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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

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vamin@kansan.com With Student Senate elections approaching on Wednesday and Thursday, KUniteds presidential and vice presidential candidates, Hannah Bolton and Brandon Woodard, prepare for the strenuous week. Bolton, a junior from St. Libory, Neb. and Woodard, a junior from Topeka, have been working hard to get students to vote for them in the upcoming election since the end of spring break. Bolton and Woodard said that they have been tabling and that they plan to send out emails and create Facebook events to ensure that more students vote. We have been chalking a lot. Its a great way for people to see our name. We have also been chalking our website. The amount of people that have viewed our website has been tremendous, Woodard said. We have really been pushing social media, Twitter and Facebook, even if they Google KUnited, it will take them right to our home page and they can find out more of our platforms and what we want to do if elected. Bolton and Woodard said the platform that has caught the most attention from students is the goal of stabilizing a common grading system between all academic departments. Stabilizing the grading system has been very well accepted among people in the scholarship halls and

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KUnited and SPQR make final preparations for election

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in the Greek community. We have We will use these two days as received positive feedback and it an opportunity to show students seems like students want to see how easy it is to vote, just by going the grading system cleaned up, to the ku.edu homepage, Bolton Woodard said. said. Whether or not they are Another platvoting for us, we form that has want students whether or not they are caught students to be aware of voting for us, we want stueyes are the cell student governphone charging dents to be aware of student ment and that kiosks that will their money government and that their be located on funds so much money funds so much for various parts of for student govstudent government. campus. Bolton ernment, Wooand Woodard dard added. BrAnDon wooDArD said students Voting spiked junior from Topeka spend a signififrom 12 percent cant amount of two years ago to time using their phones for re- 21 percent last year. Bolton and search and communication. They Woodard would like to see this said they want to provide a way for trend continue. students to charge their phones in When asked about campaigna convenient and accessible place. ing strategies and election plans, Bolton and Woodard also plan KUniteds oppposing coaltion, to build on platforms that have SPQR, or Senatus Populus Que been in place for the last couple Ramenus, which is a play on years. words of a Latin phrase about the KUnited always forces the ad- ancient Roman Republic, declined ministration to look at ways to to comment. SPQR also cancelled reduce tuition cost. Two or three a debate with KUnited that was years ago passed the tuition com- scheduled for Tuesday afternoon pact to decrease student debt, and without further explanation. In a that is something we will continue previous Kansan article, student to work on in the future, Bolton body president and vice president said. candidates Gus Bova and Claire On Wednesday and Thursday Kerwin said their campaign foBolton and Woodard will be lo- cuses on decreasing student debt, cated on Wescoe Beach and the changing the leadership in Stusurrounding area on Jayhawk dent Senate and performing grassBoulevard. The University Events roots debates with students. Committee gives permission for Edited by Jeff Karr the running coalitions to be at Mrs. Es.

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Brandon woodard, a junior from Topeka (left), and hannah Bolton, a junior from St. Libory, neb. (right), are running as KUniteds presidential and vice presidential canidates.

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election Commision to hold forum for students

The KU Student Senate elections Commission is holding a Q&A session at 4 p.m. today in the Alderson room of the Kansas Union to give students an opportunity to learn more about the candidates. Keith Adams, the commission chair, said the session is open to all students and all candidates are welcome to answer questions. KUnited, SPQr and independent candidates were all invited. Multiple organizations on campus

attempted to establish debates so the candidates can discuss their platforms, said Adams, referencing unsuccessful tries by the Dole Institute of Politics and the University Daily Kansan. So theres a Q&A session because we feel its important for the student body to be able to ask questions to prospective candidates. Student elections will be held tomorrow and Thursday. Vikaas Shanker

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A class gathers outside to enjoy the sunshine and warm temperatures. Students take advantage of the nice temperatures by studying outdoors.

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Spring weather lures students outside

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mschmidt@kansan.com As spring continues to bloom, students are taking advantage of the warmer weather by spending more of their time outside. Whether they are studying, exercising, or simply appreciating nature, students can take full advantage of spending more time outside. When given this beautiful weather, we take the opportunity to sit outside and study, said Brett Hidaka, a senior from Overland Park. It raises everybodys spirits. Hidaka and his classmates Jen Berman, a senior from Dallas, and Hayley Mallen, a senior from Leawood, spent Monday afternoon studying for a test for their urban geography class on the lawn west of Anschutz Library. While studying outside can be a refreshing change from studying inside, Hidaka said its also hard not to get distracted or accidentally take a nap. In addition to preparing for her test, Berman enjoys people watching and looking at the trees on campus during her outdoor study sessions. I feel my best when Im outside, Berman said. Bermans feelings while outdoors are backed up by science too. A study by the Harvard Medical School found that increased, but limited sun exposure increases Vitamin D levels. Vitamin D is linked to fighting osteoporosis, cancer, depression, and heart attacks, according to the study. Mallens favorite part of spring is being able to exercise outdoors. Its fun to go out in the mornings when its still cool, she said. Harvards study also found spending more time outdoors helps increase ones overall happiness, concentration and ability to heal from injuries. Mallen and her roommates, in their first year in an actual house off campus, decided to plant a garden this year where they are growing herbs and perennials. Mallen also said she enjoys the many on-campus activities that are available outdoors now. People are together, and everyones happy, Mallen said. Edited by Max Lush

students win national moot court competition

Two University Law moot court teams recently won awards in national competitions. Third year law students Ben winters from owatonna, Minn., and Christi vanBlarcum from St. Louis, won best brief in the herbert wechsler national Criminal Law Moot Court Competition in Buffalo on March 31. winters said a brief is a written presentation to a court advocating for a position. Their brief was about whether or not the eighth amendments ban on cruel and unusual punishment allowed a 14-year-old convicted of homicide to be sentenced to life without parole. The pair spent about six weeks

researching the issues, compiling data, writing and editing the brief before the competition. winning best brief was a great honor, winters said. we put a great deal of effort into the brief and to see it judged as better than 25 other teams submissions is great validation for the time and hard work we expended. Another moot court team, evan Jarrold and Sean Foley, both third year law students from overland Park, won best brief earlier in the year at the Mardi Gras Sports Law Competition in new orleans.
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All contents, unless stated otherwise, 2012 The University Daily Kansan

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The KU Community College Leadership Symposium will be held in the Kansas Union today from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Todays Weather

Mostly sunny, northeast wind around 10mph.

HI: 63 LO: 38
Sunshine and the livins easy.

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Whats the
Happy National Libraries Week! There are eight separate libraries on campus, and some excellent online services. You can instant message a librarian from their homepage, and chose from 65 subject specialists for specific study questions.

weather,

Wednesday
HI: 58 LO: 42
Partly cloudy, chance of rain and thunderstorms in the night.

Thursday

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NewS MaNageMeNt editor-in-chief Ian Cummings Managing editor Lisa Curran aDVeRtISINg MaNageMeNt Business manager Garrett Lent Sales manager Korab Eland NewS SectIoN eDItoRS art director Hannah Wise News editor Laura Sather associate news editor Vikaas Shanker copy chiefs Marla Daniels Jennifer DiDonato Alexandra Esposito Dana Meredith Designers Bailey Atkinson Ryan Benedick Megan Boxberger Stephanie Schulz Nikki Wentling Hannah Wise opinion editor Jon Samp photo editor Jessica Janasz Sports editor Max Rothman associate sports editor Matt Galloway Special sections editor Kayla Banzet web editor Laura Nightengale aDVISeRS
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Today
what: Workshop: Collaborative Leadership wheRe: Walnut Room, Kansas Union wheN: 12 p.m. aBoUt: The Student Involvement and Leadership Center tells students how to be a community leader to bring about change.

