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By dAvid linhArdt
A KU students lawsuit will go
to trial against homeowners from
whose roof the student fell in
October 2004.
Douglas County District Judge
Robert Fairchild ruled last week
that Sara Driessel and her fam-
ily could proceed in a civil trial
against David, Misti and Kyle Jones.
Driessel fell Oct. 24, 2004, from the
roof of a house the Joneses own at
1045 Tennessee St.
The trial date is Feb. 27, 2008.
Driessel was a Lenexa freshman
and McCollum Hall resident at
the time of the accident. The fall
crushed her right wrist, fractured
her left leg and caused seven skull
fractures. She tumbled from a roof
three stories high and struck a sec-
ond-floor window before hitting
the ground. She had gone up on the
roof to smoke a cigarette.
Driessel still cannot walk, talk
or feed herself, according to court
filings. These documents also state
that she requires around-the-clock
care and continues to experience
severe seizures. She has undergone
numerous neurosurgeries after the
head trauma her fall caused.
Neurosurgery left her brain with
a massive infection and swelling on
the right side. Court documents
state Driessel has accumulated more
than $1.6 million in hospital bills.
The Driessel family and their
attorney, Lee Hardee of Dezube
Miller LLC in Overland Park, did not
return calls for comment last week.
The City of Lawrence cited
the Joneses for not having a rail-
ing around the accessible area of
the roof of the Tennessee house
after the accident. A private home
inspector had not told the Joneses
that they needed to install a railing.
The Driessels lawsuit alleges the
Joneses were negligent in allowing
people to live and socialize in a
By BEn smith
In a room filled with picket
signs declaring Youre Going to
Hell and God Killed Your Kids,
about 30 members of the Westboro
Baptist Church watched as images
of themselves picketing flickered
across the screen.
They were watching Fall From
Grace, an objective student-made
documentary about the contro-
versy surrounding Fred Phelps
and his churchs religious ideolo-
gies. The film will be shown at
7 p.m. Wednesday at Woodruff
Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
Ryan Jones, Wichita senior and
a film studies student, spent two
years carrying a camera around
the state, chasing after Phelps fol-
lowers who were carrying multi-
colored protest signs proclaiming
God Hates Fags and other con-
troversial messages. Jones filmed
the group protesting on the KU
campus and at the funerals of U.S.
soldiers killed in Iraq.
It was Jones goal to educate
people about the congregation
and try to help his audience better
understand their situation.
The knee-jerk response is to
act out, Jones said. I do not sup-
port their beliefs in any way, but I
do support their right to say these
things they believe.
Jones recently submitted the
documentary for consideration for
the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.
The festival will announce which
films are selected next week. An
earlier version of the film won the
KU Department of Theatre and
Films Tensie award for best student
project of the 2005-2006 academic
year.
courts
busiNess
Vegas-style showdown
Campus Coke machine prices to increase
82
Players-only meeting
The Jayhawks had an improptu meeting in
their hotel hallway after a sub-par perfor-
mance against Ball State. Check out more
coverage on 1B.
tournament mVP
Julian Wright was named the Las Vegas
Invitational MVP after his performance
against No. 1 Florida. For more coverage of
the tournament, check out page 1B.
reVisit the ViCtory
Its been almost 12 years since the Jayhawks
beat a No. 1-ranked opponent. Pull out
pages 3B and 6B in todays Kansan for a
special poster commemorating the victory.
80
Mature documentary
features Phelps family
arts
Date set for
roof-falling trial
Family of student suing homeowner
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see film on Page 3a
weather
Wright helps Hawks win down-to-the-wire game
By nAtE mcGinnis
When students return from win-
ter break this year, they will be greet-
ed with a belated holiday gift. The
price of Coke bottles in on-campus
vending machines will have risen
from $1 to $1.25.
The increase was decided by the
Coke Partnership Committee, a
group of University officials who
oversee the presence of Coke prod-
ucts on-campus.
Melissa Horen, Overland Park
senior and student body vice presi-
dent, is a student representative serv-
ing on the Coke partnership com-
mittee that decided on the change.
Horen said Coke prices had not
risen on campus for seven to eight
years and the committee wanted to
make Coke prices comparable across
campus.
Students are able to purchase
Coke for $1 in the vending machine
but are charged $1.19, not includ-
ing tax, at on-campus convenience
stores, such as the Hawk Shop.
Horen said she was initially
against the price increase, asking the
committee to place Beak Em Bucks
card readers on machines before
raising prices.
Next semester Beak Em Buck
card readers will be placed on the
five most-used machines on campus
for a trial run.
Quinton King, Virginia Beach,
Va., senior, said he typically bought
two to three sodas when studying for
several hours in the library. Despite
the price increase, King said he was
unlikely to purchase less soda on
campus because vending machines
were the most convenient.
A quarters really not that much
more, its the principle I guess they
shouldnt change it, King said.
Emily Herold, Kansas City, Mo.,
freshman, said she seldom bought
soda because it was unhealthy, but
she would usually buy it from a
vending machine because it was a
better price than at a convenience
store.
Jared gab/Kansan
Julian Wrights career-high 21 points helped the Jayhawks defeat No. 1 Florida in the Las Vegas Invitational 82-80 in overtime. Wright was named the tournament MVP.
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BY MEGAN HIRT
Members of Environs want to
fit a little green between all the
crimson and blue at the University
of Kansas.
The focus of our group is being
kind to the environment, Nicole
Reiz, Environs president and
Wichita senior said. And we have
fun at the same time.
KU Environs formed in 1984
and has a current membership
of about 80 students. Reiz said
the groups goal was to make the
University a sustainable commu-
nity: One that is able to meet its
present needs without compromis-
ing the ability of future generations
to do the same.
Last year Environs success-
fully campaigned to get funding
for a campus Sustainability Center,
which will support the efforts of
various KU academic departments
working to improve the environ-
ment. Reiz said that the new center
would be a place for people in
different fields of study to unite
through a common interest in the
environment. The center will open
next semester and will likely be
located in Wescoe Hall.
Environs is currently focused
on raising awareness about the
effects of constructing a coal-fired
power plant in Holcomb, located
in southwestern Kansas. Reiz said
the proposed plant would omit 14
million tons of carbon dioxide per
year. Members of Environs voiced
opposition to the plant at public
hearings and Reiz said the orga-
nization plans to meet with Gov.
Kathleen Sebelius to discuss the
negative impact the plant would
have on Kansas.
There are much better alterna-
tives, Reiz said of the intended
plant.
Environs advocates the use of
wind energy, and Reiz thinks this
environmentally-friendly option
would not jeopardize the number
of jobs the plant would create for
Kansans.
Showing the community the
value of living green is another of
Environs goals. The group sets up
informational displays on campus
throughout the year to show how
environmentally practical habits,
like turning thermostats down two
degrees, are also financially ben-
eficial.
In February Environs will host
an environmental education event
for middle school students in
Lawrence. Then in April the group
celebrates Earth Day by holding a
recycling audit at Wescoe. Members
scour the buildings trash cans, and
Reiz said that usually about 60 to
80 percent of the trash could be
recycled. The audit brings atten-
tion to just how many discarded
goods are actually recyclable.
Awareness is a really big part
of helping the environment; just
knowing what you buy, where it
comes from, and where it goes,
Reiz said.
When saving the planet becomes
exhausting, Environs members
unwind with group camping trips
and pot-luck dinners.
Students who want to get
involved with Environs should con-
tact Nicole Reiz at [email protected].
The organization meets every first
and third Monday of the month at
6:30 p.m. in the English Room of
the Kansas Union.
Kansan correspondent Megan
Hirt can be contacted at editor@
kansan.com.
Edited by Travis Robinett
Scott Fisher/THE SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL
A 1-year-old Maltese waits along with his owner, Iris Gonzalez, for their bags in the baggage claimarea at the PalmBeach International Airport inWest PalmBeach on Sunday. The journey home at
the end of the longThanksgiving weekend was smooth sailing for many travelers Sunday as the weather cooperated and more people had scheduled their fights to avoid the rush.
Doggy bag
STATE
The Bachelor auditions
to be held in Topeka
TV Channel 49 in Topeka
will hold an open casting call
for reality television show The
Bachelortonight in Topeka for
the shows 10th season.
The casting call will be from
6 to 8 p.m. at Pigskins Sports
Bar in the Brookwood Shopping
Center, 2833 S.W. 29th St.
Those interested in participat-
ing can download an application
from www.49abcnews.com and
should bring the completed ap-
plication with them.
Rudy Guzman, promotions
manager for TV Channel 49, said
women must be at least 21 to
participate.
He said the show is looking
for people who are genuinely
interested in falling in love and
fnding a husband.
Channel 49 representatives
will conduct the casting call and
forward their recommendations
to ABC.
Guzman said the show held
a casting call in Kansas in 2004,
but no one was selected.
Its a fun opportunity and a
chance for women to fnd the
man of their dreams,Guzman
said.
Anna Faltermeier
ODD NEWS
Live Turkey runs amuck,
breaks windows in home
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. Most
Thanksgiving turkeys are carried
in through the front door, but one
broke through Sandy Cobbs din-
ing room window.
On Thursday, Cobbs was in her
kitchen preparing sweet potatoes
and vegetables when she heard a
thunderous crash. Her husband,
Bill, tried to hustle the bird back
outside, but it bounced of some
more windows and retreated to
a big pot of orchids. Police fnally
herded the bloody bird out the
deck doors.
Its terrible. My house is a
disaster! Sandy Cobbs said Friday.
I just couldnt believe it was
Thanksgiving, and there was a live
turkey in my house.
Worse yet, it was the second
time it happened. Police Sgt. Mike
Roepke confrmed that on Christ-
mas Day in 2004, a turkey came
through the same window. The
couple lives near the Hyland Lake
Park Reserve in this Minneapolis
suburb, and they said they see
wild turkeys nearly every day.
At frst I thought my bufet fell
over. It was so loud and kept crash-
ing, Cobbs said. I went in there
and said, Not again. Not again. He
was huge 2 or 3 feet tall.
Cobbs said her insurance com-
pany doesnt think its funny ei-
ther. The last turkey attack caused
nearly $10,000 in damage.
I dont know if I can turn in
another claim, she said.
Associated Press
NATIONAL
Man kills neighbor, then
himself on Thanksgiving
CHICAGO For 23 hours on
Thanksgiving Day, police said,
of cers tried to pacify Lance
Johnson who had a history
of mental illness and a criminal
record and persuade him
to release his neighbor Tasha
Cooks, whom hed taken hos-
tage in an apartment building.
The standof ended early
Friday when Johnson, 21, fatally
shot Cooks and then himself.
It began around 1:30 a.m.
Thursday, when Johnson ap-
parently became irritated by a
noisy child in the building, then
became combative, police said.
Associated Press
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3A
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2006
Matt Jacobson, associate profes-
sor of theatre and film, said he
thought the film would do well on
the national and international stage,
even if it doesnt make it through
the fierce competition of Sundance.
