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    A new study from a Universi-
    ty professor is proving that the
    afermath of the 2009 recession
    wasnt limited to adults and the
    unemployed. Terri Friedline, an
    assistant professor of social welfare
    at the University, found that young
    people are reeling from the Great
    Recession into young-adulthood
    as well.
    According to a study Friedline
    co-authored, young people who
    grew up in households that lost net
    worth during the recession only
    average $300 in savings. Children
    in households that didnt sufer f-
    nancially have an average of $3,000
    in savings.
    Friedline said even though a
    diference of $2,700 may not seem
    like a huge amount on its face,
    the ramifcations for the future
    outweigh the numerical diference
    between the two groups.
    Somebody with $3,000 in sav-
    ings or assets can invest in other
    types of assets, work toward a
    down payment on a house or car,
    so they can start to kind of build
    wealth that will sustain and beneft
    them for the rest of their lives,
    Friedline said. Tree-hundred
    dollars is the minimum balance
    average at most banks across the
    U.S., so you can barely make it into
    a very initial asset and your money
    isnt free to go anywhere, so its not
    a great foundation.
    Friedlines study, which will
    be published in the Journal of
    Family and Economic Issues, used
    economic data from 1999 to 2009
    from the Panel Study of Income
    Dynamics to see how American
    families wealth was afected by the
    recession.
    Friedline expects there to be psy-
    chological efects for young people
    as a result of the Great Recession,
    and while shes unsure of what they
    will be, she said older generations
    suggest they will be signifcant.
    When this study came out,
    I received a number of people
    who had lived through the Great
    Depression and experienced their
    households losing a lot of wealth
    and fnancial stability, Friedline
    said. Tose emails suggest to
    me that those individuals were
    impacted enough to recognize the
    research here and apply it to their
    own experiences a really long time
    ago, and that this was something
    that greatly impacted them.
    Conner Coleman, a junior from
    Kansas City, said watching the ef-
    fects of the recession play out while
    he was in high school altered his
    perspective on economics, making
    him more aware of his impending
    fnancial independence.
    I have to take into consider-
    ation everything everyones gone
    through when I make my fnancial
    decisions now, Coleman said.
    You hear about all the stories
    about people not being able to
    pay their bills and their houses are
    being foreclosed, so Im defnitely
    a lot more conscious with my deci-
    sions now than I would have been.
    Other economic research has
    also suggested young adults have
    more to worry about than just
    savings. New data from the 2013
    census shows that young adults are
    putting of making big economic
    decisions like moving away from
    home and starting a family. Only
    about 23 percent of adults ages 25-
    29 moved in the past year, which
    economists think suggests that
    young adults are skeptical about
    moving to other cities to fnd jobs.
    According to a Pew Research Study
    in 2012, 22 percent of young adults
    say they have postponed having a
    child because of economic condi-
    tions as well.
    Maria Berry, a senior from
    Overland Park, says she doesnt
    plan on moving back home afer
    graduation, but that doesnt mean
    she wont be putting parts of her
    adulthood on hold.
    Im a waitress for a corporate
    company, and I think Im going
    to have to have them transfer me
    to wherever I move afer college
    until I can get on my feet, Berry
    said. I dont plan on buying a
    house anytime soon either, because
    I dont think I would be able to
    aford one. Its a personal thing too,
    I dont want to do all that until Im
    married and in my thirties.
    Edited by Casey Hutchins
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    What: An Evening with Junot Daz:
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    What: The Future of Food and Family
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    Where: ECM Center
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    What: Pizza and Politics: In the Eye of
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    Where: Kansas Union, Centennial
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    creative expression with UTNE Reader
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    What: Why Radical Connectivity
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    Where: Spooner Hall, The Commons
    About: Lecture with Nicco Mele on
    how technology disrupts our lives.
    Professors study shows recession affects young adults
    FINANCE
    CODY KUIPER
    ckuiper@kansan.com
    HOW YOUNG ADULTS HAVE BEEN HIT FROM
    THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
    People 18-34 years old:
    49% have taken a job they didnt want just to pay the
    bills.
    24% have taken an unpaid job to gain experience.
    35% have gone back to school as a result of the poor
    economy.
    31% have postponed getting married or having a
    baby.
    24% have moved back in with their parents afer
    living on their own.
    All ages:
    75% say its harder now for young people to save for
    the future than it was for their parents
    generation.
    71% say its harder for young people now to pay for
    college than it was for their parents generation.
    69% say its harder for young people to buy a home
    than it was for their parents generation.
    2012 Pew Study: Young, Underemployed and Optimistic
    Tornadoes, damaging storms
    sweep across the Midwest
    WASHINGTON, Ill. Dozens of
    tornadoes and intense thunderstorms
    swept across the Midwest on Sunday,
    leaving at least ve people dead and
    unleashing powerful winds that at-
    tened entire neighborhoods, ipped
    over cars and uprooted trees.
    Illinois took the brunt of the fury
    as the string of unusually powerful
    late-season tornadoes tore across
    the state, injuring dozens and even
    prompting ofcials at Chicago's
    Soldier Field to evacuate the stands
    and delay the Bears game.
    "The whole neighborhood's gone. The
    wall of my replace is all that is left
    of my house," said Michael Perdun,
    speaking by cellphone from the hard-
    hit central Illinois town of Washing-
    ton, where he said his neighborhood
    was wiped out in a matter of seconds.
    "I stepped outside and I heard it
    coming. My daughter was already in
    the basement, so I ran downstairs and
    grabbed her, crouched in the laundry
    room and all of a sudden I could
    see daylight up the stairway and my
    house was gone."
    An elderly man and his sister were
    killed when a tornado hit their home
    in the rural southern Illinois com-
    munity of New Minden, said coroner
    Mark Styninger. A third person died in
    Washington, while two others perished
    in Massac County in the far southern
    part of the state, said Patti Thompson
    of the Illinois Emergency Management
    Agency. She did not provide details.
    With communications difcult and
    many roads impassable, it remained
    unclear how many people were killed
    or hurt. The Illinois National Guard
    said it had dispatched 10 reghters
    and three vehicles to Washington to
    assist with immediate search and
    recovery operations.
    In Washington, a rural community of
    16,000, whole blocks of houses were
    erased from the landscape, and Illi-
    nois State Police Trooper Dustin Pierce
    said the tornado cut a path from one
    end of town to the other, knocking
    down power lines, rupturing gas lines
    and ripping off roofs.
    An auto parts store with several
    people inside was reduced to a pile
    of bricks, metal and rebar; a battered
    car, its windshield impaled by a
    piece of lumber, was ung alongside
    it. Despite the devastation, all the
    employees managed to crawl out of
    the rubble unhurt, Pierce said.
    "I went over there immediately after
    the tornado, walking through the
    neighborhoods, and I couldn't even
    tell what street I was on," Washington
    Alderman Tyler Gee told WLS-TV.
    "Just completely attened some
    of the neighborhoods here in town,
    hundreds of homes."
    By nightfall, Trooper Pierce said
    there were reports of looting in
    Washington.
    WEATHER
    Tere is a feeling of busi-
    ness-as-usual as Courtney Osborn
    sound checks before recording
    part of Middle of Nowhere Gam-
    ing, a gaming-themed podcast
    and website.
    Osborn, a junior from Altoona,
    Kan., founded Middle of Nowhere
    Gaming, or MONG for short,
    with Jess Guilbeaux, a freshman
    from Kansas City, Kan., and
    Brendan Jester, a freshman from
    Wichita, Kan., in September.
    Te three of them gathered last
    Tuesday night in Osborns apart-
    ment to record their eighth pod-
    cast. MONGs success is a result
    of the groups commitment to the
    idea and their shared love of video
    games, as well as the leadership of
    Osborn.
    STARTING FROM SCRATCH
    Tis is Osborn's third year at the
    University and his ffh year of
    college. He obtained his Associate
    of Science degree from Indepen-
    dence Community College in
    2011. Aferward, he transferred
    to the University, changed his
    major from sofware engineering
    to education and the outgoing,
    out-of-towner started adjusting
    to the University's large student
    population.
    My frst year at KU was a big
    transition for me, Osborn said.
    It took me a long time to start
    talking to people.
    During this transition period,
    he became more involved in a
    lifelong hobby: video games.
    Its something I enjoy because
    I can do things I cant do in real
    life, Osborn said. I cant dunk
    a ball in real life, I cant throw a
    touchdown pass for KU, I cant
    wield a sword and fght a dragon.
    All of these exciting things in the
    world that Im not able to experi-
    ence, and games allow me to on a
    daily basis.
    While video games had been a
    lifelong passion, it was a sudden
    realization that made Osborn seri-
    ously consider creating MONG.
    What drove me to actually start
    it was that I realized Im going to
    be done with college soon, Os-
    born said. And I dont know how
    many opportunities afer college
    there will be to do something like
    this.
    So he reached out to friends,
    other students and the inter-
    net to fnd people who may be
    interested in the project. Afer
    interviewing a few students, he
    decided on Guilbeaux and Jester.
    Together they brainstormed and
    came up with the name Middle
    of Nowhere Gaming, referencing
    the reputation Kansas has in the
    larger national psyche.
    PERSONALITY IS JUST PART
    OF THE GAME
    Part of the appeal of MONG is
    the personality of the group as
    well as their unique content.
    During one transition of the
    podcast, the group joked:
    We should have a jingle, Guil-
    beaux said.
    Yes we need a jingle. Quick,
    Brendan, come up with a jingle,
    Osborn said.
    Jester sang the McDonalds jingle
    while the group laughed.
    No Brendan, we cant steal a
    jingle, Osborn said.
    While that exchange was spon-
    taneous, the typical format of
    the podcast is divided into four
    parts. First, the group talks about
    general updates in their lives, the
    website, etc. In News from No-
    where, the group talks about the
    most recent gaming news. Tis is
    followed by "Topics of the week,"
    which describes what games the
    members are playing. To end the
    show, the group answers listen-
    er-submitted questions.
    Afer the frst podcast in
    September, Guilbeaux received a
    question about being a girl who
    plays video games, something
    considered unusual in gaming
    culture.
    Its not weird, but youre aware
    that youre not common, Guil-
    beaux said.
    Te members personalities also
    show on their website. In addition
    to two freelance writers who are
    not University students, the three
    write a variety of articles for the
    site. Te articles range from game
    reviews to editorials like Jester's
    blog post about changes between
    the frst and second Assassins
    Creed games, or personal stories
    like Osborn's "Coming Home: My
    PlayStation story."
    A GROWING AUDIENCE
    Te podcasts and website are
    seeing a positive response so far.
    Te group has more than 500 likes
    on Facebook and has a growing
    University student audience.
    "I've listened to all but one of
    them now," said Eric McGrane, a
    junior from Haven, Kan.
    McGrane said he isn't an avid
    gamer, but he listens so he can be
    informed on what's going on with
    video games.
    Osborn attributes MONG's
    success to their content and public
    outreach, as well as recent gaming
    trends such as the release of the
    PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One.
    Te arrow is pointing up right
    now, Osborn said.
    While the group isn't sure if this
    experience will turn into a career
    afer college, they are enjoying
    every minute of it.
    If you want to know more about
    Middle of Nowhere Gaming, go
    to their website, their MONG
    Facebook page or listen to their
    podcast every Wednesday.
    Edited by Paige Lytle
    MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2013 THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN PAGE 3
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    Students create weekly video game podcast
    MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
    MARK ARCE
    marce@kansan.com
    An 18-year-old male was
    arrested yesterday on
    the 1800 block of Engle
    Road on suspicion of drug
    paraphernalia, purchase or
    consumption of liquor by
    a minor and cultivation or
    distribution of controlled
    substance. A $2,100 bond was
    paid.
