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ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS // GETTING A PUBLIC LIBRARY CARD
> In case of emergency, read quickly.
The Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St., offers all Lawrence residents the opportunity to check out books, audiobooks, CDs and DVDs without charge — assuming they return them on time. All they have to do is get a library card.
Textbooks are a serious investment, and tickets to the movies, even with that student discount, are expensive. What if you could get most of your media for a more reasonable price? How about free?
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Virgil Farrill, a regular at the library, mostly uses his library card to check out science fiction books. He visits the library at least every couple weeks, and most of his friends are library regulars as well. He says the public library is a great resource for all Lawrence residents.
Ready to sign up? Amanda Lynn McConnell, Lawrence Public Library's Circulation Coordinator, says signing up for a library card is easy. You'll need to bring a photo ID (preferably a driver's license) and proof of Lawrence address (such as a recent bill) to the front counter at the library. There, a library worker will give you
Contributed photo Free rent: Signing up for a library card is free, easy and allows you to check out books and movies.
a short form to fill out, and you'll be receive your shiny new library card and a mini card to attach to your keys.
Library cards are especially convenient because the Lawrence Public Library has an "Express Lane" checkout, where you can use your card to check out your own media (similar to the self checkout lanes at grocery stores). So give your bank account a break this month and go where the entertainment is free: the public library.
// LINDSEY SIEGELE
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ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS // PROTECTING SUEDE & LEATHER SHOES
Between dodging rain puddles and trudging through six inches of snow, the shoes we wear take a beating.
> In case of emergency, read quickly.
"I've only had these since Christmas," Kelsey Beller, Olathe freshman, says referencing her UGG boots. "But they've already gotten pretty bad. I've been meaning to do something to take care of them."
For suede shoes: Beller's suede UGG boots already show signs of discoloring, not only because of snow and water, but also because of the salt used to keep sidewalks from becoming slick.
A stain protector for suede is easy to find and inexpensive, with most costing under $5. Oqilvie says.
Wetting the shoes before wearing them outside will help prevent any staining or fading, Scott Ogilvie, sales associate at Brown's Shoe Fit Co., says. "Either simply using water or a water-based stain protector made especially for suede products will help preserve the color and make them last longer."
give away
for leather shoes: If you've been wearing
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Perfect suede: Stain protectors and leather conditioner can help your shoes weather the winter.
leather boots this winter, or if you're looking forward to leather shoes in the spring, invest in a bottle of leather conditioner.
bottle of leather chair "A leather conditioner is not only going to make a leather shoe softer, but also more durable," Ogilvie says. "Plus, it'll make it look nice."
Protecting your shoes can prolong their lifespan. Beller says she's going to start protecting her shoes to prevent any further damage.
"If I don't do anything now, they're just going to get worse," Beller says.
// GABRIELLE SCHOCK
Senior guard Mario Little is whistled for a foul as he grabs Kansas State guard Rodney McGruder during the second half. Kansas committed 22 fouls and gave up 24 points from the free-throw line in the 84-68 loss at Bramlage Coliseum Monday night.
State. "The twins are terrific passers, even though their stats don't say that in assist-to-turnover ratio. They have more assists that they would get credit for if it was hockey"
hockey.
In hockey the pass preceding the assist is also credited with an assist, and the twins excel at opening up the game with passes out of a double team. Little, however, is a pure scorer in the post who is hesitant at best to give up the ball once he gets it. Jeff Withey, who played a conference-season high 11 minutes, hasn't developed the Morris's skill set, either. So with the twins in foul trouble and Thomas Robinson out, Kansas State was able to neutralize what had been the best offense in the nation for the past six games.
nation of the people.
"They played the same defense they usually played, we just couldn't really buy a basket," said Little. "We let that transition to
the defensive end. Just couldn't get it right." Little finished 3-of-9 from the field.
from the herd.
Self, with remarkable prescience, said last Thursday that he
had a problem because his team is so effective offensively that it becomes hard to convince them that they need to be keyed in at all times on defense.
"In games where you're not making shots, or a game where you're playing with four trouble, can you get four or five stops in a row in the clutch part of the
game?" Self asked.
game?" Self asked.
It only took four days for Self to get his answer: a resounding no.
Edited by Jacque Weber
Kocon returns to field after overcoming injury
"All I knew was softball. Being unsure of what would happen, it scared me a little bit," red-shirt junior outfielder Liz Kocon said. After the first weekend of what would have been her junior season, everything shed known herentire life had come to a screeching halt in an instant.
BY HANNAH WISE
hwise@kansan.com
"I immediately knew something was wrong. It kind of felt like my hip was out of place," Kocon said.
dove to catch. It was so low that when she moved to field the ball her toe got stuck in the turf jamming her leg up into her hip.
The team was practicing in the Anschutz Pavillion. Kocon was preparing to
"If adversity does come your way, you just push through it."
The coaching and training
LIZ KOCON red-shirt junior outfielder
preparing to field a low ball, about ankle level. It was a ball that, if the team had been outside, she would have
d training staffs were not sure of the degree of injury at first. Kocon was prescribed ice baths to lessen s welling in her hip. After
receiving the MRI results, she was diagnosed with two muscle tears in her hip. She opted to
allow the muscles to heal on their own without surgery.
"It was a clean tear so it was just easier to heal that way. Surgery would have taken just as long," Kocon said.
The next step was recovery. After resting and reducing swelling with ice baths, the training staff moved Kocon to the water treadmill in the aquatic rehabilitation center. Using the water treadmill helped to keep pressure off her hip while allowing her to stay in shape and exercise to rehabilitate the muscles with minimal pain.
minimal pain.
"It was a lot of stretching and just gradually getting back into full running. I am still limited today, but it is a lot better than where I was," Kocon said.
SEE KOCON ON PAGE 9A
After a season-ending injury, Liz Kocon returns to the field with an extra year of playing time.
can resume, and our recreational activities can commence.
The rain is going to start Saturday and basically go throughout the week, so enjoy this climate now. There is no better time than the now. If you put it off, something will come up, and you'll miss it.
Get some people together, forcefully if need be, and engage in something other than video games and watching Jersey Shore. Run, throw, catch, kick, hit; jump, even hop and skip if you have to.
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Going to the gym can be fun, and that's where everyone goes during the winter months. But weaving through a crowded track or getting stale muscles while in line for a weight bench isn't the ideal way to exercise. Maybe this could jump-start that New Year's resolution you faltered on.
It's an exciting time for sports reporters too because that means more of you are available for stories. And if you think your group, club or intramural has a cool story and deserves coverage, please feel free to let us know in the case we may not find you.
Your body likes the changes anyway. And the world is entirely open. No waiting, no limits. Unless you count the streets
According to weather.com, it's supposed to be up in the 50 degree range for the duration of February after Friday. What you do when that happens is up to you. That could be too cold for some people to toss a ball around or to jog a few miles.
Sure, it's going to look a little gloomy at times. And it could be wet with the remaining snow dissipating. But just remember the sun is still shining somewhere. You don't have to wait for spring.
Edited by Erin Wilbert