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By Sachiko Miyakawa
smiyakawa@kansan.com
While his family enjoys a traditional roast
turkey this Thanksgiving, Ben Jefferies plans to
cook a tofu turkey. He will mash the tofu into a
turkey shape, add stuffing and then roast it.
Jefferies, Tonganoxie junior, became a vegan
his freshman year because of concerns about ani-
mal welfare. He said he was also troubled by the
environmental problems created through meat
production, which consumes more energy and
resources than growing vegetables. He eats beans
and grain for protein instead of meat, fish, eggs
or dairy products.
At first, you feel like youre sacrificing,
Jefferies said. After six months, meat and dairy
products dont taste good anymore.
Jefferies is among vegan and vegetarian stu-
dents who choose not to eat meat because of
environmental concerns. According to a 2008
poll published in the Vegetarian Times, 3.2 per-
cent of U.S. adults follow a vegetarian-based
diet.
Among the vegetarians surveyed in the 2008
poll, 42 percent were aged 18 to 34. The same
poll indicated improving health was the most
popular reason to eat a vegetarian diet, while 47
percent of the vegetarians cited environmental
concerns.
Vegetarianism as a way to protect the envi-
ronment started in the 1960s, said Karl Brooks,
associate professor of history and environmental
studies. He said some people thought following
a non-meat diet meant they consumed fewer
resources because many studies showed raising
beef used more resources than growing the same
quantity of vegetables.
Brooks said the increasing awareness of
resource depletion and climate change had
spurred a growth in the number of people exper-
imenting with vegetarian diets in the past 10
years, especially among young people in larger
cities and college towns.
Sheryl Kidwell, associate director of KU
Dining Services, said the dining centers had
offered vegetarian selections for more than 15
years and had been adding to the number of veg-
etarian items since then. She said 10 percent to 15
percent of customers ate these menu options, and
the demand for the menus had increased during
the past five years. She said not all people who ate
vegetarian items were strict vegetarians, though.
Ezra Huscher, Salina senior, decided not to
eat meat his freshman year because of concern
about the environment. He said because most of
his friends and roommates were vegetarians, he
usually didnt find any trouble being a vegetar-
ian. However, he said his eating habits sometimes
confused others when they invited him to their
homes and served meat. Although he tries to
refuse politely, some people still dont understand
why hes a vegetarian, Huscher said.
Its not challenging for me, but its just being
polite for others, he said.
Ann Chapman, coordinator of nutritional
services for Wellness Resource Center, has coun-
seled several vegetarian students in the past. She
said vegetarian diets tended to lack vitamin B-12,
calcium, protein and iron. She said she was con-
cerned some vegetarians consumed too many
dairy products, such as cheese, non-skim milk
and ice cream.
A vegetarians diet can be healthy if its care-
fully planned, Chapman said.
Edited by AdamMowder
By aNDy GREENhaw
agreenhaw@kansan.com
A student sitting at a computer in
England walks into a virtual waiting room
and sits next to a student in Denmark. A
student nurse in Seattle, calls the British
patients name moments later and prepares
her for anesthetic surgery. A doctor at the
University of Kansas Medical Center in
Kansas City, Kan., takes over the procedure
from the online nurse, and the computer
simulation ends.
Thats the scenario that played out in
2005 when the KU department of teach-
ing and learning technology demonstrated
how Second Life, a multi-player virtual
world, could bring a new dimension to
education. KU Med has since purchased
an island in the virtual world to prepare
nursing and physical therapy students for
the real world. Now, physical therapy and
occupational therapy students use Second
Life to evaluate handicap hazards in virtu-
al homes, recommend improvements and
apply changes.
David Antonacci, director of teach-
ing and learning technology, said first-
year nursing students will start using the
program next June to practice prepping
patients for anesthetic surgery.
The application of Second Life in the
classroom, Antonacci said, will allow stu-
dents to execute complicated procedures
in a simple, computer-simulated environ-
ment.
Theres no physical interaction; they
just have to know the executive routine:
what needs to be done and when, he said.
Antonaccis department began explor-
ing the possibilities of Second Life in 2004,
but he said it took faculty a while to
understand how it could be used in the
classroom.
Even after a radical change in direction,
the Universitys newest Italian language
and literature professor made it to the
University in record time, and doesnt
appear to be slowing down any time soon.
vegetarian facts
7.3 million people, or 3.2 percent of
U.S. adults, follow a vegetarian-based
diet.
1 million U.S. adults, are vegans.
42 percent of the vegetarians are age
18 to 34.
53 percent of the vegetarians eat
a vegetarian diet to improve their
health.
47 percent of vegetarians cite envi-
ronmental concerns.
Source: The Vegetarian Times
Vegetarianismin America
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tures/archive_of_editorial/667
julianne Kuefer/KAnsAn
lawrence resident jesse gray prepares tofu for the Nice Cafe at the Casbah Market, 803 Mas-
sachusetts St. Gray said people could get plenty of protein fromlegumes, such as beans and lentils.
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New professor
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Activism cAmPus
Manning inducted into hall of fame
Starting a food fght
AccolAdes
Spurred by environmental concerns,
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Nurses train
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Second Life
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Crystal hall, assistant professor of italian, com-
pleted her Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania in the
spring and began teaching at the University this fall.
By caSE kEEFER
ckeefer@kansan.com
KANSAS CITY, Mo. For Danny
Manning, being inducted into the National
Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Sunday
served as a chance to reflect.
Manning, who entered the Hall of Fame
after leading Kansas to the 1988 national
championship, said he didnt consider the
induction a thrill or overly emotional. But
it forced him to think about his career.
Reminiscing about the accomplish-
ment here, the friendships I developed,
meeting my wife, playing for a great coach,
playing at KU, Manning said. All those
memories are flooding back and forth.
Manning was one of seven college bas-
ketball figures recognized at the College
Basketball Experience. The others were
Auburn forward Charles Barkley, Utah
guard Arnie Ferrin, Arkansas coach Nolan
Richardson, Mount Saint Marys coach Jim
Phelan and broadcasters Billy Packer and
Dick Vitale.
Each inductee received a personalized
Court Kings jacket as an award for their
accomplishments. And most of them spent
time talking about Manning.
see Manning on pAge 4b
see second life on pAge 3A
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Kansas assistant coach danny Manning receives a medal fromcoach Bill Self during Manning's induction ceremony into the Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Sunday.
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3. Mens Basketball vs.
Florida Gulf Coast photogal-
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4. Green Jayhawks receive
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5. Theres a group at the
University for everyone
The seminar New Staf
Orientation will begin at 8
a.m. in 204 JRP.
The student-group event
Colors of Sri Lanka will begin
at 10 a.m. in the Jury Room in
Marvin Hall.
The seminar Cosmic
Cataclysms will begin at 3
p.m. in 3005 Malott.
The seminar Travel Memoirs,
Rhetoric and the Self will
begin at 3:30 p.m. in the
Seminar Room in Hall Center.
The flm Daresalam will be
shown at 7 p.m. in Woodruf
Auditorium in the Kansas
Union.
The Oread Singers concert
will begin at 7:30 p.m. in
Swarthout Recital Hall in
Murphy Hall.
On Nov. 23, the KU Public
Safety Ofce reported that:
On Nov. 20, a student
reported that an unknown
suspect removed three
credit cards from the victims
wallet while the victim was
in the Student Recreation
Center. The suspect used
the cards to make $240 in
unauthorized purchased. On
the same day, an unknown
suspect stole a victims
backpack, which contained
a laptop computer valued at
$1,200, among other items.
Although the backpack was
recovered, the computer was
missing.
On Nov. 23, the Lawrence
Police Department reported
that:
On Nov. 21, a student
reported the theft of more
than $700 in personal
items, including a $300 cell
phone and several credit
and identifcation cards. The
items were taken from the
victims purse in a home near
Ninth and Emory streets.
The suspect allegedly sat
locked in his car with the
items until police arrived
and confronted him after the
victim continued to scream
for some time. All items were
returned to the victim, and
the suspect was arrested.
On Nov. 22, one student
reported being the victim
of battery, and another
reported a burglary and the
theft of two clothing items
valued at $140.
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Seven Pomeranian dogs wear fre fghter costumes during a fashion showof the Dog Olympics at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium-amusement park complex inYokohama, Japan, southwest
of Tokyo on Saturday.
Odd news
Couple sues McDonalds
for uploading nude photos
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Heres
some food for thought: If you
have nude photos of your wife on
your cell phone, hang onto it.
Phillip Sherman of Arkansas
learned that lesson after he
left his phone behind at a
McDonalds restaurant and the
photos ended up online. Now he
and his wife, Tina, are suing the
McDonalds Corp., the franchise
owner and the store manager.
The suit was fled Friday
and seeks a jury trial and $3
million in damages for sufering,
embarrassment and the cost of
having to move to a new home.
The suit says that Phillip
Sherman left the phone the
Fayetteville store in July and that
employees promised to secure it
until he returned.
Manager Aaron Brummley
declined to comment, and other
company ofcials didnt return
messages.
Albuquerque Police Dept.
places ads, pays tattletales
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. The
Albuquerque Police Department
has turned to the want ads for
snitches.
An ad this week in the
alternative newspaper The Alibi
asks people who hang out with
crooks to do part-time work for
the police.
It reads in part: Make some
extra cash! Drug use and criminal
record OK.
Capt. Joe Hudson says police
received more than 30 responses
in two days. He says one tip was a
big one but wouldnt elaborate.
An informant whose tip helps
