2006-12-01

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CHILDREN
Enrolled
with
by mAtt EldEr
Photo illustrAtions by AmAndA sEllErs
Student parents juggle full-time class schedules
and part-time jobs with full-time parental responsibilities
These days Rebekah Ruggles does every-
thing for two. Waking up at the crack of dawn
each weekday, Ruggles gets both herself and
6-year-old Ethan ready for another day of
classes. She prepares breakfast for herself and
feeds him, tying her shoes and looping his,
and finally checks both of their backpacks
before rushing out the door.
With money tighter than in the past,
Ruggles, Fresno, Calif., senior, cant afford
a yellow parking pass as she had previous
semesters. Circling down 19th Street east
of Naismith Drive until Louisiana Street,
Ruggles hopes to find a free place to park on
the outskirts of campus in time to get to her
morning classes.
We had only one income for our house
payment and sending Ethan to private school
on top of everything else, Ruggles said.
Its one of many sacrifices Ruggles has
made this semester, but her real burden her
brown-haired, 6-year-old son thats a bit tall
for his age - is a burden she embraces.
Ruggles is one of many KU students balanc-
ing her academic workload with the respon-
sibility of caring for her child. Sick kids often
cause these student parents to miss work shifts
and classes, and force them to find last-
minute sitters before exams. These
non-traditional students have
transferred colleges and moved
across states to raise their
newborn responsibilities,
and have to throw day
jobs in the mix of school
and parenting responsibili-
ties to provide for their
children.
Ruggles recently
added a 30-hour
workweek to her schedule this semester as a
carhop at Sonic Drive-In, so that her husband,
Casey, isnt the sole provider for the family. She
said that her parenting duties and new job had
affected her academic career. Her grades have
been falling lower than what shes used to, and
Ruggles is having to fight to get them back.
It seems like youre always having to juggle
feeling like you are a parent to the child and
putting a higher percent into your school
work, Ruggles said. It seems like youre
always neglecting something.
Ruggles spends her afternoons
rushing to get her homework done
before playing chauffeur to
Ethan, who has to be picked
up from a private school at
3:45 each afternoon.
aThleTics deparTmeNT
Coach Bill Self
commits to
fve-year deal
by shAwn shroyEr
Get used to seeing Bill Self on the
bench as Kansas mens basketball
coach.
On Thursday, the Kansas Athletics
Department announced that it had
signed Self to a five-year contract,
worth $1.3 million per year. If con-
tract stipulations are met, his salary
could increase to $1.6 million each
year. The contract is retroactive to
April 1, 2006, and expires in March
2011.
Self had two years remaining on
his original contract, but Kansas
Athletics Director Lew Perkins was
glad to get a new contract finalized
at this point in time.
weaTher
Jared Gab/KaNSaN
a tractor plows the sidewalks along Jayhawk Boulevard onThursday. Facilities and Operations
employees have been clearing the roads and walkways of the ice and snowaround campus.
Onset of winter snow
causes accident, injury
by nAtE mcGinnis
After snowfall Wednesday and
Thursday, a KU student slipped and
allegedly broke her leg Thursday
afternoon on a sidewalk on the west
side of the Kansas Union.
Lawrence paramedics and KU
Public Safety officers responded to
the accident. Paramedics at the scene
said the victim was being taken to
Lawrence Memorial Hospital for
further care.
Phil Duncan, Corvallis, Ore.,
sophomore, found the victim alone
on the sidewalk after she fell. Duncan
called police and stayed with the
woman until she was loaded into the
ambulance.
When I came up to her, she said
that she had fallen and possibly bro-
ken her leg and she was in a lot of
pain, Duncan said.
Gustavo Diaz, Asuncion,
Paraguay, sophomore, walked by
about the same time as Duncan.
Diaz said he and Duncan did what
they could to help the woman.
We came to talk and she was
here alone in the cold, Diaz said.
There was nothing to do but call
someone for help.
When inclement weather strikes,
the safety of students and staff is a
top priority for snow-removal crews,
said Larry Rawlings, assistant direc-
tor for construction facilities opera-
tions.
by dAvid linhArdt
The Cat Tracker fan bus driver,
who was involved in the Nov. 18
accident that killed one person and
severely injured another, was driv-
ing with a DUI-restricted license
that did not allow him to drive a
commercial vehicle.
Lawrence Police and the Kansas
Department of Motor Vehicles
confirmed this week that Brent
Simonsson, a 41-year-old Wamego
resident, had been arrested for a
DUI offense in Riley County in
November 2003.
Marcy Ralston, driver control
bureau chief for Kansas DMV, said
Simonssons license only allowed
him to drive vehicles with an igni-
tion that required him to test his
blood-alcohol level before the vehi-
cle would start.
The ignition-interlock device
would not allow a car to start if
Simonsson blew a blood-alcohol level
of approximately .04, Ralston said.
It is illegal in Kansas to drive with a
blood-alcohol level of .08 or higher.
In addition, Simonsson had his
license completely suspended from
February 2005 to February 2006 for
previous DUI convictions, Ralston
said.
Simonssons license remains
restricted through February 2007.
Alan Anderson, chief of the
Kansas Drivers License Bureau,
said even without DUI convictions,
Simonsson still did not have the
correct commercial drivers license.
If the vehicle is designed for
transporting 16 passengers or
more, including the driver, then
a commercial license is required,
Anderson said.
The Cat Tracker is capable of car-
rying 71 people. At the time of the
accident it carried 19 passengers,
according to the Lawrence Police
Departments accident report.
Lawrence police confirmed that
Simonssons license did not comply
with requirements for driving the
Cat Tracker.
Simonsson was driving K-State
fans to the football game against
Kansas earlier last month when the
top of the bus struck the Irving Hill
Road overpass. Eight passengers
were riding on top of the bus when
the accident occurred.
John Green, of Shawnee, hit the
overpass and was pronounced dead
at the scene. Chris Orr, of Salina,
was critically injured and remains at
the University of Kansas Hospital.
Robert Pottroff, a Manhattan
attorney who owns the Cat Tracker
bus, was out of his law office for the
rest of the week and was unavailable
for comment.
Pedro Irigonegaray, attorney for
Simonsson, did not return a call for
comment Thursday.
The Douglas County District
Attorneys office is reviewing the
full report from Lawrence police.
Cheryl Wright, assistant to district
attorney Charles Branson, said they
had set no timetable yet for charg-
ing anyone with any crimes.
Kansan staf writer david lin-
hardt can be contacted at dlin-
hardt@kansan.com.
Edited by Erin Wiley
Cat Tracker driver not correctly licensed
accideNT
coaches salaries
1. tubby smith, Kentucky
$2.04 million
2. billy donovan, Florida
$1.7 million
2. rick barnes, texas
$1.7 million
4. bill self, Kansas
$1.6 million
4. tom izzo, michigan state
$1.6 million
4. roy williams, north carolina
$1.6 million
7. mike Krzyzewski, duke
$1.5 million
7. Kelvin sampson, indiana
$1.5 million
7. Jim calhoun, connecticut
$1.5 million
Source: Media reports See contract oN paGe 6a
See weather oN paGe 6a
See parents oN paGe 4a
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of half-measures of soothing
and baf ing expedients, of de-
lays is coming to its close. In its
place we are entering a period
of consequences.
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Smell plays a large role in the
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1. Bondsmen pay bail, keep tabs
on clients
2. Winter weather strikes
campus
3. Singer connects with youth
about Iraq war
4. Three fans injured by the tear-
ing down of goalposts
5. Selfs new contract worth
$1.6 million
Peace Corps Volunteer Hilary
Hungerford, a KU graduate
student and Peace Corps Vol-
unteer who served in a health
project in Benin, a country
located in West Africa, will pres-
ent a PowerPoint show, Turning
Hope into Action: Combating
HIV/AIDS at noon on Friday at
Alcove E in the Kansas Union.
Made in China: Observations
and Understanding, a pho-
tography exhibit showcasing
a study abroad experience in
China, is currently showing until
Feb. 4 at the North Balcony in
Spencer Museum of Art.
A 20-year-old KU student
reported the theft of an Olym-
pus digital camera and a set of
keys from the 300 block of W.
17th St. The incident occurred
between Nov. 15 and Nov. 16
and the total loss was $150.
reported criminal damage to
a Honda Civic parked near
the 1200 block of Ohio Street.
Someone dented the top of the
car and its hood. The incident
occurred between Nov. 17
and Nov. 18 and damage was
estimated at $500.
reported criminal damage to
a Saturn SL2 parked near the
1300 block of Lawrence Ave.
Someone broke the driver-side
rear window and a side mirror.
The incident occurred between
Nov. 21 and Nov. 22 and dam-
age was estimated at $265.
reported the theft of a black
Auto-Bike bicycle and a com-
bination lock from the 1800
block of Tennessee Street. The
incident occurred between Nov.
17 and Nov. 18 and the total
loss was $60.
A University employee
reported the theft of a DVD
player, 50 CD, and other items
from the 2500 block of Redbud.
The incident occurred between
Nov. 23 and Nov. 25 and the
total loss was $2,433.
Get ready for the
Beakend
BY ANDREA CHAO
What better way to celebrate the
season than ice-skating? Crown
Center is the perfect place to go to
enjoy winter and get some shop-
ping done. Located on the south-
ern edge of downtown Kansas City,
Mo., the Crown Center Ice Terrace
is open Nov. 3 to March 18. Its
hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday
through Thursday and 10 a.m. to
11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
I go ice-skating with my family
and friends every year at Center,
Caitlin Shanks, Lawrence soph-
omore said. Me and my sister
always have a really good time.
Admission is $6 per person for
a day of skating. Children under
five and senior citizens are free.
There is also a $2 skate rental fee.
Season passes are available for $65.
Special promotions this season
include Two for One Tuesdays.
That means one free admission for
every regularly priced admission
on Tuesday nights from 5-9 p.m.
That does not include the skate
rental fee.
The Crown Center Ice Terrace
has been open since November
1973, according to its Web site.
More than 50,000 skaters visited
last season. The skating rink,
Kansas Citys only public outdoor
skating rink, is on top of the Crown
Center parking garage. Skating les-
sons are also available. For more
information, visit crowncenter.com
or call (816) 274-8411.
While at Crown Center, take
advantage of the opportunity to
get some holiday shopping done.
Crown Center also offers hotels,
entertainment and dining. Crown
Center is a three level building
with all sorts of things to do, both
on and off the ice.
Kansan correspondent Andrea
Chao can be contacted at edi-
tor@kansan.com.
Edited by Shanxi Upsdell
Slip N Slide
Jared Gab/KANSAN
Kevin Reese, 9, of Lawrence, and Taylor Covert, 7, of Lawrence, fall of the side of their sled while careening down the hill east of JRP Hall yesterday afternoon. The two were brought to campus along
with several friends and neighbors by Taylors dad, Angelo, on their day of fromPrairie Park Elementary School.
CAMPUS
Graduate student will
present work done on AIDS
Former Peace Corps volunteer
Hilary Hungerford, graduate stu-
dent, will present her work on an
AIDS health project in West Africa
at noon today at Alcove E in the
Kansas Union.
Hungerford spent two years
with the Peace Corps in West
Africa working with AIDS victims
and teaching about the disease.
She said her presentation was
to commemorate World AIDS day,
which is today.
Hungerford said she learned
that creativity was useful in
solving problems with AIDS. She
worked with a theater group in
Africa that traveled to small com-
munities performing skits about
AIDS.
Its not all despair, Hungerford
said. Theres hope in the midst of
the terrible situation.
Anna Faltermeier
Free show to display work
made by student, alumna
A fashion show to model the
work of student Andrew Shirk and
alumna Martha Pierce will be at
7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Kansas
Union.
Shirk, who designed and hand-
sewed all of his outfts, said he
had been working on them since
February. The show is a way for
him to show of his senior portfo-
lio before he graduates and moves
to New York.
The show is free for students.
Darla Slipke
Experts visit University
to discuss groundwater
Groundwater experts from In-
dia, China, Nepal and Bangladesh
are at the University of Kansas
from Nov. 26 through Dec. 16 to
discuss groundwater issues.
They will meet with staf mem-
bers from the Kansas Geological
Survey; faculty from the Univer-
sity, Washburn University and the
University of Missouri-Kansas City;
and of cials at the Kansas Division
of Water Resources.
The International Water Man-
agement Institute is sponsoring
the program.
Diana Carlin, dean of the Gradu-
ate School and International Pro-
grams at the University, is the co-
director of the group. Carlin said
the visit was an opportunity for
cross-culture learning and for KU
faculty and researchers to share
research with other countries.
Water is an international issue
and there are very few countries
that dont have some kind of a
water issue, Carlin said.
Anna Faltermeier
Burst pipe damages books,
forces out staf member
A pipe burst this morning on
level one and level one and a half
east of Watson Library, damaging
about 150 books and forcing one
woman out of her of ce.
Whitney Baker, library conser-
vator, said the pipe burst around
8:30 a.m. She said she noticed
water seeping along the foor and
through a wall that books were
stacked against.
Kent Miller, assistant dean of
libraries, said the pipe still hadnt
been fxed, but was no longer
leaking water. He said cold weath-
er caused the pipe to burst.
Miller said the water was vacu-
umed and books are being dried
with fans to prevent molding. The
library is still open to students.
Baker, who was moved from
her of ce, said she expected to be
back in her of ce within the next
couple days.
There was a lot of water, but
there were a lot of people helping
to clean it up too, she said. It was
lucky the library was open today,
or it could have been a lot worse.
Anna Faltermeier
FINALS
Registrars online site
provides dates, times
Final exam dates and
times are available at www.
registrar.ku.edu/exams.
