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store clerks will have a harder time checking customers IDs because most transactions in a retail store do not need age verification. In a liquor store, every transaction is age-restricted, Easley said. Easley is also worried that 18- to 20-year-old employees would sell alcohol to their friends. Its bad for the community to have 18-year-olds selling hard alcohol, Easley said. Sheila Lowrie, Dillons communication coordinator, said Dillons has stores in states like Nebraska and Missouri that sell full-strength alcohol, so the company is familiar with the procedures to prevent alcohol sales to minors. Our stores have the knowledge and training, Lowrie said. She said most grocery stores are prepared to check IDs because they already sell age-restricted items, like lottery tickets, tobacco and low-alcohol beer. Jorgensen said a tight budget has already taxed the Alcohol Beverage Controls ability to enforce the law. He said the agency would acquire a $1.4 million operations cost and need 18 additional staff members if the bill passed because of administrative work associated with additional stores applying for liquor licenses. Along with state liquor stores, alcohol awareness groups and churches oppose the bill. In the committee hearing on Feb. 8, representatives from various groups argued that allowing retail stores to sell full-strength alcohol would increase availability and thereby increase consumption. Urban said he believes consumers will suffer if the law passes. Urban, who worked as a sales representative for Southern Wine and Spirits before opening Mass Beverage, said that stores in states with modern liquor laws lacked the wide selection and product knowledge that liquor stores typically have.

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lranker@kansan.com An effort to modernize Kansas liquor laws has sparked controversy around the state. In early February, a Kansas State Legislature House committee heard debate on a bill that would expand the sale of alcohol to retail stores. House Bill 2532 would make grocery stores more competitive in the alcohol market, squaring liquor stores and grocery stores against each other. Opponents of the bill, like Matt Easley, general manger of On the Rocks Liquor Store at 1818 Massachusetts St., say the bill only benefits grocery stores. This entire thing is an attempt by large corporations to change the law to benefit their bottom line, Easley said. Doug Jorgensen, director of the Kansas Department of Revenue Alcoholic Beverage Control division and who is neutral on the bill, said he expected about 2,000 additional establishments would apply for liquor licenses if the bill passed. Because of that competition increase, Easley says he worries about the livelihood of Kansas liquor stores, which are primarily family-owned small businesses. Someone has to go out of business, Easley said. Ryan Urban, owner of Mass Beverage, said he expects half of the states approximately 700 liquor stores will close if the bill passes and that he has already begun looking for alternative business options. Supporters of the bill, largely presented by Uncork Kansas, a coalition of state grocery stores and convenience stores, said the bill benefits consumers because it gives them the convenience of buying alcohol in the same place as other groceries. Opponents also argue that large grocery stores cant prevent the sale of alcohol to minors as easily as liquor stores can. Easley said grocery

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University professor Albert Romkes is filing a lawsuit against the University after being denied tenure last year. Stuart Bell, dean of the School of Engineering, told Romkes that the reason he was denied tenure was because he was not a principal investigator on any externally funded grants.

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kcipolla@kansan.com University alumni are supporting a mechanical engineering professor who filed a lawsuit against the University after he was denied tenure. Pamphlets and posters defending the professor, Albert Romkes, were distributed late last week, which brought more attention to the case. The Universiy maintains that nothing wrong was done. In the fall of 2010, Romkes, an assistant mechanical engineering professor, applied for tenure. On the department level, he was recommended by a majority except for the chairman, Ronald Dougherty, who Romkes said dissented because he did not have enough funding or articles published without his mentors. On the school level, he received unanimous support; only Stuart Bell, dean of the School of Engineering dissented. The dean really narrowed the issue to the fact that I was not a P.I., principal investigator on any externally funded grant, Romkes said. Which was surprising to me that
Candidates are reviewed by: The department committee, led by the department chair The school committee, led by the dean The University Promotions and Tenure Committee Provost Candidates are evaluated on: Teaching Service (participation in school committees) Research

Committees recommend candidates for tenure. The chancellor makes the final decision, which cannot be overturned. The Primary Investigator criteria was adopted in 2009. It says a professor must be the primary investigator on externally funded grants.

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that was critical. It had never been an issue for anyone before. Romkes wrote a rebuttal asking why the dean singled out the one specific issue and disregarded the rest of his record. To me it was clear that there was some personal issue for the dean and the chairman to go against me, Romkes said. I had no idea what it was, except for one potential issue. The gay issue. Romkes said he introduced his colleagues to his partner after he began working at the University and brought him to social functions.

Although his sexual orientation was never an issue for his colleagues or students, Romkes said he cant exclude it as the reason he was denied tenure. But the fact that statistically, it is impossible that I am the only one tells you a little bit about the environment and how open it really is, Romkes said. Bell did not respond to a request for comment and Dougherty said to contact Jill Jess, director of the KU news service. Jess issued a statement via email that said the department chair, the dean, the University

Promotions and Tenure committee and provost recommended Romkes not be tenured because he failed to meet University research standards. She also said the University does not discriminate and no charges regarding discrimination were filed. The University Committee of Promotion and Tenure, or UCPT, also voted to deny Romkes tenure, citing the P.I. Rule. Professors in Romkes position are given two weeks to either appeal the decision of the UCPT to the Faculty Rights Board on the grounds of a procedural violation or appeal directly to the chancellor. Although Romkes said he was looking for a violation, he was unable to find evidence during the time period and felt writing to the chancellor was his only option. On April 15, Romkes was told he did not get tenure and would be given a year to find another job before he would have to leave the University. Ron Barrett-Gonzalez, associate professor of aerospace engineering, researched with Romkes for years

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History professor delves into history of anti-evolutionists

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mschmidt@kansan.com Students understanding of creationism and intelligent design is evolving. Jeff Moran, professor of history at the University, discussed the anti-evolution movement in American culture to a packed audience Thursday evening in The Commons at Spooner Hall as part of the Humanities Lecture Series. Moran elaborated on the history of and reasoning against teaching the evolution theory, while discussing the creationist museum of natural history, the Scopes Trial and the current intelligent design movement. Public schools have become the central battleground, Moran said. Moran pointed to the importance of Jesus, the centrality of humanity and the fear of social the front lines, Frisby said. disorder as the three main comFrisby was interested to hear ponents to the movement. Moran the break down of the movements cited that 45 percent of Americans recent history and noted that the disbelieve the evolution theory. rest of the audience seemed to While an emphasis on creation- agree with Morans perspective. ism has waned, However, Frisby intelligent is concerned design seems with the prosYou have to wiggle the to be the latest pects of the antitheology a little bit, but fad. However, evolution movethats what theologians between zero ment. are for. and two scienThe antitific papers that evolutionists JEff moRAN support intelhave an overlap Professor of history ligent design with an extreme have ever been conser vative published, Moran said. movement that has a considerable Nick Frisby, a graduate stu- amount of political clout, Frisby dent from Merriam, attended the said. I can see that interfering lecture with his father, a biology with scientific progress. teacher. Samantha Simmons, commuGrowing up, I always heard nications coordinator for the Hall about the anti-evolution contro- Center for the Humanities, which versy because my father was on sponsors the lecture series, said

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she was glad to have Moran speak on a topic especially pertinent to Kansas. He examines different cultural belief systems and explains how evolution threatens their belief systems, Simmons said. Simmons also thought Moran did a good job of exposing the logical inconsistencies in the anti-evolutionists arguments. While the United States has one of the highest disbelief rates of evolution in the world, Moran noted that many of the mainstream religions, such as Catholicism and Lutheranism, have made their peace with the theory. You have to wiggle the theology a little bit, but thats what theologians are for, Moran said. Edited by Christine Curtin Jeff moran, associate professor of history, speaks about antievolution controversies in the Commons at Spooner Hall Thursday night.

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Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, speaks to supporters at a rally held at Union Station Saturday in Kansas City, Mo. 30-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Sunday at 1:30 p.m. on the 3600 block of East 25th Street on suspicion of driving while under the influence first offense, driving with an open container and leaving the scene of a non-injury accident. Bond was set at $500. an was arrested Sunday at 3:26 a.m. on the 2600 block of West 6th Street on suspicion of operating under the influence. Bond was set at $500.

was arrested Saturday at 3:26 a.m. on the 2500 block of West 31st Street on suspicion of aggravated assault, domestic battery, criminal threat and criminal damage of property less than $1,000. Bond was not set. 19-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Saturday at 2 a.m. on the 1100 block of Tennessee Street on suspicion of battery, criminal damage to property and interference with duties of an officer. Bond was set at $300. 20-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Saturday at 1:59 a.m. on the intersection of 11th Street and Tennessee Street on suspicion of criminal damage to property, battery, disorderly conduct and interference with duties of an officer. Bond was set at $400.

