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campus loses power
BY RYAN McGEENEY
rmcgeeney@kansan.com
A half-hour power outage Thursday
afternoon disabled most buildings across
campus as Westar Energy employees
worked to replace a piece of failing equip-
ment in a major electrical circuit.
Students filed out of Wescoe, Haworth
and Bailey halls, as well as Spencer and
Watson libraries, and a half-dozen other
academic buildings on campus went dark.
According to Karla Olsen, director
of corporate communications for Westar
Energy, the first outage, which was momen-
tary, was caused by a routine maintenance
check of one of the primary power feeds
to the University. During the inspection,
workers discovered that a piece of electri-
cal insulating equipment, known as a pot-
head, was burning itself out, Olsen said.
Workers made the decision to isolate the
circuit and shut off power so the pothead
could be replaced. Because of the urgency
of the situation, Westar workers did not
alert the University about the second out-
age, Olsen said.
A pothead separates conductors along
an electrical line, providing safe passage of
currents between overhead lines and under-
ground lines, said Dale Wolford, an electri-
cian with Quality Electric in Lawrence.
The power was out in areas of campus
from 1:26 p.m. to 1:56 p.m., according to
Olsens data.
Across campus, students and faculty
encountered various levels of inconve-
nience. Students were told to leave the
Student Recreation Fitness Center about 10
minutes after the power went off, accord-
ing to Tim Sherman, Derby freshman.
Sherman said he was the last student to
enter the buildings basement, where the
locker rooms are located, and where other
students illuminated the way with the light
of cell phones and other electronic devic-
es.
Sherman said he wasnt able to retrieve
his possessions before everyone was moved
outside the building and across the street.
At Haworth Hall, Matthew Matte,
Albuquerque, N.M., senior, was among a
group of students in an immunology class
that ended in a 15-minute question-and-
answer session with the professor after the
outage made a planned multimedia presen-
tation impossible.
We just kind of sat there and joked
around a little bit, Matte said.
Watkins Memorial Health Center con-
tinued emergency functions despite the
outage, which left some exam rooms dark.
Diana Malott, assistant director at Watkins,
said the health center relies on an emer-
gency generator in power outage situa-
tions, and that the generator is tested once
a month by KU Facilities and Operations.
Malott said that the health center had one
patient on an IV in urgent care when the
outage occurred.
Some students found themselves dealing
with the domino effect of delayed progress
on assignments. Leanna Bogard, Sedalia,
Mo., senior, was working on a last-min-
ute paper for a womens studies course in
Watson Library when the lights went out.
I work full time, so the only time I get
to do homework is during the day in the
library, Bogard said. Now I have to ask
for an extension, which will put me behind
in the class.
Not everyone was put off by the outage,
however. Julianne Buchsbaum, a librarian
in Watson, said she took the opportunity to
enjoy Thursdays good weather.
It was a nice break to be outside, said
Buchsbaum.
Olsen said that if the affected circuit
requires further repair, Westar should be
able to redirect power in a way that would
not interrupt service for the University.
Reporters Betsy Cutcliff and Brandy
Entsminger also contributed to this story.
ryan Mcgeeney/kanSan
lindsay dennison, wescoe underground employee, hands out free sandwiches that would otherwise go to waste outside the dining facility during a half-hour power out-
age Thursday afternoon. AWestar Energy spokeswoman said that workers in Lawrence shut down a major electrical circuit in order to replace a failing electrical insulator, known
as apothead,in the afected line.
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Students trek through a darkenedWescoe Hall early Thursday afternoon. Other buildings afected include Spencer andWatson libraries, the Kansas Union andWatkins Health
Center. Some classes continued as usual, while students were told to vacate the libraries and the Student Recreation Fitness Center.
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Board of
Regents
beset by
budget woes
Federal financial aid awarded to
students in the state of Kansas may
be threatened if the Kansas Board of
Regents doesnt receive an increase in
state funding. Increasing inflation costs
that are larger than average have creat-
ed major concerns about state funding
for the Regents, which oversee all the
universities and colleges in Kansas.
Aboriginal
playwright
visits campus
theAter
Australian Aboriginal playwright
David Milroy is touring the U.S. to speak
about how he presents the Aboriginal
experience through theater. He will
speak at the Sabbatini Multicultural
Resource Center today, and hold a play-
writing workshop at the Haskell Indian
Nations University tomorrow.
cAMPuS
Frosh
class sets
records
BY BETSY cUTcLIFF
bcutclif@kansan.com
The University of Kansas broke
enrollment records this semester in
the number of students, in the average
ACT score and diversity rate of fresh-
men, according to the KU Web site.
For the last decade, enrollment has
hovered consistently around 29,500
with 2007 enrollment at 29,260. But
this semester, the number jumped to
30,102. The 2.9 percent increase is the
biggest enrollment percentage increase
the University has seen on a year-to
year basis.
According to the Web site,
Chancellor Robert Hemenway gave
some of the credit to the Universitys
new fixed enrollment option, enacted
in 2007, which ensures a fixed enroll-
ment rate for four years.
Our Four-Year Tuition Compact is
an added attraction for this talented
pool, because these freshmen and their
families know a first-rate education will
remain affordable, Hemenway said.
New records also include diversity
and ACT scores. This year, 12.7 per-
cent of students identified themselves
as Latino, Native-American, African-
American or Asian. The average ACT
score was 24.8, topping the national
average of 22, according to KU Web
site.
Edited by Arthur Hur
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You can never get a cup
of tea large enough or a book
long enough to suit me.
C.S. Lewis
The frst chocolate chip
cookie was invented in 1937
by Ruth Graves Wakefeld
(1905-1977), of Whitman,
Massachusetts, who ran the
Toll House Restaurant. The
Toll House Restaurant site was
once a real toll house built
in 1709, where stage coach
passengers ate a meal while
horses were changed and a
toll was taken for use of the
highway between Boston and
New Bedford, a prosperous
whaling town.
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are talking about? Heres a
list of the fve most e-mailed
stories from Kansan.com:
1. KU students talk voter regis-
tration at Harvard
2. Humane society holds ben-
eft auction
3. Balancing the burden of
birth control
4. Changes improve library
services
5. The Puppet Master
The Smissman Lectures
will be held all day in Malott
Hall.
The Jawhawk Invitational
tennis tournament will be
held all day at First Serve Ten-
nis, located at 5200 Clinton
Parkway.
The student group event
Cell Phone/Printer Cartridge
Recyling Collection will begin
at 9 a.m. on Wescoe Beach.
The student group event
KU Tower Guard Vidual
will begin at 9 a.m. on the
Staufer-Flint Lawn.
The lecture Biomimetic
Chemistry will begin at 10
a.m. in 1005 Haworth Hall.
The play The King Stag
will begin at 1 p.m. in William
Inge Memorial Theatre in
Murphy Hall.
The seminar Trials and
Tribulations in Airplane
Design will begin at 2 p.m. in
Continuing Education.
The seminar Latin Ameri-
can Seminar Ruth Behar
will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the
Conference Hall in Hall Center.
The public event Art @
MRB will begin at 4 p.m. in
the Lobby in the Multidisci-
plinary Research Building.
The social event TGIF
will begin at 4 p.m. in Adams
Alumni Center.
The lecture Fireside Chat
with Professor H. Rutherford
Turnbull will begin at 4:30
p.m. in JRP.
The meeting Around the
World with Peace Corps will
begin at 7 p.m. in the Inter-
national Room in the Kansas
Union.
The concert Alexander
String Quartet and Branford
Marsalis will begin at 7:30
p.m. in the Lied Center.
The public event Debate
Watch! will begin at 8 p.m. in
the Dole Institute of Politics.
The flm The Incredible
Hulk will begin at 8 p.m. in
Woodruf Auditorium in the
Kansas Union.
Free Cosmic Bowling will
begin at 10 p.m. in Jaybowl in
the Kansas Union.
Spot o tea?
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Bea Kilat, Salina freshman and Student Union Activities member, serves cookies to John Cross, 2008 graduate fromKansas City, Mo., at Tea at Three in the Kansas Union onThursday
afternoon. Tea at Three is a weekly event sponsored by SUA that provides students with free cookies and drinks.
BY BETSY CUTCLIFF
bcutclif@kansan.com
Tomorrow afternoon, KUs
Taiko Club will be performing
on traditional Japanese drums
at Kansas Citys annual Japanese
Festival.
Taiko drums are large, tradi-
tional Japanese drums known for
their loud and harmonious beats.
Hayley Fry, Wichita senior and
vice president of the club, said she
was immediately hooked the first
time she saw a performance.
You can feel it pounding in
your chest, even if you are sitting in
the back of the audience, she said.
It takes your breath away.
The Taiko Club writes all its own
beats, which Fry said was done by
ear and memorization.
Pretty much everything sounds
amazing if you time it right, she
said.
In ancient Japan, Taiko drums
were used in warfare, to sound the
arrival of a general or an approach
to battle. The ensembles com-
bine beats to create a rhythmic,
drumming sound that was said to
inspires unity within the troops.
