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Te University of Kansas Medi-
cal Center campus may soon be
home to a centralized adult stem
cell research facility. Senate Bill
199, which proposes the creation
of the Midwest Stem Cell Terapy
Center at KUMC, was passed by
the Kansas State Senate last Turs-
day, said Mary Pilcher-Cook, a
Kansas senator from Shawnee and
the lead sponsor for the bill.
In our country, we have stem
cell tourism where people will
travel abroad to get treatments
with stem cells because theyre so
desperate for help, Pilcher-Cook
said. Te Midwest Stem Cell
Terapy Center would be the frst
in the nation and even internation-
ally to expedite research thats hap-
pening in the lab with adult stem
cells showing a measuring to get to
the patient.
Pilcher-Cook said the facility
would prohibit embryonic stem
cell research and instead focus on
adult stem cell research, which she
said has been the most successful
and peer-reviewed research.
Te center will facilitate treat-
ment and research with adult stem
cells, the only type of stem cell
that has shown promise for organ
repair in patients thus far, said
Buddhadeb Dawn, director of the
Cardiovascular Research Institute
at KUMC, in his testimony before
the Senate Committee on Senate
Public Health and Welfare. As a
principal investigation of heart
repair using adult stem cells, the
facility will allow experimental
therapies to be more easily trans-
lated to patients, Dawn said.
Adult stem cells have been most
widely researched because they
are cheaper, easier to obtain, and
less controversial than embryonic
stem cells said Banupriya Srid-
haran, a bioengineering graduate
student from Chennai, India who
researches stem cells at the Uni-
versity.
Te most widely discussed
controversy is the source of stem
cells, Sridharan said.
Adult stem cells can be extract-
ed from liposuction fat, donated
organs, and most commonly am-
putated limbs. Embryonic stem
cells are obtained from fertilized
human embryos, which some con-
sider to be killing human life, Srid-
haran said.
Scientifc research at the Uni-
versity of Kansas Medical Center
includes human adult stem cell
research as well as human embry-
onic stem cell research using cell
lines approved by the administra-
tion of President George W. Bush,
said CJ Janovy, spokesperson for
KUMC. KUMC currently houses
23 laboratories where therapies
treating conditions such as can-
cer, spinal cord injuries, and sickle
cell anemia are being developed,
Janovy said.
Te estimated cost of the facil-
ity would total $10.7 million over
a ten year period, said Douglas A.
Girod, executive vice chancellor of
KUMC, in his testimony support-
ing S.B. 199.
Tese are not funds we cur-
rently have for this program at
the medical center, Girod said.
Funding through the appropria-
tions process of the state or devel-
opment work in the private sector
would be needed.
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array of props and body language to
tell a story. MUMMENSCHANZ is known
for its unique and artistic style.
Tickets start at $15.
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Bill proposes adult stem cell research at University
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than 2600 studies involving
adult stem cells are either
completed or ongoing.
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University. He has authored
numerous articles and books
as well as a few educational
videos, all of which relate to
problems faced by young adults
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Kaitlyn Hilgers will not be board-
ing a cruise to the Caribbean for
spring break. She will not be travel-
ing home to San Diego to lie on the
beach or visit Shamu at Sea World.
She will not even be staying in Law-
rence to sleep in, hang out with
friends and relax.
Instead, on the Saturday afer
classes end, Hilgers, a junior, will
be squishing herself and her few
belongings into a van with six other
students whom she recently met
to begin a nine-hour drive north
to Felton, Minn., which lies 30 miles
northwest of Fargo, N.D. Felton has
a population of 177 and an aver-
age high temperature of 35 degrees
in March. Needless to say, it has no
beach, no Sea World or any other
luxuries one usually associates with
spring break.
Hilgers is dedicating her vacation
to something else: service. She will
be working with Riding on Angels
Wings, a horse therapy camp for
kids and young adults.
She is volunteering through Al-
ternative Breaks, a University pro-
gram run by undergraduate students
that sends participants all over the
country to volunteer with diferent
organizations. Te group has many
fall, winter, spring and summer pro-
grams in locations like Des Moines,
Iowa, and Austin, Texas.
If you dont want to go too far,
they also have alternative weekend
breaks around Lawrence and Kansas
City.
I would like to be able to learn
and do something that not only
helps me, but also helps other people
as well, Hilgers said. And it is such
an awesome way to meet some great
KU students that I normally would
have never be able to.
Hilgers has been involved with
Alternative Breaks twice before; she
has traveled to volunteer in Florida
and in Minneapolis. She said that
this would defnitely not be her last
AB trip.
Alternative Breaks was amazing
and life changing, she said. It has
provided me with many diferent
opportunities, and I have learned
so much from the trips I have been
on.
Mike Marcus, a sophomore from
Shawnee, will also be serving others
on his break. He and other students
involved with Wesley KU will be in
Wichita working with organizations
that are fghting against human traf-
fcking.
Seventeen members of the group
will go to Wichita with the mission
to learn about the victims of human
trafcking and how to advocate for
these victims.
Wichita is ffh on the list of
human trafcking hotspots in the
country, Marcus said. When we
frst learned about the trip, we were
blown away that this is somewhere
so close to home.
Wesley KU wanted to help local-
ly. When we were researching near-
by places to help, we happened upon
some organizations in Wichita that
were focused on assisting people in
these circumstances, Marcus said.
Campus minister Kara Eidson
leads Wesley KU, a United Method-
ist campus ministry, and decided on
Wichita and human trafcking as
a mission because the issue afects
Kansans.
Eidson said they will be working
with other organizations during the
break, as well, including Te Oz, a
homeless shelter for young people.
Eidson and Marcus agree that it is
important to focus on local places.
It is a major issue within our
own state, Eidson said. Trafck-
ing is not just happening in other
countries, but also right in our own
backyard.
Edited by Hayley Jozwiak
Jenna Jakowatz
jjakowatz@kansan.com
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police reporTS
A 27-year-old male was ar-
rested yesterday on the 700 block
of Vermont Street on suspicion
of cultivation or distribution of
controlled substances, posses-
sion of drug paraphernalia and
possession of stolen property. A
$8,500 bond was paid.
rested yesterday on the 600 block
of Vermont Street on suspicion
possession of stolen property. A
$4,500 bond was paid.
rested Tuesday on the 1500
block of 15th Street on suspicion
no tax stamp. A $3,000 bond
was paid.
rested Tuesday on the 3600
block of 25th Street on suspi-
cion of driving while intoxicated.
A $500 bond was paid.
Emily Donovan
city votes to build
Rock chalk Park
After more than a decade of
deliberation and a year of plan-
ning, the city commission has
approved a $25 million recre-
ation facility at rock chalk park
in northwest lawrence.
Tuesdays 4 -1 decision gave
the city authority to start work-
ing on construction bids, said
Kevin loos, vice-chairman of the
lawrence parks & recreation Ad-
visory Board. it will be the fourth
and largest public recreation
center in lawrence.
The 26-acre site will accom-
modate about 1,500 parking
spaces, fve miles of trails and
eight lighted tennis courts. There
are fve pad ready acres upon
which construction crews can
begin work immediately.
The facility will be constructed
alongside the new KU track and
feld, soccer and softball stadi-
ums. rock chalk park is com-
prised of 89 total acres and the
recreation center will share some
of its infrastructureincluding
paths and parking spaceswith
the KU complex.
loos expressed the importance
of a new recreation center at this
location.
Theres no rec center for the
northwest part of town where
theres obviously been a lot of
growth, he said.
The 181,000-square-foot fa-
cility will include eight full-size
basketball courts, sixteen full-
size volleyball courts, an aerobic
ftness area, weights area and an
indoor turf feld.
construction is expected to
begin sometime in 2014.
Matthew Johnson
lAwrence
VolUnTeer
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Members of the 2012 wesley KU group went to Heifer ranch in Arkansas to learn about the efforts to eradicate hunger. The
group will send 17 members to wichita to learn about human traffcking this spring break.
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Members of Alternative Breaks, Summer 2012 in Huntsville, Al. wait for a garden
party to start for cASA of Madison county, a volunteer agency in Madison county,
Al., which helps seniors remain independent in their own homes.
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A
s I look back on the last
four years Ive spent here
in Lawrence, I cant help
but remember all the great mem-
ories Ive made. Coming to the
University after our big NCAA
championship, I was excited to
become a Jayhawk. The people I
met in the dorms were great, the
nightlife in Lawrence is second
to none, and I thought that my
time here would last forever.
Only now I realize it wont.
And I hate it.
If I had it my way, Id be here
for another four years. Hell, Id
even stay for another eight just
to soak it all in. I could change
things up, maybe join a fraternity
for a while and call the Hawk my
second home. Maybe go vegan
for a bit, and get a part-time job
at the Merc while I study anthro-
pology. Who knows? I might
even go so far as to become a
TA in the math department,
and reteach every lecture you
couldnt understand or forgot sit-
ting in the back of Budig Hall.
Now dont get me wrong, Im
ready to grow up and move out
of Lawrence as much as the next
guy, but theres just something
about this place that makes me
want to stay. If I were to figure
out how to make it work, maybe
Judd Apatow would buy the
rights to my life from me to
make one of his hilarious mov-
ies out of. Id just have to put
somewhere in my contract that it
couldnt become some half-assed
version of Van Wilder.
In all seriousness though, the
University has been great. My
professors here have been some
of the most nurturing and kind
people Ive had the pleasure to
ignore on a daily basis, deep in
my Angry Birds trance, slumped
over in my chair in the middle
of class. I cant thank all of my
new friends enough for all the
lecture notes theyve let me copy
hours before midterm and final
exams, giving me that extra push
to understand Ren Descartes
and John Locke mere moments
before summer break began.
What Im trying to say is this:
dont waste what youve got going
for you here. Who wouldnt
want to live in a town as cool as
Lawrence, going out five nights a
week, cheering the Jayhawks on
to another victory (at least the
basketball team), and learning as
much as they can before some-
one tells us weve learned enough
and its time to go out into the
real world? I mean, its all free, so
why waste it?
Whats that? You mean we
have to pay to be here? I thought
all of this was subsidized by
the state. How much is tuition?
Really?! Oh, well on second
thought, maybe the real world is
a much better option.
Crawford is a senior majoring in
journalism from Olathe. Follow him
on Twitter @brett_cra.
E
verybody needs a pep talk
now and then. Without
one, you may never feel
brave enough to challenge your
enemy to a dance-off or ask out
the cute girl in your English class.