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was arrested Friday at 9:43 p.m. on the 1900 block of Haskell Avenue on suspicion of theft of three establishments within 72 hours, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to appear in municipal court. Bond was set at $2,500. 21-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Friday at 5:17 p.m. on the 1700 block of West 24th Street on suspicion of domestic battery. No bond was set. 41-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Friday at 12:03 a.m. on the 2500 block of Redbud Lane on suspicion of aggravated assault. Bond was set at $5,000. Vikaas Shanker

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mschmidt@kansan.com More than 2,000 Ron Paul supporters came out to see their candidate speak at a campaign rally held Saturday evening at Union Station in Kansas City, Mo. It looks like the revolution has arrived, Ron Paul said upon seeing the cheering crowd. It gives me a great sense of confidence that we are winning the battle. In his 36 minute speech, the libertarian-minded Republican presidential candidate spoke about defending freedom, balancing the budget and bringing U.S. troops home from foreign wars. We have to convert the sentiment of this country, and the sentiment has to concentrate on one issue. That is, the defense of liberty, Paul said. Paul also spoke of the need for citizens to assume responsibility for themselves rather than expecting the government to take care of them. The rising cost of the entitlement system has led the United States to be the biggest debtor nation in the history of the world, he said. Paul pledged to end foreign wars, where more than 9,000 U.S. troops have been killed and another 44,000 have been injured. Repealing the Patriot Act as well as the War on Drugs were steps he would take to restore the Fourth Amendment, which guards against unreasonable searches and seizures, he said. Toward the end of the speech, Paul noted the diversity of supporters attracted to his ideas of liberty and limited government, both young and old. Remember, freedom is popular, Paul said as his closing remark. Youth for Ron Paul, a student organization on campus, volunteered at the event. With a mailing list of over 1,500 students, the group is the largest Ron Paul student group in the country. Approximately 15 members assisted with the event. Alexandria Freeze, a junior from Phoenix, said she agrees with Ron Pauls views on a non-interventionist foreign policy. At the event, she helped collect supporters information for the campaign with hopes of spreading the word. I feel like young people are more open to change and can accept radically different ideas, Freeze said. The event was an effort to rally support for the upcoming Kansas and Missouri caucuses, held March 10 and 17, respectively. Nicolas Wilson, a junior from Topeka who attended the rally on Saturday, sees Ron Pauls approach of focusing on delegates at caucuses as beneficial to the campaign in the long run, especially in the case of brokered Republican convention. Ron Paul stands up for positions supported by the people, but not mainstream politicians, Wilson said. Edited by Nadia Imafidon

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No criminal charges for police in ticket scandal

Two Lawrence Police officers suspended for dismissing traffic tickets in exchange for University mens basketball tickets will not face criminal charges, the city announced in a press release Thursday. Captain Paul Fellers, Lawrence Police spokesperson, would not say how many employees were involved in the investigation, but said the investigation was thorough and covered all necessary aspects. In the press release, the police

announced a departmental gratuity policy in association with the city of Lawrence is the focus of the internal investigation. According to the citys policy, officers will not accept gratuity from any person. The policy states gratuity is defined as any favor gift, given in return for, or in the expectation of, action or inaction on the part of the Police Department member. Gratuity is something made available to an officer that is not made available to the general public, Fellers said. In some communities, it may be

more common or acceptable for officers to accept gratuity, such as convenience stores giving free drinks, but we dont do that and have never done that. The city announced it will not release the names of the officers suspended because it is considered a personnel matter. The city also will not discuss the case further, including if either officer is dismissed, which is at the discretion of Tarik Khatib, chief of police. Rachel Salyer

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Families of the prisoners gathered outside the prison pushing at the fences and shouting at police to demand word of the victims. Deadly fights happen periodically in Mexicos prisons as gangs and drug cartels stage jail breaks and battle for control of penitentiaries, often with the involvement of officials. Some 31 prisoners died in January during a prison riot in the Gulf coast city of Altamira in Tamaulipas state, which borders Texas. Another fight in a prison in the Tamaulipas border city of Matamoros in October killed 20 inmates and injured 12. A child yells out for her father at the Apodaca correctional state facility in Apodaca, Mexico Sunday.

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Prison riot among inmates lasts two hours, kills 44

MONTERREY, Mexico A fight among inmates led to a prison riot in northern Mexico that killed 44 people Sunday, a security official said. Nuevo Leon state public security spokesman Jorge Domene Zambrano said the riot broke out at about 2 a.m. in a high-security section of a prison in the city of Apodaca outside the northern industrial city of Monterrey. Several inmates attacked others, and the fighting then spread and blew up into a riot, Domene said. Forty-four people died before authorities regained control of the prison a couple of hours later, he said.

Senegalese protesters demand removal of president

DAKAR, Senegal Protesters demanding the departure of Senegals aging president on Sunday seized control of a three-block stretch in the heart of the capital, erecting barricades and lobbing rocks at police just days before a contentious presidential poll. It marks the fifth day of violent protests ahead of the countrys crucial vote. Hundreds had gathered outside a mosque as religious leaders met to discuss a Friday incident in which police used grenade launchers to throw tear gas down the wide boulevard, at one point hitting the wall of the mosque. On Sunday morning as the crowd outside the mosque grew larger, a truck of riot police took a defensive position at
one end of Lamine Gueye Boulevard, and the dozens of youths erupted in jeers. They then began grabbing cinderblocks from a nearby construction site, smashing them on the pavement in order to make smaller projectiles which they hurled at police. Security forces responded with waves of tear gas. They sparred for more than one hour and by then, the protesters succeeded in seizing control of a threeblock stretch of Lamine Gueye, one of two main commercial avenues traversing downtown Dakar. Im worried yes. What Im seeing here could really degenerate into another kind of situation, a religious one, said Moustapha Faye, a young member

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Anti-government protesters hurl rocks toward police from behind a makeshift barricade, as police use tear gas to try to disperse them, on a central boulevard in Dakar, Senegal Sunday. of the Mouride Muslim brotherhood, the second largest in Senegal, ing the confrontation. We must absolutely avoid violence.

KOREA

Territorial tension between North and South Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea North Korea will launch merciless strikes if South Korea goes through with planned live-fire drills near their disputed sea border, a North Korean officer said Sunday, amid persistent tension on the divided peninsula. North Korea doesnt want a war but its people are always ready to dedicate their blood to defend their inviolable territory, officer Sin Chol Ung at the Norths Korean Peoples Security Forces told The Associated Press. We are monitoring every movement by the South Korean warmongers. If they
provoke us, there will be only merciless retaliatory strikes, Sin said. South Korea will stage regular oneday artillery drills Monday from frontline islands off the western coast, including one shelled by North Korea in 2010, according to Seouls Joint Chiefs of Staff. It said South Korea informed North Korea of its training plan on Sunday. Soon after, the Norths military issued a statement warning of the strikes and urging all civilians living or working on the islands to evacuate before the drills start. Such move of the warlike forces is a premeditated military provocation to drive the overall situation on the Korean peninsula into the phase of war, a North Korean western military command said in a statement carried by the official Korean Central News Agency. The North frequently issues similar rhetoric against South Korea, but the latest warning comes as ties between the Koreas remain tense following the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in December. South Korea has barred all of its citizens, except for two private delegations, from visiting to pay respects to Kim, and North Korea has vowed to retaliate.

RUSSIA

Anti-Putin protesters drive with ribbons in Moscow

MOScOw Hundreds of cars circled central Moscow during an opposition demonstration on Sunday to demand that Prime Minister Vladimir Putin allow free elections in Russia. As they traveled along the wide Garden Ring, which makes a 16-kilometer (nearly 10-mile) loop around the Kremlin, the cars flew the white ribbons and balloons that have become a symbol of the peaceful anti-Putin protest movement. Sundays demonstration took place
two weeks before the presidential election, which Putin is expected to win. Although none of his four challengers poses a serious threat, Putin does need to get a majority of the vote to avoid a runoff. Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend a pro-Putin rally in Moscow on Thursday, a national holiday. The largest protests the country has seen in two decades began in December.

People seen inside a car decorated with white ribbons on the Moscows Garden Ring road during a protest in Moscow, Russia, Sunday.

