4A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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BUSINESS
TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2006
Students to win by buying pizza
BY RACHEL PARKER
rparker@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Old man winter
Students who spend a lot of money ordering pizza could have a shot at a $1,500 prize toward tuition and books.
Domino's Pizza has started a contest this spring for students in residence halls, in which students are allowed to use both their Beak 'Em Bucks and KU Cuisine meal plans.
Battle of the Dorms is a competition that will award $1,500 to the student who orders the most Domino's Pizza during the semester. The student must live in one the residence halls. Casey Myers, general manager at Domino's, 832 Iowa St., said the residence hall with the most orders would receive a plaque or certificate, and the floor with the most orders would get a pizza party at the end of the semester. The resident assistant of the student who wins will also receive $500 for tuition and books.
Myers spoke to RAs about the contest early in the semester, and table tents were set up
in Mrs. E's to inform students about the competition.
Alison Henning, Denver freshman, said she ordered pizza almost every other day early in the semester. Henning said that because she was such a frequent caller, Domino's knew her voice and her room number. She said that when she was debating whether to order, the contest came to mind as a reinforcement.
Becky Losey, Roeland Park freshman, and Amber Stewart, Kansas City, Kan., freshman, said they got food fatigue from residence hall dining services. Losey said she thought it was convenient to order food using her KUID because she rarely carried cash. The two were skeptical of the competition, however
"I would just order a lot of pizza and not win," said Losey, McCollum Hall resident.
Stewart, Oliver Hall resident, said she had ordered Domino's a few times but that she would rather use her money for other things than the contest.
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Arrestes
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The others arrested included two Kansas City, Kan., men arrested in connection with disorderly conduct and obstruction of legal justice. Two Lawrence men were also arrested in connection with obstruction of legal procedure and criminal trespassing.
Only one man was arrested in connection with aggravated battery, 18-year-old William Bell. Is of Ulsterc
Marpried said police were still trying to put pieces of Sunday's puzzle of events together. Witnesses had been helpful in coming forth with information, she said, but Monday it wasn't clear whether any of the fights were connected."
Murphree said police were still trying to put pieces of Sunday's whether any of the fights were connected."
puzzle of events together. Witnesses had been helpful in coming forth with information, she said, but Monday it wasn't clear whether any of the fights were connected.
Trainer
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So it comes as no surprise to learn the players usually take care of business during the allotted time.
Under Hudy's watch, coaches say the players have reached new fitness levels, enabling them to stay in games longer and fight for loose balls harder.
After seeing the results, have the players learned to embrace their training time?
"We like to make them embrace it." Hudy said with a laugh.
An early wake-up call
Hudy's job is a simple one: make the players more physically fit.
Senior forward Crystal Kemp said the workouts seemed overwhelming at first.
"At the time, you don't think you can do it and lift that much weight," she said. "But when you see yourself doing something you didn't think you could do, you're proud of yourself, and you want to show her and your teammates that you're working hard."
During the summer, the women's team chose to have its workouts at 6 a.m. so the players wouldn't have to worry about
Hudy has run in 13-mile half-marathons, but is considering pushing her training to the next level and preparing for a triathlon, which she hasn't done before. A standard triathlon consists of approximately one mile of swimming, 25 miles of bicycling and 6 miles of running. And the players think they have it tough.
doing it in the afternoon.
The men's team opted for afternoon workouts, but that presents its own set of difficulties for players who may be tired from morning classes.
Freshman guard Brandon Rush, who coach Bill Self refers to as a comedian, knows better than to laugh through a workout.
Hudy said it can be a telling sign whether players embrace
"You don't get breaks," he said. "You don't get to sit down, you don't get to take a drink. She'll stay on you."
the workouts or shy away from them. Occasionally, a recruit will visit during one of her intense weightlifting sessions.
"Sometimes it can be overwhelming, and sometimes the kids are up for the challenge and want to embrace it," she said.
Taking her work home
Hudy's dedication to strength training isn't just an act she puts on for the players. She lives it out at home as well.
After getting to the office at 6 in the morning and spending a whole day in the gym, she doesn't head straight for the couch at home. She mountain bikes.
Hudy has run in 13-mile half-marthaons, but is considering pushing her training to the next level and preparing for a triathlon, which she hasn't done before. A standard triathlon consists of approximately one mile of swimming, 25 miles of bicycling and 6 miles of running. And the players think they have it tough.
She moved to Lawrence two years ago having spent her life on the East Coast, first as a college volleyball player at Maryland and then as strength and
conditioning coach at Connecticut, where the Huskies won both the men's and women's basketball titles.
Her boss there was Lew Perkins, who didn't hesitate to bring her to Kansas when the job opened.
A year-long commitment
The teacher role is one she feels comfortable in, and why she can feel comfortable leading a room full of men.
During the workouts, Hudy does not get stingy with her intensity.
"I compare it to guys that have had a female math teacher. If they still teach you something, what's the difference?" she asked. "I like to think I teach those guys something about weight training, integrity and character — the same things a male teacher would teach."
"She is one of the best strength coaches around," Perkins said. "She's a good motivator, a great person and a great teacher."
Of course, Hudy yells a little more than the average math teacher.
This is especially true right now, which Hudy describes as her "primary time." She sees the
players only for an hour and a half per week during the season, but will get as many as six hours per week with the players during the offseason.
"We have like 30 seconds to lift, and then the clock goes off and we have 15 seconds to get to the next station," Jackson said. "It's pretty hectic in there."
For younger players, it can be overwhelming. This is especially true of women's basketball players, who may not be used to the workouts. These freshmen work not only to learn the system, but also to catch up to the upperclassmen, who have had the benefit of previous weight training.
Everything about the workout is tightly controlled, down to the second.
Hudy says the commitment that Jayhawk players make is far greater than any high school program she has ever seen. Every player devotes not just the season, but the whole year to training for basketball.
During the summer workouts, players run, lift weights, do squats and presses and tackle any number of drills during the 75-minute session.
"What people see is a very small percentage of what the
kids do," she said.
Seeing the results
In the gym, Hudy isn't just projecting her intensity onto the players, she's getting them to imitate it.
Ivana Catic is a player who Hudy enjoys having in the weight room. The freshman guard is often yelling at teammates during workouts, encouraging them toward the end of long sessions.
"We try to teach them how to be passionate about things," Hudy said. "Ivana's pretty passionate about basketball and working hard."
In December the women's game against Wisconsin went into double-overtime. Catic, Kemp and senior guard Erica Hallman played all 50 minutes of the game. After the first overtime, Catic ran into the huddle, yelling the same thing she does toward the end of intense workouts: "Hudy!"
Those workouts, Catics said, are the reason the teammates are able to run up and down the court for so long without fatiguing.
The training paid off, Kansas won the game 90-87.
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