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Foreign films show life in the Soviet Bloc

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zwhite@kansan.com The Center for Russian, Eastern European and Eurasian Studies is hosting a screening of The Lives of Others at 7 p.m. tonight in 318 Bailey Hall. Complimentary refreshments will be provided. The Lives of Others is a 2006 German film showing the dismal struggles of artists and the secret police who watch them in totalitarian East Germany in the mid to late 80s. It received an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. The Lives of Others is the second of five films being shown by CREES this semester as a part of the Fall of the Wall film series. The film series is a part of the centers semester long study of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The films all come from former Soviet Bloc nations including Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. All of the films tell different stories of life behind the Iron Curtain and the changes that arose when the wall fell. Edith Clowes, director of CREES, helped pick the films out for the series. She said these films were all fantastic depictions of the changes that occurred 20 years ago. They are aesthetically interesting, Clowes said. And they air difficult questions about political resistance and political collusion. The film series is only one of the events sponsored by the center for this semester. Bart Redford, assistant to the director of CREES, explained that the main focus was a conference later this month called Central Europe 1989: Lessons and Legacies. Weve got a number of different scholars come in and present on various topics, Redford said, But its all tied into the fall of the wall. Polish poet Izabela Filipiak will be reading her work at The Raven Book Store, 6 E. 7th St., on Oct. 19 as well. The film series part of the festivities will feature a new film every other week except the week of fall break. CREES is also hosting the conference. Edited by Jonathan Hermes

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College Republicans hold forum to stress insurance importance
BY ZACH WHITE
white@kansan.com The growing health care concern in Washington managed to reach campus this week. The KU College Republicans hosted a health care forum Tuesday evening in the Pine Room of the Kansas Union. Eric Foss, KU law student and president of College Republicans, said he thought the forum was a part of the partys obligation. The purpose of this forum is not to oppose reform, but to fulfill the role of opposition party, Foss said. That is, to offer legitimate critiques of the majority partys proposals and also offer alternatives and suggestions that can be incorporated into whatever policy the majority passes. The group brought two experts in the health care field to talk about the proposed reforms from their perspective. The first to speak was Dr. Richard Warner, a psychiatrist from Overland Park and policy scholar for the Flint Hills Center for Public Policy in Wichita. Warner began the forum assuring the attendees of the importance of any upcoming reform

Protesters representing Moveon.org rallied outside City Hall in support of a nationwide health care system on Sept. 22. Protesters like Dot Nary, right, said that the protesters were met with favorable car honks and very little negativity. The local chapter plans to hold events in the future but none are planned as of yet.

Students mostly uninvolved in discussions, protests

BY DANIEL JOHNSON
djohnson@kansan.com Nearly 50 people carried Health care for all signs while shouting chants outside of City Hall on Sept. 22. Some gave speeches. Others cheered as passing cars honked in approval. The protesters voices were loud and clear. But in this portrait of local political activism, not a student was in sight. I think for a lot of college students this isnt a huge issue, said Jo Andersen, former Lawrence mayor and coordinator for the local Moveon.org Council that

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Lawrence protester Norm White participates in Billionaires for Wealthcare outside City Hall on Sept. 22. The fake protest was an event of the nationwide organization. The organization, whose slogan is If we aint broke, why fix it?, was formed to bring light to insurance company profiteering.

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Working together: media and military

BY RAY SEGEBRECHT
rsegebrecht@kansan.com More than 30 officers from different branches of the armed services traveled from Leavenworth to Lawrence yesterday morning. The soldiers have braved some of the most difficult challenges imaginable, in combat in both Iraq and Afghanistan. They came to the University of Kansas, said their course director John Warner, to confront a very different challenge interacting with the media. Most of the time when we ask officers if they want to do an interview, they say, No, I dont want to Warner said he and professors go on record, Warner said. For of the School of Journalism had them to get in front of the camera planned similar meetings between is never exciting. their students for the last four years, To meet this but more University struggle, the students attended the We both work for Leavenworth event this year than the same people, the in the past. students paired American people. up with journalDuring the interism students for views, the officers James Turner interviews in the experienced the proDetroit army Captain cess of undergoing an Big 12 Room of the Kansas Union interview and relayed with the hope of the challenges that building better understanding and have they have noticed between communication between their two the military and the media. The professions. student journalists practiced their interviewing skills and received advice from the soldiers on their performance. I think it helps make us more comfortable with the media, said Mike Goodwin, an army major from Columbia, S.C. who participated in the exchange. Were not so different, one form or the other. Weve just chosen a different life of service than they have. James Turner, Detroit Army captain and another participant in the event, said that although the services differed vastly, the people

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Justin Sailer, El Dorado senior, interviews Army Major Mark Lenhart. KU journalism students interviewed more than thirty members of an armed services class yesterday.

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The African Trade and Development Conference will be held all day in the Big 12 Room in the Kansas Union. The Hits and Misses: Killer asteroids and the Earth seminar will begin at noon in 1089 Malott Hall. Tunes @ Noon will begin at noon in the Union Plaza in the Kansas Union. The Scottish Play: A Conversation with Tazewell Thompson will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the Conference Hall in Hall Center for the Humanities. The Current History and the Iraq War seminar will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Conference Hall in Hall Center for the Humanities. The Parfits Case Against Subjectivism lecture will begin at 5 p.m. in the Courtside Room in the Burge Union. The KU School of Music Wind Ensemble concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Lied Center.

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30 Rock has the record for the most Emmy nominations with 22 nominations.
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1. Gazas poverty triples to one in five residents

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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip The number of Gazans living in abject poverty has tripled this year to 300,000, or one in five residents, the Gaza head of the U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees said Thursday. Gazas economy has foundered under an Israeli-Egyptian border blockade imposed after the Islamic militant group Hamas seized control of the territory. The blockades toll on Gaza residents was compounded by Israels winter offensive in the strip that aimed to stop Palestinian rocket fire at southern Israel. Thousands of homes, government buildings and businesses were destroyed during the Israeli campaign.

issues related to the countrys nuclear program. An IAEA statement says Moahamed ElBaradei was invited to Tehran by Iranian authorities. He will travel there soon to discuss a number of matters. ElBaradei recently said Tehran was on the wrong side of the law regarding a second enrichment site near Qom. He said Iran should have revealed its plans as soon as the decision was made to build the plant. EU envoy Javier Solana said Iran agreed Thursday to open the site to IAEA inspectors.

4. Bone fragments in case most likely not human

HAYWARD, Calif. Northern California investigators probing two old kidnapping cases say bone fragments collected on Phillip Garridos property show they are likely not human. Hayward police searched the Garrido property last month for any links to the kidnapping of Michaela Garecht in 1988. Dublin authorities also combed for evidence as part of their probe into the 1989 disappearance of Ilene Misheloff. Garrido has been charged for allegedly kidnapping Jaycee Dugard in 1991 and holding her captive in his Antioch backyard for 18 years. He and his wife, Nancy, have pleaded not guilty.

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she was set to receive an Entrepreneur of the Year award for her business acumen from American Solutions for Winning the Future, which the former U.S. House speaker chairs. But the owner of The Lodge, a popular Dallas gentlemans club, says the group later rescinded the award and the accompanying private Oct. 7 dinner with Gingrich in Washington. Apparently the Gingrich group confused Rizos business with one by the same name in Virginia.

