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test of nerves
Anxiety hinders students ability to complete exams
Marshall sChMidt
mschmidt@kansan.com Forgetting to wear clothes is a common nightmare that people have when they are anxious about something. But, anxiety can have the real effect of causing students to forget the answers to exam questions. Test anxiety is experienced by most students, said Ryan Staley, a psychology doctoral student interning at Counseling and Psychology Services. To what extent it interferes with their performance varies based on how well students manage that anxiety. Preston White, a graduate student from Overland Park, said he experienced test anxiety during his undergraduate years at the University. Although he would adequately study for exams, White found himself drawing a blank on questions he knew he had learned the answers to. All the while, he said, his palms grew sweaty, his heart rate increased and his mind raced as he tried to come up with the solution. Unfortunately, White would end up with a less-than-desirable grade as a result. As soon as I walked out the door after taking a test, I was able to calm down and remember the answers, White said. White sees his test anxiety as his bodys response to a perceived threat: the grades potential effect on his future. His body generated a fight-or-flight response, he said, which is the instinctual response to anything posing a threat. However, this stress reaction inhibits ones ability to recall information for an exam, he said, rather than do what nature intended, such as escape from a predator. White found that calming himself before the test and realizing that the grade for one test was not going to sink his entire future helped him with his anxiety. Not caring as much allows you to remain calmer during a test and recall the information, White said. However, anxiety can occur during preparation as well, which Stephen Vincent, a graduate student from Lawrence, experienced during his undergraduate years. Anxiety makes test preparation more difficult, because youre on edge and stress out while youre studying, which makes it harder to learn the material, Vincent said. Gradually, Vincent learned to start studying earlier for tests, to keep up with the material taught during lessons and to not procrastinate, all of which helped alleviate his anxiety. All it takes is a few classes where you cant do that to change your habits, Vincent said. Edited by Corinne Westeman

indecent exposure rises on campus

Bailey said it can be potentially harmful to students whose future rsalyer@kansan.com careers may include a background This month, reports of indecent check. exposure on campus have been It could come back and keep more frequent than usual. you from doing something that Since 2009, only three cases have you really want to do, Bailey said. been reported to the University Potential employers can look Office of Public Safety, and two of at that, especially if youre doing those cases occurred this month, something that needs a security in which four people were cited for clearance or going into the field of indecent exposure. education. The first incident occurred Feb. Connor Moyland, a senior from 2 at Oliver Residence Hall, when Overland Park, said he thinks three female students were streak- there should be various degrees of ing down the hallway. The second punishment for indecent exposure incident occurred Feb. 12, when a offenses. victim saw a man masturbating in I dont think its fair that all casa car parked near GSP and Corbin es are treated the same, Moyland Halls. University police located the said. I couldve been in trouble for suspect a few days later based on mooning someone in high school, the victims description of suspects but I think a warning would work vehicle and citin some cases ed him for the Any person who willfully and then a offense. ticket on the All suspects exposes his or her person or second ofwere issued private parts in any public fense. municipal tick- place, or from any place Bailey said ets from the city the suspect which is reasonably calculat- reported to for violating its offenses against ed to be viewed from a public be masturbatmorals and place, shall, upon conviction, ing may have decency ordi- be guilty of a misdemeanor. been charged nance. with breaking The ordi- The ordinance specifies the states lewd nance is defined private parts as male and and lascivious in Lawrence female genitalia, buttocks behavior law, city code as any applicable to and female breast. person who suspects exwillfully exposes his or her person posing a sex organ in public with or private parts in any public place the intent to gratify a sexual pleaor from any place which is reason- sure, but University police did not ably calculated to be viewed from have enough evidence to do so. a public place, shall, upon convicEric Wong, a senior from Lention, be guilty of a misdemeanor. exa, said that the punishment for The ordinance specifies private indecent exposure may not be ideparts as male and female genitalia, al for all situations, but laws need buttocks and female breast. to be followed. Schuyler Bailey, University The law is the law, Wong said. police captain, said indecent ex- Nothing can be perfect in all situposure may be a funny joke to ations, but they work in most, and students, but it could have serious I dont really think theres a better consequences. way to deal with indecent expoIf caught and convicted, it goes sure. on your criminal record, Bailey said. Whatever you do after the Edited by Caroline Kraft age of 18 can stay with you.

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Music mentors work with kids

The Center for Community outreach program is not just for music majors
kelsey Cipolla
kcipolla@kansan.com Music has never been easier to buy or hear, but for underprivileged kids, learning to play a musical instrument can seem like an unattainable goal. Thats where Music Mentors come in. Music Mentors, a volunteer program run through the Center for Community Outreach, pairs underprivileged elementary and middle school students who want to learn to play an instrument with volunteer instructors. Most kids want to learn piano, although others hope to play the saxophone, drums, guitar, violin, viola, flute or trombone. The mentor meets with the student for at least 30 minutes a week. Some group members mentor multiple students for longer periods of time, teaching in practice rooms at Murphy Hall or at the childs house, said Karina Burda, co-coordinator for Music Mentors and a junior from Overland Park. Sarah Duarte, a senior from Hutchinson, began mentoring kids two years ago as a way to stay involved with music without having to major in it. This year, she is teaching a brother and sister in elementary school in back-to-back hour-long lessons once a week. Balancing her hectic schedule with the kids and parents schedules can present challenges. Sometimes its tough because Im busy with classes and I work two part-time jobs, Duarte said. But once Im actually there in the lesson, its fun. Its great to see the kids. Duarte, who learned to play the piano when she was in the fourth grade, said that learning to play an instrument at a young age is a valuable experience. For one, it teaches you discipline because you have to go pracCryptoquips 4 opinion 5 sports 10 sudoku 4

Students, crews adapt during power outage

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ereuter@kansan.com A power outage that shut down half of campus and lasted for more than an hour yesterday was triggered by an unexpected cause: a mouse. According to University News and Media Relations Director Jill Jess, the connection from one of the campus buildings to the power plant was affected, causing 10 buildings to lose power, including the Kansas Union, Watson Library, the Spencer Museum of Art, several buildings on the east side of campus and some scholarship halls. The power went out at 2:10 p.m. and was fully restored at 3:30 p.m. Several shops in the Union were closed because of the lack of power, but the building was not evacuated because generators provided sufficient power for lights, computers and KJHK to continue working. While maintenance resolved the issue, stores closing their doors lost some business. Casey Bear, a junior from Baldwin, was working at Pulse Coffee and Smoothies when the power shut off. The Internet is down, our phone lines are down, Bear said. We have two coolers, and the ice cream freezers in The Market downstairs are also turned off. Our gates are automatic, so we cant close them. Were just stuck here for a while. The routine during a power outage is to have technicians and maintenance staff for the Union meet and discuss the situation, said Wayne Pearse, the director of building services. The elevators are checked immediately after a power outage to make sure no one is stuck, then emergency fire doors are checked to make sure they are still open. The process of bringing the building back to power afterward can be even more complicated; turning everything on at the same time could cause another lapse in power. The real fun starts when the power starts back up, and you are making sure everything is working. Pearse said. I think technicians on this campus are the unsung heroes when things go wrong. Edited by Taylor Lewis

tice when youre at home so youre ready to come to your lesson, Duarte said. For Rebecca Smith, a junior from Lake Zurich, Ill., working with children has helped reinforce her plan for the future. She originally wanted to study clinical laboratory science but realized that music was her true passion. Smith is now studying to become an elementary school music teacher. A mentor for more than two years, Smith has continued to teach her first student and now teaches two others how to play the piano each week. All the kids are under the age of 10, which has helped prepare her for the challenges of teaching music to young children. One of the hardest parts is making abstract musical concepts seem relatable and fun, Smith said. Sometimes, it requires creativity. To teach her students the difference in dynamic levels how loud or soft the

music is Smith related each level to a facial feature. The forehead was loud because it is positioned highest on the face, followed by the eyes, nose and mouth. Getting to think about music as a child does is one of her favorite parts of being a mentor. As a college student, you kind of forget how much fun it is to be a kid, Smith said. So when you get to work with someone every week, it sort of re-instills that childlike mentality. She also enjoys being the person who is able to provide a music education to kids who might otherwise never get a chance to learn to play an instrument. For a lot of kids, music is their escape or the fun part of their day, Smith said. And so to give them the opportunity, I cant even put into words how it feels. Edited by Katie James

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Work up a sweat at Campus Largest Workout. The event takes place at the Ambler Recreation Center from 4 to 5 p.m.

