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Student Union Activities

presented an amendment
in front of Student Senate
Wednesday to maintain the
current $5 Activities fee
instead of the proposed 50
cent cut to $4.50. Tis fee
amendment would bring no
change during the current
year, but the amendment was
accepted for next year.
Senate has voiced its concerns
that SUA should participate
in more multicultural,
academic events as opposed
to the social events that SUA
hosts. Tyler Childress, senate
chief of staf, said one of the
concerns regarding SUA is the
number of educational and
multicultural events being
presented as part of the total
event planning.
According to the information
presented by SUA at the Senate
meeting on Wednesday, the
SUA hosted a total of 37
academic and cultural events
in the academic year of 2012-
13. Tese events included
a total of four Fall Gallery
showings, events that reached
a total attendance of 2,500, and
hosting the Common Book
Author, an event that had 600
people in attendance.
Te academic year of 2013-
14 is set to host 35 academic
and cultural events this year.
Danica Hoose, the senator
for Queers and Allies, said that
SUAs social events function
as a way for members of
the LGBTQ community to
socialize in a safe environment.
Michael Graham, the Senate
treasurer, presented an email
that he received in the past
week. According to Graham,
the email was from a person
currently or previously
afliated with SUA. Te email
voiced concerns regarding
SUA leadership and fscal
responsibility. Questions
were raised about the emails
authenticity, and the identity
was never disclosed by a
member from SUA, who was
in attendance at the meeting
for verifcation.
Mitch Rucker, senator of
the Junior, Senior College of
Liberal Arts, said that cutting
student fees such as the SUA
fee is a way to put money back
into the students pockets.
I think its a matter of
priorities, Rucker said in an
afernoon interview before the
Senate meeting on Wednesday.
Times are tough right now.
Obviously, we as senators
wouldnt be doing our job if
we werent critically evaluating
the necessity. Te impact of
each and every fee that we
charge our students. So the
Fee Review Committee met
and determined that it was
appropriate to propose a 50
cent cut to SUA.
Dylan Fehl, the spirit
committee assistant
coordinator for SUA, said that
he was pleased with the 50 cent
raise in the SUA student fee.
My initial reaction was,
we were pleased as an
organization that hopefully
we get to retain our $5 student
fee. Of course that is going to
be up for vote by full senate
next week.
Fehl also stated that, aside
from some criticism of the
organization not possessing a
lack of fscal responsibility.
On the issue of fscal
responsibility, I feel we are
very fscally responsible,
Fehl said. We have a very
strenuous process of how we
buy things and where we go
when we buy it.
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Senate approves SUA fee cut amendment
TOM DEHART
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Proposed resolution to
eliminate the womens
and non-revenue fee
A resolution urging the athlet-
ics department to fund womens
and non-revenue sports is slated
for voting in next weeks full Stu-
dent Senate meeting.
The resolution was amend-
ed last night to update and
strengthen the phrasing, after it
was referred back to the Univer-
sity Affairs Committee last week.
I feel it was necessary to ex-
plore this from all angles and
come fully prepared with lan-
guage that reects the needs of
our student body, said Garrett
Farlow, a University Affairs as-
sociate and freshman from Te-
cumseh.
The new language emphasized
the importance of federal Title IX
compliance and respect for stu-
dent athletes; however, it stated
the $25 fee inicted on students
is unjust.
The fee that totals $1 mil-
lion annually is collected by the
athletics department to offset
travel expenses for womens and
non-revenue sports.
The resolution supported the
decision made by the Student
Senate Fee Review Committee
that proposed to eliminate the
student fee and encourage the
athletic department to look else-
where for funding.
If passed next week, the resolu-
tion will be sent to the following:
Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Lit-
tle, Kansas Board of Regents,
Kansas Athletics, Public Affairs
and the Provost.
Previous Senate discussions
have raised the question as to
why the money must come from
students pockets as opposed
to the athletics department that
rakes in a multi-million dollar
revenue.
We think they have sufcient
funds to be paying this already,
said Emma Halling, student body
vice president.
Amelia Arvesen
Committee fails
conduct code draft,
continues discussion
The recently proposed student
conduct code by the Ofce of
Student Affairs unanimously
failed at the Student Rights
Committee meeting Wednesday.
The code proposed a change in
jurisdiction to include off-cam-
pus activity and the reformat-
ting of the document.
We need to make sure that
student freedoms are being up-
held, said Student Rights Com-
mittee member Natalie Parker.
The code was reformatted
based on four major values: re-
spect, integrity, responsibility
and community, which intended
to make it easier for students to
understand.
Our code just read 1970s on it
and the world has changed since
the 1970s, said Jane Tuttle, as-
sistant vice provost of student
affairs. Its written in language
that I think should be clear to
any undergraduate student that
KU has admitted, where to be
honest sometimes the language
we currently operate under, Im
not sure all students really un-
derstand that.
However, some members of
the committee felt that it could
lead to something being over-
looked. There was also concern
about how the language of the
proposed draft seemed to shift
away from outlining the rights
and responsibilities of students.
The proposed conduct code
focused more on the philosophy
of the University of Kansas com-
munity and was not as specic
on what rights were afforded to
students, committee member
junior Zach George said.
Previous revisions, which
are done every two years, have
been smaller amendments to
the original code, offering more
transparency. Many committee
members believed that this re-
vision should follow that format
as well.
If its not broken, why x it?
George said. Theres no testi-
mony that says there are prob-
lems with the current code.
The Student Rights Committee
will recommend the nal draft to
Student Senate after its meeting
March 26.
McKenna Harford
MELISSA KOONTZ/KANSAN
Tyler Childress, left, and Pantaleon Florez III, right observe Student Senate Student Union Activites fee cut meeting. Members from SUA attended the meeting on Wednesday.

Obviously, we as senators wouldnt be doing our job if we


werent critically evaluating the necessity.
MITCH RUCKER
Student senator
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Mark Savoy, student senator and law student representative, speaks in the Union Wednesday, March 5. Student
Union Activities presented an amendment to its proposed student fee cut.
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Gender pay gap stems from social norms
MADDIE FARBER
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During President Barack
Obamas 2014 State of the
Union address, the president
said that women make 77
cents for every dollar a man
earns.
At the University, there
is an average diference of
$9,000 between the salaries of
male and female professors,
according to the 2012-2013
American Association of
University Professors Faculty
Compensation Survey.
At frst glance, it seems
to present an issue of pay
inequality. But according to
Sandra Albrecht, an associate
professor of sociology
who specializes in the
areas of sociology of work
and gender, the diference
doesnt necessarily imply pay
discrimination; it may instead
refect a diferent concern.
Equal pay for equal work is
not the issue, Albrecht said.
We would be better of to talk
about another concept, which
is equal pay for equal value.
Albrecht explained that
the division in Americas
labor force not only stems
from long-standing social
constructions of gender roles,
but also ties into diferences
in how professional labor is
valued. She said that if the
labor force were less divided
as a result of social norms,
it could push women into
higher-paying jobs. Tis
would make some of the
problems with devaluation
and unequal numbers
disappear.
I dont think we have a
pay issue between males and
females at the University,
Albrecht said. Te real
problem is that we ofen
devalue the jobs that women
have historically gone into.
When women break out
of those jobs and go into
historically male positions,
the salary of that occupation
goes down. It is a refection
of the general devaluing of
women in our society.
University administration
says pay inequality is not a
problem here.
Tere are no inequities
based upon race or
gender, said Mary Lee
Hummert, vice provost for
faculty development. Te
University as a whole has a
non-discrimination policy.
Disciplinary diferences afect
salaries. Women and men
at comparable levels in their
career are paid similarly.
Hummert said this does
not explain why there is a
diference between salaries of
male and female professors.
A salary increase for
individual professors is based
on titles such as distinguished,
associate or full professor,
Hummert explained. Merit
of every faculty member is
evaluated annually within
each department at the
University, which is based on
research, teaching and service.
However, these are only
some of the factors that
account for the diferences.
Part of what we see in the
data shows the relative number
between men and women,
Hummert said. It refects
the discipline between higher
and lower salaries. Overall,
men are overrepresented in
higher paying parts of the
University, and women are
overrepresented in lower
paying parts of the University.
According to 2012 data from
the Ofce of Institutional
Research and Planning, only
14.7 percent of professors in
the engineering department
are women, compared to
the 40 percent of female
professors in the department
of social and behavioral
sciences.
Hummert says the
University is hiring to increase
the number of female faculty.
If we are successful at
attaining more women faculty
across the University, the
salary diferences will become
less noticeable and will work
towards equalizing the [pay]
diferences between men and
women, Hummert said.
Preliminary data collected
by the Ofce of Institutional
Research and Planning
continues to show diferences
between men and women at
the University. As of 2014,
there were 38 newly hired
men, compared to 28 newly
hired women.
We are very conscious
of the need to ensure pay
equality, Hummert said. We
study faculty salaries and are
looking at all of the staf and
job classifcations. We look
nationally at what salaries are
and bring people who seem
underpaid up to a reasonable
salary.