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About 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Robinson Center, someone reported the theft of a cell phone and credit card, at a loss of $200. About 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Ambler Student Recreation Center, someone reported the theft of a debit card, with unspecified losses. About 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Ambler Student Recreation Center, someone reported the theft of a wallet, at a loss of $70. About 2 a.m. Thursday near 11th and Massachusetts streets, a University student reported a case of aggravated battery by knife or cutting weapon. About 3 a.m. Thursday near 23rd and Iowa streets, a University student reported the theft of a cell phone and a wallet, at a total loss of about $320.

3. Pope may meet head of Russian church in Cyprus

VATICAN CITY Pope Benedict XVI will visit Cyprus next year, the Vatican said Thursday. Cyprus has been mentioned as a possible venue for a longsought meeting between Benedict and the Russian Orthodox patriarch. The Cypriot government said Thursday the pope would visit in June.

6. School bus driver arrested for driving drunk

2. Iran to open nuclear site to IAEA inspectors

5. Topless club accidentally awarded by Gingrich group

DALLAS A topless club owner in Texas says Newt Gingrichs conservative group gave her a business award and then rescinded it. Club owner Dawn Rizos says

GENEVA The International Atomic Energy Agency says its director will visit Iran to discuss

OJAI, Calif. A California school bus driver who was taking 31 students to school has been arrested for allegedly driving drunk. Kim Fullenwider of Ojai (ohHAI) was arrested Wednesday morning after she made a legal U-turn in front of a pickup. The truck could not stop in time and plowed into the bus, which had 31 students aboard. No one was injured. Associated Press

KANSASCITIES Overland Park

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cbullis@kansan.com City: Overland Park Nickname: OP County: Johnson County Location: Northeast Kansas Distance from Lawrence: 33 miles or 35 minutes Founded by: William B. Strang, 1905 Population (2008 estimate): 171,231 Destinations: Historic Downtown Overland Park, which sits on the Santa Fe Trail, holds an open-air farmers market every

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Wednesday through Saturday morning, offering fresh produce and live entertainment. Another destination is the Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Garden. Open seven days a week, the 300-acre-lot features hiking trails that wind through natural ecosystems and gardens that have been

preserved and restored. Interesting Fact: In 2009, Businessweek.com ranked Overland Park the Best place to raise your kids in Kansas. Also, in 2008, CNNMoney.com ranked Overland Park ninth on its Best places to live list.

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In Thursdays story, Hanson to play concert after barefoot walk, The University Daily Kansan incorrectly identified the event Take the Walk. Also, the walk will not be barefoot because of University regulations.

How would you define tHe JoHnson County stereotype?

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KriSTiN THOMSeN Sophomore Everyone lives in $80 million mansions and everyone drives their moms Lexus SUV.

CALviN DUgAN Senior The Johnson County stereotype is that delusional frat guy that thinks everyone else is impressed when he spends his daddys money on underage girls at The Hawk.

JON MArTiN Junior No imagination. Everyone says were just rich kids.

CONNer HiNDerKS Senior Its like bad reality television with more money and less class.

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organized the rally. When youre students not to be involved is just 19, 20, 22, 25, youre immor- silly. tal. You dont think about health Gina Burrows, Young care. Democrats president, said her In the heated national debate organization would be working of health care reform, activists throughout the coming weeks to such as Andersen said young have events tailored toward health adults were apathetic. care reform. She said the groups Despite the accusations, sev- executive board had been workeral KU organizaing with College tions are working Republicans to I think a lot of stuto encourage students feel intimidated plan a health care dents to engage debate on campus. by this issue. in the health care The organizareform debate. tion also plans to Eric Foss They said stuhost letter-writing college republicans dents need to be campaigns to president involved in the Congress. political dialogue A lot of the that will shape the future of younger students may not be health care coverage for millions thinking of the fact that they may of young adults. not be able to be on their parents According to a 2007 insurance, Burrows said. But Commonwealth Fund report, I think its a big issue for them, 13.2 million adults ages 19 to 29 whether they are speaking up yet lack health insurance. The age or not. group makes up close to oneAaron Smith, a Georgetown third of the roughly 44 million Law student, helped found a uninsured Americans. national pro-health care reform Eric Foss, KU law student and organization called Young College Republicans president, is Invincibles to help mobilize attempting to ignite campus dis- the nations young adults. The cussion. Foss organized a campus organization created an interachealth care forum last Tuesday tive Web site that, among other night in the Kansas Union to pro- features, allows young adults to mote student dialogue. The event sign a petition, upload pictures featured talks from two health and provide personal sentiments care professionals, followed by a about their experiences with question and answer discussion. the health care system. Smith Foss said about 20 students said the names and information attended the forum, and, although gathered would be delivered to he considered it a success, turnout Congress on Oct. 13. He said the was smaller than expected. organization expected to have I think a lot of students feel thousands of petitions, including intimidated by this issue, Foss some from KU students. said. Hopefully once they learn Smith said that student orgamore, they will see nizations such as why its so imporYoung Democrats A lot of younger tant. or College students may not be Foss said sevRepublicans eral variables conneeded to crethinking of the fact tributed to a large that they may not be ate easy, compopulation of mon sense ways able to be on their uninsured young for young people adults. Though to get engaged in parents insurance. students are often the debate about Gina Burrows covered by their health care. Young Democrats parents plans or Not every president young University student person health insurance, is going to go to this eligibility lasts town hall and for as long as they are a full-time start shouting, Smith said. student or until they turn 25. Thats not necessarily appealing This is not the case for recent to most people, for that matter. graduates. Instead, they often Although involvement is have entry-level, low-wage and increasing, Foss said students temporary jobs that do not offer needed to realize the immediacy health care benefits. of the issue. Students need to realize the This whole debate could be long-term implications of the over next week, and we could reforms, Foss said. He said rely- have a completely new health ing on parents health care plans care system in place, Foss said. wasnt a viable solution. I dont see it happening, but its This is a moment in history entirely possible. that is going to affect us for the rest of our lives, Foss said. This Edited by Lauren Cunningham is a make or break situation. For

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and their importance on the reforms. There is a revolution brewing out there, Warner said. And you youth will play a part. He went on to explain the importance of the patient-physician relationship. He said he was scared of any unintended consequences reforms might have on that relationship. The second guest, Dr. Stephen Reintjes, a neurological surgeon in Kansas City, said he agreed with Dr. Warners concerns about the patient-physician relationship. Dr. Reintjes also shared stories from his and others experiences in which government programs did not work as intended. He said he believed medical school should be free. The disproportionate amount of specialists in our current system is the result of the amount of debt it takes to become a doctor, he said. After 45 minutes of explaining their views, the forum was opened for questions. A consistent concern among the 20 students at the forum seemed to be that too much government intervened in this or any facet of their lives. Some said they came to hear about less intrusive options than those currently under consideration. Students posed many questions about alternative options that most said they thought didnt receive enough attention, such as free market alternatives and tort reform. There are methods of reform that Democrats dont even consider. Lenexa freshman Mackenzie Clark said. Kris Velasco, Wamego freshman, said he considered himself more of a libertarian even though he is a member of the College Republicans. He said he came to hear some alternatives to the Washington plans that he has trouble supporting. He said he was overall impressed. Yeah, it was good. They had some good points, Velasco said. Edited by Lauren Cunningham

