University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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He discovered Pluto While working at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, AZ. As a result of the planet's demotion, Tombaugh posthumously loses the credit for discovering the 9'h planet, although he still gets credit for first observing Pluto as a celestial body. Page O02 The Jayhawker O6 - 'O'7 Yearbook AU gust 20 5 5 1 vu un lllllliu Flin litre lllilllll lllllh in sunicient mass to be nearly lin Vllw Q tit sl lllfl imyl lwv .rf gi Planet delined Wffhhfijefbff the International Astronomical Unions new Eaff !?2Mercury l detinition ot olanet excludes tnree celestial SUIQDX exnus objects once in consideration to be blanets yy and Plutoiney are now Considered dwarf blanets. 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As part of this internship, the three graduates received a small stipend, in order to teach them what people under the poverty line deal with on a day-to-day basis. Their goal Was to live in poverty for a year so that they can be better advocates for the poor in the future. The Center for Service Learning is dedicated to incorporating service learning into classrooms. UDK 8!3O Students who participate in their programs can receive special credit on their transcripts. The three volunteers contacted student groups and residence halls. They also conducted class visits to raise poverty awareness and to promote service leaming. They also served as links to faculty who would like to incorporate more service learning and volunteer work into their courses. Finally the three worked with community agencies to Serve and address their needs. Pictured: llirom the lefty Corinne Fcttcr. Meghan X'w,llqh and Cara Burnidge ' ' 1 1 ll mari nonhl Th lllllll. t anucle Thr dtslflll l neun l6l6N. lrinlres mrhrol The lmlori perform: Got. v hmm, 'lrmale W WK 9111 Page oo4 The Jaynewker 'oe - 'ov Yearbook August 2006 l l mmm ips. udenlgill uledlllw lIjlUlC5emcf ufaflllllm -5 lfllllmg Flllluym '5 to SWB Walsh CBSjilms Jericho in orth Lawrence and the show's star, Skeet Ulrich in attendance, the CBS series Jericho premiered in north Lawrence on Sept. 8, 2006. The series revolves around the citizens of a small, fictional town in western Kansas that survives a nuclear attack. The festivities included the unveiling of a crop design by artist Stan Herd. The design covers 20 acres in a sweet com Held at Bismarck Gardens, 1616 N. 1700 Road, and the content of the design features a boy standing on his roof, watching mushroom clouds appear nearby. The show premiered in front of the Lawrence Visitors Center and was followed with a performance from local musician Kelley Hunt. Gov. Sebelius was pleased that the focus was on Kansas. She was excited to see it on TV. She said, It makes people think about the heartland. HQ? 3 Y Y LW 4 UDK 9111 earbook Page O05 ,fy fyljgv-fy Q. L32 QQ Misa S6 if a Q . ' . .1,A up .iw 1 .il . xp, V 'I Q 'wa' J A., , 5 , heir 1 ln. H ' ,A ., , 'R' fr X .RM , K. . '.-.' ff 1- . E. .2 vxwsvpqwg-L fig. v- 'S ' Kzgixqqlxx ' A - - 5. sn J! '- x pk. . - ', X'scfn'5C'.' D -e N - ' IX: V nk- .'h. ' .g ss 1 :sum , xii A K sh Q . E555 g k'.5 In 5 luv- 5 . ' 1 . 'fp 5 5 5 55 5 1 Neg., .mu ,, ,A K it bu ,,. -Q. K 5 . .iii 5 ,L KKK... 0' in ' ' 'R 4 f ,gms-.,'io 'NJN ll- L' 'su 5' 's:n'g'.s 1: X S. tts: 3 gl-mcg.: x . fbl-,, is S I N K ue ,ul s , ,4 'wk 55 ss xs5w-vfefvc: UDK 9!l3 rl ': Q CQ-U I :ft ,l :X 1 Q g Q Q 0 t new 3-.'..'g33.. ANL. Qs' 5 uhm' ' ' J s Nihqxxcse ' ws ,A 'H His. '55 -hs 1 ,Q -:gf s 333.1 bw 5.,'c 5 If ' n , j kvilks K Q' . -I ., 1 -.,w Qs! .4 I x5sKh 'm '.KmS Y i 2 4 K I Sv, .. .F NS 5 'T A' 'Ji of the nine KU Women who appear in Playboy's Big 12 feature signed autographs Tuesday, September 13th, for a long line of eager KU men. The signing was at The Jayhawk Bookstore, 1420 Crescent Rd., in the aftemoon and Hastings, 1900 West 23rd St., in the evening. The women were selected after photographers came to the University last spring and photographed Women who were interested in appearing in Playboy. Photographers looked for all-American 'ggirls-next- door. Representatives of Playboy said that a lot of college bookstores don't sell magazines, but if students from their university appear in their pages, the bookstores will carry the college issue for this event. It tends to be a strong-selling magazine l l gs s , ' , I - - -, ,i'iaaklhE, l l l KI W 1 V ,HEX L, , -f ef 5 nl W. Ui: nm r,.v-. MQ' V l O. ll intl. V .hw .lllfl l fr xx, Q lt ,lv W5 5. lllllfw .,.. 1 .H PL., ,. T ML lm, muh tlllll' EWU Slat missin Pholllglf MOS ' ' .siriggefri i'ff.1Qw.i 4 ' KU makes strong sliowm zrzirze womeri po Allan Barzegar, Wichita freshman, stood in line for an autograph Tuesday. I think it's pretty cool that they've got Big 12 girls showing what KU has to offer heref, Barzegar said. Dylan Serrault, Salina sophomore, got his chest signed by the women. 'Tm not showering for a month, Serrault said. Allie Love, Lawrence junior, had never seen an issue of Playboy until she looked at herself in the October issue. ul was kind of surprised that I made it, Love said. 6'One of my friends kind of talked me into it and I just decided to go for it. Love posed in a library scene wearing tube socks and a thong. The whole staff was so nice and they made me feel so comfortable, Love said. The whole thing has just been fun. Love said she enjoyed watching her friends' reactions when they see her in the magazine. She said that despite all the publicity, she's still the same person. Stephan Prelog, a Playboy public relations representative, said the women were selected after photographers came to the University last spring and photographed women interested in appearing in the W U ' ,. for hw , kj J' Vlffif, l K t lf ifjf se for lr ttuaw .Lp magazine. Prelog said photographers looked for all- American college-campus women, kind of with that girl next-door look. Loni Berry, Topeka senior, decided to audition for the Big 12 feature after she saw a newspaper ad last spring while studying at Watson Library. She had been in the Women of KU Calendar and recently posed for a Chiefs calendar, but said she had never done anything to this level. Both the photographer and the producer were fantastic, Berry said. They made you feel really comfortable. Berry said her family has been supportive of her. Of course my momis not going to pick up this magazine and be like, 'this is my daughterf but she's really supportive, she said. Berry said she didn't think she would make it into Playboy. Hlt's kind of surreal still, she said. Beny said her ultimate fantasy was to be a Playboy playmate. Michael Roberts, who works for Time!Wamer Retail Sales and Marketing, said a lot of college bookstores, like the Jayhawk Bookstore. didn't sell magazines, but cany the college issue of Playboy for this event. He said it was probably the best-selling issue of the year. SESAME STREET Puppefewf Huis SPCHCCI' Lott, Lawrence freshman, was invited in August to attend a Sesame Street workshop on puppeteering and puppet-making. This is a partial fulfillment of a childhood dream, because even in first grade, he had written a paper describing his wish to be Jim Henson. As a child, he had created shows at his house using stuffed animals, and has learned to build a variety of hand puppets using poly-foam, Styrofoam, felt, fur, pool noodles, toddler's clothing, bath towels and a lot of hot glue. He has also experimented with rod puppets, shadow puppets, and marionettes. the Big Tzme Lott was invited to attend this workshop by Martin Robinson, who met him at a convention in Connecticut where Lott played a character in one of Robinson's plays. Robinson plays Snufileupagus on Sesame Street. At the workshop, Lott was invited to examine the construction of the fancy puppets that people see on Sesame Street. Lott owns a company, Squiggle Puppet Productions, which has developed a children's show for a Los Angeles television station. The production company's income provides the funds for his puppet supplies. 5, 35 UDK 9!l9 Spencer Lotfs mom still has the paper he wrote in first Slade lhdl l'C2lClS. 'lWhen l grow up. 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Lott met Robinson two years ago The Lawrence freshmen Said he get Serious at a convention in Connecticut where he played a about the idea in junior high, but friends and family Character in one Of Robinsons Plays- said that he was resolute from the start. Blake Af tne Workshop, Lon send he and tne Ofhef Thames, Lawrence freshman, has known Lott since onppeteers exannneo tne seams, eonsnnenon and sixth-grade. He said Lott had been making puppets movement Ofthe tfancyt' Puppets OH Sesame and putting ep Shows ever Since hers known him' He Street, trying to find ways to replicate the construction. looks at things and sees how he can turn them into He Was one of 5o people who attended' puppetsf' Thames said, citing broken umbrellas and Lon send he enjoyed perfomnng tne most' fumiture pieces as examples. He started his own company, Squiggle Puppet Lows mem Said he used to pepfepp for her with Productions, as a high school freshman and does Stuffed animals at the feet of her bed. -tHe would shows for churches, libraries and schools. He also pop up and do lime Shows aa She Said. made the two main characters and many of the Lett remembers Cutting up his Stuffed animals backup characters for a television show called and using Sponges Seeks and paper to make l'Lenny and Shirl, which a station in Los Angeles puppets as a Child' Lett has built elese to 70 puppets is trying to cast voices for. Lott pays for his supplies using a Variety of materials, including poly-foam, using the money he makes from his puppets and shows. Styrofoam, felt, fur, pool noodles, toddler's clothing, Duong tne snows, he Sits OH 3 Toning stool bath towels and a lot of hot glue.Lott said when he and moves back and fonn oenind a box stage he would complete a puppet he would immediately find eonsneneteo using PVC PiPeS' perfornnng every Ways to make it better evep after he had Spent up to character himself. Lott said he used basic structure several hundred hours and several hundred dollars points and jokes to Control the Plot, out the fest was Creating it. 1lT1pI'OV1Sf:lt1OIl. Most of his puppets are hand puppets, but Lett Much of what he makes the puppets do or say has also experimented with rod puppets, Shadow is dictated by what he can pick up and how he can puppets and marienettesi They new HH Storage move around at that point in the show. He controls containers and line shelves along the walls in a rented all tne puppets and does tnen Voices, but send n was room at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries building. difficult having 3 onennan snow' Hoomenmes I get Lott Said each of the puppets had its Own confused, he said. S'I'll do a troll voice for a little personality, like Jazz Monkey, who wears a sapphire gin and nave to talk my Way tnrongn nf Sequined gown and has plump pink lips. She up After a show, he invites his audience behind the Syncs to the Seng fcYeS We Have NO Bapapasaa in stage to see how he operates. By doing this. Lott said one of Lott's shows. Lott has attended national and he hoped to Create more interest from PCOPIR in tne regional conventions in Oklahoma, Connecticut, dying an fonn of Pnppeteenng' Minnesota and Missouri. He was invited to attend ,z September 2006 The J ayhawker '06 - '07 Yearbook Page 009 ilx '70- mKl1l : Y, M. ga: f . - I I ' I ML P , ffrfff? EM 'Emi ,151 ng , P- ' -'n HELL? :mi :ff T51 gm: - iff' - L .. 1 M111 I fmher Gryjin on cz Mission Kathy Griffin says she is on a mission to learn the identities of Suri Cruise's real parents, to explain her theory that Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King are slowly taking over the world, and to expound upon her obsession with Clay Aiken, during her show at the Lied Center on October 3rd.. I swear a lot, said Griffin, star of My Lyfe on the D-List and Chicago native. I want to make sure people don't bring any impressionable kids or any snotty freshmen. Griffin has gathered great enthusiasm among her many fans on and around campus. Kim Nicholson, Leavenworth senior, saw the Emmy-norninated comedian this summer. She said Griffin was one of the funniest comedians right now. She tells it how it is and doesn't sugarcoat it for anyone, Nicholson said. UDK l0!3 Stephanie Patyk, Student Union Activities special events coordinator, said SUA had originally tried to schedule comedian Darrell Hammond but she said he was unavailable. The organization contacted Griffin in August. f'We had seen her perform on her TV show My Lyfe on the D-List on Bravo over the summer and felt that her style of comedy just fit with what we were looking to bring to campus, Patyk said. Patyk said students loved Griffin for her ability to make fun of herself as well as others. Eric Steiner, Marion junior, said he didn't know who Griffin replaced, but said he was happy to see they couldnit make it. Miss Kathy is exactly what this state needs: a breath of fresh air. Steiner said. SUA expects a crowd of about 1,400 people. Tickets are on sale at the SUA Box Office on the fourth fioor in the Kansas Union. Griffin said despite the popularity of her show, she still thought she was on the MD-list and would remain so for quite awhile. I don't think it's ever going to end as long as I walk down the street and people shout to me, 'Hey, Kathie Lee Gifford! ' she said. Griffin said she was happy to be coming to campus because she loved college students. She said she preferred venues like the Lied Center that were designed for professional performers such as her. MI don't really like being in an arena where it's lots of folding chairs, Griffin said. I like to be able to suck my audience in. I like to suck 'em in, chew 'em up and then spit fem out. 6 O7 Yearbook Small World Big Dyjferences the arrival of new, international students two weeks before classes start for eveiyone else, a significant segment of students must adjust to culture shocks that Kansans, and more specifically, Americans take for granted. One segment of this group often gathers eveiy night at the second-floor lobby of McCollum Hall. Students play ping pong, do their homework, and shoot pool. Some of the students Iind Lawrence to be a quiet, friendly community, especially compared to the great crowd of humanity that they observe in their own hometowns. It is certainly easy to understand this, because some of our international students are from India, which has a population approaching l billion. Another big adjustment that some students must make is to the campus food choices, especially when they must observe religious restrictions on eating. For Islamic students, the month of Ramadan, which began on Sept. 24 and lasted until Oct. 23, requires fasting from sunrise to sunset so that observers remember the less fortunate. This causes problems, because sunset during this period in Kansas comes after 7 pm, but Mrs. E's closes at 7:30. Therefore, if a student is unlucky, he or she could totally miss dinner. But KU Dining Services has made arrangements so that, if a student is fasting, to-go meals can be assembled for them to eat in their rooms. Late-night hours also accompany the meal- equivalency option. X UIEN Y - u fllh fm NI in mkmu um HIM and bn xml wns X I0 .mms anon AHL 'allx uh ealmj .Bhd reqmrv en ohm LOHJC IEIOK lx Ada wo eu meal ,goff f 5 1, y .H U K1 fx Jw' 1 , CWA A Home K Coming Q Away F rom Home Cornelia Becker presses snooze twice before getting out of bed. She grabs a quick breakfast, her backpack and Jayhawks sweatshirt before heading off to class. Comelia may sound like a typical Kansas student, but she has spent the last 20 years of her life in Mauchenheim, Germany. Comelia, a graduate student in biology and English, is just one of many international students who call the University of Kansas home. In the spirit of Homecoming, it only seems right to look at what home means to Jayhawks from all around the world. Here at the University, Homecoming offers a time of reuniting and reminiscing for Kansas alurmii. It also gives current students time to reflect on the transition to their new home in Lawrence, but for more than 1,500 international students the picture is much different. Mutsa Kajese, a senior from Harare, Zimbabwe, came from a community-based culture. He has found that the University is one of the few places that has that same feel. Kajese was studying at Baker University, but said he longed for a bigger school with greater opportunities. As a pre-med student, Kajese said he was also enticed by the University's dynamic medical program. The Universityls appeal attracts students from all over the globe, but adjusting to college culture can be overwhelming especially in a whole new country. To help international students acclimate to the Lawrence lifestyle, the Office of International Student and Scholar Services offers a range of UDK l0!5 Page O14 The J ayhawker O6 O7 Year-book 1 services for International Students, including an international student orientation program offered each semester. Viviana Yaluk, ISSS Cultural Program coordinator, helps mn a Lawrence Friendship Family program, matching students with local families to build cultural understanding and adjustment through friendships. Through ISSS, students also get a chance to speak with local schools and University classes about their respective country. ISSS and the University hope to be the bridge between cultures, allowing international students to feel more at home in Lawrence. There is no better time to feel right at home and get a feel for Kansas spirit than Homecoming week. As thousands of people unite for the football game, Todor Gogov, a junior from Bulgaria, will think of a different kind of futbol. While he loves the friendly people of Lawrence, he longs for gathering with friends to watch soccer in Bulgaria. Adjusting to American culture has its challenges, but the welcoming atmosphere of Kansas Homecoming eases the transition. Homecoming has different meanings for different people. Some use it as a time to reconnect with friends, others to work frantically all night on a float, and still others use it as an excuse to pass out before noon. No matter what your plans are, take some time to reliect on what KU means to you. Homecoming for alumni has become an international event, uniting Jayhawks from around the globe. wid I N w W1 .vt ' .,-' 4- 3 1 . 'DP 'r I4 r r W0 Receive Leadership Award uring Habftime LHUICH Pierson and Scott Ferguson were selected from more than 35 applicants as E.X.C.E.L. Award winners during halftime of the football game on Saturday, October 7th. The E.X.C.E.L., or Excellence in Community and Leadership, awards are given annually during Homecoming to honor two outstanding senior students who have demonstrated achievement in the areas of community service, education and leadership. Applicants were required to have an overall grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. They were nominated by faculty members, organizations and fellow students, and then completed an application process. Pierson, Prairie Village senior, doesn't know who nominated her for the award, but said that the experience was exciting. I was very flattered that someone would think of me for this award, she said. 'fAl1 of the finalists have been amazing leaders throughout campus, and it was an honor to be among these finalists. A selection committee with members from Student Union Activities, the Board of Class Officers and the Homecoming steering committee, selected 10 finalists from the applicants to participate in an interview. They then chose a male and a female winner. Alyssa George, Minneapolis, Kan., senior and E.X.C.E.L. committee chairwoman for the Homecoming steering committee, said choosing two winners was difficult because all of the finalists were well qualilied. f'They were all dynamitej, she said. UDK lO!9 HKU has outstanding individuals. Ferguson, Leawood senior, is president of the Interfratemity Council and member of Mortar Board and Beta Theta Pi fratemity. Pierson intemed with U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore CD-Kansasj last spring in Washington D.C. She is currently an intem with the office of Gov. Kathleen Sebelius. She has also been involved with Student Senate and is a member of Chi Omega sorority. Pierson and Ferguson each received a S500 scholarship. As winners, they are also required to help the Student Involvement and Leadership Center plan the annual Blueprints Leadership Conference in Febniary that is open to all students. The award is given in lieu of selecting a Homecoming king and queen. The last Homecoming queen was selected in 1969. KL Ha Mem raitllm tinted Alumni tortlllllllll atttlt Sill tdentotgi lhtillll Mitten! 'lntt tthndff Delhiw. N tlilwftivti lenourbig lnlhep ll ' cl t t lo l Page O16 The J ayhawke U Greeks onate to Habitatfor Humanity Members ofthe KU Greek community raised more than 33,000 dollars for Habitat for Humanity during Homecoming weekend. Alumni, students and members of the Lawrence community all contributed funds during a silent auction Saturday at the football game, held by the student organization The House That Greeks Built. The group plans to begin building a house sometime this November. This is the closest thing the Greek community has found for a large fundraiserf' said Danae DeShazer, vice president of community service and philanthropy for the Panhellenic Association. ffIt's been our biggest effort. In the past, the organization has built three l UDK l0!9 Habitat for Humanityf houses from funds raised exclusively by the Greek community, but this year the organization will combined the 53,000 it raised with the KU Habitat for Humanity's fundraising dollars. Deshazer said that after Hurricane Katrina, the cost of building materials have increased, forcing the Greek community to look for help with fundraising. 'fWe didn't want to wait long enough to say 'this is a house that Greeks built, ' Deshazer said. We really need to focus on what we're raising money for: a family in needf' The House That Greeks Built organization has raised more than 3330.000 since completing its last house three years ago. Once funds have been combined with the KU Habitat for Humanity chapter, the groups will begin construction. Laura Bauer, program director for fraternity and sorority life, said that The House that Greeks Built philanthropy is the largest conglomerate of all the KU chapters' combined efforts. Bauer said that the University was one of the first college campuses to become involved With the Habitat for Humanity project and that it has gained momentum since. 'fWe have 40 fraternities and sororitiesf' Bauer said. l'Whether they're involved with fundraising or building, all the chapters get involved. The organization also has done fundraisers for students, like selling the Our basketball team is better than yours,' shirts at the KU bookstores. .7 sq iff f. .A 1 .A -.1 fl, .f Z' 4 fi . get it K 1 J fn is Q19 VM V Z 0 Q fQflQ v.?' lf 1f v'.ffQ9 ll- ll! U ' 1 i ver i fp ,. -. , ..., ,m ri 1 r C. I, J, WI, VI,-fly ,rf ft L if U, - yy ,fx tx X4 ' 1 4 t J, 1' i H fIl'J W fy fl IQ, Fil Iii ff' ff lag ff! X an X ' .A O e 4 gf -ay elf' J-31,37 .Lf af J., lf' 5.7 Ln of -.. -KJV -.- ' V V one of the few times at Allen Fieldhouse, Kansas fans had torn loyalties. Rather than a sea of blue, both red and green jerseys dotted the crowd during the return of Nick Collison and Kirk Hinrich to Allen Fieldhouse. The duo played for Kansas from 1999-2003. and led the Jayhawks to two Final Fours in that time span. On Sunday. October 15, nearly 13,000 fans showed up to watch an NBA preseason game between Hin1ich's Chicago Bulls and Col1ison's Seattle SuperSonics. UDK l0!l6 It's probably the most exciting preseason game I've ever playedfl Hinrich said. For that many people to show up, it's great to see all those fans herefl Fans made their feelings for the returning Jayhawks felt early in the game. Hinrich committed a foul less than 10 seconds into the game and boos rained down. A basket or good play for either player drew the loudest cheers. The game was the first time that either Collison or Hinrich had retumed to the fieldhouse floor wearing anything other than Jayhawk blue. It also marked the first of several times that the two and their teams will meet throughout the season. It was kind of weird being here with a different group of people, Collison said. Two separate parts of my life kind of combined. Emotions aside, both Hinrich and Collison said the game itself wasn't pretty. The two combined for seven tumovers. Sloppy play aside, the duo gave Kansas faithful plenty of reasons to cheer. Collison finished the game with 12 points and 10 rebounds in 27 minutes of play. He left the game midway through the third quarter with cramps and did not return. Hinrich had 11 points and four assists in 27 minutes Despite playing on opposing teams Hinrich and Collison enjoyed taking the court in front of the fans who supported them throughout their collegiate careers. f'It's nice to feel appreciated Hinrich said. f'Kansas fans, they're great. They're diehard and I appreciate them a lot more than they appreciate me, probably 'J J' .faww D' ' I v4..,.ff.. , ,w. . i5va5iwwSew1.1,:.ig. ,,v Z 5 if 'J 'Q u 2 S w n mga- . Q' QC .'f - 'J .,'Q 4 : A, ,ph 33 '- h ,Ffh mkxw 1 5 Ae' ::'l- ', .li VI ,g,..4,, 'I X ft. ,AA ij 1' 15, , 3 v: 5Q3L3 - . -- 4,253.71 ,v,..!,a fb, ww' , ,qw-.. 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Dawkins was invited to campus to speak on behalf of the Humanities Lecture Series on the Difiicult Dialogues. The series focused on the split between faith and reason. Other speakers in the series were the Honorable John E. Jones, the Pennsylvania judge who ruled on the possibility of intelligent design being taught in public school classrooms, Os Guinness, and Eugenie C. Scott. To demonstrate the point that intelligent design is an unworkable scientific theory, Dawkins showed a phony front-page newspaper article in which t'Storkte1ligent Designf' the theory that the stork delivers babies, would soon be taught alongside pregnancy in Kansas schools. His arguments were not unanimously endorsed. About one-third of his audience sat as the rest gave him a standing ovation after his talk. Broadcasting with ,615 Ona I z ly fps 'Q I2 - ISCITY Meier dips back to pass and Ends a 131 iii ,t I .1 tb in ..,t 'dexcamgn Marcus Herford down the field for a 35- W ya toucgdlwrflust like on any big Jayhawk play, iii' Bo Davis lifts out of his chair in the radio booth gat near the top of Memorial Stadium, head shaking, ft .grit God-given radio voice booming. ,T F D1 His excitemersltsisheard by thousand A listenersx glsiz across the statesflow. after 39 years in the -. :itil Davis is bein ' d into the Kansas Broadcasters jg- 35,15 Hall of Fa this Su ay. ggi Well D332 said. I guess l've been may around for a whilef' K-LN gm Y' iivpi The A'M' Man Davis fell in love withrhis job ,while announcing jig Davis has done television-he spends his high school and college basketball and football Summers doing play-by-play on the Kansas City games in Fort Hays. He moved to Lawrence in 1983 Royals television network-but it's on the radio J to become me Voice of the Jayhawks' He loved where his skills and personality shine through. Tpoits growmg up' but because he Wasnit much of a Davis Started his Career at KAYS in Hays Where playei on the Held, he decided he would be more of a he did both radio and television sports and news. He niudal Ht in the booth' DM was hired right out of college-he majored in history Hstumbled around mostly? Davis Says of his Trp at Washburn, graduating iii 1967-and did alittle bit isliyiffig Ea? is thafs Why I think I thought, 'man' of everything. He was on the noon TV news, played t in t e ma Cast might be my Catch-W i ixiw at records on the radio in the afternoon and did the 10 DEW? nc: only loves Calling games but is also a , sports ra io roadcast junkie. On the way to away ' D4 O 61:5 Eoionlgshig isjylivilleiggzjg sr a dio booth right games, his co-workers said he insisted they listen Tift away after KAYSE play-by-play man got ajob in to Friday-night high school games during the entire s Lansing, Mich., Soon after Davis. arrival. .They trip. His son, Steven Davis, said he even listened Ml were dumb enough to hire me, Davis said. uAnd during the backyard pickup games they Played ssl not to be braggadocio, but that was a pretty good together' is small-market operation and l think they very rarely HHS always has the fadio OH, Steven said' sHe Dm hired anybody that didn't have experience full time. doesnit know the FM' Side exists, but he knows sm But 1 was wining to work both radio and Tv. WCW AM- Station in the Midwest-i' mil' UDK 10118 IFQQ 17 ig+ K V, Vi fur ' ga ff I P5 X if 5 K '1-A jj I F 4' j Worxiagginvefzfime U A G K 0 K F1' avis struggles to pull himself aww craft. He anrioiunces Kansas football in the fall, Kansas basketball in the winter and spring, and Royals baseball throughout the summer. Before he started announcing Royals games, Davis was a sports talk show host on KMBZ in Kansas City. Davis still hiidto do his gig with KMBZ when the J ayhawg-'were onethe road. Producer-engineer of the J ayfhhwk network Bob Newton, who used to room with Davis on road trips, remembers the moming broadcasts aleftoo well. He'd be up at the crack of dawn--tl1at'booming voice on the phone doing his morning sports reportf' Newton said. f'And Ild open one eye and look over there and heis sitting in his shorts on the bed with his legs crossed, media guides and newspapers and stat sheets spread out all over the bed, doing, fBob Davis, 980, KMBZ sports' And I'd look over and say, 'If people could only see this.' And he goes, 'don't tell anybody. ' Respected among peers Those who work with him-Newton, his football broadcast partner David Lawrence and Jayhawk Radio Network general manager Angela Haar-all say the same thing about Davis: hels great at what he does. He doesn't make mistakes so itls hard to get a mistake to tease him on because he's just really good at what he does, Lawrence said. Newton and Lawrence both said even though Davis is so talented, he doesn't let it go to his head. Davis has gotten to where he is by knowing his place Qgtobep 2006 The J ayhawker X!Sf!.'f-9159? at an 5,1 51 i 'Tve always thought the game was the thing, Davis said. f'People might like an announcer but they really tune in to hear the game. And thatls what they're interested in-not so much hearing your head rattle. But don't let Davis fool youg when people tune in to hear a Jayhawk broadcast, they're going to be entertained-as he admits when he calls himself a journalist and an entertainer, Davis is also entertaining off the air. His co-workers said on road trips he always tells stories and makes them laugh. He used to get Max Falkenstien, his former partner in the booth, laughing so hard that Falkenstien would tell him, uDon't make me laugh. I'm going too hoarse. I'm not going to be able to talk during the game. Davis said he's the same person on and off the air. You,ve just got to be yourselff, he said. I listened to a lot of people growing up and I don't think I cautiously patterned myself after anybody. But I think the thing about sports casting is there are probably about as many ways to do it as there are people doing it. And I don't think you can be somebody you're not. If you have enthusiasm, I think it has to be genuine and not forced. I know some guys who rarely get excited or are excited at a time when it's really not time to be. I just think you have to be what you are and hopefully it works? Davis doesn't try to hide that he's a Jayhawk fan, but he's a broadcaster tirst. I think he's got the perfect balance of being a homer and being a journalist, Newton said. When the Jayhawks score a touchdown, one of their biggest fans can be found in the radio booth-leaping out of his chair and excitedly telling the world. His heart and soul are in those broadcasts, Haar says. He's as fired up as those people in the stands are-if not more. Heis got that same energy as the people taking the goalposts down ' 6 607 Yearbook Page O25 in the broadcasts. Celebrating Ramadan I About 400 non-Muslim KU students and Lawrence residents took part in the Ramadan Fast-a thon on October l8'h. Participants vowed to abstain from food, drink, tobacco, and sex for the day The Muslim Student Association has held this event for three years. The event was originally held at the University of Tennessee in 2001. The Islamic communities that participate at 250 college campuses attempt to demonstrate the values of compassion and charity in order to reduce hunger and homelessness in their various communities Dr. Moussa El-Bayoumy, director of the Islamic Society of Lawrence, gave a small introduction to the fasters explaining the importance of Ramadan and its emphasis on the third and fourth pillars of Islam, namely fasting and charity. The event included several presentations and explanations of Z certain Islamic religious practices and sayings UDK l0!l9 ' Q V. mwwwr Jw 'SSW ,fu 1 ww-lug 'Q 4:1 ldv iidiiiq, -r I I A. Qbk ., X 'J 11 ' in 7 -if .ugjf i gg W,u.,i1f1,' , K , U11 ,-A 1 f-'k Hi- 21fz,ff'1 'T ,141 g' , if-' 4 477.