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A SENSE OF INSECURITY
Why do students say they feel less safe at night?
Crime on the University campus

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CONCEALED
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Crime

EVAN RIGGS, CALE

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This is the third in a series

from The University Daily Kansan exploring issues impacting
student wellness.
At 10 p.m. three nights a
week, Mary Kate Danaher, a
junior from Kansas City, Mo.,
gets off work at Watson library. After she packs up her
backpack, she heads outside
to walk home. Even near the
library and other areas that are
well lit, she said she feels uneasy.
I usually call someone on
my way home, said Danaher, who lives a few blocks
from campus. I dont know if
theres necessarily any reason
to be worried when leaving the
library at night, but I think its
better to be safe than sorry.
Most reported crimes at the
University, including violent
crimes, occur during daylight
hours. But like Danaher, more
students report feeling unsafe on campus at night than
during the day.
In a recent survey of 426 University students, 24 percent reported feeling either not safe
at all or somewhat unsafe on
campus at night. By comparison, fewer than one percent
said they felt unsafe during the
daytime. The survey was part
of the 2015 University of Kansas National College Health
Assessment.
Two factors that could be
impacting student views is the

jump in overall crime on campus and publicity surrounding

sexual assault cases. In 2014,
832 crimes were reported on
campus, compared with 661
in 2013. The spike in numbers
is due largely to the increase
of drug-related offenses and
thefts, according to police reports. As for assaults, there
was actually a slight decrease,
from 33 in 2013 to 30 in 2014.
A review of police reports
from Oct. 16 to Nov. 15,
showed that of 27 crimes reported to Public Safety, five
were reported as occurring
at night. Of those five, three
were thefts, one was a breaking and entering, and one was
an assault at Gertrude Sellards
Pearson Hall in which a person grabbed another persons
arm and neck and wouldnt let
the person leave.
The daytime crimes reported during the same period
included 16 thefts and six for
breaking and entering. The
rest included somebody making a threatening statement
with a knife at Self Hall, a
fight between roommates at
Self Hall, and a fight in front
of Strong Hall. There was also
one sexual offense in which a
person touched another person without consent.
I think with the numbers the
way that they speak, campus is
relatively safe, said Captain
James Anguiano of the KU
Public Safety Office.
That sentiment was shared
by Richie Hernandez, chair of
the Student Safety Board on
campus.

2013

2014

Assault

33

30

Drugs/
narcotics

107

177

Larceny/
theft

193

239

Liquor law
violations

37

41

Motor vehicle
theft

Robbery

Sex offenses

Weapons
violation

Kidnapping

Source: KU Public Safety Office

I do think that [students]
should feel safe, Hernandez
said. I think they should always remain constantly aware
of their surroundings and
whats going on, but I know
that KUs campus tries to come
off as a safe space because I
know we have KU PSO constantly patrolling.
Beyond campus, more students report feeling less safe
in the Lawrence community at
night than they do on campus.
Among the survey respondents, 36 percent said they feel
not safe at all or somewhat
unsafe at night in the community.

The increase of not feeling safe around Lawrence is

probably due to the increased
amount of attention put toward sexual assault, said Sgt.
Trent McKinley, a Lawrence
Police Department spokesman.
In the past year, the University has been in the news for
its handling of sexual assault
cases. In 2014 alone, the University received more than 120
sexual assault and sexual harassment complaints.
Members of the KU orientation staff havent seen an extraordinary interest in crime
from incoming students, said

Jessica Mattes, orientation

program coordinator.
Crime isnt something we
go into deep discussions about
because like the numbers
show, there isnt much violent
crime at KU, Mattes said.
Mattes said that most of the
questions at orientation regarding safety are from parents who want to know how
their sons or daughters can get
around town without a car at
night or contact someone for
help if they dont have a cellphone.
To make campus safer, officials have installed security
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The Campus Master Plan will cost the

University $1.7 billion, KU official says
CASSIDY RITTER
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Amanda Painter completed

her bachelor's from the University in 2007 and completed her
master's in 2010. Painter, now
assistant director for campus
visits, said campus has changed
a lot since her freshman year.
In 2014, the University implemented the Campus Master Plan, a 10-year plan for the
future Lawrence and Edwards
campuses. This plan will cost
the University $1.7 billion,
Paul Graves, deputy director
for Design and Construction
Management, said in an email.

This money comes from an Educational Building Fund, housing funds, parking fees, private
gifts, Johnson County Triangle
and a public-private partnership, according to the Campus
Master Plan.
Projects for the plan will not
affect student fees, Jim Modig,
architect and director of Design
and Constructive Management,
said in a public forum Nov. 16.
Progress on this plan is becoming evident to students
with new changes on Daisy Hill
and Jayhawk Boulevard. The
plan proposes 61 changes, from
parking garage options to research buildings to expanding
the Lied Center.

