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Dispelling the myth of Stulls famous portal to hell

Small towns legend attracts unwelcome tourists and vandals
BY STEPHEN MONTEMAYOR
[email protected] STULL Satan will not be appearing here Sunday evening, as previously reported by this paper over the last four decades and by websites of varying credibility. Standing on her front porch and looking across the street at the towns cemetery, Julie Moses confirmed the Devils absence Wednesday. For three years, Moses has lived across from the graveyard that has drawn unwanted revelry since the 1960s. We start dreading it about two weeks before Halloween, Moses said. Each year carloads of thrill-seekers from surrounding high schools and the University of Kansas pull up to Stull Cemetery late at night looking for the supernatural. The University Daily Kansan first wrote of an urban legend spread by word-of-mouth in a November 1974 article. According to legend, this graveyard is one of the two places on earth where the devil appears in person twice a year, the article reads. Retellings of the legend since that time have Stull as one of seven or eight portals to hell, with both solstices as well as Halloween inspiring visits from afar. Legend also has it that Pope John Paul II once ordered a flight en route to Colorado to avoid flying over Kansas because of Stull. It was reported in Time magazine, paranormal websites say. However Times website which features an archive devoted to the pope has no record of this. Apparently no demon, witch or werewolf has so much as dropped by for a cup of coffee. In the event the devil was after anything of commercial appeal, hed be better served haunting the neighboring cities of Lawrence and Topeka. There isnt a gas station, liquor store, Starbucks or McDonalds in Stull. The census stopped providing statistics for it a while ago (The Kansan had Stulls population at 20 in its first article that number appears to have shrunk still further). There is a church and about all one can purchase is the days paper for a few quarters in front of a long-vacant bait shop.

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Multiple no treSPaSSing signs line the entrance and fence of the Stull cemetery to ward off unwelcome visitors. the fence was put up in response to vandalism of the old church and the cementery.

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Symphony Orchestra hosts Halloween Bash

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Imagine the Halloween movie series without the classic Michael Myers sound track. Imagine Freddy Krueger without his famous background music. For professor David Neely, music defines a feeling that a visual simply cant. Neely will be conducting the second Halloween Bash tonight at the Lied Center. Presented by the School of Music and featuring the University Symphony Orchestra, the Halloween Bash will feature songs to get anybodys heartbeat racing for the approaching Halloween weekend. There will be a costume contest before the concert for all who dare to dress up like the symphony itself. Neely himself will be wearing five or six different costumes throughout the performance to match each musical piece he will be conducting.

KU Republicans prepare for Election day

PolITIcS | 6A

KU College Republicans work with statewide campaign Clean Sweep to keep Kansas a red state.

Students head to Washington for Stewart, Colbert marches

Individual students and a group of KU Young Democrats will be at the National Mall tomorrow for the Rally to Restore Sanity and the March to Keep Fear Alive.

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Scott Sheu, a senior from Manhattan, looks through racks of clothing Saturday morning in the lobby of Murphy hall. the theatre department, which is hosting a costume contest today, had a costume sale in preparation for the event.

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Kansas looks for first league win Saturday

The Jayhawks have lost by an aggregate score of 159-24 in three Big 12 games. Theyll look to a third-string quarterback in an effort to stop the bleeding Saturday in Ames against the Iowa State Cyclones.

courtney Slone derby junior Strawberry Shortcake I wouldnt spend more than $35. Its ridiculous unless youre going to wear it for five more years.

meG Patrzykont kansas city junior Marylin Monroe I think that if you spend $200 on an outfit, that is ridiculous.

Julia Guard lawrence senior Modern Ghost Im not into dropping $50 on a costume. It seems a little freshman.

GreG Schleifman arlington senior Miller High Life guy $25 is the highest Id pay, its not like its your wedding.

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katelyn mitalSki Shawnee junior Smurf I went to Fun and Games, bought a bottle of body paint for $16, thats all Ill need for years. nate kaney minnetonka, minn., junior First night: Sheik Second night: MILF Hunter I spent $40 dollars for both, its definetly worth it for a once-ayear deal. david cohen chicago junior Allen from The Hangover I was Billy Mays last year. Its cheap and I wanted to utilize the beard again.

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l A student reported to police that his drivers side window was shattered Oct. 22 on the 1500 block of Tennessee St. The damage is estimated at $300. l A student reported hood and grill damage to her car Oct. 22 on the 3100 block of Ousdahl rd. The police report did not estimate the damage. l Two students reported disorderly conduct Oct. 23 on the 1800 block of naismith drive. l A student reported a stolen purse Oct. 24 on the 1000 block of illinois St. She lost items valued at more than $200. l A student reported criminal damage to the back window of her car Oct. 24 on the 1400 block of regency Place. The damage was estimated at $500. l A few students reported an aggravated battery Oct. 24 on the 900 block of Vermont St.

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n elizabeth Berghout will perform a Halloween concert in the Campanile from 9 to 9:45 p.m. n The Theater department will perform the play Lobby Hero at William inge Memorial Theater in Murphy Hall at 2:30 p.m.

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n The Hall Center will host a panel discussion, roundtable on Philosophy and race: robert Gooding-Williams and Tommie Shelby, from 2 to 4 p.m. n Student Union Activities will host free cosmic bowling from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. on the first floor of the Kansas Union.

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n The Hispanic-American Leadership Organization will construct a day of the dead Altar from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sabatini Multicultural resource Center.

