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Mascot policy New Jayhawk lands on campus recommended Logo makes its debut on T-shirts at game
Senate says no to visual violence
By John Jordan athletics director, said the decision about the scheduling policy would be the Universitys, not the athletics departments. He said the department would discuss it with the University, but that it wasnt an athletics issue. Stephanie Craig, Edmond, Okla., senior, said if the University adopted the resolution, it would be the first to do so since the NCAA adopted its policy. That policy would help show the Universitys support of diversity and of other cultures, Craig said. Michael Yellow Bird, professor and chairman of the department of indigenous studies, spoke in favor of the resolution. Native American mascots have become institutionalized, unlike other ethnic groups, Yellow Bird said. Jason Lewis, a graduate student from Los Angeles and member of the Chocktaw tribe, said it was exciting to think that students would support a policy like this. Students have the power in their hands to change University policy, Lewis said. Lewis said Native American mascots are visual violence. Although some may think the mascots are not offensive, Lewis said he knew the hurt the mascots bring to indigenous peoples. Its not an honor being a mascot, Lewis said. Studie Red Corn, Shawnee sophomore and First Nations student associate senator, said he thought discussing and passing the resolution was a great step for the University. He said it was up to senators to take dialogue about the issue to the athletics department. The resolution read that Student Senate supports the adoption of a policy by the KU Athletics Department which would prohibit the scheduling of athletic competitions with schools who are in violation with the ban. In other business, the senate also voted to have polling sites for next springs elections at Wescoe Beach and Mrs. Es dining center on Daisy Hill. Edited by Erin Wisdom By ryan schneider

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jjordan@kansan.com
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Student Senate unanimously passed a resolution to ask the University not to schedule athletic events with schools that have mascots the NCAA deems offensive. After hearing 12 speakers, including senators, professors and students in favor of the resolution, speak for about an hour, the senate chose to pass the resolution by acclamation. Acclamation is a process in which the senate chooses not to vote because all senators support the resolution. Jim Marchiony, associate

The Kansas Athletics Department has begun implementing the Universitys updated Jayhawk, featuring the new official KU logo in the center and the graphic signature, which is a combination of the Universitys name and logo. 28-foot Weve already incorporated the version of the completed Jayhawk into things Jayhawk will be were doing, said on Jim Marchiony, displayed associate athletJames Naismaith ics director. The depart- court, which is ment distributed more than 20,000 being replaced, in free shirts featuring the new Allen Fieldhouse. Jayhawk last weekend at the football game against Appalachian State. The new Jayhawk was unveiled by Chancellor Robert Hemenway at a press conference Sept. 7. A 28-foot version of the Jayhawk will be displayed on

James Naismith Court, which is being replaced, in Allen Fieldhouse. David Johnston, director of marketing, said the support and participation from the athletics department during the implementation of the visual identity had been well received. Athletics has been a leader in uniting everyone behind a one, true Jayhawk, Johnston said. Marchiony said the athletics department was involved in the planning and discussion of
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KU students are part of a growing trend of steroid abuse

randon stood in the Olathe bar where he works as a bouncer, his back against the wall, arms crossed; his body language begging someone to start some trouble. His black T-shirt stretched tight over his biceps and chest. He didnt come by his 260-pound frame naturally. Good genes took him only so far. For Brandon, a Lawrence resident, it took hours of lifting weights. It also took a lot of steroids. Brandon, who asked that his last name not be used in a story about illegal steroid abuse, has cycled on and off testosterone, dianabol, sustanon, deca-durabolin, anadrol and an anti-estrogen, all in an attempt to gain muscle mass and strength. He likes what they do for his strength and physique. Hes not alone. More than 300,000 high school students reported taking steroids last year according to a study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. While that number cant compare to the number of users of marijuana and alcohol, anabolic steroids have become a growing concern for health officials. Its a problem for KU students too. In a random e-mail survey sent out to more than 200 male KU students, 2 percent reported they are currently taking steroids, 6 percent said they had used them in the past and about 53 percent said they knew someone who had taken an anabolic steroid in the past or was currently using them. But its been the athletes who have received all the attention. This past year no athlete has been free from societys skeptical eye. Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire and even Roy Jones Jr. have all been scrutinized for their possible steroid abuse. But while Congress and sports teams focus on removing anabolic steroids from professional locker rooms, the everyday user swallows doses of dianabol to enhance his body image and fit the male stereotype. Ironically, with all of the focus on the small percentage of athletes, more than a million of these everyday steroid abusers go unnoticed by law enforcement.
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A fire that broke out in an air-conditioning unit at Hashinger Hall was responsible for delayed construction and traffic jams. Page 2a

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A Lawrence bar caters to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community. Some members of the community welcome the bar, while others worry it is merely an attempt to make money off of them. Page 10a

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What do you
By Megan Penrod
Kansan correspondent

Do you think the Universitys policies on hazing are too strict?

I think to a certain extent that they are, but I think if they are applied fairly to all the houses, they know what is expected of them. -Alicia Stuart, Shawnee, senior

F Applications for the Kansas/Asia Scholars 2006 summer trips are due at 5 p.m. tomorrow in 201 Bailey Hall. The trips to China and Japan begin in late May. For more information, contact Jaimie Oborny at 864-3849. F Nick Sterner, student body president, and Marynell Jones, vice president, will lead a reading of the preamble of the Constitution in observance of Constitution Day at 1 p.m. tomorrow on Wescoe Beach.
Note: The University Daily Kansan prints campus events that are free and open to the public. Submission forms are available in the Kansan newsroom, 111 Stauffer-Flint Hall. Items must be turned in two days in advance of the desired publication date. On Campus is printed on a space available basis. Tell us your news Contact Austin Caster, Jonathan Kealing, Anja Winikka, Josh Bickel, Ty Beaver or Nate Karlin at 864-4810 or editor@kansan.com. Kansan newsroom 111 Stauffer-Flint Hall 1435 Jayhawk Blvd. Lawrence, KS 66045 (785) 864-4810

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I think it should take place actually. Not like hard-core hazing, but the level of it is part of the whole deal for joining the frat and whatever, you know. I think initiation is a good thing. I dont like extreme hazing, but KU should allow some hazing. -Derek Tokarz, Chicago sophomore

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Morning fire causes delays

By yelena Pavlik

Firefighters prepare to leave Hashinger Hall after a fire early yesterday morning. The fire was caused by an old air-conditioning unit as it was being scrapped by construction crews.

I think that its a good thing because I know some sororities and fraternities do get kind of crazy, and I think that KU has done a good job with what theyve done in the past and now. -Heather Morton, WaKeeney freshman

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It sucks that people screw things up like that because not all hazing is that bad. I guess Im indifferent about it, and I think that some hazing goes way too far and you shouldnt punish everyone for one persons mistake. I think some hazing should be allowed because its part of the system, and it kind of teaches the freshmen theyre the bottom of the barrel. With stuff like that it should be the individual people who are punished not the entire fraternity. -Jenna Purinton, Overland Park junior

A fire outside Hashinger Hall yesterday morning caused a traffic jam in surrounding streets and temporarily stopped reconstruction work on the building. There was no damage to the building and no injuries were reported, Lexie Engleman, of the Lawrence Fire Department, said. The fire started as construction workers from Murray and Sons Construction Company tried to remove an air-conditioning unit that was no longer in use.

We tried to put it out with a garden hose at first, but it was too wide around and we did not have enough pressure to put it out, Brian Mueting, superintendent for Murray and Sons, said. After receiving the report, local firefighters rushed to the scene to extinguish the fire. The building was evacuated and construction workers were told to wait outside. You could see a lot of heavy smoke on the east side of the building. We found out that it was contained to the AC unit, Engleman said. It did not go inside the building. While the fire was being con-

tained, traffic in the streets surrounding Hashinger backed up, causing a traffic jam. Jessica Martinger, transportation coordinator for KU on Wheels, said the buses had to be re-routed. They could not go across Engel and 15th, so they were redirected to go around the Lied Center and then back to campus. They were a few minutes off of schedule, Martinger said. Students said they were not expecting the chaos that surrounded their usual bus stop. I was standing outside of McCollum Hall waiting for the bus and I saw a bunch of smoke billow-

ing and I thought it was a fire. I was definitely worried about getting to class on time, Carolyn Coyle, St. Louis freshman, said. According to construction workers, the incident will not delay construction on Hashinger. It was not a very big deal. It was more of an unscheduled break, Matt McPherson, a foreman for Murray and Sons, said. After the fire was extinguished, firefighters searched Hashinger for traces of carbon dioxide and then allowed the construction crew to return. Edited by Anne Burgard

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Arent there like different levels of hazing? They dont always beat up the freshmen. I think that hazing isnt right, but to a certain extent it can be OK. I mean, you shouldnt be hurting your pledges and stuff like that, so I dont think its right. -Ryan Easter, Springfield, Mo., freshman

University inks printing relationships

By Frank Tankard

ftankard@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer

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KU employees are still adjusting to life without KU Printing Services as the University continues to work out the kinks in a new system of private vendors. I guess we didnt realize how much they really did, said Dorice Elliott, chairwoman of the English department. Since 1902, KU Printing Services handled printing duties big and small, including supplying business cards and stationery and producing glossy law school brochures and professors textbooks. The service closed in the spring and most of its work was outsourced. The University is still finalizing contracts with vendors it is using now.

