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LOCKING IT UP
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Reid Calver, Overland Park sophomore, locks up his bike in the bike racks at Ellsworth Hall. There have been more than 14 bike thefts on campus this semester, according to the campus crime log.
Keeping an eye on bikes
BY BRANDON SAYERS
bsayers@kansan.com
On a cold October day, Jessica
Haberstock decided she was too late
for class to ride the bus. She went to
grab her locked-up bicycle outside
Templin Residence Hall, but after a
few minutes of searching, she real-
ized it was gone forever.
There was no evidence,
Haberstock said. Just no bike.
Haberstock, St. Louis freshman,
said she was surprised a thief would
target her $300 bicycle because it
was more than six years old and
locked with a cable lock. In the
bicycles place was
a lesson: Campus
bicycle security is
not something to
be taken lightly.
I have never
really had to use
a bike lock before
now because I
just used my bike
around a neigh-
borhood or at
camp, Haberstock
said.
Haberstock said she wouldnt let
this theft keep her from biking in
the future: She plans to buy a new
bicycle next semester. But instead
of locking it outside, Haberstock
said she planned to keep her new
bicycle in her residence hall room
overnight where she
knows it will be safe.
Bicycle thefts are
occurring at a higher
rate this semester than
last year, according to
the campus crime log.
There have been 14
thefts this semester,
totaling more than
$6,000 in losses. There
were only nine bicycle
thefts and a total of
about $4,000 in losses in the most
recent full academic year.
Total bicycle security can be
difficult without pricey locks, but
Capt. Schuyler Bailey of the KU
Public Safety Office said simple
precautions could prevent theft.
Most importantly, campus police
suggested students use U-locks to
secure their bicycles. Though chain
and cable locks are better than
nothing, Bailey said these seemed
to be more vulnerable to smaller
and more common cutting tools.
Each year at student orientation,
campus police remind students that
the value of their bicycle should be a
factor when they are deciding what
type of lock to purchase.
We tell them, Dont spend
$1,000 on your bike and $10 on
your lock, Bailey said. If I was
going to spend the money a decent
bike costs today, I would definitely
Public Safety Office
says students should
invest in better locks
SEE bikes ON PAGE 3A
FBI agent to speak
about felons, fame
BY DANIEL JOHNSON
djohnson@kansan.com
FBI agent Robert Herndon has
helped bring down corrupt judg-
es, expose a crooked pharmacist
and oust high-level executives of
a multi-million-dollar corpora-
tion. His cases have been writ-
ten about in books, discussed
in documentaries, fictionalized
in televised legal dramas and,
as of September, adapted in a
major Hollywood movie, The
Informant!
Tonight, Herndon, a School
of Business alumnus, will star as
himself in a lecture at the Lied
Center.
The lecture, Clues from
the Convicts: Life Lessons on
Character, Leadership and Ethics
from the Files of the FBI, will
feature some of the biggest cases
Herndon worked in the past 23
years and the life lessons he has
learned.
Herndon is an agent with the
White Collar Crime Squad in the
Kansas City FBI and was recently
portrayed as one of two FBI agents
in the movie The Informant!
starring Matt Damon.
He said although TV and mov-
ies could blur the lines of reality,
the essence of his experiences
remained the same.
Our cases are never solved in
an hour and most of us dont look
as good as the actors who play
us, Herndon said. But there are
many things that do translate.
Tonights lecture, which is
part of the Anderson Chandler
Lecture Series, will be Herndons
second lecture sponsored by the
School of Business. The first was
in 2006, when Herndon spoke
about ethical decision-making in
professional environments.
I believe he delivered one of
the most powerful and effective
messages business students will
ever hear, said Keith Chauvin,
Contributed photo
FBI agent Robert Herndon, left, and his family pose with actor Matt Damon on the set
of The Informant!in Irvine, California. Herndon was portrayed by comedian Joel McHale in
The Informant!,which was based on a case that Herndon worked in the early 1990s.
ECM holds Fair Trade
Holiday Market events
BY BETH BEAVERS
bbeavers@kansan.com
While Kim Koelling volun-
teered at the Fair Trade Holiday
Market at the Ecumenical
Christian Ministries, she savored
a few bites of a Divine brand
chocolate bar. Koelling read
the wrapper, which explained
that the chocolate came
from Kuapakokoo Farmers
Cooperative in Ghana and also
told how it was made.
She bought the chocolate bar
at the market, which opened
Friday and will run until
Thursday.
Alicia Erickson, organizer of
the market and owner of Two
Hands Worldshop, a local fair
trade organization, said the mar-
ket had been going on for more
than 10 years. The market fea-
tures more than 15 vendors and
products that range from choco-
late and coffee to jewelry, bags,
scarves and candles. There is even
a section with childrens toys and
clothes. This year, there will be a
film festival about fair trade that
coincides with the market.
We hope to give the Lawrence
community and students the
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Fair Trade Films
5:15 p.m. today
From Bean to Bar
Beads for Life
What is Fair Trade?
Fair Trade Films
5:15 p.m. Wednesday
Calcutta Hilton
Fair Trade Holiday Market
ECM, 1204 Oread Ave.
8 a.m. to 7 p.m. through
Thursday
SEE Market ON PAGE 3A
SEE LeCtUre ON PAGE 3A
CLUES FROM THE
CONVICTS
WHO: Robert Herndon,
FBI agent and KU alumnus
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Lied Center
We tell them, Dont
spend $1,000 on your
bike and $10 on your
lock.
CApT. SCHUyLER BAILEy
KU public safety ofce
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international
1. Belarus moves closer to
new international reform
MINSK, Belarus Italian
Premier Silvio Berlusconi has
become the frst Western leader
to visit Belarus in 15 years, as the
authoritarian former Soviet state
takes small steps toward reform.
Belarusian President Alexan-
der Lukashenko, often charac-
terized as Europes last dictator
for his suppression of political
opposition and independent
media, called Berlusconis
visit, which began Monday, an
eloquent gesture of support
for Belarus in the international
arena.
Berlusconi said his country was
considering creating an Italian
manufacturing zone in Belarus to
take advantage of the recently en-
acted customs union of Belarus,
Russia and Kazakhstan.
2. Former Guantanamo
detainees tried in Italy
ROME Two Tunisians who
had been detained at the U.S.
base at Guantanamo Bay arrived
in Italy late Monday and will be
tried here on unspecifed charg-
es, the justice minister said.
Adel Ben Mabrouk and
Mohamed Ben Riadh Nasri were
immediately taken into custody
upon arrival in Milan, RAI state
television reported.
Italy took in the Tunisians
as a concrete political sign of
Italys commitment to help the
U.S. close Guantanamo, Justice
Minister Angelino Alfano said in
a statement.
3. Gay marriage ruling
overturned in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES An Argen-
tine judge has overturned a
ruling that would have allowed
the frst gay marriage in Latin
America.
The ofcial court Web site
says national judge Marta
Gomez Alsina ordered the wed-
ding blocked until the issue can
be resolved by the Supreme
Court.
Jose Maria Di Bello and his
partner Alex Freyre have been
planning to wed on Tuesday,
based on another judges ruling.
national
4. Governor candidate
indicted for tax evasion
SALEM, Ore. Bill Sizemore,
Oregons high-profle anti-tax ac-
tivist and Republican candidate
for governor, has been indicted
on tax evasion charges.
The Oregon Department of
Justice announced Monday that
it has fled the charges against
him and his wife, Cindy.
A grand jury indicted the
Sizemores on three counts of
evading Oregon personal income
taxes.
5. Police ofcer dismissed
after misusing taser
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. The
police ofcer in a small Arkansas
town who used a stun gun on an
unruly 10-year-old girl has been
fred for violating department
policy not for using the Taser
itself but for failing to use the
camera attached to it, according
to the towns mayor.
Ozark Mayor Vernon McDaniel
said he received notice of
Ofcer Dustin Bradshaws
fring on Monday morning. His
termination was efective Friday.
The policy that Ofcer Brad-
shaw failed to obey is failure to
have his camera placed on his
Taser, police Chief Jim Noggle
wrote in a memo to McDaniel.
6. Infant found buried
under stolen items in car
OKLAHOMA CITY Oklaho-
ma City police have discovered
an infant in the back seat of a
car buried beneath items they
believe were stolen in home
burglaries.
Police arrested the baby girls
mother and another man early
Monday after fnding the infant.
Police Sgt. Jennifer Wardlow
said an ofcer frst spotted the
car parked illegally. Two people
were inside the vehicle, but the
ofcer saw the woman walk
away from the car toward a
house.
Wardlow said a 7-month-old
girl was later discovered in the
back seat of the car, covered by
two strollers and a large toy.
Associated Press
According to an annual
survey done by PNC Financial
Services, it would cost you a
mere $21,465.56 to purchase
all the gifts from the 12 Days
of Christmas song.
Spotlight on Organizations
HALO
By Sarah Plake
splake@kansan.com
The Hispanic American
Leadership Organization, or HALO,
is a student organization at the
University that can cater to any-
ones tastes. From weekly meetings
and enchilada fundraisers to jalap-
eno eating contests, HALO invites
all students, not just those with
Hispanic heritage, to join in on the
cultures that HALO represents.
HALO has been an established
organization at the University since
the early 70s. Since its first mis-
sion of developing an identity and
a sense of community for Chicano
students at the University, HALO
has gone through a few transforma-
tions.
A student established the
Association of Mexican American
Students, or AMAS, in 1971. Three
years later it became MECHA, the
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de
Aztlan, based on the national orga-
nization. Finally, in 1986, it became
the Hispanic American Leadership
Organization that is known on
campus today. The new name func-
tioned as a way to encompass the
cultures of every Hispanic student
at the University, Chicano or non-
Chicano.