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n University Theater will host a sale of its costume pieces from 9 a.m. to noon in the lobby of Murphy Hall. n The KU Ballroom dance Club will host a masquerade dance in the Kansas Ballroom at the Kansas Union. Lessons for beginners will start at 7:30 p.m., and dancing will continue until 11 p.m.

November 2
n The KU School of Music will host a concert featuring Tod Kersteter and Jacqueline Fassler-Kersteter in the Swarthout recital Hall in Murphy Hall from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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n Journalist and author Sam Quinones will discuss Mexican migration and sign copies of his books in Alderson Auditorium at the Kansas Union from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

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n Student Health Servies will host a flu shot clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Anschutz Library. Shots are $15 and nasal spray vaccines are $20.50.

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You put a scary costume together with scary music, and you more than double the fright, Neely said. Neely said his numerous costumes were fairly expensive to come by, but he simply felt inclined to wear them. One of the costumes is Darth Vader, whom he will be dressed as to the song Imperial March, from the Star Wars film The Empire Strikes Back. Although Neelys list of costumes racked up a price, he said creative, self-made costumes can be just as good. Greg Schleifman, a junior from Arlington, Va., said he spent $50 on an astronaut costume last year but thinks he went overboard. Its not like its your wedding, Schleifman said. This year he is going to be the Miller High Life guy from the commercials, a costume he got for free after winning a wing-eating contest at Buffalo Wild Wings. The University Theatre Department provided a cheap way for students and the community to buy inexpensive, decorative costumes Saturday. The theatres Halloween sale happens only once every six or seven years according to Susan Rendall, a coordinator for the department. Rendall sold various pieces of costumes and whole costumes ranging from the price of a dollar to $35. The average item sold for $5. I really felt that people appreciated the prices, Rendall said. And the sales reflected that. Of the seven banquet tables full of hats and accessories, only half of a laundry basket remained after Saturdays sale. Of the seven racks of hanging costumes, only half a rack remained. Courtney Slone, a junior from Derby, made her own costume by herself. She said she wouldnt spend more than the $35 dollar price that the theatres costume sale was offering as its highest price. Its ridiculous unless youre going to wear it for more than five years, Sloan said. She will not be entering a Halloween contest this year, but she will be proud of her costume. The Halloween Bash, which begins at 6:30 tonight with the costume contest, will have prizes for the first place contestants in differing categories. The prizes are sponsored by The Eldridge and Oread Hotels and KU Bookstores. Neely said the costumes can be very effective at a glance, but music gets under peoples skin in a special way. You cant imagine a horror movie without the music, he said. Edited by Abby Davenport

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All that remains of the church that once overlooked Stull and its cemetery is a pile of rubble and a few cornerstones. The church walls crumbled in 2002 when it was torn down because of its unsound structure.

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Carson Pedigo, a freshman being dragged to hell, but also to from Wichita, and Max Mickunas, the Douglas County Jail. At least a freshman from Atwood, first one squad car will station itself heard of the cemeterys legend next to the Moses residence or at earlier this month and decided to the cemeterys entrance, ready to deliver misdemeanor trespassing investigate. The two, and about three oth- charges. Ive told folks out there that ers, walked around the graveIve stopped yard at about 1 that Im the a.m., finding no scariest thing evidence of the Ive told folks out there theyll see demonic but that Ive stopped that Im up there, leaving a little said Sgt. spooked. the scariest thing theyll Steve Lewis, Its a pretty see up there. a spokescreepy town man for the in general, Sgt. Steve LewiS Douglas Mickunas said. douglas County Sheriffs Office C o u n t y Its like one of S h e r i f f s those towns in Office. a movie. Like Lewis said he first learned of everybodys in on it, keeping a big the legend as a freshman at the secret or something. Pedigo said hed like to return University in 1967. Lewis attrione day but in a smaller group. butes the attention to teenage However, neither plan on visiting impressionability and the influon Halloween, when the devil is ence of 3.2 beer (which hes quick to point out was legal to drink said to appear at midnight. I dont plan on going back for at 18). Halloween, Mickunas said. I just plan on getting crazy. ENCOUNTER Those who show up Sunday Though fenced in and with a do so at their own risk. With a dozen NO TRESPASSING signs late night visit one not only risks faded by sunlight dotting the property, Stull Cemetery can be accessed by simply opening its front gate. If youre not supposed to be there, Moses St. Bernard will let her know before any officer. Well-worn markers from the 1800s share land with those from this decade that are adorned with flower arrangements that spell D-A-D. The old church itself, built in 1867 and knocked to the ground in 2002, sits atop a hill. Its limestone rubble rests almost in a sinking position. If a portal existed, its surely closed now. But then you turn and walk back to the entrance. You hear a voice. It speaks to you for nearly a minute in the whipping wind. You stop, frozen, and turn back to the old church. Its not the Devil, its Moses. Youve hit your tape recorder and its playing back her talking about her dog from your earlier conversation. He doesnt like people going over there, Moses says. I think he knows that people arent supposed to be over there. Edited by Alex Tretbar