Ive noticed a lot of new

buildings, Painter said. I feel
like theyve built new ones
more than theyve renovated
old ones, which is okay, but
even the engineering complex
has new buildings and the residence halls.
The Campus Master Plan includes extensive analysis and
reports on spaces and classroom utilization, historic patterns and resources, land use,
program accommodation, sustainability, coordination with
the local community and other
areas, according to the website.
The plan focuses on five areas
of campus: a research partnership zone and research science

zone in West Campus, the 19th

Street mixed-use zone near
Stouffer Place Apartments, the
Irving Hill zone near the Burge
Union and South Slope zone,
where the current School of
Business is located.
According to the Campus
Master Plan, the research zones
will promote partnerships,
start-ups and private enterprise along with economic development. The plan also said
Stouffer Green, a park-like
open space, will be created in
the Irving Hill zone. Another park for public events and
activities will be added in the
South Slope zone.
The mixed-use zone rep-

resents partial redevelopment

of the Stouffer Place site, with
mixed-use residential, limited
commercial and other student
support space, according to
the plan.
By 2018, we plan to transform a long-overlooked section
of the KU campus to reach a
fuller potential. Through KUs
Campus Master Plan even
more of the Lawrence campus
will become a hub of living,
learning, discovery and professional growth for students,
faculty and staff, Jeffery Vitter,
provost and executive chair
chancellor, said in his email to
students, faculty and staff.

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KU student political groups

aim for more collaboration
KELLY CORDINGLEY
@KellyCordingley

Two campus political groups

the University Young Democrats and KU College Republicans are focusing their attention on registering students to
vote, recruiting more members
and conducting events some
of which theyre even doing together.
Eric Pahls, chairman of the
KU College Republicans, said
his group, as well as the Young
Democrats, are trying to cater
to a more diverse group of students who may not identify with
a particular party.
Weve had people come to us
who arent really with any party,
but we want to expose them to
it, he said. I consider myself
more conservative, but we have
a lot of moderates.
Previously, conversations in
the Republicans' group centered
on taxes or fiscal policy, Pahls
said. Thats something he said he
foresees changing because fiscal
policy can be daunting and boring. Instead, the group will bring
in more speakers and host more
events, like debate watch parties.
This semester, the Young Democrats and KU College Republicans co-hosted a watch party for
the second Republican debate.
Next semester, theyll co-host a
Democratic watch party. Pahls
said that next semester he hopes
to work more closely with the
Young Democrats.
Wed like to do some philanthropic event, whether its a contest on who can donate the most
food to a food pantry, or something like that, trying to team
up for things we can agree on,

things that actually improve the

community, he said. Wed like
to do a fun, sibling-rival-type
event. Were College Republicans and Young Democrats;
were not running candidates.
Brittany Bodenheimer, a
member of the Young Democrats and a former president,
said the group is focused on
registering students to vote and
increasing civic engagement.
During the 2012 presidential
election, the national average of
voter turnout for 18- to 29-yearolds was 45 percent. In Kansas,
38 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds
turned out, according to the U.S.
Census Bureau. Additionally,
nearly 80 percent of states had a
higher voter turnout in the 2012
election than Kansas.
Bodenheimer said the Young
Democrats plan to work with
the College Republicans to recruit students and register them
to vote. She said that going forward, the two groups will work
together on other projects,
though those havent been decided.
Weve really been working
with the College Republicans
because we want students to
know whats going on, Bodenheimer said. This year, were
going to focus on the Kansas
legislative tracker for tracking
legislation when its in session
because it moves so fast there
and it can be confusing to students.
Bodenheimer said the Young
Democrats are also focused on
providing students with information about candidates in both
the national and state elections
instead of supporting particular
candidates because the race still
has a long way to go. She said the

group will work within the community to call residents and go

door-to-door talking to people
about the Democratic Party.
Last year, we took students
to lobby at the [Kansas] Legislature, and during this election
season well focus on canvassing
and phone banking, she said.
Were pretty similar to the Republicans were focused on
making sure members know
about all candidates.
Its a nice thing thats not really
partisan-driven, Bodenheimer
said. Stuff you see on a national
and state level is not how politics
should be.
Pahls said the college political
groups dont back a candidate
until theres a nominee. Pahls
said that since this election season has been eventful and sometimes controversial, he believes
more millennials have taken interest than in previous primary
seasons.
I feel like this election is getting a lot more play, so more
people are paying attention, but
I dont know if more people are
getting involved, he said. With
this election being so crazy, the
benefit is that people are paying
attention and people are able to
draw opinions and see right in
front of them whats happening.
He said he hopes this translates
to a higher voter turnout of millennials.
Im hopeful thats the case.
Youve got to think that if you
analyze the headlines every election gets, this one has to break
every record, he said. Youve
got to think, in my totally uneducated opinion on this, that this
culture of being totally saturated
by the race, will get people to
vote.

SAFETY FROM PAGE 1

cameras in recent years and
expect to add more, according to Public Safety. Lighting
has also been improved.
[Campus is] relatively safe,
especially with the new lighting we have on Jayhawk Boulevard as well as the presence
of emergency phones, Anguiano said. You can really
see some things in the evening and night time.
There are more than 70
safety phones scattered
throughout campus. Even
though they were used 199
times last year, Anguiano
said he still feels they are underutilized.
I know they are infrequently used, Anguiano
said. Most of the calls we get
are prank calls, or somebody
has pressed the button and

Rock Chalk Invisible Hawk endorses

Precious Porras for director of OMA
LARA KORTE
@Lara_Korte

After presentations from three

finalists, the search committee
for the Office of Multicultural
Affairs director will reflect on
the strengths and weaknesses
of each candidate before submitting its suggestion to Vice
Provost of Diversity and Equity
Nate Thomas.
Hiring a new OMA director
is one of the 15 demands Rock
Chalk Invisible Hawk presented at the town hall meeting on
Nov. 11. Although there were
three candidates, Rock Chalk
Invisible Hawk endorsed one:
Precious Porras, who is currently the interim director of the
OMA.
Katherine Rainey, a senior and
member of Rock Chalk Invisible
Hawk, said there is no choice
when it comes to hiring a new
director.
Rainey also said she believes
the other candidates do not have
a proper understanding of the
Universitys multicultural climate.
If youre an outsider coming
in, you have to understand the
climate that you're walking into,
Rainey said.
Rainey said she feels that Porras, who has been at the University for 10 years, has the best understanding of the campus and
the needs of its students.
Shes amazing. Her care and
general concern for the students
as well as KU as a whole is something that we truly need, Rainey said. "Having someone who
knows the University climate
is essential to the success of the
OMA ... Its clear that we need
someone who's already working
in our system who understands
where we are, and doesnt have
to play catch up."
She added: I think KU is at
a very pivotal place, especially
in regards to race relations. We
have to keep momentum going, we have to continue to have
these hard conversations and
push for results.

