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MASCULINITIES.
Sam Eastes, a
programs assistant,
will work to start a
dialogue on campus
about what it means
to be masculine
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last week, the issue
of CELEBRATORY
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surfaced but is it
OK?
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Guns seized by the police are displayed during a news conference in New York on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

Groups plan for concealed carry at KU

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As campuses statewide prepare

to potentially allow guns on
campus, four organizations are
working toward creating a plan
for implementation of the law
on the University campus.
University Senate and Student
Senate are working within the
organizations and together
with the Weapons on Campus
Committee (WOCC) to solicit
student, faculty and staff feedback to make safety plans for the
University.
The work of all the committees will culminate in December when the Kansas Board of
Regents passes a new weapons
policy to prepare for guns on
campus.
The Kansas legislature passed
a law to allow concealed carry
in public buildings, including
university buildings, but universities are exempt from the
law until July 1, 2017. To comply with the new law, the Kansas
Board of Regents the governing body of public universities
in Kansas must change its
weapons policy.

The WOCC will dedicate its

time to looking at the language
of the Kansas Board of Regents
policy and how it will affect the
educational environment and
campus climate. It will also look
at certain exemptions to the
conceal and carry law, such as
weapons not being allowed in
a science lab, where explosion
upon discharge of a firearm is
possible.
The Student Advisory Committee distributed an email survey Tuesday to see how students
feel about guns on campus. The
Student Advisory Committee
will then lobby on behalf of the
student interests it collects in the
survey.
The survey, formulated by the
Docking Institute at Fort Hays
State University, will be open for
all students to take until around
Nov. 25, Jessie Pringle, student
body president, said.
Our next step is we publicize
the survey as much as we can
until it closes, and then we wait
for the data to be collected by
the Docking Institute, Pringle
said. Theyll give it to us, then
we see how these results could
potentially translate into influencing policy.

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and a chair at the
Berklee School of
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Indian students
celebrate Diwali
with dance, song
and comedy

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Several guitar players played and sang for the audience at
Diya, singing both traditional and modern pieces.

A similar survey, also formulated by the Docking Institute,

should be distributed to faculty
and staff by the end of the semester, University Senate President Mike Williams said.
The Student Advisory Committee, composed of all six
Board of Regents schools student body presidents, will show
the survey results to the KBOR
Board in December, should the
data be collected in time.
At its monthly meeting in December, the Kansas Board of
Regents will change the current
policy on conceal and carry to
comply with state law. Currently, the Board of Regents policy does not allow conceal and
carry on campus, but the new
policy as proposed would
be changed to allow weapons
on campus. The new policy will
not be implemented until July 1,
2017 when the exemption that
currently prevents concealed
carry on campuses expires.
KBOR Communications Director Breeze Richardson said
KBOR is working on the new
policy now to be prepared for
when the university exemption
expires in 2017.
Theres nothing happening in

hythmic steps and flashing colors flooded the

stage Saturday night for
Diya, a celebration of the Hindu
festival called Diwali.
Diwali, the Hindu celebration
of light and energy, is traditionally celebrated with dancing and
fireworks.The Universitys Association of Indian Students hosted the annual event at the Lawrence Art Center Saturday night.
Shipra Malhotra, a doctorate
student and president of AIS,
said that for the Indian community, this kind of celebration is
typical for Diwali.
We Indians, we generally
dance when we have like festivals and everything, and this is
like the most important festival
that everyone waits for, Malhotra said.
The event began with the lighting of a traditional Diya candle
and prayer before the stage lit up
with song, dance and comedy.
Diya featured a two-hour series of song and dance numbers,
stopping only occasionally for
a joke from host Chinmay Ratnaparhki, a senior from Pune, a
city in western India. As the performers sang, jumped and spun,
audience members cheered,
laughed and applauded with
equal gusto.
The energy took many forms
Saturday night as colorful saris
and traditional dress collided
with modern pop culture. One
of the first performances featured two women dressed in
vibrant traditional clothing doing a traditional Indian dance.
The sound of rhythmic steps
mingled with the cheerful ring
of bells wrapped around their
ankles.
Ratnaparkhi said during Diwali, people pray to the Hindu

the legislature today that signals

there will be an amendment to
that law that changes whats already in motion, which is this
law exists, and the expiration is
on the horizon, and its going to
come and go, Richardson said.
KBOR thought it would be
best to plan for implementation
now, because the existing policy
does not allow those with the
legal right to conceal and carry
on campus, and it needs to be
amended to reflect current law.
In the meantime, University
Senate is working on a report in
response to the new policy the
regents wrote in October. The
response will be presented at the
Nov. 18 Board of Regents meeting and may influence the new
weapons policy plan.
University Senate was originally planning to give feedback
in December, Williams said,
which means the November
meeting will be a time crunch,
but he said he hopes the board
will continue to take comments
through December as it makes
changes to its draft.
As students take the survey
from the Docking Institute and
the guns on campus conversation continues, Richardson said

people should remember that

this policy is strictly about conceal and carry, not open carry.
You should not see a handgun while sitting in a class, and
people think that theres a possibility of sitting in a big class and
there could be some big debate
going on and then someone
slams down a gun and says, My
opinion is X, Richardson said.
That scenario is prohibited.
You shouldnt see a gun, and if
you do, there should be clear instructions from your University
how to react.
Since this topic will be discussed for at least another year
and a half, Williams said it is important to be conscious of what
is said and how it is interpreted.
Its important that these not
be irrational conversations and
that they be well thought out,
Williams said. When someone
says guns are bad, the second
part of that sentence should
immediately follow with here
is why. It should not be about
personal feelings, there have to
be some reasons that are supportable with rationality that is
more than just passion.

goddess of prosperity, Lakshmi.

It is also said that [Lakshmi]
is a form of energy, and energy
can take any form basically, so
arts and any kind of performing
talents are all represented by this
particular energy, Ratnaparkhi
said. So thats why we decided
were going to put a show together on the occasion of Diwali.
Performances
ranged
in
style from traditional to contemporary. In addition to
Bharatanatyam, a classic style of
Indian dance, performances included songs by Colbie Caillat,
Adele and the Disney musical
Frozen.
Ratnaparkhi said the Indian
community at the University
is diverse, with people coming
from many different states and
regions. As a result, coming up
with a show to please all palates
wasnt easy.
While some prefer the traditional dancing with colorful
saris and classical movement,
others might have preferred the
group of young men lip syncing
to Britney Spears Hit Me Baby
One More Time, dressed in
button-ups and ties.
Every state has a different culture. The food is different, the
clothes they wear in every state
are different, the kind of dance
forms they perform like the traditional dances are different in
each state so its really tricky
putting all of that together in
one show, Ratnaparkhi said.
Sometimes people expect contemporary more than they expect traditional dances, so we
tried to get that sort of balance
between tradition and modern
culture.
For many students, being away
from home during Diwali can
be difficult because it is the big-

gest holiday of the year.

