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new garden brings beauty, health

BY JONATHAN SHORMAN
jshorman@kansan.com Marijuana didnt make the cut this time, but nearly everything else did. On Tuesday, the School of Pharmacy is planting a new medicinal garden south of their building on West Campus. Ken Audus, the current dean of the school, said that the first dean, Lucius Sayre, included the cannabis plant in the schools original garden in 1920. Marijuana was legal in the United States until 1937. The new garden will recreate the original garden, except for marijuana, and also add dozens of species. In total, around 70 species will be planted. Sayre, a faculty member in the schoolfrom 1885 to 1925, planted the original garden on the south slope of Mount Oread near todays Budig Hall, according to a news release. This will be a wonderful addition in terms of beauty for our campus, Audus said. The garden will contain five separate beds that will group together the different species. One of the beds will hold plants found in the original garden, while a second will hold plants listed in the U.S. Pharmacopeia and National Formulary, which sets standards for drug substances and medicine. A third will hold scented plants and a fourth will hold milkweeds. The fifth bed will hold plants in the genus Echinacea, a flower in the daisy family, widely used for medicinal purposes. This really is the crown jewel that is at the root, literally, of historical pharmaceutical compounds, said Jim Gray, with Heartland Plant Innovations, a company that partnered with the University on the garden. Gray said the plants in the garden would not only help in the development of pharmaceuticals, but might also have nutritional applications. Around 100 people gathered Tuesday afternoon to help plant the garden, following a short ceremony. Audus said the garden would be dedicated in June. Edited by Caroline Bledowski
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Left ro right: Felicia Seiler, first-year pharmacy student from Clearwater, Jackie Bernick, first-year pharmacy student from St. Paul, Minn., and Luanna Bailey, first-year pharmacy student from El Dorado, plant the medicinal garden Tuesday afternoon.

Making the most of a college career

ebrown@kansan.com When Tonia Salas reflects on her time at the University of Kansas, one experience sticks out in her mind. Her eyes light up and her smile widens. She wouldnt trade it for anything. Salas, a senior from Alameda, Calif., became involved with KU Dance Marathon her sophomore year at the University. The organization quickly became one of her biggest passions. It is really close to my heart, Salas said. Administrators have noticed Salas dedication to KU Dance Marathon. Her involvement resulted in Salas winning the prestigious Ex.C.E.L. Award in fall of 2010. Every year, the Ex.C.E.L Award is given to two seniors who demonstrate excellence in community, education and leadership. KU Dance Marathon is a student-run, nonprofit organization that raises money for the Childrens Miracle Network and donates to KU Pediatrics. Students work to raise money for the organization and then stay up for one night playing games and participating in activities. Children from the hospitals also attend the event with their families. The idea is that we stand for 12 hours so that one day the kids can stand with us, Salas said. Salas participated in the event as a sophomore and fell in love with the mission and the dedication of the students involved. As a junior, she worked as the assistant director for recruitment and spent her

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senior year as the director of business operations. I had the benefit of seeing these kids grow and have grown close to their families, Salas said. You cant really ever turn your back on them once you start. After not getting involved in many activities in high school, Salas decided to make her mark in college. In addition to KU Dance Marathon, Salas served as a student senator during her time at Kansas. She is also a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and has served on the standards board and as a recruitment counselor. I wanted to establish roots, Salas said. In fall 2010, Salas was selected as a KU Woman of Distinction for her involvement in the community and her service. In spring 2011, Salas received the Alexis Dillard Student Involvement Chancellors Award. Salas plans to head to North Carolina next year for graduate school. She will be taking classes at North Carolina State University and working in leadership development at the University of North Carolina. Salas wants to pursue a career in higher education administration, she said, and hopes someday to become a chancellor. Although she aspires to excel in higher education administration, Salas goals ultimately dont boil down to titles and recognition. My goal is just to continually impact people, Salas said. I think once I stop with that theres really no purpose for me.

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Tonia Salas, a senior from Alemeda, Calif., has earned several prestegious awards from the University. It all stemmed from her involvement with KU Dance Marathon.

The city commission approved a budget plan of more than $1 million for public works, including a $137,000 investment in a downtown lighting project a project spearheaded by Student Senate and other campus groups. The lighting project will provide lighted pathways from downtown to campus, beginning at South Park and following 12th Street to Louisiana Street. The total cost of this project is expected to surpass $500,000, but with previous investments of the city and University, this could be the final push to begin construction. The pathway will provide a safely lit route from downtown to campus for students in hopes of

preventing crimes, such as sexual assault. Also included in the investment plan were: $32,450 for improvement of five historical neighborhoods $109,548 for public services, such as The Ballard Community Center, Douglas County AIDS Project, Housing and Credit Counseling and the Lawrence Community Shelter $49,500 for Lawrence Habitat for Humanity Funding for these projects came from public works income, previous project surpluses, and a federal grant given to the community based on population and low to moderate income neighborhoods.
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Boxing champ visits Lawrence

Welterweight title holder Victor Ortiz made an appearance at Rock Chalk Sports Talk on Tuesday.

Women lead in advanced degrees

The 2010 Census reveals that more women receive advanced degrees than men.

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diligence is the mother of good luck. Benjamin Franklin

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WEDNESDAY: sunny and clear skies with winds from the southeast at 10 to 20 mph. High of 71. WEDNESDAY NIgHT: the southeast at 10 to 15 mph will become southwesterly as the night
progresses. 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. High near 70. cloudy skies in the morning will give way to clear skies winds from the southwest at 5 to 15 mph. Clouds moving into the area will keep our low near 50. Winds out of

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on April 30, someone was arrested at mccollum Hall for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. on April 30, someone reported a baggie containing a spoon and drug residue in a bathroom. on may 1, someone was arrested at Hashinger Hall for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. on may 1, someone in marvin Hall kicked a hole in a wall, knocking off a toilet paper dispenser in a mens room at a loss of $100.

THURSDAY: in the afternoon. 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the morning. THURSDAY NIgHT: Mostly clear skies with a low near 47. FRIDAY: sunny skies with a high in the upper 70s. clear skies overnight, low near 55. SATURDAY: 70s. Mostly clear skies at night will give a low of 55.
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Benjamin Franklin was one of 17 children. ushistory.org

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Whats going on?

THURSDAY
May 5
n student group compassion for All Animals will host FRee Food, FAsHIon And comPAssIon at the ecumenical christian ministries building 7 to 8:15 p.m. The event features a cruelty-free fashion show with a live dJ.

