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bivy@kansan.com Every day, students hop on one of many of the buses on campus. Whether they are going to class or heading back home, the daily grind of getting on and off the bus can get a little boring. But riding the bus in October doesnt have to be that way. Beginning October 1 the KU Cash Bus will be testing students knowledge and rewarding them with vouchers for cash prizes. Cash Bus, directed by the Student Union Activities, is modeled after

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Student Health Services now has now implemented a self check-in system for students at Watkins Health Services.

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Self check-in now available

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mschmidt@kansan.com Students can say goodbye to waiting in line at Watkins Memorial Health Center for their doctors appointments. Last week, the center introduced a self check-in system, which allows students to sign-in for their appointments. Itll certainly allow students to get through registration and directly to their doctors appointments a lot faster, said Joe Gillespie, associate director of KU Student Health Services. After checking in at the kiosk, students receive a print out that tells them where to go. I personally like being able to check myself in, said Linseey Johnson, a junior from Kansas City, Mo. Marshonda Willinghan, a senior from Kansas City, Mo., sees the system as a more convenient access to the health services offered at Watkins. Willinghan has worked as an office assistant at the clinic for three years and has all her health needs taken care of through Watkins. The staff is more focused on students, Willinghan said. Its convenient because its right on campus. Since the doctors only accept student patients, they are more attuned to their needs and can make a faster, more accurate diagnosis. All appointment costs are cov-

Shari Hilton (right), from Scottsdale, Ariz., celebrates with a friend after winning ten dollars on the KU Cash Bus last year when Student Union Actvities first started the event. it will begin this year on oct. 1 and will run until oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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the Discovery Channels game show, Cash Cab. The competition gives students an opportunity to win money by answering Jayhawk related trivia. We put together a lot of questions, SUA special events coordinator Jenna Olitsky said. They range from KU sports to even names of buildings on campus; just a lot of stuff KU students may know, but theyll definitely have to think about. Last year, Cash Bus made its first trip on campus, sparking excitement in those who were able to get involved. The first time I got on Cash Bus, I was kind of taken back, said Paul Pierce II, a sophomore from Kansas City, Mo. They had a lot of energy when we got on, and I didnt really know what was going on; but luckily enough they asked a question I knew, and I won! The excitement inspired the SUA to bring Cash Bus back for a second year so students who werent able to participate last year to win a little bit of money. We really want everybody on campus to share in a fun experience, Olitsky said. Plus, who doesnt love cash prizes? I think being on Cash Bus would be so cool, said Kassidy Mahoney, a freshman from Lawrence. Its definitely something that sets us apart from other universities, and its just another reason to come to KU. The Cash Bus will begin on Oct. 1 and will last until Oct. 19, running daily from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Cash Bus will not run during Fall Break. Edited by Hannah Wise

ered in the student-health fee of $115.20 per semester, but not all students use the services offered. Maria Ramirez, a junior from Kansas City, Kan., still goes to her family doctor. Since I commute, its more convenient for me to remain with my current doctor, Ramirez said. Ramirez isnt the only member of the student body not taking advantage of the student health services, approximately half the student body does not visit Watkins. Last year, the health center saw more than 15,000 people for a total of more than 100,000 appointments, Gillespie said. He estimated that at least 20 percent of students who walk through the door can now use the selfcheck-in kiosk. Students without a scheduled appointments, making their first visit or changing their previous insurance information will still need to check-in through the front desk, he said. Willinghan has not seen many students come into Watkins this semester, but she expects that to change as the year continues because of increased illness and awareness of the centers services. I feel comfortable at Watkins, Willinghan said. The staff makes students feel comfortable with any needs they may have. Edited by Laken Rapier

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Colombian president speaks about his Jayhawk journey

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epadway@kansan.com For the first time in the Universitys 146-year history, a sitting headof-state visited campus. But for Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, the trip was less of a visit and more of a homecoming, as he returned to his Alma Matter for the first time since graduating in 1973 . Santos and his delegation stopped over in Lawrence before they headed to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, which starts on Sept. 25. During his brief visit, Santos spoke to an audience at the Dole Institute of Politics Monday afternoon, before being presented with the Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award, the highest award given out by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. When you consolidate the principles, the values, the experiences you have as a student, they eventually give you the instruments to be successful in life, Santos said. I repeat with pride, those instruments were made at KU. Santos has applied them to how hes governed Colombia. Recently, Colombia captured the last remaining major drug lord, Daniel Barrera, in Venezuela with full cooperation of the Venezuelan authorities. I thought it was really interesting, everything hes done to calm down the drug wars over there, Michael Virgo, a graduate student from Overland Park said. Thats definitely an important thing and it affects Americans too. Earlier this year, Santos entered into peace talks with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, also known as FARC. They will continue their talks next month in an effort to put an end to the violence that has plagued Colombia since 1964. Jessie Pringle, a freshman from Chanute, said Santos achievements show what is possible with a degree from the University. Even though he didnt hold any leadership positions, anything is really possible, Pringle said. Santos spent his first year at here living in McCollum Hall. He joined the Delta Upsilon fraternity, where he lived for two years before moving into an apartment for his final year on campus. Vanessa Beltran, a junior from Overland Park, holds Colombian citizenship. She jumped at the chance to see President Santos. I didnt know what to expect, Beltran said. In Colombia its really hard to see the president, and its really cool that I can see him here. With his Kansas values under his belt, Santos heads to the U.N. General Assembly hoping to find solutions not only to the problems that face Colombia, but to ones that have a global impact. And he feels the general assembly is a great place to get things done. Diplomacy is always a better solution than war, Santos said. Edited by Luke Ranker

Colombian president and University alumnus Juan Manuel Santos laughs while speaking at the Dole institute of Politics yesterday. Santos received the the Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award from the College of liberal Arts and Sciences.

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wHAT: Latin Pride Dance Lessons wHErE: Hashinger Hall wHEn: 7 to 8 p.m. AbouT: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with free Latin dance lessons. wHAT: Open Mic Night wHErE: Kansas Union, Alderson Auditorium wHEn: 7 to 8 p.m. AbouT: Showcase your musical talents and win prizes if your performance is one of the audiences top three favorites. wHAT: School of Music Symphony Orchestra wHErE: Lied Center wHEn: 7:30 to 9 p.m. AbouT: Take a break from reality TVs music shows and support student musicians.

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wHAT: Parking and Transit Fall Forum wHErE: Burge Union, Olympian Room wHEn: 3 to 5 p.m. AbouT: Peeved about parking? Ticked off about a ticket? This is your chance to offer feedback. wHAT: Volleyball vs. Iowa State wHErE: Horejsi Family Athletics Center wHEn: 6 to 8:30 p.m. AbouT: Cheer on the Jayhawks as they play the Cyclones. wHAT: Adventures in Film History wHErE: Wescoe Hall, Room 3039 wHEn: 7 to 9 p.m. AbouT: Stop by for a lecture from Oscarwinner and film preservationist Kevin Brownlow. wHAT: Woodrell on Writing wHErE: Spooner Hall, The Commons wHEn: 2 to 3:30 p.m. AbouT: Daniel Woodrell, author of Winters Bone and University alumnus, is talking to aspiring writers. wHAT: Voter Registration Drive wHErE: Kansas Union wHEn: 12 to 3 p.m. AbouT: You cant complain about the election results if you dont vote. wHAT: Fall @ The Spencer wHErE: Spencer Museum of Art wHEn: 7:30 p.m. AbouT: Check out what SMA is offering this fall.