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Upcoming elections have Jayhawk bond valuable during negative situations effect on foreign policy
Since arriving on Mount Oread in Fall 2007, I have been amazed by the bonds felt by Jayhawks the world over. Having studied abroad three times and traveled domestically and internationally on my own many times more I am fascinated by the number of Jayhawks who are present on every continent and in every state, each screaming Rock Chalk at the top of their lungs when they see the familiar bird on a shirt, jacket, or cap. This bond has created a family for me, and for all Jayhawk students, across the world that want to invest in each of us and ensure our safety and success. In reflecting on my time on campus, I am further startled that the same is not true when were in the moment here on the Lawrence campus. We often forget that that bond starts now, here, today! We each have something important to contribute to the safety and success of our fellow Jayhawks, and the moment we forget that we can each make that contribution to another is the moment we lose sight of why we are here at KU! The University of Kansas is not merely an institution of world-class, cutting-edge scholarship, but a place where people care about and for one another. When the opportunity to show that presents itself, we must. In the many negative situations we have seen happen on this campus over the last several years (deaths, rape, alcohol abuse, cheating, other destructive behaviors), there is a lesson to be learned. That lesson is to remember your Jayhawk bond. Remember that you can make a positive difference in someones life by not being afraid to address a situation with a solution, to step up and say something, to be the helpful hand that someone needs, or the reassuring voice to get someone through a negative situation. Dont forget why youre hereto be a part of the Jayhawk Nation, a community of friends! Michael Wade Smith is the student body president.

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The streets were in turmoil. The banging of saucepans nearly masked the gunshots. Fireworks went off in all directions. Wood and tires were set aflame, blocking all vehicle traffic. Grocery store owners stood atop their buildings with rifles, trying desperately to protect their lifetime of hard work. Those who had slaved away their whole lives were now povertystricken and unemployed. The windows of the supermarket were covered. Fences and gates provided an extra layer of protection but not enough for the angry Argentines. In glory we shall die! They shouted. With children to feed, the mob tore the gates from the fence. They rushed the store, ripping the steel blinds apart and shoving one another out of the way. They snatched up shopping carts and took to the aisles, filling them up with boxes of pasta, grains, and meat whatever the store had left in stock. The store owner, an Asian man in his mid-fifties, stood outside crying. He would kill himself later that day. This 1987 scene in Argentina was not uncommon during hyperinflation or the economic collapse of 2001. Bank accounts were blocked. The grocery stores were nearly empty. If one wanted a loan, they would have to pay it back within seven days at a sky-high interest rate. I remember going to the grocery store when it was closed, said Gaston Santhia of Vision Media. We had to knock on the door because they knew us. Everyone was extremely frightened, so the owners would lock their door. They only sold to us because we were neighbors. The cost of pasta and rice increased every half-hour. Employees were constantly on the phone, announcing price changes by the time one reached the checkout counter. Many Argentines were fed up. The costs of basic necessities were jumping up faster than their shape-shifting salaries. They had tried stocking goods, often buying 10 bags of milk instead of one, but the cost continued to double within the same day. The images of the looters were the exact same as of the recent earthquake in Chile, Santhia said. People were stealing from the supermarkets trying to find basic food, you know? Pasta, rice, things like that. Not brands. People were fighting to survive. Some jeopardized their survival to stop the fighting. On Dec. 19, 2001, several policemen began firing at the bottom of a school while a supermarket was being looted. A well-known social activist by the name of Claudio Pocho Lepratti climbed to the roof to protect the kids who were eating inside. You sons of bitches! shouted Lepratti. There are kids eating in there! The policemen shot him without hesitation. Like the L.A.P.D., the policeman have an easy trigger here, Santhia said. I remember that we paid a lot of attention to when the policeman killed the black guy (Oscar Grant) in the California streets. A lot of riots started to appear in the United States. Imagine the same situation here but in a more reduced state. People were not destroying stuff. They were trying to find food. The hyperinflation-induced chaos occurred during a time of both renewed hope and distorted confusion. The military dictatorship had recently ended, democracy was restored and the people of Argentina were amidst a search for a conclusion of the Dirty War. When President Raul Alfonsin was forced to resign because of hyperinflation, Argentines looked for other individuals to blame. Some cursed the corrupt bankers. Some cursed the International Monetary Fund. Others cursed the USA. With a vehement distrust for the financial system, the country shifted its monetary exchange to something more off the grid. The rich bought real estate. The middle class bought dollars. Many started keeping their money bajo el colchon, or under the mattress. No one knew if they would have their money the next day. They took one step towards the problems waiting on the horizon, but could not seem to walk as one unified nation: A typical Argentine is like MacGyver they can solve anything, Santhia said. We dont use those skills for a national benefit, but rather just for personal gain. I think we have a lot of clever people, but they go to other countries to become doctors and engineers. We havent found a way to use our talents altogether. You know? Synergy. One would imagine that a country that has been through multiple economic crises, incidents of government corruption, and a dirty war that killed thousands of its citizens would be hopeless about the future. As a professor of international marketing, Gaston Santhia sees it quite the opposite. Just because economic problems originate in the USA doesnt mean they are to blame, Santhia said. The most clear example is when I receive American students on their first day in this country. The average American person thinks like us. We want similar things for the human future. We all want peace. We all want the same world. We all want to take care of the environment. We all think the same way. From UWIRE. Mark Costigan for the Oregon Daily Emerald at The University of Oregon.

