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Te Student Rights Committee of
Student Senate voted last week to
send a resolution on coalitions to
full senate tonight for a vote.
Te resolution would afrm the
removal of Senate coalitions, such
as KUnited and Ad Astra, from
the election process and leave
candidates to run independently of
a group afliation.
Although the resolution itself
does not afect election procedure,
if it passes, senators working on
election reform legislation will
proceed to remove coalitions from
their election reform bill and focus
on rules for individual candidates.
With the new legislation, students
would no longer be able to go down
the line and vote based on a specifc
group. Ballots would only list the
names of the candidates running
for each position.
Student Body President Marcus
Tetwiler ran with the coalition Ad
Astra last semester, but he helped
author the resolution to eliminate
coalitions to make the election
process more inclusive.
"It shouldn't be about one team's
popularity contest and how they
can bury everyone else from being
involved in the process," Tetwiler
said.
Tetwiler supports the resolution
because he hopes that without
coalitions, elections will be more
localized, each school would have
its own debates and the candidates
could focus on what their school
needs rather than on the platforms
of the presidential candidate they
support.
"Tey'll have their constituents at
heart frst," Tetwiler said.
Tomas Plummer, a member of
the Student Rights Committee,
does not support the resolution.
He ran in and won three
campaigns under KUnited, and
he said coalitions help individuals
unite to promote change.
"Ad Astra winning this year is
the best example, in my mind,
of coalitions," Plummer said. "It
shows the strength of coalitions
and what it can be."
Plummer said he would rather
focus the debate on specifc
election reform, which he said
everyone agrees is needed.
"A lot of people think it's this
[eliminate coalitions] or nothing,"
Plummer said. "But that's kind of
silly because with or without them,
it's natural for people to pair up on
common ground."
Plummer said he likes the
debate that has surrounded this
issue because it shows how many
possibilities there are in terms
of election reform, but that he
thought the resolution should
have been seen by two committees,
as is traditionally done before a
resolution or bill goes to full senate.
Tetwiler said he understands that
many people wanted to have a say
on the resolution before it went to
full senate, but that vice president
Emma Halling chooses where the
bills and resolutions go. Tetwiler
supported Hallings decision
to send it to the Student Rights
Committee.
"I was really proud of the way
rights committee handled the
debate," Tetwiler said. "Anyone
who wanted their voice heard had
their voice heard at the committee.
Normally, only committee
members have speaking rights at
meetings but because there were
others interested in voicing their
opinions, the committee agreed to
allow non-committee members to
speak if they wanted to.
Michael Wade Smith, a former
student body president, was one
non-committee member who
spoke at the meeting. He spoke out
against the resolution.
Tough Hannah Bolton, last
years student body president, did
not attend the committee meeting,
she said she supports Smiths
position.
Bolton said coalitions are
incredibly important to bring
young leaders together and help
them understand how Student
Senate works. She said she thinks
that voter turnout would decrease
without coalitions.
"I ran in four campaigns, so I
was aware of all of the problems
with Student Senate, and there are
a lot of problems associated with
the student elections, Bolton said.
But I don't believe the elimination
of coalitions is the right path.
Full Senate will hear the
resolution and vote on it tonight
at their meeting in Alderson
Auditorium at 6:30 p.m.
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Student Senate to vote tonight on coalition resolution
KAITLYN KLEIN
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WHAT DO YOU THINK?
The Kansan asked students how they felt about removing coalitions from the Student Senate election process.
I think it would be a good thing
to take it [coalitions] out so its
not two groups against each other,
but students voting on the issues
instead of voting on groups their
friends affliate with.
Becca Gordan,
senior from Omaha, Neb.
I dont know a lot about it. I
think itd make more sense to not
have coalitions so we can vote on
individuals. I like that better.
Louis Fehlig,
junior from Overland Park
I guess if you knew someone
you could put a name to a group.
I didnt vote because I didnt
know anything. It would be less
anonymous [without coalitions].
You could vote for individuals
instead of a group of people behind
a group name.
Maureen Costello,
sophomore from Chicago
I would agree with that [removing
coalitions]. I think Id be more likely
to vote.
Robert Ward,
sophomore from Olathe
I personally like the coalitions
because its easier to pick a
viewpoint.
Paige Kauffman,
senior from Denver
Te KU Womens Leadership
Institute will host its international
residency program for the ffh
time this summer, along with one
major change. In past years, the
program was ofered exclusively
to women from international
communities. Tis time it is open
to Kansas women as well.
Te institute traditionally
focused its eforts on developing
the leadership skills of women
from countries in North
Africa, South Asia and the
Middle East. Trough an efort
supported by the Universitys
Endowment Association, this
summers residency will include
undergraduate women in Kansas
with at least one year lef in their
studies. Preference will be given
to those from small or rural
communities.
Up until now the program
has been focused on developing
leadership capacities of women
internationally, while this years
residency gives us a chance to
serve Kansas by developing the
leadership capacity of women
right here at home, said Mary
Banwart, co-director of the
institute and associate professor of
communication studies.
During the four-week residency,
participants will work in tandem
with University faculty and staf
as well as women from an array
of professional felds. Participants
will also develop projects to take
back to their home communities.
Te institute staf hopes that
participants will gain a far-
reaching perspective that carries
into their respective job felds.
Allison Colburn, a 2013 Kansas
graduate and multiyear staf
member at the institute, suggests
that women at the University take
this opportunity seriously.
As a student in Kansas, I
think that it is valuable to any
KU student to have a connection
worldwide because it creates an
opportunity for networking that
you cant get in the classroom,
Colburn said.
Participants in the residency will
gain an international perspective,
including how domestic issues
women face in the U.S. also afect
women globally.
One of the striking things about
the issue of womens leadership is
how quickly you realize the issues
afecting women internationally
are not that much diferent
Weve seen the commercials and
heard the horror stories texting
while driving is dangerous. So why
do we still do it?
A study released by Kings College
in Pennsylvania shows that four
out of fve college students have
texted while driving even though
they are aware of the risks. Tats an
overwhelming 80 percent of college
students.
Seriously, why?
For Kristen Korona, a senior
from Kansas City, Kan., the answer
is overconfdence.
People think they are good at it
and they wont ever get in a wreck,
Korona said. Tey dont take it
seriously enough and dont see it as
a distraction.
Its time to get serious.
We have seen great advances
in communication technology
in the last 20 years that allow us
to connect with nearly anybody
through our handheld devices. But
our constant need to stay connected
has distracted us from the road and
put millions of lives at risk.
According to distraction.gov, a
division of the U.S. Department of
Transportation, 3,331 people were
killed in 2011 in accidents where
the driver was distracted. On top of
that, 387,000 people were injured
in accidents where the driver was
distracted.
Mia Phillips, a junior from
Lawrence, said that she actively
avoids her phone while driving, but
does admit to the occasional text at
a stop sign.
You never know what could
happen when youre not paying
attention, Phillips said.
While sending a text message,
a driver is not paying attention to
the road or the cars around them
they are concentrating on that
GLOBAL SAFETY
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The KU Womens Leadership Institute will open its international residency program to women from rural and small communities in Kansas this upcoming summer.
Participants will have the opportunity to develop leadership projects and gain global contacts.
Leadership program for international women opens to Kansans
Most college students ignore
risks of texting while driving
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from ones being faced by women
in Kansas, said Becky Eason,
co-director of the institute and
associate director of the Center for
Public Partnerships and Research.
Tis opportunity is incredibly
pertinent to female students
interested in enhancing their
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students to develop their leadership
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message. And, in the time it
takes to send the message, the
driver has increased their risk of
crashing by 23 times, according
to textinganddrivingsafety.com.
In 2011, Kansas enacted a
ban on texting while driving
in an attempt to decrease the
number of accidents caused by
distracted driving. Lawrence
Mayor Mike Dever even went
so far as to declare a No
Texting While Driving-It Can
Wait Day in September 2013,
to encourage drivers to
drop the habit. But it hasnt
stopped students from
doing it.
I literally have to yell at a
couple of my friends to stop
texting when Im in the car
with them, Korona said.
For Korona its an
unnecessary and easily
avoidable distraction, and
its not worth the risk, so she
encourages students to put
down their phones and make
sure their friends do, too.
Friends should make it a
point to tell their friends to
stop, Korona said. Friends
dont let friends text and drive.

Edited by Chas Strobel
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Te Kansas Board of Regents
approved plans on Monday for the
renovation of the Spencer Museum
of Art, allowing the museum to
pursue the funding needed for the
estimated $5 million restructuring
of the lobby, Print Study Room
and Central Court.
Tis project will provide
students and visitors with
enriching new experiences by
making the art and the spaces
where art is exhibited more
accessible and engaging, said
Saralyn Reece Hardy, director of
the museum.
Te Spencer Museum of Art is
already recognized as one of the
top university art museums in the
nation because of its expansive
educational and public programs,
but with the new expansions, it
will be able to connect more deeply
with artists, scholars and visitors.