-wr fc- ,,.1 4.51395 1. Q 1. sqm. , Ad' ' : . 1 B. , F. ,f 52 ' 'fzg-,a44i'SH'-, 11 : ' 9' as A A 12-M, Q: F M196 an .A 1 pf- J--' . 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I was leaving my first class Monday and coach Jankovich called me and was like, 'Why are you out of class, Witherspoon said. HI said tWe got out early, cut me some slackf Then J ankovich said, 'Well, we think you can be that guy to come in and bring the intensity we need in practice. Witherspoon did not know what to say after he found out. It felt like I was floating, Witherspoon said. HI was walking up the hill, but it felt like I was floating up the hill. Jackie Witherspoon, Brad's mom, was the first person Brad called when he found out he made the Jayhawk basketball team. Brad has wanted this for a long timej, she said. 4'Ever since he was itty-bitty he pretended he was playing for the Hawks.', Interestingly, neither of his parents went to the University of Kansas for their undergraduate degrees, and his mom has no idea where his passion for Kansas basketball came from. 'Tm a K-State grad, and his dad went to college in Missouri at Drury, Jackie said. Jackie did, however, earn her master's degree from Kansas. Brad said his passion for KU basketball really UDK 10118 began once his brother was at KU. Witherspoon remembers attending his first KU basketball game, back when Greg Ostertag was on the team. 'fl ended up falling asleep on the bench, he said with a smirk. 'gBut I was a big Jacque Vaughn fan, and I still have an autographed poster of Greg Ostertag in my house as we speak. His high school coach, Craig Smith, encouraged Brad to look at Division II schools. 'tHe had offers from every JUCO around and a couple of D-2 schoolsf, Smith, now the Athletics Director at Humboldt High School, said. 'LI almost encouraged him to go to a D-2 school, but from day one, he was always set on KUF' Witherspoon said back in high school, everyone would ask him about his future. I told them, Tm going to KU,, and everyone thought I was an idiotj' he said. 'tLike, what the hell are you doing? Witherspoon was an all-state selection his senior year in 2004 at Humboldt High. He finished his high school career as the fourth-leading scorer in the schoolls history. He was a superb athlete on the basketball team, Smith, his high school coach, said. f'He is a very coachable kid, very humble. With him making the KU team, it shows if you work your butt off, good things happen to good people. Iam just overwhelmed here, Brad said. My mom is more overwhelmed than I am. She is getting e-mails and calls from people she doesn't even know. It's just been crazy. ',41 F, fxg, ,fy f -' ,f .' . f, , , .ff , , i X f , ,, '+-iff 1' il' ft- . . IQ T Q' 1 concurrently with Homecoming Week, the Emily Taylor Women,s Center, the KU Panhellenic Association, Sigma Lambda Gamma, Watkins Memorial Health Center, and the Lawrence Memorial Hospital sponsored a week of breast- cancer awareness events, concluding with a 5k run! Walk at the Burge Union, with proceeds supporting the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The hospital. the Women's center, and Watkins used interactive resource tables throughout the week in order to educate passersby about how to perform breast self-examinations and on the importance of mammograms. They also sponsored a panel of breast-cancer survivors on Monday. UDK l0!20 ff f :L w, ,'. 7 if-N :gd 'vast ' f is ft Lila 1t5i.QPli skCl.. gl. u Nj WVAI 1 'YVW , if ff V . A , we mi 11.,'f,1 '1Lwg,, , ,QSM 4 ZW - A iii . ll ,g,f?,g5 y fx. .' Y 4 5 M ,A ,ew F 4 W -' fem N I M 1 1 'K i + -ll 1 tum Q A FYI' ...up 1 4 N F Q, J , zz' ' mn 4 N. W an f mm, 1 - . QRWQT, ': Y iff? , Ni fit 53264 .nf .E. uw WI14, ' ,,f,.w:' ,, ' , -W1 A A 1 ,, ,W in f 'f E. . .n ' Architecture Student Win Award KU students proved their mettle in a regional competition in 2006. Three architecture students went up against professional architects and walked away with the award for Best Unbuilt Project in the 2006 Monsters of Design competition. Megan Hunziker, Ames, IA graduate student, Mike O'Donnell, Florissant, MO senior, and Matt Pauly, Denton, KS graduate student, jointly developed a design for the Opera Theatre of St. Louis as part of their studio class taught by professors Stephen Grabow and Wojciech Lesnikowski. The annual competition was sponsored by the Young Architects Forum of the American Institute of Architects, Kansas City chapter, and featured designs by area architects who have been in the workforce less than ten years. Hunziker, O,Donnell, and Pauly had originally entered the competition simply for the experience, but were thrilled to learn that their submission had eamed them top honors. Judges lauded the functionality of the group's design, the separation of the spaces, and the movement of people throughout the structure. UDK l0!24 l clt-lo-rtnln' n.I,titIicn iiklatti lilutlg. once ui Denton, Kan.. non uf New York City Rccenwetl Nl'l'-luVv'1fP1't'vl'Os's10I'l'tl Atclntccttirc spring 1007 'Megan tllttnrilterl hlulx tlnll. once ol .-Xincs, Iona, nho non' Ines in lxtmsn-. Cnty. Mo.. and xxorlts lot HNTB Pccened lvlasttgr ot Ptolcs-.nmttl Arclntccturc spring 2007 Xlicliatel thither tl Donnell. then and non. Ofgtllon. Mo.. then and N non, Ri:-,en ed l3ttt'hclor ol Arclntccture spring 1007 Autumn Comes to Campus Autumn came upon the University's campus with amazing colors and a nip in the air. While there are several places on campus to enjoy the colors of fall, there is a lot of work required to keep the campus humming. The Facilities Operations department must plant 10,000 to 12,000 tulip bulbs in various flower beds on campus before the ground freezes. They must replant several hundred trees, which were uprooted in March 2005's microburst, and caused damaged to buildings, cars, and property. And they must remove all of the fallen leaves from campus. This requires that the facilities workers start their day at 6:30 am, just so that they donit interfere with teachers giving lectures in their classrooms. - . ' 'T' ' W iT rw- W me Wi ftl' 'Q Ti' 7 ' T7 g... 1 1-HH UDK 10125 W is , Preacher enrages students .' Religious speeches damning homosexuals elicit angry, mocking reactions StllClCHtS cursed, screamed at, spit on, threw eggs at and chucked Bibles toward two men who spoke on Wescoe Beach Wednesday with a message that homosexuals, Jews, Muslims, people who masturbate and people who listen to rap or rock and roll music are going to hell. More than one thousand students gathered around Michael Venyah and Chris Lemieux on Wescoe Beach at the height of the disagreement. The two men, both in their 30s, wore red T-shirts with yellow writing that said L'No Homos go to Heaven-l Corinthians 6:9-l0', on the front and L'All Homos go to Hell-l Corinthians 6:9-103' on the back. Lemieux said the two men from Michigan had been preaching at colleges for two years. Students stood shoulder-to-shoulder, filling the front steps and the patio of Wescoe Beach. Most laughed at Venyah's remarks or yelled back at him. Several times the chant nLet's love, not hatel' echoed through the crowd. Several students said they had missed class to see the protest. At one point two women broke from the crowd and ground against one another and against Venyah as he spoke. A few students waved condoms and UDK l0!26 hot dogs in his face, others held signs in front of him, blocking his view of the crowd. People in the crowd held signs with things like God hates Booksll and I ate chili for lunchl' written on them. Venyah was constantly surrounded by students asking him questions or trying to disrupt his message. The men began speaking about 10:30 and stayed until 3:30 in the afternoon. Some of the things Venyah said included, Tupac and Biggie Smalls are in hell, and f'You people donlt obey Christ, you obey your lust? Sarcastic shouts from students could be heard throughout the crowd. One student yelled, '4We're all going to hell and then we're all going to Disneyland! Cameron Baraban, Overland Park freshman, squirted ketchup packets on Venyah's shirt as he spoke. Anything to deface the lie that's on his shirt, he said. L'His message is driven by hate? Lemieux, who video taped Venyah, but didn't preach himself, said they were with a group called Soulwinners Ministries Intemational. According to the Group's Web site, Venyah founded the group with his wife Tamika in 2004. Lemieux said she usually preached too, but couldn't be there Page 054, The J ayhawker '06 - '07 Yearbook 0013-,ber 2,095 yesterday. This is our job, Lemieux said. He said God provided for them as they preached their message at colleges across the country. Liney Pugh, Washington, D.C., freshman said, 'SI think it's really wrong to preach hate like they do. Pugh and another girl approachedVenyah together and kissed just to piss him off. She said Venyah then called her a whoremonger. Lemieux said he thought they had converted 30- 40 people to Christianity during the two years they had been preaching at colleges. He said he believed homosexuals were harming Jesus Christ by sinning against him. UMost homosexuals donit believe what theylre doing is a sin and most people in society don't believe homosexuality is a sin, Lemieux said. He said telling people they were going to hell helped them to develop a fear of the Lord. Lemieux said someone preached to him and told him he was going to hell, turning him into a Christian. Renee Burnett, a Kansas City, Kan., junior who is bisexual, said she thought the idea that God wanted homosexuals to burn in hell was absolutely wrong. She stood across from Venyah holding a rainbow flag with several other students. I came here to stand up for the people I love,', she said. Spencer Davidson, Linwood freshman, is a Christian. He said he disagreed with Venyah and Lemeieux's message, but he also disagreed with KU students' response to the men. They're giving him what he wants by making this into a big Eventf, Davidson said. By calling him things like a bigoted asshole, they're not countering his argument at all and it's not doing anything to help the Christian community or to help people reach Christ. lf, , . K , , S xx, Frida Night Lights Aaron Thomas, a 1999 graduate and a KU alumnus, is one of several staff writers for the new series Friday Night Lights, which was adapted into a movie from the book of the same name by H.G. Bissinger. Thomas helps tell the story of loss and the pains of reconnection against the backdrop of a team living through the stress of high school football. He got his professional start five years ago as an intern and writing assistant in the Showtime original series Soul Food: The Series. The desire to write began before he ever considered pursuing a career in the field, he said. l've been writing since the time I could even hold a pencilf, Thomas said in a phone interview from his office in California. An English literature major, Thomas said he worked through the McNair Scholarship program. The program is dedicated to making education available for those who traditionally did not have the means to attend universities. Thomas worked closely with Tom Lorenz, associate chair of the English department, while attending the University. Lorenz said he worked with Thomas on screenplay projects, including several scripts produced and performed by the University's theater department. Lorenz said Thomas' student work tended to paint humane portraits of class and race relations in the modern setting. 'fHe always had interesting characters and interesting conceptsf, he said. This focus on class distinctions has carried into his modern work. As a staff writer, Thomas collaborates with a UDK l0!27 Page O56 The Jayhawk small group of other writers who pitch story lines and scenes. One writer is then put in charge of writing an entire episode with the help of the others. His first episode will air Dec. 5, barring a changing of schedule. The episode will focus on one student's return to the home he left several years before, Thomas said. Themes of separation and the effects of reconnecting with people you have left behind will be prevalent throughout, he said. Thomas said everyone in his profession had the dream of conceiving one idea so great it evolved into a movie. His passion, however, lies in the communal effort of television writing. When writing for television, you feed off the energy of the others in the room, Thomas said. lt's a team effort in every sensef' Hunting Season pens BTCU Klepper, Great Bend senior, and Landon Lukens, Medicine Lodge junior, observe November as the start of pheasant and quail season. They structured their schedules so that they didn't have classes on Fridays, just so that they could use the day to travel back to their home communities, in order to start hunting. Klepper has been hunting with his father, uncle, brother, and seven other friends. He values the time as special, because it's about the only time he really spends with his family. Lukens hunts mostly for quail. During the quail season, he usually goes home two weekends a month. Sometimes, the quail hunt affects family traditions like Thanksgiving, because they're usually out hunting later than the family plans dinner. 1 UDK11ll Rockin' the Lied Center B1'CHClI:lU Bondurant feels like Ben Folds owes him something. Bondurant stood outside City Market in Kansas City, Mo., for the entirety of Folds' set. It was pouring down rain. That was two summers ago. Hlt was miserably cold for August with the rain, said Bondurant, Olathe sophomore. MI was excited today because I wouldn't have to be getting drenched. Last night, in front of a sold-out auditorium, Folds repaid his debt to Bondurant and entertained a packed auditorium at the University's Lied Center. With Folds, unmistakable tenor vocals and piano melodies ringing throughout the auditorium, it's easy to see why Bondurant calls Folds his favorite pop-music piano player. Folds took the stage with his typical trio lineup, alongside the addition of a new and redi' keyboard. f'It's more scientific than a piano, Folds told the auditorium, 'fcapable of making you lose your bowels. While the evening was proof of Folds' musical evolution since his years as the front man for the group Ben Folds Five, he showed that trading his comical wit for more heartfelt melodies isn,t always a given when he performs live. Regardless, it was a mixture of styles that students found to be worth seeing and hearing and the audience in the first level showed its approval by standing for the entire show. The group was a lot more energetic and on the rocking side Bondurant said His solo stuff is a lot more technical instead UDK ll!7 Page O58 The Jayhawk Folds, live show was more reminiscent of material from a decade ago, rather than his recent releases, which are filled with slower tempos. While his new material has ditched much of the youthful banter of Ben Folds Five, he managed to keep both his comical flair and musical skills as a middle-aged musician. The live music committee of Student Union Activities sponsored the event and was responsible for Folds, visit to Lawrence. The organization began planning the show in spring 2005, and didn't finalize the show date until this past fall. alt took some time going back and forth with his management to kind of get the ball rolling, said Tanner Burns, SUA live music coordinator. But we're excited about the buzz it has created throughout campusf' Burns said that tickets for the show sold out in less than 36 hours. He said Folds was the biggest name the organization had brought to the University in the past three years. Christy Fogleman, Olathe freshman, waited in line for four hours before getting her tickets. Because of the line's length, she had friends who skipped classes to get tickets. Com Mo opened for Folds, playing comical original material and covers of classic rock songs on an accordion. Among his more popular covers were 'fFreebird' by Lynyrd Skynyrd and f'We Are the Champions by Queen Com Mo left the stage to a standing ovation 6 O7 Yearbook Ngvgmbep g , 7 -A . .X W i 1 I. 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F5 ,,2rQig.1,2,1'm ' 2. 5-ff:'6'5,3?5fvuf:?55' 15 S UA Hosts Knowledge Bowl T116 audience was silent as moderator, Keyarash Jahanian, read a toss-up question from a 4 small white card. l 6'Now in its third century, this second state to i enter the union is the No. l chocolate-producing state in the U.S. For 10 points, name this eastern state... Beep Beep. Jahanian, Kansas City, Kan., senior, recognized the first group to buzz in. HPennsylvania! said one l l of the members of 'cluggle Timef' clad in a green 1 College Bowl t-shirt. Correct, J ahanian said. f The College Knowledge Bowl, an event open to any student who wished to form a team, took up most of the rooms on the iifth and sixth iloors of the Kansas Memorial Union on Saturday, November 4th. , Groups with such names as L'The Derek Setter F l l U 0 l l K i r l E UDK ll!6 i Experience, Featuring Luke, 'fThe One-eyed Wonder Weaselsf, Dolphins Are Cute and the returning champions The Sects Defenders, butted brains in teams of four answering questions about history, science, sports, literature, current events, and more. It's like crack for nerds, David Kohtz, Hays freshman, said. He was part of the team The Derek Setter Experience, Featuring Luke. Student Union Activities sponsored the event and many of the students involved had fun trying to best their adversaries and win the opportunity to advance to the regional competitions in Columbia, Mo. Kyle Hesed, Ottis senior and member of the Sects Defendersf' said that though he loved trivia and his team had won the competition last year, he was drawn to the college bowl for other reasons. Sects Defenders won again this year. The two free meals and the free T-shirt were a big part of it for me, he said. Carlie Bittel, SUA games coordinator and Hays sophomore, organized the annual event, which she said had been going on as long as anybody in the office can remember? Bittel said that the questions were provided by the Association of Colleges and Universities International and ranged in difficulty from easy to extremely hard. Kohtz said he and his teammates had their share of difficult questions. One in particular came to his mind. It was, 'Who wrote The Ugly Duckling? and we answered Winston Churchill, Kohtz said. That,s our strategy though, when in doubt, answer Winston Churchill. The correct answer is Hans Christian Andersen. Kohtz and his team members all agreed, though, that the College Bowl was a fun way to spend six hours of their Saturday. November 2,006 The J ayh Sebelius Has Easy Wctory l I Gov. Kathleen Sebelius CD5 rolled to an easy victory over her opponent, Jim Barnett QRJ, a state l senator from Emporia. With 895k of the precincts l reporting, she led 58-40. Mark Parkinson, the lieutenant-governor elect, had switched parties from Republican to Democrat to join Sebelius, ticket. Parkinson noted the support he and Paul Morrison, the attomey-general elect, had received from Democrats, even though both were previously Republicans. During the campaign, Sebelius had trumpeted her uiiscal disciplinef' including making health-care more affordable and restructuring Kansas' budget to eliminate revenue shortfalls. ln lm I lm l llzl lui ff 33016 it ibm jfs ,ff lm Tlleiul Wil In Boil Us Q 'li0lTL1I Jill' I UDK ll!8 B0 da LedR un 51-47 In a fairly close race, 2nd District voters picked Nancy Boyda CD-Topekal to succeed incumbent Jim Ryun KRD at his House seat in Congress. With 831721 of the precincts reporting, Boyda led Ryun 51-47. Independent Roger Tucker had 226 of the votes. Final results were Boyda with 5222, Ryun With 45'Zv, and Tucker with 216. At night's end, the Democrats had won 230 seats to Republicans' 215. A majority of 218 is needed in order to take control of the House. Boyda's platform tried to accomplish several things: first, she wanted to get rid of the culture of corruption in Congress, e.g., their decision to give the Terri Schiavo case federal jurisdiction, and the K Street Project, a plan written by Tom DeLay CR-Txj and Jack Abramoff, which would UDK ll!8 n 0 give lobbyists access only to Republicans, at the expense of Democratic legislators. DeLay would step down from office in July. 2006 because of money laundering charges. and Abramoff would be first indicted, and then convicted, of bribery charges related to shady casino financing deals. She wanted to revamp the health-care system. and is currently working through Congress to mark down prescription drugs. She wants to revamp the nation's energy policy. and supports educational Pell Grants so that all Americans. including the underprivileged. had the opportunity to achieve a superb education. ,1--. s.1.,r:,. . -ef-V B131 da, Ererrnjf. ll':'l2':,-5 evo Tiff:-e t-5's..ngge1' i Q - - , I 0 . The Ja hawke 6 - '07 Yearbook Pa e 0 1 wwm jj fy fff jj j . Elected f ,I f - - 1 X H fi - vi , T T D je .7 Vi 0 I if f f f f I f Tj 7 J cfm! ya L L10 ff S DENNI vC0NGRE S sSM N reiffcom ' RCD. Dennis Moore CD-Lenexay cruised to re-election over his opponent, Chuck Ahner KRJ in the 2006 mid-term elections. With 93fZn of the precincts reporting, Moore led 60-38. The congressional term that started in January will be Rep. Moore's fifth. Democrats also were able to create majorities in both the US House and the Senate. When the polls closed, Democrats had been elected to 230 seats in Congress to the Republicans, 215-218 is needed to have a majority. They were also able to take a 51-49 majority in the Senate, although Sen. Joe Lieberman Cl-CTD has frequently caucused with Republicans because of Iraq War debates, and Sen. Tim Johnson CD-SDJ has missed several months of voting because of a stroke and related brain surgery. H jf UDK ll!8 Rig-ui :, my I 'J J fi 1459 H if ff November 2,006 4-,, 'W' ,L.n ,Pf'a Paul Morrison Defeated neumbertt Phill Kline Afl6I' switching party afhliations from Republican to Democrat, Paul Morrison CD-Lenexab defeated incumbent Phill Kline KR-Topekaj in the race to be Kansas' next attorney general. Morrison won in a landslide-with 80? of the precincts reporting, Morrison had approximately 423,000 votes to Klinels 293,000 As campaign contribution numbers came in, it was clear that Morrison was raising twice as much in donations as Kline. But there were heated controversies throughout the campaign. With two weeks to go in the election, pundit Bill O,Reilly talked about stories from stolen medical records on his talk show, The O'ReiIly F actor. The state looked into whether Kline had leaked these records to O'Reilly. Morrison's opposition to obtaining this medical information was a strong reason why he was re- elected. He also ran on his 20 years of experience as Johnson County's district attomey. Most famously, he was responsible for prosecuting John E. Robinson, the nation's first Internet serial killer, and for devising the first sex-offender law, which most states now model in dealing with their own offenders. UDK ll!8 T CNT V' ggl. IMS limi F01 iaith Minh mga merge liars talent Coming infrom the cold As autumn changes into winter, students must adapt to the weather conditions. Although many students simply avoid classes because it's cold, others opt to use the Lawrence transit system. KU on Wheels' ridership increases as a direct result: the average number of passengers carried in February 2006 was 9,l08, while October 2006 averaged only 6,903 passengers. The wait to get into clubs downtown can also be lengthy. But there are some bars that accommodate patrons who have to stand outside to wait: Quinton's, The Hawk, The Cadillac Ranch, and Louise's Downtown all have heaters on outside patios to warm up patrons who are stuck in line, waiting to get in. For those partiers who have too much to drink after they get into clubs, there are designated drivers available. SafeRide experiences its busiest periods after game days and holidays, like Halloween or New Year,s Eve. On Halloween, SafeRide assisted 135 students, compared to only 36 students the day before all i UDK1l!8 s. 'WW iff Li .Q Av gg I , y J N1 Af 6 J' L. 5: J 'I' 1 FX : Ja haw University tries organic food ATYCI requests from students, KU Dining Services has decided to offer some organic food choices at The Market in the Kansas Union. But in deciding whether to go further, Dining Services is proceeding slowly. The choice to offer organic and sustainable food has strengths and weaknesses. Organic foods are produced without synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizer. Sustainable food emphasizes ecological growing practices, the seasons, and humane treatment of animals and workers, according to the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems at the University of California-Santa Cruz. However, organic and sustainable foods are often more expensive, and thus might be out of many students' price range. Besides which, KU Dining Services is testing whether these options should be available just at the market, or at dining halls all over campus. If the University elected to start an organic food program in the dining halls, the choices would be often more expensive than regular choices, because the cost of Growing or anic food is C' D g built into their prices. UDK ll!lO Page O48 The Jayhawk Several universities are considering organic food programs: Brown, Harvard, Stanford and Wesleyan Universities are all implementing some version of a sustainable food program. The University of Nebraska is using information from the Yale University's Sustainable Food project to develop a similar program. Finally, the University of Colorado-Boulder established a small store on its campus that sells only organic food, which may be a route that KU Dining Services takes, as well. O if . , V ,. r ,. - . , .., V. f ff- ' fo' rw , 1 , ,' -' .. .fl X ,ff -- X If ,NNI ' Q7-rt , fl fy Q' 1 5 1' 1 ,JN f . , I ,F . ' Lx -of df 1,47 RJ -Ju' J .y ' .J J J ,-' if ,,, ! L if 4.2 li of an economic downturn after 911 1, and the rise of artists advertising their work on the Intemet, the Fields Gallery has closed. The store began life as Strawberry Fields, a head shop, in 1968, when Strawberry Fields closed, it evolved into a pottery store, a framing store, a poster shop, and iinally, the Fields Gallery. Owner Kim Kernls move to make the location an art gallery, exclusively, was an attempt to disregard the bottom line, in order to ask the community to support local artists. Even so, Kern and manager Sheila Wilkins were able to organize an art showing at Pachamama's, 800 New Hampshire St., before the Fields Gallery closed. Nevertheless, local artists moum its loss, because the Fields was the premier place to show art in the area, and because the location was a testament to the diversity and uniqueness of Lawrence. 1- 1 1 . - UDK 11121 3130 fl urple People Eaten JOB Comish made some new friends this week. In anticipation of Saturday's November l8th's Sunflower Showdown, dozens of Kansas State students sent Cornish Facebookcom messages using their favorite four-letter words. They were saying they hate me and various negative thingsf' Kansas' senior running back said. That only makes me want to destroy them more. Cornish didn't respond. He didn't need to. The senior running back finished the game with a career- high 201 yards and two touchdowns in Kansas' 39- 20 victory against Kansas State. With the victory, the Jayhawks became bowl-eligible in back-to-back seasons for the Hrst time in school history. But bowl eligibility, or a season-high three game winning streak, wasnlt the biggest story. Cornish was. Coming into the game, Mangino had a two- fold game plan. The first part of that involved using Cornish--a lot. He touched the ball 25 times for an average of eight yards a carry. It didn't matter whether it was up the middle or to the outsideg Cornish had no problem shredding the Wildcats' defense. Obviously too much Cornishf, Kansas State coach Ron Prince said. He,s a terrific runner, we knew that coming in. We knew we were going to UDK ll!20 control the ball and do some things so that they couldn't work us over with him. But the Jayhawks did exactly that. Going into the teeth of the Wildcats' defensive line is where Cornish did most of his damage. His first touchdown run on the afternoon came straight up the middle. Once he got past the Wildcats iirst line of defenders near the 10-yard line. he was gone Comish ran basically untouched into the end zone for the touchdown. One of the big reasons for Cornish's success against K-State was the play of his offensive line. I haven't seen them play a better game, Cornish said. f'They were on all their blocks the whole night. Taking credit for my performance tonight would be completely wrong. But thanks to his offensive line, Comish moved one step closer to his goal-Kansas, single-season rushing record. With his performance. Comish now needed just ll2 yards in the next week against Missouri. MI only need 100 yardsf' Cornish said with a laugh. I can walk to itf, That forced Freeman to make plays himself. which more often than not, meant a Wildcat tumover. 