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Thursday, January 22, 2015

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POTUS preview:
What to expect
for the event
RILEY MORTENSEN
@RileyMortensen

MANDEL NGAN/ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill on Tuesday in Washington. Vice
President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio listen in the background.

SETTING THE STAGE

Five takeaways from President Obamas State of the Union address

RILEY MORTENSEN
@RileyMortensen

2. FREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

By the end of this decade,
two in three job openings will
require some higher education.
Two in three. And yet, we still
live in a country where too
many bright, striving Americans are priced out of the education they need. Its not fair to
them, and its not smart for our
future.
Diversity we know to be college:
Forty percent of our college
students choose community
college. Some are young and
starting out. Some are older and

Index

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PARKING
Parking will not be available in lots around the
Anschutz Sports Pavilion,
except for a few ADA-accessible spots, according to KU
News. Guests should park in
Lots 301 and 302, which you
can find via Crestline Drive
and 23rd Street. Free shuttles
will be provided from those
lots to the Anschutz Sports
Pavilion.
BUS REROUTES
According to a campus-wide email from KU on
Wheels, the following routes
will feature a change-up because of tomorrows events.
Changes will be in place
from 9 a.m. until the end of
the event.

President Barack Obama

gave his State of the Union address Tuesday night. Here are
the must-read topics before he
speaks at the University this
morning.
1. THREE WORDS:
MIDDLE-CLASS ECONOMICS
Thats what middle-class
economics is the idea that
this country does best when
everyone gets their fair shot,
everyone does their fair share,
and everyone plays by the same
set of rules. We dont just want
everyone to share in Americas
success we want everyone to
contribute to our success.
Obama had several ideas to
help middle-class families:
Child care: Proposed tax credits include making childcare
more affordable with a $3,000
tax cut per child per year for
children under 5 and $500
credit for two-income families.
Paid sick leave and maternity
leave: Send me a bill that gives
every worker in America the
opportunity to earn seven days
of paid sick leave. Its the right
thing to do.
Gender equality: Of course
nothing helps families make
ends meet like higher wages.
Thats why this Congress still
needs to pass a law that makes
sure a woman is paid the same
as a man for doing the same
work. Really. Its 2015. Its time.
Overtime/Raises: And to everyone in this Congress who
still refuses to raise the minimum wage, I say this: If you
truly believe you could work
full-time and support a family
on less than $15,000 a year, go
try it.

Who: President Barack

Obama, 44th president of the
United States of America.
What: President Obama will
give his remarks in a public
speech.
When: Doors open at 8:30
a.m. The presidents speech
is scheduled to start around
11:20 a.m.
Where: Anschutz Sports Pavilion, 1575 Irving Hill Rd.,
Lawrence, Kan., 66045.

Route 11 Reroute on 23rd

to Iowa to 15th Street. No
service on Naismith Drive,
19th Street, Constant Avenue or Irving Hill Road.

PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS/ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Barack Obama waves to the crowd Tuesday night during his State of the Union adress. He addressed
middle-class economics and education among other topics.

looking for a better job. Some

are veterans and single parents
trying to transition back into
the job market. Whoever you
are, this plan is your chance
to graduate ready for the new
economy, without a load of
debt.
Hard Work: Understand,
you've got to earn it you've
got to keep your grades up and
graduate on time.
Ideas for the red and blue alike:
I want to spread that idea all
across America, so that two
years of college becomes as free
and universal in America as
high school is today.

world, but how.

Pakistan to Paris: First, we
stand united with people
around the world whove been
targeted by terrorists from a
school in Pakistan to the streets
of Paris.

3. HIGH PAYING JOBS CHURNING

OUT LIKE BUTTER
Finally, as we better train
our workers, we need the new
economy to keep churning out
high-wage jobs for our workers
to fill.
Keeping it in our own backyard:
No one knows for certain
which industries will generate
the jobs of the future, but we
do know we want them here in
America.
Businesses at home: Lets close
loopholes so we stop rewarding
companies that keep profits
abroad and reward those that
invest in America.

4. UNITED WE STAND
My first duty as commander-in-chief is to defend the
United States of America. In
doing so, the question is not
whether America leads in the

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OPINION 4

I want to spread that idea

all across America, so that
two years of college becomes
as free and universal in
America as high school is
today.
BARACK OBAMA
President of the United States

Syria and Iraq: The President

also called on Congress to pass
a resolution to authorize the
use of force against ISIL in Syria and Iraq.
Russia and NATO: We're upholding the principle that
bigger nations can't bully the
small by opposing Russian aggression, supporting Ukraine's
democracy, and reassuring our
NATO allies.
Cuba: Our shift in Cuba policy has the potential to end a
legacy of mistrust in our hemisphere, removes a phony excuse
for restrictions in Cuba, stands
up for democratic values and
extends the hand of friendship
to the Cuban people. And this
year, Congress should begin the
work of ending the embargo.

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Dont
Forget

Online: And tonight, I urge

this Congress to finally pass
the legislation we need to better meet the evolving threat of
cyber attacks, combat identity
theft and protect our children's
information.
5. KEEP YOUR HEADS UP AND
PLAY NICE
I know the good, and optimistic, and big-hearted generosity of the American people
who, every day, live the idea
that we are our brother's keeper, and our sister's keeper. And
I know they expect those of us
who serve here to set a better
example.
On decency: A better politics
is one where we appeal to each
other's basic decency instead of
our basest fears.
On future generations: I want
our actions to tell every child,
in every neighborhood: Your
life matters, and we are as committed to improving your life
chances as we are for our own
kids.
I want future generations to
know that we are a people who
see our differences as a great
gift, that we are a people who
value the dignity and worth of
every citizen man and woman, young and old, black and
white, Latino and Asian, immigrant and Native American,
gay and straight, Americans
with mental illness or physical
disability.
Edited by Miranda Davis

To tune in for President

Obamas speech
this morning.

Route 27 Reroute on Indiana Street to Sunflower

Road. No service on Naismith Drive.
Route 29 Reroute on Kasold Drive to 15th Street. No
service on Clinton Parkway
east of Kasold Drive.
Route 38 Reroute on Iowa
to 15th Street. No service on
Ousdahl Road or Stewart
Avenue.
Route 42 No service on
Naismith Drive, 18th Street
or in lot 90. Catch the bus
on Sunnyside Avenue at
Robinson Gym.
People who rely on these
routes to get to campus
should plan to take earlier
buses to arrive before 9 a.m.
Route 41 will operate
five-minute service beginning at 6:30 a.m. through the
end of the event. At the end
of the event, service to Sunnyside Avenue and Jayhawk
Boulevard will be temporarily suspended in order to get
event attendees back to lots
301 and 302 as efficiently as
possible.
Attendees returning to
destinations along Jayhawk
Boulevard will need to go to
the bus stop next to Green
Hall on 15th Street to catch
routes 10, 11, 29, 30, 38 or
43.

versitys website. Expect security to be airport-like. No

signs or banners will be permitted, and you must show
your ticket at the door. No
overnight camping will be
allowed on the premise at
any time before the event.

HISTORY
President Obama will be
the fourth sitting president
to visit KU. The last to visit
was President William Howard Taft in 1911, just over a
century ago. Taft stopped
in Lawrence while taking
a train across the Midwest.
The two presidents to visit
before Taft were Rutherford
B. Hayes in 1879 and Ulysses
S. Grant in 1873.
Five presidents have visited campus after leaving office: Harry S Truman, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Bill
Clinton and most recently
George H.W. Bush.
Obama was scheduled to
visit the University in April
2013 but had to cancel due to
the Boston Marathon bombings. The presidents speech
is expected to center on topics he mentioned in his State
of the Union address on
Tuesday evening.

WATCH PARTY
For those of you who cant
make it to see the speech in
person, International Area
Studies will offer a watch
party beginning at 11 a.m. at
318 Bailey Hall. Seating will
be first come, first served,
according to the Center for
Russian, East European and
Eurasian Studies Twitter
page. You can also catch the
live stream online at whitehouse.gov/live or at president.ku.edu.

A SELECT GROUP OF
STUDENTS
According to Tim Caboni,
vice chancellor of public
affairs, departments and
schools across campus were
told to select around 10 students to represent their unit
on stage with the president.
This way, deans were able to
hand pick their representatives, Caboni said.
Kendall Toyne, a junior
from Tahlequah, Okla., was
chosen to represent the
School of Business. Toyne
said he found out after receiving a voicemail from the
School of Business during
a class. Toyne immediately
called back to confirm his
spot.
I was really surprised,
Toyne said. I was trying
to figure out who I had impressed.
Toyne hopes Obama talks
about bridging the gap between the richest and poorest Americans. He said if he
could ask the president one
question, he would ask how
he deals with all the stress of
the job and what he does to
stay motivated.

