University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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F r F .Iayhawker Yearbook 2007 - 2008 1 1 ' ' 1 1 1 V J 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 1 J 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Y 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Cover photos by Jon Goenng ond Mindy Ricketts' dbove photo by Jon Goenng 1 1 1 Edited by Matt Hirschfeld 1 Designed by Nick Gerik 1 1 1 Advised by Tom Johnson I Special thanks to: Jon Goenng Charla Jenkins 1 Jett and Laura Jacobsen 1 . . 1 Find more stones ond photos 1 f1'on'12007-2008 on K01'1SCi17.C01'17 e 1 183 Table of Content 1 News: August to September 11 Football Season 29 News: October to November 39 University Tbeatre 51 Soccer 55 Volleyball 59 Otber Fall Sports CCross Coun 65 Womens Basketball 77 News: November to February 85 lVlen's Basketball News: February to April Baseball Tennis Softball Rowing Track 84 Field News: April to lVlay Commencement 2008 ry, Golf, Swimming S DivingD f Students gather on Wescoe Beach for some free and fun activites to begin another school year. Ha k Week activities kick off new semester Story by JEFF DETERS I Photos by JON GOERING and TAYLOR MILLER I Published AUGUST 17, 2007 ore than 10,000 students partici- pate in Hawk Week each year. Heidie Grove, Hawk Week coordinator, said the weeklong event has always had one com- mon goal. L'We provide Hawk Week for new students and returning stu- dents because we want it to be a celebration for the beginning of the school year? Grove said. ultls A ' ' i 'itiidfints to get ac- e 1 iffiam- joyed free ice cream before going to the stadium to wave the wheat and sing the alma mater. Grove said this year's Traditions Night looked different than it had in the past. It was more of a pep rally- type setting where different stu- dent organizations performed. Grove said Hawk Week, which is funded by various campus or- ganizations, was focused on new students but all students were wel- come. It's just kind ofa week-long fun opportunity for students to have to attend events and be a part of 1 Ll traditions and become a part 'A 'TU taniilyf' Grove said. Quisenberry, associate ' fiudent Involvement i' ij Center, said 100 student groups provided informa- tion to attendees at events. It's a real fun, cool outdoors experience for students? he said. Tim Fields, Lincoln, Neb., se- nior, has been to many Hawk Week events. Fields also works at the Iaybowl and took part in Union Fest, where students en- joyed free cosmic bowling. Fields said Beach 'n' Boulevard and Tra- ditions Night were two of his fa- vorite events during Hawk Week and encouraged everyone to par- ticipate in some Way. 'iIt's a very fun timef' Fields said. uIt's a good chance to get involved and see what everything has to of- fer. i i i i I i 5 i i i i 1 i i i i i fr Y Y AAAY , Y I 7,7 -11 a -ii '.11'I74. :Fi.?4,rAf11f LQ., . .,.,.,2.f.e-.gf XM:-,.,.a Eb-.-ag' -.ae - L, . Chad Steele, Lawrence senior, throws teammate Nick McMullen, Liberal junior, during judo practice. .I do I b gets phys'cal Story by JEFF DETERS I Photo by JON GOERING I Published AUGUST 21, 2007 yan Hilger's hands grip the blue collar of his opponent Chris Steele's judogi. The two stand about a foot a part inside the Mar- tial Arts room in the Ambler Stu- dent Recreation Fitness Center. Hilger sidesteps and pulls back with his hands, flipping Steele on to his back. Steele quickly bounces back up, and the two spar again. Hilger and Steele are among a handful of students who battle in the KU judo club practices. In japanese, judo means uthe gentle wayf' and unlike more tra- ditional martial arts, such as kara- te, judo combatants do not strike each other with punches or kicks. But Hilger, assistant coach of the judo team, said that didn't mean there was no contact. 'cltls still very physicalfl he said. Theres just no striking or tradi- tional combat stuff, but it's still multiple throwing, armbars, grap- pling and choking. Hilger, a brown belt, has been involved in judo since 2004. He said that even without violent punching, hitting or kicking, there was one aspect of the sport competitors would often notice when they left practice. Bruises are very common herefl Hilger said. It's just a fact of life. Hilger said the first area of his teachings focused on safety. Stu- dents first learn how to safely fall and roll. Hilger said students shouldn't fear getting injured be- cause no serious injuries had tak- en place in the club. To win a match, competitors need to score one point. By throw- ing an opponent to the floor, a fighter is awarded one point, and thus wins the match. Points also are tallied in smaller increments like half-points for various knockdowns and pins. Steele, Lawrence senior, has been involved in judo since 2002. He enrolled in the health, sports and exercise science judo class his freshman year. I thought it was great, he said. UI was hooked. Steele said that when he first started, he had to learn how to manage the difficulties of the sport, particularly stamina. It's real technical, exhaustingf, Steele said. It's probably the most exhausting thing live ever done. You can run around and play bas- ketball, but judo is killer. Proceeds from all sales of pink hair extensions at Salon Hawk were donated toward breast cancer research. Hair salon highlight cancer awareness Story by DYLAN SANDS I Published AUGUST 27. 2007 ink's the word at Sa- lon Hawk in the Kansas Union. 'lhe hair salon of- fered students a chance to promote breast cancer aware- ness while adding a bit of flair to their hair. It's selling pink hair extensions and donating all of the proceeds to a breast cancer aware- ness fund. Emily Harris, owner of Salon Hawk, said the Fusion hair exten- sions Were just like the ones movie stars wore. Harris said her salon donated S3 for every purchase of color dye to a general cancer fund. , T. , 471+ g.x Harris said she thought stu- dents should get more involved with such charities as Breast Can- cer Awareness month approaches in October. Breast cancer affects so many people, she said. Helping out can be a life-changing experience. Lauren Murray, St. Louis junior, purchased one of the extensions. I do anything to help out with cancer awareness, and I think the pink hair is a really creative and unique way of doing thatfi Mur- ray said. According to the National Breast Cancer Coalition, breast cancer is the most commonly di- agnosed cancer among women in the United States and worldwide. The National Cancer Institute es- timated that U.S. women had a 1-in-8 chance of developing in- vasive breast cancer during their lifetime. The Institute anticipated 1,444,920 people were diagnosed with some form of cancer this year alone. It recommends recognizing risk factors, following a healthy diet and exercising as ways to pre- vent cancer. I J Q r i I X Wfigf I . 1 -4- . 'gi -I , . . Q E 1 1 , 7 W , , . .. W ,, , Jaybowl in the Kansas Union affords the opportunity for the KU club bowling team to practice and win big at competitions. Bowlers fine-tune skill for big competition Story by EMILY MUSKIN 1 Published AUGUST 28,2007 n the first two lanes at the Iaybowl, a team of nine men and one woman is bowling. The atmosphere is similar to that of a night out with friends, but these bowlers are paying more at- tention to detail, trying to hone their skills for the semesters tour- naments. Monday through Friday, for two hours each day, the KU Bowl- ing Team can be found practic- ing. The team is keeping alive a tradition that began more than 40 years ago and peaked in 2004 with an intercollegiate bowling national title. KU bowling provides an oppor- tunity for the inexperienced and advanced bowlers alike, but even though anyone can be a member of the team, it travels with only nine athletes. Coach Trent Overbey said that he appreciated the sport because a wide range of people was able to enjoy it and compete. Competition is a main ingredi- ent in the life of a KU bowler be- cause the team attends eight tour- naments each school year. ln the past, the team has traveled to Las Vegas, New Iersey Omaha, Neb., and many locations in Kansas. Overbey said bowling required a lot of practice and skill to achieve success, but he said most ofbowl- ing was mental. Every bowling alley has varied levels of oil on the lanes. Overbey said a good bowler could read how much oil there was, where it was and how it changed from the previous shot by watching the ball's movement down the lane. Depending on what the bowler sees, he or she plays a specific game for the conditions. Team members usually spend practices working on adapting to the many conditions that a lane may provide so that the members can prepare well for tournaments and not be caught off-guard, Overbey said. Returning team member Kenny Goodell, Wichita senior, said trips seemed to be a favorite activity for the team. I like the peoplef' Goodell said. The team is like a community. 'QE' i i P i i i P i i i I I Wil' ll' -. U, . Bri-hi-iulif-C3 Some students take the plunge and move to Washington, D.C., to start a career in politics. From the top of the Hill to Capitol Hill Story by SASHA ROE I Published SEPTEMBER 6. 2007 n her office about seven blocks from the White House, Karen Bentley, 2007 graduate, was once fascinated with the view of passing motorcades. Now, like other Washington, D.C., locals, Bentley thinks the motorcades are annoying and distracting. Bentley is a research associ- ate for the polling company inc., owned by political strategist Kel- lyanne Conway. Bentley is one of many KU alumni who recently moved from Lawrence to Wash- ington, D.C. Brandon Bohning, 2007 gradu- ate, works as a staff assistant to Sen. Chuck Grassley, CR-lowal. He said his job allowed him to meet public Hgures who he used to see only on television. Bohning said when he visited with them it was exciting to have his opinion matter just as much as theirs. There,s never a dull momentf' Bohning said. For a political junkie like me, this is where it's all happening. Sara Belfry, 2007 graduate, be- gan working as a litigation sup- port assistant for Digital Evidence Group LLC. She said she was thrilled to land her dream job and live in the city. It's such a great experience to be in your 20s, living in D.C., Bel- fry said. The excitement doesnit come without the challenges of transi- tioning from a college student to professional. Belfry said she missed the re- laxed atmosphere of college. She said she realized that her work now reflected on her company, and not her personally. In Washington, she said she felt the responsibility to act and look professional. My clothes are definitely more expensivef' Belfry said. 'And I miss the lifestyle of being able to take a nap in the afternoonf' As a staff assistant, Bohning said his job required him to always be informed. He watches more news, reads and writes blogs, and con- stantly checks his e-mail. Bohn- ing also deals with constituent calls, which sometimes require patience. 'iIt's important to develop your skills and have something to mar- ket, said Burdett Loomis, pro- fessor of political science. Rnd remember, no one gets rich on Capitol Hill when theyire 23? Loomis said the fast pace of life in Washington wasn't for every- one. 'After a while, people get the sense of whether they want to hang aroundf' Loomis said. K'You have to go in and expect the un- expected? r ggi-, fr':EZf ' ','j'Qfi5'r,, .:, f W ' ts' ' H rsezf. ---Hwy f L., .. .1 .. J V . Students and Lawrence residents gathered to commemorate those who died in Sept. ll and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Politics on backburner for S pt. 11 vigil Story by SASHA ROE I Photo by JESSIE FETTERLING I Published SEPTEMBER 10, 2007 hree campus organiza- tions worked together to remember Sept. 11. The Collegiate Veterans Association, KU Young Demo- crats and KU College Republicans hosted the c'Vigil for the Fallen on Wescoe Beach. Felix Zacharias, Wichita junior and vice president of the Univer- sity's Collegiate Veterans Asso- ciation, said it was essential for the three political groups to join in such non-political way. Zacha- rias said the event focused on those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, and on the troops who have served the country. The event featured patriotic mu- sic provided by a band, speeches from campus and elected othcials and ended with a reflective mo- ment of silence, a candle lighting and a flag folding ceremony. Zacharias said the event stayed away from political messages. Trumpets and a drum corps provided patriotic music to wel- come people as they arrived. The event had a moment of silence to- ward the end, followed by a read- ing of the names ofSept. 11 attack victims from Kansas and soldiers from Kansas who have died fight- ing in Afghanistan and Iraq. An open mic was available to anyone who Wants to speak. Zacharias said he hoped students remem- bered when they spoke that it was not a political event but a time to honor those who had lost their lives. This is exactly opposite of a protest, Zacharias said. Its an emotional get-together for these veterans. The event ended with candle lighting and a flag folding cer- emony. Guests were encouraged to leave in silence. Kate Mallula, Overland Park junior, said she thought the gath- ering ofthe three groups symbol- ized the Way the tragic event af- fected the nation as a whole. 'ilt really shaped the way we un- derstand ourselves as Americans? Mallala said. lt affected all of us, no matter what age, ethnicity or political partyf, l 7 1 r l l .414 Blood drive becomes more accessibl Story by DYLAN SANDS I Photo by JESSIE FETTERLING I Published SEPTEMBER 25 2007 ll students had to do was brave a needle and they got the chance to save lives - and get cookies. Three groups joined to bring a weeklong blood drive to campus. They hoped to provide enough donation sites to allow students to make donations between classes. The University of Kansas Blood Drive Committee, the Red Cross and the Community Blood Center sponsored the blood drive. Last semester, the groups held a similar drive with a goal of 800 donations. They did not reach their goal, but rather than aiming lower, they decided to aim higher. We've set a goal of 1,200 units this semesterf' said Leslie Rhoton, committee member and Lawrence junior. '1The feedback we've been getting on campus has pushed us to feel welll be more successful this semester. Students could have donated at the Red Cross buses outside the Kansas Union and on Daisy Hill. Another station was located in the Kansas Union Ballroom. A mobile unit also traveled to fraternities and other organizations to help the committee meet its goal. The committee displayed a large banner on Wescoe Hall to let students know how close the drive was to reaching its goal each day. Donors must complete a form regarding their health history and conduct a brief confidential interviewwithahealthprofessional before giving blood. It takes seven to 10 minutes to draw one pint of blood. Afterward, donors relaxed with refreshments such as juice and cookies. Rhoton said she had never donated blood until she joined the committee. Amy Harris, Overland Parkjunior, gives blood in the Kansas Union Ballroom 'tl had a friend hold my hand the whole time, Rhoton said. ul was probably the biggest baby you've ever seen. Allison Golub, Overland Park freshman, donated blood. She said students should look past the needle and take the chance to help others. 'llt makes me nervous, but ifl look away I'm finefl she said. But people and hospitals need the blood. It's a good thing. University of Kansas football players celebrate midfield at the Orange Bowl after winning the University's first BCS bowl game Photo bylefflacobsen Date 09701707 09708707 O9fi5fO7 09722707 iO!O6fCD7 iOfi3fQ7 10720707 iCDf27f07 ii!O3fO7 TVTOXO7 iifi7fCD7 ll!21lfO7 OVCBXCDS Opponent vs. Central Michigan vs. Southeastern Louisiana vs. Toledo vs. Florida International at Kansas State vs. Baylor at Colorado at Texas ASM vs. Nebraska at Oldanorna State vs. lovva State vs. Missouri vs. Virginia Teen Score 52 - 7 CWD 62 - O CWD 45 - T3 CWD 55 - 3 CWD 30 - 24 CWD 58 - iO CWD 19 - T4 CWD T9 - ii CWD 76 - 39 CWD 43 - 28 CWD 45 - 7 CWD 36 - 28 CLD 24 - Zi CWD Kansas Football 2007 Season Head Coach Mark Meng no Record 121C71B g12D - from the stale ten- CM - 7 September 7, 2007 Jayhawks aggressive mentality help win first game of season t didnit take long. Three min- utes into the season-opener, Kansas coach Mark Mangino made one quick decision - to go for a Hrst down on fourth-and- one. His choice set the tone for the Iayhawks, 52-7 victory against Central Michigan and helped to reinforce the confident mindset he said the team had carried over from preseason camp. The Kansas offense had seem- ingly stalled on its second posses- sion. After a five yard run, a short pass and a failed third-down con- version, the Memorial Stadium air seemed as lifeless as it had for most of 2006. But Mangino strayed dencies of Kansas teams in the past. lnstead of bring- ing out the punt team on fourth down, Mangino left his offense in the hands of sophomore quarterback Todd Re- esing, who connected with senior tight end Derek Fine for a seven yard gain and a first down. We've taken on a whole new mentality here on offensef' Mang- ino said. Kansas overmatched Central Michigan in every aspect of the game during the hrst quarter. ln the first 15 minutes of play, the Chippewas mustered only one first down, committed three pen- alties and punted three times. Kansas, on the other hand, flour- ished. Brandon McAnderson pun- ished the Chippewa defense early Kansas vs. Central Michigan All I If.. A fa an Q 4' wif mga . r 5- A 'wwni -. ' 1'- ':p.f7f? , :mira -Q :ini 51:2 11112, fff ggifii c I- an S Atta' I ,L ..4 receiver and often with 66 yards in the Hrst quarter and 100 in the game. By halftime the Iayhawks had raced to a 35-0 lead. They did not pull any punches early in the second half. The Kansas de- fense brought heavier blitzes and ensured that Central Michigan would not inch any closer. 'cl tell our players all the time, M I' HXPQEVT- '1 asa 5x .bg iras es uEverybody's got a weight room, everyb0dy's big and strongf' Mangino said. The teams that win are the guys that have the mental edge? Story by ASHER rusco Photo by JEFF JACOBSENI KANSAS ATHLETICS 'O I I I I I 4 S' ' T'?LX5 .x I I I I I I l I . I I I I I I I 1 xi - 62 SELA - 0 September 8, 2007 Sophomore quarterback Todd Reesing KST stiff arms his way through Southeastern l.ouisiana's defense. Kansas vs Southeastern Louisiana Defensive line ansvvers coach !Vlar1g1'no's call ansas coach Mark Mangino said he was looking for improved play from the defensive line in the week leading up to his team's game against Southeastern Louisiana. After the Jayhawks pounded the Lions 62-0, players from South- eastern Louisiana were wondering how the line could get any better. Number 93, that guy is a great playerf' said Lions quarterback Brian Babin. We've got a great offensive line but they out- athleted us. Babin was talk- ing about senior defensive tackle and team captain Iames McClin- ton. Babin would know better than anyone just how good of a night McClinton had, because most of the linemanxs success was at the quarterbacks expense. On the first play from the line of scrimmage, McClinton exploded through the middle of the offen- sive line for a quarterback hurry. The next play he drove freshman guard Caleb Simmons back sev- eral yards. Not much would change for the rest of the night. McClinton and his defensive line cohorts found a home in the Southeastern Louisi- ana backfield, disrupting anything its offense tried to do. DI thought our defensive line wasn't so much just overpowering themf Mangino said. McClinton and sophomore de- fensive tackle Caleb Blakesleyls penetration early in the game made it clear that the Lions rush- ing attack was not going to be a factor. At halftime, Southeastern Louisiana running backs had 14 carries for 22 yards. But the Lions kept trying to get the ball into junior running back Tay Lucas' hands through screen passes. That strategy didnlt work so well, either. Lucas finished the game with eight receptions but only 20 receiving yards. Led by the defensive linemen, Kansas tallied 20 tackles for losses and four sacks in the game. 'Kansas is very good in the front four, said Southeastern Louisiana coach Mike Lucas. uThey are very sound defensively? Story by CASE KEEFER Photo by JEFF JACOBSEN! KANSAS ATHLETICS 5 L -L -aaa -s. I - 45 T - I3 September 75, 2007 Kansas vs. Toledo Quarterback fights through adversity against Toledo odd Reesing did it again. The sophomore quar- terback, ranked 10th in the nation in passing efficiency, put on another memo- rable performance in a 45-13 vic- tory against Toledo, finishing with 313 yards and four touchdowns. But achieving those numbers wasnit as easy as it was in the first two games. Reesing had to endure eight dropped balls from his receivers, pressure from Toledds defense and additional hits taken during his career-high eleven carries. i'The inconsistency we showed on offense just shows we still have work to dof Reesing said. We need to be sharper as a wholef' Toledo ranked last in the na- tion with no sacks coming into the game. It was clear from the Jayhawks' first possession, though, that the Rockets were not leaving Memorial Stadium without a sack. On the third play from scrim- mage, Toledo defensive end Ber- nard Faithful came off of the edge and put a punish- ing hit on Rees- ing. Kansas coach Mark Mangino said he was sur- prised by Toledo's pass rush early in the game. We got a lot of pressure in the first half, Mangi- no said, aObviously you can pre- pare for a lot of different blitzes, but they're always going to try to get one in on you that you haven't seen beforef' Reesing decided to keep the ball himself on an option play from the 12-yard line in the first half. He raced down to the one- yard line before being smashed I I I Junior cornerback Aqib Talib I3I struggles to obstruct a Toledo pass. like sandwich meat between two Rocket defenders. It was a hit the quarterback could have avoided if he would have realized he stepped out of bounds five yards before. Not all of Reesingis problems can be solved with rest and ice. Mangino said he was most con- cerned with the receivers not catching Reesing's passes. There are no excuses for the dropped passesfi Mangino said. i'Welre not going to make any, and none will be accepted. Story by CASE KEEEER Photo by JEFF JACOBSENI KANSAS ATHLETICS 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I im-A L Kansas vs. Florida Internation I Mortensen rnakes key tackles against Florida International lorida International had already faced two great defenses - Penn State and Miami CFla.D - before its trip to Lawrence on Saturday. ' KANSAS 4 But after a 55-3 loss to Kansas, Florida International coach Ma- rio Cristobal said the Iayhawks defense ranks right with the two nationally-renowned units. Excellent defensef' Cristobal KU -55 FIU -3 September 22, 2007 said. 'They are very physical up front, do a great job stopping the run and mixing up their pres- sures as well. Af- ter we had great success running against Miami last week, they did a great job filling gapsf' Filling most of those gaps was junior middle linebacker Ioe Mortensen. He has become the star of the Kansas defense after switching positions from outside linebacker before the season. He led the team with 23 tack- les and 14 solo tackles before the showdown with the Golden Pan- thers. But he Seemed to Catapult Seniorrunning back Brandon McAnderson t35Jshakesotfa Florida Internationaldefender. himself to another level against Florida International. GI thought he was outstand- ingf' coach Mark Mangino said. He played hard, he played well, I don't know how many tackles he had but he had a bunch. Mortensen finished the game with a team- and career-high, 13 tackles. I-le didn't limit himself to tackles, though. Mortensen forced a fumble, pressured the quarter- back and applied tough coverage of the Golden Panthers receivers. Mortensen recorded at least three tackles in every quarter be- fore exiting early in the fourth to let the reserves gain experience. When asked whether it was his best game, Mortensen didnit show much hesitation. i'Yeah. They ran the ball a lot and I had a lot of opportunities to make tacklesfl Mortensen said. I love teams that run the ball? A play Mortensen almost made stuck out in his mind after the game. With I2 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, he recovered a fumble and appeared to return it for a touchdown before the play was ruled dead. alt wouldave been nice if they would have gave it to mef, Mortensen said. 'ilt looked like a fumble to me. I thought it was a touchdown but I heard the whistle at the two-yard line. Touchdown or not, Mortensen terrorized anything and every- thing in his way against Florida International. And with Big 12 conference play looming a few weeks away, it couldnit have come at a better time for the Iayhawks. Story by CASE KEEFER Pnoto by JEFF JACOBSENX KANSAS ATHLETICS alF3! ! li Junior linebacker James Holt U23 topples a Wildcat receiver during Kansas' fourth quarter victory against Kansas State. Kansas at Kansas State Key plays in fourth aaarter seal victory against VVr'!dcats t took all of eight seconds for Todd Reesing's impressive progress as a starting quar- terback to come to a screech- ing halt. But 59 minutes and 52 -30 KS -24 October 6, ZOO7 seconds of football later, Reesing stood atop the world of Kansas football after engineering a 30-24 victory, the Iayhawks' first at Kan- sas State since 1989. Kansas won the coin toss and elected to take possession of the ball in an attempt to silence the row- dy crowd of more than 50,000 After the opening kick- off sailed through the end zone for a touchback, Re- esing and the lay- hawks took over at the 20-yard line with junior cornerback Aqib Talib and sophomore quarterback Kerry Meier lined up at wide receiver. The ensuing play was not quite as exciting as the KU formation. Placed under duress by the KSU pass rush, Reesing unleashed a medium-length pass that was adeptly snatched from the air by Kansas State sophomore free safe- ty Chris Carney. At that moment, the optimism spurred by Kansas, 4-0 start seemed to evaporate. Fif- teen minutes and only 38 yards of Kansas offense later, the Iayhawks trailed their in-state rivals, 7-0, af- ter one disheartening quarter. l'Our first quarter was pretty poorf' Reesing said. uWe didn't get things clicking like we wanted to at the start of the game. I think we just had to get settled and used to playing on the road in a new envi- ronmentf' The Iayhawks, still relatively inexperienced after playing their first four games of 2007 at home, had plenty to overcome against Kansas State. Kansas displayed some of the attributes it had obviously lacked in the past several years. The Iay- hawks showed enough fight to overcome a slow start, enough heart to overcome a bevy of screaming fans and enough will to tame a Top-25 opponent. This was a hard fought gamef Mangino said. 'Tm especially proud of our players, who over- came some adversity. They never gave up and kept making plays on offense and defensef' Story by ASHER Fusco Photo by JEFF JACOBSENI KANSAS ATHLETICS I W. Offensive October 13, 2007 K nsas vs. Baylor flood defeats or almost two hours, Mother Nature spared the Baylor Bears a resound- ing defeat. But the Kan- sas Iayhawks spent the rest of the game day's afternoon making up for lost time and delivering an emphatic blowout victory that ex- tended the Kansas winning streak to six games. After a 98-minute pregame rain delay and a 30-min- ute lightning delay KU - in the first quarter, KansasdefeatedBay- BU - lor. Strong thunder- storms pummeled Memorial Stadium steadily throughout the morning. It got to be kind of a long dayf' said Kansas coach Mark Mangino. HI was just concerned about the kids wearing down in the second half a little bit, but they didn't. Neither team emerged from the extensive pregame delay looking sharp. Kansas lost two yards on its first possession, and Baylor gained just four yards on its first drive before punting. Kansas' spe- cial teams gave the sleepwalking offense an early boost when Bay- lor junior wide receiver Ioe Ben- nett misplayed a punt return with 10:54 remaining in the first quar- ter. Kansas senior tight end Derek Fine recovered the fumble at the Baylor 36-yard line. Kansas managed only two first downs on the resulting possession, but senior kicker Scott Webb con- verted a Z7-yard field goal to give the Iayhawks a 3-0 lead. Baylor hung in the game for the next four minutes, finishing a 50-yard drive with a game-tying field goal. That field goal would be the last good fortune the Bears Baylor 1' f V 5' Freshman vvlde receiver Dezmon Briscoe i805 looks to get a grasp on the ball against Baylor. would stumble upon for quite some time. Kansas junior wide receiver Marcus Herford fielded the ensuing kickoff at the 12-yard line and followed his blocks per- fectly up the middle of the field. By the time Herford shot past midfield, no Baylor defenders re- mained between him andthe end zone. As he crossed the goal line, a bright yellow lightning bolt shot out of the clouds east of the stadium, prompting a half-hour delay. Once the teams returned to the held, the Bears found themselves face to face with another flood: the Iayhawk offense. alt was kind ofnice that we were able to make some adjustments and things like that in the locker roomf' Mangino said. Story by ASHER FUSCO Photo by JON GOERING -19 CU -14 October 20, 2007 Kansas at Colorado Ugly game ends pretty against Colorado estled at the base of the Rocky Mountains and surrounded by tree-lined hills, Fol- som Field is one of the most pic- turesque venues in college foot- ball. None of that beauty found its way onto the field. Kansas came out on top against Colorado in a defensive struggle full of turnovers and big hits. For the better part of 60 ugly minutes for the offenses, the teams traded defensive punches until Kansas fi- nally secured a 19-14 victory with fewer than two minutes remaining. The dropped passes, costly pen- alties and mental mistakes that played a large role in the game allowed the rare moments of eye- pleasing foot- ball to stand out even further. The game's most awe- inspiring offen- sive play, which came late in the first quarter, gave Kansas the up- per hand early On third-and-four from his own 17-yard line, sophomore quarter- back Todd Reesing dropped back to pass. As was often the case against the solid Colorado sec- ondary, the quarterback could not locate an open receiver. Instead of forcing the ball to a covered teammate, Reesing doubled back toward the right sideline and took off running downfreld. The quick quarterback scam- pered past the Colorado defen- sive linemen and the first-down marker. lust when it appeared Re- esing might head for the safety of the sideline, senior wide receiver Marcus Henry and senior tight end Derek Pine each latched onto Sophomore quarterback and receiver Kerry Meier C101 tries to stay in bounds as he runs down the field? a Colorado defender and opened a wide path for their quarterback. Reesing didn't beat the last Buf- falo defender to the goal line, but he did advance the ball to the Col- orado 3O-yard line - just close enough for Kansas to take a 3-0 lead on a 48-yard field goal by se- nior kicker Scott Webb two. 'Tt was either throw the ball away or try to make a playf' Rees- ing said. 'Tm going to try to make a play in any situation. Luckily we got some blocks, and things worked outf' The Kansas defense went above and beyond the call of duty, push- ing Colorado back eight yards over the course of four plays. Hawkins could not connect with freshman wide receiver Iosh Smith on fourth-and-15, turning the ball and the game over to the Iayhawks. It was greatf' said junior cor- nerback Aqib Talib. The defense stepped up in the fourth quarter and showed the world what we can do. Story by ASHER FUSCO Photo by LAURA JACOBSENI KANSAS ATHLETICS f ' ,Hut gl Dt L21 cl Senior running back Brandon McAnderson 1353 leaves Texas AGM players in the dust as he attempts to run in a touchdown. l1S3S at Jayhawks win ground battle against Texas ACQM or the Texas A8cM Ag- gies, few things are more simple than converting on fourth-and-short: put Iorvorskie Lane in the baclcfield, hand him the ball, and let the 274- pound wrecking ball of a running back do the rest. When Texas A8tM head coach Dennis Fran- chione put the tactic to use late in the second quarter, he failed to ac- -19 TAMU - ll October ZZ 2007 KU count for Kansas de- fensive tackle Iames McClinton. McClinton and the Kansas defense came up with a big stop on a crucial play on the way to a 19-11 victory With just more than three min- utes remaining in the ftrst half and the score tied at zero, Texas ASIM had frnally found some offensive rhythm. The Aggies sat entrenched at the Jayhawks' nine-yard line af- ter pushing 71 yards on nine effi- cient plays. Facing fourth-and-one, many teams might have elected to attempt a chip-shot field goal to take the lead, but Texas ASIM decided to hand the ball to Lane, their short-yardage weapon. The Kansas offense picked up yardage with ease for much of the Hrst half but repeatedly stuttered near the end zone. The Iayhawks entered the Aggies' 20-yard line twice in the first half, but senior kicker Scott Webb missed a field goal on both occasions, with the frrst try being blocked. The lay- hawk offense scored on all three of its third-quarter possessions while the defense brought the Ag- gie rushing attack to a halt. Kansas threw together an ef- fective mix of running plays and passing plays on its next drive. But McGee and his teammates did not leave Kyle Field without putting a bit of a scare into Kan- sas. With their patented run-first style out of the question because of time constraints and the domi- nant Iayhawk defense, the Aggies defied convention and turned to the passing game for points. They make a living on run- ning the ball and we knew we had to take that away, but McGee can throw the ball and l thought he did some good things throw- ing the footballf' Mangino said. GI wouldn't trade our guy for him, but 1 like him? Story by ASHER FUSCO Photo by1ON GOERING November 3, 2007 Kansas vs. Nebraska Jayhawks turn tables against Huskers he Nebraska Cornhusk- ers visited the Kan- sas Iayhawks, and the game was an absolute blowout. There's nothing unusual about that statement. What was strange about the game was that the Iayhawks were the ones doing the dominating. For the better part of the last half-century, Nebraska pushed Kansas around, winning 37 of the teams, last 38 matchups. The Iayhawks played the role of Big 12 bully, turning the tables and rout- ing the Cornhuskers, 76-39. The Iayhawks' 76 points set a school record for the most scored in a conference game and eas- .. ily surpassed the team's previous NU - high of 40 points against Nebraska. Nebraska has a good tradition, and they always play hard, said senior wide re- ceiver Marcus Henry. MSO to look up and see that score on the score- board was pretty amazing. The Iayhawk offense looked impressive the entire game, but the defense suffered through several rough stretches early in the game. In the first half alone, Nebraska junior quarterback Ioe Ganz threw for 266 yards and two touchdowns, leading two solid scoring drives in the first 12 min- utes of play. By the opening minutes ofthe second quarter, it was clear that high-powered offense would be the theme of the game. The teams combined for 35 points in the first quarter, and neither showed any sign of slowing down early in the second quarter. Every time Kansas Senior wide receiver Marcus Henry i86I keeps his eye on the ball against Nebraska. looked primed to pull away and stretch its lead, Nebraska used its most potent weapon, senior wide receiver Maurice Purify, to crawl back into the game. Trailing 28-14 early in the sec- ond quarter, Ganz connected with Purify, who was streaking past Kansas junior cornerback Ken- drick Harper, for a 60-yard gain down the middle ofthe field. Despite Nebraska's status as one of the most disappointing teams in the nation, Kansas' decisive vic- tory was impressive because the team did exactly what it needed to do: stay undefeated and make a positive impression on pollsters and media around the nation. A decade ago, Nebraska was the team routinely scoring more than 50 points and rolling to 9-0 starts. ln 2007, Kansas is that team. Story by ASHER Fusco Photos by JEFF 1AcoBsENf KANSAS ATHLETICS I I I I I .6 4 I I I i I I I Y I I I I f I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I - 43 OSU - 28 November 10, 2007 Fans shower the football team with high-fives and helmet pats as the Jayhawks continue their undefeated season by defeating Oklahoma State. Kansas at Dklahoma State Kansas holds steady after victory against Oklahoma State ne hundred and eight. Thats how many years it had been since Kansas started a season 10-0. With their 43-28 victory at Oklahoma State, the Iayhawks ce- mented their first 10-O start since 1899 and kept their dream season alive. Kansas did what it has done all year: Come up with defensive stops at just the right moments and respond to adversity with of- fensive firepower. Oklahoma State posted plenty of points despite the loss of its best re- ceiver, but the Iayhawks countered two late Cowboy touchdowns with a perfectly orchestrated 89- yard touchdown drive. Our kids donit panic, and they keep their poisef' said Kansas coach Mark Mangino. We did what we had to do to keep sepa- ration between us and Oklahoma State. Kansas relied on heroics from sophomore quarterback Todd Reesing and senior wide receiver Marcus Henry to stay in the driv- erls seat for most of the game. Af- ter dropping the first pass thrown his way, Henry recovered to put together the finest performance of his collegiate career with eight receptions for 199 yards and three touchdowns. With its best weapon standing on the sideline, Oklahoma State sputtered early in the second half. The Cowboys went three-and- out on their first two drives and fumbled the ball away on their third. Meanwhile, Reesing and the Iayhawk offense were firing on all cylinders. He found Henry cutting across the field on a slant route that turned into an 82-yard touchdown when the receiver broke away from defensive backs and into the open field. After making a habit out of me- diocrity in the past few seasons, the 2007 Iayhawks are winning big and winning often. u1t's different because 1 donit think live ever been 10-0 in any- thingf' Talib said. alt just feels good, man. 1t's better than 9-O. stay by ASHER rusco Photo by JEFF JACOBSENI KANSAS ATHLETICS November 72 2007 l Junior linebacker Joe Mortensen brings down an Iowa State player in the layhawks'victory against the Cyclones. Kansas vs. Iowa State Jayhawks stay undefeated, blow away Cyclones or the Texas A8cM Ag- gies, few things are more simple than converting on fourth-and-short: put Iorvorskie Lane in the back- field, hand him the ball, and let the 274-pound wrecking ball of a running back do ,, the rest. When Tex- as A8zM head coach - 7 Dennis Franchione put the tactic to use late in the second quarter, he failed to account for Kansas defensive tackle Iames McClin- ton. As was the case many times on against Texas A8cM, McClinton and the Kansas defense came up with a big stop on a crucial play on the way to a 19-ll victory. Kansas cemented its best start to a season since l909, snapped a seven-game losing streak to Texas ASIM and defeated a Big 12 South opponent on the road for the first time in the Mark Mangino era. With just more than three min- utes remaining in the first half and the score tied at zero, Texas ASIM had finally found some offensive rhythm. The Aggies sat entrenched at the Iayhawks' nine-yard line after pushing 71 yards on nine eilicient plays. Fac- ing fourth-and-one, many teams might have elected to attempt a chip-shot field goal to take the lead, but Texas A8cM decided to hand the ball to Lane, their short- yardage weapon. Lane took the handoff from quarterback Stephen McGee and leaned toward the left side of the offensive line. As the power- ful back neared the first-down IAEA marker, McClinton managed to impede his progress just enough for his Iayhawk teammates to bring Lane down short of the marker for a loss of two yards. The Kansas offense picked up yardage with ease for much of the first half but repeatedly stuttered near the end zone. The Iayhawks entered the Aggies' 20-yard line twice in the first half, but senior kicker Scott Webb missed a field goal on both occasions, with the first try being blocked. The Iay- hawk offense scored on all three of its third-quarter possessions while the defense brought the Aggie rushing attack to a halt. Story by ASHER Fusco Photo by 10N Goenms , ,J f ' so-+4 4 rizffp W . - L., A Y 11 Above: Senior running back Brandon McAnderson stretches for the extra yard against the Iowa State defense. Left: Junior receiver Dexton Fields pushes an Iowa State defender aside. Top: Senior wide receiver Marcus Henry keeps an eye on the defense as he works his way dovvnfieid. November 24, 2007 Sophomore quarterback and receiver Kerry Meier U01 battles with a Missouri defenderfor a pass. 0 0 Kansas vs. Missouri Kansas foils short of perfection ogo1'nst!Vi1'ssour1' eff Wheeler came close. The sophomore defensive end's outstretched fingers came within inches of the foot- ball as it left Chase Danielis hand. But the ball spiraled past Wheeler and into the grasp of a Missouri receiver during the middle of the third quarter. - 28 - was just one of 40 The completion by the Missouri quarterback, the resulting first down just one of 29. But it underlined the recur- ring theme in Kansas, 36-28 loss to Missouri: the Iayhawks falling just short of making crucial plays. 