We are starting to get care
packages from our homes with
all the Diwali sweets and traditional clothes, so it is a time of
the year when you actually miss
being with your family, Ratnaparkhi said.
Some performers touched on
homesickness and family. The
singer for one quartet, accompanied by a solo acoustic guitar,
sang a ballad about the relationship between a mother and her
son.
Ratnaparkhi said Diwali is an
important time for students to
gather with extended family and
celebrate.
We used to have joint families
with all our grandparents and all
the siblings of our parents, back
in India in the 80s, but recently,
families have separated and now
in the houses, you only find a
mother and father and the children, Ratnaparkhi said. But
during these festivals, everyone
gets together and the celebration
is always together and we spend
some time together these holidays, so thats why we miss our
homes.
In the past, the Association of
Indian Students organized the
Diya celebration, but its now
under a different organization
name. Ratnaparkhi said it was
formerly known as the KU
Cultural India Club. The organization underwent structural
changes at the beginning of this
semester and became the Association of Indian Students.
It was definitely way better
than what we expected, but next
year, with a little more preparation Im sure we can do a much
better job, Ratnaparkhi said.

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Wheelchair accessibility improves on

campus but needs more, students say
LARA KORTE
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Navigating the Universitys

campus can be tricky. With
steep hills and twisting sidewalks, it can be difficult finding
the right path and climbing the
slopes of Mount Oread.
However, for the students and
faculty who use wheelchairs,
navigating the campus takes on
another level of complication.
Alice Zhang, a graduate student and Vice President of the
student group Able-Hawks and
Allies, has been at the University for more than three years.
Zhangs had to learn to adapt to
the challenges that come with
using a wheelchair on campus.
The Universitys JayLift service, a door-to-door paratransit
system helps Zhang get to-andfrom campus, when she needs
to.
Thats basically how I can get
to campus and go home and go
to different places on campus,
Zhang said. Besides going to
school and studying education,
the most critical services is JayLift. It has a higher rank than
Watkins Health Service to me.
For the most part, Zhang said
she believes the service is efficient and useful. However, that
doesnt mean its not without its
hiccups. Zhang said earlier this
semester, she had trouble with
trying to secure a ride during
fall break because they didnt
have a regular evening driver.
The dispatch told me, No,
we cannot offer you rides. Its
Fall break, the students get off
early, and we dont offer rides,
she said. And in that case, I had

to just advocate for myself and

say thats just not been the case
in the past. Even if theres Fall
break, we still need that service.
Zhang said having access to
JayLift is a vital part of her experience at the University.
I cannot imagine how I would
navigate the campus without
JayLift because a lot of the time
its really hard to navigate those
hills, Zhang said.
The University buses are also
equipped to transport students
and faculty who use wheelchairs. The Parking and Transit
Associate Director Danny Kaiser said all University buses have
been equipped with a wheelchair lift or ramp since 2007.
Dorothy Nary, Assistant Research Professor for the Research and Training Center
on Independent Living and
advisor for Able-Hawks and
Allies, was part of the 2005 advocacy group to make KU on
Wheels, the Universitys public
transport system, accessible.
Although Nary said she believes
the University has done well in
transporting students who use
wheelchairs, there are still areas
for improvement.
Nary said one of the difficulties
with bus transportation is the
time it takes to tie down a wheel
chair. As a result, buses are
sometimes thrown off schedule.
One of the problems is that
people have different types of
chairs, so I think its hard to find
a universal tie-down system that
doesnt take the driver having
to tie something down at four
points, Nary said.
Kaiser said all drivers are
thoroughly trained in doing tiedowns, but sometimes delays

are unavoidable.
Its just something we have to
deal with, Kaiser said.
Kelsey Shinnick is a graduate
student and president of AbleHawks and Allies. Shinnick said
she believes the bus system to be
very robust, but there are still
gaps where students with disabilities might not be able to get
around.
One of those gaps is on Sundays, when University transportation does not operate.
If you wanted to attend a
campus event thats on Sunday,
youre out of luck unless you
have someone thats able to pick
you up ,and even then, not all
people are able to do the transfer
independently, and it gets really
hairy, Shinnick said.
For students who dont want
to take the buses or JayLift, the
University has also devised a
path dubbed Hawk Route,
where students in wheelchairs
are able to travel from Sunnyside Avenue to Jayhawk Boulevard. Nary said that although
the path is step-free, it isnt exactly accessible.
Its not streamlined; you have
to go through a couple of buildings and around things, Nary
said.
In addition, Nary said there
are certain areas that may be
difficult to travel, especially in a
manual chair.
When you leave Malott Hall,
and head over to Anschutz,
theres a ramp that is very difficult to negotiate and it doesnt
have a side rail on it, so its easy
to slip into the mud, Nary said.
Zhang said it can be discouraging to try and take the Hawk
Route.

It just doesnt work well, and

also its a little bit confusing. I
think it would help if there is
some kind of signage, Zhang
said.
Although the Hawk Route
has a few difficulties, Nary said
accessibility on campus is good
in other areas. All classrooms
provide removable seating, or,
if theyre in a lecture hall, designated locations for students
using wheelchairs.
Most of the buildings on
campus have elevators and
are wheelchair accessible on
all floors, according to a map
from the Universitys Academic
Achievement and Access Center. Just last year, the University
added a wheelchair accessible
ramp to the front of Strong Hall.

If you wanted to
attend a campus event
thats on Sunday, youre
out of luck unless you
have someone thats
able to pick you up ,and
even then, not all people are able to do the
transfer independently,
and it gets really hairy.

KELSEY SHINNICK
President,
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Shinnick said Able-Hawks
and Allies is currently working on rebuilding membership,
and collaborating with other
minority groups on campus to
raise awareness of both physical
and invisible disabilities.
Able-Hawks and Allies is also

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Sam Eastes is the new Men and Masculinities programs assistant for the Emily Taylor Center for Women and Gender
Equity.

Emily Taylor Center program assistant

aims to start dialogue among KU men
LARA KORTE
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Sam Eastes, a junior from

Pratt, was recently named the
Men and Masculinities programs assistant at the Emily
Taylor Center for Women and
Gender Equity.
The Emily Taylor Center has
worked with Men and Masculinities since its opening in
1975. Eastes will work in collaboration with Director Kathy
Rose-Mockry and Assistant
Director Andrea Kleekamp
to organize programming focused around men and masculinity.
Prior to working at the Emily Taylor Center, Eastes was
an orientation assistant and
later orientation coordinator. Through his exposure to
different groups on campus,
Eastes said he became very
passionate about social justice
and diversity issues.
When I came to KU it was

just very eye-opening, and Im

always learning. So when this
position opened up, I was just
really excited about it, he said.
Rose-Mockry said a focus of
the Centers work in the upcoming months will be to look
at how masculinity appears in
different spaces.
One of the things we will
continue to do with the work
Sam does is to take a pulse and
see whats going on with the
men on campus, Rose-Mockry said.
In particular, Rose-Mockry
said the center will talk to men
of color and those within the
LGBTQ+ community.
We know that men of color
are more likely to drop out,
to leave college without finishing their degree. We know
that sexual minority students
or those within the LGBTQ
community can often feel that
the climate is not particularly
welcoming and may leave because of that or may not end