'lWe had a real good game plan on what they tried to do.', sophomore comerback Aqib Talib said They try to keep things simple in regards to the plays they run. We seemed to have a plan for every formation they threw at us. They didn't. And now Cornish has a few new friends because of it. o -n.9' ,lln TheJa. haw ' o l r-.U on. ' '-.'-0 Cornish unknowingly sets rushing record Mo.--It wasn't supposed to happen this way. Jon Cornish was supposed to rush his way into the record books in front of a Kansas team headed to back-to-back bowl games and victorious against Missouri for the fourth-straight season. But instead of that fairy tale ending, Cornish entered the Kansas record book as more of a nightmarish footnote to his team's worst loss of the season. There was no silver lining for Comish after the game, not even a bittersweet taste of limited success, he said. No, it was None of the most bitter moments in my life, Cornish said. So bitter he said he didn,t even notice he'd broken the record during the game. But after the game he guessed the record-breaking moment was during the third quarter. He was right. The record-breaking run was somewhat anti-climatic, but it did come in the third quarter. Taking a hand-off at the 12-yard line from freshman quarterback Kerry Meier, Cornish slipped sideways and scampered down the hash marks for nine yards and the record. Cornish got the ball on the next possession, in the closing minutes of the third quarter, but never rushed the ball again during the rest of the game. 'GI guess they liked the pass more than the run', in the fourth quarter, a Avery frustrated Cornish said. 'Statistics show our rush is effectivef, And while being careful to avoid saying anything that would be blatantly outrageous to coach Mark Mangino, Cornish, who essentially disappeared from UDK 11!27 Page O52 The Jay the game plan in the fourth quarter, left the clear impression that he had expected to get the ball more, especially late in the game. Did he make that point to Mangino? I can't comment on that, he said. 'The game plan was to dominate with the run and we were doing that for three quartersf' Comish said. Cornish and Meier said the Jayhawks veered from the game plan by practically taking Comish out of it. Mangino, who said he didn't even know Cornish had broken the record until alerted by members of the media, said his team couldnlt run the ball in the fourth quarter because it had to play catch-up. There really wasnlt a whole lot of catching up to do when the quarter started. The Jayhawks trailed by 10 points entering the fourth quarter. Comish, who carried the ball nfteen times through the first three 3 quarters, had no rushes in the game's final period. He ended the day with 126 yards and a touchdown and has 1,457 yards on the season. That total pushed him past Tony Sands' 1,442 yards, a record set in 1991. Cornish's best run of the game was a 42-yard touchdown trot in the first quarter. He took an option flip from Meier down the left sideline. dodging a couple Missouri defenders to give Kansas its first and only score of the Hrst half. Both Cornish and Mangino were quick to spread the credit for the successful running attack Kansas had Saturday and all season long. 'fHe's benefited from playing behind a very solid, veteran offensive line, Mangino said. Cornish said the offensive line was outstanding. Senior center David Ochoa, however, declined to take any credit for Comish's record-setting moment. Not right now. Maybe after it's all said and done we'll look back with some pride, but not right now, he said. For now, Cornish can only wait to find out if there will be an opportunity to add to his record and perhaps do so in leading his teammates to a victory. While they are bowl-eligible, all signs now point to staying home this December. Cornish will end his senior record holder, but on a the postseason. Gator slayers Wright dominates first hczbf scores career-high Z1 points VEGAS--For tive games, Kansas searched for an identity. Late Saturday night on November 25th, it found one. uOur guys were ready, focused, they played with a free mind, they weren't uptight and weren't trying to hang onto something. They went out and tried to take it, coach Bill Self said. What No. 10 Kansas took away was No. l Florida's perfect record and any doubt that the Jayhawks could be one of the elite teams in the country this season, winning 82-80 in overtime and taking home the Las Vegas Invitational title. Considering all that Kansas had been through, the upset against the defending national champions gave the impression that the J ayhawks, recent struggles might be behind them. Kansas shot well, rebounded well and defended well against the best team it had played in the Bill Self era. We could have been 0-5 and we still would have come out and played hard against Floridaj, junior guard Russell Robinson said. But, as well as Kansas played as a team on Saturday, one player set the tone for Kansas-- tournament Most Valuable Player, sophomore forward Julian Wright. In the iirst six minutes, Kansas' frontcourt was struck hard with early fouls committed by freshman forward Darrell Arthur and junior center Sasha Kaun. Wright picked up the slack beyond belief. When there was any question as to who would make a play for Kansas, he answered. Julian, in the lirst half, was just as good as a guy can be in collegej, Self said. I thought he was fabulousf, UDK ll!27 Wright refused to let the Jayhawks fall behind in the first half. At one point, he scored six straight points for Kansas, and of the J ayhawks' last eight points of the half, he had five. He finished the half with 17 points and Kansas went into intermission up 37-31. Wright's performance left Florida coach Billy Donovan feeling lucky that his team was still in the game at halftime. HTo be honest with you. I thought we were down by 20 with the way we played in the first halfj' Donovan said. Ml was shocked it was only a six-point game. Far from out of the game, Florida came roaring back in the second half. Floridals starters scored a combined 29 points in the first half and combined for 29 points after halftime. Of course, Kansas didn't expect Florida to roll over. The Gators were crushing opponents before Saturday, winning by 40.5 points per game. Self drilled that fact into his players to keep them focused. Coach used that as motivation last night. Robinson said. He said, 'Hey, if you donlt do what youlve got to do, youlre going to get beat by 407' Page O54 The Jayhawk ' 6 - '07 Yearbook November 2005 What Self said clicked as the Jayhawks matched the Gators, intensity, even when Wright's production dropped off. Although finishing with a team-high 21 points and 10 rebounds, Wright added just four points after halftime. His teammates picked him up. Arthur, Robinson, and sophomore guards Mario Chalmers and Brandon Rush combined to score 41 points after the half. Florida rallied in the second half and at the end of regulation, the game was knotted 70-70. It was only fitting that Arthur would be the Jayhawk who took over in the extra session. Because of foul trouble, Arthur played less than three minutes in the first half, so he took full advantage of the live extra minutes. Arthur grabbed three key rebounds in overtime and scored six of Kansas' 12 overtime points, finishing the game with 19 points. Following two of Arthur's free throws that brought Kansas to within one, 80-79, Wright came up with a steal and called timeout before Florida could get a jump ball call. On the ensuing possession, Chalmers found Rush underneath for a lay-in to put the Jayhawks up 81-80. After missing their shot on the next possession, the Gators were forced to foul and sent Robinson to the foul line. Robinson missed his second free throw and Florida went for the victory. Forward Corey Brewer got the ball in the left corner, but his three- point attempt clanked off the iron as time expired. giving Kansas a hard-eamed victory. Wright said the victory was a result of players looking to make plays, rather than looking at the scoreboard and waiting for someone to do something. 'tWe're not going to always blow a team out, Wright said. 4'Once we have a mentality that we just play simple and make plays, eventually the scores take care of themselves. 515 November 2006 The J ayh institute exports bnislter uil ga e to China lBl'3l'ld0ll Rush's baskets and Julian Wrightls ball-handling skills were celebrated thousands of miles from Allen Fieldhouse in China. For the first time in KU and Big I2 histories, the game was broadcast completely in Mandarin Chinese from Allen Fieldhouse and streamed onto the Intemet through the Athletics Departments Web site. Zhiqun James,' Liang, a visiting scholar and senior adviser to the Executive Director at the Confucius Institute at the University of Kansas, and Sheree Willis, Associate Executive Director for programs at the Confucius Institute, gave play-by- play accounts of the game in Chinese. Willis said the institute decided to sponsor the broadcast of the game to celebrate the University of Kansas and its involvement in Chinese studies. I think this combines two strengths that the University has, Willis said. t'It goes without saying that basketball is important at the University and in our culture. It is something we love very much. We also have great Chinese studies and language programs UDK ll!28 Q, at at the University through good connections in China and the Confucius Institute. Bill Tsutsui, executive director of the institute, said the broadcast would also showcase Liang's knowledge of the sport. He is a basketball commentator for NBC in China and was an accomplished basketball player on Huazhong Normal's intercollegiate basketball team. Students and faculty from Liang's alma mater in Wuhan, China, will join KU alumni and fans in other parts of the country tonight to cheer on the Jayhawks. Willis said basketball was an immensely popular sport in Chinese culture. A watch party of the Chinese broadcast was held for those much closer to the University at Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union. The Confucius Institute posted a list of vocabulary words at www.confucius.ku.edufbball- terms.html for non-Chinese-speaking fans to follow the game. OVSII1 GI' ff im' f'flQ'f? . if if iw.-iff wif-Qffl7.TI3f I-Q5'E'7' . ' f5!i2n7i52Llif'Q' 'iizikllilf -W5 '5111:g-if-L 1?::5'1:'z2 311'C .' 1. 1 . ' 4' :J C7 ,1'tv.fYk: ::if ':'T '-f-1''ill-'MWt?4?-IWW liwifgtni iL ? Q! wit, V i 'f'i4-tiS.2u1f Lf,'-.'z' F'?t.'2'2 '-'-'ffl ' gf .' . - .A ifjizgi. eg A ,341 Mai , -.U ,Hx . ,I . QSJFDOOK N b 2006 Festival of Trees donates to needy .' Auction to give proceeds back to local emergency relief shelter for children More th an r 1 d t 1 decorated Clmiemaseireeiifeejedreldisteliry egrlceuegii Thursday at Liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts St.. during the 20th annual Festival of Trees. C The trees, which were designed, decorated and donated by local businesses, groups and individuals, were sold in an auction on November 29th to raise money for The Shelter, Inc., 105 W. 11th St., a local shelter that provides emergency relief services to children. Gail Vick, president of the shelter, said the auction raised more than 345,000 last year. In the it past, the trees sold for between S150 and Sl,500, but Vick said students could help the cause by viewing the exhibit for a S2 donation. Loffie Beleher' event ee'ehair' Said some of modeled after Eric Carle's book. The Vetjv Hzuzgrjv the trees were very traditional, while others had a Caterpillar. Preschool Children decorated it by modem twist' an Varies based OH what peepleis recreating their favorite elements of the book. A ideas ef Chnstmas mere She Said' Beleher Said in the white tree by two local artists resembles both a lamp past there were usually KU and K-State trees. One and a tree and Could be used as either. of her favorite trees in the past was a tree made of -fpeople always Come up with different Ways to tennis shoes donated by a group of runners. interpret the trees -5 Vick Said The trees me made from 3 Variety of materials' In addition to the trees, nine wreaths were sold ranging from feathers I0 Wmdew Sereens te iron, and in a silent auction that took place throughout the week. represent a myriad of themes that include beloved Amanda Warren 1996 alumna donated 75 children's books, ily-fishing and the University of hand-made Omamemsl She Spent more than 50 Kansas' hours making them. Each one is a different fruit or Dlane Guthner event ee'eheirr Said it was fun to vegetable, cut from wood and layered with paint and see the diversity of craftsmanship. paper mememosh They Sold for 525' Among the trees on display this year is a tree donated by Free State Fly Fishers that is decorated with fishing lures inside glass bulbs. Another tree on display, A Very Hungry Tree, is UDK 11128 N ovembe p 2,006 The Jayhawker '06 - '07 Yearbook Pa e O57 Students honor motivational ohernistr professor During the footbaii game on Nov. 18, the 1 senior class presented Paul Hanson, University Sm' professor of chemistry, with the 2006 Honor for W an Outstanding Progressive Educator, or HOPE, 1 W Award. ill The award is an annual honor for teaching excellence. Students nominate professors through ll- email, and then seniors vote again to narrow the list dll to six nominees before the Board of Class Officers beet selects a winner. prog Hanson believes the award is a direct result of i the move from teaching small classes to the large lla organic chemistry lecture. His section had around all 100 pre-pharmacy students and 250-300 pre- S515 medicine students. pm llll pn I G11 1011 fmt you you fltl for Pill lelt .ll . llq y all l and UDK 11129 l llll James Gunn new grana' master James Gunn, director of the Center for the Study of Science Fiction at the University of Kansas, was selected as the grand master of science fiction for the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Inc. Gunn is a professor emeritus of English at KU, the author of 28 science Hction books and the editor of 12 books. His science liction stories have been dramatized for national radio and television programs. The title Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master is bestowed upon a living author for lifetime achievement in science fiction andlor fantasy. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America president nominates candidates who must be approved by a majority of the group's officers and participating past presidents. President Robin Wayne Bailey surprised Gunn and a group of friends with the news of his nomination during a Nov. 22 meeting in the Kansas Union. Although Gunn was president of the writers group from 1971 to 1972, he was not included in the group acting upon his nomination. 6'The grand master award is an honor that every science iiction writer aspires to but few dare consider might happenf' Gunn said. A significant part of the honor is to join the 24 earlier giants in the field, to be mentioned in the same breath with Robert A. Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Jack Williamson, Frederik Pohl, Ursula K. Le Guin and all the others who have received the award before and those who will come after. UDK 11129 Novembe .lr rrii is Gun r'r. Direct-'ir'o1 th-.'Ce1itct'!oi'tlie Study ol Science Fiction Throughout his career, Gunn has received a number of awards for his work and leadership in science fiction writing including a special award from the 1976 World Science Fiction Convention for Alternate Worlds, a Science Fiction Achievement Award tHugoJ by the 1983 World Science Fiction Convention and the Eaton Award in 1992 for lifetime achievement. He served from 1978 to 1980 and 1985 to the present as chairman of the Campbell Award jury to select the best science fiction novel of the year. He also received the 1976 Pilgrim Award for lifetime achievement from the Science Fiction Research Association. p 2,006 The Jayhawk ' 6 - '07 Yearbook Pa e O59 Billiards tournament Alldy Agnew, owner of The Pool Room, finally achieved his dream of giving a charity event at his bar on Saturday, December 2nd, He had been trying to do so for several years. The Pool Room, 925 Iowa St., hosted Cue Up 2006, a pool tournament to benefit the Jubilee Cafe. The Jubilee Cafe provides breakfast for the in-need community of Lawrence every Tuesday and Friday morning from 6 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St. The charity event c0uldn't have happened at a better time. Paige Blair, Chicago junior and co- coordinator of the Jubilee Cafe, said the cafe was having one of its lowest funding times. The last three meals have been out of pocket for a couple of the people really involvedf she said. She said any money that came out of the pool tournament would mean alot. She said it cost about S110 to serve between 115 to 130 breakfasts. Each meal is about 31.38, she said. We aren,t running out of people to feed, but we are running out of money to feed them, she said. Blair said the cafe had tried other efforts to raise money, such as a breakfast for dinner for the community for S5 on Wednesdays. f'It hasn't really caught on yet, she said. We're hoping people would regularly come down, but it hasn't worked out that wellf, Agnew estimated about 300 attended the pool toumament. 'flf youlre going to have a pool tournament, this is the only place to do it in townj, he said. Several prizes were given away from sponsors such as 75th Street Brewery, 3512 Clinton UDK l2!l Page O60 The J ayhawke 6 Parkwayg CD Tradepost in Topeka.g and Jayhawk Cafe, 1340 Ohio St. The grand prize winner received an Intel Core Duo Apple MacBook. Pans of the Lawrence sandwich shop didn't need to worryg nothing would change, new owner Don Keen said. A longtime manager, Keen, has taken over majority ownership of both restaurants, 624 W. 12th St. and 1814 W. 23rd St. He explained the ownership shift as a 'fpassing of the torch. Former owner Bob Jones would still retain some ownership interest in the restaurants, but Keen said Jones was getting ready to retire. Two Planet Sub owners in Kansas City also have some ownership interest in the Lawrence locations after franchising from Jones eight years ago. Keen said they wou1dn't serve an active role in the management of the Lawrence locations, but they would help him if he needed it. Keen has been atYe11o Sub on 23rd Street for the past 17 years and worked at the one on 12th and Indiana streets before that. He said his relationship with Jones, the former owner, went back to 1976 when Keen began working for Jones at Long John Si1ver's. Jones is out of the country until next March and could not be reached for comment. Attention was brought to the Yello Sub location at 12th and Indiana streets over the summer when property owners Jeff and Kathy Morrow, along with The Crossing owner, Manhattan attorney Robert Pottroff, proposed to redevelop the corner. The proposal called for demolition of the buildings for the construction of a five-story mixed-use building. UDK 1211 'K9 tfi lxq The plan included retail stores on the first iloor and condominiums on the top four floors. Keen said that he wasn't concemed about the proposal and that it wouldn't affect his decision to buy a share of the Yello Sub restaurants. L'That's some kind of pipe dream to do something with the Oread folks, he said, referring to the opposition from the members of the Oread Neighborhood about the proposal. 'gWe've still got a lease over theref, Keen said the property owners at 12th and Indiana streets couldnit just kick him out. Morrow said there hadn't been any discussion about the redevelopment at 12th and Indiana streets since the Lawrence Planning Commission tabled it back in August. D b . ma -if ' issi ecem ep he ia Q51 cmforth Chapel renovation COHStI'LlCllOH started on a renovation of Danforth Chapel. This project will include several needed changes to the building. For those who choose to get married at the chapel, the University has announced that it will add a brides' room to the back of the facility. A porch will be added, stonework surrounding the windows will be restored, bathrooms will be made handicap-accessible, and the air-conditioning system will be updated. Danforth Chapel was built during the 1940s using Gennan POWs for labor. Almost 5,000 weddings have been held at the chapel, but many have expressed frustration that there was no place for the bride to dress. The ductwork for the air-conditioning unit, which was added several years after the facility was built, will receive an overhaul because the unit has caused noise problems for worshippers. Constmction began sometime in January and will run for close to a year. UDK l2!6 Winter traditions celebrated Although there is at least a plurality of Christians on campus, many groups celebrate winter holidays other than Christmas. For example, Hillel, the University's Jewish student group, celebrated Hanukkah on Dec. 631. Latkepalooza featured traditional games like dreidel and traditional foods such as latkes Cpotato pancakesj and sufganiyots Qjelly-filled doughnutsy. Hanukkah is an eight-day celebration in remembrance of the Maccabees' victory over the Assyrian Empire in 167 BC. After the Maccabees recovered Jerusalem, they found their temple destroyed, and only enough oil to light ritual candles for one day. Miraculously, that oil burned for eight days, which was enough time to prepare fresh oil for more candles. If Ramadan, the holy month in Islam, falls during winter, Muslims will celebrate Eid-al-Fitr, the holiday at the end of Ramadan, as opposed to Christmas. Since Ramadan is a month of fasting, Muslims thank Allah on Eid-al-Fitr, or simply Eid,' for the strength and piety He gave each of them during the previous month in order to practice their self-control. l UDK 1217 a Sundance documentar UDK lfl9 Local Burger, a downtown Lawrence restaurant, was featured in a new Sundance Channel series for its commitment to providing healthy, fast, organic meals. The episode aired in February as part of Big Ideasfor a Small Planet. Local Burger buys naturally raised meat and vegetables from local farms, most of which are located within twenty miles of Lawrence. Homespun Hill Farm in Baldwin City provides grass-finished beef and lamb. Grass-finished cattle take 24-26 months to become fully grown, and are raised solely on grass, which is high in vitamin E and omega-3 fatty acids. Typically, commercial cattle, which take half as long to raise, are fed soy and com, which are high in fat and additives. In addition to the Sundance Channel project, Local Burger started iilming another project, Localize Me, a spin-off of Morgan Spurlock's documentary on McDonald's, Super Size Me. Localize Me features the efforts of overweight 29- year-old Daniel Fisher. He ate all of his meals at Local Burger for 30 days to see if his health changed. From canoes to mattresses to cardboard boxes, students tried it all when sliding down the hills on campus during Saturday's 6-inch snowfall, Kelli Haug, Salina junior, went sledding with her friends on the hill behind Carruth-O'Leary Hall. Haug estimated 200 other students were sledding on the same hill at midnight. HAlumni have always talked about sledding and the tradition of it, Haug said. NI will always have that memory. Andrea Potter, Branson, Mo., sophomore, also went sledding Saturday night. She said that even though she was sore because of it, she'd do it all over again. Sai Folmsbee, Topeka freshman, sculpted a snowman hugging a tree in front of Fraser Hall Sunday aftemoon. It's a hippie snowmanf' Folmsbee said. Bruce Jones, meteorologist at KSNT 27 News in Topeka, UDK 1122 G Sledding at Snow attracts students to campus hills Olfl weekends said that the best sledding conditions are in the coldest weather. Saturday night, temperatures were just below freezing. When it gets to 32 degrees the snow starts to melt, Jones said. As it warms up, the snow gets stickier and sleds don't go quite as fast as they would in weather in the teens. Folmsbee said the versatility of the snow was what made it so enjoyable. Some people choose to ride it, some choose to sculpt it, Folmsbee said. More aggressive people choose to fight with it, but people from anywhere can come together and frolic in the snowf' While the snowfall meant fun in the snow for some students, it meant more work for Facilities Operations workers who clear off sidewalks. Facilities Operations staff members were on alert as weather forecasters called for snow. ol 0 :gli er 'fi 5? zgfgfrgqj Zliiilffafgi Professor wzrzs Japanese award Era- 'f' 'MJ Andrew T b ki f f Tsubaki taught and directed theatre productions at the University from l968 to 2000. He retired in 2000 but continues to teach manial ans classes. He has served as head instructor of the Kansas Ki Society, an organization that provides martial ans training, and as executive director of the Greater Kansas City Japan Festival since 1997. Of over 4,000 candidates, the award was given to only three Japanese natives this year. The last time the Order was given in the Kansas City area was 30 years ago. Page O66 The J ayhawker O6 - '07 Yearbook January 2,00 Back to Seed A story about a forgotten space, and one students dedication to it A211'O1'l Olsen was starting a garden on campus, on a piece of land that had been abandoned five years earlier and had become somewhat of an eyesore -the type of eyesore people might have complained about if it was in a more prominent place. This piece of land sat in a forgotten comer of campus, it was a weed patch. What Olsen, then a sophomore, set out to do was tum the weed patch, which he'd walked through every day on his way to campus from K.K. Amiru Scholarship Hall, into a nice, vegetable-producing garden. Think of every time you've stepped around a broken bottle on the sidewalk, driven past a weedy parking lot, or walked by a spray-painted wall. UDK U25 Think of every time you've thought, 'Somebody ought to do something about that. But moving from desire to action is no small task. It takes time, effort, planning, dedication. Not fun stuff. And that's where Olsen was able to tum the corner - he continued to care when the work got dull. A year and a half ago, soon after he'd first sunk his shovel into the soil, he realized that it would take at least a year before the plot of land really started to resemble a garden. The way I think about it. it would maybe be more efficient to have a fundraising event and take the money to Costco or Sam's Club and buy some cans of beans or something, he said then. The garden's not really what's most efhcient. What supports the community most, what drives volunteering and gets students involved is really more important. Over the course of the fall and spring semesters. with shovels, hammers and hands, Olsen and the small group of volunteers he enlisted slowly nurtured the weed patch into something that started to resemble a garden. The work was slow and tedious. Olsen worked tirelessly - shoveling. driving nails into boards, weeding, planting. This patch of land was his baby. In the spring. Olsen and his volunteers lilled the beds with topsoil and started planting. Soon enough, up sprouted tomatoes, peas, rosemary, basil. carrots. It wasn't yet what Olsen had envisioned - there wasn't enough produce to make a substantial donation to a soup kitchen - but from a weed patch food had started growing. Smdentjilm Jefemy Riggs, DeSoto junior, began a new film project in May, an adaptation of the satirical play, The Devil is an Ass, Written by Shakespearels contemporary, Ben Jonson. Jonson's play is premised upon the idea that humans do more to j l corrupt themselves than the devil ever could. The project will give many students the chance to be involved With a high-definition three-hour film. The film will be produced through Limestone Pictures. Riggs, the 29 year-old president of the company, uses his own equipment to produce films in his living room. He started the company with his friend Chris Todd in 1999. Bon Jonson. The Devil lsLlll15i5slll3l6l. and exorcism A ll lf! il ' pi lm la it lil re re el l C lll hi E ll W UDK 2!l E I KU and environment: New for Snstainabilizy to improve efficiency, open educational avenues Tl'l6 University of Kansas created a Center for Sustainability, which will work to position KU as a leader in sustainable practices and education by providing research and other learning opportunities for students and faculty. Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Richard Lariviere touted the formation of the center as a way for KU not only to reduce energy costs but also to prove its dedication to being environmentally responsible. As a major research institution, KU has a responsibility to help tind new ways to reduce energy consumption and waste, Lariviere said. Through research and practical application, the Center for Sustainability will pioneer ways for the university to be environmentally sound. It is our hope that these can then be shared with society beyond campus, thereby conserving valuable resources and helping the state of Kansas and the world. The center's goals include: - Identifying and pursuing extemally funded research grants - Creating student-based sustainability research projects - Developing service leaming courses with a sustainability focus - Establishing a campus-wide sustainability ambassador network of faculty, staff and students - Identifying cost-saving opportunities for various campus operations Jeff Severin was hired as the center's lirst director. Since 2004, Severin had been manager of the KU Environmental Stewardship Program, which oversees waste reduction and recycling on campus. Stacey Swearingen White, associate professor of urban planning, was appointed director of academic programs. The center also formed a sustainability advisory board, which sets goals for a sustainable university, gives recommendations to the provost's office and monitors progress. The center is in Cairuth O,Leary Hall, and its staff reports to Don Steeples, vice provost for scholarly support. Severin, who eamed a bachelor's degree in environmental studies at KU in 2001. is a graduate student in urban planning. As manager of the Environmental Stewardship Program, he helped expand collection locations and overall annual tonnage increased more than 20 percent. The program will remain part of Facilities Operations and will work closely with the Center for Sustainability. UDK 2!2 Februar .2007 The Ja haw ' 6 - 407' Yearbook Pa e O69 Milton alfa? ores Ou I1'I1pI'O1'1'1plLl Cafe. a creation of KU Dining Services, provided students with another choice for on-campus dining. The sit-down restaurant, located on the third level of the Kansas Union, serves meals from ll a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Impromptu replaced Miltonis Restaurant, which opened at the beginning of last semester and closed around Stop Day. Janna Traver, executive chef for KU Dining Services, said turning over a restaurant in about a month was a challenge. 