ofcers arrest a drug dealer
could earn $50. A tip about a
murder suspect could bring up
to $700.
Its not the frst time
department has run ads. In a
program 10 years ago, police
received so many calls they
turned the phones of.
Spanish town turns to
cemetery for solar power
MADRID, Spain A new kind
of silent hero has joined the fght
against climate change.
Santa Coloma de Gramenet,
a gritty, working-class town
outside Barcelona, has placed
a sea of solar panels atop
mausoleums at its cemetery,
transforming a place of
perpetual rest into one buzzing
with renewable energy.
Flat, open and sun-drenched
land is so scarce in Santa Coloma
that the graveyard was just
about the only viable spot to
move ahead with its solar energy
program.
The power the 462 panels
produces equivalent to the
yearly use by 60 homes fows
into the local energy grid for
normal consumption and is one
communitys odd nod to the fght
against global warming.
The best tribute we can
pay to our ancestors, whatever
your religion may be, is to
generate clean energy for new
generations. That is our leitmotif,
said Esteve Serret, director
Conste-Live Energy, a Spanish
company that runs the cemetery
in Santa Coloma and also works
in renewable energy.
Associated Press
By BeTH FOUHy
Associated Press
NEW YORK President-elect
Barack Obama has chosen New
Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to
be commerce secretary, adding a
prominent Hispanic and one-time
Democratic rival to his expanding
Cabinet.
Obama planned to announce
the nomination after Thanksgiving,
according to a Democratic official
familiar with the discussions. The
official was not authorized to speak
publicly about the negotiations and
did so on condition of anonymity.
Richardson, 61, had a dis-
tinguished and visible career in
Washington before returning to
New Mexico, where he was elect-
ed governor in 2002. Richardson
served as U.N. ambassador under
President Bill Clinton and later as
energy secretary. He was in the
House from 1983 to 1997.
Clinton sent Richardson on sev-
eral high-level diplomatic missions
while he was in Congress, includ-
ing direct talks with Iraqi leader
Saddam Hussein.
In Richardson, Obama will get
a secretary of commerce who has
been described as relentless and
competitive, with a jocular sense
of humor.
Richardson is a seasoned inter-
national negotiator who mediated
with North Korea over the down-
ing of two U.S. Army helicopter
pilots; hammered out a deal with
Saddam Hussein for the release
of two U.S. oil workers; won the
release of three Red Cross workers
held captive by Sudanese rebels;
and was later sought out by the
North Koreans to discuss nuclear
issues.
His success, said David
Goldwyn, national security deputy
at the United Nations in the late
1990s, stems from the many dif-
ferent facets of his personality
whether its the athlete (he bonded
with Fidel Castro over baseball),
the tireless adversary (he spent
four hours at the table trying to
persuade President Laurent Kabila
to let a U.N. team investigate mas-
sacres in Congo) or the regular
guy.
Richardson is all about crash-
ing through boundaries, Goldwyn
said in 2007. He says hello to the
security guy, and if hes Hispanic
hell say something in Spanish. If
hes African-American, he might
call him his brother.
Obama chooses N.M. governor for Cabinet
Politics
BY RYAN McGEENEY
rmcgeeney@kansan.com
When Crystal Hall, assistant pro-
fessor of Italian, began her under-
graduate studies at Cornell University
nearly a decade ago, she had already
decided what she was going to do
with her life and it didnt have
much to do with the Renaissance.
I was either going to be a cardi-
ologist or an oncologist, Hall said.
I arrived thinking that was what
I just had to do, that it was what I
was going to do, that I would enjoy
it and that it would be fantastic.
There was just one problem.
It turned out that I really didnt
enjoy the classes so much, Hall said.
Hall started college as a bio-
logical sciences major, but by the
third of her nine years in higher
education, she had made the dras-
tic switch to Italian language and
literature. Large universities like
Kansas dont typically hire newly
minted Ph.D.s, but when Hall
applied to the Universitys French
and Italian department, she was
welcomed with open arms, and
Hall began teaching this fall.
Halls decision to study biologi-
cal sciences wasnt random by
her sophomore year at Cornell, she
had already dedicated two sum-
mers to internships researching
protein interaction with blood ves-
sels and tumor growth and had
contributed to at least one pub-
lished scholarly article. The deci-
sion to abandon the field wasnt
made lightly, either.
After the two summers doing
research, I realized that that kind
of work would burn me out pretty
quickly, Hall said. I wasnt giving
me the satisfaction I wanted. It was
really hard to look cancer patients in
the eye and try to help them under-
stand what was going on. I realized it
wasnt for me, and this, instead, is.
When Hall began studying bio-
logical sciences her freshman year,
she also took an Italian language
course, continuing an interest that
began in high school. At the end
of two years, Hall found that her
parallel path in language was out-
shining her original major, as she
achieved both higher proficiency
and greater satisfaction in Italian
than in the sciences.
Id fallen in love with Italian in
high school, and it just struck me,
Hall said. Organic chemistry did
me in, and the same semester, I took
an Italian literature course, loved it,
and decided to go abroad. When
I came back, I changed majors,
changed schools, and that was it.
Because Hall had progressed
well in the language even while
pursuing a biological sciences
degree, she managed not only to
graduate in four years, but also to
obtain a graduate teaching assis-
tantship from the University of
Pennsylvanias Benjamin Franklin
Fellowship, a five-year fellowship
that provided doctoral students
tuition and an opportunity to begin
a teaching career.
In an era when an increas-
ing number of liberal arts majors
fail to graduate in four years, Hall
went from undergraduate freshman
to Ph.D. recipient in nine. Even if
she had started her undergraduate
career focused on a language degree,
it would have been nearly impos-
sible to complete the coursework
any faster. Almost as astonishing is
Halls appointment to the University
of Kansas immediately after grad-
uate school. Most new Ph.D.s do
not begin their teaching career at a
school the size of the University.
There is no indication that Hall
is slowing down. While managing
the normal schedule of a tenure-
track professor by teaching two
courses each semester, Hall is
currently expanding her doctoral
dissertation which studied the
influence of literary classics on the
scientific and philosophical treatis-
es of Galileo into a larger book.
Hall traveled to Chicago during fall
break on a grant from the Newbury
Consortium to complete a paper on
a 17th century poet who described
Galileo in a fictional work, and she
is laying the groundwork to attend
a Mediterranean studies confer-
ence in the summer.
A lot of people say that youre
lucky if you start writing by the
second semester, Hall said. But
I really want to stay on track. I
love my projects, and that helps.
I dont want to let things sit and
grow dusty, then go back to them
after Ive come up with other ideas.
Im already starting folders for new
projects and new ideas. To be fair
to what Ive already done, I need to
get it out. Whether thats unusual
or not, I dont know.
Edited by Rachel Burchfeld
news 3A monday, november 24, 2008
In August 2007, the health
center decided to buy a virtual
island from Second Life for $980.
It pays a $150 monthly leasing fee.
Antonacci said the prices were
reduced for educators.
Antonaccis department built a
virtual health clinic on the island,
complete with fully equipped
exam rooms, furnished lobbies
and realistic operating equip-
ment. It also designed houses for
students to practice conducting
home assessments for handi-
capped patients.
To give the environment an
authentic look, a technologist took
digital photos of cabinets, furniture
and medical equipment, and super-
imposed them onto objects and
structures in the environment.
Students and professors were
amazed at how realistic it all
looked, Antonacci said.
Stephanie Gerald, an education
support technologist who works
on the project, said students begin
the simulation by logging into the
virtual world and walking into the
hospital. They click on different
objects, such as blood pressure
cuffs, oxygen masks and laryngo-
scopes, and attach the appropriate
objects to patients.
Some objects require more
choices from the user, like choos-
ing where to attach the EKG leads
to the patient, and which color
will go to a particular spot on
a patients chest, Gerald said.
There are some parts of the sim-
ulation where students will have
to click on a button on the touch
screen or click on the syringes and
choose how much of some drugs
are given to the patient.
She said the simulation records
every step of the process and sends
the results to the instructor.
Sheila Miller, Manhattan senior,
said she hadnt used Second Life
in the classroom yet, but she said
the concept sounded a lot bet-
ter than the simulations she was
used to. Instead of virtual simula-
tions, she said students practiced
on mannequins, which professors
talked through.
She said the procedure was
awkward and not taken seriously.
Our generation is a computer
generation so it just seems natural
that theyd teach us through that
kind of venue, Miller said.
Antonacci said his department
was trying to educate more KU
administrators about the possi-
bilities of Second Life and how it
could be expanded to more pro-
grams at the University.
Some foreign language depart-
ments, he said, have considered
using the program to allow KU
students to communicate with
students in other countries. He
said some professors have asked
him to create virtual-world offic-
es for faculty members to meet
with students online. He said his
department has also considered
building a virtual, walk-in heart
for students to explore.
Theres a very active group
working on ways the University
could benefit from Second Life,
Antonacci said.
The University of Kansas isnt
the only institution using Second
Life. Architecture students at the
University of Colorado use the
program to design buildings.
Bradley University uses Second
Life to train its students in the
field of qualitative research meth-
odology.
The National Oceanography Air
and Space Museum even owns an
island in Second Life, which it uses
to simulate tsunamis, exhibit real-
time weather patterns and demon-
strate geological plate tectonics.
Antonacci said his department
would continue to explore new
possibilities for Second Life, and
welcomed any suggestions from
students or faculty.
Edited by Ramsey Cox
profile
Change in career plans
eventually leads Hall to KU
Ryan McGeeney/KANSAN
Crystal Hall, assistant professor of Italian, grades students in an Italian language course
during an exercise in which groups of students conduct rehearsed conversations in the language.