Te frst phase of the renovation
will focus on the existing museum
facility, mostly on the lobby and
Central Court. Tis will consist of
updates to the storage and research
facility, teaching gallery, reception
room and auditorium. It will also
introduce a multiuse object study
room for individual students and
classes. Te Print Study Room
will be renovated with funds from
an anonymous donor, which will
allow the museum to enhance
public access to over 16,000 prints.
When people come to
experience these works of art,
we want everything about that
experience to honor and celebrate
the diverse human creativity and
incredible scholarly potential of
our collections, Reece Hardy said.
So far the museum has been
able to raise $3.4 million from
private donations, but it plans on
continuing to raise money through
a capital campaign to make sure all
of the renovations can be made.
Reece Hardy hopes that these
changes will create a space for the
community to explore important
issues.
We have a responsibility not
only to care for these objects, but
also to create opportunities for
visitors to connect with them,
Reece Hardy said.
Te core of the project is
renovations of the study spaces,
which shows the museums
commitment to enhance the
student experience.
Director of Academic Programs
Celka Straughn said she thinks
these renovations will allow the
museum to meet the needs of the
21st century student and hopefully
enhance how students are able to
interact with the art.
Te Spencers mission is to
encourage interdisciplinary
exploration at the intersection
of art, ideas and experience, and
with the renovation the museum
will be even better able to serve its
mission, Straughn said.
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SPARKS, Nev. Students cow-
ered in fear and pleaded for their
lives as a 12-year-old Nevada boy
went on a schoolyard rampage
with a handgun he brought from
home, waving the weapon at
frightened classmates and shoot-
ing a math teacher in the chest on
a basketball court.
Te boy opened fre Monday
morning on the Sparks Middle
School campus, wounding two
boys and killing the teacher before
he turned the gun on himself.
Washoe County School District
police revealed Tuesday that the
seventh-grader brought the 9mm
semi-automatic Ruger handgun
from his home, but authorities
were still working to determine
how he obtained it. Te student's
parents were cooperating with au-
thorities and could face charges in
the case, police said.
Eighth-grader Angelo Ferro
recalled burying his face in his
hands and pleading for his life as
the boy waved the gun and threat-
ened to shoot. Another seventh
grader and Ferro's math teacher,
Michael Landsberry, lay gunned
down nearby.
"Te whole time I was hoping
Mr. L was OK, we'd all get through
it, it was a bad dream," Ferro told
Te Associated Press on Tuesday.
Ferro, 13, was in the schoolyard
with friends when the violence
started.
He heard a pop about 15 min-
utes before the morning bell rang
but didn't think much of it. Ten
he saw an injured boy clutching
his wounded arm, and he watched
Landsberry walk toward the gun-
man and take a bullet to the chest.
Unable to get inside the locked-
down school, Ferro and others
crouched against the building for
safety but soon came face-to-face
with the armed student.
Ferro didn't know the boy but
said he and other frightened class-
mates tried to talk him out of fr-
ing. But something distracted the
boy and he didn't shoot.
"You could hear the panic," Ferro
said. "He lef, thank God."
A series of 911 calls made from
the school also refected the terror
of the situation, including an omi-
nous report of "teacher down."
"Can you send please send police
out here," a panicked student told
a 911 dispatcher. "Tere's a kid
with a gun."
Authorities provided no motive
for the shooting but
said they've inter-
viewed 20 or 30 wit-
nesses and are looking
into any prior connec-
tions between the vic-
tims and the shooter.
"Everybody wants to
know why that's the
big question," Sparks
Deputy Police Chief
Tom Miller said. "Te answer is,
we don't know right now."
Also Tuesday, law enforcement
and school ofcials again laud-
ed the actions of Landsberry, a
45-year-old former Marine who
tried to stop the rampage before
he was killed.
"I cannot express enough appre-
ciation for Mr. Landsberry," Wash-
oe County School District Super-
intendent Pedro Martinez said at
a news conference. "He truly is a
hero."
Students said they saw Lands-
berry walk calmly toward the
shooter and ask him to hand over
his weapon before he was killed.
Washoe County School District
Police Chief Mike Mieras said
Landsberry's ac-
tions gave some
students enough
time to run to
safety.
Police said they
believe the shooter
at one point tried
to enter the school
but couldn't open
the door because
of emergency lockdown proce-
dures.
Afer killing Landsberry, the boy
fred at a second student, hitting
him in the abdomen. He then shot
himself in the head.
Te two 12-year-old boys who
were wounded are in stable condi-
tion and recovering.
Students from the middle school
and neighboring elementary
school were evacuated to a high
school afer the shooting and all
classes were canceled. Te middle
school will remain closed for the
week, while an adjacent elementa-
ry school is set to reopen Wednes-
day.
Sparks, just east of Reno, has a
population of roughly 90,000.
Landsberry coached several
youth sports. He also served two
tours in Afghanistan with the Ne-
vada National Guard and was well-
known in the school community,
Sparks Mayor Geno Martini said.
Landsberry served in the Marine
Corps from 1986 to 1990 and was
stationed in Camp Lejeune, N.C.,
and Okinawa, Japan, according to
military records.
Senior Master Sgt. Robert Gar-
rett attended middle school with
Landsberry in Reno before serving
as his supervisor in recent years at
the Nevada Air National Guard.
"Every one of the people I have
talked to just knew that Mike was
in there," Garrett said. "He was the
guy that would have jumped in
there to stop the bullets from hit-
ting other kids. And sure enough,
it was."
TOPEKA Democratic guber-
natorial candidate Paul Davis on
Tuesday introduced Jill Docking
as his running mate, making taxes
and education spending the focus
of their 2014 campaign.
Docking, a 57-year-old invest-
ment adviser from Wichita whose
husband was lieutenant governor
in the 1980s, said she and Davis
shared a "grave concern" over the
lack of funding for public schools.
"It is the reason for this partner-
ship and I think it will be a strong
partnership. Because we have
many, most of the same values," she
said at Highland Park High School
during the Topeka stop of a four-
city bus tour with Davis.
"She understands that a good
public education system is really
the key to economic success," Da-
vis said of Docking, who served on
the Kansas Board of Regents from
2007 to 2010.
In 1996, she was Republican Gov.
Sam Brownback's opponent for the
U.S. Senate, garnering 43 percent of
the vote to Brownback's 54 percent.
Her husband, Tom, is a former
lieutenant governor and he's the
son and grandson of Kansas gov-
ernors.
Brownback, who is yet to formal-
ly announce his re-election cam-
paign, won his frst term as gover-
nor in 2010. Docking ruled out her
own run at governor this summer,
saying she didn't know what her
political future held.
Kansas GOP Chairman Kelly Ar-
nold said Democrats were "dou-
bling down" on President Barack
Obama's agenda by placing two
delegates to the Democratic na-
tional convention at the top of their
ticket.
Davis, 41, is the Kansas House
minority leader. He announced
that he was seeking his party's
nomination for the gubernatorial
ticket in September his frst bid
at statewide election.
He and Docking criticized
Brownback's cuts to income tax
cuts enacted in 2012, saying the
higher sales and property taxes put
too much of a burden on the mid-
dle class.
"When you're in a hole, the frst
thing that you do is you stop dig-
ging. You cannot go farther in
terms of income tax cuts that this
state simply cannot aford," Davis
said.
Kansas Republican Party Exec-
utive Director Clay Barker said
legislators had to focus on all areas
of government, not just education,
when setting spending priorities.
"I think there is a diference in
pushing for stronger and quality
education versus just pushing for
more money. Money is a compo-
nent of that but it's not the only
component," Barker said.
Docking's addition to the Davis
team will help give the Democrat-
ic ticket name recognition, which
should help in fundraising eforts.
Barker noted that no Docking has
won an election in Kansas in more
than 30 years.
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Community members gather to pay their respects to Michael Landsberry, a 45-year-old eighth-grade math teacher, soccer coach and former Marine, who was killed by an eighth-grader at Sparks Middle School on
Monday in Sparks, Nev.
Nev. boy says he came face-to-face with shooter
Davis teams with Docking in Kansas governors race
You could hear the panic.

He left, thank God.
ANGELO FERRO
Sparks Middle School student
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acterizes the dysfunction of our
democracy and without shaking
consumer confdence in this
fragile economy.
Te outlandishness of this
possibility is representative of
how belief in the democratic
process has eroded. As unlikely
as compromise seems, it may
be the only option lef afer the
shutdown resulted in disastrous
approval ratings, particularly
for the Republican Party at 28
percent in Gallups October poll,
but a record low for both.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch
McConnell and other prominent
party fgures including Govs.
Jeb Bush and Scott Walker have
already begun to take the lead
by declaring that the shutdown
strategy was doomed from the
start. However, a faction of
right-wingers in the House, in-
cluding freshman Texas Rep. Ted
Cruz, are still advocating the use
of this failed strategy. Cruz has
said as recently as this past week-
end, I am willing to do anything
to stop Obamacare.