'LOur first meeting, where we decided this was a go, was the first week in January, Traver said. alt was an impromptu decision. Impromptu will serves 23 items, not including desserts and daily specials. Its menu includes beer- battered fish, butternut squash ravioli and grilled margherita pizza. Impromptus seven sandwich choices include a grilled Reuben topped with Traver's grandmother's Bavarian sauerkraut. 'tWhen I put together the club sandwich, I said UDK 212 Page O70 The 'Oh my god, no one can eat this,',' Traver said with her thumb and index finger spread several inches apart, Thirteen menu items, such as house-made hummus and the quiche of the day, are meat-free or can be served meat-free. Students can use Beak 'Em Bucks at the restaurant. 'Td like to see this be along the lines of any other restaurant in Lawrence, Traver said. The only difference is hours are set by the Union's foot traffic? Kim Nixon, Impromptu's dining room manager, said she hoped to serve KU students, staff, administrators and other Lawrencians. Her staff of nine includes a sous chef, cooks and wait staff. Impromptu currently employs two KU students. 'GI think our prices are very reasonable, Nixon said. MI think it's going to be a big drawfl Traver said affordability was one of the restaurant' s priorities. HI wanted simple food done well at a value that's great. Traver said. I want to make sure that we are very student friendly. if you've ever flipped your television to ESPN on Saturday during college football season, you're probably familiar with College GameDay. The live telecast features well-known ESPN announcers sitting at a table with cheerleaders, mascots and frenzied fans in the background. Itls basically a two-day promotional event for the school of choiceg a chance for fans to go on national television and show the whole country how great their school is. This year, ESPN College GameDay added a new show to its agenda, a college basketball road show. Its second-ever college basketball road show stop: Lawrence. The whole GameDay gang was in town to see the No. 6 Kansas Jayhawks play host to the No. 16 Texas Longhorns. The crew broadcast live shows on Friday and Saturday from the east lobby of Allen Fieldhouse in the trophy case area. Rece Davis, analysts Jay Bilas and Digger Phelps and ESPN senior writer Andy Katz hosted the shows. Dick Vitale, who provided color commentary for the game. joined the team for Saturdayls later shows. The crew did five hours of shooting on Friday including a live segment for ESPN News. It also taped segments for SportsCenter. GameDay producer Barry Sacks said. Cold Pizza, ESPN's morning show. also broadcast live from Allen Fieldhouse on Friday. The doors to Allen Fieldhouse opened from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. for all fans to participate in the filming of Cold Pizza, producer Rosemary O'Brien said. UDK 2!5 Februar 2,007 The Jayhawk ' 6 - 'O'7 Yearbook Pa e O7 Same ld Cats It' S tough to single out one dominating play from the Jayhawks' 97-70 victory against the Wildcats. It might be the one where, with the Jayhawks up by five late in the first half, Brandon Rush answered with a three-pointer. Rush was asked if he remembered that shot. 'LNah, he said. But I made a lot of threesf' The Jayhawks lit up the Wildcats from the inside and the outside, off screens and all alone, physically and psychologically. 'fThat's what we can do when we play 40 full minutes, Rush said. Closing this game wasn't a problem either, as the Jayhawks came out of the locker room with the same sense of focus that gave them the 12-point halftime lead. Ulf you have a lead, you give the appearance of it being insurmountable if you come out and play well,' coach Bill Self said. Kansas State coach Bob Huggins brought a lot of hype to Lawrence, but he didn't bring anybody who could contain the Jayhawk big men. After freshman forward Jason Bennett proved unable to handle the attack, Huggins went to Darren Kent-yes, Darren Kent-to play the second half. During the past six games, Kent has played less than 5 minutes. He played 14 on Wednesday. The Jayhawks scored 60 of their points in the paint, but thatls not where the domination originated We've worked on setting lots of screens for peoplef' freshman forward Darrell Arthur said. UDK 2X8 Wk Indeed, the Jayhawks scored 26 points on second-chances. Self attributed that to the guards penetrating to the inside, and the big men following up on the rebounds. Our guards did a good job of getting in the paintf, he said. The victory brings a sense of relief back to Jayhawk fans, who had heard in the days leading up to the game that these Wildcats were a better team than had previously visited the fieldhouse. They're still tough, Rush said. Hltjust wasnlt their night. The players all talked of the need to put Saturday's loss to Texas ASLM behind them. In that game. the Jayhawks matched the Aggies physically, but were unable to turn possessions into points late in the game. '4There were a lot of similarities to Saturdayf' Self said. The difference between being good and being great is if the ball goes in the holef' Thatls what happened Wednesday for Rush, who finished with a team-high 18 points, as well as including four three-pointers. Freshman guard Sherron Collins, who occasionally guards Rush in practice, said that you have to step out to guard him when he shoots a three because he's proven he can make it. Collins didn't have encouraging advice for future opponents. He can shoot and he can drive, he said. I donlt know how to guard himf' Page O72 The J ayha ' 6 - '07 Yearbook Febpuapv 2007 A special election for a new transportation system took place February 14th and 15th. Students were asked to vote on two referenda to increase student fees for transportation. The first referendum asked students to vote whether or not KU on Wheels should purchase its own buses. The second referendum asked for a fare free system for riders. The first referenda passed, while the second failed. This gave students the opportunity to decide the future of the transportation system at the University, Mel Horen, student body vice president, said. Student Senate sent the bill to referendum for students to vote in a special election. Cayla Witty, elections commissioner, said a special election had not been held in the last eight years, if ever, at the University. Voting yes to either question on the ballot would raise student fees. We decided to have the special election so that if it is passed by the students we can have new buses by August, said Jessica Mortinger, Student Senate transportation board member. Improvements would include ADA-accessible buses with top exhaust, which is better for the environment, and lift equipment, making them more accessible to the disabled, according to the bill. Passing the tirst referendum on purchasing new buses increased student fees S20 for the next year, Mortinger said. KU on Wheels will get 30 more modern, but used, buses by August. Then it would purchase three brand new buses a year for the next 10 years, Mortinger said. Voting yes to the fare free system referendum would have increased student fees an additional UDK 2112 S cz fel? ns Election pushes to expand basing 315. The fare free system would have allowed any University student to ride the buses by simply showing a KUID, thus getting rid of bus passes as a whole, Mortinger said. For students wonied about having room on the bus for them, Mortinger assures there will be plenty. 'fWe plan to increase the hours per week the buses run by 20 percentj, Mortinger said. Adding hours means that more buses could run during peak times or a bus could be added to the routes all day, Mortinger said. The University has a contract with the Lawrence Bus Company to provide buses and services. If the referendum passes, the University will be able to renegotiate their contract when it is up for review in July. Owning the buses also means the University is a step closer to merging with the Lawrence Transit System. f'lt's a big step to working with the cityf' Mortinger said. In order for the election to be certified, meaning without any violations and following procedure, 10 percent of the student body must vote. If students do not report, the referendums would most likely be moved to the regular Senate election in April, Witty said. Pushing a vote back to April would make it more difficult to get the necessary equipment to start the new system in August, Mortinger said. 'fIt's a very, very important election. Hopefully students took it seriously even though it isn't the regular election, Horen said. Februar' 2007 The J ayhawke 6 - '07 Yearbook Page O73 . ff vw J ,I 1 2 12 J' Ufrf f v, .-' ' '- f' .J l . L. C . 1, Mo.-The Missouri defense tried to rattle Sherron Collins, but Bill Self got to him first. During practice, the coach had Collins handle the ball against a nine-man defense-without turning it over. It made for a frustrating week, but paid off. '4VVhen you have just five people out there, itls a lot easier to get the ball up, the freslnnan guard said. Collins handled Missouri's press like a seasoned pro, and teammates Julian Wright and Brandon Rush provided the offensive fireworks as the Jayhawks romped over the Tigers 92-74. During the past week, those three have emerged from the pack as the go-to players for Kansas. Wright got top billing Saturday. The sophomore forward finished with a career-high 33 points, a number that doesn't include his contributions in the areas of rebounding and passing. UDK 2!l2 uThe game was in slow-motion for himf' Self said. 'The biggest reason he played great was because he was great on the glass. He was a factor around the basketf, Before the game, Wright's teammates said they could see a difference in his attitude. He calls it 'gbeast mode, preparing to wage an aggressive battle inside the paint. That attitude rubbed off on his teanunates, a leadership role that Wright said he's begun to embrace. I have the ability to really affect the game, either positively or negativelyf, he said. I feel that I can take responsibility now and become aggressivef, That aggressive play was made possible by the Kansas guards, who were able to break Missouri,s pressure and pass the ball into the paint. Nobody did it better than Collins, who has seen Page 074, The J ayhawker '06 - '07 Yearbook February 2007 his playing time increase. After a slow day for Mario Chalmers and Russell Robinson, Self was asked if he would make Collins a starter. He said he would not. MI just want to do what's best for our teamf' Self said. I feel like Ilve got a decent handle on the makeup of our team and the chemistry, He could care less whether he's starting or not as long as hels in there the majority of the timefl He added that the team's chemistry has never been better than in recent days. The Jayhawks had a walk- through practice on Friday night before the game, which the coach called the best practice of the year. This chemistry paid off as several different combinations of players connected on alley-oops and other offensive plays that beat Missourils pressure. That Hustered Tigers coach Mike Anderson. who was whistled for a technical in the final minutes of the first half. Between the ball handlers and the post players was sophomore guard Brandon Rush. whose 21 points were overshadowed by Wright's 33. The combined total of 54 points was more than any two teammates have this season. After a sluggish December, Rush has emerged in conference play as one of the team's best shooters. and can be counted on-along with Wright and Collins-to handle the ball in pressure situations. That,s the best thing that has happened to our team. he said. 6 - 'O'? Yearbook Pa e O75 u0S0l0 Two KU doctoral students performed in a concert at the New York City Trinity Church. Mary Fukushima, flutist, and Michael Kirkendoll, pianist, play together to make up DuoSolo. Kirkendoll studies piano under Jack Winerock, professor of piano. Winerock said Kirkendoll was a serious student who always asked questions and looked for new ways to solve problems. The attributes he has that make him a successful pianist are an excellent ear, inquiring mind and good work habitsf' Winerock said. 'fHe also has a great sense of humorf' A sense of humor is a trait of both Kirkendoll and Fukushima. Fukushima studies flute under David Fedele, assistant professor of flute. f'Mary has an infectious laugh and a great sense of humor, Fedele said. 'fl consider her not just as my student, but as a friend and colleague. I am very proud of her. Having played in the concert several times himself, Fedele first suggested that Fukushima and Kirkendoll audition for the Trinity Concert Series in New York. Performances are held at the Trinity Church at Broadway and Wall Street and in St. Paul,s Cathedral. Taking the advice of Fedele, Fukushima and Kirkendoll were chosen among hundreds of applicants to perfonn at the concert. DuoSolo had a UDK 2!l2 15-minute audition in October where they perfonned three pieces. Fedele said Fukushima was always pushing herself to do better. 'KI have watched Mary grow as a flutist, Fedele said. She always explores and performs her music to the 'nth' degree. This is DuoSolo's second performance in New York. The Hrst was at Camegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall as winners of Artist International Competition. 'fl shared my interest in new music with Mary and introduced some new techniques to her, Fedele said. Since then, she and Mike Kirkendoll have commissioned their own new works and have excelled incredibly with contemporary techniquesf, The concert was comprised of only music by living composers. DuoSolo perfonned an original piece by Forrest Pierce, KU assistant professor of music composition, f'The Ruin of the Cypressf' This was the first time Pierce's composition will be performed. Page Ove The Jaya A class on job search strategies paid off for senior Teresa Lo. The history major intemed at the Late Show with David Letterman this semester. Lo learned about the internship through her class mailing list the day before applications were due. She said the skills she learned helped her compile her application on short notice. 'fThe stuff on my resume was good, but the class helped me polish it and it taught us how to write cover lettersj, Lo said. If I didn't take that class I don't really think I'd be here in New York. Lo said the class also taught her interviewing skills, which proved helpful when she was invited to an interview in New York during fall break. She was one of ll students chosen for the intemship. Lo began her internship Jan. 2 and earned credits through independent study while in New York. She researched Letterman's guests in the CBS Library to gain information on them for each show. She also picked up items associated with each guest, such as CDs or DVDs. Lo said her hands-on experience lets her see show business from a new perspective. I had to go to Marc Jacobs to pick up a T-shirt with Julianne Moore on it, not the store but where they make designs. I've gotten to see things that are behind all the glamour so it really helps me learn what the industry is really about and what I need to know,', Lo said. Ann Hartley, associate director of the University Career Center, taught Lo's job-search class. The class, Job-Search Strategies for Liberal Arts and Teresa L0 on Letterman Shaw Student uses job-search class to land television internship Sciences Students, focuses on lifelong job search skills. Hartley said Lo was one of many students who have secured a competitive internship after taking the class. MI had one student e-mail me to tell me they got their dream job. She had pursued an internship with Liz Claiborne and now she has a full-time job for the company designing leather goodsf, Hartley said. 'fIt's important to know opportunities exist and it's very possible for a lot of students to find successf, Lo said that her internship had already gained unique experiences that will help her in the future. She even met Letterman himself. I was walking to the copy machine with a huge stack of files and I saw him coming around the cornerfl Lo said. 'tHe smiled and said 'Hello' and I just said 'Hi' all quiet and walked away. He was really friendly and I was just awkward. UDK 2113 February 2,007 The Jayhawk ' 6 - 'O'?' Yearbook Pa e O77 Muck F izzou t-shirt debate If one student corrnnittee has its way, the University's long-standing rivalry with Missouri will soon become less vulgar. The Student Athlete Advisory Committee met to discuss ways to discourage fans from wearing uMuck Fizzou shirts at upcoming men's basketball games. At the College GameDay production during the J ayhawks' game against Texas A8cM, ESPN avoided filming students wearing the shirts. Associate Athletics Director Jim Marchiony said ESPN requested that the Athletics Department make an announcement to students encouraging them not to wear the shirts to the game. The announcement to stop wearing the shirts was not made to students. Marchiony said ABC and CBS also told the department that they would avoid filming students who wore the shirts. Chelsey Pryor, Washington, Pa., senior, represented the women's golf team on the committee. She said that the connnittee hoped to seek student input because she felt the shirts represented the University poorly. The committee consists of about 50 students representing every varsity sport. g'I'm as much against Missouri as anyone, but we just want to make it healthierf Pryor said. We,re better than that as a schoolf, Pryor said the committee discussed the University of Pittsburgh's student section, Oakland Zoo, which wears matching T-shirts during home games. She considered proposing something similar to that. It's a shame that students aren't getting UDK 2!l4 shown on TV because one student in their section is wearing the shirt, she said. Though the shirt refers to Missouri, many students wear it to other games throughout the season. Liz Brown, Bonner Springs junior, said it didn't make sense for students to wear the shut to games against other teams. It's like wearing a football shirt to a basketball game, she said. Brown said she regularly attended basketball games and would support having the entire section wear matching shirts. HI think it's a good idea to have everyone wearing one shirt and one color, she said. 'gYou look around at the games and you see people wearing red and white, and some people don't even wear KU shirts at all. Pryor said the committee would continue to discuss possible solutions. f'We just want to find a way to keep KU classy, she said. '7 Page O'?8 The J ayhawker '06 - '07 Yearbook February 200 12- ame streak g It has been quite the eight ends in overtime In the final-second victory at Texas, the freshman forward had her first career double-double, and against Missouri made her iirst collegiate start. But most importantly, McCray was Kansas' key contributor in a 82-74 double-overtime victory against Kansas State on February 18th. The difference in this game was a young freshman in Danielle McCray stepping up and making big playsj' Kansas State coach Deb Patterson said. McCray had a career-high 25 points, ten rebounds and a surprising 47 minutes. Early in the season McCray never saw much playing time because of a lack in her conditioning and strength skills. 1'Bonnie always told me, fGet your conditioning down and youlre going to be a great ath1ete, ' McCray said. It wasnlt a coincidence that the performance came in the same week McCray won her first sprint in practice. Another area she struggled with was three-point shooting. In the last four games, McCray shot 4-for- 19 from behind the arc. Coach Bonnie Henrickson noticed the troubling statistic and addressed her concerns with McCray prior to the Sunday's game. I didn't tell her what her ntunbers were, Henrickson said, Hbut I talked to her this morning about why she hadn't been shooting well' McCray must have listened. Against Kansas State, she finished 6-for-7 shooting from the three- point line. I was just ready to take shots and stayed con1ident,', she said. Everyone was giving me the ball and believing I could make plays happen. UDK 2119 days for Danielle McCray. Kansas was up by as many as nine in the first half thanks to McCray's perfect 4-for-4 from three- point range. Although she scored only two points in the second half, McCray made sure her contributions were still noticed. She grabbed five rebounds, including one with two minutes remaining that kept the Jayhawks in the lead. McCray sealed the J ayhawks' first victory against the Wildcats since 2001 with 2:58 remaining in double overtime. She hit a three-pointer from the top of the key to make it a two-possession game. A minute and a half later, she sealed the game with a beautiful nothing-but-net three-pointer to make the score 81-71. It was a different story for McCray the first time Kansas faced Kansas State in January. She had a chance to send the game into overtime but missed a wide-open two-foot shot at the end of regulation. McCray used the miscue for motivation Sunday. I hung my head after that shot? she said, and I wanted to make up for it today? McCray did more than make up for it. Februar 2,007 The Jayhaw ' 6 - '07 Yearbook Page O79 Weighing the important issues: Candidates from the three Student Senate coalitions announced their platforms in anticipation of the April ll and 12 elections. Costs, safety, and technology ranked high for the prospective leaders Students, ghts opportunity to roll over any unused meals from their meal plans into Beak 'em Bucks. 'fMost students donlt use up all of their allotted Johnathan Wilson, Paola sophomore and presidential candidate for Students, Rights, and his running mate Caitlin Ballard, Overland Park junior, meals from their purchased meal P1-HHS, Wilson focused their platform issues on lowering the cost of Said' Mfhis gives Students the Chance to use what education for students. they paid fore Wilson and Ballard want to let students roll over Decreased Tuitien meals to the next semester, but put a cap on how The coalition wants to decrease differential and many meals can bg rolled over, out-of-state tuition. Wilson said a steady increase in Although some gf the issues may seem a bit tuition and the Universityls spending of tuition were progressive, Students' Rights will Work to make reasons why tuition should decrease. It seems like them 3 reality, Wllsoh sold, 'fWe'Ve made 3 lgt of some of the money is misallocatedf' Wilson said. progrgss so farf hg sold, 'fWe're figuring out what needs to be done and then take action. United Students Hannah Love, Dodge City junior and presidential candidate for United Students, and running mate Ray Wittlinger, Olathe junior, used input from students and administrators to develop platforms. United Students addresses issues that are important to students on a daily basis, Wittlinger said. Enhanced Campus Safety Textbooks U U U U The enhanced campus safety platform is United Wilson and Ballard researched the possibility , . . . , f U U U b k U U Students commitment to making the University one O Imp ememmg a text OO Tama Opuon at Campus of the safest in the nation. The platform calls for the bookstores. f'The rental service could save students . , , U U most comprehensive safety plan the University has between S600 and 95800 a year, depending on their . . , , , U U U seen in a long time, Love and Wittlinger said. course of study, Wilson said. Wilson plans to meet H , . U U U U U We re looking at all aspects of safetyfl Love with administrators at the University bookstores and . . . U U said. One issue United Students hopes to address Jayhawk Bookstore to discuss the issue. . . . . , in their plan is their concern that the Blue Light R011 On emergency phone system on campus is ineffective, 'fRoll onl' proposes to give students the Love Said- UDK 2122 Page O80 The Jayhawker' 'O6 - '07 Yearbook Februar- 2007 The finalized platform will likely address United Students' concern that students are forced to park farther away. Convenient Student Life and Student Services United Students, platform for student life and student services calls for better accessibility when searching for groups and services. 'fMany groups and aids for students exist but are often overlooked and unexploredf' Love said. Love said the platform would address all groups and services from parking to the career center. Through their platform, Love and Wittlinger hope to expand and promote groups and services through efforts such as public relations. Increase and Upgrade Technology United Students thinks that classrooms must be equipped with updated technology to better prepare students for the future. The platform would update technology that is currently in classrooms along with places students frequently visit. It,s time to sit down and make this a realityf, Wittlinger said. United Students continues to strengthen and develop additional platforms. The conversations with students and administrators are the most important part of the process, Love said. Wittlinger said the conversations would continue. 'fWe,re excited about the ideas and want to meet with more studentsf' Wittlinger said. Delta Force Ryan Rowan, Kansas City, Mo., junior and presidential candidate for Delta Force, along with John Cross, Kansas City, Mo., junior and vice presidential candidate, released a platform focused on students, safety. 'Releasing platforms isn't a light subject for Delta Forcef' Cross said. The Blue Light System An important issue for the Delta Force campaign is the safety of students. After considerable research, including work with the Lawrence Police Department, Delta Force uncovered a serious issue in student safety off-campus, particularly between Ninth and 13th streets between Iowa and Massachusetts streets. According to statistics from the Lawrence police, Delta Force determined there were 15 rapes and forced acts of fondling, 359 assaults, 18 robberies, three kidnappings and one murder in the area last year. To address these dangers, Delta Force proposes to expand the Blue Light system to off-campus areas of high crime. The Blue Light system is an emergency phone system that allows students to immediately place a call to police. The system has already been successful on campus, Cross said. We have been working on this issue for several months and have support from city officials as well as the KU police department, Cross said. Delta Force plans to release more platform issues once it finishes researching the details. Februar 2,007 The Ja hawk O6 - '07 Yearbook Pa e O81 Wheelchair basketball game The Kansas Wheelhawks and Kansas City Thunder showcased their version of basketball to fans during halftime at the Kansas-Iowa State basketball game on February 24th. Drew Ravnikar, who plays for the Wheelhawks, a Topeka-based Kansas City wheelchair basketball team, said he was thrilled to play in front of the Allen Fieldhouse crowd. 