Contributed screenshot
Student nurses in the department of teaching and learning technology virtually practice surgery prep, handicapping houses and
using EKG machines using Second Life. The department purchased a Second Life island in August 2007.
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Congratulations
to the following student leaders
and student organizations!
Ex.C.E.L. Finalists
Rachel Burchfield, Female Winner
Nathan Mack, Male Winner
John Babcock
Elizabeth Bartkoski
Kaleigh Braun
Todd Crawford
Alex Rock
Mandy Shriwise
Bill Walberg
Kimberly Westphall
Overall 2008 Homecoming Winners
Greek Life: Alpha Delta Pi and Theta Chi
Student Life: Student Alumni Association
For a complete listing of award winners
from all Homecoming Week events,
go to www.homecoming.ku.edu
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entertainment 4a monday, november 24, 2008
10 is the easiest day, 0 the
most challenging.
Aries (March21-April 19)
Today is a 7
If one door closes, dont worry.
Another will open soon. Make
choices based on your long-
term objectives. If you dont
have any of those, make up
something, fast!
TAurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 7
Share the load with a person
whos always ready to lend a
hand. Even if you have to pay, its
a luxury you can aford. Besides,
its always good to spread the
wealth around.
GeMini (May 21-June 21)
Today is an8
Its just about time to get back to
work. Today wont be that bad,
but therell be tons to do tomor-
row. Prepare as well as you can.
CAnCer (June 22-July 22)
Today is an8
Youll have to be directive. If you
want them to stay out of your
kitchen, for example, make sure
thats perfectly clear. If you need
workers to help, dont wait for
volunteers, draft them.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is an8
Read the fne print, so you know
what youre getting. Also be
careful what you say, so youll
know what youre giving. Actu-
ally, you can aford to be more
generous now.
VirGo (Aug. 23-sept. 22)
Today is an8
Invest in a new tool to make
your workplace more efcient.
Its OK to make it more comfort-
able, too. Making yourself happy
always makes things go better.
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Today is a 7
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not have had much time to
indulge that passion lately. You
can do it now, however. You can
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thats perfectly OK. Youll have to
make some decisions soon, so
do the preparation. You already
know some of the things you
want to check, and youll think
of more as you go along.
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Continue to give your friends
guidance; they depend on you.
They also like you to cheer them
up when they get miserable. You
love to do that, of course. Its one
of your natural talents.
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you pick out the right course,
especially if others are following
you. Thats just one of the jobs
you take on when you agree to
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fgure out what to do to bring
in money later. Do the numbers.
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A large part of many college stu-
dents social lives revolves around
drinking. After a long week of
studying, they can relax on the
weekend with their friends and
have a few beers. However, as we all
know and have likely experienced,
alcohol alters our coordination
and the ability to make decisions.
Therefore with drinking comes
responsibility, including knowing
when not to drive.
But apparently KU students
have forgotten about the second
part of that equation. A shocking
18 percent of KU students have
admitted to driving after consum-
ing at least five alcoholic beverag-
es, according to the 2006 National
College Health Assessment. This
18 percent includes only those
who admit to drinking and driving
and obviously does not account
for dishonesty. When considering
the amount of traffic seen on any
weekend night, 18 percent may not
seem like a large number. However,
with services such as SafeRide and
SafeBus, 0 percent of students
should drive drunk.
SafeRide and SafeBus are pro-
vided to students in an attempt to
combat drunk driving. Funding for
SafeRide comes from student fees
of $10 a semester. According to the
KU on Wheels Web site, SafeRide
began in 1989. The total number
of rides given in the last school
year were 27,044. The number of
rides has stayed above 24,000 since
2003. Ridership changes can be
attributed to changes in funding or
contracts over the years, said Derek
Meier, Transportation Coordinator
for KU on Wheels. SafeRide has
proved to be effective, so why are
we still not using it?
SafeRide operates from 10:30
p.m. to 2:30 a.m. seven days a
week, making the service extreme-
ly easy to use. Students can call
SafeRide from any bar or party,
and a car will be sent to the loca-
tion. On busy nights, students may
be forced to wait a little longer.
However, an extra 20 minutes of
waiting is a far better choice than
taking your chances in a vehicle.
If 2:30 a.m. is too early for you
to head home, try SafeBus. SafeBus
began last fall and operates from
9 p.m. and 3 a.m. SafeBus gives
an average of around 500 to 600
rides per night, and Meier said
the Transit Commission has cre-
ated three routes to accommodate
for students needs. In addition
to stops on campus, the routes go
directly to apartment complexes
such as Highpointe, Meadowbrook
and Campus Court.
A minimum fine for a DUI is
$500, which is a much larger chunk
of money than the $20 a year stu-
dents pay in fees for SafeRide ser-
vices. Twenty minutes is also a
much shorter amount of time spent
waiting for a ride than the 100
hours of community service you
would likely receive if convicted
of a DUI.
In addition to the monetary ben-
efits, students are also safer using
these services. Getting behind the
wheel while intoxicated not only
endangers your life, but it also
endangers the lives of everyone on
the road.
In one second, you could end
or extremely alter the course of
your life. So when you are ready
to leave dollar night at The Hawk,
reach for your cell phone instead of
your keys and use the service you
already paid for.
Brown is a Wichita sopho-
more in journalism.
Why dont students
use what they pay for?
tyler dOehring
What book Western Civ
should have to include
This semester I enrolled in
the infamous class that virtually
everyone has to take and has to
hate: Western Civ. My grandpa was
required to take this class when he
was here. Its not going anywhere.
However, I soon found myself
in the minority because I actually
enjoyed it.
This class is made up of the
great thinkers who spurred the
great ideas of western civilization,
and the majority of them happen
to be male.
However, another writer should
be added to the reading list, and
her name is Christine de Pizan.
She was a medieval writer
who was educated by her father
and has contributed to some of
the founding ideas of feminism.
Unfortunately, to add a book, you
have to subtract one, and I know
from experience that the reading
list is extensive and expensive.
The book to drop is The
Canterbury Tales. No offense to
Chaucer, but its time to move on.
Yes, in other classes we can look
at womens writing, or black or
queer writing for that matter, but
these classes are not required for a
large chunk of students.
The primary function of read-
ing The Canterbury Tales in this
particular class is to open the dis-
cussion of gender. This is done by
focusing on the character of the
Wife of Bath.
This tale, along with the
Pardoners, are the required read-
ing for all Western Civ classes.
Although the Pardoner sparks
interesting discussion of religion,
reading about Martin Luther also
covers this.
The Wife of Bath is a fictitious
caricature of a woman written by a
man, so we are seeing gender issues
through the lens of a male.
Students in Western Civ could
learn more and have a better under-
standing of gender issues from that
time period if they were reading an
actual womans point of view. This
can be accomplished by substitut-
ing the City of Ladies written by
Pizan, for The Canterbury Tales
in the curriculum.
The Canterbury Tales is obvi-
ously important, or so my teach-
ers keep telling me, and Im not
advocating that it be taken out of
curriculum completely.
The majority of high school stu-
dents are introduced to it at least
once, which was made clear when
more than half of my current class
raised their hands when asked if
they had already read it.
By the time I graduate, I will
have not only read it in high school,
but it will have been required read-
ing in three of my classes. Yes, I am
an English major, but I would hope
that even most English professors
would agree that this is overkill.
When talking about this with my
professor, she said that when talk-
ing about gender issues in class, her
response from male students tends
to be dismissive, and they adopt
the attitude of not this again.
But I dont understand how they
could be saying that when practi-
cally every other writer in the class
is a dead white guy who has at
least some misogynist ideas about
women.
Pizans book that I advocate
clearly defends women against
misogyny and promotes the idea
of female education, something
unheard of at the time.
It would allow students to exam-
ine this time period from a real
woman who was actually expe-
riencing what was going on as
opposed to a comical, yet artificial
character written from a mans per-
spective.
Thornbrugh is a Lenexa ju-
nior in creative writing.
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groups should be able to
publicize via the listserv
Last week, an e-mail sent
over the SILC listserv caused
something of a stir. The e-mail,
a notice of Queers & Allies'
participation in an anti-Prop
8 rally on the Plaza, was sent
to the head of every student
organization on campus. Many
on the list quickly called foul,
either asking to be removed
from the listserv or requesting
that some sort of disciplinary
action be taken.
After receiving the e-mail,
Aaron Quisenberry, associ-
ate director of SILC, sent out a
reminder that politicking on the
listserv is expressly forbidden.
This was met with disapproval
from members and supporters
of Queers & Allies, who were
concerned that Quisenberry's
e-mail was based of an unwill-
ingness to see the protest as
fundamental to the identity and
purpose of Queers & Allies.
We can assure you that
Quisenberry's reaction had
nothing to do with bigotry or
homophobia. Rather, he was
reacting to the fact that Queers
& Allies was advertising an
event that focused on a ballot
initiative, something unmistak-
ably political in nature. We both
count him among our strongest
advocates in the university
community, an excellent guide
and resource for both of our
ofces. We have no doubts that
he was working solely to main-
tain the policies of the listserv.
However, we fnd that these
policies are due for revision.
We, along with Quisenberry,
view protests and other politi-
cal action as a healthy way to
enrich and diversify a student's
education. College is the time
