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Monday, April 20, 2015

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WINS
Jessie Pringle, Zach George announced as
2015-16 student body president, vice president
ALANA FLINN
@alana_flinn

The results are in: The 2015-16 student

body president and vice president respectively will be junior Jessie Pringle and senior
Zach George of Advance KU with 68.34
percent of the vote, according to the Elections Commission. These results are the unofficial tally, and official results will be confirmed later today.
Advance KU ran on three platforms: advance sustainability, advance community
and advance access.
Pringle said her reaction to the announcement was excitement.
Im excited, Im very proud of the coalition and their work, Pringle said. I con-

gratulate [Imagine Presidential nominee]

Kat [Rainey] and [Imagine Vice Presidential
nominee] Ramiro [Sarmiento] on their run
and Im very excited to work with them.
Rainey said she also looks forward to supporting Imagine constituents who earned
Senatorial seats from the election.
They won because students felt the need
to have them there and we are going to support them in every possible way, Rainey
said.
Pringle said her and Georges next move is
to collaborate with Rainey and Sarmiento.
Our first item is going to be meeting with
Kat and Ramiro and seeing how we can collaborate what platforms of theirs can meet

SEE SENATE PAGE 3

FRANK WEIRICH/KANSAN
Coalition members Danica Hoose (left) and Chance Maginess celebrate when it was announced that Advance KU won
the Student Senate election.

New Lawrence director

of arts and culture looks
forward to community
engagement, local arts

BEN LIPOWITZ/KANSAN
Citizens of Israel parade through the streets of Jeruselum celebrating Israeli Independence Day.

Student group hosts

events for Israel Week
MACKENZIE CLARK
@mclark59

This week, the Students

Supporting Israel group at
the University is celebrating
its first Israel Week, which
group members hope will
become an annual tradition.
The group kicked off

events with a candle lighting

event Thursday, which was
Yom Hashoah, or Holocaust
Remembrance Day. Eleven
candles were lit to symbolize
the 11 million people who
were killed in the Holocaust.
Rebekah Durham, vice
president of SSI and a senior
from Memphis, Tenn., said

she thinks its important for

students to remember Jews
were not the only people
targeted in the Holocaust.
She cited Gypsies, homosexual individuals and people
with mental or physical dis-

@AllsonCristUDK

Mini College will return

for a seventh time this summer from June 1-4, offering
different courses and a new
opportunity for attendees.
Mini College was developed by the College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences
specifically for all adults

Index

OPINION 4
A&F 5

wanting to experience the

Universitys education.
Its basically a weeklong summer camp, said
Brandon Woodard, CLASs
alumni relations specialist. Mini College really is a
great example of KUs idea
that learning doesnt stop at
graduation.
Participants take special courses, participate in

PUZZLES 6
SPORTS 10

MACKENZIE CLARK

Arneill

@mclark59

events, and can choose to

stay on campus. This year,
participants have the option
to stay in the Margaret Amini scholarship hall.
Its a lot cheaper than
getting a hotel, and it really
gives these adults the full
college experience again,
Woodard said.

As far as my plans, I have

some thoughts, but I really want
to come out and see and talk to a
lot of people before I start in, he
said. I applied [for the position]
in part because I love Lawrence,
and my daughter attends the
Prairie Moon Waldorf school so it
wasnt just a career opportunity. I
like engaging directly with artists

SEE MINI PAGE 3

SEE ARTS PAGE 2

CLASSIFIEDS 9
DAILY DEBATE 7

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Dont
Forget

ANNA WENNER/KANSAN
Jose Carlos Lopez, a student from Peru, performs as part of the International
Student Associations Festival of Nations.

Festival of Nations
brings international
talents together

SEE ISRAEL PAGE 2

Mini College to return

in June with new courses
ALLISON CRIST

The bike trails, Clinton Lake and

all the art the local community
has to offer are just a few of the
things the new Lawrence director
of arts and culture said hes
looking forward to.
Porter Arneill, currently the director and public art administrator for the Kansas City Municipal
Art Commission, will begin his
new position in Lawrence in early
May. He said everyone hes spoken
to has had terrific things to say
about Lawrence.
Everyone who I have told Im
moving here has said Oh, youre
going to love Lawrence, Arneill
said. Its pretty neat one can
live in such a wonderful college
town environment with a family
environment, but still be within
30 to 45 minutes of a metropolitan area. Lawrence has such a
wonderful background in the arts,
and its so rich.
When he takes his post, he said
his first order of business will be
to get out and meet the community and local artists.

Today is the last day to

withdraw from a class.

A talent show featuring students from around the world

was the grand finale of International Awareness Week
2015. Borders faded away as
individuals shared unique
pieces of their heritages.
The 64th annual Festival
of Nations, a product of the
International Student Association, was held Friday in
the Big 12 Room of the Kansas Union. Students from a

Todays
Weather

variety of cultures and backgrounds packed the room for

a night of entertainment.
Karlita Aini, a student from
Indonesia, kicked off the
performances with a traditional Indonesian dance. She
donned a scarlet dress covered in intricate gold designs
and embellishments. Bells
around her right ankle kept in
perfect rhythm with the music as she moved.

Mostly sunny with a 0

percent chace of rain.
Wind NW at 19 mph

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FUN FACTS
FAVORITE BOOK:
The Hand: How Its
Use Shapes the Brain,
Language, and Human
Culture by Frank R.
Wilson
FAVORITE PLAY:
There are so many,
but Im a big fan of
Shakespeare.
SOMETHING HES MOST
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
Perhaps one of the big
things [my family] loves
to do is bike, and I know
you have a wonderful
biking trail. We want
to be connected with
nature, and thats hard
in Kansas City. We cant
wait to bike and hike.
ARTS FROM PAGE 1
and, in Kansas City, that was
getting increasingly difficult.
After Arneill applied, a panel of
community members narrowed
down the applicants. On April 1,
the final four candidates were
hosted at a reception open to the
public. Assistant City Manager
Diane Stoddard said the public
offered opinions of the applicants,
and eventually all roads led to
Arneill.
We got a lot of great comments
about his experience in Kansas
City, and people thought hed bring

ISRAEL FROM PAGE 1

abilities as other examples of
groups that were targeted.
Durham said the group was
unable to host a whole week
of events last year, but this
year it has coordinated efforts
with several other organizations. These include KU Hillel, KU Chabad, the Department of Jewish Studies, Zeta
Beta Tau, Alpha Epsilon Pi
and Jayhawks for Israel.
The highlight of the events,
she said, is the Israel Independence Day party 8 p.m.
Thursday at the Nest of the
Oread. It commemorates Yom
Haatzmaut, the Israeli Declaration of Independence in
1948.
I know in Israel on this
day, [there are] parties everywhere, Durham said. Everyones having fun, everyones

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
This sculpture at the Kansas City International Airport was installed in 2007. It is made out of aluminum, neon lighting and stainless steel. Lawrences new
director of arts and culture, Porter Arneill, helped with the project.

a great amount of energy and be a

great fit for Lawrence, Stoddard
said.
Citing some of the projects he
has seen in Kansas City, Mo.,
Stoddard said she looks forward to
the experience hell bring.
Being in Kansas City, hes
seen all these types of projects
happen, she said. Hes seen the
Crossroads District and all the other things in the Kansas City arts
scene, and hell bring with him the
experience of managing these projects and working collaboratively
with their arts organizations.
The Ninth Street Corridor project
is just one of the projects Arneill

said he looks forward to.