The truth is encouragement
allows us to move past our fears
and stretch our imaginations
beyond the possible. That is all
Robby Novak wants to do: make
people aware that they can be less
boring and more awesome.
If his name does not ring a
bell, perhaps you know him by
his alias, Kid President. Never
heard of him? I say shame on
you. According to his profile at
TED.com, in October 2012, this
9-year-old dressed in a suit from
Henderson, Tenn., began creating
videos inspiring others to treat
everybody like its their birthday.
Since then, Kid President has
starred in 26 YouTube videos in
collaboration with SoulPancake,
a media company seeking to pro-
mote anything on your mind.
Additionally, Kid President has
a website, Facebook, Twitter and
Tumblr accounts with thousands
of followers. That is impres-
sive for a project that began as a
promotion of the annual benefit
dinner for Freed-Hardeman
University.
A few of the inspirational
remarks Novak makes on the
videos include, The world needs
you to stop being boring, If
life is a game, arent we all on
the same team? and You were
made to be awesome. Good stuff,
right? I know I enjoyed watching
his videos and felt more optimis-
tic about the start of my day. His
most successful video, A Pep
Talk from Kid President to You
has more than 12 million views
on YouTube alone.
This kid wants everyone to put
aside their differences and realize
that we can all be awesome, indi-
vidually and as a whole. Novak
dedicates his pep talk to Gabby,
his friend who is fighting cancer
LIKE A BOSS. Additionally, Kid
President himself has osteogen-
sis imperfecta, better known as
brittle bone disease. In his recent
videos, you can see his finger in a
cast because of the disease, but he
does not want people to worry.
I dont worry about like,
thats my point! he exclaims in a
CBS interview. Im trying not to
worry about it. Like I want every-
body to know Im not that kid
who breaks a lot. Like, Im just
Im just a kid who wants to
have fun.
Now I ask you, what are you
doing to make this world better?
Novak asks this question many
times, and I want to know your
answer. Recently my roommates
and I were talking about some of
the Academy Award winners and
realized Adele is only 24-years-
old, has two successful albums
and an Oscar. And here I am,
complaining about how I cannot
watch both Honey Boo Boo and
Dance Moms at the same time.
Kid President challenges you
and me to get off our lazy bums
and start doing something. As
he says in the pep talk YouTube
clip, What if Michael Jordan had
quit? ...What if he quit and didnt
make the team? He would have
never made Space Jam, and I
love Space Jam.
So get up, stretch your limbs
and do as the kid says, dance.
Warren is a junior majoring in jour-
nalism from Overland Park.
T
witter. Its taking over our
lives whether you like it
or not. Its an amazing
source for people to learn about
information and news. Whether
that information is positive, neg-
ative, important, or irrelevant,
the entire Twitterverse still reads
it, or at least is aware of it.
But what can we conclude
about the recent hackings of
Burger King and Jeep Twitter
accounts? Were they a conspiracy
planned by the corporate office
to expose their business, or is it
just a case of poor security on
Twitter and Public Relations
part?
To me, this seems like a safety
issue, but the two firms did ben-
efit from it.
The person responsible for the
hacked tweets changed Burger
Kings picture to the golden
arches that are McDonalds and
also changed the company name
to McDonalds. But it didnt stop
there. They were also respon-
sible for saying the company
was sold to the king of fast food,
McDonalds, and posted tons of
irresponsible tweets. Although
this seems like this kind of
exposure is a negative thing for
Burger King, it did get them a lot
of recognition from the general
public. Burger King received an
additional 34,000 followers, a
number that is almost double
the amount they had previously,
which, if youre unfamiliar with
Twitter, is a really good thing.
Of the 53 tweets sent during a
71-minute timeframe, there were
73, 421 retweets. All of these
retweets exposed the home of the
Whopper to all of Twitter and it
was actually a good thing for the
company. In a way, this is free
promotion for Burger King, even
though it is not ideal promoting.
All of this exposure actually ben-
efits Burger King.
It seems as if the Hamburglars
plan backfired on him and he
actually helped promote the res-
taurant instead of sinking them.
The very next day, Jeep
was also hacked on Twitter.
Although their hacks were a lot
lower key than Burger King, they
too benefited from the recent
cyber attacks.
Jeep had the same sort of
attack, but had only 17 tweets
sent and only 2, 756 retweets.
But this was still enough for the
entire world of Twitter to recog-
nize Jeep.
These recent hackings were
not a planned PR stunt but real
hackings due to poor security
measures by both Twitter and
the companies marketing teams.
This could have been a tough les-
son learned, but luckily for both
firms, they benefited from all of
this exposure.
The hackings Jeep experi-
enced were defiantly not a #Jeep
thing and they tweeted that they
were back in the drivers seat,
meaning the situation was back
to normal.
Whoever is responsible for
the hacks must feel pretty dumb
because their plan actually pro-
moted and exposed both Burger
King and Jeep. Those companies
can thank this unknown person
for helping them increase their
Twitter followers.
Carroll is a junior majoring in Eng-
lish from Salem, Conn.
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jsnider@kansan.com
malcolm Gibson, general manager and news
adviser
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Sarah mccabe, nikki Wentling, dylan lysen, elise Farrington
and Jacob Snider.
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oh great, now my scarf smells like
sneeze.
FalSe! Wescoe wasnt suppose to be
a parking garage. its was going to be
a 25-foot sky scraper. #studentambas-
sadorprobs
Jeff Withey held the door open for
me today! i said Thank you, but i left
my megaphone at home so he probably
didnt hear me. 100 percent in career
niceness!
Hi back!
What happens in a black hole stays in
a black hole.
So how much does it cost the profes-
sor when they cancel class?
i just want it to be spring break so i
can be near blackout drunk for a good
216 hours :(
This is not kid hate. i love kids, i
would just rather not have their parents
change their diapers on tables where i
eat lunch.
as one of the kids whose parents had
to bring me to class back in the day, id
appreciate it if we could stop the hate.
Growing up on campus was awesome.
@kevYoung i just want to let you
know that i will miss you next year.
campus just wont be the same without
that beautiful smile.
id rather be dumped by kate Upton
than have the bus driver tell me its too
full to get on.
You know midterms are coming up
when people start arguing in the FFa
more than they submit funny quotes.
lights out and youre expecting Bane?
Please. i was waiting for the Team
rocket anthem to start playing over the
loudspeakers.
To the girl walking around campus
in the mizzou sweatshirt: take that off
before you start a riot.
id rather sit next to a parent and
their kid than eight girls from the same
sorority talking about how drunk they got
last night.
i really need to stop wearing sweat-
pants.
The kU drummer may be awesome,
but the mellophone players are really
where its at! Editors note: Said the
mellophone player.
dennis rodman for president.
Ben mclemore just walked by me. i
played it cool and limited myself to a
triple take.
is it just me, or do sorority girls
always have the sniffes?
i have a red 43 bus all to myself... So
when do the zombies pop out?
i dont wanna wear pants.
nothing tastes sweeter than the tears
of me 312 students.
People need to stop hating in the FFa!
@umdizzle
@udK_Opinion i think itll be an
awesome opportunity for kU fans to
personally rub in a 9th straight big
12 title! and get drunk.
@karparoni
@udK_Opinion Just another reason
for us to take over manhattan.
Pay no attention to that man
behind the curtain!
Sam Raimi seems to have taken
this advice to heart while film-
ing Oz the Great and Powerful,
his visually resplendent, dramati-
cally muted quasi-prequel to 1939s
The Wizard of Oz, whose status
as a cross-generational touchstone
will continue to grow long after
this lackluster reprise is banished
to the nether regions of Netflix.
Despite a few clever references and
a commendable sense of affection
(if not reverence) for Oz creator
L. Frank Baum, Raimis version is
unable to overcome its most funda-
mental flaw: a marked disinterest
in the Wizard himself.
The movie opens on a wind-
swept Kansan fairground, where
a traveling carnival is showcasing
the questionable talents of Oscar
Oz Diggs (James Franco), an itin-
erant magician harboring vague
notions of inner greatness. He gets
the chance to prove himself after a
magic twister whisks him off to the
merry old land that just so happens
to bear his name. This sequence,
arguably the films finest, salutes
its predecessors famed transi-
tion from sepia to Technicolor by
expanding its square-shaped 4:3
aspect ratio and brightening its
digital environs to the point of
candy-colored catatonia.
After his hot-air balloon crashes
near Emerald City, Oz meets the
ravishing sorceress sisters Theodora
(Mila Kunis) and Evanora (Rachel
Weisz), who inform him that his
arrival was foretold as the com-
ing of a new Wizard and that he
must slay a certain Wicked Witch
in order to inherit the throne (and
the Scrooge McDuck-style swim-
ming pool of swag that comes with
it). Joining him on his journey are
Finley the Flying Monkey (Zach
Braff), the only one who knows
Oz is secretly a charlatan, and the
sassy, delicate China Girl (Joey
King), whose village was massa-
cred by the Witchs army of winged
baboons (yes, apparently there are
several different species of flying
monkey).
Despite the films many short-
comings, theres a lot to enjoy here.
Danny Elfmans score is evocative
without being derivative, and the
3-D effects are uniformly magnifi-
cent, especially Finley, whos easily
the most expressive CGI simian
since Cesar in 2011s Rise of the
Planet of the Apes. Another bright
spot is Michelle Williamss Glinda
the Good Witch, a performance
that owes more to Cate Blanchetts
Galadriel in the Lord of the Rings
trilogy than the frilly, bubble-lov-
ing enchantress of 1939.
Then theres Greg Nicotero
and Howard Bergers refresh-
ingly old-school prosthetics work,
which convincingly transfigures
Raimis regular collaborator Bruce
Campbell into a mega-clefted
Winkie guardsman. Speaking of
Campbell, Nicoteros monstrous
redesign of the Wicked Witch of
the West is bound to draw compar-
isons with the Deadites in Raimis
much-loved Evil Dead trilogy,
especially the possessed Sheila in
Army of Darkness. Its a shame
the actress who ends up playing
the Witch (her identity, although
technically a spoiler, is ridiculously
predictable) uses such a scratchy,
almost comically irritating voice.
The bulk of the movies fail-
ings can be attributed to Mitchell
Kapner and David Lindsay-
Abaires uneven screenplay and the
casting of Franco as the Wizard.
No one seems willing or able to
pinpoint what exactly motivates
Oz to transform from sham to
savior over the course of a few
short days. Although Ive enjoyed
Francos work in past efforts like
City by the Sea and 127 Hours,
the former Spider-Man star often
struggles to portray characters with
genuine or selfless motivations. He
does a fine job of playing Oz at
the beginning of his arc, when the
character is meant to come across
as a smarmy, self-aggrandizing con-
man. As the film goes on, however,
Francos performance disintegrates
by degrees, relying on the same
bemused, laid-back mannerisms in
scenes that call for at least a sem-
blance of honest, heartfelt emo-
tion. Eventually, his disinterest was
mirrored by my own. I guess thats
what I get for paying attention to
that man behind the curtain.