Barry Swanson, associate comptroller and director of purchasing, said he expected to complete contracts with FedEx Kinkos and other vendors as soon as next week. A FedEx Kinkos is tentatively scheduled to open in the Kansas Union by late October, he said. Swanson said University departments now go directly to private printers for jobs under $5,000, and vendors bid on jobs that cost more. Robin Miller, administrative assistant for the School of Law, said she had been using Printing Solutions for envelopes, business cards and stationary. She said the company had been doing a good job, but she hadnt had many major transactions with outside vendors yet. Elliott said going through multiple vendors wasnt always easy. She said that when the English de-

partment recently had newsletters produced, FedEx Kinkos made the copies, ProPrint affixed the labels and a third vendor mailed them. Were still able to do everything we want to do, and sometimes its cheaper this way, she said. But its certainly less convenient. Off-campus bookstores complained this semester about being unable to sell course-pack bundles notes, textbooks and other materials put together by professors. In the past they ordered some of the materials from KU Printing Services. Now they must find other ways to produce course packs. Kristin Vickers, store manager of University Book Shop, 1116 W. 23rd St., said that next semester she planed to get original manuscripts from either professors or KU Bookstores and hire a printer to produce them.

KU Printing Services had responsibilities other than printing. It also sorted federal mail and delivered campus mail, which is sent between people on campus. Now an outside vendor sorts federal mail and KU Libraries delivers campus mail, said Stan Waller, library transportation coordinator. Swanson said replacing KU Printing Services hasnt been easy because of its size and reach. He said the University was continuing to make changes to the new system. Its a transition time, and things will not be perfect in that time, he said. I like to hear the comments. I need to hear the comments, and as they come in well address them. Edited by Erin Wisdom

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F Yesterdays University Daily Kansan contained an error. The Sex on the Hill story, Sex in a bunk bed, was written by Madeline Hyden. F Yesterdays University Daily Kansan contained an error. In Sex on the Hill, Heard on the Hill: Cheating, the quote attributed to Kelley Rockey was actually a double print of the quote given by Paul Morris.

Student receives a fellowship to study international affairs

Michelle Thi Tran, Derby junior, is one of 20 students nationwide to receive a Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship for students planning foreign service careers. The fellowship covers tuition, board and other fees for the junior and senior years and the first year of graduate school in an international studies program. Tran is majoring in journalism and Russian and East European studies. She said she has not yet decided where she will attend graduate school. Recipients of the fellowship are required to commit four and a half years of service as a foreign service officer. The program includes a yearly orientation in Washington, D.C., a summer institute in a graduate school of public policy and foreign affairs and two internships. One internship is with an embassy abroad and the other is with the U.S. State Department.
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Mopeds cheap rides

By Louis Mora
Kansan staff writer

As gas prices rise, students try out scooters to cut costs

lmora@kansan.com
Although students with cars may pay more than $30 to fill their gas tanks, Heather Wertz spends only $3 at the pump. The Topeka junior is one of the growing number of students who have turned to mopeds as a main source of transportation. Students say they buy mopeds because of their convenience and good gas mileage. But they say its important understand how to use them safely. Wertz has owned a moped for three years and uses it go to work and school. Getting to campus takes her five minutes, and a tank of gas will last her a week and a half to two weeks. Its so much better for the environment and so much cheaper. Its great to just cruise around on it, she said. She said having access to campus and the ability to drive up to buildings such as Wescoe Hall make owning a scooter a great form of transportation. In a city like Lawrence its perfect, she said. The parking department has noticed an increase in moped use and other forms of transportation. Donna Hultine, parking department director, said the parking department has issued 68 moped permits this year compared to the 57 issued by this time last year. The total number of permits for motorcycles has increased to 150 from 125. Tom Dierker of Subsonic Scooters said the past few weeks have been the busiest in three years for business. On average the store sells three to four scooters a week. In the past week it has sold 10. Dierker said the main reason people are turning to mopeds is the recent increase in gas prices. Mopeds require little maintenance,

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F An 18-year-old KU student reported a battery at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday at Abe and Jakes Landing, 8 E. Sixth St. F A 28-year-old KU student reported that a Gateway laptop computer valued at $994 was stolen and $105 in forged checks were written sometime between midnight Aug. 5 and noon. Saturday in the 2200 block of West 26th Street. F A 19-year-old KU student reported that $861 in valuables were stolen at about 1:30 p.m. Monday in Watson Library. F An 18-year-old KU student reported $140 in valuables stolen sometime between 5:10 and 5:25 p.m. Sept. 8 from the Art and Design Building, west of Budig Hall. F A 21-year-old KU student reported $100 in damage to a windshield wiper sometime between 8 p.m. Saturday and 6 p.m. Sunday in the 1100 block of Louisiana Street. F A 19-year-old KU student reported $50 in damage to a window sometime between 10 p.m. Sept. 4 and 8 a.m. Sept. 5 in the 3600 block of Clinton Parkway. F A 21-year-old KU student reported a $45 fire extinguisher stolen sometime between 5 and 10 p.m. Saturday from Oliver Hall.

School of Medicine celebrates centennial at alumni event

The University of Kansas School of Medicine will celebrate its centennial anniversary Saturday in conjunction with the schools annual alumni weekend at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center in Kansas City, Mo. Missy Heidrick, senior coordinator for alumni relations, said the weekend would focus on alumni reunions. Its a big celebration night with cocktails, dinner, dancing and a program to honor our award recipients, Heidrick said. Seven alumni, two faculty members and two retired faculty members will be given awards. Heidrick said the award recipients were nominated by individuals outside the school, reviewed by a committee, then voted on by the alumni association and the nursing, medical and allied health alumni boards. The School of Medicine celebrates the alumni weekend annually, but Heidrick said this year would be the largest alumni celebration the school has ever had. She said more than 800 alumni and University friends were expected to attend. She said there has been more interest because the school also is celebrating its centennial anniversary.
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Marta Vicente, assistant professor of womens studies and history, drives her moped from her normal parking spot at Wescoe to Jayhawk Boulevard. Vicente said it is convenient to have a moped because she is able to park next to Wescoe and Bailey, the buildings where she teaches.

so much better for the environment and so much cheaper. Its great to just cruise around on it.
Heather Wertz
Topeka junior and their fuel mileage can range from 80 to 120 miles per gallon. On a recent trip to Europe, Mike Nichols, Anthony law student, saw how the locals relied on mopeds. This led him to buy a moped from his friend. It kind of got me thinking about maybe how it would be as your primary mode of transportation because it seemed popular to them, he said.

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Mopeds can be fun to ride, but they can also be dangerous, as Andy Ippel, Overland Park sophomore, discovered. Ippel was involved in an accident in front of Lewis Hall last year. He flew over the handlebars when a car clipped his moped. In Kansas, moped riders are not required to wear helmets, and Ippel was not wearing one at the time. Although he escaped the accident without major injury, people need to realize mopeds can be dangerous, he said. But the risks moped riders face dont keep them from enjoying their vehicles. I like rolling around on a twowheel vehicle thats got power, Robbie Gerling, Lake Quivira junior, said. Edited by Erin Wisdom

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Carlin, dean of international programs. They had lunch with students who studied abroad following the presentation. The regents then visited the School of Engineering where they observed research project presentations by engineering students. Robinson said this made it easier to understand the tremendous effect research can have. Its more powerful to talk to students who have been impacted with these experiences, he said. Edited by Anne Burgard

ThUrsDay, sepTember 15, 2005

Biennial visit made

By GaBy Souza

Reaching for new heights

gsouza@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer

The nine members of the Kansas Board of Regents paid their biennial visit to the University of Kansas on Tuesday. The Board of Regents governs the six state universities in Kansas. It also coordinates the community colleges, technical schools and colleges and a municipal university. The regents visit three of the six state universities each year. Their next visit will be to Wichita State University in October, and in April they will

visit Pittsburg State University. Reginald Robinson, president and CEO of the Board of Regents, said it made sense to visit each campus regularly to meet with the chancellor and students. He said it was also a good idea to get the pulse of the place. One of the things we love to do as regents is interact with students, Robinson said. Robinson said there seemed to be two themes to the regents visit. One was making the University more international and the other was emphasizing research projects for every student. The regents first attended a presentation featuring Diana

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New appointees begin process

By GaBy Souza

gsouza@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer

The three newest appointees to the Board of Regents visited the University of Kansas on Tuesday, and, after an appointment process, may soon be making decisions on University policy. Christine Downey-Schmidt, Dan Lykins and Janie Perkins were appointed by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius last month. The next step in the Regents appointment process is approval by a committee, which will probably happen late this month or early next month, said Kip Peterson, director of government

relations and communications for the Regents. The final step will happen in January, when the state legislature approve the appointees and officially give them the title of regents. Nicole Corcoran, press secretary for the governor, said, Weve spent a lot of time finding potential regents with strong qualifications and diverse backgrounds. Each of the appointees had a different background, but they all had ties to public education, Corcoran said. Downey-Schmidt is a former state senator who has experience with educational legislation. Lykins practiced law and worked on cases dealing with

