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PROGRAM TO AID
SNOW REMOVAL
Volunteers can help disadvantaged LAWRENCE 6A
KANSAS COULD EXTEND
WIN STREAK AT IOWA ST.
GAME DAY 10A
ObAMA SIGNS ORDER
TO CLOSE GUANTANAMO
Military will have to move the approximately 250 detainees held
at Guantanamo Bay prison within a year. POLITICS 7A
budget
University must fre 11 and cancels plan for 110 hires
BY BRIANNE PFANNENSTIEL
bpfannenstiel@kansan.com
Lori Ann Pearson knew the
University was making budget cuts.
She knew Gov. Kathleen Sebelius
had plans to cut funding for higher
education by $120 million and she
knew some jobs would probably be
lost. But she had no idea that hers
would be one of them.
It was an absolute and total sur-
prise, Pearson said. We knew bud-
get cuts were coming, but I was just
floored.
Pearsons was one of 11 posi-
tions cut. Seven of them were in the
Department of Student Success. The
University had planned to fill 110
other positions, which now must
remain vacant.
Pearson will retain her position
as office manager in the Office of
Multicultural Affairs until June. She
has worked at the University off
and on for the past 20 years. She
said University staff members had
offered to write her recommen-
dations in order to help her find
another position in the University.
While this is a difficult time,
the University is approaching it
with a lot of forethought and care
for their employees, said Robert
Page Jr., director of the Office of
Multicultural Affairs.
He said the University was
required only to give employees
30-45 days notice before a lay-
off, but it notified employees six
months before their positions
would end to give them time to
find a new job.
The meeting when I had to tell
Lori that her job was being cut was
the hardest part because it didnt
have anything to do with perfor-
mance, Page said.
Lynn Bretz, director of University
Communications, said the availabil-
ity of elective classes might decrease
because of the cuts. Some cours-
es usually offered every semester
might now be offered only every
other semester. The University is
also limiting the number of aca-
demic conferences it will send fac-
ulty to and has started putting such
resources as the Oread Newsletter
online to save on printing costs.
Bretz said that after this round
of cuts, the University would meet
the $10.8 million state-mandated
budget cut.
This means everybody has to
pull together, Bretz said. Its not
ideal, but its how you get through
tough times.
Carnez Williams contributed
to the reporting of this story.
Edited by Justin Leverett
BY MICOLE ARONOWITZ
maronowitz@kansan.com
Frank Fulton doesnt go out after
class on Friday nights. Instead, he
stays home to wash and iron his
clothes.
Fulton, Bakersfield, Calif., junior,
doesnt have much free time on his
hands because he is not only a
student, but also a husband and a
father.
This degree is not just for me,
its for my family, he said. Its
something I have to do.
Married couples such as the
Fultons have become the minority.
Omri Gillath, assistant professor of
psychology, specializes in intimate
relationships and said that as a
general trend, fewer people were
getting married.
This could change because
Gillath said the state of the econ-
omy could affect peoples decision
to get married. During times of
anxiety and uncer-
tainty, he said, stu-
dents look for a
safe haven, which
compani onshi p
can provide.
Gillath also said
he had seen an
increase in cou-
ples seeing mar-
riage consultants
prior to getting
married.
You want to get married for the
right reasons, he said. Make sure
you are both ready.
Fulton said that after leaving
the military, he wasnt thinking
about marriage and was focused
on school. He said that when he
met his wife, Latonya, he knew the
moment was right. The Fultons
married in 2007.
Fulton had to miss
the first day of classes
this semester because
Latonya went into
labor.
I felt very over-
whelmed, Fulton
said.
He remembers
thinking critically
about the future on
the drive home from the hospital.
I was scared, he said. I thought,
Wow, how am I going to balance
this? I dont know how I am going
to manage this.
Fultons schedule keeps him busy
from sun-up to sun-down.
His day begins the night before.
Both he and his wife iron their
clothes in preparation for the morn-
ing routine. He wakes up around
6:30 a.m. to commute from Topeka
to Lawrence for class. Afterward,
he works at the Veterans Affairs
Hospital in Topeka in the voca-
tional rehab department. Finally,
he returns home to tend to house-
hold chores, cook and take care of
his son.
Fulton said he didnt get to sleep
until midnight at the earliest.
Fulton said that his military
experience helped prepare him for
juggling his personal and educa-
tional endeavors, and that students
BY BETSY CUTCLIFF
bcutclif@kansan.com
Red paper lanterns and dragon
costumes will help ring in the Chi-
nese New Year this Sunday as the
Chinese Students and Scholars
Friendship Association celebrates
with food, folklore and dancing.
Te year of the ox begins Mon-
day and the CSSFA will hold cul-
tural workshops and a gala Sun-
day evening in the Kansas Union
to celebrate what Ailun Li, Beijing
sophomore, said was one of the
most important holidays in south-
eastern Asia.
Its pretty much like our Christ-
mas, Li said.
Nancy Xiao Liang, Luoyang,
China, sophomore and vice presi-
dent of CSSFA, said she expected
about 300 guests to come feast on
traditional Chinese dishes such
as fsh, braised pork and Chinese
Tangyun dumplings.
Te CSSFA is a student organi-
zation created to bring the Chi-
nese students on campus together
with the community and promote
Chinese culture, according to the
groups president, Luyan Wang,
Swing like its spring
Ryan Waggoner/KANSAN
Mychal Augustine, Hutchinson freshman, watches a ball fy past himduring a game of tennis with friends behind Robinson Center Thursday afternoon. The courts were flled with students yesterday due to the unseasonably warmweather.
Students
celebrate
year of ox
Culture
NoNtraditioNal
Married students view college experience diferently
Jenny Terrell/KANSAN
Frank Fulton, bakersfeld, Calif., junior, attends class in Blake Hall. Fulton and his wife are
adjusting to life with a newborn baby.
SEE marriage ON PAGE 6A
SEE china ON PAGE 6A
My priority is to take
care of home frst. To
make sure the bills
are paid and there is
food on the table.
Frank Fulton
Bakersfeld, Calif., junior
Missouri Gov. Jay nixon visited three public universities
Wednesday to announce a new budget agreement be-
tween the state government and the schools. He said the
states public universities will receive the same amount
they received in fscal year 2009 as long as the universities
pledged not to raise tuition prices or academic fees dur-
ing the 2009-2010 school year.
in Missouri...
Young pianist makes debut. SYMPHONY 7A
SYMPHONY AT
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only 35 days of classes left till
spring break.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
I believe that unarmed
truth and unconditional love
will have the fnal word in real-
ity. That is why right, temporar-
ily defeated, is stronger than
evil triumphant.
Martin Luther King Jr.
FACT OF THE DAY
When a vultures dinner has
a hide too thick for his beak
to open, he waits for a larger
scavenger to eat frst.
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NEWS NEAR & FAR
InternatIonal
1. UN will move quickly
to help fund Gaza repairs
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip The
United Nations will quickly raise
money for emergency repairs in
the Gaza Strip, the world bodys
humanitarian chief promised
Thursday after witnessing what
he called shocking destruc-
tion from the three-week war
between Israel and Hamas.
But U.N. aid chief John Holmes
and another senior U.N. ofcial
acknowledged they have no
fallback plan if reconstruction is
snagged by the power struggle
between Gazas militant Hamas
rulers and their moderate Pales-
tinian rivals in the West Bank.
2. Two men executed
in tainted milk case
SHIJIAZHUANG, China A
Chinese court sentenced two
men to death and a dairy boss to
life in prison Thursday for their
roles in producing and selling
infant formula tainted with
melamine, a deadly industrial
chemical added to watered-
down milk in order to fool
inspectors and increase profts.
The swift trial and harsh
sentences show Beijings resolve
in tackling the countrys stub-
born food safety problems and
an eagerness by the communist
leadership to move past the
embarrassing scandal.
3. Slumping oil prices
force Iraq to cut budget
BAGHDAD Iraqs govern-
ment will have dramatically less
money to spend this year than
expected because of plunging
oil prices a dire economic
situation thats already forced the
country to slash rebuilding plans
by 40 percent, The Associated
Press has learned. As the U.S.
seeks a timetable for withdrawal,
cutbacks on spending and
jobs could trigger heightened
violence.
U.S. commanders have repeat-
edly warned that without speedy
economic development and
reconstruction, the sharp im-
provements in security since the
U.S. troop surge of 2007 could be
at risk.
natIonal
4. Teen to plead guilty
in murder of mother
BALTIMORE A Maryland
teenager plans to plead guilty
to bludgeoning his mother to
death after an argument over his
grades at a prestigious private
school, attorneys for both sides
said Thursday.
Lewin C. Powell III, 16, will
plead guilty to frst-degree
murder at a hearing in Baltimore
County Circuit Court on Monday,
the lawyers said. A statement
of facts to be read in court by
prosecutors will include Powells
detailed explanation of how
and why he killed his mother,
assistant states attorney Charles
R. Gayle said.
5. Mayor investigated for
sex with teen, male intern
PORTLAND, Ore. The states
attorney general agreed Wednes-
day to investigate claims made
by the mayor of Portland that he
lied to cover up a sexual relation-
ship with an 18-year-old boy.
Portland Mayor Sam Adams
admitted this week that he lied
to cover up his relationship
with a teenage legislative intern
because a potential mayoral can-
didate had spread rumors that
Adams had sex with a minor.
Adams, who is 45, said the
teen was 17 when they met in
2005, and that the relationship
did not turn sexual until the
boy turned 18. He said he lied
because he was afraid voters
wouldnt believe that his young
lover had turned 18 before they
started having sex.
6. Microsoft lays of 5,000
because of bad economy
SEATTLE Microsoft Corp.
will make the frst mass layofs in
its 34-year history, cutting 5,000
jobs as demand for personal
computers falls and even one of
the worlds richest companies
gets burned by the recession.
The company announced the
cuts Thursday as it reported an 11
percent drop in second-quarter
proft, which fell short of Wall
Streets expectations.
Associated Press
What do you think?
by barbara platts
RACHEL ALLEN
Hutchinson junior
Yes, I do, because now you can
use your cell phone even at home.
And you dont need an answering
machine with a cell phone.
ALEx HERRON
San Antonio senior
I think they already have. Most
of the people I know who live in
apartments dont even bother
with landlines.
TOMMY WATGEN
Lawrence freshman
No, I dont think so. You dont
have to charge your home phones
and you cant lose a connection
with landlines as easily.
TORI BERROTH
Topeka freshman
Yes. My parents pay my cell
phone bill and I dont think they
would do that for a land line. There
are no family plans for land lines.
ON THE RECORD
On Wednesday, the Law-
rence Police Department
reported that:
On Jan. 10, a KU student
reported a $4.50 six-pack of
beer stolen.
On Sunday, two KU students
reported battery at separate
locations and another student