in a student's life most rich with
possibilities for activism and
political change, and we all
agree that we must encourage
these opportunities to the full-
est extent.
Therefore, during a meeting
on November 17, we, along
with Quisenberry, agreed to
pursue a new policy that allows
student groups to publicize all
of their events, even rallies and
protests, on the SILC listserv
(with the sole exception of
candidate-based political
partisanship). This policy must,
of course, be reviewed by ad-
ministrators and ofcials of the
university, but we're confdent
that such a policy works in the
best interests of all students.
Ryan Campbell is the executive director
of Queers &Allies and Devin Moss is the
LGBT Resource Coordinator for the Student
Involvement &Leadership Center.
assOCiated press
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It became so complex after
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Jayhawks face huskies in
cbe classic play tonight
The tournament continues as Kansas matches up with Washington in
Kansas City tonight at 9 p.m. gaMe Day6B
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BY CASE KEEFER
ckeefer@kansan.com
Sherron Collins has noticed a change in
Tyshawn Taylor since he arrived at Kansas
five months ago.
Collins, a junior guard, wouldnt go as far
as to call Taylor, a freshman guard, scraw-
ny when he first moved to Lawrence. That
might be a little too harsh. But Collins said
he often joked around with Taylor about
being light.
Taylor never lifted weights much in
high school. That changed, of course, when
Taylor came to Kansas. Since he began
working out with his teammates in the
summer, Taylor has gone from weighing
165 pounds to 180. Collins says Taylor is
proud of it. Too proud.
He might be getting out of the shower,
taking his shirt off, looking and flexing
a little bit, Collins
said. Im just looking
at him like, put your
shirt back on.
Taylors stronger,
but not quite burly.
Hes confident, but not
quite cocky. Yes, a lot
has changed for the
Jersey City, N.J. guard
since he committed to
Kansas just weeks after
it won the national
championship in April.
Hes transformed from a recruiting
afterthought to the most hyped player of
the class of seven Jayhawk newcomers.
The veterans on Kansas roster dont like
to single out one freshman as ahead of the
rest of the class.
When asked who could impact the team
the most, they try to answer politically and
share positive traits about each one. But
most of them mention Tyshawn Taylor
first.
Tyshawn is really good, sophomore
guard Brady Morningstar said. I mean,
theyre all really good. But Tyshawn is
quick, jumps real high and can handle the
ball. Hes the type of player you dont see a
whole lot.
But Jayhawk fans should be seeing him
plenty for the rest of the season, starting
tonight when Kansas plays Washington at
9 p.m. at the Sprint Center in Kansas City,
Mo. Taylor broke into the starting lineup
as a shooting guard during Kansas sec-
ond game of the season, an 85-45 victory
against Florida Gulf Coast.
Kansas coach Bill Self said it was because
Taylor brought an element of athleticism
and speed that the Jayhawks dont have
otherwise. He showed it all throughout the
summer when he dominated in scrimmag-
es and exhibition games with teammates.
He even scored 47 points in a Kansas
City Pro-Amateur game. Taylor averaged
14 points during the teams three-game
trip to Canada during Labor Day weekend.
Although he hasnt broken out in either
of the two regular season games with six
points in each, Taylor isnt going to be
short on chances.
Hes got to play a big role as a fresh-
man, Collins said. I need him. We need
him.
An argument can be made that Taylors
role at Kansas is even more significant than
the one he held last year at St. Anthonys
High School in New Jersey. Thats because
the Friars were dominant.
USA Today crowned them the high
school basketball
national champi-
ons. Six Division-I
basketball players
Rutgers Mike Rosario,
Fordhams Jiovanny
Fontan and Alberto
Estwick, Pittsburghs
Travon Woodall, St.
Josephs A.J. Rogers
and Taylor filled St.
Anthonys roster.
With such a loaded
roster, there were only
so many shots to go around. Taylor only
averaged 10 points per game.
That was his job, Self said. He never
played the third and fourth quarter for the
most part largely in part to the score dif-
ferential. But hes good.
The nature of his high school team may
have caused Taylor to be a bit overlooked.
Rivals.com only ranked him as the 77th
best player in the class second lowest
of Kansas freshmen and gave him four
stars.
He also committed early to Marquette
and coach Tom Crean. When Crean left
Marquette at the end of last season, the
Golden Eagles let Taylor out of his letter
of intent.
Three Jayhawk underclassmen had just
declared for the NBA Draft so Self pos-
sessed scholarships to award. He offered
one to Taylor. Taylor visited and knew he
wanted to come to Kansas.
Right now, I feel like Im in the best
situation, Taylor said. Im grateful for it.
And so is Self. Lately, Self spoke about
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freshman guard tyshawn taylor glides between two UMKC defenders for a bucket during last Sundays game at Allen Fieldhouse. The teamplays Washington tonight in the
CBE Classic and Florida or Syracuse tomorrow, giving the freshmen Jayhawks their frst major challenge.
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taylor to play a big role against uw
The freshman tries to fill the shoes
of Mario Chalmers as starting guard
Tyshawn (Taylor) is quick,
jumps real high and can handle
the ball. Hes the type of player
you dont see a whole lot.
Brady Morningstar
sophomore guard
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Team fnds small victories
after its loss against Texas
Improves defense, couldnt stop stampede
Hawks prevail afer slow start
WomEns BaskEtBall
Kansas wins against
Saint Louis University
despite sloppy first half
contributed by ryan giacomino / the university news (saint louis university)
Junior guard kelly kohn dribbles against the Billikens defense during her teams victory on Sunday. The Hawks
defeated their opponents 75-56.
see volleyball on page 5b see womens on page 5b
see taylor on page 4b
BY JOSH BOWE
jbowe@kansan.com
When playing against teams such as
Texas, its hard not to try and find moral
victories.
That is exactly what Kansas (12-15,
6-12) tried to do after Saturday nights
three-set loss (25-18, 25-11, 27-25) to the
No. 4 Longhorns (23-3, 16-2).
If we can create that kind of level
against Texas then we should create that
level against anyone, Sophomore outside
hitter Karina Garlington said of Kansas
effort in the third set.
Sadly set three was the only true com-
petitive set of the match. Texas domi-
nated sets one and two, hitting .389 for
set one and an even better .478 in set two.
Although Kansas did a stand-up job on
junior All-American Destinee Hooker,
holding her to only nine kills at a .111
percentage, other Longhorns had big
days, like Juliann Faucettes match-high
14 kills.
We did a pretty good job, probably
as well as anyones done all year (against
Hooker), coach Ray Bechard said. Then
Faucette had a big night.
It is those sort of small victories within
the match that Kansas can at least take
with them into their final week of play.
The Jayhawks also take a three match
losing streak into next week. What they
might not take with them is the strategy
Bechard used against Texas. Bechard said
he wanted to try to take away Texas
physicality and try to match up with
their superior athletes. While it helped at
moments defensively, for example against
Hooker, it made Kansas out of sync on
offense. Once Bechard returned to his
normal system in set three, thats when
Kansas became competitive.
But all is not lost in the players and
coaches minds. Senior middle blocker
Natalie Uhart understands her season is
not over yet, and her last two matches
still mean something.
We want to go in and win both of
them, thats what we want to do, she
said. Thats what will satisfy us for this
season.
Bechard also didnt sugarcoat the
Jayhawks post-season chances. Sitting at
6-12 in conference doesnt exactly stand
out to the NCAA tournament selection
committee.
BY B.J. RAINS
rains@kansan.com
ST. LOUIS, Mo. Playing a team picked
to finish last in the Atlantic 10 Conference,
the Jayhawks didnt exactly have the flying
takeoff that they had hoped for on Sunday
afternoon.
They missed shots. They made bad
passes. They didnt grab rebounds. And
Danielle McCray, their leading scorer,
started just one of seven from the field.
The results werent positive an 18-10
deficit to Saint Louis University midway
through the first half.
We were emotionally hungover or
something, coach Bonnie Henrickson
said. We werent very good early.
But the Jayhawks soon woke up, storm-
ing back to take a 33-31 lead at the half,
eventually beating the Billikens 75-56 at
the Chaifetz Arena.
Playing without 6-foot-5 sophomore
center Krysten Boogaard, who will miss
two weeks with a stress reaction in her
femur, the Jayhawks had just one offensive
rebound in the first half and were out-
rebounded 23-13 by the smaller Billikens
sports 2B
trivia of the day
ku sports schedule
fact of the day
Q: The Bufalos 54 points
were the most ever given up
by Kansas City in the history
of the franchise. What was
the previous high for points
scored against the Chiefs?
A: The Seattle Seahawks held
the previous high set in 1983
when they scored 51 points in
an overtime victory.
Tony Gonzalez registered
his 25th career 100-yard
receiving game, the highest
total by any tight end in NFL
history. Gonzalez passed
Hall of Fame tight end
Kellen Winslow (24) for sole
possession of frst place.
Today
Mens Basketball: Washington,
9 p.m. (Kansas City, Mo.)
Tuesday
Mens Basketball: Florida or
Syracuse, TBA (Kansas City,
Mo.)
Wednesday
Volleyball: Baylor, 7 p.m.
(Lawrence)
Thursday
No events
Friday
Mens Basketball: Coppin
State, 7 p.m. (Lawrence)
Saturday
Volleyball: Iowa State, 6:30
p.m. (Ames, Iowa)
Football: Missouri, TBA (Kan-
sas City, Mo.)
Sunday
Womens Basketball: New
Orleans, 2 p.m. (Lawrence)
quote of the day
It felt like a loss by 30
points, no diferent, you lose
by 30 points, its bad 54
or whatever. A 30-point loss
is big.
Kansas City Chiefs safety Jarrad Page
Source: Associated Press
Last week was filled with auto-
maker headaches in Detroit, cabinet
choices and stock market declines;
with vampires and pirates and
wondering whether Kerry Meier
and Jake Sharp would be fine.
Thank goodness its
Thanksgiving. We have a week for
food, family, friends, the start of
real competition for the basketball
team and the Border Showdown.
There will still be plenty of head-
aches in Detroit, but at least theyll
stem from the football team and
not bailouts.
This is a week for relaxation.
And lists.
8 ThingS To be
ThAnkFul For
1. A fit and motivated Sherron
Collins
2. Sunny Indian summer days
3. Dayton Moores fearless attitude
when it comes to trades
4. Mochas at Signs of Life
5. Kerry Meiers sure hands
6. Hooded sweatshirts
7. Pumpkin pie with a cup of cof-
fee
8. That if youre reading this, you
work, study or teach at KU.

