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For most people, riding a
bike is something to do to
enjoy the weather in May or to
get a little exercise. But Zunwu
Zhou isnt most people.
Teres a good chance
that youve seen Zhou, a
junior from Wuhan, China,
on Wescoe Beach whirling
and pirouetting his bicycle
motocross (BMX) bike across
the empty swaths of concrete
with an unconscious ease that
can only come from years of
practice.
Zhou has taken a subculture
that fascinates him and
developed it into a fully-
fedged lifelong passion.
He can be seen almost daily
pursuing his passion for BMX.
Its impressive. Not only
is he pulling of ridiculous
tricks, he is doing it in front of
everybody on campus. Tats a
high risk of injury and a high
risk of embarrassment, said
Luke Huttner, a freshman
from Minnetonka, Minn.
who sees Zhou on campus
frequently. He makes campus
an interesting place to be.
Zhous relationship with
BMX began as fandom when
he was 14 years old. He began
watching clips of X-Games
BMX riders in America like
Matt Wilhelm and Terry
Adams performing seemingly
gravity-defying tricks like the
Time Machine, a trick that
involves the rider fipping the
bike on its side and on one
wheel and spinning it at high
speeds in a tight circle.
Almost immediately, Zhou
was hooked on the sport.
I just thought it was so
cool, Zhou said. At that time,
nobody in my city was doing
BMX, and I thought it would
be so cool to do be doing
something that nobody else
was doing.
Zhous transition from BMX
fan to practitioner happened
swifly when he downloaded
online how-to videos and
convinced his parents to buy
him his frst bike. Looking
back, Zhou chuckles and jokes
about his frst bike in a manner
similar to how many suburban
American teenagers joke about
their frst cars.
It was a really crappy bike,
Zhou said. It was old-school,
and really heavy. It weighed
at least three times what my
current bike does.
Afer about a week of
practicing, Zhou was ecstatic
about being able to perform
a handful of basic tricks. At
that point, Zhou says he was
ofcially addicted. He began
to ride his bike in the concrete
jungle of Wuhan for three to
four hours every day, rain or
shine, scouring the city for
the best stretches of empty
concrete to hone his skills on.
Although his parents were
mostly supportive of Zhous
BMX career, they made it
clear to him that school came
frst, something that Zhou is
thankful for. He readily admits
that studying in America is an
expensive venture, and that
his family wouldnt be able to
completely fnance the costs
of studying abroad if it werent
for the scholarships he earned
from the University.
In addition to the
importance of school, Zhous
parents impressed on him the
possibilities that awaited him
in America.
Ever since I was a little
kid, my dad always told me
that the United States is the
greatest country in the world,
and that if I wanted to have
freedom and be able to live the
life I want, the United States is
the place to be, Zhou said. I
want to live here for the rest of
my life.
When he frst arrived to
campus as a freshman, the
frst thing he did afer getting
settled was take a walk around
campus to fnd the best riding
spot. By the end of the day,
Zhou was making himself at
home on Wescoe Beach.
Now, three years later, Zhou
can still be found on Wescoe
Beach and around campus
perfecting his skills for as
many as fve hours a day.
People frequently approach
him to compliment him on his
tricks and ask for pictures and
videos; however, Zhou says
that he is only recognized as
the BMX guy when he has
his bike with him. When he
is in class or walking around
without his bike, he is just
another anonymous student,
not a campus celebrity.
Ive never seen him, but
my friends have talked about
seeing him around campus,
said Jason Kor, a sophomore
from Olathe who has yet
to catch a glimpse of Zhou.
Every time I walk down
Jayhawk Boulevard, I look
around to see if hes out there
but I havent managed to catch
him yet.
Students like Jason will have
an abundance of chances to
catch Zhou in action over
the next few months, as
the campus legend has no
intentions of hanging up his
wheels anytime soon.
Some people go running
every single day. Im just
like everyone else that has a
passion, mine just happens to
be BMX, Zhou said, insisting
that BMX will never stop being
a part of who he is. Im going
to be riding my bike until I
cant ride anymore.
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Junior Zunwu Zhou does a trick on his BMX on Wescoe Beach. Zhou rst became a fan of the sport at age 14.
MENS BASKETBALL
Embiid out until second round of NCAA tournament
BMX Guy takes hobby from Wuhan to Wescoe
BRIAN HILLIX
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Joel Embiid sits out against Texas Tech on Wednesday, March 5. Embiid
has been sidelined and met with a back specialist in Los Angeles.
Afer visiting a spinal
specialist in Los Angeles on
Monday, Joel Embiid has
been ruled out for the Big 12
Tournament and likely the
frst weekend of the NCAA
Tournament, a Kansas Athletics
press release confrms.
In his weekly teleconference
Monday morning, Kansas
coach Bill Self was optimistic
that the freshman center would
be available for the NCAA
Tournament and potentially
even the Big 12 Tournament
this week. Self said Embiid,
who is currently in the middle
of the rehabilitation process,
hasnt responded as quickly
to the treatment as originally
planned. Te Cameroon native
is expected to make a full
recovery within a few weeks,
meaning he could return in the
Sweet Sixteen, should the team
make it that far.
Everyone is 100 percent
confdent that Joel will heal and
be back to normal soon, but the
most important thing is that
he gets well, Self said in the
press release. Were certainly
not going to put him out there
unless the doctors, his family
and Joel are ready for him to go.
I know how bad he wants it, and
that he will work his butt of to
put him in a position where
if our team is successful and
fortunate enough to advance,
he could return in later rounds.
Te injury occurred on Feb. 8
in a win against West Virginia.
Embiid only played 18 minutes
in the teams next game an
overtime loss to Kansas State
and would sit out the next game
against TCU. He played in the
teams next three games before
sitting out the fnal two. In the
last game he played, March 1
against Oklahoma State, he was
noticeably hampered by the
injury.
For an indication of how
important Embiid is, turn to
Saturdays game against West
Virginia, where Self said his
team was exposed without him.
Kansas (23-8, 14-4 Big 12) was
outrebounded 37-31 by one of
the smallest teams in the Big
12. WVU freshman forward
Devin Williams scored a
career-high 22 points and went
8-for-10 from the feld. When
Embiid played against the
Mountaineers four weeks ago
at Allen Fieldhouse, Williams
scored four points, made one
feld goal and fouled out of the
game.
When hes healthy and
playing well, he has the
potential to impact the game on
both ends as much as anybody
in the country, Self said in the
teleconference.
Embiid, the Big 12 Defensive
Player of the Year, is the teams
leading rebounder and ranks
second in the conference in
blocks. His 72 blocks this
season set a Kansas freshman
record.
Hes about as good a
rim protector as there is
defensively, Self said.
In 28 games this season,
Embiid has averaged 11.2
points and 8.1 rebounds.
In the three games Embiid
has missed, Kansas has gone
2-1, although the two wins
came against the two worst
teams in the Big 12. Both wins
were blowouts and featured
dominating performances from
sophomore forward Perry Ellis
(career-high 32 points against
TCU) and senior forward Tarik
Black (19 points, 9-9 from the
feld against Texas Tech).
Our team feels bad for
Joel, Self said. But this in
no way changes our original
postseason goals and our team
will rally around this.
No. 10 Kansas plays the
winner of the Oklahoma State-
Texas Tech game, on Tursday,
March 13, at 2 p.m.
Edited by Nick Chadbourne
Lawrence attorney David
Brown is teaching a new
lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, queer seminar
in the KU School of Law
this semester. Brown has
represented gay and lesbian
clients including two LGBTQ
couples that recently sued the
state of Kansas for the ability
to fle joint income tax returns.
In a recent interview, Brown
discussed his course and the
impact of the latest court
decisions. Te following are
excerpts from the interview.
Kansan: Why did you decide
to teach this new course at the
law school?
Brown: Its an exciting area of
law and things are changing
all the time, and while the
law school addressed some of
these issues in various class-
es, there was no consolidated
approach. And, furthermore,
I think its the kind of thing
where the law is changing
every day and its good for
students to kind of address
(LGTBQ issues) and learn
how to deal with things that
are changing on a somewhat
frequent basis.
I think its the most excited
civil rights area of law that
weve got going. I mean weve
gone through several other
civil rights battles over time,
but this is currently the hot
topic. And as lawyers they
need to be aware of the issues
that are involved and ways to
protect their clients rights.

Kansan: How do you think the
course will impact students
and the campus as a whole?