education. Perkins is the mayor of Garden City and a former educator. Regent appointments are unique because political party and county must be considered. There is a requirement that says no more than five regents can declare the same political party. There are currently five Republicans and four Democrats on the board. There can also be no more than one regent from each county in Kansas. The orientation for the newly appointed regents occurred a couple of weeks ago, Peterson said. The purpose was to inform them of their role in the state as well as on the issues at hand. Edited by Anne Burgard
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The negative side effects of steroid abuse, such as acne, gynecomastia, hair loss and liver failure deter some people from trying different anabolic steroids. These side effects mar the individuals muchdesired chiseled image and could pose serious heart problems. Acne Anabolic steroid abuse increases the level of testosterone in the body, which increases the amount of sebum, a fatty secretion coming from skins dermis layer. Sebum provides nutrients to the skin, keeps it from drying out and as Chad Touchberry, a KU doctoral graduate teaching assistant in physiology said, aids in keeping the skin happy. Sebum lubes up the pore so the hair follicle can pass easily. But when the sebum level increases, the pore clogs, becomes inflamed and immune cells gravitate to the site causing the unsightly acne commonly found on adolescents. Hair Anabolic steroids can speed up the balding process. The body converts the steroid into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a substance 10-times more powerful than testosterone. DHT binds to the scalp, shortening the growth phase of hair and causing the follicle to waste away until there is nothing left, Touchberry said. Steroids do not cause baldness. They only affect people who are predisposed to the condition, he said. The process is irreversible, however, and once the hair is gone, it is gone forever. Liver Oral steroids, such as dianabol, usually harm the liver more than injectable steroids because oral steroids are 17-alkylated. This means an alkyl is added to the 17th carbon on the hormone ring structure, Touchberry said. Because of this added alkyl, when the body absorbs the steroid, the steroid can make its way through the liver without being destroyed. Unlike testosterone secreted by a mans own testes, which travels through the body first and then into the liver, oral steroids head directly to the liver, he said. The synthetic version of the hormone allows the testosterone to pass through the liver without metabolizing. The continued abuse of steroids decreases the bodys ability to rid itself of waste and increases toxicity, he said. Heart Steroid abuse can increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and strokes. The heart muscle responds to steroids as the other muscles in the body do by growing. Myocytes, or the hearts muscle cells, grow faster than the blood supply, causing the heart to work overtime to get the body the blood it needs, Touchberry said. When the heart muscles grow larger, there is less room for blood in the heart. It must pump more rapidly to get the same amount of blood into the body. If blood continues to flow poorly to the heart tissue, new heart cells could die and a fatal heart attack could follow, he said. Gynecomastia Gynecomastia, nicknamed bitch tits by steroid users, resembles small soft feminine breasts and can totally ruin the hard-bodied appearance most male users seek. Touchberry said the man boobs are not just a cosmetic problem and can be indirectly related to hormone imbalance. An excessive amount of testosterone can aromatize or get converted into estrogen which is easier for the liver to break down. The liver is very susceptible to steroid abuse however, and when its overworked it has a hard time breaking down even simple hormones, he said. This leads to estrogen flowing through the body and causes breasts to develop, Touchberry explained.
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labeled as cheats gain an unfair advantage. While concerned about steroids in sports, society has ignored people taking steroids to enhance their body image. Steroids are not the root of the problem, one survey respondent who did not abuse steroids wrote, only a symptom of a society that has gone over the top. And in this society, looks matter. For women, physical attraction has always been a commodity they have sold. Maybe now that the demands for mens physical attractiveness have gone up, they feel the pressure to be more attractive, said Sandra Albrecht, professor of sociology. But Albrecht points out that these muscles men develop are just for show. I dont know why men need huge muscles anymore. It is not like they are out roping cattle or tilling the land, she said. But some men believe they need these added muscles to be more attractive. In an August 2000 study conducted by Harvard Medi-

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ing behavior such as steroid use by bombarding people with images of rail-thin women and muscular men sporting sixpack abs. In an attempt to reach societys beauty standard, some women suffer from anorexia nervosa, but for men, a disorder called muscle dysmorphia afflicts individuals who desire strength and size. Roberto Olivardia, professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School, said that muscle dysmorphia, nicknamed bigaxeria or reverse anorexia, played into the sociocultural ideals for men. Certain that their muscular physiques are puny and weak, muscle dysmorphia sufferers check the mirror dozens of times each day, fixated on their bodies, Olivardia said. They lift weights and exercise constantly and could even abuse anabolic steroids, he said. They like to look big and perfect because it makes them look tough, confident and assertive, Olivardia said. Brandon, although never diagnosed with muscle dysmorphia, illustrates Olivardias point. Even though Brandon weighs 260 pounds, he said he feels small and wants to get bigger. Olivardia said patients with muscle dysmorphia typically have a history of depression, which can also be a side effect of steroid abuse. Steroid-induced depression was recently blamed for the suicide of a 17-year-old baseball player in Plano, Texas. Steroid abuse can cause a hormone imbalance that some users believe can cause mood hormonal imbalance, but because when he looked in the mirror, he didnt like what he saw. Cycling off steroids causes him to lose muscle mass, decreasing his overall size. This hormonal imbalance has also been linked to other psychological disorders such as mood swings and steroid rage. Researchers from the National Institute of Mental Health examined these neuropsychiatric effects in a two-week long, double-blind study, in which neither the subject nor the researcher knew who took the placebo or the active agent, high doses of anabolic steroids were associated with irritability, mood swings, violent feelings, anger and hostility. However, Chad Touchberry, a KU doctoral graduate teaching assistant in applied physiology, said that there hadnt been any longitudinal studies to definitively link rage with steroid abuse, although anecdotal evidence abounds, much of it focusing on the violent behavior of athletes. But current and former users admit steroid use influences behavior. Matt, a former KU club sport member recalls how steroids affected his behavior negatively. I already had a temper, but they made it worse. I was edgy and unpleasant to be around, he said. He frequently lost his cool and snapped at his unsuspecting mother. Former bodybuilder Larry Barber said while he was lifting with other body builders who used steroids, arguments and fights broke out regularly. continued on page 6a

1a Despite a Kansas law that makes steroid possession a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to 12 months in the county jail or a $2,500 fine Douglas County has not charged a single person with either the possession or sale of steroids in the last few years, said Charles Branson, Douglas County District Attorney. It doesnt mean that there is not a trade going on out there. It doesnt mean that there is not somebody out there who has thousands of pills or a supply of vials, and you know those people are looked at, and a lot of times those people go to federal prosecution, Branson said. But according to Sgt. Dan Ward of the Lawrence Police Department, there has not even been a steroid-related arrest in the last five years. There has been an emphasis on standard drugs, such as marijuana, cocaine, crack and heroine, because it is harder to develop probable cause for use of steroids, Branson said. Police are trained to detect the smell of marijuana, but they cant go into a gym, see a guy bulking up and have probable cause for steroids, he said. But Branson said that steroids are just as important as other Schedule III drugs. Schedule III includes drugs such as heroine, cocaine and marijuana. I think if you talk to any of the detectives in the drug unit, I think they will tell you that as far as they are concerned if its on the list its on the list. And theyre going to go after it just the same. I think there is probably more of an incidence of reporting of illegal activity when its marijuana, when its cocaine, when its crack than when it is something like steroids, Branson said. But the illegality of the drug has not been societys main concern. Rather, it is the ethical dilemma that surrounds steroid abuse in sports where users

c a l S c h o o l s Harrison Pope, the researchers found men typically chose an ideal body 28 pounds of muscle heavier than their own body and thought women would choose a man with 30 pounds more muscle, even though a preliminary study showed women preferred men without the added muscle. These men come to this assumption because of a society that encourages image-enhanc-

swings, steroid rage and depression. Brandon said he suffered mild depression only when he cycled off of steroids, not necessarily because of his

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ing with the drugs. Matt said steroid use was so rampant in his high school, he just joined in. Although he only put on 10 pounds in his sixweek cycle, his body leaned out by dropping significant body fat and his self-confidence soared. The bouncers Brandon worked with influenced him to start abusing steroids. Initially, he thought of it as something to do with his friends, but he began to see results and since he started, his weight has increased from 185 to 260 pounds. But Magaha insists that there are other reasons people begin taking steroids. Of course sports enhancement is one reason, he said, but people who are not satisfied with their bodies, people who want to get bigger for a sense of security and people who like the attention a great physique can bring are all at risk for steroid abuse, he said. The steroid drug culture also makes it easy for users to obtain their preferred steroid. Barber said users bought their steroids on the black market just like someone would buy recreational drugs. Some guy at the gym always knew where to get them and how to use them, Barber said. Sean Edinger, a strength trainer in the Lawrence area, said many dealers head to Mexico to get pharmaceutical grade steroids. Either that, or You can get them by convincing certain doctors or vets to prescribe them. Its against their Hippocratic oath, but some will do it, he said. While Matt bought his steroids from close friends, Brandon opted to shop online. A simple Google search reveals hundreds of Web sites peddling steroids. The problem with choosing just any site, Brandon said, is that people try to scam your money. He heads to chat rooms centered on bodybuilding and working out. They give him advice on which sites are legit and which sites to stay away from. It is advice that has guided both Brandon and Barber while on steroids. The steroid culture is full of advice; advice as to what steroids to buy, where

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Users stack two or more 5a You get to be really aggres- steroids to work through the sive, Barber said. You have to bodys different mechanisms be careful and channel your en- and enhance the desired outergy because when you are on come, Touchberry explained. steroids, you feel like you could Many steroid abusers take an anti-estrogen agent throughout lift the world, he explained. Brandon insists the mood their cycle, increasing its dosage swings and bouts of aggression toward the end, to ward off the arent as bad as people make bodys increased estrogen resulting from the excessive steroid them out to be. Its more of an irritation, he intake. High levels of estrogen in a said, When someone cuts you off in traffic, you get a hell of a lot more males body can cause soft feminine breast tissue to develop. pissed off than normal. A hypothesis mentioned in Nicknamed bitch tits, gynethe National Institute of Drug comastia is one of the most unAbuses research report claims desirable side effects of steroid that the increase in aggression is abuse. Barber remembers getting not because of the steroid abuse, nickel-sized knots in his nipple area while he but because uscycling ers have been igh levels of es- wasand off steon influenced by during media coverage trogen in a males roids his competitive of steroid rage. The researchers body can cause soft years. Typically, users take the theorize abusbreast anti-estrogen to ers use steroids feminine develas an excuse to tissue to develop. avoid its Barber opment, act in a more aggressive man- Nicknamed bitch said. Along with ner. This pseudo- tits, gynecomas- stacking the steroids, users must psychological effect of steroids tia is one of the cycle on and is a concept that most undesirable off the drugs for them to be efJosh Magaha, fitness manager side effects of ste- fective, Barber said. Touchberry at the Student explained that Fitness Recre- roid abuse. a typical cycle ation Center, ranged anywhere agrees with. Steroids have a giant place- from four to 18 weeks, but users must remain off the steroid for one bo effect, he said. A simple mental shift and a month to a year. Cycling ensures high-intensity workout can re- that the receptors to which the steroids bind are still sensitive and sult in muscle gains, he said. But hes seen enough people able to react to the steroid, Touchon steroids to know the differ- berry said. Cycling, stacking, working ence. In the beginning they look flat and dry, he said, but when out and eating right are all part they begin the cutting phase, of the steroid users culture. Alsteroid abusers dehydrate them- brecht believes steroid culture is selves so that the skin will pull just like any drug culture, developing from the mixture of certight against the muscles. Men and women who abuse tain groups of people in specific steroids typically stack the environments, she said. Ex-athletes, bouncers or drugs. Commonly referred to as a cocktail, a stacked steroid people who frequent the gym regime could consist of drugs are exposed to this atmosphere such as dianabol, winstrol and and can become entranced by it. progesterone, but it totally de- Both Matt and Brandon began pends on the desired outcome, their steroid abuse as people around them were experimentMagaha said.

