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lawrence prepares for day of volunteering at Big event

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rshlichting@kansan.com More than 1,500 students and faculty members will devote one day to give back to the Lawrence community during the Big Event on March 31. Former student body president Michael Wade Smith initiated the volunteer program, which originated at Texas A&M University in 1982, at the University last spring. About 500 students contributed their time and effort at more than 70 local locations, including homes and businesses that had sent in job requests. They can request painting, raking leaves, planting in the yard or just general maintenance, said Margaret Hair, program adviser at the University. Its open to everyone. Last year, although the day attracted volunteers, the organizers had difficulties obtaining job requests from the Lawrence community. Job registration forms for residents are available online at www.thebigeventku.com. People were a little skeptical because they think its a charity kind of thing, but its a big thank you, said University Big Event executive director Daniel Bjornson. The Big Event will also have students working in schools, Douglas County buildings and a community garden. Student Senate has helped the Big Event by providing funding to purchase transportable tools, such as wheelbarrows, rakes, shovels, trash bags, garden shovels, hedge trimmers and latex paint. Bailey Perkins, a former student from Wichita, took part in the Big Event last year. She and other members of Omega Phi Alpha, a volunteer-oriented sorority, helped a woman hang curtains. There were four or five girls that had never used power tools, Perkins said. We were trying to drill holes in her wall. It was a lot of fun. Then we got to sit down,

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at approximately 160 job sites. have tea and play with her cats. She was an artist and so was her son, so she was showing us everything that they had done. She was really sweet. Hair said the Big Event provides volunteers with service-learning opportunities. For the organizers, it builds experience in leadership, managing an organization and working with the community on a large project. Its a chance for the community to get service from KU, Hair said. Its a way to say thank you to them for being a home for KU in Lawrence. Edited by Taylor Lewis
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rsalyer@kansan.com Noah Oskow, right, poses with convenience store employees and a friend in a video he made that went viral in Japan. Oskow studied abroad in Japan for two years and was impressed by the countrys sophisticated convenience stores. own inspection just to ensure that Beta Theta Pi had five critical we are up to standards in every violations during a November area. inspection, the most among the According to inspection re- greek houses. These violations sults, The Underground had one included food obtaining enough critical violation when meat was mold to make the food unidentifiobserved at an improper tem- able and a dishwasher not having perature in April. The Market a detectable level of chlorine saniat the Kansas tizer. All five Union had two violations were critical violacorrected on Its a fast way to eat, so tions because site. Calls to the unless something kept a tomato slicer fraternity were had dried food not returned. happening...I dont really particles on Allen Fieldthink Id stop. it, and a Pizza house had two Hut station critical violarOBerT FUNK was cleaned tions during a student January inspecwith a solution tion because that did not contain enough sanitizer. All vio- a sink did not dispense water, and tomatoes were observed at lations were corrected on site. Hawk Food Stops at Anschutz the wrong temperature after the Library, Strong Hall, Pearson refrigerator door was left open Hall, Summerfield Hall and the too long. Memorial Stadium had Jaybowl food area had no critical three critical violations because the hamburger patties were not findings in the latest inspections. Mortar and Pestle Caf re- hot enough, a sink temporarily ceived five critical violations, the had no hot water and turkey was most of all KU Dining locations, not dated. All were corrected on during an inspection in February. site. Richard Brown, general manA few violations were for moldy eggplants and incorrect expira- ager for Allen Fieldhouse and tion dates. All of the violations Memorial Stadium, said keeping food facilities clean for students were corrected on site. Robert Funk, a junior from is important. We take great pride in our faWichita, said he eats on campus every other day and would con- cilities, Brown said. We want the tinue doing so unless there were students to take pride in them too and feel safe and comfortable. repeated violations. I like it, Funk said. Its a Edited by caroline Kraft fast way to eat, so unless something kept happening over and over again, I dont really think Id stop. Of the 29 sororities and fraternities with kitchens, a total of 36 critical violations were issued in the most recent inspections.

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The making of an internet star: students video is viral in Japan

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mschmidt@kansan.com Becoming a Japanese pop icon was not what Noah Oskow, a senior from Minneapolis, Minn., expected when he decided to study abroad in Japan for two years. However, Oskow, with the help of fellow students at Sophia University in Tokyo, developed a music video about Japanese convenience stores that went viral. Even spending time as Yahoo! Japans most-viewed music video, Oskows video gained him notoriety not just in Japan, but worldwide. The stores are special, because unlike American convenience stores, they tend to stock a wide range of fresh, quality, food and drinks, Oskow said. Its a more useful and enjoyable atmosphere than in the U.S. The idea for the music video stemmed from a project assigned to some of Oskows dorm-mates, coupled with an original song composed by another dorm-mate. With the help of 15 others, Oskow filmed for a few days and, after 15 hours of editing, the 3 minute 23 second video was complete. In it, the characters convey their deepest affections for Japanese convenience stores Konbini in Japanese and Oskow at one point even expresses his desire to marry them. The Japanese students loved it, said Oskow. We decided the Japanese public might enjoy it, despite its silliness, so I uploaded it to YouTube. Soon enough, the video spread to other popular Japanese media sites and started getting 30,000 hits a day. I believe it went viral at least in Japan due to an outsiders perspective on something so normal, a convenience store, said Ed Stahl, a student from the University of North Carolina who starred in the video while on exchange with Oskow. Stahl can be seen wearing a green, long-sleeved shirt in the video. A common theme in the lyrics and video is a strong sense of irony, said John Stowell, Oskows collaborator from The University of Melbourne in Australia. Its a sense of humor thats appreciated across Japanese and Western culture. The video received hundreds of comments that praised it for embracing good aspects of Japanese culture and for its love of something that, while commonplace, is also a cultural icon in Japan, Oskow said.