Edited by Laura Kubicki

SECURITY
Security for the event will
be a high priority. Because
of this, you should not bring
bags and limit personal
items according to the Uni-

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IT: How to use

Blackboard
successfully
CHANDLER BOESE
@Chandler_Boese

With the new semester

underway,
the
Kansan
sat down with three
representatives
of
the
Universitys
information
technology
department
to talk about its learning
management
system,
Blackboard. David Day,
director of IT external
affairs;
Anne
Madden
Johnson, assistant director
of application and support
and instruction; and Ann
Lindbloom,
educational
technology
consultant,
spoke about Blackboard
and its use throughout the
University.
KANSAN: What do you feel
are some of the pros and
cons to Blackboard as an
institutional tool?
LINDBLOOM: I think that
every learning management
system has its pros and cons.
I think a great thing that
KU offers is that they do
have a great support staff.
Youll find that every tool
you have is only as good as
the support you have for it,
if that makes sense, because
its so complex. Its complex
because if we had three
instructors in here, theyd
all want to use it in three
different ways. But as far
as Blackboard as a whole,
I would probably say that
is one of the No. 1 learning
management systems in the
world right now. That would
be a pro, that KU is choosing
one of the largest LMSs in
the United States. For cons,
its just going to get back to a
learning curve and comfort
with computers. We see as
generations are getting more
and more comfortable with
computers that Blackboard
isnt
so
surprisingly
technical; its not as difficult
to use.
KANSAN: Besides technical
support, is there a way
students can learn how to use
Blackboard more effectively,
like an orientation?
LINDBLOOM: [One thing
were doing for students is]
collaborating with First-Year
Experience.
So students
that go through that first
orientation, a lot of that
is offered on Blackboard,
so they are getting an
orientation per se. That just
started in the past year, so
we are going to see a lot of
students get an orientation
to Blackboard through that
process. The other thing
is that we do participate
in Hawk Days and Hawk
Week and we do have staff
and brochures there that
are available there to answer
questions. As far as students
and their use of it, I might
tell them to explore if they
dont feel comfortable going
to the website. Maybe they
just need to click on links.
KANSAN: Are there any new
features students should

familiarize themselves with?

LINDBLOOM: [Wednesday]
afternoon, we [added] a
tool to the global navigation
menu that allows people to
create profiles. Instead of
that mugshot, which just
[looked] like a gray head,
youll be able to import
a picture and add some
additional
information
about yourself. The great
thing about that is that if
youre in a fully online class,
you have some sense of who
youre talking to because you
have a picture to associate
with a person. But even in
a hybrid or face-to-face,
sometimes its nice. With
those profiles, I can explore
my class, and if youve made
your profile public, then I
can contact you in a safe and
secure environment that
requires login.
DAY: The other thing
about the profiles is that if
they choose to make the
profile public, [it] will allow
them to continue use of
that profile after they leave
KU. So lets say a student
graduates and chooses to
go on to (graduate) school
at a different institution,
that Blackboard profile will
follow them to their other
institution.
KANSAN: What are some of
the campuswide issues with
Blackboard?
DAY: One feedback that we
do get from students, usually
a couple times a semester, is
that they would like to see
the faculty use Blackboard
more. I think many of
the students actually like
Blackboard. Some may
have used it in their high
schools or even middle
schools and theyre used to
it, so we encourage them
to talk to their instructors
if their instructors arent
using
Blackboard,
to
encourage their instructors,
and
departments,
and
even schools to encourage
adoption by faculty. We can
provide the tool, but its up
to the instructors whether
they want to use the tool in
their class or not. We would
like to see 100 percent
adoption, every instructor
using it.
MADDEN
JOHNSON:
It
provides
a
consistent
experience for every student
across the board. If four
of your five classes are on
Blackboard and the other
is just a syllabus, or just a
website, students can get
confused about where their
stuff is. It just gets confusing
when faculty are teaching
in a different medium. Even
from students who may not
be fond of Blackboard, they
still want it in Blackboard,
so they have all of their stuff
in one place and they can go
find what they need in one
shot.
Edited by Mackenzie Clark

HOW TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK, ASK QUESTIONS AND GET SUPPORT

FOR BLACKBOARD:
Tweet @KUTechnology
Email blackboardsupport@ku.edu
Call (785) 864-8080 or (785) 864-2600
Visit information.ku.edu/contact-us or blackboard.ku.edu

BEN LIPOWITZ/KANSAN

Cheaper gas prices help

students save at the pump
LAUREN METZLER
@MetzlerLauren

Gas prices have dropped

dramatically in the past
couple of months, going
from nearly $4 per gallon to
below $2 in most states. This
is fortunate for students with
cars, who may not have the
money to spend at the pump.
Im a poor college student
and its really helpful that I
can afford to go places, said
Brad Hektor, a sophomore
from Parker, Colo. I can
afford to go back home. I
dont have to buy flights to
Colorado. I can just drive.
According to the price
indexes for December 2014 in
a press release by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics, demand
for gasoline dropped by 14.5
percent, contributing to the
falling prices.
The type of car a student
drives also contributes to the
price at the pump.
I had a (Chevy) Tahoe
when it was $4 a gallon, and
now I have a Mercury and its
a dollar-something to fill up,
Hektor said. Makes it a lot
easier.
The innovation of more
fuel-efficient cars is one of the
reasons why demand for gas
has decreased, said Bradley
Lane, an assistant professor
in the School of Public Affairs

Senate to consider bill

requiring multicultural
awareness training
Student Senate committees
reconvened for the beginning of
the semester and passed a bill
that will require all student senators to complete multicultural
awareness training.
The bill passed in both the
Multicultural Affairs Committee
and Student Rights Committee
and will be voted on in full senate next week.
Shelby Webb, a senior from Ottawa, who co-authored the bill
with Kaitlyn Klein, a senior from
Bellevue, Neb., said the need for
this multicultural training has
always existed, but more so now
than ever before.
In the past few weeks, or
even months, weve learned a
lot about the need to represent these groups that arent
traditionally represented in
the student body, Webb said.
This bill is just saying that
when we consider legislation
and its impact on the student
body, special consideration
should be considered for the
underrepresented.
Webb also said multicultural
training would be beneficial to
all of those willing to participate in it.

and Administration. Lane,

whose research interests lie in
transportation sustainability
and electric cars, said the use
of fracking to retrieve oil also
contributed to the price drop
by increasing the domestic
supply in the U.S.
Theres all these littleto-large things that kind of
added together to take some
of the demand off of gasoline
prices and petroleum at the
same time, Lane said. Its a
little bit of a quirk that things
have dropped this much.
Low gas prices are not only
affecting students, but the bus
system as well. KU on Wheels
contracts for its fuel expenses
on a six- to 12 -month basis,
said Margretta de Vries, web
designer for KU Parking
& Transit. KU on Wheels
recently renegotiated its
contract in December for a
full year. Its expected savings
are approximately $60,000, de
Vries said.
A year is a very long time
for a fuel contract, de Vries
said. We are very lucky that
we have the chance to lock in
one rate for a whole calendar
year.
This will be a short-term
benefit for KU on Wheels
and will not affect how it
budgets for fuel expenses in
the future, de Vries said.
Another interesting aspect

of the current gas prices is

that they tend to be loosely
correlated with a healthier
economy, Lane said. Its not
a causal relationship, but
something to consider.
Students might have a little
more luck finding work than
their compatriots from two,
three, four, five, certainly
six years ago, Lane said. In
terms of looking for work,
whether its internships or
full-time positions after
graduation, it might look a
little more positive.
Even though gas is
inexpensive now, Lane said
most economics experts
predict that prices will rise
again before the end of the
year, and that students should
not disregard measures that
might conserve some of their
gas over time.
I dont think students
realize just how much fuel
you can save by driving a little
more conservatively, Lane
said. I know my right foot
must have been a lot heavier
when I was under the age of
25 than it is now. Little things
like gentle accelerations
through stops and staying
within shouting distance
of the speed limit on the
interstate can save a large
amount of fuel.

I believe the benefits of multicultural training are very personalized, Webb said. Ive seen
people that are really impacted
from just a simple, quick introduction to it. But Ive seen people
who dont get it until they see a
few different ways of getting it
through their head. I find it much
more beneficial than to do nothing.
In a positive speech about the
bill, SenEx graduate representative Michael Walker also highly
recommended passing the bill.
This active student senate
has an egg on its face because
its unaware of multicultural
issues, Walker said. We really
need this in senate training.
There were no negative speeches about the bill and it passed
nearly unanimously by the Rights
Committee.
According to Webb, the timing

of the training is up in the air

now, as senate members are
finding it difficult to find a time
that is convenient. Training sessions are anticipated to be no
longer than an hour and a half.
The content of the training
will be determined by the newly
found director of diversity and
inclusion position. The person
assigned to this position will
be determined by Tuesday, according to Chief of Staff Mitchell
Cota.
According to the bill, any senator who fails to complete training
will be subject to suspension.
Graduate affairs director Angela Murphy also announced
there will be a Sexual Assault
Task Force open forum Friday,
Jan. 23 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in
the Chancellors suite.