I think its exciting a revival
opportunity for the city, Arneill
said. Its a model for other
opportunities. I think theres a few
things I want to do: benefit the local community, really gain insight
as to what the economic and social
and community development
opportunities are, stuff like that. I
just love Lawrence.
Arneill has a Master of Fine Arts
and a Bachelor of Fine Arts, and
attributes his artistic drive to his
parents.
I have to go way back, Arneill
said. It all started some 50
years ago when I was born into

a family with an architect father

and an artist mother. I have the
opportunity to engage with people
from both the left and right brain
backgrounds.
In addition to moving jobs,
Arneill, his wife and their 8-yearold daughter are moving to
Lawrence with their two chickens.
Im also a part-time chicken
parent, he said. Let me just say,
if you were to be a chicken, youd
want to be one of our chickens
as there is no fear of death by
unnatural means. I would dare say
well get more chickens.
Moving forward, Stoddard said
as the arts grow in Lawrence, one

of the citys challenges is measuring the economic impact of events

like Final Fridays or events at the
Lied Center.
The people that live here love
the arts for its intrinsic value and
we have a wealth of art organizations here and artists and all the
opportunity that we have,
Stoddard said. What weve
lacked is a person to connect
the dots in a position like this.
This will enable us to connect
the dots better so we can help all
the different parties do what they
do, but do it better.

We just wanted to show Israel in a different light, she

said. Especially in the news,
its not always positive when
Israel is being talked about.
Tiechtel said over thousands
of years, Jews have been dispersed all over the world. Regardless, he said the connection to Israel is strong, like a
child to a parent.
We just wanted to show
Thats the beauty and the
Israel in a different light. Esdepth
of this relationship,
pecially in the news, its not
he
said.
We believe that its
always positive when Israel
a gift that God gave to the
is being talked about.
Jewish people through our
father Abraham, and that
REBEKAH DURHAM connection that we have to
Vice president of Students the land of Israel is a bond
Supporting Israel that can never go away.
Durham said she didnt
Sadly, many times the con- really feel that connection
versation gets sidetracked strongly until she visited Iswith politics and the like, he rael. During her senior year
said.
of high school, she visited
Durham agreed.
Poland and Israel as part of a

youth organizations trip.

There were 6 million Jews
who never got to experience
a place where they could be
who they are, she said. They
could be free; they could be
Jewish in their own way in
Israel.
When I got to Israel, I really
understood what it felt like to
be in a place that you can be
who you are and no one can
judge you, she said.
Durham said in Israel she
could see specific places
mentioned in the Torah, and
every day she is reminded of
the land.
I think for every person
its kind of different some
people have a very religious
connection, some have a culture connection, she said.
You can have all kinds, but
I think most Jews have a connection in different ways.

She said with Israel Week,

members of the SSI hope to
share some of their knowledge with anyone on campus
who wants to learn more.
[Israel is] a very special
place for all people, not just
Jews, so we wanted to make
sure everyone knew that,
Durham said.

celebrating.
Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel, director of the Chabad Center
for Jewish Life, said the week
is about celebrating the gifts,
beauty and contributions Israel gives to the world at large.




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Brian Hillix and Sharlene Xu

Two additional dancers

wowed the audience with
their performances, as well.
Alina Kattel, a student from
Nepal, mouthed the words to
her upbeat music as she performed a traditional Nepali
dance. Vanessa Notario, a student from Paraguay, surprised
the audience as she balanced a
bottle of water on her head for
the duration of her dance.
Its very popular in Paraguay to balance things on
your head, Notario said.
Two strings musicians captivated the audience with
passionate
performances.
First, Henry Setton, a freshman from Sao Paulo, Brazil,
played the Adagio and Presto
movements of Johann Sebastian Bachs Sonata No. 1 in G
Minor on violin. Majoring in
music, Setton has been playing for 10 years.
He said the Baroque composer is his favorite.
Id like people to know
more Bach because [his music] is amazing, and Id like
to spread this kind of music,
Setton said.
Jose Carlos Lopez, a student
from Peru, played three songs
on his acoustic guitar that his
father taught him to play. In
the first, a classical piece, he
played rapid triplets in a tremolo. The second was a piece in
Huayno style, which is a genre
native to Peru, and the third
was a Peruvian waltz.
ISA Vice President Alex Calderon, a junior, described the
songs as being very beautiful. Born and raised in Lima,
Peru, until age 10, he said the
three songs held a special significance to him.

popular presentation.
Some of the ones that I
thought were too stupid to admit I was doing turned out to
be unusually interesting and
sometimes even groundbreaking, Steeples said.
After Steeples put all of his
work together, he received 69
invitations from around the
world to come speak about his
findings. Now, he will speak
here at the University.
Classics Professor and Academic Director of Jewish Studies John Younger will teach

a course on Minoan pottery,

which dates back to 1800 B.C.
Younger said its the largest
and most complete ancient
pottery workshop.
He has been excavating three
buildings that contain kilns for
firing pottery, while also taking pottery classes at the Lawrence Arts Center. He said his
ultimate goal is to reconstruct
the original process of making
pottery.
Ill be presenting what
Ive found for others to learn
about, and in turn, I hope that

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Junior Jessie Pringle (left) and Zach George have been announced as the student body president and vice president,
respectively, for the 2015-16 school year.

with ours, Pringle said. Then,

Zach and I are going to go out
in the community and meet
people, because if you know
people you can represent people in the community.

Kansan management
staff
selected
for
summer and fall terms
On Thursday, the Kansan Board
chose its management staff for
the University Daily Kansan for
the summer and fall semesters.
Mackenzie Clark, a senior from
Lenexa, will serve as the editorin-chief for the summer. Clark,
currently a copy editor and news
correspondent for The Kansan,
has previous experience as a
managing editor and editor-inchief for The Campus Ledger, the
student newspaper for Johnson
County Community College.
Eric Bowman, a senior

MINI FROM PAGE 1

This year will be the first

time all participants will travel to the KU Field Station for
different tours, presentations,
dinner and more.
g Woodard said some attendees have ventured to the Field
Station in the past, but never
the entire group.
Its exciting that well get
-to let everyone experience all
sof the incredible things happening at the Field Station,
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MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015

Pringle is looking forward to

working with students across
campus as well as the university.
I want to give a big thank
you to the student body and
from Chanute, will serve as
business manager for the
summer semester. Bowman
is currently a senior account
executive and leads a team of
three account executives on
the apartment team. He also
works at KU Endowment and
holds previous experience as an
account executive and marketing
specialist for The Kansan.
Katie Kutsko, a junior from
Columbus, Ind., will serve as the
editor-in-chief for the fall. The
editor-in-chief for The Kansan
in the spring of 2014, Kutsko
has additional experience on the
design staff, where she acted
as art director during the fall

Woodard said.
Aside from this daytrip, all
other courses will be taught
on campus.
One of these will be a presentation thats been given in 26
countries.
Some Stupid Seismic Experiments I Have Done, will
be taught by Interim Dean of
CLAS Don Steeples.
Steeples was a professor at
the University for nearly 35
years, and throughout that
time he conducted a variety
of experiments that led to his

the University of Kansas,

Pringle said. They should be
excited about our future together.
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of 2013. Kutsko is currently the
senior product designer for the
advertising staff of The Kansan.
Emily Stewart, a senior from
Lenexa, will serve as business
manager for the fall semester.
Stewart is currently a senior
account executive and leads
five account executives on
the restaurant team. She has
previous experience as an
account executive and marketing
specialist at The Kansan.
Section editor applications are
available at kansan.com and due
Thursday by 11:59 p.m. All other
applications will open next week.

