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every Jayhawk putting points on the board. The student vOice since 1904 1B monday, february 19, 2007 www.kansan.com Vol. 117 Issue 99 PAGE 1A All contents, unless stated otherwise, 2007 The University Daily Kansan 53 31 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy weather.com tuesday today weather Classifieds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7B Crossword. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4A Horoscopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4A Opinion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5A Sports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B Sudoku. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4A index Sunny 61 31 wednesday 53 28 Dole delights 3B 5A softball health 3A swimming New research reveals that cocoa may reduce the negative efects of dementia. The swimming and diving team fnishes third at the Big 12 Championships, setting new school records in College Station, Texas. The Jayhawks bring home an early victory after winning the Sunshine State Tournament in Tallahasse, Fla. this weekend. In this election year, the Dole Institute of Politics ofers a wealth of unusual and enlightening experiences. Jayhawks end purple reign kansas 82, kansas state 74 2ot bioscience development Kansas contends for national lab By joE hunt Kansas is competing with 11 other states to be chosen as the site of the $451-million National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, initiated by the Department of Homeland Security. If Kansas was selected, the level- four research lab would be built in either Leavenworth or Manhattan. Rep. Mario Goico (R-Wichita) said that the lab would focus on high security research of dangerous dis- eases, some of which could be trans- ferred from animals to humans. This allows us to study some of those dangerous diseases to find cures, Goico said. Some of those diseases could be used by terror- ists, so its a way to make the United States safer. The only other level-four research lab in the country is in New York. That lab, which is more than 50 years old, would be replaced by the new lab. Sen. Roger Pine (R-Lawrence) said the possible lab project has received strong support throughout the state. Kansas is well known for its expertise in animal disease and research, Pine said. There are a large number of pharmaceutical companies in Kansas and this would tie into what they are doing. Pine said that in Manhattan, con- struction recently ended on a less- sophisticated level-two research lab. He said if Manhattan were chosen as the location, the government could use the level-two lab for research until construction was completed on the level-four lab. Goico said that the new lab could have a huge economic benefit for Kansas. If you consider the salaries of everyone involved, it would be $3.5 billion, Goico said. When you have an investment of that size, there is a multiplier effect in that area. That creates additional jobs. Eighteen locations in 12 states will be competing for the new lab. The federal government will whittle down the list to five or six this sum- mer, and the final decision should be made in about a year. Kansan staf writer joe hunt can be contacted at jhunt@kansan. com. Edited by Ashley Thompson civil rights By KAty BLAIR Growing up in Atlanta during the 1950s, Bob Shands remembers most vividly the water fountains, one white and one beige. Shands father, a white Baptist pastor, tried to promote understand- ing during the time of segrega- tion. His cour- age was Shands inspiration to write the book, In My Fathers House: Lessons Learned in the Home of a Civil Rights Pioneer. Shands, KU alumnus, spoke about the book and his familys experiences Saturday at Signs of Life, 722 Massachusetts St. I didnt fully appreciate the stances that Dad took, Shands said. I knew what some of his positions were it was not popular and I knew we had some danger. The book focused first on the Ku Klux Klans involvement in Atlanta and second on current issues of prejudice. Shands said the environment for African Americans during segrega- tion was abominable. Shands said that schoolmates told him recycled spit, not water, came out of the African- Americans beige water fountain. His father stood up to those prejudices, and in turn, the family was open- ly threatened by the white com- munity. Shands said that drive- by shootings at their house were common. One drive home with his mother and two siblings became a race to safety with his siblings and him laying against the floorboards of their vehicle as someone followed them. see author on page 6a sarah Leonard/Kansan sharita smith, senior guard, celebrates with Sade Morris, freshman forward, coming into the huddle for a time-out with one minute left in regulation play. The Jayhawks fought through two overtimes to win 82-74. a fter six seasons of kansas state dom- inance, kansas fnally emerged with a victory in the sunfower showdown. The Jay- hawks needed two over- times, but eventually grabbed their third con- ference victory, 82-74. I could tell the kids had a lot of energy to- day, coach Bonnie Hen- rickson said. we came out with a little extra bounce. Freshmen provided much of the ofense for kansas. Danielle mccray scored 25 points, and kelly kohn added 16 of her own. Despite the contribu- tions from the younger Jayhawks, the brightest star on sunday was se- nior shaquina mosley. mosley played all 50 minutes and came with- in one assist of a triple- double. Asher Fusco sarah Leonard/Kansan shaquina Mosley, senior guard, blocks a shot by Kimberely Dietz during the frst half. Mosley had 21 points and nine assists for Kansas. sarah Leonard/Kansan Bob shands, author of In My Fathers House: Lessons Learned in the Home of a Civil Rights pioneer, visits with Beth Belcher of Lawrence at a book signing at Signs of Life, 722 Mas- sachusetts St. Shands wrote about the involvement of the Ku Klux Klan in Atlanta and prejudice. Fathers legacy inspires book I knew what some of his positions were it was not popular and I knew we had some danger. BoB sHanDs author 1B NEWS 2A monday, february 19, 2007 Want to know what people are talking about? Here are the top fve most e-mailed stories from Kansan.com: 1. Guest: Pearl Harbor still a day to remember 2. Donation made for base- ball clubhouse 3. Davison: Husker fans wont give up Starter jackets 4. Baseball set to open home schedule 5. Minster: Basketball is blocking education A boysenberry is a cross between blackberry, raspberry and loganberry. Walter Knott frst sold the berry in California in 1935. Source: Wikipedia The dental school at the Uni- versity of Pittsburgh used the Rock Chalk chant from the early 1900s until the 1980s. It went like this: Rock Chalk, Jayhawk, go Pitt Dental! Source: kuinfo.ku.edu Meat-on-a-skewer record falls in Mexico MEXICO CITY A group of businessmen in the northern Mexican City of Chihuahua broke a tasty record Friday, making a hunk of meat on a skewer big enough to serve 24,000 tacos. The meat weighed 3.9 tons Mexican government news agency Notimex reported. Ofcials from the Guinness Book of World Records recog- nized the hunk of meat as the worlds largest skewer of kebab meat, Notimex reported. Portions of the vast snack were sold with a drink for $1 a piece. Businessmen fnanced the taco and gave proceeds from sales to a home for aban- doned children, Notimex said. Owner ofers free cofee for catching thief MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash. The owner of a cofee stand north of Seattle is ofering free cofee for a year to anyone who helps catch a robber. Troy Malchow, owner of Perfetto Espresso, hopes the ofer will help fnd the man who pointed a gun at him Wednes- day at the stand. Malchow said the business had never been robbed until Wednesday. But in the past two weeks, his business has been both vandalized and robbed. Associated Press Gary Shapiro of the Univer- sity of Richmond will present the philosophy and literature seminar Directions of the Earth: Nietzsche and Geophilosophy at 3:30 p.m. at the Seminar Room in the Hall Center for the Humanities. Dont let the same dog bite you twice. Chuck Berry quote of the day most e-mailed et cetera media partners fact of the day The University Daily Kansan is the student newspaper of the University of Kansas. The first copy is paid through the student activity fee. Additional copies of the Kansan are 25 cents. Subscriptions can be pur- chased at the Kansan business office, 119 Stauffer-Flint Hall, 1435 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, KS 66045. 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What do you think? by francesca chambers on campus odd news contact us Tell us your news Contact Gabriella Souza, Nicole Kelley, Patrick Ross, Darla Slipke or Nate McGinnis at 864-4810 or editor@kansan.com. Kansan newsroom 111 Stauffer-Flint Hall 1435 Jayhawk Blvd. Lawrence, KS 66045 (785) 864-4810 Eric GrEEn El Dorado freshman I think the television stations are making a big deal out of it and they shouldnt. It seems like the last couple of days all I have seen on the news is her death and there are more catastrophic things going on. caitlin tEw allen, texas, sophomore Ive heard she had a heart condi- tion, but I think thats false. I think she did drugs. I bet TrimSpas sales are going to go down. alEx cohEn Birmingham, ala., junior I think its over-dramatized in the media, but its a shame she died. If I had to guess, she overdosed. KElly ParKEr Denver sophomore I think shes still alive because when they interviewed her mom she was not afected by it at all. Plus when they showed pictures of her supposedly dead body it looked like her old body, not her TrimSpa body. Spotlight on Organizations Pre-Pharmacy Club What do you think of anna nicole SmithS death? by Jacque Lumsden If you see Hill today, pills tomor- row printed on a blue T-shirt on campus, chances are the person wear- ing it belongs to Pre-Pharmacy Club. The Pre-Pharmacy Club is a pop- ular group for pre-pharmacy majors because it explores all aspects of the pharmacy career as well as phar- macy school. Overland Park sophomore Meghan Watson, a pre-pharmacy major, is active in the club. She enjoys hearing from all types of people working or studying the profession. Pre-Pharmacy Club is unique because not only do you hear from students and deans in the school about the application process and school, but you also hear from peo- ple currently working in the phar- maceutical field, Watson said. Pre-Pharmacy Club meets once a month on Tuesdays and a different presenter talks at each meeting. The pharmacy school dean, associate deans, students, retail pharmacists and other types of pharmacists have been presenters. The club gives you a chance to open your mind. It presents new ideas that most have never thought of and shows students there are many more opportunities within the pharmacy field than just retail, Watson said. The club provides knowledge of the area of study and can be helpful to those unsure whether pharmacy is really for them. However, it is also a great experience for those who know exactly what they want to do because the club gives them the chance to see work in action. The meetings are fun and inter- esting because they show aspects of pharmacy most did not even know existed, Watson said. If you are interested in get- ting involved, contact the Pre- Pharmacy Club through the Student Involvement and Leadership Center. It is a great experience for those knowing they definitely want to pur- sue a career in pharmacy, or those just toying with the idea, Watson said. Kansan correspondent Jacque Lumsden can be contacted at edi- tor@kansan.com. Edited by James Pinick Dima Gavrysh/ASSOCIATED PRESS A girl enjoys the frecrackers at the chinatown lunar newyear firecracker ceremony Sunday in newyork. the ceremony is a traditional event intended to ward of evil spirits, and mark the beginning of the year of the Pig (fire), which began Sunday and ends feb. 6, 2008. welcoming in the new year An article in Thursdays The University Daily Kansan contained an error. The article More renovations scheduled for Wescoe should have said the renovations will create classrooms out of what is now faculty and graduate teaching assistant ofces. correction news 3A MOnday, February 19, 2007
