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The student voice since 1904 Recapping the Kansas Relays All contents, unless stated otherwise, 2010 The University Daily Kansan Few showers Classifieds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3A Crossword. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8A Horoscopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8A Opinion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9A Sports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B Sudoku. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8A 69 49 weather weather.com today T-storms 71 60 tHURSday Isolated t-storms 78 55 FRIday Kansas defeated Benedictine 11-2 Tuesday and will face Missouri in a non-conference game today. BASEBAll | 1B Jayhawks win blowout, prepare to face tigers index wednesday, april 21, 2010 www.kansan.com volume 121 issue 140 Tunnel maintenance forces students to downsize their feld play. CAMPUS | 7A Construction crowding feld life choices Unexpectedly expecting How four women faced unplanned pregnancies SEE pregnancies oN PAgE 4A Editors note: About 3 million women experience unexpected pregnancies in the United States each year, and most are between the ages of 15 and 24. At an age when lifes oppor- tunities start to present themselves and a picture of the future is coming into view, these women are faced with a difficult choice they arent ready to make: abort the pregnancy or have a baby. Although most people approach abortion as a philosophical and moral issue, these women approach their decisions from the most intimate and life-changing perspective. These are the stories of four Kansas women, including two KU students, confronted with a pregnancy they werent prepared for and a choice they have to live with for the rest of their lives. Two asked that their real names not be used to protect their privacy. BY ALY VAN DYKE avandyke@kansan.com Five months pregnant and Ta had never felt the baby kick until today, while waiting in a room at Planned Parenthood. It kicks again. She smiles, places her hand on her slightly distended belly to feel where the kick came from. The baby kicks again. And again. And again. She yells for a nurse. Somethings wrong. The baby. Its going crazy. Oh, the nurse says from the door. Thats prob- ably the baby dying. The words crash over Ta, punching into her like the positive pregnancy test had five months ago. Her baby was dying. She hears the Yes, yes, yes she heard from family, friends, the babys father about getting an abortion. She remembers the Never she told herself. Her baby is dying and it is her choice. Her choice to go to the clinic. Her choice to abort the pregnancy. Her choice. She cries the tears shes been holding back since she walked through the front doors with her dad two hours earlier. She cries for the decision she was backed into, the one she never thought shed have to make. She cries, alone. Ta was alone in the waiting room, but she wasnt alone in her decision. Every year in the United States, about 1 million of the 6 mil- lion pregnancies end in abortion. In 2008, physicians performed 10,642 abortions in Kansas more than half to women ages 15 to 24, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Although nearly half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unplanned, no two stories are the same. Ta was conflicted about her decision to abort, but Katie did what she felt she had to do to keep an abusive ex-boyfriend from marring her entire life. Two years later, pregnant by another man at age 20, Katie had the baby but gave up her son for adoption. Erin, at age 16, decided to keep a child conceived in rape. Vanessa aborted five weeks into her unwanted pregnancy so she could provide a better childhood for her future children than she had. These women all say they made the right decision for them at the time a responsibility, they say, every woman must carry. campus crime graphic by Adam Buhler/KANSAN New shelter moves forward Author speaks about Israel and economy BY KristEN KwoN kkwon@kansan.com When Dan Senor took a trip to Israel with 30 Harvard students, they all understood the countrys economy was booming. What they didnt understand was how it was doing so well. That question became extreme- ly crystallized when the U.S. econ- omy took a downturn in 2007, Senor said. What went wrong? Senor, a senior fellow for Middle East studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and co-author of Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israels Economic Miracle spoke to about 150 people on campus Tuesday night as part of Israel Week. KU Hillel and the Entrepreneurship Club teamed up to bring Senor to the University. In his book, which was num- ber five on the New York Times business book list in 2009, Senor explores the reasoning behind Israels unlikely economic success SEE author oN PAgE 7A Mia Iverson/KANSAN Dan Senor, author of the bookStart-Up Nation: The Story of Israels Economic Miracle, spoke to students and facultyTuesday night in the Spencer Mu- seumof Art. KUHillel sponsored the visit, which attracted more than 100 people to the lecture. His book was #5 on the NewYorkTimes best-seller list. Students linked to crash at Louises BY KEViN HArDY khardy@kansan.com Lawrence police have con- nected two KU students with the early Sunday incident at Louises West, in which an SUV crashed into the front entrance before driving away. Sgt. Damon Thomas, of the Lawrence Police Department, said late Tuesday that officers received a tip from an individ- ual who said they knew the sus- pect. Bar management offered a $1,000 reward for information on the suspects identity. Thomas said a female student, born in 1987, received a citation and a notice to appear Monday for failing to report an accident, leaving the scene of an accident, reckless driving and driving with a suspended or revoked license. Thomas said alcohol had like- ly played a role in the incident. She said she had had some drinks earlier in the night, he said. But we obviously didnt have probable cause to do any- thing with that three days later. Police said a woman was spot- ted between 2:30 and 2:45 a.m. Sunday driving away from the bar, at 1307 W. 7th St. Thomas said the woman was driving a silver SUV, owned by a male KU student from St. Louis. The cars owner who allegedly loaned the car to the female driver originally reported the car stolen, Thomas said. The male suspect could face charges for filing a false report if the District Attorney decides to prosecute, he said. The car was found in Lawrence. Police said they expect to release the individuals names today. P.J. Mather, general manager, said the bar should reopen by Friday or Saturday. Edited by Megan Heacock lawrence BY ZACH GEtZ zgetz@kansan.com The Lawrence City Commission passed on first reading a zoning ordinance that would move the Lawrence Community Shelter from 944 Kentucky St. to 3701 Franklin Circle, an area in southeast Lawrence near the county jail. SEE shelter oN PAgE 7A Black bear gets stuck in milk can READING, Vt. A 120-pound Vermont black bear is back in the woods after getting its head stuck in a milk can. It took a state biologist, frefghters and police about 45 minutes to free the bears head from the can after the animal was found late Sunday morning of Vermont Route 106 in Reading. The Rutland Herald said ofcials estimate the bear had its head stuck in the old fash- ioned milk can for at least six hours before it was found. Fish and Wildlife Biologist Forrest Hammond used soap to lubricate the bears head but it didnt work. Firefghters helped him cut the can of. Iowa woman fres shot at intruder DES MOINES, Iowa An elderly Des Moines woman used a handgun to ward of a man who bashed in the front door of her home. Beatrice Turner said the man pounded on her door early Tuesday. Despite being told he had the wrong house, the man used his fsts to break through the wood door. The 89-year-old Turner said she grabbed a handgun and told the man she would shoot if he came inside. When the man entered, she fred a single shot. A neighbor called police, who found 37-year old Nelson McAlpine standing on Turners lawn. The uninjured McAlpine was arrested on a charge of second-degree burglary. Security camera catches accident LORAIN, Ohio A home security camera in Ohio has captured a construction mishap that could have been a lot worse. Video from the camera shows a large blade spinning of a saw being used to cut through a street. The blade then rolled through a yard and ended up leaving a 3-foot gash in the side of an empty house in Lorain, 26 mviles west of Cleveland. Man arrested for driving only 5 mph FARMINGTON, Conn. A 39-year-old driver was pulled over in Farmington this weekend where police said he was doing 5 mph in a 40 mph zone. Police said Isreal Nieves of Bloomfeld had the drug PCP in the car and a 9-year-old passenger. He was charged Saturday with driving under the infuence, possession of narcotics, risk of injury to a minor, driving at a danger- ously slow speed and driving without a license. He was being held in lieu of a $10,000 bond and was expected to appear in court Monday. It could not immedi- ately be determined if he has a lawyer. Associated Press 2A / NEWS / WEDNESDAy, APRIL 21, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / kANSAN.COM QUOTE OF THE DAY The President cannot make clouds to rain and cannot make the corn to grow, he cannot make business good; although when these things occur, political parties do claim some credit for the good things that have happened in this way. WilliamHoward Taft FACT OF THE DAY It takes twelve ears of corn to make a tablespoon of corn oil. nicefacts.com ET CETERA The University Daily kansan is the student newspaper of the University of kansas. The first copy is paid through the student activity fee. Additional copies of The kansan are 25 cents. Subscriptions can be purchased at the kansan business office, 119 Stauffer-Flint Hall, 1435 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, kS 66045. The University Daily kansan (ISSN 0746-4967) is published daily during the school year except Saturday, Sunday, fall break, spring break and exams and weekly during the summer session excluding holidays. Periodical postage is paid in Lawrence, kS 66044. Annual subscriptions by mail are $120 plus tax. Student subscriptions are paid through the student activity fee. Postmaster: Send address changes to The University Daily kansan, 119 Stauffer-Flint Hall, 1435 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, kS 66045 Wednesday, April 21, 2010 nHashim Sarkis will lecture about architecture, landscape and urban design at Murphy Hall from 11:30 to 12:45 p.m. as part of the School of Archi- tecture, Design & Planning Spring Lecture Series. nSUA will host a free advance screening of Get Him to the Greek from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Wood- ruf Auditorium in the kansas Union. nThe School of Music Student Recital Series will feature Magee Van Speybroeck and the Helianthus Ensemble at Murphy Hall from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. CONTACT US Tell us your news. 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STAYING CONNECTED WITH THE KANSAN Get the latest news and give us your feedback by following The kansan on Twitter @Thekan- san_News, or become a fan of The University Daily kansan on Facebook. Featured videos KUJH-TV The Sigma Chi fraternity is hosting its annual Derby Days, a week-long philanthropy event that has raised more than $4.2 million for the Childrens Miracle Network since 1992. Sigma Chi fraternity holds Derby Days Video by Kelsey Nill/KUJH-TV AWARDS Kansan staf earns recognition for work The University Daily kansan received 31 awards from the kansas Associated Collegiate Press this weekend in Hutchinson. The awards were in the four-year public newspaper division. Overall, The kansan received the All-kansas award the high- est award for both the overall newspaper division and the online news division. Staf members who received awards include: NEWS Amanda Thompson, frst place, news writing Alex Garrison, frst place, feature writing Alex Garrison, Adam Samson, kevin Hardy, Brianne Pfannenstiel and Lauren Hendrick; frst place, series writing Betsy Cutclif, second place, series writing SPORTS Rustin Dodd, frst place, sports column writing Jayson Jenks, frst place, sports news Stephen Montemayor, frst place, sports feature Tim Dwyer, second place, sports column writing kathleen Gier, second place, sports feature Daniel Johnson, third place, sports news Clark Goble, honorable mention, sports column writing Clark Goble, honorable mention, sports news OPINION Sai Folmsbee, honorable men- tion, column writing PHOTO Jon Goering, frst place, photo essay Weston White, second place, sports photography Weston White, second place, photo illustration Jon Goering, second place, news photography Ryan Waggoner, third place, photo essay Jerry Wang, third place, news photography Ryan Waggoner, honorable men- tion, feature photography Jerry Wang, honorable mention, feature photography DESIGN Nick Gerik, honorable mention, front page design REVIEW Landon McDonald, frst place, review writing Abby Olcese, honorable men- tion, review writing HEADLINE WRITING Sarah kelly, third place, headline writing JAYPLAY Liz Schulte, honorable mention, interior page design MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING Chance Dibben, Grant Treaster, Jesse Brown, Ryan Waggoner, Haley Jones, Lauren Cunningham, Brianne Pfannenstiel; second place SPECIAL SECTIONS The Rivalry staf , second place The Wave staf, honorable men- tion Kansan staf TUESDAY April 27 nScience on Tap will host a discussion titled, What the Old Bones Say: Fossils, feathers, and fight. kU paleontologist David Burnham will discuss how scientists know what they know about birds and fight, based on looking at the fossil record. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. at the Free State Brewing Company and the discus- sion beings at 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY April 22 nJohn Mack will present the seminar, Osher Institute: The History of Medicine: Human Attempts to Cure Illness Through the Ages, at 3 p.m. at the Continuing Education building, 1515 St. Andrews Dr. nThe Spencer Museum of Art will host a dis- cussion on the book, Mrs. Dalloway, at 6 p.m. in the kress Gallery on the fourth foor. The event is free and open to the public. FRIDAY April 23 SATURDAY April 24 SUNDAY April 25 nAnything Goes, a musical with lyrics by Cole Porter, will be performed at the Crafton- Preyer Theatre in Murphy Hall. The show is from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. nThe Instrumental Collegium Musicum will perform from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall. MONDAY April 26 nAuthor Martin Henn will talk about his new book, Under the Color of Law, from 4 to 5 p.m. in The Parlors of the kansas Union. nDr. Michael Shull, professor at the Univer- sity of Colorado at Boulder, will present the lecture Missing Baryons: Searching between the Galaxies from 4 to 5 p.m. in Room 2074 of Malott Hall. nThe University Dance Company will perform at the Lied Center beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tick- ets are $15 and $10 for students and seniors. nAnything Goes, a musical with lyrics by Cole Porter, will be performed at the Crafton- Preyer Theatre in Murphy Hall. The show is from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. nThe 2nd Annual Hawk Mud Fest will be hosted by Students for kU from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Contact the Student Involvement & Leadership Center for more information. nThe South Asian Student Association will host the second annual cultural variety show Jayhawk Jhalak: A Cultural Show at 6:40 p.m. ODD NEWS Governor Mark Parkinson signed a new bill banning indoor smoking across the state of kansas. The new law also prohibits smoking within 10 feet of any doors or open windows and takes efect July 1. Lawrence Habitat for Humanity dedicated its second home of the year. The new house, located at 215 Comfort Lane, is the 73rd home the program has built since it started in 1989. New statewide smoking ban begins July 1 Habitat for Humanity dedicates second home of 2010 Video by Michael Moore/KUJH-TV Video by Courtney Gartman/KUJH-TV A business education thats not business as usual. 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Aside from the image coming in and out of focus on the sonogram, you cant tell shes pregnant. Shes 16, 100 pounds and one hell of a first baseman her stomach as flat as ever. Ta smiles at her mother standing beside her bed. In that moment, everything is OK. It doesnt matter that her ex-boyfriend, the babys father, had left her for someone else before she knew they were over. It doesnt matter that she has just fin- ished her sophomore year in high school and is four months pregnant because, contrary to what her boyfriend said, pull- ing out doesnt stop you from getting pregnant. It doesnt matter that her own father wants her to have an abortion. This is a pointless visit, her dad booms from the other side of the room, where hes standing, gritting his teeth against the sound of the fluttering heartbeat. Its an anti-abortion, Christian hos- pital, the nurse tells them. No help for them here, at least not if abortion is what theyre looking for. The Kleenex are beside you to wipe off your stomach. Were all done here. The nurse gives one more meaningful look at Ta and walks out. Ta, her mother and her father have barely crossed through the sliding glass doors before her dad pulls out his cell phone, dials Planned Parenthood and schedules an appointment for an abortion the following week. n n n When they arrive at Kansas Citys Planned Parenthood, they walk past a pair of women holding anti-abortion signs on the sidewalk. Ta fidgets in the waiting room, upset and confused by her fathers behavior. A woman calls her name and she walks back for her appointment, alone. Ta learns from the nurse that shes too far along for the abortion pill. She has to have a procedure. A pill will induce con- tractions. Expanders will help her dilate enough for the extraction. All told, it will take about four days. The nurse schedules the abortion for next week and is about to leave to get the pill when she hesitates. Is this what you want to do? A door opens in Tas mind. She shakes her head no. The nurse puts down her pencil and looks Ta sternly in the eyes. It doesnt matter what your dad wants. Its your body. The nurse tells Ta she has to leave, that they cant perform an abortion on an unwilling patient, no matter how young. Ta walks out into the lobby, unable to hide her smile. She said it was my choice. And I dont want to have an abortion, she tells her father. Her dads face turns a dark shade of red. He storms out ahead of her. n n n During the next few weeks, her dad brings in the cavalry. Her godsisters moth- er. Her moms brothers ex-wife. Anyone and everyone her dad can think of to dis- suade her from keeping the child. Her dad even takes her back to Planned Parenthood a second time. And for a second time, she leaves making the same choice. Only her mother says shell support Tas decision, whatever it is. After the second visit and a fresh round of pro-abortion lectures from fam- ily friends, Ta decides to give John, the babys father, one more call. She puts him on speakerphone, her mother standing silently in the corner. What is it, Ta? Im with my girl. John, we need to talk about this baby. I need to know what you think. I mean, do you care? Its part yours. You do have a say. Silence. Then Fuck it. He says it so suddenly, so forcefully that Tas mom sucks in a breath through her teeth. Kill it. I dont care, he says. This is new; hes not denying its his this time. Fuck you. Dont call me with this bullshit anymore. Just get it over with. Click. Her mom steps toward her, but Ta dashes upstairs. She locks her door before she collapses onto her bed, heaving sobs so deep she can hardly breathe. Her dad doesnt want the baby. Fine. The babys dad doesnt want it either. Fine. The decision is hers, but among those she loves, shes the only one who wants to keep the baby. Fine. But if shes going to abort, she wants it her way. She wants the fetus to remain whole. n n n On June 30, Ta returns to Planned Parenthood for a third time. She walks back to the nurses offices, alone, goes through the same questions and gives the same answers. All except one. Is this what you want to do? Yes. The nurse silently leaves the room, returning just a few minutes later with another nurse, an IV and a plastic cup. They start the IV to sedate her. Ta takes the pill. In 20 minutes, the doctor comes in, and Ta puts her legs into the stirrups so he can have a better look. She cant feel a thing while the doctor inserts the expanders into her vagina double the normal amount so the fetus can come out unscathed. Hes done in five minutes, but he says it will be four days until its time to extract the fetus. The nurses walk her into a waiting room, where she sits, alone, while the sedation subsides. Thats when she feels the baby kick- ing and the nurse tells her it is a death spasm. Ta is doubled over in grief, her tears creating a growing dark spot on her jeans, when her dad comes back to get her. n n n At 2:30 in the morning on June 2, Ta wakes up screaming. Pain like shes never felt before sears across her abdomen. I am going to die, she thinks. Minutes later, her mom helps her into the back seat of her dads Chevy truck. Her moms boyfriend rides shotgun. She slides in next to Ta and puts her daugh- ters head on her lap. Ta is still screaming. Planned Parenthood is a half-hour drive from their home. Speed. Its the only word Ta can manage. She rushes into a back room; the doctor and his team of nurses are waiting for her in their green scrubs. They connect her to another IV probably Fentanyl for the pain and place her legs in the stirrups again. The doctor numbs her cervix and the pain subsides. She cant feel anything, but she sees the doctors arm, scooping. She hears the suck of a vacuum. Its all over in five minutes. Was it a boy or a girl? Looks like a girl, the doctor tells her. Ta passes out. Her vagina is sore for the next two weeks, but its summer. No school. She stays home playing Skipbo and Rummy with her mom. She has to take tiny white pills so her muscles can tighten and get back to nor- mal. The pills make her legs and arms cramp up and spasm. Throughout the summer, Ta thinks of that moment in the hospital, right before she passed out. A girl. I would have named her Ta the pseudonym she asked be used to protect her identity in this story. n n n Today, she has a 3.98 GPA as a KU sophomore with plans to attend law school after she graduates in 2012. She spends her days juggling a 15-hour class load and her nights watching The Food Network with her boyfriend of four years. He doesnt know about her decision, even though they started dating only a year after the abortion. She doesnt think about the pink lines or the waiting room or the pain very often. And when she does, she feels grati- tude toward her father. If it werent for him I wouldnt have done it, and Im really glad I did, she said. I wouldnt have a successful life. Five years after the abortion, Ta has just one regret. The only reason I feel guilty is because I dont feel guilty about it, she said. You shouldnt regret anything you do in life.
KaTies sTory F irst, a hairbrush strikes her square in the arm. Then he hurls a full can of baked beans it hits her in the ass. Running around the basement of his aunts house, Katie tries to dodge the onslaught of canned goods and blunt objects Drake throws at her. Drake wants Katie to go out with him, score some crack, beg for money. Katie just wants a night off. He picks up a butter knife and uses it to slice open her forefinger. He grabs a jalapeo and takes a bite. He holds Katie down so he can squeeze the juice into her eyes. It burns worse when she cries. Shes trying to wipe the jalapeo juice from her eyes when he punches her in the jaw. Then the arms. Then the chest. He hits her everywhere, until Katie is a sobbing lump on the floor. He shuts the door quietly on the way out so as not to wake his aunt. So ends another scene of abuse in the three-month barrage that has become Katies relationship with Drake. In that time, hes stripped her down and gagged her in search of hidden crack. Hes thrown a rock at her head, leaving a gap- ing gash in her forehead. Hes kicked her in the chest, sending her flying across the room and gasping for breath. No matter what, she cant pass out. He said hed leave her there, wherever she fell, if she did. She tells herself she cant leave. He knows her phone number. He knows where she lives. He knows her adoptive father works nights the perfect time for him to hunt her down and kill her should she abandon him. She lasts three months in his aunts house. Forcibly prevented from taking birth control, Katie stops having a period within the first month. One night, while working her way toward the house, begging people for money as she has at Drakes insistence since August, she stops. In the middle of Kansas Avenue in Kansas City, Kan., dur- ing a frigid, early-November twilight, she stops. And she turns around. Katie enters a nearby caf and asks the waitress for a telephone. A customer sit- ting nearby lends her a cell phone. She calls her adoptive mom. She wants to come home. In her childhood home, away from Drake, Katie can finally put the crack pipe down without fear of an attack. Drake calls Katie two days after she escaped his abuse, his addiction and his rage. He declares his love for her, his regret for his actions and his promises for a better future. Katie hangs up the phone. She has an appointment at Planned Parenthood that day with her mom. She knows shes pregnant and wants to see about getting an abortion. She had decided long ago to have an abortion if Drake ever got her pregnant. She would not bring a baby into an abusive relationship. It wouldnt be fair to the child. And she would not let herself be tied to Drake the rest of her life. It wouldnt be fair to herself. Katie and her mom walk into the clinic and wait 10 minutes before the assistant calls them to the back. The doctor at Planned Parenthood is the man who facilitated Katies adop- tion into her new family as an infant. He administers a urine test. Its positive. As a favor to the family, he agrees to do the abortion right then and there, something that would become illegal two years later. Kansas now requires a 24-hour wait period before a woman can have an abortion. Katie sits on the exam table and waits while the doctor sets up. A few minutes later, she feels a small pinch in her stomach the doctor tells her shes feeling the vacuum sucking the fetus out through a tube. Thats all she remembers from an abortion that lasted only five minutes. Her mom writes a $400 check while Katie waits in the lobby. n n n 4A / NeWs / wednesdAy, April 21, 2010 / THe UNiVersiTy DaiLy KaNsaN / kAnsAn.com Katie doesnt hear from Drake for seven months, until June 2006. He calls, claiming that he is a changed man. Hes been to anger management and addiction counseling, and he wants her back. Katie believes him. She moves in with him two days later. He starts beating her within a week. In the two months she stays with him this time, he puts a cigarette out on her left arm, tries hanging her with his T-shirt and punches her in the mouth so hard, one of her bottom teeth punctures her lip and breaks open his knuckles. One day he takes her out by the rail- road tracks. He thinks she gave head to a crack dealer for a score. He bangs her head, repeatedly, on the side of an old brick wall. He grabs a rusty rod iron and hits her over the head with it. He grabs a piece of glass from a broken beer bottle and places it at her throat, threatening to kill her. It would be the last time Drake touched her. The next day, campus police stop Katie for loitering and suspicious activity outside KU Hospital. Her birth mother takes her to her birth fathers house. Its working alongside her father at a woodshop that she meets James. The two- month relationship leads to another preg- nancy, a tumultuous break up and another choice she would make alone. n n n Shes been dreading this moment since she missed her period two weeks ago. A trip to Planned Parenthood and two pink lines prevent Katie from denying it anymore. She