reported a handicap placard
stolen from a vehicle.
On Monday, a KU student
reported criminal trespassing
On Thursday, a KU student
reported damage to a double-
pane window.
Mike Bontrager
oDD neWs
Animal cruelty charges
fled for gothic kittens
ALLENTOWN, Pa. A woman
who marketed gothic kittens
with ear, neck and tail pierc-
ings over the Internet has been
charged with animal cruelty and
conspiracy.
Dog groomer Holly Crawford,
34, was charged Tuesday by hu-
mane ofcers. Her home outside
Wilkes-Barre was raided Dec. 17
after the Society for the Preven-
tion of Cruelty to Animals of Lu-
zerne County received a tip from
PETA that she was marketing the
animals online for hundreds of
dollars.
Crawford has said she will
plead innocent.
Crawford told The Associated
Press on Thursday that she didnt
see any diference between pierc-
ing a cat and piercing a human.
She said she used sterile needles
and surgical soap and that she
checked the kittens several times
a day to make sure they were
healing properly.
When I did it, it wasnt with
any cruel intentions, said Craw-
ford, of rural Ross Township. They
were defnitely loved, well-fed, no
feas, clipped nails. And they were
happy.
Daphna Nachminovitch, a vice
president for People for the Ethi-
cal Treatment of Animals, called
the piercings barbaric.
Theres no excuse for inficting
such pain on an animal thats the
size of your palm, she said.
SPCA Ofcer Carol Morrison
said the kittens had 14-gauge
piercings through their ears and
submission rings at the napes of
their necks. One kittens tail was
docked.
Crawford, who sports her own
body piercings, said she decided
on a whim to pierce the ears and
neck of a stray kitten she took
in last fall and named Snarley
Monster.
She said she docked the cats
tail because it was badly dam-
aged and that the animal was not
intended for sale.
Morrison charged Crawford
and William Blansett, 37, of Sweet
Valley, each with three misde-
meanor counts of animal cruelty,
three summary counts of cruelty
and three counts of conspiracy.
Crawford said Blansett helped
take calls about the kittens but
that he had nothing to do with
the piercings.
A number for Blansett could
not be located.
Associated Press
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Police called to break up
college snowball fght
GREENVILLE, N.C. Author-
ities at a North Carolina college
say a huge snowball fght got
out of control, forcing campus
police to use pepper spray on
some students to contain the
rowdy crowd.
Police were called to a
dormitory at East Carolina
University three times Tuesday
as hundreds of students pelted
each other with snow, The
Daily Refector of Greenville
reported. The college is in a
part of the state which doesnt
get snow often, but a rare
storm dropped several inches
on campus that day.
Associated Press
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news 3A Friday, January 23, 2009
crime
Man who crashed plane to fake own death accused of being a crook
By RICK CALLAHAN
Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS An Indiana
financial adviser accused of try-
ing to fake his death in a plane
crash improperly moved money
from accounts, forged signatures
on investment documents and
charged exorbitant fees for years,
investors testified at a hearing
Thursday.
An administrative law judge in
Indiana heard from investors and
their relatives who claim Marcus
Schrenker bilked them out of hun-
dreds of thousands of dollars for
years before last weeks plane crash
in Florida.
While that hearing was going on,
Schrenker was in federal court in
Pensacola, Fla., where he pleaded
not guilty to charges of deliberately
crashing his airplane and making a
false distress call.
Judge Roger Vinson ordered
the 38-year-old amateur pilot sent
for a psychiatric evaluation after
Schrenkers attorney claimed he
is not mentally competent for
trial.
Schrenker was arrested
Jan. 13 at a campground near
Tallahassee, Fla., where federal
agents say he tried to kill him-
self after parachuting from his
plane in Alabama and driving off
on a motorcycle he had stashed
nearby.
His plane continued on autopilot
for 200 miles before crashing in the
Florida Panhandle.
Authorities say he faced mount-
ing legal problems and his wife had
filed for divorce.
Officials said Schrenker mis-
represented the annuities his cli-
ents purchased and misappropri-
ated their money, part of what one
called a pattern of brash, arrogant
and reckless behavior that ended
with the unmanned plane crashing
near homes.
AssoCIAted PRess
OAK BROOK, Ill. Te com-
pany that makes the popular Beanie
Babies is hoping for two more big
winners with dolls named Sweet
Sasha and Marvelous Malia.
But, no, the names do not re-
fer to President Barack Obamas
daughters, a Ty
Inc. spokeswoman
says. Honest!
Ty released the
12-inch dolls as
part of the compa-
nys TyGirlz Col-
lection. Te Sasha
doll has pigtails
and wears a white
and pink dress
with hearts. Te
Malia doll has a side ponytail and a
long-sleeve shirt with capri pants.
Te Oak Brook-based company
chose the names because they
are beautiful names, not because
of any resemblance to Malia and
Sasha Obama, said spokeswoman
Tania Lundeen.
Teres nothing on the dolls that
refers to the Obama girls, Lundeen
said. It would not be fair to say
they are exact replications of these
girls. Tey are not.
Te dolls have bronze skin and
real doll hair, Lundeen said. Tey
were introduced in early Janu-
ary and a limited supply has been
shipped to retailers.
In the real world, 7-year-old
Sasha and 10-year-old Malia have
been the focus of intense interest. A
throng of reporters followed their
frst day at school, and news reports
detailed what they wore on Inaugu-
ration Day.
Tat fascination
will make the dolls a
success, said Denise
Gary Robinson, presi-
dent of DollsLikeMe.
com, an online spe-
cialty doll boutique
that specializes in
ethnic dolls, toys and
gifs.
Girls all over the
world, of all colors,
will be looking for these dolls. Tey
want to identify with these two
girls, Robinson said.
Among the 30 other TyGirlz
pictured on Tys Web site are ones
named Lindsay, Britney, Paris, Hil-
lary and Jenna (but no Barbara.)
Te collection was introduced in
2007.
Public fgures have a legal right
to control their how their images
are used, but Lundeen would not
comment on legal issues or if the
companys lawyers have become in-
volved with the dolls.
entertainment
Sasha and Malia,
now in doll form
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pictured are the Sweet Sasha, left, and Marvelous Malia dolls made by Ty Inc., the creator of Beanie Babies, at Lamonts gift shop inside the
Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Chicago. The daughters of President Barack Obama, who share their names with the dolls, are ofcially not the inspiration for
the latest in the TyGirlz Collection.
It would not be fair
to say they are exact
replications of these
girls. They are not.
TAniA Lundeen
Ty inc. Spokeswoman
NAtIoNAL
Neo-Nazi group defends
right to adopt highway
KAnSAS CiTY, Mo. A
neo-nazi group has joined the
states Adopt-A-Highway vol-
unteer litter pickup program,
taking advantage of a free
speech court fght won four
years ago by the Ku Klux Klan.
The Springfeld unit of the
national Socialist Movement
has committed to cleaning up
trash along a half-mile sec-
tion of Highway 160 near the
Springfeld city limits.
Two signs noting the groups
membership in the Adopt-A-
Highway program went up in
October but drew attention
only recently when the group
picked up litter as part of a
gathering in Springfeld.
The state says it had no way
to reject the groups applica-
tion. its a First Amendment
thing, and we cant discrimi-
nate as long as they pick up
the trash, said Bob edwards, a
spokesman for the transporta-
tion departments ofce in
Springfeld.
The state can deny an orga-
nizations application only if it
has members who have been
convicted of violent criminal
activity within the past 10
years.
Ariana Glass, a 16-year-old
member of the youth division
of the group.
We wanted to prove that
were not out here just to have
fun, we want to make the com-
munity look good, Glass said.
Associated Press
entertainment 4a friday, january 23, 2009
10 is the easiest day, 0 the
most challenging.
Charlie Hoogner
Charlie Hoogner
chicken strip
sketchbook
working title
horoscopes
writers block party
Drew Stearns
the search for aggro crag
Sara Mac
Nick McMullin
Jason Halfich
aries (March 21-april 19)
today is a 7
Conditions are tough, but not
impossible. Teach what youve
learned to others and together
youll fnd the right answers.
Talk to people whove been
through this before.
taUrUs (april 20-May 20)
today is a 7
You certainly shouldnt make
personal long-distance calls on
company time, of course. But
you do need to talk to a friend
or associate whos far away.
Discuss business, too.
geMini (May 21-JUne 21)
today is a 7
A review of your fnances
should be very interesting
now. You might even fnd a
leak or two that you can plug
up. That makes it worth the
trouble right there.
cancer (JUne 22-JUly 22)
today is a 7
Discuss your goals with your
partner. You dont have to
share the same ones. As each
of you prospers, the other will
beneft, too. Its not easy, but
its worth going for.
leo (JUly 23-aUg. 22)
today is an 8
All the chores youve been
putting of are becoming
overdue. Luckily, youre very
good at multi-tasking now.
Race around and do more than
three regular people can.
Virgo (aUg. 23-sept. 22)
today is an 8
Youre not alone, thats for
sure. Share your innermost
thoughts with a person who
loves you and means you well.
Shake of old fears and take on
your next challenge. Together,
itll be fun.
libra (sept. 23-oct. 22)
today is a 7
Give each person a turn to tell
whats going on in their life,
and how the others could help.
No interrupting, please, and
no jeering or raucous laughter.
Work as a team.
scorpio (oct. 23-noV. 21)
today is a 7
Go back over old material. The
answer you seek may be there.
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hile browsing through
Borders, a book in
the social science
section caught my eye and not
in a good way. In The Dumbest
Generation: How the Digital
Age Stupefies Young Americans
and Jeopardizes Our Future (Or,
Dont Trust Anyone Under 30),
author Mark Baurlein makes
quite a statement. Who knew
that our generations intelligence
is depressing enough not only
to comment on in passing, but
actually to write a 300-page book
about?
Primarily, this work aims at
convincing digitally engaged
youngsters that their current
pastimes will doom them to
permanent ignorance. Apparently,
if our generation (those born in
1980 and after) refuses to change,
we will all be remembered as the
fortunate ones who were unworthy
of all the privileges we inherited.
Baurlein gives oodles of
examples to back his belief that
Millennials are only getting
more stupid. Not all of his claims
add up, such as his assertion that
18 to 24-year-olds dont vote
regularly because 45 percent
cant comprehend a ballot. This
conflicts with statistics from
The Center for Information
and Research on Civic Learning
and Engagement (CIRCLE)
that reported our voter turnout
between 52 and 53 percent for
the 2008 election. The author
has more questionable ideas,
like claiming that two-thirds of
our generation is not adequately
literate, though he also admits that
college enrollment has jumped 20
percent in the past 10 years.
As puzzling as some of these
facts may be, fears about the
digital ages negative effects arent
exactly a rarity. Numerous other
venues have been shouting about
the travesty of technology, from
Atlantic Magazines cover title Is
Google Making us Stoopid? to
in-depth reports by ABC News
like Will GPS Make Us Dumb?
Its undeniable that a divide is
