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Te football season has some
students selling their own tickets
for upcoming games for as little
as $5.
A Facebook group, called Free
and For Sale has dozens of stu-
dents who post every day, selling
their student tickets to the remain-
ing home football games.
Early in the season, several
students sold their TCU tick-
ets for $10. But afer the loss to
TCU, ticket prices dropped on
the groups page. A few OSU stu-
dent tickets sold for $8. A couple
of days later, tickets for the same
game had dropped to $5.
Students who listed their tickets
for $7 or more received few, if any
ofers. For remaining home games,
student tickets are available for
$10 at the door.
Kathryn Smithson, a junior
from Stilwell, Kan., said she usu-
ally works during home games, so
selling her tickets, even for a small
price, was appealing.
Its difcult to keep your tick-
et if you can make a little money
when you know the team will
probably lose, Smithson said.
Te Jayhawks have lost six
straight games afer winning the
season opener against South Da-
kota State on Sept. 1. Since 2010,
KU has a 6-25 record.
Te Universitys student sports
combo package costs $150 for
all home football and basketball
games.
Te sports combo is a great
deal, but I bet the University
would have increased sales if they
divided up the sports combo into
football and basketball, Smithson
said. As much as I love KU and all
of our amazing sports, basketball
is defnitely why I buy the sports
combo.
Over the past few weeks on the
Facebook page, more than 20 stu-
dents have sold their tickets below
the original face value. However,
there are still students who will
hang onto the rest of their tickets
and most likely stay past halfime.
Kori Nicole Gomez, a fresh-
man from Wichita, has attended
all home games this season and
plans to attend the fnal two home
games. She said she will purchase
the sports combo package next
year.
Te only thing I would add
to the package is maybe involv-
ing other sports in it, even though
that might make the price go up,
Gomez said.
Logan Zane, a freshman from
Wichita, said he also plans on at-
tending the remaining games.
A lot of people dont support
a team unless they are winning.
I dont understand it at all, Zane
said. Win or lose you should be
proud to be a Jayhawk and proud
of the guys going out on that feld
representing you. To Charlie Weis
and the football team: I am proud
to be there every week and see you
guys get through this transition
time.
Edited by Allison Kohn
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Student Union Activities will
host a First Fridays bus trip to
Kansas City Crossroads Arts
District tomorrow.
First Fridays takes place on
the first Friday of each month
in the Kansas City Crossroads
Arts District, the citys main art
district. Art galleries and shops
stay open until 9 p.m. People
are welcome to wander in and
out, admiring the art while mu-
sic plays.
Bea Tretbar, the fine arts co-
ordinator for SUA, said Cross-
roads is a fun environment and
an opportunity students should
take part in because its a good
thing to do with friends.
Its not your normal Friday
night in Lawrence, Tretbar
said.
Keenan Gregory, a sopho-
more from Fort Scott, hasnt
gone to First Fridays with SUA
but has been with friends in the
past. He enjoyed the local art
and plans on going again to-
morrow.
First Fridays are always a
good time. Theres plenty of res-
taurants and good music, and
the arts not bad, Gregory said.
The bus will leave from the
Kansas Union at 5 p.m. and
will drop students off at 18th
Street and Broadway. Students
are encouraged to explore on
their own and will be picked up
around 9:15 p.m. Tickets are $3
for Student Saver Card holders
and $5 with a KU ID. The bus
will return to the Kansas Union
by 10:30 p.m.
Edited by Laken Rapier
hannah BarlinG
hbarling@kansan.com
I
m broke, a little physically
broken, and I may have bro-
ken a few hearts, so Id say
Halloweek was a success. Unfortu-
nately, making seven costumes and
going out seven nights in a row has
lef me fnancially lacking a bit. So
with my wallet and shame hardly
intact, I think its time to take it
easy this weekend, and if you en-
joyed yourself even half as much as
I did, Id suggest you do the same.
Just because you dont make it out
to the bars doesnt mean you have
to be a hermit, though.
To start the weekend of, the
Lawrence Percolator is hosting a
Da de los Muertos event tomor-
row. Te Mexican holiday trans-
lated as Day of the Dead is a time
when family and friends can gather
in remembrance of their loved ones
who have passed on. Although this
may seem a bit gloomy compared to
most Friday night events, the holi-
day focuses on celebrating life, and
celebrating is just what the Percola-
tor does. Te event is free, and all
that is requested is that you bring
a dish of food to share. Te event
runs from 5 to 9 p.m. and will fea-
ture a performance by El Dia de los
Muertos Community Band. As is
the Percolators tradition, the alley
behind the Lawrence Arts Center
always ofers new cultural experi-
ences that are sure to entertain.
Since Halloween marks the end
of October, this weekend is the
frst Saturday of the month, which
means the Lawrence Flea Market
is up and running. Now this activ-
itys cheapness all depends on your
spending control, but of course its
free to look, and you might happen
to fnd something you cant live
without. Local vendors, antique
sellers and artists will be on hand
selling a large and sometimes odd
variety of items from 8 a.m. until
3 p.m. at Eighth and Pennsylvania
streets. Im the kind of guy who
would rather hunt through Salva-
tion Army for a couch instead of
buying it new, so fea markets and
vintage stores will always keep me
interested. Im also cheap and usu-
ally broke, so Lawrence Flea is the
place for me.
Speaking of being cheap, this
Sunday is the Student Union Ac-
tivities Carnival. Even though the
carnivals my parents took me to as
a kid were deceptively pricey, the
Universitys annual gathering has
free admission with a KU ID and is
wary of collegiate consumers cash
fow. Te carnival has most of what
you would expect, like games and
rides, but how ofen can you see the
Lawrence skyline from atop a Fer-
ris wheel in the Ambler Rec Center
parking lot? So stop on by, eat un-
healthy snacks, and try your hand
at some prizes this Sunday from 2
to 5 p.m.
Were in college, so until we
graduate and get those six-fgure
jobs (this coming from a journal-
ism student), well have to be on
the lookout for cheap options to
have fun. Tankfully, Lawrence re-
fuses to let you down, so whether
youre worn out from Halloweek or
just looking for a more fnancially
enduring weekend, there are still
plenty of good times to be had.
Edited by Megan Hinman
dylan derryBerry
dderryberry@kansan.com
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tyler roste/kansan
Ticket scaplers try and sell tickets to last Saturdays football game against Texas.
Students have also started selling their tickets to the remaining home game for as
low as $5.
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Fun things to do this weekend despite low funds
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weather,
Jay?
Friday, yall.
Partly cloudy
with no chance
of rain. SE
winds at 16
mph.
Are you ready for some football?
HI: 71
LO: 42
Partly cloudy with
a 10% chance of
rain. NNW winds
at 11 mph.
Partly cloudy
with a 20%
chance of rain.
NNE winds at 7
mph.
Make it rain.
HI: 60
LO: 33
HI: 61
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Whats the
Friday Saturday
Sunday, November 4 Thursday, November 1 Friday, November 2
whAt: Undergraduate application for
graduation deadline
wheRe: All day
wheN: Strong Hall
ABoUt: Apply for December graduation now or
forever hold your peace (until next semester).
whAt: Tea at Three
wheRe: Kansas Union Lobby
wheN: 3-4 p.m.
ABoUt: Enjoy free refreshments, because who
doesnt love tea and cookies?
calENdar
Sunday
Saturday, November 3
graduation deadline
wheRe: All day
wheN: Strong Hall
whAt: Tea at Three
wheN: 3-4 p.m.
PoLICE REPoRTS
Information based on the Douglas
County Sheriffs offce booking recap.
A 28-year-old Lawrence woman was
arrested Wednesday at 2:55 a.m. in the
500 block of Graystone Drive on suspi-
cion of driving while intoxicated. Bond
was set at $250. She was released.
A 32-year-old Lawrence man was
arrested Wednesday at 12:05 a.m. in the
3100 block of West 22nd Street on sus-
picion of failing to report an accident,
operating under the infuence, reckless
driving and leaving the scene of an acci-
dent involving injury or death. Bond was
set at $800.
A 33-year-old Lawrence man was
arrested Tuesday at 11:09 p.m. in the
1900 block of East 1400 Road on sus-
picion of driving while suspended, no
vehicle registration and no proof of li-
ability insurance. Bond was set at $525.
He was released.
A 22-year-old Colorado man was ar-
rested Tuesday at 3:08 p.m. in the 1100
block of Mississippi Street on suspicion
of aggravated escape from custody.
Bond was not set.
A breaking and entering was re-
ported at the Art and Design Building
Tuesday at 9:28 a.m. after someone cut
a lock off a computer cart and stole 18
laptop computers. The loss is reported at
$30,600. Damage is reported at $10. The
case is open.
graduation deadline
wheRe: All day
wheN: Strong Hall
whAt: Tea at Three
wheN: 3-4 p.m.
whAt: AIAS Midwest Quad Conference
Hosted by School of Engineering
wheRe: Kansas City (various locations)
wheN: All weekend
ABoUt: Architecture students will gather to
learn about issues including sustainable
designing and urban planning. Contact
DAndre Curtis at d551c699@ku.edu for
more information.
whAt: KUs Got Talent Auditions
wheRe: Kansas Union, Big 12 Room
wheN: 1-7 p.m
ABoUt: Come show off your unique talents
and audtion for KUs Got Talent. Winners
receive $600.
whAt: Womens Basketball vs. Fort Hays
State
wheRe: Allen Fieldhouse
wheN: 2 to 4 p.m.
ABoUt: Watch the Lady Jayhawks play the
Tigers.
McCollum catches fre
in early morning hours
A heat motor seized and caught fre in
McCollum residence hall at 3 a.m. today,
said Captain Schuyler Bailey, KU offce of
Public Safety spokesperson.
Residents evacuated the building after
smoke from the fre set the alarms off and
were told to wait in the lobbies of Ells-
worth and Hashinger Halls. They returned
to their rooms approximately 45 minutes
later, said Diana Robertson, director of
Student Housing.
The offce of Public Safety and Law-
rence-Douglas County Fire and Medical
Department arrived at McCollum shortly
after fre alarms sounded. Fire investiga-
tors determined that the fre started in a
stairwell on the sixth foor. Robertson said
the fre caused damage to the air han-
dling unit. No one was hurt.
I would like to credit Lawrence and
Douglas County Fire Medical and KU Public
Safety staff for being on site and handling
the situation very quickly and effciently,
Robertson said. And to the students for
evacuating quickly and effciently.
The estimated cost of damage was not
released.
Rebekka Schlichting
BRIGANTINE, N.J. President
Barack Obama inspected the dev-
astation from Sandy on Wednes-
day, fying high over fooded neigh-
borhoods, sand-strewn streets and
a burning fre that charred homes
along the New Jersey coastline.
With Election Day less than a
week away, Obamas visit to view
the afermath of the rare autumn
storm was layered with politi-
cal implications. Te presidents
tour guide was New Jersey Gov.
Chris Christie, a Republican and
top supporter of GOP presidential
nominee Mitt Romney who joined
Obama on a Marine One helicopter
ride over the region.
To the chagrin of some Repub-
licans, Christie has lavished praise
on Obama for his eforts in helping
states deal with the storm.
Even though politics infuse
every moment in the fnal week
before Election Day, the White
House sought to focus attention on
the storm, an event that has given
Obama an opportunity to project
presidential leadership in the fnal
days of the tightly contested White
House race.
White House spokesman Jay
Carney said there were no political
motivations behind Obamas deci-
sion to join his supporters rival
Wednesday.
Tis is not a time for politics,
Carney said. Te president ap-
preciates the eforts of governors,
state and local ofcials across the
various states that were afected by
the storm, regardless of political
party.
During the helicopter tour,
Obama and Christie saw a carnival
and a large pier that had been dam-
aged, along with fattened houses
and fragments of wood scattered
throughout neighborhoods.
Obama plans to return to the
campaign trail today, with stops
planned in Green Bay, Wis., Las Ve-
gas and Boulder, Colo. He planned
to be on the road campaigning
every day through the Nov. 6 elec-
tion.
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Obama visits New Jersey
to survey Sandy damage
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President Barack obama is greeted by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie upon his arriv-
al at Atlantic City International Airport, Wednesday, in Atlantic City, NJ. obama trav-
eled to the region to take an aerial tour of the Atlantic Coast damaged by Sandy.
Biographer visits campus
Natalie Dykstra, Associate Professor
at Hope College, unravels the mystery of
Clover Adams suicide. Clover Adams was
the wife of Henry Adams, whose great-
grandfather and grandfather were both
presidents of the United States. Clover