has to tell him shes pregnant. James finally agrees to see her, despite their angry break up two weeks earlier. Theyre standing on his back stoop. She hasnt seen him since the fight. She doesnt miss the drugs or the pressure to do them, but she misses him, him and his wide, brown eyes. She catches herself staring and shakes her head to snap out of the memories. Im pregnant. She holds out the pregnancy test and handouts from Planned Parenthood. He takes them from her, slowly, in disbelief. What are we going to do? Katie asks. Abortion? Hell no, Katie says. Well, what about adoption? Its an option, but not the one Katie wants. She leaves, telling James to think about it. James calls two hours later he wants to keep the baby. Katie is ecstatic. She loves kids. She still loves James. Maybe this time, being preg- nant doesnt have to be a bad thing. But her phone rings the following day. Its James, and hes changed his mind. I cant take care of a kid, man. I dont have money for myself. The next day, he calls again. I want this baby. I want to be a daddy. He changes his mind several more times in the next four months. Finally, realizing James wasnt going to be the reliable partner she and the baby need, Katie makes the executive decision. Four months into her pregnancy, Katie approaches American Adoptions to give her child the family she couldnt provide. As an adopted child, Katie knows the risks of relinquishing her baby to adoption. Her mom, pregnant and unmarried at 21, gave her up for adoption to a couple that couldnt have children of their own. Five years later, Katies adoptive par- ents conceived, and Katie learned how to take the backseat to her younger sister most recently when her parents opted to fund Ashleys way through Washburn University. For Katie, they paid for only one semesters tuition at Johnson County Community College. Lacking money and motivation after meeting Drake, Katie dropped out after only a year. She was studying to be a high school teacher. But Katie isnt worried about her child taking second place with the couple she chose from St. Louis. They are young, in love and already devoted to the baby growing inside her. n n n Keaton Michael was born via C-section at 12:20 p.m. on Sept. 17, 2007. He weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces. Four days later, the couple comes to get the baby boy, whom they rename Benjamin, from Katies arms. Before they leave, they take Katie to dinner and give her a gold, oval locket with handprints and footprints on one side, a picture of Ben on the other. It is only then that Katie breaks down and cries. Although the couple agreed to an open adoption, promising to send pictures and letters and accept and save presents from Katie, this would be one of the last times she would hold Ben in her arms until or if he came looking for her. She sees him again that Christmas, her last chance to say goodbye before Ben is old enough to remember. Ben is 2 years old now and, judging from the pictures and letters, hes doing great in his St. Louis home. He has big, blue eyes and plump, white cheeks. He looks a lot like Katie. A good thing, she says. There are times, looking at the pictures on her Blackberry and on birthdays and holidays, that Katie regrets her decision to give him up. But the regret doesnt last long. I think I did a great thing for him, she said. I couldnt have given him the life he deserves. Now, with Ben in good hands, Katie is trying to get her life back on track. After a three-year hiatus, Katie returned to JCCC last fall. But she could afford only one semester. Now shes taking a break from school, working two jobs so she can move out of her adoptive parents home soon. Katie rarely hears from James these days just an occasional text message asking for photos of Ben. Shes sent him two and says that may be all he gets. Drake is out of the picture as well. He tried to call in December, after his latest stint in jail for drug possession, but Katie ignored his calls. Katie doesnt think about the abortion much anymore. Now its only when she sees a picture of Ben that she wonders what could have been. Distanced from the pain, Katie speaks freely about her experiences. For me, its kind of like closure, she said. The more I talk about it, the more I can put it behind me and not have to think about it as often. eriNs sTory I ts the middle of the night and its 95 degrees outside. The Harmony House doesnt have air conditioning just windows that let in the muggy, Jamaican air that smothers the missionaries inside. The acrid scent of jackfruit trees fills the air. Erin shifts on her mattress, trying to block out the smell, the heat and the growing discomfort in her stomach. Its got to be gas bubbles, the way her stomach is gurgling, churning and turning. She looks down at her bare, flat stom- ach shes wearing a sports bra and shorts, sweating, the idea of a blanket laughable in the sweltering humidity. And then she sees it. A bump pushes out the right side of her abdomen and crosses to the other side. No. She feels a pitter patter across her belly. I cant be. She sees another bump. You cant get pregnant when youre raped. It happened in February. He had said he was 22 years old, this friend of a friend. But he wasnt. He was 36. She went to his house to confront him, and he raped her. He raped her right there on his bed. And now, 17 years old in a foreign country with her church group, Erin is five months pregnant. She doesnt sleep that night. When the sun rises, Erin rubs her eyes like every- one else and prepares for one last day of work. Shes there with Olathe Bible Church to build two houses in the slum of Harmon, Jamaica. She tries to take it easy, scared she could hurt the baby already growing inside her, but its the last push to finish building. She spends the day pouring cement and hauling bags of sand up and down the hill where the houses stand. The next day, shes snorkeling with her friends in the Caribbean. The missionar- ies are there one more day. She doesnt want to board the plane she remembers reading about how youre not supposed to fly when youre too far along. But she cant explain her fears. Not to them. She buckles her seatbelt and prays. n n n Its Aug. 5, 2008, and she cant fit into her 1940s-style red dress for the jazz con- cert that night. Erin, how can you not fit into this? I just bought it last month. Erin looks to the floor for refuge from her mothers prying eyes. Her mom lifts her chin. They make eye contact. Erin sees the worry, the knowing. The floodgates holding back her secret break, and the tears she hasnt cried flow down her cheeks. Her father is in Colorado with her older brother. And its a good thing, too. He wants to kill someone, preferably his daughters rapist. Her younger sister is hysterical. For Erin, the next three months are the hardest: It doesnt take long for word of her pregnancy to spread around her Christian high school. The kids are fine, even excited. Its the parents who treat her differently, reluctant to look her in the eyes or even speak to her. She wonders why. She didnt do kAnsAn.com / THe UNiVersiTy DaiLy KaNsaN / wednesdAy, April 21, 2010 / NeWs / 5A Adam Buhler/KANSAN Activists gather outside Aid for Women in Kansas City, Kan., Saturday to protest the abortions performed inside. Aid for Women is one of two abortion providers in Kansas City, performing abortions up to about15 weeks of pregnancy every Wednesday and Saturday. The poster in the bottomleft depicts an intact dilation and extraction, also known as a partial birth abortion, which was outlawed in the United States in 2003. Manager Jef Pedersen said various protestors gather every day that abortions are performed. pregNANcieS (continued from 1A) See pregnancies oN pAge 6A Adam Buhler/KANSAN Displayed in the front windowof Aid for Women, these signs greet patients and protesters alike. The signs read from top to bottom, Doing my part to PISS OFF the Religious Right,We do sacred work that honors women and the circle of life and death. When you come here bring only love,Children left unattended will be towed away at owners expense. 932dilation and evacuation abortions, the procedure used on Ta, were performed in Kansas in 2008. kAnsAs depArtment of heAlth And environment The only reason I feel guilty is because I dont feel guilty about it. tA Forcibly prevented from taking birth control, Katie stops having a period within the frst month. Fromkaties story She went to his house to confront him, and he raped her. He raped her right there on his bed. FromeriNs story About 1.5 million children are adopted in the United States every year. U.s. censUs BUreAU, 2001 anything wrong. She stays home for most of that semes- ter, making it to one football game, her stomach already growing. By that time, shes already decided to keep the baby. Erins birth mother has told her what it was like to give her up, and Erin knows she isnt strong enough to do that. She worries the baby will look like the father, that shell be haunted by her attackers face her entire life. She wonders about the life she had planned for herself the college degree from the University of Kansas shes been dreaming of, a career in music therapy. All will be put on hold to take care of a child she hadnt planned for. In the end, its her baby. Her baby. And she wants to keep it that way. Erin applies for Women, Infants and Children, a social welfare program designed to help low-income mothers. Shes already worked out a deal with her parents to let her live there for free room and board if she cleans the house. She considers herself lucky. n n n Erin wants a natural birth no medi- cation, no pills. When her water doesnt break Nov. 16, the due date shes been anxiously await- ing, she reads up on some labor-inducing tricks online. She eats cantalope, watermelon and kiwi. She starts walking everywhere to get the baby to drop. But her baby doesnt come. She goes to the hospital with her fam- ily at 7:30 a.m. Nov. 21, a troupe of loyal girlfriends on the way to hole up in the waiting room until its over. Shes connected to an IV of Pitocin to induce labor, which begins an hour later. By 3 p.m., Erin loses her will to resist relief from the pain. She asks for an epidural. Thirty minutes later, its finally time to push. One. Two. Three. Thats all it takes three pushes and Erins baby boy screams his presence to the world. Erin fills out the birth certificate. Name: Isaiah Timothy Hettrick. Mother: Erin Marie Hettrick. Father: Unknown. n n n That was two and a half years ago. In that time, Erin has graduated high school, attended a semester of college and, as of April 15, become a certified nursing assistant. Shes seen all but about 10 friends move on or away, although they were already distanced by the gap of their experiences hers as a mom, theirs as young singles. Her ideas of fun have changed from sleepovers, movies and the mall to knock- ing down empty boxes of Pampers and Huggies with Isaiah, scavenging for baby clothes and toys at garage sales with her mother and catching precious moments alone with her boyfriend, Claude. Her money, which once went toward makeup, earrings and beads, now goes to diapers and baby toys. Shes gone from being a left-midfielder in soccer and a football cheerleader to momma and a qualified professional. And her wake-up call starts at 7 now, with a muffled cry from Isaiah sleeping near her, not the usual 10 to noon mornings of her 19-year-old peers. Saiah, her dimpled, milk-chocolate skinned, hazel-eyed, curly-haired son, is ready for action early. Hes trying to talk now Gaga being the operative word in most conversations. He can sign, too: thank you, milk, music, please. Its only when Isaiah is lying down and Erin can see the roundness of his face that she thinks of her attacker. Erin tries to forget the day she was raped, but she hasnt forgotten that humid night in Jamaica when, after the shock of her pregnancy, she considered abortion. I hate to say that, but I did, she said. Because when you say, I would never have an abortion. Thats terrible, thats because youre not really pregnant. Kind of in the back of your head youre like, Im never going to be in that situation. For that reason, she refuses to judge women who make that choice. Some days, when she lets her mind wander while Isaiah is napping upstairs, Erin wonders how different her life would be if she had made a different decision. Try as she might, she simply cant pic- ture her life without Isaiah. And she doesnt want to. Vanessas story T he pink lines come 10 seconds after she pees on the strip. Its supposed to take at least 60 seconds. The same thing happens on the second test. She doesnt bother with a third. Those two lines tell Vanessa the weird feeling in her stomach isnt from a bad burrito. She is pregnant. How is this possible? Every night at 9, like clockwork, Vanessa takes a little blue pill to prevent this very thing from happening. Shes been on birth control for five years now since 8th grade, when she and her fianc, Cameron, first got together. Shes never missed a cycle. Until now, when she realizes birth control isnt always depend- able. What are we going to do? At first, Cameron is excited. Hes loved Vanessa since he first saw her in the halls of their middle school near Manhattan. And hes marrying her in three months anyway. He knows theyll have kids. Its all right with him if they start early. Vanessa, on the other end of a long- distance phone call, brings him back to Earth. Hes a full-ride football player at a uni- versity up north with three years left to finish his degree in criminal law. Shes a 20-year-old KU freshman with five years of pharmacy school in front of her and will remain deployable with the Army for the next year. The two take four weeks to decide, going back and forth from abortion to school transfers and night classes. It isnt until the last Thursday in January that Vanessa goes to Kansas Citys Planned Parenthood to carry out their final deci- sion a decision influenced by her own childhood. Vanessas mother deserted her husband and two children while Vanessa was still learning how to walk. Initially planning to abort Vanessa, her mother carried her to term as a junior in high school at the fathers insistence. She married Vanessas father and