HI: 60 LO: 54

Friday

HI: 73 LO: 50

Mostly cloudy, 50% chance of rain and thunderstorms. Breezy

Mostly cloudy, 50% chance of rain and thunderstorms. Breezy

Forecaster: Brianne Gerber and Jordyn Saulsberry, KU Atmospheric Science

Raindrops? More like lame drops.

And the thunder rolls...

Oh, well. At least its Friday.

calEndar
Wednesday, April 11
what: Wellness Fair wheRe: Stauffer-Flint Lawn wheN: 11 a.m. aBoUt: Student Health Services tells students how best to stay healthy this spring season. what: Spring Into Action wheRe: Spencer Museum of Art wheN: 5:30 p.m. aBoUt: The Spencer presents its annual spring opening reception. what: Lecture: Citizen Journalism and Arab Spring wheRe: Dole Institute of Politics wheN: 7:30 p.m. aBoUt: NPR journalist Andy Carvin will speak to students about how social media affected the Arab Spring movements over the past year.

Thursday, April 12
what: Prospective Student Information Session wheRe: Edwards Campus, overland Park wheN: 6:30 p.m. aBoUt: Looking to take classes at the Edwards Campus? Learn what student services and programs are available. what: Concert: KU Saxophone Quartets wheRe: Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall wheN: 7:30 p.m. aBoUt: The KU School of Music presents various saxophone performers. what: Campus Movie: Man on a Ledge wheRe: Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union wheN: 8 p.m. aBoUt: SUA presents a crime thriller featuring Sam Worthington of Avatar fame; tickets cost $2 for students.

Friday, April 13
what: Tunes at Noon wheRe: outside Plaza, Kansas Union wheN: 12 p.m. aBoUt: SUA hosts local band Genuine Imitation for an hour-long, free outdoor concert; the event may be cancelled due to weather. what: Relay for Life wheRe: Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center wheN: 7 p.m. aBoUt: Fight cancer with a night of walking, activities and games; check in starts at 5 p.m. and the event begins at 7 p.m. what: Cosmic Bowling wheRe: Jaybowl, Kansas Union wheN: 10 p.m. aBoUt: Join SUA for a night of free bowling and techno music; be sure to bring your glowsticks.

what: Compagnia TPo FARFALLE wheRe: Lied Center wheN: 7 p.m. aBoUt: A visual theater group from Italy invite audiences of all stages on stage to participate in a multimedia performance; tickets cost $12 for students. what: Concert: KU Choirs wheRe: Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall wheN: 7:30 p.m. aBoUt: The KU School of Music presents the Womens Chorale and oread Consort singing groups.

PoLITICS

Campaign texting raises concerns

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NEW YORK Text messaging is posing both new opportunities and dangers for Americas political campaigns. The most widely used form of mobile communication, it has become one of the most effective ways for campaigns to reach supporters, using 160-character messages to encourage last-minute donations or provide information such as where to vote. And strict federal rules prohibit such texts from going to anyone who does not opt in to receive them. But some groups have found their way around that requirement, using email rather than the SMS short code that telemarketers normally use to send unsolicited, anonymous and often negative messages to cellphone lists they purchase through brokers. That texting practice has angered voters, who are forced to pay if they dont have flat-rate messaging plans. And its alarmed campaign strategists, who fear political texting will be weakened by the introduction of what amounts to spam texting. Theyve taken a tool and technology we used to help people get voter information and turned it into a very sophisticated way to do voter suppression tactics and annoy people with false and misleading information, said Scott Goodstein of Revolution Messaging, a Democratic-leaning mobile communications firm. Worse yet, people are being charged to receive these messages. Goodstein has filed a complaint about the practice with the Federal Communications Commission, whose Telephone Consumer Protection Act prohibits telemarketers from texting to any telephone number ... or any service for which the called party to identify social and fiscal conis charged. servatives throughout America Unsolicited messages hit the and engage them at the grasspresidential campaign this year, roots level in the political prowhen texts targeting Republican cess. Several voters in Wisconsin Mitt Romney surfaced in Colorado, received messages from txt(at)aicSouth Carolina and Michigan. pac.org during Gov. Scott Walkers Voters received texts urging them clash with public employee unions to call a number where they heard last year, asking, Do you agree a recorded message criticizing the government unions are being too former Massachusetts governor. greedy? Spam texts have popped up President Barack Obamas 2008 in congressiocampaign largenal campaigns Texting is the cleanly pioneered the in states includ- est channel available to use of political ing Michigan, text messagengage with supporters. North Carolina, ing. Thats the Pennsylvania supportZAC MoFFATT way and Missouri ers were alerted digital director and Minnesota. that Obama had Theyve also selected thenappeared in sevDelaware Sen. eral state legislative races. Joe Biden to be his running mate, Some of the texts have been for example. followed back to Americans in This year, with social media Contact PAC, a Republican- outlets like Twitter and Facebook leaning group whose mission is a much greater political

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communications tool than they were in 2008, the Obama re-election campaign is using texts more selectively. Strategists for Romney, the favorite to be the Republican presidential nominee, have been building up the campaigns texting program in hopes of competing with Obama for the number of supporters it reaches. Texting is the cleanest channel available to engage with supporters, Romney digital director Zac Moffatt said, adding that the proliferation of third-party groups spam-texting voters was a real problem for us. People blame the campaign. Political text spamming has also created challenges for the mobile telephone industry, which reaps significant profits through text messaging and so is eager to halt any mischief that undermines consumers use and confidence in texting.

BUSINESS
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Information based on the Douglas county Sheriffs office booking recap Bond was set at $863.

A 26-year-old Lawrence man was

A 21-year-old Kansas City, Mo. man

arrested Monday at 12:03 a.m. on the 2000 block of Iowa Street on suspicion of operating under the influence, possession of marijuana or THC and driving without a valid drivers license. Bond was set at $700. He was released. arrested Sunday at 7:26 p.m. on the 1000 block of Massachusetts Street on suspicion of domestic battery. Bond was not set.

was arrested Sunday at 4:11 p.m. on the 1500 block of Harper Street on suspicion of domestic battery and battery. Bond was not set.

Man pleads guilty to falsifing claims of past veteran services

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. A Kansas City-area contractor pleaded guilty Monday in Kansas to defrauding a federal government program designed to steer projects to companies owned by disabled veterans. In his plea, Warren Parker, 70, of Blue Springs, Mo., admitted that he falsely claimed to be a disabled vet, helping his company, Silver Star Construction LLC, land roughly $7.5 million in contracts it wasnt eligible to receive. When he announced the charges against Parker last summer, Kansas U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said Parkers company wasnt doing well in a down economy when he devised a scheme to take advantage of the Service-Disabled VeteranOwned Small Business Program, in which a smaller pool of companies compete for work. If we fail to hold these firms accountable, we will be sending a message to unscrupulous members of the contracting community that there is no punishment and no penalty for abusing the program, Grissom said in June. Parker, whose company also operated in Stilwell, Kan., pleaded guilty to single counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, major program fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and making a false statement.