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ith unemployment at 9.6 percent and the national debt at $13 trillion and rising its no wonder foreign policy issues have been largely ignored by the candidates and talking heads alike this midterm season. Though tackling these economic problems is rightly first on voters list of priorities, its important to know what to expect should Republicans win back the House, as is predicted, or even the Senate. Who we elect on Tuesday will have the most power when it comes to our international relations and national security. President Obama has had to take a giant step back in the international sphere because of domestic needs and is unlikely to make any significant progress internationally in the remaining two years of his term. Hes already canceled two major foreign trips in the past few months. A major Republican victory on Tuesday will leave him with very little political capital to accomplish anything of note. As Christopher Preble from the CATO Institute puts it, The question is whether its worth spending political capital on foreign initiatives important to him but maybe not so much to the bulk of the American people. So how will the new Congress vote differently than the current in regards to foreign policy? President Obamas unfinished business of ratification of the new nuclear arms control treaty with Russia, START, will likely be put on hold for a great while longer. Even a few more Republican votes in the Senate will put this treaty on hiatus. The importance of this treaty for our national security and the future of disarmament can not be understated. START will not be the only victim of the likely Republican

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victory on Tuesday. Withdrawal of troops in Iraq, the closing of our prison camps at Guantanamo Bay, and an international agreement on climate change will also be put on the back burner. A Republican Congress will also be more prone to increase sanctions on Iran and North Korea unilaterally and quick to punish China for its currency manipulation. No one wants a return to the days of President Bushs cowboy diplomacy. We need to be careful not to elect a Congress that will damage the new-found international credibility weve garnered. Many of the solutions our new Congress comes up with for international issues will be irreversible. And though bipartisanship has gone completely out of style, we need our legislators to be willing to cooperate with President Obama on his agenda. If any of this sounds scary or new to you its because foreign policy hasnt been an issue in this election like the economy has. Unfortunately, while our new Congress is busy solving unemployment the world will not stand still. The United States will be needed more than ever to help solve the many global threats. When heading to the polls Tuesday remember to elect the candidate you trust to solve issues at home and abroad. Adams is a junior from Overland park in international studies and political science.

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Students traveling to D.C. for rallies

BY SAMANTHA COLLINS
[email protected] Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are getting serious about the elections. The two funnymen have paired up and planned a joint event, taking place tomorrow at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Stewarts Rally to Restore Sanity and Colberts March to Keep Fear Alive have attracted some local interest a group of students plan to attend the demonstration. Despite the comedians sarcastic and satirical reputations, Conrad Hudson, a junior from Topeka, said he thought that the rally was all about moderation. In Hudsons opinion, the event is meant to counter news about political extremists and remind people to have calm dialogues, not shouting matches, when it comes to politics. So its simultaneously providing an alternative, saner voice and at the same time poking a little fun at some people who take themselves a little too seriously, Hudson said. He said he wanted to be a part of history, especially because two comedians were getting together to put on such an event. Thats got be a first, Hudson said. Emma Halling, a freshman from Elkhart, Ind., and president of the KU Young Democrats, said the rally was a way for like-minded people to get together and raise optimism for the future with a dash of good humor. It is worth mentioning that a serious goal of some group members is accumulating as many political buttons as possible, Halling said. Vincent Marshall, a freshman from Chanute, grew up in a conservative family but said he was a born Democrat. He said he was attending the rally and march because he has been a long-time fan of both Stewart and Colbert. I knew I absolutely had to be there, he said. In light of the Nov. 2 elections, Marshall said it didnt matter if a person voted red or blue as long as they believed in what they were voting for and werent just following a trend. However, I personally believe that if one truly holds compassion for their neighbor and cares about progressing together, as a nation, I feel that person should vote Democratic, he said. Edited by Dana Meredith

Students get the vote out for GOP

[email protected] Chase Hems grew up in a liberal state with conservative parents. Surrounded by liberal people and thoughts in California, he kept his Republican roots solid in the ground. A small government, a helpful community and traditional values were all he wanted in his home state. He came to the right place because the KU College Republicans promote Republican campaigns in upcoming elections throughout Lawrence. I believe in keeping Kansas red, and hopefully I can take my political views to California, said Hems, a member of KU College Republicans and a freshman from San Diego. I want to make that red too. KU College Republicans joined with a state-wide Republican campaigning program called Clean Sweep again this year to promote registered voters to vote Republican across the board. Daniel Heady, vice president of KU College Republicans and a senior from Prairie Village, said the program provided a more organized way of reaching out to voters in the in third and second districts in Lawrence. Student volunteers walked door-to-door distributing packets of information about each Republican who is running in the election. Heady said the goal of this program was to streamline the process so that voters arent talking to four different people about four different campaigns. Obviously Kansas is a red state and has been for some time, Heady said. But we have some competitive races at the

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same time. Jacob Peterson, a member of KU College Republicans and a freshman from Osage City, said the group wants the best for all Kansas residents. A smaller government and more community action can be more beneficial than a large government miles away, he said. I think that people can help others more than the government can help others, Peterson said. The group has also used phone banks from Kevin Yoders campaign to call voters and encourage them to vote Republican. Yoder is a Republican candidate running for the third districts congressional seat. Hems said all students should get in the voting process, so anyone who wanted to help should help the group talk to as many Lawrence voters as possible. Students are the proud future of America and they need to make the best decisions, Hems said. They need to stand up for who they are and vote for who they believe in. Edited by Abby Davenport