1'We had chances to execute, but that's the way the game wentf' said sophomore wide receiver Kerry Meier. Early on, it was the Tigers who came up just short, as a trick play backfired in the Iayhawks' favor. After freshman wide receiver Jer- emy Maclin returned a punt 43 yards to the Kansas 32-yard line, the Tiger offense stalled and ad- vanced only 10 yards on their next four plays. But Missouri opted for something more adventur- ous than a field goal. After holder Tommy Saunders received the long snap, he stood up and fired a pass to wide receiver Will Frank- lin on the left sideline. Franklin burst downfield but came up sev- eral yards short of the first down marker, giving Kansas the ball and the momentum midway through the hrst quarter. Daniels, second touchdown pass was one example of Kansas coming within inches of making a key play. Leading 7-0 early in the second quarter, Missouri faced third-and-goal at the Kansas ll- yard line. The Iayhawks pressured Daniel and forced him into a quick retreat to the 30-yard line. just when Kansas junior defensive 1 ,.,..l Ou xii .I rv 5-2 A Jayhawk defender is stiff-armed in his attempt to take down a Missouri player. Missouri spoiled Kansas' almost-perfect season. end Iohn Larson got within strik- ing distance of the Missouri quar- terback, a blocker cut him down. We did an all right job slowing them down at times, said sopho- more safety Iustin Thornton. In the second half, the Tigers exteneded their lead by capital- izing on Jayhawk errors. Kansas was efliciently marching down the field on its first drive of the second half before Reesing barely missed senior wide receiver Marcus Hen- ry on a throw over the middle. The pass tipped off of Henry's left hand and into the hands of Missouri cornerback Castine Bridges. Bridges returned the in- terception 49 yards to the Kansas 40-yard line, and Missouri scored its third touchdown seven plays later on running back Iimmy Iacksonls one-yard plunge. The Iayhawks finally found the end zone midway through the third quarter when they engi- neered a 67-yard drive capped off by senior running back Brandon McAnderson's one-yard touch- down run. Freshman wide receiv- story by ASHER Fusco Photos by JON GOERING luv. Iliff Sophomore quarterback Todd Reesing C51 releases the ball as a Missouri defender bears dovvn. er Dezmon Briscoels highlight- worthy catch was the key play of the drive. Kansas came close to a comeback victory, close to a perfect regular season and close to a berth in the Big 12 Championship game. But the small things that Missouri did right and that Kansas did wrong decided the game. The layhawks' mistakes - overthrown passes and barely missed field goals - caught up with them and ended their quest for perfection. -24 VT -Zi January 3, 2008 Kansas VS. I I O h Vi rgl n I a Te c Kansas wins Orange Bow! to end record-breaking season ansas didnit do anything out of the ordinary to defeat Virginia Tech and capture the 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl title, Well, at least nothing more unexpected than the 12-1 team had done al- ready this season. The team that turned analysts' predictions and preconceptions on their heads all season con- tinued to upset college football's natural order in a way that has become strangely normal for the winningest team in the history of Kansas football. Over the course of the season, the Jayhawks emerged from a decade-long stint of mediocrity to win 12 games and a BCS bowl. In Dolphin Stadium, the lay- hawks defeated Vir- ginia Tech, 24-21, by beating the Hokies at their own game: special teams. The Iayhawks over- came several exceptional kick and punt returns by Virginia Tech with a timely blocked field goal and an expertly executed fake punt. 'iWe were able to make a big, big play on that punt and turn the game around with the blocked field goalf' said Kansas junior wide receiver Dexton Fields. The blocked field goal may have been the biggest play in a game full of momentum swings, big hits and closely contested short-yard- age struggles. With six minutes and 31 seconds to play in the third quarter, Virginia Tech was pick- ing up steam. An 84-yard punt return touchdown by senior wide receiver lustin Harper with 11:35 remaining in the third pulled the Kansas defenders celebrate with sophomore safety Justin Thorton 1461 afterThorton intercepted a Virginia Tech pass in the 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl. Hokies within three points, 17- 14, and the pro-Virginia Tech fans at Dolphin Stadium were at full vol- ume. The Hokies took possession at their own 18-yard line but quickly moved the ball downfield with help from a 15-yard pass interfer- ence penalty on Kansas freshman cornerback Chris Harris and an improbable diving catch by soph- omore tight end Greg Boone. The Hokies advanced to the Iayhawk 8-yard line before opting to at- tempt a 25-yard field goal attempt on fourth-and-two. The ball had barely left senior kicker Iud Dun- levy's foot when Kansas senior linebacker Ioe Mortensen burst through the offensive line and blocked the ball with his chest. 'Usually when we line up I usu- ally come out in zone and drop backf' Mortensen said. But this time we went for an all-out block. With the momentum wrenched from Virginia Tech's control, Kansas was able to stay ahead for the remainder of the game. With 11:01 to play in the contest, Kansas 1 Natal l J ind A. l x A i F' ,I W lf , fy Y X, v rf' ,E ic , i The football team celebrates its Orange Bowl vi sophomore safety Iustin Thornton made an outstanding read on an erratic pass by Virginia Tech ju- nior quarterback Sean Glennon, intercepted the pass and advanced the ball to the Virginia Tech two- yard line. On the next play, Kan- sas sophomore quarterback Todd Reesing plunged two yards into the end zone to extend the Kansas lead to 24-14. The game-clinching touchdown run was one of many excellent plays the Iayhawks made. Rees- ing's favorite receiver was Fields, who tallied 101 yards on seven receptions. Senior wide receiver Marcus Henry was the beneficiary of Reesingls touchdown pass, and totaled 20 yards in his final colle- giate contest. 'flt was really an up-and-down game, a roller coaster of emo- tions, Reesing said. Kansas spent much of the 2007 season breaking school records and setting new and lofty stan- dards for a program that had spent -va? ctory and the winningest season in Kansas football history. Senior wide receiver Marcus Henry C863 goes to block a Hokie kick. much of the last century mired in mediocrity. 'fOur kids were determined to play wellf Mangino said. KA lot of folks counted us out on this one, and we heard that for about a month - that's OK because we've been in that position quite a bit. 1 think we always play better when we're an underdog anyhow. l'm very proud of our players, many of whom are here now. lt's been a great day for KU football - it truly has been. story by ASHER Fusco Photos by roN GOERING Joe College trademark battle continues Story by MARK DENT I Published OCTOBER 2, 2007 he Athletics Depart- ment and downtown clothing store Ioe-C0l- lege.com did not reach an agreement during a media- tion concerning the University's trademark infringement lawsuit. The trial is still scheduled for early january. Mediations are confidential, so neither side could give specific details about what was discussed during the mediation session. The session lasted several hours. 'KWe did not come to an agree- ment, and we're going to wait for a judge's ruling, said Iudy Pottorli corporate counsel for the Athlet- ics Department. We have several motions that we're going to put before the judge. A motion is a request to a judge to give a ruling on a legal matter. A judge can prevent a case from going to trial by issuing rulings. Pottorff declined to say what mo- tions the Athletics Department asked the judge to consider. But she said the Athletics Department expected the judge to make a de- cision about the motions soon. Larry Sinks, Ioe-Collegecom owner, said he thought the case would go to trial. The Athletics Department orig- inally filed the lawsuit in March 2007. Associate Athletics Director lim Marchiony said the Univer- sity believed Ioe-Collegecom in- appropriately used its trademarks and sued the business to protect them. Some of Ioe-Colleges T- shirt designs feature slogans such as 1'Muck Fizzouf' Sinks said his store didnlt in- fringe on the University's trade- marks. He said his shirts featured the name Kansas but never fea- tured trademarks such as Uni- The Athletics Department sued Joe-Collegecom for trademark infringement. versity of Kansas or 'ilayhawkf' Thousands of companies sell shirts with Kansas on themf' Sinks said, and lim the only one being sued. I mean, that's our state. Does that mean the other university is going to have to go by State Uni- versity? Therefs a music group called Kansas. Are they going to sue them?', Pottorff said the University took action against Ioe-College. com and not other companies that used 'KKansas or ulayhawkl' be- cause Ioe-College.com produced apparel, and the University has licenses for apparel. ,sv r .ilk fl . The University notified students whose private information was included in packets sent to local media. Identity theft scare startles campu Story by COURTNEY CONDRON I Published OCTOBER 4, 2007 he committee investigat- ing private documents sent to local newspapers on Sept. 19 has contact- ed some of the students whose in- formation was leaked, and has met with at least one faculty member regarding the disposal of private information. Lynn Bretz, director of commu- nications, said the investigation was under way, and the Universi- ty's highest priority was complet- ing it. This is very tedious work, and they want to do it right, Bretz said. I think that everyone will benefit from what we have learned from this. Gloria Prothe, an administra- tive professional in the mathemat- ics department, has met with the committee about the procedures she uses for disposing of docu- ments. Prothe was implicated for not disposing of materials cor- rectly in a letter that accompanied the leaked documents. al have a lot of respect for the people on that committee, and I think they are all bright and fair peoplef' Prothe said. Bretz said the committee had been sending letters to some stu- dents and calling others, depend- ing on the type of information that was released about them. Matt Erickson, a Kansan cam- pus editor, received two letters from Provost Richard Lariviere. The letters, which were the same, informed him of what had hap- pened and the measures the Uni- versity was taking to prevent doc- uments from being leaked again. In the letter, Lariviere said that the University took the matter very seriously and that additional steps would be taken should the investigation identify other is- sues. Lariviere also said in the letter that the chances of any identity theft were minimal. Conor Sixta, Overland Park ju- nior, had a graded math test in the documents mailed to The Kansan. Sixta was unaware that his infor- mation was leaked until The Kan- san contacted him. Sixta said he was concerned that the University hadn't notified him. 'Kit shouldnlt be my job to go to the University to find this out when this is the Universityis er- rorf' Sixta said. The leaked documents were originally sent to The Kansan, The Kansas City Star and The Law- rence Iournal-World. The Kansan received two packets, each with a cover letter explaining that the material was recovered from recy- cling bins in the math department and dumpsters behind Snow Hall. The packets included graded tests, seating charts, faxes, transcripts and job applications. The Kansan destroyed all of the documents it received. KU's Ultimate Frisbee team, the Horrorlontals, is one ofthe top teams in the country. For Frisbee team, the sky's the limit Story by EMILY MUSKIN I Published OCTOBER 5, 2007 hat sport has about 350 teams nationwide, does not include a ball and allows players to wear Hal- loween costumes during games? That would be Ultimate Frisbee. Kansas boasts one of the lon- gest-running traditions of club Ultimate Frisbee in the nation with its top-caliber team, the HorrorZontals. The club began in 1979, and the team has about 50 participants. This sport definitely has some interesting perks, including a tournament in New Orleans dur- ing Mardi Gras, the Harvest Moon tournament, which requires teams to wear opposing Halloween cos- tume. When asked what sets the sport apart from others, senior lack McFarland said, 'iWhen you go to a tournament, you are as much there to meet other kids and watch games as you are to playf' Ultimate Frisbee provides a competitive atmosphere while maintaining a superb social scene. A Frisbee tournament weekend consists of a four-game bracket showdown. Then, the results from those games decide the seeding for. The tournament play begins and ends when only one team is left standing. Seniors Brauch and McFarland both plan on extending their Fris- bee careers after college. Many KU Frisbee alumni stay active in the sport by playing for an after- college club team. One key element of an Ultimate Frisbee game is the absence of of- ficials. The teams make their own calls, allowing for a highly com- petitive atmosphere. l'Fall is for fun and correcting mistakes, while the spring season is more competitive, president Dan Brauch said. Even though the team's players definitely enjoy themselves, they have also maintained an extremely high level of play, which is evident by their presence at the national tournament for the past two years. Brauch also said that one of the team's greatest achievements was its victory against perennial pow- erhouse Colorado last year. Throughout the years, these alumni have given an enormous amount of time and support to the college team. Frisbee seems to have mastered the uultimatel' combination of competitiveness and fun. 6 I I l 5 ' ,n'l'ififggg1 , J ihuiliiiiwstfis ' No more dough from Joe story by COURTNEY coNDRoN Published OCTOBER 9, 2007 ne of the stops on the Kansas version of Monopoly has closed its doors. Ioe's Bakery provided dough- nuts and bagels to The Under- ground, Pulse Cafe and several other locations on campus. The bakery has been a part of Kansas tradition for years. Haley Waldschmidt, Kansas City, Mo., sophomore, who often bought Ioe's bagels at the art de- partment, said people there were mad that bagels werenit available anymore. Thats what everyone would look forward tof' Waldschmidt said. i'The art department doesn't really have good breakfast food, so that's pretty much all we eat. Grant Turner, Topeka junior and Pulse staff member, said food services was now looking for a new company to provide dough- nuts to the cafe. They had a great tradition, serving a quality product, Turner said. 'iMy mom used to get Ioe's Doughsf' Haley Masterson, Manhattan sophomore, said she participated in Ioeis Run during Hawk Week. For the run, hundreds of students from the scholarship halls and residence halls would go to Ioe's Bakery at midnight. I wasn't aware that it was go- ing to close, Masterson said. i'It's pretty sadf' Ralph Smith, the son of Ioe Smith, who founded Ioeis Bakery in 1952, still owns the property and the trademark to the name. He sold the business two years ago, and the current owners have been running Ioe's for the past year. Smith said that the current owners would probably auction off the equipment, and he wanted to give someone the possibility of also buying the name and a lease for the property. I too would like to see it stay loe's Bakery closed when the owners decided they vveren t making enough money there, Smith said. 'iWe just need to find someone with the talent to make it growf' Smith said he had no intention of going back to the business, but that maybe in 10 or 15 years his children would want to use it. Iennifer Larson, an employee of Iensen Liquor, which is next door to Ioe's Bakery, said that she didn't think that the current bakery was as good as it was before it changed owners. uThe original Ioe's was a staplef' Larson said. Anytime there is a management change, though, you canlt be sure if a business will last? Chad Davis, Overland Parkjunior, runs against Garry Novavong during the Nlen's Open Flag Football Championship game. Flag football champion hip end in lop ided victory Story by BRANDON SAYERS I Photo by JESSIE FETTERLING I Published OCTOBER 9. 2007 ists of Fury wrapped up its perfect season with a 19-O victory in the Mens Open Flag Football Champion- ship game against the SP OPT FLY team at Lawrence Memorial Stadium. Leading the way on offense for Fists of Fury was quarterback Chad Davis, Overland Parkjunior. He accounted for all of the team's points. Davis threw for two touch- down passes and ran the ball for another score. Both of the touch- down passes were deep tosses to Topeka junior Cody Tenbrink. Fists of Furyis defense also played a big role in the teamis championship success and shut out the highly anticipated and athletic SP OPT FLY oitense. i'We knew the guys we were playing were going to be a real good team, and they weref' Davis said. uBut we played just about as well as we could play, especially on defense. The loss was a tough one for the SP OPT FLY squad. The team also entered the championship game with an undefeated season. 'iWe didn't feel like we were re- ally clicking tonight. We didrft have good communicationf' said Kevin Veltri, Kismet graduate stu- dent and member of SP OPT FLY. Fists of Fury, a team primarily composed ofcurrent and past stu- dents from Battenfeld Scholarship Hall, will try to carry its perfect season to next season. There is good reason to believe that it may, too. The team will lose only one player to graduation. uBasically the whole tourna- ment we've played at a very high level so I think we just continued with that and got on the right pagef' Davis said. GTO be able to go undefeated the whole way is pretty cool. lena Correa, Macapa, Brazil, senior, gave students free Brazilian dance lessons as a part of Brazilian week. Brazilian week pices up campu Story by SARAH NEFF I Photo by JESSIE FETTERLING I Published OCTOBER 24, 2007 he Brazilian Student Association was so ex- cited to celebrate Brazil- ian culture, the group added more events at this year's festivities. Pedro Dos Santos, Rio de lanei- ro graduate student and president of BRASA, said the organization usually celebrated Brazilian week in the spring, but they decided to have an additional celebration this year in the fall. He said the decision was made partially to promote the Brazilian culture and partially to get the campus in the mood for a party. 'The party is always fun because in Brazil we know how to partyf, Dos Santos said. Dandara, a Brazilian band from California, headlined the theme party Welcome to the Iunglef, Melissa Rogers, Lawrence se- nior, said she had seen Dandara at a BRASA Carnival a few years ago. tilts a really high energy band and they get everybody to dancef' Rogers said. 'cl remember the singer being really energetic? Rogers said she had made a lot of good friends by going to BRA- SA events. Singer-songwriter Conor Oberst plays the piano as part ofthe indie rock band, Bright Eyes, at the Lied Center. Oberst founded Bright Eyes in 1995. Campus abuzz for Bright Eyes show Story by MATT LINDBERG I Photos by TAYLOR MILLER I Published OCTOBER 23, 2007 tudent Union Activities brought the indie folk- rock music scene to Law- rence when Bright Eyes hit the Lied Center stage. Stephanie Altoro, Castle Hill, N.Y., junior and SUA live music coordinator, said the idea to bring Bright Eyes to the University stemmed from a meeting of the SUA live music committee. She said the band was happy about the gig. Bands know what Lawrence is aboutf' Altoro said. They know it can do a lot for upcoming artists and that Lawrence has a big music scene. The band consists ofsingerfgui- tarist Conor Oberst, multi-instru- mentalist Mike Mogis and Nate Walcott, with additional rotating members who play alongside the trio. They have released 11 albums since 1998 and have had some mainstream success. They've per- formed on both The Tonight Show with lay Leno and Late Show with David Letterman, had a song featured in the film Knocked Upf' and their songs Luau and 'Take It Easy each took the top spot on Billboardis Top 100 singles chart in 2004. Iosh Adams, Overland Park freshman, said he thought the band was a perfect choice because the groups music was original enough to bring a lot of different people to the show. 'il like Bright Eyes because they have a certain diversity within their music that makes it stand outf' Adams said. ul like to be able to listen to a band that doesn't get old over time. Bright Eyes is a band that is always changing their style. Altoro said she also believed the group had a lot of great music to offer to students, even ones who weren't necessarily fans of the band. I really didn't know much about themfl Altoro said. I start- ed listening to them because I was curious and they are great. The lead singer is a wonderful song- writerf' Iason Wiley, Topeka sopho- more, said the show was some- thing he was looking forward to. uThey are a great band and just sort of starting to become well- known, so itis nice to see them get a chance heref' he said. ' WU ,, Students giving performances at a homecoming pep rally helped boost school spirit. Homecomin pep rally boosts school pirit Story by ADAM VOSSEN l Photo by JON GOERING I Published OCTOBER 30. 2007 ith performanc- es from the KU marching band, Big lay, Baby lay, the KU Spirit Squad, DI Scott Simpson and Iayhawk Iingle final- ists, the homecoming pep rally provided plenty to see and do. The Alumni Association, Ath- letics Department and Student Travel Association were also at the event with promotional booths and free giveaways. Free Coca- Cola products, popcorn and cot- ton candy were also available. i'We will have a lot of fun give- aways: tattoos, pompoms and mini-footballsf' said Iennifer Al- derdice, student programs direc- tor for the Alumni Association. Associate Athletics Director lim Marchiony said the Athletics Department was using its booth as a way to publicize its new at- tendance incentive program, Rock Chalk Rewards, as well as free promotional items such as team posters, schedule cards and magnets. Rock Chalk Rewards is a free program that allows students to earn awards points for attend- ing sporting events. 'lhe points go toward prizes for the student, the more games attended, the better the gifts will be. Marchiony expressed his appre- ciation for the pep rally. 'lThe pep rally is an excellent event and helps build excitement for the upcoming game. How- ever, we donlt consider the rally an event for just the athletes and sports programs, he said. We believe the purpose of the event is to promote the University and Lawrence communities. The homecoming steering committee has done an excellent job achiev- ing that goalfl A D l U D I P Y u 1 c i i l l T 1 t v i F Q r 1 I i E I 5 i l 'v ,I , tt .ii Someone fired gun shots into the back window of Mrs. E's, pictured above. More shot fired at Mrs. E's mber Cline and her friends saw the bul- let hole in the back window of Mrs. E's on their way to eat. They weren't frightened. Clineis friends started taking pictures. i'We saw the bullet and thought it was funnyf' said Cline, an Over- land Park freshman. I just hear people laugh about itf, Cline's opinion was echoed throughout Daisy Hill. Students interviewed said most people weren't too worried about the sec- ond criminal damage incident at Mrs. E's in the last month. Some- one fired gun shots into back win- dow of Mrs. E's, according to po- lice reports. During fall break last month, someone fired shots at two of the , back windows of Mrs. Eis and the front window of the third floor lobby of Lewis Hall. Both cases were filed as criminal damage to property - a misdemeanor. Captain Schuyler Bailey of the KU Public Safety Office said po- lice have no suspects yet from either shooting, but The KU Crime Stoppers Board is offering a 551,000 reward for information that leads to the capture of the person or personis involved in the shooting. Bailey wouldn't discuss any changes the police are making in the area in hopes of not tipping off the people who vandalized Mrs. E's. The first time someone shot at Mrs. E's, KU Police talked with students at a voluntary meeting to discuss the incident. Adrian Levsky, a Glastonbury, Conn., freshman, said students asked po- lice a few questions about the in- cident, but police also asked stu- dents questions about what they thought happened and if they knew any information about who did it. Levsky said the first incident was a major conversation topic when it occurred and that even more students are talking about the sec- ond shooting. But like Cline and her friends, he said most students werenlt scared. 'A lot of people, itis just in the back of their headsf Levsky said. CA lot of it will be jokes. It's the parents who are worried. They freaked when I told themf' University Theatre 2007 - 2008 he University Theatre, founded in 1923, is the production arm of KU's Department of Theatre, an academic unit that includes both scholarly and production studies. It is an all-University and area cultural resource serv- ing KU students, faculty, staff and the local community. It provides specialized training and general theatre experience for majors and non-majors alike, and it annually produces diversified season bills of musicals and operas, straight plays, and children's theatre. Since 1957, the University The- atre has been housed in Murphy Hall, where it operates two the- atres, the 1,180-seat Crafton-Prey- er Theatre and a 10-seat ublack- boxf the William Inge Memorial Theatre, named for the famed KU theatre alumnus and award-win- ning playwright. A typical season on the Crafton- Preyer Theatre Stage includes mu- sicals or operas, and plays ranging from the classics to contemporary dramas. The Inge Series features cutting edge productions, many of which are directed by students. Inge productions are contempo- rary and daring, and have limited seating so the audience can be closely involved with the action on stage. The KU Theatre for Young People produces plays each year Lawrence and area schools and the general public. In the summer, Kansas Summer Theatre offers di- versified theatrical entertainment ranging from musicals to modern comedies to nostalgic oldies. The 2007-08 season was high- lighted by the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Murphy Hall. The University Theatre and the Department of Music and Dance joined together to produce the 1957 hit musical The Music Man. lntroduction by CHARLA JENKINS Photo by LUKE JORDANXUNIVERSITY THEATRE 4 S' G- N it F Q u ' H 4 L,- ,M fi J 'L Ji, 'N 9 I W X If 145 EW'-X X I 'E Mfg-X 1 fmlllm MW. QQBYWIWMIHQQ-my . .,.,., , L ' 51 , ' 3 Lig Tflfqig mag ' . . Jew' , '15, at await l l i i SEPTEMBER 22, 2007 - SEPTEMBER 23, 2007 Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There he KU Theatre for Young People opened its season with the popular story of Alice and her adventures through the looking glass. A memory play set in the early 1920s as an elderly Alice re- flects on the telling of the original story. This adaptation is faithful to Carroll's original tale, tAlice in Wonderland, by keeping the Vic- torian charm and merriment as the audience is transported magi- cally through the looking glass to a land of comic fantasy where log- ic is nonsense. Alice soon discov- ers that the landscape is marked out like a giant chessboard with ordinary objects, people and events, though jumbled together with talking animals, animated chess pieces and creatures from fairy tale and folklore. She meets talking flowers, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, sees Humpty Dump- ty fall from his wall, meets again the Mad Hatter and the March Hare, and eventually a gentle White Knight rescues her from the cruel Red Knight, so she can become queen. This classic play was staged for the fourth through sixth grade students in Lawrence and Douglas County schools as Well as for the public. Photos by LUKE JORDANXUNIVERSITY THEATRE F ax :1. pf? 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A Q' ' ' 1,3 I p,.uj1,' nf. , '51 ' Mr' 31 ' '5'1S'7?'iHf W 5 1 , A ,L 11 . 'Y T X: I W1 r UFIV' A Q, A' 2 N E Y , A A 'X mm XA Q N f 2 3 4 ' 2 4 K LA 1 N'E'f , f ? P! H4 'M' ' A 'wr x 'x 'vw 1 , 1 14 ' If Y 2 ,X - wp w 1353! , L, Q -' vm? 1,-, , N , Y ,N-1Vtw,u:l1y'Ig,1w mr-rv 'K fi 1 . . gi, ,., ,um.::..1,- , I- ., . - -.nl 1 wavwifi' ' , ,-12. ' -sfw:1,5g- V ?f'fS4L3y f U4 , I-2,1 V , . if I gl' n , rfrvrg ,-'7 5 IQ ,sb li' EQ, I W V' -, 5 --'if' Q -q 7 , . 4:-.-2 .x x,,.- , f f' Hr x .4 ,, -K fi . w v ,, 1 K 4 r J :V .35 .Q , Sims' ...V .f I 4x A f v f v -A I ' ' X , X 1 L, ,nv 3 E sh U ff ffm' A- Zqemmv- t K, l'E 'l,, , X , ,, ' sw. Q I 0 4 I Y if V If ii it I , ll. Above: Jordan Foote iback to cameral as Marcello and Julie Bayliff as Patience FEBRUARY 9, 2008 - FEBRUARY 10, 2008 Rumpelstilt kin taged by the KU The- atre for Young People for younger children in grades one through three, this is a work of humor and honesty by one of the American masters of participation theatre. Moses Goldberg visited KU for six weeks to restage this inspired, wonderfully entertaining adapta- tion of the beloved fairy tale. The show opens with a group of stroll- ing players preparing to perform a play. After the prologue, which introduces young audiences to the conventions of the stage, they en- act the story of the bragging bak- er, his patient daughter and her attempt to spin straw into gold for the greedy queen so she may mar- ry the shy prince. Rumplestiltskin, the evil dwarf, provides the gold, but at a terrible price the first- born child ofthe royal pair. When the dwarf returns to demand his payment, he prepares to take the baby unless the young queen can guess the dwarfls name. Aided by a witty mime with some help from the audience, the comic Rumpel- stiltskin is thwarted and a lesson is learned by all. Photos by LUKE JORDANIUNIVERSITY THEATRE I 'll '. 0 'tr 'YHA .5 F. .1 1, , I , ,J ,ff 5. Q' '1s:s,q,' x TQ: ,ip J , , WEE' , r 1? I 5 f 'W N-me 7 , li, 5 1 5 3 ' 7- -Agia, J r . .. 119.315 A ' it .-zfvaf' ' L-.gh . i.,r5:iQffr A 1 irjif suing V, , . -K rw 5, if- i V wi? ' l P 'ii L ! .xx l 1 9 l i us i 7 a - ,- ,Kitt FF 3 S. l ,g4,,,,Ql,Q2 Lf, . 4. ,. . . . ,, si- - i 1 - .W if- Above, left to right: Logan Walker as Ares, Cassandra Hollmann as Aphrodite, Jess Sears as Zeus and Taii Beth Friedman as Hera Top: Cassandra Hollmann as Aphrodite JULY l5, 2008 - JULY 20, 2008 Th Girl, Th Grouch and Th Goat aving the University debut the world pre- miere of the musi- cal The Girl, The Grouch and The Goatn at Murphy Hall was a big step for the theater department, says Iohn Staniunas, associate professor of theater and show director. alt doesnlt get any better then thisf Staniunas said. L'It's like the University Theater winning the basketball tournamentf' lack Helbig and Broadway com- poser Mark Hollmann wrote the musical with Hollmann also writ- ing the score. It is not often that a university gets to perform a world premiere from a Broadway composer, but Staniunasi relationship with Hol- lmann was one of the reasons the University landed the opportunity. Hollmann has won many awards for his work on Broadway, includ- ing a Tony Award in 2002 for Best Score for Urinetown: The Musi- calf, He has worked on this proj- ect for more than 20 years and has written more than 50 songs for the show. Although only 17 songs have made it into the musical, Sta- niunas predicts the audience will be humming Hollmannis tunes when they leave the show. Mark is brilliantf, Staniunas said, QSO far it has been pretty amazing and pretty intense? The musical is about a Greek who controls the only working well in town and demands high prices for the other residents to use it. The actors describe the show as a usimple but witty musi- cal. story by BRYAN cisitiz Photos by LuKE1oRDANfuNiv ERSITY THEATRE .L -, -la .AL The Kansas soccer team stretches before a home game against illinois. Photo bylon Goerirrg Date o8f3ifo7 o9xoifo7 owoeo7 OQXOQXO7 oexiaxor o9xiexo7 o9xiexo7 OQXZTXO7 o9f23fo7 OQXZSXO7 OQXSOXO7 Opponent at Hawaii vs. Auburn vs. BYU vs. SMU at Portland vs. Washington vs. Missouri State vs. illinois vs. California at Baylor at Texas ASM Score ox-ACLD i-MTD o-icLD o-ZCLD o-QCLD o-icty i-OCVVD i-ZCO o-icth 2-QCTD T-SCU Date TOXOEXO7 ioxo7fo7 TOXTZXO7 TOXTAXO7 TOXTQXO7 TOXZTXO7 iof2efo7 TOXZSXO7 HXOZXO7 HfO7fO7 Opponent at Drake at Texas Tech vs. Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma at Colorado at Texas vs. Nebraska vs, Iovva State vs. Missouri vs. Oklahoma State State Score 2-TCVVD 4-icvvb 2-QCTD i-ZCLD 2-OCVVD O-OCT? 3-iCVVD i-OCVVD 2-icvvb O-3CLD Kansas Soccer ZOO7 Season Head Coach Mark Franc S Record 710 465 2 3 E3g12D ' Juniorforward Shannon McCabe U53 outmaneuvers an Illinois Illini player. o Q Kansas vs. Illlnol Consistent performance not enough to clefeot Illinois K ILL-2 Sept. 21, 2007 espite playing one of its most complete games this season, Kansas' soccer team wrapped up its nonconference schedule without another victory to its record with a Z-I loss to Il- linois. After an even beginning in which the teams traded posses- sion and momentum, the Illinois Illini opened the scoring in the 41st minute when a through-ball into Kan- sas' penalty box drew keeper Colleen Quinn out of her net. Illini forward Courtney Bell beat her to the ball and chipped it back into the mass of players gathered in the box where 2006 Big Ten defensive player of the year, Emily Zurrer, headed it in. Illinois continued to create chances after halftime and capi- talized on a mistake by the Kansas defense in the 54th minute for its second goal. 2006 Big Ten Fresh- man of the Year Chichi Nweke latched onto a loose ball at the top of the Kansas box and coolly slotted it home over an onrushing Quinn. Kansas was forced to push numbers forward in an attempt to chip away at the lead and pro- duced a breakthrough I0 minutes from time. Senior midfielder Em- ily Strindenls pinpoint cross found another senior midfielder, Nicole Cauzillo, unmarked for the Iay- hawks, only goal and her Cauz- illo's first since 2004. It was a great ball. It landed right on my foot, so I just had to finish itfl Cauzillo said. GI was just kind of a little bit surprised that it landed right there. So I give her all the credit for that goal, and I just put it inf' Coach Mark Francis said he was encouraged by his teamls play but said its inability to capitalize on opponents mistakes was some- thing that had to change in order to turn their fortunes around. GI thought we played wellf, Francis said. c'It was one of our better performances in terms of how we played but I thought both ofthe goals they scored were soft, mistakes by us that they punished us for. We arenlt punishing other people when they make mistakes and they made some today. You got to score goals to win gamesf' Story by ANDREW WEIBE Photo by JON GOERING Freshman defensive specialist Melissa Manda keeps the ball in play against Texas Tech. Photo bylon Goering Date osf24fo7 o8f25fo7 o8f2sfo7 o8f3ifo7 OQXOTXO7 OQXOTXO7 o9fo4fo7 o9fo7fo7 O9fO7fO7 o9fo8fo7 OQXTZXO7 OQXTBXO7 o9fi9fo7 o9f22fo7 o9f2efo7 Opponent vs. Cal State Bakersfield vs. Idaho State at Oregon at Michigan State vs. Florida State vs. Missouri State vs. UMKC vs. St. Peters College vs. Wyoming vs. Morehead State vs. Kansas State at Oklahoma at Missouri vs. Texas Tech vs. Nebraska Score 3-itvvb 3-otvvb O-BCLD 2-3CLD i-3CO 3-itvvD 3-OCWU 3-OCVVD 2-3CO 3-OCWD O-BCLD i-3tLD 3-ZCVVD 3-OCVVD 0-BCLD Date TOXOBXO7 rofo6fo7 TOXTOXO7 TOXTBXO7 lOfl7fO7 TOXZOXO7 TOXZAXO7 lOf27fO7 TOXBTXO7 TVOBXO7 TTXOWO7 TTXTOXOV nfi4fo7 iifi7fo7 TTXZVO7 Opponent at lovva State vs. Texas ASM vs. Colorado vs. Texas vs. Baylor at Nebraska at Texas ASM vs. Missouri at Baylor vs. Oklahoma vs. Texas at Colorado vs. lovva State at Kansas State at Texas Tech Score o-atm o-BCLD 3-itvvb o-atm 2-3 CLD o-att? o-3tLD 2-3CO 1-3CO 2-atm o-atm 3-2CvvD 2-3Cl.D i-340 3-CCW? Kansas Volleyball ZOO7 Season Head Coach Ray Bech d Record 13 17 C6 14 B g 125 Junior middle blocker Savannah Noyes 1181 flies high as she goes for a spike againstiexas Tech. Kansas vs. Texas Tech he Kansas volleyball team was all smiles after its 3-O C30-27, 30-24, 30- 251 sweep of Texas Tech - and for good reason. Senior setter Emily Brown and freshman outside hitter Karina Garlington keyed the Iayhawks' best offensive performance of the season. Brown recorded 10 kills, 25 assists and 11 digs for a rare volleyball triple-double - the third of her career - while Gar- lington led the team with 14 kills and three service aces. 'Anytime in this league this year that you can get a 3-O win, you have to be delighted, and we are, Kansas coach Ray Bechard K 30, 30, 30 TT 27, 24, 25 September 22, 2007 said. 1 think that's as good as we've been. Kansas grabbed hold of the momentum early in game one. A block by sophomore mid- dle blocker Brittany Williams, sandwiched between kills from Garlington and junior middle blocker Savannah Noyes, helped Kansas gain a 5-1 lead. Kansas never trailed after that and edged Texas Tech 30-27. Game two was even easier for the Iayhawks. Williams and Gar- lington started an early run that gave Kansas a 16-9 lead. Kansas kept the Texas Tech offense in check, and a Noyes kill on an as- sist from Brown clinched game two, 30-24. Kansas saw its iirst deficit of the day in game three. Early of- fensive struggles put Kansas down 12-8. But the momentum shifted to Kansas on what may have been the point of the day. Freshman outside hitter Ienna Kaiser finished a long rally with a kill after Kansas and Texas Tech each came up with point-saving digs. The point cut Texas Tech's lead to 12-9 and spurred an 8-3 run, giving Kansas a 16-15 lead. Later, with Kansas leading 29-25, sophomore setter Katie Martin- cich dropped in a ball between four Texas Tech players to clinch the match for Kansas. Kansas, with a 2-2 conference record, has nearly reached its con- ference victory total from last sea- son already. Kansas iinished 3-17 in the Big 12 last year. 'tl think last year it got to the point where other teams were say- ing, 'Hey, Kansas is coming in. We can relax and playfl' Brown said. 1'We don't want it to be like that ever again? Story by RUSTIN DODD Photo by JON GOERING Date o9foVo7 o9fo7fo7 o9f29!o7 iofi3fo7 1of26fo7 11fiofo7 Event Men's I Women's Place Bob Timmons Invitational istoti3!istoti2 Kansas State!I4ansas Duel ist ot 2 X 2nd ot 2 Roy Griak Invitational i3tl'i ot 22 X 16th ot 26 NCAA Pre-Nationals 25th ot 110 X - Big i2 Championships 7th ot i2 X iitI'i ot 12 Midwest Regional iOtn ot 23 X i2tn ot 25 Cross Country ZOO7 Season Hdchsm d Y luniorWalt Koebel drives the ball during the Kansas Invitational. Photo bylefffafobsen Junior Emily Powers hits the ball during the Marilyn Smith Golf Tournament. Photo bylefflacohsen Men's Golf Date Tournament PIacelScore 09fl0f07 St. Mary's Invitational l7th! 923 09!i7f07 Kansas Invitational T-2nd X 894 l0f07f07 Winclon Memorial Classic l3th X 899 l0!l5!07 Prestige at PGA West i6th X 897 l0f26f07 Landtall Tradition T-8th X 903 02f06!08 l-lavvaii-l-lilo Invitational T-l4th X 858 02!25!08 All-American Golt Classic llth X 9i9 03fl0!08 Cajun Classic l0thf 890 03f2lf08 Ron Moore Invitational l2th X 868 04l!ll!08 River Landing Intercollegiate 8th X 88l 04f25f08 Big i2 Championship 6th X ii94 Women's Golf Date Tournament PIacelScore 09fl0f07 Chip-N Club Invitational Sth X 92l 09fi7f07 Ron Moore intercollegiate 8th X 9ll l0f0l!07 Marilynn Smith Suntlovver lst X 600 l0!l5!07 Price's Give 'Em Five T-4th X 908 i0!26f07 UA-Ann Rhoad's i3th X 926 02fl7f08 Qdoba Invitational 6th X 921 02!25!08 Kitahara Invitational 3rd X 596 03fl7f08 Betsy Ravvls Invitational l3th X 657 03f29!08 Mountain Vievv Collegiate llth X 909 O4fO6f08 Susie Maxwell Berning 3rd X 893 04f25fO8 Big i2 Championship l0th X 993 Kansas Golf 2007-2008 Season Men's Head Coach: Kit Grove Women's Head Coach: Erin 0'NeiI ,i- 5 nf ik, .. I' 5 X 2 g 3 - 5 1 V' A f -has wt.-W .1 J- ' 7 4, 25 , fm. 2 sf 1 Q an-ii , A Q Yi lEi..gl45.7 , - 9 - gQivjgf1P , m l, gf? ' .J 5 D 'fc 'P afar C , is 1 2 7 . 1-'Q L-if ' in if 3.1, A C- h J u I 'K' .9 7513-1-si 1--'77 fu? .1 ii f' ' , f ,. Q ,4 hi Q . ,,. ' H Maria Mayrovich swims during the Big 12 Relays. Photo by Laura Jacobsen Date 0pponentlEvent Score 10719707 Big 12 Relays 4th place - 56 pts 10720707 vs. Northern lovva 180 - 80 CWD 10726707 vs. Missouri 138 -162 CLD 11701707 vs. Arkansas 149.5 - 150.5 CLD 11703707 vs. Nebraska-Omaha 153 - 67 CWD 11710707 vs. Drury 171- 68 CWD 11729707 Kenyon Nike invite 1st place -1090.5 pts 01707708 at Illinois State 59 - 33 CWD 01719708 vs. Nebraska 197 -99 CWD 01f26f08 vs. lovva 1114 - 89 CWD 02708708 vs. lovva State 188 - 106 CWD 02727708 Big 12 Championships 4th place - 5055 pts 5 C I Swlmmln 8 Dlvln g 2007 - ZOO8 Season Head Coach Cla kC mpbell Opponent -ze awe . gg,- if fa W yrqxgii .- 2 BA QE it 1, ' ll HIP' . D. 5- . X . 8 mv 1 p Mm W k . The Lady Jayhawks celebrate during a home game against Nebraska. Photo bylon Goering Date Opponent Score Date 11711707 vs. l-larttord 76 - 72 CWD 01722708 11714707 vs. UMKC 64 - 58 CWD 01726708 11723707 vs. Drake 69 - 64 CWD 01730708 11724707 at SMU 56 - 68 CLD 02702708 11727707 vs. Creighton 91- 56 CWD 02709708 12702707 vs. Saint Louis 81- 55 CWD 02713708 12706707 vs. Marquette 74 - 55 CWD 02717708 12709707 vs. Indiana 69 - 61 CWD 02720708 12716707 vs. UC Riverside 62 - 49 CWD 02724708 12719707 at San Jose State 59 - 52 CWD 02727708 12721707 at California 41- 74 CLD 03701708 12730707 vs. Boston Universitv 71' 57 CWD 03705708 01704708 at Xavier 62 - 60 CWD 03711708 01709708 vs. 0klahoma State 54 - 59 CLD 03712708 01712708 at Nebraska 51' 71 CLD 03724708 01716708 at 8av1or 35 - 59 CLD 03727708 01719708 vs. Missouri 66 - 60 CWD at Colorado vs. Texas AQSCM at Oklahoma vs, loWa State at Kansas State vs. Colorado vs. Nebraska at Texas Tech at Missouri vs. Texas at loWa State vs. Kansas State vs. Nebraska vs. Oklahoma State vs. Evansville at Michigan State f,,.. Score 41- 59 CLD 51- 58 CLD 51- 67 CLD 53 - 5o CWD 58-64CLD 70 - 59 CWD 62 - 61 CWD 61- 65 CLD 59 - 62 CLD 53 - 57 CLD 42 - 51 CLD 5o - 61 CLD 73 - 67 CWD 62 - 82 CLD 82 - 60 CWD 54 - 58 CLD i l l i Ms - 3 ,ii C ,J 'ir Tl .-.N 1 ii' ll 'Q .1 ij-Y. G5 l l i i 1 l l l l l l 4 1 I l 1 Women's Basketball 2007 - 2008 Season Head Coach Bonn e 1-1enrcl4s0m Record 17160112 B g12D Kansas vs. Oklahoma State Oklahoma State guard too mach for Kansas he Big 12 Conference opener against Oklaho- ma State couldn't have started any better for Kansas. After hve minutes, coach Bonnie Henrickson's team held a surprising 11-0 advantage against Oklahoma State, The lead didn't last for long, though. Led by sophomore guard KU - 55 OSU - 59 January 9, 2008 Andrea Riley's 26 points, Oklahoma State clawed back to escape Allen Field- house with a gritty 59-55 victory and spoil Kansas' previ- ously untarnished home record. Despite limiting the nationis second leading scoring team to 26 points below its season average, the Jayhawks couldnlt contain Ri- ley, the Big 12 Conferences lead- ing scorer, down the stretch. The 5-foot-5 point guard scored six of Oklahoma State's last 12 points and caused problems all night with her athleticism and vision. f'Sometimes it's not fair, said Oklahoma State coach Kurt Bud- ke. uShe's unguardablefj After falling behind 11-0, Ri- ley and the Cowgirls slowly be- gan chipping away at the deficit. When freshman center Krysten Boogaard and sophomore guard Danielle McCray found them- selves on the bench with two fouls with just more than 11 minutes remaining in the first half, Okla- homa State began asserting itself if .l' c-l-5, Krysten Boogaard tl4l, freshmen center, rebounds the ball over an Oklahoma State player. Kansas' lead to two while Hen- rickson's team struggled to find its outside shot. Kansas never trailed by more than six points and had a chance to tie with 10 seconds left while trailing 57-54. McCray found her- selfwide open at the top ofthe key but her three-point attempt was tori strong and Oklahoma State flee writ free throws to put the in fa- 'r gh. gtwztl, 'Sade Morris .1 ta mrs and six A 1 i f forward Taylor Mclntosh finished with 14 points and seven rebounds. Mor- ris said Kansas' inability to re- spond to Oklahoma States run to end the first half was the turning point in the game. uThey just went on a run on us and we didn't exactly answer it at the correct timef' Morris said. uBy the time that we finally answered their run it was too latef' Story hy ANDREW WEIBE Photo by JON GOERING The Jayhawks celebrate from the bench after they narrowly defeat Iowa State. Kansas struggled in the first half but finished strong, Kansas vs. Iowa State Jayhawks defeat Cyclones in tight match K ISU - 50 February 2, 2008 he game plan early in Kansas, tilt with Iowa State was obvious: get the ball to center Krys- ten Boogaard. The freshman has excelled re- cently and she put the team on her back and carried them to a 53-50 victory against Iowa State. Boogaard finished with 20 points, 12 rebounds, three blocks and two steals. 'iWe just have to get her more touches 53 because she is a qual- ity, low-post option for usf coach Bon- nie Henrickson said. 'iShe is playing with a lot of confidence? Boogaard scored 13 of the Iayhawks first 17 points, pacing them to a 17-10 lead. Shortly after that, though, Boogaard went to the bench for a rest and Iowa State took advantage with a 15-4 run to go up 25-21 at halftime. Cyclone guard Alison Lacey was the motor behind that run, recording 11 points and an assist. Kansas helped out Iowa State by turning the ball over 14 times in the first half. i'We've struggled to get these kids to understand that you give yourself a chance if you don't turn it overf' Henrickson said. Mt least let us rebound a miss. We can't rebound a turnover and a lot of those turn into layups for the oth- er team. Sophomore guard Kelly Kohn hit her only shot attempt of the game on the next possession to push the Iayhawk advantage to 33-27, The Cyclones responded by heating up from beyond the arc and going on a quick 12-0 run. Kansas cut the lead in half but Lacey sank a pair of free throws to give Iowa State a tive-point lead. The game stayed tight down the stretch, and with 57 seconds left junior guard Ivana Catic hit a 17-foot jumper to put Kansas up 51-47. Iowa State took a timeout and came out with a set play for Lac- ey, who drilled a three-pointer to draw the margin back to 51-50. On the Iayhawks possession, Boogaard received a pass on the baseline, used a sweet shot fake and dribbled right to the basket and laid it in with 24 ticks left on the clock. alt was very excitingf' Boogaard said. ul saw her go up and I just went around her and went upf' Story by TAYLOR BERN Photo by JON GOERING KU 58 KSU 64 January 9, 2008 Kansas at Kansas State Kansas State rivalry heats ap with close loss ecords rarely matter in a rivalry game, and that sentiment held true as Kansas gave Kansas State everything it could handle before finally bowing out, 64-58. Our kids battled and showed some toughness to make it a gamef' coach Bonnie Henrickson said. f'We just didnat make enough plays on the offensive end and the defensive end to get out of here with a Kansas got off to a disastrous start - six turnovers in the first five minutes - before settling into its game. 'fWe tried to force some things early, picked up our dribble and just didnit play with much rhythmf Henrickson added. The Wildcats also struggled to get points early, until senior guard Kimberly Dietz started firing up three-pointers. She made three straight treys and finished the half4-of-5, which included a last-second heave from the top of the key to put Kansas State up 30-24 at halftime. Still, Henrickson was pleased with the way her team overcame the early turnovers and the pro- duction frorn her bench. Senior forward Iamie Boyd, who's played just more than 27 minutes this season, drove the lane and made a short jumper just before Dietz an- swered with her buzzer-beater. 'iKids off the bench were great, Henrickson said. jamie Boyds poise and composure to knock that thing down in the middle of the lane, thats bigf' Dietz made a layup to start the second half but she missed , V, -. 1, 43' ':.-.VL aiu- V, 1' si' .v A , S: I-. - -1.jFQi5.Y:,:g'. f' '1 ' f rf 1 1, f . ig., rg.. 1- ,-....' - f- sa'-92-J . -elf . , 1 ' ff- 1 . f. e I . . ! I A 1 1 1 Seniorforward Taylor Mtlntosh U33 goes up for a all nine of her remaining shots. To compensate, junior forward Marlies Gipson took her game to another level, recording 14 points and 11 rebounds in the second half despite giving up five inches to her Kansas counterpart, fresh- man Krysten Boogaard. With 3:33 left, Boogaard con- verted a three-point play from the free-throw line to pull Kansas within two. However, sophomore guard LaChelda lacobs commit- shot over Kansas State forward Shana Wheeler. ted a turnover with a chance to tie, then after two Wildcat free throws, sophomore guard Danielle Mc- Cray was whistled for a charge. 'iWe didn't get frustrated and hang our head, Henrickson said. I thought emotionally we grew up a little here and tried to battle and stay a little tougher. Story by TAYLOR BERN Photo by JON GOERING , A.??f-477..,.,, . ,, i l 0 I I 1 1 I l 1 U l 4 1 A I i . 4 I 1 1 r I i 1 I I i 1 l .Ai 1 Sophomore guard Kelly Kohn QD high-fives Katie Smith, junior guard, late in the second half ofthe game against Colorado. Kansas vs. Colorado Teamwork soiiaifies victory against Buffaloes K CU -59 February 13, 2008 here was no hoping from the Iayhawks in their game against Colorado, just action. To start the game, Kansas fed the ball to center Krysten Boogaard down low and the freshman re- sponded with eight quick points. Getting Boogaard the ball early has been the game plan the past few contests because Henrickson finds 7G that it has a calming effect on the rest of the team. The fact that we can go to her and shels a high-percent- age offensive weapon, it gets everyone else to take a deep breathf' Henrickson said. The extra attention paid to Boogaard allowed other players more freedom, and sophomore guard Danielle McCray took ad- vantage with 14 first half points on her way to a game high 24. KI was just being big, using my size to create some thingsf' Mc- Cray said. Kansas shot nearly 58 percent from the field in the first half to take a 38-31 advantage into half- time. Buffs freshman forward Brit- tany Spears - who played with bandages to stop a bloody nose caused from incidental contact in the first half - battled to keep her team in the game. With 15:40 left, she drilled a three-pointer and made the score 43-41, but Kansas would go up four just a minute later and never let Colorado get within three again. The layhawks defense was their biggest improvement from the first half to the second as they held the Buffaloes to a meager 27 percent shooting. With a 60-55 lead and the shot clock winding down, Catic - normally happy to pass the ball - attacked the rim and drew a foul on a made layup. I knew at that point that I had to make a playf' Catic said. Kansas iced the game at the charity stripe where they finished 23-for-32. Catic finished with 10 points while Boogaard recorded 16 points and eight rebounds. Mc- Cray added 10 rebounds to her 24 points and said her team had made some big strides lately. 'LWelre just more mentally tough and more aggressivef' Mc- Cray said. c'We play together and our huddles are more tight - we just know that we have to stick to- gether because all we have is usf' Story by TAYLOR BERN Photo by1ON GOERING KU 62 NU 61 February 12 2008 iib Sophomore guard LaCheIda Jacobs C003 goes up for a shot during the second half against Nebraska. Kansas vs. Nebraska Last second basket lands victory against Nebraska ith 1.4 seconds left on the clock and the score tied at 61-61, sophomore gu ard Danielle Mc- Cray stepped to the free-throw line with the game in her hands and a peculiar thought on her mind. 'il was thinking more about how to miss the second shot than make the first onef' McCray said. Indeed, there was no reason to worry about the first shot as McCray calmly bur- ied it to put Kansas up 62-61. After she bricked the second shot, Nebraska, which was out of timeouts, grabbed the ball and desperately threw it the length of the court. The ball failed to reach even the free-throw line and the Iayhawks escaped with a dramatic victory. 1 think this was another exam- ple for our team that emotionally we've grown up, coach Bonnie Henrickson said. In the Hrst half, neither team took a very large lead but Kansas controlled the game. Freshman forward Nicollette Smith made 2-of-3 three-pointers and added a pair of free throws to lead all scor- ers at the half with eight points. Kansas went into the halftime up 31-26. Center Krysten Boogaard was held to just two first-half points thanks to the Cornhuskers, double teams. However, with the fresh- man struggling, senior forward Taylor Mclntosh stepped up and provided a low post presence. Welcome back, Taylorfl Hen- rickson quipped. On a night when Krysten was human, it was great to see Taylor step up and play with some confidence. Mclntosh poured in 11 points, pulled down seven rebounds and also recorded four assists, two blocks and two steals. To get her points McIntosh shot a perfect 5-for-5 from the free-throw line, a stat envied by everyone on the Cornhuskers bench. Nebraska shot a dismal 17-of- 34 from the charity stripe, while Kansas took advantage of its trips, going a solid 10-of-13. The Jayhawks opened up a nine- point lead with six minutes to go, but Cornhusker guard Yvonne Turner scored eight points in un- der two minutes to bring her team back. After the buzzer sounded, Mc- Cray was swarmed by her elated teammates at half court. It was real big because this was one of the home games we needed, McCray said. c'This was a must-win game. Story by TAYLOR BERN Photo by .ION GOERING 4, FFY, ffuu Qb- Kansas vs. Kansas State VVilacats pounce as Jayhawks stumble K KSU-51 March 5, 2008 ansas desperately tried to pick up a victory against Kansas State before the Big 12 tournament. They went on a 7-0 run late in against the Wildcats to pull within two of the No. 19 Wildcats. Then, the game slipped through Kansas' fingers and Kansas State cruised to a 61-50 victory, celebrating a share of the Big 12 crown on Iames Naismith Court. Guard Shalee Lehning torched the Kansas defense for a career high 29 points and also recorded 17 rebounds. However, the big- gest shot in the game belonged to guard Kimberly Dietz. After sophomore guard LaChel- da Iacobs made her third straight 50 shot to pull the score to 52-50, Kansas State coach Deb Pat- terson called timeout. Out of the break the Wildcats set a play for Dietz, and the senior drilled a deep, high- arching three-pointer from the top of the key. That was a big shot off of what should have been a relatively easy defensive playf' coach Bonnie Henrickson said. We donlt get the switch to deny and she hits a big three and then Lehning comes down and hits another layup. That kid tore us up. That sequence killed any mo- mentum the Iayhawks had as they failed to score the remainder of the game. Iacobs made her first start of the season with a solid 14 points of- fensively, but her defensive assign- ment was to guard Lehning. The box score told that story. ultis very, very frustrating to know that 1 played a big part in Sophomore guard LaCheIda Jacobs holds her head as the Jayhawks lose against Kansas State. thatf' Iacobs said. mln a way, 1 feel this loss is some part my fault, Cactuallyj all part my fault. I take the total blame for not getting the seniors a win tonight. Kansas Statels domination of the boards was another factor. The Wildcats out-rebounded the Iayhawks 37-28 and used 10 of- fensive rebounds to get 12 second chance points. Kansas committed only 13 turn- overs, but Henrickson has grown tired of searching for moral victo- ries in her team's losses. 'At the end of the day it's, 'Did you win? ' Henrickson said. 'lWe're doing some good things at times, but not enough to winfl story by TAYLOR BERN Pham by JON GOERING Kansas vs. Nebraska KU -73 NU -67 March 17, ansas, instead of buck- ling like it has in recent games, dealt the blows in crucial minutes out of the break, hitting Nebraska with an ll-4 run. From there the Iayhawks opened up a 17-point lead, saw it shrink to four, then grinded out a 73-67 victory. K'What we did is, normally when we come out of the locker room to start the game, all the coaches are out, we knock on the door and high-five them allf' coach Bonnie Henrickson said. MSO, as strange as it sounds, we did the same thing coming out of halftime. I said, 'Stay right here, we're going to go outside and pound on the door and give you high-fives like the start of the gamef Leading the Iayhawks was for- ward Taylor McIn- tosh. Mclntosh was possessed against Nebraska, and the only way to exercise her demons was to dominate the paint. The senior shot a 2008 perfect 5-for-5 from the field, 3-of-3 from the free- throw line and hauled in a game high 11 rebounds. ul just felt loose and ready to playf, Mclntosh said. 'KI knew this might be our last conference game so just leave it out on the floor and have no regretsf' However, McIntosh played only 26 minutes because of foul trouble, eventually fouling out with 4:25 remaining. Right before McIntosh's exit, sophomore guard Kelly Kohn drilled a three-pointer from the corner to put Kansas up 64-52. ul don't know if I can tell you how great it feltfl Kohn said of the shot. With the game on the line, sophomore guard Sade Morris did Senior forward Taylor Mclntosh H35 goes up for a layup in Kansas' game against Nebraska. her best Mclntosh impersonation, putting the team on her shoulders and carrying them to victory. With just less than two minutes left, Morris grabbed sophomore guard Danielle McCray's missed three-pointer and put it back to push the lead to nine. Then, as the shot clock neared zero, Morris hit a driving shot in the lane to make the lead 70-64 and effectively ice the game. That was a huge, monster board in the middle of the lane that she grabbed and thats game changing, Henrickson said. You can probably look at three or four of her plays that were game chang- ing and thats why we wonf' Story by TAYLOR BERN Photo by JON GOERING I ' 5 fr.. j l I 3 l l l 1 l i 4 r 6 I I I 6 I l r 4 1 4 I 4 r 1 4 1 I r I l 4 l n I I 4 4 I I 4 F X 1 Ai? ta X i Kansas coach Bonnie Henrickson makes herway to center court after Kansas's 82-62 loss to Oklahoma State. Kansas vs. Oklahoma State Oklahoma State dashes Kansas' Big 72 dream he magic that exuded tosh, who led the Iayhawks in Two keys to the Iayhawksfirst- from every Kansas play- points and rebounds against Ne- round victory were coming out er after its first round braska, was held to just two points strong in the second half and the victory against Nebras- and corralled only five rebounds. production from role players. ka was nowhere to be seen against Kansas hit only 2-of-13 from Kansas accomplished the first Oklahoma State. beyond the arc, scored just two task as freshman center Krys- Perhaps the Iayhawks left it in fast-break points and turned the ten Boogaard scored 10 straight the locker room or on the bus. Ei- ball over 18 times. Eighty-two is points out of the break to bring ther way Oklahoma State played also the most points the Iayhawks the lead down to eight. However, with fire and determination to beat have given up all season. she picked up her fourth foul with asuddenlypedestrian aIt's hard to look at that and 14:53 left and the bench players Kansas squad 82-62, come up with a word better than failed to pick up the slack, scoring KU - eliminating the lay- just undisciplinedf' Henrickson just six points. hawks from the Big said. We came back early in the sec- - 12 Tournament. Sophomore guard Danielle Mc- ond half and made a run but we We were a little Cray was finding and hitting open couldnit sustain that for the rest of March 12, 2008 flat,'l coach Bonnie shots early in the game to lead the gamefi said sophomore guard Henrickson said. 1'We Kansas with 11 points and 6 re- LaChelda lacobs. couldn't guard off the bounds at halftime. Still, Cowgirl dribble and we gave up layups and forward Shaunte, Smith put an kick-out threes. We made our- exclamation point on the first half selves look silly there for awhile. for her team with a rebound and Henrickson's team dealt with a tip-in to beat the buzzer. lot of problems in the defeat. Oklahoma State led 43-31 at the Story by TAYLOR BERN Senior forward Taylor Mcln- break. Photo by JON GOERING ZLJSE EVAN - 60 March 24, 2008 EN'S Tl ll KS L HNlllVlEN iii r ' i S Kansas'victory against Evansville helped the team advance to the third round ofthe WNIT. 0 Kansas vs. Evansvr Ile Turnovers decrease as Kansas defeats Evansville ll season, coach Bon- nie Henrickson's team could never stop help- ing out the other team. Even in victory, the Iayhawks turned the ball over an upward of 20 times but narrowly escaped. Against Evansville, Henrickson found out what happens when her squad replaces too many mistakes with 22 assists and only 13 turnovers. - The result is an 82- 60 victory. While happy with the results, Hen- rickson admitted that she didnat think Kansas, turnover numbers would cease. UNO, not in my lifetime at Kan- sas I didnit think it wouldfi Hen- rickson joked. Truthfully, it was only the sec- ond fewest turnovers commit- ted by the Jayhawks this season. But with the way things went at the end of the season, itis hard to blame her for doubting that the team would turn it around. Hen- rickson wasn't the only one sur- prised bythe performance, either. I looked at the stat sheet and was like, 'Wow, 13 turnoversfi' said sophomore guard Danielle McCray. GWe were all excited be- cause thatis a sign of progress for us and it shows how hard welve been working on making the easy passes. Easy passes and smart plays helped Kansas overcome Evans- ville and advance to the third round of the WNIT, but sopho- more guard Sade Morris won- dered why it didn't come a little earlier. K'We were just waitingfl Morris said. Some practices we would do really well with the turnovers and others we would do really bad, so we were like, 'Man, when is this going to come? Tonight we took our time, made better decisions and I think we finally understand when peo- ple are going to be open and when to throw the ball. Only two Kansas players had three or more turnovers while five had at least three assists. At the top of that list with seven assists was junior guard Ivana Catic, who made her Hrst start in four games after being replaced at point guard by sophomore LaChelda Iacobs. Catic took advantage of her second chance, much like the lay- hawks reveled in their opportu- nity to shine in the postseason. uIt's all about making the most of your opportunityfi Henrickson said. '4Whether itis a kid in your program or a team in a tourna- ment. Story ov TAYLOR BERN Photo by JON GOERING K A model for Gianna Short, Edmond, 0kla,. senior, models an outfit during the SUA Project Runway final competition. esigners showcase run ay fashion story by MATT LINDBERG l Photos by 10N GoERiNG 1 Published NOVEMBER 13. 2007 ove over, Heidi Klum. Student Union Activities held its own Project Runway in the Kansas Union Ball- room, giving five student designers an opportunity to show off their duds. Mychael Knight, a contestant from the third season ofthe Bravo television show of the same name, served as a guest judge. Molly Gaeckle, Sioux Falls, S.D., sophomore and SUA student co- ordinator ofthe event, said SUNS First Project Runway event, last year, was a big success and that having Knight serve as guest host and judge was easy to do. K'Mychael was the fan favorite on the season he was on the showf, Gaeckle said. We just talked to his agent, and he agreed to be a part of it, so that was exciting. Gaeckle said the competition began almost nine months ago when a group of designers were put through a preliminary round, in which contestants were nar- rowed to five student design- ers. The winning designer, Katie Hunt, a Memphis, Tenn., junior, received a display of her work at a downtown clothing store, a free subscription to Vogue magazine and a S200 check. Contestants had three chal- lenges and a total of 15 garments were presented to the audience and judges. The other judges were julie Kessinger, the winner of last yearls SUA competition, and Mad- ison Spencer, a graduate teaching assistant in art and design. Knight will also talk and answer questions from the audience for 30 minutes. Betsy Hatch, Kansas City, Kan., senior and a finalist in the Project Runway event, said her prepara- tion for the competition had gone well, but it was also nerve-racking because she was excited to get a response from the judges and au- dience about her pieces. She said Knightys serving as a judge added to the pressure. uHe is a designer, and he's been through it, so there's no excusesf' Hatch said. It's his jobg he's an ex- pert. So itls intimidating but also exhilarating. in Left: Katie Hunt, right, Mem- phis,Tenn., junior, listens to the critique of her outfit with her model. Above: Self-employed fashion designer and stylist Mychaei Knight shares his experience from season three of Bravo's Project Runway reality show. Brother Jed, founder of Campus Ministry USA, attracts campus crowds with shock tactics and explicit descriptions ofsin. 'Confrontational evangelism' hits campu Story by SARAH NEFF I Photo by JON GOERING I Published NOVEMBER 29. 2007 rother Ied faces a crowd of rowdy students in front of Wescoe Hall, yellow electrical cords dangling from each hand, scream- ing his biblical sex education short course. uNow boys and girls, in the realm of e-lect-riciteeey, youive got to be prop-erly PLUGGED INV' He plugs the cords together to demonstrate proper sex between a man and a woman, then bangs the two female ends and the two male ends against each other to dem- onstrate the futility of connecting same sex partners. He sings in a loud scratchy voice, It's not OK to be gay, it's not OK to be a HO- MO! You werenlt designed to be that way. God says that it's a big NO-NO! lt's not OK to be gay. lt's not okay to be a PER-VERT! lt's - not in your DNA, what you need is to be con-VER-tedf, With the crowd jeering, laugh- ing and even singing along, Broth- er led has them primed for scrip- ture. He starts by quoting the hrst chapter of Romans, talking about Gods intended use for women: to be obedient servants who stay home and make babies. George E. Smock, 64, Colombia, Mo., better known as Brother led, makes his living traveling to college campuses across the United States engaging in what he calls uconfron- tational evangelism. Although sometimes joined by his obedient wife Sister Cindy, Brother led is the contentious voice of his profitable nonprofit entity Campus Ministry USA, and his targets are the seven deadly college sinners: fornicators, rock 'n' rollers, sodomites, femi- nists, false religionists, drunkards and dopers. He chose campuses because it was during his college years that he considered himself to be the most sinful. By devoting his life to condemning others for what he has done, he publicly acknowl- edged and condemned his own transgressions. On stage in his outdoor campus pulpits, Brother led is loud, com- bative and condemning. When the preaching ends, he is contem- plative, soft-spoken and careful not to interrupt. Still, he appears unaffected by student ridicule and refuses to apologize for his con- demnation of sinners. ul consider the Bible to be a mirror, and l check myself out in the mirror dailyf' he said. Junior linebacker Joe Mortensen tackles Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel during this year's Border Showdown in Kansas City. Mortensen and the Jayhawks lost that game but were chosen ahead ofMissouri for a spot in a BCS bowl game. Story by THOR NYSTROM I Published DECEMBER 3, 2007 ames McClinton, dressed for the occasion in a black suit, was asked his reaction after Kansas was selected by the Orange Bowl to face ACC representative Virginia Tech on Sunday night. Want me to show you? McClinton then threw an or- ange in the air, palmed it and took a big bite, juice spilling onto the press conference podium. How sweet it is. After a college football season that was wacky, up-and-down and wholly unpredictable, maybe it was fitting that Kansas was thrown a curveball. Most projections had the Iayhawks in the Fiesta Bowl af- ter their post-Thanksgiving loss to Missouri. Now Kansas will travel to Miami for the Ianuary 3 game against the Hokies. Kansas fell from fifth in last week's BCS poll to eighth despite not playing a game. The drop did not prevent the Orange Bowl selec- tion committee from picking Kan- sas over sixth-ranked Missouri. Missouri's loss to Oklahoma in the Big 12 Conference Champion- ship sent the Tigers on a freefall from the No. 1 ranked team in the nation to being locked out of the BCS. A reporter asked linebacker Ioe Mortensen whether he felt sorry for Missouri. UNO, the senior linebacker said without hesitation. Coach Mark Mangino said Ath- letics Director Lew Perkins stayed up all night talking on the phone working utirelesslyn on bowl sce- narios. The Iayhawks will be making their hrst appearance in the Bowl Championship Series, but third appearance in the Orange Bowl. Kansas has also never faced Vir- ginia Tech. We worked hard to become one of the best teams in America. We earned itf Mortensen said. Sophomore quarterback Todd Reesing said he was urather ecstat- ici' after learning the Iayhawks fate - which was announced when Athletics Director Lew Perkins entered the room with a bag of oranges and began tossing them to players. Manginds hrst Iayhawk team finished 2-10 five years ago. Last year, the team went 6-6 and was not selected into the postseason. Mangino was asked whether the selection was a dream. uDreaming is a passive state. You can dream, or you can pur- sue. This is a product of our play- ers and coaches pursuing itfl The range ofthe devices proposed by the department reach up to 15, 21 or 35 feet, depending on the cartridge used. Lawrence gives police green light for Tasers awrence city commission- ers voted unanimously to allow the Lawrence Police Department to buy 10 Tasers. Police Chief W Ronald Olin said the police would use the Tasers only for self-defense. The purpose for these Tasers is to stop an attackf' Olin said. i'We're very conservative with our baton and I can promise you it will be no different with these new Tasers. Olin said there will be three ofhcers armed with Tasers on patrol at all times, but not until the ofhcers have received Taser training, which shouldn't be for several weeks. No oflicer will be authorized to handle a Taser be- fore receiving proper training, which includes taking a Taser hit themselves, he said. Captain Steve Zarnowiec said the Tasers also record the date. time and officer on duty whenever one is deployed. These Tasers can be traced back to each and every time they're usedf' he said. The record canyt be tampered with by officers in the fieldf' David Strano, member of East Lawrence Neighborhood Safety Network, was the only person at the meeting to speak out against the proposal. 'iWho determines when a reasonable time is to use these things? Strano asked. I really think the homeless population will be targeted with these Tasers and there will be no group to rein- force regulations. Strands comments sparked de- bate among commissioners over the need for a citizen review board to provide police oversight. Mike McAtee, chairman of the Lawrence Police Ofiicers Associa- tion, said he thought a new over- sight board was unnecessary. 'lWe have plenty of oversight and overviewf' McAtee said. 