'flt gave me chills the Hrst time I heard the cheersj' he said. The Wheelhawks later defeated their rival, the Kansas City Thunder, 63-34, in front of about 60 people at the Student Recreation and Fitness Center after the Jayhawks' basketball game. The sport allows up to 12 class points on the court at any given time: class ratings are based on mobility and type of injury. Players with disabilities that have the lowest impact on strength and balance are given a class three status. Class one is reserved for those with severe injuries. Ravnikar, who is from Spring Hill, is a class three third-year player for the Wheelhawks. He is partially blind in his left eye. Both of his legs were amputated last September. He was back on the court two months after his surgery. Hlf you don't pursue everything to its fullest extent every day, you canlt succeed and you won't progress, he said. Paula Rose, Kansas City, Mo., graduate student, volunteered at the event, giving temporary tattoos to children and adults alike. She said the game was inspirational for adults and kids in the crowd. This is something I've never seen beforef UDK 2l26 Page O82 she said. '4It's neat to see people with disabilities engaging in sportsf, Ray Petty, 40-year-old Wheelhawks center and forward, has played wheelchair basketball since 1990. f'If you're not going to run up and down the court, you can roll up and down the court, he said. Petty said the players coached themselves and were on the road at least once a month. The Wheelhawks play in the Midwest conference, which is comprised of teams from Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska. The Wheelhawks won seven of the last eight conference tournaments. Melissa Manning, associate director of disability resources, said more wheelchair sports were being organized, such as a wheelchair tennis clinic on March 3. Hltls a very good thing for people to see that folks in wheelchairs can be athletic, she said. Wheelhawks player Jim Kesler played on the Olympic wheelchair volleyball team at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics. He, like many other players on the team, tapes his lingers to help prevent blisters from pushing. Kesler, 45 years old, is in his 13th year with the Wheelhawks, f'You play as long as you're able,', he said. The Jayhaw ' 6 - '07 Yearbook Febpuap 3007 Bowlfor ' Kids ' Sake Volunteers helped Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Douglas County raise almost Sl00,000 during this year's annual Bowl for Kids' Sake fundraiser, which ended February 24th. The event,.held during six different sessions throughout February at Royal Crest Lanes, 933 Iowa St., brought in a record-high of more than 594,000 for the local non-profit organization. Bowling for Kids' Sake, now in its 15th year, is a benefit for volunteers who form tive-member bowling teams and then solicit pledges of S125 per participant. All of the pledge money stays in the Douglas County organization and is used to maintain matches between adult volunteers and the children they assist who need positive mentors in their lives. UDK 2!27 Haitian rphanage Members of Latin American Solidarity and the Honors Program Student Council sponsored the Haitian Girl Project, a fundraiser held February 27th at Ecumenical Christian Ministries. The fundraiser benefited the construction of an all-girls donnitory at Maison Fortune Orphanage in Hinche, Haiti. The event was donation-based and featured free Haitian cuisine, guest speakers, and drawings for gift certincates to local restaurants. Organizers expected to raise close to 35,000 for the orphanage. Under Haitian law, boys and girls could attend school together at the orphanage, but no sleeping provisions are made for girls. Thus, after school lets out, they must leave the school compound and stay with neighbors, relatives, or whoever would take them in. UDK 2!28 Chalk another one ap for Kansas The womens basketball team beat Missouri 70-66 in another close match ap. Mo. - With 56 seconds remaining in the game, Taylor Mclntosh found herself in unfamiliar territory: the junior forward had the ball in her hands with the game on the line. McIntosh's clutch layup broke a tie and helped propel the Jayhawks to a 70-66 victory against Missouri. After leading comfortably for most of the game, Kansas took control of the ball with just more than one minute remaining and the game tied at 64. Freshman guard Kelly Kohn drove hard to her right and dribbled past the defender. As Kohn approached the basket. several Missouri players attempted to wedge themselves between her and the hoop. With nowhere else to turn, she effortlessly dished the ball to Mclntosh, who was standing alone in front of the rim. McIntosh's basket gave her 17 points, a career- high. She made 8 of 10 field goals and pulled down five rebounds. Mclntoshls assertiveness on the offensive end is a welcome change from the passive tendencies she often displayed earlier in the season. Despite her 50 percent field goal shooting, Mclntosh rarely demanded the ball and infrequently attacked the hoop. Junior guard McIntosh was not the only Jayhawk upperclassman to record some impressive statistics. Senior guard Shaquina Mosley recovered from a concussion to score a career-high 26 points on ll-for-23 shooting. Mosley's driving layup with less than 14 seconds on the clock put Kansas on top to stay. UDK 312 March Late in the first half, the Tigers managed to scrape together a 12-3 run by exploiting Zinic's lack of agility on the defensive end. During this three-minute stretch. Missouri forward EeTisha Riddle scored nine points to the J ayhawks' three. Fortunately for Kansas. freshman forward Danielle McCray was able to team with Mclntosh to stop the bleeding and keep the lead at six points entering halftime. It was a close game for the entire second half. with Missouri grabbing its only lead, 43-42, with 14:28 remaining. From that point on, Mosley scored 10 points and Mclntosh added six as Kansas put the finishing touches on its fourth victory of the conference season. .2007 The Jayhaw ' 6 - '07 Yearbook Pa e O85 Shelter Talent show Students host talent show to raise money for home A small group of students at the University organized a talent and performance show on March 30 to help victims of domestic violence through the Women's Transitional Care Services facility, a Lawrence community shelter. The shelter houses women and children who are victims of domestic abuse. These victims often suffer physical beatings, and show the signs of depression, anxiety attacks, and post-traumatic '93 UDK 3X2 stress disorder. Unfortunately, victims often go back to their abusers an average of seven times before leaving permanently. Maria Thorson, Milwaukee graduate student, organized the show, entitled Genius of Women, and proceeds went toward the Salvation Army to help abused women. The show featured students performing monologues, original musical compositions, dancers, and poetry. Newfees for new buses SUldCI1tS will see newer buses - and new fees - when they return to campus in the fall. SmkmSmmwpmwdamHFd128mm increased student transportation fees S20 each semester to have money for new buses. The increase will bring in 51,015,160 each year. The referendum failed at a special election on Feb. 13 and 14 because too few students showed up to vote. Election mles state that 10 percent of the student body must vote for the referendum to be passed, but only 5 percent voted at the special election. The bill was also voted down by the Senate Finance Committee on Feb. 21, which kept it from coming to full Senate. However, the Student Senate Executive Connnittee exercised its power to review the bill itself and passed it on to full Senate. The first 30 buses purchased will be 10 to 15 years newer than those currently in use. The more modern buses will be equipped with wheelchair lifts orlowhdoorennancesandtopexhaust r fy. lv' - e . PPP 1' F.-. 1. 5 Tffillrrli-' . -.-JlJtN,f, . 1- eff--W--V' U. ,x,iL:t.u '37. , cp, .1 , ef, .., 1',F ' ji,-v,f'w1.,,3i-11:5 ff c. '- X jj. 'i5gl.g..Q,Q.g,.f:gn.,L, V lqs. T L -Mic? 31.51. It--4 '2ff.f.:w -' , n1,g.i,a,- .-.- ni .,.s..M-X i1,,t.,:,g-- -fWv555,wHiwg1m'1 L' -- 1-'.'r2.1:yI-f :J t.,.t.' ,J V 2.117 - 'Ti-7 'J.aEvf'+X.fV'2 -f'-.v'L 3:--f' 'N' . ,wr 9. Q n. ' - 1'afe'1+f9,?f:4:5f Qv' flu- A - 'f . . he-fg,.v313J5v.3r it 4 , .Q , UDK 3!5 March 200 '7 The Jayhawk liter NEUUICY Kassebaurn Baker spoke as the guest of the Emily Taylor and Marilyn Stokstad Women's i GI Leadership Lecture at the Dole Institute of Politics '31 on March 6th. Tl Her speech focused on the developing role of ll women in politics, especially since the time that M she served as the iirst woman to be a U.S. senator i from Kansas. In her own life, her mother was her W motivation for entering politics. fat Before her speech, she ate dinner with guests, sau including members of Kappa Alpha Theta, a sorority of which she had been a member during her time as thin a student at the University. on tml roll ind and 200 rom lli Has lhei l l I . 1 UDK 3X7 falriiiliii liaiirlaete QQLS3 Q QUT? Design for As a result of experiences with hospital stays, Gregory Thomas, chair of design at the University of Kansas, proposed the Design for Wellness. The project was the brainchild of a consortium of University professors of design, architecture, and associated disciplines. The purpose of the design was to make the workspaces and equipment in Kansas healthcare facilities more safe, effective, efficient, and satisfactory for those who used them. Mahbub Rashid, professor of design, suggested that the design consortium could impact, among other things, how many miles nurses Walked on each shift, thus decreasing on-the-job stress. Two other professors and Design for Wellness collaborators, Richard Branham, professor of design, and Kent Spreckelmeyer, professor of architecture and urban design, team-taught a class during Spring 2007 that taught their students to re-design hospital rooms in accordance with the consortium's goals. This class included trips to North Kansas City Hospital to see how hospital staff would implement their ideas. UDK 318 ljlll James Fleming, professor of science. technology, and society gave a talk on March 9th at the Hall Center for the Humanities on what efforts are being done to reduce global warming across the world. Unfortunately. as attendees found out. most of the reduction strategies are. at best, fictitious- sounding, and at worst, could cause as much damage to the earth as dropping a nuclear bomb. Even worse, the best strategy, called geo- engineering. might buy some time for society to figure out how to reduce carbon emissions. but even as it would be put in place, it is only a short-term strategy to solve long-term problems. At best, the planet needs an eco-technic strategy to solve the problem. that is, an environmentally friendly strategy implementing technology in order to limit the impact on the earth all human beings have. Although tipping points may be reached in the near future, ethicists. scientists. and public policy specialists all need to be seen as equal partners in the research to solve this problem. UDK 3112 . --bv J 0 lh 1 'ami i U, ,wg Wit, Pl. tllir ..,.t.,, U Lili :Jrlil fi ilii x 'WH l 'll If fins V 'ldv Un. p :jr in hifi .,,,,. .AMM film L. Baby Ja dances at Statehouse T116 University took over two floors of the Statehouse in Topeka on March 14 to promote various University activities. KU in the Capitol is an annual event held in order to demonstrate the wealth of education, i services, and resources the university provides for the state, and more specifically, for the legislators who provide education funding for the state. The fourth annual event featured more than 20 organizations, a chili lunch sponsored by the KU Alumni Association and a speech by Chancellor Robert Hemenway, who spoke about the University's l00,000th Kansas Honor Scholar. The University declares that Honor Scholars are any students in the top 10921 of their graduating class. Audrey Allison, a senior at Larned High School, was named the University's l00,000th Honor Scholar in February. She will attend the University in the fall. UDK 3115 Men 'S Room smoking bar Closes MEN ROOM ,ll flf R x CO-OWl'1CI'S Joe Scaglia and Patrick Stacy, Overland Park freshmen, opened the Men's Room,', a smoking establishment at 1606 23'd St., then closed it two months later in an amicable dispute about the location's lease. The business was successful because it did not sell either food or alcohol, so it wasn't subject to regulation under Lawrence's restaurant laws. It could therefore stay open until 4 am every day. UDK 3!l6 Pa e O92 ,Ng ' T. ki' The business made money through cover charges and sales of tobacco products. Patrons could also rent one of five hookahs by the hour, which was a popular diversion at the establishment. Scaglia and Stacy created the '4Men's Room as a result of Lawrence drafting a no-smoking policy at downtown restaurants and bars, and because many apartment complexes don't allow smoking indoors. 1 The Jayhawk ' 6 - '07 Yearbook U, . A gg Playing With Your Food If students weren't checking out something exotic for spring break, they were able to experience explosions, fiber optics, and even glowing pickles at the Natural History Museum,s science event, Playing With Your Food. Playing With Your Food, offered a dozen hands- on experiments for people of all ages, all involving everyday food items like pickles, comstarch, eggs and Jell-O. The experiments included egg tosses, an oil and Water lava lamp, light experiments with Jell-O, and exploding plastic bags filled with baking soda and marshmallow missiles. The museum has offered spring break events for four consecutive years and has drawn up to 3,000 visitors each year, said Teresa MacDonald, director of education at the museum. MacDonald chose food for this yearls topic because patrons will be familiar with it. We try to pick a topic that resonates with the broadest general public, something that people are familiar with so they feel comfortable, MacDonald said. MBut, we will take them beyond and show them the interesting science behind it.', UDK 3116 March 2 Two of the experiments were too dangerous for the visitors to conduct themselves, and will be facilitated by MacDonald and Dawn Kirchner, museum educator. Kirchner said the electrocution of a pickle produces a yellow-orange glow. The comstarch explosion, Kirchner's personal favorite, makes a large fireball and a loud popping noise. L'Anything that involves fire, people will automatically be interested in, Kirchner said. Emily Tremain, Apple Valley, Minn.. graduate student, is a student volunteer who helped supervise the hands-on experiments. She said most people don't think about the science behind food that they eat or cook. It's all stuff you can do in your kitchenf' Tremain said. 'fWe're not using anything expensive or bizarre. lt's something that undergraduates can come and check out. O07 The Jayhawk ' 6 - 'O'7 Yearbook Page O93 i Aj j Students would rather Spend Spring break students to travel to Washington D.C. and spend on a sunny beach or in an exotic foreign Country. Corey Sielaff, Madison, Wis., junior, and Andy Whitehead. Leawood freshman, opted to spend their week sleeping on cardboard boxes in an abandoned bus station in downtown Washington D.C., while Jonathan Evenson, Lawrence senior, decided he wanted to clean out flooded houses in Buras, La. Living homeless for two days and volunteering in crisis-areas are just a few activities offered by the Alternative Breaks program. which puts students in service-oriented positions in cities throughout the country. The Washington D.C., program, in conjunction with the National Coalition for the Homeless, allows UDK 3!27 several days working in the world's largest homeless shelter before getting tossed to the streets for two days. g'The goal is to go through the daily struggle that the homeless go through, Sielaff said. Pan of that struggle involves panhandling, eating at soup kitchens, finding places to sleep and for most of the time during the 48-hour excursion, killing time. t'Being homeless was boring, Sielaff said. Really boring and cold. t'The trip made me enjoy the nice things in my life much more, he said. st i tend tomele 'two uggle U pnlld 'SlOll. d. n ml' Evolution, Education, Religion, and the Battlefor Americas Soul EdW2ll'd Humes, author of Monkey Girl: Evolution, Education, Religion, andthe Battle for America 's Soul, spoke at the Dole Institute on Wednesday, March 29th. He Was invited to speak by Bill Lacy, the institute's director, because Kansas is a front line in the battle to put intelligent design into public school classrooms. Humes argued that both sides of the intelligent design debate need to be understood, that evolution is widely, but incorrectly defined by its critics, who scoff at the idea that humans evolved from monkeys, and who argue that evolution has never actually been observed. From Humes, statistics, about 2l3 of Americans doubt or reject evolution, which implies a cultural separation of biblical proportions between faith and science. 6 O7 Yearbook Page O95 UDK 3129 Kennedy advocates environmentalism Government, media should do more to inform public, safeguard issues RObCI'l1 Kennedy Jr. stood at the podium, flashed a handed-down smile and explained why . hels fought for environmental changes for two decades 'gl don't want my kids to grow up in a world where there are no family farms in Kansasf' he said. Kennedy, a senior attomey for the Natural Resources Defense Council, gave his HCrimes against nature, speech at the Lied Center. Kennedy is also a best-selling author of three books including, 5'Crimes Against Naturef, and T he Riverkeepersfl He said the key methods for encouraging environmentalism in a 'fbroken democracy, are reforming campaign finance rules and reforming the media so that they actually inform the public rather than sway and harm it. Before his lecture, Kennedy said he had been interviewed by the KJHK radio station and asked why he chose to pursue safeguarding the environment. 'This is an issue thatls intertwined with everything we care aboutf' he said. He was also critical of President Bush's administration, saying that in seven years the Bush administration has been responsible for a large number of environmental problems. f'This is the worst environmental White House we've had in all of history, bar none,', Kennedy said He said in 1988, President Reagan,s administration abolished the Fairness Doctrine which required U.S. broadcasters to report news of public importance, devote time to all sides of political opinion and promote local control of news. UDK 4!l2 VH UH. sl ht dials Arid he im -i 35 three lllll U E lllt mingle c mln l l and the e Bush .ge House gdy IIC :ws 5 of f n6W51 Because of that abolishment, Kennedy said the U.S. public hasn't received adequate information about issues like global warming. nWe know more about Kate and Tom than we do global warming, he said. He said corporations that have close ties to the government have also snuffed out environmental issues because the issues could keep the companies from making larger profits. L'Polluters make themselves rich by making others poorf, he said. David Burchfield, Shawnee sophomore. asked Kennedy a question at the end of the lecture about a case Kennedy was involved with in Ecuador. The case would have guaranteed an indigenous Ecuadorian tribe royalties made from oil drilled on their lands by the Conoco company. The tribe asked for help from the Natural Resources council, of which Kennedy was an integral part. The case fell apart and some authors blamed Kennedy for the result. Burchfield said when he pressed Kennedy for a clearer understanding ofthe issue, he didn't get it. 'LHis explanation was entirely too simple to explain something so complexf, Burchheld said. He said he still enjoyed the lecture but accused Kennedy of changing his stance throughout the speech. the riverkeepers 1 -P Q. -W ff! l' fav-1 o fm -an we 1 ffv my X if W 1 fly' if 1' f ' 'f H' ff yf iff ', 1 f 1 X ff , ,f f, tif If J ,I I 1, , X, 4. ff 1 ,f 1, Ley' sfcf jf X-L, b ly LV Lf .Ur 51 LL .LL J LV Q! lllgtjf on the Hill, an outdoor concert with multiple bands playing all afternoon, was held Saturday beginning at noon on the Lied Center lawn. Admission for the event was 335 for students and S10 for the public. Because SUA brought other big-name artists like Ben Folds and Kathy Griffin to KU this year, there was not enough money left to bring in other major headliners without charging admission. Pearl Jam was the first famous headliner to perform at Day on the Hill, but they weren't famous when they made their appearance. Headliners for this year's concerts were G. Love 81 Special Sauce and The Faint. Opening for them were The Roseline and Pomeroy. Large tents were set up to cover the crowd from inclement weather and heat was pumped into the tents to keep fans comfortable. UDK 4fl3 Susan Hoffman, SUA advisor, said she negotiated the cost with G, Love 8: Special Sauce to come down in their talent fees. Usually they ask 530,000 to 535,000 for a showf' Hoffman said. 'fWe're paying them 325,000.0 SUA, whose funds are derived from student fees, is paying The Faint 520,000 for their set. Pearl Jam made an appearance at Day on the Hill in 1992, charging a 53,000 talent fee. Bailey DeReus, SUA president, said other artists as famous today, like The Killers, had talent fees upwards of 550,000 No one knew about Pearl Jam then. They were up-and-coming. Hoffman said. Hlt was a fluke. The conceit hasn't been held on Campanile hill since 2002. Too many people on a muddy hill caused the hill to be torn up right before graduation. Bums said the misfortune ended in a University regulation which caused the concert to be held elsewhere in the future. The Lied Center lawn is the only other outdoor facility big enough, Burns said. Foreign students bring culture to campus A typical jaunt from the Kansas Union to Anschutz Library means dodging buses, veering in and out of students and wondering if the weather will drastically change at any given second. One great thing about Zig-zagging through campus, however, is the guarantee that the ears will hear an abundance of foreign languages, often spoken by exchange students. International students come from more than 400 different countries to study at the University of Kansas. Having left their families, friends and customs behind, each exchange student arrives in Lawrence knowing it will need to adapt significantly to its new surroundings. Keeping their traditions alive in Kansas takes a little bit of extra work. Some substitute a beloved food item for one at Hy-Vee or celebrate a holiday that doesn't exist in the U.S. with new friends. Pauline Jeannin, Besangon, France, graduate student, has adapted to her new environment easily since arriving at the University last August. She said misses the food from her native country the most. UDK 4X4 k French people are crazy about cheese, Jeannin said. My dad eats Comte after both lunch and dinner. Comte is cheese made from raw cow milk, which is illegal inthe U.S. because the milk is not pasteurizedf, Yuki Takahashi, Tokyo sophomore, said she missed the cherry blossom trees. HI think about the cherry blossom trees when spring comesj' she said. 'SI like the idea that the Japanese culture loves to see and enjoy cherry blossoms every year. -Yuki Takahashi, Tokyo sophomore To bring her culture from her home country to others, Takahashi participates in many Japanese traditions here in Lawrence. One of those traditions was Sunday's Japan festival, in which Takahashi joined some of her peers for a rakugo performance. A traditional rakugo performance similar to an American stand-up comedy show. For international students, keeping their cultures alive in a place so distant from their 'norm' has become routine. They not only iind ways to improvise a meal foreign to Kansas, but they also iind ways to make themselves feel at home. Page 100 The Jayhaw 6 - '07 Yearbook A pjl 2007 John Kasich As an 18-year-old undergraduate at Ohio State University in 1970, John R. Kasich was invited to spend live minutes alone with President Richard Nixon in the Oval Office. The meeting lasted almost 20 minutes, and Kasich said he didn't get that much time alone with a president from 1982 to 2000 during 18 years serving in the U.S. House of Representatives. On April 10th, Kasich, a fonner Congressman and a best-selling author and businessman, talked for an hour at the Lied Center about the need for America to regain its values. Don't ever let anybody deny you anything, Kasich said. The two-time best selling author of Stand for Something: The Battle for America's Soul, and Courage is Contagiousu gave credit to God and to his parents. 4'My mother and father gave me a value system that served me throughout my lifef' he said. He said he hoped students would embrace his same values such as honesty, integrity and personal responsibility. He also said the greatest challenge the U.S. faces was holding onto its values and not shedding them, if the going gets tough. Kasich said the country needed to focus less on outside threats like al-Qaida and worry more about intemal issues. One of the biggest intemal threats, he said, was the corruption of youth through popular culture, music, sports and the actions of celebrities such as Britney Spears . UDK 4111 March 20 He said drugs and violence could have a trickle- down effect on children who imitate celebrities. But he said there have been other well-known people who used their celebrity to spread positive messages, like Bono, the Rev. Billy Graham and Pat Tillman, who Kasich said believed in 'gstanding up and doing what's right. So who do you want to hang with. Britney or Bono? Kasich asked. Marina Sulastri, Jember, Indonesia. senior. said her favorite part of Kasichls lecture was when he advised young people to choose their celebrity influences wisely. They should like a person based on their values, Sulastri said. Keane Crowder, Lawrence senior, said Kasich was a nice change from typical politicians and their rhetoric. Kasich is currently a Wall Street investment banker. O7 The Ja hawk ' 6 - 407' Yearbook Pa e 101 .9 Tiff if Q in similar attire, Hannah Love, Dodge City junior and presidential nominee for United Students, and running mate Ray Wittlinger, Olathe junior, grasped plastic cups of champagne while waiting for election results. Love and Wittlinger, surrounded by fellow United Students nominees and supporters, nervously watched KUJHls election coverage at the Yacht Club, 530 Wisconsin St. The restaurant erupted in yells each time a United Students candidate secured a Senate seat. The moment Love and Wittlinger worked months for linally arrived. With 51 percent of the student vote, Love and Wittlinger won the top seats in next year's Student Senate, They beat out Delta Force by 440 votes and Students' Rights by 1754 votes. 'Tm in shock right now, Love said. f'Our candidates were the real facilitators of this. Love said the coalition's freshmanlsophomore students did amazingly. United Students secured all 14 freshmanfsophomore Senate seats. Wittlinger said all the coalition's hard work was for the student body. UDK 4! l 3 Page 102, The A F ,Q X , A fx' ' ' VX' ff , . 1, ffl I fffs lfff ty t f 14' t 1, if ,N ,N ,ff ff tt f t, my 1 , t , m 1, f f , t f , f ft 1 t J Lf' W tx f rf if J, If sf! VA! 1, lf' .fy , ,'.,- After hugs, tears and list-pounds with supporters, Love and Wittlinger congratulated their fellow coalition members on their hard work and success. United Students secured a single Senate seat in each of the engineering, education, law, journalism, juniorlsenior CLAS, pharmacy and graduate schools. The coalition received two Senate seats for both the business and social welfare schools, and one non-traditional senator. Four United Students candidates were elected as off-campus senators and one as a residential senator. Wittlinger said he and Love were honored that the student body came out and voted for them. f'They put their trust in us to do what we promised, Wittlinger said. Now we can do that? Love said she was looking forward to a good night's sleep. Wittlinger said he would sleep on Friday because the rest of the night was for celebrating. The next step for Wittlinger and Love was to start putting together their executive staff, including Senate secretary and treasurer, for next year. f'There's a lot work to be done in the next few weeks, Love said. Phelps documentary makes waves SlLlClCHf filmmaker Ryan Jones' film, Fall from Grace, a documentary about Westboro Baptist Church and Fred Phelps' family, was selected to be screened at the South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival in Austin, TX. The annual event is a multimedia festival, also featuring conferences on new Intemet trends and several hundred new independent music groups. The film conference features independent filmmaking by young directors and cinematographers, and includes seminars on how to think about films as a business. Q Morgan Spurlock, director and star of Super Size Me, a documentary about eating McDonald's fast food for a month, expressed interest in Fall from Grace. UDK 4!l7 p a, aw When J ones, film was screened at Woodruff Auditorium, KU students broke out in applause twice-both times were when Phelps' family was silenced from spreading their message: God hates homosexuals. Jones spent almost a year with the Phelps family. In order to get access to Phelps. Jones joined Westboro Baptist Church, and was able to get not only behind-the-scenes footage about the family. but was able to obtain phone interviews with some of Phelps' children who have left the church. Internet reporting on the film noted that, in order to capture footage of Phelps' rants, Jones had to shoot the footage by himself, in order to keep a poker face about Phelps' comments. Bali' ill . yg., ..,. g A ml .zoofr The J yn K f e Remembering the fallen: I Candlelight vigil mourns the Wrginio Tech shooting UDK 4!l8 Approximately 120 students, faculty and others attended a candlelight vigil at the Campanile, Tuesday, April 17th, in remembrance of the Virginia Tech tragedy's victims. Maroon ribbons and White candles were passed out, and anyone who wished could sign a banner that would eventually be sent to Virginia Tech. Chancellor Robert Hemenway spoke at the vigil. He suggested that, just as there was a candlelight vigil after Sept. llth, people would remember that students stood at the Campanile after the Virginia Tech tragedy. Spelling champ 0 remains passionate 24 .M- S H-f 5. year, his mother Karen was forced to fly home to Iola to care for Scott's father John, who had cancer. Scott stayed alone with his younger brother to coach Scott Toland, was accepted as one of seven him in the nationally televised bee. After Kent was students to work for the Scripp's National Spelling eliminated in the final rounds of the bee, the brothers Bee from May 26 to June 2 in Washington, D.C., flew back from Washington. On May 2, just hours this year. The process is selective, and he said it was after they arrived, their father passed away. an honor to be chosen. Their father loved the kids, spelling ability, Toland's road to spelling was started by his Karen Toland said. We've been so blessed, and older sister. Carol Toland, who is a second-year spelling has been a great relief for us? School of Law student at the University of Kansas, Karen Toland said she was thrilled when she won the school spelling bee when Scott was in grade found out Scott had been chosen to work on this school. The next year, his older brother Mark won year's staff, because it was a full circle for the the bee. Soon, the family spelling gene made its way family. to Scott, the third oldest of four children. Today, spelling is taken as seriously by parents He won his school bee in both sixth and seventh as any other sport or activity. The Scripps National grades, which advanced him to the state spelling bee. Spelling Bee is one of ESPN's most popular events The state bee goes in alphabetical order by and is broadcast annually. Toland said some kids county. Iola, which is in Allen county, landed were forced to go to spelling camps. He said Toland as the first speller. knowing that angle of spelling made him appreciate Toland hung in not only to avoid being the first the support he had received from his parents to do speller eliminated, but managed to finish 12th of whatever made him happy. Kansas, 103 competitors. He studied the next year At the beginning of his first year in college, for sometimes as long as an hour each night. Toland some of the Grace Pearson Scholarship Hall Said friends and family helped him throughout the residents searched Google for one another's names. process. When they discovered Toland's spelling prowess, The next year he returned to the state bee and they were surprised. won, eaming a spot at the national bee. When his He said his friends occasionally found words spelling career ended in eighth grade, Scott began and tried to trip him up, but they were usually not coaching his younger brother, Kent, who qualified successful. twice for the national bee. While Scott and his He said his understanding of spelling didn't family were in Washington D.C., for the bee last affect his everyday life. UDK 4118 A 1111 2007 The J ayhawker CO6 - 'O7' Yearbook Page 105 Scholarship hall students and housing department faculty gathered in anticipation Saturday for the dedication of the Wilna Crawford Community Center, 1346 Louisiana St. Once a run- down house, the center now provides a refuge for scholarship hall students to relax and study. '6It's wonderful, welve already used it, Niki Thiessen, Topeka sophomore, said. 