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BY MARY SORRICK
msorrick@kansan.com
Jessica Roark sat in the ophthalmol-
ogists office, waiting for the results of a
biopsy of the inflammation under her
right eyelid. The eyelid had been swelling
for weeks but nothing doctors prescribed
seemed to help.
She hoped he would prescribe another
round of steroid treatments to make the
puffiness go away. Instead, he delivered
news that sent her reeling.
Jessica had cancer.
In that moment, numbly absorbing her
diagnosis, Jessica couldnt see the months
of chemotherapy, hair loss and nausea.
She didnt know she
would spend more
time researching can-
cer than studying
for classes. She didnt
know she would lose
her eye.
Jessica is among a
small number of KU
cancer survivors, a
group that includes
Tracie Revis and Erica
Red Corn. For them,
being diagnosed with
cancer marked the
beginning of surger-
ies, radiation and chemotherapy literally
fighting to stay alive at an age when they
should be launching careers and starting
their adult lives.
Jessica adjusted to the loss of her eye and
overcame anxiety about her cancer to work
toward degrees in civil engineering and
environmental studies. Tracie survived the
removal of a tumor the size of a grapefruit
and the recurrence of her cancer to study
at KU law school. Erica endured the spread
of cancer from her knee to her lungs to
enter medical school with the belief that
the experience would make her a better
doctor. Each survivor faced her own set of
challenges, but they are all linked by one
certainty: For cancer there is no cure, there
is only remission.
Although there are no statistics describ-
ing the prevalence of cancer among college
students, about 70,000 people ages 15 to
39 are diagnosed with cancer each year,
according to the Livestrong Young Adult
Alliance. Despite improved survival rates
for every other age group, cancer survival
rates for young adults have not increased in
more than 30 years. For college students in
this demographic, the treatments can take
an especially heavy toll.
Jennifer Klemp, managing director of
the breast cancer survivorship center at
the University of Kansas Medical Center,
said short-term side effects of chemo-
therapy and radiation included not only
hair loss, but also
fatigue, depression
and decreased cogni-
tive function a snag
for any patient pulling
double-duty as a col-
lege student.
In the long term,
Klemp said cancer
treatments could cause
a weakened immune
system, susceptibility
to infections such as
pneumonia, early bone
loss and the increased
likelihood of secondary
cancers wherever radiation was focused on
the body.
Robert Twillman, program director
of pain management at the KU Medical
Center, said the loss of control felt by
young patients during treatment could be
as difficult to manage as the physical side
effects.
That air of invincibility that young
people have the sense that they are
bulletproof gets blown out of the water
when they have cancer, Twillman said.
Thats something thats not supposed
to happen until later in life and it can
be tough.
While hair loss and surgical scars
can affect a young persons body image,
Twillman said
infertility and practical con-
cerns about insurance and future employ-
ment forced student patients to grow up
fast.
For all the pain and frustration they
endure, Twillman said young cancer survi-
vors had an uncanny resilience in bounc-
ing back.
Jessica RoaRk
Before her diagnosis in October of 2006,
Jessica hadnt worried much about cancer
or even heard about adenoid cystic car-
cinoma, a cancer so rare that only about
3,300 people get it each year in the United
States.
But the world of cancer was about to get
a lot more familiar.
Doctors appointments and treatment
plans became the focus of Jessicas daily
life. After class, she alternated between
coursework and online cancer study ses-
sions.
There are so many different types and
treatments you have to go through, Jessica
said. And how it affects you personally
theres this whole part of life I had abso-
lutely no idea about and I wasnt prepared
for it.
In January, Jessica underwent four
days of in-patient chemotherapy at the
University of Iowas Holden Comprehensive
Cancer Center to shrink the tumor in her
tear duct.
First, she received intra-arterial che-
motherapy her first ever surgical pro-
cedure. Strapped
to an operating table, Jessica lay still while
she received chemotherapy drugs in her
eye from a catheter that doctors inserted
into the artery near her hip, threaded up
through her heart, into her neck, and fed
into her ocular veins.
She then underwent three more bouts of
chemotherapy in the following three days,
this time through an IV in her arm.
Within two weeks, her hair fell out.
I had buzzed my hair before, and when
I did it voluntarily, it was different, she
said. You think about gender definitions a
lot without your hair. I just didnt feel very
feminine.
On campus, she donned a short black
wig to avoid strangers stares. While she
kept her mind busy by focusing on classes,
her father, John Roark, struggled with
the reality of what was happening to his
daughter.
You wish you could take the pain away
and the hurt away, but you cant, he said.
Its a feeling of helplessness. Its pretty
scary.
That helplessness only increased after
doctors told Jessica in February that they
wouldnt be able to remove the tumor in
her tear duct without also removing her
eye.
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caused her to lose
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With the cost of health care forcing
many Americans to do without health
insurance, KU medical students are
helping bridge the gap. Every week
KU medical students help provide free
medical care to patients who couldnt
afford treatment elsewhere at JayDoc,
a completely free clinic in Kansas City,
Kan.
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A KU journalism professor will
appear on The Daily Show with Jon
Stewart tonight. He will discuss his
new book, which examines the role of
interactive media in politics.
Professor
to speak
on Daily
Show
Medical
students
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There are only two things
our customers have, time and
money - and they dont like
spending either one of them,
so we better sell them their
hamburgers quickly.
James McLamore, founder of Burger
King
The USDA actually pre-
pared a survey to ask Ameri-
cans how they liked their
hamburgers cooked. Ques-
tions were based on taste and
tenderness of meat, among
other things.
www.usda.gov
The KU libraries book sale
will take place from 9 a.m. to
8 p.m. at Watson Library.
The lecture Senior Ses-
sions will begin at 10 a.m. in
the Spencer Museum of Art.
The social event SUA Tea
Time will begin at 3 p.m. in
the Traditions Area of the
Kansas Union.
The KU Youth Chorus In-
formance Concert will begin
at 5 p.m. in 328 Murphy Hall.
The Osher Institute Special
Event Jammin Up the Town
will begin at 5:15 p.m. in
Kansas City, Mo.
The social event Grad
Grill will begin at 5:30 p.m. at
the Adams Alumni Center.
The flm Branded to Kill
will begin at 7 p.m. at the
Spencer Museum of Art
Auditorium.
The concert Faculty Artist
Julia Broxholm; Soprano
will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the
Swarthout Recital Hall in
Murphy Hall.
A 22-year-old KU student
was arrested by the Lawrence
Police Department on Tues-
day on charges of urinating in
public, interference with the
duties of an ofcer and carry-
ing an open container.
A 19-year-old KU student
reported the theft of a wallet
and other items to the Law-
rence Police Department on
Monday. The crime occurred
between 4:30 and 8:30 p.m.
on the 2300 block of Iowa St.
and the losses were valued
at $80.
Spotlight
on
Organizations
KU Culinary
Club
By Jennifer Torline
jtorline@kansan.com
The University of Kansas
Culinary club is making its reap-
pearance after being absent for sev-
eral years.
Dana Schmidt, Wichita sopho-
more and president of the club,
restarted the organization at the
beginning of the semester.
My brother was involved in
the club the first time it existed,
Schmidt said. I thought it was such
a good idea and we should bring it
back.
Schmidt and other members of
the club spent the beginning of
the semester planning and organiz-
ing the budget, meetings and rules
of the club. They developed the
mission statement of the club: To
educate ourselves and enjoy food
through hands-on experience.
To provide the hands-on experi-
ence, the club had its first cook-
ing meeting on April 26 at Grace
Pearson Scholarship Hall. Members
cooked hamburgers and veggie
burgers at the meeting. They plan
on cooking a main dish or a chal-
lenge side dish at every meeting.
We are trying to get a good
number of vegetarian and vegan
dishes so that everyone can get
involved, regardless of eating hab-
its, Schmidt said.
The club gets together on at 6
p.m. on Saturdays at Grace Pearson
Scholarship Hall. Fifteen members
come to meetings on a regular
basis.
A lot of people come to college
not knowing how to cook anything
other than Ramen or toast, and this
gives them the opportunity to cook
without disastrous results, Schmidt
said.
The club provides members with
the ingredients for each meal, but
members pay fees to take care of
the food costs. Membership to the
club is $35 per semester or $5 per
meeting.
Next semester the club would
like to host classes to give demon-
strations and teach cooking tech-
niques. Members are talking about
going to Williams-Sonoma in the
Country Club Plaza in Kansas City,
Mo. to attend cooking classes. The
club would also like to have cookie
or dessert cooking nights.
The best part about being in
the club is cooking with my friends
because it is always more fun to cook
with your friends than by yourself,
Elise Higgins, Topeka sophomore,
said.
To help the club get off to a good
start, Higgins, a student senator, is
helping the club seek general fund-
ing for food supplies from Student
Senate for next semester.
Generally student funding is not
supposed to be used for food unless
it is essential to the organization,
Higgins said. In this case, it is.
Claire January, vice-president
and Wichita junior, said that the
organization was a good fit for her
because of her love for cooking and
trying new recipes.
We would love to partner
with any other student organiza-
tion to help with their fundrais-
ers or really anything pertaining
to food, January said. Food and
cooking bring people together, and
that always contributes to a stronger
community.
To find more information on the
KU Culinary club, e-mail Schmidt
at kuculinary@gmail.com.
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Dana Schmidt, Wichita sophomore and president of KU Culinary club, Mike Conner,
Shawnee senior, and Jamie Wenke, Topeka sophomore, test recipes for hamburgers and
veggie burgers in Schmidts kitchen. Some of the clubs executive members meet early in the
week to make sure recipes will work for the full club meetings.
cherry burgers
1/2 small sweet onion, such as
Vidalia or Walla Walla, cut into
thin rounds
12 ounces lean ground beef
1/2 cup dried cherries, fnely
chopped
1/2 cup coarse dry whole-wheat
breadcrumbs
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground
pepper
4 whole-wheat English mufns,
split
4 lettuce leaves
1/4 cup Cherry Ketchup (recipe
follows)
1. Place onion in a medium bowl,
cover with ice water and let soak
while you prepare burgers.
2. Preheat grill to medium (see
Broiler Variation).
3. Place beef in a large bowl and
gently mix in cherries, bread-
crumbs, garlic, vinegar, mustard,
Worcestershire sauce, salt and
pepper until combined. Divide
into four equal portions and
form into 1/2-inch-thick patties.
Make a slight impression in the
center of each. (This is so the
patties cook evenly and dont
puf up.)
4. Oil the grill rack. Grill the
patties until browned and an in-
stant-read thermometer inserted
into the center registers 160F,
fve to six minutes per side.
5. Toast English mufns. Drain
the onions. Assemble the burg-
ers on the English mufns with
onion slices, lettuce and about
1 tablespoon Cherry Ketchup
each.
1 10-ounce package (2 cups) fro-
zen pitted cherries (not in syrup)
1/2 cup dried cherries
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/3 cup water
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Combine pitted cherries, dried
cherries, vinegar, water, garlic,
sugar, ginger, allspice, carda-
mom, cinnamon and cayenne
in a large saucepan. Bring to a
simmer over medium-high heat.
Reduce heat to medium-low
and simmer, uncovered, stirring
occasionally, until the fruit is ten-
der, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool
slightly. Transfer to a blender.
Cover the lid with a kitchen
towel. Holding lid securely in
place, blend until smooth. (Use
caution when blending hot
liquids.) Transfer the ketchup to
a small bowl.
Yesterday, during the
KU Employee Recognition
Ceremony, one person was
honored for 55 years of service
to KU, another for 50, and three
for 45. Eighteen were honored
for 40 years of service, for a
grand sum of almost 1,000
total years of service.
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IRAQ
Green Zone golf brings entertaining relief
ASSOCIATED PRESS
BAGHDAD The weight of
the 9-iron felt just right. My first
swing off the first tee was smooth
and the ball sailed straight and
true.
For a brief moment I forgot
where I was. Then I gazed down
the fairway actually just a few
clumps of grass, scrub brush and
plenty of rocks.
This is golf, Green Zone style.
One recent afternoon
squeezed in between sandstorms
and incoming mortar rounds a
colleague and I hit the links. We
dubbed it the Baghdad Open.
But theres nothing really open
about it. The nine-hole Crossed
Swords Golf Course is closed in
by 15-foot concrete blast walls
and watched over by humorless
Gurkha guards from Nepal.
Black Hawk helicopters buzzed
overhead. Bursts of gunfire inter-
rupted backswings. The threat of
incoming rockets and mortars was
ever present.
The course a total of 479
rugged, dusty and nerve-fraying
yards was created a year ago
by a British military officer who
was part of a NATO training mis-
sion. Its name comes from one of
Saddam Husseins eccentric archi-
tectural legacies thats now a Green
Zone landmark: two giant hands
holding curved sabers that served
as an archway for the late dictators
parade grounds.
The course is the sole enter-
tainment that we have here in Iraq,
said Air Force Maj. Al Geralt of San
Diego as he finished a round. He
reported his score was somewhere
between abysmal and miserable.
But its loads of fun, he said.
The NATO boys that came up
with it it is one of the best things
they could have done for morale
out here.
So long as you dont expect any-
thing resembling the country club
back home.
The greens would more aptly be
called browns as they are made
of dirt. The cups are fashioned out
of baked bean cans sunk into the
ground with large, creepy beetles
crawling in the bottom.
There was, of course, a sand
bunker. But oddly, for a desert
country, just one.
Arguably the most hallowed
spot of American golf Augusta
National, home of the Masters
bills its Amen Corner, holes No.
11, 12 and 13, as among the tough-
est tests in the golfing world. But
I would challenge Tiger Woods to
a round at the Green Zone course
any day just to see how his
steely concentration would hold
up when the mortar alarm blares:
Incoming! Incoming! Take cover!
and shells land nearby.
Players are allowed only two
clubs a short iron or a pitching
wedge, along with a putter. I chose
a 9-iron, the club my father taught
me to use for my short game since
my first feeble swings in preschool.
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JayDoc ofers care to the uninsured
BY CALEB SOMMERVILLE
csommerville@kansan.com
A journalism professor will be
on The Daily Show with Jon
Stewart tonight.