Final exams begin on Dec. 11
and end on Dec. 15.
Final exam regulations can be
viewed at http://www.registrar.
ku.edu/exams/069fnals.shtml.
Kim Lynch
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BY DANNY LUPPINO
Mens basketball coach Bill Self
may have a multimillion dollar
contract extension, but anoth-
er, lesser-known KU coach was
recently named National Coach of
the Year.
Scott Harris is the coach of the
KU debate team, which routinely
performs as one of the best in the
country. Earlier this month dur-
ing a tournament at Wake Forest
University, Harris was named the
winner of the award as voted by a
committee of coaches and former
peers.
It means the recognition from
the community of your peers that
youre doing a good job, Harris said.
It was a total surprise.
The KU debate team ended last
season as the top-ranked varsity
squad in the country according to
National Debate Tournament points.
Harris said the official rankings
for this season
would not begin
until the end of
the semester.
The award is
not just for per-
formance during
the past season,
but also considers
career accomplishments.
Lindsey Lathrop, Overland Park
junior, said the most noteworthy of
those accomplishments was taking a
program with a comparatively small
budget and still managing to recruit
top talent and make the team a
national contender.
Most of the people we face from
other schools are there on free rides,
Lathrop said. He turns it more into
a game about passion than a game
about money.
Lathrop said that traditional-
ly Harris had mostly stayed with
his debaters during tournaments,
but recently he had become more
accepted with coaches from tradi-
tional powerhouses like Harvard
University and Kentucky University.
Jon Wright, Topeka senior and
debater, said it was Harris long his-
tory of success at the national tour-
naments that led him to be one of
the most respected coaches in the
country.
Wright said Harris was not the
only reason for the success of his
debaters, but he was certainly the
main reason.
I think that Scott, on the strategic
level, has a lot more going on than a
lot of other guys, Wright said. The
strategy and pre-round preparation
against certain teams that he brings
have really helped us a lot.
Wright and Lathrop said Harris
was renowned for his sharp strategic
mind but also his eccentric person-
ality. In addition to barely sleep-
ing on weekends of tournaments
and consuming about three pounds
of chocolate during those times,
Lathrop said Harris had memory
problems that sometimes kept him
from knowing the names of his
debaters. He once took his children
to the wrong school.
Hes like the definition of absent-
minded professor, Wright said. Its
all part of his charm, I guess.
Kansan staf writer Danny Luppi-
no can be contacted at dluppino@
kansan.com.
BY ERIN CASTANEDA
Andy Agnew, owner of The Pool
Room, will finally achieve his dream
of giving a charity event at his bar
this Saturday. He has been trying to
do so for several years.
The Pool Room, 925 Iowa St., will
be host to Cue Up 2006, a pool tour-
nament to benefit the Jubilee Caf.
The Jubilee Caf provides break-
fast for the in-need community of
Lawrence every Tuesday and Friday
morning from 6 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at
the First United Methodist Church,
946 Vermont St.
The charity event couldnt have hap-
pened at a better time. Paige Blair,
Chicago junior and co-coordinator of
the Jubilee Cafe, said the cafe was hav-
ing one of its lowest funding times.
The last three meals have been
out of pocket for a couple of the
people really involved, she said.
She said any
money that came
out of the pool
t o u r n a me n t
would mean a
lot. She said it
cost about $110
to serve between
115 to 130 break-
fasts. Each meal
is about $1.38,
she said.
We arent
running out of
people to feed, but we are running
out of money to feed them, she
said.
Blair said the cafe had tried other
efforts to raise money, such as a
breakfast for dinner for the commu-
nity for $5 on Wednesdays.
It hasnt
really caught on
yet, she said.
Were hoping
people would
regularly come
down, but it
hasnt worked
out that well.
Agnew is
expecting about
300 to attend
the pool tour-
nament.
If youre going to have a pool
tournament, this is the only place to
do it in town, he said.
Several prizes will be given away
from sponsors such as 75th Street
Brewery, 3512 Clinton Parkway; CD
Tradepost in Topeka.; and Jayhawk
Cafe, 1340 Ohio St. The grand prize
winner will receive an Intel Core
Duo Apple MacBook.
The event, which is sponsored by
The University Daily Kansan, will
be at noon. People who want to
watch must pay $5 at the door, and
competitors must pay $15 to play.
Competitors can e-mail their name
and phone number to cueup@kan-
san.com to register or show up at the
door on Saturday.
Kansan staf writer Erin Castaneda
can be contacted at ecastaneda@
kansan.com.
BY JACK WEINSTEIN
Yello Sub has a new owner.
Fans of the Lawrence sandwich
shop shouldnt worry; nothing will
change, new owner Don Keen said.
A longtime manager, Keen, has
taken over majority ownership of
both restaurants, 624 W. 12th St.
and 1814 W. 23rd St. He explained
the ownership shift as a passing
of the torch. Former owner Bob
Jones would still retain some owner-
ship interest in the restaurants, but
Keen said Jones was getting ready
to retire.
Two Planet Sub owners in Kansas
City also have some ownership inter-
est in the Lawrence locations after
franchising from Jones eight years
ago. Keen said they wouldnt serve
an active role in the management
of the Lawrence locations, but they
would help him if he needed it.
Keen has been at Yello Sub on
23rd Street for the past 17 years
and worked at the one on 12th and
Indiana streets before that. He said
his relationship with Jones, the for-
mer owner, went back to 1976 when
Keen began working for Jones at
Long John Silvers.
Jones is out of the country until
next March and could not be reached
for comment.
Attention was brought to the Yello
Sub location at 12th and Indiana
streets over the summer when prop-
erty owners Jeff and Kathy Morrow,
along with The Crossing owner,
Manhattan attorney Robert Pottroff,
proposed to redevelop the corner.
The proposal called for demolition
of the buildings for the construction
of a five-story mixed-use building.
The plan included retail stores on
the first floor and condominiums on
the top four floors.
Keen said that he wasnt con-
cerned about the proposal and that it
wouldnt affect his decision to buy a
share of the Yello Sub restaurants.
Thats some kind of pipe dream
to do something with the Oread
Folks, he said, referring to the
opposition from the members of
the Oread Neighborhood about the
proposal. Weve still got a lease over
there.
Keen said the property owners at
12th and Indiana streets couldnt just
kick him out.
Morrow said there hadnt been any
discussion about the redevelopment
at 12th and Indiana streets since
the Lawrence Planning Commission
tabled it back in August.
Kansan staf writer Jack Weinstein
can be contacted at jweinstein@
kansan.com.
ORGANIZATIONS
Debate coach wins national award
Strategies help contribute to teams ranking as countrys top varsity squad
Harris
Lawrences Yello Subs change ownership
BUSINESS
Managers history
with former owner
dates back to 1976
We arent running out of peo-
ple to feed, but we are running
out of money to feed them.
PAIGE BLAIR
Chicago junior
EVENTS
Pool tournament to beneft charity outreach
EDUCATION
Perfect attendance pays of
Schools use cars to motivate students
BY MEAD GRUVER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
CASPER, Wyo. Sixteen-year-
old Kaytie Christopherson was get-
ting ready to do her homework
on a Friday when she got a call
that made a big improvement in
her life: She had won a brand-
new pickup truck for near-perfect
school attendance.
And not just any truck, but a
$28,000 Chevrolet Colorado crew
cab, in red, with an MP3 player.
Freedom comes standard.
I take it everywhere. To work,
school. I dont know, anything I
do, I have it out with me, the high
school junior said. I pay attention
to where I park it, though.
Public schools commonly
reward excellent attendance with
movie tickets, gas vouchers and
iPods. But some diligent students
like Kaytie are now hitting the ulti-
mate teenage jackpot for going to
school: They have won cars or
trucks.
School districts in Hartford,
Conn.; Pueblo, Colo.; South Lake
Tahoe, Calif.; and Wickenburg and
Yuma, Ariz., are also giving away
vehicles this school year.
In most cases the car or truck is
donated by a local dealership, and
the prizes typically are awarded
through drawings open only to
students with good attendance.
So does bribing students with
the possibility of winning a car or
truck actually get them to think
twice about staying home from
school? Some educators think so,
but the evidence is not clear-cut.
Katyie who has a 4.0 aver-
age at Natrona County High, Dick
Cheneys alma mater won her
truck last spring, in the school
systems first such drawing. But she
said that was not what motivated
her to keep up her attendance; she
just didnt want to fall behind.
District attendance officer
Gary Somerville said he hopes to
raise attendance and also reduce
the districts 29 percent dropout
rate, which he blames in part on
Wyomings booming gas-and-oil
industry.
These kids can go out and earn
$15, $16, $17 an hour swinging
a hammer. Its kind of hard to
keep them in school past their 16th
birthday, he said.
Hartford has been holding
a drawing for either a car or
$10,000 for the past six years.
Five of those times the winning
family chose the money.
I cant tell you that its increased
attendance, district spokesman
Terry DItalia said. But what it has
done over the years is just kept a
focus on it and kept it at the top of
kids minds.
Jack Stafford, associate princi-
pal at South Tahoe High School,
said attendance increased slightly
last year, the first year the school
system gave away a car, and is up
slightly so far this year. He said
changing times call for such incen-
tives.
My mom had the three-B rule:
Thered better be blood, bone or
barf, or I was going to school,
Stafford said. But thats not the
case now.
Ryan Soderlin/ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kaytie Christopherson, a junior at Natrona County High School in Casper, Wyo., won a
2006 Chevrolet Colorado crewcab pickup truck in a drawing for good attendance last spring.
Shuttling him to cub scouts and
music lessons, Ruggles is a soccer
mom without the sport. After Ethan
finally settles in for the night, Ruggles
has a few hours to study again before
starting the same
routine the fol-
lowing day.
I try not to
do my home-
work in front of
him, because he
likes to have my
full attention after
spending all day at
school, Ruggles
said. Hell help
me fix dinner or
set the table, or Ill
sit there while hes
doing his piano lessons usually.
As a full-time student, Ruggles is
forced to walk a fine line balancing
her academic responsibilities and
her obligations to the person liter-
ally tugging at her sleeve.
Nichole Reiske, Lawrence soph-
omore, attended the University
of Evansville in Indiana last year
before discovering she was preg-
nant. Nervous about having to raise
the child alone, she returned to her
h o me t o w n
of Lawrence
to raise now
four-mont h-
old Loren.
Shes gracious
for her parents
extra sets of
hands to help
her own paren-
tal responsibil-
ities, but said
shes had to
look elsewhere
for financial
support.
Because Reiskes parents still have
the responsibility of providing for
her younger brothers, she has had
to find the means to pay for a regu-
lar baby sitter herself. Reiske has
recently received state-funded loans
that allow her to continue her educa-
tion here at KU, and in addition to
the money earned at her part-time
job, the money her parents originally
planned to use for her own school-
ing is now helping pay for Lorens
daycare.
Reiskes weekdays begin with 9
a.m. classes, but shes typically at one
of the vocal studios in Murphy Hall
by 7 a.m. where she studies for her
music degree. She leaves campus at
5 p.m. each night after completing
the majority of her schoolwork on
campus, and returns home to her
awaiting son.
A lot of what Ill do at home is
on the computer, so hell sit there
and randomly press a key once in
a while, Reiske said, I just have to
kind of fix whatever hes pressed and
keep going.
With Loren already teething,
Reiske said anything within his four-
month-old-reach was fair game for
tasting.
The keyboard can get slobbery,
Reiske said. But thats okay because
he chews on everything these days.
Only four months after hold-
ing Loren for the first time, Reiske
already has had to begin planning
the next several years of his life.
On his exact three-month birthday,
Reiske placed Loren on the waitlist
for the Hilltop Child Development
Center. Hilltop provides early child-
care and education for children of
KU students, faculty, or employees
of the University. Hilltop is consid-
ered a non-profit University affili-
ated corporation.
Pat Pisani, executive director
of the Hilltop Child Development
Center, said the facility specifically
aimed at helping the Universitys
student parents.
Well take care of their kids from
7:15 in the morning until 5:45 in
the afternoon in a very safe learning
environment, which frees student
families to be able to go to class,
study, work, and do the things they
need to do, Pisani said.
About 55 percent of Hilltops 212
children come from student fami-
lies. Since the
Hilltop center
moved into its
new facility, 1605
Irving Hill Rd., in
August 2000, all
full-time KU stu-
dents are assessed
$4 for the child-
care and facility
construction fee.
In addition, the
University con-
tributes more than
$30,000 a year to the childcare cen-
ter. While the facility is considerably
cheaper than other childcare facili-
ties in Lawrence, Hilltops users still
pay more than $81,000 in fees each
year, Pisani said.
The center helps student families
who need childcare with what Pisani
calls a three-level, sliding fee scale
so that lower-income student and
faculty families can afford the facil-
ity as well. The center also awards
scholarships to some lower-income
student families, which can help pay
for 40 to 50 percent of their childcare
fees.
In addition, Hilltop receives more
than $37,000 of educational opportu-
nity funds from Student Senate. This
money is used to help reduce the
childcare costs of student families.
The senate has supported us
in that way for many, many years,
Pisani said. And it makes a big dif-
ference for student families, because
with some of them the fees are still
higher than they could afford with-
out that help.
Gina Byrd-Stadler, program direc-
tor of Hilltop, said that the center
took 212 children at a time. Hilltop
also has three off-campus sites at
Lawrence elementary schools where
they provide child-care.
Pisani said that applicants were
both allowed and encouraged to
apply as soon as their child was
three months old, because there was
a waitlist of
325 children
waiting to get
accepted to
the program at
any given time.