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who benefited from them were the same. We both work for the same people, Turner said, the American people. For that reason, Turner said, building understanding between armed service officers and journalists was especially crucial. The two groups depend on one another, because journalists depend on the armed service officers to defend their rights and the military depends on the journalists to inform the public of its affairs. Warner said the activities, like the exchange today, were forming part of a nationwide effort by the military to work toward more open communication with the media. Our students need to learn how to do interviews, Warner said. We want to get the information out all the time, and the best way to do that is through radio, newspaper or TV. Tom Volek, KU journalism professor who helped coordinate the event, said he thought the interWe can do all this research views also offered valuable hands- and all this research and all this on experience for the students as research, Sailer said. But if we they transition into the next gen- dont hear from somebody, or a eration of journalists. room full of people rather, what It helps to have the journalism they personally think could help students have a chance to interact them, then were not really benwith real world U.S. Army soldiers, efiting anyone. I think the most Volek said. Were rewarding thing of trying to train this is sitting down I would like the me- with somebody and professional jourdia to keep in mind nalism students, listening to a little bit which means we of their story. that were people get them out of Goodwin said he too. the classroom. hoped that eventually Although it is a all journalists would MikE GooDwin classroom exerarmy Major show the same eeffor cise, it is a classhe saw the KU sturoom exercise dents make yesterday with real people, to better listen and officers all the way up to cap- understand him and his fellow coltains. leagues. Justin Sailer, El Dorado senior, I would like the media to keep said he found the journalistic in mind that were people too, experience, his first experience Goodwin said. Were not that difwith interviewing a soldier, per- ferent than the average American. sonally rewarding because it gave his schoolwork importance for Edited by Jonathan Hermes someone beyond his peers.

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university police issued a crime alert Thursday after a woman was ordered into a strangers car near Memorial stadium. The woman said she was jogging at approximately 7:20 a.m. Thursday in the area of 11th and Mississippi streets when a man in a white composite crossovertype vehicle stopped and told her to get into his vehicle. The woman said she refused and another man walking in the area stopped to see if she needed help. The man then left going northbound on Mississippi street. university police said the suspect was a dark-skinned male with small build, approximately 30 years old, with dark brown or

black hair. a sketch-composite of the man was released by police, who said he was a suspect for disorderly conduct. Police ask that anyone with information about the crime please call the ku Public safety office at 785-864-5900 or ku crime stoppers at 785-864-8888. Police also remind students they should walk or jog in groups and always be aware of their surroundings.
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watch for flying kegs in south Park tomorrow. Beginning at 8 a.m., the first next Level rising Games will put strongmen and strongwomen against each other in various challenges. Laura richards, owner of next Level rising, a fitness studio in north Lawrence, said a portion of the competition would include pulling and pushing a truck, a tire

flip and a farmers walk in which competitors carry hundreds of pounds of weights in each hand. There will also be an obstacle course and a Prowler challenge, which consists of contestants pushing a sled equivalent to their body weight, or weight and a half for men, for 40 yards. There will also be individual events that include an american Gladiator-like jousting competition and tire and keg tossing events. all events are timed, and a $500 award will be given to the fastest professional, fastest male and fastest female participants. There will be kids events, including a tricycle pull and jousting with pillows. registration begins at 7 a.m. tomorrow and forms can be downloaded at www.nextlevelrising.com. it is $75 to participate in the whole competition or $10 per individual event. Those who participate in individual events are not eligible for prizes.
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Three events will celebrate East asian, and particularly chinese, culture and history this weekend. The events commemorate a traditional harvest celebration called the Mid-autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival. The Moon Festival Barbecue party, sponsored by the Hong kong and Macau student association and the Taiwanese student association, will start at 4 p.m. saturday in Holcom Park. Participants will share barbecue and play party games to commemorate the harvest festival. The event will cost $8 for group members and $11 for nonmembers. The Moon cake Festival, sponsored by the chinese students and scholars Friendship association (cssFa) will go from 7 p.m to 9:30 p.m. sunday at nunemaker center. The event will include a line-by-line

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poetry-guessing contest, lantern puzzles and the chance to make your own moon cake. The Mid-autumn Moon Viewing party, sponsored by the center for East asian studies, will start at 7:30 p.m. saturday at stephens courtyard, near the Lied center, and will feature the kansas city chinese Music Ensemble. The group will play traditional music in the background while fourth-year chinese students recite poetry. stacy Lake, Leawood senior and member of the cssFa, will attend the first event at nunemaker center and will also recite poetry at the Lied center event. The Lied center version is the formal version the one the faculty puts on, she said. But the chinese students and scholars association one is more like the college one. Theyre both equally cool. This weekend also marks the 60th anniversary of the Peoples republic of china.
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Beauty supply bomb could have killed scores

Man accused of plot held in New York
concentrated bottles of hydrogen peroxide hair dye with names like Liquid Developer Clairoxide, Ion NEW YORK The Afghan Sensitive Scalp Developer and Ms. immigrant accused of buying large K Liquid 40 Volume. He and others also bought quantities of hair dye and nail polish remover to make explosives acetone nail polish remover had the goods to kill scores of and other ingredients that can people in New York a devas- be used to make a powerful and tating attack on a scale with the highly unstable explosive called transit bombings in London and triacetone triperoxide, or TATP. Madrid, according to documents The same explosive was used by and interviews with former FBI would-be shoe bomber Richard Reid in 2001 and the terrorists experts. Prosecutors have not said exact- who carried out the London ly what kind or number of bombs bombings in 2005 that killed 52 people. Najibullah Zazi But in each planned to build, These explosives of those earlier but court docuare meant to be instances, TATP was ments hint at the concealed easily and not the main charge possibilities. It is it was the detonadeployed easily and likely he wanted tor. It was supposed to borrow a tackill and maim. to help detonate the tic used overseas plastic explosives in Denny Kline by making bombs Retired FBi Reids shoe aboard out of flour and explosives expert a jetliner, and it hydrogen peroxide was used to set off and putting them a mixture of black in backpacks, perhaps in the citys pepper and hydrogen peroxide in transit system, experts say. The case has been described as London. Likewise, experts in the Zazi perhaps the most serious terrorist plot uncovered in the U.S. since case said the TATP was most likely 9/11. However, experts said Zazi, going to be just the detonator. It is used more as a detonator who is being held without bail in New York, had the means to kill because its easy to initiate, said scores of people not hundreds Leo W. West, a retired FBI explosives expert. TATP is not the or thousands. These explosives are meant to type of thing you want to bounce be concealed easily and deployed around with. While experts say hydrogen easily and kill and maim and cause havoc in small areas, said Denny peroxide-based bombs are relaKline, a retired FBI explosives tively easy to make with the corexpert. For a really big bomb, rect recipe, Zazi was struggling. In early September, Zazi was comyoure going to need a truck. How far along Zazi managed to municating frantically with anothget is unclear. Investigators have er individual seeking to correct not said whether he successfully mixtures of ingredients to make explosives, according to court built or tested any bombs. Court documents indicate that documents. Prosecutors say he requested the 24-year-old Zazi and others were hitting beauty supply stores, information about flour and ghee buying certain materials clearly oil, which is strained butter typiused to make bombs. They bought cally used in Indian communities. Associated Press

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jpetterson@kansan.com If Kansas wants to improve on its 0-1 Big 12 start this weekend, itll have to do so against pretty substantial odds. First, No. 19 Kansas (8-2-1 overall) must travel to College Station, Texas, to face the highest-ranked team in the Big 12, No. 15 Texas A&M (6-4 overall, 1-1 conference). The team will be without senior midfielder and team assist leader Monica Dolinsky, who received a red card on Sunday against Oral Roberts University, keeping her out of Fridays game. Coach Mark Francis said he still isnt sure how the team will adjust its strategy without Dolinsky, the teams offensive centerpiece. Were going to have to put somebody in to replace her and figure out how were going to play, he said. As if these obstacles werent enough, the Jayhawks will be facing one of the toughest atmospheres in college soccer at Aggie Soccer Stadium in College Station. The Aggies led the nation two out of the past three years in attendance and boast an average crowd size this year of 3,684 nearly three times the size of the next-closest Big 12 team. Playing a Friday night there is always difficult because they have a big crowd, said Francis. But itll be exciting for our players. Playing in front of that many people its a rush for them.

