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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

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WAITING FOR OBAMA

Kansas students, Lawrence citizens have chance to see President Obama speak

SKYLAR ROLSTAD
@SkyRolSports

Long lines of people stretched

all morning and afternoon in
two locations in Lawrence on
Tuesday the Kansas Union
and the Douglas County Fairgrounds as many waited
hours to secure their tickets
for President Barack Obamas
speech at the University on
Thursday.
Only seventh in the line this
afternoon at the fairgrounds was
100-year-old Lawrence resident
Fern Coffin, who was getting
her first chance to see a presidential speech. Coffin has lived
through 17 presidencies and
both World Wars.
I want to see President
Obama because he has been my
favorite president, Coffin said.
I have always admired him
since he took office.
She began waiting with family members at 10 a.m. for the
tickets to be given out at 5 p.m.
Although she has experienced
so many changes in politics, her
main motivation to see Obama
was her interest in his changes to
education.
President Obama has done
a lot for education in this country and I hope he can continue
to make education more easily accessible, she said. Coffin
worked as a teacher for 41 years
before retiring in 1980.
Tickets for the Universitys
faculty, students and staff were
handed out by the Student
Union Activities ticket office

starting at 9 a.m. The line wound

along Jayhawk Boulevard and
many students had been waiting
for hours before the box office
opened.
The fairground staff didnt
disclose how many tickets were
handed out at the University,
and encouraged anyone who
didnt get tickets in the morning
to go to the fairgrounds that afternoon.
Toward the end of the line at
the fairgrounds, University students took a second chance at a
ticket. Kansas junior Jhonatan
Batrez from Kansas City, Kan.
arrived at the end of the general
public line at around 3 p.m. He
hoped to get a ticket at the Kansas Union on Tuesday morning,
but had to leave the line for class.
Batrez was particularly interested in hearing about Obamas
plans for immigration reform,
but was mainly excited to see the
president in person.
Ive never been so close to the
president, Batrez said. When I
knew that I would have a chance
to see him speak, there was no
way I wasnt going to take it.
Joe Nagle, a sophomore information technology major
from Wichita, was drawn to the
fairgrounds for a ticket after his
roommate suggested he should
go. Nagle didnt attempt to get
a ticket Tuesday morning but
received one in the evening, although he only joined the line
an hour before tickets began being distributed.
I saw the article that said
President Obama was coming to

ALI DOVER/KANSAN
Students line up on Tuesday to get tickets to the President Barack Obama speak. Tickets were given out at the Kansas Union and Douglas County Fairgrounds.

town and I was like thats kind

of interesting, Nagle said. I
didnt think there would be this
many people, but it will be cool
to say I went.
Before becoming a student
at the University, Nagle served
in the Army for four years. Although he doesnt take a particular interest in politics, he
wanted to see Obama for the
opportunity to see the first sitting president at the University
since 1911.
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ALI DOVER/KANSAN
Lawrence residents wait in line for tickets to Obamas speech at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. Among those in line
was 100-year-old resident Fern Coffin. Coffin said she has always wanted to see Obama speak.

University to begin offering

Spanish minor in Fall 2015
KELLY CORDINGLEY
@kellycordingley

ANNA WENNER/KANSAN
Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little sent out a University-wide letter Tuesday to address the issues of racial inequality. In the letter, she discussed discrimination and asked for the community to help bridge the racial divide.

Chancellor addresses
racial inequality in letter
TIM MCGINNIS
@tim_mcginnis

Chancellor
Bernadette
Gray-Little
addressed
issues of racial inequality
in a university-wide letter
Tuesday, urging students,
staff and faculty to confront
intolerance.
In her letter, Gray-Little
continued
discussion
on
discrimination
and
asked for the Lawrence
community to help bridge

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the racial divide and strive

for equality.
We
must
confront
fear,
distrust,
and
misunderstanding head on,
said Gray-Little. We can
start in our own community
by engaging in honest, open
and respectful dialogue that
honors the dignity of each of
us as a human being.
The
University
has
attempted
to
inform
students and faculty about
inequality through forums,

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classes and events, such as

the Martin Luther King Jr.
Day events celebrated this
Monday. However, Director
of the Office of Multicultural
Affairs, Blane Harding, does
not think that enough is
being done.
Harding said its good that
Kings work is celebrated but
thinks not much is done to
continue his movement.
Although Martin Luther

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Dont
Forget

A Spanish minor will be

offered beginning Fall 2015,
according to a press release
from the University yesterday.
This addition comes three
years after Student Senate
passed a resolution to support
the new minor in 2012 amid
push from students.
We are thrilled to widen
access to our curriculum
to more students, said
Robert Bayliss, director of
undergraduate studies in
the Department of Spanish
and Portuguese, in the press
release. Were eager to see
how future graduates will
utilize the knowledge they
gain through the minor.
The press release states that
Spanish is one of the most
widely spoken languages in
the world. In addition, the
Universitys Spanish program
is one of the top in the region,
according to the press release.

List of colleges under Title IX investigation

expands to 94
Barnard College of Columbia University and Purchase College are
the most recent additions to the
list of colleges under federal investigation by the U.S. Department of
Educations Office for Civil Rights.
The department is now looking
into 97 investigations at 94 col-

To redeem your last round of

mens basketball tickets.

Nathan
Bachynski,
a
sophomore from Dover, Pa.,
said hed like to broaden his
language knowledge, and this
minor opens a new door for
him.
Spanish is becoming more
prevalent, he said. Having
background in other languages
improves your chances of
getting a job, and its beneficial
in life. Ive taken French
classes here to gain experience
in language, and knowing a
Spanish minor is now offered
gives more opportunities.
Students who wish to add
the minor will take courses
in language, culture and
literature, as well as a new
course for both minors and
majors, Spanish 101.
Faculty
and
students
worked closely to develop a
program that maintains topquality instruction and meets
students needs for future
career paths, said Stuart
Day, chair of the Spanish and
Portuguese department, in the

press release.
Jack Rooker, a sophomore
from Los Angeles, said had a
Spanish minor been offered
when he was a freshman,
he would have taken it to
better assist him in his future
profession.
Because there are certain
demographic trends, it makes
it more important to be
multilingual, he said. I want
to be a doctor, so if I could
have that ability, it would help
me better help my patients.
Rooker said this minor would
also give him a better chance
to gain the knowledge needed
to be able to communicate
effectively with patients and
families.
Id tried to teach myself
Spanish, and it was kind
of hard, he said. Having
something where you can take
courses and have that structure
would give you a foundation
on which to build.

leges and universities across the

country, including the University of
Kansas and Kansas State University, for evidence of violations when
handling sexual assault cases under the gender equity law Title IX.
Title IX prohibits discrimination
based on sex and also includes
sexual harassment and assault.
Under Title IX, universities and
colleges are required to respond
to reports regarding sexual mis-

conduct regardless of whether

or not a criminal investigation is
conducted.
Washburn University was the first
school in the state of Kansas to be
added to the national list on July 1,
2014. Last year the Office of Civil
Rights found six schools had violated Title IX in 2014.