Todays Weather

Sunny, breezy and incredibly toasty.

HI: 70 LO: 43

Lookin like its time for shorts.

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Sixty-four years ago this week, Franklin Murphy became dean of the KU School of Medicine at only 32 years of age. Three years later, he replaced Deane Malott as KU`s ninth (and certainly youngest) chancellor.

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Wednesday, Feb. 22

HI: 55 LO: 27

Friday

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Saturday

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Mostly cloudy early, with a 20 percent chance of showers.

Sunny and cooler.

Mostly sunny.

Forecaster: Shawn Mildrad, KU Atmospheric Science

Get outta here, clouds.

Dont let the sun fool you.

A beautiful day to beat Mizzou.

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Thursday, Feb. 23
What: KU trivia at Allen Fieldhouse WheRe: Allen Fieldhouse WheN: 4 p.m. aboUt: Win money while youre camping for the Mizzou game. What: Jin Xing Dance Theatre WheRe: Lied Center WheN: 7:30 p.m. aboUt: Chinese choreographer Jin Xing brings her award-winning group to Lawrence; tickets are $10 for students. What: Campus movie: The Muppets WheRe: Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union WheN: 8 p.m. aboUt: SUA sponsors the revamped childhood comedy with Jason Segel and Amy Adams.

Friday, Feb. 24
What: Engineering Expo WheRe: Engineering Complex WheN: 8:30 a.m. aboUt: Engineering students present projects, demonstrations and displays for young students. What: Workshop: Jin Xing Dance Theatre master class WheRe: Studio 242, Robinson Center WheN: Noon aboUt: Students with dance experience can come work through their moves with choreographer Jin Xing. What: Cosmic bowling WheRe: Jaybowl, Kansas Union WheN: 10 p.m. aboUt: SUA sponsors a night of blacklights, dance music and bowling.

Saturday, Feb. 25
What: Book signing with Tyrel Reed WheRe: KU Bookstore, Kansas Union WheN: 11 a.m. aboUt: Reed will be signing copies of his book, Reed All About It: Driven To Be a Jayhawk. What: BRASA Carnival WheRe: Abe and Jakes Landing WheN: 9 p.m. aboUt: SILC and the Center for Latin American Studies sponsor a night of traditional Brazilian dancing and music. What: The Next Big Thing Tour WheRe: The Granada WheN: 11 a.m., concerts stagger starts throughout the day aboUt: A concert featuring 20 local alternative and punk acts on the rise to fame; tickets cost $15.

What: Lecture: Mexico Sin Sentido WheRe: Ecumenical Campus Ministries Center WheN: Noon aboUt: A lecture on Mexicos upcoming election campaign and the countrys struggle with democracy What: Workshop: Bounce Back Academically WheRe: Basement lounge, McCollum Hall WheN: 4 p.m. aboUt: Feeling a slump in your semester? Learn how improve your grades before Spring Break. What: Concert: Undergraduate Honors Recital WheRe: Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall WheN: 7:30 p.m. aboUt: School of Music undergraduate students perform.

POLITICS

Super PACs gain power over GOP candidates

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WASHINGTON An unmistakable dynamic is playing out in the money game among Republican presidential candidates: New super political action committees are growing more powerful than the campaigns they support. For two of the GOP frontrunners, their supportive super PACs raised more money and have more cash left in the bank than the candidates own campaigns. Helping their efforts are major financial gifts from wealthy business executives, whose contributions can be essential to the groups continued operations. The Mitt Romney-leaning Restore Our Future and Newt Gingrich-supportive Winning Our Future raised a combined $17 million last month and spent nearly $24 million during the period. That financial strength allowed the groups to splash the airwaves in key primary states with millions of dollars in TV ads. Restore Our Future, which had $16 million cash on hand, has been boosted by more than two dozen repeat donors. Winning Our Future, which had $2.4 million in the bank, is largely supported by casino mogul Sheldon Adelson and his wife. Meanwhile, Romney raised $6.5 million last month and had $7.7 million left for his presidential bid, while Gingrichs presidential campaign raised $5.5 million during the period and had about $1.8 million in cash remaining.

POLICE REPORTS
Information based on the Douglas county booking recap A 27-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Tuesday at 12:04 a.m. on the 100 block of Indian Avenue on suspicion of battery, disorderly conduct and theft. Bond was set at $300.

An 18-year-old Baldwin City man was arrested Monday at 8:06 p.m. on Lyon Street in Baldwin City on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of stolen property greater than $1,000, no license, no registration and no proof of liability insurance. Bond was set at $2,800.

42-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Monday at 11:47 a.m. on the 1500 block of Harper Street on suspicion of violating a protective order. Bond was set at $10,000. Rachel Salyer

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Students, you are invited! At the dinner, a dozen KU engineering alumni will network and share words of wisdom with you. This is a special opportunity to learn from successful engineering alumni! And the dinner is free! RSVP required. Space is limited, so RSVP by Feb. 27 at www.kualumni.org/saa_engineering.

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about 30 seconds before dropping back. It reclaimed the mark just after noon and again just after 1:30, then lost all its gains for the day. Just last summer, the Dow dropped 2,000 points in three weeks. S&P downgraded the United States credit rating, Washington was fighting over the federal borrowing limit, and the European debt crisis was raging. A second recession in the United States was a real fear. But the economy grew faster every quarter last year, and gains in the job market have been impressive, including 243,000 jobs added in January alone. Essentially over the last couple of months youve taken the two biggest fears off the table, that Europe is going to melt down and that were going to have another recession here, said Scott Brown, chief economist for Raymond James. The Dow last closed above 13,000 on May 19, 2008. The next day, it crossed under 13,000, not to return for almost four years. The Dow fell as low as 6,547 on March 9, 2009. It has almost doubled since then.

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Recent economic growth eases recession worries

NEW YoRK The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 13,000 on Tuesday for the first time since May 2008, when the Lehman Brothers investment bank was solvent, unemployment a healthy 5.4 percent and the worst of the Great Recession months ahead. The milestone came about two hours into the trading day. The stock market got the final push from strong corporate earnings reports and a Greek bailout deal intended to prevent the next financial crisis. The average was above 13,000 for

European Union rescues Greece from financial doom

bRUSSELS The countries that use the euro pulled Greece back from an imminent and potentially catastrophic default on Tuesday, when they finally stitched together a 130 billion euro ($170 billion) rescue they hope will also provide a lifeline to their common currency. But the patchwork of measures including the implementation of austerity measures in Greece and approval by skeptical German and Dutch Parliaments required to give the rescue a chance of success means its unlikely to be the end of the continents debt crisis.
The finance ministers from Greece and the other 16 countries that use the euro wrangled until the early morning hours over the details of the rescue, squeezing last-minute concessions out of private holders of Greek debt. The eurozone and the International Monetary Fund, which will be providing the money for the new bailout, hope the new program will eventually put Greece back into a position where it can survive without external support and secure its place in the euro currency union. The accord seeks to reduce Greeces massive debts on all fronts, with both private and official creditors going beyond what they had said was possible in the past. On top of the new rescue loans, Athens will also ask banks and other investment funds to forgive it some 107 billion euro ($142 billion) in debt, while the European Central Bank and national central banks in the eurozone will forgo profits on their holdings. The deal closes the door to an uncontrolled default that would be chaos for Greece and Greek people, said European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.