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need to ensure pay equality.
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Vice provost for faculty
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Te idea of pocket libraries
began with a national
community movement that
ofers free books housed in
small containers called the
Little Free Library. Te pocket
libraries will be popping up all
over Lawrence by late spring or
early summer.
Pocket libraries can come
in many shapes and sizes, but
Matthew Burkes group made
all 25 rather standard. Tey
are built in the style of a large
bird house, roughly three
times the size of a mail box
with doors hinged to the front.
Tey are meant to be placed
in community members
front yards so they are easily
accessible for all.
Te idea is that its a take
a book, leave a book type of
thing, Burke, an associate
professor of sculpture, said.
Tey serve the book-reading
public, and the books that go
in refect the taste of the people
that own them, but of course
the books will change over time
as people put other things in.
Tis project began about two
years ago when the Lawrence
Public library had many trees
cut down to make room for
renovations.
Tese guys came up with the
idea to salvage the wood and
create a literary project, said
Brad Allen, the director of the
Lawrence Public Library. Tey
wanted to do something that
would beneft the library.
Many students and Lawrence
locals wanted to help with the
project to feel like they were
doing something to better
Lawrence.
I feel like Im a part of taking
these trees that were going to be
unused and thrown away and
recycling them into something
usable for the community,
said Kasey Stertz, a sculpture
graduate student. I really feel
like a part of these libraries and
the community.
Burke and others in Lawrence
who were interested in the
project decided that once the
25 libraries are fnished they
should be auctioned of to
the people of Lawrence. Te
proceeds will go to a non-proft
organization that supports the
public library, Friends of the
Library. Allen said that the
money would most likely be
used to fund library programs
or to purchase supplies for
childrens programs through
the library.
Tere are still opportunities
for students and others to be
part of the process. Tough
the pocket libraries are almost
fnished, they still need to be
decorated. Burke said that all
local residents are welcome
to volunteer to decorate the
fnished libraries.
Te pocket libraries give
those who dont visit libraries
frequently a chance to read
books they wouldnt typically
come across.
I think any way we can
get education out into the
world is a good thing, Stertz
said. Sometimes libraries
are intimidating to people,
so putting them out in the
public and making them easily
accessible is a way to bring it
into the community.
Te ofcial date of the auction
will be announced on the KU
Art Twitter and Facebook
accounts later this semester.
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TERRI HARVEY
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Pocket libraries are small housings for books that are placed all over the city in community members front
lawns.
Matthew Burke, an associate sculpture professor, has worked with residents of the Lawrence community to
create 25 pocket libraries to be placed around the city this upcoming spring and summer.
Fifteen of the pocket libraries will be auctioned off in the spring. The proceeds will go to the Lawrence Public
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Fourth coalition
forms, holds caucus
Crimson and True, the
newest student coalition at
the University brought together
by two seniors, Garrett Wolfe
and James McGowan, held its
formation caucus last night at
9 p.m. in the Union. Crimson
and True stated its mission is
to promote diversity, ecological
change and to improve Student
Senate.
The new coalition was
formed, Because we can. We
do not agree with the two-
party system. We need a voice
and change needs to be done,
McGowan said.
Wolfe and McGowan outlined
the main points of their
platform: Making gender-
neutral restrooms, having
non-denominational prayer
spaces accessible for students
at any time and increasing
international student
representation.
Crimson and True plans
to meet again at 6 p.m. on
Sunday, to choose its president
and vice president nominees.
Neither James nor I will
be running for President or
VP because we feel that it
is very important it is run by
other students with different
voices, Wolfe said. We are
both seniors and need others to
take a stand.
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o matter how
much we appear
to value free time
in American culture, I
feel that we dont think
its meaningful. Its as if
taking time to ourselves
is something that people
do when they have the
privilege for leisure. Its
not for people who have to
study or work full time.
We think that reading a
book is all about the comfy
chair we curl up in rather
than the words on the page,
that its about luxury and
has nothing to do with
things that matter. But
whatever we do in our free
time, whether its reading
a book, watching a movie,
or writing, can be just as
meaningful as anything
else we do.
Ive found that stories
can be incredibly liberating
for me, helping me
explore new ideas and
new ways of being in the
world. For example, Yann
Martels book Te Life
of Pi helped me sort out
my spirituality in more
ways than Sunday school
ever did. Pis journey as
a Hindu, Muslim and
Christian gave me a
language to think about
deeper questions on what
belief, prayer and faith are
to me.
A movie that has
impacted my life is Dee
Rees Pariah. Tis brilliant
coming of age story helped
me get through a difcult
time in my life when I also
felt like a pariah, rejected
by a faith community that
had once embraced me.
Rees fctional heroine
gave me strength when I
thought I had none. She
reminded me that a sense
of integrity is far more
important than the people
who reject you.
Writing has also had a
powerful infuence in my
life. My dad was the one
who encouraged me to
keep a journal and write
stories. Tere were many
times in my life where
words created a far more
meaningful space than
the designs I made in my
architecture studio classes.
It was one place I could
refect on my experiences
and think about who I am
and who I want to be.
While American culture
seems to value personal
time, I feel that generally
the message actually
reads: Important but
not meaningful. Does
it really need to be said
that whatever we do
in our personal time is
meaningful to us?
I think poet and social
activist Audre Lorde
draws a nice parallel to my
thinking about personal
time being important and
meaningful. Refecting
upon her writing, she
insists that poetry is not a
luxury.
Im not suggesting that
every time we put pen to
paper for reasons other
than a class assignment
it is immediately going
to create social change as
large as Audre Lordes lifes
work. What I mean to say
is, what we do in our free
time should be allowed to
be just as important as our
occupied time.
And to be sure, free
doesnt mean meaningless.
Just because we are doing
something that we arent
paid to do, or that it
has nothing to do with
school, doesnt mean that
something is not important
to ourselves or to the social
change it might create in
the world around us.
Words, whether in poetry,
books, movies, stories,
writing or even a prayer,
are absolutely necessary
for survival because
without them, our ideas,
experiences and feelings
are silent, and if they
remain silent, we deprive
ourselves of the possibility
of them transforming our
lives and the lives of others.
Garrett Fugate is a graduate
student from St. Louis
studying architecture.
Free time doesnt
mean wasted time
I
dont understand how
people can go on with this
faade. We are expected
to run around with a smile
on our faces that says that
everything is okay, but the fact
of the matter is that things are
not okay. Not even a little.
We live in a society of
ubiquitous hate. Sometimes
there is no bright side, there is
no silver lining and there isnt
a greater plan. Sometimes life
is miserable, and if there is a
God then it is quite possible
that he hates us, but its OK.
No matter how hopeless
life seems, one might spin
depressing feelings into fuel
that can actually help us
become more than we ever
thought possible. Life is all
about balance and whether we
fnd ourselves happy or sad we
must not forget that there are
benefts to both.
When Im in a good mood
I get self-centered. I worry
about the things that I want
and my own aspirations,
instead of the larger picture.
My dreams of being a
superhero might be fading a
bit as my childhood dreams
are drifing into obscurity, but
it doesnt change the fact that
I still want to save the world.
At times I just need a bout of
sorrow to be reminded of that.
I would like to introduce
the possibility that we are
not as great as we think we
are. Nobody is better than
anyone else because we
are all insignifcant in the
grand scheme of things. I
imagine many of us have
felt insignifcant at one time
or another. Its because we
are. If I were to die tonight,
99.999 percent of the
worlds population would
have no idea, but thats OK.
Its empowering to think
of oneself as insignifcant
because youre more apt to
fnd something larger than
yourself.
Without a doubt the best
part about bouts of depression
is the creativity that comes
along with it. Google, sadness
and creativity, and check
out all of the legitimate
scientifc evidence suggesting
a strong correlation between
how awful one feels and the
ability to create. In the words
of Aristotle, all atrabilious
persons have remarkable gifs.
All of that depression, the hurt
and the emotional scars can
be focused into something
extraordinary. Its almost
something to look forward to.
I enjoy writing. I dont claim
to be any good, but I fnd it
enjoyable and without a doubt
the things worth reading lay
on a tear-soaked page.
Te fact is that everyone
has to live with these feelings
that are difcult to manage.
It is only through adapting
to that negativity that we can
cope, but more than that, I
would argue that even at the
worst of times we may thrive
and always remember what
Harvey Dent says in Te
Dark Knight: Te night is
darkest just before the dawn.
And I promise you, the dawn
is coming.
Nick Jackson is a senior from
Lawrence studying chemical
engineering.
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By Nick Jackson
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Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 7
A schedule conict could dis-
rupt travels. Jupiter goes direct
today, for the next eight months.
Working with others gets easier.
The money for home improve-
ments becomes available. Whip
up a feast and invite everyone, to
celebrate.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 7
For the next eight months with
Jupiter direct, you do best
working through others, and
your investments do especially
well. Loved ones provide support,
and the route becomes obvious.
Consider consequences before
issuing words or actions.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is a 7
Theres plenty of work over the
next eight months, with Jupiter
direct. Prosper with a partners
help. Romance is getting easier,
too. Get the house the way you
want it. A nancial matter moves
forward now.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is a 6
With Jupiter direct, friends
provide decisive leadership over
the next eight months. Love,
prosperity and home improve-
ments grow. Make plenty of time
for play. Move forward with an
agreement. Adapt to anothers
preferences. Cut frills.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 7
Turn down an invitation to go
out. Advance a work project.
Make sure you know whats
required. Its easier to learn over
the next eight months, with
Jupiter direct. Love and money
come easier, too.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 6
Its easier to concentrate,
communicate with clarity, and
take powerful strides in projects
at home and work, now that
Jupiters direct (for the next eight
months). Study your course and
handle practical details before
leaping into action.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 5
Its easier to advance and make
money now that Jupiters direct.
Finish old projects to clear space
for new enthusiasms. Get your
partner involved. Have your home
support your passion and work.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 7
New information handles an
issue. Projects that were delayed
move forward, with Jupiter direct.
Finances and romance grow
with greater ease. Take slow,
measured steps. Dance with your
subject silently. Create a little
mystery.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 7
Take it one step at a time. For
the next eight months with
Jupiter direct, your dreams seem
prophetic, and its easier to get
whatever you want. Stash away
as much as possible. Speak only
the truth.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 7
Cash ow improves. Career
advancement gets easier (and
more fun), with Jupiter direct
for the next eight months. Do
your homework, and dont
over-extend. Keep expenses low.
Celebrate with creature comforts
at home.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 6
Money may be tight today, but
savings grows over the next
eight months with Jupiter direct.
Travel and new projects go well.
Advance a level, as you meet im-
portant people. Let your partner
lead. Share good food and home
pleasures.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 6
Discuss ways to keep costs down.
Group efforts make signicant
gains. For the next eight months
with Jupiter direct, get farther
than expected. Personal and
professional goals advance with
ease. Upgrade your communi-
cations infrastructure. Share
appreciations.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Jayhawk mens basketball
tweets are better than ever
Te 2013-2014 KU mens
basketball season lef us
@FakeJefWithey-less, and yes,
there may have been a void
in our hearts, but the Twitter
feed was anything but lacking
in creativity during this
basketball season.
For whatever reason you
may have missed the games,
students Twitter accounts
kept fans up to date on just
about everything there was to
know about basketball games.
From controversial referee
calls and fve-star plays, to
shamelessly poking fun at
opposing players, students
used their Twitter accounts to
say anything they could about
the game in 140 characters.
Although there may only be
those 140 characters of free
speech to tweet, the endless
opinions and clever comments
about the game on news feeds
made us feel more like a team.
Te @FakeJefWithey account
may have said goodbye
to its fans, but accounts
like @YABOYSELF and @
Allenfeldhaus flled its place
with colorful and witty tweets,
and the @FakeAndrewWiggins
account gained a following.
AJ Barbosa, a senior from
Leawood, said he always
checks Twitter during the
games to see what other fans
are saying.
Even if youre already
watching the game with a
bunch of people, it feels like
youre watching it with a lot
more on Twitter, Barbosa said.
Barbosa is known by
friends and Twitter followers
as someone who adds some
comedy to the Twittersphere
during games.
Ive always been the kind of
guy who likes messing around
and cracking jokes about the
opposing team, Barbosa said.
Even if Im not watching the
game with a bunch of people, I
can still talk a little smack and
hopefully make a few people
laugh.
Anna Korroch, a freshman
from Wichita, says she thinks
Twitter is a perfect way to keep
yourself updated during the
games.
Between following
SportsCenter and many fans,
I can easily fgure out what is
going on in the game just by
scrolling through my Twitter
feed, Korroch said. People
are usually tweeting about the
same great plays, dunks or bad
calls. We all know that Kansas
fans have a lot of spirit and I
think this shows up on twitter.
#RockChalk.
Barbosa and Korroch are
not the only ones who feel
the need to tweet during
sporting events. In 2011,
Twitter released its tweets
per second rankings. Tis
ranking orders the events or
subjects that produced the
most tweets per second during
the year. Tweets about sporting
events comprised six of the
top 16 events in 2011, and in
the 2013 rankings, March
Madness reigned as a star topic
during last years tournament.
As this years March Madness
approaches, the Twitter feed
will be painted with basketball.
Students are not only hoping
for big things from our team
on the court, but are expecting
big things in the Twitter
world as well. Tere may
only be enough seats in Allen
Fieldhouse for 16,300 students
and your house or dorm room
may only ft as many as you
can stuf, but with Twitter, we
all get to sing the Rock Chalk
Chant together.
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MAGGIE ROSSITER
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Between following
SportsCenter and many
KU fans, I can easily gure
out what is going on in the
game.
ANNA KORROCH
Wichita freshman
Here are some of the top tweets we found from this season from
students and parody Twitter accounts.
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Te front ofce of Marvin
Hall has recently been
blocked by the construction
of an addition to the building.
Te students involved in
this addition are part of
a class called Studio 804,
