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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17,2011
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RECORD BREAKER
SUAbrings in the crowd
BY ANGELIQUE MCNAUGHTON amcnaughton.kansan.com
VOLUME 123 ISSUE 96
For Student Union Activities, the event-planning organization on campus, it's been a record-breaking kind of year.
Michelle Compton, student development advisor of Union
programs, said more students than ever before, especially incoming students, were participating in organizations like SUA.
"Because of that, we've allowed ourselves to take on more committee members than usual," Compton said.
At 96 students, including leadership roles, membership is at an all-time high for SUA.
Molly Iler, the vice president of SUA and a senior from Summit, N.J. said the organization was ecstatic about the number of applications this year and for the first time had to stop accepting new ones.
Chad Buffington, a senior and committee member from Kingwood, Texas, said held always known about SUA when he decided to join. "I've been familiar with
it and my two roommates were in it anwav." Buffinton said.
Rachel Anderson, president of SUA and a senior from Manhattan, said the increased applicants and diversity of the members enabled the organization to reach more students.
"The more perspectives we have
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CLUBS
Jiu Jitsu Club brings in MMA fighter
BY KELSEY RICHARDSON krichardson@kansan.com
The KU Jiu Jitsu Club recently hired professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter and Kansas native Tyler Stinson, also known as "The
Evolution, to teach boxing and MMA.
Stinson, a 25-year-old from Winfield, began his professional MMA career in 2006, according to the site wiki. cagepotato.com.
— it is open to both students and non-students.
"It's great for any kind of self-defense."
Members of the KU Jiu Jitsu Club met Stinson through training with him in different gyms in Kansas.
"His stand-up and boxing is just amazing," club president Shawn Kaylor said. "We're paying him to come in and teach boxing and MMA because he is one of the best in Kansas." Stinson has a 16-6 winning record and was invited to the Bellator welterweight tournament.
"We had a couple of girls come in last semester, so girls are welcome," Kaylor said. "You don't have to be a student to join, as long as you can get an ID for the rec."
Chris Clemmons, Lansing senior, started the club in November of 2008, and it currently has close to 45 members. Anyone can join
Different types of jiu jitsu, such as Brazilian and Japanese, are practiced on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Mixed Martial Arts room at the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center. The MMA and boxing portion with Stinson meets every Friday from 5 to 7 p.m.
SHAWN KAYLOR club president
The KU jiu Jitsu Club teaches members life skills that are necessary for self-defense, and it also provides an alternative workout option.
The club will host a tournament at the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center on April 2. Students can contact Shawn Kaylor at skaylor@ku.edu if they are interested in joining the club.
"It's great for any kind of self-defense. If you get put in any situation where you need it, it's definitely good to have it," Kaylor said.
"It helps a little bit with self-confidence, because you know you can handle yourself if you need to."
- Edited by Brittany Nelson
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Shawn Pieschl, a freshman from Overland Park, and Edirin Aghaghovbia, a sophmore from Lagos, Nigeria, practice techniques during Jiu Jitsu practice Monday afternoon.
LAWRENCE
Heavy fog canvased Lawrence Wednesday
BY CHRIS HONG chong@kansan.com
Douglas County dispatch had no reported accidents as of 1:30 p.m. today. Kimberly Qualls, public affairs manager for northeast Kansas department of transportation, said that a few accidents were reported on nearby highways, but she did not consider that unusual.
Despite heavy fog in Lawrence this morning, there was no increase in reported accidents in the area.
"Not anything super heavy like what we relate to ice storms and snowstorms." Qualls said.
- Avoid crossing lanes.
- Reduce your speed - and watch your speedometer. Fog creates a visual illusion of slow motion when you may actually be speeding.
She added that southwest Kansas experienced much worse fog and traffic incidents. Douglas County is no longer under a weather advisory.
Edited by Jacque Weber
- Travel with the driver's window partially open. Listen for traffic.
Qualls said she estimated the visibility on the highways to be no more than a quarter mile. But Qualls said that she observed only half the drivers using their lights while she was on the highway.
- If your car is disabled or you can't continue, pull well onto the shoulder and turn off lights. Move away from your vehicle.
- Consider postponing your trip until the fog lifts.
Source: California Highway Patrol
- Drive with lights on LOW beam. High beams will reflect off the fog, creating a "white wall" effect.
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