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Sopastrike.com. The blackout led to many senators and representatives calling out against the two bills. Kansas Congressmen Lynn Jenkins and Kevin Yoder and Senators Jerry Moran and Pat Roberts all took to different media outlets to issue statements saying they are against the bills. Edited by Katie James

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Some students found black screens on some of their favorite websites yesterday, but understood why major online companies like Wikipedia and Reddit shut down in protest of legislation that could open doors to censorship on the web. I figured it would finally be the one thing that could stir the public about this, said Matthew Tougas, a senior from Kansas City, Mo. It can wake the middle class occupiers, he said. Tougas first heard about the mass protest through a local news broadcast on NBC a channel owned by NBC Universal which supports the Stop Online Piracy Act

and Protect IP Act. Ironically, its getting big corporations fighting each other, Tougas said. Dave Thomas, a freshman from Overland Park, was alerted to the blackout when he visited Wikipedia yesterday morning to search for information about an NBA player. I was a little confused at first and didnt know about the situation, he said, but I read the linked Wikipedia page about the act and I was surprised it came this far, Thomas said. If SOPA and PIPA are passed in Congress, the legislation would allow content producers such as music artists, the film industry and brand name companies to seek court orders against websites that host, support or link to illegal content. Many

associations and companies from these industries such as the Motion Picture Association of America and Nike have expressed support for the bills. But the broad language of SOPA and its ability to grant the government the ability to take legal action against a rogue website launched waves of protest from the online community, which has gathered powerhouse websites to join them in denouncing the legislation. While Wikipedia and Reddit completely shut down their websites, others such as Google and Craigslist kept their services online while increasing awareness of the

legislation by blacking out parts of their homepages and providing links to sites devoted to the opposition of SOPA and PIPA. Thomas said he supports the protests against the bills, but would still like to see Congress pass measures to curb Internet piracy. He told friends and family about the acts and asked them to send emails to their congressmen. Tougas also supports the blackout, but he didnt sign any petitions or spread information about SOPA and PIPA. I know Im a consumer of the

Internet, but I dont feel it weighs too much on me, he said. I would rather volunteer in a soup kitchen to do my part. SOPA is delayed until the House Judiciary Committee meets in February to discuss critical details of the bill. PIPA is scheduled to be voted on Jan. 24 while Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) plans to filibuster the item according to protest organizer

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ensign nellie Forbush, portrayed by Katie reid, and emile de Becque, portrayed by marcelo Guzzo perform their first song together in Wednesday nights performance of rodgers & Hammersteins, South Pacific at the Lied Center. This Pulitzer Prize-winning musical is set on a tropical island in the South Pacific during WWII and follows two couples romance which is threatened by personal prejudices and the realities of the war which surrounds them. rodgers & Hammersteins, South Pacific protrayal won seven Tony Awards in 2008.

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egrimm@kansan.com The University of Kansas along with the community of Lawrence had an opportunity to see the Tony award-winning Broadway show South Pacific on Wednesday evening, Jan.18. The traveling Broadway company NETworks performed at the Lied Center where the cast and crew arrived early Wednesday morning for rehearsals. A decision was made to perform at the University last year. Cast member Erik Cheski, who portrayed the character Stewpot in the show said his favorite part has been telling this absolutely fantastic story. Its a great revival, and its won several Tony awards, Cheski said. Cheski also discussed his favorite aspects of his character. Hes not trying to pull one over on anyone. He is in there just trying to get done what needs to get done, Cheski said. The company has been together on this production since late August and opened their tour of South Pacific on Sept. 26 in Boston, having done significant research into the storys time period of World War II throughout the tour.
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We do want to take this show as many places as possible, said Cheski. Weve had several opportunities, including seeing some WWII memorials, and its a fascinating piece of history to deal with. The audience had an overall positive reaction to the show. I thought it was great, very professional, said traveling Iowan Sarah Dreyer. Bloody Mary always made you laugh. The University itself was elated with this production coming to the Lied Center. We were thrilled to have the Tony award-winning revival

of the 1949 classic in Lawrence, said Michele Berendsen, Communications Coordinator at the Lied Center. The show is entertaining, timeless and great for everyone in the family. I thought it has some outstanding musical numbers, it isnt just a light-hearted musical. It carries some very serious social weight by addressing racism head on. This provides a great opportunity for dialogue at home and in the community. Edited by Bre Roach

The Universitys Student Senate took on many issues important to students, such as clarifying rules to make their own system run more smoothly. Student Body President Libby Johnson said this years senate has done a great job moving past petty issues and making progress for the University. Its easy to get bogged down with small arguments on a Wednesday night, Johnson said, but our Senate has done a very good job thinking about what it is that students want and what we should be using our time and resources for. Its different from other years certainly. One area of progress for student government is the lowering of general education requirements. 72 hours are currently required to graduate, which, according to Johnson, is 30 to 50 percent more than most Big 12 schools and more than some Ivy League schools. Last semester, six sub-committees were formed to work on lowering the requirement and create a new curriculum. This year, a new transition committee will form to vet the courses that would potentially fulfill that curriculum. Johnson said the goal is to have the general education hours reduced to fewer than 40. Student Senate also worked last semester to improve the functionality of the Universitys Court of Appeals. Aaron Harris,

chairman of the Student Rights Committee, wrote legislation to help get the court fully staffed. One important aspect of the bill was an amendment to allow the court to nominate their own judges if the Student Body President failed to do so. Those nominees would then go to the Student Senate for approval. It also called for more transparency by making it mandatory that all court decisions be posted online. Harris said its issues like this that prove members of the Senate are taking their jobs seriously this year. Everybody is working a little bit better together, Harris said. I think people are actually concerned a little bit more about doing whats best instead of whats best for them. Looking ahead to the new semester, Johnson hopes the student body will show the same commitment when it comes to an issue she thinks is particularly important: higher education. We all know that funding for higher education has not been raised and its become much more of a burden on students, she said. This is the first year in the state of Kansas that students are paying more for their education than the state and I think students should know and should be invested in it. Johnson hopes to bring students to the Capital building in Topeka to discuss this issue with state officials on Feb. 10. Edited by Pat Strathman

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Todays Weather

Forecasts done by University students. For a more detailed forecast, see page 2A.

HI: 29 LO: 13

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From the mid-80s to the mid-90s, camping for basketball games actually meant camping outside Allen Fieldhouse overnight. Tents were pitched between the Fieldhouse and the parking garage. Brrr!

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Thursday
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Partly sunny and cold. Northeast winds 15 mph gusting to 25 mph.

Friday
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Partly sunny, a bit warmer. Eastsoutheast winds 10-15 mph.

Saturday
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Sunny.

Sunday
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Partly sunny and much much warmer.