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wHAT: Campus Art Walk wHErE: Campus wHEn: 1:30 to 6 p.m. AbouT: Look at art created by student, local and international artists in different building around campus while enjoying free food. wHAT: Ragmala Dance wHErE: Lied Center wHEn: 7:30 to 9 p.m. AbouT: Indian dance comes to Kansas. Students get a discount. wHAT: Campus Movie Series: Brave wHErE: Kansas Union, Woodruff Auditorium wHEn: 8 to 10 p.m. AbouT: Channel your inner warrior with Pixars film about a vivacious Scottish princess trying to save her family.

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cluding Italian dishes, salads and ethnic made-to-order foods. The cafe focuses on healthy, fresh ingredients prepared in a convenient fashion for students. Kidwell said other universities across the nation have this style dining hall. Kidwell said the renovations received rave reviews from staff and returning students. They can see the modern, more contemporary service style, she said. It was a massive change. The North College Cafe offers extended service hours, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Kidwell said the caf feeds nearly 1,500 students each day. Renovations to the Daisy Hill dining hall, Mrs. Es, will begin this summer. The renovations will feature a similar style to the North College Caf.
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GsP dining hall opens with renovations

The renovated dining hall at Gertrude Sellards Pearson Residence Hall officially opened for business last week with its ribbon cutting ceremony. The original building, built in the 1950s, was long overdue for a change, said Sheryl Kidwell, assistant director for the Memorial Unions Residential Dining. The new cafeteria, the North College Caf features eight cuisine stations, in-

information based off the douglas County sheriffs office booking recap. A 26-year-old Lawrence woman was arrested Monday at 5:15 a.m. on the 600 block of Michigan Street on suspicion of battery and disorderly conduct. Bond was set at $200. An 18-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Sunday at 10:34 p.m. on the 2300 block of Ridge Court on suspicion of violating a protective order. Bond was not set.

A 21-year-old female University student was arrested Sunday at 3:10 a.m. on the 3000 block of west Sixth Street on suspicion of operating under the influence in a commercial vehicle. Bond was set at $500. She was released. A 22-year-old male University student was arrested Sunday at 2:58 a.m. on the 500 block of west 12th Street on suspicion of operating under the influence and driving carelessly. Bond was set at $600. She was released. A 20-year-old male University student was arrested Sunday at 1:52 a.m. on the 1200 block of Massachusetts Street on suspicion of interfering with duties of an officer, theft and unlawful use of a drivers license or fake identification. Bond was set at $300. He was released.
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A new pilot program through the KU Center for Sustainability aims to make Fraser Hall a greener and more efficient building. The pilot is part of the Changing Excellence initiative designed to address opportunities for energy conservation and the goals of the Campus Sustainability Plan, according to the project proposal.

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There are some obvious financial benefits, Jeff Severin said, the centers director. But the most obvious is to see a decrease of energy consumption in the building. Its important to be engaged and involve the community, so we encourage them to be greener. A team is currently assessing the building to develop an action plan. It will also examine the behaviors of people using the building to determine what areas need more education and what needs to be changed. For example, recycling bins

may need to be moved to more convenient locations. The pilot began in mid-September and is scheduled to be completed at the semesters close in December. Severin said if the pilot is successful, he would like to implement similar projects in different types of buildings like student housing, administrative or buildings with different functions that require different approaches.
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With 43 days left until Election Day, here are insights into todays highlights in U.S. politics. It could all boil down to Ohio and Florida. The two states are the sparkling jewels in the swing-state crown. One or the other or both could easily end up deciding the Electoral College winner. Until recently, both states had been leaning Republican, although President Barack Obama carried them in 2008 Ohio by five points, Florida by three. No Republican has ever won the presidency without carrying Ohio. While Obama headed to New York Monday for the U.N. General Assembly, Romney campaigned in Colorado and planned to join running mate Paul Ryan on Tuesday for the last two days of a three-day Ohio bus tour. Obama campaigns in Ohio Wednesday. Both candidates crisscrossed Florida last week. Of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House, Florida holds 29 and Ohio 18. Six weeks out, many major polls show a slight Obama advantage, nationally as well as in Florida, Ohio and several other battleground states.

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AssoCiATEd PrEss Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney campaigns at DEvelyn High School in Denver on Sunday. The presidents campaign opened a new ad offensive Monday in Ohio with a television spot blasting Romneys remark at a private fundraiser that 47 percent of Americans dont pay federal income taxes and expect support from the government. The ad suggests Romney hasnt come clean on his own taxes by still refusing to release returns before 2010. The Romneys did release their 2011 returns Friday, showing they paid a rate of just 14.1 percent on $13.7 million in income. Thats below the rate paid by millions of middleclass wage earners. Romney put out his own swingstate commercial blaming an alleged lax stance by Obama toward China for the loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs.

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KATMANDU, Nepal Mountaineers who survived a pre-dawn avalanche high on the worlds eighth-tallest peak say they waited an hour for sunlight, and then saw pieces of tents and bodies of victims strewn around them on the snow. Veteran Italian climber Silvio Mondinelli said he and a fellow mountaineer were asleep when they heard a violent sound and felt their tent start to slide. It was only a few seconds and we did not know what happened, but we had slid more than 200 meters (650 feet), Mondinelli told The Associated Press on Monday. All we wanted was for it to stop. The avalanche hit at about 4 a.m. Sunday while more than two dozen climbers were sleeping in their tents at Camp 3 on Mount Manaslu in northern Nepal. At least nine climbers were killed and six are believed still missing. Helicopters flew over the slopes on Monday to search for the missing mountaineers as climbers and guides searched the slopes on foot. Rescuers brought down eight bodies four French, one German, one Italian, one Spaniard and one Nepali guide and were trying to retrieve the ninth from the 7,000-meter (22,960-foot) area where the avalanche struck, police Chief Basanta Bahadur Kuwar said. Ten climbers survived, but many of them were injured and were flown to hospitals by rescue helicopters. Three French climbers and two Germans were transported to hospitals in Katmandu on Sunday. Two Italians were flown there on Monday Mondinelli, who has climbed the worlds 14 highest peaks, and fellow mountaineer Christian Gobbi. Gobbi said they could not see at first when they looked out of their torn tent because it was pitch dark and they had no light. When the sun rose an hour later, they saw parts of tents scattered across the snow, along with people who had been killed or injured. They said they were able to assist the injured with the help of Sherpa guides who came from lower camps. Mount Manaslu is 8,156 meters (26,760 feet) high and has attracted more climbers recently because it is considered one of the easier peaks to climb among the worlds tallest mountains.