Adams was a famous socialite but also
became famous for her photography.
What drew me to her story was that
she was well known in her time, but her
story was never told, Dykstra said. Then
I got very interested in her photography,
how compelling and emotional it was.
Dykstra said when writing her book,
Clover Adams: A Gilded and Heartbreak-
ing Life, that the biggest shock during
her research was that she thought Clover
Adams would be a lot more depressed be-
cause she committed suicide. Dykstra frst
learned of Clover Adams when she was
in graduate school at Kansas. She was
reading the Eleanor Roosevelt biography,
and she said there was a part in the book
where Eleanor would visit the memorial of
Clover Adams. That is where Dykstra frst
learned and became interested in Adams.
When I was in graduate school I al-
ways dreamed of writing a book, Dykstra
said. But the actual experience of writ-
ing the book was better than I ever could
have imagined because I got to work with
a great editor.
Dykstra will be on campus at 7:30 p.m.
today in the Hall Center Conference Hall.
Her lecture will go through the life of Clo-
ver Adams as well as covering the behind-
the-scenes of writing the book. She will
also read an excerpt from her book, and
then there will be a reception and book
signing after the lecture. Her book has
received high praise from the New York
Times and The Wall Street Journal.
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KABUL, Afghanistan Af-
ghans will elect a new president in
the spring of 2014 in a ballot con-
sidered crucial for their countrys
stability and security afer more
than 11 years of war.
Afghan politicians and the
countrys foreign backers hailed
Wednesdays announcement as a
step toward a peaceful transition
of power. Te Taliban, who could
make or break the poll, denounced
it as meaningless and vowed to
keep on fghting.
Te government-appointed In-
dependent Electoral Commission
set polling day as April 5, 2014, the
same year that most troops in the
U.S.-led NATO coalition will have
lef in a withdrawal that has already
begun.
Te date is in line with the Af-
ghan constitution adopted afer
the coalition ousted the Taliban in
2001. But the Taliban claimed the
vote was an American ploy.
Tese are not elections, they are
selections, said spokesman Qari
Youssof Ahmadi. Te U.S. wants
to select those people it wants and
who will work for the purpose of
the enemy. Te Afghans know the
country is occupied by the enemy,
so what do elections mean?
Still, despite their rhetoric, it re-
mains unclear what the insurgents
will do ahead of the elections.
Prospects appear bleak. Peace
talks are stalled and the Taliban
show no signs of relenting in their
fght. During Karzais decade in
ofce they have never recognized
him as president and consider him
an American puppet.
Te 2009 poll that gave Karzai a
second term were marred by alle-
gations of massive fraud and vote-
rigging, while violence and intimi-
dation in the Taliban-dominated
east and south helped limit overall
turnout to 33 percent, and more
than one million of the 5.5 million
votes cast were ruled invalid.
Te constitution limits Karzai to
two terms, and he has said he will
not try for a third. Although no
one has openly declared a candida-
cy, possible contenders mentioned
so far are mostly members of the
former Northern Alliance, which
ousted the Taliban afer the Ameri-
can invasion in late 2001. Tey in-
clude former Foreign Minister Ab-
dullah Abdullah, who lost to Karzai
in 2009, and Quayum Karzai, one
of the presidents brothers.
U.S. Ambassador James Cun-
ningham said the election date
represented more than a day on
a calendar. It is symbolic of the
aspiration of Afghans for elections
which will be crucial for Afghani-
stans future stability. Tis will be
an Afghan process, with the U.S.
and the international community
prepared to provide support and
encouragement to millions of Af-
ghans who, on April 5, 2014, will
make their mark on history with a
peaceful transition of political au-
thority.
In Brussels, NATO Secretary
General Anders Fogh Rasmussen
called it a historic opportunity.
Free and fair elections are also a
key condition for delivering more
than $16 billion in aid that was
pledged at an international donor
conference last May.
Provincial elections will be held
on the same day as the presidential
poll, and parliamentary elections
will follow in 2015, said Fazel Ah-
mad Manawai, the election com-
missions chief.
JOHANNESBURG White
South Africans earn six times
more than black South Africans
nearly two decades afer the end
of apartheid and much remains to
be done to reduce the disparities
between rich and poor, the presi-
dent said afer the release of the
countrys census.
Tese fgures tell us at the bot-
tom of the rung is the black major-
ity who continue to be confronted
by deep poverty, unemployment,
and inequality, despite the prog-
ress that we have made since
1994, President Jacob Zuma said
of the South Africa Census 2011
released on Tuesday.
South Africas population has
increased by 7 million people in
the last decade to 51.8 million
by October 2011, according to
the census. And for the frst time
in the three censuses conducted
since 1994, the number of people
identifying themselves as colored
a term used by the govern-
ment for people of mixed race
is higher, at 4.62 million, than
those who describe themselves as
white at 4.59 million. More than
41 million describe themselves as
black and 1.3 million as Indian or
Asian.
Te average household income
in South Africa has more than
doubled in the past decade, ac-
cording to the census, which said
that households earned an aver-
age of 48,000 rand ($6,000) per
year in 2001 compared to 103,204
rand ($12,900) by October 2011.
Te average annual income for
black households was 60,613 rand
($7,500) in 2011, according to the
census, while white households
earned an average of 365,134 rand
($45,600) per year.
Poverty also remains an issue
with more than 1.2 million infor-
mal dwellings around the nation,
including squatter camps, but not
including the 712, 956 shacks.
And while just over 8.2 million
households have fushing toilets
that connect to a sewage system,
748,597 households around the
country have no toilets at all.
Much remains to be done to
further improve the livelihoods
of our people especially in terms
of signifcant disparities that still
exist between the rich and poor,
said President Zuma. Govern-
ment departments must now use
this information wisely in plan-
ning for the extension of servic-
es.
He referenced a National Devel-
opment Plan to eliminate poverty,
reduce inequality and address the
problem of unemployment. Te
plan says that the poor should be
able to have a toilet, clean water,
food, stable housing and heat by
the year 2030.
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africa
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New Afghan election in 2014
census shows wage
disparity between race
Baby box system aims to save young lives
KIRISHI, Russia A box in
which parents can leave their babies
anonymously without any legal risk
opened Wednesday in a town in
northwestern Russia part of an
efort that activists hope will save
many young lives.
Te baby box in Kirishi, an in-
dustrial town 60 miles (100 kilo-
meters) east of St. Petersburg, is
the tenth such facility in Russia.
Experts think thats just a fraction
of what is needed.
Even if only one child is saved
that way it will be worth it, said Ta-
tiana Sobolevskya, deputy chief of
the maternity department of Kiri-
shis hospital, where the baby box
is located. Nikolai Muravlev, a Rus-
sian Orthodox priest, came to bless
the box and praise it as island of
safety.
Once a baby is put in the box, its
door closes and a nurse gets alerted
by a signal. Tere are no security
cameras so parents can leave their
babies anonymously. An informa-
tion stand next to the box appeals
to parents to think over their deci-
sion and ofers contact numbers for
assistance.
Kolybel Nadezhdy (Cradle of
Hope), a non-government or-
ganization that opened the baby
box, said it should help attract na-
tionwide attention to the issue. Its
head, Yelena Kotova, said more
than a dozen babies are abandoned
in Russia every month according
to ofcial statistics, but she said
the real fgures are believed to be at
least three times higher.
Russian police have registered
268 cases of murder of newborn
babies by their mothers in 2010-
2011, and Russian media have
carried regular reports of babies
found in garbage containers, for-
ests or snowdrifs. Kotova said in
her home city of Perm in the Ural
Mountains, the bodies of two new-
born babies were found on a balco-
ny. A woman who lived there with
her other children just felt unable
to raise another child, she said.
In July, a fve-day-old girl was lef
in a baby box in Perm with a note
giving her name, Margarita, and
her date of birth. Two more babies
were lef in baby boxes organized
by Russias Krasnodar region.
Russia borrowed the baby box
idea from other European coun-
tries, where they have become quite
numerous in recent years but have
also fueled heated discussions. Crit-
ics say they infringe on the rights of
mothers and children.
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fazel ahmad Manawi, head of the afghan independent Election commission, speaks at a press conference in afghanistan, on
Wednesday. afghanistans Election commission says the countrys next presidential election will be held on april 5, 2014.
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Pedestrians walks on the street in Johannesburg, south africa, on Tuesday. The
2011 census show that more households have access to basic services, but
many continue to lag behind as the ruling party struggles to reduce the widen-
ing gap between the rich and the poor.
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The First Nations Student
Association and the Four Winds
Native Center will be hosting events
and activities throughout November,
which is designated as Native
American Heritage month.
Sonya Ortiz, who helped to revital-
ize FWNC, wants to use the month to
educate the community about native
culture.
We want them to know were
more than just powwows, Ortiz
said. Were more than what they
see on TV and Hollywood stereotyp-
ing. Were individuals that, because of
westernized education, are clumped
into one category. Theres more to us
than that.
Ortiz, who has tribal affilia-
tions with the Winnebago Tribe of
Nebraska and the Acoma Pueblo of
New Mexico, has lived in Lawrence
since the early 2000s. She gradu-
ated from Haskell Indian Nations
University and is now a graduate
student in indigenous studies at the
University of Kansas.
Ortiz said she and some of her fel-
low students in indigenous studies at
the University organized a large event
through the FWNC to commemorate
the month.
This is the first of its kind locally,
Ortiz said. There are things going
on like this in Kansas City, but theres
nothing really here as far as celebrat-
ing Native Americans.
The event, Night of the Lanterns,
will take place on the Haskell campus
on Nov. 16. Attendees can observe
luminary displays on the Haskell
campus, and there will be opportuni-
ties to learn about prominent Native
Americans in history.
After this event, attendees are
invited to stay for the Celebrate the
Youth powwow. Student leaders at
Haskell, as well as local performers
and dancers, will perform.
Throughout the month, the FWNC
will also be holding activities and
lectures aimed at giving community
members a better understanding of
Haskell and Native American history
and culture.
We have these presentations and
workshops going on, and people
can talk face-to-face with present-
ers to bridge those barriers, Ortiz
said. Its also for non-natives because
our teachings are somewhat different,
and we can celebrate those differ-
ences and learn from one another. I
get to learn, too.
The First Nations Student
Association will be kicking off the
celebrations today with an exhibition
of Native American performers in
front of the Kansas Union.
Ramzey Ingels, a sophomore from
Mayetta and vice president of FNSA,
said the annual kickoff introduces
students to a new way of celebrating.
I would say they are probably
surprised by it, Ingels said. Some
students have never gone to a pow-
wow and never really experienced
Native American traditions.
The FNSA and other Haskell and
University of Kansas student groups
are hosting events related to Native
American Heritage month through-
out November, including film and
documentary screenings, a panel
on Native American land rights and
a meat pie sale at the Ecumenical
Christian Ministries.
Ortiz said that, though Lawrence is
somewhat more liberal and accepting
of different cultures and ethnicities
than other places she has been and
lived, there are still changes that could
be made. She also said the activities
and events throughout Lawrence dur-
ing Native American Heritage month
will be a step in the right direction.
There are some remnants of prej-
udice, Ortiz said. But I think it is
better than other places Ive been
because of the fact that Haskell is here.
Theres still more we could improve
upon; we want to have people in
the community celebrate the diversity
that is Lawrence.
Edited by Madison Schultz
lawrence
Native American group
hosts traditional events
NIKKI WENtLING
nwentling@kansan.com
Schedule of events for
Native American Heritage month:

Kickoff celebration
what: an exhibition of native american
singers and dancers
where: Kansas Union plaza
when: Today from 12:30 to 1 p.m.

Meat pie sale
where: ecumenical christian Ministries
when: wednesday, nov. 7 from 11 a.m.
to 2 p.m.

Reel Injun screening
what: a 2009 documentary of native
americans in Hollywood flms
where: Sabatini Multicultural resource
center
when: wednesday, nov. 7 from 6 to 8
p.m.

Night of the Lanterns
what: Observe luminaries and learn
about historic native american leaders
where: Haskell Indian nations University,
155 Indian ave.
when: Friday, nov. 16 from 6 p.m. to 8
p.m.

Celebrating the Youth Powow
what: celebration of native youth, featur-
ing Haskell students and local performers
where: Tecumseh Hall, Haskell Indian
nations University
when: Friday, nov. 16 from 7 to 10 p.m.
coNtRIbUtED Photo
The FnSa went to the Gathering of nations Pow wow in albuquerque, new Mexico, from april 26 - 28.
bRANDoN SmIth/KANSAN
above and below: In the spirit of Halloween, the statues of James Green in front of lippicott Hall showed off their cos-
tumes. The statues were created by Daniel chester French and were unveiled in 1924.
Freshman Humberto Hernandez from Kansas city sits in the Oliver Dinning Hall as he carves a pumpkin on Halloween. The pumpkin carving was one of many festivities going on in the dining halls.
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Oh the joys of having a lab the same
night as KU basketball.
Disney bought the rights to Star Wars.
My childhood is ruined.
All I think about as I tear up the million
little pieces of newspaper is that I would
hate being the person who has to clean
them up.
Is there an instruction guide to making a
confetti holder?
Respect the Phog, dont stand on the
benches.
My boyfriend beat me in fantasy football
this week. Welp, someones not getting
sex for a month.
You get newspaper bits! You get
newspaper bits! EVERYBODY GETS
NEWSPAPER BITS!
Go back to the old KU basketball intro
video.
I swear the middle court Jayhawk in
Allen Fieldhouse gets bigger every year!
Everything Perry Ellis touches turns to
gold!
Someone tell the Jayhawk video staff
they need to bring back the old opening
video for basketball. Rock Chalk.
New basketball tradition, the Kansas
Tornado during free throws! Hands up
and spin!
Can we not do the ballerina/tornado
thing anymore? K, thanks!
McCollum is the best dorm ever. One
might say were on fre!
Honestly teachers should stop
disrespecting paying students by
requiring participation. Im not fve. I
can learn by myself.
The slutty costume article not only
restored my faith in humanity but also
in women being lady-like. Kudos to the
author and stay classy!
Message to myself: If Im reading this
in the FFA tomorrow, Ill know I survived
Halloween at the Hawk.
Is BAMF still a thing? If it is, Perry Ellis
is one.
To the guy who stripped off his clothes in
Chem class to a Hooters uniform, I wish I
had as much confdence as you do.
Hey you! The one who told me to smile
while reading the FFA... Thanks for that
:)
No Shave November = No Date
November.
The crazy Christian with the billboard
was by far the best Halloween costume
on campus.
Tried the Chi Omega Fountain. Defnitely
not Pepsi Blue. Its Kool Aid.
Screw the bars, Im going trick or
treatin!
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M
any people will deter-
mine their vote next
Tuesday by picking the
candidate they believe is the lesser
of two evils.
I agree with this logic. Te only
problem: Te cesspool known as
Washington, D.C., soon contami-
nates what little virtue one might
possess, or more accurately pro-
claim, while running for ofce.
I am afraid, however, that we
must lower this already very low
standard even further.
Tis election we must ask,
Which candidate is more hu-
man?
I am a registered Democrat. I
voted for President Obama in the
last election, and I traveled to the
Potomac swamp to see him inau-
gurated. I have never been more
proud to be an American than
when I witnessed Chief Justice
John Roberts swear in the nations
frst African-American president
with the same bible used by Abra-
ham Lincoln in 1861.
One of my fondest memories
of the inaugural celebrations took
place during the We are One con-
cert at the Lincoln Memorial. Right
before John Mellencamp sang Pink
Houses, Joe Biden gave a speech. I
will never forget his words. He said,
I believe in the very core of my be-
ing that work is more than a pay-
check. Its about dignity. Its about
respect. Its about whether you can
look your child in the eye and say
Honey, its going to be alright.
At that moment, I knew America
would bounce back, and I bought
into the idea of Change.
Afer four years, I am still waiting
on some of that change, and I have
become a bit disenchanted. I began
to feel uneasy when I heard Biden
deliver the same line I heard four
years ago at this years Democratic
National Convention, and I became
sick when I heard President Obama
spew nothing but talking points on
the Daily Show With Jon Stewart
a couple of weeks ago.
I watched the interview and was
saddened to witness my president
reduced to a talking head. I had to
admit something I felt during his
nomination acceptance speech in
North Carolina that I was not ready
to articulate at the time: Te presi-
dents words had become hollow.
I understand politicians repeat
their most prized one-liners and
dogmatically remain on message.
I understand politics are about op-
tions and not commitments, and I
know theres a need to appeal to a
broad base.
But I must be a bit nave. I want
my politicians to be genuine. I
think this is important, especially
when you vote Democratic.
I place social issues over eco-
nomic issues when I vote. For me,
its not the economy, stupid. I look
towards equality and fairness. I vote
for politicians who look to provide
security for the old, aid for the poor,
and opportunity for the needy. I
vote for demand-side politicians,
not supply-side.
Above all, I dont want the politi-
cians I vote for to lose track of their
humanity. Obamas vapid rhetoric
has made me wonder.
President Obama achieved his-
toric legislation when Obamacare
passed. He spent nearly all his po-
litical capital doing the right thing:
making healthcare a right, not a
privilege. Tats the Obama I vot-
ed for. Te Obama who enacted a
toothless Dodd-Frank Act, dragged
his feet in prosecuting Wall Street
fnanciers, and lacked the backbone
to stand up to obstructionists Re-
publicans tying up Congress is not.
And this campaigns Obama?
Certainly not.
Yet, when having to decide which
candidate is the lesser of two evils
or which candidate is more human
than the other. Tats fairly easy. Ill
pick the guy who knows how to re-
late to more than 47 percent of the
population.
Scott is a graduate student majoring
in American studies from Overland
Park. Follow him on Twitter
@dscott12.
A
ccording to EM Market-
ing research, on average,
students charge $249 to
their credit cards each month,
and of that amount, a small per-
centage goes to local venues such
as Te Granada, Liberty Hall and
Te Bottleneck.
A concert on a school night is
just as much a rite of passage as
visiting Allen Fieldhouse. Its a
rite of passage that Ive been en-
joying since I was a senior in high
school and attended a Vanilla Ice
concert at Abe and Jakes Landing.
Yes, my frst concert was Vanilla
Ice, but I look at it as the bar was
set very low for future concerts
so there was only going up from
there. Since my days as a young,
nave 18-year-old, Ive enjoyed
many concerts ranging from Ra-
chael Yamagata, Te Fray, Jason
Reeves, Stars, Lifehouse and a
handful of indie bands.
I see pictures and posts from
friends about concerts in the Kan-
sas City area but not many sup-
porting the local scene. It could
be lack of awareness or just the
idea of getting out of town for the
evening that keeps people fock-
ing to Kansas City. Lawrence may
not have an 18,000 seating arena
or an eight-and-a-half acre venue
either but the city still knows how
to put on a good show. A few
years ago I interviewed bands for
a music blog website and I would
ask every band the same question,
Which type of venue do you pre-
fer to perform? Stadium-size or
smaller venues? Te response
nine times out of 10 was smaller
venues. Bands would say they feel
the energy more from their fans
and get a close connection while
on stage. Anyone who has been to
a concert at the Sprint Center ver-
sus any venue in Lawrence has to
admit the energy is diferent.
I may not know artists and
bands such as Asher Roth, Sleigh
Bells (not holiday-type music) or
Chuck Mead but when I have the
time, Im always down for a local,
down-the-street concert. Some
of my best memories in Lawrence
consist of me studying at Watson
and avoiding the stacks late at
night, getting a text from a friend
about a show and being pleasantly
surprised by a band Ive never
heard of while catching up with
friends and making new ones.
If the shear enjoyment of catch-
ing up with friends while listen-
ing to music doesnt motivate
you enough to use some of your
grocery money for a concert
ticket, maybe the fact that music
is good for your brain. According
to a study conducted by Stanford
University, music sends signals to
your brain that help increase your
attention span and improve mem-
ory. A heavy metal concert on the
other hand may not be the most
conducive music to aid in brain
development.
So if you fnd yourself looking
for something to do on the week-
end or just need a study break,
dont forget to explore the concert
life that Lawrence has to ofer.
Teres more to college life than
just the books.
Montano is a senior majoring in
journalism from Topeka. Follow him
on Twitter @MikeMontanoME.
I
n my last column, I examined
the energy policies of Republi-
can presidential nominee Mitt
Romney. Now, with less than two
weeks to go before the election, we
take a look at the policies both pro-
posed and initiated by President
Obama. Energy and the environ-
ment are the issues with the great-
est long-term ramifcations. But
as TinkProgress.org sadly notes,
they have gone almost entirely un-
mentioned in this campaign.
However, President Obamas
actions and past proposals leave
plenty to be discussed. Te presi-
dents endorsement of an all of the
above strategy for energy security
has received praise from environ-
mentalists and alternative energy
advocates as well as many political
moderates for its ambitious goals
and vision for Americas energy
future while maintaining a realis-
tic outlook on the source of most
of our energy. Opponents of the
approach cite its lack of economic
practicality and lack of details on
exactly how energy independence
will be achieved.
Te all of the above strat-
egy as advertised by the president
boils down to three broad tenets:
increasing American fossil fuel
production, raising fuel efciency
to cut down on consumption and
investing in alternative energy.
True to the presidents claims,
foreign dependence on oil has de-
clined while domestic production
has increased during the past three
years, according to the Energy In-
formation Administration (EIA).
Also according to the EIA, oil im-
ports have declined since peaking
in 2005, and much steeper drops
have occurred in the past three
years. Opponents say the domes-
tic natural gas boom is incidental
and actually being hampered by
President Obamas policies, citing
examples like the rejection of the
Keystone XL Pipeline earlier this
year (even though opposition to it
was essentially bipartisan).
Since the primary campaign in
2008, Obama has called for rais-
ing fuel efciencies in vehicles.
Te administration has made
signifcant progress toward that,
although some failures in the mar-
ketplace for more efcient vehicles
have dampened the record and the
overall push toward greater fuel ef-
fciency, reinforcing the renewable-
is-not-economical argument.
When the topic moves to alter-
natives and renewables, the ques-
tion does not become one of regu-
lation versus growth but instead,
the economic merits of invest-
ment. Te president has hit Rom-
ney on his opposition to the wind
tax credit while still heavily pro-
moting government investment in
alternative energy. Tis move was
considered to be mostly success-
ful despite Romneys now-famous
claim during the frst debate. Te
president has been somewhat mum
about where hell want to take en-
ergy and environmental issues
during a second term although he
has hinted that hed like to pursue
legislation on climate change, per-
haps gearing up for another push
for capping carbon emissions.
Te presidents plans certainly
have the right end goal in mind
Americans of all stripes agree
that our economic security will be
better served the sooner we can
become completely energy inde-
pendent. However, the fossil fuels
argument that has been a staple
of this presidential campaign and
the alarming scarcity of climate
change discussion show that we
have yet to accept that our future
cannot depend on fossil fuels, and
our eforts need to be placed in
decreasing consumption and pro-
moting renewables. Its time for
all Americans to call on all of our
leaders to face reality.
For more political news and con-
versation, visit PoliticalFiber.com
LEttEr EdItor
TO THE
As a free-thinking woman
living in the 21st century, I am
deeply ofended by the slut-
shaming portrayed by May-
felds article reinforcing sex-
ist stereotypes published on
Monday. Finally, A Feminism
101 Blog defnes slut-shaming
as shaming and/or attacking a
woman or a girl for being sex-
ual, having one or more sexual
partners, acknowledging/acting
on sexual feelings. Tis mes-
sage implies that sexuality is
bad, and as a society we have
the right to objectify women
based on their clothing (or lack
thereof.) Te hate portrayed in
the article is something I would
usually expect from the conser-
vative medium, not from a fel-
low woman.
Now this article does not
depict the more common form
of slut-shaming that we see
when women are seen as ask-
ing for it. Instead it highlights
the underlying psychological
problem that a woman is only
worth what we see at face value.
It suggests that the more of our
body we cover the better can
you think of any other society
that holds these beliefs? I can
and I know the implications it
can have on a society. See: My
Forbidden Face, by Latifa.
Halloween gives people the
opportunity to dress however
they want to either assume an-
others role for a night, or just
to have fun. Men can dress like
women without ridicule; people
can dress as nuns and mission-
aries without being shunned;
and women can be a sexy nurse,
a sexy apple, a sexy fork for all I
care; and the only one that has
a problem with this are those
that hold this prejudice. To cor-
rect a quote you paraphrased:
You have got to stop referring
to women as sluts and whores
because of how they look. It just
makes it OK for the whole world
to call us sluts and whores.
P.S. If youre looking for me,
Ill be the girl wearing whatever
I want.
Amanda Schulze is a Junior from
Wichita majoring in Spanish.
ErIc schumAchEr
Staff writer,
eric@PoliticalFiber.com
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Local music scene overlooked
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NEW YORK Keith Miller

was a bruising fullback out of
the University of Colorado who
never quite made it to the National
Football League. He has, however,
become a star at the Metropolitan
Opera.
How Miller made the unlikely
transition from football to the pin-
nacle of opera is an all-American
story of reinvention, made all the
more amaz-
ing by the fact
that he had no
formal musical
training when
he set out to
become a sing-
er.
This is the
real thing. This
is the juice, said
the 38-year-old
Miller. Instead of a number, youre
a character, but the spirit of compe-
tition is the same, and you do it for
the love of the art versus the love of
the game.
It began almost by chance in
1994, while still at Colorado,
when he took his girlfriend to
see a traveling production of the
Broadway musical The Phantom
of the Opera. He was so enthralled
that tears rolled down his face.
He bought a CD and learned the
songs.
Then he got some real opera
recordings, singing along in his
bass-baritone voice, kind of like
karaoke.
But it was still nothing more
than a hobby. Singing along to
The Marriage of Figaro and Don
Giovanni was something he did to
pass the time while the 6-foot, 265-
pound Miller lifted weights, ran
sprints and studied playbooks in
pursuit of a pro football career.
Miller, a three-year starter at
Colorado best known as a block-
ing back for 1994 Heisman Trophy
winner Rashaan Salaam, bounced
around the fringes of professional
football. He played in the European
league, the Arena Football League
and U.S. spring football leagues,
always keeping in shape for a pos-
sible shot with the NFL.
In 2001, he was in Fargo, N.D.,
training for a workout with the
Denver Broncos, when he saw a
flier announcing
an open opera
audition for the
Pine Mountain
Music Festival in
Michigan.
On a whim, he
showed up.
I figured,
what the heck!
he said, his voice
rippling into a low laugh that
echoes his rich singing bass.
He performed the only aria
he knew, from Mozarts Don
Giovanni. To his surprise, he got
the job, plus four other offers.
Miller then had to learn the
whole part, poring over the score
and picking out notes on a piano
late into the night.
It was like a baby learning to
walk, he said.
He still had to be formally trained
for four years at Philadelphias
Academy of Vocal Arts, a top
grooming ground for future stars.
Then, days before his 2006 gradua-
tion, came the decisive break.
He auditioned for the Mets
Young Artist Development
Program and didnt get in. Instead,
the company actually hired him
for Puccinis Madame Butterfly,
broadcast live in high definition to
movie theaters worldwide.
E
entertainment
Te Lawrence music scene has
a reputation for being eclectic and
unique, which makes it a perfect
locale for bands and artists fying
under the radar. Two of these, Te
Fresh & Onlys and Quilt, both their
own brand of indie folk rock, will
be performing at Jackpot Saloon
tonight at 8 p.m.
Te Fresh & Onlys are a quartet
hailing from San Francisco. Tey
recently released their fourth al-
bum, Long Slow Dance, in early
September. Quilts self-titled album
debuted in late 2011.
Connor Creighton, a junior from
Kansas City, Kan., discovered Te
Fresh & Onlys through the music
webzine Pitchfork. He became a
fan afer watching a video of a live
performance from the Pitchfork
Music Festival in Chicago.
Teir sound is defnitely a great
example of how simplicity can go a
long way, Creighton said. Te vo-
cals complement the day-dreamy
feel of the music.
Creighton described their style
as fuctuating between low-f and
an upbeat garage band feel. He be-
lieves theyre a perfect example of
the true American indie band.
A review by Steven Hyden post-
ed on the Pitchfork website echoes
Creightons description, calling
the latest album, which comple-
ments themes of love with tones
of rock and pop, lush and love
struck, with a light-as-air melodi-
cism. Hyden further writes that
Long Slow Dance subtly expands
the bands sonic palette without
overwhelming the bands appealing
simplicity.
Even though they can be de-
fned by a handful of music genres,
their music seems to take on its own
creation of a genre. Te amount of
versatility they bring to their music
is amazing, Creighton said.
While it doesnt have the gran-
deur of larger venues, Jackpots
smaller space gives audiences a
unique experience. Creighton said
he thinks it would be perfect for
Te Fresh & Onlys.
It is a super intimate setting,
Creighton said. It allows both the
band and the audience to get into
the music.
Te young Boston trio Quilt
stepped on the scene in 2009 with
an experimental, melancholy
sound, personifed by haunting
harmonies. A review on their la-
bels website (Mexican Summer)
describes the album, released last
November, as made up of expan-
sive, cinematic moments, brought
home by those harmonies.
Edited by Ryan McCarthy
They sing! They dance!
Theyre juvenile delinquents from
outer space!
Paul Bunnells The Ghastly
Love of Johnny X is a lovingly
demented homage to 1950s sci-
fi and beach-bop cinema, the
kind of movie destined for a long
and fruitful afterlife as a latter-
day cult classic, one worthy of
comparisons to the work of Ed
Wood, Russ Meyer and other
purveyors of venerated trash.
Locally financed and starring a
cast of predominantly unknowns,
Johnny X was the toast of
this years Kansas International
Film Festival psychobilly, where
it scored the coveted Audience
Award for Best Narrative and con-
sequently earned a limited theat-
rical release.
The movie, gorgeously shot
on what may have been the last
of Kodaks black and white film
stock, opens with an intergalac-
tic tribunal passing judgment on
wild man Johnny Xavier (Will
Keenan) and his gang of crooning
alien greasers, known collectively
as the Ghastly Ones. After much
deliberation, the Grand Inquisitor
(Kevin McCarthy) exiles the
Ghastlies to the furthest, foulest
corner of existence: a nondescript
planet called Earth.
Enraged at the prospect of being
grounded for eternity, Johnnys
ex-girlfriend Bliss (De Anna Joy
Brooks) splits from the gang to
embark on a cross-country elope-
ment with a love-stricken soda
jerk named Chip (Les Williams),
but not before hijacking Johnnys
Resurrection Suit a mind-con-
trol device that also has the power
to raise the dead.
On the run from a vengeful
Johnny following a jazz-handy
diner brawl worthy of West Side
Story, Chip and Bliss take shel-
ter in a theater owned by King
Clayton (Reggie Bannister), an
unctuous Hollywood concert pro-
moter obsessed with resurrecting
the career of rock n roll gargoyle
Mickey OFlynn (Creed Bratton
from The Office), whose undead
Elvis look must have taken inspi-
ration from real-life psychobilly
superstar Unknown Hinson.
The pacing occasionally lags
and the lead performers are ama-
teur at best, but the fun theyre
having quickly turns infectious.
Brooks and Williams in particular
possess a madcap brand of chem-
istry, one featured prominently
in a duet titled These Lips That
Never Lie. Scott Martin, the films
composer, certainly has a gift for
writing infernally catchy doo-wop
numbers.
B-movie regular Jed Rowen
channels the Three Stooges as
Sluggo, Johnnys clumsiest enforc-
er, while fans of Brian De Palmas
camp musical Phantom of the
Paradise may recognize song-
writer and Bob Balaban clone
Paul Williams, who appears here
as sardonic talk show host Cousin
Quilty.
The Ghastly Love of Johnny
X also features the final per-
formance of acting legend Kevin
McCarthy, who lived just long
enough to complete his scenes
as the Grand Inquisitor before
passing away in 2010. His career,
which arguably peaked with the
original Invasion of the Body
Snatchers back in 1956, lends
special significance to his appear-
ance as a grim, emotionless over-
lord.
When Johnny X screened at
KIFF, Bunnell called the film a
labor of love, a salute to the high-
concept, low-budget movies that
inspired him as a child. That love
is evident in every frame of his
bizarre, wonderful creation.