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The cross country team will travel to Oklahoma this weekend for its biggest meet so far this season. The Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree is the oldest cross country race in the country, dating back to 1937, and it still attracts many high caliber teams. Last year, the meet consisted of 27 teams in the womens race and 23 in the mens, more than both of the Kansas runners previous meets combined. This years meet will have just as much competition. The size of the meet will make it harder for the runners to focus on group packing, which is something that has been working well for them. It is much harder to run as a sanderson@kansan.com pack in these bigger races, because you can kind of get lost in the soup, assistant coach Michael Whittlesey said. This is something that has been addressed in practice, and the team has developed a strategy for the meet. It will be harder but I still think we will be able to do it, sophomore Donny Wasinger said. Well just maybe be running in groups of smaller groups. The Oklahoma State men runners have had a strong season so far. According to the most recent U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association ranking, they are ranked No. 2 in the nation. Having them run in front of us will definitely push us to run a little better, too, junior Nick Caprario After all the preparation, the first competition is here. The Kansas rowing teams schedule begins tomorrow in Oklahoma City, Okla., with the Boot of the Oklahoma, its first of four regattas this fall. The regatta entails a long race of 4000 meters and a sprint of 500 meters. While the event has no effect on season rankings, coach Ray Catloth said that it is important in translating work from practice into results on competitive waters. Weve been working on raising Cardinals starter John Smoltz found balls slippery and walked five walks in four innings while allowing six runs and six hits. Duncan said umpires assured him balls were properly rubbed. New baseballs are rubbed by clubhouse attendants with a special mud designed to give pitchers a better grip. Arroyo said the stain on his cap is residue from mud used to rub baseballs at other ballparks. Its from playing in every other park where theres so much mud on the balls that that said. On the womens side, senior Lauren Bonds will have to improve on the very successful meet that she ran last year. She placed ninth out of 205 runners. I really want to improve upon my time from last year and, you know, really just get out there and compete and, you know, maybe beat some people that beat me last year, Bonds said. Last year the womens team placed fourth out of 27 teams. The Kansas womens team runs in a tighter pack than in previous years, which could help them finish higher up in the rankings and possibly make the top three. Edited by Samantha Foster

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Sophomore midfielder Jeannette Francia avoids a slidetackle by a South Dakota defender on Sept 20. Kansas will face Texas A&M on Friday at 7 p.m. and Texas on Sunday at 1 p.m. Despite their No. 19 ranking, the Jayhawks find themselves near the bottom of the Big 12 standings after their 0-3 defeat to Oklahoma State last Friday. However, Texas A&M is also coming off of a 2-3 conference loss at Oklahoma last Sunday. Francis said it was important for his team to come out of the weekend with some sort of positive result despite the difficult road stretch. If you look around the conference, people are winning at home, he said. So I think for us its imperative to go on the road and get something out of the weekend, and then we get to come play at home again. Despite the odds, Francis said there was no reason for his team not to be confident with only two losses in the season and its 5-3 victory against Oral Roberts last Sunday. After Fridays game, the team will stay to face Texas on Sunday. The Longhorns are third in the conference standings after a 1-0-1 start in the Big 12, but their overall record is 4-5-1. The Texas A&M game will start at 7 p.m. on Friday, and the Texas match kicks off at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Fans can watch live video feeds of both games free of charge online. Links to the video are available at kuathletics.com. Edited by Lauren Cunningham

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It all starts tomorrow on the western basin of the Oklahoma River. It starts after a team of athletes dared to try something new, studied and then mastered a craft once foreign, now second nature. It starts after the miles put in during practice, muscles burning like dry wood, blood boiling to regatta-ready temperatures.

our fitness level and technical performance, Catloth said. But its still early. With only four regattas in the fall compared to the seven regattas in the spring, this time of year is seen more as in-season training. We just want to go out and race hard and apply the changes weve been trying to make in practice on the race course, Catloth said. Max Rothman

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Brooks Laich added two goals and an assist, Nicklas Backstrom had three assists, and Alexander Semin had two for Washington.

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CINCINNATI Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo has denied accusations by the St. Louis Cardinals that he used pine tar to get better grips on pitches. St. Louis manager Tony La Russa and pitching coach Dave Duncan both told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch the stain on the bill of Arroyos cap was pine tar that helped him grip balls during a 6-1 victory Wednesday.

black stuff comes off on young fingers every time, Arroyo said. I guess (Duncan) said I went to my hat time every time. Yeah, I do 8,000 other twitches. What you want me to do about it? Thats how I pitch. I guarantee when I pitch against the Cardinals next year, Ill call over and tell Dave Duncan Im wearing a brand new hat. Reds manager Dusty Baker said the Cardinals have their own experience with doctored caps. If anybody should know, it

would be Duncan, Baker said. I remember they had Julian Tavarez over there. They threw his hat out, remember that? His hat was all messed up. Its not like its something new. Tavarez, then with the Cardinals, was suspended for eight days by Major League Baseball in 2004 for applying a foreign substance to balls during a game against Pittsburgh that Aug. 24.
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very day, at the top of a busy hill, hundreds of University students cross the intersection of 15th Street and Engel Road on their way to class. These students deserve a safer intersection, one that is better focused on the day-to-day pedestrian traffic coming and going from the residence halls. When it gets busy its hard to see all the cars coming and is almost scary to cross, said Matt Hannasch, Omaha, Neb., freshman. Hannasch is one of the numerous students who walk from the residence halls atop Daisy Hill to campus every day. Many of these students say they dont like the current state of safety provided. It needs stop signs, said Becky Mandelbaum, Wichita freshman. All the students Ive talked to think n it needs at least stop signs. Right now, the intersection has only north-to-southfacing stop signs on Engel Road. This means traffic on 15th Street doesnt normally stop unless the crosswalk is occupied. Two yield signs warn drivers to slow down for pedestrians, but because of the intersections location at the top of a hill, it is hard for drivers to see whats ahead. Bushes on the north side of 15th Street also make it harder to see pedestrians. The intersection at 15th Street and Engel Road had 72 accidents between 2000 and 2008, according to the KU Public Safety Office. This should be reason enough for increasing safety at this ast month, scientist and humanitarian Norman Borlaug died after devoting his life to feeding the world. He was an agricultural scientist who won the Nobel Peace Prize, was given the title of the father of the green revolution and whose discoveries in improving crops around the world are credited with saving more than a billion lives. But he also was a strong opponent to the organic farming movement that accompanied his agricultural revolution. The reason why such an environmentalist was so opposed to organic agriculture was because organic crops are no healthier than those of conventional agriculture, and the organic farming practices are far from sustainable. Organic, in addition to being the field of chemistry that is the bane of every pre-med students existence, has also become an increasingly popular label on health foods. Organic food must be grown without antibiotics, hormones, pesticides, irradiation or bioengineering, and the farmers must adhere to certain soil and water conservation methods and to rules about the humane treatment of animals, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. On the surface, this kind of farming sounds as if it should produce healthier, safer and more environmentally friendly food. But this kind of agriculture is, at best, misleading and, at worst, wasteful. Organic agriculture is not healthier than conventional agriculture. In a recent report commissioned by the Food Standards Agency in the United Kingdom, there is no difference in nutritional value between organic and conventional food. A team of scientists reviewed a huge number of studies in the scientific literature and concluded that there is no evidence to support the claim that organic food has any additional nutritional value or health benefits. Proponents of organic foods