This documentary has a range
of style and footage that really sets it
apart, Jacobson said. Its rare for a
student to produce a feature-length
documentary and rarer still for
it to be as mature and compelling
as this one.
Jacobson said that it would have
been easy for someone to do a film
poking fun at someone such as
Fred Phelps calling them an easy
target.
Ryan made what I think is the
harder choice, Jacobson said. He
make a documentary that goes
deeper into
their way
of life. The
i n c r e d i b l e
access grant-
ed to Ryan
by the family
and church,
i nt e r v i e ws ,
family gath-
erings, even
church servic-
es, offers up
a look inside
the Phelps little world.
Jacobson said the film was excep-
tional because it documented the
protestors when they were in the
national spot-
light. When
Jones began
filming, Phelps
and his con-
gregation were
in the news for
protesting at
soldiers funer-
als.
It turned
this local phe-
nomenon into
a subject of
national interest and Ryan was right
there shooting his film the whole
time, Jacobson said.
Shirley Phelps-Roper, Fred
Phelps daughter and Westboro
advocate, said she felt the film was
made without bias and presented
the material in a fair and balanced
manner.
I couldnt possibly complain
about that documentary, Phelps-
Roper said. He did an excellent job
with the music and on every level
this was a good movie.
Kansan staf writer Ben Smith can
be contacted at bsmith@kansan.
com.
Edited by Catherine Odson
house that presented such a danger.
The homeowners son, Kyle Jones,
lived in the house at the time of the
accident.
The house had gained a reputa-
tion as a party house according to
court documents, but at the time
Driessel fell only a few of Kyle Jones
friends were there.
The lawsuit also alleged the
Joneses were negligent in allowing
people under 21 to drink in the
house.
Paul Hasty, attorney for the
Joneses, declined to elaborate on
how he hoped to proceed in the trial
or why the date was set for more
than a year away.
I do not discuss my clients busi-
ness with the press at all, Hasty
said.
Hasty had asked the court to dis-
miss the lawsuit earlier this year, but
Judge Fairchild denied the motion.
The Jones family could not be
reached for comment last week.
Erin Koehler, Kansas City, Mo.,
graduate student, had lived with
Driessel in McCollum Hall and
remembered the night Driessel fell.
The director of McCollum came
to my room and told me they knew
something had happened to her,
Koehler said. It was just so unex-
pected.
Kansan staf writer David Linhardt
can be contacted at dlinhardt@
kansan.com.
Edited by Kate Shipley
She said the increased price at
vending machines was another rea-
son not to use them.
I think its unfortunate that the
same product has the price going
up, Herold said. Its just a more
expensive unhealthy thing.
Students may have already
noticed another change at the vend-
ing machine regarding juice bottles.
Previously students could purchase
a 16-ounce juice bottle for $1; the
bottle has now shrunk to 10 ounces
but still costs $1.
Phone calls to the Coca-Cola
headquarters in Atlanta about the
change in juice bottle size were not
returned.
Kansan staf writer Nate McGin-
nis can be contacted at nmcgin-
[email protected].
Edited by Kristen Jarboe
BY KIM LYNCH
From small projects to entire
houses, Dan Rockhills studio class
has drawn national attention, most
recently winning Home of the Year
from Architecture magazine.
I came here 26 years ago and we
barely had a shop, said Rockhill,
professor of architecture and urban
design.
Rockhills studio class of 20 stu-
dents not only designed the house,
modular3, but also picked out the
Kansas City, Kan., site and built
the house during the Spring 2007
semester.
Its a very comprehensive expe-
rience that has a lot more to do with
every aspect of the business than
just putting nails into a two-by-
four, Rockhill said.
The studio is a not-for-profit
corporation that receives no finan-
cial support from the University of
Kansas. They usually teamed with
a community development corpo-
ration El Centro, Inc. this year
that paid for the building of the
house, he said.
The studio class has built eight
houses total, five in Lawrence and
three in Kansas City, Kan.
All three of the Kansas City
houses, which the students built in
a warehouse, were sold before they
were completed, Rockhill said.
The houses are constructed in a
warehouse in Lawrence and then
moved to the site in Kansas City.
Two years ago, modular1 won
Home of the Year from Architecture
magazine.
Rockhill said it was gratifying
to win the competition for the
second time in three years, espe-
cially because the studio competed
against professional architects.
John Gaunt, dean of architecture,
said the Home of the Year award
given to modular3 showed how
successful the project has been.
To design and build a house as
sophisticated as this one is during
the course of an academic year is a
really difficult thing to do, he said.
Unexpected delays often
occurred, such as inclement weath-
er or building materials not coming
in on time, he said.
Its a rare instructor who has
the level of experience and the real
hands on know how to get this stuff
done and the authority to get it
across to the students, he said.
Trevor Chalmers, Cheshire,
Mass., alumnus, said the studio
project was one of the reasons he
came to the University for graduate
school.
Chalmers said he and the other
students in the class worked any-
where from 12 to 16 hours a day on
the house from Jan. 3 to the second
week in May.
Teamwork was an important
aspect of the project and the group
had few problems, Chalmers said.
We had to redesign our house
because we lost the site and we had
to come together and redesign the
entire house in a week, he said.
This is probably the single most
intense thing that Ive ever done.
Chalmers said the project taught
him some important lessons.
One of the big things that we
all learned was you cant just throw
some two-by-fours together and
expect to have a house and have it
work, he said.
The students figured out how
to build a house, as evidenced by
modular3 winning Home of the
Year from Architecture magazine.
Its definitely a big deal,
Chalmers said, because profession-
al submissions were allowed from
across the U.S.
Kansan staf writer Kim Lynch can
be contacted at klynch@kansan.
com.
Edited by Kate Shipley
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
ROOF (CONTINUED FROM 1A)
FILM (CONTINUED FROM 1A)
POP (CONTINUED FROM 1A)
Studio class earns recognition
House of the Year award given to design project
Contributed by Ryan Jones
Fred Phelps and his followers are the focus of Fall FromGraceby Ryan Jones, Wichita senior.
Jones submitted the documentary to be considered for the 2007 Sundance FilmFestival.
Its rare for a student to
produce a feature-length
documentary and rarer still
for it to be as mature and
compelling as this one.
MATT JACOBSON
Associate professor of theatre and flm
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NEW YORK An angry crowd
demanded Sunday to know why
police officers killed an unarmed
man on the day of his wedding, fir-
ing dozens of shots that also wound-
ed two of the mans friends. Some
called for the ouster of the citys
police commissioner.
At a vigil and rally the day after
23-year-old Sean Bell was supposed
to have married the mother of his
two young children, a crowd led by
the Rev. Al Sharpton shouted No
justice, no peace. At one point, the
crowd of a few hundred counted off
to 50, the number of rounds fired.
We cannot allow this to continue
to happen, Sharpton said at the
gathering outside Mary Immaculate
Hospital, where one of the wounded
men was in critical condition. Weve
got to understand that all of us were
in that car.
Some in the crowd called for
the ouster of Police Commissioner
Raymond Kelly, yelling Kelly must
go.
Paul Browne, chief spokesman for
the NYPD, said Sunday, We are
continuing to look for additional
witnesses to shed light on the inci-
dent, and assisting the district attor-
neys office with its investigation.
The five officers were placed on
paid administrative leave pend-
ing the investigation, Browne said.
Community leaders planned a rally
Dec. 6 at police headquarters.
The shootings occurred at about
4 a.m. Saturday outside the Kalua
Cabaret, a strip club where Bells
bachelor party was held. The survi-
vors were Joseph Guzman, 31, who
was shot at least 11 times, and Trent
Benefeld, 23, who was hit three times.
Guzman was in critical condition
Sunday and Benefeld was stable.
Relatives of all three men many
of them stoic, and some crying
attended Sundays vigil but none
spoke publicly.
At a news conference Saturday,
Kelly said the department was still
piecing together what happened, and
that it was too early to say whether
the shooting was justified.
The car, driven by Bell, was struck
by 21 of the police bullets after the
vehicle rammed an undercover offi-
cer and hit an unmarked NYPD
minivan. Other shots hit nearby
homes and shattered windows at a
train station, though no one else was
injured. Police thought one of the
men in the car might have had a gun
but investigators found no weapons.
It was unclear what prompted police
to open fire, Kelly said. It was also
not clear whether the shooters had
identified themselves as police, Kelly
said.
Kelly said the confrontation
stemmed from an undercover oper-
ation inside the strip club in the
Jamaica section of Queens. Seven
officers in plain clothes were inves-
tigating the Kalua Cabaret; five of
them were involved in the shooting.
According to Kelly, the groom was
involved in a verbal dispute outside
the club and one of his friends made
a reference to a gun. An undercover
officer walked closely behind Bell
and his friends as they headed for
their car. As he walked toward the
front of the vehicle, the car drove
forward, striking the officer and a
nearby undercover police vehicle,
Kelly said. The officer who had fol-
lowed the group on foot was appar-
ently the first to open fire, Kelly said.
That officer had served on the force
for five years. One 12-year veteran
fired his weapon 31 times, empty-
ing two full magazines, Kelly said.
Bell backed the car onto a sidewalk,
hitting a building gate, authorities
said. He then drove forward, strik-
ing the police vehicle a second time,
Kelly said.
The police departments policy on
shooting at moving vehicles states:
Police officers shall not discharge
their firearms at or from a moving
vehicle unless deadly force is being
used against the police officers or
another person present, by means
other than a moving vehicle.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK Retailers got what
they wanted during the Thanksgiving
weekend a strong start to the 2006
holiday shopping season as consum-
ers crowded stores in search of huge
discounts on flat-screen TVs and
other hot merchandise.
Stores and malls that opened as
early as midnight on Friday drew a
bigger-than-expected turnout, and
robust sales for the first day of the
season offset slower business as the
weekend wore on, according to early
reports.
The biggest winners appeared to
be electronics chains such as Best
Buy Co. Inc. and popular-priced
department stores including J.C.
Penney Co., which pulled in shop-
pers with good deals. Yet Wal-Mart
Stores Inc., which promised the most
aggressive discounting ever, was an
exception, announcing Saturday that
same-store sales for November will
be slightly below its already lacklus-
ter forecast. Wal-Mart has struggled
for months to appeal to both high-
er-income shoppers and low-price
fans.
The question for the retail indus-
try overall is whether the bargain
hunters who raided stores for early
bird specials during the weekend
will have the same zeal as they shop
between now and the end of the
season, when the discounts may not
be as steep.
As for Black Friday, C. Britt
Beemer, chairman of Americas
Research Group, speculated that
Wal-Mart customers might have
looked only for special offers and so
didnt shop the entire store. A clearer
picture of how retailers sales fared
during the Thanksgiving weekend
will emerge Thursday, when mer-
chants report monthly sales results
for November.
Consumers wanted bargains,
and more bargains, said Beemer.