Republicans can take the path
that McConnell has indicated
and focus on 2014, oddly enough
listening to President Obamas
advice for dissenters to argue
for your position and win an
election, but instead it is likely
that the party will continue with
a splintered approach. However,
I do expect cooler heads in the
Senate to prevail initially afer
laying down for the rabble-rous-
ers (Cruz and company) in the
House. Im not optimistic enough
about the efectiveness of our
elected leaders to believe that
any deal will be made without
another attempt to destabilize
the country, but they will be able
to keep the lights on at the FDA
this time.
Lawrences own Rep. Lynn
Jenkins voted to end the shut-
down despite being a proponent
of the strategy and voting for it
to begin with, but only because
she is being forced to respond
to a constituency that can hold
her accountable. She is aware
that her upcoming race against
Democratic challenger Margie
Wakefeld will be a fght, and she
cannot aford to be on the wrong
side of the vote twice. Instead she
attempted to save face and try
to appear as a compromiser by
voting to end the shutdown afer
helping to instigate it. Standard
and Poors Credit Rating Agency
estimated that the shutdown
shaved at least 0.6 percent of of
annualized fourth-quarter 2013
GDP growth, with $24 billion
in economic growth lost to the
shutdown.
No other Kansas governor has
voted to return funding to the
government, and Kansas senior
Sen. Pat Roberts was one of only
18 Senate Republicans to oppose
the re-opening agreement.
Tere are real ramifcations
for this irresponsibility that go
way beyond even the economic
impact. People my age have spent
their formative years of political
development without an example
of a functional democratic
process. It goes beyond failing
consumer confdence in a fragile
economy; it threatens the fabric
of our democracy and is shaping
the perception of political partic-
ipation for a generation.
It is difcult to see a solution
to this problem as long as this
extreme level of enmity exists
between the two parties. If the
American public grows more
frustrated with the fringe ideal-
ists who are unwilling to com-
promise during the most recent
in a long line of debacles, then
there is a chance for a fundamen-
tal change in how Washington is
working.
Historical statistics indicate
that change is unlikely despite
the record-breaking levels of
disapproval. Even when Con-
gressional approval ratings have
been higher, around 30 percent,
re-election rates have been closer
to 90 percent in Congress.
Unfortunately many of the
biggest shutdown stalwarts repre-
sent districts so afected by gerry-
mandering that their seats will be
safe from most opposition, which
allowed many of them to commit
to the shutdown strategy in the
frst place.
Tis level of dysfunction has us
all scratching our heads for the
root of the problem. All I can
ascertain is that as citizens and
important contributors to the
democratic process, we cannot
simply accept the status quo
and expect anything to improve.
Nothing will change the funda-
mental gridlock for the good of
the people unless we as constitu-
ents hold our representatives ac-
countable for this cyclical nature
of crisis-to-crisis governance.
Clay Cosby is a junior majoring in
political science from Overland Park.
O
opinion
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2013 PAGE 4
C
hief Keef is the most
important rapper in
America. Chief Keef is
creating brutal, nihilistic music
about a generation of youths
anger and self-destruction. Chief
Keef, or Keith Cozart, turned 18
in August.
With heads banging, trap beats
blaring and an armory of weapons
failing back and forth, Id be wary
if I were Keith Cozarts camera-
man.
I tap the play button on the
YouTube video and click up the
volume. Someone in the back
yells, Hell yeah, Chief Keef, and
half-a-dozen hipsters jab their
elbows out to dance like Keef and
his crew do in the video. It dies in
a smattering of laughter.
His cruel indiference, cartoon-
ish misogyny and Disney-villain
love of violence is so extreme that
all anyone can do at frst is laugh.
And then you realize its serious.
Hate Bein Sober, No Tomor-
row and 3Hunna, are all packed
with verses about benders, daily
gun violence and border wars. Te
content is nothing new, but the
delivery and context is. Rapping
over skittering trap beats, Keef s
verses are mumbled and apathetic.
He ignores lawsuits and court
appearances. He tweets jokes and
taunts about shooting victims in
rival neighborhoods. He treats
the world around him with an
amused indiference.
If you can aford a few hours,
listen to Tis American Lifes
two-part special on Harper High
School, which is near Chief Keef s
neighborhood. Modern violence
in these places is made up of re-
venge killings for revenge killings
for revenge killings. Violence per-
vades everything and wears down
even the staunchest resisters.
Tere is no escape from the street
violence and this oppressive world
takes a toll.
From this bleak backdrop, Chief
Keef emerged. He was the boiling
point of a culture of endless,
needless violence. Keith Cozarts
success was a Cinderella story of
viral videos, Twitter beefs and
abrasive lyricism.
In this way, South Side Chicagos
kids identifed with him infnitely
more than mainstream artists.
Keef s peers didnt gravitate to
glamour, love or the hip-hop
game at large. Tey saw them-
selves in the lyrics of gun violence,
petty crime and masochistic drug
use. Tey kick-started Keef s ca-
reer and remain core fans today.
When Keef started to gain
traction beyond his hometown
of Chicago, the rest of his story
gained national attention. His
genre of grim, destructive music
was dubbed Drill and he was
signed to a major label. Sudden-
ly Keef s rage was earning him
money back.
Te thing is, the more I read
about and listen to this cruel an-
ti-hero, the more I think that his
success is the best thing to happen
to urban Chicago in years.
His is the face pictured on a
nightly newscast about street vio-
lence. When he violates his parole,
gets lampooned by hipsters and
catapulted to fame by his peers,
hes shoving the problems of
violence into the public con-
sciousness. Intentionally or not,
hes bringing more attention and
potentially more solutions to the
streets of Chicago than anyone
else out there.
Hes a window into the mentality
of some of the most violent people
in Chicagos South Side. While a
product of cyclical violence and
poverty, he could be the begin-
ning of the solution for urban
violence everywhere.
If all else goes wrong, Chief Keef,
at least youre fnally rich.
Wil Kenney is an English
major from Leawood.
Controversial rapper serves as face of violent crime
Budget compromise unlikely
in current political climate
Musical authenticity is
more than meets the eye
CHIEF KEEF
GOVERNMENT IDENTITY
T
wo hours afer landing at
Chicago OHare Inter-
national Airport and
enjoying a quick welcome home
Potbellys pit stop, I was sitting in
the Green Room at the music ven-
ue Evanston SPACE. I was there
to help Val Haller, the founder
of Valslist.com and the woman I
intern for, with her interview of
the Australian band Te Rubens.
Te fve Aussie natives, three of
which are brothers, comfortably
cracked jokes and contributed
thoughtful responses to each
question asked. Amidst the laugh-
ter and boyish banter, the word
authenticity became a reoccur-
ring matter of importance to each
individual member and the group
as a whole.
For instance, Te Rubens prefer
their music to be considered as
blues-rock as opposed to pop
rock. Tey explained their reason-
ing to be that the blues has such
deeply implanted roots within the
music industry, in stark contrast
to pop music. Teir careful con-
sideration of their sound is vital.
Five minutes afer the interview,
the band appeared on stage in the
same ragged jeans and t-shirts I
just saw them in. With a band like
Te Rubens, what you see is what
you get.
On the opposite side of the au-
thenticity spectrum is Mumford
& Sons. Tough I admittedly have
six of their songs in the vast abyss
of my iTunes library, I like to
think they got there on accident.
In an interview with Te Guard-
ian, front man Marcus Mumford
attempts to defend his band from
naysayers like myself by saying
that, Te authenticity thing has
never been an issue for me. Not
since I came to the realization
that (Bob) Dylan, whos probably
my favorite artist ever, the richest
artist for me, didnt give a shit
about authenticity. He changed
his name. And modeled himself
on Woodie Guthrie. And lied to
everyone about who he was.
Upon reading this, I couldnt
help but notice that my hands had
formed into fsts. Afer I sim-
mered down and digested the fact
that Mumford had just discredit-
ed the one-and-only Bob Dylan,
I found myself wondering what
it even means to be authentic. Is
it possible to remain authentic in
the realms of the music industry?
I surely think so.
In a sea of similarities, artists
continually struggle to stand out
above the rest. In my opinion,
if artists spent less time craf-
ing their image and more time
cultivating their sound, the road
to recognition would be a much
shorter trip.
Mumford & Sons, for example,
was doomed from the beginning
by presenting their band with a
name that is highly misleading,
seeing as not a single band mem-
ber happens to be an ofspring of
Marcus Mumford (thankfully).
I think that if the group were to
focus less on their hoedown attire
and more on their music, then
perhaps each track would illus-
trate some innovation other than
the intense strumming of string
instruments that sounds like a
barnyard explosion.
One group that is far more
pleasing to the ears, and one that
I feel exemplifes the importance
of sound over image, is Alt-J.
Tough I bet most wouldnt be
able to point any member out
in a crowd, Im certain that the
group would be recognized upon
hearing just one note of any
song of their debut album. Teir
music incorporates instruments
that, when combined and with
the right arrangements, create a
sound unlike any other. And thats
the point.
Weve all heard the phrase mind
over matter, but when it comes
to artist authenticity within the
music industry, I believe it should
rather be music over matter.