HALO spreads awareness of
Hispanic culture through social,
cultural and community events
especially exemplified in Hispanic
Heritage Month. Some of these
events include potluck dinners with
an array of traditional Hispanic
dishes, an illegal immigration dis-
cussion, an essay contest on the
recent appointment of Supreme
Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and
the Latino Leadership Symposium.
In addition to the group of new
HALO members each year, there is
a strong group of HALO veterans
who have participated in HALO for
more than a year.
I enjoy the comfort and leader-
ship opportunities that HALO pro-
vides for Hispanic students, Kansas
City, Kan., senior and HALO vice
president, Mark Marquez, said. Its
a good way to be involved. I have
been for four years.
Other students have found that
HALO opens doors.
I found HALO during Hawk
Week and instantly decided to be
an active member. I have found true
leadership and networking that has
helped me contact future graduate
school candidates and motivates me
to stand out, Stefany Hill, Ecuador
senior and HALOs director of pub-
lic relations, said.
HALO meets every Tuesday at 6
p.m. at the Sabatini Multicultural
Resource Center to discuss upcom-
ing events and recent news within
the Hispanic community. There is
also a tradition during the meetings
called the Grito Jar, which allows
for more casual conversation. The
Grito Jar is passed around dur-
ing the meetings and members can
write shoutouts on pieces of paper,
which are put into the jar and read
at the end.
Its great to be with people who
share a similar culture. Its great to
find a place where learning Latinos
can get together to talk about
issues and have fun, Michael Soto,
HALOs director of social interac-
tion, said. Its good to know that
even though there is a tiny Hispanic
population on campus, we are pres-
ent and vocal.
HALO has a variety of upcoming
events that old and new members
can look forward to. The activi-
ties are held to promote a stron-
ger Hispanic community at the
University and bring members
together, according to HALOs mis-
sion statement. Lawrence freshman
and new HALO member Sarah
Stern said she was welcomed imme-
diately into the HALO family and
has learned a lot about Hispanic
culture.
HALO is a group of genuine
people, and it showed me that the
Hispanic culture is very welcom-
ing, she said.
Last year, HALO won
Organization of the Year for Student
Life Enrichment.
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Charging deer smashes
through patio window
LIMA, Ohio A man in Ohio
said he had to do some run-
ning of his own while watching
football on TV when a deer came
crashing in through a window.
Jef Berger said he managed to
get out of the way when the ani-
mal charged at him Sunday eve-
ning inside his fancees house in
Lima in northwest Ohio.
The deer, which authorities
said appeared to be a doe, had
smashed through a patio win-
dow making a noise that Berger
said led him to fear someone
was trying to break in to kill him
and fancee Marianne Tate.
Man attempts robbery
at bank, forgets money
PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia
police and the FBI are looking for
a man who robbed a bank less
than two hours after a failed rob-
bery attempt at another bank.
The FBI says the unidentifed
man entered a Sovereign Bank
branch in South Philadelphia
Monday morning, told an
employee he had a gun and
demanded cash. But the man ran
of before getting any money.
About two hours later, the FBI
said the same man entered a
Wachovia Bank branch in the Ju-
niata Park section of Philadelphia.
He threatened a bank employee
and ran of with an undisclosed
amount of cash.
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Newborn rhinoceros
could help species thrive
CUMBERLAND, Ohio Of-
fcials at a southeast Ohio con-
servation center say a southern
white rhinoceros could be the
frst fourth-generation member
of the threatened species born
in any other North American
managed herd.
Ofcials at the Wilds in Cum-
berland, Ohio, said the calf was
born Oct. 31.
The southern white, or Afri-
can rhino, was almost extinct at
the turn of the century. Some
were exported to North Ameri-
can and Europe in the 1950s.
Estimated populations grew to
more than 11,000 in the wild
and 740 in captivity by 2005.
The white rhinos can weigh
6,000 pounds and live up to 50
years in captivity. Their current
range in the wild is in southern
and eastern African countries.
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claims car sale pressure
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woman fled a lawsuit claim-
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pressured her to buy a new
car while she was waiting
for an oil change. The Polk
County lawsuit said a Holmes
Hyundai saleswoman pres-
sured 77-year-old Audrey
McKnight to buy the car while
she waited for the service on
her 2006 car. McKnight claims
she was adamant she couldnt
aford a new car but fnally
gave up after being pressured
for hours.
Dealership owner Max
Holmes disputes those claims
and says his lawyers will
respond in court. He said his
lawyers are trying to resolve
the situation.
McKnight made her claim
under a new state consumer
fraud law that makes such
suits easier to fle.
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buy a U-lock.
David Hayward, Overland Park
sophomore, said he had been rid-
ing his bicycle to get to class and
the Ambler Student Recreation
Center until it was stolen near
the Jayhawker Towers in late
September.
On the day he noticed his $500
bicycle was gone, it had been three
days since he had last ridden it.
Hayward said he was surprised
when he walked up to the bicycle
rack to find his fairly expensive
cable lock cut in half and lying on
the ground.
The bike lock was a twisted
and braided Kryptonite lock and
I thought they were dependable,
Hayward said.
Bailey suggests students should
record information about their
bicycles, including the model infor-
mation, serial number, a physical
description and any engravings
or features that make the bicycle
unique to help police identify the
property if it happens to be stolen.
The more information a person
can give police when reporting
a bicycle theft, he said, the more
likely an investigation will recover
the property.
There are certain places we go
look first pawn shops, used
sports stores and other places that
buy used equipment, Bailey said.
The serial number is probably the
most important thing to have.
During the course of their inves-
tigation, campus police will check
local used goods stores and post
the information about the stolen
property on a national database.
Although official statistics are not
compiled, Bailey said bicycles were
recovered occasionally from local
stores. If the police investigation
does not turn up the property,
police suggest students stay in con-
tact with these stores in case the
bicycle shows up in the future.
Hayward said he was disap-
pointed that the police could not
do more to help him recover his
bicycle because he had written
down the serial number to protect
against such situations.
I got really bogged down with
school and ended up calling KU
police back three weeks later and
they said not much had been done
with it and I should be the one to
contact every single bike shop,
Hayward said.
Hayward said he also wished
the police could have provided
him with information from
security cameras that may have
helped him track down his
bicycle. The bicycle racks near
student housing locations may
have security cameras, Bailey
said, but the three-day period in
which Haywards property may
have been stolen made the footage
difficult to use.
I know the Towers have cam-
eras, Hayward said. Yet, they
couldnt look at it and figure out
when it was done, or if it was
loaded into a truck, or if it was a
student.
One thing students could do
to help the biking community at
large, Bailey said, is to be alert
near the bicycle racks and report
any suspicious behavior, such as
loitering.
The thief is going to be hang-
ing around a little bit. Theyre
going to spend more time than
normal at the bike rack, Bailey
said.
It is much more difficult to
recover a stolen bicycle if it
has been left in one area for an
extended period of time, Bailey
said, because it may be hard to
pinpoint when the property was
stolen.
You should check on your bike
if you dont ride it daily, Bailey
said. Walk by it and make sure its
still there every once in a while.
Follow Brandon Sayers at
twitter.com/bsayers.
Edited by Abby Olcese
bikes (continued from 1a)
LeCTURe (continued from 1a)
maRkeT (continued from 1a)
A BREAKDOWN OF BICYCLE LOCKS
U-Locks
Made from a hardened steel frame in the
shape of the letter U. These locks are generally
more expensive than cable locks, though price
depends on size, thickness and lock quality.
Heavier and less portable than other types
of locks. The smaller varieties of U-locks have
less versatility in what the lock will ft around.
The larger varieties will be able to ft around
more items.
These locks can be vulnerable to leverage
tools such as car jacks or pry bars. The larger
varieties tend to be more vulnerable to these
tools than the smaller ones.
Good U-locks are nearly impossible to
pick. Its design and construction make it imper-
vious to pry bars, hammers, freezing, hacksaws,
and bolt cutters.
www.BicycleSource.com
Urban areas and college campuses are
some of the places where you need to pay ex-
tra attention to bicycle security. In the city you
should use a heavy-duty chain, like the New
York Chain or a top of the line U-lock.
www.KyrptoniteLocks.com
Cable Locks
Made from threads of steel cable. These
locks are generally less expensive than U-locks.
Lighter in weight and more portable than
standard chain locks. Many of the popular
cable locks are made of a spring cable that
automatically coils itself.
These locks can be vulnerable to bolt
cutters and other cutting tools, depending on
thickness and lock quality.
These are easy pickings for thieves. Most
cables and padlocks can be cut with bolt cut-
ters, and they are every day by high-school
janitors for kids who forget their combination.
www.BicycleSource.com
If you are in a low crime area or on the
trails, you might want to use a cable to prevent
that crime of opportunity
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Campus
LGbT, Queers and allies
hold World aiDs Day event
Two student organizations
will play host to an event to raise
AIDS awareness for World AIDS
Day today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Lesbian Gay Bisexual
Transgender Resource Center
and Queers and Allies will hold
the event in the fourth foor
lobby of the Kansas Union.
The Douglas County AIDS
Project will ofer free HIV testing
for students, faculty and staf.
Saida Bonifeld, LGBT Re-
source Center coordinator and
Lawrence graduate student, is
coordinating the event. She said
it was important to raise aware-
ness not only worldwide, but
also on college campuses.
On college campuses specif-
cally, we do this event to raise
awareness surrounding safe sex,
and we also want to provide free
HIV testing, Bonifeld said.
