation, she suggested the following activity.
She asked us to begin by making a list, individually, of people we admired. It could be composed of individuals or a particular group that we looked up to and held to a high standard. My mind immediately went blank. Slowly, images of important people began to appear in my head: my
own family, the Obamas, Lin Manuel Miranda, a few friends and of course I put my dog Max on the list too.
With this list, the professor encouraged us to isolate our top four or five choices of people who had been particularly impactful. With our smaller list, (mine consisted mainly of the above names, with the exclusion of Max), we were asked to write down the attributes we found particularly important, notable and inspiring about these people.
After giving us several minutes to individually evaluate the composition of our smaller list, we were faced with names of amazing people (and, perhaps, dogs). With the list of traits now accompanying our shortlist of people, we had a concise selection of remarkable individuals with exceptional characteristics. Our professor then asked us to look at the list of characteristics and find common ones, that surely enough, were listed multiple times.
Making a third list, this one of repeated traits, the class was beginning to collectively wonder what the point of this activity was. It seemed to be drawn out and perhaps redundant. Our professor reminded us to remain patient and promised the outcome would be worth it.
The final list of common traits, she soon disclosed, are traits that we ourselves possess. Science has proven, she assured us, that we possess the traits we admire in others. My
list of strong, intelligent hard-working and good-natured people made me feel much better about myself, and grateful to have such wonderful role models to copy.
Through the chaos of finals, it's important to keep things in perspective and to mindful of what's best about ourselves.
Nellie Kassebaum is a sophomore from Burdick studying English.
- Edited by Christian Hardy
ones, but certainly those are four that come to mind from a regular season standpoint."
Below is a quick rundown of those games, in the order Self mentioned them, and what he remembers about them.
NO. 9 KANSAS 76, NO.
20 WEST VIRGINIA 69
(OT)
How Self remembers it:
"When we beat West Virginia a couple of years ago to win the league when Perry (Ellis) went down in the second half, that was a gusty win."
March 3,2015
Win No. 556
On senior night in 2015, Kansas won its 11th straight Big 12 title in overtime with a comeback win. Kansas trailed by eight points with 3:39 to play, with Perry Ellis in the locker room injured.
The Jayhawks celebrate their Big 12 title in March 2015 after defeating West Virginia in overtime.
What happened:
But then Frank Mason III and Jamari Traylor took over before overtime. Traylor's 14 points and nine boards all came in the second half and overtime, as he overcame first-half foul trouble to lead Kansas to victory late. Mason's free-throws down the stretch — he scored the team's final eight points in overtime — helped down the Mountaineers. The win avenged a loss to the Mountainers from earlier in the season, when then-No. 23 West Virginia defeated then-No. 8 Kansas.
File photo/KANSAN
KANSAS 59, NO.19
OKLAHOMA 58
February 4, 2006
Win No.269
How Self remembers it:
"We beat Oklahoma when we were down 17 with seven (minutes) and they were a top-15 team when those guys were all freshmen. I thought that was a pretty gutsy win."
"Those guys" were Brandon Rush, Julian Wright and Mario Chalmers — two of which would go on and win a National Championship just two years later. Self remembers it a bit wrong too, though that makes sense considering it was over 10 years ago. Oklahoma was No. 19 in the nation, according to College Basketball Reference. Kansas never fell behind by more than 16, and that was with 10:22 left in the game. But with 7:51, Kansas was down 15 points — 53-38
What happened:
- before a tremendous rally. Rush hit a three-pointer and got a fast-break layup to put Kansas within 10. A short jumper from Chalmers put Kansas on top with 20 seconds to play. Unranked Kansas didn't play its best game offensively, but held Oklahoma to 58 points on 34.8 percent shooting, had 10 steals and eight blocks.
NO.1 KANSAS 109,
NO.2 OKLAHOMA 106
(3OT)
January 4, 2016
Win No.572
How Self remembers it: "The OU win last year was obviously big."
What happened:
What happened:
This one is fresh in the mind
of Kansas fans, and it's probably one of the most competitive games ever played in Allen Fieldhouse. Perry Ellis went for 27 points and had 13 boards, Devonte' Graham went for 22 points, and Wayne Selden Jr. had 21. All of that, along with big steals late in the third overtime from Frank Mason III, helped Kansas down the No. 2 team in the country despite Buddy Hield's ridiculous 46-point day. Hield shot 23 times from the field, along with 14 free throws. As Oklahoma had a chance to win the game, Mason defended Hield as he prepared to throw the inbound at the end of the game. Instead, Mason stripped the ball away on the pass in, and hit a pair of free throws — two of his 15 points
witnai and the ian support to come back and win that one."
What happened:
Self has often said this the best game he's played at Allen Fieldhouse, and for good reason. The Jayhawks trailed by 19 with 17 minutes left, but erased the deficit against the No.3 team in the country to force overtime. It was the final installment of the Border War, at least while Missouri was in the Big 12. Now, it's been cemented into Kansas basketball folklore and forever commemorated in the pre-game Allen Fieldhouse video. Thomas Robinson scored seven of the team's last nine points, then blocked Missouri's game-winning shot to force overtime — the block heard around the world. Tyshawn Taylor and Robinson combined for 52 points to carry Kansas to the victory over Missouri.
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