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The Weekly calendar

Thursday, Jan. 19
what: Brad Paisley with The Band Perry and Scott McCreery wheRe: The Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo. wheN: 7:30 p.m. aBoUt: The country singer brings his Virtual Reality World Tour 2012 what: Doomtree with Steady P wheRe: The Granada, Lawrence wheN: 8:30 p.m. aBoUt: The Midwest hiphop collective comes to Lawrence what: The Cast Pattern with Khaldera and Silent Habit wheRe: The Replay Lounge, Lawrence wheN: 10 p.m. aBoUt: A local band brings the rock to The Replay Lounge

Friday, Jan. 20
what: Jacks Mannequin with Jukebox the Ghost and Allen Stone wheRe: The Beaumont Club, Kansas City, Mo. wheN: 7:30 p.m. aBoUt: Rock out to some piano music in KC what: Bloody Murder presented by Theatre Lawrence wheRe: Theatre Lawrence, Lawrence wheN: 7:30 p.m. aBoUt: Theatre Lawrence puts on a comedic murder mystery spoof what: Blackout with Skrause wheRe: The Granada, Lawrence wheN: 9:30 p.m. aBoUt: The Granada hosts its 20th Blackout party

Saturday, Jan. 21
what: Girl Scout Cookie Sale wheRe: Wal-Mart, 33rd and Iowa streets, Lawrence wheN: 9 a.m. aBoUt: Get your Thin Mints fix what: Campus Movie Series: Paranormal Activity 3 wheRe: Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union, Lawrence wheN: 8 p.m. aBoUt: Bring your popcorn and be ready to get scared what: The Good Foot wheRe: Jazzhaus, Lawrence wheN: 10 p.m. aBoUt: A 60s soul band covers all your favorite funk hits

Sunday, Jan. 22
what: Chinese New Year Gala wheRe: The Lied Center of Kansas, Lawrence wheN: 6:30 p.m. aBoUt: Ring in the Chinese New Year what: AWOLNATION with White Wives and The Epilogues wheRe: The Beaumont Club, Kansas City, Mo. wheN: 7 p.m. aBoUt: Chill out in KC what: Smackdown! Trivia wheRe: The Bottleneck, Lawrence wheN: 7:30 p.m. aBoUt: Make that money before you head back to class

Political Fiber

Malcolm Gibson

Changes in voter registration laws

In April 2011, Gov. Sam Brownback signed a bill that requires all voters to show photo identification at the polls. The state will issue a free photo ID card through the Department of Motor Vehicles to anyone who is eligible to vote. These changes have already gone into effect. But, beginning Jan. 1, 2013, this bill requires any person registering to vote in Kansas for the first time to submit a document, such as a birth certificate or passport, that proves their citizenship. However, Secretary of State Kris Kobach has pushed to have this enacted sooner in time for increased voter registration prior to the November elections. Kobach will likely attempt to pass further changes to voting laws by proposing a bill requiring a birth certificate for everyone registering or re-registering to vote in Kansas, not just first-time voters. These changes create several hoops for college students to jump through, especially if they live out of town or out of state. In addition to navigating new voter laws in Kansas and possibly their home states as well, students would have to make a trip home or arrange for their birth certificate to be mailed to them in time to register to vote. For a group notorious for its poor showing at the polls, any obstacle could prove to be a big one.
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TOPEKA, The chairman of the Kansas Senates redistricting committee proposed redrawing the states four U.S. House districts Wednesday by moving Manhattan and Fort Riley into the 1st District. Sen. Tim Owens, an Overland Park Republican, offered the new boundaries as the committee began redrawing the congressional districts and the 40 Senate districts. This is not without its controversy, Owens said. This is a template. This is something you put down over the terrain and then you adjust to the terrain. Manhattan and Fort Riley are now in the 2nd Congressional District of predominantly eastern Kansas. Owens proposes consolidating Douglas County into the 2nd District. Its currently split between the 2nd and 3rd districts. Dick Carter of the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce said city and county leaders would prefer to stay in the 2nd District when maps are redrawn. Manhattan is home of

Kansas State University and where the Department of Homeland Security is proposing to build the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility to conduct plant and animal research. We understand that theres always a starting point for discussion, Carter said. Keeping the area in the 2nd District would align it with Fort Leavenworth and the University of Kansas in Lawrence, which Carter said were significant communities of interest to consider when drawing boundaries. Other changes include moving Montgomery County from the 4th District, which centers on Wichita, to the 2nd District, and adding all or parts of six counties in central Kansas into the 4th District. Reno County was kept in the 1st District, represented by Rep. Tim Huelskamp, a freshman Republican. Sen. Anthony Hensley said Reno was moved into the 1st District 20 years ago.
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Obama rejects Canadian companys oil pipeline as February deadline looms

wAShINGtoN Raising the stakes on a bitter election-year fight with Republicans, President Barack Obama on Wednesday rejected a Canadian companys plan to build a U.S.-spanning, 1,700-mile pipeline to carry oil across six U.S. states to Texas refineries. Though the project promises thousands of temporary jobs for the recovering U.S. economy, Obama said a February deadline set by Congress would not allow for a proper review of potential harm from the $7 billion Keystone XL project. As the State Department made clear last month, the rushed and arbitrary deadline insisted on by congressional Republicans prevented
a full assessment of the pipelines impact, especially the health and safety of the American people, as well as our environment, Obama said. The plan proposed by Calgarybased TransCanada would carry oil from tar sands in western Canada to Texas, passing through Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma. Republicans assailed Obamas decision as a job-killer and said the fight wasnt over. And the State Department said the decision was made without prejudice, meaning TransCanada can submit a new application once a route through environmentally sensitive areas of Nebraska is established. Sarah Myers, a junior from Plano, Texas, stretches before going to work out at the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center Tuesday evening. I am doing this as part of a New Years resolution to stay healthy overall, said Myers.

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mschmidt@kansan.com Weary of gaining the freshman 15 or just wanting to work off the pounds accumulated during the holiday season, many students are trying to get back into shape by spending more time at the Amber Student Recreation Center. We see a huge influx during the first three weeks of the semester, said Jon Denning, the personal training program manager. Students are trying to start the semester off on the right foot. According to WedMD, one third of New Years resolutions are to lose weight, and of that third, 15 percent of people consult a personal trainer to achieve their goals. For two years Steve Hilburn, a third year law student from Goddard, consulted his personal trainer, graduate student Russell Emmons from Bell Plaine. Law school is stressful, and I wasnt working out, Hilburn said. My aim is to mainly keep off weight and be generally healthy. Emmons enjoys seeing his clients meet their goals of losing weight. However, its a challenge to match up his schedule with his clients schedules for training sessions and to make sure they workout on their own time as well. Training can provide useful instruction, but clients need to take

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, center, accompanied by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va., right, and Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, gestures at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 18, to discuss President Barack Obamas decision to halt the Keystone XL pipeline.