David Perlmutter, the associ-
ate dean for graduate studies and
research in the journalism school,
will be on the show tonight at
10 p.m. to talk about his book,
Blogwars: The New Political
Battleground.
Perlmutter said he didnt know
exactly what his appearance on
The Daily Show will entail, or if
hell get to talk to host Jon Stewart.
He may be interviewed by Stewart
or another correspondent.
Im happy to do either one,
Perlmutter said.
He only knows that hell be
interviewed about his book, which
was published in February.
I hope Im not important
enough for them to make a fool
out of me, Perlmutter said. Im
just a professor.
The Daily Show called him
last week and confirmed his
appearance on the show.
Perlmutter has also appreared
on CNN, MSNBC and other net-
works to talk about public affairs,
so he isnt too nervous about being
on the show.
Perlmutter said he enjoyed
watching The Daily Show, even
though it doesnt necessarily take
everything it reports on seriously.
I think its hilarious, he said.
He said it was a good source of
information for people who didnt
necessarily read five print papers
a day or pay attention to political
news.
I do think it serves as a quasi-
educational function, Perlmutter
said. He also said The Daily
Show made political news readily
available in an accessible manner.
He began writing Blogwars
after he noticed the effect interac-
tive media, like blogging, had on
the 2004 presidential race and the
attempt to get people involved in cau-
cuses, especially among supporters of
former candidate Howard Dean.
During this years election,
interactive media will play an
important role, especially for
young people, Perlmutter said.
He said the University had
some connections to The Daily
Show. One of the shows corre-
spondents, Rob Riggle, gradu-
ated from the University with a
bachelors degree in theater and
film. Another University student,
Nathan Rodriguez, is writing his
masters thesis about his time as an
intern on the show.
Perlmutter said he took
a lot of Final Four and NCAA
Championship hats and t-shirts
for the crew. He said he would try
to give one to Jon Stewart.
Editedby Madeline Hyden
BY ANDREW WIEBE
awiebe@kansan.com
Patients begin filing the wait-
ing room at a quarter-to-five every
Monday and Wednesday. They
have no money or health insur-
ance to cover the cost of their visit,
treatment or medication. They
dont have an appointment, and
they may not even have proper
identification.
None of that matters at JayDoc,
a free clinic operated almost entire-
ly by University of Kansas medi-
cal students that has treated about
1,800 uninsured and underserved
patients in Kansas City, Kan., each
year since its inception in 2003.
At 340 Southwest Blvd., first
through fourth-year medical stu-
dents work alongside volunteer
physicians from the community.
They serve illegal immigrants, the
poor and anyone in need of medi-
cal attention from 5 to 9 p.m. every
Monday and Wednesday, although
volunteers often work as late as 10
p.m. The clinic also holds specialty
sessions every other Tuesday in
areas such as prenatal care, diabe-
tes and physical therapy.
The services that the clinic pro-
vides help alleviate the financial
strain on the estimated 335,000
Kansans who do not have health
i n s u r a n c e ,
according to
U.S. Census
figures from
2006. That fig-
ure continues
to rise as health
insurance prices
increase.
S u s h a n t
Govindan, a
s e c ond - y e a r
medical student
from Shawnee,
served as the clinics finance direc-
tor for 2007. He said operating
JayDoc required around $75,000
raised entirely from donations,
grants and fundraisers, not to men-
tion the more than $175,000 in
labor volunteered by students and
doctors.
Govindan said the clinics patient
base continued to grow as more
and more people became aware of
its presence. He said JayDoc helped
as many patients as possible despite
its limited capabilities and supplies.
Patients in need of more atten-
tion are referred to other clinics
or physicians
that can assist
them.
There is
always some-
thing more
you can do for
your patient
that you cant
afford, he said.
Thats just the
reality of the
way things
work.
Laurel Witt, a first-year medical
student from Kansas City, Mo., and
one of the clinics three executive
co-directors, said it was frustrating
to see people suffer from illnesses
that could be prevented with prop-
er medical care.
She said as Americans health
continued to decline with the rise
in diabetes and other ailments,
people who could not afford health
insurance would continue to fall
through the cracks of society.
Govindan said approximately
50 percent of the patients treat-
ed at JayDoc were either illegal
immigrants or considered Spanish
their first language, but that a wide
range of people took advantage of
the clinics services.
Although many of the patients
at JayDoc can be treated in some
manner at the clinic, Witt said it
was devastating to see the financial
and emotional burden people with
more serious or immediate injuries
could incur.
I think the major frustra-
tions come when we see the pain,
exhaustion and frustration on the
faces of our patients, Witt said.
Despite the challenges they face,
she said the instances when staff
were able to create some sort of
relief and hope in their patients
lives made the work worthwhile.
She said effective and affordable
health care was a need that every-
one would face at least once in their
lives, making even stop-gap solu-
tions like JayDoc valuable.
It seems to me that disease is
universal, Witt said. Life breaks
down, aging happens and disease
happens to everyone.
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uninsured
With the cost of health
care forcing many Americans
to do without health insur-
ance, KU medical students
are helping bridge the gap.
Every week KU medical
students help provide free
medical care to patients who
couldnt afford treatment
elsewhere at JayDoc, a com-
pletely free clinic in Kansas
City, Kan.
Associate dean to
discuss book on
Te Daily Show
community
Perlmutter
Photo courtesy of Lindsey Rule
Left to right: Congressman Dennis Moore, Sushant Govidan and Laurel Witt, JayDoc co-directors and KU medical school students.
There is always something
more you can do for your patient
that you cant aford. Thats just
the reality of the way things
work.
SuShant govindan
Jaydoc fnance director
It was the most difficult thing
for me to do. But what else are you
going to do? she said. Its either
lose your eye, or you die. So I lost
my eye.
The 13-hour surgery took place
during spring break, when doc-
tors replaced her eye with muscle
and fatty tissue from her wrist.
Determined to finish the semester,
Jessica returned to classes the next
week wearing an eye patch, which
some mistook for a fashion state-
ment.
If I were in
Budig walk-
ing through a
whole bunch
of people, Id
get an argh,
or people
would give me
a thumbs up
to tell me they
really liked the
eye patch, she
said. People
didnt know
whether to take
it seriously or not.
She continued to wear the eye
patch through the summer, which
she spent in Iowa receiving radia-
tion treatments.
Five days a week for seven
weeks, she received radiation for 30
minutes in the morning. She spent
her free time in parks, walking
along hiking trails and reflecting
on her past few months.
While I was going through
treatment, my entire life was con-
sumed by cancer, she said. I dont
want it to define me, but its not
as possible when its your face.
Other people have had other types
of cancers and they can at least
forget about it a little bit. But I get
reminded by strangers. I know I
dont look really awful or anything,
but it does a once-over on your self
esteem.
Part of
Jessicas sup-
port system
while adjusting
to life after sur-
gery was her
boyfriend of 10
months, Nick
Perry, who
lost an eye in
a lawn mower
accident when
he was a boy.
When they
met in a sup-
port group,
Nick was one of the few people
Jessica could relate to about her
experience.
Now seven months out from her
last treatment, Nick said the expe-
rience made Jessica a lot less fragile
than she had been before.
She has grown some armor, I
guess you could say, he said.
Part of that armor includes
coming to terms with her long-
term prognosis, which Jessica sees
as fairly bleak. Though her doc-
tors are confident in their treat-
ment methods, Jessica said adenoid
cystic carcinoma recurrence rates
were about 50/50. If the cancer
does spread, there wont be much
else the doctors can do.
Despite lingering fears, Jessica
decided she wouldnt let the cancer
stop her from doing anything. That
attitude left her father, John Roark,
with a sense of optimism.
She relishes every moment,
and with good cause, he said. Its
amazing to see the courage in your
own child. It surprises you that
theres that much there.
After a year and a half of che-
motherapy, radiation and surgery,
Jessica is on track to graduate in
2010 with two degreesone in
civil engineering and the other in
environmental studies.
Sometimes I think about what
happens if I die, but you cant think
like that, she said. You have to live
your life however you want to live
it. You cant plan for a car accident
tomorrow, but youre going to get
in your car anyway.
Tracie revis
Tracie Revis felt sick for much
of the year before her first day at
the KU School of Law in August
of 2005.
The persistent cough, night
sweats and swollen nodes in her
neck got worse once school started.
By October, symptoms had acceler-
ated to the point where she hardly
had the energy to stay awake.
In November, X-rays showed a
large mass, 5 by 6 inches, in her
chest. Doctors made the decision
to crack open Tracies chest and
remove the mass, a procedure that
rendered her completely helpless,
held together by four wires strung
through her chest.
I lost all my freedom, she said.
I went from being completely
healthy to not being able to push
myself up. I couldnt tie my shoes. I
couldnt do anything.
Three weeks before finishing
her first semester at law school,
Tracie had to drop out.
She didnt have health insur-
ance and Indian Health Services,
a federally funded program for
American Indians, was her lone
source of money for medical bills.
Approval for treatments was any-
thing but fast, she said.
She got the call on Christmas
Day, 2005 that she had Hodgkins
Lymphoma, and had to wait until
March to begin chemotherapy.
Doctors told her that Hodgkins
was a relatively treatable cancer,
but by the time she began treat-
ment, the tumor in her chest had
tripled in size.
Tracie underwent chemother-
apy in Oklahoma. After her last
treatment in July, doctors released
her from the hospital. Her hair had
just started to grow back when, in
November 2006, X-rays revealed
that the cancer had come back with
a vengeance.
Three new tumors had devel-
oped on the left side of her chest.
She started chemotherapy again in
January of 2007, helpless against
the blurred vision, numbness in
her legs, feet and hands, and mus-
cle spasms in her stomach and
back that often resulted from the
drugs.
One of the lessons I had to
learn was Im a control freak,
Tracie said. I tried to get well
when I wanted to get well. But you
lose control of everything.
Even now, the smell of the hos-
pital is etched in her memory.
I could smell everything, she
said. Smelling chemo, smelling
drugs. It just makes you sick.
In May, doctors performed a
stem cell transplant on Tracie.
They harvested some of her stem
cells then bombarded her with two
rounds of ultra-high dose chemo-
therapy. The treatment, designed
to kill any remaining cancer cells
in her body, also obliterated her
immune system. Only after doc-
tors replaced her healthy stem cells
could her immune system rebuild
itself. For a month she was con-
fined to the sterile halls of the
hospitals chemotherapy ward. Her
only freedom was pacing up and
down the halls with her IV drip
in tow.
Joe Revis, Tracies younger
brother, said the loss of freedom
was one of the most difficult things
for her to deal with.
She had a window in her room
and could see
out into the
world, and yet
the longest dis-
tance she could
travel was up
and down the
hallway, he
said. That is
a really scary
thing.
Tracie relied
on laughter to
cope with her
conf i nement .
When Joe visited her in the hos-
pital, they played video games or
entertained each other by fashion-
ing mannequins from inflated latex
gloves and extra clothing in the
hospital.
Heather Shotton, one of her
closest friends, said Tracies sense
of humor helped get her friends
and family through the treatment
as well.
She always found ways to laugh
and have fun, Heather said. I
think she really understood the
importance of laughter.
Doctors released Tracie from
the hospital in June. For the rest of
the summer, she spent every week-
end at stomp dances with her Yuchi
tribe in Oklahoma, reveling in the
opportunity to be outdoors and
breathe fresh air replacing the
negative smells from chemotherapy
with the smoky smell of campfires
and the chirps of locusts.
Tracie was readmitted to KU
Law and headed back to Lawrence
in August to
work toward
her degree.
She was
determined not
to let cancer
stop her again
and spent the
first six weeks
of the semes-
ter finishing
the last of her
radiation treat-
ments before
class each
morning.
Her friend, Heather, said the
experience fueled Tracies passion
to be an advocate for others.
More than anything, it changed
her perspective and outlook,
Heather said. Good grief, you talk
about tenacity. Im always amazed
at her.
But life after treatment is not
the same as before. Last fall, as
a result of her cancer treatment,
Tracie began early menopause at
the age of 30. She also gets sick and
rundown more easily than others
her age.
Ill never be a normal law stu-
dent, she said. I cant push as
hard as everyone else. In my head
Im 10 feet tall and healthy, but its
just not so.
Tracie will spend this summer
in Washington, D.C., interning
for U.S. Rep. Ral M. Grijalva,
D-Ariz. Her experience battling
cancer strengthened her resolve
and determination to use her
law degree to improve Indian
health care and the lives of Native
American children.
When I was going through the
cancer, I didnt know how to fight it
and I didnt have a voice, she said.
Now I live my life like I remember
what Im fighting for.
erica red corn
Erica had already endured che-
motherapy, radiation and bone
transplant surgery before entering
the University as a freshman in
2001.
At 15, she was diagnosed with
Ewings Sarcoma, a rare cancer
that primarily afflicts teenagers,
and spent her entire sophomore
year of high school in outpatient
chemotherapy to shrink the tumor
that had developed in her left
knee. The summer before her
junior year, doctors removed the
tumor and replaced the bottom 4
inches of her femur with donor
bone, a procedure that caused
nerve damage and left her with a
permanent limp.
She got through treatment with
support from her family and boy-
friend, now husband, Alex Red
Corn, and started at the University,
anxious to escape the cancer girl
label that followed her through
high school. That fresh start was
cut short two months into her
first semester when doctors told
Erica the cancer had spread to
her lungs.
Ericas mom, Amy Ubben, said
NEWS 4A thursday, may 8, 2008
Andrew Keenan was a second
year law student at the KU
School of Law when he died
from a brain tumor on Jan. 31,
2005.
Doctors found the base-
ball-sized tumor in his left
temporal lobe in March of
2003. Though he knew his
cancer was terminal, Andrew
continued to attend class in
the midst of fve surgeries,
chemotherapy and radiation.
Erica Brown, who was
Andrews fance, said that
even toward the end of his life
he remained passionate about
studying law. He had planned
to go into politics and run for
Senate.
Despite being 11 credits short
of graduating, the KU School
of Law awarded Andrew his
law degree on Jan. 28, 2005
three days before he died.