The group will test using
OraSure test kits, where a swab
is used to collect saliva from
inside the mouth. The testing is
completely confdential.
According to the U.S. Depart-
ment of Health and Human
Services Web site , the frst World
AIDS Day was in 1988.
According to an article pub-
lished in Journal Watch, 32,311
new cases of AIDS were reported
to the Centers for Disease Con-
trol then.
Today, the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services
reports that more than one mil-
lion Americans are estimated to
be living with the HIV virus.
Jesse Brown
associate dean of academic affairs
for the School of Business. It was
because of his earlier talk that I
suggested we invite Robert back
for another public lecture.
A large portion of Herndons
talk will be spent discussing the
case portrayed in The Informant!
The movie focuses on the antics of
Mark Whitacre, played by Damon,
who was one of the top execu-
tives of Archer Daniels Midland, a
major agricultural conglomerate,
in the early 1990s. Whitacre agreed
to work with Herndon and the FBI
to gather evidence of price-fixing
by the companys CEOs.
But, like all good crime stories,
the case had a twist. While operat-
ing as an informant for the FBI,
Whitacre secretly embezzled more
than $9 million from the com-
pany. Herndon said he never once
thought of the cases Hollywood
potential.
Everything was very serious
when this was going on, Herndon
said. But there came a time when
Marks antics were so over the top
that we wondered to ourselves,
What is he going to do next?
Herndon and his partner, Brian
Shepard, spent more than five
years on the case, which ultimately
landed several ADM executives,
including Whitacre, in federal
prison.
Though he said his 15 min-
utes of fame were nearly complete,
Herndon said he enjoyed the perks
of being part of a Hollywood pro-
duction. Matt Damon spent an
afternoon with Herndons family,
gave baseball tips to his son and
talked about when Damon dropped
out of Harvard University.
But Herndon said he had con-
nected most with comedian Joel
McHale, who portrayed Herndon
in the film. McHale is best known
as host of E! televisions The
Soup, and stars in the NBC sit-
com Community. Herndon said
that he had visited with McHale
on multiple occasions and that the
two texted occasionally.
When we first met him, Joel
was pretty serious talking to my
wife about the love scene involving
my character, Herndon said. He
had my wife pretty concerned, but
he played that pretty well. Hes
been a great guy.
In addition to the ADM case,
Herndon will speak about some
of his other high-profile investiga-
tions. One case involved a Kansas
City pharmacist who diluted che-
motherapy drugs, and another
involved a federal district judge
who took bribes.
He is a very entertaining
speaker, but has a very impor-
tant message, said Toni Dixon,
director of communications for
the School of Business. His lec-
ture gives a background of how
people can easily trip into crime
without really ever thinking about
themselves as a criminal type. He
has a lot of interesting experiences
to share.
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ter.com/danielzjohnson.
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opportunity to buy unique gifts
from around the world, Erickson
said.
Erickson said fair trade meant
the products were made by artisans
who were paid a
fair wage with no
forced labor.
Sarah Stern,
Lawrence fresh-
man, volunteered
at the market and
said the turnout
had been good.
She said volun-
teers were busy all
weekend and had
seen a steady flow
of customers on
weekdays as well.
Stern joined the Fair Trade Group
at the ECM after learning about fair
trade from two Bolivian men who
sold scarves on Wescoe Beach. She
said that she was interested in what
they were doing and that getting
involved with the group was her
way of giving back.
Koelling said she had been
attending events at the
ECM since she was a
freshman.
Ive come here for
different things, and
Ive gone to a lot of
events, Koelling said.
Now Im trying to
give back.
Koelling also said
the timing for the
market was perfect for
holiday shopping.
Erickson said the
film festival was aimed at educating
students about fair trade and how
it could help communities world-
wide.
At 5:15 p.m. today, three short
films will be shown. The first is
an introduction to fair trade. The
second is a film about a small group
of women in Africa that makes
beads out of old magazines. The
final film will show the process of
making chocolate from the cocoa
pod to edible chocolate.
At 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, a
40-minute feature will be shown
that follows a group of women in
India who have been forced into
prostitution. Erickson said India
had the highest forced sex trade
industry in the world. She said the
women in the film made bags to
support themselves so they could
get away from the sex trade indus-
try.
The Fair Trade Market is open 8
a.m. to 7 p.m. until Thursday.
Follow Beth Beavers at
twitter.com/bethbeavers.
WEAthER
Hurricane season proves
light for Atlantic Coast
We hope to give the
Lawrence commu-
nity and students the
opportunity to buy
unique gifts from
around the world.
ALICIA eRICKSON
Market organizer
BY Russ BYNum
Associated Press
SAVANNAH, Ga. The
Atlantic hurricane season ended
Monday with barely a whimper:
Not a single hurricane came ashore
in the United States.
Since June, when the season
began, just nine named storms
developed. Only three of them
became hurricanes, and those
stayed out at sea or weakened
before passing over land.
Two tropical storms made land-
fall in the U.S., causing little more
than rain and some beach erosion.
We had a great, great year,
said Chris Vecsey, a salesman at
Top Gun Tackle in Orange Beach,
Ala., near where Tropical Storm
Ida slogged ashore in November.
Last year we had Gustav and Ike
and a couple of other storms that
didnt even hit here. And with all
the hype, it ruined us. It just didnt
happen this year.
The 2009 season was on target
with the lower end of forecast-
ers predictions. Before the sea-
son began June 1, the National
Hurricane Center had anticipated
nine to 14 storms, with four to
seven hurricanes a prediction
that the Miami-based center scaled
back slightly in August before the
arrival of the seasons first storm,
Tropical Storm Ana.
James Franklin, the centers
chief hurricane specialist, credited
much of the quiet season to El
Nino, the periodic warming of the
central Pacific Ocean. El Nino, he
said, produced strong winds in
the Atlantic that cut down storms
before they could develop into hur-
ricanes.
Franklin said forecasters also
noticed drier conditions in the
atmosphere, which limited the
potential for storms.
Lately weve had busy seasons,
Franklin said. To get a year this
quiet, its a little bit unusual.
The 2009 season was not all
mild. Tropical Storm Claudette
poured up to 4.5 inches of rain
when it made landfall at Fort
Walton Beach on the Florida
Panhandle in August, then quickly
fizzled. Also in August, Hurricane
Bill, a large Category 4 storm, was
blamed for the deaths of two swim-
mers in Florida and Maine as it
passed the East Coast.
Ida was a hurricane but weak-
ened to a tropical storm before it
came ashore in Alabama about
three weeks ago. Its remnants
swept up the East Coast, bringing
heavy rain and flooding from the
Carolinas to New Jersey.
Don Langham, emergency oper-
ations director for Jackson County
on the Mississippi coast, said Idas
late arrival was a good wake-up call
for residents after what had proven
to be a tranquil hurricane season.
Thats why they say the season
never ends until Nov. 30, Langham
said. It was a good little test run.
assOCiaTeD PRess
sand and and water are seen on a street near the beach as winds fromTropical StormIda
churn up the Gulf of Mexico, in Navarre Beach, Fla. This year sawnine tropical storms.
Storms, hurricanes
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most challenging.
Aries (March21-April 19)
Today is a 6
Make it a point to look at people
when they talk to you. Theres a
lot thats not in the words. Youll
get glimpses of the future today.
TAurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 7
If you anticipate change today,
you wont be disappointed. You
see possibilities everywhere,
if things were just a little bit
diferent.
GeMini (May 21-June 21)
Today is a 7
You need your imagination to
fgure out what others want. You
accomplish a lot today through
practical efort.
CAnCer (June 22-July 22)
Today is a 7
Be prepared to change your
mind. New ideas present great
possibilities. Your mental light
bulb turns on.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 6
Dont hold on to your morning
ideas, because by noon your
mind will be going in another
direction. Others inspire more
creative action.
VirGo (Aug. 23-sept. 22)
Today is an8
Ideas take you in two direc-
tions at once. By afternoon you
decide which path to pursue.
Results are good.
LibrA (sept. 23-oct. 22)
Today is a 7
First you fall in love with a new
idea, and then you examine its
practical value. It should work
fne if you include others.
sCorpio (oct. 23--nov. 21)
Today is a 7
If you use your imagination
today, everything will turn out
beautifully. You need that to
overcome someones fear.
sAGiTTArius(nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 6
By the end of the day, you really
understand how to help your
partner. Start by asking what he
or she wants.
CApriCorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 7
Devote yourself to sorting
through old messages. If you
clear up old business, you make
space for a surprise later.
AquArius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 7
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open your mouth. The words
come out fne, but be sure you
mean them.
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Social networking poses problems for celebrities
BY MARTHA IRVINE
Associated Press
CHICAGO So, you fail to
take a deep breath and to count
to 10 and you post something
you probably shouldnt on Twitter
or Facebook, or somewhere else
online.
Hopefully, it blows over
without doing too much damage.
But what if youre famous and
have thousands, if not millions,
of virtual followers?
NFL star Larry Johnson was
released by the Kansas City Chiefs
after questioning his coach and
posting gay slurs for all the world
to see. California Gov. Arnold
Schwarzenegger was criticized for
pulling out a big knife in a video
that was posted as a thank you
to constituents for suggesting
ways to cut the state budget.
Those are but two of the
recent controversies that social
networking helped ignite and
far from the last in an era when
fans and gawkers are just waiting
for sports stars, celebrities and
politicians to say something
embarrassing or naughty. New
technology makes it that much
easier for stars to do that.
