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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

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Suspects waive
extradition, will return
for court appearance
Rachael Hampton and Robert
Long, the two triple-shooting
suspects arrested last week
in Las Vegas, have waived
extradition and agreed to
return to the Douglas County
jurisdiction, according to the
Clark County District Attorneys
Office in Las Vegas.
The two Lawrence residents
will be charged with aggravated
kidnapping, aggravated robbery
and aggravated burglary in
relation to the early February
shooting that sent three
individuals to the hospital, one

by Life Flight.
Douglas County authorities
are responsible for coordinating
with law enforcement in Las
Vegas to transport the two back
for an appearance in Douglas
County District Court within 30
days. The first court date is not
yet set.
The two suspects were
arrested March 6 by local Las
Vegas law enforcement with
the help of the U.S. Marshals
Service and Lawrence Police.
The third suspect in the tripleshooting, Caleb Chrisman, is
still being held in the Douglas
County Jail after being arrested
in Missouri on Feb. 24.
Kelly Cordingley

LAUREN MUTH/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Members of the Lawrence and Topeka communities came to support the NOH8 campaign yesterday at the Planting Peace Equality House in Topeka. The NOH8
event lasted from 4-8 p.m., with volunteers coming as early as 2:45 p.m. to help set up the event. Interested members of the community had the chance to buy
similar t-shirts and face stickers, as well as get their photos taken.

Photographer brings global NOH8

campaign to Topeka Equality House
KELLY CORDINGLEY
@kellycordingley

A rainbow-colored home
sits across from the selfproclaimed opponents of
the LGBT community
Westboro Baptist Church. The
bright colors speak loudly in an
attempt by those who live there
to drown out the messages
posted across the street.
NOH8, a California-born
charitable organization, hosted
an open photo shoot inside the
Planting Peaces Equality House
in Topeka on Tuesday. Equality
House promotes a message
of love and acceptance, while
Westboro Baptist Church posts
a sign that reads F*gs Doom
Nations. These messages are
what the NOH8 campaign
aims to combat.
Adam Bouska, co-founder
and celebrity photographer
for the NOH8 campaign,
said his organization aims
to overpower anti-LGBT
messages of all sorts across the
world. The organization has
traveled to 47 states and 15
countries.

Whether its Westboro

Baptist Church across the street
or what, theres things like this
that still exist today, and we have
to make the most of our voices
in a positive way, Bouska said.
Thats whats so great about
Planting Peace and the Equality
House. Weve turned a negative
into a positive thing. This is a
great place to truly bring people
together.
The campaign began in 2008
in response to the passage of
Proposition 8 banning samesex marriage in California.
The
photographic
silent
protest depicts groups and
individuals with duct tape over
their mouths and NOH8
temporary tattoos symbolizing
how their voices have been
silenced.
Its become a social equality
thing online the way social
media has changed and how
people have rallied together
online, he said. Its shown it
doesnt take an army to make
a statement. Its empowering
and inspiring, but it wouldnt
be what it was if it werent
for everyday people in our

campaign.
T. Craven, a University
Medical Center Masters Degree
student from Springfield,
Ill., said she wanted to come
to the Equality House for
years because of the powerful
message she felt from it.
For me, this is part of the
whole process of figuring out
who I am, Craven said. I
think being more public about
it is really so cool.
The organization allows
people to share what issues are
important to them, something
Bouska said makes the
campaign alluring to a wide
range of individuals.
People are coming forth
to share their stories, and
we found a way to bring
people together in response
to something so negative in a
positive way, he said.
Francisco Camargo, a 2007
Washburn University graduate
and NOH8 volunteer, said that
when he lived in Los Angeles,
he had to explain that the
Westboro Baptist Church is not
representative of all Kansans.
His involvement in NOH8

began near the creation of the

organization, and hes been on
board ever since.
Topeka is known as the city
the Westboro Baptist Church
lives in, and Im like Yeah,
but not everyone in Kansas
is bigoted, Camargo said.
Coming back from a very
liberal city is a little bit of a shell
shock, but at the same time,
its relieving to see the city has
progressed and theres a lot
more support for the LGBT
community.
Craven said the opportunity
to contrast something so
hateful and vile is important,
especially for the photo shoot.
I think this is about
acceptance and love, not about
labels, it goes beyond labels,
Craven said. Its really cool
how this house is here and
so welcoming and warm,
and it really challenges what
[Westboro Baptist Church]
stands for.
To read more about the
NOH8 photo shoot, visit
Kansan.com.
Edited by Vicky DiazCamacho

Jameelah Jones, first director of

diversity and inclusion, discusses role
JAZMINE POLK
@JazTheJourny

Jameelah Jones, a graduate

student from Conyers, Ga.,
was appointed Student Senates
first Director of Diversity
and Inclusion in January. The
position was created after an
open forum held last semester
in the midst of the Ferguson
events. At that forum, minority
students voiced their concerns
about not being heard or
supported by the University.
Jones job is to help make the
University more welcoming
to minority students and
represent
concerns
of
underrepresented groups to
University administrators.
KANSAN: Now that youve had
a month to get your feet wet,
what is your main goal as Director of Diversity and Inclusion?
JAMEELAH JONES: I have a twopart goal system. One is implementing cultural competency
training for incoming senators
so they can do their jobs while

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CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/KANSAN
Emmett Till, an African-American teenager murdered in 1955, is the subject of a University professors new app. The app will tell the story of Till,
who was kidnapped and killed after allegedly whistling at a white woman.

Prof. develops
app with story
of Till murder
SKYLAR ROLSTAD
@SkyRolNews

With a grant from the

2014 Scholars on Site award,
University communications
professor Dave Tell is
working to create an app that
tells the story of the murder
of Emmett Till.
The app, titled Whose
Emmett Till, will begin
development this summer
and focus on the 1955
murder of the AfricanAmerican
teenager.

According to a KU press
release, the possessive Whose
stresses that the memory
of Emmett Till has never
been a neutral historical
fact. Till was kidnapped
and killed after allegedly
whistling at a white woman
in a Mississippi convenience
store. The app aims to tell
the true story of the murder
amid false reports from the
contemporary media.

SEE TILL PAGE 2

Rock Chalk Revue

execs respond to
concerns, criticism
MACKENZIE CLARK
@mclark59
JAZMINE POLK/KANSAN
Graduate student Jameelah Jones, from Conyers, Ga., was appointed Student Senates first director of diversity and
inclusion in January. Jones sat down with the Kansan to discuss her role with Student Senate.

being culturally competent and

being aware of groups that they
dont identify with. I also want
to implement specific things
that underrepresented groups
are looking to accomplish. For
instance, gender neutral bathrooms are something that students who dont identify with
PUZZLES 6
SPORTS 8

a specific gender binary have

been asking for, and I can help
with that.
KANSAN: When looking at minorities on campus, retention
has been an ongoing problem
at the University. What do you
think the institution should do

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Dont
Forget

to help retain more minorities?

JONES: Research shows that retention is not just academic; its
also related to the communities
that are formed for students. If

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The KU Bookstores Grad Fair

starts today at 10 a.m.

The Rock Chalk Revue

executive
team
issued
a
statement
Tuesday
apologizing for an offensive
character in one of the shows
held over the weekend.
Paco, the character in
question, was part of
These Boots were Made for
Dancing, the production by
members of Delta Delta
Delta sorority and Pi

Todays
Weather

Kappa Phi fraternity.