Two Taiko members will per-
form Saturday in traditional uni-
form and will play a variety of
songs and beats, followed by a
question-and-answer session. The
festival will take place at noon in
the Carlsen Center at Johnson
County Community College in
Overland Park.
Culture
Taiko drummers to perform at festival
correction
Thursdays article Engi-
neering team builds hy-
brid car misidentifed Lou
McKowns hometown. He is a
Downingtown, Pa., senior.
Thursdays article Engi-
neering team builds hybrid
car misstated Gavin Strunk.
He said, take it from what it is
now to a series hybrid.
Thursdays editorial
concerning a pay raise for
university ofcials indi-
cated that Chancellor Robert
Hemenways pay rate was
determined solely by the
University. KU Endowment
and the Board of Regents are
both responsible for parts of
the Chancellors compensa-
tion. The Board of Regents
approved the Chancellors
recent pay increase.
BY JOHN CURRAN
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WATERBURY, Vt. Mooove
over, Holsteins. PETA wants world-
famous Ben & Jerrys Homemade
Ice Cream to tap nursing moms,
rather than cows, for the milk used
in its ice cream.
People for the Ethical Treatment
of Animals is asking the ice cream
maker to begin using breast milk in
its products instead of cows milk,
saying it would reduce the suffer-
ing of cows and calves and give ice
cream lovers a healthier product.
The idea got a cool recep-
tion Thursday from Ben & Jerrys
officials, the companys custom-
ers and even La Leche League
International, the worlds oldest
breast-feeding support organiza-
tion, which promotes the practice
for babies, anyway.
PETA wrote a letter to company
founders Ben Cohen and Jerry
Greenfield on Tuesday, telling
them cows milk is hazardous and
that milking them is cruel.
If Ben and Jerrys replaced the
cows milk in its ice cream with
breast milk, your customers and
cows would reap the benefits,
wrote Tracy Reiman, executive
vice president of the animal rights
advocacy group. She said dairy
products have been linked to juve-
nile diabetes, allergies and obesity.
Ashley Byrne, a campaign coor-
dinator for PETA, acknowledged the
implausibility of substituting breast
milk for cows milk, but said its no
stranger than humans consuming
the milk of another species.
Were aware this idea is some-
what absurd, and that putting it
into practice is a stretch. At the
time same, its pretty absurd for us
to be drinking the milk of cows,
she said.
It takes about 12 pounds or
1 gallons of milk to make a
gallon of ice cream. Ben & Jerrys,
which gets its milk exclusively
from Vermont cows, wont say how
much milk it uses or how much ice
cream it sells.
As a standardized product under
federal regulations, ice cream must
be made with milk from healthy
cows. Ice cream made from goats
milk, for example, would have to
be labeled as such.
Presumably, so would mothers
milk ice cream.
To Ben & Jerrys, the idea is
udderly ridiculous.
We applaud PETAs novel
approach to bringing attention to
an issue, but we believe a mothers
milk is best used for her child,
spokesman Sean Greenwood said
in an e-mail. He didnt respond to
requests for an interview.
Leon Berthiaume, general man-
ager of the St. Albans Cooperative
Creamery, which provides milk
products to Ben & Jerrys, called
the dairy products among the saf-
est in the world.
Milk from cows has long-term
health benefits and has been prov-
en to be safe and healthy and an
important part of the American
diet for generations, he said. Im
not ready to make that change.
ACtiviSm
PETA lobbies for ice cream from breast milk
ASSociAted PreSS
A youngster eats an ice creamcone in front of the Ben & Jerrys ice creamshop in Montpelier, Vt. The Virginia-based nonproft group, People for
the Ethical Treatment of Animals, wants Ben & Jerrys to use human breast milk instead of cows milk in their products.
ECONOmY
Bush meets candidates
to discuss bailout
WASHINGTON President
Bush is bringing presidential
candidates Barack Obama
and John McCain into
negotiations on a $700 bil-
lion rescue of Wall Street as
Democrats and Republicans
near agreement on a bailout
plan with more protections
for taxpayers and new help
for distressed homeowners.
Senior lawmakers and
Bush administration ofcials
have cleared obstacles to a
deal on the unprecedented
rescue, agreeing to include
widely supported limits on
pay packages for executives
whose companies beneft.
Theyre still wrangling over
major elements, including
how to phase in the eye-
popping cost.
Associated Press
Just cross the bridge
Youre not around for
55 years unless you have
something amazing to offer.
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BY HALEY JONES
hjones@kansan.com
Federal financial aid awarded
to students in the state of Kansas
may be threatened if the Kansas
Board of Regents doesnt receive
an increase in state funding.
The Regents requested a 3.9
percent increase in state funding,
totaling $33 million for the next
fiscal year, in order to keep up
with inflation costs. According
to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
inflation rose by 2.8 percent from
2006 to 2007. That number out-
paced the annual average of 2
percent, according to the United
Nations Data Retrieval Web site.
The Regents recommended
the funding increase on Sept. 17
so they could continue to provide
the same quality of education,
services and amount of financial
aid to students as it did this year.
Three percent of the funding
request was designated to fund
state student financial assis-
tance. Last year, the state spent
$25,297,041 on student financial
aid. The 2010 increase would
increase that budget by $747,697.
Without that, the Regents might
not be able to provide the same
amount of funding to state uni-
versities and colleges.
If the University experienced a
decrease in funding, there could
be a decrease in the amount of
funding it was able to provide to
students, teachers and research-
ers.
Zach Zarda, Shawnee fresh-
man, received a $4,500-per-year
Summerfield scholarship and said
thats why he chose the University
rather than Baylor University. He
said the academic scholarship
made the cost of attending the
University less than Baylor, even
though Baylor offered him an
academic and athletic scholar-
ship.
It made a big impact because
they were offering more, but it
was still cheaper to come here
because of the academic scholar-
ship KU gave me, Zarda said.
Lynn Bretz, director of
University communications, said
the University would not know
if it would receive the state fund-
ing until January when the state
legislature meets.
Bretz said if state budget pro-
jections, scheduled to be made in
November, estimated state rev-
enue to be low, there would be
a much larger chance of budget
cuts in the state legislature this
January.
Joe Sicilian, associate profes-
sor of economics, is a member of
the consensus estimating group,
which projects what the states
revenue will be based on taxes
and other payments the state
receives. Sicilian said the uncer-
tainty about the states economy
during the next few years was
influenced by concern about the
national economy.
That implies uncertainty
about what tax revenues will be,
Sicilian said.
The Regents request for the
bump up in state funding came
a few weeks after Gov. Kathleen
Sebelius asked the Regents to find
ways to lower its budget by the
next fiscal year, which starts July
1, 2009.
Bretz said the Regents recom-
mended the increase in funding
to continue its current operations.
The universities and colleges in
Kansas would have to find other
ways to compensate for the effect
of inflation if the Regents didnt
receive more funding, she said.
Edited by Kelsey Hayes
University in danger of a
drought in public funding
state
The Board of Regents has requested an increase to keep up
with inflation; without it, more budget cuts could follow
Jewish students celebrate
High Holidays, New Year
BY BETSY CUTCLIFF
bcutclif@kansan.com
This Monday Jewish students
will ring in the Jewish New year
with horns and food at a cel-
ebration dinner hosted by KUs
Chabad group.
Rosh Hashana, one of the two
most important Jewish holidays,
encompasses the first two days of
the Jewish New Year and marks the
start of the High Holidays the
ten-day period of penitence and
repentance before Yom Kippur, or
the Day of Atonement.
Charles Goldberg, Chicago
senior and recruiting coordinator
for KUs Chabad Jewish Student
Group, said the holiday dinner
and traditions werent just about
religion, but were celebrated by
secular Jews as well.
Regardless of how religious
you are, if youre Jewish, you cel-
ebrate Rosh Hashana and Yom
Kippur, he said. They just sort
of define who we are.
Even Jews who dont define
themselves as avidly religious cel-
ebrate the two holidays, according
to Goldberg. He said that these
people are called High Holiday
Jews, because they only practice
during the holiday.
In Hebrew, Rosh Hashanah
means head of the year.
According to Jewish tradition, the
10 days between Rosh Hashanah
and Yom Kippur is the time when
God decides the fortune of the
world for the next year. The
Jewish calendar runs on a lunar
model, and Monday evening will
mark the beginning of the Jewish
year 5769. Rosh Hashanah also
marks the anniversary of the cre-
ation of Adam and Eve, accord-
ing to the book of Genesis in the
Jewish Torah.
The holiday is rich in tradi-
tion and symbolism. According
to Chabads Executive Director,
Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel, every part
of the celebration, from the food
to the music, is symbolic. One of
the unique customs is blowing a
rams horn, called a shofar.
The horn produces a pure
cry, a simple sound calling out to
God, Teichtel said.
Jews throughout history have
sounded this horn to usher in
new years, new moons and also
to announce war.
Another tradition is sharing
a meal containing special foods,
such as apples dipped in honey,
and traditional Jewish foods, such
as round challah bread. Teichtel
said the purpose behind the
honey was to symbolize the hope
for a sweet year. Practitioners
spend most of the holiday in
prayer at either a synagogue or
with a group under the direction
of Rabbi.