A D Y O U R H E R E Monday. Feb. 19 Hawks for Health 10 am 2 pmRegionalist Room, Kansas Union . Tuesday, Feb. 20 Jubilee Cafe 6 9:30 am First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont Students Tutoring for Literacy: Information 12:30 3 PM: Lobby, 4th Floor of Kansas Union Lawrence Humane Society 4 5 pm, Lawrence Humane Society, 1805 E. 19th st. Helping Unite Generations (HUG) 4:30 6 pm, Regionalist Room, Kansas Union . Wednesday, Feb. 21 Music Mentors Drop or Swap 8 am 4 pmLobby, Kansas Union MILK with Boys and Girls Club 2 5:30 pm; 1520 Haskell Natural Ties at Womens Basketball Game 7 pm, Student ticket entrance of Allen Fieldhouse . Thursday, Feb. 22 EARTH Recycle-A-Thon 10:30 am 12 pm Veggie Lunch 11:30 am - 1 pm, Ecumenical Christian Ministries Wakarusa Wetlands Tour 2:30-4:30, Meet in Main Lobby of Kansas Union . Friday, Feb. 23 Jubilee Cafe 6 9:30 am First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermo Empty Bowls Project 11 am 2 pm, Stauffer Flint Lawn Alternative Weekend Breaks: Lawrence 7 pm Saturday afternoon national security Homemade bombs become new threat By LARA JAKES JORDAN ASSOciAtED PRESS QUANTICO, Va. Kirk Yeager makes bombs from the stuff found under kitchen sinks. He does it to help the FBI defend against what officials say is the next frontier for terrorists in the United States. Ten years ago, peroxide-based bombs were mostly the work of young pranksters. But the easy-to- make yet deadly chemical cocktails were embraced in the late 1990s by Palestinian militants and suicide bombers bent on killing large groups of people. Now, Yeager says, the Mother of Satan explosives are considered the most likely weapon that terrorists will use against the U.S., more so than a nuclear or radiological bomb. Every serious terrorist group knows about them and knows how to make them, Yeager said. The forensic scientist heads the explo- sives unit at the FBIs laboratory in Quantico, Va., about 35 miles south of Washington. Bad guys are bombers. You dont have to have the level of sophistica- tion to make a bomb that you need to get nuclear materials, Yeager said. The bombs are made by mixing chemicals that are used in common household items, including hydro- gen peroxide and paint thinner, and easily found at drug stores or hard- ware stores. Experts know them as TATP, short for triacetone triperox- ide, and HMTD, or hexamethylene triperoxide diamine. Counterterrorist authorities say terrorists planned to mix a solution similar to TATP in last summers thwarted attacks on as many as 10 London-to-U.S. flights leading to the crackdown on bringing liquids aboard airlines. Also, ecoterrorists and animal rights extremist groups such as Animal Liberation Front and Earth Liberation Front are believed by authorities to use peroxide-based explosives. Yeager, 41, who helps solve bomb- ing cases by investigating the crime scene debris, is the only U.S. official who makes TATP and similar explo- sives in mass quantities. By RANDOLPH E. ScHMiD ASSOciAtED PRESS SAN FRANCISCO A nice cup of the right kind of cocoa could hold the promise of promot- ing brain function as people age. Medical researchers are seeing more cases of dementia and are looking for ways to make brains work better. One potential source of help may be flavanols, an antioxidant found in cocoa beans that can increase blood flow to the brain, researchers said Sunday at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Ian MacDonald of Englands University of Nottingham reported on tests given to young women who were asked to do a complex task while their brains were being studied with magnetic resonance imaging. Among the women given drinks of cocoa high in flavanols, there was a significant increase in blood flow to the brain compared with subjects who did not drink the cocoa, he said. This raises the prospect of using flavanols in the treatment of dementia, marked by decreased blood flow in the brain, and in maintaining overall cardiovascular health, he said. The next step, MacDonald said, is to move from healthy subjects to people who have compromised blood flow to the brain. Norman Hollenberg of Harvard Medical School said he found simi- lar health benefits in the Cuna Indian tribe in Panama. They drink cocoa exclusively. But the cocoa typically sold in markets is low in flavanols, which usually are removed because they impart a bitter taste, Hollenberg said. He also said the findings did not mean people should indulge in chocolate. Chocolate is a delight. It can never be a health food because we have a calorie problem, Hollenberg said. But, he added, in cocoa a lot of fat is removed from the chocolate. Hollenberg, an expert in blood pressure, studied the Cuna because those who live on native islands do not have high blood pressure. He said he found that when tribe members move to cities, their blood pressure rises. A major dif- ference is the consumption of their own prepared cocoa, which is high in flavanols. In native areas, that is all they drink; in cities they adopt the local diet. In addition to having low blood pressure, Hollenberg said, there were no reports of dementia among the native Cuna. Henriette van Praag of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies discussed the effects of a specific flavanol, Epichatechin, in tests in mice. She said when that chemical was added to their food, the mice showed improved ability to solve a maze and remembered it longer than mice without the flavanol. She said Epichatechin affected the hip- pocampus, the brain area impor- tant in memory. In a study reported a year ago, older men in the Netherlands who ate the equivalent of one-third of a chocolate bar every day had lower blood pressure and a reduced risk of death. The researchers said, however, it was too early to conclude that chocolate led to better health. The men who ate more cocoa products could have shared other qualities that made them healthier. Hagen Schroeter of Mars Inc., the candy company that paid for some of the research reported Sunday, said that in addition to cocoa, flavanols occur in other foods such as fruits, tea and wine that have been associated with dila- tion of the arteries. health Tasty medicine Antioxidant in cocoa increase blood fow to brain Jae C. Hong/ASSOCIATED PRESS Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), center, is greeted by supporters as he arrives at the Clark County Government Center in Las Vegas on Sunday. Obama railed against slash and burnpolitics inWashington in a brief stop in Nevada, his frst since the Democrat declared his presidential ambitions. Meet and greet entertainment 4a monday, february 19, 2007 KU Trivia THIS WEEKS PRIZE: $25 Gift Certicate to TARGET! Need a hint? www.tuition.ku.edu
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Fridays Fridays parenTheses CHRIS DICKINSON entertainment Actor says technology means for understanding WASHINGTON Michael Douglas says technology is helping children from across the world gain a better understanding of humanitys cultures and religions. The 62-year-old actor is work- ing with Global Nomads Group, which uses technology such as videoconferencing to link children across the world to foster greater understanding. I think it helps them to un- derstand and feel more a part of the world, he said in an interview broadcast Sunday on ABCs This Week. Douglas said the group in 2003 conducted a program with Iraqi and American students. It gave American students the chance to be able to look eye- to-eye and begin to understand more clearly Iraqis as human be- ings, he said. Douglas won an Oscar for his role in 1987s Wall Street. He has also starred in Fatal Attraction, Trafc and Wonder Boys, among other flms. Trumps lawyers request jury trial for fag violation PALM BEACH, Fla. Lawyers for Donald Trump have requested a jury trial in the legal battle for a large American fag fying over his Palm Beach club, Mar-A-Lago. An amended complaint was fled Friday in federal court, said a lawyer for Trump, James Green. It claims that fnes assessed against the club since January by fying the 15-by-25-foot fag atop an 80-foot fagpole $1,250 a day are excessive. Town ofcials say the fagpole violates codes because it is taller than 42 feet. Trump has not paid any of the fnes, Green said Saturday. He thinks the town is singling him out and signaling Mar-A- Lago out for diferent treatment, Green said. The town has 10 days to respond, Green said. Trumps club hoisted the fag at the sprawling waterfront site in October. In a separate fling Friday, lawyers asked the judge to send some issues back to the state courts. The lawyers allege in part that Palm Beach ordinances prohibiting the clubs fag display go against Floridas constitution, and that the club should receive damages as a result. The amount of damages Trump is seeking is not speci- fed in his complaint. Lawyers for Trump said in previous flings that any damages awarded would go to The Returning Veterans of the Iraqi War. Associated Press Fridays REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY MARCH 12. To register call 785-864-4798 or visit www.hallcenter.ku.edu CAROL ANN CARTER Professor of Art and Design Connecting the Dots: The Western Kentucky University Centennial Project TOBIAS HECHT Anthropologist and independent scholar In Search of a Reliable Narrator: An Ethnographic Fiction from Brazil BYRON HURT Filmmaker Beyond Beats and Rhymes: Masculinity and Hip Hop Culture ORAL HISTORY WORKSHOP: LEARNING TO HEAR THE STORIES VIII Monday, March 26 Ballroom, Kansas Union, The University of Kansas 8:00 am5:00 pm Free & open to the public. Presenters include: ORAL HISTORY AT WORKTHE VIEW FROM WITHIN " M a p p in g t h e P e r s p e c t iv e s " b y C a r o l A n n C a r t e r opinion Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. commentary: new movie reminds audiences to pay attention to their mothers advice, yet still live an independent life. See Kansan.com for more opinions and Free for All comments Monday, February 19, 2007 www.kansan.com opinion PAGE 5A The University Daily Kansan emphasizes the First Amendment: our VIeW deConSTruCTInG MedIa SubMISSIonS The Kansan welcomes letters to the editor and guest columns submitted by students, faculty and alumni. The Kansan reserves the right to edit, cut to length, or reject all submissions. 