You have to give the customer what
they want at the price they want.
SHOOTING
BUSINESS
More shoppers take advantage of discounts
AdamRountree/ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rev. Al Sharpton appears at a rally and vigil outside the Mary Immaculate Hospital in the Queens borough of NewYork, Sunday. Trent Benefeld, 23,
Joseph Guzman, 31, and Sean Bell, 23, who were attending a bachelor party at a Queens strip club were shot by police of cers early Saturday.
Police of cers open fre at three unarmed men, kill one
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3 rooms for rent in a house near Lawrence
High School. Available Jan. 1. $400/mo.
includes all utilities.
Call Andrea 766-3138.
Attn seniors, grad students. 1 BR apt, quiet,
real nice, close to campus, hard wood
floors, lots of windows, CA, W/D, no smok-
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Honda 2000 Civic LX. 4Dr., 4cyl., auto., AC,
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3 BR fully-furnished home, Ottawa, 35 min.
to KU, Jan-June 07 only. Pix avail.Pets
poss. Top-Notch refs req. $600/mo.
785-214-1050. [email protected]
Lawrence Property Management
www.lawrencepm.com. 785-832-8728 or
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Room available in a 3BR/2BAon west side
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785-842-7644
3 BR, 1 BAapartment C.A., D.W., washer
and dryer provided. Available now.
$525/MO. 785-842-7644
Available immediately: remodeled 2 BR
and 3 BR. Includes W/D, DW, MW, fire-
place and back patio. First month's rent
free. 785-841-7849
1 and 2 BR duplexes, W/D, owner man-
aged, no pets. 746 New York- $450+util.
812 New Jersey- $650+util.+ DW +1-car
garage. Jan.1. Call 785-842-8473
Houses, apts, and duplexes available for
now and next semester. 785-842-7644 or
see us at www.gagemgmt.com
Bedroom with own bathroom in new
home,$400 + 1/4utilities. 1136 Mississippi
785-979-9120.
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floors, $425 +util. near Mass St. and river
405-227-3552
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2BR, 1BTH Sublease near 9th and Avalon
to begin 12/1 or now. 520/mnth. Contact
Mia at [email protected]
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Responsible roommate needed ASAP!
3BR 2.5 BA. $300/mo + 1/3 utilities.
(785) 766-5715 or (316) 641-0570.
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Sublease a nice 3 bdrm 2 bath apt. Large
living room. $759.00/month +utilities. Call
Amanda: 785-764-2874
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FOUND - green scarf on the sidewalk at
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what color the tassles are. [email protected]
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Need female sublease for sp/sum.
$235/mo, On KU bus route, 5 min. drive to
KU, W/D, pool, tennis, basektball court.
Call 785-545-6761 or e-mail
[email protected]
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Roommate needed. Nice house, nice
female roommates. Please call
(785)393.2020
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Crosswinds Apts. 5 minutes from campus
and quick access to K-10 if you need to get
to KC on a regular basis. Big bedroom w/
deck access. Full Bath. 322/month + util.
Call 913-220-1271 email
[email protected]
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Lost a blue/green flashdrive in the Kansas
Union computer lab Monday morning.
Reward if returned! [email protected] or
(785)760-2491
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2 grad stud. seek responsible easy-going
roommate, male or female for Jan-Aug. 3
BR house near Clinton Prkwy & Lawrence
Contact [email protected]
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3 Bed 1.5 bath townhouse 2 story, fully
furnshed, living room, dining room,
kitchen, garage, one month free.
call 785-218-4095
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Lengends Available dec16. 1 of 4br/4ba
pool, hot tub. utilities, internet, cable, phone
included, Private bus, carwash, rec, gym,
Monthly partys, w/d,furnished,3168719449
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Roommate needed spring semester! 1 BR
avail. in very nice townhome. 2 great female
roommates, fun neighborhood. Only
$282/mo + util! Call Kelly 970-302-8022
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Looking for girl that attends KU to sublease
a 1 bd in Tuckaway Apartments. She would
live with 2 other girls who go to KU. Call for
more info 918-232-0792
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1BR 360/mo, Big
very open, 9 ft ceiling, front porch, quiet,
near downtown, cheapest 1 BR in
Lawrence- 6th and Ohio. 913-226-9319
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1 BED/BATH avail. Jan 1-July 31 Small
pets ok, plenty of parking, great manage-
ment, 10 min walk to KU. Rent $440/mo.
[email protected]
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Roomate sublease needed ASAPat
Hawk's pointe 3, on top of the hill, about as
close as you can get to campus. Contact
847-224-6580 for more info.
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Roommate transferred. Male roommate
needed to fill 4th bedroom in townhome at
5th and Florida from now until July.
$300/mo. + 1/4 util. Please call
316-207-1112
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Roommate wanted to share 2 BR/1 BA
apartment on 26th and Iowa. Nov 21- Jul
31. On KU bus route, non SK, no pets.
$320+util. Contact Nathalie
(316)734-4769.
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Roommate needed for 4BR/2BAtown-
house located near 6th & Kasold. W/D, CA,
new appl. $235/mo. + util. Pets allowed.
Avail. Jan. 1-Aug. 1. Call 785-545-6761.
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roommate wanted to live with 2 easy-going
guys in 3 br house off naismith. utilities
paid. check add on hawkchalk.com or call
dan at 785.979.8286.
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FOUND: Male Orange Marble Tabby near
9th and Emery on 11/17. Please call
(913)710-9623
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5 sets of keys have been turned into the KU
on Wheels lost and found and not claimed.
Please stop by 410 Kansas Union to claim
them if they are yours.
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Sublease needed, 11th and Louisiana,
preferrably female,
lease starts Jan. 1,
$305/ month- call 402-650-0861
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Female roomate needed to live with 4 girls
in house located 2 blocks from 6th ST
Hy-Vee. $400/month + Cable. Call -
785.252.7566
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For spring sem. Legends Apt. 4BD/4BA,
fully furnished, W/D. 2 F roommates. Bus
to campus. Utilities included in rent. Need
to fill ASAP, transferring. 785.545.6156
Call now for a deal!
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Female preferred for 2BR 1Bth appt off of
17th & Ohio. 220/month + 1/2 utils (vary
cheep)and food. Call (785) 764-6363 after
noon. More details online.
hawkchalk.com/491
1 rm in 2 bdrm apartment
Village Square Apts.
$250 per month + utilities
close to campus
call (435) 669-8411
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Need Basketball tickets during winter
break? Email [email protected]
hawkchalk.com/496
2BR/1BAavail. 1/1/07 Quiet setting, KU &
Lawrence Bus Route, patio/balcony, swim-
ming pool, on-site mgmt, cats ok, visit us at
www.holiday-apts.com or call
785-843-0011
2 BR of 4BR/4BA. $339 + electric. Ind
Leases. Will pay part of first months rent!
Transfering, will move out asap. call
785-766-8423
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Reduced Rate for Naismith Hall Spring
2007 - Sublease on renovated room.
For more details contact Michael at:
[email protected] or call David at
314 614-3546
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Sublease available
2.5 bedrooms, 1.5 baths
W/D hook-ups, central air
no deposit or move in fees
Contact Monica @ 307-272-8892
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Spring sem. Legends Apt. 4BD/4BA, fully
furnished, W/D. 2 F roommates. Bus to
campus. Utilities included in rent. Need to
fill ASAP!! 785.545.6156 CALLNOW FOR
ADEAL!
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One br for sublease in a 2br house. Big
deck and basement for storage. Two
minute walk to KS Union, close to down-
town. $280/month plus 1/2 utilities.
hawkchalk.com/401
Jan. 1-July 31, cute BR with two closets
and your own private bathroom. w/d. 826
Illinois, $350/month+util. Contact Becca at
(479)236-7533 or [email protected]
hawkchalk.com/506
One room available in 4 bd/4 bath. Female.
The Reserves on West 31st. W/D and DW
in apt. $350/month + electricity. Call Nicole
620-391-0221 ASAP!
hawkchalk.com/417
Sublease available beginning of January.
Only $275/month plus utilities. Prime loca-
tion, one block from Fraser. Call
785-312-4798.
hawkchalk.com/437
Subleasing Dorm Room at Naismith Hall
Spring 07. Shared bathroom 4 girls. clean-
ing service, pool, parking pass included.
$3,800. Please call 316-644-7681 if inter-
ested!
hawkchalk.com/438
Large older homes near campus (16th &
Tenn.). Remodeled w/ CA, upgraded heat-
ing/cooling, wiring, plumbing; kitchen appli-
ances; wood floors; W/D; large covered
front porch; off-street parking; no smok-
ing/pets; lease runs 8/1/07 ~ 8/1/08.
Tom @ 841-8188.
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AUTO
1989 Cadillac Coupe Deville. Red with a
white rag top. Runs great. 157,000 miles.
Asking only $400 obo.Great cheap trans-
portation.
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2 BR. 1131 Ohio. 1 1/2 BA, W/D, DW.
Close to campus. $600, no pets.
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2 BR apts. $600/mo. 1130 W. 11th St. Jay-
hawk Apartments. Water and trash paid.
No pets. 785-556-0713.
Avail now or Jan. 1 quiet spacious 1 BR,
9th and Emery, top floor, CA. No pets/
smoking $375 + util. 841-3192.
Sunrise Townhomes and Apartments
4 BR - $800/mo, 2 BR - $550/mo.
785-841-8400
2br/1ba duplex, close to campus. w/d
hookups, garage. $550 per month. Avail-
able now. Lg backyard. 785-550-7476
Share 4 bedroom, 5 1/2 bathroom new
home, have own bath, $400+ 1/4utilities.
1136 Mississippi 785-979-9120
sublease a 3br/ 2ba for only $760/month.
Very nice! 785-764-2874-amanda
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Hutton Farms 3 BR 3 1/2 BA2 car garage
NOV & DEC FREE No deposit required.
Through July 07. 913-307-5452.
3 BR all appliances W/D included. Newly
remodeled. Near dt/ KU. Available now.
920 Illinois. $1200/mo. Call 691-6940
Avail. 1/1/07. Large 2 BR apt. in quiet 3-
story older home near campus. Appli-
ances/some furniture; W/D; upgraded
wiring, plumbing, heating/cooling; wood
floors; ceiling fans; covered ft porch w/
swing; off-street parking; no smoking/pets.
Tom @ 841-8188.
Looking for student tickets for men's bas-
ketball over Christmas break. If you will be
out of town for and want to sell you tickets
email [email protected]
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One of a kind signed prints for sale. Wide
variety of subject matter, mostly nature
photography. See add at hawkchalk.com
for more info or email [email protected]
hawkchalk.com/476 Tuckaway Management.1, 2 3 BR for
Dec/Jan. Short term/ spring semester
leases available. 838-3377 or 841-3339.
www.tuckawaymgmt.com
Call about specials!!
