Vol. 99, No. 59 (USPS 650-640)
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
PUBLISHED SINCE 1889 BY THE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Thursday November 17,1988
200 protesters stage rally at Liberty Hall
By Daniel Niemi Kansan staff writer
"The Last Temptation of Christ," the film that has sparked protests across the country, tempted about 200 people into the cold last night to demonstrate at liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts Street.
The protesters, most of them from St. Mary's Academy, Church and College in Leavenworth sang hymns, carried banners and knelt in prayer in front of the theater for about an hour. They arrived about one-half hour before the 9 p.m. showing of the film.
directed by Martin Scorsec and based on a book by Nikos Kazantzak, have focused on a scene in the movie by lust toward Mary Magdalene.
The Rev. Herve de la Tour, headmaster of St. Mary's, said the protesters were there to pray and serve penance in compensation for an offense against God, to protest the film and to distribute fliers to dissuade people from seeing it.
"It mocks our Lord. It insults him. It's sickening. It's porno." *La Toura*
To protest the local showing of the film, "The Last Temptation o. Christ," about 200 people from St. Mary's College, College and
De la Tour said he hoped the protest would halt the showing of the movie at Liberty Hall. It is scheduled to run through Dec. 3. Jerry Kramer, a senior at St Mary's, said he helped the protest would keep people from seeing the movie.
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"I hope we're blocking the doors enough." he said.
The protesters, however, did not stop Sarah Buchmuelter, Overland Park sophomore, from seeing the movie.
"This guy was grabbing me and trying to get me to read this stuff," she said. "I said, 'I just want to see the movie.'
"It made me want to see the movie more."
Jill Johns, a theater employee,
gave about 20 people bought tickets.
for the film earlier in the week
Rob Fitzgerald, assistant manager at Liberty Hall, said earlier yesterday that three to four people had protested the film almost
want. They have the right to protest."
John Wintrey, KU assistant professor of Army ROTC, also was protesting the movie.
Church gathered in front of Liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts St., last night.
Many of the students refused comment. De la La tour said the policy stemmed from a similar protest of the movie "Hail Mary."
testify for Christ," he said.
student who was in the seventh grade, and he didn't give the right answers. I think sometimes the younger students don't know what to say," de la Tour said.
se of the protesters inter-
did had seen the film or
1 to see it.
MYERS
Picking up the pieces
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recruiting, she said.
"Success to me, as a coach, is to have everyone graduate, and for everyone to be ready for the real world when they graduate. Athletics are a very small part of life."
"First of all, you don't recruit a kid that can't make it in high school," she said. "A 0.8 GPA out of high school isn't going to make it at the University of Kansas.
Myers is working hard to prepare herself for the real world. She has a 3.5 grade point average in her doctoral work.
Myers said she is looking forward to an alumni basketball game pitting the present Jayhawk women's team against Jayhawk players from 1975 to 1868 on Nov 19 at Allen
But that's not to say she no longer plays basketball. One can still see Myers on the courts at Robinson Center, either teaching her men's basketball class or running the court in a pickup game at lunchtime with some male faculty members.
Field House.
"They're all calling me a has-been and an old lady," said the 26-year-old Myers. "I'm gonna have to come out of my shell and have them put their money where their mouth
In her senior season at Kansas, Myers led the Jayhawks in assists with 137 and steals with 70, and played in all 29 games at point guard. Her skills made she needed an education more than sports.
And never was that more apparent than after her freshman season, when she was competing in the National Sports Festival at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y.
"It was our first game," she said. "I blew my knee out in the first 36 seconds."
She redshirted the 1981-82 season to rehabilitate the torn cartilage in her knee. She said she was lucky it did not end her career.
"Athletics can get you there, but they can't keep you there," she said. "All the people in the world can get you to the top, but once it deteriorates, it can keep you there."
"I think our girls are very determined this year," she said. "They're freshmen but they're really good."
Braddy will be a leader for the Jayhawks' eight freshmen. After playing with the freshmen in practice this fall, Braddy said she had confidence in the team despite its youth.
Brady realizes that after winning the Big Eight tournament two straight years, the Jayhawks face a tough struggle. She remains optimistic, however.
us. Going into a game, they don't know what to expect. They don't think, 'I should be backing down from this player because this player made All-Big Eight.' They can go out and play because everyone is just a player to them."
"I think their lack of experience can help
Jordan weighed 200 pounds last year. He has been up to 253. He averaged 24.1 points and 12.2 reboundes per game at Baltimore Lake Clifton High School.
Pittman was considered the nation's best high school center two years ago. He averaged 21 points, 17 rebounds and seven blocked shots per game at Rosenburg High School in suburban Houston.
the NCAA's Proposition 48 guidelines as freshmen.
her finest in terms of her contribution to the program. And it won't be in points or assists; it mostly will be in her leadership abilities."
im is a rebuilding year for us," she said. "But the preseason schedule that we have is very hard and I figure that if we can hold our own then, we'll be fine during the Big Eight race. I'm not putting anything past our team this year. There's no doubt in my mind we can bring home the trophy again."
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Oklahoma State Cowboys
"Those guys show good athletic potential." Hamilton said. "Understanding how to play within the system has been difficult (for them) and we have not been able to put together very much because there were three or four days when we were going with three guards and those two big guys."
Coach: Leonard Hamilton
Record at OSU: 22-36 (2 yrs.)
1987-88 record: 14-16
Conference finish: 4-10 (T-6th)
KU leads series 77-41
Protecters starters:
OSU
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BRADDY
Dumas said, "Johnny's as strong as an ax inside and Tom has such long arms, it's tough to get a shot off over him. It should be a pretty good season if we can get together."