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Especially journalists that sup- port the KU basketball team. A little competitive spirit only brings out the best in people. However, when deriding a rival, the scale can go from funny to inappropriate in one sud- den movement. For some, that movement was putting on a Muck Fizzou shirt. The University Daily Kansan recently reported that the Student Athlete Advisory Committee is meeting to resolve the Muck Fizzou t-shirt issue. As reported, ESPNs College GameDay made it a point to not film students wearing the shirts. Student fans represent the University to anyone watching the game on television. Many students go to great lengths and absurdities to get on camera. Seeing yourself or a friend on ESPN for 0.4 seconds is not only thrilling but allows automatic bragging rights for the rest of the semester. Knowing that wearing a Muck Fizzou shirt automatically takes you out of the running for your five min- utes of fame should be enough of a disincentive. Recognizing your role as a representative of the University should be another. We dont need to take the low road, like our neighbors to the East. Grandmothers and little kids go to the games. Yes, games are meant for the students, but those grandmothers may be alumni. Lets keep it as clean as possible in the stands, because Missouri will bring the dirt to the court. Its easy to make fun of Missouris basketball team. Were a smart campus. There are some savvy shirts out there. Lets get a little smarter and more appropriate with our insults. Wear the Muck Fizzou shirts around campus, but make a costume change when entering Allen Fieldhouse. We should let the basketball do the talking and attract more attention than the fans wardrobe. Tasha Riggins for the editorial board. Free for All callers have 20 seconds to speak about any topic they wish. Kansan editors reserve the right to omit com- ments. Slanderous and obscene state- ments will not be printed. Phone numbers of all incoming calls are recorded. im going to have frostbite before these stupid Park & ride buses ever show up. n udk, can you please bring back squirrel? n does spider-man ever swing of of the bottom of helicopters? n i just hot-boxed inside of my acoustic guitar. n dude, i was sitting next to scooby-doo, and he does not smell bad! n wait a minute, this isnt safe ride! n damaged circus is awesome, and i want to have the cartoon- ists evil babies. n can we all take a second and stand and wave the wheat for evolution? n next saturday i have a date with a mu basketball player. does it make me a traitor if hes just a benchwarmer? n teach for america: sending the completely unqualifed to the areas needing the most. Just because you can sit in budig, in a lecture, doesnt mean you can teach. scooby-douchebag! n to all the people who were staring at me, because i was wearing a ninja mask outside today: at least my face wasnt frozen. Looks like i win. n is it wrong that i moved out of my house, because my two male roommates were sleeping together, and it really freaked me out? i think not. n cannonballs make everybody wet. n six more weeks of winter? im going to kill that fucking ground- hog. n You know the only thing i hate more than people who wear ugg boots? People who wear fake ugg boots. n if you dont like the inclement weather policy, learn how to drive in snow and ice. n apparently, theyve never heard of anti-ice liquid in Law- rence. n i cant aford a north Face coat, so i guess ill just settle for a south ass jacket and a pair of Fugg boots. n after kansas just beat nebras- ka like that, i dont even think id hook up with a nebraska chick. n (sound of toilet fushing.) n to the poor guy who lost $20 on campus: thanks for the free beer. n two things kansas does not believe in: evolution and self- melting snow. FREE FOR ALL call 864-0500 You are what you wear to games Learn to stand up for yourself Because I said so. What a lame excuse. Whats bothersome about the phrase is most parents take advantage of it and use it too often. The executives of Diane Keaton and Mandy Moores new movie Because I Said So loved this phrase so much that they used it for the title. I digress. The movie is a great laugh for anyone who loves a good chick flick, but its cleverness is shown in Keatons role as an over- bearing mother to three grown women. The movie focuses on Daphnes (Keaton) relationship with Milly (Moore), the youngest of the three. The more Milly tells her mother to stop meddling in her life, the more her mother thinks shes doing the right thing by pushing her daugh- ter into a relationship. After all, Daphne just wants her last single daughter to find a great guy. Even though this movie may have a trite title, it captures the overbearing mother role perfectly. Mothers are notorious for relent- lessly badgering their children. I dont how many times Ive seen mothers try to meddle with their childs love life. If its not trying to set him or her up with someone new, its making sure the guy or girl their childs dating is a suitable enough match. We all love our mothers, but why cant they just get it that were capable of handling our own rela- tionships? Luckily, there are a few simple techniques that can be used to help your mother stop over-step- ping her welcome in your life. Work on establishing boundaries with her right away. Make sure to be clear about which parts of your life you wont discuss with her. If she tries to bring up one of these sub- jects, remind her that its off limits. Learn the following phrase and dont be afraid to use it: I love you, but I dont want to discuss that with you. When she hears you use it often enough and sees that youre serious each time you say it, shell eventually start to respect your wishes. Dont roll your eyes at your mother when shes giving you advice. Tell her you appreciate her suggestions on how to live your life and that youll think about what shes said, but dont agree to any- thing she wants you to do. Instead, covertly change the subject to some- thing else she enjoys talking about, like crazy Aunt Sue. Gain control of your life by seek- ing approval from yourself instead of others. When youre self-confi- dent, your mothers controlling ten- dencies wont bother you as much. And lastly, dont let your mother give you a guilt trip. Youre an adult whos living your own life, and you shouldnt feel guilty about living your life by your own rules. Holopirek is an Otis graduate student in journalism. By Jodi Ann HoloPirEk kansan columnist opinion@kansan.com Grant Snider/KanSan KU v Nebraska game lacked sportsmanship As a University of Nebraska student, I felt it necessary to point out your programs behavior after remembering the barrage of letters from Kansas students the Daily Nebraskan published about one of their cartoonists poor judgment during football season. After watching the Nebraska- Kansas basketball game, I was dis- gusted by the complete lack of class shown by your program. Why was it necessary for you to win by 53? Youre typically a great basketball team. Youre eighth in the country. Theres nothing to prove by beating up on a lesser team. After Kaun threw a shoulder to the ribs of Maric, injuring him to the point he had to sit out, you took a very comfortable lead for the rest of the game. Did you run the clock and put in all your bench players? No, you pushed the ball up the court, and shot threes to run up the score. I understand that not all schools have the level of respect that Nebraskans are known for show- ing, but unsportsmanlike behavior is something I expect only out of Colorado.
Ben Woita University of Nebraska junior Dole Institute ofers delights My favorite political science pro- fessor is always telling us to use our resources because we will never have opportunities outside of col- lege like we do now. This is true at The University of Kansas. We have a wide variety of diverse opportuni- ties at our fingertips. Many groups offer a unique experience that isnt merely a supplement to education. One resource that is underused by students, staff and faculty at the University is the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics. The institute was founded by longtime Kansas senator, presidential candidate and Viagra spokesperson Bob Dole. My person- al political ideologies differ greatly from those of the conservative senator but, no matter your personal political persuasion, it is impossible not to have respect for his efforts to support civic education. The institute offers several ben- efits for the Jayhawk nation. First is the amazing quality of speakers and fellows attracted to the insti- tute. Former President Clinton, Madeleine Albright, Lt. Gen. David H. Petraeus, Leonard Pitts, Jr., Sen. Joe Biden, Phill Kline and many more have come to the Dole Institute to share their experiences and knowledge. Secondly, the Dole Institute offers bi-weekly afternoon programs hosted by both Democratic and Republican fellows. This semester the fellows are former Missouri Governor Bob Holden and FEMA Florida Recovery Director Scott Morris. These political power hours offer students a chance to interact with and learn from some of the brightest minds in politics today. Theyre informal, informa- tional and interesting. Theyre per- fect for those of us who like to learn and network but these study groups have no tests, no homework and no stuffy professors. Students can also directly get involved in the Dole Institute of Politics Student Advisory Board. It is open to all students on campus to give input to the staff and help with events. Never again will you be sur- rounded with a community of talented people dedicated to your education like this. Take advantage of all the resources available on campus, especially the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics. If you are not visiting the Dole Institute at least once or twice a semester you are not getting the full value of your Jayhawk education. Stuewe is a Lawrence junior in political science and American studies. By liz StuEwE kansan columnist opinion@kansan.com NEWS 6A Monday, February 19, 2007 LAWRENCE AUTOMOTIVE DIAGNOSTICS INC. Domestic & Foreign Complete Car Care We Stand Behind Our Work, and WE CARE! 842-8665 2858 Four Wheel Dr. Red Lyon Tavern A touch of Irish in downtown Lawrence 944 Massachusetts 832-8228 Tiffany Williams-Jallow, Shands publicist and 2005 KU graduate, said she appreciated Shands courage in writing about his fathers legacy. Its an honest look from a white mans perspective, Williams-Jallow said. I admire him sharing his fathers story with the public in plac- es where he may or may not be very well received. Williams-Jallow said hate crimes were still common in areas of Kansas City; her father was a victim of vio- lent racist behavior in Lee Summit last year. Shands and Williams-Jallow agreed that getting the message out was important to foster communica- tion about racial issues in the U.S. They planned to tour the nation with the book during the next year, speaking at schools and holding book signings. The tour began Saturday in Lawrence and will continue in Olathe on Feb. 28. Beth Belcher, co-owner of Signs of Life, said the book signing was a positive influence on the Lawrence community. To hear the experiences of some- one who grew up at that time is an encouragement to continue the rec- onciliation process, she said. Kansan staf writer Katy Blair can be contacted at kblair@kansan. com. Edited by Carissa Pedigo Author (continued from 1A) gay rights New Jersey ofers civil unions Law takes efect today, makes N.J. third state to ofer marriage rights to same-sex couples By GEOFF MULVIHILL AssOcIAtEd PrEss HADDONFIELD, N.J. Diane Marini used to joke that she was always the bridesmaid and never the bride because, as a lesbian, she thought