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An e-mail was sent out to more than KU students regarding steroid abuse. Here is how they responded: 1. Have you ever taken anabolic steroids? Yes: 6.12% No: 93.88% 2. Do you know anyone who has taken steroids? Yes: 53.06% No: 46.94% 3. If so, do you know why they took them? F Athletic enhancement: 37.50% F Improve body image: 31.25% F Get tougher: 20.83% F Recover from injury: 10.42% 4. Do you believe that the risk factors for steroid use are as serious as reported? Yes: 69.39% No: 12.24% Maybe: 18.37% 5. Do you believe that steroids should be illegal? Yes: 55.10% No: 32.65% Maybe: 12.24% 6. Do you feel the non-athlete should be restricted on steroid intake? Yes: 48.98% No: 30.61% Maybe: 20.41%
Source: E-mail survey of more than 200 random individuals

to buy them, how to use them and how not to get caught. But with all the focus on the professional and collegiate athletes, the threat of prosecution is not a serious one, and the everyday steroid abuse continues as men and women put their future bodies in jeopardy for their perfect bodies today. Edited by Jonathan Kealing

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Harold Wright uses a chain saw to cut away a large tree blocking a main artery of Wilmington, N.C., yesterday as Hurricane Ophelia threatened the North Carolina coast. Ophelia came ashore last night as a Category One hurricane.

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CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. Hurricane Ophelia lashed the North Carolina coast with high winds and heavy rains yesterday, beginning an anticipated two-day assault that threatened serious flooding and an 11-foot storm surge. If you have not heeded the warning before, let me be clear right now: Ophelia is a dangerous storm, Gov. Mike Easley said from Raleigh, appealing especially to those in flood-prone areas to evacuate. Ophelia was moving so slowly just 7 mph last night that

authorities expected the storms passage through North Carolina to take 48 hours from the start of rainfall on the southeastern coast Tuesday afternoon to the storms anticipated exit into the Atlantic late today. The storm had sustained winds of 85 mph, the National Hurricane Center said. Hurricane warnings covered the entire North Carolina coast from the South Carolina line to Virginia, where a tropical storm warning covered the mouth of Chesapeake Bay. Following the criticism of its response to Hurricane Katrina, the Federal Emergency Management Agency had 250 workers

on the ground a larger-thanusual contingent given Ophelias size. FEMA also put a military officer, Coast Guard Rear Adm. Brian Peterman, in place to command any federal response the storm might require. President Bush issued an emergency declaration for 37 counties in eastern North Carolina, authorizing the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA to coordinate disaster relief efforts. Easley said he had spoken to Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff and that National Guard teams were prepared to evacuate sick, frail and elderly residents. A storm surge of up to nine

feet was forecast along the Pamlico River and water wasnt expected to recede until this morning, county manager Paul Spruill said. Officials on the Outer Banks warned Ophelia could bring 10 hours of hurricane-force wind to exposed Hatteras Island. The southernmost villages of Hatteras, Frisco and Buxton, were expected to get the worst of the winds and the flooding. Its an island the water will come over, itll go out and well do it all over again, said lifelong Buxton resident Tiffany Bigham, 27. You grow up knowing its a part of life, she said.

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CHICAGO Chicago on Wednesday became the nations largest city to urge the Bush administration to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq at once. The resolution, approved 29-9, seeks an immediate and orderly withdrawal. The City Council has 50 aldermen. Chicago joins other cities including San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Calif., 50 communities in Vermont and the Chicago suburb of Evanston in calling for the withdrawal of troops. The vote followed an hour of emotional debate, including an impassioned speech by Alderman Burton Natarus, who fainted afterward. Natarus, 71, was in good condition at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and was be kept overnight for observation, a hospital spokeswoman said.
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City of Lawrence steps up to the plate

Bush needs to start getting his act together, stop focusing on the war and put his resources into saving some lives. He really ended his vacation early so that he could visit the new-found city of Atlantis where he could scavenge the swampland and eat babies. Why is he praising Michael D. Brown for his efforts when FEMA obviously failed to respond in time? Mayor Ray Nagin hates his own race and didnt send buses when he should have. If most of the victims stuck in New Orleans were white or above the poverty line then they would be saved and living on a tropical refugee island drowning their sorrows with margaritas and Coronas. At least this is what I have learned through the Universitys bathroom stalls, the Free for All and the brilliant insight of the media. All have been focusing on what everyone is doing wrong, when more emphasis should be placed on what incredible efforts have been put forth to aid those affected by Hurricane Katrina. The city of Lawrence was willing to make sacrices in order to help refugees. Lawrence leaders were prepared to take in 250 people. Paula Phillips, director of Douglas County Emergency Preparedness, acknowledged all the issues that would come along with providing shelter for the victims. Most likely these will be the nal evacuees from New Orleans, Phillips said. They will not have had showers. They will not have had much food. They will not be in a good mood. There was also concern about the evacuees taking jobs from the citizens of Lawrence because of the amount of public servants required to man the shelter during the 30day period. Despite all this, the city and the University were still willing to take on this task. The state received only 500 evacuees, a number that Wichita is able to manage single-handedly. Even though Lawrence could not provide an emergency shelter, the town is still providing an incredible response to this national struggle. Different areas of the community have held fundraisers to aid the relief efforts. The University in particular has been very supportive. The Athletics Department is donating $10,000. More donations were collected at the past two home games and will continue at next Saturdays game against Louisiana Tech. The music department is putting on a benet concert on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall. Students cannot walk past Wescoe or through the Kansas Union without seeing donation booths or getting bombarded by students asking for aid money. Many of these booths have been occupied by student organizations, as well as fraternities and sororities fullling their greek philanthropy. The psychology national honor society, Psi Chi, is donating a third of the chapter dues from their next inductees. It is amazing that so many students are dedicating their time and money to this cause. New Orleans has had a profound impact on American music, and the Lawrence music scene is well aware of its importance. Several local musicians are putting on fund raisers and donating to New Orleans relief. The incident hit particularly close to home for sophomore Rob Henry, lead guitarist for The Easy Hearts, who transferred from Loyola University in New Orleans, among other reasons in order to play with the band from his hometown of Dallas. The Easy Hearts are giving away free CDs on their Web site and at shows in exchange for donations to the Louisiana Red Cross. Many Lawrence businesses are doing what they can to help those who suffered. Students were surprised to see that the cover charge at the Hawk had been raised; the extra proceeds went to relief efforts. Highpointe Apartments is offering $1,500 toward an apartment for people who have lost their homes and have come to Lawrence to start up a new life. Local restaurants are getting together through the National Restaurant Association to donate a portion of their earnings on Wednesday, Oct. 5 to the Red Cross Disaster Relief fund. So feel free to take your signicant other on a hot date to Tellers, Zen Zero, Vermont Street BBQ, Pachamamas, Bambinos Italian Caf, Wheatelds Bakery, La Parrilla or Free State Brewery Co. on that day for ne dining and good deeding. Maybe America could have responded better once Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast. Perhaps there wasnt much more that could have been done because of the restraints of the system. But more attention needs to be put on the positive efforts nationally as well as locally and on what more we can do to overcome this hardship. Travis Brown for the editorial board.

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So is anyone else out there named Katrina and born on the September the 11th? Or am I the only one?

Im just calling to bitch about Bitch and Moan. We want Tackett back!

I just want the Free for All junkies to know, there are now 20,001 babies. Everyones got to do their part, right?

The guy who killed the the bunny is psycho. To the owner: Im sorry for your loss. People are just sick. To whoever found my wallet and returned it to KU Public Safety, thank you. To whoever took the money out of it, may the Lord hate you and all your kind, may your every endeavor be met with failure and may infirmity lay you waste.

I dont chase jerseys, jerseys chase me. Flying Spaghetti Monsterism is dead. I had him for dinner last night. Is it considered stalking if I call twice in 20 minutes? I saw a girl with a beer can, driving down the road. I just wanted to punch her in the ovary. An entire opinion page on fictional religion is absurd. They did not get their point across. Good day, sir! Thanks for putting the working out picture in the paper where me and my friend look like were taking a crap.