had a second child, a boy, by him before she packed up her things and left. Motherhood over- whelmed her. So Vanessa grew up under the awkward but well-meaning love of her devoted father. When Vanessa wanted pigtails, he tried his hardest to make that part straight. But it never was, and her pigtails never matched up. When she wanted to go clothes shop- ping for six hours at a time, her father waited patiently outside the dressing room, holding her purse. When it came time for Vanessa to get her first bra, he went with her. Vanessa grew up wondering what she had done to make her mom run away. Once she was old enough to under- stand, Vanessa vowed to never put her children through that, that she would be a better mother than hers. So at age 20, facing the prospect of hav- ing a child, forgoing school and working full time to support it, Vanessa remem- bers that vow and decides not to continue her pregnancy. Cameron, who grew up watching his parents struggle to make ends meet, comes to the same conclusion. He wants to earn enough money to provide for his wife and children something he cant do as a college student. n n n Vanessa waits in the lobby of Planned Parenthood with her two best friends, wondering why Cameron isnt there. Yes, hes got football practice. Yes, he cant afford a plane ticket and still afford to feed himself the rest of the month. Yes, she told him it was OK. But sitting there, amidst other scared faces, she notices how few men are there with their women. Damn. Why isnt he here? He doesnt have to deal with the pain. Nothings grow- ing inside of him. Why isnt he here? The aide calls her name and Vanessa leaves her friends behind in the lobby. Lying on the table, Vanessa waits as the nurse hooks up the equipment for a vagi- nal ultrasound the embryo inside her is too small to be seen otherwise. Vanessa looks to the screen and sees a tiny, gray dot just a bit larger than the other moving blurs that surround it. That dot is the five-week-and one-day old embryo. Shes relieved: Its still early enough to take the abortion pill. She doesnt know if she could have gone through with an actual procedure if she were further along, despite reaching the decision she knows is right for her, for Cameron and for their family. The nurse gives her a bottle containing four pills in exchange for $650, which Vanessa charges to her Visa card. Back in her dorm, she reads the back of the box: Put all four pills in your mouth at the same time, two on each side, between your gum and cheek. They taste disgusting. Wait 30 minutes for the pills to dis- solve. Instead of dissolving, they feel more like Winterfresh gum thats been chewed too long. Drink a glass of water to swallow the remainder of the pills. Finally. Ten minutes later, Vanessa is on all fours, experiencing a cramping pain in her stomach she has never known. Her three roommates, unaware of whats happening, rush to her side. Vanessa! Vanessa! Whats wrong? Are you OK? Do you need anything? No! Just leave me the fuck alone! They obey. She cant walk, let alone stand. For the next 30 minutes, shes writhing on the floor, unable to think of anything but the searing pain in her abdomen. The pain subsides. She starts to bleed. She grabs one of the thick, extra large, front-to-back menstrual pads she hasnt worn since she was 14 and afraid of tam- pons. The nurse had said the only way to be sure everything comes out is to avoid tampons. She barely makes it back to her bed, shes so tired. She sleeps soundly through the night. In the morning, her pad is already soaked with blood, something shell have to get used to in the next four weeks. But she feels fine until she looks to her desk and sees the 4.5x6 inch black and white sonogram and the dot of the five- week-old embryo it shows. In the aftermath, she drifts away from Cameron and cries daily. She starts second-guessing herself and asking questions shell never know the answer to. Would it have had its daddys smile? My almond-shaped eyes? Would it have been a boy or a girl? It takes her a few months, but she works through her depression, never once thinking to tell her father she knows he wouldnt approve. She never considers seeking a psychologist for help. I dont think a psychologist will be able to help you with that, she said. Its something you have to do on your own, something you kind of have to come to terms with. Vanessa returns to Planned Parenthood for a check-up on March 11 the pill worked as it was supposed to. The news comes just in time: Vanessa and Cameron are married in Lawrence a week later. Vanessa says she doesnt regret her decision, although before she got preg- nant, she was against abortion. I was like No one has the right to do that, she said. If youre woman enough to open your legs and do it, then you should be woman enough to take care of it. But when she was confronted with her own unplanned pregnancy as a 20-year-old freshman, she gained a new perspective. You cant judge. I judged before expe- riencing it. You cant do that, she said. Its not black and white. Everyone has their own reasons. Everyone has their own hopes for their children. Everyone has their own hopes for themselves. So you cant draw a fine line. I used to think you could, but you cant. Every night before bed, Vanessa walks downstairs to the kitchen and pours her- self a bowl of Frosted Mini-Wheats for a bedtime snack. Before the first spoonful, like clock- work, she takes a little blue pill and thinks about the mother she will wait to become. Edited by Sarah Kelly 6A / neWs / WEDNESDAY, April 21, 2010 / tHe UnIVersIty DaILy Kansan / kANSAN.com pregnancies (continued from 5A) There are 4 million births in the United States each year. NAtioNAl cENtEr of hEAlth StAtiSticS adam Buhler/Kansan Seventeen parishoners and a priest fromSaint Cyrils Church in Kansas City, Kan., bowtheir heads in prayer over rosaries Saturday outside Aid for Women. Jef Pedersen, manager of the private abortion clinic, said a group fromthe church, located just four blocks away, prays outside the clinic the third Saturday of each month. 6,365 abortions were performed in Kansas on women less than nine weeks pregnant in 2008. kANSAS DEpArtmENt of hEAlth AND ENviroNmENt You cant judge. I judged before experiencing it. You cant do that. vANESSA nA video simulation of an abortion performed on a papaya nA timeline of the pro- gression of pregnancy, both of the fetus and the womans body nA map depicting the number of abortions in various counties through- out kansas in 2008 nAn interactive graphic showing the proportion of pregnancies, births and abortions throughout the nation nA brief compilation of reproductive right legisla- tion and court decisions in the United States and kansas Stranded travelers begin to take of LONDON Europes busiest airport reopened Tuesday as air trafc across the continent lurched back to life. But the gridlock created by Icelands volcanic ash plume was far from over: Ofcials said it would be weeks before all stranded travel- ers can be brought home. Passengers wept with relief as fights took of from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, Amsterdam and elsewhere. A jetliner from Vancouver, British Columbia, was the frst to land at Londons Heathrow airport, the continents busiest, since the volcano erupted last week. British Airways said it hoped 24 other fights from the United States, Africa and Asia would land at Heathrow later in the day. Travelers cheered as the frst fights took of. Jenny Lynn Cohen, waiting at Charles de Gaulle to travel to San Francisco, had a boarding pass but could hardly believe she was going to fy. I am a little afraid I am hopeful that the plane will take of, and that it wont meet with any volcanic ash, she said. Associated Press KANSAN.COM / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2010 / NEWS / 7A CAmpUS Students adjust to feld construction BY JENNY TERRELL jterrell@kansan.com Students are adjusting their rec- reational play as the utility tunnel under Robinson Field gets a water- proofing makeover. Waterproofing the 700-foot segment that runs underground between Robinson Gymnasium and Watkins Memorial Health Center is expected to cost $1.1 mil- lion. Gary Lawson, project man- ager of design and construction management and overseer of the project, said the project should be completed before classes started in August. Unearthing the tunnel has closed the playing field east of Robinson Gymnasium that is used by class- es of Heath, Sport, and Exercise Sciences and for informal recre- ation purposes. Bernie Kish, director of facili- ties for Robinson Gymnasium, said the steam tunnel was important because it heated and cooled the buildings and also contained tele- phone and computer wiring. Its just an inconvenience that we have to put up with and its going to be for the better, Kish said. There are several HSES classes this spring, such as The Coaching of Softball and Ultimate Frisbee, that use the fields on a regular basis. Kish said summer classes that used the field had only 10 to 15 students, so they would be able to use the smaller playing fields. However, the University will play host to two sessions of HSES sum- mer camp, which enroll about 100 kids each. The camps use the fields extensively and adjustments will be necessary. As far as the field itself, they can make do over there, Kish said. But they just are going to be extra cautious about it with all the little kids for safety reasons. Kish also said he had been work- ing to get the field south of the sand volleyball courts open by the summer, which would open up more playing space. Samuel Newkirk, a sophomore from Paola, plays Frisbee on the playing fields with a group of friends every Friday. Newkirk said that playing around the con- struction had been difficult and that it had caused crowded games because there is no room to play two games at once. Plus, the disc will go over the fence sometimes, requiring someone to go around and get it, Newkirk said. Newkirk said it would be nice if the project could be held off until the summer, but that he didnt know how much time it really required. A few short water lines, which provide water to Watkins, are also being replaced, Lawson said. He said that there werent any other segments scheduled to be waterproofed for now, but that more needed to be done if funding became available. Edited by Megan Heacock THE pRoCESS of WATERpRoofINg To waterproof the tunnel, contractors are uncovering the top and both sides of the 8 by 8 feet structure. Once it is exposed, the concrete sur- face is inspected and any deterioration is chipped away and replaced. Smaller cracks in the surface will be flled using an epoxy mate- rial to prevent penetration from ground water. After the repairs are made, a heavy waterproofng blanket will cover the exte- rior of the tunnel for extra water protection. Then, perforated drainage pipes will be added on each side of the tunnels base to pump ground water away from the tunnel. Mia Iverson/KANSAN Students are having to make adjustments with construction on Robinson Field. Workers are re-waterproofng the 700-foot segment of the underground tunnel, crowding people that play on the feld. Mia Iverson/KANSAN Part of KUs steamtunnel systembehindWatkins Memorial Health Center began to leak during the recent wet weather. The construction should be fnished before classes start in August. and what can be learned from the Israeli experience. Neal Schuster, rabbi and senior Jewish educator to KU Hillel, said the book was unique in that it focused on the business aspect of Israel rather than the conflict there. It looks at issues in a completely new way and has the potential to bring solutions to the table that are different than the traditional solu- tions, Schuster said. In his lecture, Senor touched on a number of key points that he deemed important to the success of the countrys economy. Among them, he said, the ability to take risks, the bold attitude of young Israeli adults and military experi- ence have contributed greatly. Israel develops leaders at very young age, Senor said. At age 18 theyre serving in the military, then they go to a University and when they get out at age 25 they go to work for huge companies; or they start-up their own. Senor went on to explain that the lessons learned while serving in the Israel Defense Forces carry on to the business market. Theyre taught to be smart and use your head on the front lines every day. You cant teach that in the classroom, Senor said. They take that out of the military and into the private scene, the start-up scene. Senor also said that the progres- sive immigration policies of Israel positively affected the countrys economy because the country was more willing to risk it all in the hopes of advancement. Their whole life is a start-up, he said of immigrants. According to Senor, Israel has twice as much venture capital investment as the U.S. and 30 times more than Europe despite being in a constant state of war. His book exposes how this is possible. Aaron Dollinger, a junior from Leawood and member of KU Hillel said he thought the book was inter- esting because it touched on many different facets, including the busi- ness world today. Its extremely important for entrepreneurship because thats thriving in the world, Dollinger said. The book talks about the basis behind their success. Its a business study rather than a culture study. As the U.S. economy faces a major economic recovery move- ment Senor said the innovation and business lessons of Israel should be considered. Our economy is looking for ideas, Senor said. And Israel seems like a good place to look. Edited by Kate Larrabee Author (continued from 1A) About 150 Lawrence citizens attended the meeting. For three hours, more than 50 people voiced their concerns to the city commission. Many of those who were against the proposal own prop- erty around the proposed site of the new shelter, and cited declin- ing property values and safety concerns. Diana Taylor, a homeowner near the proposed site, said that she and her husband had worked hard in their lives and that their property was a major factor in their retirement plan. If the shelter is approved no one will want to buy our prop- erty, Taylor said. Those who voiced support for the move