Instead of using willpower to
overcome physical problems,
perhaps all it takes is music.
Lyndsey Havens is a sophomore
majoring in journalism from Chicago.
Its asexual awareness week. Be
aware that asexuals exist!
Just walked in front of Allen Field-
house with my pants at my ankles.
No shame.
And now the heating on/off kerfuffe
begins...
I think this tree just used razor leaf
on me. It was not very effective.
Dear editor, please make The Offce
couple happen!
Yeah, so, uh, can you not make out in
the library?
Does anyone else feel personally
victimized by that research methods
midterm?
My friends and I compare things to
the KU parking department when
we want to prove how much we hate
something.
Did nofap for six months. It was
effective.
I feel bad for the TAs that have
to take attendance of their 60+
students in Budig 120, now that
Professor Pasik-Duncan has made
the MWF lecture MANDATORY!
When bored at work I get to walk out
of my offce and watch KU basketball
practices. AFH is the most glorious
place, Im going to be a baseball
secretary assistant forever. Never
graduating.
Actually by that logic, the FFA editor
threw for more yards than Jake
Heaps in the second half. And so did
Batman. Coincidence? I think not.
I need to fnd someone with a gorilla
suit for halloween. Sincerely banana
suit guy.
The FFA should have snapchat.
I did a push up. Why am I still fat?
You know, itd be real nice if people
actually read the rules of the indoor
track at the Rec.
I told myself that I was going to stop
judging people on their appearance
but then I saw a lady with sweat-
pants tucked into her Uggs on the
way to class.
If you are new to the Midwest, dont
try to understand the weather here. It
is more complex than you think and
you will likely get a headache.
How many brownie points should
I get by going shopping with three
girls for an afternoon?
Young miss, Im sorry, but you are
quite distracting when the entirety
of your buttocks exit your pants at
relativistic speeds as you sit down.
Text your FFA
submissions to
7852898351 or
at kansan.com
What music do you listen
to that mismatches your
personality?
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@Kansan_Opinion Im a white Jewish kid and I enjoy
listening to the Dirty South iTunes Radio station
while I cook food.
@ColinKarr
@Kansan_Opinion I dont do drugs, but I do have a
guilty pleasure for Ke$has music.
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Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 7
For the next month, save more than
you spend. Focus on resources and
planning. Some things are still out
of reach. Dont tell everyone what
youve got. Get your affairs into or-
der. Rejuvenate romance with poetry,
art and magic.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is an 8
You can plan for the future while
managing current changes. Learn
to delegate. Expect the temporary
opposition of a partner. Dont make
assumptions. Get extra effcient.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is an 8
Theres plenty of work this month
with increased income, so stash it
in a safe place. Postpone a family
gathering temporarily. Opposites
attract. An old fame reappears.
There was a reason the spark went
out. Keep your focus.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is a 7
Save enough to get the highest
quality. Organize creative efforts.
Youre exceptionally lucky. A female
shows you what really matters and
is very pleased that you get it. Allow
extra time in the schedule.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 6
Tempers are short, especially at
work. Go for quiet productivity.
Your family needs you around. Use
this time to invest in home, family,
land and real estate. Moderate a
disagreement. Love inspires love.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 6
Express your true feelings gently at
work. Focus on gathering information
and disseminating it wisely this
month. Education becomes a priority.
Wait until the directions are clear,
and papers are in order. Organization
saves time.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 7
Things dont go exactly as planned.
Keep some of your treasure hidden.
Research new structures and prac-
tices for more effciency around daily
routines. Keep enough supplies on
hand. Delegate unwanted tasks.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 7
Navigate a confict of interests.
Youre in charge this month, with
spotlight and megaphone. Ask
for help. Postpone gathering with
friends (unless its to accomplish
something in teamwork). Youre
extra powerful. Use it to beneft your
community and family.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 7
Avoid a delicate subject. Follow
through on old promises and do
the fnancial planning for the next
month. Opposites discover a mag-
netic pull. Take care not to provoke
jealousies. Watch out for hidden
agendas.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is an 8
Listen carefully to another opinion.
Get festive this month, as social
life and status rise together. Think
of somebody who needs you. Its
better to save than to spend, now.
Gracefully mediate a controversy by
listening to affected parties.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 6
Have fun advancing your career
agenda. Notice the effect on your
partner. Dont overlook someone who
cares. Career matters may take up
your time and effort, but you can
squeeze in some love.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 7
You meet people with strong will
power. List all the possibilities you
can imagine, especially what youd
like to learn. What collaborations can
you invent? Travel gets easier this
month. Schedule carefully.
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Avoid packing on pounds
with homemade fall lattes
As part of its frst-ever zombie
week, Student Union Activities
will bring Max Brooks, author of
the novel-turned-movie World
War Z: An Oral Story of the Zom-
bie Apocalypse to the Kansas
Union Woodruf Auditorium to-
night at 7 p.m. Brooks will present
a lecture about surviving a poten-
tial zombie apocalypse and will
sign books afer the lecture.
Te event is free for University
students and $5 for the public.
Brooks books will be available for
purchase following the lecture.
Hes one of the foremost zombie
experts, Austin Becker, assistant
coordinator for the event, said.
Hes a big cultural infuence
Ive heard good things, and I think
hes excited to be here as well.
World War Z is a 2006 hor-
ror-apocalyptic novel about
mankind struggling to survive a
zombie virus and is a follow-up to
Brookss satirical survival manual,
Te Zombie Survival Guide.
World War Z was the basis for
the 2013 movie, with the same ti-
tle, starring Brad Pitt.
In addition to his books, Brooks
has written a comic book series,
G.I. Joe: Hearts and Minds, and
has done acting and voice-over
work for shows such as Rose-
anne and Justice League.
Tis event is part of SUAs Zom-
bie Week, which includes other
zombie-related events such as
Zombie Tea at 3, Tursday, Oct.
24, where zombie vaccines will
be served, and the Jogging Dead:
Zombie Survival 5K, Sunday, Oct.
27, where runners will outrun
an infectious zombie swarm
through an obstacle course.
Its something we decided to do
[because] its become a big cultur-
al thing, a big trend, Becker said.
Tis is kind of our test run.
KATE MILLER
kmiller@kansan.com
SUA brings zombie expert
Max Brooks to University
HANNAH SUNDERMEYER
hsundermeyer@kansan.com
CBS to air colorized episodes
of I Love Lucy in December
WORLD WAR Z
LUCY, IM HOME
MUSIC
LOS ANGELES Tere was
never any doubt that "I Love Lucy"
was full of color. But for those
whose imaginations need some
help, CBS will air in December a
one-hour special featuring two
newly colorized classic episodes
of the 1950s series.
Te "I Love Lucy Christmas Spe-
cial" will consist of the seldom
seen "Christmas Episode" and the
grape-stomping classic "Lucy's
Italian Movie," airing Friday, Dec.
20, at 8 p.m. ET / PT. Te show,
which featured Lucille Ball and
Desi Arnaz as Lucy and Ricky
Ricardo, and Vivian Vance and
William Frawley as the Ricar-
dos' friends and landlords, Eth-
el and Fred Mertz, is celebrat-
ing its 62nd anniversary.
Te holiday episode, which
has the Ricardos and Mertzes
reminiscing while decorat-
ing a Christmas tree, was frst
broadcast in December 1956
and went into hiding, failing to
be included in the series' long
history of repeats while in syn-
dication. It was rediscovered in
1989, with select airings since
then.
"Lucy's Italian Movie" was
originally broadcast in March
1956 and became an instant
classic in the art of talking with
one's hands and the fnesse
in slathering crushed grapes
across a foe's face. Te episode
fnds the Ricardos and Mertzes
in Rome, where Lucy is invited
by a famous Italian flm direc-
tor to appear in his next picture,
"Bitter Grapes." And Lucy does
what Lucy does: She gets in a
pickle.
Tere will be no interruption
between episodes, with the main
titles and end credits of the two
episodes coming at the beginning
and end of the hour.
CBS, whose studio owns the
rights to the "I Love Lucy" library,
didn't immediately respond to an
inquiry on the decision to colorize
the episodes with a "vintage look,"
as the news release states. Perhaps
just a way to hold the interest of
a younger generation. It wouldn't
be the frst time color was applied
to the classic series photos
from the series have been hued up
on postcards, tin lunch pails, etc.
Not that it needs the tinting for
a boost. When waxing on the
show's 62nd anniversary, Los
Angeles Times TV critic Robert
Lloyd wrote: "Shot to flm, the
series the frst multicamera
sitcom retains a pristine clarity
that keeps it feeling oddly contem-
porary, black-and-white notwith-
standing."
MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE
Neil Young Bridge
School concert to be
streamed live Oct. 26
LOS ANGELES For the frst
time, part of Neil Young's annual
Bridge School beneft concert will be
streamed live from the Shoreline Am-
phitheatre in Mountain View, Calif.,
on Oct. 26.