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and said he was alarmed to hear that he would be losing a colleague because of the P.I. rule, which he had never even heard of. When they rejected him because of the silly P.I. thing, I couldnt believe it, because hes at the heart of projects that vastly eclipse just about any center funding that weve got right now, Barrett-Gonzalez said. During Romkes two-week window of finding proof, BarrettGonzalez tried to look up the P.I. rule in the UCPT guidelines. BarrettGonzalez said he repeatedly asked the deans office to provide the rules for UCPT for him to look over, but he eventually had to file a Kansas Open Records Act request to get them. It took seven weeks and $103 to blast the official rules out of the deans hands, Barrett-Gonzalez said. When he got the records, they indicated that the P.I. rule had never been approved by the necessary committee. Although Romkes brought the issue to the attention of the UCPT and chancellors office, he was told the chancellors decision was final. One of the few positives of the sequence of events was the reaction of his former students, Romkes said. He estimates that 40 to 50 students wrote letters to the chancellor defending him. One of those students was Eric Bayerschen, who came to the University in August 2010 as an exchange student. Bayerschen said Romkes helped set up the exchange program between his school and the University, aided him in the application process and picked up him up at the airport. Romkes also advised Bayerschen on what classes to take, helped him procure a tutoring job and oversaw his independent research project. I personally cannot understand that a teacher and researcher who is so devoted to his job, so devoted to support his students, so devoted to ensure the best possible education for them, and so devoted to guide and advise them on their way through the studies in a way that makes the studies unique for a lifetime, is denied tenure on formal reasons of money, said Bayerschen, who is now a doctoral student in Germany. Alumni have organized a group, KU Alumni for Romkes, that has a website and Facebook group. Last week, the group started distributing pamphlets and hanging posters around campus. Joe Lauth, a senior from St. Louis, hopes to help the group and get more students involved. He was a tough teacher and the class was a good deal of work, but I really enjoyed the class and certainly appreciated his teaching style as well as his personality, Lauth said. Others have been less supportive of Romkes. He said that although he has a few supporters in the School of Engineering, most of his colleagues have not made him feel welcome. They all pretend that nothing happened, Romkes said. Ill be honest, I find that the worst, because I walk down that hallway every damn day as if nothing happened. How are you doing? How do you think Im doing? I made an effort for six years, an honest effort to play by the rules and I got thrown out. And you dont call a foul here? Romkes and Barrett-Gonzalez both said they hoped the proceedings bring changes to the Universitys tenure process policies. Reforms they would like to see include providing candidates a copy of the criteria they will be evaluated on, giving a larger window of time to appeal to the chancellor or Faculty Rights Board and giving candidates a chance to apply for tenure again, a rule which was removed from the Universitys guidelines several years ago. Edited by Max Rothman

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Firing back Buchanan blames the left wing

LOS ANGELES Pat Buchanan has been dismissed by MSNBC, the leftleaning news network, four months after the channel suspended him. In an angry post on his blog, conservative commentator Buchanan took his critics to task, writing, After 10 enjoyable years, I am departing, after an incessant clamor from the left that to permit me continued access to the microphones of MSNBC would be an outrage against decency, and dangerous. Buchanan said the calls for his firing began with the publication in October of his book Suicide of a Superpower: Will America Survive to 2025? about Americas decline, which critics have called racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic. McClatchy Tribune

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Christopher ORiley (pictured) collaborated with cellist Matt Haimovitz Saturday evening at the Lied Center. The performance featured both solo and collaborative work by the artists, two of todays leading classical musicians, ranging from Bach to a cover of British pop legend Radioheads Pyramid Song. Police stood by during Whitney Houstons funeral Saturday. Paramedics found the 48-year-old singer unconscious in her hotel suite bathtub on Feb. 11. Friends and family mourn Their tumultuous relationship ended in 2007. the death of pop singer Brown later released a statement, NEWARK, N.J. Whitney Houston was saying he left because security had honored at her home church in Newark asked him to move three times, despite on Saturday both for her New Jersey roots the fact that he had been invited to atand for her international impact on the tend. music and entertainment industries. In light of the events, I gave a kiss to Her flower-covered casket arrived at the casket of my ex-wife and departed as New Hope Baptist Church on Saturday I refused to create a scene, the statemorning, as mourners from near and far ment said. This was a day to honor flocked to the city. Whitney. I doubt Whitney would have The service lasted nearly four hours wanted this to occur. I will continue to and ended with a sermon by Pastor pay my respects to my ex-wife the best Marvin Winans, a Houston family friend, way I know how. before the coffin was carried out to a reAfter the service, the Rev. Al Sharpton cording of I Will Always Love You. said he was happy the event took place Singer Bobby Brown, Houstons ex- in a church. husband, arrived at the church as the We are all real shaken to have lost service was beginning and walked in- Whitney, but I think by coming to the side. He emerged five minutes later and church where she started, with her got back into his black SuV and left, ap- mother and daughter, it gave us a repearing upset. newal of things she lived by. To do this in Security guards were saying the peo- a church brought us back to who Whitney ple who arrived with Brown would have was, said Sharpton. had to sit apart from him. Instead, Brown left and appeared upset. The pair were McClatchy Tribune married 15 years and have one daughter.

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Obamas new budget will hurt economy P

resident Obama laid out his budget for the 2013 fiscal year on February 13, and it is fair to say that he shouldnt expect many Valentines from many of the Americans that employ a large percentage of U.S. workers. In his budget, the president set out plans to enact the Buffett Rule which plans to ensure that Americans making over a million dollars a year will pay a minimum effective tax rate of at least 30 percent. The budget is nothing more than a campaign document; the president is planning to pit himself against Mitt Romney, who increasingly looks like the Republican nominee-tobe. But if looked at with a close eye, it is clear that this Presidents fiscal record is historically poor. Within his $3.8 trillion budget, President Obama proposed generating $1.7 trillion in revenue over the next 10 years largely by ending Bush tax cuts for families making more than $250,000, restoring the estate tax to its 2009 level, 45 percent, and limiting

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The life span of a camping group leader is significantly shorter than average humans. A bird just flew inches from my face. What is it with the animals at Ku? Sometimes I like to go into labs, hand out broken equipment to students and act like I can help. Whether Im just pretending to be a TA or not is debatable. Is KJHK operated by monkeys? The hopes and dreams of every chem 188 student are fading as we stop cramming and accept our fate. We will all fail. you havent lived life until youve done hardcore parkour on campus while youre drunk. Pretty sure I was in line behind a basketball player in Wal-Mart tonight. Me and my 12-pack of toilet paper. My boyfriend left me because I loved my Xbox more than him. I guess we didnt kinect. To the guy who wants to break into the sororities for their bacon: our house doesnt have any. #jewishhouseproblems If you pull up your pants Im guessing you might be able to walk faster and not waddle. your boyfriend isnt the only one with a burning desire to own a sloth...its becoming an epidemic. My dream is to be cool enough to have classics GTAs come to my party. Whenever I see two frat packs walking towards each other, I cant help but wish it would turn into a rumble like in West Side Story. That awkward moment when you ask your roommate to stop watching you sleep and he replies ok. I hate how backpacks awkwardly pull your shirt up in the back. Tell your boyfriend he can keep the sloth under your bed, but you want to buy a kangaroo and keep it under his bed. Saw a girl on a campus visit today who was holding hands with her mom. Shes not going to make it through college. Waiting for a doctor is like waiting for Ryan Gosling to find me and admit his love for me. Hes never gonna come!

By Jon Samp

subsidies for oil and gas companies. The president has set the scene for a campaign year piece of political class warfare that he hopes to ride to victory in November. But lets look at the facts and figures that arent outlined by the White House. Why do people complain about government spending? Could it be that this administration has

By Billy McCroy
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Giving money to our government hasnt proven to make much sense.

raised spending to historically high levels? The federal government has spent more than 24 percent of GDP for the past four years. That is the highest since World War II. On top of that, the president predicts spending will grow even higher, to around 24.3 percent of GDP.

