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KU PARKING
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Lot 90 near the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center on Wednesday, Sept. 30.

HANNA HAYDEN
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After backlash, including a

petition and social media activity, following changes to
student parking this year, the
Kansan sat down with Donna
Hultine, director of parking, to
get the departments take on the
issue.
Why have many of the
yellow lots changed to
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Hultine said construction

is the problem. Construction
equipment and worker vehicles
have taken over several lots,
and in the interest of moving
staff and faculty closer to the
buildings they work in, several
popular student lots, including
lots near JPR Hall and the Dole
Human Development Center
were converted to red lots.
The University has also allotted space in Carruth-OLeary
Hall to make a shared service center, where support
service employees for a variety of departments work.
Due to the higher volume of
staff now working in the Carruth-OLeary complex, extra
parking was necessary, Hultine
said.
Hultine said the department
has started occupancy checksin lots, which will allow for underutilized lots to be assigned to
graduate students. That would

free up more spaces in nearby

yellow zones, she said. Hultine
said she hopes underutilized
spots can be assigned to graduate students. She clarified that
the fenced off parking lot of
Lindley Hall was formerly staff
parking, and now that its inaccessible due to construction,
red zones had to be allotted to
the staff of those buildings.
So where am I
supposed to park now?
Hultine said there are yellow
spots available, but not necessarily in the lot that may be students first choice.
Every yellow permit includes
a disclaimer that the owner is
not guaranteed a parking space
but what that really means is
that the owner isnt guaranteed
a parking space in the lot they
want, she said. Theres plenty of yellow spaces available
on the main campus, just not
where people think to look. We
try to tweet out places that have
empty spots in peak hours in
real time.
Ive been driving laps
around the Rec parking
lot for an hour with no
luck. Wheres the next
place to check?
Immediately east of the Rec,
lots 125 and 127 behind the
field house, there are usually
about a hundred open spaces

there, while lot 90 has people

jam-packed, Hultine said.
She said the stadium lots have
a substantial amount of unused
parking, and on one occasion,
she counted 400 open student
spaces on the main campus at a
time lot 90 was at capacity.
I think [the issue of overcrowded lots] is a matter of
people needing to understand
where yellow zones really are,
she said.
Why do I have to pay
so much more this year
to park over at west
campus?
Students used to be able to
buy a less expensive Park and
Ride pass, which allowed them
to park in West Campus and
take a bus to the hill. But an
engineering school study found
that the only people using that
parking were going to buildings on West Campus, Hultine
said. Parking raised the price to
match other passes that dont
require students and faculty to
park and take a bus.
Since the University has started building up West Campus
with the pharmacy school and
Multidisciplinary
Research
Building, and further research
endeavors are planned, pharmacy students were buying
cheaper passes only to park and
walk across the street to their
classes, she said.

What sort of
communication does
the Parking Services
maintain with the
KU student body?
We have open meetings in
the fall and in the spring. What
we hope to hear are student
voices on how we can improve
our services in the fall, and by
the spring be working on implementing or tweaking those
ideas, she said.

Hultine said her office hosts

open meetings, accepts email
feedback and sends broadcast
emails to the student body
whenever significant policy
changes are decided. The Student Senate Parking Commission can also provide input.
Multiple attempts to reach
members of the commission
were unsuccessful for this story.
Edited by Maddie Farber

Kansas suicide prevention centers aim to reach

young sufferers through text and chat programs
VICKY DIAZ-CAMACHO
@vickyd_c

It was 1999. Her mom, who

had a mental illness, was arrested during her senior year in
high school. Shortly after, her
dad a Holocaust survivor
started to decline in health.
Dianne Kaliszs depression
began early in high school after
a friends death but escalated
as a senior. It began with selfharm.
By the end of her freshman
year in college, she could hardly
get out of bed and would drink
to get through the day. She was
19 and also struggling with her
sexual orientation. After a broken relationship, she was devastated and had no one to turn to.
Later that year, she attempted
suicide.
I was lost, and I felt my only
option was suicide, said Kalisz,
a junior from Brownsville, Texas.
She attempted suicide two
times after her first attempt in
99 her most recent attempt
was about four years ago. Kalisz
was honest and said she still
wrestles with suicidal thoughts
from time to time. She said its
important to remember selfcare.
I may not always enjoy it or
even like it, but I recognize that
I am learning how to live, how
to actually live and thats progress, she said. Thats hope and
sometimes thats all we need.
Today, shes the president of
the Universitys chapter of Ac-

tive Minds, an organization

dedicated to reducing stigmas
about mental illness. She went
back to school 15 years later
with one goal in mind: help
others in the same situation.
In Kansas, suicide prevention
counselors are trying technology-based methods to help
people faster. Texting and other
technology-driven programs
aim to curb suicide rates, according to a 2011 report by the
National Center for Telehealth
and Technology. Because
younger people use technology
more, national suicide lifelines
have added tools, like texting
programs, to try to reduce suicide.
Chris Maxwell, the project
coordinator who began a chat
program at the Kansas Youth
Suicide Prevention Resources
Center, said people can reach
out when they want and say
what they need to in a matter
of seconds, which might better
help counselors know what to
do in a moment of crisis.
Chat counseling conversations are typically straightforward.
I want to die, read one message. Chats like these spur conversations that can last as long
as two hours, Maxwell said .
Its just like a floodgate releasing at that point. Were on the
same path to innovative ways
to connect with people who are
in crisis.
The Kansas Youth Suicide
Prevention Resource Center is
the main initiative to reach sui-

cidal young people faster. The

center runs the only suicide
prevention lifeline in Kansas.
It is a branch of the national
Suicide Prevention Resource
Center supported by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services. In January 2013
the center joined the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Crisis Chat program and saw a
surge in users.
Kalisz said shes a strong believer in these chat programs
because of the common goal:
the survival of another human
being.
I mean what could possibly
more important than that? she
said.
The chat program has been
in the works since March 2014
and launched in June 2014. The
program was fully accredited
by Contact USA on Sept. 29.
Since its launch, the number
of counselors both on the
phone and online has doubled, and the number of online
users has tripled.
Between June 2014, when
the headquarters started offering the crisis instant messaging service, and January 2015,
counselors saw almost more
visitors than ever before. Since
joining the National Suicide
Prevention Lifeline Crisis Chat,
almost 300 people have visited,
Maxwell said.
Crisis counselor Dan Schamle, whos been at the phones
since 1984, said he thinks technology-driven programs are a
good idea to serve more of the

younger people who need help.

It makes so much sense
to combine our skills and
strengths and utilize these programs, Schamle said. A program like this could remove the
fear from reaching out.
As of 2013, the Kansas suicide
rate is roughly 14.7 per 100,000
population. Thats higher than
the national suicide rate of 12.6,
according to the Kansas Health

Kansas ZIP code and chat with

crisis counselors, Maxwell said.

Technology-based systems
have the advantage of reaching
more people and arent limited
to business hours, according to
the National Center for Telehealth and Technologys report.
The Kansas based counselors
are working on text-based crisis
counseling, Maxwell said.

They are still in the develop-

VICKY DIAZ-CAMACHO/KANSAN
Dianne Kalisz, a suicide attempt survivor and Active Minds
president, stresses the importance of self-care.

Statistics Report.
Suicide is the second-leading
cause of death among people
ages 15 to 34, according to 2015
data by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention. About
7.4 percent of adults 18-25 seriously consider suicide in 2015.
In 2012, the U.S. Department
of Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration
awarded the Kansas center a
$1.5 million grant for a threeyear span. Any new plans within the state are funded through
that grant. Maxwell says the
funding works in connection
with statewide system changes
to increase suicide prevention
awareness.
The chat program began with
two counselors and by targeting only Douglas County. One
month later, the center expanded to every county within
Kansas. Users can type in any

ment stages.
We know it needs to happen
quickly, but we want to be a little more cautious with the planning stages this time around,
Maxwell said.
Researchers show these messages went into much more intense conversations. Chats will
frequently start with very direct
language about their desperation, he said. The nature is
just very intense.
He says messaging lends itself to anonymity but at the
same time opens new lines of
communication. Text or online
chat messages could provide
the sufferer a platform to vent
without embarrassment or having to share feelings in front of
a stranger, Maxwell said. Counselors are also able to direct sufferers to help while paying atSEE SUICIDE ON PAGE 2

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Students learn how to stay safe with

Step Up bystander awareness program
MCKENNA HARFORD
@McKennaHarford

This week, students in University 101 classes a freshmen seminar are learning how to respond to the
over-consumption of alcohol,
cheating in a class or when
someone might be in danger.
Its all part of the Step Up
bystander awareness program
the University uses to encourage student involvement to
keep the community safe, said
Andrea Kleekamp, executive
director in the Emily Taylor
Center. Its one of a couple programs that address bystander
intervention on campus.
The Step Up program addresses issues like alcohol,
hazing, cheating, sexual assault and domestic violence.
The program is given to the
University 101 classes, which
is happening this week and
next week, as well as housing
and student groups by request.