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Some Japanese viewers, however, had trouble deciding whether the video was intended to be a joke, Oskow said. The video currently has more than 300,000 hits on Japanese media and still has bursts of popularity. Even as the stars of the video became recognizable by the masses of Tokyo, Oskow said the project had become a personal symbol for his dorm-mates. Even though the video is silly, its come to mean something to us that is more than the sum of its satirical parts, Oskow said. The video is available at http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wwysw6TCyI&feature=youtu.be. Edited by Katie James

Students on campus shovel food into their mouths as they skim notes and computer screens, and in doing so, they may fail to notice the cleanliness of their dining experience. The Kansas Department of Agriculture enforces health codes throughout the state and performs Food, Safety and Lodging Inspections on all licensed establishments at least once a year, including campus locations and sorority and fraternity houses. The results list critical and noncritical violations. The difference between the two is that a critical violation must be handled immediately, because it is a threat to safety and may cause foodbourne illnesses, said Nicole Hamm, an inspection manager for the Kansas Department of Agriculture. Hamm said if a violation poses an immediate health hazard, a follow-up inspection must be performed. Mrs. Es had a follow-up inspection after inspectors found live cockroaches behind steam kettles in October, according to reports. A pest-control company was called and treated the problem the same day. The follow-up in November revealed no critical violations. KU Dining, which oversees Mrs. Es, serves approximately 15,000 meals daily, and Nona Golledge, director of KU Dining, said every one of those meals is made cautiously. We take it incredibly seriously, Golledge said. We have a dietician on staff that does her

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Wednesday, March 14
What: Concert: The Goldenburg Duo WheRe: Spencer Museum of Art WheN: Noon aBoUt: William and Susan Goldenburg perform a violin and piano concert at the Spencer Museum of Art; free admission. What: Workshop: Protest Art and Media WheRe: Spencer Museum of Art WheN: 5:30 p.m. aBoUt: Resident artist Chen Shaoxiong explores how activism, art and media are related; artists and media experts discuss protest and demonstration strategies. What: Concert: SF Jazz Collective WheRe: Lied Center WheN: 7:30 p.m. aBoUt: Eight jazz soloists perform covers of Stevie Wonder; tickets cost $10 for students.

Thursday, March 15
What: Free Golf Clinic WheRe: Watkins Memorial Health Center, second floor WheN: 1 p.m. aBoUt: Meet with experts to refine your swing and get ready to hit the links; call Watkins to reserve your spot. What: Concert: Imani Winds Informance WheRe: Room 118, Murphy Hall WheN: 3:30 p.m. aBoUt: The School of Music presents a performance by the KU Symphony orchestra. What: Film: Kosmos (Cosmos, 2010) WheRe: Room 318, Bailey Hall WheN: 7 p.m. aBoUt: The Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies presents the Turkish film with English subtitles.

Friday, March 16
What: St. Pattys Party! WheRe: Replay Lounge WheN: 6 p.m. aBoUt: The Kelihans and The Billybats of Kansas City, Mo,. perform their alternative music. What: Cosmic Bowling WheRe: Jaybowl, Kansas Union WheN: 10 p.m. aBoUt: Still in town to start spring break? Come kick it off right with black lights and dance music. What: The Good Foot WheRe: Jazzhaus WheN: 10 p.m. aBoUt: This 60s-style soul band performs downtown to kick off spring break.

Saturday, March 17
What: Art Cart: Asian Ceramics WheRe: Spencer Museum of Art WheN: 10 a.m. aBoUt: Families can try their hand at creating authentic ceramics with Asian influences. What: St. Patricks Day Parade WheRe: Downtown WheN: 1 p.m. aBoUt: Staying in Lawrence over break? Celebrate St. Pattys Day with a parade that starts at South Park and runs north and east to Ninth and Locust streets. What: St. Patricks Day Hoolie WheRe: The Granada WheN: Doors open at 11 a.m.; concert starts at 9 p.m. aBoUt: Swing by for refreshments during the day and a country/folk concert at night; the event is 18+ and admission is free.

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Information based on the Douglas county Sheriffs office booking recap

PoLICE REPoRTS
2300 block of Murphy Drive on suspicion of interfering with the duties of an officer. Bond was set at $100. 28-year-old Lawrence woman was arrested Monday at 9:30 a.m. on the 2500 block of Ridge Court on suspicion of driving with a suspended, revoked or cancelled license and not having insurance. Bond was set at $200.

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arrested Tuesday at 12:24 a.m. on suspicion of cultivation or distribution of a controlled substance and distribution of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $2,000.