Yes, I get that this is a great
promotional tool. It can also be
a dagger if not used properly,
says Matthew Pace, a New York
attorney who works with agencies
that manage athletes and who
cautions them about the damage
social networking can do to a
career.
Syracuse University star receiver
Mike Williams discovered those
pitfalls when he was suspended
from the football team this fall,
and then quit shortly after saying
he hated college on his Facebook
page.
I cant see me doing this for
long ... hint, hint, Williams also
wrote, according to the Syracuse
student newspaper.
Those kinds of posts are causing
more universities, pro teams and
even some movie studios to try to
clamp down on the off-the-cuff
content their stars put online.
Or, at the very least, celebs of all
kinds are being encouraged to
think before they post.
Sometimes, its about
protecting reputations. In other
cases, its about keeping sensitive
information from leaking.
One could argue that some
celebrities, athletes and politicians
have done a pretty good job
of making fools of themselves
for a long time without social
networking.
But there may be a tendency
even for really high-profile people
to forget that any content you
post online is a public statement
and that it is as public as
any television or print interview,
says Nancy Flynn, a corporate
consultant who heads the Ohio-
based ePolicy Institute. Its in
your words, so you cant say,
Well, I was misquoted.
However, while there are
obvious dangers, all of this
microblogging, as its known,
can be worth the risk: Fans like
having this kind of direct access
to public figures and can be quite
loyal to those who are good at it.
And even if theres an online
stumble, here or there, well, that
can just make celebs seem more
real.
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N
o one could agree
more than my room-
mate that its always
tough to persuade a person to
try new things.
If you can make Josie try
new food, you are the most legit
lobbyist, she always says.
Most of the time, I see no
reason to rashly make changes
simply to conform. But actually,
its not really that difficult to
make someone change. All you
need is the right person and right
timing.
For example, I hate the bit-
ter and sour taste of coffee, but I
wish I could enjoy it because of
the artistic conception it brings.
A handful of love stories blossom
in coffee shops, and a cup of hot
coffee can always be the medium.
(I cant stop my fantasies again.)
Last week, I listened to a Hong
Kong radio program about shar-
ing anecdotal stories. A mans
story put me in deep thought.
The theme of the night was a
magical moment.
A man, lets name him Kyle,
was a heavy coffee drinker. One
day, he went down to the subway
station, talking on his phone with
a cup of hot coffee. He went into
the compartment and sat down
next to a child.
Kyle was not fond of children,
and the little boy became too
much to bear as he continued
to make loud noises. Kyle soon
moved to the empty seat across
from his.
The boys mother apologized
to him for her childs tantrum.
Kyle smiled and noticed that
the mother was his ex-girlfriend
from years ago.
He had been very much in
love with her, but for some rea-
son, they lost contact with each
other after seeing a movie. Under
her influence, he started to drink
coffee.
Kyle was so shocked as he
began to feel butterflies in his
stomach. Old pictures flashed
though his mind. Awkwardness
filled the air and he sipped the
coffee calmly to soothe his mind.
Why do you drink? No drink
in the carriage, the boy yelled
at him as he pointed at the No
drink sign on the wall.
The boy kept yelling and
people began to stare. Kyle was
stunned and embarrassed.
At this moment, the mother
stopped the child and said, No
honey, see the sign, the drink that
is not allowed has a straw in it,
but his hot coffee has no straw.
Its different.
The mother and her child got
off the train at the next stop.
Kyle grew sad. He had told
his ex-girlfriend exactly the same
joke the only time they had gone
out. Not only did she recognize
him, but she also remembered
what he said years ago. He was
in a daze and sat through all the
stops. He sipped the coffee again
and felt it tasted exceptionally
disgusting. Since then, he quit
drinking coffee.
The same person made Kyle
start and stop drinking coffee
without urges. Drinking coffee
had served as a reminder of his
love for his ex-girlfriend and
quickly grew into a daily habit.
Despite this, coffee eventually
turned out to be meaningless.
Its unnecessary to force your-
self into changing or accepting
new things. When the time is
right, you will notice the reason
to change. Im waiting for a rea-
son to love coffee.
Ho is a Macau, China, junior
in journalism.
EDITORIAL CARTOON
NICHOLAS SAmbALUK
Time to fx test taking
CuLTuRE
F
inals week is almost here.
Some students will struggle
through studying while others
will have no problems at all. But
why should that be the case?
The big three learning types are
visual, auditory and kinesthetic
(learning by doing). The differences
are vast, and yet all of these types are
evaluated by the same testing style.
Roughly half of the nations
students are taking tests under
NCLB [No Child Left Behind] that
are completely free of open-ended
questions, said Thomas Toch,
co-director of Education Sector, an
independent education think tank.
This means that 50 percent
of students are taking tests that
jam them into a one-size-fits all,
rote memory mold that may not
accurately reflect their intelligence.
Gender differences add more
complexity. Studies show that
women are more hesitant to guess
than men and take time to examine
a problem from all angles before
proceeding, according to FairTest.
Speed-based tests and tests such
as the SAT that employ a guessing
penalty consistently favor men.
Multiple choice questions are also
inherently biased toward men. On
all other types of questions, such as
short answer and essay, the gender
gap was virtually non-existent. For
a few years women out-performed
men in the SAT verbal section, but
the test makers added traditionally
male topics, such as sports, to
balance it out.
The bias isnt only gender-based.
On the SAT I, African Americans
average 203 points fewer (com-
bined verbal and math) than
Caucasian Americans, and Mexican
Americans average 157 points fewer
than Caucasians.
An analysis of the SAT by
Jay Rosner, Princeton Review
Foundation executive director,
found that every single question
carefully preselected to appear on the
test favors whites over blacks. Hes
quick to note that test developers
arent trying to be racist but the
results are the same.
Biases aside, do these types of
tests even work for the students they
target? Toch doesnt think so.
The majority of todays state-
level standardized tests are multiple-
choice measures of mostly low-level
skills, Toch said. They largely
sidestep higher-level skills and the
open-ended questions that are best
suited to measuring such skills.
Regurgitating facts only tests
memorization, not the deep
understanding of a concept that
will actually aid the student in the
future.
Its obvious we need some way
to measure student progress,
and Im actually in favor of exit
exams. Too many people are let
loose unprepared. But if tests are so
biased and ineffective, what options
do we have?
Standardized tests need a major
overhaul. They need more open-
ended, deep-thinking questions such
as essays and comparisons. Data
on cultural and gender differences
needs to be incorporated. There
needs to be more balance. Individual
teachers can toss out those all-
multiple-choice tests that are so
easy to grade but mean nothing the
next year.
After all, I may not have
memorized Hamlets entire to
be or not to be speech, but I
remember what it taught me about
existentialism and the power of
choice. If I need to know the specific
lines, Ill look them up.
Lytton is a Kodiak, Ala., senior
in creative writing.
DIVERSITY
A reason to love cofee
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n n n
Iceland houses all that is good
in this world.
n n n
Im personally hoping for the
Mentos and Diet Coke effect.
n n n
Im so annoyed with myself.
n n n
I just took seven birth control
pills. Good thing my boyfriend
doesnt put out.
n n n
If you are crazy enough to
take seven birth control pills at
once, I think I may have found
the reason why your boyfriend
doesnt put out.
n n n
Did you know ghoti can be
pronounced as fish?
n n n
Having assignments due right
after break is a sick joke. I hate
school.
n n n
Im sick and tired of hearing
you tools say fail or any other
variation such as epic fail.
n n n
Why do I procrastinate? Why?
n n n
Besides my mom, what should
I watch on Hulu?
n n n
I just want to fast forward to
my birthday, pause, and then
fast forward to Dec. 17.
n n n
I dont know what Im talking
about, but the professors
dont know that I dont know
what I am talking about. Now
thats next level.

n n n
Slow and steady wins the race,
unless youre being chased by
zombies.

n n n
Im not going to class
tomorrow. Im just gonna
smoke weed and watch all the
Home Alone movies.
n n n
If I can see Ho, ho, ho on your
roof from an airplane, you
need to just chill out on the
lights.

n n n
At least we got KU basketball
and weed.

n n n
To whoever last owned this
book: How did you manage to
glue the pages together?

n n n
Is my mom posting on FFA?
n n n
Just because your leggings are
black doesnt mean I cant see
your undies through them.
Please put some pants on.
Thanks.
n n n
The other Chalmers
F
ormer KU Chancellor E.
Laurence Chalmers died
Nov. 24 40 years
after he was hired. Though its
safe to say not many students
have ever heard of Chancellor
Chalmers the only Chalmers
theyre aware of is the basketball
hero he was one of the most
charismatic chancellors this
University has ever had.
Larry, as he was kindly
referred to by students, was
hired to head the University
during a period of immense
tensions. The Vietnam War and
Civil Rights Movement had
inspired the American youth
to become politically active.
Protests, sometimes marked
by violence, were taking place
across the country.
Things were no different in
Lawrence. In his first year at
the University, Chalmers faced
several protests against the
ROTC program, the burning
of the Kansas Union and an
impending student strike. On
May 6, 1970, the National
Guard came to campus to end a
protest that had turned violent.
Chalmers intervened before
the National Guard was able to
confront the students. One only
has to remember Kent State
to imagine what the outcome
might have been without such
an intervention.
Without Chalmers, things
would have been much worse.
His calm demeanor and
understanding approach toward
students helped prevent a
further escalation of violence.
The Board of Regents didnt
always agree with Chalmers. He
resigned on Aug. 8, 1971, after
a period in office plagued by
controversy.
Its now 40 years later, and
Chalmers still hasnt received
the recognition he deserves. He
is the only chancellor without
a building named after him
(Robert Hemenway is getting
one at the KU Medical Center
and Bernadette Gray-Little is
fresh in the pond).