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Leadership seminar
preps students for jobs
CHANDLER BOESE
@Chandler_Boese

In an effort to better prepare

their students, the Career
Services Centers in the School
of Business and the School of
Engineering hosted the twoday Leadership Challenge
seminar on Jan. 15 and 16.
The Leadership Challenge,
which has been held annually
since 2001, was started by the
Business and Engineering
Career Services Advisory
Councils,
said
Cathy
Schwabauer, Director of the
Engineering Career Center.
The councils were looking
for a way to bring students,
faculty
and
employers
together
to
introduce
students into the workforce.
Assistant Director of the
Business Career Center Jolene
Phillips said the program
originally only admitted
25 students per school. She
said this year the program
included 73 students and 24
employers.
Sophomores and juniors
are the target group for the

program, with the hope of

giving them opportunities to
network early, Schwabauer
said. However, any business/
engineering undergraduate
could have applied, as long as
he or she plans to graduate in
December 2015 or later.
The
selection
process
incorporated many of the
skills students will someday
need in order to acquire jobs
or internships, Schwabauer
said. Applicants submit
a resume and many are
chosen to continue onto the
interview portion. From
there, the finalists meet with
representatives from the
career center to create final
resumes.
But the career and
professional skills do not end
there, according to Phillips.
Attendees
learn
many
valuable skills, including
communication techniques,
leadership and teamwork.
Employers even contribute
by discussing how these
skills play a part in their
organizations.
Additionally, employers are

given a copy of each students

resume, with the permission
of the student, Phillips said.
After attending the seminar,
sophomore
Ellie
Hupp
from Omaha, Neb., said
she originally decided to
participate for the networking
opportunities it offered.
I didnt expect to learn so
much valuable information
about leadership, she said.
Hupp said the program
consisted of sessions with
speaker Denny Faurote,
who led personal and group
activities for student and
employer
participants.
In
between
activities,
the
program
included
networking breaks.
I benefited by getting great
networking experience with
possible future employers,
Hupp said. I was able to
meet and connect with
recruiting
representatives
from accounting firms that I
am interested in working for
in the future.
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King Jr. celebratory events

are great, they are not
productive in the long
term, he said.
I think that as an
educational
institution,
not just here but across
the country, we need to
have these real talks about
inequality so that we are
educating people in the
social and cultural realm,
Harding said.
Joshua Robinson, a junior
from Overland Park and
president of the Black
Student Union, agrees with
Harding. Robinson said
more efforts are needed on
campus to help AfricanAmerican students.
I would like to see the
University put more money
into programs that are
helping black students,
Robinson said. I would
[also] like to see more

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Boston Police Commissioner William Evans, right, faces reporters during a news conference as Boston Police
Superintendent-in-Chief William Gross, behind center, looks on at Brigham and Womens Hospital, Tuesday in
Boston. Police say a doctor was shot inside the prestigious Boston hospital before the shooter died of a self-inflicted wound.

Doctor shot inside hospital,

gunman commits suicide
PHILIP MARCELO
Associated Press

A man shot a doctor inside

a leading Boston hospital
Tuesday, critically wounding
the physician before killing
himself.
Authorities said Stephen
Pasceri, 55, entered Brigham
and
Womens
Hospital
sometime before 11 a.m. and
specifically requested the
doctor, who police declined to
name because he is a victim.
Pasceri, of Millbury, shot
the doctor twice just outside
an examination room on the
second floor of the Carl J. and
Ruth Shapiro Cardiovascular
Center; he then turned the
gun on himself, police said.
Boston Police Commissioner
William Evans said officers
conducting a room-by-room
search found the gunman
dead in an exam room with
the weapon. The doctor,
meanwhile, suffered lifethreatening injuries.
The hospital, affiliated with
Harvard Medical School, said
the doctor was in surgery as of
Tuesday evening. It declined to
release his name, at the request
of his family.
Police said Pasceri wasnt a

STEVEN SENNE/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Boston Police Superintendent-in-Chief William Gross, center left, walks
through a revolving door as he departs the Shapiro building at Brigham
and Womens Hospital, Tuesday in Boston. A person was critically shot at
the hospital Tuesday and a suspect was in custody, Boston police said.

patient of the doctors and they

didnt specify a motive for the
shootings.
Were in the process of
talking to witnesses, but its
leading us to believe there
was something in the past
that upset this guy, that made
him go in and look for this
particular doctor, Evans said
earlier in the day.
Police and hospital officials
commended the fast response
by police and hospital staff,
who they said had been
trained to respond to an
active shooter situation.
Evans said police were on

the scene within seconds after

getting the first calls of shots
fired and had the area secured
within 15 minutes.
Betsy Nabel, the hospitals
president, said Brigham and
Womens will evaluate its
safety protocols. She said there
have been no discussions
about
installing
metal
detectors, which none of the
citys hospitals have.
Tuesdays shooting prompted
a temporary lockdown at
the Shapiro center. Hospital
staff were asked to remain in
place and the building did not
accept new patients.

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retention from our black

students.
The University of Kansas
has a 45 percent graduation
rate for African-American
students,
one
percent
higher than the national
average,
according
to
the U.S. Department of
Education.
Gray-Little encouraged
every
participating
member of the University
to create a community
that allows all students to
receive the education they
deserve.
We must continue our
work to ensure not only
that the doors to our
university are open to all
who are prepared to seek a
KU degree, but [also] that
the resources are there to
help students earn those
degrees, Gray-Little said.

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Woman to testify
against others
in Ind. explosion
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INDIANAPOLIS
A
woman charged in a deadly
2012 house explosion in Indianapolis agreed Tuesday
to plead guilty to conspiracy
to commit arson and testify against at least two other
people in the fiery natural gas
blast that damaged dozens of
homes.
Monserrate Shirley, who
had pleaded not guilty after she and two men were
charged in late 2012, appeared before a Marion
County judge in a courtroom
filled with current and former residents of the neighborhood marked by the blast.
Marion Criminal Court
Judge Sheila Carlisle told
Shirley she was taking her
plea agreement under advisement and that it could be
months or years before she
decides whether to accept it.
Shirley must first fulfill her
pledge to cooperate with
prosecutors against the other
defendants.
Under her deal, the 49-yearold would plead guilty to
two counts of conspiracy to
commit arson and prosecutors would drop 52 charges,
including two counts of
murder. Shirley would have
to testify against former boyfriend Mark Leonard and his
brother, Bob Leonard, as well
as any other individuals as
yet uncharged in the Nov.
10, 2012, explosion.
The deal would allow Shirley to avoid a possible sentence of life without parole.
Instead, she could face from a
minimum 20-year suspended
sentence with probation to a
maximum 50-year prison
term.
Prosecutors allege Shirley
and the Leonard brothers
rigged the blast in her home
on Indianapolis south side
as part of a scheme to collect
$300,000 in insurance.
The
explosion
killed
34-year-old electronics expert Dion Longworth and
his 36-year-old wife, second-grade teacher Jennifer
Longworth. The blast damaged more than 80 homes,
several so badly that they had
to be razed.
Prosecutors previously said
the trio made one attempt
to blow up Shirleys home
that failed. But Shirleys plea

agreement states that Mark

Leonard and an uncharged
individual had earlier tried
to set the home on fire.
Before all three attempts,
Shirley made arrangements
for her, Mark Leonard and
her daughter to stay elsewhere and boarded the family cat, according to court
documents filed Tuesday.
Marion County deputy
prosecutor Denise Robinson
said after the hearing that
Shirley has provided information that could lead to
charges against others and is
continuing to talk to prosecutors.
Robinson called the deal a
fair resolution that ensures
Shirleys cooperation.
From a prosecutors perspective it means that we
have now direct evidence of
the crime. In other words, we
have someone who was on
the inside, who was a party to
making certain observations,
overhearing certain statements, whos now cooperating with the state, she said.
Shirleys attorney, Jim
Voyles, declined to comment
following the hearing.
Tony Burnett, who lived
across the street from Shirleys home, said after the
hearing that he was angry
and disappointed with the
deal because it includes the
possibility Shirley could get a
suspended sentence.
She could walk out with
nothing but time served?
That doesnt sound right
to me in any way not to
mention the deaths of two
people, said Burnett, who
moved elsewhere after his
home was razed due to the
explosion.
Robinson said she anticipates arguing for a significant sentence for Shirley.
Court documents said
Shirley was facing mounting financial woes, including
$63,000 in credit card debt. A
friend of Mark Leonards told
investigators Leonard said he
had lost about $10,000 at a
casino weeks before the explosion, according to court
documents.
Prosecutors have said investigators determined that
Shirleys home filled up with
gas after a gas fireplace valve
and a gas line regulator were
removed. A microwave, apparently set to start on a timer, sparked the explosion.