included members of the general population, shelter workers and former shelter resi- dents, who said that the shelter helped save their lives. In the first quarter of 2010 the shelter helped place 17 indi- viduals in permanent housing and placed 10 in full-time jobs, Loring Henderson, shelter direc- tor, said. Though the relocation is essentially a zoning issue, the real debate was captured by the often- repeated opposing phrases not in my backyard and if not now, then when. The Lawrence Community Shelter Board has been trying to make a move for nearly six years. The shelter move would take place in 12 to 18 months, depend- ing on how quickly the shelter could raise funds, Henderson said. Henderson said the proposed move was all about space the Lawrence Community Shelter would be able to expand in all sorts of ways with the new space. The new location would add space for families, incorporate new programs such as job assis- tance and increase the bed count from 53 to about 125. The space will also help those with families who need to use the shelter, said Katie Jones, a gradu- ate student from Overland Park who has been interning at the shelter for the past eight months. Well be able to separate fami- lies from other guests, and have them private, which they dont have now, Jones said. Brad Cook, field instructor with the School of Social Welfare, said the new shelter was necessary because addiction and disabilities which often plague the home- less community could not be cured overnight. We wish we didnt need a community shelter, but in this day and age, we do, Cook said. Andrea Gillip, an intern at the shelter and a senior from Leavenworth, said the new shel- ter would continue to do great things for the community. Everyone that works there is a miracle worker, Gillip said. They help people that are just down and out, and broken with nowhere left to turn. After the three hours of public hearing, the city commissioners discussed the proposal, citing concerns such as a divided pub- lic, revised shelter rules, and the appropriateness of the location. Although the first read- ing passed 5-0, the ordinance requires a second reading, which will be held April 27. Edited by Katie Blankenau Watch video of the meeting at kansan.com/videos Shelter (continued from 1A) AIR TRAVEL 785-864-2787 lied.ku.edu HUMORIST, AUTHOR AND PUBLIC RADIO CONTRIBUTOR SATURDAY APRIL 24 7:30 p.m. $ 17
STUDENT TICKETS includes $1 service fee 785-864-2787 lied.ku.edu American 3-D flms gross more abroad LOS ANGELES Americans like their 3-D, but it's foreigners who really love the new digital technology. "Avatar," for instance, has taken in $1.97 billion from foreign markets, more than twice as much as the $745 million it has grossed in the U.S. and Canada. Last year's 3-D "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" collected $688 million internationally, compared with $197 million domestically. Now, the latest 3-D blockbust- ers "Alice in Wonderland" and "Clash of the Titans" are turn- ing in similar performances. McClatchy-Tribune 8A / ENTERTAINMENT / WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / kANSAN.COm 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Todd Pickrell and Scott A. Winer LITTLE SCOTTIE CHICKEN STRIP: 2010 SKETCHBOOK HOROSCOPES Charlie Hoogner Drew Stearns ARIES (March 21-April 19) Today is a 8 As carefully as you have defned each responsibility, you discov- er that some people didnt take notes. Review details privately to support the whole team. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Today is a 6 You almost have all the per- sonal details fgured out. Theres one last thing: You have to let everyone in on the plans.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Today is a 6 To wrap your mind around a problem, let your thoughts wander where they may. Take note. Then formulate a solution. CANCER (June 22-July 22) Today is a 6 If you keep your eye on the prize and adjust your demands to suit the group, progress will be made without additional stress. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 7 Just about anything you do today will work out nicely. Consider balancing public appearances with a private fnancial conversation. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 5 Someone stresses out over faulty communication equip- ment. Resort to old-fashioned telephones. They may be retro, but they still work. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 6 Talk over any major decisions with co-workers. Devise a plan that reduces stress while accomplishing the desired changes. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 5 The beauty of having good luck today is that others fnd you especially clever. They dont realize youre just winging it. keep them in the dark.
SAGITTARIUS(Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 8 Responsibilities take you into a public forum, where you ana- lyze confusing situations and make recommendations based on experience. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 6 Everything remains on an even keel. Youve scoped out the details in advance and know exactly what needs to happen. Isnt it great? AqUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 7 Dont get agitated if some things dont go your way. View issues as opportunities to gain ground or grow a new skill. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 6 You wish you could have it your way, and youre tempted to ignore an older persons instruc- tions. It would be much easier to adjust your desires to suit others today. Nicholas Sambaluk THE NEXT PANEL TELEVISION MOVIES Tonight Show musician steps down MCClatChy-tribune PHILADELPHIA "American Idol" will have an easier time replacing Simon Cowell than "The Tonight Show" will filling the shoes of Kevin Eubanks. For the last 15 years, Eubanks has kept the late-night institu- tion purring, serving as Jay Leno's bandleader, second banana, and comedy-sketch sidekick. (Before that he was a member of the Tonight Show Band for three years under Branford Marsalis.) With his amused manner, win- ning smile, and easy chuckle, Eubanks has made it all look so easy that viewers tended to take him for granted. Until, that is, the guitarist announced last week that he will be stepping down at the end of next month. What led to his decision? "I've been trying to put my fin- ger on it," he said by phone. "It kind of creeps up on you after that long 18 years on television, five days a week, 46 weeks a year and never missing a day of work. It's a lot to keep that energy up every day." Some in the press have specu- lated that Eubanks' departure was precipitated by the ugliness sur- rounding Leno's recent supplant- ing of Conan O'Brien on "The Tonight Show" throne. "It really didn't have anything to do with it," Eubanks said. "That situation was a strain on the entire show, not just Jay but on the crew. On me. But you still have to do your routine. My job was to make sure (the band) stayed focused and didn't get caught up in things we had no control over. I just need a change of pace." For the moment, he's keeping his post-"Tonight" options wide open. "I want to play some music and not just jazz," he said. "Other genres, too. It's weird but I don't consider myself just a jazz musi- cian." So there's a good chance he'll put together an ensemble and take it into the recording studio or out on tour. But surprisingly, Eubanks, 52, is also determined to stay active in television. "People say, 'Oh, we thought you would go back on the road.' Well, I learned a lot and I'm proud of being able to work in this medi- um," he said. "I don't feel it's necessary to abandon one to do the other," he said. "There are some shows that tape only four months out of the year, so there'd be time to do a variety of things." In the short term, maybe he'll just return to his parents' house in Philadelphia and act like a slugabed, an indolent role he likes to play several times a year any- way. "I lay on the couch and act like I'm helpless and can't possibly get to the kitchen," he said with his infectious laugh. "'I know it's just in the next room, but could you bring me some food, Mom?' She seems to enjoy it." Growing up in that house, Eubanks was steeped in music. His mother, Vera, is an accom- plished pianist. His uncle, Ray Bryant, played keyboards with Miles Davis, Coleman Hawkins and Sonny Robbins. As a boy, Eubanks thought it was nothing out of the ordinary to have visitors such as Sarah Vaughan and Nancy Wilson singing in the parlor. "I can't think of a time when I wasn't engaged in music," he said. Eubanks STUDENT SENATE one community. many voices. Paid for by STUDENT SENATE one community. many voices. Paid for by THE UNIVERSITY DANCE COMPANY The University of Kansas School of the Arts Department of Dance presents Tickets on sale at the Lied Center, Murphy Hall and SUA box offices. Call (785) 864-ARTS (2787) for tickets. $15 Public, $10 Students and Senior Adults Group rates and advance purchase discounts on tickets available Featuring guest choreographer Hayley Mac and soloist Patrick Suzeau 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 22, 2010 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 23, 2010 Lied Center To contribute to Free For All, visit Kansan.com, call 785-864-0500 or try our Facebook App. n n n Anyone else still in club shutz? n n n Is this real life? n n n
My teacher is defnitely going to know why I missed my 8 a.m. today. n n n I refuse to accept that my 14-year-old brother is getting more action than me, and from multiple girls.
n n n I cant believe people my age have children. Ick! n n n Im that girl that nobody wants to introduce to their friends because they know Ill probably sleep with them. My baaaad! n n n No Chuy on Chelsea Lately tonight? Impossible! n n n I believe a shower is in order. n n n Co-ed showers are the way to go ... if the girls are hot. n n n I told my mom happy 4-20. She asked if that was related to the pot. Yes, she said the pot. n n n I worked hard in physics all semester so I wouldnt have to study on 4-20. n n n Maybe if I had a pair of TOMS shoes, people would think Im a better person. n n n People might think youre a better person, but your arches will hate you.
n n n Vote for Pedro. n n n You might still think were friends, but I know that we arent and will never be friends again. n n n I am so hopelessly in like with you. n n n I thought WTF stood for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday . n n n I dont want to know your name. All I want is bang, bang, bang! n n n You know a funny feeling? Eating a chocolate bar while sitting on the pot. n n n LeTTer GuideLines Send letters to opinion@kansan.com. Write LeTTerTOTHe ediTOr in the e-mail subject line. Length: 300 words The submission should include the authors name, grade and hometown. Find our full letter to the editor policy online at kansan.com/letters. how to submit A LEttER to thE EDitoR stephen Montemayor, editor in chief 864-4810 or smontemayor@kansan.com Brianne Pfannenstiel, managing editor 864-4810 or bpfannenstiel@kansan.com Jennifer Torline, managing editor 864-4810 or jtorline@kansan.com Lauren Cunningham, kansan.commanaging editor 864-4810 or lcunningham@kansan.com Vicky Lu, KUJH-TV managing editor 864-4810 or vlu@kansan.com emily McCoy, opinion editor 864-4924 or emccoy@kansan.com Kate Larrabee, editorial editor 864-4924 or klarrabee@kansan.com Cassie Gerken, business manager 864-4358 or cgerken@kansan.com Carolyn Battle, sales manager 864-4477 or cbattle@kansan.com MalcolmGibson, general manager and news adviser 864-7667 or mgibson@kansan.com Jon schlitt, sales and marketing adviser 864-7666 or jschlitt@kansan.com THe ediTOriAL BOArd Members of The Kansan Editorial Board are Stephen Montemayor, Brianne Pfannenstiel, Jennifer Torline, Lauren Cunningham, Vicky Lu, Emily McCoy, Kate Larrabee, Stefanie Penn, James Castle, Michael Holtz, Caitlin Thornbrugh and Andrew Hammond. contAct us OpinionTHE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN wEDnEsDAy, ApRiL 21, 2010 www.kAnsAn.com pAGE 9A T omorrow is Earth Day, a national celebration that began as a grassroots protest to politically recognize what was happening to the envi- ronment. Forty years later the University and Lawrence com- munity can celebrate Earth Day by living a sustainable and Earth- friendly lifestyle not just tomorrow but everyday. From Blue to Green: Conserve KU, the student division of the Center for Sustainability, is leading the Earth Day movement at the University by sponsoring more than 20 events that started last week. The opportunity to participate culminates tomorrow with numerous ways to take part in the celebration. Even just stopping by between classes can make a difference. Tomorrow on the Stauffer-Flint lawn the Environmental Studies Capstone Project group will be sorting through trash accumulated during one day in Wescoe. The point is to dig through and weigh the trash, then separate what could have been recycled. Anyone can take the dive into the accumu- lation of cups, bottles and papers from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a productive, creative way to help the environment, which will yield tangible results. After the results are in and there are fewer prominent events around campus, students can still help campus become a greener place. You may have heard these ideas before, but we wouldnt be saying it if everyone was already doing them. On CAMPus Dont be the kid who throws away the newspaper or plastic bottle when there is a recycling bin 10 feet away. When youre the last person to leave a classroom turn the lights off, and remind the professor to shut down the computer and other equipment. Use a laptop or recycled spi- ral notebook to take notes in class. Take advantage of Earth- friendly transportation to get to campus: Walk, ride a bike or take the bus. Stop buying bottled water, and bring reusable containers to campus for coffee. Earth Day began at a time when the green movement was just beginning. Now, the spirit behind the celebration needs to permeate our everyday lives in order to be effective. CaitlinThornbrughfor the Kansan Editorial Board Celebrate Earth Day this week, remember it daily We could all use a little detoxifcation S pring is here and