THURS | JAN 27TH
THEOLOGY ON TAP
Henry's on Eighth,
5:30 p.m.
THEOLOGY ON TAP
CALENDAR
THE JUNKYARD
JAZZ BAND
The American Legion, 7 p.m., free, all ages
SCARY LARRY KANSAS BIKE POLO
Edgewood Park, 7 p.m., free, all ages
THE ROYALS BANGS Jackpot Music Hall, 7 p.m.
KU OPERA PRESENTS "RUDDIGORE"
Robert Baustian Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
$5-$10
SKIN DEEP
Theatre Lawrence,
7:30 p.m., $16.99
$17.99, all ages
CASBAH DJ NIGHT Burger Stand at the Casbah, 10 p.m., free, 21+
FRI | JAN 28TH
FINAL FRIDAYS
Downtown Lawrence,
5:00 p.m., free, all
ages
"FRESH START. WORKS IN PROGRESS"
Lawrence Arts Center, 5:00 p.m
OPEN MIC AND JAM
Cross Town Tavern, 7:00 p.m., free, 21+
LIGHT BODIES:
ART OPENING
Be Moved Studio,
7:00, free, 21+
KU OPERA PRESENTS
SAT | JAN 29TH
HODGROVE
Robert Baustian
Theatre, 7:30 p.m.,
$5-$10
LATINO NIGHTS FRIDAYS
LATINO NIGHTS FRIDAYS
WITH DJ LUIZ
Cielito Lindo, 9:00
p.m., $3-$5, 18+
DARHELL LEA Ingredient, 7:00 p.m., free, all ages
DARRELL LEA
KU OPERA PRESENTS
Robert Baustian
Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
$5-$10
SKIN DEEP
Theatre Lawrence,
7:30 p.m., $18.99-
$19.99, all ages
THE FALSE MOVE*
Lawrence Arts
Center, 7:30 p.m., $8
$12, all ages
"ONE FALSE MOVE"
BOBBY RAY BAND
Knights of Columbus
Hall, 8:00 p.m., $7,
21+
Duffy's, 9.00 p.m.
free, 21+
OPEN JAM
THE CLUB WITH DJ
PABLE'
Fatso's, 10:00 p.m.
$3, 21+free, 21+
SUN | JAN 30TH
SCARY LARRY KANSAS
BUKE POLO
Edgewood Park, 7 p.m., free, all ages
SMACKDOWN!
SMACKDOWN!
Bottleneck, 7:30 p.m.,
free-$5, 18+
TEXAS HOLD'EM
TEXAS HOLD EM
TOURNAMENT NIGHT!
Burger Stand at the
Casbah, 8:00 p.m.
free, 21+
VENUES
THE BOTTLENECH
737 NEW HAMPSHIRE ST.
THE JAZZHAUS
926 1/2 MASSACHUSETTS
ST.
THE JACKPOT MUSIC HALL 943 MASSACHUSETTS ST.
MON | JAN31ST
THE REPLAY LOUNGE
946.MASSACHUSETTS ST.
FACULTY RECITAL
SERIES: MICHAEL
DAVIDSON, TROMBONE
Swarthout Recital
Hall, 7:30 p.m.
FREE ARGENTINE
FREE ARGENT OPEN PRACTICA
TANGO OPEN PRACTICA
Signs of Life, 8:00
p.m., free, all ages
ORIGINAL MUSIC
MONDAYS
Bottleneck, 9 p.m.,
18+
THE EIGHTH ST. TAPROOM
801 NEW HAMPSHIRE ST.
LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER
940 NEW HAMPSHIRE ST.
THE GRANADA
1020 MASSACHUSETTS
ST.
THE POOL ROOM
925 IOWA ST.
WILDE'S CHATEAU 24
2412 10WA ST.
DUFFY'S 2222 W. 6TH ST.
TUES | FEB 1ST
CONROY'S PUB
3115 W. 6TH ST., STE. D
TUESDAY NITE SWING
Kansas Union, 8
p.m.-11 p.m., free, all
ages
THE BOTTLENECK
737 NEW HAMPSHIRE ST
TELLER'S FAMILY NIGHT
Teller's, 9:00 p.m free, 18+
TUESDAY
TRANSMISSIONS
Bottleneck, 9:00
p.m., $2-$3, 18+
LIVE JAZZ @ THE CASBAH
Burger Stand at the Casbah. 9:00 p.m., free, 21+
SCARY LARRY KANSAS
Edgewood Park, 7 p.m., free, all ages
WED | FEB 2ND
100%
THE AMERICANA
MUSIC ACADEMY
BEGINNERS JAM
AMERICANA MUSIC
ACADEMY
7:00 p.m., free, all ages
CONROY'S TRIVIA
Conroy's Pub, 7:30,
$5, 21+
DOLLAR BOWLING
Royal Crest Bowling
Lanes, 9:00 p.m. $1,
all ages
PRIDE NIGHT
PRIDE NIGHT
Wilde's Chateau 24,
$5, 18+
CASBAH KARAOKE!