The European debt crisis has been built on fiscal planning of a similar nature. According to the Wall Street Journal, this budget will also run a deficit of $1.3 trillion in 2012, if that is true, the United States will have had a deficit of at least $1.29 trillion four years in a row for the first time ever. This accounts to a $5 trillion debt during this presidential term, an astounding figure. However, the only debt that must be paid back, national debt held by the public, is a much more tangible indication of our nations debt as a percentage of the GDP. That will reach 74.2 percent this year and rise to 77.4 percent next year. But our president claims that this bleak picture will change

if he is given another mandate by the voting public come next November. He believes that the sudden 17.8 percent rise in revenues, which is a fancy method of saying additional taxes in a way that wont upset most voters, wont hurt growth. Giving money to our government hasnt proven to make much sense. It simply takes money away from potential private employers and consumers so that the national government can do things like pay contractors in Afghanistan billions of dollars to build halfcompleted gravel roads. This administration cant face the facts. We will hear the same sort of excuses for this horrible fiscal record. Well hear about how Bush gave this to us and how we should blame Republicans etc. If that were true, then how was it that federal outlays were never above 20 percent of GDP under President Bush and national debt held by the public was never above 39 percent? The facts are that President Obama believes that he can fool vot-

ers into reelection as long as he blames former President Bush, Republicans and the wealthy. It should have been painfully obvious that the president didnt care about fiscal responsibility when he decided to push Obamacare during one of the worst recessions this country has ever seen. His supporters will point to some of his accomplishments as we get closer to November, most importantly his end to the war in Iraq. Theyll claim that ending the war will save the fiscal well-being of this nation. These people will fail to realize that the amount of money this nation spends on defense pales in comparison to what we spend on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Perhaps the president should focus on reforming a dying system of elderly pension instead of cutting our nuclear arsenal by 80 percent.
McCroy is a senior in economics from Des Moines, Iowa.

Enter class with When busy with classes a good attitude remember the reward for the professor

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Sometimes I wonder if the way I talk is purely a mashup of the ways my friends talk. Dear Noah, we could have sworn you said the ark didnt leave until 5 and now we are screwed. #theunicorns Damn, one thing were bad at is clapping the school song at basketball games. My boyfriend and one of our friends exchanged an excited high five over my head when the band played the Pokemon theme song.... Im surrounded by nerds. If Charlie Sheen was a Jayhawk bball player how many championships would we win? #winning # biwinning

very semester I have a professor that I do not like. A myriad of reasons exist for this: they show up late for class, I can hear their spit as they talk, or they organize the material in a way that is impossible for me to grasp. I could go on, but I know this is an unspoken thought of many students; otherwise websites like ratemyprofessors.com would not exist. I once took an English class that filled me with hatred and spite. Although this hate was unjust, I was filled to the brim with it. My professor was always late and talked to us like we were children. In a situation like this, there are two options: (1) I could talk to the professor about it, like a civil, mature student or (2) I could try to undermine everything she did. Of course, I chose the latter. In class I would not take notes, but instead draw masterpieces filling the whole page to make it obvious that I would rather be doodling than to pay attention to what I thought was useless information. In addition, I researched heavily into certain subjects for the sole purpose of asking my professor a question that would make her stumble to admit that she did not know the answer. These schemes made me feel powerful. Every class was a competition to see if I could beat my professor at her own game. In retrospect, I realize that I was that guy: the one who everyone wished would stop talking and should have stayed home if he disliked the subject that much. In classes this semester, I complain endlessly in my head about other students who make too many comments and are continuously trying to undermine the professor with outside information. If I hear one more person bring up creationism while learning about evolution in a science class, I might burst. When it comes down to it, I wish someone had talked to me

By Danielle Onions
donions@kansan.com
jsamp@kansan.com

about it. I never realized I was being so annoying and facetious. I was blinded by my own frustrations enough to miss out on learning something valuable from a professor that knows a lot more than I do or listening to another students thoughts. Toward the end of the semester I began to realize that I would never treat anyone else like this. Whether it is my friends, family, or even a stranger, it is downright rude to try to trip people up for the sole purpose of breaking their stride. There is no faster way to drive someone away from you than to talk to them like they are a bad person. Yes, people do bad things, but that does not make us bad people. Everybody has two sides, a person that they are afraid they might be and a person that they hope to be. If you want the best from someone, you must talk to them like the person they wish they were. That is not hard to understand, and it is not hard to understand why I struggled the whole semester in that English class. In the end, I talked to my professor like a mature person would do and found that she was one of the better professors I have ever had. If there are annoying people in your classes, just talk to them. They probably do not understand how they are bringing the whole class down. As for your most despised professors, at least give them a chance by going to their office hours or talking to them like a mature person. You might surprise yourself.
Samp is a senior in human biology from Lawrence.

dont usually get so Mr. Rogers-y in February; blame it on the post-Valentines hangover. But today Im going to subject you all to the musings of a potential caffeine overdose. When youre drowning in papers and exams and projects, its hard to be appreciative of your life. Combine academics with a job, sport, club, leadership position, friends, family, or all of the above and life can be overwhelming at times. And thats when people get irritable, gloomy, dramatic, hysterical, or unbearable. But lets have perspective, people. You attend the University of Kansas, which the Princeton Review calls a Best Value College and which boasts not only premier college basketball but incredible academics. Youre not working in a labor camp, youre not serving on the front lines; youre attending an accredited university with a rich legacy of tradition, history, and impact. Your classes should challenge you, which justifies a fair amount of effort and time and stress. It does not, however, justify pity parties, whiny social media updates, or public meltdowns. Remember, you signed up for this. And two or four or ten semesters later, youre still here, despite the rising costs of a college degree. What Im encouraging is easy to say, harder to do. I am just as guilty as anyone of getting bogged down in deadlines, requirements, and procrastination. Ive spent the last few years trying to cram as much onto my resume as possible and bit off much more than I could chew. I accepted responsibility that I didnt really want because I thought it would make me look like a more qualified candidate, a safer bet, a better person, to some faceless judge of fill-in-the-blank. And those were important experiences because in doing things you dont like you get closer to finding

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the path you do want. But college is about more than the projection of yourself on pa-

Education involves experience of all kinds, especially the kind that challenges you and brings you closer to a passion or career.

per. Education involves experience of all kinds, especially the kind that challenges you and brings you closer to a passion or career. So take advantage of opportunities that arise and create ones that dont. Dont be afraid to ask questions and get creative; dont be afraid to bust your ass. Get connected on campus. Meet people: professors, advisors, peers and that cute guy two rows back. Make

friends, both the kind you party with and the kind you keep around after graduation. Get off campus as well, whether that means a semester abroad or an internship or just a road trip. And while Im at it, learn something about the world outside Lawrence, Kan. The best interview tip I was ever told was to pick up a newspaper and read. I understand thats a lot to ask from someone suffering from a grueling work/play schedule, but if you cant quite handle that at least get a Twitter and follow someone besides People magazine. Headlines are better than nothing, and youd be surprised at how close to home some global news stories hit. At the very least, reading about other peoples problems might make that midterm seem less tragic.
Onions is a junior in political science and women, gender, and sexuality studies from Shawnee.

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Kansas texas tech JayhawK stat leaders

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mENStheBASKEtBALL REwIND not all about starting five

mrothman@kansan.com There are certain risks by entering March with a six-player rotation. The pains of fouls are magnified. An off night from one player can end a teams run. The worst sometimes just happens. Going into Saturdays game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders, coach Bill Self had deployed his five starters, guards Tyshawn Taylor, Elijah Johnson and Travis Releford, forward Thomas Robinson and center Jeff Withey, and his sixth man, senior guard Conner Teahan, for 88.7 percent of the teams minutes in conference play. So once the Jayhawks found a comfortable lead against the Red Raiders, Self let some of the other guys loose. Balance is the key, Self said after the 83-50 victory. The better that

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*all games in bold are at home Date Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 11 nov. 15 nov. 21 nov. 22 nov. 23 Nov. 30 Dec. 3 Dec. 6 Dec. 10 Dec. 19 Dec. 22 Dec. 29 Dec. 31 Jan. 4 Jan. 7 Jan. 11 Jan. 14 Jan. 16 Jan. 21 Jan. 23 Opponent PIttSBURG StAtE FORt hAYS StAtE tOwSON KEnTUCKY GeOrGeTOWn UCLa/CHaMInaDE DUKE (MaUI InvITaTIOnaL) FLORDIA AtLANtIc USF LONG BEAch StAtE OhIO StAtE DAVIDSON UsC hOwARD NORth DAKOtA KANSAS StAtE OKLaHOMa TEXas TECH IOwA StAtE BAYLOR TEXas tEXAS A&m IOWa sTaTE OKLAhOmA MIssOURI BaYLOR OKLAhOmA StAtE Kansas sTaTE tEXAS tEch TEXas a&M mISSOURI OKLaHOMa sTaTE tEXAS Result/Time w, 84-55 w, 101-52 w, 100-54 L, 65-75 W, 67-63 W, 72-56 L, 68-61 w, 77-54 w, 70-42 w, 88-80 w, 78-67 L, 80-74 W, 63-47 w, 89-34 w, 84-58 w, 67-49 W, 72-61 W, 81-46 w, 82-73 w, 92-74 w, 69-66 w, 64-54 L, 72-64 w, 84-62 L, 74-71 W, 68-54 w, 81-66 W, 59-53 w, 83-50 8 p.m. 3 p.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m.