up graduating, Rose-Mockry
said. Masculinity is not onesize fits all. How that is enacted for a white, straight man is
not the same for the gay man
of color or the transgender
hispanic man. Its a different
experience, and its important
we acknowledge that.
Eastes said he has always
enjoyed talking with others
about issues regarding masculinity and is excited to do more
by working as the programs
assistant.
Its great to talk about it and
great to take it a step further
and implement programs and
talk to other folks about what
that looks like in other places
here on campus, Eastes said.
We want to know what the
issues are with masculinity,
what topics in masculinity are
we not talking about and what
do we need to bring up more.
Currently
Eastes
and
Rose-Mockry are organizing
a Men and Masculinities Sym-

posium. The symposium is

an all-day program with dialogues, workshops and presentations focused on exploring
negative and positive aspects
of masculinity. Anyone interested in registering can contact the Emily Taylor Center
for more information.
Until then, Eastes said he will
continue working with the staff
members at the Center to open
up conversations on campus
and implement educational
opportunities for students.
Im very excited, Eastes
said. There are so many conversations that we started and
could go much further. And
there are so many conversations that were not having
right now that we need to have.
And Im so excited to explore
those with the folks in this office.
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particularly working with Active Minds, the student group

for the awareness and support
of mental health. Shinnick said
there is talk of co-sponsoring an
event that would recognize the
link between mental illness and
disability.
One of the primary secondary conditions that people with
disabilities have is depression,
for example, Shinnick said.
Nary said Able-Hawks is also
working with the campus career
center to sponsor a workshop in
the spring semester for students
on how to interview with a disability.
Theres a lot of questions
about what are illegal questions,
and what happens when youre
asked an illegal question, Nary
said. If you have an invisible
disability, when do you reveal it
and do you reveal it at all? How
do you let a person know that
this needs to be an accessible
place?
Nary said the career center
workshop is an important part
of teaching students with disabilities to advocate for themselves outside of college. She
said she believes that as medical
technologies advance, universities will be seeing more and
more students with disabilities,
making accessibility more important than ever.
Weve done really well at saving lives, but not so well at helping people have a life, Nary said.
She added: Getting a university education is huge to a lot
of people, and KU needs to be
ready to make sure people succeed.

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Event focuses on sexual assault reporting process

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About 40 students gathered in

the Sabatini Multicultural Resource Center Thursday night
to hear from University administrators and talk with them
about sexual assault on campus.
The event was the first of many
University Conversations that
have been planned by Student
Senate this year. Student Body
President Jessie Pringle said the
conversations are part of the
senates outreach initiative to
involve students in important
University issues.
The conversation featured a
panel of student administrators that included Tammara
Durham, vice provost of Student Affairs; Joshua Jones, interim director of the Office of
Institutional Opportunity and
Access (IOA); Lance Watson,
director of Student Conduct
and Community Standards;
and Kathy Rose-Mockry, executive director of the Emily
Taylor Center for Women and
Gender Equity.
Panelists were asked a series
of questions by Pringle and
asked to comment on the current climate surrounding sexual
assault, including student involvement, awareness and what
action the University is taking
to handle it.
One of the major actions being taken by the University,
Durham said, is the creation
of a Coordinating Committee.
The committee is designed to
consolidate the efforts being
taken by different groups on
campus and turn them into a
consistent, coherent effort.
We know that there are group
programs with work being

done on this issue, but its being

done in pockets, Durham said,
The Coordinating Committee would promote and give a
consistent message, it will create
training, it will facilitate, it will
provide us with a better idea of
what were doing, and then well
assess it and then we will see
the gaps. That way we will see
the ways we need to improve
and reach different pockets of
the campus, because right now
that happens in a lot of different
ways.
There will be a variety of University groups and offices with
representatives on the committee, including the Emily Taylor
Center, Student Housing, IOA,
the Health Education Resource
Office (HERO), the Office of
Multicultural Affairs (OMA),
the Sexual Trauma and Abuse
Care Center, the Willow Domestic Violence Center, Student Conduct and Community
Standards, and the Center for
Sexuality and Gender Diversity. The committee will be able
to communicate who is doing
what in their respective groups
so that any gaps in education or
outreach can be addressed.
Jones said he hopes the committee will provide a clearer
path for dealing with sexual assault on campus.
I think we have all learned
that folks are doing a lot of the
same thing, but theyre not really talking all the time, Jones
said. Part of this coordinating
group is seeing how can we centralize what were doing right
now and set up a safe path for
success.
Durham said the first Coordinating Committee meeting
took place earlier this week.
Rose-Mockry said the purpose

is to unify the efforts against

sexual assault and create a clearer message for students on campus.

Looking out for one

another is so crucial ... Its
not being afraid if youre
down at the Hawk and
something doesnt feel
right. Its asking someone
What can I do to help
you out here? Its the little things.
LANCE WATSON
Director, Student Conduct
and Community Standards

When things arent coordinated and consistent, we sort

of get at [sexual assault], but
we dont really, because not everybody has the same information, Rose-Mockry said.
Rose-Mockry also said she
believes a coordination of different groups on campus will
make it easier to reach those on
campus who are hard to access.
So I think we have a real advantage with this new center
to be able to be efficient and
reach out to those groups that
none of us have been reaching, Rose-Mockry said. I dont
think it means we are all going
to be cookie cutter in the way
our presentations are going to
be provided, but it means the
core messages that need to be
included will be.
Although formal measures
like the creation of the Coordinating Committee are being
taken to prevent sexual assault,
the panelists Thursday night
emphasized student involvement is still critical to successful
prevention.

Watson said an important part

of student involvement is bystander intervention.
Looking out for one another is so crucial, Watson said.
Its not being afraid if youre
down at the Hawk and something doesnt feel right. Its asking someone What can I do to
help you out here? Its the little
things.
Jones agreed that bystander
intervention is an important
part of addressing sexual assault, both on-campus and
off-campus.
Its about educating people on
how they can get involved and
what they can do, Jones said.
Its not just knowing that they
can intervene, but knowing the
techniques of how to intervene.
Its knowing those red flags that
are really key because these are
people you see everyday and
these are those small changes
you need to catch onto.
Jones said one of the biggest
things that would help University administrators combat sexual assault is student feedback.
Every year, IOA does a climate survey, Jones said. Response rates are fairly low on it.
I would like to encourage people to take that survey and let us
know whats going on. Im not
in the same places you are. Im
not at the Hawk, Im not downtown, Im not where students
are all the time. So I think that
feedback is really important for
us and gives us a sense of what
we can do better.
In addition to issues within the community, the panel
also discussed several federal
bills currently in Congress that
could potentially affect the way
sexual assault cases are handled
at the University.