Burger Stand at the Casbah 10:30 p.m., free, 21+
After spending winter break in New York City, coming back to Lawrence was weird. My temporary home in Brooklyn was so quiet and quaint. I felt like one of the grown ups, with a daily routine of commuting to the city and being in bed by 11 p.m. But in Lawrence, no such structure exists, and I have my 10 roommates to thank for that.
As I walked into my house last Sunday, I found oranges and a crumpled tablecloth in the doorway. New Year's Eve decorations were on the kitchen table. The bathroom was out of toilet paper and a light was burned out. Coming home to a house in such disarray may bother others, but I'm pretty laidback. I'd rather focus on how great my roommates are than nitpick the little things that bother me.
One day a bat-sized moth crawled under my closed bedroom door. I have a moth phobia, a paralyzing fear I have struggled with since childhood. I screamed and ran out of the room. When I returned hours later, I assumed the ugly, flying creature was gone. I took a nap and started my homework, only
to discover the moth in my book bin when I reached for a book. I informed my fearless roommate and she swiftly removed the thing from my presence. All I had to do was offer her a bribe of a vanilla ice cream cone and problem solved.
Not all problems can be solved with bribes. Some of my roommates tend to drag me into what we call "a black hole of fun." They pull me into conversations about celebrity gossip and the homework I'm supposed to be doing doesn't get started until hours later. My solution is to keep my bedroom door closed and to pretend not to hear them when they call my name. This may come across as rude, but I think we're still friends.
Luckily, my roommates and I haven't run into a lot of problems. The sink is never full of dishes and the noise control is usually under control. But if your roommate's behavior really gets on your nervous, learn how to address the problem by checking out Jacque's story on page 8.
Someone's alarm may go off at 2 a.m. when she's not home and her door's locked. The house may get destroyed every weekend. But as long as my roommates have my back when a moth is lurking around my room, I don't mind a little noise or mess every now and then.
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Thomas and Jayla gain support of thousands throughout Jayhawk nation
BY ANDY MARSO editor@kansan.com
WASHINGTON, D.C. Thomas Robinson got out of a black limousine and immediately went to comfort his seven-year-old sister Jayla, who was waiting outside Antioch Baptist Church Thursday morning.
It was the third funeral in less than a month for Robinson, a sophomore forward on the University of Kansas men's
Jayla's hair was done up in meticulous braids with blue beads at the tips. She clung to her brother's waist and scrunched down against the fur lining of her parka's collar.
By the end of the day Robinson's pain would bring together the people from this neighborhood on the east side of Washington, D.C., and the entire Kansas men's basketball team. Together, in a modest red-brick church, they remembered Lisa Robinson and sought to comfort Thomas, Jayla and their brother Jamah.
basketball team. Robinson's grandmother died in late December and his grandfather died less than three weeks later. Then, last Friday, the most shocking blow — his mother, Lisa Robinson, died from an apparent heart attack at age 43.
Robinson's family and friends arrived throughout the morning, driving through half-plowed
Javorn Farrell played with Robinson at Riverdale Baptist High School in Maryland. Now a sophomore guard at the University of Massachusetts, he had a game Wednesday at St. Bonaventure University, but caught the first flight out of Buffalo, N. Y., Thursday morning to attend the funeral.
streets after a storm dumped several inches of snow on the District the night before.
"When I got the news, I was heartbroken," Farrell said. "Thomas is like a brother to me."
Members of the basketball team stop to console teammate Thomas Robinson, left seated, during funeral services for his mother, Lisa Robinson, Thursday at Antioch Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.
Just before noon, Robinson's current basketball brothers
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SIMIEN | 12A
No.23 jersey to be retired during game tomorrow
.
Watch Saturday's halftime as Wayne Simien's Jersey is ceremoniously raised.
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DEPRESSION | 9A
Learn how to beat those blues
Winter can be a dark time — for the skies and the mind. Read about how to lighten up and defeat Seasonal Affective Disorder.
Former Associate Athletics Director Blubaugh admits to involvement in the athletics ticket scandal and now faces prison time.
Ticket defendant pleads guilty
SCANDAL|9A
CELEBRATION
SEE SPEECH ON PAGE 5A
History brought alive for Kansas Day
The year was 1861 and a tumultuous year it was.
BY ANGELIQUE MCNAUGHTON amcnaughton@kansan.com
☆
After nearly a decade of fighting and debates regarding slavery, Kansas had become known as "Bleeding Kansas."
At the height of those battles and in the midst of the uncertainty that faced the nation, President James Buchanan signed the bill admitting Kansas, a free state, as the 34th state in the Union.
Kansas Day on Jan. 29 will mark the sesquicentennial, Kansas' 150th birthday, as well as the 134th observed celebration of Kansas' statehood. Events and activities statewide will help commemorate the day.
"Kansas Day is a good opportunity to raise awareness of our state and make people proud to be a Kansan," said Mary Madden, the director of education and outreach for the Kansas State Historical Society and lecturer in the Museum Studies program at the University of Kansas.
Madden, who is originally from Cleveland, but came to Kansas to
SEE TRIBUTE ON PAGE 9A