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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAS
TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2008
KU
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AT A GLANCE
The last time Kansas pulled out a victory, it was in a thrilling fashion at home against Nebraska on Feb. 17. If the Jayhawks want to get a win in the Big 12 Tournament they'll have to play even better than they did in that game. In Kansas' loss in Lincoln, Neb., hit 30-of-32 free throws. Then in Lawrence the Cornhuskers were Just 17-for-34. Nebraska won't shoot that bad from the free-throw line, so Kansas must keep them from getting there in order to have a chance.
QUESTION MARK
Can Kansas recapture the magic it had in Allen Fieldhouse on Feb. 177
The 62-61 victory braska on that S was arguably Ka of the season. Its third victory in four primed for Five straight loss any NCAA tour still have a shot a national invitation "a victory against would all but tooo Jayhawks once team in the confl challenge is to a before it's too laa
JAYHAWKS START BIG 12 TOURNEY Competitive Cornhuskers look to knock Jayhawks off course
KANSAS VS. NEBRASKA 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas (15-14,4-12)
Danielle McCray, 5-foot-11
McCray
sophomor
guard
14.7 ppg, 7.0 rpp
Sophomore McCray was the hero the last time these teams squared off and she'll be eager to play that role again.
she allowed Kansas State's guard Shalee Lehning to score a career high 29 points. The Jayhawks need her athleticism out on the court but she can't be a liability for them defensively or she'll move right back to the bench.
Nebraska (20-10,9-7)
Kelsey Griffin, 6-foot-2 junior
14. 9 ppg, 7.2 rpg
forward
14.9 png, 7.2 mg
room to put the ball on the floor. The Jayhawks have responded by
14.9 ppg, 7.2 pg
In two previous meetings with Kansas, Griffin proved she was nearly unstopable when she had
every reason to step her game up even more. She will be looking to lead her team to a deep run in the Big 12 Tournament. If both Page and Griffin are on their offensive games, Kansas could be in for serious foul trouble.
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Yvonne Turner, 5-foot-8 sopho-
QUESTION MARK
Can Nebraska convert fouls
Coach Connie Yori's team has all but sewn up a spot in the NCAA Tournament win or lose against the Jayhawks. Though Kansas last win came against Nebraska, it hasn't won since and the Huskers will be keen to avenge that loss. It's all about battling for seeding now for Yori and the Cornhuskers, and the Jayhawks could be their first victim.
ATAGLANCE
APARTMENT GUIDE
BAD ROOMATES (CONTINUED FROM 9)
girlfriend for a couple of months, gradually started having her over more and more often. John soon noticed a trend in her unannounced and often unwelcome arrivals.
"The first week, she was at her dorm a few nights. The next week, she was there maybe once. After that, she was over at our place pretty much all the time," John said. "She would only go to the dorm to change."
John said that before long, her clothes began to accumulate, and she would even eat and shower at her new, self-proclaimed home. He also became frustrated with her failure to help pay monthly rent and utility bills.
"I didn't feel completely comfortable that my apartment was not entirely my apartment," he said. "I felt that if I'm paying to live there she should to pay to live there, too."
His frustrations didn't end there. John said that hearing moans and other related sounds, you know, the kind that aren't commonly associated with video games and homework, are regular occurrences late at night. The
festivities taking place in the adjacent room were not solely limited to nights either.
"Sometimes in the morning, I would wake up to a thumping noise realizing that it was them having sex," he said.
The accumulation of John's frustrations eventually sparked a verbal confrontation with his roommate, resulting in several weeks of no communication between the two of them.
John said that even after
john said that every one the argument,very little was resolved,and their friendship slowly waned.
"After living with someone for so long, it usually is not the issue itself. It's the accumulation of all the little annoyances over time that all end up exploding over one thing," John said. "Looking back on it now, it doesn't seem like a big issue, it just was at the time."
LIVING WITH A DRUG DEALER
Take a minute and try to visualize the following scenario:
You're walking into your home after a long day at school or work, and all you want to do is sit down and relax. As soon as you open the door, you are greeted by someone you've never seen before.
Now imagine this happening not only once, but on numerous occasions throughout the year. Now imagine if you knew what they were there for drugs.
"After living with someone for so long. It usually is not the issue itself. It's the accumulation of all the little annoyances over time that end up exploding over one thing."
Stephen, a Seneca junior, experienced this scenario frequently while living with his two
Your other roommates are nowhere to be seen, and this person sitting on your couch and watching your TV is a complete stranger, not even a friend or relative of one of your roommates who you've never met before.
roommates in a house on Tennessee Street during his sophomore year. He said his roommate sold marijuana and mushrooms, causing much animosity in the house as the school year progressed.
Stephen said he and his non-user roommate would arrive home to the sight of unknown drug-enthusiasts waiting for their dealer to get off a work. This scene would often occur late at night.
"I would always be courteous to the people and start a conversation with them," said Stephen. "It just created a state of being constantly on guard because I did not have a lock on my door, and I do have a lot of nice possessions."
"My roommate and I didn't even do drugs"
Stephen said. "It created a lot of problems."
Stephen's primary concern and discontent he had toward his drug-dealing roommate was that he was often never there when customers would stop by.
"He would have people there constantly."
JOHN KU student
people there constantly;
Stephen said. "It almost got to the point where I didn't want to go home because I was unsure of who would greet me at the door."
Stephen, being the self-proclaimed neat freak he is, also became frustrated with the house being in a perpetual state of untidiness. He said the constant cleaning was a bit unsetting.
Although he was often annoyed with his roommate, Stephen claimed that they always got along
well enough to get by
Stephen said that he never considered turning him in to the police, and no physical fights ever transpired during the course of the year.
Even so, Stephen and his drug-free roommate did consider asking their drug-dealing roommate to leave, an idea which was never put into action.
"I don't think he's a bad person," Stephen said. "We are just two very different people, and I respect that."
Even though Stephen managed to get along with his dealer roommate for the duration of his sophomore year, he said that they hadn't spoken since August. Following the end of their lease, Stephen and his roommate went their separate wavs.
Enlightened by his roommate experience,
Stephen leaves those in search of future room-
mates with a few words of wisdom -
"There isn't much of a friendship beyond Facebook." Stephen said.
"Find someone you can trust and that has a similar lifestyle as your own. That's what causes most of the horror stories I have heard."
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