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BERLIN A Catholic reform group in Germany criticized the countrys bishops Monday for declaring that believers who refuse to pay religious taxes wont be able to receive the sacrament, become godparents or work in church institutions. A century-old agreement with the state adds up to nine percent to the income tax bill of Germanys 25 million registered Roman Catholics, earning the church more than 4 billion ($5.2 billion) annually. The same tax applies to Protestants and Jews. The churches use the income to pay employees salaries and fund social work such as care for the elderly. The Catholic bishops decree in Germany last week is part of an attempt to stem the steady flow of people who opt out of paying religious taxes. It declares that they have committed a grave lapse and effectively left the church. But the group We are Church said the bishops decision to freeze believers out if they dont pay up was the wrong signal at the wrong time. Instead of seeking to understand the reasons for the high number of people leaving the church, this decree by the bishops represents a threat to the churchs members, it said.

Nepalese airline Simrik Air, an injured victim, center, of an avalanche is rescued at the base camp of Mount Manaslu in northern Nepal on Sunday. Ten climbers survived the avalanche that hit about 4 a.m.

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BEIRUT (AP) The number of Syrians in need of food aid has jumped from 250,000 in April to 1.5 million today, the head of the U.N.s food agency said Monday, as more civilians are driven from their homes by an escalating civil war. Separately, the international envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, told reporters at the U.N. that the conflict threatens to spill across the Middle East and is extremely bad and getting worse. In a closed-door session of the U.N. Security Council, Brahimi had harsh words for Bashar Assad, saying the Syrian president has no intention of carrying out reforms that would end his familys fourdecade grip on Syria. Brahimis comments were relayed by a diplomat who participated in the briefing and spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss publicly what was said. Assad insists he is ready to consider political reforms and portrays those fighting to bring him down as foreign-backed terrorists. Syrias opposition groups, both in exile and in the country, dismiss Assads promises and say the dictator must step down ahead of any political dialogue. Syrias 18-month conflict appears to have reached a stalemate, with neither Assads military nor armed rebels able to deliver a knock-out blow. The death toll has reached nearly 30,000, according to activists, while hundreds of thousands of Syrians have been displaced, many seeking refuge in neighboring Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan. In New York, the U.N.s World Food Program warned that it is running short of funds to cover operations in Syria because of sharply growing needs. World Food Program chief Ertharin Cousin said the agency had raised $78 million, but needs $60 million more to cover its annual Syria budget.

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ebrown@kansan.com I decided to try out acupuncture because Id heard it could help decrease anxiety and stress. In Chinese medicine, stress becomes chi energy getting backed up in the bodys pathways, said Jody Krukowski, a naturopathic physician at The University of Kansas Hospitals Integrative Medicine department. Krukowski said she uses acupuncture in her private practice to get rid of that blockage. Even Western medicine recognizes the benefits: better muscle elasticity, increased concentration and decreased stress. So, I decided to give acupuncture a try. Jason Hamm, the acupuncturist who treated me at Blue Ginkgo Center of Chinese Medicine, said emotions can get stored in parts of the body. My stress was causing my muscles to tense, creating pain in those areas. The theory behind acupuncture is once you access the motor points, muscles relax, decreasing the pain. I had back pain, so Hamm put six or seven needles in my lower back and a few in my upper back. The needles are incredibly thin, and only stung a bit. However, they felt like tags on a shirt rubbing against my skin. Not painful, but not pleasant either. I laid on the table for 20 minutes. Hamm referred to it as a forced meditation. The time allowed me to chill while my muscles relaxed around the needles a sign that they were ready to be taken out. The pain was minimal. I felt relaxed and calm, a common effect after acupuncture.

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emily brown/kansan reporter Emily Brown shows bruising on her back after a 20-minute acupuncture session at Blue Ginkgo Center of Chinese Medicine, 512 E. 9th Street. Then Hamm suggested a therapy called cupping, where a cotton ball dipped in alcohol is lit on fire and put into a cup, creating suction. He said this rids of toxins in the body, so I figured it couldnt hurt. As it turns out, it hurts pretty freaking badly. It felt like The Incredible Hulk grabbed parts of my back. After the cups popped off, I was twitchy and sore. Id been warned there would be some red marks, but I wasnt too concerned at the time. However, it wasnt until I made it home that I realized those little red marks were actually giant, bright purple bruises. The bruises made it impossible to sleep on my back that night. Despite the cupping, I did really enjoy the acupuncture therapy. It only cost $60, and my lower back has been pain free since my appointment. But if I went again, I would skip the cupping. Im willing to sacrifice my body to toxins, so I never go though that agony again. Edited by Christy Khamphilay

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the university of kansas Symphony orchestra is ready to provide a night of music for their audience. the 77-piece orchestra will perform its first concert of the year tonight at the lied Center beginning at 7:30. tickets are $5 for university students and $7 for the general public.tickets are available at the lied Center box office. the program will include pieces by composers including peter tchaikovsky, leonard Bernstein and Sergei prokofiev and are inspired by Shakespeares romeo and Juliet. i believe music is essential

to being human and the pieces are great examples of the human mind, said david Neely, director of orchestral activities. these students train a lot and all of that is shown in the concert. Neely also expressed how the event is beneficial to the orchestra members as well. the students experience the satisfaction of presenting these works to an audience and enjoy the special experience of playing with their fellow musicians.
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he divorce rate may be declining as couples marry later and later, but children of divorced parents are still a dime a dozen. Many children of said divorces may find their parents splits inconsequential to their own dating lives, but research shows that they usually arent. Subconsciously, the feelings from the divorce may manifest, and even adult children of divorce who were once diehard believers in the power of a great love can suddenly lose faith in the idea altogether. This past Saturday my boyfriends mother, a Wyoming native, married her long-term live-in boyfriend in Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyo. And she wasnt the only one. My own mother married her second husband in

Children of divorce not affected by situation

July. My boyfriend and my mothers both chose to take another plunge with second husbands, but the looming bitterness and tension I felt from my parents divorce made me skeptical about being able to make it work with my first. And even though my boyfriends parents divorced when he was a young child and mine split when I was an adult, the effects those broken nuptials can have on both of us are generally the same. Here, age really is just a number. In their book Adult Children of Divorce, psychologists Elizabeth S. Thayer and Jeffrey Zimmerman examine the effects on children, regardless of age, whose parents relationships end in I dont. Thayer and Zimmerman

By Rachel Keith
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explain in their work that children of divorced parents tend to develop a fear of commitment, bad judgment about sex or emotional intimacy, a subconscious desire to sabotage their own relationships to retain a sense of control and more. When these potential issues combine, they can create a skewed sense of sex, love and relationships that destroys faith in something genuine and suc-

cessful. These lingering effects may last forever, or they just may be temporary like they were with me. But either way, its important not to ditch a potential partner because of it. Often when people meet and one learns that the others parents are divorced, it might send him packing in fear that that not only would that relationship have a similar fate, but that the other person in question is damaged goods as a whole. Children of divorced parents shouldnt be treated as charity case because it can add insult to injury. But they also shouldnt be considered unsuitable because of their parents relationship. What matters is how they personally handle their own affairs, which isnt necessarily a completely lost cause if their parents have sepa-

rated. Their parents relationship is broken. They arent. When my boyfriends mother announced her decision to marry her now husband in the aftermath of my parents divorce, it felt like a glimmer of hope for the future of my relationship with her son. Our mothers being remarried might have an influence on our relationship. Or maybe it wont. But in the end dating is what we make it. It will work out, or it wont. Either way, though, the future of a relationship depends on several factors. Our parents nuptials is only one. Rachel Keith is graduate student in education from Wichita. Follow her on Twitter @Rachel_UDKeith.