Awesome 2-3 bdrm apt on Mass St. Lots of
space and lots of character! Huge bath-
room! Avail January 1 $850 Cats ok.
550.5620 or 979.4016
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STUFF
STUFF
1.6 ghz G5, excellent cond. $900 obo
913-620-5914 ask for charlie
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19" Sanyo TV for sale. $10. Contact Mia at
[email protected]
hawkchalk.com/474
brand new red loveseat and sofa
(tags still attached) $500-$700
3 year warantee ,scotch guarded
call 785-527-0761 if interested
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bunk bed loft(like new): $100
twin mattress (slightly used): $40
loft + mattress = 120
call: 785-727-0771
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Burgandy Suede/Black Leather Art Portfo-
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will take offers. Contact Madison madison-
[email protected] 785-218-2392
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Desktop Celeron 2.4 w/768 mb ram 128mb
radeon video card w/ dvi and vga output
Windows XPOffice 2000 (word, power-
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Brand new, authentic Oakley Sunglasses -
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bag and warranty info. Great deal as they
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2 Tickets to the Bob Seger concert at
Kemper Arena. The concert is on Saturday
December 2 at 8pm. You can reach me at
605-351-1526 or email me at
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Custom AMD Sempron 2500(1.75 Ghz).
512MB RAM, NVidia GeForce FX 5500,
40GB Hard drive. 19" LCD Monitor, 5
speaker surround sound, mouse/keyboard.
Year old. [email protected]
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REL107 req. reading. $5 per book brand
new. email poolhawk @ku.edu for more info.
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I have an 11-week old pom for sale. To a
good home only. $250. Comes with puppy
pads, food, info. [email protected].
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Urban Outfitter chandellier. Clear. Modern
elegance. $15. Contact Mia at
[email protected]
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3 Texas tix needed by alum & sons. 3/3.
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Classifieds
5a
Monday, noveMber 27, 2006
HOROSCOPE
DAMAGED CIRCUS
SAME OLD SAME OLD
GREG GRIESENAUER
ERIC DOBBINS
10 is the easiest day, 0 the most
challenging.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Today is an 8
Theres a reason so many Aries
people join the armed services.
There are lots of reasons, actu-
ally, but one is self-discipline.
When youve got it, youre
invincible.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 7
Dont let your excitement show,
even if you have a good hand.
You win not from luck but from
expertise, and having a good
poker face.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21)
Today is a 7
Put in the extra efort, and go
the extra mile. Keep telling the
others you know they can do it,
too. Together, you will.
CANCER (June 22-July 22)
Today is a 6
You know a person who always
wants to tell you what to do.
Pretend you dont already know,
and you might actually learn
something.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is an 8
Youre lucky and, as everyone
knows, thats better than being
smart. And youre smart enough
to know that your luck improves
if you pay attention.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 7
The job is not easy. Thats why
you get the big bucks, or you
will someday if you dont now.
Be a perfectionist, and succeed
brilliantly.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 7
Youre a visionary but you can
also be realistic. You know
therell be work involved and
youre right. Make preparations.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 6
The situation is tense, if theres a
lot of your own money involved.
Make lists and stick to your bud-
get, to avoid buyers remorse.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21)
Today is an 8
Dont give up, even when your
brain gets overloaded. Have a
cup of something comforting,
and get back in the fght.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 7
Use your extra to pay back a fa-
vor or debt from long ago. Youll
be amazed at how much better
this will make both of you feel.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 7
The opposition has just about
given up by now, although there
are still a few to be convinced.
Be prepared, when they launch
their verbal attack.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 5
Youre still immersed in a job you
wish was over by now, but its not.
In your imagination, be where
you are, doing exactly what youre
doing.
Tuesdays cryptoquip answer:
Tuesdays answer
ENTERTAINMENT
6A
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2006
NATION
Beatles widow wants day
of world-wide healing
NEW YORK Yoko Ono is
calling for the anniversary of the
death of her husband, John Len-
non, to become a day of world-
wide healing.
In a full-page advertisement
appearing in Sunday editions of
The New York Times, Ono urges
readers to mark the anniversary
by apologizing to those who have
sufered because of violence and
war.
Every year, lets make Decem-
ber 8th the day to ask for forgive-
ness from those who sufered the
insuferable, writes the former
Beatles widow, who signs the let-
ter Yoko Ono Lennon.
Ono urges readers to take re-
sponsibility for failing to intervene
on behalf of victims around the
world.
Know that the physical and
mental abuse you have endured
will have a lingering efect on our
society, she writes in a portion
of the letter directed to victims.
Know that the burden is ours.
Ono was with Lennon when he
was gunned down as he returned
home from a recording studio
on Dec. 8, 1980. The shooter,
Mark David Chapman, remains
in New Yorks Attica state prison.
His fourth request for parole was
denied last month.
Of her own loss, Ono says: I
dont know if I am ready yet to
forgive the one who pulled the
trigger. ... But healing is what is
urgently needed now in the world.
Lets wish strongly that one
day we will be able to say that we
healed ourselves, and by healing
ourselves, we healed the world.
Associated Press
NATION
Kramer says he doesnt
consider himself racist
NEW YORK Michael Richards
said Sunday he did not consider
himself a racist, and said he was
shattered by the comments he
made to two young black men
during a tirade at a Los Angeles
comedy club.
Richards appeared on the
Rev. Jesse Jacksons nationally
syndicated radio program, Keep
Hope Alive, as a part of a series of
apologies for the incident. He said
he knew his comments hurt the
black community and hoped to
meet with the two men.
He told Jackson that he had not
used the language before.
Thats why Im shattered by it.
The way this came through me
was like a freight train. After it was
over, when I went to look for them,
they had gone. And Ive tried to
meet them, to talk to them, to get
some healing, he said.
Richards, who played Jerry
Seinfelds wacky neighbor Kramer
on the TV sitcom Seinfeld, was
performing at West Hollywoods
Laugh Factory last week when
he lashed out at hecklers with a
string of racial obscenities and
profane language. A cell phone
video camera captured the
outburst, and the incident later
appeared on TMZ.com.
Richards told Jackson the tirade
was fueled by anger, not bigotry.
He said, I was in a place of humili-
ation.
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LO: The high-profile, racist rant of Michael
Richards presents an opportunity to re-think
prejudice in our country and how to fight it.
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COMMENTARY
Making the decision of which
college to attend is difficult. Its
challenging to see how colleges
stack up against one another, aca-
demically or otherwise. A plan
by U.S. Secretary of Education
Margaret Spellings may provide
information that would help stu-
dents compare schools before
making a decision.
The plan would allow students
to track the success of students
who have already graduated
and find the numbers that are
often hidden by universities.
Information such as cost of dif-
ferent institutions, graduation
rates and student surveys would
be components of the federal
database.
The more information avail-
able to students seeking a college
education should help the sag-
ging number of students com-
pleting a degree. Only 34 per-
cent of students attend college
and only 17 percent complete
a college degree, according to
the Center for Public Policy and
Higher Education. Providing
more information on costs and
success rates could motivate
more students to earn a degree.
Colleges may be apprehensive
about such an idea, but transpar-
ency in this case would benefit
students. Students should expect
something in return when out-
of-state students are paying more
than $14,000 a school year on
tuition alone.
When families can check
which schools provide the best
value for their dollar then more
students could realize the pos-
sibility of attaining a college edu-
cation. Gauging the success of a
university through its students
would only help universities
attract students.
University presidents should
not see this as a type of ranking
system like those used in college
football and basketball. It should
be seen as more of an evaluation
to determine how schools can
best serve their students. Hiding
such information goes against
serving students.
Louis Mora for the editorial
board.
This summer I traveled with a
study abroad tour, and there were
certain situations that I felt were
inappropriate. Months later, I spoke
with the instructor privately, and
I diplomatically explained to him
that I was dissatisfied with the trip.
Regardless of whether or not my
feelings about the trip were correct,
I was surprised when a few days
later he sent out an e-mail to our
group Listserv, revealing what we
had discussed confidentially and
writing that I needed to grow up
and suck on a soy sauce pacifier.
The entire experience humiliated
and frightened me beyond belief. I
couldnt believe that I had angered
an instructor enough for him to
publicly disclose our conversation
and to attack me in front of my
peers. Even now, many weeks later, I
wonder, what should be done when
someone reveals his or her ugly side
in public? Should we easily forgive
and let go? Or are these sometimes
subtle, sometimes frightening preju-
diced emissions an indication of a
larger problem in society that needs
to be addressed?
Former Seinfeld star Michael
Richards was in the news recently
for his racist tirade against two
African-American hecklers at his
comedy show. He obscenely stated,
Years ago wed have you upside
down with a fing fork up your ass
Hes a n! It was unnerving to
see him release his anger in such
a hateful way and pathetic to see a
once-beloved actor reveal his true
character to be bigoted.
Richards later apologized on the
Late Show with David Letterman.
He appeared uncomfortable and
broken as he tried to excuse his
rant. He explained that he said
those hateful words in the heat of
the moment and not because he
harbored racist feelings. The two
hecklers, Kyle Doss and Frank
McBride, did not accept the apol-
ogy and have commissioned high-
profile attorney Gloria Allred to
represent them. Seeking financial
compensation may not be the right
answer and may actually detract
from the offensive event, but it
was disturbing, nonetheless, that
Richards apology wasnt a real
apology but an excuse, and a poor
one at that.
Rage, whether directed at a dis-
satisfied college student or two
hecklers at a comedy club, can
reveal as much about a persons
character and inner thoughts as
alcohol, but it is as foolish to com-
pletely blame rage for ones words
or actions as it is to blame alcohol.
After all, emotions and alcohol only
tear down inhibitions. They do
not create new philosophies. These
emotional or drunken revelations
should be addressed and dealt with,
not forgotten quickly.
The fraternity boys in the movie
Borat are but another example of
prejudiced people exposing and
embarrassing themselves with their
own words. These boys made a
series of drunken sexist and racist
remarks, and later sued the film-
makers. The filmmakers may have
been unethical, but no one told
the boys to speak about having sex
with women and never calling them
again. No one told them to degrade
women to the status of hoes and
bitches. No one told them to
say that our country should have
slaves and that minorities have the
upper hand, especially the Jews.
These different ordeals have
taught us the importance of eradi-
cating hate within ourselves. It
may be too idealistic of me to say
that we should completely banish
prejudices within ourselves because,
realistically, human beings may
always harbor some ugly feelings.
The best we can do is try to better
ourselves through multicultural
education and through our willing-
ness to accept others differences.
We may not know everything, and
sometimes we may say something
ignorant, but people can tell the dif-
ference between simple ignorance
and hateful ignorance.
As Michael Richards has shown
us, those who try to continue to
hide their inner hatred may be able
to succeed in life for some time,
but, one day, their true selves will be
revealed, with tragic results. Its best
to never have those thoughts in the
first place, and its best to deal with
the problem. Forgive and forget
too easily may be more of a problem
than a solution.
