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At halftime, Self told his players not to focus on Durant, because he was going to be spectacular no matter how many hands were in his face, but to focus on the rest of the Texas team.
Sophomore for ward Julian Wright led the charge as the layhawks took back the paint, denying Texas guard DJ. Augustin open shots off screens and keeping him away from the basket. On the offensive end, Wright and junior center Sasha Kaun scored nine of the first 11 points in the second half, cutting the Longhorn's lead to two.
"Coach told us that there were no 12 point plays, but we can be aggressive and try to put pressure on them. Wright said. "We were able to get inside more and get to the rim."
The final member of Texas freshman trio, guard A.J. Abrams, was also held in check during the second
Self said he was pleased with the way his players handled the halftime deficit.
half, making just 2 of his 8 three-point attempts.
"It's good to be under pressure situations, and I think our guys felt pressure in the first half," he said. "It's good to be able to play out of that."
The game also changed when Durant went down midway through the second half, re aggravating an ankle injury that he suffered during practice on Friday. He said he would be treated this week and remained optimistic that he would be ready to play Friday at the Big 12 Conference tournament.
With Durant out of the game,
Kansas outscored Texas 10-7.
He returned three minutes later,
although he played with a noticeable
limp for the remainder of the
The Longhorns left Allen Fieldhouse impressed by the depth and talent of the layhawks.
game.
"They have somebody for every position." Augustin said. "They have big guys and they have guards."
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"There wasn't a lot of play running out there," he said. "There were a lot of guys making plays."
Wright took his turn stepping up on Saturday, holding Durant in check with man-to-man coverage and allowing the rest of the team to neutralize the Longhorns in the second half. Self tipped his hat to all the players, saying the athleticism was at a high level.
Kansan senior sportswriter Michael Phillips can be contacted at mphillips@ansan.com.
— Edited by Stacey Couch
Music lovers jam to sounds of all ages
JAZZ FESTIVAL
Live concerts feature students, KU alumni
BY BETHANY BUNCH
The University's music and dance department celebrated the 30th anniversary of the KU jazz Festival last weekend. The festival featured educational and performance opportunities for students, and live concerts for the general public.
The festival was a non-competitive venue for regional high schools to perform and for world-class jazz musicians and educators to be heard, including Gary Foster, KU alumnus and professional jazz musician.
Eric Beahan, Derby sophomore wails on his saxophone Friday evening at the Lied Center. Beahan is a member of the KU Jazz Combo I. Combo I is composed of some of the most accomplished musicians in the KU Jazz Studies Program. Beahan and other members of the ensemble played for "Jazz at KU: The First 35 Years," "Friday and Saturday evening."
"I'm honored and flattered to be back at KU." Foster said. "I give credit everyday to what I learned here."
Standing on on Foster's list of accomplishments was a performance last week at the Oscars. He also played on the sound tracks of "The Simpsons," "Family Gun" and "Star Wars."
The jazz band from Lincoln Southeast High School in Lincoln, Neb., performed Saturday evening at the Lied Center. The high school has come to the festival every year every
Nate Bond, Lincoln Southeast alto saxophone player, was at the festival for the third year.
"It's a different experience every time." Bond said. "The festival has helped my skills quite a bit."
Foster said music students had a great opportunity at the University to be successful, and attributed great faculty to his success.
"I living a dream, doing what I love," Foster said. "I feel like I did
something right."
The festival coincided with the 35th anniversary of the KU Jazz Studies Program.
Dan Gailey, director of jazz studies, said having both anniversaries the same weekend helped distinguished alumni to the event.
"It is also a chance for us to celebrate the contributions of many talented musicians and directors who were instrumental in getting our jazz program established as one of the nation's premier programs," he said.
Kansan staff writer Bethany Bunch can be contacted at bbunch@kansan.com.
Edited by Carissa Pedigo
FAIR FOOD
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Greg Rosenthal, of Lawrence, pickets Friday evening outside of McDonald's on Sixth Street. Rosenthal was protesting McDonald's low wages for farm workers.
Local groups fight for immigrants' rights
BY KATY BLAIR
Lawrence activist groups are battling a growing problem in southern Florida — immigrant slavery.
About 20 members of the Lawrence Fair Food association and Apoyo Trabajador, a University of Kansas student group, fought the elements Friday at the East Sixth Street McDonald's to protest the exploitation of farmers who supply tomatoes to the chain.
Students at the demonstration held a sign that read, "McDonald's Dirty Laundry equals Farm workers' Sweat and Blood." Passing cars honked and the wind whipped their clothing filled with filth jeans and T-shirts, which represented impoverished conditions of the workers, but the demonstration continued.
Cory Fischer-Hoffman, Philadelphia graduate student, said the demonstrators fought for the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, a group of farmers in southern Florida who gathered to fight for better wages. Many of those farmers are immigrants from Haiti, Central America and Mexico, looking for work to send money back to their families. The tomato farmers pick two tons of tomatoes to earn $50 for that workday, Fischer-Hoffman said.
"It's an enormous amount of work just so they can survive."
Fischer-Hoffman said. "Their rights to organize are not protected by U.S. laws, and they're taken advantage of by suppliers who know they can get away with paying workers low wages."
Students in Apoyo Trabaiadora thought the demonstration was a good way to initiate for immigrant farmers.
"We hope that this helps call the attention of the decision-makers at McDonald's to actually do something about this," said Mauricio Herrera, Alajuela, Costa Rica, graduate student.
Gary Vaughn, senior store manager for McDonald's, declined to comment on the demonstration.
In April, Lawrence Fair Food and Apoyo Trabajador intend to travel to McDonald's headquarters in Oak Brook, Ill., to protest for better wages and more integrity for immigrant farm workers.
"McDonald's is such an important player in the fast food industry that whatever kinds of changes they make can really set a precedent for other fast food corporations." Fischer-Hoffman said. "They have the potential to support farm workers and we demand they use that power."
Kansan staff writer Katy Blair can be contacted at kblair@kansan.com.
Edited by Ashley Thompson
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