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STUDENT SENATE

Senate elects chairs of committees | PAGE 2A

Football program
adopts new technology
to prevent concussions
ABIGAIL WALSH
@kansannews

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Kansas Budget Director Shawn Sullivan (left) answers a question about a new fiscal forecast.

Legislature weighs cuts, tax

increases to fix $400M deficit
KELLY CORDINGLEY
@kellycordingley

Kansas is at the bottom of a

nearly $400 million hole legislators need to fill before the
end of this fiscal year on June
30. Gov. Sam Brownbacks
administration
announced
it would release a budget
amendment later this week to
remedy some of the looming
deficit.
According to the state constitution, Kansas cannot finish a
fiscal year in a deficit, so legislators must fix this issue before
June 30. To fix such a budget

deficit, they'll likely have to

make more cuts in more areas
such as education, potentially
raise taxes and move money
from other state funds such as
the highway fund, for example.
Rep. Jerry Henry (D-Atchison) said the essence of the
governors 2012 tax plan was
to enhance job growth and cut
income taxes. With income
taxes being cut, people could
use that money to enhance
sales tax, thus stimulating the
economy. Henry said the plan
that many of his Republican
counterparts supported fell
flat.

We had some growth, but

nothing phenomenal, he said.
Its kind of been a failure.
The plan they thought would
happen has not happened. Its
actually gone backwards. Every time we do a consensus
estimating, were losing another $100 million in gross. The
growth is just not there.
Currently, an appropriations
bill has passed conference
committee a committee
with two Senate Republicans
and two House Republicans.
This bill will determine the
states spending but not its taxes. Henry said he thinks the

bill will need to be reworked

and foresees more cuts.
I think theyll have to revisit
some of the spending and see
if there can be reductions, he
said. Im concerned higher
education is a possible cut.
Medicaid could get cut and
there will be some across-theboard cuts.
Rep. Barbara Bollier (R-Mission Hills) said Speaker of
the House Rep. Ray Merrick
(R-Stilwell) continues to insist
Kansas has a spending prob-

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University alumnus stars in short

film at Wild West Film Festival
LILY GRANT

@lilygrant_UDK
University alumnus Sam
Jones is a jack-of-all-trades
and a nomad. Hes a self-proclaimed country boy, an athlete and an actor. He is the
villain in a short film called
Neon Veins, which will premiere at Liberty Hall tonight
as a part of the Wild West Film
Festival.
Its got a really colorful
soundtrack, Jones said. We
call it a neo-noir. The lighting
and the colors in the film are
really beautiful.
The 24-year-old graduated in
2014 and since then has taken some time off to work in
the oil fields of North Dakota
before beginning his acting
career in the midwest. He said
he plans to make the jump to
a bigger city with more opportunities eventually, but right
now hes participating in the
Wild West Film Festival and
acting in other film projects
with friends. When hes not
acting, hes doing odd jobs to
make money.
Jones is from a small town

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in southern Missouri called

Rogersville. He attended the
University with a scholarship
to run middle-distance track.
He started out as an organic
chemistry major, but fell in
love with acting after taking
an acting class to fulfill an arts
credit.
He then changed his major
to film and media. After graduating, he traveled just outside
Watford City, N.D., to work in
the oil fields a dangerous
job to do some research for
a script hes currently writing.
Jones took a notepad and pen
everywhere he went, recording his experiences and jotting
down ideas.
Its really like a modern day
wild west, Jones said of the
area.
Before the oil boom, Watford
City had about 2,000 people.
Since then its grown to more
than 10,000 people. Jones said
some people who showed up
to work were living in tents
without running water or electricity. Jones said he felt the
experiences he had in North

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University alumnus Sam Jones worked with others on this production for a
limited 48 days through the Wild West Film Festival.

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Murphy Grant was peering

at a laptop during a recent
spring football practice, electronically tracking players
hits, when he noticed one
player was getting hit more
than others. After the third
hit registered on the screen,
Grant, the Universitys director of sports medicine, ran
out to the field to make sure
the player was OK.
This mouth guard alert system, in use for the first time
as the football team prepares
for Saturdays spring game,
is a new step the University
is taking to react to concussion-level hits to players.
A dozen football players
suffered concussions in 2014,
according to KU Athletics,
which provided the numbers
to the Kansan upon request.
In the past five years, as many
as 17 football players had
concussions in a single season, though the average has
been about 12 per year.
In recent years, as concerns about brain damage
to athletes and liability have
increased, so has the focus
on how Division I schools

identify, treat and report concussions.

Ten years ago, if a player
took a hit during a game, the
sideline trainers would determine if that player suffered a
first-, second- or third-degree
concussion. If the player had
a first-degree concussion, he
could be put back into the
game 10 minutes later.
Now, that would never
happen, Lawrence Magee,
head team physician for KU
Athletics, said. But it was the
standard back then.

More students are likely

to self-report to the physicians quicker than they
used to 10 years ago.

LAWRENCE MAGEE
Head team physician for
KU Athletics

Today, if student athletes

are suspected of having a
concussion, they are pulled
from play for the remainder

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University researchers
awarded for book on
police racial bias
SKYLAR ROLSTAD
@SkyRolNews

Using data collected from

surveys instead of traffic citations, a group of University
researchers has found new evidence of racial bias in investigatory traffic stops monitored
in the Kansas City metro area.
Charles Epp, Steven Maynard-Moody and Don Haider-Markel, all University
employees, published their
research in a book called
Pulled Over: How Police
Stops Define Race and Citizenship, and have won the
2015 Best Book Award from
the American Society for
Public Administrations Section on Public Administration Research.
Employing a strong research design and utilizing a
variety of data, 'Pulled Over'
documents how these stops
reflect a form of institutional racism that undermines
both racial equality and police-community
relations,
said John C. Thomas, chair of
the ASPA review committee,
in a University press release.
The three researchers surveyed 2,329 drivers in the
Kansas City metro area who
were pulled over in the last
year. The study identified two
kinds of traffic stops: traffic
safety stops and investigatory
stops.
In a safety stop, a driver has
committed a crime like running a stop sign or driving too
fast and is ticketed, Epp said.
In an investigatory stop, the

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officer pulls over the driver

who looks out of place or suspicious, but has not necessarily committed a crime.
Epp said African Americans
were five times more likely to
be searched in investigatory
stops than whites, but traffic
stops showed no disparities.

By far and away, the

most likely to be subject
to these stops are
young African-American
men and women. Its a
racial bias, simple and
straightforward.

CHARLES EPP
University researcher

[In investigatory traffic

stops, we] found that African
Americans are dramatically more likely to be stopped.
Young people are dramatically more likely to be stopped,
Epp said. By far and away,
the most likely to be subject
to these stops are young African-American men and
women. Its a racial bias, simple and straightforward.
A survey was chosen to
conduct the research by Epp,
Maynard-Moody and Haider-Markel, whereas police
citations are commonly used
to collect data on police stops.

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Aaron Quisenberry tallies up the votes for the 2015-2016 Finance Chair. The chairs for all the Student Senate
committees were elected Wednesday night.

Student Senate chairs

of committees elected
ALANA FLINN

FINANCE
Chair: First-year law
As the Student Senate student Tyler Childress
turnover begins, the Vice chair: Freshman
individual committees Mady Womack
held elections last night
to vote in their new (or
RIGHTS
same) chairs and vice Chair: Junior Madeline
chairs as needed for the Dickerson
2015-16 year.
Vice chair: Mattie
The positions have Carter
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@alana_flinn

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lem instead of a budget problem. While money can, and

likely will, be moved from
various state funds, Bollier
said she doesnt support that
method to fix a self-inflicted
issue.
This is an issue we created, she said. There are big
changes that have to come.
People like me are not about
borrowing money. Thats not
a fiscal conservative methodology or ideology.
Because those shifted funds
would no longer be available
next fiscal year, Bollier said
many of her colleagues hold
out hope the 2012 plan will
succeed.
The hope and prayer of the
administration is that, Oh,
all this money will be coming
into the state because thousands of jobs have been created, she said. They believe
its just around the corner
and that its going to happen.
Theyre basing this off economic theory from [Arthur]
Laffer, and theyve bought in.
They believe it, and theyll
hold the course if enough of
them can.
When a plan is passed out
of committee, 63 votes in the
House and 21 votes in the
Senate are needed to pass it
on to the governor to sign
into law. Henry said there are
a number of legislators who
will not vote to pass tax increases and would rather see
more reductions in spending.
Theyll tell you that in a
year or two, revenue will
come back up, and then we
can reinstate some of the
spending, Henry said. As
for the immediate future, it
looks pretty dim that well be

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FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 1A
of the day. A physician completes an examination and
decides what treatment, if
any, is needed. Depending on
the severity of the injury, the
physician will restrict players
from playing and other activities until they are cleared to
resume normal activity, Magee said.
The average athlete at the
University of Kansas has better access to more thorough
evaluation and rehab and
treatment than what they had
10 years ago not that it was
bad, but things change, Magee said. I think the athlete
and their parents have more
knowledge about injuries and
have certain expectations of
what needs to be done.
The NCAA requires teams
to teach student athletes the
signs and symptoms of concussions. At Kansas, that job
is supposed to be executed by
team physicians and athletic
trainers. Players are required
to sign a statement saying
they accept responsibility for
reporting injuries and know
the signs and symptoms of
concussions, according to the
athletic departments Concussion Management Plan.
A Harvard study of 907
NCAA-member colleges and
universities published last
year found a need for improved education of athletes
about concussions. While
many schools have management plans, the study suggested that theres a need
to improve the content and
delivery of concussion education. Kansas did not participate in the study, which
also suggested the NCAA use
its regulatory capabilities
to ensure athletes brains are
kept safe.
Magee said Kansas athletes
are well-educated about concussions and are comfortable

with self-reporting a suspected concussion to a team physician or trainer.

More students are likely to
self-report to the physicians
quicker than they used to 10
years ago, Magee said. It
used to be the culture to take
it like a man, but its not like
that anymore. Guys are more
likely to bring themselves in
for a check-up if symptoms
develop after a game or practice.
The self-reported concussions are generally not made
public. The ones that get publicized usually involve players
who are obviously injured
during a game.
During the basketball season, sophomore Brannen
Greene and sophomore
Keyla Morgans concussions
made headlines. Last year,
now-sophomore
football
player Derrick Neal suffered a
concussion during the Baylor
game and was out for the remainder of the season due to
bleeding in his brain. He said
the coaches and medical staff
did a good job taking care of
him.
They checked on me every day and made sure I took
pills every morning and that
I didnt lift over 10 pounds,
he said.
Neither the Big 12 nor
NCAA require universities to report concussion
numbers. The NCAA does
require schools to report
catastrophic injuries like
player paralysis or death.
Last year, as part of its efforts
to raise awareness about the
long-term effects of concussions, the NCAA announced
it had teamed up with the
Department of Defense to
launch a $30 million comprehensive study of concussions
and head impact exposure.
A lawsuit by a former collegiate football player claims
these concussion protection
programs came about too late.

Chris Powell, a former Kansas fullback who played from

1991-94, is suing the NCAA
in U.S. District Court for failing to protect student athletes
from head trauma. According
to the suit, Powell suffered
four concussions while playing at Kansas. One concussion was so severe it resulted
in 48 hours of memory loss.
The University is not a named
defendant in Powells suit.
Grant said he believes the
University is ahead of the
game when it comes to concussion safety. He said the
high-tech mouth guards record the impact of each hit a
player takes. The technology
will allow coaches to modify
drills so players are less apt to
suffer head injuries as well as
recognize and treat individual
players who take substantial
hits.
Concussions are never the
same for different people,
Grant said. You have got to
be ready to adapt with each
guy who comes to the sideline.
Reporter Jazmine Polk contributed to this story.
Edited by Callie Byrnes

This was done because citations, Epp said, are often not
issued in investigatory stops.
[In the past, studies] relied
on traffic citations, Epp said.
Only about half the people
who are stopped are ticketed.
We suspected that the data
were incomplete in a way that
would skew the results.

The officer can leave the

ordeal thinking the driver
suffered no harm. We
found that the drivers do
feel harm, but the officer
doesnt know this.
CHARLES EPP
University researcher

The researchers argue in the

book that investigatory stops
are not a practice that should
be continued by the police.
They argue that the publics
trust in law enforcement
erodes as a result of investigatory stops.
"Citizens are less likely to
communicate with police
when a crime does occur, less
likely to cooperate with po-

able to meet our obligations

with the revenue that we
have coming in.
Sen. Laura Kelly (D-Topeka) said in an email that
many legislators have waited
too long to tackle this massive issue of the budget.
The state is in a fiscal
world of hurt, she said. It is
past time that the governor
and many of my colleagues
deal decisively and quickly
to begin the healing process.
The only remedy is extremely
distasteful to them, but it has
to be done.

The state is in a fiscal

world of hurt. It is past
time that the governor and many of my
colleagues deal decisively
and quickly to begin the
healing process.
SEN. LAURA KELLY
Topeka Democrat

Bollier said while shes extremely worried about the

budget in Kansas, she hopes
the state can take heed from
its motto and find a solution.
Its an astronomical problem to me, she said. I was
thinking about our motto:
Ad astra per aspera, To the
stars through difficulty. Well,
heres an example. The irony
is this is a self-created difficulty, so how are we going to
get to the stars and get it to
where I want it to be, and I
think the citizens want it to
be an exceptional place to
be and raise their families.

Edited by Mackenzie Clark

lice and even less likely to respond positively and provide

information in the middle
of an investigation," Haider-Markel said in a University
press release.
Epp said this is often not to
the knowledge of the drivers
being stopped, which leads
to indignation from drivers.
He cited the killing of Walter Scott in South Carolina
on April 4 as an investigatory stop, as Scott was initially
pulled over for having a broken tail light.
The officer can leave the ordeal thinking the driver suffered no harm, Epp said. We
found that the drivers do feel
harm, but the officer doesnt
know this.
Not only did the researchers
speak with drivers who were
pulled over, they conducted
focus groups with police departments as well.
[Police officers] think [investigatory stops are] a key
tool in the war on crime and
the war on drugs, Epp said.
The question is, do these
stops work to fight crime? The
simple fact is that they dont.
It turns out, in fact, that most
people who are stopped are
not up to no good.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 23 , 2015

It was once a tradition at KU that all incoming freshmen wore a KU beanie. That tradition died in the late 1940s with the
influx of veterans of World War II.

