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Surprise, surprise "I thought [Acie Law] was going to drive on me. He hadn't shot a three all game, so I played off him a little bit."- Brandon Rush
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The Jayhawks lost to No.18 Texas A& M 64-53 on Saturday in College Station, Texas. Kansas drops to 0-9 in conference play. 3B
memorial
Friends remember the vibrant personality of Kyle Almeida, who died
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Coach Dungy and his Colts celebrate their Super Bowl XLI victory Sunday. Indianapolis defeated Chicago 29-17.
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BASKETBALL TICKETS
Confusion keeps fans outside
BY KYLE CARTER
Ushers kept more than 100 students with tickets waiting outside of Allen Fieldhouse during the basketball game against Texas A&M Saturday night because of confusion about how many seats were available in the student section.
The group waiting outside grew restless as tip-off approached and
began chanting "Let us in" and "We want Lew."
"I think it's bullshit that I show up to the lottery, run a group, camp out and I can't get into the game." Regan said. "I wasn't going to miss this game. It's the biggest home game of the year."
George Regan, Shawnee junior, said other members of his camping group went to the game early and saved a seat for him. He arrived about an hour before the game, but ushers told him the fieldhouse was already at capacity. After a half-hour, hed had enough, and left the line to find a scalper and buy a general admission ticket.
Associate athletics director Jim Marchiony said ushers stopped letting students in about an hour before the game because they thought the arena was full.
"There were a bunch of stu
dents that were saving seats and refused to move in," he said. "They said their friends were in the bathroom, but wed come back five minutes later and there was still no one in the seats."
After tracking down a ticket from a scalper for $70, Regan entered the game and sat with his camping group in the first row
SEE TICKETS ON PAGE 6A
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Billy Garrett, right, Shawnee sophomore, Andrew Boos, Overland Park sophomore, Liz Hughes, Omaha sophomore, Kyle O'Brien, Overland Park sophomore and Chris Davies, Topeka sophomore, cheer during the third annual Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet Sunday night. The friends watched the Puppy Bowl, a parody of the Super Bowl, during breaks from the Super Bowl.
Big plans for the big game
Annual sporting event brings students together
BY KATY BLAIR AND ASHLEE KIELER
Whether rooting for the Bears or the Colts, students enjoyed various aspects of Super Bowl XLI.
"If you have to go to the bathroom, you have to choose between the game and the commercials. So you normally just have to hold it until halftime."
The rain during Sunday's game posed a small problem, but whether for the defense or the offense, became topic of debate between friends.
"We didn't invite too many people because it's interrupting to the game viewing," Klamen said.
"The rain is a bigger problem for the defense; they slip trying to keep up with the
One aspect of the Super Bowl neither fought about was watching balfome. The "Puppy Bowl," shown on Animal
receivers." George Shannon, Andale junior said. David Lassley, of Lawrence, said skill players couldn't hold on to the ball, making the rain a larger problem for the offense.
SEE SUPER BOWL ON PAGE 6A
Arguments about tactics and weather were prime Super
Ryan Klamen, Chesterfield,
Mo., sophomore, said.
Students had a variety of options to choose from when deciding where and with whom to watch the Super Bowl.
》 NIGHTLIFE
'Real World tour hits local party
Bowl conversations for two former high school football players at Quail Creek Apartments, 2111 Kasold Drive.
Celebrities attract younger crowd to downtown hotel
BY BRIAN LEWIS-JONES
Two personalities from MITV's "The Real World" stopped in Lawrence on Saturday during an 11-state promotional tour of Place Properties, an Atlanta-based real estate company that owns Legends Place apartments in Lawrence.
Randy Barry, who was on "The Real World 14: San Diego" in 2004, and Syrus Yarbrough, who was on the Boston season in 1997, have been doing similar promotional tours for the past few years. The show is in its 18th season.
"Not everyone gets this opportunity" Barry said.
He said he didn't think he had a chance of being on the show, let alone making a career out of promotional appearances.
The day's events included raffle drawings and leasing specials at Legends Place, 4101 W. 24th Place, as well as a party for students at the Eldridge Hotel, 701 Massachusetts St. Scott Valentine, manager of the Jawhaker Bar in the Eldridge Hotel, said more than 100 people showed up Saturday night to party with the celebrities. Admission was $5.
Nancy Longhurst, general manager of the hotel, said about 60 people — who were usually older — were typically in the bar on any given Saturday night. She said the party attracted a younger demographic to the hotel.
"It's a great way to get KU students in the hotel who have never been here before." Longhurst said.
She said booking celebrities like Barry and Yarbrough cost about $1,000.
Matt McCoy, celebrity booking agent for Special Interest Entertainment, accompanied Barry and Syrus on the tour. He said fan turnout was ample during the first
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》 LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER
'Souper' art sells quickly
Soup-filled bowls by local artists aid ceramics studio
BY BETHANY BUNCH
The Lawrence advantage of the annual Super Bowl hype by creating an opportunity to raise money for its ceramics program. Saturday marked the 10th year that the center has
The Lawrence Arts Center took
"People were lined up all the way down the building this morning when it started."
fundraiser to help the ceramics program at the Center. Hundreds of handcrafted bowls made by area
celebrated the Souper Bowl.
The Souper Bowl is the only
BEN AHLVERS Event organizer
artists, community members and students were sold to keep the ceramics studio operating. Bowls were filled with soup donated by Hy-Vee and served with bread donated
by great Harvest Bread. The Arts
center asked for a minimum donation of $10 for the bowls.
This was the third year that Ben Ahlvers, education coordinator at the Lawrence Arts Center, organized the event. He said he was pleased with this year's turnout.
"People were lined up all the way down the building this morning when it started." Allvers said. Four hundred balls were sold within the first 30 minutes of the fundraiser, which started at 11 a.m.
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Ahlvers said that approximately 600 of the 800 bowls had been
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Eva Bradley finds a bowl she likes at the Lawrence Arts Center's annual Souper Bowl Saturday fundraiser. Hundreds of handmade ceramic bowls were on sale and soup was served to people who purchased a ceramic bowl or made a $10 donation.