VOL.116 ISSUE 137
FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2006
KANSAS RELAYS
Run for the Gold Zone
Ben Garmisa/KANSAN
Kansas runners Adrian Ludwig, left, and Matt French, right, compete at the Kansas Relays in the men's 1500-meter race. Adrian finished the race in second place with a time of 4:03,48.
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Jayhawks take second and third in 1500m
BY CASE KEFFER
ckeefer@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTWRITER
Feelings of excitement and anticipation filled Memorial Stadium Thursday evening for the first races of the 2006 Kansas Relays. At 6:15 p.m., fans
had their first opportunity to catch some of the finest University of Kansas athletes perform in the men's 1500-meter run.
Adrian Ludwig,
Lawrence junior and Matt French, Howell,
Mich., junior.
FOR FULL COVERAGE OF Thursday's events and a complete schedule of the Kansas Relays events, please see page 4B.
were the two Jayhawks competing in the field of 14. Their race was the final of the three 1500-meter events and the race that contained the most talent.
Both Ludwig and French got off to slow starts at the sound of the gun. According to Ludwig, this fault was attributed to the relays running behind schedule, which changed warm-up schedules.
"I felt a little sluggish. Matt and I warmed up way too early. It was hard to get started and I didn't feel like I had my speed." Ludwig said. Despite this, Ludwig finished with a solid 4:03.58 finishing time that put him in second place.
On his second lap when Ludwig reached the same point on the track, he seemed to be taking much more confident strides. A minute and 51 seconds into the race, he distanced himself from other runners by taking command of the second place position.
Near the final turn of the first lap, Ludwig and French seemed to feed off of each other's energy as both surged ahead of the pack to fourth and fifth place, respectively, at the 44 second mark.
Matt French ran at a steady pace throughout all four laps and finished in sixth place. He
never seemed to fade or slow down even when some of the other runners mustered up all their energy to pass him in the final stretch.
"It's fun. I like being able to compete at home and having my friends come watch me." French said.
"The race was all right, it was kind of what I expected. My real focus this year is on the 10K," French said. Following his race, Matt spoke excitedly about having the opportunity to be to a competitor and a spectator in the annual event.
When the race entered the final turn, Adrian Ludwig had a calm expression on his face as he put up a fight to gain ground on the leader, Titus Tirop of Missouri Baptist University. Finishing on a strong note made Ludwig's second place performance stand out more.
"It wasn't too bad, I should have kicked a little harder to catch the guy in front of me" said Ludwig. Titus Tirop finished the race with a winning time of 3:59.95.
"I ran here all through high school and now college. It's great to be in with all the great athletes here. I'm proud to be a part of it." Ludwig said.
Edited by James Foley
LAWRENCE
Upscale apartments changing college town
Jared Gab/KANSAN
A marker stake denotes where the corner of a new condo building will be constructed for Diversified Concepts. The luxury property called Bella Sera will offer Lawrence residents another option for high-end living.
BY MICHAEL PHILLIPS
mphillips@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Along with the new Hobbs Taylor Lofts at Eighth and New Hampshire streets, Bella Sera contributes to a new trend of high-end living in Lawrence, but Santaularia emphasizes there are differences between the two.
Lawrence may be known as a college town, but Anthony Santuaria doesn't expect any students to be living in his new condos.
The condos will aim to attract a high-end clientele, with units ranging from $300,000 to more than $1 million.
Santaularia's company, Diversified Concepts, is breaking ground on a new luxury condo building in Lawrence at the intersection of Bob Billings Parkway and Inverness Drive. called Bella Sem.
"Their main amenity is being
close to downtown, which attracts young, urban buyers," he said. "Ours attracts people that want to live out in a suburban environment with landscaping, a fitness center and other perks, so it's not a direct competition."
"I'd rather be closer so I don't have to drive as far," Carnes said. "But as you go out west, it's cheaper and you can get a better deal."