'LI think we have a citizen review board and itas sitting right heref' All five commissioners agreed that transparency was an impor- tant issue, but only two supported the idea of creating a new review board that would concentrate specifically on Taser use by po- lice oihcers. Commissioners Mike Amyk, Sue Hack and Michael Dever recommended simply ex- panding the responsibilities of the existing board. The use of Tasers has become a controversial issue in the United States since an incident in 2007 at the University of Florida in which a student was Tasered for heckling Iohn Kerry at a public forum. A, Barack Obama, 2008 presidential candidate, addresses supporters at a rally at the Municipal Auditorium Exhibition Hai! in Kansas City, Mo. Obama gets local for presidential campaign Story by FRANSESCA CHAMBERS 1 Photo by JON GOERING I Published JANUARY 30, 2008 arack Obamais speech in Kansas City, Mo., lasted less than an hour, but the crowd was clearly not disappointed with his perfor- mance. The crowd cheered loudly and shouted Obama's slogan, 'iYes we can! while the campaigns theme song, K'Signed, Sealed, Deliv- eredn by Stevie Wonder, blared as Obama walked off stage. 'tHe has a sincerity in his voice that's really refreshing, said Ryan Hand, Lee Summit, Mo., junior. He just has a command in his voice that can encourage people to start stepping forward and to change things? Obama visited his mother's hometown, El Dorado, before stopping off at the Municipal Au- ditorium Exhibition Hall in Kan- sas City, Mo. College students, children and baby boomers joined forces at the hall to show their sup- port for the presidential hopeful. Obama used the opportunity to discuss his platform and to reach out specifically to the area's col- lege students. Obama said he would give col- lege students 34,000 a year for tu- ition, but students would have to do an unnamed amount of com- munity service in return. Obama said students could complete their community service through long- term commitments like the Peace Corp or through commitments such as serving food at a soup kitchen. We will invest in you, and you will invest in Americaf' Obama said. Governor Sebelius openly sup- ported Obama for the first time at the events. She said she supported Obama because of his effort to get more students involved with poli- tics. 'iIt's not only good for the cam- paign, itis good for Americaf' Sebelius said. In his speech, Obama also de- nied allegations that had Islamic extremist connections. 'Tve been a member of the same church for 20 yearsf Obama said. uI've been praising Iesus in that church. When I open up the Senate, I pledge allegiance to flag, and to the Republic, for which it stands, one nation under God. He also said he was not run- ning for president because of a long-held ambition, but because the American dream was slowly slipping away and he hoped to re- store it. l want to go before the world community and say, America is backf' Obama said. -' -' 6 IH E Students and professionals help rebuild the town ofGreensburg after it was blown away by a tornado. The grass 's getting greener for Greensburg Story by .IENNIFER TORLINE I Photo by DAVID MCKINNEYIUNIVERSITY RELATIONS I FEBRUARY 6, 2008 group of 22 KU stu- ul hope it's really focused on the in Energy and Environmental De- dents helped rebuild efforts of rebuilding, said Sarah sign CLEEDD rating system. agreener Greensburg. Boedeker, an Edwardsville, Ill., LEED certified buildings use The project is a part of architecture graduate student. It's recyclable materials such as bam- a Discovery Channel documen- good to show that KU is educat- boo cabinets and, in this case, re- tary that is filming in the western ing people about things that are claimed wood from the Sunflower Kansas town that was obliterated really importantf' Army Ammunition Plant south- in May byatornado. Architecture graduate students east of Lawrence. The fine arts Actor Leonardo DiCaprio's in Studio 804, a program led by center will include environmen- company, Appian Way Produc- Dan Roclchill, a professor in ar- tally friendly systems such as solar tions, is producing the 13-part chitecture, are designing and con- panels, a wind turbine and a gut- series, titled aEco-Townf' said structing a sustainable building ter system that recaptures storm Chris Ballard, the treasurer for the that they hope will be used as a water. 'lhe building will also have Greensburg Center for the Arts. fine arts center. grass on the roof, which acts as Ballard said that the documen- We saw it as an opportunity to insulation. tary would depict the rebuilding helpaneighborhood in Kansas re- The environmentally-friendly of Greensburg as the worlds first buildf' said Ienny Kevitt, a Victo- systems provide an opportunity for environmentally friendly town. ria architecture graduate student. us to showcase what can be done Filming has been ongoing for Members of Studio 804 started to buildings that will help us be re- several months and the series is planning on Ian. 3 and set a goal sponsible citizensf' said Ballard. tentatively scheduled to appear for the building to become certi- next fall, Ballard said. tied according to the Leadership I .TDLT-T: - -as f- xx The number ofsame-sex couplesjumped 68 percent from 2000 to 2005 in Kansas, according to a study by the Williams Institute. Number of same-sex couples rise in Kansas Story by ANDREW WEIBE I Published FEBRUARY ll, 2008 study by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law shows same-sex couples in Kansas increased by almost 68 percent - 3,973 to 6,663 - from 2000 to 2005. Researchers used statistics collected in the U.S. Census to show the distribution of same-sex couples throughout the state as well as the difference in income between themselves and their traditional counterparts. Adam Romero, public policy fellow at the institute, said the study was intended to provide ac- curate information about same- sex relationships in order to en- courage discussion and debate about sexual orientation and gay rights. The Williams Institute has conducted similar research in ev- ery state. Romero said the fact that there was at least one same-sex couple reported in every county showed how widespread same-sex rela- tionships are. More disconcerting is the wide gap between the income of same-sex couples and those in heterosexual relationships. Although a higher percent ofin- dividuals in same-sex couples are employed, they earn substantially less than married individuals. 'iUltimately, what I think this shows is that people in same-sex couples, and gay and lesbian peo- ple more generally, could stand to benefit from protections from employment discriminations or some type of relationship recog- nitionf' Romero said. Ryan Campbell, Queer and Allies president, said he was sur- prised at how much progress had been made during the Bush ad- ministration. He said the rise in couples reporting is a direct result of the gay rights movement and the increased acceptance and vis- ibility of nontraditional lifestyles. i'It's kind of getting to the point where everyone knows another person who is lesbian, gay, bi- sexual or transsexualf, Campbell said. 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VACVVD as-eicvvb 75-56CVV5 72-57CvVD 59-s7CvvD 84 eecvvb 75f-68CvVD en's Basketball ZOO7 - 2008 Season H dC h BIIS If R d 373C133Bg12D U LM - 78 November 9, ZOO7 Kansas vs. Loulslana at Monroe KOVISUS Cl'l,llSGS ll'l SGClSOl'l ODGVIGI' fter Kansas' 107-78 romp against the Uni- versity of Louisiana at Monroe, the biggest question is this: Who had the best highlight? Darrell Arthur, Sherron Col- lins and Darnell Iackson dunked, floated and banked in scintillating shots in Kansas, impressive vic- tory in the first round of the lay- hawk Classic round-robin tourna- ment. The Iayhawks used a 25-10 run during the first seven minutes of the second half to build an in- surmountable lead. They are a real good teamf said Louisiana Monroe guard Tony Hooper. Without them even hav- ing Brandon Rush, they are still a - lO7 very tough team. They are top five in the country. Now back to those highlights. Iackson, a se- nior forward, isn't going to forget this night anytime soon. He bested his old career high of 13 points by pouring in 21 points in only 18 minutes. But his finest highlight came when he entered the lane un- touched. Iunior guard Mario Chalmers hit Iackson as he ran down the middle of the paint. Iackson leaped several feet away from the basket, threw down a one-handed jam and looked like an NBA big-timer in the process. Not to be outdone by Iackson, Collins also made a run at a ca- reer high. The sophomore guard let Kansas coach Bill Self know he has a tough decision to make con- cerning his guard rotation when Rush comes back. He scored 22 lone short of his career highl and Sophomore forward Darrell Arthur l00l slams down a dunk over a ULM player. did so on a variety of dribble-drive floaters and transition layups. Arthur didnlt approach career highs like Collins or Iackson, al- though he did make the crowd noob and Kaahl' a few more times, including when he made the hrst three-pointer ofhis career. Arthur stumbled backwards and tossed the ball off the backboard as time expired in the Hrst half. H1 didnlt know it was going inf' Arthur said. Q1 just shot it up there out of desperationf' Story by MARK DENT Photo by JON GOERING X l UMKC - 62 November 71, 2007 Kansas vs. UMKC Kangaroo defense pesters Jayhawks rom the opening tip, UMKC played the role of annoying gnat. The Kanga- roos pestered the Iayhawks all game long with an assortment of elbows, scratches and slaps - mixing in a hard foul every few minutes for good measure dur- ing Kansas, 85-62 victory against UMKC was something different. Iunior guard Mario Chalmers, who fueled the Iayhawk offense with 23 points, also summed up the team's strategy for dealing with harassing opponents. 'Anytime a team tries to come in and punk you on your home court, you got to go in there and try to be physical with them and that what's what we dof' Chalmers said. Tempers cer- - tainly flared against UMKC. The Kanga- roos committed only 22 fouls, a number that could have been higher, but they bogged down the Iayhawk big men with a swarm- ing 2-3 zone and made a point to put a body on every Kansas player that ventured into the paint. I thought, truthfully, we out- hustled themf said UMKC coach Matt Brown. 'lhe on-court confrontations between Kansas and UMKC nev- er went over the edge, but when a UMKC player bumped senior guard Russell Robinson in the first half, several Jayhawks, including senior forward Darnell Iackson, rushed to Robinson's defense. iknytime you get two competi- tive teams out there, thereis going to be a little animosityf, Robinson said. Story by RUSTIN DODD Photo by JEFF JACOBSEN! KANSAS ATHLETICS l Sophomore forward Darrell Arthur l00l flies high above two UMKC players for a dunk WASH - 60 November 15, 2007 Kansasgvs. Washburn t took Stewart more than two years to show Kansas fans what hels capable of on a bas- ketball court, but it took him only 37 minutes to earn his first standing ovation. Against Washburn Thursday, Stewart finished with nine points, four assists, four rebounds and two plays. And the crowd noticed. With 3:30 left in the game, Stewart exited to a roaring ova- tion from both the students and the season ticket holders. The other years l was kind of scared to try things. I was playing not to mess up, Stewart said. lf youlre just going out there, letting the game come to you and not trying to force things, it makes it so much easier? Stewart's renewed confidence showed against Washburn. Right when Sherron got hurt, I was like, 'Man, anytime one of -92 your players get hurt it's an unfor- tunate situationf' Stewart said. 'Zeit the same time, thatis when play- ers have to step upfl And if fans got tired of talking about junior Brandon Rushis return, they were probably talking about Stewarts' two highlights. First came mlhe Dunkf' It came when Russell Robinson started a fast break with a force- ful block on a three-point attempt. Robinson chased down the loose ball and found Rodrick Stewart streaking down the middle of the floor. Stewart did the rest, put- ting down a powerful one-handed flush. Then came the '4The Block? Stewart made up for his own turnover, hustled back on defense and swatted a Washburn layup at- tempt otf the backboard, Junior guard Mario Chalmers U55 hopes for a shot as a Washburn player goes for a block. 4'That's the highest l've seen him jump since heys been heref' said Kansas coach Bill Self. 'KBut he almost got hung on his dunk, l thought. But that was an unbe- lievable block-in transition. That was a very, very athletic playf' With Collins out, Stewart will most likely fill Rushis spot in the starting line-up until Rush is 100 percent healthy. That's fine with Stewart. He has no problem hear- ing his named called out during the pregame introductions. ul started my freshman year at Southern California, and to start here, it means so much more be- cause youire on one of the biggest stages and you want to go out there and produce? sfory by Rusrm Donn Photo by1EFFJACOBSENl KANSAS ATHLETICS I Kansas vs. Northern Arizona Kansas picks ap pace on defense K U -87 NAU-46 November 27, ZOO7 ith Kansas lead- ing Northern Arizona 44-10 at halftime, coach Bill Self had a message for his team: Donlt let the Lumberjacks top 40 points. He was like go out and try not to let these guys get comfortable and try to keep them under 40f' said sophomore forward Darrell Arthur. When the final seconds ticked on the clock and Kansas secured its fourth consecutive victory with an 87-46 blowout against North- ern Arizona, you had to wonder: Was Self mad that Kansas didnlt come through on his request? Not really. We guarded them like we should be guarding themf Self said. '1We were more sound de- fensively. We gave up 10 pints in the first half and six of those were on threes that were on bone-head plays? The Iayhawks werenat tight enough on the defensive end earlier during the season. That changed against Northern Ari- zona. Defensively we didnlt give up easy baskets in this game, Self said. Arthur said Self had the team ready for their best defensive per- formance ofthe year. Coach did a good job with the scouting report and I think that's what helped the most, because we knew all their offense, We just got into them and tried to not let them get comfortable. The results were easy to see. 1 V . Senior guard Russell Robinson GJ goes for a steal Kansas raced to a 12-0 lead and held Northern Arizona scoreless for nearly seven minutes. But se- nior forward Darnell Iackson said he didnlt even notice the score- board. '4When we're out there and ev- erybody's up and everybodyls in- tensity is going out the roof, were just trying to stay focused on the main goal and not let them scoref' against Northern Arizona, Jackson said. But Self definitely saw improve- ment. 'Tm not going to get overly ex- cited about one game or one halff' Self said. i'But 1 really enjoyed watching them play tonightfl Story by RUSTIN DODD Photo by JON GOERING 0 Kansas vs. Arizona Kansas edges oat Arizona in tnriller fter a game that in- cluded a 27-point per- formance from Arizo- na's Chase Budinger, a half-court buzzer beater that al- most fell, and plenty of highlights from junior guard Brandon Rush and senior guard Rodrick Stew- art, the Iayhawks earned their first major victory of the season. alt felt goodf' Rush said about the victory. The energy was there. It was Rush who gave the Iay- hawks a boost when they badly needed it. Doctors told Kansas coach Bill Self before the game that Rush could play 20 minutes. Whoops. Rush played 36 minutes because of foul trouble for Stewart and for senior guard Russell Rob- inson and because of an injury to freshman guard Tyrel Reed. Rush scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Rush said that - he didn't feel med or sore during the UA - game or after it but that he wished November 25, 2007 he had P1-Wed bet- ter defense. The game's outcome easily could have been different if he had played fewer minutes. After baskets by Stewart and sophomore forward Darrell Ar- thur broke a 62-62 tie in overtime, Rush swiped a pass at midcourt and dribbled in for an easy dunk that gave Kansas a 71-65 lead. We needed Brandon tonightf' said junior guard Mario Chalm- ers. He was big for us. l-le came in and gave us some great minutes, great points and great production. We really needed that from him, and I think he needed that for himself. Rush's heroics in the extra pe- riod were almost not necessary. He came within inches ofwinning the game at the end of regula- Senior guard Rodrick Stewart l5i is fouled hard tion when his half-court shot just missed. Rush thought it was going in. So did Chalmers, who led the lay- hawks with eight straight points down the stretch in regulation. Self didn't think it was going in, and he was glad when it rimmed out. He wanted his team to play an additional, more competitive five minutes. Kansas still won the game despite its imperfections. The by Arizona as he goes up with the ball. Wildcats withstood an early run, defended well on the perimeter and made the best ofa great night from Budinger. lt was an overtime game, a grind-it-out gamef, he said. I'm glad we had one of these games. We needed it. Story by CASE KEEFER Photo by JON GOERING X . l l 1 r I 4 4 I A l A 4 T 4 r l l 1 I T 4 4 1 Y I I 1 3 I 1 5 4 l 1 l l l I l I r t A l I I C A L- Kansas vs Florida Atlantic Jayhawks throttle Owls sporl former Jayhawks homecommg ex Walters' face was a little bit older, his attire was more Armani than Adidas, and his seat was on the visitor's bench. But Kansas fans had no problem recognizing the former Iayhawk great roaming the Florida Atlantic sidelines dur- ing the 87-49 Kansas victory. The Allen Fieldhouse crowd honored Walters, the first-year head coach of Florida Atlantic whose fiery playing style has translated into his coaching, with a standing ovation during pre-game introductions. That introduction was very spe- cial, it did touch my heartf Walters said. 'Tve always said all along the people are what make Kansas bas- ketball and this state so special. It means an awful lot to me, and then KU - unfortunately we had to play a bas- FA - ketball game? During the November 28, ZOO7 game- lumof guard Brandon Rush had 17 points and Darnell Iackson added 13 as the Iayhawks defeated Flori- da Atlantic 87-49. Kansas improved to 6-0 for the first time since the 2004-2005 sea- son. Wednesday game was never in doubt, but Kansas struggled at times in the first half. But Chal- mers was 4-4 with three three- pointers and Kansas led 38-19 at the half and Chalmers finished with 11 points. Freshman guard Conner Tea- han finished with nine points on three three-pointers. Story hy RUSTIN DODD Ph KANSAS ATHLETICS Om by JEFF JACOBSENX Senior guard Russell Robinson l3l tries to keep the ball safe from a Florida Atlantic player USC - 55 December 2, 2007 Kansas at USC Ugly victory works for Jayhawks he only thought on Ro- drick Stewartis mind was to not turn the ball over. Iunior guard Mario Chalmers had just passed him the ball as the shot clock ticked down with less than 30 seconds to go and Kansas nursing a 55-53 lead. Stewart, a se- nior guard who transferred from Southern California, had already been called for two travels and a charge during his homecoming game. He couldn't mess up again. Sure enough, Stewart found Chalmers open, and Chalmers made a shot from several feet behind the three-point line as the shot clock expired. The bas- ket sealed Kansas' 59-55 victory against Southern California. QI knew we had a little time on the clock, but l didn't want to look at it again because the last time l did, a guy jumped in front of me and - I charged, Stew- art said. But l knew the shot was going to go in. lt felt like it was go- ing to go in after it left his hands? The shot was prettyg the rest of the game wasn't. In the first half USC looked like it might run away. They went on a 14-2 run to take a 10-point lead midway through the first half. Kansas' players looked lost when they tried to run the half-court of- fense. c'Offensively we were very poorfi Self said. 1'We were so stagnant, and we lost our poise. Their pres- sure had us sped up pretty good. USC brought a backcourt fea- turing three 6-foot-5 guards and two powerful post players in Davon Iefferson and Taj Gibson. This shouldlve been an easy re- bounding day for the Trojans. lt wasn't. The Iayhawks won the re- Sophomore forward Darrell Arthur 1001 fouled out but ended with 10 points and eight rebounds. bounding battle 42-30. The victory certainly wasn't easy for Kansas, though. The Jayhawks shot only 38 percent from the field, but their defense, rebounding and clutch shooting helped them win. Kansas is now two-for-two against quality opponents this season. Self said that USC would probably be the best team the Iayhawks would face until conference play and that his team needed this test. 'iYou have to win games where you donlt play great, especially on the road, Self said. That was one of those grind-it-out games where we competed hard. We didn't exe- cute worth a flip, but we competed hardfl Story by MARK DENT Photo by JON GOERING I I l l I l r l l 1 1 l r 1 4 I J A l l l 7 r L r i C ...j - 85 EWU - 47 December 5, 2007 Kansas vs. Eastern Washington Big inside gome produces big victory erbal warnings were no longer enough. Kansas coach Bill Self had to find another way to convince his guards to pass the ball inside to the post players more often. So, he brought out the treadmill. At recent practices, the guards had to go for a run anytime they bypassed an open man in the paint. All the running must have worked. Kansas defeated Eastern Washington 85-47, and the guards found the Iayhawk post players, who had no trouble manhandling the overmatched Eastern Wash- ington big men. Welve emphasized it a lotf' Self said. I don't think we were more open tonight than we've been oth- er nights. I think we just got it to them. The P.A. an- nouncer and crowd had barely finished shouting, f'New York, New York before Kansas' in- side game heated up. Iackson got fouled and made a free throw. Arthur followed with layup, then a baby hook. Iackson added an alley-oop and a couple free throws. Arthur made a turnaround. All of a sudden, Kansas lead 15-3. Iackson and Arthur had scored all the points without leav- ing the paint. uThat sets the tone of the game? Iackson said. Our main goal is to get Shady started. That's what we say in practice or in the lock- er room at halftime. We have to get the ball to Shady because the game is easier when he's down there scoring. Arthur or Iackson couldn't have Senior forward Darnell Jackson 1329 was key in Kansasvictory against Eastern Washington. done it without the guards. Senior guards Rodrick Stewart and Rus- sell Robinson and junior guard Mario Chalmers all picked up as- sists in the opening minutes. The inside-out dominance con- tinued into the second half as se- nior center Sasha Kaun and fresh- man center Cole Aldrich helped the Iayhawks outscore the Eagles by 24. Kaun iinished with seven points. Aldrich scored six points and grabbed six rebounds. Iack- son continued his run of excellent games by coming one rebound short of a double double. Robinson said games where the guards continually fed the big guys should continue in the future, even against taller opponents. 4'We figure if you get it insidefl Robinson said, a lot of good things will happen. Including less running on the treadmill. Story by MARK DENT Photo by JON GOERING DEP - 66 December 8, 2007 Kansas vs. DePaul Kaun leads Jayhawks to 84-66 rout wo frustrating years of bobbled passes, bad box-outs and silly fouls suddenly didn't seem so bad when Sasha Kaun culminated his best game of the season with an alley-oop midway through the second half of Kansas' 84-66 vic- tory against DePaul. Kaun, a senior center who's seen his playing time slip and spot in the starting lineup vanish as the season has progressed, came off the bench when Kansas' starting forwards got into foul trouble. ul just had to regroup and just play strongf' Kaun said about breaking through with a solid performance. 'wlhat was the big- gest thing. The Iayhawks turned in one their worst efforts a year ago against the Blue Demons. Another DePaul shocker looked like a possibility as Kansas sleep- - walked through the games open- ing minutes. When Karron Clarke made two free throws at the 10:39 mark, the Iayhawks actually trailed 13-12. They didn't stay behind too long. Kaun, of all people, started the scoring charge with six straight points. Rush added a three-point- er, and the rout was on. DePaul threw the ball away, committed fouls and folded when confronted by Kansas, pressure defense. With less than three minutes left in the half Kansas led 36-14. Kaun had no trouble getting op- portunities to score and build that confidence because of the guard play of senior Russell Robinson and junior Mario Chalmers. They combined for 16 assists. Chalmers flirted with a triple-double, Hnish- ing with 12 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Senior center Sasha Kaun C241 pressures a DePaul player in the Jayhawksvictory. But the star of the show was undoubtedly Kaun. He said his mind wasn't in the right place earlier this season because it was his senior year, and he wanted to do something special. He said he never got down because of his bad play and was finally starting to focus, but the question remains - can he keep his head in the same place it was against DePaul? Kaun has been somewhat of an enigma throughout his career. Time will tell if he can pull it all together this time. Robinson sure wants Kaun to do it. GI hope he didn't tease usf, Rob- inson said. He can play like that every day. We just have to get him going and get him in the mindset If he can continue to play that wajc we'll be a great teamf' Story by MARK DENT Photo by JON eoERlNG KU -88 OH -51 December 15, 2007 Q WI v x -wig dx , -V K k My 1 '. .-I - , '1.. at Freshman center Cole Aldrich 1453 battles for the ball with two Ohio players. 0 Kansas vs. Ohio Rash leads Kansas to victory randon Rush had to prove he was ready for his first start of the sea- son during Kansas, 88-51 victory against Ohio. He put on a show for his hometown fans Knot to mention mom and grandmaj in the sparkling new Sprint Center - an arena located just a few minutes from his childhood home. So yeah, he was nervous. Dar- nell Iackson could tell. He was jacked upf' jackson said. 'T told him before the game, 1Man, you're at home. Let's go out here and play. ' Rush did just that. Kansas coach Bill Self gave him his first opportunity to start this year, and it paid off. Rush scored 11 points early in the first half to spark Kansas to a 19-0 run that turned the game into a laugher. Rush did it all in the opening minutes. He made three three- pointers, assisted sophomore for- ward Darrell Arthur for a layup, and got to the free-throw line after a drive to the basket. alt felt good just to come here, get a win against good competi- tion and just be homef, Rush said. Rush had senior guard Russell Robinson to thank for his good start. With a career-high 11 assists on the day, including a few in the opening minutes, Robinson made it easy for Rush and the rest of his teammates to score. Self said Robinson and junior guard Ma- rio Chalmers were the primary reason the team had been playing better lately. He was scoreless and controlled the gamef' Self said about Rob- inson, who has 20 assists the past two games. The best thing that he does is create pace defensively. We need him to guard the other teamls point guard, and he did a good job of that in the first half' Ohio failed to disrupt the of- fensive flow keyed by Rush and Robinson. The Bobcats trailed just 10-9 with 16:08 left in the first half. Seven minutes later, the Iayhawks led 29-9, and although Ohio played better defensively in the second half, the game was out of reach. It gets us goingf' Robinson said. The worst thing we could want is for the other team to be comfortable and think they could play with us. So, you just try to knock that out from the get-gof, Story by MARK DENT Photo by JEFF JACOBSEN! KANSAS ATHLETICS Kansas at Georgia Tech Frightening finish in Kansas victory t should've been a sequel de- void of drama. With a 10-point lead and less than three minutes re- maining, Kansas shouldlve eased its way to victory and made Geor- gia Tech fans long for the two schools, overtime classics of 2004 and 2005. Instead, the Jayhawks erred time and time again down the stretch and didn't have their 71-66 victory under wraps until Techis Matt Causey and Zack Pea- cock lost the ball at half court with about five seconds left. The Georgia Tech-Kansas tril- ogy was a thriller for all three in- stallments - not that Kansas coach Bill Self cared. ul didn't expect it to go down to KU -71 .ya GT - with five min- utes leftf' he said. December 78, 2007 HOW missed ffee throws, Darnell's fifth foul and throwing the ball out of bounds - we certainly hurt ourselves late? Those miscues triggered the dramatic finish and gave Causey, who had performed poorly all game, the opportunity to be a lar- rett lack. lack elevated KU fans' blood pressure to new heights when he played hero for the Yel- low Iackets the last two times the teams played. Causey did his best lack impression when he cut Kansas, lead to 67-62 by making a three-pointer with 54 seconds left. Missed free throws by Mario Chalmers and Russell Robinson allowed the Iackets, run to contin- ue. Finally, after Tech got within one point, Collins made two free Senior forward Darnell Jacksons 1323 fouling out, combined with missed free throws by the entire team, made for a dramatic game at Georgia Tech. throws to give the Iayhawks a 69- 66 lead with nine seconds left. Self asked his players if they wanted to foul and force Tech to the free- throw line or if they wanted to de- fend. Robinson and Collins told him they wanted to defend. Perhaps the most troubling part of the gameis final minute was the missed free throws by Chalmers and Robinson. This wasn't Sasha Kaun laying bricks. This was two of the Iayhawks' best foul shooters failing in the clutch. It's really no pressure, Rob- inson said. 'iltis just a matter of getting them through the net. ltis mainly mental. live made them before. lull probably make my next four since I missed those two. Story by MARK DENT Photo by JON GOERING l l l l i i 1 ...A KU -78 MU -54 December 22, 2007 Kansas vs. Miami CDH? Go to guys emerge in Jayhawk victory o go-to-guy was need- ed during a 78-54 dis- mantling of Miami fOhioD. But if Self is still on the lookout for a service- able crunch-time option, he had his pick of strong performances from the game. Kansas may lack a true prime- time player, but that may be be- cause it has a bundle of go-to guys. The Iayhawks, who became the first team in 45 games to score 70 points against Miami COhioJ, start- ed the game by playing through their big men. Iunior forward Dar- nell Iackson and sophomore Dar- rell Arthur responded by scoring 12 of the Kansas' first 18 points. We just dumped it down to them and let them work, let them have the floor, said junior guard Brandon Rush. The Iayhawk big men took ad- vantage of a sig- nificant height ad- vantage - Miamiis power forward Tim Pollitz stood only 6-foot-5 - as Arthur finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season and Iackson added 14 points and eight rebounds while shooting six of seven from the floor. Sophomore guard Sherron Col- lins, who Hnished eight points, hit a three-pointer to begin a 13-0 run that made the score 20-6. Collins finished with three as- sists - including a nifty wrap- around pass to Arthur for a dunk. But Self said Collins still had a way to go before he would be back to the normal Sherron. He still doesn't look like Sher- ron to me, Self said. To me, he Senior forward Darnell Jacksons 1321 lays the ball in during a game against Miami KOHJ. gives us something that we don't have. He gives us an extra weapon from the perimeter, and certainly a guy we don't have to run much for? Kansas made do fine without Collins at 100 percent - in large part because junior Mario Chal- mers continued to fill up the stat sheet. Chalmers had 10 points, three assists and three steals. We didnit necessarily shoot lights outf' Robinson said. But I think it was the most crisp in get- ting the ball where it needed to bef' All that was left was for the noticeably full Allen Fieldhouse crowd to chant Rock Chalk as freshman Conner Teahan made his usual late-game three-pointer. 'KWe,ll find out if we're able to build off of it and get better, Self said. Story by RUSTIN DODD Photo by JEFF JACOBSEN! KANSAS ATHLETICS YA - 53 December 22, 2007 Kansas vs. Yale Robinson steals snow against Yale ussell Robinson noticed practice seemed a little tougher for his layhawk teammates after a four- day Christmas break. Guys were huffing and puiiing - perhaps a side effect from four days of Christmas feasting. So when Robinson took the floor against Yale, the senior point guard had one thing in mind: make sure his Iayhawks played with the same intensity that gave them a 12-0 start to the season. Robinson did that - and then some - as the New York native finished with eight steals and five assists in an 86-53 Iayhawk victory. 4'We wanted to come out and pressure, that was the empha- sisf' Robinson said. Because you know off of break, everybody gets the big belly because of Christmas dinners. The eight steals were a career high, one short of the Kansas -86 record held by Aaron Miles. The Iayhawks fin- ished with 18 total steals, the most since tallying 19 thefts against Bay- lor in 1998. G1 sorta knew, Robinson said about being close to Miles record. 'lhat might be because Self gave his senior guard a quick heads up that he was about to come out of the game. ul told him he was going to play one more minute, Self said, uso if he was going to get one, get one. The record might have eluded Robinson, who also finished with four points, but that didnit seem to bother him. Hes more concerned with what his steals lead to. Senior forward Darnell lack- son might have been the biggest beneficiary of Robinsons pesky hands. lackson led all scorers with 20 points on an efficient nine-of- Senior guard Russell Robinson 131 stole the ball a career-high eight times against Yale. 12 shooting. Kansas also received offensive contributions from junior guard Mario Chalmers and sophomore forward Darrell Arthur, who fm- ished with 11 points each. Iunior guard Brandon Rush scored 10 points, which gave Kansas four players in double figures. But Chalmers 11 points had a little more significance. Chalmers scored his 1,000th point at Kansas. u1t's just another milestone. 1 am happy for myself and my team- mates are happy for mef' Chalmers said. I couldnit have scored 1,000 points without my teammates so 1 dedicate all of that to themf' Story by RUSTIN DODD Pnoto by JON GOERING KU - 85 lotfi senior forward BC - 60 January 5, 2008 Jackson and Arthur com akim Sanders just had to open his mouth. Boston College had pulled within 14, its closest margin since the first half, and Mario Chalmers slipped into Sanders' chest. It was an accident, but Sanders didn't think so. He got in Chalmers' face, saying a few words to the junior guard. Not a bright idea. Although the fight never escalated into some- thing serious after the referees and Darnell Iackson played peace- makers, Kansas responded with a different kind of punch. The lay- hawks started a 13-2 run mid- way through the second half and dashed all the Eagles' momentum in a game the Iayhawks went on to win 85-60. alt fired us up a Iackson said. Tm glad it didn't go above the roof where wed have to fight. Everybody just came out. We all just said our words and went out there and competed. lackson started the final run with a layup in transition, and sophomore forward Darrell Ar- thur scored the next four points with two free throws and a put- back. It was fitting that the lay- hawks went to the two post players to seal the game because lack- son and Arthur had come up big since the games opening minutes. They scored 15 of Kansas, first 17 points. By the end, Iackson had a career-high 25 points, and Arthur scored 22 in just 24 minutes. The duo made 19 of 25 held goals and 9 of 10 free throws. H1 thought we were more ag- gressivef' Arthur said. 'cWe tried Kansas at Bo ton College e up big in Beantown beotdown Senior forward Darnell Jackson l32l worked with sophomore forward Darrell Arthur to dominate during the Jayhawks' beatdown of Boston College. to attack their bigs. They had a great shot blocker in there with Blair, and we tried to attack him and get him into foul trouble. I thought we did a good job trying to go inside and attacking the rim, getting offensive rebounds. Jacksons performance might have been surprising a year ago but not this season. He had al- ready topped the 20-point plateau twice before this game and is aver- aging 11.5 points per game. Self wanted Arthur to get those shots by grabbing offensive re- bounds and staying around the paint. uNight in, night out he should be able to generate pointsf, Self said. lAnd he hasnit done that consistently? Story by MARK DENT Photo by ioN GOERING Kansas vs. Loyola Post-injury Collins gets his 'goods firing' or three weeks, all youid hear about Sherron Col- lins was that he needed to get his quads firing. The phrase means add strength to the left quadriceps muscle, and Bill Self, the medical staff and even Collins repeated the term often enough to make it seem like he would get slightly healthier each time the phrase was uttered. The repetition must have worked. Finally, the quads fired. Collins scored 18 points in 28 minutes in Kansas' 90-60 victory against Loyola College. It was his best game since returning from a stress fracture he suffered earlier in the season. 