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tention to their emotional state.
You have an extra layer of
separation from the person
that needs help and the counselor, Maxwell said. You want
to make sure that person is in
a safe place at the time theyre
talking to you, just like on the
phone.
But you have the ability to
do that fairly quickly while
still validating their emotions.
You can do that all in like three
or four sentences rather than
overloading them over the

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phone and talking over them.

I think when you have anxiety issues its difficult to express
what youre feeling, Kalisz said.
But when youre talking to
somebody over chat you have
time to process what to say and
what the other person is saying.
Suicide is not the enemy, silence is and transparency is our
only ally in stopping suicide.
If you or someone you know
would like to speak with a
counselor, call 785-841-2345
for the local Suicide Prevention
Lifeline or chat online at the
Headquarters Counseling Center website.

need, Kleekamp said.

Lance Watson, the director of
student conduct and community standards in the Office of
Student Affairs, said the program gives students the ability
to address behaviors through
peer-to-peer
interventions,
which he said is the most effective way to change them.
It starts to get [students]
confident, so when they are in
their peer group theyre going
to do that intervention piece
and keep their fellow jayhawks
safe, Watson said.
The University also offers the
SpeaK Up program through
the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access, which
promotes the reporting of sexual harassment, including sexual assault.
In 2015, 85.6 percent of students at the University said
they had witnessed an incident of sexual harassment and
didnt report it to the University, according to the climate
survey.

Executive director at IOA,

Jane McQueeny, said the
SpeaK Up program contributes to addressing sexual assault because it creates a sense
of responsibility among students to take care of one another. and that may help stop
behaviors from happening.
We need to help victims
speak up and if others get involved then it will help all gain
a voice, McQueeny said.
The bystander intervention
programs include information about campus resources
and use videos and dialogue
to show examples of situations
where students should get involved.
Not only do they help students learn how to intervene,
but also how to feel comfortable doing so.
I think its helping students
understand that bystanders
look different in different situations and for different individuals, Kleekamp said.

Although
the
University
doesn't require students to live
on campus, roughly 78 percent
of first-year students do. The
Chancellors Sexual Assault Task
Force recommended the University require all freshmen to live
in campus housing, including
fraternity members who usually
live in their fraternity houses as
freshmen. Ultimately, the University decided not to implement
the recommendation.
The University is one of four
Big 12 Schools that doesnt require freshmen to live on campus. Kansas State, Texas and
Iowa State dont require first-year
students to live on campus. The
other Big 12 schools offer exemptions but generally require it.
Jennifer Wamelink, associate
director of residence life, said the
78 percent that live on campus do
so because its beneficial to their
college experience. It can make
the transition to college easier
because there is a residential
community and built-in support,
like residential advisers.
I think it makes a more vibrant, educational environment
when students have a place to
live on the college campus,
Wamelink said.
She also said living on campus
is convenient and offers perks
like access to buses and a meal
plan.
Being in an environment that
[is] exclusively a student environment is going to be more beneficial to helping a student be more
successful in their first year,
Wamelink said. I think a lot of
it goes back you feeling like you
belong.
Katie Treadwell, associate director of orientation in the Office
of First Year Experience, said
students who live on campus
are more engaged in their education, which means they go to

class more often and utilize the

resources offered on campus.
Our goal is to help students
earn a degree and graduate on
time, and this helps facilitate that
goal and create a life at the University, Treadwell said.
Despite the advantages of living on campus, Wamelink said
the University doesnt require
on-campus living because theres
not enough space for all freshmen.
She also said students should
have the ability to choose what
living situation is best for them,
including off-campus living, living at home or living in a Greek
house.
We have a great fraternity and
sorority system, and the men
go straight into their fraternity
chapter houses, and [we dont]

EVAN RIGGS
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Ladybird Diner owner Meg

Heriford also known as
"Mama Meg" or self-proclaimed "pie lady" was
the recipient of the top prize
in Guy Fieris Food Network
Show Grocery Games.
This prize comes two

months after Ladybird Diner reopened. Nearly seven

months ago, on March 3, a
fire almost put the restaurant
out of business. Heriford beat
three other chefs in a grocery
shopping and a cooking competition in an episode that
aired Monday.
Something
awesome
is happening with the

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want to disrupt that, Wamelink

said.
The task force recommended
the University require first-year
students to live on campus because it would give students the
opportunity to learn KUs core
values, how to navigate KU and
what resources are offered.
Joe Simmons, director of public
relations for the Interfraternity Council, said fraternities are
specifically designed to house
freshmen members and would
be hurt financially if freshmen

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How to
intervene in a
situation:
The 4 Ds
Direct - insert yourself directly into the
situation
Delegate - ask a
friend or someone
else to help handle
the situation
Distract - create a
distraction to interrupt a situation
Delay - wait until you
can help the person
one-on-one and then
address it

Source: Student Affairs

Ladybird Diners pie lady

wins Food Network challenge

Freshmen can live

off campus despite
a recommendation
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We know that these things

are happening where you all
are at, not necessarily in a
classroom space, so I think
knowing the variety of environments you are in and giving you the tools to offer help
and seek resources as needed
is important, Kleekamp said.
I think its a way to make everyone part of the solution.
Kleekamp said the bystander
intervention programs were
like a grassroots effort to
addressing issues like sexual
assault and alcohol use.
Kleekamp said the programs
are important because they
empower students to call out
dangerous behaviors and bystanders can help prevent unsafe situations.
The end goal is to help people understand that this is
what the Jayhawk community
does. Even if I might not have a
personal relationship with you,
if I see something wrong, then
Im going to say something
and get you the help that you

werent allowed to live in the

houses.
Simmons said freshmen living
in fraternity houses benefit from
having the community within
the house.
It would ruin the experience,
Simmons said. We have a system that fosters strong friendships and brotherships.
Edited by Abby Stuke

moon... and Mama Meg

just won Guy's #GroceryGames. Happy Sunday, LFK!!
@ladybirddiner
There was $20,000 in total prize money and Mama
Meg" won $14,000 that she
said would go toward braces
for her children.

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Mystery bug bites

Clery data shows rise in sex
offenses, dating and domestic on campus likely
coming from mites
violence, and burglary at KU
CASSIDY RITTER
@CassidyRitter

BLAKE MCFARLAND

Students and faculty across

campus have noticed itchy, red
bites on their arms, legs and
torso. Elizabeth Newell, a freshman from St. Louis, Mo., said
she notices about two new bites
a day. When she talked to the
front desk at Lewis Hall they
told her it was most likely from
a mite.

@theblakemc

Campus crime reported under the Federal Clery Act, rose

last year, according to data released on Wednesday.
The University is required to
report campus crime to the federal government. Sex offenses,
dating and domestic violence,
and burglary all rose from 2013
to 2014.
Last year when we did our
crime statistics we noticed the
same thing, said University
Police Captain James Anguiano. Crime did take an increase last year the reporting
of crime and the recognition of
crime. Theres just more reporting.
In the report, each of these
categories are broken down
into on campus and non
campus to distinguish where
these crimes happen. On-campus is considered anything
that is controlled physically at
the University. Non-campus
is anything that KU has a vital interest in, which includes
fraternities and sororities. The
Edwards Campus in Overland
Park is also considered to be
under the off-campus category,
according to Anguiano.
Anguiano said University-wide bystander prevention
programs may be helping increase reporting.
Theres always more to do.
I think the programs are doing their job, Anguiano said.
In those cases, especially the
stalking and dating violence,
were seeing a high arrest rate as
well, and that itself is a positive.
Over all, the number of sex
offenses rose from 15 to 32. In
2014 alone, 16 sex offenses oc-

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This is an environmental mite ... This is

not something the
students are getting in
the residence halls or
the scholarship halls.

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Director of Watkins

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curred in campus residential

facilities.
I think part of it is [that]
those types of numbers when

you see them rise can alarm

you, and I think that it is also
the diligence of the reporting,
Anguiano said. We would like

to see more people report if

they had been the victim of a
sexual assault.
Edited by Maddie Farber

After speaking with other residents, Newell heard the bites

could be from mites, spiders
or bed bugs. Diana Robertson,
director of student housing at
the University, said they havent been able to verify a rumor
about bed bugs, but have heard
about the oak leaf itch mites.
There have been an increased
number of calls about bites and
itching, but students havent
been seeing the bugs, Robertson said. The bugs' invisible nature indicates the bites are from
mites, specifically from oak leaf
itch mites, said Stan Ring, horticulture program assistant at the
University's Douglas County
Extension Office.
What are oak leaf itch
mites?
This is an environmental
mite, said Douglas Dechairo,

director of Watkins Health Services. This is not something

the students are getting in the
residence halls or the scholarship halls.
These mites are nearly invisible to the eye and are about
0.2 mm in length, according to
the Entomology Department at
Penn State.
Oak leaf itch mites come from
infected oak trees, which are
distinguished by curling on the
edge of leaves, Ring said. The
mites crawl into the oak tree
and lay eggs that hatch within
seven days. Once they hatch,
they land on anything that they
can start reproducing on, Ring
said. While they dont hatch on
humans, they wait about three
to four hours to bite once they
land on a person, Ring said.