steadily growing between the
gadget-loving computer whizzes
and the digitally intimidated.
What exactly does this mean for
students? Are our futures, both as
intelligent humans and full-time
employees, in jeopardy? We have
been raised with the benefits of
cell phones, spell-check, PDAs and
lap tops. Its unfair for society to
punish the technology-dependent
monsters that it created.
I spoke with Professor Gary
J. Minden of the Universitys
department of electrical
engineering and computer
science department, who assured
me theres little to fear. Rather,
students need to recognize how
quickly technology is changing
almost every occupation.
According to Minden, You will
be doing different things than
those before you. The challenge is
to recognize how much things are
going to change in your career and
learn to anticipate those changes
to stay ahead. Despite worries
about the shrinking brainpower of
Millennials, Minden reassured our
generation, I dont think students
are any dumber now than they
were before.
We arent morons were just
misunderstood. It has been said
that the past 200 years have seen
more advances than the thousand
before it. With that in mind, we
must remember to be patient with
our elders and their concerns
about our potential technology-
dependence, while also lending a
benevolent hand when they are
struggling to set up their TiVo.
Buser is a Columbia, Ill.,
junior in English and
journalism.
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W
ell, it happened.
Barack Obama was
sworn in and has
officially become President of
the United States. The era of
George W. Bush has ended,
and a new one is set to begin.
Countless questions now arise.
What will Obama do to fix the
economy? Will his election-time
supporters be satisfied with his
performance? But perhaps the
biggest question that has not
been addressed enough is this:
what will become of George
Walker Bush?
Yes, George W. Bush, or
Dubya, as the cool kids like
to call him. For eight years, he
has been our nations leader,
interacting with American
businessmen, foreign dignitaries,
foreign businessmen, concerned
Americans and probably a few
kids who opened up lemonade
stands, as they count as
businessmen and can supply
him with endless streams of
refreshing beverages on hot days.
But now, after declaring
accomplished missions that
had barely even started, insisting
that Social Security isnt reliable
but the stock market is, and
dodging only the most stylish
Iraqi footwear, Bush is done in
Washington. From here on, he
will be president of little more
than the shaky but beloved tree-
house he will inevitably build
somewhere on the grounds of
his ranch in Crawford, Texas.
Some former presidents go
on to further their legacies after
they leave the White House.
Jimmy Carter has taken on
humanitarian and diplomatic
causes; Bill Clinton and George
H.W. Bush occasionally team
up for philanthropic work;
Richard Nixon spent several
years attempting to construct an
army of killer robots to deal with
the people on his list of enemies.
(Note: one of these may not
be entirely credible.) Thomas
Jefferson went on to found the
University of Virginia, and his
epitaph actually references that
feat, but not the fact that he was
once Commander in Chief.
What then, will George W.
Bushs great post-presidential
activities be? Outside of Texas,
most people know little of
significance about his time
as that states governor. He
apparently declared an official
state ZZ Top Day, in honor of
Texass most gloriously-bearded
rock legends, and seemed like a
supporter of the death penalty.
Of course, Bush may not even
take on a cause. Sure, hes got
plenty of name recognition,
which could do wonders for
some issue, but after eight years
in the Oval Office, he could
be tired of that sort of thing.
Perhaps this will give him the
time he wanted to put more
effort into clearing away brush
on his ranch, where he could
only spend five months of the
year before. (Homesickness is a
killer when youre important.)
Time will tell if Bush uses
his post-presidential life wisely,
acting as the public face of
T-ball, or something exciting like
that. I can only pray that he pops
up on the national radar once or
twice, giving us some amusing
mispronounced words we can
laugh about for years to come.
Cohen is a Topeka senior in
political science.
Obama could inspire
athletes to speak out
Pit-bulls and owners
deserve playtime too
Vincent Balistreri
U. Arizona
Arizona Daily Wildcat
When Barack Obama was
sworn into office on Tuesday, it
reassured me that anything is
possible.
Many probably see Obamas
connection to sports through the
fact that he plays pickup basket-
ball against the UNC Tar Heels
and suggests on ESPN that col-
lege football needs a playoff to
determine a national champion.
But those events are nothing
compared to the difference he
actually makes.
Since the days of Muhammad
Ali and Jim Brown, many promi-
nent athletes have been reluctant
to discuss their political views
in fear of losing endorsements.
Now that we have a president
who preaches change and likes
to knock down a few jumpers
in his spare time, the desire of
athletes to participate in politi-
cal discussions has seemed to
increase overnight.
You couldnt pay an athlete
to talk about his political views
during the 2004 election, but
Obama has greatly influenced
the attitude of athletes in making
sacrifices for the betterment of
society as a whole.
Even Tiger Woods, who over
the years has refused to discuss
politics, has expressed his admi-
ration and support of Obama. Its
amazing how many athletes sup-
port Obama despite the negative
impact his tax plan might have
on their bank accounts.
When listening to Kevin
Garnett say anything is pos-
sible after winning the 2008
NBA title, I took it as him just
being silly after his first champi-
onship. But waking up today and
realizing that my president is
black lets me know that anything
really is possible.
UWire
n n n
Milano double chocolate
cookies are better than sex.
n n n
My roommate fnally had sex
while I was sleeping fve feet
away in my bed. Oh joy.
n n n
The girl upstairs and the boy
next door both had sex last
night. They were loud and
have squeaky beds.
n n n
Are you freshman really that
stupid?
n n n
Yes, yes we are that stupid.
n n n
Nipple cupcakes!
n n n
I am in love with a guy that
has a girlfriend. This blows.
n n n
I introduced the Free for All
to SMENCILS long before
yesterdays article in The
Kansan.
n n n
I played World of Warcraft for
12 + hours a day last semester
and still got a 0.5 higher GPA
than the average freshman.
n n n
Mr. WoW: I bet you got laid less
than the average freshman as
well.
n n n
Wakarusa Music Festival can
suck it. Stay in Lawrence.
n n n
Dont brag. It is all downhill
from here.
n n n
Wakarusa Music Festival will
be much better outside the
watchful eye of the Kansas
state police.
n n n
My professor just said
penetrate into your
blindspots.That sounds dirty.
n n n
We watched the Richard Pryor
Show in my History of Latin
American course.
n n n
Im watching my friend write
math equations in chocolate
ice cream.
n n n
Barack Obamas frst
step towards decreasing
government waste: $170
million spent on the
Inauguration. Nicely done.
n n n
To the hot girl in my ATMO
105 lab who was checking me
out: Yes, I really am this good
looking.
n n n
My Peace and Confict class
smelled like patchouli today. It
was awesome.
n n n
I love patchouli!
n n n
pOLiTics
bEn cohEn
LIBERAL
LOUDMOUTH
O
ne thing that Ive learned
in my last four years in
Lawrence is that the city
is not particularly pet-friendly,
especially for certain breeds. My
experiences as a pit-bull owner for
the past five years have opened my
eyes to an entire breed of animal
that is widely discriminated
against.
With my cat and Mia, my dog,
finding a place to accommodate
the three of us has always proved
to be a daunting task. While
searching for an apartment this
year, I encountered a few leasing
agents, one for Hawks Point,
who refused to allow aggressive
breeds or who flat-out said no
pit-bulls. In addition to domestic
discrimination and problems
finding housing, my dog and I
have experienced the vendetta that
is out against pit-bulls around the
city.
Most recently, I paid a $91 fine
for an animal-at-large ticket. I was
allowing my dog to run around
for a few minutes in a completely
empty and desolate Dad Perry
Park, when an animal control
officer arrived and issued me a
ticket.
The officer, who closely
resembled Dog from The Bounty
Hunter, grilled me regarding my
dogs most recent vaccinations and
then seemed surprised that I didnt
keep Mias records with me or in
my glove compartment. I was also
questioned as to whether my dog
was on the citys aggressive animal
list, which she is not.
I begrudgingly paid the ticket,
as I always have. Over the past
couple of years I have gotten two
tickets, totaling more than $400, in
animal-at-large fines on occasions
when Mia escaped from my
back yard. In each case, the same
mullet-sporting officer threatened
to shoot my dog if she made any
aggressive action. These instances
occurred a few years ago when
some were trying to eradicate pit-
bulls within the limits of Kansas
City by euthanizing the dogs
with shotguns.
In every situation, whether I
was present or not, my dog never
attacked or made the attempt
to attack any person or animal.
Granted, she may have barked, but
Ive heard dogs do that from time
to time. I understand that she was
loose, and perhaps her being a pit-
bull is threat enough, even though
there was no aggressive action. If
she had been a golden retriever,
though, would the response have
been the same? Think about
the times youve driven by Allen
Fieldhouse and seen people
playing Frisbee with their labs off-
leash, do those owners all deserve
tickets? They do not, and my dog
and I didnt deserve the tickets
that we got.
In my opinion, an animals
upbringing is the best determinant
of behavior, not its breed. I resent
the fact that people judge me
and place me in a category with
Michael Vick merely because
I own a pit-bull. I am not a
ringleader of an underground
dogfight club. Im just a regular
student who brought her animals
with her to college. Yet I get fined
in my attempts to do with what
my animals what everyone else
does with theirs, namely, play with
them.
Im not hoping or wishing that
anyone receives undeserved fines;
I simply ask that fines be given
without bias. Dont ticket me
solely based on my dogs breed.
Thats discrimination.
McNaughton is a Topeka
senior in English and
journalism.
LAwrence
anGELiquE mcnauGhton
NOT SO
ANGELIC
Illustration by James Farmer/KANSAN
sTudenT LiFe
Technology doesnt lead
to dumbest generation
Possibilities for Bushs
post-presidential future
richELLE busEr
THINGS
OF
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NEWS 6A friday, january 23, 2009
didnt realize how easy they had it
when they were responsible only
for themselves.
My priority is to take care of
home first, Fulton said. To make
sure the bills are paid and there is
food on the table.
Fulton said he knew performing
poorly in school would have nega-
tive consequences for his familys
future.
Fulton described his life as more
mellow than the average college
students.
My life is a lot more stable, he
said. I can see the bigger picture
of where I want to be because
I have a family and I have to
focus. I dont have to worry about
wildness, crazy friends or distrac-
tions.
Latonya said she and her hus-
band were trying to adjust to the
changes in their lives, including a
newborn child.
The only sacrifice that weve
really had to make is sleep, she
said. We are just going around
with blinders on trying to figure
things out. We are trying to get
down a routine.