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Player T. Robinson J. Withey T. Taylor E. Johnson T. Releford C. Teahan J. Juenemann K. Young totals Pts 16 9 9 6 12 11 7 10 83 FG-FGA 6-10 1-2 3-8 2-6 3-4 3-5 3-3 5-7 27-48 Rebs 8 8 0 3 5 1 2 3 32 A 5 0 4 3 3 1 0 2 20 tOs 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 2 13

Elijah, Travis and Conner shoot the ball and the better Jeff plays, it makes the game that much easier for Ty and Thomas. Freshman guard Naadir Tharpe, who replaced Taylor not even eight minutes into the first half, played a conference-season high 12 minutes. Junior forward Kevin Young played 17 minutes, his second highest total of the season, and scored 10 points, six of which came in seven minutes played in the second half. Self admitted after the game that Young is a more talented offensive player than sophomore forward Justin Wesley, however Wesley still remains the top backup as a post defender. I dont think its any predetermined thing that were going to go with him, Self said of Youngs playing time in the future. If they had two really good low post players

and Thomas was in the game, wed probably put Justin in. Hed probably be better defensively guarding a low post guy. Growing pains were still evident among the less experienced group. Despite a few quick, accurate passes, Tharpe still found a way to peeve his coach. In the second half, Tharpe dribbled the ball at the top of the key without moving for a few seconds. Self, wondering the reason for the inactivity, called a timeout with 21 seconds left on the shot clock. He then asked Tharpe what was going on. When senior guard Jordan Juenemann entered in the games closing minutes, a group of girls from the student section screamed: We love you, Jordan! Those are calls Kansas fans have heard before. But on Saturday night, in those four minutes he played,

Juenemann hit all three of his shots, including a high arcing three-pointer from the center of the perimeter. It was a lot of fun, Teahan said of Juenemanns finale. I think the whole team enjoyed it. Up on the video board, with the game out of hand and Juenemann knocking down shots, Self revealed a rare game-time smile. When the starters were through, the bench had their time, out-scoring Texas Techs bench 31-10. While Self said it wasnt all pretty, his bench players logged valuable minutes. In limited time on Saturday, Tharpe made some of his best passes of the season, Young said he felt more comfortable on the court and Juenemanns shots said it all. Coach Self gave them the challenge to step up, Releford said. Today I think they met that challenge.

texas teCh
Player J. Tolbert R. Lewandowski T. nurse J. Willis L. adams D. Minnis J. Crockett Pts 12 0 11 17 0 4 6 FG-FGA 4-12 0-4 4-5 6-10 0-3 2-2 2-8 Rebs 4 0 1 2 3 4 3 A 1 2 1 1 1 2 3 tOs 1 0 3 4 4 4 3

Kansas Jayhawks celebrating after junior forward Thomas Robinson scores with a dunk. Kansas won against Texas Tech 83-50.

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Prime Plays
First halF (sCOre aFter Play)
13:55- Elijah Johnson connects on a three-pointer near the top of the key over Texas Tech defender Ty nurse. 17-7 Kansas 9:50- Jeff Withey receives a pass on the block from Young and finishes the layup after a pump fake. 24-9 Kansas 8:13- Tyshawn Taylor receives a pass from Thomas Robinson near the top of the key and knocks down a three-pointer. 30-9 Kansas

Game tO remember
Kevin young, junior forward
Young wasnt spectacular, but he also wasnt a mess. Thats a big step for a player who used to aggravate coach Bill self with his every move. On saturday, Young finished with 10 points in 17 minutes. six of those points came in just seven minutes played in the second half.

Young

seCOnd halF
14:43- Deshon Minnis finishes a layup to cut the Kansas lead to 48-30, giving the Red Raiders plenty of time for a possible comeback. 5:46- Conner Teahan hits a three-pointer on the wing to give Kansas its first lead of 30 points or more in the game. 68-37 Kansas. 00:41- Jordan Juenemann connects on a three-pointer, his seventh point of the game giving Kansas to its total of 83.

Game tO FOrGet
tyshawn taylor, senior guard
Taylor played spectacularly in the first half like the rest of his team, but in the second half, he was one of the main reasons why the Red Raiders cut into the lead. In 13 second half minutes, he missed both of his shot attempts and recorded three turnovers compared to just two assists.

nOtes
Taylor
The 21 rebounds by Texas Tech are the fewest by a Big 12 opponent of Kansas this season. Kansas extended its home court winning streak to 20 games.

QuOte OF the Game

I knew we were in trouble in the first half whenever they
put the Thomas video on the board and everybody watches it and they are laughing and giggling.
bill self, coach

Jeff Withey now has 92 blocked shots for the season, passing Greg Ostertag for the fourth highest season total in school history. Tyshawn Taylor is now 23rd in Kansas history with 1,382 career points.

Self

Junior forward Thomas Robinson dunks against Texas Tech junior guard Ty nurse during the second half of the game. Robinson scored 16 points with eight rebounds. Kansas won against Texas Tech 83-50.

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Junior center Jeff Withey shares a quick word with the referees as he prepares to shoot two two free throws after a technical was called on the Texas Tech bench during saturday nights game. Withey scored nine points with eight rebounds.

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all five of the Kansas starters played fewer than 30 minutes. Texas Tech surrendered 20 turnovers.

Texas Tech shot this percentage from the field in the first half.

Freshman guard naadir Tharpe shoots against Texas Tech freshman Deshon Minnis during the second half of the game. Tharpe scored three total points.

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Kansas missouri JayhawK stat Leaders
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Player aishah sutherland Chelsea Gardner angel Goodrich CeCe Harper natalie Knight Bunny Williams Monica EnglemanTania Jacksontotals Pts 23 0 13 0 10 0 8 11 65 FG-FGa 10-17 0-0 6-16 0-0 3-6 0-0 3-10 4-8 26-57 rebs 5 2 1 0 6 0 6 7 28 a 0 0 9 0 2 0 1 0 12 tos 0 1 7 0 0 2 1 1 13 sophomore forward, Tania Jackson, reacts to her basket against the Tigers during Kansas game at home against Mizzou on saturday afternoon. Jackson put up 11 points against the Tigers during the game.

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davis mishap sums up week

rYan mccarthY
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The buzz inside Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday afternoon is usually reserved for the mens basketball team, but the womens squad drew a crowd of 6,402 in its final scheduled match-up against the Missouri Tigers. The Jayhawks came out of the tunnel like normal, but behind the players walked junior forward Carolyn Davis, only six days after suffering a torn left ACL and dislocated knee. Davis proceeded to walk around during warm-ups with the team, and then participated in the usual pregame t-shirt toss. Caught in the moment of excitement, Davis decided to throw the t-shirt like she had several times before and planted her left knee. After throwing the shirt, Davis dropped to the ground, laying in a similar pose as she did six days before at Kansas State. It has been a difficult week for Kansas (17-9, 6-8 Big 12), but the team does not make any excuses for their play or the Davis incident. Either way, the Jayhawks have struggled, and it showed again, losing 70-65 to Missouri, a team that hadnt won a conference game before Saturday. This one could hurt us. It hurts losing and right now, junior guard Angel Goodrich said. We came back, but we dug ourselves a big hole. The Tigers (11-14, 1-13) jumped out to an early 8-0 lead and never relinquished it. Their biggest offensive factor was three-point shooting. Missouri finished with a 57.4 field goal percentage and shot 58.3 percent from three-point range. Our defense is what killed us this game and if we had hit them hard from the beginning, then they wouldnt have been in this game. Thats what hurt us, senior forward Aishah Sutherland. After struggling in the first half, Sutherland came out strong in the second half, shooting eight of 10 from the floor and ending up with a game-high 23 points. She went and got to the rim, coach Bonnie Henrickson said of Sutherland. I talk to her all the time to feel good about herself because then her shots will start to fall. The other key piece for the Jayhawks to stay within striking distance of the Tigers was sophomore forward Tania Jackson. When freshman Chelsea Gardner got into foul trouble early, Jackson stepped in and contributed 11 points and seven rebounds. Im an energy kid, Jackson said. I just got to come out there and be the Energizer Bunny.