This year the KU chapter of
the Chabad Jewish Student Group
is hosting services during the
holiday and the traditional New
Years Eve meal because many
students couldnt take time off
in the middle of the week to go
home.
This is a time where Jews all
over the world travel to spend
time with their families, Tiechtel
said, so we host a meal with tra-
ditional foods to give the holiday
a homey feel.
Gathering as a community has
been an important Jewish tra-
dition since Judaisms founding,
according to Jason Oruch, Plano,
Texas senior and vice president of
KUs Hillel group.
We stand by each other and
stick together, Oruch said. We
always have.
The schedule of services can be
found at www.Jewishku.com. The
New Years evening meal will take
place at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29
in the Big 12 Room in the Kansas
Union. All students, regardless
of their religion, are welcome to
attend, Tiechtel said.
Edited by Brieun Scott
Chabad and students come together to commemorate
Jewish holidays, Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur
Religion
Holiday Delight
Honey Cookies
Yield: About 3 dozen
1 cup margarine
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
6 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
3-1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
Cream the margarine and
sugar with an electric
mixer.
Add eggs, honey, and va-
nilla and beat until smooth.
Add the flour and baking
soda and mix into a thick
dough.
Chill until firm.
Pull off small pieces and
roll into 1 balls. Place onto
an ungreased cookie sheet
and bake in a pre-heated
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Nebraska state law lets caregivers
abandon kids without prosecution
nation
Officials estimate that at least 16 children, from infants
to teens, have been left at hospitals since the law passed
budget by the numbers
BY TIMBERLY ROSS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
OMAHA, Neb. Nine siblings
are among 11 children as old as
17 who were left at Omaha hospi-
tals Wednesday under Nebraskas
unique and new safe haven law,
which allows caregivers to aban-
don babies and teenagers alike at
hospitals without fear of prosecu-
tion.
The law, originally intended to
protect infants, was expanded in a
legislative compromise to protect
any child. Some have interpreted
that to mean anyone under 19.
Gov. Dave Heineman, who
signed the law, and some other for-
mer supporters are among those
now saying changes are needed.
People are leaving them off just
because they cant control them,
state Sen. Arnie Stuthman, who
introduced the original bill, said
Thursday. Theyre probably in no
real danger, so its an easy way out
for the caretaker.
The nine siblings five boys
and four girls ages 1 to 17 were
left by their father, who was not
identified, at Creighton University
Medical Centers emergency
room, according to the Nebraska
Department of Health and Human
Services. Unrelated boys ages 11
and 15 also were surrendered
Wednesday at Immanuel Medical
Center.
At least 16 children have been
abandoned since the law took
effect in July, the state agency said.
Todd Landry, director of the
state division of Children and
Family Services, said that in nearly
every case, the parents who left
their children felt overwhelmed
and had decided they didnt want
to be parents anymore. None of the
kids dropped off so far have been
in danger, he said.
Kansas Board of Regents
2010 higher education bud-
get request for state funds
student Financial
assistance
2009 amount: $25,297,041
2010 3 percent increase
requested: $747,697
other Postsecondary
education Programs
2009 amount: $9,258,971
2010 0.1 percent increase
requested: $5,000
ofce operations
2009 amount: $40,715,318
2010 1.8 percent increase
requested: $752,697
grand total: $847,540,677
Fiscal 2010 3.9 percent
increase: $33,025,711
Source: The Kansas Board of Regents
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Workshops for all ages!
Keynote speaker: Thomas Frank, author of
The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule,
5 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, September 27
Lawrence Public Library
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ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Today is an 8
Once you have your goals
written down, its time to get
to work. The more energetic
youre feeling, the less realis-
tic you have to be. Shoot for
the moon.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 7
Therell be time enough for
love after the job is done, so
make plans accordingly. Dont
worry. You wont be too tired.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21)
Today is an 8
A job youve been avoiding is
easier than you thought. Dont
feel silly for putting it of for so
long; celebrate its completion.
Have a party.
CANCER (June 22-July 22)
Today is a 6
The more you listen, the
more you learn and come to
understand. Be patient with
someone whos not good
with words. Get this message
another way.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 7
Dont just talk about love.
Prove it with your actions. Get
something your familys been
wanting and take it home to
them. Theyll fip.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 7
Youre older now, and wiser,
even if youre a kid. Take care.
Dont learn any more impor-
tant things the hard way. Its
not much fun.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 7
Something important is com-
ing due. Did you forget all
about it? If you cant think of
anything, better go through
your stack of stuf.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 7
A get-together with friends
seems like a marvelous idea. It
is, with one small warning fag.
It would be easy to spend way
more than you can aford.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21)
Today is a 7
You will be tested to see if you
can obey all the rules in efect.
In other words, dont try to
push 5 mph past the speed
limit. And dont make calls on
your cell phone while youre
driving.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 7
Count your winnings in private
and shut up about it. Only
keep enough in your pockets
for a quick trip out of town.
Leave the rest in a secret place,
where you can retrieve it later.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 7
Moneys the theme again. How
will you get what you need
to get where you want to go?
First, fgure out how much
that is.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 7
A good agent can do you a
world of good or get you in a
heap of trouble. Dont let any-
body else speak for you now.
Just listen and take notes.
TELEVISION
Letterman disses McCain
for canceling appearance
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK Late Show
host David Letterman treated
Republican presidential candidate
John McCains decision to cancel
an appearance on his talk show
more like a stupid human trick
than the act of a statesman.
McCain said he was halting his
campaign activities Wednesday,
citing the need to deal with the
nations financial crisis, and called
Letterman to drop out of the
shows late-night lineup. On the
air Wednesday night, Letterman
assailed McCains rationale and,
with prickly humor, questioned
whether the nominee now trail-
ing in some polls was in trou-
ble.
This doesnt smell right,
Letterman said. This is not
the way a tested hero behaves.
Somebodys putting something in
his Metamucil.
McCain spokeswoman Nicole
Wallace said Thursday that the
campaign felt this wasnt a night
for comedy.
We deeply regret offending Mr.
Letterman, but our candidates pri-
ority at this moment is to focus on
this crisis, Wallace said on NBCs
Today show.
Letterman called McCain a true
American hero but told his view-
ers: This is not the John McCain I
know, by God. It makes me believe
something is going haywire with
the campaign.
Instead of suspending a cam-
paign, Letterman said, a presi-
dential candidate should go to
Washington to deal with a crisis
and let his running mate shoulder
the burdens of politicking.
Thats what you do. You dont
quit. ... Or is that really a good
thing to do? Letterman said, a ref-
erence to McCains running mate,
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. Whats
the problem? Where is she? Why
isnt she doing that? he asked.
Letterman later asked: Are we
suspending it because theres an
economic crisis or because the poll
numbers are sliding?
Making matters worse for
McCain, his replacement was
MSNBCs Countdown host Keith
Olbermann, a constant critic of
McCain.
McCain told the CBS show that
he was immediately flying back
to Washington, Letterman told
his audience. Then Letterman
showed a TV feed of McCain being
made-up for an appearance on
news anchor Katie Courics CBS
Evening News.
Doesnt seem to be racing to
the airport, does he? Letterman
said. This just gets uglier and
uglier.
As McCain spoke to Couric,
Letterman shouted at the feed:
Hey, John, Ive got a question. Do
you need a ride to the airport?
Letterman later said: Were
told now that the senator has con-
cluded his interview with Katie
Couric and hes now on Rachael
Rays show making veal piccata. ...
What are you going to do?
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Late night talk showhost David Letterman poked fun at Republican presidential nominee
John McCain after the Arizona senator canceled his appearance on Lettermans show. The deci-
sion came on the heels of the McCain camps decision to temporarily suspend campaigning.
CElEbRITIES
Photographers sues for
rare Marilyn Monroe pics
NEW YORK A New York
photographer is suing two oth-
ers over Marilyn Monroe images.
Bert Stern says the photos
were from a series of unique
and irreplaceable images of the
movie star that he took in July
1962 at the Bel Air Hotel in Los
Angeles.
Manhattan court papers say
Stern loaned them to the now-
defunct Eros magazine, but they
were not returned.
He says the photos are now
held by Michael Weiss and Don-
ald Penny.
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What is the best way
to spend 121 hours?
FrOM THe drAWinG BOArd
Should I smoke this or make it
into a necklace?
Its not a question I hear often,
but after reading The University
Daily Kansans story on the mari-
juana debate (Debate over mari-
juana tries to clear the air, Sept.
16), Im surprised I dont.
Hemp is not the same thing as
marijuana. It seems that hemp,
marijuana and cannabis were
used interchangeably by debaters.
Whats one reason marijuana
should be legalized? Hemp is good
for the environment. One rea-
son you should eat more apples?
Because orange peels make good
air freshener. The first compari-
son may seem more reasonable
than the second, but its not.
Because producing hemp is
illegal in the United States, maybe
the government doesnt see the
difference either.