Edited by Liz Schubauer
marriage
(continued from 1a)
Shandong Province junior.
Wang said the celebration would
help ease the homesickness of ex-
change students and help those
not familiar with Chinese customs
learn about the culture.
Traditionally, Chinese families
come together on New Years Eve to
refect on the past year and wait for
the new one to arrive. Because the
Chinese calendar is a lunisolar cal-
endar, the new year begins on the
frst day of the frst lunar month.
Wang said that on New Years Day,
older generations would give mon-
ey wrapped in bright red paper to
younger relatives, symbolizing the
childs growth and bringing good
fortune for the next year.
Getting the money was the best
part as a kid, Li said, because we
were told that the money would
keep evil spirits away.
Te amount of money given var-
ies from one to 100 yen in difer-
ent areas of China, but Wang said
money wasnt as important as oth-
er traditions, such as buying new
clothes. She said her favorite part
of the holiday was putting on her
new skirt and shoes to symbolize
the start of a new year.
Edited by SamSpeer
china (continued from 1a)
Sunday
2 p.m.: Workshops in the Big 12 Room in the Kansas Union
4 p.m.: Gala and performances in The Woodruf Auditorium in the Kansas Union
6 p.m.: Dinner at in the Ballroom in the Kansas Union and will cost $10
In Chinese astrology, people born in the year of the ox are dependable, strong and determined. They are
tolerant individuals and hard workers, and they like to make decisions based on their own research. Oxen like
having a few close friends as opposed to many casual acquaintances. They prefer routines to spontaneity, arent
very sociable and will search long and hard for the perfect partner. Good career choices include interior designer,
painter, carpenter, quarry worker, archeologist, horticulturist, mechanic, engineer, draftsman, banker, broker, real
estate agent and army ofcer.
Source: www.chinesezodiac.com/ox.php
Chinese New Years Eve festival
Student murdered at Virginia Tech
By SUE LINDSEy
Associated Press
BLACKSBURG, Va. Alone
and in a new country, gradu-
ate student Xin Yang reached
out to other Chinese students at
Virginia Tech when she arrived
two weeks ago, trying to establish
her life on campus.
She went to social events with
international students, got in
touch with the campus center that
works to help them adjust and
appeared to be making friends
as she settled into her account-
ing program, those who had met
her said.
But one of the friendships may
have led to her death: Police say
she was decapitated with a kitch-
en knife while having coffee with
a Chinese doctoral student in a
campus cafe Wednesday night.
The killing stunned a campus
that still has vivid memories of
the mass slayings in April 2007,
when a student gunman shot 32
people and then took his own life.
The stabbing was the first slaying
on campus since then.
An act of violence like this
brings back memories of April
16, university President Charles
Steger said. I have no doubt
that many of us feel especially
distraught.
It appeared Yang had met her
accused attacker, 25-year-old
Haiyang Zhu of Ningbo, China,
only recently, said Kim Beisecker,
the director of Cranwell
International Center, which works
with international students. Zhu,
a doctoral student in agricultural
and applied economics, had been
assisting her in adjusting to life at
Tech, something the 500 Chinese
students often do for new mem-
bers in their community, she said.
They both attended functions for
international students, she said.
She was a very sweet young
woman, she said. He was known
as a polite young man.
aSSOciaTeD PreSS
Police and ofcials gather outside the lobby of the Donaldson Brown Graduate Life Center at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., Wednesday. A
female student was decapitated onVirginia Techs campus, the frst killing at the school since a deadly mass shooting there in 2007.
By MIKE BONTRAGER
mbontrager@kansan.com
Students wanting to get vol-
unteer experience can check out
the Safe Winter Walkways pro-
gram. The volunteer program,
created by the City of Lawrence,
pairs volunteers with residents
who are unable to shovel their
driveways and sidewalks.
Lawrence recently adopted a
stricter snow removal policy,
which requires property own-
ers to remove snow from their
sidewalks and driveways within
48 hours. If the snow is not
removed, owners can receive
a fine of $20 for each day the
snow remains.
Volunteers are only required
to participate for one snow sea-
son which ends the last day
of March and are asked to
shovel the sidewalk and a path
from the doorway to the street.
Dacia McCabe Mahbr, a
member of the community
services division of Douglas
County Senior Services Inc.,
said the program was a good
opportunity for students want-
ing to volunteer. Mahbr said
the service didnt require a large
time commitment because there
were no long-term obligations.
Greg Herrod, a volunteer
for the program, helps in his
neighborhood with his two
sons. Herrod said that because
there hadnt been any ice storms
or heavy snowfall this year, the
task hadnt been difficult.
Rush Griffith, Dallas senior,
said he thought it was great that
people were willing to partici-
pate in the program.
Youre helping out a group
of people who really need the
help, Griffith said.
Annie Mueller, a senior citi-
zen benefitted by the program,
described the service as a god-
send. Mueller and her husband
are both in their 80s and said
they would have a hard time
shoveling snow if it werent for
the program. She said that with-
out the program, all she could
do was hope someone would be
kind enough to shovel for her.
Its really a blessing in dis-
guise to know that when the
snow is falling, someone will
be there to clean it promptly,
Mueller said.
Edited by Chris Hickerson
pOLITIcS
caroline Kennedy
abandons Senate bid
ALBANY, N.Y. Caroline
Kennedys mysteriously abrupt
decision to abandon her Sen-
ate bid gave rise to an ugly
swirl of accusations Thursday
and feverish speculation over
whether she jumped or was
pushed.
The 51-year-old daughter
of President John F. Ken-
nedy was widely considered
a front-runner for the Senate
seat until she sent a midnight
e-mail to reporters and Gov.
David Paterson saying she
was withdrawing for what she
described only as personal
reasons.
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BY KAYLA REGAN
kregan@kansan.com
According to a J.D. Power and
Associates study, 25.2 percent of
18- to 24-year-olds use a cell phone
instead of a land line. As land lines
continue to bring telephone com-
panies less revenue, smart phone
technologies are costing students,
such as Dan Persons, more money
than in the past.
Persons, Towanda freshman,
said he paid $50 more for his cur-
rent phone than he had for any
of his other cell phones. Persons
can send unlimited text messages,
record videos and make to-do
lists on his calendar all on his cell
phone. Now, all the tools on his
cell phone make the idea of using
a land line seem silly, he said.
I like to have a cell phone thats
always on me, so I dont need a
land line at all, Persons said.
With the growing percentage
of people ditching land lines for
cell phones, telecommunication
companies have had to adjust to
make up for lost revenue. Andrew
Parise, Sunfower Broadband ac-
count executive, said land line
telephone providers might not
know the full long-term efects of
this trend.
We hardly ever sell land lines
its very rare, Parise said. Stu-
dents usually wont ever buy it.
Te study, released in 2007,
found that people spent an aver-
age of about $1,600 on their cell
phones and about $1,100 on land
lines. Despite the lackluster sales,
telephone service providers are
still fnding ways to stay afoat.
Parise said that by bundling cable
television, Internet connection
and telephone services, Sunfower
Broadband hadnt been severely
afected by the declining sales of
land lines.
I would say out of every 100
customers, you might sell two
packages including phone ser-
vice, Parise said. But now its just
an extra beneft we ofer.
While the Internet is one tool
thats helping keep telecommu-
nication companies alive, Taylor
Hoover, sales representative at
Wireless Stores, 520 W. 23rd St.,
said that as the Internet became
more available on cell phones,
land lines could become just an-
other unnecessary cost.
I think people are spending
so much money on their cell
phone bill that they dont have
enough money for a land line,
Hoover said.
Smart phones with Web
browsing capability, though ex-
pensive, are especially popular
among college students, Hoover
said. Tough J.D. Power and
Associates found that people
spent an average of $80 more for
smart phone features, the same
study also found that customer
satisfaction increased as more
features were added. Hoover said
that even though it was more
costly, he understood why people
would be willing to pay more for
cell phones with additional fea-
tures rather than getting a basic
land line for less.
I think people just go over-
board on things so you see higher
demands for options like Web
browsing, Hoover said. But
whats the point in getting a phone
if youre not going to use the full
capability of it?
Edited by SamSpeer
news 7A
Friday, january 23, 2009
Whosabandoninglandlinesforcellphones?
age range percent
18-24 25.2
25-29 29.1
30-34 12.4
45-64 6.1
65-plus 1.9
Renters (26.4 percent) were more likely than homeowners (5.8
percent) to use wireless.12.8 percent of households did not own
a land line.
54 percent of unrelated adults with no children went without
a land line compared with 10.5 percent of adults with children.
Source: Survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
symphony
Lied to feature pianist
politics
BY JENNIFER TORLINE
jtorline@kansan.com