Lo is a Cofeyville senior in his-
tory.
BY TERESA LO
KANSAN COLUMNIST
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In the distant past, our ancestors
had no difficulty entertaining them-
selves. If one were cold, he might
spend the day tracking a wild ani-
mal for its pelt. If hungry, he could
dangle a hook into the river and
wait the whole afternoon. If another
tribe attacked, the morning might
contain the battle plans, the after-
noon the fight; and, if they won, the
evening hours would fill up with the
composition of victory poems.
We face a far graver situation
today.
As humanity has progressed
and our knowledge of the world
increased, we find ourselves having
gone backward in the area of what
to do with this knowledge.
Some wise people tell us that as
cultures mix across the world, we
will be benefited by other unique
ways of life. Yet, here we stand in an
increasingly global society, and as
I survey the ways to fill up my eve-
nings between basketball games
and trips to the rec center I dis-
cover a list that could fit easily onto
a small napkin.
Im afraid that, as the world goes
global, instead of the methods of
enjoyment increasing without num-
ber, they will gradually shrink until
the whole world is left with only a
television set and the vague notion
of trying to replicate what happens
there.
In his novel The Napoleon of
Notting Hill, G.K. Chesterton intro-
duces this statement: When you
say you want all peoples to unite,
you really mean that you want all
peoples to unite to learn the tricks
of your people. If the Bedouin Arab
does not know how to read, some
English missionary or schoolmaster
must be sent to teach him to read,
but no one ever says, This school-
master does not know how to ride
on a camel; let us pay a Bedouin to
teach him.
We face an unexpected tide
of boredom at the University of
Kansas.
Humans have become masters
of the world in many ways. We
can influence population growth,
economies, the climate of the earth,
even the human genome, but we
have yet to become masters of our
Friday nights.
Now, dont get me wrong. Im
not advocating we drop everything
we have been doing, only suggest-
ing that we throw some effort into
adding new ideas. For instance, try
looking at the sunset while standing
on your head. Wear a black pin-
stripe tie on top of a tie-dye T-shirt,
not because youre cool enough to
get away with it, but because you
realize how undignified human
beings are in the first place.
I think we can find at least a par-
tial answer to the search for enjoy-
ment by turning to the popularity
of coffee shops. What indeed do
they sell their customers? Are their
drinks of any higher quality than
what one could consume alone in
the kitchen?
The success lies not within the
cups themselves but rather in the
people holding them.
If coffee was what I truly wanted,
I could order from the Internet and
never enter the doors of a coffee
shop again. However, Im looking
not for coffee but for humanity. In
conversation with another person,
we find one of the greatest adven-
tures left in modern society.
Here in America we value free
speech, but we should value even
more the freedom to hang out with
other people. Theres something
within other human beings that
ushers us into a world with almost
as much excitement as the pursuit
of a great walrus just before winter.
Schneider is a Topeka junior in
English.
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WASHINGTON Congressional
leaders displayed eroding patience
in the Iraqi government on Sunday,
putting pressure on President Bush
and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-
Maliki to find a faster path to peace
when they meet this week.
It is not too late. The United
States can still extricate itself honor-
ably from an impending disaster in
Iraq, Sen. Chuck Hagel (R.-Neb.),
a potential presidential contender in
2008, said in urging for a planned
withdrawal of U.S. troops.
Hagel wrote in Sundays
Washington Post, If the president
fails to build a bipartisan foundation
for an exit strategy, America will pay
a high price for this blunder one
that we will have difficulty recover-
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As the U.S. involvement in Iraq
surpassed the length of Americas
participation in World War II, law-
makers have dwindling confidence
in the U.S.-supported Iraqi govern-
ment. It was the deadliest week of
sectarian fighting in Baghdad since
the war began in March 2003.
I think what weve got to do is
go around the Maliki government
in certain situations, said Sen. Sam
Brownback (R.-Kan.), another pos-
sible presidential candidate. Lets
work with other groups, and lets get
regional buy-in into this.
Bush, after a NATO summit in
Europe, plans to meet with al-Maliki
on Wednesday and Thursday in
Jordan. The host of the meeting,
Jordans King Abdullah, said Sunday
the problems in the Middle East go
beyond the war in Iraq. He said much
of the region soon could become
engulfed in violence unless the cen-
tral issues are addressed quickly. As
for Bush, some of the toughest criti-
cism is coming from within his own
party.
We have misunderstood, mis-
read, misplanned and mismanaged
our honorable intentions in Iraq
with an arrogant self-delusion remi-
niscent of Vietnam, said Hagel, a
combat veteran of that war.
Sen. Richard Durbin (D.-Ill.),
the No. 2 Senate Democrat, said
Democrats do not have a quick
answer and any solution must be
bipartisan.
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Football
Kansas bowl hopes slip away
By RyAn SchnEidER
COLUMBIA, Mo. This was
only fitting.
A blowout loss to Missouri
Saturday ended a disappointing
season filled with what-could-have-
beens.
All that hype about back-to-back
bowl games can now almost cer-
tainly end as well.
Kansas had opportunities
Saturday and all season long to
make plays that would get the team
to a second-straight bowl game.
They couldnt, and the Jayhawks will
most likely be home for the holidays
as a result.
Missouri took out three years of
pent-up frustration against Kansas
Saturday, blowing out the Jayhawks
42-17.
They outplayed us in nearly
every facet of the game, coach Mark
Mangino said. They out-coached
us and outplayed us. It was a clean
sweep for them.
Its easy to see how it happened,
considering the number of mental
mistakes that hurt Kansas. Perhaps
the worst instance was a third quar-
ter penalty against the Jayhawks that
kept a Tiger drive alive.
Kansas had just scored on the
previous possession to cut Missouris
lead to three points. That touch-
down seemed to give the Jayhawks
the momentum for the first time
all day.
It didnt last long though.
The Jayhawk defense had the
Tigers in a fourth down and three
at their own 27-yard line, lined up to
punt the ball. Just moments before
the ball was snapped, Kansas was
flagged for lining up in the neutral
zone.
The 5-yard penalty gave the
Tigers a first down and the momen-
tum. Missouri ended that drive with
a touchdown that increased its lead
to 10 points.
That penalty right there, we just
kept shooting ourselves in the foot,
junior defensive lineman James
McClinton said. You keep doing
that constantly and you start to lose
your leg.
Just like that, the Jayhawks essen-
tially eliminated themselves from
bowl contention.
Numerous 6-6 teams, such as
Oklahoma State, Florida State and
Alabama are likely to be selected for
bowl games ahead of Kansas. The
Cowboys are likely headed to the Big
12s lowest bowl, the Houston Bowl.
There are only 64 bowl berths
available, and only a few bowls are
expected to have at-large spots and
Kansas certainly doesnt rank high
on the list of the 70 teams with at
least six victories, 66 of which are
ranked higher than Kansas. Add to
that a rule that forces bowls to select
teams with a winning record first
and its easy to see that the Jayhawks
bowl hopes are a long shot at best.
By ShAwn ShRoyER
LAS VEGAS For five games,
Kansas searched for an identity.
Late Saturday night, it found one.
Our guys were ready, focused,
they played with a free mind, they
werent up tight and werent trying
to hang onto something. They went
out and tried to take it, coach Bill
Self said.
What No. 10 Kansas took away
was No. 1 Floridas perfect record
and any doubt that the Jayhawks
could be one of the elite teams in the
country this season, winning 82-80
in overtime and taking home the Las
Vegas Invitational title.
Considering all that Kansas had
been through, the upset against the
defending national champions gave
the impression that the Jayhawks
recent struggles might be behind
them. Kansas shot well, rebounded
well and defended well against the
best team itd played in the Bill Self
era.
We could have been 0-5 and we
still would have come out and played
hard against Florida, junior guard
Russell Robinson said.
But, as well as Kansas played as a
team on Saturday, one player set the
tone for Kansas tournament Most
Valuable Player, sophomore forward
Julian Wright.
In the first six minutes, Kansas
frontcourt was struck hard with
early fouls committed by freshman
forward Darrell Arthur and junior
center Sasha Kaun. Wright picked
up the slack beyond belief. When
there was any question as to who
would make a play for Kansas, he
answered.
Julian, in the first half, was just as
good as a guy can be in college, Self
said. I thought he was fabulous.
Wright refused to let the Jayhawks
fall behind in the first half. At one
point, he scored six straight points
for Kansas, and of the Jayhawks last
eight points of the half, he had five.
He finished the half with 17 points
and Kansas went into intermission
up 37-31.
Wrights performance left Florida
coach Billy Donovan feeling lucky
that his team was still in the game
at halftime.
To be honest with you, I thought
we were down by 20 with the way
we played in the first half, Donovan
said. I was shocked it was only a six
point game.
Far from out of the game, Florida
came roaring back in the second
half.
Kansas 82 FlorIda 80
Wright dominates first half,
scores career-high 21 points
Players-only meeting motivates,
increases Hawks game intensity
By MichAEl PhilliPS
LAS VEGAS After Fridays
64-46 victory against Ball State, the
Kansas players got closer as a team.
They all crammed into the hall-
way outside freshman forward
Darrell Arthurs hotel room for a
players-only meeting.
I just felt a lot of guys had a lot
to get off their chest, junior guard
Russell Robinson said. They just
wanted to get it out in the open, and
last night was their opportunity to
do that.
Sophomore forward Julian
Wright kicked off the meeting, with
Robinson joining him in addressing
the group. For the next 15 minutes,
the other teammates voiced their
frustrations, something they said
helped them focus for Saturdays
game against No. 1 Florida.
Everybody was pretty much
angry and upset with a lot of
things, Robinson said. But it got
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Kansas guard Russell
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Kansas guard Mario
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Florida guard Taurean
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Florida forward Al Horford
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Julian Wright, sophomore forward, goes for a dunk against No. 1 Florida during the fnal round of the Las Vegas Invitational. Wright scored a career-high 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Kansas.
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BY DREW DAVISON
The Kansas volleyball team
failed to end its season on a posi-
tive note as Kansas State defeated it
Saturday in Manhattan.
We talked heart-to-heart after
the match, coach Ray Bechard
said. It has been a disappointing
season, but, now, each and every
one of us needs to find something
to get better at.
The Jayhawks (10-19, 3-17) were
swept by the Wildcats (12-18, 4-16)
by scores of 30-16, 30-14 and 30-28
at the Ahearn Field House in front
of 812 fans.
The Wildcats notched 15 aces,
compared to the Jayhawks one, to
propel them against Kansas and
move ahead in the Big 12 stand-
ings.
The first games were very dis-
appointing, Bechard said. It was
the best serving team weve seen all
year, but I thought we were much
better in game three.
Leading the Jayhawks was
Savannah Noyes, sophomore mid-
dle blocker, who had a team-high
11 kills on .529 hitting efficiency.
Jana Correa, senior outside hitter,
ended her stellar career with six
kills and 13 digs.
