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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2006
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VOL.117 ISSUE 32
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KANSAS AT NEBRASKA
Agilis Talib, then freshman corner back, catches the football in mid-play. In last year's game in Lawrence, the Jayhawks beat the Cornhuskers 40-15. The victory ended Nebraska's 36-game winning streak.
Jayhawks face tough 'Husker offense, crowd
The Jayhawk football team has a one-game winning streak against the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
OK, so it's not quite the 36-game streak that Nebraska has built up, but it is a start.
"All they can do is scream, holler and cheer," Kansas coach Mark Mangino said. "They're not allowed to do anything else."
On Saturday night Kansas travels to Lincoln,Neb.,to open the Big 12 season in front of more than 80,000 Nebraska fans — almost double the largest crowd Kansas has seen this season.
The game will kick off at 6 p.m. and be televised regionally on Fox Sports Net.
Kansas fans looking to make the trek to Nebraska shouldn't count on finding tickets: Nebraska's Memorial Stadium will be sold out for the 279th cohSECutive game.
Kansas received an allotment of more than 3,000 tickets, but only about 2,000 were sold. The rest were returned to Nebraska.
The Cornhusker offense is currently the best in the Big 12 at scoring points, and last weekend Nebraska rolled over Troy 56-0 while Kansas squeaked by with a 13-7 victory against South Florida.
Stick with The Kansan for complete coverage all weekend. On page 9A, read the latest information on who will start at quarterback for Kansas this weekend. Our Gameday page, 10A, has all the matchup breakdowns and players to watch.
》 HOUSING
After the game, head to Kansan.com for postgame coverage, including audio of Mangino's postgame thoughts and photos from the game.
Living with parents provides students comfort, challenge for independence
Michael Phillips
BY MATT ELDER
As thousands of students flocked to the campus hills celebrating their newly acquired independence away from their parents, there were many others who continued to live at home.
Michael Brock, Lawrence freshman, lives with his parents while he attends the University of Kansas, and said he enjoyed the same freedoms as students who lived outside of their parents' household.
"They're pretty lenient," Brock said. "They've trusted me to come this far in life, so it's my turn to make the responsible choices."
Brock said that living at home offered him a freshman year with less stress. There, he can focus solely on his schoolwork rather than a new community or setting that would surround him if he were living on campus. He can enjoy the comforts of home, in particular, a
home-cooked meal with his family.
John Wade, licensed psychologist at Counseling and Psychological Services, said that CAPS saw numerous cases of homesickness from students new to the University every semester. As a preventive measure, he said there was a strong need for students new to campus to make social connections early within their college careers.
"One of the most important things with dealing with distress is social support," Wade said. "Because missing home, friends and family is to be expected."
But there's no homesickness when living at home. For Brock, a familiar face is always around the corner. He said that his social life had hardly changed since his enrollment at the University, because he has managed to keep many of his old friends and family nearby.
But Wade also suggests that the independence a student acquires in
college can be a challenge to obtain if the environment in which they live hasn't changed since their years in high school.
"In some sense living at the University is regarded as a sort of independence," he said. "And with that physical marker, more intentional steps would have to be taken with a student living at home."
Nichole Reiske, Lawrence sophomore, transferred to the University this semester after living on her own in Indiana last year. After moving back into her parents' house, she said she's felt a loss of independence.
Reiske does appreciate the time she again has with her family; however, after a year of living on her own, Reiske may be regressing from the physical marker Wade discussed
"When you're in high school, you'd check in with your parents and tell them where you were going." Reiske said. "I feel like I have to do that again."
by living with her parents.
She said she was thankful for their continual support, but worried that her desire for independence would grow quicker than her parents' acceptance of it.
Wade said that students living with their parents need to discuss ways for them to become more independent throughout their years at the University. By doing so, they will obtain the more "typical college experiences" students not living under the same roof as their parents have. He said that the most successful living environments would be reached when the student and parents agreed on the manner in which the student would obtain these independent experiences.
Kansan staff writer Matt Elder can be contacted at melder@kansan. com.
Edited by Elyse Weidner
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Ashley Bloom, Hutchinson junior, and Lauren Rowland, Wichita Junior, wait in line Thursday morning to purchase tickets to the Ben Fols concert Nov. 6 at the Lied Center. The girls arrived at 6:30 a.m. to be in line early when the tickets were on sale at 9 a.m. KU students were able to buy tickets before they were available to the general public at the ticket-sale in the Union. The tickets were sold out within a few hours.
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》 ACTIVISM
A recent report from the Coalition for International Justice estimated that almost 400,000 people have died in Darfur since a conflict erupted out of political tensions three years ago. The genocide started after Arabs and African clashed over Darfur's natural resources. A government-backed, Arab group called Janjaweed has been attacking and destroying villages in Darfur since then.
"Darfur needs attention right now," McCall said. "A lot of things there remain unreported. There is name recognition, but beyond that I don't think a lot of people realize the tragedy that is going on there."
Bo McCall, guitarist and backup singer for Kansas City-based Distance to Empty, said his band wanted to play at "Dar4Life" to raise awareness among students.
Tickets for "DarlLife" cost $12, with all the money going to Sudan aid programs. The benefit concerts are the culmination of the desire of University student groups to take action on the genocide and human rights violations in Sudan.
Though thousands of miles away, the genocide has ignited student passions. Mark Skoglund, a member of Fighting Ignorance of Global Humanitarian Threats and Olathe sophomore, will be at the benefit concert Saturday, bopping his head to the band music with the issue of Darfur close to his heart.
BY COURTNEY HAGEN
More than 11 bands will play throughout the day at "Dar4Life" at Burcham Park, 2nd and Indiana Streets, to help raise funds for aid programs in Darfur, Sudan. The benefit concert is the second this week in Lawrence. Amnesty International at the University of Kansas, along with Big Deal Productions in Kansas City, presented a concert last night at Liberty Hall called "Stand Up And Shout," featuring the band Pomeroy.
"Regardless of your age or background, when over 400,000 people have died over this governmentdirected genocide, that is something
Lawrence and Kansas City area bands, such as Censura and Distance to Empty, will rock out to help an African country Saturday.
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Kansan staff writer Courtney Hagen can be contacted at chagen@ kansan.com.
Distance to Empty will play from 4:30 p.m. to 5:10 p.m. Censura will play from 7:40 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
"Dar4Life Benefit Concert
we should be aware of and take action on," Skoglund said.
Jessie Funk, KU Amnesty International officer and Manhattan senior, said even though the fighting in Darfur had been going on for almost three years, the area still needed support.
"It will be a good chance to show Lawrence that we aren't just about playing shows at bars," Vinduska said. "We can show them we can give back and cast more of a positive light."
"There are still many, many refugees and misplaced people who are still feeling the effects of what is going on daily," Funk said. "We all need to be aware when human rights violations are taking place, and we need to take action to prevent these atrocities."
Joe Vinduska, member of Lawrence-based band Censura, said his band would use "Dar4Life" to play new material. He said he thought the event would help to rally the bands playing around a crucial cause.
Besides raising money, organizations will also pass out educational materials about the crisis.
*What: All-day, all-ages concert to raise funds for aid in Darfur, Sudan
*When: Saturday
*Where: Btrcham Park
*Bands playing: Distance to Empty, Albino Fly, Sidewise,
Censura, Aubrey, Fermata, Device, Mindrite, Cassiopia, Rachel Anderson, Joe Schreiner, et al.
*Cost: $12; tickets can be purchased at www.ticketweb.com
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