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Key issues as Colorado theater shooting trial begins

DAN ELLIOTT

If you choose to drop a class this

week, you will receive a 90 percent
refund. Starting Tuesday of next
week, the refund will drop to
50 percent.

Associated Press

CENTENNIAL, Colo.
Jury selection in the trial of
the man accused of killing 12
people and injuring 70 others
in an attack on a Colorado
movie theater is set to begin,
with the first of 9,000 prospective jurors reporting to court
on Tuesday.
Their task will be to decide
whether James Holmes was legally insane at the time of the
July 20, 2012, attack during a
showing of a Batman movie in
the Denver suburb of Aurora.
Holmes, now 27, is charged
with multiple counts of
first-degree murder and attempted murder, and has
pleaded not guilty by reason
of insanity. If jurors agree, he
would be committed indefinitely to the state psychiatric
hospital.
Prosecutors dispute that
Holmes was insane. They will
ask jurors to convict him of
murder and sentence him to
die, though Colorado has executed only one person in the
past 40 years.
Here is a look at the key issues in the case:
THE CRIME
About 420 people were
watching a midnight showing
of The Dark Knight Rises
when a masked figure standing near the screen tossed gas
canisters into the audience
and opened fire. Witnesses
described a scene of hellish
chaos as victims fled or dived
for cover. Holmes surrendered
to police outside the theater.
THE VICTIMS
The dead included a 6-yearold girl, two active-duty ser-

RJ SANGOSTI/ASSOCIATED PRESS
James Holmes, who is charged with killing 12 moviegoers and wounding 70 more in a shooting spree in a crowded theatre in Aurora, Colo., in July 2012, sits in
Arapahoe County District Court in Centennial, Colo., on July 23, 2012.

vicemen, a single mom, an

aspiring broadcaster who
survived a mall shooting in
Toronto and a 27-year-old
celebrating his birthday and
wedding anniversary. Several
of the victims died shielding
their friends and loved ones.
THE DEFENDANT
Holmes had just dropped
out of a Ph.D. program in
neuroscience at the University of Colorado, Denver, after
flunking a key test. Prosecutors suggested he was angry
his once-promising academic
career ended in failure. Defense attorneys acknowledged
Holmes was the shooter but
said he was mentally ill and

in the grips of a psychotic episode. Holmes first appeared

in court with a dazed look
and jarring orange hair. In
more recent months he has
appeared nonchalant, sometimes with a bushy beard and
hair, other times clean-shaven
with hair combed back.
WHY THE TRIAL IS SO LATE
The death penalty and the
insanity plea introduced
multiple, complicated and
time-consuming legal requirements. Holmes has undergone
two court-ordered sanity evaluations, and the two sides
have amassed 85,000 pages,
366 CDs and 282 DVDs of evidence.

Topeka prison works to

improve safety at facility
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@AP

TOPEKA The Topeka

Correctional Facility has
increased security and added
staff to prevent the sexual
abuse of female inmates by
corrections officers and other
inmates, according to Warden
Hope Cooper.
A federal investigation in
2012 confirmed state reports
that sexual misconduct and
abuse of inmates was rampant
at the prison. On Jan. 9, the U.S.
Department of Justice and the
state announced a settlement
that required several steps the
prison must take in response
to the allegations, The Topeka
Capital-Journal reported.
The settlement requires
an independent monitor
to oversee the reforms and
issue a compliance report
every six months. The state
also must maintain adequate
staffing levels supplemented
by video monitoring, form a
classification system for the

prisoners and identify potential

victims and predators. A
grievance procedure that
allows prisoners to privately
report abuse along with
procedures for investigations
and staff accountability also
are part of the settlement.
Cooper, who became warden
after
the
Capital-Journal
reported on a sex scandal
involving staff members and
inmates in 2009, said many
of those changes had begun
before the settlement was
announced.
Having a woman leading
the prison has helped resolve
the problems, Cooper said,
and the supervisor who will
oversee implementation of the
agreement between the Justice
Department and state is also a
woman.
We have added females in
some key positions, she said.
We have great staff here. They
want to do what is best. We are
going to keep moving forward.
We continue to strive, to learn,
to be the best.

The prison has formed a

strategic plan and set high
standards for inmates and staff
members, Cooper said.
More than 300 security
cameras have been added to
the prison, bringing the total
to 449 compared with 120
in 2009. The prison also has
added a video monitoring
room and increased access to
the cameras.
The prison now has 260 staff,
with 179 corrections officers
an increase of 24 officers
in the last two years, she said.
The prison also is working to
increase the number of female
corrections officials.
That coincides with a higher
prison population, from 550
inmates a day in October 2009
to an average of 750 a day.
The prison was found to be
100 percent compliant with
the federally mandated Prison
Rape Elimination Act, which
protects inmates from rape and
sexual misconduct, corrections
department spokesman Jeremy
Barclay said.

Students notified of
academic probation
ALICIA GARZA
@Aliciaoftheudk

For many students, winter

break is a relaxing time with
few worries. But for some
University students, winter
break is a time where they are
notified they are on academic
probation.
According to the Universitys
Undergraduate
Advising
Center, a student is put on
academic probation if his
or her cumulative GPA falls
below a 2.0. However, every
school has different levels of
GPA that are deemed in good
standing.
Students are notified via
email if they are on probation,

and they can track the progress

of their courses and grades
through the myKU portal.
While plans can be made
with an academic counselor
to boost the grade and GPA
of a student on academic
probation, students do need
to take their own initiative to
raise their GPA.
Leslie Villegas, a freshman
from Phoenix, was notified
about her academic probation
and decided to take action.
I am going to study more
and work on ... attending class
more often no matter what,
Villegas said. I signed up for
closing shifts at work in order
to be able to go to class and do
all homework before work.

Amritpal Singh, a freshman

from Jalandhar, India, worked
hard to avoid academic
probation this past semester.
I am not on academic
probation because I am willing
to do the work and achieve the
goal I need to succeed in the
future, Singh said.
A student is taken off
academic probation when
his or her cumulative GPA
is raised above the expected
GPA for the school. Students
who do not return into good
academic standing within the
allotted time will be dismissed
from their particular college
within the University.
Edited by Alex Lamb

THE CRUX OF THE TRIAL

The key question before jurors will be whether Holmes
was legally insane unable to
tell right from wrong because
of a mental disease or defect.
If Holmes is found guilty of
murder, the jury would then
decide whether he should be
sentenced to life in prison
without the possibility of parole or executed. If he is found
not guilty by reason of insanity, he would be committed
indefinitely to the state mental
hospital. A straight not-guilty
verdict is considered unlikely
because his lawyers have acknowledged he was the gunman, and the evidence that

he pulled the trigger is overwhelming.

HOW THE JURY WILL BE CHOSEN
Judge Carlos A. Samour
Jr. called an unusually large
number of people for jury
duty, citing the difficulty in
finding an unbiased panel.
Samour expects it to take until
May or June before he can find
12 jurors and 12 alternates.
Prosecutors will try to ensure
jurors have no reservations
about the death penalty while
defense attorneys will look for
those sympathetic to mental
illness and uneasy with the
idea of executing a person.