Funding shortages force

public libraries to adjust
ALLISON CRIST
@AllisonCristUDK

The Kansas Center for Economic Growths (KCEG)

April report showed cuts to
local communities throughout Kansas, but particularly
regarding state support to libraries. For instance, the Lawrence Public Library has only
received half of its allocated
funds for this year.
Our current situation is
that [the state] had essentially allocated $32,000 for this
year, said Kathleen Morgan,
the librarys director of development and strategic partnerships. We were told the
second half is questionable.
Instead of holding our breath
hoping it will come through,
were making adjustments
while still providing the best
services possible.
Though the library was recently expanded and renovated, the state was not involved
as it only provides funding
toward operations.
Morgan said if the rest of
the funding doesnt come
through, the library will do
its best to not let it affect services.
The funds over the past
several years have gradually
decreased, so we have come to
not rely on them heavily. But
thats still a lot of money that
could end up helping operations, bottom line, Morgan
said.
Looking at the state as a
whole, from 2013 to 2014,
state funding to Kansas libraries dropped by 23 percent.
Terri Summey, president of
the Kansas Library Associa-

tion, said the 23 percent drop

in state funding to libraries
has affected different libraries
in different ways.
Larger [libraries] arent
hurt as much, Summey said.
They have companies, taxes and other things that can
help. Where it really hurts is
the smaller or rural libraries
because they rely on the money that comes through the
state.
Summey said while other libraries do their best to maintain their services, they just
wont be able to.

rector of KCEG, said the goal

is the same for not only libraries that are facing cuts, but
schools and health departments: to keep their doors
open.
It gets to the point where
these institutions cant trim
back anymore without damaging their services, McKay
said. They are forced to close
or increase property taxes.
McKay said these taxes arent to make gains, but simply
to maintain a basic level of
operation.
I certainly think that it

Obama voices concern on

Everglades climate damage

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As librarians, we try to protect our communities, so we

start by not buying as many
materials, or maybe not replacing technology as much;
but we dont want to cut
hours, Summey said. These
cuts have forced some to do
just that.
Annie McKay, executive di-

SUSAN WALSH/ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Barack Obama walks the Anhinga Trail at Everglades National Park, Fla., Wednesday, April 22, 2015.
Obama visited the Everglades on Earth Day to talk about how global warming threatens the U.S. economy. He says
rising sea levels are putting the economic engine for the South Florida tourism industry at risk.

makes Kansas less attractive,

McKay said. This ill-advised
path was one we put ourselves
on, but we can get back on
track anytime by investing in
the things that make Kansas
great and that includes libraries.
Edited by Andrew Collins

Associated Press

EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Fla. (AP) Amid

lurking alligators and the
steamy heat of Floridas Everglades, President Barack
Obama
on
Wednesday
sounded the alarm about
damage from climate change
he said was already wreaking mayhem in Florida and
across the United States.
In an implicit rebuke to
Floridas governor and other Republicans, Obama accused those who deny the
man-made causes of climate
change of sticking their heads
in the sand. He said rising sea
levels that have infused the

Everglades with harmful salt

water have already jeopardized Floridas drinking water
and its $82 billion tourism
industry.
You do not have time to
deny the effects of climate
change, Obama said.
Obamas quick visit to the
South Florida landmark
marked his latest attempt to
connect the dots between carbon emissions and real-life
implications. So the president
ditched his usual suit and tie
Wednesday for a casual shirt
and sunglasses as his helicopter touched down in Everglades National Park.
The Everglades fuel the regions tourism economy and
water supply. Now roughly

1.4 million acres, the park

comprises most of whats left
of a unique ecosystem that
once stretched as far north as
Orlando.
Yet damage that started early in the 20th century, when
people drained swamps to
make room for homes and
farms, has only grown more
alarming as sea levels rise.
Researchers fear by the time
the water flow is fixed, the Everglades native species could
be lost to invasive plants and
animals.
This is not a problem for
another generation not
anymore, Obama said. This
is a problem now. It has serious implications for the way
we live right now.

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look back at all the motivation I
had during fall semester. I will
remember you as I avoid all my
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Star Wars does have its
own holiday! #maythefourth
be with you!
Fuzzys: where no cheese
means less cheese.
So hungover right now i would
like to be pushed around in a
stretcher to food please.

Kansas needs to rethink marijuana laws

McDonalds breakfast is the best

breakfast ever, yall.
One of the worst things about not
living on campus is not having
crunchy chicken cheddar wraps
everyday.
Guess whos ready for summer?
Everyone.
Im thinking of obtaining a
seeing eye goat.
I do homework the way guys fall
in love with me slowly, then
not at all.
Netflix needs a grunt to confirm
youre still watching setting
because Im too lazy to click.
There is absolutely no way EVERYBODY was kung-fu fighting!
I hate when someone asks
me why Im wearing so much
makeup. Its college. I come in
pajamas four days a week. Let
me live one day.
I ate five packs of fruit snacks in
10 minutes. Im a monster.
Have you ever wondered who it
was that discovered honey in a
beehive?
Dont friend zone guys. Fun zone
them instead. Put them in the
kiddie park so they can cry with
all the other babies when they
dont get what they want.
Landen Lucas is bae.
Ill donate to Wikipedia when Im
allowed to use it as a source.
ICYMI: Monogamous relationships
are between two people, not three.

not been approved by the

Federal Drug Administration,
23 states have recognized that
is has valuable uses for easing people of chronic pain,
nausea, vomiting, symptoms
of glaucoma, and more. The
U.S. News and World Report
also found that marijuana is
especially helpful for cancer
and HIV/AIDS patients and
maybe even Crohns disease,
despite minimal research
available about that particular
ailment.
The child is in protective
custody, but his mother refuses to give up on gaining back
her son. The childs parents
are separated, so he could
possibly end up in his fathers
custody. Another likely alternative would be foster care
the website for Child Protective Services states that the
courts typically place children
in foster care or the care of a
relative after they are removed
from their home.
The stigma against marijuana users is rooted in federal
policies for child custody. The
Huffington Post said, there
are current policies in place
that assume neglect based on
the mere presence of an illegal substance. Even in states
where marijuana is legal, such
as Colorado, this policy can

Victoria Calderon
@WriterVictoriaC

n 11-year-old from
Garden City, Kan.,
was taken away from
his mother and put in the care
of the state after two ounces
of cannabis oil (an amount
insufficient for distribution)
was found in their home. His
mother, who suffers from
Crohns Disease, used the oil
to alleviate the symptoms of
the disease, which include
abdominal pain and cramps.
A warrant was obtained to
search her house after the
child spoke up in school, contradicting claims that were
made by anti-drug counselors
in class, Mic.com reports.
However, despite her legitimate use of the oil, Kansas
strict anti-marijuana laws refused the custody of the child
to the mother; according to
the Washington Post, possession of marijuana is illegal
in Kansas, without exception.
Although marijuana still has

RJ SANGOSTI/ASSOCIATED PRESS
Calderon argues that laws on medical marijuana should be reconsidered

still allow a child to be taken

by the state. Without doing
an extensive investigation
into the family to determine
whether a child is neglected,
the state can automatically
assume the child is neglected
or abused.
It is impossible to determine
what the private circumstances of this particular family
are; however, the child was
taken away from his family
solely because of the miniscule amount of cannabis oil

Plus/minus scale is not an

accurate grade reflection

I think Ill watch Netflix instead

of doing my homework because
Im #responsible
When people ask what fraternity
Im in I just say, I ate a moon
pie really fast and they usually
just say, Oh, cool

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Anissa Fritz
@anissafritzz

t has happened to me,

and I am sure it has
happened to someone
else. I am referring to the
plus-minus system certain
classes have implemented,
and all the times it has plummeted GPAs. A 91 percent
is no longer an A, but an A
minus haunting any other
As you may have earned that
semester.
Advocates for the plus-minus system may suggest
that even though minuses
on letter grades can harm a
GPA, pluses can be added to
letter grades as well, therefore balancing the system.
However, that implies all
students can and will get a
plus letter grade to balance
out the minus, which is not
always the case.
The plus-minus system
does give a clearer depiction
of a students efforts and understanding of the material,
but the amount of damage a
minus can do to a students
GPA outweighs the pros of
this scale. An article from
the Lawrence Journal-World
gives the statistics of the
harms of this grading system
chosen by certain professors:
[an] 80 percent score that
earns a B grade on the rest of
campus often ends up a B-

in [some] schools. And the

difference shows at the end
of the semester: A student
who gets an overall grade of
B- gets a 2.7 [GPA]; a B grade
earns a 3.0 GPA.
Some may think a college
GPA has little to no effect
on a young adults life once
they graduate, but while in
college, a students GPA determines many large aspects
of life. Ones GPA determines

consider. If this were false,

employers would ask for
your GPA and nothing more.
If students earn grades in
the B range, they should get
credit for a simple B. Earning
a letter grade and then
having that grade impacted
negatively because it was in
the lower end of the B range
will affect students both
during school and while
finding employment. This is

EARNING A LETTER GRADE AND THEN

HAVING THAT GRADE IMPACTED NEGATIVELY BECAUSE IT WAS IN THE LOWER
END OF THE B RANGE WILL AFFECT
STUDENTS BOTH DURING SCHOOL AND
WHILE FINDING EMPLOYMENT.
whether a student gets
accepted into a study abroad
program or whether they can
keep their scholarship at the
University.
But it doesnt end there. An
article from Forbes mentions
a 2013 study by the National
Association of Colleges and
Employers that reveals 67
percent of companies said
they screened candidates by
their GPA.
With the importance
of GPA and the pressure
to be exceptional, people
may argue there must be a
plus-minus scale in grading
or else it becomes difficult
to tell which student is more
apt for a job. Employers
value ones GPA, as Forbes
has discussed, but this is not
the only thing employers will

FORBES
An article by Forbes mentions
a 2013 study by the National
Association of Colleges and
Employers that reveals 67
percent of companies said
they screened candidates by
their GPA.
a very high price to pay just
so professors and students
can have a better idea of how
well they did in a course.
Give students the letter
grade they earned. Let the
extracurricular activities and
leadership skills differentiate
students for hiring instead of
a .1 difference on a GPA.
Anissa Fritz is a sophomore
from Dallas studying journalism
and sociology

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SHOULD THE STATE GET INVOLVED
WITH CHILD CUSTODY, LIKE THE CASE
OF THE FAMILY IN GARDEN CITY, IF
MEDICAL MARIJUANA IS FOUND IN THE
POSSESSION OF A PARENT?

Belen Maluenda
Freshman
Santiago, Chile
I think absolutely not, it [marijuana] should be decriminalized for things like that, especially when its not going
to affect the child at all. Obviously, if its something
where its abuse, then obviously that, or if its some sort
of other addiction that the mother may have, but if its
used medically, and especially if its not affecting the
child at all, then no, definitely not, especially if its causing more stress to the child for his mom to get in trouble

Cailin Ten Bensel

Freshman
Lincoln, Neb.
I dont think children should be taken away from their
parents, no matter what, on a first offense for something
like that. But Im not really a supporter of marijuana,
so I cant be completely OK with it either. But I do think
there should be a little bit more of a relaxation of laws
when it involves kids, because theyre the most important
things.

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recreational or medical activities; the movement for legalization should be concerned

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found in the home. There was

no evidence of neglect, abuse,
or failure to meet the safety
needs of the child; because of
the negative stigmatization of
marijuana users, particularly
by the Kansas government,
the child is likely to be placed
in foster care if the courts will
not allow him to live with his
mother or father.
The issue of marijuana legalization should not just
be focused on individual
liberty to engage in certain

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THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2015

PUTTING PEP IN THEIR STEP

Marching Jayhawks help kick off spring football game

KELLY CORDINGLEY
@kellycordingley

Leo (July 23 -- Aug. 22)

Today is a 7
Soak in the love and enjoy the
moment. Things are about to
get busy soon. Youre going to
need all your stamina. Profit
from meticulous service. Make
investments later. Rest, relax and
think it over.

All eyes will be on the Jayhawks football players Saturday, April 25, as they strap up
for the spring football game.
But the pep in their step and
excitement in the stands will
be contributed, in part, by the
Marching Jayhawks marching
band.
When were there, we help
get people pumped up for
football season, said junior
Karynn Glover from Olathe,
one of the three drum majors
on the Marching Jayhawks. I
think its a good encourager
for the football players, and
it gets them pumped up for
what they can do in the season
against other opponents.
Every year at the spring football game, volunteers from the
200-member Marching Jayhawks play in the stands. Director Matthew O. Smith said
this is a good way for some
students to get reacquainted
with their instruments.
For some students, they
havent touched their horns
since the last performance
last year or our last rehearsals
in the fall, Smith said. Its a
good way to get back in the
swing of things and get back
in the stadium, have a good
time with each other and see
what the football team has to
offer.
Smith also said members
have already begun to discuss
changes for next season and
set groundwork.
I spend part of the off-season looking at comments
from last year, Smith said.
The neatest thing is and
maybe it comes with the
warm weather the buzz
of after we get through finals
week as we look ahead to next
year.

Virgo (Aug. 23 -- Sept. 22)

Today is a 6
Prepare for confrontation and
consider all possibilities. Your
routine could get disrupted, but
theres more time to relax, today
and tomorrow. Handle chores.
Pamper yourself along with your
sweetheart. Share something
delicious.

Student-created film
festival begins Friday

arts & features

HOROSCOPES

Because the stars

know things we dont.
Aries (March 21 -- April 19)
Today is a 6
Proceed with caution over the
next two days. You may have to
make an abrupt decision to save
the day. Imagine the problem
already solved, and then take
the natural steps to arrive there.
Keep a secret.
Taurus (April 20 -- May 20)
Today is a 6
Go farther than ever over the next
two days. Unexpected bills arrive.
Reach for something you might
normally avoid. Try using the
opposite hand that you normally
use. Explore culture, philosophy
and history. Get adventurous.
Gemini (May 21 -- June 20)
Today is a 6
Figure the costs in advance.
The more careful you are with
the details, the better you look.
You agree to disagree. Express
differences respectfully and
admit when youre wrong. Thats
appreciated. Dont rush it.
Cancer (June 21 -- July 22)
Today is a 6
Maintain conscious awareness
of your environment. Discover
romance, today and tomorrow.
Youre likely to be busy, so spend
cuddly time with family every
opportunity you can. Let a partner
or friend do the talking.

Libra (Sept. 23 -- Oct. 22)

Today is a 6
Reconsider assumptions and
judgments. The next two days
are good for making changes at
home. Be careful applying new
skills. Temporary confusion could
slow the action. Dont leave the
job half done or overlook domestic chores. Feed assistants.
Scorpio (Oct. 23 -- Nov. 21)
Today is a 6
Today and tomorrow your concentrations especially sharp. Study
the angles. An unexpected bonus
arrives from articulating the project. Go with your feelings. Dont
spend to fix the problem yet.
Package your ideas creatively.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 -- Dec. 21)
Today is a 7
Figure finances today and
tomorrow. Household matters
demand attention. Estimate how
much money youll need. Engage
with the budget. You can make
changes soon. Study options and
elements, and make preparations. Recharge your batteries.
Capricorn (Dec. 22 -- Jan. 19)
Today is a 6
Youre strong and getting
stronger. Dont offer to pay all
the bills, though. Get lost in
two days of intense activity and
study. Youre extra confident. Play
conservative with your finances,
nonetheless. Consider the
change you want.
Aquarius (Jan. 20 -- Feb. 18)
Today is a 6
Dont fall for crocodile tears.
Review plans in confidence.
Identify new resources. Note
financial shortages. Take two
days for private meditation, as
much as possible. Slow down
and contemplate. Somethings
coming due. Rest up to provide it.
Pisces (Feb. 19 -- March 20)
Today is a 6
Check public opinion today and
tomorrow. An uncomfortable
moment could arise. Somethings
not working right. Friends offer
comfort and advice. Avoid blind
reactions. Break the old mold.
Today and tomorrow are good
party days.

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ANDREW COLLINS
@KansanNews

The See/Saw Film Festival

will begin on Friday, April 24,
and hold screenings of several
films and discussion panels
with select films at the Lawrence Public Library and one
at the Woodruff Auditorium
in the Kansas Union before
concluding on Sunday, April
26. This is the events first year,
and it was started by doctoral students Sorcha Hyland,
Wexford, Ireland, and Maggie
Beneke, Princeton, Ill.
The festival will include
films of many genres including documentaries, fictional
narratives, animations, feature-length films, short films
and local films. The films will
primarily target adult audiences, but a family movie
night is scheduled for Friday
at the Lawrence Public Li-

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Volunteers from the 200-member Marching Jayhawks will help pump up Kansas football fans at Saturdays spring football game. The game starts at 1 p.m.

