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The KU Men's Glee Club is taking to the roads on a regional tour to fund the group, as well as help build camaraderie. PAGE 3A
--ure is up 3.1 percent from last year. Every year, most KU students join the masses on the road, but some, like Bard, don't. Bard will spend the holiday in Lawrence because he was just home the weekend before last, he said, and he needed to catch up on some work.
SPORTS Sophomore runner Benson Chesang won seventh place at the NCAA Cross Country Championships. PAGE 12A
KANSAN
VOL.115 ISSUE 67
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2004
Away for Thanksgiving
Some students will celebrate their thanks without their families
BY ANDY HYLAND
ahyland@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Joe Bard will miss his mother's turkey and stuffing this Thanksgiving.
"My mom is the best cook ever," the Minneapolis, Minn., sophomore said.
During this Thanksgiving weekend, 37.2 million people are estimated to be travelling 50 miles or more during the weekend, said Chuck Mai, a spokesman for AAA. That fig
"I'm definitely going to miss my family," he said. "But it'll also be nice. I'm going to get some privacy, and I haven't had any of that for a long time."
He will spend the Thanksgiving hol-
"I'm going to get some privacy, and I haven't had any of that for a long time."
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of that for a long time."
Minneapolis, Minn., sophomore
iday in Overland Park with one of his friends.
"They're like a second family to me," he said.
Jeremy Vander Voort, Kansas City, Kan., junior, also won't be making his usual trip home this year.
His family is traveling to Illinois to visit relatives, but he has to stay in town and work. That won't stop him from enjoying the holiday, however.
He and some other friends plan to cook a traditional Thanksgiving meal here in Lawrence.
Greek performance art
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Panel of judges picks 5 shows for 'By the Numbers'
BY AUSTIN CASTER
acaster@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Kelly Wells described her show as "very Rock-Chalky." Rock-Chalky means outgoing, upbeat and energetic, she said. Unfortunately her show was not Rock-Chalky enough to make the final cut.
Rock Chalk Revue directors gathered at Liberty Hall last night to find out whether a panel of judges chose their shows for the performances on March 10, 11 and 12 at the Lied Center. The theme will be "By The Numbers." Twelve groups auditioned but five made the final cut.
Before the announcement, Wells said she was nervous and excited because her group put in so much work. Her sorority, Kappa Delta, teamed with Lambda Chi Alpha to write "Wild Wild Wedding."
"The screw-up older brother best man loses the ring, and the father of the bride tries to arrest everyone."
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Jeff Ruane, Overland Park senior, and Lindsay Phillips, Leawood senior, celebrate their entry into the Rock Chalk Revue. Ruane of Phi Delta Beta and Phillips of Gamma Phi Beta are part of the group 'On Air'. "It's so special every time," said Ruane, who is in his third year of Rock Chalk, "it's such and honor."
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University city fight about land agreement
BY STEPHANIE FARLEY
sfarley@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
The city planning commission unanimously rejected a land use agreement at its meeting last Wednesday, but the decision is not as final as it sounds.
The agreement is a proposed compromise between the City of Lawrence and the University of Kansas. The agreement draws an imaginary line around the primary campus. Within this line, the city has no control of construction that takes place on the campus. But the University does have to comply with city codes for storm, waste and drinking water.
Beyond the line, there is 150-foot buffer surrounding the primary campus. The agreement states that the University can build within this buffer, but it has to engage in dialogues with stakeholders and surrounding property owners.
Anything outside of the buffer zone is subject to city zoning codes
Right now, the city has no authority to enforce zoning laws on the University, because it is a state-run agency. The agreement would allow the city to have some authority over zoning University property when it chooses to expand.
The planning commission doesn't have the authority to act on its decision. It can only recommend that the proposed University zoning standard not replace the current "U" or University zoning code, which has been in place since 1966 with several amendments to it.
The planning commission asked the city commission to delay approving the agreement until it went back and negotiated more with the University, said Susan Erickson, planning commissioner. The commission wanted neighborhoods in the surrounding area of the University to have more say, she said.
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Senior guard Keith Langford shoots over the Catamount's Taylor Coppenrath and freshman forward Josh Duell Friday night. Langford scored 12 points.
St. Joseph's looks to take on Kansas
Coach hopes to create Vermont-like scare
BY MIRANDA LENNING
milening@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITE
Martelli said he was interested to see how Vermont kept the score down in the 60s.
Saturday was Phil Martelli's 28th wedding anniversary. But Judy Martelli did not see a lot of her husband, St. Joseph's basketball coach.
Instead, Martelli prepared for tonight's game against Kansas by studying game film of Kansas vs. Vermont. Martelli said he hoped the tape would reveal how Vermont hung with the Jayhawks, until a J.R. Giddens three pointer with 3:30 left in the game gave the Jayhawks a one point lead and the momentum to seal the victory, 68-61.
"We are going to have to keep it low
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What Martelli is most likely to see when he watches Friday's game film is a Kansas team that shot a meager 38 percent from the field, but won the game because of
because we won't be able to put up a 100 points," Martelli said.
enced play and clutch execution.
Kansas, which led 28-31 at the half, went 11-32 from the field in the first 20 minutes of the game. But the Jayhawks couldn't put the Catamounts away in the second half.
In a game that had 10 lead changes, it wasn't until Giddens' three-pointer that the Jayhawks looked in control of the game. After that, Kansas' experience took over. Junior Christian Moody
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Giving thanks
Zeta Phil Beta members Krys Cole, Topeka senior, wraps up a ham as Candace Haines, St. Louis senior, pours fried onions on green bean casserole last night. Cole and Haines were preparing for today's Thanksgiving dinner for the women of First Step House, a drug rehabilitation center. This is the third year the sorority has made dinner for the house.
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Basketball game vandalism
A couple residents reported that their cars were broken into and valuables stolen while the vehicles were parked in Lot 90 during the KU basketball game. PAGE 3A
Assistant coach overcomes injuries
Renita Davidson came to Kansas to play volleyball, but injuries won't allow her to play any longer. But she's making the best of the situation as an assistant coach. PAGE 12A
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