with it come changes. Some are good: the blossoming of beautiful fowers, the end of class- es and the warm temperatures. However, some of the changes also carry bad consequences: pollen-flled air that causes itchy eyes and runny noses, and fast- approaching fnals. Students dont have the power to eliminate the aller- gens or to fast-forward through fnals. However, we do have the power to make other changes. One of the best ways to start is by spring cleaning. I dont mean the typical cleaning of closets. Tis year, focus on cleaning and detoxifying the body and mind. Te lives of college students are-jam packed. If they are lucky, students may be able to squeeze in a couple of hours for sleeping. When it comes to more trivi- al choices, such as a greasy ham- burger versus a vegetable-flled salad, students usually choose what is easiest. Needless to say, fast food hamburgers are a popu- lar choice. When students order greasy fast-food items, they also order high sodium and fat. Tese types of foods increase the risk of high cholesterol, obesity, malnu- trition and heart problems. In addition to the foods stu- dents pollute their bodies with, there are the drinks consumed on weekends. Although drink- ing can be fun, excessive drinking harms the body. Dehydration, liv- er damage and vitamin defciency are just some consequences. With summer just around the corner, spring is the perfect time to replenish and repair the body. One way to do this is to eat nour- ishing, vitamin-rich foods. In- stead of just grabbing fast food, take time to grocery shop and prepare meals. When at a local market, try to fll the grocery cart with a variety of foods. One easy guide to follow is to try to get foods from every color in the rainbow: blueberries for blue, spinach for green, toma- toes for red, etc. Tis way, the meal will contain many vitamins and minerals that are essential in nourishing the body. Another important part of de- toxifying is getting rid of stress. It is unrealistic to eliminate all stress. A little stress is even good, in that it can motivate a person to crank out tasks. However, ex- cess stress can cause or intensify health problems, including in- somnia, depression and heart disease. One way to reduce stress is to laugh. According to the non- proft organization HelpGuide. org, laughter relaxes the muscles in the body, reduces stress hor- mones and increases antibodies that fght illness. Also participate in physical ex- ercise. Choose whichever form is preferable. Some enjoy yoga and others enjoy running. Physical exercise releases endorphins into the body that, as Elle Woods says, make you happy. Cleansing the body of high stress levels and replenishing it with vitamins and nutrients make for a healthier and happier col- lege student. During this fnal month of school, take some time from paper-writing, test-taking and socializing to take care of yourself. schwartz is a sophomore from Leawood in journalism and spanish. Cultural values found in food T here is a popular Chinese saying that goes, people regard food as their prime want. Growing up in China, I found this to be true. Chinese people hold their food in high- regard and appreciate everything they eat. When I came to the U.S., I was struck by how differently Americans associate with food. This led me to believe that under- standing a culture can start with understanding its food. Here, international fast food is quite a stretch. That sweet and sour chicken from your favorite Chinese take-out place? I hate to admit it, but that is a distant cousin of real Chinese cuisine. Egg drop soups, which are features in Chinese buffets in the U.S., dont actually appear in our daily menu, as they are of low nutritional value. Fortune cookies also dont exist in China. They are believed to have been brought to the U.S. by immi- grants to serve as Chinese dessert to cater to American eating habits. If I hadnt studied abroad, I would never have known how Chinese food is tweaked in foreign countries. Because of the wide- spread influence of globalization, different cultural elements diffuse among countries its not even a surprise to see a Chinese restaurant in Paris. In my small hometown of Macau, I saw what I thought was a miniature replica of world cuisine. This wasnt exactly accurate. Many of the offerings were not tradition- al, but, instead, had been adapted to fit the tastes of the Chinese. The same concept is widespread in America. Here, the two distinc- tive flavors in food are saltiness and sweetness. In an ordinary meal, there is usually a salad appetizer, some kind of meat for the main course and finally a sweet dessert to wrap it all up. Chinese meals make use of all of the tastes: sweet, sour, bitter and spicy. Rice is the most important staple food in China. Everyone at the table has a bowl of rice and several other dishes to share. We also have hot soup instead of salad and dessert. Flavor isnt really the main point of traditional Chinese soup; rather, it is its function. For example, in summer we make soup that helps relieve heat in the body. In winter, we make dishes that keep us warm. Not to solely criticize the authen- ticity of Chinese food in America tweaking food to fit the different cultures exists everywhere. The Japanese dont put cream cheese in sushi, but somehow it tastes decent with raw fish and other ingredients. Also, traditional sushi isnt served as roll all the time but a piece of raw fish meat on top of a handful size of sticky rice. Actually, as long as it tastes good, crossover doesnt really matter. Just remember not to naively believe what you eat means what it is. Ho is a junior from Macau, China, in journalism. ediTOriAL BOArd inTernATiOnAL Life in a Kaleidoscope By Josie Ho jho@kansan.com 12% 3% 12% 73% It should be repealed. All people should be treated fairly Indiferent It is a good policy It needs to change, but still serves a purpose Whats your opinion on the Dont Ask, Dont Tell policy? OrGAniC HeALTH Organically Speaking By racHel scHwartz rschwartz@kansan.com TiPs FOr FindinG AuTHenTiC Cuisines: If the restaurant is always packed with regu- lars, it usually means the food is authentic. In many Chinese restaurants in Kansas, a secret menu may be hidden. Be bold and ask for it. Try to explore new dishes. Delicious surprises can always be found. Ask your international friends to be your guide: they know what is authentic and whats not. ARooj KHALID Yesterdays editorial, Potter Lake dredging needed but could have been avoided, misstated the amount of money Student Senate approved for the dredging of Potter Lake. Student Senate ap- proved $58,000. The total cost of the dredging will be $125,000. The Ofce of the Chancellor agreed to contribute $50,000 and a student-led organization, The Potter Lake Project Group, is committing $17,000 out of its endowment account. Editors Note For more information about how to help, visit: conserveku.com and earthday.org 10A / NEWS / wednesdAy, April 21, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / kAnsAn.com cAmpUS One ticket, 1,000 pennies BY SAMANTHA COLLINS editor@kansan.com One day in March, John Ready walked into the Parking and Transit Office, 1501 Irving Hill Rd., to pay his $10 parking ticket. He carried with him a bright pink envelope holding his ticket and his method of payment a bag full of 1,000 pennies. But Ready, a senior from Dallas, wasnt allowed to pay his ticket with pennies because a depart- ment payment policy stated that fines could not be paid in coins. Annoyed, Ready decided to take action to end the policy. I figured since they wasted my time giving me this ticket, I am going to waste theirs, Ready said. Besides, no one really likes the parking department. Ready said he enjoyed stand- ing up for his rights, especially when it came to the law. He said he had always questioned author- ity to avoid being a victim to the system. Ready scoured library books and searched through govern- ment websites, including the U.S. Treasurys, where he discovered that he had the legal right to pay his debt in coins, even in pen- nies. Ready emailed Donna Hultine, director of KU Parking and Transit, to discuss his findings. Let them know that there are consequences for making you wait. And youll find things will happen quicker, Ready said. Part of this I did just to be an asshole. But its still really funny. After seven messages between the two, Hultine let Ready pay his ticket in pennies. She said the process was fairly painless for the department. He is definitely a very per- sistent person, Hultine said. I cant imagine that other students would want to pay in pennies, though. Theyd need to consider how much time they want to spend on counting them out. Ready said he did not think the two weeks spent researching and fighting the policy was time wasted, because he helped change a policy that could help other students in the future. The parking department no longer has a policy that prevents students from paying in coins. Legal precedent has been set; they let me do it, Ready said. Now they have to let everyone else do it. Edited by Katie Blankenau Howard Ting/KANSAN John Ready, a senior fromDallas, paid his $10 parking ticket fromthe KU Parking Department with 1,000 pennies this semester. Ready was initially turned away by the Parking Department but found legislation prohibiting policies against paying this type of fee in change. HEALTH BY EMILY MCCOY emccoy@kansan.com For some, lights may be out on sunbeds. Eager to find help for her chronic acne Emily Willis, now the owner of Sun of a Beach Tanning Salon, located in the Kansas Union, began using a tanning bed at the age of 14. I tried a lot of different treat- ments, Willis said. But tan- ning seemed to be the only thing to help. Soon, younger tanners may no longer be able to use tanning beds. In late March the General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed prohibiting anyone under the age of 18 or anyone with very pale skin from using indoor tanning beds. Kansas currently prohibits any- one under the age of 14 from tan- ning, but anyone between ages 14 and 18 can tan with parental con- sent, depending on the salon. Sun of a Beach already requires people under the age of 18 to be accompanied by a parent to use a tanning bed. Willis said because few of her clients were under 18 she didnt think her business would be significantly harmed if the FDAs proposals were approved. The panel also voted to raise the risk classification of tanning beds. Currently, tanning beds have a Class I designation, the least severe classi- fication. Opinions were still divided on whether or not to increase the classification to Class II or Class III. These restrictions would come in addition to a tanning tax imposed as part of health care reform legisla- tion. This law will require businesses to charge a 10 percent tax on use of tanning beds beginning in July. Lee Bittenbender, a dermatolo- gist with the Dermatology Center of Lawrence, said he supported the FDAs recommendations. The more stringent the restric- tions on tanning, the better, Bittenbender said. Bittenbender said people seemed to be more knowledgeable about the effects of tanning now than when he began business more than 30 years ago. However, he said there were still misconceptions about tanning, especially among young people. People ask, How can I tan s a f e l y ? Bittenbender said. Lets get that straight. If your skin is tanned, it is, by definition, damaged. Accordi ng to the A m e r i c a n Academy of Dermatology, more than 30 million Americans use tanning beds each year. The World Health Organization (WHO) links the popularity of indoor tan- ning to increased incidences of skin cancer, which is the most common type of cancer. In addition to elevating a per- sons risk for skin cancer, the use of tanning beds is also linked to skin aging, eye damage and other nega- tive health effects, such as suppres- sion of the immune system. Heidi Zarda, a junior from Shawnee, started tanning her fresh- man year of high school. By the time she got her drivers license, she was tanning nearly every day. Zarda said she knew the risks associated with tanning, but continued anyway. It wasnt until last year that Zarda said she realized tan skin wasnt worth sacrificing health. She now supports banning people under the age of 18 from tanning, because they may not look at the long-term picture. Skin cancer is one type of cancer that we can try to prevent, Zarda said. Much of the medical community has met the FDAs recommenda- tions with support. However, some argue that the benefits of tanning are being overlooked. John Overstreet, media director of the Indoor Tanning Association, said he was concerned with the effects the proposals would have on both businesses and people. He said tanning salons played constructive roles by providing advice, particu- larly to individuals with paler skin tones. If you do it the right way, there arent problems, Overstreet said. Overstreet said that if people were banned from sunbeds they would most likely go outside to tan. He said this could increase their risks of burning because they wouldnt receive suggestions from salon experts on how much expo- sure may be appropriate for their skin tones. According to the World Health Organization, there are rare cases where specific ailments, includ- ing psoriasis and dermatitis, can be relieved by tanning. Even with these conditions, the use of sun- beds should only be done with close medical supervision, Bittenbender said. Bittenbender said he occasion- ally recommended sun exposure as treatment to a very small group of people. He said he was cautious in advising tanning and was concerned about sending mixed signals. Willis, who opened her salon in 2008, said people should acknowl- edge the risks involved with tan- ning. However, she said individuals should be able to decide if they want to go tanning or not. Its a choice, what we do to our bodies, whether its drinking alcohol or smoking, Willis said. Sun of a Beach also offers spray tanning, an alternative that Bittenbender said could help people achieve a tanned look without nega- tive consequences. Many young people figure theyre immortal, Bittenbender said. But if you really want to look as good as you can for as long as you can, you shouldnt tan. Edited by Kirsten Hudson Student asserts his legal right to pay parking ticket in change FDA proposes keeping minors from tanning beds People ask, How can I tan safely? ... If your skin is tanned, it is, by defni- tion, damaged. lee BittenBender dermatologist Distinctive Living and Attractive Financing Unlque Noor plans ln stuolo. one beoroom ano two beoroom conoos Fltness Center, yoga/pllates stuolo, bllllaro room, meola center, pool wltb sunoeck Prlclng starts $89,000 Co-op agents welcome at 5 $8000 Government Ta Creolt (Lnolng Aprll 30tb) $8000 Developer |ncentlve Avallable l| you buy now. 