Edited by Megan Hinman

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Today is an 8
Let your partner take the lead.
push your crew to participate.
Affection grows in a difficult
situation. women offer their help,
including some startling insights.
Listen with intention. distant
communications bring positive
news.
Taurus (april 20-May 20)
Today is a 9
discover a treasure you didnt
know you had. you can borrow
the money you need; keep track
of spending. Get into action.
Acknowledgement comes from
far away. invitations fly between
friends and family.
gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is an 8
in a lucky break, a crazy idea
works. Collect as much as you
can. your disciplines admirable;
use it to increase efficiency. quiet
meditation lifts your spirits.
cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is a 9
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more study is required. true love
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choice should be obvious. invest
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Today is a 9
Get a sexy new outfit, and be pre-
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a moment of sweet nostalgia with
someone who was there.
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Today is an 8
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your living conditions. Ask fam-
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obsessed with details. romance
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Libra (sept. 23-oct. 22)
Today is a 7
personal magnetism works in your
favor. Gather information, and
share it. Let your partner take the
lead; your team has faith in your
success. you love the people you
meet now. romance beckons.
scorpio (oct. 23-nov. 21)
Today is an 8
Give thanks for a windfall. invest
in your own success first. you can
afford it. Creative planning re-
solves a practical issue. Complete
a home project. provide excellent
service and support.
sagittarius (nov. 22-dec. 21)
Today is a 9
youre irresistible, and they love
you. make a plan for the future
that includes your partners
dream. Call the shot, and sign on
the dotted line.
capricorn (dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 9
pleasant memories abound.
Gather practical data. your dedi-
cation to service is commendable.
Accept encouragement, then go
ahead and make a commitment
for those you love.
aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 7
theres more work coming in.
Look for clues behind the scenes.
visit an influential female. keep
your team on track, and upgrade
equipment. Add love and creativ-
ity.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is an 8
what would you love to learn next?
you can afford to take on future
expenses now. in a delightful turn
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work coming in, and a bonus.
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Lawrence performance
Lawrence honestly doesnt
offer much when it comes to hip-
hop and R&B music, but there are
still a few great places to buy it
and see live performances. When
it comes to purchasing hip-hop
and R&B, the best place to go,
without a doubt, is Love Garden
Sounds.
Love Garden Sounds has made
a name for itself as one of the
best music stores in the Midwest.
It offers nearly every genre of
music, including a pretty awe-
some hip-hop and R&B section.
You can find everything from
vinyl records to CDs, including
both new and used items. The
store also allows customers to
buy, sell and trade music.
Love Garden doesnt run
itself, and the ability to balance
a fun atmosphere with a reason-
able work-ethic makes the place
what it is, said store owner Kelly
Corcoran.
The store also has two in-store
cats, which have become a trade-
mark for the store and create a
welcoming environment for cus-
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I love Love Garden Sounds,
by far the best place in Lawrence
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said Josh Florez, a freshman from
Wichita. The employees are
always nice and helpful. I like the
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For live music, the Granada is
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Artists also seem to enjoy per-
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his second show this year at the
venue. Hoodie Allen is also com-
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performance in seven months.
The venue is also a fan-favorite
among students.
Ive been to a plethora
of shows at the Granada, but
Odd Future was the best, said
Maxwell Moore, a freshman from
Gardner. The tickets were not
too costly; the house was packed
with an audience deeply invested
in the group. Chants began 30
minutes before the group even
made a stage appearance, and the
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Basically, if youre looking for
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initely check out Love Garden
Sounds and the Granada if you
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Edited by Elise Reuter
Love Garden and Granada
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People will get a unique oppor-
tunity to see a foreign performance
troupe in Lawrence.
On Friday at 7:30 p.m., the
Lied Center will host the Swiss
pantomime troupe known as
Mummenschanz. This perfor-
mance will be part of the groups
40th anniversary tour.
Its fantastical performance
mime theater and every childs
dream, said Karen Christelles,
associate director of the Lied
Center. Just taking the fantasti-
cal of every day and make it into
something that is humorous.
Christelles likened the troupe
to the Jim Henson Muppets.
However, she says that while the
Muppets have their own distinct
personalities, the troupe is taking
inanimate objects and giving them
their own personalities. She added
that the troupe actually appeared
on The Muppets Show.
Christelles also said that the
troupes performance was booked
around this time last year and they
jumped at the chance to book them
to perform.
We heard that since this is a
Swiss troupe, theyre not based in
the States, she said. So we heard
oh theyre going to be on tour
here in the U.S. and theyre going
to be touring here in a particular
time frame and you would have
an opportunity to have them here
so we were like yeah, and since
its their 40th anniversary tour, we
thought that made it special.
The performance will consist
of some of their trademark perfor-
mances but will also include some
of their more recent performances.
Michele Berendsen, marketing
communications director at the
Lied Center, also expressed enthu-
siasm about the troupes coming
performance, also referencing
their appearance on The Muppet
Show.
It is exciting to have such a
unique group of performers visit
the Lied Center, she said. Many
of us enjoyed them on Sesame
Street and The Muppet Show and
seeing them in person will be such
a treat.
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This Saturday, March 9, KU
Hillel will host its ninth annual
Bagels and Basketball. Students,
alumni and community members
are all welcome to gather at Abe
and Jakes, 8 E. Sixth St., to watch
the Jayhawks take on the Baylor
Bears.
Typically, students have enjoyed
a traditional bagels and lox brunch
at the event; however, later game
times encouraged new additions.
Starting last year, Bagels and
Basketball had its first Late Night
Edition in order to accommodate
the evening game. Since the game
begins at 5 p.m. this year, KU
Hillel is well prepared with an
ample variety of foods.
Carly Brown Stein, programs
director for KU Hillel, is excited
for the event. According to Stein,
200-250 people usually attend.
This year, Stein says she is look-
ing forward to an amazing turn-
out and for KU to crush Baylor.
Nathan Lipsky, a senior from
Prairie Village, will be among the
attendees this year.
Bagels and Basketball is a great
event that brings alumni and cur-
rent students together to cheer
on our Jayhawks in a fun and
relaxed setting, Lipsky said. I
always look forward to this event
and definitely will be back as an
alumni.
Plenty of time and planning is
necessary to create such a success-
ful event.
Kenzie Litt, a sophomore from
Maple Grove, Minn., is KU Hillels
event planning intern.
Bagels and Basketball is a real-
ly fun way to get students, par-
ents, and alumni together to do
things we all love: eat and watch
KU basketball, Litt said.
Litt is also a member of Sigma
Delta Tau. The sorority, along
with the other Jewish Greek hous-
es Alpha Epsilon Pi and Zeta Beta
Tau, which are fraternities, will be
participating in the event as well.
The chapters will do their part by
hosting philanthropic events to
help raise money for respective
charities.
Abe and Jakes will open at
4:30 p.m. for the 5 p.m. tip-off.
Admission is $3 for students and
$6 for the general public.