What do the bites look

like?
Unlike chiggers, oak leaf itch
mites prefer loose clothing and
will bite through clothing leaving nasty welts ranging from
0.2mm to the size of a dime,
said Ring. He said scratching
these bites spreads histamine,
which makes them look larger.
From personal experience,
they can last a good week, said
Ring.

When will these mites

leave Lawrence?
Ring said the mites will be
around until the first good,
hard freeze, but there is no indication they wont be back.
Even though students are not
seeing the mites, Robertson
said students can call Housing
with concerns. Robertson said
spiders were more problematic
in Corbin and GSP Halls, but
the issue was treated inside and
outside the buildings roughly
two weeks ago.

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Stigma of mental illness brought on

by media portrayal of crazy people
JESSICA GOMEZ
@jessicataylurr

So is the moon
supposed to catch on
fire or explode? Why
did the Mormons
have to warn thats
its not the sign of
apocalypse?
Just came across
a squirrel that was
sitting in the middle
of the sidewalk,
doing its best
Gandalf imitation.
YOU SHALL NOT
PASS!!
So many cute
boys, so little time.
(So little time for
anything really...
sleep, eat, school, eat,
homework, eat, sleep,
REPEAT!)
I just love bus full
Editors note: Cant
have emojis in the
FFAs. Sorry :(
The crunching of
leaves under my
feet confirms that
its autumn and I
couldnt be happier
Is it socially
acceptable to carry
conversations with
the squirrels on
campus?
I look like a chill
when I eat salad. Leaf
fall all over my face
before it get in me
mouth.
Impulsive? I have
three tattoos. Before
getting EACH one, I
waited a full year to
make sure I still liked
the design. Thats not
impulsive.
Shout out to Joel
Gutovitz just for
being able to make
me laugh every day
you are the real mvp
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mites for breakfast

Fall break
countdown: 9 days, 6
Jimmy Johns orders,
2 midterms, 1 mental
breakdown
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I cant believe Kevin
Ellis didnt screw up

The media is responsible for

creating perceptions of mental
illness that we do not always
see in reality. People link what
they see on TV with what they
hear everyday unintentionally.
It's instinct. The problem is
that most of the time, these
assumptions and characters
portrayed through media
outlets are not always correct
representations.
Inaccurate portrayals of
various societal issues are
prevalent today, but unjust
depictions of mental illness
are not commonly talked
about. People with mental
illnesses are commonly shown
as violent, unpredictable and
incurable. These are all false
accusations leading us to
believe that these people are
"crazy" and wont change.
The number of students
with some type of mental
illness has increased because
students now experience more
stress than ever before. The
stigma placed on people with
mental problems is harsh,
negative and doesn't show
how these individuals feel and
what they go through on a
day-to-day basis.
The negative stigma makes
people who have these issues
scared to get help and that
contributes to the growing
number of college students
with mental illnesses. According to the National Alliance
on Mental Illness, 50 percent
of students said their anxiety
was so bad, it was hard to

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Mental illnesses affect more

people than before, and those
suffering arent crazy, but
legitimately ill. Instead of promoting negative stereotypes,

the media should show more

people getting treatment. It
could save a life.

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Jessica Gomez is a senior from

Baldwin City studying journalism and global studies.

Ask Anissa: Am I a bad person for still loving a

person who makes racist, offensive comments?
ANISSA FRITZ
@anissafritzz

Q: My boyfriend makes
backhanded racist and offensive comments, and doesn't
understand why that is a
problem. I try to correct him
when he says these things,
but he says it's just me being
"too politically correct." Am
I bad person for still loving
him and being with someone
who says those things, even if
I don't agree?
There are many uncomfortable situations we will encounter throughout our adult
years. But hearing someone
say racist or offensive comments that you know are not
morally or politically correct

is one of the most uncomfortable, especially when its said

by someone you know.
First off, you are not a bad
person because you openly
admit that it is wrong for him
to do this. This reflects well on
you for having a solid moral
compass and being able to
identify when something is
not right, even when it comes
from someone whom you
love. Not only do you identify
it as wrong, but you have also
brought it to his attention.
I would seriously reflect on
your relationship with him. Sit
down and have a discussion
about how these comments
not only hurt you, but also
others who hear him. The
way he treats others reflects
how he treats you. If he cant
respect others, regardless of

their social class or ethnicity,

then tell him to at least respect
you enough to stop saying
these offensive comments.
I believe respect is something that people must
practice in all areas of their
lives. Whether its respecting
friends, family, authority figures, partners or people from
other cultures, it is very hard
to respect one and not the
other if he lacks respect for
other humans who have done
absolutely nothing wrong to
him, how are you going to
expect him to respect you as
well?
You are not a bad person for
loving him because you see
this as a problem and want to
fix it. However, if he continues to say these derogatory
comments, you have to think

about yourself and your well

being. If you were to marry
this person, his close mindedness could affect you as a
couple. If you were to spend
the rest of your life with this
person, his character becomes
a reflection of you. And even
though you dont agree with
his comments, people may
assume that you do because
you're married.
You must also prepare
yourself to be put in uncomfortable and even dangerous
situations because of the
things he says. One day someone might hear him make a
racial comment and decide
to confront him about it,
and this person may want to
harm him because what your
boyfriend said was offensive.
You need to ask yourself if you

are willing to be with someone

who would be willing to put
you in those situations just
because he cant keep his rude
opinions to himself.
His offensive comments
dont reflect badly on you as
an individual yet. Take
some time to evaluate your
relationship and ask yourself if you want to be with a
person who is capable of not
only thinking badly of others,
but also verbally announcing
and defending it. Problems
between you and him, as well
as between other people, will
continue to come up as long
as he insists on making these
comments. Either he changes,
you accept that he won't
change, or you break up.
Edited by Amber
Vandegrift

Prairies are an important ecosystem for Kansas

JENNY STERN
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succeed in academics. In addition, 1 in 3 college students

have gone through prolonged
periods of depression.
People with mental illnesses
are more likely to be victims
rather than committers of a
crime, according to the Psychiatry Department of Massachusetts General Hospital.
This research contradicts the
crazy and violent stereotype
of people with mental illness.
Being violent has more to do
with one's background not
mental illness.
Additionally, many murder trials end with a shorter
sentence for the murderers
because they plea mental instability. This can give people
the idea that people with mental illnesses are comparable to
murderers.
Something else someone
might say about mental illness
is that it is a phase. Mental
illness is not a phase; it's a
condition that people cannot
control. The NAMI states the
number one reason people do
not get help is because of this
stigma, but nobody deserves
to be judged or taken lightly
because others see their illness
as a phase. More than 90 percent of children who commit
suicide have a mental illness.
If that doesnt prove its not
just a phase, nothing will.
As a society, education about
different types of people is
important. Media can distort
reality and the outlook people
have on others. Even if its unintentional, it happens often.
The negative stigma on
mental health issues needs
to be removed from society.

The last time you thought

about prairies was most likely
a while ago. Maybe it was in
elementary school, while
reading Laura Ingalls Wilders
Little House on the Prairie.
Maybe it was on your drive
out to Colorado, seeing the
Worlds Largest Prairie Dog
sign as you pass through Oakley. However, its about time we
start thinking about prairies on
a regular basis.
Prairies have a wide range of
ecosystem services. To name
a few: they detoxify waste,
provide refuge for pollinators, protect from erosion,
harbor potential alternative

fuel sources and produce the

most breathtaking wildflowers.
While these are all logical reasons to protect prairies, it often
takes a more personal reason
to motivate action.
In his essay titled Why I
Care About Prairies and You
Should Too, Chris Helzer,
ecologist and Eastern Nebraska
program director for The
Nature Conservancy, outlines
why one should care about
prairies beyond the logical
reasons. Before presenting his
argument, Helzer discusses the
idea that people are more likely
to donate money to a natural
disaster close-by, rather than
one on another continent.
When talking about his
motivation for his career and
pastime in prairie conserva-

tion, he referenced that he has

developed a connection to
prairie/grassland species in his
close interaction with them.
Not only do I know those
species exist, I can also identify
with them and what theyre
doing to survive. By becoming
familiar with them, I became
fond of them," he said.
University students have
this same unique opportunity
to connect with the prairie
ecosystem and the species
that inhabit them, without
leaving campus. Prairie grasses
formerly covered the University of Kansas. In 1932, four KU
women set aside prairie acre,
a half-acre piece of land on
campus to preserve the original
character of the land.
Students can still visit this

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tract of land, located behind

Watson Library on Sunnyside
Avenue. Only a 10-minute
drive from campus, Free State
High School has a recently
restored prairie restored by
efforts led by University professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Helen Alexander, Ph.D., and
Free State High School Teacher
Julie Schwarting.
Not only does Lawrence have
opportunities for accessing
prairies, Kansas as a whole
has the majority of remaining
prairies. North America has a
long history of tall-grass prairies. According to Kindscher
and Byczynski in their 2009
Native Prairie Hay Meadows:
A Landowner's Management
Guide, there was once 140
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million acres of tallgrass prairie

in North America, however,
only 4 percent of that remains.
Two-thirds of that 4 percent
is in Kansas. Visiting the Flint
Hills or other near-by prairies
is an opportunity not to be
missed while at KU. Its important to take time to explore
these ecosystems because they
might not be here forever.
It is our responsibility as
the upcoming generation, to
protect these prairies. Facing
threats such as conversion to
agriculture, killing of prairie
species, and invasive species,
prairies need our support more
than ever.
Jenny Stern is a senior majoring in Ecology & Evolutionary
Biology from Lawrence.
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HOROSCOPES
WHATS YOUR SIGN?
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Get into a learning phase
today and tomorrow.
Study, research and write.
Dont show a loved one
unfinished work. Shyness,
lack of confidence, money
problems or trouble in
a partnership keep your
mood quiet. Avoid controversy and fuss.