Brown: Its just a law school
class. I dont want to get
carried away about it, but
what I do think is important
is that it has clearly fostered
some discussion about LGBT
rights. And I think thats
a good thing. I do know
for a fact that some other
professors on campus are
talking about the fact that this
class exists. Tere are other
similar classes on campus in
diferent schools and kind
of on diferent agendas but I
think the discussion of these
topics, particularly given
the headlines of the news,
is really important. And I
think having students at the
law school addressing those
issues and being part of that
conversation is a good thing
for the campus.

Kansan: Why did you get in-
volved with LGBTQ law?

Brown: I had lots of gay and
lesbian friends even before
I became a lawyer. And
when I opened my practice
there werent lawyers who
were helping people in that
community. And lawyers
that they did go to didnt
understand the issues and
gave some bad advice. So
realistically before I opened
my ofce, I was helping
couples.
Talking to students, a lot
of people have heard about
LGBTQ rights and marriage
laws in the news but are still
unsure of exactly what is going
on. Can you explain to them
the current status nationally?

Brown: Whenever the (United
States v. Windsor) decision
came down, what the court
decided in that case was that
on the federal level, the federal
government has to recognize
same-sex unions, assuming
folks were married legally.
And that includes marriages
out-of-state, out-of-country,
wherever you got married
if it was legal wherever you
were married, then the federal
government has to recognize
it for federal government
purposes. And that seems
like a simple solution, except
even on the federal level its
complicated because of things
like Social Security. By federal
law, it would seem as though
everyone ought to qualify
for Social Security benefts.
Te statutes enacting Social
Security, however, say that in
terms of determining peoples
relationships i.e. are they
married, are there really
children, those kinds of things
all depend on the states of
residents of the parties.

Kansan: Where does Kansas
stand?

Brown: When we talk about
folks who live in Kansas,
for Social Security benefts
under the current status of
things, they dont necessarily
qualify. Because even if they
were married legally in Iowa,
and now they live in Kansas,
the federal government has
to abide by that (Kansas)
statute.
On the state level in some
contexts it gets simpler
because you can simply
say Well Kansas doesnt
recognize same-sex marriage.
Tats the simple statement.
It has all sorts of weird
ramifcations for folks who
are legally married from other
states however.

Kansan: You recently success-
fully represented two KU
alumni who married in Iowa
and wanted a divorce here.
What does that decision mean
now for other Kansas residents
who identify as LGBTQ?

Brown: Te difculty is that
technically Kansas doesnt
recognize the marriage, so
technically it cant grant a
divorce.
Its complicated because
there are at least three, and
probably more, diferent
approaches the district court
judges take when a divorce
decision from a same-sex
couple is fled.
Te frst option is to say that
the marriage is not valid in
Kansas, therefore theres no
jurisdiction for the court to
hear the case, because in order
to grant a divorce the court
has to decide that its a valid
marriage.
Te second approach the
court does essentially the
same kind of thing. It reviews
the petition and says, Well,
the marriage is not valid in
Kansas. But the annulment
statutes in Kansas allow a court
to treat an invalid marriage
for division purposes. And
the court can then declare
the marriage as invalid and
divide all the marital assets
and award custody of children
and do everything a court can
do in a divorce.
Te one Ive been successful
with is to fle a petition for
divorce. Te court reviews the
petition, decides the divorce is
valid for purposes of granting
a divorce, grants the divorce,
terminates the marriage,
and does the necessary steps
that are required in terms of
issuing property and custody
and whatever else is issued.
If you do live in Kansas and
your marriage should go bad
and want to get divorced,
theres no remedy for it. You
cant do anything.
But there are other problems
too. Lets take that same
couple. Tey go to Iowa, they
get married, they come back.
When they fll out the job
application it says single or
married. What do they check?
When they get their drivers
license can they get their new
name on the drivers license?
All of these things pose major
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When: 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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When: 4 to 5 p.m.
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Where: Spooner Hall, The Commons
About: A lecture exploring human
migration from social, econom-
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perspectives.
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Anti-abortion and pro-
abortion rights groups, Justice
For All and the Commission
on the Status of Women at KU
respectively, are advocating
on campus again today.
Justice For All, a national
anti-abortion advocacy
group, visited campus to
engage students in individual
discussions yesterday.
Te Commission on the
Status of Women at KU, a
feminist student organization,
hosted a pro-abortion rights
peaceful protest next to Justice
For All on the Staufer-Flint
lawn.
Justice For All provided
information saying life starts
at fertilization, a sign with
a picture of a frst trimester
fetus, quotations from
scientists saying that fetuses
are human beings, a sign
with a spectrum of reasons
for abortion ranging from the
fetus being a result of rape to
the fetus being female, a sign
representing human life as
continuous from fertilization
stages through pregnancy
and old age, a whiteboard
asking students to write their
opinions, a poll with the
question Should abortion
remain legal? and volunteers
to facilitate discussions with
students.
Tese are conversation
starters, designed to invite
any passersby to engage, said
Holly Meath, a Justice for All
intern, training specialist and
logistics coordinator. Te
group came to campus to start
dialogues.
Justice For All volunteers are
trained to listen to students
opinions, fnd common
beliefs and see if they can
work to get closer to the truth
together, she said.
College campuses are
some of the best places to do
outreach on this issue, Meath
said.
Meath said Justice For
All visits college campuses
because most abortions are
performed on women aged
18 to 24 and because their
learning environments are a
good place to have discourse
on controversial topics.
Mostly, we just want to give
people something that they
can think about, help them see
it in a new light, to continue
processing it and to take it
seriously, Meath said.
Justice For All visits the
University about once a year.
Meath said Justice For All
was invited to the University
of Kansas by the Culture of
Life Club. Te Culture of Life
Clubs president declined to
comment.
Te Commission on the
Status of Women at KU sets
up a table when Justice For All
is on campus. Yesterday, the
group provided informational
pamphlets, signs with slogans
like I am not an incubator,
sidewalk chalk, and the
presence of the Ecumenical
Campus Ministry pastor
and a Planned Parenthood
representative.
Te counter-protest was
organized to ofer medically
accurate information about
abortion, said Katherine
Gwynn, Commission on
the Status of Women at KU
president and a junior from
Olathe.
Gwynn said people have
stopped to read signs or
give out high fves, but no
one asked questions about
abortion rights.
We dont want to force
people to have conversations
they dont want to have,
Gwynn said. Were purely
here to take a stand that there
are students for choice on
this campus, and to say what
choice means.
Gwynn described Justice
For Alls anti-abortion images
of fetuses as triggering and
aggressive.
I think college kids would
think this type of argument
is very manipulative, Gwynn
said.
Anna OConnor, a graduate
student from Emporia, has
seen Justice for All on campus
for the past fve years.
A Justice For All volunteer
engaged her in a conversation
afer she responded to their
poll yesterday. Tey began
by speaking abstractly about
human rights. OConnor
said that although general
discussion doesnt change her
belief in abortion rights, she
liked that both groups could
get their message out.
I dont mind it, OConnor
said. It creates awareness.
Not everyone is going to hop
online and research pro-
choice or anti- just for fun in
their spare time.
Alex Brown, a senior from
Omaha, Neb., had seen Justice
For All on campus several
times before. Brown said he
wanted to demonstrate that
pro-abortion rights advocates
beliefs can be as informed
and adamant as anti-abortion
advocates beliefs. He enjoys
debating and said he wanted
to ofer them a diferent
perspective on subjective
morality, the role of legislature
and the prevalence of unsafe
abortions when abortions are
made illegal.
My beliefs are very stern,
Brown said. Teyre not
going to change. I wasnt
going in there to fnd more
information about abortion.
Browns discussion lasted 2
hours and 15 minutes. He said
they shook hands and walked
away respectfully, knowing
neither sides opinions had
changed.
Both Justice For All and
CSW groups will advocate
again today on the Staufer-
Flint lawn.
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According to KU math professor
Ben Cobb, the probability of
randomly picking all 32 winners
in the rst round of the NCAA
tournament is 1 in 4.3 billion. If
you take the #1 seeds out of the
equation, the probability gets
much better at 1 in 268 million.
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March is the Academy of
Nutrition & Dietetics Na-
tional Nutrition Month. KU
Dining Services participates
in this event each year to in-
form the KU Community on
nutrition-related topics and
to remind KU diners of the
myriad of food options avail-
able from all 22 campus din-
ing locations.
At KU Dining, we keep in
step with the needs and appe-
tites of todays campus diner,
said Nona Golledge, KU Ser-
vices Dining Director. Our
team of over 500 dining staf
works hard to ensure a vari-
ety of high-quality, creative
entres are available daily, re-
gardless of the students food
preference or dietary require-
ments.
Golledge, who has been with
well-cleaned and designat-
ed cooking utensils are kept
from cross contact with meat
and other protein items.
When it comes to diners
with dietary restrictions,
each residential dining cen-
ter on campus has an aller-
gy-friendly area, which is
dedicated to the preparation
and service of menu items
free of the eight major food
allergens: soy, wheat, eggs,
peanuts, tree nuts, fsh, shell-
fsh, and dairy, as well as glu-
ten, for those who are gluten
intolerant. In the renovation
of Mrs. Es, the KYou Zone
was designed to cater specif-
ically to students requiring
special dietary accommoda-
tions.
Finally, KU Dining employs
a full-time registered dieti-
tian to assist students with
dietary counseling. Mary
Rondon, RD LD, works di-
rectly with students to help
meet their dietary needs as
they relate to food allergies,
religion or medical reasons.
Students can arrange to meet
with Rondon regularly for
assistance in navigating the
dining menu options.
Golledge says the number of
people coming to college with
food allergies is rising, and
KU Dining will continue to
review programs and services
to meet those needs.
Tese allergy-friendly zones
are now a necessity to en-
sure student diners peace of
mind, said Golledge. Im
proud to say that the KU
Dining program has recently
received national recognition
and is paving the way for peer
universities as they too ad-
dress the needs of students
requiring special diets.
For more information about
special dietary services or any
other aspect of KU Dining,
visit KUDining.com.
KU Celebrates National Nutrition Month
Options and services abound throughout KU Dining
CLAUDIA LARKIN
clarkin@ku.edu
KU MEMORIAL UNION NEWS
Tis locally made veggie burger and other vegetarian and vegan options
can be found at all KU Dining locations, including residential dining centers.
KU Dining for 26 years, says
the number of individuals
following special diets is on
the rise. With regard to veg-
ans and vegetarians, Golledge
estimates that approximately
10% of the KU campus lives
such a lifestyle. To satisfy this
group of diners, KU Dining
ofers vegan and/or vegetari-
an options at all of its residen-
tial dining centers and retail
dining cafs.
We have included vegan
and/or vegetarian items on
our menus for several years.
As the lifestyle has become
more popular among the
collegiate population, we an-
nually review and revise our
menus accordingly, Golledge
commented.
All vegan and vegetarian
options ofered by KU Din-
ing are prepared with care,
from analyzing ingredients
to ensuring grill surfaces are
Students enjoy a vegetarian meal at KYOU Zone at Mrs. Es.
problems for folks who get
married and then come back
to a state like Kansas. Kansas
says the marriage isnt valid.
But the federal government
says its valid and the state
where they got married says
its valid. Why isnt it valid?
And these are battles were
still fghting.