The Andrew Keenan Memorial
Scholarship established by
law school faculty is awarded
to incoming law students who
exemplify Andrews character.
Andrew Keenan
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ill never be a normal law
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everyone else. in my head im
10 feet tall and healthy, but its
just not so.
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She relishes every moment,
and with good cause. its
amazing to see the courage in
your own child. it surprises you
that theres that much there.
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the second diagnosis was even
more difficult than the first.
As a parent, you feel like your
main job is to protect your child
from harm, she said. You get into
that situation and realize youre
helpless. I remember just feeling
like the bottom had fallen out of
my world.
Having already gone through
treatment once, Erica knew what
was coming. She started chemo-
therapy right away, but convinced
her doctors to let her stay in school
until after finals.
I wanted to finish the semester
because, in the back of my mind,
I thought this could be my last
chance to go to college, she said.
In December, Erica left school
to get inpatient chemotherapy
through May. A stem cell trans-
plant in May and another round of
chemotherapy followed.
Though the hair loss, nausea
and fatigue were easier to deal with
the second time around, she knew
the relapse reduced her chances of
survival.
Just the thought that there
might not be anything left to do
could start up these panic attack
feelings, she said. I wasnt ready
to go. I didnt feel like I was 95 and
had led this long life and could be
at peace with it.
Now, six years after her last treat-
ment, her experience has served
her well as a student at the KU
School of Medicine. She said her
own experience in hospitals would
make her a more sympathetic doc-
tor and a better listener.
Alex, whom Erica married in
2006, said the experience brought
them closer together.
However, many of the lasting
effects of her treatment have been
difficult to shake.
Its over to a lot of people, but
for Erica, a lot of it will never be
over, Alex said.
Because of her weakened
immune system, Erica has had
pneumonia four times. Now, any
symptom of illness and its back to
the doctors office.
Its pretty miserable because,
obvi-
ously, school
doesnt stop just because Im
having tests done, she said. Its
just little stuff like that thats always
popping up.
Most days she does fine with her
limp and the brace shes had to wear
since her surgery 10 years ago. But
having to wear tennis shoes on her
wedding day was another reminder
of the grip that cancer still has on
other parts of her life.
Erica also has a high risk of devel-
oping secondary cancer because of
the duration of her chemotherapy
and radiation treatments.
People say I should just be
optimis-
tic and
t h i n k
no t h i ng
bad will
h a p p e n .
But my
personality
doesnt jive
with that and
I feel like I just
dont have that
luxury any-
more, she said.
I just always assume Im going to
get cancer again.
Though she has reconciled her-
self with most of the long-term
effects of her treatment, she contin-
ues to struggle with ovarian failure
and infertility caused by months of
chemotherapy.
Doctors appointments, getting
sick, not being able to wear the
shoes I want to wear those are
the things you get over, she said.
But not being able to have kids
is the one thing that I feel truly
robbed of.
She and Alex started the adop-
tion process in the fall. In the
meantime, Erica is focused on
medical school. It can be diffi-
cult, she said, because shes almost
always tired and often struggles
with her long-term memory. At
times, she wonders if she can chalk
it up to the cancer.
Sometimes I think life would
be easier if I didnt have to go
through that, but you cant discount
an entire experience like that, she
said. I did learn a lot from it and
I honestly feel like Im a better per-
son because of it. I have had a lot of
life in my 25 years.
Though Erica and other young
cancer survivors seek to put their
cancer behind them, they still
struggle with the knowledge that it
could return at any time. The ques-
tion lingering in the back of their
minds is when.
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BY ANDREW WIEBE
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For most college students, real-
ity television is a guilty pleasure.
For the seven University sopho-
mores who participated in High
School Confidential, a WE TV
documentary about high school
life in Overland Park, it describes
their high school lives perfectly.
When the show premieres
on March 10, Cate, Crystle,
Beth, Sarah T., Gina, Cappie and
Courtney will see some of the
most personal details about their
high school lives on display for
anyone with cable to see.
Their last names and the high
school the girls attended are not
revealed in the show.
Filmmaker Sharon Liese cap-
tured a variety of emotions, chal-
lenges and successes that each girl
experienced during the course of
four years through interviews and
documentary work. High School
Confidential has been the talk of
Internet message boards because of
the networks work promoting the
show on Youtube and increasing
media coverage. Four of the girls are
in New York this week for appear-
ances on the Tyra Banks Show
and Good Morning America.
Unlike contemporary real-
ity TV programs such as Laguna
Beach and The Hills, the girls
who participated in High School
Confidential didnt have camera-
men following their every move.
Rather, each would have a one-
on-one interview with Liese a few
times a year and was filmed at
school and at home at select times.
The show also includes interviews
with the girls parents.
EditedbyPatrickDe Oliveira
March 5, 2008
Overland Park students
star in reality TV show
Feb. 11, 2008
BY BRENNA HAWLEY
bhawley@kansan.com
The Sabatini Multicultural
Resource Center opens today after
months of construction delays.
The building replaces the old cen-
ter behind the Military Science
Building and is available for all
University students.
Building a new center was a goal
of Steve Munchs, 2004-2005 stu-
dent body president. His goal has
translated into a new building next
to the Kansas Union with vaulted
ceilings, recycled materials and lots
of natural light.
Santos Nez, program director
for the center, said the new center
gave center users the opportunity
to expand their programming. It
has an academic resource center,
a resource library, a classroom, a
workspace, a kitchen, a conference
room and offices.
Nez said the center outgrew
its old space on campus and had too
much programming for the small
building. The center provided meet-
ing space for many different campus
groups, speakers, workshops and a
tutoring program. Nez said the
new building provides more space
and is more accessible to everyone
on campus.
Grant Huang, St. Louis senior
and vice president of the Asian
American Student Union, said the
old center wasnt big enough for
meetings. His group had to reserve
different rooms in the Kansas
Union for meetings.
We didnt have a space where
we could go with all of our materi-
als there, Huang said.
Dan Sabatini, 1986 graduate,
said the family decision to fund
the center was to give opportunities
not only to minorities but to bring
them exposure.
Its a very important part of
a healthy community to engage
everyone and treat everyone equal-
ly, Sabatini said.
EditedbyKatherine Loeck
Multicultural Resource Center opens
Feb. 7, 2008
University
cancels
classes
BY CALEB SommERvILLE
csommerville@kansan.com
The University called off classes
yesterday for the first time in six
years because of snow, after about
four inches fell Tuesday night.
University officials walked and
drove around campus to check con-
ditions before 6 a.m. Wednesday.
Based on current conditions,
coupled with continued blowing
snow, the decision was made to
cancel classes, said Jill Jess, associ-
ate director of news and media rela-
tions, in an e-mail.
The new emergency texting system
put in place in November was not used
to notify students of the cancellation.
EditedbySamuelLamb
april 11, 2008
United Students wins Student
Senate with 48 percent of vote
BY BRENNA HAWLEY
bhawley@kansan.com
Shouts of joy filled The Yacht
Club when members of United
Students heard their coalition won
the presidency of Student Senate for
next year.
Students voted 48 percent in favor
of Adam McGonigle, Wichita soph-
omore, for president and Michael
Gillaspie, Ashland junior, for vice
president.
The candidates received 2,005
votes, which was 200 more than
ConnectKUs candidates received.
Students of Liberty came in third
with 305 votes.
McGonigle, who served as
Student Executive Committee Chair
this year, said the experience he
received from the job prepared him
for the presidency.
This means good things for
Student Senate, McGonigle said.
We will work to get things done for
the University.
McGonigle said his mentor was
current student body president
Hannah Love.
Love, Dodge City senior, said she
would work to make McGonigles
transition into office a smooth one.
She said that even though McGonigle
was going to be a junior, his age
would not affect his ability to be an
effective president.
He is mature enough and has the
skills he needs, Love said.
Gillaspie said it was exciting to
win after talking all day to students
passing by about platforms he want-
ed to accomplish.
Ive been spending countless
hours on campus, Gillaspie said. I
know all about lack of sleep.
Gillaspies role as vice president
includes chairing Senate meetings,
which means keeping order and pre-
venting meetings from getting out
of hand. He said he had leadership
roles before and was prepared.
United Students won all 14 fresh-
man-sophomore CLAS senate seats,
which McGonigle said showed how
good of a coalition it was all around.
Libby Johnson, Lawrence fresh-
man, won one of those seats and said
that winning all 14 was amazing.
It shows how hard we worked,
Johnson said.
United Students won 30 Student
Senate seats in addition to the presi-
dency, ConnectKU won 26 seats, and
an independent won one. Gillaspie
said this will mean a split Senate, but
he was ready to take on controversy.
McGonigle said he was going to
visit ConnectKU members to shake
their hands and talk about how to
work together in the upcoming year.
EditedbyJaredDuncan
Rachel Anne Seymour/KANSAN
Fromleft, Overland Park sophomores Gina, Cate, Crystle, Bethany and Sarah are
part of the showHigh School Confdential. The showpremiered March 10.
Jon Goering/KANSAN
AdamMcGonigle and Michael Gillaspie of United Students celebrate after being elected
president and vice president of Student Senate. This is the second year United Students has won
the presidency.
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The Ecumenical Christian
Ministry board decided not to sell
the building on 12th and Oread
Streets to the developers who are
trying to build the Oread Inn.
Thad Holcombe, campus pastor
at ECM, said the board talked about
the sacred space associated with the
building and the historical signifi-
cance it held for students, alumni
and community members.
The ECM board estimated that
it would need more than $700,000
to upgrade and repair the build-
ing. Holcombe said that after the
stories about the situation were
published in The University Daily
Kansan and then in the Lawrence
Journal-World, he was approached
by people who wanted to help save
the building.
We are really encouraged,
Holcombe said.
Holcombe said a consulting firm
had offered to do a free feasibility
study for the ECM to see how much
money the ECM needed to raise for
renovations.
Tom Harper, founder of
Lawrence Modern, a community
group that focuses on mid-cen-
tury architecture and design, said
he approached Holcombe after he
heard about the possibility of the
ECM building being demolished.
Harper said he and Holcombe were
in the preliminary stage of getting
the building designated as historic
in the national and state registries.
Harper said he would offer as
much help as the ECM wanted.
Our group is definitely inter-
ested in keeping the structure there
and helping to raise money so it can
continue to serve the community,
Harper said.
Sarah Martin, national register
coordinator with the Kansas State
Historical Society, said a building
had to be at least 50 years old to be
considered historic and have the
Historical Society protect it from
demolition. The ECM, built in
1960, has another two years before
it can be added to the registry. She
said it would probably fall under
the historical category of architec-
tural or engineering significance.
Meghann Curry, Wichita senior,
said she went to Veggie Lunch at
the ECM almost every Thursday.
I think the decision was a good
one, Curry said. I think it would
be a real loss if the ECM wasnt
there.
Edited by KaitlynSyring
ECM not selling building to developers
november 29, 2007
anDY GreenhaW
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Heavy machinery reduced The
Crossing, Yello Sub and three
houses at 12th and Oread streets to
debris in just three hours on April
19, forever altering the north-cam-
pus skyline.
Dan King, project manager for
King Construction, said the demo-
lition began at about 7:30 April 19
and ended at about 10:30 a.m. It
was pretty simple with the big crack
excavators, he said.
King said trucks would ship what
was left of the building debris to the
city dump, which would take about
a week. Once the area is cleared out,
construction of the Oread Inn will
begin. He said it would take about a
month to dig the hole for the inn.
Casey Stewart, general supervi-
sor of Oread Construction, said his
crew would begin paving the con-
crete footings for the hotel once the
hole was complete. He said the con-
crete work would take three to five
weeks, depending on the weather.
He said he estimated the Oread Inn
would be finished by 2010.
Joseph Lazarus, Wichita junior,
lives across the street from the proj-
ect at 1137 Indiana St. Im all for
economic development, and I think
its good for the city in the long
run, Lazarus said. The short-term
effects of the construction are going
to be kind of a pain though. Waking
up to the early-morning sounds of
heavy machinery tearing into the
earth will be annoying.
Danny Brownfield, Thiensville,
Wis., sophomore, lives at the Phi
Kappa Tau fraternity house down
the street from the project. He said
his overall opinion about the Oread
project was frustration. Ive been
a patron of The Crossing for two
years now, and it was great because
this was the perfect way to come
down from campus, Brownfield
said. Yello Sub and The Crossing
had been there a really long time,
and tearing it all down doesnt really
carry on the tradition at KU.
David Barclay, Wichita junior,
who lives near the project at 1211
Oread Ave., said he would miss the
house at 1142 Indiana St.
I just always remember that
house as being like Animal House,
he said. It was like the non-frater-
nity, fraternity house.
Editedby Daniel Reyes
Mindy Ricketts/KANSAN
The Crossing, its adjacent buildings andthe OreadHeights Apartments were demolishedon April 19 to make way for construction of The
Oread Inn on 12th and Indiana streets. Casey Stewart, general supervisor for the project, said he estimated the luxury hotel would be completed by 2010.
Construction begins on north campus
april 21, 2008
bY mark Dent anD
sasha roe
mdent@kansan.com and
sroe@kansan.com
University officials are
investigating the unauthorized
release of personal information
and records of students, faculty
and employees to local media,
including The University Daily
Kansan. The Kansan received
two manila envelopes contain-
ing the personal information on
Tuesday.
The envelopes contained fax
reports, student tests, Social
Security numbers, seating charts
and credit applications. A cover
letter from an anonymous source
was attached to the documents.
The letter said the information
was from the mathematics depart-
ment and was retrieved from recy-
cling bins and a dumpster behind
Snow Hall. The letter implicated
Gloria Prothe, an employee of the
department of mathematics, for
not properly disposing of personal
information.
Lynn Bretz, Director of
University Communications, said
she didnt know how the infor-
mation was leaked, but that the
Universitys primary concern was
protecting students and prevent-
ing their information from further
exposure. Bretz said the University
was asking for the return of the
documents to protect the students
and to begin its investigation of
the incident.
This is an issue in society,
Bretz said. Weve all been deal-
ing with this for the last five,
six, seven years theres been
Web-hacking. People all over the
country are saying Better not use
Social Security numbers as num-
bers for students at universities.