'KI think that Sherron is backfl Collins said. Collins scored his points on a variety of layups, jumpers and three-pointers. More importantly, those layups came on drives where KU -90 DMD-60 January 8, 2008 ready to have a Collins hurled himself through several bodies to the hoop. They were just like the moves he made earlier this season when he appeared breakout year. He needed to get out there and playf' Self said. He just hadn't had the chance since he came back. Even with Collins' big game, the Jayhawks struggled early. The Iayhawks led only 26-22 when the Greyhounds' Gerald Brown made a three-pointer near the five-min- ute mark. From then on, Kansas started clicking. The Iayhawks responded with a 15-2 run to take a 41-24 lead at halftime. The rout contin- ued into the second half, partially because of the play of reserves Cole Aldrich, jeremy Case and Sasha Kaun. Case finished with a season-high eight points, and Kaun had 14 points .ind eight re- bounds in just 19 minutes. c v' vi f IV? il W Sophomore guard Sherron Collins l4l drives the ball against Loyola College. Iunior guard Brandon Rush didn't impress like Kaun and Case did. He attempted just three field goals in the nrst half, prompting Self to tell him to be more aggres- sive on olfense in the second half. lf that last sentence seems fa- miliar. theres a reason. Self has spent a fair amount of time dur- ing Rushls career telling him those exact words, and hefs getting tired of doing it. It's pretty sad that three years into it a coach has to tell his best offensive player to be more aggres- sive, Self said. KA coach should never have to do thatf, Story by MARK DENT Photo by .ION GOERING Kansas at N braska Rash s aggression drives victory against Nebraska ill Self stressed that his words about Brandon Rush's lack of aggression meant nothing. He told media outlets it blew his speech out of proportion, that he was sim- ply making an obvious comment. But the message had to have meant something, right? Well, it sure appears that way. KU -79 NU -58 January 12, 2008 Kansas won 79-58 at Nebraska Saturday night behind Rush's hot hand. Rush, a ju- nior guard, scored 19 points as the Iayhawks won their Big 12 opener with relative ease. And although Self downplayed the speech, Rush took it to heart. 1 was dying to get out theref, he said. It showed. Rush made it appar- ent from the beginning that he was ready to be a focal point of the offense. He made two three- pointers in the first three minutes then added two free throws to give his team an early 14-5 lead. His halftime stat-line read like this: 16 points on four of six field goals and four of four free throws. Self was pleased. He was aggressivef' Self said. I thought he looked like the old Brandon, to be honest with you. Selfis speech to Rush came on the heels of a month of sub-par of- fensive performances. Sure, Rush was still recovering from ACL surgery, but he played even more tentatively on offense than he did in his first two years. After scor- ing 17 points in back-to-back No- vember games, Rush had scored 10 or less in the four games before Nebraska. He hadn't shot the ball more than nine times since mid- December. All that changed against Ne- braska because Rush did a better job of putting himself in position to score, said Self. Rush consis- Sophomore forward Darrell Arthur 1005 eyes a shot over a Nebraska defender. tently found open spots along the three-point line and attacked when necessary, evidenced by his four free throw attempts. Selfis speech worked - for one game. Will Rush remember his words down the road? He's never been as aggressive as Kansas would like throughout his two and a half year career, but he said Self would never have to lecture him like he did earlier this week again. Thats going to be the last time he ever says something to mef Rush said. 'il think 1'm backf, Story by MARK DENT Pnoto by JON GOERING Fans celebrate in a shower of newspaper confetti before Kansas beats Oklahoma, an opponent that was supposed to be stiff competition for the Jayhawks Kansas vs. Dklahoma Jayhawks have look of top team in country K OU - 55 January 74, 2008 t all came down to a play. Yep, just one - the very first one. Darnell jackson took the tip off from Darrell Arthur, slammed the ball in the face of Oldahomais David God- bold and let out a scream. Over. That set the tone for the whole game, said junior guard Brandon Rush. UI-Ie was outhustling every- body and cram- ming the ball on 85 someoneis head - started the whole game off right. A game did take place after that play, but nothing the Sooners tried really mattered in an 85-55 KU victory. The layhawks were on their way and couldn't be stopped. Each passing minute brought more examples ofKansas' continuing dominance and bal- ance in the victory, the teams 17th straight to start the season. The Iayhawks followed Iacksonis opening jam with a systematic, routine slapping of Oklahoma. Brandon Rush hit a three-pointer, and Mario Chalmers and jackson followed with a basket each to make it 9-0 early. The display was as dominant as anything Oklahoma coach jeff Capel had seen this season. His Sooners played No. 2 Memphis earlier, and the Tigers had noth- ing on Kansas, in his opinion. uThey are the best team that we have playedf, Capel said, and we have played some really good teams. Oklahoma, a winner against top-25 caliber squads West Virgin- ia and Gonzaga, couldn't compete. Heck, the Sooners didn't have the bodies to compete for 40 minutes against the layhawks. Oklahoma came to town with tired legs and when stud-freshman Blake Grif- fin went down and out with a knee injury early in the first half, the Sooners had even less room for error against the Iayhawks. lf I was OU and their bench, l'm sure that deflated them right there, said Kansas coach Bill Self of the injury to Griflin. We didn't get their best shotf, Even with a best shot, Kan- sas would've likely won easily. Five players scored nine or more points for the Iayhawks. Stat lines like that have been a common theme this season, but the share- the-wealth attitude reached a new level at the game. Four of the five players who scored nine or more points recorded at least three as- sists. i'Letls just get better? Self said. story by MARK DENT Photo by Jon GOERING KU 76 MU 70 January 19, 2008 g 0 Kansas at Missouri Jayhawks stumble in victory against Tigers efore Kansas took the floor against Missouri, coach Bill Self told his team about a crazy day in college basketball. He'd just seen North Carolina fall to Maryland, K-State surprise Texas A8zM and USC win the bat- tle of Los Angeles against UCLA. Youll think Missouri would get their eyes wide open and think, 'That could be usf said se- nior guard Russell Robinson. USO, it put a little more pressure on us, but we were able to handle busi- ness like we were supposed tofl The undefeated Iayhawks hard- ly played perfect though. They missed free throws, picked up stu- pid fouls, and shot below average. They looked ripe for upset. And, for a while, an upset looked likely. Missouri, a team of maddening incon- sistency, gave Kansas its best shot early in the game. They lead most of the first half, but late in the game, Mizzou pulled with- in three as guard Daniel Horton made some clutch shots. But, for the rest of the game, Kansas again showed it can win even when not playing at its highest level. As guard Brandon Rush said, We didn't play good at all. We had a lot of mental breakdowns, so it felt good to just get a winf, More than a month had passed since Kansas had played a game as close. Since a tight victory at Georgia Tech, Kansas had been steam-rolling big teams such as Boston College, Oklahoma and Nebraska. Each game displayed crisp passing, relentless defense and sharp shooting. The Iayhawks looked unbeatable. However, that team was gone against Missouri. Kansas made just 40 percent of its shots and Seniorforvvard Darnell Jackson l32l shoots overthe outstretched hand ofa Missouri player. even bricked free throws down the stretch. Players whod sizzled in earlier games froze up. Rush missed 12 of 14 shots, and guards Mario Chalmers and Darrell Ar- thur both got into foul trouble. Kansas held on - even after some Horton heroics brought Missouri to within five. Then, with about three minutes remain- ing, Chalmers came up with a steal and found Rush in transi- tion. Then, Matt Lawrence inten- tionally fouled him, which basi- cally ended the game. Robinson thinks Kansas de- serves recognition after beating its rival in a close game. I think weire the best team in the nationf, Robinson said, abut until you get out there and play that game, you don't know whois best. srory by MARK DENT Photo by 10N GoERuNG January 23, 2008 Kansas vs. lo a State Jackson solicnffes role as team leader ill Self really wanted to go crazy on his team at practice before the Iowa State game. It had been way too long since he had chewed anyone out. So, he went nuts on Darnell Jackson for a few minutes. The se- nior forward glanced at him and broke out a big smile. He's just enjoying everythingf' Self said. I can't get under his skin even if I triedf' And Self has to be getting en- joyment out of Jackson, too. His breakout senior season continued in Kansas' 83-59 victory against Iowa State. Jackson finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Earlier this season, the stat-line would have been a surprise, Now, it's normal. Jackson is the team's second- KU - 83 - ieaaiagsaafafana top rebounder. alt was the same routinef' Jackson said. I just try to do what I can. The Jayhawks needed Jacksons points and leadership in a game where Self said they lacked en- ergy. Kansas won big and kept its perfect record intact. The lack of intensity was ap- parent given Kansas' inability to force turnovers. The Cyclones turned the ball over only 11 times, and the Jayhawks had only seven steals. The Jayhawks were still able to turn a I0-point halftime lead into a 22-point advantage early in the second half, but they needed Jack- son and fellow big men Darrell Arthur and Sasha Kaun to do it. But Jackson didnt stand out just because of his scoring. His ll re- M sys Junior guard Brandon Rush t25J shoots a three-pointer against Iowa State. bounds gave him his first double- double of the season. It was about time, too. Assistant coach Danny Man- ning started calling Jackson utricki' because he continually flirted with a double-double. Finally, Jackson got one. Two years ago, who knows if Jackson would have even wanted to soak in the moment. Now, with a care-free Jack- son happy about his play and his teams undefeated record, it shouldnit be a surprise that he enjoyed the double-double. Once Jackson found out about his 10th rebound, he shared his happiness with Manning. He did something the coaches and players have seen him do a lot lately. KI just looked at himf, Jackson said, and smiled? Story by MARK DENT Photo by LAURA 1AcoBSENf KANSAS ATHLETICS KAQMJ KU 84 NU 49 January 26, 2008 Kansas vs. Nebraska Not looking ahead ofthe Big Red he Iayhawks again showed why they are one of the best, most focused teams in the country with an 84-49 pounding against Nebraska. Everybody just does their job, said senior forward Darnell lack- son, Hand we get energy from that. You don't want to lose. You don't want to go out there and disap- point the coaching staff? Russell Robinson stole the ball from Cookie Miller on the hrst possession. Brandon Rush picked up a steal the next time the Husk- ers had the ball. By halftime, Kansas forced seven steals and had 10 points in transition. The Iayhawks had only seven steals for the entire game against the Cyclones. Their 10 fast break points were more than they had scored the past two games combined. The small prob- lems that had bothered Kansas were solved. The Jayhawks could run and steal again. Sherron Collins said it was about time. uCoach said we have start forcing turnovers on the defensive end, Collins said. uLike I said welre fme where we're at, but we have to take more steps to get more pressure. But I think we did a pretty good job today. Story by MARK DENT Photo by JON GOERING sophomore guard Sherron Collins C49 attempts to challenege a Nebraska players shot in the the Jayhawks' victory against the Huskers. Kansas at Kansas State Meltdown in Manhattan as Jayhawks fa!! to VVi!dcats ll the bad feelings fi- nally returned. The perfect start ended. Brady Morningstar leaned on a slumped over Sherron Collins. Chase Buford, dressed in street clothes, patted Tyrel Reed on his head. Brandon Rush stared forward, not looking behind at the court. None of the Iayhawks wanted to look that direction. That's where KU - KSU - 84 January 30, 2008 75 the party was. Kan- sas State won 84-75, its first home vic- tory against its rival in 25 years, and the celebration was start- ing. Fans, who had screamed and booed in a ravenous, venge- ful tone for 40 minutes, lifted Michael Beasley, their basketball savior, on their shoulders. Bill Walker, also on top of the crowd, felt vindicated by the victory. Who in here actually thought we could win tonight? he asked. The players and fans had good reason to cherish the victory. They deserved it. K-State was just a better team than we were tonight - offensive- ly and defensivelyf' Self said. That was a shock, Before the game, the hype centered on su- perb freshman Beasley. Everyone knew he was the best player on the court. Would the No. 2 team or the No. 1 freshman win? The rest of the K-State team got lost amid the talk. Bill Walker scored 12 points in the tirst half to give his team an early lead, and Self said the Wild- cats' guards sped up Russell Rob- inson, Mario Chalmers and Sher- ron Collins, who were supposed be the superior players. l 1 Junior uardBrndonR h St' t ' what g a us i2 J nes to s ay in front ofa Kansas State player. Kansas lost to the Wildcats in Manhattan for the first time in 25 years. The way that team started gave them confidencef' Self said, uand put us on our heels? lt didn't help that the Wildcats couldnlt miss. They made 12 of 26 three-pointers and several of them came during times when Kansas was starting to come back. They made 18 of 24 free throws. Self and Rush said most of the loose balls went their way, too. 'ilt just wasn't our nightf' Rush said. 1t's the first time the Iayhawks have lost, and Self said the players can use it for their benefit if they improve. l'This could be a good thing for us in the long run, Self said, but certainly, it stings? Story by MARK DENT Photo by JON GOERING Kansas at Colorado Jayhawks get back on track against Buffaloes K CU -59 February 2, 2008 he intensity and furor that Kansas showed in the nonconference sea- son and early Big 12 play felt like a distant memory in the games first 20 minutes. A loss to, gasp, Colorado, seemed like a possibility. Kansas coach Bill Self didnlt want his team to lose its second straight game, especially to the dismal Buffaloes. KNO one is going to throw you a pity party because you lost a gamef' Self said to his team at the half with the game tied at 30. And no one had to. Kansas won 72-59, using an 72 8-0 run to open the second half, and put it away with an 11-2 run late in the game. al think coach changed it at half- timef, said sopho- more guard Sher- ron Collins. We came out with more energy and changed it from therefl Collins and the other guards needed the talk the most. They just weren't pressuring the ball like they used to. Earlier this season, guards Collins, Brandon Rush, Russell Robinson and Mario Chalmers stole as easy as Danny Oceans crew. Against Colorado, though, they had about as much success with theft as the wet ban- dits from Home Alone. KU's defense didn't steal the ball once in the first half, and the defensive woes went far deeper than that. Colorado's guards got almost any shot they wanted. Richard Roby made his first four shots, and Cory Higgins made all five of his in the first 20 minutes. They outplayed Collins, Rush and Chalmers, who scored a com- bined 10 points on four of 10 field goals. Chalmers blamed the altitude. Junior guard Mario Chalmers tl 51 sparked a late scoring run late in the game with two steals. Collins talked about overall flat- ness. Rush said the team just wasn't focused. Whatever it was, Self wasnlt happy He told them Colorado scored half of its points on plays they had scouted. Then, he used the pity party line to really wake them up, and it worked. 'LI think we just got used to the atmospheref Chalmers said, 'Land we wanted it morefl Collins, Rush and Chalmers scored 22 points on eight of 13 shooting in the final 20 minutes. Roby and Higgins scored just 12, and all of them were Robyls. Chal- mers sparked the early 8-0 run with two steals. ul think they felt like they had something to prove, Self said. Story by MARK DENT Photo by JON GOERING K U - 90 MU - 71 February 4, 2008 1,4 . 'init-, min 1? 'fa 1 lg: git 9511.11 A iii'-55' W lj-is 4. :zt Pnl., Wi :-'ini Mitra iif l tm I out propels Kansas to sweet victory range specks dotted the student section at Kansas game against Missouri, an attempt at an orange out. The fans who donned the or- ange shirts wanted to show their superiority over Missouri in foot- ball, to prove that Kansas had the better season even though it lost to the Tigers. They donit have to resort to those gimmicks in basketball. No way. Kansas defeated Mis- souri 90-71 for its tifth victory in a row against its rival. It ties the amount of consecutive victories Kansas had against Missouri from 2001 to 2003 and is one less than the six straight the Iayhawks won from 1965 to 1967. This one came relatively easy. Kansas showedno signsofoffen- sive sluggishness as it did against Colorado. Iunior guard Brandon Rush hit a contested three on his team's first posses- sion. Sophomore for- ward Darrell Arthur slammed it home and hung on the rim on the next. The of- fense was so good that senior center Sasha Kaun scored by pulling on the rim and not even touching the ball. Twice, This was good old-fashioned athletic Kan- sas basketball. But the offensive blitz and re- lentless crowd didn't frighten the Tigers at lirst. They were nearly a full team now, with everyone back from suspension except senior guard Stethon Hannah, and they played like it. Missouri responded to every KU basket with one ofits own until late in the first half. Thats when Kansas started to pull away. Rush made another three-pointer. Freshman center fjclig Aldricn made a couple tree i .L Ilrrfw-ns. Rfvpnfwrziore giirirfgi Liber Junior guard Brandon Rush Q51 is all smiles during the layhawksvictory against the rival Tigers. ron Collins and junior guard Mario Chalmers scored on drives to the hoop. Soon, the Jayhawks were up double digits and led 45- 33 at the half. Kansas mostly did what it want- ed in the victory just like it has during its other four victories in the last two years. lust not quite good enough. Kansas wants to succeed in both 1 Q ,,'. rift :intl ct.-ntintie to stay atop T 1 antzxngs. This is great tonight. l'm happy we won and all that stufff, Self said. 'iBut this doesn't feel as good as that felt bad. Hopefully we can get a win in the future that will feel that good. Story by MARK DENT Photo by JON GOERING l - - i-.- 1-1 DF A UI 180 Fans at Allen Fieldhouse wave newspapers as the Baylor Bears' starting lineup is announced. Kansas vs. Baylor Calling o post-injury Collins comeboclc K 100 BU -90 February 9, 2008 he old Sherron Collins tantalized opponents when he stood at the top of the key, dribbling the ball slowly between his legs with eyes gazing forward to the hoop. His defenders knew a speed burst was coming. Collins could go left, or he could go right. Either way, his move would be fast, and the play would likely end with him beating his man to the rim. That was the old Collins. The one who darted through holes and gaps like a Plinko chip. He hadrft been around since a No- vember ankle injury. Finally, he was back at Allen Fieldhouse against Baylor, spark- ing Kansas in the second half of a 100-90 victory against Baylor. Shady was terrificf' said Kansas coach Bill Self. Russell was solid and played great, but Sherron was the spark. ln the second half he changed the pace of the game. On one play in the middle of the second half, Collins grabbed a rebound and sprinted down the court for a layup. lt took just three seconds. He found Brandon Rush in transition before scoring on an- other contested layup on the next play. lt was a 6-0 Kansas run and gave the Iayhawks a 67-56 lead. He felt the team was stalling slightly before that burst and started talking to his teammates. uWe needed a sparkf' he said. ult was just dead. Nobody was speak- ing up. We just needed a spark, and l just tried to come in and provide thatfl Collins finished with 17 points and four assists and said his health was at 95 percent. He made a dif- ference in the second half, but he wasnlt the only one. Senior guard Russell Robinson and sophomore forward Darrell Arthur both had arguably their best games of the year. Robinson had a season-high 22 points, and Arthur finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds. They combined to make 21 of 24 free throws, and the team hit 36 of 46 from the charity stripe for the game. Control of the ball, highlighted by only one second half turnover, and the marksmanship from the foul line still allowed the Iayhawks to score 100 points. L'That's probably about as good as we've played offensively all yearfl Self said. Story by MARK DENT Photo by JON GOERING a s at Texa s . .jaaen Jayhawks leave Lone Star state U - 69 UT - 72 February 11, 2008 K ll the talk about No. 1 seeds, Final Pours and even Big 12 Champi- onships might need to stop for Kansas, at least for a while. The Iayhawks need to get a mar- quee victory before all that chatter can start back up again. Kansas lost to Texas 72-69 when Mario Chalmers' last second shot hit the back of the rim. It's the sec- ond loss of the season for the Iay- hawks in a two-week span. That act is already getting old for Kansas coach Bill Self. UI think they out-manned us in the second halffl he said. For the first Z0 minutes, Kansas' offense was dominant. The lay- hawks found out, again, that they play their best ball when the of- fense goes through the post. Dar- nell Iackson and Dar- rell Arthur combined to score 25 points in the first half. Sasha Kaun and Cole Al- drich pitched in an- other four. At halftime, Self told his players they would need to play even harder inside in the second half, and that the Longhorns' poor performance inside was a fluke. But when Tex- as coach Rick Barnes got Wise to the Iayhawks' low post offense and geared his defense toward stopping it, Arthur and Jackson couldnlt adjust. Arthur picked up two quick fouls, pouted on defense and showed why his consistency is still a work in progress. He and lifk- in sic-fed iirsl lt! points in Junior guard Mario Chalmers U53 and the other Jayhawks were bothered by the Longhorn defense as Kansas lost a close game in Austin. bucketsf' Arthur said. 'cThat killed us. Despite the problems, Kansas still had an opportunity to tie. Vriiilirig bv three in the hnal sec- ' ill,-laters missed an otllbal- N -run three-pointer. Self fri '-griled the hnal play li-3 bill to the wrong lrlflr , 4-ent the Iayhawks he locker room hurting and still missing that important victory against a consistent top 25 team. Chalmers said the team can do it, L'We're still the favoritesf, Chal- mers said. uThat's what's in our mind. Story by MARK DENT Photo by JON GOERING Kansas vs. Colorado Jayhawks' patient defense too mach for Colorado K C February 76, 2008 arry Brown watched some ugly basketball at KU,s practice before the game against Colorado. Balls flew everywhere. Shots missed badly. None of the players looked sharp. We were ughf' Kansas coach Bill Self said. After a few minutes, Self had seen enough. He called a huddle to see what was wrong and asked the players if they were nervous because Brown was there. Every one of them raised their hand. Darnell Iackson admitted to trying too hard. aYou don't want to give him any bad breath about you, he said. The practice might have been a mess, but they left a better impression on 69 Brown when game time came around. 45 Kansas beat Colo- rado 69-45 with a dominant defensive performance at Allen Fieldhouse in front of Brown and more than 200 former players, coaches and managers who were there for the 110 year reunion. Patience is key to beating the Buffaloes. Colorado uses a Princ- eton-style offense that works best when the players can get open on backdoor cuts and screens. lf Kansas came out with its usual aggressiveness and tried to antici- pate passes, CU players would've had an easier time cutting into the lane. The patience allowed the lay- hawks to control the game. Colo- rado had just 31 points with five minutes left in the second half. Self estimated that they forced the Buffaloes to shoot with less than 10 seconds left on the shot clock 40 times. 'KWe picked a good day to have average energy level, Self said, Senior center Sasha Kaun waits for a Colorado player to make his move. Kansas defeated Colorado in front of a fired-up home crowd. 'ibecause if you're really into it big time, that's when they play the bestf' uThere are a lot of teams playing smallf' Arthur said. We've been playing a lot of small guys lately, and it's kind of tough guarding them and learning the principles of guarding a perimeter player? K'We still have the second-best record in the country, he said. Something that's bad sometimes gets blown out ofproportion. Los- ing isn't acceptable but certainly itis part of life in the game of col- lege basketball. lt was good to get back and hopefully we can get our swagger back. Story by MARK DENT Photo by JON GOERING OSU - il ,. Senior guard Russell Robinson l3l, senior forward Darnell Jackson 1323 and juniorforward Mario Chalmers U51 look to regroup during Kansas'loss to Oklahoma State. The loss was only the layhawks'third ofthe season. Kansas at Dklahoma State Kansas falls oat of rhythm against Oklahoma State ith two seconds left in Kansas, 61-60 loss to Oklahoma State, junior Brandon Rush found him- self with the ball in the corner. Rush head-faked once and hoist- ed up a last-second heave. Rushls shot drew nothing but rim. ul thought it was going to bounce in, Rush said. lla miracle was going to happen. And unlike in Kansas, first two KU -60 6l February 23, 2008 road losses against Kansas State and Texas, which were deemed as excusable losses to good teams in tough environ- ments, the Iayhawks looked shockingly ordinary against Oklahoma State. uWe stunk, I mean, we stunkf' said Kansas coach Bill Self. Self was rightfully displeased. Kansas air-balled shots, racked up 21 turnovers on a number of errant passes and had costly men- tal breakdowns on defense. ul felt lik e we were out of rhythm the whole game, senior Darnell Jackson said. Iackson, who led Kansas with 16 points and 10 rebounds, may have been on to something. Kansas was also hamstrung by Sherron Collins' knee injury. The sophomore guard played only 11 minutes and missed his only shot. Self said Collins practiced only 15 minutes the entire week. I-Ie's a shadow of what he can bef, Self said. 'iHopefully, helll get back where he can help us. I certainly would have played him more, if he was capablefl The layhawks did show some re- siliency in the second half. Down 48-39 with 10:20 left in the second half, Rush sparked a 19-6 run that gave Kansas a 58-54 lead. '4We had the game sealedf' Rush said. Rushis performance mirrored the Jayhawks, day. The junior was abysmal in the first half, go- ing scoreless and missing all five of his shots. Rush rebounded in the second half with 12 points, but his miss in the waning second sealed Kansas, loss. Rush said the last-second play was designed to give Chalmers an opening to the basket. Rush's second-half performance wasn't enough for Self. i'He had a terrible day, Self said of Rush. uBut we just didn't play as a group. Iackson echoed his coachls feel- ings. ul don't know what it is, lack- son said. i'But we need to find it out and work through that, so we can all stay on the same page. We played terrible. story by Rusrru Donn Photo by ron GOERING ir' I Kansas at Io a State Jayhawks blow away Cyclones moral-boosting victory K ISU - 64 ately, the Iayhawks haven't been looking as if they were ready for the ensuing month of March Madness. 'lhe Jayhawks were defeated in re- cent road losses to Oklahoma State and Texas. A better performance was necessary at Iowa State. March is right around the cor- ner, a couple days awayf' Russell Robinson said. 'This is crunch time for us now. We have to turn around and start playing our best basketball. Kansas made progress, defeat- ing the Cyclones 75-64. Instead of falling apart like they did in recent away games against the Cowboys and Longhorns, the Iayhawks showed some toughness and a sense of urgency when Iowa State made runs in the second half. i'When you're 24 and threef' said Kansas coach Bill Self, you shouldn't need to say 75 the ship needs right- ing, but our players all knew that it did, and we felt it did, February ZZ ZOO8 we-'I After dominating in the first half, the Iayhawks let the Cyclones back into the game early in the second. Iowa State cut a 13-point Kansas lead to six just after intermission. If the Iayhawks continued to let the Cyclones play like they did those first two minutes, the game couldlve easily turned in favor of Iowa State. Kansas couldive been losers of three straight on the road and two games out offirst place in the league. It Wouldn't have been prettyg so, Self got nasty. I-Ie called a time-out, pointed, screamed and never moved more than few inches away from the players' faces. Kansas delivered after the talk with a 16-4 run during the next five minutes. Iowa State came back again to pull within nine at the 4:04 mark, but Mario Chalmers Senior forward Darnell Jackson C257 and junior guard Brandon Rush C251 reach for a rebound over the outstretched hand ofan Iowa State player. and Darrell Arthur answered with quick baskets. KU's lead never fell to single digits after that. KU's seven of II three-point shooting might have been one of the biggest reasons the Jayhawks didn't lose their third straight road game. After the game, Rush called the victory uqualityf' but Self said his teams victory didnlt necessarily solve all their ills. ul don't know if we did or notfl Self said about returning to a high level. Only time will tellf' Story by MARK DENT Photo by JON GOERING Kansas vs. Kansas State Energetic Jciyhcivvics hoost post Vviidccits K U - KSU - 74 March 1, 2008 henpracticeend- ed the day before the Iayhawks? game against the Wildcats, the players walked off the floor thinking it was one of their best of the season. Then, Bill Self brought out a video. Movie time. Except, the players hadn't been anticipating this blockbuster. The feature pre- sentation included all the negative images from the first half of Kan- sas, previous loss against Kansas State. Brandon Rush saw a lack of pressure. Russell Robinson saw how much harder K-State's guards played. This tape pushed the guards over the edge. 4'Everybody got madf, Robin- son said. We said to each other that we have to go out there with all the energy. And they did. Kansas defeated Kansas State 88-74 at Allen Fieldhouse, running away with the game in the first few minutes. The vic- tory alleviated the woes the Iayhawks 88 had been feeling from their first matchup with the Wildcats. Whey handled us at Bramlagef' Self said. '4Tonight, we were the aggressor and handled them. The Iayhawks forced four turn- overs and two jump balls in the first hve minutes. On the second one, Stewart and Sasha Kaun dove into a scuffle near the free-throw line for several seconds. Stewart got up scowling. Bill Walker got up limping. Kansas didn't back away from anything all night. The initial burst of energy gave the Jayhawks a 21-point lead by Senior center Sasha Kaun 1243 and thelayhawks avenged their earlier loss to Kansas State with an energetic victory over the Wildcats at home. the nine-minute mark. By half- time, Kansas had 10 steals and forced 14 turnovers. Aside from intensity, Kansas was just pretty dang good. Rush shot three-point daggers. Darnell Iackson and Darrell Arthur got the ball inside. Sherron Collins barked orders for his team and scuffled with Darren Kent. Five players scored in double figures. The iayhawks showed a relent- less attitude to attack, which was evident from their 15 steals and 23 offensive rebounds. Self said they did everything else the same during the games theyd struggled. The plays hadn't changed. The mindset had. 1'Guys just had more energyf' Self said. K'We played with a swag- ger tonight? Story by MARK DENT Photo hy JON GOERING L i Sophmore guard Sherron Collins l4J, junior forward Mario Chalmers ll5l, sophomore forward Darrell Arthur C001 and senior center Sasha Kaun l24l congratulate each other on a triple-digit victory againstiexas Tech. Kansas vs. Texas Tech Case sends Red Raiders packing in seasons last home game ne by one they moved on. David Padgett left for Louisville and an opportunity to play on the wing. Omar Wilkes transferred to Cal to play closer to home. I.R. Giddens' questionable off-court decisions paved the way for his exodus to New Mexico. leremy Case, the other mem- ber of that recruiting class, lasted through all of it and a redshirt year in the 2004-2005 season. lt wasn't easy. Case would be lying if he told you thoughts of quitting and leav- KU -109 TTU - 51 March 3, 2008 ing Kansas never en- tered his mind. The guys in my classf' Case said, they made me think about it a lot. Case may not have ever gained a consistent role in his career, but his perseverance paid off in Kan- sas, 109-51 victory against Texas Tech. ln his last home game, Case, a fifth-year senior, made three three-pointers in a stretch of two minutes and helped turn Kansas' routine romp against the Red Raiders into a record display of senior power. Case, Russell Robinson, Sasha Kaun, Rodrick Stewart and Dar- nell Iackson went out with a bang, and led the Iayhawks to their larg- est margin of victory in a confer- ence game ever. The seniors com- bined for 50 points. I got goosebumpsf' Case said. 1 can't even describe itf' Kansas played brilliantly on offense all night. The Iayhawks scored a season-high 109 points, made 14 three-pointers and shot an absurd 59.7 percent for the game. Heck, the walk-ons came in with about six minutes left and still ran up the score. 'Tm going to always be a lay- hawkf' Case said. lt's in my blood nowf, That's something all five seniors can say. Self said this class, the first one hels ever coached from the beginning to end at any of his coaching stops, matured in times of adversity to turn into one of the most successful classes in school history. 'iTo see them go through tough timesf' Self said, Hand rally around each other, I take great pride in that We couldn't have a better group of guys to represent usf' Story by MARK DENT Photo hy10N GOERING against Texas Kansas at Texas ASM Texas ASM victory makes Kansas Big 72 champs for fourth consecutive year ith 33 seconds left in Kansas, 72-55 victory KU - 72 TAMU - 55 March 8 2008 ASIM, Bill Self could finally relax. Kansas' coach marched down the sideline, and high-fived each play- er along the way. As Self passed senior Darnell jackson, the senior forward held up four fingers. Iacksonls four-lingered salute translated to mission accom- plished. Self and his seniors can call themselves Big 12 conference champions for the fourth consec- utive year. KI think you develop your iden- tity away from homef, Self said after Kansas improved its Big 12 road record to 5-3. uThis was probably the most complete road game we've playedf, g'Emotions were flying highf, Collins said. L'We just wanted to do everything pos- sible to send them out with a bang in a perfect way. The game start- ed in the perfect way for Kansas when senior guard Russell Robin- son found Arthur for an alley-oop off the opening tip. Arthur stayed active against a lengthy Texas A8rM frontcourt that featured 6-foot-9 senior Ioseph Jones and 7-foot freshman DeAndre Iordan. With Kansas trailing 15-14, Ar- thur, a Dallas native, scored six of Kansas, next eight points to help Kansas stake a 22-14 lead. Texas ASIM coach Mark Turgeon called timeout, and Kansas never trailed again. Arthur's 16 points came on eight-of-10 shooting, and Self Sophomore forward Darrell Arthur 1003 scored 16 points with eight-of-10 shooting against Texas ASM. credited his guards for most of Arthur's easy looks. 'KWe didn't get much from our big guys except off guard penetra- tionf' Self said. Our guards did a real good job of getting into the paintf' The Iayhawks extended their defense to the entire Texas A8rM roster in the second half, holding the Aggies to 24.1 percent shoot- ing after the break, and 31.9 per- cent for the game. Meanwhile, Kansas shot 50 per- cent from the floor despite mak- ing only two-of-11 three-point attempts. Kansas, oifense wasn't flawless, but it executed when it mattered. Robinson left Reed Arena thinking about bigger titles. i'lt's just one of those things you have enjoy right nowfl Robinson said. iAnd just know, itls not the only thing we wantfl Story by RUSTIN DODD Photo by JON GOERING Kansas vs. Nebraska Jayhawks defeat Nebras K NU - 54 March 14, 2008 s far as endings to bas- ketball games go, this was perfect. Brandon Rush stood at midcourt, dribbling the ball so high that it almost hit his chin, and waited for the final seconds to run out. Nebraskals Sek Henry, not surprisingly, swiped the ball away. Rush tried to keep his dig- nity by stealing it back but instead fouled Henry. Mario, Sherron and Bran- don were close enoughfl Kansas coach Bill Self said about the play, 'lthat they couldlve held hands. I would've stolen the ball, toofl A fittingly ugly finish for an ugly game. Kansas beat Nebraska 64-54 at Sprint Center but the lay- hawks never seemed completely interested or energized even after making a run early in the second half. uThis is our welcome to the postseasonf' said senior guard Russell Robinson. Well, it was almost a farewell, at least from the Big 12 Tournament. 