it was unlikely New Jersey would ever approve same-sex mar- riage. Still, she and longtime partner Marilyn Maneely campaigned for gay marriage. They were among seven couples who sued the state in 2002 demanding the right to marry. While their suit didnt lead to a gay marriage law, it has led to New Jersey becoming the third state to offer civil unions to same-sex couples. The civil unions law takes effect Monday and some same-sex cou- ples are planning ceremonies. For couples who are not already in civil unions from other states, however, there is a 72-hour waiting period after applying for a license just like with marriages. A few town halls around the state planned to open at 12:01 a.m. Monday so cou- ples could file their applications. It will be a bittersweet day for Marini, because Maneely died of Lou Gehrigs disease in 2005, more than a year before the case was decided. Im thrilled to have been part of the whole movement to show people who didnt know what mar- riage meant, why it was important, said Marini, who plans to attend one couples ceremony next week- end and probably several more in the next few months. The state Supreme Court ruled in October that New Jersey must extend all the rights of marriage to gay couples, but left it to lawmak- ers to decide whether to provide those rights in the form of mar- riages, civil unions or something else. Lawmakers opted for civil unions, in part because of opposi- tion from legislators who objected on religious grounds to calling it marriage. Marini, a construction contrac- tor, and Maneely, a home-health nurse, were a couple for more than 14 years after meeting at a spiritual retreat in Ocean City. Marini, who had come out as a lesbian in the early 1970s, saw the retreat as a vacation. Maneely, a mother of five who knew how to cook for a big group, was there mostly to run the kitch- en. It was only after meeting Marini that Maneely realized she was gay and sought a divorce from her hus- band. Marini restored a home for the couple and Maneelys five children in Haddonfield, a well-heeled sub- urb near Philadelphia. The couple golfed, went to the beach, shuttled the kids around and went to womens and gay rights marches in Washington. Their activism increased five years ago when they joined with six other couples in the lawsuit. Toward the end of Maneelys life, Marini says, they felt shortchanged because they didnt have the same rights as married couples. Marini said, as advocates for gay marriage have ofen argued, that the benefts of marriage come into play ofen when one spouse is sick. Its a time of emergency, a time of hysteria, she said. And a bad time to explain legal rights and status to hospital ofcials, well-meaning or not, she said. food safety Meat plant inspections to decrease Agriculture Department to spread resources, inspect plants with lower risks of disease By LIBBy QUAId AssOcIAtEd PrEss WASHINGTON The first major changes to food inspection in a decade will increase federal scrutiny of meat and poultry plants where the danger from E. coli and other germs is high or where past visits have found unsafe practices. The new policy will result in fewer inspections at plants with lower risks and better records for handling meat and poultry. Were just putting resources where the risk is greatest, and those plants that demonstrate excellent control will get less of our resourc- es, said Richard Raymond, the Agriculture Departments top food safety official. To decide the level of scrutiny a plant should get, the risk-based system will consider the type of product and the plants record of food safety violations. A plant that makes hamburger and has repeated violations would get more inspection. A plant that makes cooked, canned ham and has a clean track record would get less scrutiny. There are certain food products that carry a higher inherent risk than others, Raymond, the under- secretary for food safety, said in an interview with The Associated Press. And there are certain plants that do a better job of controlling risk than others. For now, the new system will be used in processing plants, not in slaughter plants. No timetable has been set for shifting to the new inspection system. Critics say the idea sounds good, but they fear department officials are rushing a complex new system into place. One of the concerns is that this is simply an effort to save money in a tight budget year, said Caroline Smith DeWaal, food safety direc- tor at the Center for Science in the Public Interest. We want to make sure a budget shortfall is not whats driving these important inspection decisions. Raymond says the agencys bud- get is not driving changes in the inspection program. Were not going to save any money on this part of risk-based inspection, he said, adding there could be cost- savings if the changes are extended later to slaughtering operations. The risk-based inspection sys- tem will be the most significant change to food safety inspections in a decade. The department over- hauled inspections in 1996 when hundreds of people got sick and four children died after eating undercooked hamburgers from Jack in the Box restaurants. Daily inspections of meat and poultry plants are required under current federal laws, which date back to 1906. Food safety laws were enacted in response to Upton Sinclairs The Jungle, which exposed unsanitary conditions in Chicagos meatpacking industry. Living it up Alex Brandon/ASSOCIATED PRESS A bag of beads is thrown to the crowd as the Krewe of Thoth rolls during their Mardi Gras parade through the Uptown area of NewOrleans Sunday. sports 8B Kansas travels to Manhattan today in an attempt to maintain a 24-year winning streak. No active player on either team was alive when K-state last defeated Kansas in Manhattan. For more information see Game Day. monday, february 19, 2007 www.kansan.com sports PAGE 1B kansas 92 nebraska 39 Not eveN close Anna Faltermeier/KANsAN Mario Chalmers, Brandon rush and russell robinson react to a play late in the second half of the game against Nebraska Saturday. Jayhawks set to maintain streak in Manhattan tonight By MichAEl PhilliPs Saturdays 92-39 Kansas victory was certainly impressive, but the team didnt have much time to feel good about it. Before the postgame traffic had cleared, the players were already fielding questions about tonights big game. The Jayhawks take on the Wildcats in Manhattan at 8 p.m., and theres no shortage of good story lines. For starters: Its only the ninth appearance for the Wildcats on ESPNs Big Monday since the program began in 1992. The Wildcats lost 97-70 in Lawrence just 12 days ago. In case thats not enough, Kansas State coach Bob Huggins guaran- tees a victory. Thats when we break the streak, he said of tonights game at the Wildcats Madness in Manhattan rally back in October. The Jayhawks have never lost at Bramlage Coliseum, which opened in 1989. The Kansas players are familiar with the prediction. He can predict anything he wants, sophomore guard Mario Chalmers said. When the final bell rings, well see who wins. With just one day to prepare for the game, neither coach has the luxury of preparing a full game plan. Instead, theyll stick to the plays and formations that theyve been using all season. Well find out how tough we are, coach Bill Self said. The first game wasnt a true indication of how intense this rivalry is going to become. The players are bracing them- selves for their first game at a pro- Wildcat Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcat fans scooped up all the seats through season ticket sales. Theyre hoping that Huggins keeps his word and puts an end to the Jayhawk streak. It will end someday, Self said. Hopefully we can prolong that another day. Kansan senior sportswriter Mi- chael Phillips can be contacted at mphillips@kansan.com. The Associated Press contributed to this story. Edited by Carissa Pedigo Witherspoon, red team give fans a show in fnal minutes By MichAEl PhilliPs In the final seconds of Saturdays game, coach Bill Self gathered his players and told them to run out the clock. As the huddle broke, junior guard Jeremy Case turned to walk-on and fan-favorite Brad Witherspoon with a different plan. J e r e m y said to me, Im going to penetrate, and Ill find you. Be ready, Wit herspoon said after the game. T h e result was Witherspoons first collegiate basket and a standing ovation from the fans that stuck around to watch. Indeed, Kansas 92-39 blowout of Nebraska was so anticlimactic that the biggest applause of the day went to the junior guard who, nearly five months ago, was just another student on Mount Oread. After I made it, everything was just a blur after that, Witherspoon said. They told me the crowd was going crazy, but I couldnt hear anything. I just ran back down the court. The prior 39 minutes were a mix of dominating Jayhawk defense and off-the-mark Cornhusker shoot- ing. Nebraska finished the day hav- ing made just 15 percent of its three-point shots and 33 percent of its free throws. This isnt a true indica- tion of them at all, coach Bill Self said. The snowball started going downhill and it didnt stop. The Jayhawks have defeated the Cornhuskers twice this season, by a combined score of 168-95. Nebraska coach Doc Sadler joked about playing so poor- ly in front of the 1952 national By AshEr fusco A glance at the box score does not tell much about Sharita Smiths final game against Kansas State. The senior guard failed to make a field goal and only scored four points, but helped lead Kansas to a 82-74 victory. B e f o r e Sundays game, Smith had endured seven consecutive loss- es against Kansas State. After the double-overtime victory, Smith can finally add defeating the Wildcats to her resume. This is a feather in Sharitas cap, said coach Bonnie Henrickson. She should feel great about this game. Smith made her presence felt on the defensive end. The 5-foot- 8 guard forced Kansas State guard Shalee Lehning to commit four cost- ly turnovers. Smiths biggest defensive stop came with just more than two minutes remaining in the second overtime. Lehning brought the ball downcourt, looking to trim the Kansas lead to within four points. Smith applied defensive pressure at half court, forc- ing a turnover and sending the crowd into a frenzy. Kansas never looked back and scored seven consecu- tive points to seal the victory. Smith shoul- dered most of the work on the defensive end, but she received offensive help down the stretch on a number of occa- sions. As the game progressed, it looked like the inexperienced Jayhawks Womens basketball sarah Leonard/KANsAN sade Morris, freshman forward, pushes the ball up the court Sunday against Kansas State. The victory ended a 12-game losing streak against the Wildcats. 