It has been nearly four years
since pianist Kuok-Wai Lio last
visited the University of Kan-
sas.
Tis time, at only 19 years
old, he is making his American
professional orchestra debut as
a piano soloist with the Kansas
City Symphony, which will per-
form at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the
Lied Center.
I love Lawrence and I can-
not wait to see my friends and
nice people there, Lio, who is
from Macau, China, said.
Lio and the symphony are per-
forming because Frank Byrne,
symphony executive director, said
he wanted to introduce college
students to professional orches-
tral music.
Tats part of the long-term
goal just as
every college
experience in-
cludes major
works of litera-
ture, it should
include expo-
sure to great
works of mu-
sic, Byrne said.
Byrne said
the symphony had appeared at
other colleges in the region, in-
cluding Kansas State University
and the University of Central
Missouri.
Lio began playing the piano at
age 5 when his older brother, who
attended Juilliard School, taught
him how to play. Lio now attends
the Curtis Institute of Music in
Philadelphia, which accepts only
160 students each year, according
to the schools Web site.
In the summer of 2004, Lio
spent four weeks at the Univer-
sitys International Institute for
Young Musicians and studied
music with piano students from
around the world. He spent part
of the time working with Jack
Winerock, professor of piano.
He is very devot-
ed to what he does,
Winerock said. Hes
very detail-oriented
and down-to-earth.
Lio won frst prize
and audience favorite
prize in the Institutes
piano competition.
He returned to Law-
rence in 2005 for a re-
cital at the Lawrence
Arts Center.
Tose were wonderful memo-
ries in Lawrence, Lio said. Tey
are the nicest people I ever met.
Its where I frst realized what a
standing ovation is.
Some of Lios other musical ac-
complishments include playing
for Chinese president Hu Jintao
in 2004.
Byrne said Lios appearance was
a result of the Almy Legacy Fund,
which was started by KU alumnus
Robert Kipp. Te fund allows young
musicians from the Curtis Institute
to make professional debuts with
the symphony, which chose Lio as
this years guest artist.
Were really pleased to have
him perform with us, Byrne said.
Although the symphony per-
formed last year for a Lawrence
public school beneft, this is its
frst time as part of the Lied Cen-
ters performance series in nearly
10 years, Byrne said. Te sympho-
ny will be conducted by music di-
rector Michael Stern, and the per-
formance is his frst appearance
in Lawrence.
Tim Van Leer, executive direc-
tor of the Lied Center, said the
center was bringing the symphony
to Lawrence because of the artis-
tic vision of the symphony under
Sterns direction and because of
Lios connections with Lawrence.
Van Leer said the symphony
would take people on a journey
through the music and give them
the opportunity to hear the vi-
brant young pianist.
Edited by SamSpeer
symphony details
Who: The Kansas City Symphony conducted by Music Director
Michael Stern and joined by piano soloist Kuok-Wai Lio
What: The symphonys frst time as part of the Lied Centers
performance series in nearly 10 years.
Where: The Lied Center
When: 7:30 p.m. Sunday
Why: To expose college students to professional orchestral
music
cost: $21 KU students and children; $42 adults
technology
Pricier smart phones are replacing land lines
He is very devoted
to what he does. Hes
very detail-oriented
and down to earth.
JaCK WineRoCK
Professor of piano
Obama: Shut down Guantanamo
BY BEN FOX ANd MIKE MELIA
associated Press
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL
BASE, Cuba Military defense
attorneys said they were eager for
a new chapter as President Barack
Obama ordered the closure of the
offshore prison on Thursday.
Military judges already suspend-
ed trials at Guantanamo for four
months while the Obama admin-
istration reviews the system former
President George W. Bush set up in
response to the Sept. 11 attacks.
In one of his executive orders
on Thursday, Obama indicated a
preference for moving the cases to
traditional U.S. federal courts or
military courts-martial, but he also
left open the possibility of continu-
ing the current military commis-
sions, perhaps with revisions.
Since Obama wants
Guantanamos prison emptied of
its roughly 250 inmates within a
year, any trials would have to be
held elsewhere. The military has
cases pending against 21 detainees,
and had planned to charge dozens
more.
Guantanamos critics argued the
commission system fell short of
American justice. Detainees at the
U.S. Navy base in southeast Cuba
were denied many constitutional
protections, such as being advised
of their rights before interroga-
tions.
There isnt going to be justice
for anyone at Guantanamo, for the
victims families or the accused,
said Navy Lt. Cmdr. Brian Mizer,
who defended a man accused of
plotting the Sept. 11 attacks.
I guess its our last trip here,
said Stacy Sullivan of New York-
based Human Rights Watch as a
group of lawyers, journalists and
human rights observers waited for
a flight out of Guantanamo after
pretrial hearings were suspended.
Lets hope that if we return, this
will be a museum memorializ-
ing a really shameful chapter in
American history.
Legal experts say Obama must
decide what to do with three groups
of people now held at Guantanamo.
Some arent considered threats
and can be released, under cer-
tain terms. Others like admitted
al-Qaida members who said they
hope to carry out other attacks
would be put on trial.
But theres also a sizable group,
potentially dangerous, who cannot
be tried because evidence might be
lacking or wont hold up and cant
be transferred to other countries.
On Thursday Obama appointed a
task force to recommend how to
deal with this population.
Some involved in Americas
attempt to put them on trial say
the cases can easily be transferred
to federal courts. Others predict
cases built on hearsay evidence
or confessions obtained through
harsh interrogations could never
be brought to trial.
There is no single best option,
said Anthony Barkow, a crimi-
nal law specialist at the New York
University School of Law. All the
Obama administration can do is
evaluate detainees case-by-case, he
said.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
President Barack Obama on Thursday ordered that the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,
be emptied of its approximately 250 suspected terrorist detainees within one year. Trials for the
prisoners will be held elsewhere after Obama fnishes reviewing Bush administration policies.
STATE
Tonganoxie sixth-grader
takes explosive to school
TonGanoXie The discov-
ery of a homemade explosive
device prompted the evacuation
of part of Tonganoxie Middle
School.
The Lawrence Journal-World
reported on its Web site that
a sixth-grader at Tonganoxie
Middle School was showing of
the device Thursday when a stu-
dent alerted administrators.
after the device was confs-
cated, the administrative ofces
were evacuated, and the entire
school was locked down.
Police said the device was
equivalent to one-third of a stick
of dynamite.
it was detonated without caus-
ing injuries.
authorities and school ofcials
say the student had no intentions
of causing harm.
The boy was taken into
custody. He also was suspended
from school for 10 days, pend-
ing a hearing that will determine
whether he will be expelled for a
full calendar year.
Associated Press
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Monday through Friday. Assignments will
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weekends. Employment at Washburn Uni-
versity may be conditioned upon satisfac-
tory completion of a background check.
Arrest information will not be considered
in the selection process.
Naismith Hall is looking for Community As-
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starting Aug. 3, 2009. Community assis-
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TEMPE, Ariz. Arizona wide
receiver Anquan Boldin laughed
off the negative reaction to his
nationally televised run-in with
offensive coordinator Todd Haley,
calling it "hilarious."
Boldin's shouting match with
the coach on the sideline came
as Arizona drove for the winning
touchdown in Sunday's 32-25 vic-
tory over Philadelphia in the NFC
championship game.
Boldin didn't stay on the field in
the postgame celebration, making a
quick exit through the locker room.
He said that he did congratulate his
teammates and left quickly only to
avoid questions about the Haley
incident.
Instead, he acknowledged after
Thursday's practice, his abrupt
departure "made it worse."
"For me it's hilarious," Boldin
said of the criticism he's received.
"I mean, I don't want to sit here
and dwell on it because for me it's
in the past, but that's something
that goes on every week in the
NFL whether people know it or
not.
"Every week, somebody on
the sidelines gets into an argu-
ment, but it's in the heat of the
moment, it's part of football and
once it's done, it's dead on all
sides."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan
Boldin has called his NFC Championship
shouting match with ofensive coordinator
Todd Haleyhilarious.
nfl
Cardinals wide receiver laughs of shouting match
sports 9A FRIday, JaNUaRy 23, 2009
lar thoughts surrounded McCray,
Kansas leading scorer who played
inconsistently at the beginning of
conference play.
In that stretch, which coach
Bonnie Henrickson called the
worst funk of McCrays career,
Kansas offense struggled with
consistent play in losses against
K-State and Texas Tech.
Sure, McCray averaged 13.7
points in Kansas first three con-
ference games, but she made only
29 percent of her attempts and
turned the ball over 14 times.
The whole thing was about
when Im going to get myself out
of a slump, McCray said. I dont
think I was necessarily in a slump;
my shot selection wasnt good.
If McCray was in a slump then
Wednesday nights game against
Nebraska her awakening. McCray
scored a career-high 30 points,
missed just six shots and added
three blocks and three steals.
McCray made her first two shots
one inside, the other a midrange
jumper and for a struggling
shooter, thats
exactly what need-
ed to happen.
She always
sparks us offen-
si vel y ever y
night, sopho-
more forward
Nicollette Smith
said. Once shes
on, I think every-
one starts feeling
the flow.
But McCray didnt get much
support against Nebraska, especial-
ly in the second half. Sophomore
center Krysten Boogaard scored
12 of her 18 points before half-
time and was mostly ineffective in
the second half.
On most nights, McCray is
expected to shoulder the load
on offense. Against Nebraska,
though, Kansas relied too heav-
ily on McCray: She scored 17 of
Kansas 25 points in the second
half.
We dont need
to have three or
four people score 20
points a night, Smith
said. We just need
to have balanced
scoring and we need
to get more scoring
from our bench. We
need to have people
come off our bench
and spark us.
That wasnt the case against
Nebraska: Kansas bench was out-
scored 16-0. And that cant be the
case when Kansas plays host to
K-State on Saturday.
The injury to junior guard
Sade Morris magnifies the need
for more scoring. Morris, Kansas
leading scorer, suffered a Grade 2
concussion against Texas Tech on
Jan. 17 and hasnt played since.
Regardless of whether Morris
plays Henrickson said she was
still day-to-day before practice
yesterday Kansas needs con-
tinued production from McCray
and from role players to upset
K-State.
Were past-due for any kind of
win, McCray said. I mean, any-
thing. Were way past due.