When you forge a weapon,
you need three things: the right
metal, temperatures above 1400
degrees, and someone who wants
to kill.
Founding Wu-Tang Clan mem-
ber and Kung Fu enthusiast RZA
delivers these words in his sig-
nature, mush-mouthed accent
on the new soundtrack for his
directing debut, The Man with
the Iron Fists. RZA also stars in
the movie, which is scheduled for
release on Nov. 2, as a character
called The Blacksmith who welds
deadly weapons for a small village
in 19th century China.
Given his extensive musical
background and entrepreneurial
spirit, its not surprising that the
soundtrack itself is a deftly sharp-
ened blade. RZA learned the craft
of movie directing by observing
Quentin Tarantinos methods
when he produced the music
for Kill Bill in 2003, and he
has brought the same cinematic
appeal to this compilation. The
album is a swaggering brew of
dark, Wu-Tangstyle rap com-
plete with spoken word introduc-
tions inspired by classic Kung Fu
movies and glossier neo-soul
numbers.
Many of the soundtracks hip-
hop songs are bass-laced Yakuza
gang lullabies that seem suited to
a masked samurai fight at mid-
night. Tick-Tock is a menacing
track that features a ticking time
bomb noise as its dominant per-
cussion along with bristling verses
from rappers such as Pusha-T and
Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon.
Pusha-T cleverly refers to money
as The devils pie, and raps,
Every street tax gotta come with
an audit.
But the album isnt just anoth-
er narrow, genre-specific movie
soundtrack, as evident in appear-
ances from soulful artists Corinne
Bailey Rae and The Revelations.
On the first song, The Baddest
Man Alive, The Black Keys pro-
vide an ideal dosage of alternative
grit and accentuate RZAs gruff
lyrics.
The sleeper pick for best song
on The Man with the Iron Fists
soundtrack is Kanye Wests White
Dress. This is West at his most
romantic and humorous, adding
typical references to Christian
Dior and private flights to Europe
with lines such as: You like pia
coladas, getting caught in the rain
/ Or rocking flannels all summer
like Kurt Cobain.
With the soundtrack for The
Man with the Iron Fists, RZA has
expertly crafted a body of work
as sharp and well-tempered as
the weapons his character creates
in the film. It accomplishes its
purpose as a backdrop to the out-
landishly gilded Kung Fu battles
of RZAs imagination and man-
ages to be a killer album in the
process.
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Quirky sci-f romp Johnny X
impresses with infectious fun
Meek Mill generated buzz
when he signed to Rick Ross
Maybach Music Group imprint
last year. Now, after releasing two
solid mixtapes that added to his
hype, Meek Mill has released his
first full-length album Dreams
and Nightmares.
The albums introduction
Dreams and Nightmares sets
the tone for the album. The track
starts off with smooth piano
strokes and angelic strings while
Mill rhymes, calmly reflecting on
his recent success, which gives
the listener a sense of comfort.
Then, seemingly out of nowhere,
the instrumental switches up to a
more gritty, bass-heavy beat while
Mill furiously raps about every-
thing from committing crimes
to bragging about his fortunes.
Sadly, after this stellar beginning,
the album fails to keep consis-
tency.
For the most part, the produc-
tion on the album is solid, but its
repetitive. Theres little variation
with the production and a lot of
the beats sound similar. This lack
of variety makes the album quite
boring at times.
Meek Mill has never been a
very technical rapper. His flows
are often repetitive, and his voice
is sometimes annoyingly high-
pitched. His wordplay is mediocre
on tracks like Lay Up, where he
makes cringe-worthy basketball
puns. Also, on the track Young &
Gettin It, Mills voice is so loud
that it makes his words difficult
to bear.
Most of the standout tracks are
when Mill tones it down as he
does on Maybach Curtains with
Rick Ross, Nas and John Legend.
Mill also displays his great sto-
rytelling skills on Tony Story
Pt. 2 as he continues a story
he started in his 2011 mixtape
Dreamchasers,telling a tale
about street violence. Mill also
gets personal on tracks like Polo
& Shelltops and Traumatized.
In Polo & Shelltops, he explains
the repercussions of street crimes.
In a world of rappers glorying vio-
lence and drug trafficking, Mill
brings light to a rarely discussed
reality. With Traumatized, he
describes the pain he felt after his
fathers murder.
Tracks like these are where the
album succeeds, but theres too
few moments like them.
Meek Mill shows potential
in his debut, but not enough.
Dreams and Nightmares will
not be remembered as a high
point in his career.
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NOVEMBER 1
Because the stars know things we dont.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is an 8
Your works impressive and is
building your reputation. A partner
offers excellent support now so
take a much-needed break. Love
strikes someone at work for a
lovely moment.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 7
Be patient with a loved one whos hard
to understand. Continue generating
income. Celebrate later with delicious
treats. Itll be easier to make household
changes soon.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is a 9
Use the emotional undercurrent to
feed your art. Romance is as close
as your own backyard. An older,
somewhat eccentric person can help.
Learning with friends grows the love.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is a 6
Make a highly motivated promise. Pick
up a nice gift for a loved one ... its
a good time to express your feelings.
Animal magnetism plays a part.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is an 8
Youre stuck on someone, big time. Your
intuition is right on. Play the ace youve
been holding. Organize accordingly, and
stash away any surplus. Contemplate
your future.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is an 8
Listen carefully. Despite temporary
confusion, theres a happy ending.
Consider everything, but stay practi-
cal. You can afford it now. Listen to
your friends. Love sparks fy!
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is an 8
Theres more work coming in, and
everything falls into place. Gather
and store important papers. Friends
help you make a connection ... the
more the merrier. Upgrade home
technology.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 6
Youre quite attractive now. Love hits
when you least expect it. You can travel
easily now. Keep your objective clear,
and call if youll be late. You have
support.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is an 8
You fnd just the right antique for the
job. Think about whats best for your
family. Let them speak their minds.
Attend a social event together. Heed
romantic urges.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 7
Good news comes from far away. A
loved one provides valuable informa-
tion. You look good. Dig deeper. A
fascinating romantic moment allows
freedom to share. Communicate
priorities.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 9
Friends act as mediators. Discover the
treasure youve been seeking. Draw
upon hidden resources, and think of
more ways to save. Dont spend the
money before you get it.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 9
Romance burst onto the scene. Accept
constructive criticism, and reaffrm a
commitment. A female helps organize.
Youre an inspiration to others, and a
secret idea pays off.
WEEKEND HOrOSCOPES
NOVEMBER 2
Today is a 7
Theres more than enough to
keep you busy. Avoid confusion.
Abundance is available, although
all is not as it seems. Act quickly
to get a good deal.
Today is a 6
You cant do everything at once.
Patience is required, although theres
plenty to go around. Set priorities. Edit
your writing before sending it. Stay out
of someone elses argument.
Today is an 8
Finish up old business thought-
fully. Youre fnding good stuff. Dont
touch your savings. Have a party at
home. Love is abundant, but words
conceal emotion. Temporary confusion
resolves.
Today is a 5
Business depends on practical deci-
sions. Avoid reckless investments or
gambles. A compromise gets achieved
after initial resistance. Love is the
bottom line. Get curious, and identify
the emotional requirements.
Today is a 7
Let your love show. You have more
than you thought. Address diffcult
problems and avoid trouble. The one
with the compulsion for precision
has the advantage. Exercise self-
discipline.
Today is a 7
You experience a philosophical shift.
Acknowledge your feelings. Divide
things fairly. Dont overlook anybody.
Move quickly but not recklessly. Pri-
oritize obligations. This is a potential
moment of confict.
Today is a 7
You have more than expected.
Friends and lovers dont mix well
now. A vacation would be nice.
Repeat your desired result like a
mantra, already occurring, in pres-
ent tense.
Today is a 5
Work out a problem openly. Let your
partner do the talking. You have more
friends than you thought. Stand for
yourself, and theyre right there with
you.
Today is a 7
Take on new responsibilities and gain
respect. Leave your emergency fund
intact. Think quickly; move slowly. Neat-
ness draws respect. Argue only if it truly
matters. You are blessed.
Today is a 6
You know more than you realize. Meet-
ings confict with family time. Theres
more than enough to be done. Respect
your partners opinion regarding the
new you. Together, youre awesome.
Today is an 8
Anticipate disagreement, and curtail
impulsive spending. Align with the
team. Passion is part of the drill. You
begin to see the light at the end of the
abundance tunnel.
Today is an 8
Make it a social event of creative
potential. Advance confdently, even
if it means less time at home. Accept
coaching enthusiastically. A fabulous
opportunity appears. Brainstorming
leads to productivity.