Reiske just
recently found
out that Loren
was accepted
by Hilltop, and
that he will be
able to attend
the childcare
facility after his first birthday this
coming summer.
Many of Hilltops children come
from its neighboring Stouffer Place
Apartments, 1603 West 15th St. The
complex is reserved exclusively for
students living with their children
or for married couples, and has 283
apartments in 25 two-story brick
buildings. For many KU families,
Stouffer Place is both an affordable
and friendly community option for
living on campus.
Kathleen Thornton, Topeka
senior, lives at Stouffer Place with
her son, Conner,
and husband,
Blake. While she
works toward her
biology degree
at the University,
Conner attends
Hilltop.
The fact that I
can just drop him
off up the street
and walk to class
is convenient,
Thornton said.
The location is great.
Thornton like Ruggles has
been forced to take advantage of her
afternoons to study for classes before
picking Conner up from Hilltop later
in the evening. Because Blake is the
main source of income for the fam-
ily and can rarely miss workdays,
Thorton is forced to miss class or
work a handful of times each year if
Conner becomes sick. She said she
often spent much of her weekends
and holiday breaks playing catch-up
on schoolwork.
With the Stouffer Place complex
being filled with so many other stu-
dent families, finding a willing baby
sitter for unforeseen circumstances
is often as simple as going next door.
Don Claus, Stouffer Place neighbor-
hood association president, said that
he and his wife, Andrea, were espe-
cially called upon to watch neigh-
borhood children during mid-term
and finals weeks.
Even though Claus has no chil-
dren himself, his interaction with
many of the neighborhood kids left
him impressed with the learning
environment the Stouffer Place com-
munity provides for children. The
apartments house student families of
various nationalities from all over the
globe and often times the childrens
original language is not English
when they arrive in Lawrence.
All the kids that Ive known
here have learned to speak perfect
English, Claus said. Youll meet
some new kid, and the next year its
perfect.
Pedro Mateo, graduate student of
Guatemala, is raising his two chil-
dren at the Stouffer Place apartments
with his wife, Anna, while studying
linguistics at the University.
I think its a unique place with
diversity, kids from all over the
world, Mateo said. Its interesting
to see how students help each other,
but especially with kids of different
languages who dont speak English.
While Ruggles has chosen to
raise her son off campus rather than
through University childcare pro-
grams or stu-
dent housing,
she continues
to balance her
roles of stu-
dent, working-
woman, chauf-
feur, and sim-
ply mom as
do other non-
t r a d i t i o n a l
students while
living at the
Stouffer Place
apartments.
Ruggles is quick to remind herself
that shell be graduating this May
although her break from class will
be short-lived she plans to return
to medical school after taking two
years off to work.
I think its worth the sacrifice,
because Ill hopefully be getting a
higher paying job after I graduate,
Ruggles said. But Im having to
make that sacrifice now.
Kansan staf writer Matt Elder can
be contacted at melder@kansan.
com.
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Rebekah Ruggles, Fresno, Calif. senior, helps her son Ethan while he practices his piano lessons. When Ruggles is with Ethan he is her main focus--
homework waits until he is asleep.
It seems like youre always hav-
ing to juggle feeling like you are
a parent to the child and putting
a higher percent into your school
work.
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Senior
I think its a unique place with
diversity, kids from all over the
world. Its interesting to see how
students help each other.
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Graduate student
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Nichole Reiske, Lawrence sophomore, often attempts to get work done on the computer, but
her 5-month-old son, Loren, thinks it would be more fun if he played with the keyboard.
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5:45 in the afternoon in a very
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Two candidates have announced
their decision to run for city com-
missioner, and both are looking
to increase student involvement in
local government.
Rob Chestnut, chief financial
officer of the Lawrence-based Allen
Press, is looking to gain one of three
positions on the commission open-
ing next year. Mike Denver, owner
of Guidewire Consulting environ-
mental consulting firm, was the
first to announce his candidacy.
Current commissioners David
Schauner, Mike Rundle and Dennis
Boog Highberger are up for re-
election. None have announced
intentions to re-run, but Schauner
said he would announce yes or no
before Christmas Day.
Denver said he announced his
candidacy because he said there
was too much division and bicker-
ing on the city commission.
Im not really a politician,
Denver said. I have this habit of
telling the truth rather than danc-
ing around the issue.
Denver said he would encourage
students to be more active in local
government, because what the city
did would affect their lives one way
or another.
Chestnut said the student body
was regularly ignored when dealing
with local issues. To encourage stu-
dent involvement, he said, the com-
mission should hold open forums
for students at the Kansas Union.
A Lawrence native, Chestnut has
worked as the CFO of Allen Press
since the beginning of this year. Before
that, he worked for several large com-
panies in the Kansas City area.
Chestnut said he wanted to run
for city commissioner in an effort
to increase job opportunities in
Lawrence.
The commissioners recognize
the issues, Chestnut said. But
I think people are looking for a
change in mentality.
Kansan staf writer Mark Viertha-
ler can be contacted at mviertha-
ler@kansan.com.
CITY COMMISSION
Candidates look to students
BY MARK VIERTHALER
Students interested in helping out
the Lawrence City Commission now
have several new opportunities to
serve on advisory commissions.
Mayor Mike Amyx is now accept-
ing applications for eight volunteer
spots on seven boards.
Volunteer board positions range
from two to four years in term,
depending on the group. Advisory
commissions are assigned a specif-
ic area of governance to meet and
study. They then submit monthly
reports to the city commission, occa-
sionally working on specific issues
the commission may assign them.
Jonathan Douglass with the city
managers office said there were no
age or citizenship requirements,
which means students are open to
apply for any position unless there
are specific criteria applicants have
to meet.
For example, he said, some
boards required certified electri-
cians, plumbers, etc.
Students interested in applying
can visit the citys Web site to view
vacancies and fill out an application
form.
Amyx said it was always impor-
tant to get fresh viewpoints onto the
advisory boards. He said students
could offer unique suggestions, so
long as they understood the respon-
sibilities given to them by applying.
Most boards meet on a regular
basis, he said, and some required
students to be in Lawrence year-
round for said meetings.
Im always looking forward to
more people helping out on these
boards, Amyx said.
Amyx encouraged those who
were interested to either call him at
(785) 864-9425 or fill out the vol-
unteer forms online. He would then
meet with the applicant in person to
make sure they are the right person
for the job.
After Amyx appoints volunteers,
the commission approves all appoin-
tees.
Kansan staf writer Mark Viertha-
ler can be contacted at mviertha-
ler@kansan.com.
BY KIM LYNCH
A November report found that
engineering doctorates increased
nationwide last year, reflecting the
University of Kansas own numbers.
The report released from the
National Science Foundation
recorded that the number of doctor-
ates increased from 5,775 in 2004 to
6,404 in 2005.
Glen Marotz, associate dean in
engineering for research and gradu-
ate programs, said that the U.S. was
in need of more engineers.
He said KUs School of
Engineering had seen the increase
in the number of students earning a
doctorate as well.
Last year, 133 engineering stu-
dents were awarded doctorates
compared to 102 students in 2004,
Marotz said.
Kyle Camarda, associate profes-
sor and graduate recruiter for the
department of chemical and petro-
leum engineering, said the depart-
ment was trying to increase recruit-
ing of Ph.D. students.
It was especially hard to get
Ph.D. students in the chemical and
petroleum field because starting
salaries have increased to more than
$100,000 because of the increase in
oil prices, he said.
Joseph Soltys, Camillus, N.Y.,
doctoral candidate in mechanical
engineering, said he came to the
University because he wasnt happy
with his job at the time.
He said he did web searches for
schools and looked into emerging
fields in engineering.
He decided to come to the
University because it had good
biomechanical engineering field
developing, Soltys said.
Kansan staf writer Kim Lynch can
be contacted at klynch@kansan.
com.
Ph.D.s in engineering increase
ACADEMICS
Volunteer boards recruit
LAWRENCE
advisory commission positions
Community Commission on
Homelessness
Develops a broad-base fund-
ing plan for homeless services
throughout Lawrence. Three year
term.
Lawrence-Douglas County
Advocacy Council on Aging
Determines the needs of citizens
over the age of 60. Three year
term.
Grant Review Board
Reviews and takes action on
fnancial assistance for housing
rehabilition. Three year term.
Human Relations Commission
Works to eliminate discrimina-
tion in employment, public
accommodations, and housing.
Three year term.
Mechanical Code Board of
Appeals Hears appeals on
administrative interpreatitions of
the Uniform Mechanical Code.
Three year term.
Neighborhood Resources
Advisory Committee Reviews
housing codes, allocation of
building funds and works with
the Neighborhood Resources
Department. Three year term.
Students have opportunity to serve as advisers to city commission
BY CLARE NULLIS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
CAPE TOWN, South Africa
South Africa on Thursday became
the first country in Africa, and only
the fifth in the world, to legalize
same sex marriages.
The Civil Union Act goes into
effect a day ahead of a Dec. 1
deadline set by the countrys
Constitutional Court, which
required the marriage law be
changed to ensure equality for gay
and lesbians.
Gay rights criticized provisions
allowing clergy and civil marriage
officers to turn away gay couples if
their consciences prevented them
from marrying them.
Some couples began hurrying to
make preparations for long-await-
ed nuptials.
There will be a huge response
from same sex couples who have
waited such a long time for their
relationship to be recognized, said
Melanie Judge, a program manager
for the South Africa-based lesbian
and gay rights group, OUT.
Janine Pressman, a pastor with
the Glorious Light Metropolitan
Community Churches in Pretoria,
said she hoped to marry a couple
on Saturday, provided the paper-
work could be rushed through.
We are ready to go, said Jacky
Mashapu, a spokesman for the
Home Affairs Ministry, where
altar-bound couples must apply for
permission to wed.
South African leaders, deter-
mined to bury all forms of dis-
crimination, recognized the rights
of gays and lesbians in the con-
stitution drafted after the end of
apartheid in 1994.
That constitution, the first in the
world to prohibit discrimination
on the basis of sexual orientation,
provided a powerful legal tool for
gay rights activists, even though
South Africa remains conservative
on issues of sexuality.
Influential traditional leaders
said the legislation violated African
cultural norms.
The Roman Catholic Church
and Muslim groups denounced it
as violating the sanctity of mar-
riage. Radio talk shows aired strong
opposition to the legislation.
The public reaction, said Judge
of OUT, forced us to confront the
deep-seated prejudice and intoler-
ance against gays and lesbians. Its a
day-to-day reality ... Its been quite
a frightening process to see the
level of hatred that has been openly
expressed against this minority.
Homosexuality is still large-
ly taboo in Africa. It is illegal
in Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda,
Nigeria, Tanzania, Ghana and
most other sub-Saharan countries.
Even in South Africa, homosexuals
are often attacked because of their
sexual orientation.
Denmark in 1989 became the
first country to legislate same-sex
partnerships and several other
European Union members have
followed suit. Only four other
countries Canada, Belgium, the
Netherlands and Spain allow
same-sex marriage.
WORLD
South Africa legalizes gay marriage
Country made first in continent to permit same-sex unions
LAWRENCE
Fire on Sixth Street closes
traf c routes, damages inn
Lawrence residents were
forced to take detours on icy
roads Thursday night. A large
portion of Sixth Street was
closed of to traf c from Crestline
onward as the Lawrence fre de-
partment worked to extinguish a
blaze in the Westminster Inn and
Suites, 2525 W. Sixth Street.
Pat Talkington, a frefghter on
the scene, said the fre damaged
the lobby and some of the rooms
surrounding it. The sign that
topped the lobby once said mo-
tel, yet the blaze burned through
the roof and destroyed the last
three letters of the sign.
Numerous fre trucks, ambu-
lances and power company trucks
were present to put out the blaze
and secure the scene.
The power company was
called because we just want to
make sure all the utilities are
safe on the street, Talkington
said.
Talkington said the fre was
contained in the Westminster Inn.
As of press time, the cause of the
fre was still unknown.
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safe as humanly possible, he said.
Rawlings said Thursday that snow-
removal crews had been work-
ing since Wednesday evening to
make sidewalks and roads at the
University of Kansas clear and
would continue to do so through-
out the day.
To clear roads, crews used a com-
bination of salt, which is to melt the
ice, and sand, which is to provide
traction for drivers.
For sidewalks, a snow-removal
machine is used. In places where
the snow-removal machine cannot
operate, the snow is removed by
hand with a shovel.
Rawlings said that in comparison
to other storms he had encountered,
this was not one of the worst but
that the ice made it slightly harder to
clear streets and sidewalks.
Ice always is a problem because
it takes much more in the way of
chemicals to get it to melt, Rawlings
said.
Kansan staf writer Nate McGinnis
can be contacted at nmcginnis@
kansan.com.
There is nobody out there right
now who I would want, Perkins
said. I want Bill to be our head bas-
ketball coach. He stands for every-
thing that KU stands for. Hes done a
great job here.
Both Self and Perkins said the
contract had been in the works for
months, but the legal aspects of the
contract slowed the process. Self was
just glad to have the deal finalized.
Im excited because we love it
here at KU, we
love the players
in our program,
we love the
direction that
were going, and
love the people
that we work
with, Self said.
P e r k i n s
stressed that he
went to Self to
offer an exten-
sion, not vice
versa, because he felt Self was
deserving of a new deal. The tim-
ing couldnt be much better for Self,
though.
The new contract will give Self
stability for recruiting. If he hadnt
signed a new deal before entering
the last year of his contract, it would
have made his future at Kansas look
less certain and schools would have
used that against him in recruiting.
This new contract erases any uncer-
tainty surrounding his future.
