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BY JESSE TRIMBLE
jtrimble@kansan.com
Students update their Facebook statuses
constantly. Many complain about tests,
papers, or, since the onset of the winter
season, being sick. But on post-Election
Day, a new array of statuses appeared as
students across the country who didnt vote
for President-Elect Barack Obama used
Facebook to share their discontent.
Former University of Texas backup line-
man Buck Burnette was among those who
vented frustrations via Facebook status.
According to an Associated Press article,
the lineman updated his Facebook status,
quoting a text message he received afer
Obamas victory: All the hunters gather
up, we have a n&%#er in the whitehouse.
Burnette was dismissed from the team
Wednesday. Te Associated Press reported
that the team said Burnette violated team
rules but would not elaborate.
Burnettes Facebook had been deleted
by Tursday, and he apologized for the
racial slur.
Venting through Facebook statuses
is common on college campuses and the
University of Kansas is no exception.
Jesse Vaughn, Mound City senior and
president of College Republicans, dressed
as Te Messiah Obama for Halloween
and had been updating his Facebook status
frequently since the election. As of 1:30
p.m. Monday, Vaughns status read: Jesse
V is ready to fght for America and against
Obama and the Democrats.
Vaughn said Facebook was a way to
express his frustration.
Its hard to deal with it when you have
such a crushing defeat, Vaughn said.
Facebook has become a way for me and
others to put your beliefs out there.
Vaughn said the problem wasnt just
with status updates, but also with pieces
of fair, which is a Facebook application
that allows students to post pop culture-
or politically-themed buttons on their
Facebook page.
David Perlmutter, author of Blogwars
and professor of journalism, said updating
a status needed to be taken seriously. Tere
is no way to permanently delete something
on the Internet, Perlmutter said.
My opinion is people have been say-
ing dumb things since there have been
people, he said. Tis is the frst time we
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lauren Fallis, Plano, Texas, junior, sews founces on to her formal dress on Sunday afternoon in the Art and
Design building. Fallis and her teammate, Josiah Earle, Topeka senior, said they were stressed out earlier in the
competition because of conficting schedules, but in the last fewweeks have been able to work together as a team.
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earle uses a CD to create the pattern for founces on Sunday afternoon at the Art and Design building. Earle and his
teammate, Fallis, are the only partner teamthat are participating in the Project Runway competition.
Anti-Obama Facebook statuses abound
politics
The fnal sprint to the runway
SUA required the contestants to make a garment inspired by the
traditional clothing of an assigned Asian country.
n earle and Fallis: North Korea. Design: High-waisted yellow
pants and a collared jacket with a bow on a combination of tradi-
tional Hanbok Korean dress and contemporary clothing.
n cuevas: Afghanistan. Because Cuevas only had a week to plan
his garments, SUA allowed him to pick his own Asian country.
Cuevas said he picked Afghanistan because he wanted to use
Middle Eastern elements.
n bessa: China. Design: Kimono-inspired silk brocade dress. Bessa
added a high collared jacket similar to the high collars of kimonos.
n cheong: India. Design: Two-piece garment with bold colors.
The top is a bikini held up by a brass chain and the bottom is a
long, voluminous green skirt with a chained belt.
n croisanT: Japan. Design: Inspired by samurai armor.
SUA had contestants to design formal wear with a KU theme.
n earle and Fallis: Earle and Fallis designed a dark blue dress
with crimson founces cascading down the length. They created
the founces by tracing circles on fabric using cooking pot lids.
Earle said they were allowed to use the Jayhawk in their design but
decided not to because they didnt feel it was fashion forward
enough.
n cuevas: Mens wear top is a hybrid between a vest, and a tux
jacket and the bottom is bright blue jockey-style pants. He plans to
add a scarf to fnish the piece.
n bessa: Dress inspired by the 1952 basketball National Champi-
onship. The victory was the Universitys frst NCAA championship.
n cheong: Designed a Greek goddess-inspired one shoulder
gown and included KU jewelry.
n croisanT: Evening gown. She dyed her own fabric a blue-gray.
Asian inspiration KU spirit
Contestants picked a song as inspiration while creating a garment.
n earle and Fallis: Fox in the Snow by Belle and Sebastian.
Their garment is homeless chic because the song referenced a girl
who slept around and spent nights on the street.
n cuevas: My World is Empty Without You by The Supremes. He
designed a sexy funeral, death of relationships dress because of
the songs dark undertones.
n bessa: Samba Siam, a Brazilian song about Rio de Janeiro.
She designed a swimsuit for the song with cutouts resembling the
twisting pattern of a famous sidewalk in Rio de Janeiro.
n cheong: Butterfy by Jason Mraz. Cheong designed a yellow
cocktail dress with a linear design to go with the song. She said the
lines were arranged to look like the patterns on a butterfy.
n croisanT: Inni mer syngur vitleysingur by Sigur Rs. It moti-
vated her to make something a German folk dancer would wear.
music and song
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The KU debate team won its first-
ever title at the Harvard Intercollegiate
Debate Tournament. The team, com-
posed of seniors Brett Bricker and Nate
Johnson, placed first out of 80 teams.
Some students and fans are upset
with a change to the pregame routine
at Allen Fieldhouse before mens bas-
ketball games. Big 12 coaches agreed to
move the national anthem to just before
tipoff, changing a tradition that started
with the anthem and followed with the
Alma Mater and Rock Chalk Chant.
Cheer traditions
switched up in
Fieldhouse by
Big 12 coaches
Debate
team
wins at
Harvard
BY BRANDY ENTSMINGER
bentsminger@kansan.com
Fabric covers Brena Bessas dining
room table, and spools of thread are
spread around a sewing machine. Designs
are taped to the wall, and until a few days
ago the fabric covered the floor as well.
Bessa, Manaus, Brazil, senior, is a final-
ist working to finish her submissions for
the finale of the annual Student Union
Activities Project Runway competition.
Sunyoung Cheong, Oscar Cuevas,
Bonnie Croisant, and partners Lauren
Fallis and Josiah Earle will compete along
with Bessa in front of a panel of judges and
an audience tonight. The panel will include
Christian Siriano, winner of the fourth
season of Bravos Project Runway.
Cuevas, Cherryvale senior, finished
sixth in the preliminaries, but SUA asked
him to participate in the finale after
another contestant dropped out.
The contestants had a budget of $150
to create all three garments. Bessa said
it was challenging to stay within budget
because she generally worked with more
expensive, natural fabrics such as silk and
cotton.
Because Cheong is majoring in metal-
smithing and jewelry, she designed all of
the jewelry for her garments.
Time constraints also posed a chal-
lenge for the contestants. Earle and Fallis
decided to work together to save time, and
Cheong worked only at night because she
attended classes and spent time with her
two children during the day.
Cuevas spent about 12 hours a day in
the studio over the few days. He said it was
challenging because he didnt have time to
plan his designs in advance.
The competition will begin at 7 tonight
in the Kansas Union Ballroom. Priority
seating vouchers are sold out, but doors
open at 6 p.m. for additional seating.
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Bonnie Croisant prepare
for the fnale and discuss
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We dont accomplish
anything in this world alone...
and whatever happens is the
result of the whole tapestry of
ones life and all the weavings
of individual threads form
one to another that creates
something.
Sandra Day OConnor
Archaeological evidence in
the Czech Republic indicates
that weaving, one of the most
ancient fundamental arts,
originated in the Paleolithic
period 27,000 years ago.
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Heres a list of the fve most
e-mailed stories from Kansan.
com:
1. KU student uses research
to help Navajo Nation
2. Professorsliberal infu-
ence on students a myth
3. KU Theater members
sing and act in the raunchy
play, Street Scene
4. Kansas loss to Nebraska
particularly painful
5. Brutal injury to KU alum
caps gloomy football week-
end (The Full Monty)
The public event Flu Immu-
nization Clinic will begin at
10 a.m. in the Traditions Area
on the 4th foor of the Kansas
Union.
The workshop Unclassifed
Professional Staf Evaluations-
Presentation and Brown Bag
led by Human Resources and
Equal Opportunity will begin
at 11:30 a.m. in the Interna-
tional Room in the Kansas
Union.
The workshop Lunch &
Conversation: Teaching the
New Generation will begin at
noon in 135 Budig Hall.
The brownbag lecture The
Bronze Soldier: Embodying
Conficts between Estonians
and Russian-Speakers in Tal-
linn will begin at noon in 318
Bailey Hall.
The seminar Broadway
Comes to the Lied Center,
2008-09 will begin at 2 p.m.
in Continuing Education
Building.
The workshop Hardening
Network Setup on Comput-
ers will begin at 3 p.m. in the
Budig PC Lab.
The Faculty Senate Executive
Committee Meeting will begin
at 3 p.m. in the Provost Confer-
ence Room in Strong Hall.
The seminar The Talmud
Backwards in Time: Reading
Self in Rabbinic Literature
will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the
Seminar Room in Hall Center
for the Humanities.
The entertainment event
SUA Presents Project Runway
featuring Christian Sirianowill
begin at 7 p.m. in the Kansas
Ballroom in the Kansas Union.
The flm Sis ve Gece (Fog and
the Night), a part of the Turk-
ish Film Series will begin at 7
p.m. in 318 Bailey Hall.
odd news
Oversized purse saves
girl from robbers bullet
MURFREESBORO, Tenn.
Dont knock those trendy,
oversized purses they could
save your life, as one college
student found out.
Police say the contents in
an oversized purse saved Eliza-
beth Pittenger, a 22-year-old
Middle Tennessee State Uni-
versity student, by stopping
a bullet during an attempted
robbery.
Pittenger was walking to
her car on campus Thursday
evening when a man con-
fronted her and demanded her
purse, cell phone and laptop,
university Police Chief Buddy
Peaster said. She fought the
man of, but he fred a gunshot
before feeing.
The bullet was found
inside the purse, along with a
calculator, umbrella and small
case that had been punctured.
Pittenger was not injured.
Police nearby heard the
gunshot and arrested Orlando
Edmiston, 20. Ofcers found a
.38 caliber handgun beneath a
parked van.
Edmiston was charged with
attempted murder, attempted
armed robbery and posses-
sion of a weapon on school
property. He was being held at
the Rutherford County jail on
$32,500 bond.
No one answered Monday
at ofces for Edmistons court-
appointed attorneys.
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William, meet weaving
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WilliamBackman, Lawrence junior, works on a project for Introduction to Weavingon Monday morning in the Art and Design Building. Backman said he would spend about 12 hours working
to complete his project. The cloth is woven on the loom, which holds warp threads in place while the flling threads are woven.
CAMPUs
Police investigate Wescoe
after threatening notes
The KU Public Safety Ofce
dispatched ofcers to Wescoe
Hall on Monday morning after a
professor in the Department of
Spanish and Portuguese reported
threatening notes posted on the
walls near classrooms on the
fourth foor.
Rosalea Postma-Carttar, profes-
sor and co-director of Spanish
instruction, said she dismissed
her students after another profes-
sor reported seeing the note,
which contained the messages
9:15: Trigger time and 12:15: All
is lost.
It was specifc enough that I
didnt feel comfortable keeping
my own students there, Postma-
Carttar said.
Todd Cohen, of University
Relations, said that campus police
were called to the scene at 8:36
a.m. Police determined that the
notes had been in the building
since last Friday, and the mes-
sages corresponded to events
that had taken place over the
weekend. A KU Public Safety
Ofce spokesman declined to
comment.
Although there have been no
actual shootings at the University
in recent memory, the campus
has had of occasional gun scares.
In January, police were called
when an ROTC cadet entered
McCollum Hall with a practice
rife that was mistaken for an
actual frearm, and the University
instructed students to remain
indoors in June 2007 when a
man was believed to be roaming
campus with a long gun.
Ryan McGeeney
Kansas Asia Scholars ofers
summer tour of China
The Kansas Asia Scholars
program is looking for KU educa-
tion students to apply for its
three-week summer study tour
of China. The program is for KU
students who plan to become
elementary or secondary school
teachers and want to study
abroad in China.
Only 15 students will be select-
ed to participate in the summer
program, which will include a trip
to famous sites such as the Great
Wall and the Forbidden City. To
apply, visit the programs Web site
at www.kas.ku.edu. The applica-
tion deadline is Dec. 5.
Haley Jones
Careers Center will hold
internship, non-proft fair
The University Career Center is
holding a 2008 Internship, Sum-
mer Camp and Non-Proft Fair on
Thursday from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. in
the Kansas Union Ballroom.
The fair enables students to
meet with employers and learn
about opportunities and organi-
zations.
Erin Wolfram, assistant director
and internship coordinator for the
Career Center, said the event was
open to all students of all majors
and all academic levels.
Networking is the number
one way to fnd a job or an intern-
ship, she said. Theyre going to
leave with contacts and hope-
fully some good impressions of
organizations that eventually will
provide opportunities for them.
More than 50 employers are
expected to attend the fair and
ofer various internship, non-prof-
it and summer camp opportuni-
ties. The Career Center advises
students to bring copies of their