Maybe Chalmers death and
the 40th anniversary of his
arrival at the University will
put some sense in the heads of
those in charge. If not, I hope he
would have at least been happy
just to know that there are still
students who are familiar with
the contributions he made to
this institution.
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State budget cuts
Last week, Gov. Mark Parkinson announced the ffh round of state budget cuts adding up to $259 million. Tis includes
a $2 million cut from the Board of Regents budget, which afects the state universities. Heres what three of our political
columnists think Kansas lawmakers should consider as the state copes with the massive budget shortfalls.
Theres nothing fun about
trimming a budget. Unfortunately,
that cant excuse major cuts to
education. There are certain aspects
of state infrastructure that should
always be prioritized, and education
on every level is one of those.
The recent round of budget cuts
was, as a whole, necessary. That we
are in a recession and cant burn
through as much money as we could
a few years ago is not exactly news.
And if it is, Hi, Im Ben, and this is
a newspaper.
Regardless of the necessity to trim
the budget, education should not have
taken such a hit. If Parkinson wants
to stabilize the economy, he needs to
be just as concerned with the long
term as the short. Putting a strain
on an already financially-strapped
education system only exacerbates
the problem. It makes it difficult for
schools to maintain facilities, as well
as sustain an efficient faculty. The
University is going to experience
furloughs next year thanks to these
cuts, which may save money, but will
not benefit anyones education.
Because Kansas cannot borrow
money by law, the state must make
deep, difcult cuts in government
spending. Tis eliminates many
social services when they are most
needed, drains funding for K-12
and higher education and ultimately
hinders economic recovery.
Te best solution would be to have
the federal government ofset the
state governments budget shortfall
with defcit spending so these
cuts would not have to be made.
But without that option, the state
needs to fnd sustainable solutions
to prevent similar budget crises in
future recessions. Our legislators
must have the fscal discipline to
maintain a budget surplus during
times of economic expansion and
use that rainy-day fund in the lean
years basic Keynesian economics.
Even with more cuts to higher
education, students can take some
comfort in the fact that they dont
go to school in California, where
budget cuts forced state universities
to increase undergraduate tuition by
32 percent.
It is the responsibility of
governors to balance the budget.
Facing historic dips in state revenue,
Parkinson has a job nobody envies.
The necessity of these budget cuts
makes them hard to argue against.
But what will we learn from this?
The budget crisis that is already
happening in Kansas (and many
other states as well, i.e. California)
is a predictor of what will happen
to the U.S. as a whole if even half of
President Barack Obamas policies
are put into practice.
The state budget crises should
be an alarm for our federal
government. We find ourselves in a
struggling economy with a tax and
spend Congress and a narcissistic
president who has blind faith in
government as the solution to
all problems. This is not a good
combination.
Our experience suggests that we
need to pare back governments
future commitments to avoid a
similar fate on a national level.
Dan tHomPson CHet ComPton Ben CoHen
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Cohen is a Topeka senior
in political science.
Thompsonis aTopekasenior
ineconomics.
Compton is a Wichita senior
in political science.
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NEWS 6A tuesday, december 1, 2009
HealtH
South Africa hopes to help AIDS crisis
BY JUAN A. LOZANO
Associated Press
HOUSTON A convicted sex
offender sentenced to life in pris-
on pulled a gun on two guards
during a prison transfer Monday
and held them hostage temporar-
ily before fleeing on foot in one
of the guards uniforms, authori-
ties said.
At the time of the escape,
the inmate was in a wheelchair,
which he claimed he needed to
help move him around, officials
said.
The guards were transferring
Arcade Joseph Comeaux Jr. from
a prison in Huntsville, north of
Houston, to one in Beaumont, in
southeast Texas, when he pulled
out a gun and told the guards to
stop the vehicle, said Michelle
Lyons, a spokeswoman for the
Texas Department of Criminal
Justice.
Comeaux took control of the
transport van at 6:30 a.m., nearly
two hours into the trip, as the
vehicle was going through Conroe,
just north of Houston. He told the
guards to continue driving until
they reached Baytown, a refinery
town east of Houston, officials
said.
At some point he brandished a
firearm. We do not know how he
was able to obtain that firearm and
ordered officers to pull off to the
side of the road, Lyons said.
At the time, Comeaux was
shackled and was in a wheelchair,
which he had claimed was needed
for mobility, Lyons said.
Comeaux, 49, took the officers
weapons and handcuffed them
together in the back of the vehicle
before fleeing on foot at around 9
a.m., Lyons said.
The officers were later found
unharmed about an hour later.
Comeaux was wearing one of
the officers gray uniforms and
black boots and took the guards
weapons, a shotgun and two semi-
automatic pistols, Lyons said. He
left his own weapon behind.
There were several uncon-
firmed sightings of Comeaux in
the Baytown area, said Lisa Block,
a spokeswoman for the Texas
Department of Public Safety.
State troopers, the Texas Rangers
and a Department of Public Safety
helicopter were helping search for
Comeaux, Block said.
The 6-foot, 200-pound Comeaux
has been in and
out of the Texas
prison system for
the last 30 years,
Lyons said.
He was serv-
ing a life sen-
tence after
being convicted
in June 1998 of
aggravated sexu-
al assault out of
Brazos County,
located northwest of Houston.
He was first sentenced to prison
in 1979 on three 10-year sentences
for rape of a child, aggravated
rape of a child and burglary of a
building, all out of Harris County,
where Houston is located. He was
paroled four years later, Lyons
said.
His parole was revoked and he
returned to prison in 1984 to serve
a 20-year sentence on a new charge
of indecency with a child out of
Harris County. He was paroled in
1991 but was in and out of prison
for parole violations until 1996.
Comeaux was given two extra
life sentences after
being convicted for
stabbing his wife and
another person in
1999 while she visited
him in prison. She
survived the attack.
Apparently, he used
his wheelchair to pin
her against a wall and
then began stabbing
her with a handmade
metal object, Lyons
said.
Comeaux also injured a man
who was visiting another inmate
at the time and tried to stop the
attack.
The escape triggered a lockdown
at Lee College and three campuses
in the Goose Creek school district,
in and around Baytown.
ASSocIAteD PreSS
texas Department of criminal Justice ofcials use bloodhounds to search for Arcade Joseph
Comeaux Jr. Comeaux was being transported fromthe Estelle Unit in Huntsville to the Stiles
Unit in Beaumont when he brandished a frearmand directed the ofcers to stop the vehicle.
crime
Convicted sex ofender escapes custody
ASSocIAteD PreSS
UNAIDS executive Director Michel Sidibe talks with the Associated Press in Johannesburg
Monday. Sidibe said that South Africa has more people infected with the AIDS virus than any
other country, but that it also has a newgovernment determined to end the crisis.
BY DONNA BRYSON
Associated Press
JOHANNESBURG South
Africa has more people infect-
ed with the AIDS virus than any
other country, but it also has a
new government determined to
end the crisis, the head of the U.N.
AIDS program said Monday.
If I am not in South Africa for
World AIDS Day, I dont know
where I should be, UNAIDS exec-
utive director Michel Sidibe told
The Associated Press on the eve
of the day when the world takes
stock of efforts to fight the epi-
demic and remembers those who
have died.
South Africa, a nation of about
50 million, has an estimated 5.7
million people infected with HIV
more than any other country
in the world. Nearly 1,000 South
Africans die every day of AIDS-
related diseases.
Former President Thabo Mbeki
questioned the link between HIV
and AIDS, and his health minis-
ter distrusted drugs developed to
keep AIDS patients alive, instead
promoting beets and garlic as
AIDS treatments.
A Harvard study has concluded
that more than 300,000 prema-
ture deaths in South Africa could
have been prevented had officials
here acted sooner to provide drug
treatments to AIDS patients and
to prevent pregnant women with
HIV from passing the virus to
their children.
Mbekis own party forced him
to step down late last year after
almost a decade as president, and
President Jacob Zuma took over
following April elections. Zuma
and his health minister have
said Mbekis AIDS policies were
wrong and set a target to get 80
percent of those who need AIDS
drugs on them by 2011.
Zuma is scheduled to give a
major speech on AIDS today.
Sidibe said he hoped the presi-
dent would address the social and
financial issues related to fighting
AIDS.
Sidibe credited the countrys
health department with moving
quickly to distribute more AIDS
drugs and for working with the
U.N to improve ways of using
scarce resources.
Apparently, he used
his wheelchair to pin
her against a wall and
then began stabbing
her ...
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crime
Man charged with murder of wife, daughters
BY JOHN HANNA
Associated Press
LYNDON, Kan. A former
Missouri city official previously
accused of assaulting his wife was
charged Monday with capital mur-
der in the shootings of her and
their two teenage daughters in
eastern Kansas.
James Kraig Kahler, 46, also
was charged with one count of
attempted first-degree murder
in the shooting of his estranged
wifes 89-year-old grandmother
and one count of aggravated bur-
glary. Authorities suspect he broke
into the grandmothers home near
Topeka, where the shootings
occurred.
During Kahlers first appear-
ance in Osage County District
Court, Judge Phillip Fromme set
bail at $10 million and scheduled
another hearing for Dec. 10.
Kahler, who often went by his
middle name Kraig, declined to
comment as sheriff s deputies
escorted him in handcuffs from
jail to the courthouse. He had
been scheduled to appear in court
in Columbia, Mo., Wednesday on
a domestic assault charge stem-
ming from an altercation with his
wife in March that led to the loss
of his job as director of Columbias
Water & Light Department.