Glover said she became involved in the Marching Jayhawks because shed been in
high school marching band
and had seen the Marching
Jayhawks perform during a
competition.
I thought that was really
cool, so when I came to KU,
I was like You know what? I
want to do that, she said. It
looked really cool. It turned
out to be even better than I
imagined.
That transition is something
Smith said is common for
many members of the Marching Jayhawks.
A lot of students continue in college marching band
because of the positive experience they had in high
school marching band where

brary, featuring the film Song

of the Sea, an Oscar-nominated animation from Ireland, with a discussion panel
for kids with a character from
the movie.

Its about inclusivity and

what it means to grow up in
the 21st century.
SORCHA HYLAND
Doctoral student from
Wexford, Ireland

The films cover a variety of

topics that range from teenagers facing tough economic
times to inspirational stories of overcoming the odds.
Hyland said the film festival
is meant to be a campus community event, and to focus on
that rather than on poverty or

they found a lot of their best

friends, he said. And they
enjoyed being members of
a larger group they could all
contribute to and have a sense
of pride in their work.
Being such a large group,
Smith said theres a wide array
of majors and that promotes a
social environment hes proud
of.
We want to promote a
family atmosphere, he said.
Marching band, for a lot of
our students, is a social release
from their academics and
other pursuits they may have,
work-related or [otherwise].
Having been a drum major
for three years, Glover said
she cant imagine her college experience without the
Marching Jayhawks.

disability, which are the two

main themes of the films that
will be shown.
Its about inclusivity and
what it means to grow up
in the 21st century, Hyland
said.
Hyland said the stereotype
of poverty and sadness is a
correlation that is made far
too often today in society,
and its an issue that will be
addressed through the See/
Saw Film Festival.
Whether youre white and
privileged or black and privileged or wherever you come
from at some point, you
will experience struggle, and
its how children and young
people navigate and deal with
struggle that we want to focus on, Hyland said. Its also
how your community supports you or doesnt support
you in navigating that struggle.

Without being in it, I

wouldnt feel as if I fit in as
much as I do here at KU, she
said. I love going to football
games and making sure they
have motivation and getting
the crowd involved. I love it.
Whether our football team is
winning or losing, Glover said
they aim to encourage the athletes and excite the fans.
I think my favorite thing
is the fact that the people in
band and our directors
[are] all on the same page,
she said. We want to perform
well, we want to have fun and
we want to be there to motivate the athletes we perform
for, and feel like [the students]
get involved.

TAKEAWAYS
The Marching Jayhawks,
with more than 100 years
of tradition, will play fight
songs for the spring football
game at 1 p.m., April 25, at
Memorial Stadium.
Director Matthew O. Smith
said its important to have
a family environment for
the 200 band members so
everyone feels valued and
appreciated.
The Marching Jayhawks play
at every home football game
and selected away games.

Edited by Mitch Raznick

JONES FROM PAGE 1A

Dakota influenced his creative process.
I feel like I have more of
an emotional connection
to the script, he said. I feel
like all the characters in my
script are more real because
theyre loosely based off
things that happened. Theres
a lot of things up there that
most people dont know
about. People die all the
time up there. Theres a lot
of prostitution, and people
get kidnapped and sold into
sex-trafficking. Thats normal, that happens all the time
up there. So those events really do give me an emotional attachment to what Im
writing about. I want to do it
justice and portray it as real
as it is. Its easy to write about
and hard to write about at the
same time.
For the time being, Jones
plans on furthering his career by auditioning for parts
in the Kansas City area. He

said his advice for University

students who are currently
pursuing an acting career is
dont be afraid to take risks.
Dont let anybody ever
tell you no, Jones said.
There are always going to
be nay-sayers and doubters
in pretty much everything
that you do. Get creative.
Reinvent yourself and make
yourself unique. Im super
country, and every time I go
into an audition, thats the
first thing that comes across,
but I can do anything, and
Im comfortable in my own
skin.

Edited by Laura Kubicki

Neon Veins, will be

premiering at Liberty
Hall tonight, April 23
at 7 p.m. The festival
costs $10 to attend,
and all the proceeds
go to charity.

TOP 4 FILMS SHOWING AT THE FESTIVAL:

15 TO LIFE: KENNETHS STORY
At 14 years old, Kenneth Young was arrested in Florida on four counts of armed robbery and sentenced
to four consecutive life sentences a year later at 15 years old. The film brings you inside the life of
Kenneth Young, now 24, and his struggle for redemption. The film includes interviews with Kenneth, his
family and civil rights workers as they fight for Youngs rights and against an unjust system.
RICH HILL
Winner of the U.S. Grand Jury First Prize for documentaries at the Sundance Film Festival last year,
Rich Hill is a documentary surrounding the lives of three young boys Andrew, 14, Appachey,13, and
Harley,15, who reside in the small town of Rich Hill, Mo., and are struggling in different ways. Andrew
is dealing with the loss of his mom, Appachey is struggling with having to repeat the sixth grade, but
has big dreams of becoming an art teacher in China when he grows up, and Harley is moved in with his
extended family because his mom is in prison.
FUTURE WEATHER
Lauduree is a 13-year-old loner, who is passionate about nature and natural disasters and is forced to
live with her grandma when her mom abandons her. Laudurees grandma is a fiery nurse with a personality that is fueled by alcohol. The two are clashing personalities that dont see eye-to-eye, but have to
learn to trust each other as the future unfolds.
DARIUS GOES WEST
Darius Weems is a teenager who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy and resides in Athens, Ga. He has
big dreams of going west to get his wheelchair customized on the MTV show Pimp My Ride, as well as
spread awareness and raise money for research of the disease. This documentary follows Darius on his
journey west, as he is leaving his hometown for the first time.
Edited by Mitch Raznick

LAUREN MUTH/KANSAN
Kansas film alumnus Sam Jones is in a short film airing at Liberty Hall
on April 23 for $10 with all proceeds going to charity. Jones considers
himself a nomad and said, I dont like to stay in one place for too long.

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Second royal baby: Destined

to be a spare to the heir?
SYLVIA HUI

Associated Press
LONDON When Prince
William and Kate announced
they were expecting their first
child in 2012, the appetite
for royal baby news seemed
insatiable.
Three years on, interest
surrounding the young royals
second child a younger
brother or sister to George
is notably more subdued. Part
of it may be that the novelty
of seeing Kate and Wills as
parents has worn off. But its
also inevitable given the royal
succession rule, in which the
throne always passes to the
eldest child. Second-born
royals in the line of succession
rarely have to worry about
one day becoming king or
queen they are known halfjokingly as the spares to the
heir.
Its a position that brings far
less responsibility, but also
fewer privileges than those
enjoyed by the heir apparent.
Its also one that attracts
relentless public scrutiny.
While
eldest
children
have their destinies carved
out from birth, many royal
spares have struggled to
find meaningful public roles.
Its always been a rather
unenviable situation. There
are often shades of jealousy,
evident in the current queen
and her sister, said Joe Little,
managing editor at Britains
Majesty magazine, referring
to Princess Margaret and
Queen Elizabeth II.
Not all younger royal
children spend their lives
waiting in the wings, heading
charities and cutting ribbons.
Elizabeths
grandfather,
George V, inherited the
throne in 1910 after his elder
brother died of pneumonia.
George VI, another second
son, became king after his
brother abdicated in 1936.

SUDOKU

CRYPTOQUIP

PRINCE HARRY
(BORN 1984)
The second son of Prince
Charles and Diana, Harry is
often seen as the mischievous
one,
the
fun-loving
counterpart to the more staid
some say dull William.
Harry came of age under full
public scrutiny, and through
the years he has sparked some
scandalous headlines. He
admitted to smoking cannabis
and drinking in his teenage
years, and in 2004 he was
photographed
scuffling
with
a
photographer
outside
a
London
nightclub.
A couple of incidents were
particularly embarrassing
for the royals: When the
prince was photographed
wearing a Nazi-themed
costume to a fancy dress
party,
prompting
the
headline Harry the Nazi,
and more recently when
he was pictured partying
naked in Las Vegas.
Like many other royals,
Harry chose a military
career and has served in
Afghanistan. That will
likely continue to be
his main role as he gets
bumped further down the
line of succession. The new
royal baby will see Harry
relegated to fifth in line.
PRINCE ANDREW
(BORN 1960)
Andrew, the queens
second son and Charles
younger brother, gets more
press than fellow siblings
Anne and Edward but
for all the wrong reasons.
The prince enjoyed a
successful naval career as a
helicopter pilot and served
in the Falklands War,
yet that record has been
overshadowed in recent
years by headlines about
his friendship with several
controversial
figures,
notably U.S. financier
Jeffrey Epstein, a registered

DAVE CAULKIN/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Britains Prince William and Prince Harry (left) leave the civil wedding ceremony of their father Britains Prince
Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, at the Guildhall in Windsor, England, on April 9, 2005.
Prince Harry, the second son of Prince Charles and Diana, Harry is often seen as the mischievous one, the fun-loving
counterpart to the more staid some say dull William.

sex offender. Andrew stepped

down from his role as a trade
envoy in 2011 as questions
mounted, and this year he had
to publicly deny claims that
he had sex with an underage
woman.
Andrew, who is divorced
from Sarah Ferguson
known as Fergie has also
long been criticized for
his opulent, globe-trotting
lifestyle, and his romantic
links to a number of models
and starlets have attracted
unwelcome nicknames like
Randy Andy.
Andrew will become sixth
in line to the throne with the
babys birth.
PRINCESS MARGARET
(1930 -2002)
Four years younger than
the queen, Margaret was
Elizabeths
only
sister.
With her film-star looks
and vivacious personality,
Margaret lived a glamorous
and sometimes controversial
life, and many remember
her best for her turbulent
romances.
The princesss relationship
with divorced pilot Peter
Townsend was frowned upon
by Winston Churchill and the
Church of England, among

others. In 1955, aged 25, she

declared she had decided
against
marrying
him,
conscious of my duty to the
Commonwealth.
Margaret later married
photographer
Antony
Armstrong-Jones, a supposed
commoner,
and
the
couple became the heart
of a fashionable set in the
Swinging London scene
of the 60s and 70s. The
princess was often snapped
dancing late into the night,
threw famous parties in the
Caribbean and mixed with
pop stars like Mick Jagger.
Before
the
couple
divorced, Margaret met
Roddy Llewellyn, 17 years
her junior, sparking a
relationship that prompted
huge media coverage.
Margarets health declined
in her 60s, after a lifetime of
alcohol and cigarettes. She
died in 2002, aged 71.
KING GEORGE VI
(1895-1952)
The father of the queen,
George VI born Albert
became the unexpected
king when his elder brother,
Edward VIII, abdicated in
1936 after a reign that lasted
just 11 months. Edward,

News from the U

Thank You, Big Event
This week, we have to give a huge shout out to the 3600+
volunteers and leaders of the Big Event.
After months of planning and coordinating with some 311
Lawrence community members on project needs, Saturdays
event was cancelled on Friday after the organizations
leadership was advised by the National Weather Service of
predications of substantial rainfall as well as dangerous
thunderstorms.
For those who arent familiar with the Big Event, it is a huge
undertaking. Each year, The Big Event pairs thousands of
KU volunteers with hundreds of community job sites to
accomplish the largest single day of service in Lawrence. As
a way of saying thank you to the supporting community, the
Big Event provides Lawrence residents with a cost-free,
helping hand on projects around their neighborhoods or
households. Volunteers assist community members with
everything from painting projects, yard work, household
projects and even spring cleaning.
The great people they are, the folks with the Big Event didnt
let the cancellation get them down, and they immediately
started planning for 2016.
To learn more about the Big Event at KU, visit www.thebigeventku.com, find us on Facebook (The Big Event at KU),
or follow us on Twitter (@thebigeventku).

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often portrayed as a raffish

playboy, had abandoned the
throne to marry his mistress,
the
divorced
American
socialite Wallis Simpson.
A shy man with a stammer,
George had to restore public
faith in the monarchy and
be the symbolic leader
of a country at war with
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THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2015

Kansas football to host

student appreciation day
CHRISTIAN HARDY
@HardyNFL

Kansas football coach David

Beaty isnt only trying to shift
the culture on the field, but
also among students of the
University when it comes to
athletics. That shift has already
begun on the field, but on
Thursday, it also begins for the
student body.
Beaty and the football team
will hold a campus challenge
on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. to
1 p.m. on the Watson Library
Lawn, only two days before
Saturdays spring game. Beaty
will host the challenge, and
plans to meet students at
the event. The event will be
followed by an open practice
with a live DJ and contests
from 4-6 p.m.
Theres a lot of different
things that weve got going
on, Beaty said. Were trying
to get to know [the students]
and seeing if we can get them
to want to stay a whole game
to not just always leave at
halftime, or that kind of stuff.
Beaty was with Kansas
football in 2008, 2009 and 2011.
With attendance down in 2014,
Beaty plans to do something

CAMPUS CHALLENGE WITH DAVID BEATY

11:30 A.M. - 1 P.M.
WATSON LIBRARY LAWN
OPEN PRACTICE WITH LIVE DJ AND CONTESTS
4-6 P.M.
about that. To bring attendance
up, and recruits coming in, he
must get the students to buy in,
and get to know the team.
I want our university and
the students of our university
to have ownership of our
program, Beaty said. In
order for you to understand
what people do, you have to be
educated about it, and the only
way you do that is by spending
time with them, and educating
them on who you are, and what
you do, and why youre doing
what youre doing, and how
they can be of help.
They
are
absolutely
necessary for a program to
become relevant. It had so
much to do with them.
By developing a relationship
with students, Beaty hopes to
bring back enthusiasm of his
past days to the program.

We want it to be exactly
what it is here: the wildest,
craziest bunch of students
in the country, Beaty said.
Theyre the next piece in the
process.
The challenge will consist
of three events: the strikeout
challenge, pop-a-shot and
the bag toss. There are two in
particular the students wont
be able to match him in,
according to Beaty, who is a
former quarterback.
Theyre going to have a
hard time of beating me in
cornhole, Beaty said. Theres
a football/baseball throw that
theyre going to have a hard
time beating me in, too. Ive
got a pretty good motion still.
Until I get the rotator cuff out
of whack, I should be OK.
Edited by Garrett Long

AMIE JUST/KANSAN
Football coach David Beaty explains the talent KU football signed for this upcoming season. Today he will host a
campus challenge on the Watson Library Lawn at 1 p.m., followed by an open practice.

BEN BRODSKY/KANSAN
Two Kansas runners compete at the Kansas Relays last weekend. This weekend, some of the team will travel to Missouri.

Kansas track and field

will travel to Joplin,
La Jolla for meets this
weekend
Following a successful
Kansas Relays, the Kansas
track and field team will have
two athlete contingents journey
to meets in both Joplin, Mo.,
and La Jolla, Calif. Throwers
will compete in the Triton
Invitational in La Jolla, while
hurdlers and sprinters will go
to Joplin for the Bill Williams/
Bob Laptad Invitational.
Senior hurdler Michael Stigler
is among the athletes going to
Joplin, and freshman thrower
Cole Ceban is one of four
throwers participating in the
discus in La Jolla.
The team was originally
scheduled to compete in the
Drake Relays up in Des Moines,
Iowa.
On May 2, Kansas will
be hosting the Rock Chalk
Classic, which will be their
final regular season meet. They
will then compete in the Big 12
Championships May 15-17 in
Ames, Iowa.
Edited by G.J. Melia

BEN BRODSKY/KANSAN
Lindsay Vollmer, a senior from Hamilton, Mo., prepares to throw at the Kansas
Relays. Vollmer finished in fifth place in the womens quadrangular event.