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Iran may extend oil embargo in EU

tEhRAN, Iran Iran has laid out conditions for future oil exports to other European countries after halting sales to Britain and France earlier this week, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tuesday. The remarks by the spokesman, Ramin Mehmanparast, came a day after oil prices jumped to a nine-month high above $105 a barrel following Irans announced halts in crude shipments in an escalation of the dispute over the countrys nuclear program. Tehran also said Monday it was considering extending the oil embargo to other European Union countries. The halt in crude to British and French
companies was an apparent pre-emptive blow against the EU after the bloc imposed sanctions on Irans fuel exports, including a freeze of the countrys central bank assets and an oil embargo set to begin in July. Many Western countries fear Irans nuclear program masks ambitions to build atomic weapons, and have carried out a string of sanctions aimed to press Iran to cooperate. Iran denies the charges, saying its program is for civilian-sector uses, such as generating electricity. Mehmanparast told reporters Tuesday that Tehran seeks guarantees of payments, long term contracts and a ban on unilateral cancellation of contracts.

Senegalese presidential candidate accused of recruiting a militia

DAKAR, Senegal Senegals government said Monday that one of the candidates vying to unseat the nations elderly leader in this weeks election has recruited a militia to instill chaos and make the country ungovernable. Serigne Mbacke Ndiaye, spokesman for Senegals 85-year-old President Abdoulaye Wade, refused to identify the candidate and said that authorities would reveal the breadth of the plot in coming days. He said that the unnamed candidate had appointed a retired army colonel to recruit a militia, made-up of 200
ex-soldiers. Beyond these 200 soldiers recruited and led by the colonel, there are also youths being recruited in the neighborhoods and in the interior of the country, Mbacke said. Those who think that we dont know, let them understand that we have formally identified them. We know whos in charge of recruiting, how much they are paid per day, who is financing it, he said. Those that are behind this plot are after one thing only blood.

Police in riot gear stand by as they allow a small group of anti-government protesters to hold a brief, peaceful gathering in Sandaga Market in central Dakar, Senegal, on Feb. 20. Senegal is less than a week away from a crucial presidential poll and unrest is growing.

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University opposes pending concealed-carry legislation

aaron@politicalfiber.com KU students may be allowed to pack guns along with their books and mp3 players when they head to class some time in the near future. A proposed bill in the state legislature would make Kansas just one of four states that currently allow concealed guns on its campuses, according to armedcampuses.org; the other states are Utah, Colorado, Michigan and Virginia. Its a possibility that has evoked an intense response from gun advocates, educators and students and has sparked a debate about the best way to keep university campuses safe. Since 2007, Kansas has issued concealed-carry permits to applicants who are 21 or older, pass a criminal background check and participate in an eight-hour firearm course, according to the Kansas Attorney Generals website. The permit gives holders the right to carry a concealed gun into any business or public building that does not have a no guns allowed sign at its entrance. In 2010, Rep. Forrest Knox (R-Altoona) proposed a similar bill that would allow concealed weapons on campus, but although it passed in the House, it stalled in the Senate. The Kansas Board of Regents and police chiefs from nine Kansas colleges and universities oppose the measure, saying it would make campuses less safe and make things more chaotic if a tragedy unfolds. The University of Kansas opposes allowing concealed weapons on campus, as doing so would not improve public safety and would make it harder for law enforcement officers to respond to a crisis, wrote Jack Martin from the Public Affairs Office in an email. University Police Chief Ralph Oliver agrees with Martin. The chaos that surrounds a shooting situation is enormous, and people dont realize that, Oliver said. The last problem we need when we get there is to figure out if two guys are shooting at each other, whos the bad guy? The student governments of four state universities have come out against the bill, but Student

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Senates office did not respond to a request for comment on whether it would address the issue. Student Body President Libby Johnson told The Kansan she was against the bill.

gerous than if they dont.

Sprague is questioning one of the major arguments for concealed carry: whether or not a A GUn-fRIEndly cAmPUS good Samaritan with a gun might Similar debates are raging stop a tragedy. throughout the country. Last Police are trained to fire guns year, legislation was introduced under extreme pressure when in 18 states that would allow adrenaline is high; concealedconcealed carry on college cam- carry users are not, Sprague said. puses, according to the National He said he doubts concealed-carConference of State Legislatures ry users would have the skill to website. Mississippi passed a law stop a shooter in a high-pressure allowing guns on campus if con- situation. cealed carry holders took an addiAdrenaline changes everytional gun-safety class. However, thing, Sprague said. the law is not being honored by Gun-advocacy groups think all universities in the state. Some otherwise. They dont think that continue to ban weapons from legalizing concealed carry would campus, saying it goes against affect crime rates. their student code of conduct for If you look through the news, you dont see the dire things happening they say would happen, said Robert Auten, who People sometimes lose their is employed by Kansas State University but volunteers his time temper. If theyve got a gun as state director of the nationon, its much more dangerous al advocacy group Students for Concealed Carry on Campus. than if they dont. Gun advocates also say crime ALLAN HANSON statistics tend to drop in conProfessor of anthropology cealed-carry states. However, researchers have disputed that, saying statistics are too complicated to be explained by just one students to carry weapons. factor. Utah is the only state in the Knox said his bill is about givcountry that explicitly allows ing students options for their safeconcealed carry on its university ty, but he does not expect college campuses, a law that has been in campuses will become violent. place since 2008. He also pointed out that conSgt. Justin Sprague, an employ- cealed-carry permit holders go ee at Utah Valley University, said through background checks and a concealed carry hadnt changed safety course. his job much, and most univerHowever, Chief Oliver said on sity officers dont have an issue the off chance that a concealedwith it. carry holder would stop a camSprague said he has not seen pus crime is far outweighed by any gun violence on campus its drawbacks. Most people who since the law passed, though he commit shootings have no previoccasionally deals with students ous criminal record, so a backwho want to carry guns openly ground check does not ensure in holsters; one young man said lawful behavior in the future, he wanted to keep his gun in a Oliver said. holster so terrorists would know Life doesnt function like that, not to mess with him. Oliver said. There are no absoIts that type of person whom lutes. There are no guarantees. Allan Hanson, professor of Edited by taylor lewis anthropology, would rather not see with a gun at the University. People sometimes lose their temper, Hanson said. If theyve got a gun on, its much more dan-

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WASHINGTON before the death of Don Cornelius, a group of black entrepreneurs had begun reviving Soul Train and carrying it beyond line dances at parties and television reruns. NbA legend and entrepreneur Earvin Magic Johnson created Soul Train Holdings, LLC when he bought the Soul Train library and brand last year. He says Soul Train will last a lifetime. CEO kenard Gibbs tells The Associated Press the holding group is discussing a Soul Train television variety show, talking with writers about taking Soul Train to broadway, looking into film and book deals and, in 2013, launching the first Soul Train cruise.
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NEW ORLEANS Bathed in spring-like warmth and showered with trinkets, beads and music, New Orleans reveled in the excesses of Fat Tuesday. A seemingly endless stream of costumed marching groups and ornately-decorated float parades led by make-believe royalty poured out of the Garden District, while the French Quarter filled up with thrill seekers expecting to see debauchery. And they did. Some in the Quarter had a sleepless night after Mondays Lundi Gras prequel party. The drinking was in full swing again shortly after dawn, and with it came outrageous costumes and flesh-flashing that would continue until police make their annual attempt to break up the merrymaking at midnight, when Lent begins. Tom White, 46, clad in a pink tutu, bicycled with his wife, Allison, to the French Quarter. Im the pink fairy this year, he said. Costuming is the real fun of Mardi Gras. Im not too creative but when you weigh 200 pounds and put on a tutu people still take your picture. His wife was not in costume. Hes disgraced the family enough, she said. Brittany Davies struggled with her friends through the morning, feeling the effects of heavy drinking from the night before. Theyre torturing me, the Denver woman joked. But Ill be OK after a bloody mary. Indeed, the theme of the day was party hard and often. Wearing a bright orange wig, a purple mask and green shoes, New Orleans resident Charlotte Hamrick walked along Canal Street to meet friends. Ill be in the French Quarter all day, Hamrick said. I dont even go to the parades. I love to take pictures of all the costumes and just be with my friends. Its so fun. Police reported no major incidents along the parade route. Across the globe, people dressed up in elaborate costumes and partied the day away. In Rio de Janeiro, an estimated 850,000 tourists joined the citys massive five-day blowout. Meanwhile, the Portuguese, who have suffered deeply in Europes debt crisis, defied a government appeal to keep working. In New Orleans, the streets filled with hundreds of thousands of people. The predominantly AfricanAmerican Zulu krewe was the first major parade to hit the streets, shortly after 8 a.m. Most krewe members were in

