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W
hen I saw the
protesters
outside Strong
Hall last Tuesday, I was
excited to see engaged
students who were
standing up for what they
believed in. I thought
that by now enough
information and attention
had been brought to the
issue of sexual assault
that most would be
informed about what was
going on and understand
why it was a problem.
Apparently, that is not
the case.
Throughout the day,
several people walking
along Jayhawk Boulevard
chimed in about the
protests over a popular
social media app called
Yik Yak, an anonymous
KU chat room that
requires a location within
five miles to post.
What they had to say
was sickening.
Im protesting the
protest on sexual assault
by raping one person
every hour on the hour,
said one post. Another
said, I hate these blurred
lines they make it harder
to rape.
Other statements
showed a clear lack of
understanding about what
rape is.
Why are girls
complaining about being
raped?? I would love to get
raped! one person stated.
Another user said, I
got raped and it was
awesome!
Rape is non-consensual,
meaning that by definition
it is a physical action
you do not want done
to you. It is a terrifying,
traumatizing moment of
violence in a persons life
not a sexual fantasy.
To anyone who wrote
or agreed with these
comments, I encourage
you to really think about
what youre saying. Youre
saying that you would
enjoy having someone
put you in a completely
powerless position and
force themselves on you.
Youre saying that if
someone took away all
of your agency whenever
they felt like it and used
your body as a thing to be
controlled that you would
enjoy it. If you still think
thats true, I assure you,
youre the only one.
Although all of the
posts were horrible, the
ones that bothered me
most were the ones aimed
directly at the protesters.
Sounds like someone
needs a good raping ;)
one said, while another
said, Double points if you
rape a feminist.
These perhaps show
what is so wrong with
the rape culture we live
in. If people stand up for
what they believe in, or
show bravery by sitting
with a sign on Jayhawk
Boulevard, the response
is to threaten them with
violence to silence their
voice. And in case youre
unclear, yes, both of those
statements are indirectly
threatening the protesters.
Both of those statements
are wrong in so many
ways, I cant possibly go
into all of them here.
Every time I read these
Yik Yak posts they make
me physically nauseated.
They show flippant
attitudes toward a very
serious subject, and
they do so in extremely
offensive ways. More than
anything else that has
come up so far in the past
few weeks, these posts
show me just how far our
campus has to go before
we really understand
what rape is and take it
seriously.
Anna Wenner is a senior
from Topeka studying
english and history
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Sexual assault awareness falling on deaf ears
By Anna Wenner
@Anna_Wenner
T
he past few weeks
in sports have
been trying ones.
The National Football
League came out the clear
loser with several of its
players being accused of
domestic and child abuse.
The nightmare began
when an elevator video
emerged of Baltimore
Ravens running back Ray
Rice knocking his then-
fiance unconscious in an
elevator.
The bad PR continued
when Minnesota Vikings
running back Adrian
Peterson turned himself
in on charges of child
abuse. Last October
Petersons 2-year-
old son passed away
due to injuries from
abuse by the mothers
boyfriend, Joseph Robert
Pattinson, which makes
Petersons actions even
more inexplicable. The
Carolina Panthers Greg
Hardy is under fire
as well for assaulting
his former girlfriend
and threatening to kill
her, according to the
Charlotte Observer. More
cases of domestic abuse
seem to be flooding out
as Ray McDonald of the
San Francisco 49ers is
accused of hitting his
pregnant fiance and
Arizona Cardinals player
Jonathan Dwyer was
arrested after reportedly
headbutting his girlfriend
and breaking her nose,
according to ABC News.
The NFL seems to be
sending the message that
appropriate punishment
will only occur when
there is physical
evidence. But what are
the fans supposed to
think? Rice was originally
given a meager two-game
suspension before the
infamous video was made
available to the public,
but now the NFL has
banned him indefinitely.
McDonald is still able
to play on the field until
more evidence arises in
his case, and Hardy has
been removed from the
roster. In another belated
move, Peterson has been
banned from all team
activities.
Hannah Storm, an
ESPN anchor, delivered
a monologue on-air
explaining her two
daughters responses
to the Rice incident.
Storms daughters asked
questions that many
people are asking: Why
did he do this? Why isnt
he in jail?
I believe that in the
United States and
throughout the rest of the
world talent is seen
as an excuse. Along with
fans asking why? others
are asking why not?
Its possible the NFL
can take a hit for banning
Rice, whom some call
the best running back in
football, but sometimes
we need to put the well-
being of society over the
well-being of a sport.
Talent is not an excuse
for misbehavior or a
renewable Get Out of
Jail Free card. Talent is
something that deserves
to be applauded when its
used correctly and should
be disregarded when
judging a persons role in
culpability for any and all
crimes.
Though the NFL
should be criticized
for its inaction, the
origin of its forgive
and forget mentality
isnt hard to pinpoint.