Porras presented on Friday

morning as the final candidate.
She spoke about how the office
can address issues surround inequity on campus, particularly
retention rates. During the presentation, Porras also voiced her
support of Rock Chalk Invisible
Hawk.
Over the course of this week,
three finalists gave presentations on the subject of Strategic Leadership at KUs Office of
Multicultural Affairs.
Jerry Crawford, associate journalism professor and chair of
the search committee, said the
committee still has to review the
candidates before the committee makes a final decision.
Everybody individually on
the committee will look at the
results," Crawford said. "Then
were going to come together on
Wednesday afternoon collectively to talk about what we see."
Rainey said Porras demon-

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Precious Porras attends a meeting on Aug. 14.

strates the leadership that multicultural students have been

dying to have.
We need someone whos able
to connect with every single
space on campus, and shes proven that time and time again even
as assistant director. Her work at
Colors of KU, the way that she

transforms spaces, the way that

she educates students [and] the
way that she educates adults and
faculty and other staff is something that will really transform
KU, Rainey said. Its going to
take us to the next level.
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nobody is there.
"It doesnt have to be an
emergency to use them. If
your phone was stolen, or
you see something suspicious, you can request an
officer.
Anguiano said the number
of cases that go unreported
whether its sexual assault,
robbery, battery, or something minor are the ones
that worry him the most.
He also said hed like to see
students take better advantage of free transportation
from SafeBus and SafeRide.
I think sometimes we as a
society get impatient because
we have to wait, Anguiano
said. Also theres this misnomer that you have to be
downtown at a bar to get a
ride. Thats not the case. Any
student that has a KU ID can
use it to get back home.

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What you should know: KUs concealed carry conversation

MCKENNA HARFORD
@McKennaHarford

The Weapons on Campus

Committee, a committee within the University Senate that
is made up of faculty, staff
and students, was formed at
the beginning of the semester
to address Kansas laws that
will allow for concealed carry
weapons on campus beginning
July 1, 2017.
Michael Williams, University
Senate president and a member of the committee, said the
goal of the session is to help
get everyone on the same page
and receive feedback from the
community.
The University is currently working with the Kansas
Board of Regents, other state
schools and the University
community to address the issue, Williams said.
The session will be live
streamed, and students, staff
and faculty can email questions if they are logged in to
their KU accounts. Anyone
can also follow along with the
discussion on Twitter using
the hashtag #kugunsinfo.
Heres what you need to know
ahead of the forum on Tuesday:
Summary of the laws
and policies:
In 2012, the Kansas Legislature passed the Personal and
Family Protection Act, which
allowed for the concealed carry of weapons in public buildings unless the building has
temporary exemptions or adequate security measures, like
metal detectors and security
officers.
A 2015 amendment to the law
allows anyone over 21 to carry
a concealed weapon without
a license. Forty-two percent
of undergraduates and almost
100 percent of graduate stu-

In an effort to receive feedback and

get members of the University community on the same page, the weapons on campus committee will host
an information session on Tuesday
from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Budig 120 to
discuss concealed carry on campus.
dents are 21 or older.
The University has a temporary exemption from the law,
but the exemption expires on
July 1, 2017.
After the exemption expires,
all persons over 21 will legally
be allowed to carry concealed
weapons on campus, unless
the buildings have security
measures to keep guns from
entering the building.
The Kansas Board of Regents
has drafted amendments to its
weapons policy, which allows
for concealed carry on campus in accordance with the
law, said Breeze Richardson,
director of communication
for the Regents. The drafted
amendments also suggest that
universities offer gun storage
on campus.
Open carry of weapons is still
illegal on campus and in public
buildings.
So the idea that you would see
a gun on campus is a myth,"
Richardson said. "The idea
that someone would slap a gun
down in the middle of discussion and use it as a tool of intimidation would immediately
be a violation of University
policy."

Concealed carry on campuses across the U.S

Whos doing what?

Student Senate and University Senate have issued gun
surveys to gauge the University community's thoughts on
concealed carry on campus.
The Board of Regents has
drafted amendments to the
weapons policy.
The University has performed building assessments
on campus. It found it would
cost roughly $20 million to
secure all 237 buildings on
campus, according to a report the University gave to
the Board of Regents. However, the University is considering security measures for
sports arenas, like Memorial
Stadium and Allen Fieldhouse, Williams said.
The Weapons on Campus
Committee is holding an
open forum on Tuesday to
discuss and inform the University community.