Correa finishes with 1,131 kills
for her career, sixth best in the KU
record book.
Correa said she was unsure
whether or not she would try to
continue her playing career.
I dont know, I want to rest, she
said. I want to get my body rested,
but if an opportunity appears, I
might go.
Correa and fellow seniors Megan
Hill, Jamie Mathewson, Dani
Wittman and Linsey Morningstar
all played in their final college vol-
leyball match.
Kansas State dominated Kansas
at the net, forcing the Jayhawks
to 22 hitting errors compared to
the Wildcats 14. The Wildcats also
out-blocked the Jayhawks, 13-5.
Bechard said he thought Kansas
State was comfortable playing at
home.
The season-ending match for
the Jayhawks showcased how the
team could not break through in
conference play. The team was win-
less in conference road games and
finishes in last place, 11th, in the
Big 12. Oklahoma State does not
have a volleyball team.
While unhappy with how the
season turned out, Bechard knows
a team can have a dramatic turn-
around in a season. He mentioned
Oklahoma as a team that finished
in the bottom last year, but made
a jump to No. 2 in the conference
this season.
Bechard said its hard for a team
to go from good to great though.
The last three seasons have been
pretty good, but sometimes when a
team is good, it doesnt get great so
easily, he said.
This season is a huge wake-up
call, Bechard said.
The season marks the first time
the Jayhawks will not go to the
NCAA tournament since 2003.
Bechard said the team has a
week off before they begin off-sea-
son workouts.
Kansan sportswriter Drew Davi-
son can be contacted at ddavi-
[email protected].
Edited by Kristen Jarboe
BY DREW DAVISON
It was a teary-eyed night at the
final volleyball match in the Horejsi
Family Athletics Center this sea-
son when five Jayhawk volleyball
seniors said goodbye.
After being swept by No. 1
Nebraska on Wednesday, the five
seniors Jana Correa, Jamie
Mathewson, Megan Hill, Dani
Wittman and Linsey Morningstar
thanked everyone imaginable,
including coaches, tutors, the band,
cheerleaders, other athletes, train-
ers, Lew Perkins and fans.
After the thank-you statements,
each senior addressed the crowd
and four of them cried, with Correa
listed as questionable.
I held it, I did not cry, she said.
I told myself, Im not going to cry,
but on the inside Im crying.
Correa, who had two season-
ending knee injuries in her career,
thanked her doctor who gave her
two new knees.
Mathewson thanked her parents
for helping her sign her life away to
collegiate volleyball.
But, Mathewson said being with
her teammates was what made her
four-year career so enjoyable.
Just the little moments that
youll all remember with the team-
mates, they surpass the moments
you have on the court, she said.
Even after being swept by
Nebraska, Hill, a Lincoln, Neb.,
native, said something that echoed
all of the seniors feelings that
night.
Weve never regretted the deci-
sion to go to Kansas, she said.
We will always be proud to be
Jayhawks.
While the season did not go the
way coach Ray Bechard and the
seniors would have liked, Bechard
said he would miss the work ethic
all of them brought to the team.
Theyre as good of kids as you
could be around, he said. They
came to the gym every day ready
to work.
Before the seniors arrived in
Lawrence, the Jayhawks had never
been to a NCAA tournament. This
will be the first season the team
does not make the postseason since
2003.
You have to analyze what the
class gave you and what you need
from the class, Bechard said.
Theyve been to three NCAA tour-
naments, you cant take that away,
but obviously, this season is going to
leave a little bit of a bitter taste.
Kansan sportswriter Drew Davi-
son can be contacted at ddavi-
[email protected].
Edited by Catherine Odson
VOLLEYBALL
Seniors close with tears at home
VOLLEYBALL
Season ends
on a 3-0 loss
Kansas finishes last in Big 12 rankings
NCAA FOOTBALL
USC moves up to No. 2 in
Associated Press Top 25
Southern California is the new
No. 2.
The Trojans advanced one spot
to overtake Michigan in The Associ-
ated Press Top 25 on Sunday, a day
after their 44-24 victory against
Notre Dame. USC, the sixth team to
be ranked No. 2 this season behind
No. 1 Ohio State, leads the Wolver-
ines by 36 points in the poll.
Michigan, which completed its
season with a 42-39 loss to Ohio
State on Nov. 18, fell to No. 3. The
Wolverines (11-1) are 63 points
ahead of No. 4 Florida, which beat
Florida State 21-14 to improve to
11-1.
Ohio State (12-0) was a
unanimous No. 1 for the second
consecutive week and third time
this year. The Buckeyes received 65
frst-place votes from the media
panel.
Associated Press
Jayhawks hit Jackpot
kansas 82 Florida 80
November 25, 2006
Orleans Arena, Las Vegas
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it was a long time coming.
For the frst time since
December 1994 against
UMass, kansas knocked of
a No. 1-ranked team. Julian
wright led the team with
21 points and 10 rebounds,
while freshman Darrell
arthur delivered 19 points,
including 17 in the frst half.
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Floridas starters scored a com-
bined 29 points in the first half
and combined for 29 points after
halftime.
Of course, Kansas didnt expect
Florida to roll over. The Gators were
crushing opponents before Saturday,
winning by 40.5 points per game.
Self drilled that fact into his players
to keep them focused.
Coach used that as motivation
last night, Robinson said. He said,
Hey, if you dont do what youve
got to do, youre going to get beat
by 40.
What Self said clicked as the
Jayhawks matched the Gators inten-
sity, even when Wrights production
dropped off.
Although finishing with a team-
high 21 points and 10 rebounds,
Wright added just four points after
halftime. His teammates picked him
up. Arthur, Robinson, and sopho-
more guards Mario Chalmers and
Brandon Rush combined to score 41
points after the half.
Florida rallied in the second half
and at the end of regulation, the
game was knotted 70-70. It was only
fitting that Arthur would be the
Jayhawk who took over in the extra
session.
Because of foul trouble, Arthur
played less than three minutes in the
first half, so he took full advantage
of the five extra minutes. Arthur
grabbed three key rebounds in over-
time and scored six of Kansas 12
overtime points, finishing the game
with 19 points.
Following two of Arthurs free
throws that brought Kansas to with-
in one, 80-79, Wright came up with
a steal and called timeout before
Florida could get a jump ball call. On
the ensuing possession, Chalmers
found Rush underneath for a lay-in
to put the Jayhawks up 81-80.
After missing their shot on the
next possession, the Gators were
forced to foul and sent Robinson
to the foul line. Robinson missed
his second free throw and Florida
went for the victory. Forward Corey
Brewer got the ball in the left corner,
but his three-point attempt clanked
off the iron as time expired, giving
Kansas a hard-earned victory.
Wright said the victory was a
result of players looking to make
plays, rather than looking at the
scoreboard and waiting for someone
to do something.
This attitude had been absent
from the Jayhawks until Saturday.
With the results it got against Florida,
this Kansas team might have finally
figured out how to win games.
Were not going to always blow
a team out, Wright said. Once we
have a mentality that we just play
simple and make plays, eventually
the scores take care of themselves.
Kansansportswriter ShawnShroy-
er can be contacted at sshroyer@
kansan.com.
Edited by Kristen Jarboe
everybodys attention, and
got everybody going in the right
direction.
The payoff was evident in the 82-
80 overtime victory against Florida.
Five players finished the game with
double-digit points as the Jayhawks
moved the ball effectively and effi-
ciently.
After the game, coach Bill Self
said he saw the difference in his
players fromthe first basket through
the thrilling finish.
I really think there were thoughts
subconsciously about trying to please
other people or play a certain way,
he said. Tonight there was none of
that; it was just about Kansas win-
ning. We showed a lot more maturity
tonight than we have in our previous
games.
That maturity started with Wright,
who played 42 minutes of basketball
and scored a team-high 21 points.
He teamed up with Arthur to shut
down the Gators inside attack, led
by last years Final Four MVP Joakim
Noah.
Wright was the most passionate
of the Kansas players, wearing as
much emotion as he does tube socks.
During Friday nights meeting, he
spoke passionately about the need to
unite as a team.
We just tried to fire each other
up, he said. Once we start feeling
like that, thats what is going to pro-
pel us to the next level.
Self said that the level of intensity
displayed Saturday was what he was
looking for and acknowledged there
had been some tension on the team.
They havent been real happy
with me, he said. And I havent
really been happy with them.
The players addressed that anger
on Friday night and united as a
team. Now they will try to maintain
that intensity for the rest of the
season.
Kansan senior sportswriter Mi-
chael Phillips can be contacted at
[email protected].
Edited by Catherine Odson
basketball
(continued from 1B)
meeting
(continued from 1B)
What should
happen to Sasha
Kaun and Darnell
Jacksons playing
time?
While Darrell
Arthur and Julian
Wright have played
up to and even above their
preseason hype, Jackson
and Kaun provide the Jay-
hawks with a completely
diferent look. They may
not bring the highlight
reel dunks of their younger
counterparts, but theyre
two experienced, savvy
defenders who deserve an
opportunity to showof
their abilities.
Erick R. Schmidt
Kaun and Jack-
son are important
role players, but
thats what they are: role
players. Darrell Arthur had
just 16 minutes against
Florida and in that time
scored 19 points. Its easy
to see that hes one of the
most talented members of
this teamand Kansas will
do even better with himon
the foor more and Kaun
and Jackson flling in where
necessary.
Jonathan Kealing
Everyone needs
to understand
that Kaun isnt
100 percent healthy or
in shape. Once he is, his
defense and intensity in
the paint will be invalu-
able. Jackson has been
and always will be a good
change-of-pace player of
the bench. If Kansas needs
points, these may not be
the best two options, but
for a hard-nosed, physical
presence down low, Kansas
cant ask for two better
options than Kaun and
Jackson.
Shawn Shroyer
Jackson may not
be the Jayhawks
best big man, but
he was capable
against Floridas frontcourt.
Kaun should be able to
contribute more when hes
fully healthy.
Michael Phillips
Though neither
Kaun nor Jackson
lit up the box score
against the Ga-
tors, their defense was key
against Floridas front court.
As long as those two con-
tinue to play solid defense
in the paint, the Jayhawks
will continue to improve.
Ryan Schneider
up or down

By Michael PhilliPS
LAS VEGAS This wasnt your
normal college basketball atmo-
sphere.
The 5,000 or so KU fans who
descended on Las Vegas this week-
end provided a healthy amount of
noise, but nobody was confusing
Allen Fieldhouse with the Orleans
Arena.
Scantily-clad shot girls roamed
the aisles tak-
ing drink orders
while No. 12
Kansas defeated
No. 1 Florida on
the court below.
The game
opened with
the Jock Jams
CD blaring
at full vol-
ume while the
lights dimmed
and spotlights
danced around. The forced excite-
ment didnt end there, as the song
YMCA played during a time-
out, and the announcer urged the
crowd to do it one more time with
ENTHUSIIIIIIIASM!