64 Kansas didn't look like a team that was peaking at just the right time in Kansas' opening round game. The Jayhawks played without passion in the first half. Bill Self called two timeouts. Players grouped into huddles. Fans, adults mind you, stood up from their cozy Sprint Center seats and serenaded Kan- sas with a Lets Go Iayhawksn chant. All three parties were attempt- ing to get the Iayhawks focused. None succeeded. Kansas matched its lowest point total for a half this season, trailing 27-22 to the Huskers. Darrell Arthur, who players said needed to get hot at the begin- ning, picked up two fouls and four ka despite had first half 'KANSAS Sophomore forward Darrell Arthur C007 shoots free throws during a dose victory against Nebraska in the Big 12Tournament. turnovers early. His performance reflected the rest of the teams. I don't think we played with any energy level at allfl Arthur said. Thing is, the players and Self didn't mind that the team played out of whack. Better now than later. All the players said they wanted to win a third straight Big 12 Tour- nament, but they know the more important tournament starts next week. Self, as much as he preaches about the importance of confer- ence play, agreed. Ml told our guys we needed thisfl he said. 'lYou donlt like it when your team doesnlt perform, but how many teams in the NCAA Tournament play well when they haven't been behind?', Story by MARK DENT Photo by .ION GOERING i bk. I KU - 77 ' mam - 71 March 75, 2008 Kansas vs. Texas ASM I Rastfs 28 points seals victory against Texas ASW! ate in the second half on Saturday, Mario Chalm- ers' mind started floating back to a Iune 2004 day in Colorado Springs. His USA Youth Developmental team was waiting for a game to end before it took the floor. While Chalmers sat there, he watched Brandon Rush put on a show, scoring 31 points. L'He was hot like thisf' Chalmers said. He was doing everything. Brandon was one of those players who could do anythingf' He could do it all against Texas A8zM, too. In Kansas' 77-71 vic- tory against Texas ASIM, Rush wasn't quite as hot as he was in 2004 - at least that's what Chal- mers thought - but the junior guard did come close. He scored a career-high 28 points on nine of I3 field goals. l'I was doing everything, Rush said. I was slash- ing to the rim, getting to the free-throw line, not just making threes like I usu- ally do. Rush came out wanting to do something special. After halftime, it became appar- ent that he wouldn't leave Kansas fans, family or friends with an empty feeling. Rush made six of eight held goals and three of five three-pointers and didn't sit on the bench once. I wanted to take him out in the second halff' said Kansas coach Bill Self, 'ibut he was just on such a rollf, As good as Rush was, the Aggies wouldnt go away. They trailed by only two with 54 seconds left. Rus- sell Robinson scored on a layup Junior guard Brandon Rush C253 was a shovvstopper with 28 points againstTexas A8iM. to give Kansas a 75-71 lead, but it was Rush who sealed the game with free throws at the end. Games like these don't happen too often for Rush. The dominant Rush who Chalmers saw in 2004 has rarely made appearances in college. ulf we were watching an NBA guard out there todayf' Self said, Hand if he keeps playing like this or close to it, then I can't imagine that this would be very impres- sive for a lot of people down the road. Story by MARK DENT Photo by JON GOERING i U i ht 9 fi if me 12 nlfll - . I Till vie - ' Q g g ggi! f4. -- 3. W all? The Jayhawks beat Texas to win a hard-fought third Big 12 tournament championship. Kansas vs. Texas Chalmers drives Jayhawks to third straight Big 12 tournament championship KU- UT- March 16, his was out of character for Mario Chalmers. Oh, not the scoring. Thats perfectly normal. He may have notched a career- high 30 points, but he always brings his best in big games. The attitude was new. Chalm- ers, who usually shouts here and slaps a few hands there, upped his 84 74 point lead, Chalmers stroked his eighth three-pointer. 75-71. He kicked up his leg and flashed a deep smile. emotions to a new level late in the sec- ond half. With Kan- sas clinging to a one- ZOO8 Yep, Chalmers was beam- ing, and really, who could blame him? Behind his career high, Kansas beat Texas 84-74 for its third straight Big 12 Tournament Championship in a game that fea- tured seven double-digit scorers and 27 made three-pointers. There were some hard rocking guys out theref, Self said. 'iThat was some high-level stuiff' And Chalmers played the best, making eight of his 12 three- pointers. He called it the great- est game of his college career and couldn't remember a time he pieced together as good of a per- formance. At one point in the first half, the teams scored on 11 straight possessions. Texas made eight of 11 three-pointers, shot 58 per- cent and led 46-45 at half. Kansas made nine of its 15 long balls and also shot 58 percent. Chalmers hit the most shots, but other players stepped up. Brandon Rush made two big three-pointers, Darrell Arthur broke a tie with a ferocious dunk. The victory not only meant an- other Big 12 Tournament title but also vengeance for Kansas' earlier loss to Texas. With the victory, the Iayhawks have now defeated two of the three teams fKansas State is the otherl that beat them earlier this season. We have the ball rolling in the right directionf Robinson said. IA loss today would've set us back a step. We have the ball rolling, and we just have to keep it going in the tournament? Story by MARK DENT Photo by JON GOERING Kansas vs. Portland State Easy and early victory for Kansas in first round K PSU-61 March 20, 2008 he knock on the door came at 7 a.m., a little too early for Brandon Rush. A near-dawn wake-up call was needed for all the players so they could be ready for Thursdayis 11:25 a.m. tip. Rush, who usually doesnlt see the light of day un- til about 11, 12 or even 1, stayed under the covers of his Embassy Suites bed for 15 minutes longer before finally getting up. It was real hardf' he said. He couldnit say that about Kan- sas' 85-61 victory against Portland State. Not Rush or any of his KU teammates snoozed in the early part of 85 their opening round game of the NCAA Tournament at the Qwest Center. They took a 16-5 lead and never really saw the margin dwindle. It took about five minutes for the Iayhawks to shatter any hopes the Vikings may have had of spring- ing a once-in-a-lifetime upset, and Mario Chalmers and Brandon Rush had a lot to do with it. Rush scored on the opening possession, then assisted a Dar- nell Iackson alley-oop. Chalmers turned in the hustle play of the day when he blocked a shot, got the rebound from it, saved the ball from going out of bounds, and then started a fast break that ended with a Darrell Arthur dunk. This came two possessions after he made a three-pointer. Chalm- ers scored 10 points in the hrst half. Brandon Rush added 15, and Arthur scored nine. 'i1t's so important to get off to the fast start and not let the other team think they can play with you Junior guard Brandon Rush 1251 and the Jayhawks got one foot in the NCAA Tournament door with their victory against Portland State. or beat youf' Self said. Although the players admitted they lost some intensity in the second half, Portland State never mounted a comeback. The Vi- kings couldn't handle the Jayhawk oiiense. mlheres going to be a night when welre not shooting the ball wellf' he said. 'And welre going to have to buckle down. If the other team canlt score they can't win. Story by MARK DENT Photo by10N GOERING h-. and - were almost that tall UNLV - 56 March 22 2008 Junior guard Mario Chalmers H57 and the other Kansas guards played big against UNLV. Kansas vs. UNLV Kansas ases smaller defense in victory against UNLV oe Darger, UNLV's tallest starter, stood at 6-foot-7. Oh, and he preferred shoot- ing threes to banging in the paint. Seniors Darnell Iackson, Sasha Kaun and sophomore Darrell Ar- thur wouldn't admit it, but they had to have been drooling. Those guys in middle school. We thought wed play bigf, said Kansas coach Bill Self. It just didn't hap- pen. The Iayhawks beat the University of Nevada Las Vegas 75-56 at the Qwest Center, pulling away when they started using a smaller, four-guard lineup in the second half. By the 10:55 mark of the second half, Kaun, Arthur and Iackson all had at least three fouls. They had combined for a measly 18 points. The inside game wasn't working as planned. Kansas led 50-42 but showed no signs of putting UNLV away. Outside shots werenit fall- ing. You canlt get scared at this point, but we were a little con- cerned, said senior guard Russell Robinson. 'lWe didn't crack them like we wanted to, and we knew they weren't going to go awayfl Robinson also got an important boost of confidence. He scored 13 points for the game and scored on a three-pointer and a drive to the basket during the stretch Kansas used to pull away. in the previ- ous four games, he'd scored just 12 points combined. As Robinson walked into the locker room with Collins afterward, he told him how much he needed a game like this. aMidway through the second halff' Self said about Collins and Robinson, uit was those two's game? Collins is one Iayhawk who wouldn't mind running with Rush, Robinson and Chalmers more often. We take pride in games like thisf he said, 'lwhere guards have to step up and make big playsf' Story by MARK DENT Photo by JON GOERING Junior guard Brandon Rush t25l played well again, and the Jayhawks advanced with an impressive Sweet Sixteen performance against Villanova. 0 Kansas vs. Villanova Rush leads Kansas to Elite Eight aybe all those folks concerned about Brandon Rushis midseason sloppi- ness aren't that into history. Sure, Rushis pattern of inconsistency has always been infuriating - espe- cially for Kansas' coach Bill Self. But if you're into patterns, check out the one that surfaced against KU ' Villanova. For the fifth game in a row, - Kansas played its most important game March 28, 2008 ofthe season. And for the fifth consecutive game, Brandon Rush showed up in a big way. Kansas' junior guard led Kansas with 16 points and added three rebounds in 28 minutes in Kansas 72-57 victory against Villanova. 'lHe was knocking down shots, he was grabbing rebounds and playing great defensef' said junior guard Mario Chalmers. That's al- ways Brandon for you? The 57,028 fans, the largest crowd ever for an NCAA Region- al, who braved the poor sightlines and bad views inside Detroitis football stadium turned basket- ball arena known as Ford Field, were reminded of a couple things. One of those being the fact that there's a reason Brandon Rush has his mug splashed on the cover of magazines like Sports Illustrated. Brandon Rush can play a little. And in big games, it seems that Rush can play a lot. uThat's just his mentalityf' Chal- mers said. 'Anytime the spot- lights on him he wants to put on a show. Rush helped Kansas build a 41-22 halftime lead with 11 hrst half points, often times scor- ing his points in ways foreign to Rush. Rush finished one-of-four from the three-point line in the hrst half, but he was able to attack the basket and use his mid-range game to hurt Villanova. With Kansas leading Villanova by double-digits with 8:20 left in the second half, Rush's focus started to slip - well, at least Self thought so. So Rush giveth, and Rush taketh away. But another big game awaits Kansas, and for Rush, thatis all the motivation he needs. uPeople expected us to be here. They expected us to be in the Elite Eightfl Rush said. They expect us to go all the way to Final Four, so we're not happy with where we are at right now. But weare here, and we got work to dof' story by MARK DENT Photo by ioN GOERING i i l l I I i I r l l r I i L i i i I i l i 1 . l . l A i I i 4 l I i 5 l 1 4 i I l r l l i l r i 1 4 A i l i l z l 5 Kansas vs. David on Kansas heads for Final Four K DAV - 57 March 30, 2008 ne little piece of net wasnlt enough. Russell Robinson and Sherron Collins got their first true taste of NCAA Tournament glory with one net- cutting ceremony, but they want- ed more. Robinson, walking off the court in his Final Four hat and shirt after Kansas' 59-57 clinching victory against Davidson, told an administration member he want- ed the net that was still hanging from the other basket. Russell, you should get that whole thing, Collins shouted. Finally, the other net came down. Robinson took half of it, and Collins took the rest. They wore their prize around their necks in the locker room. Looks real goodf' Robinson said. He just sat in his locker and smiled. Collins bragged about how he had received 35 congratulatory 59 text messages, No KU player or coach could hide his excitement, and why not? Theyd earned a spot in the Final Four - the first for all the players. iiWe've been so close so many times, Self said. Even though we're al- ways going to get good players at Kansas, this was the year this needed to happen for the imme- diate future. Funny how the postgame atmo- sphere could've been so different. With 16 seconds left and Kansas clinging to a 59-57 lead, Davidson had the ball and an opportunity to win or tie the game. Self had one main instruction for his players in the huddle: donit let Stephen Curry take a three- pointer. Heil rather they force Curry, the star of tournament, to shoot a two or even foul him hard. Curry had the ball in his hands for , ,-'gi ew V A Kansas coach Bill Selfcut dovvn the nets and was headed to his first Final Four after his teams nailbiting victory over Davidson. most of the possession until Col- high level. lins, Mario Chalmers and Bran- They didn't in this one, and it should help them in the Final Four against North Carolina. GTO win it all, don't you have to win one like this?n Self said. 'KEV- erybody has to go through this. don Rush collapsed on him. He dumped it to iason Richards, who missed an off-balanced three with Collins in his face. When he got rid ofitf' Selfsaid, ul was happyf, Before the season started, Robinson said the coaches often siarv hy MARK DENT Photo hy 10N GOERING talked about the importance of winning when they don't play at a -F' ' . l I l i'Qj ii l hiv l A . ar E , 5 if 3,5 in Q .- ' .:. T. in - -'-' 7,4 ANf4.r ' in 1 '41 1 , 4, 1 91+ , 4 va. A 4' i wtf f .mg 5 Kansas vs. North Carolina Kansas surprises skeptics with underdog upset K 84 UNC-66 April 5, zoos or five days, the play- ers watched and read all about North Carolinas advantages. How the Tar Heels could run better than anyone else. How Ty- ler Hansbrough played harder than any player in history. Could Kansas handle all that? 'KFrom what IH seen on ESPNf' said senior guard Russell Robin- son, I guess not. They said Tyler would do this and they would do that. As it turned out, Carolina didn't do much of anything. Kansas beat the Tar Heels 84-66 at the Alamodome, running past them at the beginning and end. Nothing could go wrong for the Iayhawks. Brandon Rush made three-pointers. Cole Aldrich stole a rebound from Tyler Hansbrough then later hit a fadeaway over the Tar Heels' star. Carolina didnlt have it so easy. Shots missed everything but the backboard on more than one oc- casion. Loose balls went into the hands of Iayhawks. One player even got called for a lane viola- tion. When the players looked at the scoreboard with 6:45 left in the first half they were on top 40-12. Kansas had made a 25-2 run. The lead came early though. Carolina made its run and trailed by 17 at halftime and by just four midway through the sec- ond half. With the Tar Heels down 64- 59 near the six-minute mark, Self called a timeout and told his play- ers to just relax. Sherron Collins hit a three-pointer on the next possession. Brandon Rush took over the rest of the way, scoring eight of his 25 points in the last few minutes. Those baskets were on drives to the hoop. He missed more than a few open looks early in the game and changed his approach. Rush finally drove to the basket more often and finished consistently. ultls big for mef' Rush said, abut itls definitely big for us. In order for us to win, somebody's going to have to step up and make playsf' And then there was that thing about Self not making it to the Fi- nal Four in his first four previous trips to the Elite Eight. People have termed our post- seasons as failuresfl Self said. They just felt like something was off their back, and they just played free and easy? Story by MARK DENT Photos by1ON GOERING Above: Rock Chalk Dancers Kailee Bowers and Kelly Cure celebrate Kansas long-awaited victory against North Carolina. Opposite page: Sophomore guard Sherron Collins t4l and senior forward Darnell Jackson t32l each vie for the ball over a North Carolina player. I l 4 pw W. ,N V1 .,,, ' XX . ,. iw' 2' L ,, is-LK X f- , W 'X fi! rv f- MA Q x K 'N ax . X f 'T 1 N-ri H , 1, .Eh-Q.. 'iff' KU - 75 MEM - 68 April 7 zoos 0 Kansas vs. M mphl KU overcomes cleficit to clinch championship ario Chalmers could dance now, now that his name had been perma- nently etched into the Kansas bas- ketball history books. He moved his hips to i'Cel- ebrate and slapped hands all around with his teammates in the confetti-filled jubilation of their national championship. Thatis right - national champi- onship. Kansas defeated Memphis 75-68 in overtime at the Alam- odome, winning its first title since 1988 and third in program his- tory after coming back from a late nine-point deficit. God, we competed hardf, said Kansas coach Bill Self ultis one thing to win. It's another thing to win the way these guys didf' Chalmers, celebra- tory dance moves seemed so natural, just like the shot he made about 30 minutes earlier that sent the game to overtime. The play started with Sherron Collins. He had 10 seconds to make sure Kansas extended the game and kept its dream season alive. He dribbled to the right wing behind the three-point line and nearly lost the ball. Then, Chalmers separated from his man for just long enough. Col- lins found him. Trailing 63-60, Chalmers shot a three near the top of the key. Overtime. The game should've been fin- ished long before that play. They didn't waste the good fortune in overtime. The extra period was all Kansas. Brandon Rush started out with a layup. Chalmers and Darrell Arthur combined for an alley- oop. When Collins made two free throws to put Kansas up 75-68, Above: lunior guard Mario Chalmers t15i Miracle Shot forced overtime, Opposite page: Senior forward Darnell Jack- son yells in celebration with his team. the game was finished. Chalmers, shot had sparked all of it. I just knew we had the game after thatf' Arthur said. A happy ending seemed im- plausible late in the second half. Memphis, Derrick Rose nearly killed Kansas. He was ready to put himself at the top of the list of Iayhawk Final Pour villains right up there with Carmelo Anthony juan Dixon and Grant Hill. With Memphis down 45-42 midway in the sec- ond half, Rose scored 12 straight points for Memphis. He couldn't miss if he tried. Really. Rose fired a long off- balance jumper at the end of the shot clock and banked it in. The basket gave Memphis a 56-49 lead With 4:10 left. TheTigers stretched that lead to 60-51, and it looked like Mem- phis would cut down the nets. 'A lot of guys thought the game was overf' Darnell Jackson said, abut we just kept saying believe. Itis something all of the Iayhawks will nev- er forget. They battled through adversity af- ter two losses in three games in late Febru- ary and didn't lose the rest of the way. Now, theylre cham- pions. Theyill go down as one of the best teams in Kansas history. It's something Russell Robinson has hoped for since the season started. After all the dancing, high- fiving and screaming stopped, Robinson sat in the back of a golf cart with his head in his arms and a net around his neck, thinking about the accomplishment. 'KYou couldn't really have written it any betterf' Robinson said. No way you could've written it betterf' Story by MARK DENT Photos by ion GOERING ood rvnnov Ricketts Santos Nunez, program director for the Multicultural Resource Center, says the new center gives organizations more room to be involved on campus. Multicultural Resource Center offers more space Story by BRENNA HAWLEY I Photo by .ION GOERING I Published FEBRUARY ll, 2008 uilding the Sabatini Mul- ticultural Resource Cen- ter was a goal of Steve Munchis, 2004-2005 student body president. His goal has translated into a new build- ing next to the Kansas Union with vaulted ceilings, recycled materi- als and lots of natural light. Santos Nunez, program direc- tor for the Multicultural Resource Center, said the new center gave center users the opportunity to expand their programming. It has an academic resource center, a resource library, a classroom, workspace, a kitchen, olhces and a conference room. Its a new beginning for usf' Nunez said. Nunez said the center outgrew its old space on campus and had too much programming for the small building. The center pro- vided meeting space for many different campus groups, speak- ers, workshops and a tutoring program. Nunez said the new building provides more space and is more accessible to everyone on campus. Jesus Castillo, Liberal senior and vice president of Latino- based fraternity Sigma Lambda Beta, said traflic at the old center was low. alt was meant as a place for stu- dents to hang out and it wasnlt conducive to thatf' Castillo said. Eric Ihenie, Wichita junior and vice president of black fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha, studied at the old center, which offered tutors, when he lirst came to college. Now he uses it for more. lt's a great place to catch up with friendsf' lheme said. The new center provides regu- lar space for meetings and a place for conferences the group wants to sponsor. Dan Sabatini, 1986 graduate, said the family decision to fund the center was to give opportuni- ties not only to minorities but to bring them exposure. i'lt's a very important part of a healthy community to engage ev- eryone and treat everyone equal- lyf' Sabatini said. He said the new building would enrich students' experience at the University by providing a broader perspective. Nunez said she hoped students who had never thought about coming to the center before would come now. We hope students are proud of this buildingf' Nunez said. l , I l l l l 4.4 A mix , 'ii f. ' . la Rf. 1 l Z! M, A .r. psf'-'fi' f , , gilgwt ,fa- Q ' I ' ,aan 5-.ala V, ' .4 4' 4 1 ll tif-.1 it . 3 p ' ,CWJ3iltSll,1fftat'.,1 5 5 i 4-fgllff :ills . ' . 'a1Hem.Z,f'.1 seg. - - Lia. fl-Vf +. 'ff :iftlfiE1s,n . alia' r ar LM' 11ff55t..' - f, gl ' .1 .. in. la gm- f 1 Pa- 1 :fF'Tf'ww1a-.a'-'1a- lj'-M '-lx ..', g'- t'ffnl4tl,g.f 1' 1' - ll 'il Former KU athletes are recognized at halftime ofthe men's basketball victory against Baylor. ew hall of fame cement athletes' accompli hment Story by LUKE MORRIS l Photo by JON GOERING I Published FEBRUARY 11, 2008 ormer Iayhawk athletes walked through the new University of Kansas Ath- letics Hall of Fame exhibit wide-eyed and nostalgic at the hall's grand opening at the Booth Family Hall of Athletics. Many of the athletes and their families pulled out cell phones and digital cameras to take pic- tures ofthe exhibit. The new Hall of Fame features more than 300 laser-engraved photos of legendary Kansas ath- letes and teams. And this is no small exhibit - the pictures take up 800 square feet of wall space. Kansas Athletics Director Lew Perkins said the exhibit took about two years to complete. 1 think this is a great tribute to all our former athletesf, Perkins said. We have such great tradi- tion here and great athletes so we wanted to make sure we had a great hall of fame. To me, his- tory and tradition is very, very important, and recognizing these former athletes is one of the most important things. The old Hall of Fame was in Allen Fieldhouse and featured sketches of the famous athletes and teams. Bill Hougland, member of Kan- sas' 1952 menls basketball team, said that he enjoyed the new ex- hibit and that it was one of the best in the country. It gives a perspective of all the athletes we've had at the Univer- sity who did so well and promoted the tradition that we have at the Universityf' Hougland said. The exhibit's grand opening co- ordinated with the induction of the 2008 hall of fame class, which included members of the 1952 mens basketball national champi- onship team. Overall, 33 individ- uals and 15 teams were inducted in a private ceremony held just before the grand opening of the hall of fame. The former athletes were hon- ored during the halftime of Kan- sas men's basketball game against Baylor. Tom Yergovich, a member of the world record-setting distance medley relay team in 1967, said that the induction was very emo- tional for him and others. N1 was choked up. I was hon- oredfi Yergovich said. 'il know how special it was then, and to have it happen now later in life makes it even more specialf' l tio The residence at 1142 Indiana St. has had its fair share of eclectic tenants, but is scheduled to be torn down to make way for the Oread Inn. Hi toric residence houses many memories Story by ANDY GREENHAW I Photo by JON GOERING I Published FEBRUARY 21,2008 t's been known as the Rugby House, the SEX House and the G-Dub house, but the 83-year-old house that was at 1142 Indiana St. has now been taken over by the Oread Inn. The historic building has housed many tenants during the years. Ed Kenney, KU alumnus, lived in the house in 1972 when it was an apartment building. alt was a really nice apartment, but it was never really a place to partyf' Kenney said. Kenney's son, Brendon Kenney, and seven other students changed all that 32 years later when they moved in and turned it into the Sigma Epsilon Chi, with the Greek letters w SEX - hanging from the front balcony. The group was not a real fraternity. We changed the name because the guys before us - the rugby team - called it the Rugby House and we didn't want to be the guys that lived in the Rugby Houseg we wanted to be the guys that owned the SEX Housef' said Sam Carn- ers, who lived in the house from 2004 to 2005. Andrew Kadel, a former SEX House roommate, described the house as the perfect place to par- ty. Mt one of our biggest parties we had six kegs and a dodgeball tour- nament in our drivewayfi Kadel said. In 2005, the SEX house guys moved out and the G-Dub girls moved in. Katie Eeeley, Chicago senior, said she came up with the house's new name when she bought a large coin with George Washing- ton's logo on it and hung it up from the front of the house. Peeley said it started as a joke, but after the first party everyone started calling it the George Washington House so it just sort ofbecame the G-Dub Housef' In the first year she lived there, she and her roommates received seven citations for disturbing the peace, which Feeley said added up to about 35800 to 351,000 in fines. i'We sacrificed ourselves for the good cause of college studentsf' Eeeley said. alt was above and be- yond the definition of a fun, col- lege party-house. 7 I Student fee continues amid controversy Story by BRENNA HAWLEY I Photo by JON GOERING I Pubfished FEBRUARY 21 2008 he Student Senate li- nance committee voted down a resolution to eliminate the Womens and Non-Revenue Intercollegiate Sports Fee. Students have voted to pay S80 a year for this fee, which goes to the Athletics Department. In Spring 2006, students voted to raise the fee from S20 to S40 a semester, which gave the depart- ment S1.9 million a year in stu- dent money. Fifteen dollars ofthe S20 increase was allocated to help build a new boathouse for the rowing team. Eleven members of the com- mittee voted to pass the bill and six voted it down, but two-thirds of senators have to vote yes to pass a resolution. Lennea Carty, Andover senior and juniorfsenior CLAS senator, said she had heard people com- plaining about the fee, but when no one wrote a bill to eliminate it, she decided to write one herself. I don't care if it polarizes Stu- dent Senatef' Carty said. lf it's the right thing to do, I'll do itf, She said after she talked to a friend who couldn't afford the in- creases, she decided to do the only thing she could to help: write leg- islation to lower fees. Eighty dollars is a heating bill in winter and thatls three new pairs of shoes depending on where you shopf, Carty said. Carty said she also wrote the bill because it violated a Senate regu- lation by funding a group that was not open to all KU students. Sen- ate created a subcommittee to dis- cuss how the fee should be used. Hailee Iones, Burden senior and member of the rowing team, said the boathouse facility before the fee was introduced was nothing more than a chain-link fence. Students voice their opinions about the controversial Womens and Non Revenue Intercollegiate Sports Fee Eric Foss, Overland Park law senator, said the fee should be removed because the department was not concerned about stu- dents. 'Tve gone to school here for almost six years, and the depart- ment is the most unresponsive or- ganization on campus to student needs, Foss said. Carty said she felt her legisla- tion had become a coalition bill where a whole coalition was op- posing it. She said she felt some people were intimidated by the department and were reluctant to stand up to it. ilathletics is so close to the pulse of this University, it's considered untouchablef' Carty said. AFROTC students demonstrate L.l.N.E. - a system of hand-to-hand combat maneuvers intended for self-defense. d ' L I N E Ca ets step Into . . . . Story by MARY SORRICK I Photo byJON GOERING 1 Published MARCH 7,2008 rab and twist. Pull. Break. These were among the hand-to-hand combat maneuvers students in the University of Kansas Air Force ROTC program rehearse. For two hours in the martial arts room of the Robinson Cen- ter, 60 cadets practiced wristlocks, headlocks and chokes on each other as part of training in the Linear Infighting Neural Override Engagement, or L.I.N.E., system of self-defense. L.LN.E., originally developed for the Marine Corps, imprints reflexive techniques and motions of self-defense in members of the military who learn the system. Matt Booth, Medicine Lodge senior and APROTC public affairs othcer, said the training qualified as one of 15 weekly leadership laboratories AFROTC students must complete during the course of a semester. Capt. Corey Edmonds, the ac- tive duty officer who oversees cadet activities, said the ROTC students appreciated the chance to do something active. We try to build some fun stuff inf' he said. mlhey all think com- bat is cool. L.I.N.E. training was the first hand-to-hand combat lab AF- ROTC cadets had completed in at least four years, Booth said. Stephanie Langley, Leavenworth junior, played a role in bringing L.I.N.E. training to the AFROTC by suggesting it to last year's staff. She said the Air Force had been trying to integrate more hand-to- hand combat into its training. This isn't about starting a frghtf' she said. ultis about what you would do if you got in a fightf' Langley's father, Retired Maj. Mike Langley, is a certified L.I.N.E. instructor. He was one of five instructors from Port Leav- enworth working with the cadets during the exercise. Though the trainings primary purpose was self-defense, Ret. Maj. Langley told the AFROTC cadets that, in a real fight, com- batants using L.I.N.E. would not pull any punches. 'Tf I burst your Achilles tendon, gee, I'm really sorry. But that's my jobf' Langley said to the cadets. University cadets had only two- hour taste of L.I.N.E. training, which usually requires about nine weeks to complete. But Iohn Sebes, Lansing freshman, said that was enough to learn some techniques. MI don't want to have to break someone's arm, but it's nice to know that if someone starts chok- ing you out, you have an optionf' Sebes said. I Y f-11' .'-'Q' .f ' t '. 'S' ' L . I-11:-V. if- - :fi tri. 'f T .-if 1' . w ill . , H 4 - 1 -'fra ' 1'Y'7i5 -: - . T , James Roberts and Bridey Maidhof, Overland Park seniors, protest the construction ofa coal plant in western Kansas. story by JESSICA wicks 1 Pho to by JON GOERING I Published MARCH 11, 2008 niversity students lob- bied in Topeka against a bill allowing the construction of a con- troversial coal plant in western Kansas. Amended House Bill 327 - an act concerning energy production in Kansas - passed Mar. 6, but Governor Kathleen Sebelius is ex- pected to veto it. The bill will fail if the House does not have enough votes to override the veto. Iohannes Peddema, professor of geography, said the energy pro- duced by the coal plants will be sold to other states, and only 10 to 15 percent of the energy will be used in Kansas. Iames Roberts and Bridey Maidhof, Gverlancl Park seniors and volunteers for the Great Plains Alliance for Clean Energy, will attend the protest to show leg- islators that young people are con- cerned about this decision. Lks a young person, this is not an issue to just sit back and watch, Roberts said. Legislators are making decisions at the expense of our future health, environment and economy. State Representative Tom Sloan voted for the bill. He said he felt honor bound to vote for the re- vised version after adding pro- visions that addressed Kansas' public health, environment and energy needs. The decision makers are intlu- enced by financial pressures, Fed- dema said, and won't live to see the long-term damage of their vote. 'ilt is the young people, the stu- dents and their children, that will have to deal with the impact of these decisionsf, Peddema said. Feddema said he was concerned with the amount carbon dioxide that will be released each year. The power plant proposed for Holcomb will emit Z5 percent less carbon dioxide per day than the Lawrence plant, Sloan said. Maidhof said that over time, the plants will drain the water supply Kansas agriculture will suffer. i'No one is looking at the long runf, Maidhof said. 'iThe water supply is only going to last 50 years, and then no more water. Roberts said windmill farms, not coal plants, were where the future of energy was headed. He said investment in wind created secure jobs and a healthy future. Sloan said he supported wind farm construction, but that it needed to be anchored by other forms of energy to meet the coun- try's demand for power, It the end of the day, the lights need to come on,'7 Sloan said. Members of Beta Theta Pi and Chi Omega perform a song during their skit WeIcome to Tune Town during Rock Chalk Revue at the Lied Center. The group was awarded Best ofShovv for the performance. Rock Chalk Revue dazzles audience en fraternities and so- rorities participated in the Rock Chalk Re- vue variety show, Rock Chalk Revue oihcials estimated that about 3540.000 from the pro- ceeds will be donated to United Way. Chi Omega and Beta Theta Pi won the 'iBest Shown award for their performance of 'Tune Town. Better Left Unsaidn featured four other performances. Phi Kappa Psi and Kappa Kappa Gamma performed KA Write To Love, Theta Chi and Delta Delta Delta performed 'Plight of the Starquestf, Delta Upsilon 81 Pi Beta Phi performed 'Singini in the Cityf' and Pi Kappa Phi 81 Alpha Gamma Delta performed 4'Snowed Inn. Rock Chalk Revue started in 1949 after creator and business student Roy Wonder came up with the idea. The proceeds from the first show, which 500 people attended, were donated to the YMCA and YWCA. United Way of Douglas County became the official beneficiary of Rock Chalk Revue in 1983. In 2001 and 2002, the show donated 550,000 to the charity. story by CALEB soivuvienvnuz Photo by ion Goenms Published MARCH io. zoos .f-, V-Q,N.K LF . X- ZWJW - .. if Hfvw 1.5 , :P,,,1.g pl., qt. v, wr! 15- I , 4 H-.-..,M.,f15 My QW- fd 'U 4- f4,,fg:: A-. M .1- , , V, MJ, 5,- K i,.11Q?gig5?5,. 'vB:.f':.'1.fn , ,M we 'Pi 6 TW? rf! M Nw: xv Lawxg, Q.. ,A '55-grvsgf' I is f has 1,11 H1 .Q ax N fn g 1 ,uw i - 153.153 , i A up IA 1 IK X- Q 1 X ju , 4 J new f EL.f J :E ly., - -5 ,R Q ' '49 .- igg.x EY A-nw al Lf lv .W M . W 43 v i- F v From ports games to sermon Story by LUKE MORRIS l Pbbfb by JON GOERING 1 Published MARCH 27 zoos an Coke used to start his day by lifting weights with his foot- ball teammates. Now he starts by lifting up KU students in prayer. Coke, a Kansas football running back and safety from 1999-2003, graduated from the University in 2003, and now spends his time as a campus minister. Coke began to get serious about Christianity during his sopho- more year. Since then, Coke has been preaching to whoever will give him the chance. He started with teammates and his ministry eventually expanded to the entire campus. uI'm up on campus three to four days a week doing some kind of ministryf' Coke said. Coke is the campus director for Midwest Student Ministries. Coke and his wife, Lauri, also a campus minister, open their house to stu- dents who they've met through their ministries. 