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traffic flow to turn the intersection into a four-way stop. Even though this would increase safety for pedestrians, it would likely cause even more congestion on campus, especially during already crowded times such as rush hours and times before and after basketball games. Capt. Schuyler Bailey of the KU Public Safety Office said in an e-mail that the office would support a study of the intersection to see what, if any, changes could be made to improve the overall safety of the intersection. The crosswalk is under management of the City of Lawrence, and any changes would be under the jurisdiction of the traffic and engineering department. It shouldnt require waiting for a tragic accident to occur just to increase safety at this intersection. The city should do its best to protect students at the University by looking into improving pedestrian security. Clayton Ashley for The Kansan Editorial Board

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Damn you Miley Cyrus and your catchy songs. n n n

Dear American government: Where the hell is my money for college? Im broke. n n n

fter last years football season, I was hoping to never need to address this topic again. It was my naive notion that the vulgar football kickoff chant would cease to exist. Unfortunately, several students are still willing to jeopardize the image of the University for a few seconds of immaturity. KU football is in a place it hasnt been in years. The success of the team continues to put the program and the University on a national stage. Although the football team is the focus of this attention, we, the students, are also being looked at, criticized and judged. The students have always had the power to shape the perception of the University, and now with more attention being paid to the football team, the responsibility of the students should be held to a higher standard. The chant can be distinctly heard when KU games are televised. This has forced networks to bleep out the kickoff, or just not show it. Networks could choose to not broadcast KU football games at all in an effort to uphold a positive image of their station.

Different season, same chant

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Likewise, students should be concerned with what image of the University they are showing to spectators across the country. Students have an obligation to represent their University positively and should remember this obligation when attending any athletic event. Students are entitled to have fun and enjoy themselves while watching KU athletics. They should be able to participate in traditions and cheer on their favorite athletic teams. However, the vulgar football chant is hardly comparable to other long-standing KU traditions, such as walking through the Campanile on graduation day or jumping in the Chi Omega fountain on your birthday. Even more so, the chant does not encourage the victory of our team or establish pride in our school like the Rock Chalk Chant. The offensive chant simply demonstrates a lack in judgment and character among a select few students who still seem to consider it necessary. For the freshmen and transfer students experiencing their first few KU home games, participating in traditions is especially exciting. By choosing to yell the obscene chant, upperclassmen have demonstrated to new students that disrespect is not only tolerated but also encouraged within the student section. Instead of setting a high standard of sportsmanship, the student section has chosen to set a standard of immaturity. I understand this problem presents no simple solution, as controlling the student section is neither right nor possible. At this stage in our lives we are considered adults and are expected to act accordingly. I can only encourage as many students as possible to refrain from yelling the offensive chant in hopes that it will simply die out and the real KU traditions can live on.
Brown is a Wichita junior in journalism and political science.

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As a returning student to the University of Kansas, Im keenly aware of the binge-drinking crisis on campus. Not once, but twice last year my day began with the tragic news that the life of a fellow Jayhawk had been cut short by alcohol. In response to these deaths, the University has implemented a medical amnesty policy, a parental notification policy and a mandatory alcohol education program. Despite all of this, a survey by New Student Orientation confirms what many already know: Binge drinking doesnt start in college. For this reason, requiring alcohol education at the college level seems unlikely to curb binge drinking. The survey suggests that nearly half of the students in the class of 2013 went to high school parties where they consumed five or

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Play of the non-conference season: briscoe, Reesing and a little bit of trickery
Kansas has used a handful of trick plays this season but none have been as creative or as perfectly executed as the one used against Southern Mississippi. Quarterback Todd Reesing faked a handoff to running back Toben Opurum and then darted outside in what appeared to be an option with wide receiver Kerry Meier. With the defense shifting its eyes to focus on the interaction between Reesing and Meier, wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe flashed into the picture, hauling in Reesings pitch for a 20-yard reverse touchdown. It played out exactly as it was conceptualized.
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I feel like were at a good point right now. For us to come in the locker room and not be celebrating our third win were not really hanging our heads but we feel like we left points on the field.
Junior wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe after Kansas 44-16 victory against Duke

Briscoe

Branstetter got the crap knocked out of him. Im not sure hes in this universe with us right now. I looked in his eyes after that last attempt and he didnt look like he was in El Paso.
Coach Mark Mangino on the health of junior kicker Jacob Branstetter

biggest surprises
1. Maxwell Onyegbule. In his previous three years, Onyegbule played sparingly and usually without making much of an impact. That hasnt been the case this season. Onyegbule is second in sacks and tackles for a loss while also returning an interception for a touchdown. Hes proven to be a capable playmaker. 2. Defensive line. Entering this season, Kansas defensive line was filled with more question marks than answers. Nobody, it seemed, knew what to expect. But through four games the defensive line has been a pleasant surprise, consistently generating pressure while clamping down on the run game.

biggest disappointments
1. Dropped passes. Kansas offense has been solid this season, piling up yards and points against lesser teams. Yet the Jayhawks have left plenty of both still on the field. Kansas receivers, including junior wide receivers Dezmon Briscoe and Johnathan Wilson, have dropped passes throughout the nonconference season. Some of those drops easily could have resulted in touchdowns. 2. The fans. The Jayhawks have posted sellouts in each of its first four games this season. But fans have continued an alarming trend: Show up to games late and leave early. Against a talented Southern Miss team, the student section wasnt even full.

Mangino

Thats a big gut check. Its going to tell the tale of whats going to happen the rest of the season. That was big to show that we had the mental toughness to get that stop.
Junior cornerback Chris Harris on stopping Southern Miss in the fourth quarter

Harris

What were still wondering

Maxwell Onyegbule Senior quarterback Todd Reesing Senior running back Jake Sharp was on pace to win this award before an injury sidelined him for almost two games. In his place steps Reesing, Kansas quarterback, who is putting together a solid senior campaign. Hes thrown for 1,137 yards, passed for nine touchdowns and is completing what would be a career-best 67.1 percent of his passes. Not a bad career-capper.