    An 18-year-old female was
    arrested on the 1000 block
    of Home Circle on suspicion
    of criminal trespassing,
    disorderly conduct and
    criminal damage to property. A
    $300 bond was paid.
    A 19-year-old male was
    arrested on the 1100 block
    of Ohio Street on suspicion
    of disorderly conduct. A $100
    bond was paid.
    Emily Donovan
    College students may be losing
    more than sleep by pulling
    all-nighters, according to recent
    research. Students not getting
    enough rest may also be leaving
    themselves more vulnerable to
    disease.
    Researchers at the University of
    Texas Southwestern Medical Cen-
    ter conducted a study examining
    the relationship between the sleep
    cycles of mice and the health of
    their immune systems. Te study
    which was published in the Nov. 8
    issue of Science concluded that an
    interrupted sleep cycle due to jet
    lag or a lack of sleep may direct-
    ly weaken the bodys immune
    system.
    Te study was carried out by
    interrupting the normal sleep cycle
    of mice and observing their vul-
    nerability to infammatory diseases
    compared with a control group
    that had normal sleep cycles. Te
    mice with irregular sleep cycles
    displayed a stronger infammatory
    response to a chemical irritant
    than the mice with regular sleep
    cycles, indicating a weakened
    immune system.
    Te researchers linked the weak-
    ened immune system to the mices
    circadian clock. According to Uni-
    versity professor of microbiology
    Steve Benedict, the circadian clock
    is the biochemical mechanism
    which helps organisms recog-
    nize the time of day and regulate
    processes such as eating, sleeping
    and metabolism accordingly. Te
    study suggests circadian clocks
    play a specifc role in producing
    certain immune cells which help
    fght disease. Te researchers
    believe if a person does not get
    enough sleep, their circadian clock
    becomes out of sync which may
    weaken the immune system and
    leave them more susceptible to
    sickness.
    Benedict cautions that this study
    focused on only a few of the vari-
    ables afecting the immune system
    which is incredibly complex. He
    explained it is established that
    adequate amounts of sleep are
    necessary for good health, but it
    is still largely unknown in what
    specifc ways sleep helps people
    stay healthy.
    Even with news of these fndings,
    many University students may
    still risk sickness by studying
    through the night. Senior Vincent
    Jerkovich does not believe that
    a single night without sleep will
    jeopardize his health but avoids
    developing a habit of it. Jerkovich
    also sees getting schoolwork done
    as a necessity, especially if a person
    has procrastinated.
    If youve waited up to a certain
    point, youre going to have to pull
    an all-nighter regardless of the
    risks, said Jerkovich.
    Edited by Casey Hutchins
    TOM QUINLAN
    tquinlan@kansan.com
    TIPS FOR STUDENTS TO
    STAY HEALTHY
    1. Always wash your hands
    after using the restroom and
    before eating.
    2. Break up studying into
    smaller segments to manage
    stress.
    3. Eat a balanced diet and
    have three meals a day .
    4. Exercise at least 2-3 times
    a week, even if it's just for 15
    minutes.
    5. Never share food or drinks.
    Dr. Leah Luckeroth Physician at
    Watkins Health Center
    All-nighters pose health risk to students
    SLEEP DEPRIVED UNEARTHED
    POLICE REPORTS
    JAMES HOYT/KANSAN
    Brendan Jester, Courtney Osborn and Jess Guilbeaux record a segment of their weekly podcast, Middle of Nowhere Gaming.
    The podcast focuses on answering gaming questions, reviewing new releases and covering weekly topics.

    If youve waited up to a
    certain point, youre going
    to have to pull an all-night-
    er regardless of the risks.
    VINCENT JERKOVICH
    Senior at the University
    Half-grown T. rex fossil
    could answer questions
    KANSAS CITY, Mo. A Kansas fossil
    hunter has unearthed the remains of
    what is believed to be a half-grown
    Tyrannosaurus rex from Montana that
    could help ll a void in paleontolo-
    gists' understanding of the king of
    the dinosaurs.
    Robert Detrich, of Wichita, Kan.,
    unearthed the fossil dubbed "Baby
    Bob" in July in a fossil-rich area near
    the eastern Montana town of Jordan.
    It's generating excitement because
    its femur measures about 25 inches,
    and if all the preliminary data pans
    out, that would make it among the
    smallest T. rex specimens ever found.
    "This is the discovery everyone
    wishes and longs for," Detrich said.
    Detrich has been sharing his
    ndings with other researchers,
    including the Smithsonian Institution.
    Scientists are eager to learn more
    about the years before the carni-
    vore reached its terrifying full size
    of about 40 feet from head to toe.
    Detrich estimates that Baby Bob was
    about half that size.
    "We hardly know anything about
    how T. rex grew up," said Thom-
    as Carr, director of the Carthage
    Institute of Paleontology at Carthage
    College in Kenosha, Wis. "We really
    only have a handful of fossils of
    sub-adults and juveniles, so any
    additional fossils that can ll in that
    early end of the growth period is
    scientically very important because
    most of the skeletons of rex that we
    have are from adults."
    Bob Bakker, curator of paleon-
    tology at the Houston Museum of
    Natural Science, said the scarcity of
    half-grown T. rex fossils has raised
    questions. Could it be, he asked, that
    young T. rex stayed in the nest until
    they were almost full grown?
    "If this is a really good genuine
    baby T. rex, it could tell us whether it
    was t to hunt on its own or whether
    it looks like it was designed to wait
    for mom and dad to come back,"
    Bakker said
    Another juvenile fossil also could
    help settle a debate about whether
    the T. rex has a smaller cousin, called
    the nanotyrannus, or nano for short.
    Bakker is among those certain there
    are two species, while Carr is part of
    another group that believes suspect-
    ed nano fossils are actually juvenile
    T. rex remains. Another juvenile T. rex
    would give scientists something to
    use for comparison purposes.
    Baby Bob has been fully excavated,
    although it will take another year to
    clean. Detrich said the skull, which is
    about 75 percent complete, and most
    of the major skeletal elements were
    found strewn across a ood plain.
    Associated Press
    M
    oney has been allocated
    and construction will
    begin shortly on the
    six-mile strip of highway known as
    the South Lawrence Trafcway. Te
    addition will cut directly through
    one of the few remaining wetlands
    in Kansas and places the remains of
    a culturally-signifcant area in the
    shadow of noisy commercial trafc.
    It is disrespectful and shortsighted,
    marking a major setback for both
    the protection of the environment
    and the respect for other cultures.
    In other words, it is a victory for
    development.
    Originally consisting of some
    17,800 acres of wetlands, only 670
    acres of the Wakarusa Wetlands are
    lef. Still, what remains is ecolog-
    ically rich, serving as a home to
    243 species of birds, 21 species of
    fsh, 22 species of reptiles and 26
    species of plants. In addition to the
    six miles destroyed by construc-
    tion, massive noise barriers will
    further segment what remains,
    blocking the movement of wingless
    creatures between the remaining
    wetlands.
    Te six-mile strip is culturally
    signifcant. It is a land where
    Native Americans avoided the
    attempted cultural extermination
    that occurred at Haskell, which
    was originally a re-education
    boarding school funded by the U.S.
    government. On this land, Native
    Americans passed on their stories
    and beliefs and made eforts to
    maintain their unique languages
    and customs. Today, it is still used
    by the Native American communi-
    ty to preserve its culture. Students
    study native plants used by their
    ancestors. Achieving a sense of
    peace at the medicine wheel used
    for spiritual and intellectual pur-
    suits will be rendered more difcult
    over the constant racket produced
    by the fow of commercial trafc.
    By paving over this six-mile strip,
    it sends a clear message that our
    community has no shame for
    what happened in the past and
    no respect for what others deem
    important.
    According to KDOT, this in-
    stance of development will reduce
    trafc congestion on 23rd Street. It
    will provide a faster route between
    Kansas City and Topeka, connect-
    ing K-10 and I-70. It will boost the
    local economies by encouraging
    development in the Kansas City,
    Topeka and Douglas County
    communities. Te SLT will consist
    of eight lanes.
    I have heard it stated by many
    that this form of development is
    both inevitable and natural, yet I
    believe the use of the word devel-
    opment to defne this concept is
    misleading. For example, the de-
    velopment of a childs personality
    is both inevitable and natural, but
    can we really use that same word
    to describe the destruction of a
    natural ecosystem in exchange for
    fat, dead cement? Te word creates
    an illusion of inevitability, when
    it is merely a societal choice an
    indicator of the majoritys values.
    In truth, an exchange is being
    made: nature for dollars, dignity
    for convenience and the damage
    that will be done cannot be taken
    back. Te wetlands can never be
    fully reclaimed. Te hurt that the
    Native American community has
    every right to feel can never be
    undone. It is a selfsh exchange,
    and it is very disappointing, but
    what upsets me the most is that it is
    not surprising.
    I feel ashamed to have grown
    up in a culture that puts money
    frst that has so little regard for
    what it is destroying and refuses to
    spare even six mere miles of land.
    I am ashamed that the rampant
    destruction of our planet is politely
    referred to as development and
    audaciously deemed natural.
    Tis is not about condemnation.
    If I did not believe the community
    that raised me could do any better,
    I would not confront it as I am
    now. I have faith in the goodness
    of my home. I grew up there, and
    Ive seen it with my own eyes. No,
    I am not writing to condemn, but
    rather to challenge. I challenge
    the community as a whole to fully
    consider the consequences of what
    it does in the future. I challenge it
    to make the right choices and
    not the easy ones to reconsider
    its priorities. I challenge it as one of
    its very own sons, so that someday
    mine can grow up with their digni-
    ty intact, proud of their home.
    Tere are too many problems in
    the world. More than is comfort-
    able to think about. I suppose that
    as a people, we have our work
    cut out for us, but it starts at our
    homes, by making the right choices
    in the future six miles at a time.
    F
    or your edifcation, the
    FDA recently announced
    that trans fats have been
    categorically deemed detrimental
    to your health, and therefore
    are no longer sanctioned as an
    acceptable additive to food. Te
    FDA is currently working on a
    timetable that will slowly phase
    out these fats from our food. Ver-
    ifed scientifc research suggests
    that the ban could save 7,000
    lives each year from heart failure
    and prevent 20,000 incidences of
    heart disease.
    I welcome this ban for several
    reasons. Many people disagree
    with the ban because they dont
    want the government to be the
    nanny state that tells them what
    they can and cannot eat. Howev-
    er, these same people arent very
    foresighted, either. As it turns
    out, psychology has shown that
    without conscious efort, we can-
    not escape our cognitive bias to
    be shortsighted about the future.
    Tis means that people disregard
    the negative health efects of
    trans fats because they occur too
    far down the road to be regarded
    as truly imminent, as most heart
    disease cases occur later in life.
    But they cant have their cake
    and eat it tooliterally. Im sure
    anyone diagnosed with heart
    disease wishes they didnt have
    heart disease, or that they could
    undo something in their past
    to have prevented it. To the
    select few reading this with the
    incontrovertible belief they will
    surely not regret anything, even
    in the face of terminal illness:
    my hats of to you, and you can
    stop reading here. But for the
    rest of us, fghting out cognitive
    bias to disregard the far-of could
    save your life. Additionally, the
    people who say that they want
    the autonomy to make bad health
    decisions arent considering the
    cost that bad health imposes on
    the rest of society through health
    care costs. In fact, this move
    could save billions of dollars in
    medical costs each year.