'Tm really excited about the lawn with the weather getting nice, The house was refurbished to include a living and office area for the scholarship hall complex director, kitchen, conference room and an event room. It is the first permanent office space available to the All Scholarship Hall Council. The lawn was landscaped with white and purple pansies and shrubs and had a stone patio and fountain on the front lawn. Diana Robertson, interim director of housing, said the transformation took a lot of work, but was successful. MWe ran into a few unexpected challenges along the way, Robertson said. f'One important thing we tried to do was honor the history of the house and yet update it. The lawn was dedicated to Juanita and Reginald Strait, who donated the house to the Kansas University Endowment Association. Reginald was a professor of physical education at the University UDK 4123 Wilrza Crawford Scholarship Center of Kansas, and Juanita served as a surrogate mother for some KU students. At the dedication, Chancellor Robert Hemenway said Juanita Strait hoped the house could be used to continue helping students in their absence. Janette and Tom Rudkin, KU alumni, donated S300,000 to have the house restored for the University's use. The house was dedicated in memory of Janette Rudkinis mother, Wilna Crawford. Rudkin reminisced with her sister, Nancy Calderwood, about their mother's kindness and creativity to explain why they wanted the house be dedicated to her. Tom Rudkin, a former resident of Battenfeld Scholarship Hall, said scholarship hall living was important for the University,s students and environment. Rudkin said that while helping his daughter search for a college to attend, they didn't come across another university with residence life like the University of Kansas. X xs- Page 106 The Jay ,ist f , ,f l r . , f. , . V, ,- , - - N , ,, , 5 r 7 ,Y , s If , ' f ff Z r t , r f , , , ' t , , 2 r' .f g Qy AV! gf, f v ..- .R f ton stage! from left to right: Jenny Dax itlson, Henry liritikos. lvlnrk Harries, Ted liritikos. and Alex liritikos uf lvlariy Me Moses. l The audience sat on the sloped Battenteld Scholarship Hall lawn. which created a natural amphitheater for the concert. This was taken during the Marry Me Moses performance. ln addition to free music. both scholarship hall and community guests were provided with free barbeque, drinks. and desserts prepared by Pearson men. with contributions by the other halls, UDK 4!23 , f A K f , 7 J. Y . ,,, ,f -4 4 -J ,f, E 2 of, Lawn Rock-at-Thou, held on the front lawn of Pearson Scholarship Hall for the seventh straight year, featured four student bands and free food. Students sat near the stage and enjoyed free hot dogs and hamburgers, nice weather, and music by local bands Marry Me Moses, Hella Ivory, Adamls Eve, and Lloyd Likes Mike. In 2006, the event had been moved to the Pearson Hall kitchen because of rain. Members of Marry Me Moses and Adam's Eve are current and former residents of Pearson. Both bands were on the concert roster last year. Pictured is Dnrnl Bnrchlicld and Hadley Galbraith They uri: dancing to the music Ui-lXlLll'1'j' Me Moses. thc tirst band to perform. an ' ,oo Theda hawk ' 6-'O7Year'book ,:- 0 T71 me fm 'ips f'f'7'1l ft- , ,- 5 rr fee E Mr of vlf CL, WM est W 7711, ,7 JOIF, . ' r oeiaeyits Leo Center 13 01'll'lC1' KU basketball player Christian Moody organized a free-throw contest at the Lawrence Community Building, 115 W. ll'h St., in which 100 people participated. Proceeds from the contest benefited the Leo Center, One Riverfront Plaza, Suite 100, Where Moody serves as the development director. More specifically, the proceeds would go to a new program to help uninsured diabetes sufferers by providing healthy food, test strips for blood sugar measurement, and opportunities for regular exercise. Moody, former KU player Brett Olson, and current walk-on sophomore Matt Kleinmann signed autographs for attendees. The free-throw contest raised 552,000 for the diabetes program, but there is more to do. The program is budgeted to cost 580,000 for the first year. Ofiicers at the Leo Center would continue to hold free-throw contests to raise money throughout the year. X Y X X X C m' J 11 ifi K UDK 4!23 .,,., . Concrete canoes SCVCI1 KU engineering students represented the University at a concrete canoe race, held as part of the American Society of Civil Engineers' Mid- Continent Regional Conference. The conference was a three-day event with ten engineering competitions. Teams from ll regional universities entered into the concrete canoe contest, which required them to build boats according to an extensively-specified rule book. Teams were judged on the beauty of the boat, their racing performance, and a presentation of their canoe and design to judges. Participation in a technical writing competition was required in order to participate in the competition. r- .lx , . 4, sw, KU placed 91h out of eleven teams, according to unofficial results. The Winning team would be eligible to compete in the National Concrete Canoe Competition in June, which was held in Seattle, WA. l UDK 4130 raq War Memorial .ll Members of Ecumenical Christian The University has seen similar memorials like this before. During the fall of 2004, Ethan Nuss, then IGH Ministries, Delta Force, and Young Democrats memorialized the 3,351 soldiers who had fallen alunior' posted pictures of even' fallen Soldier OH in Iraq by Writing their names in Chalk in from of the Strong Hall lawn. Nuss has since graduated. 7 Strong Hall. Writers had obtained the idea from Young Democrats at Ohio State University, who l l A created a similar chalk memorial. ' Photo by Lisa Lipman l l Tim Slaullcr. lwlu scnlor. writes 1mlucsol'lel,S. soldiers who lizwc died during the xx tn' Ill lmq The Young lDlCll'lH4,'F1llCN uliilcimw-ll, the l7lAll,,lCCl ulllisplaylug the names ot all 3.351 soldiers who lime lullcn lo rznsc t1XKLlliCl'lC'wS ol the mir im Ml A llll-l nftp hutlhz ll WH lledzq plans. plum new latin lllilm lll ll'a1.M zoning lui ,, .,'-?Tvi,'.,n5v.1 -Wm F A w V UDK 511 Page 1 10 The Jayhawk v Lawrence expects new Wal-Mart plan Amidst protests, city commission considers new Wal-Mart proposal. Amidst a dramatic pretest and Opposition concerns about Lawrence's retail supply outstripping from leeals the eitv agreed te the Submission ef a its retail demand, 'rbig boxn national chains taking new development plan for 3 Wal-Man Store at the money away from locally owned businesses, and northwest eemer ef Sixth Street and Wekarusa Drive the possible creation of traffic problems that could en Tuesday night' be compounded by inexperienced teenage drivers The eemmissienas diseussien ef the coming from nearby Free State High School, also development included participation by more than 20 near Srxrn and Waknrnea' members ofthe public and a theatrical demonstration Krrk Mecrnrer prereeser er urban prnnnrngr bv Opponents. spoke about a study he had conducted about Mayor Sue Hack said the commission expected Lnwreneere retail marker' a new plan. r'It is our assumption and our hope that Mecrnre Said rnar rne enyrs retail Snppry nad an additional plan would be Submittedj, She Said. grown at more than three times the rate of the cityls Angie Stoner, Wal-Mart spokesperson, said demand Since r995' Wal-Mad had net vet decided Whether te Submit a We need to come to fairly clear decisions about new plan fer a development at Sixth and Wekarusa, whether or not the market can absorb the space that but that a decision would be made in a matter of days. is being nnrnre he Sard- The Commission held the discussion after An unusual demonstration took place while agreeing te a delay in a lawsuit that Wal-Man had Richard Heckler, Lawrence resident, spoke to the fded against the eitv for denying its development commission about his view that Wal-Mart and other Plans. The commission denied Wal-Mares lest big boxw retailers did not attract money to the city's plans in October 2006 by a 3-2 vote. Since then, eeenemy' new commissioners Rob Chestnut and Mike Dever Severar attendees Wenrrng T'SnrrrS Wnn Pnrases have replaced two of the commissioners who voted nke ereenny Owned ne-rdware Srererr Sreed up and against that proposal. began passing around oversized dollar bills. Most members of the public spoke against the Meanwnner 3 Woman Wearing 3 nan Snngrasses Wal-Mart proposal. But Scott Henderson, a former and 3 Sign rnar Said eUnere Sam WHIIOHH - zoning appeals board member, said his board had rererrrng re rne rounder OfWa1-Mart ' Walked been unfair in denying Wal-Mart e building permit- around the commission room, snatching the bills He said he wanted the city to settle the lawsuit with rrern rne People represennng rne Hlocally Owned Wal-Mart and move en te avoid the eest ef further businesses and stuffing the bills into a plastic bag. legal fees- This prompted Hack to ask the woman to sit Opponents of the Wal-Mad Proposal raised down because of the noise she was creating. UDK 512 May 20 O7 The J ayhawker '06 - 'O'7 Yearbook Page 111 Arcl1ilet'lux'c 6-lLItlCFll5 nic Architecture students at the University of Kansas were hammering and drilling quickly to finish their custom-built house, complete with moveable walls and pulverized newspaper insulation, before graduation. A custom-built home received the finishing touches as Studio 804 Inc., a nonprofit organization consisting of graduate architecture students at the University, works to complete the structure by graduation. The project, located near central Kansas City, Kan., is the latest creation of Studio 804 Inc., an independent, nonprofit organization consisting of a graduate class within the School of Architecture and Urban Design. Zack Cole, Joplin, Mo., graduate student, said the house was designed and built in Lawrence. He said the prefabricated house, constructed in seven square modules. was then transported to its final location near the KU Medical Center in Rosedale, a historic, urban neighborhood undergoing revitalization. Cole said the 1,500 square-foot structure could have one to three bedrooms, depending on how owners positioned its large, rolling cabinets, which serve as room dividers and storage devices. The housels cabinets, bamboo flooring, recycled paperstone countertops and plenty of skylights and windows are just some of its modern features. A lot of it has to do with saving space, Cole said. 'Td like to see it as a definite add to the community. Wendy Wilson, director of the Rosedale UDK 5!2 Page 112 The Jay Students work to jinish innovative house Building features moveable walls, newspaper insulation xwuppirig up L'1lllNll'LlL'lllDI'ltill a :late o1'thuai'l house in Kansas City, Kan. Development Association, which seeks to revitalize and preserve the Rosedale community, said she thought most Rosedale residents approved of the odd, shoebox-shaped structure. 'LI think the community is open to them and liking themj, she said of the house, the third structure the studio has brought to the area. 'fltls not a cookie-cutter neighborhood where everything looks the same. General addresses Bush, terrorism in speech focused on the Iraq War, he said the largest safety issue the U.S. currently faced was the threat from violent extremism. It's an enemy that has a long-range plan, Myers said. i'They're small, but they're undeterred. Terrorist organizations like al-Qaida commit violent acts to create an environment of fear, I 1 I Myers said. He said some businesses are just now Photo by Michiko Taker I recovering from the effect of Sept. ll. Gen. Richard B' Myers a Kansas City Kan' That's how they want to work,'i he said. When native, said because he came from Kansas, he liked Weiie afraid We donii ihihk logically-it simple analogies and he had one regarding terrorists. Myefs Said President Geeige W' Bush usuhiiy eaiiie HHOW many of you have been to Chuck E. into his office, iibouncy of step and quippyf' He and Cheesetsipt Myers asked While speaking on Campus. the president even made bets about football games -You knew that Whack-a-mole thingy, between the University of Texas and Kansas State He the HOW was UHlVC1'SlIy, WhCI'C Myers gI'21dLl3.I6d lI'l the arcade game because the military mes to Whack But after seeing the president the day after Sept. at the terrorists as they pop up, and that the method iif Myers said he had, iihevei seeh ii more somber had been somewhat effective. Peisehhi He said a better policy would be to htake off the The President ieid Myers and Ofhefs that day back of the maehinex, by Changing the ideology of that he might make some decisions in the coming men and Women who Want to join el-Qaida through years that people might not like or could cost him a strategy of diplomacy, education and information another term as president, Myers said. He said he supported with the help of U.S. allies. was moved that the president was that detennined. Myers, who retired in 2005 as the 15th Having traveled extensively to visit with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gave the Dole thousands ei iieeps ihieugheui his Career, Myers Lecture on May 2nd at the Dole Institute of Politics, said the friends he had made around the world of dmine the final program of the semester. Myers different religions and persuasions all want generally served in the U.S. Air Force for 40 years and was the sahie ihihg' chairman during the Afghanistan and Iraq invasions. Wiehey waht a seeuie euid safe environment fer their His term as chairman began only a few weeks ehiiiiieh and giahdehiiuieh I0 giew up iiirii he said' after Sept. ll, 2001, and he said even though the national debate about security had recently been UDK 513 Mg, 2007 The Jayhawker 'O6 - 'O'? Yearbook Page 115 um ashingv rally M This is ii picture ol Sliiinnon Williams and Jenni lfl-'illuwiiy we ure the event Ul'QLllllfCl'S. This photo was tailten by Casey. 'Nflillei Shannon wiiiiams and Jenn Holtaway, masteris students in social work at KU, organized a demonstration that took place in South Park on May 5 to raise awareness of violence against homeless people. In 2006, 142 attacks against homeless people were reported across the country, a 65W increase from the year before, said Michael Stoops, director of the National Coalition for the Homeless. There were two attacks against the homeless in Lawrence this past winter. Some of those victims were raped, beaten with weapons or set on Hre, and 20 of them were killed. ii-ilhl'-i1lL'iU'-,iiI'lIClX ol' the QLVEIWO that the slee Jing bugs hung I iiwiiii in fjiitilh limit.. The photo war. tiilieii bv Cisev Willigi' UDK 5!4 . -, , i ,r -4 . f' ,L . xx. This is ti x iew ol the display lriiiri lvlass. St. The photo was taken by Casey Miller For their demonstration, Williams and Holtaway tried to collect sleeping bags to represent each of the 144 victims of homeless violence. Although they did not achieve that goal, they were still able to collect 60 sleeping bags. Holtaway said afterwards that the great thing about the event was that Hthe donations were not mass quantities from one place, but rather from many different groups and individuals across the community, which made it more special? The demonstration ran from noon to 2:30 pm. The sleeping bags were donated to the Lawrence Community Shelter and the Salvation Army. This is another close up that ineludes the people pictures! for CN Cry sleeping bag we did noi ieeeixe we represented that person witli ii silhouette and the type ot' violence that oeeuncd against theini This photo ix as taken hy Casey Miller. 337 Page 114 The Jayhawker '06 - '07 Yearbook M 2,007 T116 Spencer Museum of Art held its annual Student Night May 3rd. Catered food, free t-shirts, and music spun by KJHK contributed ambience to the event. The partyls theme, Travel the Art World, showcased exhibits in Asia, Europe, and Africa. The Spencer Student Advisory Board holds the event every year in order to attract students who wouldn't normally visit the museum. The museum also holds lectures and gallery openings to attract University students. Part of the problem is that, usually, only art history classes are offered in the museum. The museum being out-of-the-way, when compared to the location of other buildings on campus also contributes to the problem. We chose about 10,000 of 20,000 pieces of art to be in the 20!2l Gallery, Graf said. We even had an impartial artist come from New York to help with the exhibit. Sally Birmingham, Spring Hill junior, said she's not a stranger to the museum. I've been here for lots of things, like openings and lecturesf' Birmingham said. I think if events like this bring in more students than would normally come, then it's a successf' That was the goal for the Spencer Student Advisory Board. Megan Graf, St. Louis senior and volunteer for the Board, said the point of holding events like student night was to attract students who normally wouldnlt visit the museum. Kim Brook, president of the Student Advisory Board, said the museum strived to reach the UDK 514 Ma 2,007 'I'l1eJa. ha. Student i ght at SMA University campus to attract them to things like lectures and gallery openings. The student night and party was one effective way to do this. We'd like to make the Spencer a second home to studentsf, Graf said. G'We want students to know we are accessiblef' Graf said the low number of classes offered in the museum and its out-of-the-way location were reasons why few students visited. She said she didn't think people realized how many pieces of art the museum has, estimating there to be 'ftens of thousands of pieces. The only classes here are art history classes, Graf said. Students who come are art history studentsf' Pliolo by 3.11111 l.etf.m'tl ,P r Cinco de Mayo festival at Watkins Scholarship Hall on May 5th started with clothing donations and ended with fundraising. Watkins Scholarship Hall played host to its iirst Cinco de Mayo party in the recently dedicated Wilna Crawford Community Center. Organizers of the event said it was time for the scholarship halls to have an entertaining event during the spring season. Cinco de Mayo celebrates a victory of the Mexican army over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. The date is observed in the United States and other locations around the world as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride. The fundraiser collected more than 1,000 pieces of clothing from scholarship hall students, which were donated to the Social Service League in Lawrence. Some of the donated clothes were modeled during the fashion show to exhibit the contribution of University students. The evening concluded with a live performance by Adamis Eve, a band of scholarship hall students. UDK 5!7 ig 00 M Ultimate Frisbee team to plat at cztionals Tl'16 Horrorzontals, the Universityls men's ultimate Frisbee team, competed in the national tournament in Columbus, OH, during Memorial Day weekend. This was their third appearance at nationals in the last hve years. They placed second to Texas at the regionals in Austin, TX. This qualiiied them for pool play, Where the 16 qualifying teams are subdivided into four groups of four teams. Teams in each group play each other, and then the top three from group play advance to single elimination rounds. The Horrorzontals hired a coach for the first time three years ago, until then, they had been relying on captains to also double as coaches. Since then, the team has seen marked improvement. This year, the Horrorzontals have already played Texas and Colorado, two of the favorites to win the national championship. They lost to Texas at the regionals but defeated Colorado at another tournament. UDK 518 May .2007 gall' Y-i + Hearts to Hokies P- PI'OfCSSOI' Liviu Librescu, a Holocaust survivor who tried to barricade the door to his classroom to save student lives during the Virginia Tech massacre, was killed on the day after national Holocaust Remembrance day. To honor the professor's life and commemorate his heroic deed, students in Chabad and KU Hillel held a discussion on May 8th in the Kansas Union featuring a PowerPoint presentation about Librescu. Mami Green, Buffalo Grove, Ill., sophomore and Chabad member, created the PowerPoint tribute because she wanted to remember the Virginia Tech victims and especially honor Librescu. HI wish I would have met him in personfi Green said. 'gHe seemed like such a wonderful man. Lou Frydman, associate professor emeritus of social welfare, took part in the tribute by speaking about his experiences as a Holocaust survivor. Frydman, who was 12 years old when he was taken to the first of three different concentration camps during the Holocaust, said he came from an extended family of more than 40 members. But on the first day of his capture, that number dropped to only two: just him and his brother. Although he laughed and joked throughout his questions and answers Tuesday night, Frydman said that wasn,t the case during his two-year time in the camps. He had been liberated from the Dachau concentration camp at the end of the European iight UDK 5!9 Page 118 The Jayhawker O6 ewish groups to honor heroic VT professor during World War II and said he was fortunate his struggle didn't leave him with nightmares or other disorders after the war. He said surviving the Holocaust set him up for a life full of possibilities and without barriers. He said the concentration camps also made him able to size up situations almost immediately, and he also picked up the Yiddish language quickly. Green and Caitlin Tew, Allen, Texas, sophomore and Chabad member, also helped organize a Good Deed Dedication in memory of the Virginia Tech victims. Tew said any student on campus could promise to do a Mitzvah, which is a good deed in Hebrew, write the deed on a postcard and attach it to a large poster board in memory of the victims. Green said the poster board would be kept on a wall in the Chabad House, 1201 W. 19th St., as a permanent memorial. She said she hadn't committed to a deed yet, but was considering either saying hello to a random stranger or reaching out to somebody who was lonely. Atheists ledd d discussion to educate public Henry Bernberg was asked to give a brief introduction about how he came to be an atheist during the g'Ask an Atheistl' event on May 9th in the Kansas Union. Bemberg, Northbrook, Ill., sophomore, said his faith, or rather no faith, started when he began to question what he had previously believed. 'eHow likely is it that there is a creator? he asked. 'LI came to the realization that I don't really agree with religion. Bemberg, along with Chris Redford, Wellington graduate student, and Colin Bamess, Overland Park freshman, were part of the three-person panel representing the Society of Open-Minded Atheists and Agnostics that fielded questions from the audience about the hows and whys of what they believe and disbelieve. Some people have the assumption we have horns, Bemberg said. We want to say what we believe and why we believe it. Bamessls atheist beliefs came about as a result of a lifelong interest in religious literature. Even though his parents were religious he said his parents didn't push their beliefs on him. They felt it was best that I educate myselff' he said. He shifted to Quakerism later in his life because he said he appreciated the open nature of Quaker UDK 5!l0 Ma 200 beliefs. From those beliefs he said he progressed to nonreligious beliefs and ultimately to becoming a strong atheist. meaning specifically that he believed there isn't a god. Redford said he had been a Pentecostal whose life goal was to understand the will of god. f'My number one priority was being a Christian, he said. After debating with an atheist professor from Arizona online, Redford reached the conclusion that he had been making a lot of assumptions about the universe. You could explain everything I was explaining without a god there, he said. The panel was then asked what brought them to Kansas, a recurrent hotbed for debate over religious issues like evolution and abortion. Bernberg said he had known about religious issues in Kansas, but that those arguments never struck him until he retumed to his home in Illinois and caught up with some of his former high school teachers. 'The science teachers were goodheartedly making fun of me for going heref he said. The panel was also asked why they trust science over religion, if it takes more faith to have no faith than just having a belief in the supernatural, and if theylve ever been persecuted for their atheist beliefs. Bamess said he felt like regardless of faith. everybody is at times persecuted for something and that committing to atheism could have some negative effects. If somebody in the presidential election announced they were atheist, their campaign wouldn't make it even though the qualities of leaders don't have anything to do with religion, he said. '7 The Ja. hawke ' 6 - '07 Yearbook Pa e 119 Beauty pageant winners Jayhawk wins Miss Kansas Alyssa George won the 2007 Miss Kansas title last weekend at Pratt Community College in Pratt, outshining 21 contestants over a weeklong session of talent showcasing, competitions and on- stage interviews. George, Minneapolis, Kan., senior, represented Sedgwick County in the competition. In addition to her title as Miss Kansas, George will receive a 355,000 scholarship and also earned the opportunity to represent the Sunflower state in the Miss America competition. I am still shocked and amazed at the UDK 6!l3 opportunity I have in front of me, George said. George was in Wichita on Monday where she began her year-long tour as Miss Kansas. This was George's third year as a Miss Kansas contestant, having also competed in 2004 and 2005. 4'This year my goal was to make the top five,', George said. HI didnlt think I would really win. As part of the victory, George also won one of two swimsuit competitions and was named the pageant's best instmmentalist for her piano performance. She eamed two other scholarship awards totaling 5750. The pageant was held from June 6 to June 9 when George was announced the winner. Georgels plans to enter the University as a senior this fall will have to wait. Her responsibilities as Miss Kansas are full-time and prevent her from taking classes. But it's a sacrifice George is willing to make to achieve a lifelong goal: becoming Miss America. During the next year, George will travel the state and country speaking to youths in schools about bullying in the classrooms. George has spoken with more than 6,000 school children since starting her push to rid schools of bullies as a junior in her hometown high school. Bullying: The Bystander Effect, was George's Miss Kansas platform, a subject near to her heart since eighth grade when she was terrorized by a bully. George said she wants to show students and teachers how valuable witness collaboration is in eliminating the problem. Her focus on tackling such a topic for so long made George an ideal candidate for Miss Kansas. Michelle Walthers, a judge and spokeswoman for the Miss Kansas Pageant, said a large part of Miss Kansas' responsibilities included speaking with children in schools across the state, something Walthers says George has nearly perfected. '4Alyssa was very thorough and extremely prepared, something we really looked for in our contestantsf Walthers said. Prior to the pageant, all 21 contestants were instructed to write tentative business plans as if they were Miss Kansas. Walthers said George's plan was well-organized and stood out among the other contestants. Walthers said. She personihed the image of Miss Kansas and Miss America. After falling short of the Miss Kansas title in 2004 and 2005, George took a year off from the pageant to focus on her studies as a business major at the University and her volunteer work through Chi Omega as Rock Chalk director. George's route to becoming Miss Kansas started in August of 2006 when she was selected as Miss Sedgwick County. Her mother. Mary Beth George, said the year between pageants allowed her to mature into the person that won Miss Kansas. uI've always known she was the full package, I just didn't know when it was all going to culminatef' Mary Beth said. But I knew she was going to be Miss Kansasf, r clicllc Vx'rrlll1c1's. Rlissl' ll 1 4141 r x un ill l ri HH t wntcshrnl. .5rl+:xgi1'mrI1'u Bla ilflf Luke Walker tBoclyguardJ, Men sing 'Fugue for Tinhornsl. Lawrence Henderson tNicely Nicely Johnsonl, Lance Hill CAngie the Oxy 'ii' B. Michael Ford KMCJ. The MC announces the Hot Box Girls. Andi Porter, Megan Reardon, Meghan, Puhr, Courtney Schweitzer, Amy Cahill. The Hot Box Girls perform Bushel and a Peck . fHot Box Girlsj fi ' . .R E. i 1' . I-l - ' F' My - ' ' ' w..r-t, + L -i ii CVW' ii fig A -i 2 :KS 'Hai c C T i t X A Candice Bondunk lSz1ruh Brownj, Erik LuPoinlc fSkye Mzistcrmni. Surah and Skye dance to thc Cuban heuts in Huvunu. Candice Bondank fSurz1h Brownj Sarah getting Lipsy in Huvunu. y Page122 C The Jaynawkerfoe - 'ov Yearbook ADpi12OQ'7 The , xt ..-...c,Y.. , 'F Q ' Erik LaPointe 1Skye Maslersonl. Skye sings Luck be a Lady , 1 Z! ff- g- at-4' as Qu .rl ' A-yf a' yy., ' Y. - I . 'E 5 ,A , 5 Q A Justin Knuclsen fBig Julesl Big Jules makes a Winning as frustrated gamblers look on. R of c ff J gimwm 1. if ff Z , hr , . 1 X I fm f ...Elf k l Q. L ' 1 Lawrence Henderson fNicely Nicely Johnsonl. Nicely Nicely Johnson leads the choir in i'Sil Down You're Rockin' The Boat A . ,A . , ef 51, 1 A L. r in 15 J 5 - - If Jr: A , gill :J Y Q if 7.w'iI i7 fiXs Y ,JY-Qsg .gg ,--K, Kelsie Clark fAdelaidel. Adelaide prepares for her wedding clay. in ,L wx - Lawrence Henderson CNicely Nicely Johnsonl Nicely Nicely Johnson leads the choir in Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat we l .. ,,, ,. 3 B P- is . ,S -ww 4 , -1 .- J - l 1 ' f- H ,v fu Lf., hi.-V Af ,Ski 13 EQ ' 2 +5 i on L , v L, t Y li ll ., .,,,. ,MV April 2,007 The Jayhalwker '06 - 'O'7 Yearbook Page 125 1 1 n Af 1. 1 ie K if V I 'S fr ,V :VM -I U. ,.,,,. qw i' g ff lr .- f w ,Q ' ', 'N 'v ' L' . ,wf.'., 2. 1' ' Ze'-wi.. ,- H V1 . -N J' qlgf Mark Mackie CRichardJ Richard sits pompously in judgment of the weekend's affairs. ...: .r 'f 1 Justin Knuclsen tSimon Blissi. Kate Giessel tSorel Bliss! ' Simon works on a new drawing as Sorel fawns over her lore interest. f L .gf-,W :mg 3- A.- 'ff Cbkluttrnilyi Sldytvfilawlt Illokae the mlxidkgsobsrtihsmlelhifglnlfullyohimts, meeting novelist David Bliss. 475' 1 T? f 2 Faculty Artist John Staninuas tDavid Blissl. Chelsie Shipley l,Claral. David is interrupted from his writing routine. Q I Leslie Bennet Uudith BlissJ. Erik LaPointe CSandyJ Judith flirts with the nervous. nebbish boxer. Sandy. ' :rss at W' ' - md!! at Chelsie Shipley tClaral Clara. the maid. goes about her daily chores. up rt? xy J , -- -A -, 1g.f.,' ' Faculty Artist Leslie Bennett J tJudith Blissl Judith makes a grand entrance from her beloved U Alicia Gian tMyral Justin Knudsen - . QSIIHOHJ. Flighty Myra is made love li to by over the top romantic Simon. , .gy Kate Giessel tSorel Blissl. Leslie Bennett lJudith Blissl Motliei' and daughter respond N to the dramatic events at hand. . x A 'HF li , ,ww , Jw .tt J' ff V. ' Courtney F .3 K Schweitzer tJackiel. Mark Mackie tkichardl. Jackie and Richard arrive at the home for the I-gr weekend. if Leslie Bennett tJudith Blissl 4 Judith sitting pretty for an evening of love triangles. i 5 if The Jayhawker' '06 - '07 Yearbook D9 i njlz igr fjv U QI - .