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A model poses during the Chinese Fashion Show. The fashion show was
hosted by Yang Fan Et Al (back) and was part of the 64th annual Festival of
Nations.

Andrea Ramirez, a student

from Paraguay, was the sole
spoken word performer of
the evening. She recited a love
poem in Spanish.
Vocal performances by Alan
Martin, a student from Scotland, and Yang Fan, a student
from China, gave the crowd
goose bumps.
Martin sang a traditional Scottish song Loch Lomond. He said the origins of
the song are unknown, as is
its meaning.
Some say its the story of a
man and his love; some say its
the story of two soldiers who
went off to war, he said. []
Others say its a class warfare
thing some people say the

high road is for nobility and

the low road is where you take
the peasants route.
Fan performed two numbers: a Chinese pop song and
a folk song she said came from
a minor part of China. In the
final performance of the evening, she and about a dozen
other women modeled a variety of traditional Chinese
dresses in a fashion show.
Hollie Hall, social chair of
ISA and senior from London,
England, said she thought the
event went very well.
Every act was just as good
as the next, she said.

they can point out something

new for me, Younger said.
Younger has taught at Mini
College before, and he said
some of the adults who took
his classes ended up enrolling in the University to take
his regular courses during the
school year.
They add an interesting dynamic to my regular classes,
Younger said.
Other course topics will include economics, English and
art.
Tom Standish and his wife

Kali have been going to Mini

College since it started in 2009.
Standish attended the University in the 70s and said he
enjoys returning to campus for
a week every year.
We see friends we have met
at previous events and continue our lifetime of learning,
Standish said.
Registration for Mini College
is now open at www.deptsec.
ku.edu/~minicoll/register/ to
all adults and costs $250.00.

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Traffic changes a person.
The storm from the weekend
helped me sleep like a baby.
#Zzzz
Am I the only person that still
loves to play The Sims?
The basement of Wescoe likens to
a sweaty, dirty armpit. Help.
Flowers are everywhere, and they
are lovely. But then of course, my
allergies have also arrived...
I too am crying with joy that Perry
is returning! My senior night
would not be the same without
him!
Honestly, Im OK with my tuition
getting more expensive. But
crunchy chicken cheddar wraps!
Why?!
I want to eat healthy. But I also
really want powdered donuts.
Dear roasterie at the Underground, thank you for turning
me from a mindless zombie to a
functioning human. <3
When youre about to graduate,
and your parents are on your butt
24/7 about finding a job. #IGetIt
If you cant imagine dropping the
mic after the final sentence of
your essay, your conclusion needs
to be stronger.
Student Senate should have
to unchalk the sidewalk after
elections.
Dear Missy, I love you.
My advice? Leave those legs
unshaven and live free! Feels
good, man
When its an absolute zoo in the
Union because high schools are
coming to visit KU. :/
I just showed up to my 2-3 class
at 3 because somehow I got
confused and thought it started
at 3. Now I feel completely lost..
Evidently my brain is already on
summer break.
I hate it when it looks like youre
drunk walking home, but in
actuality these brick side walks
are just not cutting it.
One of my classes is canceled for
the whole week! This is the
definition of a dream come true!
When your group project is due
in two weeks and you have yet
to meet up with your group
mates#itsallgoodthough
I came in with an open mind, but
after #TEDxKU, I do not disagree
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Help the planet every day, not just Earth Day

5 WAYS TO CELEBRATE
1. Pack a trash-free lunch
Instead of throwing your
sandwich and chips in a
plastic bag, grab a reusable
container. Challenge yourself to buy fewer individually
wrapped items at the grocery
store.

Gabrielle Murnan
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ach month of the

year has its own
characteristics. For
July its fireworks and cherry pie. December is snow
and holiday celebrations,
and April is rain. But this
month is about a lot more
than just raindrops. Among
other things, April marks the
first Earth Day, which took
place April 22, 1970, in cities across the nation. Today,
most Americans are hardpressed to tell you the date
of Earth Day. Events still
take place on April 22, but
the holiday lacks its inaugural spirit and support. Earth
Day needs a face lift.
Senator Gaylord Nelson
of Wisconsin created Earth
Day in reaction to the Santa
Barbara oil spill and growing concern over the consequences of pollution. An
estimated 20 million people
participated in the event
through rallies and service
activities in communities
and on campuses.
The widespread awareness
campaign is considered the
catalyst for numerous environmental regulations such
as the Clean Water Act and
Clean Air Act and, eventually, the creation of the
Environmental Protection
Agency. In participation and

ASK
ANISSA

2. Hit up a garage sale

Instead of running to Ikea
the next time you need a side
table, scavenge local junk
shops and garage sales for a
one-of-a-kind piece.
3. Surround yourself with plants
Several years ago, NASA
proved that houseplants
remove harmful toxins from
the air inside our homes. So
load up on ferns and rhododendrons.

MARK HOFFMAN/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Former Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson founded Earth Day in 1970. Earth Day is April 22.

tangible outcomes, the first

Earth Day hit the nail on the
head.
The first Earth Day gave
birth to the modern environmental movement a
movement focused on justice
for communities through
sound environmental policy.
However, the initial success
and political fervor of Earth
Day has fizzled.
Although Earth Day has
gone global and witnessed
revitalization efforts every decade or so, the event
no longer inspires political
change. The first Earth Day
was just the right combination of media attention,

KANSAN SPECIAL

How do you motivate

friends to go to the gym?
Anissa Fritz
@anissafritz

hen making
the decision
to hit the gym,
it can be difficult to choose
the gym, sweaty clothes
and water over Netflix,
pajamas and pizza. Motivating yourself to go to
the gym is a struggle, but
motivating your friends
to join you can be a whole
different uphill battle.
I follow several workout accounts on Instagram and Twitter. Besides
making me jealous about
the fact that I dont have
an eight pack or biceps
that look like rocks, these
accounts motivate me.
When lying on my couch
wanting to take a nap and
scrolling through social
media, I see a picture of
a fit 21-year-old woman
and suddenly find myself
wanting to go to the gym.
Tell your friends who you
want to get more active to
follow fitness accounts for
this same reason. Proof
that someone in this world
can be this fit gives the
mindset of, If they can
look like that, then I can,
too.
If that doesnt work, go
to the gym on your own
and be proof that working
out regularly can and will
yield results. One of the
things I have found most
rewarding and most cruel
is that the gym gives back
whatever you put into it.

Minimum efforts will lead

to equally minimum results. But if you put more
effort into your workout,
the results can be astounding.
One of the reasons I feel
like many people dont go
to the gym is because it
seems like results are so
hard to gain. Having your
friends see results on social media is one type of
motivation. However, being a real-life example of
how going to the gym can
benefit your body can give
them that extra drive to hit
the gym.

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is not through diet plans
or by trying to talk them
into it. Show your friends
what going to the gym can
do for them physically and
mentally. Seeing other
people on Instagram look
amazing in swimsuits and
having your friends see
your personal gym results
will hopefully spark a fire
under their glutes to get
up and achieve the same
results as well.
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haviors must join forces for

widespread social change.
For the case of environmentalism, we must support
our current policies and take
responsibility through behavioral change. Earth Day
can apply every day when
we take simple measures like
modifying our energy consumption patterns or paying
attention to where our food
comes from.
Being
environmentally minded goes much
further than recycling and
riding your bike. It certainly
goes further than celebrating
the environment one day out
of the year. Put on your bio-

5. Enjoy outside
Take time to breathe in some
fresh air and explore at
Clinton and Lone Star lakes.
Better yet, ride your bike to
your destination.

degradable party hats and

live it up on the 22nd, but
dont forget to make Earth
Day every day.