A 29-year-old McLouth man was

A 27-year-old Lawrence man was

arrested Sunday at 2:21 a.m. on the 1000 block of Massachusetts Street on suspicion of disorderly conduct. Bond was set $100. He was released.

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A 31-year-old Lawrence woman was

arrested Sunday at 7:44 p.m. on the 700 block of Monterey Way on suspicion of criminal damage to property less than $1,000 and three separate counts of failure to appear in municipal court.

reported theft Saturday at 7:16 p.m. at Hashinger Residence Hall after the victims bike and bike lock were removed from the bicycle rack. The value is estimated at $705. The case is open. Rachel Salyer

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Suicide car bombings kill victims of all religions, no arrests have been made
KADUNA, Nigeria The suicide car bombing that killed at least 38 people in Nigeria claimed victims across its religious and ethnic lines, showing clearly everyone is at risk in this nation often violently divided against itself. Young Muslim men of the Hausa Fulani people of Nigerias north burned to death in Sundays blast, pinned under the weight of their motorcycle taxis. A passer-by from Nigerias southwestern Yoruba people found himself thrown to the road in the explosion. The blast tore apart businesses owned by Christian Igbo people of the nations southeast. All those who spoke Monday said they wanted Nigerias weak central government to stop the violence now spreading across the country, including attacks carried out by a radical Islamist sect. However, authorities in the northeast said the sect known as Boko Haram had killed
four people, as soldiers in the northern city of Kano found another car bomb ready to explode. Sundays blast struck the capital of Kaduna state, apparently after the suicide bomber turned away from attacking a church holding a morning Easter service. The car exploded at a busy junction about 200 meters (yards) away, tearing apart makeshift restaurants made of discarded lumber there serving cheap rice patties to the citys working poor. No one has claimed responsibility for the blast, though suspicion immediately fell upon Boko Haram. Boko Haram, whose name means Western education is sacrilege in the Hausa language of Nigerias north, is waging an increasingly bloody fight with security agencies and the public. More than 390 people have been killed in violence blamed on the sect this year alone, according to an Associated Press count.

South Korean Army soldiers watch a TV news program which shows North Koreas Unha-3 rocket at Seoul train station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday. North Korean space officials moved all three stages of the long-range rocket into position for a controversial launch.

ASSocIAtED PRESS

Officials suspect nuclear testing site

SEoUL, South Korea Recent satellite images show North Korea is digging a new underground tunnel in what appears to be preparation for a third nuclear test, according to South Korean intelligence officials. The excavation at North Koreas northeast Punggye-ri site, where nuclear tests were conducted in 2006 and 2009, is in its final stages, according to a report by intelligence officials that was shared Monday with The Associated Press. Its release comes as North Korea prepares to launch a long-range rocket that Washington and others say is a cover for testing missile technology that could be used to fire on the United States. The Obama administration said Monday it would consider both a rocket launch and an underground nuclear test as highly provocative and leave Pyongyang more isolated. In each case this would be an indication of North Koreas decision at the leadership level not to take the steps that are necessary to allow
North Korea to end its isolation, to rejoin the community of nations and to do something about the extreme poverty and depravation that its people suffer, White House spokesman Jay Carney told a news briefing in Washington. Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and current Security Council president, told CNN on Monday that either or both developments would be a blatant violation of North Koreas international obligations under Security Council resolutions. In the Security Council in New York, I anticipate that the council would convene to discuss this and to respond in a credible fashion, both to the missile launch and to any potential additional subsequent actions, she said. Observers fear a repeat of 2009, when international criticism of the Norths last long-range rocket launch prompted Pyongyang to walk away from nuclear disarmament negotiations and, weeks later, conduct its second nuclear test. People gathered around the wreckage of a damaged road side tea shop following an explosion in Kaduna, Nigeria Monday, April 9, 2012. A suicide car bomb killed at least 38 people in Nigeria over the weekend.

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ASIA

Museum refuses to glorify Stalin

GoRI, Georgia A museum that has honored Josef Stalin in Georgia since 1937 is being remodeled to exhibit the atrocities that were committed during the Soviet dictators rule. Georgian Culture Minister Nika Rurua said Monday that his nation, which became independent in 1991, can no longer host a museum glorifying the Soviet dictator. Stalin was born Josef Dzhugashvili in the central Georgian town of Gori in 1879, and the museum opened here in 1937, at the height of purges that were later dubbed the Great Terror. The gigantic museum includes
the house where Stalin was born and some 47,000 exhibits, including his personal belongings and death masks. It remained open despite the de-Stalinization campaign and denunciation of his personality cult declared by Stalins successor Nikita Khrushchev in 1956. According to the prominent Russian right group Memorial, Stalin ordered the deaths of at least 724,000 people, while millions died as a result of the forced labor system in Gulags, the Soviet prison system.

Civilians join military to fight al-Qaida

SANAA, Yemen An al-Qaida attack Monday on a Yemeni army post in the south set off clashes that left 44 people dead and prompted local civilians to take up arms alongside the military to beat back the militants, said army officials and residents. The dawn attack demonstrates how al-Qaidas branch in Yemen has exploited the political and security turmoil following the countrys yearlong uprising, managing to take control of large swaths of land in the south and staging increasingly bold attacks on the military. The officials said the militants attacked an army position in the town
of Lawder in Abyan province, where al-Qaida fighters are active. Residents and military officials said 24 militants were killed in the clashes. Additionally, 14 soldiers, including a colonel, were killed battling the militants Monday, officials said. Yemens military in the south, poorly equipped and low on morale after a series of bloody al-Qaida attacks, has not been able to fight the group and its supporters alone. In cities like Lawder, residents have become fed up with the governments inability to protect them and, in a country where tribes posses weapons, have taken up arms to protect themselves.

CAMPUS

Rock wall name contest for rec comes to a close

Next week, students could be climbing The Chalk Rock, Jay Rock or Wilt The Stilt Chamberlain. All three names are finalists in the Ambler Student Recreation Centers competition to rename the rock wall. The competition was announced last month, and the submissions have been narrowed down to three. The competition was created to draw attention to the recs Outdoor Pursuits Program, which includes the 42-foot rock wall, a challenge course and outdoor equipment rentals. Finalists used different strategies to sell their ideas in brief YouTube videos. Davis Mcelwains The Chalk Rock video featured enthusiastic toddlers clad in Jayhawk t-shirts yelling Chalk Rock. Team Jay Rock, comprised of Julie Louvau from Shawnee and Amelia Wilson, proposed the name while climbing

Kevin Dinh, a Junior from Liberal and member of the KU Rock Climbing club, boulders at the rock wall at the Ambler Student Recreation Center. the wall. Hannah Babcock from Bentonville, Ark., came up with Wilt The Stilt Chamberlain, and her proposal was given by an elderly man. Rebecca Goering, the recs communications coordinator, said that she received five entries. They were judged on

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creativity, relevance and tastefulness. So far The Chalk Rock has 80 percent of the 377 votes that have been cast. Voting is open through the recs Facebook page until Friday. The winner will be announced Monday.
Kelsey Cipolla