LAGO cultivates
a comfort zone
through dance

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Dont waste your money.
Figure finances over the
next few days. Pay bills
before treats. Use your
feminine side to diplomatically sidestep a controversy.
Dont be intimidated. Ask
for what you were promised. Someone important is
paying attention.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
A hunch could get profitable. Youre strong and
growing stronger over the
next few days. Get innovative, but dont gamble
with the rent. Discover a
magnetic attraction. Avoid
a conflict of interests. Heed
the voice of experience.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Slow things down. Deadlines loom, so leave
nonessential tasks for later.
Private meditation and
review serve you today and
tomorrow. Postpone socializing. Study a mystery and
discover a secret. Finish
your work in private. Keep
your wits.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Friends come through
for you over the next few
days. Hold meetings. Make
a decision together. Avoid
stepping on toes. Dont talk
about a party to someone
whos not invited. Watch
for unexpected changes.
Listen. Revise plans.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Crazy dreams seem
possible, but breakdown
potential is high. Dont try
new tricks. Advance your
career today and tomorrow.
Slow and steady wins the
race. Handle responsibilities. Postpone partying.
Avoid a grump. Look before
leaping.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Travel appeals, but its
not without peril. Avoid
extravagance. News affects
your decisions for the next
two days. Study the road
ahead. Do the filing. Weigh
options. Dont get mad
when others remind you to
stay on task.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Family comes first. Today
and tomorrow are good for
financial planning. Show
your love for an elder. Avoid
doing stuff you know will
irritate your partner. Organize paperwork and keep
accounts current. Stay objective in a tense situation.
Sagittarius(Nov.22-Dec.21)
Somebody would like to
share your load. Give kind
words, not expensive treats.
Complications could arise.
Compromise is required for
the next two days. Guard
against overspending or
overindulging. Decide
together. Dance with the
circumstances.
Capricorn(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Slow down to get things
done quicker. Save time by
avoiding do-overs. Theres
plenty of work today and
tomorrow. Obstacles merit
careful steps. Avoid reacting automatically, and wait
on big decisions. Focus on
the job at hand.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Go play today and tomorrow. In a stalemate, dont
ask for favors. Patience
serves you. Dont fall for
a trick. A temporary clash
between love and money
could irritate. The person
yelling loudest isnt always
right. Get creative.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Wait to advance. Arguments are to be expected.
Get feedback from close
family and friends first. Get
support with differences
of opinion. Dont overlook
domestic chores. Make your
home more comfortable
today and tomorrow.

KELCIE MATOUSEK/KANSAN
Diana Restrepo, president of the Latin American Graduate Organization, serves empanadas to the attendees of the Festival of Cultures on Saturday,
Sept. 27.

CHRISTIAN HARDY
@ByHardy

When Diana Restrepo left Colombia, her birthplace, for the

U.S. 16 years ago, she left a lot
behind, including an imperfect quality of life. But theres
been one thing the 31-year-old
carried with her in the United
States: her countrys pride and
her way to express it dancing.
Restrepo was a vital part in
the kick-start of the Latin
American Graduate Organization (LAGO) last fall and
is now la presidenta of the
group. For Restrepo, and many
others in the group, its been
an outlet for people from or
interested in Latin American
cultures.
To be able to call this my
home, I have to bring a little
piece of Colombia here, and be
able to share it with the people
I care about, Restrepo said.
It's in your blood. For me, I
listen to a Colombian cumbia and I'm already feeling it
because it just expresses how
much I love my country.
LAGO
Treasurer
Matt
Fahrenbruch agreed.
I dont think you can talk
about Latin American culture

without dancing, Fahrenbruch said.

That space for expression
through dance a major part
of almost any Latin American
culture was a need before
LAGO provided it. She said
there was always a part of her
that sought out dancing opportunities, as shes a dancer
herself, but there were few in
Lawrence.
Now, with a group of people
who have the same cultural
values around her, she along
with plenty of other graduate
students in the organization
are able to relax while representing their culture through
dance and make friends.
One of the things that we
kept on hearing over, and over,
and over again is that there was
no place to go dancing," she
said. "We saw that need, and
we're trying to, not only fill the
needs that we have, but also
trying to fill the needs of other
students at KU.
Nadia Ruiz, a first-year graduate student from Ciudad
Jurez, Mexico, recently joined
the group and found LAGO
to be exactly what Restrepo
intends: a place to create new
friendships as well as dance.
"I think one of the main rea-

sons why I feel comfortable is

because we might share the
[feeling of being] home now
and then," Ruiz said. "[T]hey
cultivate this by being themselves, each one of the members will treat you as friend
since day one. There is no
room to feel like an outsider."
In just over a year, LAGO has
grown to 150 followers and
Restrepo has been a driving
force in continuing to increase
the groups size. However, the
group wants to expand beyond
the University of Kansas campus.
She said the group wants to
include study abroad students
who are coming from South
America or other countries in
Latin America Restrepo wants
these students to feel like they
have a support system in place
at the University, and learn the
ins-and-outs of the American
school system.
Working abroad, and researching abroad is challenging all in itself, and having that
support system that is not as
formal as having your committee or whatever is
very important, Restrepo said.
That's also a space for them to
feel a little bit more comfortable in, to have that social sup-

port, and to transition to the

graduate life here in the United
States.
The group is also trying to
grow its presence in the Lawrence community in general
through its events which
helps immerse those interested in a full palette of different cultures and academic
roundtables.
One of the things we have
been working on is our outreach, Restrepo said. We are
very much focused on promoting the Latin American
culture in the KU setting, and
in the Lawrence community
and bridging that gap.
Ruiz also said being involved
in LAGO helps. She says it's
important to remember where
she came from.
On Oct. 1, the first day of
Hispanic Heritage Month,
Restrepo and LAGO will
hold the Exhibition of Latin
Dances from the Americas at
Cider Gallery an off-campus location, which the group
hopes will promote Lawrence
involvement.
The exhibition will culminate
a host of cultures with dances
ranging from Brazilian samba,
to the tango world champions,
to Restrepos native Columbi-

an dances.
After a handful of unique, organized dances from different
cultures, DJ Jalapeo will take
over the turntables and begin
the freestyle dance portion of
the night. After all, the organization creates an all-inclusive,
comfort-zone for students and
community members alike.
The dance party should be precisely that.
At least for Restrepo it will be.
I went through a very difficult time in my life, and I decided that I was going to get
involved and I was going to do
something I'm really passionate about. And I feel like this is
it, Restrepo said.
That's one of the reasons that
we started with this, and why it
has continued, and I hope that
it will continue for a while, for
a long time. It is a very conscious effort, but I feel like it
has made Lawrence a comfortable place to express ourselves
and bring back our cultural
traditions.
Edited by Rebeka Luttinger

Mammoth Life, formerly of

Lawrence, releases album
HARRISON HIPP
@harrisonhipp

After six years in the heart of

the local music scene, the band
Mammoth Life, formerly from
Lawrence, released their latest
project on Sept. 22: a five-song
EP titled "Baycation."
An homage to the carefree
and sun-dazed lifestyle in the
bands new home of San Francisco, the album title is fitting
given the evolution of the
band and their transition from
the Sunflower State to the Bay
Area.
The band was active in the
Lawrence scene starting in
2005. Elizabeth Mead and her
husband Nicholas Goss started
the group. Mead and Goss perform under the stage names
Kix Mead and Gibby Paul, respectively. They found bassist
Heidi Weber and drummer
Dan Staublin in California.
Mammoth Life had two fulllength albums and an EP under their belt before the release
of "Baycation."
Our first album is called
'Kaleidoscopic Art Pop,' and
that was like a bedroom-pop
album," Goss said. "We did all
that tracking in random apartments and houses in Lawrence.
After gracing the stages of
nearly every downtown venue,
Mammoth Life opened for Edward Sharpe and The MagnetSEE MAMMOTH ON 5

ic Zeros at Jackpot Music Hall

in September 2009.
The band still embraces Lawrence and vows to come back
soon. Goss is cousins with
frontman Brad Girard from
the local band Toughies, and
Mead's sister plays with the
Ovaries-eez. The bands former bassist, Bobby Sauder, is a
co-founder of the local record
label Whatever Forever and
Seed Co. Studios.
Weve been away for four
years now, but we still have
family and friends that grew
up with us involved there for
sure, Goss said.
Full of momentum and in the
midst of a tour, the band expe-

rienced a shift that would lead

them west.
In 2010, half the band quit
a two-month tour halfway
through," Goss said. "When
we got back, Kix Mead and I
said lets just sell everything
and move to San Francisco.
We found San Francisco on
tour we came through two
times [and] we moved out here
in 2011 as a result.
The duo have a sound reputation around Lawrence and
Kansas City, as well as four
tours spanning 25 states under
their belt. With their backSEE MAMMOTH PAGE 6

CONTRIBUTED
Goodland director Josh Doke peers up into a
combine while scouting locations on Aug. 31.