My friend just tried to sell her virginity on Ebay, but instead she just bought a T-shirt. To the guy that killed that poor girls bunny, we deduct 2,000 player points. Later. Oh my God, Im getting married! He put the ring in Key Lime pie! Im getting married! Cant stop. Wont stop. Benches at the. Bus stop. My boyfriend plays basketball at Mizzou. Does that make me a traitor if I cheer for him at the game?

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We feel sorry for the boys whose lives only consist of egging on Monday nights.

This is the greatest day of my life. I finally made it into the Free for All! I thought Simple Plan was the dumbest thing ever, but then this kid kept calling in about Rhombus House. Nuts to this kid. If theres no Flying Spaghetti Monster, how did we get here?

A bat flew by my head in Watson Library. To the idiot who said there were 2,000 dead in Iraq, there are actually more than 25,000.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

FEMA wants a positive image more than a positive impact

Dear FEMA, Your only job as a federal organization is to insure the safety of the communities and the citizens of the United States after a disaster. So I may be wrong here, but I have read at least a dozen articles about the known dangers of a class four or ve hurricane on the levees of New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina even hit. I would say the ooding of an entire city, where more than 770,000 residents live, would be considered a disaster. Also there is all of the Mississippi coastline, which was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. So, why is it that when a class four or ve hurricane that every network is reporting on to slam into the Gulf Coast days before it happened, did you not take action? Let me guess, it was because, (Former FEMA director Michael D.) Browns memo told employees that among their duties, they would be expected to convey a positive image of disaster operations to government ofcials, community organizations and the general public. You had to make sure to get everything organized, right? You had to look good for when the national spotlight was on. While you were sitting on your hands doing nothing, sending no one, peoples houses were ooding, and they were dying in their attics. When looking at the death total of the Hurricane Katrina, you should look to your own organization and the government, which gave you this job, and know that you are responsible for it being so high.If you had done your job properly, know that tens of thousands would still be alive. Next time you feel like making sure that the relief to a disaster needs to show a positive picture of the federal government, realize the time you wait means life or death to people. Or better yet, please resign and allow someone who is qualied do your job. All I want is answers FEMA, which you have been short on lately. Ryan Kilmer Leawood Senior

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You are disingenuous when you state that the Lawrence CounterRecruitment is opposed to recruiting on the university. They are opposed to all recruiting and are, in fact, opposed to the US Military and only the US military. They dont care about the conditions of oppressed people around the world as they seem to imply. They only want to blame the US military for all the ills in the world TALK

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while not recognizing the good we do. The very fact that they are able to protest is because of the military. They blame us for the rapes that occur overseas while forgetting that Saddam had actual rape squads in his government and the Taliban stoned female adulterers. They state that they feel oppressed as homosexuals because a soldier on campus intimidates them. But they dont recognize that our enemies abroad believe that

homosexuality is an abomination and would kill them without a second thought. They hate the military and all they defend. All they have is their hate. And we stand ready to ensure they can protest anything they wish. Joseph W. Gross Major, Infantry United States Army

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Destruction. Death. Chaos. Poverty. Race. All prevailing images from Hurricane Katrina. Aftermath that will forever be etched in the mind of thousands of people. The U.S governments response to Hurricane Katrina will be remembered by many as one of the most mismanaged and botched operations to occur in recent memory. President George Bush and other government ofcials at all levels are receiving criticism for their response to and their mishandling of one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the United States. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin gave a radio interview two days before additional help arrived, blasting the government support that his city had not received. Nagin said in a radio interview with New Orleans radio station 870 WWL: Dont tell me 40,000 people are coming here. Theyre not here. Its too doggone late. Now get off your asses and do something, and lets x the biggest goddamn crisis in the history of this country. Nagin also said, I told him (Bush) we had an incredible crisis here and that his ying over in Air Force One does not do it justice. And that I have been all around this city, and I am very frustrated because we are not able to marshal resources, and were outmanned in just about every respect. Colin Powell, former secretary of state during Bushs rst term, in an interview with Barbara Walters said, I think there have been a lot of failures at a lot of levels: local, state and federal. There

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was more than enough warning over time about the dangers to New Orleans. Not enough was done. Rapper Kanye West dealt a personal blow to Bush. During a live NBC disaster-relief telethon broadcast, West deviated from the teleprompter and prepared statements. West said, President Bush does not care about black people. If you think Wests comments are grossly exaggerated or the rumblings of a frustrated or detached celebrity, think again. There are members of the African-American community who feel the same way; any times I feel the same way about Bush. I do not think President Bush dislikes African-Americans, but he is certainly not endearing himself to African-Americans by the terrible way this crisis is being managed. When President Bush arrived in Mississippi, he called the results of the relief effort unacceptable. The most powerful man in the world could not get help to an area in the United States for approximately four days. He should have exhausted every resource to help the people in the hurricaneravaged areas. The lone superpower in the 21st century and the richest country in the world was unable to assist its citizens in one of its darkest moments in history. Where was FEMA? Where was the National Guard? Some will tell you the national government must be asked by the local and state governments to come in and assist them during a time of emergency. But a state of emergency (martial law) had been declared by Nagin on Aug. 31, and no one arrived for another three days.

Something should have been done earlier, and maybe more lives could have been saved. FEMA director Mike Brown being replaced is just a Band-Aid on a wound that has already been exposed for too long. In a time of crisis people look for a strong leader with direction, determination and condence dare I say, a president. Bush should have taken a more active role in the relief effort of Hurricane Katrina. When it is all said and done, more than likely thousands of people will have died from Hurricane Katrina, including many who did not have to. Make no mistake, race and class two of Americas taboo subjects played a factor in New Orleans. Racism is still alive and kicking, even in Lawrence; just read this past Fridays editorial section in the Kansan. The struggle for civil rights was only 40 years ago. During the United States 229 years of existence, African Americans have had recognized individual, legal rights for a whopping 40 years. Sad, disturbing, alarming, but true. Thinking about this tragedy reminded me of a speech by Malcolm X entitled, The Ballot or the Bullet. He said, The government has failed us. You cant deny that. Anytime you live in the 20th century, 1964, and you walking around here singing We Shall Overcome, the government has failed us. Once again the United States government failed its citizens, more directly its poor and African-American citizens. DeJuan Atway Phoenix Junior

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about a straight person owning a gay bar. If they want to make money off of our community, it makes me feel their intentions are possibly less than desirable, Kreicker said. Regarding this concern Dreiling said, All I can say is that yeah, we are in it to make money, but we are also going to do a hell of a job. Kreicker also said she would prefer the LGBT community had a community center for people to gather at rather than a bar, so people could socialize in an atmosphere not centered on alcohol. Roxie Fanning, Phoenix senior and bartender at Limelight, said a bar such as Limelight had been a long time coming. Its a venue we havent had in a while because people havent been willing to take the risk to open up a place like this, she said. But we got this place open, so now its their turn to support it. Fanning said the bar was about more than just money or liquor. Its about the community, she said. Edited by Erin Wisdom

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When an owner of a gay bar in Topeka told Beau Dreiling that Lawrence could not support a similar business because of its transient lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community, Dreiling decided to prove him wrong. Last Thursday Dreiling opened Limelight, a bar catering to the LGBT community. The bar is near 9th and Iowa in the Hillcrest Shopping Center. Key West used to occupy the location. Dreiling said he did not agree with the notion of LGBT nights at bars. Its an absolute insult to say people are accepted one night and not the others, he said. You cant have a black night, so why gay night? Sue Mee owns Henrys Upstairs, 11 E. Eighth St., which has Family Night on Tuesdays. She said Henrys was a place that welcomed everyone, every night of the week. Family Night is very friendly to

the gay community, but its not exclusive, Mee said. Our regulars dont mind and gay people still come seven nights a week. Tara Tindall, Wichita senior, said although there are places in town that welcome the LGBT community, an establishment that provides a consistent atmosphere of support and acceptance is a welcome relief. There are some hazards to being gay, Tindall said. In a place like this, you can hit on someone without it being awkward. Lawrence has gone through its share of LGBT bars over the years. One of the most recent was the Barefoot Iguana, formerly located where Stus Midtown Tavern, also in the Hillcrest Shopping Center, is now. Dreiling attributed the failure of previous LGBT bars to a lack of care and attention by owners. Despite the desire Dreiling said he had to provide a service for the LGBT community, he has received criticism from members of it. Kim Kreicker, vice president of NetworQ, an umbrella organization for the Lawrence LGBT community, said she had reservations

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Limelight bartender Roxie Fanning, Phoenix, Ariz., junior, pours a drink Wednesday night. This new nightspot caters to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered crowd.