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Book based on emails bashes Jong Un

that the eldest son of North Koreas late leader Kim Jong Il believes the impoverished regime is in danger of collapse and that his young halfbrother, chosen to lead after Kims death, is merely a figurehead. The book by Tokyo-based journalist Yoji Gomi went on sale Wednesday. He said it is based primarily on email exchanges he had with Kim Jong Nam over many years. The book, titled My Father, Kim Jong Il and Me, drew immediate attention as a rare view into the family that has led the secretive country for decades though Kim Jong Nam is thought to be estranged from his family and the workings of government. Since Kim Jong Ils death Dec. 17, North Korea has been led by his youngest son, Kim Jong Un. Jong Un will just be a figurehead,

ASIA Nigerian police face criticism after escape

ABUJA, NIGERIA Nigerias police are under scrutiny after the suspected mastermind of the Christmas Day bombing that killed dozens escaped from custody during a police-escorted transfer an embarrassment for a nation struggling to contain increasingly bloody sectarian attacks by a radical Islamist sect. Authorities said Kabiru Sokoto planned the bombing that killed 38 people at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Madalla, just outside Nigerias capital Abuja. But his arrest at the mansion of a state governor in Abuja, and subsequent escape, raised more questions about the governments ability to stop the radical sect, known as Boko Haram, which claimed responsibility for the church attack. Police Affairs Minister Caleb Olubolade told journalists Wednesday that Sokotos escape is under investigation and anyone, including
himself, could be fired over the incident. Police had said in a statement that a local commissioner ordered Sokoto transferred to another police station in Abaji, just outside of Abuja and that the policemen escorting him were attacked by suspected sect gang members who freed him. National police spokesman Olusola Amore said Sokoto was arrested over the weekend at the official compound of the Borno state governor in Abuja. Borno state, in Nigerias arid and dusty northeast, is Boko Harams spiritual home. However, Borno State spokesman Inuwa Bwala denied Tuesday evening that Sokoto was arrested in the governors home, and said that Borno State governor Kashim Shettima and his opposition-led government were the victims of political persecution.

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the book quotes Kim Jong Nam as saying. It claims he said the collapse of North Koreas economy is likely unless it initiates reforms, which could also bring it down. Without reforms and liberalization, the collapse of the economy is within sight, he quoted Kim as saying. But reforms and opening up could also invite dangers for the regime. Gomi, a Tokyo Shimbun journalist who had assignments in Seoul and Beijing, claims he exchanged 150 emails and has spent a total of seven hours interviewing Kim Jong Nam, who was seen as a possible successor until he fell out of favor with Kim Jong Il in 2001.

initiative to see results. A lot of people dont know what theyre doing, said Emmons. Training teaches proper technique and designs a program that fits a persons needs. To beat the rush Denning encourages students to avoid peak times, which are from 3 to 7 p.m. Students can use a complimentary locker, towel, and shower service to help save time during busy class schedules. If you do decide to come to the rec center when its busy, try to be patient or adjust your schedule to come in at a less busy time, said Denning. Realize the machine or equipment you normally used might be occupied, so be prepared to change your workout on the fly. The rec offers several programs and classes beginning Jan. 30 to help students efforts to get back into shape. Students can sign up for boot camps, group fitness, cardio kickboxing, or small group weight loss. More information can be found at www.recreation.ku.edu. For those starting a new work out regiment, Emmons emphasizes taking the first step and sticking with a routine no matter what. If you fall of the wagon, get back on it, Emmons said. Edited by Tanvi Nimkar

COMMUNITY

The Bottleneck, located at 737 New Hampshire street, is undergoing a management change along with the Jackpot Saloon. Old specials, such as the 49-er club, will now be offered at The Bottleneck.

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Downtown music hubs make a few changes

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kcipolla@kansan.com This month, two mainstays of the Lawrence music scene get revamped. Changes are coming to The Jackpot Saloon. The Massachusetts Street venue was recently taken over by new owners, Eric and Darla Berman, who aim to draw crowds, on nights without live music, by adding a pool table, dart boards and a jukebox. The music end of it is still going to be geared toward younger people and were still going to be younger punk rock, heavy metal, garage rock, said Eric Berman. Its going to be the kinds of things that teens and twenties are going to enjoy. The Jackpot will still allow people 18 and over into shows, said Berman who grew up in the area and attended the University. Everybody who comes to Lawrence falls in love with Lawrence, and Im certainly no different there, Berman said. The Bottleneck is also attempting to increase its appeal outside of concerts by reintroducing star cards. The cards give the cardholder special perks like discounts, free merchandise and tickets throughout the year. Niche drink specials, like the once popular 49-er club, which gave club members perks after they sampled 49 of the bars different micro-brewed and imported beers, will also be returning. Were trying to make more people aware of the Bottleneck and get more people to come in, said Ben Potter, the venues new manager. Weve been making some changes around here. We want them to know that its a better place to hang out now. Other changes include installing new televisions, an updated sound system and a lounge area, as well as an improved sports package to make The Bottleneck a more popular game-day destination. Potter said bigger shows will also be coming to the venue, thanks to a new booking agent. Despite claims that changes to both venues will be small, not everybody is convinced that they are a good idea. I just hope it doesnt take away from the vibe of the Jackpot as a music bar, said Joe Gronniger, a sophomore from Topeka. I think thats a smart business decision, but I also think its also important to keep those venues alive. I mean, Nirvana played at The Bottleneck. Youve got to keep some of that history. Edited by Jeff Karr

6-7 p.m. Shabbat Dinner

Friday, January 20

Bruckmiller Room, Adams Alumni Center

Kick off the semester and join KU Hillel and the KU Alumni Association for our annual Jayhawk Shabbat dinner. Enjoy a free dinner and lots of giveaways! Rock Chalk!

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Because the stars know things we dont.
aries (March 21-april 19) today is a 7 A leisurely day taken at a slow pace goes over nicely today. Handle the basics and devote more time than usual to long walks, sitting in silence and doing nothing. taurus (april 20-May 20) today is a 7 Dont let a minor disagreement mess up your plans. If you break your word, clean it up. Youll feel better right away. Communications key. gemini (May 21-June 21) today is a 7 Dont spend your stash on momentary pleasures. Postpone romance for a few days and clean house (avoid an argument). Make popcorn at home. Indulge selfish pursuits. Cancer (June 22-July 22) today is a 7 Compromise may seem impossible. It could be a good time to ask an expert for help. Sometimes its wise to not try to do it all yourself. Resting can be good too. Leo (July 23-aug. 22) today is a 6 Dont issue orders; barter instead. Travels not advised. Things arent as you thought. A productive morning handles routine home and work tasks. A quiet night rejuvenates. Virgo (aug. 23-sept. 22) today is an 8 There could be romantic misunderstandings, or some kind of a barrier. Your moneys not required. Dont get discouraged. Patience and a sense of humor get you farther. Libra (sept. 23-Oct. 22) today is a 7 Slow and steady does it. Practical considerations have your attention. You may need to get dirty. You may discover limitations. Imagine the finished product. scorpio (Oct. 23-nov. 21) today is a 9 Get the work done one step at a time. Take regular breaks to increase productivity. Avoid getting into a needless argument with a loved one. sagittarius (nov. 22-dec.21) today is a 5 On your way to king of the hill, be considerate. Your eagerness to succeed could create trouble. Avoid impulsiveness with money and love. Slow and steady does it. Capricorn (dec. 22-Jan. 19) today is a 5 Sometimes its fine to hide away and be pensive. Today might be one of those days. Be mindful of what you say now so that you dont have to recant later. aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) today is a 7 Avoid being too demanding in your relationships. Pick yourself up by your bootstraps, or find a friend to help you get back on the horse. Its easier this next time around. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) today is a 7 Choose love and community over fortune: Theyre worth more, especially today. Write down your thoughts to avoid forgetting the good stuff. Take it easy.