resumes and dress in business
attire.
Haley Jones
Coke Zero to flm students
for basketball commercial
KU students will once again
have the opportunity to show
their school spirit on a national
stage.
Coke Zero will be on campus
Wednesday to flm a commercial
in Allen Fieldhouse. The commer-
cial, which will be used during
March Madness 2009, will be
flmed in the basketball arena
from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
The frst 100 students to sign
up will be used as extras in the
commercial, which will feature
the Rock Chalk Chant. Students
who are able to commit nine
hours of their time on Wednes-
day will be reimbursed by Coke
Zero in the form of $150 and free
lunch. Interested students can call
(913) 707-7688.
Joe Preiner
odd news
Goodwill employee fnds
$7.5K inside shoebox
GLEN CARBON, Ill. This
stacks up among the better fnds
at a Goodwill store: $7,500 in cash
stufed in a shoebox.
A recent Bulgarian immigrant
found the money during her
frst day on the job last week at
a Goodwill near St. Louis in Glen
Carbon, Ill.
Teodora Petrova didnt hesitate
after fnding the cash with a pair
of donated shoes she turned
the money over to a manager
who told executives for the non-
proft charity.
The president and chief execu-
tive of the areas Goodwill orga-
nization says its eager to fnd the
owner of the money. The charity
fgures it may have been left with
the shoes accidentally.
If the owner isnt found,
Goodwill says the money will go
toward the charitys job-place-
ment eforts.
Dallas councilman fghts
against saggy pants
DALLAS Dallas Councilman
Dwaine Caraway is on a mission:
He wants those wearing low-
hanging, baggy pants to pull
them up.
As part of his ongoing cam-
paign against saggy, underwear-
exposing pants, the mayor pro
tem held a summit Saturday.
More than 100 adults, children,
students, ministers, law enforce-
ment ofcers and representatives
from local organizations attended
the hours-long derriere afair.
Local youth counselor Calvin
Glover even brought a contingent
of saggy bottom teens. The group
piled into two elevators and made
its way to the council chamber.
Saggy britches, big belt buckles
and untucked T-shirts were in
abundance.
Glover, a 29-year-old former
sagger who still admits to an
occasional ofense, said kids
today have taken the trend too
far, exposing too much of their
backsides.
Come on, man,he said dis-
gustedly. I dont want to see your
dirty boxers that youve had on for
two or three days. I mean, really.
Most listened. Others seemed
still groggy from the early morn-
ing wake-up.
Looking at a toddler sitting
on one womans lap, Caraway
said the baby girl had a right not
to see dirty boxers. So does the
elderly woman at the grocery
store, he said.
Caraway told the crowd they
wouldnt want someone to show
up to their house for a date if their
pants were sagging. It would be
disrespectful, he said.
Worlds ugliest dog dies
after cancer treatment
GULFPORT, Fla. A one-eyed,
three-legged dog that won the
title of worlds ugliest pooch this
summer has died.
The St. Petersburg Times in
Florida reports that Gus, a Chi-
nese crested dog, had cancer. He
was 9.
Gus was rescued from a bad
home and went on to win the an-
nual Worlds Ugliest Dog contest
at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in
northern California.
Gus came from humble origins.
According to the fair, his adopted
family in Gulfport, Fla., rescued
him after learning he was being
kept in a crate inside someones
garage.
He had one leg amputated
because of a skin tumor and lost
an eye in a cat fght.
Gus owner had said the prize
money from the contest would
be put toward the dogs radiation
treatment.
Associated Press
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Gus, the worlds ugliest dog, died fromcomplications with cancer. Gus was a 9-year-old Chi-
nese crested dog whose owners rescued himfroma crate in someones garage and adopted him.
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have technology that people can
post it. Its not just that technol-
ogy has changed, but the culture
has changed.
Perlmutter said research indi-
cated that people were more will-
ing to say derogatory things when
they werent face-to-face.
Thats why people send
e-mails. They can say some-
thing nasty and hateful that they
wouldnt say to someones face,
he said.
Ryan Zeckser, Overland
Park junior, voted for Sen. John
McCain (R-Ariz.). Soon afer he
heard Obama was elected, Zeckser
updated his status to 4 years is a
looong time to stay mad. So my
full support goes to Obama and
his Staf. God Bless America.
Zeckser said complaining
about the election was like crying
over spilt milk, so he decided to
make the best of it.
When it comes to something
as important as the leader of your
country and arguably the free
world, you have to give him your
support, because hes the voice
of our people, not the other way
around, Zeckser said.
Perlmutter said that before
Facebook, MySpace and blog-
ging, people used something else
to catalog their thoughts.
Im old enough to remember
that a diary is something you kept
it in a drawer with a little key on
it, he said. You kept your feelings
or thoughts you had that werent
publicly acceptable, to yourself.
Perlmutter said this genera-
tion updates its Facebook pages
or blogs instead of writing in a
diary.
TJ Haynes, Shawnee junior,
cast his vote for Obama last week
and updated his status in support
of the president-elect.
Haynes said he was happy to
have fnally voted for a president
who he wanted in ofce.
Its just my way of saying
Obama is my man, Haynes said.
Obama is the man for my future
that kind of thing.
Haynes said he updated his
status when something major
happened because it was the only
way he could share his thoughts
about what was going on.
I dont update it as ofen as
some do, Haynes laughed. Like,
Oh, I just brushed my teeth.
Bill Walberg, El Dorado Hills,
Calif., senior, said he was hurt
after his candidate lost. After
the election, his status read: Bill
Walberg is very disappointed in
my country.
Walberg said he loved Obama
as a person but didnt agree with
him on political issues.
He said that he updated his
status because he didnt think
Obama was ready and that the
United States took a big risk that
could afect the next four years.
Ive actually calmed down
from that viewpoint and moved
on, he said.
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BY SACHIKO MIYAKAWA
smiyakawa@kansan.com
Brett Bricker and Nate Johnson
were still debating at 11 p.m. afer
a long day of three debates starting
at 8 a.m. Energy drinks and cofee
kept their minds sharp. But being at
tournament fnals motivated them
to concentrate on the debate. Tey
were about to win the title at the
annual Harvard University debate
tournament.
All of us were pretty tired,
Johnson said, but it was really
exhilarating.
Bricker, Wichita senior, and
Johnson, Manhattan senior, placed
frst at the Harvard Intercollegiate
Debate Tournament last week-
end, becoming the frst team in
KU debate history to win the title.
Bricker was named top individual
debater at the tournament.
Two other KU teams participat-
ed in the tournament. Christopher
Stone, Derby sophomore, and Mark
Wilkins, Topeka freshman, placed
21st in the tournament. Sean
Kennedy, Leawood sophomore,
and Dylan Quigley, Wichita junior,
placed 24th.
Scott Harris, KU debate coach,
said the tournament was the most
difcult debate tournament dur-
ing the year. Eighty teams partici-
pated in it from across the coun-
try, including Harvard University
and the University of California,
Berkeley. In the tournament fnals,
Bricker and Johnson defeated a
Northwestern University team that
was one of the best in the country,
Johnson said.
Tis year, the debate topic was
whether the United States should
eliminate agricultural subsidies.
Bricker and Johnson focused on
biofuel subsidies to present their
arguments.
Bricker said debates required a
large amount of knowledge about
the topic as well as good oral argu-
ments. He said he usually spent
about eight hours per day research-
ing to prepare for debate tourna-
ments.
Both Nate and I work pretty
hard at doing research and practic-
ing speeches and debates, Bricker
said. It ends up being like a full-
time job.
Managing schoolwork and
debate was not easy, Bricker said,
but debating had been his passion
since high school.
Its really intellectually stimu-
lating and I like the competitions,
Bricker said.
Johnson said he enjoyed per-
suading other people in addition
to attending competitions. He said
participating in debates taught him
to look at issues from broad per-
spectives.
Im probably less opinionated
than most people might assume,
Johnson said.
Bricker and Johnson are prepar-
ing for the Wake Forest Tournament
this weekend. Bricker said it would
be one of the semesters biggest
tournaments, with 160 teams gath-
ering from all over the country.
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Members of the kU debate teamshowcase their trophy fromthe Harvard University tournament. The teamis, fromleft, Brett Bricker, Wichita
senior; Lindsey Shook, Tulsa, Okla. graduate student; Travis Cram, Cheyenne, Wyo. graduate student; Nate Johnson, Manhattan senior; AndrewJack,
Manhattan sophomore; Brian Delory, Cheyenne, Wyo. graduate student; SarahTopp, Pelican Rapids, Minn. graduate student, and Dylan Quigley,
Wichita junior. Two members fromthe teamtook frst place in the annual tournament.
campus
Debate duo wins title
at national tournament
Pairs of students make farm subsidies exciting,
secures Universitys first Harvard Debate victory
STATE
Jenkins husband fles for
divorce after election
TOPEKA The husband of
the newly elected congress-
woman from Kansas 2nd District
has fled for divorce after 25
years of marriage.
Scott Jenkins fled the docu-
ments Friday in Shawnee County
District Court, saying that he
and his wife, Lynn Jenkins, were
incompatible.
Hes seeking joint custody
of their two children, with the
childrens primary residence be-
ing with their mother. Hes also
seeking an equitable division of
their assets.
The couple was married June
25, 1983, in Holton.
The fling came three days af-
ter Jenkins defeated incumbent
Democrat Rep. Nancy Boyda for
the 2nd District seat. Jenkins, a
Republican, was elected state
treasurer in 2002.
A spokesman for the cam-
paign declined to comment
about the matter, saying it was a
personal issue.
NATIONAl
Woman in MySpace hoax
cannot use suicide proof
LOS ANGELES Prosecutors
in the trial of a woman accused
of a MySpace hoax that alleg-
edly led a 13-year-old girl to kill
herself will likely be prohibited
from presenting evidence of
the suicide, a federal judge said
Monday.
U.S. District Judge George
H. Wu told attorneys he was
leaning toward excluding the
evidence from the trial of Lori
Drew, who is accused of using
a fctitious profle on the social
networking site to drive Megan
Meier, her daughters former
friend, to hang herself.
Drew has pleaded not guilty
to one count of conspiracy and
three counts of accessing com-
puters without authorization.
Wu said he planned to an-
nounce his fnal decision Friday.
Prosecutors say Drew, 49, of
OFallon, Mo., helped create a
false-identity MySpace account
and harassed Meier with cruel
messages.
The government is prosecut-
ing Drew under the Computer
Fraud and Abuse Act, which has
never before been used in con-
nection with a Web sites terms
of service barring misrepresen-
tation by users setting up new
accounts.
INTERNATIONAl
earring is amazing clue
for life in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM A luxurious
gold, pearl and emerald earring
provides a new visual clue about
the life of the elite in Jerusalem
some 2,000 years ago.
And its discovery was a true
eureka moment for excavators.
The piece was found beneath
a parking lot next to the walls of
Jerusalems Old City. It dates to
the Roman period just after the
time of Jesus, said Doron Ben-
Ami, who directed the dig.
The earring was uncovered in
a destroyed Byzantine structure
built centuries after the piece
was made, showing it was likely
passed down through genera-
tions, he said.
Archaeologists came upon
the earring in a corner while
excavating the ruins of the
building under a parking lot.
Associated Press
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This undated photo made available by the Israeli antiquities authority on Monday
shows the excavation site beneath a parking lot next to the walls of Jerusalems old city
where archaeologists say they have discovered 2,000-year-old gold earring. The Israel Antiq-
uities Authority says the earring is inlaid with pearls and emeralds and was made around the
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BY B.J. RAINS
rains@kansan.com
The mens basketball pregame
ritual in Allen Fieldhouse looks a
little different this year.
Big 12 coaches voted before
the season to change the starting
time of the national anthem. The
anthem, which has traditionally
begun when 12 minutes remain
on the pregame clock, will now
begin when the clock hits zero.
In past years,
some teams
remained for
the anthem
while others
left the floor.
Coaches voted
to change the
time of the
anthem so that
both teams
would be on
the floor to
participate.
The coaches recommend-
ed it unanimously, said Jim
Marchiony, associate athletics
director.
But while the coaches like the
move, several KU fans do not.
The KU Alma Mater and Rock
Chalk chant used to follow the
anthem as part of the build-up
for tipoff. Now the Alma Mater
starts at the 12-minute mark
when the teams leave the floor.
Its stupid, said Doug
Tetreault, Herndon, Va., senior.
Theres no build-up at all... It
used to keep building all the way
til tipoff, but now we have to
calm back down for the anthem.
It makes no sense.
When the horn sounds at the
12-minute mark, PA announcer
Eric Danielson tells fans to join
in with the singing of the Alma
Mater. The Rock Chalk Chant
follows, as do the rest of the tra-
ditional cheers and songs lead-
ing up to tipoff. Another small
change to the pregame routine
is the cheer
led by the
cheerl eaders
after the Rock
Chalk Chant.
The chant used
to be Rock...
C h a l k . . .
Jay... Hawk...
Go... K... U...
Wooooo! Now
the chant is
Rock Chalk...
Jayhawk!
Once the clock hits zero, the
anthem is played before the intro-
duction of the starting lineups.
I think it was great how they
had it before, said Sam Zerger,
Wichita junior. Honor your
country straight into honoring