Both marijuana and hemp
come from the Cannabis sativa
plant. Marijuana contains more
of the chemical tetrahydrocan-
nabinol (THC), which gets you
high. Commercial marijuana has
an average THC-content of 4 to
6 percent, according to the Drug
Enforcement Administration,
while hemp has a THC content of
less than 1 percent.
The health risks that justify the
illegalization of marijuana arent
present in hemp. According to a
Congressional Research Service
Report, DEA officials are con-
cerned that commercial cultiva-
tion of hemp would increase the
likelihood of covert production
of marijuana and this would
send the wrong message to the
American public concerning the
governments position on drugs.
The reason the U.S. cant pro-
duce hemp a cost-effective,
environmentally friendly crop
is because the public will think its
an endorsement for weed? That
must be why we import hemp
products from other countries,
where hemp-inspired drug use
is less of an issue, and subsidize
less eco-friendly crops like corn
and cotton.
Hemp can be used to produce
more than 25,000 products includ-
ing bio-fuel, concrete, insulation
and diapers. Production of hemp
requires six times less energy than
polyester fiber, according to the
Reason Foundation, a non-parti-
san public policy research group.
And because hemp can grow with
few pesticides, its also a sound
substitute for cotton, a water- and
pesticide-intensive crop.
The marijuana debate is
intriguing and complicated.
The hemp debate that has
become intrinsically linked to it is
ludicrous and unsupported.
For two different substances, a
single regulatory law is not appro-
priate. You cant use marijuana
and hemp interchangeably, so
why discuss them and legislate
them as though theyre the same?
English is an Overland Park
junior in journalism and
economics.
Your palms sweat. Your mouth
dries up. Your nervous system
starts to shut down. You bleed
from your unmoving, unblinking
eyes. You can feel your melted
brain seeping into your spinal
cord.
Only 20 movies left to go.
This will be you if you're one of
eight competitors in next week's
Netflix Movie Watching World
Championship. Between Oct. 2-7,
five endurance champions and
three ordinary citizens will watch
56 movies in a row for a chance
at $10,000, a Netflix lifetime sub-
scription (which seems odd since
the event will probably turn the
winner off to movies forever),
something called the Popcorn
Bowl Trophy and a spot in the
Guinness Book of World Records.
For those of you keeping score
at home, thats 121 hours of mov-
ies, each interrupted only by a
10-minute break to do silly things
like use the restroom.
My gut instinct is to make fun
of the people in this competition.
After all, who has the time to
spend an entire work week doing
nothing but watch movies? People
who don't work, that's who.
It's easy to dismiss this as the
ultimate waste of time, as some-
thing that is less than true sport,
because comatose people could
legitimately compete. If sloth is
truly a deadly sin, a meteor should
strike the Plexiglas Netflix Movie
Watching Arena in Times Square a
day into competition.
But how easy can it possibly be
to do anything for that long?
Here is the complete, unabridged
list of things I can do for 121 con-
secutive hours: breathe.
Even that depends on the mold
count.
As reluctant as I may be to
call current movie-watching world
record holder Ashish Sharma an
athlete, that sort of dedication to
anything is commendable. Anyone
who has sat through Shrek the
Third knows it can be hard to keep
your eyes open and on the screen
for even 90 minutes. Imagine that
56 times over, with the added pres-
sure of having medical profession-
als there who will monitor the
contestants to see if they are actu-
ally watching the movie or just
staring at the screen, according to
a Netflix press release.
That kind of intense scrutiny
over five days will make even the
most passive, mundane and sed-
entary activity seem like running
the Boston Marathon ... in a bliz-
zard ... while on fire. (No, the snow
wouldn't put out the fire, because
the snow would be on fire, too.
Nice try, though.)
If that doesn't convince you that
movie-watching is a legitimately
tough task, maybe it ought to be
combined with another oft-derid-
ed pseudo-sport whose supporters
point to endurance as a key fac-
tor: NASCAR. Try going around a
track at 200 miles per hour while
keeping all your attention on the
complete works of Tyler Perry.
Maybe then you'd appreciate
what these unsung heroes will go
through in the pursuit of glory.
Nichols is an Overland Park
sophomore in creative writ-
ing.
Many KU fans
were taken
aback by the
disrespectful
treatment they
received from
South Florida
fans at the
recent football
game in Tampa.
One especially
outraged fan
said he might
just sell his
season tickets,
as he sloshed
his beer on the
person in front
of him in the
stands.
Bicycle accident story
was front-page news
Props to the letter to the
editor writer for sticking up for
the kid who hit the car. That is
very nice of him, but he makes a
terrible argument.
When serious accidents hap-
pen, they make the news. When
people dont pay attention and
cause serious accidents, they
make the news. Did you hear
about a train killing 25 people
in Los Angeles recently? If not,
I suggest checking the news
because you will fnd it there.
You know what happened? The
engineer failed to stop a train at
a red light. He wasnt paying at-
tention, and he killed 25 people.
My guess would be had he
been paying attention, like all
operators of moving vehicles
are required to do, he would not
have hit that car after seeing it,
not moving, for fve seconds.
Basically, this student should
have been fned, too.
In response to your closing
question, If you were Andrew,
would you be troubled by the
article? I would probably not
be as troubled as I would be by
the fact that I hit a car, broke a
windshield, was bleeding, had
to be taken to the hospital and
am now fnancially responsible
for fxing this individual's car.
That is what would trouble me
the most not the fact that
it was reported in the student
daily newspaper.
Max Wescoe is a junior fromSan Diego.
ALEX nichoLs
UNDER
OBSERVATION
I began a conversation by
asking my friend if she had
Firefox, to which she replied,
Nah, Im not really into Poke-
mon anymore.
n n n
I love to crush up Oreos and
mix them in with cream
cheese. This is going to be the
death of me.
n n n
Iraq Vets Against the War: I
take ofense to your table
because my dad served in
Iraq for a year and hes damn
proud of his country, you
should be too. Otherwise get
out of the military.
n n n
The article in Jayplay about
dirty sheets freaked me out.
I can already tell Im going to
begin obsessively laundering
my sheets.
n n n
Im probably going to get sur-
gery to remove a small strip of
my gums to reveal more of my
teeth. Theyre abnormally tiny.
n n n
The cookies at Thursdays Tea
@ Three are amazing. I dont
really even care about the tea
that much.
n n n
Damn, my feet stank.
n n n
Overselling parking passes is
messed up. If I wanted to park
fve blocks away, I wouldnt
have bought a damn pass.
n n n
I poke holes in my condoms
before I have sex. Does that
make me evil?
n n n
My roommate keeps insisting
that something is wrong with
her, but really, she doesnt
want to go to class.
n n n
My fortune cookie today:
We can learn from everyone,
especially our enemies.
n n n
Was anybody really surprised
that Clay Aiken is gay? I mean,
Americans arent stupid.
n n n
To my calculus GTA that I ran
into in the Underground: I
didnt skip. The only doctors
appointment they would give
me was during your class.
Sorry.
n n n
In my sex class today, the boys
said their ideal date was just
fucking girls and that girls
were way too materialistic.
n n n
Question: Would you rather
pay for a baby or dinner?
n n n
My dish was so hot. I had to
stand and wait for it to cool
of before I could carry it to
my table. This is annoying.
n n n
Im going to start wasting
lots of food and accidentally
dropping everything in the
dining hall until I get my tray
back.
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THE
ENVIRO-
MENTALITY
But hemp and weed
arent the same thing
LocAL on thE 8s
1
Robert Meissner, a former dentist who is running for the Kansas State Board of Education, won the
primary against Alan Detrich. Some liberal voters are concerned because Meissner, a conservative
Republican, supports creationism and of-gum drilling.
2
The Board of Regents approved an $8,000 salary
increase for Chancellor Robert Hemenway. Inci-
dentally, fnes for bikers who blow past stop signs
are up 3,000 percent.
K-State is trying to revive Aggieville,
the Mass Street equivalent in Man-
hattan. The schools initiative includes
developing properties and installing
a watering hole for livestock.
The Lawrence Barack Obama campaign headquarters has
reopened to revive Democratic spirit during the election
season. The campaign has been working overtime to convert
the recorded three Republicans in Douglas County.
The City Commission is working to build a Natural Burial Cemetery, which would allow only non-
synthetic materials on the premises such as native grasses, fowers and biodegradable bodies.
A new $500,000 trafc signal system is being developed for
the intersection of Sixth and Iowa streets. The plan includes f-
ber optic cords, cameras and a trafc control center to reduce
trafc congestion. Good thing no one wants to fnance the T.
Last Saturday was KU Band Day. The event drew thousands of
spectators who staked out spots downtown early in the day,
eagerly hoping to hear of-key tunes and see their awkward
high school memories parade past for an hour.
by Katie Oberthaler
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NEWS 6A Friday, September 26, 2008
TheaTer
Playwright visits from Down Under
BY BRANDY ENTSMINGER
bentsminger@kansan.com
Australian Aboriginal play-
wright David Milroy weaves the
past and present of the Aboriginal
story through his work.