The Safe Campus Act would

prevent universities from looking into sexual assault cases until the victim reports the crime
to police. When a student goes
to the university with a complaint regarding sexual assault,
they are not required to file a
police report unless they want
to. The Safe Campus Act would
make a police report mandatory.
Jones said this bill is very
troubling.
Not only does it require that
the University report what they
know to police jurisdiction, but
it then tells the campus that it
cannot take action unless the
complainant goes through the
police, Jones said. I think with
this youre going to see reporting drop drastically.
Jones said forcing a complainant to go through the legal system would not only be
lengthy but traumatizing as
well.
Its not an easy process; its
a lot of times longer than 60
days, Jones said. Generally as
a prosecutor I would probably
have to revictimize the accuser
at least five times.
Currently, when the University receives a student complaint
about sexual assault, the IOA
office offers the complainant
several avenues for dealing with
the situation, including counseling, treatment and, if requested,
police intervention. The new
bill would restrict those student
resources and give the case directly to police.
I think it tips the control out
of out the hands of the person
that is making the complaint,
Jones said.
Watson said Student Conduct
administrators have been lob-

bying in the House and Senate

to prevent this bill from passing.
Durham encouraged students
to write their state representatives and let them know that
this bill will compromise a system that protects students.
Durham said she believes the
evening went well and was glad
to see students turn out for it.
She said hopes students were
able to take something away,
even if it was as small as speaking up.
Hopefully it snowballs into
something else that snowballs
into their engagement around
the issue, Durham said. It
could even be tonight that they
step into a situation, that they
could maybe intervene.
Pringle said she thinks the
conversation showed that students are taking an active role in
the community and are eager to
talk about the issues on campus.
Students drive the conversation, and students really help
make change, and students are
the reasons that we have resources now and we are getting
better resources and that we as a
community are taking this issue
seriously, Pringle said.
Pringle said although there are
no set plans for another University Conversation, its definitely
something Student Senate will
look to host again. Pringle said
topics for the next conversation
could potentially be a tobacco-free campus or gun policies.
Whatever the topic, Pringle said
its important that students are
able to directly interact with
administrators and talk about
change.
I think theres a lot of things
we can talk about with some
really awesome people, Pringle
said.

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Am I really caught
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This can't be right.
I must be missing
something that I'll
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I touched Bill Self's

hand before the
game last night and I
was so exited about
it that I cried.
To those who are
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Its critical to recognize the limits of

what we know and what we dont
JESSE BURBANK
@jburbank1

Its easy to under-appreciate

the clich: You dont know
what you dont know. But, in
a presidential election season
where most candidates claim
to have a plan to solve all of
our countrys problems and
make America great (again),
this idea becomes more
important.
Despite candidates naturally
limited knowledge of issues,
they tend to double down on
subjective, ideological policies. They propose ideas and
plans about the construction
of walls and the adjustment
of tax rates without ever stop-

ping to acknowledge that what

they can know is profoundly
limited by resources, politics
and even humanitys capacity
to know.
In his book, The Social Animal, New York Times columnist David Brooks describes
this concept: Epistemology
is the study of how we know
what we know. Epistemological modesty is the knowledge
of how little we know and can
know.
Political candidates, however, ignore this and usually buy
into the structure of absolute truth; a worldview that
allows for no doubt and only
certainty. They tend to believe
that they have the answer and

everyone else needs to listen

and comply.
Refusing to recognize the
limits of ones own knowledge
is dangerous. It closes ones
mind to alternatives, polarizes others, and discourages
critical thinking. Rather than
working toward a solution,
it supports the problem.
The scandals and problems
of presidential campaigns
throughout history is evidence
of this.
As college students, its
important not to fall into
the trap of absolute truth.
No matter how certain we
are of something, we have to
remember to keep an open
mind. We cannot ignore ideas

because they make us uncomfortable or challenge our core

beliefs.
In refusing to close our
minds to different and new
ideas, we allow our worldview to evolve. Socrates even
advocated for opening oneself
to questions and change to
understanding issues from all
sides and empathizing with
those with different views.
By questioning ones own
beliefs and recognizing the
limits of ones own knowledge
leads to what Philosopher
Martha Nussbaum refers to in
her book, Not for Profit, as
a certain type of citizen: active, critical, curious, capable
of resisting authority and peer

pressure.
Be careful not to buy into
the dogma of absolute truth
in politics or in life in general.
Question ideas, dont cling
to them. Be open to transformation of the mind and
spirit. Above all, recognize
that knowledge is limited and
that the world is infinitely
complex.
Jesse Burbank is a junior from
Quinter studying history, political science, and economics.
Edited by Minami
Levonowich

Kansas: where all

the seasons can be
experienced within
one whole week.
#kansasweather
I wish knew how
much time I've spent
sleeping in Budig.
Equivalent of a week
night? Maybe a
whole week? Tell me,
video cameras. Tell
me.
Things that are
currently preventing
me from collapsing
into a sobbing
exhausted mess: 1.
Coffee
Q: "What do you
give to a pumpkin
who is trying to quit
smoking?"
A: "A pumpkin
patch!"
JAMES HOYT/KANSAN

Ah yes it's winter

that means all the
bad spray tans come
out to play
Do you ever just tell
the Chipotle cashier
that you love them?
oh yeah me neither..
I drank a pumpkin
spice latte out of a
red Starbucks cup I
feel like I'm cheating
on my seasons.
Last time I went
to Dillons the little
coupon machine only
gave me coupons
about pizza rolls so I
think the universe is
sending me a wakeup call
To the drunk guys
who broke our
window on Friday
night: I hope your
heater breaks so
youre as cold as we
are this week.

The south goalpost of Memorial Stadium lies in Potter Lake on the morning of Nov. 2.

Even though they might be fun in the moment,

victory celebrations shouldnt destroy property
VANESSA ASMUSSEN
@VanessaAsmussen

A victory of any kind is a

cause for celebration. Whether its an anticipated Jayhawk
basketball win, a comeback
for the football team or a Kansas City Royals World Series
crown, college students and
the public should celebrate
and show their support.
However, celebration that
turns into rioting and destroying public property is the
wrong way for individuals to
show excitement, and it needs

Please don't be the

jerk at chipotle who
orders a quesarito
when there's a long
line.

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the Kansas City Royals won

the World Series, street signs
were torn down, and more
than $10,000 worth of damage was done to Memorial
Stadium. Breaking into the
stadium and tearing down
goalposts costs the University money that could have
gone toward something more
productive.
This kind of behavior on
campuses has become too
widely accepted, and seems
to not be addressed properly
any time it happens. But as
college students, we will all

eventually leave this campus,

and this kind of behavior will
no longer be something people will just refer to as typical
college behavior.
As students of the University of Kansas, we need to
hold ourselves to a higher
standard. We should be the
school that sets the example of
an acceptable and respectful
way to celebrate victories. We
should represent our student
body and our school in a professional manner, and conduct
ourselves as the adults we
came to college to become.

Vandalism after a victory

costs not only money, but also
taints the image of our student
body and loses the respect of
others. Being excited, showing support and celebrating
in a civilized and safe manner
is encouraged and accepted,
and it is the way we should
conduct ourselves every time
we enjoy a victory.
Vanessa Asmussen is a junior
from Neodesha studying journalism and sociology.
Edited by Madeline Umali

Have you ever heard of a way to avoid getting

pregnant after sex? Its probably just a myth.
ABBY PETRULIS

"I'm no gym rat. I'm

pizza rat."

to stop.
Destruction of public property is not only illegal, but it
shows that group of people
in a negative light. When it
makes the news that another
goalpost has, yet again, been
thrown into Potter Lake, it
gives people an excuse to look
down on and criticize University students as a whole, even
if it was just a small portion of
the students who committed
these crimes.
These kinds of crimes are
also more costly than many
students may realize. After

@apetrulis

Weve all heard the tales

foolproof ways to avoid
getting pregnant, as long as
you use these certain tricks.
Unfortunately, none of those
magic tricks are going to stop
the miracle of life. Lets take
a further look at two of these
myths.
Myth 1: If you have intercourse in a swimming pool,
hot tub or body of water, you
cant get pregnant.

