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DOING WITHOUT // MUSIC
No music for a day? The idea seemed harmless. I love music, but a day without it wouldn't kill me, right?
> Absence makes the heart grow ... ?
Well, it almost did.
The start of my music-free day wasn't terrible. I have a short drive to campus each morning and I didn't miss hearing Ke$ha blare from the radio.
Once on campus though, walking to and from class felt mundane without my favorite music to perk me up.
music to perk up the air
Dr. Alicia Clair, professor and director of music education and music therapy at KU,
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Ear buds or bust: Going without music for the day is harder than Gabrielle Schock thought.
says throughout the day, music serves different purposes. "The music you listen to while walking to class probably varies from the music you listen to while studying or doing homework," Clair says.
Doing homework on campus without music to drown out the voices of others was difficult. Not only was I distracted by the physical sound, but also by the things people were saying.
After a sluggish day on campus, I somehow thought it'd be a good idea to workout without music. I had one of the worst workouts of my life! I hated hearing myself breathe and I had little motivation to keep going on the treadmill. I left the gym feeling tired and cranky.
"One benefit of music is it allows us to go longer when exercising." Clair says. "Our body trains itself to match the rhythm of the music to the rhythm of our workout."
If you're a music lover, try going without it for a day. It'll test your sanity, but you might overhear something funny while at the Underground.
// GABRIELLE SCHOCK
Senior guard Marisha Brown and freshman guard Diana Moore celebrate after teammate Carolyn Davis hits the winning shot Wednesday night at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks took on fellow Big 12 team Iowa State. The game went into overtime and Kansas won 86-85.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL REWIND
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Kansas softball team gears up for tournament
BY HANNAH WISE
hwise@kansan.com
"We can't dive on it or else we will get torn up," said sophomore outfielder Maggie Hull. The ball reacts differently on the turf than it does on the grass or the dirt. When teams are playing outside, a ground ball might hop slightly to the left or the right depending on the condition of the field.
Inches of snow and freezing temperatures don't generally comes to mind when thinking about softball season. But for the Kansas softball team, these elements became a harsh reality.
The weather has forced the team to practice indoors on the Ray Evans Football Field at the Anschutz Sports Pavilion. The facility allows the team to get batting practice in and hold full practices for the infield and outfield. However, practicing on the turf creates a number of obstacles for the players.
"We are ready to get out. At some point in time as a team you are done with practice and we are at that point. We are going to go out and work as hard as we can and there are some other schools that are in the same boat as we are." Smith said.
Even though the conditions are different, Coach Megan Smith is not going to let the indoor practices be an excuse for lack of effort.
The team's chance to escape the Kansas cold is finally here.
Kansas is heading to Jacksonville, Fla., to compete this weekend against the University of North Carolina, the University of Buffalo, Bethune-Cookman University and Jacksonville University.
Smith said this year's team is very different than last year's team, even though it graduated only two infielders. The eight-member freshman class has stepped up to the challenge.
"This first weekend is going to be a great chance for us to see everybody in action," Smith said.
"We have a talented group of freshman. They are going to have their normal freshman ups and downs, but the talent is there and they are going to do a really great job
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8. Kansas State: Kansas State nearly won a bowl game last year, but loses its only offensive spark, running back Daniel Thomas, who ran for 1,585 yards and 19 touchdowns. Who will replace him? Will the quarterback play improve even a little? Coach Bill Snyder hasn't recruited anyone of note to replace Thomas' production.
sur question. I talk to him.
7. Texas Tech: I liked the hire of coach Tommy Tubberville last year and I think he can continue to improve the Red Raiders. Without a quarterback, though, it's hard to see how good Tech can be in 2011.
9. Iowa State: I give the Cyclones the edge over Kansas here because of the schedule. Both teams have more holes than a block of swiss, but Iowa State gets to host the Jayhawks on Nov. 5, and that might be the tiebreaker in the conference standings.
spark an impressive six-game winning streak heading into the Cotton Bowl, which the Aggies dropped to LSU. Tannehill starting from day one will help this year, along with eight other returning offensive starters.
5. Texas: There is just too much talent in Austin to miss out on another ball game. Coach Mack Brown landed the nation's fifth-best recruiting class according to ESPN, and the defense returns eight starters. Losing defensive coordinator Will Muschamp to Florida keeps me from putting the Longhorns any higher than fifth.
10. Kansas: Good things are happening for Turner Gill and the football program, it just might take another year to see those improvements. Gill and his staff landed a stellar recruiting class for a disastrous first season. As many as 16 of those freshman will play in 2011 according to Gill, which makes me wonder how much talent he didn't have in 2010. Expect growing pains from the large batch of first year players next season, but be excited for 2012.
6. Baylor: Robert Griffin III is the best quarterback no one outside of Big 12 country has heard of. Griffin accounted for 30 touchdowns in 2010, with 22 through the air and eight on the ground. The defense is still a question mark, however.
— Edited by Corey Thibodeaux