- I M ij , 1 Buff? ' P A' ' v f jazz f . eq, x '1.:--mf,4,5m.3r?fL:E:1- '., a2m7.a,4f1 -. , N A -if?-'- 1ma-v -H11 4. - 1 V' fmgpip' J,--5 , f ,, -1.70 W 4-:m9 , 1-43: q fan my F a fQ'. ' ' iff' 'T' 'Jaw -'mf ' ' V 2 is , , , X i In Lim, ' ' ff'iA,,'31 3 5121 A ii if ' 5 5 bl Q : I -. P E ski, 1 w U R .----1 xl ,I -L K ' i 1 1 , x I E K' KH ' E N 3 ' Y! 1 L 52 f fm , ali :xx X' N , R Y J 4 Lmwwwwmm ' 'windm- IU' mba? 3005 The JaJyhawke1 O6 - 'O7 Yearbook Page 125 WW vwawm fin-L. Q' j V, and Mrs. Antrobus fLavinia Roberlsj On the New Jersey Promenade Mrs. Antrobus becomes envious. P, .Lex , .1 - r . . J 1- y 51-if M w . Z! -L - , ,lx Kacie Dienstbach CSabinaj. Mrs. Antrobus CL'1vini'1 Robertsj. day ol' hard work. Alfa L C X ' Sabina exhausted after another Z inf, ,L . ,. -...r 1-'- ' ' 1 la .-, 'H I A Q I ' ' ru . .asf 354345, .SW-,-1 b5'??f ' v 1.. ..,.. 41. .. - mf .,'4 L . n 5T'M I f'5 ':. N- - , -, 4. iq., f' iifff' 1' nl , - , Q1 ff ' .1 - k fr if-ea I' A 1- A P. L 1, u,- r ,jg f. 1 . v v no Tfv 19? R , E F Matthew Crooks lHenryJ Young lust L comes over Henry on the New Jersey Promenade. x We I 'QE . im -'D Kacie Dienstbach fSabina3 Sabina play s the role of every man's fantasy come true l , Page 12.6 is A The Jayhawker '06 - '07 Yearbook Qgtobep 9,005 v l fGaryJ. Diane and Gary reenact the Nativity Play in their own irreverent way. Lauren Marshall tSister Maryl Sister Mary looks to the heavens. EN! ,1 fi f, .V L., ,I ' I 1 fi ' fg ' '52 JM ll ig . 1 rg - i . r 'AW ' 4 V f Q, l l F f ju dr Meg Saricks tPhilomenal Philomena reports to Erin levons Lee CDianej, Tosin Morohunfola tGaryJ, Meg Saricks CPhilomenal Sister Mary about her out of wed lock pregnancy. Gary and Philomena try to revive Diane after Sister Mary has shot and killed her November 2006 The Jayhawker' '06 - 'or iiii i i it Fai? N, ,fm 1. --.wi - ',.5e1? ,f: 1 x H' f , in fi 5 in ,I l 0x5 1- LLQy:-T 1 N lxfulgxgn, r Rchccca Ralstin tMama Wulumanl. Auhrcc Bowen tLilyJ 0 Mama Wuluman and Lily plant a garclcn , fe Lr..l X -3 fig' - five' L ' 1 ,Gln -A 5- Y .ix :Z , ri J ? Aubree Bown tLily7. Nathan Totten tPapa fl I L 9 Wulumanj Lily plays with Papa Wuluman. i 1 ,, i ' t . Y f v 8 f i 5 J, . if ' A , ' 1 it: X I pas--'N fa - 1 it Q ,mt ,, ,TJ SQ . x .Q ,, , V X . L,-4 a H N-ty , A, , j TZ? -f 2 .. .,--, t Athi Spencer Holtlrcn tMiss Beatriccl. Rebecca Ralstin tMama Wulumanl, Young Girl tMonica Crancl. Auhree Bowen tLilyj. Everyone watches -- ,,,,-,,, ...- J on as thc Young Girl begins planting her own garden. Y - , Monica Crane tYoung Girly, Aubree Bown tLilyJ Young Girl and Lily play with the bear together. - 6 R. Y, .. 4 , , Monica Crane tYoung Girl! A , ' , 'H' Ai A ', 'C' Ai ' Ymmg Gm Winches Over Monica Crane tYoung Girly. Aubree Bown lljlyl Lily-5 possessions. ,E Lily shares her story with the Young Girl. I of Y. , Q- . -'fl 4' 'I at f lfffw I .L A Q4 ' lu .l..-law-----., an 'fi- X G Spencer Holdren tMiss Beatricej, Monica Crane tYoung Girll. Aubree ' Bowen tLilyl. Nathan Totten tShadowl Miss Beatrice wams Lily of A wi M N the sketchy Shadow who continually reappears at night. February 2007 The Jayhawker '06 - '07 Yearbook Page 12,9 Meg Szu'icksfKeelyl..lenna1 Bleecker CDLU. Keely agonizes as her kldnupper. Du, looks on with sympulhty. if f-- . Hliwv--If----vw-vn...xh Meg Sa1'ickslKeelyl,Tosin Morohunfola lWulle1'l. Jennz9Bleecker lDul. Keely awakens to her kidnappers. Meg Su1'icksfKeelyj. Keely tells her story lo Du. 3 LV . 1j,,, Ml,-J A r . ,X , ,. ,oy fr 1 l A lf 'l W 2 ik .51 ' o , P - 'vin' Meg Suricks fKeelyJ, Jennu Bleecker lDul. Keely ugonizes Nm 1 ' I , A, ' as her kidnupper. Du, looks on with sympathty. x N 1' 1 in ' f fy, ,gag ' Meg Suricks lKeelyl. Jenna Bleecke1'CDuj. 1 Keely and Du slurl up 2lC0lTlP2ll1lOI1Sl1lp. dw k 'j' -fl l , u l S 1 l f 'f 'N gy -5,-: l A' 5 l ' .f -U? A I 'iw if' 5 ,,,' lv, ':, ? W if W Jenna Bleecke1'lDul. Meg Surieks ' E7 ' lKeelyl. Du ollers Keely u sill. -Y - 44 ' 'Q -be S rl' Wi In ll Y ll QF A y 'gf A , ,M A-, 1 A L i gr. Q Ig ,. us 1 5 ,He , In lu. . ,U lv. ' L Life -M :,. ir: Q. gilkrlhj , l ' al' , l 1 ' K , Pa,ge 15o The Jayhawke1 O6 - 'ov Yearbook April 2007 Meg Saricks fKeelyJ, George Dungan tColeJ MC! Cole tries to win back Keely's heart. Dulets Keely out ol' her llilllllillllll-S lets her walk lor the lirsl lime in months. V , 4 ,,l 'i . ,. f. A '. J Y if ..1., 1 ft A 2 g-if ' J f-.gg W fl 1 i ' , x ,pn i ,i Q f f t Ji A eff- 'MH 'Wal Meg Sarieks tKeelyJ. George Dungan tColel. Jenna Bleeeker tDuJ. jennaBlef-:cke1'fDuj,T0sin Moi-ohunfola Cole heeomes desperate as Keely puts on her defenses. . qwalrery, Walter lectures Keely as Du passively watches on. , ,q A 1 Q Q 'FI V . .' 354515 fl L 1-,f.,E,. . X E l A , iw 7: , Jenna Bleeeker tDul, Meg Sarieks tKeeIyJ. Keely celebrates her birthday with a beer and a red dress. Small V ' I: 'i ,:- X NA 'Im ,ae 4 fi. V ,.-.- -.-.4a...,-.,x l: I , I . mm snug I Y . will . i is get i re 1 it y yd -. 2067 April 2007 The J ayhawker '06 - '0'7 Yearbook Page 151 r I' A '- ww-mason 5 . .ue ..,.:P 'Q'fT'14l 53 :fir : 5.::f-:r : 4 :gf ,.-:-,::-' .V ,'-:': ': '- Y 1 is we 1 . . . ' ' ' '42 W ff- - ' - ' iq, 1 Chelsie Shipley tSolangeJ, Cali Gilman lCla1reJ. giljiif-'Pi-'-': 'C 3 . - h , Claire presents a horrilic plan to Solange. Cali Gilman CClaireJ, Chelsie Shipley tSolangeJ. Claire and Solange 1'ole play the fantasies they have ol' murdering their Mistress. 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' 2,005 - 2007 The Jayhawker '06 - '07 Yearbook Page 155 U Football 2006 2006 Schedule Date Opponent 1 Event 09102106 vs. Northwestern State 09109106 vs. Louisiana Monroe Band Day and Family Weekend 09115106 at Toledo 09123106 vs. South Florida 09130106 at Nebraska 10107106 vs. Texas ASLM Homecoming 10114106 vs. Oklahoma State 10121106 at Baylor 10128106 vs. Colorado 11104106 at Iowa State 11118106 vs. Kansas State 11125106 at Missouri Location Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence, Kan Toledo, Ohio Lawrence, Kan Lincoln, Neb. Lawrence, Kan Lawrence, Kan Waco, Texas Lawrence, Kan Ames, Iowa Lawrence, Kan Columbia, Mo. Time 1 Result W, 49-18 W, 21-19 L, 37-31 C200 W, 13-7 L, 39-32 COTD L, 21-18 L, 42-32 L, 36-35 W, 20-15 W, 41-10 W, 39-20 L, 42-17 Women 'S Basketball 2006-07 ii - -LL , ,, . -, ,.,, , ..,..,.,.,.. . .. , I . up wtfuf: .f 2 006-2 007 afar r'2-51? Date Opponent 1 Event Location 11101106 vs. Fort Hays State favliilmmfn Lawrence, Kan. 11105106 vs. Washbum favliibirimil Lawrence, Kan. WBCA1MetroSpoi'ts Classic 11111106 vs. Seton Hall 11112106 vs. Iowa 11116106 vs. UMKC 11120106 at Creighton 11129106 vs. Westem Illinois 12103106 at Wisconsin 12106106 vs. South Dakota St, 12110106 vs. Califomia 12117106 vs. Santa Clara 12121106 at Indiana 12129106 vs. Northem Illinois 12131106 vs. Xavier 01103107 at Iowa State 01106107 vs. Baylor 01110107 at Oklahoma State 01113107 vs. Nebraska 01117107 vs. Sacramento State 01120107 vs. Iowa State 01124107 at Kansas State 01127107 at Nebraska 01131107 vs. Texas Tech 02103107 at Texas ASLM 02106107 vs. Colorado 02110107 at Texas 02114107 vs. Missouii 02118107 vs. Kansas State 02121107 vs. Oklahoma 02124107 at Colorado 03101107 at Missouri Big 12 Championship 03106107 vs. Oklahoma State 03107107 vs. Baylor Kansas City. Mo. Kansas City. Mo. Lawrence. Kan. Omaha, Neb. Lawrence. Kan. Madison. Wis. Lawrence. Kan. Lawrence. Kan. Lawrence, Kan. Bloomington. Ind. Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence, Kan. Ames, Iowa Lawrence, Kan. Stillwater. Okla. Lawrence. Kan. Lawrence. Kan. Lawrence, Kan. Manhattan, Kan Lincoln, Neb. Lawrence, Kan. College Station, TX Lawrence, Kan. Austin, Texas Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence, Kan. Boulder, Colo. Columbia. Mo. Time 1 Result W. 80-55 W. 68-62 W, 64-50 L, 63-49 W, 66-53 W, 60-47 W, 75-63 L, 68-41 L, 53-48 L. 73-65 W. 78-68 L, 63-48 L. 82-74 L. 72-63 L. 61-50 L, 71-64 L. 68-54 L. 63-54 W. 69-50 L. 75-48 L, 59-55 L. 78-58 L. 66-65 L. 64-53 W, 70-68 1OTl W, 50-49 L. 67-57 W. 82-7412OTl L, 76-70 L. 59-50 W. 70-66 Oklahoma City. Okla. W. 71-62 Oklahoma City, Okla. L. 71-54 U Merfs czsketball 2006 07 I Date Opponent 1 Event Location Time 1 Result 1 1102106 vs. Washburn rar-liibifianl Lawrence Kan. W, 99-69 1 1107106 vs. Emporia State mi-liibizionq Lawrence, Kan. W, 90-55 11111106 vs. Northern Arizona Lawrence, Kan. W, 91-57 11115106 vs. Oral Roberts Lawrence, Kan. L, 78-71 11119106 vs. Towson University 1Las Vegas llivitrlliollall LHWFCIICC, Kall. W, 87-61 11121106 vs. Tennessee State 1Las Vegaslnvimlioriall LHWFCYICC, Kali. W, 89-54 11124106 vs. Ball State 1Lus Vegas lnvilationalj LEIS Vegas, Nev. W, 64-46 11125106 vs. Florida 1LuS Vegas Inviruriouall LHS Vegas, Nev. W, 82-80 KOTJ 11128106 vs. Dartmouth Lawrence, Kan. W, 83-32 12102106 at DePaul Chicago. Ill. L, 57-64 12104106 vs. USC Lawrence, Kan. W, 72-62 12109106 vs. Toledo Kansas City, Mo. W, 68-58 fAIl7?f1Cf1Il Celirzzfv I r1x'a 1 XfI7Z6l1l.S' Slioumun fKel1zperArenaJ 12119106 vs. Winston-Salem State Lawrence, Kan. W, 94-43 12123106 vs. Boston College Lawrence, Kan. W, 84-66 12128106 vs. Detroit Lawrence, Kan. W. 63-43 12130106 vs. Rhode Island Lawrence, Kan. W. 80-69 01107107 at South Carolina Columbia, S.C. W, 70-54 01110107 vs. Oklahoma State Lawrence, Kan. W, 87-57 01113107 at Iowa State Ames, Iowa W, 68-64 KOTJ 01115107 vs. Missouri Lawrence, Kan. W. 80-77 01120107 at Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas L, 69-64 01124107 at Baylor Waco. Texas W, 82-56 01127107 vs. Colorado Lawrence, Kan. W, 97-74 01129107 at Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. W, 76-56 02103107 vs. Texas A8cM Lawrence, Kan. L, 69-66 02107107 vs. Kansas State Lawrence, Kan. W. 97-70 02110107 at Missouri Columbia, Mo. W, 92-74 02114107 at Colorado Boulder, Colo. W, 75-46 02117107 vs. Nebraska Lawrence, Kan. W. 92-39 02119107 at Kansas State Manhattan. Kan. W, 71-62 02124107 vs. Iowa State Lawrence, Kan. W, 89-52 02126107 at Oklahoma Norman, Okla. W, 67-65 03103107 vs. Texas Lawrence, Kan. W, 90-86 03109107 vs, Oklahoma fPni1lip.i 66 Big I2 Clmmpi frii sliipj Oklahoma City. OK W, 64-47 03110107 vs. Kansas State 1P1zil1ips 66 Big 12 Cliumpi rzri ship! Okl3hOl'1'l21 City, OK W, 67-61 03111107 vs. Texas fP11i11ip.v 66 Big 12 C11zurzpi0ns11ipJ Okl3hOITl2l City, OK W, 88-84 1011 NCAA Tournament 03116107 vs. Niagara Clst Roundj Chicago, Ill. W, 107-67 03118107 vs. Kentucky 12nd Round! Chicago, Ill. W. 88-76 03122107 vs. Southern Illinois San Jose, Calif. W, 61-58 03124107 vs. UCLA lElite Eightj TV San Jose, Calif. L, 68-55 The J ayhawker '06 Julian Wright to BA UIIIVCISIIY of Kansas sophomore forward Julian Wright declared for the NBA Draft Monday afternoon. The 6-8 Chicago Heights, Ill., native averaged 10.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game in his two seasons for the Jayhawks. ffAlthough it was a tough decision to make, I am declaring myself eligible for the 2007 NBA Draft, Wright said. UI spoke extensively with my family and Coach Self and I have decided that this was the best decision for me at the time. I plan to hire an agent at the end of May. An Associated Press All-American Honorable Mention this past season, Wright saw his numbers improve dramatically for KU as he started 37 of the team's 38 contests. He averaged 12 points and 7.8 rebounds per game and added 82 assists, 49 blocks and 55 steals in his sophomore campaign. The performance earned him numerous distinctions, including being named to the All-Big 12 First Team, the Big 12 All-Toumament Team and the MVP of the Las Vegas Invitational. His best performance of the season came in a road contest against Border Showdown rival UDK 4!09 Missouri. Guiding the Jayhawks to their Hrst victory at Mizzou Arena, Wright scored 33 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. In the 2007 NCAA Toumament, Wright averaged ll.5 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. HI have mixed emotions today because I love my teammates and the coaching staff, but I know that this is the best decision I can make for myself and my family, Wright added. I spoke with Coach Self several times about this decision after the season and after hearing what he heard from his contacts throughout the NBA, I decided now was the best time to move forward with my career. Head coach Bill Self wished Wright and his family luck in the future, though he was saddened to see the dynamic forward leave the program. Julian has been a great person and player for this program. I am surprised, but I fully support him in this decision. Self said. After having spoken at length with contacts in the NBA, we surmised that Julian would be a top-15 selection in the 2007 NBA Draft and that the time to take the next step was the best move for himf, Apr1l2,OO'7 The Jayhawker O6 O7 Yearbook Page 137' Student nion Activities Announces 2006-07 Board Members - Student Union Activities at the University of Kansas has announced the 10 members of its 2006-07 board. For the past 67 years, SUA has provided a diverse schedule of social, recreational, educational and multicultural activities for the KU community. With a S450,000 annual budget funded by student fees and the KU Memorial Unions, SUA brings in national acts, including comedian Carlos Mencia, rapper Chuck D and speakers such as Ken Carter, the Richmond, Calif., high school coach who inspired the movie g'Coach Carterj, plus monthly and weekly events including poetry slams, open mic nights and tea time at the Kansas Union. The wide range of events SUA offers are chosen, planned and run by seven student-coordinated committees, including cultural arts, films, games, Hawk Nights, live music, social issues and special events. Susan Hoffman, assistant director of Union Programs, and Kathy Talbot, student development adviser, serve as SUA advisers. New SUA board members, including president, vice president, director of public relations and coordinators of the seven student committees, are listed below by name, hometown, major and level in school, parent names Cwhen availablej, high school attended and SUA board leadership role. DOUGLAS COUNTY - From Lawrence Jenny Schwering, sophomore in art, daughter of Randolph and Barbara Schweringg Lawrence Free State High Schoolg social issues committee coordinator. ELLIS COUNTY - From Hays Carlie Bittel, sophomore in pre-business administration, daughter of Susan Bittelg Hays High School, games committee coordinator. JOHNSON COUNTY - From Overland Park Amanda Hallier, sophomore in journalism and mass communications Cstrategic communications emphasisj, daughter of Rebecca Hallierg Shawnee Mission North High Schoolg films committee coordinator. From Prairie Village Stephanie Altoro, freshman in Spanish and pre-business administration, daughter of Jose Luis and Ada Irma Altoro, Shawnee Mission East High Schoolg cultural arts committee coordinator. MIAMI COUNTY - From Paola Adam Collins, junior in psychology, son of Bruce Collins, Paola High Schoolg director of public relations. SEDGWICK COUNTY - From Wichita Tanner Burns, junior in journalism and mass communications Cstrategic communications emphasisj, son of Craig and Lorry Bumsg Tnnity Academyg live music committee coordinator. Stephanie Patyk, sophomore in pre-business accounting, daughter of Russell Patykg Kapaun Mount Carmel High Schoolg special events committee coordinator. THOMAS COUNTY - From Colby Taylor Miller, sophomore in Spanish and joumalism and mass communications tstrategic communications emphasisj, son of Willard and Peggy Millerg Colby High Schoolg Hawk Nights committee coordinator. WYANDOTTE COUNTY - From Kansas City Keyarash Jahanian, senior in business administration, son of Daryoush and Mahin Jananiang Pembroke Hill School, Kansas City, Mo.g vice president. IOWA - From West Des Moines Bailey DeReus, junior in journalism and mass communications Cstrategic communications emphasisj, Valley High School, president Page 158 The Jayh ker '06 - 'O'? Yearbook 5 g 5 - , , tl Ol. il S lola li Y ughler lal lass of IS if isas ions esldtlll Student Success The KU Writing Center had an exciting year marked by growth. The Writing Center continued to increase its presence on campus, with 7 satellite locations. including the Multicultural Resource Center and four residence halls, in addition to the main location at Wescoe Hall, New staff members have enabled the Writing Center to initiate outreach to students from freshmen to graduate students. .SX KU Students Reach out to Wrginia Tech of-'-Q3 5Q'M?CAe Q fs wk 4 X' , .M-is , ,N 'X ,. C. NbW'1xm'w mx U -H N90 CA 50 V6 ., gk IWQQS ewii, emu he 'Vs 5 eee e 4515! ' Q, NXQLWM W 5wo3g?,155w f5:3 l ' pmlm we xii Q55 'iw' L44 J SSM S' os vi 115' Jmm Guns 'S z'il'?+fV .NQQQJL God :fee 5 o' 54- ' wif' '5 + E EW ,. 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Sara Anderson, a 2006 University of Kansas graduate with short brown hair and freckles, giggles as she dances a few feet away with her hands in the air alongside another giddy brunette, Lawrence junior Bonnie Robinson, who is about a head shorter with longer hair. Loud electronic music blares from a small, black boom box. In the next room over, a few other roommates watch a movie and another is buried in a book. They seem completely unaffected by the dance pany in the kitchen and one pops her head in for a second to check her oatmeal. Nine people live at the Ad Astra house, a co-op at 1033 Kentucky Street where the tenants serve as their own landlords, including regulating their , , 1 rent and reviewing applications from potential roommates. The University of Kansas Student Housing Association, which has no affiliation with the University, bought the house for Sl from the Kansas University Endowment Association when it was scheduled for demolition in 2005 to make room I Photo hx ,fkninm F.,tllerniciei' UDK 5X9 PB. 6 14 g 2, The Ja hawker '06 - '07 Yearfb 0 . ii . . for a new scholarship hall. The housing association moved the house from its previous location at l309 Kentucky Street, where it was originally built by KU professor A.M. Wilcox more than l00 years ago and established it as its third student co-operative in town. The Association also runs the Suniiower House, located at 1406 Tennesse Street, and the 1614 house, which is located at l6l4 Kentucky. Aaron Paden, executive director of the housing association, said moving the house turned out to be a bigger project than he anticipated. Inching down the hill on l3th Street, it leaned so far that he worried it would tip over and the house would be destroyed. The house sat on a trailer with two tow trucks attached to keep it from speeding down the hill. It was like, whoa, Paden said of seeing the house travel down the hill. 'tlt looked huge coming down that street. Overhanging trees scraped shingles off the roof and the tow trucks left grooves in the street due to the weight of the house. The housing association also ran out of money during the process, leaving the basement unfinished and some of the house was not painted. Paden said the dollar price tag was misleading because of the other costs that came along with moving the house. The transaction also saved the University the cost of demolishing the house. One of the bummers about moving an old house is that the expense of moving things like cable and electric lines is completely on the moversf, Paden said. The original tenants drew up a house manifesto, defining sustainable living and group cooperation as goals. You are your own landlordf, Paden said. Where else do you vote on rent increases?', Residents also have free rein to design their rooms how they please. Sara Anderson, an original resident of the house, painted her room dark blue with colorful abstract designs. She bordered May 2007 The Ja. the walls with vines and flowers. She and her roommates used all-natural milk paint on the walls to be consistent with the goal of being sustainable. Anderson moved in when the house opened in the fall of 2005. She graduated last fall with a degree in speech and language pathology and now works for the department of design and construction management on campus. Residents don't sign a lease when they move in but rather pay rent on a month to month basis and are free to move out when they please. Rent ranges from S250 to S315 a month and includes all utilities. Everyone also pitches in S10 a month toward food purchased in bulk. Anderson said the Ad Astra residents grew a garden to keep food costs down and maintained a compost pile to avoid unnecessary waste. She admits the house still has a way to go toward being sustainable. A few of the original residents who drew up the goals for the house are still around but many others have come and gone. L'We're still working on things, she said, People are kind of in and out and they have varying interest in the house and the projects. Bonnie Robinson, Lawrence junior, moved in weeks after the house opened. Robinson hit it off with her new friends while driving back to the house where they used the rocks to landscape the front yard. Robinson moved in a few days later. Robinson said people were constantly coming and going throughout the day because the house had nine residents. All nine meet every Sunday evening to discuss issues affecting the house and to plan future projects to ensure they are on the same page. One was a workshop that taught the residents to make non-hazardous cleaning products. Another night the house hosted a soap-making party. uAny time someone here has something they want to teach people they just bring it up at the meetingf' Anderson said. Madeline DeCotes, who moved into the house in January from Nashville, Tenn., did just that. She'd practiced Kundalini Yoga for two and a half years and wanted to share it with others in the house. Decotes said it improved her life dramatically, including helping her to quit smoking pot. Doing any drug, you want to change your mindset, your consciousnessg this type of yoga does thatf' she said. One part of the yoga is the breath of firef' designed to overwhelm the body with oxygen in a short amount of time. DeCotes breathes sharply in and out of her nose, her nostrils expanding and contracting with each rush of air as she twists her torso simultaneously. She alternates this with slow, deliberate breaths, holding her eyes closed and smiling peacefully. DeCotes said she usually practiced with two others in the house but wanted to provide a weekly workshop for the rest of the house and anyone else who wanted to join, which she brought up at the meeting. They decided Wednesdays would work best. On a weekend in February the house played host to a benefit party for a friend who was hospitalized Page 144 The J ayha. after a sting-ray attack. Studie Redcom, Shawnee junior and an original resident, held Delta Force parties at the house last year when he ran for student body president. Redcorn lives in the basement, a recently completed addition to the house. The housing association ran out of money while moving the house and couldn't finish the interior immediately, but Paden said that despite the financial strain, the co-op proved to be a worthwhile project. It wouldlve ended up in a landfill, he said. The history of co-ops in Lawrence is intertwined with that of KU student housing. The Ad Astra house may never have existed if it were not for the scholarship hall built on the site of its former location. The Sunflower House, which was the first co-op in town, temporarily closed after the dorms on Daisy Hill were built, Paden said the Sunflower House reopened in the late 19605 and its success since then led to the establishment of the Ad Astra House. For now, Redcom said the roommates were saving money to install new windows to save energy. The windows in the house now are as old as the house is. Eventually, he'd like to install solar panels on the roof to further save energy. Paden admits the house hasn't accomplished everything it set out to do. University Honors Program CO1'lVOC2lflOI'l took place on August 16th 2006 in the Spencer Museum of Art. The program started in the Auditorium and then adjourned to the Central Court for refreshments and visiting. The Honors Program's annual event kicked off the new academic year. The Chancellor greeted the new students, Sarah Reece Hardy welcomed students to the Museum and the tutorial instructors spoke briefly about their tutorial content. During the reception students had an opportunity to meet each other and their tutorial instructor. 1 5 -Q' . ?l 4 I 1 CY'l7,mt,',llw Trl-,1:'v,i t 5' X-glt: '2ti1'g SHN: 'X li fjiziqvn, F 1, ,, .i n Stan Lombardo, Director, welcmixcs students.PhotoI'15 ?-'fnil1emng- it if U, 15. Page 146 The Jayha,Wke1 O6 - 'O'? Yearbook 2,005 - 2,007 I 50910 50th Anniversary Celebration: During me weekend of April 13-14 the Honors ll J J ' Program celebrated its 50th year. Events included a banquet at the Adams Alumni . 2 Center with a reception in the pub after the dinner on Friday evening an open house and we J ' '. o -' Ci ,E 5 ' J i brunch at Nunemaker Center on Saturday moming. That afternoon the Undergraduate 1 9 p ' 1 A M Research Symposium was held concluding with a banquet that evening. Many alumni .smmrun-sie-nxuulm DMM D ' 3 returned for the events and the program was able to announce a gift of S50 000 for the J. I Michael Young Opportunity Award from the M.R. and Evelyn Hudson Foundation. Designed by Clairc Doveton-Rogers Sarah and Jason Carkhoft' Fizzel. Sain Pierron. l-lannali Britton. Chris Reedy, B1-ntl Allen, Dax nl Scliiieitlei' all Ielri,-,iris ,irlnmni Lucas Neece. unknown diner. Kareem Tawlik, liaiic Harpstiie with back to camera fl.- K.4..4x 2 l. , F i..fX Leslie Eldridge a Deans Scholar, Jennifer Ford Rcedy alumni and Seated. .lcnnilier lfortl Recdy. Cliris Reedy. Lindsey Xlgers. stami- co-chair ofHonors Advisory Committee. Chris Reedy alumni ing Xarnli iiiitl.l11soii Carltholl Fiffcl. lxrista Shipley :F James Carothers. Stan Lombardo. Luke Thompson. Lindsey B511 Gi-tllmm riL,,lyr,1-1 pi-in itliiig nic niusir, Eldrige, Jennifer Ford Reedy. Chris Reetly 2,006 - 2,007 The Jayhawker' '06 - 'O'7 Yearbook Page 147 J, .MilklFILlllvgl1.,l,l'Nx-11l'l!fcl.lxLllugl'luLIm'1l lx.lllllL:l,'11Mu' ll,ul.C'l lx: xx cull lull: 'if' my ClLllgf'N1Cl'w4lfl. 'iii ulummw ,lml 31,154 wpczllrl LU lllxi l.mllg1'gmQllrulc Rwczn'-.-I1 Sj.x1llmAN:l4111 xi'-.im mllx lilj Pl'Hl6NHHI' Pllulllg Vilevil-,lu Slllll I,,f1mb:m.l-3, l.?m:l,lm Imgmx the lil'-.wry wi the l'lOlllYl'N , 1 . L . L Q - in L' ' 1' K 11- - - Y .. ' ' 4- X- A V+ uf , f Y. 'll ll 4 , . I X V X lm l wmlwmlw llne my xxl,l.LU,-UL-, - ,l. v .f.lllxl1lv,l.,1ulm1 ,lil-11+ X lllllkll um ll INN L tml lylu Nh , , L Y tx. 3 ix-.L J Bun lfullrn. Qllummlx. :md ,lim Url. ll-lnmx FL1uullyFcllowuLLhe Pigml: H.1rywz'w: Qlllmz. .lcfznmr llnxeriwrw ullum and Professor Jack Blkkl-,C 2 mr .ll Llw lil'll,lLLf, CNCIUTIS Cllflllkil llllmmi .LIWLl lrlcndx to the 1. , Page 148 The Ja,yhaWke1 O6 - '07 Yearbook 2006 - 2007 2005 - 2007 The Jayhewker '06 - '07 Yearbook Page 149 C0l'I11TlCl'lCCf1'1CH1fCOI'Cl1l'l The Honors Program concludes its academic year by awarding seniors who have completed the requirements for the program a gold cord to be wom during the commencement activities. This took place on Saturday, May 19, 2007. The keynote speaker was Christine Knudsen, a 1991 Honors Alumna who earned her degree from KU in French. Christine was the previous evening awarded the Distinguished Service Citation fthe youngest person ever to receive onej by the Alumni Association. Christine currently works for the United Nations specializing in helping Internally Displaced Persons in various countries undergoing natural disasters or political upheaval. Cltrlsliuf Klwdseligiiingllwl1ey111+le address Sandra Wick presenting at gratluare xr ith Lt gold cord Graduates Michelle Tran. Marin lVlL1lClUl11lClt'P. Surah Dees und Tim Chrisllue Kuutlsen x isiting with Professor Emeritus of French Ted Sluuller at the reception lollowrng the Cflfdlllg program Johnson at lhe reception followirig the cortline program Surah Cram lHl'Ll-1 Lll'liL'l', Assislurit Director of the Unixersily Kathleen MeCluskev Fawcett and lielsev Gerber Honor- Pri 'grain and Honorrx grznrluale Tim Stuullier ' ' Page 150 The Jayhawker 'OG - 'O'? Yearbook 2006 - 2,0 '7 , N ,,. ,.M,,--,,! ,. A F 77,4 , J My ' A' -' iv- 1- ., J ., gl ., . , Habfa million dollars will create more scholarships for students largest-ever study abroad scholarship donation could help drastically increase the number of graduates who studied abroad at the University of liansas. The donation could potentially raise the number of students who have studied abroad from one-in- four to one-in-two within the next five years. Larry D. Horner and his wife, Donna Manning Homer, endowed half a million dollars to the University to be invested towards study abroad scholarships. Susan Gronbeck-Tedesco. director of the Office of Study Abroad, said the investment's interest would go toward study abroad scholarships, helping both graduate and undergraduate students study abroad for years to come. The money could help increase study abroad participation and could raise the maximum allowed study abroad scholarship from 331,500 to 52,000 for a number of students, Gronbeck-Tedesco said. Shesmdlxnhthecostandtnneconnnnnwnt involved with study abroad deterred many students from even applying for the program. There,s a myth in higher education that if you study abroad, you'll have to stay longerf, she said. That's simply not true? Steven Groene, Salina sophomore, applied for a scholarship through the Ofiice of Study Abroad this week. Groene plans to study in Dakar, Senegal next semester. He said the cost of study abroad was UDK 311 a slight concern at first because of slightly higher tuition and excluded costs, such as airfare and a passport. It was amazing how many things I hadn't initially budgeted for, like health insurance, he said. HHowever, I Went back to my parents and we renegotiated their and my own contributions and found a Way to make it Workf' Currently, the Office of Study Abroad gives out 560,000 per year in scholarships, Gronbeck-Tedesco said. The Homers' donation will increase this amount to 590,000 Gronbeck-Tedesco said most study abroad donations, which typically range from S25 to 3Sl,000, come from alumni who have studied overseas. Melissa Birch, associate professor and director of the Center for Intemational Business Education and Research for the School of Business, said studying abroad helped ready business graduates to do business on an international level. f'Companies will have more reasons to hire these students, she said. Horner, a 1956 University graduate, played football at the University and majored in accounting. After graduation, he Worked as the chief executive officer for an intemational auditing, tax and advisory service. He also served on the board of directors for ConocoPhillips. Birch said he came to the University in 2004 as an international executive in residence. He spoke with students about escalating gas prices and the importance of China as a market for US business. f'It's a very valuable thing for students to have somebody who can give you some perspective, Birch said. The Homers, who live in Mexico most of the year and travel often, could not be reached for comment. WWW' ILO,-9 l Milne? tt ty tt all 'U 71, ,ft W7 ,Q WWW! CW ,fmt VM' gf'Ui VW Fl tj KQLL J if flags! J by J if-L70 tab! U' :J K h t KJHK winsfive awards including ,net 785,86 l Best Entertainment Program i .' x l X X XX lx 1- ss bl GQUSS A Sl -1 2-- ' H- f f.