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Its a great at- mosphere, great experience to go down there, and then theres the rivalry. Because Big 12 teams can only play three conference games against one anoth- er during the regular season, the contest is a non-conference matchup. Te Jayhawks and Tigers will play their three-game se- ries on the weekend of May 7. Tonights game might be a non-con- ference afair, but the rivalry is as impas- sioned as ever. Coach Ritch Price said that on his frst visit to Columbia he was unprepared for the rowdy fans and hostile atmosphere. Youve only got to play one series and then afer that youre a Jayhawk for life, he said. Its personal. Echoing the sentiments of his coach, sophomore frst baseman Zac Elgie said his frst taste of the Border Showdown was greater than he imagined. I remember going there last year, and when I frst walked in I was kind of in awe, Elgie said. S teven Johnson, a junior line- backer from Pennsylvania, left practice Monday with a smile on his face, just like most of the other players. Its spring, the sun is out and the spirits of the players are higher than ever. But Johnson may be the most joyful of them all. Its the most free Ive felt in a long time, since like my senior year of high school, Johnson said after practice. Johnson wasnt talking about playing in the new system coach Turner Gill implemented. He was talking about his knee. Johnsons story represents the over- all mood of the Kansas football team right now. The frame of a team rebuilding from a harsh leader has fallen by the wayside, just like Johnsons right knee brace. Johnson suf- fered a career threatening injury in high school while running a deep fly pattern as a wide receiver in Media, Pa. But Kansas looked past the injury and gave him a chance to walk-on in 2008. He had to play all of his freshman year with an ACL brace, similar to the ones linemen wear, and still almost got the job as a starting outside line- backer. Then he was able to upgrade to a lighter knee brace in 2009, but the restriction of movement remained and he only picked up nine tackles in 10 games. Now Johnsons knee has been let loose. Sometimes I come out and run on the field and I feel like Im miss- ing something, Johnson said. Im so used to wearing stuff on my legs. I feel like Im missing my girdle, my knee pads or something. Now I just come out here and feel free. And Johnsons performance in spring practice has shown that unbound potential. He is now play- ing with the first group of linebackers consisting of himself, senior Justin Springer from Los Fresnos, Texas, and freshman Josh Richardson from Dublin, Ohio. Although a depth chart hasnt been set, at this point in spring practice it looks as though this group of three will be the hitting power of Kansas defense. The brace that came off Johnsons knee and the fresh leadership of Kansas football made for a spring practice that the team desperately needed. Johnson said that after practice coaches in the past would get on play- ers backs in a way that could nega- tively affect them mentally, but that it was different now. They tell you when you do wrong, Johnson said. But they get on you the right way so you can pick yourself up and keep moving on. It is the quintessential spring rebirth: the beginning of a new pro- gram and the beginning of a bright future for Johnson who aims to con- tinue to impress coaches in the Spring Game Saturday. Edited by Kirsten Hudson THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Sports WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2010 WWW.kANSAN.com PAGE 1b Buy your favorite University Daily Kansan photos from the website. Visit Kansanphotos.com commentary Club team caps perfect season with victory against Missouri. Campus Corner | 2B Lacrosse team fnishes 13-0 New start for football leadership and player UP neXt Kansas vs. missouri WHen: 6:30 p.m. WHere: Kaufman Stadium, Kansas City, Mo. BY NicolAs RoEslER nroesler@kansan.com Johnson Kansas 11, Benedictine 2 FootBall Jayhawks bat down Ravens Freshman focuses on details to prepare for fall BY JAYsoN JENks jjenks@kansan.com During every practice this spring, a familiar message is preached to one of Kansas offen- sive linemen. Sometimes, Kansas coaches harp on footwork or the use of hands. Other times, theyll holler to lower pad level. Either way, not a practice goes by without freshman left tackle Tanner Hawkinson hearing those commands. Every day, every minute, every second of every day, offen- sive line coach J.B. Grimes said, those are things that he can affect as a player fundamentally to make himself better. And they have nothing to do with how much he bench presses. On an experienced offensive line that will return every starter from last season, Hawkinson per- haps possesses the most potential. After all, he was named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention in his first season as an offensive lineman. Yet Hawkinson still has plenty of room to improve before the start of next season, and much of that work centers on the techni- cal aspects of the offensive line. At 6-foot-6, 290 pounds, Hawkinson is considered undersized for a left tackle in the Big 12. In that case, instead of simply overpowering defensive linemen, the more agile Hawkinson must focus on the games intricacies, such as proper positioning of his hands and feet. You can get them stronger, but its hard to make them quick- er and faster, Grimes said. Its like coaching them tall. Its hard to coach them tall. You just cant do that. Recruited as a tight end out of high school, Hawkinson arrived at Kansas weighing 243 pounds. He then moved to defensive end before finally settling in as a left tackle. That background as a tight end he caught 30 passes for 500 yards as a senior is one shared by many successful offensive tackles, including former Kansas lineman and current Houston Texan Adrian Jones. Over the years, since Ive been coaching offensive linemen, some of the better guys weve had were tight ends in high school, said Grimes, who started as an offen- sive line coach in 1977. In his first season at left tackle last year, Hawkinson consistently weighed around 285 pounds a drastic jump from his days as a tight end. Many of the rest of the Big 12s offensive tackles tipped the scales weighing at least 300 pounds. Still, Hawkinson rarely showed up in a negative light, and he earned Freshman All-American honors from the Sporting News and the Football Writers Association of America. Hes a natural fit, sophomore center Jeremiah Hatch said. Last year it wasnt his natural posi- tion. He had a bumpy road, but he also did good last year. Not to criticize last year, but now hes got it down pat. Even now, in need of add- ing more bulk to his frame, Hawkinson appears noticeably bigger from a season ago. He said he felt more comfort- able with the added weight this season. Looking from now to where I was last year, I just feel like Ive grown into my body, Hawkinson said. I had to gain the weight so quick last year. In the meantime, Grimes said,Hawkinson must sharpen his fundamentals in order to make up for his lack of girth. Grimes, who repeatedly praised Hawkinsons athleticism, listed the proper use of hands, footwork and keeping a low pad level as areas Hawkinson could use to offset any lack of weight or strength. You can make a difference with technique and fundamentals to help a guy like that, Grimes said. But like I said, you cant coach them fast and quick. Edited by Megan Heacock Hawkinson Sophomore rocks pitching, collects two home runs BY BEN WARD bward@kansan.com twitter.com/bm_dub The wide grin seen on Zac Elgies face as he rounded the bases and slapped hands with teammates was evidence enough of the kind of night he had at the plate. The sophomore first baseman went 2-for-3 with two home runs as Kansas (23-14-1, 5-6-1) cruised past Benedictine 11-2. Much was expected of Elgie heading into the season, but he got off to a rough offensive start going 3-for-31, and only recently began swinging the bat well. Elgie said that of the many adjust- ments hed made to break out of his slump, the most important was to his confidence. The main thing is youve just got to be comfortable, and I think Ive finally gotten it to a point with my approach and my physical adjustments that Im starting to get real comfortable, he said. The Jayhawks let the Ravens hang around for the first three innings with the score tied at one run apiece. Then Elgie came to bat in the fourth. Elgie ripped a sharp line drive that cleared the fence in left by only a few feet, making the score 3-1 in favor of Kansas. And the next one left no doubt. With two outs in the seventh, Elgie blasted the third pitch deep over the trees in left and quickly jogged around the bases. Even though youre playing a non- Division I game, the fact that he crushed two balls is a huge step forward for him, coach Ritch Price said. The Jayhawks scored two more runs in the fifth inning on an RBI single by Jimmy Waters and a sacrifice fly from Elgie. Then, in the eighth inning Kansas capitalized on two Benedictine errors and smacked four hits to score five runs, putting the game out of reach. Price said the progress that Elgie had made at the plate meant the sophomore would be in the lineup tomorrow against Missouri, where he needed to prove himself. Hes got to do it against somebody good, Price said. Elgie, still smiling after the game, said he felt good about his effort and was ready for his next opportunity. To go out there and feel good about going into the Missouri game tomorrow and then coming home for the week- end, hopefully it can change my season around, he said. Edited by Drew Anderson Mike Gunnoe/KANSAN Sophomore frst baseman Zac Elgie celebrates with teammates after blasting a two-run home run. Elgie had two home runs and four RBIs. Border Showdown heads to Kaufman Stadium Freshman thomas taylor Non-conference matchup or not, tonights game marks Taylors frst start against a Big 12 opponent. Taylor has been sharp of late. He notched a career-high eight strikeouts in a victory against Missouri State on April 13 and two-thirds of an inning of scoreless relief in Sundays victory against Nebraska. Taylor will need to continue to get ahead of batters by throw- ing frst-pitch strikes and limit his walks to replicate his recent success. The good thing is, Taylor is a completely diferent guy than he was four weeks ago, coach Ritch Price said. Now hes starting to command his fastball and mix in his breaking ball. Its a big game for him. Taylor Player to watch SEE baseball oN pAGE 3b D ell Curry, former NBA player and current commentator for the Charlotte Bobcats broad- casts, usually gets one vote every season for his choice of Rookie of the Year. But not this year. Not when his own son posted 17.5 points, 5.9 assists and 4.5 rebounds in his rookie campaign and somehow managed to look good on one of the most dysfunctional teams in the league. Stephen Curry, a sharp-shooting point guard for the Golden State Warriors, is one of three front-runners for the Rookie of the Year Award. His father Dell has been deprived of his vote for Rookie of the Year this season. The NBA claims that Dell would undoubtedly vote for his son and skew the vote. At first glance, that seems fairly reasonable. Dell has to be proud of his son and would seemingly want nothing more than to see Stephens hardware start piling up this year. But whos to say that Dell wont vote for other worthy candidates such as Sacramentos Tyreke Evans or Milwaukees Brandon Jennings? Here are some reasons why Dell might vote elsewhere: nIt wouldnt be far-fetched to say that only fellas named James, Wade and Durant can get to the hoop better than Evans. nYeah, Jennings dropped 55 on Stephens Warriors earlier in the season and led the Bucks to the playoffs. But have you seen Jennings fade? nWhile at Davidson College, Stephen couldnt beat eventual cham- pion Kansas in the Elite Eight. Despite pouring in 25 points, he only shot 9-25. nDell could still be upset that he was never voted Rookie of the Year, but just Sixth Man of the Year later in his career. nThere had to have been that one time when baby Steph just wouldnt stop crying in a public setting. It would be unjust to strip a com- mentator of one of the few rights that he possesses. The league should allow Dell to vote for Rookie of the Year. He might look past his sons second-to-third-place season and actually vote for the deserv- ing Evans. MUSIC FROM THE VAULTS In honor of all of this rookie talk, the Brew will break down five great rookie albums that have never been touched by previous Vaults (sorry Illmatic and Velvets & Nico fans). 5. Love Forever Changes A hippy classic from 1967, the sum- mer of love, Andmoreagain is simply one the best tracks of the decade, but Arthur Lees band is widely forgotten. 4. Talking Heads Talking Heads 77 This artsy, street-accessible debut was just the beginning of consistent excel- lence in unparalleled pop and funk. No one can mirror a young and kooky David Byrne. 3. De La Soul 3 Feet High and Rising Hip-hoppers with thick-rimmed glasses instead of chains and ice ushered in the Daisy Age. The 1989 classic sparked an alternative wave of rap and hip-hop that is still around. 2. Miles Davis Birth of the Cool The man who defined cool wasnt yet experimenting with funk or rock and roll in 1956. Instead, this is a more con- ventional Miles piece played at a level so supreme, its untouchable. 