How good can this offense be? Kansas ranks third in total offense and ninth in scoring offense in the nation. Still, there seems to be a sense that the unit could be even better. After games this season, players have talked about leaving points on the board. Can the offense really get that much better?

offensive MVP

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Junior defensive end Jake Laptad Throughout his career Laptad has been a steady performer along the defensive line. And hes only continued improving. He leads the Jayhawks in sacks and tackles for a loss while also turning in big plays: He sacked Southern Miss quarterback for a 10-yard loss to seal Kansas victory last week.

Defensive MVP

What we learned

The defense, as a whole, struggled last season. So far, this years unit appears to be improved and more polished. Kansas completely shut down its first three opponents while making key stops against a capable Southern Miss team. Plus, with a better pass rush, the secondary is playing better this year.
Laptad

Down the road

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The general feeling when watching Kansas offense is this: The Jayhawks have played well so far, but the unit could and should play even better. Thats a scary thought. they love running them and they sure are entertaining to watch unfold. Heres to hoping weve seen only the tip of the iceberg. exactly as expected. Kansas has rolled through lesser opponents and handled its one challenge in Southern Miss. And there havent been too many surprises along the way.

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Kansas rushing yards this season Opponents rushing yards against Kansas Kansas average yards per game

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837 237

2. Kansas has used a variety of trick plays this season. Players say

Percent of third downs Kansas converts Percent of third downs converted by opponents Sacks by Kansas defense this season

52 28 15

Kansas conference schedule opens with two winnable games against Iowa State and Colorado. After that, though, there isnt much wiggle room. The Jayhawks need to start 6-0 to give themselves breathing room for when Oklahoma and Texas pop up on the schedule.

Game to keep an eye on

1. Lets be honest: This non-conference season has gone almost

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Associated Press RUSTON, La. Louisiana Tech coach Derek Dooley wrote an open letter to fans urging them to attend Wednesday nights game against Hawaii to see something special. Turns out that something special was tailback Daniel Porter. The senior rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns, moved up the charts on three career rushing lists and helped the Bulldogs to a dominant 27-6 win Wednesday night. I got my mojo back tonight, Porter said, adding, Im not going reached that number in the first to say I was in a slump, but I wasnt half and continued to make big runs as Louisiana Tech pulled away getting my yards." in the second half for Porter kept its ninth win in its last Hawaii on the The problem with 10 home games. chase the entire the run was it was the The problem with game. The senior the run was (it was) surpassed his seaworst exhibition of the worst exhibition son total of 145 tackling in football. of tackling in footyards rushing, as ball, Hawaii coach did the team with gREg MCMACKIN 352. Hawaii coach Greg McMackin said. We were diving and The Bulldogs not tackling the way entered the game we teach. Were not ranked 103rd of 120 FBS teams with 97.3 yards that kind of football team. The Louisiana Tech defense had rushing per game. Porter nearly no problem tackling and was dominant as well, snapping Hawaiis 62-game streak with at least one touchdown. The Bulldogs held the No. 7 offense to minus-7 yards rushing and 301 total yards, well below its average of 515.3. Tech defenders kept the Warriors out of the end zone with a goalline stand late in the second quarter and sacked quarterback Greg Alexander five times before knocking him from the game late in the third, and finished with seven. The sacks are just devastating, Louisiana Tech coach Derek Dooley said.

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If a tie is like kissing your sister, losing is like kissing your grandmother with her teeth out.
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The soccer team has the best overall winning percentage in the Big 12 at .773.
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NBA will regret hiring cheaper refs T

he upcoming NBA season is in for a rough start. In an effort to make up for the hard economic times the league is facing, the NBA proposed an offer to lower the pay of the referees. The pay cut was 10 percent of the total referee budget and the National Basketball Referees Association declined. The result is a referee lockout. For this season, at least, the refs will be replaced by those of lesser experience. The NBA better beware: You get what you pay for. Being a basketball referee is one of the toughest jobs in sports. It involves a lot of composure, judgment calls and extreme vision. I once saw a story about the refs watching games in high speed to work the eye muscles and reflexes. There is tedious preparation for these games. But putting these new referees in is going to hurt everyone for the first couple of months, at least. As a ref, you get to know player tendencies and their intentions. Dont be surprised to see one of the big three professional sports leagues is making such extreme sacrifices.

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By corey thiBodeaux
cthibodeaux@kansan.com an increase in technical fouls and star players in constant foul trouble. If some one happens upon an NBA game, it wont stay on the channel long without star players. There is also an intimidation factor. Yes, the NBA is doing everything it can to prepare these replacement refs but can you prepare anyone for a 6-foot-8-inch, 260 pound individual screaming and pleading? That may present a challenge for both the players and refs. On top of all that, what does this scenario say about the financial situation of the rest of the jobs related to the league? Players, coaches, owners and everybody else involved should be worried if

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Q: Which Jayhawk is ranked A:

highest in the Big 12 in goals?

Sophomore Emily Cressy, who is ranked fourth with six goals.

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cliNToN reserVoir Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks reported Sept. 25: white Bass: Fair, being caught at 0.5-1.5 pounds. Anglers are catching them by trolling crankbaits in the main lake or casting jigs and crankbaits into surfacing fish chasing shad. crappie: Fair, being caught at 0.5-1 pounds. Some are being caught over brushpiles on minnows or jigs in about six-to-12 feet below the surface. channel catfish: Fair, being caught at 1-4 pounds using worms, liver, stinkbait and spoons over baited areas.
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David Stern has been busy. Wednesday, the NBA established a new policy banning social media such as Twitter during games. According to nba. com, players, coaches and basketball operations personnel will be unable to use communicating devices 45 minutes before games, halftime and until all their duties after the game are completed. This isnt the most significant policy in the world. Detroit Pistons forward Charlie Villanueva is the first and last player to use Twitter during a game: In da locker room, snuck to post my twitt. Were playing the Celtics, tie ball game at da half. Coach wants more toughness. I gotta step up. It wasnt a groundbreaking tweet itself, but it was a glimpse of the possibilities. The use of social bowl game to Yankee Stadium, said Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner in a prepared statement. The bowl game will pit the Big Easts third or fourth selection with the Big 12s seventh selection, barring the Big 12s representative being bowl eligible. If no remaining Big 12 teams are eligible for bowl play, Notre Dame has agreed to take part in the game. The bowl was passed with a four-year agreement, ensuring the bowls continuation through the 2013 college football season. When held, the game will be the first NCAA football bowl game in the Bronx since December 15, 1962, when Nebraska beat Miami (Fla.) 36-34. It will be the first football game held in the new Yankee stadium.

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media has propelled the spread of news and networking. But is seeing how a player feels during a game on his own accord a big loss to the fans? Hardly. In that respect, this is a good decision for the NBA. There are enough distractions these days for players and coaches. We dont need players heads tweeting in the clouds. Edited by Sarah Kelly Follow Kansan writer Corey Thibodeaux at twitter.com/ c_thibodeaux.

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From 1925-1946, the old Yankee Stadium was home to the annual Notre Dame-Army game, including the win one for the Gipper game. It was also home to numerous other events, including title fights, soccer matches and concerts. This is a tremendous opportunity for the Big 12 Conference and its member institutions, said Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe in a prepared swtatement. The commitment to postseason college football being made by the Steinbrenner family, the Yankee organization and the city of New York will provide our student-athletes, coaches, administrators and fans a truly unique bowl experience. Clark Goble

Reesing named semifinalist for college football award

Senior quarterback Todd Reesing was named as a semifinalist for the 20th William V. Campbell trophy. The announcement was made by the National Football Foundation and Reesing College Hall of Fame Thursday. To qualify, a player must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility, have a GPA of at least 3.2, have outstanding football ability and demonstrate strong leadership and citizenship. Reesing, a double major in finance and economics, has thrown for 1,137 yards and nine touchdowns this season.