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Cult classic lives on three MBA students raise funds decades after its release for health in rural Kansas
Halloween revives interest in film full of eccentricities
BY KELLY MORGAN
[email protected] Few can forget the first time they heard slut yelled in a theater. I was really surprised and had no idea what was going on, said Bea Kilat, SUA films and media coordinator. But once I figured out what to do I started shouting along with everyone else and got really into it. Kilat is referring to The Rocky Horror Picture Show, a 1975 cult film that stars Tim Curry as a sweet transvestite named Dr. FranknFurter and Susan Sarandon as the naive slut Janet. The interactive film, notorious for its sexually charged plot and catchy tunes, played last night during an SUA showing in front of a raucous crowd of toast-throwers and time warp dancers. The group aspect to Rocky Horror just really enhances the whole movie experience, said Douglas Redding, the video store manager at Liberty Hall. It makes it more than a movie. Thirty-five years after its initial release, The Rocky Horror Picture Show remains a hit. With popular shows like Glee featuring Rocky Horror-themed episodes, University students are familiar with the films role in pop culture. It sort of has this mystique about it because it is a classic and has been around for so long, said Kent Szlauderbach, a senior from Wichita. The songs are really memorable and its just a fun time when you go. In addition to its popular soundtrack, many students look to the film for an opportunity to [email protected] The Universitys womens MBA chapter is hosting a watch party tonight in Lawrence for the second annual Hoops for Hope charity basketball game in Coldwater. Hoops for Hope is organized by the WEPAC Alliance, which derives its name from the towns it serves: Wilmore, Englewood, Protection, Ashland and Coldwater. According to its website, the WEPAC Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing resources and education to encourage women in these communities to take active responsibility for their health. The proceeds from the event will continue to bring preventative medical screening and cancer awareness to women in rural Kansas. Benjamin Anderson, CEO of Ashland Health Center, said last years event raised $70,000 and allowed the community to provide 100 mammograms, 25 colonoscopies and 50 pap smears. The goal for this year is $100,000. Last years watch party in Lawrence, which raised $1200, inspired four other watch parties in Topeka, Manhattan, Kansas City, Mo., and Iowa City, Iowa. All the watch parties will be competing to raise the most money. The winner will be announced during the game. The watch party in Lawrence will be at Wayne & Larrys Sports Bar & Grill, 933 Iowa St. Wayne Martin, co-owner of the bar, said its always good to align with charities. Whatever avenues we can use to generate money for this is a good avenue, he said.

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Kyle Reid, a junior from Wichita, presents his costumes in front of a casket before SUAs interactive showing of, The Rocky Horror Picture Show Thursday at the Kansas Union. Guests were given a free prop pack before the nights festivities. Activities for the night included a dance competition of Time Warp Dance, a best costume contest and a showing of the feature film. temporarily break free from social norms. Its one of those things where youre not just allowed, but encouraged, to be loud and obnoxious, Kilat said. Its just fun to do something that you normally cant do. Even students who arent Rocky Horror fans admit that the movie is a big part of Halloween. Its a tradition, Szlauderbach said. Its just one of those activities that happens this time every year. Students who missed SUAs Rocky Horror Picture Show can attend Liberty Halls presentation this Saturday at midnight. Props are not included in the $7 entrance fee. Edited by Michael Bednar

Boone Bradley, a second year MBA student from Wichita, attended the watch party last year and plans to go again this year. Bradley said it can be hard for men to feel a connection with the cause, but that the watch party is a way to get everybody involved while supporting a charity and having a good time. Those who donate will also be rewarded. The Graduate Business Council will provide people who donate the suggested $10 with a WEPAC wristband and unlimited access to two kegs. Thanks to fundraising by WEPAC Alliance, women in these communities no longer have to drive an hour or more to Dodge City or Wichita for basic health services and are eligible to receive financial assistance. Debbie Filson, employee of Ashland Health Center and treasurer of WEPAC, said services can be expensive. She said that without insurance mammograms cost about $180, pap smears cost $139 and colonoscopies cost about $2600 at the Ashland Health Center. People couldnt afford it so they were just skipping them, Anderson said. According to Ashland city data, the 2008 estimated income per capita was $26,196, compared with Wichita, which had an income per capita of $38,552 in 2009, according to the CNN Money website. Many students are not aware of these communities in need. Anderson said it may be hard for students to understand how they have affected communities that are hours away from Lawrence. But he thinks change begins on college campuses. Never underestimate what a student can do by showing up to

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Jayhawks prepare for own version of the World Series

[email protected] The lights will be on, the stands will be filled and the crisp new turf will be put to use when the World Series is held at Hoglund Ballpark this weekend. There arent any Giants or Rangers in this World Series though, only Jayhawks. This weekend will be showtime for Kansas baseball, as they will be playing in their Crimson and Blue World Series. This is the finale after a long stretch of fall practices for the squad. I thought we had been a little stale the last couple of weekends, said coach Ritch Price. We try to make it a little more competitive for the final weekend. Play will begin Friday at 4:15 p.m. Game two will be Saturday

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at 2:30 p.m. and, if necessary, the deciding third game will be played Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Senior pitcher Jimmy Waters is heading the Blue team as captain, and senior outfielder Casey Lytle is captain of the Crimson team. The captains pick the teams, make the lineups and will be making coaching decisions during the games. The competition between the two captains, who also happen to be roommates, is evident, as each believes his team is stronger. Price made a prediction in regards to the competition. Ive gotta give the edge this time to Waters, Price said. The event will likely be full of trash-talk between the teams. Theres plenty of smack-talk going around in the locker room and there will be plenty going

around on the field when were playing, Waters said. It makes people get after it. The losing team has to arrive early to help set up and staff the Jayhawk Fun Zone before the football game between Kansas and Oklahoma State Nov. 20. The winning team will sign autographs at the event and the losers will have extra running in practice. It just makes everything a little more competitive out there, Waters said. But Waters team could have trouble this weekend. Not to brag or anything but this past week my team was 3-0, and Jimmy had to run triangles everyday, Lytle said. If trends hold true, he might be working the Fun Zone. Edited by Alex Tretbar

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Senior midfielder Caitlin Noble kicks a ball away from a Texas A&M defender Oct. 1 at the Jayhawk Soccer Complex.