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Pete Fountain makes a toast to start the day-long celebration of Mardi Gras while leading his Pete Fountains Half Fast Walking Club on its trek through the streets of New Orleans on Feb. 21. This is the last day of the Mardi Gras celebration ending at midnight, after a day-long celebration of parades, marching groups and people in costumes. thetraditional black-face makeup and the Afro wigs Zulu riders have sported for decades. They handed out the organizations coveted decorated coconuts and other sought-after trinkets. In the oak-lined Garden District, clarinetist Pete Fountain led his Half-Fast Walking Club on its annual march to the French Quarter. Fountain, 82, gave a thumbs-up to start off and his band launched into When The Saints Go Marching In as they rounded the corner onto St. Charles Avenue shortly after 7 a.m. It was the 52nd time that Fountains group has paraded for Mardi Gras. This year, the group wore bright yellow suits and matching pork pie hats for its theme, Follow the Yellow Brick Road. Costumes were the order of the day, ranging from the predictable to the bizarre. Wearing a purple wig, New Orleans resident Juli Shipley carried a gallon of booze down Bourbon Street and filled her friends cups when they got low. Were going to wander all day and people-watch, Shipley said. Thats the best part of Mardi Gras the costumes. Theyre amazing. Partygoers were dressed as Wizard of Oz characters Dorothy and the Wicked Witch, bags of popcorn, pirates, super heroes, clowns, jesters, princesses and lots of homemade costumes with the traditional Mardi Gras colors of purple, green and gold. At New Orleans antebellum former city hall, Mayor Mitch Landrieu toasted Zulus monarchs and special guests. Among them was New Orleans native and former U.S. Ambassador Andrew Young who was on a float with National Urban League President Marc Morial, a former mayor of New Orleans, his wife, Michelle, and their two children.

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Navy SEALs movie turns mainstream

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WASHINGTON Navy SEALs never expected the film Act of Valor, starring real, active-duty Navy SEALs, to be this big. Five years ago, commanders allowed a small, independent film company into their elite ranks to turn real-life training exercises into a feature-length movie in hopes of drumming up recruits fast. SEAL officers thought the film would open in a couple of theaters in military towns, then quietly move to cable television, where re-runs would draw likeminded youths to join the special operations world. Then came the Navy SEALs raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan last year, and a highprofile hostage rescue in Somalia last month. President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union address and gave a shout out to SEALs, with Adm. Bill McRaven, the SEAL and bin Laden raid commander, sitting quietly in Obamas box. Now, the once modest recruiting project is set to open Feb. 24 in roughly 2,500 theaters nationwide, putting an uncomfortable spotlight on a group that prides itself on keeping its collective mouth shut about clandestine operations. The officers and staff who helped bring the film about spoke on condition of anonymity because they are embarrassed by the massive media blitz and public interest, and most of all they are tired of getting grief from their special operations colleagues, whose daring exploits havent made it into the headlines. Special operations commander McRaven said he didnt think the film gave anything away to the enemy, nor would it put in danger the SEALs who starred in it.

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I drink my coffee black. you take the venom out of a cobra, all youve got is a snake. Camping at AFH is like waiting at an airport for a flight thats been delayed so long that the passengers have set up their own rudimentary government system. Bill Self controls fakejeffwithey. you wanna hear a joke? The Mizzou lottery. Apparently computer science wasnt the right major to choose to meet lots of hot girls. Damn. Someday, everyone is going to quit looking around for someone to blame and realize that the true problem lies within themselves. I wish you could major in crocheting. no more hashtags in the FFA? Finally. For a few weeks I thought I was reading a printed Twitter feed. Editors note: You have no idea. My marketing teacher says it breaks his heart when a student reads the Kansan rather than the WSJ. He sure as hell hasnt heard about the FFA. A dragon in the library, a whale in the lake, do I actually go to Hogwarts? new idea for Saturday: When Conner Teahan is on the bench, hes allowed to sit there shirtless. I like to respond to peoples texts with pictures of seals instead of actually answering their questions. The KU parking meters steal more quarters than a Chuck e Cheese. If a hipster says he hates you, does that mean everyone else loves you? Does anyone else get minorly creeped out by the random grunts coming from the weight room at the Rec? While proofreading my paper, I realized I had accidentally written arouse instead of arose... that could have gotten awkward. For a while, I thought Mizzous mascot looked like a methed-out Hobbes. It still does. Sometimes, I like to wrap my blankets around me and pretend Im a sushi. Does it mean you think Im stupid when you come up behind me and hit the crosswalk button after Ive been standing here for five minutes? Theres just something about the KU catering pickles... oh no no no no fratties. you are totally West Side Story not Gangs of new york. Dont kid yourself. Two girls in front of me are discussing why freckle is their favorite word. Someone punch me in the face. We should replace our football team with our Quidditch team. This week, Ive spent more time sleeping on the Fieldhouse floor than in my own bed. The FFA is hash tag free and the Rock Chalk Chant is woo free. Life is good.

elationships in college can, to say the least, be a bit difficult. If youre actually looking for a relationship, first you have to find someone interested in something more meaningful than exaggerated friction in the Boom Boom Room. Then, you have to find vaguely common interests, enjoying the others company, considering the other to be attractive, all before outside factors interfere: classes, studying, activities and organizations, working, meetings, relationships with family and friends, deadlines. Its a balancing act. I fully believe that healthy, caring and loving relationships are possible, even while college stereotypes equate a long-term relationship with anything past the morning after. However, living with someone youre dating in college will most likely tip the scales. To start off, theres the simple fact that most college students lack emotional maturity to live with someone with whom they are romantically involved. Physiologically, we do not finish maturing until the end of a typical college career. This explains why that person who lives down the hall from you has signed a lease with his or her boyfriend or girlfriend of a few months for next year. During college, the mass majority have simply not developed fully the ability to foresee the future. Along with this lack of foresight, what if you realize the relationship isnt working even while you live together, with six months to go in your lease? If that relationship fails, then home will become not a place to relax and catch up on Dr. Who, but one filled with tension, awkwardness, or even hurt. (Not to mention what if you lived together, broke up, and then you start to date someone newno sleepovers at your place.) Some couples show that they can, indeed, make living together during college work for them. But these are the exception, the rarity, and couples considering living together in college have to ask themselvesif they were to weigh the strength of their relationship, would they find it perfectly balanced?