NOVEMBER 3
Today is a 7
Play with long-range plans. Make
sure you know what youre talking
about. Assign tasks. Its not a
good time for travel or love. New
evidence threatens complacency.
Provide facts.
Today is a 6
Image is essential. Postpone a romantic
moment, and improve your living condi-
tions. Go for the unusual. Defne color to
suit moods. Finish a study project now.
Today is a 5
Get more in than out for the next
few days. Travel is nice. Strengthen
infrastructure, and expand your
repertoire. The competition is ferce.
Make no assumptions. There could be
a confrontation.
Today is a 7
The next few days should be very
active and fun. Add to your collection.
Stop for some gourmet take-out. Avoid
distractions at work. Financial short-
ages are minor annoyances.
Today is a 5
Youre entering a two-day intuitive
phase. Youre in charge. Listen to a
dreamer. Send a love note or two. You
dont have as much in reserve as you
thought.
Today is a 6
Take this show on the road (and watch
out for accidents). Combine business
and pleasure. New responsibilities
cause changes at home. Your friends
bail you out when controversy arises.
Today is a 6
Tidy up so you can play. Revive an
old plan by applying new skills.
Facilitate creative efforts. Your
partner applauds your effort. Love
transforms you. Share respect.
Today is a 6
Youll fnd what you seek. Contact
family, close and distant. Attend
to household duties today and
tomorrow. Invest in success (with-
out gambling), and proft. You
receive the fnal fgures.
Today is a 5
Follow a fanciful suggestion. What do
you really want? Try not to clash with
authority fgures. In a startling revela-
tion, a female shows you how. Listen
carefully.
Today is a 6
Let a strong leader take charge.
Learn the rules before challenging
the generally held opinion. Rewards
are nebulous still. Power gets applied
backstage. A suggestion comes from
an unlikely source.
Today is a 5
Get busy. Youre very persuasive now.
Keep costs down by cutting enter-
tainment expenses. There could be
an emotional release now. Clean up
messes, and your credibility rises.
Today is a 7
Youre entering a two-day creative
cycle. The boss is a little cranky, so
dive in and generate results. Postpone
a career move. Craft something to
delight the senses.
NOVEMBER 4
Today is a 6
There is a lot more work coming.
Make a commitment, and go for it.
The fnancing for home improve-
ment is available. Youre luckier
now. Make important connections
and your enthusiasm soars.
Today is a 5
Keeping long-term objectives in
mind, follow an insider tip. Put your
money where your heart is. Get the
job done frst, and then shift gears for
romance. Add candles.
Today is a 5
More opportunity is coming. Provide
excellent service, and achieve the
goal. Consider all possibilities. Youre
gaining respect. Friends help you
make the connection. Travel beckons,
but take care.
Today is a 6
A crazy assignment is quite
proftable. Everything falls together.
Clearly picture the destination, and
let your partner lead. Flex your intel-
lectual muscle, and get farther than
expected.
Today is a 5
Others are impressed with your work.
A team effort succeeds. A private
gift comes your way. You choose the
game now. Follow a friends advice.
Old stuff works best.
Today is a 5
You have more than expected. Make
a benefcial connection. A proftable
assignment leads to more money
coming in. Work on the subtle de-
tails. Allow yourself extra time.
Today is a 5
Model everything in front of a
mirror. Showing is better than
telling. Publicize a joint success.
Confer with your team. Your partner
appreciates your position. Youre
irresistible.
Today is a 5
Do your actions feel right to you?
Provide great service. Work faster and
make more money. Youre gaining
respect. Use something youve been
saving to fx up your place.
Today is a 5
Your credit rating is rising. Make long-
range plans; you can get farther now.
The solutions easier than expected.
Prepare to spend some. Luck is on your
side. Put in extra effort.
Today is a 5
Pay back a favor. Complete an old
project, and let all family members
have a say. Discover hidden talents.
Steer associates toward a kinder,
gentler course of action.
Today is a 5
Study from a master. Improve your
working conditions, and your self-
esteem grows. A diffcult job pays
well. Everything turns out well. The
truth gets revealed. Fire up your new
toy.
Today is a 6
Somebody thinks youre wonderful.
Theres money coming in, but give
an upcoming big purchase more
thought. Listen and learn from a
perfectionist. Read the fne print.
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Guy 1: You know why they call
Chicago the Windy City?
Guy 2: Because the wind
comes off Lake Michigan.
Guy 1: Nah, its because the
politicians there always give re-
ally long speeches; theyre long-
winded.
Guy: He ruined Telletubies.
Guy: Dude, Im not saying
that an Avengers/Justice League
movie wouldnt work. Im just
saying that the situation that
brings them together needs to
make sense.
Girl: You have a guy in a met-
al suit, a God from a different
planet, a super strong guy and
a guy with the same powers as
SpongeBob what part of any
of that actually makes sense?
Guy 1: Ill look it up.
Guy 2: Man, I love smart
phones.
Guy 1: Yeah, so I can chal-
lenge everything you say.
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HoMEToWN: Las Vegas, Nevada
YEAR: Senior
MAJoR: Journalism
INTERESTED IN: Men
WHAT Do You Look foR
IN A GuY?
I look for charm, nice, good-
looking guys, of course with a
good sense of humor. I like the
smooth operatortype, thats my
number one. Overall though,
smooth, charming, funny and
very witty.
WHAT IS YouR fAVoRITE
THING ABouT YouRSELf?
I really love how uninhibited
I am. I dont have a lot of fears; I
put myself out there. Im a really
outgoing person. Im not afraid
to be embarrassed.
WHAT WouLD BE YouR
IDEAL LoCATIoN foR A fIRST
DATE?
Im not picky, I like to talk shit,
so I would love to go to an arcade
and play a lot of games and stuff.
Something with a competitive
edge where theres always some-
thing going on. An arcade would
be a lot of fun. Anything from
playing Monopoly in a library
to a gym working out, anything
competitive really.
If You WENT INTo WAL-
GREENS AND CouLD oNLY
BuY oNE THING, WHAT
WouLD IT BE AND WHY?
It would be a tie between
candy or nail polish. I love nail
polish. I have more than 150,
so if there is a color that I cant
resist, then Im gonna get it.
WHAT SoNG DESCRIBES
YouR LIfE?
There are so many options. It
could be a Michael Jackson song,
or Queen or Jay-Z. But its gotta
be The Way You Make Me Feel,
by Michael Jackson.
To nominate next weeks Catch, email entertainment editor Megan Hin-
man. mhinman@kansan.com
Forget President Barack Obama
and Republican candidate Mitt
Romney; lets focus on their fashion-
forward wives. First lady Michelle
Obama and Ann Romney have sto-
len the limelight from their politi-
cian hubbies thanks to their stylish
ways.
For celebrities, physical appear-
ance is crucial. Paparazzi prey
constantly, magazines write about
you nonstop, and weekly episodes
of Fashion Police haunt you. The
pressure is on. But for political fig-
ures, the burden is tripled. Not only
must political families always act
appropriate, but their outfits must
be in tip-top shape as well. Any
slip-ups could cost you an election.
Okay, maybe not an election, but
style points are definitely deducted.
Luckily this years presidential can-
didates have nothing to worry about
regarding their spouses wardrobes,
for both women are impeccably
dressed.
The always fresh-faced Michelle
Obama is frequently seen in gowns
by fabulous fashion designers such
as Jason Wu and Naeem Khan.
Proving that she is no presidential
diva, Obama also wears affordable
brands such as J. Crew. I love how
she always manages to show off her
fit figure (Have you seen her arms?)
without bearing too much skin or
dressing inappropriately for her
age. Obama doesnt let her 5-foot-
11 height prevent her from wearing
heels, either. Embracing her height
gains this first lady some serious
credit. The graphic and floral prints
Mrs. Obama has been caught in
recently further prove her fashion-
able knowledge. Its almost as if she
just stepped off the fashion runway
and into the White House. Does she
have a modeling background I dont
know about?
While rumor has it Obama sup-
porter and icy Vogue editor-in-chief
Anna Wintour is pressing designers
to avoid creating pieces for Ann
Romney, the famous wife still shines
in her wardrobe. Mrs. Romney
sports top designers such as Oscar
de la Renta and Alred Fiandaca.
Despite her designer duds, Romney
re-wears her outfits, such as the red
Alfred Fiandaca shirtdress that she
sported on both Good Morning
America, as well as a victory
rally in August. Somewhere, Kate
Middleton is proud. My favorite look
of Romneys would be the cream
skirt suit she wore at the Oct. 3
presidential debate. She nailed an
all-white ensemble after Labor Day,
a must for women everywhere this
winter.
Luckily for America, first lady
fashion was not a debate topic. The
decision would have been far too
challenging. Thankfully, the elec-
tion is about much less complicated
things, like war and economics.
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fASHIoN CoLuMN
First lady fashion takes center stage
mccLAtchY tRIbUNE
first Lady Michelle obama rocks a major trend at Broward College in Davie, fla.
Her navy and black graphic dress is perfectly fashionable for a speech. Perhaps the
forward sign on the podium should have fashion above it.
ASSocIAtED PRESS
Wife of Republican candidate Mitt Romney, Ann Romney wears a sheer foral top
while meeting supporters in Gainesville, fla. This potential first Lady knows that
statement necklaces and sheer fabrics are so hot right now.
competition to fnd the
most stylish student
If you want to be recognized for your
outstanding sense of fashion, heres your
chance.
Stylitics, a popular virtual closet site
and iPhone app, is looking through the
whole world to fnd one student whose closet
stands out alongside popular celebrities.
The goal of this competition is to
fnd the Most Stylish Student to highlight
them alongside celebrities, bloggers, and
style infuencers, said Jessica Novak,
Stylitics Marketing Manager. We are
all about recognizing peoples everyday
style, so we want to showcase the real
items and outfts worn by celebrities and
students alike.
The competition began on oct. 25 and
will run through Nov. 9. The competition is
open to any high school or college student
who signs up an account on Stylitics.com
under the Im A Student tab. over 1000
entries are expected.
According to Novak, the winner will
be featured alongside celebrities and style
icons including Steven kolb, president of
the CfDA, Sam Lim, the EIC of fashion
Indie, and kate Voegele of the show one
Tree Hill.
We will also showcase their blog and
or social media networks, she said.
The competitions winner will be an-
nounced Nov. 12.
Elly Grimm
cALLAN REILLY
creilly@kansan.com
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As head coach Charlie Weis put
it, the 2012 season might as well
be titled Groundhog Day. Every
week is the same: breaking down
film, practicing, press conferences,
all leading to a Saturday loss
and a James Sims 100-yard per-
formance.
OK, maybe not every week;
after all Sims only gained 90 yards
and two touchdowns in his sea-
son debut at Northern Illinois, but
since then? Its an easy bet hell
break the century mark.
And heres the thing, everyone
even the opposing teams
knows its coming. It wasnt until
Sims gutsy performance against
Oklahoma State that Lawrence
outsiders began taking notice. Yet
Weis has said all season that if
theres a better running back in the
Big 12 he hasnt seen him. Many
are now beginning to echo that
sentiment.
I think over the past couple
of years hes definitely shown
flashes, senior left tackle Tanner
Hawkinson said. The way hes
been running I agree with that
statement.
There were flashes against
Georgia Tech Sims freshman year,
when the Jayhawks upset the 16th
ranked team in the country and
the rookie had his first 100-yard
game after not playing in the
season-opening loss to North
Dakota State.
There were more flashes that
year too. When Kansas came back
to beat Colorado in the NCAAs
biggest fourth quarter comeback,
Sims scored four touchdowns in
the final 19 minutes.
And there was definitely a flash
when Sims first visited Lawrence as
a senior in high school. A flash in
his mind as he stared at Memorial
Stadium and realized the opportu-
nities ahead.
I came on an unofficial up here
and I just fell in love with the cam-
pus and coaching staff, Sims said.
It was Mark Manginos regime
that Sims was attracted to. And
it was Sims former coach, David
Beaty, joining the Jayhawks staff
that sealed the deal. Yet Kansas
wasnt the only school purs-
ing Sims. The Mid-American
Conference champions University
at Buffalo came calling, but Sims
had to say no to its likeable head
coach, Turner Gill.
Not long after committing to
Kansas, Mangino was ousted and
Gill stepped in.
It was a little difficult at first,
Sims said of playing for Gill.
Coach Gill understood where I
was coming from when he was at
Buffalo and we ended up together
anyways.
Gill finally had the running
back he sought and Kansas had a
bruiser that became hard to tackle
on the field and harder to miss
off it.
Sims arrived in the fall of 2010
sporting a flattop look with a
spot of red dye on the right side.
Walking down Jayhawk Boulevard
it was easier to spot the hair than
the man wearing it.
He was trying to be different
and stand out.
By the end of his first season,
he most certainly did. Sims led
the Jayhawks in rushing with 742
yards and nine touchdowns. His
sophomore year yielded the same
results more than 700 yards,
nine touchdowns and back to
back seasons as the Jayhawks best
runner.
Everything was primed for an