19-year-old Lawrence woman was arrested Monday at 5:25 a.m. on the 1100 block of Parkside Road on suspicion of disorderly conduct. Bond was at $100. A 19-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Monday at 4:45 a.m. on the 300 block of Maine Street on suspicion of operating under the influence. Bond was set at $500. Laura Sather

A 21-year-old Lawrence man was

Comedian Jeff Foxworthy introduces Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at a campaign stop at the Whistle Stop Cafe, Monday in Mobile, Ala. Romney moved on to Missouri on Tuesday before its Saturday caucuses.

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Romney visits St. Louis, promises to cut budget

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ST. LOUIS Mitt Romney ignored his GOP presidential rivals Tuesday as he asked Missouri voters to help him secure the party nomination and take on President Barack Obama this fall. Romney told a St. Louis crowd of about 400 that Obama is content with high deficits and high gasoline prices. The former Massachusetts governor repeated his promises to cut spending, create jobs and boost the military. Romney did not refer directly or indirectly to his GOP rivals in his 15-minute speech under blue skies. He chose to spend the day in Missouri, which holds caucuses Saturday, rather than in Alabama and Mississippi, where Republicans were voting Tuesday. A Romney victory in either of those states could help solidify his claim as the likeliest nominee. Romney seemed content to spend much of his time doing TV and radio interviews. His first of two planned public events Tuesday was scheduled to last 50 minutes in the Kirkwood suburb of St. Louis. But he spoke only 15 minutes, took no questions, and began shaking hands and posing for photos with voters. On Monday in Mobile, Romney made a final pitch to Alabama voters during an appearance with comedian Jeff Foxworthy. He jabbed Obama, saying the president has botched policy on energy, taxes, health care and other issues. Romneys schedule called for him to spend much of Wednesday and Thursday raising money in New York before traveling to Puerto Rico on Friday. Puerto Ricos Republican caucuses are Sunday.

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Senators will vote on fee increase, privacy

Student Senate will vote on a mandatory student fee increase of $15 per semester and changes to the Student Code of Rights and Responsibilities during its full meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Alderson Room in the Kansas Union. The fee increase is primarily due to inflation and new employees in the Counseling and Psychological Services. The changes in the student rights code gives students added protection for online speech and makes the disciplinary process more efficient. The Senate will also vote on a bill for funding a renovation of Wescoe Beach. The bill calling for

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Pentagon will investigate civilian deaths

WAShINGtoN The alleged massacre of Afghan civilians by a U.S. soldier is outrageous and unacceptable, President Barack Obama said Tuesday, and he promised a thorough and unstinting Pentagon investigation. The United States takes this as seriously as if it was our own citizens, and our children, who were murdered. Were heartbroken over the loss of innocent life, Obama said. He sounded stern and emotional in brief remarks on the weekend killings made before an unrelated White House event. Ive directed the Pentagon to make sure that we spare no effort in conducting a full investigation, Obama said. We will follow the facts wherever they lead us and we will make sure that anybody who is involved is held fully accountable with the full force of the law.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has said the death penalty could be possible in the case. Obamas message was aimed at Afghans and at Americans for whom the killings were a reminder that tens of thousands of U.S. forces are fighting in Afghanistan more than 10 years after the war began. Obama insisted that the killings will not change U.S. commitment to finishing the job in Afghanistan, but he was clearly trying to reassure Americans that he will close out the war. The U.S. and NATO allies agreed more than a year ago to leave forces in Afghanistan through 2014. There is political pressure in Europe, and increasingly in the United States, to speed up that deadline.

Dozens missing after ferry boat crashes with a cargo boat in Bangladeshi river
DhAKA, Bangladesh A ferry packed with about 200 people collided with a cargo boat and capsized in a Bangladeshi river Tuesday, killing 31 people and leaving dozens more missing. The death toll is likely to rise as more bodies are feared trapped inside, local police chief Mohammad Shahabuddin Kahn said. We will get a better picture of the casualties once the sunken ferry is pulled out of the water. About 35 people were rescued after the ferry sank early in the morning on the Meghna River, just south of the capital, Dhaka. Divers have recovered 31 bodies from inside the sunken ferry, Khan said. He could not specify how many more were missing but said many of the missing were feared dead. The MV Shariatpur-1 was traveling to Dhaka from neighboring Shariatpur
district to the southwest. The accident site is in Munshiganj district, about 20 miles south of Dhaka. Survivor Dulal Dewan said he was rescued by a nearby boat, but eight other family members traveling with him were still unaccounted for. Khan said the number of people still missing was close to 200, while Dewan told reporters about 300 people were on board when the doubledeck ferry sank. It is difficult to get a reliable estimate as ferry operators rarely keep a list of passengers and most buy tickets once on board. An investigation has been ordered into the cause of the accident, said Azizul Alam, the areas government administrator. The ferry sank in water about 70 feet deep and a rescue vessel was trying to pull it close to the shore, he said.

Rescuers recover the body of a victim of a ferry accident on the banks of the Meghna River in Munshiganj district, about 20 miles south of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Tuesday. Three are confirmed dead, and the death toll is likely to rise.