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FFA OF THE DAY
I cant do it Thursday because
of Obama is now a legitimate
excuse.
IM BAAAAAAAAACK!!
Tea over coffee! Where my tea
lovers at?
We should get Obama to come to
our football games. Maybe then
well get a line that big waiting
to get into the stadium.
Defying Gravity is an awesome
way to start the day off. And you
cant bring me down!!!
I got married over winter
break! :)
Victims of sexual assault should
be taken seriously, regardless of
gender. I wholeheartedly agree
with that column!
To stay in my night class or to not
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ON-CAMPUS LIVING

PRO
CON

On-campus living has Living on campus is

better opportunities
too strict, expensive
Anissa Fritz
@anissafritzz

large percentage of
students at the University
have had the opportunity
to live on-campus for a certain
amount of time in their college
career. However, there appears to
be nothing but cons with living in
small spaces and sharing bathrooms. To appreciate the good
things about living on campus, I
had to live off campus to realize
them.
Its easy to forget how convenient
it is to be so close to everything.
Long gone are the days when I
could roll out of bed 20 minutes
before class, conveniently catch
a bus on Daisy Hill and ride it
down to Jayhawk Boulevard.
Now, I have to wake up earlier to
commute, and forget the luxury of
getting dropped off right in front
of Budig.
Another pro of living on campus
is that you are planted in a community of other college students,
which is beneficial for two reasons. It gives students the chance
to branch out and helps meeting
people much easier. In addition to

this, since you are in a community

of fellow students, you tend to find
yourself surrounded by like-minded classmates pursuing the same
major as you. This makes studying
in groups or asking questions that
much easier because classmates
live right down the hall or at least
close to you.
Lastly, living on campus gives
students the opportunity to be
in the center of everything. It is
easier to be involved in clubs and
activities because most groups
meet on campus. After driving all
the way back to your off-campus
living, the last thing you want to
do after a long day of class is go
back to campus for a club meeting
or activity.
Living on campus does have
its cons, but in the end living
on-campus is more convenient,
better for your well-being, better
for your GPA.

Anissa Fritz is a sophomore

from Dallas studying journalism
and sociology

Maddy Mikinski
@Miss__Maddy

hoosing a place to live in

college starts with one basic
question: Do you want to
live on campus or off? Even though
both options have their strengths and
weaknesses, the best one is for students
to live off-campus.
In my two years at the University, I
havent technically lived on campus.
Last year, I lived at Naismith Hall and
this year I live in an apartment. By
living off campus, Ive been able to see
the benefits of living farther from the
University.
When I was trying to decide on a
place to live my freshman year, I was
only looking at the dormitories. I was
slow with my decision, so my options
were limited. Thats when I started
looking for off-campus housing, and
Im really glad I did.
Even though I had to pay for parking
at Naismith Hall, a parking pass there
was wildly less expensive than buying
a Daisy Hill pass. My friends on Daisy
Hill paid more than $200 for a parking
pass, while I only paid $50. Even better,
there were assigned parking spots in
Naismith, so we were always sure to
get one.

Parking at my apartment complex is

free. A nearby bus stop allows students
to get to and from campus without
having to pay a hefty fee for a University parking pass.
Another benefit of living off campus
is the increased independence.
On-campus living comes with a long,
strict set of rules. In an apartment or
house, the rules are more lax. And,
you and your roommates are able to
tailor the rules so they fit your specific
situation. If you and your roommates
dont want quiet hours, for example,
you dont need to have them.
The final and probably most important benefit of living off-campus is the
cost. Off-campus housing is cheaper
than living in the dorms. My rent this
year is significantly lower than my
friends who are still living on campus.
The University also requires students
in the dorms to purchase meal plans,
which, according to the Universitys
website, can range from $1,000 to
$4,000. Even though cooking takes
extra work, making your own food will
oftentimes be cheaper than going to
Mrs. Es or another dining hall.
In the long run, living off campus is
the most affordable option to take
and the most desirable. Students dont
have to pay a lot of the fees associated
with living in dorms and they will still
get a positive experience.

Maddy Mikinski is a sophomore from

Linwood studying journalism

Americans should focus on race relations

Getting sick right on the first day

of class describes my life.
Alright, my professors this
semester are total babes.
#SeeYouEveryDay
#NeverSkippingClass
There arent much positive sides
of having morning classes. its
cold and youre tired the rest of
the day.
Dont know how many times people have to say it: quit running
for the bus.
How is it that I manage to lose
brand new socks the moment I
get them?
My dog is probably the only dog
in the world who hates toys and
doesnt care for treats. Like, are
you even a dog.
People that are on their phones
the whole time during class,
syllabus week or not, look like
straight up assholes.
Is it summer yet... heh.
Uptown funk you up, uptown funk
you up! Love dat song.
People without smartphones are
like a foreign species nowadays.
I have a serious obsession with
Bath and Body Works. I need
counseling. :(
Nothings better than wearing
your boyfriends clothes when you
wanna get comfy!!
In one of my classes we spent
the whole hour discussing water
bottles and not gonna lie, it was
pretty damn interesting.
#youhadtobethere

Ike Uri
@IkeUri

nimosity between
the police and the
population is high,
and the issue of race relations has become increasingly acute in recent months.
Rallying cries of I cant
breathe and black lives
matter echo throughout the
country in protests against
police brutality. Now, police
forces and their supporters
are responding. Gatherings
across the country have been
held, marked by the phrase
police lives matter. Instead
of rallies and counter-rallies,
which only serve to deepen
divisions, dialogue and reconciliation need to occur to
improve race relations, while
increasing trust between the
police force and the population. It is time for Americans
to recognize that the slogans
of both groups are true:
black lives and police lives
matter equally.
Today, race relations and
racism are rated as the most
important national problem
by 13 percent of the population, according to Gallup.
This statistic pales in comparison to the 52 percent
witnessed in the 1960s, yet is
significantly higher than in
the past decade, when only
2 percent of the population
deemed it important. Gallup
reports that while concern
over government, the economy and unemployment have
decreased over the past few
months, racism concerns
have increased dramatically
since November of last year
after a grand jury chose not
to indict the police officer
that killed Michael Brown.

JEFF ROBERSON/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Protesters gather near a makeshift memorial to Michael Brown at the site where the 18-year-old was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Mo.

Though the issue gained national prominence, people of

color are significantly more
concerned than the white
population about this issue.
The Wall Street Journal
reported that data concerning the number of killings
by police every year is
imperfect, and no accurate
statistics are maintained.
However, it seems that people of color, even 50 years
after the end of Jim Crow
Laws, face undue discrimination by the police force
and justice system. Arguably
more important is the lack
of trust between communities of color and the police.

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respect. It is a dangerous job

and the police force work
for the good of the American population. However,
clear structural problems
exist within the American
police culture. More needs
to be done to increase trust
between communities and
their police forces. As proposed by the Department of
Justice, police departments
need to focus more on
hiring an ethnically diverse
force, adopting an attitude of
community service, working
as partners with citizens and
using problem solving approaches. These suggestions
are not a panacea for the

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According to Gallup, on average, blacks are much more

likely than their white counterparts to be distrustful of
police and lack confidence in
law enforcement. Additionally, more than 50 percent
of black adults believe that
America needs new civil
rights laws, while only 17
percent of the white population agrees. This gulf in trust
is concerning, particularly
since the majority of police
are white, even in areas
where the majority of the
population is not, according
to the New York Times.
Those who choose to work
as police officers deserve

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past few months national

woes or for the enduring
tendencies of racism in
America, but they would increase cooperation between
the police and community.
Most importantly, police and
the general population need
to recognize that we are all
working toward the same
goal of safe communities. All
lives matter.
Ike Uri is a sophomore from
Concordia studying sociology

THE KANSAN
EDITORIAL BOARD
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Editorial Board are Brian
Hillix, Paige Lytle, Cecilia
Cho, Stephanie Bickel and
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arts & features