Point guard could be the key to the Cowboys' development. Junior Chir Gafney, Davis and Alexander are trying for the starting job. Davis and Gafney could have an edge, based on experience, although both averaged less than one point per game. Alexander averaged 24.5 points and eight assists as a high school senior.
Jeffries, 6-6, 220, averaged nearly six points off the bench last year. Houston was Oklahoma a Big School Player of the Year with 21 games played 21 points and 16 rebounds per game.
Von McCade, a 6-4 win from Iowa Lakes Community College, should start at off guard and help DeBrye win. Von McCade averaged 29.8 last year and had a 50-point game.
"Everybody is playing hard, they just
F-Richard Dumas 6-7, So-
F-Thomas Jordan 6-10, So-
C-Johnny Pittman 7-0, So-
G-Von Mcdade 6-4, Jr.
G-Chuck Davis 5-10, Jr.
Comment:
Potential abounds with high school All-Americans Thomas Jordan and Johnny Pittman joining sophomore standout Richard Dumas in the front-court. Expect some upsets and some disappointments before OSU enters the National Invitational Tournament with 18 victories. After this season the future is unlimited.
don't know what it takes in order to be good." Dumas said. "They're all used to coming from good teams where they don't bake to work too hard."
Hamilton said the team would have to develop consistency.
NEWCOMERS
"We're up and down. The effort basically is good, as good as it probably can be." Hamilton said. "It looks like we're slowly coming back and I feel that hope is where we are heading on to help us are going to be back and we'll be able to go hard."
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number of points on defense."
Shareef has the background that would seem to predict success early in her career. She averaged 26 points and 13 rebounds per game last season and was a second team all-star selection in Florida. Shareef narrowed her list of college choices to Tennessee and Long Beach State before deciding to sign with the Jayhawks.
The 5-10 McCloud had similar credentials in high school. She led Detroit Cass Technical to the Michigan Big State state championship last season, averaging 17 points and 15 rebounds per game. She was named all-city for three years and was a firstteam all-state pick her senior season
Washington has given McCloud glowing reviews.
reviews.
"She has the potential to be a powerful force in the lane," she said. "She compares to Jackie Martin in that respect."
- Marian Washington
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Also included with the frontline recruits was the tallest signe of them all, 6-3 center Marion Sandifer of West Monroe, La. Whether she's ready or not, Sandifer probably will see a lot of playing time now that Richardson won't return. Sandifer will back up 6-4 junior Lynn Page.
I've never played on a team this young before. No one knows what to expect from us. It'll be fun to build for this year and the future.'
Kansas coach
"It was a surprise," Sandifer said of Richardson's departure. "When I signed, we had a lot of experience (at center). Now we're looking for experience."
Experience will come from early-career playing time, not the chance to learn from veteran players. Washington said Sandifer still had to develop in her game performance, as well as physically.
In the backcourt, 5-9 Shannon Bloxom,
Leavenworth freshman, probably will see
heavy playing time at the guard spot. Bloxom
 scored 10 points to lead her team in the
Jayhawks first intrasquad scrimmage in Salina.
"She's probably going to need some time on the weights so she can really develop," Washington said. "She's not very aggressive right now. And for her size, she's more of a finesse player."
While Kansas has backcourt experience in juniors Lisa Braddy and Michelle Arnold, Bloxom probably will see a lot of action early in her career.
"Shannon Bloxom has tremendous shooting ability." Washington said. "In terms of physical maturity, she's just starting to work on the weights."
Bloxom said she was prepared for the challenge.
Newton will be West, who in the first exhibition game of the season against the Spirit Express, collected 10 rebounds in only 16 minutes of play.
PLAYERS
"I've never played on a team this young before," she said. "No one knows what to expect from us. It'll be fun to build for this year and the future."
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At the guard position, the Jayhawks have three returning lettermen in seniors Lincoln Minor, Scooter Barry and junior Kevin Pritchard. Freshman Sean Tunstall will also look to provide strength in the Jayhawks' backcourt.
"I'm asking (Tunstall) to do some new things," Williams said. "I'm asking him to play point guard, and he never played point guard in high school."
Williams said Minor would be an off guard for the Jayhawks, while Barry and Pritchard would play both guard positions.
Last season, Pritchard moved from off-guard to point guard midway through the season and played a major role in the Hawks' drive to the national championship.
BIG EIGHT
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last year's success in the NCAA tournament.
"Obviously it's helped us." Oklahoma State coach Leonard Hamilton said. "But I'm sure that it is something that happens over a long period of time. We probably won't feel the effects of what happened last year until several years down the road."
"The Big Eight Conference received a lot of recognition prior to last year. I thought it was always well respected. But there are now some kids in the New York areas and eastern areas that are now saying they want to play in the Big Eight. I think we as coaches now have to go out and capitalize on it."
Colorado coach Tom Miller, whose team finished last in the conference last season said the accomplishments of the top conference teams last year had made his difficult
recruiting job a little easier
"Well, I think at least we can get our foot in the door now where we couldn't before."
Ort, who does most of his recruiting in Big
Territory, said it is better to recruit
it out.
Tubbs said people on the East Coast also have had a difficult time accepting that the Big Eight was now a basketball conference to be reckoned with.
ioship and they can't deny that. It kills them, but they can't deny it."
"They all know about the Big Eight now because they saw them play on TV," Orr said. "And we can tell them it's one number one and it will be number one until we play for the next national champ."
"The people in the Big East still don't accept that." Tubbs said. "They accept football, but they still think they have a lock on basketball. It's been that way for about 40 years and probably won't change. Have you ever tried to tell those people something?"
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event, held under the big top "the Big Apple Circus" in center, ended with two units crushing giant plastic cigarettes as the celebrities nearby.
Tobacco Institute officially needs its "Great American me" program in newspaper issements Tuesday, but a sman said that the program ot planned as a rebuttal to jokeout.