Rihannas clothing brand, Rihanna
for River Island, was finally released
into River Island stores on Tuesday.
The stars collaboration with the
British head-quartered brand is also
available online.
The collection debuted in its own
fashion show in London in February.
Though the show wasnt techni-
cally part of the London Fashion
Week line up, stars such as Cara
Delevingne and Tyson Beckford did
attend the event, which took place
at a disused post office on New
Oxford Street.
The singer received harsh reviews
for her alleged lack of participa-
tion in the line, as well as for the
collection itself. Critics claim that
the starlet didnt actually design the
clothes, but only called and emailed
the actual designer, Sam Selman,
and attended fittings. Selman has
worked with Rihanna before, as he
is responsible for creating all of the
stars on-stage outfits.
In an interview with Vogue,
Selman described the collection
as urban-inspired, unfussy with
a hint of uptown and is targeted
at cool hip girls who arent super
thin. Many of the pieces include
form-fitting dresses, both mini and
maxi lengths in muted colors such
as black and grey. Almost all tops
are cropped and navel bearing, as
the line is heavily 90s inspired.
The collection was described as
unsurprisingly slutty and yet tire-
somely predictable, by the Daily
Beast, an American news report-
ing and opinion website. At one
point, Jess Cartner-Morley, the fash-
ion editor of British national daily
newspaper the Guardian, tweeted
that a mouse had been spotted at
the fashion show.
Rihanna was also scorned for
showing up an hour late to her
9-minute event. Though despite the
negative response from critics, the
line mostly sold out on the first
day, and fans were crowded outside
of River Island stores hours before
they opened.
While I do agree the line lacks
creativity and is nowhere near wor-
thy of London Fashion week, it is
very much Rihanna and fans will
continue to support it despite its
overpriced styles. Rihanna may
often be heavily critiqued by many,
but she has proved that she doesnt
need the medias support to succeed
in now both the music and fashion
worlds.
fashion
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Rihannas line fails to impress
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enjoying good company and good food.
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COMMENTARY
By Ben Ashworth
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repeating history
Bench players
cause for concern
Jayhawks havent lost in Waco this decade, dont want to start now
Big 12 better than records indicate
Max goodwin
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Gameday
ryan Mccarthy
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O
n Monday night, the
Jayhawks came out and
laid a beatdown on Texas
Tech, the likes of which hadnt been
seen since well, their beatdown
of West Virginia on Saturday.
Jeff Withey scored 22 points
and calmly sunk his only 3-point
attempt of his career. Elijah
Johnson had 12 assists, six of which
were on beautifully timed alley-oop
passes that caused the crowd to get
louder than Russell Westbrooks
postgame outfits. Kevin Young,
Travis Releford and Ben McLemore
all scored in double figures.
You could look for negatives,
but they are hard to find.
Unless you look a little deeper.
And by deeper, of course, I
mean Kansas bench.
Naadir Tharpe, Rio Adams,
Andrew White, Perry Ellis and
Jamari Traylor played for a com-
bined 53 minutes, or an average of
a little more than ten minutes each.
They had one combined field goal
coming on a Traylor layup in the
first half. Their assist-to-turnover
ratio was 1-9 and they picked up
nine personal fouls. Meanwhile, the
starters had a 17-3 assist to turn-
over ratio and only six fouls.
Thats not to say that I expect
the bench to see the same kind of
success that the starters have. But
the drop off was far greater than
expected. This might not be a huge
concern this year, but looking to
the future, the current bench is
Kansas future foundation.
In a three-minute stretch in the
second half, Self put all five bench
players in at once. Three minutes,
two points (on Ellis free throws),
and three turnovers later, Self put
the starters back in.
Its not like the bench was going
against Oklahoma States starting
five. This is Texas Tech we are talk-
ing about. A perennial doormat,
the Red Raiders might as well stitch
Welcome on the front of their
uniforms.
Granted, the bench players are
accustomed to being interspersed
among the starters during the
course of the game. Most notably,
Tharpe thrives when surrounded
by the starters. However, when
surrounded by his bench brethren,
Tharpe couldnt even get enough
room to attempt a shot.
Four of these players are fresh-
men. They will improve; Bill Self s
track record speaks for itself. For
example, early in their careers, who
ever thought that Tyrel Reed and
Brady Morningstar would be assets
to a team that was favored to win a
national championship?
However, even with prospects
for improvement, the five minutes
they played together were unset-
tling. One of those players needs to
step up and be a go-to scorer and
leader. Kansas may be able to rely
on its stellar recruiting class next
year, but notwithstanding last years
Kentucky team, freshmen need
other players to ease the burden.
Tharpe and Ellis are the best bets,
but Tharpe is more of a facilita-
tor, and Ellis needs to find a killer
instinct.
After the Jayhawks won in 2008,
it was clear that Sherron Collins
and Cole Aldrich were ready to
transition from bench players to
leaders.
Hopefully, one or more of
Kansas current bench players are
willing to rise to that challenge.
Edited by Tyler Conover
The Kansas womens basketball
team entered the season with high
expectations, but with the regu-
lar season now in the books, the
Jayhawks travel to Dallas for the
start of the Big 12 tournament on
Friday as a seven seed, two seeds
lower than last
year.
Despite the
only ranked team
in the conference
being the No. 1
ranked Baylor
Bears, the Big 12
still appears as
strong as ever. Its
difficult to tell at
this point how
the NCAA selec-
tion committee will consider the
conference when deciding whos
in and whos out of the tourna-
ment.
There are just no nights off
in this league, coach Bonnie
Henrickson said. I think the fact
that weve all beat each other up is
what people cant get over, thats
whats difficult about it. You look
at all of these ranked teams, would
they finish second in our league? I
dont think they would.
The Jayhawks begin the confer-
ence tournament at 17-12 on the
season, and 8-10 against the Big
12. Henrickson and her team real-
ize that they could still use at least
one more win on their tourna-
ment resume.
Kansas will open the first round
by facing TCU for the second time
this week, and the third time this
year. Kansas defeated the Horned
Frogs in TCU by one point in
February, and
on Tuesday
night by
seven points.
Henr i cks on
said she
doesnt expect
those victo-
ries to have
any effect on
the game in
Dallas.
Because we
beat them twice, it wont give us an
advantage, Henrickson said. It
wont be the reason that we have
a chance to be successful. Ive said
it all year, the players are sick of it,
you might be too, but its not who
you play, its not where you play, it
will be how we play. I dont ever
look at beating a team twice as a
disadvantage or a negative either.
Henrickson will re-watch the
game tapes of TCU, just as if the two
teams had not played on Tuesday,
though she will take some things
away from the game on Tuesday
for the team to improve on.
We have to clean some things
up, Henrickson said. We broke
down defensively and we gotta be
a lot better offensively.
Kansas has had slow starts in
both games against TCU this sea-
son. TCU had a 23-point lead
at half in the first matchup. The
lead wasnt quite as daunting
on Tuesday night, but after the
opening minutes TCU was ahead
17-10.
Senior Monica Engelman said
that her nerves may have got to her
in the first half of Tuesday nights
game, as she couldnt help but
think of it being her last game at
Allen Fieldhouse. She scored just
one point in the half. But in the
second half, Engelman collected
herself and scored 13 points, with
three clutch 3-pointers. Engelman
wasnt completely satisfied with
her performance.
Were going to play them again,
so we should be even more pre-
pared, Engelman said. Were
gonna gave a good game, so
change the things that we didnt
get right, and the things that we
did well we need to repeat.
george Mullinix/Kansan
senior guard angel Goodrich takes the ball down the court during the game against
tCU on tuesday march 5 where the Jayhawks defeated the Horned Frogs 74-67.
tuesday was senior night for Goodrich, forward Carolyn Davis and guard monica
engelman.
I think the fact that weve

all beat each other up
is what people cant get
over; thats whats diffcult
about it.
BonnIe HenrICkson
Head coach
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January 14, 2013
Kansas
Baylor Baylor
Kansas
Kansas
Kansas
Kansas
Kansas
Kansas
Kansas
Baylor and Kansas.
Two teams with talented play-
ers and recruits from across the
country, but only one team has
proven the tests of time with nine
consecutive conference champi-
onships.
Not to say there have not been
a few battles, but for the most
part, the Jayhawks continue to
dominate the series, losing only
once outside of the Big 12 tour-
nament to the Bears from Waco,
Texas, since 1996.
Kansas lone loss to Baylor
came on Feb. 12, 2001, 85-77 in
Waco, but since then, its been
smooth sailing in the town know
as the Heart of Texas.
Since that game in 2001, Bay-
lor rebuilt its program afer the
tragedy of Carlton Dotson being
murdered by his former team-
mate Patrick Dennehy.
From that tragedy, the Bears
hired Scott Drew and managed to
make three NCAA tournaments
with two stops in the Elite Eight.
Tey managed to churn out
fve NBA players including: Ekpe
Udoh, Perry Jones III and Quincy
Acy.
Both Elite Eight teams fea-
tured these three talented players
remained important to them ex-
celling to one step from the Final
Four.
For the Bears, its been a long
dry spell not making a Final Four
since 1950.
Since that time, the Jayhawks
mustered up 13 Final Four Ap-
pearances and three National
Championships.
Its like comparing apples and
oranges with the Jayhawks long-
standing basketball tradition, but
Baylor appears to have turned the
corner as a perennial contender
for the top spots in the league.
However, this year has been a
step back for the Bears as theyve
struggled to an 8-9 Big 12 record
and 17-13 overall.
For the moment, it appears
Baylor is out of the NCAA Tour-
nament, but a win against Kansas
could breath new life into a team
desperately in need of a signature
victory.
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Bear HUntInG
BASEBALL PREVIEW
March 9, 2013
Graphic by Trey Conrad
Baylor
(17-13, 8-9)
starters
BRADY HESLIP, GUARD
Heslip is a 3-point marksman whos struggled
from beyond the arc as of late, making only three of
his last 16 attempts. For the season, he is shooting
39 percent from 3-point range. In the frst matchup
with Kansas this season, Heslip played only 17 min-
utes and had a quiet night offensively, missing all
three of his shots and failing to score a point.
A.J. WALTON, GUARD

Walton has fouled out four times this season,
which may be something Kansas looks to exploit. He
is the Bears best rebounding guard at 3.5 rebounds
per game and his 52 steals lead the team and is
third in the Big 12. He had two steals when Baylor
came to Lawrence earlier this season.