your University; then into hon-
oring your team. Im sure the
students wont have a problem
getting amped back up, but why
not just have it flow like it has in
years past?
Edited by Andy Greenhaw
athletics
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Three year old Prospere covers his face with a net against mosquitoesat the Kituku displaced camp in Goma, eastern Congo on Monday.
Augustin came with more than 200 families of park rangers fromthe Virunga National Park one month ago, feeing fghting between rebels and
government forces that has left tens of thousands of refugees desperate for international aid.
Please help us
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ST. JOHNS, Ariz. Hundreds
of mourners packed a funeral
Monday for a man allegedly shot
to death by his 8-year-old son,
while friends and neighbors dis-
puted any suggestion the boy had
been abused by his father.
They painted a picture of
Vincent Romero as a caring father
who seemed to be doing all he
could to raise a polite and respect-
ful boy.
They were always together
doing things as a family, fishing,
hunting, Carlos Diaz, a cousin of
Romeros current wife, said after
the funeral Mass at St. John the
Baptist Catholic Church.
About 600 people filled the
rural Arizona church in this town
of about 4,000. People who could
not get in crowded around an
open door or sat on chairs set up
outside. Romero, an avid hunter,
was in a casket with a camouflage
lid.
Romero, a 29-year-old employ-
ee of a construction company, was
shot with a .22-caliber rifle last
Wednesday along with Timothy
Romans, a 39-year-old man who
rented a room in his house.
Police said Romeros son
planned and methodically carried
out the killings, and confessed.
Authorities would not discuss spe-
cifics of the confession. The boy
has been charged with two counts
of murder.
Police Chief Roy Melnick said
over the weekend that police
were looking into whether the
boy might have been abused. He
would not say who might be under
scrutiny. The police department
said in a statement Monday that
a court had issued an order pro-
hibiting the release of any further
information about the case.
Prosecutors said that there was
no record of any complaints filed
about the boy with Arizona Child
Protective Services and that the
youngster had no disciplinary
record at school.
Romero had full custody of
the child. The boys mother is in
Mississippi, according to officials.
Police said the boys stepmother
was not home at the time of the
shooting.
The boys attorney complained
that police questioned the third-
grader without representation
from a parent or attorney and did
not advise him of his rights.
8-year-old allegedly shoots his father
crime
ASSOCIATED PRESS
In an act of solidarity, atendees of Vincent Romeros funeral service, create a barrier around the hearse to block media camers as Romeros casket is carried fromSt. John the Baptist church in
St. Johns, Ariz., on Monday morning. Romeros son has been charged in the death of his father and another man in their home earlier this week.
National anthem to begin once
pregame clock ticks down to zero
It used to keep building all
the way til tipof, but now we
have to calm back down for
the anthem.
Doug TeTreaulT
Herndon, Va., senior
Coaches switch up
pregame ritual in
Allen Fieldhouse
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Homework for Friday:
Attend services in Woodruff Auditorium at 6 P.M.
Enjoy dinner in the Ballroom at 7 P.M.
denition: [rok chawk sha-baht]
1. the largest Shabbat celebration ever at KU
2. a time spent with over 500 family and friends
3. the place to be on November 14
th
Extra Credit: *Bring non-perishables for Harvesters or donations for Chai Lifeline
*Stay the whole night and receive prizes from the annual rafe
November 14, 2008
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NEWS 6A Tuesday, November 11, 2008
By RICHARD PyLE
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK A 90-year-old
who says shes the woman being
kissed by a sailor in Times Square
in one of World War IIs most
famous photographs reunited in
town with the Navy on Sunday
days before she is to serve as grand
marshal of the citys Veterans Day
parade.
Edith Shain of Los Angeles,
donning a white nurses uniform
like the one she wore back in 1945,
went to see the musical revival of
South Pacific and posed for pic-
tures, being hoisted off her feet on
stage by five of the actors in their
Navy whites.
On Tuesday, shell ride in the
parade at the head of a contingent
of World War II veterans.
The South Pacific event was
a touching reminder of history,
but very different from Aug. 15,
1945, the day Shain recalls that
she joined thousands of people
whooping it up after Japan surren-
dered. Right there on Broadway
and 45th Street, a sailor suddenly
grabbed and kissed her and
the moment was caught by Alfred
Eisenstaedt, a Life magazine pho-
tographer.
His picture from V-J Day
became one of the 20th cen-
turys most iconic images. But
Eisenstaedt didnt get the names of
either party, and efforts years later
by Life to identify them produced
a number of claimants, says Bobbi
Baker Burrows, a Life editor with
deep knowledge of the subject.
About 1980, Shain recalls, she
wrote a letter to Life, identifying
herself as the woman in the nurses
uniform. Eisenstaedt wrote back
and later visited her in California
and gave her a copy of the photo.
But Eisenstaedt, who died in 1995,
was never sure that Shain was
the woman in the photo, Burrows
said.
Because of renewed interest
in the subject, she recalled, Life
decided to run an article saying, If
you are the sailor or the nurse in
the picture, please step forward.
We received claims from a few
nurses and dozens of sailors, but
we could never prove that any of
them were the actual people, and
Eisenstaedt himself just said he
didnt know, she said.
Even the fact that Shain stands
only 4-foot-9 isnt helpful in ana-
lyzing the photo, in which the
sailor has her in what looks more
like a death grip than an embrace,
with both of their faces obscured.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Edith Shain, the nurse in the famous photograph taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt of a
sailor kissing a nurse in NewYorks Times Square on V-J Day, tries to imitate the photos
embrace with Nick Mayo, a member of the cast of the musical South Pacifcas they pose with
other South Pacifc cast members at the Vivian Beaumont Theater in NewYork City. Shain, 90, is in
NewYork to serve as the grand marshal of the 2008 NewYork City Veterans Day parade.
Nurse from famous photo to serve as
grand marshal in New York parade
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Job-seekers attend a recruiting fair inWuhan, China, on Sunday. The Chinese government announced a $586 billion stimulus package to
boost government spending on roads, airports and other infrastructure and bigger subsidies to the poor and farmers. Despite this package, Wall
Street again lost points because of anxiety.
Chinas stimulus package
doesnt soothe Wall Street
By JOE MCDONALD
ASSOCIATED PRESS
BEIJING Chinas $586 bil-
lion stimulus package is its big-
gest contribution to the world,
Premier Wen Jiabao said Monday,
as hopes rose that heavy spending
on construction and other proj-
ects would help support global
growth by fueling demand for
imported machinery and raw
materials.
The massive Chinese spending
plan the largest ever under-
taken by the communist leader-
ship was motivated by grow-
ing alarm from an unexpectedly
sharp downturn in the countrys
economy, which raised the threat
of job losses and social unrest.
Sundays announcement staked
out a bold position as President
Hu Jintao prepares for next week-
ends meeting in Washington
among leaders of 20 major econo-
mies to discuss a response to the
global financial crisis.
Wen, the countrys top eco-
nomic official, said the plan is
meant to boost investment and
consumer spending, maintain
export growth and promote cor-
porate competitiveness and finan-
cial reform.
We must implement the mea-
sures to ensure a fast and stable
economic development, Wen told
a meeting of government leaders,
according to a report on state
television. They are not only the
needs of the development of our-
selves, but also our biggest contri-
bution to the world.
The plan calls for higher spend-
ing through 2010 on airports,
highways and other infrastruc-
ture, more aid to the poor and
farmers, and tax cuts for export-
ers. That could boost demand
for iron ore from Australia and
Brazil, factory and construction
equipment from the United States
and Europe, and industrial com-
ponents throughout Asia.
Asian stock markets surged
Monday on news of the plan, but
world markets were mixed later
in the day. Wall Street erased
an early rally as enthusiasm for
the Chinese package gave way to
anxiety about how U.S. compa-
nies will survive a severe pullback
in spending.
Chinas economic growth
slowed to 9 percent in the last
quarter, down from last years
stunning 11.9 percent and its
lowest level in five years. Export
orders have fallen sharply as glob-
al demand weakens, leading to
layoffs and factory closures.
economy veterans day
GAMEDAY 7A tuesday, November 11, 2008
COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF
At A GlAnce
The Jayhawk newcomers were
supposed to break out and be-
come the story of Kansas frst ex-
hibition game against Washburn.
It didnt work out that way. Other
than freshman forward Quintrell
Thomas, the newcomers struggled
in the 98-79 victory. Instead of
showing of his ability to get to
the rim, freshman guard Tyshawn
Taylor committed fve turnovers.
Instead of stretching the defense
with jump shots, freshman for-
ward Marcus Morris fouled out in
seven minutes. Will the freshmen
calm down and contribute against
Emporia State?
Brady Morningstar
Fans seemed to forget about
Morningstar when discussing the
possibilities of the Kansas guard
rotation coming into the season.
Now, Morningstar is demanding
attention. He played as well as
any Jayhawk in the game against
Washburn by scoring 15 points, re-
cording three assists and playing
lockdown defense. With another
solid exhibition performance,
Morningstar could assure himself
solid playing time in the season.
PlAyer to wAtch
question mArk
Will Kansas be as efcient
ofensively as it was in the frst
exhibition game?
Probably not. Its worth noting,
however, that the Jayhawks shot
60 percent from the feld in the
game against the Ichabods. Kan-
sas also shot 7-for-15 from three-
point range. Even Bill Self said
he was surprised by how easily
Kansas scored. But the defensive
woes over-shadowed the stellar
ofense. If the Jayhawks continue
the ofensive onslaught against
Emporia State, people will notice.
Weve got A.D.D pretty bad
on the court from time to time as
far as just staying focused. Its just
a young group. We can have the
best intentions and then we can
lose focus pretty easy when some-
thing bad happens or something
negative kicks in. Weve got to
really improve in that area.
Kansas coach Bill Self
Everybody on our team knows
all the plays. Sometimes, we cheat.
So weve got to get used to play-
ing against somebody else.
Sophomore center Cole Aldrich
on the diference between
practice and an exhibition game
heAr ye, heAr ye
Allen FielDhouse
will rock iF
PhoG Allen will roll
oVer in his GrAVe iF
Conner Teahan can make at
least two three-pointers. Maybe
unfairly, the Allen Fieldhouse
crowd expects Teahan to drain ev-
ery triple he shoots after he made
12 of 20 attempts last season. But
Teahan rushed his two three-point
attempts in the game against
Washburn and missed both of
them. The fans responded by sigh-
ing. For at least one more game,
Teahan will play early and have an
opportunity to make signifcant
shots. He needs to convert. Teahan
has a reputation to uphold.
Kansas doesnt play for a full 40
minutes. It sounds easy enough,
but it was the Jayhawks most
glaring ofense in the Washburn
game. Kansas played relaxed in
the second half after going into
a halftime with a 25-point lead.
Washburn actually outscored
Kansas 44-41 in the second half.
The lack of energy in the second
half peeved Bill Self more than any
other mistake in the game. Self
can deal with youthful miscues.
But hes not going to accept less
than full efort.
EmpOrIa strIKEs baCK
The Hornets return to Lawrence for what looks to be a lopsided victory
At A GlAnce
The Hornets are a guard-heavy
team, but a lot of those guards are
big enough to play at the three
or four spot. Still, they wont be
able to help getting out-muscled
underneath the basket. Emporia
State will need to knock down
some treys, but it graduated all
its best outside shooters from last
season. Coach David Moes team
has a lot of new faces and nobody,
including him, is quite sure what
to expect from them.
Shang Ping
Diehard Kansas fans may
remember Ping from his brief
appearances in Nebraska red last
season. In two games against
the Jayhawks, Ping played 15
minutes, hit 1-of-3 from the feld,
0-of-3 from the free line, corralled
two rebounds and committed
two turnovers. If he can avoid
foul troubles, Ping should almost
double those minutes played and
hes the key for the Hornets to get
anything established underneath
the basket.
PlAyer to wAtch
Can Emporia State recover
from its game at Wichita State?
Last night the Hornets played
the Shockers in Wichita, and now
theyve got to turnaround to
travel to Lawrence. Depending
on the conditioning of his team,
coach David Moe may elect
to go deeper into his bench
tonight to rest some of the guys
that played a lot of minutes in
Wichita. Emporia State has just a
few players who can make a real
impact (Wilbern, Ping and Box)
so its crucial for them to stay out
on the court.
question mArk
coAches corner
Coach David Moes squad
made it to the MIAA champion-
ship game last season before fall-
ing to Northwest Missouri State.
Moes teams play a fast-paced
game, which explains why his
roster is often guard-heavy. His
style of play also brings in some
of the top junior college players
in the Midwest, and tonight hell
fnd out just how good some of
them are.
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Kansas starters
sherron Collins, 5-foot-11 junior guard
Collins quietly dominated in the frst exhibition
game. He scored 22 points and handed out seven
assists. He also took only 12 shots. Just imagine what
Collins will be able to do this year when he has to
take over a game.