Edited by Callie Byrnes

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Upcoming apartment
complex secures site,
but has yet to start work
The fences are up for the construction of an upcoming apartment complex on 11th and Indiana streets, but the work has not
begun. Students and residents
around the area are questioning
the reason why the fences went up
and no construction workers are at
the site.
Lawrence city planner Sandy Day
confirmed the projects development group, HERE LLC, is still in
the process of starting construction at the site.
[HERE LLC is] initiating pre-construction activities that includes
demolition and site preparation
before the actual construction,
Day said.
In addition to these activities,
HERE LLC still awaits approval and
work permits from the city of Lawrence to move forward. The com-

Kansas to consider
allowing concealed
carry without permits
TOPEKA Kansas legislators are likely to consider allowing people to carry concealed
firearms without requiring a
state permit.
Twenty-six of the Kansas Senates 40 members introduced
a bill Wednesday to end the
permit requirement. The lead
sponsor is Majority Leader and
Nickerson Republican Terry
Bruce.
Bruce said it makes sense to
allow people to carry concealed
guns without a permit because
they already can carry firearms
openly. Lawmakers last year
prohibited cities and counties
from restricting the open carrying of firearms, though state
law didnt ban the practice.
Under the bill, people could still
seek concealed-carry permits if
they wanted to be able to carry
their weapons in other states
that recognize Kansas permits.
Associated Press

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pany has submitted permit applications for land use entitlements,

zoning, demolition permits and a
preliminary development plan. The
applications are still under review.
Barry Walthall, a Lawrence building codes administrator, confirmed
the city hasnt issued a permit for
the workers to start working. He
said the company is currently going through an approval process.
Its in a beginning stage right
now, Walthall said.
The city of Lawrence previously declined an application by the
development company due to an
issue with the number of parking
spaces for the complex in October.
The company proposed fewer parking spaces than the citys required
number of spaces.
HERE LLC has yet to confirm its
next step for the construction, but
information about the apartment
complex will be in its next press
release.
Kwang Hyun

Barack Chalk Jayhawk! The president

is creating quite a stir on campus
today. Parking and driving on campus
will be tight, so plan accordingly and
give KU Info a call if you need help.

KWANG HYUN/KANSAN
Project development group HERE LLC has fenced the area at 11th and Indiana streets where a future apartment
complex is supposed to go up. The fences have gone up, but construction has not started.

University alumni donate rare

painting to Spencer Museum of Art
ALLISON CRIST
@AllisonCristUDK

Eric and Michelle Voth,

University alumni and longtime friends of Albert Bloch,
an American Modernist artist and former chairman of
the department of visual art,
recently donated Summer,
a painting of Blochs, to the
Spencer Museum of Art.
Im very loyal to KU, and I
thought it would be a wonderful memory of Bloch and his
wife, as she had just passed,
Eric Voth said.
He also thought the donation
could honor his father, who
had the second largest Bloch
collection in the world. Voths
family was actually friends
with Bloch and his wife. The
two remained in contact with

Bloch until his death in 1961.

Voth inherited Summer,
which portrays a woman
and what appears to be a circus-type figure, along with a
large flower. Voth described
the piece as bright, with a lot
of yellow and orange. He also
said he believes it to be unique.
The really neat thing about
it is that he painted it as he was
transitioning to the University
of Kansas, Voth said. Its one
of the few pieces from that era
that he actually put out.
The painting was added to
the art museums 20/21 Gallery that displays two other
Bloch paintings.
Summer has a very distinct
sense of color, which is pretty unusual for a painter who
often worked in Cubist style,
said Susan Earle, curator of

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Alumni Eric and Michelle Voth donated artist Albert Blochs Summer to the
Spencer Museum of Art.

European and American art at

the museum.
Voth said he hopes students
can appreciate the significance

the painting holds here at the

University.
Edited by Mackenzie Clark

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Former Governor of Kansas and former Secretary of the U.S. Dept.
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politics to her presidential appointment in Washington.
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7:30 p.m. Tues., Feb. 17
Executive director of the nonpartisan Barbara Lee Family Foundation, Adrienne Kimmell, joins us to look at how research is helping
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Frank Calzon, executive director of the Center for a Free Cuba, and
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join us for a moderated and timely discussion on formal U.S. recognition of Cuba. This program is co-sponsored by the Pan-American
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Part III - Women Legislative Leadership

with panelists Rep. Gilda Cobb Hunter,
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7:30 p.m. Tue., Feb. 24
Dole Institute associate director and State Rep., Barbara Ballard,
moderates this discussion on leadership, time pressures, and what
it takes to successfully lead at all levels.
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Discovering the Leader in You

with KU faculty panelists Mary Banwart,

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I drank eight Hi-C juice
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Where does one get
these crunchy chicken
cheddar wraps?
Editors Note: At Brellas in The
Underground or The Market
When you get hurt running to
your groups seats in AFH you
know youre doing it right.
In regards to the student
taking a film studies class this
semester: As a film major, I can
truthfully say, no, you dont need
to take it seriously.
Is it just me or did 1/4 of KUs
population decide to dye their
hair blue over winter break?
That moment when the girl on
academic probation says I have
class tomorrow at the bar.
#ihaventenrolled
To all the boys who walk two
steps out the doors of Ambler
and then spit on the sidewalk:
Eeeeewwwwwwww. Stop it!!
New shoes + new semester = me
feeling like Im in grade school
again.
To whoever decided it was a good
idea to have desks with wheels
under it...I disapprove.

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Recent ads push for acceptance, equality

MATTHEW CLOUGH
@mcloughsofly

Theyre everywhere in
the middle of your favorite
TV shows, scattered among
songs on the radio, and on
nearly every other page in
magazines. When living in a
culture with an abundance of
advertisements, it becomes
easy to tune them out, all
but ignoring their presence.
Some recent ad campaigns,
however, are much harder
to ignore and they are
changing the advertising
industry in a much-needed
way.
With such a plethora of
unique human experiences
in America, it seems obvious
we should celebrate our
differences and connect with
members of all races, sexual
orientations and identities.
Yet when it comes to the
media, and advertisements

in particular, our differences

are largely cast aside in favor
of a singular identity. This
practice needs to change as it
results in the marginalization
of those in minority groups,
instilling sentiments of
insignificance and neglect.
Back in July 2014, Target
released an advertisement
for its wedding registry that
created a great amount of
conversation and debate.
The ad featured two men
holding hands and pressing
their foreheads together, with
the tagline, Be yourself,
together. Earlier this month,
upscale jewelry company
Tiffany & Co. released its first
ad featuring a gay couple for
their Will You? campaign.
Such advertisements depict
socially marginalized groups
in a normalized, positive
light, and are exactly the type
of media needed in this age.
Although both ads have

received their fair share

of condemnation from
conservative and traditionbased organizations, they
should be commended for
their pursuit of acceptance of
the homosexual community.
No matter which side of the
debate you associate with,
it is important to recognize
that homosexuals comprise
a large amount of the
population. Not representing
them proportionally in
media outlets becomes
problematic in a forwardthinking society.
For this reason, many
other companies have a great
deal to learn from Target
and Tiffany & Co. when
branding their products.
The American public needs
to be exposed to more
than predominantly white,
heterosexual individuals
in media if they are to be
conscious of the diversity

within our culture. By underrepresenting marginalized

groups in advertisements,
we further isolate differences
that should be acknowledged
and appreciated.
Nikon is one company that
has recently made enormous
strides toward equal and
responsible representation.
The companys new I Am
Generation Image campaign
seeks to capture the
various lifestyles of average
Americans across a variety
of circumstances. One part
of the campaign focuses on
Kordale and Kaleb Lewis,
two African-American
fathers raising a family of
three.
Since the fathers posted
an Instagram photo of
themselves styling their
daughters hair for school
last January, they have
gained attention in the
public spotlight. A new

two-minute video for Nikons

ad campaign portrays the
family throughout moments
in a typical day in their lives.
The ad is powerful in its
depiction of one outlet of a
normal American lifestyle,
and it should inspire other
companies to create diverse
campaigns.
As our society moves
forward, it is essential
that our media and
advertisements take on a
new form that is diverse
and celebratory of our
differences. Bringing to light
the variances in individual
lifestyles across the nation
will foster empathy and
equality over time, even
if change only begins in
something as seemingly
trivial as advertisements.
Matthew Clough is a
sophomore from Wichita
studying English and journalism

National welfare system oppresses the poor

JOHN OLSON
@JohnOlsonUDK

When one hears the word

"welfare," two images may
come to mind: that of a lazy
layabout, or of a kind government employee helping
someone in desperate need.
The problem is, however, that
neither of these images are
accurate.
There are many people in
desperate need of fiscal assistance, so that image is appropriate. But according to the
Los Angeles Times, the vast
majority of welfare recipients
are not "moochers," and in
my view, the government is
not helping them. Despite the
good-sounding intentions of
many politicians, the current
welfare system in the United
States is a punishing trap.
Several aspects of current
welfare programs may create

cycles of poverty, through

no fault of the poor. When
an individual is on welfare,
trying to better themselves
by obtaining additional
income, it sometimes leads to
what feels like a punishment
imposed by the American
government. For example,
according to the Kansas
Department of Health and
Environment, Kansans with
no income are eligible for
Medicaid. However, if an
individual obtains work and
earns more than $3,204 a
year, they are pushed out of
Medicaid, despite earning
only one-fifth of the poverty
line. Those with a severe
health condition may choose
not to work and stay on Medicaid. With structures such as
low income requirements for
who can receive Medicaid,
the government discourages
individuals from reaching

their full potentials.