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robber threatens with staph infection

SHARON, Pa. Police said a man tried to rob a western Pennsylvania gambling parlor by threatening to spread a staph infection. Online court records dont list an attorney for 41-year-old Fred Parker, of Coolspring Township. Police said he walked into Luckys Internet Cafe in Sharon on Monday night and began touching the walls and gambling machines, claiming he has MRSA a serious staph infection that resists antibiotics. Sharon police Chief Mike Menster says Parker then threatened to infect the cashier if he didnt give Parker money. The chief tells The Herald newspaper of Sharon, Its our first case of robbery by threat of an infectious disease.
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HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. Former Miss USA Rima Fakih on Wednesday made an initial appearance in a Detroit-area courtroom in a drunken driving case that lawyers said could be resolved with a plea deal. Judge Brigette Officer set a March 14 trial date, but lawyers on both sides said they planned to talk in an attempt to end the case sooner. Fakih, 26, declined to answer reporters questions after the hearing, which was held in the Detroit enclave of Highland Park. I apologize. My lawyer doesnt want me to talk. Defense lawyer W. Otis Culpepper said he will prepare for a trial, but knows a plea bargain is possible. He said he anticipates that a proper conclusion will be reached. Of course shes remorseful, Culpepper said. Shes a model for young women. ... Shes a woman of substantial character. Before the hearing, assistant city attorney Mohammed A. Nasser told The Associated Press that he hadnt spoken to Culpepper about how they might resolve the case, and he told the judge a plea deal hadnt been offered. Police said Fakih was driving 60 mph and weaving in and out of traffic without signaling when they pulled her over Dec. 3. Officers reported finding an open bottle of champagne on the floor behind the drivers seat of her 2011 Jaguar. Fakih denied that she had been drinking, but one breath test put her blood alcohol content to be 0.20 percent and another put it slightly lower, but still above the

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Former Miss uSA Rima Fakih appears with her attorney William Culpepper before Judge Brigette Officer during a hearing on a drunken driving charge at 30th District Court in Highland Park, Mich. Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. The judge set a March 14 trial date, but lawyers on both sides said they planned to talk in an attempt to resolve the case sooner. states legal limit of 0.08 percent. Fakih was born in Lebanon and moved to the U.S. in 1993 with her family. After settling in New York, the family moved to Michigan in 2003. She won the Miss USA Pageant in May 2010,

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FACEBOOk OFFERS SOCIAL LISTENING

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LOS ANGELES Everywhere you look, people are going about their lives to the tunes of their own personal soundtrack. They sweat through YMCA at the gym, pound out programming code to Rammsteins brutal beats and nurse broken hearts with a mournful Bach cello concerto. In the last few decades, technology has transformed music from a social gathering experience to an intensely solitary one in which donning a pair of headphones in public is equivalent to shouting, Leave me alone! But in a move that shows the pendulum is swinging back toward a more social listening experience, Facebook just rolled out a feature that allows users to listen to music online with their friends and host virtual DJ parties. You can listen to the same song, at the exact same time, Alexandre Roche, a product designer at Facebook, wrote in a blog post last week announcing the new feature, so when your favorite vocal part comes in you can experience it together, just like when youre jamming out at a performance or dance club. accessibility info (785) 749-1972 The concept of social listening 644 Mass. 749-1912 CARNAGE (R) is a modern day twist on the days 4:30 7:05 9:40 when friends got together to take turns playing music for each other. TINKER,TAILOR,SOLDIER,SPY (R) A Saturday nights entertainment 4:15 6:55 9:30 meant bringing a stack of albums students-$6.00 !! and a six-pack to someones house. On Facebook, listeners can be miles away, engaged in different activities but still be sharing a narrow slice of life. Someone else can be going about whatever they are doing, and through music, you can just jump into that reality and experience what theyre experiencing, Roche said in an interview. If theyre having a bad day, you can experience that with them. If they see that a friend is listening with them, it might even brighten their day. The key is in simultaneous listening. Its a concept that until recently has run counter to the nature of the Internet and other modern conveniences that have allowed people to time-shift their lives as easily as pressing the pause button on TiVo. Birthday messages can be written months in advance and scheduled for delivery on the appointed date. An entire years worth of Entourage can be vacuumed in one sitting. For Facebook, the feature hints at the companys ambition to be the online entertainment hub of the future.

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Film

movie ideas to win an automatic Oscar award

The fall movie season is upon us showering us with film after film trying to strike that perfect balance between popular and good that will get it nominated for an academy award. Some films like The Muppets look good, but lack the pretension to be noticed by the Academy; some films look like theyre trying way, way too hard to win such as Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close; and some films look like they could not care less what a bunch of old men at the Academy think like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. At any rate, there looks to be a dearth of good movies this year, so Ive decided to help the movie industry by pitching some sure-fire and, dare I say, brilliant ideas for scripts. Opposite Day: This film would be a standard action movie up through the halfway point, where the villains have our hero dead in some evil lair. As they inject a deadly poison into his veins, one of the villains lackeys busts in and shouts You idiots; its opposite day! That poison you injected just made him invincible! Now indestructible, the hero goes around wailing on bad guys, but because it is still opposite day, his attempts to kill people actually save their lives and his attempts to save people get them killed. Also, it might have to be called Not Opposite Day because you cant say its opposite day on opposite day. As Albert Einstein once said, Opposite day is confusing. Attack of the Werehuman: This is a standard werewolf movie, but with the roles reversed.

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Instead of a human being bitten by a werewolf, a wolf is bitten by a werehuman. Every full moon, the wolf transforms into a fully grown adult human wearing a t-shirt and jeans. Also, instead of going out and killing a bunch of people like a werewolf, they go buy groceries and do their taxes. As a bonus, if it gets made within the next couple of weeks, it can be out in time for Halloween!