FRIDAY
May 6
n The department of dance will host a new dance concert at 7:30 p.m. at the elizabeth sherbon dance Theatre in the Robinson center. Tickets are $2.

SATURDAY
May 7
n The center for Global and International studies will host a film titled Irish Travellers: Tinkers no more at 2:30 p.m. in the spencer Art museum auditorium.

WEDNESDAY
May 4
n The theater department will host an interactive theater experience dealing with office politics and personal management. The event will be held at the edwards campus in Regnier Hall auditorium from 8 to 9 a.m.

SUNDAY
May 8
n The University Theatre will host the opera Hansel and Gretel from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the crafton-Preyer Theatre in murphy Hall.

MONDAY
May 9
n The dole Institutes first summer exhibit traces the history of the movement to abolish slavery from the framing of the constitution to its abolition during the civil war.

TUESDAY
May 10
n The Human Resources and equal opportunity department will host Generational differences in the workplace from 9 to 11 a.m. at Joseph R. Pearson Hall, room 204.

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message said, could register their travel plans at the department of states website.
IAN CUMMINGS Source: U.S. Department of State Travel Advisory http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/ pa_worldwide.html

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California official challenges Proposition 8

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SAN FRANCISCO Californias attorney general has again come out against the states same-sex marriage ban, this time telling the state Supreme Court the proponents of successful ballot initiatives do not have the right to defend their measures in court. Kamala Harris, a Democrat who succeeded Gov. Jerry Brown in January as attorney general, submitted an amicus brief Monday in the ongoing legal dispute over the voter-approved ban known as Proposition 8. In it, she argued that only public officials exercising the executive power of government have authority to represent the state when laws passed by voters or the Legislature are challenged. California law affords an initiatives proponents no right to defend the validity of a successful initiative measure based only on their role in launching an initiative process, Harris wrote. The question of where the role of ballot measure backers ends is critical to the legal fight over Californias ban on same-sex marriages. Both Brown and former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger refused to defend the 2008 constitutional amendment on appeal after a federal judge struck it down last summer as a violation of civil rights. Proposition 8s sponsors asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to allow them to step in, but the court punted the question to the California Supreme Court earlier this year, saying it was a matter of state law. If the sponsors are not permitted to intervene, the lower court ruling overturning Proposition 8 will stand. Lawyers for the coalition of religious and conservative groups that qualified the gay marriage measure for the ballot and campaigned for its passage have argued that initiative proponents need to be allowed to advocate for laws in court to prevent elected officials from effectively vetoing measures by not defending them in court. Harris contended in her brief that rather than empowering citizens, granting the sponsors of initiatives the ability to overrule the governor and attorney generals judgment would rob the electors of power by taking the executive power from elected officials and placing it instead in the hands of a few highly motivated but politically unaccountable individuals. The California Supreme Court is expected to hold a hearing in the case before the end of the year. Republican State Sen. Tom Harman of Orange County introduced a bill that would grant ballot measure sponsors the right to represent the state when elected officials refuse to defend enacted laws in court. The Senate Judiciary Committee defeated it on a 3-2 vote Tuesday.

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The office of study Abroad sent an email monday asking University students enrolled in its programs to follow the recommendations of a worldwide travel alert issued by the U.s. department of state. The departments message closely followed the killing of osama bin Laden in Pakistan and warned of potential antiAmerican violence. It advises Americans traveling abroad to be informed about local conditions, maintain a low profile and avoid large groups of tourists. The message from the office of study Abroad said that it had not canceled any programs but was monitoring events closely and that students should contact program coordinators to confirm their contact information. students traveling away from their program sites, the

COUNTRIES WHERE STUDENTS ARE STUDYINg ABROAD:

Argentina, Australia, British west Indies, china, costa Rica, czech Republic, denmark, dominican Republic, england Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, netherlands, Peru, Russia, scotland, south Africa, south korea, spain, Uganda
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Student group advocates for animal rights awareness

BY KIM SCHERMAN
editor@kansan.com Parendi Birdie felt out of place surrounded by hundreds of activists at an animal rights awareness conference in Ohio in fall 2009. Birdie, a lifelong vegan, had never seen so many people who cared about animals the way she did. But although Birdie was passionate about animals, she had never been an activist for animal rights. It shook up my world, Birdie said. Thousands of animals lives had been saved because of the work of the people who were sitting around me. I decided I wanted to be one of those people. During the course of the conference, she became motivated to found an animal rights group at the University of Kansas in order to teach students and the broader KU community about the importance of eating ethically. In Fall 2010, she founded animal rights activist and vegetarian support group, Compassion for All Animals. Now, seven core members of CAA work toward an increased awareness of a vegetarian lifestyle by passing out literature about being cruelty-free and coordinating speeches and potlucks at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries building. The group is not necessarily about being a vegetarian, Birdie said. It is about compassion. There are people who are definitely not vegetarian, people who are hardcore vegan and people all along the spectrum. Birdie said she has had tremendous success educating the members of CAA. She said she has seen many people who were semi-vegetarian when they joined the group and became vegans after coming to the meetings and talking to the other members. I had never really thought about the connection of the meat industry to egg and cheese products, said Cassandra Smyers, a vegan and member of CAA. When I found out dairy cows contribute to the veal industry, and chickens are treated just as inhumanely as cows used for beef, I decided I didnt want to contribute to that anymore. CAA is not the only animal rights group seeing results in raised awareness of the benefits of a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle. A study by the Philadelphia Inquirer found that the percentage of vegetarian college students in the United States has increased 50 percent from eight percent in 2005-2006 to 12 percent in 2009-2010. According to author Jonathan Safran Foer, the percentage is even higher, with 18 percent of college students who categorize themselves as vegetarians. The Philadelphia Inquirer study said the number of vegan students has increased as well, from one percent of students being vegan on campuses to two percent. This means that, of the 28,414 students enrolled at the University in Spring 2010, approximately 3,410 students were vegetarian and 568 were vegan, an increase from approximately 2,240 vegetarians and 280 vegans in Spring 2006. Whether students choose to eliminate meat from their diet to fight for animal rights, do something good for their health or save the environment, they are able to decrease meat consumption at universities and increase demand for vegetarian options. I became vegetarian after I went to India, Monica Melhem, a junior from Manhattan, said of her study abroad trip in Summer 2010. There were many vegetarians and vegetarian options, and the people were very respectful toward the animals. That turned me away from meat. Although vegetarianism is not necessarily a trend associated with younger age groups, a study conducted by the Vegetarian Resource Group found that Americans ages 18 to 35 accounted for 42 percent of the six to eight million vegetarians in 2008. The results also found that more than half of all vegetarians were avoiding meat to improve their health. Jessie Coviello, a junior from Center Moriches, N.Y., said she decided to switch to a vegan diet because her cholesterol was out of control. In my 20s, I found out my cholesterol was astronomically high, she said. I lived in a New York Italian family, so every meal, no matter what it was, was meat, pasta and cheese. I noticed that every person in my family over the age of 25 either was dead from heart disease or had heart disease. Thats when I cut meat out of my diet. Others turn to vegetarianism for environmental, food safety, weight loss and animal welfare reasons. Of all vegetarians surveyed in the Vegetarian Resource Groups study, 47 percent said they followed a vegetarian diet for the environment. This increase in vegetarianism across the country has affected vegetarian food sales. Forbes Magazine estimated that sales have doubled in the last decade, to $1.6 billion in 2003. Sales were expected to rise another 61 percent by 2008, according to Forbes. But the members of CAA say there still arent enough options on campus specifically for vegans. To increase vegetarian and vegan options on campus, CAA has been working with KU Dining Services to incorporate more vegetarian and vegan-friendly initiatives. They had a display about the group and vegetarianism in the Kansas Union and planned to design table tents and brochures for the students to look at while eating. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals came to campus from April 13 to April 15 to advise members of CAA on outreach strategies. While at the University, PETA members helped CAA talk to students at the Kansas Union and write a petition to give to KU Dining Services to promote increasing vegetarian and vegan food on campus. Many people see vegetarians as being radical and idealistic, Smyers, a senior from Lawrence, said. Being a vegan to someone on the outside is all about restrictions, but its really all about what you want to eat. Students dont have to be members of an animal rights group to support vegetarianism. A free vegan meal is offered at the ECM to KU students, faculty, staff and Lawrence residents. Most of the people who attend are not vegetarian or veganthey are omnivores who appreciate a free meal. But the attendance may prove that even non-vegans and non-vegetarians are open to new diet options. A big part of vegetarianism to me is opening your heart and respecting all kinds of life and going into the world with kindness, Birdie said. I feel that if you are eating less meat, that openness is there. Edited by Amanda Sorell