--.. eng 1-1, rf -Af.-. LKQI' QEUWGECJ twuuiiitzst umm the 7 ' R F ,,, fr i,.S.,-VV-.AA A -A .,.A l itat eiltfemluuutwemfi llNlil6H Ian Hrabe was broadcasting a comic- book-oriented radio show with two other students on KH-IK last November, it never crossed his mind that it might win an award. We did it because we all love comics, Hrabe said. To get some recognition on it, it's sort of nice. l-Irabe, Olathe junior, and the two other co-hosts - Annie Harrigan, Leawood junior, and Joe Noh, Overland Park junior - of HThe Panelj, a radio show on the student-run radio station, won second place at a Kansas Association of Broadcasters awards ceremony earlier this month. Hrabe said the purpose of the The Panel, Which placed in the entertainment category, was for UDK4!18 the co-hosts to de-stigmatize comics as something for kids. In the November episode, the three co-hosts interviewed an artist who had been writing a comic per day for seven years. He said the show was something he had been passionate and proud off' Winning the show, he said, was like some verification the show was getting noticed. Four other honors were given to KIHK at the ceremony, including a first place award for a 60- second station promotion, 'gHip Hop Hyp, by Laura Watkins, Lenexa graduate student, and Jason Agron, Overland Park doctorial student, and a first place award for an entertainment program called The Sporting Lifef, Rustin Dodd, Overland Park sophomore and Kansan sportswriter, was one of three co-hosts for The Sporting Life, an hour-long sports show with humor, analysis and spontaneity. Dodd's co-hosts were Blake Cripps, Topeka senior, and Ryan Elder, Topeka freshman. Plaques were given to KJHK for The Sporting Life and other programs that won honors at the awards ceremony. UKJHK is the small college station, he said. When you're able to submit stuff for a contest like this and you're able to compete against other colleges in Kansas, it makes you feel good when you're able to win something. Dodd also won an honorable mention with Bryan Cisler, a Leawood junior, for HKU-K-State Men's Basketballl' sports play-by-play. Tom Johnson, general manager and program adviser at KJHK, said the awards showed the Apri1200'7 The Jayhawker '06 - '07 Yearbook Page 153 students' knowledge of quality programming and how to perform. He said hour-long talk shows like f'The Sporting Lifel' can take four to eight hours per week to prepare for. It's good to illustrate that the station is multi- faceted and we're not just about playing independent musicf' Johnson said. uWe do pay attention to production qualities and production valuesf' He said another second-place award was handed out for a documentary by Harrigan about visiting violinist and composer Daniel Bernard Roumain. There were 138 entries in the competition this year. Thirty-two awards were handed out to students from schools across the state, which included the University of Kansas, Kansas State University and Butler Community College, Johnson said. If X X y,,, 7 its 2 l l g A l l fllfiml QRQLf1151Stj1:ZfQ,3 gjermraiagjg K'1'fQlflEl I I A '-f--v-v- -5- '.-,--.A 'T '7' ramol pl ELQTCYWEEIEEJ 1-2,115 Kdfkillai X Ji Page 1 Kll FM produces several live events each year to raise funds for the station as well as to raise community awareness of KJHK. On Stop Day Eve, Thursday, May 10, 2007, KJ HK programmed its largest production to-date, the 2007 KJHK Fashion Show at Liberty Hall. The 2007 liillirllllit Fasliion Show - The Event ' KJHK ran an afternoon dress rehearsal for all participating stores. ' KJ HK had DJ s spinning before the Fashion Show and for each business, segment. ' A videographer projected customized video bumps between each segment on either side of the stage. These were made for each business and also for KJHK's visibility. ' KJHK supplied one of its most popular DJ s, the Confirmed Bachelor, to MC the entire evening. ' The station unveiled its new T-Shirt design at the show, and sold shirts throughout the night. ' Local bands Fourth of July and Ghosty performed live after the Fashion Show. April 2007 The JH KJ FM produces several live events each year to raise funds for the station as well as to raise community awareness of KJHK. From April 5, 6, and 7, KJHK programmed its annual battle of the bands, Farmers' Ball. Farmers' Ball- Logistics ' This event is designed to increase awareness of local unsigned artists. ' Submissions were via CD3 competitors were selected by vote of some 20 KJHK DJs. ' The event takes place over three consecutive nights in downtown music venues. The semi- finals occur Thursday and Friday. Four bands perform each night, with the top two vote-getters from each semi-final going on to perfonn on Saturday. Suzanna Johannes was the overall winner. 0 The top three winners on Saturday night received prizes from local businesses. Farmers' Ball - The Event ' KJHK DJ s MC'd the event each night. ' Winners were selected by audience balloting. FEl1'H1CI'S, - Community Benefits ' Gave exposure to unsigned local artists. ' KJHK Live Events posted a successful turnout of approximately 800 people over three days. ' Raised awareness of KJHK by garnering publicity through both campus and city media outlets. ' Farmers' Ball is a Lawrence Tradition, and consistently helps bands grow in the Lawrence. ' Farmers' Ball winners usually go on to dominate the Lawrence!KC music scenes. -ix -rf f , , ,Z ' fA4 if ,- . . it EN - Y-su K Y' , WA ,P-l:xff,5p:7f,? 547, - 6,5 K -n-,J-3 .M vw, ,I ,-ni 5 ' '-1 TF, A ,fr l , I wi A 'l IAA Xu ' 0 ln K . ' . Q 2.1!- 1 o V April 2007 The Jayhawker '06 - '07 Yearbogkf f ,157 Every church was destroyed, the hospirai roof collapsed and every business on the town's main thoroughfare was demolished in Friday nightis tornado that nearly wiped the small town of Greensburg off the map. Stephanie White, Greensburg senior and her brother Zach, freshman, were in Lawrence when they first heard that severe weather was headed for their hometown. Panic quickly followed after their mother, who was in Salina, was unable to Contact their father and younger brother. It was an hour and a half before the phone lines cooperated and their father could confirm that they were waiting nervously in the basement under the staircase. '6My brother said it sounded like a freight train was going over our house because it was so loud, Zach said. HThey tried to go up the stairs a little but it was so cold and the winds were so strong inside the house they thought the roof was offf, Stephanie said having 24-hour news coverage on her small hometown, seeing the images shown and hearing first-hand accounts by friends who lived it made the situation seem horrilic, but not being there made it all surreal. 'Everything is gone, she said. 'flt looks like a landfill. I usually don't know what they're showing because it's unrecognizable. And I lived there for 18 years. UDK 5X7 Green for Greensburg Zach said he hadn't watched the news a lot, but he did watch CNN 's helicopter coverage. 'The only thing I recognized was one bank and the Quik Shop because the sign was on the groundf, he said. The school I went to you can hardly make out the brick building. The White family house, located in the country a mile north of Greensburg, is still standing with little damage other than broken windows and a battered shed, bam and garage. 'fEveryone I know of that lives in town, their houses are destroyed, Zach said. Stephanie said the town was so tightly knit that she recognized all of the faces she saw on the news and knew every resident who was killed in the storm. The Associated Press reported that at least eight people in Greensburg were killed in the storm. MI know who is alive because of who I see in the shelters in the news, she said. It's hard to contact anyone because calls drop and cut out. It makes it a guessing game? Even through the tremendous amount of destmction that the tomado brought, Zach said it was neat to see friends away from Greensburg at various colleges who all wanted to go back to do what they could to help. Zach, Stephanie and Kelly McKinney, Greensburg freshman, left Saturday moming at around 6 a.m. to meet other Greensburg students in Manhattan. By the time they had reached Emporia, Zach and Stephanie's mother called and told them to turn around. 'fShe told us they were under another tornado The Jayhawker O6 O7 Yearbook May 200, all I jraff nfl lnrdj' -,t. . ,, till!! Hilti QIC r v 'tgp .x- -IAL . W lt lk.. , .nut Jllldgrr di QIU' 'te r me V tml Hlulls. llllstmy lllflltete watch, and we wouldn't be allowed in on the highwaysf, Stephanie said. The three tentatively plan to travel home Wednesday, pending road conditions and whether Greensburg is open. McKinney was also in Lawrence when she heard bad weather was headed to her hometown. She traveled to Haviland, a neighboring town 10 miles east of Greensburg, Saturday after the trip with the Whites failed. Shelters have been set up in Haviland, but McKinney is staying with relatives. McKinney traveled to her Greensburg house Sunday with family to see the damage. They were able to see the house because it was located south of Greensburg where traffic was still moving. Everything but the home's kitchen sink and part of a counter was destroyed. The house is gonef' McKinney said. It looks like someone put the whole town in a box and just shook it up. There is random stuff strewn everywhere. McKinney's mother was mostly worried about her crystal and China. Amazingly, the China cabinet it was stored in was tumed on its front with both sides torn off but only a few pieces of the dishes were broken. They also recovered photo albums. We also found my sister's purse and graduation dress that she just boughtj, McKinney said. It still has the tags on it but is just really dirtyf' McKinney said the only way they knew how to get around was the town's grain elevator that was among the few buildings still standing. When you see pictures it doesn't show the magnitude of what happenedj, she said. f'It,s just unbelievable. lt's flattened. McKinney said the lives of 28 Greensburg students and six adults were saved because of a trip to Salina for state forensics. McKinney,s mother was one of the adults. It's just really cool that many people didn't have to be there when it happenedj, McKinney said. A lot of people should have died and didn't. McKinney said she planned to return to Lawrence Tuesday evening to retum to classes and study for finals. The Red Cross estimated that 90 percent of the city was destroyed or heavily damaged. More than 60 people were injured and the Red Cross reported that at least 400 residents were taken to shelters in schools and other facilities in nearby towns. EF' I 1251 f f 71. ' 4 f-fi, , A nQ ' 4 :Bi '. 1 .A F, 1 QA Q E' ur . Q .Q M , 1 L x w w ,sw fzzufy, X I V f, if Ili: 1 1' ffpf ff-fly vgggux If me 1 jjfggfu mi' gfhiifow Tj? 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Creative Quarterly features the work of college art and design students from across the country and Canada. Rottinghaus said her teacher mailed her workin at the end of the spring 2007 semester when Rottinghaus left for a three-week study abroad trip in Germany and Italy. When she returned she received the news that she had won. I was really surprised. Being a sophomore, you don't really expect to be able to compete with people all over the nation who are upperclassmenf' she said. The contest also gave Rottinghaus a chance to see how the design program at the University stacked up against other schools, she said. Competitions give us a chance to kind of critique each other without actually being in the same classroom, she said. Andrea Wertzberger, assistant professor of design, said Rottinghaus surpassed her expectations. UDK7!l8 Photo by Jon Goering AmyRotliligliL1us.Buileytillejtliiiivr.tion Best ul Shim 11-r lit-i' book cover designs. Her work xx ill bc l'e.itui'cd in the uptoiiiiii: issue of Creative Quanerlj. It's a project beyond sophomore levelj, Weitzberger said. Wertzberger also said that although book covers generally do well in the contest because people can easily understand them, she had no idea Rottinghaus would receive the Best in Show prize. Rottinghaus said the project- as well as her interest in graphic design - was influenced by her family. Her sister is also a graphic design student. and her mom runs a sign business. For the Tech Girl book covers, however, she gives some credit to the males in her family. Rottinghaus said she grew up on a farm and learned a bit from her dad and her brother, both of whom she calls 'gtechnology-savvyf Creative Quarterly is sent to more than 1.400 colleges and universities and reaches about 30,000 students, according to the magazines Web site. Rottinghaus will receive a year's subscription to Creative Quarterly and its sister publication, 3x3 Magazine, as her prize. , . The Jayhaw '06 - '07 Yearbook I Pa.gef16l KU of lt? TINC T10 M tt Melissa Horen Senior, Political Science and .lewish Studies KU Student Body Vice President, 2006-'07 KU Outstanding Woman in a Living Organization Award, 2006 KU Hillel President. 2004-'05 A A ug. Vanessa Lima Carneiro, g'06 Masters degree in International Studies KU representative to the World Bank Symposium. July 2006 KU Center tor International Business Education and Re- search trip to China. .lune 2006 Volunteer. .layhatvk Central and Confucius Institute. KU Edu' urtls C arnpus lf.. ii x. .t ll is ti yi l l l Ann Eversole, Ed.D. '89 Assistant Vice Pinot ost lor Student Success Recipient of CLASS tCitation for Leadership and Achieve- ment in Student Servicesl Award - Presented by the Senior Class and Board oliClass Ulhcers. N95 KU Wotncnk Hall ol' Fame. inducted in l9'J-l Long time Adt isor ol Rock Chalk Retue 1-.1 Tammara L. Durham, M. A. Director, FreshmanASophomore Advising Center and Doe- toral Student in Higher Education Administration Outstanding KU Woman Staff Member. 2004 Helped implement the vision of the Freshman-Sophomore Advising Center. Created the Majors Fair and helped develop HAWK Link. a retention program for nrst-year students Michelle Rissk Senior. Biology S: Pre- ledieine Director of Public Relations. Student Union Activities. 2005-'06 Peer Educator. Betty. Beyonce. 8: Beyond: Women in American Society Learning Community. 2005-'06 President. National Residence Hall Honorary. 2006-'07 Shannon K. Portillo Doctoral Student in Public Administration National Association ot' Schools of Public Affairs and Ad- ministration Diversity in Academia Scholar. 2006 University Woineirs Club Scholarship Recipient. 2006 ViceAChair ol' the Gradex. 2005-'07 ll 't 1 l A t I lttlel: 1 liil 5 tl., - .llllf tit t 'iimlt ttallx Sm D ds QQ V :IK Q Us ' L: .U ,. pJ.?,w, ,iA-gg? 2006 - 2007 KU WOMEN of Drs T NCTZFIPOJM F 1 prim z ' Q 2 3 a Michelle Tran Senior. Majors: Slavic Languages di Literatures and Rua- sian. East European K Eurasian Studies: Minor: .Xrahie Hniiy S. Truman Scholarship. 2000 Thomas R. Pickering Felloxxship. 201 I5 Oxfam lntemational Youth Parliament-YoutIt Exchange lor Trade Justice. 2005 Kelly M. Bowers Ph.D. ,06 Doctorate in Counseling Psychology Director. Baker University Counseling Center Positive Psychology Fellow Chair, Committee on Ethnic and Minority AI'l'airs. Ameri- can Psychological Association of Gratlttate Stutlentt Graduate Teaching Assistant Mentoring Award. 1003 +3 . l i i l ,iii Ali Bannwarth, 606, j,06 First-Year Law Student. KU Bachelork degrees in Political Science and Journalism Campanile Award. 2006 Phi Kappa Phi National Award of Excellence, 2006 Watkins Scholarship Hall President. 2005-'06 , , :V :nv 9 Y, Ak , Ori. lm' init -ill- ef' , . 07 The Jayh W2 Col? C ROTC protocol to remain unchanged KU Army ROTC: Commissioning the PI'SSlCl6llt Bush's push for an influx of more than 20,000 troops in Iraq will not change the ROTC program protocal at the University of Kansas. HWe,re a four-year program, Maj. Gary Farley, executive officer for the KU Army ROTC program said. 6'We're not accelerating, we'll have the same curriculum, the same standards? The purpose of the ROTC program is to train cadets to become warrior leaders while earning a four-year degree. That philosophy hasn't changed since the president's highly-debated announcement, Farley said. i'If anything there's more relevance or purpose to their trainingf' he said. The program gives cadets hands-on training to equip them with the leadership skills necessary for active duty, he said. Farley hasn't noticed an increase in anxiety among cadets about the up- coming troop surge. 'The ROTC cadets know we're a nation at war up-front, he said. They know what they're getting into. Two cadets, Lt. Col. Noah Rees, battalion commander and Lecompton senior, and Sgt. Maj. UDK U24 Finest Officers in the U.S. Army ,rp Despite the news that the military will be sending 20,000 additional troops to Iraq, the KU ROTC program will not be changed. Mark Anderson, Mission Hills junior, said they were indifferent to the surge. '6What happens with war doesnit affect the ROTC program at the rate we progress through it, Rees said. '6Even if not in Iraq, I'm confident I'll have to serve and Ilm willing to do whatever is necessary. Graduated cadets come out of the program as second lieutenants, but their training isn't complete, Farley said. From there they go to more specialized training, which could last for up to a year before being stationed with a platoon. Cadet Major Mike Beamon, battalion executive officer and Lenexa senior, said that because of the training time line, there are no definite odds on whether or not he will go to war. He said Army ROTC life is more focused on meeting a standard. As far as recruitment into the Army ROTC program, Farley said neither the troop increase nor the Iraq war have had any effect on getting cadets to join. The number of graduated cadets has stayed at a steady level since the war began, Farley said. More than anything, the Army ROTC program is not going to send out cadets unprepared for whatever may lie ahead, Farley said. We want critical thinkers to lead our troops, he said. ll Ii L I 'l tim-H . .und ' ' an-1---. qt- .. -. ,Www NML, c .. K MA U 4 if . 'H . '-i Ciifij Q -- Qdflllggi-. X . ., lifting , nth X i, im rug milf Em, t Q 1 J up SUEQX Q Kim The Jayhawker' O6 O7 Yearbook Januar 3097 Y tihdll l idet ll gd ill l offfllll lil Engmeerzng students take an racing fanatics Ks I air-T' SOIIIC people love the thrill of accelerating to They Weie aiso the Oiiiy gioiip iiiiviiig 3 eai 60 fniles per hour on a snorr srraignrawnyl slnnnning completely designed and built from scratch. By on the brakes, then going up on two wheels in the Students- iie iess- mjddle of a 90 degree turn- The four students were part of the KU Formula That'S Why more than loo raoing fanatics from SAE Team, a group of about 20 engineering students the Kansas City area pulled into the Arrowhead Wiie design and buiiei 3 iaee Cai eveiy Yeiii' They Stadium parking lot on a nniggy, overcast Sunday enter the car in the major Formula-SAE competition afternoon to enter an open-entry race. iii Deiieii- iii May' Of all the people who showed nn for the race, Lawrence Raitinger, Parker junior, had fond put on by Crown Anlooross Club and Kansas City memories of last year's SAE competition, in which Region Sports Cnr Club of America, four University the team finished 12th out of more than 130 colleges of Kansas engineering students Clearly stood Oni. worldwide, It was the KU team's highest finish since They were the only people who brought a iiie team was founded in 1995 ' Fonnnln SAE-model Car the type of Car used in The clubis seniors do the actual design work College Competitions Sponsored by the Society of while everyone else helps building. maintaining and Automotive Engineers. The Cnr Stood out among racing the car. Nick Roberts, Olathe senior, said Snuped-up Street Cars ranging from a rate-,808 some seniors spent 50 to 60 hours a week working Cowette to a brand-new Cadillac. on the car when things really heated up. UDK 8!22 4 t 2 ee is sg is O05 The Jayhawker' 'O6 - '07 Yearbooks' 0, ' f 7 I' ,e,. ' J lflllelihilla 7X 7D Momcy lflelosi House minoiity leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D- Calif., speaks at the end of the Democtaic Pa1ty's Nov. 7 party in Washington for the midterm election. Democrats won control of Congress, including a House majority for the iirst time in 12 years. At a victory rally in Arlington, Va., Senator- elect Jim Webb, a Democrat, held his son's combat boots in the air. Senator Webbls son, a Marine Lance Corporal, was stationed in Iraq at the time. The Jayhawker 'O6 - '07 Yearbook 2005 - 2,007 4? V K ,1- , , E i W log H, XMWUUOE uf ill' by . 'J - .tg llhlillxnmf 1 0 . OO'?' The Jay Barham A Horse that VW1ulc!n 'I Quit At the University of Pennsylvania's O X . . George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals, Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro is moved from a postsurgical pool meant to keep the horse from reinjuring himself. Zinedine Zidane Italy won this year's football World Cup, but the competition will be remembered for the chest butt by Francels Zidane during the final which saw him sent off in his last professional game. BABY STE!! Gai f s. s Z I W B9 . NQX R dm. 1 QN The J ayhawker O6 Index Page if 2-3 4 5 6-7 8-9 10-1 1 12-13 14-15 16 17 18-19 20-21 22-23 24-25 26-27 Article of Interest A Planetis Demotion UDK 8!25: By Anna Faltermeier Edited by Elyse Weidner Service Learning Matchmakers UDK 8!30: By Courtney Hagen Edited by Jacky Carter CBS films Jericho in North Lawrence UDK 9!l lt By Jack Weinstein Edited by Kate Shipley Students Pose for Playboy UDK 9!l 3: By Anna Faltcrnicier Edited by Mindy Ricketts Puppeteer Hits the Big Time UDK 9!l9: By Darla Slipke Edited by Nicole Kelley Griffin on a Mission UDK l0f3: By Ben Smith Edited by Nicole Kelley Small World, Big Differences UDK 1014: By Elizabeth Schubauer Edited by Mindy Ricketts A HorneCComingJ Away from Home UDK l0!5: By Megan O'Malley Edited by Erick R. Schmidt Two Receive Leadership Award During Halftime UDK 1019: By Dai-in Slipke. Edited by Kate Shipley Habitat for Humanity UDK l0!9: By Matt Elder Edited by Catherine Odson Jayhawks Return To Fieldhouse To Play Eachother UDK 101161 By Ryan Schneider and Shawn Shroyer Edited by Kristen Jarboe Students design zero-gravity experiments for NASA U DK 10116: By Nate McGinnis, Edited by Kate Shipley Author criticizes intelligent design UDK l0!l7: By Darla Slipke Edited by Nicole Kelley Broadcasting with personality UDK l0!l8: By CJ. Moore Edited by Mindy Ricketts Celebrating Ramadan UDK 10119: By Ben Smith Edited by Patrick Ross '7 Page if 28-29 30-31 32 33 34-35 36 37 38-39 40-41 42 43 44-45 46 47 Article of Interest Living the dream UDK ltVI'?: By Dicw lJaxis,tin Edited hy Patrick Ross Jayhawk 5k runfwalk at Burge Union UDK IUXIU: By C'tYLll'll'ILJy Hagcn iidlltjti by lirin Wiley Architecture students win competition UDK H712-li By Kiln l.yiit,li Edited hy Nicole Kelley Autumn Comes to Campus UDK 10125: By Sara McElhancy Edited by Natalie Johns: in Preacher enrages students UDK ll,l!26: By Anna llalteinieier Edited by Natalie ,lohnst-n KU Grad Writes for NBC UDK llJf27i By Mark Vicrthalci' Edited by Shanxi Llpsdcll Hunting Season Opens UDK llflz By Tyler Klaus Edited by Mindj. Riclyctts Rockin' the Lied Center UDK l H71 By hiatt Elder Edited by Aly Barltind SUA Hosts Knowledge Bowl UDK llfhj By Ben Smith Edited hy Kristen .larboc Sebelius Has Easy Victory UDK l H81 By DayitlLinlia1'dt Edited by Dianne Smith Boyda Led Ryun 51-47 UDK ll,f81 By Drcyx Dtixiswn Edited by Slianxi Upsd-:ll Dennis Moore Elected For Fifth TCITI1 UDK l H81 By Erin Ctstarie-t,l,i Edited by lylindy Ricketts Morrison defeats Kline UDK l H82 By Slitnyii Sliroyer Edited by .lacly Carter Coming in from the Cold UDK llffi: By Jcnnilei' Mohxyinkle Edited by Brett Bolton 1 A The Jaynawkerfoe-'ov Yearbook 7 Page169 Page if 48 49 50-51 52-53 54-55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 Article of Interest University tries organic food UDK ll1I0: By Kim Lynch Edited by Natalie Johnson Fields Gallery closes UDK l l12l1 By Jack Weinstein Edited by Aly Barland Purple People Eaten UDK ll120: By Ryan Schneider Edited by Kristen Jarboe Cornish unknowingly sets rushing record UDK ll127: By Jonathan Kealing Edited by Kate Shipley Gator Slayers UDK l I127: By Shawn Shroyer Edited by Kristen Jarboc KU basketball game broadcast in China UDK ll1281By Courtney Hagen Edited by Aly Barland Festival of Trees UDK ll128: By Darla Slipke Edited by Nicole Kelley Students honor motivational chemistry pfOfCSSOI' UDK I 1129: By Danny Luppino Edited by Mindy Ricketts James Gunn new grand master UDK l I129: Unyersity Relations Billiards toumament UDK l21l: By Erin Castaneda Edited by Shanxi Upsdell Yello Subs change ownership UDK l21l: By Jack Weinstein Edited by Shanxi Upsdell Danforth Chapel renovation UDK l216: By Mark Vierthaler Edited by Natalie Johnson Winter traditions celebrated UDK 1217: By Caleb T. Somnieryille Edited by Natalie Johnson Sundance documentary UDK l1l 9: By Danae DeShazer Edited by Jyl Unruh Sledding at school UDK 1122: By Bethany Bunch Professor wins Japanese award UDK 1123: By Bethany Bunch Edited by Sharla Shivers Back to Seed UDK l1251 By Frank Tankard Page it 68 69 70 7l 72 73 74-75 76 77 78 79 80-81 82 83 84 85 86 87 Article of Interest Student iilm UDK 211: By Brian Lewis-Jones Edited by Jyl Unruh KU and environment UDK 212: By Uniyei'sity Relations Milton's Cafe Moves Out UDK 212: By Nathan Gill Edited by Will McCullough ESPN GameDay UDK 215: By Miranda Lenning Edited by Megan Claus Same Old Cats UDK 218: By Michael Phillips Edited by Lisa Tilson SafeBus UDK 21l2: By Ashlee Kicler Edited by Stacey Couch Border Smack-down UDK 21121 By Michael Phillips Edited by Stacey Couch DuoSolo UDK 21l 2: By Bethany Bunch Edited by Stacey Couch Teresa Lo on Letterman Show UDK 2113: By Elizabeth Cattell Edited by Joe Caponio Muck Fizzou t-shirt debate UDK 21l4: By Kyle Carter Edited by Ryan Schneider l2-game streak ends in overtime UDK 21l9: By Case Keefer Edited by Katie Sullivan Weighing the important issues UDK 2122: By Ashlee Kieler Edited by Jyl Unruh Wheelchair basketball game UDK 2126: By Brian Lewis-Jones Edited by Darla Slipke Bowl for Kids' Sake UDK 2127 Haitian orphanage UDK 2128 Chalk another one up for Kansas UDK 312: By Asher Fusco Edited by: Kelly Lanigan Shelter Talent show UDK 312 New fees for new buses UDK 315: By Ashlee Kieler Edited by: Ashley Thompson The Jayhawker O6 O7 Yearbook 2,005 2007 7' Article oflnrerest Nancy Kassebaum Baker UDK 3!7: By Tyler Harhert Edited by: James Pinick Design for Wellness UDK NS: By Nathan Gill Edited hy: Mark Vierthaler Global Warming seminar UDK 3!l2: By Brian Lewis-Jones Edited hy: Katie Sullivan Baby Jay dances at Statehouse UDK N151 By Tyler Harhert Edited by: Mark Vierthaler Men,s Room smoking bar closes UDK 3!ltw: By Malt Erickson Edited by: Kelly Lanigan Playing With Your Food UDK N161 By Danae DeShaLer Edited hy: Will Mefullouglt Alternative Spring Break UDK 3127: By Tyler Harhert Monkey Girl UDK 3129: By Brian Lewis-Jones Edited by: Mark Vierthaler Kennedy advocates enviromnentalism UDK -lfll By Tyler Harbert Edited by: Mark Vierthaler Day on the Hill UDK 4113: By Bethany Bunch Edited by: Kelly Lanigan Foreign students bring culture to CEl1T1pLlS UDK 4113: By Alison Cuinbow Edited by: Ryan Schneider John Kasich UDK -lfl l: By Tyler Halbert Edited by: James Pinick KU-United President and VP UDK 4113: By Ashlee Kieler Edited by: Kelly Lanigan Phelps documentary makes waves UDK -lfl7: By Bethany Bunch Edited by: Katie Sullivan Remembering the fallen UDK 4!l 8: By Joe Hunt Edited by: Ryan Schneider Spelling champ remains passionate UDK LUIS: By Erick Schmidt Edited by: James Piniek Wilna Crawford Scholarship Center UDK 4123: By Katy Blair Edited by: Carissa Pedigo Article of Interest Concert at Pearson Scholarship Hall UDK 41231 By Bethany Bunch Edited hy: Katie Sullivan Free-throw contest for diabetes UDK -NIJ: By Kyle Carter Edited hy: Katie Sullivan Concrete canoes UDK elfzlli By Nathan Gill Edited hy: Ryan Schneider Iraq War Memorial UDK 5fli By 'lyler Harhcrt Edited hy: ,live Caponttt New Wal-Mart UDK 5121 By Matt lgrickwn Edited hy: Natalie Jolinson Architecture students' green house UDK WZ: By Nathan fiill Edited byi Katie Sullixan Richard Myers UDK SH: By Tyler Harhert Edited by: :lyl Unruh Bum Bashing rally UDK Sf-l: By Matt Erickson Edited by: Will lvlefulliiugh Student Night at SMA UDK S!-lr By Bethany Bunch Edited hyi Will lylcC'ullough Cinco de Mayo party UDK 5!7: By Katy Blair Edited hy: Katie Sullivan Ultimate Frisbee team to play at N3tl0I1alS UDK SM: By Kyle Carter Edited by: Sharla Shit ers Jewish groups to honor heroic VT professor l'DK Sfvg By Ty lei- Htirtweri Edited by: Ry an Schneider Atheists lead a discussion UDK Sfl tl: By 'ly ler Harherl Edited hy: l:.isa'l'1lson Beauty pageant winners UDK hfl 3: By Carlos Rittlrtgttcf Edited hy: Joe Cttpoitios University Theatre Rock Chalk Revue KU Football KU Women's Basketball KU Men's Basketball The Jayhawker O6 O7 Yearbook age 171 Page if 137 138 139 140-141 142-144 145-150 151-152 153-155 156-157 158-159 160-161 162-163 164 165 166 167 168 Article of Interest Credits Julian Wright to NBA UDK 4!9: By University Relation Layout and Design: S Christy Douglass SUA cdougdesignCqvyahoocom Student Success Becky Harpstrite VT memorial banner Student Housing Story Research and Editing UDK 5!9: By Kyle Carter Nathan Roser Edited by: James Pinick University Honors Program Advisors: Donation boosts study abroad program . . UDK 3!l: By Brian Lewis-Jones David Muccl Edited by: Mark Vierthttler RODCIT TL1I'VCy KJHK Tom Johnson UDK -V181 By Brian Lewis-Jones Edited by: Stacey Conch Homecoming Green for Greensburg UDK 5!7: By Bethany Bunch Edited by: Carissa Pedigo Designer student named Best of Show UDK 7!l 8: By Sam Carlson Edited by: Ben Smith KU Women of Distinction KU ROTC UDK U2-L: By Tyler Harbert Engineeiing car success UDK 81221 By Frank Tankard Edited by: Jonathan Kealing Jim Webb, Nancy Pelosi Barbaro, Zinedine Zidane Baby Stewie photos Page 172 The JEWHHWKGP '06 - 'O'7 Yearbook 2000 2007 J Q l'g-iw ffwg-r'l1mWmx .1 , gf' 4., 'I f-f ' Jig' '-5 W' n WS 5 3- ' ' ' ' WA W ,Q 5 M, . my fu ' : 'E' I 73 W pq Fl!! Fl n urn FH 4 H Wadi H-yy 3g...:wff:4.f1 4..mxi YQ 1 W ' 'KJ' I Q 5? J 5 ii 0 'IDIWI .12 1 A 1 J' , ,V F 1 , ,V . 51