which is taken by ffh year
architecture students who are
building the project entitled
Te Forum.
Te dean of the School of
Architecture, John C. Gaunt,
said it is a unique opportunity
that students within the
school are building an
addition for the school.
What the Studio 804
students are building this
year is something Marvin
Hall has been in need of for a
while. Te idea of Te Forum
is something Gaunt has had
in mind for the past 10 years.
It will be a place of
education and exhibition,
Gaunt said
Currently architecture
students have to go all around
campus for their lecture
classes. Te Forum will be
a lecture hall as well as a
commons for the architecture
school.
[Te Forum] will really
change the culture of our
school said Charles Linn,
director of communications
for the School of Architecture.
Tis new part of Marvin
Hall will provide an
opportunity for students
within the architecture school
to showcase their work, learn
and grow from one another.
Te completion date for
this project is still uncertain
due to complications with the
weather.
Te architecture program
has a long tradition of
thinking and making
Gaunt said. Te Forum is a
continuation of that tradition,
seeking to better the overall
culture of the school.
Last years Studio 804
students built the EcoHawks
Research Facility that is
located out on West Campus.
For more information on
Te Forum and Studio 804,
visit theforumku.info.
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Mila Kunis arrives for the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards show at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 12 in
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FASHION
Nyongo, Leto appear
together at Prada show
PARIS Upstaging a
Louis Vuitton show is hard,
but somehow Miuccia Prada
managed it, thanks to Lupita
Nyongo and Jared Leto.
Te Oscar winning pair
whose exact relationship
is the subject of speculation
were both invited by the
Italian designer to attend her
plastic-wrapped fall-winter
Miu Miu show in Paris.
And if that wasnt enough
attention-grabbing, Nyongo
had to move seats in order to
ft a tardy Rihanna in the Miu
Miu front row.
Meanwhile, former
Balenciaga designer
Nicolas Ghesquiere gave an
admirable debut at Louis
Vuitton attended by Princess
Charlene of Monaco,
Catherine Deneuve and
Charlotte Gainsbourg.
But the ghost of Marc
Jacobs Louis Vuitton past
lurked.
Here are details about the
last day of the ready-to-wear
shows.
LUPITA NYONGO AND JARED
LETO ATTEND PRADAS MIU MIU
SHOW
Even before Jared Leto
thanked my future ex-wife
Lupita in a speech at the
Independent Spirit Awards
on Saturday, theres been
speculation that he and fellow
supporting role Oscar winner
Lupita Nyongo have been an
item.
Te 12 Years a Slave
actress has laughed it of
most notably on Te Ellen
Show but has not denied it.
Now, to further fan the
fames, both stars were at
Paris Miu Miu show at
the same time and both
nursing jet lag.
Nyongo, who said she
really liked the show,
looked radiant in a clean Miu
Miu jacket with an of-white
sparkling embroidered collar.
But Leto wore shades and
admitted he was exhausted.
But its the best kind of
tired you could ever imagine,
he said, avoiding comment
on the relationship rumors.
MIU MIUS SPORTY PLASTIC
WRAP
With a pinch of irony,
Senora Prada wrapped the
entire show venue Paris
Environmental Council in
non-biodegradable plastic.
It was full of young, fun and
colorful suggestions on how
to keep warm and dry during
fall and winter.
See-through pale blue PVC
skirts came alongside a bright
yellow raincoat with sporty
tassels.
Or waterproof sheer red
hooker boots that somehow
remained classy were mixed
up with skiing shades and
quilted pastel ski jackets.
Not all the looks worked,
but there were some great
black and white fur maxi
coats.
Besides, you have to admire
this iconic designers talent.
Who else could mix a classic
pale yellow pleated silk skirt
1950s with a multicolored
see-through anorak and still
make it work?
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Celebrities ofen seem like
unreachable, impossibly
beautiful super-beings. If you
ask around, it seems like almost
everybody has a crush on at
least one. Tis concept sparks a
commonly asked question that
frequently triggers debates on
campus: Who is your celebrity
crush?
Tis surface-level concept
may go a bit deeper than mere
attraction to celebrities looks.
When carefully picked apart,
it can cause new questions
to arise: Are we attracted to
celebrities in the same way that
were attracted to our signifcant
others or peers? When we have
a seemingly endless selection
of near-perfect people to have
crushes on, do we pick based
solely of looks, or does the
attraction ever go deeper?
DeSoto freshman Lars
Erickson said he feels a
connection to his celebrity
crush, Anna Kendrick, mostly
because of her voice and laid
back style.
Her voice is like an angelic
wind whispering through my
heart, Erickson said. I follow
her on Twitter and her posts
excite my heart. Tey show she
has a unique personality. She
has 2 million followers but shes
not afraid to show her goofy
side.
Relationship counselors
Linda and Charlie Bloom wrote
in a February 2013 Psychology
Today article that, beyond
looks, attraction is based
around a persons capacity to
bring more healing, passion,
peace, exuberance, ease,
fulfllment or joy into our life.
Te article goes on to claim
that the vast majority of people
enter adulthood with a sense
of emotional insufciency and
a diminished sense of self.
People ofen enter relationships
with people they feel will
fll these voids and provide
emotional fulfllment to their
lives. Professor and Director of
KU Department of Psychiatry
and Behavioral Sciences
Dr. Elizabeth Penick said a
celebrity crush may stem from
a similar need.
If that uniquely melded
image [celebrity looks and
personal] touches some sort
of longing or desire or lack in
the individual, then a crush is
formed, Penick said.
Te thought of celebrity
crushes flling some emotional
void is not necessarily the
all-encompassing rule. For
Austin Haugh, a senior from
Olathe, his crush on Mila Kunis
stemmed from looks, but also
from being impressed by her
acting resume.
Shes had a variety of roles,
from TV shows like Tat 70s
Show to Hollywood movies,
Haugh said. I fnd it attractive
that shes been able to make this
jump and play such a variety of
roles and bring both her humor
and sincerity into them.
Despite the existence of
peoples non-shallow feelings
for their celebrity crushes,
looks play a very important
role in the attraction process.
According to a September
2013 Hufngton Post article,
physical attraction stems from
a combination of factors, from
symmetrical faces to the eye
and hair color of your opposite-
sex parent.
Emily Harsh, a senior from
Topeka, said her attraction
to James Marsden bloomed
mostly from his looks.
I could stare into his eyes all
day, Harsh said.
Penick said she thinks
celebrity crushes start with
a basic attraction to looks,
then allure to the celebritys
personality manifests.
I would estimate that looks
do play a primary role, Penick
said. Afer looks comes the
persona that the celebrity
is attempting to project, for
example macho versus sensitive
for men or provocatively sexy
versus strong and virtuous
for women. Ten, the theory
goes, the individual puts those
two things together in his or
her mind to form a uniquely
melded image.
Edited by Brook Barnes
300: Rise of an Empire isnt
so much a comic book movie
as it is a live-action comic
book. Visually speaking, there
is so much slow-motion,
combined with stylized visual
efects and backdrops, that
it looks and feels more like a
moving comic than a real flm,
signifcantly more so than
the original 300. Another
factor playing into that is
how this sequel lacks much
of the narrative and character
gravitas from the frst, so
theres less to care about
beyond how cool it looks.
When 300 was released
seven years ago, its
extraordinary visual style and
extreme macho spirit were
glorious to behold. Gerard
Butler became an iconic
movie hero as King Leonidas.
Several of its now-famous
lines became requisite entries
in the popular lexicon and
the whole flm brought new
meaning to the word badass.
Well, its not new this time
around. Teres no thrilling
lead performance, the odds
arent as insurmountably
enthralling and the Greek
soldiers are not the epitome
of warriors like the Spartans.
But, on the plus side, the
villain is better, the action is
primarily large-scale naval
warfare probably the most
kickass sea battles Ive ever
seen and the brutal violence
seriously quenches your
bloodthirst, even when it
looks ridiculous.
Taking place concurrently
and afer the battle of the
frst movie, 300: Rise of
an Empire follows Greek
general Temistokles (Sullivan
Stapleton) as he leads
Greek forces against Xerxes
(Rodrigo Santoro) enormous
Persian army, which is
under the naval command
of Artemisia (Eva Green).
Te strongest distinguishing
trait from 300 is that now
we watch the war fought on
water, which brings a whole
new dynamic to the action.
Te frst giant set piece
details the beginning of the
war, shown almost entirely
in eye-popping slow motion.
Striking slow-mo is so heavily
used throughout the flm
that the images of charging
soldiers, swords slashing and
enemies being dismembered
closely resembles panels of
action in a comic book. Te
buckets of blood fying out
from bodies are so over-the-
top that they add to the comic
aesthetic, cartoonizing the
world a little bit. And the light
is always glistening.
Xerxes gets a cool backstory
transforming him into the
imposing god-man, but he
fades into the background as
Artemisia takes the reigns as
the active villain. Eva Green
is one of the hottest women
alive, and she takes full
pleasure in her performance
as the heartless baddie bitch.
She slices of heads, seduces
the hero into a rough and
hateful sex scene and causes
carnage with spiked armor
and a sword in each hand
super sexy, a little campy and
wonderfully committed.
If only the Greek soldier
characters were as fun as her.
It makes sense for the story
that they arent as hoo-rah
exciting as the Spartans, since
theyre not traditional soldiers,
but they just dont have much
personality. Stapleton is a
serviceable leader, delivering a
few convincing battle speeches
and ferociously fghting in
combat and against Artemisia,
but outside of that hes pretty
generic. Te supporting
soldiers fare worse.
But hot damn, the action
and visual style are the
centerpiece, and 300: Rise
of an Empire sure succeeds
on that front. Te strategic
element of the naval warfare
leads to some fantastic shots
and set pieces, like ships
smashing in half, ships
bunching together to create
a challenging battlefeld and
ships catching fre at sea. Just
because this is a swords and
sandals time period doesnt
mean incredible explosions
are out of the picture.
Te intricate money shot of
the movie comes during the
climactic fnal battle, when
Temistokles rides a horse
from one ship to another,
goring lots of Persians along
the way, all in an extended
sequence thats edited to look
like a single shot. Like the
rest of the flm, its awesome,
silly, full of digital trickery,
and so satisfying on a visceral
action level that you arent
too bothered there isnt much
substance behind it.
Edited by Julie Etzler
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House Committee on
Commerce, Labor and
Economic Development heard
testimony Wednesday on
House Bill 2598, which would
remove self-distribution and
production restrictions from
microbreweries.
Under current law, a
microbrewery is limited to
producing 100 to 15,000
barrels of domestic beer in
a license year. Tere are 31
gallons of beer in one barrel,
which is equivalent to 330
12-ounce servings.
Current law restricts a liquor
retailer to purchase only from
a licensed distributor or
confscated liquor at a sherifs
sale. Tis bill would allow
liquor retailers to purchase
from a microbrewery or farm
winery as well.
Jason Watkins, executive
director of the Kansas beer
wholesalers opposed the bill,
saying that if it passed and
microbreweries began self-
distributing their products,
the state would be forced to
allow manufacturers of all
alcohol products, including
out of state producers, to self-
distribute.
Not only would this
make controlling, tracking,
regulating and taxing alcohol
nearly impossible, it would
also create a playing feld
where only the largest alcohol
interest could compete,
Watkins said.
Watkins cited the fve pillars
of a three-tier system of
Kansas alcohol production,
distribution, sales and
consumption laws, that he
said balance business needs
and market growth with
public health and safety
concerns.
Its a system that levels
the playing feld, encourages
competition and allows
the private sector to thrive
and create local jobs,
Watkins said. If not for our
(distributors) and the three-
tier system, there wouldnt be
craf breweries in Kansas.
However proponent of the
bill R.G. Johnson, owner of
the High Noon Saloon in
Leavenworth for more than
20 years, said the current
laws in place are restrictive in
allowing microbreweries to
enter the market.
Many states allow
microbrews to self-distribute,
and their food service and
beverage industry fourishes,
Johnson said.
Johnson said if
microbreweries like his were
allowed to self-distribute, it
would attract new workers
and business to the market.
He said that in fve years
he would create new jobs,
estimating the number of
employees to grow from 40
currently, to about 100 if he
could self-distribute.
I am not here to upset the
three tier system, Johnson
said. I am here to get a small
window into the market.
If I can simply service local
accounts and its a nice, clean
operation, it can start to be
prosperous.
Final committee action on
HB 2598 is scheduled for
Tursday.
Contributed by KU Wire Service.
Edited by Alec Weaver
TOPEKA Soon, Kansas
residents may be able to
purchase a bottle of wine with
their groceries. In a hearing
Wednesday, lawmakers
discussed House Bill 2556,
which would allow grocery
and convenience stores to
obtain liquor licenses.
Te bill, which was originally
proposed by Uncork Kansas,
difers from previous attempts
by instating a 10-year license
freeze to help liquor store
owners adjust to the new
competition.
Te 10-year cap ultimately
benefts the liquor store owner
who would like to get out
of the business, said Jessica
Lucas of Uncork Kansas.
According to the bill, store
owners wishing to sell liquor
would have to purchase an
existing license from a retailer
in their county during the
10-year period. A slow phase-
in would allow these stores
to gradually begin selling
alcoholic beverages. In 2017,
stores could apply for a license
to sell strong beer (with an
alcohol content exceeding 3.2
percent), and in 2020 grocery
and convenience stores could
sell both beer and wine. By
2024, licenses for all types of
alcohol will be available.
Consumers ultimately win
when there is competition in
the marketplace and there are
more places to buy products,
Lucas said. Were bleeding
a lot of money to Nebraska
and Missouri when Kansans
go there to buy alcohol and
groceries at the same time.
While Lucas and other
supporters of Uncork Kansas,
including many convenience
chains and grocery stores, say
the compromise should help
the bill pass, Lawrence liquor
store owners are not satisfed
with the deal. Tose looking
to keep their licenses and stay
in the business were especially
concerned about the addition
of grocery stores to an industry
that is already competitive.
Its said theres a monopoly
in the state of Kansas; well,
theres not, said Matt Easley
of On the Rocks Discount
Liquor. Owners are limited
to one liquor license. You
have to really compete to gain
business.
While a liquor store might
have a larger selection of
available brands, including
beverages put out by local
wineries and breweries,
most convenience stores and
standard grocers wont have
the space dedicated to a large
range of products. While this
gives larger wholesale liquor
stores an advantage, smaller
businesses will still feel the hit.
I dont really like the idea of
people Ive known for many
years losing their livelihood,
said Jon Smiley, owner of
Cork and Barrel. Tis would
afect businesses that are more
convenience driven, and less
selection and price driven. So
if youre a small liquor store
next to a grocery store, youre
in trouble.
Te biggest concern among
the bills opposition is the
availability of alcohol for
minors. If HB 2556 is passed,
the age for selling alcohol
would drop from 21 to 18. Tis
poses some concerns for local
law enforcement who already
struggle to combat underage
drinking.
Alcohol is a regulated
product; its not a pair of shoes
or a bag of potato chips,
Easley said. Liquor store
owners have a vested interest
in not selling alcohol to
minors, but for grocery stores
its just another item.
Some of the bills broad
economic implications
including employment and
taxationmerit further
discussion. Te House
Committee of Commerce,
Labor and Economic
Development will work on the
bill Tursday, with possible
action in the afernoon.
Contributed by KU Wire Service.
Edited by Alec Weaver
THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014 THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN PAGE 8A
STATE
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Consumers ultimately win