It may not have been normal for
Jayhawk fans, but they didnt seem
to mind as they descended on Las
Vegas in swarms this weekend. It
was so similar to a home game that
at one point the announcer gave
up on being neutral and credited
a basket to your Kansas Jayhawks.
Thats one thing about Kansas,
we do travel, coach Bill Self said.
I think they were definitely worth
some points tonight.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal
was so impressed with the scene,
the paper dubbed the arena Allen
Fieldhouse West.
Itll take a couple more victories
here before Sin City can wrestle that
title from Manhattan, but Saturdays
was a good place to start.
After the game, the two-dozen
Jayhawk fans lucky enough to
score courtside seats came out to
party with the team. Other fans
followed, and
the court was
full of revelers
as sophomore
forward Julian
Wright accepted
the tournament
MVP award.
This is the
first time Ive
ever been a part
of storming the
court, junior
guard Russell
Robinson said.
Self dissented, saying it was
mostly locals who may have been
taking advantage of Las Vegas no
last call policy.
Obviously those werent stu-
dents at KU, because that wont
happen at home, he said.
It may not have been a home
game, but for one weekend Las
Vegas felt like home to Jayhawk
fans.
Kansan senior sportswriter Mi-
chael Phillips can be contacted at
[email protected].
Edited by Kristen Jarboe
LAS VEGAS In a town known
for its heavyweight title fights,
Saturdays will go down as one of
the best.
Kansas defeated Florida 82-80
in an overtime game that left jaws
dropped, players exhausted, and, like
any good fight, everyone clamoring
for a rematch.
It was the talk of the town, us
and Florida, freshman forward
Darrell Arthur said. Weve been
waiting for this game ever since
summertime.
And in a town known for valuing
style more than substance, Saturdays
game lived up to the hype.
In front of a whos who of NBA
scouts, Kansas sophomore forward
Julian Wright and Florida junior for-
ward JoakimNoah fought out every
possession, at one point finishing
tied up on the floor with equal pos-
session of the basketball.
Thats not to say the two teams
were exactly the same. The Gators
are a scrappy teamthat wins with
chemistry, whereas the Jayhawks
can overpower opponents with raw
talent.
Kansas to me was ranked so
high this year not because of any-
thing theyve done, but based on
their talent level and their level
of recruiting, Florida coach Billy
Donovan said.
On Saturday the Jayhawks proved
that they could turn that raw talent
into a finished product. Starting at
the opening tip-off, they played with
a poise that weve yet to see this year,
charging out to an 11-2 lead.
Fromthere, the two heavyweights
slugged it out for a total of 45
minutes, the kind of battle usually
reserved for grainy black-and-white
videos.
I dont think weve played a team
as good as Florida since Ive been at
Kansas, coach Bill Self said. They
dont have any holes.
Neither did Kansas, including a
spectacular performance by Arthur,
who looked like hed played in a
hundred big games, even if thats not
exactly true.
I think its probably the best
game Ive ever played in my life, he
said. It was just a battle to see who
was going to get the last bucket.
Those baskets had a Las Vegas-
esque quality to them, too. Wright
threw down thunder dunks like it
was going out of style.
None of that could distract,
though, fromsome of the best bas-
ketball well get to see this year.
The only question now is wheth-
er fans will be treated to an encore.
As junior guard Russell Robinson
soaked in the atmosphere after the
game, there was only one thing he
could compare it to.
I probably wont have another
one of those again unless we win the
national championship, he said.
Kansas-Florida II? You dont need
Don King to tell you thats a good
idea.
Phillips is a Wichita senior in jour-
nalism.
Edited by Catherine Odson
Jared gab/kansan
Julian Wright, sophomore forward, and mario Chalmers, sophomore guard, accept awards
after defeating Florida at the Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday night. wright was named the
tournaments MVp. The award ceremony ended quickly after fans rushed the court.
Heavyweight battle
meets expectations
By Michael PhilliPS
kansan sPorTs ediTor
[email protected]
Game Trends
Every time he had the ball
in his hand, he made a play.
Darrell Arthur on Julian Wright
There was no great X and O
strategy...that was just basically
the way were supposed to be
playing night in and night out.
We didnt do anything special.
Coach Bill Self
At the end of the day,
theres a lot of great basketball
left.
Florida center JoakimNoah
I wish I could stretch them
a fewinches taller, but I cant
do that.
Ball State coach Ronny Thompson
Unfortunately we were
[looking forward] a little bit.
Coach stressed to not look
ahead...we didnt challenge
them, we didnt give themour
all until it got close a little. Weve
just got to come out in every
game energized...we cant look
past anybody.
Freshman guard Sherron Collins
It was over wheN. . .
Florida forward al Horford fouled
out with 3:41 remaining in
overtime. With the Gators leading
rebounder out, the lane was left
vulnerable for kansas to domi-
nate. kansas responded with four
rebounds. and without Horfords
defensive presence inside, kansas
guard Mario Chalmers pen-
etrated the lane and hit guard
brandon rush under the basket
for the go-ahead score to put
kansas up for good.
Game ball Goes to. . .
no question Julian Wright.
Without Wright in the frst half,
kansas could have been the
seventh opponent to fall victim
to a Florida beat-down this
season. He had 17 points and six
rebounds in the frst half, alone.
He fnished the game with a
double-double 21 points and
10 rebounds and added three
assists, three steals and a blocked
shot.
Game to ForGet. . .
kansas center sasha kaun. Weeks
ago kansas fans crossed their
fngers that kaun would be able
to return in time for the Florida
game. His stat line on saturday:
12 minutes, four fouls, 0-for-2
fromthe feld. kaun is obvi-
ously not yet 100 percent and
shouldnt let a subpar perfor-
mance against one of the top
frontcourts in the nation take
away fromhis amazing recovery
froma knee injury.
stat oF the Game. . .
nba scouts were in attendance
and cant complain that they
didnt get to see enough of kan-
sas and Floridas star players. of
the 162 points scored between
the Jayhawks and Gators, only six
came frombench players. kansas
forward darnell Jackson had four
points and Florida forward Chris
richard had two points.
Shawn Shroyer
FIrst halF
19:33 mark
kansas takes its frst lead of the
game
secoNd halF
3:13 mark
Florida takes its frst lead since the
opening basket of the game
overtIme
4:31 mark
Florida forward al Horford gives
Florida 71-70 lead with free throw
4:16 mark
kansas forward darrell arthur gives
kansas 72-71 lead with a put-back
3:50 mark
Florida guard Lee Humphrey gives
Florida 74-72 lead with a three-
pointer
3:41 mark
arthur ties the game 74-74 with
an up-and-under move and
draws a ffth foul on Horford,
ending his night
1:39 mark
Florida guard Taurean Green
gives Florida 80-77 lead with
three-pointer
1:29 mark
arthur cuts Florida lead to 80-79
with two free throws
0:30 mark
rush gives kansas 81-80 lead
with a score underneath
0:11 mark
kansas guard russell robinson
extends kansas lead to 82-80
with a free throw
0:06 mark
Florida forward Corey brewer
missed three-point attempt that
would have given Florida the
victory
Jared gab/kansan
sherron Collins, freshman guard, watches Floridas walter Hodge, guard, in an attempt to steal
the ball. Strong defense was a main factor in the victory against Florida.
Jared gab/kansan
Darrell arthur, freshman forward, goes up for a dunk, but the ball is knocked fromhis hands by
Floridas Marreese Speights. Arthur made several critical free throws during the game.
Jared gab/kansan
Coach bill self yells encouragement to his teamduring the second half of the game against Florida
at the Las Vegas Invitational. Five players on the teamfnished in double fgures for the Jayhawks.
Fans drawn to Allen Fieldhouse west
thats one thing about Kansas,
we do travel. i think they were
defnitely worth some points
tonight.
bIll sElF
Coach
Jared gab/kansan
brandon Rush, sophomore guard, is fouled while attempting a layup during Saturdays game
against Florida. rush scored the critical baseline lay-up in the fnal minute of overtime.
Jared gab/kansan
mario Chalmers, sophomore guard, shoots for a basket during the second half of Saturdays game against Florida. Chalmers had 13 points and fve assists, which
helped Kansas defeat Florida in overtime.
Jared gab/kansan
Russell Robinson, junior guard, drives the ball past Taurean Green, Florida guard, for a basket. robinson scored 12 points for the Jayhawks. His fnal free throw
during the last fve seconds held down the victory for Kansas against Florida 82-80 in overtime.
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Wichita State guard Wendell Preadom, left, guards Louisiana State guard Dameon Mason in
the second half of their basketball game in Baton Rouge, La. Saturday. Wichita State won 57-53.
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BATON ROUGE, La. Karon
Bradley was just waiting for the
chance to make a big play.
With less than two minutes
remaining in Saturdays game against
sixth-ranked LSU, Bradley delivered
it with the go-ahead basket that pro-
pelled No. 24 Wichita State to a 57-53
victory against the Tigers in a non-
conference game.
I told myself the whole game that
if I had an opportunity to make a
shot, Id take it, Bradley said. I did
and it went in.
Bradley, a senior who transferred
from Marquette two years ago, gave
the Shockers (4-0) their first lead of
the game at 52-50 with 1:47 remain-
ing.
The Tigers (2-1) came up empty
on their next two possessions when
Garrett Temple and Tasmin Mitchell
missed 3-point attempts. Bradley
made two free throws with 23 sec-
onds left to give Wichita State a 54-50
lead.
After Darnell Lazare made a bas-
ket to bring LSU within two, Bradley
made another pair of free throws with
13 seconds left.
You just have to hit your free
throws down the stretch, said
Bradley, who has now made all 11
of his foul shots this season. Its just
routine. Its what you work on your
whole life.
Dameon Mason made one of two
free throws for the Tigers, but Sean
Ogirri clinched the victory for the
Shockers by sinking one of two foul
shots with six seconds to go.
Bradley, who finished with 11
points, was one of five players in
double figures for Wichita State.
Ryan Martin led the Shockers with 12
points, while P.J. Couisnard had 11.
Kyle Wilson and Phillip Thomasson
each had 10.
Glen Davis led LSU with 17 points.
Lazare scored 11 points, but no other
LSU player had more than seven.
When you have to put every
possession on your defense to win
the game, it makes it more difficult,
LSU coach John Brady said. We did
not do anything consistently well on
offense.
The Tigers shot 40 percent from
the field, but they made just eight of
24 field goal attempts in the second
half. LSU also missed six of its 13 foul
shots, all in the second half.
LSU had a 29-23 halftime advan-
tage primarily on the strength of its
defense during a seven-minute stretch
in the opening part of the game.
NFL
Rams earn victory
with late touchdown
NCAA BASKETBALL
BY R.B. FALLSTROM
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ST. LOUIS It took a crucial stop
by the Rams beleaguered defense
and Marc Bulger being nearly per-
fect on the winning drive to halt St.
Louis five-game losing streak.
