THE STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1904
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL.116 ISSUE 86
WWW.KANSAN.COM
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2006
PROFILE
Carly Pearson/KANSAN
Ronald Johnson, Anschutz Library custodian, works the night shift on Tuesday. The beginning of the semester offers a lighter work load for Johnson with fewer students studying at the library.
Castodian's seen it all
BY MIKE MOSTAFFA
mmostaffa@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
In Ron Johnson's 19 years as a custodial specialist, he has seen students use elevators as restrooms, set fire to his trash cans and leave cow droppings as gifts.
But the occasional student shenanigan does not bother Johnson. Every Sunday through Thursday at 10:50 p.m. Johnson walks into Anschutz Library with a friendly smile, ready to tidy up the carriage left behind by thousands of studying students.
"I just come in every night and do my thing," he said.
Johnson has worked at Anschutz Library for the last five years but has worked in numerous buildings on campus. The list of buildings in which Johnson has worked includes Budig Hall, Malott Hall, Robinson Center and
"When you've been around as long as I have, you tend to forget where you have been and how long were you there." Johnson ioked.
Wescoe Hall. or at least he thinks.
When asked about the more unusual messes left at the library, even Johnson couldn't help grinning while recalling some of the more bizarre incidents.
One night Johnson was going about his work when he found a fresh, large cow chip neatly placed on top of a newspaper in the rear wing of the library. Another memorable event was the time he had to clean urine stains from an Anschutz elevator.
Johnson also had to assume the role of a fireman one night in Malot Hall when a student made the mistake of putting metabolic sodium in a trash can, which caused the can's contents to catch fire.
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Ronald Johnson, Anschutz Library custodian, shakes open a new trash bag an hour into his shift.
Carly Pearson/KANSAN
FOOTBALL
Mangino secures highly rated class
BY DREW DAVISON
ddavison@kansan.com
ddavison SPORTSWITER
His older brother, Noah, is on the football team at Kansas State. The coach who recruited him to Kansas recently left for Wisconsin. Neither of those factors deterred Phillip Strozier from signing his letter of intent to play football for the Jayhawks.
Yesterday, football coach Mark Mangino announced the signing of 21 high school football players — 11 on offense and 10 on defense. ESPN.com has this recruiting class ranked No. 36 in the country, the best since Mangino arrived in Lawrence.
Strozier, a defensive back out of Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Mo., and a rivals.com three-star recruit, said he felt most comfortable at Kansas.
"It's close to home and the program is on the rise. It's also a great academic school," he said.
Strozier said he felt no pressure to sign with Kansas State even though his brother was in the program.
"He said he wanted it to be my decision." Strozier said.
When former Kansas recruiting coordinator Dave Doeren left for Wisconsin during break, Strozier was still set on Kansas.
"Coach Doeren called me and explained the situation. I wish him the best of luck," Strozier said.
Mangino said after Strozier committed, there was no wavering on his part.
Strozier's high school teammate, linebacker Sal Capra, also inked his name with the Jayhawks. Capra has been compared to 2005 starter Kevin Kane, who also played at Rockhurst. Mangino said Capra was bigger than Kane coming out of high school.
Mangino said he had always respected Rockhurst for developing quality football players. At Oklahoma, Mangino recruited Brandon Shelby, who was a running back and defensive back at Rockhurst and became a valuable nickel back for the Sooners.
With three graduating cornerbacks, Mangino said Strozier and fellow signee Anthony Webb would have an opportunity to start next season.
"Nobody has a job penciled in stone opposite Aqib Talib," Mangino said.
The recruiting class stretches all across the country, with nine recruits from Texas, three from Kansas, three from Oklahoma, two from Missouri, two from Florida, one from Colorado and one from California.