when there is competition in
the maketplace and there are
more places to buy products.
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Tat possible change is moving the
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According to the Sports Illustrated
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PAT to the 25-yard line, which would
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Te arguments from coaches who
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point is no longer an appropriate or
competitive play in the NFL because of
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three seasons have made 99.5 percent
of their PAT attempts.
In 1912, when the extra point was es-
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a quarterback to a defensive lineman
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Todays teams have two to three kick-
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One game afer winning
the Big 12 title outright, and
two afer locking up at least
a share, the Kansas Jayhawks
can fnally celebrate.
Tis was the moment Kansas
coach Bill Self was waiting
for. A packed house of 16,300
fans screaming their heads
of for a streak thats hard to
comprehend.
Te shirts came out from
under the damn bus. Te
trophies came, too. All 10 of
them lined up at center court
with the newest addition
perched up on its own table.
Tat No. 8 Kansas defeated
Texas Tech 82-57 quickly
became an aferthought. Tat
the Jayhawks lef Stillwater
without enjoying the fact they
stood alone atop the Big 12
was washed away.
Tats like celebrating your
birthday afer you got fred
from your job, Self said. Who
wants to do that?
So there were the Jayhawks,
sitting in awe beneath enough
hardware to require an
addition to the Booth Hall of
Fame, waiting for their eldest
teammates to speak.
Self made them wait a little
longer.
First he yelled at Andrew
Wiggins to stand up, then
Joel Embiid and then Perry
Ellis. Te two freshmen
arent expected to return to
Lawrence. Depending on what
happens in the next few weeks,
Ellis may not either.
If all holds true, the last
basket Embiid will have
scored at Allen Fieldhouse will
have been a free throw with
46 seconds remaining against
Oklahoma to lock up a share
of the conference title.
Wiggins (9 points) went out
much quieter, hitting only
three of seven feld goals.
I enjoyed my time here,
Wiggins said. I cant ask for
anything more.
Te game refected the
reality: Tis team had nothing
to lose but the athletes around
it.
To want anything more
out of tonight would be
ungrateful, Tarik Black said.
We won by almost 30. I
played well. It was emotional.
In fact Black had the most
efcient night of basketball
in his career, going 9 for 9
from the feld with 19 points,
six rebounds and two blocks.
He tied the Kansas record for
made feld goals without a
miss.
Playing like a man who knew
the end was near, Black made
sure every time he touched the
ball he found a way to score.
He denied touches to
open teammates and fought
past double teams. At the
beginning of the year, Black
said he transferred to Kansas
because he was impressed
with Bill Self s system. Now
hes taking full advantage of it.
Tings just started
working, Black said. Tings
just started functioning.
In the absence of Joel Embiid
who sat out to rest an ailing
back Black calmed the
nerves of coaches and fans,
proving that he belonged in
the starting lineup spot he was
given at the start of the year.
What began with a
recruiting text from Self that
read, Hey, Stud, now ends
with the certainty that Black
and his teammates will lock
up a top seed in the NCAA
tournament.
Tat is the thought each
player tried to focus on afer
the game, worrying that if they
allowed themselves a moment
to refect they might miss out
on whats ahead.
Teres only one way,
Naadir Tarpe (16 points,
5 assists) said of the
season ending. National
Championship. Tats why I
came to this school.
So they listened to their
seniors speak and waited to get
the night over with.
For as long as Self held of on
the celebration he made sure it
was over in a hurry, justifying
himself to the fans who
wouldnt see their Jayhawks at
home until next year.
Weve got a lot of work lef
to do, Self told the crowd. Its
time to get serious.
Edited by Katie Gilbaugh
GEORGE MULLINIX/KANSAN
Senior Tarik Black lays the ball over Dejan Kravic for two points. Black scored 19 points and grabbed six
rebounds. After the game, Self said, Thats the most aggressive hes been all year.
By Blair Sheade
sports@kansan.com
COMMENTARY
Despite senior night,
momentum lies in
underclassmen
W
ith the Big 12
and NCAA
tournaments right
around the corner, the one
element Kansas needs on its
side is momentum.
We have one more month
lef, then the season is done,
said senior forward Tarik
Black.
On Wednesday, an 82-57
blowout against Texas Tech
might have given the Jayhawks
the boost they wanted to push
through the postseason.
Junior guard Naadir
Tarpe, who has recently
struggled holding onto the
ball, overcame his turnover
woes and didnt commit one
turnover against Texas Tech,
setting the tempo Kansas
needs.
Tarpe scored eight of his 16
points with three assists in the
frst half. He scored six points
in 15 seconds with back-to-
back 3-point plays.
Tarpe didnt force any
passes, he looked in control
of the game and he played
with confdence. All signs that
Tarpe could play some of the
best basketball weve seen all
season and Wednesday night
could just be the start.
Tarpes momentum toward
the next part of the season
ignited in the second half.
He went 2-2 from beyond
the arc and 2-2 from the
free-throw line, which means
Tarpe had a perfect second
half, and he did it all without
turning the ball over. Tarpe
scored all 16 points in only 18
minutes.
On senior night, one senior,
Tarik Black, shined and could
end up giving the Jayhawks a
momentum swing for the rest
of the season. With freshmen
center Joel Embiid on the
bench, Black provided solid
minutes and a scoring threat.
I thought it was the most
aggressive hes been all year,
Self said. As far as looking to
score and making post moves,
he played very, very well.
Black fnished the game nine
for nine from the feld and a
season-high 19 points. Black
hasnt taken nine shots all
season, but he made every one
count.
He went out with a bang,
Tarpe said about Blacks
performance.
Sophomore forward Perry
Ellis played near perfect as
well.
Ellis only played 18 minutes;
senior forward Justin Wesley
played the majority of Ellis
second half minutes. On a
limited role, Ellis shot 4-4
from the feld with 13 points,
and grabbed fve rebounds.
Ellis stat line didnt tell how
efective he actually was. All
four shots that Ellis took were
mid-range and long-range
jump-shots. Ellis made one
3-pointer and it was the only
three he shot, which gives
him a 50 percent 3-point
percentage on the season.
When the Jayhawks can win
big without freshmen guard
Andrew Wiggins scoring
double-digits, its a big step
for Kansas. Tree key players
hitting stride at the right time
could help give the Jayhawks
the momentum they need to
get the team through March.
When Tarpe was asked
about how the Jayhawks
envision the rest of the season,
he said theres only one way
and its to win a national
championship.
Tats why I came to this
school is to get to that point.
Edited by Alec Weaver
THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014 THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN PAGE 4B
KEY STATS
Combined eld goal percentage of
Tarik Black and Perry Ellis, out of
13 attempts.
Kansas turnovers, half the amount
the team committed against Okla-
homa State on Saturday.
Jayhawks who received playing
time on Wednesday.
100
11
15
BASKETBALL REWIND
First Half
19:25 - Andrew Wiggins gets the night started with a putback dunk
that set the tone for the Kansas rout.
4:53 - Tarik Black comes up with a monster block on Kader Tapso-
ba, Perry Ellis grabs the rebound and Naadir Tharpe ghts his way
to the line.
Second Half
3:12 - Tarik Black ghts his way around a lone defender in the
paint and goes up for a dunk, scoring his ninth consecutive eld
goal and tying the KU record.
PRIME PLAYS
KANSAS
KANSAS STAT LEADERS
GAME TO REMEMBER
TEXAS TECH
KANSAS 39 43 82
19 38 57 TEXAS TECH
PLAYER PTS FG-FGA REBS A T0s
Perry Ellis 13 4-4 5 0 1
Andrew Wiggins 9 3-7 4 2 2
Tarik Black 19 9-9 6 1 0
Frank Mason 1 0-2 3 3 1
Wayne Selden Jr. 4 2-7 4 2 1
Naadir Tharpe 16 4-7 0 5 0
Jamari Traylor 6 2-2 1 0 1
Brannen Greene 6 1-3 2 1 0
Other Players 0 2-11 0 2 5
TOTAL 82 27-52 34 16 11
PLAYER PTS FG-FGA REBS A T0s
Jaye Crockett 9 4-7 6 2 3
Dejan Kravic 9 3-6 6 0 2
Jordan Tolbert 9 4-8 4 0 2
Robert Turner 6 2-7 4 3 0
Toddrick Gotcher 10 3-6 3 2 0
Dusty Hannahs 3 1-6 1 1 0
Aaron Ross 6 1-5 2 0 0
Alex Foster 2 0-1 1 0 1
Other Players 3 0-5 6 0 5
TOTAL 57 18-51 33 8 13
Black
Ellis Naadir Black
Tarik Black, forward
REBOUNDS ASSISTS POINTS
Black was 9-9 from the eld; before tonight he
hadnt taken nine shots the entire season. Black
had a season-high 19 points during a sea-
son-high 27 minutes. He played a high volume
with an injured Joel Embiid on the bench and the
Jayhawks didnt skip a beat without Embiid.
UNSUNG HERO
Tharpe
Naadir Tharpe, guard
Even though Tharpe isnt a senior, he played
like Wednesday was his last game. Tharpe
gave the Jayhawks a lift in the rst half by
scoring six points in 15 seconds. Then in the
second half, Tharpe was 2-2 from beyond the
arc. He nished the game 4-7 from the eld
with 16 points.
GAME TO FORGET
Selden
Wayne Selden Jr., guard
Selden only played 27 minutes and was a
non-factor on the offensive end. Selden didnt
make his rst eld goal until ten minutes left
in the game and missed both 3-pointers he
took. Selden nished the night 2-7 from the
eld and didnt attempt a single free throw.