    Call it a nanny state, or worse
    yet, a benevolent tyranny, but
    regulation is at the heart of any
    highly advanced society. Te
    FDA is the agency that ensures
    the pills you take actually contain
    medicine and not sugar, and en-
    sures harmful substances are kept
    out of your food. People who
    froth at the mouth at the mention
    of government regulation have
    chosen not to acknowledge these
    benefts. I wont collude with
    their willful blindness. Tis is just
    one further step in protecting
    the shortsighted from harm and
    spreading a little more wisdom.
    Will Ashley is a sophomore majoring
    in global and international studies
    and Chinese from Topeka.
    O
    THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
    opinion
    MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2013 PAGE 4
    I
    wrote this entire article while
    waiting on the Fraser elevator.
    Okay, so maybe thats a bit of
    an exaggeration, but not by much.
    You see, I work on the 6th foor of
    Fraser every day, so I spend a lot
    of time going up and down this
    iconic, aging building. If Im ever
    in a hurry I take the stairs, which
    is unfortunate because Im not
    exactly athletic. Some people can
    take six fights of stairs and come
    out looking handsomely wind-
    blown, but I come out looking like
    one of those victims in a horror
    moviesweaty, hair a mess, and
    breathing so loud you can hear
    me from the frst foor. Needless
    to say, Im not big on taking the
    stairs to work.
    Of course, this leaves me to wait
    on the Fraser elevator. Its not just
    that the elevator is slow to arrive;
    its slow for the entire riding pro-
    cess. Im so used to it by now that
    Im actually surprised by newer
    elevators when it doesnt take me
    a full fve minutes or more to go a
    few foors. Ill take an ambassador
    tour through Templin and realize
    the elevator came, took us and lef
    within a minute. Sometimes, it
    feels like the future is upon us.
    And then I end up back in
    Fraser.
    I think the frst time I really no-
    ticed how slow the elevators were
    was when I was in one the other
    day. Its my favorite one because
    of the drawing scratched into the
    sidewall that depicts a cave wom-
    an hunting. I remember the frst
    time I saw that picture I wondered
    if it was the last action of some
    poor soul who never escaped the
    elevator.
    Te elevators of Fraser (and
    many buildings on campus) are
    getting old. Tey are taking longer
    and they are showing their age.
    Te Fraser elevator has been
    known to stop suddenly for no
    reason, or to pause on a foor but
    refuse to open the doors for a
    while, as if its forgotten how to
    function. It makes weird noises
    as it goes up and down, and it
    shakes when it stops, just enough
    to make me wonder if everythings
    working properly. Ill be honest,
    Ive always had a slight fear of
    getting trapped in an elevator,
    and the elevators in Fraser dont
    do anything to reassure me. Te
    best and longest conversations
    Ive had on the elevator always
    seem to revolve around our group
    anxiety that we will spend our last
    moments staring at a cave woman
    drawing, lost in the shufe of
    another day at the University.
    I know this sounds like a lot of
    petty complaints, and in many
    ways, it is, but its also something
    Ive thought about a lot lately.
    Because in-between the obnox-
    ious people who take the elevator
    for one foor and the people who
    press all the buttons, there are the
    people who have no choice but
    to take the elevator. Tere are the
    people who are disabled, or are
    carrying large objects or rolling
    packages. I may not need the ele-
    vator, but they do. And the more
    I look at the state of the Fraser
    elevators, the more I wonder how
    hard it would be to create a faster,
    safer system. Maybe its too hard,
    or maybe its too expensive, but
    one dayhopefully soonthe
    University is going to have to
    address this problem.
    Anna Wenner is a junior majoring in
    English from Topeka.
    Campus elevators are slower than Resnet in a rainstorm
    Kansan debate: FDA proposes ban on trans fats in all food
    A challenge to those benefiting
    from the construction of the SLT
    FACILITIES
    FOOD FIGHT
    WETLANDS
    SUPPORT OPPOSE
    T
    he Food and Drug Admin-
    istration stated Partially
    Hydrogenated Oils (PHO)
    are no longer generally recog-
    nized as safe, earlier this month.
    PHOs are the source of trans fats.
    Trans fats are used for baking and
    frying and in food products such
    as margarine, pie crust, micro-
    wavable popcorn, frozen pizzas,
    etc. Scientifc research proves
    trans fat increases low-density
    lipoprotein levels causing the
    blockages of atherosclerosis,
    which increases the risk of heart
    attack. Tus, the FDAs proposal
    on banning all trans fats.
    While this seems like a public
    health victory, lets reevaluate
    the impact of trans fat currently.
    Back in 2006, the FDA required
    food to be trans fat-free which
    meant all food must comply with
    the less than .5 grams of trans fats
    per serving. Companies that fll
    grocery shelves have reduced use
    of trans fat by nearly 3/4 since
    2006. During this time, many fast
    food restaurants like McDonalds,
    KFC and Taco Bell eliminat-
    ed trans fat completely from
    French fries, chicken and nachos.
    Nabisco replaced the trans fat
    in the middle of the Oreos with
    non-hydrogenated vegetable oil.
    Tese are just a few examples of
    how trans fat has already been se-
    verely reduced or eliminated. Te
    average American has decreased
    trans fat consumption from 4.6
    grams to one gram daily since the
    FDA requirement.
    Te problem with hyping up the
    elimination of trans fat is that it
    creates the illusion of healthier
    food. Tough trans fats may be
    eliminated, they will be replaced
    with butter, or with oils that have
    higher amounts of saturated fat.
    Saturated fats also contribute
    to heart disease, obesity and
    diabetes.
    Te real key to healthy eating is
    disciplined consumption. Any-
    thing can be dangerous, toxic and
    unhealthy when we consume too
    much of it.
    With that said, why target just
    Partially hydrogenated oils? What
    next? Saturated fats? Sugar? Salt?
    Banning is a misstep. Banning
    allows the government to control
    an aspect of civilian diets. And
    if we can ban trans fat, when do
    we cross the line? We obvi-
    ously cannot ban all sugar and
    processed food. It is important
    to educate people on the risks of
    trans fat and the impacts its use.
    Smoking awareness/anti-smoking
    campaigns and commercials have
    helped reduce the number of
    smokers in a just a few genera-
    tions. A similar approach could
    be just as efective in this situa-
    tion. But people have the right to
    choose what products they want
    to consume.
    Monica Saha is a rst year pharmacy
    student from Overland Park.
    The Potter lake whale welcomed
    company this weekend, 3 pieces of a
    goalposts.
    If you didnt lose your voice this
    weekend, you dont love KU.
    My arms are tired from waving all
    this wheat at the football game! Im
    not used to this! BUT I LOVE IT!
    Went to Panera, my cashiers pas-
    sion? Cougars.
    Shout out to the guy playing trom-
    bone in the trees on Friday afternoon.
    It never fails no matter what time of
    day it is, Watson library makes me
    have to poop...
    My roommate just asked who Danny
    Manning is and then followed up by
    asking if he was a football player... In
    other news, Im now looking for a new
    roommate.
    This woman just ate a hot pocket on
    a commercial. And she closes her
    lips around this gooey cheese and
    is trying to look sexy. But shit. That
    cheese has GOT to be burning hot.
    Guy walking down wescoe with a
    golden retriever puppy trying to pick
    up the ladies. Works everytime.
    The elevator in Strongs door sounds
    like a crying puppy.
    You know youre a freshman if the
    bus driver is telling you its ok to run
    to but not run on the bus.
    TIL Mizzous football stadium is
    shaped like a toilet bowl.
    Why does your computer always
    decide it has to update right before
    you have something due?
    Whatever club is writing the depress-
    ing human trafcking facts all over
    campus...thanks for making Friday a
    bit more grim.
    Alumni that sell their football tickets
    to opposing fans should be ashamed.
    70 degrees and we win a football
    game, I didnt realize today was
    Opposite Day.
    Should I get a PS4, or eat for the next
    two months?
    Shoutout to James Sims. Hes been
    a hero every game, but a win just
    makes it even better.
    People always smash their alarm
    clocks in the cartoons to shut them
    up, but now I just have a cracked
    iPhone that wont stop quacking.
    If my homework was to make
    hand-turkeys, then Id really be
    excelling right now.
    Congrats to KU volleyball! I love
    seeing K-State lose in every sport.
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    habits changed since
    youve been in college?
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    FFA OF THE DAY

    A mysterious black lab was spotted running around


    the tailgates, lapping up beer this Saturday.
    I should get a dog.
    UDK
    Over the last decade, M.I.A.
    has proved to be one of the most
    forward-thinking artists in music.
    Nearly every one of her releases
    have been incredible. Her latest
    efort, Matangi, has been long
    delayed, which is rumored to
    be because her label sent it back
    because it was too positive.
    Now that Matangi is fnally out,
    M.I.A. does not disappoint.
    Te frst thing that should be
    mentioned about this album is
    the production. It is fantastic.
    Matangi is one of the best-pro-
    duced albums this year. At times,
    M.I.A.s lyrics are lackluster, but
    the production always saves the
    day. Youll fnd yourself uncon-
    sciously nodding your head while
    listening.
    Te album features produc-
    tion from Hit-Boy, Switch, Te
    Partysquad and others. Every
    producer does his part, and there
    is not a single bad beat on this
    project. Not only should the pro-
    ducers be applauded, but M.I.A.
    should also be applauded for her
    great ear for beats.
    On Matangi, youll hear every-
    thing from chopped and screwed
    samples to dancehall-infused pro-
    duction and it all comes together
    wonderfully.
    As an English-Sri Lankan wom-
    an, M.I.A. has a fresh and unique
    perspective, which is needed in
    the music industry. She has some
    explosive verses on Matangi. For
    example, aTENTion is about
    refugees camp tents. On Boom
    Skit, she mocks her American
    critics.
    As mentioned earlier, M.I.A.s
    lyrics are a bit weak at times.
    Sometimes she phones it in with
    lyrics like Im so tangy people
    call me Matangi, which are
    cringe-worthy. Some of the ref-
    erences she makes sound dated,
    similar to Eminems Marshall
    Mathers LP 2.
    Track 11, Y.A.L.A. is basically
    the anti-YOLO song. While the
    lyrics are pretty good, the phrase
    YOLO hasnt been popularly
    used in at least a year. Although,
    these dated lyrics are likely due
    to the fact that the album was
    delayed for so long, it still takes
    away from the album as a whole.
    If Matangi would have released
    when it was originally supposed
    to last year, this wouldnt have
    been a problem.
    At times, the lyrics are pretty
    weak on Matangi, but the pro-
    duction more than makes up for
    it as M.I.A. gives fans an album
    worth waiting for.
    Edited by Paige Lytle
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    battle of sequels, "Tor: Te Dark
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    Disney's "Tor: Te Dark World"
    continued its box-ofce reign
    with $38.5 million in its second
    week of release, according to stu-
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    years afer the original "Te Best
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    Holiday" opened strongly with
    $30.6 million.
    Drawing an overwhelmingly
    female and African-American
    audience, "Te Best Man Holiday"
    was a surprise challenger for the
    mighty "Tor." Te R-rated ro-
    mantic comedy, with an ensemble
    cast including Morris Chestnut
    and Taye Diggs, debuted with
    more than three times the box
    ofce of 1999's "Te Best Man."
    Tat flm opened with $9 million.
    Te performance of Malcolm D.
    Lee's "Te Best Man Holiday"
    continued an ongoing trend.
    Movies that appeal particularly to
    black audiences have ofen been
    surpassing expectations at the box
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    box ofce for several weeks in Au-
    gust, leading to a cumulative total
    of $115.5 million domestically.