12-game streak ends in overtime sWimming and diving Jayhawks break school records By DAniEl MolinA The Kansas swimming and diving team arrived in College Station, Texas, last week for the start of a much- anticipated Big 12 Championships. Four days and a handful of broken school records later, the Jayhawks ended the competition with 448.5 points, their highest finish in three years. The squad jumped to its third-place stand- ing the first day and never relented, with- standing a pair of charges from rival Missouri dur- ing the four-day event. Kansas record-breaking habits became apparent the first day of competition. The 200-yard medley relay team, consisting of senior co-captain Jenny Short, sophomore Danielle Herrmann, junior Lauren Bonfe and sophomore Maria Mayrovich, oblit- erated a Kansas record with their third-place finish of 1:41.01. Two more records fell Thursday when the same relay team swam a 3:42.54 in the 400-yard medley relay, good for third place. Shorts opening leg of the race, the 100-yard b a c k s t r o k e , set a new KU record. In diving, senior Shelby Noonan placed fifth in the t h r e e - me t e r board. With the team positioned securely behind heavyweights Texas and Texas A&M, two members of the medley relay teams made strong pushes for indi- The squad jumped to its third- place standing the frst day and never relented, withstanding a pair of charges from rival Mis- souri during the four-day event. After I made it, everything was just a blur after that. They told me the crowd was going crazy but I couldnt hear anything. Brad witherspoon Junior guard see swimming oN pAGe 3B see victory oN pAGe 6B I knew I had to step up late in the game. Beating K-State is what we were brought here to do. kelly kohn Freshman guard see basketball oN pAGe 4B sports 2B MOnday, February 19, 2007 Find out more about the University of Kansas Army ROTC's Summer Leader's Training Course! Contact Major Ted Culbertson at 785-864-1113 or email tculbert@ku.edu. By DAVE SKRETTA ASSociATED PRESS MANHATTAN David Hoskins scored 20 points and Kansas State used a big second- half run to beat Iowa State 65-47 on Saturday, giving the Wildcats a much-needed shot of momentum heading into Mondays rematch with No. 9 Kansas. Cartier Martin added 17 points for Kansas State (19-8, 8-4 Big 12), including two three-pointers dur- ing the decisive 22-6 spurt, which broke a 22-all tie and gave the Wildcats their first series sweep of the Cyclones since 1999. Iowa State (13-13, 4-8) tied the game a minute out of halftime on a short jumper by Wesley Johnson, but the Cyclones did not hit anoth- er field goal for nearly six minutes as Hoskins and Martin scored on an array of drives, jumpers and standstill three-pointers. At one point, the duo com- bined for 12 straight points as the Wildcats built a 44-28 lead. Kansas State led by as many as 18 in the second half before Mike Taylor, the Cyclones leading scorer, finally got on track. Just as he did in the teams first meeting, when Taylor scored 21 points in the last eight minutes, the junior guard began pouring in 3-point- ers. Taylor cut the lead to 55-43 with just over 5 minutes left on a triple from the wing, but Kansas State guard Lance Harris answered at the other end to snuff out the Cyclones comeback bid. Taylor had 12 of his team-high 17 points in the second half, as Kansas States constant pressure in the half-court forced Iowa State into season-lows for scoring and rebounding. Jiri Hubalek finished with 13 points, but was mostly silent after scoring his teams first six. Harris finished with 13 points for Kansas State, which had lost two of its last three and sits pre- cariously on the NCAA tourna- ment bubble. The Wildcats have won nine of their last 11 games, including road wins against Texas, Missouri and Iowa State. But Kansas States postseason chances could get much better if it can beat the rival Jayhawks at Bramlage Coliseum, something that has never happened since the building opened for the 1988-89 season. Kansas has won 33 of the last 34 in the series, including a 97- 70 romp earlier this season at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas State coach Bob Huggins had warned his team not to look ahead, though, and it looked for a while as if they had paid little attention. The first half was equal parts sloppy and scrappy, as the Cyclones and Wildcats combined for 21 turn- overs, a plethora of offensive fouls and each endured long stretches without a field goal. Kansas State missed 11 of its first 14 shots and trailed 14-9 with about 8 minutes left in the half, before it was Iowa States turn for ineptitude. The Cyclones went 6:06 without a field goal, and after Hoskins gave the Wildcats a 15-14 lead with 5:43 to go, they would not trail again the rest of the way. By JEFF LATZKE ASSociATED PRESS STILLWATER, Okla. Mike Andersons frenetic 40 Minutes of Hell defense claimed its biggest vic- tory yet for Missouri. Keon Lawrence scored 18 points and Matt Lawrence added 15 off five three-pointers as Missouri upset No. 18 Oklahoma State 75-64 Saturday to give the Tigers their first victory against a ranked foe under Anderson. You only get confidence by win- ning, and thats what it does. It gives our team some confidence, the first- year coach said. The Tigers pulled ahead with an 11-2 run early in the second half, and the Cowboys (19-7, 5-6 Big 12) were never able to make a run and extend their 17-game home winning streak. Every time they answered us, we came down and we answered, said Keon Lawrence, who was 8-for-11 and matched his career-high with eight rebounds. That was key. We needed to keep the crowd out of it. The Tigers are 3-1 since the fresh- man Lawrence became a starter. Hes a hard matchup, especial- ly when you talk about up-tempo basketball, Anderson said. He was made to play, I think, attack basket- ball and it was really on display. The loss could be a crucial blow to the NCAA tournament hopes for the Cowboys, who have lost four of their last five and dont have a road win this season. They lost 83-54 at Texas on Monday night. Right now, were struggling, Oklahoma State forward Mario Boggan said. Were trying to fight to get in. We need some wins. Right now, we look at it as were not in there. It was Oklahoma States first home loss since Feb. 13, 2006, against Kansas on the same day former coach Eddie Sutton announced hed take a leave of absence following a drunken-driving accident. Boggan and JamesOn Curry each scored 16 and Kenny Cooper added 10 for the Cowboys, who appeared hesitant against Missouris pressing defense. We went through a period of time where we quit attacking, Cowboys coach Sean Sutton said. When a team presses and they do it all the time, they can sense when a team gets passive. I thought we went through a stretch where we got out of the attack mode and just were try- ing to get the ball up the court. For the Tigers, it was their first win in Stillwater since Big 12 play began in 1996. Missouri shot 50 per- cent and was 10-for-18 from three- point range. I thought our transition game really dictated that, Anderson said. We were attacking and guys were spotting up. On the road, youve got to make shots, and we did. Stefhon Hannah converted a three- point play off a scoop layup under the basket, then stole the ball and set up Keon Lawrences three-pointer that made it 48-41 as Missouri (16-9, 5-7) started to pull away. Hannah then had to go to the bench after picking up his third foul, but Missouri was able to stretch its lead to 53-43 following Matt Lawrences three-pointer and a two-handed dunk by Leo Lyons. Oklahoma State cut the deficit in half with five straight points, but the Tigers lead was back to 62-52 after Matt Lawrences fifth three-pointer. It was 67-56 after Marshall Brown beat the shot clock with a three-pointer from the left wing, and Oklahoma State was never closer than seven after that. Keon Lawrence hit a driving layup and a foul-line jumper to extend the lead to 12 and send the Cowboys orange-clad fans streaming toward the exits in the final 2 minutes. Brown added 12 points for Missouri, which matched its season-high with 22 turnovers but also forced 21 by the Cowboys. Matt Lawrence, who was 5-for-7 from three-point range, had his most three-poiners ever in a Big 12 game. He was lighting it up tonight, Keon Lawrence said. We told him, `Youve got to shoot the ball. When youre open, dont hesitate. He didnt hesitate tonight from every- where. Oklahoma State used Missouris game early, getting five steals and forcing seven total turnovers to build a 14-3 lead in the first 5 minutes. Matt Lawrence hit a three-pointer to start a 12-4 comeback for the Tigers, and Darryl Butterfield found Glen Dandridge wide open under the basket for a layup that cut the deficit to 16-15. Matt Lawrence hit another three- pointer to give Missouri its first lead at 26-25, and the teams traded the lead four times before Cooper put back Terrel Harris missed three-pointer just before the halftime buzzer to tie the game at 35. Victory prepares K-State for Kansas OSU loses frst home game in a year What do you think? By DAViD ALLEn SchAEFFER GreG AdelberG 2006 Chicago graduate It is important for our society and how we view each other. Just recently the frst African-American football coach won a Super Bowl, so breakthroughs in equality of others must be taken. Andrew Peterson salina senior I think we have reached a point where peoples sexual orienta- tion doesnt matter as much as it used to, which is good because its wrong to persecute someone sim- ply because of their orientation. Kyle sChAnzer overland Park senior I think it should remain a private matter. Kind of like the Armys dont ask dont tell policy. sCott hAmAn dallas junior I really think its stupid that it would matter. I dont think anyone should care what people do in their private lives. What do you think about athletes in collegiate and professional sports revealing their homosexuality? biG 12 bAsKetbAll biG 12 bAsKetbAll sports 3B MOnday, February 19, 2007 PLEASURE 8uy one appetizer, get the 2nd l/2 price when you mention ad! savor the /.,9 Authentic Luropean Spanish Cuisine in Lawrence at (."5](3&]-4"5].$"5]%"5]0"5]1$"5 I 1-800-KAP-151 ] kaptest.cem]practice *Test names are registered trademarks of their respective owners. nreII teday. Limited seats are avaiIabIe. eu're invited te kapIan's GSFF QSBDUJDF UFTUFWFOU &YQFSJFODFUIFFYBNVOEFSQSPDUPSFEDPOEJUJPOT 3FDFJWFBEFUBJMFETDPSFBOBMZTJT -FBSOFYDMVTJWFTUSBUFHJFTUPIFMQZPVQSFQBSFGPS5FTU%BZ 1ake advantage eI this Fk event te: Saturday, February 24 th University of Kansas | Wescoe Hall - Please call or visit our website for test times. - 644 Mass 749-1912 LIBERT LIBERT LIBERT LIBERT LIBERTY HALL Y HALL Y HALL Y HALL Y HALL matinee monday-all tix-$5.50 THE QUEEN (PG13) 4:30 7:00 9:30 PANS LABYRINTH(R) 4:40 7:10 9:40 Softball Walking in sunshine By Evan KafaraKis Strong pitching and hard hitting led the Kansas softball team to win the Sunshine State Tournament on Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla. The team finished the tourna- ment with a 3-1 record. Day one saw the Jayhawks pit- ted against the South Carolina Gamecocks and the No. 22 Florida State Seminoles. The Jayhawks lost to the Gamecocks 3-1 but defeated the Seminoles 1-0. Senior pitcher Kassie Humphreys struck out six and only allowed two hits in her victory against the Seminoles. She hit the game-winning home run in the bottom of the seventh inning, giving the Seminoles their only loss of the season. The next day, the Jayhawks scored seven runs in the third inning to defeat the Jacksonville University Dolphins, 10-2. Freshman pitcher Sarah Vertelka picked up her first victory as a Jayhawk with three strikeouts and six hits. After the Jayhawks defeated the Seminoles and the Seminoles defeat- ed South Carolina, all Kansas had to do was defeat Memphis in its final game. Kansas did just that, winning 5-2. Freshman first baseman Amanda Jobe hit a two-run home run over the right-field wall in the top of the second inning to give the Jayhawks a quick 2-0 lead. Sophomore shortstop Stevie Crisosto knocked a three-run home run the next inning, outstripping the Tigers 5-0. Humphreys started the game and threw for 5 1/3 innings to give her