Reel Steal: As you (probably) know, the film Real Steel was released earlier this month. That film was about robots fighting each other or something. My film Reel Steal, however, is about a group of criminals pulling the largest movie reel heist in history. They can even steal movies about people stealing things for that extra level meta-theater stuff people love. And because filmmakers love movies about movies, the Oscar is pretty much in the bag with this one. The Final Final Destination: The Final Destination movies follow a pretty basic plot: someone has a vision of people dying, they save them, and Death hunts down said people because the circle of life must be maintained. My film would open with the entire Earth

being destroyed by an asteroid, only to reveal it is just the dream of a young man. He wakes up and rushes to a NASA observatory to warn them about their approaching doom, giving humanity time to send off a rocket to destroy the asteroid. Then, Death begins hunting down those who were saved, but instead of a small group of attractive young people, its literally everyone on the planet. So thats my pitch. Im not saying those are the four best ideas anyone has ever come up with, but, if you ask me, those are the four best ideas anyone has ever come up with.
Lou Schumaker is a senior in film and media studies from Overland Park

Science
Silly freshman, there is no such thing as a good night at The Hawk. its ski mask cold, i dont care how freaky i look. Youre scared, im warm, i win. Stop the whoo in the rock chalk chant!! my roommate steals all my FFa ideas. What a bitch. To all of the am i the only one? Questions: no. Youre not. Some of my classmates are comparing Twilight to Harry Potter. This is like comparing Kmart to Saks. While at the rec: Hey, wanna do some calves? response: no its ok, i think ill just walk to class tomorrow. its pretty sad when the difficulty level of the Sudoku is only three stars and ive been doing it for 10 minutes and havent found one number. my professor is nerdier and skinnier than i am. and i thought that i was a bully target in high school. i feel sorry for this guy. Jaywalking should be legal if you do it while flipping off the oncoming traffic. editors note: rock chalk Jaywalk! using my birth control pack as an ice scraper this morning. Thanks Yaz for your multi-purpose products. #collegegirlproblems. i dont know what i did with my swag today. maybe i left it at home? Fear not: in two weeks classes, libraries, and the rec will all be less crowded my friends! People making me gag on the bus from their cigarette smell vs. Kansas cold? Bring it on smelly. Three minutes later Scratch that bring back the cold. Thank you, FFa, for editing my post to make it grammatically correct. im just trying to keep you on your toes. editors note: We always appreciate good spelling and punctuation! For Wescoe: extreme makeover: campus edition. it really shows the intellect behind vandalism and ron Paul supporters when the vandal misspells ron Paul ron raul in spray paint on the sidewalk. Physics Prof. doesnt care about significant digits. its the small victories. To everyone complaining about the gym being full, brave the cold, lose the iPod and hit the roads outside. When i listen to Foxy lady as i walk to class, i like to imagine Jimi is singing about me. i need a GPS to find my class in Wescoe. now that the FFa is back i can have worthy conversations with people.
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liTeraTure

Journey to the Antarctic

One hundred years ago, mankind reached the south pole

et in various far-reaching corners of New York City as the Vietnam War draws to a close, Let the Great World Spin is a wonderful and energetic novel in which author Colum McCann reveals the perplexities of human behavior when confronted with tragic realities. McCanns story-telling approach is a rare one. Rather than using the conventional main protagonist, linear story line and single narrative pointof-view, he divides the novel into chapters each centering on a different character, with each one more different than the last. The story features Irish Catholic

novel discusses humanitys flaws

By Josh Moreland
jmoreland@kansan.com

ecember 2011 and January 2012 mark the centennial celebration of mankinds reaching the South Pole. During the time known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian polar explorer, and Robert By Daniel Kennedy dkennedy@kansan.com Falcon Scott, an English naval officer, independently reached the south pole on Dec. 14, 1911 and a few inches wide to large enough Jan. 16, 1912 respectively. Scott to swallow a complete sledge and and Amundsen were some of the dog team instantly. Often, they most audacious and adventurous were covered by a thin sheet of ice men to grace their times. impossible to see in the blizzard In September 1909, conditions and contained giant Amunsen received news that Rob- ice spikes. Once within roughly ert Peary had reached the North 340 miles of the pole, the teams Pole. While met with a towerAmundeven after surviving frost- ing mountain range sen was ofwith peaks up to bite, malnutrition, and ficially on 15,000 feet. a scientific isolation, they still had to Scott, having exresearch extremely little dog battle giant crevasses in pedition, his handling experithe ice crust. hopes of beence, opted to bring ing the first Siberian ponies, to reach the motorized sledges, North Pole were shattered. In se- and only a few dogs. None of vere debt, Amundsen secretly the animals or motorized sledges ended his arctic expedition and would make it through the first made his way to the south pole. part of his expedition. By the At this time Scott, unknowing of last leg of Scotts journey, he and Amundsens personal mission, his men would have to physically was organizing the Terra Nova drag 200 pounds of supplies on expedition to Antarctica. Scott each sledge in knee deep snow up would only find out he was in a a 10,000 foot glacier. While Scott race from a troubling telegram he was very bold, and very smart, received in Melbourne, Australia his lack of experience would seal from Amundsen. As a courtesy, his fate. Amundsens firsthand Amundsen simply stated that he experience in the arctic was eswas heading to the Antarctic, but sential to his success. He managed Scott knew why. to make it to the pole by starting At first, the journey was rela- with four sledges at 13 dogs each. tively uneventful, but soon both Both would use a combination of parties met with devastating obsta- compasses and dead reckoning, a cles. Even after surviving frostbite, navigation system similar to Eumalnutrition, and isolation, they lers method, to determine their still had to battle giant crevasses final position. in the ice crust. These bottomless Amundsen soon reached the cracks in the surface ranged from

South Pole and found a significantly easier trip home. Scott was not so lucky. When Scott reached the pole, he was met with a Norwegian flag and a note from Amundsen stating the date of his arrival, 33 days prior to Scotts. With down-turned heads, the team marched home, but ultimately starvation, exhaustion, and weather took its toll on their minds and bodies. No one from Scotts team made it home alive. Scott may have been ill-prepared, but he would become a legend for his heroic attempt. While Amundsen underhandedly struck out for glory, he still made it to the pole first and managed to make it home alive. The South Pole and Antarctica has a long history of scientific study. Both Scott and Amundsen conducted many experiments concerning the continent prior to their quest to reach the pole. As part of this long tradition, University of Kansas researchers have visited the continent several times. Dr. David Besson, of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has visited the South Pole multiple times to work on the IceCube neutrino observatory as well as with members of the KU Instrumentation Design Laboratory to construct a wind and solar power station for the Askaryan Radio Array neutrino observatory. Additionally, Dr. Mark Ewing and researchers from the Department of Aerospace Engineering recently returned from Antarctica where they were performing flight testing of the Meridian Unmanned Aerial System.
Daniel Kennedy is a sophomore in Aerospace Engineering and Astronomy from Kansas City