tyrel reed, 6-foot-3 sophomore guard

Reed says he doesnt have a favorite spot to shoot
from behind the arc. It sure looked like he found one
against Washburn. He hit four of his fve three-point-
ers from just behind the right wing.

brady morningstar, 6-foot-3 sophomore guard

Morningstar, who grew up in Lawrence and is a
lifelong Kansas fan, isnt in awe when he hears his
name called in the starting lineup at Allen Field-
house. Its all business now, Morningstar said. He
played like he meant it in the game against Wash-
burn with 15 points.

Conner teahan, 6-foot-5 sophomore guard

Despite starting for the frst time in his career last
game, Teahan only played 13 minutes. He needs to
get involved early by playing strong defense and
making jump shots to receive more minutes against
Emporia State.

Cole aldrich, 6-foot-11 sophomore center

Four Jayhawks scored more points than Aldrich
did in the game against Washburn. Aldrich fnished
with eight points, which is signifcantly less than Self
thinks he will score per game. The guards need to
get the ball to him more often.

sIXtH maN
marcus morris, 6-foot-8 freshman forward
Morris has undeniable skills. Theres practically
nothing he cant do on the court. But for that to
happen, he has to be playing. Fouling out in seven
minutes just isnt acceptable.

Emporia starters
Dustin andrews, 6-foot-3 junior guard
He started one game last season and scored 2.5
points per game. Andrews greatest defciency is his
three-point shooting, which sat at a lowly 24 percent
last season.

matt boswell, 6-foot-6 sophomore guard

The Wichita native played in 19 games last season
hes the top returning scorer at 3.7 points per game.
Boswell was a McDonalds All-American nominee, so
he has the best chance to slow down Kansas guards.