4 ThingS To diSlike
AbouT MiSSouri
1. Silver Dollar City
2. Bandwagon Cardinal fans who
show up every October
3. Cut-off jorts were invented there
(well, at least that would make
sense)
Interlude: I really do wish faded
jean jackets were still in style.
4. Mizzou fans thinking their foot-
ball team is a national power
when it has one quality victory
in the last two seasons a close
victory against Kansas.
Interlude II: The Missouri ath-
letics department recently made
Gary Pinkel one of the highest-
paid coaches in the country
because of this illusion. In the last
calendar year, the Tigers have got-
ten throttled by Oklahoma and
Texas, and lost to Oklahoma State
at home. Other than Kansas, the
best team theyve beaten is medio-
cre Nebraska.
3 reFreShing
QuAliTieS oF The
SoMAli PirATeS
1. They reportedly bring in chefs to
prepare spaghetti and chicken
for their hostages.
2. They improve the economy in
certain towns of their impover-
ished country.
3. They speak with reporters. Ill
say that again. Real-life pirates
have been quoted in The New
York Times.

2 cool
PirATeS
1. Jack Sparrow
2. Long John Silver

3 PeoPle Who Should
never hoST A
chriSTMAS SPeciAl
1. Kathie Lee Gifford (oops, too
late)
2. Karl Rove
3. Larry Johnson

5 college bASkeTbAll
PlAyerS Who Are A joy
To WATch
1. Davidsons Stephen Curry
2. Texas A.J. Abrams
3. Notre Dames Luke Harangody
4. Patrick Mills for St. Marys
5. San Diegos Rob Jones