A male's sperm count might

be a little lower if he spends
long periods of time in a hot
tub, but creating a baby can
still occur.
The point here, and something that youll have heard a
lot by the end of this article, is
that pregnancy can occur any
time sperm and an egg come
in contact. Thats why contraception is so important.
However, you may have
heard the story of a woman
who sued a hotel because her
daughter got pregnant after
swimming in the pool. This is

absolutely impossible according to Planned Parenthood.

Sperm may be commonly
referred to as swimmers, but
that doesnt mean they can
swim a distance that can get
a woman pregnant from afar.
Pregnancy can only occur if
there is direct genital contact.
Myth 2: If you pee or
douche after having sex, you
wont get pregnant.
Not only is douching considered to be a poor decision in
general, as it can get rid of the
good bacteria in a woman's

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reproductive system, but it

wont prevent pregnancy.
Some myths state that
putting vinegar, soda or even
rinsing with water are ways
you can prevent pregnancy,
but this is untrue. The extra
sugar in soda might cause a
yeast infection.
Again, if there is direct
contact between genitals,
theres no trick that will
stop someone from getting
pregnant. Douching wont
clear everything out and stop
conception. It may even do
more harm than good.
Its important to always use
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contraception. There are absolutely no tricks that can stop

you from getting pregnant
and most people dont plan to
have a baby in college. Your
contraceptive plan shouldnt
be believing an urban legend,
because most of them are
untrue.
What are some sex myths
you want debunked? Direct
message @apetrulis on
Twitter.
Abby is a senior and second-year pharmacy student.

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EDITORIAL BOARD
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Volleyball gets to 22-1 with win over Oklahoma

AMIE JUST
@amie_just

Kansas hadnt won in Norman,

Oklahoma since 2012. Until Saturday.
It extended beyond a quick
three set sweep, but No. 10 Kansas (22-1) upended Oklahoma
(8-14) in four sets (25-21, 20-25,
25-21, 25-19) to regain the lead
in the Big 12.
[Oklahoma] is just a really
good team, coach Ray Bechard
said after the match. There record is not indicative of that. Its
a tough place to play. We havent
won here in a couple of years.
We needed to respond today to
give us a chance to have a good
week next week and we certainly did that.
Sophomore right side hitter
Kelsie Payne registered a team
high 22 kills and senior outside

hitter Tiana Dockery added

15 kills for the Kansas offense.
Two more offensive swingers
recorded more than 10 kills.
Sophomore outside hitter Madison Rigdon posted 11 kills and
junior middle blocker Tayler
Soucie recorded 10.
Those kills couldnt have been
possible without the continued
stellar efforts from sophomore
setter Ainise Havili. Havili commanded the floor with 57 assists
on the afternoon.
Three players lit it up in the
back row. Junior libero Cassie
Wait led the team in digs with
24. Senior defensive specialist
Anna Church added 15 digs and
Dockery posted 13 for Kansas.
You look at Church with 15
digs, Dock[ery] with 13, Cassie
Wait with 24, we out dug them
by 14, Bechard said. We out
blocked them... 57 assists in four
sets. Thats a huge number.

Kansas got out to a quick start

in the first set, as back-to-back
kills from sophomore middle
blocker Janae Hall and Payne
put the Jayhawks up 2-0. Oklahoma pushed back several times
early in the first set to even up
the score at fives and sixes, but
never gained a lead. Kansas
gained momentum after backto-back kills from Payne put the
Jayhawks up 13-9, and never
looked back.
The second set was a different
story. From the get go, Oklahoma was threatening, and had the
set tied 13 times. The set was tied
19-19 before Oklahoma took
the set. Back-to-back kills from
Oklahomas Madison Ward put
the Sooners up 22-19 and sealed
Kansas fate for the set.
After the break, Oklahoma
came out swinging, but didnt
connect right away. Oklahoma
had four straight attack errors to

open up the third set to put Kansas up 4-0. Those errors proved
to be costly, as Oklahoma never
got closer than two points for
the rest of the set.
The fourth set was the charm
for Kansas. Over the season,
the Jayhawks are 8-0 in matches
that have been extended to the
fourth set.
For a moment, it looked like
four sets could have been extended to five, as Oklahoma
opened up with a 5-1 lead. Kansas came hammering back and
gained its first lead of the set
after an attack error from Ward
made it 10-9. The score went
back and forth a handful of
times before a service error from
Oklahomas Kimmy Gardiner
gave Kansas the lead again at
15-14. And Oklahoma couldnt
regain its footing.

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VS.

KANSAS

AT A GLANCE

The Jayhawks cruised to

a 92-75 win the last time
the teams played in 2013,
and theres no reason to
expect anything different this time around. Self
wasnt pleased with the
way his team played in
their first exhibition game,
and with a week to practice, the Jayhawks should
play a better game Tuesday night.

PLAYER TO WATCH

FORT HAYS STATE TIGERS

`
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FORT HAYS
STATE

PROJECTED STARTERS

PROJECTED STARTERS

Frank Mason III, junior, guard

Craig Nicholson, senior, guard

Mason never got his jumper going in the first

exhibition game, but he still put up impressive
numbers with 14 points and four assists. It was
clear that Mason can create a shot for himself
or a teammate whenever he chooses, and that
will continue on Tuesday.

This senior guard from Wichita started in 16

games before sustaining a season-ending knee
injury. He was still named as the All-MIAA Honorable mention despite only playing 16 games.
Just two years ago, Nicholson was a first-team
league selection averaging 17.2 points and 7.4
assists per game.

Seniors Hunter Mickelson

and Jamari Traylor both
played well while Lucas
didnt make much of an
impact last week, but Self
said in the first exhibition
game that Bragg was the
Jayhawks best player. Self
is known for playing his
veterans, especially early on in the season. It will
be interesting to see how
quickly Bragg earns Selfs
trust.

AT A GLANCE

Fort Hays State has a tall

task on Tuesday against
a powerhouse program
like Kansas. The Jayhawks
have an abundance of
front court options that
should take full advantage
of an inferior post presence by the Tigers. The Tigers only hope is to be red
hot from long range if they
wish to stay in the game.

PLAYER TO WATCH

Craig Nicholson
senior, guard
Devonte Graham, sophomore, guard
In his first start as a Jayhawk, Graham had a
solid game with seven points, eight rebounds
and eight assists. Like Mason, Graham struggled with his jumper on Wednesday, but he
displayed a knack for making plays for his
teammates.

Rob Davis, junior, guard

Davis is a junior transfer from Pratt Community
College. With Pratt he led the team in threepoint baskets with 89. He shot a team-high
49 percent from beyond the arc as a sophomore. He also shot over 80 percent from the
free throw line. His freshman year he drilled 75
three-pointers.

QUESTION MARK

Question mark:
Carlton Bragg or
the veterans?

@jacksonshane3

Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk
sophomore, wing
Even though it was just
one
exhibition
game,
Mykhailiuk didnt look like
a guy who could be one
of the top bench players
in the country like Self proclaimed at media day last
month. The Jayhawks have
one of the deepest backcourts in the nation, so
Mykhailiuk needs to play
better to cement his spot
in the rotation.