even bigger season in 2012, until a
OUI arrest last April put his start-
ing role in jeopardy.
Sims was suspended three games
by Weis and with Tony Piersons
emergence as a speedy back, Sims
would need to outwork his team-
mates to get his starting role back.
It pushed me to get better each
day, Sims said. Just knowing that
I made a mistake and it cost me
college games that you know you
wont get back.
Sims began making changes
over the summer. He dropped ten
pounds, cut the flattop and added
more muscle. Its allowed him to
gain some extra speed, run harder
and to turn those flashes into full
games.
Yet his first home game of the
season was eerily similar to one of
his freshman year flashes.
Kansas was down 20-0 enter-
ing the fourth quarter against
Oklahoma State and it seemed
the Jayhawks would be shutout
after holding the top offense in
the nation to its fewest points all
year until it all began clicking
for Sims.
He broke off a 30-yard run,
followed by a 28-yard touch-
down. Kansas was right back in
it. Colorado was on Sims mind
during the comeback, but not the
Cowboys. Oklahoma State was
able to close out a 20-14 victory
Sims had 138 yards.
The game officially put Sims on
the map and gave the Jayhawks
something to get excited about.
Sims matched up against the sup-
posed best back in the Big 12,
Joseph Randle, and made him
look insignificant by comparison.
The adoration began pouring with
Sims paying no mind.
As if standing out in the Big
12 wasnt enough, Sims said the
flattop might return for his senior
year.
Im not worried about being
the best back, Sims said. Just
going out and having fun.
200 minutes.
That is all the time Kansas
coach Bill Self has to distribute
each game to the 12 players cur-
rently fighting for minutes.
On Tuesday night, freshmen
Landen Lucas and Anrio Adams
staked their claim that they merit
an extended look as the Kansas
mens basketball team works to
trim down its rotation.
And they didnt do it with
flashy shooting or by throwing
down monster dunks.
Instead, they made their state-
ment with tenacity when the
opponents had the ball.
The two best players for us,
per minute, were Anrio Adams
and Landon Lucas, Self said.
They got more done as far as
from a coaching standpoint. You
look at points, which a lot of
people look at, but if you look at
who made the most out of their
possessions.
Lucas led the team with nine
rebounds, despite playing 12
minutes in the game.
Self said Lucas only turnover,
an offensive foul called against
his screen, was really more on
the hands of freshman guard Ben
McLemore because he didnt wait
for Lucas to set the screen before
moving.
Lucas fight for minutes will
be a challenge because hes going
up against senior forward Kevin
Young, who played a big role
coming off the bench last season,
freshman forward Jamari Traylor,
who has a semester of attempt-
ing to defend Thomas Robinson
under his belt, and freshman for-
ward Perry Ellis, who has the best
offensive game of any Jayhawk
forward.
On defense, I feel like I need
to be more versatile in what I can
guard so that coach doesnt feel
like I can only guard one posi-
tion, Lucas said.
Lucas believes that will be the
key to maximizing his playing
time.
Adams achievements didnt
show up in the stat sheet in the
same way that Lucas did, but
the guard made an impact on
the game with his defensive pres-
ence.
Under Self, the Jayhawks have
annually been one of the top
defensive teams in the nation.
Its going to be a big thing
thats going to separate me from
the other guards, Adams said.
We have a lot of guards that can
score that are a lot bigger than me
as far as the two goes, because Im
a combo. So I just feel like for me
to be on the court, Ive got to give
more effort on defense.
Monday nights contest with
Washburn will be the final
chance for the freshmen to make
their preseason impressions on
Self. After that, minutes will be
cut quick as the Jayhawks face
Michigan State in their second
game of the season.
Anrio Adams, if he can eat up
the ball like that, he could add a
different element to our game,
Self said. Especially playing at
home with the crowd and get the
crowd into it because he really
played hard.
WithEy NamEd to aWaRd List
Senior Center Jeff Withey has
been named one of the 30 can-
didates for the 2012-2013 Senior
CLASS Award. Withey is joined
on the finalist list by Kansas
womens senior guard Angel
Goodrich.
The lists will be reduced down
to the top 10 midway through the
regular season before the winners
are announced at the Final Four.
If Withey wins, he will join
Wayne Simien, the 2005 winner,
as the only Kansas players to win
the award, which began in 2001.
Three other former Jayhawks,
Nick Collison, Kirk Hinrich and
Tyrel Reed, have also been named
to the Senior CLASS First Team.
Edited by stphane Roque
S
Volume 125 Issue 41 kansan.com Thursday, November 1, 2012
COMMENTARY
Enjoy Ben
while you can
By Kory Carpenter
kcarpenter@kansan.com
FrEshmEn First look
Fighting For minutes
sports
Page 4B
Game day Bears avoiding
block party
Page 6B
FootBall
Jayhawk freshmen using aggresive defense to stay on the court
sims turning heads with rushing numbers
ethan Padway
epadway@kansan.com
Blake schuster
bschuster@kansan.com
travis young/kansan
Freshman Guard rio adams defends Emporia state senior guard Christ sights during the frst half of the exhibition game against Emporia state. kansas won the exhibition against Emporia state 88-54.
G
lorified scrimmages
against the Emporia
States of the world mean
about as much as pick-up games
at the Rec Center, we know that.
But while watching freshman
guard Ben McLemores debut
Tuesday night, all I could think
about was what might have
been different on that rainy
Monday night in New Orleans
last April.
No offense to Conner Teahan,
but Ben McLemore is no Conner
Teahan.
We heard the praise from
coaches and players for the bet-
ter part of a year as McLemore
sat out last season because of
eligibility issues stemming from
high school. He began prac-
ticing at the end of the first
semester and began wowing
folks soon after. His athleticism
is unmatched by most everyone
hell play against this season. His
jump shot is effortless. Hes long,
quick, and makes things like his
two-handed put-back dunk that
ended up on SportsCenters Top
10 list Tuesday look easy.
Again, taking too much away
from a scrimmage against a team
full of Hornets from Emporia
isnt the smartest thing to do.
Just look at Naadir Tharpes 19
points in an exhibition against
Fort Hays State last year.
But Ben McLemore is no
Naadir Tharpe.
And its a shame McLemore
wont be here when the heavy
hitters arrive next season. I cant
imagine watching McLemore
playing next to guards Wayne
Selden (25th nationally accord-
ing to rivals.com in the 2013
class) or Brannen Greene
(24th) or point guard Conner
Frankamp (30th) in Bill Self s
backcourt next year and
beyond. The big-play potential
would make McLemores put-
back dunk Tuesday look like
layup drills in a middle school
practice. Along with an older
Perry Ellis, Jamari Traylor, and
whomever else Bill Self poten-
tially signs in this recruiting
class, McLemore could be the
best player on a Final Four or
national championship team in
2014 or 2015.
Dont count on it, though.
NBADraft.net has McLemore
being taken 10th by the
Minnesota Timberwolves in
next Junes draft.
Jeff Goodman at CBSSports.
com has him at fifth on his lat-
est mock draft.
And with a veteran like Elijah
Johnson running the offense
and an All-Big 12 candidate in
Jeff Withey down low draw-
ing defenders to the paint,
McLemore will have free reign
to do what he does best: make
plays that end up on Youtube
and score with relative ease.
Of course, theres a whole lot
of games between Emporia State
and the NBA draft. McLemore
may prove he needs more sea-
soning at the college level. He
may not be as good as adver-
tised, and NBA scouts may not
want to pick him up next sum-
mer.
But I doubt it.
Edited by madison schultz
tyler roste/kansan
running back James sims sprints downfeld. sims ran for 178 yards in saturdays
defeat against texas.
Harden trade a smart one
for tHunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder
dealt guard James Harden to the
Houston Rockets for Kevin Martin,
Jeremy Lamb and draft picks.
Harden is a great talent and was
a big part of Oklahoma Citys trip
to the NBA Finals last season. On
the surface, the Rockets came away
with more talent, and it is under-
standable then that many of the
experts chastised the Thunder for
making this move.
The trade, however, is a bril-
liant one for general manager
Sam Presti and the Thunder. Not
only is Martin a talented shooting
guard who will be able to step into
Hardens role, but Jeremy Lamb is a
talented young player who should
contribute for many years.
Martin is certainly not as tal-
ented as Harden, but he could have
a more productive year this season
than Harden had last year as he
will be playing for a contract and
has a higher career points per game
average than Hardens.
Oklahoma City already has
Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook
and Serge Ibaka locked up in long-
term deals and could not afford to
sign Harden to the deal he wanted.
Letting him go and getting a young
talent in Lamb, future talent in
the trio of picks and a productive
player in Martin makes them better
in the long run.
They avoid a drawn-out, dis-
tracting negotiation process during
the season and should be able to
pick up good cheap players with
their picks. This will help sustain
their high level of play beyond the
contract that Harden could have
accepted.
Big ten sHaping up
as Best conference
in college
BasketBall
It is difficult to pre-
dict exactly how things
will play out in college
basketball this year, but
if preseason projections
are any indication, the
Big Ten conference will
be the premiere basket-
ball conference in the nation.
The Indiana Hoosiers lead the
way as the top-ranked team in
the nation going into the season
and are set to maintain that top 10
ranking the whole season. They
are led by big man Cody Zeller,
who finished one vote shy of being
a unanimous choice for the pre-
season All-American team that
also features two other Big Ten
players.
Two more Big Ten teams round
out the top-five ranked teams
in the Ohio State Buckeyes and
Michigan Wolverines. Ohio State
returns from a Final Four appear-
ance last season and should con-
tend with Indiana for the Big Ten
championship.
The Big Ten claims two more
spots in the top 25 with the
Michigan State Spartans and
Wisconsin Badgers ranked 14 and
23 respectively. Both teams are led
by great coaches in Tom Izzo and
Bo Ryan and rarely lose on their
home courts.
Along with these five top-25
ranked teams, the Big Ten also
features the Minnesota Golden
Gophers and Northwestern Wildcats
who could both make the NCAA
tournament this season. Minnesota
went to the NIT championship game
last season behind emerging power
forward Rodney Williams and looks
to its best player Trevor Mbakwe to
return and lift the Gophers into the
tournament.
new astros logo great But
tHe premature unveiling is
not so great
The Houston Astros will move from
the National League to the American
League next season and will sport a
new jersey with an updated logo to
match their change in leagues. The
new look was not supposed to be
unveiled until much later in the off-
season, but MLB.com accidentally
released images of the new logo in
the player bio pages.
The new look features a dark blue
and orange color scheme with the
classic white H over an orange five-
point star. This logo looks much bet-
ter than the old logo in my opinion
and will allow the Astros to enter the
American League in style, though it
is unlikely they will have much suc-
cess there early on.
edited by stphane roque
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By Jacob Clemen
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thE moRNING bREW
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Q: How many points per game did
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skilled shooting guards in the NBA.
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North Dakota to Lawrence this
weekend for a dual meet at the
Robinson Natatorium.
The meet, which takes place on
Friday at 5 p.m. and Saturday at 10
a.m., will be the Big 12 conference
debut for the Horned Frogs.
TCU is coming off a victory at
the Rice Invitational last Saturday,
where the Horned Frogs edged out
Rice 1,045-1,039 to claim the team
title.
TCU swimmers include fresh-
man Sara Brzozowski, whose
time in the 1,650 free at the Rice
Invitational was fourth in school in
history, sophomore Ali Bleasdell,
who had two victories in the 200
butterfly last meet and junior Ali
Polhill, a consistent high-place fin-
isher in freestyle and backstroke.
North Dakota is coming off of
consecutive victories against rival
South Dakota and St. Cloud State
the past two Saturdays.
North Dakota swimmers to
watch are senior Veronica Medon,
who had three first-place finishes
against South Dakota in the 100
backstroke, 200 backstroke and
100 butterfly; freshman Madeline
Smith, who won the 200 butterfly
in the same meet; and freshman
Cailtin Quon, who was awarded
the Western Athletic Conference
Swimmer of the Week award in the
second week of October.
After defeating Rice in the teams
first meet of the season, Kansas
was defeated by perennial power
Minnesota. Kansas was able to
respond from the Minnesota defeat
with a victory over Nebraska-
Omaha in Omaha last Thursday.
Look for freshman Chelsie Miller
to continue her strong performanc-
es after earning a victory against
Rice and two against Nebraska-
Omaha. Junior Morgan Sharp also
looks to continue her recent suc-
cess after she earned two first-place
finishes in the 100-yard butterfly
and 200-yard IM against Nebraska-
Omaha.
The meet against TCU and North
Dakota will be the last for Kansas in
Lawrence until February.