PIERRE JACKSON, GUARD
Jackson is right behind Walton with 44 steals,
and he is fourth in the Big 12 in that category. He
averages 19.1 points per game, which leads Baylor
and tops in the Big 12 over Kansas Ben McLemore
by 2.6 points per game. He had a frustrating night
in his frst game against Kansas, shooting only 2-12
from the foor and 1-5 from 3-point range on his
way to 10 points. Still, Jackson is in strong position
to make All-Big 12 First Team.
CORY JEFFERSON, FORWARD

The junior shoots 57 percent from the feld, third
in the Big 12 behind Kansas Travis Releford and
Jeff Withey. He is also fourth in the conference with
an average of 8.3 rebounds per game and second
with 1.97 blocks per game. Like Jackson, Jefferson
never established an offensive rhythm in the frst
game against Kansas, failing to register a single
point. Still, he and Isaiah Austin form one of the
Big 12s best frontcourts.
ISAIAH AUSTIN, CENTER

The freshmans 8.9 rebounds per game are sec-
ond in the Big 12, and his 1.54 blocks per game are
ffth. He is similar to Iowa States Georges Niang
in that Austin can step out and hit the 3-pointer,
drawing Kansas Jeff Withey away from the basket
where he does his best defending. Only Heslip and
Jackson have attempted more 3-pointers for Baylor
than Austin, who shoots 32 percent from beyond
the arc.
Baylor
tipoff
no. 4 Kansas Vs. Baylor
5 p.m., ferrell Center, WaCo, texas
Kansas
tipoff
Jayhawks try for ninth straight
KU hopes to extend its Big 12 championship streak
CoUntDoWn to tipoff
GAME
DAY
Blake Schuster and Geoffrey Calvert
Kansas
(26-4, 14-3)
starters
BEN MCLEMORE, GUARD
Heres two reasons Ben McLemore needs to score
at least six points on Saturday: He breaks Danny
Mannings freshman record of 498 points and would
reach the 500 plateau. It would also help McLem-
ores confdence to dominate on the road like he does
at home. Regardless hes still the most dangerous
player on either team.

TRAVIS RELEFORD, GUARD
On Senior Night Self called Releford the rock of
the Jayhawks as well as the best perimeter defender
in the nation. Thats saying a lot given Kansas sits
atop the Big 12 in feld goal defense, but itd be hard
to argue against those sentiments. Not to mention
hes good for 12 points per game and leads the Jay-
hawks in feld goal percentage (59.1).
ELIJAH JOHNSON, GUARD

Theres arguably no Jayhawk playing better right
now than Elijah Johnson, and he still hasnt reached
his peak. In the last two games, Johnson has had 19
points and 22 assists. The only thing Kansas coach
Bill Self would like from his senior point guard is to
see him shoot the ball a little more. Against Texas
Tech, he attempted just eight shots.
KEVIN YOUNG, FORWARD

Very few teams in college basketball have an en-
ergy guy like Kevin Young who is also willing to do the
dirty work and scrap up front. Keeping Young in the
starting lineup down the stretch turned out to be one
of the better decisions of the year for Bill Self. Not to
mention his play above the rim has been a nice addi-
tion to Jayhawks offense.
JEFF WITHEY, CENTER

There isnt too much left for Withey to prove in
college basketball. Unfappable shot blocker? Check.
Elite rebounder? Check. Post game? Check. 3-point
specialist? Check. The only thing that matters now is
if Withey can continue to use all assets of his game
at this high of a tempo. All signs indicate thats
highly likely.
mclemore
preDiCtion:
Kansas 82, Baylor 73
at a GlanCe
Pierre Jackson, guard
A strong can-
didate for First
Team All-Big 12,
Jackson has been
on an offensive
tear as of late,
leading Baylor
in scoring in four
of the past fve
games and aver-
aging 22.6 points per game during that
span. He leads the conference in scoring
and assists. If Baylor wants to make a
fnal push to impress the NCAA Tourna-
ment Selection Committee, the senior
will be the one to lead the charge.
player to WatCh
Jackson
At one point this season, the Bears
were 14-5 and looking at a decent seed
in the NCAA Tournament. But theyve lost
eight of their past 11 games, including
fve of their last six, and are now frmly
outside of the tournament. Barring a win
against the Jayhawks and a couple of
victories at least in the Big 12 Tourna-
ment, Baylor will be relegated to the NIT.
However, Baylor might be the third-most
talented team in the conference after
Kansas and Oklahoma State.
QUestion marK
Does Baylor still believe in
itself?
This is the fnal home game for Pierre
Jackson and A.J. Walton, and its a must-
win game to keep Baylor even in the
neighborhood of the NCAA bubble. But
Baylor has only won three games in the
past month and hasnt been getting vic-
tories despite having an abundance of
talent. The Bears had Kansas State on
the ropes last Saturday but then con-
ceded the game-winning 3-pointer as
time expired. If Baylor plays like it has
the past month, the game will be just as
ugly as the one in Allen Fieldhouse ear-
lier this year.
By the nUmBers
3
The number of Baylors victories in its
past 11 games.
1
Of the Bears eight conference victo-
ries, only one has come against a team
with a winning record.
22.6
Pierre Jackson, the Big 12s scoring
leader, is averaging 22.6 points per
game for Baylor in the past fve games.
By the nUmBers
3
Ben McLemore has recorded three
games with at least 30 points, a Kansas
freshman record.
5
Jeff Withey has recorded fve double-
doubles in his last seven games.
35.1
Kansas feld goal percentage defense,
best in the nation.
at a GlanCe
With Kansas State tipping off against
Oklahoma State at 12:30 on Saturday
afternoon the Jayhawks will know well
before their match with Baylor whether
they will be playing for sole possession
of the Big 12 title or a share of it. If Kan-
sas and Kansas State both claim a por-
tion of the title itll be the fourth time on
the Jayhawks championship streak that
theyve tied for frst.
QUestion marK
Can Ben McLemore light it up
on the road?
Since going off for 22 points in Co-
lumbus, Ohio against the Buckeyes,
McLemore hasnt had any noteworthy
performance on the road. Whether its
a mental issue or just a case of home-
sickness, theres no reason McLemore
shouldnt be a main benefactor of the
Kansas offense regardless of the venue.
player to WatCh
Elijah Johnson, Guard
His pass-
ing has been off
the charts the
past few games,
which means hes
seeing the court
a lot better. But
Johnson needs to
keep up his hot
scoring touch if
the Jayhawks are going to reach their po-
tential. If he does start to rack up points
the game could be over in a hurry.
Johnson
releford
Johnson
young
Withey
heslip
Walton
Jackson
Jefferson
austin
BIG JAY WILL CHEER IF...
Kansas wins its ninth straight Big 12
title. Only Baylor stands in the way.