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anyone else pretend they are using the force when they walk up to automatic doors? or is that just me? Im a girl and I like 300. Does this score me bonus points? Didnt Missouri learn that joining a cult in the south was a bad idea the first time around? Being alone in Malott at night is sketchier than any scary movie Ive seen in years. Thanks physics. Basketball Boot camp begins today. Late Night is so close. The FFa not having color? This is madness! I dont have a problem with slow walkers unless they take up the whole walkway with their group of slow friends. To the football players: there are still some positive fans out here who support you and believe in you! Rock Chalk Jayhawk. Love waking up for an 8 a.m. class that was cancelled one hour before. You dont? Just saw a kid riding his bike in the street flip off a kid riding his bike on the sidewalk. Even bikers hate bikers! You know youre getting into a slump when your primary goal is to finish that game of solitaire. To baseball players: if you dont want me staring, then dont have such cute butts. Ku football has been cursed by the Basedgod. College is hard. I was naive enough to believe that the Ku Squirrels would allow me to graduate without incident. But I was wrong... So very wrong. Mrs. Es: where you go to put somewhat edible food in your stomach to at least get you through the day. Either the area I live in has had less than three or more than 20 burglaries. Not knowing is gonna lead to no sleep. aaand the one writing the pro-life letter to the editor is a man. What a surprise. Nice guys finish last. Nice girls dont exist. It would be a total game changer if the FFa accepted emojis. Endless possibilities. I wonder if that guys face permanently looks like Blue Steel.

Dont be afraid to be your real self

By Stephanie Bickel
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f anyone remembers an old episode of Spongebob Squarepants where Patrick tells Spongebob to yell off the rooftop, Im ugly and Im proud, just remember that same concept except yell, Im weird and Im proud! Feel free to embrace your weirdness in all of its glory. If youre trying to say youre normal, stop that nonsense right now. Secretly, were all a mess of weird, wanting to defy at least one of societys rules. You may look like a regular 19-year-old guy, but you may still be recovering from the fact that ABC stopped making Desperate Housewives. You may be a girl who loves playing the video game Skyrim. Or you may be a guy in a fraternity who secretly loves cargo shorts. Were all secretly, or not so secretly, different from the norm in our own way. Take me for example. I am kind of (OK, very) obsessed with cats. I spend way too much time on Reddit looking at cute cats, I overuse the cat emoji, and I have cat salt and pepper shakers. My close friends know of my weird obsession because anytime they see a cute cat picture, its automatically sent to me. So now anyone reading this knows that I, Stephanie Bickel, love cats.

Lets back it up a bit. What is actually defined as normal? Merriam-Webster defines it as conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern. One group may think theyre normal while the other thinks theyre just odd. I suppose theres really no normality, simply a perspective. You dont have to try to be the same, or you dont even have to try to stand out, just do whatever you please. However, there is a difference of being weird and really weird. There are some people who just think theyre the only people alive and can start making up an interpretive dance during a lecture in Budig 120. I think as long as you recognize your differences while respecting others, its perfectly fine. Its the basic concept of being a human being, which most people should understand by now. Honestly, it is normal to be weird. As much as that sounds contradicting people should learn to accept that fact. Denying someone their right to be weird as hell is just wrong. So go ahead. Indulge in a Desperate Housewives marathon, nerd out on Skyrim, or wear your secret stash of cargo shorts with your Greek letters. If you feel like youre breaking societys rules of normality, know that theres probably someone else whos doing the same thing. By the way, if anyone finds a cute cat sweater, send it my way. Bickel is a sophomore majoring in journalism from Harper. Follow her on Twitter @Steph_Bick.

a face behind healthcare, more than just finances

By Will Webber
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m not a freedom-hating commie or a lazy freeloader suckling neath the red, white and blue teats of hardworking Americans tax dollars Im just trying to survive without bankrupting my family. For a few weeks of this past summer, I joined the ranks of the nearly 50 million Americans without health insurance. My mom quit her job as a Spanish teacher to go back to school and get her masters degree, effectively releasing our whole family from her employers group health care. And not a single health insurance company would cover me as an individual. So I had no choice but to join a vastly inferior group health care plan for students. You see, I have five preexisting conditions, but most notably, Common Variable Immunodeficiency a condition that prevents my body from fighting off communicable diseases. That means if Im sitting within a few desks of the kid who is coughing, or sneezing, or not-sodiscreetly wiping away snot on his sleeve, Im likely to show up to class the next day clutching a box of Puffs Plus and shoving cough drops down my very inflamed throat. But thats not the best part: while the kid who first had the cold will probably be fine by the following week I wont. Ill sustain it for a few days and then itll grow into bronchitis and ultimately, pneumonia. I know this because its happened. Five

times. The good news is, Ive had a way of remotely controlling my condition over the past couple years: every week, Id infuse the healthy antibodies that my body is lacking into my stream, giving me an almost normal blood count. Its always painful pushing the needles into my stomach and sure, Im a little groggy the next day, but this treatment had vastly improved my quality of life. I could rebuild my immune system and infuse the antibodies all by myself, from the comfort of my own home; I no longer had to worry about 104-degree fevers and terrifying, restless nights in the hospital. But my new insurance company refused to cover these treatments. For those of you unfamiliar with purified antibodies, they cost $5,000 for each monthly shipment. My parents and doctors fought tooth and nail with the provider until they finally met a compromise. Instead of weekly home treatments, I now go to a clinic every three weeks to infuse in bulk. Because Im not a human, Im a business. It costs more for my family, is less effective than weekly procedures, and causes me

to go into withdrawal from the medicine in the days before each treatment. If youre still skeptical about health care reform, ask me how my new treatments feel. Ask me what it feels like to spend 5 hours motionlessly hooked up to an IV; or how demeaning it is to be 18 and have to ask a nurse to help every single time I have to urinate, which is really freaking often when a tube is running fluids directly into my body. If youre still skeptical about health care reform, ask me what withdrawal feels like. It feels like total helplessness and vulnerability I managed to get seriously sick after four days untreated. It feels like I have no control over my body; my arms and hands shake uncontrollably and my head aches perpetually. It feels like Im 16 again, trembling in that hospital bed and the doctors are examining my CT scan and dont have a clue how to treat me. Some of you worry about mandates and government spending and socialist medicine. Some of you worry about insurance premiums and damage to free enterprise. And then theres a group of us that get to sit in chairs, hooked up to bags of blood and medicine and worry if were going to make enough money to live. Webber is a freshman majoring in journalism and political science from Prairie Village. Follow him on Twitter @webbgemz.