NFL Commissioner
Roger Goodell and
the rest of the leagues
administration were
raised on the same
mentality we still raise
our kids with today:
Sports are supreme.
Sports appeal to all
of us and this appeal
sometimes comes at the
cost of our ability to
discern right from wrong.
We make athletes believe
in this world where rules
seldom apply, and we
enforce it by refusing
to punish them when
theyve broken those
rules. I believe this is the
root of our problem and
is something we should
all keep in mind.
Maddy Minkinski is a
sophomore from Linwood
studying journalism
NFL, fans cannot turn
blind eye to abuse charges
By Maddy Mikinski
@miss__maddy
S
cotland has officially
voted on preserving
the blue and white
background of the Union
Jack.
In the weeks leading up
to Thursdays Scottish
independence referendum,
I wondered what factors
mattered the most to the
Scots. The No campaign
seemed to care most about
economic consequences of
the divorce, while the Yes
campaign seemed more
focused on cultural and
political identity. Although
these generalizations do
injustice to the many
factors that were important
for this landmark vote, I
think they can be used to
ask some questions about
the purpose of nations and
independence in modern
times.
Last week when I was
reading about the possible
divorce, it seemed that
major arguments from the
No campaign were only
weak emotional appeals
to a past friendship.
Slogans such as Better
Together appeared, along
with arguments on the
importance of its economic
partnership. Its as if they
were trying to hold on to a
friendship it knew hadnt
been maintained very well.
The Yes campaign, on
the other hand, seemed to
have had a more upbeat
program, drawing on the
cultural excitement of
possible independence
from the older-brother
figure of England sort of
like, Yes, We Can.
What was most
fascinating was how neck-
and-neck the polls were
throughout the campaign,
though the final tally was
55 percent voting no.
Since the polls depicted
a close tie, I wondered
whether the half of
Scotland that voted no were
truly happy with belonging
to the U.K., or whether
they were solely interested
in the economic security
that came along with their
partnership.
If the majority of
Scotland voted no for
the sake of economic
prosperity, does that make
cultural independence
(for example, creating
a legal system based on
your cultures values) less
important than economic
factors when deciding on
independence?
I try to understand, from
the perspective of a well-
off university student in
the U.S., how important
the economy may be for
peoples well-being. I try
to justify voting based on
economic considerations,
putting myself in the
position of someone
who may lose a job or
other such opportunities
if the divorce ended up
happening. Nevertheless,
at the level we are talking
about, independence
should have been much
more than an economic
matter.
Scotland would have
definitely been able
to survive on its own
economically, making
it able to consider
independence without
having to worry about
economic dependence.
Whats more important
for a large group of people
with the same values is that
they should have been able
to decide for themselves
how they ought to operate
their society. Independence
is a question of cultural
self-determination;
economic factors should
have been secondary.
Sebastian Schoneich is a
senior from Lawrence studying
biochemistry and philosophy
Scotland should have
chosen independence
By Sebastian Schoneich
@ThingsSebiThink
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Because the stars
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Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 7
Long-term career plans
advance, with Pluto direct. Mys-
teries get solved, as the truth
reveals. Illusions wash away.
Enjoy the Autumn Equinox as the
Sun enters Libra, highlighting
partnerships.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 6
Launch your next adventure with
Pluto direct. Its been fun, and
now work beckons. Fantasies
dissolve, and practical issues
call. Celebrate the Autumn
Equinox as you maintain work
momentum. Patience and
persistence triumph.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is a 6
Someone needs extra attention.
Postpone travel. Get your work
done. Share the load. Move
slowly to avoid accidents and
error. Take action on a nancial
matter, now that Pluto is direct.
Savor family fun with the
Autumn Equinox.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is a 5
Celebrate home and family with
the Autumn Equinox. Long-
term partnerships deepen and
strengthen with Pluto direct.
Review the budget to dispel
illusions about what you have.
Costs could be unexpectedly
high.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 7
Advance at work with Pluto
direct. Your efforts seem to go
farther, and with greater ease.
Focus on practical matters,
rather than pursuing mirages.
The Autumn Equinox heralds a
month of powerful communica-
tions and transportation.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 7
Entertaining opportunities call
you out with Pluto direct. Play
enticing games. Invite family
participation. The Autumn Equi-
nox launches a protable month.
Spend less than you bring in and
save. Squirrel those nuts away.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 6
Its easier to keep house with
Pluto direct. Your personal
growth and power leap forward
with the Autumn Equinox and
the Sun entering your sign
tonight. Your plans go more
smoothly.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 5
Communications and shipping
ow with greater ease, now that
Pluto is direct. Begin a phase
of introspection and resolving
internal conicts, with this
Autumn Equinox. Speculate on a
contribution youd love to make.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 6
Now that Pluto is direct, seeds
youve sown sprout abundantly.
Make long-term nancial plans.