Milroy will speak about the
experience to six Introduction to
Theater classes today as part of the
Origins: on the Road tour spon-
sored by Bronitsky and Associates,
an international cultural market-
ing company. Milroy will also
present a play-writing workshop at
Haskell Indian Nations University
tomorrow.
The presentations are open to
the public and will address the
history of Aboriginal theater, the
development of the theater in over
the last 20 years and the last 150
years of western Australian his-
tory.
Milroy said his lectures provid-
ed context for the theater and often
varied depending on the audiences
interests.
Its not just about theater; its
about many of the social and polit-
ical issues that Aboriginal people
have faced in Australia, Milroy
said.
Milroy is a member of the
Palyku tribe in Australia. He said
Aboriginal theater served as a
catch-up theater because it told
stories that had been left out of his-
tory books. It also serves as a way
to maintain Aboriginal culture.
The inspiration for Milroys
work comes from the real-life expe-
riences of his family, friends and
tribal group, which he compared
to the experience of American
Indians. He said he also developed
traditional stories into contempo-
rary pieces.
Most of Milroys past work
focused on historical issues.
Recently, he has been focusing
on contemporary issues, such
as the effects mining has on the
Aboriginal community and the
country as a whole.
John Hoopes, director of the
Global Indigenous Nations Studies
program, said the visit would give
students the opportunity to learn
about the history of discrimina-
tion against Aboriginal and other
indigenous people in Australia.
To actually have a face-to-face
conversation with someone whose
experience is very different from
your own is very valuable, Hoopes
said.
The idea for the tour was devel-
oped when Milroy met Gordon
Bronitsky, president and found-
er of Bronitsky and Associates.
Bronitsky saw one of Milroys pre-
sentations in London and invited
him to share it with the Native
American community in the U.S.
The department of theater and
film, the department of English, the
Global Indigenous Nations Studies
program and the Spencer Museum
of Art sponsored the visit.
John Staniunas, chair of the
department of theater and film,
said they chose to include the
Introduction to Theater class
because it had discussion sections
on Friday and because it would
reach a wide variety of students.
He said it would raise awareness
of not only Aboriginal culture, but
also of the cultures of other indig-
enous groups.
The Origins: on the Road tour
stopped at four other colleges and
universities in the Midwest. Milroy
said he would like to expand the
tour in the future and work to
develop a stronger presence for
Native American theater in the
U.S.
Edited by Kelsey Hayes
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David Milroy visits Devils Tower inWyoming as part of his traveling tour across the United States. He will speak to KU theater students today
about his play-writing experiences.
event details
Presentations by David
Milroy are free and open to
the public.
Today:
Sabbatini Multicultural Re-
source Center classroom
9-9:50 a.m.
10-10:50 a.m.
11-11:50 a.m.
12-12:50 p.m.
1-1:50 p.m.

The commons at Spooner
Hall
2-3:30 p.m.
Tomorrow:
Haskell Indian Nations Uni-
versity
10 a.m. to noon
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Pakistani leader pushes
for terror crackdown
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Paki-
stans new president said he was
trying to convince his country to
support the war against Islamic
extremists, after a group that
claimed responsibility for the
Marriott Hotel bombing threat-
ened more attacks.
The attack in the capital
Islamabad and the new threats
underscored the danger Islamist
militants pose to Pakistan, where
al-Qaida and Taliban fghters have
established bases in tribal regions
along the border with Afghani-
stan.
Pakistani President Asif Ali
Zardari told reporters Wednes-
day on the sidelines of the U.N.
General Assembly in New York
that international support for
Pakistani anti-terror eforts was
important but that unilateral U.S.
strikes undermined eforts to win
hearts and minds.
thai protestors observe
painful anniversary
BANGKOK, Thailand As the
crowd marching through the
streets of Myanmars biggest city
swelled to 100,000, the question
wasnt what did they want, but
when would the government
crack down.
The answer came days later, on
Sept. 26, 2007, when truckloads
of heavily armed soldiers and riot
police fooded Yangons streets,
hurling tear gas, beating and
shooting at Buddhist monks and
other pro-democracy protesters.
In three days of mayhem, at least
31 people were killed, according
to a U.N. estimate.
A year later, Myanmars Saf-
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the color of the robes worn by the
militant young monks spearhead-
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memory.
I have lost hope in the future
of the country, Maung Maung,
a 52-year-old electrician, said in
Yangon this week.
An explosion injured seven
people near Yangons City Hall on
Thursday, indicating some rem-
nants of the violence may remain.
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Leave it to a Kansas boy to up the ante
at the states biggest sporting event of the
year.
Clint Bowyer, an Emporia native, will
take to the Kansas Speedway in Kansas
City, Kan., this weekend in front of 80,000
fans and race for NASCARs Sprint Cup
Series. For those of you who arent famil-
iar to the sport, the Sprint Cup is the big
leagues and Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt
Jr. and Tony Stewart are all part of the
Show. These guys will see the race as
another stop along the way, but Bowyer
sees things a little differently.
Leading the Chase for the Sprint Cup is
Carl Edwards, a native of Columbia, Mo.
Bowyer, who is in sixth place in the stand-
ings, happens to be a Jayhawk fan. With
that said, this is all about the rivalry.
Its going to be a lot of fun to go back
there and be racing against Carl for the
championship. Its kind of a Kansas-
Missouri border war, he told Motorsport.
com this week. I remember going to the
KU-MU game at Arrowhead Stadium last
year, and this kind of reminds me of that.
Its the Kansas boy against the Missouri
boy. Hopefully, well put it on them.
Bowyer, who lives in Clemmons, N.C.,
has not shied away from showing his
love for the Jayhawks this season. Before
Kansas played North Carolina in the Final
Four in mens basketball in April, he was
down in Texas for a couple of races. With
basketball on his mind, he swore his alle-
giance to Kansas.
Being from Kansas and living in
North Carolina and with Roy Williams
being out there, Ive definitely been trash-
talking, he told the Dallas Morning News.
Hopefully, they dont let me down.
Looking back on things, the Jayhawks
certainly didnt let Bowyer down. But
Bowyer hopes not to let down his state
this weekend.
Its an important racetrack for me,
he said in a press release this week. You
always want to go back and run well in
front of the hometown crowd.
Although he has never won at the
Kansas Speedway, he has done well in his
two races for the Sprint Series. In 2006,
Bowyer had a ninth place finish after
starting sixth, but came closer the next
year.
In a wild race full of three hours of
rain delays and multiple crashes, Carl
Edwards included, Bowyer nearly won.
In a controversial call, Gregg Biffle was
waved through at the finish line as the
winner even though it looked as if he was
out of gas and could not keep up to pit
road speed. As the field drove through
the checkered flag to signal a finish, Biffle
slipped to third. Under league rules, since
Biffle did not maintain pit road speed
through the flag, Bowyer should have
been credited with the win.
With eight out of 10 races left until
the Sprint Cup champion is named, a
win would bring Bowyer closer to the
106 points he trails behind Edwards. It
would also give the Kansas boy something
a little more meaningful in the area: brag-
ging rights.
Edited by Kelsey Hayes
commentary
Emporia native Clint Bowyer
brings Jayhawk pride to NASCAR
By Bryan Wheeler
bwheeler@kansan.com
By anDreW WIeBe
awiebe@kansan.com
It sounds obvious. Score goals and victo-
ries will follow.
But its the application thats tricky. In
2007 Kansas found that out the hard way.
After eight games, the
Jayhawks had mustered
three goals. Predictably,
they had only one vic-
tory.
Eight games into
2008, Mark Francis
team has engineered an
offensive turnaround.
No. 25 Kansas is 6-2
behind an explosive attack that has already
found the back of the net 20 times three
less than their total for all of 2007.
This year the forwards that we have kind
of click, junior forward Shannon McCabe
said. We play really well together, and we
have a lot of movement off the ball.
That budding offensive chemistry
becomes even more important this week-
end when Kansas begins Big 12 confer-
ence play with two games on the road. The
Jayhawks travel to Lincoln, Neb., today to
face Nebraska (4-4-1) followed by a show-
down with Iowa State (4-4) in Ames, Iowa,
on Sunday afternoon.
Francis team defeated both the
Cornhuskers and Cyclones on their way to
a secondplace conference finish a year ago.
But both programs made coaching changes
in the offseason, and Kansas cant afford to
overlook either game as the 10-game sprint
toward the Big 12 championship begins.
After playing two seasons here, I know
anything can happen in the conference,
McCabe said. The team at the bottom
can beat the team at the top any day of the
week. We have to show up every game like
we are facing the Texas A&Ms.
The Jayhawks will need their flowing
attack to carry them through their second
straight weekend away from home. Though
freshman forwards Emily Cressy and
Kortney Clifton have shouldered much of
the early scoring load combining for eight
goals, junior midfielder Monica Dolinskys
return to form has helped give Kansas the
explosiveness it lacked in 2007.
Dolinsky and Cressy are tied for the team
lead in points with 11, and the Carmel,
Ind., native, Dolinsky, scored four goals and
three assists are closing in on the numbers
she put up as a freshman.