By Katherine Gwyn
kgwynn@kansan.com

low you to live a more fulfilling life in the future with or without your significant other. While living with other people can certainly speed up the maturity process by making people examine their behavior better, I dont see how living with a significant other helps one become independent. If anything, it encourages co-dependency; Ive known couples who I literally cant conjure memories of being physically apart. While this is the extreme, living with someone you date can easily cause you to lose your sense of independence. Moving in with your boyfriend or girlfriend simulates post-graduation realities and also helps build your interpersonal skills outside of romantic relationships, such as work or family relationships. You may not have your post-graduation life planned out yet, but that shouldnt motivate you to avoid being with someone you care about. Emotional involvement in a significant relationship of any sort can help develop interpersonal skills in other interactions. Yet, the true reality of post-graduation is that you and your significant other may move to opposite sides of the countrywhy add having to divvy up the furniture to an already emotionally rife situation? There are assumptions that living with your significant other is more challenging and usually a negative circumstance. In the Journal of Marriage and Family, researchers sampled more than 230 college couples. They found that men and women who lived together both reported significantly higher levels of satisfaction for both their overall relationship and sexual relationship than couples not living together. In the Journal of Marriage and Family, they claim to have found higher satisfaction levels. Yet, looking at the context of the situation, this is as the couples surveyed feel how the relationship stood at presentbut what about the future? Dynamics in a relationship can easily and quickly change.
Gwynn is a freshman in English from Olathe.

hen we often think of an ideal romantic situation, it involves scenes from the latest popular romantic comedy. Unfortunately, love in todays world isnt simply an emotion. Love is a mix of emotions that manifests in consistent, loving behavior towards another. I know that line isnt a scene from The Notebook, but its the reality of the complicated environments we live in. While some of the chivalrous romantic gestures are great for men to engage in, it is dangerous to think that such gestures be the foundation of a relationship. Besides the fact that women shouldnt compare their dating lives to fictional romantic comedies, relationships dont flourish or fail based on a bouquet of flowers or opening an extra door. Love is a consistent behavior. It is the consistent support, attention and care of one person to another. Because of this, if someone is in a long-term relationship and it progresses to moving in together, then why stop it? Marriage skills in our culture are usually developed during marriage, not beforehand, as they should be. Just because someone moves in with another doesnt mean the couple needs to marry. Thats the point of moving in with someone. The smallest things will be annoying, but each person will grow significantly and as a couple. If a couple breaks up after moving in, than at least it didnt wait until after school and get married. Additionally, both partners have gained valuable relationship experience and knowledge of their own individual behavior in such circumstances. At the end of the day, it is college and no one should be looking for someone to move in with. If students dont feel comfortable

By Michael Sofis
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moving in with their significant other, then that is OK. At the same time, students shouldnt let what is cool dictate their romantic lives. All Im asking is just be open to the idea because isnt that what the frame of mind should be for a college student?

be closer to the biological age of maturity. I think it is difficult to make overarching statements about college students that are wholly subjective in nature. While many college students might not be emotionally ready for such a situation, many others might be. If a student has a good support network (i.e. has open support from family and friends), and has developed a long-standing and communication-based relationship, then they are fine. Living together puts you in a domestic situation with your significant other, without the actual strength of commitment marriage instills, or some other committed co-habitation relationship outside of the college bubble. College itself is a place of transition, from high school and childhood, to the workplace and adulthood. American divorce rates have been high since the 1970s. Skills to maintain marriage is a rarity in our culture. What most likely maintains marriage commitment the most in our nation are the unpleasant consequences of getting a divorce versus just putting up with your current situation. By allowing couples in college who have positive support networks to go through some of the growing pains, it allows couples to actually develop those skills before they are married, not after. Additionally, for many individuals, college ends up being less about transition, growth and development, and more about having a good time. You dont need to live with someone in college to grow, but in the right circumstances, it can be appropriate.
Sofis is a senior in applied behavioral science from Pittsburgh, Pa.

(KAtHerines ArGuments Are in itALics. micHAeLs resPOnses Are beLOw.) College is supposed to be a time of exploring who you are and growing within your identity, and while being in a romantic relationship can either help or hinder this growth, living together is a serious commitment. Living together is a serious commitment. But so is growing within your identity. If you find yourself in a progressing romantic relationship and you are consciously avoiding taking the next step (i.e. moving in with your significant other), then you are more likely hindering the growth of your own identity by not being open to change. Most college students are not ready for this emotional commitment as according to the Juvenile Justice Center, The evidence now is strong that the brain does not cease to mature until the early 20s in those relevant parts that govern impulsivity, judgment, planning for the future, foresight of consequences. Indeed, age 21 or 22 would

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(micHAeLs ArGuments Are in itALics. KAtHerines resPOnses Are beLOw.) Living with a significant other drastically accelerates your maturation process as an independent adult through better understanding your own personal weaknesses and areas you need to improve on. You realize personal problem areas of your own that when addressed al-

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Films and movies are more than entertainment

y two closest friends told me I was Holden Caulfield. Holden is the narrating protagonist of J.D. Salingers novel Catcher in the Rye. I was a high school junior at the time and had never read the book, but I did have a vague notion of its plot, which seemed noneventful to say the least. Id gathered that my alleged fictional doppelganger was possibly crazy, definitely annoying and ended his journey in an insane asylum. In a moment of very defensive curiosity, I found myself reading this apparent manifesto of my character during some downtime at a bookstore. I read a few chapters, bought the book, finished it the next day and relented with less shame than Id expected that I was absolutely Holden Caulfield. It was unsettling to have a fictional character be such a direct

reflection of myself even in ways unobserved by my two friends. The line between fact and fiction became distorted. I was unable to consider Holden a fictional character anymore. I knew him, and whenever I attempted to disassociate myself from him, it seemed as dishonest as positing that I myself was a fictional character. The Catcher in the Rye became an invaluable and uncommon document of my young personhood from an objective viewpoint, allowing me to finally grow out of being Holden Caulfield, which I needed to do and may never have done otherwise. This is the root of why Im angered by the idea that Catcher is a bad novel, which many students believe. I know for a fact, as I hope Ive illustrated, that the book has truth and I have to wonder

By Michael Coy
mcoy@kansan.com

what its haters were looking for in the first place. I dont care if people dislike Holden, but to transfer disdain for a character into a disdain for the book he inhabits signals that some dont know the difference, but more to the point, that some dont know why good novels exist in the first place. Good authors like J.D. Salinger wrote their stories because they had a desire for exploration. What they were looking for and how was their own business, but that

appetite is the only reason any story exists. Salinger, for instance, explored people through action and dialogue as few have done since. In each of his stories, he manages to create characters so vivid that readers become as uncomfortable as my friend became when she read his second novel, Franny and Zooey. Reflections of reality dont usually have that kind of flesh and blood, but Salinger found a way to give it to them and sometimes, as with Rye, managed to remove his own voice from the narrative entirely. That is empathy, which neither fiction nor documentary can survive without from their audiences. If you cant relate to stories told by human beings about human beings on that basic level, then to whom outside yourself do your criticisms matter?

Too many people feel that all books and movies are made expressly for the purpose of pleasing them. Why, for any reason other than commerce, would people with integrity devote their lives to entertaining you? If your desires are limited to a need for entertainment, then they reside in a very shallow place. Why dont you want to laugh? Why dont you want to give a crap or discover or fall in love? Those sound like desires worth pursuing. Life provides those things and if good stories are reflections of life, then theyll give those things. You wont know thats happening until you give back.
Coy is a sophomore in film and media studies from Lenexa.

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Attention has been diverted by many to Saturday, possibly the final game against Missouri. But coach Bill Self insisted that his team wont utter the name Missouri until the Texas A&M game is finished. The Aggies boast the Big 12s best scoring defense with 60.2 points allowed per game, just .2 points better than Kansas. On Saturday against Texas Tech, the Jayhawks started fast, then faded in the second half. Kansas still won 83-50, but focus was inconsistent in the second half. There will likely be less room for error tonight.

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Taylor finally got to rest his legs a bit on Saturday against Texas Tech. He played a season-low 27 minutes after averaging 37.25 minutes in the previous four games. Dont expect tonights game to be another breather. The Aggies will force the Jayhawks into long possessions and Taylor will need to make judicious decisions.

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Turner is a 6-foot-5-inch junior guard averaging 14 points this season. Hes had six 20-point games this year, including four in conference play. Against Kansas on Jan. 23, he played all but one minute and had six rebounds and a season-high 24 points on 18 shots.