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Hungary may be sanctioned if it fails to meet overspending limit set by the EU

tries are realizing how difficult it will be to adhere to the strict rules against overspending that they have chosen as their key policy response to the two-year old debt crisis. At a meeting of in Brussels on Tuesday, European Union finance ministers agreed to sanction Hungary over its high deficits, but gave in to pressure from some countries to reconsider the ruling in June. That push followed a decision by the finance chiefs of the 17-country eurozone Monday night to give Spain some leeway on cutting this years deficit. While both Hungary and Spain will be expected to meet their budget

Chinas repatriation causes controversy

SEoUL, South Korea South Korean lawmakers have scuffled with North Korean delegates in Switzerland at a U.N. meeting on the Norths alleged human rights abuses. Several South Korean lawmakers tried to grab a North Korean diplomat leaving the U.N. meeting as they chanted slogans against Chinas policy of repatriating North Korean defectors, footage from Yonhap news agency shot Monday showed. The lawmakers were pushed away by security and North Korean delegates. The incident came amid reports that China is returning dozens of North Koreans to their communist homeland instead of letting them defect to the
capitalist South. China considers North Koreans who illegally enter its soil economic migrants, but activists fear the North Koreans are refugees who will face torture and imprisonment if repatriated. Yonhap said the Norths diplomat left the conference after denying a U.N. human rights envoys criticism of his country. Seoul has urged Beijing to provide information on North Koreans reportedly held in China, but Beijing has refused. South Koreas Foreign Ministry has also sought help from the United Nations and the United States to stop Chinas repatriation.

BRUSSELS European coun-

targets for 2013, the discussions in Brussels have underlined how hard it will be for Europe to stick to the austerity measures it says are the best way out of the crisis. That gives Budapest three months to announce more structural budget cuts and prevent its deficit from breaking the EUs limit of 3 percent of economic output. If it fails to do so, Hungary wont get 495 million euro (the equivalent to $649 million) in EU development funds it is entitled to in 2013. A compromise solution was found by promising to reassess the sanctions in June, at which point they will be lifted if Hungary takes new measures.

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, left, speaks with Finlands Finance Minister Jutta Urpilainen, center, and Swedens Finance Minister Anders Borg, right, during a meeting of EU finance ministers at the EU Council building in Brussels. The ministers spoke about overspending rules.

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The new ABC drama Missing is a blend of the Jason Bourne films, 24, Taken and a smidge of Alias, as told from the perspective of a very serious mama grizzly. Ashley Judd is the one with the claws in the show, which Judd premieres at 8 p.m. EDT Thursday and has an initial order of 10 episodes. A decade ago, Becca Winstone (Judd) became a single mom when her CIA-agent husband Paul (Sean Bean) was blown up in Europe. Now their college-age son Michael (Nick Eversman) wants to go to Europe and study. Becca reluctantly agrees. Big mistake. When Michael goes missing, Becca heads to Europe to find him. And she is not going as the mild-mannered owner of a florist shop, her most recent activity. As the trailers for the show readily note, she is going as a former CIA agent with plenty of contacts, more than one enemy,

some secrets and plenty of skills of the bone-crushing, gapjumping, motorcycle-speeding and multiple-language-speaking variety. Soon enough she is not only on Michaels trail, she is deep in old, unresolved issues from her spying days and both chasing and being chased by an array of intelligence operatives. I am trying not to give away any plot twists here, but in the two episodes I watched, there were plenty. Gregory Poirier, who wrote National Treasure: Book of Secrets, created the series and it shares with that film attitude a sense that the audience wont ask too many plausibility questions as long as the show keeps moving. But there are still questions to be asked, such as why the first episode ends on a silly cliffhanger and why, if Paul really was killed, is Bean listed as a regular cast member. For that matter, as smart as Becca is, she commits at least one very boneheaded move and its the sort that will have you yelling at the TV for her to wise up.