States that allow

States that dont allow
States that let colleges decide
Graphic by Jake Kaufmann

A lot of what we are doing this fall is to raise

awareness and get the feedback of the University. ... We want to make sure that all of the
rational voices are heard. Were not going to
debate the second amendment. Our primary
charge is to find a way to maintain a safe and
secure learning environment.
MICHAEL WILLIAMS
University Senate President (Aug. 2015)

Timeline:
April 2013: Legislation enacted.
November 2014: University gives report to Kansas Board of Regents stating
that it would cost about $20 million to secure all 237 buildings on campus.
August 2015: University Senate creates the Weapons on Campus Committee.
September 2015: Student Senate emails a survey on guns to students.
October 2015: Kansas Board of Regents drafts amendments to its weapons
policy to accommodate the upcoming change in the law.
December 2015: Williams said the University Senate sent a survey on guns to
University employees.
December 2015: The Weapons on Campus Committee will hold its open
forum.
December 2015: Richardson said the Regents would discuss proposed
amendments to weapons policy at its December meeting.
January 2016: Richardson said she expects the Regents to vote on whether
to adopt amendments in its January meeting.
July 2017: The laws exemption expires.
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During finals, many students abuse the prescription drug Adderall to enhance their focus while studying so they can get better grades on their tests.

If you dont want to seriously mess up

your health, refrain from taking nonprescription stimulants to aid studying
ABBY PETRULIS
@apetrulis

Plenty of students need

prescribed medications like
Adderall, Ritalin, Concerta or Vyvanse to focus on
daily activities, and there's
nothing wrong with that.
However, just because these
drugs have been approved
by the Food and Drug Administration doesnt mean
they're guaranteed to be safe
for your body, and using
them without a doctor's
recommendation can have
serious legal and health
implications.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency uses a system
to classify drugs with higher
potential for abuse called
scheduling. Once a drug
is added to a schedule, it
becomes a controlled substance. Schedule I drugs are
considered to have no medical use and are completely
outlawed in the U.S. like

I saw a cute old

couple walking their
doggies today and
remembered their
two dogs were litter
mates and have
grown up together,
but didnt know the
peoples names.
Priorities

alls chemical structure is

different from the structure
of meth by only one methyl
group. (Thats CH3, which
those who have taken organic chemistry know is an
incredibly small change.)
Methamphetamine is
arguably one of the biggest
illicit drug problems in the
country. Again, just because
its approved by the FDA
doesnt mean it cant hurt
you. However, it doesnt
mean that people who need
to take these stimulants
to function are going to
become meth addicts it
just means it should only
be used for its medical
purpose, not to provide
extra energy or focus during
finals week.
Stimulants such as these
work mostly by increasing
the amount of neurotransmitters floating around in
your brain, but that doesnt
mean it only affects your
brain when you pop a pill.

They can also raise your

blood pressure, so if you
already have high blood
pressure and then take a
stimulant, it can be seriously harmful.
These medications interact
with some antidepressants
as well as other drugs,
which is why it's important
only to take it if your doctor
has prescribed it and your
pharmacist has talked to
you about it. Every time a
pharmacy fills a prescription, a pharmacist has to
run a drug interaction to
make sure its safe for you.
If you take these drugs
without knowing how they
could affect other medications you take or any health
conditions you might have,
the implications could be
serious.
Additionally, many students dont think about what
the strength of the pills
they get are, or whether the
pills are extended release or

immediate release. If youre

used to getting immediate
release and you accidentally end up with extended
release, it could have serious
affects because of the
different dosing regimen
you cant take the extended
release as frequently.
However you choose to
prepare for finals week,
know that there are other
options to pulling an
all-nighter. Caffeine is a
good option, but make sure
you arent drinking so much
coffee that you reverse the
good parts of caffeine. A lot
of students turn to prescription drug abuse when
they are panicked and it
seems like the only option.
Take five deep breaths,
pour yourself some coffee,
and focus on what you do
know, not what you dont.
Lets leave the prescription
stimulant use to those who
really need it.
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To succeed on finals, students should set goals,

manage their time and avoid costly all-nighters
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The final weeks of the

semester are upon us. As
always, the time seems to
have passed much more
quickly than imagined, and
students can be left feeling
a bit stressed as they wrap
up their classes with papers,
projects and final exams.
Although the end is in
sight, much is left to do before students head home for
winter break. Setting goals
and practicing good time

management in these last

two weeks will help students
avoid stress and produce
their best work.
Many college students find
it too easy to procrastinate,
believing that they will have
plenty of time to accomplish
their goals the weekend
before finals week. However, students should begin
studying early and set goals
to accomplish so they are
not left with everything to
do at the last minute.
For many, setting goals
sounds a lot easier than

actually following through

with them. Even so, knowing that you will be doing
yourself a favor in the long
run can give you motivation
to be productive. Students
should take study breaks
and reward themselves
when a task is completed
to keep their momentum
going.
If possible, students should
try to avoid pulling an
all-nighter to get everything done. While staying
in the library all night to
get last-minute studying

in might seem like the best

way to do well on a test,
an all-nighter can actually make it more difficult
to concentrate and recall
information. Getting plenty
of sleep the night before can
help students feel refreshed,
energized and ready to
succeed.
With the surrounding
temptations of friends,
Netflix and Stop Day
celebrations, it can be hard
to effectively prioritize
schoolwork. However, if
students havent already

started prepping for finals

week, it would be in their
best interest to start now in
order to make it easier on
themselves in the long run.
Starting early, getting things
done in a timely manner
and getting plenty of sleep
can help students better
retain knowledge, feel confident and finish the semester
strong.