This is a long wake-up call for
everybody.
The Kansas City Star and The
Lawrence Journal-World received
envelopes containing similar
information.
Bretz said the investigation
would be led by a team made up of
officials from the Provosts office,
the deans office, the College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences, human
relations, and Jane Rosenthal, the
University Privacy Coordinator
and Custodian of Records. Bretz
didnt give a timeline for the inves-
tigation.
EditedbyKaitlynSyring
Students confdential
information mishandled
september 20, 2007
bY brenna haWLeY
bhawley@kansan.com
A proposal to bring beer sales
back to the Jaybowl will go to
the provosts office this month.
If approved, alcohol will be sold
at the hangout for the first time
since 1998.
The proposal would allow 3.2
percent beer to be sold in the
Jaybowl and surrounding Hawks
Nest area from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
daily. Sales would be limited to two
beers per person to help prevent
intoxication. Jaybowl employees
would scan IDs, then give a wrist-
band and fluorescent hand stamp
to people 21 and older.
Shawn Bowers was a student
member of the committee that
reviewed the proposal and was
the director of public relations for
Student Union Activities, which
runs alcohol-free activities for stu-
dents. He said he wasnt thrilled
with the idea initially, but with
the restrictions in place to prevent
underage drinking, he now sup-
ported the proposal.
Its more about creating an
environment where students and
professors can come and relax,
Bowers said. It would be another
option for a mature campus audi-
ence.
The proposal said that anyone
found drinking underage would
be removed from the Kansas
Union. It also said that informa-
tion about campus services such
as SafeRide would be posted.
Tim Fields, Lincoln, Neb. senior,
works at Jaybowl and thinks beer
sales would draw people into the
bowling alley and the Union.
He said the bowling alley was
often full on Friday and Saturday
nights, but on weeknights there
were empty lanes.
Steve Munch, 2005 student
body president, led the initiative
to bring beer back to the Kansas
Union. Marlesa Roney, vice pro-
vost for student success, denied
the proposal then, but is now tak-
ing the revised proposal to the
provosts office.
EditedbyMatt Hirschfeld
february 11, 2008
KANSAN FILE PHOTO
Members of Kansas bowling teampractice at Jaybowl in the Kansas Union. Beer sales
were removed in 1998 because of a car accident that killed a student.
Proposal considered to
bring beer back to Jaybowl
bY Jessica Wicks
jwicks@kansan.com
Steve Hawley, the astronaut who
brought the Jayhawk spirit into
space three times, toured Kansas
Wednesday before announcing he
would return to Mount Oread to
teach physics and astronomy.
Hawley, a KU alumnus and
three-time space explorer, thanked
Chancellor Hemenway for giving
him the privilege of teaching at his
alma mater, but students argued
that they were the lucky ones.
The aerospace engineering peo-
ple are drooling over him because
they are mad they dont get him,
Mark Stockham, Manhattan senior
in physics, said.
Stockham, who returns to the
University in the fall, is hoping to
get into one of Hawleys classes.
Hawley said that he never
thought his dream to fly in space
would come true, especially three
times.
And now I cant believe that my
second dream, to come home to
KU, is also coming true.
Hawley will continue to work
with NASA through May before he
takes up his University responsibili-
ties next fall.
I could stay with NASA,
Hawley said, but then I wouldnt
get the chance to work at KU.
Hawley said that he wanted to
start a second career, and because
he is getting on in years, now was
the obvious time to do it.
Chancellor Hemenway said
that when he met Hawley about
five years ago, they started bounc-
ing around the idea that he might
return to teach.
We really hit it off. He is a very
stimulating person to be around,
Hemenway said.
Hemenway said he approached
the provosts to try to identify the
funds to get him here, but didnt
have a hard time doing it.
Anyone that meets Steve real-
izes what an addition he will be to
the University.
Rodrigo Duque, Gardner senior,
said that he came to see Hawley
because he was one of his idols. He
even had a piece of a space shuttle
Hawley had flown in and a special
pen to get Hawleys autograph.
I have been a real fan of space
flight since I was a kid, Duque said.
It is very hard and challenging, but
really fun.
Duque is majoring in aerospace
engineering and is sad that Hawley
will not be in his department.
Chancellor Hemenway said that
they gave Hawley the opportunity
to choose which department he
wanted to work in and he felt most
connected to the astronomy and
physics department.
Hawley graduated from the
University in 1973 from the astron-
omy and physics program. He will
get to work with his old teacher,
Steve Shawl, professor of astronomy
and physics, for one semester before
Shawl retires from the department.
Karen Ohmes, Hutchinson
sophomore minoring in astronomy,
said she got to meet Hawley when
she worked at the cosmosphere.
He is a big deal. He really brings
something to the department that
no else can, Ohmes said. I hope
that I get to take his class.

Edited by Jared Duncan
Astronaut returns as professor
february 28, 2008
YEAR IN REVIEW, CONT.
entertainment 8a thursday, may 8, 2008
10 is the easiest day, 0 the most
challenging.
HOROSCOPES
ARiES (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 7
Make a careful review of your
needs before you go shop-
ping. You can get everything
you want for your home, but
probably not all at once. First
things frst.
TAuRuS (April 20-May 20)
Today is an 8
Even if youre good at multi-
tasking, you could get swamped
today. You may have to scratch
a few items of your list. Get the
big stuf done and rearrange
the rest.
GEMini (May 21-June 21)
Today is a 7
You have a natural sense of
caution, and that is very good.
Itll keep you out of trouble, with
lots of money in the bank. And,
as youre about to prove, youll
still have lots of fun.
CAnCER (June 22-July 22)
Today is a 7
You need to get your facts
straight so you can defend your
position. Controversy could
erupt at any moment, concern-
ing your choices. Be prepared.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 7
Go through your lists again.
Make sure you havent forgotten
anything important. You dont
want it to come back and bite
you.
ViRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is an 8
Once you fgure out what they
want, youll be able to produce
it. Keep asking questions and
dont give up until you under-
stand. Run a test, to make sure.
LibRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 6
Are you in a creative line of work
that you feel good about? If not,
what can you do to get yourself
into that position? Have you
checked the want ads recently?
SCORPiO (Oct. 23-nov. 21)
Today is a 7
Youre eager to get something
you need, but you could make
a mistake. Check vendors much
closer to home. Dont pay more
for shipping or travel. Every little
bit counts.
SAGiTTARiuS(nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 6
The more money you stash
away, the more youll want to
buy. Narrow it down to one
special item, so you dont feel so
bad if you cant get everything
else. Its a good trick.
CAPRiCORn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is an 8
Sometimes, like now, people
want to do things their own
way. Counsel against impetuous
behavior. In time, the other guy
will have to admit youre right.
AquARiuS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 7
Graciously accept compliments
from a person who thinks youre
great. Youre an inspiration to
many. You might as well get
used to it.
PiSCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is an 8
Youre outgrowing several old
phobias that used to slow you
down. Its a natural process, so
dont worry about it. Relax and
let them go.
THE SEARCH FOR THE AGRRO CRAG
Nick McMullen
SHORTCHAnGED
Karen Ohmes
entertainment
Jury selection to begin in
R&B singer R. Kelly trial
CHICAGO It seemed for a
while as if R. Kellys day in court
might never come.
But after six years of repeated
delays, jury selection begins Friday
in the Grammy-winning R&B
singers trial on child pornography
charges, prompted by a videotape
allegedly showing Kelly having sex
with a girl as young as 13.
Prosecutors will have a unique
challenge: The alleged victim, now
23, said it wasnt her. And Kellys
attorneys including Ed Genson,
who often represents the rich and
famous havent admitted its Kelly
in the video.
How is there not reasonable
doubt when the two people say
its not them? Michael Helfand, a
Chicago attorney not involved in
the case, said.
But Helfand conceded that its
unclear what supporting evidence
the prosecution might present.
The 41-year-old Kelly faces up to
15 years in prison if convicted. But
Kelly one of urban musics big-
gest stars and a consistent hitmaker
despite his legal woes is glad the
wait is over, his spokesman said.
Every waking moment, hes
always had this hanging over his
head, spokesman Allan Mayer
said.
The centerpiece of the trial is
likely to be the video footage, which
Judge Vincent Gaughan ruled may
be shown in open court.
The trial is expected to draw
crowds of reporters and fans to the
courthouse. But Gaughan is expect-
ed to keep a tight rein on the pro-
ceedings, from which cameras, cell
phones and recorders are banned.
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thursday, May 8, 2008
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In with the New Year came
new ideas, initiatives and laws
from the Kansas legislature. One
of these laws was Kansas new
law KSA 65-4150 that prohibits
stores from selling drug para-
phernalia. This law for the most
part is totally bogus and should
be reviewed.
According to KSA 65-4150,
any person selling parapherna-
lia, which is defined as anything
that can be used to administer
illegal drugs into ones system,
may be prosecuted thoroughly
by state law. This law did a good
job making it illegal to sell meth
and crack paraphernalia, which
can only be used exclusively to
smoke those substances.
However, it is also illegal to
now sell vaporizers, water pipes
and even tobacco pipes, which
are used to smoke tobacco.
Yes, sometimes people use
them for things that are illegal,
but they do the same thing with
Coke cans, apples, watermelons,
oranges, carrots and many other
household items.
Why isnt the Kansas govern-
ment arresting farmers or the
producers of Coke and Pepsi?
Kansas legislators need to
revise this law because it is hurt-
ing local businesses.
Lars Whalen, Fort
Thomas, Ky., freshman
On May 2, Jordan Ryan wrote
that anti-choice groups may try
to associate pro-choice orga-
nizations with an offensive art
exhibit in which Aliza Shvarts, a
Yale art student, claimed to self-
induce miscarriages.
The public should not be
confused about where NARAL
Pro-Choice America stands on
this topic. We called Ms. Shvarts
project offensive and insensi-
tive to the women who have suf-
fered the heartbreak of miscar-
riage. It is wrong to connect her
attempt to gain publicity with our
work to protect womens freedom
and privacy.
Nancy Keenan , president
NARAL Pro-Choice America
editOriaL BOard
Letter tO the editOr
Law fails to address
all items used illegally
pro-choice leader
condemns Yale art
Letter tO the editOr
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Dont make Holcomb
another crime scene
This tiny town in western
Kansas is known by the crimes that
have been committed there. It was
the location of the Clutter fam-
ily murders in 1959 that Truman
Capote popularized in his work In
Cold Blood.
Since the books 1964 publica-
tion, those crimes in the
town of Holcomb have
mostly faded from the
publics mind. But a new
crime is on the verge
of being committed,
this time by Sunflower
Electric, a Hays-based
power company that is
trying to build two 700-megawatt
coal-fired power plants there.
Carbon dioxide is one of the
main culprits of global warming,
and electricity generation from the
proposed coal-fired generators in
Holcomb would emit 11 million
tons of carbon dioxide each year.
This much carbon dioxide would
negate green initiatives taken by
the New England states and make
Kansas home to the one of the larg-
est single sources of carbon dioxide
west of the Mississippi River.
Despite its crimes, Sunflower
Electric hasnt been stopped dead
in its tracks.
Opponents of the plant thought
their battle was over when
Roderick Bremby, Secretary of the
Kansas Department of Health and
Environment, rejected Sunflowers
application for air quality permits.
He cited concerns about carbon
dioxide emissions and relied on
the Supreme Courts 2007 ruling
that declared carbon dioxide a pol-
lutant.
But supporters of the plant are
ready to fight to the death, and
they have a nice helping hand
from the leaders of the Kansas
House and Senate,
who are both from
Western Kansas.
After Bremby reject-
ed the permits, the
debate moved to the
Legislature, which
passed two differ-
ent bills stripping
Bremby of his regulatory authority
and allowing the plants to be built.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius vetoed
both bills, but last week the Senate
was able to gather enough votes to
override the first veto. Since then,
the action has been like watching
the most time-consuming game of
tennis: The complete override of
the first veto failed in the House.
The Senate overrode the second
veto, which the House is sched-
uled to vote on Friday. Just this
past Tuesday, the Senate passed
yet another version of the bill, this
time tacking a few more economic
development initiatives onto it.
Although Western Kansas needs
an economic boost, a coal-fired
power plant is not the way to bring
in money. Instead, the Legislature
should be sponsoring initiatives
to promote energy conservation
or for funding for green energy
projects like solar panels or wind
turbines. These projects look pro-
gressively into the future, instead
of forcing Holcomb residents to
live in the shadows of an outdated
coal plant.
In addition, most of the plants
electricity would be sent out of
state, leaving only 15 percent for
Kansas, but the state gets to keep
100 percent of the pollution.
Some argue that if the plant
isnt built here, the project will be
moved to a neighboring state. But
in the wake of Brembys decision,
other states and energy companies
have been paying close attention to
the debate. Bremby said 20 projects
to build coal-fired power plants
have been canceled, three have
been delayed and others have been
denied at the state level.
It is horrifying that so many
members of the Legislature have
supported these bills and are
neglecting the long-term needs of
the state in terms of environmental
protection and economic prosper-
ity, which are not mutually exclu-
sive.
The Kansan editorial board
supports Marci Francisco, the
state senator from Lawrence, and
Barbara Ballard, the areas state
representative, who both voted to
uphold Sebelius veto and protect
the environment and the health of
all Kansans.
Lauren Keith for the
editorial board
Our
VieW
how to contact your representatives
1
Determine what Kansas
county you are
registered to vote in.
2
Go to kslegislature.org
to fnd your county on a
map or drop-down list.
3
Click on the name to
see e-mail addresses
and phone numbers.
Whose mission has
been accomplished?
May 1 marked fve years
since President Bush landed
on the deck of the aircraft
carrier Abraham Lincoln,
declaring, under the banner
Mission Accomplished:
Major combat operations in
Iraq have ended. In the battle
of Iraq, the United States and
our allies have prevailed. On
that day, the toll of American
dead in Iraq stood at 140. To-
day, the count exceeds 4,000.
That moment, the president
so full of himself, has become
representative of a White
House arrogant, unknowing
and ill-prepared.