Kansan: Seventeen states
already recognize same-sex
marriage, where do you see
Kansas going?

Brown: Its very clear that the
law is going to change.
When the district courts in
states like Utah, Oklahoma
and Kentucky all say that the
bans on same-sex marriages
are unconstitutional, those
are the most conservative
states you can think of! Its
going to fall. Tere is no
question in my mind it will
fall.

Kansan: Why should college
students care about marriage
equality and LGBTQ rights?

Brown: I think discrimination
is insidious and a bad thing
to put it really simply. And
I think everyone should be
concerned when anyone
elses civil rights are in
danger. And as a society
we should work to protect
people not to discriminate
against them.
Edited by Austin Fisher
LGBTQ FROM PAGE 2
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HEALTH
Organizations foster abortion debate on campus
ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Justice For All poll asks should abortion remain legal? on Jayhawk Boulevard. Holly Meath, a Justice For All intern, said signs like these are
conversation starters, designed to invite any passersbys to engage.
If shes ever allowed to

practice medicine again, it
will be a travesty.
CHERYL SULLENGER
Senior policy advisor
NATIONAL
Colorado collects $2M
in recreational pot taxes
DENVER Colorado made
roughly $2 million in marijuana
taxes in January, state revenue
ofcials reported Monday in the
worlds rst accounting of the
recreational pot business.
The tax total reported by the
state Department of Revenue
indicates $14.02 million worth
of recreational pot was sold from
59 businesses. The state collect-
ed roughly $2.01 million in taxes.
Colorado legalized pot in 2012,
but the commercial sale of mari-
juana didnt begin until January.
Washington state sales begin in
coming months.
The pot taxes come from 12.9
percent sales taxes and 15
percent excise taxes. Including
licensing fees and taxes from
Colorados pre-existing medical
marijuana industry, the state
collected about $3.5 million
from the marijuana industry in
January.
Thats a relative drop in the
bucket for Colorados roughly
$20 billion annual budget, but
still a windfall that has numer-
ous interests holding out their
hands. By comparison, Colora-
do made about $2.7 million in
liquor excise taxes in January of
last year.
EMILY DONOVAN
news@kansan.com
TOPEKA A key Kansas
legislator said Monday he was
ordering the House budget
committee to begin work
on resolving school funding
issues afer last weeks state
Supreme Court ruling.
Attorney General Derek
Schmidt told House
Republicans that Fridays
ruling was a shif in focus from
previous court opinions in that
it gave legislators latitude in
how they change two funds for
poor school districts.
You now know what to
shoot for, said Schmidt, a
Republican and former Senate
majority leader.
Te court ruled Friday
that the state must boost
aid to poor school districts,
giving legislators until July
1 to address the problems. It
also ordered a lower court to
determine how much more the
state must spend on schools.
House Speaker Ray Merrick
said the chambers budget-
writing Appropriations
Committee, dominated by
a majority of Republicans,
will handle school funding
legislation, setting aside work
on all other spending issues
in order to fnd the school
fnance solution quickly.
Boosting aid to poor districts
could come out to $129 million
a year, the state Department of
Education said Friday.
Bear with us, the Stilwell
Republican said Monday.
He also discouraged any
legislative eforts to rewrite
the funding formula before
legislators adjourn in May.
If we do that we will end
up making a lot of mistakes,
Merrick said, adding that
Republicans should set aside
your love for your school
districts.
Senate President Susan
Wagle, a Wichita Republican,
said her chamber also would
work on a bill to address the
ruling, though she didnt
rule out making other small
changes to the funding
formula as time permits.
Schmidt, who had a
similar meeting with Senate
Republicans, said that the
court ofered a respectful
ruling in that it recognized the
role of the Legislature to set
education policy, as well as the
total amount of money that is
spent on public schools.
However, Schmidt said,
the debate has changed from
determining if actual costs of
education are being covered by
all funding sources to whether
outcomes already in Kansas
law are being met.
Te criteria used in Kansas
and other states comes from a
1989 Kentucky school fnance
case, which established seven
requirements for measuring
schools and students. Tey
include knowledge of
government, communication
skills, appreciation for arts,
history and culture and the
preparation for college or
career upon graduation.
Rep. Jim Ward, a Wichita
Democrat, disagreed with
Republicans who believe
correcting two aid categories
for poor districts would be
enough to settle any question
if the overall amount spent
was adequate. Ward predicted
the state would have to spend
hundreds of millions more on
schools, but not any time soon.
POLICY
Lawmakers review
KS school funding
ASSOCIATED PRESS
I
ts very easy to forget
the world beyond
campus. Ofen times
a college students mind
doesnt stray far from the
next class, the next night
out or the next tweet.
However, its important to
remember that theres a
world beyond Lawrence,
and right now that world
fnds itself in a crisis
reminiscent of the Cold
War. Ukraines uprising
and Russias subsequent
regional occupation
threatens to afect every
level of society: from gas
prices in Lawrence to the
renewal of tension between
Russia and the West.
Te Ukrainian crisis
began last year with the
refusal of President Viktor
Yanukovych to sign a
landmark trade agreement
with the European
Union, opting instead
to strengthen ties with
traditional ally Russia. Tis
reversal by Yanukovych
sparked a massive wave
of protests that engulfed
the capital Kiev. Attempts
at suppression caused the
protests to turn deadly,
eventually culminating in
the ousting of President
Yanukovych and the rise
of a new, pro-Europe
president Oleksandr
Turchynov earlier this
year. As one may imagine,
President Vladimir Putin
has responded decisively
to this shif in sentiment in
Russias backyard.
Now, Russia has stepped
in to assert its dominance
over its former Soviet
Union counterpart.
Troops have fooded into
the Ukrainian region of
Crimea, occupying critical
cities and surrounding
Ukrainian military bases.
Despite being admonished
by the international
community, Russia has
stood frm and tensions
have continued to rise.
While Russia has veiled
its actions with a vague
pretext of protecting
Russians, the political
motivation behind its
occupation is obvious.
Te overarching goal
behind President Putins
reign is to restore Russias
former status as a world
superpower. Trough every
policy he implements
and every directive he
hands down, he actively
seeks a global infuence
comparable to that of the
old Soviet Union. Losing
sway over a neighboring
former Soviet state to the
West would cripple Russias
legitimacy as a global (or
even regional) leader. Tis,
Putin cannot allow.
As President Putin
plays his games, however,
he risks an economic
catastrophe in both
the local and global
community. Should the
European Union or the
United States impose
sanctions upon Russia, a
trade war of unthinkable
proportions is liable to
be unleashed. Russian
news network RT reports
that half of the Russian
