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MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2011
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VOLUME 123 ISSUE 78
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STREAKOVER
Jayhawks lose to Texas Longhorns after four years of not losing a single game at home.
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BY MIKE LAVIERI
mavieri@kansan.com
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The Jayhawk's national leading home-court winning streak came to a screeching halt at 69 games on Saturday in a 74-63 loss to Texas.
The winning streak, however, was not on the forefront of Kansas' mind coming into the game. The team simply wanted to win the game, not keep a streak alive. Coach Bill Self said the game that mattered the most to him was number 63 against
Texas A&M Corpus Christi, which broke the longest home winning streak in school history.
The last home-court loss for the Jayhawks, before Saturday, came on Feb. 3, 2007 to another Texas school: Texas A&M. The Aggies defeated the Jayhawks 69-66, 1450 days ago, or three years, 11 months and 20 days. Brady Morningstar is the only current player who experienced the loss that night.
"You never like to lose," Morningstar said. "Obviously we had a streak going, but we aren't playing for the sake of a streak.
All losses hurt, especially ones at home, but they happen to everybody."
The Jayhawks hope to start a new streak on Saturday when instate rival, Kansas State, comes to Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas' record was the 11th all-time among home-court winning streaks. Kentucky holds the record of 129 games that spanned 12 years from 1943-1955. Duke currently holds the longest streak at 30 games.
Edited by Samantha Collins
CAMPUS | 3A
Anschutz upgrades to faster wireless Internet
The goal of the upgrade is to accommodate all library visitors. The additional access points that were installed in Anschutz will enable more people to access Wi-Fi at any given time.
INDEX
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Crossword...4A
Cryptoquips...4A
Opinion...5A
Sports...12A
Sudoku...4A
WEATHER
WEDENESDAY
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The widely recognizable statue of a toad stands in front of the dance floor of Abe & Jake's Landing, 8 East 6th Street, a popular dance club for college students. Abe & Jake's Landing has reported that they are considering putting the club up for sale.
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CAMPUS | 6A
MBA students compete to assist Westar Energy
Case competition gives graduate students in the School of Business the chance to gain real-world experiences.
LAWRENCE
Numerous 'For Sale' signs flood Lawrence businesses
BY SHAUNA
BLACKMON
sblackmon@kansan.com
Eighty-eight commercial buildings are up for sale in Lawrence, according to the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce. Some buildings have been on the market for years, but many are recently listed. As businesses continue to close, Lawrence is experiencing a significant change in local and downtown business.
Despite the economy and absence of students during winter break, not all of the companies plan to sell because of lack of income.
One of the oldest buildings in Lawrence, which opened for business in the late 1880s, is among businesses for sale. Mike Elwell, Abe and Jake's owner, recently announced that he is looking for someone to take over the lease.
"We would really like to see someone come in and keep most things as they are," Ryan Lantz, general manager, said. "We are
going to honor all of our commitments for future weddings and events, but after that, it's up to whoever buys the space."
Abe and Jake is under a lease that runs out in about 85 years that
is priced at 1.3 million dollars.
Lantz said that financially, Abe and Jakes is doing well, despite the economy.
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