More, the scene has become
emblematic of an attitude
of loose optimism. Capture
Saddam Hussein, and the tide
would turn. Or hold elections.
Or craft a constitution. Or
launch the surge, which for all
the breathing space achieved
has yet to yield the necessary
political reconciliation among
Iraqis.
The strategy still amounts
to waiting for Iraqis to do their
part. What the Bush team
failed to understand is how
difcult that would prove
in such a fractured country.
Count the days, 1,874 since the
presidents carrier declaration,
and you revisit the concern:
What has the Iraq mission
accomplished overall, with
Iran emboldened, American
infuence diminished and
most telling, al-Qaida and the
Taliban regrouping in what has
become a haven in western
Pakistan, along the border
with Afghanistan?
Akron Beacon Journal
May 5
ASSoCiATED pRESS
How the heck did I manage
that?
n n n
To those who think its clever
to hold hands on Jayhawk
Boulevard: I will break your
arms by pulling a red rover
on you.
n n n
To the guy who I dragged
to my sorority dances this
month: Thanks for being my
arm-bitch.
n n n
Hope you have an umbrella,
because Im about to make
it rain.
n n n
I thought the ad said, Best
Video Game Training Site. But
it said trading, and my hope
in humanity was restored.
n n n
Pluto is actually an orbiting
group of British soldiers from
the American Revolution who
entered space after the Chuck
gave them a roundhouse kick
to the face.
n n n
My girlfriend gets on my Face-
book and removes girls from
my friends list. Maybe I should
change my password.
n n n
Maybe you should change
your girlfriend.
n n n
It smells like sex outside.
n n n
Speaking of Facebook
statuses, I made up a quote
I had on mine and just now
was browsing through my
friends statuses, and one of
them has it as theirs. Weird?
n n n
All women should have to
ride motorcycles for the frst
two years after they get their
license. Maybe then theyll
learn to pay attention to the
road and not need to do their
makeup and tailgate.
n n n
Yesterday a guy justifed driv-
ing his Hummer by stating,
Thats my way of showing
the terrorists that they cant
control my life. Apparently,
he thinks buying lots of their
petroleum is an ideal form of
vengeance. I hate Kansas.
n n n
I dont know if you knew this
or not, but your phone actu-
ally comes with vibrate and
silent settings. Use them in
the library.
n n n
At the beginning of the year,
I had no luck with the ladies,
and I wished that I would.
Now I have two or three girls
after me, and I cant be with
them all. Damn you, karma.
n n n
Food commercials that are
played after 3 a.m. should be
illegal.
n n n
Music is a powerful connec-
tion. Get in touch, people.
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BY ASHER FUSCO
afusco@kansan.com
Dezmon Briscoe is fast Kansas
sophomore wide receiver proved as
much when he caught 43 passes and
seven touchdowns last season.
But Briscoes speed couldnt make up
for his hands follies during last months
spring game, when he dropped two
catchable passes, one of which resulted
in an interception. Briscoes juxtaposition
of talent and inconsistency is common
among the Jayhawk wide receivers a
group which added a junior college star
but lost leading receiver Marcus Henry
this offseason.
As a receiving corps, we left a lot
of balls on the field,
Briscoe said. This year, I
plan on bringing a lot of
those balls in and keep-
ing them off the ground.
I think thats where my
weakness was.
Briscoe seems the
heir apparent to Marcus
Henry, the Jayhawks
top receiver and sixth
round NFL Draft choice.
Last year, Henry reeled
in 1,084 receiving yards
and 10 touchdown catches, both team
highs. Briscoes lean frame resembles
Henrys, and his first-year numbers easily
trump Henrys production as a freshman.
Briscoe caught a Kansas freshman record
seven touchdown passes in 2007, but
dropped passes during several games.
Kansas brought in Rod Harris Jr. a
sophomore wide receiver from Blinn
Junior College in Texas to take some
pressure off of Briscoe. Harris caught 23
passes last year at Blinn, his only season
in junior college. At 6-foot-2 and 200
pounds, Harris has the size to line up as
an outside receiver, where he played in
the spring game.
I think I can run up to the catch and
be a distraction to the secondary to help
the other receivers get open, Harris said.
I just need to play my part and fill my
role whatever my role may be week
in and week out.
The Jayhawks most sure-handed
receiver, senior Dexton Fields, should
fill his usual role as the starting option
in the slot. Fields wasnt a big-play threat
last season, averaging just 13.2 yards per
catch, but he hauled in a team-high 63
receptions and six touchdowns.
Junior Kerry Meier will assist Fields in
the slot, lining up at tight end and wide
receiver in the same way he did for much
of last season.
Meier displayed
the best hands of
any Kansas receiver,
snaring 26 recep-
tions for 274 yards
in his first year
doing double duty
as a multi-pur-
pose player. Meier
caught four passes
for 40 yards in the
spring scrimmage.
Many of the same wide receiver
reserves will return in 2008. Junior
Raimond Pendleton, who caught four
passes last year, is the teams main backup
in the slot. Sophomore Johnathan Wilson
and senior Gary Green could also see
playing time. Wilson contributed as a
true freshman reserve last season, and
Green is learning the receiving ropes
after converting from defense to offense
in the offseason.
Edited by Kaitlyn Syring
spring depth chart: receivers
Wide Receiver
Dezmon Briscoe, 6-3, 200 , sophomore
Marcus Herford, 6-3, 208, senior
Wide Receiver
Johnathan Wilson, 6-3, 187, sophomore
Rod Harris Jr., 6-2, 200, sophomore
Slot Receiver
Dexton Fields, 6-0, 204, senior
Tertavian Ingram, 6-0, 195, sophomore
Slot Receiver
Kerry Meier, 6-3, 220, junior
Gary Green, 5-9, 175, senior
Tight End
Bradley Dedeaux, 6-3, 249, sophomore
Nick Plato, 6-6, 228, freshman
Jon Goering/KANSAN
Sophomore wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe tries to fght out of a tackle during the frst half of the spring game. Briscoe made eight catches for 92 yards in the game.
Briscoe expected to step up next season
This year, I plan on bringing a
lot of those balls in and keeping
them of the ground.
Dezmon briscoe
sophomore wide receiver
baseball
Weather conspires
against KU schedule
BY JOE PREINER
jpreiner@kansan.com
Final exams wont be the only week-
end focus for the KU club baseball
team. The Jayhawks, who clinched
their first regular-season conference
title in the programs three-year his-
tory, advance to the
regional tourna-
ment this Saturday in
Topeka.
The club base-
ball team dropped
only two games all
season, ending with
a 15-2 record. The
dominance the team
showed throughout
the semester will be
tested this weekend against elite teams
like Colorado State, Northern Iowa
and Colorado. Kevin Sterk, Oak Lawn,
Ill., first-year law student and team
captain, said the double-elimination
tournament promised to be a battle
of attrition.
Its pretty rare to go undefeated
in regionals, Sterk said. Most teams
really only have one pitcher. There will
probably be some pretty outrageous
scores this weekend.
Should the team win its way through
the weekend, it will earn a spot in the
Club Baseball World Series. The event
is the end-all-be-all for the club sport
and will be held later this month in
Fort Myers, Fla.
The team is not overlooking this
weekend or the upcoming week of
finals. Instead of
being one more
thing to crowd
into already busy
schedules, team
members are
looking to the
tournament as a
way to relax.
Baseball to
us, it gives all us
boys some relief,
catcher Mike Irvine, Chicago senior,
said. I dont think itll be much of
a distraction for us. For those two
hours a game, we get to really be our-
selves.
Irvine said the team would be in the
drivers seat on the way to the world
series if it was able to win its first two
games of the regional tournament.
The possibility of a world series
berth is something the team could
only dream about in its 2006 inaugural
season. The last two years the team
has come up short in the regular sea-
son, just missing the regional tourna-
ment. Irvine said the first season was
all about getting marks in the win col-
umn with no real postseason aspira-
tions. This year things are different, as
the teams work in past years has paved
the way to the regional tournament.
Irvine, who has played with the team
all three years, said he looked forward
to bringing the team full circle.
This team is finally putting the
University of Kansas up in a league
with teams like Illinois and Colorado
State, Irvine said. Now when people
schedule us, they know they arent just
playing a scrub team. They are play-
ing a team thats established itself as a
force in the club baseball association.
Sterk said the team looked to win
the regional tournament, with each
opponent being beatable. He said the
team had a competitive edge on the
other teams.
Its our first regional tournament
together as a team, and theres really
no pressure on us, Sterk said. Its just
another weekend of baseball for us,
and I think that will help.
Edited by Katherine Loeck
BY SHAWN SHROYER
shroyer@kansan.com
Steeeeriiiike two! For the second straight
year, inclement weather has forced Kansas to
cancel a midweek game with Oral Roberts.
Late Wednesday morning, Kansas
announced that, because of the threat of
thunderstorms in Lawrence, it was cancel-
ing its game with Oral
Roberts, which was
supposed to be played
at 6 p.m. In 2007,
Kansas was supposed
to play a home-and-
home series with Oral
Roberts, but the second
leg of that series, sched-
uled for April 10, was
called because of simi-
lar weather concerns.
With the cancellation, Kansas baring
an NCAA Regional appearance finish-
es the season 21-9 against non-conference
opponents. One of those non-conference
victories came against the team that will
roll into Lawrence this weekend No. 15
Missouri.
On April 29, Kansas defeated Missouri at
Kauffman Stadium, 3-0, in what was official-
ly a non-conference contest. As jovial as the
Jayhawks were after that victory, that game
means almost nothing compared to the three
games they will play against the Tigers this
weekend. What happens this weekend could
very well decide Kansas postseason fate.
Missouri, which had its game last night
with Missouri State canceled, as well, will
send All-American right-hander Aaron
Crow to the mound against Kansas in the
series opener, at 6 p.m. Friday. In 11 starts
this season, Crow is 10-0 with a 3.08 ERA.
Earlier this season, he had a 43-inning score-
less streak.
Kansas junior left-hander Nick Czyz
(2-5) will face Crow Friday, while senior
right-hander Andres Esquibel (3-4) will
start Saturday and freshman right-hander
T.J. Walz (4-0) will start Sunday for the
Jayhawks.
smyth Receives college
baseball Foundation
honoR
It was also announced Wednesday that
Kansas junior closer Paul Smyth was named
to the CBFs National All-Star Lineup for his
performances last week against Missouri and
Oklahoma.
Smyth was involved in all four of Kansas
victories last week, earning three saves and
a victory. For the week, Smyth pitched 7.1
innings of relief, allowing two runs, eight hits
and no walks while striking out six.
Smyth is the second Jayhawk to receive
this honor after Walz was named to the
CBFs National All-Star Lineup on April 23.
Edited by Kaitlyn Syring
smyth
club baseball
Weekend regionals offer a pre-finals breather, world series shot
Jayhawks end regular season with frst
conference title, regional tournament spot
Sophomore wide receiver could replace Henry
Closer named to college all-star team
Now when people schedule
us, they know they arent just
playing a scrub team.
mike irvine
chicago senior
SPOrtS Year in revieW
SportS 2B Thursday, may 8, 2008
fact of the day
sports trivia quote of the day
on tv tonight
Q: How many school records
did sophomore quarterback
Todd Reesing break last football
season?
A: 22, including completing
213 passes without an intercep-
tion and throwing for 3,486
yards in one season.
2008 Kansas football Spring Prospectus
Reesing will go into next sea-
son second in the Kansas record
books in two career categories:
completion percentage and of-
fensive yards per game. Reesing
has completed 61.7 percent of
his passes, slightly behind Mark
Williams 62.5 percent. Williams
was the Jayhawks starting quar-
terback in 1994 and 1995.
2008 Kansas football Spring Prospectus
Things arent just going to
happen for us. We have to show
up and make them happen.
We learned that from last year.
The Orange Bowl doesnt mean
anything this season.
Todd Reesing
NBA:
Cleveland at Boston, NBA
Playofs: Second Round Game 2,
6 p.m., ESPN
New Orleans at San
Antonio, NBA Playofs: Second
Round Game 3, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
MLB:
Baltimore at Kansas City, 7
p.m., FSN
MLS:
Chicago at D.C., 6:30 p.m.,
ESPN2
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W
hen I checked my
mailbox in the
Kansan newsroom
last week, I was surprised to
see a brown envelope addressed
to me with a return address
from Lakewood Ranch, Fla. Not
having any idea what it was, I
quickly opened up the envelope
and discovered that I had been
sent an assortment of stuff per-
sonally by ESPN Analyst Dick
Vitale.
One of my favorite announc-
ers in the business, Vitale has
always been one of my favorites
and his excitement and pas-
sion for college basketball. He
is one of the few announcers
that I will watch a game specifi-
cally to hear him announce and
not to watch the teams playing.
Some people rag on him for
always talking about Duke and
North Carolina, but when you
get down to it, Vitale is one of
the few who honestly seems to
appreciate
how lucky
he is to be
broadcasting
the great sport
of college bas-
ketball each
night.
I have no
idea how,
but it seems
as though
Vitale must
have seen
my article written last week on
referee Steve Welmer. I have
been told that Vitale regularly
reads Kansan.com as well as the
student newspapers for several
other colleges, so maybe that is
how he saw my story or got the
address to The Kansan. Vitale
autographed a couple of things
including the cover of a recent
issue of American Airlines
Magazine and included a mes-
sage that I will never forget:
BJ, Rock Chalk Jayhawk
Baby. You are an excellent writ-
er. Keep chasing your dreams.
Best of luck in your career.
Dick Vitale, Hall of Fame 2008
I asked to interview him for
my story on Welmer, and he
was unable to because of his
recent throat surgery. But I dont
think Vitale has any idea who I
am. I am just some college stu-
dent who writes for the school
newspaper, but for some reason,
Vitale took the time to write to
me and tell me that he thought
I was a good writer and that
he enjoyed my story. He had
no reason to take the time and
the effort to write some kid he
doesnt even
know, and it
was some-
thing that I
will keep with
me the rest of
my life.