Marilynn
Chavez,
president of the Universitys
Hispanic
American
Leadership
Organization
and senior from Manhattan,
said Paco was a stereotypical
Hispanic man wearing a
rainbow-striped poncho and
speaking in a fake accent.
[He was portrayed as]
lazy and underachieving,
basically, [and] not really

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Meet the author of

Denying the Holocaust
LILY GRANT

@lilygrant_UDK
Deborah Lipstadt, author of
Denying the Holocaust: The
Growing Assault on Truth &
Memory and The Eichmann
Trial, will speak in the Big 12
Room of the Kansas Union
tonight at 7 p.m. In addition
to authoring several books,
Lipstadt is a Dorot Professor of
Modern Jewish and Holocaust
Studies at Emory University,
a consultant to the United
States Holocaust Memorial
Museum and was a member
of the United States Holocaust
Memorial Council for two
terms, appointed by Bill
Clinton in 1994. Students will
also be able to meet Lipstadt
before her talk in Alcove G of
the Union from 3:30 p.m. to 5
p.m. today.
Denying the Holocaust
explains how people came
to deny the events of the
Holocaust. She lists the
names of several groups and
individuals who have publicly
denied the Holocaust, and
addresses their allegations.
Lipstadt states that antiSemitism is on the rise, and
that it shouldnt be disregarded,
since it is distorting history
and discrediting scholarship
in the West.
After publishing Denying
the Holocaust, Lipstadt and
her publisher were sued by
David Irving for libel because
she claimed Irving denied
the Holocaust in some of his
public statements. Lipstadt
and her publisher won the
case, Irving v. Penguin Books
& Lipstadt, after it was proved
the things Lipstadt wrote were
true.
Today, Lipstadt actively
fights against anti-Semitism
and educates people about the

Holocaust and Judaism.

KANSAN: Why do you think
its important to educate
young people about the events
of the Holocaust?
DEBORAH LIPSTADT: The worst
genocide in history happened
not in some remote corner
of the world but in the heart
of Christian Europe. It was
perpetrated by one country
with the active support of
many other countries and
groups of people. Much of the
rest of the world knew about it
while it was happening. And
of course, it was preceded by
almost a decade of virulent
anti-Semitic actions.
Since then we have had
numerous other instances of
genocidal-like actions, for
example the former Yugoslavia
[and] Rwanda. This would
suggest we have not learned
much from the Holocaust.
Nonetheless, if there is a
chance of avoiding repetition
of these events they must be
studied and understood. One
of the things to understand is
that well-educated, cultured,
sophisticated people are just
as capable of doing this as are
those who are not any of those
things, or whom we in the
West dismiss as not being any
of these things.
KANSAN: What do you have to
say about the Holocaust being
compared to contemporary
political conflicts like the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
LIPSTADT: The Holocaust must
and should be compared to
Rwanda [and] the Armenian
genocide. How is it the same
or different? But to compare
to the Israeli-Palestinian

conflict
is
historically
inaccurate. Whatever one
thinks of Israels policies or
those of the Palestinians, what
is happening there is not a
genocide and to call it such is
historically wrong.
KANSAN: Since you won the
libel suit Irving v. Penguin
Books & Lipstadt, do you
think that brought positive
publicity to the topics you
discuss in Denying the
Holocaust?
LIPSTADT: Yes, David Irving
[and his comments are] hardly
paid any attention [now].
When he is quoted [today] he
is identified as the man whom
the British courts declared
to be a Holocaust denier.
Hardcore Holocaust denial
no gas chambers, no plan to
kill the Jews, its all made up,
etc. is seen as ludicrous and
out of touch with historical
reality.
KANSAN: Regarding your
lecture tonight, what do you
want the biggest takeaway to
be?
LIPSTADT: Anti-Semitism is
a real threat. Its not another
Holocaust in the offing, not
at all. But it is dangerous and
irrespective of whether you
are Jewish or not, you must
take it seriously. If you value
the multi-cultural, liberal,
democratic society in which
you live, then note that antiSemitism is a threat to it. AntiSemitism is like a weather
vane. It predicts which way
the winds of tolerance and
acceptance are blowing.
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TILL FROM PAGE 1

If you want your work to
reach a broader audience,
you have to be creative in
how you format your work
and the mediums through
which you put your research
out there, Tell said. The
app holds promise to reach a
wider audience than writing
a book or a journal article.
Tell will work on the
project with Davis Houck, a
communication professor at

[The murder of Till] certainly

has contemporary
resonance.
DAVE TELL
University communications
professor

Florida State University, and

Christian Spielvogel, a digital
humanist who works at Penn
State University.
In researching the app, Tell
and Houck traveled to the
Mississippi Delta in August
2014 and spoke with several
people involved in the
murder.
Their story, which is
presented in the app,
includes accounts of the
murder and its trials from
an FBI agent who worked on
the case, as well as from the
cousin of Emmett Till who
was sleeping in the same bed
as Till when the kidnapping
occurred.
Tell hopes the multimedia
aspect will bring greater
awareness to the truth
behind the murder.
[Multimedia]
has
a
tremendous value. What the
app gives us is distribution,
said Tell. Part of that
distribution is getting our
story to people who are not
sitting in our classes and who
will never sit in our classes,
but who will walk through
the streets of this Mississippi
town and who do have

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smart phones and who are

technologically plugged in.
Tell and Houck will bring
their app to high school and
junior high students in the
Mississippi Delta to learn
more about the story of Tills
murder. This will be done
with the help of a community
organizer in the Delta area.
Its really smart [to make]
scholarship more accessible
to a more digital generation,
Houck said. Weve been
talking about how to make
our work more accessible
and how to make it more
meaningful. And here is the
way to do it.
The
misinformation
regarding the murder is a
key aspect in developing this
app, Houck said.
The problem is, as long
as you have a public sharing
two very different stories
about what happened, the
chances for reconciliation
between each other just
decreases, he said.
One recollection of the
murder was published in an
issue of Look magazine in
1955, which Tell believes is
an incorrect account.
If theres one thing I want
people to know is to read
that Look magazine article
with an extremely large grain
of salt, Tell said.
After the killing of Trayvon
Martin in Florida, and
Michael Brown in Ferguson,
Mo.,
many
compared
Tills death to Martins and
Browns. One similarity
between all three was the
role of a convenience store.
Tell said these incidents are
sometimes referred to as
convenience store murders.
[The murder of Till]
certainly has contemporary
resonance, said Tell. I think
its almost inevitable that
theyre paralleled. Clearly
there are a lot of differences
in the stories, but I do think
the comparison makes some
pretty important points
about violence.
Edited by Jordan Fox

Mix exercise and vacation with fitness retreats

SHERYL MILLER
@KUSheryl

Imagine listening to the

sounds of exotic birds as
you trek a mile through a
rainforest. Imagine meditating
on a beach, listening to the
sounds of waves gently lapping
the shore after finishing your
workout for the day. That
imagery can be a reality if you
choose to book a fitness retreat
for your next vacation.
A relatively new concept,
fitness retreats are vacations
specifically planned around
physical
activity.
Fitness
retreats often allow you to take
in scenic views, wholesome
food and motivation from
trained fitness experts. Each
retreat offers a different theme.
Some are geared only toward
physical fitness, while others
aim for overall wellness and
fitness.
Natalie Williams, a junior
from Utah and president of
the Adventure Club, advises
all students to be active on
vacation.
I think exercising is very
important and doing it on
vacation is so much more
exciting and different than just
doing the same things at the
Rec in Lawrence, Williams
said. Also, vacation is where
you eat the worst, so a little
exercise doesn't hurt.
Being active on vacation
allows you to further explore
areas that you would miss
sitting around.

CONTRIBUTED/ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fitness retreats are a new way to combine vacation and exercise while traveling to locations such as Rio de Janeiro.
The retreats are planned around physical activity, with training from fitness experts.