Self s original contract was worth
$1,103,680. The new contract guar-
antees Self $1,375,700 a year and he
will earn an extra $225,000 a year
from a retention agreement that
kicks his total yearly salary to $1.6
million per.
There are stipulations with the
retention agreement.
If Self stays at Kansas for the dura-
tion of his contract, the $225,000
are guaranteed. If Self leaves Kansas
before his contract ends, but Perkins
is no longer the athletics director,
Self will still get the $225,000 for
each year of the contract he was at
Kansas. But if Self leaves Kansas
before his contract runs out while
Perkins is still the athletics direc-
tor, Self wont receive any reten-
tion agreement
money, regard-
less of how
many years of
the contract he
was at Kansas.
Self tried
to simplify the
stipulations of
the retention
agreement.
The thing
about it is, I am
linked to Lew, Self said. If Lew is
here and I leave, I get nothing. If
Lews not here, then Im able to be
vested earlier.
The retention agreement was
something that both Self and Perkins
wanted.
I thought that was a very fair
way to do it in that I am not owed
any of that money unless I fulfill my
requirements with Lew Perkins as
the athletics director, Self said. I
want Lew to be my athletics director.
I feel great being linked to Lew in
that way.
Self also received a raise in what
his incentives are, which could make
his contract more than $1.6 million a
year. Heres a list of how much more
money Self can receive in incentives
with his new contract.
-Before, Self would have received
a bonus worth one month of his base
salary ($129,380) for a Final Four
appearance. He would now receive
a $100,000 bonus for a Final Four
appearance.
-An NCAA Championship would
have earned Self a bonus worth three
months of his base salary with the old
contract. The new contract would
pay Self $200,000 for a National
Championship.
-Before, a Big 12 Regular Season
Championship would have paid Self
a bonus worth two months of his
base salary and a Big 12 Tournament
Championship would have been
worth one month of his base salary.
Now Self could earn $50,000 for a
regular season conference champi-
onship and $25,000 for a conference
tournament championship.
-Before, there was no incentive
for Self if he was named Associated
Press Coach of the Year. If Self
should win that award now, it would
be worth $50,000.
Aside from the money, the con-
tract set the foundation for the mens
basketball program from top to
bottom. Perkins talked about how
young the team was, so the players
were in place for a bright future.
Now it seems that coach and athlet-
ics director will be united for years to
come as well.
I took the job here not having
an athletics director, Self said. Now
that we have an athletics director, I
just want to make sure I know who
my boss is going to be and this defi-
nitely gives me that security.
Kansan sportswriter Shawn Shroy-
er can be contacted at sshroyer@
kansan.com.
CONTRACT (CONTINUED FROM 1A)
I want Bill to be our head
basketball coach. He stands for
everything that KU stands for.
Hes done a great job here.
LEW PERKINS
Athletics Director
WEATHER (CONTINUED FROM 1A)
BY JOHN HANNA
ASSOCIATED PRESS
TOPEKA, Kan. The Kansas
Supreme Court refused Thursday
to intervene on behalf of two abor-
tion clinics in a dispute with the
state attorney general over patient
records that were leaked to The
OReilly Factor.
The clinics had asked the court
to seize the records of 90 patients
from Attorney General Phill Kline
and appoint a special prosecutor
to investigate how Fox News Bill
OReilly got access to abortion
records for a Nov. 3 broadcast.
The court offered no explana-
tion for its ruling in a one-sen-
tence order signed by Chief Justice
McFarland.
Kline received edited versions
of the records in October from
a Shawnee County judge after a
two-year legal battle. He said he
was investigating whether clinic
doctors performed illegal late-term
abortions and violated a state law
requiring them to report suspected
child abuse.
The clinics, operated by Dr.
George Tiller in Wichita and by
Planned Parenthood in Overland
Park, argued that Kline was on a
fishing expedition that violated
the patients privacy. They also said
Kline, a strong abortion opponent,
could not conduct an objective
investigation.
OReilly interviewed Kline dur-
ing the segment where OReilly
discussed the leaked information.
A spokeswoman for Kline, who
lost his re-election bid four days
after the broadcast, has said he
doesnt know how OReilly got the
records.
Kline accused the clinics of
trying to thwart his investigation
and argued that the court had
no authority to appoint a special
prosecutor or take over a criminal
investigation.
The ruling means Kline, a
Republican, can continue his inves-
tigation, refer potential cases to
county prosecutors or file charges
himself before leaving office Jan. 8.
Pedro Irigonegaray, an attorney
representing the clinics, declined to
comment, saying he had not exam-
ined the ruling.
Kline said: These motions were
without legal basis and the decision
is appropriate.
Paul Morrison, a Democrat who
will succeed Kline, said he has not
decided whether he will continue
the investigation.
STATE
Court lets Kline keep fles
opinion
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or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble,
and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
erickson: Am I the only one concerned to be
entering the age of the Txt Zone, in which the rules
of grammar and punctuation no longer matter?
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Cherish Everytown Days
The caffeine rush needed for
students between classes is going
to get a little more expensive.
As if it isnt enough for Coca-
Cola to have a monopoly on
beverage products on campus, it
will increase its price from $1 to
$1.25 by next semester.
A quarter may not seem like
a lot of money, but if you mul-
tiply that by the number of big,
bright red machines sprinkled
across campus, you are talking
big bucks.
The price increase isnt
designed to help curb the rise
in tuition or fund much-need-
ed improvements to University
buildings, but rather to help
Coca-Cola remain consistent
with its prices. The trick of buy-
ing a bottle of Coke in the vend-
ing machine for less than at a
campus convenience store
which charges $1.19 per bottle,
plus tax will no longer work.
Students have also been short-
changed when it comes to juice,
as juice bottles have shrunk
down to just 10 ounces for $1.
Coca-Colas tactics of providing
unhealthy, carbonated beverages
at bigger sizes and shrinking the
size of its healthy drinks isnt
going to help the growing issue
of obesity in the United States.
This Cokes for you, Coke
Partnership Committee and offi-
cials at the company, for rais-
ing prices on an addicting drink
that has ruined our nutritional
habits.
Louis Mora for the editorial
board
I (heart) Bills Boys!
This is the message Ive seen
displayed across several T-shirts at
mens basketball games this season.
At first, I could not understand
what it meant. Whats a Bills Boy? Is
it a mixed drink?
What are the Bills the shirts
refer to? Dollar bills? Cell phone
bills? Immigration reform bills?
The shirts are blue and red oh,
those are the colors of the Buffalo
Bills, an NFL team. That must be it.
All these people are just huge fans
of the Bills players the Bills Boys.
But that didnt make sense; the
Bills are only 5-6 this year, last in
their division.
I asked some friends for guid-
ance, and they explained to me:
I had slipped into the Txt Zone,
another dimension where the rules
of grammar and language no longer
apply, where the only rule govern-
ing our communication is to punch
as few keypad buttons with our
thumbs as possible.
Here in the Txt Zone, where
punctuation is no longer worth
your time, Bills Boys obviously
meant Bills Boys, as in Bill Self,
the basketball coach. Never mind
that removing the apostrophe from
the phrase completely changes its
meaning, changing Bills, a posses-
sive adjective, into Bills, a plural
noun. Theres no time for such
trifles in the Txt Zone.
I told my friends Thx for
explaining things to me. LOL, they
replied, insincerely. But inside, I was
anything but ROTFL. I was worried.
Sure, its fine to slip into the Txt
Zone when were confined to the
160-character world of text mes-
sages. But sometimes I worry that
people spend so much time in the
Txt Zone that they become care-
less with the rules and customs that
make our language a language.
Punctuation and spelling errors
are nearly the norm for many busi-
nesses and organizations today,
from downtown T-shirt retailers to
the University itself.
When I got to the grade level
box on a University instructor
evaluation form earlier this week,
the box said, I am a, followed by
a bubble for each grade level.
But the word next to the first
bubble was freshmen. If someone
were to mark this bubble, he or she
would be saying, I am a freshmen,
which makes as much sense as say-
ing I am a men, I am a children
or I am a girls.
An innocent plural/singular mix-
up? Perhaps. But its also evidence of
laziness with the English language.
Maybe I have a psychological
condition that causes me to wince
more at obvious misuses of the
English language. Sometimes I feel
like the kid from The Sixth Sense,
like Im the only one who can see
all of these dangling modifiers and
subject-verb disagreements float-
ing around like dead people. But I
think that a watering-down of our
language wont help anyone.
Heres a piece of evidence that
grammar and punctuation are still
more important than those liv-
ing in the Txt Zone would like to
think: An extra comma placed in a
contract may cost Canadian cable
company Rogers Communications
about $1.75 million, according to
National Public Radio.
The misused comma caused one
sentence to change meanings, allow-
ing a telephone company to pull out
of the contract several years earlier
than it otherwise could have.
Such consequences in just one
punctuation mark are strangely
reassuring to people who still
believe in the need for some sanity
and order in our language.
Erickson is an Olathe sophomore
in journalism and political sci-
ence.
Scarlet shades conspicuously illu-
minate the night through windows
of stores-turned-makeshift-art-gal-
leries.
This past October, multitudes of
translucent red balloons crowded
the ceilings of galleries, creating a
crimson chandelier. Balloons tied
to patrons wrists mingled with the
ones above, resembling a moving
kaleidoscope.
Local artists created the Red
Balloon To Do festival to applaud
the strong artistic fabric of
Lawrence. Businesses and residents
open their spaces to local artists
to show off, and maybe sell, their
creations.
Music, film, live theater and art
festivals such as the Red Balloon
To Do take up a large portion of
Lawrences events calendar. Walking
from gallery to gallery, experienc-
ing the variety of art, Lawrence
residents swell with a sense of com-
munity pride.
Lawrence isnt the only American
town or small city with community
esteem. Such festivals bring visi-
tors and give the residents of nearly
every small town in the U.S.A.
something to look forward to.
Towns and small cities have a knack
for inspiring pride in the citizenry.
These festivals teach us about
our identity within society. If we
lose them, we lose who we are. The
world is closely knit out in this
America: connected, but removed.
Kansas and Missouri towns such
as Parsons, Garden City, Junction
City, Joplin, Sharon Springs,
Baldwin City, Forsyth and smaller
towns and cities in general get
smaller and further removed from
mainstream America.
Small-town children grow up
and leave, many opting to stay
away. Whether leaving because of
damaged reputations or just for a
change, the effects are the same:
Schools consolidate, jobs leave town
along with the festivals and we
forget that sense of ourselves. Until
recently this has been the increas-
ing trend, but with global warming
a looming threat, population is
expected to flood the Midwest again
in a matter of years.
The United Nations Department
of Economic and Social Affairs pre-
dicts a shrinking of rural America
in favor of urban settings spe-
cifically, a 1.64 percent expected
average annual decrease in rural
population and growth from 2000
to 2015, compared with a .373 per-
cent annual increase in urban areas
during the same time.
Trends show Americas youth
migrating toward larger cities and
metropolitan areas. My age group
seems to not appreciate small town
benefits. We want high-rises and
powerful corporations, city nightlife
and swanky cafs.
But lets not forget why people
live in towns or small cities to begin
with. Everybody knows everybody,
safety is a lesser concern, housing
costs less and community involve-
ment is easy.
A small-town festival reminds a
county or town of its history, helps
citizens boast their cultural and
artistic heritage, and emphasizes
the best characteristics of that town.
Cole Younger Days of Lees Summit,
Mo., and the Rattlesnake Roundup
of Sharon Springs were created to
inspire pride in their communities
roots. The Rattlesnake Roundup
hearkens back to the untamed, wild
heritage of Sharon Springs and the
rest of the Midwest pick a state
and it will probably have a roundup.
Cole Younger Days reminds Lees
Summit residents of their patriotic
and rebel heritage.
Music and local art are the main
calling to outsiders of Lawrence.
Evidence is in the number and
variety of music festivals, gallery
openings and concerts in town.
The Wakarusa Music and Camping
Festival, Bleeding Kansas, the Red
Balloon To Do and the Kansas
International Film Festival stand
as smiling instances of Lawrences
community involvement and pride.
Everyone is welcome to call
Kansas a fly-over state. But I take
pride in my community, our accom-
plishments and our way of life.
Small towns are important, and on
festival nights theyre vital to the
fabric of the Midwest. For those
nights, every resident is proud to
live here.
Chad Simmons is a Lees Summit,
Mo., senior in journalism.
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back to being called a tool in the
paper. so thanks, i guess.
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to the guy who just stole a
sandwich from the underground:
You made me laugh.
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the guy working the ticket
ofce on tuesday: this is the red-
head. You are really hot. thank you.
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there are two kinds of people
in this world: those that can walk
straight, and those that weave
back and forth for no reason.
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why would anyone attempt to
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i enjoyed reading Patricks col-
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to the jerk that questioned the
chancellor: Go ahead and leave
ellsworth.
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Julian wright, will you marry
me?
n
to the girl who commented on
sorority girls and their fufy boots:
not all sorority girls own those
boots.
n
kansas beat Florida and we are
no. 5 and Florida is no. 4. what the
hell is wrong with all these people?
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bikers: when you are on the
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all the Free for all comments are
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kerry meier: You are my boy.
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Facebook is always tempting me.
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tearing down goal posts after
beating a team we are better than,
and chanting airball when we are
up by 50 points classic ku fans.
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dartmouth should stick to the
academics. their athletics suck.
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matt kleinmanns hair could
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did you hear? sixth-foor tem-
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me and my roommate are so
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Jeremy case needs to put it up
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BY CARLY HALVORSON
This year, celebrate the holi-
days wearing your heated socks
while waiting for your hot dogs
to cook in your hot-dog toaster.