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he United States realm of naive youngsters government will send looking to boost their rsum, more than $51 billion in I would present the decision foreign aid to countries around of hiring someone who spent the world in the next fiscal their spring break volunteering year, according to the Departabroad versus someone who ment of State, and thousands stayed in Lawrence to frequent of U.S. citizens will take part in The Hawk. Even if this is in By Greg Loving humanitarian projects abroad. some way self-serving, the aid gloving@kansan.com Some question whether is delivered and people in need those efforts make a positive benefit. Its OK for everyone to Criticisms of development difference, and there are good be better off, including the aid work often go like this: If there reasons to do so. worker. are still problems in the United This week, a team of KUThird, one of the most States, then there is no reason undergraduates and medical important results of internastudents traveled to Panajachel, to be sending resources abroad tional development work is an that could be helpful on the Guatemala, to deliver medical exchange of cultures and ideas. homefront. Some extend the aid and perform water qualAs the world becomes a smaller argument further, saying that it ity improvements. They will place because of economic and borders on arrogance to think directly benefit more than technological forces, it benefits that we 1,000 people all of us to learn a little about can simply in Guatemala. how our lives are interconnectswoop into ed. That Starbucks coffee you Their efforts If improving the conditions a foreign follow a bought before class probably country sustainablein the developing world links you to a poor farmer in and save aid model rural Guatemala. were easy, then it would them designed to Finally, as long as developalready be done. from their empower ment initiatives are designed barbaric people to help to be sustainable and preclude ways. themselves, arrogant notions such as we There with the hope know better, foreign aid can are also of eventually eliminating the be effective. The KU team in very real logistical challenges need for outside assistance. Guatemala traveled with Heart associated with operating But despite all of the good to Heart International, an nonin foreign environments. As that development work can do, governmental organization my experience in Honduras there is a potential dark side (NGO) based out of Olathe that showed me, basic security that must be addressed. promotes sustainable developexpectations in the U.S. are by My first experience with inment models. This organization no means a certainty abroad. ternational development work understands that while there Without strong legal instituoccurred in early 2011 on a are certainly water-engineering development tions, the downsides rule of law trip to northwestern Honduto providing itself may ras. Our team collected water aid abroad, Our efforts might not samples from a number of rural not exist. trying to save the world, but that In such villages that otherwise had no help and doesnt mean we should conditions, access to clean drinking water. understand stop trying. In one village, seven children it becomes is better increasingly had died of an unknown diarMICHAEL TETWILER than doing difficult to rheal infection in the previous First-year medical student nothing. help people. month, but we were barred As firstBut, from sampling the water source year medical despite all of by a stubborn landowner who student Michael Tetwiler said, these criticisms and problems, Our efforts might not save the threatened to shoot anyone world, but that doesnt mean who approached the well on his I think that the benefits of international aid far outweigh we should stop trying. property. The nearby border the costs. towns police force was efFirst, despite how inefficient Loving is a senior in chemical fectively paid off by gun-toting or ineffective development engineering and economics from narcotraffickers and unwilling work can sometimes be, the McPherson. to intervene. I began to underpractice undeniably delivstand the incredible frustration ers help to those who would that can be associated with For more information not receive it otherwise. This international aid work. That improves the quality of life in on Heart to Heart story is typical in international disadvantaged regions and can development work. If improvInternational, visit build goodwill abroad. ing the conditions in the develwww.hearttoheart.org Second, to those who argue oping world were easy, then it that international aid is the would already be done.

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he squirrels are tweeting. As social media rises as a form of entertainment, several Twitter accounts have appeared on campus that parody local public figures and find humor in KU culture. Most students have observed the alarming proportions of the campus squirrel population. The squirrels inspired one student to open a Twitter account to speak for them: @SquirrelsofKU. Kansan: Why Twitter as your outlet? @squirrelsofKu: Twitter provides a to-the-point style of comedy that other social networks cant compete with. Also, the ability to follow or unfollow is as simple as a click or a poke of the finger. It allows people to connect who have never met, but is not as invasive as Facebook. Kansan: What prompted you to start @SquirrelsofKU? @squirrelsofKu: I had seen @ FakeJeffWithey getting #WitheyWithIt and thought it might be fun do to something similar. But I wanted it to be original and a character that the majority of KU students could relate to. Kansan: Where do you draw inspiration, material as the voice of the campus squirrels? @squirrelsofKu: The material used can range from keeping up the drunk, mischievous or foodloving character or any random occurrence seen on campus. I try to make fun of a few stereotypes here and there, but I hope not to offend anyone. We dont want any dead squirrels on campus. Kansan: What goes in to running a campus-known twitter? @squirrelsofKu: Running the account isnt as easy at it may seem. The majority of my followers are people whom Ive never met. Theres many times where I think I should tweet something, but then realize its not part of the character Im trying to portray. Also, along with No. 3 I really would like to not make people angry. Our generations idea of comedy is sometimes very offensive and degrading. I need to put

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myself in that mindset sometimes and hope when I press send I dont have bad responses. Kansan: What do you hope to do with your account? @squirrelsofKu: I dont expect much out of the account, honestly. When I received the first tweet relating actual squirrels on campus to myself, it was pretty cool. I hope to make people laugh; its as simple as that. I know I wont see everyone reach my goal. But, if people keep following me and retweeting me, it means theyre enjoying what Im writing and it makes my day. Kansan: Lastly, is there any final message you would like to say to the people around campus? @squirrelsofKu: In no way am I a squirrel leader or in any power above the squirrels. If you are to get chased on the day I happened to say someone would be chased I didnt do it. The student behind the account requested to remain anonymous in spirit of good fun and will continue to publish humorous, squirrel-related tweets as long as the people keep following and #gettingnutty. Dillingham is a freshman in film and media studies from Houston.

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PITCHING
Biggest surprise: Wes Benjamin, freshman from St. charles, Ill.
benjamin, a 6-foot-2-inch left-handed starter, has started four games for the Jayhawks and boasts a 1-1 record with a 2.36 eRa. He has thrown 26.2 innings, allowing seven runs while striking out 16. Take away a rough outing against louisiana-lafayette, where he threw just 4.1 innings and allowed five runs, and he has been the star of the pitching staff. In his other three starts, he averaged 7.1 innings with a 0.80 eRa. benjamin appears very composed and comfortable on the mound for a freshman and fields his position exceedingly well.

FIeldING/HITTING
Biggest surprise: connor McKay, freshman from Parker, colo.
McKay, a freshman outfielder, provides some power for the Jayhawks. He leads the team and ranks 34th in the country in home runs, with four on the season. He leads the team in total bases with 26 and ranks second on the team in RbI with 10. He certainly has things to improve on. He ranks second on the team with 15 strikeouts and hits only .250 on the season.