opponent
Player Breanna Brock Christine Flores Bree Fowler Kyley simmons Morgan Eye sydney Crafton Liz smith Bailey Gee totals Pts 7 24 3 13 9 13 1 0 70 FG-FGa 3-7 8-14 1-2 5-6 4-5 6-10 0-2 0-0 27-47 rebs 3 6 1 2 6 0 1 0 24 a 0 3 2 6 3 0 0 0 16 tos 1 5 1 3 3 1 1 1 17

Jackson, a Lawrence native, also feels the pain of not getting this last regular season victory over Missouri for the University and the community. The Kansas-Missouri rivalry is always big, and its always been big growing up here, Jackson said. Its disappointing that we lost. We just got to fight back. We got to focus on the next game and leave this one behind. With only four games remaining, the Jayhawks must now scramble for a few victories. If not they might be looking at the same postseason fate as years past: the WNIT. We have to put two halves on both ends of the floor together, we have some winnable games left, Henrickson said. We still have a heartbeat, our heart is still ticking. We have to find a way to get one. edited by max rothman

Game to remember
aishah sutherland, senior forward
after starting out with only four points in the first half, sutherland came out with a purpose in the second, scoring 19 points on 8 of 10 shooting. sutherland has stepped up her game since the injury to Carolyn Davis averaging 19.7 points per game in the last three games. This was also sutherlands third game this year with 10 made field goals she also had a career-high in attempts with 17.

Sutherland

Game to forGet
Chelsea Gardner, freshman forward
This was Gardners second start since Davis knee injury, but the freshman from Desoto, Texas, still could not find a rhythm in the Big 12 games. she received two quick fouls in the first half and only played 11 minutes against the Tigers. she finished with zero shot attempts and only grabbed two rebounds. at 6-foot-3 Gardner will be looked at as one the Jayhawks lone post players that can make an impact if they want to get a few more conference victories.

Gardner

assistant coaches Tori Verdi and aQuonesia Franklin look grave as the final seconds of Kansas game against Missouri tick down at allen Fieldhouse on saturday afternoon. after defeating the Tigers earlier in the season, they lost at home with a final score of 70-65.

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Quote of the Game

These guys have been resilient. For them to handle what they did at K-state. I wouldnt say that. Theyve been great. Theyve been better than I have probably.
Kansas coach bonnie henrickson responding emotionally to a question about whether the loss of Carolyn davis to injury has caused the Jayhawks to play with fear.

senior forward aishah sutherland fires in a shot for a basket in the second half of saturdays Jayhawk for a Cure game against Missouri at allen Fieldhouse. sutherland went 10 of 17 for 23 points during the game.

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Henrickson

5 7 57.4 80 6402

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Only five of the eight Jayhawks who played were able to score. The Tigers made seven three pointers. They hit five in a row to start the game. Missouri was just the second opponent to shoot over 50 percent from the field against Kansas. aishah sutherland shot 80 percent from the field in the second half hitting 8 of her 10 shots. The announced attendance was a season-high.

Junior forward Carolyn Davis cheers on her teammates from the bench during the Jayhawks game against the Tigers at home on saturday afternoon. Davis will be out the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury during the KUs game against Kansas state earlier this month.

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Coach Bonnie Henrickson calls out the next offensive play during the first half of saturdays game against Missouri. saturdays game was the annual Jayhawks for a Cure game where the Kansas players suited out with pink uniforms in support of cancer awareness.

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skruger@kansan.com The Kansas softball team was declared the tournament champion after rain forced the cancellation of the final game against Stony Brook Sunday morning. Kansas (7-2) had a 4-0 record for the weekend and extended its winning streak to seven games. It feels awesome, but it feels right at the same time, junior Rosie Hull said. All those games we should have been winning and it just shows were on the track were supposed to be on. On Friday, the team defeated Middle Tennessee State 7-3, scoring five runs in the bottom of the first. Sophomore pitcher Kristen Martinez had no walks, allowed only six hitsl, and striked out seven. All three runs the Blue Raiders scored were home runs. In its second game, against Charlotte, the team had 16 hits and , the most since coach Megan Smith arrived at Kansas. After a four-run sixth inning for Charlotte, Kansas lost the lead and went into the seventh needing runs. Charlotte was the best game, the way we would answer and come back so quickly, freshman pitcher Alicia Pille said. We just stepped up and did work and thats the attitude you have to have. The Jayhawks survived, wrapping up the game 9-6 over the tournament host.

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Junior Monica Pezzotti returns a volley during saturdays match at the Jayhawk Tennis Center against bradley. Pezzotti completed Kansas sweep at the tournament.

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Jayhawks continue hot streak

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cmihelic@kansan.com The Kansas tennis team began spring dual play with the programs best start since 1992. After dominating weekend dual matches against Bradley and Arkansas-Little Rock, the Jayhawks improved to 5-0 in its dual matches this season. The team swept Bradley, 7-0, on Saturday, and beat UALR yesterday, 6-1. Weve got some tough matches coming next week, coach Amy Hall-Holt said. Being 5-0, were pretty excited about the weekend and going into next weekend. Weve got to keep on building and getting after it in practice. Freshman Maria Belen Luduea and sophomore Claire Dreyer remained undefeated in singles play after easy victories during the weekend. Both players also havent lost a doubles match yet this season, Luduea teamed up with sophomore Dylan Windom and Dreyer with junior Victoria Khanevskaya, respectively. Were ready to keep it rolling and were ready to just keep improving, Dreyer said. I think practices are really intense right now, and were focused on going out there and getting every point of every match. Luduea and Windom didnt lose a single game in their doubles victories over Bradley and Arkansas-Little Rock, despite moving up to the No. 1 doubles spot for both matches. Luduea, a newcomer from Curico, Chile, has yet to lose a singles match in college tennis. I have a very good partner in Dylan, Luduea said. She always helps me in everything. I think the team is so close and Im just happy here. Its amazing, really. The lone loss on the weekend came yesterday for junior Monica Pezzotti at the No. 1 singles spot. Pezzotti fell to UALRs Viktoriya Plyuta yesterday, 6-2, 6-4, and needed a third-set tiebreaker to take down Sarah Rodefeld of Bradley on Saturday.

Next week, the Jayhawks travel to Des Moines, Iowa, where they will face Drake and Montana in its first road dual matches of the season. The team begins its match against Drake at 5 p.m. Saturday, and will take on Montana at 11 a.m. Sunday. Yeah, its great to get these wins under, but weve still got to keep building and weve got to come out and compete, Hall-Holt said. It doesnt matter who we play, or what records they have. Everybody tends to gun after that Jayhawk. Edited by Tanvi Nimkar

Saturday started with a 2-0 victory against Stony Brook led by Pilles shutout. Alicia came out and just dominated, Smith said. She had really good command of her pitches. We were really happy with her performance. Battling back once again in its second game Saturday, Kansas was behind 3-0 until a five-run fourth inning gave the team the momentum to win 6-3 against Middle Tennessee State. The Blue Raiders had three runs and four-straight hits at the start of the game. When we get to the Big 12 we will know what to do and know how to fight, Pille said. It feels awesome to be able to do that now. With junior Morgan Druhan on the mound after replacing Martinez, Kansas silenced the Blue Raider offense for the next six innings. Druhan ended the day with seven strikeouts and two walks. Morgan came out and had an excellent game, Smith said. We had a rough start and she shut it down. She was throwing with a lot of confidence and she did an exceptional job. Kansas will play in the Seahawk Classic hosted by University of North Carolina Wilmington, Feb. 24-26. The Jayhawks will start the weekend against Fairfield University at 9 a.m. Edited by Pat Strathman

This week in athletics

Monday
There are no athletic events today.

Tuesday
Womens Basketball
Texas Tech 7 p.m. lubbock, Texas

Wednesday
Mens Basketball
Texas a&M 8 p.m. College station, Texas

Thursday
Swimming
big 12 Championships all Day Columbia, Mo.

Friday
Womens Basketball
baylor 6:30 p.m. lawrence, Kansas

Saturday
Tennis
Drake 5 p.m. Des Moines, iowa

Sunday
Tennis
Montana 11 a.m. Des Moines, iowa

Softball Swimming
big 12 Championships all Day Columbia, Mo. fairfield 9 a.m. Wilmington, n.C.

Softball
Unc Wilmington 11:15 a.m. Wilmington, n.C.

Baseball
Mississippi Valley state 11 a.m. starkville, Miss.

Softball
Gardner-Webb 11:15 a.m. Wilmington, n.C.