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A table displaying information about free HIV testing sits near the front entrance of the Kansas Union Tuesday afternoon. The mobile clinic was open from 4 to 7 p.m. for any student interested in getting tested with complete privacy.

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DIETARY DEcISIoNS
omnivore: eats meat and vegetables Flexitarian: Considers him or herself a vegetarian, but occasionally eats meat. Pescetarian: Considers him or herself a vegetarian, but eats fish, mollusks and crustaceans. Vegetarian: does not eat meat, but does eat dairy, eggs and honey. Vegan: does not eat meat, dairy, eggs or honey. Freegan: does not buy meat, but can eat anything that is given to him or her.
Source: 2010 Census

U.S. government sues Duetsche Bank for more than $386 million
NEW YORK The federal government sued Deutsche Bank Tuesday, saying the bank committed fraud and padded its pockets with undeserved income as it repeatedly lied so it could benefit from a government program that insured mortgages. The lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Manhattan seeks to recover hundreds of millions of dollars in insurance claims that the government has had to pay when homeowners defaulted on their mortgages. The lawsuit also asked for punitive damages. The government said the bank made substantial profits between 2007 and 2009 from the resale of the risky mortgages, leaving the government to foot the bill for loans that defaulted. The mortgage insurance is issued by the Federal Housing Administration. The lawsuit said the bank carried out the fraud through its subsidiary, MortgageIT, which employed more than 2,000 people at branches in all 50 states. Deutsche acquired MortgageIT in 2007. At a news conference, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said the bank repeatedly and brazenly engaged in a pattern of reckless lending practices for mortgages that were really ticking time bombs, sometimes failing even to verify that a mortgage applicant had a job. In fact, they often seemed to treat red flags as if they were green lights, he said. Still, the prosecutor said the government found no evidence of the criminal intent necessary to take the case beyond a civil lawsuit. Every lie is not a crime, he said. In a statement, Deutsche spokeswoman Renee Calabro said the bank had received the complaint and was reviewing it. We believe the claims against MortgageIT and Deutsche Bank are unreasonable and unfair, and we intend to defend against the action vigorously, she said. Calabro said nearly 90 percent of the activity described in the lawsuit occurred before Deutsche Bank acquired MortgageIT, which had been an FHA lender operating with government oversight for almost a decade. Since last fall, federal regulators and attorneys general of all 50 states have been investigating lenders accused of cutting corners and using flawed documents to foreclose on many homeowners. In some cases, employees of financial institutions engaged in so-called robo-signing approving documents in foreclosures without actually reading them. Foreclosure-fraud class-action costs arising out of more than 600 lawsuits are also piling up against mortgages that defaulted within major banks nationwide. six months. Bharara said it would not be HUD sets the rules for the a fantastical stretch to think we FHA mortgage insurance proare looking at gram, includother lending ing requireIn fact, they often institutions as ments relating well. to the adequaseemed to treat red flags The lawcy of the boras if they were green suit against rowers income Deutsche Bank to meet mortlights. gage payments, sought to the borrowers recover more Preet BhArAzA U.S. attorney creditworthithan $386 milness and the lion that the appropriateDepartment of Housing and Urban Development ness of the valuation of the prophas paid out in FHA insurance erty being purchased. The lawsuit said Deutsche Bank claims and related costs arising out of MortgageITs approval and MortgageIT failed to comply of more than 3,100 mortgages, with HUD rules and regulations among 1,400 loans that have regarding required quality condefaulted so far. It said HUD trol procedures, and then lied had paid more than $97 mil- about their purported complilion in FHA claims and related ance. The government said the quality control violations were egregious, including the failure to review all early payment defaults and to implement minimal quality control processes. The lawsuit noted that MortgageIT hired an outside vendor, Tena Companies Inc., to conduct quality control reviews of closed FHA-insured loans in 2004 but then never read letters that Tena wrote identifying serious underwriting violations. Instead, MortgageIT employees stuffed the letters, unopened and unread, in a closet in MortgageITs Manhattan headquarters, the lawsuit said. Associated Press

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Sizing it up for Thor, comics hero