A divorce trial for Kahler and
his 44-year-old wife, Karen, was
scheduled to start Dec. 21, but a
settlement hear-
ing was planned
for Friday. Court
records showed
that he com-
plained of finan-
cial pressures
and the couple
had been spar-
ring over their
children.
The Kahlers daughters, Emily,
18, and Lauren, 16, were killed
Saturday, along with their mother.
His wifes grandmother, Dorothy
Wight, 89, was wounded.
The couples 10-year-old son,
Sean, was at Wights house south
of Burlingame on Saturday but
was uninjured.
Wight remained in critical con-
dition at a Topeka hospital, said
Ashley Anstaett, spokeswoman for
the attorney generals office. She
declined to say where the boy was
staying.
Dan Pingelton, a Columbia
attorney representing Karen
Kahler in the divorce, described
her husband as controlling.
He said Kahler refused to see
his daughters. Emily attended the
St. Louis College of
Pharmacy and Lauren
was an honors student
at a Columbia high
school.
Pingelton said
Kahler set up a visit
with his son over the
Thanksgiving holiday.
He never was inter-
ested in his daughters
only his son, Pingelton said.
And I think that is the reason that
little boy is alive today.
A single capital murder count
covers the three killings; Kansas
law allows the death penalty for
multiple murders arising from a
single scheme or course of con-
duct.
But the Kansas attorney generals
office also filed three alternative
charges of premeditated first-
degree murder in what Deputy
Attorney General Barry Disney
called a fallback position should
jurors fail to convict Kahler of the
capital charge.
Kahler and his family had
moved to Missouri from Parker
County, Texas, in July 2008, after
hed been utilities director for
the city of Weatherford for nine
years.
In Columbia, Mo., his $150,000
annual salary made him the citys
highest paid employee.
But he was asked to resign
in September and was paid two
months salary and one month of
severance.
In an Oct. 9 court filing, he
asked for relief from the tempo-
rary monthly payments of $2,030
in child support and $1,500 in
maintenance he was required to
provide his family.
Kahler said he expected to
remain unemployed for a sub-
stantial period of time, adding
that he was prevented by court
order from withdrawing money
from his retirement account
pending the divorce. AssociAted Press
James Kraig Kahler makes his frst appearance at the Osage County Courthouse Monday
in Lyndon. Kalher was charged with killing his estranged wife and two teenage daughters in
Burlingame Nov. 28.
BY JUDY LIN
Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Calif. Til
death do us part? The vow would
really hold true in California if
a Sacramento Web designer gets
his way.
In a movement that seems
ripped from the pages of Comedy
Central writers, John Marcotte
wants to put a measure on the
ballot next year to ban divorce in
California.
The effort is meant to be a satiri-
cal statement after California vot-
ers outlawed gay marriage in 2008,
largely on the argument that a ban
is needed to protect the sanctity of
traditional marriage. If thats the
case, then Marcotte reasons voters
should have no problem banning
divorce.
Since California has decided
to protect traditional marriage, I
think it would be hypocritical of
us not to sacrifice some of our own
rights to protect traditional mar-
riage even more, the 38-year-old
married father of two said.
Marcotte said he has collected
dozens of signatures, including
one from his wife of seven years.
The initiatives Facebook fans
have swelled to more than 1,100.
Volunteers that include gay activ-
ists and members of a local com-
edy troupe have signed on to help.
Marcotte is looking into whether
he can gather signatures online, as
proponents are doing for another
proposed 2010 initiative to repeal
the gay marriage ban. But the odds
are stacked against a campaign
funded primarily by the sale of $12
T-shirts featuring bride and groom
stick figures chained at the wrists.
Marcotte needs 694,354 valid
signatures by March 22, a high
hurdle in a state where the typi-
cal petition drive costs millions
of dollars. Even if his proposed
constitutional amendment made
next years ballot, its not clear how
voters would react.
Not surprisingly, Marcottes
campaign to make divorce in
California illegal has divided those
involved in last years campaign for
and against Proposition 8.
As much as everyone would
like to see fewer divorces, making
it illegal would be impractical,
said Ron Prentice, the executive
director of the California Family
Council who led a coalition of
religious and conservative groups
to qualify Proposition 8.
No other state bans divorce, and
only a few countries, including the
Philippines and Malta, do.
The California proposal would
amend the state constitution to
eliminate the ability of married
couples to get divorced while
allowing married couples to seek
an annulment.
Prentice said proponents of
traditional marriage only seek
to strengthen the one man-one
woman union.
Thats where our intention
begins and ends, he said.
Man starts movement to ban divorce in California
He never was
interested in his
daughters only
his son.
DAn Pingelton
Attorney
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day for Dez, Mangino said. He
made some fantastic plays and
he made a couple of mistakes
that hurt. Dez has contributed
great things to the program for
a long time. Nobody feels worse
than Dez.
Its not Dezs fault that we
didnt win the game. Thats for
sure. He gave us a chance to win.
But Briscoe also shouldered
part of the blame
for the loss a
result that ended the
careers of a senior
class that helped
turn around Kansas
football program.
It hurts bad,
Briscoe said. Me
being a junior, I
wanted to send
them to another
game man. I just feel for them.
My heart bleeds for them. I want
them to play another game and
be able to finish on a winning
note.
Now a question remains about
whether Briscoe will play anoth-
er game in a Kansas uniform.
Briscoe has always maintained
that the NFL is his ultimate goal.
In the days leading up to the
Border Showdown, he even said
he had made a decision about
his future before declining to
specify.
After Kansas loss, though,
Briscoe was increasingly tight-
lipped about his upcoming
decision.
When asked if he had played
his last game as a Jayhawk,
Briscoe went hush.
I dont know, he said.
If Saturday was indeed
Briscoes final collegiate game,
he certainly delivered a note-
worthy performance to cap a
noteworthy career.
Briscoe finished the season
with 84 catches, nine touchdowns
and 1,337 yards
the second
highest single-
season total
in Kansas his-
tory. Briscoe,
of course, also
holds the first
highest single-
season total.
He has 218
catches, 3,240
yards and 31 touchdowns in his
three-year Kansas career.
Briscoe said after the game
that he would sit down with
members of the coaching staff
and his family to decide the
future. Still, in the moments
after the loss, Briscoe was simply
focusing on the end of a disap-
pointing 5-7 season.
It hit me as soon as the clock
struck zero, Briscoe said.
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twitter.com/JaysonJenks
Edited by Abby Olcese
Briscoe (continued from 10A)
It's not Dez's fault
that we didn't win
the game. That's for
sure. He gave us a
chance to win.
Mark Mangino
Coach
NFL
chiefs coach denies contacting Weis
Smith still recovering from concussion
NFL
By DOUG TUCKER
associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Chiefs
coach Todd Haley insisted Monday
that the team has not contacted
Charlie Weis about joining the
staff in Kansas City.
But Haley, a rookie head coach
who also is calling plays as offen-
sive coordinator, acknowledged
that someday he would prefer to
let someone else be coordinator
and call the plays.
I believe in my heart of hearts
thats the way to be the most effi-
cient, Haley said. Its fun calling
plays. Theres no doubt about that.
Ive also said my job is to be the
head coach of the team and if and
when thats possible, I would think
that, in my opinion, is the best way
to run the operation.
If you get the right situation.
Weis was fired Monday as
coach at Notre Dame. He and
Haley worked together when they
were assistants with the New York
Jets. Weis also won Super Bowls
as the offensive coordinator in
New England, when Chiefs gen-
eral manager Scott Pioli was the
Patriots vice president of player
personnel.
I shared an 8-by-8 office with
Charlie for three years in New
York, oh, by the way, Haley said
with a grin. I know Charlie about
as up-close-and-personal as you
could know him.
Haley said there would be no
coaching staff changes for the
Chiefs (3-8) until after the sea-
son. He also emphatically denied
reports that Kansas City had
already contacted Weis.
I can say with clear conscience
theres been no contact, Haley
said. The focus in this building is
putting this team in the best pos-
sible position to succeed each day
and each week and thats where
the focus is. As far as staff goes,
that would be something I would
have that would be a decision I
would have to make.
Haley called plays for Arizona
last year, helping the Cardinals
reach the Super Bowl. After tak-
ing over in Kansas City, he fired
offensive coordinator Chan Gailey
13 days before beginning his first
season as a head coach.
Calling his own plays hasnt
worked very well for Haleys tal-
ent-thin Chiefs. They rank 14th in
the AFC in total offense.
As Ive said earlier, at the end
of the year I will do anything and
everything to evaluate the areas of
this team and coaching staff that
we can get better at, Haley said.
AssociAted Press
NewNotre dame football coach charlie Weis talks to the media during a news conference in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame fred coach Charlie
Weis on Monday after a string of disappointing seasons that was capped by an agonizing four-game losing streak. Athletic director Jack Swarbrick
announced the decision, saying in a news release: We have great expectations for our football program, and we have not been able to meet those
expectations.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
t.J. Walz makes list of
top 100 college players
The College Baseball Blog
named junior pitcher T.J. Walz
as one of the top 100 players to
watch for in the upcoming sea-
son. The Web site listed Walz at
number 51.
after going 4-1 in limited
action as a freshman, Walz took
on a larger role for kansas last
season. Walz, a right-handed
pitcher from omaha, neb.,
went 8-3 in 14 starts with a
4.70 Era, while racking up
a team high 88 strikeouts.
He was named to the all-Big
12 Second Team, and also
received Big 12 Pitcher of the
Week honors in april.
over the summer, Walz
pitched for the U.S. Collegiate
national team and impressed
with a 2-0 record with 22
strikeouts and a 2.89 Era in 18
2/3 innings.