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Best game: thomas taylor, junior from Overland Park

In his first start of the season, Taylor took on belmont in Nashville, Tenn. belmont is a solid team that made the NCaa tournament last season, and the Jayhawks wanted to get off to a good start this season. already sitting at 2-0 for the weekend, Taylor delivered for the Jayhawks. He threw 8.1 innings of scoreless baseball, allowing only three hits and two walks while striking out five. He needed only 89 pitches in the process. It was a truly dominant performance from Taylor, and the Jayhawks would go on to win 2-0 and move to 3-0 on the season. Kansas needs Taylor to be the leader of the pitching staff; he is the only upperclassman in the starting rotation.

Best game: Michael Suiter, freshman from Kailua, hawaii

On March 7 against North Dakota, suiter scored three runs and also drove in three in a 12-9 loss. Most impressive about the freshmans outing was that he reached base three times by walking. Its good to see a freshman with patience and composure at the plate. He also hit a three-run homer to pull the Jayhawks within one run after trailing by as many as five runs early.

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Most consistent: Robert Kahana, freshman from Ewa Beach, hawaii

Kahana is Kansas swing man this season. Hell start games on weekdays or when needed, but he will mostly come out of the bullpen on weekends and eat up innings. He has thrived in the role, possessing a 1-0 record and a 1.76 eRa. In 15.1 innings of work, he has allowed three runs on eight hits and six walks while striking out three. Coach Ritch Price said Kahana would be a leader of the pitching staff by the end of his career.

Most consistent: Kevin Kuntz, junior from Overland Park

Kuntz, the Jayhawks leadoff man, has consistently set the table for the Jayhawks this season. Of the Jayhawks with more than 40 at bats, he leads the team with a .321 batting average. He ranks 54th in the nation for walks, with 13 in 66 plate appearances. He has reached base 10 times more than the next Jayhawk and he fields his position well. When he reaches base, he can run too. He is five for five this season on stolen-base attempts. He has been a dependable leadoff man and a rock at shortstop for Kansas this season.

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6:21 P.m.
athletics Director sheahon Zenger sits at one of the tables with his family. He yawns.

6:58 P.m.
The players finally clear out of the room. some of them walk out with Franklin. shes got her arms wrapped around their shoulders. Others yell as they sprint down the hallway.

6:34 P.m.
The whole team gathers among the mess of chairs. They huddle and break with simple words: family.

6:42 P.m.
Goodrich is shuffled into the next room, where reporters hound her. shes got a grin on her face the whole time.

6:40 P.m. 6:31 P.m.

Chaos. Chairs go flying. Tania Jackson takes off around the room. Players jump in groups. Nothing planned about this celebration. Henrickson stands and begins clapping. shes smiling. Goodrich, who has suffered two aCl injuries herself, stands next to Davis, her injured teammate. she grins at the TV in shock. she finally gets pulled into the celebration when asia boyd picks her up. Henrickson is pulled away by a phone interview with 1320 aM. Players rush over to congratulate her, but then realize shes on the phone. They all stand around one of the tables in excitement. Henrickson paces. she cant wait to talk to her team.

6:52 P.m.
Henrickson walks into the Jayhawk Room, or as Henrickson calls it, the cigar room. she doesnt smoke cigars but tells a group of reporters, Id give you a cigar if I had one.

6:41 P.m.
senior forward aishah sutherland rolls on the ground laughing as Verdi and Franklin tickle her.

Henrickson is one of the last to leave. she walks down the secondstory concourses inside allen Fieldhouse, texting. Its been eight years, but here it is: Henrickson and Kansas are in the NCaa Tournament. edited by Ian Cummings

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ets pull out our pencils, gather our thoughts and mark up our brackets for March Madness. Every year when Selection Sunday rolls around, millions print brackets and predict which team will be the NCAA champion. March is full of Final Four surprises; this year is no exception. Teams are not selected on their record alone. One team that surprised me this year is Texas. Despite consistently losing to top teams this season, including North Carolina, Kansas and Missouri, Texas got a bid. Sometimes the teams chosen are the ones with the unfortunate losses in tough games. The tournament is the final test for teams to prove themselves.

could cruise through the tournament or become the victim of an upset. Depending on the teams preparedness, all five could be Final Four contenders, but for that to happen, North Carolina will have to take on Kansas. Are we ready for a rematch?

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All season long, Syracuse and Kentucky have remained in the top five, so its no surprise both teams received a No. 1 seed. However, what matters is how theyll fare against supposedly weaker teams. Both Syracuse and Kentucky lost conference tournaments; Cincinnati gave Syracuse its second loss of the season during the semifinal of the Big East tournament, and Vanderbilt proved Kentucky isnt invincible by defeating the Wildcats in the Southeastern Conference

The Given:

title game. Although both teams suffered stinging losses in the conference tournaments, the first round shouldnt really be a challenge. In the past 26 years, a No. 16 seed team has never defeated a No. 1 seed. Well just wait and see what happens. Many teams proved this season they deserve to be in the tournament. Now, it comes down to the seed they got. In the final weeks of February, approximately five teams had the credentials to be a No. 1 seed, but only two spots were left after Syracuse and Kentucky. North Carolina, Duke, Kansas, Missouri and Ohio State all somewhat dominated the season with strong victories and a few, regrettable losses. All five

The Maybe:

Finally, there are those teams with automatic bids or those that show potential; some experts refer to these teams as Cinderella teams. Each Cinderella team has its own reason to be lucky to get a bid. For some, the talent just isnt there to compete, but instead there is sheer willpower to win. Two examples include Virginia Commonwealth and Butler; both teams surpassed expectations by advancing to the Final Four last year. Each year, the story is the same. There is always a team that defies the odds. This year, the names may be different, but the story is the same. One high-seed team must fall for these teams to rise. Virginia Commonwealth made the cut again and I recommend nobody underestimate this team. VCU coach Shaka Smart proved it last year: He is a tournament coach. edited by Gabrielle schock

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1. Kentucky (32-2) 2. Syracuse (31-2) 3. Missouri (30-4) 4. North Carolina (29-5) 5. Michigan State (27-7) 6. Kansas (27-6) 7. Ohio State (27-7) 8. Duke (27-6) 9. Baylor (27-7) 10. Florida State (24-9) 11. Marquette (25-7) 12. Murray State (25-7) 13. Michigan (24-9) 14. Wisconsin (24-9) 15. Georgetown (23-8) 16. Indiana (25-8) 17. Louisville (26-9) 18. Wichita State (27-5) 19. Creighton (28-5) 20. Vanderbilt (24-10) 21. New Mexico (27-6) 22. San Diego State (26-7) 23. UNLV (26-8) 24. Saint Marys (27-5) 25. Florida (23-10)

This week in athletics

Wednesday
There are no athletic

Thursday
Baseball
Indiana State Noon San Antonio

Friday
Softball
Missouri 6 p.m. Columbia, Mo.

Saturday
Softball
Missouri 2 p.m. Columbia, Mo.

Sunday
Softball
Missouri 2 p.m. Columbia, Mo.

Monday
Tennis
Bowling Green TBA Las Vegas, Nev.

Tuesday
Softball
Missouri State 3 p.m. Springfield, Mo.

Swimming

NCAA Championship All day Auburn, Ala.

Mens Basketball
Detroit 8:57p.m. Omaha, Neb.

Baseball
TBA 11 a.m. San Antonio

Womens Basketball
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o, in high school, there always seems to be that guy or girl who gets classified as the nice guy, or the cool girl. He or she is smart, kind and fun or whatever you want to call it. And, in hindsight, that guy or girl wouldve been a great catch. But, in high school, most people dont consider him or her a top choice to be in a relationship with. That person is more of a Plan B, if you will. He or she has all the tools to be there, but, when it comes down to it, you wouldnt call that person sexy. And that isnt a bad thing, because the persona of the nice guy fits the University of Kansas mens basketball program. When people talk about Kansas basketball, they say, It has the best tradition and The fans are great. But they wouldnt call it a sexy program. Sometimes, people have a hard time explaining why the program has struggled lately in recruiting. And to be honest, theres no reason on paper at least that Kansas struggled on the recruiting trail this past year, especially with Bill Self running the show. But lets be honest: When youre a junior or senior in high school, and you have your choice of guys or girls, what matters isnt whats best for you three or four years down the road. What does matter is what makes you look cool to your peers at that time, and what makes you feel good about yourself. Think about the nice guys and cool girls relationships. They probably dont bring home the mostattractive partner, which is okay, because theyre just going for the right fit. Their relationships are like Kansas who may get a top recruit every once in a while, but normally gets the players who fit best. Kansas cool guy persona is exemplified as Kansas fans are griping about the ESPN, or east-coast, love affair with Anthony Davis over Thomas Robinson for the National Player of the Year award. Of course, ESPN is pumping up Davis, because Kentucky, especially this years team, is sexy. They bring in the dollars. Advertisers want their companys logo next to the name Kentucky, just like they would pay more for their logo to be next to a good-looking model in a magazine. And while some may look at this as being detrimental to Kansas program, its not. Kansas will survive, and it has survived, because it relies on smarts to win. It needs a great coach, it needs a clean image, it needs to work hard and it needs to get the players who are the perfect fit. The Kansas basketball program cant be complacent if it wants to remain elite. It may never be ESPNs favorite, and it doesnt have to be. And thats what makes Kansas basketball special. Its the unique aspect of a nice guy program, which has worked for everything its ever earned. So while Kansas basketball might not be sexy on the outside, once you get to know it, theres no other program youd rather be with. It is special, it is unique and damn, it has a great personality. Edited by Corinne Westeman

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After a rollercoaster season, Kansas was unsure of an nCAA spot

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rmccarthy@kansan.com After losing their best player to an ACL injury and losing a game to rival Kansas State on Feb. 12, Aishah Sutherland, Angel Goodrich and Bonnie Henrickson dragged themselves to the podium with puffy, watery eyes. At that moment, Kansas future looked uncertain. Carolyn Davis, the Jayhawks leading scorer, was out for the year. No one knew how they would respond. The minutes slowly tick toward the selection show. About 50 people gather around tables in a second-floor room inside Allen Fieldhouse having just finished dinner. Dick Vitale pops onto the flat-screen TV mounted on the wall. The Jayhawks turn their attention to the television. He is talking about the mens tournament, announced the night before. The Kansas women dont care. They want to know their fate. The Jayhawks lost six of their last eight games without Davis, but they managed two surprising road victories against Texas Tech and Oklahoma. Those two wins gave them a chance to make the NCAA Tournament. Once their season ended with a loss last Thursday, the Jayhawks could only wait for Mondays selection show. Heres what it looks like when a team discovers its NCAA Tournament future in real time. Assistant coach Tory Verdi sits between fellow assistant coach Aqua Franklin and coach Henrickson. Franklin sits slightly slouched in her chair, arms crossed, staring at the screen. she doesnt look like shes in the mood to talk. not until the brackets are unveiled. Maybe not even then. Henrickson sits straight in her chair. she looks poised for any result. Verdi sits with his 3-year-old daughter, Avery, on his lap. Both are decked out in Jayhawk gear. Verdi attempts to get her to focus on the TV.