My favorite part of staying

active on vacation is that you
get to see a lot more of an
area when you are willing to
be active, Williams said. Be
prepared in every way for
whatever you are doing and
make sure that you enjoy the
activity if you are committing
yourself to a week of it.
Although some retreats are
expensive, many websites
boast testimonials that these
life-changing experiences are
well worth it. Here are some
examples of fitness retreats you
can book today:
Want to attend a Caribbean
all-inclusive,
week-long
boot camp that allows for
exploration of both the local
rainforest and the beach?
Then check out the Jungle Bay
Resort and Spa in Dominica.
Massages are available to
relieve tension from the days
workouts, or simply listen to

the ocean waves outside your

cottage.
In a similar vein, off the coast
of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, The
Island Experience combines a
natural diet, yoga and island
hiking and kayaking during a
seven-day excursion around
the island of Ilha Grande.
According to its website, the
atmosphere is cozy, laid back
and causal and the activities
allow you to elevate your
physical, mental and spiritual
well-being.
For a European retreat, visit
Camp Biche in France. Nestled
in the French countryside,
Camp Biche offers personalized
fitness programming for each
guest. This retreat is completely
vegan, offers daily massages
or spa treatments and has bilingual instructors.
Perhaps a cruise is more up
your alley. The Norwegian
Cruise Line was labeled

Athletics on the High Seas

by Greatists website. Rock
climbing, mini-golf, basketball
and fitness centers are onboard all Norwegian Cruise
Line ships. In addition, the
many destinations include
numerous
active
shore
excursions.
If staying in the states is
ideal, try the Red Mountain
Resort surrounded by the
red rock cliffs and canyons of
southern Utah, according to
its website. Choose from four
retreat options (Red Mountain
Essential, New Year New You
Essential, Adventures in Zion
or Weight Loss & Living Well)
that include healthy meals,
personal training, various
outdoor physical activities and
wellness classes. As a bonus,
this retreat is also pet-friendly.
No matter where you go,
remember that flexibility
in plans is key for enjoying

vacation.
Make a ton of plans and have
options of different activities
you can do, but if you decide
one day to just sit around or go
shopping or something, don't
beat yourself up, Williams
said. That is what vacation is
for.
Fitness coach, creator of Lift,
Eat & Be Happy and co-leader
of the fitness and lifestyle
Radiance Retreat Neghar
Fonooni offers some personal
tips for staying active on any
vacation.
I move as much as possible,
Fonooni said, noting walking
and sightseeing as the easiest
ways to do so. She also said she
drinks water to combat fatigue.
I do what I can to nourish
my body, no matter where
I am in the world, with no
judgments or restrictions,
Fonooni said.
If you have not planned an
active spring break, dont sweat
it you can do plenty of that
next vacation when you book a
fitness retreat.
Edited by Victoria Kirk

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2015

It was nine years ago tomorrow that a microburst hit campus and damaged many buildings. About 100 trees were lost,
but it barely made a dent in the 29,525 total on campus.
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how we want to be portrayed
in the media, or here on
campus as students at KU
as were trying to obviously
better our lives and get an
education, she said.
Chavez said she and other
HALO members reached
out to the executive team
Monday night and received
a response very similar to
the public apology.
Im not sure we would
have ever gotten an apology
if we wouldnt have reached
out, she said.
The
statement
from
the Rock Chalk Revue
executive team said it had
expressed concerns with
the show's directors before
the dress rehearsal and the
first live show on March 5.
It also said the team had
encouraged the character
to quit using a thick accent,
and that he did make those
changes prior to the second
and third shows.
In an email interview with
the Kansan, the executive
team elaborated.
The directors decided
to lessen the accent the
character [used] in hopes
of lessening the potential
to offend someone, but
ultimately, the poncho was
still incorporated, which is
what might have offended
a large group of people, the
group wrote. In hindsight,
we should have completely

changed this character,

but we failed to take that
action.
In order to prevent
repeat occurrences in the
future, the executives said
they believe having open
conversations with HALO
and
the
Multicultural
Greek Council will help
them come to a solution
together. They also plan for
sensitivity training with the
directors of the shows each
year.
Chavez said HALO expects
the executives to attend
an open meeting at 7 p.m.
tomorrow in the classroom
of the Sabatini Multicultural
Resource Center. She said
the public is invited to join
the discussion.
The Rock Chalk Revue
executive team members
are:
Cameron
Smith,
executive producer; Haley
Lynn and Paul McArdle,
executive directors; Sarah
Vanlandingham,
sales
manager; and Justin Ruffalo,
business manager.
One of the directors
from Pi Kappa Phi, Patrick
Baki, and the fraternitys
president, Tyler Vannavong,
did not respond to requests
for comment Tuesday.
Jordan McEntee, president
of Delta Delta Delta, did
not respond to requests for
comment Tuesday.
Edited by Victoria Kirk

JAZMINE POLK/KANSAN
Student Senates Director of Diversity and Inclusion Jameelah Jones works in her office. Jones sat down with the Kansan to discuss her role with Student Senate,
and she reached out to minority students who felt invisible or excluded on campus.

JONES FROM PAGE 1

you ask any student why they
stay at any University, its not
because of classes, its I cant
leave my roommate or Im
in such-and-such club or Panhellenic. Its the community.
I think the greatest thing the
University can do is to focus
on fostering a community for
everyone.
For example, there are so few
African American students
here. That community might
not come naturally because on
such a large campus I may not
interact with you as often as I
should. Just numbers-wise, Im
less likely to run into someone
who looks like me. I think
the University can work to
establish connections between
underrepresented groups so
that they feel they belong and
have a home here. They want to
go home because they dont feel
at home here.
KANSAN: Is there something
that you can do in your position to help with minority retention?

JONES: My position can help

by fostering collaborative efforts between student groups.
If you have the Black Student
Union and the Hispanic American Leadership Organization
that have the same issues on
campus, but they need a community to bounce ideas off each
other and connect with each
other on professional and personal levels, thats something
that I can create with my job.
What they dont know is they
are both coming to me with
the same things, and I can put
them in contact with someone
who may be able to identify
with them. That is something
that I can do to help foster that
community between minority
students.
KANSAN: Do a lot of minority
students and groups come to
you with their issues?
JONES: Oh yeah. My office is
like a revolving door and I like
it that way because I was worried about how the reception of
the position would be. But its
been so welcoming in that students have come to me so often

with all of these concerns. So

Im able to really find out what
the needs are because students
are so open and willing to talk
about the struggles that they
face and thats a real brave thing
to do when you think about it.
So my office stays full.
KANSAN: After students come
to you with concerns, what is
your job to do with that information?
JONES: My first job is to write
it down. Students need to see
that you are going to do more
than just listen, even though
listening is very valuable and
powerful and there needs to be
a space for that. But I also keep
a running list of concerns and
overlapping student concerns
so that I can then take those
concerns to administration
and say that this is not just one
student with this issue and this
is not just one group that feels
alienated. My job is to be able to
take that information and find
concrete solutions for it, in addition to making students feel
like my office is a safe space for
them to speak about it.

KANSAN: Last semester during

the blackout week protests and
open forum, a lot of minority
students were tweeting their
concerns at the University using the hashtag #RockChalkInvisibleHawk. What would
you tell a minority student who
feels invisible at KU and want
to transfer?
JONES: I would tell them that
we need them. Period. Its unfair of me to ask you to stay in
a space that you dont feel is addressing your needs and makes
you feel invisible, but Im asking you to not give up on the
University. Because there are
people here whose mission it is
to make sure that you dont feel
that way. My office hours are
here but I have people hours
because I am a real person, so if
I need to come to that student I
am more than happy to do that.
And if I have to walk you to
whatever office is necessary to
assist you then Ill do that. Hold
me to that.
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Why buy a $10,000 apple watch
when you could contribute toward
my tuition instead?
If a rabbit was transformed into
a human by a wizard, would the
rabbit remain a vegetarian?
These are the things we should be
thinking about people!
I hate when you cant tell if
someone is in line or not... pick a
spot, buddy.
Wake up to read the news and
what do you know everything is
depressing.
Love getting to go to the dog park
and have my pup meet all these
doggie friends!
Im way too cheap to buy my
own fancy headphones so I keep
hoping Ill win one of those
contests where third place is
Beats headphones.
Currently in an intense whistling
competition with the study room
next to us at Anschutz.

