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ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS // FIX A FLAT BIKE TIRE
> In case of emergency, read quickly.
Don't let a hole in your bike tire put a hole in your plans. Learning to change your own flat tire helps save time and money says Derek Roesler, a mechanic at Sunflower Outdoor and Bike, 804 Massachusetts St. He says the main problem is that students don't adequately fill up their tires with air, which causes flats and other dilemmas.
Roesler offers easy instructions on how to fix a flat while on the go:
+ First, shift the bike into the outside gear and then pull the quick release to remove the tire from the bike frame. Release the rest of the air from the tire.
+ Use a bicycle tire lever to separate the tire from the rim of the wheel.
+ Remove the tire with your hands
+ Pull the old tube out and feel the inside of the tire to find the cause of the flat. Inspect the rim and make sure there is nothing on the tire.
+ There is a rim strip that covers the spokes,
make sure it is covering all the spokes
around it.
+ Lightly pump air into the new tube to allow
for easy placement in the tire. Situate the tire around the inflation valve and pop the tire back on to the wheel.
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+ Fill the rest of the tire up with air.
Changing your own flat will get you on your way in no time, that way "you don't need to haul a bike six miles to get a flat fixed," Roesler says.
Under pressure Flat tiatte may be inconvenient, but keeping track of air pressure is an easy way to avoid being stranded.
History engulfs Lawrence. From the Oregon Trail to Quantrill's Raid, the Lawrence Convention and Visitors Bureau, 402 N. 2nd St., has worked to keep this history alive and accessible.
> It's not all about fast food and beer pong.
GET SOME CULTURE // TOUR HISTORIC LAWRENCE
Debbie White, manager of the Visitors Center, says the first place she directs visitors is the self-guided tours — the first one being Quantrill's Raid. After that she recommends touring the cemeteries, trails and house styles of Old West Lawrence. For access to these free maps made by Lawrence natives, just stop by the visitor's center.
With Lawrence as the birthplace of the Civil War, White says students need to know where it got started. "They need to understand the rivalry with Missouri."
So while the weather is still nice for sightseeing, jump in the car for a road trip. Most of the tours take about an hour. To save gas and get some exercise, walk the house styles of the Old West Lawrence tour. Along the way, the map gives details about the 17 different styles and where each house sits. The 45-minute stroll is a great study break with
Keeping history alive. Tours of historic Lawrence are a good way to get out of the daily grind and appreciate the history behind the college town.
friends or sophisticated date followed by a sweet treat on Mass Street.
To learn more about these events and other Lawrence history, check out the Spencer Research Library or Watkins Community Museum, 1047 Massachusetts St.
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IN THE LIFE OF // AN ARCHITECT
> Living vicariously through others is okay with us.
Making a building work for people keeps Katherine Nichols busy.
As an architect at Sabatini Architects, Inc., 730 New Hampshire St., Nichols is a project designer and works on anything from residential homes to firehouses in Lawrence. With so many different projects
eight currently Nichols' days are always different.
When the office closes at 5 p.m., Nichols is sometimes still crouched over her desk working on design plans. Typically, the whole day will be devoted to one task. It could be making preliminary drawings, visiting construction sites, researching materials, consulting with clients or producing the construction specifications.
to understand how clients want it to function," she says.
But once in the field, Nichols realized some skills are acquired through experience, not the classroom — most specifically, communication. She says she can't rely solely on her drawings to convey the design to clients. "My job is getting to that deeper level
Nichols graduated from the University in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in architecture. In her five years at school she gained a good skill set and passion for design.
Nichols says the first year of work is like another year of school. But instead of professors, there were paying customers at her desk.
Now in her seventh year at the firm, Nichols has worked on firehouses, downtown stores, a residential painting studio and the Oliver Hall remodeling. At some point, she says she would love to work on a museum project.
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Dare to design: Architect Katherine Nichols spends her days sketching buildings, constructing ideas and communicating with clients.
Turner Both
Get Set:
Sands will have the majority of carries in the Jayhawks backfield during the 2010-11 campaign.
The 6-foot-1, 231 pound starter, Angus Quigley, looks to be the driving force of the dynamic lajayhawk offense, by exploiting every hole and consistently busting through the line.