economy relies on trade
with Europe. Conversely,
40 percent of European and
5 percent of American fuel
imports come from Russia,
according to East European
Gas Analysis and the
U.S. Energy Information
Administration,
respectively. Such strong
fnancial interdependence
between nations at odds
with one another holds
the potential for global
calamity. Gas prices in
Lawrence and around the
world would rocket to
new heights while political
stability would plummet,
leading to increased costs
that would reverberate
throughout the global
economy.
Tis political
brinksmanship serves only
to heighten international
hostility and entrench
nations in old suspicions.
Putin must withdraw his
troops, but must be allowed
to do so with dignity. He
will not accept humiliation.
Te EU and the United
States, meanwhile, must
keep level heads. Military
and major economic action
is out of the question as a
response to the situation.
Diplomacy is the only
option here.
Jesse Burbank is a freshman
from Quinter studying political
science and history.
TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2014 PAGE 4
Nothing like a good sun shiny day
to make you feel like anything is
possible.
How does the campanile bell work,
does someone go up there and play
some sort of instrument? And if
yes, you arent gonna graduate...
sorry....
Editors Note: Actually, as long as
they exit the same side they enter
its not bad luck. Its only bad luck
to walk all the way through.
I lost $11 dollars between walking
to dinner at Es and coming back
from dinner at Es. I doubt I will
ever see it again :(
I have a crush on Baby Jay.
You cannot give an Aries horoscope
saying to pop the question today.
My partner and I are both Aries
and thats confusing.
Also you cannot tell someone to
make a huge life decision in a
horoscope.
Great, now the secret tunnel isnt
secret anymore...stay out of my
house.
Im looking for a nerdy KU girl who
plays FPS and/or MMORPG. Ten
points to Gryfndor if shes got a
decent gamer ID.
Who knew that changing our
clocks could change the weather?
#science
That tunnel is the epitome of all
the movie scenes where someone
nally gets bitten.
Lets cut student senate by 50
cents per student next year and
see how they like it.
News alert: red hair dye and SPF
100 sunscreen in high demand
due to the increased attraction to
gingers.
Really? That secret tunnel is
prime zombie horde territory.
Just, because, you, use, commas,
does not, mean, you, have, good,
grammar.
Not gonna lie, if rolling backpacks
werent so socially frowned upon,
I would totally rock one around
campus.
Gonzalez Groupies? Hell yeah,
count me in.
Everything feels like its within
walking distance when its actually
warm out.
Is it weird that Im more excited
about seeing all of the dogs out-
side as opposed to the cute girls
walking them?
The sun is in a different place than
usual and its freaking me out.
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Why you should keep an
eye on the Ukrainian crisis
L
ately, Ive been pretty
stressed. As I sit here
and listen to my
roommate talk about how
difcult her test will be
tomorrow, I dream of spring
break. Dont we all? Its that
time of the semester where
everything just seems to be
piling up and there is no end
in sight. No end except for a
tiny little hole at the end of a
long tunnel that displays the
most beautiful beach Ive ever
seen. Man, I can feel the sand
between my toes.
I havent found anything
that can distract me from my
craving for spring break. If
anyone has any suggestions,
please let me know. Seriously.
My friend Rachel recently
taught me her life motto: Itll
all buf out. Since I have three
of my six classes with her, I
hear her say it a lot. She says
it to me when I get stressed
about having too much to do
and not enough time. Tese
tiny panic attacks happen to
me frequently, so thats why I
hear it so ofen.
One of my most recent panic
attacks involved me having an
outburst in one of the study
rooms of my dorm. I wrote
a very opinionated paper for
one of my journalism classes
and then Rachel erased
most of it because the paper
wasnt supposed to have my
opinion in it. Was the outburst
necessary? Probably not. Did
it make me feel much better
about myself when it was all
over? Absolutely. Getting all
my anger out was the greatest
thing I could have ever done. I
was so relieved when it was all
over and I was able to get my
act together.
Rachels motto puts me at
ease. Somehow, everything
always does buf out.
Rachel, along with every other
student at this university,
understands what Im going
through. Spring break is just
so close!
Tis stressful time will
soon be over. If midterms go
accordingly, spring break will
be the perfect way to forget
about school for a while and
focus on relaxing. Such a great
reward for all the hard work
everyone has put in.
Although its so close, I
feel as though all professors
know that students are pretty
stressed this time of year and
the fact that midterms fall
directly around spring break
doesnt make it any better.
Te consequence of the break
and midterms being so close
together is more homework
from all classes. How does
that make anything better?
More homework equals more
stress. Math majors: is that
a difcult equation? I didnt
think so either.
All of this talk of homework
reminds me that I have a
report to go write thats due
tomorrow. No worries folks,
spring break is right around
the corner and it will be a
pretty great one if you ask me.
Honestly though, any break
from school would be a great
one. Maybe if more people
dream about the beach, it will
come faster? I can still feel the
sand between my toes. Itll all
buf out. Tanks, Rachel.
Rebeka Luttinger is a freshman
from Dallas studying journalism.
WELL-BEING
Life motto eases
midterm stress
T
he front page article
in the Kansan on
March 6 laid out
the activities fee funding
cut that Student Union
Activities will face during
the next academic year.
Tis cut was touted by
the student senators as a
responsible decision that
will put money back into
students pockets. Tis
notion is hilarious.
It is hilarious because the
cut will save each student
50 cents while efectively
slashing SUAs budget by 10
percent. If we assume that
the Universitys 25,000 or
so students pay fve dollars
each to SUA each year,
the cut will take $12,500
out of SUAs hands. Such a
reduction in funding could
be the diference in two or
three good speakers visiting
campus. Tis cut will only
hinder the campus most
popular organization from
serving the students. Putting
half of a dollar back in the
pockets of students is not in
the same level of interest as
keeping SUA functioning at
a high capacity.
It seems reasonable
that a majority of student
senators aspire to hold
real political ofce further
down the road. Te student
senators could better serve
the students interests by
advocating for cost-saving
measures at the state level.
A popular example of this
is eliminating sales tax
for textbooks bought on
campus.
Tell a student senator that
SUA can keep its 50 cents.
Tell a student senator that
students are better served
when representatives
work to fnd creative and
egalitarian cost-saving
solutions that arent punitive
for students.
Vincent Jerkovich is a 22-year-
old studying political science.
By Rebeka Luttinger
opinion@kansan.com
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Student senate fund cuts hurt SUA and students
By Jesse Burbank
opinion@kansan.com