I thought
that was the
classiest thing
Vitale could
possibly do,
but I realized
I was wrong
when I looked at the other
things he had sent me. Included
with the autographed magazine
was a flyer and an article about
the third annual Dick Vitale
Gala that is being held next
Friday in Sarasota, Fla. Included
was a handwritten note on his
personal stationary that said,
B.J., just a note to show how
classy Bill Self is, he will join us
to help kids battling cancer on
May 16th. Our goal is $1 mil-
lion for pediatric cancer and the
presence of Bill Self will help a
great deal. Go Jayhawks, NCAA
Champs Baby. As a side note,
thats real nice of Self to travel
down there to help.
I thought sending a note
to a random college kid was
the classiest thing he could
have done, but as I read all of
the materials he sent me on
the gala, I realized I was dead
wrong. This man does more for
cancer research than anyone
I know. He is a big supporter
of the V Foundation, a cancer
research foundation started
by Jim Valvano, and now he
is trying to raise $1 million at
this gala to help find a cure for
cancer. Individual tickets to the
event cost $1,000, which will
include Self, Bobby Knight, Roy
Williams, Tom Izzo, Pat Summit
and many other celebrities, and
corporate sponsorships cost
$25,000.
Vitale is more passionate
about finding a cure for cancer
than he is about college basket-
ball. He made a personal prom-
ise to Valvano before he died
that he would do everything he
could to find a cure for cancer
and Vitale is certainly living up
to that promise.
Dick Vitale will always be
known for his passion, enthusi-
asm, his crazy antics and calls
while broadcasting games on
ESPN, but he should be known
for his amazingly sincere efforts
to try and help cure that awful
disease. He is doing more for
that cause than anyone could
have ever imagined. I hope his
efforts will not be for nothing,
and they will soon be able to
find a cure for cancer.
So Dick, thanks for not only
taking the time to boost the confi-
dence of a young writer, but more
importantly, thanks for everything
you do to help cure the awful dis-
ease that took the life of my young
cousin, Anne, years ago.
Borrowing one of your
famous lines, Youre Awesome,
Baby, with a capital A!
Edited by Kaitlyn Syring
By B.J. Rains
kansan columnist
bjrains@kansan.com
commentary
ESPNs Vitale expresses
words of encouragement
Jon Goering/KANSAN
Dick Vitale gives fowers he received to his wife at the Kansas State game March 1.
Editors Note: UWire.com recent-
ly polled the 119 sports editors at
Football Championship Series,
formerly known as Division 1-A,
schools to compile its Preseason
Top 10 Poll. The following is how
The University Daily Kansans Case
Keefer voted. To see the finished
poll, check UWIRE.com later in the
week.
1. Georgia: If it werent for two
bogus Tennessee victories to end
the regular season, Georgia would
have won the SEC East, beaten
LSU in the SEC Championship
and won the national champion-
ship. Its as simple as that. No one
was playing as well as the Bulldogs
at the end of last season.
2. Oklahoma: In their spring
game, the Sooners showed that
their only perceived weakness,
well, wasnt really a weakness at
all. Despite losing four standouts
in the defensive backfield, the new
Sooner defensive backs scored
three touchdowns in the game and
showed theyre prepared for 2008.
3. Louisiana State: The defend-
ing national champions should
always be ranked in the top five
to start the next season. But this
is more than a sympathy vote. The
Tigers will reload with more blue-
chip recruits defensively. And last
years starting quarterback, Matt
Flynn, isnt irreplaceable.
4. USC: Im hesitant to even
rank the Trojans this high with all
that they lost. But their backfield
will still be the nations deepest
and most talented. Plus, you can
always count on a 10-2 season
from Pete Carrolls boys.
5. Ohio State: As a result of
the dreadful Big 10, the Buckeyes
have a great chance to get pound-
ed in their third straight national
championship game. Theyll get
there behind the likely national
defensive player of the year, senior
linebacker James Laurinaitis.
6. Kansas: The Jayhawks
deserve some respect. They return
15 starters and add running back
Jocques Crawford, last years JUCO
Player of the Year. Not to mention
Kansas was the only BCS-confer-
ence team with one loss in the
nation last season.
7. Missouri: If I would have
ranked the Tigers higher than this,
I might have feared for my safety in
Lawrence. But they might deserve it.
Sophomore receiver Jeremy Maclin
can do it all and might be the most
exciting player in America.
8. Clemson: It seems as though
Clemson always finds a way to
ruin its season late in the year.
But it might be hard in 2008. An
explosive offense, led by senior
quarterback Cullen Harper and
senior running back James Davis,
will bring the ACC Championship
to South Carolina.
9. Florida: Yeah, yeah, junior
quarterback Tim Tebow and junior
wide receiver Percy Harvin are
good players. But they dont play
defense, where the Gators need
help after surrendering 41 points to
Michigan in the Capital One Bowl.
10. Auburn: New offensive
coordinator Tony Franklins spread
offense will allow sophomore
quarterback Kodi Burns room to
operate. Combined with a stout
defense, Auburn may be the sur-
prise team in the SEC West.
Edited by Katherine Loeck
By case keefeR
kansan sports editor
ckeefer@kansan.com
commentary
I am just some college student
who writes for the school
newspaper, but for some reason,
Vitale took the time to write me
and tell me he thought I was a
good writer.
Schools vote on preseason top 10
Kansan sports editor contributes to UWIRE.com poll
Racing
Driver comes back from
career-halting injury
INDIANAPOLIS Davey
Hamilton has already faced his
toughest challenge.
An Indy Racing League
mainstay and two-time runner-
up during the series early years,
Hamilton was out of the sport
almost six years after a devastat-
ing crash in 2001 mangled his
feet and legs. He underwent 21
operations over the next few
years and had to undergo an
intense rehabilitation program
just to learn to walk on his recon-
structed feet.
Physically, Ive been stay-
ing in shape. Its something I
have to do the rest of my life
anyway, to try to stay light and
ft just because of my legs, said
Hamilton, whose persistence
fnally brought him back into
racing last year and landed him
another ride this month with IRL
boss Tony Georges Vision Racing
team.
After I ran Indianapolis last
year, I started back in doing
some short-track racing in midg-
ets, sprint cars, super modifeds
... and then I did some tests ear-
lier this year, said Hamilton, who
will join Visions Ed Carpenter
and A.J. Foyt IV. I just hope to be
able to stay with those two guys,
because theyre in a position to
win a race. Itd be great to have
three cars in the top fve. Its a
steep goal, but its doable with
this team.
Hamilton was injured at Texas
Motor Speedway in 2001 when
another car blew an engine and
spun into him. His car slammed
into the wall, breaking both of
his legs and feet. He wasnt able
to stand for fve months and was
in a wheelchair for almost a year.
The 45-year-old driver got
another chance with Vision in a
partnership with Kingdom Rac-
ing announced Sunday, just two
days before the start of practice
for the May 25 race.
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plications being accepted at 2401 W 25th
#9A-3.
Help Wanted for custom harvesting. Com-
bine operators and truck drivers. Guaran-
teed pay. Good summer wages. Call 970-
483-7490 evenings.
Homeland Monitoring is seeking 50 apt
setters, hourly pay from $8-$12/hr.
Call Nate (785) 856-3122 for an inter-
view.
GREAT SUMMER JOB & THE EXPERI-
ENCE OF A LIFETIME! Trails End Camp
& Chestnut Lake Camp in PA are looking
for male and female Specialist Coun-
selors - baseball, lacrosse, gymnastics,
golf, cheerleading, tennis, hockey, out-
door adventure, mountain biking, dance,
waterfront and web design. Male Bunk
Counselors also available; June 17th - Au-
gust 17th APPLY ONLINE AT www.-
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SIDERED FOR A POSITION AT EITHER
OF OUR TWO PREMIER SUMMER
CAMPS!! Call Ryan Peters with ques-
tions 1-800-408-1404
House Cleaning Needed
Once A Month $10/hour Starting June
Call 830-9098 For Details
City of Topeka
Police Ofcer
The City of Topeka is accepting registration for
the Police Ofcer entry-level examination to be
conducted on Saturday, June 9, 2007.
examinations to
be be conducted on Friday, May 30th & Saturday,
y
For full details and to register for the test, please
visit the Citys website at www.topeka.org and
click on Employment.
The City of Topeka is an Equal Opportunity Employer
May 31st.
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Tutors Wanted
Te Academic Achievement and Access Center is hiring more
tutors for the Fall Semester (visit the Tutoring Services website
for a list of courses where tutors are needed). Tutors must have
excellent communication skills and have received a B or better in
the courses that they wish to tutor (or in higher-level courses in
the same discipline). If you meet these qualications, go to
www.tutoring.ku.edu or stop by 22 Strong Hall for more
information about the application process. Two references required.
Call 864-4064 with questions. EO/AA
JOBS
Earn $800-$3200 a month to drive brand
new cars with ads placed on them.
www.AdCarClub.com
Full or part-time teachers for summer
school-age program needed. Apply at
Childrens Learning Center 205 N Michi-
gan or email clc5@sunfower.com.
Busy Jo. Co. liquor store. Great pay
for the right energetic person. PT.
Close to hwy 10. Excel & statistics
experience a plus. Call 816-204-0802.
BARTENDING. UP TO $300/DAY. NO
EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. TRAINING
PROVIDED. 800-965-6520 EXT 108
Camp Counselors needed for great
overnight camps in NE Pennsylvania.
Gain valuable experience while working
with children in the outdoors. Teach/assist
with waterfront, outdoor recreation, ropes
course, gymnastics, A&C, athletics, and
much more. Offce & Nanny positions also
available. Please apply on-line at
www.pineforestcamp.com
Full-time and part-time positions available
at a busy wellness center. Will train the
right candidate for either marketing or clini-
cal duties. Call Dr. Brady at 785-766-1045
or email Laura at laurabrady@sunfower.-
com.
Full-time salaried writing position, 25K -
35K, plus paid travel to major US cities,
see www.kccondo.info
Looking for a nanny for a 4 and 5-year-old
Starting Aug. 1st. Full-time, M-F, 10am-
6pm. Must be pet-friendly and would like
nanny to speak Chinese. 919-308-9211
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4BR 2 1/2 BA. Double garage. W/D
hookup, D/W, large bedrooms, 2729 Harri-
son Pl. $1050/mo. Call 766-9012.
3 BD 2 BA condo close to campus. On
bus route, wood frs, updated painting and
dcor. W/D, microwave included. Off-
street parking, $865/mo. Landlord pays
water and garbage. Please call
979-2778.
2BR, 1BA 1310 Kentucky. Close to KU
and Downtown. CA, DW, Parking. Avail-
able NOW. $500/mo 785-842-7644
3 bed, 2 bath, beautiful -- 1,000 month,
lawncare included - many extras.
meagon@sunfower.com
Great 2 level townhome. 2 BD 1, 1/2 BA.
Fully equipped kitchen, brand new appli-
ances, patio fenced in. 2 parking stalls.
Contact Hedges Management at
865-1320
Brand new 10 BR house ready for Aug
lease. Other houses available for May.
Close to Downtown/KU Campus. Call
816.686.8868 for more info.
Briarstone Apts.
1010 Emery Rd.
One Bedroom Units $530
785.749.7744
Close to KU, 3BR + Study renter. 1 & 1/2
BA . Covered patio, large backyard, pets
ok, avail June 1. $900/mo. 766-9032.
Available August 1st. 2BR apt between
campus/downtown. Close to GSP/Corbin.
$375 each + utilities. No pets, Call 785-
550-5012.
Beautiful 2, 3 & 4 BR homes.
Available immediately. We love pets.
Call for details. 816-729-7513
BEST DEAL!
Nice, quiet, well kept 2 BR apartment.
Appliances, CA, low bills and more! No
pets, no smoking. $405/mo. 841-6868
Avail. Aug. for $499 large 1BR apt in reno-
vated older house at 1333 Connecticut.
Wood foors, window A/C, off-st. parking,
cats ok. Walk to KU, downtown, and Dil-
lons. Call 785-841-1074.
Available August 1st. 2BR 1BA, W/D
hookups, D/W, C/A, ceramic tile, carpet.
Pets allowed w/additional deposit & addi-
tional $25/mo rent. $595/mo. 842-2569.
2BR 2BA townhome. W/D, freplace,
clean, well-kept, appliances, garage. Avail-
able August 1. Please call
785-760-2896.
2BR country home. 10 miles N of
Lawrence.,25 min to KU, $600/mo +
utilites. Ref required, outdoor pets al-
lowed, wood stove heat. Call 785-214-
1050
Avail. 8/1/08. Large 2 BR apt in quiet 3-
story home near KU. Stove, fridge, W/D,
upgraded elec/plumb/heat/cool; wood
foors, ceiling fans, covered front porch
w/swing; off-street park; no smoking/pets.
Tom @ 785-766-6667
NEWER CONSTRUCTION!
Close to campus. 1-4 BRs available.
Call 785.841.5444.
Attention seniors & grad students!
Real nice, quiet 1 & 2 BR apts/houses.
Avail. 6/1 & 8/1. Hard wood foors. Lots of
windows. No pets or smoking. 331-5209.
7BR lg country home (5Ksq/ft) 5 mi west
of Lawrence. No smoking or pets. All ap-
pliances. $1950/mo + utils. Call
843-7892
5BR 3BA house at 1326 Raintree Place.
$2000/mo. W/D, D/W, C/A. Please call
913-302-7209.
7BR 3BA 1005 Kentucky, 6BR 3BA 839
Miss St. will split each for 2 groups, fully
renovated homes, no pets.
785-423-6912.
4BR 2BA at 613 Maine. W/D,
covered parking. $1200/mo.
Please Call 550-6414
4BR 3BA recently remodeled downtown
location. C/A, W/D, D/W, wood foors.
Avail Aug 1. $1550/mo. Call 979-9120
5/6 bedroom, great shape, back deck, off-
street parking, all amenities, available Au-
gust, $2250, 785-842-6618.
3BR/2BA. $850. 1 BLOCK TO KU @ Col-
lege Hill Condos. W/D Hookups. WATER
PAID! Avail 8/1. 785.218-3788 or www.-
midwestestates.com.