NATIONAL

Santorums daughter may be released from hospital soon

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WASHINGTON GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorums hospitalized daughter could be released Monday, his campaign said. Santorum spokesman Hogan Gidley said 3-year-old Bella was doing much better and could be discharged from a northern Virginia hospital by the end of the day. The family hopes to take her home from the hospital very soon, he said. Bella was hospitalized Friday as her father began a brief holiday break from campaigning. He did not campaign Monday so he could be with his daughter, who suffers from a rare genetic condition called Trisomy 18. Santorum faces an uphill battle against front-runner Mitt Romney in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. The contest next turns to Santorums home state of Pennsylvania, where both men plan to campaign heavily and where Romney is airing $2.9 million in TV ads against Santorum. Gidley said Santorums campaign schedule Tuesday would depend on his daughters health, but that we have a full day of events planned tomorrow, so he should be back on the campaign trail. In deference to Bellas illness, Romneys campaign pulled down a harsh ad that was running against the former senator in Pennsylvania. Romney spokeswoman Andrea Saul said Monday the campaign asked TV stations over the weekend to pull the ad and replace it with a positive, pro-Romney spot instead. Romney is far ahead of Santorum in the race for delegates to the Republican National Convention and is the likely GOP nominee. Santorum has said he wont drop out of the race, though hes acknowledged he will have to win Pennsylvania if his campaign is to survive. Bella was hospitalized in January with pneumonia and Santorum left the campaign trail, ahead of the Florida primary, to care for her. The campaign has not provided details of her latest hospitalization. While Bella doesnt travel with her father, she is a frequent presence in his campaign.

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HOROSCOPES
Because the stars know things we dont.
aries (March 21-april 19) Today is a 7 Wrap up loose ends, sort out details, but wait on a final decision. Flow in the direction of least resistance, one small step at a time. Have fun with friends. Taurus (april 20-May 20) Today is an 8 New cards allow the game to shift. There are suddenly a variety of fresh options that werent available before. Enjoy your next move. Do a little victory dance. gemini (May 21-June 21) Today is an 8 Keep smiling ... your fans are watching. Team projects go well, and cash flow improves. Youre feeling more balanced, in general. List the positive side. Optimism wins. Cancer (June 22-July 22) Today is a 7 Pluto will be in retrograde until September 18. Cancer could see transformation and change in the area of partnership and relationship. Youre emotionally balanced. leo (July 23-aug. 22) Today is an 8 To err is human ... to forgive, divine. Let go of old perceptions that no longer serve, and invent new interpretations that empower. Keep it grounded with a future plan to inspire. Virgo (aug. 23-sept. 22) Today is a 9 A five-month phase of destruction, upheaval and rebuilding begins in general. Find an answer in a dream. Get philosophical. Inspire courage. libra (sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is an 8 You begin a long period of expansion and career change. Imagine the unimaginable. Oh, the possibilities! Meditate for balance, and stick to practicalities. scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 7 Youve grown a greater awareness of what you love and where youre going. A phase of renewal in community partnership opens for the next five months. Blaze ahead. sagittarius (Nov. 22-dec.21) Today is a 7 Growth and development are unending. Youre drawn to exploration, meditation and vision quests. Follow your dreams: Theres no time to waste. Capricorn (dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 5 Plutos spending the next five months in retrograde in your sign. You could see a big shake-up regarding how you see yourself, or how others see you. Define your vision. aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 6 You feel like youre on top again, but dont throw money away. Things are stirred up around material resources and possessions, in general. Friends share stability. pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 6 Youre gaining more freedom (and responsibility). A five-month phase of renewal around communications begins. Avoid the ego labyrinth, and listen to feedback.

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Children getting bullied inspires documentary

DETrOIT A parent whos experienced the tragedy of bullying is giving the new documentary Bully his endorsement. Kevin Epling is the father of Matt Epling, a Michigan teen who took his own life in 2002 after enduring bullying. Michigans new anti-bullying law, Matts Safe School Law, was named in honor of his son. Epling and his wife, Tammy, attended a screening of Bully last month at the uptown Film Festival in Birmingham, Mich. Its a very powerful film that shows the inside of what our children are going through, he says. Seeing the movie which covers five families affected by bullying, including two whove lost a child to suicide brought back painful memories for the couple. Having to sit and watch made us relive our own loss, Kevin Epling says. It brings that heartbreak back. But he thinks Bully is a necessary movie for a culture that has too long ignored the topic and viewed bullying as a kids-will-be-kids problem. Its giving the topic national exposure, because nobody would talk about it, he says. Epling has a cameo in the movie in footage near the end of a Stand for the Silent anti-bullying rally held in Lansing, Mich., in 2011 thats part of a montage. He met the director, Lee Hirsch, and one of the documentarys subjects, Alex, last year at an event in Washington, D.C. For about a decade, Epling has been a vocal part of the anti-bullying movement, a cause thats been around a long time but has only recently been covered extensively by the national media. Hes co-director of Bully Police uSA, a grassroots anti-bullying group. Currently, hes trying to set up school screenings of Bully with a major movie chain.
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Three Stooges is highly anticipated

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NEW YORK The sound of nyuk, nyuk, nyuk will be heard across the land when The Three Stooges the Farrelly brothers long-awaited tribute to the slapstick comedy legends opens Friday, introducing the trio to a new generation of knuckleheads. Although Western civilization has long been divided by certain insoluble cultural questions (Ketchup or mustard? Betty or Veronica? Toilet paper over or under?), theres never really been any question about which Stooges to bring to the big screen. You cant make the first bigscreen studio movie about the Stooges, said writer-director Peter Farrelly, without it being Moe, Larry and Curly. The fact is, there were a lot of Stooges, if you count everybody who got bopped, boinked and banged around since the act started in 1922. But the Farrellys are purists of a sort: Their own Stoogeinspired oeuvre includes Dumb & Dumber, Theres Something About Mary, Me, Myself & Irene and Hall Pass. At the same time, in their version of The Three Stooges, the characters have a backstory: The three brothers (it was never clear that Larry was anybodys brother) are not, for instance, dropped on the doorstep of the Sisters of Mercy orphanage. The duffel bag theyre in is thrown from a speeding car. (Upon opening said bag, Sister Mary-Mengele, played by Larry David, gets poked in the eyes by Baby Moe.) Essentially, said Peter Farrelly, the movies stars Chris Diamantopoulos (Up All Night, 24) as Moe; Sean Hayes (Will & Grace) as Larry, and TV vet Will Sasso as Curly are intended to be clones of the originals. This strategy presented one more obstacle to a movie that, since the mid-90s, has been the subject of discussions that occasionally included the casting of such unlikely personages as Sean Penn and Robert De Niro. Wed meet with big movie stars, Farrelly said, and theyd say, I want to do my take on Larry. And wed say Uh, no ... we want you to do Larry as Larry, copy his every mannerism, his nasal voice, his Philadelphia accent, and they didnt like that. It was daunting for an actor. We kept losing our people. And the studios simply didnt get it. They didnt see how to bring characters who made films 70 years ago into a present-day setting, he said. And there was some bad luck, too: The project was at MGM, and MGM went bankrupt. Its been delayed for a lot of reasons.