Mens Basketball
Missouri 3 p.m. lawrence, Kansas

Softball
Tba Wilmington, n.C.

Swimming
big 12 Championships all Day Columbia, Mo.

Swimming
big 12 Championships all Day Columbia, Mo.

Swimming
last Chance Meet 10 a.m. Columbia, Mo.

Track and Field

big 12 indoor Championships all Day College station, Texas

Track and Field

big 12 indoor Championships all Day College station, Texas

Baseball
Mississippi Valley state 2:30 p.m. starkville, Miss.

Baseball
Mississippi Valley state 4 p.m. starkville, Miss.

Baseball
Mississippi Valley state 6:30 p.m. starkville, Miss.

Softball
Tba Wilmington, n.C.

PaGE 10 Music ciTy Madness

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Freshman debut helps extend winning streak

starting pitching rotation solidified after tournament
anDREw JosEPh
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Junior pitcher Thomas Taylor delivers a pitch during Kansas 2-0 victory over Belmont. Taylor threw 8.1 scoreless innings, and the Jayhawks moved to 3-0 on the season.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Kansas baseball team improved to 3-0 at the Music City Classic following three dominant pitching performances. Freshman pitcher Wes Benjamin went seven innings, surrendering one run on just five hits in the Jayhawks 3-1 victory over Bowling Green. In his first career collegiate appearance, Benjamin dictated the game with an aggressive attack of the strike zone. I tried to make it feel like it was just any other game, Benjamin said. I thought it helped out a lot that I got a first-pitch strike most of the time, and it just worked out from there. Kansas starting rotation lacks the experience that coach Ritch Price normally prefers, but he was particularly impressed with Benjamins first performance. I was really impressed with Benjamin. I thought his location was outstanding, and he mixed his pitches well, Price said. Overall, I thought it was a very good debut

for a freshman. This offseason, Price decided to move his best returning starting pitcher, junior Tanner Poppe, to the closer role. The risky decision paid off right away against Bowling Green, as the hard-throwing righty pitched a perfect ninth to earn his first save of the season. It felt good to go out there, Poppe said. Everyone wants to

i thought his location was outstand, and he mixed his pitches well.
riTcH Price Kansas coach

throw in the ninth inning, so its definitely a lot of fun to go out there when theres a lot of adrenaline going through you and giving it all you got. The only returning starter to the Kansas rotation, junior Thomas Taylor, made his spring debut in Saturdays second leg against Bel-

mont. Taylor pitched 8.1 innings, giving up no runs and three hits in the Jayhawks 2-0 victory. Similar to Benjamins performance in the first game, Taylor consistently threw strikes and allowed the Bruins to put the ball in play. When the Bruins did connect with Taylors pitches, an errorless Kansas defensive effort kept Belmont off the scoreboard. That was essential to this game, Taylor said. If the defense didnt do that, there would have been more runs there, and I would have thrown more pitches, not getting deeper into the game. Belmont is coming off a season in which the Bruins won 38 games in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament. In 64 games in 2011, Belmont was only shutout three times, scoring close to seven runs a game; however, the Bruins had no answer to the Kansas. Coach Graves just wanted us to get deep into the game, Taylor said of his assistant coach. And I wanted to attack the zone as much as I could. Edited by Tanvi Nimkar

BaseBall

Tharps clutch performance helps Kansas in doubleheader

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. Tucker Tharps contributions to the Kansas baseball team from Saturdays doubleheader went beyond what his box score reads. The junior outfielder went one-for-four with two RBIs in the first game against Bowling Green and one-for-five in the second against Belmont, but just saying that Tharp had an ok day going two-fornine with two RBIs wouldnt do his contributions for the team justice. In the first matchup against Bowling Green, Kansas struggled offensively. The only offense Kansas had in the early innings was given to them by Belmont through walks or hit batters. The Jayhawks fell behind 1-0 in the fourth inning and didnt even record a hit until the fifth. They had set the table for us quite a few times and we werent able to get that clutch hit, coach Ritch Price said. Tharp came to the plate in the eighth inning with the game tied 1-1 and the bases loaded and drove a 1-2 pitch into left field, scoring two runs. It was all the offense the Jayhawks would need. I like to hit with people on base, Tharp said. I think when youre struggling your team kind of bears down and they really focus on what they need to do. Tharp also played a huge role in the second game in the afternoon against Belmont. With starter Thomas Taylor throwing an absolute gem on the mound, Tharp made sure Thomas effort would not be left for nothing. Trailing Kansas 1-0 in the sixth inning, Belmont had catcher Alec Diamond on second with one out when center fielder Dylan Craig came to the plate. Craig ripped a single to Tharp and Diamond was rounding third looking to score. Tharp threw a one-hop laser to the plate to nail Diamond and preserve the lead. Tharp said he didnt know if he had Diamond at the plate when he threw it, but he knew he had a chance. Catcher James Stanfield handled the one hop and blocked the plate perfectly, leaving Diamond no chance to score. It just felt good, Tharp said. I was just glad to do it for Thomas, he deserves every bit of it. Thomas didnt hide his excitement when Diamond was thrown out. That was amazing, Thomas said. I think that was the first fist pump Ive ever done in my life. Instead of the game being tied at one and the home team taking all the momentum, the Jayhawks were able to escape trouble and get back into their dugout. Coach Ritch Price was excited to see hard work pay off on the throw. Price said the biggest problem for the team during fall practice was the outfields defense and ability to throw. Hes made really good progress defensively, Price said. We do that drill two times a week. The Jayhawks went on to win the game 2-0 and take both ends of the doubleheader. Pitching ruled the day in both games, but Tharp stamped his name on both victories for the Jayhawks. Edited by Pat Strathman

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emy lin story was too good to be true. its still plenty good, all right. The Harvard sensation was back at his whirling ways sunday, and the stage couldnt have been better against the defending champions on national TV. The point guard had 28 points and a career-high 14 assists to carry the Knicks to a 104-97 victory that ended the dallas Mavericks six-game winning streak.

lin survives against the defending nba champs

neW yOrK linsanity lives. Forget the off night that had nBa fans worldwide wondering if the Jer-

Durant yields career-high 51 points against the Nuggets

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n Friday, Boston Red Sox knuckleballer, Tim Wakefield announced his retirement from Major League Baseball after 19 seasons. The 45-year-old Wakefield, who played 17 seasons in a Red Sox uniform, made the announcement at the Red Soxs new spring training facility in Lee County, Fla. in front of a small crowd that included his wife and two kids and former teammates Kevin Youkilis, Josh Beckett, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Daniel Bard, Clay Buchholz and Derek Lowe. This has been the hardest thing Ive ever had to do, said an emotional Wakefield. So its with a heavy heart that I stand here today, and Im saddened to say Ive decided to retire from this wonderful game of baseball. While his competitiveness and leadership will be missed greatly by the organization, players as well as the Red Sox catchers will be able to take a sigh of relief knowing they will no longer have to try to hit or catch Wakefields baffling knuckleball.

Remembering Wakefields knuckleball

and arrived at Fenway just in time to get behind the plate. Then Boston had guys like Victor Martinez who, after experimenting with several different gloves, decided on a first basemans mitt when Wakefield was on the mound. Wakefield finished his career after 17 seasons with the Red Sox, good enough to put him right behind three of the franchises greatest: Carl Yastrzemski (23), Ted Williams (19), and Dwight Evans (19). He ranks among the top in a number of franchise records; third in wins (186, just behind the franchise record of 192), first in appearances (590), starts (430), innings pitched (3,006), and second in strikeouts (2046). The two guys with more franchise wins? Roger Clemens and Cy Young. Even at 45, theres no doubt that Wakefield couldve played another season or two because of the fact that he almost exclusively throws a knuckleball that is less taxing on the body, but when asked about the timing of his retirement I think Wakefields former catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia said it perfectly. Hes at a time in his life where family is important, the kids are getting older, and hes accomplished everything anybody wanted to accomplish in this game. It seems right, after 200 wins last year, getting to that, to be with family now. Mr. Wakefield, youve had quite the career and a World Series ring to go along with it. Go enjoy your time off, you deserve it. Wakefield notched his 200th win on July 13 last season against the Toronto Blue Jays. It would be his final win of his career. Edited by Pat Strathman