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Spring game question mark: running backs

CHRISTIAN HARDY
@HardyNFL

Its almost game day for Kansas football. Well, sort of.
Coach David Beaty will wrap
up his first spring as head coach
of the Kansas football program
with the annual Spring game
on Saturday. Itll be the first
time Kansas fans will get a look
at the new regime: Rob Likens
fast-paced offense, the almost
completely new defensive unit
and a glimpse at who may be
under center come Fall.
Every starting spot has been
placed under the Earn It
umbrella by the football staff,
but it hasnt been clear who
has completed that oft-uttered
task. On Saturday, it will finally be revealed who the coaching staff believes earned it
through 15 spring practices,
with many more opportunities
to come.
The position to keep your
eyes peeled for is running
back. With a handful of guys
who are returning upcoming sophomore Corey Avery,
upcoming senior DeAndre
Mann, redshirt senior Taylor
Cox and the versatile Keaun
Kinner, who dominated at the
junior college level last year
its sure to be an interesting
group.
Cox will return from backto-back season-ending injuries
for his sixth and final season at
Kansas. It wouldnt be surprising to see Cox get the starting
job hes the biggest back of
the four and has earned the
trust of the coaches over his
time at Kansas.
For a guy to go through all
of the things hes had to go
through to be here hell be
able to make a major contribution, running backs coach
Reggie Mitchell said.
Cox has always brought his
size as a running back, but under the tutelage of James Sims
and learning at this level, his
mental game has risen to another level.
It slowed down for him,
Mitchell said of Cox. Thats
improvement, because when
the game slows down, youre
able to see things that you
didnt see before, so he has a
little bit more patience.
Kinner will add an interesting dynamic himself. At just

FILE PHOTO/KANSAN
Sophomore quarterback Montell Cozart dives into the endzone for a touchdown against the White team during last years spring game. This years spring game is at 1 p.m. Saturday.

5-foot-9, Kinner was the fastest guy on his Navarro junior

college team and toe-to-toe
with high school teammate
Jaylen Price now a defensive back for Montana State.
With speed like that, hes often
compared to Tony Pierson,
who carried the ball 72 times
as a utility player in his senior
season last fall.

It matters to them who goes

out there. As coaches, were
evaluating all of them
We want to get through it
without any injuries.
REGGIE MITCHELL
Running backs coach

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With a backfield stacked with
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feature a multi-headed backfield.
Its not a problem for me,
Kinner said. Those are my
brothers, for real. All the backs
that weve got, theyve got a lot
to bring to the table. Everybody does something different.
We dont all run alike.
As for the coaches, after they
complete the next two days of
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now, no decisions have been
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Womens tennis looks to rebound in Championships

JACOB CLEMEN
@jclemn9

Kansas womens tennis will

look to reverse its fortunes
against ranked opponents
when it heads to the Big 12
Championships in Waco, Texas, this weekend.
The Jayhawks sixth-place
finish in the Big 12 earned
them a matchup with No. 11
Oklahoma State, the three
seed in the tournament. Kansas lost its only matchup with
the Cowgirls 4-0 in Stillwater
behind strong performances
from OSUs freshman Vladica
Babic and junior Maria Alvarez.
Kansas was able to rebound

from the loss to defeat No. 29

Oklahoma in a come-frombehind fashion just two days
later, and the Jayhawks appeared to have put their struggles against ranked teams behind them.
We talked all week about
knowing we could win these
types of matches, coach Todd
Chapman said in a press release following the Jayhawk
win against Oklahoma. We
have been so close all year and
lost so many close matches. It
was great to see one through.
Last week, however, the Jayhawks failed to claim a single
point in two matches against
No. 8 Baylor and No. 32 Texas
while battling sickness and in-

jury. The Jayhawks are tasked

with getting to full health and
regaining the form that saw
them compete closely with
three ranked opponents in
No. 46 Tulsa, Oklahoma and
Oklahoma State.
Since its match against Kansas, Oklahoma State has seen
overwhelmingly different results. While Kansas failed to
win a point in its two matches,
the Cowgirls swept each of its
final three matches, winning
every available point on its
way to a 7-2 conference record.
Oklahoma State is anchored
by three ranked players in singles; No. 16 senior Viktoriya
Lushkova, No. 97 Babic and

No. 124 sophomore Katarina

Adamovic. The Cowgirls will
use their depth and experience to wear down a Kansas
team that features a roster
with only two players who
have played in the Big 12
championships.
Kansas will square off with
Oklahoma State in the first
match of the day at 9 a.m. Friday in the Hurd Tennis Center

in Waco, Texas.
Coach Chapman said the
teams focus was getting
healthy and preparing for a
strong opponent in Oklahoma State.
We are going to take a few
days off and get healthy and
get ready for the Big 12 tournament, Chapman said in a
press release.
Should Kansas defeat the

Cowgirls, it will face the winner of two-seed No. 16 Texas

Tech, and either seven-seed
Oklahoma or 10-seed West
Virginia. Barring a major upset, the Jayhawks would face
a Texas Tech team that finished 7-2 in the conference,
including a 4-0 sweep of the
Jayhawks in Lawrence.

Edited by Mitch Raznick

Womens golf heads to the

Big 12 Championship
NICK COUZIN
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TOURNAMENT OUTLOOK
The Kansas womens golf
team will head down to Old
Dominion Country Club in
San Antonio this weekend to
participate in postseason play
at the Big 12 Championships.
Last year the championship took place at the home
of the Texas Longhorns UT
Golf Club in Austin where the
Oklahoma Sooners claimed
victory. The Sooners also
crowned the individual champion Chirapat Jao-Javanil.
Each team will have five
golfers competing and there
will be both individual and
team champions. Each days
scores determine final team
scores and individual scores
are composed of the lowest

of the five golfers competing.

This year, 54 holes will be
played over three days, April
24-26.
JAYHAWKS CHANCES
The five likely golfers traveling to Texas are seniors Gabriella DiMarco, Michelle Woods
and Minami Levonowich, and
juniors Yupaporn Kawinpakorn and Pornvipa Sakdee.
The Jayhawks finish their year
playing 25 total rounds shooting 7,527 strokes. The team
scoring average to finish the
year was 301.1.
Team leaders over the year
consisted of Kawinpakorn,
Sakdee, DiMarco and Woods.
They played in all nine events
this year and competed in all
25 rounds.
Kawinpakorns lowest round
on the year tied with Sakdee

for a team low of 68. Kawinpakorn had a team-leading three rounds in the 60s.
Based on the season outlook,
Kawinpakorn could take the
individual title, which would
be the first time a Jayhawk has
ever won the title outright.
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Last year the Jayhawks finished tied for fourth. That was
the best finish since the 1992
championship when the Big
12 was the Big Eight. Back
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their best finish ever as a team
this year.
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Softball prepares for weekend battle with Oklahoma

DEREK SKILLETT
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The Jayhawks softball team

(34-8, 4-5) will get its toughest
test of Big 12 conference play
this weekend as it prepares
to take on the No. 5 Sooners.
Kansas will play Oklahoma at
5 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday
and noon Sunday at Arrocha
Ballpark in Rock Chalk Park.
The Jayhawks are coming off
a midweek victory against the
SIU-Edwardsville Cougars.
They defeated the Cougars by
a score of 6-4 but had to rely
on some clutch pitching from
sophomore Sophia Templin

to close it out.
Junior Chaley Brickey leads
the Jayhawks with 57 hits
and 12 home runs. Senior
Maddie Stein ranks second
on the team with 48 hits and
14 doubles.
We have to focus on
ourselves, coach Megan
Smith said. Oklahoma,
every single year, is a top-five
team. We have to focus on us
and what we need to do to
be successful, whether thats
playing good defense, fighting
through adversity and having
quality at-bats.
The Sooners (39-6, 111) have won seven of their

past eight games, including

series wins against the Texas
Longhorns and the No. 14
Baylor Bears. While the
Sooners do not have many
losses, they have consistently
competed against the best
teams in the country, losing
games to No. 14 Georgia and
No. 3 LSU.
Oklahoma has one of the
best offenses in the country,
Smith said. They have two
players who are top-five in
the NCAA home run records.
They have a freshman pitcher
who has been lights out. They
play great defense and they
expect to win every time they

go out onto the field.

Offensively,
powerhouse
senior Lauren Chamberlain,
who will enter the weekend
with a .409 batting average
and has recorded 47 hits, 54
runs scored, 18 home runs
and 54 RBIs this season, will
lead the Sooners. Earlier this
month, Chamberlain tied the
NCAA record for most career
home runs. She has racked
up 90 home runs during her
career.
Junior Erin Miller will
enter the weekend boasting
a .427 batting average and
has recorded 50 hits, 42
runs scored and 43 RBIs this

season. Junior Kady Self is

another offensive contributor
for the Sooners. Self comes to
Lawrence with a .417 batting
average and has recorded
45 hits, 38 runs scored, nine
home runs and 35 RBIs this
season.
Freshman pitcher Paige
Parker leads the Oklahoma
pitching staff with a 1.49
ERA and has recorded 158
strikeouts and allowed 100
hits and 36 scores. Parker
has compiled a 20-4 record
this season. Junior Kelsey
Stevens is the second most
accomplished pitcher for the
Sooners. Stevens owns a 3.77

ERA and has recorded 67

strikeouts, while allowing 47
hits and 40 scores.
We have a team that can
compete with Oklahoma,
Smith said. Our coaching
staff believes it and the
players believe it when they
step out there.
Up next, the Jayhawks will
get a Tuesday matchup with
the Wichita State Shockers
before hosting the No. 14
Baylor Bears next weekend.
The Wichita State game will
be broadcast on Jayhawk
Television and ESPN3.

Edited by Mackenzie Clark

FILE PHOTO
The Kansas rowing team will compete in the Big 12 and Big Ten Double Dual on Saturday. The regatta will be the first Big 12 competition for the Jayhawks this season.

Kansas rowing set to compete in first conference regatta

GRIFFIN HUGHES
@GriffinJHughes

After a successful weekend

in New Jersey at the Knecht
Cup, the rowing team is set
to compete in the Big 12
and Big Ten Double Dual on
Saturday.
After Kansas First Varsity
Eight boat was selected as
the Big 12 Boat of the Week,
coach Rob Catloths team is
heading to Kansas City with
high hopes for the Big 12
competition.
The team finished strong
at the Knecht Cup, never
finishing below fourth in any
final event in the tournament
in West Windsor Township,
N.J. The First Varsity Eight
boat won the Petite Final in
the Knecht Cup, so the boat,
led by seniors Claudijah
Lever and Brooke Thuston,
will have an impressive
performance to follow up in
the last April tournament.
The weather for the regatta
in Kansas City, Kan., is
supposed to be a little better
than the windy conditions
and choppy waters the team
ran into in New Jersey.
There is a 40 percent chance

of
precipitation
during
the regatta this weekend;
however, the temperature is
expected to be in the mid-60s
and low 70s perfect rowing
conditions.
For the Jayhawks to have
success in the regatta, theyll
need to see contributions
from their Second Varsity
Eight boat and their Varsity
Four boats. Catloth and the
team are acutely aware they
need contributions from all
the teams, and it all starts
with the leaders on the boats.
All season, Lever has been
the leader on the water and
in the weight room, and the
team continues to look to her
as a source of leadership.
The Big 12 and Big
Ten Double Dual marks
the beginning of Big 12
competition for the Jayhawks,
which will run through May
17 when they compete in the
Big 12 Championships in
Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Next up for the Jayhawks
after April 25 is the Sunflower
Showdown in Kansas City,
Kan. on May 2.
Edited by Mackenzie Clark

FILE PHOTO
This week, Kansas First Varsity Eight boat was selected as the Big 12 Boat of the Week after not finishing below fourth place in any final event at the Knecht
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THE DAILY DEBATE

Did the Royals react properly against the Athletics?

Sean Collins
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YES
Unlike past years, the Royals
have many positive things
going for them. Some of that
includes winning and having
uncanny amounts of talent
in every facet of the diamond
and at the plate. Another is a
sense of camaraderie within
the dugout. This was shown in
the Royals series against the
Oakland Athletics.
Last Friday, Brett Lawrie of
Oakland made a nasty slide
into second base, where he
took out shortstop Alcides
Escobars ankles. Escobar was
injured on the play and had
to miss the remainder of the
three-game series.
In baseball, when a teammate
is taken out, retaliation
is common. To get even,
pitcher Yordano Ventura
threw a heated fastball right
at the midsection of Lawrie
the following night. Ventura
was ejected from the game
immediately.
When a player on your team
is on the other end of a nasty

play or a wild pitch, many

teams see it fit to get an eye
for an eye, and thats what the
Royals did. Despite how it is
seen through the media, the
Royals had to defend their
teammates, and Venturas
pitch was not the final act of
retaliation.
In Sunday nights matchup,
Oakland pitcher Scott Kazmir
nailed the foot of outfielder
Lorenzo Cain at the beginning
of the game. It could be
argued it was an accident,
but aside from this pitch,
Kazmirs accuracy was great
the rest of the game. Both
Royals manager Ned Yost and

WHEN A PLAYER ON
YOUR TEAM IS ON
THE OTHER END OF
A NASTY PLAY OR A
WILD PITCH, MANY
TEAMS SEE IT FIT
TO GET AN EYE FOR
AN EYE, AND THATS
WHAT THE ROYALS
DID.
pitching coach Dave Eiland
were thrown out of the game
for yelling at the umpire about

the incident.
In the eighth inning, pitcher
Kelvin Herrera threw another
fastball at Lawrie, missing
behind him. Of course,
Herrera was ejected, as the peg
was clearly intentional and
in retaliation. Herrera then
walked toward the dugout and
sent a message to Oakland by
pointing to his head looking at
the As dugout: Dont mess with
the Royals.
The national media
wrongfully blames Herrera and
the Royals for taking things too
far. Perhaps from the national
perspective, it appears that
way. But here locally it was just
the Royals responding to the
Athletics retaliation. Herrera
was just sticking up for his
teammates.
Not only was Herrera
standing up for Cain and
Escobar, but for Yost. As a
result of his players getting
injured, Yost got heated and
was ejected. Herreras action
may have looked bad to the
public, but it got the team and
the fans energized. Its very
possible their actions gave the
Royals the momentum to win,
as Cain was able to bring in a
run to tie the game. The Royals
eventually defeated Oakland
6-4, not to say it was because
of Herreras actions, but he
definitely had his teams back.
Edited by Mitch Raznick

Amie Just

@Amie_Just

NO

verything was on the

line in October. The
Kansas City Royals
hadnt advanced to postseason
play since 1985. The Oakland
Athletics won the AL West
just the year before. In the
lone one-game series of either
teams season, emotions were
running high.
In a 12-inning thriller,
Kansas City came from behind
in the bottom of the 12th to
snag Oaklands postseason
dreams out from under them.
And Oakland didnt forget.
Oakland found Kansas
City on its schedule early this
season, and the first game set
the tone for the series.
All was calm until the top
of the seventh, when Oakland
third baseman Brett Lawrie
slid hard into second, and
consequently kicked the left
calf of Kansas City shortstop
Alcides Escobar.
Escobar hobbled off the
field with the help of team
personnel, and the entire