a 4-0 record for the season. Humphreys, Jobe and Crisosto were named to the all-tournament team and Humphreys received the MVP honors. I am pleased with the progress of this team so far considering we have so many new faces on the field and have had such limited practice time outside, coach Tracy Bunge said. This is another good step forward for this team and we look forward to getting better each weekend. The Jayhawks (5-3-1) will compete at the Red and Black Tournament in Louisville, Ky., Feb. 23 to 25. Kansan sportswriter Evan Kafara- kis can be contacted at ekafara- kis@kansan.com. Edited by Mark Vierthaler womenS tenniS Clutch performance serves up victory By rustin DoDD After more than six hours of back-and-forth tennis, it was fitting that Saturdays dual between Kansas and Utah would come down to the final set. With the dual tied 3-3 as five anxious teammates looked on, junior Stephanie Smith found her- self down a set to Jessica Carter of Utah. Of course there was extra pres- sure, Smith said. But I like that pressure. I kind of thrive off of it. It gets me excited and motivated. Smith rallied to win the second set 6-0 and gutted out the third set 6-2 to clinch the second dual victory of the year for the Kansas tennis team. Kansas started the day strong by winning two of three doubles matches, including a sensational comeback at No. 3 doubles by junior Lauren Hommell and sopho- more Yuliana Svistun. Homell and Svistun trailed 5-2, but rallied to win 9-8 (6). That victory clinched the dou- bles point for Kansas for only the second time this season. I feel that our girls needed that little boost, said coach Amy Hall- Holt, Getting the doubles point, it defi- nitely lifted our spirit and kept up going into singles. Sophomore Edina Horvath used that momentum to quickly dispatch Leigh Walsh of Utah, 6-0, 6-0 at No. 3 singles, and Kansas looked to be in control. But, when No. 1 singles player Elizaveta Avdeeva squandered a 5-2 lead in the third set and lost her match, and Hommell dropped her No. 4 singles match, the dual score was tied 3-3 and the stage was set for Smiths heroics. Its definitely mentally exhaust- ing, Hall-Holt said, referring to the dual that started at 11 a.m. and ended just before 7 p.m. But Im really proud of our girls for step- ping up. Youre out here for hours and hours and hours and you have to continue at a high level. The No. 1 doubles team of Avdeeva and Horvath continued to impress by improving their record to 7-2. Kansas, 2-7 (0-1), also got strong play from Svistun in singles, who won her fourth match in a row. Yuliana is just someone that. Every time she steps out on the court, shes i mp r e s s i n g me, Hall-Holt said. The victory was desperate- ly needed for a Kansas team that saw its record drop to 1-7 after a 4-3 loss to BYU on Friday. Kansan sportswriter rustin Dodd can be contacted at rdodd@kan- san.com. Edited by Ashley Thompson Kansas keeps its grip against Utah as fnal singles match comes through I like that pressure. I kind of thrive of of it. It gets me excited and motivated. stephanie smith Junior Jayhawks return home from Florida with 3-1 tournament record vidual NCAA Championships quali- fication on Friday. Herrmann finished fifth in the finals of the 100-yard breaststroke, breaking her personal record. Short set another record in the 100-yard individual backstroke. Saturday saw the emergence of two Jayhawk freshmen. In the 1,650-yard freestyle, Alicia Casillas finished in seventh-place while teammate and Lawrence native Ashley Robinson had a breakthrough performance finishing third in the event. Her time of 16:24.76 broke another University record and, more importantly, raised the strong possibility of a qualification for the upcoming NCAA Championships. Robinsons record-breaking swim, one of the most surprising moments in coach Clark Campbells 15 years of coaching, energized the team as it entered the final stretch of competition Saturday. The team was immediately pumped up for Saturday night after that, Campbell said. It really got everyone jazzed. The Jayhawks return home to prepare for both the Zone Diving Championships on March 2 to 4 and the NCAA Championships, held March 8 to 10. The University of Texas won the meet with 931 points. Texas A&M finished with 930 points, Missouri with 419, Nebraska with 350.5 and Iowa State with 325. Kansan sportswriter Daniel Moli- na can be contacted at dmolina@ kansan.com. Edited by Katie Sullivan sWimming (contInued from 1B) KU 92 - NU 39 5B t he re w i n d Kansas 92 Nebraska 39 February 17, 2007 KU 92 - NU 39 4B monDAY, februArY 19, 2007 monDAY, februArY 19, 2007 1st Half 2nd Half Top 3 Players Rush Arthur Witherspoon . view from press row No. 9 Kansas 92, Nebraska 39 Michael Phillips/KANSAN Nebraska shut down the Kansas inside game, but at the expense of letting the three-point shooters run wild. As a result, Sherron Collins and company enjoyed a big day frombehind the arc. Nebraska, on the other hand, struggled fromjust about everywhere, including going 4-for-12 fromthe free-throw line (not pictured). Junior center Aleks Maric fnished the day 6-for-16 inside the paint for the Huskers. Shot chart information compiled by KU Athletics. Anna Faltermeier/KANSAN Sophomore forward Julian Wright goes to the basket Saturday against Nebraska. Wright fnished the game with ten points and seven rebounds. championship team, which included former North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith. He probably was impressed, wasnt he? Hell probably be want- ing to find out what we did, Sadler said. What they did was stuff the paint with defenders to keep the ball away from the Kansas big men. It was successful, but that left the Kansas guards open for three-pointers. They knocked down 11 of them and spread the wealth around. Five players reached double-digits, and everybody on the team scored at least two points. It was a fun afternoon for the Jayhawks, who were laughing and having a good time from the first points of the game to the time they left the fieldhouse. Self said the team was loose Friday in practice, and he was worried about whether they would have the focus to come out and play. They did and handed Nebraska its second-worst loss ever. Of those 92 points, the most mem- orable came fromWitherspoon, who needed redemption after missing his first shot attempt against Kansas State. The fans didnt give up on him and began to chant his name with four minutes to play in the game. My friends give me crap and ask how many people Im paying to do that, he said. I love it. Its one of the best feelings in the world. He wasnt the only one to tally points at the end. The entire red team the reserves played the final four minutes and connected on most of their shots. Case had two three-pointers and finished with nine points, Brennan Bechard made his three-point attempt and Matt Kleinmann was successful from the free-throw line. Usually theyre just in for a min- ute or two, so maybe breaking a sweat loosened them up, Self said. None received as much applause as Witherspoon, whose layup pro- vided a burst of excitement on an otherwise uneventful day. He said that since he joined the team in October at open tryouts, he has been welcomed by all the players and is having the time of his life. Every day I pinch myself, he said. Its been great. Kansan senior sportswriter Mi- chael Phillips can be contacted at mphillips@kansan.com. Edited by Katie Sullivan bASKetbAll (coNtiNued from 1B) Nebraska 22 17 39 Kansas 36 56 92 Nebraska Maric 6-16 2-2 14; Henry 0-7 0-1 0; Richardson Jr. 1-4 1-3 3; Perry 1-5 0-0 2; Ander- son 3-8 0-0 7; Strowbridge 0-1 0-0 0; Krenk 0-0 0-0 0; Marks 1-3 1-6 3; Smith 2-3 0-0 4; Velander 2-4 0- 0 6; Balham0-0 0-0 0; Nelson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 16-51 4-12 39. Kansas Wright 4-8 2-4 10; Kaun 3-5 0-1 6; Robinson 1-4 0-0 2; Chalmers 4-7 0-0 10; Rush 5-8 1-1 13; Arthur 5-6 3-5 13; Collins 4-9 1-2 12; Stewart 1-2 1-2 4; Case 3-4 1-1 9; Bechard 1-2 0-0 3; Jack- son 3-3 0-0 6; Witherspoon 1-2 0-0 2; Kleinmann 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 35-60 11-18 92. Records Nebraska 15-10, 4-7 Big 12 Conference, Kansas 23-4, 10-2. Although most dont realize this, 2007 is an important anniversary on the Kansas-basketball timeline. One hundred years ago, in January of 1907, the Jayhawks joined the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletics Association their first conference. Throughout the years, the name and the teams in the conference have changed, but no matter who joins Kansas league, none have deterred the Jayhawks from winning conference titles, and that is a historical fact. Consider this: If the Jayhawks win the Big 12 title this year, they will have won 50 conference titles out of 100 years of conference affili- ation. That kind of domination is nearly unprecedented among college basketballs elite. Out of the five other college bas- ketball powers Kentucky, North Carolina, Duke, UCLA and Indiana only Kentucky is on par with Kansas. The Wildcats claim49 conference titles the same as the Jayhawks. But the Southeastern Conference went to a divisional format in 1991, and since then the conference only awards divisional titles. In no way does this statistic affirm Kansas supremacy above all others in college hoops. Its more of a suggestion that Kansas has a lack of consistent com- petition. The past four contests have merely reiterated Kansas dominance among its neighbors. The margin of vic- tory against Kansas State, Missouri, Colorado and Nebraska was 31.75 points per game. These are the same teams Kansas has been dominating for years the ones who cant get their basketball programs out of the gutter. The conference lacks competi- tion, and its almost getting old. But not quite yet, not until Kansas wraps up its 50th title in 100 years. Right now we are tied with A&M to win our league, sophomore guard Mario Chalmers said after beating Nebraska by 53 points. Thats what we want to do is win the league. Its going to happen about every other year unless some real, sus- tained competition comes along, specifically in the Big 12 North. Kansas State, Im looking in your direction. Robinett is anAustin, Texas, senior in journalism. Edited by Katie Sullivan By TRAVIS ROBINETT kAnsAn columnist TROBINETT@kaNsaN.cOm Conference dominance Brandon Rush scored 13 points in 29 min- utes. rush was two rebounds short of a double- double with eight. Darrell Arthur not only did a great job of guarding nebraskas Aleks maric, he scored 13 points in 20 min- utes. Brad Witherspoon scored his frst collegiate basket in Allen fieldhouse against nebraska. scoring in the field- house as a walk-on is an ac- complish- ment, and nowWitherspoon can say hes been there and done that. It was a rough day for the pre- game crew. First, the alma mater was sung without a couple words. The modifed version was Far above the golden valley, glorious to view Noble alma mater towering toward the blue. Then, sophomore guard Mario Chalmers was introduced as being from Anchorage, Alabama. Hes actually from Alaska. If statistics were kept for the number of passes in a game, Saturdays would rank near the top of the Big 12 Conference. Both teams kept the ball on the perimeter, passing it around until an open shot was created. Considering howlong each pos- session was, its surprising that there werent more shot clock violations. Nebraska coach Doc Sadler has struggled against Kansas in his frst year, but has the opportu- nity to