6 QueSTionS
1. When was the last time you saw
a collect calling commercial?
2. Arent you glad there are no
more collect calling commer-
cials so you dont have to see
David Arquette?
3. Will Kansas Citians ever get to
watch basketball at the Sprint
Center on a regular basis?
4. How much longer until the tur-
key is ready?
5. If you really wanted to stimulate
the economy, wouldnt a rescue
package for college students be
the quickest way?
6. Where is the love?
Edited by Becka Cremer
Celebrate Tanksgiving with these lists
KICK THE KANSAN
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wEEK
TwElvE
pick games. Beat the
Kansan staf. Get your
name in the paper.
1. Kansas vs. No. 13 Missouri
2. West Virginia at No. 25 Pittsburgh
3. No. 4 Florida at No. 20 Florida State
4. Maryland at No. 21 Boston College
5. No. 23 Oregon at No. 17 Oregon State
6. No. 22 Georgia Tech at No. 11 Georgia
7. Virginia at Virginia Tech
8. South Carolina at Clemson
9. No. 3 Oklahoma at No. 12 Oklahoma State
10. Miami (FL) at North Carolina State
Submit your picks either to KickTheKansan@kansan.com
or to the Kansan business ofce, located at the West side
of Staufer-Flint Hall, which is between Wescoe Hall and
Watson Library.
Name:
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Hometown:
1) Only KU students are eligible.
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5) To break ties, pick the score of the designated game.
KICK THE KANSAN: RESUlTS
Cory Buckingham, Little-
ton, Colo., senior, edged Jesse
Temple, Overland Park gradu-
ate student, on a tiebreaker
to take the Week 11 Kick the
Kansan crown. Buckingham
and Temple both fnished
weekend with 9-1 records, but
Buckingham had the more
accurate score prediction for
Oklahomas victory against
Texas Tech. Buckingham
predicted Oklahoma to beat
44-27, while Temple picked
Oklahoma to win 41-38. Of
course, Oklahoma thrashed
Texas Tech 65-21. While
Buckinghams 9-1 record
might have Kicked the Kansan
on most weekends, Kansan
Design Editor Drew Bergman
fnished 10-0, saving The Kan-
san staf pickers from more
embarrassment.
The Kick the Kansan sea-
son is winding down. Dont
forget to send in your picks
to KicktheKansan@kansan.
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big 12 FooTbAll
Oklahoma beats Texas Tech, Iowa falls to K-State
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Oklahoma quarterback SamBradford avoids a tackle by Texas Tech defender Colby Whitlock as he looks for a receiver in the third quarter in
Norman, Okla., on Saturday. Bradford threwfor 304 yards and four touchdowns as Oklahoma won the game 65-21.
BY TAYLOR BERN
tbern@kansan.com
no. 3 oklAhoMA 65,
no. 7 TeXAS Tech 21
Blowout Sooner: Wow. Like it
has done to so many teams this sea-
son, Oklahomas offense made Tech
look completely inferior. Running
backs Chris Brown and DeMarco
Murray combined for five touch-
downs and led the Sooners to 299
yards on the ground. Three receiv-
ers including top guys Juaquin
Iglesias and Manuel Johnson
caught just one pass but each
turned it into a touchdown. Sam
Bradfords modest-yet-efficient
14-of-19 for 304 yards and four
touchdowns make him the new
Heisman front-runner.
Guns Down: Oh boy. The Red
Raiders vaunted offensive line
couldnt give quarterback Graham
Harrell any time in the pocket and
the results were disastrous. Tech
mustered just 45 rushing yards and
failed to score on consecutive drives
for the first time all season. Techs
defense let Oklahoma do whatever
it wanted for the entire game. The
Red Raiders also killed themselves
with three turnovers and one third
down conversion. Harrell complet-
ed 33-of-55 passes for 361 yards.
kAnSAS STATe 38,
ioWA STATe 30
Power Towel: In his final game
as the purple-clad leader, coach
Ron Prince gave up 626 yards to a
mediocre offense but escaped with
a victory. Kansas State forced three
turnovers and committed only
one penalty. Quarterback Josh
Freeman tossed four touchdowns
in what could also be his final
game. Final record: 5-7 (2-6).
Limp to the Finish: Austen
Arnaud completed 31 passes to
15 different receivers, but the mis-
takes were too much to overcome.
Arnaud threw two interceptions
and the Cyclones also lost a fum-
ble. Final record: 2-10 (0-8).
Edited by Becka Cremer
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sports 3b Monday, noveMber 24, 2008
BY Nikki ScheNfeld
nschenfeld@kansan.com
The Kansas club hockey team
experienced victory and defeat
this weekend when they faced the
Southern Illinois Salukis last Friday
and Saturday.
Penalties were a factor in the
games both nights. Kansas posted
23 penalties and Southern Illinois
racked up 17. Kansas broke even,
scoring four goals two Friday
night and two Saturday night
during Southern Illinois power
plays, but also gave up two goals
Friday and two goals Saturday dur-
ing their own power plays.
Friday nights game was played
differently from Saturdays game.
Tonights (Saturdays) game we
played all three periods instead
of two periods, Erik Bredesen,
Crystal, Minn., senior said. We
had a let down in the second peri-
od (Friday night) which basically
cost us the game.
Two minutes into the third peri-
od two Kansas players were called
for different penalties within 30
seconds of one another. Southern
Illinois had the advantage of five
players against Kansas three and
played to that advantage by scoring
another goal.
A few fans and players said the
penalties ultimately cost Kansas
the game Friday night.
We probably should have come
out with two Ws but due to unfor-
tunate circumstances we didnt,
Bredesen said.
It seemed certain that Kansas
would pull off the victory with
the final minutes winding down
until the Salukis scored another
goal with two minutes left in play.
Freshman Ryan Dunn, who scored
the final goal in Friday nights
game, scored the final goal for
Kansas on Saturday with 1:56 left
in play. His goal led Kansas to a 5-4
victory over Southern Illinois.
Kansas is now 10-9 and will
play their next home game against
Eastern Illinois on Dec. 12 and 13
at Pepsi Ice Midwest.
Edited by Rachel Burchfeld
Jayhawks split the weekend with Salukis, falling Friday and rebounding Saturday
club hockey
sports 4B Monday, noveMber 24, 2008
Cross Country
similarities between Taylor and
former Jayhawk Mario Chalmers.
Self said Taylor had some of the
same abilities and hoped he could
grow into a lock-down defender
like Chalmers.
Taylor said Self talked to him
recently about anticipating steals
the way Chalmers who ranks
second all-time at Kansas with
283 steals did. Taylor thinks
hes up for the challenge and
might gamble more for steals in
the upcoming games.
Either way, Taylor, who wears
the No. 15 jersey Chalmers left
behind last year, is flattered.
To be compared to him is
awesome, Taylor said. I want
to say that I hope I can fill his
shoes.
Self s high-regard for Taylor,
however, has translated into the
coach being tougher on him.
During games, Self yells at Taylor
a lot from the bench. Collins says
its the same way in practice.
Taylors turnovers aggravate
Self. In the first two games, Taylor
has committed five. Self says
Taylor needs to value the ball if
he wants to be a standout player
in his first year in Kansas.
His teammates think its all
coming together. Collins wont be
surprised if Taylor shows it against
Washington tonight or Florida/
Syracuse tomorrow at the Sprint
Center as part of the CBE Classic.
Tyshawn is the type that can
have a breakout game, Collins
said. Ive seen it before and Im
expecting him to have a breakout
game coming here in the next two
games.
And if he does, Collins will
make sure he doesnt flaunt it too
much.
Edited by Ramsey Cox
BY JASON BAKER
jbaker@kansan.com
Freshmen on the Kansas cross
country team have to figure out
how to balance their schoolwork
along with competing at a Division
I level. These freshmen have made
that balancing act look easy.
Its been cool because every-
things fresh and new, freshman
Zach Zarda said.
Zarda had an impressive show-
ing at the beginning of the sea-
son at the Missouri XC Challenge,
placing sixth place overall and first
for his team.
Zarda even earned Big 12 Runner
of the Week in mid-September.
It was a surprise. I wasnt
expecting it, especially my fresh-
man year, Zarda said Its a real
big honor, so Ill take it.
However, Zarda had to miss
out on the Midwest Regional
Championships last weekend
because of a stress fracture that
developed during the season.
He said the injury was unfortu-
nate but wasnt going to take him
out of the indoor and outdoor sea-
son.
Like Zarda, freshman Laura
Nightengale had to end her season
before Regionals because of injuries.
I was really sad that I wasnt able
to compete and train with the team,
Nightengale said. But at the same
time I wasnt in the shape to help
my team, and I needed to get myself
healthy to help out with track.
Nightengale had a best showing
at the Oklahoma State Jamboree,
where she placed 39th overall and
third for the Jayhawks.
Nightengale said that she saw
practice as a stress reliever.
One thing the freshmen had to get
adjusted to was the longer distance
that running on the collegiate level
demands. For the men, it was going
from 5K to 8K distance and going
from 4K to 6K for the women.
Its a considerable jump, Zarda
said. But if youre good enough
to run at a Division I level, then
jumping from a 5K to an 8K is not
a big deal.
Freshman Rebeka Stowe said
she preferred running at the col-
legiate level.
Personally, I enjoy the longer
distance, Stowe said. We had a
couple 5Ks at the beginning which
help with the transition.
Stowe had a best showing in a 6K
at the Oklahoma State Jamboree,
placing 47th place overall and fifth
for her team. Stowe said that it had
been a big change going from high
school to collegiate running.
Its a big difference running-
wise and also lifestyle, getting used
to being on your own, Stowe said.
But we get along really well as a
team, kind of like a family.
Throughout the season, fresh-
man Donny Wasinger had been
one of the top runners for the
Jayhawks, finishing first for the
team at the Bob Timmons Classic,
the first meet of the year. He also
finished first for his team and 29th
overall at Regionals on Nov. 15.
At Bob Timmons, I was pretty
happy about finishing first, he
said. After a while I didnt think
about it. I just wanted to do what
I could to help the team do as well
as we could.
Wasinger said he felt happy with
how the year raised peoples expec-
tations of the team.
Im looking forward to the next
couple of years, Wasinger said.
Weve got such a young team and
the next couple years look very
promising.
Edited by AdamMowder
Freshmen make easy transition
Manning (continued From 1A)
taylor (continued From 1B)
Jon goering/KanSan
Freshmen runners laura nightengale, Zach Zarda, rebeka Stowe and Donny Wasinger
have found the transition to collegiate running challenging but satisfying.
Packer, who covered col-
lege basketball for 34 years, said
Mannings 31-point, 18-rebound,
5-steal, 2-block performance in
the 83-79 national championship
victory against Oklahoma was
one of the best of all time. He also
considered the game one of the
most memorable upsets in Final
Four history.
I never thought they would
win the national championship,
Packer said.
Not many people did. After all,
the Jayhawks were a six-seed play-
ing against a top-seeded Sooner
squad they had already lost to
twice earlier in the season.
But Manning said his team
never looked at it that way. He
remembers coach Larry Brown
concocting a game plan to beat
Oklahoma, which he credits as
the main reason for winning.
We didnt think we were
the underdogs, Manning said.
Coach Brown did a great job of
making sure we didnt feel that
way.
Manning spent most of his
time at the Hall of Fame press
conference discussing his memo-
ries of the championship game.
It was easy for him, especially
because the game happened two
miles away at Kemper Arena 20
years ago.
And Manning still represented
the consummate team player. He
deflected praise off himself by
saying he didnt view the honor