Second, current delivery
systems of welfare can wield
obscene amounts of coercion.
As evidenced by the Personal
Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Act, individuals
oftentimes have to prove they
are looking for work, report
to supervisors if they have
found a job (thus risk losing
needed benefits), and are
pushed into spending specific
segments of their income on
food and housing. Rather
than letting each individual
do as they see fit with the
money given to them, state
and federal governments
assume that a bureaucrat
knows how to live a poor
person's life better than a
poor person does.
Not only does the U.S. welfare system oppress the poor
in its attempts to help them,
but the aid it provides is done

so inefficiently. Consider
this: using figures from the
Office of Management and
Budget, if the current wealth
transfer system in America
were eliminated and all its
spending converted into
direct payments, everyone in
poverty could receive around
$40,000 a year. Currently,
the average amount a welfare
beneficiary receives instead
is $9,000 a year, according
to the Congressional Budget
Office. I am not necessarily
advocating $40,000 as the set
amount, but it does illustrate a point: $40,000 is not
received by the poor, so the
government must be spending elsewhere. After taxation,
a great sum of money dedicated to welfare is spent by
and on tens of thousands
of inefficient bureaucrats
before the money reaches the
hands of the needy.

To me, the solution is

simple: Poor people need
money, and if we, as a society,
agree with that, then we
should give it to them no
strings attached. There is no
need for a massive, coercive
bureaucracy, or a system of
regulations that discourages
people from bettering themselves. We should instead
formularize a direct payment
to those in need.
In the latter half of the 20th
century, a movement formed
for replacing traditional welfare with a negative income
tax. Perhaps now is the time
to read up on and apply this
idea, and possibly explore
others, rather than continue
oppressing those who can
least afford it.
John Olson is a sophomore
from Wichita studying
economics

What concerns would you have if welfare was turned into

direct cash payments rather than specifically segmented,
like food stamps?

Sincerely, clumsy student.

Had a dream I talked to Obama,
and then he proceeded to give
his speech in jeans and a
baseball cap; I cant be the only
one right?
Running around campus is a)
going to get me in shape and b)
make me absolutely exhausted.
These bus reroutes are really
going to screw with my day
Just saw a video of an
armadillo playing w/ a small ball.
Gotta hand over my man card.

I think handing out just cash

to people wouldnt be the best
idea, because theres already a lot
of people out there who already
take advantages of these type of
programs. I know because I used to
work in a grocery store and I would
see people come in and use their
food stamps and, they just, they
wouldnt use it on the right types of
things. So I think handing out just
straight-up cash to people wouldnt
be the best interest.
Becca Huerter
junior from Chanute

"I think it would make a big

difference just because, obviously, as you probably know,
people would buy alcohol, or
cigarettes, or something like
that. They could buy anything
else but food, and try to get
food some other way. So yeah,
I think that would make a
pretty big difference."
Taryn Buechler
freshman from Omaha, Neb.

Ive been rewatching Breaking

Bad and still love it as much as I
did before!
Is it really true that professors
can drop you from their class if
you miss one day in the first two
weeks? #CuriousStudent
Walking on campus at night is
soo creepy. :/
Does anyone else feel awkward
blowing your nose in class?
Chicken noodle soup, chicken
noodle soup, chicken noodle soup
with a soda on the side.
Sorry Michelle, Im gonna have
to steal Barack from ya ...
#PresidentialBabe ;)

I feel like there is both positives and negatives with just

giving cash payments. For
instance, it would be easier to
get the things that are essential to living, and the things
that would help these people
continue their lives, but it
could also make it easier for
them to get things that could
be detrimental and negative
toward their lives. So, I would
see it more as a experimental
thing to try out before, like,
fully doing it.
Ryan Hoffman
freshman from Los Angeles

I dont think that it would be problematic or anything of that nature.

Its basically the same thing whether you give it to them in segments
or whether you give cash to them.
Like, people find ways to maneuver
around the system, so, people, some
people could sell their food stamps,
or some people could use it for what
its been given to them for. Theres
really no correct way to go about it,
whether you give money, or segment
it out.
Elden Mitchell
senior from Kansas City, Kan.

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SEASON OF SERIES
Several must-see movies of 2015 released as sequels

arts & features

HOROSCOPES

Because the stars

know things we dont.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is an 8
You're sharp as a tack for the
next few days. Figure out what
you want, get the tools you'll
need, and inspire your team.
Expect the best from them. Love
goes both ways.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is an 8
You're spurred to take action.
With study and a loved one's
backing, you can win. You're
good at finances now, so estimate your income and expenses.
Ask your partner's advice. Score
top billing.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is a 7
Spend less and save more.
Don't argue about money (or
anything else). Increase self-discipline and gain productivity.
Practice looking at things from a
different viewpoint.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is a 6
Definitely cut costs wherever
possible. You're under pressure
with deadlines, but don't
let them get you down. Keep
chugging along. When in doubt,
breathe deep. Oxygen does
wonders.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 6
Consult with your partner.
Leadership comes with listening.
Love wins again to surprise a
cynic. Don't be afraid to ask
others to contribute. Likewise,
offer to make a difference for
others.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 7
You're a true artist and have
a lot to say. Say it. Don't worry
if you're misunderstood; that's
part of the process. Repeat
yourself using new words and
different expressions. Friends
help you get the word out. Follow
your joy.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 6
It's adventure time! Water is
definitely involved. Set social
priorities. Postpone a romantic
interlude, but don't obsess.
When in doubt, consult with your
team. Study options. You'll know
what to do.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 7
If you're not sure what you want
next, ask your partner or someone that knows you as bigger
than you see yourself. Take a
survey. Circumstances open up
time in your schedule. Gamble
later. Gather opportunity ideas.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is an 8
Don't fall for a trick. Anticipate
some friendly ridicule. Take it
slow to get farther. Spend time
with your partner now. Repay a
favor. Limit sweets in your diet
for balance. Follow a strong
recommendation.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 6
Fantasy clashes with
facts. Offer your wisdom to a
person who's feeling sad. Work
interferes with travel. Call upon
energetic friends. Your idea
may take several tries. Avoid
frivolous distractions. Add to
your holdings.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 5
Anticipate disagreement. Your
partner may misunderstand you.
Just talking really does help.
Don't travel right now. Answer
questions directly. Your luck's
improving today and tomorrow.
Take your work home with you,
and stay respectful.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 6
Learn something new. Watch
for hidden agendas dotting the
trail. Take a breather. Expand
later. Don't be stopped by
failure; you're gaining skills.
Check instructions for errors or
changes. Replenish reserves. Get
the facts.

Alex Lamb
@Lambcannon

FURIOUS 7
APRIL 3
The past two Fast and Furious movies have been ridiculously enjoyable guilty pleasures
with the most satisfying vehicular mayhem imaginable. The
latest entry further amps the
series up, with more crazy car
stunts and Jason Statham as the
villain this franchise deserves. It
will surely give Paul Walker, who
died halfway through filming, a
fitting send-off alongside all the
tenacious fun.