Vietnam War, a horrific accident and a courthouse trial. McCann seems to end each narrative at a climax or moral dilemma when the reader is most invested in each character, abruptly moving on to the next one. At its core, Let the Great World Spin is an homage to New York and, in particular, the 9/11 tragedies. Petits tightrope walk across the Twin Towers is the main anchor of the story, and the persevering spirit of the characters is reminiscent of post-9/11 New York. McCann explained that he wanted to capture everything that gives the city its personality, from the rich and lonely to the poor and desperate. The story shows that no matter ones background or circumstances, different tragedies test human resolve in similar fashions. brothers, drug-addled prostiLet the Great World tutes, a wealthy and neurotic Spin is an excellent, quickmother whose son died in Vietpaced read that buzzes with ennam, an artist in a deteriorating ergy and emotion. It is a unique, marriage and many more. sharply written novel offering There are more than ten difvastly different personalities ferent prowithin the tagonists mccann explained that he same setting throughout, and events. yet McCann wanted to capture everyLike many makes it work thing that gives the city its other great seamlessly. The personality, from the rich novels, Let diverse charand lonely to the poor and the Great acters are what World Spin really make the desperate. uses ambistory breathe. guity, as it While most may restore of the characters have rather or damage the readers faith in unique lifestyles, their decisionhumanity depending on permaking and internal dilemmas spective. I came away from this make each of them relatable to story with a greater appreciation the reader is some way. One of peoples ability to embrace their the more interesting characters realities and learn from their is Corrigan, a devoutly religious shortcomings. So, if youre lookIrish immigrant who sees hope ing for an inspired read to kick in everyone and everything. He off your new year, I highly suglives a minimalist life in a degest picking up Let the Great crepit apartment helping prosWorld Spin. titutes and volunteering at a nursing home, all while trying Josh Moreland is a Junior in Accounting to hold on to his faith in God. from Lees Summit All of the characters narratives are woven together by a mix of historical and fictional events including the real-life tightrope walk of Philippe Petit, the

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Taylor defends his game to fans on Twitter

Kory KoRY CARPENtER
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You would be hard pressed to find a more polarizing Kansas player in recent memory than Tyshawn Taylor. Certainly not in the Bill Self era. Maybe not in the last 20 years. There have been players with more illustrious careers and there have certainly been players with more off court issues than Taylor. But the senior guard from Hoboken, N.J. has combined the two in a way that has made his time in Lawrence eventful more often than not. Hes a fourth-year starter who has been on three Big 12 championship teams and is working on a fourth. Hes only lost 17 games in a Jayhawk uniform but is one of the most criticized college basketball players in the country. The root of those criticisms however fair or unfair is easy to find. Taylor has the athleticism of an NBA guard. He makes plays that leave you scratching your head trying to figure out how he pulled them off, and he blows by defenders with a lightning-quick first step. That dude can get to the paint, coach Bill Self said. Self said Taylor can get to the paint better than any player hes had at Kansas, even Sherron Collins. But Taylors speed, athleticism, and knack for jaw-dropping plays are oftentimes teamed with stretches of bone-headed mistakes where his passes find the third row of seats rather than his intended target. He makes plays you cant coach, Self said. And then he makes plays where it looks like hes never been coached. And that might be where the criticism begins. Fans see a player with NBA talent commit mental errors and cant figure out why, and Taylor forgets that being the starting point guard at Kansas means everything he does and says is magnified intensely. Throw in social networking sites like Twitter that allow fans and players to interact through a computer screen or cell phone, and sometimes bad things happen. Taylor isnt always able to ignore angry fans a term

Junior guard tyshawn taylor sits on the bench during the Jayhawks game against Oklahoma at the lloyd Nobel Center in Norman, Okla. this is the second game that taylor sat out because of his suspension.

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that can sometimes be used loosely in a world of complete anonymity and while the unknown critics are forgotten, Taylors words are plastered on message boards and newspaper headlines for all to see. After receiving a handful of unflattering messages on Twitter

a few weeks ago, Taylor responded Friday night before playing Oklahoma on Jan. 7: If half (the people) that talk about ball could actually ball ... Id appreciate yall comments and criticism more but yall cant. You stuck to being a fan.

Once again I repeat ... if you can go out there and lace em up ... Ill accept the constructive criticism ... but since yall cant well ... yeah. Taylor has said hes done arguing with fans on Twitter and has played four games since doing so. Hes averaging 20 points, 5.7 assists,

and just 3.7 turnovers, a far cry from the 8 turnover performance against Kansas State to open Big 12 play. Most importantly, the Jayhawks are 5-0 in the conference, and Taylor may have found a way to quiet those critics better than a 140-character response.

The turnovers dont come up too much when were winning. he said. Edited by Katie James

spOrts

senior swimmers hold back their tears and top Nebraska

Jayhawks take top three in 200-yard individual medley
a short, three-team meet with LaSalle and St. Michaels. editor@kansan.com Even after a difficult training Instead of letting the emo- camp, travel days and little rest, tion of last Saturdays Senior the team found the energy it Day dual meet against Nebraska needed to win the meet against affect their performance, the four the Cornhuskers. seniors on Kansas swim and dive With two events remaining in team talked days before their last the meet, coach Clark Campbell competitive meet in Robinson knew the team needed to take the Natatorium and agreed to hold top three spots in the 200-yard back the tears. individual medley to get to 151 That decision proved impor- points, the minimum score to tant as Kansas defeated Nebraska win the 300 point meet, and put 155-145, just three days after the match out of reach. returning from a tough eight-day Sure enough, junior Brooke training trip in Mayaguez, Puerto Brull took first, senior Stephanie Rico. Payne second and junior Brittany It wasnt our Rospierski last meet of the We had to dig deep to pull third as the season so its not Jayhawks out the victory. as emotional, ensured a senior Shannon Clark Campbell victory over Garlie said. It swim coach Nebraska. was more a celThey were ebration, so it running on helped that we fumes anyway didnt cry. and sometimes Prior to the meet, the team emotions can run high when traveled to Mayaguez and trained, youre tired, Campbell said. We two times on most days, in the had to dig deep to pull out the Puerto Rican sun to prepare for victory. the second half of the season. Garlie took second place in There, the team participated in the 200-yard freestyle and third and won the Mayaguez Invite: place in the 100-yard freestyle.

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On top of her finish in the medley, Payne took first place in the 200-yard butterfly and third place in the 100-yard butterfly. As a team just coming off of our training camp, which had been consistently hard practices with no day off except traveling, I think we all did really well considering we beat them, which was the goal, Payne said. Seniors Sarah Hettenbach and Kath Liggett also competed for the final time at home. Hettenbach placed second in the 200-yard freestyle relay, and Liggett took third place in the 200-yard medley relay. Kansas travels to Fayetteville, Ark., this weekend to face a top 20 program, the Arkansas Razorbacks. Campbell looks for his team to stay within themselves and focus on their own races. Our kids have got to keep the race in their lane, Campbell said. If we simply focus on being the best we can be, well be OK. Edited by Bre Roach

senior stephanie payne launches herself through the water during the women 200-yard butterfly during saturdays meet against Nebraska at the robinson Natatorium where payne finished first with a time of 2:04.11.

