University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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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.

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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