TRENDING

American Sniper criticized,

praised for veteran portrayal

KELLY CORDINGLEY
@kellycordingley

Despite making $105 million

in its first four days, according
to ABCnews.com, American Sniper sparked varying
reactions on social media from
praise to condemnation. Bradley Cooper plays former SEAL
sniper Chris Kyle, who holds
the record for most confirmed
kills in U.S. history at 160. Kyle
was killed while volunteering
with a fellow veteran in 2013.
The movie also depicts the
struggles Kyle faced when he returned stateside, from the guilt
of not having saved comrades
to the struggle of assimilating
back into his everyday life.
The film is nominated for six
Oscars, but those facts havent
stopped the backlash that arose
when celebrities and politicians
chimed in.
One of the more notable
instances began from filmmaker Michael Moores tweet which
said his uncle was shot by a
sniper, thus snipers were cowards and not to be admired.
From there, the backlash
against Moores tweet began.
Some referred to him as a
socialist slob while some
questioned his authority to
comment on snipers actions.
But Moore stood by his tweet,
claiming that it wasnt in reference to American Sniper, and
that he was misunderstood.
This Twitter battle invited a
slew of news coverage on the
controversy. Despite the fact
that the film depicted Kyles
difficulties to reconnect with
civilians and his internal struggles, some critics say the film
glorified war and questioned if
a movie should be made about
someone who killed for a living,
according to Business Insider.
Even actor Seth Rogen
tweeted his criticism, likening
American Sniper to the Nazi
propaganda film in Inglorious
Basterds.
Despite the criticism, moviegoers, film critics and actors
alike have praised the film
for shining light on the plight
veterans face when they return
home and the need to better
care for our veterans.
Actress and liberal activist
Jane Fonda tweeted her praise
for American Sniper director
Clint Eastwood and for Coopers portrayal of Kyle.
Country singer Blake Shelton
also took to Twitter to share his
thoughts on Moores comments,
calling them sickening and
tweeting about the importance
of supporting America, according to CBS News.
According to USA Today, former governor of Alaska Sarah
Palin praised the movie and
thanked Eastwood and Cooper
for respecting the United States
Military while calling out her
dismay at the Hollywood leftists for their lack of respect for
the sacrifices of our veterans.
However, the people it seems
the film would affect the most
are Kyles family. His widow,
Taya Kyle, told Military Times
the movie got her husband
right. She goes on to say when
she watched the movie, she saw
her husband come through. She
also told multiple news outlets
of the promise Cooper made to
portray her husband accurately,
something she said he did.
Regardless of if the movie
glorified war or just told the
story of a veteran who lost his
life too early, the conversation
surrounding the needs and
struggles of veterans is more
prominent. Even when politicians, celebrities and Americans
cant all agree on something, we
tend to all agree that veterans
deserve all the help and attention they can get.
Edited by Jordan Fox

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KU student to compete in Miss Universe

RILEY MORTENSEN
@RileyMortensen

Not every little girl gets to

live her dream, but as former
University student Alejandra
Argudo laughs and smiles enchantingly while looking over
glistening gowns in the living
room of an Ecuadorian designer, its safe to say her dream has
come true.
Argudo, 22, was crowned
Miss Ecuador 2014 last year
and has been vigorously training to take the stage in hopes
of capturing the Miss Universe
title this Sunday.
I always dreamt of being
Miss Universe, Argudo said.
I always saw myself on that
stage. I always saw myself saying my name and Ecuador in
front of everybody and I think
its just amazing that Im actually having the opportunity to
do it.
Argudo spends many late
nights reviewing looks and
perfecting details for her Miss
Universe debut. Late nights
and early mornings are routine
for Argudo, but she said she
doesnt mind the sacrifice.
I think it just blows my mind
that you can take something
from a dream and actually
make it come true, Argudo
said. Just getting to be at Miss
Universe, for me, its a win.
COMING TO AMERICA
Argudo moved from her
hometown of Portoviejo, Ecuador, to the Kansas City area
when she was 11 so that she,
along with her older brother
and sister, could attend school
there. When Argudo left Ecuador she said she was very upset
with her mother.
I just saw it as getting so far
away, but what my mom always
told me was keep working for
it, just go to school and live my
teenage years as I should, Argudo said.
Spanish is Argudos first
language but she has also
taken eight years of French
and learned English once she
moved to Kansas through the
second language program at
school.
She attended community

CONTRIBUTED PHOT0
Alejandra Argudo, a psychology major, was crowned Miss Ecuador in 2014. Argudo will compete for the title of Miss Universe this Sunday.

college before transferring to

Kansas to major in psychology.
Shes still one semester short of
receiving her degree and plans
on returning to do so, but left
to pursue and eventually
win the Miss Ecuador title.

and making preparations on

her own. She took a number of
classes including speech, catwalk, audience management,
public speaking, makeup, styling, hair and picture posing.

PAGEANT PREPARATIONS
Argudo is now in Miami preparing to compete on Sunday
with the rest of the contestants
from around the world. Argudo and the other women spend
three weeks in Miami traveling, socializing at fundraiser
galas and sponsored events
and preparing for the actual
event in preliminaries, but Argudo has been training for the
pageant for months.
A typical day for Argudo
would normally start around
6:30 a.m. and includes multiple workouts, portioned meals,
dress fittings, classes and appearances depending on the
day. Argudo worked with the
Miss Ecuador Organization
to train with the help of their
team as well as taking classes

Its such a big huge honor

out of this world to win
my national pageant and
become Miss Ecuador.
ALEJANDRA ARGUDO
Miss Universe contestant

Her day typically would wrap

up around 9 or 10 p.m.
Its just a whole bunch of
things that you have to do,
Argudo said. It takes a lot of
time. You cant get ready in one
week.
Argudo has taken multiple
makeup and hair classes because contestants do their own
hair and makeup when the
competition comes around.

They also have a staff or 15

makeup artists and like 15 hair
stylists, but there are 90 girls,
so theyre only there to fix the
little things, Argudo said.
Although its a lot of work,
Argudo still has her favorite
parts of being Miss Ecuador.
All of a sudden everybody
in your country just loves you
and they start looking up to
you and you have the opportunity to become a role model for
little girls or for women in your
country, Argudo said. She said
she enjoys connecting with
the people from her country
by helping people that really
need it and being a voice for
those people.
Argudo said because she
must be 100 percent focused
on preparing for Miss Universe, she misses having a social life, but she does have a
boyfriend.
Since he met me before being Miss Ecuador, I think what
I really like about him is he
never treated me less and he
never treated me more, Argu-

do said.

COLLEGE DAYS
As far as what she credits her
success today to, Argudo said
all her experiences have played
a role, but the University definitely played a big part.
Argudo specifically remembers Professor Stephen Ilardi,
associate professor of clinical
psychology, as being one of
her favorites. She recalls going
to see him during his office
hours and confiding in him
her dreams of becoming Miss
Ecuador. Argudo remembers
him being very supportive and
said she hopes to reach out to
him soon.
A SUPPORTIVE FAMILY
Argudo is also thankful that
she had Christmas and New
Years Eve to spend with her
family and get her emotions in
check before the big day. When
it comes to her family, Argudo

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The Bottleneck hosts vacation-themed concert

ALEAH MILLINER
@aleaheileen

Students are invited to

dress in their best vacation-themed attire and attend tonights concert at The
Bottleneck by local band
Captiva to ring-in the start of
classes. Doors open at 6 p.m.,
the cost of entry is $5 and the
show is open to all ages. Brian Lockwood and the Jorge
Arana Trio will be opening
for Captiva, and the person
or group with the best outfit
will win a free performance
from Captiva. After the show
there will be an after party at
Bullwinkles Bar. The Kansan asked the performers a
few questions to get to know
them better before the show.
HANK WIEDEL OF CAPTIVA
KANSAN: How did you guys
get started as a band?
WIEDEL: It started off as
Patrick and Jackson playing around with music. They
had written a bunch of songs.
I came along to record the album with them and things
took off from there.
KANSAN: What do you love
most about performing?
WIEDEL: The interaction from
the crowd. There could be 10
people or 10,000, as long as
someones getting into the music.
KANSAN: Who and what inspires your music?
WIEDEL: For Patrick, it would
be personal thoughts, personal life, struggles and success.
Jackson is more on the socialite
aspect, having a lot of friends,
being around people. For me,
it is more of just the love of
doing something that makes
you happy. I enjoy it, its my
passion.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

KANSAN: What should everyone expect out of your show?