fnish out the conference season on a high note. The Huskers last fve games are all against lower-tier opponents, with the toughest match-up being a game against Oklahoma State. That will be played in Lin- coln, and the Cowboys have yet to win a road game this season. One thing that continues to im- press me about Russell Robinson is how well he can play inside the paint. The junior guard is ob- viously a terrifc shooter and ball handler, but he can also contend for rebounds and create plays when he steps inside. There arent a lot of ball-handling guards who can do that. The 1952 championship team reunited at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday, including former North Carolina coach Dean Smith. Kan- sas coach Bill Self said the team also visited practice on Friday, and he was glad that his players and fans had the opportunity to see the teamand, in particular, Smith. I hope that Kansas fans and students maybe not the students, because they havent been alive long enough un- derstand that KU produced as good a coach as our profession has ever had. Period. And were so proud of that, Self said. Afternoon games in Allen Fieldhouse just dont have the same feel as the night games. From the sun shining in to the late-arriving students, things are diferent when a game is played during the day. Perhaps thats because Kansas is on national TV so often that afternoon games have become a rarity. Michael Phillips By MARK DENT Dean Smith didnt even see this one coming. The former North Carolina coach and Kansas player, who was honored at Saturdays game for his role on the 1952 national champi- onship team, watched the Jayhawks practice on Friday. Kansas coach Bill Self thought his players were too loose and asked for Smiths opinion. I said, Have you ever had a bad practice the day before a game? Self said. He said, Yes. A lot of people think if you practice bad you play better, but he said he didnt believe in that. So he had me pretty worried going into today. It turned out Self had nothing to worry about. Being loose must have been the best thing for Kansas as it turned in its most balanced effort of the year Saturday in a 92-39 demolition of Nebraska. All 13 players who entered the game scored. Six players had nine or more points, but no one had more than 13. This balance came one week after the exact opposite occurred against Missouri. Kansas scored the same amount of points, but against the Tigers, sophomores Julian Wright and Brandon Rush combined for 54. Only seven players scored in that game. One reason for this point-scoring parity was the Jayhawks willingness to pass. Kansas had 25 assists on 35 field goals. The Jayhawks hadnt handed out that many assists since a December game against Winston Salem State. I thought we played really well, Self said. We shared the ball very well. Kansas couldnt have been so bal- anced if not for the play of the bench. Starters Rush, Wright and sophomore guard Mario Chalmers all scored in double digits, but the reserves made the difference. Our second unit shot the ball great, Self said. I dont know if Ive ever been in a game where our sec- ond group shot the ball so well. You dont see that very often. Kansas bench players made 7-of- 13 three-point attempts. Freshman guard Sherron Collins had three of those and jumpstarted the Jayhawks, just as he has all conference season. With Kansas only up 20-18 with about seven minutes left in the first half, Collins took over. He scored on a layup in transition and made a free throw to stretch his teams lead to five. Then, he rebounded a Nebraska miss, ran down the court and made a three-pointer. Largely because of Collins, the Jayhawks had a comfort- able 14-point lead at half. In the second half, Kansas con- tinued to build on its lead because of its reserves. Freshman forward Darrell Arthur, junior guard Jeremy Case, junior guard Rodrick Stewart and junior forward Darnell Jackson all scored four or more points in the second half. We got Sherron coming off the bench who gives us a great spark, then Shady coming off the bench, Rush said. Our bench players give us the biggest sparks of the game. Knowing that the bench could be counted on to score should help Kansas considerably in its race for the conference title and later on in the NCAA Tournament. In last years first-round loss to Bradley, only two non-starters made a field goal. Now, if teams are able to prevent Kansas starting five from taking over, sev- eral reserves could step up. The confidence the Jayhawks have in their bench is helping them gear up for the stretch run of the Big 12 Conference season that starts today at Kansas State. Everybodys just trying to focus in, Chalmers said. Were trying to win the league. Everybodys trying to play better every day. Kansan sportswriter Mark Dent can be contacted at mdent@kan- san.com. Edited by Ashley Thompson Balanced attack leads Jayhawks Anna Faltermeier/KANSAN Freshman forward Darrell Arthur goes up for a basket in the second half of the game against Nebraska Saturday. Arthur fnished the game with 13 points. Amanda Sellers/KANSAN brad Witherspoon, junior guard, posts up for a shot against a Nebraska player during the fnal minutes of Saturdays game in Allen Fieldhouse. Everyone was excited and jumping up and down. The crowd really got into it,freshman forward Darrell Arthur said. The entire teamscored against Nebraska, winning 92-39. Amanda Sellers/KANSAN Mario Chalmers, sophomore guard, runs for a loose ball froma Nebraska player. Chalmers had three steals and 10 points for the Jayhawks. Kansas scored 25 points of turnovers. Kansas defeated Nebraska, 92-39. Amanda Sellers/KANSAN Jeremy Case, junior guard, shoots a three-point shot during the fnal minutes of the game against Nebraska in Allen Fieldhouse. Case shot 2-for-3 on three-pointers. Kansas scored 51 points fromthe bench and beat Nebraska, 92-39. Poor competition gives Kansas nearly 50 percent of titles Top 3 Players Shaquina Mosley played the game of her life Sunday. Mosley played all 50 minutes, scored 21 points, had 14 rebounds and was one assist away from a triple- double. Danielle McCray played 47 minutes and collected a dou- ble-double with a game-high 25 points and 10 rebounds. McCray hit a game-high six -of-seven three- pointers. Kelly Kohn also played 47 minutes against the Wildcats. She had 16 points and three three- pointers of her own. sports 6B Monday, February 19, 2007 By Case Keefer It has been quite the eight days for Danielle McCray. In the final-second victory at Texas, the freshman forward had her first career double-double, and against Missouri Wednesday made her first collegiate start. But most importantly, McCray was Kansas key contributor in a 82-74 double- overtime victory against Kansas State Sunday. The difference in this game was a young freshman in Danielle McCray stepping up and making big plays, Kansas State coach Deb Patterson said. McCray had a career-high 25 points, ten rebounds and a surpris- ing 47 minutes. Early in the season McCray never saw much playing time because of a lack in her condi- tioning and strength skills. Bonnie always told me get your conditioning down and youre going to be a great athlete, McCray said. It wasnt a coincidence that Sundays performance came in the same week McCray won her first sprint in practice. Another area she struggled with was three-point shooting. In the last four games, McCray shot 4-for-19 from behind the arc. Coach Bonnie Henrickson noticed the troubling statistic and addressed her concerns with McCray prior to the Sundays game. I didnt tell her what her numbers were, Henrickson said, but I talked to her this morning about why she hadnt been shooting well. McCray must have listened. Against Kansas State, she finished 6- for-7 shooting from the three-point line. I was just ready to take shots and stayed confident, she said, Everyone was giving me the ball and believing I could make plays happen. Kansas was up by as many as nine in the first half thanks to McCrays perfect 4-for-4 from three-point range. Although she scored only two points in the second half, McCray made sure her contributions were still noticed. She grabbed five rebounds, including one with two minutes remaining that kept the Jayhawks in the lead. McCray sealed the Jayhawks first victory against the Wildcats since 2001 with 2:58 remaining in double overtime. She hit a three-pointer from the top of the key to make it a two-possession game. A minute and a half later, she sealed the game with a beautiful nothing-but-net three- pointer to make the score 81-71. It was a different story for McCray the first time Kansas faced Kansas State in January. She had a chance to send the game into overtime but missed a wide-open two-foot shot at the end of regula- tion. McCray used the miscue for motivation Sunday. I hung my head after that shot, she said, and I wanted to make up for it today. McCray did more than make up for it. If the Jayhawks hope to win Wednesday against Oklahoma, they will need a similar game from the freshman forward. Kansan sportswriter Case Keefer can be contacted at ckeefer@kan- san.com. Edited by Katie Sullivan Freshman flls personal gaps would let another game slip away. When Kansas State went on a 7-0 run to take a two-point lead with 10:17 remaining, the crowd fell silent and apprehension hung in the air of the fieldhouse. From all indications, this game was going to turn out like the 12 Sunflower Showdowns before it with a Wildcat victory. F r e s h me n guards Kelly Kohn and Sade Morris kept Kansas hopes alive with a scoring streak of their own in the next few minutes. Kohn scored eight points and Morris three during a 10-minute stretch that kept the crowd on their feet and the Jayhawks in the game. I knew I had to step up late in the game, Kohn said. Beating K-State is what we were brought here to do. Its all weve been talking about all week. Senior guard Shaquina Mosley showcased her versatility and offen- sive ability that has cemented her among the best guards in the Big 12 Conference. Mosley scored the Jayhawks final six points in the first overtime, including a game-tying layup with 6.3 seconds remaining. Kansas State could not hold on to any momentum in the second overtime, as freshman Danielle McCrays three-pointer with 2:58 remaining ignited the season-high crowd of 4,902 and deflated the Wildcats. Sundays game was undoubt- edly the best of the season for Kansas, who is 3-10 in con- ference play. Four Jayhawks scored in dou- ble figures, and McCray and Mosl ey had double-doubles. For Smith and Mosley, this vic- tory may rank among their most cherished. In front of a wild home crowd, the seniors finally defeated their in-state rivals. It was wonderful, Mosley said. It was exciting because Sharita and I and the team have worked so hard for this. Kansan sportswriter asher fusco can be contacted at afusco@kan- san.com. Edited by Carissa Pedigo victory (continued from 1B) Mosley McCray Kohn Kansas 82, Kansas State 74 2ot Kansas State 26 32 12 4 74 Kansas 34 24 12 12 82 Kansas State Sweat 8-16 1-1 20; Wheeler 2-4 1-4 5; Lehning 3-8 3-4 9; Dietz 5-15 5-6 17; Coggins 5-19 2-3 14; Smith 0-0 0-0 0; Zanotti 1-6 2-4 4; Kincaid 0-0 0-0 0; Mc- Cullough 2-4 0-0 5. Total 26-72 14-22 74. Kansas McCray 9-15 1-2 25; McIntosh 1-4 1-4 3; Smith 0-3 4-6 4; Kohn 5-11 3-6 16; Mosley 8-19 4-5 21; Jacobs 0-0 0-0 0; Zinic 0-1 0-0 0; Morris 5- 9 3-6 13; Weddington 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-62 16-29 82. Records Kansas State 