Royals dugout made its way

on the field.
This incident spurred
insanity for the rest of the
series. Umpires tossed out
Royal after Royal after Royal.
The grand total of ejections
summed up to six.
In game two, Kansas City
pitcher Yordano Ventura
served up some vigilante
justice of his own, pelting
Lawrie on a 99-mph fastball.
Ventura was booted for his
actions.
The rest of the ejections
came in game three.
The first ousting of the game
occurred in the first inning.
Umpires bounced Kansas
City manager Ned Yost and
pitching coach Dave Eiland
after Oakland pitcher Scott
Kazmir took a shot at Kansas
City outfielder Lorenzo Cain.
Things went from tense to
nearly reminiscent of Fight
Club in the eighth inning.
To no ones surprise,
retaliation was directed at
Lawrie. Only this time, it was
Kansas City pitcher Kelvin
Herrera dishing out the
justice. To Lawries relief, the
100-mph fastball missed him,
flying directly behind him.
Umpires ejected Herrera for
the pitch.
Kansas City bench coach
Don Wakamatsu, the acting
manager after Yost was tossed,
was subsequently bounced

after getting into an argument,

as was Escobar.
After the game, Herrera
blamed the pitch on the
inclimate conditions and said
he had no intention of hurting

RETALIATING IN THE
MANNER THAT THE ROYALS DID WAS CHILDISH
AND UNCALLED FOR.

anyone.
Were the Royals right in
their plight? Absolutely not.
This isnt hockey. Every time
you feel slighted doesnt mean
carrying out vengeance is the
way to go about things.
Six ejections? Six? Thats
almost record-breaking.
When three coaches have
been ejected, that is a clear
sign that something is wrong.
Its unprofessional to get angry
about calls that dont go your
way.
Yes, I feel bad about
Escobars injury, and I dont
believe Lawrie was in the
right. However, retaliating in
the manner the Royals did was
childish and uncalled for.
Hopefully the toddler-like
attitudes are at bay in June
during the next series between
these two.
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According to an anonymous source
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he would be entering a winning
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Oklahoma City is certainly there.
While Donovans Florida squad
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his track record is actually quite
strong. Prior to last season, Donovans Gators posted at least 20-ormore wins in each of the last 16
seasons, hitting the 29-win total six
times. Florida also won two National
Championships under Donovan,
while leading the nation in wins on
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could be a match made in heaven,
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for any candidate.
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but over.
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its a perfect match.
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how the events turn out in Chicago
before hiring the next coach.

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the Washington Wizards. Durant was
on record as being a big fan of Scott
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Schneider is the
perfect hire for
Kansas

Shane Jackson
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ock chalk.
It has been 20
years since Brandon
Schneider made the vow that
hed utter those two words when
the time was right. Driving back
from a Roy Williams basketball
practice, the young basketball
junkie knew exactly where he
saw his career path going.
On Tuesday, in front of his
friends and family in the media
room of Allen Fieldhouse, he
finally uttered those two sacred
words.
After being a head coach for
17 seasons that included 401
wins, 14 postseason appearances, consecutive Southland Conference Championships and
an NCAA Division II National
Championship, Schneider
became a Jayhawk.
Kansas Director of Athletics
Sheahon Zenger made that
possible, inking Schneider to a
five-year contract with a base
annual salary of $300,000 with
incentives based on conference
success.
Schneider stood out of a
starting list of 60 names because
he was the perfect fit.
The list goes on why Schneider
is the perfect fit as he becomes
the first male in program history to direct the womens team.
Arguably the top reason on that
list is the identity this team will
take with Schneider at the helm.
Schneider has built his teams
on four principles that he has
used dating back to his first
head coaching gig at Emporia
State at age 26: His players will
play hard, exude toughness, be
coachable and have team unity.
Schneider understands the
challenges that await him in
the Big 12. The fire-breathing
dragon-filled conference has
gotten the best of Kansas with
its superior talent. Its one of
the many reasons why his predecessor failed to accomplish a
conference-winning record in
11 seasons.
That is why Schneider doesnt
promise any wins, but instead
promises his team will out-hustle and be more conditioned
than its counterparts. In a sport
in which there is no real parity,
the difference might just come
down to who is willing to dive
for the loose ball.
Schneider compared his style
of coaching to another new
Jayhawk: football coach David
Beaty. Both coaches prefer to
score and score quickly in their
respective sports.
This up-tempo style of offense
seems ideal with the team
Schneider inherits. Gone is
the towering Chelsea Gardner
who anchored the Jayhawks for
several years.
Instead, Kansas is equipped
with an abundance of young
and agile guards, led by soonto-be sophomore point guard
Lauren Aldridge, who seems
very capable of directing an
up-tempo offense.
No one knows how long the
rebuilding process will take. But
with his track record, its not
unimaginable to foresee Schneider one day cutting down a pair
of nets.
Edited by Callie Byrnes

SPRING GAME

Kansas football plays annual spring game at 1 p.m. Saturday | PAGE 8A

Kansas holds off SIUE in midweek game

DEREK SKILLETT
@derek_skillett

The Jayhawks (34-8, 4-5) got

back to their winning ways
Wednesday afternoon with a
huge 6-4 victory against the
Southern
Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars (35-11, 16-4).
This was the final game in the
out-of-conference break for
the Jayhawks, who were defeated by Tulsa on Sunday and
will face No. 5 Oklahoma on
Friday.
It seemed like Kansas would
cruise to a blowout victory
after the third quarter when
the Jayhawks held a 5-1 lead.
But after the sixth inning, the
Cougars had cut Kansas lead
to 6-4.
We played a team that is a
top-40 team in the country,
said Kansas coach Megan
Smith. We knew that they
were going to continue to put
pressure on us. Theyre the
type of team that the further
the game goes, the more they
fight and scrape. Theyre a very
scrappy team.
We anticipated a tough battle today, Smith added. We
got a little comfortable lead,
but none of us felt comfortable
because we knew the type of
team that was in that dugout.

MISSY MINEAR/KANSAN
Junior center fielder Briana Evans throws the ball to the infield at Arrocha Field on March 27 against Texas. In a
midweek matchup against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Wednesday, the Jayhawks defeated the Cougars 6-4.

Junior Shannon McGinley

led the Kansas offense Wednesday, recording two hits against
an extremely tough Cougars
pitching staff. McGinley also
recorded an RBI. Freshman
Erin McGinley, receiving her
first extended action of the
season, only recorded one hit,
but knocked in two RBIs.
They were great today.
Shannon has hit a little rough

patch in her hitting, but is

working out of it and has done
really well the past few weeks,
Smith said. Erin has just gotten her opportunity and has
taken advantage of it the past
two games. Today, both of
them were great.
Freshman Bryn Houlton got
the start at pitcher for the Jayhawks, recording two strikeouts in the five innings she

pitched. Houlton allowed six

hits and four runs during her
time in the circle.
Senior Alicia Pille replaced
Houlton in the sixth inning,
but uncharacteristically struggled to put away batters, allowing two hits while only recording one strikeout.
With the Cougars threatening in the seventh inning,
the Jayhawks turned to soph-

omore Sophia Templin, who

kept SIU-Edwardsville off the
boards with a go-ahead strikeout to end the game.
[Templin] was great, Smith
said. We noticed with Bryn
throwing that they struggled
with off-speed and thought
that she could come in and
save the game for us, and she
certainly did that. She was
tough and came through for
us.
Over the past few games, the
Jayhawks have struggled to
put away teams in the later innings, allowing teams like Texas Tech and Tulsa to make late
comebacks and win. This was
not the case Wednesday.
We lived winning one-run
games at the beginning of our
season, Smith said, and then
the last few weve dropped.
Its good to come out and win
a tough, close game against a
quality opponent like SIUE.
Up next, the Jayhawks will receive their toughest test of the
Big 12 conference schedule:
a three-game weekend series
against the No. 5 Oklahoma
Sooners on Friday, Saturday
and Sunday. The first game
against the Sooners will be at 5
p.m. Friday.

Edited by Mitch Raznick

FACE OF THE STREAK

Cole Aldrich vs. Jeff Withey

COLE ALDRICH

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RPG: 7.7
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Cole Aldrich is a proven

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lead Kansas into the NCAA
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by playing only 16 minutes,
during which he earned seven
points, eight rebounds, and
four blocked shots playing
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Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year in 2009

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Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year in 2012-13

Jayhawks hit the road for critical WVU matchup

EVAN RIGGS
@EvanRiggs15

After a big win over in-state

rival Wichita State, the Jayhawks (17-24, 4-8) will hit
the road this weekend to take
on the West Virginia Mountaineers (23-15, 5-7) in a critical conference series.
Its a huge series because
they are ahead of us in the
standings, coach Ritch Price
said. Theres a lot riding on
this series for us. We need to
get the younger guys into the
tournament so they experience it, so when I have more
experience a year from now,
we are capable of being in the
top 25.
Kansas just finished a 10game home stand with a 6-4
record, but will have to embark on a long 14-hour trip
to Morgantown.
Thursday bus leaves at 9:30
in the morning and doesnt
get there until 11 at night. Im
still trying to figure out how
they are in the Big 12, Price
joked.
The Jayhawks have struggled to a 3-10 record on the

road this season and 1-5 in

the Big 12. However, the
Mountaineers offer a good
matchup for the Jayhawks
in that regard. In conference play, they are just 1-2 at
home, but have been better
(9-3) for the season.
Both teams have a similar
style of play: high-powered
offenses and average pitching
staffs.
The Mountaineers batting
lineup will present a big challenge for the Jayhawks pitching staff. They ranked sixth in
the Big 12 with a .277 batting
average, but first in home
runs with 39. Every player in
their starting lineup has hit
a home run this season, and
five players have more than
20 RBIs.
Shortstop Taylor Munden
has had a spectacular hitting
season with nine home runs
and 24 RBIs, and he poses the
biggest threat to the Jayhawks
pitching staff.
Kansas ranks fourth in the
Big 12 with a .281 batting average and sixth in home runs
with 25. Senior first baseman
Blair Beck has been the most

consistent threat for the Jayhawks this season with six

home runs and 28 RBIs.
Neither pitching staff has
been great this year, but both
have elevated their play as
of late. The Mountaineers
pitching staff has given up an
average of just four runs in
their past seven contests, and
the Jayhawks have given up
just five runs per game in the
same time frame.
Junior Ben Krauth and
sophomore Stephen Villines
have been the Jayhawks most
consistent pitchers this season. Krauth is 5-3 with a 4.09
era and 60 strikeouts in 10
starts. Villines, who was recently named to the Midseason Stopper of the year Watch
List, has been excellent out of
the bullpen this season. In 20
appearances, he is just 2-3,
but he has a team best 3.72
ERA, 10 saves and 42 strikeouts.
West Virginia doesnt have
the bullpen presence Kansas
does, but it does have two
starting pitchers in sophomore Chad Donato and junior Ross Vance who will give

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Kansas senior infielder Justin Protacio hits the ball near the end of the game
against Wichita State on Tuesday. The Jayhawks defeated the Shockers 11-6.

Kansas problems. Donato is

5-4 with a 2.69 ERA while
Vance is 6-2 with a 3.15 ERA.
Last weekend, the Jayhawks
lost two out of three games
against Texas and are looking
to get back on track in con-

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will play at 5 p.m. Friday, 3
p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday.

Edited by Callie Byrnes

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Over the past 113 years, the
University Daily Kansan has
been there to cover it all, from
the Universitys first home-

coming in 1912 to President

Barack Obamas visit in 2015.
This section retells some of
the historically significant
events that have happened
on Mount Oread since the
Kansans beginning.
Unfortunately, an entire
novel consisting of Kansan

articles wouldnt even make a

dent in the history of the University. I realize its impossible
to fit 150 years of history in 10
broadsheet pages. Determining what story has more cultural significance over another
story is no simple task because
everything that has happened

here is important.
Looking back on the 150
years of history at the University of Kansas, one thing is for
sure: I cant wait to see what
tomorrow brings.
AMIE JUST
@AMIE_JUST

UNION BURNS!
KANSAN
STAFF
APRIL 21, 1970
The Kansas Union was ravaged Monday night by a fire
that caused extensive damage
to 40,000 square feet in the
south half of the building.
The fire, confined to the upper half of the building, apparently started near the Pine
Room and spread immediately to the roof, which was completely destroyed in the older
section of the building.
Bill Rowlands, information
counter manager and night
manager of the Union, discovered the Union fire.
I heard something pop, he
said. It sounded like a light
bulb exploding, and I ran upstairs. I think that everyone in
the building noticed the smoke
about the same time and evacuated the building.
Firetrucks arrived 15 minutes after the fire was reported.
Frank Burge, Union director,
told firemen when they arrived
the fire was confined to the
center and western sections of
the roof at that time.
After an hour and a half of
fighting the fire, flames of 20
to 30 feet shot off the roof and
scorched the center tower of

the Union.
The intensity of the flames
caved in the roof and leaped to
the south addition of the building, caving in that section.
The fire was finally brought
under control around 2 a.m.
today after flames had gutted the top two floors of the
Unions main section.

Sanders said he reached his

conclusion after talking to
firemen and policemen at the
scene.
University of Kansas Chancellor E. Laurence Chalmers,
who is in Washington D.C.
attending a conference of University presidents and administrators, said in a telephone

The man in the Union said there was a definite explosion. It blew plaster off the ceiling
and tore off the elevator door.
FRED SANDERS
Lawrence Fire Chief
Lawrence Fire Chief Fred
Sanders said the fire started
near an elevator on the third
floor near the Pine Room.
The man in the Union said
there was a definite explosion,
Sanders said. It blew plaster
off the ceiling and tore off the
elevator door.
Later this morning Sanders
said it could be possibly three
days before the official cause of
fire was known, but added, In
my opinion, it was set.

statement early this morning,

it now may become an obvious
necessity to appeal to strengthen campus security to prevent
further incidents from occurring at KU.
Chalmers said he was first
informed of the fire in the
Kansas Union at his hotel in
Washington. He said University Executive Secretary
Ray Nichols called him about
1 a.m. (EST) and at that time
little information was available

concerning the fire.

It certainly seems, Chalmers said, that the three attempts at arson on the KU
campus on April 8 and the
three actual fires in the community the last three weeks
seems to suggest that it is a pyromaniac at work. I do think,
however, that it is the work of
one person or perhaps two or
three people.
Chalmers said he does not
plan to return to Lawrence any
earlier than scheduled unless
he gets a report that there is
something he can do.
An estimated 2,000 people
viewed the blazing building
while several more aided firemen in any way they could.
Many attempted to clear the
building of furniture, helped
balance fire hoses, and provided coffee and doughnuts to the
firefighters.
The fire could have been
a lot worse without student
help, Sanders said.
Burge said the building was
adequately insured, but for all
practical purposes the entire
south half of the building is a
total loss.
The Union, Burge said, will
definitely be closed to all students until further notification
from him.

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Male Students
Raid Womens Dorms
KANSAN
STAFF
MAY 20, 1952

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150 Sit-In-Stand-Out
by Wescoes Office
KANSAN
STAFF
MARCH 8, 1965

A group of about 150 Civil

Rights Council members and
sympathizers staged a protest
demonstration in Chancellor
Clarke W. Wescoes office today
at 10:30 a.m.
The group was led by Walter Bgoya, Tanganyika senior;
George Unseld, Louisville, Ky.,
senior; and Nate Sims, residence and standing unknown.
The three men are the newly
elected co-chairmen of the
CRC. The election was held last
night.
The CRC members were
protesting the tacit approval
of discrimination in campus
housing.