'iWe do silly stuff like record American Idol' and have students over to watch it with us just to give them a break from studyingf' Coke said. i'We let them hold our kids even if they've never held a baby before? But Coke hasn't entirely quit his involvement with Kansas football. Coke speaks at pregame chapel services for the team and also has a Bible study group with a few of the players. Iesse Brinson, Cokeis teammate from 1999-2001, also serves Law- rence as a minister. The former walk-on fullback and defensive lineman ministers to middle and high school students in Lawrence. Brinson, like Coke, became a Christian after coming to the Uni- versity. Brinson said he jumped at Dan Coke, 2003 graduate, works as campus director for Midwest Student Ministries He sand he began preaching the gospel to whoever would listen after a friend explained Christianity to htm during his sophomore year the chance to minister to others when Cokeis ministry was look- ing for a middle and high school minister. Brinson said that some of his messages have come from his ex- periences in football. uTeamwork is big with me, not just in football, but everythingf' Brinson said. F-if Iej 1 5,1 Jessica Mortinger, Hays senior and Parking and Transit intern, right, talks with Mohamed Basic, Sarejavo, Bosnia, about signing a petition to charge all students S20 per semester through student fees instead ofselling bus passes. Student look to change campu transportation Story by ANDY GREENHAW I Photo by JON GOERING I Published MARCH 27, 2008 tudents had the chance to vote on free bus rides, an expansion to SafeRide's operating schedule, and maintaining the current number of KU buses in the upcoming stu- dent referendurns. Here is a breakdown of the pro- posals KU on Wheels and SafeR- ide were pushing through senate. FREE BUS RIDES PROPOSAL If students pass this proposal, they would be able to ride any campus bus for free, but their transportation would increase 340. Students who buy a S140 bus pass would each save S100 next year, but students who don't plan on riding the bus such as Kirsten Oschwald, St. Louis junior, who lives in Iayhawk Towers, would still have to pay the S40 fee. 'Tve been at KU for two and a half years now and I've only been on the bus once, she said. Amanda Williams, Leaven- worth senior, who has ridden the bus for five years, said she thought universal access to buses would be worth the S40 fee. 'Il would vote yes because S140 is a lot of money and after being in school for five years like I have, it adds up, she said. ld rather pay S40 and not get a bus pass than pay S140 for a pass. SAFERIDE EXPANSION PROPOSAL SafeRide wants to start operat- ing three cars at 7 p.m. and elimi- nate the Night Campus Express, which Iessica Mortinger, transit committee member, said students rarely use. SafeRide is asking students to pay S3 extra in fees next year in or- der to make this change happen. MAINTAIN CURRENT BUS OPERATIONS PROPOSAL KU on Wheels needs more money to keep up with increasing energy costs and it's asking stu- dents to help foot the bill. If students want KU on Wheels to keep operating the current number of buses next year, stu- dents will have to pay an addi- tional 512.40 per year in student fees. Iessica Mortinger, transit com- mittee member, said that if stu- dents don't approve the fee, the department will have to cut down on the number ofbuses it current- ly operates while eliminating and rearranging some of its routes. ,V-' N 7, ' - Bill Lacy, director ofthe Dole Institute of Politics, settles back into his office after taking a leave ofabsence to head formerlennessee senator Fred Thornpson's presidential campaign. essons learned after Thomp on's campaign loss Story by JESSICA WICKS I Photo by KRISTIN HOPPA I Published APRIL 1. 2008 ill Lacy, former Fred Thompson campaign manager, returned to the University of Kansas to resume his job as director of the Robert I. Dole Institute of Politics. Lacy said that he had offers to continue his career in Washing- ton, but was eager to get back to the University. 'KKU is the best job in my ca- reerfl Lacy said. I was reluctant to leave it in the first place. Lacy said he brought back two valuable Washington lessons for KU students: up-to-date political readiness, and an example of ser- vice to country. Lacy said his con- tacts. though, was what was most important from Washington. Lacy said students can look for- ward to new guest speakers as a result of his journey on the cam- paign trail. We want to give students a real opportunity to interact with people actually doing things in politicsfl Lacy said. Lacy left Ionathan Earle, Dole Institute associate director for programming, in charge during his leave. Lacy said he really appreciated Earle keeping the Dole Institute on track and adding to the pro- gramming. I had a lot of fun running this place, but lim glad Bill is back, Earle said, adding that he is more of a history guru than a politics person like Lacy. When asked about Thompson's loss of the Republican nomina- tion, Lacy compared the cam- paign to being thrown into the NCAA playoffs without playing any preseason games. We were up against teams like Clinton and Obama who had much more time to practice? Lacy took a month vacation with his wife before returning to the Dole Institute. He said he had only 10 days out of the office during the presiden- tial run. ul didn't have time to do things like ride my bike or eat rightf' Lacy said. That takes a toll on your body. Sarah Foil, Overland Park sophomore, helps promote AFTERdark by handing out I-Shirts on Vllescoe Beach. AFTERdark brings good times and good music to campuses Story by JASON BAKER I Photo by JON GOERING I Published APRIL 2, 2008 nna Toren and Ar- mand Heyns strolled Budig Hall during with fliers and ready to approach students about AP- TERdark. I think I probably have hand- ed out about 150 of these today alonef' Heyns, Topeka sophomore, said. Toren, Shawnee sophomore, and Heyns are just two students who are spreading the word about the free event. AFTERdark is a national event that started 10 years ago and tours college campuses, coupling con- certs and presentations that trans- late to college students in manner they can relate to. Evan Toren, Shawnee senior, who's involved with on-campus advertising, said the group had held more than 100 events on dozens of college cam- puses. The last time AFTERdark came to campus was in 2004. It's got good entertainment, positive environment and posi- tive messagef, Evan Toran said. The concert will benefit the group Love, Light 81 Melody, which is a nonprofit organization that helps battle the physical, emotional and spiritual effects of poverty. The event has brought many musical acts to campuses, such as Matt Wertz, Heather Headley, The Afters and Switchfoot. Braddigan and Sho Baraka are performing at the Lied Center for the event. KU students involved with AFTERdark have been on Wes- coe Beach handing out fliers and spreading the word. A couple stu- dents have even walked on cam- pus in a Pluto the dog and a shark costume to get peoples attention. Its a good chance to go to something that's free, entertaining and fun to get a big group together and have a good nightf' said Sarah Foil, Overland Park sophomore. She and other students have been on Wescoe Beach answering questions about the event and in- forming students ofthe raffle for a pair of lower level seats to the Final Four in San Antonio. I think this will be one of the best memories of college for me, Heyns said. The KU info booth on layhavvk Boulevard will get a facelift ifthe right funding can be procured. K' k to see light of day Story by BRENNA HAWLEY I Photo by RACHEL SEYMOUR I Published APRIL3. 2008 our campus organizations are coming together to re- vamp the kiosk in front of StaufferfFlint Hall. The structure was a gift from the class of 1950 and was originally in- tended as an informational booth. lt hasnlt been used for anything except hanging flyers for 30 years, and now Student Senate, The Uni- versity Daily ilansan, KU info and the Pi - iX'iT'sllS oliice I.l.l'E' all Noi king io i'eHii1.1iig.- iltf- lvfuiitlt 'llie pini- --hjujlltf, ' ' 'li' i, time, students staffed the booth and it had runners who went back and forth to Watson Library to gather information. Marsh wants the kiosk to be a satellite office of KU Info, which is in the Kansas Union. The kiosk would also Work with The Kansan. Marsh said the kiosk was in a great location for students but had fallen into disrepair. Alf we make it look nicer, peo- ple will respect it moref' Marsh ani Fri-oplrf frffiril to just 'tml ada viser to The Kansan, said he want- ed to overhaul the kiosk since he came to the University in 1996. Gibson said The Kansan Board discussed contributing one-third of the costs of the kiosk, but had not yet voted. Gibson said the renovated build- ing would have a new roof, heating, Internet access and phone access. He said the building might also have air conditioning and an LCD screen on the outside of the build- ing to display student group adver- tisements and campus notices. 5 QRS 'QA , l SMF'-2't' 4--iv .-any L.--eLv,. Journalist Lisa Ling speaks with students at the Lied Center as a part of SUA's Spring Student Lecture Series. Journalist Lin provides worldly perspective Story by MARY SORRICK I Photo by TAYLOR MILLER I Published APRIL 3, 2008 isa Ling, who has been correspondent with The Oprah Winfrey Showi' and National Geograph- ic's Explorer,i' visited the Univer- sity of Kansas to speak about her experiences as a journalist. Ling has covered some of the world's most harrowing stories, including issues ranging from bride burning in India to the civil war in Uganda to the aftermath of Hurricane Ka- trina in New Orleans. She is also known for her turn as a co-host on The View from 1999 to 2002. Lingis lecture is part of the an- nual Spring Student Lecture Se- ries, sponsored by Student Union Activities, Student Senate, the Emily Taylor Womenis Resource Center and the Lied Center of Kansas. Brittani Wilton, Buffalo Grove, lll., junior, and coordinator of the SUA social issues committee, said the series was usually SUKS largest speaking event of the year. We try to bring hot topics or prominent figures that students might not get to see otherwisef' Wilton said. Briana Saunders, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, junior, and member of the SUNs social issues committee, said Ling's ex- perience covering stories from places such as Cambodia and Darfur made her a good fit for the lecture series. i'She can provide an interest- ing perspective about these places and how they relate to studentsfi she said. Wilton said SUA decided to feature a female speaker this year because the series had primarily featured men in recent years, such as Robert S. Kennedy Ir. in 2007 and Mahdi Obeidi, author ofi'The Bomb in My Gardenfi in 2006. SUA also wanted to connect this year's lecture series with Womenis History Month, which takes place in March. Saunders said Ling was asked to come to the University based on the results of a student survey conducted in the fall. Out of a list of live potential speakers, she was among the top three, along with Diane Sawyer and Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a sex therapist. Saunders said the issues Ling had covered were important to students and the community. i'She's extremely well-versed on current issuesf' Saunders said. .Q-3 ' E:1am'iG5.8i k ' the alle behind Red Lion to prepare forthe rush of bar patrons during Kansas Final Four ga ITIS. An 0'MaIIey Beverage, Inc. employee unloads egs In y Lawrence bars prepare for Final Four rush Story by ANDY GREENHAW I Photo by RACHEL SEYMOUR I Published APRIL 4, 2008 hive been busy restoclc :V ing their alcohol supplies ars all over Lawrence to prepare for the Final Four game against North Caro- liraa, I etnclv iiiioe-lf,e1', manager of Fat- 1 V Eigifn wii'+'sfrf:l'ii,is-:ttfs St., said 1 irq? liar? Je in the midst ot 'V ll X ijt tif lgrylittwli af mn Law- '1 ,V-:rv M, r. ,,,c 7' : 'Mgl-2-5131 to be like, Alright, we don't have any of this stufff so they just took whatever we had left. Kroeker said Fatsols would have an extra supply of alcohol for the Final Four game, and he sched- uled extra staff to handle the in- evitable plethora of fans. Chris Elliot, Independence se- nior and bartender at Quinton's Har 84 Deli, 615 Massachusetts St., said that iudging from what he saw utter the game against Da- vitlsoiit he would probablv have to r 'r1'lf il'r'i 1lfe -Zliiiii 'ill lrlflvy ' 4. W L,. .-,- - , .1 r- 3 10, fri' l -,Q -is ,-,,,,9,- ' l X ' l ili-3 trill- tt let Lag, 610 Florida St., said the own- ers bought four brand new, high- definition, tlat screen TVs this week for fans to watch both Final Four games throughout the day. We plan on setting them up so people can see the games from outside on the smoking deckf' she said. She said let Lag would also be grilling food all day. Abe 81 Iake's Landing, 8 E. Sixth St., plans on inviting Gran- Daddy's Q to sell barbecue inside the bar all day, said Colin Elwell, event manager for the bar. uWe hope to be pretty crowded by about four, he said. 'At the 2003 Final Four game we were packed all day longf' Fans line up outside lo Shmo's on Massachusetts Street and wait for doors to open to watch the NCAA championship game. Current, former student excited for champion hip Story by BRENNA HAWLEY and ANDREW WIEBE I Photo by KRISTIN HOPPA I Published APRIL 8. 2008 n 1988, Claudia Glea joined the masses of students cel- ebrating KU basketballls na- tional championship victory on Massachusetts Street. Twenty years later, the 1991 graduate made the short walk from her home on Tennessee Street to cel- ebrate with thousands of jubilant students. With her children outfitted in Iayhawk gear in the background, Olea said she was confident that revelers wouldnlt damage prop- erty or go overboard, just like fans Clidxft in 1988. You just have a different per- spective, Olea said. 'git just was a joyful mood both times, people celebrating. It felt like the same kind of spirit of celebration, hav- ing fun and enjoying itf' Christy Edwards was also a Lawrence resident 20 years ago and now lives on Massachusetts Street. She said the main differ- ence was the number of people making the trek downtown after the games. She said Lawrence had grown since the last champion- ship so has the number of people who celebrated. Edwards said although there would always be people behaving badly, most people she saw were following the rules, which extra police officers enforced. 1 guess I kind of trust the sys- temf' Edwards said. ulf people are going to be weird, they're going to be weird. Some residents, such as Iames Lemieux, said they weren't con- cerned about excessive damage to their property. Lemieux, who lives on Vermont Street, says he is used to living on a route students use to get home from downtown. uThere,s a general level of peo- ple peeing on our lawn anywayf, Lemieux said. We just get used to that, and the beer cans on our lawnf' Lemieux said he and his wife are still feeling the effects ofjoin- ing students downtown after the Final Four game. He said one fac- tor that might keep celebrations from getting out of hand was the probability of rain. Olea said she thought everyone would keep a good spirit and that fans had a lot to be proud of no matter what the outcome. 'iWhen we win, people just cel- ebrate and have fun with itf' Olea said. aMostly when we donlt win, people go home and mope a little bit . l li 1Q'U'lf1'i f'fLU..IEi ' - Thousands of KU students and Lawrence residents storm Massachusetts Street in celebration of Kansas' NCAA championship victory. Mass. mayhem Thousands fill Massachusetts Street after national championship victory -. , sea ot blue cham- assachusetts Street ,, was once again a ' g . , E L 5 I e, pionsliip night as A in mal' fit' Q,i5'lmr,-,fly liins poured A t at--it if i .ws and nearby 32' uitiig the 'swf ripped 'tint winning their third NCAA Tour- nament championship. Ioe Hall, Independence senior, said it was the most amazing mo- ment hed ever felt in his entire life. ul don't even have the words to explain how I feelf' he said through tear-hlled eyes, minutes alter the game ended. 'LI want this hailing to last forever. Riclsi Baker, Aimes, Iowa, ju- ni' r. called it tr once in a lifetime e, gm saline. .ini 'r' Di , lvtj :ii rmllg Q ,ri cr tv - she li. '-it vl,iI'l liilll from UMKC at Quinton's Bar and Deli, 615 Massachusetts St., even tipped her hat to the Iayhawks during the game. I want to root for them tonight because I love the Big IZI' she said. The only quiet point through- out the night at Quinton's was during Bill Self 's pregame speech, which ended with an eruption of cheers as the Iayhawks ran onto the court. Kevin Kunde, Chicago senior, praised former Kansas coach Roy Williams for standing behind the KU bench, sporting a Iayhawk on his shirt. Left: Many fans and students spill out ofthe bars and restaurants downtown and around Lawrence. Top Right: Students ofall kinds, including graduates who traveled back to Lawrence for the championship game, celebrate Kansas'victory. Bottom Right: Many students were ecstatic in downtown Lawrence for the victory. aR0y Williams is an absolute class act, he said. uWe beat him two days ago, and the fact that he sat behind our bench during the National Championship makes him a true legend. Blue T-shirts littered Massachu- setts Street all day long as Iayhawk fans from all over the country flocked to downtown Lawrence. KU alumnus Kevin Peterson said he and his friend drove from Chi- cago to watch the Final Four game. 'iWe asked off for Monday and Tuesday in advance in case we beat North Carolina and we did, so here we aref Peterson said. KU alumnus Tyler Brook even styled his hair into a red and blue Mohawk Monday morning before coming to Lawrence to watch the game at Fatsols, 1016 Massachu- setts St. Some fans arrived at their favor- ite bars extra early with hopes of finding the best seat in the house. Darcy Stefanik, Chicago ju- nior, and three of her friends had been saving the first spot in line at Quintonls since 7 a.m. before it opened its doors at 4 p.m. 'KWe wanted an awesome table at a bar on Massachusetts Street because the game against North Carolina was absolutely phenom- enalf Stefanik said. After the game, Matt Riehe- mann, KU alumnus, said he never planned on going to bed again. GI am the happiest person in the world right nowff he shouted. ul am not going to work tomorrow and this celebration does not end until I say it does? Story by ANDY GREENHAW Photos by TAYLOR MILLER Published APRIL 8, 2008 P. l Date o2f22foa O2!23fO8 o2f23fo8 OZXZAXOB o2f24foa oziwoa o2f29foa O3fOl!O8 O3fO2fO8 oafosfos oafoafoa oafosfos oafosfoa oafhfos oaxiafoa UEXTAXOB OBWTSWUB J, , - 4 y at '. at fi .iz Opponent at Ul-l-l-lilo at Ui-l-l-lilo at Ul-l-l-lilo at Ul-l-l-lilo at Ui-l-l-lilo at Arkansas at Vanderbilt vs. Xavier vs. Iovva vs. l.e Moyne vs. North Dakota State vs. North Dakota State vs. North Dakota State vs. Tabor College at Missouri State at Texas at lexaf, at Texas llliirois '.i:'iili.1il f.C.ii'ii'iQtiCut lr'i'iC't,iil'i ate I il ir , 1 Qillefgie Score 2-TCVVD 3-ACLD 4-i2CLD 3-ACL? te-4CvvD l-QCLD l-7CLD l2Q-4CVV5 9-sfvvh 13-VZCVVD 4-BCVVD 13-OCVVD ii-Qcvvb 8-icvvb ii-Vcvvb 6-sith 1-6CLD 7-Ztvvb 9-UGO 7a-6CvVD 8-etvvb s-ieitb 4-lfvvb 12-iitvvb 6-MW? i2-ocvvb 7-Qcvvb i3-attb BAQCLD Date oafaofoa o4foifos O4fO2fO8 o4fo4fo8 O1lfO5!O8 040608 oafhfoa O4!l2!O8 o4fi3fo8 oafisfos o4fiafoa o4fiafos O4fl9fO8 O4f2OfO8 O4f22fO8 o4Qsb8 OQQQQ8 o4Qwoa o4Q9ba OSXOZXOB osfoafos osfo4foa osfoafoa osfnfoa osfhfoa osfiefoa osfmvos osfiafoe Opponent vs. Texas ASM vs. Wichita State vs. Saint Mary at Baylor at Baylor at Baylor vs. Texas Tech vs. Texas Tech vs, Texas Tech vs. Baker vs. Missouri State at Nebraska at Nebraska at Nebraska at Wichita State at Oklahoma State at Oklahoma State at Oklahoma State vs. Missouri vs. Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma vs. Missouri vs. Missouri vs. Missouri vs. Kansas State at Kansas State at Kansas State Score 8-iotm 3-VCLD 13-otvvb 3-ACLD 6-UCD 7-TVCU 9-scvvb 9-ttvvb 5-2CvvD ii-etvvb 7-6CVVD 6-VCD 6-86D 6-BCVVD 4-6CLD i-att? 3-104D 3-Sith o-act? T7-TSCVVD is-iotvvb 9-Acvvb 3-SCD 7-6CVVD l-TZCLD O-SCL? 4-SCLD io-iicw Kansas Baseball 2008 Season Head Coach: Ritch Price Record: 30-27 C9-18 Big12D T l l l l l l l l April 1, ZOO8 Kansas vs. Wichita State Solid ploy ends in loss to s far as sports rivals go for the Iayhawks, Kan- sas State and Missouri are usually at the top of the list. For the baseball team, another rival traveled to Lawrence to do battle with the Iayhawks. The Wichita State Shockers brought a No. 8 ranking to town, along with a 17-game winning streak, and defeated the Iayhawks 7-3. Slow starts have plagued the team, with its pitchers giving up massive amounts of runs. So how did the lay- hawks remedy this - 3 problem? Not quite, but they got a good wsu -7 Sophomore pitcher Schaeffer Hall sur- prised the Shockers and threw a shutout first inning by striking out the side. Hall's six starts this year tie with those of other Big 12 leaders. Af- ter the first inning, not only did the Shockers have zero runs, but the Iayhawks were up three runs. With run support, Hall went on to throw another good inning in the second and cruised into the third unharmed. i'Getting ahead was the main reason I was successfulf' Hall said. The first inning I had three strikeouts and got the momentum on our side. I was locating my fastball and getting ahead of hit- ters. With trouble lurking, the Shockers finally found their stride and managed to get three runs on three hits in the top of the third. Remaining poised, Hall went out and retired Wichita State in order to end the fourth. Finishing the Wichito Stote Sophomore second baseman Robby Price G73 throws on one leg afterfielding a grounder hit up the middle. day with four strikeouts and giv- ing up three runs on three hits, Hall put the Iayhawks in a good position. The good start is something the Iayhawks will need to build upon, and the defeat by a top- 10 team in the nation may give the Iayhawks the contidence they need. We put a pitch limit on him to- day so he can be ready to go this weekendf' coach Ritch Price said. He could be in the ballgame early this weekend, and the plan was for him to go four innings with his number of pitches? Story by TYLER PASSMORE Photo by WESTON WHITE -I3 USM-O April 2 2008 Junior catcher Buck Afenir t30l runs out to the mound to have a talk with sophomore starting pitcher Wally Marciel 1411. K nsas vs. Saint Mary Kansas rolls Saint Mary 73-O hen Kansas plays teams such as Saint Mary, the outcome is rarely in doubt. As a result, coach Ritch Priceys main objective was to give his less-frequently used players some well-deserved playing time. Mission accomplished. Price managed to play 25 of his players against Saint Mary at Ho- glund Ballpark as the Iayhawks rolled over the Spires I3-0, ending a four- game skid for Price's club. 'KMost importantly, tonightls ball game was to get everybody in the ball game who didn't get to play very often, espe- cially our young freshmanf' Price said. Everybody got an at-bat and that's the purpose of the game, is to give everybody an opportunity to playf, The star for Kansas offensively was none other than senior util- ity man Matt Berner. Starting as a replacement for freshman third baseman Tony Thompson, Berner went 2-for-4 with a run and three RBI. His first two RBI came on a double in the second, which put Kansas' first runs on the board, and his third RBI came in the fifth, on a base hit in the midst of a seven-run inning for Kansas. uIt's been a while since I've been out there and had that many at-bats, but I felt good and ev- erything worked out well todayf' Berner said. The Jayhawks were a home run shy of hitting for the cycle in the fifth with six batters collect- ing hits. Saint Mary right-hander Zane Merritt, who entered the game in the fifth and was charged with all seven Kansas runs, at one point looked toward his dugout with arms raised to his sides in frustration for being left on the mound all inning. Merritt was one of eight pitch- ers used by Saint Mary and one of 15 pitchers in all who appeared in the game. Kansas' no-hitter continued un- til the top of the hfth when Saint Mary shortstop Stephen Maurin singled to center held oi? senior right-hander Matt Lane. I didn't even know about the no-hitter until later on in the gamef' Berner said. GI haven't seen him CLanel yet, but when I get in the locker room, I might say a little something to him. Story by sHAwN sHRovER Photo by weston WHITE Kansas vs. Texas Jayhawks walk to victory against Texas Tech T - 1 Apr1l12 2008 fter the end of the fourth inning of the game against Texas Tech, Walking on Sunshine played over the loud- speakers at Hoglund Ballpark. Well, half of that was true for the Iayhawks. While sunshine was sparse, bats were optional for the Kansas offense as Texas Tech starting pitcher A.I. Ramos moved the Iayhawks around the bases with walk after walk. The scoring Wasn't exciting, but it was effective as Kansas drubbed Texas Tech 9-1, clinching its first Big 12 series of the season. Un the mound, senior right- hander Andres Esquibel was part of the first ever com- - 9 bined one-hitter for Kansas against a con- ference foe. 'iOne of the things I've tried to tell our team is that We start- ed with three top 20 teams in our conference, is who we opened up with, and that weive done some really good thingsfl said Kansas coach Ritch Price. The game was scheduled to begin at noon, but a midday bliz- zard postponed the game until 12:53 with a hrst pitch tempera- ture of 38 degrees. The winter-like weather conditions didn't hinder the Iayhawks. ul think we definitely pitch bet- terf said senior right fielder Ryne Price of the snow's effect on the team with a laugh. Senior center fielder Casey Lar- son led off the bottom of the first with a double, but three straight walks by Ramos C1-4J forced in Kansas, first run. In the third, the Iayhawks actu- ally got to hit a little as sophomore Sophomore second baseman Robby Price t37J throws to tirst base in an attempt to turn a double play. second baseman Robby Price, Ryne Price and senior shortstop Erik Morrison all doubled in the inning to tack on three more runs and give Kansas a 5-O lead. ln eight innings of one-hit ball, Esquibel held the Red Raiders to one run, but he walked as many batters as he struck out - seven. He threw 118 pitches and, after ju- nior left-hander Nick Czyz lasted 6.1 innings on Friday, helped save the Kansas bullpen for the second straight day. 'ilt was really big considering the last couple weeks haven't been too good at allf' Esquibel said. i'Talking to coach CRyanD Graves, we just wanted to go out there and set the tone for the rest of the sea- son. Hopefully we did that. Story hy SHAWN SHROYER Photo hy WESTON WHITE KU - ll BAKER - 6 Aprrl15 2008 Kansas vs. Baker Batting and pitching key in victory against Boker he Iayhawk bats lit up the Hoglund Ballpark scoreboard against Baker and the Iayhawks did so with a team effort. The Iay- hawks shut out the Wildcats in the top half of the first inning and set the stage for things to come. In the bottom of the first, se- nior right lielder Ryne Price hit a double to right field that scored freshman outfielder Brian Heere. The Iayhawks would continue to do damage with the next batter to the plate. Senior shortstop Erik Morrison hit a sacrifice fly that scored senior left fielder Iohn Allman. The Iayhawks would end the in- ning with two runs. The Iayhawks had 21 different batters come to the plate and scattered 13 hits for 11 runs. Staying consistent, the Iayhawks would go on to score two in the third, four in the fourth and one in the fifth. Ryne Price went 3-3 with two dou- bles and increased his batting average to an impressive 338. 'll thought last weekend was the worst I have swung all yearf' Price said, 'KI felt good again to- day, so hopefully I can continue it through Missouri State and Ne- braska this weekend? Though the Iayhawks hit the ball well, they also got a solid pitch- ing performance from a number of Iayhawks. Kansas started the game with six shutout innings and never allowed Baker to get into the game. Senior Hiarali Garcia start- ed the game and threw three in- nings, allowing no runs and only two hits. Garcia earned his second victory of the year and raised his record to 2-0 on the season. The Iayhawks ran a number of pitchers out from the bullpen af- ter that, with good innings from Senior infielder Erik Morrison hits the ball during Kansas'vittory against Baker University. freshman Brett Bochy and junior Daniel Manos. The Wildcats fought back against a 9-0 KU lead right be- fore the seventh-inning stretch with timely hitting and costly er- rors. The leadoff batter, senior first baseman Aaron Westerhouse, led off with a single through the left side and would later score. The Iayhawks would add two more runs in the bottom of the eighth, which would end up be- ing enough. The Iayhawks earned their fourth victory in a row with the 1 1-6 victory. story by TYLER PAssrvroRE Photo by JON GOERING l 1 r I l 4 WSU - 6 April 22, 2008 Junior catcher Buck Afenir C301 hopes to get a Wichita player out at home base during the Jayhawks' loss. Kansas at 0 0 Wlch Ita State VVichr'to Stores solid inning too rnocn wenty-one days served as an intermission, but the major actors from Kansas' first meeting with Wichita State picked up right where they left off. lust as a refresher, those main players when the Iayhawks and Shockers played April 1 were Kansas sophomore left-hander Shaeffer Hall, senior right fielder Ryne Price and Wichita State right-hander Tyler - 4 Fleming. Once again, Hall fell far short of a quality start and Price provided most of the offense for Kansas while Flem- ing stymied the rest of the Kansas lineup. One big inning was all Wichita State needed, scoring six runs in the fourth, to complete its season sweep of Kansas with a 6-4 victory at Eck Stadium. Hall shut the Shockers out an inning longer than he did in his first start against them, when they jumped on him in the third, but this time around was even more brutal. In sending 11 hitters to the plate in the fourth, six Shockers tagged hits off Hall, including two in- field singles by center fielder Ryan Iones, as they burst ahead, 6-1. Price said he wanted his players to play more aggressive offensive- ly and that play was a reflection of that approach. Kansas didn't leave the inning empty handed, though, as Allman drove Larson in with a single to left to put the Iayhawks up, 1-O. The inning ended when Allman was thrown out after tak- ing a wide turn at first. Allman made up for the base running mistake in the sixth, sending his fourth home run of the season just over the left field wall and cutting the deficit to 6-2. The next inning, with a runner on, freshman third baseman Tony Thompson cut further into Wich- ita State's lead with a two-run blast to left field. It was his third home run of the season and it brought the score to 6-4. Price was especially happy with Thomas Marcin's performance. This game against Wichita State was Marcin's 10th appearance of the season, but Price said sopho- more right-hander Marcin told him a few weeks ago that some- thing clicked in his head and he was ready to pitch regularly again. That's the best Hiarali's pitched in the two years he's been at KU, Price said. 'And my boy Thom- as Marcin has the best arm in our program and we think hefs through his throwing problem now. For me, that was the high- light of the night? Story by SHAWN SHROYER Photo by JON GOERING Mark Thompson, Wichita freshman and qroundskeeper for Hoglund Ballpark, volunteers his time up keeping and manicuring the field. o Field of Dream Students help keep up l-logluncl Ballpark Story by JASON BAKER i Photo by ivnnnv Rickms i Published APRIL 15, zoos or baseball fans, part of the spectacle of attend- ing a baseball game is the held. Most fans remem- ber the first big league or college baseball game they attended and can remember the field and how manicured it was. Baseball fields don't naturally look like that and this also holds true for Hoglund Ballpark. Five University of Kansas students de- vote endless hours to make sure Hoglund Ballpark looks the way it does. The head groundskeeper Andy Beggs, Wichita senior, runs the staff. The formula for winning a championship is the same in grounds keeping as it is in any- thing else: It takes a team. This year the crew has more members than in the past, and Beggs said it was the best crew in his tenure at the University. 'These guys do a lot of work out here, Beggs said. They do absolutely everything for me and are the best grounds crew I could havef, One of those members is Mark Thompson, Wichita freshman. This is 'lhompsonis first year on the staff and he entered college without any previous experience in the field. After putting in about 30 hours a week during the summer and baseball season, the new guys lose the rookie status fast. It wasnlt that hardf, Thompson said. They showed me how to do pretty much everything. There are some things that are a lot harder to do than others, but they have made it pretty easy. They start by taking tarps off the mounds, plates and bullpens. Once that is complete, the crew will fix clay areas on the base paths, while Beggs nail drags the field. The sprinklers then water the infield as the crew cleans the dugouts. Once the dugouts are complete, the crew heads to work on the bullpen mounds and takes care of the hitting cages. While the bullpens are being taken care of, other members are working on cutting the outfield and in- field grass. This is all in an off day, when the players won't even step foot on the field. The crew doesnlt waste time, and completes their tasks like clockwork. The constant attention they give the held takes numerous hours and alot of hard work. I really do love itf, said Alex Sandmoen, Overland Park fresh- man. 'iYou get really attached to the field. I am out here almost five hours a day and it becomes your baby almost. You just want to make it perfect? M - O Aprll29 2008 Sophomore starting pitcher Wally Marciel 1417 makes a pitch during Kansas' shut out of Missouri. o 0 Kansas vs. Missouri Jayhawks shutout Tigers at Kauffman o wonder the Royals are the lowest scor- ing club in the Major Leagues. A year ago, Kansas and Mis- souri scored a combined 46 runs in three games. But in their most recent game at Kauffman Sta- dium, the Jayhawks and Tigers combined for three. Tiger killer and senior outfielder Ryne Price came through for the Iayhawks, blasting his 10th home run of the season - and fifth of his career against Mis- souri - which proved 3 to be the game-win- ner as sophomore left-hander and Leels Summit, Mo., native Shaeffer Hall hurled seven shutout in- nings. Behind the bat of Price and the arm of Hall, Kansas took down Missouri, 3-0. The game was a nonconference meeting, so the victory didn't help Kansas in the Big 12 standings, but that didnit suck any of the intensity out of the game. MIt's a big rivalry, so we always get up for it. I like playing them and I obviously see the ball well. I don't think they like me very muchf, said Price, who was in- volved in a bench-clearing scuffle his sophomore year in the Big I2 Championship against Missouri. Price's home run, which he placed in the Royals bullpen be- yond the right field wall, came in the second inning. His run stood as the only one in the game until the top of the eighth inning. Kan- sas stranded four men in scoring position between Price's home run and the eighth. It was crucial that we scored early, said Kansas coach Ritch Price. All the while, Hall C3-21 staved off one rally after another from Missouri. In the first inning, Missouri second baseman Greg Folgia led off with a single, but right fielder Ryan Lollis lined into a double play. Hall gave up his second hit in the second, but then induced an inning-ending double play. I just let my defense play be- hind me. They did a great job to- nightf' Hall said. The game was the first time Kansas had shut Missouri out since March 24, 2000. After the game, it was obvious that Hall's brilliant performance in the sta- dium he frequents every summer lifted a huge weight off his back. live had the ability to pitch like this, but - earlier in the sea- son, midseason - I really haven't been showing itf' Hall said. It was good to come out here and Work through seven, instead of getting 3-213 or whatever. Story by SHAWN SHROYER Photos by JON GOERING X -I , f-1 . pg x .. W tr MWMUW WE l i. it A K I gil f Q gjfiltu 1: nI,,nl2.-, ga, gl.-glgiitngyfgi, ,uglngl-givtugfgsj , . . i:,:':,a 3jl!,.f:,i,j ui 1 1. 'Vs iliiffgiiiiiiisifii '-213211225 gihi' W azfiiirgatuixgiigj 1::1f'tt11'1tn' at ,. ntlu luniorYuliana Svistun returns a shot during a singles match against iowa State. Photo by Weston White Date Opponent Score Date Opponent Score 02702708 at Arkansas 2 - 5 CLD 03720708 vs. lovva 3 - 4 CLD 02703708 at Tulsa 3 - 4 CLD 03728708 vs. Oklahoma 4 - 3 CWD 027T0708 vs. Illinois 2 -5 CLD 03730708 vs. Oklahoma State 6 -T CWD 027T0708 at Saint Louis 7 - 0 CWD 04705708 vs. Baylor T- 6 CLD 027T6708 vs. UMKC 7 - 0 CWD 04706708 vs. Texas Teen 3 - 4 CLD 02722708 at Kentucky T- 6 CLD 047TT708 at Texas T- 6 CLD 02723708 at Eastern Kentucky 6 -T CWD 047T3708 at Texas ASM T- 6 CLD 0370T708 at BYU 0 - 7 CLD 047T8708 vs. Nebraska 4 - 3 CWD 03705708 at Kansas State 4 - 3 CWD 04720708 vs. lovva State 7 - 0 CWD 03709708 vs. Nevv Mexico 4 - 3 CWD 04724708 vs. Iovva State 4 - O CWD 037T4708 at Colorado 0 - 7 CLD 04725708 vs. Colorado 0 - 5 CLD 037T6708 at Missouri 3 - 4 CLD Kansas O T nnl 2008 Season Head Coach: Amy Hall-Holt Record: WO-13 C5-6 Big12D xx dpi a '41 E' x 3 ff 5 X f 'B ,H rm 01:5 ' -U-. ,4lV, . , -1' ' wwf ' me 1- ,:. AJ, I ,E- .21- mg v-:L If 5 - W' i Y V 4. Freshman Magdalena Tokarczyk returns a serve against Oklahoma State. Kansas vs. Oklahom Oklahom State Kansas takes both Oklahoma teams by storm he Kansas basketball team wasnit the only University sport to pick up two big victories. The Kansas tennis team holds bragging rights over the state of Oklahoma for this season, af- ter defeating the University of Oklahoma, 4-3, and stomping Oklahoma State, 6-1. The nail biting vic- KU- 4 OU -3 tory against the Soon- ers snapped a three- MGfCh 28, 2008 game losing skid for the Jayhawks and avenged last year's 4-3 K U - 6 season ending loss to Oklahoma in the Big 12 tournament. ' 'I 'iRight now win- ning two in a row is March 301 2008 really excitingf' coach Amy Hall-Holt said. 'KYou know, beating both Oklahoma schools when they both beat us last year is a quick turnaround and it's just re- ally exciting right n0w.', It was senior Lauren Hommell who yet again showed up in the clutch for the Iayhawks. With the match knotted at 3-3, the senior again demonstrated her poise un- der pressure defeating Tara Eckel of Oklahoma to give Kansas its second conference victory. Hommell said playing with the match on the line brings out the best in her. 