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Fans and pundits continue to harp on his poor shooting. Johnson has connected on 27.9 percent of his threes. But lets consider something else. The Jayhawks lead the conference in fieldgoal percentage defense with 38.1 percent per game. Thats 4.4 percent better than secondplace Kansas State. Self thinks Johnson is a primary reason.

Kinsley isnt much of an offensive threat for the Aggies and has mostly been a fill-in while Dash Harris has been out with his foot injury. Kinsley averages just 2.2 points and less than one rebound and assist this season. He played a season-high 31 minutes against Missouri on Saturday.

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The rebuilding year for Texas A&M continues. The Aggies are a disappointing 4-10 in Big 12 conference play and havent been completely healthy for most of the season. Their two best players, junior forward Khris Middleton and senior guard Dash Harris, have both missed significant time because of injuries this season. Middleton is now 100 percent but Harris has missed the last seven games with a foot injury. Hes expected to be play when Kansas comes to town, however. The first meeting between the two schools on Jan. 23 wasnt pretty, as A&M was able to slow things down to a snails pace, with Kansas eventually winning, 6454.

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Tyshawn Taylor, guard When the Jayhawks started to unravel in the second half on Saturday, Taylor was perhaps the biggest reason. Taylor In 13 secondhalf minutes, he scored two points and committed three turnovers. Taylor will have to keep his team in attack mode for both halves against a stingy Aggies defense.
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Dash Harris, guard Harris has missed the last seven games with a foot injury and its unknown if hell be able to play against Kansas tonight. Harris Conventional wisdom says if hes close to being able to play, he will. The senior point guard is one of the teams leaders, and his absence in Big 12 play has certainly hurt the Aggies.

Green has started 12 games this season and is averaging 4 points in 17.6 minutes per game. The freshman has appeared in all of the Aggies 26 games this season and had a season-high 14 points on Saturday against Missouri. It was only the second time this season that Green reached double figures.

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Releford continues to quietly bother opposing offenses with his combination of strength, size and speed. His defense, both on-ball and in transition, has fueled Kansas greatest strengths. His offense can be here or there, but theres no denying his importance as a versatile stopper.

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Just behind Turner with 11.8 points per game, Middleton has a chance to be one of the best players in the Big 12 next season as a senior. Hes missed 12 games over the course of the season. But when hes healthy, Middleton is a tough matchup for any opponent.

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Will the offense show up? The Jayhawks lead the Big 12 with a 49.1 field goal percentage in conference play. However, in the first half against the Aggies on Jan. 23, they shot just 37.9 percent. Junior forward Thomas Robinson has averaged 13 points in his past two games and may need to provide more offense than that to pull out the victory on the road.

Robinson has had a few scoring efforts that are considered low for his standards, but he also hasnt been needed much. Junior center Jeff Withey has shined offensively, easing Robinsons workload. Once the two start clicking, interior offense will come in bunches and Kansas shooters will have even more room to work with.

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Can the Aggies slow things down enough? The strategy to limit possessions in the first meeting worked a little bit, but it wasnt enough to pull off the upset. The Aggies should play better at home in Reed Arena, and if they can slow the game down and keep things close, the crowd should help them out in the second half.

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Even good defensive teams break down if you go deep into the shot clock and you work your offense.
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Withey has morphed into what coach Bill Self dreamed of way-back-when. He has become a reliable offensive option by the basket, has rebounded with energy and focus, and has continued to block and alter shots. To keep it going, Withey must stay physical.

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Loubeau averages 10.6 points and 4.6 rebounds this season. He had one of his best games of the year against Kansas, as he finished with 15 points and seven rebounds. Loubeau, a senior, is the third-leading scorer and rebounder for coach Billy Kennedy.

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This year has been tough on everybody, but this team will keep fighting no matter what.

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The Jayhawks have a balanced attack. Coach Bill Self said he thinks the team is better when they arent depending on one or two players to do all the scoring. In the victory against Texas Tech Saturday, four Jayhawks scored in double figures.

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The slowed tempo frustrates Kansas. The Aggies will try to muddy it up, as some pundits call it, by holding the ball and limiting possessions for each team. This is used to keep the game close, which keeps the Aggie crowd involved in the second half. It could also frustrate the Jayhawks if they arent able to pull away early.

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mrothman@kansan.com Theres some game coming up on Saturday, but you wouldnt know it by asking the Jayhawks. We will not mention Missouri, coach Bill Self said. Except to tell them that were not going to mention Missouri until after the game Wednesday. Talking before they were swarmed by reporters, junior forward Thomas Robinson and senior guard Tyshawn Taylor prepared for questions about Missouri. Its understandable; its a big game, Taylor said. Everybodys excited about it. But weve got to still take care of business Wednesday. No. 4 Kansas (22-5, 12-2) visits College Station, Texas, for tonights game against Texas A&M at 8. Including non-conference games, the Aggies have the highest scoring defense in the league, allowing 60.2 points per game, .2 points better than Kansas. In the first match-up between the teams this season, the Jayhawks won 64-54, but they shot just 37.9 percent from the field in the first half and trailed 30-28 at halftime. Junior guard Elijah Johnson missed all six of his three-point shots and the Jayhawks dished a conferenceseason low of eight assists. The 82-73 victory against Iowa State on Jan. 14 was the only other game of the season where Kansas trailed at halftime at Allen perimeter to eat clock and disrupt rhythm. This strategy keeps the ball out of the hands of Kansas playmaking scorers. Defensively, they will try to force Kansas into long possessions and difficult shot attempts. Not many teams are good for those 35 seconds, Robinson said of the shot clock. Their transition defense was really good the first time we played them, and it continues to be good. The Aggies proved on Jan. 23 they can hang with the Jayhawks. Even with that big Missouri game coming up on Saturday and student campers lining the floors of Allen Fieldhouse, Self wont let his team forget about Texas A&M. Out of fairness to them and all their hard work and effort they put in, Self said, I think it would be such a disservice to allow them to look past what is just as meaningful a game as the game is on Saturday. Edited by Gabrielle Schock

We will not mention missouri, except to tell them that were not going to mention missouri until after the game Wednesday.
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Fieldhouse. Here, we labored to make a basket, but they did too, Self said. Its got a Big 10 middle-ofthe-season type feel to it. Aggies coach Billy Kennedy likes to use the shot clock to his teams advantage. His offense will work the ball around the

Junior forward thomas Robinson hits a lay-up during the first half of the Jan. 23 game against texas a&m at allen fieldhouse. the Jayhawks trailed a&m during the first half of that game, but came back to win it. the Jayhawks travel to College station tonight for their second game of the season against the aggies.

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Nick collison, at KU 1999-2003 forward, oklahoma city thunder

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Rush leads the league in three-point percentage, yet despite shooting 53.8 percent, he will not get the opportunity to play against former-Jayhawk teammate mario Chalmers in the three-point contest. On saturday, Rush scored eight points, going three of seven from the field and hitting two three-pointers in as many attempts. He also had four rebounds, two blocks, one steal and one assist.

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the thunder went without several players during mondays match-up against the Hornets, one of whom was Collison because of a left quad contusion. this was good news for teammate Cole aldrich, who gained playing time in his absence. in 19 minutes, aldrich put up four points with three rebounds, two blocks and a steal.

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Gooden did not travel with the team over the weekend because of a sprained wrist and reoccurring knee soreness. there is no timetable for his return. Gooden last played on feb. 15, when he put up 11 points, five rebounds and two blocks in 26 minutes of playing time. forward John leuer is starting in his place. Edited by Gabrielle Schock

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josh Selby, at KU 2010-2011 Guard, NbA D-League - Reno bighorns biG 12 basketball

K-State upsets Mizzou 78-68 in columbia

COlUmbia, mo. Rodney mcGruder scored 24 points and kansas state upset no. 3 missouri 78-68 tuesday night, the Wildcats second win this season over the tigers. kansas state (19-8, 8-7 big 12) led 40-30 at halftime and by 16 points in the second half after a twisting mcGruder layup before a late run by missouri (25-3, 12-3) got the tigers within 63-60 with six minutes remaining. missouri trailed by 4 after two free throws by michael Dixon with

Marcus Morris, at KU 2008-2011 forward, houston Rockets

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morris received great news from the Rockets on monday, as the organization announced it recalled him from the D-league affiliate Rio Grande Valley Vipers. While he was available to play on monday, he sat out in the game against the Grizzlies. morris averaged 22.8 points and 9.1 rebounds in 10 games with the Vipers and had two blocks.