    Te Oscar-contender "12 Years
    a Slave" has made $25 million in
    fve weeks of limited release.
    Lee said that while black audienc-
    es "see everything" at the movies,
    from action movies to romantic
    comedies, he hopes broader
    audiences begin responding to so-
    called "black flms." Te audience
    for "Best Man Holiday" was 87
    percent African-American.
    Regardless, a third "Best Man"
    flm now seems a likely bet.
    "If there is going to be a sequel, it
    won't take 14 years," granted Lee.
    Marvel's Norse superhero, howev-
    er, has been hammering audienc-
    es around the globe. "Tor: Te
    Dark World" made $52.5 million
    Best Man nearly topples
    Thor after opening night
    MOVIES
    internationally over the week-
    end, bringing its worldwide total
    to $479.8 million. With Chris
    Hemsworth as the title character
    and Tom Hiddleston as the popu-
    lar villain Loki, the Tor franchise
    has proven to be one of Marvel's
    most successful.
    Just as "Tor" approached the
    half-billion mark, Warner Bros.'
    space adventure "Gravity" crossed
    it. In seven weeks of release,
    "Gravity" has made $514.9 million
    globally.
    "Te Best Man Holiday" was the
    only new wide-release opening
    over the weekend, as the market-
    place clears out for the release of
    "Te Hunger Games: Catching
    Fire." In limited release, Alex-
    ander Payne's black-and-white
    Midwest road trip "Nebraska"
    opened in four locations with a
    solid $35,000 per theater average
    for Paramount Pictures.
    Martin Scorsese's "Te Wolf of
    Wall Street" was originally slated
    to open, but was postponed to
    Dec. 25 by Paramount.
    Expected to be one of the year's
    biggest debuts, Lionsgate's
    "Catching Fire" will abruptly close
    the box-ofce window for "Tor"
    next weekend. "Catching Fire"
    opened in Brazil over the week-
    end, earning $6.3 million.
    Estimated ticket sales for Friday
    through Sunday at U.S. and
    Canadian theaters, according to
    Rentrak. Where available, latest
    international numbers for Friday
    through Sunday are also included.
    Final domestic fgures will be
    released Monday.
    ASSOCIATED PRESS
    Afer decades of debate and
    legal wrangling, the frst phase
    of construction on the South
    Lawrence Trafcway, a six-mile
    highway linking K-10 east of
    Lawrence and U.S. 59/K-10 to
    the south by passing through the
    Wakarusa Wetlands, began on Nov.
    12.
    Kim Qualls of the Kansas
    Department of Transportation said
    contractors are still working on a
    defnite schedule for all stages of
    construction, but crews have begun
    clearing vegetation from the roads
    future path. Tey expect to fnish
    the project part of KDOTs
    10-year, $8 billion transportation
    program called T-WORKS by
    fall of 2016.
    To make way for the new section of
    highway, which has been contested
    in the Lawrence community
    for years due to the ecological
    and historical signifcance of
    the wetland area, several South
    Lawrence streets will also be
    restructured. Along with joining
    the two currently disconnected
    segments of K-10 that eventually
    intersect with I-70, the SLT project
    will also relocate sections of
    Louisiana Street, 31st Street and
    Haskell Avenue that run alongside
    the Wakarusa Wetlands. Qualls said
    the new six-mile connection will be
    benefcial for transportation in and
    around Lawrence, and that it will
    allow trafc to fow more smoothly
    on city streets because highway
    drivers will no longer need to pass
    through Lawrence on 23rd Street.
    It will also be a second corridor
    linking K-10 to I-70, she said.
    Qualls added that highway
    trucking was a factor in the decision,
    as a new 1,000-acre development
    called BNSF Intermodal and
    Logistics Park KC is opening in
    Gardner-Edgerton. Like other
    intermodal facilities, its purpose
    will be loading fatbed cargo onto
    semitrailers for transportation.
    Qualls said the trafcway will open
    up more shipping connections.
    For moving goods in freight,
    theyre always looking at timelines
    to get goods transported across the
    nation, and we as consumers expect
    to have goods readily available,
    Qualls said.
    Te Kansas Turnpike is one route,
    she said, but K-10 is closer to the
    BNSF Intermodal development.
    Michael Caron, programs
    director at Douglas County Jail who
    did two years of Ph.D. research at
    Louisiana State University on ethnic
    communities living in the wetlands
    of Louisiana, has been outspoken
    in the trafcway debate since it
    began. Caron said he objects to
    its construction for historical and
    cultural reasons,
    as the area of
    land has been
    highly valued
    by Lawrences
    Native American
    community since
    the days when
    the United States
    Indian Industrial
    Training School
    now Haskell
    Indian Nations
    University was
    founded in 1884.
    As one of the U.S. governments
    American Indian boarding schools,
    Haskell was a place where young
    Native Americans were taken
    from their families and tribes
    to be educated and converted
    to European-American cultural
    standards. Caron said the Wakarusa
    Wetlands area was a space where
    students could reconnect with their
    families in secret.
    If those wetlands had not been
    there, Haskell students could
    not have resisted that cultural
    extermination, Caron said. It
    provided such an opportunity for
    an outdoor classroom, for adults
    to really be able to actively show
    the kids what a plant was, with
    tangible education,
    saying, Tis is
    the kind of plant
    you need when
    you have this kind
    of infection, and
    real, immediate
    lessons.
    M a n y
    environmentalists
    have also argued
    that the SLT will
    be an unwarranted
    disruption to the
    Wakarusa Wetlands ecosystem,
    which houses a range of
    biodiversity in numerous insects,
    plants and animals some rarely
    found elsewhere in Kansas. Chuck
    Haines, a Ph.D. biology professor at
    Haskell, said the simple fact that the
    highway will be a physical barrier
    within an environment that is a
    refuge and nursery for migrating
    creatures is one of the biggest
    problems.
    I think theyve tried to address
    some ecosystem problems, but
    the nature of roads are basically
    to fragment the habitat and the
    character of animal fow, Haines
    said. [It will also] change the way
    water fows down there. You have to
    remember theyre putting this road
    smack dab in the foodplain.
    Because construction will directly
    destroy an estimated 57 acres
    of wetland, KDOT and Baker
    University have outlined plans to
    lessen environmental impacts and
    improve the condition of other
    wetland habitat nearby. Many of
    these eforts have already begun
    or been completed, according
    to Bakers website, such as
    the conversion of 140 acres of
    previously drained cropland to the
    west of Louisiana Street back to
    wetlands, the construction of more
    trails and boardwalks, and a visitors
    center. An information sheet
    published by KDOT also states that
    special construction procedures to
    minimize disturbance of existing
    soils, will be used, and All highway
    runof will be diverted away from
    the wetlands.
    State Sen. Marci Francisco, a
    longtime Lawrence resident, said
    the trafcway discussion was
    equally relevant 27 years ago. She
    recalled a fctitious amphibian
    Agnes T. Frog running for
    county commissioner in a 1986
    write-in campaign that sought
    to bring awareness to the roads
    potential environmental impact.
    Agnes T. Frog was based on an
    actual frog that was run over by
    trafc near the wetlands.
    Francisco said environmental
    researchers and nature lovers alike
    have made arguments such as these
    since the very beginning of the SLT
    timeline. She added that mitigation
    eforts will be a crucial part of the
    highways construction because the
    Wakarusa Wetlands naturally flter
    groundwater and are an important
    part of the local ecosystem.
    Im very much hoping that the
    [mitigation] results are positive
    we want that to work, Francisco
    said. Tis is certainly a great
    example that we should be studying
    to say, Is this working? Are we
    getting the benefts comparable
    to what we got from the original
    wetlands? Construction like
    this probably will continue, and
    we want to know what the best
    practices are.
    Edited by Paige Lytle
    MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2013 THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN PAGE 6
    ENVIRONMENT
    MICHAEL STRICKLAND/KANSAN
    The Wakarusa Wetlands area is a natural oodplain of the Wakarusa River, meaning it holds a good deal of the rivers runoff and serves as a habitat for local animal and plant life.
    DEBATED DEVELOPMENT
    Construction of the South Lawrence Trafficway in the Wakarusa Wetlands underway
    DUNCAN MCHENRY
    dmchenry@kansan.com
    SOUTH LAWRENCE TRAFFICWAY ROUTE

    If those wetlands had


    not been there, Haskell
    students could not have
    resisted that cultural
    extermination.
    MICHAEL CARON
    COMMUNITY MEMBER
    The future route of the South Lawrence Trafcway through the Wakarusa Wetlands. This map does not take into account the restructuring of several local streets, which will also be part of the project.
    CAMPUS
    MASS. ST.
    KANSAS RIVER
    T
    he SLT project was ranked
    as the highest priority
    project of any T-WORKS
    project by public ofcials and
    transportation stakeholders from
    across the state. Te economic
    benefts anticipated to be achieved
    through SLT, based on congestion
    relief, travel time savings, market
    access expansion, safety impacts,
    contingent development, and new
    population markets, are expected
    to exceed $3 billion.
    Twelve diferent options were
    studied (including a "no-build"
    alternative") for the selected K-10
    alignment. Te route commonly
    referred to as the "32nd Street
    Alignment" was selected based
    on extensive public involvement,
    engineering analysis, and a
    rigorous review of the diferent
    alternatives. Te 32nd Street
    Alignment is located about 700
    feet south of existing 31st Street
    through the northern portion of
    the Baker Wetlands. Existing 31st
    Street will be realigned to more
    closely parallel the new freeway,
    creating a single transportation
    corridor. Among the alternatives
    studied was one that would have
    located the SLT south of the
    Wakarusa River. Tis alternative is
    commonly referred to as the "42nd
    Street Alignment. It is helpful
    to compare the environmental
    impact study fndings of that
    alignment with the selected 32nd
    Street Alignment to understand
    the basis for decisions that were
    made.
    NOISE IMPACTS
    Based on noise studies conducted
    during the environmental review
    process, the 32nd Street Alignment,
    with noise walls, will result in less
    noise in the Baker Wetlands than
    would the 42nd Street Alignment.
    It was also determined that
    impacts of vehicle and roadway
    lighting would be less for the 32nd
    Street Alignment as compared to
    the 42nd Street Alignment.
    ENVIRONMENTAL AND
    WETLANDS IMPACTS
    Te 32nd Street Alignment will
    result in a loss of approximately
    57 acres of existing wetlands.
    However, the mitigation efort will
    create over 300 acres of wetlands,
    16 acres of riparian habitat, and 37
    acres of upland prairie restoration.
    Tis results in a net gain of over
    240 acres of wetlands. Te 42nd
    Street Alignment would have
    resulted in a loss of only 4.5 acres
    of existing wetlands, and only 80
    acres of wetlands would have been
    created, resulting in a net beneft
    of approximately 75.5 acres.
    Further, the 42nd Street Alignment
    would have direct impacts to the
    Wakarusa River as it would have
    required three bridge crossings of
    the channel/foodway.
    HISTORIC PROPERTIES
    Te Haskell Agricultural Farm
    Property (HAFP) has been the
    focus of much study over the
    history of the SLT. It was found
    that the 32nd Street Alignment
    actually has net benefts to this
    property. Tese net benefts,
    which would not be obtained
    from the 42nd Street Alignment,
    include relocation of 31st Street
    of of Haskell Indian Nations
    University (HINU) property
    and conversion of that area to
    wetlands (approximately 13 acres),
    if so desired by HINU. Further,
    relocation of Haskell Avenue and
    Louisiana Street as part of the
    wetland mitigation proposal will
    create a permanent bufer along
    the east and west sides of the
    existing Baker Wetlands and will
    protect the property from noise,
    light, urban debris, and visual
    disturbance.