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God violates school childrens right to be free from a coercive requirement to affirm God. Karlton said he was bound by precedent of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which in 2002 ruled in favor of Sacramento atheist Michael Newdow that the pledge is unconstitutional when recited in public schools. The Supreme Court dismissed the case last year, saying Newdow lacked standing because he did not have custody of his elementary school daughter he sued on behalf of. Newdow, an attorney and a medical doctor, filed an identical case on behalf of three unnamed parents and their children. Karlton said those families have the right to sue. Newdow hopes that will make it more likely the merits of his case will be addressed by the high court. All it has to do is put the pledge as it was before, and say that we are one nation, indivisible, instead of dividing us on religious basis, Newdow said. Imagine every morning if the teachers had the children stand up, place their hands over their hearts, and say, We are one nation that denies God exists, Newdow said. Karlton, ruling in Sacramento, said he would sign a restraining order preventing the recitation of the pledge at the Elk Grove Unified, Rio Linda and Elverta Joint Elementary school districts in Sacramento County, where the plaintiffs children attend. Terence Cassidy, a lawyer representing the school districts, said he was reviewing the opinion and was not immediately prepared to comment. The order would not extend beyond those districts unless it is affirmed by the 9th Circuit, in which case it could apply to nine western states, or the Supreme Court, which would apply to all states. The decision sets up another showdown over the pledge in schools at a time when the makeup of the Supreme Court is in flux. Yesterdays ruling comes as Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts Jr. faces day three of his confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee. He would succeed the late William H. Rehnquist as chief justice. In July, Sandra Day OConnor announced her plans to retire when a successor is confirmed. The Becket Fund, a religious rights group that is a party to the case, said it would immediately appeal the case to the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. If the court does not change its precedent,

SAN FRANCISCO A federal judge declared the reciting of the pledge of allegiance in public schools unconstitutional yesterday, a decision that could put the divisive issue on track for another round of Supreme Court arguments. The case was brought by the same atheist whose previous battle against the words under God was rejected last year by the Supreme Court on procedural grounds. U.S. District Judge Lawrence Karlton ruled that the pledges reference to one nation under

the group would go to the Supreme Court. Its a way to get this issue to the Supreme Court for a final decision to be made, said fund attorney Jared Leland. The decisions by Karlton and the 9th Circuit conflict with an August opinion by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va. That court upheld a Virginia law requiring public schools lead daily Pledge recitations, which is similar to the requirement in California. A three-judge panel of that circuit ruled that the pledge is a patriotic exercise, not a religious affirmation similar to prayer.

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The Kansas volleyball team was filled with joy last night, and it was more than just its impressive victory over No. 15 Texas A&M that had players excited. First, the Jayhawks dominated the favored Aggies, sweeping them in three games. And after the victory, the team learned that assistant coach Jill Jones Stucky gave birth to a daughter while the Jayhawks were on the court. Her name is Melinda, Kansas coach Ray Bechard said. Its a pretty exciting night. The fans at the Horejsi Center seemed to agree. Melinda may have been frightened had she been in attendance, as the boisterous home crowd was treated to the Jayhawks best performance of the season. Senior middle blocker Josi Lima led all players with 19 kills and 11 digs. Kansas was efficient all evening, posting a .314 attack percentage while holding Texas A&M to a .142 percentage. Game one started off slowly for the Jayhawks as they fell behind early. Kansas took control with a 4-0 run midway through and took a 13-12 advantage. Limas tip to the back right corner gave the Jayhawks a 2320 lead, and they held on to win 30-26. They got help from backto-back blocks by senior setter Andi Rozum and junior outside hitter Jana Correa late in the game. The Jayhawks carried the emotion from game one into the second frame. Kansas jumped out to a 21-11 lead before Texas A&M awoke from its slumber. The Aggies came roaring back with a 13-3 run to tie the match at 25. From there, however, the Jayhawks controlled the match and won the game 30-27. Lima made it clear that Kansas would not fold when she hit a spike off the face of Texas A&M senior setter Kari Kelley with the score tied at 27. Correa later ensured the Jayhawks two-game lead with a kill to give them a 30-27 victory. The second game was the deciding factor in the match. Had the Aggies come all the way back to win it, Bechard said, the match could have had a different outcome. I was a little upset that we let them get back in it, but at the same time, we needed a game like that in a situation like this to respond and they did, he said. I was proud of them. Game three was all Kansas. The Jayhawks stormed to an 1813 lead and never looked back. They scored 12 of the next 18 points to win 30-19. Kansas improved to 9-1 overall and 1-0 in the Big 12. Texas A&M dropped to 7-3 and 0-1. After the match, Bechard said he was thrilled with his teams effort. What a great performance, he said. Its a ranked team, a quality conference opponent, and I cant think of a better way to start.
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The Kansas football team faces a must-win game against Louisiana Tech on Saturday. But for some reason, no one wants to admit it. Its hard for me to sit in front of my football team and say that a certain game is a must-win game, Kansas football coach Mark Mangino said. If we lose, then what happens? Do we drink grape Kool-Aid? Probably not, coach, but a loss on Saturday will just about end any post-season hopes for Kansas. Win or lose, eight ndeed, games remain on the Jay- a perfect hawks schedule after their start to the game with s e a s o n the Bulldogs. So, mathe- would give matically, they the Jaywould still have a chance hawks conto make up fidence for a loss. But if Kansas cant that hasnt go undefeated seen with the easy been non-confer- on Mount ence schedule in it has, how Oread can anyone nearly a argue that the team will decade. rebound and finish 4-4 in Big 12 Conference play? With a 3-0 start, however, the Jayhawks will be halfway to the six victories required for bowl eligibility and be in a position to make a run at even higher aspirations. To start 3-0 going into conference play would be a huge boost of confidence, senior linebacker Kevin Kane said. With three wins under our belt, it would be great. Hopefully wed make it to a bowl game. Indeed, a perfect start to the season would give the Jayhawks confidence that hasnt been seen on Mount Oread in nearly a decade. The last time Kansas started 3-0 was 1997, and it comes as no surprise that only one Kansas team between then and now has gone to a bowl game. The squad fortunate enough to overcome a non-conference loss was the 2003 team that made it to the Tangerine Bowl after falling to Northwestern. That team played four non-conference games, though, and only needed three Big 12 victories to finish the regular season 6-6. This team doesnt have that advantage. If it loses to Louisiana Tech, where will the other required four conference wins come from? Home games against Missouri and Nebraska both appear to be winnable, as do road games against Kansas State and Colorado. But each of those games is no better than a toss-up if the Jayhawks arent good enough to beat the Bulldogs at home. Oklahomas slow start helps Kansas outlook at Arrowhead a little, but the Sooners resemble the Jayhawk basketball team this year long on talent and short on experience. Oklahoma will do nothing but improve as the year goes along under one of college footballs best coaches, Bob Stoops. Iowa State seemed like a probable win two weeks ago, but after the Cyclones crushed the Iowa Hawkeyes, they look like a team to be reckoned with.

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Senior middle blocker Josi Lima spikes the ball during the game against Texas A&M Wednesday night at Horjesi Athletic Center. The match was the conference opener for both teams.

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Its not hard to get to know Julian Wright. If youre around, he is going to talk to you. If you tell him hello, he will probably stop and shake your hand. Im the type of guy who people are always telling to shut up, Wright said. But if they dont want to hear me, they should just go buy themselves a pair of headphones. Wright is a walking personality, and he has that persona on and off the court. When he is around other people off the court, Wright makes it his job to make certain everyone is having a good time. I am just active and talkative, Wright said. Im always trying to make sure everyone is comfortable. I cant be in a room with dead energy so I like to bring out other peoples personalities. Thats exactly what he does on the court. Wright is as competitive as anybody, but he would rather leave the game with a win than a double-double. He has a knack for getting all of his teammates involved with his sharp

passing skills and his ability to penetrate. But Kansas mens basketball coach Bill Self said it was Wrights outgoing nature that would be beneficial to his young team this year. His strengths are personality, Self said. His strengths are when he walks into a room, he shakes hands with everybody. He is all about winning; all about the team. Self points to this summer as an example of Wrights team-first mentality. Wright had surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left foot on July 28 and has been in an orthopedic boot since then. He hasnt been able to participate in pick-up games or individual workouts, but he hasnt let that get him down. He is over here not even playing, watching pick-up games and high-fiving guys when they make good plays, Self said. He is one of those guys who is so young that it is cool to be enthusiastic. He is just having a ball playing ball. Wright is having fun in general. When he is not playing basketball, Wright can usually be found in the apartment he shares with freshman guard Mario Chalmers cooking up some good pranks to play on his teammates. His latest shenanigan was on freshman forward Brandon Rush. Chalmers and Rush were using their cell phones to instant message each other and Wright logged on to Rushs computer,

got on his instant messenger account and sent him messages, pretending to be Chalmers. That one was just for fun, but they havent even seen the good stuff yet, Wright said of his pranks. Im going to take it easy for a bit and then get someone when they dont expect it. Wright is a little more serious on the court. At 6-feet-8 inches, Wright could literally play four different positions. His long arms and athleticism could add versatility to the Jayhawks when he gets on the court. He is a good slasher, someone who will be able to slice through the defense, said Chalmers. As a senior at HomewoodFlossmoor High School, Wright averaged 14 points, nine rebounds and six assists a game. The biggest problem for Wright going into the season is the time he has missed after his foot surgery. He has been working out since August 17, but his conditioning is behind where his teammates are, and he hasnt had the opportunity to create any chemistry with other players through pick-up games. Although both Wright and Self said his foot was back to 100 percent, he has some catching up to do. Julian is fine, but obviously he is not in good shape right now, Self said.
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Junior defender Holly Gault tries to cut around Missouri State senior forward Dorothy Brown during a game earlier this season. Gault scored two goals in a loss to 15th-ranked Pepperdine over the weekend and will help the Jayhawks take on UC-Irvine at 5 p.m. tomorrow at the Jayhawk Soccer Complex.

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Despite having to wait around after practice to be interviewed, junior defender Holly Gault smiled and shrugged her shoulders before the questions began. Oh, its not a big deal, she said as she and teammate senior forward Caroline Smith ended their after-practice chatting.