Dont trade a sure thing for a
pipe dream. Take practical,
concrete actions or rest.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 6
Complete projects. Things seem
to be going your way now that
Pluto is direct. Advance long-
term personal priorities. A new
career phase begins with the
Autumn Equinox.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 5
Introspective inner wisdom
guides you with Pluto direct.
Focus on growing stronger and
helping others. The Autumn
Equinox heralds a new adven-
ture, a period of exploration and
discovery.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 6
Things seem to go much easier
with friends around, especially
with Pluto direct. Deepen and
nurture long-term relations.
The Autumn Equinox harkens a
month of shared prot potential.
Work together for mutual benet.
QUICK QUESTION
WHAT WOULD BE YOUR BIGGEST ADVANTAGE IN A FIGHT AGAINST YOUR BROTHER?
?
?
Isaac and Chris Thibault are two brothers who attend KU together. After hearing the stories behind scars given to
each other, discussing who is the Batman and who is the Robin in their relationship and talking about their favorite
childhood pranks, we asked what each brothers biggest advantage would be in a st ght between the two of them.
Speed, thats it.
And I think I know a
few more wrestling
moves. I did watch a
lot more UFC.
ISAAC THIBAULT
Strength. I just
have so much weight
on him. The ght
wouldnt last long.
CHRIS THIBAULT
Comic Book Club is a space for conversation
Over the past 90 years, Wat-
son Library has served thou-
sands of students for a vari-
ety of reasons, ranging from
studying to hosting galleries.
Watson has had several reno-
vations and events take place
since it opened in 1924. Pro-
vided below is a timeline fea-
turing some of Watsons his-
tory, as well as fun facts about
the iconic building.
All information was found in
the Watson Library Artifcial
& News Releases University
Archives.
Edited by Emily Brown
RYAN MILLER
@Ryanmiller_UDK
1924: Construction
on the original
Watson building was
completed in the
summer at a cost of
$310,000
1941: Additions were
made to the west
end
1947-1950: Additions
to the southwest
section were approved
and began in 1947 and
completed in 1950, at a
cost of $390,000
1962: Additions made
to the East end in which
included additions to
Southwest stacks and
remodeling all for a cost
of $1,800,000
1980-1982: The interior
was renovated. Bids were
in July of 1979, work
began in 1980, completed
in 1982 all for a cost of
$6,220,000
Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 1982:
Watson Library
re-dedication
1986: Watson had a
$90,285 project to
partially re-roof the
building
1991: Kansan article
expressed concern for the
lack of a lightning rod on
Watson after lightning
struck Hoch Auditorium
April 7, 1995: Ded-
ication of the Clark
Electronic Classroom
in Watson Library
Fall of 1999: KU
featured Watson
Library at 75 with
various exhibitions
and events
Sept. 10, 2009: Watson
hosted an AIDS aware-
ness exhibit
January of 2012:
The old Watson
library elevator
nally came to a
stop
The big difference between Watson and
Anschutz is that Anschutz was built with
raised ooring, so you can do wiring under
the oor, unlike Watson.
Another big difference is that Watson has
xed stack towers, and theyre very inexi-
ble. Theyre good for books, and thats it.
Watson received an A grade for energy
efciency.
Smith said among 39 core buildings on
campus, Watson has the second highest
energy grade.
Watson has worked closely with KU IT to
work on saving power and energy.
Experiments will occur this winter to see if
motion sensing lights work to save on en-
ergy consumption. Most energy costs come
from lighting the library every day.
Alumni have lots of positive memories of
studying here in Watson, Smith said.
Millers short lm Murder in the Stacks
was made in the library.
The additions of 1950 was the rst major
construction job to be launched at the state
institutions since the end of the World War
II.
The Watson Library Rededication ceremony
featured a Carrie Watson look-alike contest.
A short lm Lord of the Libraries was
partially lmed at Watson.
FUN FACTS:
The info below was provided by Kent Miller, the associate dean of Watson Library, and Rebecca
Smith, the executive director of communications with Watson.
Watson Library celebrates 90 years
DALTON KINGERY /KANSAN
Conversations push past
Marvel vs. DC debates in
the new KU Comic Book
Club. Te club instead aims
to gather students together
who share an interest in the
growing enterprise inspired
by comics.
Jarred Morris, a junior
from St. Paul, Minn., is the
clubs founder and president.
Morris started the club in the
fall of 2013.
Its a space for people who
like comic books to collabo-
rate and talk about comics,
Morris said. With movies,
comic books have become
more mainstream, but when
I was younger, if you were a
reader of comics you really
didnt explain that to people.
Seeing the need for a club
where that kind of conversa-
tion was encouraged, Morris
founded the group.
I met people who were in-
terested in comics before I
formed the group, so I had a
foundation, Morris said.
Morris said he was interest-
ed in comics from a young
age.