JURASSIC WORLD/LEGENDARY PICTURES

AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON

MAY 1
The Avengers reunite in a darker sequel that finds them in more
dire circumstances as they battle
Ultron, a sentient creation of Tony
Starks that turns against them
with control of a robot army and
his own destructive plans for
world domination. This promises
to be the best Marvel movie yet,
the guaranteed king of the 2015
summer blockbusters, and Iron
Man fighting the uncontrollable
Hulk looks to be the coolest fight
of the year.
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
MAY 15
Tom Hardy takes over Mel Gibsons iconic role as the MVP of
the post-apocalyptic wasteland
as writer/director George Miller
brings back his famous series,
describing this reboot as a nearly
two-hour chase sequence. The
trailers give eye-popping glimpses at the madcap insanity of
the explosive action, featuring
killer apocalypse vehicles in destruction-fueled crashes on the
endless desert road, made with
reportedly more than 80 percent
practical effects in this non-stop
thrill ride.
JURASSIC WORLD
JUNE 12
Dinosaur spectacle abounds in
the long-awaited resurrection of
this series, where the Jurassic
Park has been successfully operating and open to the public
for a decade, but now an ill-advised, dangerous dinosaur hybrid
creation escapes and terrorizes
the island. Chris Pratt, hot off
his Guardians of the Galaxy
stardom, must save those on the
island from the creature as it excitingly hunts for prey.

JURASSIC WORLD/LEGENDARY PICTURES

TERMINATOR GENISY
JULY 1
Arnold Schwarzenegger said
hed be back. Hes reprising his
iconic terminator role in this reboot that follows Sarah Connor
in a new timeline where Arnolds
T-800 has served as her protector
for years. When Kyle Reese is sent
back in time, he joins them in an
action-filled quest to stop Judgment Day while a newer terminator hunts them. No way can this
live up to the legendary Terminator 2, but it could very well be
the best series entry since then.
THE HUNGER GAMES:
MOCKINGJAY PART 2
NOV. 20
After all the buildup in the first
part, the second half will deliver on the climactic revolution
against the Capitol weve been
waiting for. Peeta has been dras-

tically changed by the Capitol

and Katniss will lead the charge
against the oppressors as action
and emotions run high in this finale to the series.
SPECTRE
NOV. 6
Following the resounding
achievement of Skyfall, Sam
Mendes returns to direct the
greatest spy around again, with
more dazzlingly staged action
and espionage, this time lensed
by Interstellar cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema. Christoph Waltz will undoubtedly prove
a supremely gratifying villain as
James Bond seeks to uncover a
threatening organization with
some connection to his past.
THE HATEFUL EIGHT
NOV. 13
Quentin Tarantinos second

Pharrell: Live Earth show

to press for action in fight
against global warming
JOHN HEILPRIN
Associated Press

DAVOS, Switzerland
Pharrell Williams says hell
have all of humanity singing
together at a worldwide concert June 18 to fight global
warming.
The pop star is teaming up
with Nobel Peace Prize-winner Al Gore and producer
Kevin Wall to pull off a Live
Earth concert on seven
continents to build support
for a U.N. climate pact in
Paris among more than 190
nations in December.
I think you guys know
how serious the global
warming thing is, and so for
us were taking it very seriously, and we wanted to do
something very different this
time, Williams said.
Instead of just having
people perform, we literally and I cant go into it
now because some interesting surprises are coming out
soon but we literally are

going to have humanity harmonize all at once.

After giving a trademark
slide show, in which he
linked rising temperatures to
the Arab Spring and the catastrophic Syrian war, Gore
said the concert will engage
a billion voices with one
message to demand climate action now.

Instead of just having

people perform, we literally ...
are going to have humanity
harmonize all at once.
PHARRELL
Entertainer

The U.N.-brokered climate

negotiations have been simmering for years. Nations
have agreed on the goal of
stabilizing greenhouse gases
at a level that keeps global
warming below 3.6 degrees F,
compared with pre-industri-

al times, but a legally binding

agreement that puts that into
action has remained elusive.
A key sticking point is how
to pay for it. Another is how
much historical responsibility nations must bear for polluting to industrialize versus
developing countries that are
polluting more now to grow
their markets.
The worlds two largest
emitters of heat-trapping
gases, China and the U.S.,
negotiated
secretly
for
months in 2014 to reach a
non-binding climate change
agreement.
However,
momentum
from that deal dissipated in
Lima, Peru, where a round
of climate talks salvaged a
compromise in December to
try to set up a Paris deal.
Gore said along with putting a price on carbon to
speed up the transition to renewable energies, we need
to put a price on denial in
politics. People need to stop
financing denial.

western will adhere closer to

the classic stylings of the genre
than Django Unchained and
resemble the feel of Reservoir
Dogs. Eight bounty hunters take
shelter in the same place during
a blizzard, and unsurprisingly for
a Tarantino movie, they dont get
along so nicely. Count on a suspenseful battle of wits, rapid-fire
hilarious dialogue, a compelling
story and eruptions of intense
violence in a highly entertaining
package.
IN THE HEART OF THE SEA
DEC. 11
Ron Howard directs Chris
Hemsworth in this exhilarating
true story that was the inspiration for Moby Dick. In 1820, a
whaling ship was attacked by
a colossal, vengeful whale that
stranded the crew at sea for
three months and continued to

WEEKEND
CALENDAR
What: Lawrence Inside Out Portrait-Taking Session
When: Thursday, Jan. 22, 5-8 p.m.
Where: Lawrence Arts Center, 940
New Hampshire St.
About: This event is free and open
to all ages.
What: University Dance Company
Auditions
When: Thursday, Jan. 22, 5:30-7
p.m.
Where: Robinson Center, Room 250
About: Auditions are for the
Universitys pre-professional dance
company and are open to all University students.
What: Kawehi
When: Friday, Jan. 23, at 9 p.m.,
doors at 8 p.m.
Where: Bottleneck, 737 New
Hampshire St.
About: Kawehi is a singer/songwriter and Lawrence native. Tickets
are $11 in advance, the show is
all ages.
What: Flicks for Free - Big Hero 6
When: Friday, Jan. 23, from 7:30-11
p.m.
Where: Kansas Union, Woodruff
Auditorium
About: Free, the film is rated PG.
What: Delta Saints
When: Saturday, Jan. 24, at 9 p.m.

seek their end as they faced the

brutal elements in this harrowing
journey.

STAR WARS: EPISODE VII THE

FORCE AWAKENS
DEC. 18
First J.J. Abrams brought awesome new life to Star Trek,
and now he re-energizes the
other, bigger sci-fi staple, Star
Wars. Continuing 32 years after
Return of the Jedi, the original
heroes are back while young new
ones also emerge as the light
and dark sides reawaken. Disney
has handled the Marvel films terrifically, so expect the same, or
better, with this saga, as well as
a return to the old-school adventure of the original trilogy with a
whiz-bang new vision.
Edited by Andrew Collins

Where: Bottleneck, 737 New

Hampshire St.
About: The Nashville-based band is
a rock quintet. Tickets are $10, the
show is 18+ only.

What: Railroad Earth

When: Sunday, Jan. 25, doors at
7 p.m.
Where: Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St.
About: Tickets to see this Americana
rock band are $25 and the show is
open to all ages.
TOP TEN
This week the Kansan arts &
features section debuted a new
recurring feature Top 10 Tuesdays. The topic for next week
will be Top 10 Places to Drink
at, try to keep submissions limited to places in Lawrence. The
Kansan Twitter and Facebook
accounts will be posting this
topic throughout the weekend
and then the rest is up to you.
Comment on Facebook or reply on
Twitter with your favorite places
to drink.

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Carabinieri Gen. Mariano Mossa, left, and Italian Culture Minister Dario Franceschini stand near antiquities recovered by Italian Carabinieri.

Italy unveils record haul of illegally

looted antiquities from Swiss raids
NICOLE WINFIELD
Associated Press

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ROME Authorities on
Wednesday unveiled what
they said was a record haul of
rare antiquities illegally looted from Italy and discovered
during raids on Swiss warehouses belonging to a Sicilian
former art dealer.
Police estimated the value
of the 5,361 vases, kraters,
bronze statues and frescoes
at about 50 million euros
($58 million).
The works, from the 8th
century B.C. to the 3rd century, were laid out Wednesday
at the Terme di Diocleziano
National Roman Museum
and may go on public display
before being returned to museums in southern Italy, from
where they originated.
This is by a long shot the
biggest recovery in history
in terms of the quantity and
quality of the archaeological treasures, Carabinieri
Gen. Mariano Mossa told a
news conference.
The items were found
during an investigation into
Basel-based art dealer Gianfranco Becchina and his
wife, accused by prosecutors
of being part of an antiquities trafficking network that
involved tombaroli tomb
raiders in southern Italy,
dealers and buyers around
the globe.
An email to Becchinas
olive oil farm in Sicily was
not immediately returned.
Police said he was free after
the statute of limitations
expired on the charges.
In a recent open letter responding to police accusations against him in Italys
La Repubblica newspaper,
Becchina insisted on his
innocence and said he
had never been convicted,
much less tried, and had
never been able to defend
himself.
In a press release, the carabinieri said the investigation showed how dealers
would forge provenance
papers for the antiquities
and create fictitious histories for them, so that museums and private collectors
could in theory buy them
in good faith.
As a result, perhaps more
important than the antiquities themselves is that
Italian authorities now
have detailed documentation of Becchinas inventory, including photos
and receipts, that was also
found in the warehouses,
police said.
David Gill, professor of
archaeological heritage at
University Campus Suffolk
and author of the Lootingmatters blog, said the
documentation will likely
point to objects that are
now in top museums and
will certainly be on the Italians list for repatriation.
For more than a decade,
Italy has been on a campaign to reclaim treasures
that were looted from its
soil and sold to top museums and private collectors.