As Gault made her way over to the sideline benches, the ice pack on her leg dripped down to her sock. Unfazed, Gault smiled, ready to begin. Gault is used to seeing family and familiar faces at the Jayhawks home matches. I love playing at home, Gault said. Im a Kansas City kid, so I get to play in front of my family and people I know.
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The Kansas sailing team had a strong showing over the weekend at the Fall Fury Intersectional in Madison, Wis. The Jayhawks finished third among a field of 12 teams. Minnesota won the race and Wisconsin finished a spot ahead of Kansas. Other teams that finished behind Kansas were Michigan, Ohio, Miami of Ohio, Michigan State, Vanderbilt, Marquette and Iowa. In college sailing, a captain and a crew person sail the boat, which is approximately 14 feet long. Teams are split into two divisions, A and B. Sailing for the Jayhawks were Tim Fitzgerald, Wichita senior; Alli Jones, Bloomington, Minn., freshman; Scott Dalin, Overland Park senior; Anna Majic, Chicago sophomore, and Kelly Hollowell, Wichita senior. The Kansas teams A division finished in first place after 12 races. Despite leading

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The KU sailing clubs boat fleet docks during the Fall Fury Intersectional regatta in Madison, Wis., over the weekend. The A division finished first to help the Jayhawks clench third place overall among a field of 12 teams. through the first day of competition, the A division sailers, Fitzgerald and Jones, quickly lost ground on the second day of racing. The second-to-last race became a pivotal situation for the sailing Jayhawks. They had to finish ahead of the Golden Gophers of Minnesota by at least two spots to claim first place in the A division. Kansas won the race by about six feet in a tight finish. It was an edge-of-the-seat deal for our teammates who were watching, Fitzgerald said. The Kansas B division finished in seventh place overall after 12 races. Fitzgerald said much of the clubs success was attributable to volunteer alumni sailors from the Kansas City area who were brought in to help coach the athletes. This year is also the first weve had organized weekly practices, Fitzgerald said. Lots of good things are happening with this team. EditedbyTriciaMasenthin

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the Jayhawks to their best individual finish. She ended the two-day tournament at 4-under-par with a three-round total of 212. Costner, whose previous best finish at a college tournament was 17th, shot a 3-under-par 69 in the final round. Senior Chelsey Prior had the next-best finish on the team, coming in at 21st place with a three-round total of 224. Senior Meredith Winkelmann, sophomore Annie Giangrasso and junio Jill Womble finished in that order. Kansas womens golf coach Erin ONeil said she couldnt have been any happier with the teams performance. We had a good start and played real well in the second and third rounds, ONeil said. I was excited that we broke 300. It was a good trip overall. Kansas fired a round of 297 in the third and final round of play. Other Big 12 Conference teams included Baylor, Nebraska and Colorado. The Bears took the first place team crown. Baylor golfers Sian Reddick and Josefin Svenningsson tied for first place individually with three-round totals of 210. New Mexico, Fresno State, Long Beach State and Colorado State rounded out the top five respectively.

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Seattle Mariner Jose Lopez, right, leaps toward Yuniesky Betancourt after Betancourt got the game-winning hit against the Los Angeles Angels in the ninth inning yesterday in Seattle. Lopez doubled earlier in the inning, then was replaced by pinch runner Ramon Santiago. Santiago scored on Betancourts base hit to give the Mariners a 10-9 victory.

The Kansas womens golf team finished sixth at the Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic in Fort Collins, Colo., Tuesday. Junior Amanda Costner finished third overall to lead

Nebraska finished seventh and Colorado placed tenth in the tournament. It was a great field out there with Baylor and New Mexico, and I was real happy that we were able to beat a couple of Big 12 schools, ONeil said. The Jayhawks tee it up again Oct. 3 at the Battle of the Lake in Tulsa, Okla. EditedbyTriciaMasenthin

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Baylor hopes to go 3-0 on the season for the first time since 1996. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN Classic. Similar to Oklahoma, Baylor has been led by its running back, Paul Mosley. The junior from Austin, Texas, rushed for 150 yards in the first two games and scored three times. NFL reunion This weekend in Lincoln, Neb., the Nebraska Cornhuskers will take on Pittsburgh, and aim to improve to 3-0 before conference play. Former NFL coaches Dave Wannstedt and Bill Callahan will be on the sidelines for the game. Callahan came to Nebraska last season after serving as the coach of the Oakland Raiders for two seasons. He led the Raiders to the Super Bowl in his first season. Wannstedt is in his first season at Pittsburgh after serving as the Miami Dolphins coach for five seasons and the Chicago Bears coach for six seasons. Callahan and Wannstedt met once in the NFL Wannstedts Dolphins won 23-17. Wannstedt will be looking for his first win at Pittsburgh after the team dropped its first two games to Notre Dame and Ohio. Game time is 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Edited by Theresa Montao

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Must-win game? Oklahoma travels to UCLA this weekend to do battle with the Bruins, who enter the game with a 2-0 record. After losing its opening game to Texas Christian, Oklahoma defeated Tulsa at home 31-15. This week may prove more challenging for the Sooners as they will have to defend against UCLA running back Maurice Drew. Drew has had a good start this season, rushing for more than 200 yards in two games and scoring three times. Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops said he knew this weeks game would be a tough test for his team before conference play begins, and two losses this early in the season would be costly. UCLA has made improvements, and talent wise they have always been good, Stoops said. They continue to have sound schemes and are disciplined. Freshman quarterback Rhett Bomar did not fare well last week. He completed five of 13 passes for just 42 yards and two interceptions. The Sooners may have to rely

on sophomore running back Adrian Peterson to carry most of the load. Peterson rushed for 220 yards and scored three touchdowns against Tulsa last weekend. Oklahoma will hope that Petersons services will be available Saturday. According to espn.com, Oklahoma suspended Peterson from practice Monday and Tuesday after missing classes. A decision will be made later in the week on whether Peterson will start against UCLA. The Sooners and Bruins will face off at 2:30 p.m. at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. 2-0 start for Baylor The Baylor Bears will travel to New York this weekend to play Army. Baylor won its first two games, defeating Southern Methodist in week one on the road 28-23 and beating Samford in its home opener, 48-14. Baylor football coach Guy Morriss said he was happy with the crowd at the first home game and was aware of how tough of an environment Army would present. We know we cant play all our games in Floyd Casey Stadium, and we wont have that many Baylor people in New York, Morriss said. Its a loud atmosphere at Army, and its impressive when they march in the cadets, so it should be a great atmosphere.

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Coach Mark Mangino and the Kansas Jayhawks landed their ninth verbal commitment for the class of 2006 this time a running back from Garland, Texas. Rivals.com reported his commitment last night.

Donte Bean is rated the 13th-best allpurpose running back and is the 80th-best recruit from the state of Texas, according to the Web site. Bean Bean chose Kansas over Purdue and UTEP . He is rated as a three-star re-

cruit by Rivals.com, which specializes in college recruiting. I looked at a lot of articles and I think Kansas is a top program on the rise, Bean said to rivals.com. Committing to Kansas feels like a monkey off my back. Now I dont have to worry about recruiting and what may be next. It feels good.
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Freshman quarterback Kerry Meier returned to practice on Monday, but Kansas football coach Mark Mangino had him do conditioning drills before returning to regular practice. He is shedding off the rust a little bit, Mangino said. He is trying to pick up where he left off. Meier was in the hunt for playing time until he learned he had a heart condition, which forced him out of practice for more than a week. The teams medical staff detected that Meier had Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome after he underwent medical testing for new players just before the season opener. Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome is a disorder that affects the hearts electrical system. Mangino and his staff have a decision to make in the coming weeks whether to give Meier a redshirt or have him play as a true freshman. No decision has been made yet. Well need to decide what we want to do with him and what hell be prepared for, Mangino said. Its a complicated situation to some degree, because were going to have to make a decision somewhere down the road.

Football notes: Cornish has more Junior running back Jon Cornish has racked up 149 yards on 14 carries in the first two games of the season. Cornish said he could show fans even more of his ability. I have some moves that you guys havent seen yet, he said. Hopefully, I will get to showcase those this weekend. Cornish saw limited action running the football before this season because he was mainly used on special teams. Cornish said he knew he would play well as soon as he got the opportunity to play this season, but he credited his offensive line as well. I believe I am a little more shifty than I have been able to showcase, Cornish said. The line has been opening such large holes that I have been able to just run straight ahead. Gordon not concerned I havent had my best game yet. Junior cornerback Charles Gordon, pre-season All-American, has yet to record an interception this season. But that doesnt have him worried. Gordon did not record any of his NCAA-leading seven interceptions last season until the fifth game of last year, when he notched two against Nebraska. I havent had my best game yet, Gordon said. I am still

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No backup quarterback? Mangino said after yesterdays practice that he hadnt selected an official backup quarterback for the Louisiana Tech game. Freshman quarterback Marcus Herford and junior quarterback Adam Barmann would be the likely choices to back up senior quarterback Brian Luke. Marcus and Adam both are capable, and we have no hesitation using either one, Mangino said. Herford took more snaps at quarterback this week than he did in the past but took equal snaps with Barmann, Mangino said. Edited by Becca Evanhoe

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson, who turned himself in this week to face an assault charge, said yesterday he is not a woman-beater. This is something I dont want to be named for...because that is not my M.O. That is not how I was raised, Johnson said. Johnson, who scored two touchdowns against the New York Jets on Sunday and appears to be an emerging star, turned himself in on Monday to face an assault charge in connection with an altercation with his girlfriend in a Kansas City bar. He issued a brief statement after practice yesterday but declined to take questions. Police Department spokesman Darin Snapp said Johnson was cited for domestic assault after the incident. The woman said she was bruised. Johnson posted bond and was released with a court date set for Sept. 20. Lets get the fact clear right now. This police report was not signed by this young lady, Johnson said. I also praise her for coming back and saying theres a mistake in that report. But a lot of times you dont get the good out of the bad. You more go for the bad, he said. A team spokesman said Johnson was upset that one media outlet broadcasted the womans name as well as Johnsons address and social security number.

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Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson rushes for a touchdown against the New York Jets at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday. Johnson turned himself in to face an assault charge after an altercation with his girlfriend at a bar. Snapp said Johnson became irate after his girlfriend confronted another woman. The running back grabbed his girlfriend by the shoulders and shoved her to the floor, the police report said. The Kansas City Star. reported on its Web site Tuesday that the woman denied that she was pushed or dragged to the door.