Im artistic and Ive always
been big on books, litera-
ture and fantasy, so comics
combined all of the elements
that I liked, he said. Once I
picked up the frst one, I was
hooked.
Morris said his favorite
comic is the Savage Dragon
series. He said he likes the
series for its stories as well
as the art, and because its an
independent title.
Te group meets to discuss
everything from updates
in series and storylines to
the story arcs and motives
of specifc characters. Te
group is currently reading
Dream Tief by Jai Nitz, a
lecturer in the Department
of Film and Media Studies.
Nitz teaches a course on
comic books and flm, and
has written for both Marvel
and DC, among other pub-
lishers.
Morris said aside from
reading and discussing com-
ics, the club has also gone to
see movies together. He said
since the club is new, they are
getting more into expanding
it.
Te club currently has 11
members. Tere are no re-
quirements or previous com-
ic knowledge necessary to
join.
Even if you dont have an
extensive knowledge of com-
ic books, the club is open to
anyone interested in comics
or the culture, Morris said.
Most members have an af-
fnity for the medium, how-
ever.
Noor Mozafar, a sopho-
more from Overland Park
and vice president of the KU
Comic Book Club, said she
frst became interested in
comics around age 8.
Ive always loved art, Mo-
zafar said. My older brother
used to collect comic books,
so I would steal his to look at
the pictures and read them.
Her favorite comic book se-
ries are Batman and Teen
Titans.
Batman has a lot of inter-
esting villains and usually
interesting stories, Mozafar
said. With the Teen Titan
series you get a lot of difer-
ent characters a little bit
of Superman, a little Batman
and more.
Broc Bowman, a junior
from Olathe and member
of the club, said his favor-
ite character is Iron Man.
Bowman said even before
the recent flm trilogy, he
loved Iron Mans armor and
intelligence. His favorite
comic book issue is Tales of
Suspense #39 in which the
character of Iron Man is frst
introduced.
Regardless of personal pref-
erences, club members agree
that comics are an interest
everyone should pick up.
Its something you can do
your whole life, Morris said.
Morris wants to make the
club well established before
he leaves so he can pass it on
to the next group.
I want to to leave a legacy
with the club, he said.
Te club meets each Friday
at 2 p.m. in Anschutz Li-
brary, room 428.
Edited by Alex Lamb
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Obama: College campus sexual
assault an affront to humanity
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WASHINGTON Amid a
new focus on violence against
women, President Barack
Obama kicked of a star-pow-
ered campaign Friday against
campus sexual assault partic-
ularly targeted at encouraging
men to take a stand.
Jon Hamm of "Mad Men,"
Kerry Washington of "Scan-
dal" and NBA all-star Kevin
Love are some of the familiar
faces appearing in a public
service announcement along
with the president. Te "It's
On Us" campaign encour-
ages everyone to consider
stopping sexual assault their
personal responsibility and to
intervene when they suspect
a woman can't or won't con-
sent.
With an estimated 1 in 5
college women experiencing
an attack, Obama decried
"the quiet tolerance of sexual
assault" and called it "an af-
front to our basic humanity."
Research has shown most
victims know their attackers,
alcohol or drugs are ofen in-
volved and only 12 percent of
college women report the at-
tack to police.
Te Obama administration
has been raising awareness
of the problem this year,
ahead of a midterm elec-
tion in which Democrats are
counting on a strong turnout
by female voters. In January,
Obama launched the White
House Task Force to Protect
Students from Sexual Assault
that recommended action
campuses could take to pro-
tect victims. Te U.S. Depart-
ment of Education for the frst
time publicly exposed the list
of colleges under federal in-
vestigation for their handling
of sexual assault complaints.
Te latest efort has a partic-
ular focus on reaching men
on campus.
"You don't want to be the guy
who stops a friend from tak-
ing a woman home," Obama
said, while arguing it is men's
responsibility to do so.
Vice President Joe Biden
was even more blunt in his
message to men. "Step up!" he
said. "Be responsible. Inter-
vene. You have an obligation
to make a pariah of those on
campus who abuse another
person."
Violence against women has
taken on a new prominence
recently amid controversy
over the NFL's handling of
domestic assault involving its
players. Obama said society,
including sports leagues, too
ofen sends the message that
women aren't valued. And
with recent sexual assault
scandals of their own, the na-
tion's military academies are
among the collegiate partners
in the campaign, Obama said.
Te campaign is supported
by partners who plan to help
spread the message, includ-
ing the NCAA, several colle-
giate athletic conferences and
media companies with reach
among students.
Visitors to the Itsonus.org
website are asked to turn their
social media profle pictures
into the campaign logo badge.
Tey are asked to use their
name, email address and zip
code to pledge "not to be a
bystander to the problem but
to be a part of the solution."
Te information is collect-
ed by Generation Progress,
the youth arm of the liberal
Center for American Progress
advocacy organization with
close ties to the White House.