Lawrence studio
to begin feature
film Goodland
RYAN WRIGHT
@ryanwaynewright

CONTRIBUTED
Elizabeth Mead and her husband Nicolas Goss perform
under the stage names Kix Mead and Gibby Paul.

Growing up in the small

town of Goodland, Josh
Doke was the only kid in his
class interested in film.
Doke couldnt even talk his
friends into making films
with him, he said.
Even so, he graduated with
a degree in film and media
studies at the University in
2012. Shortly after graduating, Doke and a group of
friends created a production
studio called Rockhaven
Films.
Most of the Rockhaven
crew met at the University and organically formed
friendships through classes and the film club.

"When it got to be our senior year of college, we had a

meeting and we decided that
we had two options," Doke
said. "We could go to New
York or L.A. and try to break
into that film industry, or we
could stay together, start a
business and make the films
that we want to make down
the line."
Rockhaven was born. Located in downtown Lawrence, the studio serves as a
creative space for Rockhaven
but also as the home of Doke
and Edward Schroer, the editor of "Goodland."
Film memorabilia covers
the walls, and props and
wardrobe pieces are scattered
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ground, Mead and Goss were
not afraid to make a change
to keep the band going. "Baycation," to them, captures
the youthful contentedness
they have experienced in San
Francisco since relocating,
"repping San Francisco" in the
sound and album title, Goss
said.

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'Baycation' is just a permanent vacation lifestyle in the

Bay Area, basically, Goss
said.
Mammoth Life will release a
green vinyl pressing of Baycation through the Lawrence
label Satisfying Records,
which released Mammoth
Life's previous self-titled album in 2013. Baycation will
also be released on cassette
tape through the label Weiner
Records in Fullerton, Calif.,
an imprint of the larger independent label Burger Records.
The EP begins with the fully charged Saturday In The
City, a windows-down track
that features Meads powerful
but refined voice accompa-

nied by escalating guitar work

from Goss. The title choice
was influenced by the band's
location.
With 'Saturday In The City,'
everyone refers to San Francisco as 'the city' out here,
Goss said.
Just as energetic and vitamin-D drenched as the first
track, Lights Out keeps
the dreamy, '80s-tinged indie-rock alive. Meads ethereal vocals have an edge to them
in Something In Between.
The songs dream-pop chorus
and vocal reverb makes for a
great moment on the EP.
The title track features Mead
singing: I dont ever want
to leave this place near the

beach.
The album concludes with
the darker, synth-driven This
Moment. Goss's guitar soars
as the track develops.
Perhaps an EP first envisioned looking out a window
at the Bay Bridge, "Baycation"
is a short but sweet release
that fans of the band can enjoy in their car rides.
"Baycation" is only the latest
chapter for Mammoth Life,
and the chemistry between
Goss and Mead as songwriters should continue.
As far as San Francisco?
Were staying here for as
long as we can," Goss said.
"We love this place."
Edited by Leah Sitz

GOODLAND FROM 5

er set in a fictional version of Doke's hometown.

The plot revolves around
strangers who show up in the
small town on the same day
a dead body is found. The
death seems to be an accident,
but the town's sheriff doesn't
think so.
The film's producer, J.S.
Hampton, said the question
about violence being used
for "the greater good" hooked
him.
"What attracted me to the
script is that its a lot of gray
area. You dont necessarily
know whos good and whos
bad at some points," Hampton
said. "At the end [of the film]

even when you see everything

going on, its still gray, and I
think thats how people are,
living in the grey area."
Doke and Rockhaven started a Kickstarter campaign
to seek extra funding. Seven
days from its deadline, the
campaign is roughly $1,300
away from its goal.
"I was a little questionable
about the Kickstarter, but J
[Hampton] told me a number
we had to hit, and if we didnt
hit we were running a Kickstarter," Doke said. "Were not
there yet, but Im confident
well hit our mark."

throughout the house. There's

even a pet spider they call
Gary. Members of Rockhaven
live and work like any other
group of friends the only
difference is that they're trying to make a feature-length
film.
The studio's first feature-length film, "Goodland,"
will begin production in October. Rockhaven has done
shorts and commercial work
in the past, but "Goodland" is
the biggest project that its ever
been involved with.
"Goodland" is funded mostly by Rockhaven itself, but the
studio has had a hard time
trying to find the last $12,000
it needed to make the film.
"We decided that this is what
we wanted to do and its hard
to get someone to invest in a
first time filmmaker, especially if he demands surrounding himself with first timers,"
Doke said. "Its a hard sell,
even if someone likes your
script."
"Goodland" is a crime-thrill-

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Artists design trading cards of 7 banned books

BRIANNA CHILDERS
@breeanuhh3

In honor of Banned Books

Week from Sept. 27 to Oct.
2, local artists created trading cards that feature banned
books as part of the Lawrence
Public Library's celebration.

"Of Mice and Men" by

John Steinbeck
Synopsis:
Taking
place
during The Great Depression,
Of Mice and Men follows
the lives of two migrant field
workers, George and Lennie,
and their journey as they move
to work in Soledad, Calif., and
discover the American Dream.
Why it was banned: The book
has been challenged since
1953, but recently in Idaho,
parents have challenged the
book because of language like

bastard and God damn.

Artists impression: I focused on the unattainable nature of the American Dream
for the disadvantaged. The
eagle and rabbit represent the
futility of George and Lennies
dream of owning their own
farm. Larissa Wilson

Brown Bear, Brown

Bear, What do You See?
by Bill Martin Jr.
Synopsis: The picture book
that asks the question what
do you see? on each page.
Why it was banned: The
book was banned in 2010 by
the State Board of Education
in Texas because of a mistake;
it confused author Bill Martin
Jr. with Bill Martin, the author
of Ethical Marxism, according to the Christian Science
Monitor.
Artists impression: A bear

is so easy to draw. Rosey

Anderson

The Call of the Wild

by Jack London
Synopsis: The Call of the
Wild follows a dog named
Buck as he is taken from life
as a pet and thrown into the
Klondike Gold Rush.
Why it was banned: It was
banned in Yugoslavia and Italy
in 1929 for being too radical.
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and aggressive to emphasize
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a wild animal. Alexandra
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Persepolis by Marjane
Satrapi
Synopsis: The a memoir of

Marjane Satrapi, who grew up

in Iran during the Islamic Revolution, describes her life as a
child during a time of war.
Why it was banned: Chicago Public Schools banned the
book because of graphic language and images.
Artists impression: I was
inspired by the chaos depicted
in the book: the sadness and
yet strange harmony the young
protagonist finds in the mess.
Aiden Rothrock

was challenged by a school in

Texas because of the use of inappropriate language, according to a National Council of
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Artists impression: Bees are
an integral motif throughout
the book, so I created a simple
pattern with them. one bee is
a different color, just like the
honey house. Emmi Murao

The Secret Life of

Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

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story of Yossarian, a captain in
the US Army Air Force who is
trying to avoid flying any more
combat missions.
Where it was banned: Catch
22 was banned in high school
classrooms by a school board
in Ohio from 1972 to 1976.
Artists impression: The
airplane on a string suggests
the limited freedoms some of

Synopsis: The Secret Life

of Bees tells the story of Lily
Owens, whose life has been
shaped by the death of her
mom. When her stand-inmother insults three racists in
town, Lily is whisked away and
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Catch 22 by Joseph
Heller

the characters have. The plane

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the cyclical nature of the contradictions that make up a
catch-22. Barry Fitzgerald

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Bret Easton Ellis
Synopsis: Patrick Bateman, a
man in his 20s living in New
York in the 1980s, has a normal life except for being a
psychopathic killer.
Why it was banned: It was
banned in Germany because
it was seen as harmful to minors. It was also banned in
Australia.
Artists impression: The
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that blew my mind. I represented the horrors of this book
with an illustration suitable for
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Audience members at an art talk view the new exhibit Freak Power, created by curator Daniel Joseph Watkins.

Arts Center exhibit explores Hunter S. Thompsons

Freak Power 1970 Aspen, Colo., sheriff campaign
SAMANTHA SEXTON
@SamBiscuit

The highest form of patriotism is dissent, artist and curator Daniel Joseph Watkins
said of his newest exhibit "Freak
Power," referencing a historical
quote.
On Monday night, Watkins
lectured on his most recent
work: a carefully curated display of art, writing, articles and
photographs surrounding the
Aspen, Colo., County Sheriff
election of 1970.
In the election, Hunter S.
Thompson, the well-known
author of the classic, "Fear and
Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the
American Dream," campaigned
on his infamous Freak Power
platform.