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ST. LOUIS Its on to Wrigley Field for the St. Louis Cardinals, denied a chance to clinch a tie for the NL Central title at home when the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates avoided a threegame sweep. Brad Eldred hit a pair of solo shots for his rst multi-homer game and the Pirates bullpen worked 7 1/3 innings after Oliver Perez was ejected, keeping the Cardinals magic number for clinching the division at two with a 5-3 victory yesterday. It feels good to play them tough, not have them clinch against us, Pittsburgh interim manager Pete Mackanin said. We didnt make it easy for them. The Pirates won for only the fourth time in 19 games. The Cardinals completed a 6-4 homestand and begin a 10-game road trip that starts with a fourgame series in Chicago today. Second baseman Mark Grudzielanek said it would have been more satisfying to clinch in Chicago if the Cubs had a contending team. If they might have been a little bit closer it would probably be a little more special, Grudzielanek said. But its one of those things where I dont think theyve really got their thing together. Jason Bay homered, doubled and drove in two runs off Jason

Marquis (12-14) for the Pirates, who nished 4-12 against the Cardinals this season. Bay is 10for-19 against Marquis with three homers, four doubles, a triple and eight RBIs, and he added a third hit with a single in the seventh. Eldred, the Pirates minor league player of the year last season, homered leading off the second and hit his ninth over the visitors bullpen in left eld with one out in the sixth for a 4-1 lead. Perez was ejected with two outs in the second inning after hitting Hector Luna in the left leg with a pitch during an otherwise quiet game between teams that feuded recently. Perez was on the 15-day disabled list with a broken big toe when the teams had a pregame scufe on Aug. 24 in Pittsburgh that led to suspensions of Pirates batting coach Gerald Perry and Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan along with then-Pirates manager Lloyd McClendon. This was Perrys rst game back after an eight-game banishment. Plate umpire Eric Cooper appeared to warn Marquis before the top of the third. Cooper said he was alerted by Bob Watson, baseballs vice president of on-eld operations, about potential trouble between the teams before the series. He also noted that Luna was at the center of the confrontation in Pittsburgh after his hard slide knocked out second baseman Jose Castillo for the season with

a knee injury. He had been hit once before in the series, Cooper told a pool reporter. It was certain given the variables I had to work with in that particular game, in that particular situation with the pitcher hitting behind him, I thought he was throwing at him intentionally. Perez denied he plunked Luna on purpose. I had a no-hitter, that is why I was so surprised, Perez said. I want to show what I can do. Theres no way I would ever throw at anybody intentionally.Mackanin understood Coopers view. I can see why hes suspicious, he said. But we had played two clean games. Mike Gonzalez, the Pirates seventh pitcher, got two outs for his second save. He struck out pinch-hitter Reggie Sanders and retired So Taguchi on a grounder with runners at second and third for Pittsburghs rst save in 28 games. Tike Redmans RBI double in the ninth off Julian Tavarez put the Pirates ahead 5-3. Marquis lasted six innings and gave up four runs, three earned, and eight hits. He won his previous three starts, two of them complete games. Mentally, I feel great, Marquis said. You have games where you get beat even though youve thrown the ball well.

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The AssociATed Press SYDNEY, Australia - Russell Crowes lawyers are working to win a reduction of the assault charge filed against him after he allegedly hurled a phone at a New York hotel staffer, an Australian magazine has reported. The 41-year-old Oscar-winning actor, born in New Zealand and raised in Australia, was charged with felony assault after he was accused of throwing a malfunctioning telephone at hotel concierge Nestor Estrada in June. If convicted, Crowe could lose his right to work in the United States and could face up to seven years in prison. In an interview published by The Bulletin magazine yesterday, Crowe said his lawyers are working to have the felony charge reduced to a less serious misdemeanor. But even that could lead to immigration hassles, Crowe said. Every time I apply for a visa, its like you need a suitcase into the embassy, he said, referring to the amount of paperwork required. So to add this charge, even as a misdemeanor level ... basically stops me getting certain types of visa. Crowe, who has a history of explosive outbursts, said he is prepared to accept his fate. If Im an international menace like the (prosecuting) attorney is suggesting, then fine, Crowe said from his home in Sydney. Ill just stay here. Last month, Crowe and Estrada reached an undisclosed settlement.

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we were like Hey, A&M. Not today. Lima said she was not worried as the Aggies were charging. Our team is kind of known for doing that, she said. But we always win the end. Brown said the Jayhawks had the Aggies number, at least at home. The match marked the third straight time Kansas had defeated Texas A&M at the Horejsi Center, despite the fact that the Aggies still hold a 17-3 advantage in the all-time series. All of the Jayhawk victories have been sweeps. We always play well against A&M, Brown said. Theyre always a quality program, but they dont like our gym very much I dont think. follow-through on his jump shot. He is also focusing on his spot-up shooting and his footwork. Wright said he was most looking forward to going to Maui, but overall he was just ready to get the season started. As any freshman, Wright said he was nervous about some of the adjustments that he would have to make, especially playing in the Big 12 Conference and spending a lot of time traveling. Wright, however, wont be nealways brings a lot to the field. Starting every game but one in the past two years, Gault has become the anchor of a dominant defense. Last season, the Jayhawks surrendered 13 goals all season, tying at ninth among the NCAA. The 5-foot-6-inch defender compared the feat to a high-scoring football game in an effort to make non-soccer lovers understand. She said that even if a football team scored 50 points in a game, it would be for nothing if the opponent had scored 51. Its so important when youre not giving up goals, youre going to win close games, Gault said. I dont even know how to explain it. Its so huge. We were able to hold teams to no goals and were able to win a lot of good games. The Kansas defense has allowed seven goals in six games this season.

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With the Jayhawks already receiving votes in the top-25 poll, a victory over a team as highly ranked as the Aggies will likely push them into the poll next week, barring a setback against Oklahoma on Saturday. If it does, then great, Brown said. If not, you know, well try again. That was a great way to start off the Big 12. Bechard said he, too, was more concerned with the conference win than anything else. I just know were 1-0 in the conference, he said. We want to be a first-round host in the NCAA tournament, and to do that you have to be extremely, extremely competitive. Edited by Anne Brugard glecting his school work. He said his mom, Gina Wright, was on his behind all the time to get good grades. My parents tell me you are only as good as your academics, Wright said. My mom says you have to be more focused on school than you are on basketball because if you are smart, you will be smart on the court. Edited by Anne Burgard Gault said she supported the Kansas team and never expressed frustration with her teams defense this year. When asked if last years success could be attributable to the tandem of Gault and former goalkeeper Meghan Miller, Gault stuck by her teammates. She said that not having Miller this season cuts down the teams margin for error. Having an All-American back there makes a big difference, Gault said. But we have confidence in our goalkeepers now. Its just making sure that they have confidence in themselves. She embraces her lead-byexample approach to the game and plays for her teammates while they play for her. I try to come out here with the attitude of this is what I love to do, she said. As long as I come out here and do every-

1B In games one and three, Kansas played its best. The team hit at a .471 clip in the first stanza and closed out the match with a .412 attack percentage. Our hitting percentages in games one and three are unbelievable, Bechard said. It was a great team win. Sophomore opposite hitter Emily Brown, who reached double-figures in kills along with Lima and Correa, said Kansas got a little complacent but had the resolve to hang on. We got off to a good start in that game, Brown said. We just kind of got too comfortable and let them back in it. Then

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1B It set him back quite a bit, but in the big scope of things he will be OK, but I am sure he is frustrated. Wright said he was trying to stay positive. He knows he will just have to work that much harder to get ready to play. The coaches have been working with him on drills to improve his base and

1B Still, the games against Oklahoma and Iowa State are both possible victories. You can hope for more than three victories in those six games, but there is no reason to expect it. At the moment, Kansas would likely be the underdog in most of those games. So 3-3 against those opponents might not be the best case scenario, but it would be a good one. If Kansas plays well and comes up with three victories in that group, the team will still need one more victory, without a triumph over Louisiana Tech, to become bowl eligible. Will that victory come at Texas or at Texas Tech? Probably not. Yes, the Jayhawks should have won both those games last year in Lawrence, but they will be heavy underdogs in Austin and Lubbock this year. So basically, it all comes down to Saturday. With a victory, Kansas will be right where it wants to be. But a loss will all but ensure that the Jayhawks spend Winter Break at home. F Robinett is an Austin, Texas, senior in journalism. He is a Kansan sports editor. thing I can thats all I got. Known throughout the Big 12 for her defensive expertise, Gault was just as excited as anyone last weekend when she scored both goals in the loss to Pepperdine. Hopefully I keep scoring, but I love playing defense, Gault said. It was just an extra bonus this weekend. Its nice to kind of get into the act a little bit. Known as Hollywood to her dad and Holls to her teammates, Gault said she would not give less than herself to the sport that she loves. I love it more than anything right now, she said. I come out here and all my worries are gone. I dont worry about school. I dont worry about things going on at home. I just come out here and kick the ball around. Edited by Tricia Masenthin

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1B A Spring Hill native, Gault helped lead the Jayhawks to a 2004 Big 12 championship. She said that the conference title was her favorite award. Obviously, winning the Big 12 was by far the best, she said. It took everyone on the team to win it. I was a little caught off-guard getting first team AllAmerican. I just didnt think Id ever be there, but it was always my goal. In her two years as a Jayhawk, Gault has been named to the All-Central Region and the All-Big 12 team both years. Shes also received All-Big 12 tournament team honors. Hollys obviously a great player, said Kansas soccer coach Mark Francis. Shes extremely dynamic and competitive. She