Other celebrities appearing
in the PSA are actresses Con-
nie Britton, Rose Byrne and
Mayim Bialik, comedian Joel
McHale and musicians Randy
Jackson and Questlove.
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President Barack Obama, with Vice President Joe Biden, left, outlines
the Its On Us campaign at the White House in Washington on Friday.
Picasso among pieces of collection
going on public display in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio
When retail mogul Leslie
Wexner peers at one of the
Picassos, Dubuffets or Gia-
comettis in the personal art
collection he and his wife
Abigail have amassed over
the years, he feels a range of
emotions that often include
gratitude, defeat and exhil-
aration.
"I find it inspiring in a
way that tangible cre-
ativity you find in paint-
ing or performance," says
the philanthropist and
chairman of L Brands, the
company behind Victoria's
Secret, Limited and Henri
Bendel.
Art lovers will get an op-
portunity to experience
their own emotional re-
sponses to the Wexners'
rarely seen collection be-
ginning Sunday, when 60 of
their paintings and sculp-
tures spanning the 19th
through 21st centuries go
on public display. "Trans-
figurations" runs through
Dec. 31 at the Wexner
Center for the Arts, on the
campus of Ohio State Uni-
versity.
The exhibit marks the
25th anniversary of the
center, named for Wexner's
father, and is curated by
Robert Storr, a former se-
nior curator at New York's
Museum of Modern Art
who is now dean of the Yale
University School of Art.
After acquiring works
of mid-20th century New
York abstract expression-
ists, particularly Franz
Kline, Mark Rothko and
Willem de Kooning, Wex-
ner gravitated toward the
many periods of Pablo Pi-
casso, the cubist and sur-
realist sculptor Alberto
Giacometti and the often
childlike abstractions of
Jean Dubuffet. A dancer
of Edgar Degas and several
Susan Rothenbergs are also
among works on display.
"It was never intended to
be a collection," Abigail
Wexner says. "Emotional
appeal or admiration for
the quality of the picture
was what we responded to
the most." Her husband
adds, "It began with, 'I like
this drawing.'"
With the show, the Wex-
ner Family Collection joins
a recent trend from New
York to Los Angeles of
turning private collections
into their own exhibits, says
Inge Reist, director of the
Frick Collection's Center for
the History of Collecting in
New York.
The collections of the Clark
Brothers and literary pioneer
Gertrude Stein were shown
at the Metropolitan Muse-
um of Art in New York in
2006 and 2012, respectively.
The Meyerhoff Collection
was displayed at the Nation-
al Gallery in Washington in
2009. Philanthropists Eli and
Edythe Broad and the fami-
ly of Wal-Mart founder Sam
Walton have built new art
museums in Los Angeles and
Bentonville, Ark., respective-
ly, to house their collections.
Picasso expert Elizabeth
Cowling says the Wexners'
collection will give spec-
tators and scholars a rare
opportunity to view many
important pieces that hav-
en't been seen publicly in de-
cades, if ever.
"It's very exciting to think
that these pictures are com-
ing out in the open," says
Cowling, a professor emer-
itus at the University of Ed-
inburgh in Scotland. She
cites Picasso's "Seated Nude
Woman" of 1959 and his
"Mother and Child on the
Shore" of 1902, as examples.
Among other rarities on
display is "Nude in a Black
Armchair," which Picasso
painted in 1932. His grand-
daughter, art historian Diana
Widmaier Picasso, says it's
one of her personal favorites,
depicting her grandmother
Marie-Thrse Walter.
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WASHINGTON Amid a
new focus on violence against
women, President Barack
Obama kicked of a star-pow-
ered campaign Friday against
campus sexual assault partic-
ularly targeted at encouraging
men to take a stand.
Jon Hamm of "Mad Men,"
Kerry Washington of "Scan-
dal" and NBA all-star Kevin
Love are some of the familiar
faces appearing in a public
service announcement along
with the president. Te "It's
On Us" campaign encour-
ages everyone to consider
stopping sexual assault their
personal responsibility and to
intervene when they suspect
a woman can't or won't con-
sent.
With an estimated 1 in 5
college women experiencing
an attack, Obama decried
"the quiet tolerance of sexual
assault" and called it "an af-
front to our basic humanity."
Research has shown most
victims know their attackers,
alcohol or drugs are ofen in-
volved and only 12 percent of
college women report the at-
tack to police.
Te Obama administration
has been raising awareness
of the problem this year,
ahead of a midterm elec-
tion in which Democrats are
counting on a strong turnout
by female voters. In January,
Obama launched the White
House Task Force to Protect
Students from Sexual Assault
that recommended action
campuses could take to pro-
tect victims. Te U.S. Depart-
ment of Education for the frst
time publicly exposed the list
of colleges under federal in-
vestigation for their handling
of sexual assault complaints.
Te latest efort has a partic-
ular focus on reaching men
on campus.