The carilloneers should set up a website or
google voice number for requests.
FFA OF THE DAY
By this time next week, the
holy grail of second-semester
spring break will be upon
us. Whether you are hitting
the sandy shores, heading up
north for skiing and snow or
simply making your way back
home for a little R&R, every
college student is rejoicing at
a much deserved seven-day
vacation from classes.
Unfortunately, with spring
break also comes an increase
in crash dieting, hours spent at
the gym and criticism placed
on our bodies. Tis time of
year we are bombarded with
magazine and television ads
encouraging us to work toward
a hot spring break beach bod.
Elizabeth Stigler, a PhD
student in Women, Gender
and Sexuality Studies at the
University of Kansas, feels
strongly about eliminating the
unrealistic expectations our
society places on body type
and weight.
Tis kind of obsession with
the fact that a number defnes
you and defnes your body,
and its ideal to be a size double
zero, or some other kind of
ridiculous number, is totally an
unrealistic goal, Stigler said.
It just kind of perpetuates the
myth of the perfect body.
Particularly in our media
today, whether its through
celebrities in the public eye or
even something as subtle as an
ad in a magazine, pop culture
has a negative impact on the
way we view ourselves.
(Teres) this constant
reassertion that you should be
striving to be thin all the time...
everything you do should be
motivated around being a thin
body, Stigler said. She thinks
the idea that this body type
is the only size thats valued
really needs to be examined.
According to the Do
Something positive body
image campaign, 58 percent of
college girls feel pressured to be
a certain weight. Te campaign
says more than one-third of
young adults who actively diet
will merge into pathological
dieting, and approximately 25
percent of that third will sufer
from a partial or full-on eating
disorder.
Stereotypically, an obsession
with body image is associated
with women, but Stigler said
body dysmorphic disorder
actually afects more men than
women.
College students are
constantly afected by the
pressure to ft in our size
zero kind of culture, and
spring break heightens
that pressure, said Lauren
Patelli, a sophomore from
Leavenworth. I actually know
a girl who chose not to go on
spring break solely because she
didnt want to be around a lot
of college kids in a swimsuit.
So before you hit the beach,
embrace your insecurities
and cut out the self-criticism.
Appreciate what makes you,
you! Surround yourself with
friends and family who make
you feel good about yourself,
because everyone deserves to
feel comfortable in their own
skin.
Edited by Krista Montgomery
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Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 6
Youre on top of the world,
enthusiasm soaring. Be patient
and respectful. A partner joins
you. You have everything you
need. Dont waste your money.
Dont argue with a brick wall.
Flow like water. Get creative!
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 6
Focus on each activity as it
comes. Something that worked
before doesnt work now. What
you know in your heart is
accurate. Keep checking the
data. Get expert assistance. Go
slow and savor a particularly
delicious moment.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is a 7
Stick to tested methods
and procedures. Reafrm
a commitment. Aim for the
raise or better job. Listen to
those who disagree. Relax and
gather more information before
taking action. Consult with a
respected elder.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is a 7
Move assertively. Allow your
passions to awaken. Do it for
love, not money. Dont waste
your money, or tell anyone. Do
some of the work yourself. Act
on your deepest feelings. Your
fame precedes you.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 6
A new assignment could
disrupt the status quo. Work
interferes with travel. Accept
a responsibility youve been
avoiding. You can learn from
a dream. Consider it all. Allow
time for ideas to clarify, then
make your point quickly.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 5
Invite friends to share some
inexpensive fun. Think about
practicalities. Dont brag about
winning while the games still
going on. Youre on the right
track. Walking gets more than
talking. Get outside and play.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 6
Make a long-term goal. Listen
to your partners ideas. Finish
work quickly. Your good judg-
ment serves as an inspiration
to others. Hold back criticism,
and dont take big risks. Post-
pone travel and soak in some
bonus empty time.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 6
Stick to your principles. Hold
your horses... dont act on
impulse. Get advice from an
older friend, and consider
consequences. Theres a prize
available. Postpone romance or
travel. Keep a secret or it gets
awkward. Patience is required.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 6
Attend to practical details like
paperwork and insurance. Hold
your temper. Nice prots could
come your way. Dont make a
loan or big expense. Postpone
expansion or bold action.
Handling quiet clerical tasks
pays off.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 6
Get family on board with your
plan. Let your partner take the
lead, and offer encouragement.
Keep costs down. Wait for the
deposit. Discipline is required.
Information ows like water.
Soak it up and share.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 7
Assess the situation. A conict
of interests could arise, or
communications breakdown.
Study, and provide facts. Dont
get stuck in impractical de-
tails. Its a good time for a clan
gathering. Prioritize health and
well-being.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 7
Take some time to play with
hobbies today. Games, crafts
or music provide refreshing
fun. Words and actions dont
go as far today (they can get
stuck), so stick to basics and
then go play or rest.
HEALTH
Stringent diet: Is spring
break worth the pain?
HANNAH SUNDERMEYER
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I actually know a girl who

chose not to go on spring
break solely because she
didnt want to be around a lot
of college kids in a swimsuit.
LAUREN PATELLI
Sophomore from Leavenworth
MCCLATCHEY-TRIBUNE
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of the perfect body.
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Sele phenomenon amplied by Twitter, Instagram
Whether its fexing at the rec,
posing in bathroom mirrors at
the Hawk, driving home from
campus, waving the wheat
in Allen Fieldhouse or even
hanging out at the Oscars it
always seems like the time for
a selfe.
Hes doing it, shes doing it,
even Ellen DeGeneres is doing
it. People have transformed
the selfe into a channel to
communicate; its an unwritten
language (pun intended). Tis
revolution inspired Oxford
Dictionarys decision to
make selfe 2013s Word of
the Year. Tough this seems
like a recent phenomenon,
Natalie Pennington, a
University lecturer teaching
Communication on the
Internet, mentioned that
researchers suggest selfes have
been around for a long time.
Tere are some researchers
who argue that selfes have
always been around, and I tend
to agree with that sentiment,
Pennington said. It is the rise
of the camera phone and social
network sites like Instagram
that are dedicated to sharing
pictures that really pushed it
over the edge.
Whether the selfe is
considered a historical
evolution or a generational
trend, Pennington said selfes
are simply a way for people
to say something about
themselves and she doesnt see
anything wrong with that. Tat
being said, she brought up the
famous selfe that managed to
break Twitter DeGeneres
and the gangs Oscar selfe.
Tis home run selfe not only
temporarily broke Twitter, but
it also broke world records.
Te selfe was the most shared
Twitter post of all time as
reported by Te Washington
Post. Madeline Spellman,
a senior from Chicago,
attributes the success of the
Oscar selfe to the immediate
feedback enabled by social
media platforms.
Tis idea of always being
in the present defnitely
has added to the selfe
phenomenon, Spellman
said, who is the social media
coordinator for KUs Natural
Ties and PRSSA. We want
to know whats going on right
now, and what better way to
deliver that information than
with a quick Snapchat or selfe
of us and our surroundings
and friends? Just look at the
Oscars. What would the point
have been of that selfe if Ellen
had just taken that picture, and
not had anywhere to put it?
With constant access to
smartphones and webcams, it
looks as though selfes are here
to stay. Given that many KU
students are guilty of indulging
in a selfe here and there, who
is to say whether selfes are
good or bad? Spellman herself
enjoys a fun selfe with a
canine companion every now
and then, but said there is a
time and place. Tis excludes
fexing in the mirror or aspects
of someones daily routine.
She goes on to explain that
an excessive amount of selfes
may indicate an individuals
poor self-worth. Pennington
agrees that there are some
horrifying selfes out there,
but disagrees with Spellmans
rubric for acceptable selfes by
saying its really just a way to
establish your identity.
People take selfes as a way
to say something about the
self, its an identity claim,
Pennington said. Diferent
selfes display diferent things,
but the very nature of the
picture, taking a picture of
yourself, is self-focused,
showing people either what
you are up to or what youre
into.
Look at Instagram, Facebook,
Snapchat or Twitter and youll
be bombarded by selfes. It may
very well be time to embrace
this selfe phenomenon
because there seems to be no
point in fghting it. Jayhawks
love their selfes just as much
as the next person.

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Today is the last time the
Kansas Jayhawks will have
their home opener at Arrocha
Ballpark. Seasons afer this will
take place at Rock Chalk Park,
due to open later this year.
Kansas (15-7) has a
doubleheader against South
Dakota State (5-12) today, with
frst pitches scheduled for 1
p.m. and 3 p.m.
Te South Dakota State
Jackrabbits are coming of
of a two-day invitational
tournament in Evansville, Ind.,
with games against Evansville
and Murray State.
Last week, coach Megan
Smith scheduled the
doubleheader against the
Jackrabbits to ofset two games
earlier in the season that were
canceled due to weather.
Fans attending the games
today will receive a 2014 team
poster and a schedule magnet.
Following todays contests,
next up for Kansas is the
Jayhawk Invitational, March
14-16. First pitch is Friday at
3:30 p.m. against Northern
Illinois. Te game was
originally scheduled as Kansas
home opener.