SHANE JACKSON

Nicholson is the most talented player on the Fort

Hays State roster, without a doubt. Coming off
a knee injury that cut his
season short, Nicholson is
even more motivated to
make the most of his senior season. With his ability
to score and distribute the
rock, he should pose as a
huge problem for the Jayhawks guards to defend.

QUESTION MARK

Wayne Selden Jr., junior, guard

Selden was just 2-for-9 in addition to struggling defensively last Wednesday. He sprained
his ankle in October, so he may not yet be 100
percent. With almost a week off, Selden should
look better Tuesday against Fort Hays State.

Kenny Enoch, junior, guard

Enoch is another three-point specialist from a
community college in Kansas to join Fort Hays
State this year. As a sophomore at Barton
Community College, Enoch led the team in
three-point field goals with 78. He shot 44
percent from long range, averaging 14.1 points
per game.

Question mark: Can

the guards keep it
close?

After the game against

Pittsburg State, Bill Self
voiced his displeasure
with his guard play. If the
Jayhawks struggle to defend out in the perimeter,
the Tigers might be able
to make this a game. Fort
Hays State has the ability
to hit from downtown and
Nicholson is a superb playmaker that can take over a
game.
BY THE NUMBERS

BY THE NUMBERS

35.2

The average margin of victory

for Kansas over Fort Hays
State in five meetings in the
Self era.

37.9

The amount of rebounds per

game the Jayhawks pulled in
last year, which was 23rd in the
nation.

Perry Ellis, senior, power forward

As was the case for most of last season, Ellis
was the Jayhawks top offensive option last
Wednesday with 22 points and 12 rebounds.
The Jayhawks should expect big things from
Ellis this season.

Dom Samac, senior, forward

Samac is the tallest Tiger in the front-court
standing 6-feet-9. As a junior he earned AllMIAA third team honors starting in 14 games.
He tied for a team best 303 points last season,
with a 10.4 per game average. He was second
in rebounds, averaging 4.8 boards per contest.

5.3

Despite being somewhat

undersized, Fort Hays State
outrebounded its opponents
by a margin of 5.3 per game.

7.1

The Tigers made an average

of 7.1 three-point baskets per
game last year. Fort Hays State
chucked up a total of 533
three-point shots, making 207
of them last season.

75.9

24

Fort Hays State averaged 75.9

points per game last year while
holding opponents to a mark of
67.3 points per contest.

Kansas current home winning

streak.

BIG JAY WILL CHEER IF

The Jayhawks make it

through another game
with very few injury concerns. Obviously it would
be nice to see the Jayhawks shoot better and
look sharper on defense,
but keeping them healthy
is the ultimate goal.

Landen Lucas, junior, center

Jake Stoppel, senior, forward

Lucas struggled in the Jayhawks exhibition

game last Wednesday, but he was also dealing with a severely sprained ankle. Nothing
Lucas does will ever jump off the stat sheet,
but hes a solid option to start next to Ellis.

Stoppel appeared in all 29 games of the year,

starting in 27 of them. He was the team-leading rebounder with 5.6 boards per game,
despite standing just 6-feet-5. He recorded
double-digit rebounds in six games. Stoppel
averaged 7.6 points per game as a junior.

BABY JAY WILL CRY IF

The long ball is falling. The

Tigers have the shooters
to do just that but did not
show it in the first exhibition game where they
made five of their 25 attempts from downtown.

Edited by Rebeka Luttinger

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GETTING MEDIEVAL
JAMES HOYT/KANSAN
Eric Albrecht dodges a strike by Ryan Johnson. At Dagohir, members marry elements of medieval sword fights with real-life camaraderie

RYAN WRIGHT
@ryanwaynewright

Its 2 p.m. on a Sunday afternoon, and while most

students are catching up on
homework or watching football, Chris Mayo is dressed in
medieval garb and attacking
his friends with foam swords.
Mayo is the administrator

of Emberfeld, a local Dagorhir group. Dagorhir is a

battle game with elements of
live action role-playing, or
larping. Each week, Emberfeld takes to the leaf-covered
fields of Clinton Park to play
the game.
Mayo, a senior from Clay
Center, has been a member
of Emberfeld for nearly three

JAMES HOYT/KANSAN
Dagorhir participants advance up the field.

years. He said he joined because he was interested in

sword fighting but didnt
know proper technique. He
was timid at first, especially
when he saw the more experienced players, but they welcomed him with open arms.
I was intimidated by all
these big scary guys who had
big swords, Mayo said. But
they were real chill. They
taught me the ropes, and after a few months with these
people, I was good enough
that I could hold my own
against anybody.
Aside from the game, the
group has built a sense of
community between members. They hang out together
outside of practice and joke
around just like any other
group of friends.
Ive gotten more hugs from
[Dagorhir] than I have from
my mom, Mayo jokingly
said after celebrating a win.
Mayo treats all newcomers
like past members treated
him when he first joined. A
person who had never played
Dagorhir with Emberfeld
approached the group and
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Throughout the practice,
Mayo spent one-on-one time
with the stranger to teach
him the basics of the game.
Teaching is second nature
for Mayo. He majors in math
and is a paper-grader in the
math department. He said he
hopes to become a teacher after he gets his degree.
I love teaching people
stuff, Mayo said. Ive really
enjoyed teaching the systems
of math.
Matt Reiger, a freshman
from Fargo, N.D., joined the
group in September shortly
after he arrived on campus.
He used the group as a way
to meet new people in a new
city.
I was on Rock Chalk Central, and I was looking at
clubs, Reiger said. I saw this
and thought it looked cool.
Hannah Davidson, a senior from St. Louis, and her
boyfriend, Garrett Orme, a
senior from Newnan, Ga.,
joined Emberfeld a few
months ago after Davidson
discovered the group online.
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the ropes, and after a
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enough that I could
hold my own against
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Davidson majors in mechanical engineering and enjoyed

building weapons and armor.
The construction of equipment is an important part of
Dagorhir; some shields and
armor can take the better
part of a day to make. Some
members also sew their own
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In this image released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures/Columbia Pictures/EON
Productions, Daniel Craig appears in a scene from the James Bond film, Spectre. The
movie releases in U.S. theaters on Nov. 6, 2015.

James Bonds license to

kill sure wows with glorious
spectacle in Spectre, astounding with its ambitious
scale, action and technical
craft from the very first shot.
The worlds favorite secret
agent throws caution to
the wind more than ever
before with the latest swath
of thrilling destruction he
causes in stunning locales
across the globe.
The 24th Bond film shakes
up the franchise formula
by serving as a full-fledged
sequel and less of a standalone outing, connecting
the previous three Daniel
Craig entries with narrative
threadlines that retroactively
make those films even better.
But theres also a little too
much old-school, lighter and
conventionally written flavor
of the series stirred in, which
doesnt always go down as
smoothly with the more
serious and realistic tone this
new era of Bond has been
known for.
The opening sequence in
Mexico City begins with an
awesome tracking shot that
shows off the lively Day of
the Dead parade in full force,
with thousands in the streets
dressed in ornate skeletal
outfits. This may be the best
set piece in the history of
the series, quickly kicking
off with a bang then leading
into a chase that culminates
in enthralling close-quarters
combat in a small helicopter,
enhanced by the intense
gravitational force of barrel
rolls and other wild maneu-

vers over the crowd.