"You don't want to be the guy
who stops a friend from tak-
ing a woman home," Obama
said, while arguing it is men's
responsibility to do so.
Vice President Joe Biden
was even more blunt in his
message to men. "Step up!" he
said. "Be responsible. Inter-
vene. You have an obligation
to make a pariah of those on
campus who abuse another
person."
Violence against women has
taken on a new prominence
recently amid controversy
over the NFL's handling of
domestic assault involving its
players. Obama said society,
including sports leagues, too
ofen sends the message that
women aren't valued. And
with recent sexual assault
scandals of their own, the na-
tion's military academies are
among the collegiate partners
in the campaign, Obama said.
Te campaign is supported
by partners who plan to help
spread the message, includ-
ing the NCAA, several colle-
giate athletic conferences and
media companies with reach
among students.
Visitors to the Itsonus.org
website are asked to turn their
social media profle pictures
into the campaign logo badge.
Tey are asked to use their
name, email address and zip
code to pledge "not to be a
bystander to the problem but
to be a part of the solution."
Te information is collect-
ed by Generation Progress,
the youth arm of the liberal
Center for American Progress
advocacy organization with
close ties to the White House.
Other celebrities appearing
in the PSA are actresses Con-
nie Britton, Rose Byrne and
Mayim Bialik, comedian Joel
McHale and musicians Randy
Jackson and Questlove.
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President Barack Obama, with Vice President Joe Biden, left, outlines
the Its On Us campaign at the White House in Washington on Friday.
Picasso among pieces of collection
going on public display in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio
When retail mogul Leslie
Wexner peers at one of the
Picassos, Dubuffets or Gia-
comettis in the personal art
collection he and his wife
Abigail have amassed over
the years, he feels a range of
emotions that often include
gratitude, defeat and exhil-
aration.
"I find it inspiring in a
way that tangible cre-
ativity you find in paint-
ing or performance," says
the philanthropist and
chairman of L Brands, the
company behind Victoria's
Secret, Limited and Henri
Bendel.
Art lovers will get an op-
portunity to experience
their own emotional re-
sponses to the Wexners'
rarely seen collection be-
ginning Sunday, when 60 of
their paintings and sculp-
tures spanning the 19th
through 21st centuries go
on public display. "Trans-
figurations" runs through
Dec. 31 at the Wexner
Center for the Arts, on the
campus of Ohio State Uni-
versity.
The exhibit marks the
25th anniversary of the
center, named for Wexner's
father, and is curated by
Robert Storr, a former se-
nior curator at New York's
Museum of Modern Art
who is now dean of the Yale
University School of Art.
After acquiring works
of mid-20th century New
York abstract expression-
ists, particularly Franz
Kline, Mark Rothko and
Willem de Kooning, Wex-
ner gravitated toward the
many periods of Pablo Pi-
casso, the cubist and sur-
realist sculptor Alberto
Giacometti and the often
childlike abstractions of
Jean Dubuffet. A dancer
of Edgar Degas and several
Susan Rothenbergs are also
among works on display.
"It was never intended to
be a collection," Abigail
Wexner says. "Emotional
appeal or admiration for
the quality of the picture
was what we responded to
the most." Her husband
adds, "It began with, 'I like
this drawing.'"
With the show, the Wex-
ner Family Collection joins
a recent trend from New
York to Los Angeles of
turning private collections
into their own exhibits, says
Inge Reist, director of the
Frick Collection's Center for
the History of Collecting in
New York.
The collections of the Clark
Brothers and literary pioneer
Gertrude Stein were shown
at the Metropolitan Muse-
um of Art in New York in
2006 and 2012, respectively.
The Meyerhoff Collection
was displayed at the Nation-
al Gallery in Washington in
2009. Philanthropists Eli and
Edythe Broad and the fami-
ly of Wal-Mart founder Sam
Walton have built new art
museums in Los Angeles and
Bentonville, Ark., respective-
ly, to house their collections.
Picasso expert Elizabeth
Cowling says the Wexners'
collection will give spec-
tators and scholars a rare
opportunity to view many
important pieces that hav-
en't been seen publicly in de-
cades, if ever.
"It's very exciting to think
that these pictures are com-
ing out in the open," says
Cowling, a professor emer-
itus at the University of Ed-
inburgh in Scotland. She
cites Picasso's "Seated Nude
Woman" of 1959 and his
"Mother and Child on the
Shore" of 1902, as examples.
Among other rarities on
display is "Nude in a Black
Armchair," which Picasso
painted in 1932. His grand-
daughter, art historian Diana
Widmaier Picasso, says it's
one of her personal favorites,
depicting her grandmother
Marie-Thrse Walter.
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When Spanish forward Toni
Dovale frst arrived in America
to play with Sporting Kansas
City in March, he was never
deemed ready to stay on the
pitch for a 90-minute match.