TRAVIS FORD - OKLAHOMA STATE

Loss to Iowa State hurts
Oklahoma State the most
Te Cowboys were up three
points in Ames, Iowa, with fve
seconds lef when Iowa State hit
a 3-pointer to force the game
into overtime. When Travis
Ford was asked about fouling at
the end of the game to prevent
the Cyclones from making a
three, he said his team knew to
foul.
Its been a feel for how the
game is going, Ford said.
Make no mistake, we wanted
to foul on Saturday.
Ford said that his game was
similar to last years game
against Kansas where, with
the Jayhawks down three in
the fnal seconds, Ford told his
team to not foul.
Lets get this game over
with, Ford said about why he
didnt foul in Kansas. We kind
of knew what they were going
to run and decided not to foul.
Te loss to Iowa State could
hold the Cowboys out of the
NCAA tournament. Oklahoma
State is eighth in the Big 12
Conference with a 8-10 record,
but three of those losses were
without sophomore point
guard Marcus Smart. Ford said
that the Cowboys record in the
conference does justice for how
dominant the league was.
From my understanding
they are supposed to take
into account the three games
Marcus (Smart) did not play,
Ford said.
FRED HOIBERG - IOWA STATE

Melvin Ejim wins conference
Player of the Year
From 2006 to 2013, Iowa
State only had two All-Big 12
frst-team players. Tis season
alone, the Cyclones have two
players on the All-Big 12 frst
team: junior guard DeAndre
Kane and senior forward
Melvin Ejim.
Ejim was honored with the
Big 12 Conference Player of
the Year as well. Coach Fred
Hoiberg said what Ejim has
done of the court is more
impressive.
Hes majoring in history, he
decided to do that afer our
trip to Italy, and a minor in
business. Hes got a 4.0 GPA,
Hoiberg said about Ejims of-
court success. Te things hes
done in the community as well
in his four years here, he has
done so many things.
Te senior has improved
his game a lot since coming
to Iowa State. Ejim averaged
10 points per game in his frst
three seasons, but jumped to 18
points per game this season.
Tis shows when someone
puts a lot of work into their
game it will pay of, Hoiberg
said about Ejims improvement.
BRUCE WEBER - KANSAS STATE
Rubber match with Iowa State
Te Wildcats are ffh in the
Big 12 Conference and will play
Iowa State in the frst round of
the conference tournament.
Te two teams are tied in the
season series, but if Kansas
State has an early exit from the
conference tournament, it will
afect its NCAA tournament
seed.
I hope our guys come to play
at a high level, Weber said.
Te frst two matchups were
good games.
Te frst two matchups were
decided by a total of 13 points
and each was won by the home
team.
Kansas State is coming of a
2-point loss at home to Baylor
and Weber said it should afect
how they play in the conference
tournament.
I think because it was senior
night, the guys were tight down
the stretch, Weber said.
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Te Kansas womens track
team traveled to Washington
D.C. yesterday to visit
the White House. Te 12
Jayhawk athletes who made
the trip, all members of last
seasons NCAA Outdoor
title-winning team, were
among representatives from
18 other 2013-2014 Division
I championship-winning
teams who were recognized
by President Barack Obama.
Yesterdays festivities
began with a tour of the
White House, followed by a
ceremony last night held on
the south lawn of the White
House in which President
Obama recognized the 19
teams. Te championship
win that the Jayhawks were
recognized for, which came
last June in Eugene, Ore., was
the frst NCAA title for the
Kansas track program.
Among the 12 athletes who
attended the ceremony were
sophomore Sydney Conley,
senior Natalia Bartnovskaya
and senior Diamond Dixon,
all three of whom will be
competing in the NCAA
Indoor Championships,
which begin this Friday,
March 14 in Albuquerque,
N.M.
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Afer almost a month of away
games, tomorrow the Jayhawks
will play on their home feld of
Hoglund Park for the frst time
this season. Te Jayhawks (12-
3) will face the Golden Eagles
of Oral Roberts University (6-
8) at 3 p.m.
Weve been on the road all
season so far, senior catcher
Kaiana Eldredge said. All the
guys are excited to play in front
of their friends and families.
Oral Roberts is coming of
of a series loss to Dallas Bap-
tist in Dallas. Te team scored
15 runs over the weekend and
let up 19. Unlike the Jayhawks,
the Golden Eagles have had
the pleasure of playing eight
of their 14 games at home thus
far. Kansas has started the sea-
son with 15 consecutive road
games due to weather.
Its a nice change of pace,
said senior pitcher Frank Dun-
can. Itll be good for us to play
in front of a home crowd.
Te Jayhawks are also com-
ing of a series loss from the
weekend. Tey dropped two
of their three losses on the sea-
son to the Stanford Cardinals.
Kansas will look to get back on
track and get a victory before
their frst Big 12 series of the
season.
It lef a bad taste in our
mouths, Eldredge said. Both
of those losses could have gone
diferent ways.
Junior pitcher Drew Mor-
ovick (3-0) will get the start
on the mound for Kansas.
Morovick ranks at the top in
multiple Big 12 statistical cat-
egories. Prior to the Stanford
series, he was seventh in the
conference with a 1.56 ERA.
Over the weekend, Morovick
lowered his ERA to 1.31. He
is tied for frst with three wins
and was fourth in strikeouts
with 19. Morovick also ranked
second amongst pitchers qual-
ifed with a .161 batting aver-
age against.
Kansas will look to keep their
high-powered ofense going
against the Golden Eagles.
Te Jayhawks have scored fve
or more runs in 10 of their 15
games on the season so far.
Junior pitcher Phillip Wil-
son will have the task of facing
Kansas high-powered ofense.
Tis season, Wilson is 0-1 and
has not started a game on the
mound for the Golden Eagles.
Te Jayhawks will look to ex-
tend their Big 12 best record to
13-3. Morovick and the ofense
are looking forward to that in
front of their home crowd.
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the fourth quarter, LeBron
James led all scorers with
23 points and the Miami
Heat clinched a playof spot
by beating the Washington
Wizards 99-90 on Monday
night.
Chris Bosh scored 22 for the
Heat, who snapped a three-
game slide and moved within
one game of Indiana in the
race for the No. 1 seed in the
Eastern Conference.
Ray Allen added 13 for
Miami, which was down one
midway through the fourth
before Wade sparked a 12-0
run with fve points, three
assists and a block at the rim.
Te Heat never trailed again,
and avoided their frst four-
game slide since 2011.
Bradley Beal scored 18
points, Martell Webster
added 17 and Drew Gooden
scored 15 for the Wizards.
Marcin Gortat fnished with
14 points and 18 rebounds
10 of them in the frst quarter
alone.
John Wall fnished with
eight assists for Washington.
Wade knocked down a
jumper with just under 2
minutes lef, putting Miami
up 97-87 and sealing the
outcome. Wades 13 points
in the fourth represented his
highest-scoring quarter this
season, and came with him
playing on consecutive days
for the frst time since Jan. 4
and 5. It was only the third
time all season hes been in for
both nights of a back-to-back.
Both teams shot only nine
free throws each; James didnt
shoot one for the second
straight game, just the second
time thats happened in his
career, the frst coming in
December 2003, early in his
rookie season.
James went scoreless for a
stretch of nearly 15 minutes
in the frst half, and still easily
led everyone with 19 points
by intermission. Te entirety
of his frst-half scoring came
in two impressive spurts
three 3-pointers in as many
tries over a span of 2:43 early
in the game, then 10 straight
Heat points in a stretch of
3:23 late in the half.
Te Heat shot 54 percent
in the frst half, the Wizards
just 34 percent. But Miamis
lead was just 53-45 at the
break and when Washington
started making a few more
shots, the Heat were put back
on the ropes, exactly where
they spent most of their time
on the futile trip through
Houston, San Antonio and
Chicago.
Miamis lead was 12 early in
the third before Washington
went on a 10-0 run, with
Gortat scoring the frst eight
and Trevor Bookers jumper
getting the Wizards within 59-
57. And afer Miami rebuilt
the lead to seven, Washington
took of on another quick
burst, this one enough to give
the Wizards their frst lead
since 1-0.
In less than 2 minutes,
Washington outscored Miami
11-0, Webster scoring six in
25 seconds. He head-faked
James in the air to start what
became a four-point play,
then had an alley-oop dunk
of a Wall pass on the next
possession as Washington
took a 65-64 lead.
Allen had two 3s for the
Heat late in the third, and it
was 73-all entering the fourth.
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A prospect and a promise
Before Ellis played a game
for Wichita Heights, Joe
Auer found himself in Ellis
living room trying to jump-
start a relationship that at a
minimum would span the
next four years.
Ellis had already been
featured in Sports Illustrated
for Kids while in middle
school, and the hype would
only build as he transitioned
to the Wichita City League.
It was a welcomed addition
for Auer, whose team
had fallen two seconds
shy of reaching the State
Championship that year. If
Ellis was going to jump into
the starting lineup, he wanted
to prepare him for what came
with it.
Yet before Auer had a chance
to lay out a plan, the eighth
grader announced his.
A straight-faced Ellis rattled
of four goals he had for high
school, although the way he
said them you might think
they were demands.
He told Auer he was going
to be a great student. Tat he
was going to play Division 1
college basketball and enter
the NCAA as a McDonalds
All-American. And before
that happened, he was going
to win four Kansas state
championships.
Without hesitation, Auer
said. He didnt say one. He
said four.
As a parent, Auer
immediately worried that this
young teenager would get
wrapped up in winning. Tat
Ellis would miss out on the
ride and the lessons he would
learn along the way.
As a coach who had just
missed out on a state title, he
couldnt taper his excitement.
Lets go for it, Auer told him.
For the rest of the meeting,
Ellis spoke in short sentences.
He didnt seem like he had the
energy to match the mindset.
Auer didnt even start to
believe until he got him in the
gym.
Ellis won every drill, every
sprint and dominated every
scrimmage. He wouldnt allow
himself to lose. Te fact that
he was quiet didnt really
matter.
Evan Wessel now a
member of the undefeated
Wichita State Shockers
was the de facto leader of the
Heights team anyway, and
provided more of a voice in
the locker room.
It was OK for Ellis to
stay silent because Wessel
was a year older, and Ellis
leadership was best exposed
on the court, where he was
putting up a double-double
nearly every night.
Yet when senior year rolled
around and the likes of Bill
Self, John Calipari and Mike
Krzyzewski lined bleachers
inside a capacity Wichita
Heights gym, Auer asked Ellis
to change his approach.
Teyre not going to
see your work ethic; they
are going to judge you on
appearance, Auer told him.
Sometimes it might be easier
for you if you be a little more
demonstrative.
It was the same sentiment
Auer relayed when Ellis
was in eighth grade. Te
same treatment that Ellis
experienced under every
coach hes played for.
He understood the request.
He just didnt agree with the
reasoning.
Some of it has to come
naturally, Ellis said. Some of
it comes with learning how to
get out of your comfort zone.
Tats the key.
So Auer looked for ways to
take Ellis out of his element.
Every weekday during his
freshman year at Heights, Ellis
would sneak away to room
B209 and eat lunch with Auer.
Mostly, Ellis wanted to talk
basketball. Auer wanted to
take his mind of it. Running
out of ideas, Auer took out a
chessboard and asked Ellis if
hed ever played. When Ellis
said no, Auer began reading
of the rules.
We would split wins, Ellis
said. It got competitive.
Afer Ellis sophomore year
Auer never won another
game.
It was a game that involved
anticipating your opponents
movement, Auer said. He
fgures things out pretty
quickly and I think the game
matched his personality.