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. Turning your body into that of a god is a weird process. Chris Hemsworth knows. Once he was tapped to play the title character in Thor, opening Friday, the Australian actor threw himself into a body-building regimen that would transform his solid but unspectacular physique into one worthy of a Marvel superhero. I dont naturally have the kind of weight Thor has, Hemsworth said. I ate tons of protein. Worked out a lot. Ive always been pretty active, but nothing on this scale. Its deceptive. Its such a slow process that when you look in the mirror every day you dont realize the subtle changes. Everyone else around me was saying, Oh, my God, youre huge. And Im looking in the mirror and thinking, Its not working. Ive got to eat more! In fact, Hemsworth said, he went a bit too far. I put on too much muscle. A few days before shooting was to begin we realized none of my costumes fit. I had to crash diet just to squeeze into them. Hemsworth, 27, said that playing a comic-book hero has special challenges. Foremost among them is ensuring that Thors human side is as compelling as the action and special effects. Our big focus was on how to make Thor relatable, Hemsworth say. These are gods speaking to each other, but on the other hand, these are fathers and sons, brothers. We can all relate to that. The story finds the arrogant Thor banished from Asgard by his father, Odin (Anthony Hopkins). Sent to Earth, he must create a new life surrounded by mortals. Grounding Thor was director Kenneth Branagh and a supporting cast that included Oscar winner Natalie Portman, Idris Elba, Stellan Skarsgard, Ray Stevenson and Rene Russo. Marvel is such a sleek machine that we knew the special-effects side was already taken care of, Hemsworth said. While hes best known for filming Shakespeare classics like Henry V, Hamlet and Much Ado About Nothing, Branagh grew up reading The Mighty Thor comic books, Hemsworth said. So, really, he became the perfect blend of fan and careful filmmaker, Hemsworth said. He knows story and character development. He certainly knows how to assemble a production. With a film like this its too easy to get lost in the effects, but Ken was all about story, character, the relationships. A native of Melbourne, Hemsworth grew up in a nonshow biz family. But clearly, there is some sort of thespian gene in the Hemsworth blood line. Both of his brothers are actors. Liam was in the Nicolas Cage sleeper hit Knowing, appeared in The Last Song (and dated co-star Miley Cyrus) and has a big role in next years much-anticipated The Hunger Games. Luke is a familiar face on Australian television dramas. For Hemsworth, it has been mostly ups. He played Captain Kirks father, George, in J.J. Abrams 2009 Star Trek reboot. He has already completed the thriller The Cabin in the Woods (based on a Joss Whedon script) and a remake of the Cold War action pic Red Dawn. I had the perfect introduction with Star Trek a small role in a big, successful movie. There really wasnt much pressure there, and it got me ready for Thor. Im a bit nervous, sure, but my excitement overrides my trepidation.

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my attention is what plastic is doing to us. None of us would willingly eat a plastic bag or consume a water bottle, but we actually ingest the chemical building blocks of plastic every day. Two of the most widely used chemicals, bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates, have been found to cause endocrine disruption. This means that women are becoming more hormonally male and guys are becoming more hormonally female. According to the Bag It website, recent studies have linked BPA to breast and prostate cancer, enlargement of the prostate, early onset of puberty, hyperactivity in children, obesity, heart disease and diabetes. Phthalates also impact our hormone levels and, according to the documentary, studies have found low levels of phthalates to cause infertility, lower sperm count and smaller penis size. The most frustrating part of this situation is that companies profiting from the plastics industry lobby tirelessly to make sure they dont have to warn the public or even list these chemicals on packaging. The chemical phthalates is conveniently labeled fragrance on many of our personal care products like lotions, shampoos, makeup and hair products. According to Bag It, this is most dangerous for the infants and toddlers playing with plastic toys, using plastic bottles and drinking BPA-lined tins of formula. These companies are knowingly doing us harm and working hard to keep us uninformed. The crazy thing is we are paying them to do it every time we buy their products. Check out the movie at bagitmovie.com. You might learn something new about the harmful side effects of using plastic. I know I did. Handshy is a first year MBA from Lawrence.

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Last night I happened to catch the documentary Bag It on PBS. The film takes a look at how plastic is impacting our environmental and personal health. At first, I was inclined to change the channel. I mean, weve all heard about the millions of plastic bags we throw away every day and the Texas-sized patches of garbage floating in the Pacific. Weve seen the pictures of taco-shaped sea turtles and plastic-wrapped seals. Like most people, I am very aware of how harmful plastic is to our ecosystems. I try to remember my reusable grocery bags and coffee cups when I head out the door. I try to recycle the plastic that I cant avoid using, and I repeatedly vow that I will never buy bottled water again. We all want to be environmentally responsible, but sometimes its hard when plastic is so convenient. So I thought I knew everything about plastic, but it turns out I didnt.

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rhandshy@kansan.com According to Bag It, there are now more tiny bits of plastic floating in the ocean than plankton. And because the plastic and the plankton look so similar, the marine animals are eating it. Fish, birds, seals, turtles and whales are all dying with bellies tightly packed with plastic. It was shocking to see a turtles stomach full of slimy strings of blue and pink plastic bags. Its sickening to know that our convenient take out bag is endangering 260 species of marine animals, but what really got

Bin Ladens death isnt a time for cheer

I am conflicted with confusing emotions. It is hard for me to understand the celebration of death in any circumstance. I am sickened by the elation and joy bin Ladens death brings to so many people. Is this not the exact emotion this hateful man must have felt when he watched the Twin Towers fall? To be able to revel in anothers death is a terribly depressing concept, a defeat for humanity. I do realize that bin Ladens death is symbolic for many people. People feel as though justice has been served for the thousands of lives lost due to this mans heinous actions. I hope people are able to reflect silently upon this, and I am happy for any solace or peace this brings to a hurting nation. However, I will never advocate celebrating death. I strongly support patriotism and believe in the fundamental values America has built itself upon, but I hope we as a nation do not use bin Ladens death to promote misguided patriotism. We already have a fragile reputation in many parts of the world and do not need to flaunt arrogant or ignorant attitudes and further tarnish this reputation. The kind of gloating exhibited by many citizens across our nation will only further add fuel to the fire of hate. We have killed one man his ideologies still persist. So rather than celebrating his death and fanning the flames of hate that live on with his lasting ideologies, let us use this significant time in history to educate ourselves. Understand that his actions affected far more people than just Americans. Rather than celebrate the symbolic death of bin Laden, celebrate the symbolic new beginning in the Arab world. Do not be consumed with hate; rather, strive to understand and promote peace. In the words of Martin Luther King Jr.: Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. Amanda Campbell is a senior in Psychology and Arabic/ Islamic Studies from Wichita.

