THINGS ARE LOOKING UP
The Jayhawks defeated Iowa State this weekend, while Florida and Wisconsin lost, improving Kansas' chances of becoming a No.1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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The nine city commission candidates give their views on issues that hit close to home for KU students.
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The Jayhawks lost their three-game weekend series against the Stanford Cardinal, but the team left with some positives.
women's basketball
Kansas lacked its newfound luster, struggling Saturday against Colorado in a 59-50 loss.
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Dancers and freestyle rappers competed Saturday night at Hip-Hop Battle 2007 sponsored by Student Union Activities.
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》 FOOTBALL COMPLEX
Plan reveals underground design
Team to receive 80,000 square feet of space; grass-covered roof, limestone to help building blend with campus
The Athletics Department released final plans for the Anderson Family Football Complex to be built just south of Memorial Stadium, unveiling a design that will provide the football team with nearly 80,000 square feet of space and won't inhibit the view of the stadium from the top of the hill.
BY KYLE CARTER
Warren Corman, University architect, said the complex would have two floors, with the bottom floor nestled into the base of the hill under a grass-covered root. Corman said that part of the design, coupled with the use of stone that will match the limestone on campus, was intended to help the building fit with the rest of campus and avoid detracting from activities such as commencement and tailgating on the hill.
The Anderson Family Football Complex will be built into the base of the hill just south of Memorial Stadium. The complex is designed to avoid interfering with activities on the hill, such as tailgating and commencement.
Corman said the underground area would be used for weight rooms. Designs show the complex will also include meeting rooms for individual positions, locker rooms, offices and a multipurpose room with tall glass windows that outlook the stadium and will be used for recruiting.
"You won't even see it." Corman said of the large portion of the complex that will be underground "The hill and the grass will come right over it."
Anthony Webb, freshman defensive back, said having a new complex would benefit the program immediately with more space for workouts, and in the long run by attracting new recruits.
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"When you visit a school you
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THE MARKET
Anna Faltermeyer/KANSAN
Customers can watch as their food is prepared at Fresco! Cuisine, a pasta bar in the Kansas Union. The pasta bar was added during renovations that took place in Summer 2006.
Sales, operations improve
BY ERICK R. SCHMIDT
A semester after renovations were completed at The Market, reactions have been positive from customers, employees and administration.
Renovations that began during Summer 2006 were completed a few weeks into Fall 2006. The changes included removal of some seating area to create a thinner, streamlined operation. Changes were also made
in the available food choices to allow customers to customize their food. The result, say those involved, has been an improvement.
Nona Golledge, associate director for KU Memorial Unions, said traffic in the Kansas Union in Fall 2006 increased approximately 18 percent from the previous semester, and that sales in The Market had mirrored that increase.
"The Market was the biggest
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change, so we feel that we drew more people in," Golledge said.
She said the goal was not to replicate The Underground, which she said moved at a faster pace. Dining Services wanted to offer other options at The Market, going more toward self-operation. Golledge said Dining Services was pleased
CELEBRATE EVERYBODY WEEK
Mirror, mirror on the wall Weeklong event encourages acceptance
Today is Positive Affirmation Day. The messages of positive thoughts, part of the annual Celebrate EveryBody Week, are seen in the Kansas and Burge Unions, residence and scholarship halls, sorority houses, the Student Recreation and Fitness Center and Watkins Memorial Health Center. Celebrate EveryBody Week will feature events throughout the week to encourage acceptance and celebration of all body types. The event is taking place in conjunction with the national Eating Disorder Awareness Week.
Don't be surprised to see brightly colored sticky notes saying, "I love myself for who I am," and "I can choose to be healthy" plastered on public bathroom mirrors today.
BY DANAE DESHAZER
Mai Do, marketing coordinator for Student Health Services.
By the numbers
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The average American woman is 5-foot-4 and weighs 140 pounds.
Eighty percent of American women are dissatisfied with their appearance
The average American model is 5-foot-11 and weighs 117 pounds.
Most fashion models are thinner than 98 percent of American women.
Ten million females and 1 million males are living with an eating disorder
One-third of people with anorexia receive mental health care.
Six percent of people with bulimia receive mental health care.
Source: National Eating Disorder Association www.edan.org
tion, www.edap.org
》 WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL
Rolling up the court
Exhibition showcases unique athleticism
BY BRIAN LEWIS-JONES
The Kansas Wheelhawks and Kansas City Thunder showcased their version of basketball to fans during halftime at the Kansas-iowa State basketball game Saturday night.
Drew Ravnikar, who plays for the Wheelhawks, a Topeka-based Kansas City wheelchair basketball team, said he was thrilled to play in front of the Allen Fieldhouse crowd.
The Wheelhawks later defeated their rival, the Kansas City Thunder, 63-34, in front of about 60 people at the Student Recreation and Fitness Center after the Jayhawks' basketball game.
"It gave me chills the first time I heard the cheers." he said.
The sport allows up to 12 class points on the court at any given time: class ratings are based on mobility and type of injury. Players with disabilities that have
Ravikin, who is from Spring Hill, is a class three third-year player for the Wheelhawks. He is partially blind in his left eye. Both of his legs were amputated last September. He was back on the court two months after his surgery.
the lowest impact on strength and balance are given class three status. Class one is reserved for those with severe injuries.
"If you don't pursue everything to its fullest extent every day, you can't succeed and you won't progress," he said.
Paula Rose, Kansas City, Mo,
graduate student, volunteered at the event, giving temporary tattoos to children and adults alike. She said the game was inspirational for adults and kids in the crowd.
"This is something I've never seen before," she said. "It's neat to
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