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Voluteer assistant coach accepts new job

Five years of volunteer work for the kansas volleyball team has paid off for Dan Georgalas. Georgalas, a volunteer assistant coach for the Jayhawks, accepted a full-time assistant coaching position with stephen F. austin on tuesday

morning. He spent four of his five seasons as a team manager and last season on the coaching staff. stephen F. austin, located in Nacogdoches, texas, is led by coach Debbie Humphreys, a 23-year coaching veteran. Humphreys squad finished last season with a 14-18 record. During his time at kansas, Georga-

las handled all travel arrangements, assisted with video operations and directed the Jayhawk Juniors Volleyball Club. In addition to his coaching duties, Georgalas will teach kinesiology electives for the university.
By Matt Galloway

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QUote of the DaY

It was weird the first time around, wearing a different uniform. I hadnt worn another uniform that represented anything other than the Yankees since high school. Even in the minor leagues, the different teams still represented the Yankees. Derek Jeter on wearing the United States team uniform

One-team athletes a dying trend in MLB

the MoRNINg BReW

Martinez, Craig Biggio, Jeff Bagwell, Bernie Williams, and newly elected hall of famer, Barry Larkin have done it. Why? The culture of the game has changed, starting with the agents. Baseball is full of greedy agents, like Scott Boras, who will do just about anything to ensure that their client goes to the team thats best for them, which is often the highest bidder. Flashback a few years and youll find that players were being traded with less frequency because there wasnt the same financial emphasis on contracts because players werent being paid much anyway. Take a guy like Babe Ruth, for example arguably the best player to step foot on a diamond. The highest he was ever paid was $80,000 by the Yankees. Now guys like Alex Rodriguez are getting paid $32

fact of the DaY

Only 62 players in MLB history with at least 15 years in the Major Leagues played their entire career with one team.

tRIVIa of the DaY

Q: Which active player has been with their team the longest?
out of high school, he enters his 22nd season with the Atlanta Braves organization.

a: Chipper Jones. Drafted in 1990

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hat do baseball icons George Brett, Roberto Clemente, Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig, and Stan Musial all have in common? They are part of the select few in baseball who played their entire career with one organization. When Derek Jeters 3,000th hit soared over the left field wall last season, not only did he become the 28th player in baseball history to achieve this milestone, not only was he the first to do it in pinstripes, not only did he achieve it while only playing shortstop, but whats most remarkable, and often overlooked, is that he got every one of those hits while playing for one organization, the New York Yankees. For a player to be as successful as he has been, with the stress and pressure that comes with playing in the

By Jonathan Rosa
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spotlight of New York is not something many could do. In todays game, the idea of a player remaining with a single organization his whole career is something most baseball fans would laugh about. However, if you look at some of the greatest to have played the game, youll find that many of them were able to do it with one team. In recent years, though, we rarely come across a player who ends their career where it started. According to MLB.com, since 2000, only Cal Ripken Jr., Edgar

million for one season. Add in free agency and general managers whose phones are ringing left and right, and the result is players that are always on the move. A players age also factors into whether or not they stay put, as general managers are looking to move older players in exchange for younger prospects. Theres something special about a player who is able to play under one organization. For the player it means the organization thinks very highly of them, so much so that they are willing to invest to keep them on their roster. For the organization it means that they have a player who not only likes where he is playing, but serves as a role model for the city and the younger players in the clubhouse thats something

that you cant put a price tag on. The decline of players like these is something that I feel is unfortunate, but its just a reflection on how the game has changed. Theres only a handful of active players right now that I can see retiring as one-team athletes: Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada, Chipper Jones, and Todd Helton. Edited by Jeff Karr

This week in athletics

Friday
There are no athletic events today.

Thursday
There are no athletic events today.

Saturday
Womens swimming
vs. Arkansas 9 a.m. Fayetteville, Ark.

Sunday
There are no athletic events today.

Monday
Mens basketball
vs. Texas A&M 8 p.m. Lawrence

Tuesday
There are no athletic events today.

Wednesday
Womens basketball
vs. Texas Tech 7 p.m. Lawrence

Mens basketball
vs. Texas 3 p.m. Austin, Texas

Womens basketball
vs. Texas A&M 7 p.m. Lawrence

WINTER SPORTS

FOOTBALL
day after the British explorer completed the journey on Jan. 17, 1912. Although my body has been broken, my spirit never will be. I am unbreakable! Korgan, 33, of Incline Village, said in a statement posted on the crews Web site. Korgans expedition party included paralympian John Davis, two guides and cinematographers who are shooting for a documentary called The Push: A South Pole Adventure. The film is expected to be released later this year. The team trained for a year with various missions in Alaska, Norway, Lake Tahoe and South America. Korgan estimated hed have to push the sit-ski approximately 250,000 times over the course of the trip. Grant just pulled off one of the most amazing athletic achievements in modern history and a first for adaptive athletes, said Steven Siig, director of the documentary film. This is a historic day in the name of recovery, technology, adventure and the human potential, he said. The challenge was intended to help raise money for the California-based nonprofit High Fives Foundation, which helps injured winter athletes recover and get back to their sport. It also supports the Reeve Irvine Research Center, a science research facility at University of California, Irvine devoted to the study of repair, regeneration and recovery of function after spinal cord injury.
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paralyzed man reaches South pole in new way

RENO, Nev. A Nevada man paralyzed in a 2010 snowmobiling accident has reached the South Pole, traveling about 75 miles in sub-zero temperatures over two weeks to complete the trip on the 100th anniversary of Capt. Robert Falcon Scotts trek there with the Terra Nova Expedition. Grant Korgan, who is paralyzed from the waist down, used a device called a sit-ski to reach the pole 100 years to the

Sports Illustrated writer grades Weis hire an f

With all coaching changes that have reverberated throughout college football the last few months, Stewart Mandel of Sports Illustrated looked at each hire and graded each schools decision. For instance, he gave Washington States hire of the former Kansas possibility Mike Leach an A+. When he came to Charlie Weis, he had a different opinion. Mandel gave Athletic Director Sheahon Zenger an F. He high-

lighted Weis poor record at Notre Dame in 2007 (3-9) and said Weis hasnt been able to consistently develop young players at the college level. If Weis did succeed, Mandel argued, he would apparently bolt Weis to the NFL shortly thereafter. He said any success would be a miracle however. Kory Carpenter