This season Kansas is averaging 2.5 goals
per game compared with 1.05 in 2007.
Dolinsky said the reason for the offensive
turnaround from a year ago is the confi-
dence the team has in each other to make
plays in the attacking third.
I think its just our overall teams men-
tality about going forward and creating
chances for ourselves, she said. I have
been lucky, and girls have been able to fin-
ish my passes.
But luck has little to do with it. With
Dolinsky floating behind the front line
waiting to attack space or spring a team-
mate, McCabe said the forwards simply
have to get themselves in the right positions
and wait for her to pick them out.
I feel like we know each others strengths
and what the other is going to do, she said.
She is a really active player, and its really
important to have someone like that in
the middle because its really important to
combine to create chances.
The veteran midfielder isnt afraid to
drive a shot from deep, either. Dolinsky
leads Kansas in total shots and shots on
goal this season, and Francis said her ability
to strike the ball with power and keep it on
target creates chances for her teammates as
the game goes on.
I think sometimes when you take a
couple of shots, the next time someone will
step to you and allow you to slot somebody
else in, Francis said. So it kind of keeps
the opposition on their toes.
GEHA AVAILABLE THIS WEEKEND
Senior midfielder Missy Geha, out with
an undisclosed illness since Kansas open-
ing game against Purdue, was cleared to
practice this week, coach Mark Francis
said.
He said the training staff was easing
Geha back into fitness, but that she could
get a look this weekend against Nebraska
and Iowa State.
Hopefully we can get her into some of
the games this weekend and see how she
does, Francis said.
Geha started 59 of 60 possible games
during her first three seasons in crimson
and blue.
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Junior midfelder monica Dolinsky tries to keep the ball away fromher opponent during a game against Loyola
Chicago on Sept. 14 at the Jayhawk Soccer Complex. Kansas has scored almost as many goals this season as they did
in all of last season.
coach hopes ofensive
explosion carries over
team gets offensive
associateD pRess
nascaR driver clint Bowyer sits in the garage during practice for the NASCAR CampingWorld RV 400 Sprint
Cup Series auto race at Dover International Speedway in Dover, De., Sept. 19.
KU prepares for yet
another top 10 team
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By JOSh BOWe
jbowe@kansan.com
One top three team down, only one
more to go.
Not a lot of teams in the country can
say that about their schedule, but the Big
12 conference is not exactly a weak con-
ference, to say the least.
Coming off a 3-1 loss to the second-
ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers, Kansas
goes right back at it Saturday night, fac-
ing the third-ranked
Texas Longhorns at
7 p.m. at the Horejsi
Family Athletics
Center. Coach Ray
Bechard wants to take
any moral victories he
can from Wednesday
nights match, in prep-
aration for Saturday.
You take your little victories as they
come, Bechard said. You take your les-
sons as they come, and thats what well
do.
One lesson in particular for Bechards
team is to regain the killer instinct it had
during its comeback against Iowa State.
Kansas did not let any momentum slip
away after winning two sets in a row to
force a fifth set, winning that final set
decisively. Against the Cornhuskers, the
Jayhawks stumbled out of the gate after
their match-extending win in set three,
falling behind big.
We talked after the match about how
could we have attacked set four, Bechard
said. We didnt make them play under
any pressure in a set that would send in
to set five.
And to the Jayhawks credit, not a
lot of teams can say they have made the
Cornhuskers play under any pressure,
being only the fourth team to take a set
from Nebraska this season.
Unfortunately for Kansas, one of
those other three teams just happens to
be Texas.
And to make matters worse, the
Longhorns have four returning All-
Americans from a year ago, including
junior outside hitter Destinee Hooker,
averaging more than four kills a game.
That, combined with Texas disman-
tling Iowa State in three sets Wednesday
night, the same Iowa State team that
Kansas defeated in five, could leave the
Jayhawks a little weary.
But a victory tomorrow would even
up both teams conference record at 2-2,
and not to mention a be huge resume
boost for the NCAA
tournament.
They are more
athletic in some
areas, Bechard said
comparing Texas with
Nebraska. There are
matchups well look
at, there will be things
we can control and
things we cant, and well spend most of
the time, obviously, on things we can.
But with all the positive talk com-
ing from a loss, senior middle blocker
Savannah Noyes along with her team-
mates will only be content with victories,
and that is what matters.
We need the whole match, Noyes
said. With Texas, I dont want to be sat-
isfied with just one or two sets, we want
to compete to win that match.
As for what Kansas needs to do for
that match, an improvement in the pass-
ing game will be the first order of busi-
ness. Against Nebraska, Kansas was not
able to take advantage of free balls that
the Jayhawks could reach without having
to dig out a kill attempt. It clearly showed
in the box score, with a hitting percent-
age under .100 for the entire match.
If they (Nebraska) sent us an easy
ball, we didnt terminate that play, Noyes
said. There are times when there is just
a crazy ball, and we need to make some-
thing out of that.
However, a huge advantage the
Jayhawks will be able to have for this
match is playing in the comforting con-
fines of the Horesji Center. Kansas has
picked up four of its seven victories at the
arena, with its only loss being to then-No.
13 Oregon.
Noyes said he hoped the home court
would lead to a better start this time
around.
I just want us to come out with the
fire that, our goal is not to take one set
from them but to actually beat them,
Noyes said. To not be afraid and to
come out and play at a high level from
start to finish.
Geha
Noyes
Hooker
Jayhawks use Nebraska game to prepare
sports 2B fRIday, SEPTEMBER 26, 2008
quote of the day
trivia of the day
fact of the day
Kansas basketball coach Bill
Self and former Kansas football
star Gale Sayers are among
20 who will be inducted into
the Chicagoland Sports Hall of
Fame in October. Former NFL
linebacker Dick Butkus, WNBA
all-star Tamika Catchings and
former Chicago Cub Andre
Dawson will also be inducted.
KU Athletics
Its a 106 miles to Chicago,
weve got a full tank of gas, half
a pack of cigarettes; its dark
and were wearing sun glasses.
Hit it!
The Blues Brothers
Q: How many yards did Gale
Sayers rush for while at Kansas?
A: 2,675. He also fnished
with 3,917 all-purpose yards.
KU Athletics
Today
Soccer: Nebraska, 4:30 p.m.
(Lincoln, Neb.)
Tennis: Jayhawk Invitational, frst
day (Lawrence)
Saturday
Softball: Butler County, 4 p.m.
(Lawrence)
Softball: Emporia State, 6 p.m.
(Lawrence)
Volleyball: Texas, 7 p.m. (Lawrence)
Rowing: All day (Des Moines,
Iowa)
Tennis: Jayhawk Invitational,
second day (Lawrence)
Sunday
Soccer: Iowa State, 1 p.m. (Ames,
Iowa)
Softball: Washburn 2 p.m.
(Lawrence)
Softball: Emporia State, 4 p.m.
(Lawrence)
Tennis: Jayhawk Invitational, fnal
day (Lawrence)
Monday
Mens Golf: Louisville Invitational,
frst day (Louisville, Ky.)
Womens Golf: Johnie Imes
Invitational, frst day (Columbia,
Mo.)
schedule
SOFTBALL
Weekend tournament
will open fall season
The Kansas softball team
opens up its season at home
tomorrow with a doubleheader
at the annual Fall Invitational.
The tournament goes through
Sunday.
This season comes after a
year that saw three teams from
the Big 12 conference Okla-
homa, Missouri and Texas A&M
win their respective regions,
with Texas A&M making it to the
national championship, where
the team lost.
The Jayhawks look to improve
upon last years 37-19 record.
In the frst game of the double-
header the Jayhawks will play
the Butler County Community
College Grizzlies, a team that
went to the Junior College
World Series and fnished No. 10
in the nation in the NJCAA. In
the second game the Jayhawks
will face of with the Division II
Emporia State Hornets. Last year
the Hornets fnished No. 2 in
the nation after losing to No. 8
Humboldt State in the national
championship of the Division II
World Series.
On Sunday the Jayhawks are
scheduled to play Washburn,
a team that was knocked out
of the Division II North Central
Regional last year by Minnesota
State. In the second game on
Sunday the Jayhawks will again
play Emporia State.
All three opponents, despite
not being Division I teams,
should provide solid competi-
tion and be a good gauge of
the season to come for the
Jayhawks.
TomPowers
Certain perks are supposed to
come with returning to Lawrence
less than six months after winning
a national championship.
At least, Brandon Rush and
Mario Chalmers thought so. They
found out otherwise last Thursday
night.
Rush and Chalmers, the two
leading scorers from last years
NCAA Champion Jayhawks, were
in town to receive their champion-
ship rings.
T h e y
w a n t e d
s o m e -
thing to do
the night
before the
ceremony.
Abe & Jakes
L a n d i n g ,
8 E. Sixth
S t r e e t ,
seemed like
the place to
be. It was
hosting the
Ka n s a n s
Sex on the
Hill party that night.
So off went Rush and Chalmers
two millionaires who are
undoubtedly still two of the most
popular people in Lawrence.