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Bill Nye advocates evolution

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. The man known to a generation of Americans as The Science Guy is condemning efforts by some Christian groups to cast doubts on evolution and lawmakers who want to bring the Bible into science classrooms. Bill Nye, a mechanical engineer and star of the popular 1990s TV show Bill Nye The Science Guy, has waded into the evolution debate with an online video that urges parents not to pass their religious-based doubts about evolution on to their children. Christians who view the stories of the Old Testament as historical fact have come to be known as creationists, and many argue that the world was created by God just a few thousand years ago. The Earth is not 6,000 or 10,000 years old, Nye said in an interview with The Associated Press. Its not. And if that conflicts with your beliefs, I strongly feel you should question your beliefs. Millions of Americans do hold those beliefs, according to a June Gallup poll that found 46 percent of Americans believe God created humans in their present form about 10,000 years ago. Nye, 56, also decried efforts in recent years by lawmakers and school boards in some states to present Bible stories as an alternative to evolution in public schools. Tennessee passed a law earlier this year that protects teachers who let students criticize evolution and other scientific theories. That echoes a Louisiana law passed in 2008 that allows teachers to introduce supplemental teaching materials in science classes. If we raise a generation of students who dont believe in the process of science, who think everything that weve come to know about nature and the universe can be dismissed by a few sentences translated into English from some ancient text, youre

Sat reading scores sink to all-time low

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National reading scores on the SAT college-entrance exam have sunk to their lowest point in 40 years, and the proportion of test takers deemed fully prepared for college remains flat at 43 percent, the tests sponsors announced Monday morning. The average score on the exams critical reading section among this years college-bound seniors dropped to 496 points, down one point from last year and 34 points from 1972. Each of the SATs three sections critical reading, writing and mathematics is scored on a range of 200 to 800. Writing scores also dipped one point from last year, to 488 the lowest result since an essay-writing section was added to the test in 2006. The average writing score in that initial year was 497. SAT math scores remained steady from last year, at an average 514 nationwide. That score, too, was down from a peak of 520, recorded in 2005. The College Board calculated that 43 percent of SAT takers in this years freshman class were well-prepared for studies at four-year colleges the same figure as in 2011. Thats based on the percentage of students scoring a combined 1550 points an indication they would earn a B- average or better during their first year of college. When less than half of kids who want to go to college are prepared to do so, that system is failing, said Gaston Caperton, president of the Manhattanbased College Board, which sponsors the admissions test. The College Board itself has faced criticism since last year, when security lapses in SAT administration led to charges of cheating against more than 15 Long Island students. The case revolved around a graduate of Great Neck North High School, Sam Eshaghoff, who was charged with accepting thousands of dollars for taking the college-admissions tests for other students, using forged student IDs. As a result of that investigation, the College Board has put new security precautions in place for the next round of SAT testing that begins Oct. 6. One new requirement that will take effect early in 2013 is that testtakers will have to upload photos of themselves for the tickets that are issued to those scheduled for testing. According to SAT results released Monday, New York States average reading score dropped two points from last year, to 478. Writing scores also were down one point, at 469. Math results rose a point, to 498. The proportion of New York State students taking the SAT 88 percent is one of the highest in the country. As a result, New Yorks score averages tend to be lower than averages in states where student participation rates are lower.

in an oct. 18, file photo, Bill nye, host of televisions Bill nye the Science Guy, arrives as President Barack obama hosts a White House science fair in Washington. nye recently waded into the evolution debate with an online video. not going to continue to innovate, Nye said in a wide-ranging telephone interview. The brief online video was not Nyes first foray into the combustible debate, but its the first time its gotten to be such a big deal. I can see where one gets so caught up in this (debate) that you say something that will galvanize people in a bad way, that will make them hate you forever, he said. But I emphasize that Im not questioning someones religion much of that is how you were brought up. In the video he tells adults they can dismiss evolution, but dont make your kids do it. Because we need them. Posted by Big Think, an online knowledge forum, the clip went viral and has 4.6 million views on YouTube. It has garnered 182,000 comments from critics and supporters. It drew the ire of the creationism group Answers in Genesis, which built a biblically based Creation Museum in Kentucky that teaches the stories of the Old Testament and has attracted headlines for its assertion that dinosaurs roamed alongside Adam and Eve. The group produced a response video featuring two scientists who say the Bible has the true account of Earths origins, and that children should be exposed to both ideas concerning our past. Nye, who is prone to inject dry humor into scientific discussions, said Earth is about 4.5 billion years old. What I find troubling, when you listen to these people ... once in a while I get the impression that theyre

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not kidding, Nye said. Ken Ham, a co-founder of Answers in Genesis, said dating methods used by scientists to measure the age of the earth are contradictory and many dont point to millions or billions of years of time. We say the only dating method that is absolute is the Word of God, Ham said. Time is the crucial factor for Bill Nye. Without the time of millions of years, you cant postulate evolution change. America is home to the worlds biggest creationist following, Ham said, and the $27 million Creation Museum has averaged about 330,000 visitors a year since it opened just south of Cincinnati in 2007.

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Shortage of mental health facilities leaves more in jail

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WICHITA, Kan. Scarce mental health resources in Kansas are boosting county jail populations with inmates who might be better served in a psychiatric ward than behind bars. Some counties such as Johnson and Shawnee have created pods at their jails where prisoners suffering from mental illnesses are segregated from the general population. But in Sedgwick County, the states second most-populous county, Sheriff Robert Hinshaw has tried and failed for three years to get such a pod built at the county jail. The Wichita Eagle reported that Hinshaw, who lost his reelection bid in August, said 49 inmates out of the jails average population of 1,463 would be housed in a mental health pod, if the jail had one, and there are about 225 others who are taking some form of medication for mental disorders. Of those 49 inmates, 43 are in custody on felony charges, including seven who are charged with murder or attempted murder. Its frustrating, Hinshaw said. I think its something that we do need in the Sedgwick County Jail. Right or wrong, regardless of how you feel about it, we see more people with mental illnesses being incarcerated, and we need to have the tools to provide the proper level of care. Jails have become mental health institutions to some degree because the states mental hospitals have waiting lists, and most counties, including Sedgwick, dont have long-term facilities for people with mental illnesses. The average length of stay for an inmate is 28 days, but for the 49 inmates Hinshaw would house in a special pod, the average is 165 days. Sedgwick County spends nearly $68 per day to house one person in the jail. With an average daily population of 650 to 700 inmates, Johnson County estimates about 17 percent of its inmates are mentally ill. Johnson Countys jail has two special units for people with mental illnesses, one for men and one for women. The sheriff s office also has started a forensic assertive community team that tries to help people reintegrate back into society after leaving jail. Tom Erickson, a spokesman for the Sheriff s Office, said the countys special pods helps reduce the time mentally ill inmates spend behind bars because of the attention they receive while there. In the end, the more effectively we work with our mental health population while theyre in custody and keep them on their medications, the less likely they are to come back. Although we invest some money up front, in the long run its much more cost-effective, Erickson said. He said an inmate struggling with mental illness might get back on medications in jail, but not have the resources to stay on them after being released. He said the county works with inmates to get them help the help they need to stay out of jail in the future. Shawnee County, whose jail is operated by the county Department of Corrections, has three pods for people diagnosed with mental problems. Richard Kline, director of the department, said one pod is for inmates on suicide watch, one is for inmates you cant put in a general population because of mental illness, and the third is available for inmates who may have a combination of mental and medical problems. Its a constant balancing act, Kline said. Were the largest inpatient mental health facility in Shawnee County. We just are. Shawnee County has been using special pods since 2002, Kline said. It has an average inmate population of about 475, and about 20 percent have serious and persistent mental illnesses. The economy is tough all over, so community resource dollars are tightening up, Kline said. Access to the state hospitals is becoming more and more difficult. So even if someone wants to voluntarily commit themselves to Osawatomie or Larned, theyve got a waiting line. If they dont have adequate support systems, well then, something happens and they end up in jail. The lack of state mental health facilities is a ripple effect. It ripples back to the community and then within the community, they end up in the jail.