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Not your average horror movie spoof

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Joss Whedon amusingly deconstructs the human races need for frights, boogeymen and Saw sequels with The Cabin in the Woods. Its a serio-comic blend of Scream and The Adjustment Bureau, more clever than brilliant, more high-concept than meticulously thought-out spoof. Five college kids pile into an RV for a trek to my cousins cabin in the middle of nowhere. No, your GPS doesnt show the back roads they have to take. No, youre not getting cell reception there. The kids are horror movie types the libidinous blonde (Anna Hutchison), her jock beau (Chris Thor Hemsworth), the jocks sensitive, brainy pal (Jesse Williams), the lovelorn innocent (Kristen Connolly). And lets not forget the stoner, given a Shaggy-from-Scooby Doo whimsy by Fran Kranz. Society is BINDING, weedworshipping Marty preaches. Its filling in the cracks with concrete! Okaaaay. In the best Friday the 13th tradition, the kids ignore the first sign of warning the redneck filling-station owner. They find the cabin, which is remote, rustic and filled with creepy touches, animal sacrifice paintings, masks, puzzles and Latin phrase books out of a horror movies ranging from simple ghost tales to Hellraiser extravaganzas. As the kids lurch toward their fate, the stoner mutters through his smoky haze that theyre being watched, that the puppets are being manipulated by puppet masters. And every so often, the film skips off to a vast complex where the stoners theories are borne out. Thats the Adjustment Bureau side of the story. Whedon (TVs Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, Alien Resurrection) and director Drew Goddard skip back and forth between these two settings, and all Ill say about the Bureau world is that it stars Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford, and its arcane technology and cumbersome chain of command provide most of this Cabins laughs.

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I dont care if youre the best in your field, if you use Internet Explorer, I cannot take you seriously. To the girl I see out of the bus window: eat a sandwich. I say this because I care. The campus police caught our best running back. If they caught him, we have no chance this year. Dan is a feminist, too. Havent you seen the posters of him wearing his Im a feminist shirt? I have been living under a rock this whole time at The Underground, only to find out that The Market has better choices and fewer lines. So long, Underground! Seeing someone wearing a turtle shell backpack makes me so much happier. I just asked my friend Whats the word that means musty and dark? He said Malott. Just watched a girl pull an entire box of Kleenexes out of her backpack. Guess its that time of the year again. Theres a cruise ship following the exact course of the Titanic this summer. I feel like theyre tempting fate a bit. There are Bratz dolls in real life. I saw one. Oh, its election week. Time for me to take fake phone calls and crank my headphones up on Wescoe. I normally walk to class, but when Dan pulls up driving the bus, I just gotta get on. The only Bolton I want to vote for is Michael. Editors Note: Bet shes never heard that one before. Im female and Dan greets me with Hey, there you are, not hot stuff, girlfriend, or girl. Does this mean Im special or ugly? Damn right Im checking myself out in the windows at Budig. Theyre perfect for it and Im hot stuff. Five hour energy and condom wrappers in the stacks. Someone is going hard right now. Some kid tried to tell me Robinson wasnt named after T-Rob. They have a lot to learn. Dear ROTC classmate, please at least put clothes on before you come to class! My iPod was stolen in a Watson Library bathroom. Will the thief please come forward? That thing is my life. Editors Note: You got robbed in the bathroom? Your life must be going down the drain. Dear KU, thank you for the doubleply toilet paper in some bathrooms. My butt thanks you, too.

hen I was a young child my father told me that the reason he quit smoking was because he kept catching me digging through his ashtray. My reason for doing this, I By Jacob Moffitt cant recall, but hearing that jmoffitt@kansan.com story made me realize something: you dont see ashtrays in of second hand smokers. peoples houses anymore. Coming home from the bar, I remember as a kid seeing without even smoking and advertisements and pictures reeking of a human ashtray of Camel Cigarettes mascot is a thing of the past. NonJoe Camel. Seeing him with smokers may still catch of waft his sunglasses, leather jacket, of smoke while out on the and sitting on a motorcycle, back patio, but it is nothing I thought he was cool. At the like it used to be. age of five or so, I didnt know On April 1, I made the it at the time, but I was being, decision to stop smoking (one in a way, tricked into thinking of the reasons why I chose that that smoking was cool. At that day was because if I failed in age, what I perceived to be my attempt, I could just say cool was the motorcycle and April Fools!), and with the the jacket, but Camel wanted stress of watching KU play in me to think something else the National Championship was coolsmoking. In 1997, on April 2, I failed miserably. Joe Camel was terminated It looks like we cannot be because it was claimed that a society where smokers and he was targeted toward young non-smokers can coexist, and kids to get them to want to it looks like the non-smokers start smoking. are winTwelve years ning the Seeing him with his later I stopped thinking the sunglasses, leather jacket, battle. So, if I cant leather jacket and sitting on a motorbeat them, was cool, but I I guess Ill cycle, I thought he was still bought into have to Joe Camel and cool. join them. began smoking. Something After that is going to be difficult, but decades of people lighting up I guess now I am willing. wherever they may please, If you see me for the smokers are now being pushed remainder of the semester outside and into designated sitting on campus or on areas. No longer can you light up at your favorite bar, or after Massachusetts Street smoking a cigarette, please judge your meal at IHOP, which still silently. Im doing the best that amazes me that less then five I can. years ago I could do so in my

Some students will justify cheating with incentives

think everyone at some point has at least thought about cheating on a test. What goes into whether someone cheats or not? This is an interesting concept because we all have probably cheated on something at some point in our lives. When you were a child you may have focused more on the risks of getting in trouble by the teacher or being called cheater, cheater, pumpkin eater. But is cheating really as simply assessing the risk reward ratio? Well-known Behavior Economist Dan Ariely says it isnt that easy. Arielys overarching explanation to cheating is called the fudge factor. He explains that we try to both feel good about ourselves and benefit from the opportunity to cheat. The fudge factor is the amount we are willing to cheat while not feeling awful about ourselves. In one study, Ariely put Coke bottles in undergraduates refrigerators in random dorms on a college campus. When going back to check all the free Cokes were gone. Then, Ariely and his team put $1 bills in the refrigerators and all were still there when the team returned. When you

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take money, it is difficult to frame your decision to steal in a positive fashion. A Coke bottle though, because it is removed one step from money, can more easily be validated as socially acceptable. So how do we get ourselves to not cheat? Ariely ran a study where subjects were split into groups where they either read the Ten Commandments in one group or their favorite ten books in the other group. Both groups were then tempted to cheat on a simple task where they were rewarded with money based on their performance. They found that the participants with the Ten Commandments never cheated while high rates of cheating were reported in the control group. This seems odd, especially when self-identified Atheists responded to the study just as the others. One potential explanation is a behavioral theory called Relational Frame Theory. When we remember a situation for instance, we connect various words, images, sounds, and smells together within a certain context. When Ariely framed the task

as immoral, even Atheists connected immoral activity to their current situation. If youve ever considered cheating on test but didnt, what made you stop? Its likely that in addition to the moral factor our past experiences of being caught or not influences a current decision to cheat or not. This is behaviorally looked at as your history of punishment or reinforcement. If youve gotten away with cheating since an early age you might be less susceptible to the fear of being caught or even the moral restrictions on your behavior. It is complicated to give someone advice on their moral character but the best way to start is to be consistent with your behavior in relation to potential cheating circumstances. Additionally, be consistent with any religious or general moral code you adhere to so as not to leave yourself susceptible to potential gains in a typical cheating situation. And lastly, the next time youre tempted to cheat on a test, think of this article and me framing your decision: Dont cheat! Sofis is a senior in applied behavioral science from Pittsburgh, Penn.