BABY JAY WILL WEEP IF...
Isaiah Austin goes off. Iowa State
twice nearly upset Kansas this season,
in part because its forwards were able to
convert 3-pointers, which meant Withey
had to leave the paint and guard on the
perimeter. Austin shot 2-4 from 3-point
range at Allen Fieldhouse earlier this
season and had 15 points. If he gets hot
from outside, it could let Jackson pen-
etrate the lane without worrying about
Witheys presence.
ashleiGh lee/Kansan
Freshman guard Ben McLemore drives
through the defense as his teammate se-
nior center Jeff Withey sets up a screen dur-
ing Monday, Jan. 14s game against Baylor
in Allen Fieldhouse where the Jayhawks won
61-55. McLemore had 17 points.
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ts a beautiful, warm spring day. In
one hand, you have a delicious hot
dog and in the other, you have a
cold beer. The smell of fresh cut grass,
the sound of wood, and pops of leather
are in the air. What more beauty could
you want? Yes, folks, its that time of year
again: baseball season. Professionally,
spring training has already begun.
Meanwhile, college baseball teams are
just starting their seasons.
What can we expect this baseball
season? Just recently, many top-notch
players and All-Stars are in the middle
of being investigated by Major League
Baseball for possibly receiving illegal sub-
stances from a clinic. Included in the list
is former All-Star and somewhat notori-
ous trouble-maker Alex Rodriguez. He
is known to have taken illegal substances
before. How could these allegations affect
the teams throughout the season?
Another thing to expect for the
season is many of the top teams in
baseball might not be at the top in the
end. Here are my predictions of the divi-
sion winners this year: In the American
League East division, even though I am
a huge New York Yankees fan, I think
the Baltimore Orioles will come out on
top. In the American League Central
Division, I think the Cleveland Indians
will turn it around this year and make
a strong case for themselves. In the
American League West, I believe it will
be a tough race between the Oakland
Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels,
with the Athletics coming out on top.
For the National League East, after last
seasons triumphant year, the Washington
Nationals will again be on top of the
division. In the National League Central,
Im going with the Cincinnati Reds,
who have a scary lineup. Lastly, for the
National League West, the race between
the San Francisco Giants and the Los
Angeles Dodgers will be the best race
throughout the year with the Dodgers
coming out on top.
In college baseball, our Kansas
Jayhawks are 6-5 overall so far with
plenty of games left. None of these games
were in Lawrence; they were mostly at
neutral sites with only one of the games
played at the actual opposing teams
stadium. The top five teams in college
baseball are: North Carolina, Vanderbilt,
LSU, Oregon State and Florida State. In
the Big 12, Oklahoma is the only ranked
team as of now, but Texas just dropped
out of the top 25. They will be the two
teams the Jayhawks will need to watch
out for this year.
Americas passtime is back again.
Imagine wearing your favorite jersey with
your favorite team on it and sitting at a
game enjoying the scenery as the screams
and cheers of fans around you sound off
at the crack of the bat.
By Michael Portman
mportman@kansan.com
Baseball
Niagara
3 p.m.
Lawrence
Baseball
Niagara
1 p.m.
Lawrence
Softball
Ball State
3 p.m.
Boca Raton, Fla.
mens Basketball
Baylor
5 p.m.
Waco, Texas
Softball
Florida Atlantic University
5 p.m.
Boca Rotan, Fla.
Womens Golf
Notre Dame Clover Cup
All Day
Mesa, Ariz.
track
NCAA Indoor Championships
TBA
Fayetteville, Ark.
Womens Basketball
Big 12 Championship
TBA
Dallas, Texas
Softball
Louisiana-Monroe
8 a.m.
Boca Rotan, Fla.
Womens tennis
Oklahoma State
Noon
Stillwater, Okla.
Baseball
Niagara
Noon
Lawrence
Womens Rowing
Oklahoma Invite
All Day
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Womens Golf
Notre Dame Clover Cup
All Day
Mesa, Ariz.
Womens Basketball
Big 12 Championship
TBA
Dallas, Texas
Womens Basketball
Big 12 Championship
TBA
Dallas, Texas
Womens Swimming
NCAA Zone Diving Cham-
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All Day
Houston, Texas
Womens Swimming
pionships
All Day
Houston, Texas
Baseball
Jackson State
3:00 PM
Lawrence
Womens Swimming
pionships
All Day
Houston, Texas
Softball
Eastern Michigan
Noon
Boca Raton, Fla.
Baseball
Niagara
3 p.m.
Lawrence
Womens tennis
Oklahoma
5 p.m.
Norman, Okla.
Softball
Michigan State
5 p.m.
Boca Raton, Fla.
track
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TBA
Fayetteville, Ark.
Womens Basketball
Big 12 Championship
TBA
Dallas, Texas
Womens Rowing
Oklahoma Invite
All Day
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Te Jayhawks are coming of of a
4-1 weekend in the Wolfpack Chal-
lenge. Te teams ofense was once
again potent, allowing it to break
the school record for most runs in
a game with 20. Tis weekend, the
team heads to Boca Raton, Fla., for
the Florida Atlantic Tournament.
Te Jayhawks will play the likes of
Eastern Michigan, Michigan State,
Ball State, Louisiana-Monroe and
the host Florida Atlantic. Boca Ra-
ton is another stop in the Jayhawks
28 road games they have to start
the season.
Tis weekend will be a little dif-
ferent for Kansas. Normally, they
will play three or four diferent
teams in a weekend and will usu-
ally play a team more than once.
Tis weekend, Kansas will play
fve diferent teams and play each
team once. Coach Megan Smith
and players agree it is more about
focusing on what they need to do to
be successful rather than focusing
on the teams they play.
When you are playing that
many teams in one weekend, you
focus more on yourself because its
hard to focus on each individual
opponent, Smith said. We will be
more focused on what we need to
do in all aspects of the games. But
it is fun to play fve diferent teams
because you get a diferent look
each game.
Te frst team the Jayhawks will
face this weekend is the Eastern
Michigan Eagles. Te Eagles are
currently 4-6 on the season, com-
ing of a loss to Florida Atlantic,
and are slated to play three more
games before they square of with
the Jayhawks. In each of the Eagles
losses this year, they have failed to
score more than three runs all but
once and have been shutout three
times. Te Eagles have a team bat-
ting average of .261 and are allow-
ing opponents to hit .319.
Te Spartans of Michigan State
are the second
team the Jay-
hawks will face
this weekend.
Te Spartans
are 13-7 on the
season but are
on a four game
winning streak.
In the Spartans
winning streak,
they have only
given up a total of 4 runs. Michigan
State is hitting .280 as a team and
only allowing its opponents to hit
.238. Spartans coach Jacquie Joseph
recorded her 700th career win as
the Spartans defeated Niagara on
Tuesday afernoon.
Te Ball State Cardinals will be
the third team the Jayhawks face of
against this weekend. Tey have tal-
lied an 8-8 record thus far. Te Car-
dinals have fve players batting bet-
ter than .300, including one player
hitting better than .400. Te team
is hitting an average of .309 and al-
lowing opponents to hit .262 on the
season. Junior Jennifer Gilbert will
be a challenge for Jayhawk pitchers.
She is the reigning Mid-American
Conference player of the year and
is hitting .440 this season.
Te host, Florida Atlantic, is the
next team to face the Jayhawks and
is 7-13 this season. Te Owls have
struggled to put up runs during the
seasons losses, only scoring three
or more runs in two of those 13
losses. Te Owls are only hitting
.236 as a team and allowing an op-
ponents batting average of .255.
Te last team Kansas will face
this weekend is Louisiana-Monroe.
Te Warhawks are 8-10 on the sea-
son and are coming of a 9-10 loss
against Louisiana Tech. Te War-
hawks are hitting
.253 as a team and
allowing oppo-
nents to hit .308.
Coach Smith
said she thinks
this weekend will
be the most bal-
anced weekend so
far and each team
will present a dif-
ferent challenge.
Maggie and Rosie Hull both hope
to keep playing well and are excited
to keep implementing the mindset
of focus on the team instead of the
opponents that worked so well last
weekend.
Last weekend marked fresh-
man Kelsey Kesslers frst collegiate
shutout. She said that it was so nice
to fnally fnish of a shutout be-
cause she came so close a few other
times. Kessler said that the teams
potent ofense helps take pressure
of her, and she is excited to play
this weekend.
Im excited about the warm
weather. Last week was freezing,
Kessler said. I am excited to just
get out and play. Any opportunity
to play is great.
Edited by Hayley Jozwiak
Kansas focuses on success
rather than on opponents
softball tracK and field
joSEPh DAUGhERtY
jdaugherty@kansan.com
KANSAN fILE Photo
Junior outfelder Maggie Hull hits the ball during a game against iowa state. Kansas won against iowa state 8-2.
We will be more focused