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nFl analyst ron jaworski, source : espn

The Seattle Seahawks have selected a defensive player with five of their last seven first round draft picks. espn.com

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Cleveland Browns made the NFL playoffs? A: 2003-2004 season. They lost to the Steelers in the wildcard game. espn.com

few weeks ago, I threw out some bold predictions for college football, and so far, they are still holding true. West Virginia is still capable of winning the Big 12, DeAnthony Thomas has seven touchdowns through four games and Florida State is 4-0 and passed their biggest test on their schedule in the Clemson Tigers. I do understand though that we are just four weeks into the season, so I wont brag too much. After three weeks of NFL football, I think we have seen enough to make a few predictions as well. You could call this cheating a bit because I got a trial run before I made the bold predictions, and thats fine. Ill just be more outlandish to make up for it. Here are my BOLD predictions for the 2012 NFL season:

Predicting the future: Whats in store for the NFL?

The fact is, the Browns just arent good. Their best player, running back Trent Richardson, runs behind a miserable offensive line. Combine that with a poor passing game, and the Browns wont score enough points to win any games. Their schedule is absolutely brutal, as well, and you cant read it and find a game where you think a win is plausible. Im being nice, giving them their lone win. Its football, and anything can happen on any given Sunday. But one thing that will happen most of those Sundays is a Browns loss. Successful NFL teams have two things. The first is great coaching. During crunch time, it takes a guy who can keep things organized and make the big time calls. The second is excellent quarterback play. This doesnt mean you have to be Aaron Rodgers and throw it 40 times a game. It just takes a quarterback that will make the throws when the game is on the line. Sorry Kansas City, but both requirements eliminate the Chiefs. Baltimore and Atlanta are two of the most balanced teams in football, and both have been making their way to the top of the league in the past few seasons. Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco are quarterbacks capable of making the big throw in the big moment, and each team also boasts a

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To win The super Bowl.

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week, Seattle easily handled a 2-1 Dallas team with a 27-7 victory. The schedule is more than formidable to keep the Seahawks in the divisional race. I think Arizona will cool down because theye been very dependent on turnovers so far this year, and San Francisco has been less than impressive this season, as well. If Seattle can find a way to score some points, this team could be the surprise of the NFL.

The Cleveland Browns will win jusT one game This season.

I know, no one cares about the Seattle Seahawks, but I do. Pete Carroll has quietly built one of the best defenses in the NFC. Seattles first loss was to undefeated Arizona, and they had a chance to win it at the end. The following

The seaTTle seahawks will win The nFC wesT.

The aTlanTa FalCons will BeaT The BalTimore ravens

top-tier defense and a clear discipline that is product of their coaching. Consistency is the key, and I think that its what drives these teams to the final game. Well see if these last as long as the other ones do. Im no expert, but picking crazy things is pretty fun. And shoot, if I get them right, I look pretty good. If I get them wrong, you dont have to read the Brew on Tuesdays anymore. edited by andrew ruszczyk

This week in athletics

Wednesday
Softball
Independence Community Kansas 5:00 p.m. Lawrence

Thursday
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Friday
Womens Swimming
Intrasquad 4 p.m. Lawrence

Saturday
Cross Country
Rim Rock Classic 9:00 a.m. Lawrence

Sunday
Softball
Seminole State Community College 10:00 a.m. Lawrence

Monday
Womens Volleyball
All-American Championships All day Lawrence

Womens Soccer
Baylor 7:00 p.m. Waco, Texas

Softball
Labette Community College 3:00 p.m. Lawrence

Womens Volleyball
Iowa State 6:30 p.m. Lawrence

Softball
Butler Community College 12:00 p.m. Lawrence

Womens Rowing
Head of the Oklahoma All Day Oklahoma City, Okla.

Softball
Washburn 5:00 p.m. Lawrence

Womens Soccer
TCU 1:00 p.m. Fort Worth, Texas

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Big 12 grabs attention with offensive play

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. Newcomers West Virginia and TCU are fitting in nicely to the pass-crazy Big 12. The Mountaineers Geno Smith and the Horned Frogs Casey Pachall have helped elevate the conferences stock of talented quarterbacks following the departures to the NFL of Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III of Baylor and Oklahoma States Brandon Weeden. Smith is among the national leaders in passing yards and is tied for the FBS lead with 12 touchdown passes. Pachall leads in passing efficiency with six other Big 12 quarterbacks among the top 20. Five of the top 10 scoring teams in the country are from the Big 12, so it helps to have a quarterback up to the challenge of a frenetic offensive pace. Last year the Big 12 had four 4,000-yard passers. Despite the losses of Weeden, Griffin and Ryan Tannehill of now-former Big 12 member Texas A&M, the Big 12 is just going through the roof again with offensive numbers, said Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy. So, its going to be fun to watch this thing. West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen has prepared his team to fit in to a high-scoring conference yet said each Big 12 opponent will dictate what he does with his offense. Weve got to get out there and put these guys in position to be successful, and hopefully youll have more points than they do in the end, Holgorsen said. That might be a lot on Saturday, when Smith and Griffins successor, Nick Florence, go head-to-head when No. 9 West Virginia (3-0) makes its Big 12 debut at home against No. 25 Baylor (3-0). Smith thrust himself into the national conversation in West Virginias Orange Bowl whipping of Clemson and hasnt stopped since. Hes thrown for 1,072 yards and 12 TDs with no interceptions this season. Hes phenomenal, Baylor coach Art Briles said. The guys been playing really, really strongly the last couple of years. Hes why they are where theyre at. Hes a great leader, a great football player. He seems really in control of whats going on on the football field, without question. Florence has gotten up to speed on the Baylor starting job. Because he was Griffins backup a year ago, Florence didnt throw a pass until late November. Hes coming off a 351-yard, fourTD performance in a comeback win over Louisiana-Monroe. His actions speak louder than my words, Briles said. I think hes been exactly what we thought wed get out of him. Hes been very, very productive. Hes done exactly what hes been asked to do in his unselfish manner. Pachall, who set school records for passing yards (2,921) and completions (228) as a sophomore last season, has kept up the pace this season and is the first Horned Frogs quarterback in 11 years with consecutive 300-yard passing games. Despite Pachalls efficiency for No. 15 TCU, coach Gary Patterson believes he has some improving to do, pointing out his first interception of the season when Pachall tried to force a ball to Josh Boyce inside the Virginia 5 on Saturday.