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Funding distributions bill takes 73 days of decision

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fter 73 days in session, the Kansas Legislature adjourned for its annual break without passing a budget. Mind you, this was 73 days in session with a Republican governor and substantial Republic majorities in both the House (77-48) and Senate (30-10) and still no budget was passed. Whats worse is that it appeared the House and Senate had reached a budget deal, as a team of three House and three Senate members had worked to create a passable budget. However, when it went to the House, the Appropriations Committee Chairman, Marc Rhoades, stopped the bill from going to the House floor over a $24.6 million budget provision for public schools. The dispute was not over the amount of spending, but rather the source of the funding. The House wanted the money taken from the transportation department while the Senate and Governor Brownback wanted it funded by general state revenues. The legislature could have passed the budget and determined the source of funding at a later time. This was unacceptable to Rep. Rhoades and House Speaker Mike ONeal because the Senate would win, since if no agreement was reached the default was for the payment to come out of general funds. So, the House blew up a $14.1 billion budget deal because they disagreed with the Senate about the source of the funding for a $24.6 million provision. The House did not want to lose against the Senate over

so many of the legislators are By Matthew Nygaard indeed Republicans. Surely mnygaard@kansan.com members of the same party should have been able to reach an expenditure that amounts an agreement to pass a budto 0.17 percent of the budget. get. However, on many issues, Somethings wrong when that there is such a split between is how legislative decisions are House Republicans and Senate made. Republicans that it is resulting in Not passing the budget may drawing out legislative decisions have some serious effects on that need to be made. government functioning as well. The unwillingness of the The Kansas Supreme Court House Republicans to compromay have to close courts and mise on the funding for a $24.6 furlough employees without million expenditure, a relatively pay. The Kansas State Parks sys- small amount relative to the tems may also be affected. Not budget, shows the problems passing the budge also resulted with viewing legislation in terms in the Senate killing a congresof winning and losing. When sional redistricting bill, deferral legislating becomes all about of ax negotiations, and potential winning and losing the real losjeopardy for reinstated funding ers are the people of Kansas. of the arts. We depend on our legislators Democrats to make laws and memThe dispute was not over that provide bers of the the best, workthe amount of spending, Senate harshly able solutions. criticized the but rather the source of These solutions House for often involve the funding. their actions. compromise. Sen. Carolyn McGinn (R-Sedgwick) noted Now, I realize that there are the Senate had issues that we maybe certain issues legislators gave up too. Sen. John Vratil will be unwilling to compromise (R-Leawood) reacted by sayon, but this funding issue was ing, A deal was struck. I cant one where a compromise could believe it when it became clear have resulted in a passed budget a budget would not be passed. and no concerns about potential House Minority Leader Paul government shutdowns. The Davis (D-Lawrence) thought, budget fight shows the importheres simply no excuse for the tance of legislators picking the legislature not completing this right battles to fight. This was a process by now. battle clearly not worth fighting. I have to confess that I share Paul Davis reaction to the Nygaard is a third-year law student Kansas Legislature being unable from Appleton, Wis. to come to an agreement on the budget. Especially since

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Pitching inconsistency leads to struggles

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ajoseph@kansan.com The Kansas baseball team (1219) will host Wichita State (19-15) Tuesday as the pitching staff and offense look to bounce back from a disappointing weekend in Stillwater. The Jayhawks will play today at 6 p.m. at Hoglund Ballpark and then travel to Wichita for Wednesday evenings return-matchup with the Shockers. Freshman pitcher Robert Kahana will take the mound tonight, and freshman pitcher Drew Morovick will follow up Wednesday. After losing four-straight games one at Creighton and three at Oklahoma State the Jayhawks will need a solid pitching performance from Kahana. The entire pitching staff struggled against Oklahoma State; the Jayhawks allowed more than seven runs per game during the three-game stretch. We need to get a better starting pitching performance than what weve been getting, coach Ritch Price said. Weve had three bad starts in a row on three consecutive Tuesday night games. Kahana enters todays start with a 2-1 record and 3.03 ERA in 32.2 innings pitched, but he is coming off his first loss as a Kansas pitcher. Kahana allowed the go-ahead run in Okahoma States 7-6 victory against Kansas Friday. Price said that the bullpen will get plenty of work the next two days, but he needs his starters to step up early for the Jayhawks. It all starts with the starting pitcher on Tuesday, Price said. We also have to break the game up. We will send out five or six pitchers both games because obviously Kahana will start Tuesday night, but well need him in relief on Friday. The Jayhawk offense was even worse this past weekend, as the pitching staff struggled against Oklahoma State. Kansas scored just three runs a game during the series, and six of Kansas nine runs came in Fridays loss. Senior catcher James Stanfield acknowledged that the team is in the midst of an offensive slump, but the teams mindset remains positive. Baseball is a game where you cant go too high, and you cant get too low, Stanfield said. Were ready to get back on the field and get something going offensively. Stanfields .315 batting average is best among Kansas everyday starters, but the Jayhawks rank toward the bottom of the Big 12 in nearly every major offensive category. With Kansas playing five tough games this week, the Jayhawks will need to break out of their offensive slump to have success. Itll be an interesting week, starting with rivalry week, Price said. Our guys will be excited to play Wichita State and then face the challenge of a top-five team coming here in Texas A&M. Edited by Taylor Lewis

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15 points and 13 rebounds (then a career high). The Jayhawks built an early lead against archrivals Missouri and held on for a 70-66 win in Columbia.

(dEc. 6, 2011)
Against a dangerous Long Beach State team that had just won at Pittsburgh, Robinson scored 20 first half points and finished with 26 (10-of-14 from the field), 11 rebounds and 3 blocks. He followed up with two consecutive 21-point outingsone against No. 2 Ohio State and entered the National Player of the Year conversation by Christmas.

be topped the rest of the season.

jayhawk running back suspended after DUI

Charlie Weis has suspended James sims for the first three games of the 2012 season for a violation of team rules. early sunday morning, sims was arrested for operating under the influence. every player on our team knows and understands our rules and regulations, Weis said in a release from Kansas. They also know the consequences for violations. sims was listed as the first string running back for Kansas in Weis first spring depth chart. He led the Jayhawks in rushing in both 2011 and 2010, with 1,469 yards and 18 touchdowns in both seasons.
Mike Vernon

BayLor BEaTdown (Jan. 16, 2012)

Robinsons explosive performance against No. 2 Baylor in mid-January cemented his status as frontrunner for conference player of the year. Kansas 92-74 Big Monday victory over the Bears was highlighted by what was possibly the play of the season: Tyshawn Taylor dashed down the right side of the court and lobbed the ball toward the rim. Robinson finished emphatically with a tomahawk alley-oop slam, sending Allen Fieldhouse into a frenzy.

Maui ManhandLing (noV. 21-23, 2011)

Robinson answered skeptics about his ability to lead the 2011-12 Jayhawks with a masterful three-game performance at the Maui Invitational. Kansas narrowly lost to Duke in the final, but Robinson brought home tournament MVP honors, averaging 17 points and 14 rebounds in Hawaii.