This year's lineup includes Crosby,
Stills, Nash & Young, Tom Waits, Ar-
cade Fire, Queens of the Stone Age,
My Morning Jacket, Jack Johnson, El-
vis Costello, Diana Krall, Fun, Heart
and Jenny Lewis. Waits, Johnson and
Arcade Fire are scheduled to perform
only for Saturday's show. The others
are expected to play both days, Sat-
urday and Sunday.
The webcast is scheduled to begin
at 5 p.m. Pacifc time and will run
eight hours, according to an an-
nouncement on the offcial Bridge
School concert website. It can be
seen on YouTube and at the Bridge
School site (http://www.youtube.com/
bridgebeneftconcert).
The nonproft Bridge School helps
people with severe speech and physi-
cal impairments. Young and his wife,
Pegi, whose son Ben was a student
at the school, helped start the annual
beneft shows in 1986.
McClatchy Tribune
To many, fall isnt complete
without weekly trips to Starbucks
for the ever-popular pumpkin
spice latte, afectionately known
as the PSL. Tis favorite season-
al drink seems to dominate all
others when it comes to cofee.
I love everything about fall
the weather, the fashion, dec-
orations and the holidays. But I
especially love when I can fnally
get my pumpkin spice latte. Its so
delicious, said Ashlee Spring, a
sophomore from Topeka.
However, many are unaware
of the incredibly low nutritional
value, high sugar and fat content.
According to Starbucks website,
a 16 ounce pumpkin spice latte
contains 47 grams of sugar, 13
grams of fat and clocks in at a
whopping 380 calories. But if you
just cant live without that cozy
latte, here are several ways to
make it easier on your waistband
(and your wallet).
Requesting skim milk, skipping
the whipped cream and asking
for one less pump of favoring
can cut back 150 calories. Still not
worth the time in the gym? Heres
a healthier, homemade alternative
that wont break the bank.
Pumpkin Spice Latte
Ingredients:
1 cup almond milk
1 cup hot brewed coffee
2 tablespoons pumpkin puree
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Directions:
Combine all of the ingredients in a
high-speed blender. Blend until smooth
and creamy and serve warm.
Not into the PSL-craze? Tere
are plenty of other fall favorites
available at any cofee shop.
My favorite fall drinks are the
pumpkin spice lattes iced, rather
than served hot, said Dustin
Pickett, a junior from Overland
Park. Also the salted caramel
mocha. My frst fall-winter drink
that I ever tried was the pep-
permint mocha, and now I look
forward to it every year.
Rising in popularity, the Salted
Caramel Mocha provides cofee
lovers with that perfect combo of
sweet and salty. But, its also not
for those on a diet. Te calorie
count ranges from 300 to 600
depending on the size. Never fear
with this homemade recipe,
you can control the ingredients
along with your sugar intake.
Salted Caramel Mocha
Ingredients:
1 shot of espresso or 3/4 cup coffee
1 1/2 2 tablespoons caramel sauce
1 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
Pinch of sea salt
1/2 cup milk
Directions:
Prepare coffee. Place caramel sauce,
cocoa powder and sea salt in a mug.
Pour coffee into the mug, stirring to
combine. Heat milk in the microwave
or on the stove and stir in. Taste and
add more caramel, cocoa and/or salt
to taste. Top with caramel sauce and
a pinch of sea salt.
Te leaves are changing, we no
longer break a sweat walking to
class and the frst basketball game
is just around the corner. So cele-
brate and indulge every once in a
while. But for those weekly cofee
fxes, test out some homemade
alternatives.
Replace your 16 ounce Pumpkin Spice
Latte with a 110 calorie Caff Misto
a coffee and steamed milk blend
topped with ground cinnamon.
Ever since the 2005 debut of
Te Documentary, Te Game
has had one of the most hit or
miss careers in all of hip-hop.
Te Documentary is ofen
regarded as his best album, but
since then hes had his fair share
of projects that didnt quite live
up to fans expectations. Histor-
ically, Te Game is very prolif-
ic hes released more than 20
projects. With OKE: Operation
Kill Everything, Te Game looks
to return to his former glory.
Te Game is known to have an
ear for production and, as ex-
pected, the beats are great. Te
production on OKE is han-
dled by DJ Mustard, Cool & Dre,
Cardiak and others. Te pro-
duction features a good balance
of soulful beats meant for intro-
spection and bass-heavy beats for
party songs.
Te production isnt particular-
ly bad, it just becomes repetitive.
But thats a problem that fre-
quently plagues projects with a
high number of tracks OKE
clocks in at 19 tracks.
Te main problem many had
with Te Games last project,
2012s Jesus Piece, was that
even though the production was
fantastic, his lyrics werent up to
par. As a response, his lyrics are
much better on OKE, especially
on the introspective tracks.
One standout of OKE is Love
on Fire. Te Games mother re-
cently had a heart attack and he
recalls the anxiety of possibly
losing her. Its emotional and one
of his best lyrical eforts in a long
time. On the other hand, some-
times Te Game phones it in on
a few tracks and sounds unin-
spired, but this happens much
less frequently than on Jesus
Piece.
OKE is very feature heavy
only fve songs dont have a
featured artist. Te good thing
about this? Every artist holds his
own. However, when Te Game
is co-rapping he begins to sound
exactly like the other artist by us-
ing similar fows or changing his
voice. Perhaps he thinks that this
technique will help him appeal to
a larger audience. Frankly, it does
not work.
Even though its fawed, OKE
is perhaps Te Games best proj-
ect since 2006s Doctors Advo-
cate.
The Game improves
lyrics, beats on OKE
RYAN WRIGHT
rwright@kansan.com
CONCERT REVIEW MUSIC REVIEW
Teres something about Liberty
Hall maybe its the hand-paint-
ed murals on the walls or the
huge general admission standing
area that makes it perfect for a
chest-rattling rock show.
Monday nights concert featured
alternative bands Desaparecidos
and Te So So Glos, and drew a
varied audience of fans. Te music
roared and fexed its sonic mus-
cles, but the vibe stayed mellow
as a young guy perched on his
dads shoulders and thrust a neon
green glow stick skyward alongside
head-nodding college kids.
Te So So Glos, hailing from
Brooklyn, N.Y., paid graphic tee
homage to East Coast rap groups
Wu-Tang Clan and Te Beastie
Boys as they warmed up the crowd.
Lead singer and bassist Alex Levine
animated the initially sleepy room
with his loose attitude and stage
presence. As they launched into
the energetic standout Speakeasy,
he climbed atop the amp stacks and
conversed with the onlookers, at
one point even jokingly command-
ing someone in the front row to
turn of their phone.
Desaparecidos, a Nebraska band
that recently reunited for the frst
time since their 2002 album Read
Music/Speak Spanish, began their
set list with the single Te Lef Is
Right. Although Bright Eyes front-
man Conor Oberst, on vocals and
guitar, is the bands most famous
member, Desaparecidos is a pow-
erful, cohesive unit onstage. Gui-
tarist Denver Dalley whipped his
chest-length hair with abandon as
keyboardist Ian McElroy accentu-
ated drummer Matt Baum and the
growling tones of bassist Landon
Hedges.
Te defning characteristic of
Desaparecidos is their politically
charged subject matter and aggres-
sive attitude both of which were
evident in songs such as Te Hap-
piest Place on Earth and crowd
favorite Maana. Oberst, clearly
aware of the setting, also threw a
verbal jab at Kansas Secretary of
State Kris Kobach and his hardline
stance on immigration policy. Te
content of his message drew cheers
from the crowd as he used some
choice words that wont be reprint-
ed here.
Musically, Desaparecidos and Te
So So Glos complemented each
other perfectly on a chilly fall night
at Lawrences Liberty Hall. To hear
more from the bands, check out
Desaparecidos newest tracks Te
Amo Camila Vallejo and Te
Underground Man, and the So So
Glos latest album Blowout.
Desaparecidos, So So Glos bring
powerful rock show to Liberty Hall
GEORGE MULLINIX/KANSAN
On Monday, Desaparecidos, a Nebraska rock band, performed at Liberty Hall along with The So So Glos from Brooklyn, N.Y.
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OFFENSIVE TACTICS
Jayhawks, players and fans alike, prepare for the game against Baylor
Highlighting Coach Charlie Weis
weekly press conference Tuesday
was the frightening scoring and
production ability of Baylor Uni-
versitys ofense. Baylor, ranked as
high as ffh overall in the Coach-
es polls, features the seventh best
ofense in the nation. Tey use a
no-huddle system and capitalize
on the speed of several key players.
Weis also talked about his group of
key players, which is riddled with
injuries.
Player injuries
and recoveries
While the coaching staf knows
how the players are doing, they
take a very stoic approach when
it comes to injury status. Tat be-
havior may come from Weis time
as ofensive coordinator of the New
England Patriots, but in reality its
a practice that has become more
common in sports as time goes on.
What little information Weis
would ofer on injured players was
that most of them, including line-
backer Ben Heeney, running back
Tony Pierson and wide receiver
Andrew Turzilli, were day to day.