Vanessa is a junior from

Neodesha studying journalism and sociology.
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Aries (March 21-April
19)
New income is possible,
or a delightful discovery.
Attend to finances over
the next two days. Follow your grandmothers
advice. Put your money
where your heart is.
Save some and invest
some. Make happy
plans. Count blessings.
Taurus (April 20-May
20)
Strategize to determine
whos the best one for
the job. A partner or
friend can get in where
you cant. Work together for a common goal
today and tomorrow.
Its a good time to get
messages across.
Gemini (May 21-June
20)
Dont get overwhelmed.
Theres plenty of work
today and tomorrow,
and it could seem
intense. Postpone what
you can. Close a deal or
sign papers. Make sure
the numbers balance.
Relax in peaceful privacy to celebrate.
Cancer (June 21-July
22)
The next two days are
reserved for fun. Get
creative and playful.
Practice your arts. Generate sparks with someone hot. Instigate something worth detailing in
your journal. Focus on
your heartbeat.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Dive into domestic
projects over the next
two days for satisfying
results. Handle repairs
that have been languishing. The gentle
approach works best.
Spend sweet time with
family. Do something
nice for someone.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept.
22)
Creative writing and
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missing opportunities.
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ART IN
FOCUS:
NATALIE CRAIG
@natjcraig

Displayed on the fourth floor

of Chalmers Hall, a hanging
form of wire and textiles dwindles, reflecting its shadow on
the stark white background.
This is the work of Marissa
Shell, a University graduate
student from New York City.
With the piece downstairs,
I want to make it big to make
the viewer feel as if they are
walking into this natural environment which makes you
question the importance that
human kind gives to itself,
Shell said.
Nature is a source of inspiration for Shell. In a majority of
her work, she focuses on different structures and systems
in nature.
That piece was based on the
peristalsis, which is how your
digestive track moves food
through your body, she said.
I was looking for a way to
use this totemic structure and
connect it to a natural system
in nature.
Shell is specializing in textiles
and fibers in her graduate program. Her current piece comprises several different totemic
structures, in which she utilizes lighting and shadow for the
display.
Ive never really worked
with lighting and shadow before, so I am still figuring out
the quirks, but every time I install it I learn as little bit as I
go on, she said. I want them
to multiply; I look a lot at cells
and organisms and bacteria
multiply very quickly, and I
want my work to be like that.
The artist uses all black plastic mesh materials to create the
structures in her current piece.
My previous work was very
colorful and people loved the
colors, Shell said. I think that
I am just trying to eliminate
color because I am trying to
move from 2-D to 3-D. I think
by eliminating color it just
eliminates variables, which
make it a little bit easier for
me to kind of transition from
making two dimensional work
to three dimensional work.
Shell added: I did not want
color to become a crutch; I
hate when people tell me that
they love the colors, I would
rather somebody tell me that

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Marissa Shell creates 3-D

sculptures using light and textiles

this is not working. A lot of

people want people to praise
them for their work, but I feel
like you do not get anything
out of that, you do not grow
from that.
Shell has always been interested in art, but her true passion for art started when she
was 16. Before coming to the
University, Shell received her
Bachelor of Fine Art degree
from Purchase College in New
York.
For her senior project at Purchase, she created large-scale
paintings based on abstract
expressionism. After graduating and moving to a studio,
she realized that her artwork
needed to change.
When you are in school you
have all this space but when
you are in New York, your
space gets smaller and you
have to go smaller. You cannot
make the same work in a small
scale that you can in a big scale
because it is just very different.
That is how I ended up doing
those, she said, pointing to
some objects on a table.
After attending Purchase, the
artist attended the Fashion Institute of Technology.
While at the Institute, I got
really into weaving so I took
a lot of weird weaving classes
that were not in my curriculum, Shell said. I decided
I didnt want to do another
undergrad, so I decided to
finish the semester and then I
decided I am not going to do
the degree I am just going
to weave.
The artist used her weavings
to apply to graduate school.
Her interests in weaving were
inspired not only by the art of
weaving itself, but also by materials used by musicians.
I want to come back to the
weaving. It may just end up being a side thing but I am trying
to collect strings from musicians to do a weaving project,
she said. I am not sure where
it is going to go yet, but I need
to collect strings first. It would
be a way to incorporate music
into my work as well as other
artists and other musicians.
Shell works hard and often
creates well into the night. Her
dedication for her art carried
through from New York to
Kansas, said Alex Atta, a former classmate at the Institute.
She was always working,

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov.

21)
Youre confident and
strong over the next two
days. Use your power
responsibly. Step into
a leadership position.
Listen to what others
want. Meditation and
prayer are useful, especially when pessimism
creeps in.

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One of Marissa Shells art pieces is displayed in Chalmers Hall.

Atta said. She would be weaving until, like, three in the

morning.
Along with her artwork, Shell
has a spunky personality that
attracts people to her. Marissa
and I always have a good time
together, working with her
is effortless, Atta said. She
moves to the beat of her own
drum, which is why I like her.
Shell said that she found the
University on a whim. When
she had been out of the city
previously, she was persistent
because she did not have any
distractions.
I really wanted to go somewhere different than New
York, I really wanted to be in
a completely different environment, she said. This is a nice
break for me. I can breathe and
go out for a run and not see
too many people.

She works best when she

is able to concentrate on her
work and be inspired by other
creative artists or people who
truly appreciate art, said Steven Shim, an art collector who
knows Shell.
Mike Piergrossi is a friend
and a fellow artist of Shells
from New York. He said he
would come visit her while
she worked at his local bar in
Greenwich Village. He noticed
that she was very productive and passionate about her
work.
She turned her time at work
into time in the studio without slacking off on the job, he
said. Marissas work prompts
us to consider our own relationship to the environment,
and to where and how we live,
what we consume/discard,
where we surf.