This warm weather gives me way

less motivation to do my work.
Not really sure about these Purina
allegations. Ive been feeding my
dog Beneful for 3 years and hes
been perfectly fine...
Dear bagpipe player: Im trying
to nap. Please have mercy on my
ears.
March Madness is the most
wonderful time of the year!

COURT STORMING

PRO
CON

Court storming helps Re-evaluate views on

strengthen team spirit college court storming
Matthew Clough
@mcloughsofly

ith basketball season

nearing its close and
the NCAA Tournament just on the horizon, the
court-storming tradition is fresh
in the minds of sports fanatics
everywhere. A hallmark of major
upsets, court storming is a valuable
tradition in the realm of basketball
that brings fans together.
Court storming has drawn hefty
criticism, particularly in the Lawrence area. After Kansas lost on
Feb. 23 in the Sunflower Showdown, Kansas State fans stormed
the Bramlage Coliseum court.
While the Kansas State court
storming jeopardized a safe environment for Kansas, incidents such
as this one can easily be avoided
by proper management. Usually
the security officials are able to
maintain the crowd and ensure the
safety of the opposing team while
letting the fans have their fun. Take
the Maryland court storming over
Wisconsin the following day for
instance.
The players on each team were
able to shake hands without being
trampled by the crowd, and the
Wisconsin team left the arena
safely. The issue lies not in court
storming itself, but in the strength

of security.
College basketball is all about
school spirit and the sense of unity
a student body can generate while
rallying behind their team is a special force. Court storming is a large
part of that school experience. Its
a chance for fans to celebrate with
their team and fellow classmates in
a closer, personal space on usually
forbidden ground. Storming the
court is a tradition that gets people
on their feet and excited about their
school in a unique way.

COURT STORMING
IS A VALUABLE
TRADITION IN THE
REALM OF BASKETBALL
THAT BRINGS FANS
TOGETHER.
Particularly if youre a Kansas basketball fan, court storming should
be something you embrace rather
than criticize. When the Jayhawks
lose to a lower-ranked team on the
road, the opposing teams fans will
often rush the court. This is simply
because they beat a formidable opponent and are celebrating an unlikely win. For Kansas, the tradition
is one that testifies to the basketball
programs dominance, and should
be viewed as a compliment.
Matthew Clough is a sophomore
from Wichita studying
English and journalism

Maddy Mikinski
@Miss__Maddy

y family constantly jokes

about the 2008 Orange
Bowl. During the first
quarter of the game, KU cornerback Aqib Talib was penalized for
high-stepping into the end zone. We
were shocked and amused that something that trivial would be considered
a punishable offense. A little celebration seemed excusable. After all, it was
the Orange Bowl.
A few weeks ago, I was reminded
of Talibs high step when I watched
K-State fans storming their court after
the Sunflower Showdown, pushing local legend Bill Self into a scorers table.
Only this time, I was less willing to
excuse the celebration.

IF HIGH STEPPING IN
THE END ZONE
RESULTS IN A PENALTY,
WHY DOESNT COURT
STORMING?

an example of the needless chaos that

can accompany the mad rush. The
game has started a national debate
about whether or not storming should
still be allowed.
The issue of court storming should
be combated, not with sarcastic
videos, but with an actual dialogue
and a set of rules laid out. There are
two easy solutions to the issue of court
storming: either dont allow it at all, or
make rules to ensure that player and
staff safety isnt jeopardized.
Most of the danger at K-State
stemmed from the fact that the players
and personnel had not been removed
from the court prior to the storming.
Losing team members should be
cleared from the court or field before
any rabid Wildcats are allowed onto it.
The NCAA and sports fans need to
realize that court storming can be dangerous if proper rules arent in place
to prevent misconduct. Unlike Talib,
whose single-person celebration didnt
lead to a head coach being pressed up
against a table, court storming has the
ability to do damage.
If high stepping in the end zone
results in a penalty, why doesnt court
storming?
Celebrating a win is perfectly fine,
but fans need to either contain that
energy or wait, per regulation, until all
members of the opposing team are off
the court before storming it.
Universities should implement rules
and additional security for court
storming so players, coaches and
spectators can enjoy a game without
worrying for their safety.

K-State student Nathan Powers citation for misconduct after he shoved

Jamari Traylor during the storming is

Maddy Mikinski is a sophomore from

Linwood studying journalism

Social media causes problems in relationships

As someone from a small town, I

dont care if you jaywalk, but look
both ways before you cross. Smh.
Instead of studying, Im looking up
facts about sea creatures. Did you
know jellyfish have four stomachs
and starfish engage in orgies?

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2015

THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN

Anissa Fritz
@anissafritzz

here are things on

a college campus
that are basically
unavoidable. Two of those are
social media and relationships. Our generation has a
habit of integrating its feelings and relationships with
our social media accounts.
To base self-worth and trust
off of social media sites
negatively distorts peoples
relationships. Relationship
goal pictures and making
your significant other your
crush of the day do not

Watching the fashion shows on

snapchat stories makes me
slightly depressed that Im not
mega rich and/or a model.

determine the success of a

relationship the individuals involved do.
The main issue with social
media and relationships is
that the two are starting to
have a direct correlation to
each other. Social media is
now a breeding ground for
distrust in relationships.
If your significant other has
hundreds of Twitter followers, and many of them are the
opposite sex, getting jealous
over something as trivial as
having a social media account
is suddenly not so far-fetched.
So much weight is placed on
favorites, retweets, likes and
comments. For some people,
a mere favorite on a tweet has
the power to be interpreted
as flirting. This can lead to
worrisome thoughts by one
partner and cause unnecessary strain on a relationship.
Insecurities brought forth
by these apps stem from

people comparing their own

personal failures to others
ultimate highs. Our generation has started to compare
our backstage scenes to our
peers highlight reels. Because
of this, people may seem
more appealing and attractive than the person you are
currently romantic with. In a
relationship, youre aware of
your significant others good
and bad qualities. In contrast,
the extent of your knowledge
of a person who favorites
your tweets and likes your
Instagram pictures only goes
as far as what they choose to
share.
The answer to this problem
does not lie within an iPhone.
For example, people I follow
on my personal accounts
have expressed their frustration with how social media
has tainted relationships and
can cause trust issues. But,
social media is not going

away. After conducting a

survey of 200 teenagers, 75
percent believed that social
media negatively affects
relationships, according to an

single-handedly end a relationship or start an argument,

but jealousy and insecurity
can. The amount of meaning and importance placed

FOR SOME PEOPLE, A MERE FAVORITE

ON A TWEET HAS THE POWER TO BE
INTERPRETED AS FLIRTING. THIS CAN
LEAD TO WORRISOME THOUGHTS BY ONE
PARTNER AND CAUSE UNNECESSARY
STRAIN ON A RELATIONSHIP.
article posted in connectsafely.org. This problem can only
be fixed by realizing that
these sites do not determine
the success of a relationship.
The outcome of a relationship
depends on the two people
involved.
Social media sites, such as
Twitter or Facebook, cannot

on who follows, likes and

comments on your significant
others media accounts needs
to end, while the amount of
trust between couples need to
increase.