16-10, 4-9 Big 12; Kansas 9-17, 3-10. Sarah Leonard/KANSAN Senior guard Sharita Smith plays defense against the Wildcats. Coach Bonnie Henricksons record for overtime victories remains spotless. it was wonderful. it was excit- ing because Sharita and i and the team have worked so hard for this. ShaquIna MoSLey Senior guard Even after Sundays streak-snap- ping victory against Kansas State, Kansas coach Bonnie Henrickson remained modest about the accom- plishment. It feels good to win, she said. The Kansas womens basketball coach certainly could have called the victory the biggest in her three seasons in Lawrence, but she didnt. I will. Sure, victories against a ranked Texas team a season ago and in the opening round of the WNIT were nice, but this was about more than just headlines. It was a battle for in-state bragging rights and, more importantly, recruiting. For most of her 11 seasons in Manhattan, Kansas State coach Deb Patterson has dominated the in-state recruiting battle. She signed Kansas natives Kendra Wecker and Nicole Ohlde, who have both gone on to fame in the WNBA. Five of the nine Wildcats on this seasons roster also hail from Kansas. The biggest knock on the Kansas program in the recent past has been that the Jayhawks have never been able to compete with the Wildcats. During the six-year streak in the Sunflower series, that was certainly true. K-States average margin of victory was more than 20 points per game. With their utter domina- tion in the series, Patterson and the Wildcats were able to dominate the in-state recruiting battle, as well. Sundays victory could provide the momentum Henrickson and her staff need to help turn the tide in recruit- ing. The Jayhawks already nabbed the states best player a season ago when Danielle McCray committed to Kansas. That addition certainly played a big role Sunday. McCray, a freshman forward, finished with a game-high 25 points, including six three-pointers and 10 rebounds. She was, by far, the most dominant player on the floor all afternoon. 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SEEKS PROGRAM ASSISTANTS AS INSTRUCTORS, AND HOUSING STAFF. All positions are tem- porary summer appointments. Review be- gins February 28, 2007. Complete de- scription, qualifcations and to apply go to https://jobs.ku.edu <https://jobs.ku.edu/>, search for position 00065717 and 00069966. EO/AA employer. Leasing Agents Needed. Part-time, sum- mer availability a must. Apply in person 1203 Iowa Street. Start immediately. River City Ice Co. now hiring summer help. P/T hrs. avail. prior to summer. Must be dependable driver. 785-843-5850. Childcare needed in our home, (Bonner Springs) for 5 yr. old., mornings, Mon. - Fri. Refs required. 913-620-9940,. Any K-State fan will tell you that a victory against Texas counts as a major victory, but they are lying. The Longhorns arent a guaranteed NCAA Tour- nament team. If the Wildcats want to really soup up their tourney resume, they need this one tonight. Forward Jason Bennett. No- body in purple (actually black to- night) or blue expects Ben- nett to come out and pull an Aleks Maric, but he will be the center of attention. In Lawrence, the crowd got under his skin, and he complained every time the referee blew his whistle. Maybe this time hell convert all his en- ergy into something positive. Is Kansas state bIg enough? Freshmen forwards Luis Co- lon and Bennett arent good enough or experienced enough to hang with Kansas dominat- ing front line, and guards Cartier Martin and David Hoskins arent tall enough. The Wildcats have to hope foul prone junior cen- ter Sasha Kaun and freshman forward Darrell Arthur will make foolish mistakes and take them- selves out of the game. one Bramlage Coliseum. Bramlage will be bangin to- night. This will be the loudest the building has been in its his- tory. Bill Self said he thinks it will be the toughest road environ- ment his team has faced this season. tWo Revenge. Kansas State is not just going to be ticked of because of the 97-70 loss to Kansas two weeks ago. It is also still stinging from the Nebraska loss last week. Both of those defeats hurt and if K-State harnesses its anger the right way, it could have a big game. three Poetic Justice. This streak has to end at some point. So many things have gone right for Kansas the past few years. This could be the year the scales fnally tip the other way. Aside from in-state bragging rights and a conference cham- pionship, the Jayhawks have turned their focus to March and the big prize. If Kansas goes un- defeated the rest of the season and gets some help from top teams, the Jayhawks could fnd themselves on top of a bracket on Selection Sunday. Sophomore guard Mario Chalmers broke out of a recent shooting slump Saturday, and his play makes an already deep guard ro- tation deeper. At one point during the Ne- braska game, he took the court along- side freshman guard Sherron Collins and junior guard Russell Robinson. WIll the JayhaWKs play pressure defense? Usually they mix in the press sporadically throughout the game, but perhaps they will go with wall-to-wall pressure to try to perplex the Wildcats. one The Jayhawks might just be the hottest team in Amer- ica right now. Theyre blowing out teams and playing with the type of chemistry that makes opponents afraid in March. tWo One day of rest. The Jayhawks are used to it, having played several Big Monday and tournament games. It may be harder for the Wildcats to ad- just, especially with Huggins demanding practices. three Brad Witherspoon and Matt Kleinmann. The duo combined for four points Satur- day, and though their minutes will probably be kept small to- night, its good to know theyre there. game day 8B monday, february 19, 2007 HOME SWEET HOME Kansas looks to extend its winning streak in Manhattan Kansas vs.kanSaS STaTE 8 Tonight, Bramlage Coliseum, ESPn kU Tip-off kSU Tip-off whats at STakE? STar watch qUESTiOn MarK 3 reasons KU wins Chalmers bennett whats at STakE? STar watch qUESTiOn MarK 3 reasons KsU wins kEy MaTCH-UP Julian Wright 68 225 vs. Cartier Martin 67 220 JayHaWk STaTS WildCaT STaTS Wright Martin
Martin is going to be hungry after only mak- ing two feld goals against the Jayhawks the frst time they played. If he has a good game, anything could happen. Wright is playing some of his best basketball of the season. He usually plays best if he gets out to a quick start. Look for him to try and score on several of the Jayhawks frst possessions. When Wright establishes him- self as a dominant scorer, Kansas rarely loses. player avg. Min. fg-fga 3fg-3fga avg. reb. avg. pts. Cartier Martin 26.2 147-318 50-131 4.4 16.0 David Hoskins 26.5 120-267 11-53 5.9 14.5 Bill Walker 23.2 26-65 0-9 4.5 11.3 Lance Harris 26.2 104-227 46-121 3.4 10.6 Akeem Wright 25.4 64-170 9-32 6.1 6.5 Clent Stewart 24.0 53-142 26-76 2.6 5.8 Blake Young 20.6 47-136 15-52 2.0 5.6 Jermaine Maybank 14.1 28-62 4-14 2.3 3.9 Luis Colon 10.6 20-34 0-0 2.0 2.3 Jason Bennett 13.1 18-38 0-0 2.9 2.2 Serge Afeli 5.3 16-34 0-0 1.4 1.5 Deilvez Yearby 3.3 3-8 0-1 0.5 0.9 Darren Kent 7.1 7-24 1-9 1.2 0.8 Brady Johnson 1.0 0-0 0-0 0.3 0.7 Chris Merriewether 2.4 1-5 0-0 0.4 0.2 James Franklin 1.3 0-0 0-0 0.0 0.0 Ryan Patzwald 1.9 0-2 0-2 0.0 0.0 kansas State 19-8, 8-4 Big 12 Kansas 22-4, 9-2 Big 12 Michael Phillips Mark Dent Matt Kleinmann offense The Jayhawk ofense has proved versatile at all posi- tions so far this season. The guards, led by freshman Sherron Collins, are able to knock down zone-busting three-pointers as well as force turnovers and ball-han- dling errors. The forwards, including sophomore Ju- lian Wright, have dominated opponents for rebounds and blocks. Between those two is sophomore guard Brandon Rush, who is again emerging as one of the countrys best players. The only concern is foul trouble for the Jayhawk big men. Self said that junior center Sasha Kaun and fresh- man forward Darrell Arthur made some of the foolish- est fouls.Theyll be needed so the Jayhawks can keep fresh bodies in at all times. defense Kansas defense received a compliment from famed North Carolina coach Dean Smith, who said it was even better in person than on television. Defense has always been this teams forte, and look for that to continue tonight. Both teams are playing on one day of rest, and if the Wildcats arent in top shape, the Jayhawks will play aggressive and press for turn- overs, which can turn into fast-break points on the other end. MoMentuM Nobodys doubting that the Jay- hawks are on a roll recently, but the Wildcats are also coming of a victory, and theyll have the home-court ad- vantage. If Kansas is going to quiet the Bramlage Coliseum crowd, its going to require an early lead and a blowout game by halftime. Other- wise, the Wildcat fans have been waiting for this game for too long to go silent early. Look for a strong start by Kansas, but dont be surprised if K-State keeps it from getting out of hand. offense The fact that guard Jermaine Maybank was Kansas States leading scorer the frst time these two teams played says enough about the Wildcats recent ofen- sive struggles. Maybank, who averages 3.9 points per game, dropped 26 against the Jayhawks. He had to step up because leading scorer Cartier Martin, guard Lance Harris and guard David Hoskins all had sub-par games. For K-State to not lose by 27 points this game, Martin is going to have to step up. He never got in the fow of the game against the Jayhawks, but he has played well since. Since then, hes scored 25, 22 and 17 points in his teams last three games all above his average of 16. defense The Wildcats have the reputation of being a good defensive team, but they dont show it on the court. Kansas State has no trouble shutting down dysfunc- tional also-rans such as Colorado and Iowa State, but it cant stop any team that is a serious ofensive threat. Missouri and Kansas both had strong ofensive perfor- mances with K-State. Even Nebraska did. Thats right, the Huskers Aleks Maric scored 41 points against the Wildcats last week. His whole team didnt even score that much against Kansas last Saturday. Expect Kan- sas State to play better defensively than it did against Kansas the frst time, but dont expect the Wildcats to allow less than 75 points. MoMentuM This game has been circled on ev- ery K-State student, player and fac- ulty members calendar since Oct. 13. On that day, Kansas State coach Bob Huggins more or less told the fans present at Midnight Mad- ness the streak would end. Oh yeah, the streak. Not a single player on either team was alive the last time the Wild- cats beat the Jayhawks in Manhattan. The players on Kansas State wont admit it, but they want to win this game more than anything in the world. Its embarrassing to lose 24 games in a row at home to your rival, and they want it to end. Tonight, K-State will make it closer than last time, but the streak shall continue. The NCAA Tournament player avg. Min. fg-fga 3fg-3fga avg. reb. avg. pts. Brandon Rush 32.2 136-139 53-126 5.9 14.2 Mario Chalmers 28.6 107-228 38-103 3.0 11.2 Darrell Arthur 20.0 120-222 0-4 4.8 11.0 Julian Wright 27.1 130-242 3-11 8.0 11.9 Sherron Collins 21.1 94-185 37-85 3.2 9.6 Russell Robinson 28.5 57-133 17-55 3.3 6.7 Sasha Kaun 17.3 65-121 0-0 3.8 6.2 Darnell Jackson 15.2 54-93 0-0 5.2 5.8 Brady Morningstar 5.9 10-21 3-7 0.9 2.3 Jeremy Case 5.9 10-26 7-22 0.7 1.9 Rodrick Stewart 5.8 6-20 5-10 0.8 0.9 Matt Kleinmann 4.7 4-7 0-0 1.0 0.8 Brennan Bechard 1.9 1-2 1-2 0.3 0.3 Brad Witherspoon 1.6 1-6 0-2 0.3 0.3