Texas Tech 57
From Mario Chalmers to
Ben McLemore, Kansas has
seen its fair share of players
leave early for the NBA.
Its a problem that every
team in America would
pay to have. And this year,
with arguably one of the
most talented teams Self has
coached in his Kansas career,
as many as three Jayhawks
could go in the top twenty
of the NBA Draf including
freshmen Joel Embiid,
Andrew Wiggins and Wayne
Selden. Sophomore Perry
Ellis and senior Tarik Black
have been also been dubbed
as potential draf picks.
While the futures of Embiid
and Selden are still up in the
air, Wiggins, the unanimous
number one recruit in the
Class of 2013, made it clear
at the beginning of the season
that this was likely his last
one in a Kansas uniform
on Wednesday night. He
ended his last game in Allen
Fieldhouse with nine points,
four rebounds, two assists
and a steal playing 23 minutes
as No. 8 Kansas crushed the
Texas Tech Red Raiders 82-
57. Wiggins said it felt like
Late Night at the Phog was
only yesterday.
It has gone too fast,
Wiggins said. I wish I had
more time to stay here, do my
thing and be with the team,
the coaches and all these
wonderful fans.
It was almost a year ago that
Wiggins made his ofcial visit
to Kansas as a senior in high
school. He said that game (a
79-42 Kansas win over Texas
Tech) was one of the reasons
he committed to play at
Kansas.
Te game ended at 10:30 or
11 p.m., but no one lef their
seats, Wiggins said. Te
fans were still here cheering,
even the kids that had school
the next day. Te fans are
incredibly loyal.
Wednesdays game marked
just the ffh game of the
season Wiggins has not
reached double fgures in
scoring. He ranks in the top
15 in the conference in points,
feld goal percentage, steals,
blocks and minutes played.
Self believes Wiggins
deserves to be in the
conversation for Big 12 Player
of the Year, noting that he is
the best player on the best
team in a league where there
is no obvious choice for that
award.
Its almost a logical no-
brainer, Self said.
Some of Wiggins most
memorable games at Allen
Fieldhouse include setting
a career-high 29 points
against Iowa State on Jan. 29
and scoring 15 points in a
dominating frst half against
second-place Texas on Feb.
22.
Wiggins had his highlight-
reel dunks and high-scoring
games, but the freshman
should also be remembered
for his defense. In the frst
conference home game,
Wiggins held Kansas State
star freshman Marcus Foster
to seven points on 25-percent
shooting. He was ofen
regarded as the Jayhawks best
on-ball defender and would
frequently guard the other
teams best scorer.
Afer tonights game,
Wiggins ranks as the third-
highest scoring freshman
all-time at Kansas and will
move into second place with
at least three points against
West Virginia on Saturday.
He already set the freshman
record for free throws made
(138), free throws attempted
(181) and scoring average
(16.03 points/game).
Wiggins said he has enjoyed
his time here.
I am thankful for
everything, Wiggins said. I
have been blessed with a good
team, great coaches and the
best fans anyone could ever
ask for.
Edited by Alec Weaver
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GEORGE MULLINIX/KANSAN
Freshman guard Andrew Wiggins puts on his Big 12 Champions hat after Wednesday nights 82-57 victory against Texas Tech. Wiggins ended the
game with nine points and three rebounds.