NEW RECRUITS
NEW RECRUTTS
| Name | Hometown | Position |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Tyler Lawrence | Shawnee, Kan. | OB |
| Todd Reeding | Austin, Texas | OB |
| Donte Bean | Rowlett, Texas | RB |
| D'Marcang Lang | Scourry, Texas | RB |
| Jake Sharp | Saline, Kan. | RB |
| Xavier Rambo | Dallas, Texas | WR |
| Teravian Ingram | Tampa, Fla. | WR |
| Bradley Dedessix | Midwest City, OKa. | TE |
| John Marshall | New Pleasant, Texas | OL |
| Carl Wilhelm | Redlands, Calif. | OL |
| David Cullen | Oakland, Calif. | OL |
| Jannal Greene | Kansas City, Kan. | DL |
| Jason Thompson | Dallas, Texas | DL |
| John White | Moore, Oka. | DL |
| Sal Capra | Kansas City, Mo. | LB |
| Dakota Lewis | Sulphur, Oka. | LB |
| Jeremy Terry | Belle Glade, Fla. | LB |
| Maxwell Omoybegu | Arlington, Texas | LB |
| Phillip Strozier | Kansas City, Mo. | DB |
| Anthony Webb | Glenn Heights, Texas | DB |
| Olatan Oguntoju | Mesquite, Texas | DB |
Source: KU Athletics Department
Mangino said that the team was thin at quarterback and that recruit Todd Reesing, who was currently enrolled at Kansas, would get snaps during spring drills.
Mangino said Reesing was similar to former Jayhawk quarterback Bill Whitemore with his ability to find passing lanes despite his height of 5 feet 11 inches.
Another player who will add depth at quarterback is Tyler Lawrence, a quarterback from Shawnee Mission West High School in Overland Park. Mangino said Lawrence "tore it up" in summer camp and was from right in Kansas' backyard. That will make him a familiar face next fall for some students.
Brady Ingalls, Shawnee junior, said he remembered playing with Lawrence during his senior year, when Lawrence was a freshman.
"Everyone called him 'Sunshine' because he had 'hippy' long hair and he was a leafy." Ingalls said. Ingalls said the nickname was in reference to the quarterback in the film "Remember the Titans" and that Lawrence was not the biggest fan of the nickname his teammates gave him.
Another notable recruit was running back Jake Sharp from Salina Central in Salina. Mangino said Sharp's first step would be as a special teams contributor.
"He is speedy and quick. He is also a hard-nosed, tough kid." Mangino said.
— Edited by Timon Veach
STUDENT HOUSING
Hall changes alcohol policy
BY RACHEL PARKER
rparker@kansan.com
KANSAK STAFF WRITER
Naismith Hall dismissed its lax alcohol policy and enforced new regulations to prevent unlawful drinking.
At a mandatory residence hall meeting on Jan. 25, a representative from the property owner, AIMCO University Communities, told students that no open drinks would be allowed after 10 p.m.
Undercover officers from the Alcoholic Beverage Control would also be allowed on the property to give Breatha-
lyzer tests at any given time.
A "red cup policy" has been the traditional standard for the hall, in which students could drink an open beverage at any time as long as alcoholic beverages were not visible or identifiable.
Kimmy Lear, Minneapolis, Minn., freshman and Naismith resident, said the meeting addressed complaints from students that provoked the administration to buckle down.
Lear also said that resident assistants had repeatedly issued warnings and write ups to residents for noise in the
Undercover officers from the Alcoholic Beverage Control would also be allowed on the property to give Breathalyzer tests at any given time.
Lear didn't have any personal complaints, however. "I never thought it was that out of control," she said.
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late-night hours and damages to residence hall property.
It's all relative
Blythe Gumminger, Kansas City resident, views part of the "Explore Evolution" exhibit at the Natural History Museum in Dyce Hall yesterday. Gumminger said she had visited the museum since she was a child. She wanted to visit one last time before she moves to another town.
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Jayhawks fall to Buffaloes
The Kansas women's basketball team lost to Colorado 77-71 on Wednesday night. Kansas has now lost six of its last seven games. PAGE 10A
New dean for the law school Gale Agrawal is the first woman dean for the KU School of Law. She was named as the new dean on Wednesday and will start July 1. PAGE 2A
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