Tere was a game early
on. I had to take him out
because the game got really
fast, coach Peter Vermes said
in a press conference following
Tursdays game. He just
wasnt ready for it.
When he fnally played a
full 90 minutes on Tursday
night in Sporting KCs 3-1 win
against Costa Ricas Deportivo
Saprissa, he was more than
ready. He notched his second
and third goals in CONCACAF
Champions League play as
Sporting KC took control of
group 2 with a home win,
which increases its point total
to four in two games.
For him its not the soccer;
its the speed of the play, the
physicality of of the game,
Vermes said. Saprissa is a very
athletic team, so this was very
much like an MLS team.
Te Champions League
is a major tournament that
brings together the best teams
from North America, Central
America and the Caribbean.
Te winner will qualify as the
CONCACAF representative
for the 2015 FIFA Club World
Cup. If the team does come
out of group play, itll be the
second consecutive appearance
in the tournament round of
the Champions League for
Sporting KC.
Te team did a really good
job, one of the best 90 minutes
we have had in the last few
weeks, Dovale said in an
interview afer the game. I
think we are going up again.
Afer some tough games, I
think we are going in the right
way.
Sporting KC struggled
throughout the frst half,
missing a number of goal
opportunities and failing
to fnd any real space in the
middle of the feld against a
tight Saprissa defense. Te
team still controlled the frst
half, going to the break at
1-1 afer a penalty kick from
Dom Dwyer his 20th goal
across all matches and his
frst Champions League goal.
Tough Saprissas Juan Bustos
did come up with a goal in the
frst half, the Costa Rican team
never threatened in the second
half.
In the 69th minute, Sporting
KC defender Igor Juliao foated
a pass from the attacking right
side of the box into the penalty
area. Te next time the ball hit
the ground, it was past Saprissa
keeper Dany Alvarez and into
back of the net on a volley from
Dovale to give Sporting KC a
2-1 lead.
Seven minutes later, Dwyer
drove into the penalty box,
touched the ball with just
enough juice to to get it to an
unguarded Dovale, who sent it
screaming into the top of the
net. Te goal placed Dovale
at third in the league in three
goals, tied with eight others.
Te game also proved to the
coaches that Dovale was fnally
physically ready.
Ive been working very hard
with the ftness coach for the
last three to four months,
Dovale said. Im happy
because I can see the results.
Te victory in front of 16,834
supporters moved Sporting KC
further from its four-match
slump and into better form
for what looks to be another
run in the MLS playofs. A
win in Tuesdays match against
Nicaraguas Real Esteli will put
Sporting KC in good shape to
come out of its group and into
elimination play for 2015.
Edited by Yu Kyung Lee
CHRISTIAN HARDY
@HardyNFL
Toni Dovale shines against Deportivo Saprissa
GEORGE MULLINIX/KANSAN
Sporting KC forward Toni Dovale goes after the ball against a Deportivo Saprissa player during Thursdays game at Sporting Park. Sporting KC won 3-1.
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I
ts that time of year
again. Along with the
return of sweater weath-
er, pumpkin spice lattes and
football games, the end of
September ushers in the re-
turn of traditions and alumni
with Homecoming week.
Tis years theme, Roll
with the Hawks, envelops
all the fun and games that
comes with Homecoming.
In addition to the tradition-
al Homecoming football
game, organizations compete
throughout the week in
the spirit of collaboration
and pride at our University.
Alumni return for reunions
across campus, mixing tradi-
tions of old with traditions of
new to create an atmosphere
that is uniquely KU Home-
coming.
Tese traditions are
highlighted in this issue,
which includes memories of
Homecomings throughout
the years from the perspec-
tives of the people who
experienced them. While
the University has changed
over time, the spirit of its
students has not. One only
needs to look around during
this week to see how involved
and enthusiastic the student
body remains. Combine that
with the alumni returning
this week, and the amount
of spirit on campus will be
enough to make any Jayhawk
proud.
So roll the dice and travel
around the board game that
is the Universitys campus
this week. With events occur-
ring every day, odds are youll
fnd yourself connecting to
more Jayhawks than ever
before, old and young alike.
Afer all, theres nothing quite
like the University of Kansas
during Homecoming Week.
THE KANSAN
4 A history of KU
Homecoming
5 Then and Now
Two alumni reminisce
6 Q&A
Students get excited for
the weeks activities
7 Rob Riggle
Actor to lead parade
9 Stuff the Bus
Program donates food
10 102 KU Traditions
Learn the ropes
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Theme embraces old traditions, new ideas
KATE MILLER
SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR
HOMECOMING 2014
12 United Across Borders
Charity donates clothes
17 Chalk n Rock
Wescoe Beach gets color
14 Floats
Campus groups prepare for parade
16 Legacies
Students celebrate coming from Jayhawk families
8 Jayhawk Jingles
Students show spirit with songs, skits
15 Glow KU
Lawrence lights up
18 Clue
Board game comes alive
When senior Caleb Johnson
from Basehor was little, he
would come to the University
of Kansas with his family in the
fall. Tere they would watch
the Homecoming parade and
enjoy the atmosphere. Now,
Johnson is one of two parade
chairs on the 2014 Homecom-
ing Steering Committee at the
University.