Jayhawks look to send their seven seniors off in style with a victory
BY JACKSON DELAY
[email protected] Kansas will play its last match of the season as they take on SIU Edwardsville at the Jayhawk Soccer Complex at 3 p.m. Senior forward Caitlin Noble will join seven of her fellow seniors in playing their last game in their Kansas career today. She was a part of last years squad that experienced more success than this year, and she said she feels frustrated with the results 5-13 Kansas has had this year. I dont think it reflects the type of team we are, or reflects our talent. That is what is most frustrating about it, she said. Noble started all 18 games this year, and leads the team in minutes played. The senior from Overland Park has scored two goals this year and recorded an assist. Through soccer Noble says that she has gained her 27 best friends. She also said that she has learned values that she will take with her. It has been such a growing experience. Athletics really teaches athletes, like you can persevere when you think you cant run anymore that kind of thing, she said. Winning the seniors final game as Jayhawks will take an improvement to the offense. Coach Mark Francis said the defense has improved this year, but he also knows good defense alone cant win games. Weve given up a lot less goals defensively this year, and our goalkeeper this year has been good, he said. If you let a goal in, which against the teams were playing it is probably going to happen, you have to be able to score some to make up for that. Scoring is not something that Kansas has become familiar with this year. Kansas has been on the wrong end of eight shutouts this year. Francis also eluded to the difference in scoring from last year to this year. Last year the team had 47 goals at seasons end, and with one game left this year, they only have 14. That statistic right there tells you how our season has went, Francis said. We have played pretty well and we have competed hard. It really comes down to finishing. Despite their lack of scoring, Francis feels like the team has been in most of the games this year. If you look at the results we have had, a lot of the games we lost this year have been by one goal. Monday was a classic example. We lost by a goal in overtime, Francis said. The 2-1 overtime loss at Colorado on Sunday was dj vu for Kansas. Throughout the season, the Jayhawks have competed in two overtime games, and two double overtime games, all of which they have lost. Kansas has had their fair share of close games, 11 of their 13 losses coming by two goals or fewer, and seven losses being by just one goal. Francis said it has been frustrating losing that many close games. The only game we werent in, in the entire season was Georgia. Every other game we have been in the game. That is the frustrating thing, he said. Noble said that it is important for the seniors to try to go out on a win. To go out with at least the last game as a win, I think it would at least shine some sort of light on the type of class we have been, she said. Edited by Tim Dwyer

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Not really. Some people in my classes have seen me and they are like, Hey man, go out and get `em. Kansas quarterback Quinn Mecham on if hes received a lot of attention from fans.

Hate the game, not the coach

he most interesting matchup in Big 12 basketball might not exactly be on the court. Sometimes itll take place a couple feet beyond the sideline. Sometimes itll be in comfortable offices separated by 85 miles of I-70. Sometimes itll be in the living rooms of high school seniors across the country. Itll be between Frank Martin and Bill Self a son of Cuban immigrants who was thrust into his position with little expectation and a native Oklahoman who worked his way into one of the most high-pressure college coaching jobs in the nation and thrived. I know that Frank Martin is supposed to be the enemy of all that is good in Lawrence. I know hes thrown a wrench in the bigbrother-little-brother dynamic between Jayhawk and Wildcat basketball by earning the No. 1 spot in the Big 12 preseason ranking. But after watching Martin closely for a little while, its just hard to dislike the guy. It may be easy for Kansas supporters to hate the purple he wears, the team he coaches and every W he puts into K-States record book. But the man himself thats just not so easy. Last week at the Big 12 Media Day in Kansas City, Martin and Self took a break from interviews, kicked back with Texas Tech coach Pat Knight at his table and joked around for a little bit. Watching the two share laughs with equal infectiousness made me wonder: If I were an all-star basketball recruit in Kansas this year, which one would I want to play for in college? Right, right, its a stupid question. Who

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[email protected] wouldnt want to come to the place where basketball was invented and play in an arena with five national title banners hanging from the rafters? Sometimes, however, its more about the man who will be teaching you, prodding you and screaming at you for the next four (or three, or two, or one) years. At first glance, Self and Martin seem like natives of different worlds. Two decades ago, Self was an assistant coach at Oklahoma State. Martin was an assistant at a high school in Miami, Florida. Ten years ago, Self had just taken over at the University of Illinois where hed lead the team to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament. Martin had just left Booker T. Washington High School for an assistant coach job at Northeastern University. Three years ago, Self was preparing for what would be his national championship year. Martin was being handed the keys to a program that was reeling from Bob Huggins sudden departure. Many people expected him to be a temporary fill-in while a real replacement could be found. Very few could have predicted how things would look two years later. Martin reached the Sweet 16, was named Big 12 coach of

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Jayhawks rank behind Wildcats in AP poll

The Jayhawks are ranked No. 7 in the country in both polls, after the AP Top 25 poll was released yesterday. Just like in the coaches poll, Kansas sits four spots behind in-state rival Kansas State at No. 3. The Wildcats, who received two first-place votes, are the only big 12 team in front of the Jayhawks in the poll. Missouri checks in at No. 15 and baylor sits one spot behind them at 16. Texas and Colorado, who are both receiving votes but outside the Top 25, round out the big 12 teams represented in the poll. The six teams in front of Kansas, in order, are Duke, Michigan State, Kansas State, Ohio State, Pittsburgh and Villanova. It is the exact same top seven as the coaches poll.