Gabrielle Murnan is a junior

from Pittsburg studying
environmental studies and
political science

Comparing majors is a
temporary ego boost
Jenny Stern

@jenlikeswhales

omparing
majors
seems to be a favorite
conversation of University students. Sometimes
a certain set of coursework is
deemed easy or the job prospects between two different
paths are criticized. By drawing comparisons, people feel
better about their own path;
but, despite the temporary ego
boost from putting other majors down, comparing majors
is unfair.
Coursework comparisons are
made from ones experience,
and for most of us, the only
introduction we get to the socalled easy major is through
a general education requirement, usually at the lowest and
most introductory level. We do
not experience the upper level
classes or the capstone projects
that, from my understanding,
are difficult for almost all majors.
By comparing majors, most
people use coursework as
their main basis. While your
300-level class may be more
difficult than another majors
300-level class, extracurricular
commitments that supplement
their major may be just as
time-consuming. Even though
coursework requirements for
majors may be predetermined,
your college experience is as
challenging and time-consuming as you make it.
Equating ones job prospects
can also be deceptive. Yes, some
majors lend themselves to higher chances of getting a job, but
involvement in extracurricular
activities or jobs also contribute
to career success.
College majors might not
have that much to do with
career success anyway. New
York Times opinion contributor Zac Bissonnette quotes the
conclusion of economist Dan-

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Equating job prospects and incomes between majors can be deceptive, Stern says.

iel Hamermeshs study at the

University of Texas at Austin:
Perceptions of the variations
in economic success among
graduates in different majors
are exaggerated. Our results
imply that given a students
ability, achievement and effort,
his or her earnings do not vary
all that greatly with the choice
of undergraduate major.
Comparing majors also makes
artificial distinctions between
academic disciplines, which
can interfere with important
interdisciplinary discoveries.
My favorite example of this is
the recent rediscovery of a
remedy for MRSA (staph infection) from Balds Leechbook,
a medical text from the 10th
century comprised of head-totoe internal and external disorders of the body. CNN reports
that Christina Lee, an expert
on Anglo-Saxon society, translated the ancient manuscript
of this early medical textbook.
Partnering an expert in the
humanities with experts in the
sciences may be the remedy to
one of the most deadly infections facing humans today.

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grassroots effort and political alignment.

In order to recreate the initial political success of Earth
Day, the ideas behind Earth
Day must infiltrate the rest of
the year. We can never recreate the inspirational newness
of a holiday like Earth Day,
but we can certainly adopt
the principles on which it is
built. Social movements are
a two-way street.
We must have both policy
change to inspire behavioral change and behavioral
change that pushes for policy change. Somewhere along
the way, environmental
policies and individual be-

4. Be more energy efficient

The next time one of your lights
goes out, reach for CFL or LED
lights. Try line-drying your
clothes occasionally rather
than using a dryer.

Brian Hillix, editor-in-chief

bhillix@kansan.com

Cecilia Cho, opinion editor

ccho@kansan.com

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jmentzer@kansan.com

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plytle@kansan.com

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Kristen Hays digital media manager

khays@kansan.com

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sbickel@kansan.com

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Even your iPhone is a product of interdisciplinary work.

When introducing the iPad 2,
Steve Jobs said, Its in Apples
DNA that technology alone is
not enough its technology
married with liberal arts, married with the humanities, that
yields us the result that makes
our heart sing.
According to The Washington
Post, Jobs audited calligraphy
classes despite having dropped
out of college. There is a reason
our University requires a sampling of both the humanities
and sciences; there is a value
to each discipline, and having
experts in each field is strategic
and necessary for the future.
Every students major has the
potential to require challenging
content, inside and outside of
the classroom. Whether you are
in the sciences, arts or humanities, earning a college degree
is a large accomplishment and
regardless of your major, your
work is valued and appreciated.

Jenny Stern is a junior from

Lawrence studying ecology and
evolutionary biology
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Editorial Board are Brian
Hillix, Paige Lytle, Cecilia
Cho, Stephanie Bickel and
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MIDDLE OF MAP FEST

arts & features

HOROSCOPES

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Today is a 9
Youre more focused on creating
income over the next month,
with the Sun in Taurus. Use your
creative and communicative
arts today and tomorrow. Youre
entering a stable phase. Follow
the money.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 9
Your confidence increases for
the next month, with the Sun
in your sign. Your ideas are
attracting attention. A new
assignment brings in more
revenue today and tomorrow.
Watch accounts and maintain a
positive balance.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is an 8
Allow more time for quiet
contemplation this next month,
with the Sun in Taurus. You
have extra confidence today and
tomorrow with the Moon in your
sign. Complete old projects.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is a 9
Team projects go well over
the next month, with the Sun
in Taurus. Slow down and
contemplate your direction today
and tomorrow. Balance emotion
with reason.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 9
For the next four weeks, advance
your professional agenda. Climb
a rung on the career ladder.
Friends help, especially today
and tomorrow. Consider organizing a team to help you do it all.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 9
Your fame travels far and wide.
Consider new career opportunities over the next few days.
Youve got itchy feet this month.
Plan and schedule business
priorities. A trip may be in order.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Iron & Wine will perform Thursday, April 23, at Uptown Theater in Kansas City, Mo., as part of Middle of the Map Festival. Other bands to perform at the festival include OK Go and Atmosphere.

RYAN WRIGHT

@ryanwaynewright
Over the past five years,
Middle of the Map Fest
has become one of Kansas
Citys premier art festivals.
The festival takes place over
three weeks. The first week
focuses on film, the second
is about art and culture and
the final week of the festival
is dedicated to music. The
music festival will take place
from April 22-25. This years
lineup will feature over 100
acts spanning all genres.
Below are a few to keep your
eye on.
OK GO
Alternative rock band OK
Go is headlining this years

music festival. The band is

known for its low-budget
music videos, which were
personified with 2006s Here
It Goes Again, which netted
the band a Grammy for best
video in 2007. The group
released its fourth studio
album Oct. 14, 2014, entitled
Hungry Ghosts. The bands
show at Middle of the Map
Fest will be part of its 2015
spring tour. OK Go will
perform Wednesday, April
22, at 9:30 p.m. at Uptown
Theater located at 3700
Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.
IRON & WINE
Samuel Bean, better known
by his recording name, Iron
& Wine, is a folk singer from
Chapin, S.C. Bean recently

released Archive Series

Volume No. 1, which is a
compilation of previously
unreleased material that Bean
found in the back corners of
closets and dusty shoe boxes.
Beans appearance at Middle
of the Map Fest kicks off his
2015 tour. Hell be performing
Thursday, April 23, at 10 p.m.
at Uptown Theater.
ATMOSPHERE
Atmosphere is a hip-hop
group that consists of rapper
Slug and producer Ant. The
group formed in 1989 in
Minneapolis and has been a
staple in underground hiphop ever since. Atmosphere
has released 17 projects and is
known for its densely packed
lyrics and experimental

This years lineup for

Middle of the Map Fest
is shaping out to be a
must-attend event for
any music fan. Tickets
are still available and
start at $30. For more
information, visit middleofthemapfest.com.

production. Minneapolis isnt

exactly a hotbed for hip-hop,
but the talent of the duo is
undeniable. Atmosphere will
perform Friday, April 24, at
10:15 p.m. at the outdoor
stage in the federal storage lot

located at Westport Road &

Mill Street, Kansas City, Mo.

PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT

Traveling all the way from
England to perform at Middle
of the Map Fest is Peter
Hook & the Light. Having
formed in 2010, the band
is relatively new, but its no
newbie to music. Peter Hook
was a co-founder of 1970s
punk band Joy Division and
has been a part of different
projects ever since. In its five
years of existence, the band
has released one EP titled
1102 | 2011 as well as two
live albums. The band will
perform Saturday, April 25,
at the outdoor stage in the
federal storage lot.
Edited by Lane Cofas

Rain doesnt ruin Record Store Day

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Today is a 9
Sort, count and file money this
month. Inventory your assets
to maximize growth. Make
financial plans to support your
familys goals, with the Taurus
Sun. Travel conditions improve
today and tomorrow.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 9
It pays to have a good partner.
The Sun in Taurus favors longterm relationships this month.
Deal with financial obligations
today and tomorrow. Handle
paperwork. Collaborate to fund
your shared vision. Reward your
accomplishment with a sunset
walk.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 9
Collaboration sizzles today and
tomorrow. You and a partner
heat things up. This month gets
especially busy under the Taurus
Sun.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 9
Youre especially lucky in love
this month. As long as you follow your heart, your endeavors
thrive. Today and tomorrow
get busy at work. Speed up the
pace, and get help if necessary.

KIRSTEN SELSTAD/KANSAN
Customers line up on Record Store Day, eager to get in to the store and out of the heavy rain. Love Garden Sounds Owner Kelly Corcoran said despite the weather, crowds were larger than usual.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Today is an 8
Fix up your place this month.
Invest in a practical upgrade.
Home renovation projects go
well. Increase your familys comfort. Plant flowers and beautiful
vegetables. Today and tomorrow
are all about fun.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 9
Get into home projects today
and tomorrow. Get family involved. Study, write and record
over the next month, with the
Sun in Taurus. Youre on creative
fire.

KIRSTEN SELSTAD/KANSAN
LEFT: Sam, the Love Garden Sounds cat, keeps watch as owner Kelly Corcoran mans the door on Record Store Day. Corcoran doled out numbers to those who braved the rain to wait in line and be
first for the various Record Store Day exclusive releases. RIGHT: Nick Landrum (left) and Kyle Wernimont waited in the rain for an hour to be some of the first to pick through Love Gardens Record
Store Day releases.

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16-year-old Hunger Games actress

makes cultural appropriation video
Lily Grant

@lilygrant_UDK

What would America be

like if we loved black people
as much as we love black
culture? Amandla Stenberg
asked in her viral video about
cultural appropriation. The
16-year-old actress, best
known for her role as Rue in
The Hunger Games, made
the video for her high school
history project. She posted it
on Tumblr in January, but it
has now captured the Internets attention.
Stenberg received backlash
from some Hunger Games
fans when she, a black actress,
was cast as Rue.
In her 4-minute, 30-second
video titled, Dont Cash Crop

On My Cornrows, Stenberg
explains how black culture is
adopted by people who dont
belong to it and gives several
examples of cultural appropriation in pop culture.
Stenberg centers her argument around black hairstyles
and how theyve been adopted
by white people and glamorized. She uses cornrows as
an example, saying that black
people wear them as a functional and stylish hairstyle, but
when white people wear them,
its considered cultural appropriation. She shows how over
time, cornrows have become a
high-fashion statement when
worn by a white woman. For
example, Kendall Jenner wore
cornrows in Marie Claire magazine, where they were labeled

a new, urban hairstyle.

Miley Cyrus twerks and
uses black women as props,
in her music videos, according
to Stenberg. Katy Perry uses
Ebonics and hand gestures,
and eats watermelon while
wearing cornrows, in her
video for This Is How We
Do, Stenberg said.
As you can see, cultural
appropriation was rampant,
Stenberg said.
Stenberg points out that
while white celebrities like
Macklemore and Iggy Azalea
were rising to fame for imitating black culture in their
music and their aesthetic,
police brutality against black
people was also getting media
attention.
While white celebrities

are profiting from adopting

blackness as a part of their
image, some are failing to use
their fame as a platform to
speak out against racism.
The line between cultural
appropriation and cultural
exchange is always going to be
blurred, but heres the thing:
Appropriation occurs when
a style leads to racist generalizations or stereotypes where
it originated, but is deemed as
high-fashion, cool or funny
when the privileged take it for
themselves, Stenberg said.
Appropriation occurs when
the appropriator is not aware
of the deep significance of the
culture that they are partaking
in.
Edited by Kayla Schartz

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Amandla Stenberg, who played Rue in The Hunger Games made a video titled Dont Cash Crop On My Cornrows for a high school history project.

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Which under-the-radar playoff team has the best chance at making a run?
Sean Collins
@Seanzie_3

PORTLAND
TRAIL BLAZERS
What makes a playoff
team a title contender in the
NBA is consistent play and
converting plays in late-game
situations. As a team that is
fluid offensively and shoots
well from beyond the arc, the
Portland Trail Blazers have the
firepower to take down the
top teams of the NBA.
Last year the Blazers won
their first playoff series for
the franchise against the
Houston Rockets, proving
they arent a one-year fluke
for the playoffs and that they
are also dangerous. A team
with experience and a taste
of victory can be especially
dangerous with a stacked
roster like Portland.
What gives Portland a
great chance to defeat the
Grizzlies and other teams in
later rounds is its star players
and leadership. LaMarcus
Aldridge has proved to be a
star player and an elite one at
his position.
Against the Rockets in
2013-14, Aldridge averaged

29.8 points and 11.2 rebounds

per game including two
40-point games to start the
series, according to basketballreference.com. During the
regular season in 2013-14,
Aldridge averaged 23.1 and
went up to 26.2 in the playoffs,
according to basketballreference.com. Aldridge has
the ability to take control of
a game as well as anyone in
the league and he proved that
last year.
Three-pointers will give
the Blazers a huge boost,
especially if the team can
catch fire. Shooting specialist
Aaron Afflalo, along with the
rest of the Blazers outside
shooters, will be a hassle for
the Grizzlies to defend in
the first round. In addition
to Afflalo, the Blazers have
eight rotation players who
shoot over 34 percent from
the three.
The loss of shooting guard
Wesley Matthews during the
regular season was a massive
blow to the Blazers on the
defensive end as Matthews
was the teams best on-ball
defender. However, big
minutes from their backup
guard C.J. McCollum have
been crucial with McCollum
shooting nearly 40 percent
from the three.
Perhaps the Blazers biggest

MISSY MINEAR/KANSAN
Junior shortstop Chaley Brickey throws the ball to first base at Arrocha Field.

Kansas softball unable

to get past Tulsa
The
Jayhawks
(33-8)
continued to struggle to push
runs across the plate Sunday
against the Tulsa Golden
Hurricane (29-15), losing
their eighth game of the year,
3-2. Two home runs from the
Hurricane pushed all three of
Tulsas runs across to secure the
victory.
The Jayhawks attempted to

mount a comeback several

times throughout the game, but
the Tulsa defense managed to
clamp down every time Kansas
tried to start a rally. Kansas
left six runners on base while
the Golden Hurricane outhit
the Jayhawks 8-6. This was the
ninth time the Jayhawks have
been outhit by their opposition
this season.
Senior infielder Chanin
Naudin led the Jayhawks with
two hits and one run scored.

weapon in the playoffs will

be Damian Lillard if he
can perform efficiently in
late-game situations. Lillard
has struggled this year in lategame shooting percentage, but
his numbers per game are still
strong. The third-year point
guard averaged 21 points
and six assists per game and
earned his second All-Star
appearance, according to
basketball-reference.com.