Back in London, the
00-agent program is in danger of being shut down in a
plotline that keeps the series
timely in the face of evolving
technology. M (Ralph Fiennes) struggles against the
head of the Joint Intelligence
Service, C (Andrew Scott),
to stop an NSA-like hub of
information between global
powers, which will spy on
everyone, from going online.
Bond goes off on his own,
disobeying orders, to uncover and stop the mysterious,
evil organization Spectre.
This group plans to infiltrate
the new intelligence center,
led by a cunning figure from
Bonds past, Franz Oberhauser (Christoph Waltz).
The backstory between
these two and the way the
last three films are tied in
become the most interesting
elements of Spectre. They
also mystify Oberhauser in a
way that makes him a great
villain despite limited screentime, which Waltz makes
chilling, effective use of.
The reckless lack of forethought and planning in
Bonds actions as he travels
through Italy, snowy Austria
and the Moroccan desert,
and the incredible luck
he has while improvising,
comes off as lazy writing at
times, pushing suspension
of disbelief a little too far.
How Bond shoots down
numerous enemies from a
mostly open position during
a compound escape seems
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to forget about the lack of
realism.
But for the most part, Sam
Mendes directs the action
beautifully, with tight pacing,
editing and funny character
moments here and there,
while Hoyte van Hoytemas
cinematography showcases
everything dynamically. A
high-speed chase through
Rome in sleek, multi-million
dollar vehicles pumps the
adrenaline while a downand-dirty fight on a train
lands every hit with raw
power and exciting desperation. Mr. Hinx (Dave
Bautista), a hulking heavy
in the vein of classic baddies
Oddjob and Jaws, serves as
a formidable foe to Bond
during these sequences and
an inventive chase down a
mountain between Humvees
and a cargo plane.
With each recent Bond
entry, the humanity of the
iconic character comes out
more and more, and Craig
brings new depth to the
role in here. The chemistry
between him and Bond girl
Madeleine Swann (La Seydoux) doesnt quite capture
the emotional weight the
story gives to them, so their
romance feels somewhat
forced. But Craig makes the
overarching growth of Bond
resonate in Spectre in a
unique, highly satisfying way
thats a pleasant surprise for
this series and a fulfilling
expansion to the characters
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KU and ESU coaches share a bond on the court

DYLAN SHERWOOD
@dmantheman2011

If you were to ask Kansas womens basketball coach Brandon

Schneider and Emporia State
womens basketball coach Jory
Collins what their favorite memories were as colleagues, you
might think it would be when
Emporia State won the Division
II National Championship in
2010.
On Sunday, the two good
friends met for the first time in
Kansas final exhibition game
against the Hornets. Collins was
Schneiders protege at Emporia
State, serving as a student assistant, volunteer assistant, graduate assistant and assistant coach.
He finally took over the reins for
Schneider when he left for Stephen F. Austin in April 2010.
The two gave the crowd of al-

most 3,000 people of Crimson

and Blue and Vegas Gold a very
worthy game on a Sunday afternoon, with Kansas coming out
on top, 68-57.
Schneider said that this was a
good game for them to play, even
with it being an exhibition game.
[Emporia State] can really execute, move it and pass it. They
kind of reminded me of the [San
Antonio] Spurs a couple of years
ago, Schneider said.
The Hornets, the No. 1 team
in Division II, came into Allen
Fieldhouse leading by 11 points
in the 2nd quarter, but Collins
knew that Schneider had something up his sleeve. A 10-0 run
late in the second brought the
Jayhawks within one at the halftime break.
You know they are not gonna
quit, be super tough and compete and when you have some

good players, youre gonna make

runs, Collins said.
Schneider answered the call
with the Jayhawks opening up
the third quarter with another
10-0 run in the first 1:54 of the
period. Collins knew his team
was in trouble when that happened.
I think any team, especially a
young team, sometimes when
you get behind you think you
are going to shoot your way back
into the game and we got down
six or eight, and we took about
three straight ill advised shots
and played a lot smarter in the
second half, Schneider said.
Collins knew when Kansas
came out with the spark in the
second half drawing four charges
and answering the call out of the
locker room.
[We] ran out of gas at the end
of the third period and into the

fourth period until the end, Collins said.

Even though Collins was upset that his team did not get the
win, he says his team could learn
some stuff from this game. Collins also added that this game can
help Kansas out as well.
We were able to do things to
cause them problems and they
are gonna be able to watch it and
be ten times better, Collins said.
Schneider knows that Emporia
State is a good team under Collins and knows what he has to offer for the Emporia community.
I think the MIAA is in trouble,
they are very very worthy of the
No. 1 ranking, Schneider said.
Schneider also knows he will be
rooting on Collins and his team,
but just not on Sunday when the
two finally faced off for the first
time ever.
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Kansas head coach Brandon Schneider and Emporia State
head coach Jory Collins talk before the game on Sunday.

harder than I will, Schneider

said.
After facing his former team
and former colleague, the two
will still be in touch on a regular
basis as each teams season begins this upcoming weekend.
Kansas will open up the regu-

lar season at home next Sunday

against Texas Southern at 2 p.m.
The Jayhawks have won the last
two meetings against Texas
Southern. Schneider has faced
Texas Southern before on December 4, 2010 losing
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Cheick Diallo speaks with the media on Oct. 1.

Diallos status remains uncertain before season

SHANE JACKSON
@jacksonshane3

Most college basketball

coaches enjoy the day of the
first exhibition game. Its a
chance to finally put all the
hard offseason work on display. Its supposed to be the
first true test for any program.
But Bill Self did not enjoy
his first gameday of 2015, and
it had nothing to do with the
result of the game.
While his players prepared
to step on the court in front of
16,300 fans and went through
their usual gameday routines,
Self was stuck in a meeting
room.
I did not prepare for the
game. I didnt go practice. I

didnt eat with the team or

anything, Self said. This was
the worst day that a coach
could have to open the season.
You should be excited to start
the season, but you spend all
day dealing with other things
that is more important than
your actual season.
The reason for that: Freshman forward Cheick Diallo's
eligibility remains in question.
Self spent all day on Wednesday leading up to the exhibition game against Pittsburg
State meeting with NCAA
officials to discuss Diallo's status.
The talks are ongoing, and
the process is still playing itself out, Self said. Im hopeful everyone is working diligently to resolve this at the

earliest manner possible.

The talks are ongoing,

and the process is still
playing itself out, Self
said. Im hopeful everyone is working diligently to resolve this
at the earliest manner
possible.

BILL SELF
Head Coach

Evident by his lack of a uniform on Wednesday night,

NCAA did not declare Diallo eligible to play. At about
4 p.m., Self had to tell Diallo
that he would not suit up tonight for the Jayhawks.