Johnson became involved
with Homecoming festivities
frst hand at his high school
when he was thrown into
building foats because he
knew power tools. Afer high
school, his experience placed
him in a similar situation.
When I came up to KU and
I rushed, the frst thing my fra-
ternity did was throw me on
the Homecoming committee
because they had heard I had
experience from high school,
Johnson said. Afer that I was
just hooked, and I knew even-
tually at some point I wanted
to apply for Steering. Its al-
ways been something near and
dear to my heart. Tis time of
the year is great.
Johnson is not the only one
who has a special place for
this time of year. Jacey Kreh-
biel, a 2012 KU graduate from
McPherson and coordinator of
Alumni Programs and co-ad-
viser of the Steering Commit-
tee, said she thoroughly en-
joyed Homecoming when she
attended the University.
It was my favorite week as
a student, Krehbiel said. If I
could help other students en-
joy it just as much then thats
the whole point.
Te planning process for this
years Homecoming began in
January afer the 10-member
Steering Committee was se-
lected. Afer the students re-
turned from winter break they
began deciding on a theme.
Te committee met every
week until the spring semester
ended. Afer classes began this
fall, the meetings resumed.
Johnson said this process was
time-consuming but always
interesting.
We started with a list of
probably 100 diferent theme
ideas, and we have to narrow
it down to our top three to
present [to the Alumni Asso-
ciation], Johnson said. Tis
year presenting stuf, and
then the alumni staf telling us
start over again, kind of made
things a little hectic for a few
weeks trying to get the theme
hammered out.
Te committee landed on the
theme Roll with the Hawks,
which incorporates mainly
board games into this years
events. Coordinator of Student
Programs and co-adviser of
the Steering Committee, Paige
Hofer said the theme is meant
to leave room for imagination.
We always try to pick a
theme thats fun but that peo-
ple can be creative with it,
Hofer said. We chose this one
to be more of a board game
type, so thats why we are do-
ing the live Clue game to em-
brace that idea rather than dice
and gambling.
Te theme was chosen afer
committee members decid-
ed that playing a live game
could be a breath of fresh air
for students. Although the
theme is inspiring new events,
like the residence hall video
game tournaments, Johnson
said some students had doubts
starting out.
I think at frst students
werent sure of the theme just
because of trying to think of
diferent ways to incorporate
the theme for their competi-
tions, but every-
one Ive talked to
recently is really
excited, Johnson
said. It lets you
expand and think
outside the box,
and have a little
bit more freedom
to do whatever
you want with
the theme versus
being very rigid
with something.
Along with new events, some
events are making a comeback
or being changed. Stuf Te
Bus is returning to Home-
coming Week afer being ab-
sent from last years events and
Murals, a traditional event
where students decorate a can-
vas, is evolving this year.
Im excited to see the
change, Hofer said. Instead
of murals were doing signs,
and they are plywood signs
so theyll be bigger out on the
lawn of Fraser.
Krehbiel said she is excit-
ed for how these new events,
like the residence halls video
game tournament event, will
get a wide range of students
involved.
I think residence hall stu-
dents probably dont hear
about Homecoming unless
theyre directly involved with
other student organizations,
Krehbiel said. We hope to
have them jump on the Home-
coming band wagon.
Hofer added that she encour-
ages all students to be involved
in the Homecoming experi-
ence, even if they only partic-
ipate in one event.
Johnson said he sees the ex-
perience as a way for students
to show their spirit for the
University.
I just want them to be able to
come out, Johnson said. Its a
week where we can all cele-
brate being Jayhawks, going to
the greatest university in the
country and be excited about
the fact that were here.
For Krehbiel, Homecoming
is not just for spirit but also
a time when a strong bond is
waiting to be made.
You experience a lot of di-
versity, and a lot of just dif-
fering views and opinions,
Krehbiel said. Its one of those
things where Homecoming
is for future Jayhawks, its
for current Jayhawks and its
for alumni. So, out of all the
events that happen throughout
the year, it is one that certain-
ly brings everyone together in
their one common bond of be-
ing a Jayhawk.
Edited by Ben Carroll
PAGE 3
Steering Committee, advisers look forward to impact
MATT DWYER/KANSAN
Senior Caleb Johnson and Paige Hofer sit outside the Adams Alumni Center planning for Homecoming events on Sunday. John-
son is one of the Parade Chairs on the Steering Committee and Hofer is the co-adviser of the Steering Committee.
1957 Comic Strip Characters
1979 Kansas: The Real Wild West
1998 Tangled Up in Crimson and Blue
2011 From Lawrence with Love
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