On feb. 13, selby was assigned to the Reno bighorns, the nba D-league affiliate of the memphis Grizzlies. Hes averaged 2.9 points and 1.4 assists on 38.9 percent shooting in 10.3 minutes during his first season with the Grizzlies. His best game came on Dec. 30, when he tallied nine points and seven assists in 26 minutes. Over the weekend, selby took the court with the bighorns and put up 24 points (7-12), shooting two of three from beyond the arc, and had eight rebounds in 30 minutes of playing time.

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2:21 left, but Jordan Henriquez answered with an alley-oop dunk following a tiger timeout. the Wildcats extended the lead on two free throws by Henriquez after a steve moore foul on a missed michael Dixon 3-pointer and built a cushion from the foul line in the final minute. thomas Gipson added 13 points for kansas state, which connected on 53.8 percent of its field goals for the game. the Wildcats were even better in the second half, converting 14 of 24 for 58.3 percent. Associated Press

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some bench players to shine. Kansas got strong games from freshman forward Bunny Williams and sophomore guard CeCe Harper as they see minutes increasing each game. Williams had six points in the final 10 minutes on her way to a career-high 10 points. Harper had nine points and played a career-high 38 minutes for the Jayhawks. Harper has started the last two games in place of junior guard Monica Engelman, who has not been playing to coach Henricksons standards. She played a ton of minutes and played with a ton of confidence and that is contagious, Henrickson said. All nine healthy athletes on the Kansas roster saw playing time. Goodrich said that this gives the team a chance for expansion despite Davis season-ending injury. One of the things we wanted to focus on was playing together and staying together no matter what, Goodrich said.
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Kansas guard a finalist for Lieberman Award

Junior guard Angel Goodrich has carried the womens basketball team this season. In Tuesday nights game at Texas Tech, she broke Kansas single-season assist record, reaching 208 for the season. Goodrich is a finalist for the Nancy Lieberman Award, which honors the top point guard in Division 1 womens basketball. Voters focus on floor leadership, play-making and ball-handling skills, all of which were qualities of Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman during her career.

Goodrich is a second-year captain and she ranks second in the nation with 7.7 assists per game. She also adds 12.5 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. She is one of eight finalists for the award, which is voted on by sports writers across the country and will be announced during Final Four weekend. Fellow Big 12 athlete Odyssey Sims, of Baylor, made the list. Goodrich and Sims will play at 6:30 on Friday night when the Jayhawks host the Baylor Bears. Kathleen Gier

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Kentucky hangs on against mississippi St. to stay at No. 1

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STARKVILLE, Miss. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored 18 points, Anthony Davis added 13 points and 11 rebounds and No. 1 Kentucky rallied to beat Mississippi State 73-64 Tuesday night. The Wildcats (27-1, 13-0 Southeastern Conference) trailed 41-28 at halftime which was their biggest deficit of the season but slowly climbed back to take their first lead at 63-62 with 4:11 remaining on a layup by Kidd-Gilchrist. They never trailed again, winning their 19th straight game. Kidd-Gilchrist scored 12 of his 18 points in the second half and also added 10 rebounds for the double-double. Kentucky finished the game on a 20-4 run. Dee Bost led Mississippi State (19-9, 6-7) with 21 points while Arnett Moultrie added 13 points and 11 rebounds for his SEC-leading 16th double-double of the season. The Bulldogs have lost four straight games. It was a tense game throughout with three technical fouls, including two for the Wildcats. The tight game wasnt a surprise considering the recent competitive history. The programs have split the past six games in the series, with three going to overtime. Mississippi State came into the game on a surprising three-game losing streak falling to Georgia, Auburn and LSU that has put its standing for an NCAA tournament at-large bid on shaky ground. And the Bulldogs played like a desperate team. In front of a rowdy Humphrey Coliseum crowd, Mississippi State couldnt have asked for a much better start. Renardo Sidney nailed a 3-pointer and Bost found Moultrie for an alley-oop to take a quick 5-0 lead. The Bulldogs stretched that advantage to 25-13 on Bosts 3-pointer that danced around the rim before falling through the hoop. While Mississippi State was cruising, Kentucky was uncharacteristically rattled. The Wildcats couldnt get the ball inside to their talented big men, instead settling for contested shots on the perimeter. Marquis Teague was called for a technical which Mississippi State turned into a five-point swing, with Bost making both free throws and then a 3-pointer for a 34-21 lead. Jalen Steele put the exclamation point on a dominant first half, knocking down a 3-pointer with 39 seconds remaining to give the Bulldogs a 41-28 halftime lead. The only bad news for Mississippi State was the loss of Rodney Hood, who suffered a bruised knee late in the first half and didnt return. The Bulldogs already had a thin playing rotation before his injury and were down to a sevenman rotation without him. It appeared to be a factor as Kentucky slowly wore Mississippi State down. The Wildcats responded with an 11-2 run to start the second half as the game turned tight, with Kentuckys Davis and Mississippi States Moultrie both receiving technical fouls. The Wildcats pulled within 55-53 with 7:17 left on a layup by Terrance Jones, but Mississippi State responded with a dunk from Moultrie and a 3-pointer from Bost to push the lead back to 60-53. Thats when Kentucky started its game-winning rally, finally taking the lead on a bucket by Kidd-Gilchrist with 4:11 remaining, who grabbed his own missed shot and converted the layup for a 63-62 lead. Darius Miller added 12 points off the bench for the Wildcats. Doron Lamb and Jones both scored 11.

Kentucky forward michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14) looks for the basket as mississippi State guards Jalen Steele (0) and Dee Bost, right, crowd him during the second half of game in Starkville, miss., on Feb. 21. No. 1 Kentucky won 73-64.

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Benchmarks for the Player of theYear

ince 1969, the Atlanta Tipoff Club has awarded college basketball players a prestigious award named after Dr. James Naismith. The Naismith College Player of the Year honors one male player and one female player for their efforts in college basketball. This year, many student athletes continue to impress, but will their effort be enough? Here are the categories that they must fall into. Sounds simple, but some candidates are missing their opportunity. The players have to win big games. Kentucky center Anthony Davis played Kansas, North Carolina and Louisville. Thats a stacked schedule, but Davis held his composure and played well. Kansas forward Thomas Robinson knows how to play a tough schedule as well, only struggling against Kentucky in the second game of the season. Yes, losses to Iowa State and Davidson hurt, but the wins against Baylor and Ohio State give Robinson a clean slate. Other candidates, though, might have lost their chance. Ohio State big man Jared

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Kentucky has never had a player win the Naismith National Player of the Year. naismithawards.com

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pstrathman@kansan.com Sullinger has yet to increase his production against top 15 teams. Sullinger is 1-3 against those teams. Creighton forward Doug McDermott may be third in the nation, averaging 23.2 points, but losing three straight games and being second in the conference messes up his chance at holding the trophy.

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Q: Who was the first underclassman to win the Naismith National Player of the Year? A: Bill Walton, UCLA center, as a sophomore in 1972.