I was very disappointed for

Cheick, Self said. But thats
the nature of the business. But
it wasnt from the lack of effort
on our part.
Diallos eligibility remains
in doubt as Kansas attention
turns toward the second exhibition contest against Fort
Hays State on Nov. 10. Self
hopes Diallos status will be
certain by, at the very least,
the regular season opener on
Nov. 13 against Northern Colorado.
However, Self admitted its
possible this issue may not
be resolved by then. Kansas
could potentially play some
regular season games before
the NCAA reaches a conclusion.
I would like to say thats

not possible, Self said. But

after going through the process, anything is possible. Not
putting blame or fault on anything there [are] just a few
moving parts, and the NCAA
has to follow policy on those
parts.
On Wednesday, Kansas
rolled out the starting lineup
of junior guard Frank Mason
III, sophomore guard Devonte' Graham, junior guard
Wayne Selden Jr., senior forward Perry Ellis and senior
forward Landen Lucas.
Many speculate that Diallo
is a likely candidate to start in
the place of Lucas at the center
position if cleared to play at
any point this season.
Lucas started in 14 games
as a sophomore last season,

including four of the last six

contests. However, against the
Gorillas he struggled; he was
pulled in the first minute and
a half after picking up a pair
of fouls.
Because of the foul trouble,
Lucas notched just eight minutes against Pittsburg State. In
eight minutes, he missed the
only shot he took, hauled in
two rebounds and committed
a turnover.
Kansas has an abundance of
options in the frontcourt with
seniors Hunter Mickelson
and Jamari Traylor, as well as
freshman Carlton Bragg.
Still, if Wednesday night was
any indication, the Jayhawks
would prefer to have their athletic big freshman if they have
championship aspirations.

KU falls to Texas Tech in final

SKYLAR ROLSTAD
@SkyRolSports

It took 85 minutes to determine a winner between Kansas

and Texas Tech in the Big 12
Womens Soccer Tournament
final that pitted a five- and sixseed together for the first time,
as a theme of missed chances
was established quickly for
Kansas.
Tech won the game and Big
12 Championship, 1-0, Sunday
afternoon at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Mo.
Our sport sometimes is cruel, said Kansas coach Mark
Francis. I think we should
have been one or two up at
half, to be honest.
He added: I thought we
played really well. I thought we
did more than enough to win
the game, we had the better opportunities [to score].
Kansas senior midfielder
Liana Salazar stepped up to
the penalty spot in the 23rd
minute and missed her second
penalty kick in three games at
the tournament. Texas Tech
goalkeeper Lauren Watson
dove to her left to make the
save, one of her three on the
way to the win.
In addition to the Salazar
penalty kick, Texas Tech withstood 11 first-half shots from
Kansas to claim the win in the
85th minute. Texas Tech forward Gwennie Puente scored
the only goal of the game from
a rebound after Kansas goalkeeper Maddie Dobyns made
a save to throw Kansas into
desperation for an equalizer in
the games last five minutes.
Among Kansas golden opportunities to get a goal in the
first half was a 30-yard shot
from junior forward Ashley
Pankey that nearly hit the
crossbar. In the 29th minute,
sophomore defender Kayla

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Bill Self shouts to his players from the sideline on Nov. 4.

MISSY MINEAR/KANSAN
Freshman midfielder Grace Hagan dribbles the ball.

Morrison nearly nodded the

ball in off a set piece, but her
header went over the bar.
Salazars bad luck on the day
continued in the 34th minute
as she beat two Tech defenders,
forcing Watson into a save.
Finally, a close offside call
on what looked like a senior
forward Ashley Williams goal
nullified the Jayhawks chances
of taking the title.
[Texas Tech] had more of
the ball than they did in the
first half, Francis said of the
difference between halves. I
still thought once we settled
down in the second half we
played well, we still found our
wide players. After we changed
things up and started doing
what we needed to do, we were
doing fine.
Kansas would have locked up
an automatic bid to the NCAA
Womens College Cup with a
win, but now the teams tournament chances are in doubt.
Still, the Jayhawks advanced
to the first Big 12 Tournament
final in school history.
By being here, we made history today, and this is somewhere we should expect to be

every year, Francis said.

The field for the tournament
will be decided on Monday afternoon.
After the Jayhawks ended
the regular season with losses
to Texas Tech and Oklahoma
State, and a 1-1 home draw to
TCU, Francis had a bleak outlook on his teams chances at
making the tournament.
After TCU, we thought there
was no way we were going to
make it, Francis said. We
thought wed probably need to
win [the Big 12 Tournament].
But with wins in the Big 12
Tournament against Texas and
Baylor and the first appearance
in the Big 12 final in school
history, Francis said his hopes
turned a bit more positive. Still,
a dry eye was difficult to find
on the Kansas sideline after the
loss. To Francis and the players at Swope Park, a trip to the
tournament seemed doubtful.
Were probably an outside
shot, Francis said. Well
watch tomorrow and see what
happens. Were good enough
to be in the tournament but
well have to wait and see.

KU looks for bounce-back

performance against FHSU
SCOTT CHASEN
@SChasenKU

The first exhibition game for

any team is almost never pretty.
Theres almost always a substantial amount of rust that
carries over from the offseason,
as was the case last Wednesday
when the Jayhawks took on the
Pittsburg State Gorillas.
The team struggled out of the
gates. The margin was within a
basket for much of the first 10
minutes, while the Jayhawks
pretty much couldnt buy a basket outside of the paint.
The team shot just 21.1 percent from three; Perry Ellis was
the only player to shoot better
than 35 percent from distance,
as all of the other players shot
a combined 3-of-18 (16.7 percent).
I thought it was disappointing that we didnt play better,
Kansas coach Bill Self said after
the game. We obviously didnt
guard the ball. We dont slide
very well.
However, theres no reason to
overreact to the first game of
the season.
While an exhibition generally

carries little meaning, theres a

little bit of history that should
bring the Jayhawks some solace.
Last year, the Jayhawks won
their opening exhibition game
by 32 points against Washburn.
After a stellar first half, the team
didnt look sharp at all in the
second, outscoring Washburn
by only three points. The team
lacked the killer instinct to pull
away, but that was not the case
in the second game.
The Jayhawks came out and
blew the rails off of Emporia
State, winning by 53. The Jayhawks nearly doubled up Emporia State, outscoring them
by at least 20 points in both the
first and second half.
It was a performance that
showed how dominant the
team could be, and it was clear
that Self was happier with his
teams performance in the second game, rather than the first.
We played a lot better tonight, Self said after the game,
which took place on Nov. 11,
2014, according to a University
release. I thought we looked
more cohesive.
And similarly, this time

around the Jayhawks will be

looking for another bounce
back performance against Fort
Hays State University on Tuesday, specifically with regards to
guard play.
Point guards Frank Mason
III and Devonte Graham
combined to shoot just 1-of-8
from three, while junior guard
Wayne Selden Jr. managed just
five points on 2-of-9 shooting.
Our perimeter play [against
Pittsburg State] was just deplorable, Self said. [With] the
five main perimeter guys that
played, thats about as poorly
[as] we can play.
But with a week to figure
things out, things should be
different.
The expectations for this team
are already increasingly high.
The Jayhawks are ranked in the
top five in both the AP Poll and
the Coaches Poll, and many
view this team as a legitimate
National Championship contender.
Now it's time for them to
show how dominant they can
be.

Edited by Madeline Umali