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kathleen gier
kgier@kansan.com Kansas turned to two historic performances in the paint to lead them past a determined Oklahoma State squad as they advanced to their best conference record under coach Bonnie Henrickson. The Jayhawks won their third road conference game with a 65-60 victory in Stillwater, Okla. They advanced to 4-1 to start conference play for the first time since 1996-1997. They also move to 3-0 in Big 12 road games. Our experience gives us motivation for the next game, Senior forward Aishah Sutherland said. It shows us that we are good and we have it in our head that we are a great team that can beat people on the road. Henrickson said that from a resiliency standpoint she is really impressed with the team and how they have started the season. I think we have seen growth and maturation from this group, Henrickson said. Sutherland thrived in the paint pulling down a careerhigh 22 rebounds in addition to with 15 points. She alone accounted for 22 of the 34 team rebounds and 19 of the 26 defensive rebounds. It feels great, Sutherland said. I have always gone to the boards, but to be able to get that many is amazing to me and it motivates me to get boards constantly and it excites me to be able to do something like that for my team and help us win. Carolyn Davis only had four rebounds, but achieved another historic feat. She pulled down her 500th rebound in the first half and became just the 14th Jayhawk to have more than 1,000 points and more than 500 rebounds in a season. Davis, who led Kansas with 18 points, joked that she deserved more credit for helping Sutherland achieve her impressive numbers. I told her I need to get credited for a couple assists because a couple of times I blocked out my guy so she could get to it, or I tipped it to her so I told her to give me a half a rebound or something, Davis said. The Cowgirls held their opponents to an average 30.7 shooting percentage entering the game, but the Jayhawks navigated their defense and continued their nation leading trend hitting 48.1 percent from the field. The Jayhawks had their way inside and outscored the Cowgirls 44-28 in the paint behind Davis and Sutherland. The guards brought their own threat hitting 4 of 9 from beyond the arc. Every game we go in and we know that is the game plan: we have to dominate in the paint, and I think Aishah and me are doing a great job with that, Davis said. The Jayhawks jumped out to a quick 10-4 lead by the first break and extended their lead to 12 in the first half. But they weathered several runs by the Cowgirls through the rest of the game as their lead fluctuated from 12 points all the way down to one, but the Jayhawks sealed the win with two free throws from Goodrich in the final seconds. Turnovers crept back into the Kansas game and provided some late opportunities for an Oklahoma State comeback. Sutherland lost control as the ball rolled out of bounds for the Jayhawks 19th turnover with under two minutes left, but it was two more turnovers from the Cowgirls that gave way to a 7-0 run as the Jayhawks solidified their lead. Thats how fragile the games are, Henrickson said. If we catch a couple of those we probably have an eight or 10 point cushion with under six minutes left, but we didnt and we still had to find a way to win. The Jayhawks will host the defending national champion Texas A&M Aggies at 7 p.m. on Saturday. It will be alumni day for Kansas. Edited by Amanda Gage

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t has been a laughing stock and the brunt of jokes for most of its history, but the Kansas football program is making strides toward eliminating its petty past and acquiring future fortune. Kansas football had always been the bitter-tasting appetizer that inexplicably compliments the deliciously tender main course meal, basketball. Athletic administrations of the past seemed content with football futility despite the numerous coaching changes because basketball was the schools prized crown jewel. Sheahon Zenger clearly had enough of that. As a former football coach, you knew, deep down, Zenger was humiliated to watch the team embarrass itself with Memorial Stadium barely filled to capacity. The college sports landscape is evolving and football is primarily responsible for the metamorphosis. Zenger understood that future football futility would hinder Kansas athletics ability to compete with other Division I schools because football is the main source of revenue for athletics programs. Zenger isnt satisfied only participating in a BCS conference. He wants on-and off-the-field success so the program is respectable and relevant. Its certainly not a stigma, but when a school is considered a basketball powerhouse, its implied that the football program is putrid. Enter Charlie Weis. Weis wanted a challenge and leading the Kansas football program to success is one of the biggest. He also sought a second chance at head coaching. Despite a winning record at Notre Dame, his tenure was publicly deemed a failure. His history as an assistant coach in the NFL is superb and college football players look for coaches or programs that will help them toward a long, productive NFL career. Football players, especially quarterbacks, recognize Weis pedigree. He is largely responsible for Tom Bradys stellar career. Quarterbacks Dayne Crist and Jake Heaps and wide receiver Justin McCay transferred from Notre Dame, BYU and Oklahoma respectively to Kansas mainly because of Charlie Weis. Weis pro-style offense translates to the NFL and learning pro-style schemes in college makes the transition easier. College football teams filled with highly talented and skilled players with pro prospects usually make frequent trips to bowl games. Kansas has never had that consistentcy because it has lacked players with pro prospects. Football recruits are eager to play for schools that pride themselves in football because they dont want to be in the shadow of basketball players. However, with Weis at the helm, Kansas football is now on the radar. The program may not have immediate success, but recruits and transfers will now consider Kansas because Weis knows how to develop players into NFL prospects. A new vibe is surrounding Kansas football. This has arguably been the biggest offseason in Kansas football history, and fans are excited for the Weis era to commence. The college football community can now pay heed to Kansas Jayhawks football. Edited by Pat Strathman

Senior forward Aishah Sutherland goes up for a basket during Wednesday nights game against oklahoma State. Sutherland contributed 15 points and 22 rebounds in the 65-60 kansas victory. kansas is now 15-2 for the season.

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Seasoned coach to coordinate Jayhawk defense

ethan padway
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It took Kansas football coach Charlie Weis over a month, but after hiring Dave Campo, he now has the coach in charge of turning around the unit that finished last in the Football Bowl Subdivision in total yards allowed and scoring defense. I was looking for a concept and once I saw somebody I knew and that I could trust, that fit that concept, Weis said. I knew it would be right. Campo comes to the Jayhawks after spending the previous 23 seasons at the professional level, including the last four as the secondary coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Weis convinced Campo

to return to the college ranks instead of taking an upper level organizational role under Cowboys owner and General Manager Jerry Jones. I knew that Jerry would want him to be involved in the organization in some capacity, which he had the opportunity to do that, Weis said. So I said, Dave, Campo you dont want to do that. Your not ready to do that. He said, Youre right, Im not ready to be done coaching yet. This is the second time Campo has left the Cowboys organization. The first time came after he was fired after three seasons as

coach following in 2002. Campo initially joined the Cowboys as the secondary coach in 1989, following Jimmie Johnson from the Miami Hurricanes, where they were the 1987 National Champions. In his time with the Cowboys, Campo won three Super Bowls and was promoted to defensive coordinator in 1995 before his unsuccessful tenure as head coach. Campo spent stints on the coaching staffs of the Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars before returning to the Cowboys in 2008. I wanted somebody that speaks the same language as me, Weis said. He certainly speaks the same language as me. Hes significantly older than me, obviously. We speak the same language, weve known each other

NOTAblE PlAYERs UNdER CAMPO

deion SanderS: 4-time pro-bowl selection under Campo. 4-time all-pro selection under Campo. Bennie BladeS: 1987 Jim thorpe award winner as nations top defensive back under Campo. College Football Hall of Fame member. darren woodSon: 4-time all-pro selection, 5-time pro-bowl selection under Campo. Campo converted Woodson from linebacker to safety in the NFl. terence newman: 2009 pro-bowl selection under Campo. Recorded his best statistical season in 2010 with 77 tackles and 5 interceptions in 2010, both career highs. raShean mathiS: Had his best season under Campo in 2006 when he was named to the all-pro team, selected to the pro-bowl, tied for third in the NFl with eight interceptions.

for a long time, we have a mutual respect. In addition to his duties as defensive coordinator, Campo will also be in charge of the defensive secondary, where he

will try and improve a unit that finished the season ranked 110th in the nation in pass defense. Edited by Amanda Gage