Anissa Fritz is a sophomore

from Dallas studying journalism
and sociology

Just finished House of Cards

season 3 and all I gotta say is
DAMNN!
Was enjoying this perfect day with
my window open and a bee flies in
and ruins my life.
I need one of those Kim
Kardashian jobs where they pay
me for living.
Heres to failing my midterms and
getting too drunk to care!
Hoping Perry Ellis heals up quickly.
<3
Im not even going out of town for
spring break but I still cant wait
to sleep in my bed forever.

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Opinion columnist Anissa Fritz believes social media has led to an increase in problems in relationships, saying jealousy can come from who is liking your significant others photos and tweets.

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arts & features

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Today is a 7
Sudden changes disrupt the
situation. Confront your own
confusion. Breathe deeply, and
keep moving. Make an escape, if
necessary. Adapt to shifting sands.
Balance frantic energy or chaos
with peaceful solitude.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is an 8
Handle finances and administrative responsibilities today and
tomorrow. Unexpected changes require immediate attention. Friends
have resources and good ideas.
Calm a nervous perfectionist.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is a 7
A surprising opportunity arises
with a partnership. Work out negotiations later. Focus on short-term
objectives. Take care with sharp
edges. Conditions seem unstable,
and breakage is possible. Let
others solve their own problems.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is a 7
A business trip may require your
attention. Can you meet virtually?
A change of scenery can be nice.
Be gracious to a jerk and ignore
asinine comments. Get into your
work. Dont talk about money yet.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 7
Balance fun with responsibility
today. You can have it all. Theres
money coming in, but maybe less
than expected. Dont spend on
romance just yet. Enjoy the game,
without expensive risks. Wait to
see what develops.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is an 8
Navigate unexpected changes
at home. Family matters need
attention. Be tactful with your
partner. Postpone a big decision.
Focus on immediate priorities, and
ignore snarky remarks. You can get
what you need. It all comes down
to love.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 7
Stick to practical basics, especially when dealing with unexpected
news. Phone home. Keep in
communication. Manage any
immediate breakdowns. Research
solutions and take notes. Connect
with your network for ideas and
support. Relax somewhere peaceful later.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 7
Unexpected circumstances throw a
monkey wrench in the works. Think
quickly, and stifle automatic reaction. An accident would really slow
you down. Dont show unfinished
work yet. Check for errors. Advance
more rapidly by going slow.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 7
Youre strong and getting stronger
today and tomorrow. A breakdown
at home requires your attention.
Dont take anything for granted.
Clean up messes, especially in
communication.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 6
Peaceful solitude suits your mood.
Focus on health and well-being.
Exercise and eat well. Review
plans and measures. Avoid misunderstandings that could snowball.
Postpone travel or meetings. Quiet
productivity satisfies.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is an 8
Your team gets inspirational over
the next two days. Dont assume
you have plenty. Act to avoid an
unpleasant financial surprise. Plan
it out.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 7
The customer is always right,
even if theyre a jerk. Postpone a
financial discussion that could get
heated. Avoid impetuosity. Travel
another day. Let your partner do
the talking.

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Sex shouldnt be taboo, student says

MACKENZIE CLARK
@mclark59

Learning about the birds and

the bees was never awkward
for Jessica Allison.
Allison, a senior from
Paola, will be one of the first
students to graduate from
the University with a major
in human sexuality this fall.
Her goal is to become a sex
therapist.
[Sex is] just something
Ive always been comfortable
talking about, she said.
Allison said her mother was
always open about sex and
sexuality and was a huge
motivation in her decision
of what to study. Her mother,
Cindy, died in May 2012 when
Allison was a senior at Paola
High School.
When she was alive, she
was already telling people,
My daughters going to be a
sex therapist, Allison said.
My mom was very proud of
this and, I think, would still be
very proud of this.
As a kid, Allisons first
chapter books were Harlequin
romance novels. Her mother
warned her that the idealized
ways love and sex are
portrayed in those books are
purely fiction, and not like
real life.
That sparked something in
me why cant it be both?
Allison said. Why cant
couples have a huge amount
of love and good chemistry?
She decided she wanted to
fix that, and a career path was
born. But as a sex therapist,
Allison said she wants her
work to go beyond just
helping couples.
If an individual is upset
or not feeling comfortable
in their own skin about
their sexuality, or just needs
someone to talk to, I can help,
she said.
One of Allisons biggest
concerns as an aspiring
therapist, she said, is making
sure people feel accepted. She
said she would never try to
label anyone.
My practice, if I get one, I
hope to be a completely safe
and open place for [people] to
experiment [and] talk about
what theyre experimenting
with, because I feel like you
dont find that very often, she

said.
Until that time comes, she
works at Cirillas as a sales
clerk, a job she said is so
awesome.
Having couples ask me
what would help enhance
their bedroom performance,
thats exactly what I love, she
said.
Allison said her family
members have been very
supportive of her career
plans, even if some of them
are slightly weirded out at
times.
My dads still trying to
understand what it is Im
going to be doing, Allison
said. Its sometimes hard for
him, I think, to see his little
daughter working at Cirillas.
She said she receives mixed
reactions when she meets
new people and discusses her
major.
Im not embarrassed to
tell people about my major
because I feel like a discourse
on sex needs to happen in
order for it to stop being so
taboo, Allison said. I just
dont like people assuming
things about me. It just
irritates me, especially if
theyre trying to pick me up
at a bar.
The human sexuality major
will officially be available in
the Fall 2015 semester. Allison
plans to declare it and finish
her last semester of classes.
She is considering graduate
school, but may take some
time off first.
Katie
Rockey,
senior
academic adviser for the
Women,
Gender
and
Sexuality Studies majors and
minors, said there are about
10 students she knows of who
plan to graduate with the
human sexuality major in the
spring.
She said especially with the
KU core, the human sexuality
major has opened up a lot of
elective hours for students, so
it is a great complement for
any of their majors that these
students are already pursuing.
Rockey said there are
many career possibilities
for human sexuality majors.
Some specific ones she has
heard from students include
working for government or
nonprofit organizations, such
as domestic violence shelters

FRANK WEIRICH/KANSAN
Senior Jessica Allison from Paola is one of the first Human Sexuality majors at the University. Also majoring in psychology, Allison will finish her last semester of classes for the new major next fall when it is officially available .

or the Douglas County AIDS

Project.
Theres a lot of variety in
the major, she said. Its an
interdisciplinary major... so
students pursuing this major
really get exposure from a
variety of departments and
faculty members to really
make this a comprehensive
degree.
Rockey
said
the
departments website has not
been updated to include the
new majors requirements, but
it will be soon. Students with
questions can reference the
website or contact people in

the department.
Aside from career goals,
Allison is also interested in
advocating for sex education.
This abstinence-only stuff
weve got really needs to stop,
she said. Its not effective, and
I actually think its causing
more problems than it is
anything.
Although Kansas does
not
technically
require
abstinence-only education in
public schools, Allison said
she believes the sex education
in the state is insufficient.
She also said she believes
its important for kids to learn

about healthy relationships,

whether or not sex is involved,
especially with the influence
of modern media such as
Fifty Shades of Grey.
If kids arent taught [about
healthy sex] and then they see
something like [Fifty Shades
of Grey] on screen and they
think thats an example of an
OK relationship. Thats all they
have to base their knowledge
off of, she said.
For Allison, that simply
wont do.