Theyd occasionally gathered for
a social outing or two at Abe & Jakes
during their college years, never
had a problem getting in. Why
would they? If anything, Rush and
Chalmers figured a national cham-
pionship and NBA dollars would
only make it easier to go anywhere
they wanted in Lawrence.
Not at Abe & Jakes. Rush and
Chalmers strolled up the VIP line
at the bar but were denied entrance.
The employee at the door apolo-
gized. Abe & Jakes was over its
capacity.
We got shut down last night,
man, Rush said Friday night after
the ring ceremony.
Rush and Chalmers couldnt
believe it. Could they really not
get into the bar along the river that
they frequented during their days
as Jayhawks?
What happened next confused
them even more. A couple of KU
students walked up the VIP line
and explained they had already
been at the Sex on the Hill party
but had to step outside to help a
friend who had gotten sick.
They wanted back in and Abe
& Jakes let them in. Rush and
Chalmers were forced to stay out.
Chris Whitchurch, Wichita senior,
was one of those students.
It was a pretty awesome feel-
ing, Whitchurch said.
So Brandon, had you ever been
denied access to a bar in Lawrence
like this before?
Never, Rush
said.
After the ring
ceremony Friday
night, Rush said
he planned to
hit the town
once again with
some other
former Kansas
basketball play-
ers. But Rush
laughed at the
assumption that
he could show
older players around Lawrence.
I dont know anything right
now, Rush said. I cant get into
places now.
WANT A CHAMPIONSHIP
RING?
The question may have been
cruel, but it had to be asked.
After the ring ceremony Friday
night, a reporter asked Darnell
Jackson who from last years team
was most likely to sell their cham-
pionship ring on eBay in 20 years?
Jackson laughed, but didnt hesitate
with his answer.
Id probably say Rodrick
Stewart, Jackson said.
Edited by Brieun Scott
Chalmers, Rush get
denied at local club
By CASE KEEFER
ckeefer@kansan.com
Jerry Wang/KANSAN
Kevin Kelly, Riverwood, Ill., senior, catches the frisbee for a score during a scrimmage match heldThursday afternoon. The Kansas Hor-
rorzontals traveled last weekend to Oklahoma and placed 7th in the club tournament.
Youre too tall! Not fair!
ROWING
Team set to open season
with race in Des Moines
Womens rowing will start
of the season tomorrow with
a regatta in Des Moines called
Head of the Des Moines. The
team has only four regattas this
season, including a competition
in Oklahoma next weekend and
another in Wichita at the begin-
ning of November. The team will
also host Kansas State before
practicing for its spring season
against Big 12 teams.
Whitney Hamilton
FOOTBALL
Despite prolonged slump,
Anderson still set to start
BEREA, Ohio Derek Ander-
son has kept his starting quarter-
back job with Cleveland for now.
Anderson, who was inefective
during the Browns three-game
losing streak, will start against the
Cincinnati Bengals.
Coach Romeo Crennel con-
sidered benching Anderson for
popular backup Brady Quinn, who
has played in only one game as a
pro. Crennel refused to give rea-
sons for sticking with Anderson.
Anderson made the Pro Bowl
last season but has been in a
slump since late 2008.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. Kansas
Citys 12-game losing streak is
taking a toll on everybody, says the
weary-looking quarterback wholl
try to end the streak this week.
It gets old. Its tough, said
Damon Huard. All we need is one
win. You start with one.
For the second time in three
games, Huard will start at quar-
terback for the winless Chiefs, on
Sunday against the high-scoring
Denver Broncos (3-0).
A career-backup whos had both
good games and bad in a well-
traveled 12-year career, Huard
was benched last week while Tyler
Thigpen got his first NFL start
against Atlanta.
But after throwing three inter-
ceptions in a lopsided loss, Thigpen
goes back to the bench and Huard
gets elevated once again.
In the meantime, regular start-
er Brodie Croyle is not expected
to return from an opening-day
shoulder injury until mid-October
and Huard admits hes never been
involved in such an unsettled sig-
nal-caller environment.
But when youve lost as many
games in a row as we have, youve
got to do that, youve got to make
those sort of moves and try to fig-
ure a way to win a game, he said. I
havent been on a losing streak like
this at any level of sports.
Youre trying to do whatever
you can, turn over every stone to
try to win a football game.
Making prospects even worse
for KC, two of the few veterans
on the rookie-laden roster will be
sidelined with injury. Coach Herm
Edwards said linebacker Donnie
Edwards would be out with an
ankle problem and replaced by
DeMorrio Williams.
Cornerback Pat Surtain will
miss a second straight start with
a shoulder injury, meaning the
Chiefs will start two rookie cor-
nerbacks against a Denver offense
thats averaging 38 points and more
than 430 yards.
The Chiefs, who havent won
a regular-season game since Oct.
21, 2007, have only been scoring
10.7 points.
Huard said the Chiefs will not be
amped-up because the Broncos
are an AFC West division rival.
Its amped-up because weve
lost 12 games in a row. We need to
go out and find a way to win this
ballgame, he said. The working
environment would certainly be a
lot better.
sports 3b Friday, September 26, 2008
Fresno State (20-10)
Ohio State
Clemson
Duke
Florida State
Purdue
Oregon
Georgia
Penn State
Nebraska
Fresno State (31-24)
Ohio State
Clemson
Duke
Florida State
Purdue
Oregon
Georgia
Penn State
Virginia Tech
Fresno State (38-21)
Ohio State
Clemson
Duke
Colorado
Notre Dame
Oregon
Georgia
Penn State
Nebraska
Fresno State (30-19)
Ohio State
Clemson
Virginia
Colorado
Purdue
Oregon
Georgia
Penn State
Nebraska
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Editor
MaRK DENT (28-12)
Managing Editor
CaSE KEEFER (22-8)
Basketball
KICK THE KANSAN: WEEK 5
No. 25 Fresno State at UCLa
Minnesota at No. 14 Ohio State
Maryland at No. 20 Clemson
Virginia at Duke
Colorado at Florida State
Purdue at Notre Dame
Oregon at Washington State
No. 8 alabama at No. 3 Georgia
No. 22 illinois at No. 12 Penn State
Virginia Tech at Nebraska
Think you can pick better?
Enter next weeks contest
Rustin Dodd
Sports Editor
Overall Record: 27-13
Fresno State (40-3)
Ohio State
Clemson
Virginia
Florida State
Purdue
Oregon
Georgia
Penn State
Nebraska
Drew Bergman
Design Editor
Overall Record: 26-14
Fresno State 31-20
Ohio State
Clemson
Duke
Florida State
Notre Dame
Oregon
Georgia
Penn State
Virginia Tech
Taylor Bern
Big 12 Football
Overall Record: 26-14
Fresno State (40-20)
Ohio State
Clemson
Virginia
Colorado
Purdue
Oregon
Georgia
Penn State
Nebraska
Kelsey Hayes
Managing Editor, Kansan.com
Overall Record: 27-13
Fresno State (28-10)
Ohio State
Clemson
Virginia
Florida State
Notre Dame
Oregon
Georgia
Penn State
Nebraska
B.J. Rains
Football
Overall Record: 21-19
UCLA
Minnesota
Clemson
Duke
Colorado
Purdue
Oregon
Alabama
Illinois
Virginia Tech
Andrew Wiebe
Assistant Sports Editor
Overall Record: 28-12
Fresno State (42-13)
Ohio State
Clemson
Virginia
Colorado
Purdue
Oregon
Alabama
Penn State
Virginia Tech
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BY WHITNEY HAMILTON
whamilton@kansan.com
Gaining more experience for
the spring season is what the
womens tennis team is preparing
for as it plays host to the Jayhawk
Invitational Sept. 26-28.
[ T h e
Fall] is about,
not practice
matches, but
helping the
freshmen get
confident for
the spring,
coach Amy
Ha l l - Ho l t
said.
The Jayhawk Invitational will
play host to eight teams includ-
ing Kansas, Air Force and in-
state rival Kansas State this week-
end. After
the Hawks
first tourna-
ment last
weekend in
New Mexico,
the freshmen
got a taste of
the college
tennis atmo-
sphere. The
older players
also got the
first-match-
of-the-season jitters out of the
way, while showing the younger
girls how hard they must com-
pete.
I try to be a leader and show
them how motivated I am, Edina
Horvath, Hungary, senior said.
Since the team will have home
court advantage playing at First
Serve Tennis Center in Lawrence,
the familiarity and comfort of
home should be enough for some
Jayhawk victories. Last weekend,
few Jayhawk fans made the trek
to New Mexico; however, this
weekend the benches should be
lined with crimson-and-blue-
attired fans.
Its going to be an advantage
for us since we practice every
day on these courts, Horvath
said. We have many friends
coming and that will be really
beneficial.
So far, the team has accu-
mulated a 9-16 singles record
and a 3-6 doubles record. The
veterans have given the freshmen
tough practices to encourage bet-
ter performances once on the
court with an
opponent.
T h i s
w e e k e n d
will be a true
test for the
J a y h a wk s ,
who will
start playing
at 9 a.m. each
mo r n i n g .
