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KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Max Falkenstien began his 60th and final season Saturday night broadcasting Kansas athletics.
But the 81-year-old said he did not want to take away all the attention from the athletic programs.
Falkenstien also hosted television shows for more than 30 years with basketball and football coaches, including Larry Brown, Don Fambrough, Pepper Rogers and Rov Williams.
Falkenstien has served as the play-by-play announcer for Jayhawk athletics for 39 years and assumed his current role as color commentator in September 1984.
"I want this year to be like all other seasons, without any undue emphasis on me," he said.
He and current play-by-play announcer, Bob Davis, have worked together since the fall of 1984.
As a Lawrence High School graduate, Falkenstien was the first person inducted into the school's Hall of Honor. He has also been inducted into both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. In 2001, The Sporting News named Falkenstien "the best radio personality in the country."
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"As we travel around the Big 12, it is obvious how much everyone respects Max and how most all media members know and admire Max," said David Lawrence, Jayhawk Radio Network sideline reporter.
Even though Falkenstien will retire at the end of the season, Kansas athletics director Lew Perkins doesn't expect Falkenstien to leave the athletics program for good.
"We always want Max to be a part of our KU Athletics family," Perkins said. "He does not plan to just fade away and that's just fine with us."
"I'll worry about it when the time comes this spring," Falkenstien said.
Kevin Harlan, KU alumnus and NFL and NBA play-by-play announcer, had been rumored to be Falkenstein's possible replacement. That rumor, however, was quickly dismissed by Jim Marchchlony. associate athletics director
"He's a terrific announcer, but he does play-by-play, and we're looking for a color commentator." Marchiony said.
Marchiony said that the athletics department had not begun the search for a replacement and that any talk would be too premature.
As for Falkenstien, he does not know exactly what the future holds for him.
For now, Falkenstien is content to continue talking about what he knows best: sports.
Harlan could not be reached for comment.
"I feel very optimistic about the football team, which is much improved from over a year ago," Falkenstien said. "And in basketball we have a recruiting class that is unequaled in recent years. It will be a good year."
- Edited by Nate Karlin
'Hawks on a wire
Framed by the legs of Brynn Johnson, Heston senior, Stefanie Norred, Colorado Springs, Colo. senior, watches Johnson walk on a slack line. The duo took turns walking on a slack line in front of Stauffer-Flint Hall Monday afternoon.
STATE
ST. MARYS - This small northeast Kansas town has lost its only grocery store to fire, meaning residents must make 16-mile round trips to buy groceries at the nearest full-service market in Rossville.
Fire destroys grocery store in Kansas town
The blaze early Saturday morning burned Gockel's Thriftway to the ground.
Firefighters kept the fire from spreading to adjoining business buildings, although a coffee shop suffered smoke damage, said city manager Jamie Bell.
Bell said a cause for the fire had not been determined.
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ON CAMPUS
Student Union Activities is hosting a free Halo 2 video game tournament in the Hawk's Nest from 7 to 10 tonight. The winner of the "every man for himself" tournament will receive a $250 gift card from EB Games. Sign up beforehand at the SUA box office on the 4th floor of the Kansas Union.
♦ SUA Films will kick off its fall Flashback Series with the film "Gone With the Wind" at 7 tonight in Woodruff Auditorium on the 5th floor of the Kansas Union.
The Spencer Museum of Art is holding a "Dollars for ScholarsTag Sale" from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday in the museum's Central Court. Money raised from the sale and auction of art donated by Lawrence community members will go to the museum's Saturday Children's Art Appreciation classes.
Ladies of Lawrence Artwork is showcasing artwork created by Lawrence women this weekend. More than 10 local artists will be discussing their work, which will be for sale. This fourth LOLA showcase will be Saturday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at Crafty and Company, 918 Massachusetts St.
Note: The University Daily Kansan prints campus events that are free and open to the public. Submission forms are available in the Kansan newsroom, 111 Stauffer-Flint Hall. Items must be turned in two days in advance of the desired publication date. On Campus is printed on a space available basis.
ON THE RECORD
- A 20-year-old KU student reported $230 in speakers and amplifiers stolen from a vehicle sometime between 6:15 p.m. and 9:50 p.m. Aug. 31 from campus parking lot 300.
♦ A 26-year-old KU student reported a $200 silver Motorola cell phone stolen sometime between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Aug. 10 from Jayhawk Boulevard.
◆ A 64-year-old KU employee reported a $190 parking permit stolen from a vehicle sometime between 8 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Aug. 30 from campus parking lot 8.
- A 21-year-old KU student reported $46 stolen from a residence sometime between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. Sept. 1 from the 1300 block of Kentucky Street.
THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS
What are you doing for winter break?
Spend a week volunteer ing with kids in Florida (or chose from 6 other sites across the US) -Earn junior/senior credit
Applications due September 9th
For more information, visit:
Alternative Winter Breaks
428 Kansas Union
785.864.4317
www.ku.edu/~albreaks
Creating life-long links between students and service!
Where: Alderson Auditorium Kansas Union 4th Floor When: Tuesday September 6th, 7:30 PM
The KU Young Democrats Invite You to Attend our Kickoff Symposium on Black Leaders in the Democratic Party
KU Young Democrats
Raising Awareness of Disability Issues at the University of Kansas
Meeting Tuesday September 6th,7:30 pm Regionalist Room, Kansas Union
September 6,2005
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Student Senate Freshman Election
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Volunteers needed to work with high school students at Free State and Lawrence High Schools.
Lifeline Information meeting Tuesday, September 6 at 7:00.
Opportunities in one-on-one mentoring, working at information tables and also helping with presentations. We focus on preparing for the future and developing life skills Topics often covered are budgeting the college search, other post-secondary options, ACT/SAT prep resume/interview development credit cards and things with similar topics.