Smith done
for SeaSon
After tearing her ACL against
K-State earlier this season, senior
guard Katie Smith contemplated
whether she should have surgery
or attempt to rehab and finish the
season.
Henrickson announced yester-
day that Smith decided to have
surgery later this month.
Edited by Chris Hickerson
women (continued from 12A)

P no. Kansas ht. Yr. PPG
G 3 Ivana Catic 5-8 Sr. 3.0
G 4 Danielle McCray 5-11 Jr. 18.6
G 20 Sade Morris 5-11 Jr. 12.3
F 24 Nicollette Smith 6-2 So. 7.3
C 14 Krysten Boogaard 6-5 So. 11.2

P no. Kansas State ht. Yr. PPG
G 5 Shalee Lenning 5-9 Sr. 11.7
G 41 Kari Kincaid 5-10 Jr. 8.8
G 4 Ashley Sweat 6-2 Jr. 15.5
F 25 Danielle Zanotti 6-2 Sr. 3.3
C 51 Marlies Gipson 6-0 Sr. 13.6
When/Where...
Tipof scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse.
Who to watch for...
Watch senior forward Marlies Gipson. Shalee Lehning may get all the national press, but Gipson is the heart of this team. She is second
on the team in scoring and rebounding. But her real presence is inside the paint on the defensive end. She averages 3.8 blocks a game and
changes countless other shots.
What Kansas can expect...
Expect a team with a ton of all-around talent. The Jayhawks saw it in their frst conference game, and theyll see it again Saturday morn-
ing. An upset victory would do wonders for the teams confdence.
Why Kansas will win...
Junior Danielle McCray will still be hot from her 30-point outing in Lincoln and carry the rest of the team on her back. If the Jayhawks can
get the ball inside to Krysten Boogaard, they can hang with, and beat, the Wildcats.
how the game is important...
Kansas is on a serious skid, losing to two teams in the bottom third of the Big 12 standings. A win here isnt absolutely necessary, but if
the Jayhawks can pull it out, it may equate to two or three more wins down the road.
magic number...
8 The number of assists Shalee Lehning had at halftime in the previous meeting of the two squads. Junior Sade Morris, who guarded
Lehning in the game, is day-to-day with a concussion, so coach Bonnie Henrickson may have to look somewhere else to contain the guard.
Clark Goble
Kansas vs. Kansas State
swim (continued from 12A)
Adams said the team would
be ready for its double dual this
weekend despite having just one
day to rest.
Its going to
be a rough one
going back to
back with travel,
Adams said, but
weve trained for
it and were ft
for it.
The Jayhawks
competed in
four away meets
during the past t w o
weeks, but they will get a break
from traveling with its first home
meet on Saturday at 3 p.m. in
Robinson Natatorium.
Kansas (8-3) will host South
Dakota (1-5) and Northern Iowa
(0-5).
The Arkansas loss followed a
shaky win in Nebraska on Jan. 17.
Only one meet remains
before the Big 12 Conference
Championships, so the Jayhawks
are hoping to find some consis-
tency in the pool
soon.
Coaches Clark
Campbell and Eric
Elliott said the indi-
vidual swimmers
were fine-tuning
their performances
for a strong presen-
tation at the confer-
ence championships.
Were going to get some of
our swimmers doing their third
events that they dont get to do
too much, Campbell said in a
press release earlier this week.
It will be good because well
be able to manipulate our lineup
a little bit on Saturday.
Edited by Sonya English
The whole thing was
about when Im going
to get myself out of a
slump.
DANIELLE MCCrAy
Junior forward
aSSoCiated PreSS
Floyd Landis is coming back to
cycling, and says his sport will be
better for it.
Landis feel-good story came to
halt when he was stripped of his
2006 Tour de France victory fol-
lowing a doping scandal and pro-
tracted fight in courts around the
world. He said Thursday he feels
like a kid again knowing that his
two-year ban from cycling will end
next week.
In my mind, its already behind
me, Landis said in an interview
with The Associated Press. Im not
dwelling on that at all.
Landis was barred for using
synthetic testosterone in the latter
stages of cyclings showcase race
three years ago. He contends the
testing system is flawed, but he has
no means left to fight other than to
resume racing.
He will ride for the OUCH
cycling team and debut at the Tour
of California next month, starting
what he plans to be at least two
years with OUCH, which opens its
training camp Friday.
This isnt some kind of state-
ment to shut down the critics or any
kind of changing-the-world project
of mine, Landis said. This is me
doing what Ive trained myself to
do for the last 15 years, and I hope
that the people that follow bike
racing get a better show than what
theyve had the last couple years.
His return comes on the heels of
seven-time Tour champion Lance
Armstrong resuming his own rac-
ing career. Armstrong is currently
in Australia at the Tour Down
Under, his first competitive race
in three years. Theyll be linked
at the Tour of California, which
Armstrong is planning to make
his next race and cable channel
Versus said Thursday it will show
all nine days of that event.
I dont think our two returns
to the sport are that similar, other
than we havent raced in a while,
Landis said. I wish him the best. I
think its great for cycling, and Tour
of California will be a good show.
Armstrongs plan is to ride in
France this year. Landis isnt sure if
hell ever return to the sports pre-
mier event.
I dont have any goals to, but I
wouldnt say that I dont ever want
to, Landis said. I would prefer to
see how racing in the United States
goes and if I really do enjoy it as
much as I expect to, Ill set new
goals.
For now, the first goal is the
Tour of California.
Landis says he feels as good as
ever, in large part because his right
hip is now pain-free. He underwent
hip resurfacing surgery two years
ago, relieving the bone-on-bone
pain that plagued him for years,
even during that 2006 Tour.
OUCH is sponsored by Dr. Brent
Kay, a devout cycling enthusiast
from California who has worked
on Landis hip for many years and
is a close friend of the rider.
Landis two-year ban ends;
he plans to join Calif. race
CYClinG
AssoCiATeD PRess
Cyclist Floyd Landis, who was stripped of his 2006 Tour de France victory because of
a doping scandal, will race in next months Tour of California. Landis two-year ban fromthe
sport will be ending next week.
football
sayers gets honor for
athletics administration
Former Jayhawk football great
and Pro Football Hall of Famer
Gale Sayers will again be on the
receiving end of an accolade
this time for his accomplishments
away from the gridiron.
Sayers ffth on Kansas
career rushing list will be in-
ducted into the John McLendon
Minority Athletics Administrators
Hall of Fame June 19 in Orlando,
Fla.
Setting records in college and
as a pro with the Chicago Bears,
Sayers saw his playing career end
prematurely in 1971 due to injury.
It was then that a new career
began for Sayers.
Following his retirement, Say-
ers returned to Kansas to earn
a bachelors degree in physical
education and a masters in
educational administration while
serving as assistant athletics
director.
Sayers went on to become the
frst African-American athletics
director in Division I. He took the
position at Southern Illinois in
1976.
Stephen Montemayor
soccer
Cressy named nations top
deaf female athlete in 08
Freshman soccer player Emily
Cressy, a Ventura, Calif., native,
has been named the 2008 Female
Athlete of the
year by the USA
Deaf Sports
Federation.
Cressy was
named Big 12
rookie of the
year and was
a Freshman
All-American
as well. A forward, Cressy scored
eight goals and contributed
three assists. Four of her eight
goals were game-winners. Cressy
started the season strong, scor-
ing three times in the frst three
games before cooling of.
Kansas fnished the season
13-8-2 and played in the NCAA
Tournament for the frst time in
four years.
Purdue track and feld athlete
Joshua Hembrough was the male
athlete honored. The USA Deaf
Sports Federation is the sole na-
tional association of deaf sports
in the United States.
Andrew Wiebe
Cressy
Its going to be a
rough one going
back-to-back with
travel.
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Its all coming together at the
perfect time for the Jayhawks. Or
so it seems. With a win in Ames
this weekend, Kansas will be off
to its second consecutive 4-0 start
in Big 12 Conference play. That
would make a 20th-straight NCAA
Tournament appearance in two
months look like a safe bet barring
disaster. But enough about streaks
and numbers. These Jayhawks
are rising because of individual
improvements. Among the most
notable are junior guard Mario
Littles emergence as he recovers
from injuries and freshman guard
Tyshawn Taylors rise to the top of
the Big 12 freshman class.
Freshman forward Marcus
Morris
Like a quarterback with running
ability in foot-
ball, a big man
with three-point
range is a nui-
sance to oppos-
ing defenses in
basketball. Mar-
cus can be that
nuisance for
Kansas. He hit
two consecutive
three-pointers in the 73-53 victory
against Texas A&M and practices
the shot before and after prac-
tice every day. Iowa State might
be undeterred by one successful
long-range performance and give
Marcus room on the perimeter to
shoot. Question is whether Marcus
can make the Cyclones regret it.

Are the Jayhawks over their
road woes?
Kansas is 1-2 away from Allen
Fieldhouse this season and clearly
doesnt play with the same energy.
Although its only away victory
came in its last road game a
73-56 triumph against Colorado
last Saturday Kansas still played
sloppily at the Coors Events Center
during stretches. Iowa State might
be just dangerous enough to hang
around if Kansas has similar dry
spells Saturday. The Jayhawks have
traditionally struggled at Hilton
Coliseum: Their record is 19-18 in
the building.
I really believe were getting
better.
Kansas coach Bill Self
I shoot at least 200 threes and
200 pull-up jump shots before and
after practice. Coach Dooley and
Coach Manning have been staying
in the gym with me to help me be-
come a better shooter.
Freshman forward Marcus Morris
Iowa state
(12-6)
starters
Diante Garrett, 6-foot-4 sophomore
guard
A sizable point guard, Garrett leads the
team in assists and has the ability to erupt for
points (he had 26 against Hawaii). Garretts fa-
ther, Dick, won an NIT title at Southern Illinois
with Walt Clyde Frazier.

Bryan Petersen, 6-foot-1 senior guard

Petersen is a decent three-point shooter
(35 percent) and hes money at the free-throw
line. Problem is he rarely attacks the rim, in-
stead opting to jack up threes and long-dis-
tance twos.

Lucca Staiger, 6-foot-5 sophomore

guard
A native German, Staiger was named the
MVP of the Dirk Nowitzki All-Star camp at age
15. He averages 9.1 points per game and leads
the Cyclones in three-point shooting.

Craig Brackins, 6-foot-10 sophomore

forward
Iowa States best player is a constant
double-double threat. Brackins averages
18.1 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. The
sophomore has scored 20 points nine times
this season.

Justin Hamilton, 6-foot-11

freshman center
The center battle between
Cole Aldrich and Justin Hamil-
ton is like a heavyweight
fghter in the ring with
a featherweight. It will
get ugly. Fast. Hamil-
tons best hope is to
avoid a frst-round KO.

SIXTH MAN
Wes Eikmeier, 6-foot-3 freshman
guard
Eikmeier is a legend in Nebraska prep
hoops. The Gatorade
Nebraska Player
of the Year in 2007
and 2008, Eikmeier
scored 2,193 points
the eighth-most in
state history.