He went on to say Heeney and
Pierson were much better while
Turzilli was simply not much bet-
ter. If any of them make an appear-
ance Saturday against Baylor, it will
most likely be a gametime decision.
Quarterback Cozart
Freshman quarterback Montell
Cozart was also discussed during
the conference. Weis said that in
last weeks matchup against Okla-
homa, Cozart only knew part of
the game plan. Tat explains why
only running plays were called
when Cozart was in. Weis plans
on involving Cozart more in the
game plans so he will be ready for
the matchup with the Baylor Bears.
Weis also said there is no sched-
uled timetable for when Cozart
playshis involvement depends
entirely on how the game is going.
If we get the ball and have three
straight drives ending in touch-
downs, do you want to take him
[Jake Heaps] out? Weis said. But
if we come out and have three
straight three and outs... Weis
went on to imply that in that situ-
ation, Cozart could fnd himself in
the game.
Using last weeks game as an ex-
ample, Weis said that if the pass
game continues at its current level,
it will be much harder for the run-
ning game to prosper.
Running the offense
As far as the rest of the ofense
goes, Coach Weis said that the
team will run a lot. Kansas knows
what its bread and butter is and
expects to stick to it. In order to
make this strategy work, a few big
plays are necessary from the pass-
ing game. Otherwise, the Baylor
defense can expect a run each play,
which will make the Kansas ofense
very inefcient.
While Coach Weis isnt calling
the plays anymore, he still advis-
es on the ofensive side of the ball.
Tis allows him to have a hand in
every aspect and act as more of a
head coach. Because he isnt busy
calling plays, Weis said he notices
new, helpful details from the side-
lines.

Loud and proud
Another key component that
Weis stressed was fan involvement.
He hopes that Jayhawk fans will
show up and shout encouragement
to the team. With a 6 p.m. kick of,
the energy on the feld and in the
stands needs to be boisterous.
Tey can yell at me, Weis said. I
dont care, just make it very loud.
Noise is instrumentally helpful to
the Kansas defense it will slow
down the tempo at which Baylor
can call their plays at the line of
scrimmage.
Tey [the crowd] should start
yelling when they get here and
continue until our defense leaves
the feld, Weis said.
Overall, Baylor is a great squad.
As Weis said, If they arent get-
ting respect, then people are stu-
pid. Tis is a Baylor team that has
championship dreams dreams
Kansas hopes to derail. To make
that happen, fans need to show
support.
JOEY ANGUIANO
janguiano@kansan.com
JAMES HOYT/KANSAN
During his weekly press conference Tuesday Coach Charlie Weis said freshman quarterback Motell Cozart will be included more
in game plan development to avoid repetitive running plays against Baylor on Saturday.
As a standout athlete at Gardner
Edgerton High School, Kansas
freshman Cassie Wait excelled at
volleyball, basketball and track.
She now contributes to a Kansas
volleyball team that is second in
the Big 12 conference and ranked
No. 22 nationally.
Wait, who is a Gardner native,
led her high school volleyball team
to the 6A Kansas state volleyball
tournament the last two years,
which included a third-place fnish
in 2011. As an outside hitter, she
played every spot on the foor and
racked up 1,750 kills and 1,635 digs
in her high school career.
But Wait is taking on a new role
for Kansas as a defensive specialist.
With passing and digging as the
main responsibilities of a defensive
specialist, Wait said her new posi-
tion allows her to improve these
aspects of her game.
Its giving me a chance to focus
on just passing and digging, and
thats made me so much better at
being able to do that because its
my sole focus, Wait said. And
Ive never had a sole focus on the
court.
She said it also allows her to have
a better understanding of the other
positions and the game as a whole.
Its allowed me a better under-
standing being able to sit back and
watch whats happening in front of
me, Wait said.
Because Wait is 5-foot-8, she
knew she didnt have the ideal
height to play outside hitter for
a school like Kansas, where the
average height for the position is
around 6 feet. Before she came to
Kansas, Coach Ray Bechard told
Wait that he wanted her to be a
defensive specialist or libero-type
player.
When I decided to come to Kan-
sas, I knew there was going to be
that change, Wait said. I prepared
myself for that ahead of time.
She is cherishing the new role.
Ill miss hitting, I always will,
but I really enjoy being able to sit
back and watch the play develop in
front me, Wait said. Its helped my
overall understanding and love of
the game.
Bechard knew Wait would be up
to the task.
Shes extremely competitive, and
if you know anything about her
background athletically, shes ex-
celled at anything shes ever done,
Bechard said. We knew she would
take on this challenge and have an
opportunity to be one of the very
best at that position before its all
said and done at Kansas.
Wait arrived to a squad flled with
veterans at the defensive specialist/
libero position. Seniors Brianne Ri-
ley, Jaime Mathieu and Amy Wehrs
have played all four years at Kan-
sas and helped lead the team to the
second round of the NCAA Tour-
nament last season.
What a great opportunity for a
freshman to step in with all that
experience to draw from, Bechard
said.
A mainstay in the Kansas rota-
tion, Wait averages almost seven
digs a match and has reached dou-
ble-digit digs four times, includ-
ing a career-high 13 against Notre
Dame in the championship match
of the Kansas Invitational.
Wait credits her family for her
success.
Darrell Wait, her father and high
school volleyball coach, helped to
develop her game. Wait said her
dad is the one that pushes her the
most.
All the kids joked that he gave me
the dirty looks, like we have a se-
cret system, Wait said. I can look
at him and know what hes think-
ing.
Kyle Wait, Cassies brother, is a
senior pole-vaulter for the Kansas
State track and feld team.
Kyle tied for seventh place at the
outdoor NCAA Championship in
2013 and was named a frst team
All-American by the U.S. Track &
Field and Cross Country Coaches
Association. Cassie said Kyle is her
biggest inspiration.
In high school, he was a good
athlete, but hes improved almost
three feet in college and hes an
All-American, Wait said. His
ability to improve went so much
beyond what anybody expected.
Wait and the No. 22 Jayhawks face
Iowa State tonight at Horejsi Fam-
ily Athletics Center. Te Cyclones
fnished second in the Big 12 last
year just ahead of Kansas.
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VOLLEYBALL
Freshman takes on new role as
defensive specialist for Kansas
BRIAN HILLIX
bhillix@kansan.com
GEORGE MULLINIX /KANSAN
Cassie Wait, freshman from Gardner, prepares for a dig in the Sept. 22 game against Notre Dame. Wait embraces her new role
as volleyball defensive specialist.
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Coach Charlie Weis is well aware
of the task ahead this week: devis-
ing a plan to slow down Baylors
lethal ofensive attack.
Weis encountered Baylor coach
Art Briles in the ofseason and
asked him how he ran so many
plays. Briles reply? Its organized
chaos.
Tat organized chaos, which is
top 10 in the country in passing
and rushing yards per game, comes
into Lawrence Saturday, averaging
64.7 points a game.
Te ofense is fully equipped
to beat opposing teams either
way, with its ground attack led
by top-fight running back Lache
Seastrunk, who is third in the
country with an average of 9.4
yards per carry.
Baylors passing game has am-
bushed opposing secondaries
quarterback Bryce Petty has passed
for 2,023 yards with a best-in-the-
country 14 yards per pass attempt.
Tey truly play sideline to side-
line, Weis said. You see times
when one receiver will be two yards
from the sideline and the receiver
on the other side will be two yards
from the sideline and stretch you
horizontally.
Baylor uses multiple wide receiv-
ers, including four wide receiver
sets a good portion of the time.
Antwan Goodley and Tevin Reese,
who have speared their passing
attack into a matchup nightmare
for defenses, have helped spread
the ball around endlessly and beat
teams with their combined speed
and athletic prowess. Goodley is
fourth in the country with 851 re-
ceiving yards.
Baylor just doesnt present match-
up problems when they have the
ball. Teir defense, vastly improved
from just a season ago, is seventh in
the country in scoring defense and
has three of the top fve tacklers in
the Big 12.
Baylor has 18 sacks, the most in
the Big 12, and it goes four-deep on
the edges. Its ofense has allowed
the pass rush to be more relentless
and take more liberties to get afer
the quarterback.
Because they score a lot, they just
turn them free and say go get afer
the quarterback. Tey dont have to
bring a lot of pressure, Weis said.
Te blueprint to stife Baylor on
ofense hasnt presented itself quite
yet. Kansas State gave some en-
couragement to defenses taking on
Baylor in the coming weeks, as they
muddied the Bears running attack
and dropped back into coverage.
By dialing up a few blitzes and
playing conservatively for most of
the game, the Wildcats held Baylor
to a season-low of 35 points, con-
siderably lower than its average.
Tis is Baylors second road game
of the season and Weis hopes for a
loud, boisterous crowd some-
thing that may have worked in
K-States favor to help stop the
behemoth that is Baylors ofense.