Afterwards relax in your new
bathtub, one that makes its own
bubbles.
After years of giving and
receiving traditional gifts such as
clothes and CDs, tis the season
to spice up the holidays with
some unique gifts.
We have these ice cube trays
that are shaped in shot-glass
forms. You can pop them out and
fill them up with juice or what-
ever, Jeremy Cain, employee at
Hobbs at 700 Massachusetts St,
said. So you can take a shot out
of ice shaped like a shot glass and
your drink will be cold.
Unique gifts, which can be
purchased on any budget, stray
from the ordinary and will be
appreciated, regardless of what
the gift is or even if it will be
used.
Every year, my best friend
and I buy each other a good
gift as well as a weird, random
gift from Goodwill, Jordann
Parsons, Wichita junior, said.
Gifts include everything from
a ceramic owl, a glass cat and the
best one of all a tree cookie jar.
Some people might think were a
little weird, but I look forward to
this every year.
Another student said her mom
was the main person to give her
weird presents.
Every Christmas she gives
me some useless kitchen uten-
sil, Tricia Christensen, Shawnee
sophomore, said. Last year she
gave me an egg slicer, the year
before that a potato slicer and a
smore maker. The smore maker
was pretty awesome; who doesnt
love smores?
Unlike the normal gifts such
as shirts, shoes and CDs, distinc-
tive gifts can be found anywhere.
In Lawrence, people can find
atypical presents at local shops
and thrift stores.
I think if you keep your
eyes open you can find some-
thing interesting anywhere,
Christensen said.
And if all else fails when find-
ing a unique gift, the Internet
never will. Just a simple Google.
com search for unique gifts
turned out a plethora of ideas.
For example, those who like
puzzles, may enjoy a 7 feet x 7
feet crossword puzzle, with over
28,000 clues.
Or there is an automatic, self-
stirring mug, for those who want
to lay back, watch TV and sip
hot chocolate. These items were
found on www.hammacher.com.
One of the best Web sites to
go to is skymall.com. Its based
off of those magazines in air-
planes, Eric Snow, Wheaton, Ill.,
senior, said. You can get an $800
chandelier or a stroller for a dog.
Basically anything you could
think of.
But no matter what the gift
traditional or unique, useful
or useless it is the thought that
goes into the present that means
the most.
The things that really matters
to people are the things that rep-
resent a special bond between two
people, Scott Kemp, Overland
Park sophomore, said. One of
them remembers something and
gets a gift because it was impor-
tant to both of them, not just one
of them.
Kansan correspondent Carly
Halvorson can be contacted at
editor@kansan.com.
What not to buy
Lame gifts are almost as much
of a Christmas tradition as egg-
nog and Santa Claus. At some
time or another, everyone has
opened a gift and proceeded to
think, What were they thinking
when they bought me this?
They wernt.
The only other time they
thought about their horrible gift
was when they were deciding
how high to start the bidding at
on eBay.
It doesnt have to be this way.
You dont have to watch that
special someone force a smile
to cover up their crushing disap-
pointment of getting a lame gift.
Its dif cult to fnd the perfect
gift for everyone on your list, but
here are a few things that you
should defnitely avoid:
1.) CDs With the popularity
and afordability of portable
MP3 players, CDs are becoming
more of a burden than a wanted
gift.
I dont want anymore CDs,
Anna Kuklenko, Overland Park
sophomore, said. I can buy
them cheaper of iTunes than
they are in stores, and then I
dont have to go through the
process of transferring the songs
from the CD to my iPod. I dont
even listen to CDs anymore. I
use my iPod everywhere.
2.) Novelty animals that sing
and dance Yes, theyre cute,
but what purpose do they
serve?
My grandma loves getting ev-
eryone those animals that sing
songs, Dennis Chanay, Paola
junior, said. You could probably
fll a truck with the stuf you get
from her. Anything Santa Claus
or Uncle Sam related that can
sing you a song and dance.
3.) Clothes Unless that
person specifcally picks out an
article of clothing, its best to
stay away.
I got a sweater once that was
actually a pretty nice one, but
my girlfriend at the time was
terribly paranoid about it, Cody
Kennedy, Olathe senior, said. As
soon as I opened the box, she
said, If you dont like it, dont
take of the tags.
Unless you want to hear, You
dont have to wear it because of
me, like Kennedy did, dont buy
clothes unless the person you
are giving to is picking them out.
Carly Halvorson
WHAT WAS THE BEST OR WORST GIFT YOU RECEIVED FOR CHRISTMAS? what do you think?
KIRK SMITH
Dallas junior
An automated can
opener.
DUSTIN PICKMAN
Atchinson sophomore
I got the entire Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtle Ac-
tion Figure Set.
EMILY EVELOFF
Topeka senior
For Hanukkah, my mom
got me those bling rhine-
stones to put on iPods and
cell phones. They were
pink too. I hated it.
KEEGAN ALFORD
Lawrence freshman
For Christmas exchange
part, my basketball team
in high school got me a
pair of womens under-
wear.
STEPHANIE BELL
Leawood freshman
My parents took us to Ire-
land for Christmas.
KRIS LAUR
Milwaukee sophomore
My friend got me a box
with fake poop in it.
BY JASON BAKER
TIS THE TIME
TO SHOP
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for holiday
shopping
outings with
guides to
best, worst,
most unique
gift ideas
this season
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profile
siblings continue tradition
by JEff DEtErs
Brady and Linsey Morningstar are
brother and sister who have taken
different paths to eventually reach
the same destination: The University
of Kansas.
Brady is a freshman guard on the
mens basketball team, and Linsey
just completed her senior season as a
setter/defensive specialist on the vol-
leyball team.
Ironically, both are finishing up
their first semester at the University.
Following a standout career at Free
State High School, Linsey signed with
Temple and played her first three sea-
sons with the Owls.
I wanted to try something new,
she said.
By initially not playing at Kansas,
Linsey broke a Morningstar family
tradition. Her sister, Jamie, was a KU
volleyball player from 1999 to 2002,
her mother, Linda, is a KU alumna,
and her father, Roger, was a member
of the mens basketball team, play-
ing on the 1974 and 1975 Big Eight
Conference championship teams.
Though Linsey chose to begin her
collegiate career far from Lawrence,
Brady fully supported his sisters deci-
sion to play at Temple.
I was glad, Brady said. I got to
go out there and visit her quite a bit.
Temple is a great place, but Im glad
she got to come back here for her
senior year.
Although the volleyball team fin-
ished with a dismal 10-19 overall
record, including a 3-17 last place
finish in the Big 12 Conference,
Linsey has no regrets about coming
to Kansas.
I had a lot of fun this year, she
said. Coming to KU was a great
decision for me. I dont care what our
record was. Coach Bechard gave me
the opportunity to help the team. And
I felt like I was part of the senior class
even though I played only one year.
While Linseys collegiate playing
career is already finished, Bradys
career is just beginning.
During the 2005-06 season Brady
played at New Hampton Prep in New
Hampshire where he averaged 22
points per game. Now in his first
season as a Jayhawk, Brady is trying
to make his own mark on the KU
basketball team. Against Dartmouth
on Tuesday night, Brady played 13
minutes, grabbed three rebounds,
dished out three assists and scored
five points. His performance in the
game and effort in practice have not
gone unnoticed by coach Bill Self.
I really believe by January hes
going to be a guy that can impact
our program in a favorable way, Self
said.
By then Brady could emerge as
the Jayhawks fifth perimeter play-
er, behind Russell Robinson, Mario
Chalmers, Brandon Rush and Sherron
Collins.
Linsey offered her brother some
advice on how important it was to
enjoy his time as a student-athlete
and to make the most out of each and
every day.
Take advantage of every opportu-
nity, both in games and practices, she
said. Because each offers a unique
opportunity to get better as a player.
And in four short years its over.
For years, the Morningstar family
has tried to answer a difficult family
question: who is their favorite child?
Linsey said that over Thanksgiving
break she was.
They stayed home to watch
my senior night instead of going to
Vegas, she said.
But the Nov. 22 match at the
Horejsi Family Athletics Center did
not turn out like Linsey hoped it
would. Kansas was swept by the No. 1
ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers 16-30,
16-30, 20-30.
Meanwhile, Brady was preparing
for the Las Vegas Invitational, where
Kansas defeated Ball State, 64-46, and
then upset defending national cham-
pion and No. 1 ranked Florida Gators,
82-80, in overtime.
Though Brady did not play in
ryan McGeeney/KANsAN
siblings Brady Morningstar, freshman guard for KU mens basketball, and Linsey Morningstar, senior setter and defensive specialist for KU volleyball, are both completing their frst
semester at the University of Kansas this fall. While Brady began at the University after attending prep school for a year, Linsey broke with family tradition and attendedTemple University in Philadelphia, Pa.,
for three years prior to transferring to Kansas.
Womens basketball
Jayhawks face formidable foe in Badgers
Wisconsin, fresh from victories in Las Vegas Tournament, boasts superior rebounding ability
by C.J. MoorE
This week just keeps getting
better for Kansas basketball coach
Bill Self.
Less than a week after Self
had arguably
the best vic-
tory of his
career, Kansas
A t h l e t i c s
D i r e c t o r
Lew Perkins
rewarded him
with a new
contract worth
$1.3 million per year for the next
five years. If Self stays at Kansas
through 2011, he will receive extra
money that increases his yearly
salary to $1.6 million, making
him the highest paid coach at
the University and second-highest
paid coach in the Big 12 behind
Texas coach Rick Barnes.
I wanted to tie him up, Perkins
said. He deserved it. Our basket-
ball program obviously has a great
deal of potential lying ahead of us.
Im big on continuity.
Self still had two years remain-
ing on his old contract but, Perkins
said he didnt want to wait until
there was only a year left to give
his coaches contract extensions.
Perkins went to Self after last sea-
son and the contract had been in
the works during the offseason.
Self s contract comes more than
two months after Perkins gave
football coach Mark Mangino
a new five-year contract worth
$1.5 million, which made him
the highest-paid KU coach and
University employee at the time.
Self s new contract may come
as a surprise to some people after
back-to-back first round losses in
the NCAA tournament.
I look at the whole picture,
Perkins said. Obviously were not
happy, and I think hell tell you
himself hes not happy getting beat
in the first round. I think too
much attention is placed on how
far you go in the NCAA.
Other than playing those killer
Bs, Self has had success at Kansas.
He took the Jayhawks to the elite
eight his first season, has a .757
winning percentage, along with
two Big 12 regular season champi-
onships and a Big 12 tournament
title last season.
If youd told me before we
got here that wed win the Big 12
two out of three years and fin-
ish second the other year, Id say
thats pretty good, Self said. If
you told me that we would lose in
the first round twice, Id say thats
very poor.
Perkins said that winning was
important when it came to mens
basketball at Kansas, but he never
looked at one game as critical to
the future of the program. The
future looks bright for Self and
the Jayhawks, Perkins said, and
the new contract gave Kansas fans
and recruits assurance that Self is
Perkins man.
I dont know anybody out
there that I would want to be our
head coach, Perkins said. Dont
be fooled because if Bill left, wed
find someone really good. But
right now I think hes as good as
there is in the country.
Kansan staf writer C.J. Moore
can be contacted at cjmoore@
kansan.com.
self
mens basketball
Bill Self
to make
more than
Mangino
by CAsE KEEfEr
Kansas will face a tough opponent
Sunday when it takes on a Big 10
team, the Wisconsin Badgers. The
Jayhawks only loss on the season was
to another Big 10 opponent, Iowa.
The Badgers are off to a 6-1 start,
winning the Las Vegas Tournament
with victories over UNLV and Kansas
State.
Weve got to
recognize and
respect that the
level of competi-
tion is going to
ante up here a little
bit, coach Bonnie
Henrickson said.
Wi s c ons i ns
biggest strength
is its rebound-
ing ability, which
has been Kansas
biggest prob-
lem. On the sea-
son, the Badgers have recorded 273
rebounds.
Wisconsin is a great rebounding
team, freshman forward Danielle
McCray said. Weve got to work on
boxing out and going to the boards
a lot.
McCray is averaging nearly nine
points per game off the bench, the
second most on the team. She will
meet her match Sunday. The Badgers
best player off the bench is fellow
freshman forward Mariah Dunham,
who is averaging six points per game
and four rebounds.
Two junior guards, Janese Banks
and Jolene Anderson, lead the
Badgers. Banks and Anderson have
started in every game for the past two
years and been the leading scorers.
The Jayhawks plan to combat
the dangerous pair with their depth
in the backcourt. Seniors Shaquina
Mosley and
Sharita Smith,
s o p h o mo r e
Ivana Catic,
and freshmen
Kelly Kohn
and LaChelda
Jacobs all rotat-
ed in at the two
guard positions
in Wednesdays
victory over
W e s t e r n
Illinois.
On the
p e r i me t e r ,
there are so many kids fighting for
time that you better make the most of
your minutes. You dont have a lot of
wiggle room, Henrickson said.
In the frontcourt, Kansas biggest
concern is its foul problems. In their
last two games, the Jayhawks have
committed 47 fouls. The two leading
the team in fouls are starting center
Marija Zinic and starting forward
Taylor McIntosh.
Fouls are becoming an issue for
us, Henrickson said. Whats really
disappointing is that weve really
made a point to call fouls in prac-
tice.
With Zinic and McIntosh on the
bench because of foul trouble, junior
forward Jamie Boyd has shined. In
the last two games, Boyd has had 18
points and 10 rebounds.
She doesnt make a lot of mis-
takes, Henrickson said. Shes just
playing smart right now.
Freshman forward Porscha
Weddington saw her first substantial
minutes of the season Wednesday
and played well with four points, two
rebounds and a steal.