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Drone missions counter-productive in war on terror

Since 2002, the U.S. has been using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, also called drones) to target and kill its enemies in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and now Libya. This method of warfare has been controversial. People argue that it violates the laws of war, international human rights law and U.S. law. The Obama Administration is unmoved by these concerns; the frequency of UAV strikes has actually increased. I wont debate here the legality of killing suspected militants beyond the traditional battlefield. It is an issue that deserves discussion, but today I want to focus on UAVs place in U.S. counterterrorism strategy. That strategy, according to White House documents, has two central prongs. One is the use of military force in Afghanistan and Pakistan to disrupt, dismantle and defeat alQaida and its affiliates. The other is to facilitate economic development in those countries and thereby minimize the conditions that foster extremism. Using UAVs under the first part of this strategy is undermining U.S. success in the second. UAV strikes in Pakistan killed between 1,459 and 2,319 people in Pakistan since 2004. About 20 percent of (2010) aims to provide substantial assistance for development to meet the needs of the Pakistani people. The explicit purpose of this aid is to contrast al-Qaidas intent to destroy with our constructive vision, by working with Muslim communities around the world on behalf of health, education, science, employment and innovation security and opportunity. Seventy-two percent of those FATA poll respondents said that if the U.S. swapped UAV strikes for development aid their opinion of the U.S. would improve. Yet, the UAV strikes destroy. They undermine that essential pillar of counterterrorism: economic development. As the former director-general of the World Trade Organization has observed, where there is progress and hope, there is much less fertile ground for the seeds of fanaticism. Pakistani officials have said that UAV strikes are impeding economic development and making it more difficult to fight terrorism. It certainly isnt improving public perception of the U.S. And as the government and people of Pakistan become more hostile to the U.S. activities there, opportunities to bridge the divides between our countries may disappear. If FATA residents views are at all representative of views in the larger region, it is apparent that the U.S. is losing its struggle against extremism and the terrorism it produces. Dismayingly, few poll respondents believed the U.S. war on terror was about terrorism. Seventynine percent thought the U.S. had ulterior motives, including dividing and weakening the Islamic world, waging a war on Islam, capturing oil reserves, and ensuring American domination. Of 23 strikes in 2011 (so far), none have killed militant leaders. I am not arguing that UAVs should be banned or that they are never useful. I do argue that the strikes are now hurting more than helping. The U.S. should start focusing on changing the conditions that foster extremist and anti-American attitudes. And it should stop activities like UAV strikes, which foster resentment and plant the seeds of hate. The number of deaths from UAV strikes in Pakistan comes from Peter Bergen and Katherine Tiedemanns drones database at the New America Foundation, which can be found at www.Newamerica.net. Sandal is a third year law student from Baldwin City.

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hsandal@kansan.com those were non-militant civilians. As Pakistani officials have warned, there is a risk that citizens who have lost loved ones in the strikes will resort to extreme measures in retaliation. Most UAV strikes occur in Pakistans Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA), a poor area lacking jobs, schools, health care and opportunities. In a recent opinion poll there, 76 percent of respondents opposed the UAV attacks in FATA. 81 percent thought that the strikes killed civilians. Although most respondents opposed suicide bombing in general, 59 percent said such attacks against the U.S. military may be justified. The U.S. government has recognized that poverty creates conditions ripe for extremism. It has committed to addressing the causes of poverty in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The U.S. Security Strategy

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LANGLEY, Ark. In the same remote valley where 20 people died in a flash flood last summer, six Louisiana Boy Scouts trapped by a rising river built a campfire and ate jambalaya and grits, confident that rescuers would eventually arrive. The boys two adult leaders had them set up camp near a mountain they could climb if their trail flooded one of a series of decisions that allowed the group to emerge unharmed from the Albert Pike Recreation Area in southwest Arkansas. Rescuers also praised them for good planning, leaving a map of their planned trek and avoiding the valley floor when they realized how deep and fast the river had grown. They did exactly what they needed to do, Montgomery County Sheriff David White said. As long as they stayed on high ground, we figured they were going to be in good shape. While the weekends conditions werent as bad as the deadly flood that struck last year while people were sleeping, they were dangerous. The boys crossed the Little Missouri River at the start of their trip Thursday but by the time they went to leave Sunday morning, it had grown to 70 yards wide and up to 5 feet deep. Scoutmaster Jeff Robinson tested it and ordered the troop to retreat. I realized the water was too strong to cross the river with the boys, Robinson said. A National Guard helicopter eventually plucked the group to safety after sunrise Tuesday. The boys said they passed the time in between talking and sleeping in. With no cell phone service available, several said their biggest concern was what their parents were thinking. I was worried that my parents would freak out, said Ian Fuselier, 13. After eating jambalaya, eggs and grits Sunday, the boys had only one meal of jambalaya Monday. But Robinson said they had enough food to last several days, a water filter and a dry camp. If we had to stay three, four, five days, we had the resources to do so, he said. Troop 162 was reported missing when it didnt return home Monday as planned, and anxious parents and relatives drove up from Lafayette, La. Search teams on the ground couldnt find the boys, and rain and fog prevented a helicopter from doing a flyover. With no news about their chil-

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Chester Stutes hugs his grandson, Caleb Stutes, 14, as he arrives at St. Edmond Catholic Church in Lafayette, La. on Tuesday. A National Guard helicopter rescued the six stranded Louisiana Boy Scouts from a southwest Arkansas forest Tuesday morning. The helicopter crew spotted a campfire and some of the Scouts overnight Monday, then headed out again at first light. The boys and two adult leaders had been missing since Sunday, when rising water cut off their exit from the Albert Pike Recreation Area. dren, the parents gathered Monday night at a local church in a scene eerily similar to a vigil nearly a year before. Pastor Graig Cowart led them in prayer, calling out the names of the stranded boys and asking for their safe return. Relatives joined hands. Some cried. These people are really hurting, Cowart said during the wait Monday night. They felt really alone and isolated. The Scouts themselves said there was no reason to worry. The troop had filed a detailed schedule and map for its hike with a Scout leader who didnt make the trip, and they knew to avoid low areas during rain, said Art Hawkins, executive director of the Boy Scouts Evangeline Area Council in Lafayette. The Scouts were found early Tuesday when the weather improved enough for a National Guard helicopter to make it into the park and spot their campfire.