Lamar Wilbern, 6-foot-2 junior guard

Wilbern played for KU before arriving at Emporia
State. The diference is that was Kaplan University,
the recently changed moniker for Hamilton College.
While at KU, Wilbern averaged 23.2 points, 9.4 as-
sists, 7.6 rebounds and 3.9 steals per game.

Jeremiah box, 6-foot-5 junior guard/forward

Box was named the MVP and Defensive Player of
the Year at Sauk Valley Community College in 2007.
Last season he averaged 18.5 points per game, earn-
ing him Honorable Mention All-American honors.

shang ping, 6-foot-10 senior center

Ping is a prodigy who never found his niche last year at Nebraska.
Both of his parents played professional basketball in
China and he starred on the Chinese 18-under team.
However, his talent has never transferred to this side
of the world.

sIXtH maN
tim Niles, 5-foot-10 junior guard
Niles accumulated more than 1,000 points in
two seasons at the College of Dupage in Illinois. The
littlest Hornet brings a New York toughness that
makes up for his lacking stature.

Morningstar
Reed
Teahan
Morris
Box
Ping
Wilbern
Niles
Boswell
Andrews
Collins
Aldrich
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10 is the easiest day, 0 the
most challenging.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 7
Keep plugging away at the job,
even if youre not seeing much
payback yet. That will come. Dont
worry about it now. Keep produc-
ing results. Important people are
noticing.
TAurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 7
You have a person on your team
who seems to be able to put your
feelings into words. Cheer that
person on! He or she thrives on
your encouragement, and saves
you a lot of trouble.
GeMini (May 21-June 21)
Today is a 7
Your involvement in community
activities is important not only to
others, but also to you. You develop
many dear friendships with people
who share your goals, and that is a
healthy thing.
CAnCer (June 22-July 22)
Today is a 7
An important person provides you
with an excellent reference. Youll
get more interesting assignments
and perhaps even a higher wage.
Youre making a good impression.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 7
You cant get away for long, but you
can sneak out for a romantic lunch.
Dont do anything shameful; youre
drawing too much attention. Watch
out for the tabloid photographers.
VirGo(Aug. 23-sept. 22)
Today is a 6
Its not exactlycreative account-
ing,which can be against the law,
but it does look like you can fnd
the money for household improve-
ments. Remember not to borrow
more than you can pay back.
LibrA(sept. 23-oct. 22)
Today is a 7
When you and your partner get
together, your shopping list grows.
Its hard for each of you to veto
something the other one wants.
Talk it over and do the best you
can.
sCorpio(oct. 23-nov. 21)
Today is an 8
Keep pushing while you can. Youll
break all your best times and possi-
bly even a world record or two. You
love it when that happens.
sAGiTTArius (nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 9
Youre still in the mood to make
secret plans, with no holds on your
imagination. A person who loves
you will jump at the chance to go
along. Dont worry about the cost;
fgure that out later.
CApriCorn(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 5
You might be a tad short-tempered
now. Dont take yourself too seri-
ously. Things that seemimpossible
wont look so bad tomorrow. Noth-
ing will look so bad tomorrow. Set a
date for then.
AquArius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 6
Youre on the trail of an elusive fact
or the answer to a pet theory. You
can fnd it, too, if you concentrate
and avoid distractions. Pies dont
fall into that category. Pumpkin pie
can actually help.
pisCes (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is an 8
More moneys waiting to come
in, so do what you need to do to
make that happen. For example,
sell something for what its really
worth, not what you thought you
could get.
Drew Stearns
Sara Mac
skeTChbook
workinG TiTLe
horosCopes
CELEBRITY
Beyonce and Jay-Z refuse
to sell wedding photos
NEW YORK Beyonce insists
she would have never con-
sidered selling photos of her
hush-hush wedding to Jay-Z to a
glossy celebrity magazine. Still,
the singer acknowledged that
she was amazed at the amount
of money that was ofered.
They ofer crazy money thats
just ridiculous, she said in a
recent interview, laughing. But
in the end, absolutely not. Its so
not worth it. If anything, if you
wanna put something out, then
put it out, not for (money).
Beyonce and Jay-Z were
married in April in an intimate
ceremony in New York City.
We worked really hard at
keeping it private, she said. We
always knew that it would be
private and quiet, for all the right
reasons.
Though Beyonce declined to
talk about specifc details, she
had been more open to acknowl-
edging her relationship in recent
interviews after years of silence
about it.
Shes due to release her new
CD, I AM ... SASHA FIERCE, on
Nov. 18.