Edited by Jordan Fox

Jury finds Pharrell, Thicke copied Blurred Lines

ANTHONY MCCARTNEY
Associated Press

LOS ANGELES A jury

awarded
Marvin
Gayes
children nearly $7.4 million
Tuesday after determining
singers Robin Thicke and
Pharrell Williams copied
their fathers music to create
Blurred Lines, the biggest hit
song of 2013.
Gayes
daughter
Nona
Gaye wept as the verdict was
read and was hugged by her
attorney.
Right now, I feel free,
she said outside court. Free
from ... Pharrell Williams and
Robin Thickes chains and
what they tried to keep on us
and the lies that were told.
The verdict could tarnish the
legacy of Williams, a reliable
hit-maker who has won
Grammy Awards and appears
on NBCs music competition
show The Voice.
He
and
Thicke
are
undoubtedly disappointed,
said their lead attorney,
Howard King.
Theyre unwavering in
their absolute conviction
that they wrote this song
independently, he said.
Thicke and Williams earned
more than $7 million apiece
on the song, according to
testimony.
King has said a decision in
favor of Gayes heirs could have
a chilling effect on musicians
who try to emulate an era or
another artists sound.
Larry Iser, an intellectual
property
attorney
who
has represented numerous
musicians in copyright cases,

was critical of the outcome.

Unfortunately, todays jury
verdict has blurred the lines
between protectable elements
of a musical composition and
the unprotectable musical
style or groove exemplified
by Marvin Gaye, Iser said.
Although Gaye was the
Prince of Soul, he didnt own
a copyright to the genre, and
Thicke and Williams homage
to the feel of Marvin Gaye is
not infringing.
Gayes children Nona,
Frankie and Marvin Gaye
III sued the two singers in
2013.
Their lawyer, Richard Busch,
branded Williams and Thicke
liars who went beyond trying
to emulate the sound of Gayes
late-1970s music and copied
the R&B legends hit Got to
Give It Up outright.
Thicke told jurors he didnt
write Blurred Lines, which
Williams testified he crafted
in about an hour in mid-2012.
Williams
testified
that
Gayes music was part of the
soundtrack of his youth. But
the seven-time Grammy
winner said he didnt use any
of it to create Blurred Lines.
Blurred Lines has sold
more than 7.3 million copies
in the U.S. alone, according
to Nielsen SoundScan figures,
and earned a Grammy
nomination.
The case was a struggle
between two of musics
biggest names: Williams has
sold more than 100 million
records worldwide during his
career as a singer-producer,
and Gaye performed hits such
as Sexual Healing and How

NICK UT/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Attorney Mark Levinsohn, far left, walks with the late singer Marvin Gayes family members, from left, daughter, Nona
Gaye, ex-wife, Jan Gaye, and son, Frankie Gaye, outside the Los Angeles U.S. District Court after a jury awarded his
children nearly $7.4 million after determining singers Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams copied their fathers music
to create Blurred Lines, yesterday.

Sweet It Is (To be Loved by

You) remain popular.
During closing arguments,
Busch accused Thicke and
Williams of lying about how
the song was created. He told
jurors they could award Gayes
children millions of dollars if
they determined the copyright
of Got to Give It Up was
infringed.
King denied there were
any big similarities between
Blurred Lines and the sheet
music Gaye submitted to
obtain copyright protection.
Williams has become a
household name known
simply as Pharrell thanks to
his hit song Happy and his
work as a judge on the The

Voice. He wrote the majority

of Blurred Lines and
recorded it in one night with
Thicke. A segment by rapper
T.I. was added later.
Williams, 41, also signed a
document stating he didnt
use any other artists work
in the music and would be
responsible if a successful
copyright claim was raised.
Jurors repeatedly heard the
upbeat song Blurred Lines
and saw snippets of its music
video, but Gayes music was
represented during the trial in
a less polished form. Jurors did
not hear Got to Give It Up as
Gaye recorded it, but rather a
version created based solely
on sheet music submitted to

gain copyright protection.

That version lacked many
of the elements including
Gayes voice that helped
make the song a hit in 1977.
Busch called the version used
in court a Frankenstein-like
monster that didnt accurately
represent Gayes work.
An expert for the Gaye
family said there were eight
distinct elements from Got to
Give It Up that were used in
Blurred Lines, but an expert
for Williams and Thicke
denied those similarities
existed.
Gaye died in April 1984,
leaving his children the
copyrights to his music.

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Oklahoma fraternity forced to close,

two students expelled for viral video
Katherine Hartley
@kat_hart9

SUDOKU

CRYPTOQUIP

The Sigma Alpha Epsilon

chapter at the University
of Oklahoma is the latest
Greek organization in the
middle of a controversy this
week. A video circulating
around social media this past
weekend depicted members of
the fraternity chanting racist
remarks including: There
will never be a [expletive]
in SAE, and You can hang
them from a tree, but theyll
never sign with me.
Both OUs president and
SAEs national president
issued the immediate close
of the chapter and members
were ordered to move out by
midnight on Sunday.
OUs president, David
Boren, issued a statement
that said, To those who have
misused their free speech in
such a reprehensible way, I
have a message for you. You
are disgraceful. You have
violated all that we stand
for. His full statement can be
found on the The Oklahoma
Daily website.
Thousands have taken to
Twitter with their anger and
distaste for the incident, as
well as to praise of OUs swift
response and punishment.
While the scandal is
detrimental to the university,
the administrations
prompt effort to address
the situation and
recognition that racism
is still a national problem
could show potential for
progress.
The SAE chapter at the
University of Kansas also
issued a statement on
their Facebook page in
response to the viral video,
saying they are extremely
shocked by it.
Students at OU have
taken a stand against the
fraternity as well. They
came together for a silent
protest, marching around
campus with duct tape
over their mouths with
Unheard written on it.
Students also covered the
dean of student affairs
door with Post-It notes
with sayings such as,
Why am I hated on my
own campus?
As of Tuesday, two
students who appeared
to have led the chant
have been expelled
from the University of
Oklahoma, according to
Borens Twitter account.
In a recent statement,
Boren also said that the
university would continue
to investigate other
students involved in the
video and chant.
A spokesman for Jesuit
College Preparatory
School in Dallas identified
19-year-old Parker Rice
as one of the students
singing the chant. Rice was
a graduate of the Catholic
prep school.
The prep schools
president, Mike Earsing,
also released a statement
saying, I am appalled by
the actions in the video
and extremely hurt by
the pain this has caused
our community. It is
unconscionable and very
sad that in 2015 we still
live in a society where this
type of bigotry and racism
takes place.
Edited by Vicky DiazCamacho

SUE OGROCKI/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Two men load a mattress from the now closed University of Oklahomas Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house into a
moving truck, in Norman, Okla., yesterday. University President David Boren expelled two students Tuesday after he
said they were identified as leaders of a racist chant captured on video during a fraternity event.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2015

THE DAILY DEBATE

Who will win the Big 12 Tournament?

make it all the way through

the tournament.
Not only will the Sooners
will be carrying momentum
after their win against the
Jayhawks, but they will also
have a first-round matchup
against Oklahoma State, who
they swept during conference
play. Other teams will have
a much tougher first-round
game with the exception of
Kansas (who will either play
TCU or Kansas State).
Iowa State could end up
playing the Texas Longhorns
in the second round. While
the Longhorns are the No.
7 seed, they are not to be
messed with. With big men
Jonathan Holmes, Myles
Turner and Cameron Ridley,
they pose a great threat in the
post to any team in the Big 12.
The Longhorns are my dark
horse for the champion if they
catch fire.
If Kansas had a full and
healthy roster, the Jayhawks
would by my favorite for the
championship, but injuries
and suspension could hold
them back. After the first
round the Jayhawks would
either be matched up with
Baylor or West Virginia (both
have beaten the Jayhawks). If
junior forward Perry Ellis isnt
healthy by that time, they may
have some trouble, especially
with the absence of freshman
forward Cliff Alexander.
Another big factor that
comes into tournament
play is having a big-time