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Yankee Stadium to host four Big 12 bowl games

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The Royals may not be the only local team making road trips to Yankee Stadium next year. The Jayhawks could be one of the Big 12 teams selected to represent the conference in a new bowl game held at Yankee Stadium starting in 2010. As part of an agreement between the Big 12 and the Big East conferences officially announced by the Big 12 Conference Wednesday, Yankee Stadium will host an annual college football bowl game that will take place sometime between Christmas Day and New Years Day. This is a great day for New York City and the Bronx, as we bring a premier college football

Kansas-Missouri hockey rivalry to play out tonight

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The puck drops at 8 p.m. tonight as Kansas Hockey renews its rivalry with Missouri at the Pepsi Midwest Center in Overland Park. The team will provide transportation to and from the game, leaving from Crimson and Brew, located at 925 Iowa St.
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Bjorn takes lead in championship

got into the tournament last week when Paul Casey withdrew. Jose ST. ANDREWS, Scotland Manuel Lara of Spain had a 67 at St. Thomas Bjorn shot an 8-under 64 Andrews, where the British Open to take a two-stroke lead in the first will be played next year. Rory McIlroy of Northern round of the $5 million Dunhill Ireland, third in this event two Links championship on Thursday. The 38-year-old Dane bounced years ago, had a 68 at Carnoustie, back from the disappointment of as did Darren Clarke. Two-time seeing his European team lose the champion Padraig Harrington shot Vivendi Trophy last week to make 70 at Carnoustie, where he won six birdies and an eagle on the the first of his two successive Open 7,160-yard Kingsbarns layout on titles in 2007. Defending champion Robert the outskirts of St. Andrews. Karlsson struggled to I drove the a 76 at Carnoustie, ball fantastic all When you drive while former chamday and that set it it as well as I did pion and European up, he said, addRyder Cup captain ing that he missed today, the golf just one fairway, course becomes very Colin Montgomerie shot 73. and that only by simple ... The field of 168 inches. play a round on each When you THOMAS BJORN of the three courses drive it as well as I PGA golfer over the first three did today, the golf days before the cut course becomes very simple and for the first time in for the final round on The Old a long time I rolled in a few putts, Course on Sunday. The champion Bjorn said. It has been a while wins $800,000. Bjorn captained Europe in a since I walked off feeling like this. Gareth Maybin of Northern 16-11 loss to Britain and Ireland Ireland shot a 66, also at Kingsbarns, last week in the Vivendi Trophy, a to share second place with Ross Ryder Cup-style team event. He is McGowan, who had the best score also the chairman of the Players on The Old Course at St. Andrews. Tournament Committee, and those A group of six on 67 included duties have been taking up a lot of Scotlands Richie Ramsay, who only his time.

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I put a lot into last week and there has been a lot of stuff going on this year. These are tough, worrying times with companies cutting sponsorships, and I have those responsibilities on behalf of the players, Bjorn said. But today, nothing was out of synch. Everything came together. Starting at the 10th, Bjorn birdied four of his first seven holes. He eagled the long third with a 30-foot putt and birdied two of the next three with good approaches. McIlroy, who is playing the proam side of this event with his father Gerry, was 1 over after four holes but birdied five holes after that. This sets me up for a nice week, he said. It was a solid start on the toughest course and gives me something to build on. McIlroy is third in the lucrative Race to Dubai standings, but with Martin Kaymer and Paul Casey injured, he could pass them both this week. Harrington admitted that memories of his 2007 Open triumph came flooding back. I think on every hole there was something that jogged the memory, said the Irishman, who has had top-10 finishes in his last six events after missing eight cuts earlier in the year as he remodeled his swing.

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Nutrition important for student athletes

By Jordan Williams
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Past plays make future predictions

By Jayson JEnKs
jjenks@kansan.com Junior cornerback Chris Harris remembered rather vividly Kansas bye week last season after suffering a loss to South Florida in the final nonconference game of the season. Harris said entering Big 12 play with a number in the loss column doesnt make for a fun week of practices without a game. Thats why, in the moments after Kansas victory against Southern Mississippi on Saturday that pushed the Jayhawks to 4-0, Harris talked with a sense of optimism about the bye week. This bye week is all improvement, Harris said. Practices are so much harder when youre going into the Big 12 with a loss. In general, nonconference and conference games are categorized into two separate seasons. With that in mind, The Kansan looks back at the Jayhawks play in their first four games while looking ahead to the start of the Big 12 season. Were pleased with where were at but were not by any stretch comfortable with where were at, senior wide receiver Kerry Meier said. There are still a lot of things out there and a lot of work to do.

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Focus shifts to fundamentals for Big 12 Relays

By andrEW Taylor
ataylor@kansan.com With just two weeks until the Big 12 Relays and one week until the annual intrasquad meet, the swimming and diving team has been fine tuning problem areas and increasing the intensity in practices. Coach Clark Campbell identified starts and turns as areas in need of improvement following the alumni meet Sept. 18. These two skills have been themes for the team throughout its training this year. The beginning of the season was dedicated to doing starts and turns, freshman swimmer Madi Landi said. To improve these two abilities the swimmers have been doing plenty of repetition. In practice they have done repeat 25-yard sprints, one length of the pool, with a dive before each sprint. Follow Andrew Taylor at twitter.com/ andrew_taylor11. Also, Campbell estimates that swimmers will perform upwards of 200 turns during a normal practice. When you do repetition you can either reinforce good habits or bad habits, Campbell said. Work on turns in deep water has also accompanied the repetition. In this type of technique drill, the swimmers do a turn entirely underwater. This allows them to feel the resistance of the water much more than doing normal turns. Doing that really cleans things up naturally, Campbell said. The team has also taken its improvement in these areas into its own hands. There have been a lot of swimmers staying after practice to work on starts and turns, senior diver and team captain Meghan Proehl said. As the team centers its attention on improving starts and turns, senior swimmer and team captain Carrah Haley said that training has intensified in anticipation of the Big 12 Relays on Oct. 16. The first couple of weeks people were getting antsy, Haley said referring to the teams early season preparation. During early season training, the team primarily spent time running and lifting, with minimal pool work. The team shifted its training primarily to the pool in mid-September as in-season training began. Now, the team works with coaches for about 20 hours each week. Most of this time is spent training in the pool. While the swimmers strive to ready themselves by the start of