Spears son hospitalized,
will be discharged soon
NEW YORK The youngest
son of Britney Spears and Kevin
Federline has been hospitalized
for some kind of reaction, but
was expected to be released
soon.
Two-year-old Jayden James
was admitted to the Southwest
Mississippi Regional Medical
Center on Sunday after having a
reaction to something he ingest-
ed, a representative for Spears
family said in a statement.
The hospital is near Spears
home in Kentwood, La., where
she was reportedly staying
with family. Representatives for
Cromwell to be released
after bicycle injury
LOS ANGELES James
Cromwell was injured in a
fall from his bicycle over the
weekend and was expected
to be released from a hospi-
tal Monday, his publicist said.
Cromwell, 68, sufered
a broken collarbone and a
partially defated lung, ac-
cording to a statement released
Monday by publicist Nancy
Seltzer. She said Cromwell is a
serious cyclist who was training
on a Los Angeles-area canyon
road Sunday when he fell from
the bike.
Cromwell starred in the Babe
movies and recently portrayed
the frst President Bush in W.
Seltzer said Cromwell would be
well enough to complete his
Spears and her family didnt im-
mediately return messages left
Monday.
Associated Press
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Singer Beyonce holds the award for outstanding contribution to the arts during the 2008
World Music Awards ceremony in Monaco, on Sunday. Beyonce has refused details about her
marriage to Jay-Z and said she wouldnt consider selling her wedding info.
work schedule on the new TV
drama My Own Worst Enemy.
Associated Press
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tyler dOehring
Could gay schools be
separate but equal?
I once called a middle-school
classmate a bitch. She told the prin-
cipal, and when he asked why I
called her that, I told him it was
because she called me a fag. He
asked why this offended me and
told me it was just a word. I was
too young and confused to defend
myself, so I was punished. Nothing
happened to her.
My middle and high schools
werent the most hateful of places,
but the words faggot, queer
and other negative epithets littered
conversation and rarely saw conse-
quences. This memory was evoked
when I was reading that public
school officials in Chicago are rec-
ommending the approval of a gay-
friendly high school.
At first I was elated it would
have been a dream to attend a simi-
lar school in my middle- and high-
school years. But this feeling was
quickly followed by skepticism.
The main reason for the pro-
posed school, called the School for
Social Justice Pride Campus, is
to deter the harassment and vio-
lence toward LGBT students, which
causes them to skip class and drop
out at increasing rates. Eighty-
six percent of students reported
being verbally harassed, 44.1 per-
cent physically harassed and 22.1
percent physically assaulted at
school in the past year because of
their sexual orientation, accord-
ing to a 2007 nationwide study
from the Gay, Lesbian and Straight
Education Network. The rates for
students missing class for this rea-
son were also drastically differ-
ent: about 32 percent for LGBT
students and about 5 percent for
heterosexual students.
The proposed school would
not be exclusive to LGBT students
but instead meant for any stu-
dents looking for other schooling
options, such as a higher qual-
ity education or another school-
ing environment. It would also be
aimed at students who have feel
they have been victims because of
their sexual orientation.
The standards and curriculum
for the school would be in line with
other schools in the district, and
the curriculum would incorporate
lessons about sexual identity in his-
tory and literature classes.
Its clear that LGBT students
are suffering in their pre-college
years, a time when students fig-
ure out their education futures.
Transferring schools, missing class
and dropping out is not an option
for students who want to continue
their education.
A similar school, the Harvey
Milk High School in New York
City, opened in 1985 and now has
a 95 percent graduation rate for
its students, well above the citys
average of 52 percent. This school
is different from the Chicago-
proposed school, in that it requires
students to be at risk of dropping
out because of harassment.
Ive never lived in a large city,
but from my own experience of
growing up in a small town, I dont
think this proposed school would
help the LGBT community.
Hate breeds hate, and to single
out LGBT students would only
increase the open hatred toward
them. It would decrease tolerance
and acceptance among the stu-
dents harassing LGBT students. By
removing LGBT students, it suc-
cumbs to the idea of separate but
equal, an initiative that I thought
the U.S. had already learned from.
The harassing students need to
be educated about tolerance and
acceptance. And they need to be
punished if they exhibit hateful
behavior of any kind.
When I was in middle and
high school, I would have loved to
attend this type of gay-friendly
school. But Im older now, and have
realized the benefit of surviving
such adversity.
Hirschfeld is an Augusta
senior in journalism.
mAtt hiRschfELD
FRUIT
FOR
THOUGHT
Its freezing cold outside. You
drag yourself out of the warm bed,
throw on some clothes and trudge
to class as the Kansas wind whips
your face. Little did you know that
on your commute to campus your
professor decided to cancel class
and alert everyone via e-mail.
Maybe you dont check your
e-mail when you wake up and you
certainly dont check it when youre
walking to school. Theres also the
chance that you dont check it on
your break between classes.
Weve all been in this situation
before, but the worst part is theres
technology that couldve kept us in
our warm beds: texting.
Professors should have the abil-
ity to send a text message to stu-
dents when class is canceled. This
would prevent unpleasant surprises
and unnecessary walks, drives and
bus rides.
The funny thing is, weve been
working on implementing this
technology. More than a year ago,
the administration started funding
a program called Message Blox that
does exactly this, according to an
April 2007 Kansan article.
They beat me to the idea, but I
dont see the fruits of their labor.
Message Blox would allow
student groups, teachers and the
administration to send out mass
texts. Not only would we have the
convenience of being informed that
we can sleep in, we could also get
information from students groups
were involved in and class groups
were working with.
We already have a text program
for emergencies as a part of the KU
alert system. As of October 2007,
17,000 have signed up for it.
Implementing a program like
Message Blox should be seriously
considered because nine out of 10
college students own cell phones.
So why hasnt anything been
done with Message Blox?
Everyone wants to stay in a
warm bed when possible, and itd
be great if we could do that more
often. Systems like this one would
definitely help us all do that.
Stewart is a Wichita senior in
journalism.
Why we should receive
texts for canceled class
Ross stEwARt
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it took for a mini-skirt to fy
waist level.
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give KUs ofense four stars
and Nebraska three stars,
check your stats. Nebraska is
ranked higher in almost every
category.
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The Kansans fact of the day
was wrong. North America
begins with an N and ends
with an A, and South America
starts with an S and ends with
an A.
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All I see is senior day buses
and in training buses. Ive
been waiting 45 minutes.
Theres no 31st and Iowa bus.
Should we celebrate
more plan B use at KU?
Fridays Plan B article con-
tained only lowered expecta-
tions and the encouragement
of irresponsible behavior (Plan
B use increases on campus,
Nov. 7).
Through sex, new life is
created. Separating the two is
irresponsible and a denial of
physiology.
If a man and woman have sex
during a time when the woman
could become undesirably
pregnant, that is irresponsible.
Real responsibility is a woman
knowing when to have sex and
in the context of a stable rela-
tionship. That is self-respect, not
treating fertility as a disease.
Think of the rich pharmaceu-
tical companies who so desper-
ately want women to buy this
pill, shot, implant, etc., all which
potentially cause major side
efects.
Plan B's Web site says this:
Plan B prevents pregnancy
(mainly by stopping the release
of an egg from the ovary), and
may also prevent the fertiliza-
tion of an egg (the uniting of
sperm with the egg). Plan B may
also work by preventing it from
attaching to the uterus. Plan B
will not afect a fertilized egg
already attached to the uterus.
It refers to an embryo,
which attempts to attach itself
to the uterus. According to
MedTerms.com, abortion is the
premature exit of the products
of conception from the uterus.
Your readers need to know
that Plan B can be an abortifa-
cient, contradictory to Planned
Parenthood.
Should we really be celebrat-
ing a 36.5 percent increase in
Plan B sales on campus?
Maybe the drug manufactur-
ers, Planned Parenthood and
the medical centers sharing in
the profts should celebrate.
Does this refect KU as a campus
of responsible, intelligent, self-
respecting young adults?
Many women today have
been duped into thinking that
in a world of authentic feminism
they can involve themselves in
any kind of destructive behavior
at all. Now they just have the
"power" to ignore or cover up
the consequences.
Want to really respect your-
self? Know yourself and have
the discipline to use sex in a
responsible manner.
Jennifer Garrison is a senior
fromShawnee.
Jon goering/ KAnSAn File phOtO
next Secretary could
give funds to detroit
A modest sigh of relief is
in order with the announce-
ment that the U.S. Treasury
Department will not hand
over billions of dollars in
federal aid to facilitate a
merger between General
Motors and Chrysler.
Treasury ofcials told the
Detroit Free Press they were
too busy managing their
new stake in banks and
other fnancial institutions
resulting from the $700
billion rescue package to
get in the car business. And
a lame-duck Bush adminis-
tration is not eager to inject
billions of taxpayer dollars
in a merger that could lead
to 40,000 layofs. That's
40,000 jobs lost even if
Uncle Sam pays up and the
merger goes through.
But the next Treasury
secretary may not share
those reservations. Sen.
Barack Obama said he'd like
to double the $25 billion
in loan guarantees already
promised to help Detroit
retool its assembly lines to
build "clean" cars.
However, any further
federal assistance would be
a huge mistake. The current
$25 billion loan package
comes with no guaran-
tee that U.S. consumers
will buy clean cars from
Detroit instead of vehicles
produced by its Asian and
European competitors.
Rocky Mountain News
Nov. 2 editorial
ASSOCiAted preSS
sports 10A tuesday, november 11, 2008
josh bowe
jbowe@kansan.com
Sophomore outside hitter Karina
Garlington and freshman setter
Nicole Tate were named the Big
12 Volleyball Offensive Player and
Rookie of the Week on Monday. As
well as being the first Big 12 weekly
award for Garlington and Tate, it
was the first for the Jayhawks since
Emily Brown received the honor in
September 2007.
Garlington excelled last week,
averaging 5.00 kills per set on a
.354 hitting per-
centage. Kansas
had consecutive
sweeps against
Colorado and
Texas Tech.
Garlington had
20 kills against
the Buffaloes
and 10 against the Red Raiders.
Tate averaged 10.50 assists per
set while helping the Jayhawks hit
.301 as a team. She also chipped
in 3.00 digs per set and 1.33 kills
per set. Tate
recorded her
ninth double-
double of the
season with 40
assists and 12
digs against the
Buffaloes, plus
23 assists, five
kills and six digs
against the Red Raiders.
Edited by Lauren Keith
They could have secured
back-to-back bowl trips for the
first time in 118 years of foot-
ball at the University, but they
let it get away. They could have
moved back into the AP top
25 for this weeks showdown
with Texas, but they failed to
capitalize.
Kansas is 6-4 overall and
3-3 in the Big 12. Most college
football experts have projected
the Insight Bowl in Tempe,
Ariz., the Sun Bowl in El Paso,
Texas, or the Texas Bowl in
Houston as likely destinations
for the Jayhawks. After the
loss, most people would be
shocked to see Kansas finish
the season anything other than
6-6. If Kansas loses to Texas
and Missouri, it will finish the
regular season a staggering 1-5
in the last six games.
I dont mean to cut into
any players or the team as a
whole. Its just disappointing.
Its disappointing the media
cant report another storybook
season. Its disappointing the
fans who waited so long to see
Kansas win a game at Nebraska
didnt get to see it happen.
Most importantly its disap-