It all happened when I saw an

antiwar poster in a store, Watkins said.
Watkins remembered seeing
an art piece decrying the nations
involvement in Iraq in a storefront. When he said he liked the
art, the store owner introduced
him to the widow of Thomas
Benton, who had created the
piece.
Benton had been the artist behind all the Thompson posters,
Watkins said. So because I had
shown so much interest and had
been an artist myself, I had been
asked to find the works Benton
had made.
The only catch: Thompson
had notorious dealings with
the Aspen drug underworld,
and the only way to get the art
back was to bargain with dealers
directly, Watkins said. Watkins
described in detail how harrow-

ing the whole situation had been

and how he later considered it
hilarious.
[The dealers] wanted to trade
their collections of 'Thompson for Sheriff' works for other
[works], and I made deals left
and right, Watkins said. All legal, of course.
It would make sense that
Thompsons propaganda ended
up on the freaky side of town
after the way he ran his campaign. Based on the antiwar
messages, marijuana anti-criminalization movement and the
loving acceptance of the hippie, Thompsons "Freak Power"
campaign was one that would be
considered radical even today.
Thompson wanted to change
the system the best way possible by rousing the youth and
the freaks and getting them to
register to vote, get involved and

make a difference from within,

Watkins said.
Even though Thompson
wasn't elected, his passion and
message resonated throughout
Aspen. In his book, Thompson
wrote: We cannot expect people to have respect for law and
order until we teach respect to
those we have entrusted to enforce those laws a sentiment
still felt today in Aspen.
Watkins, an Aspen resident, is
friends with Sheriff Bob Braudis,
who served for 24 years before
retiring in 2011. Watkins said
Braudis's work was based on the
principles Thompson advocated
in the 1970s.
The police trust the people,
and the people trust the police,
Watkins said. Theyve built up
a relationship of communal understanding which allows the
police to do their job effectively

and the people to feel confident

that their rights arent being
stripped away from them.
The audience at the lecture, about 30 people, seemed
shocked at the radical and
unconventional methods for
advertising Thompsons ideas.
From a fully nude woman cupping her breast, to comparing
Nixon to a bloodthirsty Nazi,
Thompsons campaign was anything but mild.
When hearing about counterculture revolutions, the first
places you think of are New York
or Los Angeles, definitely not
Aspen, said Ashley Cervantes,
a sophomore from Wichita who
attended the lecture. Thompson really was the definition of
an underground revolutionary,
fighting for modern ideas in a
government that was telling him
to keep to his place as a dirty

hippie.
Watkinss mission in putting
together this collection of extreme campaign art and articles
was to imprint the lessons taught
by Thompson and Benton: Get
involved, get registered to vote
and make a difference.
Cervantes said she definitely
took the exhibit to heart.
I think its important to remember that we as the young
generation have a voice that can
change the world around us,
Cervantes said. We can call out
injustice, we can fight for what is
right and even though we may
be silenced, our message will
make its way through history.
The exhibit, Freak Power, is
on display at the Lawrence Arts
Center until Jan. 2.

Edited by Kate Miller

Unlikely duo Big Boi and Phantograms fascinating debut

JARRET ROGERS
@JarretRogers

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An electronic rock duo from

Greenwich, N.Y., and a southern rapper from Atlanta met
because of a pop-up ad on the
Internet.
From there, the three started
collaborating and decided to
make an album.

Enter Big Grams, a group

made of rapper Big Boi and the
Phantogram members Sarah
Barthel and Josh Carter.
This isnt something that
couldve happened 20 years ago
when Big Boi was touring the
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because of an ad that came
across his browser one day.
When youre a member of one
of the greatest groups of all
time, anyone in the industry is
only a phone call away.
As listeners, our ears are
trained to expect certain
collaborations. The thought
of two distinct musical talents
who might as well come from

different sides of the world is

the product of 2015, and its
something we should not only
accept, but embrace.
The concern with any collaboration album is: Who will
emerge as the leader? Think
about Watch the Throne." It
was a great album, but the first
thought after listening through
is that Kanye carried Jay Z
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On the group's album "Big
Grams," Big Boi and Phantogram avoid one artist's style
interfering with the other, and
the result is something we
havent heard before.
With "Lights On," Barthels
vocals and Big Bois flow come
together to give us both pop
and hip-hop vibes in a sophisticated, meditated way that
avoids the radio sound of Fetty
Wap and others.
"Fell in the Sun" is Big Bois
time to shine as he brings a distinctly Atlanta sound and features him talking about vitamin
D, which feels like an interlude
on Outkasts "Stankonia."
But, while he's the star of the
song, its not all by his doing.
Barthel hitting the high notes
on the chorus contrasts the aggressive style of Big Boi, making
the song the clearest representation we have of proving that
the artists arent sacrificing style,
but rather bringing out the best
parts of each other and making
a new sound.
The album features Run the
Jewels (rappers Killer Mike and
El-P) and Skrillex, two artists
who, like the main acts, might
as well not even live in the same
world. But it all works on "Big
Grams." The album is a masterful collaboration of sound that
takes listeners to new places
that we didnt even know we
wanted.
At the end, the question isnt
who won the album but
instead, whos next?
A$AP Rocky and Panda Bear?
Kendrick Lamar and Passion
Pit?
Whoever they are, they'll be
following a tough act.
Big Grams made the best kind
of record possible. They didnt
make a rap record, and they
didnt make an electronic rock
record. They made a Big Grams
record. Its distinctly theirs and
hopefully a sign of more things
to come.
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MONTELL COZART
JUNIOR, QUARTERBACK

SAM RICHARDSON
SENIOR, QUARTERBACK

Even though Cozart didnt get the start at Rutgers, he still played a decent
game although he had flu-like symptoms. He went 13-of-18 for 193 yards,
but had just one rushing yard and struggled to consistently move the Jayhawks down the field. Cozart will need to be an effective both through the
air and on the ground to give the Jayhawks a chance to win Saturday.

Last year, Richardson ranked 13th in completions per game (23.1), 25th in
total offense (280.9 yards), and 52nd in passing yards (242.6). In addition,
his 254 completed passes was a school record. This year Richardson continues to throw the ball well; he is averaging 249.7 yards per game on a 61.3
completion percentage.

KEAUN KINNER
JUNIOR, RUNNING BACK

MIKE WARREN
FRESHMAN, RUNNING BACK

After a pair of phenomenal games to start the season, Kinner had his first
bad game as a Jayhawk with 16 rushes for 25 yards. However, he did still
manage to find the end zone twice and total 49 receiving yards. Kinner is still
the Jayhawks best play maker on offense by a wide margin. Expect him to be
a big factor in the running and passing game Saturday.
TYLER PATRICK
FRESHMAN, WIDE RECEIVER

Warren got his first career start against Toledo and he made the most of
it. Against Toledo, Warren rushed for 126 yards on 21 carries. It was the
third time a Cyclones running back had eclipsed the 100-yard mark in
the previous 15 contests.

ALLEN LAZARD
SOPHOMORE, WIDE RECEIVER

Patrick played almost exclusively special teams in the season opener and
saw some action on offense in week 2. Last week he caught three passes for
70 yards, and Beaty called him their most effective guy on the edge. He has
proven himself as a reliable target for Cozart in the passing game, and he
should receive a lot of targets going forward.

Iowa State actually returns a decent amount of depth in the receiving

unit this year. The Cyclones are one of eight teams in the FBS to have
three returning receivers that caught at least 40 passes last year. Sophomore Allen Lazard is the most electric of the group.

BEN GOODMAN
SENIOR, DEFENSIVE END

DALE PIERSON
SENIOR, DEFENSIVE END

The Jayhawks allowed a season best 27 points last week, and Goodman was
one of the biggest reasons why. He recorded seven tackles and did more than
his part in pressuring the quarterback. Goodman is the only member of the
Jayhawk defense with multiple sacks, and he will be forced to continue to
carry that load until other guys start to improve.
TYRONE MILLER
FRESHMAN CORNERBACK

The senior defensive end calls himself the sack mamba in his Twitter
handle and has backed it up in 2015. Pierson currently leads the Big
12 and is second in the nation with 1.7 sacks per game. In the season
opener he got after the quarterback three times, the most by a Cyclone
since 2005.

BRIAN PEAVY
FRESHMAN, DEFENSIVE BACK

The true freshman has made mistakes in the passing game and is far from
a finished product, but he has still been the most consistent tackler in the
secondary. Miller has shown a nose for the ball this season, leading the team
in tackles and forced fumbles. He has shown vulnerability when defending
the pass, and that will be tested on Saturday, especially if Iowa States starting
senior quarterback Sam Richardson suits up for the first time this season.