I have been blessed with a


good team, great coaches
and the best fans anyone
could ever ask for.
ANDREW WIGGINS
Freshman guard
Jayhawks trounce Red Raiders on Senior Night
Kansas 82
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QUESTION MARKS
The Mountaineers have one of the
best backcourts in the country as
Staten and Harris each average
18 points a game. However, their
frontcourt is undersized and in-
experienced. The Jayhawks took
advantage of this in the teams
rst meeting as Kansas outscored
West Virginia 46-18 in the paint.
Around mid season, the Mountain-
eers looked like they were capable
of making the NCAA Tournament.
It now looks unlikely after suffer-
ing a three-game losing streak
after beating Iowa State Feb. 10.
Eron Harris
Harris hit three consecutive
3-pointers in a 90-second span
against Kansas on Feb. 8 to help
keep West Virginia close. However,
he didnt score a eld goal the rest
of the game. His consistency will
be important for the Mountaineers
to compete on Saturday.
Will Terry Henderson play?
He sat out the teams last three
games with an illness. When
healthy, Henderson is another sol-
id scoring option for West Virginia
that would only help its chances
for an upset.
28
Kansas outscored West Virginia in
the paint by a 28-point margin on
Feb. 8.
38.3
West Virginias 3-point percentage,
second best in the Big 12.
44.7
Field goal percentage allowed by
West Virginia, the worst in the
Big 12.
Kansas cannot dominate inside.
The Jayhawks controlled the paint
against the Mountaineers in their
last matchup. Even with Embiid
sitting out, Black, Ellis and Traylor
should be able to score near the
rim.

Edited by Brook Barnes
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Naadir Tharpe, guard
The battle against West Virginia guard Juwan Staten will be a challenge for
Tharpe. On Feb.8, the junior guard failed to contain Statens offensive game,
and Staten scored 22 points on 7-13 from the eld. Tharpe will need to shut
down Staten defensively before he takes over the game.

Wayne Selden Jr., guard


The physical tools are there for Selden. He defends better than anyone on the
team, but his offense can be inconsistent. While the team has condence in
Seldens offense, lately his game has evolved into a jump-shooter. Kansas
will benet more when Selden drives to the basket.

Andrew Wiggins, guard


The key to the offense rests in Wiggins hands. When Wiggins offense has
been on point, the Jayhawks play well around him. Lately, Wiggins has
played better by scoring nine consecutive double-digit games and coach
Bill Self said Wiggins offense has improved because hes driving the ball
better. In the rst matchup against West Virginia, Wiggins scored 19 points
and shut down Mountaineer guard Eron Harris.

Perry Ellis, forward


Ellis all-around game has sharpened down the stretch of the season. He
has improved his mid-range jump-shot and consistently attacks the bas-
ket, which results in more foul shots. Ellis scored eight points on 4-8 from
the eld, but didnt get to the free-throw line. Ellis will be a bigger factor
without Joel Embiid in the lineup.

Tarik Black, center


This will be the last game for Black as a starter before Embiid comes
back to play in the Big 12 conference tournament. Black has provided
enforcement in the paint with the absence of Embiid, but Black falls into
foul trouble when he gets the chance to start. Black understands his role
in the offense as a post-player and an aggressive offensive rebounder.