    Possible Burial Sites: In an
    efort to be sensitive to concerns
    about possible burial sites in the
    wetlands, a special, independent
    investigation was conducted. Afer
    examining historical records,
    conducting interviews, and using
    ground-penetrating radar to search
    for gravesites, the special report
    rated the likelihood of disturbing
    human burials in the wetlands
    along the SLT route as "extremely
    low." To further investigate the
    possibility of the presence of
    human remains, shovel studies
    were conducted in coordination
    with the Kansas State Historical
    Society. Tese studies also failed to
    produce any evidence supporting
    claims of the presence of human
    remains in the 32nd Street
    corridor. In an efort to increase
    transparency on the project,
    Native American observers have
    been invited to be present for any
    excavation activities within the
    existing Baker Wetlands.
    COST
    In 2007, it was estimated that
    the construction costs to build
    the 42nd Street Alignment would
    be signifcantly higher than the
    32nd Street Alignment due to the
    construction costs of two crossings
    over the Wakarusa River and one
    crossing of the Wakarusa foodway.
    Further, roadway user and highway
    maintenance costs would be higher
    with the 42nd Street Alignment
    due to its longer length.c
    In conclusion, the purpose and
    need for the project is to provide
    a safe, efcient, environmentally
    sound and cost-efective
    transportation facility for users
    of K-10 and the surrounding
    state highway system, and, to
    the extent possible, to alleviate
    congestion on Lawrence city
    streets. Extraordinary efort
    has been invested to balance
    many competing and important
    dynamics. Tis has been
    accomplished in consultation with
    and oversight from multiple state
    and federal agencies, local partners,
    and the public. It represents a
    cumulative judgment that this
    alternative most efectively and
    responsibly meets the purpose and
    need of the project.
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    M
    any who were involved
    in the struggle to save
    the Wakarusa Wetlands
    have talked of holding a funeral.
    We certainly share their deep sense
    of loss as KDOT prepares to route
    the South Lawrence Trafcway
    across the lowest, wettest segment
    of the wetlands. Two massive noise
    barriers and eight lanes of
    trafc would block every wingless
    creature from moving between the
    Baker, KU and Haskell portions
    of the wetlands. KUs 20 acres
    becomes a relative biological
    desert. Wetlands still in Haskells
    possession, like reservations
    where Indians were cut of from
    traditional hunting and fshing
    areas, would sufer greatly.
    We know the wetlands wont
    die. Wildlife survives in wetlands
    beside major airports and city
    dumps. Amphibians wont vanish.
    But the SLT will negatively impact
    the wetlands. Signifcant air,
    water, light and noise pollution
    are inevitable. Trucks will rumble
    throughout the night when wetland
    creatures are most active. Te
    road will segment these wetlands
    drastically.
    But the funeral idea addresses
    more than the damage this road
    does to our relatives, the wondrous
    wildlife that inhabits this peaceful
    refuge. At bottom we mourn
    because we are losing contact with
    land that is sacred. Tese wetlands
    hold so many stories connecting us
    to our past. Tey were our refuge,
    the place where our grandparents
    and their parents survived some
    of the darkest times Indians have
    faced in modern history. Tese
    wetlands were crucial to every
    native child who resisted cultural
    extermination at Haskell. Tey
    provided an essential outdoor
    classroom where elders passed on
    knowledge of healing plants and
    important rituals for impending
    rites of passage.
    Many proponents of the SLT
    scof at assertions that this place is
    sacred. Tey fll anonymous online
    comments with racist rhetoric
    whenever we manage to get a
    letter into the paper or an article
    mentions our belief that this is
    hallowed ground. It holds remains
    of students who attended Haskell,
    though far more of us do not want
    this discussed at all than there are
    Indians who have mentioned that
    fact. Te truth is so much more
    than graves. It is the place where
    sweethearts have said goodbye
    on the way to every war since the
    school was founded in 1884. It is
    where many of us remember and
    commemorate those who did not
    return home, either from their
    confnement at Haskell or from
    battles overseas.
    For many SLT opponents a
    funeral seems appropriate. But
    we recall the words of Navajo poet
    Luci Tapahonso, who taught at KU.
    She wrote there are memories
    and stories too powerful for things
    as new as cement and asphalt to
    destroy. Imagine if KDOT used
    some of the $191 million set aside
    to complete this project to build
    what are called toad tunnels and
    bear bridges across this massive
    project. Te former are passages
    beneath the road that allow small
    animals of all species to pass safely.
    Te latter, widely used in Canada
    and Europe, is a passageway
    above the roadway. Landscaped
    with rocks and natural vegetation
    screens, it enables larger critters
    to cross, especially afer dark. Day
    hikers and bicyclists cross safely,
    too.
    Te bids on the SLT came in way
    below the $191 million set aside
    to complete the trafcway. If just
    three tunnels were included, our
    three institutions, KU, Haskell
    and Baker University, could see
    who could design the best systems
    to funnel diverse wildlife toward
    their tunnel. Tis would be friendly
    competition and cooperation, like
    the legendary Native American
    three sisters practice of planting
    squash, maize and beans, each
    contributing and beneftting from
    the presence of the others. Tat is
    how healing begins.
    A bear bridge could extend the
    existing rails to trails south to the
    Wakarusa, eventually linking our
    two rivers while allowing Haskell
    students to continue accessing land
    they consider an integral part of
    their history and crucial to future
    development of tradition-based
    learning methods in the natural
    sciences and other areas.
    Funerals do help heal, but there
    is a better alternative. Do the
    winners in this long struggle
    have the good will to do this? It
    could make all the diference in
    how future generations remember
    this chapter in our history.
    Mike Caron is a community member
    with a longstanding interest in the
    trafcway debate. Cleta LaBrie is a
    Haskell student and active participant
    in the Wetlands Preservation
    Organization.
    By Michael Caron
    and Cleta LaBrie
    By KDOT
    COMMUNITY MEMBERS KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    COMMENTARY
    Contrasting perspectives on the South Lawrence Trafficway
    The struggle to save the Wakarusa Wetlands:
    Funeral time, or is there still hope for the future?
    A compiled statement by KDOT
    DUNCAN MCHENRY/KANSAN
    The Baker University Wetlands entrance, located off 31st Street in between
    Louisiana Street and Haskell Avenue, is the primary public access point to the
    wetlands. Visitors have shown their opposition to the trafcway on a nearby sign by
    painting No SLT.
    MICHAEL STRICKLAND/KANSAN
    Environmental mitigation efforts, led by Baker University and the Kansas Department of Tranportation, have already begun in areas surrounding the trafcways route.
    Impact assessments are required at the federal level when a highway passes through a sensitive ecosystem, and showed measures were needed to lessen the roads
    potential harm to the surrounding land.
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    THE STREAK IS OVER
    FOOTBALL REWIND
    Sims career day helps Jayhawks end 27-game conference losing streak
    GLASS HALF FULL
    Montell Cozart is 1-0 as a starter. He quarterbacked the game from start to nish, led the team to a win,
    ended a nasty losing streak and helped the team score more than 30 points. The result can be placed largely
    on the back of James Sims three touchdown performance, but Cozart was in and he gets the win. Cozart is
    the future for the Jayhawks.
    GLASS HALF EMPTY
    Kansas offensive scheme isnt extremely hard to gure out. The weakness in the offense is clear: make
    Cozart throw. If this weakness is exploited in the next two games, the Jayhawks may not get a nice result. But
    if Cozart is able to control his accuracy, Kansas might be able to pull off a couple of upsets and nish the
    season 5-7.
    GOOD, BAD OR PLAIN STUPID
    Charlie Weis acknowledged after the game that the way Kansas closed the rst half was crucial to continuing
    to build on the teams success for the second half. James Sims had ripped off a 68-yard rushing touchdown
    leaving about one minute left in the half for West Virginia. WVU was able to get the ball into eld goal range
    and set up a last second kick, only to be blocked by Kansas. A group of excited and inspired Jayhawks all ran
    jumping up and down into the locker room with an energy that hasnt been matched this season. The energy
    continued in the second half, and Kansas won.
    VERDICT: GOOD
    DELAY OF GAME
    Although the Kansas offense was able to break an eight-game skid of not scoring more than 20 points, it
    did so majorly without the help of Tony Pierson. Pierson hadnt posed much of a threat to West Virginia in
    his early involvement, but on a handoff in the second half Pierson was sandwiched in between two West
    Virginia defenders. Pierson left the game, and Weis conrmed that Piersons concussion symptoms may have
    returned. After the play Pierson told Weis, Coach, my head hurts. Ever since Pierson was injured on Oct.
    5 against Texas Tech he hasnt been the same, and he sure wasnt the same Saturday. Pierson is perhaps
    Kansas most important offensive player moving forward.
    DEFENSE: B+
    After a shaky rst drive on defense allowed the Mountaineers to go 75 yards in six plays in under three
    minutes, the defense turned up the intensity. Kansas forced two turnovers, thanks to Ben Goodman and Ben
    Heeneys interceptions. Both of them were returned into West Virginias territory and resulted in touchdowns.
    The defensive numbers tend to be a little skewed due to the 24-point lead Kansas had late in the game. West
    Virginia put up 12 points in essentially garbage time.
    SPECIAL TEAMS: B
    Ron Doherty booted a 25-yarder on the opening drive for Kansas and Trevor Pardula was nails again, includ-
    ing two punts inside the 20 with a long of 54. Kansas didnt make any mistakes here and was just about
    average but thats all the Jayhawks needed from this unit.
    COACHING: A
    Charlie Weis gameplan played to its tune as Kansas tried to spread West Virginia out with its receivers;
    taking as many defenders possible out of the box, leaving Sims room to split the defense up the middle. It
    worked beautifully and West Virginia couldnt stop it as Kansas took advantage.
    OFFENSE: B+
    Montell Cozart made a few plays on his feet to start off the game including a 12-yard rush to convert a 3rd-
    and-6 on the opening drive, resulting in a eld goal. But from that moment on, the offense started to really
    click as James Sims gashed West Virginias defense for a career-high 219 yards. Sims had two 60-plus yard
    runs, including a 68-yard touchdown run at the end of the rst half as the Jayhawks offensive line put its
    foot down and paved the way for Sims. While Cozart nished with just 61 yards through the air, he compiled
    60 yards on the ground. Cozart didnt do anything gaudy, but he put his head down, limited his mistakes and
    extended a good portion of plays.
    GAMEBALL
    James Sims lead the Kansas offense by rushing for a career-high 219 yards while scoring three touchdowns.
    Hes inching closer and closer to the Kansas all-time career rushing record.
    FINAL THOUGHT
    Although Kansas may not be bowl eligible, there is still a lot left to prove. This most recent win isnt enough
    to show that the Kansas football program has made any signicant progress from last year. Kansas needs
    to take a step forward and pull off either a road win against Iowa State or another home win against rival
    Kansas State. Looking back on two or three conference wins a year from now will be a lot better for fan base
    condence compared to looking back on only one.
    LOOKING AHEAD
    Kansas got the win and actually looks like it can be a formidable opponent in the nal closing games against
    Iowa State and Kansas State. Kansas stands a better chance of taking down Iowa State and ending the 24
    road game losing streak next Saturday; and if Kansas can play the way it did Saturday, they have at least
    have a chance to end a four game losing streak with Kansas State to close the season.
    STAT OF THE DAY
    219 yards gained by James Sims on Saturday. It was a career day for Sims, and with his career clock at
    Kansas ticking down, it was an unforgettable performance.