Piergrossi said Shells work is

narrated through her choice of
materials.
Her work is inspired by
her surroundings and her relationship to nature and the
environment, Piergrossi said.
Marissa constructs objects
and installations that employ
collected and found objects, as
well materials that tell personal stories.
In the future, Shell said she
intends to expand on her existing piece. She is inspired
by artists Ruth Asawa and El
Anatsui to make bigger pieces.
I just like to work large, I
want to do more installation,
Shell said. That piece is so
tiny to me, I want to fill the
room with like a hundred of
those. But it takes time.
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Peace and quiet soothe
your spirit over the next
few days. Clean, sort
and organize. Do the
filing, and clear space
for whats next. Listen to
your creative intuition.
A loved one or sibling
inspires you.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan.
19)
Prepare to launch your
next adventure. Confer
with friends and allies
today and tomorrow. Committees are
especially effective.
Together, you have the
necessary resources
and enthusiasm. Do the
homework. Leave nothing to chance.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb.
18)
A professional goal is
within reach over the
next two days. Someones watching your
performance, so smile
and put on a good
show. Friends can help.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March
20)
Conditions are better for
travel for the next two
days. New opportunities
present themselves.
Your next adventure reveals new perspectives.
Study your destinations
cultural and academic
treasures. Plan for the
territory ahead.

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Shell explains her process of creating her artwork.

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Some of Shells materials sit on a desk in her studio.

Review: Reckless tells a darker Christmas story

SAMANTHA SEXTON
@Sambiscuit

Audible gasps, bellowing

laughter that drowned out a
few lines, and shocked silence
were part of Saturday nights
performance of Reckless,
written by Craig Lucas and
directed by Jim Dick.
The story opens with Rachel,
the main character, cooing
over her perfect Christmas
tree and raving about how
much she loves Christmas.
Suddenly, her husband, Tom,
bursts out in tears and exclaims he took a contract out
on her life.
Rachel is flung into a

confused adventure where

she meets new friends, sees
a myriad psychologists, and
eventually comes to terms
with who she is as a person.
The dark comedy had audience members laughing one
moment and holding back
tears the next. One audience
member, Kimberly Rovrahn,
who has been a longtime
friend of the actress who plays
Rachel, Jacquelyn OConnor,
said the performance kept her
on the edge of her seat.
I kept trying to guess what
was going to happen next,
and some of my guesses were
right, but a lot of them were
wrong, Rovrahn said. The

clever how everything lead to

something else and everything happened for a reason,
which was one of the themes.
Rovrahn was accompanied
by a friend, Jim Stukey, who
was one of OConnors directors when she was at Burlington High School.
I thought it was very unexpected, Stukey said. I came
into this thinking it was just
going to be a drama or something and it was funny. I feel
great now. It made me laugh,
and I love to laugh.
While there were plenty of
jokes, and Rachel kept the
energy light and fun, there
were plenty of moments when

with how surreal life was

portrayed.
It really isnt your typical
Christmas story, Ravrahn
said. But I think thats the
point. Christmas and the
holidays are supposed to be
this magical time when youre
with family and the ones who
love you, but at the same time
it is often full of heartbreak
and trauma because youre
with family and the ones who
love you. I related very much.
The play spun and twisted through many different
directions that explaining the
plot to someone who hadnt
sat through it would be a
challenge. However, Stukey

enjoyable and fascinating.

I loved how you didnt
know what was going to
happen, but you also saw
how everything came back
full circle, and despite going
through some really awful
stuff, Rachel came into her
own at the end, Stukey said.
Which makes me even happier seeing Jacquelyn playing
her after watching her grow in
high school. It is a great role
for her.
Reckless, the last play of the
semester, will be performed
on Monday, Tuesday and
Thursday, all at 7:30 p.m at
the William Inge Memorial
Theatre in Murphy Hall.

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Perry Ellis shoots the ball against his defender, Harvards Evan Cummings.

Since returning from a championship performance in

Maui, Kansas hasnt looked the
same, despite picking up a pair
of wins.
The excitement of freshman
forward Cheick Diallos debut
masked a poor first-half performance against Loyola in
the first game back from Maui.
Then, on Saturday against
Harvard, Kansas struggled to
bury an inferior opponent,
even in the confines of Allen
Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks still
came away with a win, but it
was far closer than they wanted, beating the Crimson 75-69
to move to 6-1.
We had some individuals
that didnt have great games,
but as a team I dont think
we played awful, said Kansas coach Bill Self. I thought
our defense was pretty good.
We have to do some things to
tighten up. We certainly can
play a lot better.
One of those players is senior forward Perry Ellis. Ellis
has struggled in his two games
back from Maui. Both he and
Self insist it has nothing to
do with his hip, but Saturday showcased something is
wrong.
He hasnt been the same

since we got back from Maui,

Self said. Im not speaking
negatively about his game
I love his game. He just hasnt
been himself. I dont know if
hes got the flu bug or something going on.
On Saturday, Ellis logged
27 minutes and grabbed four
rebounds. His four rebounds
was the second lowest mark of
the season. As a result, Kansas
was outrebounded by eight.
In terms of scoring, Ellis only
totaled 12 points against Harvard on 5-of-11 shooting from
the floor. After scoring at least
16 points in three of the first
four games, Ellis has failed to
score 16 points in three consecutive games. That is largely
because of his inability to be
aggressive on the offensive
end.
Hes got to become more aggressive, more of quick-twitch
athlete, Self said. Hes not
right now. We know he can get
that back. That is something
we will bank on him doing.
Another player looking to rebound from the game against
Harvard is junior guard Wayne
Selden Jr. Selden has been
scorching hot on the offensive end for the early part of
the season, leading the team
in scoring with 16 points per
game.
However, against Harvard,
Selden battled with foul trou-