Sean Collins
@Seanzie_3

OKLAHOMA

s far as March
Madness goes, its
next to impossible
to select who is going to be
champion in April, but the
biggest factor to look at is
momentum. The Oklahoma
Sooners will be going into
the tournament fresh off a
win against the top-ranked
Jayhawks in the Big 12 so
confidence will be at a high.
The Sooners have won four
of their last five, dropping a
game against the Iowa State
Cyclones 77-70. However, the
Sooners beat the Cyclones in
Norman back in February 9483, showing they are capable
of handling any of the top
teams in the conference.
With previous national
champions, its obvious that
having momentum going
into a tournament is huge.
The best example in recent
years is the 2011 Connecticut
Huskies team. Led by their
star guard Kemba Walker,
the Huskies won five games
in a row to take the Big East
Championship. This streak
gave them the momentum to
win six more games straight
and win the national title. If
Oklahoma can build more
momentum in the first round
of the Big 12 Tournament,
they have the firepower to

playmaker who can score in

the late minutes of the game.
Oklahoma player Buddy
Hield may be the best Big 12
junior guard. Hield recently
won Big 12 Player of the Year

IF KANSAS HAD A
FULL AND HEALTHY
ROSTER, THE
JAYHAWKS WOULD
BY MY FAVORITE
FOR THE
CHAMPIONSHIP,
BUT INJURIES
AND SUSPENSION
COULD HOLD THEM
BACK.
honors, averaging 17.4 points,
5.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists
per game. Hield comes up big
time in games against strong
opponents. In the Sooners last
game against the Jayhawks,
Hield had 18 points, and in
the previous game dropped 26
points against the Cyclones. If
Hield catches fire during the
tournament, the Sooners will
be tough to stop.

Derek Skillett
@derek_skillett

BAYLOR
After enduring the grind
of one of the best conference
seasons in recent memory,
the Big 12 teams will head
to Kansas City, Mo., this
week to compete in the
Big 12 Tournament, or as
it is known in Lawrence, a
glorified warmup to the NCAA
Tournament.

KANSAS FANS
MIGHT NOT WANT
TO HEAR IT, BUT IT
IS POSSIBLE.
BAYLOR HAS A
SOLID CHANCE TO
WIN THE BIG 12
CHAMPIONSHIP IN
2015.
What makes this years Big
12 Tournament so special
is the presence of five teams
equally capable of winning
the tournament. Baylor, West
Virginia, Iowa State, Oklahoma
and Kansas all have legitimate
reasons to believe that they can
win in Kansas City.

However, the Big 12

Tournament is all about which
team can get hot and go on a
three- or four-game winning
streak. In the 2015 Big 12
Tournament, that team will be
the Baylor Bears (23-8, 11-7
Big 12).
Baylor finished the
conference season strong,
winning five of their last six
games. Their only loss during
that run was on the road at
Texas, where they lost 61-59 in
overtime. The Bears also swept
West Virginia and Iowa State
during the conference season,
a feat the Jayhawks were
unable to accomplish.
Baylor also boasts one of
the best players in the entire
country. Junior forward Rico
Gathers, who was named to
the All-Big 12 First Team by
both the conference coaches
and the Associated Press,
is an absolute animal. He
averages 11.6 points and 11.7
rebounds per game. Gathers is
also one of the best offensive
rebounders in the conference,
covering offensive boards with
an intense 19 percent offensive
rebounding percentage. He
has gathered 83 total offensive
rebounds in conference play.
In addition to Gathers,
Baylor has two other star
players in its starting lineup.
Senior point guard Kenny
Chery and junior forward
Taurean Prince were both
named to the All-Big
12 Second Team by the
conference coaches. Chery

averages 11 points, three

rebounds and four assistsper-game for the Bears, while
Prince averages 14 points and
5.5 rebounds-per-game playing
next to Gathers.
Now we come to everyones
favorite Big 12 coach,
Scott Drew. Despite being
(sometimes fairly) ridiculed
for poorly managing endof-game situations, and
seemingly unable to hold
leads, Drew had a very good
season. After being projected
to finish in sixth place in
the conference last October,
Drew guided the Bears to
a fourth-place finish in the
conference while winning 11
Big 12 games. In one of the
toughest conferences in college
basketball, that is impressive.
Baylor is perfect for winning
a tournament like this. Last
year, the Bears even made it
to the Big 12 Championship
game before losing to Iowa
State. Drew has also had some
postseason success, leading
Baylor into two Elite Eights
and an NIT Championship
during his career.
Baylor will have to go
through West Virginia, and
likely Kansas, in order to
earn a spot in the Big 12
Championship game. Kansas
fans might not want to hear it,
but it is possible. Baylor has a
solid chance to win the Big 12
Championship in 2015.

Edited by Garrett Long

Royals fall 6-2 in first

loss of spring training
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SURPRISE, Ariz. Jeremy
Guthrie, the starting and
losing pitcher in Game 7 of the
World Series, got off to rough
spring debut Tuesday and the
Kansas City Royals lost to the
Chicago White Sox 6-2.
Micah Johnson went 4 for 4,
scored two runs and drove in
one as the White Sox handed
the Royals their first loss this
spring after six wins.
Guthrie yielded three runs
on four hits and a hit batter in
the first inning, but retired the
last four batters he faced.
This one was a little more
relaxed, Guthrie said than his
final World Series start. The
crowd wasnt too scary here,
not too much pressure.
Guthrie had a modest goal
for his debut.
I wanted to throw a fastball
harder than 91 (mph), he said.

Thats what I was hoping for.

You disappear for five months
and come back and hope the
arm goes as fast as before. I
had the arm strength up and
located pitches.

It was challenging, the

World Series runner-ups, my
first start in spring training. I
like the competition.
TYLER DANISH
White Sox pitcher

Guthrie said he reached his

goal.
I did. I peeked up at the
board, he said.
Guthrie noted he lit up radar
guns with speeds of 147 to 149
in November, while touring
Japan with a major league AllStar team.

Thats kilometers, he said

and smiled.
Johnson has six straight
hits, including a tying, ninthinning homer Monday against
Arizona, to raise his average to
.500.
Jose Abreu, the 2014 AL
Rookie of the Year, contributed
two hits, drove in a run and
scored a run.
Jarrod Dyson led off the
Royals first with a homer
against Tyler Danish, a highly
touted White Sox prospect.
Danish, 20, permitted two
runs on three hits in 2 1-3
innings.
That was definitely big
for me to see what I saw live
today, Danish said. It was
challenging, the World Series
runner-ups, my first start
in spring training. I like the
competition. Im glad I got to
do it against them.