Although its unclear who Peavy will be locked up on this Saturday, it

is clear that whoever he does will have a tough day catching the ball.
Peavy is responsible for at least half of every Iowa State pass defense
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Tre Parmalee during a game against South Dakota State.

Which KU player will have the biggest impact on Saturday?

WESLEY DOTSON
@WesleyDee23

Tre Parmalee
The senior wide reciever
Tre Parmalee has been the
Jayhawks' most consistent receiver this season, and he had
a season-high five catches last
week in the loss at Rutgers. He
has established a fair amount
of chemistry with junior quarterback Montell Cozart, too.
Parmalee could make another big impact this week at
Iowa State if he is able to carry
the momentum he had with
Cozart into Saturdays game.
Parmalee can make his mark
on third down plays against
the Cyclones. Iowa State has
allowed opposing teams to
convert on third downs 38

percent of the time.

What could work in Parmalees favor is redshirt freshman receiver Tyler Patrick
lined up on the other side of
the ball. After going catchless
in the season opener against
South Dakota State, Patrick
has caught nine passes over
his last two games, which included a 70-yard performance
against Rutgers last Saturday.
With his recent showing, Iowa
State could be inclined to
show more attention against
Patrick, which will allow the
field to open up for Parmalee.
There is no question Keaun
Kinner has been the Jayhawks
best player this season, and he
has a great chance to produce
another stellar performance
against an Iowa State defense
that has had trouble stopping
the run.

On average, the Cyclones

have allowed 4.6 yards per
carry on 185.7 yards per game.
This could lead to another
big game for Kinner, but his
big performances have yet to
help contribute to a win for
the 0-3 Jayhawks.That could
change this week if Kinner is
able to run the ball effectively,
which could put the Jayhawks
in more play-action opportunities.
In this case, Parmalee could
become a big-play threat and
could make some huge catches downfield. He has a catch of
35 yards as his longest reception this season. Parmalee has
a chance to make the greatest
impact in this game, especially
on third down plays, if these
factors can work in his favor.
Edited by Rebecca Dowd

DEREK SKILLETT
@derek_skillett

Ke'aun Kinner
On Saturday Kansas will
begin conference play on the
road at Iowa State. After an
0-3 start, the Jayhawks need
to find a way to capture some
semblance of momentum
heading into the meat of one
of the toughest schedules in
college football.
To defeat the Cyclones at
Jack Trice Stadium in Ames,
Iowa, and end a road losing
streak that stretches back
to 2009, the Jayhawks need
someone to have a huge
impact on the field.
That player will be junior
running back Ke'aun Kinner.
Just three games into his
college career, Kinner already
established himself as one of
the most dynamic and consistent runners that Kansas
has had since James Sims
graduated in 2013.
Kinner currently ranks No.
6 in the Big 12 conference in
total rushing yards with 295.
He also ranks No. 10 in the
conference with 344 all-pur-

pose yards and is averaging

about 115 total offensive
yards per game.
Kinner leads all Kansas
players with five touchdowns
this season and is averaging
five yards per carry.
These stats should bode
well for Kansas, as Iowa State
has one of the weakest run
defenses in the Big 12. The
Cyclones rank No. 7 in that
category, giving up an average of 185.7 yards per game
and an average of 4.6 yards
per attempt this season.
Not only should Kinner
have an extremely good game
on the ground for the Jayhawks, but the attention that
he commands from the Iowa
State defense will open things
up in the passing game for
junior quarterback Montell
Cozart. Cozart should be
able to make enough plays
off of play-action to be effective against Iowa State's No. 4
ranked pass defense.
There is definitely the
chance that Iowa State's
defense plays extremely well
on Saturday. The Cyclones
play tough at home, most
notably knocking off No. 3
Oklahoma State at Jack Trice

Stadium four years ago.

So far this season, Kinner
has not been successful on
the road, rushing for 25
yards on 16 attempts in last
Saturday's loss at Rutgers.
Granted, this is a small sample size for Kinner. But, after
averaging 135 yards on 21.5
carries in his first two home
games, Kinner's performances on the road should be
something to keep an eye on.
I am not necessarily expecting the Jayhawks to walk into
a hostile road environment
and take home a win. I am
not even expecting the Jayhawks to come close to delivering a win. I am anticipating
that one of the most talented
player on the Jayhawks team
will make a big impact on
Saturday.
That player will be Kinner.
If he can put up some big
numbers in a favorable
matchup against a defense
that has struggled against the
run, it will be a sign of bigger
things to come in the future.
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After returning seven starters and introducing seven new

freshmen into the fold, Kansas
soccer coach Mark Francis was
only surprised by one thing at
the midway point in the season: his teams mental toughness.
Were a lot tougher than I
thought wed be, mentally,
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through the stuff weve gone
through in the first half of the
season, I think were in a better
place now mentally in terms of
being able to handle different
scenarios.
Those scenarios have included five overtime games: two of
them losses, one a tie and the
other two wins. After a rough
start of 2-4-1, the Jayhawks

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first Big 12 game of the season,
a Friday, Oct. 2 match against
Texas.
Were very excited about
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start conference now because
its like the real thing; its going
to be like a new season for us,
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Salazar. Were so excited to
show what were capable of.
The Longhorns have already
started conference play as they
lost to West Virginia 2-0 last
Friday. Texas has one win in its
last four games, a 2-1 win over
Abilene Christian.
Texas and Kansas have a
non-conference opponent in
common: Oregon State. Texas tied the Beavers 1-1 after
overtime while Kansas lost 1-0

during the first overtime.

Francis said his assessment of
the team hasnt changed much
from the beginning of the season. One thing that surprised
him, however, was the Jayhawks production on offense
as of late.
Offensively were at a way
different place now than we
were at the beginning of the
season, Francis said. Were
creating a lot more chances,
clear-cut chances, and doing
a better job at finishing them.
Kansas takes a three-game
winning streak in which the
team has scored seven goals
into Fridays match against
Texas. Over the seven games
before this winning streak,
Kansas had only scored five
goals.
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Brew: National Womens Soccer League signs

contract with Nike to extend to fourth season
MATT HOFFMANN
@MattHoffmannUDK

A championship will be on
the line Oct. 1 for a Kansas
City area team, and its not the
Chiefs or Sporting KC.
FC Kansas City, one of the
premier teams in the National
Women's Soccer League will
face the Seattle Reign at 8:30
p.m. CDT at Providence Park
in Seattle.
For the NWSL, Thursdays
match isnt just to dish out
a piece of hardware; its a
milestone previous leagues
couldnt achieve. A fourth
season will be played next
year. With the help of Nike,
the league isnt just surviving;

it will add another team to

be determined next season.
SI.com reported on
Wednesday the league
extended its contract with
Nike through 2019, and the
apparel company will provide
sportswear and the official
ball of the league.
NWSL commissioner Jeff
Plush told SI.com the league
had "always known [they]'d
be around" for a fourth
season. He added he's excited
about the future of the league:
This is the real exciting telltale sign that not only are we
around, but other people are
investing in us and believe in
us and believe in the women
who make up our league.
The exact amount of money

Nike is putting towards the

NWSL was not disclosed.
Previous women's national soccer leagues, such as
the Womens United Soccer
Association (WUSA) and the
Womens Professional Soccer
league (WPS), both folded after just three seasons, mainly
because of debt and lack of
fan support.
The Nike deal alone doesnt
mean the NWSL is out of
the woods. ESPNW reported
3,031 people attended FC
Kansas Citys semifinal game.
In comparison, the first round
of the 2014 Major League
Soccer playoffs generated
15,518 fans for a New York
Red Bulls match, according to
playingfor90.com.

It is unlikely that an attendance of just over 3,000 for

a playoff game means the
league is turning a profit.
Perhaps the best thing going
for the league is that the
championship match will be
televised live on Fox Sports
1. SI.com also reported the
league is looking at extending
and expanding its TV deal
with Fox, presumably to show
more games on national TV.
More exposure can only
help the NWSL. Stars, such
as FC Kansas Citys Lauren
Holiday and Heather OReilly,
both appeared for the United
States National Womens team
in the World Cup over the
summer. Along with Seattle
Reign's Hope Solo, all three

players bring recognition and

credibility to both their teams
and the league.
Nike has little to lose and
much to gain by partnering
with the NWSL. If the league
continues to exist, Nike has a
niche market cornered. If the
league folds like its predecessors, Nike wont feel many
effects, having deals with
other major sports leagues.
For now, the NWSL and
Kansas City will look forward
to Thursday, where the league
and team will gain more
exposure and money and,
hey, maybe even bring home
a championship.
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Keep sawing wood: Beaty and Bowen praise

Mangino ahead of matchup with Iowa State
CHRISTIAN HARDY
@ByHardy

Mark Mangino has not set

foot inside the Anderson Family Football Complex in almost
six years, when he split ways
with Kansas in the December
of 2009. Yet, when Kansas head
coach David Beaty stepped
to the podium to talk about
the teams upcoming matchup
with Iowa State the team
Mangino is now an offensive
coordinator for Manginos
presence was inescapable.
After all, Beaty himself first
came to Kansas on Christmas
Day in 2007. Just days before
Manginos victory in the Orange Bowl and two years after
Beaty had moved to coach at
the Division I level with Rice,
the Texas native received a call
from Tim Beck, the receivers
coach under Mangino.
Beck was set to leave for Nebraska after the Orange Bowl,
and Beck and Beaty were old
buddies. So Beck popped
the question that would alter
Beatys career and subsequently link Beaty to Mangino for
the next year and future years:
Would Beaty replace him as
the receivers coach at Kansas
under Mangino?
Yeah, Id be interested,
Beaty remembers responding
to Beck in 2007. But, dude,
hes not going to hire me. I
mean, I was at Rice.
Yet, soon after, an inexperienced maybe even undeserving Beaty would sit
down for an interview with
Mangino that he can still recall today. Mangino was frank,
calm and comedic through
the interview process, and he
kept Beaty comfortable with

his laid-back interview style.