the year, and received a contract extension through 2015 worth more than $1.5 million per year. Its not easy to propel a program to the level of expectation that Martin has. But keeping a team at the top of the college basketball world is a different task one that Self has fulfilled. As the gravitational pull of the two programs shifts the center of the basketball universe even nearer to the state of Kansas, theres no better place for a basketball fan to be than the Sunflower State. But back to the recruiting choose-yourown-adventure itd be nearly impossible to turn down the experience of playing for a coach with a national championship ring and a program as storied as Kansas. But then theres the guy who has, at least in the eyes of this years pollsters, built a better team than the traditional powerhouse. And something tells me hed be equally difficult to turn down. Edited by Michael Bednar

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[email protected] them on to their upcoming meet. Their main lesson thus far has been on how to work together as a team and knowing that they must pick up the pace this weekend in order to compete well against the other teams. Weve been very optimistic at how we want to do at the Big 12 meet. We have been thinking what teams we need to stay up with and continue to be competitive," Baden said. As for the womens team, senior Amanda Miller feels that as a team they are physically there but they did not capitalize strategically in their last meet. The womens team hopes to use the last meet for motivation because there were teams from the Big 12, like Nebraska and Kansas State, who it feels are on the same competition level as them. As long as the team can use Miller as a vocal leader it can bounce back after its last meet. Coming back from the last meet wasnt something we wanted but were trying to remain positive. Talking about the work outs and races is really key in trying to keep the team moral high," Miller said. Another thing that the KU women's team has been working on and focusing on this entire season is running as a pack. As a team they hope to execute this plan early on in the race and come out strong. Sophomore Kyra Kilwein agrees with Miller when trying to keep the positive vibe strong within the team. Our season is not done and we still have a chance to qualify for the NCAA Championship, Kilwein said. We have to finish our season on a strong note and show how hard weve been

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The mens and womens cross country teams will travel to Stillwater, Okla., Saturday to compete in the Big 12 Championship. This competition will be as tough as their last meet because there are at least four or five nationally ranked teams competing against the Jayhawks. Sophomore Josh Baden from the mens team still feels that there is determination left within the KU mens team to carry

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working these past months as a team. Edited by Abby Davenport

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transition to Turner Gills system, a bowl game would have been a surprise to many this season. Excluding the surprise upset of

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Georgia Tech in Week 2 and the win over abysmal New Mexico State (1-6), the Jayhawks haven't been able to score or stop anybody. The team is currently 112th nationally in scoring offense and 103rd in scoring defense. When not worrying about mastering the new system, injuries

have plagued the Kansas locker room. Safety Keeston Terry is out for the season with a knee injury to go along with the injuries at quarterback. Gill also announced the onegame suspensions of running back Deshaun Sands and kick-returner D.J. Beshears for Saturdays game.

Angus Quigley and James Sims will handle the rushing duties Saturday. We have two running backs who can handle the ball, Gill said. Those guys have played quite a bit already, so it just means theyre going to get more touches. Beshears, on the other hand, has

been one of the lone bright spots in the Kansas offense this season. The sophomore kick returner/running back leads the team in all-purpose yards with 765 on the season. With all the injuries and suspensions leading up to Saturdays 1 p.m. kickoff in Ames, Gill sees the changes in personnel

as an opportunity for players. We all know everyone wants to play here, so it gives an opportunity for someone to come in and see what they can do and make a difference on our football team. Edited by Tim Dwyer

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[email protected] Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads started his Big 12 coaching career last season much like Kansas coach Turner Gill, with a matchup against North Dakota State. Rhoads, however, beat the Bison on his way to a 7-6 record and a victory over Minnesota in the Insight Bowl. Gills loss to North Dakota State is one of the many tough losses the Kansas football team has experienced in 2010, and a bowl game is all but out of the question for the Jayhawks. Rhoads advised that first year struggles are nothing new for coaching staffs. The transition year is a challenging one, Rhoads said during his Big 12 teleconference Monday. You just have to get your philosophy and your program established, and sometimes it takes a little longer to get it done. The Cyclones took one step closer to establishing their program last week, when they traveled to Austin and took out the Texas Longhorns 28-21, improving their record to 4-4 on the season. Kansas, on the other hand, is still looking for its first conference win. The Jayhawks have been outscored 159-24 in losses to Baylor, Kansas State and Texas A&M to open Big 12 play. The Jayhawks were going to be limping into Ames with a 2-5 record and no momentum. Crawling might be a better term, however, after injuries to quarterbacks Jordan Webb and Kale Pick last week. Junior college transfer Quinn Mecham will get his first start as a Jayhawk. He relieved the injured quarterback duo late against Texas A&M, being sacked and throwing an interception on his pair of passing attempts. Now practicing with the first team offense, Gill has seen more excitement out of the team this week at practice. Hes actually brought some energy to the team, Gill said of Mecham. Our guys are excited and theyve rallied around him, and hes ready to step in and get better.

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The Jayhawks will split into two different teams for a series of scrimmages this weekend. The event comes at the tail end of a series of fall practices, and it isn't just for bragging rights.