    Edited by James Ogden and Evan Dunbar
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    chybl@kansan.com
    ANDY LARKIN/KANSAN
    Freshman quarterback Montell Cozart stiff-arms a defender during a run. Cozart made his rst career start in Saturdays 31-19 victory against West Virginia, throwing for 61 yards and rushing for 60 yards.
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    FOOTBALL
    Sims focused on wins as he approaches team rushing record
    James Sims walked of the feld
    with a grin on his face as Jayhawk
    fans greeted him. Te senior run-
    ning back started the celebration,
    high fves and all.
    Sims, who remembers what it
    was like in Kansas last Big 12
    victory against Colorado in 2010,
    is glad the pain and the losing
    are fnally in the past and now
    can look ahead instead of looking
    back. Sims lead the Jayhawks to a
    31-19 win over the West Virginia
    Mountaineers with his strong
    rushing
    attack.
    It feels
    great, just
    knowing we
    were on the
    same page
    and we were
    all clicking
    together, its
    a great feel-
    ing to have,
    Sims said.
    Sims rushed for a career high
    211 yards, which came at an op-
    portune time for Kansas to snap
    its daunting 27-game losing streak
    against Big 12 competition.
    Sims carried the ball for the frst
    four plays, accumulating two frst
    downs and got the game plan go-
    ing for Kansas as it tried to spread
    it out with its receivers, leaving
    room for Sims to work his magic.
    Our object was to spread them
    out, thats what the other teams
    did. Our game plan was to spread
    them out and if they have fve in
    the box, just hand the ball of,
    Sims said.
    Sims biggest run of the day came
    late in the frst half when Kansas
    was leading 10-7. Sims gashed the
    defense up the middle thanks to
    a considerable hole aided by the
    ofensive line. He took of and it
    was six points once he got to the
    second level, fnishing a 68-yard
    touchdown run. It pushed the
    lead to 17-7 and set a positive
    tone for the team heading into
    halfime.
    I looked up at the Jumbotron,
    I didnt see no one behind me,
    Sims said.
    Saturdays performance was
    Kansas best rushing attack since
    Tony Pierson rushed for more
    than 200 yards against Texas Tech.
    While Sims had always worried
    about the program as a whole
    more than the indi-
    vidual numbers, it
    was a personal goal
    for him this season
    to leave Kansas as
    the number one
    running back.
    Sims is currently at
    3,396 all-time rush-
    ing yards, which
    is third all-time
    and just 445 yards
    behind June Henley, the all-time
    rushing leader at Kansas. He
    thinks he can reach Henley, but
    hes more driven to see what the
    team accomplishes in these last
    two games.
    If the record comes, it comes. If
    it doesnt, wins are more better,
    Sims said. Te program was
    starting to turn a little bit, but
    we just have to take what we did
    today and bring it to practice and
    go to Ames and get a win.
    Te Jayhawks will face Iowa
    State next week in Ames, Iowa.
    Iowa State is currently in last
    place of the Big 12 with an 0-7
    record in the conference.
    Edited by Paige Lytle
    CONNOR OBERKROM
    coberkrom@kansan.com
    FRANK WEIRICH/KANSAN
    Senior running back James Sims breaks a tackle during Saturdays game against West Virginia. Sims led the team by running for a career high 211 yards.
    ANY GIVEN SATURDAY
    Montell Cozart made the frst
    start of his career on Saturday, and
    Kansas got its frst Big 12 confer-
    ence win in 27 straight tries.
    Te keys are Cozarts. It doesnt
    matter that Cozart was facing a
    losing team or that he was only
    5-12 passing. Cozart went start to
    fnish and was on the team that
    came out on top.
    Cozarts subpar numbers might
    not matter. It may just be his
    presence. Having Cozart in adds
    another running threat in addition
    to being able to throw the ball. He
    may not throw the ball well, but he
    can hit open receivers, and those
    situations are presented while
    Cozart and a rotating backfeld
    of James Sims, Tony Pierson, and
    Brandon Bourbon can keep a
    defense guessing. On Saturday, it
    worked.
    Cozart helped put together a
    string of 24 unanswered points
    that put the game frmly in the
    hands of Kansas. Cozarts efect on
    Saturday isnt too far of a Tebow
    statline. It wasnt pretty, but he
    quarterbacked the game, and the
    game was won.
    JaCorey Shepherd
    At one point in his college career,
    JaCorey Shepherd was a wide
    receiver. But now, Shepherd is
    the Kansas defenses second best
    weapon. On two lengthy third
    downs Saturday, balls were thrown
    to Shepherds man, and in both
    situations, Shepherd closed on the
    opposing receiver to break up the
    play.
    In his second season on the
    defensive side of the ball, Shepherd
    has managed to make it pretty well
    known that quarterbacks should
    avoid throwing the ball his way.
    On Saturday, that was the case.
    Balls thrown his way were wasted
    throws. Te only mistake that
    Shepherd could recall afer the
    game was not turning some of the
    pass break ups into interceptions.
    Shepherd has a knack for the ball.
    On a third and long in the frst
    half, West Virginia quarterback
    Trey Millard had a man over the
    middle. Te man was Shepherds
    to cover and with the ball on
    the way, Shepherd was two steps
    behind. But Shepherd decided to
    jump under the route, gained the
    two steps back, and nearly picked
    the ball of. Te closing speed
    on the play was exceptional, and
    words cant do it justice.
    Shepherd, even though he wont
    admit it, has almost completely
    grown into his role, and its a job
    well done.
    The Future
    Kansas snapped a nasty 27-game
    conference losing streak over the
    weekend. For Kansas, its now time
    to snap its next nastiest streak:
    a 24 straight road game losing
    streak. But thats about all thats
    lef for Kansas to accomplish
    this year. With little lef to play,
    it leaves fans thinking about the
    future. In particular, it leaves fans
    thinking about the quarterback
    situation.
    In Saturdays game notes pub-
    lished by the Kansas Athletics,
    the department made a note that
    transfer quarterback TJ Millweard
    (from UCLA) and wide receiver
    Nick Harwell (from University of
    Miami Ohio) are ahead of one
    of the best scout team ofenses in
    the nation. Tats a straight quote.
    Tey also made a note to compare
    the duo to Jake Heaps and Justin
    McCay. Tat worked out well. Its
    puzzling why this is even relatively
    noteworthy afer what has hap-
    pened to Heaps and McCay, both
    being stripped of their starting
    positions this season especially
    when it looks like Heaps may
    not see a down for the rest of the
    season.
    Its somewhat embarrassing, but
    it sets the table from a three way
    quarterback controversy. Te for-
    mer No.1 high school quarterback,
    Jake Heaps, wants the chance to
    save an extremely tarnished career.
    Montell Cozart will be trying to
    defend a starting spot, regard-
    less of how the season fnishes.
    Millweard will be in the mix as
    well, but there should be no hype
    given to Millweard considering
    how bad Kansas last two transfer
    quarterbacks, Dayne Crist and
    Jake Heaps, have turned out. Its
    anyones guess as to how the future
    looks at the Kansas quarterback
    position; its almost the most
    entertaining thing to think about
    regarding Kansas football.
    Edited by James Ogden
    Football Notebook
    Freshman quarterback Cozart takes control of Kansas offense
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    Junior cornerback JaCorey Shepherd follows junior running back Connor Embree during a kickoff return on Saturday. Shepherds defensive play as a cornerback helped the Kansas defense from giving up big plays to West Virginias passing attack. The Jayhawks
    won the game 31-19.

    If the record comes, it


    comes. If it doesnt, wins
    are more better.
    JAMES SIMS
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    On Friday afernoon, the Kansas
    Mens and Womens Cross Country
    teams accomplished something that
    hasnt been done by a Kansas team
    in 10 years: both teams posted top-
    fve fnishes at the NCAA Midwest
    Regional.
    Although only junior Reid
    Buchanan will continue his season
    into the NCAA Championships
    as an individual qualifer, the
    Jayhawks will carry a lot of momen-
    tum into the indoor track season
    and the next cross country season.
    With his 12th place fnish, Buchan-
    an, who will return next season for
    his senior sendof, became the frst
    Jayhawk to compete in the NCAA
    Championships since 2010.
    Te squads were idle for the last
    two weeks afer fnishing sixth and
    seventh at the Big 12 Champion-
    ships in Waco, Texas, and used the
    time of to come back strong at the
    Midwest Regionals in Ames, Iowa.
    Te teams competed at the Iowa
    State Cross Country Course on
    Friday, with the men running the
    10k and the women running the 6k.
    Both teams exceeded expectations
    and brought home ffh place.
    Te men looked to make their frst
    trip to the NCAA Championships
    since 2006, but came up short.
    Even though their season ended a
    little earlier than they had hoped,
    coach Michael Whittlesey was very
    pleased with his teams race.
    Our front four did a great job,
    Whittlesey said. Tey nestled
    themselves up in that pack. Te
    move didnt happen until the last
    mile, but they stayed with it. Tey
    ran a tremendous team race up
    front.
    Whittlesey found Buchanans race
    particularly commendable.
    Reid [Buchanan] lost his shoe
    early in the race and had to run the
    last 5-plus miles without his shoe.
    He wouldnt be denied.
    Shoeless Buchanan talked about
    equipment malfunction.
    About 1k in I had a fat tire and
    tried to stop and get it back on,
    Buchanan said. But I couldnt get it
    back on, so I just ran without it.
    Experiencing equipment difcul-
    ties in a race as crucial as this one
    afer a seasons worth of prepara-
    tion would be discouraging, but
    Buchanan credits his teammates for
    pulling him, shoeless and all, to the
    fnish line.
    Catching back up with our guys:
    Evan (Landes), Josh (Munsch)
    and James (Wilson), made me
    comfortable. Tey gave me enough
    confdence to get through. I know I
    couldnt have done as well without
    them.
    When asked about his automatic
    qualifcation for the NCAA Cham-
    pionships, Buchanan summed up
    his emotions in one word.
    Trilled, he said. Tat was the
    goal since June, so I am glad that all
    the work paid of.
    Led by sophomore Hannah Rich-
    ardson, the Jayhawks concluded the
    2013 season with a bang.
    Im tremendously proud of what
    theyve done this year, Whittlesey
    said of his young, but improving
    team. We were unranked in the re-
    gion at the beginning of the season,
    and to see them fnish ffh here is a
    great accomplishment.
    Fellow Big 12 members Oklaho-
    ma State and Texas were the only
    representatives from the conference
    on the mens side, and Iowa State
    and West Virginia were the two
    representatives on the womens side.
    Reid Buchanan qualifed as an
    individual for Kansas out of the
    Midwest Region, and Hannah
    Richardson just missed qualifying
    by one fnish spot and 7 seconds.
    In all, 31 teams earned berths to
    the NCAA Championships, and 13
    at-large teams were added on Satur-
    day. Although the Jayhawks missed
    the cut, next year looks like a great
    opportunity to accomplish that goal
    with so much talented experience
    returning.
    Edited by James Ogden
    DANIEL HARMSEN
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    BLAIR SHEADE
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    Kansas posts top nishes in
    mens and womens at regionals
    CROSS COUNTRY
    VOLLEYBALL
    Jarmoc, Kansas win fourth
    straight Sunower Showdown
    BEN LIPOWITZ/KANSAN
    The Jayhawks huddle during the Sunower Showdown on Saturday night against the Kansas State Wildcats. The Jayhawks won
    their fourth consecutive match against Kansas State for the rst time since 1989-1993.
    Te last time Kansas beat its
    in-state rival Kansas State in four
    consecutive matches was from
    1989-1993.