A season of setbacks
Perry Ellis arrived in
Lawrence with many of the
same expectations levied on
him as when he entered high
school.
Kansas fans and coaches
knew all about the four
straight state titles he won
at Heights. Tey knew he
held the Wichita City League
scoring record. Tey knew
he was a McDonalds All-
American and had fnished
high school as a valedictorian.
If anyone could transition
right to the college game,
it would be Ellis, the
homegrown stud coveted
by college basketballs best
programs. And the confdence
Ellis exuded seemed to
suggest the same.
I had been coming up
here for so long and just
felt so comfortable around
everybody, Ellis said. I felt
like I was a part of it before I
was even here.
Bill Self decided to start Ellis
right away.
In his frst game against
Southeast Missouri State, Ellis
scored 15 points and grabbed
eight rebounds in 23 minutes,
setting up a breakout season
just shortly afer it started.
Tat feeling faded just as
quick.
As Ellis prepared for his
second game, a Champions
Classic matchup with
Michigan State in Atlantas
Georgia Dome, Self tried to
warn the freshman about
the exposure he would soon
receive.
I told him the pressure is
going to be a little diferent
than what youve ever felt,
Self said.He felt it.
Self s words fueled Ellis
nerves. He was hesitant on the
foor, trying more not to mess
up than to make plays. In
turn, Ellis was pushed around
the paint, rendered useless
with the ball and couldnt fnd
his place on defense.
He was defnitely shook,
Self said.
Ellis scored four points and
grabbed three rebounds in the
loss, playing just 17 minutes.
Self wouldnt give Ellis
another start until late in the
Big 12 season a crushing
loss at TCU.
Ellis level of play matched
his emotion for the frst time
in his career.
He plays Michigan State
and just realizes, wow, there
are some big, strong guys out
here and this is very difcult
at this level, Auer said.
I needed to grow up
mentally, Ellis said.
Fourth and nal
Te lessons Ellis learned
from the Michigan State game
echoed what happened to him
during a state semifnal game
his senior year at Heights.
Tat game was in Topeka,
and Ellis hardly resembled the
kid who would suit up for the
Jayhawks in the fall.
Auer watched his star player
get beat in the paint too many
times to let it go. So instead
of addressing the team at
halfime, Auer burst into the
locker room, grabbed Ellis
and dragged him outside of
the arena and into the middle
of a snowstorm.
Do you want this to be your
last game? Auer shouted at
Ellis. Do you want this to be
the end?
Te two stood out there
battling each other for one
of the last times. Te coach
hadnt forgotten Ellis frst
words to him four years ago,
and a chance to play for a fnal
championship was just one
16-minute half away.
It was a pretty intense
conversation, Ellis said.
So much so that afer enough
time had passed both had run
out of things to say. As the
screaming match came to an
end, they each took a second
to comprehend the situation.
Here stood the three-
time state champions in
sub-freezing temperatures,
covered in snow and neither
of them knew why. Tis wasnt
fun, this was forced, and if it
stayed that way, title number
four wasnt coming back to
Wichita.
We both realized were
sitting out here in a blizzard,
Auer said. We came back
in and didnt have to say
anything. Te team looked at
us and knew.
Big 12 Turnaround
Exactly one year ago, as
the Jayhawks looked to build
momentum heading into
the NCAA Tournament,
Perry Ellis re-emerged as the
cornerstone forward Kansas
fans imagined.
When the Big 12 tournament
began, a season of slow
adjustments came to fruition.
In the quarterfnals against
Texas Tech, Ellis fgured
out how to get in position,
notching eight points and
seven rebounds in 14 minutes
of the bench.
In the semis against Iowa
State, the footwork that made
Ellis a coveted power forward
came to prominence as he
danced his way to the rim for
23 points in 28 minutes.
Ellis didnt have to play loud.
Te pro-Kansas crowd at the
Sprint Center did that for
him, chanting his name over
and over as the freshmans
confdence came back one
game at a time during the
seasons fnal weekend.
By the championship game
against Kansas State, Ellis
found a way to put it all
together, coming up with 12
points, six rebounds and two
assists.
It was around that time,
too, that Self learned what
each of Ellis previous coaches
accepted. Instead of begging
Ellis to get louder, Self
challenged him to play more
aggressive.
Hes one of those kids that
as soon as you say run, hell
run faster, Self said afer Ellis
helped put away Iowa State in
the Big 12 Championship. As
soon as you say jump, hell
jump higher.