The Badgers starting backcourt
features two 6-foot-4 players, soph-
omore Caitlin Gibson and junior
Danielle Ward. To slow down their
production, the Jayhawks must stay
out of foul trouble.
In order to leave Madison, Wis.,
with a victory, its going to take
Kansas best game of the season.
Jamie Boyd thinks her team is up to
the challenge.
Its going to be a tough one, she
said, but I know well come ready
to play.
Kansan sportswriter Case Keefer
can be contacted at ckeefer@kan-
san.com.
KANsAN FILE pHotos
LaChelda Jacobs, freshman guard, moves past a Western Illinois defender Thursday night. The
Jayhawks need to tighten their game for a victory against the Wisconsin Badgers on Sunday.
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many kids fghting for time that
you better make the most of
your minutes. You dont have a
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Giants let out frustration
through multiple blowups
EAST RUTHERFORD,
N.J. Losing isnt the
only thing contagious
on the New York Giants
these days.
Blowups are just as popular,
and Pro Bowl defensive end
Michael Strahan joined Jeremy
Shockey and Tiki Barber in mouth-
ing of in what is quickly becom-
ing a season of frustration for the
team.
Strahan intimidated an ESPN
reporter who attempted to ques-
tion him about comments he
made on radio Monday about
receiver Plaxico Burress quitting
on plays.
Strahan has been sidelined
the last three weeks with a foot
injury.
Player fned for giving
obscene gesture to fans
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga.
Michael Vick was fned
$10,000 by the NFL and
agreed to donate another
$10,000 to charity for an
obscene hand gesture
toward Falcons fans following last
weekends loss to New Orleans.
The Falcons were booed loudly
following their fourth straight
loss.
Vick showed his unhappiness
by making the gesture with both
hands as he walked of the Geor-
gia Dome feld.
Raiders coach accuses
staf of criticism
ALAMEDA, Calif.
The Oakland Raiders
soap opera season took
another strange turn
when coach Art Shell ac-
cused a member of the organiza-
tion of trying to undermine the
coaching staf.
Shell did not name the person,
but said the person has been call-
ing media members around the
country and criticizing coaches.
Olympian practices
despite drug test
HOUSTON Track star
Justin Gatlin worked
out as a receiver for the
Houston Texans on Tues-
day, but coach Gary Kubiak said
signing him was not something
we would do right now.
Gatlin, an Olympic gold medal-
ist and co-world record holder in
the 100 meters, tested positive for
testosterone and other steroids
in April.
Cardinal slugger thinks
he should have been MVP
ST. LOUIS St. Louis
Cardinals slugger Albert
Pujols is upset he lost out
to Philadelphias Ryan
Howard for the National
League MVP award,
saying the honor should go to
someone on a playof team.
Pujols led the Cardinals to the
NL Central title this year and their
frst World Series championship
since 1982. Howard and the Phil-
lies missed the playofs though
they won two more regular-sea-
son games than St. Louis did.
Pujols batted .331 with 49
home runs and 137 RBIs, while
Howard hit .313 with 58 homers
and 149 RBIs.
Team wants to draw fans
by playing at Disney World
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. The
Tampa Bay Devil Rays are looking
for ways to broaden fan
support, including the
possibility of shifting
a three-game series
against the Texas Rangers from
Tropicana Field to Disney World
next season.
Discussions are under way
to move the May 15-17 series
against the Rangers from St. Pe-
tersburg to Kissimmee at Disneys
Wide World of Sports complex.
NBA fnes Lakers player
for insulting referees
NEW YORK Phil Jackson was
fned $25,000 by the NBA
for criticizing referees Fri-
day night after the Lakers
114-108 loss to Utah.
Jackson was quoted
in several newspapers about the
way the of cials handled second-
year center Andrew Bynum.
Jackson called the match-up
a roughhouse game and it was
one of those nights in Utah that
you know youre going to get.
Miami goes north to Utah
to await bowl season
MIAMI Miamis going north
for the bowl season far north
and the consolation for the
loser of the Big 12 championship
game between Oklahoma
and Nebraska will be a
Cotton Bowl bid, the con-
ference announced.
The Hurricanes ac-
cepted an invitation to the MPC
Computers Bowl in Boise, Idaho,
where theyll meet Nevada (8-4)
of the Western Athletic Confer-
ence on Dec. 31.
Associated Press
NFL
St. Louis changes direction
Head coach delegates play calls to offensive coordinator
BY R.B. FALLSTROM
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ST. LOUIS The biggest differ-
ence for Marc Bulger in the St. Louis
Rams play-calling switch meant an
unfamiliar voice crackling in his hel-
met speaker.
The first game with offensive
coordinator Greg Olson dictat-
ing strategy and head coach Scott
Linehan serving as overseer sure
produced a dramatic result. Bulger
was 9-for-9 on the winning, late-
game drive that beat the 49ers and
ended the teams five-game losing
streak.
Now, the Rams (5-6) will see if
the arrangement, no longer a nov-
elty, can help them sweep the season
series against the Cardinals (2-9) for
the first time since 2003 and keep
alive their faint playoff hopes.
Is it a significant change, whos
calling the plays? Linehan said.
Sometimes that gets overplayed.
I dont really have that big of an
ego. I just want to win.
Last week was the first time
Linehan wasnt directing drives since
1995, when he was wide receivers
coach at Washington. The Rams
losing streak convinced Linehan to
delegate authority.
Olson isnt exactly a neophyte,
given that he also called the last
three games in 2004 at Detroit after
Steve Mariucci shook up the coach-
ing staff, and the last five in 2005 for
the Lions after Mariucci was fired.
Olson will be on the field, sta-
tioned near Linehan, for the second
week after moving from the coach-
ing booth. He appreciates the advan-
tages of the close-up view.
Its so sterile up there, you dont
get a feel for the players and the emo-
tion they have, Olson said. Down
on the field you can kind of get a feel
for what they like.
Despite the problems in Linehans
first season, the Rams are among a
group of seven teams that are either
6-5 or 5-6 with designs on a wild-
card berth. Only one team the rest of
the way, the Chicago Bears (9-2), has
a winning record.
They also have momentum, if
only a bit.
You never know when things like
that can change a season, Bulger
said. But its only one game and
were still under .500, so we have a
long way to go.
Fortunately its a bad year for the
NFC right now.
The Cardinals are one of the few
teams in the conference not in con-
tention. They began the year as a
perceived playoff contender based
on the pickup of Edgerrin James to
balance an offense featuring wide
receivers Anquan Boldin and Larry
Fitzgerald, and with first-round
pick Matt Leinart backing up Kurt
Warner at quarterback.
Arizona has lost nine of its last 10,
including a devastating 16-14 set-
back at home in Week 3 against the
Rams when Warner fumbled away a
potential win after Bulgers fumble
opened the door for the Cardinals.
Green is 13-31 in his third season
and isnt likely to be back next year.
St. Louis early, Kansas City,
Chicago, those are all teams that will
very well be in the playoffs, Green
said. Those were home games early
in the season, and we had opportu-
nities in all three of those games. I
think it definitely has affected us.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Francisco 49ers Ronald Fields in the second half of their football game Sunday in St. Louis. The Rams
beat the 49ers 20-17.
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either game, he learned a lot by
watching so many talented players
on the court, especially during the
Kansas vs. Florida game.
That experience was great,
Brady said. I know how good you
have to be to be on the court. That
was just a fun time and a great win
for us.
The two teams could potentially
meet again this season, possibly in
the Final Four, which is a situa-
tion Brady has already experienced
albeit a humorous one.
In 1990 at the Final Four in
Denver, UNLV was playing and
a shark mascot, made in honor
of famed coach Jerry the shark
Tarkanian, was performing. Four-
year-old Brady wanted to get a clos-
er look at the shark, so his father
picked him up and carried him
closer. When near, his father lifted
Brady up high enough so he could
see inside the top of the sharks head.
Brady saw a human in the costume
and thought the shark had eaten
someone.
The Morningstar family was
quite amused by this, and over the
years, Brady and Linsey have played
many pranks on each other. But
now that they are mature adults,
they hang out at each others place
and enjoy each others company.
Actually, it wasnt always like
that, Linsey said. But we get along
really well now.
Kansan sportswriter Jef Deters
can be contacted at jdeters@
kansan.com.
MORNINGSTAR (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
BOXING
Mayor steps into ring for charity match
BY WOODY BAIRD
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MEMPHIS, Tenn. It wont be
the Thrilla in Manila, but Mayor
Willie Herenton promises a good
show when he steps into the ring
with former heavyweight champion
Joe Frazier.
The mayor, a 66-year-old for-
mer amateur boxer, and 62-year-old
Smokin Joe are fighting a three-
round exhibition bout Thursday for
charity.
More than 30 years removed from
his legendary 1975 battle against
Muhammad Ali in the Philippines,
Frazier said his once deadly left
hook isnt what it once was and he
was unsure if he would try it on
Herenton.
That is, as long as the mayor
doesnt have the butterfly in mind,
Frazier said, referring to Alis self-
described style of float like a but-
terfly and sting like a bee.
I might get some flashbacks,
Frazier said Wednesday night at a
pre-fight party.
Frazier, who held the heavy-
weight title from 1968 to 1973 and
retired from boxing in 1976, runs
a gym in Philadelphia and stages
occasional exhibition bouts.
The exhibition at the Peabody
Hotel in downtown Memphis will
raise money for the citys drug
court, which offers rehabilitation
services to drug abusers as an alter-
native to jail.
Herenton turned to boxing while
growing up in poverty in Memphis
and credits the sport with building
the self-confidence that helped him
become the citys first black mayor.
Hes now in his fourth term.
The bout may also show detrac-
tors that hes still a fighter.
I know there are some people
in Memphis who would like to see
me carried out, he said with a big
smile.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton, right, spars with his boxing coach Lt. Clarence Hawkins on Nov. 22, in Memphis, Tenn. It has been 40 years since
Herentons days as an amateur boxer.
NCAA
Missouri waives
admission rules
Athletes allowed as special admits
BY ALAN SCHER ZAGIER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBIA, Mo. University
of Missouri athletes are nearly five
times more likely to gain admis-
sion under a waiver of the schools
entrance requirements than their
counterparts who dont play varsity
sports, an Associated Press review of
university data shows.
The University of Missouri sys-
tems flagship campus in Columbia
exempts up to 10 percent of each
freshman class from normal
entrance requirements if those stu-
dents athletes or not show
academic promise. Missouri athletes
are benefiting
disproportion-
ately from that
exception to the
rules, although
its unknown
how the univer-
sity compares
with other col-
leges.
At Missouri
over the past five
years, 34.6 per-
cent of all newly
enrolled athletes were classified as
special admits. That compares with
just 7.48 percent of newly enrolled
non-athletes.
A brief mention of those statistics
is buried deep in a 179-page self-
study submitted by Missouri to the
NCAA as part of a 10-year certifi-
cation process. The college sports
governing body certified Missouri
earlier this month.
Neither the Big 12 Conference
nor the NCAA maintain statistics
to compare university policies on
special admissions.
Also, Lori Franz, a management
professor and Missouris faculty
athletics representative, noted that
entrance requirements vary. She
noted that unlike Missouri, some
NCAA members grant admission
to athletes who dont initially meet
NCAA eligibility requirements for
participation.
The admissions standards of
institutions are not comparable, she
said.
Missouris response to questions
posed by both an NCAA review
committee and a peer-review panel
highlight broader numbers that por-
tray athletes as a tiny percentage of
the total number of special admits.
For instance, the response notes
that in fall 2004, athletes accounted
for fewer than 1 percent of the 313
freshmen admitted under a waiver of
normal admission standards.
But that group of 28 athletes rep-
resented 29.2 percent of all first-year
athletes who showed up on campus
that year. Among non-athletes in
their first year of school, only 6.2
percent were special admits in 2004,
the AP analysis shows.
A task force of university presi-
dents appointed by NCAA President
Myles Brand recently issued a report
on the future of Division I sports.
Among its recommendations: a
cap on the number of special admits
to alleviate suspicion that student-
athlete admission is based more on
the need to recruit winning teams
than on academic integrity.
Missouri athletic director Mike
Alden declined to discuss the spe-
cial admissions program, refer-
ring inquiries
to admissions
director Barbara
Rupp. A campus
spokesman said
Rupp is out of
town this week
and unavailable
for comment.
In its NCAA
report, the
school noted
and the review
c o m m i t t e e
agreed that there is no difference
between the way student athletes
and non-athletes who enroll at the
University of Missouri as part of the
10 percent exception are treated for
admission purposes.
Not everyone on campus shares
that perspective.
Rex Campbell, a rural sociology
professor and member of a campus
athletics oversight committee, said
the athletic departments heavy reli-
ance on admissions waivers compro-
mises the universitys standards.
We have to make sure everyone
who is admitted has a reasonable
chance of graduating, he said.
The schools response to the
NCAA committee concluded that
graduation rates for student-ath-
letes generally do not indicate any
reason for concern for exceptional
admissions.
All students admitted under the
waiver are placed on academic pro-
bation and must earn a 2.0 grade-
point average to shed that status.
Until this semester, specially
admitted athletes had to spend their
first school year on academic pro-
bation and earn at least 24 credits.
Non-athletes spent just their first
semester on probation and without a
minimum credit requirement.
Now, the probationary period
for athletes minus the minimum
credit requirement matches that
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DENVER The comparison
slipped out.
A young Brett Favre, Denver
Broncos receiver Javon Walker said
of rookie quarterback Jay Cutler.