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By Jonathan Rosa
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Just ask three-time All-Star and Gold Glove winner, Jason Varitek who looked like he was trying to catch a butterfly with a catchers mitt. Ill never forget a Red Sox game in 2006. After Varitek and backup catcher Josh Bard were both having problems catching Wakefields knuckleball, the Red Sox acquired Doug Mirabelli, Wakefields personal catcher who was one of the few that could successfully handle the fluttering knuckleball. Within the same day of being traded, just hours before game time, Mirabelli had a police escort from the airport, changed into his uniform in a car

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the leaders of the camping operation decided to settle it with a vote on sunday morning. The leader of each camping group voted when they signed in for the lottery. The original system with no

priority seating won by a vote of 59-57 and the lottery continued as usual. Kory Carpenter

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COMMENTARY

a StranGe Saturday
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thletics Director Sheahon Zenger made his first bigtime move by firing Turner Gill and hiring Charlie Weis to rejuvenate Kansas football program. Pretty soon, hell have to make another: should he keep Bonnie Henrickson on as the womens basketball coach? Kansas lost to Missouri at home on Saturday afternoon, 70-65. Home losses are never good, but this one stings even more the Tigers came into the game with an 0-13 conference record. Its a horrendous loss that comes at the absolute wrong time for Kansas (17-6, 6-8). Junior forward Carolyn Davis, a bona fide All-American candidate, suffered a dislocated knee and torn anterior crucial ligament on Feb. 12 at Kansas State. The Jayhawks finished with 43 points in the loss to the Wildcats. Iowa State routed them on Wednesday. Kansas needed a home victory against a Big 12 doormat to gain some confidence after losing its best player to injury. With Saturdays loss, Kansas sits, for seemingly the 38th season in a row, just on the outside of the NCAA Tournament. ESPN.com Womens Basketball Bracketology slots Kansas as an eight seed, but the predictions havent been updated since last Monday. A loss to a winless conference team at home will probably take the Jayhawks off the bracket. This game hurts. This one is a dagger, Henrickson said in the postgame press conference. But heres the question: how much can you pinpoint this stretch on losing Davis for the season? Its an interesting question that Zenger will have to ponder over the next few months. Hell certainly have to examine the unique circumstances Henricksons team faced this season. With Davis healthy, the Jayhawks were 17-6 overall with a 6-5 conference mark in arguably the toughest conference in womens basketball. Junior guard Angel Goodrich, senior forward Aishah Sutherland and Davis made for a pretty nice trio. The Jayhawks were poised to make the NCAA Tournament, finally escaping the binds of the WNIT. The injury to Davis put Kansas to the test. The Jayhawks havent responded and now need to win some tough games to have a shot at making the Big Dance. Ultimately, Zengers decision will come down to what he expects from the second team in Allen Fieldhouse. If hes satisfied with WNIT runs and just-under-.500 conference records, he knows he can get that with Henrickson. If Zenger wants to make Kansas womens basketball a perennial NCAA Tournament team, one that can compete for a conference title every once in a while, he might be watching these last few games of the season with a careful eye. Kansas has all the resources to compete on a national scale in womens basketball. Well soon see if Zenger thinks Henrickson is capable of taking the program to another level. Edited by Max Rothman

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Any worries Kansas fans had of a possible letdown in the rematch against Texas Tech Saturday night were quickly squashed, as the Jayhawks cruised to an 83-50 victory with four players scoring in double figures. Things didnt necessarily start off smoothly, however. The popular pregame video shown before Kansas players are introduced failed to start, altering a part of the ever-consistent Allen Fieldhouse pre-game rituals. I didnt know what was going on, coach Bill Self said of the malfunction. It was kind of a downer to me. I look forward to that every time. With or without the video that often results in an Allen Fieldhouse volume decible reading in the triple digits, at least one person was worried about a sluggish start by Kansas against Texas Tech, a team that has proven to be inferior. I think its definitely something coach worries about, senior guard Conner Teahan said. Especially today with that awkward introduction. The opening sequences couldnt have gone much better for the Jayhawks. They hit their first seven shots and opened up an early 17-7 lead. It is not the way you want it to

happen, obviously, Red Raiders coach Billy Gillispie said after the game, describing a pair of defensive miscues that led to the early onslaught of Kansas buckets. The Jayhawks shot 57.7 percent in the first half and took a 44-22 lead to the locker room at halftime, led by junior forward Thomas Robinsons eight first-half points. The initial obstacle of not overlooking Texas Tech was a success, but not coming out flat in the second half was a new challenge. Is staying focused with a big lead difficult? I think it is for this particular group, Self said. I think its human nature, but we have shown over time that were not the most mature team or handle prosperity that well. Led by eight points and five rebounds in the second half by Robinson, Kansas kept Texas Tech at a comfortable distance for the remainder of the game. However there was a moment midway travIS younG/KanSan through the second half that made Junior forward Thomas Robinson shoots a free throw during the first half against Texas Tech. Robinson scored 16 points and Self a little worried. eight rebounds in Kansas 83-50 victory on saturday at allen Fieldhouse. The popular Pop Up Video clip was airing during a timeout, this time highlighting Robinson. guys are out there watching it and A&M on Wednesday night in Col- long to put yourself in a good posiOut of the huddle and waiting for laughing and smiling and the of- lege Station, Texas, before the much- tion, Self said. How can you look action to resume, the players eyes ficials are smiling with them, Self hyped rematch with Missouri on past anybody when you can see the were glued to the video board. said. I thought maybe thered be a Saturday. The questions of focus light at the end of the tunnel? I thought there might be a probchance we could lose a little focus. were already being asked in regards lem whenever they did the Thomas They didnt, and theres just one to Wednesday nights tilt. Edited by Max Rothman Robinson bit on the video and our more mental hurdle against Texas If you work your tail off all year

womens basKeTball

Comeback try not enough vs. Tigers

KatHLeen GIer
kgier@kansan.com The Jayhawks talk about examples of resiliency such as fighting a 15-point deficit or adjusting their game plan after losing leading scorer Carolyn Davis. This part of the season has been a test for the young Jayhawks, who lost their third straight game Saturday night. Resiliency has been challenged. Kansas trailed Missouri the entire game but brought the margin back to three points with 1:15 left. But Kansas fell 70-65 at Allen Fieldhouse in the final regular-season installment of the Border Showdown. Its a dagger, coach Bonnie Henrickson said. The Jayhawks debuted a new starting five with freshman forward Chelsea Gardner in for Davis and sophomore guard CeCe Harper in for junior guard Monica Engelman. Engelman was benched for the second time this season for a lack of productivity, according to Henrickson. The Jayhawks were out of rhythm and quickly fell behind 8-0 after two Missouri three pointers. Kansas gave up an 11-2 Missouri run and trailed 15 points at halftime. In the second half, the Jayhawks gained momentum and brought the game within three points with under one minute left. But Missouris Christine Flores hit two free throws to capture the Tigers first conference victory of the season. We were just trying to stay as a team and stay positive with everything that has happened, sophomore forward Tania Jackson said. Kansas worked in practice on defending perimeter shooters, CHrIS bronSon/KanSan but gave up open looks to the Missouri guards, who hit seven Junior guard angel Goodrich covers her face with her jersey after the Kansas 70-65 loss against missouri on saturday afternoon of 12 shots from three point at allen Fieldhouse. Goodrich scored 13 points and nine assists. range and six of eight in the first half. The Jayhawks only connected on four of their 14 three-point shots and had to fight for points by the basket. When they hit a three, its not time to put our heads down, Jackson said. Its time to stay focused and stay as a team. That focus was rattled just before tip-off when Davis fell again after she abandoned her crutches to cheer on her teammates. Coaches and trainers rushed over to help Davis to the bench where she sat with her leg propped for the remainder of the game. Gardner, who started in Davis place, quickly fell into foul trouble. Jackson subbed into the game and finished with 11 points and a gamehigh seven rebounds. Tania is an upper-classman and she understands the rivalry and she knew what this game was going to feel like, Henrickson said. Tania came out and was aggressive. Senior forward Aishah Sutherland led the Jayhawks with 23 points. After starting just two of seven from the field in the first half, Sutherland hit eight of 10 shots in the second half to rally the Jayhawks. Defensively, she took on Flores, the biggest challenge, who finished the game with 24 points. Junior guard Angel Goodrich finished with 13 points and nine assists, but was disappointed with seven turnovers. You can lose, but you have to go out there and give it your all, Goodrich said. The second half, yes, but the first half we didnt do any of it. That dug us a hole. Kansas has four games left in the season and they need three victories to end their 12-season NCAA Tournament drought. This is going to hurt us a lot, Goodrich said. I feel like we can still finish strong and the only ones who can stop us are ourselves. Edited by Max Rothman