WIEDEL: We have a big announcement with Brian Lockwood that we will be sharing.
BRIAN LOCKWOOD
KANSAN: How did you get your
start in music?
WIEDEL: I started in my bathroom in high school. I played
in the shower because it had
good acoustics and a good
echo. I played by myself and
wrote songs and taught myself
guitar. It evolved into a talent
and hobby of mine.
KANSAN: What do you love
most about performing?
WIEDEL: When you do it well,
you get to see people let go and
have a good time. For that hour
when you are playing, nothing
else matters, just enjoying the

music.
KANSAN: Who and what inspires your music?
WIEDEL: Things that are going
on in my life. I strictly write
about stuff that happens to
me or things that are going on
around me. Me and my friend
groups. The certain times and
things happening in our lives.
KANSAN: What should everyone expect out of your show?
WIEDEL: They should expect to
see a good time. Good original
music. The group of guys that
I got together work really well.
It will be a fun jam session. We
are going to play one new song
that night.
JORGE OF JORGE ARANA TRIO
KANSAN: How did you get your
start in music?

ARANA: I started listening to

90s rock music, and then my
dad got me a guitar. I started playing in bands in high
school. My first serious band
I played in for 8-10 years. I
didnt play too seriously until I
saw friends in high school play
and I thought, I can do that.

specific thing, it is all very

instinctual. Emotions and
moods, day to day stuff. We
are primarily an instrumental
group. I have never had a big
interest in writing lyrics, but
we do chant occasionally. I am
a lot better getting my ideas out
in an abstract way.

KANSAN: What do you love

most about performing?
ARANA: All of it is fun. Our
music is a catharsis, it is a bit
chaotic. It is a little bit aggressive and ugly sometimes, but
we try and make something
beautiful.

KANSAN: What should everyone expect out of your show?

ARANA: The music is a bit
unpredictable. It varies pretty widely and is a bit chaotic.
It is good for those who like
dissonance and something in
your face, but it can also calm
down and become jazzy and a
little more soulful. Expect the
unexpected.

KANSAN: Who and what inspires your music?

ARANA: There are no lyrics.
Otherwise, there is just hooks,
rhythms and sounds. It is inspired by life. There is not a

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Today is a 7
Teamwork powers your project,
so spend extra attention on
clear communications with
Mercury retrograde for the next
few weeks. Things can get lost
in translation. Review your work
over habitually.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 7
Review old material for new
ideas over the next few weeks
with Mercury retrograde. Revise
your resume. Old promises
could come back to haunt you.
Double-count the numbers.
Advance your career by finding
ways to make it more joyful.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is an 8
The travel bug has bitten.
Breakdowns and delays provoked by Mercurys retrograde
dont scare you. It doesnt need
to be expensive. Allow extra
time for interesting deviations.
Get advice from someone whos
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Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Today is a 7
There is no shortage of benefits,
if you apply for them. Ask for
what you want. Do the paperwork early to avoid breakdowns.
An opportunity window is open
now that could benefit your
familys fortune.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is an 8
Teamwork and partnership
thrive with nurturing, and provide great results this month.
Breakdowns occur when misunderstandings go unaddressed
and fester. Keep communication channels open. Schedule
carefully. Avoid stirring up
jealousies. Thank your crew for
their unique contributions.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is an 8
Youre on fire at work this
month, and there may be some
fires to put out over the next few
weeks with Mercury retrograde.
Misunderstandings stop the
action. Clear them immediately.
Share written objectives in a
visible place.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 7
For the next three weeks with
Sun, New Moon and Mercury
(retrograde) in Aquarius, practice, practice, practice. Work
out breakdowns and mistakes.

SUDOKU

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Today is a 7
Home is where you heart is,
especially over the next few
weeks. Breakdowns in domestic
projects (especially regarding
electronics and appliances)
could require attention. Fix
things before they break. Keep
your infrastructure and systems
functioning.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is an 8
Establish new channels of
communication this month,
and keep them clear and
operational with vigilance.
Resolve misunderstandings as
they occur. Check in frequently
with social accounts and
conversations.

CRYPTOQUIP

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Today is a 9
Theres plenty of money to
be made, and opportunities
abound. Keep good records.
Review financial statements
to catch errors that could arise
with Mercurys retrograde. Track
your time and materials. Keep
communications clear.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 9
Mercury retrograde breakdowns
in confidence could throw
you off your stride. Dont pay
attention to self-doubt. Remind
yourself of your own accomplishments and talents.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 6
For about three weeks with
Mercury retrograde, revisit your
old meditation or yoga program.
Enjoy nostalgia and retrospection. Dance to old songs you
used to love. Youre gaining
wisdom. Think, plan and review
your objectives. Prepare for
uncharted territory.

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16-year-old New York teen

runs sneaker pawn shop
DEEPTI HAJELA
Associated Press

NEW YORK A 16-yearold sneaker-loving teen is

using the footwear to get a
different kind of kick hes
opened a pawn shop that uses
high-end athletic shoes as
collateral.
Chase Reed and his father,
Troy Reed, opened Sneaker
Pawn on Lenox Avenue in
Harlem looking to capitalize on Americas multibillion-dollar athletic footwear
market and the high prices
sneakers can get being resold.
The idea started close to
home, when Chase would ask
his father to borrow money
after Reed had spent a few
hundred dollars on sneakers
for his son. Reed would hold
onto a pair of his sons shoes
until he had gotten his money
back.
My son said, Dad, youre
actually kind of making me
pawn you my sneakers, Reed
said during a recent interview
at the store. Once he said
that, a light bulb went off.
He told his son, You dont
have no money, but you got
all these sneakers. Imagine
how many other kids got all
these sneakers and probably

GLAM FROM PAGE 5

said she thinks they are proud
of her perseverance.
I would tell my brother and
my sister and if my sister was
mean to me I would say OK,
just wait until Im Miss Ecuador and youll regret it, Argudo said. I would say stuff like
that to them just as a joke and
then I think for them seeing
that dream come true and seeing that all the hard work that

SETH WENIG/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chase Reed holds up a sneaker while talking to a reporter at Sneaker Pawn
in New York. Basketball sneakers can re-sell for hundreds of dollars.

need cash.
The duo decided to renovate
the space in Harlem, where
they had been living before
moving elsewhere, into a
retail location. And to pay
for it all, Chase sold his own
collection, bringing in about
$30,000.
My father told me, certain
things you have to sacrifice,
Chase said.
Basketball sneakers can sell
and re-sell for hundreds of
dollars, depending on the
shoe model, how limited the
production run was, and how
easy it is to find a pair in good
condition. Sneaker Pawn carries shoes with price tags of
more than $1,000.

The shop, which opened

about six months ago, offers different options. People looking to just unload
their sneakers specifically
basketball shoes can offer them to the Reeds to be
bought outright, or on a consignment agreement which
nets the Reeds 20 percent
of the final sale price. Those
looking to pawn their sneakers have two months to redeem them for the amount of
money the Reeds forwarded
them plus a storage fee. Shoes
that are being pawned are
held in storage and not displayed, until the owner either
gets them back or gives them
up.

I put into it actually paid off,

I think thats just what theyre
excited about.
For now, all Argudo can do
is hope her training was worth
it as she anticipates the lights
coming up and walking across
the stage when her name is
called to represent Ecuador. If
she wins, she said shes not exactly sure what shell do, but it
may involve some crying.
I think Ill laugh and Ill
probably cry at the same time,

Argudo said. I may pass out.

I dont know. Its such a big,
huge honor, out of this world,
to win my national pageant
and become Miss Ecuador,
just let alone. I cant imagine
becoming Miss Universe.
When all is said and done,
though, one thing is for sure:
she said she cant wait to have
a brownie with ice cream and
a Chipotle burrito.