Taylor Bern
Its almost February and the Cy-
clones are still an unknown. Iowa
State sufered bad losses to South
Dakota State and to Iowa, yet it
hung with No. 7 Texas in Austin
and beat Nebraska by 12. Most
recently, the Cyclones dropped
an embarrassing 77-46 decision
in Columbia, but the Tigers are
undefeated at home this season.
Coach Greg McDermott starts four
underclassmen and as a result he
must put up with youthful schizo-
phrenia until they get comfortable
playing together.
Sophomore guard Diante
Garrett
Ten pennies
make a dime
and Garrett is
an expert at
dishing them
out. He ranks
ffth in the Big
12 with 5.3 as-
sists per game.
The 6-foot-4
Milwaukee na-
tive also chips in 10.6 points and
4.1 rebounds per game. Garrett
isnt the quickest cat, but hes got
solid court vision and a decent 2.1
assist-to-turnover ratio. If he can
penetrate the lane and force Kan-
sas to collapse often, then Garrett
could fnish with 15 points and
eight assists.
Can Iowa State make at least
12 three-pointers?
The Cyclones love to chuck up
long-distance shots, which is feast
or famine depending on how the
ball bounces. Iowa State averages
7.7 made three-pointers per game,
the fourth most in the Big 12. In a
November victory against UW-Mil-
waukee, Iowa State hit a school-
record 15 threes. The Cyclones also
hit 13 in a loss to Drake. Theyre go-
ing to take the shots, so the only
question is just how many they
can hit. Less than 10 and it wont
be much of a game.
If we make two threes on the
road in conference and (Brackins)
doesnt score 40 points, were in
trouble.
ISU guard Bryan Peterson on the
Cyclones 2-of-17 three-point shooting in
Saturdays 77-46 loss at Missouri
They are guys who are really
difcult to guard one-on-one, es-
pecially when were doing it with
freshmen and sophomores. We
tried to get it out of their hands
some and, to Missouris credit,
they made us pay for it.
Iowa State coach Greg McDermott on
his teams eforts to guard Missouris Leo
Lyons and DeMarre Carroll
ISu
tipoff
Ku
tipoff
COUNTDOWN TO TIPOFF
BIG 12 ScHedule cOMING ScHedule
date Opponent TV Time
Jan. 24 at Iowa State ESPN 1 p.m.
Jan. 28 at Nebraska ESPN2 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 31 COLORADO ESPNU 3 p.m.
Feb. 2 at Baylor ESPN 8 p.m.
Feb. 7 OKLAHOMA STATE ABC 2:30 p.m.
Feb. 9 at Missouri ESPN 8 p.m.
Feb. 14 at Kansas State ABC 2:30 p.m.
Feb. 18 IOWA STATE Big 12 Network 7:00 p.m.
GAME DAY 10A FRIDAY, jAnuARY 23, 2009
At A GlAnce
PlAyer to wAtch
question mArk
heAr ye, heAr ye
At A GlAnce
PlAyer to wAtch
question mArk
heAr ye, heAr ye
Mario Little
Collins
Taylor
Morningstar Morris
Aldrich
Little
Garrett
Peterson
Staiger
Brackins
Eikmeier
Hamilton
leAVING cyclONeS dIzzy
Kansas defends its winning streak as it moves through conference play
Kansas vs. IOwA STATe
1 p.m., HIlTON cOlISeuM, Ames, Iowa, ESPN
Morris
Game Time (CT) Channel
Texas Tech at Missouri 12:30 p.m. Big 12 Network
Baylor at Oklahoma 3:00 p.m. ESPNU
Oklahoma State at Nebraska 3:00 p.m. Big 12 Network
Kansas State at Colorado 4:00 p.m. Big 12 Network
Texas A&M at Texas 7:00 p.m. ESPNU
HILTON COLISEUM WILL BE SILENT IF...
Cyclone center Justin Hamilton tries to score on Cole Aldrich. Be-
cause it wont work. Hamilton, averaging fve points and three re-
bounds, is Iowa States fimsy big man. Aldrich, averaging 15 points
and nine rebounds, is Kansas hulking counterpart. The contrast sets
up a situation in the low post that could be as unfair as Takeru Ko-
bayashi against a plate of hot dogs. Hamiltons size could slow Al-
drich a bit ofensively, but defensively Kansas big man will still be
unstoppable.
PHOG ALLEN WILL ROLL OVER IN HIS
GRAVE IF...
Kansas commits dumb turnovers. More immediately, Bill Self will
shake his head and rub his eyes. Thats what he did at Colorado last
Saturday when the Jayhawks opened the second half with fve lazy
turnovers. Brady Morningstar and Tyshawn Taylor practically handed
the ball to the Bufaloes. The Jayhawks fnished with 18 turnovers
that day four more than their season average. Kansas turns the
ball over more easily on the road. Thats a trend Self would like to see
stop Saturday.
Prediction:
KANSAS 73, IOWA STATE 68
Garrett
Kansas
(14-4)
starters
Sherron Collins, 5-foot-11 junior guard
Collins is averaging 19 points and six as-
sists through three games of conference play.
Thats dominance.

Tyshawn Taylor, 6-foot-3 freshman guard

A rare talent and the fastest player on Kan-
sas roster, but Taylor has committed more
turnovers, eight, than assists, six, since confer-
ence play began.

Brady Morningstar, 6-foot-3 sophomore

guard
Morningstar has gone two games without
making a three-pointer. Thats uncharacteris-
tic and needs to change Saturday.

Marcus Morris, 6-foot-8 freshman for-

ward
Perhaps Self has settled with Marcus as
his starting power forward. Or maybe not, as
Marcus has only three rebounds in the past
two games.

Cole Aldrich, 6-foot-11 sophomore center

Mark Aldrich down for at least 15 points
and eight rebounds now. Hes as automatic as
a washing machine.

SIXTH MAN
Mario Little, 6-foot-5 junior guard
Sure, Marios 15 points and four rebounds against Texas A&M
was only one glimpse. But it was a pretty glimpse.