'il kind oflike clinching it. 1 feel like I play betterfi Hommell said. alt just helps me focus? In both games, the Iayhawks won two out of the three doubles matches to pick up the doubles point. A quick start in doubles has benefited Kansas a lot this year. The team is now 5-2 this sea- son when it takes the early lead through doubles. ln the games against Oklahoma the Iayhawks benefited from a strong push at the bottom half of their singles line-up, Against Oklahoma State, how- ever, the Iayhawks were tiring on all cylinders and didn't need any late-match heroics. The only singles loss was at the No.3 spot, where the Iayhawks most winning singles player, Horvath, fell to the Cowgirls lo-Anne Karaitiana 6-3, 6-1. The team didn't have to sweat out the victory thanks in large part to freshman Magdalena Tokarc- zyk who pulled out a 6-3, 7-6 C35 victory at the No.1 position to seal the deal for Kansas. Tokarczyk feels like she is becoming more comfortable with her spot atop the singles depth chart. 'After some time I just got used to it, Tokarczyk said. 'iWhether I play the first racquet Cspotj or sixth racquet the feel of the game comes at some point. l feel conn- dent right nowf' Story by ALEX DUFEK Photos by JON GOERING l l i In Junior shortstop Stevie Crisosto throws to first base for an out after fielding a ground ball against Oklahoma State. Photo by Weston White Date O2!O8fO8 OZXOBXOB OZXOQXOB OZXOQXOS o2fiofoa OZXTOXOB OZXTSXOB O2fl5!O8 o2fiefo8 O2fl7!O8 O2fl7fO8 o2f22fos OZXZZXOB O2f23fO8 OLQQQS o2f24fos osfoifoa oafoifoe o3fo2fo8 o3fo2!o8 osfoafoa o3fo9fos o3fo9fos oafiofos oafiafos oafiafos oafiefoa O3fi8fO8 Opponent vs. Central Arkansas vs, NC State vs. Illinois State at UCF vs. illinois State at UCF vs, Oregon vs. Portland State vs. BYU vs. Seton I-lall vs. UNLV vs. Texas State vs. Centenary vs. Boston University at l-louston vs. Cal State Northridge vs. Northwestern at Southern Illinois vs. Western illinois vs. Bradley vs. indiana State vs. Pittsburgh vs. indiana State vs. Western Illinois vs. Buttalo vs. Buffalo vs. Louisiana Tech vs. Bradley Score 2-itvvb 4-3CvvD 6-OCWD 24-SCLD 4-ECVVD e-otvvb 6-itvvb 3-ZCVVD 5-3CvvD 2-3CLD i-ZKLD 4-ZCWD 4-OCWD 2-icvvb 3-VCL? TO-QCVVD o-QCLD 24-GCVVD 8-otvvb 10-ZCWD 9-itvvb 4-ISCWD 4-3CWD 3-ACLD 9-otvvb 12-scvvb ii-3CvvD 2-OCVVD Date osfiafos o3f2ifo8 o3f22foa O3f26fO8 oafzefoa o3f29fo8 o3f29fo8 OAXOZXOB O4fO2fO8 o4fo5fo8 oafoefos oafiafos o4fi3fo8 oafiefos o4fiefo8 oafiefos OAXZOXOB O4f22fO8 OAXZZXOB o4f24!oe o4f24fo8 OMQQQB o4QZba OAXEOXOS o4f3ofo8 o5fo3foe O5fO4fO8 osfoofoa Opponent vs. Bradley at Oklahoma at Oklahoma vs. Missouri State vs. Missouri State vs. Texas Tech vs. Texas Tech at Creighton at Creighton at Baylor at Baylor vs. Texas vs. Texas at Missouri at Missouri at Texas ASM at Texas ASM vs. UMKC vs. UMKC vs. Wichita State vs. Wichita State vs. Oklahoma State vs. Oklahoma State at Nebraska at Nebraska vs, lovva State vs. lovva State vs. Nebraska Score 3-2CvvD 2-3CLD o-SCLD 4-3CvvD 8-OCVVD i-ocvvb i2-Vtvvb o-SCLD 6-3CvvD 6-itvvb i-ESCLD 8-icvvb i-ZCLD 2-7CL3 5-ettb o-i4tU O-8CLD io-Qtvvb 7-OCWD 8-OCVVD 4-OCWD i-SCO 6-OCVVD 4-SCLD 6-3CVvD i-ZCLD 6-ZCVVD 3-ACL? ? , . 'I Hx X , 3-Q V f iff V , Va' 5 ','. 4.5, - , ' en fav , 1 o o ,, A . Kansas Softball 2008 Season Head Coach: Tracy Bnmge Record: 37-19 C7-11 Big12D Apr1l13 2008 Kansas vs. Texas Kansas splits against Texas in double header he softball team split its double header with the University of Texas. The Iayhawks won the first game 8-1, but lost a close second contest with a score of 2-1. The Iayhawks had the oifense going in the first game. The team scored in three of the four in- nings that it got a leadoff hit. In the fourth inning, the team played nearly perfect small ball. Iunior third baseman Val Chapple opened the inning with a double. Freshman right fielder Liz Kocon then had a sacriiice bunt to move Chapple to third base and freshman catcher 8 Brittany Hile drove in Chapple with a sacri- 1l - - 'I fice fly. The run, along with a run scored by junior shortstop Ste- vie Crisosto in the - 'I first inning, put the team up 2-0. The offense really ' 2 started clicking in the iifth inning, though. The Iayhawks loaded the bases, and after Texas sophomore pitcher Erin Tresselt allowed one run to score on a walk, Chapple drove in two more runs on a bas- es-loaded double. The team put two more runs on the board and scored one run in the sixth to so- lidify the victory. Chapple said junior pitcher Valerie Georges amazing pitch- ing had been a big benefit for the team. i'Sometimes weave had to lean on her too muchf, Chapple said. The first game was a balance of offense and pitching for the lay- hawks, but while the pitching was good in the second game, the of- fense was lacking. The wind also affected any balls hit in the air all day. i'Every ball up in the air today Teammates cheer after a play against Texas. was an adventure, coach Tracy Bunge said. Still, sophomore pitcher Sarah Vertelka was able to induce a lot of groundball outs, but she didn't get enough run support to win the game. Vertelka's only big mis- take was giving up a homerun to Texas sophomore Tallie Thrasher. Thrasher scored both of the runs for the Longhorns 2-1 victory in the second game. Bunge said it was good to see Vertelka coming out so strong af- ter dealing with an injury. Sarah's been out for a week, week and a half here with a hand injury, and it was nice to see her bounce back and throw a pretty solid ball game for usf, Bunge said. Story by KELLY BRECKUNITCH Photo by WESTON WHITE I l I l I Hg. , KU - 8 when she allowed a WSU-O KU - 4 WSU - O April 24, 2008 Kansas vs. Wi hita State Softball sweeps scoreless Shoclcers he Iayhawks swept their second series of the sea- son and kept Wichita State scoreless in both games. The team opened up with an 8-0 run-rule victory. Iunior pitch- er Valerie George and freshman pitcher Allie Clark combined to throw a one-hitter for the second game in a row. George got the start for the Iayhawks and held a perfect game going into the fifth inning, hit to Wichita State senior shortstop Brit- nee Barnett. The Jayhawk of- fense gave George and Clark more than enough run support. Four batters, junior shortstop Stevie Crisosto and center fielder Dougie Mc- Caulley, and senior left fielder Betsy Wilson and first baseman Addy Lucero, had mul- tiple hits in the game. Wilson and Lucero had back-to-back RBI sin- gles in the second inning. Crisosto crushed a home run in the fourth inning, her Hfth of the season. Freshman Liz Kocon also had her fifth homerun of the season in the contest. McCaulley sealed the vic- tory with a walk-off triple in the sixth season, only the Iayhawks third triple of the season. We've been stressing base run- ning has been our game all yearfl McCaulley said. The second game was a lot tighter, for a few innings. Sopho- more pitcher Sarah Vertelka start- ed the game, but came out in the third inning and was replaced by Clark. Crisosto led off the first in- lunior pitcherVaIerie George pitches a fast one againstwichita State. ning with a walk and advanced to second base on a wild pitch. Mc- Caulley then drove in Crisosto with a single. Coach Tracy Bunge said she was pleased with the way the team moved base runners, especially in the second game. She said the team did well moving runners by the hit-and-run and squeeze bunt. ul think we were really a hun- dred percent for execution todayf' Bunge said. Story by KELLY BRECKUNITCH Photo by WESTON WHITE KU l OS - 8 Apr1I26 2008 KU 6 OSU O April 27 2008 Freshman pinch runner Kolby Fesmire gets caught trying to steal second base. Kansas vs. Oklahom State Pitching splices OSU in second game of split series he University of Kansas softball team went back to Big 12 conference play and the team split the home series with Oklahoma State. The first game was not one to remem- ber for the Iayhawks. They could not gen- erate much offense, while Oklahoma State had no prob- lem compiling 13 hits in an 8-1 victory for the Cowgirls. Kan- sas, defense showed up with junior third baseman Val Chapple and shortstop Ste- vie Crisosto making a couple of leaping catches, but the Cowgirls heated up on offense at the right times. Oklahoma States senior right fielder Kim Kaye crushed a two-run home run with two outs in the third inning. The Cowgirls scored a run in every inning ex- cept the first and seventh innings. lt was definitely a game of mo- mentum both gamesf' coach Tracy Bunge said. She said the Cowgirls were able to get momentum early in Satur- day's game, but on Sunday, the Cowgirls got down and the lay- hawks got the momentum. Sundays game was redemp- tion for Kansas as it earned the 6-0 victory. The team capitalized on three Oklahoma State errors with a big third inning, scoring five runs. Iunior pitcher Valerie George worked out of jams in the first three innings with the help of some amazing defense to back her up. Oklahoma State stranded eight runners in the game, and George allowed only one hit after the Iayhawks took the lead. Kansas coach Tracy Bunge said George pitched a lot smarter in the second game and pitched her game. l'She's a nibblerf' Bunge said. 'lShe's gonna throw the Screwball in, the curveball out, get you to chase a rise ball occasionally and then float one of those change-ups in there. Story by KELLY BRECKUNITCH Photo by WESTON WHITE U KU ISU UUUU KU y :su A Jayhawk goes for a hit against Iowa State. Kansas vs. Iowa State Jayhawks hit season-ending split against Iowa State KU -l ISU -2 May 3, 2008 KU -6 ISU -Z May4,2008 Y oftball ended the regular season with another se- ries split, this time against the Iowa State Cyclones. The Iayhawks started off the series a little shaky with a 2-1 loss in the first game but came back to finish with a 6-2 victory in the second game. The team had a rough time from the offensive side in the first game. Fresh- man right fielder Liz Kocon had two of the three hits in the game, while sopho- more first baseman Amanda lobe added the third. Iunior pitcher Valerie George did as much as she could to limit the Iowa State offense, but big hits helped earn the Cyclones a victory. Sophomore catcher Alex Iohnson hit a home run for the Cyclones and sophomore Aman- da Bradberry drove in the only other run of the game. George did force Iowa State to strand seven runners on base, but the offense could not give her enough run support to get the victory. Coach Tracy Bunge said senior day was a very big deal going into the second game ofthe series. 'LThe team really wanted to get one today for themf, Bunge said, The second game was a lot dif- ferent for the Iayhawks. The team compiled tive hits and got on base with five walks. Freshman catcher Brittany Hile kick-started the of- fense with a solo home run in the second inning and junior third baseman Val Chapple followed that with a three-run home run in the third inning. Bunge said Hile's home run was a big hit but Chapple's home run may have been even bigger. i'That was obviously a big hit for us with two outs right there and two runners on base and gave us a little bit of breathing roomf' Bunge said. Bunge said a lot ofthe team had been battling the flu bug, and the performance from a thin pitch- ing staff and a retooled lineup was great. l'Those kids, you know, they fought hard, and they gave us a lot, and today was a little bit about a gut check for a lot of kidsfi Bunge said. Story by KELLY BRECKUNITCH Photo by WESTON WHITE 3' T-gfkpi The Kansas Varsity Eight rows during a regatta against Kansas State. Photo bytaura Jacobsen Date 03f29fOa O4!l2fO8 O4X2OfO8 O4f25fO8 Osfoafpa O5fl8fO8 Event Duel vs. Texas Kansas Cup vs. Kansas State S,l.R.A. Regatta Duel at Minnesota Big i2 lnvitational South-Central Regionals Resuh Loss - O first place boats Loss - 2 first place boats O first place boats Loss - O first place boats 2nd place Cof 45 l8tti place Cof 223 Kansas Rowing Spring 2008 Season H dC h R IDC I h Xxx Senior pole vaulter Kate Sultavona flies high over the bar. Sultavona finished second overall while finishing at 4.05 meters. Photo by Weston White Date IZXOSXO7 oifiifoa oifiefoa GIXZBXOB OZXOVOB OZXOBXOS O2fI5fO8 o2fi5fo8 o2f29foe osfoafoe O3fl1lfO8 O3!28fO8 OAXOZXOB o1ifi2fo8 OLIXIBXOB olifmfoa OBXOZXOB OBXOAXOB osfiefoe osfisofoa oefiifoe Tournament Team Results K-State All Comers Meet --- Arkansas Invitational Kansas Invitational Jayhawk Classic --- I-Iusker Invitational --- New Balance Collegiate Women: Bth!Men: Illth ISU Classic Tyson Invitational --- Big I2 Indoor Championship Women: 3rd!Men IOth Iowa State Invitational --- Women: T-IOthfMen: T-22nd NCAA Indoor Championship Missouri Relays --- Texas Replays John Jacobs Invitational Kansas Relays Drake Relays Arkansas Twilight Meet --- Payton Jordan Classic --- Big I2 Championship Women: 4thfMen: 9th NCAA Midwest Regional Women: 4thfMeni lith NCAA Qutcloor Championship Women: T-l5thfMen: T-38th Track Sm Field 2008 Season H dC hS I d ia Russian hammer throwers compete in Relays ammer throwers Zlata Tarasova and Egor Agafonov are great teammates. The two grew up in Russia together and shared the same friends and throwing coach during high school. Interestingly enough, Tarasova says, she is the reason Agafonov came to Kansas. If it wasn't for me, he would probably still be in Russia some- where, not throwing the hammer anymoref' the junior said laugh- ingly. While Tarasova was being re- cruited by Kansas, she informed Agafonov of the opportunity to study abroad and Agafonov de- cided to come to Kansas. I love Kansas. Lawrence is a great town and KU is a great schoolfl said the two-time NCAA champion. 'Tm happy that I'm here? Agafonov competed in the Kan- sas Relays and took home the vic- tory for the Iayhawks, throwing his hammer 67.41 meters. ultls kind of sad. It's my last Kan- sas Relays, but I'm glad that I won this eventf' he saidi Agafonov struggled in the pre- lims, making several fouls, but managed to make the finals. uSometimes it's not easyf' he said. 'iIt's stressful in competi- tions, especially when there are a lot of good guys, like the ones that are here. We fixed the mistakes and hoped that the finals would be all rightfl On the womens side, Tarasova did not have as impressive of a performance. She finished in 9th place with a disappointing 53.33- meter toss. Conditions were rainy and soggy, and several athletes slipped during their throws. Kilt was the worst competition l've ever hadfl she said. 'iRain is just terrible for mei? Senior Egor Agafonov throws in the men's hammer throw at the Kansas Relays. Agafonov took first place last year at the Kansas Relays and finished fourth nationally. Zarasovals disappointing finish in the Kansas Relays is one of sev- eral so far this outdoor season. She feels the problem mainly stems from her focus on the weight throw as opposed to the hammer. 'Tye been throwing the weight throw for months and I didnlt touch my hammer at allf' she said. I've never done that before. I just need more practice and some bet- ter weather? Story hy DANNY NORDSTROM Photos by WESTON WHITE Published APRIL 16-19. 2008 Above: Senior sprinter Nickesha Anderson takes first place in the finals for the 100 meter dash. Anderson finished with a time of 1 1.23 seconds, which breaks a 30 year old Kansas record in the event. Anderson also set a regional mark in the 400 meter race, and ran the final leg in the regional qualifying 1600 meter relay team. Top Left: Sophomore relay runner Lauren Bonds lrightl passes ofto senior Lisa Morrisey in the womens 414800 meter relay. Kansas' relay team finished in 9:29:99 and took second place overall behind Seton Hall, Left: Senior hurdler Ashley Brown gets ready to land after coming over the last hurdle. Brown finished with a time of 13.73 seconds at the Kansas Relays. Below: Sophomore pole vaulter Kirk Cooper sprints down the runway at the Kansas Relays. ,-A-Q-in hindi L I hm Coach Bill Self iforegroundl and the men's basketball team greet the thousands students and fans who welcomed them back from their 2008 NCAA Championship victory in San Antonio. Fans welcome basketball team back to Lawrence Story by CALEB SOMMERVILLE I Photo by CALEB SOMMERVILLE I Published APRIL 9, 2008 housands of fans gath- ered at Memorial Stadi- um to welcome the KU basketball team back from its 75-68 victory against the Memphis Tigers. A replay of the championship game played on the large screen in the south end zone while fans waited for the team. Near the beginning of overtime on the replay, the team arrived at the stadium and waited behind the stands while the basketball in- troduction video, which is usually played at Allen Fieldhouse, was played for the fans. After the video, the players walked out to a stage set up in the middle of Kivisto Field. Max Falkenstien, former radio announcer for the layhawks, host- ed the short ceremony. Only one other time in history has one school had a team win a BCS football bowl game and the national championship in the same year, Falkenstien said. Governor Kathleen Sebelius, former player and current as- sistant coach Danny Manning, Chancellor Robert Hemenway and Athletics Director Lew Per- kins made appearances. uGuess what? Last night, we got our swagger backli' Perkins said. Coach Bill Self also made a speech, giving all the credit to the players and fans. 1'These guys, other than play- ing, have had zero fun. All they've done is watch tape, sleep and eat. And play a little bit, Self said, jok- ingly. Self then had a few players stand up and say a few words. The play- ers thanked their teammates, the fans, and even the band and pep squad. Self introduced junior Mario Chalmers as Mr. Clutchf' who made the biggest shot in the his- tory of Kansas basketball. We love you allf' Chalmers said. Self also emphasized how much he loved being at Kansas. 'il can't imagine there being any place thatis better to coach or play at than the University of Kansasf Self said. Fans flocked to the stadium de- spite 4O-degree weather and scat- tered showers. ul was here 20 years ago, and l'm here again todayf, said Linda Donnelly, Topeka resident. Ion Gregor, Levenworth resi- dent, said he brought his son, Thomas, because he went to the 1988 championship game and pep rally and wanted Thomas to expe- rience it. ul love the Iayhawksf' Thomas Gregor said. Blake Canter, Hutchinson fresh- man, and a group of his friends braved the rainy weather. 'Tm out here in shorts and a T-shirt, I don't care, l'm here for them 100 percent, Canter said. Kansas basketball coach Bill Self squashed rumors that he may leave Kansas by announcing his intent to stay with the Jayhawks. Self t'cks w'th Kansas Story by RUSTIN DODD I Photo by LISA LIPOVAC I Published APRIL ll, 2008 ansas fans can finally exhale. The Iayhawks are na- tional champs and their coach - well, heys coming back. Sitting between Chancellor Robert Hemenway and Athletics Director Lew Perkins at a press conference, Kansas basketball coach Bill Self squashed the ru- mor that he would be leaving for Oklahoma State once and for all. The trio announced that Self had agreed to terms on a potential deal that would keep Self as the basketball coach at Kansas ufor a long time to comef' Hemenway said. 'KBill Self is exactly the right person for Kansas basketballf' Hemenway said. Although Self could not com- ment on specifics of a potential contract, he said it was fair to say that he would be getting an ex- tension and a raise. Selfls current contract pays him 31.375 million per year. Self also spoke about the impor- tance of maintaining and updat- ing Kansas' basketball facilities, which may have played a part in the terms of his new contract. c'Welve had good enough facili- ties to recruit good guys, and thatls been proven over timefl Self said. c'Facilities are arms racef' Self said. 'llf we're going to recruit the best athletes, we need to provide the best things for them? 1'We just want to have the best of the best, so we can recruit the best of the bestf Self said. Self also said he consulted his wife and family before making any decision. Selfls daughter will be a senior in high school, and his son will be entering the ninth grade. With the fog around Self 's fu- ture lifted, he said hels ready to start figuring out how to win title No. 2. ul don't see the finish line at all, but I see the finish line being heref' Self said. g'This is home nowf' M. i Adam McGonigle, Wichita sophrnore, celebrates as his coalition, United Students, wins the presidency for the 2008-2009 school year. The race was close with 200 votes separating United Students and runner-up ConnectKU. United Students win tight Senate race Story by BRENNA HAWLEY I Photo by JON GOERING I Published APRIL ll, 2008 houts of joy filled The Yacht Club when mem- bers of United Students heard their coalition won the presidency of Student Senate for the 2008-2009 school year. Students voted 48 percent in fa- vor of Adam McGonigle, Wichita sophomore, for president and Mi- chael Gillaspie, Ashland junior, for vice president. The candidates received 2,005 votes, which was 200 more than ConnectKUls can- didates received. Students of Lib- erty came in third with 305 votes. McGonigle, who served as Stu- dent Executive Committee Chair this year, said the experience he received from the job prepared him for the presidency. i'This means good things for Student Senatef McGonigle said. uWe will work to get things done for the University? McGonigle said his mentor was current student body president Hannah Love. Love, Dodge City senior, said she would work to make McGonigle's transition into oflice a smooth one. She said that even though McGonigle was going to be a junior, his age would not af- fect his ability to be an effective president. i'He is mature enough and has the skills he needsf, Love said. Gillaspie said it was exciting to win after talking all day to stu- dents passing by about platforms he wants to accomplish. i'I've been spending countless hours on campus, Gillaspie said. I know all about lack of sleepf' Gillaspie's role as vice president includes chairing Senate meetings, which means keeping order and preventing meetings from getting out of hand. He said he has been in leadership roles before and was prepared. United Students won all 14 freshman-sophomore CLAS sen- ate seats, which McGonigle said showed how good a coalition it was all around. Libby lohnson, Lawrence fresh- man, won one of those seats and said winning all 14 was amazing. lt shows how hard we workedf' Iohnson said. United Students won 30 Stu- dent Senate seats in addition to the presidency, ConnectKU won 26 seats, and an independent won one. Gillaspie said this will mean a split Senate, but he was ready to take on controversy. McGonigle said he was going to visit ConnectKU members to shake their hands and talk about how to work together in the up- coming year. .l , .ad Jayhawks ofall ages gathered in crowds ofthousands on Massachusetts Street for a parade celebrating the Jayhawks'victory in the 2008 NCAA Championship. The parade included the University Band, Chancellor Robert Hemmenway and the coaches and players ofthe basketball team. Champion hip parade takes over downtown Story by ANDY GREENHAW ond LUKE MORRIS I Photo by TAYLOR MILLER I Published APRIL I4, 2008 Wave of screaming praise followed the KU men's basketball team down Massachu- setts Street as an estimated 40,000 fans from all over the country at- tended a parade to honor the 2008 NCAA National Champions. The basketball players threw up countless high-fives as the train of convertibles they rode in inched its way through the crowded sea of blue shirts that came to com- memorate the Iayhawks for their terrific season. The Marching Iayhawks and Spirit Squad led the parade. The basketball coaches followed, then the players. It took more than 22 minutes for them to travel just three blocks from Seventh Street to 10th Street. The parade ultimately ended at 19th and Naismith streets. Chalmers said it was a great feeling to see all the fans. We really appreciate all the supportf' he said. It was assistant basketball coach Danny Mannings second time in 20 years being in a layhawk cham- pionship parade. When asked how it felt, he said, 'Are you serious? You can't be se- rious. It's great. Itls awesome. Itls whatever you want to insert to make me sound like the happiest man alivef' Downtown Lawrence was a constant pep rally all day as Rock Chalk chants and songs periodi- cally erupted throughout the day. Most fans in the crowd wore lay- hawk apparel. Even a few dogs sported Kansas jerseys. Paul Schapker, Prairie Village junior who played the snare drum in the KU band, said he couldnyt be happier to march in the pa- rade. lt7s like a dream come true play- ing in the championship paradef' he said. i'I'm proud ofthe team and coach Bill, and I'm glad he's sticking around. And if he ever wants his own private parade to get from his car to the heldhouse or wherever he might be headed, we'll be there? i F' 4 ef' 1 '. ' Q 4 ' - if at A I: The Crossing, its adjacent buildings and the Oread Apartments were demolished on April 19, 2008 to make way for construction ofThe Oread inn on 12th and Indiana streets. D molition marks end of campu tradition Story by ANDY GREENHAW I Pboto by MINDY RICKETTS I Published APRIL 21. 2008 eavy machinery re- duced The Crossing, Yello Sub and three houses at 12th and Oread streets to debris in just three hours, forever altering the north-campus skyline. 'clt was pretty simple with the big crack excavatorsf' said Dan King, project manager for King Construction. King said trucks would ship what was left of the building de- bris to the city dump, which would take about a week. Once the area is cleared out, his crew will start digging a giant hole where Oread Construction plans on building the Oread Inn. He said it would take about a month to dig the hole. Casey Stewart, general supervi- sor of Oread Construction, said his crew would begin paving the concrete footings for the hotel once the hole was complete. He said the concrete work would take three to five weeks, depending on the weather. He said he estimated the Oread Inn would be finished by 2010. loseph Lazarus, Wichita junior, lives across the street from the project at 1137 Indiana St. 'Tm all for economic develop- ment, and I think it's good for the city in the long runf' Lazarus said. 'cThe short-term effects ofthe con- struction are going to be kind of a pain though. Waking up to the early-morning sounds of heavy machinery tearing into the earth will be annoying. Danny Brownfield, Thiensville, Wis., sophomore, lives at the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity house down the street from the project. He said his overall opinion about the Oread project was frustration. 'Tve been a patron of The Crossing for two years now, and it was great because this was the perfect way to come down from campusf' Brownfield said. Yello Sub and The Crossing had been there a really long time, and tear- ing it all down doesn't really carry on the tradition at KU? A ' ': l l i l i i l l l l l i i I i l l l l l l l l l l l I t l l l l hge Brandon Rush, Darrell Arthur and coach Bill Self discuss Rush and Arthur's intention to declare for the NBA draft during a press conference. sfory by MARK DENT l errata Ru h, Arthur NBA-bound by10N GOERING l Published APRIL 18. 2008 randon Rush sat there in his red polo shirt, lean- ing back in his chair and smiling as Bill Self talked about how the junior guard would soon gain back all the athleticism that had been missing since his ACL injury. All Rush could really do was smile. He's going to the NBA. Fi- nally. After two failed attempts to enter the draft, he's gone for good. Rush, along with sophomore forward Darrell Arthur, declared for the NBA Draft at a press con- ference. Arthur didn't sign with an agent, leaving open the possibility of a return. Because Rush declared and withdrew last year, he cannot come back to school. 'LWe knew going into the season that this day was going to come with these two particular guysfl Self said. MI think they both made decisions on the welfare of them having a career. NBA scouts are projecting Rush to go in the late first round or early second round. Self said Ar- thur would go in the first round for sure, but Arthur wants a guar- antee that he'll go in the top half of the first round before he makes his final decision. K'I'm not holding my breathf, Self said. For the first time in his col- lege career, no question marks surround Rush's seemingly end- less flirtation with the NBA. He declared as a high school senior then withdrew and joined the lay- hawks. That first season, the word was that Rush would come to Kan- sas as a one and done player. With KU's first-round loss to Bradley as the clincher, Rush came back for a second season and then declared for the draft last April. A torn ACL caused him to return. Despite his desire to play in the NBA for the past three years, Rush said he didn't regret his college experience, He led the team in scoring in all three ofhis seasons, won a national championship and made the honor roll twice. i'lt's grown me as a man, Rush said about college. Tm going to always be a proud Iayhawkf' h ' - :f Q l Ls I V X, .5 :f ,, X Jai-J' I-1-1 '! I gif 1 i ' Megan Paisley, from Crane River Farm in Stillwater, packages up some pastries at the farmers market on New Hampshire Street between Eighth and Ninth streets. awrence resident upport local food Story by MARY SORRICK I Photo by MINDY RICKETTS I Published APRIL 21, 2008 egan Paisley spreads fresh bread, cinnamon rolls, scones, cook- ies and homemade soaps across three tables at the Lawrence Farm- ers Market. Paisley, Stilwell resident, woke up at 3:30 a.m. to prepare her homemade Crane River Farm products. She is one of dozens of local food producers whose goods are available for Lawrence resi- dents on at the Farmers Market. The market is one place Law- rence residents can go to support local farmers and help create a more environmentally sustainable community. left Severin, director of the Center for Sustainability, said one benefit of buying local foods was avoiding the carbon footprint at- tached to shipping food across the country. According to a study from Iowa State University, produce travels an average of 1,500 miles from where it was grown before reach- ing grocery store shelves. Buying locally grown food helped lessen the carbon emis- sions linked to shipping that food cross-country, Severin said. Other benefits of buying local food include supporting the local economy and developing a sense of community that comes from knowing the source of the food on the dinner table. Alf you just get food from a package at a store, you donlt know what's been put on the food or how itls been processedf' said Bri- an Sifton, Kansas City, Mo., senior and president of KU Environs. 'iThere's food security in knowing the seller's name. Iennifer Kongs, Topeka junior, said she tried to eat local food as much as possible. Kongs spent the month of Sep- tember eating only foods from within a 100-mile radius of Law- rence. Though buying local food can be more expensive, Kongs said the taste of fresh vegetables and meat made it worth the price. :As someone who loves to cook, the freshness of the food is really important to mef' she said. lt just tastes betterf' Students run a buck in 5K and half marathon Story by JASON BAKER I Photo by RACHEL SEYMOUR I Published APRIL 21, 2008 bout 2,000 students and Lawrence resi- dents ran the Law- rence 5K and half marathon. The event raised mon- ey for Health Care Access Clinic, which is a non-profit organization that provides health care for those who don't have or have limited ac- cess to it. The 5K course, which is approx- imately 3.1 miles, covered most of its ground on Haskell Indian Nation University's campus. The half marathon went through the Haskell campus to Massachusetts Street and through campus via Iayhawk Boulevard. Participants also ran through parts of Law- rence, such as the grave of Iames Naismith and Hobbs Stadium, with both races ending at Haskell Stadium. Ava Dinges, Denver junior, has run three 5K runs, but said this was her first time running in the Lawrence race and had been training for quite a while. It wasn't badf' Dinges said. 'KI wish I could have known the course ahead of time because of the hills. I like how it ended with the track. It made it feel like a race. It feels good to sprint at the end. Iimmy Balough, Overland Park senior, ran his first half marathon and said he thought he did great. I was shooting for 1:30, and I actually got 1:23.30I' he said, Balough said a friend talked him into trying it and had been training for about three months. I thought it was well put to- gether. You couldn't ask for a bet- ter day to runf' he said. Current and former KU athletes also participated in the half mara- thon. Nicole Cauzillo, Northville, Mich., senior and former KU soc- cer player, ran in the race just days KU students and Lawrence community members run through campus during the Lawrence half marathon after coming back from her trip to Ethiopia. Cauzillo had been playing soc- cer with the Ethiopian National Soccer Team and running at 8,000 feet altitude. Cauzillo heard about the race from one of her friends and gave it a try. i'There's no halftime, which is unfortunatef' she said, comparing the event to a soccer match. 'And running while drinking water is hard, and you use a lot of your slower twitching muscles. Dana Schmidt, Wichita sophomore and president ofthe KU Culinary Club, and Jamie Wenke, Topeka Sophomore, prepare a meal during a KU Culinary club meeting. O Culinary club makes comeback Story byJENNIFER TORLINE I Photo by MINDY RICKETTS I Published APRIL 8,2008 he KU Culinary Club is making its reappearance after being absent for several years. Dana Schmidt, Wichita sopho- more and president of the club, restarted the organization at the beginning of the semester. My brother was involved in the club the first time it existedf' Schmidt said. ul thought it was such a good idea and we should bring it back. Schmidt and other members of the club spent the beginning ofthe semester planning and organizing the budget, meetings and rules of the club. 'lhey developed the mis- sion statement of the club: To educate ourselves and enjoy food through hands-on experiencef' 'Za lot of people come to college not knowing how to cook any- thing other than Ramen or toast, and this gives them the opportu- nity to cook without disastrous results, Schmidt said. The club provides members with the ingredients for each meal, but members pay fees to take care of the food costs. Membership to the club is S35 per semester or S5 per meeting. Next semester the club would like to host classes to give demon- strations and teach cooking tech- niques. Members are talking about going to Williams-Sonoma in the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Mo., to attend cooking classes. The best part about being in the club is cooking with my friends because it is always more fun to cook with your friends than by yourselff, said Elise Higgins, Topeka sophomore. Claire Ianuary, vice president and Wichita junior, said that the organization was a good fit for her because of her love for cooking and trying new recipes. i'We would love to partner with any other student organization to help with their fundraisers or re- ally anything pertaining to foodf' Ianuary said. 'Tood and cooking bring people together, and that always contributes to a stronger community. ' Mark Jones, 2005 graduate, shops for a Mario Chalmers NCAA National Championship basketball jersey at the KU store inside Allen Fieldhouse. Jones said Chalmers has always been his favorite player, regardless of his infamous shot. Jersey sales spike after champion hip victory Story by LUKE MORRIS I Photo by KRISTIN HOPPA I Published APRIL 22. 2008 ince Mario Chalmers' performance in the lay- hawksi national cham- pionship victory, local stores have seen a boom in the sales of jerseys bearing his num- ber. Though shirts commemorating the Iayhawks' national champion- ship have been the hottest item in stores, No. 15 jerseys have been hard to keep on the racks at some stores. We don't have a Mario jersey left, said Brian Hoffman, owner of Sports Dome, 1000 Massachu- setts St. i'We've had calls from people all over the country want- ing one. Only players' numbers are printed on the jerseys, not their names. The NCAA considers the jersey number an interchangeable property of the university's. However, fans associate the number with the player who wears the jersey. The jerseys were also selling quickly at Iayhawk Bookstore, 1420 Crescent Road. i'We've almost sold out in al- most every sizefi said janet Mug- gy, wife of store owner Bill Muggy. i'We also carry t-shirts with play- ers' numbers on them, and l'm out of No. 15.'i janet said the store had put all of their jerseys in stock on the racks, and they were still going quickly. Hoffman said that he contacted Adidas to get some more No. 15 jerseys, but the company didn't have any left. But Adidas told him that they were in the process of printing a No.15 on some blank Kansas jerseys. Hoffman said that No. 25 jer- seys, worn by Brandon Rush, were also selling well. Along with No. 25, he said he still had some No. 00 and No. 4 jerseys, worn by Darrell Arthur and Sherron Col- lins, respectively. Should Chalmers choose to stay at Kansas next year, Hoffman and Heins said they were pretty sure that his jersey would continue to be a popular item. ulf everything goes well, I think the Mario and Sherron jerseys will be very popular next yearfi Heins said. M 4, ,WWW 5 inn- .H ommencement May I8, 2008 - Memorial Stadium Photos by DAVID F. MCKINNEY and R. STEVE DICK I UNIVERSITY RELATIONS Families gather outside Memorial Stadium as graduating seniors make the traditional walk down the hill. S :L 3 5, ?f i , 1 5 f T N .J gig ek AU 1w ifIff3. v.,M:-'A AL :af ,. 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