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Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein (7) throws as Oklahoma defensive end David King (90) works against Kansas State right tackle Tavon Rooks (73) during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game in Norman, Okla., Saturday. I dont think weve come close to reaching our potential in the league that were playing in. The guy with the ball last sometimes wins, Patterson said. Hes got to do a better of understanding what weve got to do. Its not about yards. Its not about touchdowns. Its about finding ways to win ball games, and youve got to throw the ball away. Lets not forget about Big 12 veterans like Texas Techs Seth Doege, Iowa States Steele Jantz, Kansas States Collin Klein, Oklahomas Landry Jones and Texas David Ash. Ash will be challenged Saturday to match the production of Oklahoma State, which leads the nation at 62 points per game. Ash got his first start as a freshman last

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MCPHerSON, Kan. a former McPherson College football player is facing charges in connection to the beating death of a football player at nearby tabor College in Kansas. McPherson County attorney David Page said Monday that 19-year-old alton Franklin of Dallas, texas, is charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder. the charges were filed following the death Saturday of 26-year-old Brandon Brown of Sacramento, Calif. Police have said Brown was found lying unconscious in McPherson, about 25 miles from the tabor campus in Hillsboro, early Sept. 16. He never regained consciousness. Messages left with Franklins attorney, McPherson police and a tabor spokesman werent returned Monday. a McPherson College spokesman says Franklin played football last year but wasnt on this years team. Both are Naia colleges. Franklin is being held on $500,000 bond.
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Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez misses a ball hit by Washington Nationals Jayson Werth, who had a two rBi double on the play, during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Washington. the Nationals won 12-2.

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Ball lost in the sun costs Brewers game

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WASHINGTON Milwaukee Brewers manager Ron Roenicke saw his center fielder lose a ball in the sun. Then he saw his team lose its way the rest of the game. Now Roenicke has to hope the Brewers arent going to lose touch in the NL wild-card race. A day after the Washington Nationals misplayed a pair of fly balls in the midday glare, it was the Brewers turn to get in trouble. Carlos Gomez lost a ball in the sun, allowing Jayson Werth to end up with a two-out, two-run double as part of a six-run fourth inning Monday, and Milwaukee lost to Washington 12-2. Once it gets out of hand, its tough to keep everybodys intensity there, Roenicke said, and because of it, a lot of things go wrong. The Brewers didnt help their playoff chances after entering the day 2 games behind St. Louis for the NLs second wild-card slot. Jordan Zimmermann (12-8) allowed one run and four hits in 6 2-3 innings in the rare 1:05 p.m. weekday start. He also delivered two hits and drove in a run as a batter for the Nationals, who are a majors-best 93-60 and increased their division lead over the Atlanta Braves to five games with nine to play. Marco Estrada (4-7) lasted only four innings for the Brewers, allowing seven runs six earned and eight hits. He acknowledged losing his composure a little bit after Gomezs problems on Werths ball into the sun. It felt like it was a blink of an eye, Estrada said. I looked up, the score was 2-1, and I was like, All right, lets get this guy out. Pop fly. Next thing you know, its 7-1. I couldnt believe it. As Roenicke put it: It wouldve been a good game if that balls caught. Right after Zimmermanns RBI single broke a 1-all tie, Werth hit a high fly that could have been the third out but Gomez couldnt find it. I dont remember a worse sun field, worse sun conditions, said Werth, a major leaguer for a decade who plays right field for Washington. You almost dont have a chance out there as the game goes on. Gomez paused and held his glove up to try to shade his view, then suddenly scrambled to his left and tried to make a diving catch. The ball smacked off the dark sweat band on his left forearm and trickled away. Nothing you can do, Gomez said. Roenicke knew his player was having a hard time locating the ball. As soon as the ball went up, he was 10 feet off, Roenicke said. I was watching the ball, where it was, and watching where he was, and I could tell he was off line. After Bryce Harper walked and joined Werth in a double steal, Ryan Zimmerman sent a threerun shot to right-center for his 24th homer and a 7-1 lead. In Milwaukees 6-2 victory Sunday, Werth and Harper each failed to catch a ball because of the sun, leading to hits. Werths misplay was on a shot by Gomez. Afterward, Harper joked about trouble dealing with the sun monster. Payback, Nationals manager Davey Johnson said Monday. Its a tough sun. I mean, this time of year, that time of day.

columnist writing new book on college sports

NeW YOrK Joe Nocera is working on a book about college sports and the NCaa, subjects the New York times columnist often writes about. Portfolio, an imprint of Penguin Group (uSa), announced Monday that Noceras book, currently untitled, is scheduled for 2014. according to Portfolio, Nocera will cover the Penn State scandal and academics for college athletes among other controversies. His previous books include a Piece of the action, all the Devils are Here and Good Guys and Bad Guys. He also edited the best-selling the Smartest Guys in the room, by Bethany McLean and Pete elkind. Nocera is a veteran reporter and columnist who has written for Fortune, GQ and esquire.
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toronto remains sans victory during teams final road trip

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up four runs, eight hits and three walks in 5 2-3 innings. Hes 2-7 in his last 10 starts. Alvarez fell behind by giving up a two-run homer to Adam Jones in the fourth inning and a solo shot to Ryan Flaherty in the fifth. Speaking through an interpreter, Alvarez addressed the two drives by saying, Pitch to Jones was high changeup. Hes a good hitter and he did what he was supposed to do with that pitch. The other kid, the second baseman, (I) felt like it was a good pitch and he did a good job with it. Jones went 4 for 4 to help the Orioles move within a half-game of the AL East lead. Baltimore (88-65) matched the division-leading New York Yankees in the win column. New York was scheduled to play at Minnesota on Monday night. Jones four hits tied a career high. He has hit safely in 18 of 22 games in September, with six home runs and 13 RBIs. Adam relishes competition, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. Hes obviously had a heck of a year. Hes turning into quite a player. Asked if Jones deserves consideration for AL MVP, Showalter replied, This team, we havent really thought about that type of stuff yet. That will be fodder when our works done here. Now in his seventh season, Jones has already set a career high with 32 homers, and his two runs scored put him over 100 for the first time. After enjoying his fifth multi-RBI game this month, the All-Star center fielder needs to drive in three more runs to eclipse his previous high of 83, set last year. Orioles rookie Steve Johnson (4-0) allowed three hits over five shutout innings to lower his ERA to 1.62. Half his big league wins have come against Toronto. Although the Jays got two runners on base in three of the first four innings, Johnson worked out of trouble on each occasion. When you do that, you have to make a pitch in there, just bear down, throw a few pitches, make sure they dont make good contact on it, he said.