But Seattle coach Mike Holmgren
cautioned against making such par-
allels without Cutler, the 11th overall
pick in last Aprils draft, throwing
a single pass in a regular-season
game.
Id be reluctant to compare any
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point, Holmgren said.
It doesnt matter. Cutlers already
being measured against Hall of
Famer John Elway. That goes with
being the quarterback in the Mile
High City. Elway has more clout in
Denver than the governor.
Cutler doesnt seem to mind
yet.
Then again, Jake Plummer once
felt the same way. The pressure of
living under Elways immense shad-
ow proved too intense for Plummer,
who lost his starting job Monday. He
once flipped off fans and ripped a
gossip columnist for comments she
made about his personal life.
They demand success here, espe-
cially at the quarterback position
with John Elway setting the bar so
high, said Cutler, who will make his
first career start for Denver (7-4) on
Sunday night against the defending
NFC champion Seattle Seahawks (7-
4). It is a lot to live up to. We have
a lot of football to play before I even
get into his category.
Walker is hoping Cutler can
become an Elway/Favre reincarnate.
Walker, who has caught 51 passes
for 854 yards, is one of the best
deep threats in the game and now
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football deep.
He has the ability to put it out
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being the man. Being the man that
everyones counting on, the worlds
on your shoulders. (Cutler) is a tal-
ented young guy. Its a tremendous
challenge.
But one Denver thinks hes ready
for.
There are always growing pains,
obviously, with any quarterback as
he starts out, Denver coach Mike
Shanahan said. I really believe that
this guy gives us the best chance to
win.
The Seahawks defense wont feel
sorry for the rookie. Cutler expects
plenty of pressure.
They really fly around, they like
to blitz a little bit and they can drop
back and play coverage, too, Cutler
said. I have a lot to worry about.
I am kind of worried about every-
thing.
Hes spending extra time try-
ing to cram as much knowledge
about Seattle into his head as he
can. The Broncos are 20-4 against
Seattle at home, but havent played
the Seahawks in Denver in the regu-
lar season since the Seahawks moved
out of the AFC West after the 2001
season.
They were in the Super Bowl last
year, so they obviously know how to
win and their defense knows what it
takes to get it done, Cutler said.
Cutler is leaning on Plummer for
advice.
Jake has been a professional
about the whole thing and talked
to me and told me that this wasnt
going to change anything between
us and that he would be there for me
and do anything he could to help me
out, Cutler said.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. A sec-
ond man accused of running a gam-
bling ring with former hockey star
Rick Tocchet will plead guilty and
agree to cooperate with authori-
ties, according to a report published
Thursday.
James Ulmer will plead guilty
Friday in state Superior Court to
promoting gam-
bling and con-
spiracy and faces
up to 364 days
in county jail,
according to The
Star-Ledger of
Newark, which
cited law enforce-
ment officials
who spoke to the
newspaper on the
condition of ano-
nymity because the case is ongo-
ing.
The state Attorney Generals
office said Thursday that Ulmer
would be in court in Mount Holly
on Friday, but spokesman David
Wald declined to specify the hear-
ings purpose. A similar advisory
came before another man in the
case pleaded guilty in August.
Ulmer, 41, a businessman
who lives in
Sweedesboro,
would be the
second man
to plead guilty
in the case,
which author-
ities have said
involved bet-
tors including
current NHL
players and
actress Janet
Jones, the wife of hockey great
Wayne Gretzky.
Ulmers lawyer, Edwin Jacobs, did
not return calls to The Associated
Press. The Star-Ledger said he also
did not return calls to the news-
paper.
In August, a former state troop-
er, James Harney, pleaded guilty
to charges of conspiracy, promot-
ing gambling and official miscon-
duct. He faces up to seven years in
prison.
Tocchet and Ulmer are the only
remaining people charged in the
case. No alleged bettors have been
charged.
Tocchets lawyer, Kevin Marino,
did not comment Thursday.
Authorities announced in
February they had taken down the
gambling ring, which they said had
been running for years. In the 40
days ending Feb. 5, they said, $1.7
million changed hands.
The case shocked the hockey
world, but NHL officials say there is
no evidence of bets on that sport.
After he was charged, Tocchet
took an indefinite leave of absence
as Gretzkys top assistant coach for
the Phoenix Coyotes.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler, background right, looks for an open receiver with protection fromteammate Chris Myers, right, against
the rush fromArizona Cardinals Darnell Docket, during the frst quarter of a preseason football game, Aug. 31, at Cardinals Stadiumin Glendale, Ariz. With
the Broncos struggling, coach Mike Shanahan turns to rookie quarterback Jay Cutler and benches Jake Plummer. The experiment will be put to its frst test
Sunday night when Denver hosts Seattle.
NFL
Teammates have high hopes for young quarterback
NHL
Man pleads guilty for gambling ring
Bettors, including current NHL players, not charged in long-time conspiracy
The case shocked the hockey
world, but NHL of cials say
there is no evidence of bets on
that sport.
BY JEFF LATZKE
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NORMAN, Okla. With
Barry Switzer on one side and Tom
Osborne on the other, no rivalry was
bigger than Oklahoma vs. Nebraska.
When the Sooners and
Cornhuskers collided, the impact
could be felt throughout all of col-
lege football. Between 1971 and
1988, the teams met 17 times when
both were in the top 11, including
15 times with both in the top 10.
Their 1971 meeting as No. 1 vs. No.
2 went down as The Game of the
Century.
Former Sooners quarterback Cale
Gundy, now an assistant coach with
Oklahoma, remembers watching
some of those classic match-ups.
The suspense was unbearable.
Id run outside because I dont
want to see the play on TV. Id come
back inside and figure it out or my
mom sticks her head out and tells
me what happened, Gundy said.
The rivalry has lost its luster in
recent years, but on Saturday at the
Big 12 title game in Kansas City,
Mo., Oklahoma and Nebraska will
be playing for a championship again
for the first time in 18 years.
Its a big-time game regardless
of who were playing, Nebraska
linebacker Stewart Bradley said.
But when you put Oklahoma and
Nebraska in the game with all the
tradition, it makes it that much big-
ger.
Chuck Fairbanks was coach-
ing Oklahoma and Bob Devaney
was at Nebraska in 1971, when
Johnny Rodgers led the top-ranked
Cornhuskers to a 35-31 victory over
the second-ranked Sooners.
In 1972, Osborne took over for
Devaney and a year later Switzer
replaced Fairbanks. For the next 15
years, the Big Eight was the Big Two
with the Sooners and Cornhuskers
fighting for supremacy.
It wasnt just a game, it was the
good guys against the bad guys. Good
against evil. Tom Osborne against
Barry Switzer, said Bill Barnett,
a defensive tackle on Nebraskas
1978 team that upset top-ranked
Oklahoma 17-14. In our eyes, Tom
was the good guy and Barry was the
bad guy, but Barry always figured
out a way to get the best of us.
Switzer won his first six against
the Huskers, leading up to that 1978
game.
The games usually went right
down to the final minutes, but
`Sooner Magic was out there waiting
to show its ugly face, Barnett said.
So when we finally beat them in
1978 it was like toppling an empire.
Nebraska or Oklahoma won the
Big Eight title outright or had a piece
of it every year from 1962 to 1988.
Rodgers (72) and Mike Rozier
(83) won Heisman trophies for
Nebraska during the Golden Age
of the rivalry. Billy Sims won it for
Oklahoma in 1978. It was power
football at its best in those days,
with quarterbacks such as Nebraskas
Turner Gill and Oklahomas Jamelle
Holieway who were more dangerous
with their legs than with their arms.
But after Switzer resigned in
1988, the rivalry began to fade as the
Sooners fell on hard times.
Then the Big Eight merged
with some of the schools from the
defunct Southwest Conference and
started playing in 1996 as the Big
12. Nebraska ended up in the North
Division and Oklahoma went to the
South. The layout meant Sooners
and Huskers were no longer playing
every season.
We had an honorable rivalry,
Rodgers said. I root for NU and I
root for OU, too.
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Nebraska will be playing at the Big 12 title game in Kansas City, Mo., on Saturday for a championship again the frst time in 18 years.
Classic Oklahoma vs. Nebraska rivalry to return to Kansas City
BIG 12 CONFERENCE
North closes gap on South
Texas offensive lineman, Kansas running back take spotlight
BY JAIME ARON
ASSOCIATED PRESS
DALLAS Parity has hit the
Big 12, at least when it comes to
the distribution of talent. Just look
at The Associated Press all-confer-
ence team.
Eleven schools have first-team-
ers. Texas A&M is the only excep-
tion and the No. 22 Aggies have
more second-teamers than anyone
else.
The split between the division is
close, too the South rose again,
but its lead was only 14-12. Thats a
big leap for the North after having
only eight top picks each of the last
three years.
Texas led the way with six first-
teamers, matching the combined
total of No. 8 Oklahoma and No. 19
Nebraska. And even though the No.
17 Longhorns beat the Cornhuskers
and Sooners, the old Big Eight rivals
are the ones wholl meet for the con-
ference championship Saturday, yet
another fitting example of the theme
to this years AP team.
A panel of 20 sportswriters who
regularly cover the league for news-
papers throughout the conferences
seven states were split on so many
positions that there were only two
unanimous picks: Texas offensive
lineman Justin Blalock and Kansas
running back Jon Cornish.
Cornish was joined at run-
ning back by Nebraskas Brandon
Jackson, who narrowly edged out
Adrian Peterson of Oklahoma. Its
interesting that Peterson came so
close considering a broken col-
larbone forced him to miss half
the season long enough for his
replacement, Allen Patrick, to get
honorable mention on the all-con-
ference squad.
In addition to Jackson, other
Nebraska players picked as the best
at their position were quarterback
Zac Taylor, who also was voted the
offensive player of the year, and
defensive lineman Adam Carriker.
The Sooners were represented
by linebacker Rufus Alexander, the
defensive player of the year; defen-
sive back Reggie Smith; and offen-
sive lineman Chris Messner. Bob
Stoops was a unanimous pick for
coach of the year.
Other Longhorns joining Blalock
on the top squad were fellow line-
men Lyle Sendlein, at center, and
Kasey Studdard; and a trio of defen-
sive players: lineman Tim Crowder
and defensive backs Aaron Ross
and Michael Griffin.
Both specialists were honored for
the third straight year Colorado
kicker Mason Crosby and Baylor
punter Daniel Sepulveda. Since
they are seniors, there will be new
blood in both slots next year.
The offensive machine at Texas
Tech produced two more first-
teamers in receiver Joel Filani
and all-purpose pick Shannon
Woods. Oklahoma States Adarius
Bowman was the other receiver and
Cowboys teammate Corey Hilliard
was picked at offensive line.
Missouri was represented by
tight end Chase Coffman and line-
backer Marcus Bacon. Defensive
lineman Ian Campbell and line-
backer Brandon Archer made it
from Kansas State
Colorado defensive lineman
Abraham Wright, Iowa State line-
backer Alvin Bowen and Kansas
defensive back Aqib Talib round
out the 26-man first team.
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ENTERTAINMENT 6B
10 is the easiest day, 0 the most
challenging.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 10
Be your own scout and check out
the territory you mean to acquire.
Some of the information can be
found in books but a visit is still
required.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 6
You dont have to make a lot of
noise about your success. Living
comfortably is the reward youve
been after. Youre making it happen.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21)
Today is an 8
You and everyone else on your
team have a common objective.
Dont let them forget what it is
for a minute. Your full intention is
required.
CANCER (June 22-July 22)
Today is a 6
Its a tough job but thats why
it pays so well. Dont take any
chances. Before you say youll do it,
get a very comfortable contract.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 10
Make a list of all the stuf youll be,
do and have by this time next year.
Its early but the odds are in your
favor now.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 6
Youll develop the plan. You can
even draw it on a big chart, so the
others know what theyre sup-
posed to do. Make an ofer they
cant refuse.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 9
Youre looking very good, and so
is somebody you love. Graciously
let yourself be talked into doing
something youll greatly enjoy.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 5
First, fnish the job you started and
collect your reward. Later, celebrate
with a person who always makes
you smile.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 10
Get started early and use the skills
that youve been practicing. Won-
derful sensations are waiting to be
experienced, by you.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 5
A few of the items youve had
stashed away have appreciated
in value. The trick is to fgure out
which ones have, and get them to
the right market.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is an 8
Having a wide range of points of
view at your disposal is good. Ask
the others if any of them under-
stand this gibberish. Somebody
undoubtedly will.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 5
You remember things that other
people like, and other people like
that about you. And, it can help
your career, but only if youre
sincere.
CHRIS DICKINSON
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ENTERTAINMENT
Desperate Housewife
Longoria gets engaged
NEW YORK Her marriage
didnt work out on Desperate
Housewives, but things are look-
ing rosy in real life for Eva Longo-
ria: Shes engaged to her beau,
basketball star Tony Parker.
Tony few into Los Angeles
last night after his game and
surprised Eva at her home as she
got of work, Longorias spokes-
woman, Liza Anderson, told The
Associated Press on Thursday via
e-mail.
The proposal was romantic and
perfect. The couple plans to wed
in France in the summer of 2007 in
what they describe as a big, happy
ceremony with lots of family and
friends.
The 31-year-old Longoria, who
plays crafty Gabrielle Solis on
the hit ABC show, met Parker, a
24-year-old Frenchman, in the San
Antonio Spurs locker room after a
game two years ago.
Longoria divorced Tyler Christo-
pher, who stars on ABCs General
Hospital, in 2004, after two years
of marriage.
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includes all utilities.
Call Andrea 766-3138.
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blinds, walk-in closet. Sublease special
rate $450 per month to May 31. No pets.
760-4788 or 749-7744.