Edited by Garrett Long

THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN

THE MORNING BREW

QUOTE OF THE DAY

The former BCS system, with its national championship game, seemed to
be based on the hope that there would
be exactly two top-tier teams. Unfortunately that almost never worked out.
Only four times in the 16 years of the
BCS were there exactly two major-conference undefeateds.
Nate Silver, fivethirtyeight.com

FACT OF THE DAY

ESPN will pay $7.2 billion over 12

years to broadcast the college playoff system.
ESPN.com

TRIVIA OF THE DAY

Who won the most BCS titles from
1998-2013?
A: Alabama with 3

NCAA.com

PAGE 7

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015

Ohio State victory ruins reputation of BCS

he Bowl Championship Series

(BCS) system used in college
football from 1998-2013 took
its fair share of criticism throughout its
reign of terror, but last weeks ending
to the new playoff system was the final
nail in the coffin. They say never kick a
man while hes down, but that doesnt
mean we cant kick and smash whatever computer spat out those bizarre
numbers for 15 years. And I mean
Office Space, crazed-Michael-Boltonusing-his-fists-on-the-copy-machine
style.
Why am I so mad at a little computer after all these years? Well, it now
seems like the last 16 years of watching
championship games was just a farce.
After No. 4 Ohio State dominated
No. 2 Oregon in the championship
game, the reliability of the BCS system
crumbled and, with it, any respect
it might have possessed. How many
other fourth-ranked teams in past
years couldve done what the Buckeyes

By Matt Corte
@Corte_UDK

pulled off?
The answer is that no one truly
knows, and thats the upsetting part.
The whole mantra of the BCS when
first implemented was to crown a true
champion. While only a child, I vividly
remember how elated every sports
fan was because a true champion
would be crowned in each season.
However, seeing how Ohio State ran
through Oregon and also beat up
Alabama, can we still honestly believe
the best teams won during the BCS
era? I cant, and the fact that Alabama
would have played Florida State in this

years championship had the BCS been

around proves why.
Of course, the computer cant be
blamed completely, for it is just a computer. The operators, or higher ups at
the NCAA headquarters, should be the
ones most scrutinized. The nonprofit
organization which is truly hilarious
considering they brought in almost a
billion dollars in 2013 watched as
their most precious product blossomed, earning the nonprofit (still
laughing) more money than ever
before.
For this reason, I cant blame the
NCAA for sticking to the system.
Dont fix what isnt broken, is what
the NCAA big wigs were thinking, and
money wise, it was not broken. But for
anyone outside the NCAA, the BCS
system was like a chair on its last leg.
For years there were discrepancies on
if the right two teams had been chosen,
and we were subjugated to a computer
making that decision somehow.

In 2013, when the NCAA announced

the end of the BCS and introduced the
playoff system, it wasnt because they
all of a sudden wished to see who the
best college football team was. Rather,
they finally acknowledged how stale
the BCS had become, and knew the
opportunity to make more money had
presented itself. The $7.3 billion price
tag that ESPN will pay the NCAA over
12 years to broadcast the new college
football playoff system says it all.
Seventy-eight years since the AP poll
started crowning college football national champions, the four-team playoff system already looks like the best
way in order to do so, and its not close.
Those yearning to have an eight-team
playoff system had better take a seat
though; the NCAA will continue to do
what makes them the most money, and
not whats ultimately fair.
Edited by Jordan Fox

THE DAILY DEBATE

Will the Jayhawks win the Big 12 title?

By Jacob Clemen
@jclemn9

YES

he Big 12 has been

kind to the Jayhawks the past 10
years. Kansas has been able
to control the reins in the
top of the conference by
winning 10 straight and there
is no reason why they wont
make it 11 when the regular
season comes to an end in
the beginning of March. As
long as the Jayhawks have
Allen Fieldhouse to play in,
there is no better home court
advantage. In their last 13
games at Allen Fieldhouse,
they have only had one loss,
according to ESPN.com. This
season theyre still undefeated at home after playing 10
games, adding to Bill Self s
astonishing 168-9 record at
Allen Fieldhouse.
Also to the Jayhawks
advantage is their nonconference schedule. Overall,
their schedule this year was
the fifth toughest in the
country, and included teams
like Georgetown, Florida,
Kentucky, and Utah. These
are not only tough games
individually, but playing
these high caliber opponents
prepares them for playing in
arguably the toughest confer-

ence in the country.

So far the benefits have been
easily seen. The Jayhawks
again find themselves in
the running for the regular
season crown. Kansas is tied
for the lead in the Big 12 with
its rival Kansas State, both
teams have 4-1 conference
records. The Jayhawks might
be young and sports writers
might give them grief for it,
but freshmen Kelly Oubre Jr.,
Cliff Alexander and Devonte
Graham are becoming the
stars that Self thought they
would be when he recruited

20-point performances.
Wayne Selden has also
played exceptionally at times
this season, including a
21-point performance against
Florida that helped fuel a
19-point comeback. Other
role players have showed
promise as well, with Brannen Greene shining against
Georgetown, going 8-for-8
from downtown and not
missing a free throw down
the stretch.
The Jayhawks are a very
deep team with a lot of
growth still to come as they

THE JAYHAWKS ARE A VERY DEEP TEAM

WITH A LOT OF GROWTH STILL TO
COME AS THEY GET INTO THE TOUGHER
PART OF THEIR BIG 12 SCHEDULE
CLEMEN
them to Lawrence.
Monday night against Oklahoma, Alexander and Oubre
combined for 32 points alone
and each made key plays in
the final minutes. Not only
have the freshmen stepped
up, but the veterans have
contributed as well. Through
17 games this season, Perry
Ellis has chalked up five
double-doubles and eight

get into the tougher part of

their Big 12 schedule, but if
they continue to improve and
stay successful, there is no
doubt in any Jayhawk fans
minds that there will be an
11th Big 12 regular season
title coming this March.
Edited by Jordan Fox

By GJ Melia
@gjmelia

NO

10-game win streak

in any sport is impressive enough; a
10-championship win streak,
however, is almost unbelievable. Bill Self has managed to
put together a program at the
University of Kansas that is
one of the best regular season
programs in the history of
college basketball. Since 2004,
Kansas basketball players

ranked, Self will not be able

to put together another Big 12
winning season.
Self has taken all manner
of talent groups to the Big
12 promised land in his 11
seasons, from experienced
groups of seniors to squads
of talented freshmen, speedy
backcourts to powerful
frontcourts.
But this team is not those
teams. Self has not been able
to make this team gel together
the way he has for all his
other teams. This years 72.3
points per game is the lowest

ITS NOT ONLY THE JAYHAWKS

STRUGGLES TO FIND AN IDENTITY THAT
WILL HOLD THEM BACK FROM BIG 12
TITLE NO. 11, ITS HOW GOOD THE BIG
12 HAS BECOME.

MELIA

have worn the Big 12 regular

season title ring every year,
and Self now has more rings
than he has fingers. Hes been
there and hes done that, and
he can go there and do that
again.
But not this year.
In a year where the Big 12 is
better than its been in a long
time, with six of its 10 teams

total in the Self era, and the

coach that prides himself on
defense has watched his team
give up 62.8 points per game,
outside the top 100 in the
country.
Its not only the Jayhawks
struggle to find an identity
that will hold them back from
Big 12 title No. 11, its how
good the Big 12 has become.
The depth of the conference

is unmatched, and the teams

match up very well with the
size of Kansas. The No. 17
Texas Longhorns (13-4, 2-2)
are coming off beat downs of
West Virginia and TCU, and
their front court is shaping
up to be one of the best in the
nation. Theyre ranked fourth
in the country in rebounds
per game, and the freshman
phenom Myles Turner has
become the best flex-five
in America. Thats a guy
who, standing at 6-foot-11,
averages nearly 12 points per
game, shoots 40 percent from
beyond the arc and 88 percent from the free throw line.
Also on the Longhorns roster
are big men Jonathan Holmes
and Cameron Ridley, who
each average above 8.5 points
and 4.8 rebounds per game.
Thats a front court that could
compete with the size of the
powerful Jayhawks, and with
a dynamic backcourt led by
Isaiah Taylor, the Longhorns
are a dangerous team.
Self has enjoyed a run of
unprecedented success at
the University of Kansas, but
everything comes to an end
eventually, and unfortunately
the same is true with Big 12
titles. At the end of this year,
someone else will get a turn
to wear those rings.
Edited by Jordan Fox