on what we need to do in
all aspects of the games.
Megan sMitH
coach
Te Kansas womens track and
feld team has proven that they can
handle pressure. Te experienced
group, currently ranked second in
the nation, has been ranked in the
top-5 nationally all season, and
that high ranking was solidifed
when they won the Big 12 Indoor
Championship in Ames, Iowa, last
month.
Te athletes are used to it, said
coach Stanley Redwine in a press
release. Tats why Im glad our
athletes have the experience they
have. Tey know how to deal with
the pressure of trying to be the
best. As coaches, we dont put any
more pressure than they put on
themselves, because they want to
do so well.
Before the outdoor season begins
at the end of the month, they will
have one more chance to add some
hardware to the trophy case on the
biggest stage of all, the NCAA In-
door Championships. Te womens
team will send 11 athletes to the
event this weekend while the mens
team will send just one.
Te lone representative for the
mens team is senior Kyle Clemons,
who qualifed in the 400 meters.
His time of 46.44 is the fastest time
in school history and also ranks as
one of the 15 fastest times in the
nation this season.
Te womens team is coming of
a strong fnish in the 2012 NCAA
Indoor Championships last year,
in which it sent seven athletes and
fnished as national runner-up.
Tis year, its goal is to go one step
further and capture its frst ever
NCAA championship.
Junior Diamond Dixon defend-
ed her Big 12 title crown in the 400
meters, and now, she will look to
defend her NCAA title crown this
weekend. Te Olympic gold med-
alist currently has the ninth fastest
time in the nation in that event.
Dixon will also be running in the
4x400 meter relay alongside seniors
Denesha Morris, Paris Daniels and
Taylor Washington. Tey posted
a season best time of 3:33.71 last
weekend in South Bend, Ind., and
will look to improve on their third
place fnish last year.
Daniels will also be running in
the 60 and 200 meters, where she
currently sits at the tenth and sixth
fastest time in the nation, respec-
tively, in those events.
Seniors Andrea Geubelle and
Francine Simpson will look to
jump start the Jayhawks. Te long
jumpers are currently ranked frst
and second in the nation and Geu-
belle will try to repeat as national
champion in the triple jump, where
she currently ranks second in the
nation.
In the pole vault, juniors Natalia
Bartnovskaya and Demi Payne will
both compete. Tey currently boast
the third and eighth best marks
in the nation this season, putting
them in a prime position to pick up
some points for the Jayhawks.
In the weight throw, senior
Alena Krechyk will compete at the
NCAA Championship for the sec-
ond year in a row. Freshman Anas-
tasiya Muchkayev will compete in
the shot put, where she is currently
ranked fourth in the nation.
Sophomore Lindsay Vollmer
won the Big 12 Championship in
the pentathlon and will look to do
the same this weekend in her frst
trip to the NCAA Championships.
She currently holds the school re-
cord in the pentathlon with a score
of 4,123.
Because of the success the Kan-
sas womens team has seen in 2013,
coach Stanley Redwine was named
the Big 12 Coach of the Year for the
indoor season on Wednesday.
Im defnitely excited about
this, but Im more excited for our
athletes because this is just another
honor for our program, said Red-
wine in a press release. Im thank-
ful for both the athletes and assis-
tant coaches because its their hard
work that put me in a position to
get this award.
Te Championship meet is all
day this Friday and Saturday at
Randal Tyson Track in Fayetteville,
Ark., on the University of Arkansas
campus.
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9 - Tucker Tharp, Jr. 33 - Lorgan Linder, Fr.
3 - Dakota Smith, So. 20 - Jordan Schwartz, So.
20 - Justin Protacio, So. 19 - Michael Fuhrman, Fr.
34- Alex DeLeon, Sr. 24 - Ryan McCauley, Sr.
DH
25 - Jacob Boylan, Fr.
DH
42 - Christian Vangelson, Fr.
22 - Kaiana Eldredge, Jr. 15 - Pavel Chavez-Rusova, Fr.
11 - Thomas Taylor, Sr. 10 - Jim Fort, Sr.
55 - Tanner Poppe, Sr. 35 - Kyle Olver, Fr.
12 - Wes Benjamin, So. 23 - Anthony Caringi, Jr.
19 - Frank Duncan, So. 16 - Drew Fittry, Jr.
Kansas (6-5) niagara (3-9)
outfield infield batting outfield
Pitching Pitching
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BASEBALL PREVIEw
Jayhawks are set to host Niagara in home opener
17- Michael Suiter, So. 7 - Kevin Paulsen, Jr.
1 - Kevin Kuntz, Sr. 18 - Thomas Rodrigues, Jr.
10 - Jordan Dreiling, Sr. 12 - Greg Rodgers, Fr.
Similar to the Jayhawks, the
Eagles have a very young and tal-
ented core group of outfelders.
Sophomore Jordan Schwartz has
committed one error, which is the
only error charged by the starting
outfelders.
Catcher Pavel Chavez-Rusova,
second baseman Michael Fuhrman
and third baseman Greg Rodgers
are all freshman and are still learn-
ing the ropes of college baseball.
Junior shortstop Tomas Rodri-
gues and senior frst baseman Ryan
McCauley have been relied on a lot
as the top veterans on this team.
Senior frst baseman Ryan Mc-
Cauley has the best batting aver-
age of any player on the team with
a .294 average. Freshman third
baseman Greg Rodgers, freshman
catcher Pavel Chavez-Rusova and
McCauley all co-lead the teams
in home runs with two apiece.
But theyll need more contribu-
tors if they want to overcome the
Jayhawks pitching rotation on the
road.

Kansas has a young group of
outfelders in Michael Suiter, Tuck-
er Tarp and Dakota Smith. So far,
the three starting outfelders have
committed only three errors. Te
Jayhawks outfeld has played par-
ticularly well. Kansas coach Ritch
Price hasnt pointed out many faws
from this outfeld. Against Niagara,
Kansas should continue to play well
in the outfeld.
Captains and seniors Alex De-
Leon, Jordan Dreiling and Kevin
Kuntz are going to be depended on
quite a lot. Te experienced group
of infelders has helped the pitchers
quite a lot this season and look to
continue to play well with Big 12
play coming up soon afer playing
Niagara.
Price would like a little bit
more consistency when it comes
to ofense. Te Jayhawks averaged
a little under six runs in the series
against Eastern Michigan, which is
just a little bit short of their season
average. Kansas fnally gets a home
game and the bats could come
alive against Niagara for the home
team.

Pitching has been the key to the Jayhawks success so far this season. Senior Tomas Taylor earned his frst
complete game shutout last weekend. Junior Frank Duncan and Taylor each have an ERA of 2.21 and combine
for 35 strikeouts of three starts for each pitcher.
Te pitching for Niagara has not been hot this season. Opposing teams have had no problems fring way
with ease, getting on base and reaching home plate with a run. Freshman Kyle Olver, whos been the most
active pitcher with 15 innings pitched for the Eagles, has an ERA of 5.40 and has allowed 11 hits and nine
earned runs. Kansas batters could have a good day against senior Jim Fort because he has allowed three home
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Te womens golf team didnt
exactly rise to the challenge on the
fnal day of the Sir Pizza Terrapin
Challenge in Miami last week, but
redemption is waiting for the Jay-
hawks; this time at the Longbow
Golf Club in Mesa, Ariz., for the
Clover Cup.
Te Jayhawks were in third
place with 18 holes to play in last
weeks tournament, but in the fnal
round, not one
Jayhawk broke the
80 barrier and the
team fell to a tie
for a ninth-place
fnish.
Tey belonged
up there, and they
just needed a little
more practice of
being in that situation, said wom-
ens coach Erin ONeil. I think
now their confdence is good, and
they are ready to go.
Kansas was in the hunt for its
frst victory of 2013 last week, and
being in the mix has sparked ex-
citement for the Jayhawks to get
back out on the course this week.
We are all excited to head out
there, ONeil said. We were so
close last week, and I think weve
learned a lot.
While dropping from third to
ninth in tournament play is not
ideal, it does give the team needed
experience.
I think weve learned a lot, and
we are looking forward to getting
out there again and putting that
knowledge to use, ONeil said.
All golfers that participated in
the Sir Pizza Terrapin Challenge
will be making the trip, but the
lineup has changed. Gabby Di-
Marco will take Audrey Yowells
No. 4 spot on the starting fve,
while Yowell will compete as an
individual.
Hindering the Jayhawks has
been the recent snow and cold
temperatures, restricting the Jay-
hawks to their indoor practice
facility at the
Alvamar Golf
Club in Law-
rence. Te
practice facili-
ty has covered,
heated hitting
sections from
which the
players can hit
to the outdoor
range. Te facility also has difer-
ent holes that help the Jayhawks
work more on the technical as-
pect of putting, ONeil said.
Te indoor restriction, though,
hasnt phased the Jayhawks prac-
tice mentality since their return
from the Terrapin Challenge.
Tey were all very determined
when they got back, ONeil said.
Ive seen a lot of them working
on their own out there, which is
a good sign of having their heads
in the right place. Tey are much
more determined to get out on the
course and get back to work.
Kansas plans comeback
after last weeks meet
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Ive seen a lot of them