The statement, which was

mimeographed and distributed
to CRC members at the meeting, said the demonstrators
would remain in his office until the chancellor has taken immediate action to include our
demands in policies and regulations of the University.
UPON SUCH ACTION, a
pamphlet should be published
by the University and a statement sent to the UDK for immediate release, it read.
After two and a half hours of
discussion and debate in the
corridor outside the chancellors office the only statement
that Chancellor Wescoe has
made is that he will not issue
an executive order as requested
in the first demand of the Civil
Rights Council and Interested

Students Protest.
He also commented that the
University Daily Kansan board
will be meeting with the All
Student Council to discuss the
sixth demand.
He added no complaints
concerning housing have been
lodged in his office during the
last two and a half years.
At a meeting held by the
council last night in the Union,
Sims suggested that perhaps the
whites in the group couldnt understand the situation because
they hadnt been sat upon.
Sims comment brought
disorder among the group as
members began talking to one
another. Some white members
suggested that their coworkers
be a little less emotional and
more rational about the matter.

The current seige of panty

raids hit KU last night when
an estimated 50 boys broke
into Templin, Miller and Watkins halls. Mrs. Lela Whiteford,
Templin housemother, said
a gang ran around the house
stealing things around midnight. Doors were broken and
screens ripped when the raiders
broke into Miller and Watkins
halls.
The girls who were unfortunate enough to have washed
last night lost almost everything they had, a resident of
Miller was quoted as saying.
Last nights raids brought to
26 the number of American
seats of learning that have witnessed raids by male students
bent on carrying off unmentionable trophies this year.
By far the wildest and the
most destructive raids occurred
at Columbia, a city of 32,000
and site of the University of
Missouri and two girls schools,
Stephens and Christian colleges.
More than 2,000 men students
from MU stormed the dormitories at Stephens. They battered
their way into the buildings
through broken screens and
windows.
Squads of coeds, wielding
mops and brooms and dousing

the boys with buckets of water,

failed to halt them. Once inside,
the boys snatched armfuls of
underthings just as police arrived and routed them.
The party was diverted to
school buildings and the boys
smashed glass and broke several
pieces of furniture.
At this point, acting Police
Chief J. Lewis Parks declared
the situation out of hand and
beyond the ability of his 22-man
police force to handle.

chanting Go, Go, Go and led

by a trumpet blowing ringleader
stormed 10 dormitories and sorority houses.
No arrests or injuries were reported at the KU raid.
At Tuscaloosa, Ala., about
1,000 men of the University of
Alabama raced up and down
the campus bent on staging a
panty raid. But University officials and police armed with
nightsticks kept them from entering any girls quarters.

The girls who were unfortunate enough to

have washed last night lost almost everything
they had.
RESIDENT OF MILLER HALL
He called Missouri Gov. Forrest Smith who authorized the
mobilization of the Columbia
unit of the Missouri National
guard.
But by the time the company
of 56 guardsmen was mustered,
the raiders had spent their energy, and most had returned to
their books.
The largest raid in terms of
numbers was at the University of Wisconsin in Madison,
where 5,000 male students

The coeds had to content

themselves by tossing old socks,
scraps of cloth and bottles to the
stymied raiders. All underthings had previously been locked
up in trunks in anticipation of a
raid.
University resident Dr. John
M. Gallalee appeared at New
hall and shouted to the girls.
Dont worry, everything will be
all right.
Dr. Gallalee was met by a barrage of eggs and mud.

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humanities building to
reach 25 stories
TIM JONES
NOV. 20, 1967
Plans for the tallest building in
Kansas a $5.8 million, 25 story humanities building- were
unveiled today by University officials and designing architects.
The building, to be on the site
of Robinson Gymnasium and
Haworth Hall, will house 51
classrooms and 11 undergraduate study rooms in two, five story
wings and provide 487 faculty
offices and 28 graduate seminar
rooms and 71 study rooms in the
25-story tower.
Bids for construction will be let
in mid-spring 1968, said R. Keith
Lawton, vice-chancellor for operations. Actual construction will
begin in the late summer of 1968;
the building is expected to be finished by the fall semester of 1970.
The state will provide
$3.9 million and the federal government the other $1.9 million.
Construction will be in two
phases. The first phase, including the east wing and tower, will
begin next summer. When the
Experimental Biology and Human Development Building, under construction south of Malott
Hall, is completed in early 1969,
Haworth Hall will be razed and
the second phase of construction, the west wing will begin.
The architectural firm, Woodman and Van Doren, Wichita,
and William Hale, state architect,
said they were faced in designing
the building, with the limitations
of making the building compatible with the rest of campus,
giving access from all directions,
and avoiding canyonizing the
campus by bringing buildings
too close together.

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Opening
night for
Lied Center
Secret
Garden is
centers
debut

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The building, part of KUs master plan, is designed to bring the
largest group of students, arts
and sciences majors, back to the
center of campus.
Lawton said because general
classrooms were the easiest to
make temporary, the construction of a permanent general
classroom building was postponed while specialized facilities
science laboratories, for example were built.
The high-rise tower was designed to maintain the openness of the top of Mt. Oread. A
glass-enclosed concourse and
study area connecting the wings
at all five levels will provide a seethrough effect between Jayhawk
Boulevard and the valley to the
south.

The building includes a 150-car

parking area in the basement for
prime faculty and handicapped
students.
There will be six elevators serving the tower but none for the
classroom wings.
Refreshment facilities, now in
the basement of Strong Hall, will
be moved to the building.
Woodman said the building
will be constructed with poured
or pre-cast concrete and will be
an off-white or sand color. Windows and frames will be bronzeglazed to cut down the solar heat
and increase air conditioning
efficiency.
A two-duct heating and cooling
system will be installed to allow
year-round temperature control.
Facilities will include many

multi-media devices such as

closed circuit television, video
tapes and electronic language
labs. Woodman said to avoid
the future obsolescence of the
building, room would be left to
accommodate any electronic facilities the University might want
to install.
The building will rise approximately 280 feet above Jayhawk
Boulevard.
At the risk of being corny, this
building is the high point in the
Universitys master plan, Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe said.
Editors note: Due to high construction costs, the University
chose not to use this design and instead went with a design for what
is now Wescoe Hall.

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Many fight cold to open

spencer museum of art
MARY ANNE
OLIVAR
JAN. 18, 1978
The $5 million Helen Foresman Spencer Museum of Art,
which houses 25,000 works of
art, was opened to the public
for the first time last night.
The museums opening coincides with the 100th anniversary of the establishment
of KUs art collection and the
50th anniversary of the dedication of the Thayer collection,
the core of KUs art holdings.
From 7:30-10:30 p.m. people
streamed into the museum,
braving last nights cold weather to browse through the galleries on the buildings third
and fourth floors.
The museums first floor is
being considered for the art
library, which is now in Watson Library. The department
of art history and a museum
shop are on the second floor.
Officers and storage rooms are
on the fifth floor.
Spencer Museum was a gift
from Helen Foresman Spencer, a member of the KU Class
of 1926.
Charles Eldredge, director
of the Spencer museum, said
in an opening announcement,
This is a gift from Mrs. Spencer especially for the students.
Spencer was not able to attend the grand opening. However, she attended an inaugural
preview Sunday night, which
several dignitaries and distinguished people in the arts also

attended, including the director of Harvard Universitys art

museum, Seymour Slive.
Former chancellors Franklin
W. Murphy, W. Clarke Wescoe, Raymond Nichols and
Dean W. Malott also were at
Sundays preview.
Like the opening of an old
20th Century Fox movie,
beams of light from two large
spotlights pierced the sky announcing the festivity.
For the first time since 1971,
visitors were able to see about
2,000 seemingly forgotten art
works that had been in storage.
Lee Bishop, Bonner Springs
senior and an art history major, was excited about the exhibit.
Were seeing things that havent been shown for years,
she said, referring to the stored
art works.
Part of the museums collection previously was displayed
in Spooner Hall. However,
Eldredge said 97 percent of
the collection could not be
displayed in Spooner because
of a lack of space. Many of the
art works were stored in a fireproof, humidity controlled
area in Spencer Research Library.
Admiring the exhibits, Bishop said of the $5 million gift,
The museum was worth every penny of it.
A number of other persons
shared her enthusiasm.
J. Theodore Johnson, professor of French said, It is a re-

markable teaching museum.

I am really extremely pleased
and will bring my students
here so that they can experience some of the works of art
that are here.
Musical groups played in six
of the museums 12 galleries
during the grand opening.
Each group played music that
correspondent to the gallery
they were in.
For instance, a country music group played in the 20th
Century gallery and the Collegium Musicum played in the
18th Century gallery.
After so many months of
planning, Johnson said, the
art works are coming to life in
this atmosphere, among people and music.
Chancellor Archie R. Dykes
praised the museum and said
it was one of the finest university museums in the United
States and would attract people to Kansas.
It will enrich and enhance
the cultural lives of students
for years to come, he said.
According to Eldredge, KUs
collection is one of the most
comprehensive collections in
Kansas.
Ralph T. Coe, director of the
Nelson Art Gallery, has said
KUs art collection ranked
among the finest in any comparable institution in the
country.
The collection includes Oriental and Western decorative
art, Japanese prints and American paintings.

SARA
BENNETT
SEPT. 27, 1993
Less than 24 hours before
opening night, The Secret
Garden bore little resemblance to an award-winning
Broadway musical.
Bird-shaped trees perched
amid black crates, only hinted
at the elaborate production in
the works. But the secret to
transforming the Lied Center stage into a childs garden
lay hidden within those very
crates.
The Tony Award-winning
musical The Secret Garden
opens with an invitation-only
performance tonight at the
Lied Center, ushering in the
$14.6 million performing arts
complexs first season.
Eric Insco, stage manager
for the touring company of
The Secret Garden, said he
was excited to be involved
with the centers first production.
I feel kind of lucky in a
way, he said, gazing into the
crimson and blue auditorium.
It really is a treat. The house
is stunning, and I just know
its going to sound wonderful
in here.
Insco and his crew will
spend 14 to 16 hours installing the six truckloads of
equipment required for The
Secret Garden. Although the
Lied Center has new stateof-the-art sound and lighting
systems, the touring company
brought its own equipment,
including an ornately painted
proscenium, backdrops never
before used on tour, lights and
a large turntable that rotates to
change scenes.
Lee Saylor, technical director for the Lied Center, said
the center was providing 30 of

its 44 rigging lines from which

the troupe will hang scenery,
more than 70 crew members
and stage hands, spotlights
and 100 pounds of dry ice.
Preparing for the centers
first performance has been
nerve racking, Saylor said.
The Lied Center staff is tied
up in knots, he said. Weve
spent months getting ready
for this, and now its here.
Insco said opening a show in
a new hall had inherent challenges, but the quality of the
Lied Center was good enough
to bring in other big-name
shows.

It really is a treat.
The house is stunning, and I just know
its going to sound
wonderful in here.

ERIC INSCO
Stage manager

Phantom of the Opera will

be able to play here, he said.
I bet youll see Les Miserables here within the next two
years.
Nevin Steinberg, sound
technician for the touring
group, said the Lied Center
was one of the better halls
The Secret Garden has
played in.
Its smaller than most, and
the seating is intimate, which
is good for this kind of show,
he said. I much prefer it to
some of the caves weve played
in.
As stage hands bustled about
hanging lights and stacking
crates, Insco shielded his eyes
and peered into the Lied Center balcony. Its pretty wonderful, isnt it? he said.

According to Eldredge, KUs

collection is particularly noteworthy in the areas of medieval art, 17th and 18th century
art, American painting and
graphics.
A number of the collections
paintings have been shown
recently in exhibits in Europe,
Canada and the Orient.

REPLANT
MOUNT OREAD

KU students, staff, faculty, and donors helped plant

over 50 trees and shrubs on campus last year.

Find out how you can support this growing tradition at

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Hoch Auditorium catches fire,

reduced to limestone walls
JEFF MEESEY
AND
ROCHELLE
OLSON
JUNE 19, 1991
The fire that gutted Hoch Auditorium on Saturday afternoon
caused more than $12.8 million
in damage and drew a crowd of
500 to 600 to Jayhawk Boulevard,
KU police said.
Rich Barr, Lawrence fire marshal, said the department received a call that Hoch was on
fire at about 3:20 p.m. Firefighters arrived within a few minutes.
Five firefighters immediately
entered the burning building and
attempted to extinguish the fire
on the roof from the third floor
balcony, Barr said.
He said the firefighters were ordered to leave the building when
parts of the roof began falling.
At 3:55 p.m., the roof collapsed,
Barr said.
Arlan Maltby, Lawrence graduate student, said the fire was
spectacular. He saw the roof collapse.
The center went first and a ball
of flames shot out of it, Maltby
said.
The fire was declared under
control at about 7 p.m. Saturday.
A fire is considered under control when its progression has
been stopped, it is contained and
it is not a threat to other buildings, Barr said.
Because of the intensity of
the blaze, fire departments
from Overland Park, Shawnee,
Lenexa, Wakarusa Township,
Eudora and Lexington Township
were called to help.
Barr said up to nine fire trucks
were on the scene during the fire.
KU police officer Burdel Welsh
said control of Hoch was turned
over to KU police early Sunday
morning.
Maj. Ralph Oliver, assistant

director of KU police, said lightning had been declared the cause

of the fire.
Mike McClure, Overland Park
senior, said he saw a lightning
bolt strike the building.
He was on break from his Fish
Kansas class and was standing
near the northeast corner of
Robinson Center.
McClure said the lightning hit
the center of Hochs roof.
The flash was so bright that McClure and several classmates had
to look away after it struck.
We were blinded for a couple of seconds, he said. I knew
immediately that Hoch had a 95
percent chance of going down.
McClure said he called 911 to
report the fire after he saw smoke
coming from Hochs roof.
He said the operator did not
seem to believe him at first.
They said, Yeah, well go check
it out, McClure said.
Craig Kokesh, Scottsdale, Ariz.
senior, was standing in the same
area and also saw the strike.
He said he saw white smoke
coming from the roof as if it were
coming from a chimney.
An hour later, the roof was
gone, Kokesh said.
Liz Blass, Lawrence graduate
student, said Hoch was an impressive part of campus.
She said she remembered
standing in the un-air conditioned Hoch for enrollment.
I thought, This is the worst
part about going to school, she
said.
Lori Reasoner, Lawrence sophomore, said she cried when she
found out Hoch was burning.
She said she hoped the shell of
the building could be saved.
I remember coming up
here when I was young, and I
thought it was really cool, she
said. I thought I would always
come here for Vespers and
Rock Chalk.

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Alumni to
celebrate first
Homecoming

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KANSAN
STAFF
OCT. 28, 1921

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Coliseum is
a Memorial
to Fighting
Spirit of
Kansas
KANSAN
STAFF
OCT. 12, 1912
Saturday,
October
29,
marks an epoch in the history of the University of Kansas grander and more sublime than the day 29 years
ago when McCook Field
was first opened. This day
will officially open the Kansas Stadium. The Coliseum
of Kansas, a memorial and
monument to the past and a
challenge to the future will
be dedicated when the bearers of the Crimson and Blue
carry on the fight that tied
the great Nebraska team last

year in the final game on McCook Field.