He quizzed Beaty on what he
could bring to the table for
Kansas, what his style was.
Then Beaty got the job at
Kansas, which began in 2008.
Years later, that connection to
Kansas would land Beaty his
first Division I head coaching
job. But even three coaches removed, Mangino has not been
forgotten.
On Tuesday, Beaty stood
in the Mrkonic Auditorium
among sprawling pictures of
standouts of the Mangino era
Todd Reesing and Aqib Talib, specifically. He answered
a handful of questions about
his former coaching superior, Mangino, who has quietly
haunted the football program
since his departure amid investigation.
Defensive coordinator Clint
Bowen eventually spoke in
the auditorium, the only other coach on the staff who was
hired under Mangino. Under
Mangino, Bowen moved up
from special teams coordinator to defensive coordinator
an opportunity that has proven
to pay off for Bowen.
I learned a tremendous
amount from the day one
until very last day of helping
me to become a better football coach, Bowen said. Ill
forever be indebted to coach
Mangino for giving me the opportunity to coach, and all the
things that Ive learned from
him.
More than anything, Beaty
has applied one of Manginos
favorite sayings to the week
leading up to the matchup
against Iowa State to open
up Big 12 play: Keep sawing
wood.
If youve ever spent any time

JAMES HOYT/KANSAN
Former Kansas coach Mark Mangino, now offensive coordinator at Iowa State, paces the sideline on Nov. 7, 2014.

around coach Mangino, I think

the one phrase that people always have common ground
with is keep sawing wood,
Beaty said. Thats probably
the thing that we have started
with and we are going to continue with.
As a whole, this team Beaty
is taking over is similar to that
of the one Mangino turned
around when he took over the
program in 2002; Manginos
team didnt win a single Big 12
game that year. Before Big 12
play has even begun, the odds
to win a Big 12 game or
any game at all this year for
Kansas appear bleak at best.
Thats precisely where Mang-

inos catch phrase has revealed

itself this week, and the players
have taken notice of it.
Keep on sawing wood, keep
chopping away at it, and eventually its going to come, senior defensive end Ben Goodman recalled Beaty saying
this week. Basically what hes
saying is just keep on believing, keep doing the little things
right, and eventually things are
going to fall in place.
Mangino likely said the same
thing as he led up to his first
game with Kansas against Iowa
State in 2002. The Jayhawks
would lose that game, 45-3,
and hobble their way to the
finish line of the season. But

Mangino took big strides in his

second year at Kansas, taking
Kansas to 6-6 in regular season
play and to a bowl game.
Even if Beaty doesnt explicitly use the wood metaphor
again after this week, the only
way he can stay in favor is if he
continues to chip away at the
massive tree that lies ahead of
him and will continue to lie
ahead of him for the rest of the
season. Mangino did exactly that; its the only reason he
stayed in favor with the team
for eight years.
If things go south on Saturday, Beaty can always peek
across the sideline, look at
Mangino and remember that

only a few years ago, Kansas

was a thriving football program.
Listen, I hate losing. I do
not like it, at all, Beaty said.
However, I understand that
everything is a process and we
understand its a positive, and
part of the process is learning
to stay positive in the eyes of
adversity.
To borrow from coach
[Mangino], we are going to
keep sawing wood, and thats
the way they are going to get
this thing done.
Edited by Abby Stuke

Softball gears up for Fall

play against regional foes
NICK COUZIN
@Ncouz

October is finally here, and

with that comes the return of
KU softball.
The Jayhawks will have their
version of spring training
but in the fall. The team will
host eight games in Lawrence
at Rock Chalk Park starting
on Oct. 1 at 6 p.m.
Kansas will first square off
against Baker University followed by seven games against
regional foes Avila and
Labette on Oct. 3; Washburn
and Butler on Oct. 4; Cowley

Community College on Oct.

8; Rockhurst on Oct. 155; and
Johnson County Community
College on Oct. 20.
Fall ball will conclude with
the Kansas Softball World Series.
The Fall circuit will allow
many to see nine of the new
faces the Jayhawks added
this summer, including assistant coach T.J. Hubbard and
transfers Jordan Zolman and
Andie Formby. However, the
level of competition may be a
little misleading.
The Jayhawks should have
no problem with these eight
opponents as none of them

MISSY MINEAR/KANSAN
Freshman catcher Jessier Roane sprints to first base
during the first game of the series against Texas. The
Jayhawks lost 0-6 to the Longhorns at Arrocha Field on
Friday evening.

are Division I schools. These

tuneup games will give the
team an opportunity to see
where it is at after offseason
conditioning.
Coach Megan Smith will
also test out new defensive
alignments at first and third
base. Since Maddie Stein,
who played first base last
season, and Chanin Naudin,
who played third, graduated,
sophomore Daniella Chavez
will hold down the fort at
first while sophomore Jessie
Roane will see time in the hot
corner third base.
Smith will get a good feel
for how the players have progressed coming from different
roles last season. Chavez was
primarily a designated hitter
and strictly hit in the cleanup
spot for power last year, while
Roane will make an interesting move from the backstop
where she played last season
because of Harley Ridleys injury.
Fall ball will be different
for the Jayhawks this season
as they look to replace the
majority of the leadership
from last year. There is a lot
of young talent on this team,
and Fall ball will help develop
young talent even more and
identify what they need to
improve on before the season
starts in February.
When all is set and done
on Oct. 20 and Fall ball play
concludes, Smith will have a
good idea about the direction
she wants this team to go for
Spring.
Edited by Minami Levonowich

CAROLINE FISS/KANSAN
Sporting KC forward Krisztin Nmeth drives the ball against FC Dallas on Sept. 18.
On Wednesday, Nemeth scored the teams lone regulation goal against Philadelphia
in the U.S. Open Cup Final.

Sporting wins U.S. Open Cup

SKYLAR ROLSTAD
@SkyRolSports

It hadnt been two months

since Jordi Quintill joined
Sporting Kansas City before
the Spanish center midfielder
made club history Wednesday.
As his penalty rolled cleanly
across the line, past Philadelphia Union goalkeeper John
McCarthy, Quintill handed
Sporting KC its third U.S.
Open Cup win in club history,
as the team topped the Union
at PPL Park in Philadelphia:
1-1 (7-6).
I think its the only way we
know how to win championships, Vermes joked on the
810 WHB Broadcast after the
game. "It was amazing. We
fought hard.
In regulation, Sporting KC
fell behind early, as Sebastien
Le Toux found the back of the
net in the 23rd minute.
Le Toux ran onto a pass
across the field from Vincent
Nogueira. Sporting KC defender Seth Sinovic could not

keep up with Le Toux, as he

fired past Sporting goalkeeper
Tim Melia to put Philadelphia
up one.
However, about 40 minutes
later, Sporting KC forward
Krisztin Nmeth found the
equalizer.
Nmeth found some open
space on the left side of the
18-yard box and sent a curling shot into the opposite side
netting. Graham Zusi recorded the assist on Nmeth's goal,
which actually marked a milestone of sorts.
Nmeth's goal gave him at
least one in every round of the
U.S. Open Cup this season,
and really, it was a game of
firsts. For Sporting, this match
was the first away game in this
years U.S. Open Cup run.
With the teams tied at 1-1,
the game was destined for extra time; 30 minutes later, it
was on to penalties.
The shootout dragged on
into the eighth round before
Quintill finally sealed the
win. On the previous penalty,

Melia dove to his right and

saved Union forward Andrew
Wengers penalty off his shin
to set up the historic moment
for Quintill, who transferred
to Sporting KC from FC Barcelona on Aug. 6.
In the shootout, Nmeth and
Union defender Maurice Edu
both missed penalties, each in
the third round. There would
not be another missed penalty
until Wenger's.
The title for Sporting is the
clubs third in four seasons as
Sporting won the MLS Cup in
2013 and the U.S. Open Cup
in 2012.
The final was the third US
Open Cup final Sporting had
played in and the third it has
won. Sporting now joins DC
United as the only active MLS
team with three Open Cup titles. Those two teams are one
behind Chicago Fire and Seattle Sounders FC for the record of Open Cup titles (four)
among active teams.

Edited by Scott Chasen