The sixth year senior is ready to return to the running back position after winning the starting job, beating a deep, talented group of running backs.
Quigley not only earned the respect of his coaches on the field, but when
Both of them are. And I am excited to see what they can do on game day"
he touched the ball. But it hasn't been all sunshine and roses with Quigley's tenure at Kansas, he had to miss the 2005 and 2006 season due to injury, and he was moved to
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Sophomore Quarterback
linebacker in 2009 while dealing with well-publicized issues with former coach Mark Mangino.
man DeShaun Sands look to overwhelm the opponent on game day.
Sands came into training camp looking to impress his coaches and earn
Quigley's comeback has a strong effect in the locker room, and the coaching staff has seen how his posi-
his spot on the backfield.
"I was determined to play this year," said Sands.
Sills will be the No. 2 back on Gill's depth chart. Having two strong
And play he will.
"They're very talented. Both of them are. And I am excited to see what they can do on game day," said Pick.
Together, the bruiser and the burner will be working towards one goal: win. In the physical world of college football having tandem running backs is a necessary ingredient to a winning football team. Quigley and Sands are going to be ready to give it everything they've got come Saturdays this fall.
Go.
Edited by Lisa Curran
have new coaches and a new roster to which athletes have been added, lost and shuffled around between positions. I am no football coach, so I am inclined to trust their decisions on who should play with Kansas on their jersey, but like many other fans I feel an urgency to see that first victory on the schedule.
The fan base was left hurting after close losses or really bad losses last season, and a horrific offseason, but some of those wounds can
This campus thrives when our athletes are successful — when students can celebrate all weekend and pick up a Kansan on Monday just to remember how awesome Saturday was.
I wish the fans and the team a smooth first game with many great plays, chimes of the Campanile and a good waving of the wheat after the victory.
FOOTBALL
Family doesn't distract Gill
Edited by Michael Bednar
BY MATT GALLOWAY mgalloway@kansan.com
Their attendance only brings more meaning to the game for Gill, who is making his coaching debut for the Jayhawks Saturday against North Dakota State following four seasons at Buffalo. The last time his parents saw him on the field was back in 1983 when he was quarterback at Nebraska.
Two people who helped shape who Turner Gill is as a coach, and as a man, will see him lead a team as head coach for the first time this Saturday: his parents.
"So that's what probably makes it a little bit more special." Gill said.
Also in attendance will be Gill's daughter Jordan, a student at the University of Kansas. Jordan, by chance, was already attending the school when her father was hired.
"My daughter being here, and then we are all here together as a family," Gill said. "You never dream of that actually happening."
While the excitement surrounding his first game as coach could be seen as a distraction, Gill insists he is focusing solely on the Bison,
who are coached by a man Gill has seen at many different times during his career.
the Nebraska
cornhuskers
from 1977-79,
the same school
Gill played
quarterback for
1980-83.
"He has done an outstanding job," Gill said.
"I know that his team will play hard. I know
North Dakota State coach Craig Bohl played defensive back for
that they have been coached well. I know he is a very defensive-minded coach."
Still, there is a chance the emotion of the moment could briefly get to Gill, who is not ruling out butterflies in the stomach as a pregame possibility.
"My daughter being here, and then we are all here together as a family. You never dream of that..."
Gill likely will not be the only one on the sidelines with pre-game jitters. Freshman running back
"Once the first snap goes, then you are kind of ready to go, even though I'm not going to go out there and get hit and all those types of things," Gill said. "But I get excited and I get passionate about the game,
and get focused on the job that needs to get done."
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DeShaun Sands, who Gill expects to complement senior Angus Quigley this season, wants to show his coach im m e d i a t e returns on his plan to give him numerous carries this week.
"I just get
Gill has one request for Jayhawk fans in attendance this Saturday, including his parents and Jordan.
I just get goose bumps thinking about it," Sands said. "In front of 50,000 fans, my first time; I'm just nervous I guess. It was a dream to play here growing up."
"I would like for them to make sure to wear blue, make sure they come to the game energized and be ready to go with some enthusiasm." Gill said.
Edited by Clark Goble
Mike Gunnoe/KANSAN FILE PHOTO
Coach Turner Gill's parents will watch him on the football field in person for the first time since 1983 this Saturday against NESU
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