A TEAM WITH
EXPERIENCE AND A
TASTE OF VICTORY
CAN BE ESPECIALLY
DANGEROUS WITH
A STACKED ROSTER
LIKE PORTLAND.
Lillard finding his shot late
in games could be the ultimate
demise for the Grizzlies in the
first round. The elite scorer
that Lillard is combined with
Aldridge and the knock-down
three-point shooting make up
an offense that will be hard to
contain.
And if all the pieces come
together, watch out Grizzlies.
Edited by Samantha Darling
Junior infielder Chaley Brickey
added one hit. Senior utility
Maddie Stein added one hit
and scored one run. Freshman
catcher Jessie Roane also added
a hit for the Jayhawks.
Senior pitcher Alicia Pille
got the start for the Jayhawks
but was quickly pulled after
allowing two runs in the first
inning. Freshman pitcher Bryn
Houlton came in to replace
Pille in the second inning,
allowing one run. Neither
pitcher was able to record a
single strikeout.
Tulsa pitcher Bailey Erwin
improved her record to 14-3
with the victory. She struck
out four in three and a third
innings of relief work for the
Golden Hurricane.
The Jayhawks were able to
make some spectacular plays
on defense. In the third inning,
Naudin grabbed a ground ball
out of the dirt and threw the
ball across the diamond for the
first out of the frame. Junior

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WASHINGTON
WIZARDS
The NBA Playoffs are
underway, and while the safe
bet would be to pick Golden
State or Houston to take home
the trophy, it is never safe to
sleep on the lower seeds, as a
dark horse could emerge.
In 2015, the team to watch
out for is the Washington
Wizards in the East.
Much like seventh-seeded
Michigan State in the East
region during the NCAA
basketball tournament, the
Wizards benefit from weaker
competition on their side of the
bracket compared to the teams
in the Western Conference.

WHAT MAKES THE

WIZARDS DANGEROUS
IS THEIR MIX OF YOUNG
TALENT AND VETERAN
LEADERSHIP.
The Wizards road to the
finals, barring any upsets,
would be Toronto, Atlanta
outfielder Briana Evans made
a diving catch in centerfield to
end the inning.
The Jayhawks were originally
slated to play against Tulsa on
Saturday, but poor weather in
Oklahoma caused the game to
be canceled.
Up next, the Jayhawks will face

and then Cleveland. While

defeating these teams in a
seven-game series is no easy
task, it is certainly easier than
having to go against the top
teams in the West.
What makes the Wizards
dangerous is their mix of
young talent and veteran
leadership.
The addition of Paul Pierce
before the season could prove
to be a key factor in a playoff
run. Pierce has 78 playoff wins
in his career. The Wizards
franchise has 77 throughout its
history dating back to 1964.
That kind of experience
can do wonders for a team in
the postseason, and although
Pierce is aging, he showed in
Game One against Toronto
that he can still produce on
the court in the same way that
earned him the 2008 NBA
Finals MVP. The veteran put
up 20 points for his team in an
overtime victory on the road.
In addition to Pierce, the
Wizards have one of the most
talented starting backcourts
in the playoffs. John Wall is
an absolute machine as a floor
general, averaging 17.6 points
and 10 assists per game this
season.
He is joined by another
young guard at the two
position, Bradley Beal. The
sharp-shooting guard has the

ability to drive as well as shoot

and has stepped up his game
as of late. If Wall and Beal can
remain healthy throughout the
series, it could be bad news for
their opponents.
Where they are young and
skilled at the guard position,
they are experienced and smart
in the forward position.
The Wizards start Marcin
Gortat and Nen at center and
power forward, respectively,
who give them size and power
in the paint. In the teams
Game One victory, Nen had a
quiet double-double in just 21
minutes of play, which helped
the Wizards out-rebound the
Raptors by 13.
The solid starting lineup
is aided by a bench with a
similar mix of veterans and
young talent. Drew Gooden
and Ramon Sessions provide
experience off the bench while
younger players like Kevin
Seraphin and Otto Porter Jr.
have the ability to spark a run
while the starters rest.
When it comes to picking
a dark-horse team to
unexpectedly emerge as
champions, the Wizards have
the pieces and the schedule to
make some noise all the way
to June.

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FC Kansas City falls 3-1

to the Washington Spirit
SKYLAR ROLSTAD
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FC Kansas City lost 3-1

to the Washington Spirit in
Boyds, Md., Saturday night.
The win for the Spirit was
the first of the season, while
Kansas City fell to 0-2-0.
Although
the
Blues
recorded more than double
the shots of Washington with
21 and 10 on target, the teams
chances were not finished as
well as the opponents. The
Spirit recorded 10 shots with
five of them on goal.
Kansas City midfielder
Heather OReilly opened the
scoring for the day with a
long-range shot in the sixth

minute. Her U.S. national

team
teammate
Lauren
Holiday provided the assist.
The goal was FC Kansas
Citys first of the season after
being held to a shutout by Sky
Blue FC in the first game of
the year.
The Blues werent ahead for
long. In the ninth minute,
Washington Spirit midfielder
Christine Nairn scored with
a long-range effort to tie the
score at 1-1.
The Blues forced three
saves from Spirit goalkeeper
Ashlyn Harris in the first half.
Only 45 seconds into the
second half, FC Kansas
Citys
Jen
Buczkowski
was dispossessed by Spirit

defender Crystal Dunn.

Dunn passed quickly to her
teammate Laura del Rio, who
shot and caused a deflection
off Dunn to put Washington
up 2-1 in the 46th minute.
In the 64th minute, Nairn
scored another goal to put
Washington ahead 3-1. The
goal came from a free kick
20 yards from the FC Kansas
City goal.
The loss is the second in two
games for FC Kansas City this
season. In the teams 1-0 loss
to Sky Blue FC on April 12,
Kansas City also recorded
more than double the shots of
the other team.
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was good for a Kansas win in
the quadrangular competition.
Stigler also ran in the 400 meter
hurdles, where he won handily
with a time of 50.07.
Senior Lindsay Vollmer
won the heptathlon in recordbreaking fashion Thursday,
winning six of the seven total
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Kansas Relays record for overall
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5,767 points. She also defeated
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THE MORNING BREW

QUOTE OF THE DAY

Ask not what your teammates can

do for you. Ask what you can do for
your teammates.
Magic Johnson on the NBA
Playoffs

FACT OF THE DAY

The Eastern Conference had two

teams with losing records make the
playoffs.
ESPN

TRIVIA OF THE DAY

Q: When was the last time the San

Antonio Spurs missed the playoffs?
A: 1996

NBA.com

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MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015