pointing to the players who
wanted all this and more.
Its over now. The past is
in the past. It may sound like
coach-speak, but theres no
option left but to focus on
Saturdays opponent Texas.
All is not lost.
Kansas has one week to
regroup before it faces a
national title contender. The
Jayhawks can pass, run and
play defense. Their lineup
consists of All-Americans
and Heisman candidates. The
only weakness on the team is
a 109th ranked pass defense
which tops Kansas 116th
ranked squad. On paper and in
the minds of many, Texas is a
clear favorite, but isnt that how
Kansas wants it to be?
The Jayhawks are under-
dogs again. Unlike last weeks
game against Nebraska, no
one expects them to knock off
Texas. They will enter their
home turf as underdogs for the
first time since 2006, a field
where theyve only lost once in
their last 15 tries.
Texas may have higher rated
recruits on its roster, but it
has missed out on talent that
Kansas scooped up. Seven
out of the 22 starters on the
depth chart come from the
Lone Star State. Most of them
were passed on by Texas Mack
Brown. Now these players can
make a statement for them-
selves, for their team and for
their fans.
A victory against Texas
wouldnt only improve Kansas
to 7-4, but it would also make
this season a successful one.
Whether Kansas finishes at 9-4
or 7-6, a victory against Texas
this Saturday would be valida-
tion that Kansas is moving in
the right direction. It would
be the perfect revenge for the
controversial 27-23 loss in
Lawrence in 2004.
A lot is at stake this week-
end. Just because the ball was
dropped in Lincoln doesnt
mean it cant be picked back up
this Saturday in Lawrence.
Edited by Lauren Keith
arriving on campus this summer,
Thomas has developed a reputation
as a fearsome rebounder.
Former Jayhawk and current
New Orleans Hornet Julian Wright
praised Thomass rebounding abil-
ity after the two played in pick-up
games over the summer. It grew
from there.
Self described Thomas as a run-
ner, jumper, strong guy. His team-
mates compared Thomas to former
Jayhawk Darnell Jackson, who came
to Kansas physical but offensively
unpolished.
Hes almost like Darnell. He can
rebound the heck out of the ball,
sophomore center Cole Aldrich
said. His post moves are still com-
ing and whatnot so hes really work-
ing hard on that.
But Thomas doesnt want to hear
that his rebounding ability is ahead
of his offensive skills. He said he can
do it all.
Thomas knows he has room to
improve on all facets of his game,
but he considers himself a complete
player. He said the reason people
thought his rebounding was ahead
of his offense was because of the
way he learned to play basketball.
Its like this: When I first started
playing basketball, of course, you
dont get the ball much so you need
to do something to stay on the
court, Thomas said. Pretty much, I
do whatever Ive got to do to play.
For Thomas, that continued
in high school. Thomas gradu-
ated from St. Patrick High School
in Elizabeth, N.J., one of the most
famous basketball high schools in
the country.
St. Patrick has produced NBA
players, such as Al Harrington of the
Golden State Warriors and Samuel
Dalembert of the Philadelphia
76ers. Thomas played with a num-
ber of current Division-I basketball
players including Villanova guard
Corey Fisher and Louisville forward
Derrick Caracter during his first
three years at St. Patrick. Thomas
was rarely the first or second option
when it came to scoring.
It wasnt until his senior sea-
son that he averaged more than 10
points per game. By then, Thomas
had already committed to Kansas
and his reputation as a rebounder
was already firm. But Thomas said
his senior season proved he could
do whatever a team needs out of
him.
If Ive got to score, Ill score,
Thomas said. If Ive got to rebound,
Ill rebound.
Self says he has to rebound. The
Jayhawks have scorers in junior
guard Sherron Collins, sophomore
center Cole Aldrich and sophomore
guard Tyrel Reed.
Self needs someone like Thomas
to come off the bench with energy
and fight for every loose ball. If
Thomas can score points the way
he did against Washburn, perfect. If
not, its no big deal.
If hes an offensive player first,
he wont be an effective player here,
Self said.
Thats fine with Thomas. He said
he knew exactly what Self expected
from him when he checked into the
game.
He just doesnt want people to
think he cant score. He doesnt
want to be regarded as the least of
the five freshmen.
People can criticize me all they
want, Thomas said. But as long as
I get in and do what I got to do to
help the team win, it doesnt matter.
I dont have to score or anything.
Taylor, Thomass roommate,
thinks the lack of attention moti-
vated Thomas.
It gets a little frustrating when
the guys around you are getting
talked about and youre not, Taylor
said. I think he felt like he had
something to prove. If people keep
not talking about him, hes going to
become one of the best players on
our team.
Edited by Andy Greenhaw
quintrell (continued from 12A) Dufek
(continued from 12A)
Tate
Garlington
Two players receive top
weekly awards Monday
volleyball
Last Jayhawk to get honors was in Sept. 2007
on the field. Their freshman and
sophomore years I felt like we kind
of got the raw end of the deal.
Bush said it was rewarding to
see nearly four years of hard work
finally pay off with a tournament
appearance. That was especially
true for the teams six seniors,
who entered on the heels of two
consecutive NCAA Tournament
squads.
The seniors just soaked it all
in, Bush said. This has been our
goal from the start. I think most
of us were trying not to tear up
or cry.
JUNIoRS eaRN
ToURNaMeNT HoNoRS
Defender Estelle Johnson,
midfielder Monica Dolinsky
and forward Shannon McCabe
were named to the Big 12
Championships All-Tournament
team on Sunday.
Three representatives is a
record for Kansas, which defeated
No. 11 Texas A&M 4-2 in the first
round but fell in penalty kicks to
No. 20 Missouri in the semifinals.
Dolinksy, a first-team all-con-
ference selection, had one goal
and three assists for the Jayhawks
while McCabe added two goals
against the Aggies.
Edited by Mary Sorrick
soccer (continued from 12A)
by PAUL eLIAs
AssocIAted Press
SAN FRANCISCO A fed-
eral jury on Monday ordered the
NFL Players Association to pay
$28.1 million to retired players
after finding the union failed to
properly market their images.
The jury said the union owed
the retirees $7.1 million in actual
damages for failing to include
them in lucrative marketing deals
with Electronic Arts Inc., the
maker of the popular Madden
NFL video games, sporting card
companies and other sponsorship
agreements.
Hall of Fame cornerback Herb
Adderley filed the lawsuit last year
on behalf of 2,056 retired players
who contend the union failed to
actively pursue marketing deals
on their behalf with video games,
trading cards and others sports
products.
The lawyers and judge still
must decide how to divvy up the
jurys award, some of which will
go to attorneys fees.
Adderley, 69, played corner-
back for the Green Bay Packers
and Dallas Cowboys and appeared
in four of the first six Super Bowls.
He appeared every day in court
wearing his yellow NFL Alumni
sports jacket and wept when the
jurys verdict was read.
I won three Super Bowls
and this feels better than all of
them combined, Adderley said
immediately after the verdict was
announced. I always felt I had
one big play left.
Several retired players either
testified during the trial or
appeared in the court to lend sup-
port, including retired Green Bay
Packers quarterback Bart Starr,
who attended the last day of tes-
timony on Friday.
Richard Berthelsen, the unions
acting executive director, said out-
side court that the NFLPA would
ask the trial judge, U.S. District
Court Judge William Alsup, to
toss out the verdict. If that fails, it
intends to appeal.
Its an unjust verdict and we
are confident it will be over-
turned, union lawyer Jeffrey
Kessler said.
Lawyers representing Adderley
and the retired players told the
jury during the three-week trial
that the union actively sought to
cut them out of licensing deals so
active players could receive bigger
royalty payments. As proof, the
retirees pointed to a 2001 letter
from an NFLPA executive telling
Electronic Arts Inc. executives
to scramble the images of retired
players in the companys popular
Madden video game, otherwise
the company would have to pay
them.
EAs Madden game contains
143 vintage teams populated
with no-name players that close-
ly resemble Adderley and other
retirees. Yet only active players
received a cut of the EA deal, the
unions largest, which surpassed
$35 million for 2008.
NFl
retirees win millions in lawsuit
AssociAteD Press
former nfl player Herb Adderley sits in a roomfull of memorabilia of his playing days
with the Green Bay Packers at his home in Mantua, N.J., Oct. 2. A federal jury has ordered the
NFL Players Association to pay $7.1 million to retired players after fnding the union failed to
properly market their images.
MLb
kc royals sign pitcher
for 2009 season
KANSAS CITY The Kansas
City Royals have signed pitcher
Brandon Duckworth to a one-
year contract and sent him Triple-
A Omaha on outright assignment.
Mondays move leaves the
Royals 40-man roster at 38.
The team says the 32-year-old
right-hander will be with the Roy-
als at their major league camp for
2009 spring training.
Duckworth made seven starts
for Kansas City late in the 2008
season, going 3-3 with a 4.50 ERA.
He spent most of 2008 season
at Omaha. He made 17 starts and
27 overall appearances, fnishing
5-11 with an ERA of 4.75.
Duckworths new contract is
worth $600,000 while hes with
Kansas City and $300,000 for
minor league play.
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quote of the day
trivia of the day
fact of the day
I am blessed. I really didnt
approach high school the way
I approach college. My high
school coaches and teachers
and principal, they helped me
through high school.
Kansas junior wide receiver
Dezmon Briscoe
Kansas wide receiver Dez-
mon Briscoe caught six passes
on Saturday and increased his
career total to 103 catches to
pass Derek Fine 98 catches
and Isaac Byrd 101
for 12th place on the Kansas
career list.
Q: How many career touch-
down catches does Kansas
wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe
have?
A: 18 the most receiving
touchdown in school history.
Today
Mens basketball: Emporia
State (Exh.), 7 p.m. (Lawrence)
Wednesday
Womens volleyball: Oklahoma,
7 p.m. (Norman, Okla.)
Thursday
No events scheduled
Friday
Womens basketball: Sacred
Heart, 7 p.m. (Lawrence)
Saturday
Football: Texas, 11:30 a.m.
(Lawrence)
Womens swimming:
Nebraska-Omaha, 2 p.m.
(Omaha, Neb.)
Womens volleyball: Nebraska,
7 p.m. (Lawrence)
Cross country: Midwest
Regional Championships, TBA
(Stillwater, Okla.)
sports schedule
Todd Reesing is a better-known
and more productive quarter-
back than Brian Luke or Adam
Barmann. Dezmon Briscoe is
certainly a more athletic receiver
than Mark Simmons, and Kerry
Meier is unlike any player in recent
memory.
But just how much better if
any is this years Kansas football
team than the 2005 version?
This year, the Jayhawks won all
the non-conference games they
were supposed to, falling on the
road against a decent South Florida
team. In 05, Kansas played one
less out-of-conference game than
this season and never slipped up. It
even defeated national darling-to-
be Appalachian State by 28 points.
Both the 2005 and 2008 teams
faced the same Big 12 Conference
slate. Three seasons ago, the
Jayhawks took three drubbings at
the hands of their Big 12 South
opponents sound familiar?
Three seasons ago, Kansas fared
well (3-2) against North division
competition. A season-closing loss
to Missouri would give this years
team the same record.
In 2005, Kansas finished the
regular season 6-5, gaining bowl
eligibility by narrowly defeating
Iowa State. The Jayhawks went on
to dominate Houston thoroughly
in the Fort Worth Bowl in a vic-
tory that was, at the time, the best
moment of coach Mark Manginos
tenure.
This season, Kansas will proba-
bly finish 6-6 and earn a trip to the
Insight Bowl. In that case, the 2008
campaign would be a near-mirror
image of the 2005 season, but few
fans would feel content with that.
On a related note, Kansas bas-
ketball officially starts Sunday.
AnThony CollinS:
pro FooTbAll plAyer,
WomenS bASkeTbAll
enThuSiAST
What do NFL players do on the
rare occasion they get a weekend
off? Do they head to the islands for
a few days of rest and relaxation?
Do they stay in their home city and
hit the clubs every night? Do they
attend womens basketball exhibi-
tion games?
Chalk one up for the third
option.
Former Kansas star and cur-
rent Cincinnati Bengal Anthony
Collins spent his bye weekend in
Lawrence, taking in the Jayhawks
Sunday afternoon exhibition
matchup against Washburn. It was
a good game between two promis-
ing squads, and Collins favorite