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COMMENTARY
Big 12
Tournament is
still wide open

Evan Riggs

@EvanRiggs15

his season, the Big 12

conference features
the most competitive
basketball in the country.
The conference boasts the
nations top cumulative RPI,
and five of its teams are
ranked in the latest AP top
20 poll. With so many teams
capable of winning the tournament, there is very little
margin for error.
You could make a case
that there are seven or eight
teams that could win the
tournament if they get hot,
Kansas coach Bill Self told
CBS DFW. I dont think
there are any other leagues
in America with that type of
balance.
In a conference where
seemingly every game came
down to the last minute, even
the typically boring opening
night should be exciting.
Texas, who was a preseason
favorite to win the conference and a top-five team at
one point, is relegated to
playing on opening night.
They will square off with
Texas Tech, and Kansas State
will face TCU.
Every team in the Big 12
has succeeded some this year.
Kansas State and Texas Tech
are at the bottom of the conference standings, but they
both have great conference
wins. Kansas State knocked
off Kansas, and Texas Tech
defeated Iowa State.
Its unlikely that either
team will win the conference
tournament, but there are a
lot of teams that can. In the
final league standings, just
two games separate the first
through fifth place finishers
in league play.
The Jayhawks are the No.
1 seed, and they proved last
Saturday in Norman, Okla.,
that they can compete even if
Perry Ellis is sidelined. Oklahoma has a lot of momentum
from that win heading into
the tournament, and they are
led by the conferences player
of the year, Buddy Hield.
Iowa State is the defending
champion, and has been one
of the best Big 12 teams this
season.
Baylor and West Virginia
are both very capable of
winning the tournament, and
they are matched up in the
quarterfinals as the fourth
and fifth seed. Oklahoma
State has two of the conferences top five scorers in
LeBryan Nash and Phil Forte
III.
Kansas has won 11 straight
conference titles, but the
Big 12 Tournament has seen
much more parity in that
same stretch. The Jayhawks
have won the tournament six
times, and there has been a
different winner each of the
last three seasons.
The top six teams in the
conference have very little
margin for error, which
should lead to a wild conference tournament.
Edited by Victoria Kirk

KC ROYALS

Royals experience first loss of spring training | PAGE 7

Kansas drops another game at home

BLAIR SHEADE
@realblairsheady

The
Kansas
offense
struggled against Central
Michigan, and the Jayhawks
recorded only six hits in the
8-2 loss to the Chippewas.
Kansas coach Ritch Price said
he didnt expect for Kansas to
struggle like this.
Im as disappointed as
Ive ever been in my entire
coaching career with the
start that weve had, Price
said. One thing I just told
our guys though is were not
going to quit, were going to
keep grinding, and see if we
can figure it out and turn it
around.
Kansas tied for its third
worst hitting performance of
the season on Tuesday. Price
said this is very unlike his
veteran offensive team. For
instance, Price said senior
outfielder Dakota Smith
hit .338 batting average last
season, and is hitting a careerlow .153.
You talk about quality atbats, and the importance of
taking the fastball away, and
then working the counts and
getting balls elevated in the
strike zone, Price said. Well
sit down with the video, and
let them see for themselves.
Keep trying to put some
confidence in there so they
can keep on getting better and
have better at-bats, because if
they dont hit were not going
to score.
The Jayhawks didnt have
a base runner until the third
inning, when they had two
runners in scoring position.
Central Michigan pitcher
Adam Aldred, who went
5.1 innings and gave up one
earned run, struck out the last
two Kansas batters to finish
the third.
After losing its 11th game
of the season, and the third
home game of the season,
Price said he is disappointed

in the way the team has

performed. He said Kansas
needs to stop making costly
mistakes.
Two of the miscues came
from
senior
outfielder
Connor McKay. When the
Jayhawks were in striking
distance, and McKay was on
third in the bottom of the
second. The biggest difference
maker was when senior first
baseman Blair Beck flied out
to left field, McKay missed the
timing on the tag, and CMU
threw McKay out at third.
He just made a really bad
base-running play, Price
said. One of the things we
talked about down the line
was in professional or college
baseball you make sure the
catch is made before you run,
and if they throw you out at
home you tip your cap to the
guy.
The
following
inning,
McKay misplayed a fly ball in
left field and dropped it the
runner eventually scored and
CMU took a 5-0 lead. McKay
said he was still disappointed
about the base running error
and wasnt thinking in the
outfield.
I just got crossed up,
McKay said. It was one of
those things where I was
still kind of dwelling on the
play before, the base running
error at third. You cant play
baseball like that. I got to
leave it in the dugout, grab my
glove, head back out there and
play good defense.
The Chippewas took a 2-0
lead in the top of the third
inning after junior first
baseman Zack Fields, who
was playing his first game
of the season against the
Jayhawks, scored freshman
shortstop Zach McKinstry
on a two-run double. CMU
sophomore outfielder Alex
Borglin scored Fields the next
at-bat.
After Central Michigan
gained
the
lead,
the

BEN LIPOWITZ/KANSAN
Junior pitcher Hayden Edwards attempts to throw out the base runner on first base in the game against Central
Michigan on Tuesday. The Jayhawks fell to the Chippewas for their third home loss of the season.

Chippewas pitching
secured the lead.

staff

UP NEXT:
The Jayhawks stay home for
a three-game series against Big
10 conference foes Michigan.
The Wolverines are 10-6
and are coming off a 2-0 loss
against Akron. Price said
Michigan is a really talented
team.
[Michigan] had two really
good recruiting classes ina-row, Price said. Theyll
be athletic, theyre picked to
be in the top four teams in
the Big 10, so theyre coming
and playing well just like
Central Michigan.
Edited by Vicky DiazCamacho

BEN LIPOWITZ/KANSAN
A Kansas runner reaches first base. The Jayhawks played against Central
Michigan on Tuesday at Hoglund Ballpark. Kansas lost 8-2.

Big 12 Championship begins tonight in KC

BEN FELDERSTEIN
@Ben_Felderstein

KANSAS STATE VS. TCU

This game matches up the
eighth and ninth seeds of
the Big 12 tournament with
the winner advancing to play
Kansas in the second round.
TCU comes into the matchup
with a 4-14 conference record
while the Wildcats post an
8-10 conference record.
K-State ended the season
losing three of its last five
games, including a home
victory against Iowa State.
The Wildcats have been a
force against competitors at

home this season, losing only

four games as opposed to
their 12 victories.
The Wildcats are 2-2 on
neutral courts this season,
including a close four-point
loss against Arizona early in
the season. Guard Marcus
Foster led the Wildcats in
scoring on the season with
12.9 points per game. Nino
Williams led Kansas State
with 5.2 rebounds while
both averaged a little over 11
points per game.
TCU dropped four of its
final five games this season,
two of which by 12 or more
points. TCU won both of

its neutral court games

including a victory over
Mississippi State.
The Horned Frogs played
better than their record
suggests this season as they
rank amongst the top of the
Big 12 in scoring defense.
Kyan Anderson led TCU
with 13.6 points per game on
the season with a team high
40 steals.
TEXAS VS. TEXAS TECH
In a game featuring both
teams from Texas, the
Longhorns will look to prove
why so many people picked
them to win the Big 12 at

JERRY LARSON/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Baylor forward Taurean Prince drives against Texas Tech forward Norense Odiase in the second
half of an NCAA college basketball game March 6 in Waco, Texas. Baylor won 77-74. Texas
Tech will take on Texas in the first round of the Big 12 Championship.

the start of the season. The

winner of this game will go
on to face Iowa State. The
Longhorns finished 8-10 in
the conference, and the Red
Raiders posted a 3-15 record
in Big 12 play.
Texas won its last two games
of the season after dropping
its previous four straight.
Freshman Myles Turner
was recently named Big 12
Player of the Year and will
look to have a solid March to
improve his NBA prospect.
Turner
averaged
10.8
points per game and led the
Longhorns with 87 blocks on
the season.

Texas Tech brought up

the rear in the Big 12 this
season dropping seven of
its last eight games. Tech
fell to Oklahoma at home in
overtime by only four points.
Devaugntah Williams led
the Red Raiders in scoring
with 10.6 points per game
on 40.5 percent shooting. No
player on Texas Techs roster
averaged more than five
rebounds per game as Zach
Smith led the way with five
boards per contest.

Edited by Garrett Long

MIKE STONE/ASSOCIATED PRESS

TCU guard Trey Zeigler shoots as Iowa State guard Georges Niang and forward Jameel McKay
defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game March 7 in Fort Worth, Texas. TCU
will play Kansas State tonight in the first round of the Big 12 Championship.