For students the choice can be one of convenience versus price. Owen Carnes, Manhattan sophomore, lives at Leanna Mar Townhomes, at Clinton Parkway and Inverness Street.
The two projects represent the two directions Lawrence is heading in. While some developers are trying to revitalize downtown, others are developing suburban areas farther west.
Downtown merchants are trying to find new ways to keep people
downtown. Bob Oderkirk, president of the board of directors of Downtown Lawrence, said in the coming months his group would be sponsoring several projects designed to show off the "exciting and unique" nature of downtown.
For Ryan White, Louisburg sophomore, the biggest factor was being close to campus.
He lives at 24th Street and Naismith Drive, and says he rarely ventures farther west than Iowa Street. Still, Santaularia is confident that when residents move out west, businesses will follow.
"Over the past five to 10 years, Lawrence has been growing quite a bit, and Wakarusa is becoming a new financial center," he said. "There are lots of new homes out that way, and people want to avoid having to drive downtown."
- Edited by Frank Tankard
ACTIVISM
Week to focus on outreach
BY MELINDA RUCKETTS
mrickets@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Kristin Wilson remembers attending the Sleepout for Homelessness two years ago and listening to a man talk about the difficulty of getting back on his feet after being homeless.
He spoke about the lack of an effective safety net for people who are homeless and the vicious cycle of not being able to get a job without a place to live and not being able to get a place to live without a job.
"It's just a regular person who's been through hard times," Wilson said. "It's kind of eye-opening."
Sleepout for Homelessness is part of Into the Streets Week an annual community service event coordinated by the Center for Community Outreach, which starts on Saturday. There will be homeless speakers at the event again this year, and, later in the week, a forum on the homeless in Lawrence. At the forum, community officials will respond to Lawrence's ranking by the National Homeless Coalition as the second-meanest city to the homeless.
Wilson, Pittsburgh senior is the co-coordinator for Into the Streets Week, which runs through Sat., April 29.
SEE STREETS ON PAGE 3A
ENTERTAINMENT
Local bands play in Farmer's Ball
BY DEJUAN ATWAY
datway@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Michael Hendrickson, vocalist for the band Sexy If You're Maladjusted, is not sure how audiences will respond to his band's self-described "different sound." Still, he is excited to be preforming this weekend.
"We want to show Lawrence some good music because we are not a reflection of the pop culture music that is currently out there," he said. "A lot of indie bands sound just like mainstream music and it can be very blasé."
The band, which formed last year, will compete in KJHK's annual Farmer's Ball. The battle of the bands competition, which started Thursday night, and will continue until April 22.
The Farmer's Ball will feature seven other local bands including Boo & Boo Too, Vibralux, Death and Flowers, Paul Protocol, Marry Me Moses, Michael Garfield, and The Mountain Tops.
The bands were chosen by KJHK employees at a blind listening party. The employees
listened to roughly 55 bands without knowing the identity of the bands and narrowed the list down to eight.
The first semifinals took place Thursday night and the second will take place at 10 tonight at The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Massachusetts St. Four bands will perform each night. The four bands that survive will advance to the finals which will be held April 22 at The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St.
The bands will be judged by five judges including the audience,which will cast ballots for the favorite band. The winners of the Farmer's Ball will win studio recording time worth an estimated $1,000.
Jaimie Oborny, Wakeeney senior and KJHK live events coordinator, said the Farmer's Ball is a way for KJHK to promote local music and continue a spring semester tradition.
"The local acts we have this year are killer and it's a great chance to hear some exciting local music," she said. "We are always trying to promote music that does not get as much play as other types of music."
SEE BALL ON PAGE 3A
Right hand blue!
Lisa Lipovac/KANSAN
Kappa Delta members Ashley Withers, Shawnee senior, and Jenny Arnold, Eden Prarie, Minn., freshman, play Twister on Wescoe Beach yesterday. The sorority is promoting their Twister tournament to be held this Saturday at noon on the Student Recreation and Fitness Center lawn. The event will raise funds to help prevent child abuse in America.
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