team came out on top, but Im sure
it wasnt as exciting as what he nor-
mally does each Sunday.
SpeAking oF WomenS
bASkeTbAll...
While were on the subject of
womens hoops, the Jayhawks de-
serve some accolades. They got
the short end of the scheduling
stick this preseason and handled
it well.
Kansas first faced an atro-
cious Fort Hays State squad (final
score: 93-37). Next up for the
Jayhawks was another oppo-
nent from the esteemed Mid-
American Intercollegiate Athletics
Association but not just any
D-II pushover. Washburn, ranked
No. 3 in the nation among
Division II teams, came to to Allen
Fieldhouse.
No biggie, it turns out. The Lady
Blues hung with the Jayhawks for
a half, but the potent combina-
tion of post Krysten Boogaard
and wing Danielle McCray carried
Kansas to a 16-point victory with
dual double-doubles. The regular
season begins Friday when Kansas
hosts Sacred Heart.
Edited by Andy Greenhaw
Jayhawk football wakes up three years younger
BY ASHER FUSCO
afusco@kansan.com
Pick games. Beat the Kansan staf. Get
your name in the paper.
This weeks games:
No. 3 Texas at Kansas
No. 10 Georgia at Auburn
No. 16 North Carolina at Maryland
Arizona at Oregon
No. 17 Brigham Young at Air Force
Vanderbilt at Kentucky
Texas A&M at Baylor
Minnesota at Wisconsin
Northwestern at Michigan
No. 24 Wake Forest at North Carolina State
Name:
E-mail:
Year in school: Hometown:
1) Only KU students are eligible.
2) Give your name, e-mail, year in school and hometown.
3) Beat the Kansans best prognosticator and get your name in the
paper.
4) Beat all your peers and get your picture and picks in the paper
next to the Kansan staf.
5) To break ties, pick the score of the designated game.
Submit your picks either to KickTheKansan@kansan.comor to the
Kansan business ofce, located at the West side of Staufer-Flint Hall,
which is betweenWescoe Hall andWatson Library.
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NFL
Larry Johnson sued for
allegedly spitting pop
KANSAS CITY, Mo. A
woman fled a lawsuit against
Chiefs running back Larry
Johnson a month after saying
he spit a drink in her face at a
bar and threatened to kill her
and her boyfriend.
The lawsuit by Ashley N.
Stewart accuses the two-time
Pro Bowler of negligence, as-
sault and battery, intentional
infiction of emotional distress
and negligent infiction of
emotional distress.
The suit, fled Monday, seeks
punitive damages, attorney
fees and any other amount a
jury deems to be fair. Johnson
was charged last month with
simple assault for the Oct. 10
incident at Kansas Citys Club
Blonde.
The 28-year-old Johnson
was back with the team Mon-
day after being suspended by
the NFL for Sundays game for
violating the leagues personal
conduct policy.
Associated Press
Turn the other cheek
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Joe Calzaghe, right, of Britain, lands a punch on Roy Jones Jr. during the fourth round of a boxing match on Sunday at Madison Square Garden in NewYork.
MLB
Longoria, Soto named
rookies of the year
NEW YORK Evan Longo-
ria won the American League
Rookie of the Year award
Monday by unanimous vote,
and Geovany Soto ran away
with the NL honor.
Following a season of
breakthroughs for the AL
champion Rays, Longoria
became the frst Tampa Bay
player to win a national award
from the Baseball Writers
Association of America. The
power-hitting third baseman
received all 28 frst-place
votes, becoming the ALs frst
unanimous rookie winner
since Nomar Garciaparra in
1997.
Soto, the steady catcher
who helped the Cubs win the
NL Central title, got 31 of 32
frst-place votes. The other
went to Cincinnatis Joey
Votto.
Called up from the minors
in April, Longoria batted .272
with 27 homers and 85 RBIs
despite missing fve weeks
after breaking his right wrist
Aug. 7.
Confdent at the plate and
splendid on defense, he was
a big reason for the Rays
stunning surge to the World
Series after 10 straight losing
seasons.
Chicago White Sox second
baseman Alexei Ramirez was
the runner-up after receiving
18 second-place votes. Boston
outfelder Jacoby Ellsbury
fnished third.
Soto hit .285 with 23 hom-
ers, 35 doubles and 86 RBIs.
He became the frst catcher to
win Rookie of the Year in ei-
ther league since Mike Piazza
of the Los Angeles Dodgers
in 1993.
The previous winner from
the Cubs was pitcher Kerry
Wood 10 years ago.
The Rays were so sure
Longoria would become a
big star that they gave him a
$17.5 million, six-year contract
after only six major league
games.
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BY CASE KEEFER
ckeefer@kansan.com
Coach Bill Self asked his players to fill
out a short questionnaire during the first
week of practice.
Freshman guard Tyshawn Taylor
thought one question on the sheet was
easy: Which player will be the biggest sur-
prise? He quickly jotted down freshman
forward Quintrell Thomas and moved on
to the next question.
I put him on my paper because I think
hes going to be really good, Taylor said.
Hes going to surprise some people.
Taylors proclamation proved to be
prophetic in Kansas first exhibition game
of the season, a 98-79 victory against
Washburn. Thomas, who was the least-
heralded of the Jayhawks seven new-
comers, finished with 10 points and six
rebounds in 14 minutes.
While the rest of the freshmen strug-
gled, Thomas thrived. He played physical
below the basket and frequently worked
his way to the foul line, making six-of-
eight free throws.
Thomas performance surprised Self.
He said Thomas was sent in to the game to
rebound and show off his strength in the
paint, but Self said he wasnt confident that
would happen after two weeks of practice.
He said he thought Thomas was behind
the rest of the freshman class.
If youre going to grade our newcom-
ers, hes probably graded out fifth as a
freshman in practice, Self said. In prac-
tice leading up to that point, hes been
thinking instead of playing.
Against Washburn, he just played. Since
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ansas dropped the ball in
Lincoln literally and figu-
ratively.
Kansas literally dropped it on special
teams. They mishandled punts and
kicks. Kansas average field position
was an eye-popping 12 yards worse
than Nebraskas. Thats tough to over-
come on the road in a hostile environ-
ment.
The first punt and kickoff returns
werent even caught out of the air. On
both occasions the ball nearly rico-
cheted off the return man and then
rolled by him. The punt was downed
by Nebraska, and Kansas managed
next to nothing on the kick return.
Marcus Herford, a pre-season All-
American, was fantastic last year, but
he has been a disappointment this
season. Freshman receiver Daymond
Patterson impressed many in the
non-conference season and thrilled
the crowd with spectacular returns.
Thats all in the past now. Its straight
up scary to watch Patterson field punts
these days. The special teams success
is in the past, along with Kansas 5-1
record to start the season.
However, the special teams werent
even close to the worst aspect in
Saturdays loss. Its the fact that the
team mishandled a terrific opportuni-
ty. The Jayhawks had their best chance
to win in Lincoln in the last 40 years
and they let it slip by.
BY ALEX DUFEK
adufek@kansan.com
see dufek on page 10a
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freshman forward Quintrell thomas shoots a free throwduringTuesday's game against Washburn. He fnished with 10 points and six rebounds in 14 minutes.
BY B.J. RAINS
rains@kansan.com
How does spending New Years Eve in
Phoenix sound? For Kansas football fans,
its becoming a likely possibility.
With more than a month left before the
college football bowl season begins, the
postseason picture is starting to become
clearer for Big 12 teams, and the Insight
Bowl in Phoenix is looking like the
Jayhawks eventual destination.
The scenario is lengthy, confusing and
deals with hypotheticals but it ends with
the Jayhawks likely heading out west for
the Dec. 31 game.
Here it is: The Big 12 Conference is
almost assured of getting two teams in the
Bowl Championship Series, or BCS, from
the trio of No. 2 Texas Tech, No. 3 Texas
and No. 5 Oklahoma. One will likely play
for the National Championship and a sec-
ond will be chosen for one of the other four
BCS Bowls The Orange Bowl, Fiesta
Bowl, Sugar Bowl or Rose Bowl. Only
two teams from the same conference can
play in BCS bowls in the same year, so its
impossible for all three to reach the BCS.
The Big 12 has ties with eight bowls and
each bowl goes one-by-one in selecting a
team that they want. The Cotton Bowl has
first pick, followed by the Holiday, Alamo,
Sun, Insight, Independence and Texas.
The team left out of the BCS will end up
in the Cotton Bowl, leaving Oklahoma
State, Missouri and Nebraska all ahead
of the Jayhawks in the pecking order for
a bowl.
The Jayhawks, who sit at 6-4, could
improve their status and possibly get a
better bowl by winning their final two
games of the season, but that seems like a
slim possibility comsidering they are both
against top-15 teams (No. 3 Texas and No.
12 Missouri).
After the Cotton Bowl, the Holiday Bowl
could pick Oklahoma State. That leaves
Missouri to the Alamo Bowl and Nebraska,
with its well-travelling fans, to the Sun
Bowl. The seventh pick then would go to
the Insight Bowl, with the Jayhawks being
possibly the only other Big 12 team eligible
for a bowl with six wins still available to
be picked. Kansas State and Colorado each
have a chance to become bowl-eligible,
but because the Jayhawks beat both teams,
Kansas would likely be selected ahead of
both if the teams tied at 6-6.
The Insight Bowl kicks off at 4:30 p.m.
on New Years Eve and is televised by the
NFL Network. It would match the Jayhawks
against the sixth-rated team from the Big
10 Conference. Collegefootballnews.com
currently projects that Kansas will play
Northwestern in the Insight Bowl.
If the unlikely scenario plays out, and
the Big 12 only gets one team in the BCS,
then the Jayhawks would slide down to the
Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La.
While these scenarios are speculation,
its almost certain that Kansas will be
going to a bowl somewhere. In 2006 the
Jayhawks were 6-6 but were skipped over
for a bowl because all of the Big 12 bowls
were filled up with better teams. But
there doesnt appear to be enough teams
that will have the required six wins in the
Big 12 this season guaranteeing that
the Jayhawks worst-pos-
sible record of 6-6
would land
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HAppy new yeAr
speculation puts
hawks in phoenix
If the most likely
scenario pans out,
Kansas will play in
the Insight Bowl
A look at the three most likely destinations for the Jayhawks come bowl season.
Insight Bowl
Dec. 31, 4:30 p.m., Tempe, Ariz.,
NFL Network
Tie-Ins: Big 10 No. 6 vs. Big 12 No. 6
Sun Bowl
Dec. 31, 1 p.m., El Paso, Texas, CBS
Tie-Ins: Big 12/Big East/
Notre Dame vs. Pac-10 No. 3
petroSun Independence Bowl
Dec. 28, 7 p.m., Shreveport, La., ESPN
Tie-Ins: Big 12 No. 7 vs. SEC No. 8 (Or Sun
Belt if no Big 12 or SEC team available)
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Freshman rocks the rebound
but strives to shine ofensively
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BY ANDREW WIEBE
awiebe@kansan.com
Jessica Bush didnt have time to dwell
on Kansas uncertain NCAA tournament
fate yesterday. The senior midfielder had
more urgent things on her plate, namely a
microbiology exam.
But in the back of her mind she tried to
stay positive, refusing to believe her career
at Kansas was concluding without any
tournament appearances.
All day I just thought that this wasnt
going to be the end of the season for me,
Bush said.
Turns out she had nothing to worry
about. Kansas was among the 64-team
tournament field for the first time since
2004, joining five other Big 12 teams in the
chase for the NCAA Championship.
The Jayhawks (12-7-2) will make their
fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in
the 14-year history of the program when
they meet Sun Belt Conference champi-
ons Denver (19-2-2) in Palo Alto, Calif.,
on Friday.
Kansas is 3-3 in three previous appear-
ances, all coming under coach Mark
Francis guidance. The Jayhawks best
showing was in 2003 when they advanced
to the Sweet Sixteen before falling to No. 2
UCLA 1-0.
After suffering heartbreak at the
hands of the selection committee in 2005,
Kansas earned an at-large bid largely on
its strength of schedule and performance
against ranked teams. Francis team was
40th in RPI when the most recent rankings
were released and can count eight NCAA
Tournament teams among its opponents
this season.
Kansas watched the selection show as a
team, and Bush said the squad let out a loud
shriek when the bracket was announced.
Im just happy for our seniors, Francis
said. Theyve been a great class for us,
exemplary as far as in the classroom and
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graphic by Drew Bergman