3 bedroom, 2 bath. $690 - 710. Pool, walk-
in closets, peaceful setting, pets allowed,
KU bus. Please call 785-843-0011.
www.holiday-apts.com
3 BR 2 BA. Near downtown & KU.
916 Indiana. $850/mo. Remodeled. 785-
830-8008.
3 BR available now. Includes W/D.
Ask about our 2 person special.
Call Lindsey @ (785) 842-4455.
3 BR renovated older house on 1500
block on New Hampshire, avail August,
1 1/2 baths, wood foors, dishwasher,
washer dryer, central a/c, fenced yard,
dogs under 10 pounds and cats ok,
$1150. Call Jim & Lois 785-841-1074
3-6 BR nice apts & houses for Aug. 1.
Most close to KU, wd frs, free W/D use,
parking. $610-2250/mo. Call 841-3633.
3BR 2.5BA avail. Aug. 1 @ Williams
Pointe Townhomes $1050 cable & inter-
net paid, gym, rec room, no pets, call 312-
7942
3BR 2BA apartment. 5th & Colorado.
Close to campus, W/D. $760/mo. Patio,
Small pets ok. Call 785-832-2258.
3BR Townhome special, Lorimar Town-
homes. For August. $270/month/person.
($810/month) 785-841-7849
4 bedroom, 2 bath $840-850. Pool, large
closets, KU bus, pets OK. Please call
785-843-0011. www.holiday-apts.com
4 BR 2 BA, Sweet house, big backyard.
$1400 a month. 3rd and Minnesota. Call
John at (816) 589-2577.
4 BR 3BA avail. June 1 & Aug 1 @
LeannaMar Townhomes, Open House
WThF 3-7 & Sat 11-2, internet & cable
paid, W/D, new appliances, freshly
remodeled. Move-In Specials $1160 no
pets, call 312-7942
2 and 3 BRs, avail. now and in Aug. For
more info, visit www.lawrencepm.com or
call (785) 832-8728.
1701-17 Ohio, 2 bedroom apartments, 1
bath, w/d, d/w, central air. Close to KU.
No pets $635.00 749-6084 eresrental.
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1 BR, 1 BA, plus sun room/offce, 1411
Westbrooke, avail. Aug. 1st, close to KU,
D/W, W/D, C/A, freplace. 728 sq. ft., cov-
ered parking, pool, $600/mo. plus util. Call
785-841-4935.
1 BR 1 bath plus den/offce. Pool, quiet
setting, patio/balcony. $520-535. Pets
OK, KU bus. Please call 785-843-0011.
www.holiday-apts.com
1 BR avail. Aug. 1st, $400/mo. 2 BR
house, 433 Wis. avail. 6/1, W/D, C/A, no
pets, no smoking, $680/mo. Also, 3 BR
1320 Mass. avail. 8/1. $960/mo.
331-7597.
1 BR fully furnished avail. June 1 for
grad/intl student. W/D, DW, Direct tv, wire-
less internet, phone. Close to KU, down-
town. No pets. $430 includes util. 766-
2821.
1131 - 35 Ohio, 3 bedroom apartments,
1.5 bath, w/d, cental air, Close to KU. No
pets. $915.00. 749-6084. eresrental.com
1-4 BRs, W/D, DW, pets possible.
$450-$1600. Owner-managed, downtown
and campus locations. 785-842-8473
1 BR apts in houses avail Aug. 1. Near
KU. Some have wood foors, etc. $330-
465. Call 785-841-3633.
2 BR 1 bath available. Pool, patio/bal-
cony, quiet setting $520-535. Pets OK,
KU bus. 785-843-0011.
www.holiday-apts.com
2 BR Flat $700/mo and 3 BR 1 1/2 BA
Townhome $1000/mo Available at
Delaware St. Commons. 785-550-0163
2406 Alabama. 3 BR, 2 BA townhouse on
KU bus route. D/W, W/D, FP, gar., C/A.
Nice place w/large rooms. Cats consid-
ered. $900/mo. Call 312-9605
2, 3 and 4 BR duplexes and houses avail.
for June & Aug. Call Jill 785-393-7368.
www.rentinglawrence.com.
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Seeking fulltime summer babysitter for
8yr. old boy. $150/week. Previous experi-
ence & references. Valid Drivers License.
7:30-5:30 M-F Call Sarah at 856-8205
LOST Dell AC 65W Adapter in Wescoe or
Budig the morning of 04/30/08. Please
email kuchalking@hotmail.com. Thank
you! hawkchalk.com/1614
Student Development Assistant, KU En-
dowment. Part-time, 15-19 hrs/wk. be-
tween 8-5 M-F. $8.50/hr. Duties include
assisting with mailings, preparing letters,
etc. Must be KU student, profcient in
Word and Excel, and able to work 15-19
hrs/wk. To apply, complete an application
form available from the KU Endowment re-
ception desk, 1891 Constant Avenue
(West Campus), or online at http://www.-
kuendowment.org/jobs (scroll to the bot-
tom of the job openings page). Applica-
tions are due at the KU Endowment recep-
tion desk by 5:00 p.m. Monday, May
12th.
Summer nanny needed for two kids, 10
and 7, Wed. & Thurs. in Olathe. Reliable
transportation req. Renea 913-438-6411.
Wakarusa Festival paid positions avail; se-
curiy, loaders and more. Apply at Gran-
ada.
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Summer sublease! May 15th-July 31st.
$267/mo+utilities. Great neighborhood,
and clean roommates. Free VOD and
pay-per-views. Call Daniel for more info.
785-979-2066 hawkchalk.com/1636
Summer Sublease: 1 BR in 3 BR 3.5
BA duplex. Rent is $445 plus utilities.
Private bathroom. In Hutton Farms com-
munity. Call 785-393-0359 for details.
hawkchalk.com/1632
Summer sublease@ The Reserve.Fully
furnished,carport,WD in apt,private bath,
pool,workout room,on KU bus route.
$335/mo+1/3 electric bill.Contact Em-
ily at emeyer06@ku.edu hawkchalk.
com/1573
Two Summer Sublets needed for apart-
ment on 11th and Louisiana. $660 + utili-
ties, but we willing to help out with rent!
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SERVICES
1 bdrm apart available May 23rd
Upper unit w/ vaulted ceilings!
Full-size washer/dryer in unit!
Dogs and cats allowed!
amccabe1@ku.edu or 319-931-0220
hawkchalk.com/1605
Great 1BR/1BA apt close to campus. Spa-
cious, bright, reasonable rent, pets al-
lowed. Need summer sublease. (C) 913-
904-8497, aplisner@ku.edu - Andrew
hawkchalk.com/1562
I am studying abroad spring semester 09
looking for a fall semester sublease or
someone to split a year lease in a 1 BD
1BA apartment. Call Jackie at 402-699-
3120 hawkchalk.com/1622
June and July sublease. One roommate
in a 3 BD/2 BA apartment. Washer and
dryer included. Rent 260 + 1/3 utilities.
hawkchalk.com/1556
1BR in 4x4 at The Reserve on W 31st. 12
mo lease, start 8/15/08 end 7/31/09. Fur-
nished, cable, internet, pool, ftness cen-
ter, $344/mo. Please call 972-832-6272 or
972-338-7662
2 bedrooms for rent in 3 bedroom house
walking distance to campus. Call for more
details.Emily 913-669-9161 hawkchalk.-
com/1613
2 br. full basement. CA. garage. nice appli-
ances. yard work provided. 2028 Ken-
tucky. $695. 690-7396. or enquire next
door 2032 Ky 843-5375 hawkchalk.-
com/1653
2-3 roommates to share 4 BR 2 BA town-
home close to KU & bus system. $450/mo
includes util. W/D, DW, CA, patio & 2 car
garage. 816-807-9493 or 785-979-4740.
2B/2B. 1942 Stewart Ave. Walking dis-
tance to campus. 967sqft. Spacious! Fire-
place. Big walk-in closet. W/D in unit.
$800/mnth. Available June 1st. Free
$300. hawkchalk.com/1640
2BR 1BA, 15 and Crestline, block from
campus. $375/mo, w/d, pool, on bus
route. Female roommate prefered. 316-
214-3329. hawkchalk.com/1607
2BR 2BA;Campus Court at Naismith
Available.7/15/08.$795/mo.(W/D,DW).
First month rent fee is paid. I offer one
item (desk,chair, bicycle,freezer,etc.)785-
979-0422. hawkchalk.com/1651
3bd house with 2 rooms to fll. Close to
campus. Great backyard for entertaining!
$350/mo + 1/4 utilities. For more info
please call 316-641-2543 and leave a
message. hawkchalk.com/1565
5 bedroom, 2 bath 816 Connecticut
Cheap rent, $1200/mo Walk downtown or
campus Call Justin @
785-418-8188 hawkchalk.com/1664
DONT MISS-1BR/1Bath summer sub-
lease! NEW bathroom fxtures. Includes
W/D, bar in kitchen, garage, natural light!
Close to trails & groceries. ACT NOW for
special offer! hawkchalk.com/1564
FEMALE NEEDED FOR SUMMER SUB-
LET-Parkway Commons Apartment.
RENT & MOVE-IN DATE NEGOTIABLE,
ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED. For info:
JHawkJC@aol.com or Jan at (913) 226-
0258. hawkchalk.com/1597
Female summer sublease wanted
$308/month. 12th & Kentucky loft.
Close to campus! Call Haley at 913-238-
2903 hawkchalk.com/1579
June/July sublet needed for 1 room in 4
room house. $350/mo.Next to stadium,
great roommates, W/D, large kitchen, spa-
cious room, private parking. Call Leah
(913)908-8205 hawkchalk.com/1575
Live with two other great girls, private bed-
room and bathroom. $400/month all utili-
ties included plus carport. Pool, Gym, Bus
to KU. Call 949-683-6796. Move in May
19th!! hawkchalk.com/1658
looking for male/female roomate for aug
08.2BR/1BA.$320+utilites. loves sports,-
easy to get along with. email me if inter-
ested on hawkchalk.com/1574
M/F Roommate needed 4 Aug 1 lease:
1st sem. only or all year. Lrg duplex
FULLY furnished. Very clean.$320+utils.
5-10 min from campus. Call 620-926-
0873 hawkchalk.com/1581
Male roommate wanted for August lease.
3BR 2BA 2CG WD DW large backyard,
great place. Lease can be for 1st
semester or all year. Call 620-926-0873 if
interested. hawkchalk.com/1638
Roommate needed for 3 br townhouse.
w/ deck & patio, 2 car garage & w/d. Furni-
ture for all but the bedroom provided. For
more info call 701.261.5472 or
316.250.5669 hawkchalk.com/1661
Roommate needed, 10 minute walk from
campus, 5 BR, 3 BA, large kitchen,
garage, front porch & back deck, W/D,
$375/mo + ut. Call Brandon (913)593-
6315 hawkchalk.com/1559
Roommates needed for 4 bedroom house
2 miles from campus on the KU bus route.
Fully furnished with W/D, wireless internet
and garage. Questions? email me at
Sam24@ku.edu hawkchalk.com/1659
Search for three house mates nice large
home located near Lawrence High
School. Individual rooms, all utilities in-
cluded, garage, washer and dryer for
$400.00 per month. Please call Dennis at
651-308-0712.
Seeking 2 females roommates for incom-
ing handicap freshman. Lewis Hall, room
compensation and pay. call Carmen
Thomas 913-764-7452 hawkchalk.-
com/1570
Share 3 bdr/2bath home w/grad students.
$400/mo+1/3 utilities. Washer/dryer, park-
ing space, clean, no pets, no smoking.
Call 785-550-8785 or 913-829-5393.
hawkchalk.com/1625
Sublease 1 or 2 bed. $200-1 bed. $360
for entire apt (2 bed). Both very Nego-
tiable. fcarrera@ku.edu hawkchalk.-
com/1621
Sublease ASAP! $295/mo. Reserves.
Own bedroom and bath. Three other fe-
male roommates. Covered parking space
included. Call 925-575-4957. hawkchalk.-
com/1572
Sublease at the Legends! $495/mo(nego-
tiable) May rent paid! Individual room/bath-
inc util,wash,dry,internet,cable
913-481-8147 ahaeus13@ku.edu
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BY MARK DENT
mdent@kansan.com
SAN ANTONIO Mario
Chalmers can dance now, now that
his name has been permanently etched
into the Kansas basketball history
books.
He moved his hips to Celebration
and slapped hands all around with his
teammates in the confetti-filled jubila-
tion of their national championship.
Thats right national champion-
ship. Kansas (37-3) beat Memphis (38-
2) 75-68 in overtime on Monday night
at the Alamodome, winning its first
title since 1988 and third in program
history after coming back from a late
nine-point deficit.
God, we competed hard, Kansas
coach Bill Self said. Its one thing to
win. Its another thing to win the way
these guys did.
Chalmers celebratory dance moves
seemed so natural, just like the shot he
made about 30 minutes earlier that sent
the game to overtime. The play started
with Sherron Collins. He had 10 sec-
onds to make sure Kansas extended
the game and kept its dream season
alive. He dribbled to the right wing
behind the three-point line and nearly
lost the ball.
Then, Chalmers separated from
his man for just long enough. Collins
found him. Trailing 63-60, Chalmers
shot a three near the top of the key.
Overtime.
The game shouldve been finished
long before that play. The Jayhawks got
a gift from the Tigers when they missed
five of six free throws that wouldve
iced the game. They didnt waste the
good fortune in overtime. The extra
period was all Kansas.
Brandon Rush started out with a
layup. Chalmers and Darrell Arthur
combined for an alley-oop. When
Collins made two free throws to put
Kansas up 75-68, the game was fin-
ished. Chalmers shot had sparked all
of it.
I just knew we had the game after
that, Arthur said.
A happy ending seemed implau-
sible late in the second half. Memphis
Derrick Rose nearly killed Kansas.
He was ready to put himself at the
top of the list of Jayhawk Final Four
villains right up there with Carmelo
Anthony, Juan Dixon and Grant Hill.
With Memphis down 45-42 midway in
the second half, Rose scored 12 straight
points for Memphis. He couldnt miss
if he tried. Really. Rose fired a long off-
balance jumper at the end of the shot
clock and banked it in. The basket gave
Memphis a 56-49 lead with 4:10 left.