Kansas possesses a most enviable athletic tradition. McCook Field has witnessed the
development of the Universitys athletic history as scenes
of many noteworthy contests
in which the name of the Jayhawker has been linked with
that of Honored enemies, the
Tiger, Cornhusker and Sooner. The stadium will carry
on the spirit of Kansas, will
make greater and bigger the
ideal traditions of the Crimson and Blue.
The result of the game Saturday will not be decided
until the final whistle blows,

but Forrest C. Allen, director

of athletics, only wishes that
the Jayhawker team may carry on that wonderful fighting
spirit that has made Kansas
so worthy a foe; that same
spirit that tied Nebraska; that
spirit of the student body last
year when they made the stadium a reality instead of a
possibility.
Although only two sections
of the stadium, 9,500 seats
will be available for the game
Saturday. Of this number,
4,780 are stadium seats and
the remaining number consists of temporary bleachers
that have been arranged on
the opposite side of the field.

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For 45 years, we are where Africa, the Americas,

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From 1970-2015, we are AAAS

a mark of excellence at KU. Rock Chalk!

The first Homecoming

to be celebrated by University alumni will be November 23, the day of the
Missouri game, and the
alumni office is already
getting reports from many
who are planning to come.
Several student organizations have announced that
they will be prepared to
entertain visiting alumni.
Fraternities and sororities
are expecting a large repre-

sentation from their alumni membership.

For
visiting
alumni,
this Homecoming has
one advantage over commencement in that visitors
can see the University in
operation. Special opportunities will be given for
the observation of all departments of University
work.
County clubs should be
organized early this year,
said Prof. L. N. Flint, general secretary of the Alumni Association this morning, because they will

need to make plans for inviting the alumni in their

home counties to attend
the Homecoming and
for entertaining as many
of them as possible. The
alumni records show the
list of graduates by counties and as fast as student
organizations are perfected they will be supplied
with such lists. The Homecoming anniversaries at Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin
and other universities have
become as interesting as
their commencements and
attract even larger crowds.

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Jayhawkers Jar St. Johns, 80-63

KANSAN
STAFF
MARCH 27,
1952
Kansas won its first NCAA
championship last night as
the Jayhawks rolled over
St. Johns of Brooklyn 80-63
in the tourney finals in Seattle. The win sends Kansas
into the Olympic playoffs in
Kansas City on Saturday.
Control-playing
and
ball-hawking by the Kansans
proved to be too strong a factor for St. Johns Redmen as
Kansas took an early 1-0 lead
on a free throw by All-Amer-

ican Clyde Lovellette and was

never heeded.
Lovellette turned in his usual impressive game, hitting
12 from the field and nine
from the charity stripe for
33 points. He was important
to the rebounding as he controlled the boards for Kansas.
Lovellette swept the NCAA
record book clean as he garnered the most field goals
(56) the most free throws
(35) and the most points
(141) made by one player
for the four-game round of
NCAA play. The old records
stood at 41, 27 and 53, respectively.

Going into the game, Lovellette only had to make two

free throws to break the existing record. Within one
minute of play, he had tied
the record. It was broken before the first period ended.
Lovellette was given the
outstanding player of the
tournament award.
Bill Lienhard was impressive with his ball hawking
and sharp shooting from the
outside. He sank five field
goals and two free throws for
12 points. St. Johns attempted to stop Lovellette by dropping back to two or three
men to guard him, which left

Lienhard open on the outside

to shoot.
Bob Trigger Kenney was
an important aspect in the
Kansas win as he knifed
through the Redmen defense
to steal the ball.
Dean Kelley was sharp in
his floor play and rebounding.
Bill Hougland, playing with
a bad leg, also was a factor in the win with his long
shot artistry. Charlie Hoag,
hitting for nine points, and
John Keller showed speed
and good defense in the win.

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Manning leads Kansas

to championship title
ELAINE SUNG
APRIL 5, 1988
In 1980, when the U.S. hockey team defeated the Soviets at
Lake Placid, N.Y., in the Winter
Olympics, sports commentator
Al Michaels uttered his now-famous question: Do you believe
in miracles?
The Jayhawks did. They defied
all logic, beat the odds and conquered the previously unstoppable Oklahoma Sooners last night
83-79 in Kemper Arena and
took the 1988 NCAA Championship, the first national title for
Kansas and the Big Eight Conference since 1952.
But the situation did not look
good for the Jayhawks when
they fell behind by five points
with more than 13 minutes
left in the game. The Jayhawks
looked grim as they huddled
during their time-out, and the
Sooners did some preliminary
dancing, thinking the championship was all theirs.
The Sooners, though, overlooked two things: substitution
and experience. Oklahoma
coach Billy Tubbs substituted
only 12 times the entire game
compared to Kansas 42. In addition, forward Dave Sieger, who
hit six of eight three-point shots
in the first half, faltered at the
three-point line and eventually
gave up long-range shooting and
passed it inside to Stacey King.
The Sooners also thought that
their full-court press would carry them through. It had intimidated other teams, but not the
Jayhawks, who had seen it twice
before and were no longer afraid
of it.
We know what they do in the
game, said Kansas forward Milt
Newton. With other teams,
theyre in shock with the press.
But were accustomed to that.
We didnt think that we could
get beat a third time. This third
time was for the national championship.
The Sooners tried to speed up
the tempo as they had done in
the first half, but several times
the Jayhawks deliberately held
the ball at the top of the circle to
rest and throw Oklahoma off the
game.

Oklahoma called a time-out

with 1:39 remaining. The score
was 77-73, and Grace just completed two free throws. After the
time-out, guard Terrence Mullins fouled Kansas guard Clint
Normore and Normore missed
the front end of his one and one.
Kansas coach Larry Brown
sent in Scooter Barry, one of
the teams top free-throw shooters. Sieger fouled Newton, who
made the front end of his one
and one. He missed the second
shot.
With less than a minute in the
game, Grace hit a jump shot for
a 78-75 score, and Oklahoma
called a time-out. With :41 left,
guard Mookie Blaylock hit a
jump shot and made the score
78-77. Tubbs called for another
time-out.
Oklahoma applied pressure
as the Jayhawks passed the ball
around the perimeter. Blaylock
fouled Barry, but Barry completed only the first of his free throws
with 16 seconds left in the game.
Oklahoma called its last timeout. On the in-bounds pass, Piper was stuck and and could not
find anyone open. He called a
time-out, and on the second try
he passed it in to Manning.
That was about as nervous as
I was in the game, Piper said.
They switched a couple guys on
us. I didnt have a clear pass, and
I wasnt going to take a chance.
I told Danny out of the huddle
that the ball was coming to him.
The other guys were so quick, we
needed to use Dannys size.
With 5 seconds left, Grant
fouled Manning. And Manning
sealed the victory by once more
completing both his free throws
to make the final score 83-79.
This feeling is great to be able
to close out my career like this
in Kansas City, in front of people that have supported me for
four years, Manning said. Its
something thats well deserved
for them, but it wasnt a gift.
Some people said we got lucky,
but whats luck? Luck presents
opportunity, and we took that
opportunity.
This is for all the people who
said it couldnt be done, that we
wouldnt make it. This is from
the national champions, the

No. 1 team in the country. How

do you like us now?
When the final buzzer sounded, the players rushed onto the
center of the court and became
one tangled mass, surrounded
by cheerleaders, security officers
and cameramen desperately trying to capture the moment.
The crowd was screaming in
the stands, and Kansas students
who were lucky enough to get
tickets for the game were dancing on the press tables that lined
the court. The Kansas basketball
band played Goin to Kansas
City. The CBS cameras were
pushing to get Manning, who
finished with 31 points and 18
rebounds and was voted the
tournaments most outstanding
player.
The players donned national
championship T-shirts. Guard
Kevin Pritchard searched for his
parents and saw that they were
still in the stands waving. He
demanded that the security officers let his parents on the floor,
and together they celebrated the
victory.
Somewhere in the middle was
Brown, who has taken two different schools to three different
Final Four appearances in the
last seven years. Brown, at age
47, had succeeded in leading
the Jayhawks to his first national
championship.
Just two months ago, Kansas
was 12-8, and people wondered
whether the Jayhawks would receive a berth in the NCAA tournament.
Last night, they shook off the
skeptics, played the game of
their lives and sent Manning
and fellow senior forwards Piper
and Archie Marshall off with the
greatest farewell present possible.
The stepladders were set up
under the baskets at each end,
and Marshall, as he did in Pontiac, Mich., was the first to mount
the ladder and cut the net.
The crowd had its eyes fastened
on the Kansas team as each player received his chance to cut
the net. The Sooners linked off
to their dressing room, heads
down. There would be no victorious dancing on the basketball
rims this night.

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james naismith,
father of
basketball, dies
KANSAN
STAFF
NOV. 29, 1939
Doctor Naismith died early yesterday morning at his
home on University Drive,
after having been suddenly
stricken by a cerebral hemorrhage Nov. 19.
Doctor Naismith had been
actively connected with the
Universitys department of
athletics for 40 years, having
begun his duties here in 1898.
He resigned from full-time
teaching duties in June 1937.
The youth of the world
has lost a great benefactor
in Dr. James Naismith, the
father of basketball, Dr. F.
C. Allen, chairman of the
department of physical education and head basketball
coach said yesterday.
Eighteen million young
men all over the world are
playing his game of basketball, which he originated for
18 troublesome young men in
a class in Springfield, Mass.,
Y.M.C.A college in 1891.
Chancellor Deane W. Malott yesterday made the following statement on the work
and influence of Doctor Naismith:
In behalf of the University
of Kansas, I express sorrow
at the death of Dr. James Naismith, professor emeritus of

Basketball
great Phog
Allen dies
at 88
MARK
ZELIGMAN
SEPT. 17, 1974

University Archives

physical education. Not only

the University and the state
of Kansas, but the United
States and many nations of
the world as well, will feel the
loss of this man who set high
standards of personal, clean

living and was able to infuse

these same standards into the
lives of hundreds of young
me. His contribution to the
athletic world of the game of
basketball will leave a mark
even time cannot erase.

Forrest C. Phog Allen, University of Kansas basketball

coach for 39 years, died early
yesterday morning in his sleep
at his home in Lawrence. He was
88.
Allen had been hospitalized
several times in the last year and
taken to a rest home last month,
but he returned to his Lawrence
home at his own request two
weeks ago.
Allen coached at KU from
1908 to 1909 and from 1920 to
1956. During those years the
Jayhawks won 591 games and
lost 219.
Allen also coached seven years
at Central Missouri State, two
at Baker University and one at
Haskell Institute. When he retired from coaching in 1956,
Allens 771 wins made him the
most victorious coach in basketball history.
That record stood until 1968
when one of Allens former players, Adolph Rupp of the University of Kentucky broke it.
Allen led his teams at KU to 24
Missouri Valley, Big Six and Big
Seven conference championships before the league became
the Big Eight.
Allens 1952 team won the
NCAA Championship. His 1940
and 1953 teams lost in the national finals.
Allen helped found the National Basketball Coaches Association and headed the organization from 1927 to 1929. He also
was instrumental in starting the
NCAA tournament in 1939.

University Archives

Allen was born in Jamesport,

Mo., on Nov. 18, 1885. He played
basketball for Independence
High School. It was during an
Independence game that he met
Dr. James Naismith, the inventor
of the game of basketball, who
later coached Allen at KU.
One of Allens most prized
possessions was an autographed
picture from Naismith with the
inscription, From the father of
basketball to the father of basketball coaching.
After two years of coaching
basketball at KU Allen attended

medical school for four years.

In 1913, he accepted the head
coaching position at Central
Missouri State in Warrensburg,
Mo. While at Warrensburg, his
team won the Missouri Valley
championship.
He returned to KU in 1919 to
become the athletic director for
19 years. He coached football
for one year in 1920. He became
head basketball coach in 1920
and stayed in that position until
1956 when he was forced to retire at the mandatory retirement
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CHAMPS!
Kansas overcomes late deficit to clinch championship

KANSAN
STAFF
APRIL 8,
2008
Mario Chalmers could
dance now, now that his
name had been permanently
etched into the Kansas basketball history books.
He moved his hips to Celebrate and slapped hands all
around with his teammates in
the confetti-filled jubilation
of their national championship.
Thats right national
championship. Kansas (37-3)
beat Memphis (38-2) 75-68
in overtime Monday night
at the Alamodome, winning
its first title since 1988 and
third in program history after coming back from a late
nine-point deficit.
God, we competed hard,
Kansas coach Bill Self said.
Its one thing to win. Its another thing to win the way
these guys did.
Chalmers
celebratory
dance moves seemed so natural, just like the shot he made
about 30 minutes earlier that
sent the game to overtime.
The play started with Sherron Collins. He had 10 seconds to make sure Kansas
extended the game and kept
its dream season alive. He
dribbled to the right wing behind the three-point line and
nearly lost the ball.
Then, Chalmers separated

from his man for just long

enough. Collins found him.
Trailing 63-60, Chalmers
shot a three near the top of
the key. Overtime.
The game shouldve been
finished long before that play.
The Jayhawks got a gift from
the Tigers when they missed
five of six free throws that
wouldve iced the game. They
didnt waste the good fortune
in overtime. The extra period
was all Kansas.
Brandon Rush started out
with a layup. Chalmers and
Darrell Arthur combined for
an alley-oop. When Collins
made two free throws to put
Kansas up 75-68, the game
was finished. Chalmers shot
had sparked all of it.
I just knew we had the
game after that, Arthur said.
A happy ending seemed implausible late in the second
half. Memphis Derrick Rose
nearly killed Kansas. He was
ready to put himself at the top
of the list of Jayhawk Final
Four villains right up there
with Carmelo Anthony, Juan
Dixon and Grant Hill. With
Memphis down 45-42 midway in the second half, Rose
scored 12 straight points for
Memphis. He couldnt miss
if he tried. Really. Rose fired
a long off-balance jumper at
the end of the shot clock and
banked it in. The basket gave
Memphis a 56-49 lead with
4:10 left.
The Tigers stretched that
lead to 60-51, and it looked

FILE PHOTO/KANSAN
The 2008 Kansas Jayhawks look at the scoreboard after defeating Memphis 75-68 for the national championship title.

like Memphis would cut

down the nets.
A lot of guys thought the
game was over, Darnell Jackson said, but we just kept
saying believe.
Self said those exact words
to his team. Chalmers used
Self s message and the memories from last seasons comeback victories against Texas
to motivate him.

Arthur took the inspirational words to heart as well.

It was no surprise to see
Chalmers take over in the
clutch. Arthur was more of
an unexpected hero.
Kansas has known all season it plays superior ball
when Arthur is active. Problem was, that didnt happen
too often.
In the tournament, Arthurs

inconsistency got even worse.

The one they call Shady
reverted to his mind-bogglingly inconsistent ways
throughout the postseason,
disappearing in every game.
Monday night he was a
changed man. Arthur scored
two big baskets toward the
end of regulation and got
another one in overtime. He
finished with 20 points. Ar-

thur had played his best game

in the biggest game of his life.
Its something hell never
forget, something all of the
Jayhawks will never forget.
They battled through adversity after two losses in three
games in late February and
didnt lose the rest of the way.
Now, theyre champions.
Theyll go down as one of the
best teams in Kansas history.