ble and was unable to stay on

the floor. As a result, he logged
22 minutes and scored nine
points. It was the first time all
year he did not have a double-digit scoring effort.
It affected us a lot. We need
him out there, said junior
guard Frank Mason III. Hes
a third-year guy, he knows
what coach (Self) wants, and
hes been through these types
of situations. We really missed
him out there.
If both Ellis and Selden can
get back on track and lead the
team, Kansas should have no
problem handling Holy Cross
on Wednesday. Holy Cross
boasts a 3-5 record on the year,
with a 1-3 mark on the road.
The Crusaders are averaging
63.3 points per game thus far.
They are led by junior forward
Malachi Alexander, who averages 11.1 points per contest on
50 percent shooting. He also is
constantly on the floor, logging
the most minutes per game
with 34.6.
Holy Cross topped Harvard
earlier this season by a score of
50-49 on Nov. 29 at home. Still,
if veterans like Selden and Ellis
can get back to form, Kansas
should have no problem in this
nonconference matchup.

Edited by Derek Skillett

Kansas falls to St. Johns in nonconference test

DYLAN SHERWOOD
@dmantheman2011

On an afternoon where former Kansas womens basketball player Lynette Woodard

was honored with the 2015
Naismith Outstanding Contributor to Womens Basketball
Award, Kansas was looking for
its fifth win of the season, with
three wins already coming at
home in Allen Fieldhouse.
The St. Johns Red Storm
came to Lawrence on a fivegame winning streak and
upended the Jayhawks on
Woodards return to Lawrence,
86-71. St. Johns forced Kansas
into 11 first-half turnovers,
which led to 16 points in the
first half alone. The Jayhawks
limited their turnovers to seven in the second half.
Overall, Kansas coach Brandon Schneider said he knew St.
Johns was going to be a test for
his young team.

[St. Johns] was really athletic, Schneider said. That

is a Big 12-caliber opponent
[Kansas] just played. Thats the
type of athleticism we will face
for 18 games when we get into
league play. All the little things
we have to do a much better
job of.
Kansas suffered its first loss
at home against a quality opponent that received votes in
the latest AP Top 25 poll.
We made quite a few poor
decisions with the basketball,
and it kind of exposed us offensively, said sophomore
guard Lauren Aldridge.
Aldridge compared Sundays
game to the second game of
the season against Memphis.
She said she felt like that game
was better than Sundays game
against St. Johns.
Kansas hasnt been tested too
much throughout this season.
The Jayhawks first two games
of the season against Texas

Southern and Memphis were

somewhat challenging, but the
team largely controlled them,
winning by seven and nine
points, respectively.
Kansas ultimately failed its
first true road test against Arizona on Nov. 23. The Jayhawks
could not get anything going
in the second half and fell by
15 points.
Kansas played one of its best
games of the season against
Northern Illinois on Nov. 27,
winning 66-58 and leading
throughout the game, but the
next day SMU challenged the
Jayhawks early, and they responded. Kansas almost overcoming a 19-point deficit, but
lost to SMU.
Because some of the games
were less challenging, it was
crucial for the Jayhawks to play
a strong team at home, and
thats exactly what they did.
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I think there were a lot of
instances where [St Johns]
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instances where we could categorize ourselves as being soft
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Sweet 16 preview: Kansas vs. Loyola Marymount

AMIE JUST
@Amie_Just

The last time Kansas volleyball played in Southern California was also the last and
only other time the Jayhawks
advanced to the Sweet 16.
However, the stint in Los Angeles in 2013 was short lived,
as the then-No. 14 Jayhawks
were swept by the No. 3 Washington Huskies (25-18, 25-23,
26-24).
Five current Jayhawks witnessed that match. Middle
blocker Janae Hall and setter
Maggie Anderson were redshirt freshmen. Libero Cassie Wait and middle blocker
Tayler Soucie were also freshmen. And outside hitter Tiana
Dockery was a sophomore.
Soucie recorded a team-high
three blocks in the match. Wait
had four digs. Dockery posted
one kill and three digs. Anderson and Hall saw the floor.
They know what its like to
lose in the Sweet 16, and they
said they dont want to feel that
way again.
When Wait was asked what
she wanted for Christmas, she
didnt hesitate to respond: A
national championship.

The road to Omaha currently

goes through Loyola Marymount.
Loyola who?
Loyola Marymount (24-8) is
one of three unranked Cinderellas left in the NCAA
Tournament. Less than two
hours after Kansas defeated
Missouri in a thriller, Loyola
Marymount swept No. 8 Stanford to advance to the Sweet
16.
Stanford (23-7) hadnt been
swept since September, when
the unranked North Carolina
Tar Heels pulled off the upset
in Chapel Hill.
Loyola Marymount is a private university in west Lost
Angeles with under 10,000
students.
Its eight losses on the season have come from Virginia, Northern Arizona, Long
Beach State, Pepperdine, BYU,
Pacific, San Diego and Santa
Clara.
The Jayhawks and the Lions
have faced one similar opponent this season: the Gonzaga
Bulldogs. Kansas swept Gonzaga, while Loyola Marymount
edged out their conference foe
twice, both times in five sets.
Kansas and Loyola Mary-

ZOE LARSON/KANSAN
The team celebrates after a big point in the third set.

mount have met two times before and are tied in the ledger.
Kansas lost the first time on
Sept. 1, 1995, falling in three

sets (15-3, 15-9, 15-4). Kansas

got its long overdue revenge
on Sept. 14, 2012, winning in
four sets (25-13, 25-23, 21-25,

Havilis back to serve for Kansas and sends it

to Missouris back row, who sets it up for Kan.
Sophomore outside hitter Madison Rigdon
sets the ball from the back row to Havili. Havili
back sets to Payne on the right side. Payne
slams it down in front of Missouris back row.
The Tigers cant get there.