Ben Ward
Rams ofensive tackle
will leave practice
until full recovery
By R.B. FALLSTROM
associated Press
ST. LOUIS St. Louis Rams
offensive tackle Jason Smith was
in a lighthearted mood Monday,
tossing out one-liners a day after
passing precautionary tests that
revealed no new concerns regard-
ing his recovery from a concus-
sion.
Thats not to say hes confident of
returning to the lineup this week.
Who knows when Ill be
Superman again? Smith said
Monday. Right now, Im just
Batman. I cant fly.
Smith was inactive for Sundays
loss to the Seattle Seahawks and
watched from the sideline before
becoming ill in the second half. He
was taken to Barnes Hospital for
tests including a CT scan before
being released later that night.
Smith said the illness might have
been unrelated.
They tested me on a couple
of different things, but they never
said, Hey, it was because of your
concussion, Smith said.
Smith, the second pick of the
draft, failed two baseline tests last
week and wasnt certain when hed
make a third attempt. He wont
return to practice until hes been
cleared of concussion symptoms,
and coach Steve Spagnuolo said the
team would not rush Smith back
to action.
Were certainly concerned with
Jason, Spagnuolo said. So well
make sure everything is done the
right way.
Stars including Kurt
Warner, Clinton Portis and
Ben Roethlisberger sat out on
Sunday following concussion-like
symptoms. Smith agreed with
being cautious, saying he wants
to get back in the lineup while
adding, I dont want to die.
Like in my situation, what
good is 310 pounds of twisted steel
without a head?
Smith said.
Smith joked that
he felt great and
described himself
as 310 pounds of
twisted steel, sex
appeal, you know.
But he also said
all last week he
experienced con-
cussion symptoms
that appeared to change with the
weather and then on Sunday I felt
real bad.
Noise and bright lights in the
Edward Jones Stadium didnt help,
Smith said.
Smith was injured late in the
first half of last weeks loss to the
Arizona Cardinals. Its the first
official concussion of his career but
he has estimated hes had several
concussions during his career
including perhaps a few just in his
first NFL training camp.
Linemen get concussions all the
time, you go out and
keep playing, Smith
said. You get hit hel-
met to helmet all the
time and you get a
little woozy.
I dont recall
blanking out, I just
remember being real
woozy and Uhhh,
somethings wrong,
uhhh, somethings
really wrong.
The Rams (1-10) played much of
Sundays game minus three offen-
sive line starters, with center Jason
Brown sidelined by a sprained
right knee in the second quarter
and guard Richie Incognito out for
a fourth straight game with a liga-
ment injury to his right foot.
I don't recall
blanking out, I just
remember being real
woozy ...
JaSon SMiTH
rams ofensive tackle
Stress eating
AssociAted Press
Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro reacts as he plays Sweden's Robin Soderling during their ATPWorldTour Finals semifnal tennis match at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday.
MLB
Former royals player
wins 2009 Hutch Award
SEaTTLE Mark Teahen of
the Chicago White Sox has won
the 2009 Hutch award for his
eforts on and of the feld.
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer
research Center in Seattle made
the announcement Monday.
The award goes to a player who
best exemplifes the honor,
courage and dedication of
former major league pitcher
and manager Fred Hutchinson,
who died from cancer in 1964
at age 45.
Teahen was traded this month
from the kansas City royals to
Chicago. The infelder-outfelder
will receive his award Jan. 27.
While in kansas City, Teahen
was a spokesman and fund-
raiser for a program that gave
children with physical or mental
challenges the chance to play
baseball.
Associated Press
Fall 2009 Anderson Chandler Lecture Series
The University of Kansas School of Business
presents an evening with
Robert Herndon
FBI Special Agent and key investigator in the
real-life case that is the basis for the new Warner
Bros. movie The Informant starring Matt Damon
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 7:00 p.m.
The Lied Center of Kansas
free to
the public
CLuEs from the Convicts:
Life Lessons on Character, Leadership,
and Ethics from the files of the FBI
TODAY
No event scheduled
WeDnesDAY
Mens basketball
vs. Alcorn State,
7 p.m.
ThursDAY
Womens
basketball
vs. UCLA, 7 p.m.
swimming
UVA Invitational,
all day,
Charlottesville, Va.
FrIDAY
swimming
UVA Invitational,
all day,
Charlottesville, Va.
sATurDAY
Track
Bob Timmons
Challenge,
All day
swimming
UVA Invitational,
all day,
Charlottesville, Va.
sunDAY
Womens
basketball
vs. Northern
Colorado,
1 p.m.
Mens basketball
at UCLA,
4:30 p.m.
ThIs Week
In kAnsAs
AThleTIcs
QuOTe OF The DAY
If you want to learn to swim
jump into the water. On dry land
no frame of mind is ever going to
help you.
Bruce Lee
FAcT OF The DAY
Freshman swimmer Monica
Johannessen set a new personal-
best time and Junior Norwegian
record in the 100 freestyle with a
time of 54.80 seconds.
Kansas Athletics
TrIVIA OF The DAY
Q: How many gold medals from
the Norwegian Championships
does Johnnessen own?
A: Four.
Kansas Athletics
True sports fans should be overzealous
college basketball
No. 7 high school recruit
commits to Florida Gators
Bradley Beal, the No. 7 ranked
player in the 2011 class, chose
Florida over Kansas at a press
conference at his high school
Monday.
The 6-foot-3, 170 pound
guard from Chaminade College
Preparatory in St. Louis, Mo., has
gained a lot of attention from re-
cruiting schools. Beal told Rivals.
com that now was the time he
should make a decision so he
could focus on playing this year.
Aside from Florida and
Kansas, Illinois, Missouri, Duke,
Saint Louis University and Ohio
State were all potential suitors
for Beal.
Last season as a sophomore
he averaged 23.5 points per
game and led Chaminade
with 30 points in the Class 5A
state-title. His team plays its frst
game of this season Monday.
Corey Thibodeaux
MOrnIng BreW
T
here is nothing inherently
sane about sports fandom,
or the emotions it inspires.
In few other venues can otherwise
normal adults eschew normal
standards of decency and act like
Neanderthals. In even fewer can
the words love and hate be
used so frequently, yet with so
much genuine feeling.
When people say they love
their team, or a player, they mean
it. And, like the best fairy tale
romances, its an unwavering and
unjustifable love.
Its beautiful, really rivaled
in its purity only by the aforemen-
tioned hate. Which, in its own
sick sort of way, is beautiful too.
Its not that theres anything objec-
tively wrong with whatever team
or player that nauseates you. But
a fans ire, like his or her afection,
needs no rational justifcation. Its
just unadulterated, healthy hate.
And thats a good thing. Be-
cause if that werent the case, my
emotions the past few days would
probably require therapy, medica-
tion, or both.
Saturday, of course, featured the
triumph of the ultimate sports evil
over all that is good and righ-
teous. Missouri, in viciously tense
fashion, wrote a suitably cruel fnal
chapter in the book of Kansas aw-
ful season. Which, given the mire
in which Kansas football resides, is
just salt in the wound.
But watching Kansas Todd
Reesing end his career face-
down in his own end zone
wasnt bad enough, apparently.
No, later that night, another se-
nior quarterback got to end his
season and home career in he-
roic fashion. And so Saint Tim
Tebow leads the No. 1 Florida
Gators ... again ... as the Heisman
Trophy frontrunner ... again ... in
to a high-profle championship
game... again. Stop me if youve
heard this one before.
And speaking of apparent
sports reruns, we move on to Sun-
day, and another quarterback
Brett Favre. Now, if Favre had just
stayed retired, or if his umpteenth
comeback was foundering, this
wouldnt be so bad. But against
all reason, Favre is playing well.
And not just hand-the-ball-of-to-
Adrian-Peterson-and-get-out-of-
the-way well, but with legitimate
MVP form. And that doesnt even
factor in those Wranglers ads.
But hey, at least Favre isnt
Sports Illustrateds Sportsman
of the Year as he was in 2007.
Instead, we get Derek Jeter, the
Yankees shortstop who looked to
be on the downslope of his career.
His bat appeared to be slowing,
and his always-overrated range
seemed to be shrinking further.
Ten he hit .334 and won his
fourth Gold Glove. And, because
it really had been too long, the
Yankees won their 27th World
Series championship. It had been
nearly a decade, afer all. Tose
poor, patient, Yankee fans.
Tis is the part where I stop, for
fear of sounding like the prover-
bial old man on his porch. It could
always be worse, and there are
bright spots. For example, we have
a Tyler Hansbrough-less college
basketball season for the frst time
in years.
I feel better just writing it.
Edited by Amanda Thompson
by alex beecher
abeecher@kansan.com
mlb
LaRue signs contract
to stay with Cardinals
ST. LOUIS Catcher Jason
LaRue has agreed to a $950,000,
one-year contract to remain with
the St. Louis Cardinals.
Yadier Molinas backup for two
seasons, LaRue hit .240 with two
homers and six RBIs in 104 at-bats
last season. He started 26 games
and appeared in 51 overall.
Jason is a great ft for our ball-
club in his current role, Cardinals
general manager John Mozeliak
said Monday. His veteran leader-
ship both on and of the feld is
something we value highly.
LaRues deal, the same as his
2009 contract, includes a $50,000
bonus if he has 60 starts.
nfl
Denver v. Indianapolis will
not play on prime time TV
NEW YORK The NFL is not
switching the Denver at India-
napolis game on Dec. 13 to prime
time even though it could be the
Colts record-setting 22nd straight
regular-season victory.