Case Keefer
By TIM REyNOLDS
Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. He was the
first to dress as Superman and win
a dunk contest.
He's now the first player to get 3
million votes from fans.
Yes, the All-Star game is fast
becoming Dwight Howard's per-
sonal showcase.
Thats his element there. Hes
an entertainer. He loves it, Magic
coach Stan Van Gundy said.
The Orlando Magic center
who leads the NBA in rebounds,
blocked shots and double-doubles
got a record 3,150,181 votes to
lead this season's All-Star team,
released Thursday.
The Feb. 15 game in Phoenix
will mark the third All-Star trip for
Howard, who'll be starting for the
second time and easily topped the
previous record of 2,558,278 votes
collected by Houston's Yao Ming
four years ago.
"Wow, what a blessing," said
Howard, the 6-foot-11 center who
dressed in full Superman regalia,
cape and all, on the way to winning
last year's slam dunk competition.
"That is what I took it as, a bless-
ing from God and then the fans.
It's just a great honor and I was
surprised, but like always I thank
the fans for everything they have
done for us."
The final results of fan ballot-
ing didn't exactly bring any major
surprises.
Miami's Dwyane Wade
(2,741,413) and Detroit's Allen
Iverson (1,804,649) will be in the
East's backcourt, alongside reign-
ing All-Star MVP LeBron James of
Cleveland (2,940,823) and Boston's
Kevin Garnett (2,066,833), who
beat New Jersey's Yi Jianlian for the
starting nod by 253,004 votes.
"The All-Star game is always so
meaningful to me because of the
fans," said James, whose 24.3-point
scoring average is the highest in
All-Star game history for players
with four or more appearances.
Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles
Lakers (2,805,397) was the West's
top vote-getter, and will be joined
at guard by New Orleans' Chris
Paul (2,134,798). At center, Yao
(2,532,958) will start for the sixth
time, along with forwards Tim
Duncan of San Antonio (2,578,168)
and Amare Stoudemire of Phoenix
(1,460,429).
"When I first heard I was leading
in votes, I was shocked, to be hon-
est with you," Howard said. "I really
didn't expect anything, considering
you have guys like Kobe, LeBron
and Dwyane."
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QUOte OF the DaY
If the NBA were on channel 5
and a bunch of frogs making
love were on channel 4, Id
watch the frogs, even if they
were coming in fuzzy.
BobbyKnight, www.quotemountain.com
Fact OF the DaY
The Detroit Pistons are leading
the National Basketball As-
sociation in attendance during
the 2008-09 season, averaging
22,076 fans per home contest.
The Sacramento Kings are last,
drawing only 12,210 fans per
home game.
National Basketball Association
THE FRIDAY GRIDLOCK
A weekly glimpse into the lives,
personalities and opinions of
Kansas athletes and coaches
hardest college
course?
kobe or
leBron?
sports role
model?
Favorite
pregame music?
Best way to
celebrate a victory?
how do you like
your eggs?
Mario little
junior guard,
mens basketball
Math. i used to
be nice with math
until they added
letters
Brady Morningstar
sophomore guard,
mens basketball
@
the Full Monty: On Satur-
day, MMAs greatest fghter
carries
the hope
of an entire promotion on
his shoulders. Sports colum-
nist Stephen Montemayor
previews Afictions Day of
Reckoning.
cOMMentaRY
Selfs words to recruit drew undue criticism
tRiVia OF the DaY
Q: What was the least-
watched NBA Finals since Niel-
son television rating began
tracking viewers?
a: The San Antonio Spurs
sweep of the Cleveland
Cavaliers in 2007 was the least-
watched NBA Finals. Just more
than nine million people tuned
in as Tim Duncan spoiled
LeBron James frst fnals trip.
www.tvbythenumbers.com
kobe
something
by Jay-Z with your
teammates
scrambled
with cheese
i like kobe because
he likes Mike, and
we all fall under the
same category
western civ
leBron,
because hes
younger
i like
Jay-Z
Going back to the
dorm room and
having a good
meal
Over-easy
leBron. hes
the king of
the nBa
F
orget the names. Forget
the situation.
Just read the conversa-
tion below and determine whether
or not it is a cordial greeting.
Coach: Great win, man. You
really played well.
Player: Thanks.
Coach: Im not supposed to
be talking to you, and you know
that, but I just wanted to tell you
that was a great
win.
Thats the
exchange the
Springfield
(Mo.) News-
Leader report-
ed between
Kansas coach
Bill Self and
John Wall, the
nations No. 1 high-school recruit
from Word of God Christian
Academy in Raleigh, N.C.
Thats the exchange that some
are alleging breaks NCAA recruit-
ing rules by going beyond a cor-
dial greeting.
In the four days since the con-
versation after a basketball tourna-
ment in Springfield, everyone has
been talking about it. Radio shows
have designated segments to rip-
ping on or defending Self. It even
made it onto ESPN.
Odds are, well never hear
about the encounter again because
theres really nothing to it. Not if
you believe Self s version of what
happened.
By no means am I going to
deny that it happened, Self said.
But the reason I was in the back
was to go say hi to the coaches.
Self said it was common pro-
cedure for college coaches to
bid high school coaches farewell
after watching their teams play.
Nothing to it.
But last Friday, Wall walked
out of the locker room while Self
walked back to talk to his coach.
Self is a friendly guy. He basically
told Wall, Good game.
In sports, great win is about
as common a greeting as asking,
Whats up? Maybe Self will be
more careful next time. Maybe
the NCAA will tell him to ignore
the recruit next time. It will end
at that.
If what has happened here is
an issue which Im not saying it
is by any means then youve got
to do better, Self said. The thing
has gotten a little more play than a
lot of situations have or more play
than its deserved.
RelateD?
Charles Boozer, who will play
for Iowa State when it meets
Kansas on Saturday in Ames,
Iowa, is the brother of NBA star
Carlos Boozer, who plays for the
Utah Jazz.
At least, the Iowa State media
guide says he is. These things have
to be checked out now after the
farce pulled by Missouri freshman
guard Miguel Paul.
Paul claimed to be a first
cousin of New Orleans Hornet
star Chris Paul
and Missouri
even listed it
in the media
guide. Miguel
recounted
made-up con-
versations he
had with Chris
to Columbia
reporters.
Then, someone asked Chris
Paul about it and he said he had
never met Miguel. Oops.
Did I mention my uncle is
Kiefer Sutherland?
RecOMMenDeD
ReaDinG
All this recruiting talk calls for
a shout-out to Bruce Feldmans
book entitled Meat Market.
Feldman spent a year following
around football recruiting guru
and former Ole Miss coach Ed
Orgeron. Feldmans book reveals
a number of secrets and is a quick
read.
Edited by Justin Leverett
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K-State athletic director
paid for departure
MANHATTAN Former
Kansas State athletic director
Tim Weisers departure last year
will cost the university about $3
million.
A separation agreement
shows Weiser will get about $1.9
million over the next fve years.
The settlement allowed him to
leave and become deputy com-
missioner of the Big 12.
Diferences between Weiser
and university president Jon
Wefald over personnel, includ-
ing former football coach Ron
Prince, led to Weiser's departure.
Kansas State was considering
an increased buyout for Prince.
Wefald supported the larger
buyout, but Weiser didn't.
The two sides reached an
impasse that ended in Weiser's
departure. New athletic direc-
tor Bob Krause gave Prince a
contract extension in August
2008 that raised Prince's 2008
buyout from $300,000 to $1.2
million. The coach was fred
three months later.
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Congress fghts to
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the University of Floridas national
football championship Thurs-
day to protest college footballs
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A dozen House members
voted no or present on the
resolution. Many were from
Utah and Texas. Each state has
schools that made a case to play
for this years national champi-
onship but were passed over.
A fne school with a great
team deserves better than a
national championship that
was decided inside somebodys
computer, said Rep. Joe Barton,
a Texas Republican who has
introduced legislation to force a
playof system.
President Barack Obama also
has repeatedly criticized the
BCS, saying he plans to throw
(his) weight around a little bit
to pressure the NCAA to adopt a
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Kansas coach Bill Self has a
method for choosing who will be
in his starting lineup.
He isnt drawing straws or hold-
ing a round of musical chairs at the
end of practice. But even if he was,
Self said it shouldnt matter.
I think people make way too
big a deal out of that, Self said. I
dont think it makes one difference
who starts.
Four of the five starting spots
for the Jayhawks appear to be
filled. Junior guard Sherron
Collins, sophomore center Cole
Aldrich and sophomore guard
Brady Morningstar have started in
all 18 games and freshman guard
Tyshawn Taylor has started in the
past 17 in a row.
The fifth starter, however, has
changed frequently. Self has used
five players freshman forwards
Marcus and Markieff Morris each
seven times, junior guard Mario
Little twice and freshman forward
Quintrell Thomas and senior for-
ward Matt Kleinmann each once
as the starting power forward this
season.
Lately, its turned into a guess-
ing game and will be once again
leading up to Saturdays 1 p.m.
game against Iowa State at Hilton
Coliseum.
Three games ago, Markieff made
his sixth start in a row. Mario Little
took over for the Jayhawks first two
conference games against Kansas
State and Colorado. In Mondays
73-53 victory against Texas A&M,
Self inserted Marcus into the lineup.
He just feels whoever is playing
better in practice that day or during
the games, Morningstar said. Hell
give them the starting role.
Ah, so maybe Self cares a little
more about the starting lineup
than he leads on. He just doesnt
care for the scrutiny that surrounds
the decision.
Scrutiny that Self says is specific
to Kansas. He cant remember it
ever being an issue during his stint
as the coach at Illinois.
The Big 10 Player of the Year
at Illinois, Frank Williams, I didnt
start him five or six times, Self said.
It was never talked about. Why
didnt you start him? Didnt want to.
End of discussion. Here, its news.
And Self never announces any
changes before a game. He has,
however, offered a few hints about
who will hold the power forward
spot in the near future.
Self said it was better for the
team if the 6-foot-8 Markieff
Morris came off the bench because
he was the second-tallest rotation
player. This way, Self doesnt have
to worry as much about Markieff
getting into early foul trouble and
leaving Aldrich vulnerable.
For the time being, it looks as
though Little or Marcus will hear his
name announced over the PA sys-
tem. Neither of them have a strong
preference on starting or relieving.
If I dont start, I dont care,
Marcus said. I just want to play.
I want to be on the team. I want to
contribute to the team.
Little said he enjoyed starting but
was still getting back to full speed
and learning Kansas systems after
missing two months with a stress
fracture in his lower left leg and
a broken left hand.
Perhaps Self s attitude has
rubbed off on his players. He
wouldnt want players who are
too concerned with starting,
anyway.
If it deflates them, we
probably arent going to win
with them anyway, Self said.
It means nothing to me who
starts.
Edited by Liz Schubauer
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By KeLLy BReCKUNITCH
kbreckunitch@kansan.com
H
e may not be able to
leap tall buildings in a
single bound or stop a
speeding locomotive, but Dezmon
Briscoe may be the Jayhawks
Superman next season.
Briscoe will be the best wide
receiver in the Big 12 next season.
Yes, the season ended not quite a
month ago, but its never too early
to get excited for next season, and
Briscoe is one big reason for that.
Briscoe is rewriting all the
receiving records in the KU record
book. He shattered the KU record
for receiving yards in a season this
year with 1,402 yards and he is
within 500 yards of breaking the
KU record for career receiving
yards. He set the record for touch-
down receptions by a freshman
with seven. Briscoe is also only
40 receptions away from the KU
career receptions record.
With Texas Techs Michael
Crabtree and Missouris Jeremy
Maclin entering
the NFL draft,
Briscoe faces
little competi-
tion in the Big
12. Maclin and
Crabtree were
hardly competi-
tion themselves.
Briscoe had
more receiving
yards and averaged more yards
per catch than both. He also had
more touchdown receptions than
Maclin. That speaks volumes about
Briscoe, considering that in ESPN
NFL Draft expert Mel Kiper Jr.s
latest mock draft on ESPN.com,
Crabtree is the fourth overall pick
and Maclin is the seventh pick.
The Big 12 first-team receiv-
ing corps consisted of Crabtree,
Maclin and Oklahoma States Dez
Bryant. Briscoe easily could have
been there, but he ended up on the
second string. Next year Briscoe
will be a definite first string Big 12
player. Bryant is the only competi-
tion Briscoe has left in the Big 12.
Bryant bested Briscoe this season
in every statistical category except
receptions, and hes a threat in the
return game.
Briscoe has the size to domi-
nate any defensive back, and with
most of the offense returning for
the Jayhawks next season, Briscoe
could be the most powerful
weapon in coach Mark Manginos
arsenal. The Big 12 cant ignore his
talent next season and he may even
turn some heads on a national
level.
Yes, the quarterback is the most
glorified position on a football
team and Todd Reesing will get
his due, but Briscoe could be the
biggest impact player on the roster
next season and help the Jayhawks
make a third consecutive bowl.
Edited by Chris Hickerson
Briscoe
will be
your new
Superman
By HALLIe MANN
hmann@kansan.com
Te Jayhawks lost a close meet
to No. 19 Arkansas on Tursday
by a score of 165-135.
Ab i g a i l Ad a ms ,
Hendersonville, Tenn., fresh-
man, said the team swam well
together despite the loss. Adams
was pleased with her individ-
ual performance and said she
would be ready for the teams
home meet on Saturday.
Adams said the coaches
and the team knew what they
needed to work on before the
next meet and the conference
championships.
Te championships are based
on power rankings and our
coaches are trying to get in those
fnal good swims, Adams said.
Self shufing starting lineup
Arkansas
narrowly
defeats
Jayhawks
Swimming & diving
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Junior forward Danielle mcCray struggles unsuccessfully for a layup against Texas Techs Kierra Mallard during the Jayhawks Saturday game in
Allen Fieldhouse. The Lady Raiders defeated the Jayhawks 57-49.
McCray bounces out of slump
womEnS BASKEtBAll
Ryan mcgeeney/KANSAN
freshman Center markiefmorris slams the ball through the net during the frst half of the Jayhawks Jan. 13 game against the Kansas State Wildcats. Morris is one of fve diferent players
that coach Bill Self has started this season in the power forward position.
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Catches Yds TD
michael Crabtree (ttu)
97 1,165 19
Jeremy maclin (mu)
102 1,260 13
dezmon Briscoe (Ku)
92 1,402 15
top receivers
Briscoe
BY JAYSon JEnKS
jjenks@kansan.com
Standing in the hallway
outside Kansas locker room
before practice, junior for-
ward Danielle McCray leaned
against a wall and wondered
aloud.
In a few minutes, McCray
and the Jayhawks will begin
watching tape on Saturdays
opponent, 15th ranked Kansas
State a team Kansas lost to by
33 points earlier this season.
Behind them are two
straight losses and a 1-3 record
in the Big 12.
These couple of games,
these losses weve had, it makes
you think, Are we that bad?
And the answer is were not
that bad, McCray said. Thats
whats frustrating, just how we
do in practice and how we talk
about things.
Its a total turnaround on
game days. Were not that bad.
Were just killing ourselves right
now. We have to find a way to
do something different.
For almost two weeks simi-
KU languishes in a losing streak despite her 30-point game against Nebraska
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