On to new Heights
As Wichita Heights
transitions to its new athletic
complex funded by a $370
million school district bond
most of the banners that
graced the 1056-capacity gym
remain in storage, waiting to
move into the new 2,400-seat
stadium.
Te only one not in hiding,
a pennant highlighting Ellis
Wichita City League scoring
record, remains covered up
behind a mobile television
unit in the back of Auers
room. Outside of B209 you
wont fnd many other signs
of Ellis presence. His legacy
remains as quiet as he is.
Te state titles are just being
added to the new facility, but
Ellis All-American banner
hasnt been hung yet, either.
Instead hes at the forefront
of another institution. One
that has watched him grow
over the last fve years as
closely as anyone.
Even with the uber-hyped
Andrew Wiggins, future
lottery pick Joel Embiid,
junior Naadir Tarpe and the
rest of the No. 2 recruiting
class in the nation preparing
to start a new era of Kansas
basketball, it was Perry Ellis
who was clearly handed the
reins to the team.
Te cover of the 2013-14
season media guide and
all subsequent posters
featured the current Jayhawks
showing of diferent poses.
All of them smiling, or
screaming. Exhibiting any bit
of excitement. Looming over
them all is Perry Ellis, a ball
in his hands, and a stern look
on his face. Surrounded by
humor and energy, Ellis broad
shoulders and seriousness
make it known that hes in
charge. Tat theres something
burning on his mind.
Maybe hes still thinking
about his goals.
Maybe its another Big 12 title
or a national championship.
Maybe hes thinking about a
life in the NBA or maybe hes
concerned with walking down
the hill in four years.
Or maybe hes thinking
about what got him here. Te
focus it took and the ride it
took him on.
He has an inner confdence
inside of him, Self said.
Im hoping his next goal is
doing something similar here
because he is capable of doing
it.
More than likely, hes
thinking about the season
to come. Te sophomore
year thats changed him
from overwhelmed rookie to
clubhouse leader.
Maybe hes thinking of what
to say next. Ten again, maybe
hes not.
I actually realized, you
can be a quiet player as long
as youre being aggressive
every play, Ellis said. If
youre assertive, theres really
nothing to say.
Hes one of those kids that as soon as you say run, hell run
faster. As soon as you say jump, hell jump higher.
BILL SELF
Kansas coach
ELLIS FROM PAGE 12
R
ashard Mendenhall has long
been one of the NFLs more
intriguing players. Hes raised
eyebrows of the feld with controver-
sial comments concerning Bin Ladens
death and the authenticity of the 9/11
report, rarely shying away from speak-
ing his mind.
Clearly not one concerned with pop-
ular opinion, the 26-year-old running
back announced his retirement from
football in a piece he wrote on Sunday
for the Hufngton Post. He played six
seasons in the NFL for the Pittsburgh
Steelers and Arizona Cardinals, win-
ning the Super Bowl in 2009.
In the article, Mendenhall explains
the factors that weighed into his deci-
sion: disapproval of the direction the
league is heading, refusal to sacrifce
his body for entertainment any longer
and desire to pursue other interests.
No lingering injury issues, no legal
troubles he simply wants to be done.
And thats okay. Or at least it should
be. Comments such as I dont want to
hear you complain about how hard the
NFL is when I work 50-60 hours per
week to make ends meet! and What
kind of idiot would walk away from
millions of dollars? have fooded the
internet in response to Mendenhalls
early exit.
In an age where athletic accomplish-
ments are placed on the highest pedes-
tal, its easy to forget that professional
athletes are human beings with inter-
ests just like the rest of us. For Men-
denhall, those interests include
writing, poetry and traveling
the world. He plans to do all
three in his retirement.
He may be one of the few to
choose this route, but I believe
Mendenhall marks the begin-
ning of a changing mindset
within NFL culture. A mind-
set that has slowly shifed to
realizing there is a life outside
of football flled with many
opportunities.
Were just now starting to gain a clear-
er picture of the long-term efects that
football has on the body and mind.
From Jim McMahons early onset de-
mentia to Junior Seaus CTE-prompt-
ed suicide, current players are forced
to face the reality of post-NFL strug-
gles early in their careers.
McMahon has stated in numerous
interviews that he wishes he would
have chosen a diferent career. Players
are only now
starting to
listen.
Te NFL cul-
ture is rapidly
changing, and
players concerns
and values have
been morphing
with it. Football
isnt necessarily the
career-long commit-
ment that it once was
a n d Mendenhalls decision
reminds us of that.
While he wasnt considered a top-tier
running back, Mendenhall certainly
had more lef in the tank. His decision
to leave the game in the prime of his
career is shocking for most, but expect
similar stories to come about over the
next few years.
The truth is, I dont really think my

walking away is that big of (a) deal.
For me its saying, Football was
pretty cool, but I dont want to play
anymore.
Rashard Mendenhall
Hufngton Post
?
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
THE MORNING BREW
Q: Which running back had the
longest NFL career?
A: Marcus Allen played 16 seasons
from 1982-1997
ESPN
!
FACT OF THE DAY
The average NFL running backs
career lasts only three years.
Bleacher Report
Controversial NFL player retires early
QUOTE OF THE DAY
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By Ben Ashworth
sports@kansan.com
COMMENTARY
Kansas
needs to get
defensive
B
ill Self loves a good
defensive team. Suf-
focating defense is a
testament to his coaching phi-
losophy. You have to be gritty,
you need to hustle and you
must play as a unit to create
the best product.
So when Kansas put up one
of its worst defensive eforts
of the last several years, sur-
rendering 92 points to West
Virginia, including 50 in the
frst half, Self tried to remain
optimistic.
We were lucky they only
had 50, Self said. I think they
were on pace to get 60 halfway
through the half, so we really
hunkered down defensively.
Self went on to adopt a more
critical tone.
We didnt guard at all, he
said. Weve gone through
stretches this year where we
havent guarded well, but I
think thats probably as poor
as weve been.
Self preaches shutdown de-
fense because, for the most
part, shutdown defense is one
of the best indicators of post-
season success. Notably, the
Jayhawk team that cut down
the nets in 2008 had the best
defensive efciency in the na-
tion according to KenPom,
meaning Kansas allowed less
points per 100 possessions
than any other team in the
nation.
Statistically, Kansas defense
is the worst it has been in
years. Kansas ranks 31st na-
tionally in defensive efcien-
cy. Tis represents the worst
the Jayhawks have been since
Self came to Kansas. Since the
2005-06 season, Kansas has
never been lower than 11th in
defensive efciency.
Tere are several explana-
tions for this. Kansas is rely-
ing on fve new starters, and
defensive chemistry is a grad-
ual process. In addition, Kan-
sas schedule has been brutal.
Finally, the rule changes come
to the detriment of the de-
fender.
Kansas defensive troubles
also stem from individual li-
abilities. Naadir Tarpe has
trouble with faster, stronger
point guards. West Virgin-
ia point guard Juwan Staten
abused Tarpe at the point of
attack. Self saw him as such
a liability that he only played
him 16 minutes. Having your
starting point guard, with a
number one seed on the line,
get benched due to inefective
defense is extremely trou-
bling.
Wayne Selden Jr. is a solid
on-ball defender, but he has
not yet mastered team defense.
He struggles when the oppo-
sition sends his man around
multiple of-ball screens. He
also gets beat on back cuts,
which leads to either points
or a foul on the help defender.
Kansas big men cannot aford
to use their fouls against op-
posing guards who beat their
primary defender.
In the post, Perry Ellis has
improved as the year has
progressed, but the natural
instincts he shows on ofense
just arent present on defense.
He ends up out of place, and
when faced with a strong
power forward, he either fouls
or gives up an easy basket.
Joel Embiids absence has
been noticeable, but in an ide-
al Bill Self defense, one play-
ers absence can be mitigated.
Tis years team has been un-
able to do so.
Until Kansas defense im-
proves, this team has a ceiling.
If Kansas buys into a team
defense concept, the skys the
limit.
Volume 126 Issue 91 kansan.com Tuesday, March 11, 2014
sports
S
QUIET BY DESIGN
Inside Room B209 at
Wichita Heights High
School, where the spoils of
a basketball dynasty reside,
Joe Auer starts to tell a story
to his government class. He
peers at the back wall, the one
with the banners and pictures
and memories, and reminds
everyone of the time Perry
Ellis lost his mind.
Tis is a real story. Te
quietest, meekest, most anti-
big-time basketball player the
Jayhawks have seen in years
actually showed emotion
on the court. Real emotion.
Even as a high schooler, he
bottled it up during practices,
during team meetings and,
of course, during games. So
that one time his senior year
when he swatted a shot out of
bounds against rival Wichita
Northwest and landed with
a roar, not even the ofcials
knew how to respond.
Tey give him a technical,
Auer said. And he probably
deserved it.
An embarrassed Ellis walked
toward the bench only to see
his coach look back smiling.
Ive spent three years trying
to get this kid to celebrate a
play once and the frst time he
does you T him up, Auer said.
Tat might be a message
that he needs to stay true to
himself.
For as long as Perry Ellis has
played basketball, hes always
heard the same message from
his coaches: get louder.
Tey ask Ellis to play with
excitement, to help rile up
his teammates and to show
some life for the crowd. Tey
ask because they want to
make sure hes having fun out
there. Tat hes committed
to the game and enjoying his
dominant play.
Tey ask because, well, its
pretty rare to see a player so
good stay so quiet.
Tey all push for that, Ellis
said. It doesnt get old.
Even at Allen Fieldhouse,
where Ellis starts for the No.
10 Kansas Jayhawks, the fans
beg to see any emotion from
the sophomore.
When Tarik Blacks dunk
over Texas ignited the
building a few weeks back,
every KU player busted out
elaborate reactions. Naadir
Tarpe broke into a robot
dance while Wayne Selden
Jr. jumped over the bench
twice before landing in the
arms of Niko Roberts. Perry
Ellis, as fred up as hed been
all season, just stood up and
fashed a quick smile.
Playing with emotion at a
fve on somebody elses scale,
Kansas coach Bill Self said.
Its like a 10 on his.
Teres a common
misconception among all who
have coached Ellis as well.
Tey equate a lack of energy
with lethargic play. Tat if Ellis
doesnt act like hes having
fun, then he likely isnt. What
they dont understand, at least
not right away, is that Ellis
exerts a controlled cockiness
that fuels him more than any
celebration could.
BLAKE SCHUSTER
sports@kansan.com
SEE ELLIS PAGE 10
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