Volume 125 Issue 60
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN UDK SUNFLOWER SHOWDOWN
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FINALS GUIDE 2012
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HANNAH BARLING
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Phone dead? No problem.
Charging stations were installed on the Lawrence and Edwards campus' during winter break. The installation was an initiative of Student Senate and KU Information Technology.
The project was one of 12 different items on KUnited's platform this past year. Brandon Woodard, student body vice president, said that this project was made a priority because the idea came from the students.
"You don't leave your phone at home; everyone has a phone," Woodard said.
Rachel Brasher, a senior from Ozawkie, said she thinks the stations will be helpful for students.
SOURCE: KU Athletic
Robbie Bondi, a sophomore from Leawood, said he won't need to use the charging stations because he charges his phone at night.
Once KU IT agreed to fund the
"I know I'm never responsible about charging my phone," Brasher said.
Not that one institution has dominated the other, but one school only focused on its fellow in-state competitor while the other looked in the opposite direction for a challenge.
might be a tad dramatic. Instead the University of Kansas is left with the Little Apple and a daunting task: Commit to a rivalry that has been one-sided since its inception.
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"It started with Sheahon Zenger," Price said of Kansas' Athletics Director. "He has made it clear to everyone who coaches, regardless of the sport, that he's going to start
Price echoes a rededication that has been the focus of Kansas' athletics department since Missouri's departure from the Big 12, and it's one that began at the top.
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For some Kansas programs, there won't be much of a transition.
The women's volleyball teams at Kansas and K-State, for instance, boast many players from within the state. That adds to a match that Jayhawks coach Ray Bechard said has always been important to the team.
"Kansas has been Kansas State's rival since I've been in the league," Kansas baseball coach Ritch Price said. "Our rival has been Missouri. That's now being refocused."
"I never felt that way against K-State," Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self said of the Jayhawks' animosity for Missouri. "I think this will turn a little bit to become more heated as we move forward."
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Bechard said the familiarity of in-state players intensifies the drive to capture Kansas bragging rights.
But those other programs, the ones that recruit more out-of-state players, they'll be at the center of a rivalry that has become more important with the absence of Missouri.
women's basketball coach Bonnie Henrickson said. "Maybe they're not a particular fan of any given sport, but they're a fan of booing K-State."
Maybe, but maybe not. Zenger said the Missouri and K-State rivalries have different genes. Over time they have evolved in different ways.
"You might have people that go to a contest not because of the game but because it's K-State." Kansas
Price will be combating that by coaching his players to bring the level of competitiveness the Jayhawks show against Missouri to all games against K-State. Price knows you can't replace Missouri, yet he
"When you've coached at KU, regardless of the sport, for 100 years the rivalry has been first and foremost about Missouri." Price said. "Now that they've left the Big 12 conference, I think you'll see the rivalry between KU and K-State intensify"
can change the way Jayhawk fans look at K-State.
It might take a while to get used to, but purple is the new black.
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Edited by Hayley Jozwiak
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