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Witness helps Kansas man accused in Rwandan killing

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WICHITA A former neighbor of a Kansas man accused of participating in the 1994 Rwandan genocide testified Tuesday that he never saw the man at any of the ethnic killings in the area where they lived. Jean-Marie Byiringiro took the stand during the third day of testimony in the U.S. immigration trial of Lazare Kobagaya. Byiringiro, who admitted killing a 12-yearold Tutsi boy in exchange for a goat as part of the genocide, said he was at nearly all of the ethnic killings in the area where he and Kobagaya lived. Kobagaya, 84, is in a federal courtroom in Kansas fighting charges of unlawfully obtaining U.S. citizenship in 2006 with fraud and misuse of an alien registration card. The government, which is seeking to revoke his citizenship, contends he lied to U.S. immigration authorities about his involvement in the genocide. Kobagaya contends he is innocent. The arsons and killings related to Kobagayas case allegedly occurred in a rural community known as Birambo, where Kobagaya and his family lived at the time, as well as at Mount Nyakizu, where thousands of Tutsis had sought refuge. The government contends Kobagaya was a wealthy and influential leader who incited the arsons and killings in his community, along with Francois Bazaramba, a former Rwandan pastor who was sentenced last year to life imprisonment by a Finnish court for committing genocide against the Tutsi minority in 1994. Most of Byiringiros testimony implicated Bazaramba, not Kobagaya. In fact, Byiringiro, who served seven years in prison for his role in the genocide, told jurors that Kobagaya, a Hutu born in neighboring Burundi, did not have any power in the community because he was a refugee in Rwanda. An estimated 500,000 to 800,000 people were killed in Rwanda between April and July 1994. Most of the dead belonged to an ethnic group known as the Tutsi, while most of the killings were carried out by members of an ethnic group known as the Hutu. When a mob gathered at Bazarambas house before the homes of Tutsis were set on fire on April 15, 1994, Byiringiro said, Kobagaya came out of his house only because people were in front of it. It was Bazaramba who spoke to the crowd, Byiringiro said. During the speech, Bazaramba called on Kobagaya to explain to the crowd that the Tutsis were bad people. Byiringiro said through a translator that Kobagaya did tell people that we did not know the badness of the Tutsis and that if they didnt kill them, the Tutsis would kill the Hutus. However, Byiringiro told the jury he did not see Kobagaya join the rest of the crowd of more than 100 people in the arsons. His testimony came a day after another neighbor, Valens Murindangabo, testified that Kobagaya told the mob to burn down the houses of Tutsis so they would not return and ordered the killings of others. On Tuesday, defense attorney Kurt Kerns questioned Murindangabo, a former teacher who has served more than 10 years in prison for his role in the genocide, about an eight-page government form he had filled out as part of his own confession. Murindangabo insisted an attachment had been lost that listed Kobagaya as participating in the genocide.

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MIAMI (AP) LeBron James walked toward Mario Chalmers in the final minute with a content look. He punched his teammate twice in the chest. Fitting, because James and the Miami Heat have now landed two blows against the Boston Celtics. James scored 24 of his 35 points in the second half, Dwyane Wade added 28 and the Heat used a late 14-0 run to pull away and beat the Celtics 102-91 in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Tuesday night. Chris Bosh finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds for Miami, which leads the best-of-seven 2-0. Boston tied the game at 80 on a pair of free throws by Paul Pierce with 7:10 left. The Celtics missed their next six shots and Miami pulled away, taking command of both the game and the series which doesnt resume in Boston until Saturday night. Rajon Rondo scored 20 points and added 12 assists for Boston, which got 16 points from Kevin Garnett and 13 from Pierce. Jeff Green scored 11 and Delonte West added 10 for the Celtics, who got only seven from Ray Allen on 2 for 7 shooting. Even for a franchise with such fabled history as the Celtics, an 0-2 deficit represents a colossal challenge. This is now the ninth time Boston has dropped the first two games in a best-of-seven series. In the previous eight, the Celtics prevailed only against the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1969 NBA finals. And its something this group of Celtics have never faced before, either. The last time Boston lost the first two games of a playoff matchup was in 2004, when it was swept by Indiana. The current core of Celtics had lost Game 1s four other times before this series, then bounced back to win Game 2 each time, against Chicago and Orlando in 2009, then Cleveland and the Lakers in 2010. Not this time. To win this series, Boston will need to prevail four times in a five-game span which it did in the first round against Miami last year, then again in the second round at the expense of James and the Cavaliers in the East semis. So it can be done, but neither James (7-0) nor Wade (5-0) has ever been part of a playoff series defeat after their clubs won the first two games. The Celtics had more than a chance to avoid the 0-2 hole, as they knotted the game at 80 with a 13-6 run in the fourth quarter. Thats when Miamis big run began, including a three-point play where James dunked and got fouled after Joel Anthony kept an offensive rebound alive and helped put away the Celtics.

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BASEBALL REWIND
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Kansas
Batting Brandon macias Jordan dreiling Jimmy waters Zac elgie James stanfield casey Lytle Jake marasco Tucker Tharp kevin kuntz Totals POS ss 3B cF 1B c RF dH LF 2B AB 5 2 3 4 4 2 4 4 3 31 R 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 7

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Batting Tyler Grimes kevin Hall chris oBrien Preston springer Johnny coy POS ss cF c dH 1B AB 4 4 5 4 5 3 4 3 4 36 R 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 H 2 0 2 1 2 2 1 1 0 11 RBI 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 4

Tyler coughenour 3B don Lambert micah Green walker davidson Totals RF LF 2B

Key inning
The fifth The fifth: kansas roped off four hits to score four runs in the fifth. The Jayhawks extended their lead from 2-0 to 6-0 in the big inning. Jimmy waters had a two run single with the bases loaded to get the inning going.

Game to remember
Kevin Kuntz The sophomore second baseman hit 3-for-3 and scored once in the Jayhawks 7-4 win over wichita state. kuntz came in to the game with only 32 at-bats and a .313 batting average. His average now sits pretty at .421.
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Game to forget
Aaron LaBrie wichita state reliever Aaron LaBrie spent a short time on the mound Tuesday night. In one inning pitched, LaBrie gave up four hits and four runs to the Jayhawks. It took him 21 pitches to get out of the inning.
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Sophomore designated hitter Jake Marasco swings away at Hoglund Ballpark on Tuesday evening against Wichita State. Marasco went 2-for-4 Tuesday evening and ended the game with 2 RBIs. The Jayhawks defeated the Wichita State Shockers 7-4 during game one of this weeks doubleheader, and the two teams face off tonight in Wichita for game two.