3 BR fully-furnished home, Ottawa, 35 min.
to KU, Jan-June 07 only. Pix avail.Pets
poss. Top-Notch refs req. $600/mo.
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free. 785-841-7849
1 and 2 BR duplexes, W/D, owner man-
aged, no pets. 746 New York- $450+util.
812 New Jersey- $650+util.+ DW +1-car
garage. Jan.1. Call 785-842-8473
Houses, apts, and duplexes available for
now and next semester. 785-842-7644 or
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Bedroom with own bathroom in new
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785-979-9120.
Needed is a roomate/sublease for the
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2 BR/1 BAon corner lot with fenced yard,
garage and private storage unit. Must see!
Available immediately. $650/month.
Call (530) 921-8206
Female subleaser needed! Will pay 1st mo
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First floor studio apartment for $315/month
+ utilities around $50. Located at 14th and
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Female sublease needed asap in 4br/2ba
with 3 girls in the Reserve $315/month
Call Elizabeth at 785-221-1973
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Female sublease needed to live with 2
girls. 3 BR 2 bath town home near campus.
Available now. $283/ mo + utilities.
785-766-7206.
Female needed for roommate in duplex.
Full size bed provided if wanted. Good
locaton. $212 monthly rent. Call
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2 grad stud. seek responsible easy-going
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Female roommate needed for a bedroom in
a 2BR home. Located on 14th and Ten-
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within walking distance to university, addi-
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carpeting, painting, DW, kitchen range,
W/D. CAand covered parking.Working fire-
place, grounds care is provided. Next to KU
bus route, adjacent to golf course and per-
manent green space, swimming pool.
$600+utilities. Call 785-841-4935.
Need Basketball tickets during winter
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785-843-0011
2 rooms avalible for you and your friend
339, Dec FREE. Includes everything but
you share electricity..Great condition
Contact maria/rerasamuels@hotmail.com
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Roomate needed ASAPto live with 2
males. 3 BR 2 Bath. Hawks Pt 2. W/D.
$300/mo + utilities. Will pay for first month
of rent. Shawn 913-449-1536.
Sublease-female rmate- all UTILITIES
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Subleaser needed for spacious 3bed/2bath
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Jan. 1-July 31, cute BR with two closets
and your own private bathroom. w/d. 826
Illinois, $350/month+util. Contact Becca at
(479)236-7533 or becca412@ku.edu
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1 BR in 4-plex, 1 block to KU, 1241 Ohio
(Apt. D), Delux kitchen, study area, lots of
storage, W/D, cold AC, big deck, covered
parking, newer construction, $595/mo
Avail 12/20/06, no pets. (Neil)
785-841-3112 or 785-423-2660
Large older homes near campus (16th &
Tenn.). Remodeled w/ CA, upgraded heat-
ing/cooling, wiring, plumbing; kitchen appli-
ances; wood floors; W/D; large covered
front porch; off-street parking; no smok-
ing/pets; lease runs 8/1/07 ~ 8/1/08.
Tom @ 841-8188.
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No pets. 785-556-0713.
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Near KU. 2 Story, W/D, garage, off street
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All KU basketball game tickets for sale.
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Friday, december 1, 2006
Coming of a 12-15 season,
the Blue Demons arent of to
a much better start this sea-
son. However, DePaul seems to
play better at home. Last year
the Blue Demons went 7-7 at
home and they are 1-0 at home
this season. DePaul won its last
game on Nov. 21, giving Jerry
Wainwright 200 career victories
as a head coach. To have any
success Saturday, DePaul will
depend on sophomore forward
Wilson Chandler, who is a legiti-
mate NBA prospect.
0 The number of victories De-
Paul has against Kansas in seven
meetings.
1 The number of victories De-
Paul had in three games in the
Maui Invitational.
20 The number of points De-
Paul lost by in its season-opener
against Bradley.
192 The number of total
points DePaul has scored in the
frst half of games this season,
which is the same number of to-
tal points the Blue Demons have
surrendered in the frst half of
games this season.
5 The number of total points
DePaul has outscored oppo-
nents by in the second half of
games this season, 223-218
Sophomore forward Wilson
Chandler is the only chance De-
Paul has on Saturday. Hes aver-
aging a team-high 15 points per
contest and has gone of for as
many as 23 points once this sea-
son. Hes the
teams best
three-poi nt
shooter, con-
necting on
52 percent
of his three-
pointers. Hes
also the Blue
Demons leading rebounder
with 38 on the season.

How will the return of Keith
Butler afect DePauls inside
game?
In 92 career games, Butler
has averaged 4.2 points, 5.2 re-
bounds and 1.6 blocks. If he can
control the paint and hold Arthur
and Wright to around 20 com-
bined points, he will force other
Jayhawks to step up and score.
Kansas enters Saturday with
a 6-1 record and a No. 5 rank-
ing in the national polls. Kansas
has never lost to DePaul and
coach Bill Self has never faced
the Blue Demons, but Self did
coach against DePaul coach
Jerry Wainwright in the 2003-04
season when Wainwright was
coach of the Richmond Spiders.
Wainwrights club upset the
Selfs club in Allen Fieldhouse,
69-68.
0 The number of non-neu-
tral site road games Kansas has
played this season; Saturday will
be its frst.
2 The number of awards
Wright earned last week: ESPN.
com and Big 12 Player of the
Week.
4 The number of Chicago na-
tives who will be playing Sat-
urday; Kansas freshman guard
Sherron Collins and DePaul se-
nior forward Lorenzo Thompson
were teammates at Crane High
School.
12.7 The average margin of
victory for Kansas in seven all-
time victories against DePaul.
75 The number of victories
Self has in 100 career games at
Kansas; good for ffth all-time
at Kansas, four victories behind
Larry Brown and only one be-
hind Roy Williams.
S o p h o -
more guard
B r a n d o n
Rush could
cause match-
up head-
aches for De-
Paul. At 6-6,
hes nearly as
tall as any player on the Blue De-
mons roster and even against
Floridas frontcourt he pulled
down seven boards. He should
be able to use his height advan-
tage to break out of his recent
shooting funk.
How will Sasha Kauns knee
hold up?
He has struggled since his
season debut against Tennessee
State. Self has said that Kauns
knee is still very sore and has
limited his mobility. Fans will
see Saturday if three days of rest
have helped his knee after playing four games in eight days.
Ofense
Kansas is averaging 81 points per game and has surpassed its
per-game average in fve of its seven games. Freshman forward
Darrell Arthur continues to lead the team in scoring, averaging
15.9 per game, and is second on the team in rebounds, averaging
6.6 per contest. Sophomore guard Brandon Rush is second on the
team in scoring but is shooting just 35 percent from the feld in
his last three games. Arthur and Rush, along with sophomore for-
ward Julian Wright should be able to take advantage of DePauls
frontcourt that is very small, with the exception of 7-1 center Keith
Butler. Even if DePaul should fnd a way to contain all three, Kansas
role players are more than capable of scoring. Against Dartmouth
on Tuesday, 12 Kansas players got in the game and 11 scored. Kan-
sas proved it can dominate the boards on ofense against smaller
teams that game, too, grabbing 23 ofensive rebounds while Dart-
mouth had 23 total rebounds. Junior guard Russell Robinson has
been a ball-control fend this season with 37 assists to just 11 turn-
overs.
Defense
Kansas has played inspired defense as of late, holding two of
its last three opponents under 50 points. The Jayhawks have also
held two other opponents under 60 points. For the season, oppo-
nents are shooting just 37 percent against Kansas. Without junior
center Sasha Kaun fully healthy, Arthur and Wright have provided
a surprisingly inexorable defensive presence in the paint. They are
the top shot-blockers on the team with a combined 29 blocks of
the teams 46 and even have 19 combined steals. When it comes to
picking pockets, though, Robinson and sophomore guard Mario
Chalmers are the best, having combined for 29 of the teams
63 steals. Wright has been putting on a rebounding clinic
for the Jayhawks this season. He is by far the teams best
rebounder, averaging 9.1 a game, but has an astounding
42 defensive rebounds. Rush is next in line with 29 de-
fensive rebounds.
Momentum
Kansas could have
easily overlooked Dartmouth on Tues-
day, following the programs biggest
victory in years and with a road trip
to Chicago coming up. However, the
Jayhawks kept their focus and took
care of business, winning by 51 points.
The Dartmouth game wasnt so much
impressive because it was a blowout, but
rather because it proved that Kansas isnt
going to underestimate another oppo-
nent as it did Oral Roberts. The Jayhawks
are riding a fve-game winning streak and
if they can maintain the same mentality
theyve played with the last two games, they
will prove to be a formidable opponent, at home,
on the road, regardless of the venue.
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Ofense
DePauls ofense, averaging 69 points per game, will revolve
around forward Wilson Chandler. He is leading the team in scor-
ing, averaging 15 points per game. Hes led the team in scoring
in four of DePauls six games and three of the last four. His sea-
son high was 23 points against Chaminade in the Maui Invita-
tional. Although 6-foot-8, 230 pounds, Chandler is a threat from
beyond the arc, having made 11 of 21 three-point attempts. He
also leads the team in rebounds, averaging 6.3 a game, and has
nine of DePauls 19 team blocks. He can be careless with the
ball, though, with only fve assists to 11 turnovers. Guard Sam-
my Mejia has led the Blue Demons in scoring twice this season,
with a season high 18 points against Bradley. Hes second on the
team in rebounds and fourth on the team in assists. He needs to
take better shots, however. Hes shot just as many three-point-
ers as Chandler, but has only made four.
Defense
DePaul has also held two opponents under 50 points this
season, but those opponents were Northwestern and Eastern
Illinois and the Blue Demons lost to the Wildcats. With only two
players taller than 6-6 who play signifcant minutes, its surpris-
ing that the Blue Demons have out-rebounded opponents
197-179 this season. Still, DePaul doesnt exactly play lockdown
defense. Opponents are shooting 47 percent against the Blue
Demons. Opponents also have 93 assists to 70 turnovers on
the season. DePauls 19 blocks and 38 steals in six games are
pretty modest totals, but still better than its opponents. Chan-
dler leads the team in blocks and forward Marcus Heard is the
teams only other real shot-blocking threat with six this season.
The Blue Demons should receive a lift on defense by 7-1, 255-
pound, senior center Keith Butler, who was just reinstated to the
team this week.

Momentum
DePaul is 2-4 this season, but has a few more
moral victories. In the Maui Invitational, DePaul
was able to keep up with then-No. 22 Kentucky
before losing 87-81. Two days later, DePaul
gave now 5-1 Purdue a good game before los-
ing 81-73. The Blue Demons have also played
well in their only home game when they won
by 30 points, albeit against Eastern Illinois.
Although DePaul is 0-7 all-time against Kan-
sas, the last time the two schools met, DePaul
played Kansas close. The game was played at
DePaul in 2001, where Kansas escaped with
a six-point victory. DePaul coach Jerry Wain-
wright knows how to defeat a Bill Self-coached
team. He was coach of the Richmond Spiders in
the 2003-04 season when Richmond upset Kansas
69-68 in Lawrence. Finally, on Thursday, Wainwright
announced senior center Keith Butler had been
reinstated to the team. As far as records
go, not much is going DePauls way,
but the Blue Demons could be on the
verge of breaking out of their funk.
Kentucky (4-2) at No. 6 North Carolina (5-1)
11 a.m., Saturday, CBS
Fresh of their victory against No. 1 Ohio State, the Tar Heels take on the
traditional power Kentucky. With North Carolinas speed and All-American
center Tyler Hansbrough, this game shouldnt be close.
Kentucky has slipped in the last few seasons under coach Tubby Smith
and theyve continued that trend this season. The Wildcats havent been to
a Final Four since the 1998 in Smiths frst season. If Kentucky barely sneaks
into the NCAA Tournament again this season, it could be Smiths last year
in Lexington.
Half of the Wildcats roster is freshmen and that doesnt bode well against
a Tar Heel team that likes to push the ball in transition and force turnovers.
Carolina coach Roy Williams has said he wanted his team to have at least
100 possessions a game. If they can get that many possessions, this game
should be over by halftime.
No. 21 Gonzaga (6-1) at No. 25 Texas (5-1)
1 p.m., Saturday, ESPN
The Bulldogs and Longhorns meet in the Basketball Hall of Fame Chal-
lenge in Phoenix. Both teams are extremely young. The Longhorns have
seven freshman, including highly-touted forward Kevin Durant. Through
six games this season Durant is averaging 22 points and nine rebounds a
game.
Countering Durant in the paint will be Gonzagas Josh Heytvelt, who is
averaging 17 points and eight rebounds a game. Earlier this season in the
Preseason NIT, Heytvelt and the Bulldogs beat then-No. 2 North Carolina,
holding All-American Tyler Hansbrough to just nine points. If the Bulldogs
can continue to defend the paint, look for Gonzaga to knock of another
ranked team.
No. 22 Wichita State (5-0) at No. 14 Syracuse
6 p.m., Saturday
The Shockers continue their non-conference road trip this time travel-
ing to northern New York to take on the Orange. Last weekend, Wichita
State upset then-No.6 LSU in Baton Rouge. This is likely to be the Shockers
last game against a ranked team before beginning conference play in the
Missouri Valley.
Mainly because theyve played weak opponents at home in the Carrier
Dome, Syracuse is undefeated. The Orange dont play a game outside of
New York until January. Syracuse has four scores averaging double-fg-
ures.
Wichita State returns a majority of its team that advanced to the Sweet
16 a year ago. Dont be shocked if the Shockers pull of the upset. Although
at this point, a mid-major winning on the home court of a major team is
no longer a shock.

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