Kansas wins Orange

Bowl, seals 12-1 season
KANSAN
STAFF
JAN. 4,
2008
Kansas didnt do anything out
of the ordinary to defeat Virginia Tech and capture the 2008
FedEx Orange Bowl title. Well,
at least nothing more unexpected than the 12-1 team had
done already this season.
The team that turned analysts
predictions and preconceptions
on their heads all season continued to upset college footballs natural order Thursday
night in a way that has become
strangely normal for the winningest team in the history of
Kansas football.
Over the course of the season,
the Jayhawks emerged from a
decade-long stint of mediocrity to win 12 games and a BCS
bowl. On Thursday night in
Dolphin Stadium, the Jayhawks
defeated Virginia Tech, 24-21,
by beating the Hokies at their
own game: special teams. The

Jayhawks (12-1) overcame several exceptional kick and punt

returns by Virginia Tech (11-3)
with a timely blocked field goal
and an expertly executed fake
punt.
We were able to make a
big, big play on that punt and
turn the game around with
the blocked field goal, Kansas
junior wide receiver Dexton
Fields said. When we blocked
the field goal it was really a big
momentum-stopper and it gave
us some extra confidence.
The blocked field goal may
have been the biggest play in
a game full of momentum
swings, big hits and closely contested short-yardage struggles.
With six minutes and 31 seconds to play in the third quarter, Virginia Tech was picking
up steam. An 84-yard punt return touchdown by senior wide
receiver Justin Harper with
11:35 remaining in the third
pulled the Hokies within three
points, 17-14, and the pro-Virginia Tech fans at Dolphin Stadium were at full volume.

The game-clinching touchdown run was one of many excellent plays the Jayhawk field
general made Thursday night.
Kansas sophomore quarterback
Todd Reesing finished 20-of37 with 227 passing yards and
one passing touchdown. Senior
wide receiver Marcus Henry
was the beneficiary of Reesings
touchdown pass, and totaled
20 yards in his final collegiate
contest. The Jayhawks spread
the ball around on offense,
completing passes to eight receivers and rushing the ball
nine or more times with three
different ballcarriers. The Kansas defense made the offenses
job easier by forcing three turnovers, setting the team up with
good field position.
It was really an up-and-down
game, a roller coaster of emotions, Reesing said. Our defense was able to get turnovers
and get us the ball in good position, and that was huge for
the game. The offense came
through when we had to, made
plays when we needed to and

FILE PHOTO/KANSAN
Members of the football team celebrate the win against Virginia Tech at the Orange Bowl.

got the ball in the end zone and

points on the board.
The Jayhawks needed nearly
all of their 24 points to hang on
and defeat a Virginia Tech team

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with zeros. The Hokies scored
on a 15-play, 78-yard drive
with 2:51 remaining to cut the
Jayhawks lead to three, but

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Chancellor Gray-Little brings

new era for Jayhawks, campus
ROSS
STEWART
AUG. 17,
2009
Chapel Hill, N.C. Bernadette Gray-Little shoots a contemplative look at the ceiling for
a moment then points out the
window at something shes going to miss.
I enjoy that sight right out
there, Gray-Little said. More
days than not I stop on the way
in or out or I look out my window and I look out on that sight.
Its a great sight.
She points out a window to a
building, the universitys Wilson
Library, which looks like a regal
whitewashed capitol building.
Its two football fields away from
her office at the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
across a vast courtyard filled
with criss-crossing sidewalks,
surrounded by trees and old academic halls.
Gray-Little ended her 38 years
of employment at UNC as provost July 8.
She began her role as the 17th
chancellor of the University of
Kansas on August 15.
Born and raised in Washington, N.C., a small town in the
then-segregated South, her parents placed a great deal of worth
on receiving an education. Her
younger brother, Mark Gray,
said it was presented to them as
a way out of poverty.
Gray-Little still continues to
pursue this early established ideal. She sees the worth in it.
Her time at UNC shows her
dedication to education. Her
accomplishments, such as increasing diversity and creating
an office of undergraduate research and a first-year seminar
program, bettered UNC. She
plans to do the same for the
University.
GROWING UP:
EDUCATION
Gray-Little grew up the
fourth child of eight with three
brothers and four sisters. The
first time she moved from her
hometown was for college. Her
father was illiterate and worked
in construction. Her mother
had a GED and was a homemaker who occasionally did
custodial work.
Though her family did not
have the means to support her
higher education, her parents
always pushed that education
was a way out of poverty, according to her brother, whos
now a lawyer in Greensboro,
N.C.
In some ways, education became such a big thing that it
became the end as opposed to a
means to an end, Gray said. I
just remember education was
the goal; I guess it was also a
means.
Washington was still segregated in the 1950s when Gray-Little
was growing up there. In spite of
this, she said, the only time she
really experienced segregation

was when she left the neighborhood. She said she didnt have
one particular instance to share
showing that segregation during
her childhood really affected
her choices in life. Her take on
growing up and the difficulties
she had in affording an education reveals something about
her personality and how she
approaches problems and challenges. She said certain things
in life would be considered challenges in retrospect, but not at
first.
You could say it was a challenge to leave a small town in
North Carolina and get a college
education at a time when I came
from a small school and my
parents were not able to contribute anything to my education,
Gray-Little said. You might
consider that a challenge, but at
the same time it was just something that you worked on and
got it done. Its hard for me to
pull things out like that because
at the time I didnt experience
them as a challenge.
Gray-Little attended an allgirls Catholic school, where
nuns served as teachers, from
first grade to her senior year of
high school. Her brother remembered her intelligence and
that the nuns took notice when
the subject of college came
about. Without scholarships,
Gray-Little wouldnt have been
able to afford college and would
have been limited to working
a blue-collar job or entering a
convent, Gray said.
They said, Bernadette, youre
bright. If you want to get an
education we could get you a
scholarship at Marywood up in
Scranton, Penn., and you dont
have to become a nun, Gray
said.
Gray-Little received scholarships and moved from Washington to Scranton for her
undergraduate degree in psychology. She said the segregation in Pennsylvania was not

ing up in rank there ever since.

LIFE AT UNC
Her office didnt reveal she was
in the process of moving. Excellently clean, barely anything
covering her desk, with a single
packing box in the middle of it.
She ran a university and she
would run the University of
Kansas with such order and precision that shed have 10 pieces
of paper on her desk, Gray said.
Just 10. Just 10.
Working as provost, Gray-Littles latest job at UNC, meant
she was in charge of personnel
and money. One would expect
her office to be filled with clutter
from all the responsibilities that
fall under that, but it was so well
kept it looked like an office from
a model home.
While at UNC, Gray-Little accomplished much as she worked
her way up the academic totem
pole.
Starting out as a professor, she
later ran departments, served as
the executive associate provost,
a dean and the executive vice
chancellor and provost.
Karen Gil, dean of the college of arts and sciences at
UNC, spoke highly of the work
Gray-Little had done and said
she thought Gray-Little accomplished a lot in every position
she held.
Some of these programs were
her legacy here at North Carolina, Gil said.
Gray-Little spearheaded two
prominent programs in 1999
when she was senior associateddean for undergraduate education.
One was the office of undergraduate research, where undergraduates were encouraged to
use UNC as a research institution. Undergraduates prepared
works focused on pressing issues locally, nationally and internationally. This was a focus of
Gray-Littles at UNC, and may
be at the University as well, as

You could say it was a challenge to leave a

small town in North Carolina and get a college
education at a time when I came from a small
school and my parents were not able to contribute anything to my education.
BERNADETTE GRAY-LITTLE
the same as it was growing up
in Washington. Segregation in
terms of stores and other public places was not there, but in
terms of neighborhoods, it still
was.
From Marywood University
she went to St. Louis University
in St. Louis for her masters and
doctorate in clinical psychology.
After that, she was offered a
few professorships, including
one at the University and at
UNC. She took the position at
UNC in 1971 as a professor of
psychology and has been mov-

she has made references to increasing research here.

She made it a point to have undergraduates understand what
research is and how it can be
conducted.
The other program she started
was a first-year seminar that all
freshmen were required to take.
A class of about 20 students met
with a professor and studied that
professors expertise.
The idea behind the seminar was not only to encourage
freshmen to learn about things
that interested them but also to

FILE PHOTO/KANSAN
Bernadette Gray-Little began her role as chancellor of the University on Aug. 15, 2009.

build substantial relationships

with professors in a close environment.
HOME LIFE
Gray-Little has two children,
Mark Little and Maura Garcia,
and a husband, Shade Little.
Mark is doing postdoctoral
work at Duke and is a consultant
for the business school at UNC.
Maura just finished her masters
in fine arts at Howard University in Washington, D.C. She is
also a choreographer and runs a
dance company and is planning
to relocate her dance company
to Kansas.
Shade grew up in Washington,
N.C., as well and was called a
math genius by several people
in Chapel Hill. At the moment,
he doesnt plan on teaching at
the University when the couple
arrives, but Gray-Little said he
wouldnt be sitting still for too
long.
From what Mark said, his
mother and father are quite different from each another.
Mark said his mother preferred very nice things, while
Shade enjoyed things purchased
in thrift stores. He said she was
style-conscious, didnt go to
thrift stores and dressed well
her shoes and jewelry go together.
Though she and Shade are different, Mark said he thought it
was complementary rather than
problematic.
Gray-Little, even at home, is
quiet. But Mark said even with
the contemplative side her colleagues describe, shes actually

a bit silly. Gray-Little and Shade

didnt allow TV in their house
on weekdays for the kids. If
Mark ever had on a silly movie
or TV show shed tell him to turn
it off, but would still laugh at it.
People have a list of adjectives to describe her, Mark said.
In our home context the first
thing that comes to mind, shes a
very silly person. None of those
people would use that word; it
wouldnt come to mind.
In comparison, Shade is said to
be someone who likes to speak
his mind.
My father is very loud, Mark
said. I used to run track. You
cant hear anything, but I could
always hear my father yelling
Run! because hes so loud. Its
like night and day.
Gray, her brother, doesnt
remember too much about
growing up with Gray-Little.
She went off to her first year in
college when he was in first or
second grade, though he does
remember meeting Shade for
the first time when Gray was in
his early teens.
I was easily bought off, Gray
said. He bought me off with a
quart of milk.
Gray said he remembered his
family saying his sister had a
high school crush on Shade. She
brought Shade by before she was
about to go overseas to study
and asked Gray what he thought
of Shade.
I remember thinking, Well,
he just bought me some chocolate milk, so I think hes pretty all
right, Gray said.
Gray-Little said Shade would

not be idle for very long because

it was not in his temperament.
At UNC he worked with student
academic services and did some
advising, math, statistics and
tutoring. Gray-Little said Shade
enjoyed working with students
without having to grade math
papers.
Gray went to law school at
UNC in 1978 while Gray-Little
was working there. His reasoning was to get one good meal a
week at her place. One thing that
Gray enjoys is their mothers
recipe for yeast rolls. Gray-Little
is the only one left in the family
who knows how to bake them
since their mother died.

LIFE AS A
JAYHAWK
Gray-Little has made broad
statements about what she wants
to see accomplished during her
time at the University. They include increasing diversity and
research along with attaining
National Cancer Institute designation.
There has been some difficulty
in locking down how Gray-Little plans to accomplish these
goals. She said she wanted to
look at them and see what could
feasibly be done to achieve them
after her arrival.
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to do to get there are very specific, Gray-Little said. I think
in both cases its important to
look at what is being done and
what can be done. I know where
Id like to go, but I dont know all
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Obama speaks about child care and
affordable college to KU crowd
RILEY
MORTENSON
JAN. 26, 2015
From the front of the presidential stage to the very back of the
Anschutz Sports Pavilion, audience members waited patiently
and erupted into applause at the
chance to finally see what many
described as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
President Barack Obama visited the University on Thursday
morning and was greeted by a
crowd of more than 6,000 as he
took to the podium saying, Its
good to be at KU, in his opening remarks.
Introducing the President
was senior Alyssa Cole. Cole, a
History and African-American
studies major and single mother of three, wrote to President
Obama in 2013. Cole wrote
about issues surrounding affordable child care, education
and the struggle between balancing the two.
Education has maintained
such an important role in my
life, and during that point time,
I was almost forced to make the
choice between obtaining an
education, working or taking
care of my children, Cole said.
I wrote the letter because I did
not want to make the choice between the three.
Following Coles introduction,
Obama joked that while he was
here for other business, he did
take a moment to spend some
time with coach Bill Self and the
mens basketball team. He also
thanked Chancellor Bernadette
Gray-Little and Lawrence Mayor Mike Amyx and mentioned
Bob Dole and the Dole Center
for Politics, which he said he
would be proud of, too.
Before diving into the themes

of his speech, President Obama

also mentioned his deep roots
in Kansas.
Im a Kansas guy, Obama
said. His mother was born in
Wichita, his grandmother grew
up in Augusta and his grandfather was from El Dorado.
Obama transitioned to the issues at hand when he pointed
out all the high notes for the
year to kick off on, including
our economy creating jobs at the
fastest rate since 1999, shrinking
deficits and our troops coming
home.
Obamas topics for the remainder of the speech focused
largely on elements he touched
on during the State of the Union
on Tuesday night. He elaborated on middle-class economics
and how to make it work in our
country, as well as his ideas on
free community college and the
increasing the competitiveness
of our markets.
He also reiterated equal pay
for men and women, which the
crowd roared over, and made
the idea of assistance with child
care more personal by telling the
story of his grandparents. His
grandfather went off to fight in
WWII while his grandmother
worked on a bomber assembly
line in Wichita.
This country provided universal child care because they
understood that if women are
working, theyre gonna need
some help, right? Obama said.
And research shows that it was
good for the kids, good for the
parents, but we stopped doing
that.
He ended on a note of solidarity as a nation saying we will disagree, but that doesnt mean we
have to be divided. We all share
a common vision for our future,
he said.
So, weve made it through

BEN BRODSKY/KANSAN
President Barack Obama speaks to a crowd of more than 6,000 in Anschutz Sports Pavilion on Jan. 22, 2015.

some hard times, but weve laid

a new foundation, Jayhawks,
Obama said. Weve got a new
future to write. The young people here are gonna write a new
future for America. Lets get
started right now.
Reactions to the speech were
overwhelmingly positive and
most students were just happy
for the opportunity to see a sitting president.
Sabaa Anees, a sophomore
from Wichita, said shed heard
President Obama was a really
great speaker, but it was amazing to see him in person. To
her, one of the most important
issues Obama spoke about was
equal pay for women.
He definitely pointed out that

its 2015, and theres no legal

protection at the federal level for
getting paid the same as a man,
Anees said.
Connor Bowman, a senior
from Lenexa, said as a student
from the school of pharmacy,
healthcare was a big topic for
him.
For me, getting into the
health career field, I thought
his message about child care or
family care was a logical next
step after expending so much
political willpower over the affordable care act to pass over all
the hurdles that it did, Bowman
said. Health care has a lot of
moving parts, so it makes sense
to involve the family as a unit.
For other students, the journey

to the speech was just as memorable as the speech itself. Alex

Cushing, a senior from Chicago
got in line to see the President at
4:30 a.m.
Cushing had trouble sleeping
the night before because she
said she was so excited and realized when she got in line that
sleeping in the cold was not an
option.
Im exhausted, Cushing said.
My legs hurt, everything hurts,

Accidents
Happen.

but it was totally worth it.

Cushing said she got in line
to see the president in the wee
hours of the morning because
youve got to take advantage
of the opportunity to see him in
person.
To be that close and physically there is just a very cool
experience, Cushing said. Im
exhausted, but Im gonna sleep
like a baby.

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