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Thats excellent news for Robinson. The Washington, D.C., native is only a junior. Anthony Davis is somewhat in the clear, being a freshman. Kevin Durant in 2007 was the first and only freshman to win the award. Being a freshman could hurt Davis, but his stats move him to the next category. Now, here is the bad news. Although Marcus Denmon is having a great year averaging 17.9 points, he is a senior. Players who stay all four years deserve a special award, but the voters love younger talent. Jimmer Fredette, Blake Griffin and Kevin Durant all displayed the ability to take over for their teams. This year, Robinson and Davis showed the same, but ones performance is a tad different. Thomas Robinson is the only player in the Big 12 to average a double-double and leads the league in rebounding. His average of 11.8 rebounds is second in the nation. Plus, he averages 17.7 points. Anthony Davis averages 13.9 points, 9.7 rebounds and shoots 65.5 percent. Davis also averages 4.9 blocks, the best in the

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nation while leading his Wildcats to first place in the SEC. But heres the real question: What happens when those players arent on those teams? If Robinson wasnt a Jayhawk, the team still would be good, but the down-low presence would be completely wiped out. If Davis wasnt with the Wildcats, the team would be altered, but the Wildcats would still have a loaded roster with Doron Lamb, Michael Kidd-Cilchrist, Terrence Jones and Marquis Teague. These three categories are crucial and the players should fall into them. All of these players are deserving, but only Thomas Robinson is truly fit for this honor and will give Kansas its second player in history to hoist the trophy. Edited by Katie James

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When the Naismith award honored a player, it usually honored a senior. From 1985 to 1994, seniors dominated this award. Since then, only six seniors, including 2011 winner Jimmer Fredette, have won the award.

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Missouri hype has to wait

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redemption in texas
Junior guard Angel Goodrichs record night propels Jayhawks to victory past Aggies
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kgier@kansan.com The Jayhawks needed a victory. They needed to prove they could win without Carolyn Davis and that other players would step up in her absence. They needed to build confidence and their record. Despite foul trouble and 10 lead changes, Kansas notched a 69-64 victory in Lubbock, Texas, to take the season sweep against Texas Tech and improve their record to 18-9 (7-8). You can tell the difference in the locker room, sophomore guard CeCe Harper said. Everyone is excited and energetic. It is a great feeling. Kansas succeeded in all those goals behind a record night from junior guard Angel Goodrich, who dished eight assists to break the single-season program assist record with 208. Goodrich led Kansas in all categories with 20 points, eight assists and six rebounds. Late last week, she was announced as a finalist for the Nancy Lieberman Award, which recognizes the top female point guard in the country. Goodrich didnt even realize what the award was, but with a reminder, she fell silent.

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undreds of students camped in Allen Fieldhouse on Monday for Saturdays much-hyped Missouri game, and Thomas Robinson claimed to have overlooked them all. Robinson stood in the lower concourse of Allen Fieldhouse, fenced in by voice recorders and television cameras, talking to the press before practice. When Robinson was asked if seeing the students lined up for Saturday would be a distraction for the Jayhawks come Wednesday when they play at Texas A&M, Robinson gave a simple answer with a hint of sarcasm. Oh, no, Robinson said with a smirk. I didnt even notice them. Bill Self said the word Missouri will not be mentioned until the Jayhawks take care of Wednesdays game against Texas A&M, and, so far, the team seems to be taking this week in stride. Robinson wouldnt acknowledge the hype that surrounded him. Though Self s teams have fared well in spite of the hype before big games, the anticipation for Saturdays game is unlike anything Self has handled before. The primary reason why weve won games is because we have good players, Self said. And when good players are somewhat focused, thats a hard combination to beat. While the talent is normally there for Self and Kansas, this year is different. Outside of the starting five, the Jayhawks have struggled to find consistent production, which has become a problem on the road for Kansas. When the energy level dropped at Iowa State, it cost the Jayhawks, and if the energy level drops in College Station, Texas, it will cost them even more, just like it cost Missouri in its 78-68 loss to Kansas State Tuesday night. Texas A&M fans are loyal, loud and rowdy. In the past, they have come out in herds to cheer their Aggies on against the Jayhawks, and this game will be no different. During the last match up, coach Bill Kennedys Texas A&M team scrapped at the Jayhawks for 40 minutes in Lawrence, as the Aggies took a two-point lead into halftime at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas recovered and won by nine, but the Jayhawks will not be so fortunate if they repeat their lackluster performance. Memories of that game should keep the Jayhawks on their toes this week. If they return from College Station without a win, the big game against Missouri on Saturday will lose some of its excitement. When it was senior guard Tyshawn Taylors turn to speak to the cameras and recorders, he spoke candidly about the dangers of focusing on Saturdays game instead of Wednesdays game against Texas A&M. Im thinking about it, too, Taylor said. But I cant look past A&M at all, because theyre a good team that could definitely beat us. Edited by Caroline Kraft

the last 10 days of injury and losses valiantly. Coach Bonnie Henrickson talked about how she is everywhere for the team, and Harper agreed. Angel is having a great season: from getting everybody open shots to knocking down open shots when she can and keeping us in offenses, Harper said. She plays for everyone else and she is very good One of the things we to play with. When freshman forward wanted to focus on was Chelsea Gardner picked up playing together and her second foul less than two staying together no mat- minutes into the game, Kansas ter what. turned to sophomore forward Tania Jackson, who played 17 aNgel gOOdRich minutes and hit a huge three Juinor guard pointer with 2 minutes, 46 seconds left in the game to extend the lead to six points. Wow, Goodrich said. Its Freshman guard Natalie an honor. Knight and senior forward Goodrich will deny the im- Aishah Sutherland also strugportance of numbers, but she gled with fouls in the game, is scoring more than 40 percent which led to opportunities for JessiCa Janasz/Kansan file photo of the teams points this season and has led the team through see BasKetBall page 8 Junior guard angel goodrich puts up two points during the second half of the Jan. 25 game against texas tech. goodrichs performance last night helped secure another victory.

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Junior Brittany Rospierski surges through the water during the womens 100-yard breaststroke event at Saturdays dual with Nebraska at the Robinson Natatorium. Rospierski finished in second place with a time of 1:05.36.

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Swimmers prepare for Big 12 battle

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alectilson@kansan.com Six months of ups and downs and hours spent training in the pool culminate this week for the Kansas swimming and diving team when it competes in the Big 12 Championships in Columbia, Mo. Kansas disappointing earlyFebruary loss to Iowa State in its last competition has lingered for three weeks, but the team is now focused on its biggest meet of the season. We moved forward, said senior Stephanie Payne. You work towards this meet the entire season. Everything we do from the day we start the season until today is preparing us for now. The meet is a three-and-a-half day team championship battle in Mizzou Aquatics Center against Iowa State, Missouri and national powerhouses Texas and Texas A&M. Still, much of the attention will be on individual competition, as each swimmer aims to secure an invitation to the NCAA Championships next month. Well focus on our individual performances first and let the team stuff take care of itself, said coach Clark Campbell. Its something you simply can not control. Throughout the past two weeks, the team started tapering lowering volume and intensity of training in preparation for the meet. Tapering is designed to consolidate months of training into just a couple of races. When you taper and peak towards the end, you just feel like a new athlete, Campbell said. All that training you do bubbles up and youre able to perform at a high level. To catalyze that power and speed, swimmers will wear knee suits for just the second time this season. The slick, skin-tight suits compress the swimmers body and provide a more hydrodynamic movement in the water. The suits only come out a couple of times a year and the swimmers said they love the change in wardrobe. You feel like a completely different swimmer, said junior Brittany Rospierski. Your body position is different, much higher in the water which is what you want. For those who do not qualify for the NCAA Championships, this will be the final meet of the season and the last opportunity to achieve personal career-best times. Campbell said that as a team, the goal is to achieve 70 percent individual lifetime bests. Perennial powers Texas and Texas A&M will likely battle for the top two spots in the team competition. The two schools have finished in the top two for the past 12 years. Kansas looks to outperform Missouri and Iowa State. Missouri outscored Kansas at the Mizzou Invite in December, the last time the fast suits were worn. Still, its the Iowa State loss that looms in the teams mind. Mostly we just want individual bests, Payne said. And to beat Iowa State. Edited by Ian Cummings