CLAUDIO PERI/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Antiquities recovered by Italian Carabinieri, military police, are displayed at
Terme di Diocleziano museum during a press conference in Rome, Wednesday. Italian authorities have unveiled what they said was a record haul of
rare antiquities illegally looted from Italy and discovered during raids on
Swiss warehouses belonging to an accused Sicilian art dealer. The carabinieri polices art squad estimated the value of the 5,361 vases, kraters,
bronze statues and frescoes at some 50 million euros. The works, from the
8th century B.C. to the 3rd century A.D., were laid out Wednesday at the
National Roman Museum and may go on public display. Carabinieri Gen.
Mariano Mossa said it was by a long shot the biggest recovery in history
in terms of the quantity and quality of archaeological treasures. They were
found during an investigation into Basel-based art dealer Gianfranco Becchina, accused by prosecutors of being part of a huge trafficking network.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2015

THE DAILY DEBATE

Who do the Buccaneers take: Winston or Mariota?

@seanzie_3

MARIOTA

ts safe to say the Tampa

Bay Buccaneers could use
a franchise-shifting quarterback in the upcoming NFL
draft, as well as many other
positions. The two players
who are the most eye-catching
in the draft are Marcus Mariota from the Oregon Ducks
and Jameis Winston from the
Florida State Seminoles. Both
won Heisman trophies in college, but Mariota is the safer
pick in this years draft.
To start, Tampa Bay quarterbacks combined have had 20
interceptions in the 2014-15
season (14 coming from Josh
McCown). Mariota only
threw 14 interceptions in his
three-year career at Oregon,
along with 105 touchdowns.
Although the Ducks fell short
in the National Championship
game to the Ohio State Buckeyes, Mariotas season was
undeniably one of the best in
recent years.
Winston was able to win
the title last season against
Auburn, but in the 2014-15
season, Winstons stats
dropped dramatically, throwing 25 touchdowns and 18
interceptions. In his Heisman
season, Winston threw 40
touchdowns with only 10 interceptions. In 2014, Winston
had five games in which he

threw multiple interceptions,

including four picks against
the Florida Gators, whereas
Mariota only threw four
interceptions all year. The
Ducks were able to destroy
their opponents all season
long, defeating opponents by
an average of 26.4 points per
game. The Seminoles, on the
other hand, only won eight of
their games by one touchdown or less.
Mariota has a fully developed game that is built for the
NFL of today.
As well as being a great

Winston also brings a bad

reputation with the media
and a questionable attitude,
much like Johnny Manziel of
the Cleveland Browns. With
Mariota, Tampa Bay would
acquire a more skilled and
mature quarterback both on
and off the field. Winston
hasnt matured enough yet
to show he is a sure pick as a
franchise quarterback in the
NFL, so picking him first over
Mariota would be risky.
Additionally, Winston was in
trouble with the law multiple
times in his college career for

MARIOTA WILL NOT SHY AWAY FROM

RUNNING THE FOOTBALL UNDER PRESSURE, AS HE SHOWED WITH 15 RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS AND 770 RUSHING
YARDS THIS SEASON.
passer, Mariota will not
shy away from running the
football under pressure, as
he showed with 15 rushing
touchdowns and 770 rushing
yards this season. The run
game has shown to be a new
luxury for teams in the NFL,
especially for shining young
quarterbacks such as Russell
Wilson and Cam Newton.
Mariota is a solid fit for a
team that is struggling to pass
the football. Along with skill,

allegedly stealing crab legs

and sexual assault accusations. A team that is already
struggling like the Buccaneers
needs to steer away from
that. Mariota is good with the
media and makes huge plays
on the field while avoiding
turning the ball over, making
him easily the best decision
for Tampa Bay to select in the
upcoming draft.
Edited by Mitch Raznick

Joey Anguiano
@joey_Anguiano

WINSTON

ne of the toughest
tasks a general manager is
in charge of is drafting
players, and the better the
draft pick, the more difficult that task becomes.
Jason Licht, general
manager of the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers, is on the clock
for a decision that will
impact the team for years
to come. Mr. Licht, if I
were in your shoes, Id take
Jameis Winston.
On the surface, lets be
honest, Winston does
have a couple of character
issues: He lacks maturity,
hes inconsistent, he isnt
ready to be the face of a

and his emotions getting in

the way of being effective.
Think about another
player that still has character issues that include a
lack of maturity and consistency: Dez Bryant. Yet,
Bryant is one of the top
players at his position, and
I think Winston has the
same type of play-making
ability and potential.
Additionally, Winston
could start on day one,
with just a few minor
adjustments to his game, if
any. At 6 feet 4 inches tall
and 230 pounds, theres no
doubt he can jump right
into the NFL physically,
and when it comes to football IQ, hes also qualified.
Winston played in a prostyle offense for two years
under Fischer at Florida

AT 6 FEET 4 INCHES TALL AND 230

POUNDS, THERES NO DOUBT HE CAN
JUMP RIGHT INTO THE NFL PHYSICALLY,
AND WHEN IT COMES TO FOOTBALL IQ,
HES ALSO QUALIFIED.
franchise, and hes moody.
Remember the Rose Bowl?
Jimbo Fischer threatened
to sit Winston which he
did because of a poor
performance on the field

State, and only lost one

game. Winston was able to
showcase his ability to read
coverages throughout his
collegiate career, and while
his stats this past season

arent what they were in

his Heisman-winning season, they were still better
than what the Buccaneers
were putting on the field
when Josh McCown or
Mike Glennon suited up.
While Winstons off-thefield issues are a little bit
concerning, you should
pay just as much attention
to his play. His playing
style and physicality
are reminiscent of Cam
Newton, whose Carolina
Panthers have won backto-back division championships in just his third
and fourth seasons in the
NFL. Winston can turn
the Buccaneers into the
new version of Newtons
Panthers, and all he needs
is the chance to do so.
Finally, from a marketing
perspective, Tampa Bay
is 240 miles from Florida
States campus in Tallahassee, where people already
loved Jameis for two years.
You can easily market
Winston as the quarterback who has already
brought one championship
to the state of Florida,
and will hopefully bring a
second one to the state in
a Buccaneers jersey. At the
very least, Winston will
bring people to the games
and sell merchandise.
Edited by Mitch Raznick

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Kansas breaks losing streak, defeats Tech 68-66

SCOTT CHASEN
@SChasenKU

It took a while, 18 days to

be exact, but the Jayhawks
finally managed to defeat
a Big 12 opponent. Prior
to the teams 68-66 victory
against the Texas Tech Red
Raiders, Kansas was 0-5 in
the conference, with three
of the losses coming by 12
or more points. But none of
that mattered Wednesday;
the Jayhawks were not about
to quit.
The
Jayhawks
found
themselves trailing by 15
points at the half, but came
back to win the game with
a combined 34 points from
seniors Chelsea Gardner and
Natalie Knight. But most
importantly, the team began
to click in the second half,
and suddenly, the game felt
different than any other. The
Jayhawks finally showed just
how good they could be.
Following
the
teams
narrow loss against the No. 3
Baylor Bears, coach Bonnie
Henrickson noted that each
of the games felt like they
were more difficult with the
team not in class, due to
winter break. Without that
typical day-to-day structure,
Henrickson said every game
felt like it was on the road,
which reflected in the teams
performance as the Jayhawks
fell to .500 after starting the
season 9-4.
However, this win did
not come out of the blue.
On Jan. 14, the Jayhawks
lost at home to TCU, 80-63,

and it looked like the NCAA

Tournament
aspirations
might be long gone. The
following game was against
a strong Baylor squad, which
had won two of its four
Big 12 games by 30 or more
points. It seemed like the
proverbial knockout punch
was coming. Despite Baylors
accomplishments,
Kansas
showed up to win.
Although Kansas shot just
39.2 percent from the field
and 31.6 percent from threepoint range, the team showed
fantastic energy on defense,
holding the Bears to just
71 points. While 71 might
seem like a lot of points for
any average opponent, the
Bears had been an absolute
juggernaut
on
offense,
scoring 90 or more points
eight times this year. Baylors
mens team hadnt even come
close to those numbers;
neither has Kansas mens
team for that matter.
Although the Jayhawks
lost to the Bears by eight
points, the Jayhawks battled
to keep the game close all
evening. And while moral
victories dont show up on the
scoreboard, there certainly
were a lot of takeaways from
the game.
Feeding off the energy
from that performance, the
Jayhawks not only won their
first Big 12 game, but they
also won their first game
away from Allen Fieldhouse,
thanks to senior Asia Boyds
game winning layup with
less than a second remaining.
With
two
consecutive

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Then-junior Asia Boyd looks to get around an Iowa State defender last season. In last nights game against Texas Tech, Boyd made the game-winning layup.

solid performances under

their belt, the Jayhawks
are starting to hit their

stride in Big 12 play, and

with the next two games
coming against unranked

opponents, they might just

be able to string together a
little winning streak.