Instead, the Philadelphia
Eagles-New York Giants matchup
remains as the night game. The
only change under the fexible
scheduling policy for Dec. 13 will
be moving the St. Louis at Tennes-
see game from 1 p.m. EST to 4:05
p.m. EST.
Associated Press
WOMens cOllege BAskeTBAll
AssoCIATeD PRess
Connecticuts Maya Moore dunks the ball at the First Night NCAA basketball exhibition in
Storrs, Conn. Oct. 16. Moore, a forward, is the seventh unanimous choice onThe Associated
Press preseason All-America team.
associated Press
Dayton jumped into the AP
womens basketball Top 25 for the
frst time in school history, while
Connecticut remained a unani-
mous No. 1 for the 19th consecu-
tive poll.
Te 25th-ranked Flyers (5-1)
will get their frst test as a Top 25
team Monday night at Illinois-
Chicago. Coach Jim Jabir was
thrilled his team made the poll.
Tats awesome, Jabir said.
Seven years ago we won three
games. Any coach pours their
heart and soul into their program
and to gain that kind of recogni-
tion for our school is special. My
12-year-old son Jackson would
check every day where we were
in the rankings. Now hell see us
there.
Te Huskies received all 40
frst-place votes Monday from the
national media panel. Tey have
been the APs top team the past 28
polls.
Te frst nine teams remained
the same for a third straight week
afer going a combined 23-0 with
a 29-point average margin of vic-
tory last week. Connecticut eased
through another week, winning
the WBCA Classic. Te Huskies
routed Hofstra, Richmond, and
Clemson by an average of 44
points.
Stanford was No. 2, followed
by No. 3 Ohio State, No. 4 North
Carolina and Notre Dame. Ten-
nessee was sixth, followed by LSU,
Baylor, Xavier and Texas A&M.
Te Flyers started drawing at-
tention to themselves when they
opened with a 77-74 win against
then-No. 10 Michigan State. Day-
ton almost pulled of a second
straight upset two days later be-
fore falling to then-No. 23 Louis-
ville 65-63. Teyve won all four
games since.
Jabir debated whether to let his
young team know it was ranked
before its game Monday.
First I wasnt going to tell
them until aferwards, Jabir said.
But they are always checking the
internet and I want to make sure
we put it in perspective.
Dayton named
in AP Top 25 poll
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Recruit passes up Kansas
By COREy THIBODEAUX
cthibodeaux@kansan.com
Based on the stat sheet alone,
the Jayhawks two All-Americans
dont have the numbers most
expected. But their smaller work-
load could mean big results for
the team.
Senior guard Sherron Collins
and junior center Cole Aldrich
have spent much of this season
out of the spotlight as their team-
mates have started to come into
their own.
They just take the pressure
off me and Cole, Collins said.
Thats something me and Cole
really needed.
Freshman phenom Xavier
Henry leads the team with 16.8
points per game. The emergence
of the Morris twins gives Kansas a
new dimension of versatility. And
Thomas Robinson brings endless
energy off the bench.
Through five games last sea-
son, Collins averaged 18.2 points
per contest and 5.2 assists. This
season, he is averaging only 13.6
points and four assists through
five games.
After the 89-59
victory against
Oakland, Kansas
coach Bill Self
praised Collins
for his selfless-
ness. Self said
the development
of the young
Jayhawks was crucial
to the success of this season.
I would have never thought
our three returning leading scor-
ers would score 19 points and
we win by 30, Self said. Never
would have thought that. But in
large part, the reason we did is
because Sherron understands
weve got to bring those young
kids along.
Aldrich said his stats this sea-
son were down in part because
of the increased level of com-
petition from the
younger members
of the team. Last
year, Aldrich aver-
aged 15.8 points and
9.4 rebounds in the
first five games, but
with the emergence
of Henry, Robinson
and the Morris twins
this season, Aldrich
has been limited to 10.8 points
and 8.6 rebounds.
I think it helps me a little bit,
Aldrich said. I get a little self-
ish and want some rebounds that
they steal from me, but as long as
we win, it doesnt matter.
Junior guard Tyrel Reed is aver-
aging about four fewer minutes
on the court compared to last
year, but those numbers will most
likely go up when the coaches
figure out the rotation.
Reed said he was the type of
player who put the team first and
hoped to help ease the pressure
off Collins and Aldrich. He said
that with the multitude of talent,
he was happy to see everyone
chipping in to help the Jayhawks
star duo.
I think were such a good team;
we have a lot of pieces that can
step up and help those guys out
on any given night, Reed said.
Its good to see them not have to
score and we still do well.
Every game it seems, a new
player steps up. So far, no player
has expressed any concerns about
the amount of shots he is taking or
the minutes he is playing, which is
something Self likes to see.
All I preach to my guys is
Kansas, Self said. I dont get
hung up on this guy or that guy.
Self said becoming a great
player started with becoming a
great team, and that his stars had
worked toward that. He said he
was amazed at how well Collins
had stepped into his role as a
leader and had given up personal
gains for the sake of his team.
That kid wants to win, Self
said. That kid wants to leave a
legacy behind and he knows the
only way you can do that is by
winning.
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CommenTary
Tattoos
show of
personal
history
By NICOlAs ROEslER
nroesler@kansan.com
T
attoos span popular
culture, from actors to
seventeen-year-old girls.
Some people have fallen in love
with the art; while others still find
it to be disrespectful of the human
body. Either way, athletes have
enough ink on them to fill several
galleries.
Basketball fans have seen
their fair share of ridiculous tat-
toos while watching the NBA.
Either you love the kaleidoscope
of colorful tattoos displayed on
Chris Anderson of the Denver
Nuggets, or you hate them. At
the University, senior point guard
Sherron Collins displays tat-
toos that are both messages to
opponents and references to his
personal life. Collins tattoos are
slowly catching up to the NBA
average for tatted stars.
On Collins left arm, there is
a picture of a basketball player
dribbling a ball in one hand, and
holding what looks like a weapon
in the other. Above the tattoo it
reads: Caution: Dont Reach, a
token to his ability to handle the
basketball and cross people up.
On a more personal note, Collins
has tattoos such as Rest in Peace
Sherron Jr. on the bottom of his
forearm, referring to the passing
of his firstborn due to premature
birth, according to www.kusports.
com.
The pride athletes feel toward
where they came from is another
common theme for tattoos.
It comes as no surprise that
Collins has those, too. A native
Chicagoan, Collins has flames
reaching up his arm and wrap-
ping around the Chicago area
code 312. Another player from
Chicago, senior Mario Little, has a
bar code laid out on the inside of
his wrist with Made in Chicago
written below it.
The Morris twins illustrate
pride in their family with match-
ing graffiti-styled surnames on the
inside of their arms.
There are also somewhat clich
tattoos that too many people have,
yet some still relate to as unique
and inspirational. One example is
freshman guard Elijah Johnsons
Love on the back of one arm,
and Hate on the back of the
other. Another example: Littles
tattoo of the Jordan symbol on
his shoulder. Certainly, its good
to aspire to be the greatest, but
did you have to make yourself a
commercial for a shoe at the same
time?
Only a few tattoos can actually
touch the people looking at them.
They have more importance to
the people who have them. The
word Loyalty can be found on
the inside of Collins shoulder. The
loyalty that Collins has shown for
the Kansas basketball program
has, as on him, made a lasting
impression on every Kansas fan.
Perhaps, regardless of how some
may feel about tattoos, what really
matters is their significance to the
people who bear them.
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twitter.com/nroesler8.
Edited by Abby Olcese
BooST oFF THe BenCH
Weston White/KANSAN
Coach Bill Self provides instructions to freshman guard Elijah Johnson on the bench against Hofstra on Nov. 13. Johnson and freshmen Xavier Henry andThomas Robinson have taken some of the pressure of of senior guard Sherron Collins and
junior center Cole Aldrich this season and have Self praising the team's selfessness.
It's good to see them
not have to score and
we still do well.
Tyrel reed
Junior guard
Junior wide receiver
is considering going
for the NFL next year
By JAysON JENKs
jjenks@kansan.com
He caught pass after pass, con-
tinued picking up yard after yard
and thoroughly
dominated for
most of the game
against Missouris
secondary.
Yet after
Kansas 41-39
loss to Missouri
in the 118th edi-
tion of the Border
Showdown, junior
wide receiver
Dezmon Briscoe slumped in a chair
with headphones over his ears and
recalled just two plays.
Both were fumbles by Briscoe.
Both eventually resulted in
touchdowns for Missouri.
The costly fumbles that I did
have didnt really make up for
the plays that I did have, Briscoe
said. They turned into 14 points
and that really hurt us in the long
run.
Indeed, Briscoes turnovers
dampened an otherwise highly-
productive day for Kansas offense.
For the first time since a 41-36
victory against Iowa State Oct. 10,
the Jayhawks moved
and scored with reg-
ular consistency.
In the final
game of the season,
Briscoe turned in his
best performance of
the season with 14
catches for 242 yards
and two touch-
downs. But he also
produced those two
fumbles.
It was kind of a bittersweet
At the end of the season, Briscoe considers his options
Jerry Wang/KANSAN
Junior wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe breaks away fromMissouri safety Jarrell Harrison Saturday afternoon at Arrowhead Stadiumin Kansas
City, Mo. Briscoe caught 14 passes for 242 yards including two touchdowns in the Jayhawks 41-39 loss to the Tigers.
The costly fumbles
that I did have didn't
really make up for the
plays that I did have.
dezmon Briscoe
Junior wide reciever
SEE Briscoe oN pAgE 8A
FooTBall
Collins, Aldrich share the shots