30-20 (dEc. 31, 2011)

On New Years Eve, Robinson became the first Kansas player since 1961 to score 30 points and snare 20 rebounds in a game. His 30 points and 21 boards in Kansas 84-58 win over North Dakota were career highs, and would not

Robinson made the greatest play in what was arguably Allen Fieldhouses greatest game. In the final Border War matchup for the foreseeable future, Kansas had erased a 19-point deficit to tie Missouri, 75-75. With under 5 seconds remaining, Missouri point guard Phil Pressey drove to the rim and threw up a shot. Robinson rose and mercilessly swatted the ball away from the basket. Volume levels at Allen Fieldhouse reached a record-setting 127 decibels, and the Jayhawks proceeded to win, 87-86 in overtime.

During league play, he averaged 18.2 points and 11.7 rebounds and earned Big 12 player of the week honors three times. He and Kentucky forward Anthony Davis were in a two-horse race for national player of the year.

ThE FighT To ThE FinaL (March 16 aPriL 2, 2012)

The Jayhawks fell just short of a fourth national title, losing 67-59 to Kentucky. But the run Kansas made to get there was truly special. Robinson, of course, was integral throughout the tournament. Although he labored in the final, he still finished with 18 points and 17 boards. Edited by Jeff Karr

Big 12 PLayEr oF ThE yEar (March 4)

In the span of one year, Robinson went from averaging 7 points and 14 minutes per game to Big 12 Conference Player of the Year.

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mvernon@kansan.com Bill Self stood in front of the audience to honor the 2011-2012 basketball team. While the Kansas basketball awards ceremony was a celebration, coach Self led a somber moment at the Holiday Inn Holidome in Lawrence Monday night. This may be the last time were all together, Self acknowledged. Self said that Mannings 1988 team has never fully been together since its championship season ended. He said the championship winning 2008 team has never had been in the same room again, either. And for the 2011-2012 Jayhawks, its likely that all of the players, managers, coaches and staff members will never all be in the same room at the same time again. But for the most part, Monday night was a review of the Jayhawks championship run that will leave the team forever recognized with a banner in Allen Fieldhouse. And a player who will soon gain specific recognition in Allen Fieldhouse, Thomas Robinson, got his opportunity to speak and thank the fans in attendance for the support they showed him during his three years at Kansas. Go be a top three pick, Self said to Robinson. Go make a lot of money. Robinson had declared his intentions to enter the NBA Draft earlier in the day. Self then said Robinson was the fourth senior on the team, and let him speak along with other seniors Tyshawn Taylor, Connor Teahan and Jordan Jueneman. Ive been a part of some great teams, but this team was special, Taylor said. It was because of the guys involved. I love yall. The only award handed out Monday night Self joked that former coach Roy Williams gave everybody an award was the Danny Manning award, for the player who best represented Kansas on and off the court. This one was a no brainer, Self said. There would be co-award winners in 2012. Both Tyshawn Taylor and Thomas Robinson were awarded a gold cup to symbolize their years of hard work at Kansas. And while most of the talk centered on this past season for Kansas, Self and the Jayhawks couldnt help but look ahead to next year. Self said Elijah Johnson is one of the two best guards hes recruited at Kansas, along with Sherron Collins. But the coach held his biggest praise for the teams tallest player, Jeff Withey. Self said by the time Withey is done at Kansas, he could be considered one of the best big men in the last half century at Kansas. Withey, who set a record for most blocks in a season by a Jayhawks, could only smile at the praise. He said I was going to do blocks, Withey said. I hope to do what he says again. While this years Kansas team came into the season with low expectations, Self already made sure that wont be the case next year. Dont think for a second were not going to be good, Self said. If these guys can learn from this years team, anything can happen. Somebodys got to do it, it might as well be us.


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Im just blown away by his skill set. Theres pretty much nothing he cant do. Steve Kerr on Anthony Davis. Danpatrick.com

Ranking the NBA Drafts top prospects

While Kansas students and alumni are wishing Thomas Robinson well, NBA executives have drool hanging from their mouths. Robinson is considered one of the NBAs top prospects, but he is not considered the best. Here are my top five players for this years NBA Draft who will have fan bases clamoring for their services next season:

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Robinson falls just behind Davis and Gilchrist in the potential department, as Kansas big man wont seem quite as large in the NBA. Robinson could push his opponents around in college, but the story will be different in Robinsons next game. To his credit, Robinson does carry a stunningly fast first step, that he often used to blow by his opponents. If Robinson can work on finishing around the rim, look for a long and successful NBA career for the All-American from Kansas.

fAct of thE DAY

Kentucky has only had one player go first in the NBA Draft, and that was John Wall in 2010.

By Mike Vernon
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Scouts believe that.

NBA-ready body, but with teams looking for immediate help, Robinson is a better choice.

tRIVIA of thE DAY

Q: Who was the last Jayhawk to go first in the NBA Draft?

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1. Anthony DAviS, KentucKy

Everyone in Lawrence knows why Davis is the top selection. Davis absolutely controlled the championship game against the Jayhawks, and he only scored 14 points. Along with his seven blocks, Kansas players were often tentative to drive into the paint, knowing Davis was guarding the rim. Davis has length, size and speed. Hes smooth with the ball and he has a soft jump shot that tantalizes his opponents. The knock on Davis is that hes a bit young and his arms dont have the muscles that NBA players often carry. But that will come with time, and NBA

5. hArriSon bArneS, north cArolinA

A lot of people may put a guy like Bradley Beal from Florida here, but Barnes has shown flashes of greatness throughout his two years at North Carolina that land him in the top five. His stock will be hurt by an under whelming tournament performance, but Barnes smooth game passes the eye test, as he could become the next great player in the NBA form North Carolina. When Barnes becomes a full-time basketball player, which he soon will be, look for his consistency to improve, as he has the potential to be a stud at the next level. edited by Max lush

2. MichAel KiDD-GilchriSt, KentucKy

Yes, two Wildcats top the list. Kidd-Gilchrist is a 6-foot-7, 232-pound forward who can do a bit of everything. The freshman has a load of athleticism that makes him nearly impossible to stop in transition or driving to the basket. Two of his biggest games this season came in the NCAA tournament. He scored 24 points against Indiana and 19 against Baylor to help send Kentucky to the Final Four.

4. AnDre DruMMonD, connecticut

Drummond is a puzzling case here. His potential is as high as any player on this list, but his numbers didnt always back it up last season. It often takes more time for big men to develop than it does for guards, and the 6-foot-10, 251-pound Drummond is no exception. Hes mobile and has an

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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

