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Nooks & Crannies: Steps behind Blake Hall
A student runs up the 110 steps behind Blake Hall. The steps could be used as a leisurely walk or an intense workout.
Mindy Ricketts/KANSAN
Books:
'Bounds' proves absurd claims
"Out of Bounds - Inside the NBA's Culture of Rape, Violence, and Crime”—by Jeff Benedict
Face it: Mt. Oread is big and steep. But if you love stairs and steps, this campus is for you. The KU campus is packed with them. Did you know: There are 110 steps behind Blake Hall. 110.
They aren't going to be mistaken from the Philadelphia steps from the Rocky movies. But if
Jeff Benedict is a bit sensational in his book about violence in the NBA culture, proposing that every NBA player cited for marijuana use is a violent criminal. He does make several solid points and has documentation to prove his claims that basketball players live in a world where people cater to their every self-indulgence. His theory that an NBA player's life on the road and access to groupies, is the perfect environment for allegations of sexual assault, is proven again and again. Some of the crimes detailed include Patrick Ewing and Ruben Patterson, who, through force or celebrity status, took advantage of their power over others. Money-hungry lawyers and agents only multiply the excess of a professional athlete's lifestyle. Benedict summarizes his novel best, saying, "In a culture that heaps wildly disproportionate
you need a workout, you can find it here. Even a leisurely walk to class will surely burn a few calories. So if you find yourself on Sunnyside Avenue behind Blake Hall, remember, 110.
Rustin Dodd
Indictment Handed Down
rewards on the athletically gifted, fame can become confused with such true hallmarks of heroism as courage, loyalty, and self-restraint."
—Gretchen Gier
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