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Notre Dame death could have been prevented

[email protected] dont care that Brian Kelly, Notre Dames coach, isnt winning in his first season on the job. What I do care about, deeply, is that he needlessly endangered the life of a 20-year old Notre Dame student so he could have football practice outside. Declan Sullivan, part of the video crew that films Notre Dames practices, was killed Wednesday afternoon when the 50-foot-tall scissor lift tower he was filming from was blown over in winds exceeding 50 miles per hour. The worst thing about it? Its no secret: the danger faced by going up in a scissor lift tower in high winds. One company that deals with scissor lifts, HSS Hire, has a warning on its website with regards to the danger of a 32-foot tower: Do not use if wind speed exceeds 28 mph. Wednesdays winds were almost twice that. Sullivan knew the danger he was in. He was afraid of going up in that tower and he was afraid of staying there. Sullivan tweeted twice about the winds. The first, about two hours before the towers collapse, was disturbingly prescient. Gusts of wind up to 60mph well today will be fun at work I guess Ive lived long enough :-/ The second was sent while he was in the tower, less than an hour before it toppled. Holy fuck holy fuck this is terrifying. Makes me sick to my stomach. Someone should have gotten that kid out of the tower. Someone should have had the sense and courtesy and the responsibility to say that practice should have been inside or, at the very least, that they could go without the film from on high. And that someone should have been Kelly. Kelly was forced to take practice inside Tuesday because of the high winds. Wednesday they blew with the same force, but practice was outside. What gives? Why the difference? Ill admit that I played only one season of football in seventh grade, but I find it hard to believe that practicing outside in gale-force winds is any more productive than being inside on a practice field. Declan was a diligent student worker in our video department and had a tremendous personality and great sense of humor, Kelly said in a press release. He brightened the days for all that had the privilege to work with him, and the Notre Dame football family will dearly miss him. Some family. Kelly was so worried about Sullivans fate Wednesday that practice continued for almost half an hour after the tower collapsed and Sullivan was taken to the hospital, where he died. Declan Sullivan was wrong about one thing. He had not lived long enough. Declan Sullivan didnt need to die. Edited by Lisa Curran

By tIM Dwyer

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Junior cornerback Ryan Murphy sacks Iowa State quarterback Austin Arnaud for a two-yard loss during the Jayahwks' game against the Cyclones last season at Memorial Stadium. Kansas will face Iowa State in Ames, Iowa, Saturday at 1 p.m. As a two-year starter at Snow Junior College, Mecham threw for 3,091 yards and 40 touchdowns. He transferred to Kansas in December but hadnt seen any playing time before last week. Being the third-string quarterback thrown in the middle of a three-game losing streak doesnt take any pressure off Mecham. I think theres always something to Mecham lose. We have five games and we can still make a bowl game, so we always have something to lose. With the amount of talent that left last season, as well as a

Kansas vs. iowa state

Day: Saturday Date: Oct. 30, 2010 location: Ames, Iowa time: 1:00 p.m. CT

2-5 (0-3 Big 12)

4-4 (2-2 Big 12)

QuarterbacK notes
Kale pick Out with concussion Jordan webb doubtful with shoulder injury Quinn mecham Starting quarterback christian matthews Wide receiver, backup quarterback against Iowa State

position change notes

olaitan oguntodu Moved from safety to linebacker isiah barfield Moved to kickoff returns with Mcdougald

suspension notes
D.J. beshears, Deshaun sands suspended one game for breaking unspecified team rules

inJury notes
Keeston terry Out for season (applying for medical redshirt)

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Kansas aims to end four-game losing streak

The squad takes on the Texas Tech Red Raiders tomorrow
with an average of 3.49 kills per set, while junior outside hitter Allison Mayfield follows with 2.99 kills per The best chance for Kansas to set. The team has seen good perbreak its recent losing streak may formances from redshirt freshman come tomorrow in Lawrence. The middle blocker Caroline Jarmoc, Jayhawks return to Horejsi Family who has a hitting percentage of Athletics Center for a rematch with .270 and 80 blocks on the season. the Texas Tech Red Raiders (3-18, Jarmoc scored three service aces in 1-11 Big 12) after falling in three a row on Wednesday. On defense, freshman libero sets Wednesday at Missouri. Brianne Riley leads the team in Sophomore middle blocker Tayler Tolefree said the team need- digs on the season with an average of 3.66 per set. Riley has recently ed a win. We have eight games left, and returned to regular play after sitting several matches out because times running out, she said. Kansas (13-10, 4-8 Big 12) of a minor head injury suffered at dropped its fourth straight match at Colorado. Texas Tech Missouri, preis coming to viously losing Kansas after a We thought we've been to Oklahoma, 0-3 loss to the Texas and pretty consistent, pretty Texas Longhorns Iowa State. steady all year for the pass on Wednesday, Texas Techs in the Raiders Oct. 2 win and serve side of it. first match under against Kansas interim head was its first RAy beChARd coach Beth Falls. Coach Big 12 win in The Longhorns three years, recorded a .326 snapping hitting perthe Raiders 64-game conference losing streak. centage in the match and held The Jayhawks produced good num- the Red Raiders to .119. Junior bers in the five-setter, but couldnt Amanda Dowdy paced the Red match the Red Raiders offense, Raiders offense with 11 kills, with seniors Alexxa Roberts and which came alive late in the game. Senior outside hitter Karina Barbara Conceicao and sophomore Garlington leads the Kansas offense Miara Cave adding three kills a [email protected]

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By Ian CUMMInGS

Kansas vs texas tech

Day: Saturday Date: Oct. 30 location: Lawrence time: 6:30 p.m.

piece. Senior Jackie Vincent led the defense with eight digs. Coach Ray Bechard said Wednesday that the team struggled with service and passing against Missouri and that that would be a point of attention as the team played at home again on Saturday. We pride ourselves on that. We thought weve been pretty consistent, pretty steady all year for the pass and serve side of it, Bechard said. Obviously, regardless of who were playing, that needs to be consistent. Match time for Kansas and Texas Tech is 6:30 p.m. Edited by Dana Meredith
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Senior defensive specialist Melissa Manda will try to help lead Kansas to a win tomorrow.