Edited by Mitch Raznick

Kansas womens tennis team begins spring schedule

JACOB CLEMEN
@jclemn9

A young Kansas womens

tennis team looks to build
on improvements it showed
in tournament play late in
the fall season as it enters the
spring schedule.
With a roster that features six
freshmen and three returning
players, the fall tournaments
were about improvement and
learning opportunities for
the young roster. Now, as the
Jayhawks open their spring
schedule this weekend with a
tournament in Albuquerque,
N.M., it is time to see how that
experience pays off.
The team will be anchored
by the two upperclassmen,
senior Maria Belen Luduea
and junior Maria Jose Cardona, who both showed im-

provement and were the Jayhawks strongest performers

in the fall. The team also looks
to returning sophomore Caroline Henderson to build onto
a freshman campaign that included a doubles win against
Iowa State in last years Big 12
tournament.
Kansas will head to Albuquerque and Las Vegas for
early season matchups against
UNLV, University of New
Mexico and others. Kansas
will also face Wichita State,
former Big 12 opponent Colorado, Iowa, Houston and others before kicking off its Big
12 schedule against TCU on
March 13. In-state rival Kansas State will visit Lawrence
on April 4 for a midseason
Sunflower Showdown.
Kansas will also visit University of North Texas and

Southern Methodist University between Big 12 matchups

and will host the University of
Tulsa on April 8 before a final
stretch of Big 12 matches. The
final stretch will feature the
top three teams in the conference last season Baylor,
Oklahoma State and Oklahoma as well as the conference finale against Texas.
This stretch of games will
be a good test for the young
Jayhawks in advance of the
conference tournament as
the matches are all on the
road and feature some of the
strongest teams in conference.
The Jayhawks will conclude
their season with a trip to
Waco, Texas, for the Big 12
conference tournament from
April 23-26.
Edited by Callie Byrnes

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BASKETBALL GAMEDAY
KANSAS VS. TEXAS

JAN. 24, 1:00 P.M., AUSTIN, TEXAS

KANSAS

BLAIR SHEADE
@RealBlairSheady

AT A GLANCE
Last season, coach Bill Self and
the No. 11 Kansas Jayhawks suffered a 12-point loss in Austin, but
Kansas has won five of the last six
games. The Texas Longhorns bring
back four of its five starters and
add top 2014 recruit Myles Turner.
Kansas has won six of its last seven games including a seven-point
win against No. 19 Oklahoma.

PLAYER TO WATCH

PAGE 9

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2015

No.11
(15-3, 4-1 Big 12)

PROJECTED STARTERS

TEXAS

No. 17
(14-4, 3-2 Big 12)

PROJECTED STARTERS

Frank Mason III, sophomore, guard

Mason is the MVP of this young Kansas team this season
because of his ability to guide and control the offense. The
sophomore scored 10 points against Oklahoma last Monday,
extending his double-figure streak to 15 games. Mason also has
made at least one three-pointer in 16 of the past 18 games.

Isaiah Taylor, sophomore, guard

Taylor was expected to take a quantum leap forward this season,
returning the entire UT roster, essentially. A case can be made,
though, that Kansas Frank Mason has closed the gap on Taylor
and surpassed him as the best guard in the league. In his past
five games, Taylor has just 19 assists to 14 turnovers.

Wayne Selden Jr., sophomore, guard

The sophomore is the vocal leader but has struggled shooting,
with 34 percent from the field. Selden is averaging about nine
points per game, and he has only scored in double digits once
since Big 12 play started. Selden hasnt been as aggressive
this season and has only shot four free throws over the past five
games.

Demarcus Holland, junior, guard

Holland has kept quiet this season, averaging 7.6 points per
game. He is much louder from behind the arc, shooting 45.5
percent, but has not made a three-pointer since Dec. 23, only
attempting three over the past six games.

Will Kansas have difficulty with

Texas height?

39
-1

The Jayhawks have a turnover

margin of -1

72

Kelly Oubre Jr., freshman, guard

Oubre scored a team-high 19 points against Oklahoma on
Monday, the fourth-straight contest Oubre has reached double
figures. He scored seven of the teams final 15 points to help
Kansas fight off a Sooner comeback. Oubre is second on the
team averaging over one steal per game and had two steals
against Oklahoma, making it the fifth-straight game Oubre
recorded multiple steals.

Jonathan Holmes, senior, forward

Consistency has been Holmes biggest issue. Hell score double
digits one game, then be held scoreless the next. The low point
was a 0-for-10 outing against Oklahoma State a few weeks
ago. Hes got great size for a wing/post, checking in at 6-foot-8,
240 pounds and is relentless at the rim, chipping in with 6.7
rebounds per game.

Perry Ellis, junior, forward

Ellis is the Kansas scoring (12.8) and rebounding (6.7) leader.
The junior scored 16 points against Oklahoma, which was his
fifth time scoring double figures in the past seven outings. Ellis
averages 2.4 offensive rebounds per game, which ranks seventh
in the Big 12, and Ellis had three against Oklahoma on Monday.
Freshman guard Devonte Graham said Ellis has shown more
aggressiveness over the past two games.

Connor Lammert, junior, forward

The 6-foot-9, 240 pound forward will step back behind the line
and shoot it, so look for him to try to stretch out the Kansas defense. Lammert shoots 77.3 percent from the foul line and rarely
turns the ball over, but its only a matter of time before Myles
Turner takes his spot in the lineup. For now, he will contribute
solid-effort minutes.

PLAYER TO WATCH

In just 22.4 minutes per game off the

bench, the prolific freshman averages 11.8 points per game, 14th best in
the Big 12. He rebounds well, ranking
fourth in the conference with 6.8 per
game and is near-automatic from
the line, leading the Big 12 with an
88.3 free-throw percentage. Hes not
just a threat offensively, as he leads
the Big 12 in blocked shots with 2.67
per game.

Bill Self said this Kansas team

needs to run out and play fast
because with a size disadvantage
down low, its not necessarily built
to execute in the half-court. Thats
especially the case against Texas,
which will try to slow Kansas down
and bruise in the paint. The team
that sets the tempo will play a big
factor on Saturday in Austin.

50/50

In games played in Austin, the Jayhawks-Longhorn series is tied 6-6.

42.8

Texas ranks fourth in the nation in

team rebounding at 42.8 percent.

73.9

As a team, Texas shoots 73.9 percent

from the foul line, leading the Big 12
in that statistic.

BIG JAY WILL CHEER IF

Edited by Laura Kubicki

The Longhorns started the season

as the biggest Big 12 title-contender outside of Lawrence. UT
dropped two of its first three Big
12 games, but has since responded with wins against No. 16 West
Virginia and TCU. A win would give
the Longhorns the advantage over
the Jayhawks for second-place in
the Big 12.

BY THE NUMBERS

The ninth ranked defense in the Big

12 allows 72 points per game

Kansas can shut down Myles Turner. The former 2014

top-five recruit chose Texas
over Kansas after telling reporters Kansas was a favorite.
Turner leads the Longhorns in
scoring (11.8) and rebounds
(6.8). Kansas will have a
tough task to contain the Big
12 preseason freshman of the
year.

AT A GLANCE

Can Kansas find a way to get out

in transition against Texas?

BY THE NUMBERS

Kansas is a 39 percent three-point

shooting team, which leads the
Big 12

@udk_dan

QUESTION MARK

QUESTION MARK

The Longhorns are the fourthranked rebounding team in the

NCAA, and the Jayhawks allow
39 rebounds per game. Kansas
hasnt played well against teams
with height similar to Texas frontcourt, who leads the Big 12 with
seven blocks per game. It might
be tougher to stop Texas this season due to the lack of height in the
Jayhawks frontcourt.

DAN HARMSEN

Myles Turner

Cliff Alexander
The freshman is having an
up-and-down season, but Self
called Alexander out on the game
against Iowa State for not playing
with a motor. Alexander responded
to Selfs comments and scored 13
points and grabbed 13 rebounds
against Oklahoma. The Kansas
frontcourt needs a solid performance from Alexander to defend
the Texas frontcourt.

