DAY in the LIFE special section inside + THURSDAY, DEC. 1, 2016 | VOLUME 132 ISSUE 30 THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN THE STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1904 Nick Herren remembered for loyalty and passion GIFT GUIDE KANSAN.COM B3 DIY HOLIDAY TREATS If you're not sure what to get someone, food is always a great option. Here are three recipes that, with the help of some pretty packaging, will make great gifts for friends, family or that random person who lives on your floor that you're still obligated to buy a gift for. While the Kansan found these recipes from friends and family, they are all available many places online. SPICY PRETZELS 1-1lb. bag pretzels 1/2 cup oil 1-1 oz. pkg. ranch dressing 1 tbsp. garlic powder 1 tbsp. lemon pepper 1 1/2 tsbp. cayenne pepper Mix together and put into pan. Bake at 250 for one hour, stirring every 15 min. RUSSIAN TEA 2 cups sugar 1 3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon 2 cups orange flavored drink mix 3/4 tsp. cloves 1 pkg. lemon drink mix 1/2 cups instant iced tea 1 small pkg. red hots Combine ingredients well; store in airtight covered container. Use two heaping teaspoonfuls per one cup boiling water."Puts a little zip back in your body," according to Loveign Ostrander in the Elmont United Methodist Church cookbook. POWER BARS 4 cups peanut/cashew/almond butter 2 cups chocolate chips semisweet 2 cups honey 3 Tbsp butter (unsalt ed) 2 cups sunflower seeds (unsalted) 11/3 cups powdered milk 8 cups oats Put all ingredients in a large bowl and mix. Scoop into balls and put on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for eight-10 minutes. Makes a large recipe. Keep extras in the freezer. COLORFUL STAINED GLASS Holiday gifts for the family! 626 North 2nd Street, Lawrence, KS 66044 (785)331-7695 Personalize it! Make your own in our classes! Short-term & long-term classes offered Go to OzArtGlass.com for our class schedule rector Jim Marcimony. The Jayhawks were announced as the fifth-overall seed during Sunday's NCAA Selection Show, the highest seed the Jayhawks have received in program history. The sustained success over the season has put the Jayhawks in a position to host tournament games, and potentially regional games. "I think we get a little bit ahead of the game there if we keep talking about top four seeds," coach Ray Bechard said. "You have to win two in the first weekend to even worry about being a host." To compare Horejsi to other volleyball teams in the Big 12, Texas' Gregory Gymnasium holds 4.000. TCU's Recreation Center holds 1,900. Baylor, Kansas State, West Virginia, Texas Tech and Iowa State all share their facilities with other athletic teams, each of which have capacities anything for granted. A fiveseed still could be a potential regional host." Ray Bechard Volleyball Coach Prior to this, there was "We have not discussed moving to Allen Fieldhouse, because we love Horejsi. It provides a very intimate, rowdy atmosphere that benefits our volleyball team," Marchiony said. "But we have talked about expanding Horejsi if we can. So we are looking at some plans. We are talking to donors. We want to expand it to at least 3,000 seats." But KU Atnietics does not want to make this a permanent solution to the overcrowding problem. put all our time and energy to try to win two this weekend." Hosting an NCAA tournament match is very different than a regular season match when it comes to the The first match of the NCAA tournament at Horejsi Family Athletics Center will begin Thursday at 4 p.m. between Northern Iowa and Creighton, both 2016 Kansas opponents. The Jayhawks will play Samford at 6:30 p.m. Winners of the Thursday matches will play on Friday at 6:30 p.m. for a spot in the Sweet Sixteen. -Edited by Chandler Boese you know he'd be in front leading the way." Alex Cole got to know Herren when he first joined the same fraternity at the University in 2013. Although Cole has since transferred to Texas Tech University, he said he kept in touch with Herren and that he was "one of those people you'll never forget." "When you look back on his college career, all those people you met, there's that select few you'll never forget, you'll always remember, and Nick was one of those people," Cole said. "The impact he made on people's' lives, wheth- was joined by over 30 others who, upon learning of the news, had rushed to Herren's side. A vigil to honor Herren will be held Thursday evening at 8 p.m. at the University Campanile. Richmond, who is organizing the event, expects more than 200 people to attend. He said he will remember Herren as someone who "lived and loved so fiercely." "He was a guy who just loved getting down in the trenches and doing work, no matter what it was, and he always did it with a smile on his face." Richmond said. "That's who Nick was." INDEX NEWS...2 OPINION...4 ARTS & CULTURE...9 SPORTS...12 KANSAN.COM CONNECT WITH US GAMEDAY Look ahead to Saturday's game between Kansas and Stanford on Kansan.com @KANSANNEWS /THEKANSAN KANSAN.NEWS @UNIVERSITY DAILYKANSAN 1 +