    History repeated itself on
    Saturday night, when the No. 23
    Jayhawks defeated the Wildcats 3-1;
    19-25, 26-24, 25-14, 25-18 at the
    sold-out Horejsi Family Athletics
    Center in the fnal installment of
    volleyballs 2013 Sunfower Show-
    down.
    Afer the Jayhawks dropped the
    frst set, where Kansas hit .111 as a
    team, redshirt senior middle block-
    er Caroline Jarmoc was dominating
    in the second set.
    Jarmoc made some big swings,
    head coach Ray Bechard said.
    Te 2012 All-American had
    fve kills on 10 attempts with zero
    errors, and she had the only block
    for the Jayhawks in the second set.
    Jarmocs last kill of the set was the
    game winner, where there were 22
    ties and fve diferent lead changes.
    Jarmocs success was due to senior
    setter Erin McNorton getting
    everyone involved in the ofense,
    she said.
    Erin (McNorton) distributed the
    ball very well, Jarmoc said. I was
    defnitely scoring in that second
    set by Erin feeding me and me
    swinging away.
    Jarmoc had a tough task going
    against Kansas State junior middle
    blocker Kaitlynn Pelger, who broke
    the top 10 in blocks and second in
    points among the Big 12 Confer-
    ence.
    Pelger took control in the frst two
    sets by leading her team with 12
    kills on 18 attempts with one error
    and two blocks. Te focus point for
    the remainder of the match was to
    stop Pelger, said coach Bechard.
    We talked about fnding [No.]
    17 (Pelger) a little better, Bechard
    said. She had it going, so we paid a
    little bit more attention to her.
    Te last two sets, Pelger only had
    two kills.
    We contained No. 17, Bechard
    said. She had more errors than
    kills in the third and fourth set and
    that is huge.
    Going into Saturdays game, Kan-
    sas State led the Big 12 Conference
    by averaging 2.84 blocks per set and
    the Jayhawks were third.
    Te roles changed on Saturday,
    when Kansas doubled the Wildcats
    team blocks. Kansas ended the
    match with 13 team blocks opposed
    to Kansas States six team blocks.
    Blocking is the skill that goes
    unnoticed sometimes and takes
    the most work, Jarmoc said. Im
    always happy when we out-block
    a team.
    Jayhawk freshman middle blocker
    Tayler Soucie started the day of
    slow with just one kill and three
    errors, but ended strong.
    She had a little momentum going
    into the break and we said lets
    see how she starts in the third set,
    Bechard said. Im a big believer in
    Soucie, she has a short memory for
    a freshman and she made some key
    plays as it went.
    Soucie progressively gained conf-
    dence as the match went on. Soucie
    had one solo block and one block
    assist in the frst two sets, but ended
    the match with two solo blocks and
    a team high seven block assists.
    I wasnt thinking about my
    mistakes, Soucie said. I knew I
    needed to go out and do what I
    needed to do.
    Tere was talk about playing
    redshirt freshman Janae Hall, but
    coach Bechard thought Soucie
    gave the Jayhawks the best chance
    to win.
    Te success of redshirt senior
    outside hitter Catherine Carmi-
    chael stayed on track on Saturday.
    Carmichael had the team high six
    kills with zero errors in the second
    set.
    Im very proud of kids like Cathy
    Carmichael, this was an important
    match for her, Bechard said. A kid
    who no one gave a chance and she
    was out there playing at the highest
    level. She looked like the best player
    on the court at times.
    Carmichael fnished the game
    with 14 kills and a team high .414
    hitting percentage.
    We get to play K-State and its
    always a big rivalry, but knowing
    that we get to come in and win four
    times since Ive been here; its a
    great feeling. Carmichael said.
    Saturday was the last time this
    group of seniors will play Kansas
    State, but they are not worried
    about it.
    I dont get sad about it, Jarmoc
    said. Everything has to end, but
    Im really happy we ended on a
    good note with a win.
    Edited by Casey Hutchins
    N
    ext season, college football will
    adapt to the four-team playof
    setting. Terefore, the public
    wouldnt have to watch two of the top-four
    teams this year play in meaningless games.
    Tis season, Alabama, Florida State,
    Baylor and Ohio State are unbeaten and the
    tops of their conferences, which means that
    predicament could occur.
    Te University of Alabama Crimson Tide
    (10-0) have won the last three out of four
    national championships and are the current
    No.1 team in the country, but have a tough
    road ahead. Te Tide play Chattanooga on
    Nov. 23, and they have to travel to top-10
    Auburn to play in Jordan-Hare Stadium,
    where the Tigers are undefeated.
    Te Alabama-Auburn game, also called
    the Iron Bowl, on Nov. 30 will decide who
    represents the West Division in the South-
    eastern Conference championship game in
    the Georgia Dome on Dec. 7.
    Hypothetically speaking, if Alabama loses
    to Auburn, that would open the doors
    for Florida State, Baylor or Ohio State to
    become the number one team in the BCS
    rankings.
    Florida State (10-0), led by Heisman
    hopeful Jameis Winston, would be the
    leading contender to replace Alabama as
    the number one team in the BCS cham-
    pionship game. Te Seminoles are second
    in the BCS rankings and have beaten two
    top-10 teams this season.
    Florida State still must win at Gainesville,
    Fla., on Nov. 30, where the Florida Gators
    will try to knock of the Seminoles, and
    they must win the ACC championship
    game at Bank of America Stadium in Char-
    lotte, N.C., on Dec. 7.
    Hypothetically speaking, if Florida State
    loses to the Gators and Alabama wins out,
    then a huge debate would take place about
    who should play the Crimson Tide in the
    BCS championship game. Te options
    would be Baylor or Ohio State.
    Te Ohio State Buckeyes (10-0), led by
    Heisman candidate Braxton Miller, would
    have frst dibs to play in the BCS champi-
    onship game, if Alabama or Florida State
    were to lose.
    Te Buckeyes are currently third in the
    BCS standings and frst in the Big Ten
    Leaders Division. Ohio State has the easiest
    road to stay perfect this season,
    and have an advantage over Bay-
    lor to play in the BCS champion
    game. Te Buckeyes have the
    edge because they will play in a
    Big Ten championship game, if
    Ohio State can go on the road
    to the Big House in Ann Ar-
    bor, Mich. and beat Michigan
    on Nov. 30.
    If Ohio State beats Michigan,
    the Buckeyes will have a chance
    do something they were unable
    to accomplish last season - win
    the Big Ten Title at Lucas Oil Stadium in
    Indianapolis on Dec. 7, where Ohio State
    would face the Michigan State Spartans.
    Last season, the Ohio State Buckeyes
    were banned from postseason play due to
    NCAA violations.
    Ohio State could go further than the Big
    Ten championship game and advance to
    the BCS championship game if Alabama or
    Florida were to lose.
    Te University of Baylor Bears (9-0) aver-
    age 61 points a game and are currently ffh
    in the BCS rankings, but will move up into
    the top-four due to fourth ranked Stanford
    losing to the USC Trojans on Saturday. Te
    Bears are frst in
    the Big 12 Confer-
    ence, but have a stif
    remaining schedule.
    Te Bears have three
    games lef and two of
    the three are top-25
    teams. Baylor goes to
    Stillwater, Okla., on Nov.
    23 to take on the No.11
    Oklahoma State Cowboys,
    who havent lost at Boone
    Pickens Stadium this season.
    Te Bears play their last
    two home games against the
    underrated TCU Horned Frogs on Nov. 30
    and the top-25 ranked Texas Longhorns on
    Dec. 7.
    Baylor must win the remainder of its
    games to be considered for the BCS cham-
    pionship game.
    Tere are three weeks lef in college foot-
    ball until all these hypothetical situations
    are played out. At this moment, the BCS
    championship game would be Alabama
    versus Florida State, but anything is possi-
    ble in college football.
    Edited by Casey Hutchins
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    Thursday, Nov. 21, 7pm at
    Plymouth Congressional Church
    It was a game of runs Sunday
    afernoon between the Kansas Jay-
    hawks (3-0) and the Creighton Blue
    Jays (2-2) in Allen Fieldhouse.
    Just when it seemed the Jayhawks
    were pulling away from the Blue
    Jays, Creighton would make a run
    to answer, keeping the game within
    striking distance.
    I felt like we gave ourselves a
    chance, Creighton coach Jim
    Flanery said. But Kansas played
    really well and deserved to win.
    Te Jayhawks used a 16-2 run
    keyed by Lamaria Cole to take a 52-
    35 lead with 14:43 lef in the second
    half. Kansas was able to hold of a
    tough Creighton team that used
    a 26-16 run to pull within seven
    points with 2:15 lef, and win the
    game 74-66.
    Creighton came out fring in the
    frst half, taking an early 10-5 lead.
    But the Jayhawks answered with
    a 20-4 run to lead 25-14 with 8:28
    lef.
    When [Kansas] went on their
    run today, we knew that we needed
    to stop them otherwise were going
    to get shut out of this [game],
    Creighton guard Marissa Janning
    said. We limited their runs for the
    most part, but we didn't make our
    own runs.
    Creighton then used a 19-11 run
    to pull within three points at half
    time, but the Blue Jays would get no
    closer than that.
    Tey went on that run, and I
    thought we weathered that storm,
    coach Bonnie Henrickson said.
    Cole was sharp in the second half,
    and was instrumental in transition
    for the Jayhawks, scoring six early
    points. Cole repeatedly got to the
    basket with dribble penetration,
    showing of her quickness.
    I told [Lamaria] to go get yours
    in transition, and she did a good
    job doing that, Henrickson said.
    Cole fnished the game with 14
    points on 6-11 shooting. She also
    had four rebounds and three assists.
    [Lamaria] gets down the court
    fast and just blows past everybody,
    giving us energy as a team, junior
    forward Chelsea Gardner said.
    Gardner said Cole knows that
    she needs to fll the role of former
    Jayhawk standout Angel Goodrich
    at the point guard position, and is
    developing her game.
    She has more energy this year,
    Gardner said. Shes [taking] a big
    step in her career right now.
    Cole said she still needs to work
    on diferent things involving her
    game, like ball handling and using
    her speed efectively, but is excited
    about running the point this season
    for the Jayhawks and trying to fll
    the role of Goodrich.
    I talk to [Angel] all the time,
    Cole said. Shes a positive role
    model who gives me good feedback
    and tells me things that I need to
    work on.
    Henrickson said she was proud
    of the team for the victory against
    Creighton, saying that at the end of
    the year, it will look good for Kan-
    sas NCAA tournament resume.
    Our wins over Creigton over the
    last couple of years have been big
    for us, because all they've done is
    win and win and win, Henrickson
    said.
    Te Jayhawks will try to remain
    unbeaten when they travel to Min-
    nesota on Wednesday Nov. 20 to
    take on the University of Minneso-
    ta Golden Gophers at 2:30 p.m.
    Edited by Casey Hutchins
    Second-half run propels Jayhawks to win against Creighton
    WOMENS BASKETBALL
    EVAN DUNBAR
    edunbar@kansan.com
    Cheers of joy erupted from
    Memorial Stadium on Saturday
    afer a 31-19 victory against West
    Virginia.
    At Potter Lake, pieces of the
    south goal post protruded from
    the water as students and fans cele-
    brated the end of a 27-game Big 12
    losing streak.
    Moments earlier, Charlie Weis
    had been right in the middle of
    a crowd at midfeld, soaking wet
    from an ice-water bath, while sing-
    ing the alma mater with students
    and players.
    You know, I got kids sticking
    phones in my face and every-
    thing like that, but it was worth it
    because its been awhile since the
    student body got a chance to enjoy
    it too, and Im happy for them as
    well, Weis said.