Weis has said his ofensive game
plan is to milk out the clock, keep-
ing the Baylor ofense away from
the feld as long as possible. Tis
strategy is something that worked
early on versus Oklahoma, but as
the passing game faltered, Oklaho-
ma brought more defenders closer
to the line of scrimmage.
Well, thats what were going to
do anyway, Weis said. Tey know
it, you know it and we know it. Last
week we made a frm commitment
that this is what were going to do.
Weis, however, realizes that the
passing game has to show some
semblance of prominence in order
for the ofense to work. As they
face Baylor, ofensive execution is
almost as equally important as the
defense.
Montell Cozart looks to get more
snaps this week and Weis orches-
trated a meeting between Jake
Heaps and Cozart to go over what
has to get better. Te quarterback
position, which Weis concedes has
slacked thus far, has to improve for
the Jayhawks to have a chance to
pull of the upset.
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Kansas must step up to
compete against Baylor
CONNOR OBERKROM
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Coming of a comeback victory
over West Virginia on Saturday,
the No. 22 Jayhawks (16-4, 6-1)
come back home tonight to face
the Iowa State Cyclones (10-6,
4-2) at the Horejsi Family Athlet-
ic Center.
Last week, Kansas ended its
two-game road trip undefeated
and the Jayhawks junior right-
side hitter Chelsea Albers earned
Big 12 Conference player of the
week. Albers, who tied for the Big
12 lead last week with 1.71 blocks
per set, was the seventh Jayhawk
this season to receive Big 12 play-
er of the week honors.
She has a physical presence at
the net, coach Ray Bechard said.
As far as a right-side player, she
is one of the most physical that
the league has. For her to not
only have that type of presence
physically, but also be able to dig
balls thats a unique combo for
a player to have.
Speaking of digs, Iowa State is
giving up the least amount of digs
in the Big 12 this season.
Iowa States defense will have its
hands full with the Kansas attack.
Kansas has the second best hitting
percentage in the Big 12 Confer-
ence and leads the Big 12 in kills,
but Iowa States defense has been
solid.
Teams are averaging just 13 digs
per set against the Cyclones and
Iowa State is No. 1 in the Big 12
with 16.9 digs per game. Iowa
States senior libero Kristen Hahn
is the Big 12 leader in digs, aver-
aging 5.95 per set.
Iowa State allows the least
amount of digs and digs a lot of
hits, but Kansas is not too far be-
hind.
Te Jayhawks are currently third
in digs during the Big 12 games.
Te Jayhawks average 16.12 digs
per set and senior libero Brianne
Riley averages almost fve of those
16 digs per set.
Shes a big deal for all of us, se-
nior setter Erin McNorton said.
Shes a huge part of the team
playing-wise and vocally. She is
our vocal captain and when she
is not in the game, its pretty ob-
vious.
Riley, who recorded 23 digs
against West Virginia, has dou-
ble-digit digs in 46 consecutive
games. She moved into sixth place
on the Big 12 career digs list with
1,858.
Riley isnt just a defensive leader,
Bechard said, but she also helps
motivate the Jayhawks to stay de-
termined.
She is so steady for us, Bechard
said. She brings great confdence
to our team. She never thinks
were out of a point, never thinks
were out of a match, and that can
get contiguous. She is a special
competitor.
Riley will try to continue her
double-digit dig game streak to-
night.
Last season, the Jayhawks beat
Iowa State in Lawrence, taking a
15-9 win in the ffh set to secure
the match.
Te Cyclones are led by sopho-
more right-side hitter Mackenzie
Bigbee, who is sixth on the Big
12 conference kills leaderboard
by averaging just under four kills
per set.
Te Jayhawks will try to protect
their home court tonight at 6:30
p.m.
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bsheade@kansan.com
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T
he 2013 World Series begins tonight
with the Boston Red Sox playing the
St. Louis Cardinals at Fenway Park.
Each team has a unique story about how it
made it to the Championship this year.
Two of-seasons ago, the Cardinals had
to decide whether to sign Albert Pujols to
a long-term deal, making him the richest
player in baseball. Now, in the World Series
just a couple of years later, it seems the
Cardinals organization made the right call
to let Pujols go.
Since going to the Angels, Pujols has had
career lows in home runs and batting aver-
age in consecutive seasons, with many other
numbers in ofensive categories declining as
well. By letting him leave, St. Louis was able
to save money and sign key players such
as Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright,
among others, to longer contracts.
Tis provided a solid core of veteran
players to play along with young players,
forming what is the Pujols-less National
League Champion St. Louis Cardinals of
2013.
Speaking of young players, it looks like
2012 frst-round pick Michael Wacha is the
real deal. Te 22-year-old outdueled Clayton
Kershaw of the Dodgers in Game 6 and took
NLCS MVP honors for going 2-0 in the se-
ries. With strong pitching and veterans like
Carlos Beltran, St. Louis has a good
chance of winning their second
World Series in three years. Boston
will attempt to stop the Cardinals
from doing that and will attempt to
claim their frst World Series since
2007, with nearly all the players of
that championship team gone.
Afer fnishing last in the AL East
in 2012, the Red Sox climbed to the
top of the standings and fnished frst
in their division this season. Te change in
attitude for the Red Sox clubhouse started
in the ofseason by fring Bobby Valentine
and hiring John Farrell, but the team started
producing wins when the players put down
the razors and grew out their beards.
Te reason for growing their beards? Team
unity. Afer Jonny Gomes sported one,
Napoli and Pedroia grew beards of their
own and soon the whole team was in on it.
No one player wanted
to let the other be the
sole player with a mangy
beard if thats not team
unity I dont know what is.
Even if youre not a fan of
the Red Sox or the Cardi-
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ing this years World Series. It
showcases two historic baseball
clubs, each with veteran players
vying for their spot in the Hall of Fame,
young players looking to make a name for
themselves and every player giving 100
percent on each play to earn a ring.
Enjoy watching the best baseball all season,
and Go Cubs Go!
My pick? Boston in 6.

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2013 PAGE 9 THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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FACT OF THE DAY
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
THE MORNING BREW
Q: Which World Series team has more
titles?
A: St. Louis has 11.
ESPN
The Cardinals set an MLB record this
season by batting .330 with runners in
scoring position.
ESPN
Pujols-less Cardinals face bearded Red Sox tonight
By Matt Corte
mcorte@kansan.com
I see the Red Sox are 8-0 in the last two
World Series. That would be nice to keep
that streak going, but any way to get a win
is what were working toward.
Jonny Gomes
ESPN
QUOTE OF THE DAY
BASKETBALL
NCAA changes rules, increases fouls for physical play
Te thought of playing on-ball de-
fense against Andrew Wiggins may
already be frightening for some op-
ponents, but this season it could be
more difcult to contain players like
him than in past seasons. Changes
to the NCAA hand-checking rules
have been put in place this ofseason
to limit physical play on the perime-
ter by defenders and favor the ofen-
sive players.
Big 12 Coordinator of Ofcials
Curtis Shaw explained the new rule
changes on Tuesday at Big 12 Media
Day.
If you continually jab at a player,
its an automatic foul, Shaw said.
Well let a player close out. Well
let them touch them and measure
up. But when they keep measuring
up, were going to call a foul. If you
stick your hand on them and leave
it on them or stick your forearm on
them and leave it on them, its an
automatic foul. If you ever put two
hands out on a player, its an auto-
matic foul.
Tat is the key. Tese are no lon-
ger judgment calls they are au-
tomatic fouls. Te intention of the
change is to add more scoring and
limit perimeter players from being
physically controlling while guard-
ing ball-handlers.
I think were just really going back
to the rules of basketball, Shaw said.
Lets go back to playing an athletic
game, not a physical game.
While the changes have been put
in place, Coach Bill Self must fgure
out how to use them to his advan-
tage, even if hes not a fan. He does
think the adjustments could help an
athletic ball-handler like Andrew
Wiggins drive and get to the free
throw line.
I would think with his frst step,
thats one thing that were going to
try and encourage, Self said.
Te NBA made similar rule chang-
es in the mid-90s when Iowa State
coach Fred Hoiberg was entering
the league.
I went through it in the NBA as
a player where you can hand check
guys and then it went to an arm bar
rule and you couldnt touch any-
body, Hoiberg said. It was pretty
ugly at frst. I remember some of the
games would take over three hours
just because of all the fouls that were
called.
So it could take some time for play-
ers, coaches and ofcials to adjust to
the new rules, but Hoiberg said that
will happen eventually. Self said it
will fragment games early on as the
adjustments take place.
My initial thought was that scor-
ing is going to go up and good play
is going to go down, Self said. Te
reason scoring will go up is because
were shooting more free throws.
Te rules could have several dif-
ferent outcomes depending on
who answers the question, but the
bottom line is it could be a dras-
tic change in the way the game is
played. Self is trying not to change
the way his team plays defense too
drastically for now.
I dont want to say were less ag-
gressive, but weve got to be a lot
more disciplined and smarter, Self
said. Were still going to try to pres-
sure the ball.