Although the
fall season is
good prac-
tice for whats to come during
the spring season, the team still
wants to work hard and defeat
the competition.
Edited by Ramsey Cox
Horvath
Jayhawks to
compete in
home meet

So, it appears Eagles running
back Brian Westbrook will play this
weekend but Steelers running back
Willie Parker will be out. Need a
replacement? Youve come to the
right place. Here are a few players
that could bolster your fantasy
roster.
Correll BuCkhalter,
running BaCk, Phila-
delPhia eagles
Just in case of Westbrooks inju-
ry, you should pick up Buckhalter.
If you have Westbrook already, this
is what we call handcuffing. Make
sure you have the backup option
if the starter goes down. After
Buckhalters athletic touchdown
leap last weekend, you wouldnt be
in too bad of shape going with the
second-stringer.
Brady Quinn, Quar-
terBaCk, Cleveland
Browns
Remember when Quinn sat in
the main lobby forever in the 2007
draft, just waiting for his name to
be called? Well, his name could
be called to start as early as this
Sunday. The Browns offense has
been struggling, so coach Romeo
Crennel said Quinn would get
more snaps with the first-team
offense this week. Youre just one
more Derek Anderson failure
away from having your quota of
NFL starters named Brady being
met again.
Josh reed, wide re-
Ceiver, Buffalo Bills
Reed gets overshadowed by
fellow wide receiver Lee Evans
for some reason. Its physically
impossible though since Evans is
only 5-foot-10-inches tall. Reed
solidified his spot as the No. 2
receiver with a strong perfor-
mance last year. Now, hes getting a
lot of looks from a more confident
Trent Edwards at quarterback. The
Bills offense can hurt you in a lot
of different ways, and Reed could
be a big part of that as the season
progresses.
antonio Bryant, wide
reCeiver, tamPa Bay
BuCCaneers
Bryant was the favorite tar-
get for quarterback Brian Griese
last week, and if wide receiver
Joey Galloway continues to be
nagged by injuries, Bryant could
see more looks and time on the
field. Galloway was a non-factor
in the first game of the season,
and Bryants young legs could be
a benefit to Tampa Bay later in
the season.
dustin keller, tight
end, new york Jets
Kellers stock rose quickly in
last springs draft. Now, he has
shown improvement in each of
the three early games this sea-
son. Keller performed better than
starting tight end Chris Baker
in Monday nights game and is
starting to catch Brett Favres eye.
Keller should see more and more
passes come his way as the season
goes on, and with Favre throwing
those passes, it could be a big ben-
efit for your fantasy roster.
Bold PrediCtion of
the week
So, I started out the season
with a big goose egg, but lets see
if I can get back on track this
week. Grizzled Minnesota quar-
terback Gus Frerotte will lead the
Vikings to a victory against the
AFC South-leading Tennessee
Titans. I think the Titans are due
for a loss, and in the battle of the
defense, I say the team with the
better running back comes out on
top, and thats Minnesotas Adrian
Peterson. Dont plan on too many
points in this game though. Final
score: Minnesota 9, Tennessee 6.
Edited by Ramsey Cox
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Browns quarterback Brady Quinn lets a pass fy during a preseason game. Quinn, who was
drafted by Cleveland in the frst round of the NFL Draft last year after slipping to the late portion
of the round, could see action if starting quarterback Derek Anderson has more problems.
fantasy footBall
Possible replacements for rosters
Willie Parker to be out this week
causing some rosters to change
BY KELLY BRECKUNITCH
kbrechunitch@kansan.com
tennis
Its going to be an advantage
for us since we practice every
day on these courts.
Edina HorvatH
senior
Kappa Alpha Theta
Welcomes the Pledge
Clas o 2012
Audra Feldhaus
Katherine Feller
Andrea Franz
Paige Gramlich
Samantha Grinsfelder
Hannah Gunzelmen
Alexandra Hansen
Clare Herd
Helsey Horton
Erica Keefer
Ann Kincaid
Mary Knop
Marie Koppen
Ane Krattli
Laura Krone
Bridget Lamb
Laura Lind
Chelsea Mayta
Katheryn McDonnell
Emily Miggins
Lindsay Moffitt
Leanna Mooney
Jill Ockerlund
Olivia Penn
Emily Ponchur
Abigail Rimel
Elizabeth Ring
Erin Ross
Morgan Schaefer
Kelsey Scheer
Abigail Shea
Robin Soltis
Samantha Spurlock
Kathyrn Stanton
Eleanor Steer
Taylor Teague
Julia Valentine
Sarah Weaver
Elizabeth Werner
Mackenzie Abernathy
Erin Atwood
Rachel August
Tessa Califano
Katie Castan
Lauren Chisholm
Erica Clarkson
Emily Drape
Megan Dyer
Christina Ellington
sports 6b FRIday, SEPTEMBER 26, 2008
B.J.: We are four games into
the season, and the Jayhawks still
have some problems that need
to be addressed. Which of the
problems has surprised you the
most so far?
Taylor: Thats got to be the
running game. There havent
been any significant injuries on
the offensive side of the ball to deter
the run, yet it stinks. Obviously the
loss of offensive tackle Anthony
Collins, whos now in the NFL, was
huge. Freshman Jeff Spikes hasnt
been terrible in replacing him, but
without Collins there doesnt seem
to be the same fire. This also makes
me realize just how good of a run-
ning back Brandon McAnderson
was.
B.J.: McAnderson was a freak
of nature, and I wonder how he
was able to put up those numbers
last year. The running game has
been so hard to figure out because
I just dont get why the players are
struggling so badly. Jake Sharp and
Jocques Crawford are both quality
backs, but they get no room when
they get the ball.
Taylor: Coach Mark Mangino
has passed the blame around to just
about everyone except the running
backs. Hes called out his veteran
interior on the offensive line
and chastised the wide receivers
for not holding blocks, but when
do we finally realize that theres
not a No. 1 runner anywhere in the
backfield? It may be time to take a
step back and admit that the backs
simply arent as good as we thought
they were.
B.J.: That might be the case, but
Im not ready to give up on them
just yet. They all have put up some
pretty good numbers in the past,
and at some point, they will end
up producing like they have before.
The big concern for me is the cor-
nerback position. There is a chance
the Jayhawks could get Kendrick
Harper back for the Iowa State
game next weekend, but if they
dont, they have to find someone
that can cover somebody. Chris
Harris has emerged as a shut down
corner on the left side of the field,
but they must get Corrigan Powell,
Ryan Murphy, Isiah Barfield or
maybe even somebody else to be
able to at least stay with their guy.
Taylor: Thats certainly a prob-
lem, but theres not a medication
available that magically turns fresh-
men into upperclassmen. Those
kids need to learn through experi-
ence. Preferably back-up experi-
ence, but at least their mistakes
are easily explained by youth. If I
were Mangino, Id leave Harper on
the bench until the game against
Colorado, a team that can actually
hurt you with the pass. Well see
some vast improvements from the
right cornerback position against
the Cyclones, who rank dead last
in the Big 12 in passing yards per
game.
B.J.: Well have to wait another
week to see Kansas on the field, but
check out The Hot Route blog and
podcast for news and information
to get you ready for next weekends
game.
Edited by Lauren Keith
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Why the rushing game stinks
By DOUG FERGUSON
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ATLANTA Anthony Kim
wore a red shirt, fired at flags and
made birdies on almost half of his
holes.
So much for that Ryder Cup
hangover. The way Kim played
Thursday in the opening round
of the Tour Championship, it was
almost as if the Ryder Cup never
ended.
Four days after Kim humbled
Sergio Garcia, he beat 29 players
just as badly at East Lake with
a 6-under 64 that gave Kim a
four-shot lead over Masters cham-
pion Trevor Immelman, Ryder
Cup teammate Phil Mickelson and
Ernie Els.
It took me a couple of days
to get over that celebration, Kim
said of a 16-11 victory over
Europe. Obviously, its nice when
you walk up to a green and youve
got a couple of people (saying),
Nice job at the Ryder Cup. Way
to bring the cup back home, little
things like that. I feel like when
Im happy, having a good time, Im
going to make some birdies.
So it was a good vibe out
there.
Vijay Singh wasnt feeling it.
He only has to complete all four
rounds at East Lake to capture the
FedEx Cup, and that might have
been the best part of his opening
round at East Lake he fin-
ished. But he started poorly, 5 over
through 11 holes, before settling
for a 73.
Kenny Perry, the Kentucky hero
from the Ryder Cup, also found
little reason to smile. He opened
with a 76, and while that wont
take away from his memories of
red, white and blue, what irritated
him was a pink slip.
It was his summons for drug
testing, the second of the year for
the 48-year-old Perry.
Good thing the 23-year-old
Kim had four days to try to get
the Ryder Cup out of his system.
He was the life of the party Sunday
night, especially after his 5-and-4
victory over Garcia in which Kim
made birdie or better on six of his
14 holes.
Just trying to enjoy the
moment, he said. This Ryder
Cup hangover doesnt feel as bad
as a college hangover.
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