as an individual award. Without
his teammates, Manning says it
wouldnt be possible.
After we won the champion-
ship, seeing the locker room and
my teammates just enjoying each
others company, Manning said,
thats something that sticks out at
me until this day.
Something that sticks out in
Barkleys mind is when he was
teammates with Manning from
1994 to 1996 in the NBA on the
Phoenix Suns. Barkley said he
couldnt tell specific stories
about what he remembered from
those two years, but loved playing
with Manning.
Barkley and Manning led the
Suns to the playoffs during both
seasons they were together.
It was cool for me to play with
Danny because he was a big time
name, Barkley said. If you know
anything about college basketball,
you know who he is.
Manning discussed at length
the championship game and what
it meant to him. Manning, how-
ever, struggled to put into words
what the Hall of Fame induction
meant to him.
He thought Barkley summed
it up best.
Like Charles said, this is pretty
cool, Manning said.
Edited by Rachel Burchfeld
BY DOug TucKER
ASSOcIATED PRESS
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)
Former Kansas State coach Bill
Snyder has told school officials
that he will return to coach the
Wildcats.
A person with knowledge of
the hiring told The Associated
Press that the 69-year-old Snyder
would be introduced at a news
conference Monday morning.
The person spoke on condition
of anonymity because no official
announcement had been made.
Snyder retired three years ago
after turning around the foot-
ball program at Kansas State in
what's been called "the Miracle in
Manhattan." He left with a 136-
68-1 record
and was
replaced by
Ron Prince.
The school
said only that
the news con-
ference was
to discuss the
coaching situ-
ation. When Snyder took over
after the 1988 season, the Wildcats
had gone 0-21-1 their two previ-
ous years and many people in the
Big Eight Conference were won-
dering if the school ought to give
up major college football status.
The Wildcats had a record of
299-510, the only major college
with 500 losses. They'd won one
conference title in 1934 and
enjoyed two winning seasons in
34 years.
But by 1997, Snyder had the
Wildcats contending for national
as well as Big 12 honors.
As one long-suffering fan put
it at the time, "It's like we're a big
extended family that's been living
in poverty for generations, but now
we've got a smart uncle who's mak-
ing us all rich."
When Snyder retired as the most
revered figure in the school's athlet-
ic history, the stadium was renamed
"Bill Snyder Family Stadium," and
the highway leading from Interstate
70 into Manhattan was renamed
"Bill Snyder Highway."
Prince, who replaced Snyder
after the 2005 season, was fired
with three games left but finished
out this season.
He was 17-20 and beaten
down by the same disadvantages
that have plagued Kansas State
for decades: no major population
within a short distance to recruit
from and less money than the more
richly endowed institutions.
Big 12 FootBall
Snyder returns to K-State
Snyder
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Revealed
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volleyball (continued from 1B)
volleyball notes
COMPARING
THE TWO
After playing Nebraska
and Texas back-to-back,
Bechard ofered his thoughts
on what Texas brings to the
table compared to Nebraska.
I think Nebraska is prob-
ably a little more balanced
and steady, he said. While
Texas is much more physical
and has some better athletes
in spots.
He also said he would not
be surprised if both teams
made it to the Final Four in
this years tournament
NO NEGATIVES
Kansas barely escaped
hitting for a negative per-
centage for set two as they
fnished with exactly eight
kills and eight errors. While
the .000 hitting percentage
was the lowest of the match
for Kansas, it came at a bad
time. Texas hit .478, its high-
est for the match. That also
explains the most lopsided
set loss for Kansas this sea-
son, losing 25-11.
Josh Bowe
Curt youngblood/THe DaIly TeXaN
Jenna Kaiser goes up for a block against Texas
during Saturdays game in Austin. The Jayhawks
lost all three sets (25-18, 25-11, 27-25). The
teamsuccessfully defendedTexas All-American
Destinee Hooker, but didnt stop Juliann Faucette
with 14 kills.
womeNs (continued from 1B)
Its not something thats a real pos-
sibility, Bechard said of his teams
chances. We understand that we put
ourselves in that position.
Which is why Bechard is looking to
see how his team finishes out the sea-
son. He told his team after the match
that this week is dedicated to the
teams two seniors, Uhart and fellow
middle blocker Savannah Noyes.
We have two matches left to show
progress and for this group to be
together. Bechard said.
Edited by Ramsey Cox
in the opening 20 minutes.
We stood around on the
defensive end and just let balls
hit the floor, Henrickson said.
They pursued them. I thought
they out-hustled us in the first
half.
The Jayhawks battled back
to tie the game at 31 late in the
half before LaChelda Jacobs,
one of four Jayhawk starters
in double figures, hit a pull-up
jumper with six seconds left to
put Kansas up by two points at
the break.
Back-to-back three-pointers
by McCray and Nicollette Smith
at the start of the second half
put the Jayhawks up 39-31 and
they never looked back from
there. The Jayhawks unleashed
a 16-4 run to start the final 20
minutes and upped their lead to
49-35 midway through the half
to put the game away.
We didnt come out as
aggressive as we did in the sec-
ond half, McCray said. We
were kind of just laid-back.
Road games are different and
we just didnt come out with the
same energy as we have.
McCray led all scorers with
27 points and 12 rebounds in
32 minutes of action. She was
seven of 18 from the field and
hit 11 of her 12 attempts from
the free throw line. She also had
four steals, a block, two assists
and two three-pointers.
The junior is second in the
Big 12 in points per game with
23.7 and is seventh in rebound-
ing at 8.7 boards per game.
Danielle was a monster,
Henrickson said. She was all
over the glass. I thought, from
tip to horn, she was solid. She
made good decisions, guarded,
rebounded like crazy, got to the
free-throw line.
Sade Morris had 14 points,
Porscha Weddington had 12
and Jacobs added 10 for the
Jayhawks. The team has had at
least three players score in dou-
ble figures in all three games
this season and ranks third in
the Big 12 in scoring offense at
85.7 points per game.
While McCray is the unques-
tioned team leader, Henrickson
said the emergence of Morris,
Weddington and Jacobs would
make the Jayhawks much more
dangerous as the season rolls
on.
The best and most fun
teams Ive had have had three
or four people where it could be
anybodys night, Henrickson
said. Now Ive never had anyone
that was going to go for 40 a night,
so Ive never played like that, but
its a lot easier to beat someone
when youve got more than one
option.
The Jayhawks upped the lead to
56-39 on a McCray three-point play
with 11:48 to go in the game, but a
quick 13-3 run by the Billikens cut
the lead to just nine at 61-52 with
six minutes left to play.
But Kansas didnt flinch, ending
the game on a 16-4 run that had
the Jayhawks fans in attendance
singing the Rock Chalk Chant with
less than a minute remaining.
We kept fighting, Weddington
said. I thought that we had heart
and we fought until the end.
The Jayhawks will take a break
from practice to dine at Henricksons
home on Thanksgiving before pre-
paring to host New Orleans on
Sunday afternoon. They will look
to go 4-0 for the first time since the
2005-2006 season.
Edited by AdamMowder
womens basketball notes
BONNIE STRESSING
dEfENSE
Those watching womens
basketball practices may be
hard-pressed to find a worse
defensive team in college bas-
ketball at least thats the
way Kansas players see it.
With coach Bonnie
Henrickson and her staff plac-
ing extra emphasis on defense
this season, practices have
been shaped into a defensive
boot camp of sorts.
I swear, if anyone saw us in
practice they would honestly
think that we were the worst
defensive team in the coun-
try, junior Kelly Kohn said.
And I only say that because
our coaches push us so much,
especially this year.
Sometimes, junior Sade
Morris said, practices are halt-
ed in the middle of an offen-
sive play to point out defen-
sive flaws: You didnt throw
your foot out, youre opening
up, get your hands off.
You feel like you are just
the worst defensive player
ever, Morris said.
But through three games,
the increased prodding is pay-
ing off. Kansas opponents are
averaging 58 points per game,
while shooting just 37 percent.
During that same stretch, the
Jayhawks had 30 steals.
Against St. Louis yesterday,
the Jayhawks held the Billikens
to 32 percent shooting and
one completed three-pointer.
Since the beginning of
practice it has been the num-
ber one area of focus, Kohn
said. Nothing is ever good
enough until its absolutely
perfect.
WORkING THE GuN
Credit part of Kansas long-
range sharpshooting to extra
work with the gun. Only this
gun fires basketballs, not bul-
lets.
Looking to improve their
three-point shooting percent-
ages from a year ago, the
Jayhawks spent more time
beyond the arc in the offsea-
son. Much of that time con-
sisted of nothing more than
a simple drill: shoot, catch the
rebounded pass from the gun
and shoot again.
We wore that out, coach
Bonnie Henrickson said.
Aided by the gun a
machine that passes basket-
balls back to the shooter
the Jayhawks are hitting 38
percent of their three-point
shots through three games.
Perhaps the most signifi-
cant improvements can be
seen in junior Danielle McCray.
McCray, who shot 30 percent
from three-point range last
year, has made 10 of her 18
attempts this season, includ-
ing two of five against St. Louis
yesterday.
True, its still early in the
season, but the Jayhawks said
consistent shooting is an area
in which theyve improved. So
far, four players have made
three-pointers, while three
Jayhawks have made at least
three.
Thats where weve
matured this year, junior Kelly
Kohn said. We have a lot of
different people playing at a
consistent level offensively.
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its faws. Not anymore. Not during
its next two games in the CBE
Classic. Against UMKC and Florida
Gulf Coast, Kansas possessed a
noticeable advantage in talent.
Thats not going to be the case
against Washington and Florida
or Syracuse. If the Jayhawks dont
play near their potential, they will
lose. Kansas coach Bill Self even
said it. Self also said, however,
that the CBE Classic in the Sprint
Center will serve as a way to fgure
out exactly what level his team is
playing at this early in the season.
Freshman forward Marcus
Morris
Quintrell Thomas started the
frst game of the season after play-
ing better than
the other fresh-
men big men in
the exhibition
games. Markief
Morris recorded
15 rebounds in
the frst game
of the season
and got the
nod at power forward for game
two. In the game against Florida
Gulf Coast, Marcus played better
than Markief and Thomas with
10 rebounds. That should lead
you to believe he will start against
Washington. Hes also probably
the most talented of the freshmen
big men.
Can Sherron Collins keep the
Jayhawks focused on the court?
Collins teammates look up
to him. And by all accounts, hes
done a terrifc job directing them
on the court
in the frst two
games. Collins
will face his
toughest task as
a leader, how-
ever, against
Washington if:
a) the Jayhawks
get of to a big
lead to start the
game or b) the Jayhawks get of
to a slow start and fall behind by
more than 10 points. Collins will
need to keep Kansas concentrated
in either of those situations.
This is perfect for us. Its proba-
bly perfect for Washington, Florida
and Syracuse too. Its a good way
to fnd out where were at.
Kansas coach Bill Self on the CBE Classic
This is why I came here. I knew
we were going to play against
good competition. Im ready.
Freshman guard Tyshawn Taylor
on the CBE Classic