The Rams (5-6) broke another
teams heart for a change on Bulgers
5-yard touchdown pass to Kevin
Curtis with 27 seconds to go for a 20-
17 victory against the San Francisco
49ers on Sunday. Twice during the
skid they lost in the final minute.
We needed to win in the worst
way, Curtis said. To come out of
there and score when we need to
gives us a lot of hope for the rest of
the season.
San Francisco (5-6) totaled 171
yards rushing against the NFLs worst
defense against the run, including
134 yards on 21 carries by Frank
Gore. Hes the fifth player in six
weeks to top 100 against the Rams
and totaled 261 yards in two games
against St. Louis.
Leading 14-13 midway through
the fourth quarter, the 49ers marched
down the field on a 13-play, 75-yard
drive that chewed up more than
seven minutes and included only
one pass. The drive screeched to
a halt at the seven yard line when
Michael Robinson was stopped for
no gain on third-and-1 by Brandon
Chillar and Raonall Smith, forcing
a 24-yard field goal by Joe Nedney
with 3:54 to go.
That was a big moment, Rams
middle linebacker Will Witherspoon
said. That was a game-changing
moment.
Gore was not in the game for
the big carry because of an injured
right ankle, which coach Mike Nolan
described as a bruise. He was taken
for X-rays after the game.
Nolan wouldnt second-guess
his decision not to go for the first
down.
I thought about it at the time,
running it hard, but were on the
road, Nolan said. Make it a touch-
down game. I wouldnt change any-
thing.
Tom Gannam/ASSOCIATED PRESS
St. Louis Rams Steven Jackson runs for a touchdown in the frst half against the San Francisco
49ers Sunday in St. Louis. The Rams defeated the 49ers 20-17.
Wichita State shocks LSU on road
One big shot, four key free throws in final minutes seal victory for Shockers
from the press box...
MU 42-KU 17 8B
monday, november 27, 2006
By Jonathan Kealing
COLUMBIA, Mo. It wasnt
supposed to happen this way.
Jon Cornish was supposed to
rush his way into the record books
in front of a Kansas team headed
to back-to-back bowl games and
victorious against Missouri for the
fourth-straight season.
But instead of that fairy tale end-
ing, Cornish entered the Kansas
record book as more of a nightmar-
ish footnote to his teams worst loss
of the season. There was no silver
lining for Cornish after the game,
not even a bittersweet taste of lim-
ited success, he said.
No, it was one of the most bitter
moments in my life, Cornish said.
So bitter he said he didnt even notice
hed broken the record during the
game. But after the game he guessed
the record-breaking moment was
during the third quarter.
He was right. The record-break-
ing run was somewhat anti-climatic,
but it did come in the third quarter.
Taking a hand-off at the 12-
yard line from freshman quarter-
back Kerry Meier, Cornish slipped
sideways and scampered down the
hash marks for nine yards and the
record. Cornish got the ball on
the next possession, in the closing
minutes of the third quarter, but
never rushed the ball again during
the rest of the game.
I guess they liked the pass more
than the run in the fourth quarter,
a very frustrated Cornish said.
Statistics show our rush is effec-
tive.
And while being careful to avoid
saying anything that would be bla-
tantly outrageous to coach Mark
Mangino, Cornish, who essentially
disappeared from the game plan
in the fourth quarter, left the clear
impression that he had expected to
get the ball more, especially late in
the game.
Did he make that point to
Mangino? I cant comment on
that, he said.
The game plan was to dominate
with the run and we were doing
that for three quarters, Cornish
said. Cornish and Meier said the
Jayhawks veered from the game plan
by practically taking Cornish out
of it.
Mangino, who said he didnt
even know Cornish had broken the
record until alerted by members of
the media, said his team couldnt
run the ball in the fourth quarter
because it had to play catch-up.
There really wasnt a whole lot of
catching up to do when the quarter
started. The Jayhawks trailed by 10
points entering the fourth quarter.
Cornish, who carried the ball fif-
teen times through the first three
quarters, had no rushes in the games
final period. He ended the day with
126 yards and a touchdown and has
1,457 yards on the season. That total
pushed him past Tony Sands 1,442
yards, a record set in 1991.
Cornishs best run of the game
was a 42-yard touchdown trot in the
first quarter. He took an option flip
from Meier down the left sideline,
dodging a couple Missouri defender
to give Kansas its first and only score
of the first half.
Both Cornish and Mangino were
quick to spread the credit for the
successful running attack Kansas
had Saturday and all season long.
Hes benefited from playing
behind a very solid, veteran offensive
line, Mangino said. Cornish said the
offensive line was outstanding.
Senior center David Ochoa, how-
ever, declined to take any credit for
Cornishs record-setting moment.
Not right now. Maybe after its
all said and done well look back
with some pride, but not right now,
he said.
For now, Cornish can only wait to
find out if there will be an opportu-
nity to add to his record and perhaps
do so in leading his teammates to a
victory. While they are bowl-eligible,
all signs now point to the Jayhawks
staying home this December.
If thats the case, Cornish will
end his senior season as the single-
season record holder, but on a team
that went 6-6 and missed the post-
season.
Kansan senior staf writer Jona-
than Kealing can be contacted at
[email protected].
Edited by Kate Shipley
The way the Jayhawks played
Saturday, its easy to see why they
wont get a bowl bid.
Kansas offense was anemic all
afternoon. Many of the biggest plays
for Kansas happened when Jon
Cornish had the ball. On the day,
Cornish finished with 126 yards on
15 carries. Those 15 carries were the
third lowest number of the season.
All came in the first three quarters.
Trailing by only 10 points in the
fourth quarter, Mangino decided to
put a comeback on the arm of Meier.
Cornish didnt rush the ball a single
time in the fourth quarter.
It certainly wasnt hard to run the
ball against the Tigers. But curiously
enough, Kansas refused to do that in
the fourth quarter.
Instead, the pressure was put on
freshman quarterback Kerry Meier,
who had another less-than-stel-
lar performance. He underthrew
numerous receivers and was seen
grabbing his right shoulder after sev-
eral throws. It was the same shoulder
Meier has hurt twice this season.
Im healthy, Meier said after the
game. Im 100 percent.
Another curious move was the
decision to replace freshman corner-
back Anthony Webb. He was listed
as the starter, but didnt even finish
the first drive of the game. He was
replaced by converted wide receiv-
er Dominic Roux, who played the
remainder of the game.
After the game, Mangino was
tight-lipped about the decision.
Anthony just had some struggles
early on and you could see that
Roux made some really fine plays,
he said.
Roux did make plays to keep the
ball out of the hands of Missouri
tight end Chase Coffman. But too
often, Coffman was able to escape
and make plays. He lost Roux twice
in the red zone for two touchdowns.
Missouri quarterback Chase
Daniel had a career-day against the
Jayhawks. The sophomore finished a
career-best 26-for-38 passing for 356
yards with four touchdowns.
The lone bright spot for Kansas
came in the third quarter when
Cornish became the single-season
rushing record holder. Cornish fin-
ished with 1,457 for his career.
The loss, compounded with
blown fourth-quarter leads in three-
straight conference games, certainly
didnt help. But its that conference
schedule that Mangino hopes will
put his team in postseason play.
Im hopeful like our players are,
Mangino said. I think playing in the
Big 12 conference and having played
some really tough games this year,
this was the only game we were not
able to close the gap or fight through
the fourth quarter.
Kansan senior sportswriter Ryan
Schneider can be contacted at
[email protected].
Edited by Kate Shipley
football notebook
missouris victory gave the
Tigers three points and an
8.5-to-4.0 lead in the border
Showdown Series.
according to Kansas records,
the loss makes the series record
54-52-9. However, missouri
shows the series at 53-53-9. a
1960 game where Kansas used
an illegible player is the game in
dispute.
Sophomore cornerback aqib
Talib recorded his frst career
pass reception, which went for a
42-yard touchdown in the third
quarter.
missouri had a third quarter
touchdown called back after
ofsetting personal fouls against
both teams. The confusion be-
gan when referee drew George
called a personal foul penalty on
Kansas, not missouri. That led to
George signaling a touchdown
that happened on that play as
good. replay ofcial John Laurie
buzzed George and told him
that the foul occurred before
the missouri player crossed the
goal line meaning that the down
must be replayed.
representatives from the
Houston and Insight bowls were
at the stadium.
The Jayhawks wore their
traditional white uniforms with
gray pants. However, the team
wore red socks, instead of blue.
as the winner, missouri was
awarded the marching band
drum after the game. Tiger
players were seen kicking the
Jayhawk logo on the drum dur-
ing a postgame celebration on
the feld.
Ryan Schneider
FOOTBALL
(continued from 1b)
Ryan McGeeney/KANSAN
Jon Cornish, senior running back, sprints through a hole in the Tigers defense during Saturdays game at Missouri. With 126 rushing yards in the season ender, Cornish became the Jayhawks all-time single-season rushing leader.
Cornish unknowingly sets rushing record,
calls loss most bitter moment of his life
.
details
1,457
Single-season rushing
record, set by Jon Cor-
nish on Saturday
126
Cornishs total rushing
yards on Saturday
15
Number of carries
Cornish had Saturday,
well below his season
average
1,442
Previous record, set by
Tony Sands in 1991
Jonathan Kealing
it waS oveR when...
missouri running back Tony Temple
rushed for his frst touchdown of
the game midway through the
third quarter. Kansas had scored
on the previous possession to cut
missouris lead to just three points.
The Tigers regained the momen-
tum with the scoring drive that
was aided by an ofsides penalty
against the Jayhawks on fourth
down.
Stat of the game...
missouri quarterback Chase daniel
fnished the game with a career-
high 356 passing yards. daniel and
his receivers had their way with
Kansas secondary all afternoon. He
completed passes to nine diferent
receivers. daniel also threw four
touchdowns. Those passing yards
were the fourth most Kansas has
given up this season.
game to foRget...
you have to wonder how healthy
quarter Kerry meiers right
shoulder really is. meier struggled
with his accuracy and missed
numerous receivers. He fnished
8-for-15 passing for just 99 yards,
with a touchdown and a fumble.
meier was pulled after that fourth
quarter fumble for backup Todd
reesing.
game Ball goeS to...
In what was likely his fnal game as
a Jayhawk, running back Jon Cor-
nish became Kansas all-time single
season rusher. Cornish fnished the
game with 126 yards on 15 carries.
He averaged 8.4 yards a carry, yet
didnt carry the ball in the fourth
quarter.
Ryan Schneider
Ryan McGeeney/KANSAN
Justin Thorton, freshman defensive back, lunges for the TigersTony Temple during the frst half of Saturdays season ender at Missouri. Missouri defeated Kansas 42-17.
Ryan McGeeney/KANSAN
Kerry Meier, freshman quarterback, evades Missouris Xvavie Jackson in the third quarter of
Saturdays game against the Tigers. Meier drove the KU ofense for most of the season ender.