    It was the frst Big 12 win for
    Weis at Kansas. If the losing streak
    had continued through the end of
    the season, it would have reached a
    Big 12 record of 30 games.
    But Weis said his enjoyment
    comes from seeing the happiness
    of his players.
    Lets start with the kids that have
    been here for fve years and gone
    through multiple coaches. Tose
    are the guys I feel the best for. I
    also feel good for all of our stu-
    dents and fans who have endured
    those years, Weis said.
    Defensive lineman Kevin Young
    is one of those seniors who has
    been in the program for fve years.
    Saturday was the third conference
    win of Youngs time at Kansas, and
    second he has played in.
    I guess the best way you can put
    it is like when youre a little kid on
    christmas morning, Young said.
    Te Jayhawks won the game by
    playing to their strengths. Afer al-
    lowing a West Virginia touchdown
    on the frst drive of the game, the
    Kansas defense held the Moun-
    taineers scoreless on 12 straight
    possessions.
    On ofense, the Jayhawks were
    carried by senior running back
    James Sims.
    Sims rushed for a career best 219
    yards, as well as three touchdowns
    on 22 carries.
    Te Kansas coaches had the
    receivers spread farther out across
    the feld, opening up more of the
    middle for running lanes.
    Our object was to spread them
    out if they had fve in the box,
    just hand the ball of, Sims said.
    We took advantage of the fve
    man box and we gashed them
    with it.
    Sims had a 62-yard run to set up
    a touchdown in the second quar-
    ter, and then improved upon that
    with a 68-yard run for a touch-
    down. Sims knew the whole way
    he was free to run for the score.
    I looked up at the Jumbotron
    and saw no one behind me, Sims
    said with a smile.
    Tat play came with 39 sec-
    onds lef in the second quarter
    and made it a 17-7 game before
    halfime.
    Weis said he had a sense that a
    hole could open up with that play.
    Tere was one play that we had
    from an unbalanced formation,
    that I thought could get us a
    chunk, and then if we got a chunk
    we could call a timeout and try
    to go to the end zone, Weis said.
    And the chunk was a lot bigger
    than I was expecting.
    Most of the coaching decisions
    made by Weis and his staf worked
    in the teams favor. Te running
    lanes were opened up when the
    ofense spread the feld.
    Te screen passes that West
    Virginia used to drive down the
    feld in the frst quarter were shut
    down later in the game as the sec-
    ondary played closer to the line of
    scrimmage and caved in on those
    short passes.
    Once they took those plays
    away, against the wind, that pretty
    well shut them down, Weis said.
    Te other coaching move that
    worked out for the Jayhawks was
    starting freshman quarterback
    Montell Cozart for the frst time
    this season. Cozart displayed poise
    and composure on the feld.
    Tough he was just fve-for-12
    with 61 passing yards, Cozart also
    ran for 69 yards.
    Despite his teams 2-7 record
    going into Saturdays game, and
    the fact that they had already lost
    any chance of going to a bowl
    game, Weis said he thought the
    game against West Virginia was
    important for the teams morale.
    It was a big concern for me that
    if we lost this game today, it would
    be a large struggle going through
    the rest of the season, Weis said.
    We needed some momentum and
    we got that today.
    Te Jayhawks will play at Iowa
    State with a road losing streak to
    break, but all that matters for now
    is the streak that Kansas halted
    on Saturday and the hope that it
    provides for the fnal two games of
    the season.
    Less than an hour afer the game
    was over, players were already
    talking about how the win would
    give the team a boost as they go
    into practice this week.
    Weis gave the players permission
    to go out and celebrate the win
    on Saturday night, as long as they
    were careful to stay out of trouble.
    But as for Weis himself, he said its
    his job as a coach to remain cyni-
    cal and look at what the Jayhawks
    could continue to improve upon.
    But the head coach took a mo-
    ment as he congratulated players
    leaving the feld to glance at the
    students and fans as they began
    the successful efort to tear down
    the goal post.
    Good for the students, Weis
    said.
    Edited by Paige Lytle
    Volume 126 Issue 48 kansan.com Monday, November 18, 2013
    JAYHAWKS DOMINATE
    SUNFLOWER SHOWDOWN
    KANSAS COMPETES
    AT REGIONALS
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    S
    THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
    sports
    By Mike Vernon
    mvernon@kansan.com
    COMMENTARY
    Win reignites the
    Jayhawk spirit
    ITS FINALLY OVER
    STORMING THE FIELD
    Goal post comes down after Kansas first conference victory since 2010
    MAX GOODWIN
    mgoodwin@kansan.com
    ANDY LARKIN/KANSAN
    Senior running back James Sims runs away from West Virginia defenders on his way to a career-high 219 yards rushing on Saturday. Sims had touchdown runs of 2, 3 and 68 yards in the game.
    Kansas (3-0) held on for a
    74-66 victory against Creighton
    (2-2) afer shooting well from
    the feld, especially early. Te
    Jayhawks ended up shooting 61
    percent from the feld, including
    75 percent in the frst half against
    the Bluejays from the Big East.
    Te Bluejays jumped
    to an early 10-5 lead, but junior
    Chelsea Gardner took over and
    helped the Jayhawks take the lead
    for good in the middle of the frst
    half. Gardner, who ended up with
    team-highs of 24 points and eight
    rebounds, was 5-5 from the feld
    with nine minutes lef to play in
    the frst half.
    Gardner was lef alone
    outside of the paint and showed
    of her outside shooting. She hit
    two jump shots in the frst half,
    which she said she doesnt get to
    do ofen.
    I feel like I started the game
    with a lot of energy, Gardner
    said. I had a lot of momentum
    plays and getting down the court
    and knocking down jump shots.
    Te Bluejays cut the lead to three
    by halfime, but the Jayhawks kept
    up their efcient shooting coming
    out of the locker room at halfime.
    Tey built up their lead to 16 with
    8:33 lef to play.
    Tis time, junior Asia Boyd and
    sophomore Lamaria Cole led the
    charge. Boyd had 19 points of 6-8
    shooting and Cole had 14, includ-
    ing a couple of speedy, acrobatic
    layups.
    On one play, Cole sped down
    the court and found a streaking
    Boyd who beat the defender and
    made a layup.
    We played fast, and Asia tried
    to run with [Lamaria] and got
    ahead, Kansas coach Bonnie
    Henrickson said. Its great that
    [Lamaria is] that fast, but its
    beautiful when we get some peo-
    ple to try and run with her.
    Creighton had a strong advan-
    tage on the ofensive glass. Tey
    collected 12 ofensive rebounds
    which gave them plenty of extra
    opportunities to score.
    We fought back, Creighton
    sophomore guard Marissa Jan-
    ning said. We limited their runs
    for the most part, but we didnt
    make our own runs.
    Janning fnished the game with
    a team-high 22 points, most of
    which came early. Janning was the
    only starter for the Bluejays who
    wasnt a senior, and she leads the
    team in scoring through the frst
    four games of their season.
    I like their team maybe more
    than I thought, Creighton coach
    Jim Flanery said. You look at
    losing Goodrich, Davis and
    Engelman, but you take a kid
    like Boyd who was a really good
    high school player and sat on the
    bench, and Cole [is] the same
    thing, those kids will get better as
    the year goes on.
    Creighton made a run late,
    through plenty of fouls and free
    throws, cutting the lead down to
    single digits with less than fve
    minutes to play. But the Bluejays
    ran out of time, and the Jayhawks
    made timely baskets. With two
    minutes to play Gardner made a
    momentum-stopping layup, and
    made the lead seem comfortable
    again.
    Henrickson said this victory
    was important for the Jayhawks
    future. Creighton, which is in
    its frst year as a member of the
    Big East conference, has made
    back-to-back NCAA tournament
    appearances. Tey were picked
    to fnish second in the Big East.
    Te Jayhawks also defeated the
    Bluejays last season.
    I have to be honest with you,
    Im really proud of our kids,
    Henrickson said. [Creighton] is a
    really good basketball team.
    Edited by Evan Dunbar
    Sharpshooting Jayhawks defeat Creighton
    STELLA LIANG
    sliang@kansan.com
    WOMENS BASKETBALL
    JAMES HOYT/KANSAN
    Junior forward Chelsea Gardner grabs a rebound during Kansas 74-66 victory
    over the Creighton Bluejays Sunday afternoon. Gardner nished with 24 points.
    G
    arrett Pretz comes to Potter
    Lake twice a week to relax.
    On Saturday he came look-
    ing for a goal post.
    He wouldn't fnd them. Tey had
    submerged below the surface, but
    the remnants lef behind of Kan-
    sas 31-19 win over West Virginia
    will stay. Te memory of break-
    ing a 27-game conference losing
    streak isn't going anywhere.
    It will stay with the students, par-
    ticularly the upperclassmen who
    haven't celebrated a conference
    win in three years. It will stay with
    alumni who have spent oodles of
    money supporting a struggling
    program. Mostly, it will stay with
    the players who have been injured,
    bruised, put down, teased and
    more.
    Te players haven't asked for this
    to be a laughing stock of a pro-
    gram. Tey asked for a chance to
    make their dreams of playing big
    time college football come true.
    Tere have been coaching
    changes, suspensions and even
    "piles of crap." But for once, on
    one fall Saturday, these players,
    our classmates, were surrounded
    by a group of ecstatic students,
    cheering them on.
    Teir job is mostly thankless.
    Te play a gruesome sport. Tey
    get beat up. And they had lost 27
    consecutive conference games.
    Tere was the Texas game last
    season, where Case McCoy's late
    touchdown pass led the Long-
    horns to an unlikely come from
    behind victory. Or the Baylor
    game two seasons ago, where Rob-
    ert Grifn III and the Bears had a
    21-point fourth quarter comeback
    to win.
    It's not easy to be on the wrong
    end of highlights for 27 conference
    games over the last three years.
    Finally, the Kansas football team
    was the highlight. Embarrassment,
    even if it was brief, had been lifed.
    Sure, this is nothing more than
    a 3-7 football team beating a 4-7
    football team at home.
    But afer all of the losses, even
    small accomplishments like
    single-digit halfime defcits were
    celebrated. Tis time, they cele-
    brated a win. Te fnal score with
    the Jayhawks ahead.
    Minutes afer the clock hit zero,
    Massachusetts Street seemed the
    same. Business went on. Pedestri-
    ans calmly walked to their destina-
    tions. Drive a few minutes to the
    south, and the story is diferent.
    University students who are
    known to tailgate before the game
    and sleep during it were alive.
    Te student ghetto was flled
    with ongoing parties. Te Wheel
    overfowed like their pitchers. And
    the Hawk was, well, the Hawk,
    with students hollering from the
    front porch.
    And then there's that goal post
    that hadn't been touched in years.
    A symbol of Kansas tradition
    brought back from the dead. 27
    games, no more.
    Weis was drenched in water. Stu-
    dents surrounded him and then
    climbed those goal post. Tey tore
    it down, and marched it out of the
    stadium toward Potter Lake. Some
    swam, most didn't. Nobody cared,
    their football team had won.
    Tat's what led Garrett Pretz to
    Potter Lake a few hours afer the
    game. Te chaos had ceased, and
    he just wanted to see the symbol
    of victory. He had been going to
    games since he was four years old.
    Pretz, a freshman from Andover,
    Kan., found his family afer rush-
    ing the feld. He didn't get to toss
    the goal post into Potter Lake. He
    didn't get to see them hours afer.
    It didn't matter.
    All that did matter was that the
    goal post was there. Anchored to
    the bottom of the lake by a 27-
    game losing streak.
    Edited by James Ogden

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