Widespread pressure Kansas rolled past Nebraska on Saturday 92-39, with every Jayhawk putting points on the board.
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Jayhawks end purple reign
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Sharita Smith, senior guard, celebrates with Sade Morns, freshman forward, coming into the huddle for a time-out with one minute left in regulation play. The Jawahars fought two overtries to win 82-74.
After six seasons of Kansas State dominance, Kansas finally emerged with a victory in the Sunflower Showdown. The Jayhawks needed two overtimes, but eventually grabbed their third conference victory, 82-74.
"I could tell the kids had a lot of energy today," coach Bonnie Henrickson said."We came out with a little extra bounce."
Freshmen provided much of the offense for Kansas. Danielle McCray scored 25 points, and Kelly Kohn added 16 of her own.
Despite the contributions from the younger Jayhawks, the brightest star on Sunday was senior Shaquina Mosley. Mosley played all 50 minutes and came within one assist of a triple double.
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Shaquina Mosley, senior guard, *shoot* a bird by Kamberly Dietz during the first half. Moshad had 21 points and nine assists for Kansas.
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Kansas contends for national lab
BY JOE HUNT
Kansas is competing with 11 other states to be chosen as the site of the $451-million National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, initiated by the Department of Homeland Security.
If Kansas was selected, the level four research lab would be built in either Leavenworth or Manhattan. Rep. Mario Goico (R-Wichita) said that the lab would focus on high security research of dangerous diseases, some of which could be transferred from animals to humans.
"This allows us to study some of those dangerous diseases to find cures," Goico said. "Some of those diseases could be used by terrorists, so it's a way to make the United States safer."
The only other level-four research lab in the country is in New York. That lab, which is more than 50 years old, would be replaced by the new lab.
research". Pine said. "There are a large number of pharmaceutical companies in Kansas and this would lie into what they are doing."
Sen. Roger Pine (R-Lawrence) said the possible lab project has received strong support throughout the state.
"Kansas is well known for its expertise in animal disease and
Pine said that in Manhattan, construction recently ended on a less-sophisticated level-two research lab. He said if Manhattan were chosen as the location, the government could use the level-two lab for research until construction was completed on the level-four lab.
Goico said that the new lab could have a huge economic benefit for Kansas.
"If you consider the salaries of everyone involved, it would be $3.5 billion." Goico said. "When you have an investment of that size, there is a multiplier effect in that area. That creates additional jobs."
Eighteen locations in 12 states will be competing for the new lab. The federal government will whittle down the list to five or six this summer, and the final decision should be made in about a year.
Kansan staff writer Joe Hunt can be contacted at jhun@kansan. com.
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Father's legacy inspires book
Bob Shands, author of "In My Father's House: Lessons Learned in the Home of a Cuv Rights Pioneer," visits with Bethel Belcher of Lawrence at a book signing at Signs of Life, 722 Massachusetts St. Shands wrote about the involvement of the Ku Klux Klan at Atlanta and prelude.
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Growing up in Atlanta during the 1950s, Bob Shands remembers most vividly the water fountains, one white and one beige.
Shands' father, a white Baptist pastor, tried to promote understand-
during the time of segregation. His courage was Shands' inspiration to write the book, "In My Father's House: Lessons Learned in the Home of a Civil Rights Pioneer" Shands, KU alumnus, spoke about the book
"I knew what some of his positions were — it was not popular — and I knew we had some danger."
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and his family's experiences Saturday at Signs of Life, 722 Massachusetts St.
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Khux Klan's involvement in Atlanta and second on current issues of prejudice.
Shands said the environment for African Americans during segregation was abominable.
Shands said that schoolmates told him recycled cup, not water, came out
The book focused first on the Ku
"I didn't fully appreciate the stances that Dad took." Shands said. "I knew what some of his positions were — it was not popular — and I knew we had some danger."
of the African-American's beige water fountain
His father up to those prejudices, and in turn, the family was openly threatened by the white community. Shands said that drive-by shootings at their house were
common. One drive home with his mother and two siblings became a race to safety with his siblings and him laying against the floorboards of their vehicle as someone followed them.
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