MAX GOODWIN
mgoodwin@kansan.com
ASHLEIGH LEE/KANSAN
Thanks to recent changes to the NCAA hand-checking rules, coach Bill Self along
with players, coaches and offcials across the country must adjust their court
strategies to avoid fouls.
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By Mike Vernon
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COMMENTARY
Kansas should
look to Baylor as
model of success
N
ot too long ago, in a place
not too far away, there was
a football program that
looked a lot like Kansas.
Now its a national title contender.
Te 10 years before Art Briles got
to Baylor, the Bears went 29-85 and
didnt go to one bowl game. Te
Baylor football program was where
teams went to set records. Tis
season, teams have to worry about
Baylor setting records on them.
Kansas coach Charlie Weis and
athletic director Sheahon Zenger
can look to what Baylors done as
a model for success. Te Bears will
be playing in a sparkling new $250
million stadium next year and are
currently on track for one of the
best seasons in the schools history.
Its possible to turn a Big 12
punching bag into a heavyweight
fghter. It takes some ingenuity.
Some luck. And a whole lot of
patience.
Baylor coach Art Briles, who has
always been on the cutting edge
of ofenses since his days coach-
ing high school in Texas, is the
ingenuity. Signing Heisman trophy
winner Robert Grifn III was the
luck. Te six years in between was
the patience.
But when Weis was asked if he
can learn something for Baylors
turnaround, his answer wasnt too
enthusiastic.
First of all, theyre about three-
games over .500 since [Briles] has
been there, Weis said. So it wasnt
always all rosy like they were 6-0.
Of course it wasnt. No program as
bad as Baylors was could become
a contender overnight. And for the
record, Briles is nine games over
.500.
Weis continued to go even further.
Every once in a while, you hit it
big, Weis said. Teres a guy by the
name of RGIII. He was a relatively
obscure player a few years ago.
When he steps up and does what he
did, it makes recruiting that much
easier, because everyone wants to
be the next RGIII at their respective
positions.
Yes, Robert Grifn changed every-
thing at Baylor especially with
recruiting. But his coach was Briles.
He had two solid NFL receivers,
Kendall Wright and Terrance
Williams, in his frst recruiting class
along with Grifn. He has a defense
thats improved consistently in his
six years in Waco, Texas.
Baylor is a team built around elite
athletes at all positions. Tey want
to play for a coach thats put up
gaudy ofensive numbers his whole
career. Two seasons before Art
Briles was hired at the University of
Houston, the Cougars went 0-11.
Briles won 10 games there four
years later.
Programs like Kansas should look
to Baylor as a model for success
a team of athletes with an ofense
built to take advantage of any
matchup problems its destined to
have.
Its OK to be jealous when watch-
ing Baylors ofense this Saturday
in Lawrence. Just know Kansas
athletic department will be too.
Travis Ford is new to it, Bill Self
is used to it and every other coach
wants it. Still, when dealing with
preseason hype it seems the mes-
sage is the same no matter who
delivers it. At least, that was the
case at Big 12 Media Day in Kan-
sas City.
We haven't talked much about
where we were picked, Ford said.
We talk a lot about understand-
ing what our goals are and what
we want to try to accomplish.
Tat wasnt too far from what
Self preaches.
All we've really done is basical-
ly tell our guys there's been some
pretty good players here before
you that have proven their ability
and how they can impact a pro-
gram, Self said. And none of you
guys have even made a basket yet.
Its the reality of the hype that
shows the true diferences be-
tween the preseason favorites. Its
the fact that one program has held
at least a share of the Big 12 title
each of the last nine years, and
one program hasnt fnished atop
the conference in more than two
decades.
Even with an experienced team
full of NBA-hopefuls, Oklahoma
State cant climb past a Kansas
team with a lot of questions. Te
Cowboys coach wasnt one to shy
away from the challenge.
We fully grasp that Kansas is
still a team to beat, Ford said. I
think any coach would tell you
that. Tey're still the team in the
Big 12 that everybody's trying to
compete with.
Ford took it one step further. He
reiterated that Oklahoma State
did not win the Big 12 Tourna-
ment last season. He reminded
the media that the Cowboys were
knocked out of the NCAA Tour-
nament in the frst round.
Yet OSU sits atop the Big 12
rankings for the main reason
Kansas shares the seat: potential.
We've been ranked higher pre-
season a lot of times than we are
this year, Self said. But seems
like to me there is more hype
around this team in large part be-
cause of our recruiting class, the
unknown, and of course getting
Andrew [Wiggins] late.
Te Jayhawks are relying on Per-
ry Ellis this year for a good por-
tion of their scoring. While no
one doubts Ellis ability to get to
the rack, thats a lot of weight to
put on a kid who averaged about
six points last season. Oklahoma
States Marcus Smart was unan-
imously named Big 12 Player of
the Year in 2013. Hes expected to
do even more this season.
No one is saying these players
cant accomplish their respective
feats, but its the idea that they will
that most people are banking on.
And as the expectations grow, so
does the noise.
Teres new excitement and
everybody wants to join in, OSU
forward Michael Cobbins said.
We keep telling ourselves the
ranking is a target on our back.
We really havent accomplished
anything.
Kansas could say its feeling the
same way. Youd think the pro-
gram couldnt be put on a higher
level. Ten GQ, Sports Illustrated
and the likes come calling. Pun-
dits crown teams National Cham-
pions before they ever step on the
court.
Self and Ford may have been
tempering expectations, but their
comments were draped in hones-
ty.
Tey come to work every day
and really we don't talk much
about the hype, Self said, making
it seem as if there werent enough
hours in the day to acknowledge
it.
I think they'll get everyone's
best shot too. It's not going to be
easy. You're going to have to fght
for everything you get.
Redshirt senior middle blocker
Caroline Jarmoc was unaware Fri-
day that she was fve blocks away
from breaking the University of
Kansas record. Nor did she realize
she was about to surpass an almost-
20-year-old record of 514 blocks
set by Amanda Reves.
Te middle blocker has a chance
at tying possibly even passing
the record Wednesday night at
Kansas match against Iowa State
at Horejsi Family Athletics Cen-
ter. However, that accomplishment
is still far from her
mind.
I know that its
fve more, but its
not something I will
be thinking about
during the match,
Jarmoc said.
It may be far from
her mind, but Jar-
moc has a likely shot
at taking down the
record. Currently, Jarmoc averages
about fve blocks a game. And with
fve tomorrow night, she would be-
come the new Kansas leader.
Tis feat may be a challenge to
complete against Iowa State. No. 3
Texas, who beat Iowa State Satur-
day, Oct. 19, combined for a total
of six team blocks. Last year on
Oct. 24, Jarmoc had one solo block
and eight block assists nine for
the night.
Afer redshirting her freshman
season in 2009, Jarmoc became
a leader on the Kansas volleyball
team. In her redshirt freshman sea-
son, she recorded 93 block assists,
which is ninth-most in a single sea-
son at Kansas.
Coach Ray Bechard said that Jar-
mocs time as a redshirt certainly
paid of.
Itd be kind of sad right now if
shed already graduated, Bechard
said. Shes put in the work and
shes dedicated herself.
Te following years werent much
diferent. In 2012, she was named
Kansas volleyballs frst All-Amer-
ican. She was also a factor in her
teams NCAA tournament berth.
Yet, with all these accomplish-
ments, Jarmoc focuses on self-im-
provement.
Im a person who focuses on
my performance during games, as
well, Jarmoc said. I always focus
on blocking. Tats something that
I can control because its just me
being engaged as much as possible.
Jarmocs perseverance and train-
ing has put
her within
reach of the
b l o c k i n g
record, Be-
chard said.
You have to
have a certain
mindset to
set a record
like that, Be-
chard said. It
speaks of her commitment to being
a relentless blocker and the efort
shes put in.
Bechard said Jarmoc deserves the
credit of holding a Kansas record
because of her work and dedica-
tion, but Jarmoc attributes much of
her success to her teammates.
I wouldnt be able to have such
high blocking numbers if my pins
werent also as solid because a ma-
jority of my blocks are assists, Jar-
moc said. I have to attest some of
the success to them, and its going
to motivate me to continue being a
defensive middle as well.
Jarmoc may not be counting, but
she will have a second chance to
celebrate her accomplishment next
Wednesday, Oct. 30, against Baylor
at Horesji Family Athletics Center.
WITHIN REACH
SWEET CAROLINE
HEATHER NELSON
hnelson@kansan.com
Shes put in the work and

shes dedicated herself.
RAY BECHARD
Coach
Caroline Jarmoc, senior middle blocker, spikes the ball during the Sept. 22 game against Notre Dame. Jarmoc is close to
breaking the Universitys blocking record.
BLAKE SCHUSTER
bschuster@kansan.com
Senior Caroline Jarmoc aims to break University blocking record
Kansas, Oklahoma State handle preseason hype
MENS BASKETBALL
ASHLEIGH LEE/KANSAN
Coach Bill Self discussed preparing the Jayhawks for the upcoming basketball
season during Big 12 Media Day in Kansas City on Tuesday.
FRESHMAN
MOVES UP
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