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EsPns Trey Wingo opens the selection show. Junior forward Carolyn Davis rubs her face. Associate Director of Media Relations Christine Dieckmann walks by a group of reporters, biting her lower lip, waiting, like everyone else, for the news.

Texas, another Big 12 bubble team, flashes up on the screen. A few players stomp in frustration. Angel Goodrich, a junior guard, cracks a smile. You can tell shes not happy.

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Another commercial break, and still no result. Guards CeCe Harper and Monica Engleman spin around to talk with Goodrich, Davis and freshman Asia Boyd. Goodrich will later say that they were trying to count the number of spots left.

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leaning up against the wall, Jim Marchiony, associate athletic director, stands parallel to the television. like many others in the room, hes got the camera feature on his iPhone ready. He peeks at the HD screen to see how many teams have been selected. Then, not long after, Kansas flashes on the screen. Davis jumps in her seat. she quickly realizes, though, the team is Kansas state. A nervous laugh fills the room after they realize its the Wildcats.

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Mannings talents develop new stars

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Theres a tall, hallowed figure in Lawrence who has cast all that he knows about basketball on young, raw athletes with big dreams. Hes done it quietly. The bench is his perch. What he preaches then blossoms on the court. Its not loud and doesnt shine from the video board. This man, Danny Manning, somehow descends into the background in this town. Manning is well-known in these parts. Under coach Larry Brown, he averaged 24.8 points per game as the root of the Danny and the Miracles championship team in 1988. After 17 years, seven teams and two All-Star appearances in the NBA, he joined coach Bill Self s staff. For the past nine years at Kansas, he has bestowed wisdom from his basketball trials to sculpt young men into the best players they can be. Manning, a former power forward himself, naturally specializes in teaching the big boys. Junior forward Thomas Robinson is his greatest current pupil. We thought if the cards fell right, he could have a tremendous year, Manning said. I cant say I saw a potential Player of the Year candidate. And thats the thing with development. If you know how to teach it all the sweat, the patience, the dedication potential can morph into excellence and sometimes Player-of-the-Year candidacy. As a freshman, Robinson was

consistently frustrated with his 7.2 minutes played per game. Now, as a junior, the Big 12 Player of the Year with NBA eyes watching his every move, Robinson averages 17.9 points and 11.8 rebounds in 31.6 minutes per game. Manning was there for every step. I like to share with them the different angles and different ways to create post position, Manning said. I think it all starts with footwork. Self has spent years molding his scheme into one that allows post players to touch the ball on nearly every possession. Manning develops these post players so they learn to attack defenses like jackknives instead of butter knives. We hear its not about speed, but getting the move right and making sure it works, Robinson said. My whole thing is being more patient on the offensive end. Everything chRiS bRonSon/KAnSAn slowed down for me. With that Danny Manning, left, shone as a star forward for coach larry Brown in the 1980s, averaging 24.8 points per game. nine years came better footwork. ago, he returned to Kansas as an assistant coach under Bill self and started working to develop new star Jayhawks. Practices with Manning arent rushed and busy; theyre rhythmic ten better as a pro with the Phoenix changed Jayhawk after Jayhawk. With the ball, you can... and calm, designed to repeat a move Cole Aldrich, a huge, lanky Suns. 1. Shoot over your shoulder, right and ensure its taught correctly. All three were drafted in the first center from Bloomington, Minn., or left. We try to do multiple drills at 2. Face the defender and drive to played 8.3 minutes per game in round of the NBA draft; Aldrich in the same time to create awareness, the hoop, shoot or pass. his freshman year at Kansas. He 2010, the Morris twins last spring. Manning said. To create a sense of 3. Set a screen and roll to the in- worked with Manning and became It starts with coach Self s system, knowing that when Im on the court, side or pop to the outside. a two-time Big 12 defensive player Manning said. He has a system that there are nine other players on the Weve kept it more so bare of the year. puts big guys in a position to be succourt out here with me. Where are bones, Manning said. Marcus and Markieff Morris, two cessful for many, many years. they? All steps require an understand- superb talents from Philadelphia Manning wont shout it, but he Self and Manning share a belief ing of the oppositions defensive sets. who once had unidentifiable posi- might have something to do with that players should have basic Improvisation is often necessary, but tions, also worked with Manning. it, too. options in their head. This avoids Self and Mannings simple method, Marcus was the 2010 Big 12 Player an overload of thoughts and rigid, combined with endless practice, has of the Year. Markieff has only got Edited by Taylor Lewis mechanical play.