The Tigers stretched that lead to 60-
51, and it looked like Memphis would
cut down the nets.
A lot of guys thought the game was
over, Darnell Jackson said, but we just
kept saying believe.
Self said those exact words to his
team. Chalmers used Selfs message
and the memories from last seasons
comeback victories against Texas to
motivate him.
Arthur took the inspirational words
to heart as well. It was no surprise to
see Chalmers take over in the clutch.
Arthur was more of an unexpected
hero.
Kansas has known all season it plays
superior ball when Arthur is active.
Problem was, that didnt happen too
often.
In the tournament, Arthurs incon-
sistency got even worse. The one they
call Shady reverted to his mind-bog-
glingly inconsistent ways throughout
the postseason, disappearing in every
game.
Monday night he was a changed
man. Arthur scored two big baskets
toward the end of regulation and got
another one in overtime. He finished
with 20 points. Arthur had played his
best game in the biggest game of his
life.
Its something hell never forget,
something all the Jayhawks will never
forget. They battled through adversity
after two losses in three games in late
February and didnt lose the rest of
the way.
Now, theyre champions. Theyll
go down as one of the best teams in
Kansas history. Its something Russell
Robinson has hoped for since the sea-
son started.
After all the dancing, high-fiving
and screaming stopped, Robinson sat
in the back of a golf cart with his head
in his arms and a net around his neck,
thinking about the accomplishment.
You couldnt really have written
it any better, Robinson said. No way
you couldve written it better.
EditedbyJessicaSain-Baird
SPORTS 7B thursday, May 8, 2008
The Year in review
Editors note: To commemorate the end of the 2007-2008 academic year, The Kansan is publishing a recap
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BY MARK DENT
mdent@kansan.com
SAN ANTONIO For five
days the players watched and read
all about North Carolinas advan-
tages.
How the Tar Heels could run
better than anyone else. How Tyler
Hansbrough played harder than
any player in history.
Could Kansas handle all that?
From what Id seen on ESPN,
senior guard Russell Robinson
said, I guess not. They said Tyler
would do this, and they would do
that.
As it turned out, Carolina didnt
do much of anything. Kansas
defeated North Carolina 84-66 at
their own game April 5 at the
Alamodome, running past them at
the beginning and end, and upset-
ting the tournaments No. 1 seed.
We were the underdog the
whole game, junior guard Brandon
Rush said. We just came out and
applied pres-
sure to them.
We got up
and did some
big things.
K a n s a s
s h o w e d
the nation
that North
C a r o l i n a
might not
have been the
best running
team and cer-
tainly not the best team in the
tournament within the first few
minutes.
Rush made three-pointers.
Cole Aldrich stole a rebound
from Hansbrough then later hit a
fade away over the Tar Heels star.
Nothing could go wrong for the
Jayhawks.
North Carolina didnt have it
so easy. Shots
missed every-
thing but the
backboard on
more than one
occasion. Loose
balls went into
the hands of
Jayhawks. One
player even got
called for a lane
violation.
When the
players looked
at the scoreboard with 6:45 left in
the first half, they were on top 40-
12. Kansas had made a 25-2 run.
We definitely played the best
basketball weve played in the first
half in that first 15 minutes, Rush
said.
Thats how a team without
expectations can play.
The Jayhawks entered the April
game against the Tar Heels with-
out a care in the world. Yeah, they
wanted to win, but this wasnt like
the previous weekend. Back then,
they dealt with playing against
Davidson, Americas sweetheart,
and Stephen Curry, the face likely
to be seen the most times on One
Shining Moment. They watched
the three other No. 1 seeds advance
to the Final Four and knew they
needed to make it to complete a
historical run.
And then there was this thing
about Self not making it to the
Final Four in his first four previous
trips to the Elite Eight.
People have termed our post-
seasons as failures, Self said.
They just felt like something was
off their back, and they just played
free and easy.
They got their lead a little too
early though.
It seemed like the clock was
taking forever to tick, Robinson
said.
Carolina made its run and
trailed by 17 at halftime and by just
four midway through the second
half. Self thought back to his first
NCAA tournament game at Tulsa.
His team was up 26 on the College
of Charleston, which ended up
hitting a three-pointer to take the
lead with one minute left.
I still remember watching
the tape later, Self said, and Al
McGuire said it would have been
the biggest comeback in NCAA
tournament history.
Tulsa won that game. Self made
sure his team wouldnt lose this
one.
With the Tar Heels down 64-
59 near the six-minute mark, Self
called a timeout and told his play-
ers to just relax. Collins hit a three-
pointer on the next possession.
Rush took over the rest of the way,
scoring eight of his 25 points in the
last few minutes.
With Rush leading the way,
Kansas closed on a 20-7 run, seal-
ing a spot in the title game. The
Jayhawks had been eyeing that
night since October. They got their
opportunity to make Kansas his-
tory.
Its an unbelievable feeling,
Aldrich said.

Edited by Sasha Roe
SportS 8B Thursday, may 8, 2008
The Year in review conTinued
Grudge match
KanSan FiLe PhoTo
The Jayhawk dancers and fans alike celebrated the Jayhawks victory over Tar Heels at the Final Four game in San Antonio, Texas. While facing
their former coach, Roy Williams, Kansas came out on top, defeating N.C. 84-66.
We defnitely played the best
basketball weve played in the
frst half in that 15 minutes.
Brandon rush
Kansas Forward
KanSan FiLe PhoTo
Freshman center cole aldrich steals a re-
bound fromNorth Carolinas Tyler Hansbrough.
Final Four match against Williams Tar Heels struck a nerve
APRIL 7, 2008
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Thursday, May 8
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To attend, send in your registration card and pick up
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afusco@kansan.com
MIAMI Kansas didnt do any-
thing out of the ordinary to defeat
Virginia Tech and capture the 2008
FedEx Orange Bowl title. Well, at
least nothing more unexpected than
the 12-1 team had done already this
season.
The team that turned analysts
predictions and preconceptions on
their heads all season continued to
upset college footballs natural order
Jan. 3 in a way that has become
strangely normal for the winningest
team in the history of Kansas foot-
ball.
Over the course of the season, the
Jayhawks emerged from a decade-
long stint of mediocrity to win 12
games and a BCS bowl. On Jan. 3
in Dolphin Stadium, the Jayhawks
defeated Virginia Tech, 24-21, by
beating the Hokies at their own
game: special teams. The Jayhawks
(12-1) overcame several exceptional
kick and punt returns by Virginia
Tech (11-3) with a timely blocked
field goal and an expertly executed
fake punt.
We were able to make a big, big
play on that punt and turn the game
around with the blocked field goal,
Kansas junior wide receiver Dexton
Fields said. When we blocked the
field goal it was really a big momen-
tum-stopper and it gave us some
extra confidence. If they would
have been able to tie the game it
would have let them pick up a lot of
momentum.
The blocked field goal may have
been the biggest play in a game
full of momentum swings, big hits
and closely contested short-yard-
age struggles. With six minutes
and 31 seconds to play in the third
quarter, Virginia Tech was picking
up steam. An 84-yard punt return
touchdown by senior wide receiver
Justin Harper with 11:35 remaining
in the third pulled the Hokies within
three points, 17-14, and the pro-
Virginia Tech fans at Dolphin
Stadium were at full volume.
The Hokies took possession at
their own 18-yard line but quick-
ly moved the ball downfield with
help from a 15-yard pass interfer-
ence penalty on Kansas fresh-
man cornerback Chris Harris
and an improbable diving catch
by sophomore tight end Greg
Boone. The Hokies advanced to
the Jayhawk 8-yard line before
opting to attempt a 25-yard field
goal attempt on fourth-and-two.
The ball had barely left senior kicker
Jud Dunlevys foot when Kansas
senior linebacker Joe Mortensen
burst through the offensive line and
blocked the ball with his chest.
Usually when we line up I usu-
ally come out in zone and drop
back, Mortensen said. But this
time we went for an all-out block;
coach (Bill) Young did a good job
and there was good penetration by
the d-line. I just let my shoulders
slip through and pretty much came
untouched and blocked it. It was
great.
Just five minutes later, Kansas
outsmarted Virginia Tech on spe-
cial teams once again. Faced with
fourth-and-10 at its own 49-yard
line, Kansas lined up in punt forma-
tion. But instead of snapping the
ball to senior punter Kyle Tucker,
sophomore long snapper Kayl
Anderson shot a quick snap left
to senior running back Brandon
McAnderson, who was lined up as
Tuckers personal protector.
The Jayhawks needed nearly
all of their 24 points to hang on
and defeat a Virginia Tech team
that fought until the clock filled
with zeros. The Hokies scored on
a 15-play, 78-yard drive with 2:51
remaining to cut the Jayhawks
lead to three, but McAnderson
rumbled his way to the first down
marker several times on Kansas
next drive to run out the clock and
seal the victory.
Kansas spent much of the 2007
season breaking school records
and setting new and lofty stan-
dards for a program that had
spent much of the last century
mired in mediocrity. It spent Jan. 3
putting the finishing touches on a
season that was one victory short
of perfection, but close enough to
be considered a triumph.
Our kids were determined to
play well, Mangino said. A lot
of folks counted us out on this
one, and we heard that for about a
month thats OK because weve
been in that position quite a bit. I
think we always play better when
were an underdog anyhow. Im very
proud of our players, many of whom
are here now. Its been a great day for
KU football it truly has been.
Edited by Jared Duncan
SportS 9B Thursday, May 8, 2008
BY ASHER FUSCO
afusco@kansan.com
The Nebraska Cornhuskers
visited the Kansas Jayhawks on
Nov. 3, and the game was an
absolute blowout. Theres noth-
ing unusual about that state-
ment.
What was strange about the
game was that the Jayhawks were
the ones doing the dominating.
For the better part of the last
half-century, Nebraska football
pushed Kansas around, winning
37 of the teams last 38 match-
ups. On Nov. 3, the Jayhawks
played the role of bully, turn-
ing the tables and routing the
Cornhuskers, 76-39.
With the victory, Kansas
secured its first ever 5-0 start
in conference and first 9-0 start
since 1908. The Jayhawks 76
points set a school record for the
most ever scored in a conference
game and easily surpassed the
teams previous high of 40 points
against Nebraska. In fact, Kansas
passed that mark by halftime,
scoring 48 points before the end
of the second quarter.
Nebraska has a good tradi-
tion and they always play hard,
senior wide receiver Marcus
Henry said. So to look up and
see that score on the scoreboard
was pretty amazing.
The Jayhawk offense looked
impressive for all 60 minutes
of the game, but the defense
suffered through several rough
patches near the start of the
game. Nebraska, which had
relied on its strong run game all
season, threw Kansas a change-
up by going to the air early and
often. In the first half alone,
Nebraska junior quarterback Joe
Ganz threw for 266 yards and
two touchdowns, leading two
solid scoring drives in the first
12 minutes of play.
They threw the ball a lot,
Kansas coach Mark Mangino
said. We did not anticipate
them throwing the ball as much
as they did because they had
not done that all year. We were
caught a little bit off-guard.
From that point on, Kansas
patched up its imperfections and
performed like the undefeated
powerhouse it has all season.
Nebraska entered the game in
a tailspin and left Lawrence in no
better shape. The Cornhuskers
extended their losing streak to
five games and fell into a tie for
last place in the Big 12 North
Division standings. To add insult
to injury, Kansas 76-point out-
burst marked the most points
Nebraska has ever allowed in a
single game.
Despite Nebraskas status as
one of the most disappointing
teams in the nation, Kansas
decisive victory was impressive
because the team did exactly
what it needed to do: stay unde-
feated while making a positive
impression on pollsters and
media around the nation.
A decade ago, Nebraska was
the team scoring more than 50
points routinely and rolling to
9-0 starts. In 2007, Kansas is the
powerhouse.
Edited by Mandy Earles
January 3, 2008
Kansas continues
undefeated streak
KANSAN FILE PHOTO
Sophomore quarterback Todd Reesing had six passing touchdowns on Nov. 3, 2007,
against Nebraska. The Jayhawks won, 76-39, setting a record for the most ever scored in a confer-
ence game.
Jayhawks take Orange Bowl title
Victory against Virginia Tech tops off near-perfect football season
KANSAN FILE PHOTO
The Jayhawk football teamcelebrates their January 3 victory over Virginia Tech at the
Fed Ex Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens, Fla.
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but officers were markedly relaxed
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of protesters, helped kick off the
Olympic torchs tour of China.
Of course Im happy, but I cant
talk to you, one officer said with
a smile as the torch was carried
through the tropical port city of
Haikou on Tuesday. Up to a million
people squeezed along the route.
Go China! they screamed as the
flame bobbed by.
Wednesday was apparently
another trouble-free day before
cheering crowds as the torch made
a 10-hour tour through the south-
ern city of Guangzhou, also known
as Canton, in Chinas prosperous
manufacturing center.
So far, the Olympic torch seems
to be having a smooth relay in
China, uninterrupted by the pro-
tests over Tibet and human rights
that followed parts of its interna-
tional tour.
Relieved corporate sponsors like
Samsung and Coca-Cola, whose
logos were seldom seen along the
torch relay outside China, now are
splashing their names everywhere.
How China handles the torch,
and the crowds, is a hint of how it
will manage the Beijing Olympics.
While most of the more than
100 stops across China should go
smoothly, legs through Tibet and the
largely Muslim province of Xinjiang
areas with recent protests against
Chinese rule or policies could
test security and crowd control.
If a protest were to happen dur-
ing the flames three-month journey
to Beijing in August, it might be
impossible to tell. Foreign media
are not allowed in the convoy that
follows the torch, which is restricted
to state media. When the torch went
out at the start of its Sunday run
in the seaside city of Sanya, the
live national broadcast cut away as
guards rekindled the flame.
Police and paramilitary forces by
the dozens jogged on either side
of the torch. Others were posted
every few feet along the route. The
rest waited in reserve, along with a
bomb disposal truck and armored
vans lined with tiny windows and
gun portals.
Smooth torch trip through China hints at future of games
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A crowd hurries into position during the Olympic torch relay Tuesday in Haikou, China.
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