TEXAS
TIPOFF

Jamari Traylor, junior, forward

The Chicago native only played 23 minutes against Oklahoma,
as he couldnt play at full strength due to a hip flexor injury.
Traylor didnt have a rebound and only scored four points against
Oklahoma. Kansas will need a healthy Traylor if the Jayhawks
want a shot against Texas big frontcourt.

Cameron Ridley, junior, center

Last year, Ridley was an undeniable force down low, averaging
8.2 rebounds per game, but that number has plateaued to 4.8
this season. His blocked shots numbers are also slightly down,
but fewer teams seem to be attacking him, as his fouls are down
by almost one per game. Still, Ridley is third in the Big 12 in
blocks per game (1.78).

Prediction: Kansas 76 Texas 72

BABY JAY WILL CRY IF

Kansas cannot find an answer

to the Longhorns size. Texas
leads the Big 12 with 42.8 rebounds per game and also has
the best field-goal percentage defense in the conference
(34.4 percent). Be it Kansas
avoids Texas long arms in
transition, or through a Perry
Ellis coming out party, the Jayhawks have to find a way to get
easy baskets.
Edited by Drew Parks

Volume 128 Issue 65

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sports

COMMENTARY

Wiggins proving to
not be overrated
after all

GAMEDAY

See how Kansas stacks up against Texas | PAGE 9

BUZZER BEATER
Kansas overcomes 17-point deficit to defeat Texas Tech with last-minute layup

DYLAN SHERWOOD
Derek Skillett
@derek_skillett

t was supposed to
take him a couple of
years to blossom into
a superstar. He was seen as
too passive before the 2014
NBA Draft. Critics called his
freshman season at Kansas
overrated and said it was
highly unlikely he would become the next LeBron James
or Kevin Durant, as he was
hyped up to be throughout
his life.
Just 40 games into his
rookie season in the NBA,
Andrew Wiggins has effectively proven those doubters
wrong. He averages 15.1
points and 4.3 rebounds per
game on a respectable 43
percent field goal percentage.
He is also making almost
40 percent of his three-pointers. He has been stellar this
month, averaging 21 points,
5.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and
1.4 steals, according to his
ESPN game log. Simply put,
Wiggins is living up to the
hype.
Since being drafted No.
1 overall last year by the
Cleveland Cavaliers and
being traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Wiggins
has started to become more
and more comfortable in the
NBA. Recently, he seems to
have developed a comfort
with being one of the top
offensive playmakers on
the Timberwolves. Over
his past 10 games, Wiggins
has made an approximate
average of about 21 points
per game. On film, he has
shown aggressiveness that he
was criticized for lacking at
Kansas.
With a season-ending ACL
injury, sidelining Milwaukee Bucks rookie and No.
2 overall 2014 NBA Draft
pick Jabari Parker, Wiggins
should now be the almost
overwhelming favorite to
be named NBA Rookie of
the Year. Wiggins currently
leads all rookies in pointsper-game with 15.1. One of
the only factors that Wiggins
has working against him is
the fact that his production
does not equate to wins. The
Timberwolves are one of the
worst teams in the NBA with
a 7-33 record.
Just last month, Neil Paine,
a writer for the FiveThirtyEight blog, tried to use
advanced statistics to try
to show that Wiggins was
one of the worst players in
the NBA. Paine referenced
Wiggins low player efficiency rating and low statistical
plus/minus rating at the time
the article was written as
proof he was overrated.
On Dec. 30 of last year, a
few days after that blog post
was written, Wiggins kicked
off a streak of six consecutive
20+ point games. On Jan.
17, he posted a stat-line of
31 points, 9 rebounds and
4 assists against the Denver
Nuggets. Only two other
rookies in NBA history
posted a similar stat-line:
LeBron James and Kevin
Durant. Maybe Wiggins isnt
overrated after all.
Edited by Laura Kubicki

@dmantheman2011

Senior guard Asia Boyd

scored a game-winning
layup with 0.6 seconds left
to give Kansas its first Big
12 win of the season, 6866 against Texas Tech (126, 2-4). Kansas (10-9, 1-5)
only led briefly in the first
half and when it counted
at the end of the contest.
Kansas trailed by as many as
17 points in the second half
to comeback for the win.
Kansas trailed 8-0 within
in the first two minutes of
the game. This has been the
same situation Kansas has
been in the previous two
Big 12 games against TCU
and No. 3 Baylor trailing
by 7 or more opening the
contest.
Senior forward Chelsea
Gardner scored the first
Kansas field goal with
16:12 left in the 1st half. A
technical foul was called
on freshman guard Chayla
Cheadle as she was checking
into the game, but came
in before the whistle was
blown for her to enter. After
the technical free throws,
Kansas made a 13-2 run to
go up 23-21.
The lead was brief for
Kansas as Texas Tech would
go on a 19-4 run the rest
of the half to lead 43-28 at
half. During the run, Kansas
saw itself in a five-minute
scoring drought as freshman
guard Lauren Aldridge hit a
3-pointer to end it.
In the second half, Kansas
had a 7-0 run after Texas

MISSY MINEAR/KANSAN

The Jayhawks high five each other after defeating California 62-39 Sunday in Allen Fieldhouse on Dec. 7, 2014. Kansas broke its five-game losing
streak with a 68-66 win against Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas, Wednesday night.
Tech had a 17-point lead
to cut the deficit to eight
with 13:25 remaining. Boyd
had another layup with
an and-one opportunity
with 7:25 left to get Kansas
within three.
Aldridge
hit
another

3-pointer to give Kansas

a 63-61 lead before Texas
Tech came back and tied it.
Kansas shot 56 percent on
27 of 48 from the field, five
of 17 from beyond the arch
for 29 percent and 9 of 13
for 69 percent at the free-

throw line.
Gardner led the way for
Kansas with 20 points and
eight rebounds. Senior
guard
Natalie
Knight
added 14 points and eight
rebounds.
Freshman
Terriell Bradley had 13

points off the bench for

Kansas.
Kansas will host West
Virginia on Saturday in
Allen Fieldhouse at 1 p.m.

Edited by Casey Hutchins

Kansas prepares for showdown against Texas

BEN FELDERSTEIN
@Ben_Felderstein

After escaping Allen Fieldhouse with a win against the

Oklahoma Sooners on Monday night, No. 11 ranked
Kansas will travel to Austin,
Texas, on Saturday to face
No. 17 ranked Texas at 1 p.m.
Texas comes into this match
up with a 14-4 record and a
3-2 conference record. After
dropping two straight against
Oklahoma and Oklahoma
State, the Longhorns defeated TCU and WVU to remain
ranked. The Big 12 is becoming stronger as its teams continue to bring the heat and
make defeats.
Coming into the season,
the Longhorns seemed to be
the biggest threat to Kansas
and the 11th straight Big 12
regular season title. Since its
recent losses, Texas has fallen
a little behind in the Big 12
hunt.
Texas freshman Myles
Turner started the off season strong, making it look
like Kansas missed out on
replacing him for former Jayhawk Joel Embiid. Currently, the freshman leads Texas
in scoring with 11.8 points
and 6.8 rebounds per game.
Turner has been a force on
the defensive end, recording
already 48 blocks in the season.
Kansas freshman Cliff Alexander will be an enticing
matchup for Turner as he is
coming off one of his best
games as a Jayhawk. Alex-

ANNA WENNER/KANSAN

Oklahoma player Jordan Woodard attempts a basket but is blocked by freshman forward Cliff Alexander on Monday. Kansas plays Texas on Saturday.
ander put up 13 points with
13 rebounds, including seven offensive boards during
Mondays defeat of the Oklahoma Sooners. The freshman
leads Kansas in blocks with a
total of 25 this season.
One thing Alexander has on
Turner is shooting percentage. At nearly 58 percent, he
leads Turner by more than 10

percentage points. Alexander

is averaging 8.3 points and
5.8 rebounds per game.
Fellow Kansas freshman
Kelly Oubre Jr. has been on
an absolute tear as of late after a relatively slow start to
his campaign. Oubre has recorded double-digit scoring
performances in seven out of
his past eight games, includ-

ing a season-high 23 against

Lafayette.
Kansas has defeated the
Longhorns five out of the six
previous matchups and will
look to make it six of the past
seven Saturday afternoon.
Kansas is currently tied atop
the Big 12 with Iowa State
with identical 4-1 records.
Texas is a full game behind

at 3-2, meaning another Jayhawk victory would put it

an additional game ahead of
the Longhorns, which would
be huge heading down the
stretch. Kansas will continue
its Texas trip after Saturdays
game when it faces TCU next
Wednesday.

Edited by Laura Kubick