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DRAFTiNg DReAMs

Robinson a worthy draft pick

COMMENTARY

By Andrew Joseph
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iven college basketballs current age of the Oneand-Done player, the collegiate level is nothing more than a speed bump on an elite recruits road to the NBA. It often doesnt matter how well the player performs in college; the bright lights of the NBA are hard to resist, and they jump to the league too soon. Several times, a college basketball player takes the podium, declares his entrance to the NBA draft and everyone in the room sees train wreck from a mile away except the one making the announcement. Thomas Robinsons Monday morning declaration to the NBA draft was not, and will not, be a regretful decision. For all the mind-boggling NBA announcements each year, few are as well deserved as Robinsons official farewell to Kansas. Robinson arrived at Kansas in 2009 as an athletic forward from Brewster Academy in New Hampshire. He was raw, but Robinsons motor and energy was fun to watch, even in his 7.2 minutes per game as a freshman. He was capable of achieving greatness, but I dont think anybody could have imagined his next two years at Kansas. Robinson entered his sophomore year as the first post off the bench following the Morris twins. Despite playing less than 15 minutes a game, his staggering physique and potential caught the attention of NBA scouts. All was good in the life of Robinson: Kansas was undefeated, and Robinson took his game to a new level. However, starting in late December of 2010, Robinson faced more tragedy in a month than most will know in a lifetime. I still remember the feeling on Jan. 22, 2011, when former director of basketball operations Barry Hinson informed the students Thomas mother, Lisa, had passed away the night before. All the excitement surrounding the matchup with No. 11 Texas turned into sadness. I still remember when Hinson said Thomas would still play; the chills I got when Robinson checked into the game were unbelievable. Robinson had just lost both his grandparents and mother in the span of five weeks, but he still played against Texas. Even through the sorrow and the loss, basketball became more than just a game for Robinson - it was his escape. Robinson turned the tragedy into motivation and his All-American junior campaign carried Kansas to the NCAA National Championship Game last week. Robinsons decision to stay his junior season at Kansas even improved his draft stock. ESPN.com projects Robinson as a top-five pick, and he could go as early as the second-overall pick. So, when Robinson stood up on that podium, the Jayhawk Nation cheered proudly. Congratulations, Thomas. You deserve it. Edited by Gabrielle Schock

Junior forward Thomas Robinson answers questions about his decision to declare for the NBA Draft at Mondays press conference in Allen Fieldhouse. Robinson will forgo his senior season at the University.

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mvernon@kansan.com Robinson said. I think its beyond words what this program meant to me. The announcement was no surprise to anyone, as coach Self said hes known this decision was coming from Robinson since last summer. To say its been a highly publicized three years at Kansas for Robinson would be an understatement. On January 21, 2011, Robinson received a phone call from Jayla, who told him that his mother, Lisa Robinson, died of a heart attack. Both Thomas and Jayla had just lost their grandmother and grandfather the previous month. Robinson still played the following day against Texas at Allen Fieldhouse, where the Jayhawks suffered a 74-63 loss that ended their 69-game home winning streak. But the events that followed Robinsons tragedy are what made him a legend at Kansas. After playing just 14.6 minutes per game in the 2010-2011 season, Robinson transformed into a Player of the Year finalist, averaging 31.7 minutes per game while scoring 17.7 points and rebounding 11.7 missed shots per game. Hes a guy thats probably as loved as anybody thats played here in a long, long time, Self said. Current Tulsa coach and former Kansas assistant Danny Manning even stood in the back of the room as Robinson made his announcement. Manning worked with him for the past three years, helping Robinson become a likely top five draft pick. DraftExpress.com currently has Robinson as the fourth overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, and nbadraft.net has Robinson slated second. Even with the high projections, Robinson gave a pitch to NBA teams who may be interested in him. Im going to be a workhorse, Robinson said. Im going to do what everybody else is not going to want to do. And while his playing days at Kansas may be over, Robinson said he does plan to pursue a college degree. Thats something that my moth-

In five years, Thomas Robinsons jersey will hang at the top of Allen Fieldhouse due to his first team All-American status. Until then, Robinsons future no longer rests with Kansas basketball. In a press conference at Allen Fieldhouse, with his younger sister Jayla to his right and coach Bill Self to his left, Robinson said he will bypass his senior season at the University and declare for the NBA Draft. Ive been up all night trying to come up with a thank you note or something to show my appreciation, but I couldnt get anything,

er would want me to get, Robinson said. For now, Robinson will live in the gym. The player who developed so much in his time at Kansas will have to continue developing and working hard to succeed at the next level. While Robinsons mind is currently zeroed in on basketball, he will probably never forget his three years in Lawrence. And what he said hell miss most is being on campus. Wanting to walk around campus, Robinson said. Walking around with that feeling, it almost feels like everybody loves you. Edited by Christine Curtin

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Robinsons journey as a Jayhawk

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skovzan@kansan.com Thomas Robinson cemented his status as a Kansas basketball legend during the 2011-2012 season. The junior forward averaged 17.9 points, 11.8 rebounds, led the nation in double-doubles and was a unanimous first-team All-American. His physical prowess and explosiveness around the rim made him the quintessential human highlight reel. Robinson led Kansas during its unforgettable run to the national championship game. Here are some of T-Robs most memorable moments as a Kansas Jayhawk. hawks Las Vegas Invitational championship victory over Arizona in late 2010. He scored 14 points off 5-of-7 shooting and had three dunks. His vicious, one-handed alley-oop flush late in the game, assisted by Tyshawn Taylor, sealed the 87-79 win.

AThleTic ADMiNisTRATioN

self hires former assistant coach norm roberts

liSA robiNSoNS fuNErAl (JAN. 27, 2011)

The entire basketball team and staff attended Robinsons mothers funeral in Washington, D.C. A somber photograph of Robinson embracing his 9-year-old sister Jayla became one of the defining images of the season.

SopHomorE HiGH (dEC. 29, 2010)

In an 82-57 victory over Texas-Arlington, Robinson set or tied career highs in points (20), rebounds (10) and minutes (24). His 8-of-10 shooting performance was highlighted by four slam dunks, and the Jayhawks improved to 12-0.

rEturNiNG witH A bANG (JAN. 29, 2011)

Just two days after his mothers funeral, Robinson delivered his best game of the season. In a 90-66 dismantling of Kansas State, he scored 17 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. When Robinson was subbed out at the end of the game, 16,300 fans rose to their feet and erupted.

HiS firSt doublE-doublE (dEC. 2, 2009)

In the seventh game of his Kansas career, Robinson scored 15 points and brought down 10 rebounds (both freshman season-highs) in 18 minutes. He received double-digit playing time just four times the rest of the year.

plAyiNG witH A HEAVy HEArt (JAN. 22, 2011)

Just 24 hours after learning his mother had passed away, Robinson found the courage to play against No. 11 Texas. Before tipoff, there was a moment of silence in memory of Lisa Robinson. Running on pure adrenaline, Kansas jumped out to an 18-3 lead, but hit an emotional wall and lost 74-63. The defeat snapped the Jayhawks 69-game winning streak at Allen Fieldhouse.

SlAyiNG tHE tiGEr (mAr. 5, 2011)

Kansas clinched its seventh straight Big 12 championship on the final day of the 2011 regular season. Robinson needed just 17 minutes of action to accumulate

riSiNG oVEr AriZoNA (NoV. 27, 2010)

Robinson was instrumental in the Jay-

Bill self announced the hiring of Floridas assistant and former st. Johns head coach Norm Roberts to his staff Monday. Roberts worked under self at four schools in nine seasons and spent one season at kansas as an assistant coach in 2003-2004. Roberts is the father of sophomore guard Niko Roberts. Norm was the head coach at st. Johns from 2004-2010 where he compiled a record of 81-101. he spent last season as an assistant at the University of Florida. This wasnt an easy decision, Roberts said. Billy Donovan has been really, really good to me. i would consider him one of the top five coaches in America and i learned a tremendous amount being here with Billy and his staff. leaving here, i feel im a better coach and a better person to have worked at Florida. The position on the kansas staff was open after Danny Manning accepted the head coaching job at Tulsa last month. Roberts said he got the ok from Niko before making the decision. he also said his wife Pascale is close with selfs wife, cindy. As good as he was when he left, now hes got six years of head coaching experience under his belt in addition to all the recruiting experience, self said in a statement Monday. i think hes going to be a huge asset to our program.
Kory Carpenter

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