NBA Playoffs first-round forecast

Chris Sitek
@ChrisSitek

This year there have been plenty of

headlines going into the NBA Playoffs.
From the East, the Atlanta Hawks at
60-22 set franchise records in wins
and had the best record in the Eastern
Conference, according to landofbasketball.com.
Atlanta is the perfect blend of balance
and efficiency, as it is sixth overall in
offensive efficiency and all five starters
score in double figures. But not only are
the Hawks efficient, they also share the
ball. Theyre ranked second in the NBA
with a 19.7 assist ratio, according to
espn.go.com.
Both the Milwaukee Bucks and
Boston Celtics made the playoffs for
the first time since the 2012-13 season.
The Celtics are 20-11 since the All-Star
Break and won six-straight games to
get into the playoffs as a seventh seed.
Boston did this through guard Isaiah
Thomas, a dynamic, fluid scorer at 16.4
points-per-game coming off the bench,
according to basketball-reference.com.
The Bucks have been solid at 41-41
through their coach Jason Kidd and
guard Khris Middleton, a long-range
scorer with 13.4 points per game,
according to espn.go.com.
On the West side, the Golden State
Warriors had the best record in the
NBA at 67-15, with an astounding 39-2
home record, according to basketball-reference.com. The Warriors can
light up the scoreboard. They led the
NBA in offensive points per game at
110 and were led by the Splash Brothers, guards Stephen Curry and Klay
Thompson. Curry is considered this
years favorite for most valuable player
of the year. The New Orleans Pelicans
and center Anthony Davis reached
the playoffs for the first time since the
2010-2011 season, according to basketball-reference.com.
Guard Rajon Rondo made the play-

offs , but in a different uniform this year

with the Dallas Mavericks. Rondo, one
of the best passing guards in the NBA,
with 7.9 assists per game, according
to espn.go.com, joined the Mavericks
via trade this year after spending the
entirety of his career with the Boston
Celtics. And who could forget about the
San Antonio Spurs making the playoffs
for the 18th consecutive year?
The first-round matchups for the East
are: Atlanta Hawks vs. Brooklyn Nets,
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics,
Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks
and Toronto Raptors vs. Washington
Wizards. I have the Hawks winning
their series through a balanced set of
players sweeping the Nets, 4-0. For the
Cavs-Celtics matchup, I have forward
Lebron James and the Cavs winning
their series, 5-1 over the Celtics.
In the Bulls-Bucks series, I have
Chicago as a slight favorite over the
Bucks winning their series 4-2, due to
the emergence of Bulls guard Jimmy
Butler, who has 20 points per game on
the season, according to espn.go.com.
For the Raptors-Wizards matchup, I
have the Wizards led by guards John
Wall and Bradley Beal, and forward
Paul Pierce winning their series 4-3
against the Raptors. Wall is one of the
best passers in the NBA at 10 assists per
game, according to basketball-reference.
com.
The West first-round matchups are:
Golden State Warriors vs. New Orleans
Pelicans, Houston Rockets vs. Dallas
Mavericks, LA Clippers vs. San Antonio
Spurs, and Portland Trail Blazers vs.
Memphis Grizzlies.
I have the Warriors and their
high-powered offense proving too
much for the Pelicans and winning
their series 5-1. In a Texas-sized
showdown, I have MVP candidate
guard James Hardens Rockets winning
their series 4-2 over the Mavs. For
the Clippers-Spurs series, I have the
Spurs pulling the upset, defeating the
Clippers 4-2 through the core of guards

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Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers will face the Boston Celtics in the first round of the
NBA Playoffs.

Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard, and

forward Tim Duncan. Lastly, I have the
Portland Trail Blazers winning their

series 4-3 over the defensive-minded

Grizzlies.
Edited by Samantha Darling

Sporting KC loses heartbreaker to defending champs

GRIFFIN HUGHES
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After finishing with one win

and one draw in a two-game
home stand, Sporting Kansas
City traveled to the StubHub
Center in Los Angeles with
confidence and momentum
on Saturday.
Awaiting them were the Los
Angeles Galaxy, the defending
Major
League
Soccer
champions. The Galaxy had
taken three points from its
last two matches, and it was
coming off a win at home
against the Seattle Sounders,

even with the absence of one

of its key players, forward
Robbie Keane. In the end, the
Galaxy triumphed over KC
2-1 on a last-minute goal.
They threw a lot of numbers
forward there towards the end
and they were trying to pick
up second balls, said defender
Matt Besler, according to an
article on the Sporting KC
website.
That energy and physicality
was evidenced in the disparity
between the two teams shots
on goal: six to two in favor of
the Galaxy.
After rupturing his Achilles

tendon in KCs last match,

Sporting KC defender Ike
Opara will be unable to return

They threw a lot of numbers

forward there towards the
end and they were trying to
pick up second balls.
MATT BESLER
Sporting KC defender

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Sporting KC answered back
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Dom Dwyers lateral run
near the edge of the 18-yard
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deflected the pass toward
Nmeth. Nmeth took his
touch and buried the shot to
tie the game.
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Derrick Rose and
a different game
of basketball

Amie Just

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he past three years

have had Chicago
fans holding their
breath especially during
every second point guard
Derrick Rose was on the
court.
The Bulls first game of the
2015 NBA Playoffs was no
different. This was Roses first
game back in the playoffs
since the dreadful Game One
in 2012 a game Chicago
fans like to forget.
To dredge up painful
memories, it was late in the
fourth quarter when Rose
went down, jumping off his
left foot while in the paint.
You could hear a pin drop
in the United Center. It
was quieter at that moment
than when the building is
completely empty. Hours
later, it was confirmed that
Rose tore his ACL, and the
rest is history.
Three years later, Rose
laced up his red, white and
gray D Rose sneakers and
was back on the court of the
United Center, wearing the
same No. 1 white jersey. He
was ready to return.
His first bucket came three
minutes into the game,
invigorating Chicago fans.
But Rose wasnt stopping
there.
With just over two minutes
remaining in the second
quarter, Rose slammed down
a two-handed rim rattler that
was worthy of a SportsCenter
Top 10 nomination. On the
next possession, Rose drove
up the lane to lay it in, in
similar fashion to the Rose
of old. Almost immediately,
Rose was sent back to the
bench because of his limited
minutes and did something
completely out of character:
show emotion to the fans.
Halfway through the third
quarter, it was the D Rose
show. He drained back-toback three-pointers. Two and
a half minutes later, Jimmy
Butler dished a pass to an
open Rose, who subsequently
nailed another three-pointer.
By the time it was all said
and done, Rose notched 23
points and seven assists in
27 minutes of play. Whats
spooky? Rose put up an eerily
similar stat line in the 2012
game: 23 points and nine
assists in 37 minutes of play.
Derrick Rose will never
be the Derrick Rose of old.
He may show flashes of the
player he used to be, but he
plays a different game now.
Hes less aggressive on the
floor; hes not as flashy as he
once was. Hes older now and
has the scars that tell his past.
After the game Saturday,
Rose said, I only had three
expectations: to have fun, to
have no expectations and to
compete.
Chicago fans will probably
never be able to rest easy
when it comes to Rose. Every
time he falls down for the rest
of his career, Benny the Bull
will still cover his eyes, and
the Chicago faithful will still
continue to hold its breath.
Edited by Lane Cofas