Back to victory on home turf against Shockers

coach Ritch Price said. We had to stop the bleeding. For a team that is 4-12 on the Its difficult to gauge just how road, snapping the losing streak pivotal the Kansas baseball teams was all-important. Tonight, the team takes on 7-4 victory against Wichita State was last night. It carried no Wichita State again this time weight in conference standings on the road before continuing and it was just one game in a long south for a weekend series against season, but it isnt a stretch to say a formidable Oklahoma team. that a loss could have sent the Follow that with a mid-week road inexperienced, arguably over- game in Little Rock, Ark., and a loss last night could have been a achieving team into a tailspin. Kansas returned home from treacherous one. But as the team has done a deflating series sweep at the throughout the year, they won at hands of Texas Tech after the team played well enough to win home when they most needed to. Theres something about playa game or two but had nothing ing on the to show for it. astroturf at They lost in We dont have time to H o g l u n d the bottom Ballpark that of the ninth feel sorry for ourselves. gives life to Sunday in Weve got to move Kansas, which Lubbock, Tex., moved to 15-9 and carried forward. in home games a four-game this season. JAke mARAsco losing streak sophomore third baseman For a game into Hoglund built so much Ballpark for on repetition, the lone home playing in the comfort of its own game in a nine-game stretch. We found a way to win and we yard seems to bring out the good flushed what happened Sunday, side of the team. Baseball is a game of routine, and that was really important, atilson@kansan.com

BY ALEC TILSON

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Freshman pitcher Alex Cox winds up for a fastball at Hoglund Ballpark on Tuesday evening against the Wichita State Shockers. Cox pitched all nine innings of Tuesdays game and allowed 8 hits. The Jayhawks defeated the Shockers 7-4 during game one of this weeks doubleheader.

sophomore third baseman Jake The team is well aware that as Marasco said. Being back at every game holds more weight home, everything just seems a and each one becomes the biggest little bit more normal. game of the season, every victory It took being back in that rou- will come tougher. And in the Big tine for the Jayhawks to straight- 12, there are no consolation prizen things out. Freshman pitcher es, which is why the team simply Alex Cox has to win. threw five-plus Im pleased; innings, allowwere growing We found a way to win ing two earned up, Price said. and we flushed what runs on eight Were makhits. ing really good happened Sunday. Cox kept progress, but RITcH PRIce Wichita State our league is coach scoreless until one of the two Marascos twobest leagues out double in America. in the fourth Thats the realinning plated ity of it. two for Kansas and broke the Marasco agreed and said a game open. short memory would be imporWeve been struggling with tant for the Jayhawks. You have to erase what haptwo out hits, senior shortstop Brandon Macias said. Jake came pened this weekend, Marasco through big time and got every- said of the tough series sweep at Texas Tech. We dont have any thing going. While the victory was vital, the time to feel sorry about ourselves. team must still figure out the road Weve got to move forward. troubles, especially if any type Edited by Caroline Bledowski of post-season awaits them. The team now has 11 games left on the schedule, six of which come on the road.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

Hes Michael Jackson playing with a bunch of Tito Jacksons. Charles Barkley talking about Dwyane Wade last season

Amid tragedy, sports unify America

n Sunday night, in the top of the ninth inning of the Phillies-Mets game, jubilant cheers of U.S.A. burst out throughout Citizens Bank Ballpark in Philadelphia. The fans were reacting to the news that Osama bin Laden had been killed. Even just watching the highlight sends chills down my spine because it reminds me of how sports unite our country. The game matched two division rivals at opposite ends of the spectrum: the Phillies, tied for first in the division and less than three years removed from their most recent World Series victory, and the Mets, sitting in the cellar of the National League East with worries about the financial stability of their owners. But at that moment, as everyone in the stadium broke out in a cheer, team affiliation didnt matter. My thoughts keep circling to how Americans turned to sports after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. The National Football League canceled games the following weekend to give the country time to mourn. But what I remember most was the Super Bowl that followed. How fitting was it that a team called the Patriots won that year? The Patriots went into the game unheralded. No one expected them to topple the Rams,

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THIS wEEK IN KANSAS ATHLeTICS

TODAY
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THURSDAY
Softball vs. drake 5 p.m. Lawrence vs. drake 7 p.m. Lawrence it at least a hundred times growing up. Then the movie Miracle came out and immortalized the event on the silver screen. Any time an American has a chance to achieve any feat of athletic prowess, we give them our support. I remember huddling around a TV in a friends basement with 15 others to watch Michael Phelps win his record eighth gold medal in 2008. When it comes down to it, sports are just games. But in the U.S. we are lucky to have sports that bring us together as a nation. Edited by Helen Mubarak womens golf NCAA Regionals All day TBA

FACT OF THE DAY

In Game 1 against the Mavericks on Monday, Kobe Bryant failed to record an assist for the first time in a playoff start. espn.com

BY Ethan PadwaY
epadway@kansan.com the offensive juggernaut that was the greatest show on turf. But the Patriots did win with a hard nosed defense that any American could identify with and a second-year quarterback who started the season so low on the depth chart that he wasnt even included on his teams roster for that seasons Madden video game. Later this year, on the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the NFL has scheduled a game between the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants, teams from two of the cities targeted in the 9/11 attacks. Sometimes its the sports themselves that give us something to rally around. I wasnt around for the 1980 Olympics miracle on ice, but I must have watched the HBO documentary about

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baseball vs. Oklahoma 6:30 p.m. Norman, Okla. womens golf NCAA Regionals All day TBA Track and field Arkansas Twilight All day Fayetteville, Ark.

How many playoff games has Kobe Bryant started?

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TRIVIA OF THE DAY

A: 185

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Suns out, funs out

Smashing success

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Macy Heidrick, a junior from Beloit, stretches out for a bump during a sand volleyball game Tuesday evening. Suns out, guns out, play some volleyball, said teammate Dan Hemme, a senior from Prairie.

Shripad Adwalpalkar, a graduate student from Goa, India, guides a forehand during a game of tennis Tuesday evening. Adwalpalkar made sure to take advantage of the break in Kansas unpredictable weather to play with his friend.

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Bench boosts Thunder back into series

Kevin Durant got Oklahoma City off to a fast start, but it was bench points that helped the Thunder defeat the Memphis Grizzlies in Oklahoma City and even the Western Conference semis at 1-1.