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sports

COMMENTARY
Kansas needs to
get in transition
against Texas

MORNING BREW

Ohio State victory ruins reputation of BCS | PAGE 7

JUST KEEP DRIBBLING

Kansas looks for first conference win against Texas Tech

SCOTT CHASEN
@SChasenKU

By Shane Jackson
@jacksonshane3

ansas will have a tall

task this Saturday,
literally.
Texas freshman forward
Myles Turner stands a
staggering 6-foot-11 and 240
pounds. He is joined down
low by junior Cameron Ridley,
a 6-foot-9 center.
In addition, the Longhorns
have five more players on their
roster listed 6-foot-8 or taller.
Meanwhile, Kansas has just
two players on this years
roster who are 6-foot-10, with
sophomore Landen Lucas
and junior Hunter Mickelson.
Both have limited minutes off
the bench.
So how can the Jayhawks
bang down low with the much
bigger Longhorns in Austin,
Texas, this Saturday?
The answer might just be
avoid the battle of size altogether.
Kansas suffered its first
conference loss of the season
down in Ames at the hands
of Iowa State. Following the
loss, many were pointing to
transition buckets being the
key factor in the loss.
Despite having a significant size advantage over the
Cyclones, the Jayhawks fell
81-86. Kansas matched Iowa
State pound for pound in every aspect in the game, other
than transition. The Cyclones
outscored the Jayhawks 21-10
in transition.
Even in its 85-78 win over
Oklahoma in Allen Fieldhouse
on Monday night, Kansas
managed just nine fast break
points. The long ball aided
the Jayhawks offense as they
shot 53 percent from beyond
the arc.
Unfortunately for the Jayhawks, the likelihood of making their first 8 three-pointers
on the road in Austin is very
slim.
The likelihood of Kansas
overpowering Texas inside is
even smaller. The Jayhawks
managed just 34 points in the
paint against Cyclones, who
had 40.
Its unorthodox to adjust the
rotation or try something new
in mid-January as the race for
the Big 12 crown tightens, but
keep in mind this isnt that
uncommon.
Just last week, Kansas found
itself in foul trouble and had
to play small-ball as they slid
freshman guard Kelly Oubre
Jr. into the four spot, junior
forward Perry Ellis position.
Oubre said afterwards its
actually something Kansas
practices in the case of early
foul trouble.
On one hand Kansas could
supersize its rotation and slide
Ellis to small forward and have
freshman Cliff Alexander and
junior Jamari Traylor down
low.
Even then there is no guarantee the combination of the
three big guys could match up
with Texas size.
One guarantee is that Kansas
certainly has the athletes to
push the ball in transition.
Rather than try to match up
down low, Kansas could utilize
its speed and take advantage of
a much slower Texas team.
Edited by Jordan Fox

I
have
really
high
expectations for our team this
year, [and] I definitely think
we have the capability to win
the Big 12.
That was the statement
made by Natalie Knight prior
to the Jayhawks first game of
the season.
The senior guard from
Olathe certainly had high
hopes for her team, which the
Jayhawks havent really lived
up to yet.
After starting the season 9-4,
the Jayhawks have dropped
their last five games, although
two of them came against
opponents ranked in the top
five. While the Jayhawks are
certainly not done for at this
point, the margin for error has
shrunk considerably, as the
team will look for its first win
in Big 12 play this Wednesday
against the Texas Tech Red
Raiders.
Kansas has lost each of its
five contests away from Allen
Fieldhouse, but as of late the
team has fared no better at
home, scoring 63 or fewer
points in five of its last six
home games, after averaging
72.3 points per game in the

ANDY LARKIN/KANSAN
Kansas womens basketball coach Bonnie Henrickson calls out a play to the
Jayhawk players Sunday against Fort Hays State. It was the first exhibition
game to start the 2014-15 season.

teams first seven home games.

However,
Kansas
coach
Bonnie Henrickson said she
thought there was a reason for
the teams lack of strong home
play as of late.
It has kind of felt like [even
when were home] were on
the road, because were not in
class, said Henrickson in the
press conference following the
teams game against Baylor.
When theyre in school and
class and all that, its really
busy, once we get [back to
that], itll feel more [like
home].
Kansas senior Chelsea
Gardner
echoed
the
sentiment, adding that she
noticed a difference in the
teams play as of late, at least
before the teams near upset of
the No. 3 Baylor Bears.
Lately weve been down
energy, but I feel like tonight
we had a lot of it, Gardner
said. I was very impressed
with my teammates.
Regardless, the team has
to move on now, as there is a
tall task at hand. Not only is
Kansas winless in Big 12 play,
the team has yet to win a game
away from Allen Fieldhouse
this season.
Texas Tech, on the other
hand, is 2-3 in Big 12 play,

and is 11-1 in the United

Supermarkets Arena on the
year.
Like the Jayhawks, the Red
Raiders are coming off of a
near-upset victory over a top
five team, as they lost by 11
to the No. 4 Texas Longhorns
on Saturday. Texas Tech
managed to stay in the game
despite shooting just 27.3
percent from the field and
26.3 percent from three-point
range in that game, although
Texas was far from perfect on
the evening, making just 53
percent of its free throws.
Both teams will be looking
to grab a much needed win,
considering that both teams
have NCAA tournament
aspirations, despite playing
in a loaded Big 12. Five of the
ten teams in the conference
received votes in the most
recent AP Poll. However, the
Jayhawks will certainly give it
their best go, and in talking to
the team, its easy to see that
the players have not quit at
this point in any way.
We think [were playing] a
lot better overall, said Knight.
If we continue to carry that
over into the other games, itll
be really good for us.

Edited by Jordan Fox

Kansas to compete in Jayhawk Classic meet

G.J MELIA
@gjmelia

After a third-place finish in

the Kansas State triangular
Saturday, Kansas track and
field will look to continue
their success in the remaining
meets of their indoor season.
The mens and womens
teams return three AllAmericans in senior hurdler
Michael
Stigler,
senior
Lindsay Vollmer and junior
long jumper Sydney Conley.
Stigler has won the Big 12
Championship in the 400
meter hurdles the past three
years, and has also named
a First Team All-American
the past three years. He was
also named to the Bowerman
Award watch list, which is
awarded to the best male
and female track and field
athletes in the country.
Vollmer was the 2013
NCAA Heptathlon National
Champion, in addition to
being a three-time Big 12
Champion. Conley has been
named a First Time AllAmerican twice in her career.
The majority of the
mens team is made up
underclassmen, with 21 true
freshmen on the roster.
Unlike the mens team,
the women return over
half of the members who

participated in the 2014 Big

12 Tournament third place
finish.
Through the first three
meets, the Jayhawks are
ranked in the top 16 of
the NCAA rankings in 11
separate events, most notably
Vollmer in the 60 meter
hurdles.
The Jayhawks will have the
upcoming week off before
their next meet, the Jayhawk
Classic in Anschutz Sports
Pavilion on Jan. 30. It will be
their last home meet of the
indoor season.
Following the Jayhawk
Classic, Kansas will travel up
to Lincoln, Neb., to compete
in the Husker Invitational
Feb. 6-7.
After
the
Husker
Invitational,
the
teams
will have two meets before
the Big 12 Tournament in
Ames, Iowa, on Feb. 2728. They will then have
two weeks until the NCAA
Indoor Championships on
March 13-14 in Fayetteville,
Arkansas.
The outdoor season will
begin in Austin, Texas with
the Texas Relays on March
25-28.
Edited by Jordan Fox

FILE PHOTO
Jayhawk runners Natalie Becker, Maddy Rich, and Kathleen Thompson
break from the starting line during the womens 1 mile run at the Bob
Timmons Challenge on Dec. 2, 2011.

FILE PHOTO
Senior Lindsay Vollmer jumps a hurdle at the Jayhawk Classic on Jan. 24, 2013. Vollmer is an All-American, as well as
the 2013 NCAA Heptathlon National Champion and three-time Big 12 Champion.