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Junior swimmer Iuliia Kuzhil competes in the mixed 100-yard individual medley during the alumni swim meet at Robinson Natatorium Friday afternoon. Kuzhil outpaced former team members in the 50-yard backstroke with a first place time of 26.31 seconds. the season, the divers have been working toward similar goals. Weve been in the weight room and weve been seeing a huge improvement, especially in the freshmen, Proehl said. The focal areas for the divers revolve around getting height on their jumps, which the weight room work helps improve, and work on fundamentals. Good fundamentals lay the base for harder dives later on, Campbell said. Edited by Sarah Kelly

consider myself something of a foodie. Add exercise and health to this passion, and there is an interesting combination that relates to Kansas sports. In particular, I read a rather humorous story last week about mens basketball preseason morning practices being so intense that players sometimes lose their breakfast. I understand that both Kansas football and basketball teams take their strength and conditioning practices very seriously. Sometimes I wonder though if these athletes are aware of the fact that nutrition may have a bigger effect on overall physical ability than those vomit-inducing hours of practice. The Aug. 17 issue of Time magazine reported on the relationship between ones eating habits and how much exercise can truly make one healthy and fit. For example, if a typical preseason mens basketball practice is two hours long, then a player could burn well over 1,000 calories in that session. However, if he should go home and gulp down a few sodas and burgers, then his body might get mixed signals. On one hand, these signals mean his body is glad to have received a strenuous workout, but on the other hand, its synthesis of overly processed, fatty or salty foods will blunt the benefits of lifting weights or hours of cardiovascular cross training. What is more worrisome is the fact that one pound of fat is equal to 3,500 calories. Mathematically speaking, a student athlete would have to attend two or three morning practices to lose one pound. I must admit I dont know the dietary regimen of our football and basketball players, but as a busy senior in college, I know well the pitfalls of going several days without eating meaningful servings of fresh organic fruit, vegetables and whole grains. The National Center for Health Statistics did a study on college student habits that indicated repeatedly that we dont sleep enough, eat food too high in sodium and processed corn sugar and drink too much high calorie soda and fruit juice. Perhaps our star athletes are completely avoiding these dietary hazards and thats why theyre so fit. However, Im inclined to believe that these student athletes are humans, and subsequently, college kids, who may not be perfect examples of health and nutrition. Throw in other factors that usually undermine the good health and fitness of young twenty-somethings, including smoking, drinking or injury due to over-exercising along with poor sleep and eating habits, and its a wonder that any university in this country has an athletic program with exceptionally fit athletes. Edited by Jonathan Hermes

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Cross country's big meet

Runners to compete with many teams this weekend. SPORTS | 5A

Kick the Kansan in football

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www.kansan.com

Looking to the future

Nutrition important for student athletes

By Jordan Williams
jwilliams@kansan.com

Past plays make future predictions

By Jayson JEnKs
jjenks@kansan.com Junior cornerback Chris Harris remembered rather vividly Kansas bye week last season after suffering a loss to South Florida in the final nonconference game of the season. Harris said entering Big 12 play with a number in the loss column doesnt make for a fun week of practices without a game. Thats why, in the moments after Kansas victory against Southern Mississippi on Saturday that pushed the Jayhawks to 4-0, Harris talked with a sense of optimism about the bye week. This bye week is all improvement, Harris said. Practices are so much harder when youre going into the Big 12 with a loss. In general, nonconference and conference games are categorized into two separate seasons. With that in mind, The Kansan looks back at the Jayhawks play in their first four games while looking ahead to the start of the Big 12 season. Were pleased with where were at but were not by any stretch comfortable with where were at, senior wide receiver Kerry Meier said. There are still a lot of things out there and a lot of work to do.

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Focus shifts to fundamentals for Big 12 Relays

By andrEW Taylor
ataylor@kansan.com With just two weeks until the Big 12 Relays and one week until the annual intrasquad meet, the swimming and diving team has been fine tuning problem areas and increasing the intensity in practices. Coach Clark Campbell identified starts and turns as areas in need of improvement following the alumni meet Sept. 18. These two skills have been themes for the team throughout its training this year. The beginning of the season was dedicated to doing starts and turns, freshman swimmer Madi Landi said. To improve these two abilities the swimmers have been doing plenty of repetition. In practice they have done repeat 25-yard sprints, one length of the pool, with a dive before each sprint. Follow Andrew Taylor at twitter.com/ andrew_taylor11. Also, Campbell estimates that swimmers will perform upwards of 200 turns during a normal practice. When you do repetition you can either reinforce good habits or bad habits, Campbell said. Work on turns in deep water has also accompanied the repetition. In this type of technique drill, the swimmers do a turn entirely underwater. This allows them to feel the resistance of the water much more than doing normal turns. Doing that really cleans things up naturally, Campbell said. The team has also taken its improvement in these areas into its own hands. There have been a lot of swimmers staying after practice to work on starts and turns, senior diver and team captain Meghan Proehl said. As the team centers its attention on improving starts and turns, senior swimmer and team captain Carrah Haley said that training has intensified in anticipation of the Big 12 Relays on Oct. 16. The first couple of weeks people were getting antsy, Haley said referring to the teams early season preparation. During early season training, the team primarily spent time running and lifting, with minimal pool work. The team shifted its training primarily to the pool in mid-September as in-season training began. Now, the team works with coaches for about 20 hours each week. Most of this time is spent training in the pool. While the swimmers strive to ready themselves by the start of

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Junior swimmer Iuliia Kuzhil competes in the mixed 100-yard individual medley during the alumni swim meet at Robinson Natatorium Friday afternoon. Kuzhil outpaced former team members in the 50-yard backstroke with a first place time of 26.31 seconds. the season, the divers have been working toward similar goals. Weve been in the weight room and weve been seeing a huge improvement, especially in the freshmen, Proehl said. The focal areas for the divers revolve around getting height on their jumps, which the weight room work helps improve, and work on fundamentals. Good fundamentals lay the base for harder dives later on, Campbell said. Edited by Sarah Kelly

consider myself something of a foodie. Add exercise and health to this passion, and there is an interesting combination that relates to Kansas sports. In particular, I read a rather humorous story last week about mens basketball preseason morning practices being so intense that players sometimes lose their breakfast. I understand that both Kansas football and basketball teams take their strength and conditioning practices very seriously. Sometimes I wonder though if these athletes are aware of the fact that nutrition may have a bigger effect on overall physical ability than those vomit-inducing hours of practice. The Aug. 17 issue of Time magazine reported on the relationship between ones eating habits and how much exercise can truly make one healthy and fit. For example, if a typical preseason mens basketball practice is two hours long, then a player could burn well over 1,000 calories in that session. However, if he should go home and gulp down a few sodas and burgers, then his body might get mixed signals. On one hand, these signals mean his body is glad to have received a strenuous workout, but on the other hand, its synthesis of overly processed, fatty or salty foods will blunt the benefits of lifting weights or hours of cardiovascular cross training. What is more worrisome is the fact that one pound of fat is equal to 3,500 calories. Mathematically speaking, a student athlete would have to attend two or three morning practices to lose one pound. I must admit I dont know the dietary regimen of our football and basketball players, but as a busy senior in college, I know well the pitfalls of going several days without eating meaningful servings of fresh organic fruit, vegetables and whole grains. The National Center for Health Statistics did a study on college student habits that indicated repeatedly that we dont sleep enough, eat food too high in sodium and processed corn sugar and drink too much high calorie soda and fruit juice. Perhaps our star athletes are completely avoiding these dietary hazards and thats why theyre so fit. However, Im inclined to believe that these student athletes are humans, and subsequently, college kids, who may not be perfect examples of health and nutrition. Throw in other factors that usually undermine the good health and fitness of young twenty-somethings, including smoking, drinking or injury due to over-exercising along with poor sleep and eating habits, and its a wonder that any university in this country has an athletic program with exceptionally fit athletes. Edited by Jonathan Hermes

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