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Twitter lesson from Osamas death

BY coREY THIBodEAux
cthibodeaux@kansan.com here are two ways to participate on Twitter: Join the conversation or start it. Keith Urbahn, chief of staff for former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, started perhaps the conversation of the year. On May 1, 2011 at 9:24 p.m. CST, he tweeted the following: So Im told by a reputable person they have killed Osama Bin Laden. Hot damn. Reportedly, this was the first leak. Urbahn admitted in following tweets that it could have been misinformation or just a rumor, but to the delight of America and many nations around the world, it was true. He is not a journalist. He just happened to come upon some information and shared it. If the information is good enough, it can spread like wildfire no matter who you are. Weve reached a period where this is lacking in the sports realm. Some people have yet to realize the power they possess. You dont have to be a journalist to break news about athletics. Be the one who starts the conversation. Just think about the leads you could provide if you immediately post about a brawl you saw between athletes. If you catch a coach or player in the midst of a heroic act, that needs to be shared because society needs those stories, too. And please, leave out the petty gossip and foundationless rumors. No one benefits from that. The #kubball hashtag is the biggest Jayhawk sports cesspool on Twitter. Filter out all the journalists and spam, and the remainder consists of rah-rah, Rock Chalk or some clever quips, which are appreciated. But there isnt a substantial topic worth talking about. Some of you should be able to see these athletes on campus or around Lawrence. Think about it. Onlookers have the power to shape how these figures are viewed and discussed. Give us some meat. Good tweet examples: Overheard (athlete) say he is going pro to his teammates. (#hashtag) I saw (athlete) work out today not once, not twice, but thrice. (#hashtag) Bad example: (Athlete) just sat on some gum!!! Lol This whole social networking age is like having eyes open at all times, but how much do you really see when consulting these sites? For the recent national events, we see it all from every angle. Even the average person is contributing, reflecting and responding while putting these events into perspective. But whether it is local sports or even the ones on a national scale, it looks a little blurry right now. Edited by Caroline Bledowski

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Sophomore second baseman Kevin Kuntz looks for first baseman Zac Elgie after getting the out at second from Wichita State batter Micah Green at Hoglund Ballpark on Tuesday evening. The Jayhawks defeated the Wichita State Shockers 7-4 during game one of this weeks doubleheader. The two teams have a rematch tonight in Wichita as Kansas hopes to reverse its woes on the road this season.

Jayhawks on the rebound

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BY MIKE VERNoN

For the Jayhawks, the little plays made the biggest difference in last nights 7-4 victory against Wichita State. Senior right fielder Casey Lytle made a game-saving catch for Kansas (21-24), with the bases loaded and only one out for Wichita State (28-20) in the seventh inning. The Shockers had cut a 6-0 Kansas lead to 7-3, and as a deep fly ball bellowed toward the right field fence, it appeared the Shockers were going take an even bigger chunk out of the Jayhawks

lead. Lytle then stretched his shoulder as far out as it could go, while diving to make the catch, only allowing one run to score off the sacrifice fly. I told everybody in the dugout they needed to touch Lytle when he came back in, coach Ritch Price said. The guy probably gets to third if he falls down and doesnt catch the ball. It could have been 7-7. At the plate, Kansas smacked eight singles often in bunches and moved its runners over throughout the game, giving them three more runs than the Shockers, even though they were out-hit 11 to 10. We managed to get hits at cru-

cial times, senior designated hitter Jake Marasco said. You win games with back-to-back hits. Following Jimmy Waters leadoff walk in the fourth inning, junior catcher James Stanfield hit a single to left from a defensive swing on a perfectly executed hit and run, moving Waters to third. Stanfield then stole second base, enabling him to score off a double that Jake Marasco hit into the gap in right-center, giving Kansas a 2-0 lead. Thats one thing weve been struggling with two-out hits, senior shortstop Brandon Macias said. Jake came through big time with two outs and got everything going.

The Jayhawks then opened the fifth by loading the bases with no outs off of two singles and sophomore third baseman Jordan Dreiling getting hit by a pitch. Waters then broke the game open by hitting a line drive single to center field that scored two. With runners then on first and second, junior first baseman Zac Elgie loaded the bases with a perfectly placed bunt down the third baseline a rarity for the 6-foot-2, 200-pound power hitter. We had three sacrifice bunt opportunities Sunday that we didnt get down, Price said. We actually worked on it today before the game, and re-emphasized it to those guys that are supposed to

be successful with it. Its got to be a part of our offense, especially with the home run being taken out of college baseball with the bat change. The Jayhawks continued with their small bat ways in the fifth, scoring another run off a groundout and one more from a sacrifice fly. The 6-0 lead built by stringing hits together proved to be too much for the Shockers to handle. Kansas now travels to Wichita tonight, in a 6:30 game two showdown with the Shockers. Edited by Corey Thibodeaux

Welterweight champion visits Lawrence

BY KATHLEEN GIER
kgier@kansan.com A 5-year-old Victor Vicious Ortiz looked down at his wristwatch, a gift from his big sister. There was a Jayhawk in the middle and a basketball on the second hand that rotated around the face. Ortiz fell in love with the bird on his watch. Ortiz grew up in Garden City. He followed the Jayhawks for years and would have attended the University of Kansas for college, but life took him down another path. At the age of 13, he wiped out the field at boxing nationals and was given the Outstanding Boxer Award and the gold medal. He went to the Olympic trials, but turned pro at the age of 17, which made him one of the youngest pro boxers at the time. Twenty years after receiving his wristwatch, he wears a Jayhawk on his boxing shorts along with his newly-acquired belt that prounounces him Welterweight Champion of the World. Ortiz, a newly-minted champion, is fresh off his fight with the previously undefeated Andre Berto, which he won by unanimous decision on April 16. His emotion was wrapped up into one word. Excitement, Ortiz said. That square with the ropes is my office. I love it. Ortiz was in contact with Brian Hanni from Rock Chalk Sports Talk and decided that he wanted to stop by the show during a tour of Lawrence Tuesday night. All the credit goes to him for wanting to give back to all the fans that are supporting him, Hanni said. Local fans showed up for the event, which was hosted by 23rd St. Brewery. It is awesome to have the opportunity to get his autograph, Jacob Pool, Lawrence resident, said. He is a great fighter and I appreciate everything he does to give back to the community. His overall record currently sits at 29-2-2. Of his 33 fights, every opponent has touched the mat. Next, Ortiz will face Floyd

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Professional boxer and the current WBC Welterweight Champion Victor Oriz, left, meets with City Commissioner Hugh Carter, right, Tuesday evening at 23rd Street Brewery. Ortiz, a Garden City native, will be going up against Floyd Mayweather on September 16th. Mayweather Jr. The details of the fight are still being worked out, but Ortiz said contracts should be signed soon. I have been striving for success, to be that All-American and to be all that I can, Ortiz said. Ortiz sported a Kansas hat and a Rock Chalk Sports Talk T-shirt while he gave autographs, signing everything from pictures to Kansas memorabilia at the event. He ended his appearance with a simple message. Rock Chalk Jayhawk, baby, Ortiz said. Edited by Amanda Sorell