Edited by Madison Schultz
PAGE 3b thE UNIVERSItY DAILY KANSAN thURSDAY, NOVEmbER 1, 2012
On a Halloween afternoon, the
Jayhawks put everything they had
on the pitch, yet they fell to the
Texas Tech Red Raiders 2-0 in the
quarterfinals round of the Big 12
Soccer Championship.
The Jayhawks hoped to avenge
themselves against the Red
Raiders, who finished their sea-
son with a record of 14-4-1. The
Jayhawks, who finished 10-7-2,
lost 3-1 when they last played
the Red Raiders. The score was
discrediting to the determination
and overall good play that the
Jayhawks showed in that match,
as they maintained possession
and played with strong heart.
The repeat happened for the
Jayhawks the second go-around.
The scoreboard may have said
2-0 at the end of the match, but
it underscores the raw talent that
Kansas presented on the pitch and
the fact that the Jayhawks never
gave up, competing in a hard-
fought and well-played match
until the final whistle.
Both teams were unable to
convert on scoring opportunities
starting off the match, leading to a
scoreless first half. The Jayhawks
were not short of opportunities,
however, as they had eight shots,
three of which were on target,
compared to Texas Techs three
shots, none of them dangerous.
The Jayhawks controlled the
momentum in the midfield for
the majority of the half.
Kansas was led in shooting
by freshman forward Courtney
Dickerson, who had four shots
all on frame. Senior forwards
Sarah Robbins and Amy Grow
put up two shots apiece, the same
as sophomore forward Jamie
Fletcher and freshman forward
Ashley Williams. The Jayhawks
found the cleats of their numer-
ous scoring talents, not allowing
Texas Tech to walk away with the
victory without a fight.
The Red Raiders started the sec-
ond half strong and quick, hound-
ing the Kansas defense relentless-
ly. The defense, led by senior goal-
keeper Kat Liebetrau, remained
stout during the onslaught, stop-
ping numerous shot attempts and
corners as Kansas struggled with
clearing the ball from their final
third.
Eventually, the Red Raiders
managed to find the back of the
net, scoring in the 58th minute
from freshman forward Janine
Beckie. They would score again
in the 81st minute through senior
forward Dawn Ward.
The game proved to be a defen-
sive duel between the two squads,
who were very evenly matched
despite what the seeds may have
suggested. Kansas proved their
defensive prowess by not allow-
ing the Red Raiders to score for
almost 60 minutes of play.
This season, the Jayhawks have
presented one of their toughest
defensive squads in history, allow-
ing less than 12 shots per game on
average. Because allowing shots
was something the team strug-
gled with last season, the team
should be proud of how strong
their defensive line proved to be,
as it came up with four shutouts
and 93 saves this year.
Offensively, Kansas passing
game was solid as they created
many intricate drives down the
midfield that opened up danger-
ous opportunities in the box. The
Jayhawks speed and vision on the
field left the Red Raiders chasing
after them for most of the first
half and supporting how talented
the offensive side for the Jayhawks
has truly been this season.
Kansas showed versatility
through its various scoring talents
this season, with seven different
players finding the back of the
net and giving Kansas leeway on
which players they could put up
front as offensive weapons. The
midfield for the Jayhawks has also
improved this season, as Kansas
has consistently controlled the
pace, tempo and mentality of the
game.
It comes as no surprise how
successful of a season the Jayhawks
have had, despite various set-
backs ranging from injuries to an
unlucky curse of not capitalizing
on well set up opportunities.
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Soccer
Swimming
Jayhawks end season in Big 12 quarterfnals
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Freshman forward, Ashley williams, from Albuquerque, defends the ball against her georgia Bulldog opponent during their Aug. 24 match at the Jayhawk Soccer complex. williams sustained a minor injury during the
frst half but returned to the feld later on in the game.
Jayhawks look for strong outing
at TcU, north Dakota dual meet
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Kansas faces one of the Big 12s
most unorthodox ofenses in the
Baylor Bears Saturday at 7 p.m. in
Waco, Texas.
Instead of keeping its hitters
tight on the net and trying to force
attacks through the Jayhawk block,
Baylor instead elects to hit from
farther back to avoid the block and
create angles that defenses arent
used to.
I think they just have more
spacing in some of their sets of the
net, which creates a little diferent
angles, coach Ray Bechard said.
Tey dont necessarily challenge
the block as much as other teams
might, so they try to create angles
that the balls going to be in and
maybe not force it into the block.
Junior middle blocker Caro-
line Jarmoc said that by attacking
away from the net, the
Bears can either hit over
or around the Jayhawk
block.
When the Jayhawks
and Bears met for the
frst time this season on
Oct. 6 in Lawrence, Kan-
sas defeated Baylor 3-2.
However, the Bears fought
back from a 2-0 defcit to force a
ffh set. Te Bears used its own
block to get back into the match,
fnishing with 13 blocks compared
to the Jayhawks three blocks.
Bechard said his team should
never be outblocked by 10 and that
his middle blockers must stay home
because Baylors setter, senior Kate
Harris, feeds the middle blockers in
situations that would usually go to
outside hitters.
Te setters of the net, Bechard
said. Typically thats a time where
you take a little safer set to one of
your right sides or your lef side.
But they have a connection to
where the setter can still come of
the net and force what we call force
their middle.
Baylor and Kansas rank second
and third in the Big 12 in fewest
blocks allowed. Since both teams
emphasize negating the block, this
puts a premium on digging. Kansas
may be able to distance itself from
Baylor here, as the Bears allow 14.3
digs per set and Kansas gets 15.9
digs per set.
Junior libero Brianne Riley leads
the Jayhawks back line with 466
digs on the season for a 5.18 digs
per set average. Earlier this year she
moved into second place all-time
in school history in digs and now
has 1,351.
Also, freshman outside
hitter Tiana Dockery and
sophomore outside hit-
ter Chelsea Albers have
played pivotal roles for
Kansas on the defensive
end, even though they
are hitters. Tey are the
only two ofensive weapons
averaging at least one dig per set
for Kansas, with Albers averaging
1.24 digs per set and Dockery with
2.08.
I wont be expecting us to be
blocking tons of balls, but defen-
sively I think that were going to
have a lot of opportunities to dig
balls, Jarmoc said.
Te match against Baylor (16-9,
3-7 Big 12) marks the return of a
normal schedule for Kansas, which
is 20-4 overall and 8-2 in the Big
12. Afer falling to Iowa State last
Wednesday, Kansas didnt play that
Saturday like it normally would.
And instead of hosting West Vir-
ginia on Halloween in its normal
Wednesday match, the two teams
moved the match to Monday to ac-
commodate West Virginias travel
schedule.
Bechard gave his players the
same amount of time of as he does
during a normal week, with the
time of just being on diferent days.
Senior defensive specialist Morgan
Boub said the Jayhawks handled the
diferent game and practice sched-
ule well, and that playing only one
match during a nine-day span gave
them more time to recover.
Weve still got done what we
needed to do, and I think our of
days have been productive rest days
for us, and when we come back in
the gym were ready to get back at
work, Boub said.
Edited by Stphane Roque
volleyball
Jayhawks to face unconventional Baylor squad
GEoffREY cALVERt
gcalvert@kansan.com
Junior middle blocker Caroline Jarmoc clears the net as she jumps to spike the ball Monday night. Kansas defeated West virginia 3-0 to capture their 20th win of the
season.
Riley
SAN FRANCISCO Orange-
and-black clad hordes fooded
the streets of San Francisco on
Wednesday for a ticker-tape pa-
rade celebrating the World Series
champion Giants a Halloween
treat made even sweeter as a repeat
performance from 2010.
Tens of thousands of people
decked out in the teams holiday-
appropriate colors stood 30 deep
behind barriers, climbed trees and
mounted roofops along the citys
main commercial street to watch
their favorite players wave from in-
dividual convertibles.
Standing next to a gold Rolls
Royce that served as his ride, Giants
manager Bruce Bochy credited the
fans with helping lif San Francisco
to its second World Series victory
in three years, an improbable dou-
ble play for a team that had not won
a World Series title since 1954.
Te support they gave us was
unwavering, said Bochy, who
hoisted the World Series trophy
during the procession but had to
walk the last few blocks when the
Rolls broke down.
Even when we were six to seven
games back, they kept flling the
park, he said. Tey never gave
up on us. Tey are like part of the
club.
As with the 2010 parade, this
years edition drew a cross-section
of the regions diversity, from chil-
dren who were allowed to skip
school to older couples who had
been Giants fans since the team ar-
rived in San Francisco from New
York in 1958.
Clouds of black, orange and
white confetti were shot from can-
nons positioned on roofs along
the canyon-like, skyscraper-lined
street. It showered spectators and
parade participants, who included
legendary Giants alumni Willie
Mays, Willie McCovey and Juan
Marichal and politicians such as
House Minority Leader Nancy
Pelosi.
Te unifying energy of the Gi-
ants latest victory was evident as
San Francisco 49ers quarterback
Alex Smith drove the car carry-
ing Giants pitcher Matt Cain and
his family, while 49ers coach Jim
Harbaugh did the honors for Giant
Brandon Belt.
Te convertibles gave fans good
views along the parade route that
began at the foot of Market Street
near San Francisco Bay and covered
about 1 1/2 miles to Civic Center
Plaza, the scene of a rally.
Star reliever Sergio Romo, wear-
ing a T-shirt that read, I just look
illegal, whipped the roaring crowd
into a frenzy when he got out of his
convertible and mingled.
Its unbelievable! Unbeliev-
able! Just great! said fred-up right
felder Hunter Pence, who was ac-
quired in a midseason deal and led
pregame pep talks.
With the victory parade coin-
ciding with Halloween, costumed
masses brought an even more fes-
tive feel to what city ofcials hoped
would be a family friendly, alcohol-
free event.
Many fans carried brooms as a
reminder of the Giants four-game
sweep of the Detroit Tigers. Others
crowded cap-to-glove on the side-
walks strained to catch handfuls of
candy thrown from parade foats.
Richmond resident Kevin Yar-
brough wore a giant white panda
costume in tribute to Giants slugger
Pablo Sandoval, whose nickname is
the Panda.
Yarbough got up early and put
in time at work before reaching the
parade route around 7:30 a.m.
Youve got to come out and cel-
ebrate like this. You meet a whole
new family, make new friends, and
it really lets the community cel-
ebrate in a positive way, he said.
Many people camped overnight
at Civic Center Plaza to ensure a
good vantage point for the rally.
Tey erected tents and crawled into
sleeping bags for a few hours of
uncomfortable sleep amid the chill
and drizzle of the foggy night.
Bottles of whiskey and wine were
passed around in the morning, and
the pungent scent of marijuana
foated through the air.
James Darden, 42, dubbed the
tent city Occupy San Francisco
Giants and said the wait was worth
it.
Im front and center, the Yount-
ville resident said. Teres no other
place Id rather be right now.
Thousands line the streets to celebrate World Series victory
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For the third straight week Michael Cummings will start as quarterback for the
Jayhawks although Dayne Crist will remain captain. As far as Big 12 defenses go,
Kansas will catch a break in Waco, Texas. Baylor is ranked 120th in total defense
in the FBS a spot occupied by Kansas last season and has allowed more
than 200 rushing yards per conference game. James Sims, anyone?
Starting Lineup
Pos.
QB
HB
FB
WR
WR
TE
RT
RG
C
LG
LT
K
Name
Michael Cummings
James Sims
Nick Sizemore
Kale Pick
Andrew Turzilli
Mike Ragone
Aslam Sterling
Randall Dent
Trevor Marrongelli
Damon Martin
Tanner Hawkinson
Nick Prolago
No.
14
29
45
7
82
84
77
64
69
73
72
16
year
Fr.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
So.
Sr.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
So.
Pos.
DE
DT
DT
RE
OLB
MLB
WLB
CB
CB
SS
FS
P
Name
Josh Williams
Jordan Tavai
Kevin Young
Toben Opurum
Jake Love
Ben Heeney
Huldon Tharpe
Tyler Patmon
Greg Brown
Lubbock Smith
Bradley McDougald
Ron Doherty
No.
95
9
90
35
57
31
34
33
5
1
24
13
year
Sr.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Fr.
So.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
deFeNse
Heres where things get a little tricky. As bad as the Bears defense has been their
offense is just the opposite. Baylor ranks number one in the nation in passing of-
fense and is scoring 44 points per game. Kansas has, for the most part, done well at
limiting high-scoring offenses see TCU, Oklahoma State and Texas but those
games were at home. The good news? Baylor quarterback Nick Florence has thrown
11 interceptions this season.
momeNTum
Defense has gone out the window for Baylor. The team is ranked
last in the FBS and is allowing 42 points per game. Thats not to
say that this Bears team is an easy win. Terrance Williams has
been deadly at wide out, gaining 1,200 yards and nine touchdowns.
Stopping Baylor on offense will dictate the Jayhawks chances of
a victory.
aT a GLaNce
Since Baylor is allowing
more than 350 passing yards,
and Charlie Weis loves the long
ball, we could fnally see Mi-
chael Cummings using his arm
strength. Kansas will need to
score more than its average of
17 points to win and its up to
Weis to make that happen.
coachING PLayer To WaTch
After allowing both a kickoff and punt
return touchdown against Oklahoma,
coach Charlie Weis said it was all hands
on deck for special teams. Against Texas,
the longest return went for 14 yards, a sig-
nifcant improvement. Theres no question
special teams is Kansas biggest cause for
concern and that will likely be the case un-
til a permanent kicker is found.
sPecIaL Teams
?
quesTIoN marKs
?
Aside from Northern Illinois, the Kansas defense has not been at its best on the
road. Can the Jayhawks put together more defensive pressure on Baylor than they did
to Oklahoma and Kansas State?
Baylor quarterback Nick Florence has been ripe with bad passes. Will Kansas be
able to snag a few?
Can the passing game fnally produce?
Michael Cummings arm will be needed more against the Bears than the Long-
horns, but is he up to the task?
Kansas wins. Robert Griffn III
credited Baylors 31-30 overtime
win in Lawrence as the signature
moment of his Heisman campaign.
Payback in Waco and the Jay-
hawks frst conference win in 18
tries would start the programs re-
demption. No more moral victories
for this team; they are too close to
victory for that.
PredIcTIoN 28
by The Numbers
0
112
Number of touchdowns scored by
Kansas wide receivers
Kansas overall ranking in passing
4
Quarterbacks used by Kansas this season (including
Blake Jablonski and Christian Matthews)
There is something to be said about outplaying a
team you havent beaten since 1938. Texas now joins
Rice, Northern Illinois and Oklahoma State as games
that could have should have been won, but that
very well might boost the Jayhawks confdence even
more. Put it this way: Mack Brown is not happy about
that win.
Sims
Weis
baby jay WILL cheer IF ...
bLaKe schusTer
bschuster@kansan.com
Since returning from a three-
game suspension, James Sims has
rushed for more than 100 yards
fve times. The one game he didnt
reach that mark, Sims scored two
touchdowns. Weis has called him
the best back in the Big 12 and
plenty of others are jumping on
that bandwagon.
ashLeIGh Lee/KaNsaN
Sophomore halfback Tony Pierson crosses into the end zone with ease scoring
Kansas second touchdown during Saturdays game against Texas in Memorial
Stadium.
TyLer rosTe/KaNsaN
Running back James Sims
sprints downfeld. Sims ran
for 178 yards in Saturdays
loss against Texas.
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Baylors offense is a mix of good and bad. Nick Florence passed for a minimum of 289
yards in all seven games this year for the Bears. Cornerbacks have a hard time defending
Terrance Williams, even in double coverage. However, Baylors rushing is below average,
and the offense has turned the ball over 13 times in the last four games. If the Bears cant
take care of the football, they are in for a long Saturday at home. Left guard Cyril Richard-
son will sit out during the frst half after being tossed out of last weeks game against Iowa
State for an unsportsmanlike penalty.
Starting Lineup
Pos.
QB
RB
FB
WR
WR
TE
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
PK
Name
Nick Florence
Jarred Salubi
Glasco Martin
Terrance Williams
Lanear Sampson
Jordan Najvar
Spencer Drango
Cyril Richardson
Ivory Wade
Cameron Kaufhold
Troy Baker
Aaron Jones
No.
11
21
8
2
3
18
58
68
78
71
75
43
year
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
Fr.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
So.
Jr.
Pos.
LE
DT
NG
RE
OLB
MLB
CB
CB
NB
FS
SS
P
Name
Terrance Lloyd
Gary Mason
Nick Johnson
Chris McAllister
Eddie Lackey
Rodney Chadwick
Chance Casey
Joe Williams
Ahmad Dixon
Mike Hicks
Sam Holl
Spencer Roth
No.
11
10
76
31
5
26
9
22
6
17
25
36
year
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Jr.
So.
deFeNse
Kansas will face a Baylor defense that runs a 4-2-5 nickel package. Linebacker Eddie
Lackey, who leads the team in tackles for a loss of 5.5 yards and is third on the team in
tackles, will lead the defense. Bryce Hager leads the team in tackles with 70, second
on the team in tackles for a loss, and will rotate with the linebackers. The Bears have
recorded eight sacks and seven interceptions for the season, but since conference play,
theyve only gathered three sacks and one interception in the last four games. If Baylors
defensive woes carry over to Saturday, Kansas has a realistic shot of having its best of-
fensive output of the season.
momeNTum
Baylor has an offense where the passing game is far more
dominant than the running game. Defensively, the Bears have
been atrocious. A few of their matches in the Big 12 have re-
sulted in shootouts, most notably against West Virginia when
it defeated Baylor, 70-63. Even though Baylor scored 50 points
twice this season in conference matches, it lost those games
against West Virginia and Texas.
aT a GLaNce
Art Briles is in his ffth season with Bay-
lor. Last season was his best year with the
Bears after he coached the team to a 10-3
record and went 6-3 in the conference, the
best during his tenure in Waco. After spend-
ing 20 years as a high school football coach
and an athletics director, Briles frst college
football job came in 2000 where he was
the running backs coach at Texas Tech for
three years. Prior to arriving in Baylor, Briles
coached at Houston and posted a 34-28 re-
cord in fve seasons.
coachING
Wide receiver Terrance
Williams will be a chal-
lenge for the Jayhawks
defense. Williams, the
nations leader in re-
ceiving yards, averages
172 yards per game and
213 yards per game in
conference contests.
Baylors offense heavily
relies on its passing game
led by Nick Florence and Williams. Kansas coach
Charlie Weis said that Williams should be selected
early in the frst round of the NFL draft.
PLayer To WaTch
Kicker Aaron Jones longest feld goal of the season came
from 44 yards out. Hes eight of 12 on feld goal attempts and
inconsistent more than 40 yards out, making three of fve
from that range. Spencer Roth barely averages 40 yards
per punt this season and is placed seventh in the league.
The Bears special teams return game isnt very strong ei-
ther as Antwan Goodleys collected 351 kick return yards
on the season. The Bears special teams units present little
to no threat to Kansas.
sPecIaL Teams
?
quesTIoN marKs
?
Can Baylor stop James Sims?
The same question was asked last week when Kansas was preparing to face Texas.
Baylor is ninth in the Big 12 in stopping the run. James Sims had a career-high in
rushing yards with 176 last week. He can duplicate his rushing success against an-
other team thats struggled against the run.
Will Nick Florence be consistent?
At times, Baylor has made its living in the passing game. However, even though the
Bears are frst in the nation in passing, Nick Florence co-leads the Big 12 in intercep-
tions with seven. If Florence continues his turnover mishaps against Kansas, it could
mean the difference between a win and a loss.
Kansas offense cant compete
with Baylors defense. Baylor hasnt
done well this year in conference
play. Kansas has a chance to go on
the road and put up some points
against a Baylor defense that
hasnt fared well against many of-
fenses this season.
by The Numbers
1203
5
recieving yards for
Terrance Williams
Baylor players selected
in the 2012 NFL Draft
395.1
Passing yards
per game
38 bayLor
Baylors season started off great. The non-conference schedule
was nothing challenging for the Bears as they managed to score at
least 47 points or more each game. The conference matches have
been a different story so far. Baylor has allowed 52.5 points per
game in the Big 12 this season. Its no surprise why the Bears are
still seeking their frst conference win. One small upside Baylor has
is that its won three of the last four meetings against Kansas since
2006, including two games where the Bears won by one point.
Williams
Briles
baby jay WILL WeeP IF ...
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Baylor quarterback Nick Florence throws a pass during the second half of an NCAA
college football game against Iowa State on Saturday in Ames, Iowa. Iowa State
won 35-21.
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Baylor quarterback Nick Florence (11) runs away from Texas linebacker
Kendall Thompson (35) in the frst quarter of an NCAA college football
game on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, in Austin, Texas.
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No. 24 oklahoma State 5-2 (3-1) vS. No. 2
kaNSaS State 8-0 (5-0)