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Monday, April 20, 2014

Kansas unable to stop hasty Texas offense

EVAN RIGGS
@EvanRiggs15

After a walk-off win for the

Kansas Jayhawks Saturday
night, the Texas Longhorns
made sure that wasnt a
possibility Sunday with a
convincing 16-7 victory in
windy conditions to win the
series 2-1.
The conditions made it
difficult for freshman pitcher
Blake Weiman (1-6) to be
effective.
When I walked in here at
8:30 in the morning and the
wind was blowing, I knew we
were in trouble with a soft lefty
(Weiman) pitching, coach
Ritch Price said. I was hoping
his change-up was good
enough, but unfortunately it
wasnt, and anything that got
hit in the air had a chance to
be a homerun.
For
Kansas,
freshman
shortstop Matt McLaughlin,
sophomore catcher Michael
Tinsley and senior first
baseman Blair Beck all had
two hits apiece. McLaughlin
had two RBIs, and Tinsley
had three. Senior right
fielder Dakota Smith added a
homerun and two RBIs, but
it was not enough to keep up
with Texas offense.
After going more than a
month with less than seven

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Sophomore catcher Michael Tinsley watches the ball while up at bat Wednesday at Hoglund Ballpark. The Jayhawks lost to Missouri State 3-0.

runs in a game, the Longhorns

exploded with season highs in
runs (16), hits (23) and home
runs (five). Junior left fielder
Ben Johnson had two home
runs and three RBIs. He has
five home runs and 26 RBIs
on the season.
We might have made him
National Player of the Week
today, Price said. That was
an unbelievable show he put
in for the Royals guys (scouts)
today. Hes not only the fastest
guy in college baseball, hes
one of the strongest, too.
Junior
shortstop
C.J.
Hinojosa accomplished a rare
feat in baseball: He hit for
the cycle (at least one single,

double, triple and home run)

and added four RBIs.
After two scoreless innings,
the Longhorns struck first in
the third inning with doubles
by Hinojosa and freshman
catcher Michael Cantu to put
Texas up 2-0.
In the fourth inning,
freshman designated hitter
Joe Baker ripped the first of
five Longhorn home runs to
make the score 4-0. However,
the Jayhawks answered back
with a two-run home run of
their own by Tinsley to make
it 4-2.
They had four runs on 10
hits and had dominated the
game, and were only down

two, Price said. With the

wind blowing like it was, I
really liked our chances.
The Longhorns answered
with an offensive explosion
in the fifth inning to put
the Jayhawks out of reach.
After recording two outs, the
Longhorns scored seven runs
in the inning on three singles,
a double, a triple and a tworun homerun by Johnson to
make it 11-2.
When they put up seven
with two outs in the inning,
we really got buried, Price
said.
The Jayhawks continued
to fight and cut the deficit to
11-5 off a two-RBI single by

McLaughlin and a sac-fly by

Tinsley. But that would not
be enough for the Jayhawks
to overcome the Longhorns
offensive onslaught.
The Longhorns scored five
more runs in the game to
pull away, while the Jayhawks
scored just two off Smiths
home run in the eighth inning,
The Jayhawks have little
time to sulk with instate
rival Wichita State coming to
Hoglund Ballpark Tuesday
at 6 p.m. to conclude the
Jayhawks 10-game home
stand.

Edited by Lane Cofas

SWEET SIXTEEN

Taking a look at some of the more unique matchups in #FaceOfTheStreak

SIMILAR STYLES:

VS
COLE ALDRICH

JEFF WITHEY

HEART VS. FLASH:

While Cole Aldrich and Jeff

Withey played with similar
styles, one of the more diverse
Round of 16 comes as Darnell
Jackson takes on Andrew
Wiggins.
Jackson was never the flashiest
player, but he wasnt ever asked
to be. As a senior on the 2008
National Championship team,
Jackson provided a toughness
and inside presence the team
needed.

As the Round of 16 begins,

one matchup features a battle of
big men who played the game
in a similar way. In their final
seasons at Kansas, Cole Aldrich
and Jeff Withey averaged nearly
identical numbers, differing in
combined points and rebounds
per game by just 1.1 and by less
than 0.4 blocks per game.
Interestingly enough, the big
men remained similar in their
first-round victories, as both
defeated wings from the other

As a senior, he averaged 11.2

points and 6.7 rebounds per
game, while shooting over 62.5
percent from the field, but his
energy and spirit made him one
of the most beloved players in
Kansas basketball history.
However, on the other side
of things, his opponent played
in just 28 percent of the games
that Jackson did, but he was the
star in his lone season at KU.
At Kansas, Andrew Wiggins
scored 20-or-more points in

11 different games, cracking

the 30-point barrier on two
separate
occasions.
With
an array of dazzling dunks,
Wiggins also found his way
onto the SportsCenter Top 10
time after time.
In one year, Wiggins
accounted for more than 70
percent of the points Jackson
scored over his career, but thats
the thing. Wiggins only stayed
one year; Jackson stuck around
for four.

A COMPLETE CONTRAST:

VS
RUSSELL ROBINSON
PG PLAY:

Watching Aaron Miles and

Tyshawn Taylor play point,
I dont think there would be
any way to confuse the two of
them. Miles was a pass-first
guard who averaged more
than six assists per game all
four years at college, whereas
Taylor never averaged more
than 4.8.
However, Taylor posted at
least 9.3 points per game in
three of his four seasons at KU

THOMAS ROBINSON
something Miles would do
just one time.
Miles also had the advantage
on defense, where he recorded
1.5 times as many steals per
game as Taylor over his career,
and he would even lead the
Big 12 in steals in the 2002-03
season.
Taylor, on the other hand,
never got above seventh in the
league in steals. Instead, he
chose to show his aggression
on the offensive end.

players generation.
However,
while
the
similarities run deep between
the two players, they represent
two very different things for the
Jayhawks.
Aldrich was a player who
peaked as a sophomore, when
he posted his career-highs
in points and rebounds per
game, in addition to field goal
percentage. But in his final
two seasons, the Jayhawks
disappointed in the NCAA
Tournament; they never made

Russell
Robinson
and
Thomas Robinson shared two
similarities: A last name and a
hard-nosed style of play.
Thats about it.
Russell Robinson was a
key cog in the 2008 title
team, despite the fact that his
statistical presence wasnt all
that great. From his sophomore
year to his senior year, Russell
Robinson averaged at least
seven points, four assists and
two rebounds per game, but his
numbers never really peaked.
For Taylor, that meant a ton
of points, but it also meant a
ton of turnovers. He finished
top five in the Big 12 in points
per game in his senior season,
but he also finished with the
second most turnovers in
Big 12 history, dating back to
1997-98.
The two played the game
quite differently, which is why
they combine for one of the
most intriguing matchups in
#FaceOfTheStreak.

it past the Sweet 16.

Withey, on the other hand,
didnt even look like he fit in
with the Jayhawks until his
junior season, when he led
the Jayhawks all the way to the
2012 National Championship
game. His points, rebounds
and blocks per game nearly
quadrupled
between
his
sophomore and junior seasons,
and he would keep getting
better, finishing first in the
nation in blocks his senior
season.

VS
DARNELL JACKSON

However, Russell Robinson

was a smart player who was
a good team defender and
would scrap with anyone.
He used every inch of his
6-foot-8 wingspan to create
problems for opponents on
defense, while running the
show at point.
However, at a completely
different position, Thomas
Robinson did things another
way. T-Rob was a statistical
phenomenon, racking up
just under 18 points and 12
rebounds per game in his

ANDREW WIGGINS

junior season, finishing right

behind Anthony Davis in
player of the year voting.
With a usage rate of 30
percent in his junior season,
Thomas Robinson wasnt just a
key part of the Kansas offense;
he was the Kansas offense. The
Jayhawks advanced all the way
to the National Championship
game,
where
a
rough
performance by Robinson left
a bad taste in the mouth of
Kansas fans, but his play that
year was certainly nothing to
scoff at.

VS
AARON MILES

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