1. The Jimi Hendrix Experience Are You Experienced? The world formally met the greatest guitarist that ever lived on August 1, 1967. This album was his most well- rounded and featured an astonishing mix of blues, pop and psychedelic rock. Guitar playing would never be the same. Edited by Katie Blankenau 2B / SPORTS / Wednesday, april 21, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / kansan.com Dad cant vote for sons award MORNINg BREw By Max RothMan mrothman@kansan.com QUOTE OF THE DAY They asked me to shoot jumpers and i did that -- over and over and over and over and over and over and over again. LeBron James on his willingness to shoot jump shots when prodded by the Chicago bench FACT OF THE DAY kirk Hinrich is averaging 40 minutes a game in two playof games, almost seven minutes more than his season average. Source: NBA.com TRIVIA OF THE DAY Q: in what playofs did Hinrich record his highest scoring aver- age? A: The 2005 playofs. He aver- aged 21.2 points per game in six games. He is averaging just 6.5 points per game in his two playofs games so far. NBA.com THIS wEEK IN kansas aTHleTics Baseball vs. missouri at kaufman stadium, kansas city, mo., 7 p.m. TODAY SCORES NBA Basketball: atlanta 96, milwaukee 86 atlanta leads 2-0 miami 77, Boston 106 Boston leads 2-0 portland, phoenix, late portland leads 1-0 oklahoma city, la lakers, late los angeles leads 1-0 MLB Baseball: colorado 10, Washington 4 milwaukee 8, pittsburgh 1 Toronto 4, kansas city3 Texas 6, Boston 7 philadelphia 3, atlanta 4 (10) los angleles (nl) 9, cincinnati 11 new york (nl) 4, chicago 0 Florida 5, Houston 7 Tampa Bay 1, chicago (al) 4 cleveland 1, minnesota 5 st. louis, arizona, late detroit, los angeles (al), late new york (al), oakland, late san Francisco, san diego, late Baltimore, seattle, late THURSDAY Softball at nebraska, 5 p.m. Track & Field at drake relays/penn relays, TBa FRIDAY Tennis vs. Texas Tech, 2 p.m. Baseball vs. Texas Tech, 7 p.m. womens golf at Big 12 championships norman, okla., all day Track & Field at drake relays/penn relays, TBa Mens golf at Big 12 championship, Trinity, Texas, all day SATURDAY womens soccer at minnesota, 11:15 a.m. Football at spring Game, 1 p.m. womens soccer vs. iowa in minneapolis, minn., 2 p.m. Baseball vs. Texas Tech, 6 p.m. Softball vs. Texas Tech, 6 p.m. womens golf at Big 12 championships, norman, okla., TBa womens rowing at minnesota, st. paul, minn. TBa Mens golf at Big 12 championships, Trinity, Texas, TBa SUNDAY womens tennis at minnesota, 11:15 a.m. Softball vs. Texas Tech, 12 p.m. Baseball vs. Texas Tech, 1 p.m. Mens golf at Big 12 championships, Trinity, Texas, TBa womens golf at Big 12 championships, norman, okla., TBa CAMPUS O R N E R Club swimming places in Top 10 The swimming club placed in the Top 10 for combined team scores, womens team scores and mens team scores in the american swimming associations collegiate national championships this past weekend. The club few 29 swimmers to compete in nationals in atlanta, Ga. and came away with an eighth place fnish of 154.5 total points. There was some pretty good competition there, Wilson yip, a junior from Wichita, said. We performed as expected for how much we practice. The team only practices twice a week. according to yip, some other schools prac- tice all week. one of the best events for the team was the mens 400- yard relay. The mens a team placed fourth with a time of 3:47.33, and earned 14 points. in the same race, the mens B team came in eighth with a time of 3:55.88 and earned six points. This gave the men a 20-point total for this single event, which propelled them to a sixth place fnish for their combined team score of 105 points. one of the standout womens performances came from senior Jordan keglovits. she earned a combined total of 29.5 points in fve of her individual races. This does not include the other points she helped earn in relay races. The womens team placed eighth with a total of 49.5 points. Nicolas Roseler KU lacrosse team ends season 13-0 The club lacrosse team knocked of dana college (Blair, neb.) 17-12 and missouri 14-9, winning the central plains Womens lacrosse league in st. louis saturday. missouri pulled within one goal after 3:34 during the second half of the champion- ship, but kansas scored fve unanswered goals during the next six minutes, opening up a 13-7 lead that it wouldnt relinquish. This is the second con- secutive title for kansas after beating arkansas in 2009. The Jayhawks fnished this season undefeated at 13-0. Their 23-game winning streak is the longest in the nation among U.s. lacrosses Womens divi- sion intercollegiate associate teams. kansas had the top fve point-scorers in the south divi- sion of the league this season. Brooke carney, a freshman from cherry Hills Village, colo., led the way with 30 goals this season. Clark Goble Notre Dame QB will be wild card in draft picture Jimmy clausen in a jokers hat. if there is a wild card in the frst round of the draft, it is the notre dame quarterback. no one disputes that clausen will be the second quarterback selected. But no one knows where the second quarterback will go. He could go as high as no. 4 to the redskins, though that would be a surprise. if he slips past the 49ers at 13 or 17 (they have two frst-round picks), he could fall near the bottom of the frst round, perhaps to the 30th spot where the Vikings could use him as a young apprentice or retirement insurance policy for Brett Favre. McClatchy-Tribune NBA Hawks defeat Bucks 96-86 in game two aTlanTa With Joe Johnson and high-fying Josh smith leading the way, the atlanta Hawks avoided another Game 2 letdown. Johnson took control in the fourth quarter to fnish of a 27-point efort, smith fnished one assist shy of a triple-double and the Hawks ran away from the pesky but outmanned mil- waukee Bucks for a 96-86 victory Tuesday. They'll head to milwaukee on saturday night with a com- manding 2-0 lead, the frst time they've won the frst two in a best-of-seven series since 1970. Associated Press CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The KU womens lacrosse club teamtakes a victory pose after defeating Missouri in the Central Plains Womens Lacrosse League in St. Louis Saturday. The Jayhawks fnished their season 13-0, adding to their 23-game winning streak. Royals lose by one against Blue Jays TORONTO Vernon Wells homered, John Buck drove in the go-ahead run with an infeld single and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 Tuesday night. Wells went 3-for-4 with two doubles and scored twice, raising his average to .364. Shawn Camp (1-0) pitched 1 2-3 innings of relief for the victory as Toronto won its ninth consecutive home series against the Royals. Kansas City has lost four of fve overall. Jason Frasor worked the eighth and Kevin Gregg fnished for his fourth save before a crowd of only 10,565. Adam Lind's sacrifce fy gave Toronto a 1-0 lead after one but the Royals answered with two in the second. Jason Kendall extend- ed his hitting streak to 13 games with an RBI single and Mitch Maier hit a sacrifce fy. The Royals took a 3-1 lead with an unearned run in the third. Leadof hitter Willie Bloomquist went to second on a felding error by third baseman Jose Bautista and scored two outs later on Alberto Callaspo's RBI double. Wells cut it to 3-2 in the fourth with a one-out homer of the facing of the third deck in left, his seventh. Toronto chased Kyle Davies (1-1) with a two-run seventh. Wells led of with a double to left and Lyle Overbay followed with a double to center that landed on the warning track, just beyond the reach of Rick Ankiel. Josh Rupe came on for Davies after Bautista and Buck each hit an infeld single, making it 4-3. Buck's hit, a slow grounder down the third base line, snapped a 0-for-15 slump. Associated Press KANSAN.COM / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2010 / SPORTS / 3B BaseBall (continued from 1a) Like Robby Price, junior third baseman Tony Tompson has a broader perspective on facing the Tigers because he has faced them numerous times in his career. Tompson said that this seasons frst matchup, conference game or not, was about making a state- ment. Teyre going to come here in a couple weeks and we want to show them that we mean business, he said. Tough he stressed the impor- tance of simply getting a victory tonight, Tompson admitted that taking the Border Showdown to a Major League venue such as Kauf- man made the occasion that much sweeter. Tats where everybody wants to be, he said. Tats where weve wanted to be since we were little kids. Edited by Taylor Bern Weston White/KaNsaN FIle PHOTO Senior second baseman Robby Price turns a double play against Missouri in the Border Showdown at Kaufman Stadiumlast season. Kansas enters tonight's contest with a 2-0 record in non-conference games against the Tigers, including a 7-3 victory last season. NBA MLB celtics defeat Heat with ease despite the absence of Garnett AssociAted Press BOSTON The Boston Celtics didn't miss Kevin Garnett at all, not the way Glen Davis filled in to lead them to a 106-77 victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday night and a 2-0 lead in their playoff series. With Garnett serving a one- game suspension for elbowing Quentin Richardson in Game 1, Davis started and had 23 points and eight rebounds, going aggres- sively to the basket to grab missed shots and draw fouls. The Heat took a 29-25 lead on a dunk by Jermaine O'Neal. But the Celtics used a 44-8 surge over the next 16 minutes to go ahead 69-37, capped by one of Ray Allen's five 3-pointers in the third quarter. Allen led the Celtics with 25 points, while Dwyane Wade scored 29 for the Heat. Game 3 is Friday night in Miami. Tempers stayed under control throughout the game, just three days after a skirmish with 40 sec- onds left in Boston's 85-76 victory led to Garnett's suspension with- out pay and Richardson's $25,000 fine. Garnett was hovering over teammate Paul Pierce, who had fallen near the Miami bench after hurting his shoulder. Garnett held off Richardson as he came up from behind. They then exchanged words before the elbow hit the Heat forward in the face. Garnett wasn't allowed in TD Garden, but made a prerecorded appearance on the scoreboard above midcourt during a timeout after the Celtics scored 19 straight points to take a 44-29 lead with 2:56 left in the first half. He encouraged the fans and when the scoreboard followed with a "Let's Get Loud" message, they raised their voices. Richardson was booed almost every time he touched the ball. In the opener, the Heat led 61-47 with 7:03 left in the third quarter. Then Boston outscored them 34-10 to go ahead 81-71 with 1:46 to go in the game. The Celtics started their spurt a lot earlier Tuesday. Trailing by four after O'Neal's dunk with 10:10 left in the sec- ond quarter, Boston got started on a 3-pointer by Michael Finley. It took the lead for good on a 3-pointer by Allen. Then rarely used Shelden Williams, substituting for Davis, hit a field goal. Davis made two straight baskets, Allen connected on another 3-pointer, Pierce sank two free throws and Allen got a layup. Davis followed with two free throws, giving the Celtics 21 straight points. Miami finally broke through on a 21-foot jumper by Michael Beasley. That made it 46-31 with 2:07 left in the half. The Celtics have won the last three games they played against the Heat without Garnett. When Garnett, known as the "Big Ticket," missed last year's playoffs with a knee injury, Davis called himself the "Ticket Stub." He proved to be a very capable replacement, playing in all 14 games and averaging 15.8 points and 5.6 rebounds. The Heat did accomplish one goal, cutting down on their 22 turnovers in the opener. They had just 13 Tuesday. Better Bottle, now in stainless! 804 Massachusetts St. Downtown Lawrence (785) 843-5000 www.sunfloweroutdoorandbike.com $23 98 4B / SPORTS / WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / kANSAN.com Kerry Meiers brother dies in Arkansas hiking accident ObITUARY AssociAted Press MANHATTAN Former Kansas State quarterback Dylan Meier, a member of a promi- nent Kansas football family, has died in a hiking accident in Arkansas. The school said authorities in Newton County, Ark., reported that Meier died Monday after a fall at Whitaker Point, also known as Hawksbill Craig. A spokesman at the University of Kansas said Dylans younger brother, Kerry Meier, was one of several family members who were also on the hiking trip. Kerry was a record-breaking all-Big 12 wide receiver for the Jayhawks and is awaiting this weeks NFL draft. The Meier family of Pi t t s b u r g , Kan., is wel l-known throughout the state. O l d e r b r o t h e r Shad Meier played tight end for Kansas State from 1997 to 2000 and had a six-year career in the NFL, mostly with the Tennessee Titans. Dylan Meier, 26, started the first five games at quarterback for Kansas State his senior sea- son in 2006 before Josh Freeman took over the position. Altogether, he started 11 games at quarterback for the Wildcats and threw for 2,287 yards and 12 touchdowns. He was a member of Kansas States 2003 Big 12 champion- ship team. Kansas State coach Bill Snyder said Tuesday the Wildcats would dedicate their spring game on Saturday to Meier, who was also an academic all-Big 12. Dylan was an absolutely unbelievable young man in all the right ways, Snyder said. He was a leader in our program and was mature well beyond his years. He possessed all the intrinsic values that make one successful and guided others in that same direction. His spirit and passion for life, adventure and for others will live on in the hearts and minds of all of us that he touched. Before the spring game, Meier will be honored with a video tribute and a moment of silence. The K-State family will all miss Dylan and remember him fondly, said Kansas State Athletic Director John Currie. I did not have the good for- tune to know him personally, but the wonderful things Ive heard about him and the reac- tion to this sad event leads me to believe he was an outstand- ing person and leader and will always be remembered as a part of the K-State family. meier Taking a breather Daniel Johnson/KANSAN Chad Davis, a sophomore fromOverland Park, competes in the 1650-yard race. The members of the swimclub placed in the Top 10 for mens and womens events last weekend at the American Swimming Associations Collegiate National Champtionships. M B A @ A v i l a . e d u C o n t a c t