STARTERS
The Mountaineers are still ghting
to receive a bid into the NCAA tour-
nament, and the Jayhawks would
be the best victory on West Virgin-
ias resume. The Jayhawks cant
take this game lightly because
Kansas will try to gain momentum
going into the Big 12 Tournament
and on to the NCAA tournament.
Tarik Black
Black came off the bench the last
time these two team met and he
still scored 11 points and grabbed
4 rebounds in 21 minutes. Black
will get the chance to start this
time around against the Mount-
ianeers and provide more minutes
as the injured Embiid watches
from the sidelines.
Will Naadir Tharpe be able to
guard Staten?
Last matchup, Staten scored 22
points on Tharpe. Tharpe couldnt
keep Staten out of the paint and
off the foul line. Tharpe will need
to play solid man-up defense to
prevent Staten from driving and
getting open looks.
0
Kansas has zero losses against
West Virginia since the Mountain-
eers joined the conference in 2012.
5.7
Blocks per game the Jayhawks
average.
80
The Jayhawks average 80 points per
game, which is 25th in the NCAA.
The Jayhawks can shoot high-
er than 35 percent from 3-point
range. Currently, Kansas averages
35 percent from beyond the arc on
the season, but with the Big 12
and NCAA tournaments coming
up, the Jayhawks can hope for any
possible momentum.
Edited by AlecWeaver

Devin Williams, forward
He scored 12 points in each of his rst three conference games but hasnt
reached that total since. The freshman is the teams leading rebounder and
also averages eight points per game. At 6-foot-9, Williams is the tallest
starter on a team that doesnt have much size, especially compared to
Kansas.

Remi Dibo, forward


Dibo has been inconsistent all season. He had a 20-point game against
Iowa State on Feb. 10 but followed that by scoring two and six points,
respectively, in his next two games. The French native is a forward who
stretches the oor with his shooting range and ranks fourth in the league
in 3-point percentage and seventh in 3-pointers made.

Juwan Staten, guard


A candidate for Big 12 Player of the Year, Staten leads the team in points
and assists and ranks second in rebounds. His 5.93 assists per game also
rank rst in the Big 12. He doesnt shoot much from the outside but is effec-
tive at scoring around the rim or nding his teammates on the outside. The
junior plays nearly the entire game and leads the league in minutes played,
highlighting his importance to the team.

Eron Harris, guard


Another guard capable of lighting up the scoreboard, Harris is tied with
Staten averaging 18 points a game, which ranks second in the conference.
Unlike Staten, Harris will shoot often from long-range as he ranks third in
the Big 12 in 3-pointers made, with 80 this season. He has averaged 21.7
points in his last three games.

Terry Henderson, guard


Ranked third on the team in scoring with 12.1 points a game, Henderson
only scored two points against Kansas on Feb. 8 and missed all three of
his eld goal attempts. The sophomore has battled an illness of late and
has missed the teams last three games. He is another Mountaineer that
is efcient from long range as he ranks eighth in the league in 3-point
percentage.

KANSAS VS.WEST VIRGINIA


MAR. 8, 11 A.M., WVU COLISEUM, MORGANTOWN
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Jayhawks look to continue momentum
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Prediction: Kansas 85, West Virginia 78
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No. 8 KANSAS
(22-7, 13-3 Big 12)

WEST VIRGINIA
(16-13, 8-8 Big 12)
STARTERS
Te Jayhawks may have
sufered their frst defeat of
the season at the hands of
Houston Baptist, but they still
came away with the series
victory taking three of the
four. Now, the Jayhawks are of
to their best start in program
history, at 11-1, doing it all on
the road.
It starts with experience,
coach Ritch Price said. Most
of these guys started a year
ago and they know how to
compete and prepare properly,
especially on the road.
But even for a team that is
of to its best start in school
history, and which was picked
to fnish last in its preseason
conference polls, the Jayhawks
still feel as if they have
something to prove. Kansas
will most certainly have
that opportunity in its fnal
road series against perennial
national powerhouse Stanford
(5-7).
I saw their recruiting class
was second in the country, and
I put them on the schedule
because I wanted to see the
arm strength of their pitching
before we went to Texas,
Price said. Tey and Texas
are arguably the best pitching
stafs in the country.
Ofensively, the Jayhawks
will be put to the test, but they
have shown they can handle
the pressure. Trough the
frst 12 games, everyone has
stepped up and contributed
when needed. Tey rank ffh
in the nation with a team
average of .333.
A lot of guys have stepped
up and flled roles, outfelder
Connor McKay said. Te top
of our lineup does a great job
getting on the base, everyone
is executing and I feel like one
through nine we have a solid
lineup.
Te Stanford Cardinal is
no stranger to ofense either,
as it is led by top draf-pick
prospects third baseman Alex
Blandino and outfelder Austin
Slater. Blandino is hitting .429
with 12 RBIs, while Slater is
hitting .368 and 10 RBIs.
With any team we expect
them to be good, said starting
pitcher Wes Benjamin. My
game plan stays the same and
it is just to fll the zone and
throw strikes.
Benjamin is going to have his
hands full as the ace takes the
mound against this ofense in
game one on Friday night. Te
lef-handed junior has posted
a 6.52 ERA, but is 2-0 in his
three starts.
Robert Kahana remains the
number two starter, and will
take the mound in game two
on Saturday. He sits at 1-1 with
a 4.19 ERA in his frst three
starts this spring.
In the fnal game of the
series, Price will give the ball
to senior right-hander Frank
Duncan, who has regained
his momentum afer his shaky
frst start. Duncan has posted a
2.31 ERA for a 2-0 record, with
a team-leading 27 strikeouts.
If the Jayhawks were to come
home with yet another road
series victory, they will be
more than likely to crack the
top 25, just in time for the start
of conference play. Kansas will
begin conference play against
the University of Texas in a
road series next weekend.
With our home opener
coming up and conference
play coming up, McKay
said, this could be real good
momentum for us.
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Kansas gears up for
tournament in Florida
Kansas (11-6) is on the road
once more before they host
its home opener next week.
Tis weekend, Kansas heads
to Tampa, Fla., to partake in
South Floridas Under Armour
Classic.
First up for Kansas is
Northwestern (11-4) on
Friday. Te last time the
Jayhawks and the Wildcats met
was in 2009 at the Kajikawa
Classic. Kansas won the high
scoring afair 8-7. Unlike
Kansas, Northwestern has
met several ranked opponents
this season. Northwestern
has played Stanford, LSU,
South Alabama, Washington,
Baylor and defending national
champions Oklahoma. All
four of their losses come from
ranked opponents (Stanford,
LSU, Oklahoma and Baylor).
Northwestern is just outside of
the top 25, sitting 29th in the
country.
In the second game of the
tournament, Kansas faces
host team South Florida (16-
5). Te last time the Bulls
and the Jayhawks played
each other was in 1999 at
the South Florida Gladstone
Tournament. South Florida
won the game 2-0. South
Florida has also played ranked
opponents. Teyve played
against Florida, Michigan,
Tennessee, Louisiana-
Lafayette and Stanford. Like
Northwestern, South Florida
also sits just outside the top
25; South Florida would be
ranked 30th nationally.
On the second day of
competition, Kansas faces
St. Johns (5-9). Kansas and
St. Johns havent played one
another in at least the past
ten years. Before taking on
Kansas, St. Johns plays the
Dutch National Team in an
exhibition game. Te Dutch
are the defending European
Champions.
Following the St. Johns
matchup, Kansas takes on
Utah (7-5). Te Utes and the
Jayhawks last faced of in 2004,
with the Jayhawks winning
the game 2-1. Te Utes will
be coming of of a short rest
period, due to their home
opener tournament drawing
to a close on Wednesday.
Kansas plays one game on
the third day of competition.
Kansas faces LIU Brooklyn (6-
13). Te Jayhawks were slated
to play the Blackbirds in the
frst tournament of the season,
but was rained out.
First pitch for Kansas takes
place on Friday at 10:45 a.m.
against Northwestern.
Edited by Brook Barnes
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ST. LOUIS Te last
school to go unbeaten in the
regular season, St. Josephs in
2004, lost its frst game in the
Atlantic 10 tournament by 20
points to Xavier.
Wichita State coach Gregg
Marshall plans on throwing
that factoid at his players
before the Missouri Valley
Tournament. Te reminder:
No ones invincible.
Its also not the end of
the world if the Shockers
lose. Afer dropping that
tournament opener following
a nine-day layof, top-seeded
St. Josephs advanced to the
East Regional fnal in 2004
before losing to Oklahoma
State by two measly points.
Tey know they have to
play well, and I probably will
mention it, Marshall said.
Im very upfront with them.
Yeah, Ill let them know that.
Indiana State (21-9, 12-
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tournament seed and the rest
needing to win out to earn
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Te second-ranked
Shockers were 18-0 in
conference play, beating
every team twice. Teyre
the No. 1 seed for the second
time in three years and will
play the winner of the Drake-
Evansville game on Friday.
Northern Iowa has won
three in a row and sixth
seed Southern Illinois has
won three of four. Teyre
not worried about what
happened a decade ago, just
looking to get that hot hand
in a tournament thats ofen
wide open. In 23 years in St.
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have won the tourney.
Indiana State has its best
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but lost in the regular-season
fnale by 23 at Wichita State.
Indiana State, theyre good
enough to win the whole
thing, Northern Iowa coach
Ben Jacobson said.
Even the four play-in
schools, with nary a winning
record among them and with
history against them, dont
think its a lost cause. Since
the tournament expanded to
all 10 teams in 1997, play-
in winners are 1-32 in the
quarterfnals.
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An Iditarod Trail Sled Dog
Race musher was fown to
a hospital afer a harrowing
ordeal that included crashing
his sled, hitting his head on
a tree stump and getting
knocked unconscious, and
later falling through ice and
breaking his ankle.
Scott Janssen, 52, an
Anchorage undertaker known
as the Mushing Mortician, was
back home early Wednesday
afer getting a cast for the
broken bone he sufered on
Tin Creek, about 40 miles
from Nikolai.
I made it through the worst
part of the trail only to slip on
the ice and break my foot,
Janssen told Te Associated
Press on Wednesday as he
recuperated from home.
Treacherous trail conditions
with little snow have marked
the early part of this years
Iditarod, which started Sunday
with 69 mushers. Te nearly
1,000-mile race spans two
mountain ranges, dangerous
wilderness and the wind-
whipped Bering Sea coast.
Janssens ordeal began
Tuesday when he crashed his
sled between the Rohn and
Nikolai checkpoints, hitting
his head afer he said he
bumped across rocks all along
the trail. He lay unconscious
for at least an hour and awoke
to fnd his sled nearby and his
dogs huddled next to him,
covered in light snow.
As he dismantled his broken
seat, another musher came
along. Janssen asked him the
time, and couldnt believe an
hour, if not two, had passed.
I tripped over there, went
full-speed and hit my head on
that stump, he said he told the
musher. I think I went night-
night for awhile.
Afer caring for his dogs,
Janssen fxed his sled and
continued on.
Teres a lot of heaven to be
seen along the Iditarod route.
But, he said, that part of the
trail was all hell.
He made it to Tin Creek and
estimated he had only about 7
more miles of nasty trail until
it turned good again.
But one of his dogs, Hooper,
got loose from the line and
took of.
Janssen said he loosely
anchored his sled and tried
to call Hooper as he crossed
a frozen creek. But just as
Hooper heeded the call and
trotted back to his place in
line, Janssen fell.
I slipped on the ice, and
bang, that was it, he said.
Ten I just laid there on the
ice because I could not get
back across the water to get
back to my sled.
He lay there for about
45 minutes before another
musher, St. Anne, Jamaica,
native Newton Mashall, came
along.
I said, Help! Help, and
Newton comes walking up
and said, Yeah, mon. How you
doing? I said, Im just lying
around, kicking back, Janssen
said.
Marshall was able to retrieve
a snowsuit and Janssens
sleeping bag from his sled,
helping the injured musher
into both. Janssen said
hypothermia was setting in at
that point.
Afer that, Janssen said he
encouraged Marshall to get
back on the trial and keep
racing, but Marshall wouldnt
budge until help arrived.
Mushers carry mandatory GPS
units that have an emergency
button on them, which Janssen
said he pushed.
I had 15 dogs I have to
take care of; no way I could
responsibly mush in the pain I
was in, he said.
Later, flm crews for the
Iditarod website came on the
trail and stayed with Janssen
until an Alaska Air National
Guard helicopter arrived to fy
him to an Anchorage hospital.
Janssen is among about a
dozen mushers who have
dropped out of this years race.
Iditarod ofcials also removed
a Canadian musher because of
injuries.
Janssen also had a frightening
experience during the 2012
Iditarod. During that race, he
had to give one of his dogs
mouth-to-snout resuscitation
afer the animal collapsed
while the team was going
down a decline in the Dalzell
Gorge. Te dog survived.
Warm weather and light
snow near the gorge led
ofcials to briefy consider
moving the start of this years
race from the Anchorage
area hundreds of miles north
to Fairbanks. However, the
decision was made late last
month to leave the start in
Willow, because conditions
had improved.
Janssen said the area had
snow when that decision was
made but not when mushers
arrived. He talked of bouncing
of rocks on the trail, driving
a team on gravel and going
across these rivers that were
like smooth ice.
Im very disappointed we
didnt leave out of Fairbanks,
he said, though he doesnt
fault the trail, trailbreakers or
Iditarod ofcials.
It would have just been
another race had we lef out of
Fairbanks.
Janssen has lived in
Alaska and been an active
outdoorsman for nearly three
decades, competing in three
previous Iditarods. He hoped
hed never fnd himself in a
situation where he had to be
rescued.
But he said theres one
consolation.
I can always wear the badge
of honor that I made it over the
pass on the worst year in the
42-year history of the Iditarod.