Since Oct. 13, Oklahoma State has allowed only four
ofensive touchdowns in its last 12 quarters of game
play. Coach Mike Gundy knows that the Cowboys de-
fense will have to work extra hard and the ofense must
continue to light up the scoreboard if they want to beat
Kansas State.
But stopping Collin Klein and K-State is a tall or-
der. Te Wildcats went six-of-six in their red zone
scoring last week against Texas Tech. Kleins versatility
has helped K-State remain undefeated. Hes yet to be
stopped by a defense as defensive coordinators are try-
ing to fgure out a way to slow him down.
Although it would be huge for Oklahoma State to
get a big win in Manhattan, K-State is motivated to
hold on to its high ranking.

KSU wins, 42-27
Iowa State 5-3 (2-3) vS. No. 12 oklahoma 5-2
(3-1)

Oklahoma is coming of its second loss at home this
season. Te Sooners have lost to two unbeaten teams.
Quarterback Landry Jones wants to get of to a fast
start and set his team back on track.
Iowa State picked up a win last week against Baylor,
but has a bigger opponent to take on this week. While
Cyclones fans would like to see the team get a winning
streak going, the Cylcones are last in the Big 12 in total
ofense and will face an Oklahoma team ranked frst in
the Big 12 in total defense.
With that head-to-head matchup, Oklahoma should
have this game in the bag.

OU wins, 38-3
No. 23 texaS 6-2 (3-2) vS. No. 18 texaS tech
6-2 (3-2)

In-state rivals clash as both schools hold identical
records going into Week 10.
Afer Texas lost two straight games, it bounced back
the last two weeks and barely edged out Baylor and
Kansas. Although head coach Mack Brown was happy
with a win, the Longhorns know they will have to pre-
pare better for Texas Tech.
Texas Techs passing game, which is led by Seth
Doege, is very strong and ranked third in the nation.
Te Red Raiders climbed high in the rankings and are
trying to fnd consistency and fnish higher before the
season is over.
Te diference-maker in this game will be Texas
Techs turnovers, which has committed 10 giveaways
this season. Since Texas is one of the top scoring teams
in the conference, it will take advantage of anything
given to it.

UT wins, 31-21

tcU 5-3 (2-3) vS. No. 21 weSt vIrgINIa 5-2
(2-2)
Big 12 newcomers made some frst impressions but
have declined throughout the season. TCU has lost
three of its last four while West Virginia is on a two-
game losing streak and didnt play last week.
All eyes will be on quarterback Geno Smith, who
was the favorite to win the Heisman but has been rusty
the past couple of games. Te Mountaineers still have
a strong passing game yet no defense to reward the of-
fense for its eforts.
Tis gives young quarterback Trevone Boykin, who
is expected to play afer sufering a knee injury last
week, a chance to have a good game early in his career.
Coach Gary Patterson has always stressed the impor-
tance of defense to his team as they have a challenge
before them with Smith trying to rebound.
While TCUs defense is superior, Smith will be
poised to win. Its felt like forever for him and his team-
mates since they last won.

WVU wins, 45-30
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas
The Southeastern Conferences first
expansion since 1991 has added
not only new travel and experi-
ences for newcomers Texas A&M
and Missouri, but also the rest of
the league.
The new look of the SEC isnt
limited to the changes in its
geography, though, as the Aggies
have remained one of the top
offenses in the country, shaking
up things in a league long known
for defense.
The Aggies are third in the nation
in scoring (45.5 ppg) and tied for
fifth in total offense (542.88 ypg).
Its nothing new for first-year Texas
A&M coach Kevin Sumlin, whose
Houston team topped the country
in scoring and total offense last
season.
Despite that success in Conference
USA, many doubted he could repli-
cate it in a league where five teams
finished in the top 10 nationally in
defense last season.
Sumlin was matter-of-fact when
asked if he ever questioned wheth-
er his offense could succeed in the
SEC.
If we didnt think it could work,
we wouldnt run it, he said.
Still, he understands why peo-
ple were reticent to believe this
offense could put up huge numbers
against much tougher competition.
Especially in a conference where
no team has finished in the top 5
nationally in scoring since Florida
was fourth in 2008, or total offense
since the Gators finished second
in 2000.
People have the right, Sumlin
said. Were the new guys in the
league so I dont see that as deroga-
tory or anything like that. Youre
always going to be skeptical of any-
thing thats new or that you dont
know about.
Auburn coach Gene Chizik saw
just how powerful A&Ms offense
could be on Saturday in a 63-21
A&M win. Texas A&M had 34
first downs, 671 yards and scored
touchdowns on seven of eight pos-
sessions with quarterback Johnny
Manziel before he was replaced
after the first possession of the
third quarter.
I think that his is a different
type of offense, Chizik said. They
are spread, no-huddle offenses that
are obvi-
ously dif-
ficult to
d e f e n d .
Some are
very dif-
f e r e n t
than oth-
ers. This
one is very
unique.
Mississippi State defensive coor-
dinator Chris Wilson, who worked
with Sumlin at Oklahoma from
2005-07, is one person in the SEC
that isnt a bit surprised by Sumlins
success at A&M. No. 17 Mississippi
State hosts 16th-ranked A&M on
Saturday.
Kevin is a guy who knows what
he wants to do. Hes got a great
plan, Wilson said. The biggest
thing is hes a good communica-
tor communicating with his
coaches, with the administration
and with the players. That makes
a good teacher. And when you can
deliver your message and do it with
accurate information, it definitely
speeds up the process. He does that
as well as anybody.
Sumlin believes some of Texas
A&Ms success comes from his
team having a chip on its shoulder
because of those who expected the
Aggies to fail in their move from
the Big 12 to the SEC.
We do have something to
prove, he said. Ive said that from
the beginning, were in the best
league in the country for football
and as new guys to the league weve
got to prove ourselves. I think our
guys understand that, I think as
coaches we understand it.
The Aggies have enjoyed the
travel that has come with the move
as well. Theyve switched in-state
trips to places like Austin,
Lubbock and
Waco for jaunts
to Oxford, Miss.
and Auburn,
Ala. Theyll trav-
el to Starkville,
Miss. this week
before next
Saturdays visit to
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Every one of
these games is
new to these guys and I think last
week was a prime example of being
excited to play, Sumlin said. Were
going places weve never been and
guys are excited to go there.
Georgia coach Mark Richt has
also enjoyed the change in scenery
that came with adding the new
teams this season.
In life, change is good some-
times, he said. You start doing
the same thing over and over again,
and sometimes that can be tire-
some.
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BARCELONA, Spain Nearly

20 minutes into the latest clash
between Spains most popular foot-
ball teams, Barcelonas 98,000-seat
Camp Nou stadium erupted into a
deafening roar. Tens of thousands
of Catalans in the city at the heart of
their separatist movement chanted
in unison: Independence!
More than ever, FC Barcelona,
known afectionately as Barca,
is living up to its motto of being
more than a club for this wealthy
northeastern region where Spains
economic crisis is fueling separatist
sentiment.
Lifelong Barca club member En-
ric Pujol was at Camp Nou for this
months game against Real Madrid,
the team of Spains capital. Wear-
ing his burgundy-and-blue Barca
jersey, Pujol also held one of the
hundreds of pro-independence es-
telada fags, featuring a white star
in a blue triangle, which bristled
throughout the stands.
It was a beautiful emotion to
see Camp Nou like that, Pujol said.
Barca is more than a club because
of the values it transmits. It is linked
to Catalan culture. In this sense it is
a club and a social institution that
acts like our fag.
Barca has been seen as a bastion
of Catalan identity dating back to
the three decades of dictatorship
when Catalans could not openly
speak, teach or publish in their na-
tive Catalan language. Barcelona
writer Manuel Vazquez Montalban
famously called the football team
Catalonias unarmed symbolic
army.
Barca-Real Madrid matches
have a nickname: el clasico
the classic and they are one of
the worlds most-watched sporting
events, seen by 400 million people
in 30 countries.
But local passions
run high. In Spain,
where football has
deep political and
cultural connota-
tions, many see the
clashes of Spains
most successful
teams as a proxy battle between
wealthy Catalonia and the central
government in Madrid. If Barca is
a symbol of Catalan nationalism,
Real Madrid is an emblem of a uni-
fed Spain.
Barca, like every institution in
Spain, was marked by the Spanish
Civil War of the late 1930s and re-
sulting right-wing dictatorship that
ended afer Francos death in 1975.
Francos soldiers killed Barcas
club president in 1936, and the club
was forced to
change its name
from a Catalan
to a Spanish
version. And
while Real Ma-
drid was iden-
tifed with the
regime, Barca,
for many, came to represent Cata-
lan anti-fascist resistance.
Under Franco, people could not
shout Long Live Catalonia!, but
they could shout Long Live Barca!
(Visca Barca!) in Catalan, said Er-
nest Folch, a newspaper columnist
who writes about Barca for El Peri-
odico. Te chant became a kind of
code for expressing Catalan pride.
Barca is an anomaly. Tere is
no other club with its particular
history, said Folch. It survived
the Franco dictatorship, and has al-
ways been a focal point for protest
and ferment where sport has mixed
with politics.
And politics is a very hot topic
these days in Catalonia.
Te upswing in separatist senti-
ment in Catalonia has forced both
the club and its players many
of whom form the backbone of
Spains world champion national
team to try a difcult balancing
act between supporting their most
fervent pro-independence fans
without alienating the millions of
others who are not.
Two weeks afer the politically
charged clasico, Barca president
Sandro Rosell made his frst of-
cial visit to southern Spain to cool
tensions at a meeting of Barca fan
clubs.
I dont know what information
you are receiving here, but I pre-
ferred to come here and say on be-
half of the club that Barca will nev-
er get mixed up in political issues,
Rosell told the 1,000 Spanish fans,
promising that Barca would never
display a mosaic of the separatist
estelada fag at Camp Nou.
Tis doesnt mean that this isnt
a Catalan club and that of course
we will defend our roots and ori-
gins, but one thing shouldnt be
mixed with the other. One thing
is politics and the other is identity.
Barca unites us all.
WASHINGTON In a rare
show of unity, President Barack
Obama and challenger Mitt Rom-
ney took turns praising Washing-
ton Redskins rookie quarterback
Robert Grifn III a couple of weeks
ago for a video that aired on the Fox
networks NFL pregame show. Tey
uttered polished, rote lines such
as Romneys RG3 hasnt been in
Washington very long, but hes al-
ready created change and Obamas
Youre welcome at my house for a
pickup game anytime.
Politics injecting itself into
sports, a ploy as old as the forward
pass. Whether the sportsmen are
actually paying attention is another
matter.
Four years ago, it was hard to
avoid political talk in some NFL
locker rooms during the buildup to
the Obama-McCain election. Play-
ers were leading voter registration
drives. Teammates with adjacent
lockers debated taxes. It got to the
point that Cleveland Browns coach
Romeo Crennel declared any dis-
cussion about the election at the
team facility of-limits because he
feared it would interfere with game
preparations.
In 2012, its just not the same.
Tis year is more quiet, said
Denver Broncos
linebacker Wesley
Woodyard. Not to
say that we werent
more focused on
football back then,
but we are really
focused on foot-
ball. But politics,
its kind of quiet.
Nobodys said anything about it.
You pretty much can tell how guys
feel about the election, but nobodys
really talking about it.
And, of course, it doesnt take a
political science major to fgure out
why 2008 was a hotter topic.
Tat was the frst time an Afri-
can-American had made it that far
and then a female vice-presiden-
tial candidate, Redskins defensive
tackle Barry Cofeld said. Tere
were a lot more bullet points to talk
about.
Tats not to say that the NFL
players are living in a political
vacuum this time around. Cofeld
said theres been some election talk
in the Redskins weight room af-
ter every Obama-Romney debate,
and teammates Stephen Bowen,
Santana Moss and Trent Williams
recently talked politics while sit-
ting on the sofa outside the locker
room.
Everybodys tuned in to see
what points Barack and Romney
are making on diferent topics, Bo-
wen said. Im very interested.
Its the political die-hards who
are hooked by this election, players
said, not the casual player-voter.
Last time it seemed to be a
little bit more popular in the main-
stream, said Miami Dolphins tight
end Anthony Fasano, who sup-
ported McCain in 2008 and plans
to vote for Romney on Tuesday.
And people with public images
were speaking out a little more than
I think they have this election. Our
profession and throughout the
sports world and the entertainment
world I think everyone came
together and put more efort into
their support for whoever in 2008.
Tat doesnt stop the candidates
from trying to win their support,
although it helps to do some home-
work ahead of time. Romneys
running mate, Paul Ryan, visited a
Browns practice earlier this month
and mistakenly confused backup
quarterback Colt McCoy for starter
Brandon Weeden while speaking
to a team huddle, hardly the kind
of mistake one wants to make in a
competitive state like Ohio.
I think he saw the red jerseys
and got us mixed up, Weeden said.
But hes got more important things
on his mind right now than me and
Colt. It was a good laugh.
No matter the election cycle, the
conversations among the players
ofen turn to a voting dilemma fa-
miliar to athletes
in all of the ma-
jor professional
sports: Many
come from
working-cl ass
backgrounds,
but now earn
hefy salaries.
Most of us
arent that far removed from not be-
ing well-paid, from being in that 47
percent that Romney spoke about.
Tats the way I look at it, Cofeld
said. I still remember being in that
spot, so thats why I lean Democrat.
But our paychecks scream Repub-
lican.
Beyond the locker room, the
growth of social media has given
the more politically savvy athletes
new avenues for making their
support known. Tree NFL play-
ers Matt Forte of the Chicago
Bears, Maurice Jones-Drew of the
Jacksonville Jaguars and Antoine
Bethea of the Indianapolis Colts
touted their support for Obama in
a YouTube video titled NFL Play-
ers Gotta Vote.
Ten theres Twitter, which gives
players an unfltered forum to
opine about the state of the election
and the country in general. Dol-
phins running back Reggie Bush
no doubt spoke for many when he
tweeted: When President Obama
and Mitt Romney go back and
forth saying the other one is lying.
How do you know who to believe?
Lol!
Te Redskins naturally get
drawn into the political discussion
more than most teams, given that
they play only a few miles from the
White House. Tose who crunch
numbers love to point out that
Washington has made the play-
ofs only once under a Democratic
administration since 1945, or that
the teams performance in its fnal
home game before the election
correlated fawlessly with the in-
cumbent partys performance from
1936 to 2000, a quirky streak that
was broken when the Redskins lost
and President George W. Bush won
re-election in 2004.
Everybodys tuned in to
see what points Barack
and Romney are making
on different topics.
StEphEn BowEn
washington defensive end
Barca is an anomaly.
there is no other club with
its particular history.
ERnESt FoLCh
columnist
SoCCER
FC Barcelona has long standing tradition
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