washington
starters
Isaiah Thomas, 5-foot-8 freshman guard
So far hes been backing up the famous
name. Thomas leads the team in assists and
scored 19 points in Washingtons most recent
victory, a game against Florida International in
which star Jon Brockman played poorly.

Justin Dentmon, 5-foot-11 senior guard

Dentmon and Brockman are the two lead-
ers. They played big roles for the Huskies as
freshman when the team was getting national
attention. Now as seniors, they are trying to get
Washington back to prominence.

Quincy Pondexter, 6-foot-6 junior forward
Pondexters scoring numbers are down, but
hes learned how to rebound. Hes turned into
one of the best rebounding swingmen in the
country, averaging 7.3 rebounds per game.

Jon Brockman, 6-foot-7 senior forward
Washington might not make the NCAA Tour-
nament or fnish in the top half of the Pacifc 10,
but that shouldnt keep Brockman from being
regarded as one of the best post players in the
country. Hes averaging a double-double and
should become the Huskies all-time leading re-
bounder some time in the middle of the season.

Darnell Gant, 6-foot-8freshmanforward

Lorenzo Romar elected to redshirt Gant last
year, hoping he could polish some of his
skills. Early on, Gant has shown the
athletic ability that made him a
highly sought after recruit
in high school, but he
has yet to
put every-
thing
together.
SIxTh Man
Venoy Overton, 5-foot-11 sopho-
more guard
In Washingtons season-
opening loss to Portland,
he was one of the most
important players on
the foor. Overton came
of the bench to score
nine points, grab fve
rebounds and hand out
three assists.

Mark Dent
Boy, 2006 sure seems like a long
time ago. Brandon Roy and Wash-
ington led No. 1 seed Connecticut
in the Sweet 16 that year for near-
ly the whole game before blowing
it at the end. That loss came a year
after the Huskies earned a No. 1
seed and another Sweet 16 berth.
Since then, Washington hasnt
been nearly as fortunate. Roy
graduated, Spencer Hawes left
early and Martell Webster never
arrived on campus. Despite those
losses, coach Lorenzo Romar has
felded a talented team that just
cant win against top competition.
This is the last year for Justin Dent-
mon and Jon Brockman to bring
Washington back, and a season-
opening loss to Portland wasnt a
good start.
Senior forward Jon Brockman
Brockman is the best player
for any of the four schools at the
CBE Classic. ESPN analyst called
him the nations best rebounder,
and so far hes averaging 11.3
rebounds per game to go along
with 20.3 points. If Washington
were located on the East Coast
and got a few more victories, hed
be as good a candidate as anyone
to win National Player of the Year.

Do the Huskies have enough
depth and size?
The biggest problem for
Washington the last two years
hasnt been talent at the top.
The Huskies have had a starting
lineup with Pondexter, Dentmon
and Brockman, a big three that
rivals the top teams in the Pac-10.
Isaiah Thomas has shown promise
so far this season, but after that,
the Huskies struggle, notably on
the inside. It already doesnt help
that Brockman and Gant are both
undersized for their roles, but the
players replacing them arent any
bigger. Outside of raw seven-
footer Joe Wolfnger, no one taller
than 6-foot-8 gets consistent
playing time.
They believe that they can
win because theyve won. Theyre
system is their system. But when
you lose a Darrell Arthur, Mario
Chalmers (and) Brandon Rush all
in the same year, youre going to
be a little bit of a diferent team.
Coach Lorenzo Romar, on Kansas
to the Seattle Times
When he comes into games,
he comes in and stops the other
teams best player. Like Coach
says, if theres a fre, youre going
to have to put the fre out. He
comes in and puts the fre out.
Justin Dentmon to the Seattle Times about
reserve Justin Holiday, who played
19 minutes in the Huskies victory against
Florida International
kansas starters
Sherron Collins, 5-foot-11 junior guard
Washington uses three point guards equally
throughout the game. It shouldnt matter.
Collins is better than all of them.

Tyshawn Taylor, 6-foot-2 freshman guard

One of the last times Taylor played in Kansas
City, he scored 47 points in a ProAm game. If
he scored one-third of that against Washing-
ton, it would be huge.

Brady Morningstar, 6-foot-3 sophomore

guard
Morningstar recorded six assists and no
turnovers in the game against Florida Gulf
Coast. He also played defense well enough
to be used on an instructional video.

Markief Morris, 6-foot-9 freshman

forward
Markiefs encore to his 15-rebound perfor-
mance in his frst game wasnt anything spe-
cial. He didnt do anything wrong, though.

Cole aldrich, 6-foot-11

sophomore center
If Aldrich swats a few
shots or dunks a few balls
early, he could give
Kansas immediate mo-
mentum. He says he
needs to play smarter
to avoid foul trouble.

SIxTh Man
Marcus Morris, 6-foot-8 freshman
Morris pulled down 10 rebounds
against Florida Gulf Coast, but shot
only 2-for-8 from the feld. He needs
to be more patient and focus on get-
ting points on putbacks.

Case Keefer
UW
tipoff
KU
tipoff
SPRINT CENTER WILL ROCK IF...
Cole Aldrich outplays Washingtons Jon Brockman. In accolades
and statistics, Brockman has Aldrich beat in the battle of big men.
Brockman is averaging 20 points and 11 rebounds per game as
opposed to Aldrichs 13 points and six rebounds. Brockman is an
All-American candidate. Aldrich didnt even make the frst team of
the Big 12 Conference. But if Aldrich slows down Brockman, hell
start to get more attention.
PHOG ALLEN WILL ROLL OVER IN HIS
GRAVE IF...
Jon Brockman rolls over Cole Aldrich. Lets keep it simple. Aldrich
is four inches taller than the 6-foot-7 Brockman, which should give
the Jayhawk the rebounding advantage. Except Brockman, a senior,
is one of the nations elite at positioning himself under the basket
for rebounds. The matchup could get physical early as the two try
to box each other out. This is where all of Aldrichs weight-training
in the summer could pay of.
PREDICTION:
Kansas 79, Washington 74
COUNTDOWN TO TIPOFF
BIG 12 SCheDUle nOnCOnFerenCe SCheDUle
Date Opponent TV Time
Today WASHINGTON (Sprint Center) ESPN2 9 p.m.
Tuesday FLORIDA/SYRACUSE (Sprint Center) ESPNU/ESPN2 6:45/9:15 p.m.
Nov. 28 COPPIN STATE Jayhawk TV 7 p.m.
Dec. 1 KENT STATE ESPNU 8 p.m.
Dec. 3 NEW MEXICO STATE Jayhawk TV 7 p.m.
Dec. 6 JACKSON STATE Jayhawk TV 1 p.m.
Dec. 13 MASSACHUSETTS (Sprint Center) ESPN 1 p.m.
Dec. 20 TEMPLE ESPN2 1:30 p.m.
Dec. 23 at Arizona FSN 9:30 p.m.
Dec. 30 ALBANY ESPNU 8 p.m.
Jan. 3 TENNESSEE ESPN 1 p.m.
Jan. 6 SIENA Jayhawk TV 7 p.m.
Jan. 10 at Michigan State CBS noon
Game Time (CT) Channel
Texas vs. St. Josephs 2 p.m. ESPN2
Baylor vs. Jacksonville 7 p.m. N/A
Hawaii vs. Iowa State 11 p.m. N/A
GAME DAY 6B monday, november 24, 2008
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