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@Amie_Just

Missouris junior outside hitter Carly Kan

threw down her 11th kill of the match to put
Tigers up 24-20. All Missouri needed was one
more point to send the match into its fourth
set.
But it didnt happen. Instead, Kansas defeated Missouri in three sets to advance to the
Sweet 16 after missing it in 2014.

KANSAS TRAILS 24-21

MISSOURI SET POINT NO. 2
Setter and serving specialist Maggie Anderson subs in for Soucie to serve for Kansas.
Missouris back row picks it up, setting it up
for Kan on the left side. Junior middle blocker
Janae Hall goes up for the block, sending the
ball back over to the Missouri side. Halls block
sends the ball back to the Missouri back row,
where the Tigers, again, set the ball up for
Kan. The second time isnt as successful and
Kans attack goes into the net.

KANSAS TRAILS 24-22

MISSOURI CALLS A TIMEOUT
MISSOURI SET POINT NO. 3
Anderson serves again, to the same right corner of Missouris. The Tigers set it up for junior
middle blocker Julia Fowler. Fowlers attack
falls into the net.

KANSAS TRAILS 24-23

Edited by Jackson Vickery

DEUCE

How Kansas volleyball

survived 5 set points and
advanced to the Sweet 16

Missouris Alexa Armendariz serves short, libero Cassie Wait picks up the dig, passing the
ball to sophomore setter Ainise Havili. Junior
middle blocker Tayler Soucie attacks from the
right, sending the ball into the Missouris back
row, but Missouri cant get there.

central time in San Diego.

25-25

THE RALLY

MISSOURI SET POINT NO. 1

25-14).
First serve for Kansas and
Loyola Marymount is scheduled for Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m.

KANSAS TAKES THE LEAD 26-25

ZOE LARSON/KANSAN
Tayler Soucie and Tiana Dockery block a hit from
Missouri.

MISSOURI SET POINT NO. 4

Anderson serves for the the third straight
time, this time sending the ball to the middle
of Missouris back row, setting it up for freshman middle blocker Alyssa Munlyn. Her attack
falls into the net after senior setter Tiana
Dockery and Hall block the ball.

KANSAS TIES IT UP 24-24

DEUCE
Anderson serves for the fourth time, again to
Missouris libero, who sets the ball up for Kan
on the left side. Kans successful in her attack,
sending the ball in between the Kansas front
and back rows. The Jayhawks cant get there.

ZOE LARSON/KANSAN
Right side hitter Kelsie Payne attacks the ball in the
final game.

KANSAS MATCH POINT

MISSOURI LEADS 25-24

MISSOURI SET POINT NO. 5
Junior defensive specialist Alexa Ethridge
goes back to serve right to Wait. Wait sets
the ball to Havili. Havili sets the ball up for
sophomore right side hitter Kelsie Payne on
the left side. Missouri blocks the ball back to
Wait, who sets it back to Havili, who sets it
up for Hall on the left side. Hall tips the ball
behind Missouris front row who sets it back
up for redshirt sophomore middle blocker Kira
Larson. Larsons attack falls into the net.

Havili goes back to serve for the second time.

Her serve flies deep into Missouris back row.
Kan goes up with the attack, sending the ball
to Havili. Havili passes to Wait, who sets the
ball up for Payne. Payne sends the attack just
over the net. Missouri mishandles the ball, but
recovers, giving Kansas a free ball. Ridgon has
the first touch, passing the ball to Havili. Havili
back sets to Payne on the right side. Payne
drives home a kill to the back row. Missouri
gets there, but its a little too late. The ball had
already touched the floor.

KANSAS WINS THE THIRD SET

TO DEFEAT MISSOURI
27-25

LOOKING BACK
Missouri knew back
when the third set was
24-20 that it wasnt going to be easy. Coach
Wayne Kreklow wasnt
convinced, even at 2420, his team had the set
win.
No,
Kreklow
said

when asked if his team

thought they had won
the set at 24-20. I dont
think
anybody
ever
thinks that. I felt like we
were in a good position
to do that, but you still
have to make plays. It
was going to take a real-

ly good swing. [Kansas]

was blocking very well,
playing great defense in
the back row. It wasnt
like I was waiting for
somebody to hit the ball
into the net.
The Jayhawks wanted
it, but they werent sure

if they were going to get

there at that moment.
We called a time out
[at 13-18] and I said,
you know, guys, I dont
know if were going to
win this third set, but we
need to start playing like
we need to play, Kan-

sas coach Ray Bechard

said. Forget the scoreboard, because if it goes
to a fourth, we need to
be playing well. I dont
know if that took a little
pressure off of them, just
do what we do and next
thing you know, you get

a deuce game. I knew it

was over then when we
got to 24 all.
Kansas will face Loyola
Marymount in the San
Diego regional.
Edited by Christian Hardy