working on their own out
there, which is a good sign
of having their heads in
the right place.
erIn oneIl
head coach
JUPITER, Fla. Knee fne, Jake
Westbrook got down to business.
And he enjoyed it.
Westbrook showed no ill efects
of the bruised knee that forced him
to leave his frst spring start afer
one inning, limiting the Miami
Marlins to a run and four hits over
three innings of the St. Louis Car-
dinals 7-2 win Wednesday.
Getting my work in and getting
the allotted innings I was supposed
to throw was a lot nicer than hav-
ing to come out because of a line
drive, said Westbrook, who was
struck below the knee by a come-
backer in his frst start.
Westbrook allowed a run in the
third when Kyle Skipworth led of
the inning with a double to center
feld and scored on Donovan So-
lanos two-out single to lef.
I was really pleased today the
way I felt going out for the third
inning, said Westbrook, who also
struck out two in the third. Its just
another step, getting my innings in
and getting ready for the season.
Westbrook received all the sup-
port hed need from a couple of
early long balls.
Top prospect Oscar Taveras put
St. Louis on top in the second in-
ning, sending Tom Koehlers pitch
over the center feld wall for a two-
run homer.
Matt Holliday added another
two-run shot the following inning,
reaching out to drive an 0-2 pitch
to about the same spot where Tav-
eras hit his.
Ronny Cedeno connected in the
seventh, and Matt Adams and Rob
Johnson added back-to-back hom-
ers in the eighth.
Koehler didnt help his chances
of making the Marlins, failing to
get out of the third inning. Koe-
hler allowed four runs, seven hits
and walked two batters in 2 1-3 in-
nings.
Miami minor league catcher
Austin Barnes had a pinch-hit
homer in his frst at-bat of spring
training.
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thursday, feb. 28, 2013, in Jupiter, fla.
Cardinals pitcher comfortable in return
nova Wildcats beat
no. 5 Hoyas in philly
PHILADELPHIA JayVaughn
Pinkston scored 20 points to help
Villanova beat a top-five team
for the third time this season,
67-57 over No. 5 Georgetown on
Wednesday night.
The Wildcats (19-12, 10-8
Big East) also beat then-No. 5
Louisville and then-No. 3 Syracuse
and have put themselves in solid
shape for at least an NCAA tour-
nament at-large bid. All three
wins over top-five teams came
at the Wells Fargo Center, the
site of tournament games the first
weekend.
Otto Porter Jr. scored 17 points
as the Hoyas (23-5, 13-4) had an
11-game winning streak snapped.
The Big East leaders lost for the
first time since Jan. 19, against
South Florida.
Villanova students stormed the
court in the first two wins and
security lined the baseline again
Wednesday. With students on
break, only a few fans made the
dash. That gave the Wildcats the
chance to head behind the basket
and salute the fans.
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There are many clichs in col-
lege sports, but none more true
than you win your conference on
the road. This saying is relevant
at the moment because the Kansas
womens tennis team is getting
ready to start conference play
on the road against two highly
ranked teams.
The Jayhawks will play No. 40
Oklahoma on Friday and then
turn around and play No. 28
Oklahoma State on Sunday.
Kansas was ranked in the
International Tennis Associations
top-75 last week, but after club-
bing the UMKC Kangaroos 7-0
last week, the Jayhawks were left
off this weeks list. This road trip
will be an excellent opportunity to
see how the Jayhawks match-up
with top teams, and climb back up
the rankings.
For Kansas, the key to success
for most of the year has been dou-
bles play, but as of late, the singles
play has played a major role in
winning. This spring Paulina Los
and Anastasija Trubica have been
nearly unbeatable in singles play
with the only loss between the
two coming from Los against the
Tulsa squad.
In store for Kansas on Friday
is a Sooner team boasting a 6-3
record and having the No. 105
ranked singles player in Hermon
Brhane, and the No. 49 doubles
combo with Brhane and Whitney
Ritchie.
The Jayhawks will need to con-
tinue their remarkable play from
last Thursday in order to leave
Norman, Okla., with a win.
On the menu for Sunday is a
Cow Poke team that has a 6-2
record along with the No. 58
ranked singles player in the coun-
try in Malika Rose.
These matches will be familiar
to the Jayhawks as the team has
tangoed with both foes in this falls
ITA Regional Championships in
Tulsa, Okla. Kansas did not win
any of those matches, and there
is no time like the present to even
the score.
Fridays match is scheduled to
start at 5 p.m. and Sundays match
is slated for a noon start.
Edited by Kyle Crane
TyLEr coNoVEr
tconover@kansan.com
Tennis mens baskeTball
Jayhawks face Sooners
for frst conference game
TyLEr rosTE/KaNsaN
Junior Haley Fournier returns the ball to the other side of the court. The Jayhawks were victorious against the Denver Pioneers
winning 4-3.
iowa state beats Ok-state
in last-minute win at home
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AMES, Iowa Senior Will
Clyburn scored 20 points and
Iowa State beat No. 13 Oklahoma
State 87-76 on Wednesday night
to bolster its NCAA tournament
hopes.
Georges Niang added 18 points
for the Cyclones (20-10, 10-7 Big
12), who notched just their second
victory over a ranked opponent.
Oklahoma State trailed by as
many as 15 points, but Marcus
Smarts reverse dunk made it 70-68
with 4:28 left. Clyburn answered
with a 3 and Tyrus McGees 3
a minute later put the Cyclones
ahead 78-68.
Smart was brilliant for
Oklahoma State (22-7, 12-5), scor-
ing 24 points with eight rebounds
and five steals. But it wasnt enough
as the Cowboys lost for just the
second time in 12 games.
Oklahoma States last three wins
were by an average of double dig-
its and the Cowboys were rolling
ahead of a key final league week
against the Cyclones and No. 9
Kansas State.
There were only glimpses on
Wednesday of the team thats
spent the last six weeks plowing
through the Big 12.
The Cowboys got within 67-64
after two steals by Smart led to two
baskets. Smart made it a two-point
game with his reverse in transi-
tion, but Clyburns response gave
the Cyclones the school record for
3s in a season.
Reserve senior Anthony Booker
followed by drawing a crucial
charge, which Korie Lucious con-
verted into a tough layup.
LeBryan Nash and Markel
Brown both had 14 points for the
Cowboys, who shot an abysmal 4
of 23 from 3-point range.
Oklahoma State was just one of
four teams to rally from behind
and beat Iowa State in the final
minute this season.
The Cyclones did their best to
ensure they wouldnt be in such a
position again.
Iowa State, which blew a lead
in the final minute and lost on
Smarts buzzer-beater on Jan. 30,
started the game on a 30-15 run.
Niang buoyed the early spurt with
12 points, and Iowa State held the
Cowboys scoreless on nine tries
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Thursday, March 7, 2013 PaGE 8B ThE uNIVErsITy daILy KaNsaN
The spring season for the Kansas
rowing team starts this week-
end at the Oklahoma Invite. The
Jayhawks will compete in duals
against the University of Central
Oklahoma, Kansas State and host-
team Oklahoma.
The Jayhawks have not com-
peted since Nov. 4. With the snow
and the river freezing over, the
team has not practiced much on
the water after the winter training
trip. Instead, they have focused on
fitness training.
Coach Rob Catloth said this
competition is a preseason for the
team, and he will look at the teams
fitness level. Catloth said each
rower will compete and rowers will
be moved from different boats to
see what works best.
Each dual will include races in
First and Second Varsity Eight,
First and Second Varsity Four
and First and Second Novice
Eight. Throughout the competi-
tion, Kansas will also send another
Varsity Four team to single races
against Minnesota and Tulsa.
This is the fifth year in a row
that the Jayhawks have started the
spring season at this event. Catloth
said he wants to see improved
times from earlier in the season
and for the upper-classmen to lead
the team.
Looking forward to the rest of
the season, junior Amanda Lewis
said the team wants to place in the
top two at the Big 12 Championship
and have a chance to compete at
the NCAA Championship.
Kansas competes against UCO at
9:10 a.m. Saturday, K-State at 2:30
p.m. Saturday and Oklahoma at
10:20 a.m. Sunday. The Oklahoma
Invite also features Minnesota and
Tulsa. The teams will compete on
the Oklahoma River in Oklahoma
City.
The concentration has been
there, sophomore Erin Brogan said
in a Kansas Athletics news release.
We had a really good fall season
and we have been focused and just
kept in our mind that other teams
are out there working hard.
Edited by Elise Reuter
Jayhawks get a chance to assess as season starts
sTELLa LIaNG
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rowing
outdoors
ANCHORAGE, Alaska No
one who races sled dogs is going to
get flthy rich any time soon, even
if they win Alaskas 1,000-mile Idi-
tarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
Te prize for winning the sports
premier race is only $50,400 and
a new 2013 Dodge Ram pickup
truck. Tat
doesnt even
cover the annual
dog food bill
for many com-
petitive mush-
ers, who keep
dozens of dogs
in professional
kennels geared
to breed the fast-
est runners.
Many mushers rely on sponsors,
part-time work and prizes from
smaller races. Others work in sea-
sonal jobs in tourism, construc-
tion and commercial fshing. Tey
skimp on luxuries one couple
even hunts moose to keep food on
the table.
Its all to maintain a passion that
is being played out this week in the
Iditarod, which kicked of with a
ceremonial start in Anchorage on
Saturday. Te competitive portion
of the race started Sunday in Wil-
low 50 miles to the north.
Ive got a hundred sled dogs.
Each dog eats well over $1,000
worth of food every year, said de-
fending champion Dallas Seavey,
of Willow, who was in 11th place
Wednesday. Te $50,000 cash
prize covers half my food bill for
the year, and
thats when you
win the big-
gest race in the
sport.
Mushers can
pick up a little
cash along the
way to the fn-
ish line in the
frontier town of
Nome on Alaskas
wind-scoured western coast.
Tey are rewarded for being the
frst to reach certain villages dot-
ting the trail including $3,000 in
gold nuggets for being the frst to
arrive at the halfway checkpoint at
the ghost town of Iditarod. Earlier
in the race, a $500 air travel credit
goes to the frst musher to arrive
at McGrath. Tat honor went to
veteran musher Aaron Burmeister,
who pulled into McGrath at 6:29
p.m. and lef three minutes later.
Burmeister, of Nome, was in
sixth place Wednesday as he took
his mandatory 24-hour rest at the
next checkpoint in the village of
Takotna. In the lead was four-time
champion Lance Mackey, who
blew out of Ophir 23 miles past
Takotna at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday to
begin the 80-mile run to the next
checkpoint at the ghost town of
Iditarod. Mackey has not yet taken
his 24-hour layover.
Before the race, Mackey said he
has two major sponsors, one for
dog food and another for clothing.
Te Fairbanks musher gets kibble
and clothing from them. But he
has to scrape by for the money he
needs to maintain his 80-dog ken-
nel and pay his dog handlers.
To do it right takes him at least
$5,000 a month, he said. He hasnt
won the Iditarod since 2010, and
has seen the number of sponsors
drop of. His dogs used to com-
mand high prices when he sold
them. Now he cant give them
away, he said.
Mackey, who also has won the
1,000-mile Yukon Quest Interna-
tional Sled Dog Race four times,
is doing what he loves, but doesnt
expect to ever acquire great wealth
from it. No one does.
Teres people like myself that
try to make a living of of racing
dogs, Mackey said. Ive been as
successful as anybody, and Im still
as broke as ever.
Veteran musher Aliy Zirkle,
who placed second in the Iditarod
last year, shares adult racing dogs
with her husband, Allen Moore,
who won the Yukon Quest in Feb-
ruary. Both are running in the Idi-
tarod. Zirkle, who was in seventh
place Wednesday, chose the top 16
dogs for her team while Moore is
running a second team, more for
the training of the dogs than to
compete.
Teir dogs get robust support
from corporate and individual
sponsors. Zirkle and Moore also
strive to live debt-free. Tey built
their own home in the interior
Alaska community of Two Rivers.
To keep food on the table, they
hunt for moose each fall and have
a garden in the summer.
We are not broke, Zirkle said.
But we dont live high on the
hog.
Alaskan sled dog champions
scrape to make proper living
assocIaTEd PrEss
assocIaTEd PrEss
in this March 5, 2013 photo, four-time iditarod champion Martin Buser leaves the rohn checkpoint in Alaska during the iditarod
trail sled dog race.
theres people like myself

that try to make a living
off of racing dogs.
lAnce MAckey
sled dog champion

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