I had 15 dogs I have to


take care of; no way I could
responsibly mush in that
pain I was in.
SCOTT JANSSEN
Iditarod racer
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scott Janssen keeps control of his sled rounding the corner near Goose Lake during the ceremonial start for Iditarod 42 in Anchorage, Alaka, Saturday.
Janssen was back home early Wednesday after he was own to a hospital after a harrowing ordeal that included crashing his sled, hitting his head on
a stump and later falling through ice and breaking his ankle.
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Jayhawks hope for success in
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WOMENS BASKETBALL
Losing fve consecutive
games isnt exactly how
Kansas coach Bonnie
Henrickson envisioned
heading into this weekends
Big 12 Womens Basketball
Tournament in Oklahoma
City. But afer doing just
that, her squad will likely
have a nothing-to-lose
mentality entering Fridays
frst-round matchup against
Kansas State.
Afer splitting their two
regular-season contests,
both teams will be looking
to salvage whats largely
been a disappointing season
by taking the Sunfower
Showdown series. Teyll
play for the right to face
No. 9 Baylor on Saturday
afernoon.
Kansas has lost in about
every way imaginable over
recent weeks. When the
team shoots well, it gets
dominated on the boards.
When it rebounds well, it
cant get shots to fall. When
it rebounds and shoots
well, it doesnt play defense.
Firing on all cylinders will
certainly be an emphasis for
the Jayhawks heading into
Oklahoma City.
Additionally, its crucial
that junior forward Chelsea
Gardner stays out of foul
trouble. Its been something
shes struggled with all
season and you can be
sure the Wildcats will try
to draw a few early hacks
from Kansas leading scorer.
She was limited to only 16
minutes in Tuesdays loss to
West Virginia afer picking
up two fouls in the games
opening minutes.
Kansas ofensive dynamic
completely fips with
Gardner on the bench.
Generally, the team attempts
to work down to Gardner
for a high-percentage shot
in the paint; Gardner-less, it
tends to rely more on jump
shots from junior guards
Asia Boyd and Natalie
Knight. She must stay on
the court for the Jayhawks
to have an opportunity to
advance.
But Kansas State hasnt
been particularly impressive
of late either. Te Wildcats
fnished ninth in the Big
12, dropping nine of their
fnal 12 conference games.
Teir last win was a 76-68
defeat of Kansas at Allen
Fieldhouse on Feb. 26.
Te bulk of K-States
troubles this year have
occurred on ofense; it is
ninth in both feld goal
percentage it shoots
only 38 percent and
from 3-point range, where
it hits only 29 percent of its
attempts. Kansas will look
to keep the ball out of the
paint, limiting the Wildcats
to mid-range jumpers and
3-point shots.
Freshman guard Leticia
Romero has had her way
with the Jayhawks over
the initial two games of
the series, averaging 21.5
points, 7.5 assists and 6.5
rebounds. She constantly
presents a threat driving to
the basket, but can just as
quickly kick it out for an
open three. Romeros ball-
handling skills are among
the leagues best and shes
capable of scoring from
anywhere on the court.
It will be interesting to see
how the rubber match plays
out, as neither of the frst
two were particularly close
afairs. Kansas more-or-less
dominated from beginning
to end in the frst matchup,
and Kansas State enjoyed
a rather easy defeat of the
Jayhawks in the second.
Tese are two evenly-
matched teams that have
already had a couple games
to fgure each other out.
With both of their seasons
on the line, expect this go-
around to be much closer
than the previous two.
Tip-of is set for 6 p.m. at
Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Edited by Katie Gilbaugh
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kansas Asia Boyd drives to the basket during the rst half of the game
against West Virginia on Tuesday in Morgantown, W.Va.
KYLE PAPPAS
sports@kansan.com
MENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wake Forests Coron Williams, center, drives between Dukes Marshall
Plumlee, left, and Amile Jefferson during the rst half of an NCAA college
basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Wednesday.
Wake Forest pulls away
from No. 4 Duke, 82-72
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Mike
Krzyzewski may have poured too
much emotion into No. 4 Dukes
trip to Wake Forest.
The rest of the Blue Devils didnt
seem to have enough.
The Demon Deacons upset Duke
82-72 on Wednesday night after
Coach K experienced enough dizzi-
ness and light-headedness to force
him to kneel during a late timeout
and skip his postgame news con-
ference.
Associate head coach Steve Wo-
jciechowski who lled in for him
says Krzyzewski has not been
sick, is in good shape and expects
to make a full recovery.
There was a great emotional in-
vestment in the game, Wojciech-
owski said, and I think maybe the
emotion got the better of him.
The rest of the team might not
have had that problem.
Duke (23-7, 12-5 Atlantic Coast
Conference) was playing for the
rst time in over a week after
going 4-1 in an 11-day span be-
fore that and Wojciechowski
says the Blue Devils simply werent
prepared emotionally.
After taking a late seven-point
lead, Duke went without a eld
goal for 5 critical minutes while al-
lowing the Demon Deacons (16-14,
6-11) to reel off 17 straight points
and go up by double gures.
Im not sure that...we were
as prepared from an emotional
standpoint, Wojciechowski said.
I dont know if our guys had the
needed edge to compete against a
Wake Forest team that played their
hearts out.
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