BALTIMORE The Toronto Blue Jays final road trip of the season cant end soon enough. Torontos losing streak reached seven games Monday with a 4-1 defeat against the Baltimore Orioles in the opener of a doubleheader. The Blue Jays are winless during a journey that began with three games in Yankee Stadium, continued in Tampa and will conclude at Camden Yards. They have been outscored 46-17 during their seven-game skid. We cant run from whats taking place, and yet we have to continue to battle, Blue Jays manager John Farrell said. Henderson Alvarez (9-14) gave

toronto Blue Jays manager John Farrell looks on from the dugout in the ninth inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore. Baltimore won, 4-1.

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Freshman Maria Jose Cardona high fives her coach after the start of her singles match against a Kansas State opponent at the KU Invitational at the Jayhawk Tennis Center on Saturday. Cardona defeated her opponent 6-2, 4-6, 6-1.

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Now is the time to fix problems

By Ryan McCarthy
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hese first four games were supposed to give Kansas football a chance for some victories before getting blasted away during the Big 12 conference season. All hope looked to be lost after the Rice loss. Then some confidence came back after sticking with TCU in the conference opener. As diehard Kansas fans tuned in to the game on their laptops on Saturday to catch glimpses of the game on ESPN3, there was hope for a win. What did come through clear, regardless of the picture quality, is this Jayhawk team might improve this year, but it might not get any better in the win column. These first four games were the chance to set the tempo for the season. Now, its going to be difficult to get off the path the Jayhawks are going down. The good news is the team has a bye week to think about its problems. They can figure out why two double-digit fourth quarter leads were squandered against two teams from Conference USA and the Mid-American Conference. They can figure out why senior quarterback Dayne Crist continues to struggle throwing the football, and why the offensive line completely collapsed around that same quarterback during the second half against Northern Illinois. Many more questions remain that will try to be answered, but in the end it doesnt matter. The fact is Kansas has one win, and it was against South Dakota State. Unless something crazy happens, that doesnt seem like it will change. Kansas fans knew this 2012 was going to be a slow and gutwrenching season, and now comes the most difficult part: the conference schedule. Every week the Jayhawks will see Big 12 teams looking to take advantage of playing the Kansas Jayhawks. Somehow, in the next week, Kansas must find a way to become a tougher team. They have to find a way to get respect from the rest of this conference going forward. The only way the Jayhawks will gain that kind of respect is by playing like they did against TCU. No matter how many games they lose, the effort has to be there. Putting out the effort will be difficult for Kansas, especially since it will be underdogs in the rest of its games. Now comes the difficult part to swallow for Kansas and its fan base. Will this be another winless conference schedule, or will the Jayhawks find a way to win another game this season? The outlook looks pretty bleak, and if theres any chance of this turning into something, it will have to come together on this bye week. Edited by Laken Rapier

Kansas runners lead the group at the 5k race at the bob timmons Classic on sept. 1 at rim rock farm. the Kansas women finished the race with the top three places.

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She turned to her teammate, redshirt Hayley Francis, a freshman from Lawrence, and asked What are you going to do? I had no idea what to think of it, Richardson said. She wasnt alone, as Francis felt the same way. Their cluelessness is now laughable because both freshmen finished in the top five of the race. Richardson in second, Francis in fifth, and in between the two was another Kansas freshman, Sara Seiwald, finishing in third. We figured it out, Francis said. They figured it out all right. Whittlesey said since hes been at Kansas, there has not been a freshman he thought had a chance of being in the top five runners of the team. In the first meet, three of the top four runners were freshmen, and teammate Kyra Kilwein, a senior from Lawrence, won the race. Richardson admitted she still feels a bit clueless as to how things will play out in her freshman year. But her 6k time of 19:07.7 is an indication that she knows how to run a race. This could be the beginning of four big years for she and the Kansas womens cross country team. Really, my goal is just to be the best I can be and see what happens, Richardson said. And see what coach Whitt can do with me. Richardson seems to epitomize the characteristics that Whittlesey said he looks for when recruiting distance runners levelheaded and competitive, with high expectations. There is room for mistakes by freshmen at this point, as long as they are aggressive mistakes, Whittlesey said, who prefer a runner start too fast in the first mile than too slow. I always tell freshmen, Hey, you have a year or two to make aggressive mistakes, Whittlesey said. I never have a problem with

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t was the first cross country race of the season: the Bob Timmons Classic at Rim Rock Farm. The Kansas womens team featured three Jayhawks wearing the blue uniforms for the first time. Assistant coach Michael Whittlesey previously said this freshman class for the womens team was the best he has recruited in his four years at Kansas. But, before the race, Hannah Richardson, a freshman from Kirkwood, Mo., wasnt as sure as to how it was going to work.

a freshman making an aggressive mistake. A lot remains for them to learn. Francis said she has not run competitively in two years because of injuries. Richardson has yet to set a time to break, because she still doesnt know what a good 6k time is. I dont think any of us expected that we would have as much depth as we do, Francis said. So, I think its just really exciting, we all do our part and then we see what happens when we put that all together. Edited by Laken Rapier

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Team will reflect during bye week

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nfordyce@kansan.com After the third straight tough loss, the Kansas Jayhawks football team heads into a bye week still searching for answers. The Jayhawks lost to the Northern Illinois Huskies 30-23 after holding the lead late in the game. The stagnation of the offense in the fourth quarter hurt the Jayhawks chances of coming out with a much-needed victory. Kansas head coach Charlie Weis stated his displeasure on the Big 12 teleconference call on Monday, about Northern Illinois. The defense was just holding on for dear life, Weis said. Thats not good against a team that moves the ball that efficiently. Weis has been around football for the majority of his life; he realizes that bye weeks arent always a good thing, especially for a team that has been struggling over consecutive weeks. Its never good to go into a bye after a loss, because you have two weeks to think about it instead of just one, Weis said. But I think we kind of got that game out of our system yesterday. Thats why we practice on Sundays, because the best way to get something out of them is to get them back on the field beWeis cause they are creatures of habit. Weis also said that the Jayhawks need to be smarter this week when it comes to developing the team and addressing the No. 7 Kansas State Wildcats. When it comes to the in-state rival Wildcats, Weis acknowledged that the two teams are on complete different spectrums when it comes to this football season. Theyre sitting there ranked seventh and undefeated, Weis said. Were sitting here 1-3 and trying to find answers going against one of the best teams in the country. One of the answers might come from the backfield in junior James Sims. On Saturday against Northern Illinois, Sims played his first game since being suspended for violating teams rules during the offseason. Even though Sims didnt start, he had a huge effect, rushing for 91 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries. Sims proved to be vital despite not being in the original game plan. Hes a physical runner and when we lost Taylor Cox early in the game, thank God James was there, Weis said. Because his workload actually started picking up more than what it was designed to be Edited by Whitney Bolden

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